In an instant, in Du Yu's eyes, everything in the world fell into a standstill.

In the distance, the toppled but still tenaciously attacking Round Wood Flowing Horse. Perched atop it, the Wooden Stump releasing its Leaf Cocoon.

And beside the two Demon Pets, that woman, face full of terror, shouting at the top of her lungs.

Du Yu's figure hung still in mid-air. In the blink of an eye, he glanced to his front right, only to see an entirely verdant Hidden Blade Mantis, flashing its sharp forearm blades!

Sunlight streamed down through the gaps in the leaves, scattering across that half-meter-long blade, glinting with chilling flashes.

"Deng!"

The bowstring snapped taut. An Orange Juice Arrow shot out with lightning speed!

The world's flow of time instantly returned to normal.

Earlier, when Du Yu had repelled the wild Hidden Blade Mantis, his movements were smooth and stylish, completely at ease.

But now, with the Eye of Burning Sun activated, Du Yu set the shooting angle of this Orange Juice Arrow to be even trickier, the arrowhead aiming straight at the left hind leg of the Hidden Blade Mantis.

"Buzz!" The Hidden Blade Mantis vibrated its wings and lunged forward, its figure darting at high speed. Yet, just as it was about to close in on Du Yu, it was suddenly hindered by something?

A light "ding" rang out, and the Hidden Blade Mantis uncontrollably spun, getting knocked back through the air!

"What?"

"This..." The two men sitting atop the Round Wood Flowing Horse finally realized they'd run into a real hard nut!

The Hidden Blade Mantis charged in with ferocity; its impact was no joke—there was no way a mere ordinary arrow could have sent it flying.

Clearly, the Demon Soldier in this young man's hands was no Mortal Grade!

Not to mention the young man's battlefield performance.

The Hidden Blade Mantis was coming in hot—speed utterly blistering, those twin blades seemingly capable of shredding all life.

Put any other Demon Beast, any other Demon Tamer of the same level here, and they'd have to feel a bit of dread.

But this young man, who looked like he'd just left the Newbie Realm, showed not a flicker of fear. His behavior and attitude were absolutely consistent, and his responses and tactics flowed like water—simple and effective!

What newbie is this supposed to be?

This is more like a battle-hardened warrior, for fuck's sake!

"Boom!" Du Yu landed firmly, letting the Thorn Bushes sweep past his feet, eyes locked on the spinning, knocked-back Hidden Blade Mantis.

"Ying!" Hu Xiaoyan finally got her master's command. The Spark Splash she had long been charging in front of her face was spat savagely at the Hidden Blade Mantis flying away!

At Celestial Level·Great Success Stage, Xiaoyan's Spark Splash formed a Fireball fully 36 or 37 centimeters in diameter!

What kind of concept is that?

This is clearly Xuan Platinum Quality output—no way could a Celestial Level·Three-tailed Fire Fox reach this intensity of Demon Skill!

This Spark Splash, even among Xuan Platinum Quality, was close to the upper limit in output size.

"No! Don't!"

"Stop!" The two men spoke at the same time, their words forming a rather comical sentence.

"Shhk!" The Hidden Blade Mantis, sensing imminent danger, crossed its twin forearm blades sharply in front of itself.

Glory Gold Wind Ripper!

In an instant, two dazzling Wind Blades slashed out, forming a glowing "X" in the air.

Strangely, the Hidden Blade Mantis was knocked back another meter or so, while the two Wind Blades still hung in the air where they'd formed.

Having finally regained control of its body, the Hidden Blade Mantis now desperately beat its wings, retreating as fast as it could.

Because the Spark Splash was already hurtling toward it!

"Rumble rumble rumble!"

The Fireball collided with the sharp X-shaped Wind Blades, and a terrifying explosion followed, monstrous shockwaves surging outward!

"Hiss..." The Hidden Blade Mantis couldn't help but let out a shriek of pain.

Even though it had thrown up defenses while being knocked back, it was still way too close to the blast site!

Facing output that far exceeded its own grade, the Hidden Blade Mantis's Battle Robe was shredded instantly!

That massive emerald figure was first swallowed by firelight, and then ruthlessly tossed away by a blast of air.

The Celestial Level·Peak Stage Hidden Blade Mantis was sent flying like a shell, its bladed forearms screaming through the air as its body smashed hard into a distant Giant Tree!

On Du Yu's side, a Flame Rune Shield had already risen in front of him.

At the instant the Spark Splash exploded, Little You Ying received her master's command and rapidly expanded the flame rune circling her body.

Even though master and two Demon Pets were a ways from the blast center, the huge shield at their right still violently trembled, pushing the trio a full meter sideways.

That power—self-explanatory!

Hu Xiaoyan might not be a Spirit-level being yet, but she had already demonstrated terrifying Demon Skills only a Spirit-level Divine Beast could possess.

No wonder the world always considers attaining Spirit Level the first step for a Demon Beast toward becoming a God or Saint...

"Blow!" Du Yu barked an order in his mind.

Little You Ying floated behind and above Du Yu's head, hugging her torch, and blew a spinning Wind-Fire Pillar forward with all her might.

Glory Gold·Ghost Firefly Blow!

Wu Jieying's pupils shrank to the size of needles!

She couldn't care less for her wounded Demon Pets at her side, and exploded off the ground, diving desperately sideways to avoid it.

"Whoosh~"

The fiercely spinning Wind-Fire Pillar shot straight ahead, slamming into the Round Wood Flowing Horse and Wooden Stump, shoving them forward in a wave.

The Wooden Stump and the Round Wood Flowing Horse's attacking vines and flashing, spiky tips vanished completely in the wind and flames.

"Hiss..."

"Wooo~" The Demon Pets let out one miserable wail after another, mixed in with the sound of their Demon Breath Battle Robes being shredded by the wind and fire.

Honestly, compared to the devastation from Prince Yan, Little You Ying was still rather gentle.

With the power of the Ancient Bloodline, Little You Ying could shred a Celestial Level·Peak Stage Demon Breath Battle Robe, but her Demon Skill output still hadn't quite reached the threshold of Xuan Platinum Quality.

"Suck!" Du Yu shouted, legs bent in a bow, leaping sideways as he drew his bow and nocked an arrow.

From beginning to end, this archer had been relentlessly closing in, while his opponents could do nothing but scurry away in panic, desperate to put some distance between themselves and the archer.

If this scene got out, who knows what people would say...

Anyway, the two men behind were downright dumbfounded.

Du Yu watched as the woman clawed at the ground with both hands, a glint sparking in his eyes.

Eye of Burning Sun·Hunting Moment!

As he leaped sideways, Du Yu's gaze locked on the woman's movements. He subtly shifted his aim, predicting her path...swish!

Demon Arrow Array·Orange Juice Arrow!

Wu Jieying scrambled on all fours, not even trying to get up, flinging herself forward in a desperate attempt to dodge the bizarre arrow.

But before she could even finish her dolphin dive, an arrow snapped precisely into her calf.

"Ding~"

"Ah!" Wu Jieying cried out, her leg snapping backward, and she began to spin head over heels as her torso followed suit.

At the same time, Little You Ying's Wind-Fire Pillar was already sweeping in.

As soon as Du Yu leapt sidelong, he'd already issued a crystal-clear order: Suck!

It may seem like a lot to describe, but in real-time, the actions were utterly seamless—everything happened in an instant.

"Mmph!" Little You Ying shut her eyes tight, giving it her all, sucking the prey back as commanded.

The spinning, backwards-flying woman suddenly came to a halt!

In the grip of the Wind-Fire Pillar, her body lost all control, forcibly rotated midair and sent careening right toward Du Yu's location.

"Crack~crack~crack!"

Traveling twenty meters inside the Wind-Fire Pillar—now that's a journey through hell.

The violently spinning Wind and Fire Vortex shredded Wu Jieying's Demon Breath Battle Robe to pieces.

"Aah! Aaaahhh!" Her shrill screams echoed closer and closer, enough to make your skin crawl.

Du Yu: "Stop!"

Little You Ying, on reflex, pulled back her Demon Skill, the surge of Wind and Fire Elements from her torch quietly fading.

The woman's momentum didn't slow as she flew in—Du Yu simply grabbed her straight out of the air.

He caught Wu Jieying by the throat, lifting her clean off the ground.

"Ugh." Wu Jieying let out a strangled, guttural sound.

Her Demon Breath Battle Robe was already reduced to tatters; that set of ragged clothes and the scars cut into her face by wind and fire were proof enough!

Wu Jieying could only feel Demon Breath rampaging violently inside her, pain too intense to bear.

The pain was one thing—the real problem was the rampant Demon Breath, making her body completely unresponsive to her will.

Her legs stayed rigid, not even managing a reflexive kick; all she could do was clamp both hands tight on Du Yu's hand.

But who knows whether she was trying to pry his fingers off, or wishing he'd squeeze tighter…

"Hey, student!"

"Young man, have mercy!" shouted the two men, one of whom reflexively rushed forward.

"Ying!" Hu Xiaoyan instantly turned her gaze, locking on the middle-aged man, her golden-brown fox eyes filled with clear menace.

"Stop, stop!" The man yanked his horse to a halt, raising both hands to signal he meant no harm.

Du Yu, though, never looked back.

He slightly tilted his head, looking up at Wei Jieying hanging in mid-air, and said, "So, the rules of the outside world, huh?"

"Ugh, cough." Wu Jieying's face was flushed red, silver teeth clenched tight.

The man's voice came again from behind: "Young friend, we were simply too eager in our search for the Demon Fruit Tree Heart, so we acted rashly—please forgive us…"

The man kept rattling on, trying to ease the dangerous situation, but in his heart he was cursing: Goddammit! Kids these days aren't even human anymore!

Just two days ago, over in Zone 6, they'd seen two youngsters riding Dust Spirit Deer!

Just what kind of monsters are living in Ancient Pine Tower City…

To be fair, out here in the deep mountains far from the law, their trio absolutely had the right to be arrogant, not to mention the power to back it up.

They were all Demon Tamer·Peak Stage!

At least within Third Level·Ten Thousand Plants Garden, they were the very top dogs.

And with all three working together, while Du Yu was all alone…

So, with the lure of the Demon Fruit Tree Heart, when the woman tried to force Du Yu by violence, the men hadn't seen any reason to stop her.

Who could have guessed this young man would absolutely steamroll Wu Jieying, leaving her hanging in mid-air like this?

Only now did they finally wake up!

Is this why Du Yu dared to venture into Ten Thousand Plants Garden alone?

Perhaps, for him, team protection is pointless?

"Disciplining me for my parents, huh?" Du Yu looked her in the eye, conjuring a Fireball in his left hand.

Sorry,

For me, on my second life, my fate is worth less than grass.

No parents, no manners to speak of!

Wu Jieying's face was stiff as death. Just as she finally suppressed the raging Demon Breath inside her and tried to move, Du Yu, still clutching her by the neck with his right hand, slammed his left forward!

Fire Spirit Skill·Candle Core Cannon!

Inside the nearly transparent Fireball, flecks of candlelight flickered.

Holding the Candle Core Cannon, Du Yu pressed it directly to her abdomen.

"Bang!"

In a flash, Wu Jieying's body curled up like a shrimp.

Her eyes flew wide, her eyeballs practically popping from their sockets as she was blasted hard away, "Aaaah!!"

"Whoosh!" Glory Gold·Ghost Firefly Blow!

"Aah! Aaaaah..." Wu Jieying's screams turned even more pitiful. Having just been rocketed by the Candle Core Cannon, she was now shot even farther by the savage Wind-Fire Pillar!

"You..."

"Go help her, now!" The middle-aged man cut off his teammate and, riding the Round Wood Flowing Horse, dashed after where Wu Jieying landed.

Du Yu turned to the two men, and just then, their actions matched with uncanny precision: both dodged his gaze, hurried to scoop up their scattered Demon Pets, and beat a hasty retreat from the battlefield.

"Ying~" Xiaoyan hooked Du Yu's neck with her long furry tail.

She lowered her fuzzy little head and rubbed Du Yu's cheek, as if comforting his restless heart.

Du Yu heaved a deep sigh. He reached up, gently squeezed the warm tail in front of his face.

The rules of this world, I get it.

Power—is truth, huh.

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