Chapter 67: Chapter 65: Black Cloud Demon Bear

With a single slash of his sword, the three great Beast Kings fell!

Blood pooled on the ground. The three mighty Beast Kings were now just cold corpses, lying motionless.

HISS!

Yulan Tianpeng and Lui Yifa stared, dumbfounded, unable to stop themselves from sucking in a sharp breath of cold air.

Gazing at the three massive carcasses, they exchanged a look. A chill shot up their spines, and the hair all over their bodies stood on end.

Terrifying!

Horrifying!

Invincible!

The two of them turned to Jiang Chen, their faces masks of shock, their gazes flickering with uncertainty.

They had already witnessed Jiang Chen’s formidable power and knew he was capable of slaying a Beast King. But if anyone had told them before this that Jiang Chen could kill three Beast Kings with a single sword strike, they would have thought the person was dreaming.

But now...

The sight of the young man holding his sword in one hand, the corners of his mouth upturned in a calm smile, and the three lifeless Beast King corpses before him, all told them that this was real.

"H-Holy shit, isn’t this a little too strong?" Lui Yifa gulped, utterly shocked.

Yulan Tianpeng nodded subconsciously. He gave Jiang Chen a complicated look and said with a wry smile, "I thought I was already taking Jiang Chen seriously enough, but I still underestimated him. To have such terrifying combat power at the Martial Arts Ninth Stage... even within the Saint Martial Sword Sect, he would be considered a first-class genius!"

The Saint Martial Sword Sect was the Martial Arts Holy Land of the Saint Martial Dynasty, gathering all the chosen sons and daughters of heaven from across the entire dynasty!

Yulan Tianpeng had seen his fair share of geniuses, but the vast majority of them would pale in comparison to Jiang Chen.

’Only those few at the very apex could possibly compare to Jiang Chen!’

Only Little White wasn’t surprised at all.

It knew exactly how terrifyingly strong Jiang Chen was. Back when he was at the Eighth Stage of Martial Arts, he had defeated Yun Haoran, a True Martial Realm First Stage expert, in a head-on battle and even crippled one of his arms.

If not for the appearance of Lan Haichen’s Divine Split, Yun Haoran might have lost his life in Yandu City!

"Boss, I want to eat the tiger and bull penises! You said they’re super nourishing, and I need a lot of nutrients while I’m still growing. Hmm, I want one steamed and one braised..." Little White hopped over to Jiang Chen’s side, raised its head, and stared at him with its big, watery, jade-green eyes, speaking cheerfully.

Jiang Chen ruffled the fur on Little White’s head and chuckled. "Don’t worry, you can have both of them. But right now, you need to help me take care of these other Demon Beasts first!"

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Little White let out a cry, its mouth splitting into a grin. Four streams of violent, hot energy erupted from beneath its four paws, and the fur on its body stood on end like sharp, sturdy steel needles.

SWOOSH—

Little White transformed into a streak of Flowing Light, charging toward the Low-Tier Demon Beasts.

With its abilities, dealing with these Tier One Low and Middle-level Demon Beasts was as easy as reaching into a bag to grab something; a single swipe of its paw could kill a whole group. Little White was like a blood-soaked Fierce Beast, galloping among the demons, slaughtering and reaping their lives. After biting a Tier One Intermediate Demon Beast to death, Little White roared at Lui Yifa, "What are you standing around for like an idiot? Get to work collecting the Essence Blood!"

"Ah? Oh... Coming!"

Lui Yifa snapped out of it, grabbed a container, and rushed forward to start harvesting the Essence Blood.

Watching the small black bottle in his hand continuously absorb the Essence Blood and slowly fill up, Lui Yifa’s face flushed red with excitement.

One full black bottle represented a single entry spot for the Celestial Demon Ancient Realm.

After absorbing the Essence Blood of the three Beast Kings, he had already filled two and a half of the black bottles. As long as they collected the Essence Blood from the other Demon Beasts Little White was hunting, they would have enough for at least three spots. Without a doubt, Jiang Chen had already secured an invincible position in his bet with Lui Xun!

Although there were many Demon Beasts in the valley, they couldn’t withstand the frenzied slaughter by Little White and Lui Yifa.

The entire valley became a river of blood, littered with corpses. It was like a Demon Beast graveyard, an Asura’s Purgatory.

"Boss, there were more Demon Beasts in Black Cloud Valley than we expected! We’ve collected a full four Jade Bottles!" Lui Yifa said excitedly.

He was covered in blood and his aura was somewhat weak from the immense exertion of the continuous slaughter. However, Lui Yifa’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit were exceptionally focused and vigorous.

Jiang Chen nodded, not overly excited. His sword-like brows twitched slightly as he said, "You and Little White leave Black Cloud Valley first."

"What’s wrong?"

Lui Yifa froze for a moment, asking in confusion.

Little White’s fur stood on end. It arched its back slightly, bared its fangs with a guttural growl, and fixed its jade-green eyes on the depths of Black Cloud Valley.

Yulan Tianpeng seemed to sense something as well. He stood shoulder to shoulder with Jiang Chen and said in a low voice, "Don’t ask. Just get out of here first."

Just then...

"ROAR!"

A foul, howling gale, accompanied by a deafening roar, swept out furiously from the depths of Black Cloud Valley. Wherever the stench-filled wind passed, the grass and trees withered instantly. It felt bone-chillingly cold against their faces. Cracks appeared on the cliff walls on both sides, and the roar even dislodged giant boulders, sending them tumbling down.

"Little White, get Lui Yifa out of here!" Jiang Chen commanded.

"Understood, Boss!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Little White shot a wary glance toward the depths of Black Cloud Valley, then dragged Lui Yifa along as it bolted out of the valley.

Only Jiang Chen and Yulan Tianpeng remained in the valley.

They stood side by side, one holding a blood-dripping longsword, the other gripping a black Long Spear. A powerful battle intent erupted from both of them simultaneously. "Brother Tianpeng, it looks like we’ll finally be fighting side by side!"

"I heard from Little White that you’re great at grilling meat. After we kill this beast, how about you roast a bear paw for me to try?" Yulan Tianpeng licked his lips and said.

Jiang Chen burst out laughing. "Good wine and good meat, my treat!"

"We won’t stop until we’re drunk!"

The two exchanged a smile, then their expressions simultaneously grew solemn.

The roar from the depths of Black Cloud Valley carried a formidable fluctuation of qi and blood, making both of them feel a trace of pressure.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The sound of heavy footsteps echoed as the entire valley trembled. A dark figure, wreathed in plumes of thick black smoke, emerged from the depths of Black Cloud Valley. Black smoke swirled around its body. It didn’t possess a massive frame like the Tuo Mountain Bull King, nor did it have the hideous face of the Black Widow Spider King.

But the moment it appeared, it was as if even the light of the stars and moon in the sky had been blotted out!

The Overlord of Black Cloud Valley, a Tier Two Demon Beast—the Black Cloud Demon Bear!

"ROAR!"

The Black Cloud Demon Bear’s eyes, hazy beneath the black smoke, shot out a terrifying blood-red light. Its gaze swept over the many Demon Beast corpses in the valley before its indifferent eyes landed on Jiang Chen and Yulan Tianpeng. "You two... deserve to die!"

"You want us dead? You’re not qualified!" Jiang Chen sneered.

Yulan Tianpeng tightened his grip on his Long Spear. "You big oaf of a bear, hurry up and surrender! This lord is waiting to eat some bear paws!"

"Hahaha, you two little human brats! When this king was running rampant in the Bluestone Mountain Range, you weren’t even weaned yet!"

The Black Cloud Demon Bear snorted coldly, its icy, blood-red eyes fixed on the two of them. "You dare to provoke this king’s majesty? Today, not even the Celestial King himself could save you!"

The black smoke around its body suddenly began to writhe violently, forming a giant black palm that shot toward Jiang Chen and the other man without any warning...