Like a deity looking down upon the mortal world.

"BUZZ—!"

The Demon Lizard’s expression was grim. A red ball of light materialized between its claws.

"Damned human, die!"

The Demon Lizard roared, and the red ball of light shot out instantly, carrying an aura of total destruction. Its expression became utterly savage.

"Before a god, all resistance is futile." A calm voice sounded.

The moment the red ball of light reached Chen Yu, he raised his hand gently, like a music conductor, and pointed a finger.

Just like that, the red ball of light, brimming with destructive power, was frozen in place.

No! To be precise, it was suppressed by an overwhelming power.

Chen Yu grabbed the red ball of light, his expression calm and composed. The Demon Lizard was aghast.

’How... how is this possible!!!’

A tempest raged in its heart, and its pupils trembled violently!

"Little lizard, this god has already told you. Before a god, your resistance is futile."

The calm voice sounded again. The next moment, with a flick of his finger, Chen Yu sent the red ball of light hurtling straight back at the Demon Lizard.

"FUCK!!!"

Seeing the red ball of light rushing toward it, the Demon Lizard was scared out of its wits.

"BUZZ!!!"

A golden light bloomed, forming an energy shield that enveloped its entire body.

"BOOM—!!"

In the wilderness, the dark night sky instantly brightened. A mushroom cloud soared into the air, a powerful shockwave reverberated, and boundless destructive power spread in all directions.

The intense tremors were so strong that even Jiang City, dozens of kilometers away, felt them.

"WEE WOO WEE WOO!!!"

In an instant, air-raid sirens blared throughout Jiang City.

"Oh my god, the beasts are coming!"

"Bullshit, it’s an earthquake!"

"My ass, a nuke just went off!"

...

The blaring air-raid sirens threw Jiang City into chaos.

The silence of the night was shattered.

In a hotel in Jiang City, An Ran and the others looked at the light rising into the sky outside the city, their faces paling.

Without hesitation, the three of them left the hotel room instantly.

—

「In the wilderness, a deep crater over a hundred meters in diameter had appeared.」

It looked as if it had been struck by a meteorite, reaching a depth of several dozen meters.

The surroundings were a complete wreck, the earth cracked and utterly devastated.

In the crater, the Demon Lizard was on the verge of death, spitting blood, the Divine Light in its eyes dim.

The golden scales on its body had vanished, and it had reverted to its normal form.

The Demon Lizard was grievously wounded, with barely a breath left in it.

"PTUI...!"

In the crater, the Demon Lizard struggled to its feet, coughing up blood.

Its gaze was incredibly dim.

Its Life Fluctuations plummeted.

"WHOOSH—!"

After scrambling out of the dozens-of-meters-deep crater with all its might, the Demon Lizard staggered onto the surface. Seeing no sign of Chen Yu, a miserable smile appeared on its face.

"Haha, you damned... human. You finally died to my attack after all."

The Demon Lizard grinned. Though it only had a breath left, it was happy.

"Little lizard, what are you so happy about? Can a mere reptile harm a god?"

Just then, a voice suddenly entered the Demon Lizard’s ears.

The Demon Lizard’s pupils shrank, and the smile on its face froze instantly.

Chen Yu’s figure appeared before the Demon Lizard.

"You... you... you..."

The Demon Lizard stared at Chen Yu, pointing a claw at him, its whole body trembling nonstop. It wanted to say something, but the words seemed to be caught in its throat, unable to come out.

"Little lizard, this god told you. All of your attacks are futile before a god."

Chen Yu stepped on the Demon Lizard’s chest, looking down at it with eyes full of disregard for all life.

"PTUI..."

The Demon Lizard spat out a mouthful of blood, and its last remaining breath dwindled to a thread.

"CRACK!!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The sound of breaking bones rang out. A vast Power surged through the Demon Lizard’s body, obliterating its last shred of life force and killing it on the spot.

Looking at the Demon Lizard’s corpse, the "Wisdom Divine Light" flashed in Chen Yu’s eyes.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, he seemed to notice something and looked up.

In the darkness of the night, a man in a black robe appeared not far away.

Their eyes met, and the black-robed man’s body trembled.

"Don’t misunderstand, I’m from the Dongfang family. I have no... no ill intentions."

The black-robed man said hurriedly.

"Chen Yu" seemed to understand. He nodded and said, "To meet a god and not worship is disrespectful. Why have you not come forward to pay your respects?"

The black-robed man: "...?"

’What... is wrong with this guy?!’

The black-robed man’s expression changed. However, in the next moment, a terrifying pressure washed over him, as if a mountain were pressing down on him, forcing his body to bend.

"Do you not understand this god’s words?"

A majestic voice rang out. The black-robed man’s face was dark, but feeling such immense pressure, he had no choice but to bow his head.

"Greetings, milord."

Chen Yu: "Call me God!"

The black-robed man: "..."

"Greetings... God!"

The black-robed man said with a dark expression.

"Chen Yu" nodded in satisfaction. "Be more sensible next time. This god will forgive you this once."

The black-robed man: "..."

"BUZZ!"

Before the black-robed man could speak again, Chen Yu’s figure suddenly vanished.

The black-robed man was startled. He looked at the dark night sky; he couldn’t even begin to trace where Chen Yu had gone.

After hesitating for a moment, the black-robed man confirmed that Chen Yu had left. Then, he carefully approached the spot where Chen Yu had been standing and his gaze fell on the Demon Lizard’s corpse.

"This is... the Demon Lizard Race!"

The black-robed man was shocked as he looked at the Demon Lizard’s corpse.

Abruptly, he seemed to think of something and looked toward Jiang City in the distance.

’Could that person just now be the Chen Yu that Young Miss spoke of?!’

Just as the black-robed man was lost in thought, he suddenly seemed to sense something. With a WHOOSH, his figure vanished.

And just as the black-robed man disappeared, several figures came speeding over.

The three figures were, in fact, An Ran and the others.

They had located the trail using their wristwatches.

The massive explosion moments ago had made it impossible for them to wait any longer.

Soon, the three of them arrived not far from the crater.

In the darkness, a corpse lay quietly on the ground. When An Ran and the other two saw its general outline, they were suddenly shocked.

"Chen Yu!"

Xu Feng cried out, his face pale with horror.