The Killing Time Is Now

Ji Yang looked up, following the mountain gap to gaze at the brilliant starlight visible between the rocks, unobstructed by trees.

A wave of confusion washed over him.

Can the brightest star in the night sky hear me?

The loneliness and sighs in the heart of the one looking up.

After contemplating for a long while, he finally let out a bewildered murmur, "Damn it! What the hell is going on?"

Up until tonight, he had always considered himself, objectively speaking, if not top-tier in the world, then at least among the elite young cultivators of Jiang City.

Even when encountering a demonic beast he couldn't defeat, he hadn't lost confidence. It was normal for the production crew to have oversights; maybe they accidentally let in a demon with an overly high cultivation level.

But the fact that others had also encountered them and won so easily was rather bizarre.

He himself had almost been instantly killed by that rhinoceros deer demon, and that demon had almost been instantly killed by Yue Wen. If he calculated it that way, Yue Wen could kill him sixty times over with just a fart.

If the comparison subject were Liu Yuanjun, he could still barely accept it, as he had heard stories since childhood about the Xuanfeng Temple's prodigy with an immortal body. But Yue Wen was just a rogue cultivator. He had trained for so many years to master the Shadow Profound Supernatural Power, only to be stomped on by such a wandering cultivator, and seen by hundreds of thousands of viewers in the livestream...

Maybe I should just die?

As soon as this thought appeared, his heart trembled, as if he had vaguely resonated with someone distant.

But he wasn't someone who was easily discouraged.

After a while, his thoughts rallied again.

Combat was a matter of split-second changes, and many factors could determine victory or defeat. Perhaps that rhinoceros deer demon was just highly perceptive and happened to counter his supernatural power. And maybe Yue Wen had some supernatural power that happened to counter the rhinoceros deer demon.

Or perhaps, while the rhinoceros deer demon seemed unharmed when fighting him, it had actually sustained internal injuries from him, thus weakening its combat power by a hundredfold.

Anything was possible.

The sample size was too small to draw any conclusions.

"Hoo—" He exhaled a breath of stale air. "I can't be dejected. I need to prove myself."

Proving himself was simple: he just needed to kill his way through, crushing all the demonic beasts he encountered, to prove that what happened earlier was just an accident.

With that thought, he stepped out of the mountain gap.

Just then, a new Spirit Bug sent by the production crew arrived. The yellow spiritual insect's wings vibrated rapidly, but it made no sound as it flew over with a camera the size of a capsule.

He remembered how pathetic he looked when the rhinoceros deer demon was beating him before the camera disappeared, and how many viewers must have seen it.

Ji Yang looked up and pointed a finger at the camera.

"Dear viewers, there was a slight accident earlier. My apologies for startling you." His expression was incredibly cold. "Give me another chance, and I will show you my full strength. Younger viewers, please watch with parental guidance... because, this is kill time!"

With that, he strode forward.

He thought about how, once this recording clip circulated online, it would be edited with his subsequent series of beast-slaying clips.

I'm going to look so cool.

After walking only a few steps, he felt a gust of foul wind blow towards him. He leaped onto a high platform and saw a half-transformed Fierce Tiger wearing a suit emerge from the mountain path below.

"Tiger Demon?" Ji Yang narrowed his eyes.

Although it looked a bit strange for a demon to be wearing a suit, after seeing the rhinoceros deer demon wearing work clothes and carrying a wrench earlier, he wasn't surprised. Some demonic beasts in the Wasteland did wear human clothing because cultivators would die out there, and their belongings would naturally be plundered by the beasts.

This suited tiger demon was Yellow Big Tiger, who was looking for Yue Wen.

He had heard the calls of the rhinoceros deer brothers from afar and went to see what was happening. As he passed by, he sensed the presence of a living person and wanted to check if it was his target.

Seeing Ji Yang step forward and realizing he wasn't one of his targets, Yellow Big Tiger spoke first, "No offense intended. Let's go our separate ways."

"Heh." Ji Yang sneered. "If I had met you before, I might have let you go. But you've met me now, so you can only consider yourself unlucky."

His killing intent was now resolute.

He had to personally retrieve the honor lost by Hidden Dragon Pool!

With that, he spun, transforming into a sky full of fire rain. His attack was immense, showering down on Yellow Big Tiger with a whooshing sound!

Yellow Big Tiger frowned. He wasn't afraid of this human cultivator, but based on his understanding of humans over the years, such young cultivators likely had a string of sects and families behind them. Killing him rashly might lead to a situation where "the small one is beaten, and the old one comes."

That was why he was reluctant to fight.

But since Ji Yang attacked first, he couldn't just stand there and be killed. Feeling Ji Yang's fiery rain, Yellow Big Tiger assumed a boxing stance and suddenly closed his eyes.

Bang bang bang bang!

In the blink of an eye, over a dozen sparks hit him and exploded. Yellow Big Tiger's suit was instantly shredded, and his colorful tiger fur began to char.

However, after enduring the first round of attacks, Yellow Big Tiger suddenly opened his eyes and roared, "Roar!"

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—

After a period of charging up, a turbulent electric light erupted around him, covering a radius of ten meters. Silver dragons writhed within it, with nowhere to escape.

The sky full of fire rain was engulfed. The sparks exploded one after another, and a figure suddenly appeared amidst the swirling flames.

Ji Yang's true form was forced out. He was still a bit stunned, but his first reaction was to retreat and create distance. This tiger demon actually knew martial arts techniques, even more exaggerated than the previous rhinoceros deer demon! The rhinoceros deer demon only knew how to wield a wrench at most.

But Yellow Big Tiger didn't give him the chance. He stomped his right foot, unleashed his punch, and charged like an arrow loosed from a bow!

Boom—

A punch wrapped in an electric arc landed heavily on Ji Yang's chest, sending him flying dozens of meters and smashing through several large trees!

He crashed to the ground on the other side, kicking up a cloud of dust, his fate unknown.

Yellow Big Tiger glanced over but didn't press the attack. It was here to kill Yue Wen and didn't want any unnecessary complications; this passerby wasn't important.

After dealing with Ji Yang, it turned and rushed back towards the direction where the Rhinoceros Deer brothers had made their cries.

Meanwhile, the Rhinoceros Deer brothers were in a dire situation.

Big Rhinoceros Deer was being chased by Yue Wen, and Second Rhinoceros Deer was being chased by Zhao Xing'er. The two brothers simultaneously roared for help, which, ironically, led them to converge.

But their formidable enemies had also doubled.

One in front and one behind, they had blocked off any escape routes.

This was where the importance of advanced language became apparent. A roar was convenient and could convey simple emotions, but it couldn't describe the enemy's situation.

If they could speak Dragon Tongue, one roar could clearly describe the enemy's height, build, and even include a suicide note. The brothers, knowing each other's predicament, might have fled in different directions, at least giving them a chance to escape.

Yue Wen caught up to Big Rhinoceros Deer and was hesitant to engage when he saw that the single deer had become two. Then, he noticed the smoke rising in the distance and saw Zhao Xing'er's figure dart out.

He finally understood that Second Rhinoceros Deer had also been chased here.

Looking at Zhao Xing'er, whose body flickered with a red glow, he felt a sense of confidence.

He looked around. He had rushed too far ahead, and his Bee Camera seemed to have fallen behind. He wasn't sure if it could catch up. So, he didn't rush to attack and stood his ground, waiting for Zhao Xing'er to approach.

"What do we do, Big Brother?" Second Rhinoceros Deer's voice was on the verge of tears. Zhao Xing'er's hammer blow earlier had cracked its entire body, filling it with terror. "This woman is too fierce! She said I disturbed her sleep and smashed me like this with one hit."

Big Rhinoceros Deer was covered in bloody wounds but wasn't as severely injured as Second Rhinoceros Deer. Seeing his brother's state, it gained some understanding of the enemy's combat power.

"Don't panic. Let me handle the negotiation," it said, forcing itself to remain calm and steadying Second Rhinoceros Deer.

It then ignored Yue Wen and walked forward, blocking Zhao Xing'er, who was charging towards them.

"Running away, why aren't you running anymore?" Zhao Xing'er stopped and looked up, seeing that the deer had become two. She immediately said, "So, there are two stupid deer like this."

She had arrived just as quickly, and her Bee Camera was far behind her.

In the audience's view, only a scene of a chaotic, turbulent jungle was visible. It was clear that the little Bee Cameras, having lost their target, were truly flustered, their six wings flapping so hard they were almost smoking. It wasn't that they weren't flying fast enough; it was just that these humans were too fast.

"Hmph—" Hearing Zhao Xing'er's words, Big Rhinoceros Deer's eyes flashed red, and it was about to bare its teeth.

"Big Brother," Second Rhinoceros Deer immediately showed him its wounds.

"Hoo," Big Rhinoceros Deer took a deep breath and smiled. "Hello, beautiful lady."

"What?" Zhao Xing'er frowned, looking at them and then at Yue Wen. She wasn't sure what was happening.

"My brother disturbed your rest, and I am truly sorry. As his elder brother, I apologize on his behalf," Big Rhinoceros Deer's tone became even more refined. "We have no intention of being your enemy. We only entered here to kill that person!"

It pointed at Yue Wen behind them, "And his assistant."

"So, can you not interfere in our feud?"

Its thinking was simple: persuade one strong enemy to retreat, and then the two brothers could join forces to deal with their target.

This kind of situation was common in the Wasteland. When three Demonic Beasts were in a standoff, one had to prioritize and avoid being surrounded. Zhao Xing'er, who was relatively more ruthless and had less of a grudge, naturally became the target of its persuasion.

Facing Big Rhinoceros Deer's question, Zhao Xing'er's masked face showed confusion. "You have a grudge against that person... and his assistant?"

"Of course!" Big Rhinoceros Deer knew this was the time to gain her sympathy, so it whispered, "Those two are utterly wicked. They killed our parents and relatives, not even sparing the newborn fawns!"

"They also stole my food, a half-eaten chicken leg I just found in the trash!" Second Rhinoceros Deer chimed in, mentioning what it considered the most delicious thing in the world.

"And they defiled my wife, a beautiful female deer!" Big Rhinoceros Deer added.

"And they took our horns to grind into powder and sell as deer antler." Second Rhinoceros Deer said.

"And they chopped off the old deer's arms and then rubbed itching powder on their backs!"

Zhao Xing'er: "..."

"Therefore, we will fight to the death with such enemies." After feigning weakness, Big Rhinoceros Deer displayed a show of strength. "Even someone as powerful as you wouldn't want to face two enraged Demonic Beasts fighting for their lives, right? So, leaving here might be the best choice?"

Zhao Xing'er looked at them, a subtle smile appearing on her face.

Before she could speak, a surprised shout suddenly came from the other side.

"You two are indeed here!" A Tiger Demon with entirely black fur crawled out from under the trees. "You scared me to death. I feel relieved seeing you. Hey, why do you two look so miserable?"