Chapter 187

Zhao Chi swung his arm hard, hurling the fireball from his hand with all his might.

The searing fireball slammed into the center of the Emperor Shi Laimu's body; the moment it touched the surrounding viscous gel, it billowed out a great cloud of hot vapor, as if it were about to boil the entire area dry.

In an instant, the Emperor Shi Laimu's body filled with countless pockets of hot vapor, swelling at tremendous speed like a balloon.

Zhao Chi felt his nose, throat, and lungs all burning with pain. It must have been damage from inhaling the hot steam.

Fortunately, the Advanced Life Pill worked continuously, restoring his health every second.

Behind him, Gu Qing kept cleaving open the outer skin, healing him without pause.

Zhao Chi endured the searing heat and charged toward the glowing orb just within reach.

Then he seized the glowing sphere with his half-cooked palm, spun around, and dashed outward.

【You have obtained item】:

【Primordial Shi Laimu Race Bloodline ×1】

"Guji! Give it back, give it back!!!"

The Emperor Shi Laimu roared in fury.

Gu Qing's heart hammered with terror.

She wasn't afraid of the Shi Laimu—she was afraid something would happen to Zhao Chi.

She healed as she swung her blade.

Hacking the Shi Laimu's outer skin into total ruin.

"My lord, reach out your hand!"

Zhao Chi was nearly suffocating.

His hand shot out; Gu Qing gripped it tight and wrenched him out with all her strength.

Pop~

Zhao Chi burst out covered in slime and gel, and Gu Qing threw her arms around him.

The Emperor Shi Laimu's body underwent a massive change.

Its outer skin rippled like water, and then it suddenly struck out—an attack like a mountain bearing down.

Tang Ruan and the others all rushed over.

They wanted to block the attack for Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi was just about to open his mouth when he spotted the chief instructor, Li Ruanyu.

We're saved!

Those two words leapt into Zhao Chi's heart.

"Zhao Chi, your test is over!"

The next instant, Li Ruanyu raised her hand, and the Emperor Shi Laimu exploded.

Slime of every color filled the sky, raining down in thick, viscous drops—splash, splash—drenching the ground.

But not a single drop touched Li Ruanyu.

Zhao Chi looked at the glowing orb in his hand and smiled: "Thank you, Instructor Li."

Then he fainted.

Gu Qing healed him anxiously, the light on her body growing brighter.

Li Ruanyu looked at Zhao Chi, then at the anxious Gu Qing.

"Don't worry, he's fine. Let me handle it."

Gu Qing knew Li Ruanyu was very powerful.

She could also guess what identity she held.

So she stood up, covered in slime from head to toe: "Alright, thank you, sorry for the trouble."

Li Ruanyu waved her palm; golden light enveloped Zhao Chi, and his body recovered in no time.

"…Mmh, huff, thank you, Instructor Li." Zhao Chi woke up.

"No need to thank me."

"I should also thank you for not stepping in earlier. That way, this Primordial Shi Laimu Bloodline counts as mine, right?"

"Mm, it's yours. Clean yourself up, then come out—everyone's waiting for you."

"Alright, thank you, Instructor Li."

"Don't mention it. You performed very well this time. Keep it up."

The next second, Li Ruanyu vanished.