Chapter 202 - 100: Flame Demon Spirit, The Members Gather

In the South Sea, a sea breeze tinged with the smell of blood blew across the water.

Beneath the calm surface of the sea, danger lurked.

Chen Yu and his group walked through the empty air.

Compared to yesterday, today seemed rather peaceful.

No beasts appeared; the great sea was calm.

However, none of them let their guard down.

The calmer it was, the more dangerous it often meant things were.

It is always quietest before the storm.

...

"Brother Yu, which outpost are we heading to?"

In the sky, An Ran looked at Chen Yu beside her. The others looked at him as well.

Without realizing it, Chen Yu had become their backbone.

"Let’s go check out Outpost 108 first."

Chen Yu replied as he flew.

"Island Outpost 108?" they asked, looking at him in surprise.

Zhuang Qi blinked. "Chen Yu, wasn’t Island Outpost 108 already overrun by the beast tide? Why are we still going there? Yesterday’s beast tide was dealt with."

Chen Yu nodded. "Yes, I know. We’re going to take another look, just as a precaution."

Hearing this, Zhuang Qi said no more, but Baili Qing couldn’t help but speak up. "Brother Yu, you’re not thinking of going to the South Sea Ninth Abyss, are you? Island 108 isn’t far from there."

"It isn’t?"

Chen Yu glanced at Baili Qing, surprised.

Baili Qing nodded. "Yeah, only one or two hundred kilometers away. There’s a high probability that yesterday’s beast tide came from that Abyss."

"Is that so..."

A map of the sea area appeared in Chen Yu’s mind. He quickly found the location; it was just as Baili Qing had said, very close.

"Brother Yu, there’s currently no information on this Nangong Shenyuan. The situation is unknown," Baili Qing said, looking at him.

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes. ’"The situation is unknown," is it...’

Baili Qing nodded. "Right."

Chen Yu said, "Then let’s go take a look while we’re at it."

Baili Qing: "..."

"Chen Yu, these Abyssal Realms are extremely dangerous right now. Many of the South Sea’s beasts come from them. It might not be safe for just the few of us to go," Zhuang Qi couldn’t help but remind him.

"Someone has to go," Chen Yu said lightly. "There’s always danger. Who knows, it might be a treasure-filled Abyss. If it gets truly dangerous, I’m confident retreating won’t be a problem."

’This guy... his way of thinking is not normal. Why does he always rush headfirst into danger...’

Zhuang Qi didn’t say anything, but she couldn’t help complaining inwardly.

This was her first time really "cooperating" with Chen Yu.

But she was discovering that the more perilous a place was, the more interested Chen Yu seemed to be.

’Even if his power is Extraordinary, with this kind of risk-taking, isn’t he afraid of crashing and burning?!’

’Or... does he have absolute confidence?’

’With the current situation in the South Sea, not even a Ninth-level Martial Artist would dare claim to have absolute confidence...’

’The Southern Sea Flood Dragon and the Flame Demon Spirit that appeared before were both Ninth-level existences.’

’Although a human Ninth-level Martial Artist managed to temporarily repel those super-beasts, there’s no guarantee they won’t pop up again.’

’This guy... he’s definitely not just in it for the bounty. Maybe he has other secrets...’ Zhuang Qi looked at Chen Yu, her curiosity piqued.

Looking at Chen Yu’s history, his growth seemed to have skyrocketed ever since Qing City.

To reach this level in less than a year was truly terrifying.

Even S-rank Ability Users didn’t improve this quickly.

’If he didn’t have a secret, I’ll eat my hat...’

「South Sea, Island Outpost 108.」

The island outpost, which once stretched for a hundred li, was now barely more than ten li in size.

A large portion of it had been battered by the beast tide and had sunk into the sea.

The thick, nauseating stench of blood filled the air.

The remaining dozen or so li of the island outpost was a complete wreck.

On the surviving part of the island, the stone ground was visibly stained red.

From this alone, one could imagine the sheer desperation of the people here when the beast tide struck yesterday.

Chen Yu’s group descended from the sky. Their gazes swept over the ruined island outpost, where torn bodies were still scattered.

The sight was unbearable, sending a chill through their hearts.

According to yesterday’s intelligence reports, there had been over seventeen hundred people on Island 108.

This number included the island’s official garrison personnel as well as others.

Bounty Hunters, independent Martial Artists, and so on.

But there were fewer than ten survivors. Nearly all seventeen hundred people had been buried here.

Blood soaked the ground, and its metallic stench was so thick that it was still clearly discernible even after a full day.

For most people, a beast tide was a death sentence.

"Looks like there’s nothing going on here," An Ran said as she walked.

Chen Yu scanned the ruined island outpost with his Force Field. Indeed, his probe detected nothing out of the ordinary.

The group made a quick circuit of the area, then left the island outpost and headed toward the South Sea Ninth Abyss.

...

The sun shone brightly, and the South Sea was calm.

Chen Yu and the others flew through the air, looking down at the azure sea. Beneath the waves, there was no sign of any Deep Sea Beasts.

It was as if yesterday’s beast tide had wiped them all out.

"BOOM—!"

As they continued forward, a sudden explosion echoed from the depths of the sea.

A colossal wave shot into the sky, cresting hundreds of meters high.

"Something’s happening!"

Seeing the turbulent waves in the distance, the group’s expressions instantly grew grim.

"Let’s go. We’ll take a look."

Chen Yu spoke in a low voice, leading Baili Qing and An Ran toward the sound of the explosion from the deep sea. Dongfang Yao and Zhuang Qi did not object, following closely behind.

"RUMBLE—!!!"

In the dark blue sea, the water erupted and churned. The roiling sea was like the roll of Celestial Thunder.