Chapter 106: A Sudden Counterattack (Please support with votes and subscriptions)

From the moment the mid-level divine being discovered Ke Bei’s hiding cave, to the time he pretended to continue searching a kilometer ahead, and then when all the divine beings gathered together, half an hour had quietly slipped by.

Just as tens of thousands of divine beings surrounded the small hill where Ke Bei was concealed, deep within the cave, Ke Bei’s eyes suddenly snapped open.

A gleam flashed in his eyes, sharp and piercing, as if instantly cutting through the misty white fog inside the cave, penetrating the stone walls, and locking onto the assembled divine beings outside.

“The human is right inside that cave! Hmph, does he think that blocking the entrance with rubble will keep me from finding him?”

“Our mighty divine powers are beyond the understanding of those lowly humans. Even from fifty meters away from that rocky entrance, I could clearly hear his heartbeat!” The mid-level divine being who had found Ke Bei’s hiding spot spoke with a hint of pride, staring slowly at the scattered rubble on the stone wall.

“Attack!”

“Let’s blast through those stones together!”

A thousand mid-level divine beings exchanged glances, clenched their fists tightly, and prepared to strike.

They all guessed that Ke Bei must be severely injured. After all, he had just fought so many high-level divine beings; it was only natural he’d be badly hurt.

Moreover, Ke Bei had not fled far after escaping but had chosen to hide in a cave nearby, which only confirmed their suspicions. If he wasn’t gravely wounded, he would have fled far away rather than risk his life hiding so close to their stronghold.

“Attack!” Just as the mid-level divine beings were about to move, a deafening roar suddenly thundered.

With the roar, the entire stone wall exploded, debris flying in every direction, and the misty white fog slowly drifted out of the cave.

All the divine beings stared in shock at the swirling white mist, puzzled.

“Where is the human?”

“Where did this white fog come from?”

Thud, thud, thud—just as they were all staring at the mist in confusion, a light, nimble footfall sounded. Through the fog, Ke Bei’s figure gradually emerged.

“Hahaha, the divine beings really do know how to throw a welcome party, coming out in such force to greet me,” Ke Bei laughed heartily, looking at the divine beings forming layers upon layers around him, firmly encircling him. Then, with a sudden step forward—

Bang!

At Ke Bei’s single stride, all the divine beings were startled. Fear flashed across their faces as they hurriedly retreated. They had all witnessed Ke Bei slay high-level divine beings; this human clad in black was, in their eyes, the very embodiment of a demon.

“Don’t be afraid! He’s just a spent arrow! Attack together, all of you!”

One mid-level divine being roared fiercely, seeing that all the low-level divine beings were retreating, and even some mid-level ones were pulling back.

“Sorry, I really don’t have time to play with you today!” Ke Bei’s face bore a wild grin as he swept his gaze over the divine beings. A surge of joy welled up inside him. Almost a thousand mid-level divine beings and ten thousand low-level divine beings had gathered here.

In other words, all the mid-level and low-level divine beings from the stronghold had poured out!

This was a golden opportunity—a perfect chance to strike at the high-level divine beings!

If the high-level divine beings were mingled among the mid- and low-level ones, their appearances were almost indistinguishable. It would be very difficult for Ke Bei to kill them. But now, with every mid- and low-level divine being out of the stronghold, this was the perfect moment for Ke Bei to strike.

The inner force of the Nine Suns Divine Skill surged into his legs. With a powerful stomp, his body rocketed tens of meters into the air. The internal energy flowed intensely as he pushed the Lingbo Microstep to its limits. His feet barely touched the air, leaving behind afterimages suspended in midair. Then, exploding with extreme speed, he dashed madly toward the stronghold.

“The human’s running?”

Watching Ke Bei vanish into the sky, all the divine beings breathed a slight sigh of relief. The terrifying image of Ke Bei’s ruthless slaughter of high-level divine beings was deeply imprinted in their minds. Just seeing him induced an inexplicable fear.

“No, wait!” Suddenly, a mid-level divine being’s expression turned pale as if realizing something. Staring at the direction Ke Bei had fled, it shouted loudly.

“What’s wrong?” The other startled mid-level divine beings turned their eyes toward it with displeasure.

“He… the human… he’s not escaping. He’s heading to the stronghold!”

The mid-level divine being’s voice trembled as it pointed toward Ke Bei’s path.

“What did you say?”

Immediately, all the mid-level divine beings understood: the human wasn’t running away but going back to the stronghold to kill the high-level divine beings!

The realization sent chills down the spines of all the mid- and low-level divine beings.

“Return quickly!”

“Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!”

Every divine being, mid- or low-level, was thrown into a panic. The high-level divine beings were the core of the stronghold and held very noble status within the entire divine race because they might ascend to become Divine Kings!

In fact, the thousands of mid-level and low-level divine beings existed only because of the high-level ones. If all the high-level divine beings in the stronghold were killed, the Divine King would certainly punish them, and these mid- and low-level divine beings would be exterminated!

Even a thousand mid-level and ten thousand low-level divine beings could not compare to one high-level divine being. The importance of high-level divine beings to the tribe was incomparably greater.

Unlike humans, divine beings often remained at their rank for life. A low-level divine being might never rise above that level. A mid-level divine being was also destined to remain so for life. Becoming a high-level divine being was nearly an impossible ascent.

Only by accomplishing great feats for the tribe, and with the Divine King’s willingness to expend energy, was there even a slight chance for promotion to high-level divine being.

High-level divine beings were the tribe’s treasures because they had the hope—though slim—to break through to Divine King status.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

All the mid- and low-level divine beings raced madly back toward the stronghold.

Meanwhile, Ke Bei, having unleashed his full speed, had already arrived at the stronghold.

He made no pause, sacrificing his internal energy, stepping repeatedly in midair. Soon, he reached the enormous pyramid at the center of the stronghold.

Only twenty-nine high-level divine beings remained. Ke Bei had to kill them all before the mid- and low-level divine beings returned!

Inside the massive pyramid built from bluestone, these high-level divine beings were unaware that death had already descended upon them. The twenty-nine remaining stood together, faces dark and grim, exchanging silent glances in a suffocatingly tense atmosphere.

“Hmph, I warned you to invite the Divine King, but you refused! The supergenius of the human race possesses power beyond what we can resist!”

An older high-level divine being glared coldly at the other twenty-eight, scolding them.

“Do you know that the human genius is no less than our tribe’s genius from Tianshi Mountain?”

“They…”

Before the elder could continue, a cold voice interrupted him.

“Enough!”

“What use is there in talking now?”

“Hmph, even the human supergenius, though strong, has just been attacked tens of thousands of times by us and must be severely injured. As long as we find where he’s hiding, we can kill him in one blow!”

A high-level divine being with a scar across his forehead spoke grimly.

“What? You want to face that human yourself?”

The elder took a step forward, purple eyes locked on the scarred divine being, asking coldly.

“I have no choice! He killed seventy-one of my brothers!” The scarred man ground his teeth and stepped forward to confront the elder.

“Hmph, fine. Do as you will. I’m going to summon the Divine King now!”

The elder’s facial muscles twitched before he swept his robe and strode out of the pyramid.

The remaining twenty-eight high-level divine beings’ faces darkened with dread.

They had lost seventy-one comrades. If they still couldn’t kill this human supergenius, the Divine King’s wrath would surely fall upon them.

If that happened, their fate would be sealed forever.

“Damn it! Let’s go. Come with me to find that human! He must be badly injured now!”

The scarred high-level divine being growled grimly.

Hearing this, the other twenty-seven hesitated. Ke Bei’s displayed power was terrifying. Below Divine King level, perhaps only the ‘Divine Child’ of Tianshi Mountain might stand a chance against him. Now, sending them out to fight Ke Bei again, these high-level divine beings could barely summon the courage—any slip could mean they’d never return.

“Hmph, I know what you’re thinking. This is our best chance to kill that human. If we let him escape, the Divine King’s punishment will be worse than death!”

“Either come with me for a desperate strike to kill the human supergenius, or wait for the Divine King’s punishment and never see the light of day again. Choose for yourselves!”

The scarred high-level divine being finished speaking and fell silent, coldly watching the hesitant twenty-seven.

At that moment, the elder who had just left the pyramid to summon the Divine King’s aid turned pale. He had seen the one thing he least wanted to face—

A human.

Ke Bei, clad in black, lay across the middle of the road, gazing calmly at the elder divine being with a cold sneer.

“You dare come back, human!”

The elder took a breath and feigned calm.

“Heh, of course I’m back. Do you know what humans say?”

Ke Bei grinned broadly and spoke slowly.

The elder looked at Ke Bei in confusion, unsure of what he meant.

“Hit them again as you retreat, and wipe them out completely!”

Ke Bei snarled, stamping his foot hard. His body blurred into afterimages as he surged violently toward the elder divine being!

(To be continued)