Chapter 207 - 100: Flame Demon Spirit, Members Gather

"Chen Yu... little bro, you couldn’t be the Chen Yu who won the Capital City Superpower Academy tournament, could you?" Liu Mei asked, looking at him in astonishment.

’The champion of the Capital City Superpower Academy tournament!’

At Liu Mei’s words, everyone else turned to look.

They were all from the upper echelons, so they knew a thing or two about major events like that.

The champion of the academy tournament was not someone to be underestimated.

There had once been a prodigy just like that: Dongfang Yi!

A super-genius with the potential to become a True God!

Rumor had it this Chen Yu was on par with, if not even more outstanding than, the Dongfang Yi of the past.

’This is him?!’

All eyes were on Chen Yu, filled with uncertainty.

"If we’re talking about the same person, then that would be me," Chen Yu said calmly.

Liu Mei’s heart skipped a beat, her ample chest trembling slightly. A strange light flashed in her beautiful eyes. "I never would have guessed. So you’re the tournament champion, little bro. No wonder you’re so formidable."

"You’re too kind. It’s just a title," Chen Yu said with a placid expression.

"Chen Yu!"

Hearing this, the face of the brawny man who had been slapped went pale.

’I really picked the wrong person to mess with!’

’This was someone with the potential to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a prodigy like Dongfang Yi.’

His face was pale. After a moment’s thought, he stepped forward and bowed to Chen Yu.

"My apologies. I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness. I’ve offended you. Please, forgive me, Brother Chen."

’Hmm?’

Chen Yu looked at the brawny man, somewhat surprised.

’To be so quick on the uptake... he’s not so simple after all.’

"Hn," Chen Yu grunted in acknowledgment, not bothering to mock him further.

’He had to deal with anyone who offended him. If it weren’t for their status as fellow alliance members, it wouldn’t have ended with just a slap.’

Since the man had bowed his head and admitted his mistake, Chen Yu couldn’t be bothered with such a trivial matter.

He wasn’t that narrow-minded.

’But if there’s a next time, I’ll just take his life.’

’He, Chen Yu, could be magnanimous, but he wouldn’t let others walk all over him.’

The brawny man looked up at Chen Yu and gave an awkward smile. Without another word, he retreated to the side.

"Little bro, how about we exchange contact info? We can work together sometime when we’re free."

Liu Mei said, leaning a little closer to Chen Yu.

"Sure, no problem." Chen Yu smiled, and they quickly exchanged contact information.

Nearby, Dongfang Yao said nothing, merely watching Liu Mei quietly.

"Brother Chen Yu, I’m Zhang Tao, a fourth-level member. Good to meet you."

"Brother Chen Yu, I’m Hude Road, a third-level member. Let’s get acquainted..."

"Chen Yu..."

A crowd of people surrounded him, all warm and friendly. Chen Yu didn’t refuse anyone, politely exchanging contacts with them.

Soon, he had added nearly everyone’s contact information.

"Chen Yu, we’re here on business," Dongfang Yao finally spoke up from the side.

"Don’t be in such a rush, little sister. We have to wait. With our strength alone, it will be very difficult to suppress the Flame Demon Spirit."

Liu Mei said from the side.

Dongfang Yao didn’t reply, simply turning her head to look away.

Chen Yu looked at Liu Mei with a smile. "Sister Liu, what’s the current status of the Flame Demon Spirit? What if it suddenly goes berserk?"

Liu Mei smiled. "The Flame Demon Spirit is temporarily dormant and in a stage of Evolution. We just have to wait for a few of the big shots to arrive, and then we can all act together."

’A few big shots...’

Chen Yu’s eyes narrowed.

’Ninth-level!’

’Judging from her words, these so-called big shots must be Ninth-level.’

’For a peak eighth-level to call them ’big shots’, they could only be at the ninth level.’

"How many?" Chen Yu asked.

"Probably two or three. It’s not clear yet, but they’ll definitely come, and it shouldn’t be too long. When the time comes, we’ll go down from that spot over there."

Liu Mei raised her hand, pointing to a spot deeper on the island.

Chen Yu looked in that direction, probing with his Force Field sense.

Deep within the island was a massive, bottomless hole, like an Abyss.

Within his Force Field’s range, he could sense an intense, scorching aura emanating from the bottom of this abyss-like chasm.

"That’s not a volcano down there, is it?" Chen Yu asked Liu Mei, surprised.

Liu Mei smiled. "The opening leads to an undersea volcano, but it’s not as scary as it sounds. It’s dormant, so don’t worry. Even an ordinary Martial Artist could go down there."

Chen Yu nodded. He more or less understood the situation now.

’A dormant volcano shouldn’t be a problem.’

’But even if it were an active volcano, it would only have a minor effect on him.’

’His Biological Force Field could insulate him from the magma.’

’With his physical constitution, even taking it head-on wouldn’t be a major issue.’

Looking up at the sky, he settled in to wait patiently.

’Until the Ninth-level experts arrived, they couldn’t afford to act rashly.’

’He had confidence in himself, but it wasn’t blind arrogance.’

’Going in alone and running into the Flame Demon Spirit prematurely would be a death wish.’

’But with their combined strength, plus the addition of Ninth-level Martial Artists, it shouldn’t be a problem.’

’As long as he landed first blood on the Flame Demon Spirit, this trip would be worthwhile.’

’He definitely wanted the reward!’

’And the Source of Life, too!’

’He wanted it all!’

’Of course, it would all depend on the situation.’

’If it proved to be truly unbeatable, then he wouldn’t want anything. Just getting away safely would be the best outcome.’

——

Ten-odd minutes later, a sound suddenly echoed from deep within the island.

On the beach, everyone’s gaze snapped toward the cavern deep in the island’s interior.

"This noise... the Flame Demon Spirit isn’t about to awaken, is it?!"

A brawny man said, his expression grave.

Everyone raised their guard. Chen Yu silently activated his Biological Force Field, wrapping it around himself as he prepared for the worst.

The Flame Demon Spirit was in the middle of its Evolution, but there was no guarantee it wouldn’t awaken ahead of schedule.

’If it awakens early, then once its Evolution is complete, we’ll probably have to flee.’

Without a Ninth-level Martial Artist present, given the power boost the Flame Demon Spirit would receive after its Evolution, all of them combined probably couldn’t stop it.

"Huh, it stopped."

After a moment, the sound from within the island ceased.

Chen Yu and the others breathed a collective sigh of relief.

’Good, it hasn’t awakened.’

’It seems it was just a minor, occasional stir.’

"They’re finally here!"

Just then, Liu Mei suddenly spoke, her gaze fixed on the sky far out over the ocean.

Chen Yu and Dongfang Yao also looked toward the sky over the sea.

Two figures appeared in the sky, coming into their view.

They were walking on air!

’Hm? That’s... It’s him?!’

Chen Yu froze when he recognized one of the two figures.