As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

Chapter 134 Arrogance

Standing before that enormous weed that was as big as a tree.

An overwhelming sense of oppression is palpable; the stems are thicker than an adult's waist, and the edges of the leaves are finely serrated.

Most importantly, it is densely packed, completely opaque, and deep inside.

The surrounding area has been dug with trenches and protected. In addition to soldiers with live ammunition, machine guns, various individual weapons, and even tanks have been deployed.

The cannon was aimed at the direction of the grass and trees.

"Be careful, demons could burst out from here at any moment."

Liu Lin hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, the edge of the grassy forest shook, and a demon rushed out. It was an eighth-rank demon, five meters long, that looked like an ancient dinosaur but was actually a giant lizard.

With a fishy smell emanating from its mouth, it charged towards the crowd.

Before the military and the Bureau of Evil Affairs could take any action, the nearest civilian group took action.

So fast that only afterimages remained, the person had already appeared in front of the demon, and the front-line commander hurriedly stopped the soldiers who were preparing to fire.

The man grabbed the demon's jaws with both hands and tore it in two.

Blood and internal organs were spilled all over the ground.

"I'm so sorry, leaders, our contestant acted without authorization."

"This strength—"

No one cared whether Director Sun's apology was sincere or not.

This moment instantly drew everyone's attention. It was the first time the soldiers had ever witnessed a monster that had barely been killed with a machine gun being torn in half by brute force and easily dealt with.

The members of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs were even more aware of this combat power.

Although that demon was only an eighth-rank, it did not use its innate abilities, only its physical strength.

Among Shen Qing's group, Huo Xiu was the only one who couldn't do it, since the demons here didn't have various abilities; their only strength was their physical body.

Even other official supernatural beings present, many of whom were at the seventh rank, could not achieve this level of skill.

Demonstration?

Military representative Liu Lin, with a grave expression, lowered his voice and instructed Shen Qing and the others, "Be careful, it's not just the demons inside—"

Whether it was because they heard the noise from this side or not, the amateur contestant suddenly turned his gaze over, revealing a smile with very white teeth.

But it sends chills down your spine.

After a minor incident, the competition finally began, with the ten contestants entering from two directions in turn.

Outside the grassy forest.

Before an official with supernatural powers, a sign appeared out of thin air, displaying the names of ten contestants.

Since it's impossible to observe the situation inside the grassy area, we can only roughly determine the situation and safety based on the players' scores.

And at the very beginning of the competition, one contestant representing the civilian forces gained ten points.

At the same time, the moment Shen Qing and the others crossed the edge of the grassy forest, they felt as if they had passed through an invisible membrane.

The heat, the wind, and the voices of people outside were all shut out.

It was dark all around, with layers of grass overhead, making it difficult for sunlight to penetrate; only scattered patches of light fell through.

At the same time, they immediately sensed an unusual change.

The Land of Severed Spirits doesn't mean that the power related to spiritual energy will disappear after entering; the power within their bodies is not greatly affected.

However, they can no longer convert spiritual energy from the outside world, which means that the power within them is decreasing with each use.

"Be careful, we might not be able to detect the demons approaching immediately from here."

Before Wang Beishan could finish speaking, a small demon that tried to launch a sneak attack was killed by Shen Qing.

Everyone was taken aback, even Xu Ya and Huo Xiu didn't notice it immediately.

"Not even at the ninth rank, no wonder it's hard to spot."

"Yeah?"

After the minor incident, for the first half day, Shen Qing and his group of five did not immediately hunt down demons, but mainly explored their surroundings.

Determine the level of danger inside.

After all, besides the competition, they also needed to understand the internal situation of this desolate grassland.

"The leaders of the hordes of demons are generally of the eighth rank, while those of the seventh rank mostly act alone."

After carefully retreating from the vicinity of a group of demons, the group recorded all the information they had gathered in their notebooks.

This is the conclusion they came to after half a day. They described it as demons, but it's more like various large monsters from ancient times.

"Perhaps we should try our luck with a demon."

Hearing Wang Beishan's suggestion, everyone looked at Shen Qing. Before he could nod, Shen Qing's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Watch out, something's getting close."

As soon as he finished speaking, a cheetah-like monster with incredible speed darted out from the nearby bushes.

While others only caught a glimpse of a black afterimage, Shen Qing had already made his move, his fist slamming down with a chopping punch.

"Bang!"

Only a headless demon corpse remained on the spot, the lingering aura proving it was a seventh-rank demon.

[Karma Points +30]

"Killed in seconds!"

Even though they already knew Shen Qing's strength, Wang Beishan and the others couldn't help but show surprise in their eyes.

Compared to the outside world, perception and internal power are affected here, making it undoubtedly more difficult to deal with demons.

But Shen Qing seemed completely unaffected.

Whether it was his powerful physique or Shen Qing's extraordinary perception, he was the first to discover the demons during the entire exploration and evasion process.

"A comprehensive physical enhancement?"

Everyone looked at Shen Qing, recalling his performance in the previous competition, which was impressive from every angle.

Is this something a supernatural being could achieve on their own?

Even Xu Ya valued Shen Qing twice as much, believing that Shen Qing had even greater potential than him.

After hunting comes gathering.

Blood was drawn and tissue sections were prepared. The demon's internal tissues were highly active and could survive for a certain period of time even after being separated from itself.

Then you can try it.

That's right, give it a try. According to Li Jianghan, the demons and spiritual herbs here can all be used to temper the body, so you can use them directly.

Since the surrounding environment was not suitable for starting a fire, the group simply cut off a small piece of food to eat raw.

Aside from the pungent smell of blood, the texture was surprisingly tender, even compensating for the lack of spiritual energy entering their bodies and their need to eat large amounts of food.

Outside, beyond the grass and forest.

The sun had already set, and searchlights were set up around the campsite. The results of both sides had been closely watched by the outside world.

On the already enormous sign.

Shen Qing and his group had only just hunted down a seventh-grade demon and scored fifty points, while the civilian forces had already broken three hundred, showing a clear gap in skill.

Although the officials didn't take it seriously, after all, Shen Qing and the others weren't just aiming for the score.

The competition has only just begun.

However, among the unofficial legal factions, many of them were already at odds with the authorities, and now they felt they had seized an opportunity, so they all laughed.

"Wow, the score is a bit beyond my expectations."

"Nonsense, they are a regular army after all, they know how to fight steadily and surely, unlike us, who just rush in and charge in."

But then again, in the end, it all comes down to the score. Tsk tsk, three hundred to fifty.

However, this mindless provocation caused the major sects and cults, led by the Dragon Tiger Sect, to instinctively keep their distance.

These obscure lineages and even those from unorthodox practices suddenly became supernatural beings.

It's like a nouveau riche who suddenly becomes wealthy; they can't stop showing off in the early stages, and only learn their lesson after they suffer bad luck.