Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

Germany, compared to Cathay, really isn’t that large.

Nevertheless, Germany is a country. Especially with the increasingly severe threat of the demon plague in Europe, deep down, Wen Yu wasn’t certain if he could truly act recklessly within Germany’s borders.

The reasoning was simple. The overall strength of the Demon Tribe far surpassed that of the Human Race. Despite the Level Lock set by the Dominator and Earth’s Will, which prevented Demon Tribe members at Level 5 or above from passing through the Demon Realm’s Gate, who knows if there are anomalies among them with Level 5 power, like Tang Haofei or me!

The Human Race has Soul Masters and the Son of Earth profession, so why couldn’t the Demon Tribe have something like Devil Masters or Sons of the Demon Realm...?

For safety, Wen Yu summoned his four soul pets. He grouped Cyclops, Star, and Victor together, while he and Faceless formed the second group. After these simple divisions, Wen Yu led his four soul pets out of Berlin, splitting up.

...

With the opening of the Demon Realm’s Gate, a vast amount of Demonic Qi rushed into Earth’s atmosphere, mingling with its components and further accelerating the mutation and evolution speed of Earth’s creatures.

With Faceless, who had transformed into Tang Haofei’s likeness, Wen Yu surveyed the evolution speed of Earth’s creatures while exterminating groups of Demon Fiends.

...

Life is always fascinating and resilient.

At first glance, Germany seemed to have only one assembly point: the Berlin Assembly Site. But through Wen Yu’s observation, many humans were scattered outside it. Moreover, most of these individuals possessed considerable strength. Given Germany’s disaster-stricken state, the power of humans who could survive outside the assembly site was easily imaginable.

These individuals formed groups of various sizes, establishing tiny strongholds in the wilderness, rural areas, and ruined cities. They were tenaciously surviving and fiercely competing in their own ways...

Additionally, preliminary evolutionary mutations were appearing in minute lifeforms such as vegetation, insects, and other animals that had already mutated. Germany, seemingly on the brink of collapse, was actually entirely capable of putting up a fight!

However, Germany lacked anyone with the ability to unite all the Independents and mutant creatures.

...

Wen Yu squatted down, ignoring the distant, thunderous sounds of slaughter, and focused intently on the lifeform beneath his feet.

It was an odd-looking bug...

About the size of Wen Yu’s palm, two of its eight legs, the hind ones, had mutated into sturdy hind legs, supporting its entire body and allowing its small body to stand erect.

Its two forelimbs, sharp as daggers, gleamed with a cold light. At this moment, the tiny creature was brandishing its two forelimbs, posturing aggressively at Wen Yu...

From its chaotic Spiritual Fluctuation, I can tell this little thing is threatening me, Wen Yu thought.

Gently gripping the bug’s body, the strength emanating from its small frame, disproportionate to its size, piqued Wen Yu’s curiosity even more.

This peculiar little fellow actually has the physical strength of an average adult human!

”Faceless, capture the weakest Demon Fiend.”

After issuing the command to Faceless through Spiritual Fluctuation, Wen Yu waved his hand gently.

A black glow instantly condensed, then spread out like an aura, forming a black isolation zone about ten meters in diameter where Wen Yu stood.

In less than five minutes, Faceless returned from afar, holding a frail Soot Skin Demon Fiend with only two points of physical constitution.

Under Faceless’s might, the Soot Skin Demon Fiend had no desire to resist; it could only tremble in his grasp.

...

THUMP.

The Soot Skin Demon Fiend was unceremoniously tossed into the isolation zone by Faceless. Seeing this, Wen Yu gently set down the little bug, stepped back out of the isolation zone, and then, in halting Demon Realm Language, said to the Soot Skin Demon Fiend, ”Kill it, and I’ll let you go!”

Simultaneously, a Spiritual Fluctuation containing the same meaning, though extremely faint, was directly transmitted into the bug’s consciousness…

The next second, the Soot Skin Demon Fiend spread its arms and charged wildly at the palm-sized bug.

The bug, however, was still dazed. Its body, like a coiled spring, repeatedly slammed against the isolation zone it was fated never to escape...

Not the brightest, Wen Yu mused.

Only after ramming the barrier three times did the bug understand its current situation. It turned, CHIRPed incessantly, and a faint red glow suddenly rose from its two forelimbs. With an aura that seemed capable of shattering mountains, it charged at the Soot Skin Demon Fiend behind it.

A brutal fight... No, not really brutal at all...

In just a second, the bug pounced onto the Soot Skin Demon Fiend’s head. Its two forelimbs became a blur of afterimages, frantically striking at the Soot Skin Demon Fiend’s eyes!

In less than five seconds, the outcome was decided...

The Soot Skin Demon Fiend’s head, steaming as if scalded by boiling water, its face a mess of pits and holes, crashed to the ground—a ghastly sight.

It has skills. Although its physical constitution isn’t high, an insect’s body structure and method of exerting force are different from a human’s. Its level can’t be judged by human physical constitution standards...

”Ah, just your bad luck,” Wen Yu said.

As he finished speaking, the surrounding black isolation zone instantly converged, crushing the small bug into a pool of gore.

Power, Peak Level 2...

Looking at the two pools of gore on the ground, Wen Yu fell silent for a moment and gently shook his head.

It’s too fast... The speed of evolution is too fast...

It’s also possible that this insect is a variant, similar to individuals like Cyclops, or even entire groups like the dog tribe.

After this simple experiment, Wen Yu mentally noted the phenomenon of the Insect Tribe beginning its evolution, then turned and headed in another direction.

...

He had originally planned to stay in Germany for three days, but the fascinating sights along the way had unknowingly caused him some delay...

Along the way, Wen Yu encountered a vast number of strange mutant beasts. Some had merely grown larger, but for others, it was impossible to determine their original forms.

In addition to this, Wen Yu also saw a mutated large pagoda tree. Its branches were densely hung with numerous meat cocoons—each containing a Demon Tribe member of a different level.

He also came across an entirely mutated rice paddy... The rice ears were laden with thumb-sized grains. When Wen Yu approached, he met no hostility. But if a Demon Fiend drew near, the rice paddy would instantly transform into a fierce warrior, barrages of rice grains shooting at the Demon Fiend like bullets...

Furthermore, Wen Yu even spotted a divine beast species at the German border!

It was a massive bear with alternating red and grey fur...

Wen Yu followed the great bear for nearly three hours, simply observing its combat capabilities. It was a divine beast species in name only. While it possessed the species innate talent and high-level skills of a divine beast, its randomly generated skill set was an utter mess.

Its overall combat power might not even match the current Cyclops, Wen Yu assessed.

...

The original mission to clear out Demon Groups in Germany eventually turned into a journey of exploration and discovery for Wen Yu.

Over seven days, Wen Yu not only eliminated the Demon Groups within Germany, feeding both the Almighty Demon Vine and himself to satiety, but he also sensed the burgeoning power of Earth!

Humanity’s population of billions, when placed on Earth, was merely one among many diverse races.

The Sea Clan, animals, plants, insects, and potentially even microbes in the future.

Every life form was tirelessly striving for its future. Wen Yu could even foresee that the future world will undoubtedly be a stage for a hundred races to contend, vibrant and spectacular, with powerful experts emerging one after another.

And this also means... that future battles—whether among Earth’s creatures themselves, or between Earth’s creatures and the Demon Tribe—will inevitably be brutal to the extreme!

...

Wandering across the land of Germany, Wen Yu seemed to have forgotten the time.

Until a Spiritual Fluctuation came from Star’s direction.

”Boss, we’ve pretty much cleared the area.”

”Mm, let’s return to Yanjing then.”

Though he said so, Wen Yu had already made up his mind...

After leaving Yanjing, I absolutely must take a good look at the entire world!