Devouring the Star: Age of Cataclysm

In the dark jungle, occasional rays of sunlight shine through the thick forest and down.

The mercenary team continued to move forward, constantly hunting the surrounding wild beasts to obtain prey.

Everything was so well coordinated and in order.

"Once you have successfully honed your skills, we will be able to go deeper into the jungle and hunt stronger wild beasts to gain more wealth."

After saying this, the smile on the bearded man's face disappeared in an instant.

Soon, he returned to his previous meticulous state.

the reason is simple.

He is the leader of this mercenary team and is responsible for the lives of all his brothers.

This wild forest is a paradise for wild beasts, not a safe place.

Entering the forest to hunt wild beasts is a dangerous task that cannot be taken lightly.

"Captain, please tell me where our destination is."

Not far away, a young man in silver armor with a black secret pattern on his forehead was asking with a smile.

He carried a silver spear on his back, and the shield in his hand reflected a cold light.

"There is no destination for this trip. The main purpose is to familiarize you with this dead forest and hone your cooperation."

"That's good!!" With the captain's words, the young man in silver armor smiled.

"Everyone, be careful. We are about to enter the territory of the wild beast 'Flame Lion'. This cloud-level guy is our opponent!"

"Over the years, many of our brothers have been killed by it." When he said this, the bearded man's eyes dimmed.

“Don’t be afraid! In the past, the captain was only at the peak of Sky level, and he could fight it on equal terms. Now, captain, you are also a Cloud level powerhouse, so you shouldn’t be afraid of it.” The man in purple armor smiled, not looking afraid at all.

"Better safe than sorry!!"

After emphasizing it again, the bearded captain drew the sword behind him and looked ready for battle.

"There are still thirty kilometers to go, be careful everyone!"

"Okay!" x43.

At the captain's command, the entire team changed their formation unconsciously.

It changed from the previous fan shape to a gun shape.

The point of the spear was naturally the captain who had just entered the Cloud Level.

……

Not far away, a giant monster about two hundred meters in size was slowly standing up.

He sniffed hard with his big nose and smelled something wrong in the air.

There are humans!!!
This cloud-level flaming lion was burning with boiling red flames all over its body, like a huge furnace.

Extremely high temperatures continuously radiated from its body surface, causing the space to appear distorted.

All the towering ancient trees that came near it either caught fire or left black marks, looking extremely scary.

"Ow!"

Sensing that the human presence was getting closer, the fiery lion raised its head and let out an angry roar, as if trying to intimidate these guys who had casually set foot in its territory.

"Captain, this is truly a Yunxiao-level Fiery Lion. We are going to make a fortune this time!!"

A skinny mercenary's eyes sparkled. At this moment, he actually ignored the huge, angry eyes of the Fiery Lion and spoke excitedly.

"Don't get excited, it's better to be careful!" The bearded man narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately became ready for battle.

To him, the strength of this Cloud-level Fiery Lion was not something to be feared, but if he rushed into his large group, it would be very tragic.

"Ow!"

When the mercenary team was less than thirty kilometers away from the Fiery Lion, the ground began to shake, and waves of heat crisscrossed the air.

"The flaming lion is attacking, everyone, shrink your formation!!"

Before he could finish his words, a ball of red fire rushed towards the team with a strange cry.

"kill!!"

Without any hesitation, the bearded captain clenched his swords and rushed forward.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, while the rest of the team members assisted from the side and harassed the attack of the flaming lion.

"Die, you idiot!" The burly bearded man moved in an odd way, brandishing his two swords and continuously slashing at the body of the flaming lion.

"Ooohhoho!!!"

Being suppressed and beaten, the Fiery Lion, as the overlord of the area, could not stand this kind of humiliation.

He let out a series of angry howls, and the flames burning around the lion condensed into fireballs, constantly sweeping around.

"Boom!!!"

In an instant, countless ancient trees in the entire ancient forest fell down.

A wisp of black smoke rose from all around, and the scene was in a mess.

"call out!!"

"call out!!"

"..."

In the mercenary team, several archers had serious expressions, and their hands moved like phantoms, continuously shooting out streams of arrows.

“Qiang Qiang Qiang!!”

The sound of metal clashing was endless, but unfortunately no arrow could break the defense of the flaming lion.

Without him.

The gap between sky level (stellar level) and cloud level (cosmic level) is too huge and cannot be made up by sharp weapons.

Despite this, these players continued to shoot, trying to gain a little more chance for their captain.

"Bang bang!!"

However, this time the flaming lion, who had been well prepared, suddenly twisted around during the fight with the captain, and with a light wave of its sharp lion claws burning with blazing flames, it knocked away the arrows engraved with secret patterns.

The fierce battle is still going on.

Compared with wild beasts, human warriors are somewhat backward in defense and physical strength.

Moreover, this flaming lion is a veteran warrior who has been in the Yunxiao level for a long time.

The bearded captain of the mercenary team had just been promoted to the Yunxiao level not long ago.

Who is strong and who is weak is fully revealed in the constant fighting.

"Captain, this is not good!..."

Several team members who were harassing remotely nearby looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.

As the battle continued, the Flame Lion became more and more courageous, while his captain was losing ground.

Almost like the last straw that broke the camel's back, another deafening roar came from the dense forest in the distance.

"It's another Yunxiao-class Fiery Lion." A member of the team who was familiar with Yunxiao-class wild beasts spoke with a trembling voice, his eyes full of disbelief.

As soon as these words came out.

All of a sudden, all the mercenary team members looked the same.

Fear, pallor, despair... a series of complex emotions instantly surged into their hearts.

Especially the captain, who had consumed a huge amount of physical energy in the battle, was a little desperate.

Just one Yunxiao-level Fiery Mad Lion is so difficult to deal with, what if another Yunxiao-level one comes?

Then their mercenary team will definitely be wiped out here.

He absolutely couldn't bear to see such an ending.

"Ow!"

"Ow!"

Faced with the support of his wife, the fiercely fighting flaming lion responded excitedly.

"Crackling!!"

"Boom boom boom!!"

Ancient trees snapped, the ground trembled, and a flaming lion that was no less huge than the previous one appeared in the sight of the mercenaries.

The two flaming lions came together, fighting each other for a while, and then the latter licked the wounds of the former.

Moreover, from time to time, he looked at the humans who had gathered on the opposite side with a pair of cold eyes filled with murderous intent, and his anger continued to accumulate.

As one of the overlords of this forest, the IQ of the Yunxiao-level wild beast is already quite high.

Right now, her beloved husband was hurt, so he wanted to pay with blood!!

"Integrate the team, and those with strong physical fitness will carry it!"

The bearded captain only had time to give this order before he pounced forward.

He needs to attract the attention of his teammates and buy time.

Bloody battle, exposed at a touch!
On a thick branch in the distance, a tall middle-aged man stood there, quietly watching the near-massacre scene before him.

Two cosmic-level wild beasts are far beyond the ability of a cosmic-level warrior with a group of stellar-level warriors to defeat.

It's like a tiger leading a group of lambs. How can it possibly defeat two tigers?

Looking at the team members being slaughtered, Lin Ye couldn't help but recall the scenes in front of Jinyun Mountain.

"Dragon Breath, Long Sword, Ling Xiao..."

Lin Ye lowered his brows and murmured softly, as if recalling the heroes who had passed away.

Not far away, the one-sided massacre was continuing.

Under the combined force of the two cosmic-level wild beasts, the members of the mercenary team suffered heavy casualties as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

almost
“Kill! Kill, kill!!”

"Kill them and avenge the sacrifice of our team members."

In the desperate situation, all the mercenary team members burst out with unprecedented strength and attacked like crazy.

But compared with the Yunxiao-level wild beasts, their strength is like an egg hitting a rock.

Therefore, during the battle, the number of people decreased.

Just as the last few bloodied team members, led by the bearded man, were struggling against the two flaming lions, Lin Ye finally took action.

Deep in the ancient woods, a ghostly figure appeared in front of the remaining mercenary team at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to detect.

"Ow!"

Facing the two mad lions that kept roaring at him, he just glanced at them indifferently, with a hint of indifferent smile on the corner of his mouth, like a sickle wielded by the devil.

The next moment, a pressure from a powerful consciousness came over like the sky collapsing, captivating people's hearts.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Due to the pressure, the two flaming lions fell to the ground, twitching all over.

Although Lin Ye's consciousness and will are not top-notch in the sea of ​​illusions, it is still as powerful as that of ordinary immortal gods.

There is no way a small Yunxiao-level wild beast can resist it.

With just one glance, Lin Ye had already killed two wild beasts that were only at the cosmic level.

Next, his actions deeply shocked everyone.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Ye actually began to collect materials from wild beasts, without any of his previous demeanor as a strong man.

No one would have thought of it.

Such a powerful 'lord-level' person would actually do such a shameful thing.

At this time, the surviving mercenary team members looked at each other and involuntarily looked away, not daring to look.

"Thank you, sir!"

After Lin Ye dissected the two Yunxiaoji wild beasts in no time.

The bearded captain with a broken arm staggered over and bowed deeply to Lin Ye.

the reason is simple.

If it weren’t for Lin Ye’s heroic action, they would probably have been eaten by the two wild beasts.

I cannot thank you enough for saving my life!
Second.

They are the people of the Xueluo world, who have an extreme worship for powerful forces.

Especially for a mercenary team like them who lives on the edge of a knife, they walk side by side with death time and time again.

"It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning." Lin Ye waved his hand gently and said with some indifference.

It seemed that the elimination of the two cloud-level wild beasts just now was just an unintentional act on his part.

……

After resting for about an hour, Lin Ye set out with the remaining mercenaries in the team.

Their destination was Xuanshi Territory, the destination Lin Ye wanted to go to.

Here, he has to find a way to obtain the rare item, Blood Crystal.

"Sir, are you strong enough to dominate the world?
May I ask which lord you are from and why you came to this ancient forest to adventure?"

While walking, the bearded captain asked curiously.

"I'm from World City. I was going to another place to travel. I passed by here on the way. Saving you was just a coincidence."

Lin Ye said with a smile. This was a speech he had already prepared and memorized.

"Wow! World City!!"

After hearing Lin Ye's words, a young team member exclaimed, his young face filled with shock... and yearning!!
The rest of the team members also looked at Lin Ye.

In their opinion, World City is a more advanced place than Yifangling.

It is not only full of prosperity and bustle, but more importantly, it is where countless masters gather.

Instead of being like them, living on the edge of a knife every day, working hard but only being able to barely have enough food and clothing.

While walking, Lin Ye chatted with these people intentionally or unintentionally about some things about Xuanshi Territory.

With the information from these indigenous people, he had a general understanding of Xuanshi Territory and dozens of surrounding territories.

Similarly, Lin Ye had one more plan in mind.

……

On the wide forest road, Lin Ye was advancing rapidly with a group of wounded soldiers.

As they walked, they chatted leisurely.

Never before had the mercenary team felt so relaxed when entering the forest, with both their bodies and minds in a comfortable state.

Without him.

With a super master like Lin Ye accompanying them, even if they walk around in this wild forest, no wild beasts dare to harass them.

Even those who are short-sighted will die after just one glare from Lin Ye.

A speed of 10,000 kilometers per hour is still within an acceptable range for these seriously injured mercenaries.

"Lord Ye, we are almost at the Xuanshi Lord City. We still have about three hours to go."

In mid-air, the one-armed mercenary captain pointed with his only remaining hand towards the outline of the city in the distance, speaking in the dialect of the Xueluo world.

"Okay, then let's speed up!!" Lin Ye spoke in fluent dialect, which sounded very familiar to them.

"Speed ​​up... what speed?!" a young mercenary asked in confusion.

"Literally!" Lin Ye smiled faintly.

The next moment, a vast and boundless mental power spread out, surrounding everyone.

Of course, all mental power is applied to their clothes and weapons.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Ye led a group of people and flew towards the distant city at an increasingly faster speed.

"Hoo ho ho!!!"

Amid the fierce whistling wind, a group of people rushed through the air at a speed of 50,000 kilometers per hour.

……

(End of this chapter)