Chapter 87 - The Daemon King (2/2)
Ye Chen frowned. It looked like there were some Celestial Beasts among the crowd too. He sent out his Astral Body. A tall, mighty knight appeared above him. The Psyches who showed up in front of Ye Chen all disappeared like a flash of lightning. Swoosh, back to where they came.
The boy smiled at the sight of Psyches disappearing. It looked like Ye Chen’s Astral Body was still considered very menacing after all.
Just as Ye Chen was about to recall his Astral Body, a howl came from afar. A group of Psyches, stronger than the ones that showed up previously, appeared.
Little Tanuki crawled into Ye Chen’s embrace and quivered with fear as if realizing something
Ye Chen was startled. Using his Astral Body, he peered far ahead of the Astral Body’s detection radius. He could see a Psyche taking the form of a large, menacing wolf with a reddish shimmer in its eyes.
“Where do you come from? Why do you threaten to harm the disciples of the Wolven Kingdom?” the wolf Psyche asked angrily.
Astral Externalization! Whoever it was on the opposite end must be a Daemon King! Now, the imposter had come face to face with the real thing. Ye Chen was trembling in his feet. Daemon Kings were four levels ahead of a Tenth Level combatant. Even the Great Emperor Mingwu was probably no match for a Daemon King. Ye Chen knew if they were to engage in combat, his lies would be exposed. Ye Chen was well aware that his Astral Body had yet to attain the ability to materialize itself fully where it could only capture beasts. Besides that, it lacked any combat capabilities.
Little Tanuki fired up its Psyche and transmitted a message to Ye Chen. Little Tanuki’s Psyche was telepathically linked to Ye Chen’s Astral Body so, none could detect their message as they communicated.
“I was putting my skills to good use. Regardless of wherever the wolves come from, I’ll kill them as long as they get in my way,” Ye Chen’s Astral Body spoke with a certain conviction though deep down he was extremely anxious. Little Tanuki was the one who had suggested that he speak with a heavy tone. What if words would not cut it and a fight broke out instead?
The wolf Psyche cast its eyes on Ye Chen’s Astral Body. The boy could feel a powerful impact directed at him like his body was going to be squashed.
Even though Ye Chen felt immense pressure, he knew he could not move his Astral Body simply or his weakness would be exposed, which meant the Psyche would know he was a fake. Ye Chen continued to maintain his Astral Body. He could feel his focus waning, his head getting heavier and blurrier.
Just then, the wolf Psyche disappeared without a trace.
The pressure on Ye Chen dissipated slowly. He recalled his Astral Body, his heart beating fast. Ye Chen broke into a cold sweat, his face as pale and the Celestial Chi in him was de-synchronized. Had the wolf Psyche left any second later, Ye Chen’s entire body would have given way. He shook his head to snap himself out of it.
Was that the power of a Daemon King? Ye Chen was appalled. It was clear that with his current powers, he was no match for an adversary of that level. Ye Chen’s Astral Body was considered unique enough. He could maintain a façade right before a Daemon King for a good half an hour. Any longer and his Astral Body would have waned.
Best not to tackle any Daemon King for now!