Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1612 - 371: Battling the Behemoth and Obtaining the Fire Essence (Part 2)

Not only did that cripple have the audacity, he went right ahead and lured the beast away at that instant. Witnessing this, the guard commander stood stunned. Was he oblivious to the beast's horrifying might?

Daring to taunt such a creature, this fellow is bound to meet a gruesome end with no place for burial.

Right then, the Fire Essence Beast, pierced twice by Chen Jie, exploded in rage with a thunderous bellow, pursuing Chen Jie relentlessly.

Spotting Chen Jiusi, it unleashed a blazing torrent of fire.

The scorching blaze, laced with chunks of molten stone, carried devastating force. Yet, moments before it engulfed Chen Jiusi, he twisted nimbly and vanished from sight.

Looking once more, he had leaped several meters distant. In that instant, the flames crashed into the ground with a hiss, scattering fiery bursts all around.

Any normal person in that spot would have turned to ash instantly. Liu Caidie and Han Ling’er gasped deeply at the sight.

But glancing back, they noticed the Fire Essence Beast already lured away by Chen Jiusi, with the exit looming just ahead.

Liu Caidie urged, "Go, quickly go."

Hearing Liu Caidie, Han Ling’er wavered, "But him!"

Liu Caidie replied, "Forget about him now, this chance is fleeting, don’t squander it, hurry, hurry."

With those words, she dashed forward at astonishing speed toward the escape route. The others, inspired, said no more and bolted straight for the exit.

While fleeing, they stole glances toward Chen Jiusi, convinced in their minds that he was as good as dead, with zero chance of survival.

This could well be their final glimpse of the cripple who sacrificed himself for their escape, deserving their lasting memory.

With such thoughts, the group had already burst through the exit.

Now, with everyone safely gone, Chen Jie felt utterly unburdened, darting about with remarkable nimbleness and velocity.

Though Gang Qi remained unusable in this place, Chen Jie’s bodily prowess reached Half-step Dragon level.

Moreover, humans inherently outmaneuver these magma-dwelling beasts. While Chen Jie couldn’t win a head-on clash against it, in a one-on-one chase, he held his own.

Yet, Chen Jie had no plans to run, having identified the beast’s type.

The rare Fire Essence Beast, per Chang Chun Valley records, proved a trove of valuables from the magma depths, particularly its eyes.

The ultimate prize among prizes.

A prime medicinal component, rumored as key to a prized pill from the Molten Furnace Realm—the eyes of the Fire Essence Beast.

Those eyes even bore the medicinal label: Fire Essence.

Indeed, the creature derived its name from those eyes.

Chen Jie stayed ever practical, never stirring without gain, refusing to abandon riches untapped.

From the very sight of the Fire Essence Beast, Chen Jie targeted its eyes, determined to claim them.

Thus, he intentionally lingered to draw it off, advancing his scheme to harvest the Fire Essence Beast’s eyes.

Currently, Chen Jie circled the Molten Rock World, towing the Fire Essence Beast along.

Mightily strong yet lumbering, the Fire Essence Beast trailed Chen Jie through the Magma Hell loops. Along the way, concealed Flame Scorpions suffered, crushed flat under the beast’s furious stomps.

Any obstructing the Fire Essence Beast got gulped down in a single chomp.

As Chen Jie kept circling the Fire Essence Beast in the Molten Rock World, his strategy was to exhaust the magma monster’s stamina before striking for the prize.

Meanwhile, Liu Caidie and her group had fled Molten Lava Hell, positioned at the entrance, peering back at the raging roars echoing from within.

The guard commander sighed, "Such a shame for that hero; we owe our escape to him."

The remaining guards nodded solemnly—yes, their survival today hinged on him. Without luring the beast, they’d have been its meal.

Reflecting thus, Han Ling’er sighed, "I misjudged him; I saw him as dead weight before, but truly, we were the liability."

Noting the group’s gloom, Liu Caidie felt sorrow too. Who anticipated hitting Molten Lava Hell right away? If Chen Jiusi didn’t emerge, guilt would haunt her.

Still, optimistically, with Chen Jiusi’s Rainbow Realm power, though the Fire Essence Beast hit Dragon Realm strength, its combat savvy and more lagged far behind.

Strength aside, Chen Jiusi ought to slip away unscathed.

Cheered by this, Liu Caidie perked up, saying, "Enough, enough. Though Chen... Zhao Fu drew off the Fire Essence Beast, it doesn’t spell his doom. No need for despair—let’s seek the Qiankun Great Method first, before Du Zundao claims it."

The guards countered, "Miss Liu, that Fire Essence Beast’s might was clear; even if Zhao Fu outmatched in skill, how could he evade that fiend? He’s surely lost—what a tragic loss for such a valiant soul."