"You little bastard!" Su Heng's face was red with anger. He pulled out a dagger from his chest and prepared to stab Zhou Ran, but Han Chengyong held him down tightly, preventing him from breaking free.
"Su brother, let's finish this treasure hunt first. Young people are bound to be hot-headed. I'll apologise to you on his behalf. I'll also compensate you for the dragon horse beast, no matter how much it costs." Han Chengyong pleaded earnestly.
"Compensate? With what? I'll make sure this brat wishes he were dead today!" Su Heng roared, his eyes bloodshot and filled with malice.
"Hmph!" Zhou Ran sneered.
"You brat!" Su Heng glared angrily at Zhou Ran, clutching the dagger tightly in his hand, but he was powerless to act, held firmly in place by Han Chengyong.
Su Heng was well aware that everyone here was Han Chengyong's men, and there was no way they would let him fight this youngster. Otherwise, the zombie king beast before them would kill us all.
"Fine! I'll remember this humiliation. Once we get back, I'll deal with you properly." Su Heng roared angrily, then slowly relaxed his grip on the dagger. The golden lion in front of them also retreated.
Han Chengyong sighed deeply upon seeing this and said to Zhou Ran, "Lin brother, don't be so impulsive. It's better to avoid trouble."
Zhou Ran looked at Han Chengyong's serious expression and said calmly, 'If they don't provoke me, I won't provoke them. Let's deal with this zombie king beast first.'
Seeing Su Heng's indifferent expression, Han Chengyong felt helpless. What could he say to him? Young people...
At that moment, the zombie king beast suddenly roared, and a black aura erupted from its body. A powerful black sword qi instantly sliced through the surrounding beasts, sending them flying with blood spattering everywhere.
The remaining beasts, which had been drawn over due to the conflict between Su Heng and Zhou Ran, were no match for the zombie king beast and were all severely injured on the spot.
'Flame Spirit Monkey!' Wang Tao roared, rushing over anxiously to check on his beast.
The sword qi had severed the Flame Spirit Monkey at the waist. A seventh-tier upper-rank beast had been instantly killed, blood flowing like a river, intestines and internal organs spilling out—it was clearly beyond saving.
'No!' As the last thread of the beast contract in his mind shattered, the Flame Spirit Beast drew its last breath. The despair it felt in its final moments was transmitted to Wang Tao.
Wang Tao wept uncontrollably. This was the beast that had accompanied him for years, closer to him than a brother. To see it die so painfully before his eyes left him feeling utterly powerless, causing him to collapse to the ground and pound it furiously.
'You beast, I'll kill you!' Wang Tao screamed in agony. Feeling the tragic death of his companion, the Holy Flame Dragon Python attacked the Corpse King Beast like a madman, refusing to retreat despite its injuries. It was the dragon blood in its veins that sustained it, even if that blood was impure. But it was still its pride.
'Don't act impulsively, Wang Tao!' Han Chengyong rushed over to pull him back, while the other team members gathered around to comfort Wang Tao.
Zhou Ran couldn't help but feel moved. This camaraderie was indeed stronger than any other kind of bond.
Suddenly, the earth shook violently, and a crack opened in the ground. Countless skeletal beasts crawled out and surrounded them. Their plan to overwhelm the enemy with numbers was now impossible.
'It's a demon summoning! Prepare to break out!' Han Chengyong shouted, his face grim.
But just as everyone was preparing to break out, the skeletal beasts suddenly turned and surrounded the zombie king beast instead.
This scene left everyone speechless.
'Brother, what's going on?' Li Feng looked utterly bewildered.
Han Chengyong was equally confused, turning to look at Zhou Ran. Then he suddenly realised something, fixing his gaze on the Shadow Moon Dog. The crescent moon on its forehead emitted a purple glow, and its eyes burned red as it stared at the Corpse King Beast.
'Did you do this?' Han Chengyong shouted in shock. The only skill capable of counter-controlling an opponent's demon summoning was the legendary demonic skill—Demon Confinement!
And the only one on the field capable of this move was Zhou Ran's Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog. This technique could forcibly control low-tier demonic beasts, making it the perfect counter to demon summoning.
'Han Team Leader, you must all be tired. Watch my performance!' Zhou Ran said calmly.
The Corpse King Beast was startled for a moment, then fixed its gaze on the Shadow Moon Dog. The skeletal beasts under its control attacked the Corpse King Beast as if they had nothing to lose. Then the Shadow Moon Dog let out a loud roar and charged forward madly.
'Brother, although the Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog is of the ninth-tier bloodline, it's still not fully mature yet. A fifth-tier beast fighting an eighth-tier one—that's too big a difference, isn't it?' He Ziming looked uneasy.
Boom!
The Corpse King Beast swung its blade horizontally, shattering a large group of Skeleton Beasts. However, these creatures were exceptionally frenzied, continuing to tear into or strike the Corpse King Beast. After all, they were all around fifth-tier in power; if it were any other beast, it would likely have been torn apart and devoured by this Skeleton Legion in an instant.
The Corpse King Beast was furious. These were once its subordinates, yet now they were attacking it. Its right hand wielded a black sword wildly, quickly generating a large amount of dark energy.
The Shadow Moon Dog immediately took a deep breath, clearly satisfied.
"Good. Don't waste any of it." Zhou Ran watched his beasts calmly.
"..."
Everyone was stunned. What the hell? It still had the nerve to absorb energy.
Was it that calm?
Roar!
A dark green figure roared as it charged behind the Corpse King Beast, its sharp claws attacking swiftly while it bit into the Corpse King Beast's skeleton. Thinner bones were crushed on the spot, while thicker ones were simply torn off.
'Erbao! How does the Corpse King Beast's bone taste?' Zhou Ran laughed. Canine beasts are the natural enemies of these bone-type beasts. Dogs gnawing on bones is only natural.
The Corpse King Beast roared in pain, shooting out bone spines from its body to repel the Flow Shadow Moon Dog.
Then, as attention shifted to the Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog, the skeletal army in front continued its relentless attacks, shattering one group after another.
The Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog beside it also saw its opportunity. The crescent moon on its forehead emitted a purple glow, and a ball of black energy gathered in its mouth.
Hell's Roar!
A black dragon-like beam of light struck the right hand of the Corpse King Beast. The massive right hand was instantly shattered into countless bone fragments, and the black sword also fell to the ground.
"That's incredible..."
Seeing the Corpse King Beast completely overwhelmed, Han Chengyong and the others were all stunned, unable to believe their eyes.
Su Heng was also speechless with shock. Had he really managed to severely injure the Corpse King Beast alone??
He then began to feel uneasy. Earlier, he had said that if it came to a real fight, could he win? Such immense power at such a young age—his background must be terrifying. But there's a prominent Lin family in the inner city? Could he not be from here?
Han Chengyong snapped back to reality. Seeing the seamless coordination between the Shadow Moon Dog and the Skeleton Beast, and the Zombie King Beast having lost most of its combat strength, this was the perfect moment to strike.