Chapter 93: Angry Chef

Chapter 93: Angry Chef

Although Shui Wushuang, the young patriarch of the Fire Feather Clan, was eager to join the fight, the elders accompanying him were not just his guards.

They were also his mentors—especially Shui Liuxing, a wise and powerful figure within the tribe.

It was said that Shui Liuxing had killed more humans than even his father.

Naturally, he had to obey his teacher's orders.

Moreover, from Shui Wushuang's perspective, Shui Yunxing had once been a strong competitor of his, so letting him take the first move wasn't a bad idea.

It was also an opportunity to assess the current strength of his former rival.

Additionally, Shui Yunxing was also Shui Liuxing's disciple.

By allowing his junior to attack first, it was clear that the elder harbored some favoritism.

Among all the young Fire Feather Clan geniuses, Shui Yunxing held the highest status beneath Shui Wushuang.

While the young patriarch was lost in thought, Shui Yunxing had already set off.

He pushed off the ground with his feet, flapped his wings, and leaped into the air as flames ignited.

The flames burned along his wings.

From a distance, it looked as if two burning swords had grown from his body.

His speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, he had already closed the distance between them.

On the hillside, Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan watched the approaching figure.

With just one leap, Shui Yunxing had covered most of the distance.

They had already gotten a rough idea of his strength.

Who else could be in this place besides the two of them?

The other students had either followed the regular army or remained near the third line of defense, engaging in battles with the Fire Frog and Fire Fish tribes.

Only Jiang Tian, who was obsessed with tasting the Fire Feather Clan's meat, had taken Xue Ruyan along to find a way past the third line of defense.

Jiang Tian had already failed twice before, getting spotted by the sentry towers along with Xue Ruyan.

Left with no other choice, the two had ventured farther and farther along the border. When they reached this area, they noticed the absence of sentry towers in the distance.

The thick fog provided excellent cover—an ideal place to bypass the defense line.

Since there was clean water nearby, they decided to eat before continuing their journey.

Shortly after, movement appeared in the pool ahead, and the Fire Feather Clan emerged.

From their position, they could see through the mist clearly.

Xue Ruyan noticed that as soon as the Fire Feather Clan appeared, Jiang Tian began salivating.

In truth, Xue Ruyan felt the same way.

Normally, when she saw the Fire Feather Clan, she would only think of them as mortal enemies—tall creatures with broad wingspans, making them difficult to fight.

But now, in addition to those thoughts, she found herself wondering whether they would taste good when cooked.

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, Xue Ruyan was startled by herself.

Unconsciously, her mindset had been influenced by Jiang Tian.

When facing these alien races, their first instinct was now to consider them as food.

"Stay close to me. If anything happens, I'll protect you!" Jiang Tian suddenly said to Xue Ruyan. "The opponent is strong. You can't handle him."

"Judging by your aura, you might be able to hold your own against one of the young Fire Feathers for a few minutes, but beyond that, you won't last."

Xue Ruyan collected herself and adjusted her grip on her spear. "Understood. I'll be careful."

Just as Jiang Tian finished speaking, the Fire Feather Clan warrior had already arrived in front of him.

His wings blazed with fire, and as he descended, he slashed down toward Jiang Tian with a burning arc.

However, from the angle of the attack, Jiang Tian noticed something odd—

The attack wasn't aimed to kill.

Why?

At that moment, Jiang Tian caught a glimpse of greed and desire in the Fire Feather warrior's eyes.

He also noticed something shocking—

The Fire Feather Clan warrior was… drooling.

In an instant, Jiang Tian understood.

Xue Ruyan had once told him that her grandparents felt a sense of relief and satisfaction when eating food she had cooked.

Because for so long, the human race had been the prey of other species.

Aliens were toxic to humans, making their flesh inedible. The only way humans could consume them was by refining them into medicinal pills with neutralized toxins.

But Jiang Tian had changed that.

And now, he was facing an alien race that was drooling at the sight of him—wanting to eat him.

A blazing fury ignited within Jiang Tian's chest.

His eyes widened, his muscles tensed, and his mind momentarily blurred with rage.

This was humiliation.

Unacceptable humiliation.

"You want to eat me?" Jiang Tian growled, his body surging with power.

Bang!

The flaming wings never reached their target.

The blazing sword-like wings that were meant to slice through Jiang Tian were instead caught in his grip.

Shui Yunxing was stunned.

This human actually caught his attack?

Impossible!

Disbelief filled his eyes as he immediately swung his other wing, this time fully intending to kill.

His flaming wing traced a graceful arc through the air, leaving a brilliant, dazzling streak of fire behind.

But at the same time, the heat of the flames and the razor-sharp edge of his feathers—hardened through years of blood-soaked battles—were things no ordinary human could withstand.

The strength of the human race in front of him was far beyond what Shui Yunxing had imagined.

At that moment, Shui Yunxing unleashed even greater power, abandoning his initial plan to capture the human alive.

Now, he just wanted to kill and eat him.

Bang!

The collision rang out again, but this time, the outcome was the same.

The flaming wings stopped mid-air, unable to move.

The human's grip was unbreakable.

"As an ingredient… as food…"

Jiang Tian's growl grew louder and louder.

The rage in his pupils became overwhelming.

"You actually want to eat the chef?!"

"THAT'S A SIN BEYOND FORGIVENESS!"

As Jiang Tian roared, his entire body erupted in blood and flames.

His arms flexed—

Swish!

Blood sprayed into the air.

Shui Yunxing's body was torn in half, ripped apart by Jiang Tian's sheer strength.