King Level Monster 'Winged Snake King'

Chen Daolin and Ji Xuan were in high spirits as they stood over the carcass of the Black-scaled Demon Wolf, harvesting its materials.

During this month of "life-and-death adventure," the monsters hunted by the trainees did not count toward their Battle Achievement Points. Therefore, even if they hunted Lord Level monsters to sell, as long as they did not undergo the title assessment to become a God of War, they would not graduate from the Training Camp, allowing the trainees to hunt with peace of mind.

"Tsk tsk, eighteen Low-level Lord monsters, five Mid-level Lord monsters, and two High-level Lord monsters. The total value of these materials is nearly 30 billion, and it hasn't even been a week yet." Even Chen Daolin was shocked by his own hunting efficiency.

What he earned in a single week was more than what an average high-level God of War earned in a year.

In truth, this was only possible because Australia was teeming with monsters. If he were in regions with human populations like Europe or Asia, it would be extremely difficult to even hunt a single Low-level Lord monster.

Many Gods of War would rather hunt High-level Beast General monsters than risk their lives fighting Low-level Lord monsters.

The main reason was that Chen Daolin's strength was simply monstrous. Coupled with a Spirit Reader at the high-level God of War rank who could manipulate weapons with telekinesis to launch surprise attacks, his methods were unpredictable and bizarre, allowing him to successfully slay so many Lord Level monsters.

"The Training Camp warned us not to hunt multiple High-level Lord monsters in the same area, otherwise, it would attract the pursuit of a King Level monster. But we've been hunting here for so long without noticing anything unusual. There shouldn't be any King Level monsters here," Chen Daolin thought to himself.

Still, Chen Daolin felt a bit uneasy and decided that after killing the last High-level Lord monster, the Great Strength Demon Ape, he would leave this area immediately.

The sun was high in the sky.

"Aah~ Aah~"

A series of dense, sharp cries echoed from the dense forest. Monkeys of various fur colors climbed through the trees and ran across the ground. Underneath a towering giant tree—so wide that ten men could barely encircle it, its canopy blotting out the sky—lay a giant ape eighteen meters tall. Its black fur stood up like steel needles. It scratched its chin, eyes narrowed, emitting a faint snoring sound, while several smaller monkeys groomed its fur, making it look very comfortable and satisfied.

"Gah."

Suddenly, the Great Strength Demon Ape opened its eyes and looked in one direction.

A black shadow streaked in from the distant forest like an arrow, moving with incredible speed. By the time the monkey monsters along the path reacted and tried to stop him, he had already charged right in front of the Great Strength Demon Ape.

"ROAR!" A furious roar erupted.

The Great Strength Demon Ape stood up abruptly, its two fists, thick as water vats, pounding against its chest with the sound of muffled thunder. It was like the beating of war drums; the entire forest of monkeys went into a frenzy, surging forward like a tide and pouncing on Chen Daolin one after another.

"Angry? It's good that you're angry. Come on, let's have a battle!"

Chen Daolin's figure moved like lightning. Ignoring the common monkey monsters, he charged straight at the Great Strength Demon Ape. With a casual thrust of his spear, several monkeys were sent flying, bleeding and dead.

The Great Strength Demon Ape gave Chen Daolin a deep look, then suddenly turned and fled. Its figure transformed into a streak of light, crashing out of the forest amidst a series of violent sonic booms.

"What?"

Chen Daolin had never imagined that this Great Strength Demon Ape would be so cautious. It seemed to have sensed something; it ran away without even engaging him in a fight. How could Chen Daolin be willing to let such valuable materials slip away? With an angry shout, he transformed into a streak of light and gave chase.

Bang, bang, crash, crack! The Great Strength Demon Ape barreled forward like a bulldozer, smashing through countless trees and sending branches and leaves flying everywhere as it kicked up a trail of dust.

From another direction, Ji Xuan saw this scene and froze for a moment before giving chase as well, though her speed was far slower than the man and the ape ahead, leaving her trailing far behind.

"Aah! Aah!" The Great Strength Demon Ape roared deafeningly as it sprinted. The sound traveled far. Tens of kilometers away, in a deep pit within a mountainous region, two green lanterns suddenly lit up inside a pitch-black cave. A rustling sound of a massive creature moving echoed, followed by a foul stench as a behemoth flew out of the pit, streaking toward the direction of the ape's cries.

By now, Chen Daolin was growing impatient with the Great Strength Demon Ape's constant fleeing. A vague sense of unease crept into his heart, and he decided to end the fight quickly.

"King Kai Fist, five times!"

BOOM! A massive surge of power erupted from within Chen Daolin's body, instantly filling him with energy. His spirit sharpened. He stomped his right leg heavily into the ground, causing the earth to explode. Amidst the swirling dust, he shot out like a streak of light, closing in on the Great Strength Demon Ape hundreds of meters ahead with astonishing speed.

Hearing the commotion behind it, the Great Strength Demon Ape instinctively looked back. When it saw the streak of light approaching, its eyes widened in terror. It let out a strange, shrill cry, its steel-like muscles bulging as it pumped its legs like a windmill, running for its life with every ounce of strength it possessed.

Unfortunately, the speed gap between Chen Daolin and the Great Strength Demon Ape was not large to begin with. After Chen Daolin used the King Kai Fist, his speed surged, far surpassing the ape. Both of them broke the sound barrier, and the distance of several hundred meters was covered in the blink of an eye. In just two or three seconds, Chen Daolin reached the back of the Great Strength Demon Ape, a cruel sneer on his face.

Just as Chen Daolin was about to strike and intercept the cunning Great Strength Demon Ape, the path ahead suddenly opened up. The Great Strength Demon Ape made a sharp, sudden turn, veering to the side. By the time Chen Daolin reacted, the ape had already surged hundreds of meters away, nearly crashing into a mountain. Chen Daolin stopped in his tracks, turned his head abruptly, and looked at the black dot a kilometer away, his expression turning ugly.

"I actually got played by a monkey?" Chen Daolin felt irritated, gritting his teeth. "I don't believe I can't catch you today!"

With a surge of determination, Chen Daolin's figure blurred and vanished from the spot, leaving a sonic boom in his wake.

Looking down from a high vantage point in the distance, one could see a larger black streak of light charging ahead across the rolling mountains, with a tiny gray streak of light following behind. However, the distance between them was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

1,500 meters.

800 meters.

500 meters.

300 meters.

A smile appeared on Chen Daolin's face.

A smile also appeared on the monkey face of the Great Strength Demon Ape.

Chen Daolin's expression changed, and he turned to run without hesitation, his speed exploding to its limit—even faster than before.

"QUACK~~"

A cold, strange cry filled with fury echoed through the air. The next moment, a cyan light appeared in the sky. As the light faded, it revealed a giant snake over two hundred meters long, as thick as a water vat. Its massive body was covered in cyan scales, and its triangular head featured a pair of narrow, cold, and sinister eyes. Most strangely, its massive body floated in the air as if unaffected by gravity, with a pair of strong, wide cyan wings on its back.

"Aah~ Aah~" Seeing the giant snake that looked like a cyan divine dragon, the Great Strength Demon Ape acted like a bullied puppy seeing its master; it danced and squeaked excitedly.

"ROAR~" The cyan giant snake seemed to understand the Great Strength Demon Ape. A clear look of annoyance appeared in its snake eyes. It was naturally fond of sleeping and had been hiding in its cave after a full meal. It never expected an outsider human to enter its territory and hunt its subordinate.

Although it was only a recently ascended King Level monster, the intelligence of this 'Winged Snake King' was comparable to that of a human. It instantly grasped the cause and effect. Without hesitation, it transformed into a streak of light and flew in the direction where Chen Daolin was fleeing.

"QUACK~~"

The shrill, eerie cry resounded across the sky, echoing for nearly a hundred kilometers. Countless monsters within the range stopped in their tracks upon hearing this domineering cry, prostrating themselves on the ground and trembling. It was an instinctive awe for a 'King' that stood at the pinnacle, far above their own life levels.

"What rotten luck, to actually provoke a King Level monster." Chen Daolin thought frantically while running for his life, trying to figure out how to escape the predicament.

"It can fly, and its speed is faster than mine... Wait, no, why can't it catch up to me?" Chen Daolin had been terrified and focused solely on fleeing, but when he looked back, he suddenly realized that the King Level Monster flying behind him had actually been left far behind, and the distance was only increasing.

"Its flying speed isn't as fast as my running speed on the ground." Chen Daolin realized this in an instant, his heart filling with joy.

In truth, this was perfectly normal. Chen Daolin's physical fitness was already on the upper end of the intermediate God of War level, not much slower than an advanced God of War. King Kai Fist improved all physical attributes—strength, speed, reaction, defense—comprehensively. Combined with the 2.8x force output of World Destroyer, that was a 14x burst. With his speed increased to such an extent, he was practically a monster; among the God of War level, no one could compare to him. Although the King Level Monster Winged Snake King had a flight speed far exceeding that of an advanced God of War, it could not utilize physical force to burst forward on land like he could, relying only on its inherent flight speed. It was no surprise that it was being left behind by Chen Daolin.

The Winged Snake King behind him also realized this, shocked that the human martial artist's speed was actually faster than its own flight speed. However, since the opponent could not fly and had to rely on physical running, he was just an ordinary human martial artist and not a being of their level. The Winged Snake King remained confident that it could slaughter the opponent.

The Winged Snake King landed on the ground with a thud, its long serpentine body contracting and coiling like a spring before launching forward instantly. Boom! Its speed skyrocketed, and with a whoosh, it darted a kilometer away. Its speed was now significantly faster than before. Still not satisfied, it utilized the ability it had gained after reaching the King Level. A light, cyan energy emerged and enveloped its body, and the Winged Snake King's speed increased by another notch as it frantically pursued the human running ahead.

"Holy crap!" Chen Daolin immediately noticed this, his heart sinking abruptly.