The King of Urban Mercenaries

"Then what should we do? Little Fire, do you have any ideas?" Little Black asked Little Fire, who shook his head. "With so many demon beasts, I wouldn’t dare make a move either."

Lin Fei sighed. Just then, a huge elephant unexpectedly looked up towards him. Surprised, Lin Fei quickly pulled his head back. However, at that moment, a gust of wind blew from behind, causing Lin Fei’s clothes to flutter. The elephant below caught sight of Lin Fei’s clothing and immediately let out a cry.

Hoot!!

With a roar from the elephant, all the demon beasts looked up in unison. Several flying demon beasts charged towards Lin Fei. But when they reached the cliff top, they found that Lin Fei had disappeared?

Lin Fei breathed a sigh of relief. He had used the turtle shell to become invisible, then took a deep breath, mustered his courage, and jumped down along the cliff.

As he fell through the air, his clothes flapped in the wind. Just as he was about to hit the ground, he suddenly found himself stepping on a demon beast. This beast looked like an ant, but it was enormous, like a human. Lin Fei landed right on it, and the ant let out a miserable shriek as Lin Fei directly crushed it.

It’s no wonder; the Green Screecher Demon Ant is a formidable creature. While a tiny ant can lift a grain of rice, the Green Screecher Demon Ant is even stronger. Some have seen them carry a small mountain to another place—an incredible feat!

However, despite being formidable, it has a minor flaw: the neck connecting its head to the body is incredibly fragile. Lin Fei happened to step on this exact spot, seemingly breaking it, hence the unfortunate Green Screecher Demon Ant was taken down by Lin Fei.

The death of the Green Screecher Demon Ant left many demon beasts staring wide-eyed, looking at each other in confusion, not understanding what had happened.

Quietly, Lin Fei intended to leave. As soon as he moved, the Green Screecher Demon Ant beneath his feet made a noise, causing the demon beasts to retreat several steps in fright, still baffled by the situation.

At this moment, Lin Fei had reached the Spiritual Medicine. It was a soon-to-bloom flower bud that was incredibly beautiful, exuding an alluring fragrance. This clarity seemed to clear Lin Fei’s mind, and smelling the flower made him feel refreshed and invigorated.

Just then, the petals gently opened...

"Master, grab it quickly!"

A voice echoed in Lin Fei’s mind. He immediately reached out and seized the flower, then ran upwards with it.

A cliff! Yet even a cliff is like a flat surface to a cultivator. He charged upwards.

Among all the demon beasts, the giant elephant was particularly smart. As Lin Fei shot upwards, its trunk extended very long, sweeping across, like a blind cat catching a dead rat, managing to snag Lin Fei with its trunk.

Entangled by the elephant’s trunk, Lin Fei was pulled back down. The elephant’s cultivation was stronger than Lin Fei’s, making it impossible for him to break free.

Just then, Lin Fei recalled the Silent Annihilation technique’s disintegration move and immediately executed it. In no time, the elephant’s trunk began to corrode as if sulfuric acid had been poured on it.

"Aw!"

The elephant let out a pained cry, releasing Lin Fei, who swiftly vanished from the cliffside.

The demon beasts sensed Lin Fei and caught a whiff of the scent he had just released, chasing after him.

Lin Fei felt the True Qi within him being rapidly depleted. In a flash, the invisibility effect faded, for invisibility required the infusion of True Qi. Without it, once depleted, one would inevitably become visible again.

Watching the approaching demon beasts from behind, Lin Fei was anxious. He realized that if soft measures didn’t work, he would have to resort to force. He stopped and looked at the beasts running his way, his expression remaining calm.

"Hey, Master, are you planning to fight them head-on? You’ll be ganged up on!" Little Black exclaimed.

At this moment, Little Fire chimed in, "Master, don’t be so reckless. There’s a bright future waiting for us."

Hearing these two speak like this made Lin Fei feel exasperated. To think they would say such things about their master—only Lin Fei’s subordinates would dare!

Lin Fei remained unfazed. He took a deep breath, launched himself skyward, and landed on the treetops. Naturally, the demon beasts followed suit, scrambling up the trunks and onto the canopy, only to find Lin Fei was already running into the distance. They tried to mimic Lin Fei, running on the treetops to catch up.

However.

Being a group of wingless demon beasts, they soon found themselves slipping through the gaps, directly falling down. Some were pierced clean through by tree branches, dying on the spot, while others landed hard, breaking their legs. Some were untouched, yet still felt uneasy. But by the time they attempted to climb again, Lin Fei had already run far away.

Seeing the ground beasts left behind, Lin Fei took a look at the flying birds in pursuit. They flew faster than he ran. If not for the Godspeed Talisman, he would have long been caught by them.

Nonetheless, it was still impossible to lose the birds. In the end, Lin Fei charged downward again, since the birds couldn’t follow him below. As Lin Fei made it down, he found no demon beasts in sight, quickly fleeing into the distance, hoping to escape.

After covering some distance, Lin Fei finally felt safe. He took out the flower, yet suddenly a flame darted towards it.

"Little Fire, what are you doing?" Lin Fei was startled, but Little Fire was already close to the flower, seemingly trying to devour it.

A flash of black, and a tail whipped Little Fire away, sending it flying. "A mere flame dares to dream? You must have a death wish!"

Little Black stood guard by Lin Fei’s side, glaring at Little Fire. Pitifully, Little Fire said, "Master, please give me that Spirit Nourishing Flower. I need it; it will make me stronger."

Lin Fei looked at the flower in his hand. So this was the Spirit Nourishing Flower? It indeed had a mystical power that, besides refreshing the mind, swept away all fatigue from the body.

"Do you really need it?" Lin Fei asked.

Little Fire nodded.

At this point, Little Black spoke up, "Master, don’t give it to him. What use is it to have him strong if he does nothing, just eats without work."

"That’s because I’m not strong enough. If I were, I’d definitely help Master with many things!" Little Fire retorted.