C182 This Was Something That Had Never Happened Before!
It was a sight of sheer terror, unparalleled in its ability to instill fear.
The sheer size of the creature was enough to oppress the very soul of anyone who beheld it.
"Wait a minute, where's Chu Yi?"
"Oh, there he is!"
"He's so tiny, I almost missed him..."
This wasn't a jest; Chu Yi was genuinely hard to spot on the main page.
Under the massive form of the fearsome Demonic Beast, Chu Yi seemed utterly insignificant.
The stark contrast of the scene sparked a wave of anxiety in many onlookers.
To them, Chu Yi was in a completely different league from his opponent!
Chu Yi's future was undoubtedly promising, and with the National Examinations just around the corner, he was set to represent the pride of Redmarsh District.
Naturally, they were deeply concerned for his safety.
Yet, it appeared that a confrontation was inevitable...
The three Guardians wore grave expressions, while Lee Zi remained notably composed.
Despite the daunting presence of the top-tier Demonic Beast before them, Lee Zi had once felt Chu Yi's indomitable authority in the deadly expanses of the universe—that was true terror.
Next to Chu Yi, this formidable Demonic Beast was nothing more than a child.
Lee Zi was well aware of Chu Yi's capabilities.
Chu Yi had confided in Lee Zi that even without unleashing the full force of his Yuan Spirit, just by harnessing his own strength and invoking the Stellar Combat Body, he was capable of slaying gods!
The cost might be steep, but Chu Yi possessed the might to vanquish even the divine—a fact that was profoundly unsettling.
Moreover, there was a key detail to consider: the gods Chu Yi referred to were not the War Gods of their lesser civilizations.
These were the exalted War Gods of the highest-tier civilizations!
Their prowess was beyond any comparison with the War Gods of the Terran Federation.
Indeed, even the War Gods from mid-tier civilizations were as formidable as the Demonic Beasts of Earth.
And Chu Yi had claimed he could cut down War Gods of at least that caliber!
In essence, Chu Yi was more than qualified to—
Slay the Demon King!
So, despite the terrifying appearance of this top-tier Demonic Beast, Lee Zi knew that Chu Yi would never consider it a true threat.
The colossal Demonic Beast finally stirred.
With just a slight lift and fall of its foot, the entire world seemed to tremble in that moment.
Its fearsome power was fully exemplified in that instant.
To the beast, Chu Yi was nothing more than a minuscule speck of dust, so insignificant that the mere pressure of its body could have crushed Chu Yi completely.
Yet, the formidable Demon King refrained from doing so.
As a Demonic Beast, it possessed an inexplicable intuition for danger, and it sensed a lethal threat emanating from the dust-like figure before it.
Thus, it hesitated.
But Chu Yi wouldn't afford it the luxury of time to doubt.
For in the very next moment, Chu Yi made his move!
Suddenly, Chu Yi's form vanished entirely!
The three Guardians watched in horror, their eyes wide with disbelief.
His speed was unfathomably fast, surpassing the limits of their imagination.
"This, this, this..."
They stammered, unable to articulate their shock.
Simultaneously, in the command center of Redmarsh, the government officials rose to their feet.
This was the second time Chu Yi had left them utterly astonished.
"Such speed..."
"It must be at least 500m/s!"
Indeed, it was no less than that figure!
And 500...
That was the pinnacle speed of the Human Race's Diamond rank, even matching the standard of War God Level.
Could a Gold rank truly rival the elite Diamond or even a War God?
Previously, they would have deemed it impossible, but now they were eyewitnesses to the reality.
Yet, Chu Yi's ability to astound them wasn't limited to his speed alone.
From the moment they rose from their seats, they found themselves unable to sit back down...
Chu Yi had disappeared in an instant, only to reappear before the peak Demonic Beast.
Such velocity left even the Demonic Beast taken aback.
But what shocked it even more was the power behind Chu Yi's punch!
Chu Yi's fist, his entire being, seemed too insignificant to describe from the perspective of the top-tier Demonic Beast.
However, in the next moment, that seemingly insignificant fist struck the beast's body with ferocious force!
Instantly, it was as if everyone could hear the sound of bones crushing!
A horrific force was unleashed in an instant!
Everyone was aware of Chu Yi's strength, his capability to battle with the Guardians.
But they had never imagined that Chu Yi's fearsomeness would reach such an astounding degree.
A mere punch from Chu Yi was all it took to fracture the bones of a peak Demonic Beast!
For the Demonic Beast, such an injury was trivial.
Yet, as a top-tier Demonic Beast, it hadn't sustained an injury in decades.
Thus, the beast was utterly furious at that moment!
An array of terrifying powers coalesced instantly, encasing its form in a radiant armor-like glow.
The blinding brilliance that erupted momentarily dazzled everyone present.
"Innate ability!"
"Protect!"
Indeed, this was the Demonic Beast's innate ability!
Each Demonic Beast possessed a unique innate ability.
Unexpectedly, the innate ability that manifested was one of protection.
Among the plethora of innate abilities, protection ranked highly.
It wasn't a burst of extreme power but rather a straightforward support technique!
Yet, this simple support technique could amplify all aspects of the Demonic Beasts' already formidable strength to an entirely new dimension!
"We're in trouble now..."
As the peak Demonic Beast descended into madness, its power surged and erupted.
Centered on the beast, everything within a hundred miles was reduced to ashes in an instant!
Such was the might and power of a peak Demonic Beast!
Even a mere release of its power could wreak havoc on a cataclysmic scale.
"Where's Chu Yi?!"
Panic etched on their faces.
In the midst of such a devastating explosion, even steel would disintegrate, let alone Chu Yi, with his mortal flesh...
As the guardian braced to venture into the chaos in search of Chu Yi, a force more fearsome and mighty emerged, filling the space between heaven and earth!
A beam of light pierced the heavens, obliterating the clouds above and rendering all to void!
Following was a wave of energy, within which the peak Demonic Beast's agonized screams could be heard.
"What in the world is this?!"
"What on earth did we just witness?!"
"Can such power truly be wielded by a human?"
Anyone with sense could tell that the awe-inspiring strike had come from Chu Yi!
It was his response to the top-tier Demonic Beast's fearsome assault—a countermeasure of epic proportions!
However, it was just... just... just too much!
Wasn't this all a bit over the top?
Even the three Guardians couldn't help but tremble at this moment.
Such power was terrifying!
It was a force that had far surpassed their limits.
To say that if Chu Yi's opponents were them, even all three combined, the battle would have already been over... would not be an exaggeration.
...
The sky was being ripped apart continuously.
Countless people witnessed it through the live broadcast.
A diminutive figure, whose fists and feet seemed capable of obliterating anything in their path, dominated the scene.
His adversary was a colossal Demonic Beast.
Yet the beast, once regarded as a deity in the eyes of all, now emitted pitiful cries of agony.
With every strike from Chu Yi, the elite Demonic Beast's body was marred with dreadful fissures, from which blood gushed forth. Even its formidable innate ability was relentlessly shattered under the onslaught!
Who could have imagined such an outlandish spectacle? Who could describe the shock of witnessing it?!
Everything before them had surpassed the bounds of their imagination. It seemed as though the world could no longer contain anything else but the small figure of Chu Yi!
Finally, it shattered completely!
The monstrous Demonic Beast, as vast as a mountain, fell once and for all.
The earth was drenched in streams of blood.
A vivid red, akin to that of humans.
The screen was devoid of any comments.
Everyone was stunned by the astonishing sight before them.
Blood flowed like a river...
This was a saying everyone knew, but it had only been a figment of their imagination.
But now, they were witnessing the literal meaning of blood flowing like a river!
The body of the top-tier Demonic Beast was immensely large, and the volume of blood it contained was staggering.
After Chu Yi's lethal blow, the wounds could no longer contain the blood, which poured out incessantly.
The current scene was a real-life depiction of a river of blood!
Silence prevailed as countless eyes remained glued to the screen.
Meanwhile, the official website continued to be inundated with viewers.
Only a brief time had passed since the commencement of Chu Yi's battle with the peak Demonic Beast.
Many ordinary citizens, having just received the news, had hurried over to the scene. Unfortunately, they were met with a harrowing sight.
"Can anyone tell me what exactly happened?" someone finally blurted out from behind the screen.
Regrettably, the only response was silence.
No one answered; no one spoke.
The silence was deafening.
Time passed, and eventually, the scene slowly shifted, revealing a sight to the countless onlookers.
A remarkably young figure emerged, walking slowly from in front of the enormous carcass. His face bore a warm smile, seemingly out of place in the blood-stained surroundings, as if he were strolling through a garden instead.
Had they not witnessed the environment or known the recent events, many might have found the young man's smile genuinely comforting, his handsome features adding to the healing aura.
But who could have imagined that this youth, who looked as though he had stepped right out of a teen idol drama or was the boy next door, had just slain a top-tier Diamond Level Demonic Beast with his bare hands?
This moment was destined to become eternal.
For it marked the first time in human history that a young man under twenty had slain a peak Diamond Level Demonic Beast with a Gold Body!
Sure, there may have been others who had defeated a Diamond Level Demonic Beast with a Gold Body, but they were well past their twenties, some having lingered in the Gold Realm for countless years.
And perhaps there were Invincible Geniuses under twenty who had dominated an era with similar feats.
Yet, even those prodigies had relied on an arsenal of equipment to barely achieve Diamond status.
Chu Yi, however, had accomplished something truly unprecedented.
