The surging flames seemed to turn heaven and earth into a furnace, with the fire raging within.
The Cave Giants, gripping their spiked clubs, finally felt a tremor and fear from the depths of their souls the moment the flames surged towards them.
They dropped their spiked clubs and desperately fled into the distance.
Too late—
The furnace was complete, and it was now too late to flee for their lives.
The palm-sized flame that left Chen Yu’s hand was like a single spark in a prairie fire, as if equipped with a tracking device, it pursued the giants from behind.
The instant the flames touched them, white smoke billowed into the air.
Within moments, sounds of agonizing wails rose within the furnace, and with each deafening cry of pain, the giants' figures gradually disappeared into the wilderness.
Only a handful of pure white ash remained, which the gentle breeze blew into the embrace of heaven and earth.
All the members of the grain-gathering team who witnessed this scene were stunned. They had just seen Cave Giants, whom peak Black Obsidian realm experts couldn't handle and experts of the Colored realm had to treat with caution, turn into dust between heaven and earth in less than ten breaths.
What kind of strength was this?
Saint!
Only a Saint-level expert could achieve such a feat.
"Hmph, you think I can't burn you all?" Chen Yu, having dealt with the Cave Giants, clapped his hands and slowly walked to the Cave Giants' spiked clubs, bending down to scan them with his wristband.
[Giant Spiked Club (Gold Excellent)]
Wow!
The weapons used by the Cave Giants were not bad.
Gold grade.
Excellent quality.
Even the weapons Chen Yu made were only of Perfect quality, and occasionally he would produce an Excellent quality item, but the probability was abysmally low. These monsters were using such good weapons.
Since they could use such good weapons, it meant their lair should be even richer.
He collected the spiked club on the ground into his wristband. While these giant spiked clubs might not be particularly comfortable for humans to use, he would surely meet someone suitable to wield such weapons in the future.
A Gold Excellent grade weapon was too good to pass up.
Even if this weapon felt a bit awkward to use, in a place like the caves where weapons were scarce, if casually sold outside, not even in an auction house, it would likely be priced at tens of thousands of gold coins, and people would still fight over it madly.
"You're so slow."
Despite the Cave Giants being instantly killed, the little demon who ran over was the first to complain about Chen Yu's inefficiency.
"Is it my fault? How was I supposed to know these Cave Giants had such high resistance? I only used thirty percent of my strength and they still wouldn't die," Chen Yu spread his hands helplessly and said, "Besides, I've solved it now, what are you still complaining about? If you're so capable, you handle the monsters from now on."
"If I had acted, they would have died long ago."
"Yes, yes, yes, who are you? You're the Demon King whose Demon King's Castle was breached, you're the invincible Demon Monarch of the Demon Race, how can I compare to you?"
"Trash!"
"Yes, yes, yes, you're right about everything!"
Chen Yu completely gave up. After complaining for a while, the little demon didn't press the issue further and gestured with its chin towards the grain-gathering team behind them.
"You're the grain-gathering team from Fengqi City."
Only then did Chen Yu look up at those people. As his gaze fell upon the members of the grain-gathering team, he saw that their eyes were filled with a radiant light.
Shock was mixed with unconcealed admiration.
"It seems my subjects are very fond of me," Chen Yu grinned. The little demon pouted with disdain, "Look at you, showing off."
Chen Yu was long accustomed to the little demon's sharp tongue.
He completely ignored the little demon's disdainful words and walked directly towards the grain-gathering team. Seeing Chen Yu approaching, the grain-gathering team members instinctively felt a bit nervous.
"You're so badly injured?"
Chen Yu frowned as he glanced at the injured lying on the ground.
"City Lord, you don't need to worry too much. These are just minor injuries to the skin and bones," Ah Li said solemnly. "We were indeed caught off guard by the Cave Giants, which is why our team ended up like this. As long as we rest a bit after returning, everyone will be as good as new."
"Thank you for your hard work in gathering grain for Fengqi City," Chen Yu said softly, comforting them. The members of the grain-gathering team quickly shook their heads.
"This is what we should do. As members of Fengqi City, when the city is in trouble, we have an obligation to do what we can for the city."
The others nodded in agreement, and Chen Yu smiled and nodded at them.
"How is the situation in the city?"
"The situation... is slightly dire." Ah Li frowned and sighed deeply. "Since the old prince abdicated, the situation in the city has been deteriorating day by day. The city is severely divided internally. I believe the City Lord is somewhat aware of the situation within the city. If you ask me about the current situation, I can only say... it's several times worse than when our Hurricane City was renamed Fengqi City."
"The situation is that bad?" Chen Yu frowned.
When he had visited Hurricane City before, the entire city lacked the prosperity it should have had, spanning seven thousand miles. The city was filled with refugees and fragmented factions.
Chen Yu had only been away from the city for a month, and the problems had escalated several times.
It seemed that Clay, the acting city lord, was having a difficult time.
"The separatist factions have become more active. Acting City Lord Clay has been targeted for assassination no less than ten times during this period," Ah Li said solemnly. "Fortunately, City Lord Clay has a few personal guards who ensure his safety. If City Lord Clay were to meet with an accident, the situation in the city would only worsen."
"It's time to deal with these separatist factions properly."
"Of course, now that the City Lord is back, these matters will no longer be a problem," Ah Li said with a simple smile. The others in the team nodded vigorously. "Your strength is unparalleled, City Lord. Those petty individuals in the city are no match for you. With just a flick of your finger, they will have no choice but to lay down their arms and surrender."
Burning the Cave Giants to ashes had certainly won Chen Yu a lot of support.
While others in the city might not know, at least these members of the grain-gathering team had all become Chen Yu's devoted fans.
"You should return to the city quickly. Send these injured people back to the city for treatment as soon as possible," Chen Yu gestured towards the injured. Ah Li frowned, "City Lord, you... are not returning to the city?"
"I have something to do before returning to the city."
Chen Yu stretched lazily and said, "These Cave Giants are a nuisance in our Fengqi City territory. Since I'm already here, I'll take the opportunity to raze their lair. After eliminating these cave dwellers, I'll return to Fengqi City to deal with the separatist factions, and then we'll have a thorough sweep and deal with them all at once."
"Then let these few children guide you," Ah Li extended his hand towards a few young people in the team.
"They know the exact location of the cave dwellers, which will make your clearing operation more convenient."
"Alright," Chen Yu smiled and looked at the young people beside him. "Then I'll trouble you all to lead the way!"