novelhk Chapter 262 The Demon Bear
Chapter 262 The Demon Bear
Chapter 262 The Demon Bear
Time flies.
Thirty years later.
In the territory of the demon race, on that desolate planet with a diameter of 30,000 kilometers, countless demon beasts live.
The Demon Race is one of the six most powerful races in the universe.
In terms of numbers, they are in no way inferior to humans.
In terms of intelligence... even the weakest demon race can be as intelligent as humans.
Moreover, the talents of the demon race are stronger than those of humans, so in terms of realm lords, immortal gods, and so on, the demon race is completely superior to humans.
However, the humans at the highest level are very strong, and with the effective cooperation of the virtual universe... in the real cosmic struggle, they have never been suppressed by the demon race. The two peak races have been at war with each other for countless years because their territories are adjacent.
Moreover, the demon race is different from humans.
The demon race places even greater emphasis on bloodlines! Just as the bloodlines of the giant star beasts determine their status.
Because of their strong emphasis on bloodlines, there were a large number of royal families who held a high position... as well as some legendary imperial families.
Within the demon race, there are countless races, and being listed among the royal or royal families signifies a high or low bloodline.
"Boom!" A tremor as if the earth were shaking spread far and wide from the vast primeval forest.
A bear-like monster, nearly a hundred meters tall when standing upright, covered in coarse, yellowish-brown fur, and sporting a single, enormous horn on its forehead, opened its massive jaws, revealing its fangs.
It was fighting with another monster that was over two hundred meters long, with a purplish-black body, white rings, and two flat, round snake heads split off at the very front of its head.
Earthy yellow and purplish-black energies clashed violently against their powerful bodies time and again.
In the demon race, the intelligence of ordinary apprentices at the fifth or sixth level is comparable to that of normal humans. Therefore, these two planetary-level demon beasts also possess considerable intelligence, yet they are engaged in a life-or-death struggle here.
Each collision of the massive body generated visible shockwaves that spread in all directions. The explosions were deafening. Towering trees as thick as ten people could hug snapped like straw, rocks rolled down the mountain, and some weaker monsters that couldn't escape in time were even killed by the shockwaves, bleeding from their seven orifices and dying on the spot.
With a whoosh, a massive fist, covered in a thick, armor-like, earthy-yellow energy, arrived directly in front of the giant python-like monster.
The seemingly brutal and domineering punch actually contained some exquisite charm.
The two-headed giant snake had no time to escape and could only barely dodge, while its thick, long, smooth scales coiled and strangled its opponent.
With a dull thud, one of the two-headed giant snake's heads was smashed solidly, its eyeballs ruptured, and fluid splattered everywhere. The other head, however, gleamed fiercely, opening its mouth to reveal sharp fangs that lunged at the giant bear's head, the fangs glistening with a dark purple venom. If bitten, it was confident that its terrifying venom would turn this troublesome giant bear into its prize.
However, as if it had been preordained, the giant bear suddenly made a strange "tactical lean back" movement with its seemingly huge and bloated body, which was incredibly agile and almost narrowly dodged the two-headed giant snake's long-planned fatal blow.
As the two-headed giant snake sensed something was wrong, another bear paw, enveloped in thick, earthy-yellow energy, swiftly grabbed its head and slammed it down onto the ground with tremendous force.
Meanwhile, the other head, still dazed, was firmly pinned down by the giant bear's massive foot.
Realizing something was wrong, the two-headed giant snake struggled frantically, like an earth dragon turning over.
"Roar (Die!)!" The earthen-yellow unicorn bear roared in a language only demonic beasts could understand, its murderous voice shaking the heavens.
"Killing Path Starburst Bear King Claw!" The giant bear uttered the name of the move that only he could understand. Visibly, earthy yellow energy surged like a tide onto the giant bear's raised claws, and then swung down fiercely towards the enemy below, leaving five bright yellow rays of light in the air.
With a thunderous roar, one of the snake-like monster's heads exploded, sending blood and flesh flying everywhere.
The giant bear, without even breaking a sweat, continued to roar: "Dragon Slayer Secret Technique - Bear Power - Devouring Heaven and Earth - Giant Claw Strike!"
Repeating its previous tactic, it delivered another brutal slap with its bear claw, crushing the giant snake's other remaining head.
The giant snake, with its tenacious vitality, continued to writhe for a while before finally dying.
Amidst the billowing dust, the majestic figure of the giant bear stood tall on the battlefield, like a king.
[Completed Mission: Ten Demon Slayers! Slay ten planetary-level demonic beasts. Rewards are as follows: You can exchange for the second-level secret manual, obtain the following Calamity Coins, and gain the following Reputation Points. The beautiful voice that rang in his mind made the one-horned giant bear, who had just experienced a fierce battle, breathe a sigh of relief.]
That's right, this giant bear is the player that was summoned by Suk decades ago, reincarnated into the demon realm, and reborn as a bear-type demon beast, "Xiaoqiang". He was also among the first batch of players to awaken.
Over the years, almost all of the millions of players have come back to life, and the forums have become incredibly lively.
However, most of them are ordinary humans who are reborn in the Liuyun Universe Kingdom, and only a few have bizarre experiences like the giant bear "Xiaoqiang".
Shortly after Xiaoqiang was born, an unfortunate thing happened—his parents disappeared. He didn't know if they had abandoned him or died outside and never came back.
Then, the newborn, weak, pitiful, and helpless creature could only hide in the burrow, barely surviving by eating grass, digging in the soil, and finding insects to eat.
Because there are ferocious monsters everywhere outside, a bear cub like him would become someone else's snack in no time, or at best, he would become someone else's excrement.
This hellish start made him want to give up and start over, but Suk had already taken notice of him and issued him a series of rewarding tasks. With the encouragement and support (and advice) of a group of friends on the forum, he struggled until now and finally achieved a transformation, breaking through to the planetary level.
Planetary-level monsters can barely survive on this planet.
Suk also provided a lot of help, initially offering him a series of demon race cultivation secrets to exchange for. Although they were all low-end, for an ordinary bear-type demon beast, they were a glimmer of hope for him to break free from his demonic fate.
"Who else?"
Remembering the miserable life of a bear in the past, when it could only hide and dig in the soil to eat insects and live in fear, the giant bear couldn't help but shed tears of joy as it could finally hold its head high.
An idea took deep root in his mind.
"I must become stronger, so that I'll be the one eating other people's food, and no one will be able to eat me."
He knew that there were many powerful demons on this planet who could easily devour him, so he needed to continue to grow stronger in order to protect himself.
His years of experience have taught him that the law of the jungle is the only rule here.
Driven by a strong obsession, "Xiaoqiang" grabbed the huge snake body from the ground, intending to take it back for a barbecue.
Although demons almost always eat raw food, it's in their nature, but bear demons would prefer to eat cooked food if they had the means.
In each battle, he grew stronger and stronger, moving toward the path Suk had envisioned.
There are many other examples like the Bear Demon among the players.