Chapter 363 - 226: Bizarre Demon Fiend

Chapter 363: Chapter 226: Bizarre Demon Fiend

In an instant, the once gloomy and ice-cold cave grew warm and toasty.

The Black Shadow let out a strange cackle, unafraid of Fang Yue’s attack. Instead, it charged straight at him. The two forces collided violently in the cave, setting off a deafening explosion.

Fang Yue felt a tremendous impact wash over him, forcing him back several steps.

He was secretly surprised. ’This Black Shadow’s power is actually pretty decent!’

’It’s roughly equivalent to me using seventy percent of my strength!’

The Black Shadow seemed surprised that Fang Yue could withstand its attack. It cackled strangely, its form flickering through the cave like a phantom—disappearing and reappearing at will, impossible to track.

The Black Shadow’s bizarre laughter echoed through the cave, seeming to carry a strange Magic Power meant to disrupt Fang Yue’s focus.

But Fang Yue had been through countless life-and-death battles. His will was like iron; he wouldn’t be shaken by such a petty trick.

However, it no longer dared to attack Fang Yue directly.

Just then, the villagers who had been lying on the ground, barely clinging to life, began to climb to their feet one by one.

They now resembled crazed beasts, their eyes a solid, burning red.

They were stiff and wooden at first, but then they all lunged toward Fang Yue.

Though the villagers were controlled by the Black Shadow and had lost their minds, they were not weak. Each one possessed the strength of a Bone Forging Martial Artist.

But they were no match for Fang Yue. No matter how many came, he sent them flying with a single strike.

However, there was something Fang Yue didn’t notice.

Among the crowd, a glint of vicious madness flashed in the crimson eyes of one of the villagers.

This person then "attacked" Fang Yue just like the others.

When the villager was about ten feet from Fang Yue, he suddenly exploded with power, unleashing a tyrannical force far beyond imagination!

"Hm? Something’s wrong. This one’s different!"

Fang Yue immediately sensed the anomaly, but before he could react, his opponent was already upon him. He had no choice but to strike back with his full strength.

BOOM!

With a tremendous bang, Fang Yue and the villager met palm to palm.

Immense power erupted, and the aftershock sent the surrounding villagers flying.

Fang Yue’s body swayed for a moment before he steadied himself.

The villager, however, was sent flying backward, slamming heavily into the cave wall and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

He struggled to get up but no longer had the strength. All he could do was lie on the ground, glaring viciously at Fang Yue.

Fang Yue stared coldly at the villager, a little surprised.

’This villager is far stronger than any of the others I’ve faced,’ he thought. ’And with that last strike, he was clearly putting everything he had into it.’

’If I hadn’t reacted in time, I might have been in real trouble.’

"Who are you?" Fang Yue asked coldly. "Why are you hiding among these villagers?"

He knew this was no ordinary villager, but someone who had deliberately blended in.

"Pfft! You’re the despicable one! You weren’t even using your full strength! You humans truly are wretched and shameless!"

The villager on the ground glared at Fang Yue with venomous hatred. But after speaking, his body seemed to deflate like a punctured ball, shriveling up.

At the same time, a wisp of black smoke seeped from the villager’s body, then passed through the wall behind him and vanished.

’Possession?’

Seeing this, Fang Yue’s heart skipped a beat. He realized this Black Shadow was no simple foe; it possessed not only great strength but also bizarre abilities.

The villager had been possessed by the Black Shadow, which was why he’d suddenly unleashed such immense power.

Furthermore, the Black Shadow’s ability to escape through the wall only proved how strange and difficult an opponent it was.

’What exactly is this Black Shadow?’ Fang Yue was filled with questions. ’Is it a Demon? Or something else? Why is it harming people in this village?’

But the Black Shadow had already fled, and he had no way to give chase.

’Forget it. I’ll just have to be more careful in the future. This world is getting stranger and stranger.’

Fang Yue sighed to himself and began to search the cave.

With the Black Shadow gone, the fluctuation of Primordial Qi in the area became much more distinct.

After a brief search, Fang Yue found a small pool. Floating in its center was a mass of cyan, smoke-like Primordial Qi.

’This looks like the Cyan Wood Primordial Qi described in the Ancient Texts! Refinement of this energy can extend one’s life, increasing both lifespan and stamina.’

Fang Yue quickly recognized the mass of cyan Primordial Qi.

A look of delight appeared on his face. After all, while this type of Primordial Qi didn’t offer a significant boost in power, it could extend one’s life.

Who wouldn’t want an effect like that!