40: Chapter 40 Terrifying Bronze-Level Combat Power! The younger one is beaten, and the older one comes along!?

Leaving the city area.

Jiang Yun headed straight toward the vast Misty Forest outside the city.

The surge in his strength made him itch with anticipation, and he couldn't wait to verify the true combat power of the Fire Dragon Fish.

This time, his goal was clear: the edge of the core area.

Only the Vicious Beasts there would have the strength to fight Little Fire.

Standing before a forest area that was clearly more ancient and deep, the malevolent aura permeating the air almost solidified, and the surroundings were terrifyingly silent, with only the low roars of unknown beasts coming from somewhere indicating the danger here.

Jiang Yun couldn't help but feel emotional.

"The day before yesterday, I still had to be cautious here, avoiding those powerful existences, and I had to give my all just to kill a black iron seventh tier Nether Spider..."

He looked down at his clenched fists, feeling the Beast Taming Power surging within him, as well as the close connection with the Fire Dragon Fish inside his Beast Taming Space, and a powerful sense of confidence welled up.

"Now, in just two short days, I've returned with a Bronze Rank partner!"

As long as he wasn't unlucky enough to encounter a terrifying existence at the Gold Rank or above, he was confident he could walk through this area with his head held high!

"Come out, Little Fire."

A crimson light flashed, and the Fire Dragon Fish, nearly four meters long with towering scales and a crystalline horn on its head, appeared proudly.

Its pressure as a Bronze Rank Vicious Beast, mixed with a faint Dragon Might, naturally radiated outwards, instantly shattering the dead silence of the forest edge.

This sudden "delicious blood aura" and "provocative" aura immediately attracted lurkers.

Rustling sounds rang out from all around, and several pairs of eyes gleaming with greed and bloodlust lit up in the shadows.

Several Black Iron Rank seventh or eighth-tier Vicious Beasts—hyenas and venomous pythons—couldn't restrain their hunting instincts and lunged forward with roars, saliva dripping, treating Jiang Yun and the Fire Dragon Fish as a meal delivered to their doorstep.

"Hmph, courting death."

Jiang Yun didn't even issue a command; he just had a thought.

A hint of contempt flashed in the Fire Dragon Fish's golden vertical pupils; it didn't even bother using a skill, its giant tail covered in dark gold patterns simply swept out like a steel whip!

Boom!

The air exploded!

The two black iron seventh tier Sharp-Toothed Hyenas charging at the front didn't even have time to howl before they were hit head-on like by a high-speed truck, their muscles and bones shattered, and they flew backward in a bloody mess, crashing heavily into distant tree trunks, silenced forever.

Immediately after, the Fire Dragon Fish opened its giant mouth slightly, and a blast of Flame Breath, more concentrated and terrifyingly hot than before, swept across like a laser!

Chii!

The Green-Scaled Venomous Python attacking from the side was instantly cut in half, the wound charred black, and even its poisonous blood was instantly evaporated!

Another Grinning-Claw Eagle descending from the sky was directly engulfed by the flames, turning into a ball of fire that fell to the ground, soon becoming charcoal.

Instant kills! All of them were instant kills!

In just a few breaths, five or six Vicious Beasts that were considered experts at the Black Iron seventh or eighth tier were completely wiped out, dying miserably.

This scene completely intimidated the other Vicious Beasts lurking in the darkness.

Those eyes that were originally greedy and bloodthirsty were instantly replaced by boundless fear, and they recoiled in terror, shrinking back into the shadows, shivering.

How was this a meal delivered to the door?

This was clearly a prehistoric beast that had broken into a sheepfold, an absolute bringer of death!

Jiang Yun expressionlessly put the corpses of these Vicious Beasts into his storage ring.

"Even though their Rank is a bit low, selling them for money is better than nothing."

However, he couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

"Too weak... they don't even have the qualifications to make Little Fire warm up."

He whispered to himself, casting his gaze deeper into the forest: "I can't test Little Fire's true Bronze Rank strength at all, let alone experience the power of the new skill [Dragon Flame Burst Kill]."

"Let's go, Little Fire, let's head further in! I don't believe this core area is full of only this kind of trash!"

He clearly remembered that night's experience.

There were definitely Bronze Rank Vicious Beasts on the outskirts of this Misty Forest.

Jiang Yun took the Fire Dragon Fish and continued deeper into the core area of the Misty Forest.

The deeper they went, the taller and thicker the surrounding trees became, the canopy blocking the sun, the light turning dim, and the atmosphere becoming increasingly oppressive.

The Vicious Beasts appearing along the way were indeed steadily increasing in strength, from Black Iron seventh and eighth tier to eventually Black Iron Ninth Tier, and he could even occasionally sense the aura of Bronze Rank one.

However, the result was no different.

No matter what Vicious Beast it was, as long as it dared to show its face and provoke them, the Fire Dragon Fish would either crush it with a tail whip or char it with a blast of Flame Breath.

Every one of its attacks was heavy and powerful, far exceeding its past performance.

The power of its regular Flame Breath had doubled, with a wider range and higher temperature, and its giant tail sweep carried a terrifying force that could destroy anything in its path.

After Advancing to Bronze Rank, all its basic attributes, physical strength, and skill power had received a massive, all-around boost!

Against these Black Iron Rank Vicious Beasts, there was no need to use truly powerful skills at all.

Just as Jiang Yun was about to become numb to this one-sided slaughter, the bushes ahead shook violently, and a significantly more powerful aura suddenly erupted!

A giant ape nearly three meters tall, with knotted muscles, protruding fangs, and skin like granite, jumped out and blocked the path.

It beat its chest, making a loud thumping sound like war drums, its blood-red eyes staring intently at the Fire Dragon Fish as it let out a provocative roar.

Jiang Yun's eyes narrowed; not daring to be careless, he immediately activated his talent.

[Manifestation of All Things Entries]!

A pale blue light screen instantly unfolded, and the giant ape's detailed information was clear at a glance:

[species]: Giant Strength Demon Ape (earth attribute)

[Aptitude]: Silver Intermediate

[Realm]: Bronze Second Tier

[Innate Talent Skill]: Berserk Thumping (rare), Rock Skin (rare)

..."A Bronze Second Tier Giant Strength Demon Ape!"

Jiang Yun's eyes lit up, finally showing some interest: "Little Fire, test its strength! Use Flame Breath!"

He deliberately didn't use the new skill, wanting to see the upper limit of the regular skill's power.

If this Giant Strength Demon Ape could withstand it, it wouldn't be too late to use the new skill.

Receiving the command, the Fire Dragon Fish let out an even higher-pitched dragon roar, its giant mouth opening as a blast of Flame Breath—nearly twice as thick as before and almost incandescent white—roared toward the Giant Strength Demon Ape like an angry dragon emerging from the sea!

That demon ape was clearly extremely confident in its defensive power; it roared and crossed its arms, using the Rock Skin skill. Its body surface glowed with an earthy yellow light, intending to tank the hit!

However—

Boom!!!

The incandescent white pillar of fire slammed hard into the demon ape!

Its confident earthy yellow light shattered instantly like paper!

Immediately after, its rock-hard skin emitted a sizzling, burnt stench under the terrifying high temperature, rapidly carbonizing and cracking!

"Awoooo—!!!"

The Giant Strength Demon Ape let out an earth-shattering, shrill scream, its entire body engulfed by flames. The massive impact sent it flying backward, crashing through several large trees before coming to a stop.

The flames dissipated, leaving behind only a charred, broken, and unrecognizable giant corpse that was still emitting wisps of blue smoke.

Another one-hit kill!

Jiang Yun was stunned.

He knew the Fire Dragon Fish's combat power would be strong.

But he didn't expect it to be this strong!

"This... this is a Bronze Second Tier defensive-type Vicious Beast! It's even one tier higher than Little Fire! And yet... it couldn't even take one hit of Flame Breath? It was insta-killed?!"

This power is simply too terrifying!

If [Dragon Flame Burst Kill] were unleashed, what kind of world-destroying scene would it be?

Just as Jiang Yun was feeling shocked by the Fire Dragon Fish's far-beyond-expected terrifying combat power, even feeling it was a bit like "using a sledgehammer to crack a nut" and somewhat dull—

"Roar—!!!"

An even more violent and angry roar of an ape, filled with endless grief and killing intent, exploded from deep within the forest like a thunderclap, making the entire mountain forest seem to tremble!

A terrifying aura, countless times stronger, more ferocious, and more tyrannical than the demon ape from before, shot up into the sky like a volcanic eruption, firmly locking onto Jiang Yun and the Fire Dragon Fish!

This aura was so strong that even the Fire Dragon Fish, which had just displayed its great power, subconsciously tensed its body and let out a wary low growl!

Jiang Yun's pupils contracted sharply, and his [Manifestation of All Things Entries] talent activated instinctively as he looked toward the direction of the aura.

He saw a giant demon ape, nearly twice the size of the previous one, its fur already gleaming with a metallic luster, its fangs like two curved giant blades, and its eyes blood-red, beating its chest frantically and smashing through countless trees as it charged over with a posture of total destruction!

The pale blue light screen refreshed instantly, and the entries were manifested:

[species]: Giant Strength Demon Ape (earth attribute)

[Aptitude]: Gold Low Rank

[Realm]: Bronze Fourth Tier

[Innate Talent Skill]: Berserk Thumping (Enhanced, rare), Diamond Body (rare), Earth Tremor (rare)

[Status]: Enraged (Bloodline Boiling), Hatred Locked.

Jiang Yun felt his scalp tingle, but the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled into an arc of mixed tension and extreme excitement.

"Bronze Fourth Tier?! It's a full three tiers higher than Little Fire! And it's in a damn Hatred Locked Enraged state!"

"Could the one I just killed be this big guy's relative? Hit the young one, and the old one shows up!?"

"Now... things have gotten out of hand!"