Chapter 97: Hunt Terminated
Four True Intent Realm Martial Artists fought fiercely, not just an intense collision between Beast Spirits, but the Martial Artists themselves were the root.
Bai Changlin was naturally worried about Su Yan at first, erupting into action, like a Fierce Ape overlooking the ancient forest, his eyes stern.
Even though Liang Ying had already stepped into the Ruyi minor realm, he still had to carefully parry, using Eagle Claw technique to manifest countless sharp claws to counter it.
However, as time passed, Bai Changlin noticed that Bai Yun showed no excessive worry, deducing that the young disciple was probably fine, so this attack method used Fierce Ape Suppresses the Sea to counter Liang Ying.
The two went back and forth, the White Ape barbaric, every fist strike booming out hammered a huge pit into the ground.
The Wolf-Eating Eagle ferocious, in pouncing strikes, its sharp eagle claws were enough to shatter metal and crack stone.
The two fought inseparably, intertwining True Essence and spirit threads connecting them with their Beast Spirits, every gesture and move erupting with even greater power.
On the other side, Long Qidao relied on the Mountain Wolf to completely suppress Tang Yuxuan’s Green Sheep Beast Spirit.
Tang Yuxuan was angry inside, at this moment striking at Long Qidao with desperate moves, the Green Sheep’s double horns like blades, turning into streaks of green light, slashing with compelling sharpness.
However, Long Qidao was originally a saber expert, the Mountain Wolf almost one with him, saber out wolf assault, continuously suppressing the Green Sheep.
Seeing the battle escalating, about to ignite true fury.
Pang Jian of Tian Feng Weapon Shop gripped a Six-Star Prismatic Hammer, eyes slightly narrowed, revealing sharp gaze, also about to act.
Although no more accurate message had come yet, judging from the situation of the disciples who came out from Tian Feng Weapon Shop, it was probably heavy casualties.
The leading True Intent Realm Martial Artists of the Lin Family, Li Family, and Wang Family all held their positions, closely watching the battlefield changes.
They all had family inheritances, naturally at odds with these emerging powers, if these powers fought to the death and opposed each other, it would be more beneficial than harmful for them.
“Green Horn Reversal”
Tang Yuxuan roared, his arms like curved sabers, attacking Long Qidao from left and right.
The Green Sheep’s horns blazed even brighter with green light, charging straight at the Mountain Wolf, the green light sharp, with imposing might, carrying a sharpness that could tear everything apart.
Long Qidao’s expression changed, cursing under his breath: “Madman.”
Tang Yuxuan erupted with full power, actually wanting to trade injury for life, to stab Long Qidao dead here.
That Long Qidao was no pushover either, his gaze turning cold like a fierce wolf, saber light slashing seven times in succession.
The Mountain Wolf arched its back like a blade, bloody maw wide open, countless black smokes coiling above the saber light, surging forward.
Wolf Smoke Seven Sabers!
The two had ignited true fury, unable to stop, it was life or death.
The spectating True Intent Realm experts’ expressions changed, knowing things had gone bad.
At this critical moment, Zhao Pan suddenly erupted, his Coiling Dragon Spear carrying majestic True Essence, thrusting through, intercepting between the two’s moves.
The Coiling Dragon Spear stirred, True Essence flowing around Zhao Pan’s body like misty threads steaming up, transforming into a Gray Armored Rhino with tough hide and hard armor charging into the battlefield.
Stepping on the ground like thunder, horns like pillars.
A single horn grew from its forehead, True Essence flowing, merging into the thick rhino armor, forming a layer of gray protective layer.
Boom
Like thunder exploding in a clear sky, the Green Sheep and Mountain Wolf’s attacks both landed on this colossal beast.
Instantly dust rose everywhere, attacks enough to tear steel and rock merely made the Gray Armored Rhino’s body sway.
Zhao Pan strode forward, gripping the Coiling Dragon Spear, his cold gaze sweeping over Tang Yuxuan and Long Qidao, forcing them back.
Bai Changlin and Liang Ying noticed Zhao Pan acting, their expressions slightly changing.
Lin Nianzu stepped out, his imposing aura rising with each step, reaching seven meters tall, a Striped Tiger manifesting, tiger roar shaking the forest, aura enveloping the entire camp.
Beast Spirit Ruyi!
Bai Changlin’s eyes focused, how could he not see that these two were True Intent Realm second layer Ruyi Realm Martial Artists.
Beast Spirit operated as desired, controlled freely, attack methods and attack power both superior.
“Stop it, even if you kill Liang Ying, what exactly happened in this valley won’t change.”
Lin Nianzu glanced at Liang Ying, but was met with a cold snort: “Want to kill me? It’ll cost lives, don’t think my Little Mountain Association’s blades are slow.”
“Liang Ying”
Zhao Pan gripped his Coiling Dragon Spear, armor clanking on his body, eyes locked on Liang Ying, calmly asking: “What exactly did you make your subordinates do?”
Zhao Pan was already domineering, Liang Ying displeased at his manner, but glancing at the others present, even Pang Jian and others who hadn’t acted earlier now showed displeasure.
He was unhappy inside, but also knew that if he didn’t speak, it wouldn’t just be Golden Ape Martial Arts School and Hundred Herbs Hall against him.
“Hmph, Gu Changfeng was eager for revenge for his son, sought out a Blood Fiend Pill himself. I only told them to deal with Hundred Herbs Hall people, as for what happened, I don’t know.”
Everyone’s expressions turned cold, all True Intent Realm Martial Artists, how could they not know the evasion in Liang Ying’s words.
He had completely cleared himself, but without his involvement, could Gu Changfeng alone obtain that Blood Fiend Pill?
“A Spirit Nurturing Realm Martial Artist’s life, what a big business deal.”
Tang Yuxuan gnashed his teeth, mocking Liang Ying.
Liang Ying unmoved, but Lin Nianzu’s gaze shifted, glancing at Liang Ying: “Gu Changfeng is loyal, but this seeking isn’t just for one family’s grudge.”
“What happened inside, I don’t know.”
Liang Ying shut his mouth on the matter, just looking at the crowd, eyes sharp: “If you suspect me, then fight another round.”
Liang Ying ranked in Yun Cang Town’s top five, even before Zhao Pan, not weaker than him.
If truly fighting him, combat would mean deaths.
“End it early, and the situation in Miasma Valley will be clear at a glance.”
Zhao Pan stated the solution, in the current situation, dragging on would likely lead to more fighting.
Better to resolve everything at once.
Lin Nianzu nodded: “Fine.”
The two set the tone, no one present objected.
Zhao Pan’s deputy took out a horn bugle, blowing toward Miasma Valley.
The sound low and deep like a beast roar, breaking through the miasma spreading to the entire mountain valley.
With the early end horn sounding, the entire camp fell into a suppressed calm.
Song Qi was sent for treatment, Golden Ape Martial Arts School disciples likewise treating wounds.
Items brought out by each family’s disciples began to be tallied one by one, preparing to compete for mountain guarding rights.
“Wang Family harvest: 21 First-order Low-grade Treasure Plants, 8 mid-grade, 2 Second-order Low-grade Treasure Plants, 23 First-order Feral Beast Materials.”
“Li Family harvest: 11 First-order Low-grade Treasure Plants, 9 mid-grade, 5 First-order High-grade, 3 Second-order Low-grade Treasure Plants, 13 First-order Feral Beast Materials.”
“Tian Feng Weapon Shop: 9 First-order Low-grade Treasure Plants, 2 mid-grade, 3 Second-order Low-grade Treasure Plants, 100 jin of First-order High-grade mineral Black Cloud Stone, 27 First-order Feral Beast Materials.”
Each family’s harvest was listed one after another, with numbers increasing as more disciples returned from Miasma Valley.
Treasure Plants rarely seen in the market in past years had now become the basic treasures for measuring harvest.
Golden Ape Martial Arts School had Bai Yun and Li Jinshan loot all of Little Mountain Association’s harvest, bringing out fully 6 Second-order Treasure Plants, 8 First-order High-grade, 3 mid-grade, 12 low-grade, plus 21 Feral Beast Materials, value jumping to second place, only slightly less than Lin Family’s harvest.
Although Lin Family didn’t send core disciples into Miasma Valley, their overall strength was strong, harvest naturally abundant.
But Lin Family couldn’t be happy now, thirty disciples entered, now only seventeen or eighteen came out.
The rest had no news by now, already dead.
From the injured disciples, it was learned that Little Mountain Association people had attacked them.
Not just Lin Family, the remaining Wang Family, Li Family, Tian Feng Weapon Shop people also had grim expressions, over half their disciples lost.
Besides fights over spoils, more or less everyone had been ambushed by Little Mountain Association.
“Liang Ying!”
Pang Jian’s face ashen, unable to suppress his anger, Tian Feng Weapon Shop disciples only thirteen came out, his direct disciple Zhong Yuan still not out.
The many messages received now confirmed Little Mountain Association blocking key paths, ambushing each family’s disciples.
However, compared to Pang Jian’s ashen face, Liang Ying’s expression was even uglier, and Long Qidao likewise extremely grim.
The stop horn had sounded half a day ago, urged three more times, now most disciples had come out.
Only Little Mountain Association and Seven Blades Martial Arts School had none returned, harvest zero, meaning something had gone wrong, a very big problem.
“Provoke me again, I’ll kill you first!”
“Such big talk, only allowing your Little Mountain Association to kill, not others to kill Little Mountain Association!”
Pang Jian lost his disciple, other families lost many disciples, now basically confirming Little Mountain Association acted.
Even Seven Blades Martial Arts School joined in the ambushes, contributing.
With this nailed down, no one gave Liang Ying good looks.
However, some noticed something off.
Golden Ape Martial Arts School’s harvest was exceptionally abundant, much more than previous years.
Long Qidao raised his saber pointing at Bai Changlin: “Bai Changlin, I demand an explanation.”
“What explanation, hmph!”
Bai Changlin snorted coldly, staring straight at Long Qidao, without the slightest retreat.
“Your Golden Ape Martial Arts School lost over half, yet harvested so abundantly, you’re the real ambusher.”
Long Qidao half-truthfully pinned the blame on Golden Ape Martial Arts School, trying to provoke clues about Seven Blades Martial Arts School disciples.
Others might not know Seven Blades Martial Arts School disciples’ primary task, how could he Long Qidao not know.
The crowd turned their gazes, Li Jinshan expression darkening, a Blood Moving disciple beside him couldn’t hold back, about to say: “Only allowing you…”
“Zhao Qing!”
Bai Yun’s gaze swept over, Zhao Qing dared not speak more, holding back his breath.
This appearance, Pang Jian and others saw it, roughly guessing a bit.
The items were probably Seven Blades Martial Arts School and Little Mountain Association’s, they fought each other, the side left with most naturally took more.
Long Qidao’s eyes turned cold, aura pressing over, Bai Changlin’s White Ape True Intent aura emerged, shattering the surging incoming pressure.
Long Qidao pressed: “What did you do to my Seven Blades Martial Arts School disciples?”
The villain complains first, what an old dog.
The crowd cursed inwardly, suddenly dragging sounds came from the forest mist, shrubs snapping, slow footsteps approaching.
A human figure gradually emerged, person not yet arrived, voice first: “Buried them, next year at this time, spirit herbs should grow on their graves, if Hall Master Long is interested, perhaps come search next year.”
The crowd looked, the figure from Miasma Valley became clear.
Clothes bloodstained, figure straight as pine, stepping forward one by one, like a Fierce Ape standing behind, extraordinary aura.
Behind him, dragging fully three colossal beasts.
One green-furred giant bear, one black-clawed vicious tiger, one dark green eerie giant python, all First-order Perfection Feral Beasts.
On his back, beast hide wrapped a large bundle, thudding to the ground spilling open, all Second-order Spirit Herbs, fully seven or eight stalks, and also First-order High-grade Treasure Plants.
The crowd’s eyes widened, Long Qidao fierce glint flashing, waving a Blade Qi rushing out, incomparably swift.
Blade Qi already out, then hypocritically snorted coldly: “Arrogant kid.”
Bai Changlin had long guarded against this, already stepping out, White Ape giant hand grabbing, about to block in front of Su Yan.
Unexpectedly Su Yan was faster by a step, behind him the ferocious White Ape Phantom emerged, enveloping his arms.
Seen was a figure with tiger-like poise, arm swings like ape, flesh like white jade, spine like dragon low roaring tiger howling.
Su Yan punched Fierce Ape Suppresses the Sea, True Essence gathering like a fist, booming onto the Blade Qi.
Blade Qi broke through the fist strength, rushing straight at Su Yan, armguards blocking momentarily, Bai Changlin’s White Ape grabbed and shattered the Blade Qi.
Su Yan retreated three steps, one foot stamping a small pit in the ground, dissipating the great strength.
“Old bastard, daring to strike at my disciple!”
Bai Changlin furious, one fist booming toward Long Qidao.
Long Qidao’s expression greatly changed, not expecting Bai Changlin to go all out right away.
Hastily parrying and blocking, Mountain Wolf horizontal in front, yet still punched flying.
A muffled sound, meridians shaken, blood flowing from mouth corner.
Zhao Pan thrust his Coiling Dragon Spear’s sharpness forward, stopping the two from fighting again.
Bai Changlin dispersed his True Intent, no longer fighting, laughing loudly: “You indeed entered Spirit Nurturing, hahaha, seventeen-year-old Spirit Nurturing Realm. Even withstood a True Intent move, good disciple, good disciple!”
Su Yan’s sudden appearance was an interlude, but one that made all True Intent Realm experts unable to ignore.
Such age, such courage, such progress.
It could almost be said that Su Yan stepping into True Intent Realm was a sure thing.
A disciple sufficient to become True Intent Realm, a disciple emerging out of nowhere just as Beast King Sect was about to open the mountain to recruit sect disciples, this weight was not light.
“Brother Bai, congratulations on your excellent disciple, achieving success in Martial Arts, this Beast King Sect disciple seat, Golden Ape Martial Arts School is surely taking one.”
Lin Nianzu spoke congratulations, everyone knew the implication.
If Su Yan entered Beast King Sect, Golden Ape Martial Arts School would have connections and backing, not to mention just a True Intent Realm Beast King Sect disciple.
This single relation alone sufficient to guarantee Golden Ape Martial Arts School’s stability for decades or centuries.
Disputes there would be, but no one would dare easily sever the inheritance.
Lin Family, Wang Family, Li Family basically followed this path.
In recent years, Tian Feng Weapon Shop, Hundred Herbs Hall all wanted to do the same.
Unfortunately, Beast King Sect did not recruit true sect disciples every year.
Long Qidao’s gaze flickered, increasingly cold: “Very good, hope he doesn’t die young.”
Liang Ying’s expression gloomy, coldly asking: “What did you do to Gu Changfeng?”
Gu Changfeng went to chase Su Yan, Su Yan returned alone, but Gu Changfeng had no figure.
Note that Gu Changfeng took Blood Fiend Pill, exhausting life force for half-step True Intent.
Even if still a chasm from true True Intent Realm Martial Artist, far superior to ordinary Spirit Nurturing Realm Martial Artists.
What was this Su Yan, even Spirit Nurturing Realm just entry-level, how could he handle Gu Changfeng.
Su Yan utterly fearless, just saying: “Perhaps Steward Gu was used to killing, went mad and helped me slaughter several First-order Perfection Feral Beasts, I could only respectfully decline not.”
“Hmph”
The crowd’s gazes fell on the Feral Beasts, inwardly concluding this kid probably dragged Gu Changfeng to death, truly got lucky.
“Liang Ying, instead of caring about my disciple, better first care about your Little Mountain Association. Blood Fiend madness, killing whoever seen, don’t tell me at Ancient Forest Mountain, you want to do it again.”
Bai Changlin’s words made everyone’s expressions subtly change.
Miasma Valley was a Treasure Land, Ancient Forest Mountain also a Treasure Land, if that opened, Little Mountain Association pulling this again, each family disciples needn’t participate, lost inside would damage three to five years of cultivation investment.
“Life and death regardless, that’s the rule.”
Liang Ying replied icily, but Lin Nianzu responded: “Life and death regardless is rule, but not crossing the line is also rule, otherwise next time I enter the woods too, everyone compete together.”
Liang Ying’s expression ugly, Zhao Pan said: “Little Mountain Association must pay a price.”
Liang Ying’s face gloomy, angrily saying: “Ancient Forest Mountain hunt opens, Little Mountain Association forfeits contention. This time Gu Changfeng acted on his own, Little Mountain Association compensates on his behalf, ten thousand taels of silver per family. Hundred Herbs Hall, Golden Ape Martial Arts School excepted.”
“Fine”
Lin Nianzu nodded, Zhao Pan as mediator also nodded: “Deal.”
