Chapter 106: Ruthless Extermination!

The searing pain of a wound being instantly scalded was unbearable.

Huang Tao’s complexion turned pale, his face drenched in cold sweat, the result of excruciating agony.

In the next moment, he sensed a shadow looming over him.

Looking up, he saw the Desert Giant’s fist crashing down toward him.

“No!”

Huang Tao barely managed to let out a final scream before the Desert Giant’s blow pulverized him into a bloody mess.

The ground beneath him was crushed inward, forming a large crater.

Lu Sheng gathered the fallen items Huang Tao dropped and moved on. Another opponent awaited his killing. The White Flame Blue Scale Bird of the fourth rank was entangling a fifth-rank enemy. Even with the aerial advantage, Lu Sheng felt uneasy.

Onlookers exchanged glances and slowly murmured two words:

“Ruthless!”

At this moment, witnessing Lu Sheng’s merciless demeanor left them all stunned.

His utter disregard for consequences chilled them to the bone.

If they ever crossed paths with Lu Sheng in the future, they’d likely avoid confrontation altogether.

Such a ruthless man was not someone to provoke.

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The White Cloud Horse galloped swiftly, soon arriving at another battlefield.

Here, the battle was intense—though it was a one-sided assault.

The White Flame Blue Scale Bird persistently harassed its foe, releasing white flame fireballs to block any retreat.

Faced with the bird’s relentless bombardment, the man had no choice but to evade, making escape impossible.

He intended to kill the White Flame Blue Scale Bird, but it soared above, beyond his reach and power.

Upon seeing Lu Sheng’s arrival, he realized his doom.

“If I’m going down, I’ll drag someone else with me!”

A death wish surged through his mind, vowing to take a chunk of Lu Sheng with him even in death.

Brandishing a long blade, his speed suddenly skyrocketed.

Lu Sheng summoned his underlings, with the giant crocodile emerging first.

It swept its tail directly toward the man.

“Smack!”

The air erupted with a crackling sound.

The man dodged swiftly, narrowly evading the blow.

But immediately following came the Desert Giant’s punch and the shattering of green and red stones.

Already wounded in the sandstorm and entangled by the White Flame Blue Scale Bird, he was powerless to evade the fierce onslaught.

The explosion of red stones left his body shattered and broken.

The Desert Giant’s subsequent punch smashed him into a pulp.

Picking up the storage card and some utility cards that appeared on the man’s body, Lu Sheng returned to the Crimson Leaf Tree.

Five corpses lay on the ground; he took the floating cards from them and gazed at the enormous crimson leaf tree before him.

Cards were stored in a person’s card space; when they died, these cards were expelled.

Many onlookers surrounded the scene, witnessing a side of Lu Sheng that shattered their previous understanding.

They had known him as the White Horse Hero, Lu Sheng.

Now, whether he was a hero remained uncertain, but he was undeniably a ruthless man.

After the looters died, no one dared approach.

The entire vicinity around the towering Crimson Leaf Tree was Lu Sheng’s domain.

The tree had endured continuous attacks from these men, as well as Lu Sheng’s sandstorm strike—it was now barely clinging to life.

Roots, branches, and leaves all severed.

It appeared as a bare trunk.

The Desert Giant struck the trunk with a punch, breaking it, then kicked hard.

With one stomp, the Desert Giant uprooted the entire tree.

Having its roots severed, the tree was powerless to resist.

Violently uprooted, the Crimson Leaf Tree’s life came to an end.

[Crimson Leaf Spirit Fruit Tree]
Quality: Blue
Rank: Fourth
Skills: Flame Absorption, Flame Immunity (Passive)
Advancement Requirement: 1 Essence of Fire
Flame Absorption: Absorbs flame energy to condense Crimson Fire Fruit.
Flame Immunity: Immune to 20% of flame damage below blue quality.

It seemed the Flame Werewolves were key to cultivating the Crimson Leaf Spirit Fruit Tree. Lu Sheng decided to kill more Flame Werewolves while he had the chance.

Otherwise, he’d have nowhere to harvest from later.

With this in mind, Lu Sheng ignored the loot from the dead and directed his subordinates to hunt the Flame Werewolves.

The giant crocodile and Desert Giant made short work of the Flame Werewolves.

While slaughtering, Lu Sheng noticed a strange phenomenon.

People here in the Crimson Leaf Forest seemed to avoid him.

Whenever he sent the crocodile and Desert Giant toward a group, they fled.

Apparently, his earlier actions had instilled fear in them.

Soon, his reputation would change.

Better to be feared than pitifully known.

As for the Flame Werewolf village on the other side, Lu Sheng chose not to approach.

That was a battlefield for sixth-rank fighters, already ignited with battle.

He sensed several sixth-rank auras there.

That was beyond his current capacity; going there would be suicidal.

The Crimson Leaf Forest was enough for now—killing Flame Werewolves and occasionally harvesting Crimson Fire Fruits.

Not long after Lu Sheng began his hunt, someone approached him.

Lu Sheng was puzzled. Who still dared to block his path?

Before he could speak, the other party said, “Lu Sheng, you saved my life yesterday; today I return the favor.”

“You just killed a member of the Wilderness Bandits. They will seek endless revenge. From what I know, a band of them is already coming, including some sixth-rank fighters. You’d best leave now.”

“The spirit fruits are good, but life is more important.”

Having said this, the man quickly left, showing no intention to linger.

Lu Sheng frowned. The information seemed credible.

Indeed, this was one of the people he indirectly saved yesterday; the warning was sincere, not hostile.

Lu Sheng hesitated briefly.

Better to leave for now and observe the situation in a couple of days.

He had gathered enough Crimson Fire Fruits; he could cultivate more if needed.

He had over a hundred Flame Werewolves under his command—more than enough.

No need to risk himself here.

If a sixth-rank appeared, his scarecrow clone’s strength could not withstand it.

Made up his mind, Lu Sheng decisively exited this space.

Mounting the White Flame Blue Scale Bird, he soared into the sky.

Compared to riding a horse, flying on the White Flame Blue Scale Bird was far more exhilarating.

Looking down, the land below was clear of obstacles—no need to change direction.

Once airborne, Lu Sheng saw a steady stream of people heading toward this place.

The spirit fruit instance truly attracted many.

Even after four hours since its opening, people came tirelessly.

Of course, those not lacking spirit fruits wouldn’t appreciate the value of resources.

In the wilderness, every resource that boosts strength could trigger human tragedies.

Leaving on the White Flame Blue Scale Bird, Lu Sheng planned to find a place to sort through his haul.

He had not examined the many cards closely—just stashed them hurriedly and left.

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