Chapter 78: Comprehensive Advancement
After a full day of relentless combat, Fang Qingyun now only needed thirty moves to defeat Little Black. At this moment, he had truly attained the power of an advanced warrior.
Little Black’s strength was roughly at the level of a seventh or eighth-tier warrior. Of course, compared to Du Lin and Shen Yuan, Little Black was much more formidable, as, like Fang Qingyun, it had developed comprehensively. Du Lin and Shen Yuan, when sparring with Fang Qingyun, were not in optimal condition; their focus scattered, they had not displayed the true might of advanced warriors.
Now, Little Black was no longer a match for Fang Qingyun. He needed a more powerful summoned beast.
“Come!” Fang Qingyun turned his gaze to the Dragonblood Lion, gathering his source points and pressing forward.
[Source -1000]
[Source: 393]
[Summoned Beast: Dragonblood Lion +1]
[Summoned Beast: Dragon King Lion]
A crackling surge of energy began to gather at the Demon Eye. Fang Qingyun sensed that another force was collecting within the Demon Eye, belonging to Little Black, constantly being strengthened. Wave after wave of powerful energy spilled outwards.
Suddenly, a man appeared before Fang Qingyun, staring at him in astonishment.
“Hey, Old Li! Long time no see!” The man was none other than Fang Qingyun’s homeroom teacher, Old Li.
“I knew it! Lately, I’ve felt like I was being watched—turns out it was you!” Fang Qingyun said with a playful smile.
“You… what is going on?” Old Li stared at Fang Qingyun, his words tinged with shock. The power emanating from Fang Qingyun’s Demon Eye made even him feel threatened.
Fang Qingyun had only been a warrior for less than three days, yet he was causing such a stir.
Fang Qingyun grinned and replied, “My summoned beast seems to have evolved.”
Summoned beast? Evolved? Old Li was even more bewildered.
He knew that summoned beasts could evolve, but Fang Qingyun had only been a warrior for a few days, and had only possessed a summoned beast for a few days. How could it have evolved so quickly? Did it eat some special feed? No, this was like drinking poison and surviving.
“Summon it, let me see!” Old Li’s expression was somewhat tense. Summoned beasts were rare enough, and he couldn’t be sure whether Fang Qingyun’s situation was good or bad.
“All right!”
With a wave of Fang Qingyun’s hand, a gigantic lion appeared before Old Li. This creature stood eight meters tall, over twelve meters long. It resembled a lion in form.
Its head bore a single horn. Its eyes were blood-red. Its body was pitch-black, covered in tightly packed scales. Its enormous maw parted slightly, revealing a mouthful of sharp fangs. It was awe-inspiring.
Old Li was left with only two words in his heart: Good heavens!
It really had evolved! This aura, though not yet at the commander level, had reached the peak of advanced warriors. In other words, Fang Qingyun, who had only been a warrior for three days, now possessed the power of an advanced warrior himself, and his summoned beast had reached the pinnacle of ninth-tier warriors.
It was utterly astonishing.
Though he had always known Fang Qingyun would someday become a powerful figure, who would have imagined that the boy already had the makings of a powerhouse.
Wait! Old Li remembered something else—this was a demon beast.
Demon beasts were generally stronger than humans of the same tier. Thus, a pinnacle ninth-tier demon beast could already contend with commander-level warriors, perhaps even slay them.
Especially since Fang Qingyun’s was a summoned beast. He could summon it more than once, and it fought fearlessly, reckless in battle…
The more Old Li pondered, the stranger his expression became.
Did this youngster even need his protection anymore? Damn it, he was about to surpass him! And the boy had only been training for three days!
“Old Li, give it a try!” At Fang Qingyun’s command, Little Black took two steps toward Old Li.
“No need!” Old Li refused without hesitation. “Weren’t you just sparring with it? Don’t you need to train? It’s the perfect opponent.”
He vanished again.
Fang Qingyun shook his head and laughed, calling out loudly, “Old Li, you really don’t need to follow me anymore. Go take care of your own affairs.”
“When you can fight at the commander level, I’ll leave!”
There were only a handful of commanders in the whole Flower City. If Fang Qingyun could fight them himself, with Little Black at his side, Old Li truly wouldn’t need to stay with him. Forget harming him—if he didn’t harm others, it would be a blessing!
“All right!” Fang Qingyun smiled at Little Black, beckoning with his finger. “Come, little one, let’s have a match.”
The “little one” slowly raised its arm and slapped toward Fang Qingyun.
Boom!
In an instant, the ground seemed to shake. A deep pit was left where Little Black struck.
Sigh! Old Li, hidden in the shadows, sighed. This truly was commander-level power.
Now, the researchers at the institute would be left crying!
Fang Qingyun dashed out from the side, landing a punch on Little Black’s flank.
Bang!
Little Black was sent sliding several meters to the side.
Roar!
Little Black let out a thunderous roar and charged at Fang Qingyun, slamming down with a heavy paw.
Swish!
Bang!
Before the paw could land, Fang Qingyun struck swiftly, punching Little Black’s jaw with force. Little Black nearly toppled backward.
But its defense had clearly become much stronger.
Previously, Fang Qingyun’s punch would have shattered Little Black’s scales. Now, the beast simply shook its head and continued charging.
Its defense had more than doubled!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
They quickly became entangled in fierce battle. At this moment, Little Black’s speed, strength, and defense were all far superior to before its evolution. Even its speed now rivaled Fang Qingyun’s.
Fang Qingyun soon fell behind, forced to dodge repeatedly. Even so, he was struck several times, rolling on the ground in disarray.
Damn!
With grim determination, Fang Qingyun acted.
[Source -100]
[Source: 293]
[Strength +1]
[Strength: 27]
A surge of power flowed through Fang Qingyun.
Bang!
The two clashed again, but this time Fang Qingyun slid backward without looking disheveled.
“Again!” Hidden, Old Li frowned deeply. Fang Qingyun always pulled this trick—suddenly boosting his strength. What was going on?
Back in the secret realm, this had nearly drawn trouble. If not for the Snake King’s appearance, he would have faced more problems. Having such a secret was fine, but it needed to be kept; otherwise, others would only grow jealous.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
“Stop!”
After being battered for a while, Fang Qingyun couldn’t help but shout, halting Little Black.
He couldn’t win! No matter what he tried, he couldn’t win.
At this moment, Little Black was simply too powerful.
Frustrated, Fang Qingyun sat down on the ground, staring at Little Black.
Heh!
Old Li smiled as he approached Fang Qingyun, teasing, “Rare to see you so battered. How does it feel? How many words could you write about it?”