Chapter 835: Noob (2)

The Ruo stood frozen, the flames in its mouth abruptly extinguished like a machine that had suddenly lost power. But in the very next instant, sparks flared up once again within its throat.

"Be careful!" Little Aunt's warning echoed from the distance.

A moment later, a terrifying blaze of destructive fire engulfed the space where Li Xiaofei had been. He reappeared a hundred meters away, his expression grim. Upon closer inspection, he realized that all the injuries on the flame-spewing sub-primal Ruo, including the pierced golden vertical eye, had completely healed.

Li Xiaofei’s thoughts raced.

Bang, bang, bang.

Blood mist erupted from various points across the Ruo's massive body. It was the result of the foreign energy Li Xiaofei had infused into his spear techniques finally exploding inside its body. However, those wounds also regenerated almost instantly without leaving any lasting damage.

Li Xiaofei launched another attack. The flame-spewing Ruo locked onto him, its four massive claws flashing with Dao markings as they slashed through the air, sealing off the surrounding space.

Li Xiaofei’s figure flickered as he met the assault head-on with his spear. This beast had a strength far beyond his current realm. It also moved with an utterly primal killing instinct.

Li Xiaofei found himself at a disadvantage after just a few exchanges. The beast's sharp claws and external carapace could withstand direct strikes from the Soaring Dragon Spear. Each clash sent a flurry of sparks through the air amid a series of crisp metallic clashes.

Li Xiaofei pushed his body techniques to their utmost limits. His movements became so fast he blurred into streaks of light that were impossible for the naked eye to follow.

The Ruo’s four claws continuously slammed through the air. Although they repeatedly struck empty space, even a single successful hit would have been enough to kill Li Xiaofei instantly. Their battle lacked flashy spectacle but was nothing short of heart-stopping. Meanwhile, the other two sub-primal Ruos launched their frenzied assaults on the peach forest.

A flood of dark green liquid spewed from the mouth of a Ruo. Its deadly poison capable of slaying even gods. The toxic water corroded the peach trees, polluted the soil, and killed the roots beneath the earth.

As for the Ruo that had set itself ablaze, it continued to shriek as it tore burning chunks from its own body and hurled them into the grove like flaming missiles. Each impact triggered a violent explosion, setting the forest ablaze in numerous places.

This was the fighting style of primitive beasts. Yet it was more than enough to slaughter gods and annihilate buddhas. Little Aunt had no choice but to continuously activate her hand seals, channeling the power of the Peach Garden to resist their onslaught.

Fortunately, after Li Xiaofei lured away one of the sub-primal giant Ruos, the pressure on Little Aunt had lightened considerably. However, she still had to split her attention constantly to keep an eye on Li Xiaofei, afraid that he might encounter danger.

Tan Qingying, too, wore a tense expression, assisting Little Aunt while closely monitoring Li Xiaofei’s every move.

Luo Ge was completely unable to intervene in this level of battle. All she could do was stand fully armed to the side, prepared to throw herself into the fight at any moment if necessary.

Even Black Emperor showed rare signs of nervousness. All the black fur on its body stood on end, and its form expanded unnaturally, growing to several dozen meters tall. It stood atop a giant tree, not daring to charge into the battlefield immediately.

As a high-stage lifeform, Black Emperor’s instincts sharply warned it that it was no match for the three sub-primal Ruos. The moment it got close, it would be torn to pieces. It waited, biding its time.

Time continued to slip by, but the expanse of the peach forest shrank steadily. Little Aunt’s condition was also growing worse.

Bang!

Li Xiaofei was struck by one of the flame-spewing Ruo’s massive claws. Blood splattered through the sky as half of Li Xiaofei’s body was nearly smashed into pulp by the blow.

He suffered devastating injuries in an instant. Yet, almost simultaneously, a gentle radiance flowed through him, and his body returned to an unharmed state. The energy of the peach tree within him provided a foundation for instantaneous recovery. He barely had to draw upon his own blood and vitality.

"Come back quickly!" Tan Qingying cried out, her heart nearly leaping into her throat. She instinctively made a move to rush forward. But Little Aunt reached out and grabbed her.

"Relax, he’s fine," Little Aunt said calmly, already having guessed Li Xiaofei’s intentions. And at that moment—

"Woof." Black Emperor suddenly let out a low bark, transforming into a streak of black lightning as it charged into the battlefield.

Little Aunt wanted to stop it, but it was already too late. An instant later, Black Emperor reached the burning sub-primal giant Ruo. This monster, having used itself as a living torch to ignite the peach forest, had been continuously tearing apart its own limbs. By now, it was heavily mutilated and severely wounded.

Yet even in such a state, the aura it radiated was still tens of thousands of times stronger than that of Black Emperor. Thus, when Black Emperor flew in and lunged to bite the burning Ruo, the creature didn’t even bother reacting, keeping its focus entirely on the giant peach trees charging toward it.

However, that moment of negligence cost it dearly. Just when everyone thought Black Emperor was about to get himself killed, something unexpected happened.

"Woof-wooo." Black Emperor’s head suddenly expanded to the size of a mountain, and his gaping mouth became like a black hole. He swallowed the unsuspecting burning sub-primal Ruo whole in a single gulp.

Then, Black Emperor’s head shrank back to normal. The giant black dog, dozens of meters tall, stood there and casually licked its jowls. The forest fell into complete silence. This bizarre and sudden outcome stunned even the other two sub-primal Ruos. The poisonous water Ruo let out a furious roar and charged at Black Emperor. In response, Black Emperor turned and fled without hesitation.

Pffft. Pfft-splat.

Perhaps terrified beyond reason, Black Emperor even lost control, leaving a trail of mess behind as he fled.

No one could have imagined that the black dog who had just swallowed a heavily injured sub-primal Ruo in a single bite would turn out to be such a coward. Even the poisonous water Ruo hadn’t anticipated this turn of events. But after pursuing for only a few hundred meters, it suddenly caught a strong whiff of a foul stench, felt dizzy, and then a sharp, searing pain shot up from its feet...

"Roooar!" The poisonous water sub-primal Ruo let out an uncontrollable, furious roar.

𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

It had never imagined, not even in its wildest dreams, that the black dog’s fart could be so devastating, nor that its waste could possess such terrifying corrosiveness. Caught off guard, it had suffered repeated hits.

The most critical point was that, as a top-tier predator of the Primal lineage, its innate intuition was incredibly sharp. Any threat to its existence, whether creature or attack, would be instantly detected and reacted to.

This was their natural battle talent and survival instinct. But this time, the intuition it had always prided itself on had failed completely, giving no warning at all, causing it to be caught off guard again and again. The poisonous water Ruo finally realized that this black dog was anything but ordinary.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Li Xiaofei had been smashed into a bloody pulp once again. But he recovered and continued to fight. He soon suffered more grave injuries. This cycle repeated over and over. No one knew how much time had passed before a vast, majestic surge of energy erupted from Li Xiaofei’s body.