Martial Artist: Stronger by Coasting Along

Chapter 55: National Exam Basic Tournament!


With the help of the airship, Ling Feng and the other three finally reached the Catfish Demon Queen's Nest.

The nest was deep underground, as if further down might touch lava. The airship could only reach the entrance, unable to go inside at all.

Moreover, sound waves emanated from the nest and grew increasingly intense. Ling Feng and the others saw numerous catfish demon corpses and several expensive airship wrecks around the nest.

There were even many Dharma Martial Artist corpses.

Some were gnawed to bare bones by catfish demons, while others were glued to the ground by toxic mucus, their death painfully tragic.

Obviously, the toxic liquid within the Queen's Nest exceeded the toxicity of ordinary catfish demons, and even Dharma Martial Artists with Physical Fitness above 100.0 might not be immune to it.

"Miss Zhou, stay here and be careful of catfish demon attacks. The three of us will go in first; if there's any danger, we'll come out immediately. You stay here to assist us."

Xuan Yue said.

"Alright, hurry up, and try not to take more than half an hour, especially you, Zhou Qiang, understand?"

Zhou Xiaotong reminded.

"Got it."

Zhou Qiang, somewhat impatient, was the first to step out of the cabin and run inside the nest. Ling Feng and Xuan Yue nodded and followed him in.

All the way, Ling Feng released mental telekinesis waves.

The cries within the nest grew stronger the deeper they went inside, and its structure became more complex, with tunnels leading in all directions.

"Let's split up."

Zhou Qiang suggested.

"You'd better stick with us."

Xuan Yue reminded.

Zhou Qiang was overly confident, overlooking the danger in the Queen's Nest, not the entrance to the abyss.

"We'll meet at the exit in half an hour."

Zhou Qiang didn't want to listen, charging into one of the tunnels with the loudest cries.

"What a fool."

Xuan Yue sighed but had to follow Zhou Qiang's lead with Ling Feng. She knew that when danger struck, the three together would provide the strongest attack and defense to ensure survival.

She and Ling Feng understood that entering the Catfish Demon Queen's Nest was not about killing the Queen. That was a Demon King needing Ao Dagang and a Seventh Level Mental Telekinesis Master's combined strength to slay. They were merely there to assist and slightly tip the odds.

Unlike Zhou Qiang, who was eager for success and quick gains.

Ling Feng felt a bit speechless, ever since he killed the commanding catfish demon king in Abyss at Base Seven, Zhou Qiang seemed to be in constant competition with him.

He kindly reminded, "Zhou Qiang, I only killed two catfish demon kings, is there any need for such impulsiveness? Even if you didn't help in the abyss, I wouldn't blame you."

"What did you say, Zhang?"

Zhou Qiang raged, glaring back at Ling Feng.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Xuan Yue also glared at Ling Feng, retorting, "Didn't I kill catfish demon kings too? I killed two myself."

"You guys..."

Zhou Qiang's hair stood on end with anger.

"I advise you to stay calm. If you want to earn credit, follow us."

Xuan Yue reminded.

Zhou Qiang was reckless, and she couldn't help but chide him.

"If you feel outpaced, don't follow."

Ling Feng concurred.

Hurried forward.

"Right, if you can't keep up, don't follow."

Xuan Yue taunted.

The two rushed forward, beginning to clear the catfish demon kings within the nest.

"Who's afraid of whom!"

Zhou Qiang fumed, closely following behind, ready to slay the catfish demon kings before Ling Feng and Xuan Yue.

"Creak!"

Shortly after, the cries of catfish demons inside the nest reached a peak.

The trio saw over a dozen rock tunnel entrances in the center of the nest.

From a large central rock tunnel, countless catfish demons emerged, rushing into three specific tunnels, where lay human martial artist corpses and human warriors still fighting. Even the waves of mental telekinesis could be sensed emanating from within.

"They're in those three tunnels."

Ling Feng said quickly.

The trio had imagined the Catfish Demon Queen's Nest being an inferno of the human world, but couldn't foresee such a dire scene.

"Go!"

Xuan Yue led the charge.

Cultivating body technique martial arts, her Combat Power surpassing Ling Feng's, she rapidly charged into one of the tunnels.

Zhou Qiang unwilling to be outdone followed closely.

Ling Feng also rushed over, the three using their formidable physical fitness to sprint across the wave of catfish demon kings, stepping on their heads.

The catfish demon kings they stepped on were reduced to mush, collapsing one by one.

Xuan Yue swiftly entered a tunnel, spotting Shadow inside. As part of the Hidden Kill Department, they were tasked with various clandestine missions, and were dispatched to assist when the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance needed manpower in local emergencies.

Assisting Ao Dagang and others to slay the Catfish Demon Queen was Shadow's mission.

The Hidden Breath Technique proved ineffective amidst the chaos, as Shadow's aura weakened, indicating he was injured. His limbs bled profusely, infected by the catfish demon's toxic fluid, rendering him delirious.

Not all catfish demon mucus could be countered with sheer physical fitness; Shadow hadn't activated the Fourth Layer Dharma Aspect, and though he could resist the catfish demon king's toxin, he couldn't fully fend it off.

"Ah!"

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