“Chen Bugu!?”
Yan Kuan and Lin Xiaoxiao were full of shock, their joy flashing away, replaced by wariness and confusion.
“Ba Dou, is this the real deal?”
Yan Kuan controlled his volume, asking Ba Dou in a low voice.
It wasn't that he was overly cautious; it was just that, according to their understanding, Chen Bugu couldn't possibly be here at this moment.
Han Badou nodded, affirming, “His energy aura is unique; there should be no mistake. At least for now, this person is indeed Chen Dage.”
“He broke through to Silver Grade?”
“No…”
Han Badou shook his head.
In his Energy Monitoring vision, the energy form of the monster opposite them was completely different from theirs, appearing entirely liquid.
He had seen this liquid energy form on the city guards when he entered High Heaven City.
That was the energy characteristic of the Silver Grade.
For Silver Grade Awakeneds, the energy aura in their abdomen had completely dissipated, and that energy had transformed into liquid, flowing throughout their limbs and body.
According to his observations, the higher the grade of the Awakened or monster, the larger the liquid energy flowing inside their body would be.
However, the hemispherical energy aura in Chen Bugu's abdomen was extremely dazzling.
But ultimately, it was still just an energy aura, which meant Chen Bugu was still Black Iron Grade.
This made Han Badou a little worried, but only a little.
In his impression, Chen Bugu rarely did things he wasn't confident about.
Take the matter of avenging Old Liu as an example: Han Badou initially thought Chen Bugu was blinded by emotion, but later facts showed that even in that state, he had a clear plan and methods to protect himself.
What's more, given Chen Bugu's situation, his grade didn't seem to be a standard for judging his combat power. Han Badou had long understood this, and that white energy beam just now was the best proof.
Bai Ting lay not far away, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but he didn't speak. He simply seized the opportunity to quickly take out and consume a recovery pill from his ring.
Ever since Lin Lin was injured and couldn't join the team for commissions, Bai Ting had increased his reserves of recovery pills.
After taking the pill, he supported his tired body and sat up, looking at Chen Bugu's back.
Whether this person was truly Chen Bugu or not, he had at least bought him time, and Bai Ting also wanted to know what he would do next.
“I'll explain the details slowly after we get past this immediate situation. Ba Dou, synchronize the intelligence with me.”
Chen Bugu stared at the monster opposite him, his vigilance already raised to the highest level.
Although he didn't recognize this monster, it didn't stop him from feeling its power.
That spiritual pressure covering the entire area seemed to be the effect of the skill “Aura Suppression.”
However, the skill “Aura Suppression” was very special; it had always only been mastered by “Kings.”
At this moment, Han Badou's voice sounded in his mind, beginning to share the intelligence gathered from the battle so far.
A highly intelligent monster with a strong physique and flexible movements, not only skilled in manipulating the Earth Element to launch attacks but also capable of easily Breaking through rock layers, creating paths within them, and moving freely underground…
Chen Bugu felt a sense of surprise and uncertainty upon hearing this information.
Could this be a Juyuan Beast?
A highly intelligent monster rumored to live in the deep abyss underground, rarely appearing on the surface.
Even in his previous life, Chen Bugu had only heard of the characteristics of this monster but had never seen one with his own eyes.
Purple light flickered in Chen Bugu's eyes, and Breaking pulled him out of the “Aura Suppression” effect.
He focused intently on the monster opposite him, pushing Inference and Weakness Detection to their limits.
After that white energy beam, the monster had remained in place, unmoving.
Its bloody paws hung down to the ground, and the wounds rapidly petrified.
“Which King is behind you?”
A deep, resonant voice echoed through the space.
Everyone was startled, realizing it was the monster's voice.
Upon hearing this, Chen Bugu immediately confirmed the opponent's identity as royalty.
Only “Kings” could perceive the power of “Kings”; this was consistent with the resonance among Mythological Ability Awakeneds.
That arrow imbued with the aura of a Black Tortoise just now had caused the opponent to be confused.
Chen Bugu didn't speak, slightly relaxing his grip on the longbow, while quietly “crushing” the last two Echo marks.
Those were two pre-stored Rin Water Frosts, and once unleashed, over two hundred black Rin Water arrows instantly appeared behind Chen Bugu.
To the others, Chen Bugu seemed to have merely relaxed his hand for a moment, and then a dense array of black water arrows instantly appeared behind him.
These water arrows emitted an eerie chill, aiming at the Juyuan Beast opposite, instantly changing the temperature of the area.
Yan Kuan was surprised to find that the once extremely active Earth Element in this area now seemed to be frozen, becoming slow and sluggish, making it more difficult to activate.
“Extreme Water?” The Juyuan Beast King seemed a bit surprised.
“When you reach the King Grade, then come and ask me for the King's name,” Chen Bugu said calmly.
“You are the ones who overstepped. This is my tribe's territory, and it was my tribesman who died.”
The Juyuan Beast King's tone carried a clear hint of displeasure, which made Yan Kuan and the others involuntarily tense up.
Although they didn't understand what Chen Bugu and the opponent were saying, the tension in the air seemed a bit too thick.
“We were dealing with a traitor for the ‘King’ and pursued them all the way here, but your tribesman interfered, so it deserved to die!”
After Chen Bugu finished speaking, he relaxed his control over some of the Rin Water arrows.
Immediately, over a dozen water arrows shot out, flying towards the Juyuan Beast that had already been killed by Bai Ting and the others.
However, before the Rin Water arrows could hit, they were blocked by a giant rock that rose from the ground.
The water arrows pierced through the giant rock, and black ice flowers grew from the cracks, instantly shattering the giant rock.
At the same time, Chen Bugu's figure had disappeared from his original spot. He gripped the Rapid Wind Dagger, fully activating Bullet Time, closely following the Rin Water arrows, leaping over the obstructing giant rock, and activating the Gale Thrust skill.
At full power, Chen Bugu's speed reached the Silver Grade level at this moment.
He appeared effortlessly in front of the dead Juyuan Beast, and the Rapid Wind Dagger in his hand deftly sliced open the corpse's heart area, retrieving a jade-green beast crystal.
“My King needs an explanation, and this is enough.”
Chen Bugu did not exit Bullet Time. He held the beast crystal in his hand and turned his head to glance at the Juyuan Beast King.
When he found that the opponent was still staying in place, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He was very certain that the opponent couldn't gauge his combat power.
So, while going all out, he also used the “King's” banner to offer a “way out.”
Whether it was the energy beam upon his appearance, the hundreds of Rin Water arrows that appeared out of thin air, or the speed he displayed at this moment, all were enough to make the Juyuan Beast King take Chen Bugu's strength seriously.
What's more, the Juyuan Beast King sensed the aura of a King Grade monster on Chen Bugu.
That was a genuine King, not a “royal” monster like itself.
Below the King Grade, there were countless “royal” tribes; the two were not the same concept.
The Juyuan Beast King possessed intelligence no less than that of humans, which made it learn to weigh the pros and cons.
It looked at the dead Mulin tribesmen; many of them were covered in claw marks, clearly indicating that its own tribesmen had indeed interfered with the other party's affairs.
Although its palms had already petrified, the wounds inside still throbbed faintly, and these pains made it even more cautious at this moment.
Finally, the Juyuan Beast King glanced at Chen Bugu, then silently turned away.
It waved its arms, easily Breaking through the rock layer, and disappeared from everyone's sight.
A few seconds later, Chen Bugu glanced at Han Badou, and seeing Han Badou nod, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he was borrowing power, it was fortunate that the “way out” he offered was indeed taken by the opponent.