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The True Fire of the Rabbit from Fang Lin Kong comes from the Main Soul. Unable to draw on the powers of other Yuan Shen, his power limit barely exceeds ten thousand. He dares not push his demonic energy to its maximum, as that would leave him with no strength to handle other situations. The demonic energy he displays is just under seven thousand. Banma similarly raises his demonic energy to just over six thousand, indicating that he does not wish to take advantage of Fang Lin Kong.
In the battle during the Demon Hunting Team's raid, countless beings with higher energy than Fang Lin Kong fell before him. However, against Banma, who exerted equal effort, Fang Lin Kong could gain no advantage.
The two raced and leaped across a massive divine tree hundreds of meters high, their battle quickly expanding over dozens of kilometers. Their speed surpassed twice the speed of sound. To the eyes of the demons, every movement they made was flawless and devoid of any excess. The same ordinary moves displayed by either showed the mastery honed through countless trials.
Many demons couldn't help but wonder, "If I were in their opposing position, how many moves could I withstand?"
As Banma fought on, he grew increasingly impressed with Fang Lin Kong. In his youth, Banma had a fiery temperament and was obsessed with martial arts. To refine his skills further, he had challenged over seven thousand opponents continuously for a decade. Not a single day passed quietly for him. Traveling the world and growing stronger with each battle, it wasn't until he turned three thousand that he settled down to consolidate his martial wisdom and created the King's Eight Ultimate Techniques. In just fifty years, he defeated all competitors in Africa, becoming the strongest ruler of this ancient land.
Banma has held dominion over Africa for nearly eight thousand years. No one has dared challenge his authority or status.
With both Thunderclaw of the King of Beasts and Thunderous Charge of the King unleashed, Banma's fierce leg techniques combined with lightning-fast finger grabs forced Fang Lin Kong into a corner with no escape. Left with no choice, Fang Lin Kong utilized Mystic Transformation of the Nine Heavens alongside True Fire of the Rabbit, igniting a fierce blaze.
Fang Lin Kong's Mystic Transformation of the Nine Heavens had only reached its second form, Dark Serpent Transformation. His body became flexible enough to twist and stretch at will, with recovery and resistance capabilities increased by more than threefold. The Heavenly Fire Divine Weapon formed from True Fire of the Rabbit—a blade made of transparent flames—made Banma wary.
Amidst his admiration, Banma shouted, "Huan Huo! Your skills are impressive! If your demonic energy were stronger, you might qualify for a spot in the top ten of the International Demon Alliance rankings! It's a pity your energy is too low... Would you be interested in working under me?"
Fang Lin Kong chuckled incredulously and replied lazily, "Aren't I already under your command? You are Chief of the Guard, and I am Captain of the First Guard Brigade—I'm directly under your jurisdiction!"
Banma snorted lightly and increased his strength. He already understood the power behind Fang Lin Kong's Heavenly Fire Divine Weapon but knew it wouldn't pose a challenge for him. As long as Banma summoned even greater demonic energy, he could injure Fang Lin Kong's meridians before his Heavenly Fire Divine Weapon could destroy his protective true qi. Thus, he was unafraid to engage head-on.
The Vine Spear transformed in increasingly peculiar ways as Fang Lin Kong was forced to respond instinctively. His martial experience came from memories of Taiyin Soul Piercer. Though he hadn't fully unleashed it until now, under Banma's pressure, his potential gradually surfaced bit by bit. The Heavenly Fire Divine Weapon shifted forms—sometimes a spear, sometimes a sword or shield—sparking intense clashes.
Wherever they passed, towering ancient trees trembled as branches and leaves flew about; wild beasts caught in their wake met tragic ends. If any corpses remained intact, curious demons following behind would collect them for evening barbecues.
The Geological Exploration Team's equipment was relatively mobile, and their guards were numerous; thus, this adventurous team's route began to deviate from its original path as they hurriedly followed Fang Lin Kong and Banma's battle trail.
Neither seemed inclined to stop since they had spent so many days in Gou Li World merely traveling through this vast forest—it was quite dull indeed. A little exercise to stretch their muscles felt like a welcome change.
As Fang Lin Kong and Banma engaged in fierce combat, some demons with keen hearing suddenly caught an enchanting sound… "There’s a water source! And it’s a large lake!"
Tired of the endless expanse of the forest, everyone was overjoyed to hear about the appearance of a lake. Fang Lin Kong struck down with his palm and said, "Captain Banma, let's call it a day for our sparring. Otherwise, you’ve taught me so much that I can’t absorb it all at once!"
Banma snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied with how chaotic the team had become. However, he also recognized that this was not the right time to enforce discipline. If he could easily take down Fang Lin Kong, he would have swiftly put this unruly bunch in their place, but now he had no choice but to let it go.
Fang Lin Kong was the first to reach the lakeside. It was his first time seeing such a vast and beautiful lake. The International Demon Alliance had long possessed a crude map of Gouli Continent, hand-drawn by Yuan Qian Kun.
However, Yuan Qian Kun was not a geologist, and the map was vague and poorly made. It only depicted Gouli Continent and provided no information about the surrounding seas. According to the map, this place was certainly not the ocean, and there were no lakes drawn on it either.
Banma couldn't help but smile wryly; according to the markings on the map, this area was classified as extremely dangerous. He had been eager to avoid this place but ended up right in its midst.
If Yuan Qian Kun marked a location as dangerous, Banma had little confidence in leisurely wandering around. Even with over a thousand capable subordinates under his command, he lacked the courage to do so.
"Everyone, pull out your maps and check our direction. You’re all reckless! We cannot linger here or make loud noises!"
This adventure team was composed of individuals gathered from around the globe, including many cautious and shrewd experts. However, there were also quite a few reckless individuals like Rash who didn’t know how to fear death. Thus, Banma's shout went largely ignored. Only Fang Lin Kong called out sharply, and his First Guard Brigade slowly gathered around him.
Some experts from the Geological Exploration Team were quite capable, but most were not combat personnel. As researchers, their temperaments were often more eccentric than those of ordinary warriors, and they had inflated egos. They completely disregarded Banma's orders; some had already stripped off their clothes and jumped into the crystal-clear lake for a swim. The more obedient ones merely knelt down to splash water on their faces and hands, experiencing the foreign H2O.
When Zhou Qingzhe selected personnel for these guard teams, they were divided into large groups by region. The other four guard brigades held little respect for Banma; however, the Fifth Guard Brigade from Africa did not dare offend his dignity and hurriedly tried to rein in their companions to keep the Geological Exploration Team members together instead of scattering.
After an initial flurry of excitement, the chaotic scene gradually calmed down.
The five guard brigades took up positions according to their regions while protecting the members of the Geological Exploration Team in the center.
At this moment, Fang Lin Kong approached Banma closely; Nine-Headed Bird and four other brigade leaders also gathered around. It was Fang Lin Kong who spoke first: "Lord Banma, we can't work efficiently like this. No matter how strict you are, it won't help. We should explain the situation so everyone knows what to expect and can manage their own responsibilities."
Since joining this operation, Nine-Headed Bird had remained silent; he listened with a smile as Fang Lin Kong protested against Banma without showing any sign of agreement or disagreement. The other four brigade leaders might not think highly of Banma as an old relic but lacked the courage to provoke him. Thus, they were content to watch Fang Lin Kong's performance.
In Africa, Banma was an emperor whose word was law. Although it was now the twenty-first century, for someone who had lived for thousands of years like him, modern social customs had yet to reach an acceptable level. Despite his appearance resembling that of an artistic youth, creatures like Zhou Qingzhe and Zhang Rongying who could easily blend into human society were still rare among demons. Most demons preferred to live in their own lairs, leading lives free from conflict while ruling over their domains.
Confronted with Fang Lin Kong's suggestion, Banma frowned; this wasn’t Africa after all—these demons from around the world were not his subjects. Moreover, having just been thwarted in teaching Fang Lin Kong a lesson through sheer forceful command made it clear that such an approach would no longer be effective here.
He waved his hand with confidence and made a decisive statement: "Huan Huo is right. Here’s the plan: our first mission is to create a complete map of the continent. I will lead the Fifth Guard Brigade, accompanied by fifty Geological Experts, to work separately on this. The Third Guard Brigade will take all the Botanists to identify species. The Fourth Guard Brigade will head northeast based on the current rough map; there is a settlement of Intelligent Life in that direction, and we aim to establish reliable relationships quickly while bringing along most of the Linguists and Social Speakers. Ideally, we should set up a base in a suitable location. Huan Huo, you take your First Guard Brigade and the mineralogists to search for the Celestial Stone Vein! Yamata no Orochi will also accompany Huan Huo."
Watching his subordinates scattered by Banma, the Nine-Headed Bird remained unhurried. After all, such a large-scale exploration was meant to be conducted separately. According to the original plan, everyone was supposed to leave for the dangerous area of the passage before splitting up in safer zones. Now, moving out earlier was not a significant issue. These were elite and aggressive beings among the monsters; although Gouli Continent was perilous, it would not pose a challenge for them.
The monsters who had come here shared a purpose similar to that of adventurers who once ventured into the American Continent—setting out from Europe in search of wealth and dreams. Today's monsters sought abundant treasures and vast resources. Moreover, those living on Earth faced numerous restrictions; this place could potentially be their paradise.
With Banma's assignments completed, there were no objections.
They each sought out experts from the Geological Exploration Team to study the crude original map in their hands.
Fang Lin Kong gathered about a hundred members of the First Guard Brigade and instructed them to find all the mining experts and accomplished biologists studying Celestial Stones within the Geological Exploration Team. He himself found a comfortable spot, pulled out a reclining chair from his backpack, and began studying the map.
Yuan Qian Kun had always flown through Gouli Continent in haste during previous visits, capturing any Divine Beasts or Celestial Birds he needed or essential Herbs and Plants before returning immediately. He had never conducted a detailed exploration of Gouli Continent; he only had a rough outline. On the map, Gouli Continent appeared as an irregular Grass Shoe shape, with its north-south length being two and a half times its east-west width. In the Southern Continent, near coastal areas, there were large settlements of Intelligent Life. According to Yuan Qian Kun's assessment, their civilization seemed to be in a medieval uncivilized state, with slightly advanced technology capable of using firearms similar to smoothbore guns. In contrast, the Northern Continent had more advanced culture but slightly lagged in technology; however, due to thriving maritime trade, it had absorbed considerable southern technology.
Gouli Continent covered an area of 510 million square kilometers. The settlement area of Intelligent Life in the Southern Continent was roughly equivalent to that of the former Soviet Union, while that in the Northern Continent was comparable to the combined area of North and South America. The gravity here was about twice that of Earth, with slightly higher humidity levels; however, despite Yuan Qian Kun's judgment that there were abundant resources of Celestial Stones here, he had never discovered this resource that practitioners urgently needed.
According to this crude original map, there were five locations on Gouli Continent that were off-limits due to some powerful presence residing there. Even Yuan Qian Kun, who stood as one of Kyo Kusanagi's top figures, felt trepidation towards these places. Unfortunately for them, their entry point into this realm was located at the edge of one such area. Nevertheless, even though it was just an edge zone, it still posed considerable danger.
Fang Lin Kong's battle with Banma inadvertently led them into the center of one clearly marked danger zone on the map.
(To be continued)
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