Chapter 108 - 75 Super Flame Frenzy

Chapter 108: Chapter 75 Super Flame FrenzyOn the first day, Ji Xinghuo and his three companions advanced over three hundred kilometers. It was not until nightfall that Ren Mian chose a concealed spot to set up camp. The direction east of Yanhuang City was not the main battlefield between Earth and the Beiluo Shimen Clan, nor was it within the depth of the defenses of both sides, so the probability of encountering enemies was lower. As usual, Ren Mian took the first watch, and Ji Xinghuo would take over in the latter half of the night. However, there was now an additional member who could keep watch, and that was Qing Hong. Its sense of smell was very sensitive, making it an excellent scouting tool. As soon as day broke the next day, the team continued on their journey. The entire team was traveling light. The backpacks that Chi Zhonglin used to carry, after reorganization, were all placed in Qing Hong’s Dimension Stomach. Ji Xinghuo had tested it; a First Level Dimension Stomach had a space of about 1.8 cubic meters, enough to easily accommodate all the team’s essentials. Without the hindrance of backpacks, the team’s speed increased significantly. In half a day, everyone had advanced another hundred kilometers or so. They encountered three Beiluo Shimen Clan groups along the way, but the opponents were always in groups of more than ten, clearly patrol teams. Ren Mian did not want to stir up trouble, so she decided not to engage. Noon. The team climbed a mountain ridge; the front view was expansive. Far in the distance, a large lake nestled among the mountains could be seen, its surface area extensive and the scenery picturesque. There was an island in the lake, and with Ji Xinghuo’s vision, he could vaguely see a city on the island. Ji Xinghuo, looking at the city on the island, felt instinctively that it was extremely dangerous. "That is a city of the Dagon people," Ren Mian glanced at it and said. "No wonder..." Ji Xinghuo’s face showed sudden realization. Dagon people enjoy water, and their cities are always built near, on, or even under water. The past few days, Ren Mian had also asked everyone to stay away from water bodies precisely to avoid the cities of the Dagon people and prevent battles. "It’s really a beautiful place!" Chi Zhonglin looked at the large lake. "It’s a pity it’s occupied by the enemy." Ji Xinghuo couldn’t help but laugh. Before the Star Gate on this planet opened, all of the Beiluo Shimen Clan’s territory, over a million square kilometers, belonged to them; Earthlings were the newcomers. However, even so, the Beiluo Shimen Clan’s territory was still much larger than that of the Earthlings. It covered an estimated four hundred million square kilometers. Ren Mian wiped the sweat from her forehead. The Star Realm was about to enter the "Crying Moon," the second hottest month of the year. Even for mutants, it was hard to bear, and they needed to replenish water regularly. She sat down under the shade of a tree, "Let’s rest for a while; we’ll have to go around this lake in the afternoon." Ji Xinghuo raised his hand and had Qing Hong fetch some bottles of water for everyone. Chi Zhonglin looked at it with envy in his eyes, "Just the ability of the Dimension Stomach alone makes your Qing Hong invaluable, and it has made things much easier for me." He no longer had to carry a backpack and only brought his weapons, making it both safe and convenient. Qing Hong, understanding his words, proudly raised its head. Ji Xinghuo gently stroked its head, taking out the roasted pigeon he had prepared before departure and slowly tearing it to feed it. After Qing Hong finished eating, the team was also well-rested and continued on their way. It took the whole afternoon for Ji Xinghuo and the other three to bypass the big lake in front, taking several dozen kilometers more and encountering several Beiluo Shimen patrol teams along the way, which they all managed to avoid in advance. By starry night, the group had distanced themselves over forty kilometers from the city in the lake, and gradually let their guard down. Without the direct sunlight, the weather became much cooler. Everyone’s steps became brisker. The destination of this hunting expedition was deep within the Beiluo Shimen’s territory, over four thousand kilometers away, and most of the time would be spent on the road. Suddenly, the whole team stopped and turned their heads to the right. "What’s that noise?" Chi Zhonglin listened intently. "It sounds like someone is talking. Is it New Luo language?" "It’s not just like; it’s indeed human voices," Ren Mian confirmed. Ji Xinghuo was greatly surprised. They were already more than five hundred kilometers deep into the Beiluo Shimen Clan’s territory and yet they could still encounter Earthlings! "Could it be a trap?" he was somewhat doubtful. The sound came from a distant place, beyond the range of magnetic field sensing, and the view was blocked by the forest. "The likelihood is very low." Ren Mian, having the best hearing in the team, listened again for several seconds, and her expression changed slightly. "They are fighting, and it seems quite dire." She thought for a moment. "Let’s get closer, Xinghuo, keep scouting and if it’s a trap, we’ll retreat immediately." All four immediately changed their direction and rapidly advanced toward the source of the sound. The closer they got, the louder the noise became. Aside from people talking, there were bursts of roaring and the clashing sounds of metallic weapons, which sounded very fierce. "The cries of the Stone Lizard People," Ren Mian said. A few minutes later. Ji Xinghuo and his companions rounded the mountain waist and saw the scene in the valley below, and their expressions changed immediately. This was a canyon typical of the Thousand Peak Abyss Forest, bottomless, from which dozens of tall alien warriors continuously surged out. They resembled upright running giant lizards, standing over two meters tall, with gray-brown skin like stone, standing on their hind legs with formidable strength. Their forelimbs were as dexterous as hands, wielding various weapons, and they wore armor, with a thick tail behind them. "Stone Lizard People!" Ji Xinghuo was not unfamiliar with this race. Stone Lizard People constituted the most populous race within the Beiluo Shimen Clan, and they held the lowest status. Their Mother Star was a satellite of "Dagon," where the perennial low temperatures and harsh environment had shaped the Stone Lizard People into a cold-blooded and resilient race. The Stone Lizard People were not adapted to bright environments; after they entered the Star Realm, they built their city in the Canyon of Thousand Peak Abyss Forest. They only emerged at Star Night and in the blackness of night to hunt for food. At that moment, this group of Stone Lizard Warriors was chasing a human. He was engulfed in flames, holding a heavy broadsword nearly as tall as him, with a blade wider than a palm. Each swing of his sword brought fierce flames and light, and no Stone Lizard Warrior who came close could withstand a single strike—they were either cut at the waist or decapitated. "Flame Frenzy!" Chi Zhonglin whispered. His face showed a trace of surprise, "This Flame Frenzy is a Super Mutant, with a high Martial Arts Rank, close to a master. His overall strength is very strong; he might be someone from the heavenly ladder." "He’s just at his limit." Ren Mian watched the raging Flame Frenzy in combat and shook his head, "He has already entered a burning state; his Star Power won’t last much longer. If he can’t escape soon, once his Star Power burns out, his time of death will come." The Stone Lizard People were a cold-blooded and fearless race, most of them not very strong, fighting with their natural instincts and physical strength. But they did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives just to kill their enemy. Especially since there were also masters among the Stone Lizard People! Flame Frenzy fought while retreating. Every time he swung his sword to kill the approaching enemies, he ran further away, but soon a very strong Stone Lizard Archer would shoot an arrow at him, forcing him to turn back to block the arrow, his speed faltering, and the other Stone Lizard Warriors took this opportunity to encircle him. Ji Xinghuo observed the Stone Lizard Archer, who used a kind of longbow over two meters long, the material of which was indiscernible. However, merely from the vibration of the bowstring, it was evident that this huge longbow had a force of at least 300 kilograms; the arrows it shot were extremely powerful. When Flame Frenzy got surrounded, the Stone Lizard Archer took the chance to shoot his cold arrows. Flame Frenzy had to remain vigilant towards the archer at all times; many of the wounds on his body were caused by arrows. He continued swearing in the language of the New Luo Roman Empire, which Ji Xinghuo could not understand. Soon, the fire raging around him began to weaken. "Sister, should we save him?" Jiangnan Caiyi couldn’t help but ask. Ren Mian did not immediately answer. Sёarch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chi Zhonglin spoke, "This canyon is likely just one of the Stone Lizard People’s strongholds, not very populous, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to escape; he would have died long ago." "I know." Ren Mian looked at her three teammates and finally nodded, "He is one of Earth’s people, and New Luo is our ally, so let’s save his life." Ji Xinghuo suddenly said, "Sister Ren, I can go alone." Three pairs of puzzled eyes stared back at him. "If I just take care of that Stone Lizard Archer, he can escape on his own," Ji Xinghuo pointed at the archer who stood behind the Stone Lizard People, deducing that he must be a Third Rank archer. If he unexpectedly struck with an arrow, even if it did not kill him, it would severely injure him. This would also prevent the whole team from being exposed and avoid causing trouble for Sister Ren’s hunting plan. "Then go, but be careful," Ren Mian agreed. Ji Xinghuo immediately entered stealth state and ran down swiftly from the mountainside, soon reaching a high spot on one side of the valley. From this vantage point, he could oversee the entire valley, approximately two hundred meters away. Seeing that Flame Frenzy could still hold on, he sneaked closer to the exit of the canyon. From here, all the Stone Lizard People who rushed out of the canyon were within his shooting range; he could intercept them from pursuing Flame Frenzy. Ji Xinghuo stood high, raised his Dragon Falcon Eagle Bow and drew out a Capacitor Arrow. His right pupil lit up with a faint ring of light. Myriad Phenomena activated! Currents coursed over his skin, gathering in his hands, triggering the bow’s capacitor arrow to glow increasingly brighter, nearing overload. Ji Xinghuo’s eyes flickered with countless images until the focus was set, and he released the arrow. Just at that moment. The Stone Lizard Archer was also aiming at Flame Frenzy. As the Capacitor Arrow broke through Ji Xinghuo’s stealth silhouette, a flash of light exploded mid-air. The Stone Lizard Archer sensed the immense danger, disregarding the arrow in his hand; he rolled on the spot, simultaneously condensing a thick layer of stone armor over his body. Crack! A thunderous boom sounded. The Capacitor Arrow struck the Stone Lizard Archer, penetrating the stone armor. The arrowhead lodged into the gap between his scales at the neck, leaving only half of the shaft visible. With a painful howl, the Stone Lizard Archer was paralyzed by the high-voltage current released from the arrow, unable to move. Ji Xinghuo shot another arrow, precisely hitting the Stone Lizard Archer’s eye, putting an end to his suffering. Spiritual Origin Ability +21 It was only then that the surrounding Stone Lizard People realized their leader was dead. The New Luo Roman Empire’s Flame Frenzy showed a face of great joy and roared as he slashed the few Stone Lizard Warriors in front of him; taking advantage of their momentary disarray, he turned and ran. Flame Frenzy’s burst speed in his burning state was very fast; without the Stone Lizard Archer to block him, the Stone Lizard Warriors found it hard to catch up, and he disappeared out of the valley in a blink. Ji Xinghuo had successfully saved the man, yet he did not stop there. To him, the Stone Lizard Warriors in the valley were not just enemies; they were Spiritual Origin Abilities waiting to be harvested. He looked at the large group of Stone Lizard Warriors climbing the side walls of the canyon and couldn’t help but smile. Then, arrow after arrow swiftly flew out!