299: Chapter 299 Slaying the Black Beast King

Lu Zheng's killing intent was so sudden.

So much so that the Huanghei Beast was thrown into a panic and cried out.

"Wait... I have..."

But before the Huanghei Beast could finish, the Clone instantly struck. Forced to counterattack, a terrifying battle erupted from within the mountains and spread into the distance.

"Why?"

The Huanghei Beast wanted to question Lu Wen about why Lu Zheng wanted to kill it now, and why this Beast King would obey a human's Command.

Why didn't he kill it just now? Why wait until now?

It had too many doubts, but facing the Clone's full-strength assault, the Huanghei Beast couldn't hold out for long. It let out an unwilling roar, trying to flee the mountains.

The earth was shaking.

It was as if an Earth Dragon was turning over.

The mountains were nearly split apart by the battle. Covered in blood, the Huanghei Beast stared at the exit that was so close at hand and leaped forward with all its might, only to be dragged back by a terrifying figure.

"No!"

After letting out one final roar, the light in its massive pupils completely faded. Its aura slowly vanished, and its raised head crashed heavily to the ground.

All signs of life were gone.

The Huanghei Beast King was slain within these mountains by the Clone.

With doubts, confusion, fear, and resentment... it went offline!

At this moment, Lu Zheng walked up to the corpse of the Huanghei Beast.

"I didn't want to kill you at first."

"I thought it would be nice to have you as my Clone's underling."

"But... I changed my mind. After all, you carry too many unstable factors. Because of you, countless lives have been lost on the Beast Battlefield. Even if only for those who sacrificed themselves, I cannot let you go."

Lu Zheng then looked at his Clone.

"Devour it!"

The Clone then opened its bloody maw and began to devour the Huanghei Beast's corpse bit by bit.

Immediately after, the System's voice rang out.

[Devoured the flesh of the Huanghei Beast King. Gained 10,000 energy points.]

[Devoured the flesh of the Huanghei Beast King. Gained 10,000 energy points.]

A single bite of the Huanghei Beast's flesh brought Lu Zheng 10,000 energy points. Looking at the massive body being devoured, he estimated it could yield ten million energy points.

However, if it only yielded energy points, Lu Zheng would be somewhat disappointed.

He had gone to all this trouble, and besides the energy points, he had thought that since the Huanghei Beast was special, slaying it might yield other benefits. But now, it seemed there were none.

Lu Zheng then took out the time tower and released the two Beast King corpses from within it.

Now, three Beast King corpses lay before the Clone. These three corpses could yield at least forty million energy points, since the Deep Sea Octopus King and the Raging Sea Shark King were both stronger than the Huanghei Beast.

Having done this, Lu Zheng looked at his Clone's stats.

[Clone]: Black Jade Snake

[Rank]: 18

[Talent]: Coil (Tier 2), Digestion Enhancement (Tier 2), Perception (Tier 2), Elite Sharp Fangs (Tier 2), Elite Hardening (Tier 2), Elite Rapid Recovery (Tier 2)

[Ability]: Command (Tier 2)

[combat power]: 1650

[energy points]: 133,000,000/64,000,000

[Divinity Points]: 6500

His energy points had increased from the previous seventy million to the current one hundred and twenty million, a full increase of sixty million. This sixty million was obtained when he left earlier, having his Clone completely devour and absorb the mined Spirit Stone Mine within the mountains.

Of course, this also included the fact that the Clone had almost completely devoured all the Evolved Beasts in the mountains.

Although he had so many energy points now, it was only enough for the Clone to evolve one more time.

By now, the Spirit Stone Mine in the mountains had been mined completely clean, and only a few Evolved Beasts controlled by the Clone remained in the entire mountain range.

Among them was also that coward at the bottom of Qianxing Lake in Jianghai City.

"There is no longer any reason to stay in these mountains."

"It seems that once the Clone finishes devouring these three Beast Kings, it will be time to leave this place."

"However, the Li Family cannot be allowed to return to Jianghai City just yet. After all, once the Second Spiritual Energy Revival begins, no one knows what will happen. It is much safer to stay in Baiyun City."

Lu Zheng had some conjectures about the Second Spiritual Energy Revival, but he didn't dare to be absolutely sure.

However, the powerhouse from the previous era who appeared in the Mysterious Space earlier was a prime example. He worried that the Second Spiritual Energy Revival would not just bring about the evolution of creatures, but also the Awakening of even more unimaginable existences.

"My Clone and I are still too weak."

Lu Zheng muttered, then looked at his stats.

[main body]: Lu Zheng

[Superpower]: Awakening

[Skills]: Digestion Enhancement, Perception, Sharpness, Hardening, Command, Rapid Recovery.

[Martial Arts]: Baji Fist Third Realm (Not yet initiated 20%)

[combat power]: 1260

[Mental Energy]: 230

[Divinity Points]: 6500

"If Master knew that my Baji Fist is still in the Third Realm and I haven't even initiated yet, I don't know what he would say."

"Sigh, too many things have happened recently, leaving me with no time to Cultivate martial arts. I've had to rely solely on my Clone's upgrades to continuously boost my own combat power."

"A combat power of 1260 is still not enough!"

Lu Zheng knew where his weaknesses lay and what he needed to do, but time was not on his side. However, he seemed to recall something. With a thought, he headed toward a certain location deep within the mountains.

Stored here were all the spiritual fruits his Clone had gathered from the mountains—a diverse assortment of everything imaginable.

They were piled almost as high as a small hill.

Some boosted vital energy and blood, some increased physical strength, some enhanced Mental Energy, and some could even help raise the level of one's Superpower.

Lu Zheng did not hesitate and began to eat them directly.

Due to his Physique, even though he had already become a Town General with a combat power exceeding a thousand, the spiritual fruits still had some effect on him.

Finally, after confirming that eating any more would not increase his combat power, Lu Zheng finally stopped.

Even with his powerful digestion ability, he was stuffed to the brim.

He then looked at his current stats.

[main body]: Lu Zheng

[Superpower]: Awakening

[Skills]: Digestion Enhancement, Perception, Sharpness, Hardening, Command, Rapid Recovery.

[Martial Arts]: Baji Fist Third Realm (Not yet initiated 20%)

[combat power]: 1760

[Mental Energy]: 270

[Divinity Points]: 6500

Eating precious herbs and spiritual fruits until they no longer had any effect—only Lu Zheng could afford to be so extravagant. However, the results were clear; his combat power had reached 1760 points.

A full increase of five hundred points.

At this moment, the combat power of his main body had surpassed that of his Clone.

Looking at the remaining precious herbs and spiritual fruits, Lu Zheng stored them inside the time tower and then approached his Clone once again.

By now, the Clone had only devoured about half of the Huanghei Beast's corpse.

"Still too slow."

Lu Zheng muttered, while the Clone wanted to cry but had no tears. It was already eating as fast as it could; after all, this was the flesh of a Beast King, which was not so easy to digest.

But of course, it knew what the main body was worried about.

It accelerated its devouring speed once more.

Lu Zheng said no more, leaving the Clone behind to continue devouring the Beast King's corpse while he left the mountains, for he had more important things to do.