nyslfriends Chapter 64 Fear Spreads
Chapter 64 Fear Spreads
In the dim and oppressive forest, dozens of simple "tents" were built against a pool.
This is a small tribe consisting of about a hundred dog-headed monsters, each about 1.5 meters tall, dressed in simple animal skins and with gray fur.
In the middle of the tribe, more than a dozen dog-headed monsters were dismembering a monster corpse that was more than three meters long in front of a stone slab.
Several strong, dog-headed monsters, each wielding a wooden spear, patrolled the edge of the tribe, while some of them were washing something by the water.
Just then, the ground tremors coming from deep within the forest caught the attention of all the monsters.
Whoosh! Branches snapped, weeds parted, and a burly, four-meter-tall minotaur wielding a black battle axe appeared.
Its enormous size, spiraling metallic horns on its head, and dark patterns shimmering on the scales covering its entire body exuded a terrifying aura that instilled instinctive fear in all living beings.
"Moo! I am an apostle under the command of the Dark Dragon Sogdis."
"The Lord of Fear has descended upon this land. All monsters will tremble in fear and wail in agony, you lowly monsters."
"You lowly monsters without faith can only survive in this forest if you worship Sogdis, the Lord of Terror!"
After roaring and 'singing' the declaration added by the shaman Mora, the minotaur Serus swung his battle axe and unleashed a savage roar.
"Kill! Destroy all tribes that do not believe in the Lord of Fear!"
oooooooo! !
Behind the minotaur were hundreds of dog-headed monsters, each over 1.7 meters tall. Hundreds of the minotaurs excitedly charged out, engulfing the dog-headed tribe.
Faced with an army of monsters that were individually stronger, better equipped, and more numerous, this dog-headed tribe had no power to resist.
But the monsters only killed a dozen or so resisting dog-headed monsters before stopping and instead began destroying the tribe's buildings.
The scattered dog-headed monsters fled into the forest in panic. Among them, a few monsters who knew a little bit of the abyssal language muttered "Dark Dragon, Lord of Fear."
Only after the entire tribe was reduced to ruins did Serus roar to stop them: "Moo! Go and destroy the next tribe."
Awooo!!
Compared to the standard approach of the Minotaur, the Lava Giant Stone Mountain's attack method was more brutal. After spotting a tribe of dog-headed monsters in the distance, he raised his hands high.
A rock, three meters in diameter and burning with red flames, appeared in Shi Shan's hand and was then thrown out with force.
boom!
The black rock crashed like a meteor into the center of the kobold tribe, then exploded, instantly killing more than a dozen kobolds amidst the flying flames and debris.
"For the great Lord of Terror."
"Roar! For the glory of the Dark Dragon Sogdis, kill!"
The five-meter-tall lava giant roared, and the first fear demon soldier rushed out from its side, followed by a swarm of more than five hundred dog-headed monsters.
As the "army" led by the two demons defeated and scattered the dog-headed tribes one by one.
The names of the Lord of Fear, the Dark Dragon, and Sogdis, along with destruction, fear, and slaughter, began to spread throughout the Dead Forest.
On the hillside protruding from the forest, a dark dragon, 28 meters long and over 7 meters tall at the shoulder, stood with flames burning on its four claws and its scarlet vertical pupils looking down in all directions.
In its perception, wisps of dark, terrifying power surged from afar.
In just a short while, the power of fear increased by more than 500 points. The power was directly absorbed by the Black Flame Demon Dragon and continuously merged into the body, soul, and consciousness.
Instantly, the abyssal magic within the Black Flame Dragon surged, its body grew at a slow pace, and the dark patterns on its scales increased.
"Just as I expected, the power of fear is also 'energy,' and it's even more advanced than ordinary abyssal demonic energy."
"As long as I have enough power of fear, even if I don't devour the flesh and blood of monsters, I can still grow into a fourth-tier, fifth-tier, or even higher-tier monster."
"Moreover, as long as the fear that belongs to 'me' spreads far enough, the number of monsters that fear me will increase, and their growth rate will be even faster than that of monsters that are devoured."
However, the Black Flame Dragon soon discovered a problem: although its strength increased after absorbing the power of fear, its life essence remained unchanged.
"Doesn't the 'energy' transformed from the power of fear have any evolutionary factors?" the Black Flame Dragon pondered.
It makes sense, since "evolution through devouring flesh and blood" is its innate talent, requiring it to devour the essence contained in the flesh and blood of high-level monsters in order to evolve.
Fear is merely one form of "energy" and does not contain the power of life.
At that moment, the shadow behind the Black Flame Dragon twisted, and the dog-headed demon Sokos appeared, kneeling on one knee and respectfully saying, "Your Majesty, do you need me to assist Serus and the others?"
"Need not."
The Black Flame Dragon turned around and growled, "Go and follow those scattered dog-headed monsters, and see if you can find a larger monster tribe."
"It's not normal that so many dog-headed tribes have gathered in this forest."
"Yes." Sokos's figure disappeared into the shadows.
That's the advantage of having subordinates; you don't have to do many time-consuming things yourself.
After dismissing Sokos, the Black Flame Dragon moved swiftly, heading in the direction from which the power of fear 'drifted'.
Get ready to try spreading fear yourself.
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In the morning, the sun rises from the horizon.
Chen Zheng got up on time. While washing up, he noticed that the fear and intimidation emanating from his reflection in the mirror had become much stronger.
"The power of fear can affect the human body through consciousness. If I were to condense true martial arts intent, would it enhance my Abyss Body?"
After thinking for a moment, Chen Zheng suppressed the oppressive aura of fear emanating from his body, went out, and still took the stairwell, quickly jumping down the stairs a few times.
As soon as I arrived on the first floor, I ran into Bai Su and a group of female classmates coming out of the elevator.
Good morning, Bai.
"Good morning." The girl nodded slightly.
Today, Bai Su wasn't wearing a skirt, but rather a loose white T-shirt paired with tight blue jeans, and as usual, she had a butterfly hair clip behind her left ear.
However, today's hair clip is silver with blue rhinestones adorning the edges, making it look exquisite.
The two walked out of the dormitory building side by side, and Bai Su suddenly spoke up: "Chen, have you really grasped the true meaning of martial arts?"
"...Yes, I mastered it during my second breakthrough to level nine." Chen Zheng nodded, having already come up with an excuse after displaying fear and intimidation last night.
Zhang Zuo happened to have a similar reply online, which helped him confirm the existence of the true meaning of martial arts.
Moreover, the fear aura's intimidation is indeed similar to the mental pressure of the true meaning of martial arts, so it's not wrong to call it the true meaning of martial arts, except that it cannot amplify combat power.
"Amazing!" Even Bai Su couldn't help but be surprised at this moment.
Compared to his 23-game winning streak and his entry into the newcomer power rankings last night, Chen Zheng's comprehension of the true meaning of martial arts at only level nine is even more astonishing.
Soon, the two arrived at the teaching building.
But when Chen Zheng arrived at the floor where his class was located, some unfamiliar classmates in the corridor suddenly waved to him.
"Well done last night."
"Haha, not bad, let those guys know that liberal arts students can fight too."
"Chen Zheng, I'm Chang Yan from Class 2. Let's grab a drink sometime."
"It's Chen Zheng from Class 9. He's even more handsome in person than in the video..."
Uh... Chen Zheng paused in his tracks due to the sudden enthusiasm of these unfamiliar classmates, and as soon as he entered the classroom, Xu Hui approached him with a fragrant breeze.
Today, Xu Hui was wearing a light blue gauze dress and light makeup. Her hands were behind her back, and her full breasts almost bumped into Chen Zheng's arm.
"Chen Zheng, you were so handsome last night." Xu Hui's bright eyes revealed undisguised admiration.
"A genius from the martial arts department! A level 13 Qi and Blood Realm cultivator, you actually killed him with just a few strikes. You have no idea how much noise the school network was causing last night."
Because they were so close, Chen Zheng could even smell the faint scent of shampoo in Xu Hui's hair, like lilies.
cough!
Chen Zheng took a step back without making a sound, a little embarrassed: "That's too exaggerated. My victory last night was actually partly due to luck."
"Experts in the Qi and Blood Realm are very strong. Their basic stats, Qi and Blood amplification, and mastery of combat techniques far surpass those of us in the Body Refinement Realm."
"Moreover, Zhang Zuo is ranked at the bottom of the martial arts department. Those ahead of him are stronger. Compared to them, my current strength is still far behind."
Xu Hui clenched her fist: "It's okay, I believe you'll break through to the Qi and Blood Realm soon, and then you'll crush them."
Uh... how come you're more confident than me?