How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!-Chapter 449 - 444: Fire Qilin VS Red-eyed Jiao

Early in the morning, Chen Yu arrived at the main camp of Chu Country with Ye Luofeng and the Red Flame King.

Before the Red Cover City camp, the scene was one of devastation, with many buildings reduced to rubble and dust.

Clearly, in the recent wars, Chu Country had been at a disadvantage, continuously pushed back to the main camp.

Upon entering, Chen Yu saw many people receiving medical treatment, a solemn atmosphere permeating the area.

"Elder Chen!"

"Elder Chen has arrived!"

Chen Yu’s appearance immediately drew the attention of everyone present, their expressions instantly brightened, restoring a glimmer of hope.

The image of Chen Yu had been built up as overly righteous and brave by the Three Kingdoms of the south, especially in Chu Country, where his influence was staggeringly vast, almost to the point of erecting statues.

Among the crowd, a dark-haired, handsome youth stared at Chen Yu; he was Mei Changqing.

Before Chen Yu’s arrival, he was considered the top genius of Chu Country, an iconic hero on the battlefield.

However, once full-scale war broke out, Mei Changqing realized his inadequacies; his strength was negligible on the battlefield.

Chen Yu, who had once fought alongside him in Blood Burial Garden, had now become an Alliance Elder, a hero among the Three Kingdoms.

"He truly is the chosen one."

Mei Changqing sighed, bowing his head.

The current Chen Yu was so powerful that Mei Changqing felt he had no courage to even pursue him.

In the Red Cover City council hall, the high-ranking officials gathered in a somber atmosphere.

Chen Yu’s arrival turned heads, reviving some spirits.

"Elder Chen, you’ve finally arrived."

"The situation is critical now, with the Mantu Tribe leading three major tribes pressing against us."

Many sighed.

Chen Yu glanced around; almost all of Chu Country’s top forces were here, and there was one Early Guiyuan Realm from Qi Country and one from Yan Country, indicating that Chu Country had sought support from the other two nations.

Chen Yu took a look at Gongyang Mountain, whose presence was feeble and complexion somewhat pale.

"Elder Chen, the Mantu Tribe has a Holy Beast ’Red-eyed Jiao’; we need your Fire Qilin to restrain it, otherwise we have no chance of winning."

Palace Master Fu stated straightforwardly.

"That should be no problem."

Chen Yu said, not fully confident, as the Red Flame King was not very obedient.

Elsewhere, Lv Tiezu’s eyes shimmered subtly; from Chen Yu’s words, he discerned that the contract with the Fire Qilin was not an ordinary one. Otherwise, Chen Yu could command the Fire Qilin to do anything, and Chen Yu would not have expressed such uncertainty.

"Also, Elder Chen, Elder Mao of Yunyue Sect has been captured by the enemy!"

Palace Master Fu said with an unnatural expression.

"What?"

Chen Yu’s eyebrows suddenly knitted together, his gaze piercing.

At this moment, Palace Master Fu’s breath hitched, feeling a trace of pressure.

He was astonished that he, nearly a hundred years old, could feel pressured by a younger, junior figure.

"It’s like this, according to some information, the enemy has obtained detailed intelligence on you. During the last major battle, they covertly dispatched forces, targeting people close to you; Elder Mao was unfortunately captured."

Palace Master Fu continued.

Indeed, the enemy had not only targeted Elder Mao but also Chen Yu’s martial brother Chang Xuan, Li Dakui, and cousin Chen Ying’er, among others.

However, Li Dakui had died early in the war, while Chang Xuan possessed a Guiyuan Realm sword talisman given by Chen Yu, which instantly annihilated the enemies, allowing him to escape; as for Chen Ying’er, she had many tricks up her sleeve and was protected by the Sky Purple Fox, so their attempts were thwarted.

Only Master Elder Mao, whose strength had not increased much, was captured by the enemy’s Guiyuan Realm.

Chen Yu’s expression darkened, his brows furrowing tightly.

There was still room for recovery.

The enemy had only captured Elder Mao and would surely use him against Chen Yu…

However, Chen Yu was unaware of the enemy’s full details, and whether he could successfully rescue Elder Mao was uncertain.

Ding! Ding! Ding...

Suddenly, the bell rang urgently, signaling an enemy attack.

"Let’s go!"

Everyone rushed out of the hall, and from the nearby buildings of Red Cover City, sounds of activity emanated as people hurried out.

In no time, the troops were arranged, led by Absolute Yin Ancestor to proactively move forward.

Soon, a vast dark shadow appeared in the distance, a chilling aura mingled with dust rushing towards them.

"Hahaha, I thought you would cower inside; I didn’t expect you to have the nerve to come out."

An old man with long white hair and beard at his feet walked at the forefront, laughing loudly, his voice resonant and profound echoing between heaven and earth.

This person was the Mantu Clan Chief, the leader among the enemies.

"So, there are a few supports."

Bi Hai Clan Chief chuckled.

"Ah, Chen Yu has appeared."

One of Mantu’s Early Guiyuan Realms spotted Chen Yu and immediately spoke up.

"Chen Yu!"

The Mantu Clan Chief’s gaze instantly fell on Chen Yu, his eyes sparkling with surprise, anger, hatred, and anticipation.

Although the Mantu Clan Chief despised Chen Yu deeply, this was the first time they met face to face.

"Haha, bring the person up!"

The Mantu Clan Chief suddenly sneered.

In a short while, a cage was pushed forward from behind, made of refined steel, and inside, Elder Mao was tightly bound by steel chains, unable to move.

Chen Yu’s expression did not change much, but the murderous intent in his eyes thickened.

The other high-ranking officials of Chu Country looked extremely uncomfortable, fearing that the Mantu Clan Chief would use Elder Mao’s life to blackmail Chen Yu. If Chen Yu did not participate in the battle, they still had little chance of winning in this war.

The Mantu Clan Chief sneered inwardly, brewing his words, determined to severely humiliate and strike at Chen Yu.

"But before he could speak, Chen Yu took the lead, ’Release my Master, or I swear I’ll take your life!’"

Immediately, the Mantu Clan Chief’s face turned ashen with immense anger.

However, he still maintained his demeanor as a Clan Leader and calmed himself down, ’Young man, currently your master is in my hands. I advise you to watch your mouth when you speak!’

’Speak quickly. How will you release my master?’

Chen Yu said coldly.

’Clan Leader, let that boy cripple his own cultivation!’

Next to the Mantu Clan Chief, an elder spoke.

His son, Yan Chuan, served as the head of a city and was responsible for protecting Man Rong’s safety, yet died at the hands of Chen Yu, thus he harbored significant resentment towards Chen Yu.

’Heh, if someone threatened you with your master to cripple your own cultivation, would you agree? I doubt even if your son was threatened, you would do it.’

The Mantu Clan Chief chuckled lightly.

’The Clan Leader speaks wisely!’

The elder bowed his head.

If someone threatened to take Yan Chuan’s life to make him cripple his own cultivation, he certainly wouldn’t agree.

While kinship is important, in this world, strength is everything. Without power, life is worse than death.

How could Chen Yu, a man of such talents, cripple his own cultivation for a master?

’Chen Yu, let’s make a bet.’

The Mantu Clan Chief said.

Though he had a hostage, he couldn’t threaten Chen Yu’s life and death.

What he truly valued was the Holy Beast Fire Qilin in Chen Yu’s hands. Once he obtained this Holy Beast, the Mantu Tribe would possess two Holy Beasts, definitively making it the strongest amongst the nine tribes, and the annexation of the Three Southern Kingdoms would be imminent.

Thus, the Fire Qilin was his target.

However, to have Chen Yu simply hand over the Holy Beast to the enemy was something Chen Yu would definitely refuse.

’Speak!’

Chen Yu relaxed his brows slightly.

’We will duel with our beasts. If you win, we will release your Master!’

The Mantu Clan Chief revealed his intentions, ’If I win, the Spirit Pet you send out will be mine!’

’Fine.’

Chen Yu had already guessed the Mantu Clan Chief’s intention, but the current situation was already much better than he imagined, at least Chen Yu would not face a dilemma.

Internally, Chen Yu thought to himself, ’It seems Man Rong likes beast dueling, it’s a trait passed from his grandfather, truly like grandfather, like grandson.’

The higher-ups of Chu Country had roughly guessed, the Mantu Clan Chief was definitely going to send out the Red-eyed Jiao, and only if Chen Yu sent out the Fire Qilin would he have a chance of winning.

But where did the Mantu Clan Chief get the confidence that the Red-eyed Jiao would surely win?

The Mantu Clan Chief was a bit surprised, he didn’t expect Chen Yu to agree so readily, yet he was confident.

’Alright, Red-eyed Jiao, it’s all up to you now!’

The Mantu Clan Chief exclaimed loudly.

Roaring!

Above in the sky, the fiery clouds churned, and suddenly, a huge figure appeared.

Boom!

That figure emerged from the fire clouds, unmistakably a Jiao dragon, with dual horns on its head, its body fiery red, especially those pair of crystal-red bright eyes, like two small fire beads, gleaming immensely, exuding a powerful Holy Beast’s oppression.

’Where is the Holy Beast Bloodline?’

The Red-eyed Jiao’s red, fiery bead-like eyes swept over the people of Chu Country, causing panic in everyone’s heart.

Chen Yu slapped his pet bag and released the Red Flame King.

He had already communicated with the Red Flame King, and it had agreed to fight.

Emerging from the storage bag, the Red Flame King was small and its aura weak, but the next moment, a surge of fiery strength brewed within it, its shape quickly enlarging, its momentum mighty, transforming into a ferocious Flame Qilin.

’You are so proficient in controlling the bloodline.’

The Red-eyed Jiao showed a hint of interest.

Both carried the fire-element Holy Beast bloodline in their bodies, yet were not of the same kind. The Red-eyed Jiao was looking forward to this battle, eager to trample the opponent under its feet.

’A little snake, dares to criticize me?’

The Red Flame King’s brow lifted as it glanced at the Red-eyed Jiao, proudly said.

The Red-eyed Jiao was initially stunned, then furiously enraged, its eyes shooting out fiery light, the surrounding fiery clouds rolling continuously, declaring its fury.

’You... seeking death... I will eat you alive...’

In anger, the Red-eyed Jiao retorted, yet having just awoken from a long slumber and not accustomed to speaking human language fluently, especially when issuing threats, it couldn’t compare with the Red Flame King.

This exchange put the Red-eyed Jiao at a disadvantage.

The people of Chu Country couldn’t help but laugh.

This seemed like a beast duel, but in reality, it concerned the life and death of Chu Country.

Once the Fire Qilin was defeated, the Mantu Tribe would gain another Holy Beast, and at that time, Chu Country would truly be doomed.

This verbal confrontation gave the Fire Qilin the upper hand, which also highlighted its higher intelligence, naturally making the people of Chu Country happy.

’Chen Yu, shall we begin?’

The Mantu Clan Chief’s face wasn’t too good, but he couldn’t hide his excitement in his heart.

’Let’s start.’

Chen Yu said indifferently, quite confident in the Red Flame King’s capabilities.

’Fire Qilin, meet your doom!’

The Red-eyed Jiao shouted angrily, its form tumbling as it dived.

At that moment, its cultivation fully unfolded, and it was shockingly at the Early Guiyuan Realm Peak.

’How is this possible, just a few days ago it was at the Early Guiyuan Realm, but now it has actually reached the Peak of Early Guiyuan Realm!’

Gongyang Mountain exclaimed in shock.