How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

In the image revealed by the white curtain,

there were no traces of demon beasts around the young warrior clad in beast hide armor; not even a single ferocious creature was present.

A demon beast core, stained with blood, had fallen into the young man's palm.

"It's Guest Chen!"

Uncle Lin in the pavilion of the Fu Family couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

In the image.

Aside from Chen Yu in beast hide armor, there were Ye Luofeng and Fu Family's disciples like Fu Hong and Fu Jing.

Fu Hong, Fu Jing, and the others wore expressions of astonishment on their faces.

Ye Luofeng's eyes shifted, locking onto an inconspicuous Silver Spot Iron Worm.

Just now,

it seemed to be this very insect that had pushed a demon beast core, larger than its own body, into Chen Yu's hands.

Due to the tiny size of the worm and the cover provided by the beast core, it was extremely easy to overlook in the image on the white curtain.

"So that's how it is."

In the sky, an Innate Flying Bird Knight from the Prince Manor held a cloud banner in his hand.

Whoosh~

With a wave of his cloud banner, a pale glimmer flashed.

At the same time,

the corresponding white curtain on the mountaintop's field abruptly zoomed in the image.

Everyone watching the battle could now clearly see an insect covered in blood and flesh.

It was the Iron Moon Strange Insect.

Its blinking compound eyes and adorably dumb appearance made it endearing.

"It seems to be a rare Iron Moon Strange Insect, and a mutated variety at that. Cultivating this insect to the Qi Transformation Realm is extremely difficult, but once successful, it has many wonderful uses."

The Yunlai King in the pavilion of the Prince Manor showed interest.

After that,

the image in the white curtain underwent another change.

In a thicket over a mile away from Chen Yu and the others, lay the corpse of a Postnatal Demon Beast.

From the marks on it, it was clearly bitten and torn by an insect.

"Excellent! Our Fu Family has slain the second demon beast, second only to the Prince Manor."

Fu Yangzi wore a smile on his face.

Having this inconspicuous insect companion was an unexpected surprise for Chen Yu.

"Go."

Chen Yu gestured with a wave of his hand.

The Iron Moon Strange Insect turned into a silvery-black dot and quickly merged into the complex mountainous environment.

Since advancing to the second level of "Heavenly Heart Refining," Chen Yu's spiritual power had greatly increased, and the shared vision with the Iron Moon Strange Insect stretched even farther.

Now,

as long as it was within a twenty-mile range, Chen Yu could share the insect's senses.

At the same time,

Chen Yu frowned slightly and looked up at the sky towards the Innate Flying Bird Knight holding the cloud banner.

That feeling of being under surveillance was not too pleasant.

In this way, it would not be easy for Chen Yu to covertly deploy some tactics.

...

After Luo Haochen, Chen Yu, and He Qiuyun successively killed demon beasts,

hunting squads from various families on the hunting grounds also gradually encountered demon beasts.

Among them,

the Puppet Master from the He Family, that ugly and emaciated man in a black robe, also made his move.

Hu hu!

The Black Robed Puppet Master, with a single sweep of his arm, conjured tendrils of black mist before him.

Within the mist emerged a Leopard Puppet and a giant Giant Bear Puppet.

Together, the puppets struck, aiming for a Demon Beast crocodile by a pool.

The Demon Beast crocodile radiated a fierce and bloodthirsty aura, its strength reaching the Postnatal Late Stage, considerably stronger than the Demon Beasts that Chen Yu and the others had killed before.

However.

When the Leopard Puppet and Giant Bear Puppet made their move, they instantly rendered the apex predator of the area powerless.

Had Chen Yu been there, he would have realized the exquisiteness with which the Black Robed Puppet Master controlled his puppets.

The Giant Bear Puppet was responsible for defense, repeatedly thwarting the Demon Beast crocodile's maneuvers and attacks.

Meanwhile, the Leopard Puppet, exceptionally agile and elusive, launched a series of vicious attacks on the Demon Beast crocodile.

In just a few breaths.

The Postnatal Late Stage crocodile, hit in several vital areas, quickly died.

From beginning to end, the Demon Beast crocodile never had the chance to escape back into the pool, it was overwhelmed and killed on the spot.

Even though the Wu Family's Puppet Master was slightly behind in killing speed.

The Demon Beast crocodile he killed was the strongest, and the core he obtained was of the highest grade.

Undoubtedly.

The Wu Family's hunting team momentarily ranked first in the entire field.

Apart from the Prince Manor and the three major families.

There were also hunting teams from other family forces present, but their fights against Demon Beasts seemed to be quite strenuous.

Some teams with better coordination were successful in killing their prey without losses.

Others, however, were weaker, and while they managed to kill their prey, they suffered heavy casualties, losing two or three members.

In the blink of an eye.

Half a day had passed.

In the hunting area, nearly ten hunting teams had withdrawn from the hunting grounds, forfeiting and bowing out.

"This year's Hunting Competition, by choosing Evil Demon Ridge, is indeed far more perilous than before."

"Yes, the fierce beasts and Demon Beasts in Evil Demon Ridge are endless. Among the teams that just forfeited, some were not defeated by Demon Beasts but were attacked by packs of fierce beasts, suffering heavy casualties."

On the mountaintop field, some of the older generation lamented.

To have nearly ten hunting teams drop out within half a day.

This was an extremely rare occurrence in the history of the "Hunting Competition."

...

Evil Demon Ridge, the hunting grounds.

The Fu Family's team was moving methodically towards the northern area.

According to Ye Luofeng's words, the closer one got to the north, the more Demon Beasts there were, and only there could one have a chance to snatch the glory of Hunting King.

"Ah!"

"We're so unlucky to run into a pack of Demon Wolves, run for it!"

Cries of fleeing for life came from ahead.

In view.

Over a hundred Demon Wolves were chasing a hunting team from a minor family.

The leader of this hunting team, a nearly twenty-year-old man in light armor, had only recently advanced to the Qi Transformation Realm.

Two members of his team had already been eaten by the wolves' sharp claws and fangs.

Though the man in light armor had reached the Postnatal Early Stage, he was still no match for the pack, and once surrounded, his life would be at risk.

"Guest Elders, we should retreat."

Fu Jing suggested.

Once surrounded by the pack, though the Fu Family's team was not afraid, it would be a considerable nuisance.

"No. There's a Wolf King among the pack."

Chen Yu's sharp eyes fixed on a wolf deep within the pack, a particularly large creature with fur that shimmered in a purplish hue.

This was not through the senses of the Iron Moon Strange Insect, as that creature was scouting in a different direction.

He was able to notice so quickly because of his cultivation in "Heavenly Heart Refining," which gave him spiritual power superior to others in the Innate phase.

As soon as he finished speaking,

Ye Luofeng, next to him, had transformed into a light and pure white feather garment, darting into the midst of the wolves.

Pupu chi!

A cold sword Qi like white frost swept by, and one ferocious wolf after another lost their lives on the spot.

Four or five breaths later,

Ye Luofeng floated above the Wolf King's head and swung her White Jade Treasure Sword, slashing a frosty white arc as long as a whip.

With a "puchi" sound,

the purple-furred Demon Wolf's head was sliced off by Ye Luofeng's sword.

After the Wolf King was slain, the wolf pack lost its leader and immediately scattered in all directions.

Ye Luofeng's face showed no expression as she removed a demon core from the body of the Demon Wolf.

"This woman sure moves fast with her hands."

Chen Yu shrugged his shoulders.

During this half-day,

the Fu Family's team had hunted down five or six Demon Beasts.

Among them, Ye Luofeng moved strikingly fast with her movement technique, was dazzling in her attacks, and had extreme attack power, often taking down Demon Beasts first.

Even with the help of the Iron Moon Strange Insect, Chen Yu just managed to be on par with her.

Of course,

this was also because he had not unleashed his full strength.

But he had to admit that under normal circumstances, Ye Luofeng's cultivation was higher, and the Sword Cultivator's attack power had a clear advantage.

Chen Yu was not in a hurry.

The Hunting Festival lasted three days.

The acquisition of demon cores depended not only on quantity but also on quality.

For example,

a demon core of an ancient beast-level Demon Beast was worth several of the same rank,

and an Innate-stage demon core could be worth a dozen or more Postnatal Qi Transformation demon cores.

As they approached the northern valleys,

the frequency of Postnatal Demon Beasts' appearances in Evil Demon Ridge gradually increased,

and the strength of the Demon Beasts was also steadily rising.

Unbeknownst to them,

the first day's nightfall was slowly descending.

"Hehe, the main event is just beginning..."

In the Pavilion, a smile emerged on the handsome face of Yunlai King.

In the darkness of the night,

the vision of the young hunters was greatly limited.

Even though humans' sensory abilities significantly improved after advancing to the Qi Transformation Realm, they were far from matching the night-adapted Demon Beasts.

Especially,

some nocturnal Demon Beasts were the kings of the night.

"Ah!"

"Hiss..."

From within Evil Demon Ridge, muffled grunts and screams were heard from time to time.

Into the deep night,

the youngsters who were hunters by day gradually became passive and turned into "prey" for the Demon Beasts.

A few family hunting teams settled down for the night, lighting up fires.

However,

the lights in the night could scare away ordinary beasts but also attract powerful Demon Beasts.

Meow~

A long, icy cat's meow drifted from near a camping site.

On the mountaintop,

a faint, muted cold light was captured on the white screen.

"Sigh."

Several Guiyuan Realm powerhouses present couldn't help but show looks of pity and sorrow.

"Is it possible to save them in time?"

"It's the 'Dark Moon Mountain Cat,' it's too late!"

The elders shook their heads.

Then, in a dozen or so breaths,

"Ah ah ah..."

Continuous screams came from the camp.

Immediately,

a team led by a Postnatal Early Stage prodigy was wiped out by an invisible "Dark Moon Mountain Cat."

"This mountain cat's strength is on par with the Qi Transformation Innate, and its extreme speed is nearly invincible in the night," murmured Fu Yangzi.

The elders from the several major families showed concern.

They worried that their family's hunting teams might encounter terrifying nocturnal killers like the "Dark Moon Mountain Cat."

In the dead of night,

the shadow of death loomed over dozens of hunting teams.

One by one, nocturnal Demon Beasts skulked in the shadows of the night.

At this time,

the ten-person team from the Fu Family reached a high point on a small cliff.

On the side of the cliff was a raging river, and nearby fluttered a flag bearing clouds, marking the boundary of the hunting area.

"Not bad, this is the place."

Chen Yu exchanged a glance with Ye Luofeng and nodded slightly.

The terrain here was special, with the river at their back, where ferocious beasts and Demon Beasts could only climb up from the sides of the cliff.

Conveniently,

Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng could each guard one side.

"Everyone, light the torches, the brighter the better!"

Chen Yu said in a deep voice.

"Lighting torches? This will attract more powerful Demon Beasts, even whole herds of fierce beasts."

Fu Jing and the other youngsters couldn't help but change color.

"We want to attract the Demon Beasts; otherwise, how can we obtain the title of Hunting King?"

Ye Luofeng huffed coldly.

The young hunters were at a loss for words.

However, with Ye Luofeng and Chen Yu as team leaders and possessing overwhelming strength, they had no choice but to obey.

Soon,

on top of the cliff by the river's boundary, ten torches were lit, like suns in the night.

This scene naturally reflected on the white screen.

In the Fu Family Pavilion,

"This is sheer madness!"

Fu Family Patriarch "Fu Yangzi" spoke with a deep voice, his eyes filled with dark fury.

"This is bad! They don't know how terrifying the 'Evil Demon Ridge' is!"

Uncle Lin's face changed dramatically.

"Even if both are in the Innate phase, facing thousands upon thousands of ferocious beasts and Demon Beasts, and even fearsome ancient creatures of the Qi Transformation Realm, they are likely to end up utterly destroyed, with no bones left."