Chapter 2489: Not a Single One Can Be Let Go

Just as Tianlin watched wide-eyed, the middle-aged man's attack was about to smash into that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon like a thunderbolt, his heart nearly leapt out of his throat.

You see, he had just managed to clean up the corpse of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon he had slain with great difficulty, and was about to take it back to cook it properly.

But now, this middle-aged man is actually so reckless that as soon as he strikes, he wants to smash that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon into minced meat.

Tianlin cursed silently in his heart.

"This guy is simply an idiot, doesn't he know that the corpse of this Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon is a very precious ingredient? After his strike, how could it still be edible?"

In the Immortal Realm, many cultivators' knowledge of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons is extremely scarce; indeed, many have never even truly encountered them, let alone know how to slay them.

However, the situation in Beyond the Heavens is completely different.

There, Human Race cultivators have been engaged in fierce combat with Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons year after year, and they have long known these demons' habits and weaknesses like the back of their hand.

But no matter how the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon is slain, here in Tianlin's place there is only one principle: the corpse must be kept intact.

Because only then can he use it as top-grade ingredient to cook a delicious dish.

But now, this middle-aged man completely disregards that point; it looks like he's about to ruin his ingredient, how could Tianlin not be anxious?

At this critical moment, Tianlin could no longer suppress his inner anxiety, and he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Keep the corpse intact!"

This shout was like a clap of thunder, exploding beside the middle-aged man's ears.

He obviously hadn't expected Tianlin to suddenly shout such a sentence, and his hand's movement involuntarily paused.

And it was precisely this fleeting instant that caused him to miss the perfect opportunity to slay that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

By the time the middle-aged man came to his senses, that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon had already seized the chance to flee.

Seeing the cooked duck fly away, the middle-aged man was filled with regret; he hurriedly turned around, wanting to chase after that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

However, someone was faster than him, like lightning; only a flash of Tianlin's figure was seen, and in an instant he ghost‑like caught up to that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

In the blink of an eye, Tianlin's movements were as swift as a gale wind; he closed in on the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon in a blink, and immediately launched a fierce attack on several vital points of its body without mercy.

This series of attacks was like a sudden gust and rainstorm, swift and precise, leaving no time to react.

As the attacks landed, the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon's body shuddered violently, and its eyes instantly filled with terror.

It could not comprehend how this human could so precisely locate its vital points.

Moreover, it wasn't just one or two points; all of its vital spots were struck accurately by the opponent.

This is simply outrageous.

However, before the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon could figure out the reason, its life ebbed away like a bursting flood.

In the blink of an eye, that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon collapsed to the ground dead, completely devoid of vitality.

Seeing this, Tianlin's mouth corners twitched upward, revealing a satisfied smile.

He casually picked up the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon's corpse, then turned his head to look at the middle-aged man who had just arrived beside him, and spoke with a smile.

"This Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon is a fine thing, senior, please pass the word down: definitely keep the corpse intact."

Upon hearing Tianlin's words, the middle-aged man obviously froze for a moment, seeming somewhat surprised.

Looking at this Tianlin before him, who wore a smile yet had an unusually serious expression, the middle-aged man's heart filled with doubt.

He had lived so long, yet had never heard that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons could be regarded as good things.

However, before he could ask another question, Tianlin vanished like a gust of wind, disappearing without a trace, and went on to hunt other Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons.

Watching Tianlin, who seemed as if he'd been injected with chicken blood, the middle-aged man's face showed an indescribably strange expression.

He simply couldn't figure out what treasure the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon possessed that could make Tianlin so excited.

However, the battle at hand was exceptionally fierce; facing the Human Race's reinforcements, these Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons were obviously driven to desperation, and they launched a frenzied resistance without regard for anything.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man also had no time to ponder Tianlin's strange behavior, and decisively joined the battle.

On this chaotic battlefield, although Tianlin did his utmost to urge everyone to preserve as many intact corpses of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons as possible, so as not to spoil these prime ingredients, the problem is that the battlefield is so utterly disordered that even if Tianlin and Miao Qianqian tried their hardest, they could not possibly attend to every corner.

Thus, many Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons still met a gruesome death in the fierce fighting, their bodies hacked into pieces scattered here and there, a horrible sight.

This sight made Tianlin's heart feel as if cut by a knife; he secretly groaned in misery.

"These are all prime ingredients."

Fortunately, Beyond the Heavens is not as resource‑scarce as the Immortal Realm; although much was wasted in gathering the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon corpses, the good news is that the number of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons is enormously large, enough to make up for these losses.

After fighting desperately, Tianlin finally managed to collect a considerable number of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon corpses.

These corpses are not just a heap of lifeless meat for him; they are his rations for a period of time to come, and absolutely cannot be wasted in the slightest.

Meanwhile, as Tianlin and Miao Qianqian launched a ferocious offensive as if entering an uninhabited land, the morale of the Human Race side was greatly boosted.

The Human Race cultivators who had originally been besieged by a host of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons now also seemed as if they'd been injected with chicken blood, fighting ever more bravely.

The situation gradually reversed; the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons that had previously held the initiative and frenziedly besieged now found it hard to sustain, and began to retreat steadily.

Faced with this situation, a great weight finally lifted from everyone's heart, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this sudden battle inevitably caused some casualties on the Human Race side, given that it occurred while they were completely unprepared for a surprise attack, this outcome is already a fortunate misfortune.

Fortunately, the Human Race's reinforcements arrived very timely, and their combat power was extraordinarily strong, swiftly turning the tide.

Apart from the initially heavier casualties, afterward they basically succeeded in stabilizing the situation.

Now, as the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons begin to withdraw, many Human Race cultivators can finally relax their tense nerves a little.

After all, the current situation is basically safe; for the time being there's no need to worry about greater danger arriving.

But just as many Human Race members felt they had won a great victory and were unwilling to pursue, a sudden roar rang out.

"What are you all standing around for? Kill! Not a single one can be let go!"