Su Mo stared at the dozen or so Demon Beasts before him, his face alight with a pleasant surprise.
A moment ago, he had just been complaining about his bad luck.
Now, it seemed his luck wasn’t as bad as he’d thought.
These Demon Beasts had lived in the Holy Spirit Secret Realm for years. They were extremely familiar with its geography and surely knew the exact location of the Holy Spirit Celestial Palace.
At the same time, the Demon Beasts were also staring at Su Mo.
A white Snake Demon said, "I didn’t expect our luck to turn so quickly. The Holy Spirit Secret Realm just opened, and we’ve already run into a human."
"Our luck has never been bad."
The Demon Bear beside it chuckled.
The White Snake nodded. "That’s right. Our luck has always been great. This kid is just what we need for a change of pace. I’m about to puke from eating all those non-nutritious wild animals."
The Demon Beasts all nodded, staring greedily at Su Mo. Some even started drooling.
Living in the Holy Spirit Secret Realm year-round, their diet consisted of wild animals.
Only when the Holy Spirit Secret Realm opened could they see human Martial Artists, which was also when they got to have a change of diet.
However, the Demon Tiger to the side said with disgust, "He’ll do for a snack, I guess, but this kid’s a bit too weak. He’s only in the Warrior Realm. He won’t be very tasty."
"What did you say?"
Hearing this, Su Mo was instantly displeased.
’What the hell is this?’
’A few measly Tier Three Demon Beasts, trash I could kill with a single slap, are actually mocking me to my face, calling me garbage.’
The Demon Tiger said contemptuously, "Am I wrong?"
’Wrong my ass!’
’I’m incredibly strong, you know.’
Su Mo stared at the Demon Tiger, his face filled with rage. "Believe it or not, I can kill you with a single slap."
The Demon Tiger’s face was full of scorn. "Kill you? Heh, I’ve long heard that you humans are full of hot air, but I never expected you to be this much of a braggart. I am a Tier Three Demon Beast."
"Let me tell you the truth. The higher the Realm of you human Martial Artists, the more abundant the essence blood in your bodies, the higher your nutritional value, and the more delicious you taste."
"And as for us, we’ve even eaten your human Grand Martial Artists. That flavor... Tsk tsk tsk, I’ll never forget it for the rest of my life."
Su Mo looked at the Demon Tiger, utterly speechless.
’Grand Martial Artists are nothing.’
’If he wanted to, he could kill tens of thousands of Grand Martial Artists with a single slap.’
’Comparing me to a Grand Martial Artist?’
’Heh!’
’Who the hell are you looking down on?’
The White Snake shook its head. "Forget it. Garbage is garbage. As long as we get a change of pace, it’s fine. After we eat him, we’ll go find those experts at the Grand Martial Artist Realm. He can just be an appetizer."
"Alright then, let’s eat him first. His thigh is mine."
"I want his other thigh."
"I want his ribs."
"I want his head!"
"I want..."
Listening to the Demon Beasts plan how to dismember him, Su Mo was completely speechless.
’These guys have no clue what’s going on.’
’Can’t they even tell who’s strong and who’s weak?’
Su Mo stared at the Demon Tiger and asked, "Which thigh was it that you wanted?"
"Don’t tell me you’re planning to chop it off and serve it to me yourself?"
The Demon Tiger was stunned for a moment, then pointed to Su Mo’s right leg. "That one. And remember, chop it from the hip, so I can get a bigger piece of meat."
SHHNK!
As hot blood splattered across the Demon Beasts’ faces, a thigh appeared in Su Mo’s hand.
"Holy shit, the guy actually chopped off his own thigh?"
"He’s a fucking ruthless bastard."
"This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone chop off their own thigh. I’m impressed, truly impressed."
The Demon Beasts, thinking Su Mo had cut off his own leg, all gave him a thumbs-up.
Only the White Snake seemed puzzled. "Wait, something’s not right. He’s a human, so why is his thigh so hairy?"
"Huh... It really is hairy!"
"Holy shit, he’s that hairy? He could almost pass for one of us Demon Beasts."
"Maybe he’s some kind of freak among humans."
The White Snake frowned. "Even if he is a freak among humans and is unusually hairy, it shouldn’t be this much. For some reason, I don’t think that’s his thigh."
"What? If it’s not his thigh, then whose is it?"
The Demon Beasts all showed expressions of confusion.
The Demon Tiger demanded, "Spit it out, where did you get that thigh? Or I’ll kill you."
"Isn’t it yours?"
Su Mo pointed at the Demon Tiger’s hindquarters, his expression one of utter speechlessness.
’This guy’s reactions are so slow.’
’He didn’t even know his own leg got chopped off.’
’Could it be... that I was just too fast?’
"Mine?"
The Demon Tiger looked down in confusion, then cried out in alarm, "Holy shit, my leg is gone!"
"AHHH..."
The next second, the Demon Tiger let out a bloodcurdling scream.
The other Demon Beasts were all completely dumbfounded.
The thigh in Su Mo’s hand actually belonged to the Demon Tiger.
’When did he even make a move?’
They hadn’t even noticed.
The Demon Tiger, its face a mask of shock and fury, stammered, "You... You actually cut off my leg?"
"That’s right. I heard you wanted to eat some thigh meat, so I chopped one off to give to you. You don’t like it? Well, I’ll just throw it away then."
Su Mo casually tossed the Demon Tiger’s thigh aside.
The Demon Tiger was so furious it was stunned speechless.
’I wanted to eat thigh meat, but not my own!’
’Couldn’t you have fucking chopped some other Demon Beast?’
Su Mo’s gaze swept over the Demon Beasts, finally landing on a Demon Leopard. "You like to eat hearts? Fine, I’ll give you one."
"Don’t..."
The Demon Leopard hurriedly reached out to stop him, but it was a step too late.
The next second, a frantically beating heart appeared in its paw.
"Is this... my heart?"
The Demon Leopard looked down and, sure enough, found a bloody hole in its chest.
In that instant, it was filled with regret.
’If I’d known this would happen, I would have chosen a different body part. I’d be crippled, but at least I’d still be alive.’
’But now... now I’m just going to die.’
THUD!
The Demon Leopard fell to the ground, stiff as a board.
Seeing this, the other Demon Beasts were all completely stupefied.
No matter how stupid they were, they now understood that they had provoked an existence they could not afford to offend.
They were scared senseless.
Su Mo said, "Ribs, heads, arms... those are the things you all like to eat, right? Fine, I’ll grant all your wishes."
SHNK! SHNK! SHNK!
The next second, every last Demon Beast was maimed.
The White Snake, its face a mask of misery, cried, "Senior, we were wrong! We were blind and failed to see who you are! We apologize! For the sake of us all being crippled, Senior, please spare our lives!"
Su Mo gave the crippled White Snake a cold look.
’Now you know how to beg for mercy?’
’Weren’t you all so arrogant just a moment ago, calling me garbage and planning to carve me up and eat me?’
’Go on, then!’
Su Mo said coldly, "I can spare you, but you must take me to the Holy Spirit Celestial Palace."
"What? Senior, you want to go to the Holy Spirit Celestial Palace?"
the White Snake said in astonishment.
Su Mo demanded, "Is that not allowed?"
The White Snake said with difficulty, "It is... but we must obtain the consent of those Lords. Otherwise, we cannot bear the consequences."
"Lords? You’re talking about those few Tier Four Demon Beasts, right?"
Su Mo asked.
The White Snake nodded. "Those Lords gave an order forbidding us from approaching the Holy Spirit Celestial Palace without permission. Violators will be executed without question, and not before suffering brutal torture. So..."