Chapter 322 - 217: Terrifying Origin Demons: The War Race (Part 2)

Chapter 322: Chapter 217: Terrifying Origin Demons: The War Race (Part 2)

On the battlefield, a slain Imp Demon will rot into a pile of biological matrix in just a few seconds.

"The Imp Demon’s physiology seems to be built entirely for combat, with almost no weaknesses. On the battlefield, only beheading one can be considered a confirmed kill..."

"The only disadvantage of these creatures is that they fight purely on instinct. A slightly experienced Warrior can seize an opportunity to kill one instantly. On the battlefield, you must pay close attention to your own physical limits and avoid being surrounded, or you may meet a disastrous end..."

"Everyone, notice the tuft of green hair on the Imp Demon’s head. Among the countless Imp Demons, there are many variants. If you see the color of the hair on its head is different, you must be careful. Typically, yellow-haired ones are faster, red ones have greater strength, and blue ones possess outstanding defense and stamina, making them difficult to kill..."

Yu Fei was surprised. ’These little things have elite variants? Are there boss-level ones too?’

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Qian Meng continue, "You must be especially careful of those with multicolored hair on their heads and bodies a size larger than a regular Imp Demon. It is stronger than a normal Imp Demon in every aspect and possesses the ability to fight across different ranks..."

Next, under Qian Meng’s guidance, the group observed several different categories of Imp Demons one by one.

Yu Fei noticed that the yellow-haired Imp Demons were leaner with tighter skin, the red-haired ones had larger muscle structures and skeletons, and the blue-haired ones had more Scale Armor that was darker in color.

About half an hour later, Qian Meng finished her explanation.

"Fellow students, are there any more questions?"

"Mr. Qian, why did you say Tier 2 and Tier 3 Imp Demons are more common, while Tier 1 is rarely seen?"

Qian Meng shook her head. "The reason behind this phenomenon is still unknown. The number of Tier 1 Primordial Demons is even rarer than the elite types. Perhaps you students will have the chance to uncover the reason in the future."

She looked around, and seeing no one else had a question, she said:

"Next, let’s learn about the mid-tier Primordial Demons. They correspond to our Martial Artists from the fourth realm of Inner Qi to the sixth realm of Gang Qi, and are classified as Tier 4 to Tier 6."

Leaving the Imp Demon exhibition hall, the group moved on to the next station.

"There are four types of mid-tier Primordial Demons, plus a very special super-monster. They are the Blade Demon, Spider Demon, Wing Demon, and Shadow Demon..."

The Primordial Demon Race isn’t a single biological species, but more like a collective term for a combination of completely different functional races of monsters.

The Blade Demon is the most common monster on the battlefield. These creatures have long limbs, lean bodies, and stand about two meters tall.

Two bone blades, each about 1.2 meters long, grow from its forearms. It also fights on instinct, relying on its numbers as an advantage.

Occasionally, 4-armed or 6-armed variants of these creatures appear, possessing even more formidable combat power.

Yu Fei tapped the bone blade of a Blade Demon specimen. It sounded like metal and was extremely sharp.

Qian Meng led everyone forward into a tall exhibition hall, her voice lowering.

"Everyone, pay attention. This Spider Demon before you is the most dangerous presence on the battlefield. Remember, you must never face it alone! The Spider Demon..."

Yu Fei looked up. The Spider Demon’s appearance was that of a spider from the waist down and a humanoid from the waist up.

It had eight legs and six arms. A Tier 4 Spider Demon stood about three meters tall, while a Tier 6 could reach up to six meters—a true behemoth.

According to Qian Meng, Spider Demons wield elemental powers. These range from the basic five elements to mutated types like ice, wind, lightning, and poison, but they don’t have composite elements.

Although a single elemental power is relatively weak, when combined with the Spider Demon’s enormous size, its offensive capabilities on the battlefield are exceptionally formidable.

What’s particularly terrifying is that these Spider Demons will use one pair of their arms to wield super energy weapons.

Yu Fei found this very hard to understand. Humanity had only recently developed super energy weapons, so how did the Spider Demons have them?

He voiced his question, and Qian Meng explained that super energy weapons are standard equipment for Spider Demons and have been since ancient times. However, unlike human weapons, a Spider Demon’s super energy weapon doesn’t need ammunition. It has a special elemental organ inside its body that can channel energy to the weapon, unleashing terrifying damage.

The Spider Demon’s range is relatively short, only about a hundred meters, with a firing interval of usually ten minutes. Its destructive power is immense; a direct hit is enough to kill a human Martial Artist of the same tier.

Research indicates that the Spider Demon’s super energy weapons have energy circuits that match the elemental organs within their bodies. In other words, their weapons are biologically locked, so humans cannot use them.

Furthermore, of a Spider Demon’s six arms, the top two wield heavy, long-hafted weapons—mostly axes, spears, or hammers—while the bottom two arms hold short weapons, usually dual blades or a blade and shield.

The Spider Demon has another, most special ability: it can command Imp Demons and Blade Demons in battle.

These creatures possess a natural command ability. A single Spider Demon typically leads several hundred to a thousand Imp Demons and Blade Demons, and under its command, their combat effectiveness increases severalfold.

"That thing..."

Qin Hao stared at the Tier 6 Spider Demon specimen before him. It held a gigantic, ten-meter-long hammer with a head nearly a meter in diameter, covered in blood-stained barbs that were chilling to behold.

Qin Hao couldn’t help but think that if he were hit by that thing’s hammer on the battlefield, he’d probably be smashed to pieces on the spot.

Yu Fei thought of the [Zhanming] that Zhuo Feiming had given him. Compared to the Spider Demon’s size, Zhanming was like a small dagger.

Moreover, the Spider Demon’s eight legs were like long sabers and sharp spears; just getting close would mean injury.

Next, the group observed the Wing Demon and the Shadow Demon in turn.

These two creatures weren’t particularly strong in a direct confrontation, but the Wing Demon could fly, also wielded a super energy weapon, and had air-to-ground combat capabilities.

The Wing Demon had bat-like wings with a wingspan of nearly four meters, a three-meter-long tail spine, and numerous strangely shaped bone spikes on its chest.

These bone spikes could be pulled out and used as ammunition for its super energy weapon, and they were highly venomous.

The Shadow Demon, on the other hand, was smaller. It carried a half-meter-long bone spike with fine pores on it for injecting venom. The most troublesome part was that the Shadow Demon possessed a stealth ability.

"That concludes the overview of the conventional Primordial Demon Race types on the battlefield. Does anyone have any thoughts?"

Qian Meng’s gentle voice rang out, dispelling some of the group’s heavy mood.

"Teacher, is the entire Primordial Demon Race a race of war like this?"

Jiang Nianwei asked curiously, using the term "race of war."

Yu Fei strongly agreed with this sentiment. Looking at the various types of Primordial Demons, every single one seemed born for battle.

The cannon fodder Imp Demons, the core fighting force of Blade Demons, the command-and-control Spider Demons with their extreme combat power, and the specialized Wing Demons and Shadow Demons.

Yu Fei didn’t believe that nature could evolve such purely combative lifeforms. Moreover, their physical characteristics were completely different, yet a command structure existed between them.

In Qian Meng’s explanation, Spider Demons possessed a natural command ability over other types of Primordial Demons. Even if a Spider Demon in a troop was killed, another Spider Demon could immediately take over command without any hindrance.

It was as if an invisible information network existed between the Spider Demons, allowing them to inherently recognize and transmit commands, just like the mental network that assisted Martial Artists.

It was perhaps even more advanced.

Qian Meng replied, "Besides the Royal Primordial Demons and the Dread Demons, we have not yet discovered any other types of Primordial Demon kin.

"In the depths of the Abyss, within the Primordial Demons’ main encampment, there is a black fog just like the one you passed through to enter. A total of eleven Martial Saint experts have gone to explore it at different times, but all of them vanished without a trace into that black fog. Therefore, we still don’t know what kind of ecosystem exists in the Exotic Origin Realm that corresponds to the Primordial Demons!"

"Mr. Qian, can Spider Demons or other mid-tier Primordial Demons break through to Tier 7? The equivalent of a human Grandmaster!"

Qian Meng shook her head. "All known evidence suggests that the limit for mid-tier Primordial Demons is Tier 6. Primordial Demons of Tier 7 and above are known as the Royal Clan, and they are... very bizarre existences!"

As she said this, Qian Meng’s expression became complex, as if she found it hard to describe.

"Never mind. Come with me. I’ll show you the Royals among the Primordial Demons..."

The group’s curiosity was piqued, and they followed her into the second-to-last exhibition room.

"This is..."

Yu Fei gasped in surprise, his pupils contracting.

"How is this possible?"