Chapter 823: Intercepting the Escaping Beasts

Chapter 823: Intercepting the Escaping Beasts

“Thank you so much for your support, Miss Ling. I will do my best and try not to trouble you all.”

Liu Shuqin feigned politeness towards Ling Meng, but deep down, she had no intention of seeking Ling Meng’s help.

She believed that Ling Meng likely held biases and malice towards her and would eventually make things difficult.

That was fine; it was something she had anticipated long ago. Since she had chosen this path, she was expected to face the trials ahead.

If she couldn’t handle someone like Ling Meng, how could she ever become Lin Nuo’s capable assistant?

The journey was long and arduous; all she could do was keep exploring and striving.

“You’re all one of us; you should learn to get along. That’s what you’re supposed to do,”

Lin Nuo agreed, but he was well aware that the internal strife among the Demon Practitioners was fierce, and conflicts over interests were completely normal.

If Ling Meng and Liu Shuqin ended up in a clash of interests later, it wouldn’t be surprising.

And when that fight ensued, it wouldn’t just be a war of words, but a battle of strength, turning the place into a river of blood.

That was only to be expected; it was the way of the Demon Practitioners, right? If they weren’t fighting and killing, could they still reason with each other?

Liu Shuqin would eventually adjust to this kind of life. He could even foresee that in the future, she would be more ruthless than most Demon Practitioners. The image of a graceful young lady? She would completely abandon that notion.

Just like him; back then, he was just a naive fool who dreamed of becoming a great hero, lost in his own fantasies, having barely killed anyone, still holding onto a bit of innocence.

But what was the outcome? He became a ruthless killer in the end!

Change can happen fast. Whatever he was like before, his personality had drastically transformed after embracing the Demon Way.

“You all, follow me as we patrol the mountains and forests to check on everyone’s morale.”

Lin Nuo said, starting to walk forward slowly, with Liu Shuqin and Ling Meng following closely beside him, like the two consorts of a Demon Ruler.

Ling Meng was dissatisfied with Liu Shuqin, but she wouldn’t voice her complaints in front of Lin Nuo. Bringing it up wouldn’t help since Lin Nuo was currently supporting Liu Shuqin. If she expressed any dissent, it would instead work against her.

Bite your tongue and wait for an opportunity.

The mountains and forests were filled with various ferocious Demon Beasts, each boasting sharp fangs and claws. Some even had blood-red eyes, gritting their teeth as if they wanted to devour humans.

There were also some failed products from the Refining Demon Sect’s experiments, with hidden hazards within them. They harbored violent powers that could explode uncontrollably.

These Demon Practitioners aimed to tame them, beginning by locking up the rampaging beasts and rigorously domesticating them, suppressing their wild nature.

At first, everything went well, but then the Demon Beasts exploded — one went berserk, and boom! Total chaos followed.

Here, both Demon Practitioners and Demons took turns beating down the rampaging beasts until they were exhausted and then subdued them before continuing the taming process.

Among them was a Heavenly Grade Demon Dragon named Aike. Its size wasn’t massive and it hadn’t fully transformed into a human-like form, but its potential was almost at a godly level. It possessed intelligence, understood human speech, and could even speak itself.

This Demon Dragon was quite cunning. It hadn’t shown its cleverness while at Demon Abyss Valley, but after migrating, its inner potential awakened, as if all its veins had been opened, making it agile and showcasing its intelligence.

Time and again, it attempted to escape, seeking to liberate its fellow companions from Lin Nuo’s control. It yearned to establish its own faction, but it failed repeatedly due to unfamiliar terrain and Lin Nuo’s tactics.

However, during Lin Nuo’s absence, it had been plotting and mapped out escape routes.

Inclined towards the earth element, it possessed a skill called Ground Escape, which was perfect for fleeing.

After long preparation and numerous reconnaissance missions, it was ready to run.

Now, it planned to escape, taking along its fellow Demon Beasts. Its Ground Escape technique wasn’t just for itself; it could envelop other Demon Beasts in its escape.

Flee from the mountains and forest, break free from oppression, and establish its own!

The plan was to wait for a moment when the Demon Beasts’ potential erupted, and then run.

Lin Nuo, along with Liu Shuqin and Ling Meng, was patrolling when they stumbled upon this incident.

In the forest, several fierce Demon Beasts erupted, breaking free from their chains and attacking the Demon Practitioners.

Now, flames roared through the mountains, dark smoke billowed, and chaos reigned.

Normally, it would be just one or two Demon Beasts going berserk, but tonight, on this full moon, a wave of consecutive outbursts occurred, a whole group of defeated Demon Beasts wreaking havoc.

“Your Majesty, it’s bad! The Demon Beasts have gone berserk again, and the situation is out of control!”

“Your Majesty, Aike has gone missing! We can’t track its movements on any of the surveillance points!”

“Your Majesty…”

…

“It’s just a small issue, why panic?”

Faced with the frantic reports from his subordinates, Lin Nuo remained calm and unfazed.

It seemed that the full moon wasn’t a good night; these Demon Beasts were up to no good.

He had held onto a glimmer of hope; if he could tame them, they would become useful allies to him in the future.

But if they couldn’t be tamed, they had to be exterminated.

It wasn’t viable to let them continue causing trouble.

And then there was that Aike; its repeated escapes signified it had some skills.

As he saw a three-headed serpent rushing towards him with ferocity, Lin Nuo’s expression remained cold, his heart showing no reactions whatsoever.

In an instant, he leaped forward, ambushing the three-headed serpent.

A single punch.

Boom!

His punch was so fast that everyone else couldn’t even make out its shape. The fist didn’t even touch the beast — it knocked the three-headed serpent down just based on the wind pressure!

It hadn’t died; it was just knocked out, the rampaging beast getting stunned by Lin Nuo’s punch wind.

“You all, go and subdue the other berserk Demon Beasts. If it’s beyond your capabilities, don’t act rashly; preserve your lives first.”

Lin Nuo instructed Liu Shuqin and Ling Meng before vanishing from sight, weaving through the jungle.

Liu Shuqin and Ling Meng exchanged glances, saying nothing.

Perhaps this would be their first competition, to see who could suppress the Demon Beasts faster.

Ling Meng thought, this Liu woman, when faced with ferocious Demon Beasts, without Master’s protection, does she have the ability to subdue them?

What could a poorly-trained Demon Practitioner achieve?

Liu Shuqin didn’t think much of it and immediately rushed to subdue the beasts. Ling Meng was unwilling to lag behind, swiftly following suit to subdue as well.

In terms of demonic techniques and experiences dealing with beasts, Ling Meng was slightly stronger than Liu Shuqin. After all, she was in charge here — how could she not have some skills?

Meanwhile, Lin Nuo continued weaving through the forest, chasing after Aike, who had utilized its Ground Escape to flee.

It hadn’t left the forest yet.

Lin Nuo followed the trail of the Ground Escape, rapidly pursuing. In his eyes, such an escape skill was as trivial as a toy car, unable to stir the waters.

He activated his divine eye.

His right eye radiated spiritual light, scanning the ground to locate the traces of the Ground Escape, making swift judgements.

You lot think you can escape? You think I’m the happy-go-lucky kid that lets you run freely?

Lin Nuo was quite familiar with the terrain; he took a shortcut and directly intercepted Aike’s escape route.

He raised his palm towards the ground, taking a deep breath.

Boom!

The earth trembled, and the ground split open, exposing Aike and the other Demon Beasts to view.