Chapter 135 No Problem, Leave It to Me

"Hiss!"

The team members, who had originally been entangled with several Gale Demon Wolves, couldn't help but gasp in shock.

The cultivation level of their captain, Golden Eyes, was far beyond their reach, and his bloodthirsty cruelty made everyone shudder with fear.

"Aroo!" The Wolf King let out a cry of anger and despair.

With nowhere to run, it would fight to the death!

More ferocious and menacing than ever before, waving its remaining six claws, the Wolf King flashed into an afterimage and lunged desperately toward Golden Eyes.

Golden Eyes remained in his human-headed, serpent-bodied form, coiled around an ancient tree.

Seeing the Wolf King pouncing toward him, with a swift "swish," where was there any trace of Golden Eyes' serpent shadow on the ancient tree?

The Wolf King missed its pounce once again, trembling all over with rage.

Baring its teeth, it scanned its surroundings, only to be struck directly in both eyes by two sudden laser beams coming from the upper right.

Blood! Splattering everywhere!

The Wolf King's sharp eyes were now completely covered in blood, losing all their light.

The dense forest was filled with a sticky, thick smell of blood.

Yet the gliding of a serpent was completely silent.

Just as the Wolf King let out a despairing roar, Golden Eyes had already quietly slipped onto a high branch on its flank, greedily flicking his forked tongue.

With a single stretch and bite, the Wolf King's other head was directly swallowed into a cavernous, bloody maw.

"Crack!" Wolf blood sprayed in all directions!

The Wolf King's final consciousness was entirely consumed by its crazily twitching body and six claws.

The next second, the Wolf King's torso was coiled tightly by the serpent's body, constricting rapidly.

Its six limbs grew progressively weaker, until it finally stopped struggling.

The bloody maw slowly opened, rapidly devouring the Wolf King's tall and robust body.

Bright red blood dripped continuously, covering the pile of withered, brittle leaves.

"Blech! I really can't take it anymore!" One team member turned away and vomited violently.

"Me neither. Our captain is undeniably powerful, but this is just too bloody, devouring it whole!"

"What did you expect? How do you think his cultivation advanced so fast? The flesh and blood of these fierce beasts are extremely nutritious."

"You look quite envious. The corpses of those Gale Demon Wolves are yours if you want them—try devouring one yourself, and maybe your cultivation will defy the heavens!"

"You try it if you want; I have enough with just spirit pearls! Not everyone belongs to the Devouring Path."

Leaning against an ancient tree, the Bald Croc watched Golden Eyes devour the Wolf King with cold, inscrutable eyes.

Right at that moment, the rustling of footsteps came from the depths of the dense forest.

The team members instantly grew vigilant, each taking their combat positions.

Golden Eyes paused his devouring motion, the ears on his head twitching as the blood-dripping corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile.

A bunch of insignificant and unthreatening weaklings!

Having made his assessment, he ignored them and continued to devour the remainder of the Wolf King's body.

The Bald Croc had been leaning sideways against the ancient tree from the very beginning. Dressed in military-green tactical gear, he naturally blended into the forest colors, except for his dazzling bald head which gave away his presence.

He remained calm and unruffled, seemingly waiting for Golden Eyes to finish his prey, or perhaps utterly indifferent and apathetic to everything around him.

Soon.

Two squads cautiously entered their line of sight.

The one leading the way looked up and immediately saw Golden Eyes, still in his human-headed, serpent-bodied form, chewing on something in his mouth.

A trace of fear involuntarily surfaced on his face.

"Golden Eyes, it's Golden Eyes."

Only then did the nine people accompanying him notice Golden Eyes coiled around the tree trunk.

Simultaneously, several of Golden Eyes' team members stepped out from their respective hiding spots, holding various weapons, their faces full of hostility.

Ma Dalong possessed formidable strength among the team members. He stepped forward and threatened, "Hand over your spirit pearls and eliminate yourselves voluntarily. We're all schoolmates, so there's no need for us to resort to violence!"

Everyone recognized the arriving squad; aside from two unfamiliar external reinforcements, the rest were students of Supreme Academy.

Golden Eyes' strength and cruelty were notorious throughout the school.

Seeing that Golden Eyes was in the midst of devouring something, with the ground soaked in unabsorbable blood, the surrounding stench of gore, and the corpses of several Gale Demon Wolves serving as reminders of a fierce battle that had just taken place here, the crowd couldn't help but shudder. Who would dare to go head-to-head with his team?

Liu Zhi, the student leading the group who had spotted Golden Eyes first, hurriedly waved his hands and stammered out an explanation: "Boss Golden Eyes, Brother Dalong, we didn't mean any harm... and we certainly... certainly wouldn't dare to oppose you. We... we just want to join you and contribute our strength to help Boss Golden Eyes win the championship."

Hearing Liu Zhi say this, the remaining students rolled their eyes and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes! Yes! We came here to form an alliance."

By this time, Golden Eyes had completely finished devouring the Wolf King's corpse. With a flash, he shifted back into his human form.

"An alliance? Based on what?" Golden Eyes remained seated on the tree fork, looking down from above, his eyes full of utter disdain.

Liu Zhi's face turned pale, but he braced himself and stepped forward: "Boss Golden Eyes, our strength may not match yours, but there is strength in numbers. Since you've been hunting monsters here in the Gloomy Forest, you might not know yet, but the outside world is in absolute chaos."

"Oh?" Golden Eyes raised an eyebrow, a flash of doubt crossing his face.

"Xiang Nan, the most arrogant guy from Kyoto Spirit Martial, the one who dared to make a bet with our crazy Mad Yan. That fellow has gathered a lot of people from Kyoto Spirit Martial, and by the looks of it, he's dead set on winning the championship this time."

"Everyone knows that our Supreme Spirit Martial's Boss Golden Eyes is the designated champion of this Spirit Void Expedition. We were furious about it, so we got into a fight with them. But our side is like a plate of scattered sand, weak and isolated!"

"That's why we specifically came to find Boss Golden Eyes. The moment Boss Golden Eyes gives the call to rally, everyone from Supreme Spirit Martial will stand by your side, and that Xiang Nan won't be acting arrogantly for much longer. With our Boss Golden Eyes here, what right does he have to win the championship? He's just daydreaming!"

Liu Zhi delivered his impassioned speech, and the others nearby chimed in to agree.

Though they hadn't specifically set out to find Golden Eyes, what they said wasn't entirely false.

Everyone knew that Golden Eyes had an eccentric, isolated personality, and was violent and bloodthirsty—in short, practically devoid of humanity.

If they hadn't said this, they would have had no choice other than elimination.

Staying behind to help Golden Eyes offered at least a chance of lasting until the end. Besides, they could at least earn some spirit pearls from the hard work of hunting monsters and digging them out.

Thus, Liu Zhi's impromptu improvisation aligned perfectly with everyone's wishes.

Even the two external reinforcements, upon seeing a powerhouse like Golden Eyes and glancing at the calm Bald Croc resting unconcernedly against the old tree not far away, dared not raise any objections.

Seeing Liu Zhi speak thus, Ma Dalong was already tempted.

Being on Golden Eyes' team, his original goal had been aimed squarely at winning the championship.

"Boss..." Ma Dalong looked toward Golden Eyes, his eyes turning pleading and eager.

Golden Eyes swept a cold gaze across the crowd, his face full of arrogance: "The championship belongs to me in the first place, and no one can take it away!"

Liu Zhi's face darkened, and he immediately added: "If it were like past years, where only the quantity of spirit pearls was compared, then Boss Golden Eyes would undoubtedly take the championship. But this time, we also have to find the Suppressing Spirit Stones. When it comes to searching for things, having more people makes the job easier."

Hearing this, Ma Dalong grew somewhat anxious, while Golden Eyes fell into deep contemplation.