Chapter 43: Demon King

“Roar!”

The frenzied blood hyena was furiously enraged as its massive body suddenly leaped forward, wielding its beast claws with unmatched power. The white bone blades on its claws friction against the air, producing a piercing screech as it struck towards Lu Yu.

If it hit its target, it would be enough to instantly shred the fragile human into a mass of flesh and blood.

“Thread Technique—Spider Silk Shield Wall!”

Lu Yu’s calm voice resonated as the Little Spider artfully trotted through the void like a top-tier pianist flicking their fingers, instantly changing the tune from a bold charge into a defensive battle.

Hiss!

Countless strands of spider silk intertwined into a gigantic web, the fine threads now as thick as fingers, forming a barrier in front of the frenzied blood hyena.

“Roar!”

A trace of disdain flickered through the blood-red eyes of the hyena. How could mere spider silk stop it? And as expected, accompanied by a tearing sound, the silk was instantly ripped apart by the beast’s claws.

However, contrary to its expectations, the severed silks didn’t dissipate but instead clung with dreadful viscosity, greatly hindering its movements.

“Roar!”

The hyena, more cautious than its kin and possessed of a modicum of rationality, quickly wanted to retreat, but Lu Yu’s command was even swifter:

“Supersonic Silk Blade!”

The threads snapped taut, slicing forward under the control of the Little Spider; they gleamed with a chilling light, ready to sever its body. However, at the moment of impact, sparks flew!

“This is…”

Lu Yu was somewhat surprised as he looked at the red tendrils that blocked the silken blades. These were not the ordinary tendrils of a maddened blood hyena used to aid in hunting prey; they were now thicker, longer, and incredibly hard—comparable to iron whips—and could bend at angles impossible for flesh and blood to achieve, resisting the cutting of the ultrasonic silk blade.

One could say that these tendrils emanating from the blood-red heart were like living things, with a simple but effective defensive mechanism. Numerous tendrils growing from the hyena’s chest and belly writhed like the roots of a plant, achieving a perfect symbiosis with the hyena, merging the advantages of both plant and animal to create this powerful monster.

After all, not even one in a hundred maddened blood hyenas can successfully tame their frenzy and evolve into frenzied blood hyenas. Each one is an exceptionally superior individual able to evolve further by consuming enough flesh and blood.

“Ying!”

The Little Spider frowned slightly and with a pull, five supersonic silk blades were yanked, rubbing at high speeds against the blood-red tendrils like welding, emitting countless sparks.

“Roar!”

Accompanied by a bright flash that made the hyena involuntarily close its eyes, the silks sawed through the tendrils, little by little, by continuous friction but eventually broke under the force as well. However, the moment the spider silk shattered, another supersonic silk blade followed up immediately, striking directly at the massive growth on the heart and gashing a huge slit, from which dark red blood gushed out.

Whiz, whiz, whiz!

Just as the Little Spider prepared for another attack, a dozen tendrils enveloped a whirlwind that swept in. Had she not reacted quickly and retreated ten meters by blinking, she might have been severely wounded. The area where she had been was instantaneously pierced by these iron whip-like tendrils, as countless shattered stones flew, and the dust settled quickly to reveal numerous large holes in the ground—such was their power that they could effortlessly pierce through iron and stone.

“Roar!”

As its body suffered damage, the hyena grew even more ferocious, its gaze clouded and insane with bloodlust as its massive heart began to beat faster, transporting huge amounts of frenzied blood throughout its body.

Crack, crack, crack!

Its muscles bulged further, with coils of green veins visible under its skin, forcibly closing its wounds while enhancing its physical abilities. The blood hyena’s racial skill—Frenzied Blood—allowed it to sacrifice blood and sanity to increase its speed and strength.

In the Frenzied Blood state, it entered berserker mode, unleashing 120 percent of its power as a mid-tier elite and began its counterattack.

Crack, crack, crack!

The hyena recklessly lashed out with its paws and whipping tendrils, its overwhelming aura forcing the Little Spider on the defensive, continuously using silk strands to interfere but largely intercepted by the tendrils.

After all, the opponent this time was not something like the weakened elite Ghost Face Curse Frog or a fragile mage, but a true frenzied beast of fury. However, the Little Spider was the offspring of a supreme lord, inherently more powerful than its peers, and, with increased proficiency in her skills and the flexible properties of her spatial abilities, she quickly managed to balance the disadvantage, maintaining a stalemate.

“It seems troublesome…” Although the words carried concern, Lu Yu’s smile only grew more intense.

He preferred a crazed beast to a rational opponent. All of Lu Yu’s provocations were simply to elicit madness in his adversary. The chaotic battle was gradually falling into his rhythm.

That was why he had always dominated the culture class rankings at Pet Beast High School, considered by Qi Wei as a lifelong rival—not just because of written tests, but also due to the madness exhibited in simulated tactical battles.

Entering the battle, all his actions and thoughts served unconditionally for victory. Practically everyone who battled him felt they weren’t facing a human, but a madman with no regard for rules or means!

If he had been born in the evolutionary abyss of slaughter and became a demon, perhaps there was a chance to ascend to the throne atop all creation!

Thankfully, he was only a human…

Boom, boom, boom!

The battle intensified, with their strife affecting the entire dump: the ground shattered, mounds of trash toppled one after another, and iron rust dust fluttered into the sky, obscuring the view. The Little Spider continued to rely on her ability to blink through space, leaping upon the flying debris, using it to jump, and maintaining endurance by crushing life bubble after life bubble, blinking away immediately as the position she just vacated was swept by a barrage of tendrils.

The ferocity of the battle escalated, and if it continued, the entire dump would be turned into ruins.

As elites represented the starting point of extraordinary power, they were also a peak unattainable for the common person. To face an elite pet beast with a servant-level creature and defeat it describes a potential too terrifying for words.

Zhao Bin looked over the battlefield, holding back his words, unsure how to describe the scene, eventually only managing to say:

“Monster!”

In comparison, they were as weak as ants.

“Is this the talent from the great cities? Younger yet so terrifyingly powerful compared to us!”

Chen Chi tried to stay calm, pushing up his slipping glasses with slightly trembling fingers, his forehead covered in dense sweat.

They always thought themselves talented, capable of holding their own in Dayuan City. However, the emergence of Lu Yu had slapped them hard, showing them the vast gulf between one genius and another—as great as between humans and dogs. This overwhelming gap wasn’t just about resources or pet beasts but a tactical superiority that shattered any pride in Chen Chi’s heart.

A true freak of nature!