Chapter 890: Chapter 890 - 408: The Prolonged Novice Phase (Part 2)

The highest realm I’ve known so far is the Wood Realm.

But many people have said that the Wood Realm is the limit for humans, not for Demon Martial Artists.

Does it mean... in the eyes of the system, the high level of the Tree Realm is just the beginning for [Demon Martial Artists], just barely stepping out of the novice phase??

So how many realms are waiting for me later??

Fang Yu was dumbfounded.

Then he looked at a skill on his panel.

[Human-level skills: Digital Life.]

Speaking of this... it seems I’ve never heard of anyone being at the Human Realm, or having a Human-level cultivation technique?

The human-level skill that always leads, ranks above all Tree Realm skills, and always dominates other skills, was so common that Fang Yu often overlooked it.

Looking again now... this skill seems extraordinary??

"There’s a commotion ahead!"

Fang Yu was thinking when Ling Huxiang suddenly said.

Fang Yu’s spirit immediately lifted.

"Is it a demon?"

Fang Yu wished he could instantly kill a demon to see if the experience points gained were less.

But unfortunately, the voice Ling Huxiang conveyed was full of surprise.

"It’s Dong Xingzhou and the others!"

Fang Yu cast his eyes forward, seeing the shimmering river water ahead.

By the riverbank, some people were camped, and Dong Xingzhou was among them.

Some were treating wounds, others rested with their eyes closed, and others were on guard duty.

It seemed that after scattering to escape, the group that fled with Dong Xingzhou had not been pursued by the Eight-Armed Nine-Soldier Demon and had reached their destination relatively safely.

Because it was a hurried escape at that time, dispersing into smaller groups, Fang Yu didn’t know exactly how many teams had been sent out.

Anyway, everyone’s final destination was the riverbank; whoever could make it there to regroup had safely escaped.

Those who couldn’t make it to regroup... were likely not so fortunate.

"No unfamiliar faces, Diao Deyi, you go to the right, I’ll go to the left, circle around and see if there are any traps or anything."

Even though the people were right before their eyes, Ling Huxiang cautiously tested the waters first.

Fang Yu naturally had no objections; Ling Huxiang knew much more about wilderness survival than he did.

After scouting half a circle and regrouping with Ling Huxiang to confirm there were no issues, they approached the riverside squad to identify themselves.

"Halt! Who goes there!"

"It’s Captain Linghu and Captain Diao!"

"Great! The captains have returned!"

Seeing that it was Fang Yu and Ling Huxiang, the people in the team visibly grew excited, and some couldn’t help but cheer softly.

In the perilous wilderness, without a strong presence to hold the fort, every step was difficult.

A powerful captain was a leader and the stabilizing force of the team.

Before Fang Yu and Ling Huxiang’s return, this squad was managed by Dong Xingzhou, which placed a lot of pressure on him.

He indeed possessed captain-level combat power, but it barely scraped the edges.

Even when those above talked about promoting him to captain candidate, Dong Xingzhou directly refused.

The reason is simple... his potential had been exhausted!

His upper limit was reached; becoming a captain would just make him the tail of the phoenix and burden the team, better to step aside for young talents with potential and focus on being supportive.

Now was a similar situation.

Facing the crisis-laden wilderness, he couldn’t manage alone; it was like trying to clap with one hand.

Now that Fang Yu and Ling Huxiang were here, he could finally pass on the burden, and his tight face slowly blossomed into a smile.

"Captain Linghu! Captain Diao!"

Dong Xingzhou stepped forward to greet them.

Ling Huxiang just nodded slightly and entered the camp to rest.

When not in charge, Ling Huxiang really didn’t like to manage things.

Fang Yu, on the other hand, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder.

"You’ve worked hard, leave the rest to us."

"Yes!"

Next was to report on their squad’s situation.

After separating from Fang Yu’s group, they fled towards the riverbank, encountering demons along the way, and also meeting other scattered teammates, integrating this batch of people, transforming from a small squad of a few to its current size, having gone through several skirmishes before successfully camping by the river, awaiting the others to regroup.

It could be said that Dong Xingzhou did everything a deputy captain could do to the fullest.

After the situation report, Dong Xingzhou glanced around, suddenly lowered his voice and whispered into Fang Yu’s ear.

"Mr. Diao, there’s only one thing weighing on my mind now."

Fang Yu, though a bit puzzled, nodded slightly.

"Do tell."

"I suspect... there may be a demon hidden within our ranks."

Hmm?

A demon hiding?

Fang Yu’s eyes lit up.

What kind of demon could escape his discerning eyes?

But on the surface, Fang Yu remained calm: "Why do you think so?"

"It’s quite simple; those who joined us midway, no one can be sure whether they were eaten by demons and disguised as humans to infiltrate the squad."

Fang Yu nodded, then smiled at him: "Aren’t you afraid that Ling Huxiang and I are demons in disguise?"

Dong Xingzhou laughed and spread his hands.

"If even the two captains were compromised, where would there be any path left for us?"

Obviously, Dong Xingzhou had great confidence in the captains’ combat power, and indeed, confidence he must have!

Because if the strongest captains in the team were defeated, replaced by demons, the entire team might as well forget returning alive to Tianyuan Town.

"So, tell me, which people do you suspect, and I’ll test them later."