3: Chapter 3 Beast Core, Peerless Demon

After everyone heard Chu Qingqiu's words clearly, they all looked toward the hazy light shield in the distance and found that, just as Chu Qingqiu had said, the light was already very faint and would soon be extinguished.

Everyone immediately took off at a run, hoping to keep up with Chu Qingqiu. Ye Fan, being an Ancient Sacred Body, had an extraordinary Physique and ran extremely fast, soon catching up with Chu Qingqiu. As they ran side by side, Ye Fan asked, "Qingqiu, are we heading back to the copper coffin now?"

Chu Qingqiu nodded and said, "This Mars has become a place of great peril. Our only sliver of hope is to return to that copper coffin."

Suddenly, shrill screams came from behind. For some unknown reason, the foreheads of some classmates were pierced through, with blood gushing from thumb-sized holes. Their eyes were wide open, dying with their grievances unavenged.

The screams made everyone's hair stand on end. With no time for further thought, they could only quicken their pace, hoping to reach the Five-Colored Altar as soon as possible.

Soon, everyone discovered that the classmates who had died did not have any Buddhist treasures. They began to beg the classmates who had them for protection. In this life-or-death situation, no one dared to risk their lives by sharing their Buddhist treasures with others.

With Ye Fan's character, he could have done it, but he and Chu Qingqiu were already some distance away from the group. Looking back, he could only see Pang Bo's figure.

The crimson sandstorm blotted out the sky, relentlessly pursuing everyone like a giant beast about to devour the world. In desperate circumstances, people can explode with unimaginable power.

Shortly after Chu Qingqiu and Ye Fan reached the Five-Colored Altar, the others also caught up one after another. Ten more people were lost this time, and the number of class members was suddenly reduced by a third.

The range of the protective shield had shrunk to the area around the Five-Colored Altar. The violent sandstorm was fiercely battering the hazy light shield, and some sand and stones were even splashing inside. Clearly, the protective shield could not hold out much longer.

At this moment, Liu Yunzhi's eyes darted around and he quietly slipped behind Chu Qingqiu. Chu Qingqiu, with his keen perception, noticed Liu Yunzhi's small movements. Liu Yunzhi used every ounce of his strength to push Chu Qingqiu toward the outside of the light shield, wearing the triumphant look of a petty villain. "Hehe, let's see if you die this time!"

Chu Qingqiu's body swayed, and Liu Yunzhi's hands met only air. He stumbled and was about to fall outside the light shield. Seeing this, Chu Qingqiu followed up with a kick, and in an instant, Liu Yunzhi was swallowed by the crimson sandstorm, which was like a red demon.

"Chu Qingqiu, what—what are you doing!?"

The class monitor, Zhou Yi, was trembling all over. He had just witnessed the scene of Chu Qingqiu kicking Liu Yunzhi in the back.

"This guy tried to push me outside, but he ended up outsmarting himself and fell out instead," Chu Qingqiu said calmly.

"Keeping a guy like him in the group would only cause trouble; it's good that he's dead!" Pang Bo, standing nearby, curled his lip, looking somewhat pleased.

The people nearby who had seen the whole process didn't dare to say a word. It was indeed Liu Yunzhi who had brought it upon himself, but since Chu Qingqiu could kill Liu Yunzhi without even blinking, he was clearly a ruthless character. They were also afraid of being targeted by Chu Qingqiu and losing their lives at any moment.

Suddenly, a scream rang in everyone's ears. Someone's head was instantly pierced through, just like the classmates who had died earlier. The corpse fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Chu Qingqiu's expression changed, and he quickly placed the bronze buddha statue in front of his chest. He knew that the offspring of the Great Saint-Grade powerhouse, the Crocodile Ancestor, were hunting.

A strange creature shaped like a crocodile but without legs crawled out of the dead classmate's corpse.

"F*ck! You dare kill my classmate? I'll f*cking kill you!"

Seeing the strange crocodile-like creature kill his classmate, Pang Bo grabbed the Great Leiyin Temple Plaque and smashed it toward the Small crocodile. The Small crocodile immediately let out a piercing howl like a vengeful spirit.

Immediately after, more and more Small crocodiles appeared. Some Small crocodiles that appeared near Chu Qingqiu were killed by the faint golden light emitted by the bronze buddha statue.

"[Extraordinary creature corpse detected. Host, do you wish to perform a Fusion?]"

Chu Qingqiu's System notification sounded again, and he chose to perform the Fusion.

Instantly, several crocodile corpses on the ground disappeared, and an extra red Medicinal Pill appeared in Chu Qingqiu's System inventory.

"[Fusion successful. You have obtained a beast pill. beast pill: After absorption, it can increase your Qi and blood and physical strength, making your body as powerful as a Primordial Vicious Beast.]"

"This beast pill can actually make up for my lack of physical strength!"

Chu Qingqiu's eyes lit up. With his Innate Dao Embryo, he was nearly invincible in terms of laws. If he could also raise his physical strength, his Physique might be able to rival the legendary Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo in the future.

At this moment, in Chu Qingqiu's eyes, those ugly Small crocodiles actually seemed to have become cute.

By now, the area outside the protective shield was densely packed with crocodiles, stretching as far as the eye could see. These Small crocodiles were constantly battering the protective shield, and more and more of them were passing through the light curtain.

Everyone continuously used the Buddhist artifacts in their hands to fend off these terrifying crocodiles. As time passed, their strength waned, and the radiance of the Buddhist artifacts also dimmed significantly.

"Are we all going to die here today?"

Someone already had a look of despair on their face.

Chu Qingqiu encouraged them, "Everyone, hold on a little longer! Look at the Taiji Yin and Yang Bagua Diagram in the sky; it seems to be absorbing energy. Once it has absorbed enough, we should be able to leave this place."

Everyone looked up and saw the pair of Taiji Yin and Yang fish rotating continuously, emitting black and white light that grew brighter as time passed.

"Chu Qingqiu is right. We can't give up hope. If we hold on, we will definitely be able to leave alive!"

Ye Fan truly was the protagonist; his will was strong, and he did not lose heart even in such a difficult situation.

The quasi-emperor forbidden artifact's power was extraordinary, but Chu Qingqiu, after all, had no cultivation. Furthermore, these crocodiles were endless. Relying on his strength alone was not enough to fight them all off. He had to rely on the strength of his classmates to buy time, waiting for the Five-Colored Altar to activate. The next stop would be the Big Dipper Star Domain, and then he would be free to roam as he pleased, no longer bound by anything.

Encouraged, everyone regained their confidence. Just then, a terrifying sound like a landslide or a tsunami suddenly erupted between heaven and earth. The foundation of the Great Leiyin Temple was destroyed, and a terrifying Peerless Demon broke free from its Seal to return to the world!

Black mist blotted out the sun as two blood-red eyes stared at everyone from afar.

"W-What is that!?"

Lin Jia's pretty face was filled with terror, and she was trembling uncontrollably.

"I'm afraid a Peerless Demon suppressed by the Buddha has broken the Seal," Chu Qingqiu said with a heavy tone.

Chu Qingqiu's tone was grave. Although this Crocodile Ancestor was no longer as glorious as he once was, to him, dealing with these people was no different from crushing an ant.

"Roar!"

The Crocodile Ancestor roared, sounding like a flash flood or Nine Heavens thunder. Some people in the group actually had blood seeping from their ears and noses from the terrifying roar, their heads spinning.

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