21: Chapter 21 Brother, run! I'll hold them off for you!

"Boom!"

The ground beneath Su Mo exploded into a deep crater, and a visible wave of Qi swept in all directions as his massive figure instantly vanished before the group of Yao Beast.

All the Yao Beast reacted immediately, looking around vigilantly.

Suddenly, the Qingfeng Wolf roared in terror.

"Soft Rabbit! Behind you!"

Before the Rabbit Demon could even turn its head, it felt its body tightly bound, unable to break free.

It slowly raised its head, meeting Su Mo's pair of brown pupils, which clearly held the gaze of a predator looking at prey.

The Rabbit Demon's body stiffened, its three-part lip trembling uncontrollably as it recalled the fear of being hunted by its natural enemy when it was weak.

Before it could beg for mercy, the fear in its mind, along with its Physical Body, entered Su Mo's mouth.

Su Mo was a bit puzzled:

"Why didn't this Rabbit Demon resist? Do Yao Beast get PTSD too?"

"Crunch, crunch..."

Su Mo nodded thoughtfully while chewing on the rabbit meat.

"As expected of a Meat Rabbit, it really is meaty, tender, and juicy."

The crunching sound echoed in the ears of the Yao Beast like a funeral knell.

One of the petite Leopard Demon had already developed fear, silently shifting its steps backward and slowly vanishing into the jungle.

Su Mo naturally noticed this movement; after all, there were only a few present, countable on one hand.

The Leopard Demon's actions were as obvious as cheating right under the nose of a proctor.

After swallowing the rabbit meat, Su Mo felt his Physical Body strengthened by a significant margin.

"Boom!"

The familiar sound rang out, and Su Mo's figure vanished before the eyes of the Yao Beast once again.

The Qingfeng Wolf's fur stood on end instantly, and he roared while baring his teeth:

"Gather together! Don't scatter..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Mo's figure had already returned to the original spot.

The Qingfeng Wolf keenly noticed that Su Mo seemed to be holding something furry in his hand. After looking around, he suddenly realized that another Yao Beast was missing from his side—it was the fastest one, the Leopard Demon.

"I've heard that cat meat is sour. I wonder what your leopard meat tastes like..."

Upon hearing this, the Leopard Demon was scared out of its wits, unable to utter a single complete sentence.

"Gr-Great King!"

"My meat is also sour. Why not... why not let me take you to find more delicious food..."

Su Mo narrowed his eyes and slightly loosened his grip:

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Seeing this, the Leopard Demon felt a surge of joy and hurriedly said:

"To the south, in the Honey Valley, there is a Bear Demon. Its fat is a full three meters thick. If paired with the royal jelly inside, it's a delicacy!"

"And in the Spiritual Fruit orchard to the west, the Monkey Demons there and the monkey wine they brew are top-tier."

The Leopard Demon spoke with increasing enthusiasm:

"The Crocodile Demon in the river to the north..."

"The Rat Demon in the bamboo forest to the east..."

...

With every name the Leopard Demon mentioned, the Qingfeng Wolf's expression grew uglier, and the other Yao Beast were filled with disbelief.

Until the Qingfeng Wolf's rage reached its peak, and a massive wind blade slashed toward the Leopard Demon's head. However, the wind blade was shattered by a punch from Su Mo mid-flight.

Seeing that the attack failed, he was furious to the point of splitting his eyes:

"Zhuifeng!! What on earth are you doing! How can you justify the cultivation of the Bewitching Demon King like this?!"

In just this short while, the Leopard Demon had revealed the locations of all the other Yao Beast he knew, including the positions of the other five main forces of the Bewitching Demon King.

The Leopard Demon "Zhuifeng" shuddered, a trace of struggle flashing in his eyes, before he smiled bitterly.

"I... just want to survive..."

Su Mo asked with interest:

"Anything else?"

The Leopard Demon swallowed hard:

"No, no more. That's all I know."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo felt a bit disappointed.

"That means... your value as a resource is gone..."

"Wait!" Zhuifeng instantly realized that Su Mo never intended to let him go. "I'm still useful! I'm fast, I can find others!"

"No need. One good brother to find food for me is enough!"

Su Mo smiled playfully and looked toward the Ink Flood Dragon behind the group of Yao Beast.

The group of Yao Beast turned their heads in unison. The Ink Flood Dragon was so shaken by Su Mo's gaze that all his scales stood on end.

"It's you?!"

"It's not me! He's framing me!"

"Good brother, bring more next time! This isn't enough to eat!"

The Ink Flood Dragon's panic, combined with Su Mo's adding fuel to the fire, left the remaining Yao Beast with no choice but to believe this was a trap set by the Ink Flood Dragon.

The Earth-Shaking Ape pounded his chest in anger, his intelligence finally seizing the high ground as he stated firmly:

"So this was all your trap!"

"You colluded with this Fox Demon, using a bitter-flesh ruse to lure us here to serve as nourishment for your transformation into a flood dragon!"

"No! It's not like that..."

The Ink Flood Dragon retreated in a panic, but was pressed step-by-step by the other Yao Beast. The Ox Demon was even snorting heavily, preparing to gore him to death with its horns.

Suddenly, Su Mo's figure appeared before the group of Yao Beast, blocking the Ink Flood Dragon firmly behind him.

While they were fighting amongst themselves, the Leopard Demon had already taken up residence in Su Mo's large stomach.

"Brother, run! I'll hold them off for you."

The Ink Flood Dragon froze in place, looking at Su Mo's back, his mind in complete chaos.

He immediately realized that although he didn't know what conspiracy Su Mo was plotting, the remaining Yao Beast were certainly no match for Su Mo. It was better to save his own life first.

The Ink Flood Dragon turned and fled into the distance at high speed, cursing inwardly as he escaped:

"Damn fox, once I successfully transform into a flood dragon, I'll definitely make you pay!"

...

Meanwhile.

The Qingfeng Wolf watched the Ink Flood Dragon's retreating figure, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes.

"Brothers, at least one of us must escape this time to tell the truth to the Bewitching Demon King and avenge us!"

His voice was very low, but the tragic tone of his words and the determination in his eyes indicated his resolve.

"Isn't the Law of survival in the forest just the weak becoming food for the strong? Why does it feel like I'm the villain?"

Su Mo pursed his lips upon hearing this.

The Qingfeng Wolf's fur stood on end, his spiritual power burning crazily as he transformed into a cyan bolt of lightning and rushed straight into the nearby forest.

The remaining five Yao Beast also used their fastest speed to flee.

"Interesting~"

Su Mo flashed, instantly appearing before the slowest Earth-Shaking Ape. With one hand grabbing its head and a gentle twist, the Earth-Shaking Ape fell to the ground without a sound.

Next were the Ox Demon, the Snake Demon...

Finally, only the Qingfeng Wolf remained alive.

The Qingfeng Wolf had exhausted his spiritual power and began to burn his essence blood crazily, pushing his speed to the limit.

He could feel the auras of his companions behind him disappearing one by one. His heart was filled with grief, but he dared not look back.

Just as he was about to rush out of the forest edge—

"Snap!"

A large hand firmly grabbed his neck, lifting him up.

"Running quite fast, aren't you~" Su Mo stared at him with a smile, "Unfortunately... still not fast enough."

Amidst the Qingfeng Wolf's expression of despair, Su Mo snapped his neck.

...

Casually tossing the Qingfeng Wolf beside the five Yao Beast, Su Mo clapped his paws and nodded in satisfaction.

"Three to eat today, three to eat tomorrow, then I'll go hunting in the wild."

Looking in the direction where the Ink Flood Dragon had fled, Su Mo smiled wickedly.

"I wonder when my good brother will bring more over..."