Chapter 132 - 128 Ocean Life

"So powerful..." Only after Ding Huan's figure had disappeared beyond the iron defense line did Fan Yibing murmur to herself. She had no idea that Ding Huan was not relying on his own strength but on the genetic poison fog he had created. Standing here watching the battle as well, Nong Yizhen's complexion was somewhat pale, realizing only now just how formidable the powerhouse Zhong Chi had mentioned truly was. Zhu Qijiang glanced at Nong Yizhen, his tone quite cold, "Dean Nong, you say you've been smart your whole life, so why be foolish for a moment? If it weren't for Zhong Chi pleading on your behalf, you would have been killed." Nong Yizhen took a deep breath; having seen Ding Huan withstand the Demon Dragon and even pursue it further, he no longer harbored any haughty feelings. "Ah, my eyes were blinded by self-interest." There was no need for him to hide it now; could he say that he hadn't supported Shi Changyi and the others for the sake of the Blossom God Crystal Stone? "So, Zhong Chi earned Mr. Ding's friendship, and you merely received Mr. Ding's mercy," Li Chuan said with a chuckle. He hardly cared about Nong Yizhen's dignity. Dean Nong was the head of one of the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges, and so was he. The continuous wail of the Demon Beasts being slain reached their ears, and Fan Yibing finally came to her senses: "Elder Zhong is out there clearing out the beasts, let's quickly lend a hand." The War Disc, struck by the Demon Dragon's claw, wobbled unsteadily, nearly crashing beyond the protection wall, eliciting cold sweat from Zhong Chi. Thankfully, while his control over the War Disc was average, his ability to react was still quite good. Seeing that the Demon Dragon did not continue to pursue him, Zhong Chi decided to control the War Disc to shoot out Life-cutting Beams in all directions. Inside, he'd been somewhat concerned about accidentally injuring his comrades, but now, amidst the group of beasts, Zhong Chi had no such reservations. The beams sprayed from the War Disc sliced through all the beasts within sight in a short amount of time, with hundreds of thousands slain by Zhong Chi's War Disc. With no Demon Dragon to lead them, many beasts, seeing the Demon Dragon heavily injured by Ding Huan and fleeing, also scattered in panic. Where there is one, there will be another. One fleeing beast triggered nearly all the rest to flee; after Zhong Chi had slain hundreds of thousands, the remaining beasts surged toward the oceanic Great Dao. Zhong Chi wouldn't pamper these beasts; he simply drove the War Disc, relentlessly pursuing them. Practically all the beasts of South America had come here, and Zhong Chi's pursuit left heaps of carcasses along the oceanic Great Dao. When Fan Yibing and the others opened the steel gate of the defense line, they were stunned by the sight of the dead beasts. Since the start of the battle with the genetic beasts, humanity had never slain so many. "This must be over a million, right?" Dou Qingzhi, looking dazed at the piles of beasts stretching to the oceanic Great Dao, couldn't help but speak. "It's probably even more; Elder Zhong killed all along his path, the beasts of the entire South America might be extinct after today," Li Chuan said. Fan Yibing immediately understood what she needed to do; she hesitated none in instructing the commander next to her, "Open the human corridor defense line; have the Federation Army send two divisions to clean up the battlefield while the rest follow me to reclaim South America." With Fan Yibing's order, the South America overrun by beasts once again returned to human hands. ... The Foundation Establishment Demon Dragon was different, being capable of flight. But the speed of the Demon Dragon was getting slower while Ding Huan, stepping on his own makeshift raft, was only getting faster. Ding Huan was quite satisfied with his genetic poison fog; had he not created it, he would definitely not have been able to defeat the Demon Dragon. This Demon Dragon was a Foundation Establishment beast, and the difference between Foundation Establishment and non-Foundation Establishment was a huge and decisive gap in Dao cultivation. To defeat a Demon Dragon known for its combat abilities, he had to achieve Foundation Establishment. Ding Huan's concern was that the Demon Dragon might dive into the ocean. Although he had created a Mark of Divine Will, once the Demon Dragon entered the ocean, whether he could still catch it was debatable. Ding Huan soon realized he was overthinking; in less than an hour, the Demon Dragon plummeted from the sky. Ding Huan didn't wait for the Demon Dragon to hit the water, raising his hand and sending a Wind Blade chopping down. The originally extremely tough Demon Dragon was easily beheaded by Ding Huan. Ding Huan's gaze fell upon the Demon Dragon, noticing its meridians had already disintegrated, and its insides were mush. That it could escape to this place was a miracle in itself. Such formidable genetic poison fog. Even Ding Huan himself was secretly alarmed; it was good that he had prepared the genetic poison fog in advance, otherwise, today would have been challenging. Luckily, Lao Zhong had acted in time, otherwise, he wouldn't have had the chance to use the genetic poison fog. Dragging the Demon Dragon's carcass ashore on a nearby reef island, Ding Huan immediately extracted the Demon Core. He was very pleased with the intact Demon Core; the Demon Dragon's Demon Core was more valuable than the Large Eagle Owl's. After storing away the Demon Core, when Ding Huan went to check the Dragon Tendon, he found that under the genetic poison fog, it was beginning to disintegrate. The Dragon Scale was also corroded by the genetic poison fog; while it was still usable now, Ding Huan knew it would soon become brittle. He was fortunate to be quick, otherwise, he might not have gotten even the Demon Core. Pulling a halberd from the Demon Dragon, Ding Huan casually dug a pit for it on the reef island and buried the beast there. After all, it was one of Earth's most powerful creatures; it deserved some respect. When Ding Huan returned to the human corridor defense line, he saw countless Federation Soldiers emerging from the line, marching along the oceanic Great Dao. His Divine Will swept out, and the oceanic Great Dao was already piled high with various Demon Beast carcasses. It seemed Zhong Chi did well, having driven the War Disc straight to South America. As the head of the defense line, Fan Yibing naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to completely eradicate the beasts, simply commanding the Federation Army to enter South America and clean up the situation. "Mr. Ding, how is the Demon Dragon?" Dou Qingzhi had been staying on the defense line and, seeing Ding Huan coming, quickly came over to ask. "No more Demon Dragon after this," Ding Huan indicated for Dou Qingzhi to be at ease. Dou Qingzhi was overjoyed: "I'll immediately notify General Fan; let's all celebrate here, starting today, Earth's fate will be in our hands." He had specifically stayed here to wait for Ding Huan while the rest had followed the Federation Army into South America. This time, the operation to exterminate the genetic beasts promised endless benefits, and no one wanted to stay in this place. Ding Huan waved his hand: "I am leaving. Please tell Lao Zhong to take care, and I need to ask Director Dou for two favors." Dou Qingzhi's response was extremely decisive and resolute: "Mr. Ding, please feel free to ask. As long as I, Dou Qingzhi, can do it, I will definitely handle it well." Ding Huan was direct: "Thank you then. The first thing is, I need some Fierce Beast skins and blood, preferably from higher-level Fierce Beasts." Although he had not yet started researching talismans, Ding Huan knew that the skin and blood of demon beasts were one of the materials for making talismans. Entering the universe would be a long journey, and these materials could help pass the time. Dou Qingzhi immediately motioned to a soldier, who ran over. "Go collect ten thousand Fierce Beast skins right away, and gather their blood as well. Remember, the Fierce Beasts need to be of a higher level." "Yes," the guard hurried off to handle the task. Ding Huan walked over to where the giant ape was, and pulled it down from where it was still hanging on the wall. Just a few tugs, and he had skinned the giant ape and collected some of its blood. The giant ape had hung there too long, so there wasn't much blood left. Dou Qingzhi followed and asked: "Mr. Ding, what is the second thing?" Ding Huan slashed with a Wind Blade, splitting the giant ape's head open to reveal a demon core. Even Dou Qingzhi couldn't help but feel envious at the sight. This was a Level 9 Fierce Beast's Demon Core. Having such a core, not to mention selling it, just keeping it nearby would attract countless envious glances. But the Demon Core belonged to Ding Huan. Anything belonging to Ding Huan could only be touched if he said so. Otherwise, even if the giant ape was there to intimidate Fierce Beasts, someone would have snatched the core. "Director Dou, the second thing is, once the affairs here are settled, please go to Luoh River City. Behind Luoh River Shangwu University, there's a ten-thousand-year-old Ancient Cypress. This Ancient Cypress is extraordinary, just enclose the area of several kilometers around it and declare it a restricted area." Ding Huan was certain there was something unusual about the ten-thousand-year-old Ancient Cypress; he always had a premonition that it was waiting for him. So he dared not approach it. Dou Qingzhi chuckled: "I thought it was something difficult. Don't worry, Mr. Ding, I assure you it will be well handled." Ding Huan handed over the demon core of the giant ape to Dou Qingzhi: "Director Dou, I'll give this to you." "I can't accept this; it belongs to Mr. Ding." Dou Qingzhi quickly declined. Ding Huan laughed: "I'm giving it to Director Dou, and no one dares to complain about that. Please accept it." Now that Dou Qingzhi heard this, he no longer hesitated and joyfully accepted the demon core: "Then thank you, I didn't expect there would be benefits to staying here." After chatting for a while with Dou Qingzhi, a pile of Fierce Beast skins and several barrels of Fierce Beast blood were delivered. Ding Huan didn't take so much, only selected some and had it sent to the Blue Star. Then he bid farewell to Dou Qingzhi. He waved to Qu Yi and Qi Xinyue, who were waiting for him: "Let's go. Qu Yi, follow me back to Yiling City. This place isn't suitable for you." He was about to leave Earth and couldn't be bothered to say goodbye to Zhong Chi anymore. Perhaps he would never come back in this lifetime; what meaning did a goodbye hold? As soon as they boarded the Blue Star, Ding Huan saw a dark object. "Brother Ding, this was sent by Director Dou, said to be something General Fan promised you," Qu Yi said. "Um, General Fan is a decent person, true to his word. Let's go, we'll head to Ocean Gene first." Ding Huan was quite satisfied. ... The headquarters of Ocean Life was in the outskirts of Niu Luo City, in the Da Yang District. As one of the top three global biopharmaceutical companies, Ocean Life's strength was no less than some countries. Ocean Life was different from other companies; it was a typical family business. In Niu Luo City's Da Yang District, it almost formed a city within a city. When Ding Huan brought the Blue Star there, it was quitting time. Seeing the dense crowd, it was hard to imagine this was a time of chaos. It was really because Ocean Life's products were too popular, literally in high demand. Ding Huan parked the Blue Star on Ocean Life's helipad, and immediately several security personnel came up to inquire. Since they hadn't received any news of visitors, a plane had just suddenly appeared. In their eyes, the Blue Star was just a plane, albeit one with a somewhat unique appearance. "Where is your chairman?" Ding Huan casually asked a security guard as he stepped off the Blue Star. "Who are you?" One of the guards blocked Ding Huan, while another even pulled out a handgun, pointing it at him. "I'm here to visit Wales." Ding Huan smiled as he walked towards the tallest building of Ocean Life, the Seven Stars Building. His Divine Will had already scanned the inside of the Seven Stars Building, where a group of people were discussing something. "Stop, or I'll shoot." As soon as the guard heard Ding Huan say he was visiting Wales, he knew it was a lie. Ocean Life was founded by Wales, but he had long since retired. Now, the heads of Ocean Life were Wales's son Weltmeister and grandson Anderson. (Today's update ends here. Please support with monthly tickets! Good night, friends!)