CHAPTER 1367: CHAPTER 1367 BOSS

"Damn humans, you dare trespass into my territory." Surprisingly, the beetle spoke.

"I was just taking a casual stroll, wandered in by accident, sorry, could you let us pass? We’ll leave immediately." You said with a smile.

"You’re trampling on my dignity!"

The large beetle had more than ten legs, with the front two resembling massive scythes.

At this moment, it buried its front two legs into the ground, and you felt the ground shift beneath your feet, followed by three earth spurs suddenly attacking you.

You swiftly moved to the left, elegantly dodging the beetle’s attack.

The beetle looked extremely startled, clearly not expecting you to dodge its attack so easily.

In truth, it didn’t know that while you had been running through the tunnels, you had killed many Rock Spine Demons, developing a conditioned reflex to these earth spurs. Any movement underground would trigger your body’s reflexes. In other words, even if your hands and feet were bound, you could still instinctively dodge the earth spurs.

"I don’t want to fight you. You should know if we really fight, either you die, or I perish, but the chances of your demise are much higher than mine." You said with a smile.

"Damn human, do you think a few words from you can change my mind?"

"No, I never thought that. I just wanted you to think a little more. You haven’t been underground for so long that your brain has turned sluggish, have you?"

You said with a smile. Facing the Cave Demon King with such an attitude was reasonable, as everyone knew you once accidentally wandered into the Black Dragon’s lair and gained a significant advantage.

Now you possess the Dragon Clan’s special constitution, a unique ability acquired later. But the Dragon Clan is one of the most powerful races in the world, second only to the God and Demon. With the Dragon Clan’s exceptional healing ability, as long as your vital parts aren’t destroyed, you won’t die. This is the basis for your current arrogance.

"Arrogant human, you’ll pay a hefty price for your arrogance!" The Cave Demon King’s voice was strange, and as it screeched, six beetles resembling the Cave Demon King but much smaller appeared around you.

"Boss, be careful, these little beetles are quite formidable too," White Shadow quickly warned, already moving Zhao’er to the side for protection.

"Zhao’er, give me an attack-defense boost," you said to Zhao’er.

Zhao’er chanted an incantation, and a white radiance slowly enveloped your entire body.

After the radiance dissipated, you felt a surge of strength, looking at the Cave Demon King with newfound confidence and said, "Bring it."’

The Cave Demon King let out another strange screech, and the six beetles charged at you simultaneously. Two of them vibrated their wings to attack from above, two more burrowed into the ground, and the last two raised pincer-like appendages to charge.

You didn’t move but instead, calmly retrieved Ming Ye.

Closer!

Your hand, gripping the sword, slowly rotated as the six beetles closed in to half a meter of distance. You suddenly moved, shouting, "Wind Dance Slash!"

It was your self-created move. Suddenly, a blue protective shield appeared around you, which on closer inspection, was formed by the sword aura emitted by Ming Ye. The six beetles were knocked flying by the aura before they could reach you.

"Cross Slash!" A large blue "cross" appeared before everyone, and the three beetles closest to you were instantly sliced in half. You then dashed forward, shouting, "Tusk Slash!"

The remaining three beetles were also cut into pieces by you.

"Earth Slash!" You didn’t stop, utilizing Ming Ye’s powerful force, attacking the Cave Demon King with an "Earth Slash."

The Cave Demon King didn’t move. Ming Ye didn’t hit its body but was deflected by a strange energy barrier.

As your body landed, three earth spurs suddenly shot up from the ground.

You moved to the left again, but this time the Cave Demon King learned its lesson, and a spur protruded from the rocky wall, shooting straight at your head.

"Back to you!" You not only dodged the Cave Demon King’s attack but also cut off the earth spur, using your sword to send it back at the Cave Demon King. The Cave Demon King remained unmoved, as the earth spur couldn’t penetrate its hard outer shell.

After the earth spur, the Cave Demon King’s front claws slammed the ground, erecting an earth wall blocking your path.

Instead of breaking through the wall, you jumped to the side, creating a gap through which countless earth spurs jutted out.

"Tiger Out!" You roared, and Ming Ye conjured countless sword shadows, not only destroying the earth wall but also aiming the blade straight at the Cave Demon King’s head.

"Wait!" The Cave Demon King shouted at the crucial moment.

"Too late!"

Ming Ye traced a beautiful blue arc in the air, slicing off the Cave Demon King’s head with precision.

The Cave Demon King’s body exploded with light, instantly dissolving into a pile of ash, with a strangely shaped sword sticking out from the pile.

You handed the sword to Zhao’er, smiling, "I can’t appraise items, Zhao’er, please take a look for me."

Zhao’er nodded, but after a flash of white light, she still couldn’t discern the item’s attributes. Returning the sword to you, she said apologetically, "I can’t identify it; it must be a highly advanced item. Let’s find an expert after we return."

"Alright." You nodded, then asked White Shadow, "What should we do next?"

"Boss, would you like to rest for a bit? Next, we’ll enter the Hell Field, which used to be a battlefield for the God and Demon races. Over thousands of years, it has gathered some very formidable monsters."

"I’m fine, how about you, Zhao’er?" Seeing Zhao’er shake her head slightly, you added, "Let’s go."

"Okay."

Led by White Shadow, you and Zhao’er stepped into a Magic Barrier resembling a Spatial Gate, and in an instant, a scene of devastation unfolded before you.

Before you lay the Shura battlefield, though the smoke of war had dissipated, the pockmarked surface evoked memories of intense battles from the past.

You walked to the edge of a huge pit, where a sword was plunged into its perimeter, appearing very ordinary. As you gripped its hilt, the sword crumbled into black dust under the slightest pressure.

"Boss, be careful. The monsters here are of the BOSS level, very tough." White Shadow spoke more fluently, almost like a real person.

As he spoke, a black figure stood up in the distance. Your heart skipped a beat, and you cast a Monster Identification Technique on it, but learned nothing of its level; only its name, Hilard.

"Hilard?" Zhao’er exclaimed in surprise.

"Zhao’er, you know him?"