Chapter 119: Orcs, Superhuman Defense

“Are half-beasts really that powerful?” Huang Lili asked with innocent curiosity.

“Powerful? Take away the question mark, thank you very much!” Chen Long was speechless as he stared at Gu Yue, whose entire body was covered in scales.

Even Chen Tianxiang’s son from the Martial Management Bureau was stunned. Zhang Chu immediately knew they were in serious trouble today.

He had never seen a pig run, but now he was seeing something far more terrifying.

Zhang Chu roughly guessed that half-beasts were likely the result of a hybrid between humans and demon beasts—possessing both human and demon beast genes.

This meant they could not only cultivate human martial arts but also awaken the innate combat skills of demon beasts.

However, Zhang Chu still felt this wasn’t the whole story.

Putting aside whether human and beast DNA could even hybridize on the Spirit Energy Continent, Gu Yue had existed prior to this. There was no way he was reborn inside a demon beast’s belly.

“I read some archives in the academy library. The first appearance of half-beasts was fifty years ago during the Battle of the Northern City Gate, where they fought against demon beasts. At that time, half-beasts had no human consciousness and were similar to ordinary demon beasts,” Hu Sanyi explained.

He had been studying in the library recently and knew quite a bit about half-beasts.

According to his simple introduction, half-beasts were a project developed and promoted by the Divine Fall Alliance. They used human genetic serums combined with demon beast blood to create recombinants, allowing half-beasts to possess not only the abilities of ordinary human martial artists but also to awaken the innate combat skills of demon beasts.

Gu Yue’s scales and his retained human consciousness indicated that the Divine Fall Alliance’s half-beast project had reached maturity.

After listening to Hu Sanyi and Zhang Xueying’s accounts, Zhang Chu finally understood just how strong Gu Yue was.

On the surface, he was a seven-star Dual-Force Warrior, but having integrated the innate combat skills of star beasts, his combat power should be at least eight stars.

“Everyone be careful! Gu Yue is now a half-beast. His defense is incredibly strong and his speed is extremely fast. Do not scatter!” Zhang Xueying gripped the Godslayer Sword tightly and warned.

“The appearance of a half-beast is a major event. We must leave here quickly and report back to Binzhou!” she urged.

“Since you’ve come, there’s no need to leave.” Gu Yue clenched his fists, muscles bulging with power.

“Being absorbed by me, the warriors of the Martial Management Bureau, and having your spirit energy condensed into pills to become part of my body is your honor!” he declared.

Even with raw physical strength alone, he surpassed a typical seven-star Dual-Force Warrior.

“Damn it!” Chen Long, unable to bear it any longer, swallowed a red pill quickly.

“Chen Long, be careful!” Zhang Xueying shouted as Chen Long launched the first attack.

It was an Energy Burst Pill, exclusive to the Martial Management Bureau, temporarily boosting physical strength and mental power without causing any bodily harm.

Chen Long was a three-star Dual-Force Warrior. The pill temporarily elevated him to six stars.

Zhang Chu held back, wanting to observe first just how powerful this half-beast really was.

With a long blade in hand, Chen Long leapt and swung down at Gu Yue.

Gu Yue didn’t even dodge.

His scales quickly closed up, forming something like an armored shell.

“Clang!”

The sound of metal colliding rang out as Chen Long’s two-star Long River Great Blade struck.

“My god... is this even human?” Huang Lili gasped, covering her mouth in shock.

“Unbelievable!” Wang Peng and Hu Sanyi both exclaimed.

Simply with his scales, Gu Yue effortlessly blocked Chen Long’s full-strength strike.

To catch a blade barehanded with 100% certainty?

“This defense... it’s insane! With my current mastery of the ‘Diamond Body Armor Technique,’ I’m like a mere child before him!” Zhang Chu felt a twitch in his eyelid, sensing trouble.

This was just one half-beast.

If a whole group appeared, they would all die here.

“What the hell, how can this be?” Chen Long was scared out of his wits.

In all his years of awakening martial power, he had never encountered someone with such resilient physical strength.

“Bang!”

Before Chen Long could react, Gu Yue flexed slightly, his mighty muscles instantly flinging Chen Long away.

Hu Sanyi was quick, catching Chen Long’s weapon from behind.

“You alright?” Zhang Chu asked.

“Half-beasts really aren’t human!” Chen Long’s entire arm throbbed in pain, barely able to hold the blade.

“Zhang Chu, none of you are escaping today!” Gu Yue, full of murderous intent, let out a beastly roar and charged swiftly at Zhang Chu.

“Let’s take him down together!”

No one dared be careless when facing a half-beast.

Zhang Chu and Chen Long, both Dual-Force Warriors, stood at the forefront.

“Electric Vine Bind!” Zhang Chu was the first to unleash a spiritual combat skill.

Electric vines slithered toward Gu Yue like pythons but were effortlessly dodged.

“Xiao Chu, what is this thing? Hypnosis techniques don’t work at all!” Wang Peng shouted from behind.

“Forgot to mention, half-beasts seem immune to some spiritual combat skills,” Zhang Xueying added, launching several attacks that Gu Yue easily evaded.

“Xueying, watch out!” Zhang Chu warned.

The electric vines missed, and Gu Yue instantly appeared in front of Zhang Xueying.

“Teleportation!” Zhang Chu quickly teleported in front of her, countering with a ‘Skyrocket Cannon’ strike.

But in the next moment, Zhang Chu’s fist hit an iron plate, the recoil sending searing pain through his arm muscles.

“Pathetic tricks, you dare show off in front of me!” Gu Yue sneered, his scaled fist crashing heavily into Zhang Chu’s chest.

The others rushed to assist, but it was too late.

“Damn!” Zhang Chu dared not underestimate him. A single hit like that could paralyze or kill him.

“Diamond Body Armor Technique!” In a split second, Zhang Chu rapidly dispersed 500 points of combat power throughout his body.

His muscles and pores contracted fiercely.

Bang!

Gu Yue’s punch landed.

Zhang Chu flew backward seven or eight meters, smashing a chunk of rock behind him.

“Teacher Xiao Chu, are you okay?”

“Brother Chu!”

“Zhang Chu, take your medicine quickly!” Zhang Xueying and the others anxiously surrounded him.

Chen Long even took out a Vitality Pill for Zhang Chu to suppress internal injuries.

The sharp pain contorted Zhang Chu’s face, tears welling in his eyes.

“Damn it, this bastard’s muscle strength is too strong—on par with a seven-star star beast! Definitely a monster!”

Seeing Zhang Chu still joking despite the pain, Zhang Xueying and the others finally relaxed.

“You’re really okay?”

At that moment, Gu Yue’s excited expression froze instantly.

In half a year as a half-beast, no warrior of the same rank had ever withstood his full-strength strike.

Zhang Chu was only six stars, yet he remained unscathed.

“Damn, you think you’re the only one with body defense?” Zhang Chu rubbed his chest and summoned the Scarlet Flame Sword with a gesture.

“You refuse to be a decent person and want to experience being an animal? Today I’ll kill you!”

“Not bad, you’re exactly the person the Alliance Chief wanted—some skill!” Gu Yue sneered.

“Let’s see if you have what it takes!”

His face twisted fiercely as he let out a roar. His scales trembled as he grew crazily taller, even sprouting hair.

“How terrifying... what is he doing?” Huang Lili turned pale with fright.

“Could this be the beast transformation battle form of half-beasts described in the books?” Hu Sanyi asked just as Gu Yue transformed.

He became a two-meter-tall humanoid diamond beast, covered in scales, with fists as large as sandbags, leaping toward Zhang Chu.