Chapter 287 - 219: Explode with One Punch

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Chapter 287: Chapter 219: Explode with One PunchJi Xinghuo certainly didn’t dare to provoke a tribe of several hundred thousand people. According to the traditions of the Highlanders, the chieftain of a tribe is at least a legendary strong one, and the larger the population, the stronger the strong ones and the more legends there are. He saw flying mounts within the tribe, a type of flying dragon with pale grey skin and a wingspan of fifteen meters. At first glance, they almost resembled the dragons of the True Dragon Dynasty, but they were not as sturdy nor did they have scales. With only two legs underneath, they were still incredibly powerful superior beasts. Frost Flying Dragon! As superior beings, these flying dragons were much stronger than the evil-eating eagles. These cold-fearing flying dragons mostly built their nests on the mountain peaks behind the tribe, some circling in the sky, carrying Highland knights on their backs. Ji Xinghuo roughly counted at least three hundred of them. Clearly, the Highlanders had mastered the technique of taming Frost Flying Dragons, nurturing an elite air force. Besides the flying dragons, the Highlanders had many other flying mounts, and their land mounts were mostly six-legged horned horses, forming a vast number of heavy cavalry. After nightfall, many bonfires were lit within the tribe. The Highlanders gathered around the large bonfires, drinking, eating meat, and spurring on fighting and combat, growing even more excited at the sight of blood. If someone died in the fight, it would provoke an intense shout of excitement. Wildness, bloodthirst, and fearlessness! Ji Xinghuo felt the style of the Highlander tribe from a distance and without further observation, quietly retreated, moving away from the scope of this tribe. He deliberately bypassed the tribe and continued west. However, he soon found that Highlanders were almost everywhere on Bloody Plateau, living through hunting without farming. While searching for Gale Beasts, Ji Xinghuo encountered Highlander hunting teams several times in a day and had to avoid them as best as he could. This undoubtedly slowed down his progress, but there was no other way. Until the third day. Ji Xinghuo had traveled several hundred kilometers away from the tribe, and the number of Highlander hunting teams suddenly decreased. It had been a long time since he had encountered any. This was somewhat strange. But he soon understood what was going on. Three tall figures appeared in his electromagnetic perception. Ji Xinghuo had Qing Hong quickly hide in the forest, and moments later, those people came into view. "Biao Clan!" Ji Xinghuo suddenly realized he was approaching the territory of the Biao Clan. The Biao Clan looked like upright walking felines, with reverse jointed legs, reaching over two and a half meters tall when mature, but their bodies were smooth and hairless, exposing their strong skin. Their eyes were round and large, with powerful dynamic vision; their noses broad with a keen sense of smell; their mouths contained two rows of sharp big teeth, and their heads sported a set of huge curved horns with a thick long flexible tail at the back. The so-called Biao Clan is a general term for multiple branches, just like the human race of the Star Realm, and they are also a wise race but taller and stronger than humans. The Biao Clan can typically be distinguished by their skin color. All three Biao clan members had red skin, wearing armor only on their waists, shoulders, or wrists. Their chests were broad and solid like walls, and their muscles were clearly defined. Their eyes were also blood-red, emitting a bloodthirsty atmosphere. Blood-eyed Biao Clan! Ji Xinghuo mumbled to himself. The civilization level of the Biao Clan was lower than that of the Highlanders, and their population was also smaller, but their individual strength was stronger, which is why they could stand up to the Highlanders on the Bloody Plateau. The three Biao Clan members walked with a swagger, one in the front and two behind. Ji Xinghuo didn’t want to provoke them. However, as they passed outside the forest, the leading male Biao Clan member stopped, twitched his nose a few times, and turned to look into the forest. His eyes lit up with blood light as he said something to the other two clan members in a low voice. The two Biao Clan members immediately split to either side. Armed with weapons in their hands, the trio formed a pincer stance and started to approach the forest. "Discovered." Ji Xinghuo knew his scent had given him away. He always carried a deodorizing spray, but it was only effective for two or three hours before the scent would gradually spread. Sometimes he would reapply it promptly, but other times, when there wasn’t much danger and the scent was faint, he didn’t immediately use the spray. Now, he had encountered this situation, not expecting the Biao Clan’s sense of smell to be so sensitive that they could detect him from such a distance. However, Ji Xinghuo wasn’t panicked. Sёarch* The NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The leader of the three Biao Clan members was Fourth Rank, equivalent to a Super Mutant on Earth, and the other two were Third Rank. Even though they were stronger than ordinary mutants, they posed no threat to him. He walked straight out of the forest. The three Biao Clan members, upon seeing Ji Xinghuo’s appearance, had their round eyes briefly stunned and stood in place. The leading Biao Clan member uttered a deep voice, but his words were unclear and incomprehensible. "I’m just passing through," said Ji Xinghuo in True Dragon Language, spreading his hands to show he meant no harm. The Biao Clan members’ expressions changed. He spoke again, this time in True Dragon Language, but it was very poor; Ji Xinghuo could only make out a few words like "True Dragon, human" among a series of grunts and gurgles, probably in the Biao Clan’s language which he couldn’t understand at all. With a helpless expression, Ji Xinghuo found communication to be the most troublesome issue, so he spoke again, "I don’t want to fight with you, goodbye." As he spoke, he was about to retreat back to the forest to leave from another side. "#￥&!" A roar erupted. The Fourth-Rank Biao Clan warrior opposite to him suddenly made his move. His arm muscles bulged, igniting with Blood Flame as he threw a black spear with all his might. The spear turned into a streak of black light heading straight for Ji Xinghuo. At the same time, the Biao Clansmen on his left and right crouched, using their hands as feet, sprinting on all fours across the ground and roaring as they pounced toward him. Ji Xinghuo looked perplexed. He hadn’t shown any hostility, and although communication was ineffective, he hadn’t offended them, so why did they suddenly attack? Could it be that he hadn’t demonstrated enough strength, making them think he was weak and could be killed easily? While his thoughts were racing, Ji Xinghuo’s reaction was not slow at all. He took a half step to the side. The spear flew past his shoulder, the Blood Flame on it erupting with high temperature, first blocked by a layer of Taogang Armor. Beneath the armor, the Holy Scale Armor emerged, not getting injured in the slightest. The Invisible Stab was already in his hand as he notched and drew the bow. Qing Hong leapt out from his pocket, revealing its true form, and charged toward the Biao Clansman on the right. A Gravity Mutation lightened its body to only a fifth of its weight, leaving its strength undiminished while its speed surged as fast as lightning, its mouth launching a Thunderbolt Hand. Boom! The Biao Clansman was struck by lightning, letting out a painful cry as he rolled on the ground. Qing Hong rushed forward with a claw, tearing the Biao Clansman to shreds. On the other side, Ji Xinghuo aimed at the Biao Clansman charging from the left and shot an arrow. The opponent, upon seeing his bow and arrow, became blurry trying to dodge desperately, but in Ji Xinghuo’s eyes, it was all in vain. No matter how the Biao Clansman dodged, the Invisible Arrow struck precisely into his eye and exited through the back of his skull. In the blink of an eye, two Biao Clansmen lay dead. The Fourth-Rank Biao Clansman who had thrown the spear was also charging at full speed, but halfway through, he realized he was the only one left. A hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes, yet he continued his charge fearlessly, letting out a low roar as he ignited with bright red flames, increasing his speed even further. In one breath, the Biao Clansman charged up to Ji Xinghuo, only seven or eight meters away, close enough to strike with a lunge. He leaped high, erupting with full power. His hands transformed into a pair of huge, sharp claws. The Biao Clan excelled at using their own bodies as weapons, especially the innate ability "Fury Claws," capable of tearing apart steel and rock. Yet, Ji Xinghuo did not shoot another arrow. He stood still, a glint flashing in his eyes. In an instant, a spherical force field spread out. Boom! Amidst the sound of a thunderclap on a clear day, a thick bolt of lightning struck from above, hitting the leaping Biao Clansman and instantly bringing him crashing to the ground. But he didn’t lose the power to resist just yet, coughing up blood as his figure vanished in a flash. The next moment, he appeared behind Ji Xinghuo. His claws descended. Ji Xinghuo stepped forward without looking back, took a Flash Step, but didn’t move far, just one step. He was still close to the Fourth-Rank Biao Clansman. His left hand still held the bow, his right hand was empty. As he Flash Stepped, he turned to face the Biao Clansman, his right fist shooting out. The Biao Clansman had no time to dodge but displayed no panic; instead, there was a hint of disdain. Merely an archer, how powerful could his punch be? And besides, his defense was strong. Even among his Fourth-Rank peers, his defense power was among the very best. After many years, he had fended off countless attacks from enemies, yet remained unharmed. Before this thought even finished, he was struck on the side of his waist. Bang! The Fourth-Rank Biao Clansman’s eyes bulged out. In that instant, he felt as if his waist had been kicked by a giant, his internal organs shifted, his bones shattered, his entire body becoming like a sack full of holes, with burning hot blood spraying out from inside his body. There were also currents of electricity rampaging, causing his brain to go blank, losing the ability to think. Fortunately for him, his agony was short-lived. It ended in an instant. The tall body of the Biao Clansman exploded, bursting into a pile of flesh, splattering across the ground within a radius of more than ten meters, like a furiously blooming red peony. Ji Xinghuo timely Flash Stepped backward to avoid being splashed with the enemy’s blood. He unclenched his fist. Looking at the large puddle of blood on the ground, Ji Xinghuo nodded in satisfaction. After fusing with the Electrostatic Field, the power of the Electric Light Spiral Force greatly increased. The Golden Scale Iron Spine evolved into Holy Scale Armor, and his strength had increased by a notch. A full-powered punch of his could not only kill a flesh and blood Fourth-Rank Biao Clansman but even explode a solid boulder. "Overestimating one’s own abilities." Ji Xinghuo snorted. He’d already said he had no hostility, yet they sought death regardless. After a cursory check of the enemies’ bodies, he found that the Biao Clansmen were poor as dirt. The weapons they used were primitive and worthless. This fight had been utterly baffling. But it wasn’t completely without gain; Ji Xinghuo opened the interface of the Wanxiang Star Pupil and saw that three Biao Clansmen, one Fourth-Rank and two Third-Rank, had provided him with 250 points of Spiritual Origin Ability! This was three to four times more than creatures and Mutants of the same rank. He couldn’t help but recall an event—when he had joined Ren Jie and the others in slaying members of the Forest Patrol Clan, they had speculated that devotees of the Star God provided more Spiritual Origin Ability, far exceeding the norm. Today, this was confirmed once more. The Biao Clansmen and those from the Forest Patrol Clan were all devotees of the Red Emperor. And across the Bloody Plateau, one could hardly swing a sword without hitting a devotee of the Red Emperor, who were beyond count and often slaughtered one another! With that thought, Ji Xinghuo’s heartbeat suddenly quickened.

Chapter 287 - 219: Explode with One Punch

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