Chapter 55

"Kun Tu, he’s not a human demon, and you keep calling for his death. Don’t you think that’s a bit too much?" Chen Wan frowned and couldn’t help but speak up.

"He’s just a fur-covered beast slave. He’s only to blame for his loose tongue, and he’s asking for death." Kun Tu glared at Yuan Ming and said.

"Alright, don’t waste time here. Let him lead the way. We need to find the human demon king as soon as possible. If we can kill it, we’ll have completed this trial with flying colors, and we might even be promoted to inner disciples." The tall young man smiled.

"This tunnel has no branches. Just go straight, and you won’t get lost." Yuan Ming said immediately.

The tall young man’s smile faded, and he bared his teeth. "If he doesn’t lead the way, he’s no use to us. Killing him isn’t out of the question."

Yuan Ming, hearing this, had no choice but to agree.

He took a torch from one of the others and walked at the front of the group, leading them back.

After a long walk, as they approached the cave, they gradually smelled the air filled with the stench of blood and decay. They all fell silent, becoming quiet.

This group, excluding Yuan Ming, consisted of about seventeen or eighteen people, all of whom were outstanding among the named disciples. They were numerous and powerful, and although somewhat arrogant, they weren’t foolish.

When they reached the entrance of the cave, they all stopped, instructing Yuan Ming to go in first.

Yuan Ming, with no choice, walked in first.

Fortunately, the cave was empty, and the human demon king had not returned.

He held the torch and inspected the cave, looking at the corners he couldn’t see before. He didn’t find the entity that had spoken to him earlier, but he noticed that the blood pool on the ground was now surrounded by a series of rune carvings.

Yuan Ming was certain that when he buried the triangular iron rune earlier, there were no such rune carvings on the ground. They must have been carved after he left.

"The human demon king isn’t here. It’s safe inside for now." Yuan Ming shouted to the outside.

After a long wait, someone finally entered the cave.

Then, the others followed one by one. Seeing that there was no danger inside, they grew bolder and began to look around.

"Where is the human demon king? Where is it?" someone asked.

"Looks like it ran away?"

"Search for it. Are there any other caves?" the tall young man commanded, taking on the role of a leader.

Kun Tu, meanwhile, moved closer to Yuan Ming, seemingly on purpose.

Yuan Ming, wary, moved his steps, always keeping a distance from him.

At that moment, a scream suddenly came from the other side of the cave.

Before anyone could react, they saw a large head roll to their feet.

Then, in the dim cave, a blood shadow darted past.

The tall, thin man who had mocked Yuan Ming only managed to let out a short cry before his upper body was flung into the air, splattering blood everywhere.

"It’s the human demon king, it’s the human demon king..." someone shouted first.

Various colored lights appeared in different parts of the cave as the named disciples activated their protective talismans and retreated.

Yuan Ming threw the torch in Kun Tu’s direction and turned to hide in the darkness, using his familiarity with the terrain to quickly conceal himself.

Attracted by the torch, the human demon king lunged at Kun Tu.

"Yuan Ming!"

Kun Tu, burning with anger, quickly channeled his magic power. A green jade pendant hanging from his body emitted a soft light, enveloping him.

At the same time, he dodged to the side, avoiding the human demon king’s frontal attack.

However, as they passed each other, the human demon king suddenly swept his arm, a withered and knotted arm with long hair, striking Kun Tu solidly.

Kun Tu’s green light intensified and then shattered with a "crack," and he tumbled to the ground.

In just one exchange, several people were killed or injured, shocking the previously confident named disciples.

"It’s too strong, it’s too strong..."

The group, in panic, retreated and huddled together.

"Idiots, spread out, don’t huddle together." The tall young man shouted angrily.

As he spoke, the human demon king pounced on them.

"Everyone, take your positions. Follow the plan we discussed earlier and quickly set up the Flame Fire Trap Array." The tall young man shouted loudly.

At this, the group steadied their nerves and scattered.

The tall young man clasped his hands, holding a green talisman in his palms, which depicted a copper bell.

The green talisman ignited in his hands, emitting a wisp of green smoke, and then a translucent golden light emerged, forming a golden, illusory copper bell that enveloped him.

The young man stepped forward, blocking the human demon king, buying time for the others.

Encouraged, the others scattered to the sides, surrounding the human demon king.

In the advancing crowd, Bada’s figure retreated, moving back to the entrance of the tunnel and fleeing without looking back.

The human demon king collided with the tall young man, raising a hand to strike.

"Clang"

A heavy bell sound rang out, and the young man’s body was enveloped in golden light. The illusory copper bell swayed but did not immediately shatter.

Inside the illusory copper bell, the tall young man grunted, blood flowing from his ears, and he immediately lost his hearing.

However, he saw through the golden light that the human demon king’s chest had a massive hole, clearly a severe injury.

"Quickly, it’s heavily injured. Activate the array and release the flames to burn it." The tall young man shouted, his mouth full of blood.

After speaking, he immediately retreated, moving outside the encirclement.

The surrounding group finally took their positions. Eight of them each took out a triangular red flag from their pockets and infused it with magic power.

The red flags glowed, and a scorching heat spread from them.

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