1091 - Childhood Friend of the Zenith

**The Best Under Heaven's Childhood Friend Chapter 1091: Northern Rabbit - Web Novel Resource** **Azure Green and Scarlet Red.** This phrase categorizes the demonic beasts that frequently emerge from the Demon Realm's gates. Green signifies beings stronger than ordinary beasts. Blue represents power comparable to several combined greens. However, since green-levels are not inherently high, dealing with blue monsters wasn't particularly arduous, even with numbers. Peak. At that level, one could easily handle blue ranks. However... "From red onwards, it's different." Red level beasts are in a class of their own. A couple of peak-level warriors could never take them down. With red beasts, unique traits emerge that make them impervious to ordinary attacks. "You have to break through the ki block." Starting with red, there's a ki blockade. This feature nullifies a warrior's inner energy, rendering straightforward hunting impossible. The first strategy learned through relentless hunting is: "Massive overwhelming firepower." A method discovered by Cheonjeon himself, where a warrior with mature fire essence could dispel the ki blockade by unleashing explosive firepower. This means, to hunt a red beast alone, one must reach such a level. Thus, when the red ones began to appear, substantial damage followed. Since the end of the Blood Demon War, red monsters hadn't shown up. Even where I was, not since the Heavenly Demon emerged. Although they began to appear slightly earlier post-regression. "Why now?" It wasn't supposed to be yet. It was a time long before my birth. Even by calculations, they shouldn't emerge for several decades. Roorrrr---!!! The creature before me was unmistakably a red monster. A massive creature exhibiting fierce blood-red fur and intense malice. Its presence and form confirmed it as a red beast. "It doesn't make sense." How did it twist time and appear now? As I pondered this while staring into the cave. Grrowl-! Grrr!! "……!" Sounds emerged from my surroundings. Too focused, I hadn't noticed, but beasts were gathering around. Green and blue monsters. Rare on this mountain, now converging here. Grrrrr. Unbelievably, they approached the red monster and bowed their heads. "Hah." I grimaced at this sight. It's characteristic of a red beast. Typically, monsters are hostile towards each other, but from red upwards, they could dominate lesser beasts. Clearly, it's a genuine red monster. "……." Amidst the gathering monsters, I briefly unleashed a killing intent. At that moment. Grrrrrr-!! The surrounding beasts caught its glint and glared at me. Additionally, Grrrr……. The creature within the cave too set its hostile sight on me, aware of my presence. However, Whoosh--!! Boom!!! The azure flame emanating from my hand engulfed the cave's interior. Screeeee!!! The monster met the fire with a cry of agony, charging at me in vain. "So damn annoying." Thud!! Crash---!!! With one punch, the fiery beast shattered into pieces. Bones splintered, collapsing in place, while the surrounding beasts burned away in the residual flames too. "Hah." I waved my hand. The roaring flames diminished and returned to me entirely. A monster's remains were erased without a trace. Observing this, I grimaced. Facing a red beast? That wasn't the issue. The critical question was: "Why did it appear now?" Why did a red beast emerge in this era? That underlined my unease. Was it that red beasts always appeared occasionally here? Impossible. A creature like this appearing in a mountain range located in Honam couldn't be concealed historically. Which means. "The creature wasn't supposed to appear." The emergence of a red beast came sooner than expected. If an anomaly caused this. "There must've been an unprecedented event." An existence that twisted the flow of time must be responsible. And that is... "Me." It's me. The timing of the red beast's appearance was expedited due to my existence. A creature not meant to appear showed up in this period, confirms it. "……." Realizing this, my face twisted. This implies... "Not just this era." The Central Plains where I originally resided. The accelerated appearance of red beasts there too was because of... "Me?" Could have been me. The mere possibility unsettled me profoundly. "Damn." Exhaling a rough expletive, I reached out my hand. Thunk! An object rose within the cave and fell into my hand—a red demon stone. With Demonic Absorption Cultivation activated, I absorbed all the energy within. "……." V3VHT2Y0cjEwSWV0clZ2dDdlV3ZEblVqZHhCdlZjM0tRNDcvR0QyS21qbjkwamVZb0pvaHIwMngxWEpiUUhlSQ With a drop, the object I held shattered into crumbling dust. And so vanished the beast's trace from within the cave. The red beast, as if it had never existed. "Sigh." After exhaling deeply and turning away. Regardless of red beasts or whatever. I needed to return for now. --- Upon returning to the original location after erasing the situation, chaos had already ensued. Clang-! Clang clang-! The endless clangor of blades. The previous conflict hadn't resolved, as the Blue Dragon and Iron Dragon squads continued their skirmish. "Ugh!" "Huff!" It was a group fight. A messy predicament. "It’s a disaster." The term 'disaster' seemed fitting. The seniors were still exchanging blows with the Iron Dragon warriors. In the midst, even Swordsman and Poison Dragon were locked in battle. "Hmm." What should I do about this? Scratching my cheek, I nodded. "Might as well spectate." Best not to interfere. It looks incredibly bothersome. Intending to just watch quietly, "Baek Chinuwoo--!!" "……." From afar, Doyun happened to spot me and shouted. "Help meeee!! Ugh!" Barely dodging the sword, Doyun continued to scream loudly. Ah, damn it. Shaking my head, I turned away. Maybe it's still okay— "The top candidate of the Entrance Examination, and the one admired by the Overlord! Where are you going, my dear friend Baek Yangcheon! Didn't you say you could easily defeat the Iron Dragon Squad!!" "…That crazy bastard?" I let out a breath in disbelief at Doyun's words. Has he lost it? As I glanced back incredulously, I saw Doyun turning pale. Members of the Iron Dragon Squad caught sight of him through his words. "Ah, damn." It was clear that I wouldn't be able to let this slide easily. "Baek Yangcheon, is that right?" "Is that the guy rumored to potentially defeat the Dragon and Phoenix?" "The newcomer the Overlord had his eyes on…" Members of the Iron Dragon Squad looked at me, their expressions sour. Usually, this wouldn't pose much of a problem, but— "Defeat us easily?" But the words that came out of Doyun’s mouth were stirring them up, clutching their swords with intent. "Ahaha." I scratched my head. Faced with the advancing Iron Dragon Squad, I raised a hand with a sigh. "Just to prevent any misunderstanding, I never said anything like that. So." Pausing the scratching and continuing, "Lower your swords. If you don't want to regret it." "…!" My voice filled with intent caused the Iron Dragon Squad members to hesitate. It was a situation that should've been easily glossed over, but my mood was far from pleasant. I wasn't in any state to kindly accommodate those advancing with swords drawn. Yet— "This brat—" "Getting cocky just because you got some recognition from the Meng." If anything, their hostility intensified. "Ah, really." I sighed, exasperated. At that moment— *Swish—!* "Come on then, rookie. Let me show you the difference—" One of the Iron Dragon warriors started to address me. Before he could even finish, my fist connected with his jaw. *Smack!* "Gah!" That was for one. Before the struck warrior even fell, the one beside him swung his sword down. Not a bad reaction. As expected from a Meng warrior, he was quite strong. He seemed to have surpassed the peak level easily. *Thump!* "Guhk…!" My backhand quickly brushed past his solar plexus. His body jolted, and I could see nausea rising from his mouth. 'Two.' Without even confirming he was down, I extended a kick. *Bang!* Finally, the third. Failing to block the kick filled with energy, the last one was sent flying without even uttering a cry. *Thud.* In the blink of an eye, two were down, and one was sent sailing away. Thankfully. ‘I might have killed them if I were any more irritated.’ Momentarily filled with emotion, my power control was somewhat lacking. With them down, "What… just happened?" "What on earth did we just witness…?" Their rapid defeat caused everyone who had been covertly watching to now stand on edge. Just a rookie. A young-looking fellow had subdued three at once, leaving them amazed. I addressed those watching. "…Let's stop here, shall we? This isn't the time for fighting." Throwing out a warning to wrap it up, but— "…This guy." The response wasn’t exactly favorable. Oh, dear. "Hmm." Back where I was originally, my temper was notorious enough that just such a warning would suffice. Here, though, it seemed that wasn't the case yet. In that case— ‘I guess I'll have to make it known.’ I might as well blow off some steam while properly imprinting my temperament. Just as I was about to step forward with that thought. *Woooong—!!!!* "……!" I turned my head at the sensation of vibrations. "This is insane." Something that shouldn't have been felt, was felt. Right there, behind us. *Woooong--!!* "What?" "What’s happening? Why is the Gate suddenly…." The Gate Tokens carried by others began to react violently as well. This must be a sensation they had never experienced before. A vibration unseen from green or blue. *Shwoooosh!* The moment the vibration erupted, a portal to the Demon Realm burst open behind us. "Everyone, battle positions!" Seeing it, those present readied themselves in alarm. "…Hold on, what is that?" "Why is the color…?" The form of the emerging Demon Realm's gate was bizarre. A brutally vivid crimson. Faced with a color of the Demon Realm's gate they were witnessing for the first time, everyone was bewildered. ‘Damn it.’ I had to grit my teeth at the ridiculous turn of events.