Night had fallen, atop the mountain summit.

Inside the enormous bamboo shoot, Du Yu slowly opened his eyes.

"Tai Sui?" Du Yu called softly, curling his finger and knocking on the bamboo shoot.

He hadn't managed to knock a third time before the hollow bamboo shoot suddenly shattered, dissolving into wisps of Demon Breath scattered by the wind.

"Thanks for your hard work." Du Yu looked over at the on-guard Little Tai Sui by his side, smiling as he patted his belly.

"Ehh~" Little Tai Sui looked like a monk, wearing a conical hat, leaning on a hollow bamboo, vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

When your bodyguard is the national-treasure Chi Bear, Prince Du's got impressive style indeed.

"Come back, always be on standby. I might need your Demon Skill." Du Yu stood up, wrapped an arm around Little Tai Sui's furry head, and pressed it to his own belly.

"Ehh!" Little Tai Sui nodded, turning into a swirl of Demon Breath that merged into Du Yu's body.

Though stars shimmered in the night sky, the North Peak's summit remained shrouded in darkness, and the silence was unnerving.

Borrowing the light of the magnificent star river, Du Yu spotted the sandstone fruit tree in the distance, and also saw the giant lynx sprawled beneath it.

As the king of its kind, only the Silver Lynx was qualified to lie beneath the tree; the other Desert Lynxes could only crouch scattered about, keeping watch everywhere.

Du Yu strode forward, suddenly drawing his bow and nocking an arrow.

A Fire Arrow burned fiercely, looking especially glaring in the pitch-black night.

"Roo!" One of the outer Desert Lynxes abruptly jumped up.

Following suit, all the Desert Lynxes looked south in unison.

Their beastly eyes all glowed eerily in the darkness, the scene tinged with horror.

"Meow~" The Silver Lynx slowly rose, her massive body stepping forward.

In an instant, all the lynxes scattered, making for quite a spectacular display.

"Whoosh!"

A Fire Arrow shot out at blazing speed, tracing a long line of fire through the night, honing straight in on the Silver Lynx.

The Silver Lynx's eyes were haunting; with a casual sweep of her long tail, she easily batted away the incoming Fire Arrow.

The message from Du Yu was very clear: Battle!

The Silver Lynx appreciated his decisiveness.

In her beastly eyes, a flicker of cruelty shone before she lunged forward in a blur!

At the same time, Du Yu's eyes snapped open wide, the whites now tinted a dark red.

Night Vision isn't just a monopoly of your Beast Race!

Besides, your king has more than Night Vision...

Eye of Burning Sun · Hunting Moment!

"Haste makes waste." Watching the Silver Lynx leap through the air, Du Yu coldly snorted to himself, loosened his fingers, and the Orange Juice Bow instantly tensed.

"Thunk!"

Directly ahead, that silver streak slicing through the darkness tried her old trick again, swiping her long tail to knock away the Orange Juice Bow.

But this time, the Fire Arrow was charged with the Demon Arrow Array!

"Meow!" The Silver Lynx felt a huge force hit her tail, her body spinning helplessly sideways.

Unexpectedly, Du Yu didn't follow up with another strike.

He kept his bow drawn, the Demon Arrow Array on the bow glowing fiercely, but the Fire Arrow was never loosed.

"Haven't you learned anything?"

"Meow!" The Silver Lynx dug her claws into the ground and glared at Du Yu, recalling their fight from half a month ago.

That feeling of being controlled to death was enough to make anyone want to puke.

In the next moment, the Silver Lynx kicked off hard, her form blurring like a phantom, instantly tracing a Z-shape.

"That's more like it!" Du Yu shouted.

If you're fighting me, staying airborne is absolutely forbidden.

No matter how fast you leap, there will always be moments in the air when you have nowhere to draw strength.

Du Yu's eyes shone—hunting moment returned!

"Ding!" The sound of an Orange Juice Arrow striking the Demon Breath Battle Robe rang out crisply.

The Silver Streak kept zigzagging, darting forward, but once again was blocked by an arrow!

How fast was the Silver Lynx?

She really looked like a lightning bolt!

When the arrow forced her back, it was as though the lightning bolt revealed its true form—quite a curious sight.

"Meow!" The Silver Lynx dug in, skidding 3 or 4 meters sideways.

That sharp cry echoed across the mountain summit, full of rage and frustration!

Hearing their commander's howl, the distant Desert Lynxes panicked completely…

The Silver Lynx was a real tyrant!

Maybe she couldn't do anything about Du Yu, but all that fury had to go somewhere!

In the darkness, a human voice called from afar: "In front of me, not only can't you jump, your movements can't even be fluid."

"MEOW!!!"

The Silver Streak darted about again, scorching arrows sniping with pinpoint accuracy!

The giant lynx was once more dragged out by an arrow, clouds of dust rising from her feet as she slid backward.

"Thud!" The silver giant claw slammed the ground, making the whole summit tremble.

It proved true—this wasn't just Du Yu's imagination.

Behind the Silver Lynx, endless sand slowly swelled, mingling with yellow sand conjured from Earth Demon Breath, making for a grand spectacle!

Demon Skill · Desert Sandstorm!

Desert Sandstorm, an Earth Level skill, leaned more toward the supportive type.

Unyielding Silver Quality: hinders enemies' vision, lets the caster hide within.

Glory Gold Quality: caster can perceive inside the sand cloud.

Reach Xuan Platinum Quality, and every grain of sand in the Desert Sandstorm can shred an enemy's flesh.

The strength might not be high per hit, but there's a lot of it!

"Meow!" A piercing screech shattered the night as endless yellow sand surged toward Du Yu.

The silver figure vanished into the sandstorm as well.

"Getting better and better." Du Yu narrowed his eyes, drawing and nocking another arrow.

His Demon Breath Battle Robe condensed furiously, while his left hand, gripping the bow, kept adjusting the aim, the arrowhead shifting its angle.

Noticing Du Yu's movements, the Silver Lynx was full of disbelief!

Even I can't spot the enemy, I can only sense through fine sand particles, but this human boy…

How is he locking onto my position?

The Silver Lynx suddenly shifted laterally—and sure enough, Du Yu turned ninety degrees as well, the arrowhead pinned to her massive form.

"Meow!" The Silver Lynx howled, a bit of desperation in her voice.

This is impossible!

In the sandstorm, no living being can locate my tracks!

The heavens gave me my unique color, immense speed, and unmatched power.

Since birth I've slaughtered my way to Spirit Level Peak, countless corpses under my claws. Yet here I am, racking my brains, unable to subdue a weak human?

"Don't shout, I hear you." Du Yu muttered softly.

Indeed, the Silver Lynx was a Heterochromatic Demon Pet, different from ordinary sorts in some respects, worthy of being divinely favored.

But the problem is… she ran into a freaking cheater!

Eye of Burning Sun can pierce mist and also dust clouds.

The heavens gave Du Yu no special grace, only endless fury.

And Du Yu didn't need heaven's favor—inside him dwelled a Burning Sun Golden Crow!

"Hiss…" The Silver Lynx couldn't help but snarl, darting left and right ever faster, conjuring an earthy shell in front of her face.

Xuan Platinum Earth Cannon Heavy Strike!

Du Yu's heart sank—no more holding back, he dove hard to the right.

"BOOM…"

The sand cannonball, nearly 40cm in diameter, slammed down on where Du Yu had just been.

In an instant, shockwaves rippled out, sand flying everywhere.

In the endless sand, the Earth Cannon Heavy Strike looked minor—but trust, its output was no joke.

Even with Du Yu dodging early, leaping more than ten meters out, he was still caught somewhat by the explosion's shockwave.

"Heh." Du Yu let out a grunt, somersaulting when he hit the ground to absorb momentum, then springing back up.

At the same time, the Silver Lynx clenched her teeth.

Opportunity!

She shut her beastly eyes, focusing hard on Du Yu's position, then her massive body pulled a swift U-turn, barreling straight for Du Yu's back.

This time, the Silver Lynx gritted her teeth and made no sound.

Du Yu instantly sensed danger—his temples thumped with every step the enemy took closer!

It wasn't just Martial Artist's sharp instincts—the Demon Soul's perception was crystal clear.

Without hesitation, Du Yu activated Hunting Moment.

The Silver Lynx leapt, Evil Lynx Pounce!

Xuan Platinum Earth Split Palm!

At that moment, Du Yu already turned, glancing back, and pulled the readied Orange Juice Arrow from his bowstring!

The scalding arrow felt like a dagger in his palm as he stabbed backward with all his might.

"Ding~"

The tip of the Orange Juice Arrow struck the Silver Lynx's paw dead on.

More precisely, it brushed past her razor-sharp claws, striking her paw pad.

"Meow!" The Silver Lynx's eyes went wide, her pupils narrowing to lethally thin slits!

With a crisp snap,

The Earth Split Palm shattered the Orange Juice Arrow, but her paw was instantly knocked aside, failing to hit Du Yu.

Pushed by the wild shockwave, Du Yu staggered back several steps.

A split second ago, man and beast were face to face, almost touching.

In a flash, both were hurled backward, pausing ten meters apart, staring at each other.

Silver Lynx: "..."

Du Yu: "..."

The yellow sand finally swept past, rolling down the mountain.

The sand rising from the ground remained, but the yellow dust conjured by Demon Breath quietly dissipated.

North Peak's summit returned to silence.

In the distance, the other Desert Lynxes barely dared breathe, terrified to anger the two Godslayers facing off.

In truth, the Desert Lynxes were perplexed by their commander's behavior.

Just moments ago, she was furious, nearly insane with rage.

But after that exchange, instead of exploding, she calmed down?

At last, Du Yu broke the silence: "Why don't you use Demon Skill · Twin Desolate Lynx?"

The Silver Lynx stared quietly at Du Yu, unmoving and eerily silent.

Du Yu's brow furrowed, his Demon Soul broke out of his body.

The Silver Lynx stared at the incoming Demon Soul without a word—who knows what she was thinking.

Maybe, just maybe, Du Yu had really rattled her.

She'd used everything she had to get close to Du Yu and still couldn't inflict any harm.

To a once-unstoppable monarch, this really stung.

"Why don't you use Twin Desolate Lynx?" Demon Soul Du Yu raised his hand, placing it on the Silver Lynx's head and gazing into her beastly eyes.

"Human, our battle isn't over." The deep, hoarse voice sounded again, laced with unwillingness.

Demon Soul Du Yu: "If you use Twin Desolate Lynx to attack from both sides, you might actually get a result."

"Hmph, don't need it." The Silver Lynx suddenly tilted her head, avoiding Du Yu's hand.

Du Yu: ???

Did I misread her emotions?

Stubborn?

Her eyes were fierce, but was that stubbornness inside?

Demon Soul Du Yu's hand reached up again: "You've gone all out and still can't touch me, just stop being stubborn. Next time, try Twin Desolate Lynx."

"I said I don't need it."

"Still stubborn!?"

The Silver Lynx snorted coldly. "Get back to your position. We continue."

Du Yu raised an eyebrow, "Wait… Don't know how to use it? Want me to teach you?"

At those words, the Silver Lynx bristled all over!

She fixed Du Yu with a deadly glare, the gritted sound of her jaws sending a chill down his spine.

In the distance, Du Yu himself pulled out his phone and called out, "Get over here."

Silver Lynx: ???

Du Yu: "Seriously, can you or can't you? Say something!"

"I can!"

"My ass you can, get over here!"

The Silver Lynx's eyes flashed with changing moods. After a full ten seconds, she finally butted Demon Soul Du Yu aside and strode toward Du Yu…

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