《Beast Taming: The Empress Is Shocked After Peeking Into My Future》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Next, Harmo! Come up and participate in the awakening ceremony!¡± After being disturbed, Shen Fei immediately woke up in a daze. As soon as he opened his eyes, he was instantly stunned by the various unfamiliar knowledge about beast taming written on the blackboard. ¡®Isn¡¯t this supposed to be an advanced mathematics class?¡¯ Shen Fei scratched his head in confusion. In an instant, countless memories poured into his mind. It turned out that while he was napping in class, his soul accidentally transmigrated into Shen Fei¡¯s body in the beast world! In the beast world, two hundred years ago, wormholes that led to other worlds had appeared all over the world. Spirit beasts with all kinds of strange powers poured out of the wormholes endlessly, and it was known as the spirit beast disaster in history! The products of human technology, be it firearms, missiles, or even nuclear weapons¡­ had little effect on these spirit beasts. A hundred years ago, humans were on the verge of extinction because of the spirit beasts. But right at that moment, the world¡¯s first Beastmaster came forward with the spiritual beast he had tamed, saving the survivors from the crisis! He had even shared his method of taming spirit beasts with everyone. Since then, humans had safely overcome the crisis and started a new era of beast taming! Beast taming had become a tradition here. The children would receive all kinds of beast taming lessons starting from elementary school. When they became adults, their innate talents would awaken, which would be ranked from the lowest, F-class, to the highest, S-class. The higher the talent grade, the higher the upper limit of the beast tamer¡¯s future growth would be. And today was the day that Shen Fei and the others would awaken their talents. The sparkling crystal ball on the podium was a tool to test one¡¯s talent. ¡°As long as you place your hand on it, your talent will be revealed. ¡°As the top student in the class, you must be very talented!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, teacher, I won¡¯t let you down!¡± Harmo adjusted the tie on his chest and proudly placed his hand on the crystal ball. The homeroom teacher and his classmates were all looking at Harmo expectantly. The next second, a weak flame appeared in the center of the crystal ball. An emotionless voice reverberated through the classroom. ¡°F-class talent! Sparks!¡± Harmo¡¯s face turned pale. The surrounding students looked at him with pity. ¡°He¡¯s clearly a top student. How did he awaken such a trashy talent ¡­ ¡± ¡°If you get this trash talent, you might as well jump to your death and reincarnate.¡± ¡± I heard that he¡¯s the most important child in his family, and his family has invested a lot of money to raise him. Tsk, tsk¡­ His parents won¡¯t be able to lift their heads up when they go out in the future.¡± Seeing how Harmo¡¯s eyes were red and dejected, the homeroom teacher quickly went up to comfort him. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Harmo. If you can¡¯t become a Beastmaster, you can become someone like me in the future.¡± However, Harmo clearly could not accept this result. He glanced at the homeroom teacher and immediately rancrying from the podium. Shen Fei sighed quietly. The world of beast taming was just that cruel. Once an F-class talent was awakened, one¡¯s future with beasts would be cut off. Having an F-class talent was almost the same as not having one. The homeroom teacher let out a long sigh. ¡°Next! Lilian!¡± ¡°It¡¯s my turn?¡± A cute, white-haired girl in a short skirt skipped up to the podium. This white-haired girl, Lilian, was Shen Fei¡¯s childhood friend in the beast world. She had been clever and eccentric since she was young, and she often played pranks on him. She was definitely a little devil. The two of them had played together since they were very young, and Shen Fei had always treated Lilian like a little sister. ¡°Lilian, hurry up. Don¡¯t let the other students wait too long.¡± The homeroom teacher only glanced at Lilian before lowering his head to play with his phone. The other students also seemed to be indifferent to her. Shen Fei was quite sure that this was because Lilian¡¯s parents both had F-class talents. A parent¡¯s talent would most likely affect the child. Many of the descendants of F-class talents did not even have a talent. With two F-class talent genes stacked together, it would be even more futile! It was no wonder that everyone present did not think well of her. Even Lilian did not think highly of herself. Lilian looked around in disappointment. Shen Fei, who was below the stage, revealed a smile to Lilian. ¡°Good luck.¡± ¡°Thanks for your kind words.¡± Lilian smiled at Shen Fei. She then concentrated and touched the crystal ball in front of her. She gently touched it with her finger, and in an instant, a brilliant river of stars gushed out from the crystal ball. In the next second, the entire class was enveloped in this starry river. The crystal ball¡¯s broadcast resounded in everyone¡¯s ears. ¡°A-class talent! Galaxy Lock!¡± As soon as it said that, the whole class was in an uproar! ¡°Really?! The crystal ball isn¡¯t broken, is it?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t see it wrong. It¡¯s really an A-class!¡± ¡°For F-class parents to give birth to an A-class child, what a genetic miracle.¡± ¡°Those with A-class and higher talents will not only be specially trained by the country, but their future will also be extremely bright.¡± The whole class looked at Lilian with envy and jealousy. The homeroom teacher¡¯s eyes widened in shock! A-class talent! And it was a barrier-type Galaxy Lock! People with A-class talent were, without exception, the guiding light for the future of mankind! This result was beyond everyone¡¯s expectations. Even Lilian covered her mouth in surprise, and tears of excitement flowed down from the corners of her eyes. ¡°Lilian, go back to your seat first. Don¡¯t leave after class, wait for me.¡± Although the homeroom teacher was excited, the other students still had to go through the awakening ceremony.Once the ceremony was over, he would bring Lilian to the principal. ¡°Next, Shen Fei!¡± When Shen Fei¡¯s name was called, the students who were still in a heated discussion immediately quieted down.Everyone¡¯s anticipating gazes were focused on Shen Fei.Shen Fei stood up and walked toward the podium. He had Shen Fei¡¯s memories, so he naturally knew what they were looking forward to. Shen Fei from this beast world was the grandson of the famous hero of the city, Richard! Back when they were facing the wormhole disaster, his grandfather Richard and the mayor, Edward, had led an army of beast tamers to protect the city from the dangerous waves of spirit beast. It was also on the night of the end of that disaster that his grandfather carried Shen Fei, who was not even a year old at that time, and pointed at the mayor¡¯s daughter, Aloy, who was also not even a year old, and arranged for them to get married! Just like that, Shen Fei had a future wife at the age of one. The title of the mayor¡¯s future son-in-law was firmly placed on Shen Fei¡¯s head. With the support of such a family background, in addition to Shen Fei¡¯s parents¡¯ A-class talents, everyone was extremely curious about Shen Fei¡¯s result. Shen Fei bathed in everyone¡¯s gazes and walked towards the podium step by step. Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Looking at the crystal ball on the podium, Shen Fei could not help but look forward to finding out his own talent. ¡°Shen Fei¡¯s family¡¯s genes are superb. Not just his parents, even his grandfather¡¯s generation is A-class.¡± ¡°With so many A-class genes gathered together, who knows? The title of the first S-class gene in our school might just end up in his hands!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t I have such a good family background? It¡¯s so unfair.¡± ¡­ Many of the students cast envious gazes at Shen Fei. As for the homeroom teacher, he looked at Shen Fei with anticipation and nodded. ¡°Go on, let everyone see what you¡¯re capable of.¡± In this class, Shen Fei was the student he had the most faith in.He had excellent genes and a good family background.Whether it was in terms of beast taming knowledge or his various achievements, he was among the top in the entire academy. In the future, he would definitely be a more glorious existence than a wild seedling like Lilian! If Lilian was said to be the lighthouse of mankind¡¯s future, then Shen Fei would be the future¡¯s sun! ¡®What kind of ability would such a person obtain?¡¯ The homeroom teacher sat at the side and stared at him expectantly. Under everyone¡¯s gazes, Shen Fei steadily placed his hand on the crystal ball. According to genetic theory, it was not too much for him to obtain an A-class talent. However, if it was a little higher¡ªan S-class¡ªhe would not reject it. The instant Shen Fei placed his hand on the crystal ball, the entire classroom was enveloped by a dazzling white pillar of light!Everyone present could not help but close their eyes. Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with joy, and the corner of his mouth unconsciously rose skywards. Could it be that he also had an A-class talent like Lilian? However, the homeroom teacher¡¯s face was filled with regret. ¡®I didn¡¯t expect¡­ To have such a talent¡­¡¯He let out a long sigh. ¡°Shen Fei! F-class talent! Strength Enhancement!¡± The crystal ball¡¯s voice reverberated in everyone¡¯s ears. The moment he heard this voice, the corners of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth instantly fell. ¡°F-class?¡± All the students were stunned. The next second, deafening laughter filled the classroom. ¡°Hahaha! Just now, that crystal ball¡¯s display was so exaggerated, I thought it was an A-class! I didn¡¯t expect it to be F-class!¡± ¡°This crystal ball is giving me face! I¡¯ve been ¡®blinded by the light¡¯!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you and Harmo form a team? We¡¯ll call it the Restart Retards. We¡¯ll meet you on the rooftop to watch the ¡®performance¡¯ tonight!¡± ¡°Son-in-law to the mayor? Now, I¡¯m afraid he can¡¯t even be a servant to the mayor¡¯s family!¡± All kinds of ear-piercing jeers and sneers were heard.Shen Fei silently clenched his fists. It was only his talent that was measured as F-class. With a little practice, his classmates¡¯ attitudes would change dramatically. The homeroom teacher looked at him with pity.This was the cruelest reality. Now that things have developed to such an extent, even Shen Fei himself was quite speechless. ¡®Could there be a mistake in the test results?¡¯ However, no matter how hard he tried to touch the crystal ball, it only repeated one sentence. ¡°F-class talent! Strength Enhancement!¡± ¡°F-class talent! Strength Enhancement!¡± ¡°F-class talent! Strength Enhancement!¡± The students in the audience were already laughing with glee. ¡°Stop dreaming! It¡¯s not like an F-class talent could become an A-class after a few tries. Just be a good-for-nothing, Shen Fei!¡± Shen Fei looked at the result in the crystal ball and was reluctant to come down from the podium. Could it be that he could only be like this for the rest of his life? Signing a contract with an ordinary spirit beast, becoming an ordinary beast tamer, and living an ordinary life? ¡®No!There has to be a way!¡¯ As long as he went back and discussed it with his grandfather, he would definitely be able to find a solution! However, in Shen Fei¡¯s memory, it clearly showed that in this world, there was no way to change one¡¯s talent. The awakening ceremony was the forked path of life!Obtaining an F-class talent was equivalent to falling straight to hell! Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with mixed feelings. Could it be that he was going to carry the title of trash for the rest of his life? Suddenly, a white light flashed in the depths of Shen Fei¡¯s mind! [Congratulations, honorable Shen Fei. Since you¡¯re the first person to transmigrate to this world, we hereby present you with a Transmigrator¡¯s Large Gift Bag!] In an instant, a small, exquisitely packaged box appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. [Transmigrator¡¯s Large Gift Bag: Contains the resources most needed by transmigrators in the current world. Helps all transmigrators to get through the most difficult early stages.] ¡®A transmigrator¡¯s gift bag?¡¯ The moment he saw the prize¡¯s effect, a stream of hot tears flowed out from the corner of Shen Fei¡¯s eyes. He still had a glimmer of hope! Shen Fei tightened his grip on the ribbon without thinking and nervously opened it! The moment he opened the gift bag, a golden rainbow oflight burst out! [Congratulations to transmigrator, Shen Fei, for obtaining a peak grade opportunity! Max Talent Level!] [Max Talent Level]: Can upgrade a talent of any class into an SSS-class talent.] ¡®SSS-class?¡¯ Shen Fei could not help but gawk. One must know that in Shen Fei¡¯s memory, there had only been two S-class experts in the history of the human race, much less an SSS-class. He was going to be the only SSS-class in the history of mankind! [Please choose one of your talents to upgrade.] ¡°Upgrade F-class talent! Strength Enhancement!¡± Just as he finished speaking, Shen Fei felt as if his entire body was soaked in a hot spring. Even his spirit gained more clarity. [Congratulations to the host of the F-class talent ¨C Strength Enhancement! It has been upgraded to SSS-class talent ¨C Unlimited Evolution!¡± [Unlimited Evolution: The levels and stats of a spirit beast that a Beastmaster forms a contract with will ignore the world¡¯s highest restrictions. All levels and stats will become even stronger through endless slaughter and battle.] ¡®The heck?!¡¯Shen Fei¡¯s mouth gaped in excitement. This effect was too much of a cheat! No wonder it¡¯s an SSS-class talent! In this world, spirit beasts were divided into seven major ranks:Page, Baron, Marquis, Count, Duke, and even higher¡ªArchduke, and Emperor! Page-rank was for the simplest of spirit beasts. Other than their combat power, they were not much different from ordinary animals. The birth of the highest level, Emperor-rank, would cause a huge change in the world! In addition to this SSS-class talent, Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast would one day reach Emperor-rank and above! To be able to surpass Emperor-rank¡­ How powerful must it be? Looking at the effect of his talent, Shen Fei¡¯s mouth was almost crooked from laughing. ¡°Why is Shen Fei smiling like that, so unsightly¡­ He couldn¡¯t have gone crazy, right?¡± ¡°Poor thing, I would go crazy too if I got an F-class talent.¡± ¡°Are you guys done? Shen Fei, come down quickly, someone else still needs to do the ceremony.¡± Only then did Shen Fei return to his senses. He smiled and nodded to the homeroom teacher, then ran to his seat. ¡®This child is really too strong¡­ He could still smile after getting an F-class talent.¡¯ The homeroom teacher looked at Shen Fei with pity. He was a teacher, after all. If there was a chance in the future, he would help him more. ¡°Next, Stark!¡± ¡­ Two hours later, the class¡¯s awakening ceremony was over. ¡°Everyone¡¯s next task is to go to the beast breeding tower and choose the cubs that are suitable for you. You must act within your means. The grade of the cubs you choose must match your own talents!¡± The homeroom teacher gave one final warning. ¡°The choice you make for your cubs will also affect your entire lives! We must be careful!¡± Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The school hired a bus to send Shen Fei and the rest to the beast breeding tower to choose their cubs. Lilian covered her eyes with one hand and looked at the top of the tower through the window. ¡°This tower is so tall, it looks like it¡¯s as tall as our dormitory building. The tallest dormitory building in our college is only 15.24 meters high. This beast breeding tower is thirty-eight meters tall.¡± The homeroom teacher gave Lillian and Shen Fei a visiting badge each and gave an introduction about the tower. Shen Fei received the badge and pinned it on himself. According to the rules, only those with this badge may enter the beast breeding tower freely. ¡°The beast breeding tower was built more than seventy years ago. When it was first built, it occupied more than a thousand hectares of land, and was specially used to cultivate Page-rank spirit beasts,¡± the homeroom said. ¡°Now, because the demand for Beastmasters has increased several-fold, this tower has been expanded to five times its original size. ¡°Furthermore, the spiritual beasts¡¯ attributes and levels are getting higher and higher. In the past two years, I¡¯ve heard that they even raised Count-rank spirit beasts!¡± ¡°There are even Count-rank spirit beasts?!¡± The students exclaimed in surprise. That was an existence that was close to Duke-rank. Basically, as long as one managed to get a Count-rank spirit beast, their future would be unbelievably good! ¡°They do have them.¡± At this point, the homeroom teacher deliberately glanced at Lilian. ¡°However, you guys don¡¯t have to think about it. Those above Count-rank are prepared for people with A-class and S-class talents. Those whose talents are lower than A-class will find it difficult to show the true power of a Count-rank spirit beast! ¡°As for the rest of you, you can just contract a Baron- or Page-rank spirit beast. If the difference between the spirit beast¡¯s level and yours is too large, it won¡¯t help you display your own talent! ¡± After saying this, the homeroom teacher immediately opened the bus door. ¡°Now, let¡¯s get out of the bus. We came early, so we still have a lot to choose from.¡± The students in the class heard this, and quickly got out of the bus. When they disembarked, Lilian took the initiative to reach out her hand to Shen Fei and gave him a sweet smile. Shen Fei¡¯s mood immediately brightened up. He took her hand and the two of them got off the car. Just as everyone was entering the beast breeding tower, another institute¡¯s bus slowly drove toward the entrance. The bus had the sign of Montos Academy on it! The moment the bus arrived at the gate, someone in the crowd exclaimed excitedly. ¡°Look, the people from Montos Academy are here!¡± Everyone¡¯s eyes were immediately fixed on the low-key yet luxurious bus. ¡°Wait a minute, do you think this bus is the second model of the legendary Montos Academy bus? ¡± ¡°It seems so! And all the details, like the logo and paint, all match!¡± ¡°That means she¡¯ll be here today?¡± ¡°The possibility is at least 80%!¡± ¡°Why are you all so excited?¡± Shen Fei stood at the side, looking out-of-place amid the frenzied crowd. He watched them in confusion. Montos Academy was a very famous school, ranked first in the overall strength ranking of beast taming schools. Everyone in that school was a genius. The number of talents above B-class was uncountable! However, they did not look like the kind of people who would be vying for any model student titles. ¡®Why are they acting so strange today?¡¯ Among the crowd, a short-haired student looked at Shen Fei with disdain. ¡°You really don¡¯t know anything. There are two types of buses at Montos Academy! The first type is the ordinary school bus from Montos Academy. Usually, it¡¯s just a yellow school bus with the institute¡¯s logo. And this one, with a fluorescent heart on the logo, is the seat for the goddess Aloy! ¡± The short-haired boy became more and more excited as he spoke. ¡°For this bus to be here, it means that goddess Aloy will also come with us to choose a cub! It¡¯s the greatest honor of my life to be able to see the goddess!¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Fei coldly replied. He thought that something big had happened. He did not expect it to just be a bootlicker¡¯s event. Shale raised his brows and glanced at Shen Fei with contempt once more. ¡°Why is your reaction so cold? Isn¡¯t goddess Aloy your fianc¨¦e?¡± Upon hearing this, everyone¡¯s attention was once again focused on the main character. They all looked at Shen Fei with interest, waiting for him to embarrass himself. Suddenly, Shale looked at Lilian beside him with a teasing look. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right, you were just tested and got an F-class talent. Looks like the engagement would get canceled. Tsk tsk, how pitiful. In order to live a smoother life in the future, you¡¯ve actually become a gigolo¡­¡± ¡°What does that have to do with you?¡± Shen Fei held Lilian¡¯s hand tightly and coldly stared at him. He never cared about the engagement in the first place. In his eighteen years, he had only met Aloy twice. Every time they met, their interaction was as plain as water. The engagement that was made back then was no different from a joke. After all, the two parties involved had a lot to drink at that time, and the credibility of their words was greatly reduced. To put it bluntly, he was the mayor¡¯s future son-in-law, but it was just an empty title. ¡®Even if the engagement gets canceled, so what?¡¯ Looking at the other party¡¯s pretentious appearance, Shen Fei sneered. Just as he was about to raise his hand to give the other party a slap, his teacher¡¯s voice came from behind. ¡°Shale, what are you arguing about? The homeroom teacher couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and slapped the short-haired man¡¯s head hard. ¡°Hurry up and go in! Don¡¯t waste time choosing!¡± ¡­ After Shen Fei and the rest entered. The bus from Montos Academy stopped at the entrance. The tall and extremely beautiful Aloy walked like a cat and elegantly got off the car with a group of her best friends. ¡°I heard that this time, the beast taming tower has unexpectedly raised a high-level Count-rank spirit beast!¡± ¡°Aloy, as an A-class talent, you can¡¯t be as sloppy in your selection as you were last time. ¡± ¡°I know what I¡¯m doing.¡±Aloy smiled at her best friend and took off her sunglasses. Just now, she thought she saw a familiar person at the door.If she was not mistaken, it should be her fianc¨¦. ¡°I think I just saw the fianc¨¦ you told me about!¡± ¡°Today should be the day of his awakening ceremony. I wonder what kind of talent he has awakened.¡± ¡°No matter what, it should be an A-class, right? ¡± There was a flash of disdain in Aloy¡¯s eyes, but it quickly disappeared. Her memories of Shen Fei were too distant. She only recalled that his talent was trash, but as for the details¡­ she could not remember. In her past life, on the second day after the awakening ceremony, her father immediately helped her break off her engagement with Shen Fei¡­ His talent was estimated to be below C-class. No, it was even worse. Although he was a decent person, with that kind of talent, he was not even worthy of being a servant of the Gelin family! ¡°That¡¯s amazing.¡± When her best friend heard that he might be an A-class, she immediately let out a burst of exclamations. ¡°Then let¡¯s hurry up and go. I still want to see what he looks like!¡± After saying this, her best friend quickly pulled Aloy¡¯s hand and rushed into the tower. Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Shen Fei was speechless. Just now, he had received a message from Mayor Edward. He had sent him a message saying that he would treat Shen Fei to a meal when he was free. If he was not mistaken, she must have found out about his test results and asked him to break off the engagement. He did not expect that the old trick of breaking off an engagement with a good-for-nothing would actually happen to him! However, Shen Fei changed his mind. ¡®Who cares!¡¯ If he broke off the engagement, he would not be the one who suffered! ¡®Can¡¯t we just pretend that this whole engagement thing didn¡¯t happen?¡¯ Anyway, as long as his true talent was not exposed, the Gelin family would cancel the engagement with him sooner or later. Then, he would be free! Thinking of this, Shen Fei¡¯s mood became cheerful. With a relaxed expression on his face, he began to stroll around the cages that held the spirit beasts. On the first and second floor, there were only some ordinary Page-rank spirit beasts. On the higher floors, there were Baron-rank spirit beasts. These spirit beasts were able to use the elemental power in the air for a short period of time to shoot out an ice ball or a fireball. However, it would usually take a Page-rank spirit beast two hours to re-use the skill after shooting it! For the rest of the time, they could only use melee combat like ordinary animals. ¡°Come, Shen Fei.¡± The homeroom teacher stood in front of a Page-rank Ape-type spirit beast and warmly greeted Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, F-class talent is very weak in the eyes of others, but as long as it is used well, it is not inferior to C-class talent! As an experienced person, I¡¯ll teach you how to choose a spirit beast that can unleash its potential to the fullest¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that, sir.¡± Shen Fei quickly waved his hand. ¡°I know how to choose the right one. My F-class talent is Strength Enhancement, so I have to choose one with natural strength to better display the effect of the talent!¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t say much. I¡¯ve cleared the way for you at the end. On the third floor, there¡¯s a Count-rank spirit beast that will complement your talent.¡± The homeroom teacher patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder sincerely. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about your classmates. Drawing an F-class talent isn¡¯t the end of your life. You still have a long future ahead of you, Shen Fei. In the future, if you encounter any difficulties with your beast, feel free to come to me. I¡¯ll do my best to help you solve them.¡± ¡°Thank you for your concern, sir. I¡¯ll take my leave now.¡± ¡°Go on. Sign the contract with that Count-rank spirit beast as soon as possible. Then, you can quietly train yourself and surpass them!¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Being cared for like this, Shen Fei¡¯s mood became sunnier. He quickened his pace and arrived at the third floor. There were already a few Baron-rank spirit beasts here. For example, the Fire Barrel Boar was famous for its high-intensity explosive power. Only a light knock on the wall from this beast could easily destroy the entire structure. Shen Fei walked to the side of the iron cage where the Fire Barrel Boar was kept, and quietly released his scent. Swish¡­ As soon as he walked over, the little pig with sparks all over its body seemed to sense something. It immediately ran to his side excitedly, laying down on the ground, and showing him its belly. Its small black eyes were filled with pleading. This little pig was quite likable. Shen Fei stretched out his hand and scratched the little pig¡¯s belly. He then looked at its attribute panel. [Fire Barrel Boar] [Rank: Baron, Low grade] [HP: 20] [Attack: 16] [Defense: 15] [Spirit: 11] [Speed: 11] [Special skill: Self-sacrificing Explosion (Charge forward and cause a large area explosion.)] Shen Fei took a look at its attributes. Other than its skill¡¯s high-attack damage, its attributes are even worse than some Page-rank spirit beasts! Not to mention, in Shen Fei¡¯s memories, the number of accidental explosions from the Fire Barrel Boars that killed their Beastmasters were simply too many to count! For the sake of his own safety, he definitely could not have this pig. At this point, Shen Fei decisively retracted his hand and looked elsewhere. On the other side of the stadium, a Willowy Worm, which had fused with a tree trunk and was wonderful at disguising itself, crawled over from the wall and quietly approached Shen Fei. As soon as it got close, it placed its feelers on Shen Fei¡¯s body in a friendly manner. [Willowy Worm] [Rank: Page, High grade] [HP: 19] [Attack: 25] [Defense: 15] [Spirit: 10] [Speed: 25] [Special skill: Blood-sucking (By stabbing its feelers into the blood vessels of its prey in a sneak attack, it can suck the prey dry to recover its own stamina.)] Seeing these words, Shen Fei¡¯s body was covered in goosebumps. He quickly removed the tentacles on his body, buttoned up his collar, and walked in another direction of the venue. ¡®Forget the bug.¡¯ After just two steps, Shen Fei suddenly heard Shale¡¯s voice. ¡°Come and take a look! There¡¯s a medium grade Count-rank spirit beast here!¡± When the surrounding people heard that there was a Count-rank spirit beast, they gathered around curiously. Shen Fei hurriedly walked over, too. In the middle of the crowd was a glass cage. Inside it was a three-meter tall brown bear with a pair of dark black claws! The brown bear¡¯s fur was burning like flames. This must be the Count-rank spirit beast that the homeroom teacher had mentioned. [Blaze Bear] [Rank: Count, Medium grade] [HP: 80] [Attack: 100] [Defense: 80] [Spirit: 75] [Speed: 40] [Special skill: All-out Claw Strike (Uses sharp claws with the power of 10,000 tons to tear apart all obstacles in front of you and enter a berserk state. Strength will be doubled!)] It was an earth-attribute spirit beast, the Blaze Bear! Known for its incredible strength, its powerful and sharp claws could easily tear through steel bars that should withstand several tons of force. It could be said that the Blaze Bear was a spirit beast that was specially made for the Strength Enhancement talent! If it was Shen Fei who had just awakened his strength, he would not hesitate to take this spirit beast! However, Shen Fei¡¯s current talent was the SSS-class Unlimited Evolution. Although the Blaze Bear was extremely strong, its speed was among the slowest in its rank. There might not be any major problems in the early stages, but in the later stages, this lack of speed would become a fatal flaw! In an instant, Shen Fei lost all interest in the bear. He turned his head and went to look for other suitable spirit beasts. Aloy wore a pair of sunglasses and quietly followed behind Shen Fei. She had seen the entire scene just now. It was really strange. Aloy stared at Shen Fei doubtfully. She remembered that in her previous life, after Shen Fei found out about his talent, the first thing he did was to target this bear. There was no reason for him to give up. Other than this Blaze Bear, there was no other F-class talent that was more suitable for him. Aloy took off her sunglasses, and a white light flashed in her eyes. It was as if everything around her had been frozen in place. Everyone and everything was flowing slowly like a stream in her eyes. This was her unique ability¡ªto see the trajectory of life. As long as she thought of it, she could freely spy on the other party¡¯s future! This way, she would be able to find the reason why Shen Fei changed his choice. Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Aloy put on her sunglasses again and quietly followed behind Shen Fei. All she had to do was lift her sunglasses, and the trajectory of Shen Fei¡¯s life would be completely shown to her! This special ability was only acquired after Aloy¡¯s rebirth. That¡¯s right, Aloy Gelin was a reincarnated person. She came from ten years after the catastrophe. At the moment of her death, she was reincarnated to this day, ten years ago, when she was about to choose her spirit beast. Aloy rubbed her swollen temples. She had just gone through too many life events, and she was feeling a little dizzy. Looking at the spirit beasts waiting to be selected, Aloy¡¯s mind was filled with a million thoughts. In her previous life, she was the strongest Beastmaster in the whole continent of Mauling! She had four Duke-rank familiars, and an Archduke-rank familiar under her command. In just five short years, with the help of her five familiars, Aloy had firmly grasped the wealth and resources of the entire continent, including her country. In less than seven years, half the world¡¯s Beastmasters would follow her lead! When everyone saw her, they would bow down respectfully and call her Empress Gelin! However, just as she was about to take it a step further and include the entire world in her ruling territory¡­ disaster struck. Countless wormholes that had only appeared in books reappeared in the sky over various cities. All kinds of unknown, powerful demonic beasts had once again set foot on the land of humans. Originally, everyone thought that with the strength of a Beastmaster, these foreign invaders were nothing to be afraid of. However, the power of the demonic beasts far exceeded everyone¡¯s imagination. Not only were they far stronger than spirit beasts, they were also untamable. In that cataclysm, even a Beastmaster like her, who had an Archduke familiar, was unable to resist the powerful demonic beast tide. In less than three months, the entire continent was engulfed in the flames of war. Every civilization was destroyed! Her last memory of her previous life was at sea. At that time, in order to resist the terrifying wave of demonic beasts, the people had no choice but to move to the sea to survive. It was morning, and she had just woken up on a ship. The alarm clock had already gone off, but the sky outside was still gloomy. Aloy was puzzled. She opened the window and looked outside. The sky was filled with densely packed demonic beasts! These demonic beasts held hands and flapped their wings, forming an impenetrable giant curtain that completely swallowed the last hope of mankind! Then, countless screams rang out. What happened after that, Aloy could no longer remember. She only remembered that from then on, whenever she woke up, she would look up and see that she was still in a familiar room, and not on an unfamiliar ship. She had never expected that after her death, she would actually return to the day when she chose her spirit beasts! After being reborn, Aloy made a vow in her heart. Within these ten years, she had to find a way to resist the demonic beast catastrophe! A myriad of thoughts flashed through her mind. Looking at the abnormal Shen Fei in front of her, she could not understand it, no matter how much she pondered. Shen Fei¡¯s Strength Enhancement talent was obviously a good match for the Blaze Bear, so why did he not get it? Looking at Shen Fei, who was getting further and further away from the Blaze Bear, Aloy¡¯s heart also started to become anxious. Everything seemed to be changing. She had thought that as long as she went back to the past and changed a few crucial moments, she could prevent the future tragedy from happening. Now, there seemed to be another unstable factor¡­ Aloy stared anxiously at Shen Fei. What had caused all these changes? Could it be that because of her actions that changed the trajectory of her life, it caused the trajectory of Shen Fei and the others¡¯ lives to change? Aloy slowly lifted her sunglasses and looked at the spot next to Shen Fei. At this moment, Shen Fei has also arrived in front of the Flame Owl¡¯s cage. Inside the iron cage was a fire-attribute spirit beast. The appearance of this spirit beast was extremely similar to an owl that was dozing off, except that the feathers all over its body were a dazzling dark blue. This extremely gorgeous appearance immediately attracted Shen Fei¡¯s attention. When it saw Shen Fei, the listless Flame Owl raised its head and cooed at Shen Fei. Then, it stood on its branch and fell asleep. ¡°Zzzz¡­¡± [Flame Owl] [Rank: Page, Upper-tier] [HP: 9] [Attack: 86] [Defense: 15 [Spirit: 75] [Speed: 89] [Special skill: Ring of Fire (Summons a ring of flames with extremely high temperature, firmly protecting The Beastmaster and itself. After receiving a certain amount of damage, the Ring of Fire will automatically explode, causing a lot of damage to the surrounding enemies.)] [Blazing Charge (The owl¡¯s body is covered in flames comparable to the heat of magma, and it will charge towards the enemy, ignoring everything else.)] The Flame Owl¡¯s skills and attributes were better than the ones he had seen earlier. Moreover, in terms of strength, although the Flame Owl was only a Page, it was already comparable to the Count-rank Blaze Bear. Although his health points were a little low, his other stats were pretty good. Furthermore, Shen Fei¡¯s innate talent is the SSS-class Unlimited Evolution! This small problem of low health points could be completely solved through evolution! It should be known that most spirit beasts¡¯ ranks were determined at birth. For example, even if many people raised Page-rank spirit beasts until their deaths, very few people could raise them to Count-rank. Most spirit beasts were firmly limited by their own ranks for the rest of their lives. However, it was different for Shen Fei. With the gift of Unlimited Evolution, his spirit beasts could easily break through the shackles of their ranks! However, Shen Fei hesitantly looked at the Flame Owl in front of him¡­ Evolution also required time. If he had to choose, Shen Fei still hoped to find one with a more even stat distribution. After all, the Flame Owl¡¯s health was really too low. ¡°Zzzz¡­¡± The Flame Owl yawned lazily, looking very bored. ¡®Should I, or should I not?¡¯ Shen Fei pinched his chin and pondered. Taking advantage of the fact that Shen Fei had not noticed her, Aloy stood behind Shen Fei and quietly lifted her sunglasses. In an instant, the Flame Owl¡¯s life trajectory appeared in front of her eyes. From the moment he was born. This Flame Owl had the weakest constitution. Although its attack and defense stats were similar to other Flame Owls, its constitution had not improved. This Flame Owl would die in half a year due to its inborn defect. Just like that, it would only live a normal and boring life. ¡®How boring.¡¯ Upon seeing this, Empress Gelin immediately lost interest and turned to look at Shen Fei. However, the moment she saw Shen Fei¡¯s life trajectory, Aloy¡¯s eyes widened, and she screamed involuntarily! ¡°No! This is impossible!¡± Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Aloy, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Hearing Aloy¡¯s scream, her best friend suddenly panicked and rushed over to check the situation. This scream also attracted the attention of the other people present. Even the cry of a Count-rank familiar would pale in comparison to Aloy¡¯s scream. The people who were surrounding the Blaze Bear just now immediately came to Aloy¡¯s side. ¡°Aloy, what happened just now?¡± ¡°My goddess! Did someone bully you just now? Tell me! I, Shale, shall avenge you!¡± However, in the face of everyone¡¯s questions, Aloy remained silent. She could only gape as she stared at Shen Fei in disbelief. Everyone present understood something very well. As the daughter of the mayor, her every word and action represented the face of the Gelin family. She was usually very mindful of her image in public. Something big must have happened for her to lose her composure just now! Everyone followed Aloy¡¯s gaze and looked at Shen Fei. What did the goddess see to make her lose her composure? However, if someone could see what Aloy saw at this moment, they would understand why she had screamed just now. From her perspective, what she saw was a future that was very different from the original Shen Fei! [Name: Shen Fei] [Fate: Supreme Bloodline, Unlimited Evolution, King of Beasts¡­] [Contracted Spirit Beast: Divine Phoenix, Highest grade] [Life Path: Unify the world, establish an Immortal Dynasty, and become the King of Beasts!] Supreme Bloodline, Unlimited Evolution, King of Beasts¡­ These words were like a 10,000-ton hammer that smashed Aloy¡¯s pride into smithereens! Compared to Shen Fei¡¯s life path, Aloy¡¯s previous ¡°glorious life¡± was like a fart! ¡®How is this possible?!¡¯ Shen Fei, he obviously had the lowest F-class talent! Aloy looked at the result in front of her in disbelief. However, even if she re-checked Shen Fei¡¯s life hundreds of times, she only got one result. In this life, Shen Fei would be the future King of Beasts! Then what was to become of her, Empress Gelin? A tear slowly flowed down from the corner of her eye. She was allowed to return to this life, and was even given the ability to see other people¡¯s life paths, just to witness the rise of Shen Fei? In his previous life, Shen Fei was just an ordinary F-Class talent! ¡®Why is this happening?!¡¯ In an instant, Aloy¡¯s expression completely crumbled. Along with the tears that rolled down from the corner of her eyes, everyone¡¯s faces as they looked at Shen Fei also carried a trace of contempt! The goddess¡¯ loss of composure just now definitely had something to do with Shen Fei! What did he do to the goddess to make her so sad? Look at the goddess¡¯ dejected expression. As Aloy¡¯s number one fan, Shale could not take it anymore! ¡®It¡¯s definitely Shen Fei who threw her away! They were engaged, yet he still flirted with Lilian, which saddened the goddess, who must have been waiting for him!¡¯ Thinking of this, Shale became furious. He walked up and grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s by the collar without any explanation. ¡°Hey! F-class trash! What did you do to our goddess to make her like this?! Apologize to her now, or else don¡¯t blame me for what comes next!¡± Seeing this scene, the surrounding crowd burst into loud applause. ¡°Well said, Shale!¡± ¡°Teach him a lesson! Let him know that he can¡¯t mess with the goddess!¡± ¡°This is what happens when you bully our goddess!¡± Shen Fei looked at the people around him in confusion. Why was there a huge target on his head when he was just choosing a spirit beast? He looked at Aloy a distance away, but when they saw each other, Aloy¡¯s eyes turned red. Seeing how heartbroken Aloy was, the surrounding crowd became even angrier. ¡°It really is him! He¡¯s the one who bullied our goddess!¡± ¡°Shale, go on! I¡¯m on your side!¡± ¡°Beat him up! Beat him up! Beat him up!¡± ¡®She suddenly cried for no reason, what does it have to do with me?! They¡¯re all a bunch of bootlickers!¡¯ Shen Fei was speechless. Looking at the Flame Owl that was still sleeping in front of him, Shen Fei thought for a moment. It was better to go deeper into the menagerie to have a look. If there were no spirit beasts with better attributes, then he would reconsider it when the time came. After all, even though the Flame Owl was only an upper-tier Page, its strength was already comparable to a Count. The potential for cultivation was also huge! Shen Fei slapped Shale¡¯s hand away, turned around, and walked into the depths of the menagerie. He did not have the time to play around with a bootlicker. It was more important to choose a spirit beast that matched with his talent. ¡°Alright, Shen Fei. You bullied our goddess, and you still want to leave unscathed?¡± Under everyone¡¯s gazes, Shale¡¯s ego swelled. He rushed in front of Shen Fei and extended his hand to stop him. No matter what, he would not let Shen Fei leave. ¡°Move. Now.¡± ¡°No!¡± Shale shook his head firmly. ¡°Unless you kneel down and apologize to my goddess, I won¡¯t let you leave!¡± ¡°Well said, Shale! Let him know the consequences of bullying our goddess!¡± Shen Fei looked at Shale¡¯s idiotic expression. He was being used by the crowd to be the attack dog. ¡°There¡¯s really no one else who¡¯s willing to be a crazy bootlicker like you.¡± ¡°Why did you bully the goddess? Tell me!¡± Shen Fei reached out and grabbed Shale¡¯s collar. He really could not take it anymore. ¡°Which of your useless eyes saw me bullying her! Tell me, right now! Tell me how I bullied her and which hand I used to do it! Tell me everything!¡± ¡°H-how would I know?!¡± Slap! Shen Fei ruthlessly slapped Shale. The other boy lost his balance and sat on the ground, looking pathetic. The group of bootlickers who were still furious a moment ago instantly fell silent, not even daring to make a sound. ¡°And the rest of you¡­¡± After dealing with the ringleader, there was still the other ones who were looking on. Shen Fei grabbed Shale¡¯s collar with one hand and pointed at the crowd with the other. ¡°Whoever saw me bullying her, come out and explain yourself if you dare! What¡¯s so good about hiding in the crowd and cheering!¡± ¡°¡­I saw it.¡± A submissive voice came from the crowd. ¡°You gave the goddess a tight slap, and then¡­¡± ¡°Come out and speak.¡± Shen Fei coldly glared at the crowd. ¡°You¡¯re saying that I hit Aloy. Then, come out and tell me the entire process.¡± A small man with his head lowered squeezed out from the crowd like a sneaky thief. ¡°You gave her a slap and then scolded her¡­¡± Shen Fei picked his ear, looking bored. ¡°I must say, you should at least have some standards when you spread rumors.¡± After saying this, he pointed to the red surveillance camera in the corner. ¡°There¡¯s such a big surveillance camera here. Are you all blind? Or are you bootlickers doing whatever you want to attract Aloy¡¯s attention?¡± The little bootlicker who had just stood up to him instantly lowered his head and snuck back into the crowd. ¡°Next time, grow a brain before you try to lick other people¡¯s shoes!¡± After saying this, Shen Fei immediately let go of Shale and looked at everyone with derision. Then, he walked away. The crowd at the scene was in an uproar. Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Watching the back of Shen Fei¡¯s figure, Aloy¡¯s best friend was stunned. She did not expect that, after a few years of not seeing him, Shen Fei would become so handsome. ¡°Aloy, Aloy, it¡¯s time to wake up.¡± Her best friend tugged at her arm. It was only then that Aloy recovered from the shock. Her best friend looked at Aloy, who had just regained her senses, and could not help but tease her, ¡°I must say, Aloy, you¡¯ve been staring at Shen Fei Fei for ten minutes. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve changed your mind and fallen for him? ¡± ¡°So what if I have?¡± The Empress shrugged. As soon as she said this, her best friend, who was only teasing her, could not laugh anymore. ¡°But didn¡¯t you say that you didn¡¯t want this engagement?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve changed my mind. I definitely won¡¯t break off this engagement!¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Her best friend was confused, but only Aloy knew the answer. The Supreme Bloodline, the King of Beasts¡­ Perhaps the key to changing the demonic beast disaster in ten years¡¯ time was Shen Fei! At the thought of this, Aloy¡¯s eyes filled with determination. This marriage can not be broken off no matter what! ¡­ Meanwhile, Shen Fei released his aura and strolled around the 4th floor. Most of the spirit beasts here had reached the Baron rank. However, most of them did not have stats that were as high as the Flame Owl. Shen Fei continued his search for a suitable spirit beast. Soon, he arrived in front of a huge jungle-like enclosure. Inside the enclosure was a giant green snake that was more than ten meters long and half a meter thick. The Vine Snake coiled lazily on a tree trunk, looking down at the crowd like a king. This snake¡¯s temperament was quite in line with Shen Fei¡¯s heart. Shen Fei looked at the Vine Snake¡¯s attributes panel with interest. [Vine Snake] [Rank: Baron, Low grade] [HP: 30] [Attack: 40] [Defense: 46] [Spirit: 25] [Speed: 27] [Special skill: Vine Bind (Summons thick roots from underground to bind and kill enemies.)] [Poison Spray (Spray corrosive poison at the enemy.)] Although the Vine Snake¡¯s skill effect was a little unsatisfactory, its stats were still considered outstanding. The main draw was that Shen Fei really admired the Vine Snake¡¯s high-and-mighty, king-like disposition. This was much better than those bootlicking spirit beasts in the stadium who would rush over and throw themselves at him the moment they saw him! However, there were also people who had their eyes on the Vine Snake. He had to hurry. As he thought of this, Shen Fei quickly walked over. In front of the Vine Snake¡¯s enclosure, a short-haired teen stood fully-armed. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, he held a snake-type bait to attract the Vine Snake¡¯s attention. Outside the enclosure, the keeper of the Vine Snake carefully instructed the short-haired teen. ¡°Hey, kid, be careful. It has a bad temper! If you see it arch its body back, get out of there fast! It¡¯s a sign that the snake is about to spit venom!¡± To be honest, he had already advised the short-haired student countless times. This Vine Snake had an awful temper, and was one of the most arrogant creatures in the world. It was also very picky about Beastmasters. There were a few times when he finally managed to give them away, but in the end, they were sent back after two days because they would rather die than listen to the Beastmaster¡¯s orders. Today, another Beastmaster with a C-class talent had his eyes on the Vine Snake. Although the keeper had tried to persuade him many times that a lot of A-class talents did not have the ability to control the Vine Snake, the other party was determined and wanted to try no matter what. He could only fulfill his duty as a breeder. The Vine Snake looked at the fragrant bait in front of it, but it continued to lie lazily on the branch, not even looking at the short-haired teen below. Suddenly, the instant Shen Fei approached, the Vine Snake seemed to have sensed something and agilely flicked its tongue. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± The short-haired teen was overjoyed. It seemed that the Vine Snake had started to accept him! He quickly raised the bait in his hand and placed it on the branch next to the Vine Snake. As expected, the Vine Snake slithered toward the bait in the next second. ¡°Did he actually succeed?¡± Looking at the Vine Snake that was about to climb onto his shoulder, the short-haired teen¡¯s mouth was so wide that it almost reached the ground. However, after it climbed onto his shoulder, the Vine Snake very decisively went around and crawled all the way towards Shen Fei! The short-haired teen, who had been laughing happily just now, was dumbfounded. The moment it saw Shen Fei outside the enclosure, the Vine Snake eagerly extended its tail. It first pointed at itself, then pointed at Shen Fei outside, and wagged its tail like a puppy. From the looks of it, it¡¯s obvious that it wants to sign a contract with Shen Fei! The breeder looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief. The usually proud Vine Snake was actually taking the initiative to crawl towards a Beastmaster! Moreover, its attitude was wonderful! Everyone¡¯s gaze inadvertently fell on Shen Fei. What was so special about him that such a proud spirit beast would favor him so much? ¡°¡­No.¡± However, to everyone¡¯s surprise, Shen Fei very decisively rejected the Vine Snake. He had originally thought that the Vine Snake was different from other spirit beasts. He had not expected the snake to expose its true nature as a bootlicker the moment it caught Shen Fei¡¯s scent. He absolutely did not want this spirit beast! Looking at Shen Fei who resolutely walked away from the enclosure, everyone rubbed their eyes. They simply could not believe what they saw today. The spirit beasts had come to offer themselves, and he actually rejected them? Why did the other students not receive such good treatment? Seeing Shen Fei leave, the short-haired teen immediately took the bait and once again moved in front of the Vine Snake. ¡°Look, that man didn¡¯t even feed you a piece of meat. Do you want to consider me¡ª¡± However, before he could finish his words, he was thrown to the other end of the enclosure by the depressed Vine Snake¡¯s tail. If one did not have the talent of others, one should not even try to imitate them! ¡­ After walking around the menagerie, Shen Fei returned to the Flame Owl. ¡°Zzz¡­¡± The Flame Owl heard the familiar footsteps, opened its eyes to look at him, and then closed them again. It was a pity. This Flame Owl¡¯s temperament and skills were very much in line with his requirements. If it was not for its low health, he might have taken it away. ¡°Have a good sleep, little one.¡± Shen Fei reached out his hand and touched the fluffy Flame Owl. However, the moment his fingertips touched the owl¡¯s feathers¡­ A notification instantly appeared in his mind. [The spirit beast in front of you has the Phoenix Bloodline! Do you want to evolve it immediately?] ¡®Phoenix Bloodline?¡¯ Shen Fei could not believe his eyes as he looked at the sleeping owl. A Page-rank spirit beast that actually had the Phoenix Bloodline! He had found a treasure! ¡°I won¡¯t evolve for now.¡± He still wanted to rely on his F-class test results to break off the engagement. Before that, he would not reveal his true talent. Shen Fei rubbed the head of the Flame Owl and picked it up. Although his health points were a little low, under the effect of his talent of Unlimited Evolution, this small shortcoming would be made up for sooner or later! ¡°From now on, you¡¯ll be my first familiar!¡± Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The moment Shen Fei picked up the Flame Owl, a white one appeared in his mind. This was the Flame Owl¡¯s spirit manifestation. Looking at the tiny Flame Owl, Shen Fei, in the spiritual realm of his mind, took the initiative to walk over and touch the Flame Owl¡¯s fluffy head. ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl squinted its eyes and seemed to be enjoying it. The Flame Owl¡¯s appearance was a round dark-blue owl. Just from its appearance, it was indeed impossible to tell that it had the Phoenix Bloodline. However, he was only a Page-rank at this moment. All the spirit beasts in the Page rank would have different forms in the future. For example, the Count-rank Blaze Bear he saw before. When it was only at Page-rank, the Blaze Bear would just be a small bear with short limbs and a round body. It was only when it reached Baron-rank that it would begin to grow sharp claws and possess powerful combat power. Meanwhile, this Flame Owl had the rare Phoenix Bloodline. In the future, when it leveled up, its round body would become more and more slender. However, if it wanted to grow into a phoenix in the future, it would have to reach at least the Duke rank. After all, the nobler the bloodline, the more powerful the spirit beast¡¯s strength, and the longer the time needed to cultivate it. The Blaze Bear was, at most, an ordinary spirit beast, so it was not difficult to raise it. However, it was not easy to raise a Flame Owl that had the bloodline of a Phoenix. Nevertheless, Shen Fei is still the grandson of the hero, Richard. The advantage of a prominent family was that they could afford the high cost to nurture it. Later on, he would head to the market to see if there were any potions that could directly increase health points and buy some for the Flame Owl. He was not in a hurry to level up the Flame Owl in its current state yet. Its health point attribute was absurdly low, and it had to quickly make up for this shortcoming. Shen Fei stroked the head of the spiritual form of the Flame Owl with satisfaction. Signing a contract meant that they would share both good and bad. Shen Fei picked up the white spiritual Flame Owl without thinking. An invisible mental link immediately connected the minds of man and beast. This was the soul contract that was unique to spirit beasts. ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± After signing the soul contract, the Flame Owl excitedly jumped from Shen Fei¡¯s arms to his shoulder and stuck itself to his neck. Shen Fei took this opportunity to rub the Flame Owl¡¯s fluffy feathers. Only after signing the contract did Shen Fei understand why the Flame Owl¡¯s health points were so low. This was all due to the inborn deficiency of the Flame Owl. When it came out of the egg, its health was far weaker than the ones in the same clutch. In addition, when it came to the training of spirit beast familiars, the staff here often left the weak Page-rank spirit beasts to their own devices. This also caused it to miss the opportunity to make up for its health points early on. If Shen Fei had not contracted it today, this Flame Owl with the Phoenix Bloodline would have died not long after due to its inborn deficiency. Its mental state was obviously much better after signing the contract. At least, he looked much more energetic. ¡°Alright, go rest in the pocket realm. I¡¯ll let you out when we get home later.¡± ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl obediently rubbed against Shen Fei¡¯s neck. Then, with a flash, it automatically entered the pocket realm. The scene within the pocket realm immediately appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. After entering the pocket realm, the Flame Owl quickly fell asleep. ¡°Zzzz¡­¡± After every Beastmaster awakened their talent, they would have a pocket realm that granted their contracted spirit beasts a place to rest. The interior of the pocket realm would be decided based on their contracted spirit beast. For example, if one signed a contract with a fire-attribute spirit beast like the Flame Owl, then the Flame Owl would be placed in a warmer environment in the pocket realm. The quality of the spirit beast space would increase and expand along with the cultivation of the Beastmaster. The higher the quality of the pocket realm, the better the recovery of the spirit beast resting inside. Beastmasters themselves had their own hierarchy. Shen Fei and the others had only just awakened their talents, and were all Beastmaster trainees at the same starting line. At this time, although Beastmasters differed greatly by their talents, their spiritual strength would be almost the same at the beginning. But once a spirit beast was contracted, the gap in strength between Beastmasters would continue to expand. It was here that the advantage of a higher talent class was on full display. ¡®There shouldn¡¯t be anything else I need to do now.¡¯ Thinking of this, Shen Fei sat on an empty seat somewhere and quietly waited for the others to gather. He wondered what kind of spirit beast Lilian would choose. ¡­ At the same time, Aloy was caught in a dilemma. ¡°What do you think of this Blaze Bear, Aloy?¡± ¡°Let me think about it, Anna.¡± Looking at the Count-rank Blaze Bear in front of her, Aloy could not help but hesitate. It was very clear that, with at least an A-class talent, as long as she nodded, the bear would definitely become her spirit beast. However, it was even clearer to her that if her selection was like the previous life, the final result would only be the same road to ruin! When she recalled the scene she saw before she died in her previous life, she felt unwilling to make a decision. Not to mention, the situation in this life was already very different from her previous life. Shen Fei¡¯s fate, her fate¡­ They had both changed. She absolutely could not sit still and wait for death! However, they came to the beast breeding tower at an unfortunate time today. After walking around the entire menagerie, Aloy could not find any other bear with attributes that were better than the bear in front of her. If she had not taken it in her previous life, her fate would have been filled with twists and turns, she would have failed to level up, and die. If she had not taken it, she would have died early from all kinds of accidents. And if she had to say it, the Count-rank Blaze Bear in front of her was indeed the best choice. Furthermore, if she missed this opportunity, she might not be able to find another one with such outstanding aptitude. However, the Blaze Bear was not one of the five spirit beasts that she had once owned. This made Aloy even more hesitant. ¡°C¡¯mon, Aloy, you don¡¯t have to be so conflicted,¡± Anna coaxed gently. ¡°Look, this flaming bear is already a Count-rank spirit beast. It¡¯ll only take at most five to six years to reach the Duke rank. What¡¯s more is that its various attributes are also outstanding, and it complements your talent very well. You¡¯ll definitely not regret it if you choose it.¡± ¡°¡­Forget it. Let¡¯s go, Anna. We¡¯ll come back to contract a new spirit beast next time.¡± If she had known that the quality of the spirit beasts raised in this tower was not good, she would have directly signed a contract with the same spirit beast as in her previous life! However, looking at the Blaze Bear in front of her, she contemplated for another minute. Then, she gritted her teeth, and rejected it. In this life, the spirit beast she chooses must be of the highest quality! Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Very quickly, the allocated selection time was over. The homeroom teacher stood at the door and called out to the students through the badge on his chest. ¡°Students, it¡¯s time. Everyone, bring your spirit beasts back and gather.¡± ¡°Huh? I haven¡¯t found a suitable spirit beast yet.¡± Upon hearing this sound, many students immediately panicked. There were only three free chances to choose a spirit beast, and each time, one could sign a contract with a spirit beast and go home. If he missed the first time, he could still choose in the second and third times, but there would be no more chances after that. If one failed to pick a spirit beast one liked after three chances¡­ a huge selection fee would be imposed. An ordinary family would not be able to afford this. The students who had not picked a spirit beast yet quickly gathered around the nearest spirit beast and picked one up without any hesitation. ¡°No way! I know time¡¯s running out, but someone is actually choosing the Fire Barrel Boar.¡± Shen Fei looked over curiously. Beside the Fire Barrel Boar¡¯s cage was the bootlicker, Shale. The Fire Barrel Boar did not seem interested in him. It sniffed twice, turned around, and wiggled its butt to leave. ¡°No, stupid pig! Come back here!¡± Seeing that there was not enough time, Shale immediately grabbed the boar¡¯s hind leg and lifted it up. ¡°Hmph!¡± The Fire Barrel Boar was upside down in the air, frantically waving its short forelimbs and kicking its hind legs, but it could not break free. ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡± Shale ruthlessly smacked the little pig¡¯s head, and the little pig immediately quieted down. However, the crowd that had gathered around Shale earlier all moved to the side. ¡®Was this bootlicker an idiot?¡¯ Shen Fei raised his brows in confusion. When Shale picked up the Fire Barrel Boar, he actually dared to point its head downward. This was the easiest position for the Fire Barrel Boar to self-destruct. ¡®How foolish¡­¡¯ Shen Fei quickly stood up from the waiting area and put as much distance as possible between himself and the pig-brandishing idiot. He did not want to be caught in the explosion. The Fire Barrel Boar had already started to hold its breath. Seeing how careless Shale was, Shen Fei shook his head. A Beastmaster¡¯s first spirit beast was directly related to their future advancement and development. As such, they definitely could not just randomly grab one like this. Instead, they had to consider their own talent, the various attributes, and even the spirit beast¡¯s personality. Their talent would determine the level limit of their first spirit beast. The reason why most of the spirit beasts released this time were at the Page and Baron ranks was that most of his classmates did not have talents beyond B-class. This was a choice meant to make it easier for the new Beastmasters¡¯ training. However, A-class talents like Lilian could choose spirit beasts above Count-class from the get-go because she could completely control it. BOOM! After the explosion, the Fire Barrel Boar that Shale had been holding walked back to its cage with its short legs. Looking at the bloody footprints left behind by the piglet, Shen Fei could guess what had happened. As expected, the homeroom teacher¡¯s anxious voice came from the badge. ¡°Students, don¡¯t choose blindly. If you have not chosen a spirit beast, come back quickly! Even if you want to catch one, don¡¯t catch a Fire Barrel Boar!¡± ¡°Time to go.¡± Shen Fei straightened up and patted the dust from his body. He summoned the Flame Owl from the pocket realm in advance and held it in his arms. ¡°Wow, Shen Fei, the spirit beast you chose is so cute!¡± At this moment, Lilian had finished her selection and walked over. She stretched out her hand and pinched the Flame Owl that was sleeping in Shen Fei¡¯s arms. However, as soon as she touched it, the Flame Owl went back into the pocket realm. ¡°Your fire-attribute spirit beast doesn¡¯t seem to like me¡­¡± Looking at Lilian¡¯s aggrieved expression, Shen Fei could not help but laugh. ¡°It just got off the wrong side of the bed.¡± ¡°Then, Shen Fei, are you going to take on a combat style in the future?¡± ¡°I¡¯m considering it.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. A spirit beast¡¯s attributes would determine a Beastmaster¡¯s direction in their combat styles. The Flame Owl was a fire-attribute spirit beast, and its future combat style would definitely be developed around fire-attribute attacks. However, if it was a Beastmaster with multiple spirit beasts, their combat style would become even more bizarre and varied. At the same time, having more spirit beasts meant that it would take more time to adapt to the spirit beasts¡¯ moves and formulate battle tactics. In the early stages, it was better to focus on just the first one. As for the spirit beast¡¯s personality¡­ It would determine whether the spirit beast would listen to the Beastmaster. Other than the Vine Snake, all the spirit beasts in the beast breeding tower were docile. Unless one took the initiative to threaten the spirit beasts like Shale did, one did not have to think too much. ¡°Lilian, what spirit beast did you choose?¡± ¡°This is a secret! You¡¯ll know when it¡¯s time to register.¡± Looking at Lilian, who was smiling with her little canines showing, Shen Fei gently rubbed her head. ¡°You¡¯re being so mysterious. I¡¯ll find out sooner or later anyway, so it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to tell me!¡± ¡­ ¡°Aloy, are you really not going to choose?¡± Aloy and her best friend, Anna, walked out of the beast breeding tower empty-handed. ¡°What are you afraid of? Even if I don¡¯t choose the one I like three times, the Gelin family has more than enough to pay for the selection fee.¡± ¡°Okay, students. Those who have chosen their spirit beasts, come to me for the registration.¡± The staff at the entrance of the menagerie waved at Shen Fei and the rest. ¡°Summon all of your contracted spirit beasts and register them with me one by one! You can only leave the venue after you¡¯ve registered! Shen Fei looked at Lilian curiously. ¡°Can you let me see your spirit beast now?¡± ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll let you see it!¡± Lilian stretched out her pale arm and placed it in front of Shen Fei. ¡°Where?¡± Shen Fei looked at his surroundings in confusion. He did not see Lilian summon her spirit beast just now. ¡°It¡¯s here.¡± Lilian burst into laughter and pointed at the silver feather bracelet on her arm. ¡°This is a spirit beast I found on the 8th floor, which the school specially granted me access to. It¡¯s a time-attribute Croix Silver Snake.¡± Shen Fei took a closer look and discovered that the dozens of small wings on Lilian¡¯s bracelet were constantly flapping along with her breathing. The color of its body was also constantly switching back and forth between white and gray. ¡°Cool!¡± Although time-attribute spirit beasts were very rare, they were not worth mentioning compared to the Phoenix Bloodline! Lilian stroked her spirit beast lovingly. ¡°I think so, too. Let¡¯s go, Shen Fei, let¡¯s register together!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. He reached out and summoned the Flame Owl that he had just contracted. The Flame Owl was very obedient. The moment it was summoned, it stood on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder without moving. ¡°Aloy, take a look!¡± Anna hurriedly pointed at Shen Fei, her words were filled with shock. ¡°Your fianc¨¦ actually signed a contract with that Page-rank spirit beast!¡± Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Next, Shen Fei!¡± ¡°Lilian, I¡¯m leaving. See you later.¡± Hearing the voice outside the door, Shen Fei carried the Flame Owl and walked outside. At this moment, most of the students in the class had already completed their registration and were chatting with their spirit beasts at the gate. ¡°Luckily, I was quick and caught a Baron-rank Water Ball Beast when I came out. Otherwise, I would have wasted my time.¡± A teen in a black jacket patted a Water Ball Beast lying on his arm. ¡°What a coincidence, you also chose a Baron-rank? But aren¡¯t you only an F-class talent?¡± The blonde teen beside him took over the conversation. ¡°Tsk, I can¡¯t choose a Baron-rank just because I have an F-class talent? Shallow! It¡¯s so difficult for spirit beasts to level up these days. Only a fool would choose the most difficult Page-rank! It doesn¡¯t have many skills and its attributes are so low.¡± The few people sitting beside him immediately echoed the ¡°jacket guy¡±. ¡°He¡¯s right! Hahaha! Those who chose a Page-rank now are either extremely poor in talent or stupid!¡± ¡°Hey, you can¡¯t say for sure. There were so many Page-rank spirit beasts in the menagerie this time. Maybe there really is such an idiot in our class!¡± After saying this, the jacket guy looked straight at Shen Fei who had just come out. ¡°Look, isn¡¯t that one of the idiots we¡¯re talking about?¡± The surrounding students all cast curious looks at Shen Fei. The spirit beast that was sleeping in his arms was a Page-rank Flame Owl! ¡°Someone actually came out with only a Page-rank spirit beast.¡± The spirit beasts that they had brought to register, even if they had caught them casually, were at least Baron-rank. The way everyone looked at Shen Fei instantly changed. ¡°He¡¯s already an F-class talent, but to also choose a Page-rank spirit beast¡­ Tsk, tsk, I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll never be able to make a comeback.¡± ¡°A useless talent paired with a useless spirit beast. This combination is quite appropriate.¡± Shen Fei did not pay the others any attention and placed the Flame Owl on the table in front of the staff member. ¡°Please help me register it.¡± Although the Flame Owl¡¯s initial rank was lower than theirs, in terms of attribute numbers, it was already several times higher! It was disastrous to simply choose a spirit beast randomly based on its rank. ¡°Alright, let me see your spirit beast¡­¡± the staff member said. The moment the staff member saw the Flame Owl, he instantly changed his lazy attitude and looked at Shen Fei with a bit of surprise. ¡°Sir, are you sure this is your contractual spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei nodded his head dubiously. ¡°Is there a problem?¡± The staff member¡¯s face suddenly looked a little troubled. ¡°Mister Shen Fei, even for an S-class talent, this Flame Owl¡¯s rank is too low¡­ Why don¡¯t I help you change to a Baron-rank instead?¡± ¡°What¡¯s inappropriate about that? Aren¡¯t Baron-rank spirit beasts also evolved from Page-rank spirit beasts? Hurry up and register it. Don¡¯t waste my time.¡± The staff member held the pen still, not signing yet. ¡°You really don¡¯t want to reconsider? If it was an F-class talent, it¡¯s even more necessary to choose a high-grade starter spirit beast. As long as you agree, our first exchange service is free¡ª¡± ¡°No need.¡± Without waiting for the other party to finish, Shen Fei waved his hand in a decisive manner. ¡°Let¡¯s just register it like this. Stop wasting time.¡± ¡°He really doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for him. He doesn¡¯t even need someone to help him exchange to another spirit beast for free.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, look at the Page-rank spirit beast he chose¡­ Tsk, tsk, such ¡®foresight¡¯¡­ Look at how energetic our spirit beasts are, and look at his, it¡¯s still sleeping.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, is this the spirit beast that you told me would suit you?¡± The homeroom teacher walked to Shen Fei¡¯s side and looked at the Flame Owl that was napping on the table with a confused expression. ¡®This Flame Owl, how could it be better than the Blaze Bear he recommended to Shen Fei?¡¯ The Blaze Bear is a Count-rank spirit beast. In terms of numbers, it was also very compatible with Shen Fei¡¯s talent. ¡°Teacher, I think this Flame Owl is very suitable for me.¡± The homeroom teacher stared at Shen Fei in disbelief. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± was almost written all over his face. Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and did not explain further. The Phoenix Bloodline was not something that could be identified just by looking at it. In the eyes of those who did not know the truth, the Flame Owl was just an ordinary Page-rank spirit beast. The homeroom teacher held his forehead and looked exasperated. ¡°Shen Fei, tell me the truth. You didn¡¯t manage to get that Count-rank Blaze Bear, right? But even if all the Count-ranks were taken, there should still have been some Baron-ranks¡ª¡± ¡°Sir, the Blaze Bear is still here, but after much consideration, I still think this Flame Owl is the most suitable for me.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of loud laughter came from the crowd. ¡°This affinity is really interesting, choosing a Page-rank so suddenly!¡± ¡°Once the opportunity passes, it¡¯ll be hard for Shen Fei to make a comeback in the future!¡± The homeroom teacher looked at him helplessly. Spirit beasts could indeed rely on leveling up to slowly increase their rank. However, for a spirit beast to cross a rank threshold, it was like trying to move a mountain with your bare hands each time! Not to mention, a Page-rank spirit beast was almost the same as an ordinary household pet! Since their starting point was lower than others, their future development would naturally be inferior to others. ¡°It¡¯s fine, teacher.¡± Shen Fei stroked the Flame Owl¡¯s head. ¡°Since I¡¯ve already decided on it, I will definitely not change it!¡± Seeing this, the homeroom teacher sighed deeply. This was the first time he had seen such a willful student when it came to choosing a spirit beast. ¡°In that case, you can go back first.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head, then carried the Flame Owl in his arms and walked toward the crowd. ¡®How could Shen Fei choose a spirit beast based on luck?¡¯ Aloy, who was at the side, lifted her sunglasses in disbelief and stared at Shen Fei. The trajectory of his life had not changed in the slightest. It was still as brilliant and dazzling as ever. There was no way she could have misread the results. Then, the only problem would be the Flame Owl. Aloy looked at the Flame Owl standing on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. At that moment, the Flame Owl¡¯s future path had taken a turn, and a new result appeared in front of Aloy! Under Shen Fei¡¯s nurturing, the Flame Owl would gradually grow into a Baron-rank! However, an unexpected wormhole crisis would soon appear. Numerous Count-rank spirit beasts would swarm out of the wormhole, and this Flame Owl, in the process of fighting the Count-rank spirit beasts, would persevere until the last moment, and die of exhaustion! Aloy looked at the Flame Owl¡¯s new life path in disbelief. The Flame Owl, which would have died in its sleep a few months later, would actually die in a battle against Count-rank spirit beasts instead! After only being in contact with Chen Fei for a short while, his fate had changed dramatically. ¡®Was this the Supreme Bloodline?¡¯ Aloy blinked. ¡®Could this be the reason why the fates had changed?¡¯ She had to observe carefully. If coming into contact with Shen Fei could change the trajectory of her life, then the future would have a turning point! ¡°I say, you chose such a lousy spirit beast. Have you already recognized your position as a good-for-nothing? ¡± As soon as the jacket guy saw Shen Fei coming over, he took the initiative to bring his Baron-rank Water Ball Beast over to provoke him. Shen Fei glanced at him in disdain. Just as he was about to open his mouth to counterattack, he heard a fierce roar from afar. ¡°Shut up! That is my fianc¨¦ you are talking to, the fianc¨¦ of Aloy Gelin! What right do you have to make your comments about him?¡± Aloy¡¯s face was filled with anger as she glared at the people who were laughing at Shen Fei. Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Aloy¡¯s majestic roar resonated. All the people and spirit beasts present were stunned. The atmosphere also dropped to freezing point at once. Shen Fei blinked. Looking at Aloy¡¯s reaction, was she standing up for him? Under Aloy¡¯s dominance, the jacket guy who took the lead to mock Shen Fei swallowed in fear. His lackeys also quieted down instantly and hid behind him, not daring to make any more trouble. The goddess was actually angry? Everyone¡¯s eyes immediately focused on Aloy, trying to figure out the reason for her anger. The image that their goddess usually presented to the outside world was that of a gentle, elegant, and dignified lady. It could be said that if there was a selection of the most elegant lady in the city, Aloy would definitely be the winner. Why did she suddenly change so much then? Everyone followed Aloy¡¯s gaze and looked at Shen Fei and the other boys. The Aloy fans present had looks of sudden realization on their faces. The jacket guy glanced at Shen Fei. His expression was even uglier, as if he had eaten a frog. Could it be that the goddess treated him that way because of his useless fianc¨¦? That did not make sense! What did Shen Fei have that was worth Aloy¡¯s attention? At this moment, Shen Fei was also a little dumbfounded. Although Aloy¡¯s sudden move had indeed helped him out of the situation, it still felt strange no matter how he looked at it. Last year, when Shen Fei was traveling to the city where Aloy lived, he met her by chance. At that time, he even took the initiative to greet her in a friendly manner. However, Aloy turned her head away, pretended not to know him, and left. Shen Fei had scratched his head in confusion. Before this, she wished he did not exist. Why did her attitude change so much today? Could it be that¡­ She was in a good mood because she knew that the two of them were going to break off the engagement? Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. Anyway, he did not really care about Aloy. She could do whatever she wanted. ¡°Aloy, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Anna, who was beside her, was shocked by Aloy¡¯s loss of self-control. This was the second time, including the scream in the beast breeding tower. Anna looked at Aloy in confusion. What was wrong with her today? Why did she keep losing her composure? Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and quietly looked at Shen Fei. The two times that Aloy lost her composure today seemed to be related to Shen Fei. Anna was not too clear about the reason for that incident in the beast breeding tower. However, Shen Fei was present at the time. This time, Aloy¡¯s words were directed at the person who ridiculed Shen Fei. It was obvious that she was protecting Shen Fei. But Aloy did not seem to like him very much¡­ Anna really could not figure it out! Her brain was about to burn out from all the thinking. At this moment, although Aloy had messed up everything, she still remained calm and ignored everything around her. However, her heart was already in turmoil. Just now, she was too focused on thinking about things and her mind was thrown into chaos, so she just yelled! It was over now. There were so many people watching. The Gelin family¡¯s reputation was going to be completely destroyed by her. ¡®What should I do?¡¯ Aloy looked around without saying a word. Her cold eyes made everyone present hold their breaths. Fortunately, no one seemed to have taken any pictures. There were no cameras around. Aloy rolled her eyes. There was no video, and no one would believe what had happened here. Her family¡¯s reputation was still intact. She secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The thought of being able to change the future made her seem too impulsive. She had to pay more attention from now on. ¡°Anna, let¡¯s get ready to go.¡± Aloy took the initiative to hold her best friend¡¯s arm and coldly glanced at Shen Fei. The key to changing the future was definitely Shen Fei. ¡®When I go back tonight, I must get my father to keep this marriage no matter what!¡¯ Even if she had to sacrifice the marriage in her previous life, she would give this world a real future! At the thought of this, Aloy grabbed her best friend¡¯s arm and the two of them returned to their own school bus. ¡­ It was not until the school bus with Aloy in it had left that everyone heaved a sigh of relief. However, even after Aloy had left, no one in the room said a word. He did not know why, but Shen Fei felt that everyone¡¯s gaze toward him had changed. At first, they were just mocking a good-for-nothing with a trash talent. Now, they were just looking down on a pretty boy who was living off a woman. Shen Fei wordlessly returned those gazes. He really was not close to Aloy. But now, the title of the mayor¡¯s future son-in-law was still firmly attached to his head. The title of ¡°pretty boy¡± had also been solidified. ¡°Tsk, tsk¡­¡± The jacket guy looked at Shen Fei with disdain, then he carried the Water Ball Beast and left. His two lackeys also followed him closely. For a moment, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with mixed feelings. ¡­ It did not take long for everyone in the class to finish registering. ¡°Everyone, put your spirit beasts into your pocket realms. We should get onto the bus.¡± Shen Fei got onto the bus and casually found a seat to sit down. As for Lilian, she took the initiative to sit beside Shen Fei. When everyone had arrived, the homeroom teacher stood in the middle of the school bus with a tiny microphone in his hand. ¡°All the students in our class should have their own spirit beasts by now, right?¡± Everyone present nodded in unison. The homeroom teacher looked at everyone with satisfaction. ¡°Since everyone has their own spirit beasts, I¡¯ll say a few simple words to you all.¡± ¡°If you¡¯ve chosen a spirit beast that you like, you must go back and cultivate your feelings with the spirit beast! The deeper the bond between a spirit beast and a Beastmaster, the more outstanding their performance in battle will be!¡± ¡°Of course¡±¡ªthe homeroom teacher looked at the jacket guy and cleared his throat¡ª¡±I know that some students might not be satisfied with the spirit beasts they chose. However, no matter how dissatisfied you are, you must not abandon it. ¡°If you are found to have abandoned a spirit beast, your second and third free selection chances will be immediately nullified! After all, time is limited, and so are everyone¡¯s chances. I can understand that. ¡°Some of your spirit beasts are even at the lowest rank, the Page rank¡­¡± Some of the students in the carriage silently lowered their heads, not daring to raise them. The homeroom teacher changed the topic and said, ¡°Even if you get a Page-rank spirit beast, please don¡¯t be discouraged! The quality of spirit beasts are not as insurmountable as we think they are. They have decades, even centuries to grow! ¡°Spirit beast ranks are not like our talents, which can grow only through training. Our school also has a special training room for spirit beasts to increase their levels! Moreover, even if your spirit beast is only at the Page rank now, you can make it advance to the Duke rank through a long period of training starting from today! ¡°Anything is possible!¡± Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Anything is possible!¡± The homeroom teacher¡¯s words were meant for Shen Fei, who had unfortunately drawn an F-class talent. Instantly, Shen Fei felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He looked at their homeroom teacher with gratitude. The homeroom teacher held the microphone and looked around at the students. ¡°From today onwards, all of you are officially on the path of beast tamers! As your teacher, I¡¯ll just say a few more words. I wish you all the best in the future!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± A loud round of applause rang throughout the bus. After the speech, the homeroom teacher returned to the driver¡¯s seat and began to drive everyone back to the academy. ¡­ About an hour later, Shen Fei and Lilian got off the bus together. The bus had returned just in time for the final bell to ring. The homeroom teacher simply dismissed them on the spot and let them go home. ¡°Bye, Shen Fei!¡± Lilian waved her hand at Shen Fei and turned to leave. ¡°Bye!¡± Having just signed a contract with a spirit beast with the Phoenix Bloodline, Shen Fei was in an extremely good mood. He even walked faster than usual. ¡®Once I return home. I¡¯ll let the Flame Owl out to train for a while, and try to raise its rank to Baron as soon as possible.¡¯ However, the most important thing was to quickly increase the owl¡¯s constitution. Since it was born with an inborn deficiency, this issue needed to be rectified soon. After recuperating in the pocket realm for a long while, the Flame Owl¡¯s sleepiness seemed to have improved. The color of its feathers seemed to have changed a little. From the base of the tail, the gorgeous blue hues from before started to slowly turn into a dazzling red. Shen Fei hummed a little tune as he slowly walked forward according to the route in his memory. However, just as he turned around the corner¡­ ¡­He spotted three familiar figures in front of him. Shen Fei immediately became alert and retreated without a sound. ¡®It¡¯s them again!¡¯ ¡°Yo, Shen Fei, where are you going?¡± A well-dressed blond youth brought two well-armed guards and walked towards Shen Fei. Shen Fei quietly wiped the sweat off his forehead. In Shen Fei¡¯s memory, the three people in front of him were not good people. The blond man was the son of a famous jeweler in this city, Li Yuan! The Li family he belonged to was the second-strongest family in the entire city, and it was only one rank below the city governor¡¯s estate. The two guards beside him were beast tamers that his family had paid to support their son. They had at least two Count-rank spirit beasts under their command! These three people very quickly blocked the small path that Shen Fei took to get home, making it impossible for anything to squeeze past them. Shen Fei vigilantly observed the three people who moved to surround him. Logically speaking, the Li family and the Shen family had no conflict. The young master of the Li family shouldn¡¯t have come to find trouble with him. However, the bad thing was that his grandfather had impulsively signed an engagement for him. One must know that the Li family¡¯s young master, Li Yuan, had been madly in love with Luo since he was young. In order to get into the same school as Aloy, he did not hesitate to invest tens of millions of Yuan and directly donated a laboratory building in that school. Originally, his grades were average, and his talent was only a C. However, in the end, he still managed to enter this college with his money. But even so, he could only see Aloy often in school. This was because Shen Fei and Aloy had an engagement. Therefore, Li Yuan has always regarded Shen Fei as a thorn in his side. For this reason, he has always looked for trouble with Shen Fei. This time would probably be no exception. The three people in front of him immediately came over and surrounded Shen Fei without the slightest hesitation. Shen Fei vigilantly looked at the three people in front of him. If he really had no choice but to fight, he would summon the Flame Owl and throw a burning ring at the other party¡¯s face, then take the opportunity to flee! Although he could not defeat them, he could still buy some time to escape. ¡°I¡¯m here to make a long story short. Shen Fei.¡± Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei with extreme contempt. ¡°I heard that when you were in the beast breeding tower today, Aloy actually appeared in public to intimidate the others on your behalf. And this happened not just once, but twice¡­¡± When he said this, Li Yuan¡¯s tone was so sour, that it could make unripe fruits seem ripe. Shen Fei could not help but roll his eyes at him in his heart. ¡®Can everyone not talk about the weird things Aloy has done? I¡¯m a little confused, too. Moreover¡­¡¯ Judging from Li Yuan¡¯s sour tone, he was obviously rather jealous of him. ¡®But what¡¯s there to be jealous of? Just because Aloy had shouted for me? What an idiot.¡¯ ¡°How do you explain yourself, Aloy¡¯s ¡®fianc¨¦¡¯?¡± ¡°What are you just standing around for? Hurry up and answer our young master!¡± The two lackeys beside Li Yuan picked up the pipes at the side and surrounded Shen Fei. ¡°If you don¡¯t answer us properly, we¡¯ll beat you up!¡± Shen Fei looked at them, speechless. ¡°What does this have to do with me¡ª¡± Before Shen Fei could finish his sentence, Li Yuan fiercely retorted, ¡°How is it not related?!¡± His tone of voice was filled with anger. ¡°I asked the people who were there. They all said that Aloy did this to protect you! Hmph, you even lied to me that your relationship was not good. I think it¡¯s plenty good now.¡± Li Yuan coldly snorted and walked to Shen Fei¡¯s side. The more he looked, the more he could not help but shake his head. ¡®Idiot!¡¯ Shen Fei looked at Li Yuan in front of him. In his heart, he had already cursed the other party until his vision seemed to turn red. Even if he had just contracted the Flame Owl today, it looked like he would not have the time to evolve it beforehand. He promised himself that he would teach the three of them a good lesson today and stuff them into the trash can. ¡°Tell me, what do you have that makes Aloy want to help you?¡± Thinking about what happened in the beast breeding tower, Shen Fei grew quite angry. Why did Aloy suddenly stand up for him? How would Shen Fei know?! In the past, Aloy had always ignored him. Even he practically treated Aloy as an invisible person in his life, and he could not wait to break off the engagement and regain his freedom. Even if he stuck close to her, she would ignore him. He clearly did not have any real feelings for Aloy, and neither of them even tried to put on any pretenses. The idiot in front of him still targeted him out of jealousy from time to time. Shen Fei had to teach him a lesson. This guy came to find trouble with him every two or three days, and the excuses he used were all related to Aloy. In short, Li Yuan had used all kinds of methods to force him to break off the engagement. Ever since Shen Fe¡¯s grandfather had signed the marriage contract for him, the gazes of the people around him had never stopped. But to put it bluntly, with this title, not only did Shen Fei not get any benefits, he even attracted a lot of hateful gazes. ¡°You must have misunderstood.¡± Shen Fei pretended to be helpless as he spread his hands and explained. ¡°The shout that Aloy made in the beast breeding tower was not for me. I¡¯m not even sure why she did it.¡± Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei with a doubtful expression. ¡°Is what you just said true?¡± Today, he had heard that Aloy had specially gone to the beast breeding tower. Out of curiosity, he specifically looked for the staff there to ask about Aloy¡¯s situation at that time. He did not expect to hear that Aloy had stood up for Shen Fei! Thinking of the scene described by the staff, Li Yuan felt incredibly sour about it.. ¡®How detestable! Which part of Shen Fei is worthy of Aloy¡¯s favor?¡¯ In terms of family background, although Shen Fei¡¯s grandfather was the city¡¯s Hero, in the end, he was not as prominent as the Li family. In terms of wealth, Shen Fei¡¯s entire family¡¯s resources added together was not even worth as much as the jade ring on his finger. Could it be that Aloy sought his handsome face? ¡°It¡¯s absolutely true!¡± Shen Fei looked at Li Yuan with sincerity. ¡°But why should I believe you?¡± Li Yuan flicked his sleeves. The emotions that had just calmed down were stirred up once more. ¡°Don¡¯t make fun of me, I¡¯m not stupid! You and Aloy grew up together, how could you not have feelings for each other?¡± ¡°How many times have you seen us together?¡± Shen Fei looked at Li Yuan calmly. It was fine if Li Yuan liked to be a bootlicker, but he always thought of others as bootlickers like him. It was so f*cking shameless. However, even if Shen Fei repeated himself, Li Yuan still would not believe it. He paced back and forth in front of Shen Fei, his brows tightly knitted. The two lackeys at the side immediately followed. ¡°Young Master, in my opinion, you don¡¯t have to be so conflicted. Why don¡¯t you just beat him up?¡± ¡°I also agree with him, Young Master. Anyway, he was all alone now. There¡¯s no one else in the alley.¡± One of the underlings inadvertently glanced at Shen Fei. He then moved closer to Li Yuan¡¯s ear and whispered. ¡°I can¡¯t say for sure. In private, isn¡¯t Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s relationship already like glue?¡± Upon hearing these words, Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei with eyes that were so envious that they were about to spit fire. Shen Fei sighed. If he had known that he would encounter such a situation, he would have directly upgraded the Flame Owl in the beast breeding tower and beat up the three people in front of him. However, it was too late to regret now. ¡°Li Yuan, you should know the current situation of my family, right?¡± ¡°Of course. As a businessman, I am quite aware of your family¡¯s miserable state.¡± Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei with a hint of mockery in his eyes. The Li family had snatched the Shen family¡¯s business and successfully became the second most powerful family that way. ¡°But what do you mean by bringing this up all of a sudden? Are you going to recognize me as your godfather or something?¡± Li Yuan sized Shen Fei up. ¡°I don¡¯t want a useless son like you!¡± When these words came out, Shen Fei was immediately rendered speechless. ¡°I¡¯m saying, anyone with eyes can see that our family has been declining for a long time now. But the mayor¡¯s Gelin family is still flourishing. They control the economy and politics of the entire city.¡± ¡°Indeed.¡± Li Yuan nodded, but the confusion on his face did not decrease at all. ¡°With Aloy¡¯s arrogant personality, she would never fall for me as I am. So, instead of sitting here and waiting for the other party to cancel the engagement with me, I¡¯d rather take the initiative to find them.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei pointed in the direction of the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡°I, Shen Fei, will go and break off the engagement this weekend!¡± Hearing this, Li Yuan¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. However, his shock quickly turned into extreme ecstasy, and the corners of his mouth were almost raised to the sky! As long as this guy and the Empress broke off their engagement, he would have a chance to take advantage of the situation! Moreover, whether it was family background, talent, or wealth, he was more than comparable to Shen Fei! ¡°Remember what you said! I¡¯ll be waiting outside the mayor¡¯s mansion this weekend! If I don¡¯t see you when the time comes, I¡¯ll drag you there, even if I have to break your legs!¡± After saying these bold words, Li Yuan let go of Shen Fei and called his other two lackeys to leave with him. ¡°Zack, Zachary, let¡¯s go! You¡¯ll be following me to the mayor¡¯s mansion this weekend!¡± Shen Fei tidied up his messy clothes and watched the other party¡¯s back as he left. In his heart, he silently added this event to his account of personal grudges. ¡®This stupid bootlicker, let¡¯s see how I¡¯ll deal with him when I level up in the future.¡¯ However, even if Shen Fei broke off the engagement, so what? With Aloy¡¯s high standards and requirements, the Li family¡¯s young master, Li Yuan, could not even meet the passing line. When he thought of how Li Yuan had proposed to Aloy but was kicked out of the house, Shen Fei felt a burst of happiness in his heart. Without the dumb trio blocking his way, Shen Fei quickly returned to his house. Shen Fei¡¯s home was once very lively. The people who came and went every day, whether they were people who asked his Grandpa Richard for help or wanted to do business with him, they trampled all over the family¡¯s threshold without a care in the world. However, after his grandfather passed away, everything had changed. Nowadays, they could not even afford to hire two bodyguards at the entrance. Shen Fei pushed open the door. The red paint on the door had chipped away over time, making it look extremely dilapidated. Once their family fell from grace, thieves started breaking in. But at this point, even thieves and scavengers would not want to come here. The moment he pushed open the door, many memories entered Shen Fei¡¯s mind. The Hall of Heroes belonged to the hero of the city, his grandfather. His grandfather was a Beastmaster with an A-class talent. The talent skill he had was Skill Amplification, which could increase the skill effect of spirit beasts by several hundred-fold. The two Yin-Yang spirit beasts under him, one black and one white, could attack and defend! Back when the city was attacked by unknown beasts, it was his grandfather¡¯s hard work that saved the city from disaster. As his grandfather¡¯s descendant, his father was also a famous, unmatched genius in the city. His mother was very similar to his father, both of them were Beastmasters with A-class talents. Under the joint management of his father and grandfather, the family grew stronger and stronger. Shen Fei looked at the dilapidated courtyard and sighed. If the accident had not happened back then, then this spat with the Li family would have been non-existent. One day, when he was sleeping soundly, his mother suddenly left without saying goodbye. Even after searching the city for several days, there was no news of her. His father, who had been extremely hardworking, had gone out of the city to look for his mother. When he returned, he became depressed and got addicted to alcohol. At that time, his grandfather¡¯s body was getting weaker by the day. He could do nothing as he watched his son give up on himself. On top of that, all the powerful families were putting pressure on them. Grandfather eventually passed away from overwork. Once, all the rich and powerful families in the city tried to please Shen Fei¡¯s family when his grandfather was still alive. Yet the moment he died, they revealed their fangs and completely divided the market that Shen Fei¡¯s family occupied! And that led to his family¡¯s downfall! Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Shen Fei¡¯s family was in dire straits, the rich and powerful families in the city chose to hit them while they were down. Even the Gelin family, who had a close relationship with them, never visited again after his grandfather¡¯s death. Looking at the broken door, Shen Fei slowly sighed. Relying on others was ultimately a dead end. Only when one¡¯s is strong on their own could one be truly powerful! Shen Fei pushed the door open, and a pungent stench assaulted his nose. The clean floor in his memory was covered with a pool of unknown vomit and broken glass bottles. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Shen Fei pinched his nose. When he left in the morning, it took him a lot of effort to clean this place up. It had only been half a day, and his father had turned the house into such a mess again¡­ ¡®Before training, I¡¯d better clean the yard first.¡¯ Shen Fei helplessly extended his leg and pushed aside the broken beer bottle on the ground. He stepped over the vomit that was emitting the smell of alcohol and, with some difficulty, arrived in front of the cleaning room at last. ¡°Zzzz¡­¡± A loud snoring sound came from his father¡¯s room. Shen Fei peeked inside. His father was still drunk as usual, and the alcohol in the bottle was all over the bed. Shen Fei sighed. His workload tonight had doubled. He did not know when he would be able to return things to how they used to be. Squeak! Shen Fei only used a little bit of strength, and the door in front of him let out a squeaky sound. ¡°Son, you¡¯re back? Burp!¡± ¡°I¡¯m back, dad.¡± ¡°Since you¡¯re home, then¡­ What are you still doing standing around? Hurry up and get some wine for me¡­ The boss from last time wasn¡¯t honest¡­ He mixed water into the one I drank¡­¡± Hearing his father¡¯s shameless tone, Shen Fei¡¯s heart turned cold. He added the water in the wine. He had thought that his father would sober up if he drank less. In the end, he only drank even more. Shen Fei definitely could not let him continue drinking like this! ¡°Dad, if you¡¯re thirsty, I¡¯ll go get you some water.¡± Bang! The table in the room suddenly made a sound. ¡°Who wants to drink water? What¡¯s the use of drinking water? Go get me a bottle of wine!¡± Shen Fei sighed in his heart. ¡°I¡¯ve already put all my money into my school¡¯s cash card. I don¡¯t have any money to buy drinks. Dad, just bear with it for now.¡± After his grandfather¡¯s death, even if they did not use the remaining money in the family to run a business, they could still live a life without worry like an ordinary person if they used it sparingly. However, her father liked to drink expensive things. When they were still rich, he would down half a bottle of 2,000,000-yuan wine, and throw up the other half. He would drink an entire case of wine each month. Now that he did not have much money, he would even swallow the sourest wine. ¡°Look at what you¡¯re saying¡­ It¡¯s just money, isn¡¯t it? Come over here and take it!¡± ¡°Alright, then.¡± Shen Fei pushed open the door feebly. The moment he opened it, the smell of alcohol rushed into his nose, causing his eyes to water. Everything in the room, including the person, was a wreck. His father, Shen Teng, was holding a smashed wine jar and leaning on the table. His hair hung messily over his shoulders. Seeing that Shen Fei had arrived, he immediately searched his pockets and casually threw two dirty balls of paper on the table. ¡°Here¡¯s the money, take it.¡± Shen Fei looked at the table. The two items on the table were clearly two paper balls that someone had used to wipe their snot with. It seemed that his father had drunk too much today. ¡°Dad, take a good look at what I¡¯m holding in my hand.¡± Shen Fei picked up the ball of paper on the table. Just as he was about to bring it to his father, he saw his father close his eyes and fall asleep. ¡°Zzzzz¡­¡± Shen Teng¡¯s loud snores made Shen Fei angry. He slammed the paper on the table, and the snot splashed all over the table. ¡°Drink, drink, drink, all you know how to do is to drink!¡± His father had been like this for ten whole years! In the past ten years, there had been so many opportunities to change the status quo of their family. However, Shen Teng would only hold a bottle of wine and drink in his room. He was not like a father at all. Even Shen Fei¡¯s tuition fees for the academy were paid for by the mayor whenever he came to visit. He saw that Shen Fei was really pitiful, so he helped cover the fees for him. When would these days of poverty end? ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± Shen Fei picked up the snot-covered bills, pinched his nose, and walked out. He would help his father pay for the wine today. He would ask for more when he woke up. ¡°¡­Wait!¡± Shen Teng, who had been snoring just a moment ago, suddenly opened his eyes. ¡°What talent did you awaken in today¡¯s ceremony?¡± ¡°F¡­¡± Seeing that his father¡¯s turbid eyes were filled with anticipation, Shen Fei quickly changed his words. His father was already so dispirited now. If he were to tell him directly that he had awakened an F-class talent, it would be no different from delivering a blow to his head with a hammer. They could not continue to live like this. However, directly exposing one¡¯s true talent would not be beneficial to one¡¯s future development. ¡®I¡¯ll just tell him I¡¯m average.¡¯ Shen Fei composed himself and deliberately avoided his father¡¯s eyes. ¡°¡­C-class talent, Flame Protection.¡± ¡°C-class Talent?¡± In an instant, the atmosphere in the room became extremely heavy. The anticipation on Shen Teng¡¯s face also disappeared without a trace. ¡°This talent¡­ is barely useful. You can go first. Come back to me after you¡¯ve bought the alcohol.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be heading out, then.¡± Shen Fei felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He quickly grabbed the two dirty bills and left. On the other end, once Shen Fei had closed the door, Shen Teng shook the wine jar in his hand, unscrewed the lid, and took a swig. His heart was already filled with endless sorrow as he stared at the broken door. ¡°C-class talent¡­ Haha, C-class talent¡­ Is our family really going to be finished? Sigh¡­¡± Shen Teng heaved a long sigh, and tears rolled down his face. ¡°If it was in the past, when father was still alive, it would have been fine.¡± Thinking of his glorious past, Shen Teng grabbed the wine jar and drank it in big gulps. Not long after, his body went limp, and he fell onto the bed. ¡­ Shen Fei arrived at the pub. The bartender was an old man. His beard was so long that it almost reached his chest, but he still did not want to cut it. He just tied it into a ponytail and continued to do business. ¡°Kid, you¡¯re here to buy wine for your father again today.¡±When the old man saw him, Shen Fei went up to him with a smile.¡±Is he still the same today?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head with certainty. He took out a piece of paper from his pocket and stuffed it into the old man¡¯s hand. ¡°One bottle of wine, and two bottles of draft beer¡­¡± The old man casually took out a few coins and placed them in Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°Wait here, I¡¯ll get it for you. Oh yeah, I remember that today¡¯s the day you participate in the awakening ceremony, right? What talent have you awakened? It should be pretty good.¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth unconsciously curled up. Of course, an SSS-grade talent was not bad. But in front of outsiders, he still had to restrain himself. ¡°It¡¯s just so-so. C-class talent, Flame Protection.¡± ¡°Really? That can¡¯t be it.¡± Hearing this, the old man turned around and glanced at him in confusion before falling into deep thought. When he raised his head again, his expression was filled with determination. Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Fei, wait for me here.¡± The old man quickly walked into the wine cellar. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei lay his head on the bar counter, waiting patiently. ¡°Found it, it¡¯s here!¡± As soon as the bartender finished speaking, a small box with a lock was placed in front of Shen Fei. The small box was squarish and had a plain appearance. There was even a thick layer of dust on top of it. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei looked at the small box in front of him with a puzzled expression. ¡°Good stuff! Very good stuff!¡± The old man casually pushed a few bottles of wine on the table aside and blew away the dust on the box. ¡°It took me a lot of effort to find this¡­ Now, I¡¯ll give it to you!¡± Shen Fei laughed and pushed the box back. ¡°Sir, you always take such good care of me. You should keep this for yourself.¡± The old man in front of him was an old acquaintance of his grandfather. Although he did not have much money, when his family was in dire straits when Shen Fei was younger, he would occasionally send some food for the boy to eat. Being so concerned about his family¡¯s affairs was also his way of showing kindness. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so polite. I told you to accept it, so accept it!¡± The old man raised his brows and shoved the box into Shen Fei¡¯s arms. Shen Fei nodded slightly. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll do as you say.¡± Since it would be rude to turn it down, he had no other reason not to accept it. He did not know what was in the box, so he thought he might as well open it and take a look. Shen Fei turned the small key in the lock and was about to open it¡­ ¡°Don¡¯t open it!¡± The old man bellowed and reached out to hold the box down. At that moment, the people around him cast curious looks at the old man. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Everyone, please continue your drinking, continue your drinking.¡± What exactly was in the box that would make the usually careless old man so cautious? The old man vigilantly checked their surroundings. He then moved closer to Shen Fei¡¯s ear and said in a low voice, ¡°This box was given to me by your grandfather. I was never willing to use it. Now, if you want to see what¡¯s inside, bring it home first!¡± No wonder he was acting so strange just now. This box most likely contained a rare treasure. It would be terrible if outsiders found out. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go home first.¡± Shen Fei quickly tucked the box into his pocket, picked up the wine and left the pub in a hurry. Looking at Shen Fei¡¯s back, the old man looked at the photograph he kept nearby of him and Shen Fei¡¯s grandfather when he was younger. He slowly sighed and started wiping the glass in his hand. ¡°Old friend, I¡¯ve done everything I can this time. I won¡¯t be able to help your family much from now on. I hope that you can protect them from where you are.¡± ¡­ ¡°Dad, I¡¯m back.¡± Back in the Shen family¡¯s mansion, Shen Fei pushed the door open. He was gone quite a while, but his father was still lying in the same position, not moving at all. ¡°Zzzz¡­¡± Shen Fei walked over to him with a bottle of wine. Just as he got a little closer, that familiar smell of alcohol made his throat tighten. The smell made him want to vomit every time it hit his senses. ¡®I¡¯m always the one cleaning up the mess. When is he going to clean up the mess himself? He doesn¡¯t go out to work and only knows how to drink at home every day!¡¯ Shen Fei could not bring himself to care anymore. He threw the bottle of wine on the ground in disgust and returned to his room. ¡®Let him clean it up himself later!¡¯ Compared to cleaning, training the Flame Owl was more important. ¡­ ¡°Flame Owl!¡± ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The fiery red Flame Owl immediately came out of the pocket realm and stood firmly on the table. ¡°Huh?¡± The Flame Owl in front of him had completely changed its appearance compared to when it had just signed the contract. The feathers all over its body changed from a mysterious blue to a fiery red. Moreover, its overall mental state seemed to be much better. ¡®Could it be that the Flame Owl would turn blue when it was in a bad state? This is quite convenient for checking its status.¡¯ ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl took the initiative to move forward and obediently rubbed against Shen Fei¡¯s hand. The moment the flame eating owl touched Shen Fei, a robotic voice immediately popped up in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. [Talent detected. A Page-rank spirit beast, Flame Owl, is ready to evolve into a Baron-rank spirit beast?] ¡®As expected!¡¯ As long as he encountered a spirit beast that could evolve, his talent would automatically prompt him in his mind. It was quite convenient. ¡°Evolve!¡± As soon as his voice fell, the Flame Owl in front of him emitted a faint white smoke. ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl spread its wings, and in an instant, the entire spirit beast was covered in white light. The temperature in the room was getting higher and higher. ¡®It¡¯s getting a little hot¡­¡¯ Shen Fei wiped the sweat from his forehead and reached his hand to open the door for some air. The moment he touched the doorknob, he felt a sharp pain in his fingertips. ¡®It¡¯s too hot!¡¯ If he had known that it would be so hot during its evolution, he would have gone to the courtyard to let it evolve. Shen Fei wrapped his scalded hand and quietly waited for the evolution to complete. Very quickly, the light of faded. The Flame Owl that was floating in the air also slowly landed on the charred table. [Flame Owl] [Rank: Baron, Low grade] [HP: 99] [Attack: 186] [Defense: 99] [Spirit: 125] [Speed: 180] [Special skill: Ring of Fire (Summons a ring of fire with extremely high temperature, firmly protecting the Beastmaster and itself. After receiving a certain amount of damage, the Ring of Fire will automatically explode, causing a high amount of damage to the surrounding enemies.)] [Special skill: Blazing Charge (The owl¡¯s body will be engulfed in flames that are as hot as magma, and will charge at the enemy, ignoring everything else.)] ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± Compared to before, the Flame Owl¡¯s body had become more slender, and the feathers on its wings and tail were slowly burning like flames. It raised its head arrogantly, and the aura of supremacy from the Phoenix Bloodline had begun to show its edge. ¡°Come here.¡± Shen Fei beckoned to the Flame Owl. ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl happily jumped onto Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and docilely rubbed against his neck. After the evolution, not only would the strength of the spirit beast increase, but the loyalty of the spirit beast to its master would also increase. Shen Fei touched the Flame Owl¡¯s slender neck. [A Baron-rank spirit beast that can continue to evolve has been detected. Do you wish to proceed?] ¡®It can continue to evolve?!¡¯ Shen Fei suddenly felt a little excited. ¡®In other words, I can evolve the Flame Owl from Page to Emperor in a day? The SSS-class talent is so good!¡¯ ¡°Evolve!¡± [Evolution failed! The same spirit beast can only evolve once a day! The higher the rank, the longer the cooldown time! Please wait patiently, transmigrator.] ¡®F*ck!¡¯ To think that he had such high expectations, only to be slapped with a cooldown time! Shen Fei rubbed his temples in distress. ¡®Why didn¡¯t you tell me about this sooner?¡¯ ¡°Hoot?¡± The Flame Owl lowered its head and curiously looked at the box in Shen Fei¡¯s pocket. It stretched out its head and picked up the box. ¡°Ah, don¡¯t touch that.¡± Shen Fei hurriedly took the box away. He wondered what kind of treasure was hidden inside the box that his grandfather had left his friend. It was better to open it now. Shen Fei reached out his hand and opened the mechanical lock on the box. With a ¡°click¡±, the box opened a crack. A refreshing medicinal fragrance emitted from the box. Inside the box, there were two black pills wrapped in a layer of yellow wax paper. ¡°What is this?¡± Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Shen Fei curiously lifted the yellow paper. The effects of the pill were written on the back of the paper. ¡°Talent enhancing pill?¡± This gray and unassuming pill was actually able to raise a Beastmaster¡¯s talent class? No wonder the old man in the tavern quickly pressed his hand down when he opened the box! The dream-like effect of raising one¡¯s innate talent class was enough to drive any Beastmaster crazy! He flipped over the yellow paper in his hand, which emitted the fragrance of medicine. The pill¡¯s basic effect was very simple. It only increased the original talent by one class. For example, the original F-class talent, Strength Enhancement, would become an E-class talent after eating this pill, and the talent power would increase greatly. At first glance, it did not seem to be of much use. However, if it was given to an A-class Beastmaster who was close to S-class, it would be equivalent to creating a god! Shen Fei curiously opened the yellow paper of the other pill. [This pill can be used to increase the rank of spirit beasts.] This pill was very similar to the one that could increase one¡¯s talent. Similarly, the higher the rank of one¡¯s spirit beast, the more effective the pill would be. However, to Shen Fei, these two pills might as well be ash. Shen Fei¡¯s talent was already at the highest grade, SSS-class. No matter how miraculous the effects of the pills were, it was of no use to him. As for the other pill that could increase the rank of spirit beast familiars, it seemed to be of little value compared to the SSS-class Unlimited Evolution talent. ¡®Let¡¯s keep it first.¡¯ In the future, if he encountered an auction house, he would find an opportunity to sell it at a high price, or leave it for someone who was useful to him. Shen Fei picked up the pills. Just as he was about to wrap it back in the yellow paper, he heard a robotic sound in his mind. [Earth-grade medicinal pill detected. Talent Enhancing Pill. Would you like to upgrade the grade of the medicinal pill?] ¡®The Unlimited Evolution talent can also increase the grade of medicinal pills?¡¯ He definitely had to upgrade it! ¡°Upgrade!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the pill in Shen Fei¡¯s hand started to emit a pungent yellow smoke by itself. Shen Fei wrinkled his nose and quickly opened the window, breathing in the fresh air from outside. The smell of this yellow smoke was incredibly potent! [Upgrade successful! The elixir in your hand has been removed of all impurities, and its grade has been raised by one more level!] [Talent Enhancing Pill] [Effect: When the talent class is increased, the original talent effect will be doubled!] The originally gray and dusky pill in his hand had shrunk to half its original size under the effect of his talent. The originally rough surface had become extremely smooth and was even suffused with a faint golden light. It smelled like peach blossoms after the rain. Satisfied, Shen Fei played with the pill in his hand. Although he did not know how to grade medicinal pills, the pill in his hand should be at least earth-grade, right? When he was young, his father had brought him to the auction house to play. In the auction house, even an earth-grade healing pill was sold for a high price of nearly twenty million! The value of this talent enhancement pill was at least over a hundred million! Shen Fei hurriedly wrapped the pill with the yellow paper and carefully locked it back inside the box, keeping it on his body. ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl stretched its neck and opened its mouth wide at Shen Fei, as if it was waiting for something. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re hungry?¡± Growl! Shen Fei instantly understood and placed the Flame Owl on his shoulder. He had not fed the Flame Owl anything since he left the beast breeding tower. Thinking of this, Shen Fei quickly walked to the kitchen. He could also cook today¡¯s meal together. ¡­ ¡°Catch!¡± Shen Fei carefully took out the red-hot charcoal from the stove and threw it in the direction of the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl shuffled over with small steps, picked up the charcoal on the ground, narrowed its eyes, and tasted it with relish. Shen Fei gently stroked the Flame Owl¡¯s head. ¡°You can eat here first. I¡¯ll come back after I send my father his meal.¡± ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The flame eating owl ate the charcoal in its claws. ¡°Good girl.¡± Shen Fei picked up the food he had prepared and walked toward his father¡¯s room. Originally, these chores were for the servants to do. But ever since his father became an alcoholic and squandered the money, the family could not pay their wages, so the servants left one after another. In desperation, Shen Fei had to be self-reliant. Over the years, he had also cultivated some useful skills. ¡°Dad, are you awake? It¡¯s time to eat.¡± After a long time, there was no response from inside. It seemed that Shen Teng was still sleeping. Shen Fei decided to open the door. ¡°¡­Oh? Son, what did you call me for?¡± In the room, Shen Teng slowly woke up on his bed. ¡®Good Lord, he only wakes once I open the door. What was I standing outside for then?¡¯ Shen Fei sighed. He had originally intended to leave the food here and leave, but it seemed that he would have to stick around a little longer. ¡°Dad, it¡¯s time to eat.¡± Shen Fei forced out a stiff smile and pushed the food in front of Shen Teng. Looking at the sumptuous meal, Shen Teng¡¯s expression was indescribable and heavy. ¡°Son, I have something to tell you.¡± Seeing Shen Teng¡¯s rare serious look, Shen Fei subconsciously stepped back. ¡®Did he drink too much today?¡¯ ¡°Where¡¯s the wine you bought earlier? Bring it over.¡± ¡®It doesn¡¯t seem like he had.¡¯ Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief and his tense body relaxed. ¡®But what does he want to say?¡¯ ¡°Come, come and have a drink with me.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s father took the initiative to pick up the jar of wine, poured a cup, and pushed it into Shen Fei¡¯s hands. ¡°Drink up. I have something to tell you after you¡¯re done.¡± Shen Teng¡¯s eager eyes made Shen Fei¡¯s heart go blank. Other than asking him to buy wine, he seldom spoke to Shen Fei. Why did he suddenly become so affectionate? Shen Fei gulped down all the wine in his cup and casually put the cup to the side. Shen Teng, who stood in front of him, had an apologetic look on his face. ¡°All this time, I¡¯ve never acted like a father, nor have I fulfilled any responsibility of taking care of you. It¡¯s been hard on you all these years, son.¡± ¡°¡­So, you¡¯re aware.¡± In an instant, countless painful memories surged into his mind. Shen Fei clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking. After his grandfather had passed away, his father locked himself in his room and drank every day. As for how Shen Fei was doing without anyone to take care of him, Shen Teng could not have cared less. Not only did Shen Fei have to take care of himself, he also had to clean the house that Shen Teng always made a mess of. Shen Teng lowered his head in shame. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault as a father. I don¡¯t expect you to forgive me. I know what I¡¯ve done! But I¡¯ve prepared a gift for you. At the very least, it¡¯ll make your Beastmaster career a little smoother! I hope you can accept this gift for grandfather¡¯s sake.¡± Shen Teng firmly looked at Shen Fei, his back straight. His originally cloudy eyes were extremely clear. The aura of his body had also broken away from his previous decadence. Like a dream, his father seemed to have returned to his high-spirited days. Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°But before I give you the gift, I have something to do.¡± Without waiting for Shen Fei¡¯s reaction, Shen Teng grabbed the wine jar on the table and smashed it on the ground! With a sharp sound, the wine jar that had accompanied Shen Teng for many years shattered into pieces. ¡°From now on, I, Shen Teng, swear that I will never touch a drop of wine again!¡± Shen Fei was excited. ¡°Alright!¡± His father had finally pulled himself together! The once awe-inspiring and high-spirited Shen Teng had finally returned! This kingly aura was his father! ¡°Fei, remember this.¡± Shen Teng sat down again and looked at Shen Fei with a heavy heart. ¡°Don¡¯t be discouraged just because you¡¯re not talented. If you¡¯re not talented, you¡¯ll just have a lower starting point than others. Your final destination is determined by your own heart! Speaking of which, what¡¯s your contracted spirit beast?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a Flame Owl.¡± Shen Fei extended his hand, and the red Flame Owl appeared in a roundish form on his shoulder. ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± As soon as the Flame Owl saw Shen Teng, it raised its head arrogantly. The feathers on its body exploded, and it almost doubled in size! ¡°This spirit beast is quite bold. It dares to threaten me the moment we meet. Not bad!¡± Satisfied, his father patted the Flame Owl¡¯s head and pressed it into its round shape. ¡°Hoot!¡± The Flame Owl shook off Shen Teng¡¯s hand in dissatisfaction. ¡°Son, you¡¯ve made a good choice. The Flame Owl is a fire-attribute spirit beast that prefers to attack. It has a variety of moves and is very suitable for your talent. The most important thing is that the Flame Owl has a good temper and likes people. However, if you want to pass your school¡¯s entrance exam in the future, I have an even better spirit beast.¡± ¡°A better one?¡± Shen Fei looked doubtfully at Shen Teng. He had been drunk for so many years, where could he have found a spirit beast? ¡°Your mother and I prepared this for you before you were born. Now, it¡¯s time to give it to you.¡± Shen Teng took out a beautiful silk pouch from his pocket. On the red silk bag, there was a complicated totem embroidered with golden thread. Shen Fei did not even get a good look when his father stood up and walked straight into the courtyard. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the courtyard. The spirit beasts here can¡¯t be fully utilized in a small room.¡± ¡­ In the courtyard, Shen Teng stood in front of Shen Fei with the silk bag in his hand. ¡°Inside is a Count-rank spirit beast, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon! When it comes out, I¡¯ll subdue it. Then, you can come over and sign a contract with it.¡± Shen Fei took a serious stance. ¡°Let¡¯s do it!¡± His father undid the ties and threw the silk bag into the air. A golden ray of light immediately escaped from it! ¡°Roar!!!¡± The full moon in the sky instantly paled in comparison to the spirit beast. [Three-clawed Golden Dragon] [Rank: Count, Superior grade] [HP: 105] [Attack: 256] [Defense: 120] [Spirit: 350] [Speed: 180] [Special skill: Bloodline Suppression (All spirit beasts without an ancient bloodline will have their attack and defense reduced by half when facing the Three-clawed Golden Dragon.)] Shen Fei was dumbstruck as he looked at the spirit beast flying in the air. A dragon! It was a dragon! No wonder his father and mother, the two geniuses, had to join hands to catch it! ¡°Don¡¯t even think about running!¡± Shen Teng roared at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon in the air and put his hands together. A blue light flashed between his eyebrows. In an instant, a huge, translucent barrier descended from the sky and firmly suppressed the Three-clawed Golden Dragon! ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon turned its head and roared at Shen Teng! ¡°Growl!¡± Shen Teng¡¯s body trembled, and he could not help but retreat a little. Dark red blood suddenly flowed out of his nostrils and ears! This scene caused Shen Fei, who was watching from the side, to be frightened. ¡°Argh!¡± Shen Teng¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, and blood flowed out of his eyes and mouth, too. Even so, he still did not let go of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon! ¡°Fei, come here quickly! Hurry up and sign a contract with this spirit beast!¡± Shen Teng used a barrier to press down on the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, not giving him any chance to move. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. As long as I¡¯m here, this spirit beast will sign a contract with you no matter how much it resists you!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in understanding. He walked toward the struggling Three-clawed Golden Dragon with confidence. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon immediately became alert. His snake-like body tensed up. Seeing this, Shen Teng pressed even harder. ¡°It¡¯s okay, dad. You don¡¯t have to be too nervous. Leave the rest to me.¡± Shen Fei took the initiative to step forward and quietly released the aura of his innate talent. In an instant, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, who was still looking at Shen Fei with a fierce expression, fell to the ground. He was stunned on the spot. As expected, the moment Shen Fei released his aura, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon in front of him immediately lowered its arrogant head in front of Shen Fei! In fact, when he saw that Shen Fei did not extend his hand for a long time, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon even took the initiative to obediently place his forehead on it. Shen Teng was extremely surprised to see this strange scene. ¡®Why did the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, who was so fierce just now, suddenly become so quiet? It didn¡¯t even have the slightest consciousness to resist¡­¡¯ The moment Shen Fei touched it, a small white Three-clawed Golden Dragon appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. ¡°Alright, dad, you can let go now.¡± Shen Teng looked at the docile Three-clawed Golden Dragon in confusion. He lowered his head and wiped the blood off his face. The difference between before and after was too great! ¡°Son, is your talent really only at C-class?¡± Shen Fei put on an act and nodded his head. ¡°Alright, then. It looks like this Three-clawed Golden Dragon just likes you more.¡± Shen Teng did not think too much about it. He let out a long sigh of relief. He could finally relax now. ¡°With this Count-rank spirit beast, the school¡¯s final exam should not be a problem for you. When the time comes, we¡¯ll just have to choose a good university.¡± Shen Teng looked at the mayor¡¯s mansion in the distance with a heavy heart. ¡°Go back and rest first. I still have some things to do. I¡¯ll talk to you again in the future.¡± After saying this, Shen Teng leaped up and left the house. ¡­ ¡°Dad, it¡¯s time to get up!¡± The following morning, just as he pushed the door open, Shen Fei was instantly stunned. If he was feeling sleepy before, he was wide awake at that instant. The yard that was dirty and messy last night had become clean and spotless. Normally, when he pushed open the door, there would be a mountain of garbage outside. And yet, not only was the courtyard very clean, even his father¡¯s room had become incomparably neat and tidy. Shen Fei stared at everything in front of him in surprise. ¡®Did father clean this up by himself?¡¯ A smile appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s face. ¡®He really has changed.¡¯ ¡°Dad, it¡¯s time to eat.¡± Shen Fei walked towards his father¡¯s wide open door. However, when he reached the door, he realized that the entire room was empty. Other than a note on the table, there was nothing else. ¡°Dad?¡± ¡®Where was he? Where did he go?¡¯ Shen Fei slowly walked to the table and picked up the note left by his father. [Son, I¡¯ve thought about it. I¡¯ve already done everything I can for you. I really can¡¯t help you with anything else here.] [I¡¯ll be gone for a while to look for your mother. You must cultivate well in school and become a powerful Beastmaster!] [When I come back, I¡¯ll properly test the results of your training. Don¡¯t embarrass our family!] Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Looking at the note in front of him, Shen Fei suddenly thought this was rather absurd! ¡®The setting for my new life here is really too much!¡¯ He had to break off an arranged marriage engagement, his family was in decline, no one cared about him, and he even awakened a trashy talent. Most of his family members had passed away, and his father, the only one alive, had gone out to look for his mother. ¡­And he did not know when Sheng Teng would return. ¡°If father wants to go, then so be it. It won¡¯t change anything anyway.¡± Shen Fei could not help but scowl as he put the note into his pocket. Now, it was time to go to school. ¡­ Not long after, Shen Fei arrived at the school, he was greeted by a waving Lilian. ¡°Good Morning, Shen Fei.¡± ¡°Morning.¡± Shen Fei went to his seat after returning her greeting. The homeroom teacher walked into the classroom with a thick stack of materials. ¡°Good Morning, students. I¡¯ll be teaching you a new subject today. It¡¯s mainly about the basic knowledge of spirit beasts and training methods. Now¡­¡± ¡­ ¡°¡­In addition to rank, the attributes of spirit beasts are also very important. On top of that, from the most common sixteen attributes system, we have also discovered something much more mysterious: spirit, time, and space¡­¡± Shen Fei casually flipped through the textbook in front of him and leaned back in his chair. He had long since memorized the knowledge related to spirit beasts, and he felt particularly comfortable listening to the lesson¡­ ¡®It¡¯s so comfortable.¡¯ ¡°Hey, did you guys hear what the young master of the Li family said? It¡¯s about the goddess.¡± Shen Fei impatiently glanced at the jacket guy. ¡®Why are these bootlickers following Aloy around all day long? Will they ever stop?¡¯ The jacket guy¡¯s lackey were gossiping. ¡°Boss, you¡¯re talking about the F-Class trash breaking off his engagement with the goddess?¡± ¡°He¡¯s just a good-for-nothing, what right does he have to break off the engagement with our goddess? If someone is to break it off, it should be the goddess who does it!¡± ¡°Although we don¡¯t know if this news is true or not, you can see it no matter what.¡± ¡°That good-for-nothing just wants to use this opportunity to regain his reputation from the goddess!¡± ¡°But it¡¯s good that we discovered his scheme.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll ask him after class. If it¡¯s true, I¡¯ll let him know the consequences of rejecting our goddess!¡± ¡°Boss, you¡¯re so cool!¡± ¡°Thank you, you¡¯re too kind.¡± Under everyone¡¯s adulation, the jacket guy felt smug. ¡°Hahaha¡­¡± Shen Fei wordlessly covered his ears. Without a doubt, the news that he was going to break off the engagement must have come from Li Yuan¡¯s lapdog. Shen Fei lightly sighed, his heart was filled with helplessness. When he was still Aloy¡¯s fianc¨¦, these people had been targeting him. Now that he was going to break off the engagement, they were still unsatisfied. ¡®They¡¯re really going too far!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes held a dark gleam. It seemed like the lesson he had given them last time was not enough. He had to find another opportunity to teach these bootlickers well! ¡­ ¡°Students, class is over. You can go and do whatever you want now.¡± As soon as the teacher left the classroom, a few boys from the back row walked straight toward Shen Fei and surrounded him. The jacket guy who was leading the group strode forward and arrogantly shoved Shen Fei. ¡°Hey, trash! You¡¯re the one who wants to break off your engagement with the goddess?¡± Shen Fei pretended to be shocked. ¡°How did you know?¡± Hearing this, everyone present immediately gasped. The way they looked at Shen Fei had also changed from mockery to anger. ¡°Why are you all looking at me like that?¡± Shen Fei pouted and looked at the bootlickers in front of him with disdain. ¡°Whether or not the engagement is broken off is a family matter between me and Aloy. What right do you have as outsiders to interfere?¡± ¡°So you¡¯re saying that you¡¯re really going to break off the engagement?¡± An underling of the jacket guy was filled with rage. He shook his fist in front of Shen Fei. When they first received the news, they thought it was fake. After all, as long as one was in their right mind, no one would let go of the opportunity to marry Aloy. Moreover, the opportunity was given to someone like Shen Fei, whose family background had declined. A marriage alliance meant that there was a chance to turn his situation around. ¡°Of course.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s nonchalant admission caused all the Aloy bootlickers to clench their fists. ¡°Why did you break off the engagement with her?¡± The few lackeys did not even think as they charged forward and grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s collar roughly. ¡°A piece of trash like you actually dares to take the initiative to break off your marriage with Aloy!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, even if you want to break off the engagement, it¡¯s the goddess who¡¯s the one who should take the initiative to get rid of you, trash!¡± ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± ¡°How is it none of my business?¡± The jacket guy strode forward under the anticipating gazes of the many bootlickers. ¡°Our goddess, Aloy, needs fans like us to support her behind the scenes! Although the goddess might not know about our glorious deeds, it¡¯s our destiny to silently protect the goddess as her Secret Guardians!¡± ¡°Well said, boss!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, we¡¯ve always been protecting the goddess in secret!¡± ¡°Shen Fei is a threat to our goddess¡¯ status. We must teach him a lesson!¡± A loud round of applause rang out from the lackeys. ¡°Are you done?¡± Shen Fei sneered and suddenly slapped away the hand that was holding his collar. ¡°You can protect whomever you want. This, of course, has nothing to do with me. But¡­ I don¡¯t think Aloy needs a bunch of losers like you to protect her.¡± ¡°What are you saying?!¡± Immediately, the ¡°Secret Guardians¡± were enraged and surrounded Shen Fei. Shen Fei surveyed the angry crowd with pity. ¡°Do you really think that she needs you guys who use her name to cause trouble everywhere? No. In fact, she can¡¯t wait for you to disappear from this world. It¡¯s an insult for her to even have the slightest relation to you! ¡°You guys don¡¯t even know what her real personality is like. After looking at two pictures, you start calling yourselves her guardians? Even a dog would feel disgusted at the sight of you!¡± Everyone¡¯s faces turned gloomy from the scolding. ¡°What, are you all still not satisfied?¡± Shen Fei casually shook his pockets and sat somewhere else, admiring the scene before him. To put it bluntly, this bunch of bootlickers were using Aloy as a shield to do whatever made them feel good. Not only did these actions not help Aloy at all, but they had also greatly tarnished her reputation. Aloy was really unlucky to have such fans. If Aloy had a choice, she would also want them to disappear from the world. ¡°However, there are many tedious issues that you¡¯e not satisfied with. If I break off the engagement, you won¡¯t be happy. If I don¡¯t break off the engagement, you won¡¯t be happy either. What do I have to do to satisfy you bunch of bootlickers? Hmm?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed, and his gentle tone became sharp. ¡°Do you want me to teach you a lesson myself?¡± Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Shen Fei¡¯s sharp gaze caused the lackeys present to inexplicably feel a chill in their hearts. Their heated arrogance was instantly extinguished by half. The entire classroom fell silent. ¡°Cowards! Shen Fei is just an F-class trash, what are you guys afraid of?¡± The jacket guy glanced at the surrounding lackeys in disdain and walked straight toward Shen Fei. ¡°Can you hear yourself? I¡¯m dying of laughter¡­ You¡¯re a piece of trash, and you want to challenge us?¡± The jacket guy gave him the middle finger. ¡°Before you say such words, at least consider your own capabilities. You want to challenge us? Dream on, trash!¡± Shen Fei coldly glanced at the jacket guy and directly turned his head away, no longer paying attention to him. It would be a waste of time to spend even a second on such a person. Seeing that their boss had taken the initiative to provoke him, the lackeys who had been hiding their tails between their legs were also inspired. ¡°Boss is right. Shen Fei is just trash, a dog that doesn¡¯t bite. He can only put on an act!¡± ¡°At best, he¡¯s just an F-class good-for-nothing. We¡¯re all C-class, what¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± The lackeys got more and more excited as they surrounded Shen Fei. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s open this trash¡¯s eyes today!¡± Under everyone¡¯s gaze, the jacket guy swaggered in front of Shen Fei. He stretched out his hand and a blue spirit beast appeared in his palm. This was the jacket guy¡¯s spirit beast, the Water Ball Beast. ¡°Woof! Woof! Woof!¡± The moment the Water Ball Beast saw Shen Fei, it revealed its sharp fangs and barked at him! The jacket guy proudly raised the Water Ball Beast as though he was showing off a piece of jewelry. ¡°Do you see this? This is a genuine Baron-rank spirit beast! It¡¯s much stronger than your trashy Page-rank Flame Owl!¡± After saying this, he raised his eyebrows in disdain and put away the spirit beast. ¡°Where did you get the confidence to think that you can compete with us, with your trashy talent and your Page-rank spirit beast? Even if you combine these two things, you still have no chance of winning!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd burst into laughter. ¡°Well said, boss!¡± ¡°What a joke. If my talent and spirit beast were that low, I¡¯d be too embarrassed to even challenge anyone!¡± ¡°You call that a challenge? It¡¯s straight-up suicide!¡± The people in front of him were having a lot of fun mocking him Shen Fei chuckled emotionlessly. They did not even realize that they were close to entering the gates of Hell! Just the appearance of the Flame Owl would be enough to beat up the lackeys before him! ¡°If you have the guts, you¡¯re welcome to find out for yourself.¡± Shen Fei crossed his arms and coldly looked at everyone. ¡°We won¡¯t know how strong I am unless we have a match, right?¡± The lackeys were stunned for a moment, but they quickly regained their senses. The crowd burst into laughter. ¡°No way, is there a need to battle? Your talent is almost level with the ground, what¡¯s there to compete for? ¡°Hahahaha, you¡¯re quite good at making people happy! Don¡¯t be a Beast Tamer anymore, change your profession and become a clown!¡± ¡°Everyone, everyone, stop laughing. Even though he¡¯s trash, we¡¯re civilized people. We still have to give him a chance.¡± The jacket guy held back his laughter and reached out to calm his underlings. ¡°Even though you¡¯re just trash, I quite admire your courage to throw away your life! Since you want a chance, we¡¯ll give you one!¡± He changed the topic and his tone was filled with killing intent! ¡°This weekend, I¡¯ll be waiting for you that morning at the training ground next to the lab building! Come if you dare! Don¡¯t chicken out, because if you do, don¡¯t even dare come to school!¡± ¡°You got it!¡± Shen Fei calmly nodded his head and returned to his seat. ¡®Such good timing. After I¡¯m done with this bunch of bootlickers in the morning, then I¡¯ll go to Aloy¡¯s place to break off the engagement in the afternoon! Two birds with one stone!¡¯ ¡­ Time passed very quickly, and soon the school day ended. As for the matter of Shen Fei and his match with the bootlickers, it had already spread throughout the entire campus. ¡°I say, have you guys heard about it?¡± ¡°What is it? Could it be related to Shen Fei?¡± ¡®They¡¯re talking about Shen Fei?¡¯ Lilian carefully moved behind them and listened quietly. ¡°Just today, I heard that he and the one in our class who¡¯s always wearing a jacket have arranged a battle of spirit beasts. It¡¯s going to be on the school¡¯s training ground this weekend!¡± ¡°Wow, Shen Fei doesn¡¯t want to live anymore!¡± ¡°I used to think that he was just a little lacking in talent. I didn¡¯t expect him to be stupid as well!¡± ¡°Lower your voice!¡± One of them quickly pointed at Lilian who was eavesdropping behind them and started discussing in hushed whispers. ¡°I really don¡¯t know where he got his courage from. With a trashy talent and a Page-rank spirit beast, can he beat them?¡± ¡°Are you stupid? Jacket guy¡¯s talent is several classes higher, and Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast is one rank lower than his. How can he beat him? ¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid that he¡¯s just walking to his death.¡± ¡°Who knows? Anyway, I spent 100 yuan on Shen Fei¡¯s loss. How about it? Do you want to come, too?¡± ¡°Yes, of course I¡¯ll be there!¡± Compared to the noisy crowd that only knew how to find entertainment, Lilian¡¯s heart was suddenly filled with worry. ¡®Shen Fei and the jacket guy should only be having a friendly match, right? There shouldn¡¯t be any problems, right?¡¯ ¡­ ¡°Aloy, quickly look at this!¡± Inside Montos Academy, as if she had just discovered some big news, Aloy¡¯s best friend quickly placed her phone in front of her. ¡°That fianc¨¦ of yours is going to be in big trouble! What¡¯s up with him?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Aloy frowned in confusion. ¡®What did Shen Fei do this time?¡¯ ¡°You still don¡¯t know?¡± Her best friend looked at Aloy in surprise. Usually, whenever something happened, she would be the first to know. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t explain it clearly in a few words, you¡¯ll have to see for yourself.¡± After saying this, her best friend simply handed her phone over. Aloy quickly looked through the chat history on her phone, and her brows furrowed even more. ¡°Are you sure this information is true?¡± Aloy¡¯s face was filled with worry. Although Shen Fei¡¯s future is boundless, right now is the most dangerous transition period. If he was not careful, his future would completely flip over! ¡°It¡¯s true, Aloy!¡± ¡°How about it? Do you want to go to the training ground this weekend? But I think your fianc¨¦ would be in danger¡­ Who knows, he might get beaten up badly.¡± Aloy looked at her best friend with a strange expression. If she knew Shen Fei¡¯s true life path, she definitely would not be so sure. ¡°¡­Don¡¯t be so sure. Let¡¯s go together this weekend.¡± However, just in case, it would be better to bring along all her bodyguards. If the situation goes wrong, she would immediately have the guards stop the competition and save Shen Fei! Chapter 20 - Everyones Attention Is On The Latecomer Chapter 20 Everyone¡¯s Attention Is On The Latecomer That night, on the way home, after taking two steps, Shen Fei saw the Li family¡¯s young master Li Yuan standing alone at the intersection. He was looking around as if he was waiting for someone. Upon seeing Shen Fei, Li Yuan anxiously called out, ¡°Hey, you! Stop!¡± He took three steps and arrived in front of Shen Fei. ¡°Are you really planning on fighting those people? And on the same day that you¡¯re supposed to break off your engagement with Aloy?¡± ¡°Yeah. So?¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders indifferently and turned to leave. Just as he turned around, Li Yuan grabbed his arm rudely. ¡°I wasn¡¯t done speaking. If I ask you to stay, you have to stay!¡± Shen Fei wordlessly turned around. ¡®Who the hell does he think he is?¡¯ ¡°Then what do you have to say? Hurry up, I still have things to do.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll say it like this, I¡¯ll be there for the competition that day!¡± ¡°Fine.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched as he nodded his head. There must be a lot of people watching the match. And this rich second-generation heir stopped him just to announce this nonsense? ¡°What? Do you really think I want to watch your performance?¡± Li Yuan¡¯s eyes instantly turned sharp. ¡°I¡¯m going to save your life!¡± ¡°Save my life?¡± Shen Fei looked at Li Yuan dubiously. ¡°Don¡¯t forget what you said before. You¡¯re going to break off your engagement with my goddess this weekend! If you deliberately get knocked unconscious during the match, this marriage can¡¯t be called off!¡± ¡°¡­I don¡¯t need you to worry so much about me. I¡¯ll be there to break the engagement off.¡± ¡®He¡¯s acting like a fool.¡¯ Shen Fei cast a pitiful look at Li Yuan. ¡®Was there a need to have such a big reaction?¡¯ ¡°Fine, you can go then. But I¡¯m still keeping an eye on you!¡± After that promise, Li Yuan left in satisfaction. Staring at Li Yuan¡¯s happy back, Shen Fei was at a loss for words. ¡°These bootlickers are troublesome to deal with! Without any more people stopping him, Shen Fei quickly returned home. Just as he reached home, Shen Fei stretched out his hand and called out his Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl!¡± A slender Flame Owl stood docilely on Shen Fei¡¯s arm, preening its feathers. ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The current Flame Owl was already Baron-rank. This strength was more than enough to defeat his opponent¡¯s spirit beast! However, it was not enough! In tomorrow¡¯s competition, he would beat those arrogant bootlickers and drag their faces through the mud in front of everyone! He wanted to shut up every person who had something to say about him! Shen Fei extended his hand and touched the Flame Owl¡¯s fluffy feathers. Immediately, a sound rang in his head. [Upgradable spirit beast, Flame Owl, has been detected. Do you wish to evolve?] ¡°Evolve!¡± Suddenly, a dazzling white light appeared on the Flame Owl¡¯s body. The surrounding air was also distorted under the extremely high temperature. Chen Fei raised his head and looked expectantly at the Flame Owl hovering in the air as it was covered in white light. After the Flame Owl went from Baron-rank to Marquis-rank, it could be considered a true spirit beast! The Marquis rank was the dividing line between whether a spirit beast had potential or not! Only those who could cross this line would have the qualifications to be truly trained! Shen Fei excitedly looked at the Flame Owl that was slowly transforming. In the dazzling light, the Flame Owl¡¯s body gradually became even more slender. In its appearance, the divine traits of a phoenix also gradually began to show! ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings, and the white light on its body instantly turned into countless fireflies and dissipated. At this moment, the Flame Owl had a completely new look! After the evolution, the Flame Owl now had the characteristics of a phoenix. The tail feathers that were originally short and hard had turned into slender phoenix feathers that burned fiercely. (Flame Owl] [Rank: Marquis, Low grade] (HP: 300] [Attack: 400] [Defense: 200] [Spirit: 250) [Speed: 300] (Special skill: Ring of Fire (Summons a ring of fire with extremely high temperature, firmly protecting the Beastmaster and itself. After receiving a certain amount of damage, the Ring of Fire will automatically explode, causing a high amount of damage to the surrounding enemies.)] [Special skill: Blazing Charge (The owl¡¯s body will be engulfed in flames that are as hot as magma, and will charge at the enemy, ignoring everything else.)] Shen Fei looked at the Flame Owl¡¯s interface in surprise. The flame eating owl¡¯s stats had almost doubled! This was definitely enough! ¡®Tomorrow¡¯s duel will be a good show for those bootlickers!¡¯ The next day, the training ground that was usually deserted became very noisy. However, this crowd was not here to train. On the contrary, they were all sitting in the audience stands on the side, looking at the center of the training ground in anticipation. According to the scheduled time, a good show was about to happen here. ¡°Where is he? Why isn¡¯t he here yet?¡± The jacket guy¡¯s underling kicked at a pebble on the ground impatiently. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s not time for the competition yet.¡± The jacket guy sat in the middle of the field calmly and waited patiently. ¡°But if he¡¯s afraid and doesn¡¯t show up, I can understand that!¡± ¡°Why hasn¡¯t the competition started yet?¡± ¡°It should be soon. There are still a few minutes left.¡± The crowd had begun to chatter away. But suddenly, the noisy training ground quieted down. Everyone¡¯s eyes looked to the distance where a noble figure stood. That person was the mayor¡¯s daughter, everyone¡¯s goddess, Aloy! ¡°Am I dreaming? Is the goddess taking the initiative to walk toward me?¡± The audience could not help but hold their breaths, not daring to disturb the goddess in the slightest. ¡°Goddess, my goddess!¡± The moment Li Yuan saw Aloy, he immediately lost his mind and knelt down in front of her. ¡°May I ask what, is there anything you require of me?¡± ¡°No.¡± In the face of the overattentive Li Yuan, Aloy turned around coldly and went around him. In an instant, Li Yuan¡¯s future appeared in front of Aloy¡­ After the Li family¡¯s patriarch¡¯s accident, he would lose all of his family¡¯s property and had no money-making skills, so he would become a beggar. Such a person was not worth her time to befriend. However, her best friend Anna seemed to like him very much, as the two of them had chatted happily as soon as they met. ¡®What an ill-fated relationship.¡¯ Aloy found a clean spot at the training ground and sat down with Anna. She then patiently waited for Shen Fei to appear. Time passed by. The sun was also approaching noon. Everyone waited anxiously under the sun. However, there was not even a hint of Shen Fei¡¯s appearance. The jacket guy¡¯s lackey could not hold back his temper and immediately asked his superior, who was beside him, in a low voice, ¡°Why hasn¡¯t Shen Fei arrived yet?¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± The jacket guy was also angry. ¡°This Shen Fei actually dared to stand me up! If you can¡¯t win, just say it. What¡¯s the point of beating around the bush?¡¯ Her best friend sat beside Aloy and whispered, ¡°It can¡¯t be that he doesn¡¯t dare to come, right? What a coward.¡± Aloy suddenly felt relieved. ¡°This is good, too.¡± It would be good if Shen Fei did not come, then he would not have to suffer this beating. Although it sounds cowardly, as long as Shen Fei does not change the direction of his fate, everything was within the range of Aloy¡¯s acceptance. ¡°Why don¡¯t we just announce our victory?¡± the lackey said to the jacket guy in a flattering manner. ¡°He hasn¡¯t come after so long. He must be too scared to come!¡± ¡°That¡¯s just what I wanted!¡± The jacket guy immediately jumped up from the ground, raised his arms, and announced loudly to the surrounding people, ¡°As we have an opponent who is absent, the champion of this match is ¡°Hold on!¡± Instantly, the entire place fell silent. The audience turned in unison and looked at the man on the other side of the training ground. ¡®Shen Fei, he¡¯s here!¡¯ Chapter 21 - Come At Me If You Have The Guts, Everyone! Chapter 21 Come At Me If You Have The Guts, Everyone! Shen Fei swept his eyes across the audience seats that were all filled up. He secretly raised his brows doubtfully. ¡°There were actually so many people who wanted to see him make a fool of himself? Hmph, then now¡¯s the time!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s gaze turned cold as he strode up the stage. Today, in front of everyone, I¡¯ll crush the spirit of this group of bootlickers!¡¯ The moment they saw Shen Fei, the people on the stage immediately put on arrogant expressions. ¡°Yo, isn¡¯t this the trash? After such a long time, you finally found the courage to come?¡± ¡°However, your next opponent is I, the famous young master, so it¡¯s impossible for you not to be afraid!¡± ¡°¡­Who¡¯re you?¡± This sentence that was thrown out so lightly instantly made the person in front of him choke on his anger. ¡°Who am I? Open your eyes wide and take a good look!¡± The man who wore sunglasses took off his eyewear. ¡°I¡¯m Young Master Zhang!¡± The girls in the audience burst into exclamations the moment they saw who it was. Shen Fei, on the other hand, had a sour look on his face. ¡°I was wondering who it was. So you¡¯re the genius young master of the Zhang family.¡± Li Yuan, who was in the audience, frowned in displeasure. His eyes were so jealous that they could burn holes. Anna glanced at Li Yuan without changing her expression. The Zhang family and the Li family were not on good terms, and the relationship between the two young masters was also like fire and water. Zhang Youcheng was a true genius. Not only did he have the B-class Frost Walker talent, but he also had a Baron-rank spirit beast that was extremely compatible with his talent, the Frost Wolf King! ¡®In this situation, just relying on Shen Fei¡¯s pitiful Page-rank Flame Owl¡­ He can¡¯t win!¡¯ Anna silently broke into a cold sweat for Shen Fei. This time, Shen Fei¡¯s fate would most likely be grim. ¡°Aloy, how long do you think your fianc¨¦ can last?¡­ Aloy?¡± However, even after her best friend had asked her several times, there was no response from Aloy. Anna blinked in confusion and looked at Aloy. Aloy¡¯s condition was exactly the same as when she was in the beast breeding tower. ¡®What is she looking at this time?¡¯ At this moment, Aloy was completely immersed in Shen Fei¡¯s life path. In just a few days, Shen Fei¡¯s life would become even more brilliant and surprising! The future Shen Fei was young and accomplished. He was high-spirited and would lead many beast tamers to conquer the continent. §Ñ§ã§ã Beside him, other than the God-rank Divine Phoenix that had been with him from the start, there would also be a Five-clawed Golden Dragon, which spiraled around Shen Fei obediently. Aloy rubbed her eyes in disbelief. ¡®Is there really such an out-of-this-world person in existence?¡¯ However, the life path she had seen was not wrong! ¡®Is this the Supreme Bloodline?¡¯ The fire of jealousy burned in her heart. She quickly turned her gaze to Zhang Youcheng. The man¡¯s life path flashed across Aloy¡¯s mind. After Zhang Youcheng was defeated by Shen Fei, he was unable to recover and completely became the laughingstock of the family. ¡°As expected¡­¡± Looking at this poor life, Aloy sighed slightly. As long as one came into contact with Shen Fei, one¡¯s life would definitely change! As for whether it was for good or bad¡­ She could not make a conclusion at this point. On the arena, Shen Fei narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists in disgust. ¡°I was wondering who it was, so it¡¯s you.¡± Enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road. Back then, their Zhang family were only subordinates that followed behind the Shen family. But today, they were the fourth-strongest family in the city! The Zhang family¡¯s current status was only achieved by stepping on the Shen family! When the Shen family went into decline, the Zhang family were the ones who stepped on them the most! ¡®Now, he actually has the face to come and be arrogant in front of me! Such thick skin!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with killing intent. Since he was here, he would settle the old scores with Zhang today! Zhang Youcheng strode up to the arena, his every movement showed his intentions. ¡°Hey, trash, on account of the goddess¡¯ presence today, I¡¯ll give you a chance to beg for mercy! Now, Shen Fei, kneel down and kowtow three times to me! If your grovelling is loud enough, I¡¯ll consider letting you off!¡± Shen Fei could not help but sneer. ¡°Never.¡± As soon as he said that, the audience in the stands and the lackeys around the ring burst into laughter. ¡°What kind of tone is Shen Fei using? He¡¯s crazy! Don¡¯t kneel on the ground and cry when you get beaten up later.¡± ¡°I¡¯m dying of laughter. Even trash like him dares to say such words.¡± ¡°Zhang Youcheng, teach him a lesson! Let him know the consequences of bullying our goddess!¡± ¡°Tsk, how troublesome.¡± Li Yuan, who was in the stands, frowned in distress. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Anna held back her laughter and looked at him with concern. ¡°That guy¡¯s innate talent is the B-class Frost Walker. Coupled with the Wolf King¡¯s frost powers, and Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl, once the two of them start battling, there¡¯s no need to guess who will lose!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry so much, darling. Just focus on watching the show. Everyone here already knows what the result will be. Right now, we¡¯re just here to see how he loses.¡± Anna hugged him and watched Shen Fei on the stage with interest. The surrounding audience could not wait and started shouting. ¡°Go, Zhang Youcheng, beat this arrogant guy down right now!¡± Zhang Youcheng extended his arm and fiercely swung it forward. Suddenly, the temperature of the entire arena dropped several degrees. ¡°It¡¯s cold.¡± Everyone present crossed their arms and huddled together. A silvery white, one-eyed dire wolf walked out from behind Zhang Youcheng with elegant strides. Wherever it stepped on, the ground would be covered with a thick layer of ice. [Frost Wolf King] (Rank: Marquis, High grade) (HP: 150] [Attack: 200] (Defense: 160] [Spirit: 150] [Speed: 300] [Special skills: Frost Charge, Freezing Breath] The audience gasped in shock. ¡°His Frost Wolf King has actually reached the Marquis rank!¡± This time, everyone looked at Shen Fei with pity in their eyes. If the Frost Wolf King was still a Baron-rank, then, even though Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl was of a lower rank, it would still be able to stand up to it. However, that would mean he would have to rely on the advantage of the fire attribute to restrain the ice attribute and struggle to fight for a draw. However, in this situation, even that last bit of advantage was gone. ¡°So, now you understand the difference between us.¡± Zhang Youcheng sized up Shen Fei with contempt, his tone full of self-righteousness. ¡°With your strength, you will only end up with a crushing defeat if you go against me! ¡°That¡¯s right, Shen Fei, with your trashy talent and Page-rank spirit beast, if you don¡¯t kneel down and kowtow now, you will be beaten to the ground sooner or later!¡± ¡°I think so, too. Boss¡¯ Frost Wolf King has a King Bloodline! It¡¯s much more powerful than your Flame Owl.¡± Facing everyone¡¯s ridicule, Shen Fei sneered. ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to jump to conclusions,¡± It was still undecided who would win or lose. ¡°What, are you afraid?¡± Zhang Youcheng arrogantly raised his middle finger at Shen Fei. ¡°I advise you to surrender quickly. If I kill your spirit beast, I won¡¯t take responsibility! Hurry up and call out your spirit beast! Don¡¯t waste my time!¡± ¡°Wait,¡± Shen Fei took the initiative to stall the proceedings. ¡°I still have something to do.¡± Under everyone¡¯s gazes, Shen Fei took out a megaphone and shouted to the crowd. ¡°You guys, no matter who you are, if there¡¯s anyone else who doesn¡¯t like me, come up to the arena and come at me together!¡± Chapter 22 - The Great Battle Is Imminent Chapter 22 The Great Battle Is Imminent Instantly, the atmosphere of the scene fell into a strange silence. ¡°Pfft.¡± Li Yuan, who was in the audience, could not help but laugh. And then, the silent atmosphere was completely broken! ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± The laughter came one after another, each wave stronger than the last! ¡°He must be joking!¡± ¡°I¡¯m dying of laughter. This piece of trash actually wants to challenge everyone by himself. He¡¯s too arrogant!¡± ¡°You¡¯re so arrogant. Young Master Zhang Youcheng, go! Give him a good beating!¡± ¡°You¡¯re joking, right?¡± In the arena, even Zhang Youcheng, who had always been outwardly serious, laughed so hard that his face twisted in an unsightly manner. ¡°You F-class trash, don¡¯t you feel embarrassed saying such things?¡± ¡°Did he get scared silly? He can¡¯t even defeat Young Master Zhang, yet he wants to challenge the whole arena.¡± On the viewing platform, Anna was unable to close her mouth from Shen Fei¡¯s antics. It was the first time she had laughed so hard. ¡°I think so, too. He probably wants to take advantage of his last moment of glory before he dies.¡± Li Yuan held Anna in his arms, unable to hide the smile on his face. He would not even be surprised if Shen Fei died in front of Aloy. This would also be a good scenario for Li Yuan. Once Shen Fei dies, the position of Aloy¡¯s fianc¨¦ would belong to him! ¡°Aly, Aly!¡± Anna gently nudged the serious-looking Aloy and asked curiously, ¡°Don¡¯t you think he¡¯s stupid?¡± Aloy shook her head in distress and massaged her throbbing temples. ¡°Although I don¡¯t understand why, Shen Fei must have his own reasons for doing this.¡± Even if Shen Fei was so arrogant that he would threaten to challenge everyone, he would still be able to win his life path did not change at all. But even if it was her, if she dared to do such a reckless thing, her fate would have long turned into a mess! The Supreme Bloodline was too potent! However, Aloy still could not figure out how Shen Fei could rely on a Page-rank Flame Owl to defeat the stronger enemy in front of him. ¡®Could it be that he relies on tactics?¡¯ Aloy watched the two people in the ring with interest. ¡®Let me see your strength.¡¯ ¡°Aly, you¡­ What do you mean by that?¡± Anna was full of question marks. She suddenly felt like she could not understand her best friend. ¡°I have high hopes for him.¡± Her voice was not loud, but it was like a bolt of lightning out of the blue, striking everyone¡¯s hearts. Everyone looked at Shen Fei with hatred in their eyes. ¡®He was a good-for-nothing, what right did he have to receive the goddess¡¯ attention?!¡¯ Anna was so surprised that her jaw almost fell off. ¡°No way! Your fianc¨¦ is already in this state, why do you still think so highly of him?!¡± ¡°Listen to me, Anna.¡± Aloy continued to calmly watch Shen Fei on the stage. Her eyes were filled with a faint admiration. ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by his current appearance. He will definitely be invaluable in the future! And I am waiting for that future!¡± Everyone present gasped in shock. ¡°No way¡­¡± ¡°Did that man put a spell on our goddess?¡± ¡°He¡¯s already going to lose this matche, why does Aloy still think so highly of him?¡± They could not comprehend it! Not one bit! As soon as Aloy said this, many of the audience members, who had only come to watch the fun, suddenly had the urge to fight in the ring! However, that would have to wait until Shen Fei survived this round! Everyone on the viewing platform threw vicious gazes at Shen Fei. On the arena, Shen Fei¡¯s actions caught Zhang Youcheng off-guard, and he was rooted to the spot, dazed. But he quickly reacted. ¡°What are you playing at?!¡± Looking at Zhang Youcheng¡¯s furious face, Shen Fei helplessly shrugged his shoulders. ¡°You¡¯re too weak. One opponent is clearly not enough. I¡¯m kind enough to let you call for assistance. Don¡¯t be angry.¡± The words ¡°too weak¡± was like a heavy hammer that struck Zhang Youcheng¡¯s heart. He raised his hand in anger, his fingers trembling.. ¡°You trash, you actually dare to look down on me! Then I¡¯ll show you the gap between us! Let¡¯s go, Frost Wolf King!¡± ¡°Howl!¡± The dire wolf beside Zhang Youcheng howled and jumped onto the stage. The surrounding temperature dropped at once! Countless frost and snow spirits danced around the Wolf King. In the air, snowflakes shimmering with silver light slowly drifted down. The white frost was like a thick armor that covered the Wolf King¡¯s body, slightly enhancing its power. ¡°So cool! As expected of the Frost Wolf King!¡± The audience¡¯s eyes lit up when they saw the Frost Wolf King. The envy in their eyes could not be hidden. ¡°It¡¯s so cool!¡± Anna covered her face and looked at the Frost Wolf King in excitement. In her heart, this was what she would call a powerful Beastmaster! Anna glanced at Shen Fei in disgust. Even now, he still had not let out his chubby little Flame Owl. ¡®He¡¯s so cowardly. I really don¡¯t know what Aloy sees in Shen Fei.¡¯ Anna looked at Zhang Youcheng expectantly with her hands covering the blush on her face. After the match, she would go and have a good chat with Zhang Youcheng! ¡°Time for battle!¡± ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± On the stage, Shen Fei waved his arm. A round Flame Owl responded to Shen Fei¡¯s call and landed gracefully on his shoulder. As soon as it landed on his shoulder, the Flame Owl yawned lazily, looking very tired. ¡°Zzzzz¡­¡± The audience present immediately booed. l¡¯That¡¯s too weak!¡± ¡°No, this is a match, how can his Flame Owl still sleep?¡± ¡°Sigh, it seems like this Flame Owl is a piece of trash like its master.¡± Shen Fei touched the Flame Owl¡¯s fluffy feathers and forcefully suppressed the smile that threatened to spread across his face. ¡°This little guy is quite good at pretending!¡¯ In the spiritual world, the little white Flame Owl was flapping its wings vigorously, and a strong fighting spirit burst out from its body. The Flame Owl on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder quietly opened one of its eyes and looked at the Wolf King in front of it. Not only was there no fear in the ow¡¯s expression, but a monstrous intent for batte had also been ignited! The ends of the Flame Owl¡¯s feathers accompanied its strong fighting spirit like a raging fire. ¡°Zzzzz¡­¡± ¡®He¡¯s acting pretty well!¡¯ Shen Fei held back his laughter and gently touched the head of the Flame Owl. ¡°Stop sleeping, it¡¯s time to fight!¡± The Flame Owl pretended to yawn and listlessly laid on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. After a long while, it finally shook its wings. The audience could not stand it anymore. ¡°Shen Fei is really stubborn, using a Page to beat a Marquis¡­ He¡¯s a dead man walking!¡± ¡°Although he¡¯s despicable, I don¡¯t even dare to watch what¡¯ll happen next.¡± ¡°Poor little bird. It got dragged into this by that stupid master. I hope its next life will be a good one.¡± ¡°Ha! Your Flame Owl is still asleep! You don¡¯t even have a spirit beast. Are you going to use your head to fight me?¡± Zhang Youcheng mocked. However, even though he was so close to the Flame Owl, he did not notice its abnormality. In the stands, Aloy¡¯s gaze turned cold. She had immediately noticed something unusual. In just a few days, Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl had actually risen to Marquis rank! Aloy was so excited that her body trembled slightly. With that, he now had the strength to fight the Frost Wolf King in front of him! She had not misjudged him! Chapter 23 - Instant Kill! Catch Him Off-guard Chapter 23 Instant Kill! Catch Him Off-guard Looking at the drowsy Flame Owl lying on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder, the contempt in Zhang Youcheng¡¯s eyes became even more intense! Initially, a Page-rank spirit beast was already insulting enough. And now, it was even sleeping! The audience present also looked at Shen Fei with derision. With his talent class, how could he have the nerve to ask them to rush him all at once? ¡®Looks like he was just bluffing. As soon as the spirit beast was summoned, it immediately revealed its true nature!¡¯ ¡°Do you have any other spirit beasts?¡± Zhang Youcheng was so bored that he yawned. ¡°This kind of ordinary pet can¡¯t last more than a second before my Frost Wolf King. If you want to fight, you should at least get a better one.¡± Even the Frost Wolf King, which was full of fighting spirit a moment ago, relaxed its fighting stance after seeing the Flame Owl, lazily sweeping its tail. The Frost Wolf King did not even bother to look at such an opponent. ¡°Forget it. Your spirit beast is going to die anyway, so I¡¯ll give you a chance to try and struggle before your death.¡± With a wave of Zhang Youcheng¡¯s hand, the Frost Wolf King obediently sat down. ¡°I¡¯m much stronger than you. So, to keep things fair, I¡¯ll let you have the first three moves!¡± Zhang Youcheng proudly crossed his arms and looked at Shen Fei with eyes full of ridicule. ¡°I don¡¯t want others to say that I¡¯m bullying you because my spirit beast¡¯s rank is higher!¡± A burst of laughter came from the audience. ¡°Zhang Youcheng, don¡¯t worry about that. Just beat him up!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Since he¡¯s asking for it, then fulfill his wish!!¡± Shen Fei ignored them and shook his arm. In an instant, the Flame Owl on his shoulder spread its wings and flew towards the Frost Wolf King. ¡°Hoot!¡± Less than a second after it took off, the Flame Owl¡¯s round body dropped like a deadweight. In the next moment, it would dive nosefirst into the ground¡­ ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings with great effort, struggling back into the air, and using a lot of strength to fly again. Its movements were full of hiccups¡­ ¡°It can¡¯t be¡­¡± As Shen Fei¡¯s opponent, Zhang Youcheng was the first to laugh. ¡°I thought your Flame Owl was just a little bad. I didn¡¯t expect it to be a piece of trash that can¡¯t even fly! It¡¯s quite suitable for a good-for-nothing like you!¡± The audience fell silent after watching the Flame Owl¡¯s performance. ¡°You should¡¯ve fed your Flame Owl less. It¡¯s so fat it can¡¯t even fly!¡± ¡°I¡¯m dying of laughter. It can¡¯t even fly. I really don¡¯t know how he chose this one.¡± ¡°Poor thing. It¡¯s better to stay in the beast breeding tower than follow such a master.¡± ¡°Too pitiful¡­¡± Watching the Flame Owl¡¯s clumsiness, Aloy could not help but rub her eyes. The Flame Owl¡¯s performance just now really surprised her. Aloy¡¯s heart was in her throat. ¡®A Marquis-rank spirit beast shouldn¡¯t be unable to fly steadily, right? Could I have misjudged him just now? That shouldn¡¯t be the case.¡¯ Aloy frowned, her eyes fixed on the Flame Owl. ¡®There must be something wrong with this Flame Owl!¡¯ In the arena, Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned strange. ¡®This little fellow is an even better actor than me!¡¯ Seeing the Flame Owl trying its best to act weak, Shen Fei could not help but laugh. He felt much more at ease now! At this time, the Frost Wolf King had completely lowered its vigilance against the Flame Owl. It even lazily laid on the floor of the arena, wagging its tail in boredom. Seeing the Flame Owl¡¯s failed attempt to fly over, the Frost Wolf King yawned in disdain and turned its head away, not even wanting to look at it. In Zhang Youcheng¡¯a mind, the cogwheels seemed to be turning, but slowly. The Flame Owl did not have many innate skills. Other than spitting fireballs and casting a fire barrier, it did not know anything else. So what if he lets Shen Fei have three moves? He would not be able to kill the Frost Wolf King in one hit anyway! But the moment the Flame Owl flew toward them, before Zhang Youcheng could react, the once lazy Frost Wolf King¡¯s expression suddenly changed! It actually felt a powerful ancient pressure from the Flame Owl! The terrifying aura made the Frost Wolf King raise its four limbs in a panic, trying to stand up and escape. ¡°Whine!¡± However, before it could stand up, the Frost Wolf King howled in pain. The moment it stood up, its body lost all strength, and the wolf could only lie on the ground, motionless. As for the audience, no one noticed the abnormality of the Frost Wolf King. ¡°What happened to his Frost Wolf King?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe he¡¯s giving Shen Fei the three first moves.¡± ¡°Zhang Youcheng is really too gentlemanly¡­¡± Even Zhang Youcheng himself had not noticed the Wolf King¡¯s abnormality! ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew steadily in the air. It turned around elegantly, and its round body instantly became more slender. Sure enough, the previous round form it adopted was just an illusion! In the stands, Aloy heaved a sigh of relief. She knew that it was not that simple! ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl¡¯s chest expanded rapidly as if it was blowing air. It flapped its wings and a hot fireball flew towards the Frost Wolf King! The fireball melted all the frost in its way. ¡°Not good! Frost Wolf King, stand up!¡± It was only at this moment that Zhang Youcheng realized that something was wrong. He instantly panicked and hurriedly executed his innate talent, summoning a huge ice shield in front of the Frost Wolf King! However, the fireball easily penetrated the ice shield and hit the Frost Wolf King¡¯s body! ¡°Howl!¡± The Frost Wolf King howled in pain. The thick fur on its body was instantly covered in crimson fire. ¡°Howl!!!¡± The Frost Wolf King was being burned to the ground as it rolled around. But no matter how it tries, the flames on its body did not show any signs of extinguishing! The audience closed their eyes when they saw this tragic scene. ¡°Frost Wolf King!¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s face instantly turned deathly pale. This was a spirit beast that the clan had painstakingly found for him! If it were to die, they would probably not be able to find a second one for decades! He kept using his talent, creating more ice to put out the fire. But every time he used it, the frost would be swallowed by the fire on the Wolf King¡¯s body. ¡®How did it become like this?!¡¯ Zhang Youcheng¡¯s mind was in chaos, and he could only watch as the Frost Wolf King was swallowed by the flames. Everyone in the audience stared at the ball of fire that was still burning. Everything that happened just now was too sudden. Some people did not even have time to react to what was going on before the tables were turned. Everyone stared nervously at the burning flame. The fire continued to burn for a few minutes. ¡®Could the spirit beast inside be cooked?¡¯ ¡°Guh!¡± Zhang Youcheng spent a Herculean effort to put out the flames on the Frost Wolf King¡¯s body. However, the Frost Wolf King had been completely roasted from the inside out! In an instant, the entire place fell silent. Chapter 24 - One Against One Hundred Chapter 24 One Against One Hundred The smell of burnt meat filled the entire training ground. Zhang Youcheng, who had been so arrogant just now, was already crying as he held the charred Frost Wolf King. The audience in the stands were stupefied by the scene before them, not knowing how to react. ¡°A Marquis-rank Frost Wolf King was actually killed by a fireball?¡±. ¡°There¡¯s a natural elemental clash between the two spirit beasts, but it can¡¯t be that absolute.¡± ¡°I must be dreaming! Right?! How could the Frost Wolf King be so easily killed by a fireball?¡± Looking at the roasted Frost Wolf King, Aloy¡¯s heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled down. Her judgment had not been wrong! Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast was no small fry! To the side, Li Yuan was dumbfounded as he stared at the scene in front of him. ¡°A Page-rank spirit beast killed a Marquis-rank spirit beast with only one fireball? ¡°How¡­ How is this possible?!¡± Anna looked at the result in disbelief. If she told any passerby about what happened today, they would think it was nonsense. However, such a ridiculous thing had happened right in front of her eyes! Anna looked at Aloy, and the confusion and puzzlement in her eyes disappeared. ¡®Is this why Aloy always supported Shen Fei?¡¯ If it was Aloy, she would also ignore the dissuasion of outsiders and say that she would stay with Shen Fei no matter what. With such strength, it would not be a problem to increase the strength of the Gelin family in the future! On the stage, Zhang Youcheng clutched the dead spirit beast, his entire body trembled uncontrollably from anger. ¡°You d*mn trash! How dare you kill my spirit beast! I¡¯ll make you pay in blood!¡± Shen Fei laughed coldly and raised the Flame Owl on his arm. ¡°Come, theb.¡± As soon as he saw the Flame Owl, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s arrogance was immediately extinguished. ¡°You piece of trash! If you have the guts, put down your spirit beast first!¡± ¡°Sure.¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew into the air, circling around Shen Fei. ¡°I don¡¯t have any spirit beasts with me now, why aren¡¯t you coming forward?¡± ¡°You!¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved up proudly as he mocked Zhang Youcheng. ¡°I¡¯ve let it go, but do you have the guts to come?¡± Zhang Youcheng was about to step forward, but when he saw the Flame Owl open its mouth at him, he immediately retreated to the side of his spirit beast¡¯s corpse. ¡®Cool! It was so f*cking easy!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart felt at ease. To the side, Zhang Youcheng was still in denial. ¡°You! You¡¯re just¡ª¡±. ¡°A piece of trash with a trash talent¡¯, right? Then, Young Master Zhang, why did you lose to me, a useless F-class?¡± Shen Fei did not even want to look at this bootlicker. He simply turned around and said to everyone, ¡°Who else wants to challenge me? Hurry up. My time is very precious!¡± The group of people who were still clamoring to enter the arena earlier were suddenly unsure. They looked at each other for a long time, but no one dared to continue onto the stage. Shen Fei raised his brows and looked around with contempt. ¡°You¡¯re afraid? It¡¯s fine. Considering that you¡¯re all so weak, I¡¯ll allow you to come at me all at once. A whole group against one. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t have the guts to make a move. If you don¡¯t even dare to do this, then you cowards can forget about being Beastmasters!¡± ¡°Who says we don¡¯t dare? Everyone, let¡¯s beat him up!¡± In the audience, a man with a face full of resentment took the initiative to rush into the ring! With someone leading the charge, the other people who had a problem with Shen Fei followed suit. They summoned their spirit beasts and formed an army of hundreds of spirit beasts, and charged toward Shen Fei! ¡®Shen Fei is too impulsive!¡¯ Aloy rubbed her temples in distress. One-on-one fights like the one just now were still fine, as there was still room to maneuver. In this situation¡­ She was afraid that his chances of winning were more unlikely. She had to quickly help him out of this situation! However, just as she was about to stand up, Anna, who was beside her, decisively pulled her back down. She glanced at the camera to the side and whispered, ¡°Someone¡¯s watching you, Aloy, mind your image.¡± Aloy sighed helplessly and sat back in her seat. However, the worry on her face only grew. ¡®Shen Fei, does he have the ability to face all of them alone?¡¯ ¡­ In the arena, looking at the dark Spirit beasts in front of him, Shen Fei¡¯s face did not have the slightest hint of panic. ¡®Just in time!¡¯ ¡°Flame Owl, continue to spit fire at them, don¡¯t stop!¡± ¡°Hoot!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings in the air, and a red flame fired up in its chest. Whoosh! It opened its mouth, and the red flames turned into a long fiery snake, which pounced fiercely at the spirit beasts in front of it! In an instant, the spirit beasts in the front row were immediately roasted! The Beastmasters who were shouting their battle cries earlier were instantly dumbfounded. The pungent smell of burnt meat filled the entire training ground. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°My spirit beast!¡± ¡°D*mn that Shen Fei!¡± The spirit beasts in the front row had died tragic deaths, causing the spirit beasts in the back row to stop in their tracks. They looked at their charred companions who had still been alive a moment ago in horror, and their bodies involuntarily retreated. ¡°What are you good-for-nothings doing? Hurry up and step forward!¡± The Beastmasters in the back row whipped their spirit beasts ruthlessly. However, as soon as their spirit beasts saw the Flame Owl, they became so scared that many of them curled into balls and refused to move. Seeing that the spirit beasts were not listening, several of the Beastmasters began to repeatedly kick their familiars hard. It was all thanks to the spirit beasts at the front who had sacrificed themselves heroically that a bloody path was opened up for the spirit beasts at the back. How could they miss such a good opportunity? The Beastmaster who led the charge waved the whip in his hand and started to whip with all his might! ¡°Hurry up, all of you, don¡¯t stop!¡± His spirit beast could not stand the pain of being whipped, and staggered two steps forward. The other Beastmasters followed suit, one after another. ¡°Hurry up and attack! Otherwise, you¡¯ll get punished when we get back!¡± ¡°Hurry up and charge, or I¡¯ll throw you into the wild!¡± Watching how the people on the stage were whipping them, Shen Fei¡¯s face became colder and colder. ¡®What a useless bunch! How could they treat their own spirit beasts like this?¡¯ It was really pitiful that the spirit beasts had fallen into their hands. ¡®Reincarnate sooner, and find a better Beastmaster.¡¯ Shen Fei helplessly sighed. He then raised his arm and snapped his fingers. It was time to end this farce. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and rushed into the sky, looking down at everyone. The melodious cry of a phoenix reverberated in the sky above the training ground with the unique pressure of an ancient divine beast. All the spirit beasts, regardless of their rank, instantly prostrated on the ground in fear, not daring to make any more movements. ¡°This is¡ª!¡± Aloy immediately noticed the abnormality here! ¡®Bloodline Suppression? No wonder he was able to subdue the Frost Wolf King with just a fireball!¡¯ She stared at the Flame Owl in the air. ¡®Could it be¡­ That owl would become the future Divine Phoenix?¡¯ ¡°Flame Owl! Send them on their way!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold. The Flame Owl instantly understood and spat out a huge fireball at the group of spirit beasts! In an instant, the training ground was set ablaze! Chapter 25 - Cleaning Up The Battlefield, No Survivors Chapter 25 Cleaning Up The Battlefield, No Survivors Seeing their own spirit beasts being swallowed by the scorching sea of fire, the Beastmasters presently fell into a state of panic! The scene was filled with wailing. ¡°My spirit beast!¡± ¡°No! Stop!¡± ¡°I¡¯m begging you, please stop, Shen Fei!¡± Many Beastmasters knelt down in Shen Fei¡¯s direction, one after another. Some even took the initiative to kowtow to Shen Fei. The others followed suit. Shen Fei disdainfully swept his eyes over the crowd. He had no intention of stopping. ¡®Where did all their fighting spirit go? Were they eaten away by fear?¡¯ Shen Fei sneered. ¡®That¡¯s good.¡¯ He would use this incident to make them remember! Fwoosh! A towering fire tornado bloomed in the arena! All of the spirit beasts that were still alive were reduced to ash in an instant. ¡°Nooo!¡± All the Beastmasters looked at the stage in fear. The moment their contracted spirit beasts died, their Beastmaster status were naturally stripped away! They were like walking corpses, all standing stupefied on the stage, the despair in their eyes almost overflowing. Aloy looked at them with pity. For the vast majority of people, this result was no less than awakening an F-class talent. To put it bluntly, the spirit beast selection fee of several million was not something these normal people could afford. Overestimating one¡¯s own ability and vainly attempting to challenge the strong¡­ There would only be one outcome! ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl slowly descended from the sky and landed on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. The moment it landed, it let out a big yawn. After consuming more than half of his energy to roast all the spirit beasts, the little fellow was really sleepy. ¡°Zzzz¡­¡± ¡°Have a good sleep.¡± Shen Fei stroked the Flame Owl¡¯s fluffy feathers cheerfully. The audience was in an uproar! With only a Page-rank spirit beast, he could fight against a few hundred and win?! Everyone stared at the uninjured Flame Owl on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder in disbelief. If it were not for the tragic scene just now¡­ After burning hundreds of spirit beasts to death, it only looked a little tired now. Everything had happened too quickly! Everyone¡¯s gazes towards Shen Fei changed from mockery to deep respect! ¡°How wonderful!¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei in disbelief. She did not hide her surprise and admiration for Shen Fei. ¡°What¡¯s so exciting about this? Isn¡¯t it just relying on the advantage of being able to fly to bully those who can¡¯t!¡± Her best friend Anna spoke sourly, but she could not hide the admiration in her eyes for Shen Fei. After all, a Page-rank spirit beast had killed a group of Baron-rank spirit beasts in an instant. This kind of strength, not even one in ten thousand people could have gotten it. ¡°Speaking of which, why is Shen Fei¡¯s Page-rank spirit beast so strong? Could it be because of his talent?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s not that.¡± Li Yuan, who was beside her, frowned and immediately saw through the clues. ¡°Anna, look at the Flame Owl¡¯s tail.¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to see¡­ Eh?¡± Anna immediately noticed the Flame Owl¡¯s unusualness. An ordinary Flame Owl¡¯s tail would be short and wide, and it would open up like a fan whether it was flying or resting. However, Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl¡¯s tail was long and thin, like a scarf, softly hanging over Shen Fei¡¯s back. ¡°Why is his Flame Owl¡¯s tail different from others¡¯?¡± ¡°Because his Flame Owl has evolved. With such a huge change, it¡¯s at least at the Marquis rank!¡± Li Yuan said with absolute certainty. Aloy nodded approvingly. She had already known about this. ¡°What?!¡± Her best friend¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. ¡°A Page-rank spirit beast can actually evolve?!¡± ¡°Of course it can.¡± Li Yuan added from the side. ¡°Although the evolution of spirit beasts is harsh, it¡¯s not impossible.¡± ¡°But before it evolves, it needs to level up first. Evolution means to go from Page-rank to Baron-rank. And this promotion is the process of going from low grade Page, to medium grade, and then to high grade. ¡°For example, going through a large amount of physical training in a short period of time, or the amount of elements in the body accumulating to a new level. Only then will it be able to advance. uy ev ea ¡°However, this usually means that it must jump from the lower grade to the middle or higher grade. When it¡¯s at a higher grade, it can evolve. ¡°Let¡¯s take a medium Baron-rank water ball beast as an example. If I want it to evolve it to the Marquis rank, I will have to train it to the high Baron rank first, then let it evolve.¡± ¡°But¡­ doesn¡¯t this mean that all spirit beasts can rely on their own efforts to continuously evolve and finally reach the Emperor rank?¡± ¡°No, no, no, you¡¯re overthinking it.¡± Li Yuan wagged his finger in front of Anna. ¡°Of course spirit beasts can evolve, but most of them can only evolve one level in their entire lives!¡± ¡°For example, a Page-rank spirit beast can only reach Baron-rank after a lifetime of hard work. It is the same for other ranks. ¡°It¡¯s rare to see one like Shen Fei¡¯s that has advanced two ranks! Furthermore, he advanced two ranks in a row in just a few days! This is very unusual.¡± ¡°Could it be that he has some secret recipe?¡± Anna guessed curiously. ¡°This¡­ It¡¯s not impossible.¡± Li Yuan pinched his chin and pondered seriously. ¡°When Shen Fei¡¯s grandfather was traveling around, he had collected many treasures. Who knows? Maybe his Flame Owl evolved because of what his grandfather left behind!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± Anna shook her head decisively. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen any medicine or food that can help spirit beasts level up. Moreover, if he forcefully increased its rank by relying on medicine, then Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast should actually be very weak.¡± ¡°That makes sense!¡± Upon hearing this, Li Yuan immediately became eager to try something. ¡°While he hasn¡¯t left yet, I¡¯ll go up and test him!¡± Seeing that Shen Fei was about to leave, Li Yuan jumped over the railing and landed on the training ground below. Aloy sat in her seat and did not say anything. She just watched Li Yuan quietly. If he insisted on doing this, he would definitely suffer a great loss in this test. Shen Fei looked at Li Yuan in confusion. For a moment, he could not guess what the other party was thinking. ¡°The match is over. What are you doing here?¡± ¡°I want to fight you one-on-one!¡± Li Yuan confidently stretched out his hand and made a gesture of summoning a spirit beast. When these words came out, Shen Fei immediately frowned. ¡®What the hell was wrong with him? Didn¡¯t he see what happened in the arena just now? Why did he come up to die?¡¯ The audience looked at the two people on the stage and became excited. ¡°Go, Young Master Li. Take advantage of the fact that Shen Fei has yet to recover and knock him down!¡± ¡°Young Master, let him have a taste of your power!¡± ¡°Young Master! Help us deal with him!¡± Chapter 26 - The Appearance Of The Second Spirit Beast Chapter 26 The Appearance Of The Second Spirit Beast ¡°It¡¯s not easy to raise spirit beasts, so don¡¯t just come up here to die.¡± Shen Fei regretfully shook his head. The contempt in his eyes was obvious. ¡°The one who sent the spirit beasts to their deaths is not them, but you! Using a Marquis-rank Flame Owl to bully a group of Baron-rank spirit beasts, tsk, tsk¡­ Only you are capable of such a cruel act.¡± Li Yuan had an evil smile on his face. He could not wait to see how everyone would look when they found out the truth. ¡°What?¡± The many Beastmasters present immediately burst into an uproar! ¡°His Flame Owl isn¡¯t a Page-rank beast?¡± ¡°F*ck, I was tricked! I thought he was a Page-rank, so I dared to attack him. This is a huge loss! ¡°A Baron-rank against a Marquis-rank, that¡¯s certain death! Who was the one who led the charge just now?¡± They glared at Shen Fei with hatred, wishing that they could tear him into pieces with their gazes. Shen Fei glanced at them, annoyed. ¡®You¡¯re the ones who didn¡¯t use your brains, and now you¡¯re blaming me for your losses? No wonder they¡¯re all so weak.¡¯ ¡°I was wondering why he was so arrogant just now¡­¡± Anna touched her chin thoughtfully. These spirit beasts that came up after Zhang Youcheng¡¯s were all Barons, one rank lower than a Marquis! Against Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast, there was really no way they would come out unscathed. This was how cruel the level gap between spirit beasts was. ¡°Quiet, quiet, everyone, give me a few seconds.¡± Looking at the noisy audience in front of him, Li Yuan calmly waved his hand. ¡°Listen up! Even though you can¡¯t fight him, I can!¡± The scene immediately quieted down. ¡°Is what you said just now true?¡± ¡°Of course, just wait and see my performance!¡± Li Yuan confidently turned toward the stage and swaggered up to Shen Fei. Everyone watched him with a hint of anticipation. ¡°Shen Fei is in danger now.¡± Anna sat on the side, unable to hide the glee on her face. ¡°Oh¡±-Aloy quickly glanced at Li Yuan ¨C ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± His fate had not changed at all. It would still end with his family¡¯s decline. She had long heard of Li Yuan¡¯s talent. The C-class talent, Weather Control, could let the user change the weather within a 50-meter radius for a short period of time. This talent was of little value, and it was usually not versatile enough to actually be useful. At most, it could only be considered a support talent in a team. Even when they crossed paths, Aloy did not even care to look at him. ¡°Aloy, you still don¡¯t know, right? The Li family¡¯s patriarch paid a huge sum of money to find him a spirit beast that¡¯s complements his innate talent. Moreover, it¡¯s a Count-rank spirit beast! Dealing with a Marquis-rank spirit beast like the Flame Owl is a piece of cake!¡± Hearing this, Aloy¡¯s expression changed. Even Count-rank spirit beasts were ridiculously strong. This time, Shen Fei might really be in trouble. ¡­ Back on the arena stage, Shen Fei watched Li Yuan with interest. The Flame Owl had also opened its eyes. ¡°Since you want your spirit beast to die so badly, then come¡ª¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Suddenly, Li Yuan extended his hand and interrupted Shen Fei. ¡°I did not say it was today.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with doubt. ¡°Why not today? Don¡¯t tell me you have something you need to do?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not about me.¡± After saying that, Li Yuan pointed at the burnt area around him and chuckled. ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, your spirit beast¡¯s strength should be almost depleted!¡± Shen Fei glanced at the Flame Owl that was still snoozing on his shoulder. Indeed, that attack just now had caused the little fellow to use up a lot of strength. ¡°I don¡¯t want to take advantage of you while you¡¯re down. You should go back and have a good rest, then come back and fight me.¡± Shen Fei had expected Li Yuan to give some kind of reason, but he had not expected it to be this. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so concerned, we can fight now!¡± To deal with Li Yuan, the Flame Owl¡¯s current physical strength was more than enough! ¡°How arrogant.¡± Li Yuan¡¯s smug smile could not be hidden. ¡°Since you¡¯re so determined to die, I¡¯ll grant your wish!¡± He raised his right arm high. A dazzling bolt of lightning, accompanied by countless flashing electric arcs, struck the stage. A two-meter tall Silver Lightning Tiger walked out from behind Li Yuan, electricity still sparking around it. The audience burst out in exclamations. ¡°It¡¯s a Count-rank Silver Lightning Tiger!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so strong! Just his aura alone is enough to make one tremble.¡± ¡°As expected of the Li family, to be able to get such a powerful spirit beast!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡®Finally, a real opponent!¡¯ Even Aloy, who was in the stands, sat up straight. The moment she saw the life path of the Silver Lightning Tiger¡­ ¡°Ah!¡± Aloy cried. This Silver Lightning Tiger would actually become an Emperor-rank spirit beast in the future! ¨C Aloy rubbed her eyes in disbelief. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ She furrowed her brows, the confusion in her heart almost overflowing. ¡®After this, Li Yuan¡¯s life¡­ It would go into a downward spiral. Why would his spirit beast get stronger?¡¯ Li Yuan was basking in everyone¡¯s praise, and the corners of his mouth subconsciously curled up. He looked at Shen Fei provokingly. ¡°Now, do you realize the difference between us? If you go back on your word. It¡¯s not too late to head back and rest first.¡± ¡°No need.¡± Shen Fei firmly shook his head. ¡°Let¡¯s not waste time, hurry up and start.¡± ¡°Now this is more like it!¡± ¡°Silver Lightning Tiger, go!¡± With a snap of Li Yuan¡¯s fingers, the Silver Lightning Tiger beside him shot out like an arrow from a bow and charged toward Shen Fei. Its speed was surprisingly fast, leaving several afterimages on the stage. Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei conceitedly. The Silver Lightning Tiger was the second fastest among all the Count-rank spirit beasts! Even if Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl reached Marquis rank, what could it do? It would still be defeated by his Silver Lightning Tiger! ¡°How fast!¡± The crowd on the stage exclaimed. Everyone¡¯s eyes turned to Shen Fei. They did not know how he would respond. Instead, everyone was surprised. Facing the Silver Lightning Tiger that was moving freely on the stage, Shen Fei calmly stroked his Flame Owl with a leisurely look on his face. The audience was confused. ¡°The battle has already started, why hasn¡¯t he unleashed his Flame Owl? He¡¯s suicidal.¡± ¡°Oh no, did he get scared silly, right?¡± ¡°Hurry up and let the Flame Owl fight! If this goes on, it¡¯ll be fatal!¡± ¡°Young Master Li, you can do it! Teach him a good lesson!¡± Anna seemed particularly excited. Looking at everything in the ring, Aloy was extremely anxious. The Silver Lightning Tiger¡¯s attack power was nothing to be underestimated. A light tap could break an adult¡¯s ribs! If Shen Fei continues like this, he would die! Or was there a deeper meaning behind his actions? Aloy tried to look at Shen Fei. At that moment, a life path that was completely different from before appeared in front of her. The scene changed to the arena in front of them. Li Yuan, who had been so proud just a moment ago, was now filled with fear. He widened his eyes and took two steps back in panic. Aloy followed his gaze and looked towards Shen Fei. ¡°That¡¯s¡ª!¡± A Three-clawed Golden Dragon, bathed in golden light, obediently surrounded Shen Fei. Aloy covered her mouth in shock and only spoke after a long time. ¡°His second spirit beast is actually a dragon!¡± Chapter 27 - A Duel With The Young Master Li Chapter 27 A Duel With The Young Master Li ¡°Roar!¡± In just the first encounter, the Silver Lightning Tiger charged toward Shen Fei in a fierce electric arc. It opened its bloody mouth. The putrid stench coming from its maw was like rotting fish that had been left there for more than ten days. It made Shen Fei feel nauseated. This spirit beast¡¯s mouth is as dirty as its master¡¯s!¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, what are you still waiting for? Hurry up and get your Flame Owl to join the battle!¡± Shen Fei directly ignored Li Yuan¡¯s impatient urging and dodged backwards with the Flame Owl, causing the Silver Lightning Tiger to bite empty air. ¡°You¡¯re toying with me!¡± Li Yuan clenched his fists tightly, the veins in his forehead popping. ¡°Silver Lightning Tiger, Lightning Strike!¡± The moment it received the order, the Silver Lightning Tiger¡¯s eyes instantly flashed. The white fur on its body stood up like porcupine quills, and between each strand of fur were tiny circulating arcs of electricity. Its black and hard claws instantly turned into a transparent blue. And with every step it took toward Shen Fei, a huge lightning bolt would strike down! ¡®It¡¯s time!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes glinted. He could use this Silver Lightning Tiger to test the power of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon! ¡°Aloy, your fianc¨¦¡­ He¡¯s not the sharpest tool, is he?¡± Anna stared questioningly at Shen Fei who was just sitting on the ground. If it was a normal person, they would have sent out their spirit beast long ago. As for Shen Fei, not only did he not allow his spirit beast to fight, he did not even try to hide. This was an undisguised act of seeking death. Aloy shook her head with certainty. ¡°He must have his reasons for doing this. Just focus on reading his cues.¡± Anna carefully glanced at Aloy. ¡®Why is Aloy still taking his side when things are already like this?¡¯ Aloy sighed in her heart. Perhaps, when Anna sees Shen Fei¡¯s second spirit beast, she would not have such thoughts. ¡°Roooar!!!¡± The Silver Lightning Tiger let out a long roar. Immediately, hundreds of lightning bolts followed the Silver Lightning Tiger¡¯s movements, and a million volts of electricity ruthlessly zapped toward Shen Fei¡¯s location from mid-air! The moment the lightning struck, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon instantly flew out from Shen Fei¡¯s pocket realm and tightly protected Shen Fei under its body! Instantly, the stage was filled with dust. Many spectators were dumbfounded as they stared at the cracked stage. The Silver Lightning Tiger¡¯s strength was truly terrifying! ¡°Ha! With this attack, Shen Fei, this trash, is dead for sure!¡± Li Yuan looked at the dust-covered stage with satisfaction, and his mood suddenly became much better. ¡°That annoying piece of trash has finally disappeared from his world!¡¯ ¡®He actually dared to snatch my love, Aloy, from me! He must¡¯ve been really tired of living!¡¯ However, the Silver Lightning Tiger looked as if it was facing a great enemy as it stared at the dust cloud. Everyone¡¯s attention was also drawn to it. ¡°Roar!¡± A long dragon¡¯s roar caused everyone to tremble! As for the Silver Lightning Tiger, it immediately lowered its head and knelt on the ground when it heard the voice! The dust and smoke dispersed, and a mighty Three-clawed Golden Dragon was revealed in front of everyone! The crowd exclaimed in shock! ¡°It¡¯s a Dragon! A real Dragon!¡± ¡°Shen Fei is actually a Dragon Tamer!¡± ¡°A Three-clawed Golden Dragon!¡± Aloy stood up in excitement. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon in front of them could be said to be one of the rarest ancient spirit beasts in the world! In the short two hundred years of beast taming history, the number of times it had taken the initiative to appear in front of humans did not exceed ten! Any Beastmaster capable of controlling a Three-clawed Golden Dragon would leave a deep mark in history, without exception! Furthermore, Shen Fei¡¯s dragon seems to be different from other historic records of three-clawed golden dragons! Aloy looked at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s black claws and black eyes. An ordinary Three-clawed Golden Dragon would have the light attribute, and these two parts should have a platinum-silver color! As for Shen Fei¡¯s Three-clawed Golden Dragon, it was the exact opposite! At the thought of this, Aloy became even more excited. It was highly possible that this was a mutated dark-attribute Three-clawed Golden Dragon! ¡°So what if it¡¯s a dragon!¡± Li Yuan was on the verge of going mad. He would not let go of the victory that should already be in his hands! ¡°Before me, even if you¡¯re a dragon, you still have to bow down!¡± ¡°You¡¯re still going to keep it up at this point?¡± Shen Fei looked at Li Yuan with pity. ¡°This guy really likes to waste time when he¡¯s looking at a dead-end.¡¯ ¡°Cut the crap! Silver Lightning Tiger, Ten Thousand Lightning Strikes from the Heavens!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s expression was grim. Although his mouth could still speak, his body was trembling uncontrollably. The awe-inspiring Silver Lightning Tiger was not any better off. Although it was scared to death, it still forced its trembling body to execute the skill! In the next second, hundreds of lightning bolts struck the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s protective shield. Shen Fei sighed. Li Yuan knew that he could not win, but he was still forcing himself. ¡®Why is he doing this?¡¯ ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, go!¡± In an instant, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon descended from the sky, wrapped in lightning, and directly collided with Li Yuan¡¯s Silver Lightning Tiger! The dragon and the tiger were equally matched! The audience held their breath as they watched the arena nervously. ¡°Silver Lightning Tiger, do your best!¡± ¡®It hasn¡¯t won yet?¡¯ Shen Fei quietly frowned. He had noticed the internal injuries on its body the night he had obtained the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Although dragon-type spirit beasts were comparable to other types of Emperor-rank spirit beasts, they were still very powerful. However, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon could only unleash less than half of its power after being injured! However, who said that only one spirit beast could be sent out at a time? Shen Fei waved his hand, and a melodious phoenix cry sounded from afar. The Flame Owl flew down from the sky and spat flames at the Silver Lightning Tiger, which was already at a disadvantage! The Silver Lightning Tiger already had a hard time resisting the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s attack, and now that there was an extra helper, it immediately let out a wail. The situation was completely out of control! Li Yuan¡¯s pupils shrank and he immediately cursed. ¡°You despicable trash! You¡¯re actually pitting two against one, do you have any shame?¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. ¡°No one said I couldn¡¯t.¡± Li Yuan was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. ¡®How could there be such a shameless person! The Flame Owl¡¯s body was covered in flames as it charged toward the Silver Lightning Tiger. ¡°Yowl!¡± Under the flaming attacks by the phoenix and the dragon, Li Yuan¡¯s Silver Lightning Tiger lost its balance and was knocked to the ground by them! The Silver Lightning Tiger was in a sorry state. The fur on its body was burnt black by the Flame Owl. ¡°Enough, I admit defeat!¡± Li Yuan clenched his fist and shouted at Shen Fei. His eyes were filled with unwillingness. However, if he continued to endure it, his only spirit beast would become as miserable as the Frost Wolf King. ¡®Where there is life, there is hope! I¡¯ll spare this trash Shen Fei today! But next time, I¡¯ll settle the score with him!¡¯ ¡°Today¡¯s competition ends here! You¡¯ve won, stop!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in satisfaction. ¡°That¡¯s enough. Flame Owl, Three-clawed Golden Dragon, stop!¡± As soon as Shen Fei gave the order, the two spirit beasts stopped their movements and returned to Shen Fei¡¯s side. ¡°I did not expect this.¡± The surrounding audience was in a heated discussion. Shen Fei actually has two spirit beasts! One of them was even a Count-rank dragon-type spirit beast! Chapter 28 - Break Off The Engagement With Aloy Now! Chapter 28 Break Off The Engagement With Aloy Now! Looking at the dying Silver Lightning Tiger in front of him, Li Yuan felt a sense of humiliation. ¡®One day, Shen Fei will pay for this humiliation, with interest!¡¯ He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked. It was particularly audible in the silent training ground. ¡°Do you still have any spirit beasts to challenge me with? If not, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± Shen Fei calmly kept the two spirit beasts beside him and turned around to leave. The silence was instantly broken. Everyone turned their heads in unison to watch Shen Fei. ¡°Where are you going? I¡¯m not done with you yet!¡± Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei with resentment. ¡°You beat up my spirit beast like this, do you really think you can escape unscathed? I don¡¯t have any more spirit beasts, but I still have my subordinates! Today, I won¡¯t let you off so easily!¡± Shen Fei silently rolled his eyes at Li Yuan. Li Yuan had taken the initiative to come up the stage to challenge him. And just now, he even dared to let his Lightning Tiger directly attack Shen Fei instead of his Flame Owl. He naturally knew what the bootlicker was thinking: Now that he had suffered a loss, he could not accept it. He was simply a mad dog. ¡°I said¡­¡± Shen Fei looked at Li Yuan in exasperation and held his palm to his forehead. Originally, he had wanted to end the engagement in the afternoon. With this delay, it would be evening soon. ¡®How much longer do we have to do this for?¡¯ ¡°You guys, did you forget something?¡± Li Yuan froze on the spot. ¡°Huh?¡± The audience, after being reminded by Shen Fei, were stunned as well. ¡°What did I forget¡­?¡± Li Yuan kept repeating this sentence. After a few minutes, he suddenly remembered! ¡°Yeah! You were supposed to break off your engagement with the goddess today!¡± His words woke him up from his own trance. At this moment, everyone present finally remembered the reason why they were here! It was because they were unhappy that Shen Fei took the initiative to break off the engagement with the goddess, that was why they arranged to fight Shen Fei! In the end, they had forgotten the most important thing! Shen Fei looked at the people who had suddenly recalled their motives. ¡®With this IQ level, it would be difficult for them to even function as a normal person, let alone be a lackey. What do they usually do?¡¯ However, it was precisely because this group of people had caused a huge ruckus that Aloy had personally come here today. Shen Fei silently glanced at Aloy who was in the stands. It was just as well. This saved him the trouble of making a trip to the mayor¡¯s mansion. It was much more convenient to communicate directly with the person in question, and it could save him the trouble of announcing himself to the butler. Shen Fei simply jumped off the stage and walked toward the stands. Everyone¡¯s eyes immediately focused on him. ¡°He¡¯s really going to break off the engagement?¡± ¡°No way! I thought he was joking. I didn¡¯t expect him to be serious.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know why he¡¯s willing to break off the engagement with the goddess. If it were me, I would definitely bite the bullet and not break off the engagement no matter what.¡± ¡°Get back, hurry up and get back. I was waiting to see this!¡± In just a few seconds, Shen Fei had arrived in front of Aloy. ¡°Ms. Aloy, I have something to tell you.¡± Shen Fei raised his head and looked at Aloy with a complicated expression. Memories of the past kept flashing in his mind. Ever since Shen Fei¡¯s family fell from grace, the relationship between the Gelin family and the Shen family had plummeted. Not only did they completely cut off all business dealings, they also stopped sending gifts during festivals. After that, the number of times Shen Fei saw either the mayor or Aloy could be counted on one hand. This engagement only existed in name only. As for why he had kept it until now¡­ Shen Fei pondered it for a long time. This was probably the last bit of face the mayor granted his family for the sake of his grandfather. Unfortunately, not only did it not have any effect, it even brought him a lot of trouble over time. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were stern. From the beginning to the end, their family had not gained anything from this engagement! He had lost interest in it long ago! ¡°I want to cancel our engagement, effective immediately!¡± Aloy¡¯s expression changed, and she clenched her fist. This sonorous and powerful voice caused many of the bootlickers present to heave a long sigh of relief. They all looked at Shen Fei with a sense of superiority. ¡®So what if Shen Fei is strong? When it comes to the goddess, he¡¯s just like us now!¡¯ Looking at the extremely serious Shen Fei, Aloy¡¯s lips curled up and she smiled. If it was in her previous life, Aloy would naturally ask Shen Fei to get out of her sight immediately. She would even leave him whatever little face he had by not wasting time scolding the F-class trash. However, the Shen Fei of this life not only showed great potential, but he could even affect the fate of the people he came into contact with. ¡®Break off the engagement?¡¯ Aloy scowled. ¡®Over my dead body!¡¯ ¡°I, Aloy Gelin, do not agree to your request!¡± Before Shen Fei and the others could react, Aloy immediately left, taking Anna with her. She did not even give him a chance to refute. At the scene, a group of dumbfounded bootlickers were staring at each other. They had originally come to watch Shen Fei make a fool of himself. But they did not expect that now, they themselves were the fools! The lackeys all looked at Shen Fei with hatred. Even Shen Fei could not help but be stunned. ¡°This direction doesn¡¯t seem right. Shouldn¡¯t the next step be to successfully break off the engagement?¡¯ Based on the number of times the two of them had communicated, they rarely even saw each other. Furthermore, Aloy had always looked down on him. It was almost a certainty that he would be rejected by Aloy. Shen Fei scratched his head in confusion. ¡®This is bad¡­ Could it be because my performance just now was so good that she changed her mind?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s broke out into a cold sweat. ¡®It can¡¯t be¡­¡¯ No matter how high the rank of the spirit beast was, as far as the public was aware, Shen Fei¡¯s talent was still F-class Strength Enhancement. Besides, Aloy had her own pride, and she was not the kind of person who would admire the strong. However, this was the only way to explain it. It seemed that this marriage contract would not be canceled for a while. Shen Fei sighed. ¡®Forget it, I can¡¯t do it now. I¡¯ll find another chance in the future.¡¯ In any case, he did not want to be bound to a woman he did not know for the rest of his life because of a marriage agreement. Seeing Shen Fei leave, the surrounding crowd also left the scene. The entire training ground soon became quiet. Li Yuan stared at Shen Fei¡¯s back with resentment and clenched his fist. He had planned for so long and wasted so much time. He even paid those who wanted to challenge Shen Fei. In the end, not only did he fail to have that trash separated from the goddess, his contracted spirit beast was even grievously wounded! ¡°Hmph, Shen Fei, just you wait!¡± Li Yuan turned around unwillingly. ¡®I, Li Yuan, will definitely find an opportunity to take revenge for today¡¯s humiliation!¡¯ Chapter 29 - Promotion To First Echelon Chapter 29 Promotion To First Echelon ¡°Did you guys hear? The useless young master of the Shen family, Shen Fei, actually has two spirit beasts!¡± ¡°What? Two spirit beasts? Impossible! Didn¡¯t they just finish their talent awakening ceremony?¡± ¡°What¡¯s impossible? Young Master Li said that he was at the scene. His Silver Lightning Tiger was beaten up so badly that it looked like a corpse. So many people saw it¡­¡± Once the competition was over, the news of Shen Fei possessing two spirit beasts spread like wildfire. In just a short weekend, the news had spread throughout the city. ¡°It seems there will be some changes from now on.¡± The head of the Li family, Li Mingzhu, looked uneasily at the gloomy sky outside. Back then, they mercilessly beat the Shen family down to prevent them from ever making a comeback. Who would have thought that this day still arrived anyway. Li Mingzhu fiddled with the Jade bangle in his hand and let out a long sigh. This is karma.¡¯ ¡°Father, what should we do now?¡± Li Yuan looked at his father worriedly. ¡°Did you forget what I taught you before on how to suppress your opponent? We kill our competitors in the cradle before they can produce any results!¡± Li Yuan suddenly understood. ¡°But¡­ Father, with my strength alone¡­ I really can¡¯t defeat Shen Fei.¡± Li Yuan still had a lingering fear when he thought of his defeat in the arena that day. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. There are many other families who have the same idea as us.¡± Li Mingzhu was the one who had led the group to divide up the Shen family¡¯s assets. Whether it was the Zhang family, the Wang family, or the Zhao family, almost everyone in the city was involved in this matter. Based on Shen Fei¡¯s character, he would definitely not overlook this. ¡°The enemy of my enemy is my friend. You must make full use of this advantage!¡± ¡°Yes, father!¡± On Monday morning, Shen Fei quickly walked to school and looked around uneasily. He did not know why, but he felt as though the road today was not very comfortable. It felt like someone was watching him. Rustle¡­ Shen Fei frowned and looked suspiciously behind him. The street behind him was bustling with activity. The people who came and went were all busy with their own things. ¡®Was that sound just my imagination?¡¯ Shen Fei slowed down his pace. He hesitantly glanced at the alley that he was more familiar with. Yesterday, Li Yuan had been beaten up so badly by him. Judging by his character, he would definitely arrange for people to wait here in ambush today. Not only was the alley narrow, but there were also no surveillance cameras inside. Even if he was beaten up, he would have no evidence. Today, it was better to change his route. Shen Fei looked at the empty road. There were surveillance cameras everywhere on the road, so it should be safer. Walking on this road, Shen Fei thought his shoulders felt lighter, and the feeling of being spied on disappeared. However, as he took a few more steps forward, he surroundings felt eerily quiet. It was Monday, but none of the shops on the street that usually served the morning crowd were open. He could not even see a single pedestrians. Even the residents here had pulled down their curtains, as if they were hiding from something ¡®Was the avenue usually this quiet?¡¯ Shen Fei frowned, a bad premonition rose in his heart. He felt that there was something even more off-putting with this place than the small alley he could have just taken. ¡®Maybe I should take another path Without waiting for Shen Fei to react, two fierce-looking men suddenly appeared at the corner of the road in front of him! ¡®So there was an ambush!¡¯ Shen Fei subconsciously ran in the opposite direction. However, in the opposite direction, a few more people who were dressed exactly like the first two men suddenly appeared! m Without waiting for Shen Fei to react, the two of them tried to stab him with their knives! ¡°That was close! I almost been stabbed!¡¯ Shen Fei dodged to the side in panic. Just as he was about to summon his spirit beast, the sky and earth in front of him suddenly turned upside down. The two people behind him firmly pressed Shen Fei to the ground. The other three people also followed closely behind, each of them holding one arm, subduing Shen Fei! ¡°Mission accomplished. We¡¯ll be done after a few slashes!¡± ¡®Who are they? Are they assassins sent by those bootlickers?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s face turned red as he struggled with all his might. ¡°Don¡¯t resist. We¡¯re professional assassins. You¡¯re the only Beastmaster here. You can¡¯t escape.¡± A fiendish man ruthlessly brandished the hilt of his knife in front of Shen Fei. ¡°I advise you to be more honest. You¡¯re not the only genius who has died by my hands. If you don¡¯t move, I¡¯ll grant you a quick death.¡± It was not easy for him to make a comeback, but he could not even enjoy himself for two days? Was he going to die here? Shen Fei clenched his fists in defiance. Tears uncontrollably flowed out from the corners of his eyes. Even if he were to die, he would not die in such a cowardly manner! ¡°Elemental Tyrannosaurus, Ray of Destruction!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The ground beneath Shen Fei suddenly shook! In an instant, a beam of light that emitted a huge amount of destructive energy brushed past Shen Fei, immediately disintegrating the five assassins from the waist up! ¡°Are you alright?¡± A deep voice said. The other party extended his hand and grabbed Shen Fei. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Thank you for saving me, Senior Qian Yu.¡± Shen Fei panted heavily and looked at Qian Yu in gratitude. The person in front of him was the legend of the school, the champion of the last final exam! Although his awakened talent was only D-class, he had inadvertently signed a contract with a poisonous giant lizard with the bloodline of an ancient Tyrannosaurus rex. This was still regarded by teachers as an excellent example of overcoming adversity and used it to inspire countless students who did not have strong talents. In the city, the Qian family were extremely famous. They were also one of the few families who did not throw stones at the Shen family when they were down. Hence, Shen Fei¡¯s impression of Qian Yu was not bad. ¡°What is this? As dragon tamers, it¡¯s only right for us to help each other.¡± Qian Yu laughed and threw Shen Fei onto the back of his elemental T. rex. ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll send you to school!¡± ¡°Miss, those people were all from the Li family.¡± ¡°What are they trying to do? Are all the powerful families so bold now?¡± Aloy¡¯s face was ashen, and the guards beside her were also gripping their weapons tightly. The guard carefully added, ¡°They¡¯ve been like this for more than ten years, but your father turned a blind eye to it.¡± ¡°Father, how could you do this¡­¡± Aloy sighed slowly. The future of the entire world was almost ruined by the hands of those shallow families! There was a flash of ruthlessness in Aloy¡¯s eyes. It was time to give them a good beating. ¡°We¡¯re here. Hop off. Be careful from now on. Summon your spirit beast and protect yourself.¡± ¡°Thank you for your concern, Senior.¡± Shen Fei landed on the ground and looked at the senior with eyes filled with gratitude. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Actually, I came to see you this morning for something else.¡± After saying that, he tossed a pure white laurel badge toward Shen Fei. Shen Fei hurriedly went forward and caught it. ¡°From today onwards, Shen Fei, you are a First Echelon student!¡± ¡®An Echelon title¡­! ¡°Mr. Qian Yu, someone is making trouble in the bar area of the city!¡± ¡°Looks like I¡¯m needed!¡±Qian Yu shook the reins and rode the T. rex into the distance. ¡°Really now¡­¡± Shen Fei looked at the senior¡¯s back and could not help but smile and shake his head. ¡®I wanted to talk more¡­¡¯ However, it was only a title. He could ask more when the time came. Shen Fei placed the badge on his chest and turned around to enter the campus. The moment he stepped into the campus, the school horn blared. ¡°Welcome, First Echelon, Undefeated God of War, Shen Fei!¡± Chapter 30 - The Final Exam Is Coming Chapter 30 The Final Exam Is Coming ¡®This title¡­ is quite impressive!¡¯ The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡®It¡¯s just that it¡¯s a bit too flamboyant and doesn¡¯t suit my style.¡¯ He was delayed on the way to school, so class must have started by now. He had to hurry¡­ ¡°What?!¡± Li Yuan clenched his teeth and gripped the pen in his hand tightly, Shen Fei, a piece of trash with an F-class talent, could actually be promoted First Echelon? And he actually came to school alive today? Where were the assassins he sent? ¡°First Echelon¡­¡± Lilian was stunned for a moment, and the smile on her face became sweeter. She just knew that Shen Fei was definitely very strong! The homeroom teacher listened to the report and a gratified smile appeared on his face. He knew that Shen Fei would be able to make it! As expected of his student! ¡°Isn¡¯t it just an Echelon? It¡¯s not like no one has heard of them before!¡± The lackeys who lost to Shen Fei yesterday snorted in disdain. ¡°Trash with an F-class talent can reach First Echelon? Don¡¯t tell me he bought it.¡± Although the bootlickers talked like this, they knew in their hearts¡­ Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast, especially that Three-clawed Golden Dragon, was a genuine Count-rank! Even without the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, the Flame Owl alone was a hundred times stronger than their spirit beasts. ¡°You¡¯re all too narrow-minded.¡± The homeroom teacher looked at the few bootlickers. ¡°Your skills are too weak. Why don¡¯t you take a good look at yourself in the mirror?¡± He had also seen the recording of yesterday¡¯s incident. These people, in the face of the Flame Owl¡¯s fireball attack, did not even open a shield for their spirit beasts and just let them die. And yet, these people were still making sour remarks. The homeroom teacher put his hand on his forehead. If he had the chance, he really wanted to pack these people up and send them somewhere else. Suddenly, the classroom door opened. ¡°First Echelon, since you¡¯re here, hurry back to your seat and go to class.¡± The homeroom teacher smiled and tapped on the blackboard. ¡°Even if you¡¯re a First Echelon, you can¡¯t slack off in my lessons. You still have to bring glory to the academy in the upcoming final exams! I, your teacher, have high hopes for you!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, sir. I won¡¯t let you down.¡± Shen Fei could not help but laugh. ¡®Why is it that even after becoming a First Echelon student, I¡¯m still being pressured?¡¯ Li Yuan clenched his fist and looked at the unscathed Shen Fei with resentment. It was as though She Fei was standing on a podium looking down at him. ¡®Look at that smug gaze. But I can¡¯t deal with him now. I¡¯ll remember this, Shen Fei. There¡¯ll be a time to settle the score with you someday!¡¯ The moment Shen Fei returned to his seat, the students beside him all looked at him with either envy or jealousy. The First Echelon title meant that Shen Fei¡¯s strength was already enough to rank among the top ten in the entire prefecture! Even the principal would have to show respect when he sees him! Li Yuan clenched his teeth and glared at Shen Fei with jealousy. ¡®Such an honor, but he¡¯s only an F-class trash. No matter how strong his spirit beast is, he¡¯s still not worthy! So what if he¡¯s a First Echelon? I¡¯ll have plenty of chances to kill him after school!¡¯ ¡°Students, we¡¯ll be having a meeting after class. Everyone, please follow me to the conference room.¡± The teacher looked at everyone with a serious expression. ¡°This meeting concerns your future. You must not miss it!¡± In the conference room, the principal held the microphone in his hand and faced all the students with a serious expression. ¡°I believe that all of you should have your own spirit beasts by now, but just having a spirit beast isn¡¯t enough to be considered a qualified Beastmaster!¡± The principal¡¯s gaze swept across the people in front of him with a serious expression. ¡°The next step is to take part in our assessment, and then pass the final examination! Only those who pass the final exam can live as an official Beastmaster! ¡°The final exam is divided into three stages: school assessment, state assessment, and the final examination. Echelon students will enter the state assessment straightaway and skip the school assessment! ¡°I hope that all of you will work hard. As long as you don¡¯t deliberately mess it up, you will definitely pass easily.¡± In an adjacent private studio, a dignified figure was watching the students through a monitor. ¡°Lord Gelin. There aren¡¯t many Echelon students this year, but they¡¯re all quite capable. I wonder which one you¡¯ve taken a fancy to.¡± The vice-principal stood by the mayor¡¯s side and respectfully served him a cup of tea. ¡°Let me take a look. How many students are Echelons this year?¡± ¡°There are only four this year, and most of them are from powerful families. Although it¡¯s less than half the usual number, the quality is pretty good. You¡¯ll definitely be satisfied!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Upon hearing this, the mayor picked up the list of this year¡¯s Echelons. He saw a familiar name as soon as he looked at it. [Shen Fei] Seeing this name, thoughts filled the mayor¡¯s mind. On the day the results of the innate talent ceremony came out, he immediately contacted Shen Fei with the intention of canceling the engagement. Initially, Shen Fei would have also agreed to it. However, after his daughter came home, she refused to let him cancel the engagement. This was too unusual! Although the mayor was opposed to this, Aloy had her own thoughts. Since she wanted it, he would just let her be. In any case, there would be more opportunities to recommend better candidates to her in the future. The mayor tapped on the table in front of him and threw the list of Echelon students in front of the vice-principal. ¡°This name on your Echelon namelist has a mistake, doesn¡¯t it? Shen Fei only has an F-class talent.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a mistake.¡± The vice-principal bowed slightly to the mayor and said to him, ¡°Although Shen Fei¡¯s talent is only F-class, from yesterday¡¯s battle, the abilities he displayed can not be underestimated.¡± After saying that, the vice-principal immediately took out a videotape that he had prepared. ¡°These are yesterday¡¯s records. You can view them any time.¡± ¡°No need.¡± The mayor pushed the videotape back and stood up, his tone already filled with some anticipation. ¡°If he really has the ability, I¡¯ll naturally be able to see it.¡± After the meeting ended, the crowd dispersed and left the campus. Shen Fei followed Senior Qian Yu¡¯s previous reminder and chose a route with more people, walking forward carefully. Shen Fei could still clearly remember what happened this morning. It was too thrilling. ¡®If Qian Yu had not arrived in time, I would have already been done for. Those assassins were most likely hired by the powerful families.¡¯ Although it was very likely that they were sent by Li Yuan, the other families could not be cleared of suspicion. For example, Zhang Youcheng, whose Frost Wolf King Shen Fei had recently killed, was also likely to seek the opportunity to take revenge. The other families would probably follow suit in the future. Shen Fei carefully looked at his surroundings. ¡°Hey, trash!¡± Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out. Shen Fei took a closer look and saw that it was Li Yuan who called out. ¡®What is he doing here?¡± ¡°Listen up, you piece of trash! Although I don¡¯t know how you got to First Echelon and got known as the Undefeated God of War, you better listen up! The state assessment will be held in a few months¡¯ time. When that time comes, I¡¯ll defeat you then and there!¡± ¡°Are you done?¡± Shen Fei coldly looked at Li Yuan. This guy was noisier than a fly. ¡°Get lost! Don¡¯t bother me!¡± Chapter 31 - Hurry Up And Evolve Chapter 31 Hurry Up And Evolve ¡°You piece of trash! You actually dare to treat me like this!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s anger suddenly went to his head. The humiliation from a few days ago channeled into a tightly clenched fist that Li Yuan savagely swung at Shen Fei! ¡°Stop!¡± Shen Fei coldly clenched the other party¡¯s fist and mocked, ¡°Have you already forgotten how badly I beat you yesterday?¡± ¡°You-¡± The veins on Li Yuan¡¯s head were bulging. ¡°What more is there to say? You were defeated, now move aside!¡± Shen Fei pushed him away impatiently. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s strength, Li Yuan¡¯s arrogance was half-diminished. He originally wanted to hire a few mercenaries to accompany him today. But Li Mingzhu suddenly called all those mercenaries away! ¡°Just you wait! Shen Fei! Next time, let¡¯s see how they deal with you!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it if there is next time. I Li family won¡¯t be staying think your arrogant for long.¡± Shen Fei looked at the Li Yuan with contempt and turned away. ¡­ As soon as he got home, Shen Fei quickly locked the door. It was a really close call today. Shen Fei sat on the chair and his body finally relaxed. Once more, he thought about Qian Yu¡¯s timely rescue. If it had not been for him, Shen Fei would have really met his end today. Li Yuan¡¯s assassination attempt would just be the beginning. After this, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s men would probably come after him as well. There were also several other families in the city who would want to assassinate him for their own interests! Shen Fei fidgeted worriedly with his hands. His current strength was far from enough to compete with the mercenaries in hired by the Li family! He had to improve his strength very quickly! ¡°Flame Owl, Three-clawed Golden Dragon!¡± Shen Fei extended his hand and summoned his two Spirit beasts. ¡°Hoot?¡± The Flame Owl tilted its head as if it had noticed that something was not right with Shen Fei¡¯s mood, and took the initiative to rub against him. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon also coiled around Shen Fei¡¯s side, waiting meekly. Shen Fei stretched out his hand and gently placed it on the Flame Owl¡¯s body. This time, his talent did not give him any prompts. ¡®As expected.¡¯ Shen Fei frowned and placed his hand on the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. No prompts appeared either. After a spirit beast reached the Marquis rank, the cooldown period for evolutions would be greatly extended. He would try again in a few days. Shen Fei anxiously tapped on the table. But time waited for no one. Since he could not increase the ranks of his spirit beasts, he could only focus on the other aspects. For example, the skill level of the spirit beasts. Generally speaking, a spirit beast¡¯s initial skill level would be at Level 5, and as the skill¡¯s proficiency continued to increase, it could gradually be strengthened to Level 100. On the other hand, the Flame Owl and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s skills were both at Level 10. He still had a lot of room for improvement. Shen Fei placed his hand on the two spirit beasts. In a short while, their skill levels were raised to Level 15. [Skill levelling has entered the cooldown period. Please try again in two days!] Only when the system notification popped up did Shen Fei retract his hand in satisfaction. Once a skill level reached Level 30, it would undergo a skill mutation. The Beastmaster may choose to let the spirit beast continue to use its original skill, or they could also transform the original skill into a stronger and more useful skill. However, the skill level would reset to zero. Shen Fei looked anxiously at his two spirit beasts. Their skills were not bad. It was just a pity that there were too few skill types. In the later stages, he would have to spend a lot of money to go to a professional trainer to learn new skills. The Flame Owl was fine, but the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was a bit of a problem. There were only a handful of dragon-type spirit beasts in human history. He did not know if there were any new moves for his dragon to learn. Some spirit beasts would learn new skills on their own as they gradually gain more battle experience. However, if he wanted to learn other skills, he could only go to the Beastmaster with the same type of spirit beast, and pay a fee to learn them. Shen Fei glanced at his empty wallet. ¡®¡­Let¡¯s revisit this some other time. Too bad the SSS-class talent can¡¯t be upgraded anymore.¡¯ Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Sher Fei¡¯s mind. Since he already had a second spirit beast, should he try to awaken a second talent? In Shen Fei¡¯s memories of this world, the number of Beastmasters who had a second talent could be counted on one hand. But there was a reason for this. Firstly, in order to successfully awaken the second talent, the grade of the first talent must not be lower than S-class! Most people would not even be able to qualify for this option. Secondly, the awakening of the second talent required a huge ceremony. The ritual crystals and herbs required for this were also quite expensive. The awakening of the first talent was free because it was innate¡­ but the second talent would cost at least 1,000,000 yuan! If it was in the past when the Shen family was strong and prosperous, Shen Fei would be able to afford this amount even with his eyes closed. But now, that was just wishful thinking. ¡°I don¡¯t have any money¡­¡± Shen Fei frowned with woe. ¡®I heard that the first place prize in the state assessment and the final examination was a generous cash prize. The state assessment reward is 100,000 yuan, and the final examination reward is 400,000 yuan. ¡®If I could get my hands on them both, I¡¯d be halfway to awakening my second talent!¡¯ But none of these were realistic goals. The most important thing now was to improve his own cultivation. Every Beastmaster would be divided into six different tiers after their innate talent was awakened: Rookie, Novice, Apprentice, Master, Emperor, and Supreme. Beastmaster¡¯s tiers could only be raised with cultivation. Shen Fei¡¯s current tier was at the lowestRookie. If he wanted to reach the highest level, not only did it require a large amount of wealth and connections, it was also extremely harsh on the Beastmaster¡¯s own talent. The higher the talent class, the faster the speed of cultivation. Even the lowest ranked spirit beasts sent by an Emperor-tier Beastmaster could plunge the continent into decades of war. In the past 200 years, the number of Emperor-tier existences among humans could be counted on one hand. Throughout his life, Shen Fei had only seen one, and that was Wang Yufei, a Beastmaster from the same continent as Shen Fei. He was also the most famous Beastmaster to this day. He commanded two Emperor-rank spirit beasts with ancient bloodlines-a Bronze Warbeast and a Silver Guardian. Shen Fei vaguely remembered that when his grandfather was still alive, Wang Yufei came to their house once. He seemed to have discussed something with his grandfather and then left in a hurry. After that, no one had seen him for years¡­ ¡­Until two years ago, someone discovered the largest wormhole in history at one end of the continent. At the same time, they found Wang Yufei, who had been missing for many years. It was said that ever since the wormhole appeared, Wang Yufei had been guarding the area around the wormhole, protecting the peace of the entire continent. It was not until recently, when the exotic beast activity there gradually weakened, and a new patrol post was set up, that Wang Yufei was able to rest. It also was said that he would be the head examiner of the final examination, and would be in attendance with the mayor! Chapter 32 - In A Predicament Chapter 32 In A Predicament Although Wang Yufei, an Emperor-tier Beastmaster, was famous for his Bronze Warbeast and Silver Guardian, he was also a genius. The number of spirit beasts he owned had actually reached a staggering ten! Each of the ten spirit beasts had their own strengths, and each one of them would make countless Beastmasters go mad if they were to be brought out. It was just that those two top-notch spirit beasts were more outstanding in general. The higher a Beastmaster¡¯s tier was, the more spirit beasts they could contract. For example, Emperor-tier Beastmasters could contract a maximum of ten spirit beasts consecutively! As for a Rookie-tier Beastmaster like Shen Fei, who had just started this career path, he could only sign a contract with two spirit beasts at most. Shen Fei understood that there were only two ways to increase his strength. The first was based on the skills of the spirit beast. After the spirit beast¡¯s skill level was increased, the role that the spirit beast could play would also be greater. Li Yuan¡¯s Silver Lightning Tiger was an example of a higher skill level. In the time it took to breathe, it could summon countless electric arcs that circulated around its body. Although his Flame Owl had skills like Ring of Fire, the actual effect was just one fireball after another. Moreover, Li Yuan¡¯s Silver Lightning Tiger did not seem to tire at all no matter how many skills it used. Meanwhile, after burning hundreds of spirit beasts, his Flame Owl showed signs of fatigue. This was the effect of a skill¡¯s level on the skill itself. The higher the level of the skill, the more accustomed a spirit beast would become to it, and the easier it would be to unleash. In a battle of equals, the level of a spirit beast¡¯s skill was also a key factor in determining the outcome of the battle. After that, it was the Beastmaster¡¯s tier. All Beastmasters would automatically be regarded as low-level Rookies on the day they awakened their talents. At this stage of their career, not only was there no special treatment for Beastmasters, it was very easy for them to be looked down on. That was because there were simply too many Beastmasters who remained at the Rookie tier their entire lives. ¡­ Especially those with low-class talents. In the early years, when the city was still short of Beastmasters, they had opened up a preferential allowance policy for Beastmasters. At that time, one could buy a beginner¡¯s cultivation technique book for a few thousand yuan. Since then, people had begun to pour in, choosing to become Beastmasters. However, this also led to some people forcing themselves to stay in it, even if they were not suited for this profession, wasting the benefits granted by the policy. As a result, the Gelin family officially canceled this welfare policy for Beastmasters last year. Thinking of this, Shen Fei let out a sigh. He was really unlucky! If he had been born a year earlier, there would not have been such trouble. Talent affected the speed at which a Beastmaster¡¯s tier rose. In turn, The Beastmaster¡¯s tier would affect the efficacy of their own talent. The higher the tier, the better the effect of the talent. Other than that, the tier of a Beastmaster also determined how many spirit beasts one could sign a contract with in the end. But quality was still better than quantity. As strong as Wang Yufei was, the only spirit beasts that were truly worthy of being brought out were the two that had followed him for the longest time. As for the other eight spirit beasts in his arsenal, no one really remembered them. The most important thing was to concentrate their strength and cultivate the two most outstanding ones. Even though Shen Fei had absolute confidence in facing the state assessment and the final examination. However, it was hard to say if the mercenaries hired by those families would allow him to live until then. It was reasonable to assume that those families had spent tens of millions every year to find rare monstrosities! Shen Fei was only a Rookie-tier Beastmaster of the lowest level right now. As for the Beastmasters supported by those families, they were basically at the Apprentice or Master tier. The spirit beasts they found might not have a high rank. They were most likely at the Marquis or Count rank. However, when paired with these Beastmasters¡¯ various strange talents, their combat effects were endless, and they would be even more difficult to deal with! With Li Yuan¡¯s personality, he would definitely not let the matter rest. From his vicious eyes, he would probably come to find trouble with Shen Fei again in two days. At that time, he would most likely have a few mercenaries by his side. Shen Fei had to make preparations in advance. Shen Fei rubbed his temples and fell into deep thought. If he wanted to deal with the Li family¡¯s young master with ease, he had to at least increase his Beastmaster tier within a month! However, raising his Beastmaster tier required a corresponding cultivation method. If it was in the past when there was a preferential allowance policy, Shen Fei would have to grit his teeth, but he could still pay for the cultivation technique book. But now, even the most basic cultivation technique would cost tens of thousands of yuan! To the poverty-stricken Shen Fei, this was no different from adding hail to snow and pelting it at his face. It was the same for spirit beasts to improve their skills. Not only did it require a lot of training, but it also required food that corresponded to the spirit beast¡¯s attributes to solve the problem. For example, the Flame Owl had to eat the corresponding fire attribute pomegranate spirit fruit. Spirit fruits were usually planted in large quantities in private villas, and the entrance fee alone was in the tens of thousands. And after picking them, visitors would have to pay another sum of money for these spirit fruits! The only other option was to take the risk and go through the wormhole to the original environment of the spirit beasts to pick their food. However, this task was extremely dangerous, and one could die if they were not careful. Furthermore, one spirit fruit could not sustain a spirit beast for a long time, and the market price for spirit fruits was very high! In this way, to raise a decent spirit beast, even if one only considered the most necessary expenses, it would still cost at least four to five million yuan. Shen Fei clutched his head. The biggest problem now was still the lack of money! He had to think of a way to earn money. Unfortunately, in this world, he was only 18 years old. Before that, there were a lot of white-collar jobs that Shen Fei could not do. However, after becoming a Beastmaster, there were more paths that ordinary people here could take. Shen Fei searched through his memories. For example, he could go to the wild or venture into the wormholes to catch wild spirit beast cubs and sell them to the beast breeding tower. It was not difficult to catch cubs. However, the difficult part was that each cub would be guarded by two Spirit beasts at the Count rank and above. He made a rough estimate¡­ With his current strength, this job was basically out of the question. Shen Fei frowned. He had nowhere to vent his frustrations on. There was no other suitable work for him to do currently. ¡°This is such a difficult situation!¡¯ If he wanted to improve his strength, he had to spend money to buy resources. With his current strength, he could not make money, let alone buy the resources he needed. If those powerful families were not hunting him down, it would be fine. However, they kept a close eye on him. ¡®What should I do now?¡¯ Shen Fei was in despair. Chapter 33 - Aloys Proposal Chapter 33 Aloy¡¯s Proposal ¡°Forget it, I won¡¯t think about it!¡± Since there was no way out, Shen Fei simply laid down on the bed and closed his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s useless to think so much. The money I lack won¡¯t appear like magic. It¡¯s better to have a good rest. When I¡¯m full of energy tomorrow, I¡¯ll go to the streets and see if there¡¯s something I can try. If things really don¡¯t work out, I¡¯ll look into borrowing some money.¡± Shen Fei closed his eyes and slept all the way until dawn. During his sleep, he heard someone knocking on the door. Knock, knock, knock! ¡®Who could that be?¡¯ Shen Fei turned over impatiently. ¡®What are they doing instead of sleeping?¡¯ ¡°Mr. Shen Fei, Mr. Shen Fei.¡± However, even when Shen Fei turned over and covered his ears, the person at the door was still calling his name. ¡°It¡¯s so noisy¡­¡± Shen Fei staggered up from the bed and opened the door with blurry eyes. ¡°Who is it?¡± However, the moment he opened the door, Shen Fei immediately woke up. He stared at the scene at the door with a dumbfounded expression. Outside the door, thousands of people were divided into two rows and lined up from his house to half a street away. He did not know when it started, but the road was covered with a festive red carpet. There were also a few children with flower baskets. They were smiling as they scattered flower petals into the sky. On the side of the red carpet, there were even groups and various bands stationed to set the atmosphere. As soon as they saw Shen Fei come out, they started to play a happy and romantic song. For a moment, Shen Fei was a little stupefied. ¡®Did I open the wrong door? What¡¯s going on outside?¡¯ ¡°What are you staring at?¡± Aloy¡¯s voice came from a black car not far away. The door of the black car opened, and Aloy, who wore a white dress, slowly walked out of the car and walked toward Shen Fei. If he was not mistaken, everything must have been arranged by Aloy. But even so, Shen Fei was still confused. ¡®Why is she doing all this?¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, I, Aloy Gelin, have come with sincerity this time.¡± At this point, Aloy reached out and patted the car door. Immediately, a dozen muscular men appeared, each pair carrying a crate between them, and they set crate after crate down behind Aloy. Shen Fei curiously examined the six boxes behind her. ¡®What¡¯s in the boxes? They seemed so heavy that it took two strong men to lift one.¡¯ ¡°Open them and let him see the sincerity of our Gelin family!¡± At Aloy¡¯s order, the brawny men beside her immediately pried open the lid of the crates. Instantly, several golden lights shot out from them. Shen Fei took a look and saw that the opened chests was filled with gold, silver and jewels! Moreover, even the two crates in the front were full of money of the largest denomination! Shen Fei quickly stopped his jaw from falling. There was at least two million in that crate just from the two stacks of bills on top! This amount of money was enough to buy the best cultivation manual out there! Moreover, he could also increase the level of his spirit beast skills. How good would it be if all this money was his¡­ Aloy silently pursed her lips and looked at Shen Fei with some disappointment. Why did it feel like Shen Fei¡¯s attention was not on her at all even when she was dressed up today? Instead, he was looking behind her¡­ Could it be that she was not as attractive as the chests filled with riches behind her? At the thought of this, Aloy suddenly felt a little depressed. However, in her previous life, her relationship with Shen Fei had not been that good either. Basically, ever since the two of them were engaged, they had only spoken a few times in the past decade. Furthermore, before this, Shen Fei even wanted to take the initiative to break off the engagement. Now that she had suddenly appeared to propose marriage, was she not being too rash? Aloy waved the fan in her hand to hide the distress on her face¡­ She had to be reckless. She had to control the future within the most acceptable range! This time, I must secure Shen Fei in one fell swoop! ¡°This money is all for you.¡± Aloy pretended to not care as she fanned herself, quietly observing Shen Fei¡¯s performance. Upon hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face did not betray any joy. In fact, he even became vigilant. ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± Shen Fei was immediately suspicious. ¡®Why is she giving me so much money for no reason? There¡¯s no such thing as a free lunch.¡¯ For Aloy to bring so much money to him, there must be some secret plot at hand. But as for what she wanted, Shen Fei did not know. ¡°It¡¯s very simple.¡± Aloy folded her fan and a satisfied smile appeared on her face. ¡°I¡¯ve brought this money today to propose marriage. We were engaged when we were children, and it¡¯s time to fulfill our promise. These six chests of money are the Gelin family¡¯s promise to you! ¡°As long as you confirm the wedding date, not only are these six crates of money yours, but in the future, a part of the Gelin family¡¯s property will also be given to you.¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with delight! He had been so worried about money yesterday, yet the money came to him instead! Shen Fei was dumbstruck as he carefully thought about Aloy¡¯s words. ¡®Why does it feel like I¡¯m the one being married off? If that¡¯s so, wouldn¡¯t I become a live-in son-in-law of the Gelin family? But¡­¡¯ Shen Fei stared at the six crates of money with reluctance. He needed money for his cultivation and his spirit beasts¡¯ skills. He also needed money for his daily expenses! ¡®Is there a faster way to earn money than agreeing to this proposal? This money is all real gold and silver! I can¡¯t just give up money for something as illusory as reputation, right?¡¯ ¡°Let me think about it.¡± Shen Fei forcefully suppressed the joy in his heart, but on the surface, he acted like a gentleman. He still had to put on a show. Aloy waved her fan anxiously. As she watched Shen Fei¡¯s pondering appearance, her heart became more and more uneasy. Shen Fei seemed to have always been a person who valued his dignity. ¡®I have ignored him in front of others several times for so long, it can¡¯t be that Shen Fei would hate me for this, right?¡¯ Aloy gritted her teeth remorsefully. ¡®If it really doesn¡¯t work out, I¡¯ve saved up a few million yuan in secret¡­ If it comes down to it, I¡¯ll give it all to him here to sweeten the deal.¡¯ She was willing to do anything as long as she could firmly hold her future in her hands! Looking at the wealth in front of him, Shen Fei weighed the pros and cons in his heart. ¡°I accept!¡± wa Hearing this straightforward answer, Aloy was a little surprised. At the same time, she let out a sigh of relief. For someone she assumed had always valued his reputation, she did not expect him to be so easy to persuade. Aloy smiled, and her face immediately blushed. She did not know why, but she actually had some expectations for their future marriage. ¡°Since you¡¯ve agreed, we shall marry on my birthday in a year¡¯s time, when I am of age.¡± In Chinese weddings, monetary gifts are usually given by the groom to the bride when they make the official wedding proposal. The bride is then ¡°married off¡± Chapter 34 - Spending The Night In The Same Room As Aloy Chapter 34 Spending The Night In The Same Room As Aloy ¡°No problem!¡± Shen Fei readily agreed. ¡°Since you¡¯ve agreed, I¡¯m officially your fianc¨¦e from today onwards!¡± She clapped her hands, and the servants next to her immediately stood up, lifted the chests on the ground, and helped Shen Fei carry them inside. Looking at the money in the box, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was extremely happy. With this amount of money, he would be able to pick a suitable cultivation technique when the time came! He could upgrade his tier soon! However¡­ With the Gelin family¡¯s heritage, they should be able to afford to give a little more. ¡°Aloy, since you¡¯re my fianc¨¦e, can you help me with something?¡± ¡°If it¡¯s within my means, yes.¡± Aloy shrugged her shoulders and looked at Shen Fei curiously. ¡°Although I¡¯m the future heir of the Gelin family, most family matters are still firmly controlled by my father. But if it¡¯s a small matter, I can definitely help you.¡± She did not know what Shen Fei needed her help with, If he wanted to transfer her father¡¯s authority, she was afraid that she would not be of much help. However, if it was just some trivial matter, there should be no problems. ¡°It¡¯s like this. I¡¯m currently in the cultivation period, and I need a cultivation manual that I can use. It must be at least of a high tier.¡± Aloy listened attentively and blinked. ¡°Also, I¡¯d like a large amount of spirit fruits that can help my spirit beasts level up their skills¡­¡± Aloy tilted her head and asked, ¡°That¡¯s¡­ all you want?¡± ¡°Yup.¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. ¡°Does the Green family have these?¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Aloy looked away. There were plenty of these things in the house! Although the Gelin family had only been in this city a few dozen years, with their great wealth, they had also accumulated quite a lot of such items. Normally, the people in her family could take as much as they wanted. However¡­ Aloy¡¯s eyes turned as she began to plan. If she could use this opportunity to let Shen Fei have a better impression of her, that would be great. ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll go and make preparations. Those things are very precious, and it will take time to collect them. I¡¯ll send them to you in-person tonight. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded his head in satisfaction. A few servants happened to finish placing the money creates in Shen Fei¡¯s room. ¡°Mistress, we¡¯re done! Is there anything else?¡± ¡°No, there¡¯s nothing else.¡± Aloy shook her head decisively and turned to leave. ¡°I¡¯ll be heading back first, I¡¯ll bring you the things later.¡± ¡°Alright, see you.¡± Shen Fei waved at Aloy, and the little bit of disgust he had for Aloy disappeared. Looking at the piles of treasures in his bedroom, Shen Fei was so happy that he was about to die. With these six crates of money, not only could he improve his strength to another tier, but he could also change his poor quality of life! Shen Fei quickly kept the money away properly. When night can, someone knocked on Shen Fei¡¯s door again. Knock, knock, knock! ¡°I¡¯m here!¡± It seemed that Aloy had arrived. Shen Fei opened the door. Sure enough, Aloy was holding a few cultivation books in her hands. The servants behind her were also carrying a few baskets of spirit fruits. ¡°These things are for you. How about we leave them in the courtyard first?¡± Shen Fei decisively nodded his head and happily took the cultivation books from Aloy¡¯s hands. With this, he could quickly increase his strength! ¡°Alright, you guys can go back first.¡± As soon as the servants put down the baskets, Aloy quickly asked them to leave. However, Aloy sat on a stone bench in the yard, showing no intention of leaving. ¡°Aloy, it¡¯s getting late. Aren¡¯t you going back?¡± he asked. Shen Fei looked at Aloy with a puzzled expression. He had a bad feeling about this. Sure enough, in the next second, seeing that there was no one around, Aloy took the initiative to approach him, a hint of frivolity in her eyes. She firmly grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand and muttered to him, ¡°It¡¯s already so late, aren¡¯t you going to invite me inside?¡± ¡®She can¡¯t be thinking of doing those things, right?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s throat tightened, and he quickly leaned back. ¡®This won¡¯t do.¡¯ He wanted to use tonight¡¯s time to practice his cultivation technique! He had to put his time on something more meaningful! ¡°No!¡± Shen Fei decisively shook his head. ¡°I would never do such a thing before marriage! What¡¯s going on with you?¡± Aloy lightly flicked Shen Fei¡¯s head. ¡°I only said that I¡¯m going to spend the night at your house. I didn¡¯t say anything else.¡± ¡°You¡¯re only going to sleep at my place for the night?¡± ¡°Yes.¡¯ After receiving Aloy¡¯s confirmation, Shen Fei immediately heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°You should have said so earlier. Don¡¯t worry, I don¡¯t have many things in my house, but I have plenty of guest rooms! And it just so happens that the room my dad used to sleep in is yours tonight!¡± As he said this, Shen Fei took the initiative to the door for Aloy. However, he was pulled into Aloy¡¯s arms. open ¡°I¡¯m saying¡±-Aloy leaned on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and whispered into his ear¡ª¡±I¡¯ll sleep with you in your room for tonight.¡± Shen Fei was stunned at hearing this. ¡®There aren¡¯t many places in my room where you can sleep!¡­ The narrow bed could probably fit one more person if we squeeze a little.¡¯ ¡°That won¡¯t do either!¡± Shen Fei quickly shook his head. ¡°Can¡¯t I?¡± Aloy tightly hugged Shen Fei¡¯s waist and threatened him. ¡°If I go back tonight, I¡¯ll take away the six crates I gave you during the day, the cultivation books, and all the spirit fruits for your spirit beasts.¡± As she said this, she released her grip and let go of Shen Fei. ¡°I¡¯ll just have to see if you want these things or not!¡± Shen Fei sighed in his heart. ¡®There¡¯s really no other way!¡¯ If it had not been for the fact that his family was poor, he would not have to sell his body for money and cultivation books! ¡°Alright, then.¡± Shen Fei helplessly nodded his head. ¡°But my bed is quite narrow. Do you want to sleep on the inside or outside tonight?¡± ¡°Eh? What did you just say?¡± The servants beside her were carrying a luxurious mattress over and started to clean up the house for her. ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± Shen Fei wished he could give himself a slap. ¡®What were you thinking just now! With Aloy¡¯s personality, when did she become like this?¡¯ Aloy smiled proudly. Just now, she saw through Shen Fei¡¯s thoughts with a glance. It was quite fun to tease him occasionally. ¡­ ¡°I¡¯m going to sleep.¡± Shen Fei reached out and pressed the switch to the side. ¡°Yes, go to sleep.¡± Aloy put on her sleep mask and slept alone on the pure velvet sheets beside Shen Fei. Even if they were to sleep on the floor with just the new sheets, it would still be more luxurious than Shen Fei¡¯s old bed. ¡®Rich people really have it good.¡¯ Although the lights were turned off, Shen Fei¡¯s mind could not help but let his imagination run wild. He turned his head and looked at Aloy. Under the moonlight, Aloy¡¯s side profile looked so sweet, and her mind must be filled with all sorts of weird thoughts. Shen Fei pulled a pillow from the side and fiercely covered his face with it. ¡®Don¡¯t think too much! Sleep! I¡¯ll wake up early tomorrow to exercise!¡¯ However, once he laid down, Shen Fei did not sleep the entire night. Chapter 35 - Unintentionally Making A Splash Chapter 35 Unintentionally Making A Splash The next morning, just as the sun rose, Aloy opened her eyes. The moment she took off her sleep mask, she saw Shen Fei with dark circles under his eyes. ¡°Pfft.¡± She could not help but laugh out loud. Sure enough, it was just as she had expected. Shen Fei did not sleep at all last night and laid on his bed all night! Moreover, he did not do anything to her the whole night. In terms of character, he passed! After this night, Aloy¡¯s good impression of Shen Fei had increased by a few points. ¡°Are you hungry?¡± Aloy asked with concern. ¡°If you¡¯re hungry, I¡¯ll get the servants to make you something to eat.¡± ¡°Yes, I am. Just cook anything, there¡¯s no need to make it too complicated¡­¡± Shen Fei yawned and hastily nodded his head. He pulled the blanket over his head and went to sleep. ¡°Then you should sleep first.¡± Aloy smiled sweetly and whispered in Shen Fei¡¯s ear, ¡°I¡¯ll wake you up when breakfast is ready!¡± When he opened his eyes again, the sun was already high up in the sky. Shen Fei suddenly got up from the bed. ¡°How long have I been sleeping?¡± ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± To the side, Aloy put down the book in her hand and came over with concern. ¡°It¡¯s almost noon now, and the breakfast I prepared for you is cold. I¡¯ll heat it up for you¡­¡± ¡°No, no need.¡± Shen Fei hurriedly stopped Aloy and simply wiped his face. He did not sleep well last night, so he was still quite sleepy¡­ Shen Fei picked up the cold breakfast and looked at Aloy with since grievance. If Aloy had not been around last night, he would have been cultivating by now. He had wasted a night in vain. Although Shen Fei still had some complaints toward Aloy, he was not as hateful as he was when he first transmigrated. However, he still did not have any thoughts of marrying Aloy. ¡°Shen Fei, our wedding will be in a year.¡± Aloy smiled as she picked up a piece of food and placed it on Shen Fei¡¯s plate. ¡°When the time comes, I¡¯ll definitely treat you well!¡± Shen Fei perfunctorily nodded his head, took the food and started eating. Although Shen Fei¡¯s impression of Aloy had improved a lot, he was still opposed to the idea of marrying her. This matter was easy to handle. One year later, on the day of the wedding, he would just run away and be done with her! At that time, no matter if it was his Beastmaster tier, his spirit beast rank, or his skill level, Shen Fei would most likely reach a whole new category! Even if he ran away, Aloy could not do anything to him. Shen Fei¡¯s mind was racing. A year later, it would also be the end of the final exam. He could take advantage of this opportunity to explore the vast world outside! ¡®Marriage? No way!¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s almost time.¡± Aloy glanced at the watch on her wrist. ¡°Although I¡¯d like to stay here for a while, I still have something to deal with. I¡¯ll take my leave first!¡± ¡°Bye.¡± Shen Fei waved at Aloy and focused on the food on his plate. ¡°Phew¡­¡± It was only when Aloy walked out the door that she finally relaxed. ¡®I¡¯ve established an inseparable connection with Shen Fei! Once we tie the knot, the outcome of the future would definitely change!¡¯ At the thought of this, Aloy¡¯s mood instantly brightened. She happily led her servants back to the mayor¡¯s mansion on the mountain. ¡°D*mn! The goddess!¡± However, just a few seconds after Aloy had left, a blonde man wearing sunglasses happened to pass by the side of the alley! ¡°Blondie¡± gazed at Aloy in surprise. Why would the goddess appear in this broken down place? Suddenly, Blondie seemed to have recalled something and turned to look in the direction that Aloy had come from! ¡°That place is Shen Fei¡¯s home! Goddess, don¡¯t tell me you stayed the night at Shen Fei¡¯s house!¡¯ This thought struck Blondie¡¯s heart like a bolt of lightning on a clear day! In an instant, the disgust in his eyes towards Shen Fei became even more intense. He fiercely spat in front of Shen Fei¡¯s mansion. ¡®Shen Fei has actually secretly taken action without us knowing! Hmph, he clearly said that he was not familiar with Aloy, but I didn¡¯t expect that they would both be rolling in the same bed.¡¯ He had to quickly tell his comrades about this huge problem! Blondie took out his phone, secretly took a picture of Aloy¡¯s back, and sent it to the group. [It¡¯s bad, guys! Our goddess has already lost her innocence!) After a while, there was a wave of commotion in the group [Hey, don¡¯t talk nonsense. The goddess would never do this kind of thing] (We¡¯re all fans of our goddess. Is there any point in spreading rumors about her?] [I¡¯m not talking nonsense. I saw all of this with my own eyes! The goddess came out from Shen Fei¡¯s house!) (Shen Fei again?] Once Shen Fei was mentioned, the group members were instantly enraged. (Quickly, tell us what is going on!) [It¡¯s like this¡­ I was passing by Shen Fei¡¯s house today, but I saw Aloy walking out of Shen Fei¡¯s house! The two of them were engaged to begin with. Now that they¡¯re doing this, they must have already gone all the way!) [How can the Mod say this?!) In just a few minutes, the news that Aloy spent the night at Shen Fei¡¯s house had spread throughout the whole school. When the students who admired Aloy heard the news, they gritted their teeth so hard that they almost chipped them. In just a few minutes, Shen Fei made a few hundred more ¡°enemies.¡± At this moment, Shen Fei was completely unaware of all of this. He flipped open the cultivation manual, and under the afternoon sun, he began to read it slowly. The words on the cultivation manual seemed to have a magical power. One by one, they flew into Shen Fei¡¯s mind, driving Shen Fei¡¯s cultivation to soar. In just a few hours, Shen Fei had memorized the contents of the entire book. His cultivation had also officially broken away from Rookie tier. As if he had been injected with enhancing drugs, he was fast approaching the Novice tier! When he closed the book, it was already evening. Only at this moment did Shen Fei registered something in his mind! The contents of this cultivation manual were very profound. As he read it, he actually forgot the time. Moreover, his cultivation base had actually improved a lot without him realizing it! He was no longer a Rookie beast tamer. However, at this rate, it would take at least another half-month before he could fully advance and become Novice Beastmaster. ¡®Now, it¡¯s time to upgrade my spirit beast.¡¯ Shen Fei stretched out his hand and summoned the Flame Owl. He then brought a few fire attribute spirit fruits to it. However, just as Shen Fei touched the pomegranates, the talent in his mind immediately sent a notification. (Food that can be upgraded has been detected. Do you wish to proceed?] ¡®Could spiritual fruits be upgraded?¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the fruit in his hand in confusion. Chapter 36 - Upgrading Skill Levels Chapter 36 Upgrading Skill Levels ¡°Upgrade!¡± Under Shen Fei¡¯s command, the fire-attribute pomegranate spirit fruit in his hand instantly became even fuller. The fruits inside also became crystal clear, like rubies. ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The Flame Owl looked at the fire spirit fruit in Shen Fei¡¯s hand with a greedy look. It was so greedy that its saliva was about to spill out. It took the initiative to stretch its head over and rub against Shen Fei, looking at Shen Fei with a fawning expression. Shen Fei was amused by the Flame Owl¡¯s performance! ¡°Alright, take it and eat it.¡± Shen Fei extended his hand and threw half of the pomegranate spirit fruit into the Flame Owl¡¯s mouth. The Flame Owl devoured the fire spirit fruit with gusto, and it did not take long for it to finish the entire fruit. ¡°Hoot, hoot!¡± The spirit fruit went into its stomach. The Flame Owl¡¯s big round eyes were still staring at Shen Fei, as if it was saying that it had not eaten enough. ¡®Was it not enough?¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the Flame Owl with some doubt. ¡®It didn¡¯t seem to have changed much from before.¡¯ ¡°Let¡¯s wait a moment.¡± Shen Fei reached out and picked up the Flame Owl. He frowned as he carefully observed it. After eating the entire fire spirit fruit, the Flame Owl¡¯s appearance did not change at all. He felt that after eating one, there didn¡¯t seem to be any difference in appearance. ¡®Why don¡¯t I try feeding another one?¡¯ Shen Fei tried to pick up the pomegranate spirit fruit and passed it to the Flame Owl. ¡°Coo!¡± When the second fire spirit fruit came near it, the Flame Owl immediately opened its mouth, waiting for Shen Fei to put the fire spirit fruit inside. Shen Fei extended his hand and placed the fire spirit fruit into the Flame Owl¡¯s mouth. The Flame Owl excitedly swallowed the second fire spirit fruit whole. After swallowing the second fire spirit fruit, the feathers all over the Flame Owl¡¯s body suddenly exploded like a bonfire that had gasoline added to it! Numerous bright sparks floated around the feathers of the Flame Owl like fireflies. The phoenix aura of the Flame Owl also became more powerful! Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡®As expected, the reason why there was no change just now was because the Flame Owl had not eaten enough!¡¯ Shen Fei pointed at the withered trees in the courtyard. ¡°Flame Owl, use fireball!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl¡¯s body trembled, and it suddenly spat out a huge fireball at the tree in the distance! BOOM! The huge fireball hit the trunk of the old tree. Before Shen Fei could react, the old tree in the courtyard was burnt into a pile of ash! Shen Fei patted the Flame Owl¡¯s head in satisfaction. It looked much more powerful than the last time! He looked at the remaining baskets of fire spirit fruits in the distance. There was still a pile of them left. ¡®In that case, I¡¯ll feed the rest of the fruits to the Flame Owl!¡¯ Shen Fei upgraded all the fruits in the basket and placed them in front of the Flame Owl, allowing it to consume them. When it saw the large pile of fire spirit fruits in front of it, Shen Fei was startled. The Flame Owl immediately shrunk its head and burrowed into the basket to gobble down the food. After a while, the bird disappeared into the pile. As for its skill level, it became stronger as it continued to eat! Using the interface, Shen Fei looked at the Flame Owl¡¯s skill level bar in satisfaction. The Flame Owl¡¯s skill level had reached Level 28. It was only two levels away from reaching Level 30 and activating its skill mutation! It was time for the Three-clawed Golden Dragon to level up. ¡°Come out, Three-clawed Golden Dragon!¡± Shen Fei immediately released the spirit beast. ¡°Roar!¡± With a roar, an awe-inspiring dark-attribute Golden Dragon appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s room. Shen Fei looked at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon in front of him with a slightly worried expression. ¡®Well¡­ Aloy had given me a few basketfuls of spirit fruits. I think I can only feed it a few of these fruits.¡¯ Shen Fei picked up five or six dark-attribute spirit fruits from the top of the basket. After a series of upgrades, he fed them to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon one by one. After feeding it, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s skill level also increased rapidly. After a while, its skill level successfully broke through the Level 20 barrier and soon reached Level 23. By this time, all the dark-attribute spirit fruits in Shen Fei¡¯s hands had already been eaten by the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon looked at Shen Fei with its eyes wide open. It was obviously asking for more. ¡°There¡¯s no more. There are only a few dark-attribute spirit fruits. I really can¡¯t find any more.¡± Shen Fei could only helplessly spread his hands. Of course, he wanted to feed the Three-clawed Golden Dragon like he fed the gluttonous Flame Owl. Although the Flame Owl had the Phoenix Bloodline, it was still a long way from becoming a true phoenix. Meanwhile, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon in front of him was a real dragon! When he fed the spirit fruits to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, its skill level rose much faster than the Flame Owl¡¯s. ¡®But no means no.¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon with some regret. If spirit beasts could eat spirit fruits with different attributes, he would have given all the remaining spirit fruits to the Dragon. Shen Fei¡¯s current strength was stronger than before, but it was still not enough to face those assassins. ¡°The spirit beasts are so hardworking, I can¡¯t slack off either! Shen Fei immediately took out another training manual and continued to flip through it. The words on the manual immediately led Shen Fei into a long period of cultivation. By the time Shen Fei returned to his senses and closed the manual, it was already the next morning. An entire day had passed. However, even though he did not sleep the entire night, Shen Fei did not feel sleepy, he was in fact full of energy! This was the advantage of cultivation training! Shen Fei¡¯s spirit was roused. He opened the cultivation manual in his hand, wanting to continue¡­ But very quickly, Shen Fei noticed the timeMonday, 7:26 am. At this time, class would begin soon! He was shocked. He quickly put down his book, packed up a a bit, and rushed to the school. It would be better to continue cultivating after he returned! Shen Fei got up and packed his things. He carried his bag and set off for school. On the way to the school, Shen Fei saw three to five girls gathered together. They looked as if they were quietly discussing something. ¡°Hey, did you guys hear? It¡¯s about that¡­¡± ¡°I heard, I heard. It¡¯s going crazy in our school!¡± ¡°What do you think? I think it¡¯s just two people fooling around. Otherwise, who would do this before marriage?¡± ¡®What are they talking about?¡¯ Shen Fei curiously gauged the female student beside him. Usually, they would come over and greet him warmly when they saw him. But today, for some reason, they were particularly far away from him. And since just now, they had been giving him strange looks. It was as if he had done something wrong. This caused Shen Fei to be extremely puzzled. Chapter 37 - The Rumor Has Inexplicably Spread Chapter 37 The Rumor Has Inexplicably Spread ¡°What are you guys talking about?¡± Shen Fei walk toward them, wanting to ask about the situation. However, the moment the girls saw him, they revealed looks of derision. They quickened their pace and fled to the other side of the road. Shen Fei was immediately confused. ¡®Do I smell? Why are they hiding from me?¡¯ It was really strange. Shen Fei looked at the girls in front of him in befuddlement. ¡®What was wrong with them today?¡¯ Although he had doubts, Shen Fei did not take it to heart. However, along the way, no matter where he passed by, there would be people gathered together, looking at him and whispering They even kept looking at him with indescribably strange eyes. ¡®What did I do wrong?¡¯ Shen Fei could not help but frown. ¡®Why does it feel like everyone in the world is deliberately targeting me today?¡¯ He quickened his pace and ran to the classroom. Just as he pushed the door open, no matter what the people present were doing, their line of sight immediately concentrated on Shen Fei. Everyone was staring at him with a strange look. Everyone, regardless of gender, was whispering to each other. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect¡­ People nowadays are so open-minded.¡± ¡°Hmph, no matter how open-minded you are! Just look at him, I don¡¯t support him!¡± ¡°Me, too. I think he¡¯s too full of himself. Why would I support him?¡± Shen Fei frowned, a ball of fire rose in his heart. ¡®What the hell is up with them?!¡¯ ¡°If you have any dissatisfaction, you can say it to my face! Don¡¯t mumble behind my back!¡± As soon as he said that, everyone present immediately quieted down. But there was a trace of resentment and hatred in their eyes. Shen Fei glowered as he looked at everyone. ¡°Speak up. What are you dissatisfied about? Just say it!¡± But even after a long time, no one dared to say a word. In fact, no one was even willing to step forward. Ever since Shen Fei obtained the title of First Echelon, the number of people who took the initiative to provoke him had decreased a lot. ¡°Shen Fei.¡± Lilian sat beside Shen Fei with a complicated expression¡ªwhich was a rare occurrence her¡ªand asked with red eyes, ¡°I heard that you spent the night with Aloy¡­ Is that true?¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. The surrounding people immediately flew into an uproar. Their glares were like daggers. Lilian¡¯s eyes became redder and she looked sad, as if she was about to cry the next second. ¡°Then¡­ I wish you happiness¡­¡± ¡®What the hell is this?!¡¯ Shen Fei helplessly laughed and immediately pulled Lilian who was about to leave. In his memory, this childhood friend had always had a good impression of him. However, because of the engagement, she had never expressed her feelings to Shen Fei directly. ¡°I¡¯m not done yet, don¡¯t be in a hurry to leave.¡± Shen Fei grabbed Lilian¡¯s tender hands and looked at her swollen eyes with sincerity. ¡°Such a thing did happen, but we are only spent the night together. Other than sleeping, we didn¡¯t do anything else.¡± Lilian¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°What you just said, is it true?¡± ¡°Of course! Do you think I would lie to you?¡± A bright smile appeared on Lilian¡¯s face. ¡°I believe you! By the way, I have a question that I hope you can answer truthfully.¡± Shen Fei sat down. Based on what she said, he already figured that something was wrong. For example, why was it that everyone seemed to already know about the private matter between him and Aloy? Certainly, when Aloy came to find him in the other day, there was quite a commotion. He wished that half the city would know that Aloy had come to him to propose marriage. However, staying overnight was something that happened at night. In addition, Aloy did not bring many people with her at that time. ¡®How did they find out? She couldn¡¯t have brought a few people to wait at the door in advance and cause trouble, right?¡¯. ¡°I¡­¡± Lilian hesitated for a moment before revealing everything to Shen Fei. ¡°I saw people talking about this in the school¡¯s group chat, and there are all kinds of versions, so I thought I should come and ask you¡­ ¡°This morning, someone took a photo and posted it in the group, saying that he saw Aloy coming out of your house. He even said that she stayed the night at your house. Then, the entire group exploded. ¡°Although they¡¯ve gone overboard with their cursing, I¡¯ve grown up with you since we were kids. I¡¯ve always felt that you weren¡¯t that kind of person¡­¡± we Shen Fei immediately caught the few keywords. ¡°There were various versions in the group chat. Have I been slandered?¡¯ Shen Fei smiled bitterly. He did not do anything that night, and even had insomnia. Then, when he arrived at campus, everyone looked like they wanted to stone him. ¡®Injustice! I have been truly slighted!¡¯ Irked, Shen Fei looked at the students in front of him. In turn, everyone in the class, both boys and girls, were glaring at him with hostility. To be honest, if it were not for the fact that their strength was inferior to Shen Fei¡¯s, they would have already attacked. ¡°Students, get ready for class.¡± The homeroom teacher brought the teaching materials to the classroom. The moment the teacher entered, Shen Fei felt a familiar gaze. Looking at the serious face of the homeroom teacher, Shen Fei twitched the corner of his mouth in annoyance. He did not expect the homeroom teacher to believe this as well. ¡°Shen Fei, come find me after class.¡± ¡­ After class, the homeroom teacher stood outside the classroom and lectured Shen Fei with heartfelt words. Shen Fei did not say much, he only nodded his head, looking extremely indifferent. ¡°I don¡¯t find it strange that you could do such a thing. After all, you¡¯re young and full of vigor. But, let me put it this way, Shen Fei, don¡¯t blame me for my harsh words. ¡°The most important thing for you now is to do your best for the final exam. In that regard, it¡¯s better for you to abstain. If you really do have desires, you have to use your willpower to resist them! If you do it every day, it¡¯ll have a huge impact on your body¡­¡± Shen Fei was stunned when he heard this. He had only slept in the same room as Aloy for one night. They did not do anything, not even hold hands.How did he suddenly become so ¡°experienced¡± in the eyes of others the next day? And each one was more excessive than the last! In the end, in the eyes of others, they would always find a problem with him because of his relationship with Aloy. ¡®I can¡¯t let this continue!¡¯ Shen Fei anxiously grabbed the homeroom teacher¡¯s sleeve. ¡°Sir, listen to me! It¡¯s not what you think!¡± ¡°Shen Fei! I¡¯m an adult. I understand these things. It¡¯s a normal thing, there¡¯s nothing to be embarrassed about.¡± After saying this, the homeroom teacher patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder with a heavy heart. ¡°You just have to remember to control yourself. Young people shouldn¡¯t overwork themselves. It¡¯s very harmful to the body afterwards.¡± Chapter 38 - To Explain Is To Cover Up Chapter 38 To Explain Is To Cover Up ¡°You must remember to control yourself.¡± The teacher patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and turned around to leave. ¡®I really didn¡¯t do anything that night!¡¯ The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched in frustration. Once this rumor spreads, he would not be able to clear his name even if he committed suicide! No, he had to make things clear to these people! Shen Fei ran back to the classroom, pushed the door open, and shouted to the crowd. ¡°Everyone, put down what you¡¯re doing and listen to me! I will tell you everything that happened last night!¡± The students immediately perked up. They all looked at Shen Fei with anticipation. He had to clarify this matter today! Shen Fei took a deep breath. ¡°The rumors on the internet are all fake! Aloy did come to my house to sleep last night, but we didn¡¯t do anything! The two of us are still innocent!¡± Before he could finish his sentence, the faces of some of the Aloy fans below turned ugly. ¡®Why isn¡¯t it working?¡¯ Shen Fei frowned and quickly added, ¡°And it was Aloy who took the initiative to look for me! She was the one who made the request! I¡¯m the one being threatened!¡± As soon as he said this, everyone burst into laughter. ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± ¡°Do you think anyone will believe what you just said?¡± The man in sunglasses sneered. ¡°If you f*ck the goddess, then what¡¯s done is done, what else can we say.¡± ¡°You¡¯re a man, but you¡¯re being threatened by a woman. Don¡¯t you feel embarrassed for saying this?¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Someone in the crowd echoed. ¡°And don¡¯t you have a mouth? You agreed to it just because she threatened you? Coercion? Do you think that the goddess would threaten others?¡± ¡°Of course she wouldn¡¯t!¡± The bootlickers shouted in unison. ¡°And you¡¯re the goddess¡¯s fianc¨¦. To be honest, does the goddess need to threaten you?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s felt depressed and he was speechless. ¡°What else?¡± ¡°Come on, stop pretending, kid!¡± Even the girls in the class could not bear to hear this. ¡°Aloy is so beautiful and has an impressive figure. You¡¯re a man. How can you resist her?¡± The girls all looked at Shen Fei with condemning eyes. ¡°That¡¯s right. If you have the guts to do it, why don¡¯t you have the guts to admit it?¡± ¡®But I really didn¡¯t¡­¡¯ Shen Fei felt a deep sense of powerlessness. If they really had sex, the current Shen Fei would not have been so conflicted! But the problem was that this was something that appeared out of thin air, and it was fabricated! After this incident, Shen Fei would be bound to Aloy by public opinion. At a loss for words, Shen Fei looked at the crowd. He finally understood how those celebrities in his previous life were deeply involved in scandals! It seemed like he could not rely on just himself. He had to find Aloy as well and let her make a joint statement with him! On the same day after school, Shen Fei found the road sign that Aloy would usually come to when she alighted from her bus and sat down beside it. He had already found out that there was something wrong with Aloy¡¯s exclusive school bus recently, so she was now riding the regular bus with the other students! As long as he had the chance, he would definitely be able to explain everything! Not long after, the school bus from Aloy¡¯s school arrived. When they saw Shen Fei at the bus stop, the students on the immediately began to chatter. ¡°Look, isn¡¯t that the fianc¨¦ who spent the night with Aloy yesterday?¡±. ¡°Sigh, looks like it¡¯s true!¡± ¡°I heard that Aloy agreed to spend the night with him because he threatened her.¡± ¡°Lower your voices and stop talking. Perhaps Aloy is very sad.¡± The other students all looked at Aloy with pity. Aloy was sitting alone by the window, and there seemed to be a lingering melancholy in her eyes. Seeing Aloy like this, Aloy¡¯s classmates became even more furious. ¡°How could Shen Fei do such a thing?!¡± ¡°He¡¯s worse than a beast!¡± Listening to the discussions about Shen Fei, Aloy did not come forward to refute or explain. However, the corners of her mouth curled up in a smug smile, because this was exactly the effect she wanted! This time, even if Shen Fei committed suicide, he would not be able to clear his name. It did not matter if he wanted to acknowledge her as his fianc¨¦e or not, the relationship between the two of them had an additional level of intimacy to it. At that time, there would be all kinds of public opinion forcing him to admit it! ¡°Aloy¡­¡± Her best friend, Anna, looked at Aloy with a worried expression. ¡®She¡¯s been like this for quite a while now. I don¡¯t know when she¡¯ll be in a better mood.¡¯ Seeing that the school bus was about to stop, Anna took the initiative to reach out and hold Aloy¡¯s arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Aloy. I¡¯ll walk back with you today!¡± she said. ¡°Okay.¡± Aloy pretended to be uninterested and nodded, then got off the bus with her best friend. As soon as she got off the bus, she saw Shen Fei waiting for her at the road sign. ¡°Aloy!¡± ¡®She came down!¡¯ As soon as he saw Aloy, Shen Fei immediately walked over to her. ¡°You¡¯re finally here. Hurry up and¡­¡± ¡°No, you can¡¯t!¡± The moment she saw Shen Fei, Anna, immediately extended her arm and kept Aloy behind her, blocking Shen Fei from approaching ¡°Anna, what are you doing?¡± Aloy blinked and looked at her in confusion. ¡°Aloy, I have something to tell him!¡± Anna looked at Shen Fei with a face full of hatred. She stretched out her hand and ruthlessly shoved his body. ¡°I thought that even though you¡¯re not talented, you were at least a good person! I didn¡¯t expect you to be this kind of person! You even forced Aloy to do such a thing in your house!¡± After being accused like this, Shen Fei was instantly speechless. ¡®Why am I the one being blamed for all the bad things? And when have I ever forced Aloy? It¡¯s clearly Aloy who forced me!¡¯ ¡°Wait, Anna! Let me tell you what happened yesterday.¡± Aloy smiled helplessly and stepped forward to stop her. There were only the three of them in this place, so it would not make much of a difference even if she told others. ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood Shen Fei,¡± ¡®I did?!¡¯ Anna looked at Aloy in disbelief. ¡°Aloy, are you being coerced? If you¡¯re being threatened, just blink your eyes.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not, Anna,¡± Aloy said bluntly. ¡°The things you read on the internet, other than the part where I spent the night at Shen Fei¡¯s house, were all fake.¡± ¡°But didn¡¯t he force you?¡± Aloy shook her head. ¡°He didn¡¯t force me. We didn¡¯t have any contact the whole night.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you go to his house because he forced you?¡± ¡°The idea of spending the night at Shen Fei¡¯s house was also my own idea. It was not his idea.¡± ¡°What?¡± Anna could not believe it. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you come out and explain that none of these things happened.¡± ¡°It¡¯s because it never happened that I didn¡¯t come out to explain.¡± ¡®Also¡­¡¯ Aloy subconsciously looked at Shen Fei. ¡®If I did, how would I be bound to Shen Fei?¡¯ Chapter 39 - Sending Me On My Merry Way With Just Two Boxes Of Spirit Fruits? Chapter 39 Sending Me On My Merry Way With Just Two Boxes Of Spirit Fruits? Anna covered her mouth with a look of disbelief. Obviously, she could not accept such an outcome. Aloy shook her head with a bitter smile. ¡®I¡¯m sorry, Anna.¡¯ No matter how unacceptable it was to her, Aloy would not change her mind because of this. ¡°Aloy, how could you¡­¡± Her best friend shook her head, and the way she looked at Aloy instantly became a lot more unfamiliar. ¡°You weren¡¯t like this before.¡± After saying this, Anna turned around and left. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I want to go back alone today.¡± Only Shen Fei and Aloy were left at the deserted bus stop. ¡°Are you satisfied with the current result?¡± Shen Fei glowered at Aloy. He really did not know what Aloy was thinking about each day! ¡°You did all those things on purpose, didn¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Aloy sighed slowly and casually rolled up her hair. ¡°I didn¡¯t know it would turn out like this¡­ I didn¡¯t order them to spread such a big rumor.¡± That innocent tone was like that of an innocent little white rabbit. Shen Fei pursed his lips and coldly looked at Aloy. ¡®She¡¯s definitely doing this on purpose!¡¯ Aloy was the symbol of the Gelin family¡¯s reputation, and they regarded their reputation as more important than their lives. How could she just ignore such a scandal that could ruin her reputation? ¡­Unless she had other motives! Shen Fei squinted his eyes. The key was: What did Aloy want from him? His true talent had not been revealed to anyone. The Shen family¡¯s resources had long been squandered away by his father. The two spirit beasts he had signed a contract with were not bad¡­ But Shen Fei asked himself honestly, ¡®If I really had an F-class talent, and if Aloy had the time to wait for me to grow, it would be better for her to look for another Beastmaster with more potential¡­ Could it be that she¡¯s after my face?¡­ But if she really wanted my face, then why did she ignore me before?¡¯ Shen Fei could not puzzle it out. ¡®No. I can¡¯t just let this matter go like this!¡¯ No matter what, Aloy had to compensate him for his loss! ¡°Don¡¯t be angry, I didn¡¯t know that this would happen¡­¡± ¡°What? I can¡¯t be angry?¡± Shen Fei put on an angry posture. ¡°I told the other students, but they didn¡¯t believe me. They even thought that I was the one who pressured you! My innocent reputation has been destroyed without any reason! ¡°As the party involved, why don¡¯t you come out and help me resolve this! What¡¯s the big deal?¡± ¡°Pfft!¡± Aloy laughed, unable to hide the smile on her face. Looking at Shen Fei¡¯s reaction, Aloy understood what he meant! He was asking her for compensation. ¡°Two boxes of spirit fruits, one for fire attributes and one for dark attributes.¡± ¡°What kind of person do you think I am!¡± Shen Fei pretended to be angry and frowned, but in his heart, he was secretly delighted! ¡°You¡¯ve caused me so much damage, now you want to send me on my merry way with just two boxes of spirit fruits?¡± Aloy decisively doubled the number. ¡°Four boxes,¡± ¡°Deal!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s tightly furrowed brows relaxed in an instant. ¡°When are you sending the four boxes over? Tonight or tomorrow night?¡± ¡°Tomorrow. That¡¯s a lot of spirit fruits. I¡¯ll need some time to count them.¡± ¡°Good! I¡¯ll be waiting for you.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in satisfaction. He no longer haggled over the matter from before and turned around to walk home. It was exactly as she had thought. Aloy suddenly laughed and turned around to return to the mayor¡¯s mansion. In the study of the mayor¡¯s mansion. Knock, knock! Aloy knocked on the door of the study room with a stack of spirit fruit lists. ¡°Father, I¡¯m going to take some more spirit fruits from the warehouse.¡± ¡°You can take whatever you want for that kind of small matter, just let the butler know. However, I have something else to tell you. Come in first.¡± ¡°Yes, sir.¡± Aloy answered and pushed the door open. The current mayor, the head of the Gelin family, Edward Gelin, was sitting in the study. ¡°Father, what is it you wish to discuss?¡± ¡°It¡¯s about your engagement,¡± Edward stated clearly, looking at his daughter worriedly. ¡°I remember that you were adamant about not wanting to marry Shen Fei. Why are you suddenly willing to marry him now? You even gave him so many things in advance, all of which were allocated from your own cultivation resources. Aren¡¯t you afraid of raising an ungrateful husband in the future?¡±. Edward looked at her worriedly. ¡°If our relationship with them is still considered good, then this bit of resources can be considered as being put to good use. However, ever since you said that you didn¡¯t want to be with Shen Fei, I have been deliberately distancing us from the Shen family.¡± At this point, the mayor let out a long sigh. ¡°The relationship between the Shen family and our Gelin family is no longer as close as before. Are you sure he really wants to marry you? What if he really runs away?¡± ¡°It won¡¯t happen, father,¡± ¡®It won¡¯t!¡¯ Aloy shook her head decisively. She was not worried about Shen Fei running away. In any case, she could see Shen Fei¡¯s life path for the future. Even if Shen Fei really wanted to run, she could make preparations in advance. ¡°You¡¯re quite big-hearted.¡± Edward sighed slowly. The worry in his voice did not decrease at all. Hearing this, Aloy felt a little exasperated. ¡°Father¡­ No matter what, please believe in my judgment. I have my own reasons for choosing Shen Fei. Please support me,¡± ¡°But his talent is a little low. Daughter, he¡¯s only an F-class! Your talent is A-class! Even if it¡¯s not for your own sake, consider the Gelin family¡¯s bloodline.¡± ¡°Such a person, if he enters our Gelin family, he will definitely pollute the pure blood of our family! I won¡¯t agree to it!¡± Lord Gelin looked at his daughter with a pained expression. He had carefully raised Aloy since she was a toddler, and had trained her to be a very outstanding person in all aspects! ¡®With my daughter¡¯s taste, how could she have fallen for such a man?¡¯ Looking at her father, who had taken care of her all her life, Aloy suddenly fell silent, and lowered her eyes. ¡°This is all for the future, father. Only people like Shen Fei could create the possibility for us to survive the future disaster.¡¯ ¡°The reason why I treated Shen Fei like that before was to encourage him and let him grow properly. Now, Shen Fei no longer needs my encouragement. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go to our school to get the video of the match. The battle between him and Li Yuan that day was absolutely wonderful.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Lord Gelin was skeptical. ¡°Alright, but for the sake of the family¡¯s reputation, don¡¯t go to his place tonight. As for the spirit fruits, I¡¯ll have someone send them to the Shen family later.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll follow your arrangements, father.¡± At this moment, Shen Fei was cultivating non-stop at home. As soon as he got home, he was immersed in the world of cultivation laws, and his cultivation level rose slowly¡­ Chapter 40 - Fighting For The Cultivation Room Chapter 40 Fighting For The Cultivation Room Knock, knock, knock! Just as Shen Fei was cultivating to his heart¡¯s content, a series of knocks came from the door. ¡°Mr. Shen Fei, we¡¯re from the mayor¡¯s mansion. We¡¯ve placed the four boxes of spirit fruits at the entrance for you!¡± ¡°Got it!¡± He did not expect the spirit fruits from Aloy to be delivered so quickly. Shen Fei happily jumped off the bed and quickly ran to the door. With these spirit fruits, he could finally upgrade the two spiritual beasts¡¯ skill levels to 30! He placed his hand on the four baskets of spirit fruits and silently chanted ¡°upgrade¡±. Soon, the four boxes of spirit fruits were upgraded. Shen Fei extended his hand and summoned the two spirit beasts. ¡°Coo?¡± ¡°Roar?¡± The Flame Owl and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon looked at the two baskets of spirit fruits in front of them and tilted their heads in confusion. ¡°Hurry up and eat. These spirit fruits are for you!¡± Shen Fei took the initiative to place the spirit fruits in front of the two of them. ¡°Eat, eat.¡± The two spirit beasts¡¯ faces immediately revealed pleasantly surprised expressions. They eagerly stood in front of their baskets and began to gobble up the food. Very quickly, the skill levels of the two spirit beasts both broke through to Level 30! The Flame Owl¡¯s two skills were decent, so it did not need to be reset. The Ring of Fire could be used to attack and defend. The Blazing Charge was not bad either. In comparison, the Bloodline Suppression of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was more practical, but it lacked offensive power. Shen Fei took the initiative to place his hand on the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s head. Instantly, the talent in his mind gave him a notification. (A skill that can mutate and evolve has been detected. Bloodline Suppression. Would you like to proceed with the mutation and evolution?] ¡°Yes!¡± (There are two evolution branches to choose from!) (1. Dark Spirit Intimidation (On the basis of Bloodline Suppression, dark attribute damage is significantly increased, and the opponent will enter a state of paralysis.)] [2. Ancient Prestige (Enhances the effect of Bloodline Suppression and doubles the user¡¯s attack and defense!)] The two skills seemed to be pretty good. Shen Fei started to hesitate. ¡®Which one should I choose?¡¯ He tried to tap on both skills, but he still could not make a choice. (Choice confirmed. Bloodline Suppression has mutated and evolved into Dark Spirit Intimidation and Ancient Prestige!) ¡­Huh?¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s two additional skills in shock, and was immediately overjoyed. It turned out that more than one mutation could be chosen? ¡®That¡¯s awesome!¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon in surprise. After the upgrade, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon no longer lacked offensive skills! This time, its strength has been completely improved for the first time The next thing he had to do was to raise his Beastmaster tier! In the following week, other than going to school, Shen Fei spent most of his time cultivating. His strength had also advanced triumphantly from a Rookie Beastmaster, and was only a step away from becoming a Novice Beastmaster! Time passed, and it was soon Friday. After class, the teacher suddenly called Shen Fei, ¡°Shen Fei, wait!¡± The teacher quickly walked over and handed the registration form to Shen Fei. ¡°This Saturday, you and the other Echelons will have to go to the principal¡¯s office.¡± The teacher patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and instructed. ¡°Don¡¯t you forget!¡± ¡°Alright, teacher.¡± Shen Fei accepted the application form and arrived at the school punctually on Saturday. As soon as he entered the school, Shen Fei saw a dozen students of the same grade standing at the door of the principal¡¯s office. They were all holding a similar application form in their hands. Shen Fei quickly swept his gaze over them. These people should all be Echelon students like him. However, even though they were of the same grade, Shen Fei did not know them. Knock, knock, knock! Shen Fei walked determinedly forward and gently knocked on the door of the principal¡¯s office. ¡°Principal, we¡¯re here. May we come in now?¡± ¡°Oh! Please, come in, come in!¡± Only when he heard a response from inside did Shen Fei turn the doorknob and enter. The other students also followed behind Shen Fei. ¡°Good Morning, Echelons!¡± The principal was dressed in a formal suit. He walked to the front of the ten people with a smile. The principal of this school was short and fat. He had just reached middle-age and already his face was full of wrinkles, but he always had a kind smile on his face. ¡°I can tell that you¡¯re all dragons and phoenixes among men. Your future is bound to be immeasurable!¡± The principal looked at the outstanding students in front of him and laughed in satisfaction. ¡°Today is Saturday, and it should be your rest day, so I won¡¯t waste your time. Let¡¯s make it short. I¡¯ve already explained the entire examination process in the conference room last time. I won¡¯t go into detail about that yet. ¡°The school assessment is in a week¡¯s time, you don¡¯t have to participate as Echelon students. However, a month from now, when you¡¯re facing the state assessment, you¡¯ll have to fight with the top students from other schools!¡± At this point, the principal¡¯s face instantly turned serious. ¡°You may be among the top ten in this entire school, but in the entire city, there are as many people stronger than you as there are hairs on an ox! The state assessment is the place where countless Beastmasters will lose!¡± After saying this, the principal looked at them with a serious face. ¡°In order for you to pass the exam, you will have to come to this place every Saturday for a special training session! This is to ensure that everyone¡¯s cultivation will improve before the state assessment!¡± After saying this, the principal took out a bunch of colorful keys and waved them in front of everyone. ¡°Do you see this? These are keys to special cultivation rooms. They have more resources than ordinary cultivation rooms, and can increase your cultivation speed faster.¡± Upon hearing this, the eyes of the few students present were filled with desire. It was every Beastmaster¡¯s dream to have a special cultivation room that could increase their cultivation speed! And this opportunity was placed right in front of everyone! ¡°However, although they¡¯re all special cultivation rooms, the level of the cultivation rooms are different. This Golden Key is the key to the best special cultivation room, and I¡¯ll also give it to the best student here!¡± After saying that, the principal took the initiative to hand a Golden Key to Shen Fei in front of everyone. Immediately, the surrounding people looked at Shen Fei with envious eyes. ¡°Shen Fei, since your performance is the most outstanding among these people, I have decided to award this Golden Key to you. This is the position you deserve!¡± ¡°Thank you, principal!¡± Shen Fei was immediately overjoyed. With this special cultivation room, he would be able to advance to a new Beastmaster in three days at most! However, at this moment, a voice of opposition came from behind Shen Fei! ¡°Principal, I don¡¯t agree!¡± The Second Echelon student pushed his glasses and took the initiative to provoke Shen Fei! ¡°He¡¯s just an F-Class trash. What right does he have to occupy the spot with the fastest cultivation speed?¡± Chapter 41 - A Challenge From The Second Echelon? Bring It On! Chapter 41: A Challenge From The Second Echelon? Bring It On! ¡°So you¡¯re saying that the school¡¯s decision is wrong?¡± The principal raised an eyebrow. There was a hint of impatience in his tone. The rankings of the Echelon students were decided by the school¡¯s board of chancellors. Even the title was chosen by voting after a period of careful consideration. The reason why they placed Shen Fei at the top was because they saw his powerful ability, and his potential to improve. The students in front of him were all outstanding. However, none of them had the ability to grow nor compete against Shen Fei. The principal had been watching the two wonderful battle recordings repeatedly, even until today. This was also the reason why everyone decided on Shen Fei as First Echelon. Their visions were set for the future, whereas the students could only see the present. It was not the student¡¯s place to refute the chancellors. ¡°Principal, please believe me. I didn¡¯t mean it like that.¡± Luo Jin pushed his glasses up his nose bridge and bowed in front of the principal in a refined manner. ¡°I just feel that someone cheated in this competition for the Echelon title. This is very unfair to us Echelon students who came in through the normal way. Moreover¡±¡ªas he said this, Luo Jin deliberately glared at Shen Fei threateningly¡ª¡±Shen Fei is different from us. ¡°We¡¯re all Beastmasters with only one spirit beast, and only Shen Fei has two spirit beasts. The second one is even a legendary dragon! ¡°Principal, you have to think this through. Our cultivation talents should be the deciding factor. Someone like Shen Fei can only rely on his spirit beasts. It¡¯s easy to take the exam, but with his unstable foundation, he¡¯ll be easily knocked down by the top students from the other colleges!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, principal!¡± The surrounding students who had long been unhappy with Shen Fei immediately started to rally behind Luo Jin. ¡°I think Luo Jin¡¯s words make sense. Look at most of us. Didn¡¯t we get our Echelon titles by virtue of our talents?¡± ¡°Shen Fei is relying on a rare spirit beast. This, in and of itself, is very unfair to us.¡± ¡°If we had such a spirit beast, we¡¯d also be First Echelons!¡± Everyone looked at Shen Fei with sinister eyes. They have long disliked Shen Fei. Originally, he thought that if he did not see it, he would not be bothered by them. But now, he had become the First Echelon, and geniuses like them had been ruthlessly trampled under his feet. How could they easily swallow this? ¡°Then what do you want, Young Master Luo?¡± ¡°What I want is very simple, Principal!¡± Luo Jin pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and looked at the Golden Key in the principal¡¯s hand with a burning gaze. ¡°All of us will compete again. We¡¯ll use our victories and defeats to compete for the rankings again, and the quality of the cultivation room!¡± Shen Fei glanced coldly at everyone present. ¡®These people can¡¯t really be thinking that I advanced to First Echelon with just the help of a Three-clawed Golden Dragon, right?¡¯ Even if he only had his Flame Owl, he could still knock the teeth out of these students before him! The principal clenched the key in his hand and regarded Luo Jin coolly. ¡®This child of the Luo family is quite unreasonable.¡¯ There was only one year left until the final exam. Time was already so tight. If it were the elites of other academies, they would have already cut the crap and immediately holed themselves up in the rooms they were assigned to and started cultivating¡­ Yet Luo Jin still wanted to start a fight among their own students here! The principal frowned. A ten-person competition seemed simple. But what if a contestant¡¯s spirit beast was injured during the competition? Or what if it died? If that happened, they would have lost half of their Echelon students before they even had the chance to take the entrance exam! They would fight to the death over this matter?! How short-sighted! ¡°Put away your jealousy!¡± The principal looked at Luo Jin in disgust. ¡°Instead of thinking about such trivial things, hurry up and get your keys according to your assigned rankings. Go to your cultivation rooms and concentrate on your cultivation! ¡°The city examination is near! Don¡¯t you even dare think about anything else! You should focus on your future cultivation and bring glory to the school and the city. Instead, you¡¯re thinking about internal strife. Don¡¯t you feel ashamed?¡± However, the surrounding students stood up straight and proud. There was no trace of remorse on their faces. After a long moment, no one came to take their keys. The atmosphere was frozen in place. ¡°What, you¡¯re not satisfied?¡± The students looked at each other and then nodded their heads fiercely in unison. The principal¡¯s face darkened. These students had obviously been corrupted by Luo Jin¡¯s crooked ways. ¡®I thought Luo Jin was the only bad apple, but I didn¡¯t expect that, other than Shen Fei, the whole barrel had been spoiled!¡¯ ¡®What kind of guidance have the teachers been giving these students?¡¯ Luo Jin looked at the crowd and could not help but feel excited. Now, he was the one who was in control of the situation! It was not enough to just shake the students¡¯ minds, he wanted to use this opportunity to force the principal to make a new choice! ¡°Principal, please listen to me! Shen Fei only managed to become First Echelon by relying on his Count-rank Three-clawed Golden Dragon. I request a match against him. He can only use his Flame Owl to fight me! If I win. The best cultivation room will be mine!¡± Luo Jin smirked. Against Shen Fei¡¯s Three-clawed Golden Dragon, he really did not have the slightest confidence. However, if it was only against his ordinary Flame Owl. The advantage would be much greater. After all, his spirit beast was powerful, and has the water attribute. It would be easy to deal with the fire-attribute Flame Owl¡­ ¡°This is simply nonsense! Look at what you¡¯re saying!¡± The principal grimaced. ¡®This brat¡¯s calculations were simply all over the place!¡¯ While Shen Fei held the upper hand, Luo Jin would whine like a weakling! But once Shen Fei¡¯s gambit is taken out of the picture, he would jump for the chance to tear Shen Fei apart. ¡®Looting a burning house, huh?¡¯ ¡°You gave a good speech, Luo Jin, but I don¡¯t care.¡± The principal sneered. He straightaway shoved the key into Shen Fei¡¯s hand in front of everyone. So what if these students were defiant? He was the principal here. He was the one who called the shots here! As for the state assessment, it was fine as long as one person got first place. Anyone who scored lower than that were usually forgotten, so they were not important at all. Whether they want to use the cultivation rooms or not was up to them! At this point, the principal decided to rescind his offer. ¡°The rest of you. If you don¡¯t want a cultivation room, you can find your own way to cultivate.¡± After saying this, the principal withdrew the remaining keys and was about to turn and leave when, at this moment, Shen Fei grabbed his arm. ¡°Principal, please wait a moment. I have something to discuss with you.¡± ¡°Speak, then, what¡¯s the matter?¡± The principal looked at Shen Fei with a more pleasant expression. ¡®Shen Fei is also outstanding, reasonable, and powerful. He was much better than this bunch of rats.¡¯ ¡°Do you still lack cultivation resources or cultivation techniques? The school will do its best to provide you with the things you need!¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t want any of that.¡± The principal looked at Shen Fei with a puzzled expression. ¡°Then, what do you want?¡± ¡°Principal, please agree to Luo Jin¡¯s request!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were like lit torches; the battle spirit in his eyes was burning. ¡°I¡¯m willing to accept his challenge!¡± Chapter 42 - An Exhilarating Reward Chapter 42: An Exhilarating Reward Upon hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the principal was a little surprised. ¡°Shen Fei, are you serious?¡± Shen Fei smiled and nodded. ¡°If Luo Jin can defeat my Flame Owl, then I¡¯ll hand over my cultivation room! Hearing this, Luo Jin looked at Shen Fei in disbelief. But he soon became overjoyed. ¡®What an idiot! My spirit beast is a water attribute, and it can completely restrain Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl. Without the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl won¡¯t be able to use any powerful abilities! I, Luo Jin, must get that special cultivation room today!¡¯ ¡®Heh, heh¡­¡¯ The principal could not help but quietly laugh at Luo Jin. ¡®This kid Luo Jin, he must have lost his mind.¡¯ Yes, a portion of Shen Fei¡¯s strength came from the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. However, the one who contributed the most to him was the Flame Owl! Even without the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl was enough to burn everyone¡¯s spirit beasts into ash. It was the same even for spirit beasts of the opposing attribute. Why else would he and the chancellors designate Shen Fei to be First Echelon? The principal looked at Shen Fei with even more admiration. ¡°Since Shen Fei has said so, I¡¯ll allow you to challenge yourselves today! Find someone to fight on your own, and fight in groups of two! ¡°The one who loses cannot fight again, and the one who wins will have to their opponent for the next round. The person who wins until the end will have the right to cultivate in the best room! As for the rest of you, it will depend on how many matches you win.¡± ¡°The principal is wise!¡± A commotion grew with the students¡¯ excitement. They looked at the key in the principal¡¯s hand excitedly. Shen Fei¡¯s talent was the worst of them all. If he was prohibited from using the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, he would definitely lose against their higher-class talents! At that time, no matter what, their ranking would very likely rise by one. The level of the cultivation room would also be higher. None of the students present would miss such a good opportunity. ¡°Principal, don¡¯t worry.¡± Luo Jin quickly buttered up to the principal. ¡°I will definitely prove my strength to you.¡± ¡°I hope so. I¡¯m looking forward to your performance in the match.¡± The principal looked at the crowd indifferently. ¡®A bunch of idiots who don¡¯t know their place!¡¯ The moment Shen Fei made his move, even if their spirit beasts did not die, they would be crippled at the very least. It was not because he was biased towards Shen Fei that he did not allow them to fight. Instead, it was for their own good! How could they still laugh in such a situation? The principal could not help but shake his head as he watched the gleeful students in front of him. Since this bunch of little brats do not know what was good for them, then he could only let Shen Fei use his strength to slap them around ruthlessly! If they lose their spirit beasts in the competition, they have no one to blame but themselves! As for the results of the competition¡­ he could imagine the result even with his little pinky finger. ¡°By the way, the champion of this open duel will receive two boxes of spirit fruits corresponding to the attributes of their spirit beast as a reward. At the same time, there will be a high-level spiritual cultivation manual. I¡¯ll also throw in 300,000 Yuan as a cash prize for the winner! I hope you can all perform well.¡± Although his words were directed at everyone, the principal¡¯s gaze had been fixed on Shen Fei the entire time. Shen Fei immediately understood the principal¡¯s intention, and he could not help but feel touched. Since the principal was so willing to help him with his cultivation, he must not disappoint him. ¡°Everyone, I¡¯ll see you in the arena.¡± Shen Fei nodded slightly at the principal, then he turned around and walked towards the arena. ¡°Let¡¯s go! I¡¯ll definitely make him give up the best cultivation room today!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go, everyone! Let¡¯s do our best!¡± The students immediately got into pairs and walked in the direction of the arena. ¡®This time, we must let Shen Fei, that arrogant b*stard, learn his lesson!¡¯ ¡­ Not long after, the Echelon students filed into the arena. Many of the students in the audience watched this group of elite students with curiosity. They had heard that there would be a grand competition today, so they came to watch. At this moment, the principal was already here with numerous prizes. There were boxes of delicious spirit fruits that exuded their elemental auras, stacks of extremely exquisite and expensive cultivation manuals, and a box full of money. These prizes made many of the regular students¡¯ hearts restless. They wished they could jump onto the stage and compete with the Echelon students. Luo Jin¡¯s breathing was heavy, and his eyes were fixed on the Law of Spiritual Cultivation at the top of the stack. ¡®Is that the only remaining copy?¡¯ There were also the spirit fruits that were piled up to the side. At first glance, they seemed no different from the forest fruits that ordinary families usually acquired. However, upon closer inspection, one would learn that each spirit fruit had a golden ring similar to an angelic halo. This was one of the best spirit fruits in the world. The money, too, was not simply the usual currency. Instead, it was the currency of another country in the Continent of Mauling. One Dolar in their country could be exchanged for ten Yuan in this country! In other words, even though the principal himself had reported the amount of 300,000 Yuan, it was actually higher than that. The money that he had obtained was worth three million-Yuan! Luo Jin could not help but drool, and his entire body was trembling with ecstasy. He did not expect the principal to think so highly of him. These cultivation resources were simply tailor-made for him! Luo Jin looked at Shen Fei with provocation. Once he was able to completely consume all these cultivation resources, even a Three-clawed Golden Dragon would be no more than an earthworm in front of Luo Jin! The principal looked at Shen Fei and patted the prizes beside him without a care. ¡°By the way, students, I changed my mind at the last minute. I¡¯ve added more weight to this super large prize. As long as any of you can become the champion of this free-for-all competition, these cultivation resources will all belong to you! ¡®He added more?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡®This is simply too bountiful!¡¯ He had only wanted to play around in this match. But it seemed that he had to be more serious to be worthy of the reward given by the principal! All the students¡¯ gazes became heated. Anyone with eyes could see how precious these items were. However, there could only be one champion! In an instant, the way they looked at their companions changed. Just a moment ago, the atmosphere was still quite harmonious, and they were rallying together against Shen Fei. However, that camaraderie had instantly disappeared without a trace. ¡°Let¡¯s fight!¡± Some of the students could not wait any longer. They hurriedly climbed onto the stage at the side and summoned their spirit beasts to begin the battle! ¡°Shen Fei, I shall be your opponent!¡± Luo Jin took the initiative to step forward. Among the crowd, he was the only one who looked calm. However, just by looking at his eyes, Shen Fei could see that greed had swallowed him completely. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Shen Fei said. Shen Fei and Luo Jin both stepped onto the stage simultaneously! Chapter 43 - The Second Echelons Spirit Beast Chapter 43: The Second Echelon¡¯s Spirit Beast ¡°I shall raise another issue. To prevent cheating, I¡¯ve not only invited the audience, but I shall also be broadcasting the entire competition live.¡± After saying this, the principal snapped his fingers. In an instant, more than a dozen different cameras appeared around the Echelon students. Every move of these Echelon students would be transmitted to the school¡¯s live broadcast channel in real-time through these devices. Almost everyone in the city was watching this ranking match. ¡°The entire city, as well as the audience here, will be able to watch the entire process of your duels. So, don¡¯t think of playing any tricks. If you¡¯re caught cheating, not only will your Echelon title be stripped from you, but you will also be disqualified from becoming a Beastmaster!¡± The principal sat at the judging panel and gazed coldly at the group of students in front of him. ¡°Now, you may begin!¡± ¡­ ¡°You know what? I¡¯ve seen a video of your match.¡± On the arena, Luo Jin smiled, and his glasses flashed with a cold glint. ¡°No, I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve seen it. I¡¯ve seen it repeatedly!¡± He lowered his eyes and smiled contemptuously. ¡°To be honest, Shen Fei, without that dragon, you¡¯re a complete waste. Watch how I deal with you in front of the entire city today!¡± The audience watched Luo Jin curiously. Although Luo Jin was the Second Echelon in the academy, they had rarely seen him summon his own spirit beast. It was rare for him to even use his spirit beast to fight others. As for why he had obtained his title as Second Echelon, only those who had really fought him could tell. However, every time those previous opponents were asked, they would always admit that Luo Jin had used his own strength to beat them, but they could not say how he won. Moreover, whenever they talked about Luo Jin¡¯s mysterious spirit beast, they would always sneer, and their expressions would look extremely strange. But this time, Shen Fei would get to see Luo Jin¡¯s spirit beast at last. ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± Luo Jin raised his hand up high, the smile on his face was getting more and more insolent. ¡°I¡¯ll let you all experience it!¡± In the center of the ring, an invisible wave spread out. ¡®Come.¡¯ In the blink of an eye, a huge blue water-element whirlpool appeared in the center of the ring, and spun madly there. ¡®What a huge formation!¡¯ The audience could not help but direct their eyes to the bottomless whirlpool. A black shadow slowly emerged from the whirlpool. Everyone craned their necks to take a closer look. However, it was as if that black shadow was playing a game with them. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace. In its place was a magnetic and elegant singing voice that slowly resonated from the whirlpool. All the audience members who heard the song had an intoxicated expression on their faces. ¡°Heh, heh, heh¡­¡± As the crowd was kept intoxicated, a laughter that sounded like ringing bells rang out from the center of the ring. A slender fish tail, accompanied by the ethereal laughter, was faintly visible in the whirlpool, but it quickly disappeared without a trace. All the spectators in the arena could not help but stand up from their seats, looking for Luo Jin¡¯s spirit beast. What kind of spirit beast was in the center of the whirlpool? Why did it have such a beautiful song? The principal frowned and quickly covered his ears with his fingers. Luo Jin¡¯s spirit beast had a strange ability. It could use its laughter to charm humans! If one¡¯s willpower was not strong enough, and they did not take precautions against it, they would easily become enraptured! One could say that Luo Jin, this brat, managed to contract this extremely special spirit beast through pure luck. ¡®Isn¡¯t he also relying on this spirit beast for his Second Echelon title? I really don¡¯t know where he got the cheek to mock Shen Fei.¡¯ ¡°Giggle¡­¡± A slender arm covered in fish scales suddenly dispersed the whirlpool. In an instant, the water particles in the surrounding air turned into a pure white mist, enveloping the entire ring. The audience continued to stare at the center of the ring, unable to look away. The white mist gradually dissipated. In the center of the ring was a moon-white mermaid. Her pale fish scales glowed under the sun, and the fins on the sides of her face moved constantly. Her facial features were exquisite, like a goddess carved in marble. The whirlpool that had just been dispersed turned into a blue flowing skirt that wrapped around the beautiful spirit beast¡¯s curvy figure. The audience exclaimed in shock. They had never expected that Luo Jin¡¯s spirit beast was actually a mermaid! ¡°Oh my god, she¡¯s so beautiful!¡± ¡°D*mn, I think she¡¯s more beautiful than Aloy! What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve decided to give up on pursuing the goddess, I want to pursue Luo Jin¡¯s mermaid!¡± ¡°No wonder this kid goes home so early every day. With such a spirit beast, I¡¯d rush home early, too! Shen Fei frowned as he looked at the spirit beast in front of him. ¡®What mermaid? Are these people blind?¡¯ [Ocean Mirage] [Rank: Marquis, Low grade] [HP: 100] [Attack: 100] [Defense: 650] [Spirit: 670] [Speed: 50] [Special skill: Hallucination (Uses powerful illusions to distort the perception of creatures with weak wills.)] [*This skill is ineffective against creatures with high mental resistance.] [Special skill: Charm Absorption (Any creature that is mesmerized by the song and illusion will become the spirit beast¡¯s nutrients, and their vitality will be sucked dry.)] The spirit beast looked like a rotten clamshell. There were several sticky and putrid tentacles growing out of its center. They barely twisted themselves into a semblance of a humanoid shape. Shen Fei could not see any relationship between this spirit beast and beautiful mermaids at all. It was so disgusting. He felt so nauseated by its stench that he almost felt like throwing up. He really could not understand why everyone else was staring at it so dreamily that their eyes were practically glued to it. ¡®Do people have a fetish for this kind of thing?¡¯ Luo Jin¡¯s spirit beast seemed to have sensed Shen Fei¡¯s attitude and smiled discreetly at him. It blew a kiss at him. Shen Fei immediately took two steps back in disgust. ¡°Heh, heh, my spirit beast is quite beautiful, isn¡¯t it?¡± As he said this, Luo Jin looked mesmerized, and he affectionately hugged the huge shell of the Ocean Mirage. The Ocean Mirage¡¯s body shook violently, and its sticky tentacles immediately stuck itself to Luo Jin¡¯s face. ¡°¡­I think you¡¯d better get your eyes checked.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. He really did not know why Luo Jin would contract such an ugly thing! ¡®Doesn¡¯t he feel embarrassed?¡¯ However, in a certain sense, this could also be considered as a spirit beast following its master. After all, one was ugly on the outside and the other was ugly on the inside. It was a perfect match. Luo Jin released his hand from the spirit beast¡¯s body and taunted Shen Fei. ¡°Cut the crap. Hurry up and bring out your Flame Owl to die!¡± Luo Jin pushed his glasses up his nose bridge, the corners of his mouth almost reaching his ears. His Ocean Mirage was a king of the water element! How could a Page-rank spirit beast compare? ¡°Young Master Luo! Take him down!¡± ¡°Have at him! Luo Jin, teach Shen Fei a lesson!¡± The audience cheered for Luo Jin. Chapter 44 - The Strange Spirit Beast Chapter 44: The Strange Spirit Beast ¡°Come out, Flame Owl.¡± Shen Fei waved his arm and suddenly, a thin crack opened in the air! The blood-red eyes in the air were focused on the ground. A moment later, a fiery red figure emerged from the crack. A long fiery red bird landed on Shen Fei¡¯s arm. The feathers all over its body burned like fire. ¡°Do you still plan on sending the Flame Owl to fight me?¡± Luo Jin mocked Shen Fei. The Flame Owl was a fire-attribute spirit beast. If it was eaten by the water-attribute Ocean Mirage, it would be dead! ¡°You still don¡¯t plan to send your Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Shen Fei?¡± Luo Jin clicked his tongue twice and cast a pitiful look at Shen Fei. If Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast were to die, he would probably cry his heart out. As he thought about it, Luo Jin could not help his grin. ¡°How about this, Shen Fei. If you¡¯re afraid that your Flame Owl will be killed by my Ocean Mirage, then summon your Three-clawed Golden Dragon. After all, it¡¯s a good way to admit that you¡¯re not as good as me.¡± ¡°What nonsense.¡± Shen Fei could not be bothered to argue with Luo Jin. With a single thought, the Flame Owl beside him understood and flapped its wings, directly rising into the air. Although Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast was powerful, this battle was still disadvantageous to him. The principal squinted his eyes and looked at Luo Jin with even more dissatisfaction. One should know that Luo Jin¡¯s spirit beast was not as rare as the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. However, to ordinary spirit beasts, it was a rare and unparalleled existence in this world. The Ocean Mirage was a rare spirit beast that only appeared in the hot desert regions. He heard that the Luo family had spent a lot of manpower and resources to acquire this spirit beast. However, there was always reward in hard work. It was also because of this spirit beast that Luo Jin managed to get the Second Echelon title. If he were to face an ordinary fire-attribute spirit beast, the principal was afraid that Luo Jin¡¯s opponent would have died in less than one round. Even though Shen Fei had previously used this ordinary Flame Owl to kill hordes of spirit beasts, the principal could not help but feel a little anxious. After all, if a spirit beast encountered an attack of the opposing attribute, it would suffer twice the damage. This was undoubtedly fatal to spirit beasts! If he was really forced to use the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, the principal would not blame Shen Fei. The rules of this match were unfair, and would, thus, end with an unfair outcome. Could it be that he, as the judge, had to side with the devil? ¡°Ocean Mirage, prepare to attack!¡± ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The rotten shell let out a snake-like sound. Many tongue-like tentacles from the shell immediately arced sharply. The base of the tentacles started to expand like a balloon. Countless water particles from the surrounding air poured into the base. Poisonous black mucus mixed with the liquid at the bottom of the tentacles, and they suddenly shot toward the Flame Owl in the air! The black water that was spat out had an extremely foul smell. There was no need to think; it was definitely a deadly poison! ¡°Flame Owl, be careful and avoid it!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl followed Shen Fei¡¯s instructions and flew through the air. It flapped its wings continuously and twisted its body in the air, pretending that it was difficult to dodge. It made itself seem like it had no power to resist, when in fact, its body dodged every attack skillfully. This scene made the principal nervous as he watched from a distance. ¡®To Shen Fei, this match must be extremely stressful!¡¯ The principal clenched the armrest of his chair and looked at Shen Fei with worry. The surrounding audience watched the battle between the two spirit beasts with excitement. ¡°Well done, keep using this move!¡± ¡°Just aim at him! You¡¯ll be able to take it down soon!¡± ¡°Keep it up, and don¡¯t stop!¡± As expected of the Second Echelon Luo Jin, his Ocean Mirage was also extremely powerful. It only threw a few ¡°kisses¡± at the accursed bird in the sky, and already the bird was flying crookedly without any control of itself! However, if they could choose, they would rather the beautiful mermaid blew kisses at them rather than at the stupid bird. Suddenly, the spirit beast that was busy attacking the Flame Owl seemed to notice something. She opened her eyes wide and looked at the audience around her dreamily. Then, she winked at them. In an instant, countless audience members had blood spurting out of their noses and onto the stage. The Ocean Mirage¡¯s lips curled into a smile. The blood they bled out instantly turned into pure water particles taht flew into her hand. The clear water particles were like planets revolving around the tip of the Ocean Mirage¡¯s finger. The audience members wiped the blood from their faces and gazed at her with infatuation. Out of nowhere, a melodious voice suddenly resonated in the audience¡¯s minds. ¡®Everyone, I don¡¯t have enough strength to deal with the other Beastmaster. I need your help. Can you give me more of your blood?¡¯ ¡°As long as you want it, we can give you everything!¡± Looking at the Ocean Mirage¡¯s pleading expression, almost everyone in the audience bit their tongues hard. Immediately, a strong metallic smell spread throughout the entire arena. Shen Fei felt a chill when he watched the audience members vomit their blood out. The disgusting spirit beast had suddenly extended its tentacles and sprayed a black, poisonous mist at the surrounding spectators. Many of them had grinned, and blood flowed out of their mouths, nostrils, and ears. They even stretched out their bodies and voluntarily dripped the blood from their faces onto the platform in front of them, allowing the tentacles to devour the liquid. Some of the audience members even bit their tongues to deliberately squeeze out more blood to feed the tentacles! It was so disgusting. Shen Fei frowned. However, it was obvious that the spectators on the stage did not think so. ¡°Slurp, slurp!¡± The tentacles were sucking up the blood like crazy. As more and more blood flowed out, the audience¡¯s faces became paler and paler. Correspondingly, in the center of the ring, the Ocean Mirage which was still mostly hiding in its shell, was growing bigger and bigger. This strange scene caused goosebumps to rise on Shen Fei¡¯s back. ¡°Flame Owl, change strategy and prepare to attack!¡± Although he usually did not like these people, if this continued, they would probably be sucked dry of their blood and die! This was just a competition between the two of them to compete for the cultivation room. If this kind of reason were to affect others, then Shen Fei would feel unbearably guilty. However, just as Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl was flying toward the tentacles controlling the audience, Luo Jin raised his head and smiled insidiously. ¡°Instead of caring about others, Shen Fei, you should care about yourself!¡± ¡°Ocean Mirage, now!¡± Chapter 45 - Fighting For The Ranking Chapter 45: Fighting For The Ranking ¡®Not good! Could it be that he was already prepared for this?¡¯ The principal immediately sat up straight and watched the match in surprise. Everything that had happened just now was already unexpected enough, but he did not expect that Luo Jin had actually prepared something even more outrageous. ¡®This is too sinister! Whether it¡¯s the spirit beast¡¯s actions or his usual way of thinking, all of this revealed Luo Jin¡¯s viciousness!¡¯ When the principal first saw Luo Jin¡¯s spirit beast, a question had formed in his heart. Although Luo Jin¡¯s spirit beast was rare, it also had a certain level of combat ability. However, compared to most spirit beasts that focused on combat, it was more of a support-type! The principal was also a little surprised that he could reach Second Echelon with this spirit beast. But today, he finally understood¡­ With this kind of sinister thinking and strategizing, those boorish people who only knew how to attack could not compare to him at all! In order to win this match, Luo Jin did not even hesitate to hurt the surrounding students! The principal looked at the audience members who were biting their tongues and shook his head helplessly. After this, the Luo family would most likely have to pay a large sum for medical expenses. ¡­ ¡°Hahaha, Shen Fei, prepare to die!¡± Luo Jin¡¯s eyes trembled with excitement. Although Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl was very weak, it could fly in the air with its wings. Therefore, it was not easy for the Ocean Mirage to catch it, as it could only move on the ground. However, by using this method to trick it into coming aground, the Ocean Mirage would have an opportunity! However, Shen Fei¡¯s actions in the last minute also surprised Luo Jin. Shen Fei actually wanted to save these people, who have accumulated hatred for him for a long time. Luo Jin did not expect him to have such a noble character. ¡®Heh, heh¡­ Then let his epitaph say he was noble!¡¯ ¡°Ocean Mirage! Whip the Flame Owl and smash it into pieces!¡± The Ocean Mirage also trembled with excitement inside its clamshell. Countless pitch-black tentacles lashed out at the Flame Owl like whips! At first, the Flame Owl was still dodging with ease, but under the continuous tentacle assault, the Flame Owl gradually showed signs of fatigue, and the frequency of its flapping had slowed down. ¡°Hahahaha! Your spirit beast is already flying so hard, don¡¯t you want to summon your other spirit beast to replace it?¡± Seeing such an outcome. The grin on Luo Jin¡¯s face became more and more arrogant. Everything was just as he had planned! ¡®Without that Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Shen Fei is a complete F-class trash!¡¯ Strength Enhancement was useless to the Flame Owl¡ªlike a bicycle to a fish. If this continued, Shen Fei would be defeated by Luo Jin sooner or later! ¡°That¡¯s none of your concern!¡± Shen Fei frowned. He gazed at his Flame Owl with worry. ¡°Oh, really?¡± Luo Jin¡¯s face became even more cheerful. ¡®Even at such a crucial moment, Shen Fei is still being stubborn? It seems that he doesn¡¯t want his useless spirit beast anymore! Then, I shall take this opportunity to help him!¡¯ Luo Jin raised his eyebrows, and the killing intent in his eyes instantly skyrocketed. ¡°Ocean Mirage, it¡¯s time to let this guy have a taste of your power!¡± With a hiss, the tentacles in the clamshell suddenly pulled back from the audience and rushed toward the Flame Owl flying unsteadily in the air! ¡°Not good, Flame Owl, get out of the way!¡± The Flame Owl acted as though it was struggling to stay aloft. All this while it pretended to exert tremendous strength in flight. ¡®This is bad! The situation is critical!¡¯ Even the principal could not help but frown. ¡®Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl seems to have no strength left. The Flame Owl¡¯s round body isn¡¯t suitable to stay in the air for a long time. If he still doesn¡¯t summon the Three-clawed Golden Dragon to block it, Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl will die for sure!¡¯ The principal frowned, his hands gripping the armrests tightly. If it was not for the rules of the competition, where people outside the ring were absolutely not allowed to interfere, he would have already summoned his own spirit beast to block the attack for the Flame Owl! ¡®Hurry up, Shen Fei!¡¯ The principal roared in his heart. ¡°Flame Owl, move!¡± Shen Fei frowned. However, he was secretly delighted. ¡®This little guy¡¯s acting is really on point.¡¯ From a distance, one might not be able to see clearly, but Shen Fei could clearly feel his Flame Owl¡¯s condition. The feathers on his body were burning intensely, and the warm updraft was constantly lifting him up. His body allowed him to fly more easily in the air. That struggling appearance just now was completely an act to confuse the opponent. However, no one present seemed to think it was an act. Even the principal, who had been calm, grew nervous. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings, and flames spread out from its body like flying feathers. Everything was going according to Shen Fei¡¯s plan. ¡®Flame Owl, do you see that? It¡¯s that tentacle that¡¯s very close to you. Be careful and make sure to disguise yourself when you pass it. We have to pretend that this is our first time doing this.¡¯ ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl took out the feathers condensed by the flames, and then pretended to flee in a hurry, trying to scour upwards. Thwack! The pitch-black tentacle suddenly split the Flame Owl¡¯s wing in half. The Flame Owl instantly lost its ability to fly, and with a shrill cry, it fell from a few hundred meters in the air. Everyone at the scene let out a burst of exclamations. ¡°Luo Jin has actually done it!¡± ¡°He actually managed to harm Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast.¡± ¡°It¡¯s so powerful!¡± Even the principal was dumbfounded as he watched this. ¡®Damn it, as expected, an ordinary spirit beast is still not strong enough to fight against a legendary spirit beast¡­¡¯ ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei suddenly exclaimed. He pretended to be worried and rushed forward. However, just as Shen Fei took a step forward, a pitch-black tentacle suddenly blocked Shen Fei¡¯s path. Luo Jin looked at the Flame Owl that was falling from the sky, and said proudly, ¡°Rules of the arena: you¡¯re not allowed to leave the stage!¡± ¡°You¡ª¡± Shen Fei raised his fist with all his might, and just as he was about to hit the tentacle, Luo Jin immediately clasped Shen Fei¡¯s fist and laughed triumphantly. ¡°The rules of the arena are as such, don¡¯t you ever forget.¡± He looked at the Flame Owl that was still tumbling from the sky with satisfaction. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried out in panic from the air. It continuously kept track of the Ocean Mirage below. ¡°You still have one more chance.¡± Luo Jin grinned as he watched Shen Fei unclench his fist. ¡°Hurry up and summon your dragon! In the end, without the dragon, you and your Flame Owl are just trash! Take a good look at yourself¡±¡ªLuo Jin gave Shen Fei a hard push¡ª¡±without that dragon, you¡¯re nothing! ¡°The one holding the First Echelon title shouldn¡¯t be you, but me, Luo Jin!¡± Chapter 46 - Direct Reversal! Chapter 46: Direct Reversal! Shen Fei¡¯s lips curled up. He raised his arm and snapped his fingers. Without a doubt, Luo Jin had taken the bait. However, since he wanted to play so much, then he would play with him more! The sky that had been quite clear just a moment ago was covered with dark clouds in the blink of an eye. In an instant, the entire arena darkened. A faintly discernible slender figure appeared among the clouds. The principal looked at Shen Fei with a worried expression. ¡®Could he really not hold on with just his Flame Owl?¡¯ The audience also had excited looks on their faces as they stared intently at the clouds. ¡°I knew that, without his dragon, Shen Fei would still be a good-for-nothing. You can¡¯t even compare to Young Master Luo Jin.¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!!¡± Luo Jin looked at the constantly changing clouds in the sky with excitement. The events had turned out just as he had predicted! ¡®Shen Fei is only subpar! What First Echelon super genius? What Undefeated God of War? Without that Dragon, he¡¯s worthless! In the end, he still couldn¡¯t hold on and could only summon the dragon.¡¯ The smile on Luo Jin¡¯s face became more and more insolent. ¡°See, without that dragon, you¡¯re just a piece of sh*t! You shouldn¡¯t have been so stupid as to accept my challenge!¡± Luo Jin laughed out loud, his eyes filled with pride. ¡°Ocean Mirage! Increase the intensity! Use this opportunity to destroy his Flame Owl!¡± The Ocean Mirage immediately extended countless tentacles that rushed toward the Flame Owl in the air. ¡®Since things have already progressed to this stage, so what if Shen Fei summons the Three-clawed Golden Dragon? At such a short distance, the Flame Owl would soon fall into the Ocean Mirage¡¯s tentacles! Shen Fei can¡¯t be saved! And even if Shen Fei summoned the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and defeated Ocean Mirage, he would then be in violation of the rules of the match!¡¯ When the bet was set, it was agreed that Shen Fei could only rely on the Flame Owl to fight. Luo Jin laughed so hard that his smile almost split his face in half. Regardless of whether the Ocean Mirage was defeated or not, the victory of this match and the best cultivation room would be his! He stared greedily at the prizes beside the principal. High-level spirit fruits, precious cultivation manuals, and more than three million Yuan. These cultivation resources would all be his! After he consumed these prizes, his cultivation level would be unparalleled. Even if Shen Fei wanted to fight with him, he would not have the slightest strength to resist! ¡®He has completely fallen for the bait!¡¯ Shen Fei secretly rejoiced in his heart. His brows rose, and his arm suddenly swung down. Within the dark clouds in the sky, a huge portal suddenly opened! ¡°Ocean Mirage! His dragon is about to come out, so don¡¯t bother about that d*mn bird! Spray Poison Mist into the air!¡± The Ocean Mirage¡¯s body trembled, and it retracted the tentacle that was about to attack the Flame Owl. The clamshell on its back opened wide, and the tentacles all over its body went into an attacking stance. The root of the tentacle swelled up as if it was being pumped with air. After a while, it was almost twice as thick as before! The black Poison Mist and the water particles gathered together in a frenzy, and the pressure in the Ocean Mirage¡¯s body also increased. The principal frowned. ¡®Luo Jin is indeed extremely malevolent! He actually took advantage of the fact that the spirit beast that had just been summoned and was not on-guard and attacked so ruthlessly! ¡®However, for the sake of victory, using such unscrupulous means, and such treachery¡­ Sooner or later, he would get screwed over.¡¯ ¡­ ¡°Come on, isn¡¯t it just a dragon?¡± Luo Jin arrogantly shouted at the sky. ¡°Today, even if it¡¯s a dragon, it¡¯ll be defeated by me, Luo Jin!¡± His brows were tightly furrowed, and his gaze was fixed on the figure swimming in the clouds. ¡°Now is the time. Ocean Mirage, attack the portal in the sky!¡± Swish! In an instant, the Ocean Mirage¡¯s tentacle suddenly pointed skyward. Hundreds of jet-black, high-pressure water columns were shot towards the opening in the sky. The other tentacles extended upward, spraying Poison Mist into the air. The birds flying overhead dropped to the ground as soon as they touched the mist. Luo Jin laughed complacently. The Poison Mist could even be used effectively against Count-rank spirit beasts. Shen Fei¡¯s Three-clawed Golden Dragon may be special, but after inhaling large amounts of the poisonous substance, if it did not die, it would still at least be half-crippled. As such, Shen Fei would never be able to turn things around! Luo Jin looked at Shen Fei expectantly. ¡®He must be regretting it now¡­¡¯ However, Shen Fei only blinked his eyes indifferently, as if he was not moved at all. ¡®Strange.¡¯ Luo Jin raised his eyebrows in confusion. ¡®Why doesn¡¯t he have any reaction?¡¯ ¡°Heh¡­¡± Shen Fei squinted his eyes. Luo Jin had completely fallen for it. It was time for him to fight back! Shen Fei waved his arm, and in an instant, the dark clouds that had been gathering in the sky disappeared altogether! Sunlight shone over the ring again. As the clouds dispersed, Luo Jin¡¯s pupils shrank as his eyes adjusted to the bright sky. ¡®What about the Three-clawed Golden Dragon? Shouldn¡¯t it be in the air now? What¡¯s going on?!¡¯ ¡°Flame Owl, use Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei called out. In the next moment, the Flame Owl that was flying unsteadily earlier flapped its wings, and burning flames instantly engulfed the broken wing. In just a moment, the broken wing was suddenly back to normal! Swish! The Flame Owl¡¯s fiery red feathers were gradually covered in a layer of hot golden radiance, and crimson heat waves swept over the surroundings one after another. ¡°It¡¯s so hot!¡± The audience all hid under the shade, using their hands to fan themselves. However, the temperature of the surrounding arena was still rising. The surrounding air was also rapidly distorted by the rising temperature. The Flame Owl turned into a huge arc of light and suddenly charged toward Ocean Mirage on the stage! ¡°Not good! Ocean Mirage, get out of the way!¡± ¡®D*mn it, why did he only think about this now?¡¯ Luo Jin¡¯s heart was filled with regret. Shen Fei was only putting on an act earlier to deceive him. In fact, that was cunning of him. Not only did he use this move to exhaust Ocean Mirage¡¯s energy! He even cut off Ocean Mirage¡¯s escape route! In order to attack the illusionary target, the Ocean Mirage had already used up all the water particles in the air! It had run out of moves! ¡°Ocean Mirage! Defense! Hurry up and defend!¡± Luo Jin screamed madly, sweat dripping down his forehead. He had spent a lot of effort to contract such a unique spirit beast. If it were to die in this battle, the family would definitely be completely disappointed in him! The family was counting on him to use this spirit beast to turn the tables! Luo Jin swallowed with difficulty. Seeing the Flame Owl flying overhead, his heart turned cold. ¡®Is the family¡¯s future going to be buried here?¡­ No, absolutely not!¡¯ Luo Jin turned around and looked at the stage. There was another way. Although it was shameful, he had no other choice now! ¡°Guys, look!¡± The audience burst out in exclamations. Everyone looked at the scene on the stage in disbelief. Luo Jin had quickly jumped over the guardrail of the ring and was shielding the Ocean Mirage with his body! Luo Jin closed his eyes, his chest heaving up and down from anxiety. ¡°Come on, if you have the guts, kill me and my spirit beast!¡± Chapter 47 - Stripped Of His Echelon Title Chapter 47: Stripped Of His Echelon Title Shen Fei frowned. Luo Jin was really despicable. According to the rules of duels between Beastmasters, a fight between spirit beasts could not directly affect the Beastmasters. If someone died, it would be judged by the judicial court in the city. Not only that, Shen Fei would be stripped of his Beastmaster qualifications. However, Beastmasters who dared to do what Luo Jin was doing would generally be looked down upon by others. Luo Jin licked his dry lips. The waves of heat in front of him were becoming stronger and stronger, and it seemed that the Flame Owl would be in front of him soon. But he could not back down! In order to protect his spirit beast, even if he were spurned for the rest of his life, this was his only option left. Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. Luo Jin would actually resort to using such a detestable move. However, this could be counted as admitting defeat before him. Either way, it was just a ranking, and there was no need to kill anyone. It was enough to let the Flame Owl scare him. Since this match was being broadcast live, the Luo family would most probably never be able to lift their heads in front of the other families for the rest of their lives. ¡­ The principal¡¯s face was completely black at this moment. He gripped the armrest, and with a little force, it was crushed to pieces. The teachers in their academy had always been cautious and conscientious. Although some of the students he taught were unruly, they definitely would not take the honor of a Beastmaster lightly! One had to know that Luo Jin¡¯s actions had been witnessed by the entire city, and perhaps even more! If those from other academies saw their Second Echelon student doing such a thing, they would probably laugh their heads off! ¡®He sure thinks highly of himself¡­¡¯ As the principal, he could not escape the blame, either. The principal suddenly stood up from his seat and glared at Luo Jin. ¡°Enough, are you done yet? Hurry up and get out of the way! Let the match continue!¡± However, Luo Jin shook his head vigorously and stood firm. No matter what, he did not dare move away from his Ocean Mirage. ¡°You¡¯re not going to move? Fine!¡± The principal¡¯s eyes flashed with ferocity. ¡°I declare Shen Fei the winner of this match! Shen Fei, have your spirit beast retreat first. I have something to tell you later.¡± Shen Fei silently nodded his head. He waved his hand and the Flame Owl, after dispersing the heat from its body, obediently landed on his shoulder, rubbing against him obediently. Shen Fei stroked the Flame Owl¡¯s feathers and felt a burst of joy in his heart. Looking at the principal¡¯s angry face, Luo Jin might not be able to escape a scolding today. ¡°The camera over there can stop.¡± After turning off the camera, the principal walked to Luo Jin in quick strides. ¡°Do you have anything to say for yourself?¡± Luo Jin lowered his eyes. ¡°Principal! I was forced to do this. Please be lenient on me.¡± ¡°What do you mean by ¡®be lenient¡¯ on you?¡± The principal¡¯s anger rose as he recalled Luo Jon¡¯s actions. He had essentially slapped the principal in the face in front of the whole city. ¡°You¡¯ve got some gall¡­¡± The principal was so angry that he was trembling. After all, he had been a principal for more than ten years. Luo Jin was the first one who could make him this angry. ¡°Principal, principal, sob!¡± Luo Jin also noticed that the principal¡¯s mood was not quite favorable. He immediately lowered his head in respect, and did not dare to look at the principal anymore. ¡°¡­I¡¯m willing to bear any losses and punishment. Please just spare me.¡± The principal looked at him coldly. ¡°Losses and punishments¡­ You make it sound so easy.¡± That¡¯s right, the thing that Luo Jin had lost was only that little bit of dignity. Compared to ruining the reputation of their school, which had taken decades to build, there was also the health of the students. Even if he asked Luo Jin to pay for the damages, there was not enough money in the world to repair the academy¡¯s reputation. ¡°Alright, from today onwards, I will permanently strip you of your right to be an Echelon student in our school!¡± ¡°Principal, please change the punishment. As long as you don¡¯t strip me of my status as an Echelon, I¡¯ll do anything you want!¡± Luo Jin became distressed at once. He knelt down beside the principal and gripped his pants leg tightly. He had finally become an Echelon student! The entire family had placed their hopes on him. How was he going to tell his parents about this? ¡°Then let me ask you: what were you doing from the beginning?¡± The principal did not even bother to look at him. ¡°Your initial ranking wasn¡¯t low either, right? Out of the ten Echelons, you¡¯re ranked Second. How are you still not satisfied? ¡°I was patient with you before because you were a student of the academy. You¡¯re the Second Echelon. Our Academy has a policy to focus on nurturing the top three Echelons. If you wanted any cultivation resources, you only had to let us know. ¡°But now?¡± The principal sneered. ¡°You can¡¯t blame anyone but yourself for falling into such a situation! Our academy will not tolerate an Echelon student like you. If you still want to be an Echelon, hurry up and transfer to another school. Don¡¯t waste my time here!¡± After saying this, the principal walked down the stage. Luo Jin¡¯s entire body suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, powerlessly falling to the bottom. ¡°How did this happen?¡± Everyone in the audience changed their attitude towards Luo Jin and looked at him with disgust. They whispered to each other. ¡°I didn¡¯t think that the young master of the Luo family would actually use such a despicable method.¡± ¡°How disgusting. He actually used such a dirty trick in the arena.¡± ¡°Ah, this kind of person is even worse than that goddess-stealing Shen Fei.¡± ¡°That means Shen Fei is still open for duelling aboveboard.¡± ¡°Damn it, my tongue hurts so much. It¡¯s all because of that stupid spirit beast of his.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll just ask the Luo family to foot our medical expenses.¡± ¡°Hahahahahahaha!¡± Luo Jin laughed desolately. The glasses on his face fell to the ground and broke into two pieces. ¡°I¡¯m an idiot¡­ How could I have been so stupid?¡± The Ocean Mirage also slumped on the ground, looking as if it had lost its will to fight. Both man and spirit beast looked so dejected. It would be difficult to reignite his fighting spirit in the short-term. Shen Fei glanced at Luo Jin, and then returned the Flame Owl to his pocket realm. It was completely Luo Jin¡¯s own fault for his current state. Shen Fei could not be bothered with what Luo Jin would become in the future. ¡°It¡¯s you! It¡¯s all your fault!¡± Luo Jin looked at Shen Fei viciously. ¡°You despicable and shameless b*stard! If you hadn¡¯t purposely deceived me, I wouldn¡¯t have ended up like this! If you had the guts, you wouldn¡¯t have used that kind of move. I want a rematch!¡± Shen Fei raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Luo Jin with pity, shaking his head. ¡°Come on, you want to defeat me? It¡¯s better to go to the special cultivation room and cultivate for another five or ten years before coming back. Oh, that¡¯s right,¡± Shen Fei revealed an expression of sudden realization, the smile on his face also grew wide, ¡°You¡¯ve been stripped of your status as an Echelon. The special cultivation room will never be yours.¡± Chapter 48 - The Special Cultivation Room Chapter 48: The Special Cultivation Room ¡°You¡­!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s light sentence completely made Luo Jin choke. The hatred in his eyes grew as he glared at Shen Fei. ¡°Just you wait! Our Luo family will never let you off!¡± ¡°Bring it on.¡± Shen Fei indifferently shrugged his shoulders. For an unknown family like the Luo family, Shen Fei did not even put them under his radar. Even if they really did send people here, what could they do? He was the fianc¨¦ of the Gelin family¡¯s daughter. The Gelin family had a good reputation and was extremely protective of their own people. If someone dared to touch him, it was equivalent to provoking Aloy, which also meant provoking the entire Gelin family. ¡°Hmph, just you wait! Ocean Mirage, let¡¯s go!¡± After Luo Jin said those words, he raised his hand and put away his spirit beast, then he ran away. ¡®Coward.¡¯ Shen Fei glanced at Luo Jin with disdain, then walked towards the special training room. ¡­ After a while, Shen Fei arrived in front of the special cultivation room. Although it was called a special cultivation ¡°room¡±, it was actually as big as a building. Just by standing outside the door, Shen Fei could feel the surging spiritual energy inside. Looking at the door in front of him, Shen Fei¡¯s mouth involuntarily formed a smile. He never thought that one day, he would actually become a First Echelon. Shen Fei inserted the key and, with a click, the door opened, and he walked into the special cultivation room. The entire special cultivation room was filled with boundless spiritual energy. It was just a white square room, and there was no one else other than himself here. Shen Fei frowned as he looked at the empty room. This special cultivation room was a little different from what he had imagined. Previously, he had read other people¡¯s descriptions about special cultivation rooms. Special cultivation rooms were often strange and had all kinds of shapes and sizes. However, the only thing that was not mentioned was how empty it would be. ¡®Could it be that each special cultivation room would change according to the person who entered?¡¯ Shen Fei frowned. ¡®But what did this blank space mean?¡¯ ¡°Ah, apologies for my lateness!¡± Suddenly, the door of the special cultivation room was opened, and the principal strolled in. ¡°Sorry for making you wait. I took a bit of time to check the items that are suitable for you, forgive me.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, principal.¡± Shen Fei smiled at the principal. He was already quite surprised that the principal could bring so many rare treasures. ¡®Luo Jin was really stupid. He could have just made a request to the school, but instead came up with such a thing to ruin his future. How hilarious.¡¯ ¡°Anyway, I¡¯ve delivered everything to you. But before I leave, I still have something to tell you.¡± The principal smiled at Shen Fei and handed him a book. Shen Fei accepted it. It was the ultra-rare Law of Spiritual Cultivation! ¡°This book is a book on the rules of cultivation that I, the principal, have once used. Perhaps it is an old antique in your eyes, but there are many methods in it that are quite practical. Take it and cultivate well.¡± ¡°Thank you, principal!¡± Shen Fei hugged the book joyfully. This book on spiritual cultivation methods was not an old antique like the principal had said. Instead, it was an extremely rare cultivation manual. Even a badly damaged copy could be auctioned for nearly 500,000 Yuan. And the book in the principal¡¯s hand was obviously the original! Its value would be even higher! Although Shen Fei did not know how the principal had gotten his hands on such a treasure, since the principal was willing to give it to him, he could not let the principal down. ¡°I¡¯ve put the rest of the things in the corner over there. You can take them yourself when you¡¯re done.¡± The principal gently patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and said to Shen Fei in a serious tone, ¡°Right, this special cultivation room is special in its mechanism. As long as you release your spiritual energy into the special cultivation room, it will react. Watch carefully.¡± At this point, the principal smacked his hand on the wall of the special cultivation room. A green ripple rich with life energy spread out from the principal¡¯s hand. A small green seedling grew from the spot that the principal had just touched. The wood element energy in the air also began to grow stronger. ¡°When you cultivate here, as long as you release your spiritual energy, it will automatically transform into a suitable place for you to cultivate.¡± The principal looked at Shen Fei with admiration. ¡°I know you have two spirit beasts with two different attributes, so I specially arranged this room for you. The space in the cultivation room is very large, but you can also divide it into different areas, then the two spirit beasts can cultivate on either side.¡± Shen Fei gratefully nodded his head. ¡°Thank you, principal.¡± ¡°By the way, if you need money, you can go to the bank in the city center and exchange your reward for the country¡¯s common currency.¡± The principal smiled and whispered to Shen Fei, ¡°You¡¯d better try to open your second talent as soon as possible before the final exam within a year. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to their nonsense. Even if you¡¯re an F-Class, you can still get a second talent. It¡¯s just that the ritual crystals needed for this will be three times the original amount! However, I recently heard that the price of ritual crystals in Nord Street has dropped.¡± After saying that, the principal patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°The money I¡¯m giving you should be enough.¡± The principal lowered his eyes slightly and showed a pained expression. ¡°After all, even though I know you have the strength, your talent is still crucial. If you can get a second talent, as long as it¡¯s not F-class, it¡¯ll sound fine. I think you¡¯ve had enough of their criticism.¡± The principal¡¯s heart ached when he thought of the shallow students in the audience. Shen Fei had already proven his strength in front of them, but these people still did things their own way. They had been biting on Shen Fei¡¯s F-class talent from the beginning. ¡®What a pitiful child.¡¯ ¡°This is all I can do for you.¡± The principal looked at Shen Fei with a relieved expression. ¡°You must cultivate properly in the following days! You¡¯re now the only hope for our entire academy to win the championship! Good luck! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, principal. I won¡¯t let you down!¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. ¡°Then I shall wait and see.¡± After saying this, the principal left the cultivation room, satisfied. ¡­ After the principal left, Shen Fei finally heaved a sigh of relief. Although he was a bit naggy, every point he made was for Shen Fei¡¯s good. Not only were the spirit fruits he delivered of the highest grade, but even the cultivation books given were also the rarest. It was obvious that the principal had made his final decision and was betting all his chips on him! Shen Fei would definitely not let the principal down. He extended his hand and touched the empty walls, completely releasing his spiritual energy. Chapter 49 - Developing New Tactics Chapter 49: Developing New Tactics A ball of red flame slowly spread along the walls to one side of the room, and the temperature in the room rose significantly. One was not enough, so Shen Fei placed his other hand on the right side of the room. In an instant, endless darkness spread along the walls on the other side of the room, and speckles of light quietly bloomed on those walls. Shen Fei retracted his hand in satisfaction. The left side of the room was the training area for the Flame Owl. The right side of the room would be reserved for the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. This way, it would be enough for the two of them to cultivate at the same time. As he thought of this, Shen Fei raised his hand and released the two spirit beasts from their pocket realms. ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The Flame Owl looked around in confusion. It was mesmerized by the half-fiery and half-starry scene of the room. It looked around curiously and eventually flapped its wings and jumped into the fiery left side without hesitation. As soon as the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was released, it quickly identified its target. Flying into the air above the right side of cultivation room, it continued to absorb the dark attribute spirit energy emitted from there. Seeing the two spirit beasts cultivate on their own, Shen Fei also picked up the cultivation manual and flipped through it. With this, his strength could be raised to the Novice tier in three days. He would have the right to enter Nord Street once he became a Novice-tier Beastmaster. The Nord Street the principal mentioned was, in fact, a black market that specifically catered to Beastmasters. They often sold natural treasures or special trading materials like ritual crystals. However, the fluctuations in price were huge at times, so Shen Fei would not set foot there for the time being. A million or so Yuan was too little to trade with over there. Being a Beastmaster was a cash-burning career to begin with. If he wanted to become an outstanding Beastmaster, it would eat even more money! ¡®As for these spirit fruits¡­¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the six baskets that were filled to the brim. Half of them were high-grade fire-attribute spirit fruits, and the other half were high-grade dark-attribute spirit fruits. Eating them would increase the level of the spirit beast and its skills, but Shen Fei did not plan to feed them too much for the time being. After all, the prices of goods on Nord Street were constantly changing every day. What if the principal¡¯s three million was not enough? At that time, he would have to sell some of these spirit fruits to make up for the lack of funds. He still needed to improve his foundation. At this, Shen Fei took out a basket of spirit fruits and placed them in the two areas on the left and right. ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The moment it saw Shen Fei holding a fire-attribute spirit fruit, the Flame Owl impatiently flew toward Shen Fei. Shen Fei looked at his Flame Owl lovingly. The spirit fruit that Aloy gave him was only enough for him to level up its skill up to Level 28, and it still had not completed its skill mutation. Thinking about it carefully, the two skills of the Flame Owl were indeed not as useful as the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s. Of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s two skills, one could cause a lasting effect on the enemy, while the other could greatly weaken the enemy¡¯s ability and improve the dragon¡¯s own ability. However, of the Flame Owl¡¯s two skills, one was a simple collision, and the other skill could only summon a Ring of Fire, while enemies who attacked the barrier would be injured. These two skills were not that useful, so it was better to turn that around as soon as possible. ¡°Come on, eat up.¡± Shen Fei took the initiative to push a basket of fire-attribute spirit fruits in front of the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl could not wait to dig into the basket and eat. Its skill level rapidly increased. A high-grade spirit fruit could be said to yield twice the result with half the effort for a spirit beast¡¯s advancement. The Flame Owl had only eaten a few of the spirit fruits, and already its skill level soared to Level 50 within moments! [The Flame Owl has met the condition for skill mutation. Please select the skill you want to mutate.] [Flaming Bramble Inferno: Summons numerous fiery brambles from the ground to bind the enemy tightly. Each thorn on the brambles will cause fire-attribute explosion damage to the enemy. The harder the enemy struggles, the stronger the explosion would be.] [Phoenix Fire Protection: Increases one¡¯s defense by half, and provides effective protection for the Beastmaster.] ¡°Huh¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched as he read the two skills. The first skill was not bad. Not only could it bind the enemy, but it could also deal a huge amount of damage. It was much more useful than Blazing Charge. But the second skill was an upgraded version of Ring of Fire. Although it could increase one¡¯s defense, it was only by half the stat value. ¡®Let¡¯s take it first. When Flame Owl gets another chance to perform a second skill mutation in the future, I¡¯ll change to a better one.¡¯ [Are you sure about your choice?] [Confirm] Following Shen Fei¡¯s decision, the Flame Owl¡¯s two skills immediately transformed into the new mutated skills. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings excitedly in front of Shen Fei, and the flames on its body became even hotter. ¡°Alright, alright.¡± Shen Fei took the Flame Owl that pounced towards his face and gave it a gentle squeeze. Although the two new skills were far inferior to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s skills, it was still better than before. However, it was easy to solve the problem of not having enough skills to choose from. Previously, Shen Fei had considered getting two fire-attribute skill books for the Flame Owl to learn. After this training session, he would go to Nord Street and get some more. There were quite a few Flame Owl Beastmasters in this world, so there would be more practical skills that it could learn. But finding skill books for the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s skills was more difficult. Thinking of this, Shen Fei suddenly became distressed. Firstly, there were very few dark-attribute spirit beasts. Secondly, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was a dragon-type beast. It would be great if it could learn a skill from a dragon of the same dark attribute. However, there are very few Beastmasters with this type of familiar, so Shen Fei could only settle for the second best. ¡®It¡¯s not like I can just ride the dragon, can I?¡¯ Qian Yu¡¯s figure somehow came to Shen Fei¡¯s mind. He wondered if the great senior of the school was free to teach him. ¡®I¡¯ll find an opportunity to contact him later. Another thing¡­¡¯ Shen Fei stretched out his hand and stroked the Flame Owl¡¯s fluffy feathers. ¡°From now on, we¡¯ll have to change tactics.¡± ¡°Coo, coo?¡± The Flame Owl looked at Shen Fei with a puzzled expression. It tilted its head, clearly not understanding. ¡°We¡¯ve already used the tactic of playing dead twice.¡± The first time was in front of a limited audience. Since there were not many people watching that match, Shen Fei did not take it seriously. The second time was the latest duel. In the live broadcast of the competition, it was a battle between two Echelons. The elites from other schools would have also observed them in real-time! The game would also be broadcast back and forth to study his tactics. Therefore, if he were to use his original tactics, he would definitely be at a disadvantage! It was time to change it up. Chapter 50 - A Great Uproar Chapter 50: A Great Uproar Shen Fei was in the special cultivation room, researching new tactics in full swing. However, what he did not know was that this live broadcast had already set off a great uproar in the other schools competing for the final examination¡¯s ranking. ¡­ At Montos Academy, a few Echelons were excitedly discussing the livestream they had just watched in the restaurant. ¡°Did you guys watch the live broadcast just now?¡± ¡°You¡¯re talking about the live broadcast of Aloy¡¯s fianc¨¦ versus Young Master Luo, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s the one.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve seen it! It¡¯s quite exciting!¡± ¡°Exciting my *ss! That second-rate Echelon who was just ranked after him. He actually went up the stage and interrupted the competition halfway through!¡± ¡°Why do you care about him? Since he has broken the rules, it means that he has been kicked out of the exams. We don¡¯t need to care about him anymore.¡± ¡°Right now, Shen Fei is our true opponent. Study his tactics and fighting style. The more thorough the study, the more advantage you will have in future matches.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± ¡°Guys, take a look.¡± One of the Echelons pointed at Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast and said, ¡°Even though the spirit beast he sent out this time belongs to the lower ranks, watch carefully¡­¡± ¡°¡­He only used this low-rank spirit beast and achieved a near-perfect result. This kind of ability is truly terrifying!¡± ¡°So, for some of you, don¡¯t blame me for not warning you!¡± ¡°There¡¯s a reason why Aloy kept her engagement with him.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± The reason why Aloy, who had such high standards, was able to take a fancy to Shen Fei¡­ It must be that Shen Fei is more outstanding than others in a certain aspect. Even though they were unwilling to admit it, after taking a closer look, Shen Fei¡¯s tactical execution were indeed better than ordinary Beastmasters of the same tier. ¡°Hmph, even if his tactics are better than others, so what?¡± A burly trainer said in disdain, ¡°Even if his tactics are better than others, an F-class talent will always be an F-class talent. He¡¯s trash compared to people like us who know how to use tactics and are strong!¡± ¡°You can say that when you meet him.¡± Without a word, Aloy walked out from behind the few Echelons with a lunchplate in her hands. In an instant, the few Echelons in front of her were immediately frightened by her. ¡°Aloy, when did you arrive?¡± The few Echelons present all looked at her in surprise. Even though Aloy had already signed a marriage contract with Shen Fei, to most of the people present, she was still their favorite goddess. ¡°I just arrived not long ago. There¡¯s coincidentally some dishes that I like here today, so I specially came here to get a seat.¡± At this point, Aloy sat down beside them calmly. ¡°It seems like all of you quite like Shen Fei¡¯s performance.¡± Upon hearing this, the few people present suddenly felt a little embarrassed. It seemed Aloy had heard everything they said about Shen Fei. The Gelin family had always been protective of their own, and the Echelons were naturally aware of this, hence why Aloy acted like this toward them. ¡°We didn¡¯t do it on purpose, Aloy.¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine. You don¡¯t have to be so nervous,¡± AI Luo said calmly to the others, a smile gradually appearing on her face. She had also watched the live broadcast just now. Shen Fei¡¯s performance had exceeded her expectations, but when she thought of his fate and bloodline, the outcome of the match was well within reason. Although it looked very dangerous at the beginning, as time passed, one would realize what Shen Fei¡¯s strategy was. He would first use the weak Flame Owl to attract the enemy¡¯s attention, then find a suitable opportunity to break through. Pretending to summon another spirit beast to assist in the battle was the key to this strategy! ¡®How interesting.¡¯ The smile that formed in the corner of Aloy¡¯s mouth became even more exuberant. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right,¡± a few other Echelons came to her side and asked with concern, ¡°Aloy, have you found any suitable spirit beasts recently?¡± ¡°Not yet.¡± Aloy shook her head. In this life, what she wanted was a more powerful spirit beast that could turn the tide. Therefore, she basically did not give much regard for other people like in her previous life. Aloy lowered her eyes. In her previous life, she would have been a First Echelon by now, leading this group of students to constantly challenge students from other schools. But now, she had missed the chance to choose a spirit beast twice, so she had brushed past this life¡¯s Echelon title. However, she had a premonition. Soon, she would find a spirit beast that was suitable for her. ¡°Aloy, are you alright?¡± The Echelon students looked at her worriedly. ¡°You¡¯ll have to pick your own spirit beast soon, or you won¡¯t have any spirit beasts for the next school exam.¡± ¡°If you can¡¯t complete the on-campus examination, you¡¯ll be stripped of your Beastmaster qualifications.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the spirit beast later.¡± Aloy waved her hand. She had already asked her father to look for the spirit beast. He believed that he would be able to find a suitable spirit beast soon. ¡­ Other than Montos Academy, the other academies had also recorded Shen Fei¡¯s battle and watched it over and over again. They were studying Shen Fei¡¯s tactics. This battle of the weak winning the against strong was even more talked about by everyone. Even if Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl had already leveled up, it was still extremely difficult for it to contend against a spirit beast like the Ocean Mirage. Therefore, there was much to learn from watching the recording. ¡­ And this recording had also fallen into the hands of many families. At this moment, within the city, the leaders and young masters of the major families were gathered together. They were holding a meeting specifically to discuss Shen Fei. Li Mingzhu tidied up his clothes and prepared to meet the head of the Zhang family. The Li family and the Zhang family were still disputing over the port matter from last week. Unexpectedly, this week, because of Shen Fei, all of them had gathered together. As usual, it was mostly about what incentives they could gain for their families . ¡°Father.¡± Li Yuan brought the Silver Lightning Tiger to Li Mingzhu¡¯s side and bowed to him respectfully. ¡°Son, have you seen the video?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve seen it, father.¡± Li Yuan nodded his head in affirmation. ¡°The last time you lost to him, it was also because of this tactic, right?¡± ¡°Indeed, but this time, I¡¯ve thoroughly studied his tactics. I have absolute confidence that I can defeat him in the next confrontation!¡± ¡°It¡¯s good for young people to have ambition.¡± Li Mingzhu let out a long sigh. ¡°Put away your Silver Lightning Tiger. Let¡¯s get ready to start the meeting. ¡°If Shen Fei¡¯s strength rises, his next step will definitely be to revive the Shen family. When the time comes, as long as the Shen family rises up, none of us, the major families who have harmed him, will have a good life. ¡°We have to kill him in the cradle. We can¡¯t give him any more opportunities to develop.¡± Chapter 51 - 51 The Powerful Families Discuss How To Deal With Shen Fei 51 The Powerful Families Discuss How To Deal With Shen Fei Li Yuan followed Li Mingzhu into the meeting room. As soon as they pushed the door open, the dozen or so people sitting in the conference room looked up at them in unison. The people present were all from the five major families of the city. The Gelin family, the Zhang family, the Li family, the Wang family, the Luo family. Almost every family had a representative present. ¡°You¡¯re here.¡± The head of the Zhang family, Zhang Dulong, casually pointed to the two chairs furthest away. ¡°Have a seat over there.¡± Zhang Dulong was the one who had called for this meeting. His good-for-nothing son, Zhang Youcheng, who had lost his spirit beast, was also there. However, there was one thing that surprised Li Mingzhu this time. The Gelin family actually came for a discussion on how to deal with Shen Fei together? Shen Fei is now the fianc¨¦ of the Gelin family¡¯s young lady. The Gelin family was very protective of their own. So, why are they here? Li Mingzhu glanced at the representative discreetly. The person seemed to be Lord Gelin¡¯s younger brother, and uncle to Aloy, Lear Gelin. Although he was as strong as his brother, the mayor, he was not as close to him. He was the younger son, thus, was not highly valued in the Gelin family. ¡®Since he dares to come here, could it be that he¡¯s here to gather information and expose us?¡¯ Li Mingzhu sat in his seat without a word and smiled at the crowd in a friendly manner. ¡®So what if he¡¯s here to expose us? The four great families of the city were currently seated in this conference hall. Even if Lear had balls of steel, he would not dare cause trouble here!¡¯ ¡°Since Brother Li is here, let¡¯s start the meeting.¡± The head of the Zhang family, Zhang Dulong, smiled at the guests. ¡°I¡¯m sure you all know why I¡¯ve called you here today, so I won¡¯t go into too much detail.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you just say it right now?¡± From aside, Lear Gelin shot Zhang Dulong a disgruntled look. ¡°Why don¡¯t you just say that you don¡¯t like my niece¡¯s fianc¨¦?¡± ¡°Brother Lear, you dare say this directly?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Lear leaned back in his chair coolly. ¡°I just feel that my niece¡¯s taste in men is terrible. That fianc¨¦ of hers is some kind of good-for-nothing, and he dares to join our Gelin family?¡± ¡°Aloy should pick a better man, someone like me, for example.¡± Li Mingzhu¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡®It seems that this guy is plotting something against his niece.¡¯ Although it was very beastly, no one present wanted to get involved in such a matter. As long as Lear could help them get rid of Shen Fei, they would turn a blind eye. But before that, they had to make sure he was not just pretending. At the thought of this, Li Mingzhu narrowed her eyes and carefully gauged Lear Gelin. Although there were rumors that the Gelin family brothers were not on good terms, they were still rumors. Who knew if they were true? Zhang Dulong was overjoyed when he heard this. He took the initiative to extend his hand to Lear. ¡°Since you don¡¯t like Shen Fei, then we¡¯ll be allies!¡± ¡°Hahaha, we¡¯re all here for the same goal, so there¡¯s no need to be so aloof!¡± Lear enthusiastically shook the other party¡¯s outstretched hand. ¡°There¡¯s only one goal between us, and that¡¯s to get rid of Shen Fei!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately felt encouraged. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then let¡¯s begin without delay.¡± At this point, Zhang Dulong immediately took out a projector and a videotape. ¡°These are the special recordings we¡¯ve taken over the past two days. They include Shen Fei¡¯s two battles, and today¡¯s live broadcast.¡± After that, Zhang Dulong put the videotape into the projector. Everyone present immediately sat up straight, especially the two young masters of the Zhang and Li families. The young masters of these two families had personally fought against Shen Fei. One of them even lost a spirit beast because of this. The two of them had personally experienced Shem Fei¡¯s strength. ¡°The only thing we know now is that Shen Fei¡¯s talent is very poor. However, his two spirit beasts have almost made up for his lack of talent.¡± Zhang Dulong pointed at the two Spirit beasts on the screen. ¡°It¡¯s just a Flame Owl. It¡¯s nothing special, and nothing to be afraid of. ¡°The other Three-clawed Golden Dragon is our main target. Without this Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Shen Fei is nothing but a complete waste.¡± ¡°No, you can¡¯t say that,¡± Li Yuan shook his head decisively. ¡°If that Flame Owl of his hadn¡¯t fought against Zhang Youcheng earlier, it would have still been very powerful when it got to me. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have summoned his Three-clawed Golden Dragon.¡± Hearing this, everyone present could not help but burst into laughter. That Flame Owl is powerful? What a joke! Each of their families had at least a few Beastmasters, none of whom had even considered setting their sights on a mere Flame Owl! The Three-clawed Golden Dragon was just a spirit beast that was slightly more difficult to deal with. Defeating it was only a matter of sending a few more experts. At this, Zhang Youcheng silently clenched his fists. Every time he thought of the Frost Wolf King¡¯s tragic death, he felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. Sooner or later, he will make Shen Fei pay with his blood! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about the Flame Owl anymore.¡± Zhang Dulong¡¯s heart ached as he looked at his son. ¡°In short, when you meet Shen Fei, no matter what spirit beast he uses, you will be able to kill him. No matter what kind of tactics he uses, we just have to be careful.¡± The representatives of the other families nodded perfunctorily, but their hearts were filled with disdain. Only the foolish son of the Li family would fall to a trashy spirit beast like the Flame Owl. Proud elites like them would not stupidly step such a trap. Any one of their own spirit beasts was already much more powerful than Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl. At the thought of this, everyone looked at the young master of the Zhang family with contempt. Zhang Youcheng clenched his fists silently as he glared at each one present. ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± he said coldly to the people in front of him. ¡°Young master Zhang, please don¡¯t misunderstand us. We don¡¯t have any ill intentions.¡± Luo Jin looked at Zhang Youcheng with a smile. His frivolous attitude made Zhang Youcheng particularly unhappy. ¡°Come on, don¡¯t even think about laughing at me. Your Luo family isn¡¯t any better off.¡± After saying this, Zhang Youcheng pressed the projector in front of him. The image on the wall suddenly stopped at the moment when the young master of the Luo family used his body to block the attack from Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl. Seeing this scene, Luo Jin¡¯s face suddenly turned black. He jumped up from his seat and glared at Zhang Youcheng. ¡°Zhang Youcheng, what is the meaning of this?!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no meaning at all.¡± With a straight face, Zhang Youcheng stood up and walked toward the door. ¡°I¡¯m just letting you, a defeated opponent, take a good look at yourself.¡± Chapter 52 - 52 A Date With Aloy 52 A Date With Aloy The atmosphere suddenly fell into a deadlock, and everyone present suddenly felt awkward. ¡°Ahem¡­¡± Zhang Dulong immediately gave Luo Jin an apologetic smile. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my son has a bad temper and offended you. As his father, I can only apologize to you.¡± ¡°No need, Lord Zhang, no need.¡± Although Luo Jin said that it was not necessary, his brows were still tightly knitted. ¡°Since everyone has nothing to say, why don¡¯t we adjourn for this meeting?¡± Li Mingzhu immediately stood up from his seat and looked at the people around him with disdain. ¡°I see that after talking for so long, none of you have gotten to the point. I still have things to do, so I¡¯ll take my leave first. Son, let¡¯s go.¡± After saying this, Li Mingzhu and Li Yuan immediately walked out of the conference room. The atmosphere of the entire meeting became even colder. ¡°Ahem, ahem.¡± Zhang Dulong coughed twice and looked helplessly at the crowd. ¡°In that case, let¡¯s end this meeting first. We¡¯ll hold another meeting next time when we¡¯re all free.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Jin, who had been pulling a long face, quickly packed his things and left the venue. The other families also followed suit, packing up their things and leaving. The first meeting about how to deal with Shen Fei ended badly. ¡­ ¡°Whew¡­¡± Shen Fei wiped the sweat off his forehead. After staying in the cultivation room for the entire afternoon, he was finally almost done with his cultivation. ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The Flame Owl pounced excitedly into Shen Fei¡¯s arms, looking very happy. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon also flew down from the sky and became even more petite. It coiled around Shen Fei¡¯s head. After this round of training, the Flame Owl¡¯s new skill had reached Level 40, and it had becom very familiar with the new skill. Additionally, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s ability points had also increased significantly. After some more training, its skill could be upgraded again. At this point, Shen Fei could not help but look forward to it. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s two original skills were already quite overbearing. He wondered what it would look like after it evolved! ¡°Alright, you two can come in.¡± Shen Fei raised his hand and opened a crack to his pocket realm. In an instant, the Flame Owl and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon entered the crack and returned to their respective spirit beast pocket realms. Shen Fei stretched his waist, turned around and walked out of the special cultivation room. ¡®After dinner, I¡¯ll go to Nord Street for a stroll.¡¯ He would also buy a few more skill books for the Flame Owl to learn and change its poor skill pool. However, just as he walked out of the cultivation room, his phone rang. Shen Fei took out his phone and answered the call. ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me, Aloy. Do you have time tonight, Shen Fei?¡± Aloy sounded hesitant from the other side of the phone. He did not know what she was thinking. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? I¡¯m going to the cultivation room tonight, are you going to sleep in my house again?¡± ¡°Haha, I have plenty of guest rooms in my house, you can sleep in as many as you want.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have time to sleep tonight.¡± ¡®Do it!¡¯ Aloy took a strand of her hair and casually rolled it up with her fingers. ¡°Tonight, I¡¯d like to invite you to accompany me to an institution that breeds spirit beasts to choose my spirit beast.¡± ¡°Eh? So you haven¡¯t chosen your own spirit beast yet?¡± Shen Fei frowned and thought it was strange. No matter how he looked at it, Aloy did not seem like the kind of person who would drag things out. Why was it that after three chances for selection, she had not been able to find a suitable spirit beast yet? ¡°Come with me tonight. I¡¯ll treat you to something good.¡± On the other end of the phone, Aloy smiled. She began to plan in her heart. She had been to many spirit beast markets during this period of time, but none of them satisfied her. The best one she saw would only reach the Archduke rank in the future. What she wanted was a true Emperor rank. Just as Aloy was contemplating bitterly to herself, Shen Fei¡¯s figure subconsciously appeared in her mind. There was also the Flame Owl that he had chosen¡­ ¡®That¡¯s right! Can¡¯t I just let Shen Fei help me decide?¡¯ He had the Supreme Bloodline and was extremely lucky. The Flame Owl that he picked, although it looked like it had a bad fate, as long as it stayed by Shen Fei¡¯s side, it would always be able to miraculously change its fate again and again. With Shen Fei¡¯s help, he would definitely be able to pick out an especially good one! ¡°No, I can¡¯t,¡± Shen Fei decisively rejected Aloy. ¡®What a joke, can¡¯t she just choose her own spirit beast? Is she wasting my time just for this?¡¯ Moreover, the black market¡¯s goods were changing every day. If he did not go today, it might take a long time before he could find another skill book for the Flame Owl. It was better to find a reason to reject her. ¡°I still have to return to the cultivation room to train tonight. You also know that the school examinations are coming soon. I want to get a good ranking for our school! ¡°You can go by yourself later. You don¡¯t have to treat me to anything. Let¡¯s just leave it at that for now.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Aloy heaved a long sigh. ¡°Since you want to bring glory to your school, I won¡¯t force you. It¡¯s a pity. I¡¯ll have to give my best friend the two million-Yuan escort fee instead. Bye, then.¡± ¡®Two million?!¡¯ Shen Fei quickly stopped Aloy. ¡°Wait! I think it¡¯s fine for me to cultivate after I come back from the trip.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡± On the other end of the phone, AI Luo deliberately dragged out the last syllable. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll meet at your place at seven o ¡®clock. I¡¯ll get Mr. Guo to pick you up.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll see you then.¡± Shen Fei wiped the sweat on his forehead and hung up the phone. ¡®That was close! I almost missed the chance to get two million!¡¯ If he had an extra two million, the chances of buying a better skill book would shoot up. This would also make it easier for him to improve his abilities. Compared to that, accompanying Aloy for a night was really nothing. Shen Fei glanced at the school clock. There was still about two hours before seven o¡¯clock. He had to take advantage of this time to freshen up. He wanted to leave a good impression. ¡­ Aloy hung up the phone in her hand and lazily leaned back in her seat. Only in her own private car would she show such a relaxed state. She let out a long sigh as she recalled the contents of their conversation. ¡®As expected, Shen Fei is still against me, but there¡¯s no other way.¡¯ After all, she had treated him badly in the past, and this was the only way she could slowly make up for it. ¡®I¡¯ll just take this two million as payment for the date.¡¯ ¡°Mr. Guo. Please drive to the Shen family residence. We¡¯ll go pick him up, and then go to the spirit beast training center.¡± ¡°Yes, miss.¡± The butler who sat in the driver¡¯s seat nodded decisively and drove to the Shen family¡¯s house. Chapter 53 - 53 Choosing A New Spirit Beast 53 Choosing A New Spirit Beast ¡°Are you hungry?¡± Watching Shen Fei get into the car, Aloy took the initiative to procure a sandwich and handed it to Shen Fei. ¡°Many thanks.¡± Shen Fei took the sandwich and ate it slowly. ¡°This time, we¡¯re going to a new beast breeding institute that had just opened. I heard that the lowest level spirit beasts there are at least Count rank and above. I¡¯m sure I can find a suitable one.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Shen Fei perfunctorily nodded his head and focused on the food in his hands. Aloy smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll let you go after we¡¯ve picked a suitable spirit beast. And I¡¯ll transfer the 2,000,000 Yuan I promised you earlier to your account.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded and stuffed the last bit of sandwich into his mouth. He then sat quietly on the other side of the car. ¡®As expected, he¡¯s still repulsed by me.¡¯ Aloy felt a little regretful. At this moment, she could only take advantage of the time while he was still poor to move him with money and cultivate feelings. ¡®When Shen Fei becomes rich, it¡¯ll be difficult for me to get close to him.¡¯ She had already thought it through over the past few days. So what if the two of them had an engagement? As long as Shen Fei¡¯s strength continues to rise, would he not be able to go wherever he wanted to? In fact, he might even privately cancel the engagement in the future. She could only think of ways to use his emotions to slow him down. Or they could advance together, and she could stay by his side as comrades. No matter which path she chose, it would be very difficult. Aloy smiled as she looked at Shen Fei. In her heart, she had already planned the next stage. ¡®Let¡¯s start by choosing a suitable spirit beast and take it one step at a time.¡¯ After all, she could only see a part of the future. ¡­ It did not take long for the two of them to arrive in front of the beast breeding institute. ¡°Miss, we have arrived!¡± ¡°Shen Fei, let¡¯s go.¡± Aloy took the initiative to reach out toward Shen Fei¡¯s side and pushed open the car door for him. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded and grabbed Aloy¡¯s hand, helping her out of the car. Just as he reached the door, Shen Fei¡¯s gaze was drawn to the huge building in front of him. ¡°Dulong Breeding Institute?¡± ¡°Yes, this is the newly opened beast breeding institute I told you about before.¡± Aloy turned around and smiled at Shen Fei, her white dress fluttering in the wind. ¡°I heard that this building has always been for the private use of the Zhang family. It¡¯s just that there¡¯s been a problem with the Zhang family¡¯s business this time. That¡¯s why they also opened this place up for outsiders to choose their spirit beasts.¡± ¡°So it¡¯s the Zhang family¡¯s private beast breeding institute¡­¡± It was no wonder Shen Fei had never heard of it before. However, the quality of private beast breeders was indeed much higher than public beast breeders. The Zhang family was one of the richest families in the city, and the amount of money they spent was much greater than that of the public breeders. It was only natural for the quality to be higher. ¡®Are their family members really willing to give up their rare spirit beasts for others to use?¡¯ Shen Fei touched the bridge of his nose, and Lilian¡¯s Croix Silver Snake came to mind. For example, those spirit beasts with the time attribute. Once their family had it, they probably would not take it out and would keep it for their own use. Those that could be sold to others were probably only relatively ordinary. But whether a spirit beast was strong or not, in the end, it still depended on the master. For someone like him, even if he got an ordinary spirit beast like the Flame Owl, it could still become a Phoenix! If it was someone else, it would not work at all. ¡°Come on, we¡¯ll go inside together.¡± Aloy immediately reached out and grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s arm, quickly dragging him into the institution. ¡­ The structure of this institution was very similar to that of the public ones. The first three levels were for the ordinary spirit beasts, and even the spirit beasts on the first level could be selected for free. However, they were all defective. The second to third levels were filled with slightly better spirit beasts. There were also some that were considered to be high-grade spirit beasts. However, there were very few people who would spend much time on this floor. For 200,000 to 3,000,000 Yuan, everything was possible. Above the fourth floor, there were elite-grade spirit beasts, each one stronger than the last. However, the price was also much more ridiculous. One would need around 20 to 30 million to acquire a spirit beast from these levels. It was so expensive that one would be lost for words. Moreover, the spirit beasts bred by the Zhang family mainly had the ice attribute. Frost wolves, winter hedgehogs, snow-fur rabbits, and other ice attribute spirit beasts could be seen everywhere in this breeding institute. However, this also caused the temperature here to be extremely low. Just by walking into the spirit beast menagerie, Shen Fei felt as though he was freezing to death. He rubbed his red hands and could not help but frown. ¡®Before they opened their institute to others, couldn¡¯t they have considered installing an air-conditioner in the aisle for tourists?¡¯ ¡°This place is so cold. If I had known that there were so many ice-attribute spirit beasts here, I would have worn a padded jacket before coming.¡± Aloy¡¯s face was red from the cold. She kept breathing into her palms and then put them on her face. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Fei sighed lightly. He then took off his coat and placed it on Aloy. ¡°You can put on mine for now. At least you¡¯ll feel warmer with more layers.¡± Without his jacket, the cold air blew straight onto his body through the gaps between his clothes, making Shen Fei shiver. Looking at the coat on her body, Aloy was stunned. ¡°Then what about you? Don¡¯t you feel cold?¡± ¡°Have you forgotten that I have a fire-attribute spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei trembled as he extended his hand and snapped his fingers. In an instant, a fiery-red bird appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings excitedly on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. She tilted her head and looked around curiously. The moment he summoned the Flame Owl, the temperature around Shen Fei immediately rose by several degrees. He quickly hugged the Flame Owl and stroked its feathers. It squinted its eyes, yawned lazily, and shook its body in a comforting way. A warm current spread out from the Flame Owl¡¯s body. This heat flow was like a hot spring, soaking Aloy and Shen Fei in it. ¡°It¡¯s so comfortable.¡± Aloy, who had been shrinking her neck in the cold, suddenly relaxed her shoulders and revealed her neck. ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Shen Fei flexed his muscles and moved his bones, then placed the Flame Owl back on his shoulder. ¡°Hurry up and take this opportunity to choose the spirit beast you want. If you dawdle, all the spirit beasts you like will be picked by the others.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Aloy nodded her head decisively and looked around. ¡°¡­Aren¡¯t you going to choose one as well?¡± ¡°What?¡± When she suddenly asked this question. Shen Fei immediately grew suspicious. ¡°I¡¯m only here to accompany you. My two spirit beasts are more than enough. I don¡¯t need a third one for the time being.¡± Moreover, Shen Fei could not afford another spirit beast. Rather than spending money to buy a new ¡°money-burning machine¡±, it was better to just tend to his two spirit beasts and cultivate them well. Chapter 54 - 54 Repetitive Choices 54 Repetitive Choices ¡°But I want you to help me pick one.¡± Aloy smiled coyly and played with a strand of her hair. She was gazing at Shen Fei with an innocent expression. ¡®With Shen Fei¡¯s luck, the spirit beasts he picked would definitely be much better than the ones I pick.¡¯ Seeing that Shen Fei was still hesitant, Aloy whispered into his ear, ¡°How about this: I won¡¯t let you help me choose for free. I¡¯ll give you an extra selection fee of 500,000 Yuan. How about it?¡± ¡®500,000 Yuan?¡¯ Shen Fei nodded his head without thinking. Helping her pick a spirit beast would earn him 500,000 Yuan. That was much more than what those other Beastmasters could earn. Unfortunately, Aloy only wanted him to pick one, otherwise, he would have made a real fortune tonight. ¡°Then tell me, what kind of spirit beast do you want? I¡¯ll help you choose carefully.¡± ¡°Okay, let me think¡­¡± Aloy poked her chin with her finger, frowning as she pondered seriously. She only had one goal in choosing her spirit beast. The potential for future evolutions had to be huge, and it had to be very strong! However, strength could not be determined by level or attributes alone. Aloy thought for a long time, but could not come up with a suitable standard. She hesitated for a moment, and then revealed a mysterious smile to Shen Fei. ¡°Anything! You pick one first, then I¡¯ll tell you if I want it or not.¡± ¡°¡­Anything?¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. He was a little speechless. ¡®Isn¡¯t this the same as not saying anything? Why the hell should he choose?!¡¯ However, Aloy was paying him for it. His selection was worth 500,000 Yuan. As for the choice, Aloy had not said what attribute or type she wanted. ¡®It should be enough to choose a strong one, right?¡¯ ¡°What do you think of that one over there?¡± Shen Fei decisively pointed to a Frost Jade Rabbit in the distance. [Frost Jade Rabbit] [Rank: Count, Superior grade] [HP: 200] [Attack: 230] [Defense: 210] [Spirit: 204] [Speed: 215] [Special skill: Frost Freeze (Leaves behind giant ice spikes in its wake that cause piercing damage to enemies.)] [Special skill: Sneeze (Releases frost crystals in the body through sneezing. Enemies who inhale the crystals would fall into a frozen state.)] The snowy rabbit was jumping around in the menagerie, and looked extremely lively. ¡®This should satisfy her.¡¯ The Frost Jade Rabbit was considered an extremely adorable spirit beast, and was popular among girls. Moreover, the numbers for its stats were considered average. A base stat of two hundred meant that it contained endless power in its body body. The two skills were also very useful. One could freeze the enemy and trap them. The other skill would summon frost spikes that could pierce the enemy. Utilizing these two skills together would result in smooth attack combos. But would Aloy be satisfied with this? ¡°Let me see.¡± Aloy took off her glasses and walked to the Frost Jade Rabbit. As soon as the little rabbit saw Aloy come over, it immediately stood up, closed its two front paws, and bowed to Aloy. It seemed that this spirit beast liked her. In front of Aloy, the fate of the Frost Jade Rabbit was completely laid out for her to read. After being adopted by her, the Jade Rabbit would grow quickly. However, due to its upper limit, it could not evolve past Duke rank. For the next ten years, there would be no further improvement in the rabbit. Aloy could not help but frown. ¡°This rabbit¡­ feels a little too weak. Why don¡¯t we try finding to a stronger one?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t like it?¡± Aloy shook her head decisively. ¡°This one feels too weak, and its future potential doesn¡¯t seem to be that strong. Let¡¯s try getting a stronger one.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. Aloy had said ¡°anything¡±, and as expected, she just wanted a strong one. Since that was the case, the parameters for selecting one had grown. Shen Fei looked at his surroundings. There were quite a few spirit beasts in the vicinity, and they all seemed to be quite strong. As long as he chose one of them, Aloy should be satisfied. Aloy frowned silently. Logically speaking, after these spirit beasts came into contact with Shen Fei, their own fate should have undergone a tremendous change, right? But why had the one she saw just now not change? Could it be that the time these spirit beasts spent by Shen Fei¡¯s side was too short? Shen Fei pointed at the spirit beast in the glass tank and said to Aloy, ¡°What do you think of this one, Aloy? This one should meet your standards, right? [Poison Ivy Lizard] [Rank: Duke, Low grade] [HP: 200] [Attack: 265] [Defense: 356] [Spirit: 485] [Speed: 142] [Special skill: Poison Ivy Assault (Two huge poisonous vines will grow out of the holes in the lizard¡¯s body and attack the enemy fiercely.)] [Special skill: Poison Spray (Sprays a large amount of poison stored in the body onto the enemy, poisoning them.)] ¡°Let me take a good look.¡± Aloy walked to the front of the Poison Ivy Lizard and took off her glasses. At the first sight of the venomous lizard, she could not help but frown. ¡®This poisonous lizard will die in a few days due to my genetic flaw¡­ Although its level was very high, but I can only feel sorry for it.¡¯ Aloy shook her head again. ¡°You don¡¯t like this one?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Aloy said with certainty. ¡°Look at this Poison Ivy Lizard, it doesn¡¯t seem to be very energetic. I don¡¯t think it will live long.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei once again carefully looked at the lizard in front of him. It was just as Aloy said, the lizard had been hugging its tree tightly. Even when food was jumping around in the forest, it did not seem to have any desire to hunt. It seemed that it really did not have long to live. Aloy shook Shen Fei¡¯s arm and gently placed her hand in his. ¡°Let¡¯s go and pick a new one. I think the ones over there look pretty good.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded his head decisively. He held onto Aloy¡¯s hand and walked towards the area. The surveillance cameras in the park also followed Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s movements. ¡­ In the monitoring room. Zhang Youcheng narrowed his eyes as he watched the intimate interaction between Shen Fei and Aloy. His heart was immediately filled with jealousy. The reason why Aloy was able to enter the Zhang family¡¯s private beast-breeding institute was because of the Zhang family¡¯s privileges. It was all because he had spread false news and deliberately distributed a VIP card to Aloy. The reason why he did this was to create an opportunity for him to be alone with Aloy. Ever since Aloy and Shen Fei got engaged, this matter had become an eternal pain in his *ss. He had originally wanted to take advantage of the time when Aloy was choosing her spirit beast to stand quietly in the surveillance room and observe her beautiful appearance. But he did not expect that even so, Shen Fei would still run over and interfere. He even dared to point his finger at the spirit beasts the Zhang family had raised. They even had the cheek to say that their spirit beast would not live long! At the thought of this, he clenched his fists tightly and his eyes became fierce. He had to teach Shen Fei a good lesson! Chapter 55 - 55 An Angry Interference 55 An Angry Interference ¡°I¡¯m going out for a while. You guys stay here and continue observing their every move!¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master!¡± Zhang Youcheng immediately put on his coat and walked out of the room in an aggressive manner. Since Shen Fei had come to ruin his mood, then he would not let Shen Fei have an easy time! Was he not just accompanying Aloy to pick a suitable spirit beast? Today, Zhang Youcheng would make sure that Aloy could not pick anything! ¡­ ¡°Aloy, what do you think of this spirit beast?¡± The Ice Spirit in the glass tank looked very energetic. Shen Fei only lightly placed his finger on the glass wall, and the ice spirit immediately stuck to his finger, not letting go. Its level was also around Duke rank. And most importantly, it seemed like Aloy liked it very much. ¡°How about this one?¡± Shen Fei knocked on the wall of the glass tank. ¡°Yes.¡± Aloy nodded in satisfaction. Not only was this Ice Spirit¡¯s ability outstanding, but it would also have a bright future, and could even reach the Emperor rank! The female lead was secretly delighted. ¡®As expected, bringing Shen Fei here to choose a spirit beast was the right choice!¡¯ ¡°Then let¡¯s go, we¡¯ll take it and pay the bill.¡± Shen Fei immediately picked up the glass tank with the Ice Spirit. ¡°Stop right there. Who allowed you to touch my spirit beast?¡± Zhang Youcheng loomed behind the two of them, looking at Shen Fei with a face full of loathing. ¡°Hurry up and put my spirit beast on the ground. If it¡¯s damaged, I¡¯ll make you pay until you go bankrupt!¡± ¡°Zhang Youcheng, how did this become your spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei frowned. When this Ice Spirit saw Zhang Youcheng just now, its face instantly revealed a look of fear. No matter how he looked at it, it did not seem like a relationship between a spirit beast and its master. ¡°None of your business. This entire cultivation institute belongs to my family. All the spirit beasts that come out of here are naturally my spirit beasts!¡± After saying this, Zhang Youcheng directly walked forward and snatched the glass tank from Shen Fei¡¯s arms, placing it to the side. The Ice Spirit in the tank looked at Shen Fei and Aloy with longing. It¡¯s small black eyes kept turning. Aloy frowned and quickly walked between Shen Fei and Zhang Youcheng. ¡°Young Master Zhang, you haven¡¯t signed a contract with this Ice Spirit yet, have you? This is just an ordinary spirit beast raised by your family. I¡¯m willing to buy it for twenty million¡ª¡± ¡°Money isn¡¯t the issue!¡± Zhang Youcheng interrupted Aloy before she could finish. ¡°I¡¯ve raised this spirit beast since I was young. I can¡¯t just give it to someone else. I hope you can understand¡­ And since you¡¯re aware now, if you cut off all ties with Shen Fei now, I¡¯d be willing to give you this spirit beast for free.¡± Seeing how insistent he was, Aloy shook her head vehemently and took two steps back in disgust. ¡°Then it seems like we can only choose from somewhere else.¡± She quickly grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s arm and walked away. ¡°Let¡¯s go and see if there are better ones.¡± Shen Fei looked at the Ice Spirit regretfully regret and took Aloy into his arms. The two of them walked away intimately, hand in hand. This scene made Zhang Youcheng feel as if his heart had been hit by a heavy hammer. It was extremely unpleasant. He had been pining after Aloy in his heart for so many years, but Aloy had turned around and thrown herself into Shen Fei¡¯s arms. It had only been a few days, and they were already so close. Zhang Youcheng was really angry! ¡®Hmph, isn¡¯t it just selecting a spirit beast?¡¯ Zhang Youcheng strode forward and tailed after Shen Fei and Aloy. ¡®I¡¯m going to make sure you can¡¯t pick a single one today!¡¯ ¡­ ¡°Aloy, what do you think of this spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei very quickly discovered a new spirit beast was not not bad. This spirit beast was called the Woodstride Wolf. Although it looked a little ugly, it was a Duke-rank spirit beast, and its stats in all aspects far exceeded other spirit beasts of the same rank. This one was much better than the Ice Spirit he had just chosen. ¡®Will Aloy be satisfied?¡¯ Shen Fei waved his hand and quickly called for Aloy, ¡°I found a suitable spirit beast. Aloy, come over and take a look.¡± ¡°I¡¯m coming, wait for me!¡± Aloy was rushing over from afar. However, before she could reach the cage where the spirit beast was kept¡­ Zhang Youcheng appeared in front of Shen Fei like a ghost, blocking his line of sight. ¡°How stupid!¡± Shen Fei looked at Zhang Youcheng with a puzzled expression. ¡®Is he out of his mind today? He¡¯s always hovering nearby for no reason.¡¯ Zhang Youcheng patted the cage behind him while looking at Shen Fei provokingly. ¡°I want this spirit beast. None of you can snatch it from me!!¡± ¡°Are you kidding me?¡± Shen Fei frowned, his anger rising. ¡®What the hell is he up to?¡¯ ¡°Move aside, I picked this spirit beast first!¡± ¡°If you want to choose a spirit beast, then come later!¡± ¡°Tsk, tsk, Shen Fei, you¡¯re so full of it!¡± Zhang Youcheng shook his head, a mocking smile appearing on his face. ¡°Don¡¯t you forget. This spirit beast cultivation institute is opened by my family! Whether I sell it to you or not, it¡¯s also up to me!¡± As he said this, he pointed at the spirit beast behind him and ruthlessly said to Shen Fei. ¡°If I say I reserved this spirit beast, then I reserved him! You can go to the side and pick another one!¡± Shen Fei took a deep breath and could not help but clench his fists. ¡®If it weren¡¯t for the cameras here, I would¡¯ve punched this guy¡­¡¯ ¡°Stay here then, we¡¯ll just go find another one.¡± Seeing Shen Fei clench his fist, Aloy quickly went up and hugged Shen Fei, whispering, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t expect this to happen either. How about this, I¡¯ll give you another million. Bear with me for a little while longer. If we can¡¯t find anything, then we¡¯ll leave.¡± Looking at Aloy¡¯s apologetic face, Shen Fei decisively nodded his head, and his anger gradually dissipated. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Aloy looked at the Woodstride Wolf that Shen Fei had pointed out. Although this spirit beast looked very strong now, its fate in the future would be very difficult. Because of its congenital disease, not only would it not improve in the future, but it would also be greatly demoted. It was better to choose another one. Aloy frowned and glanced discretlyat Zhang Youcheng. The fact that he had gotten involved in these matters was something that Aloy had never expected. She frowned even more. From the moment she arrived, she had felt that something was wrong. Since Zhang Youcheng had revealed himself, she understood the situation much better. This place was clearly set up for anyone to come select their spirit beasts. However, she had strolled around for half a day, yet there was only herself and Shen Fei here. It was very likely that this place had been reserved by Zhang Youcheng for her alone. He wanted to use this opportunity to spend time with her alone. However, what Zhang Youcheng did not expect was that she would actually bring Shen Fei along. Chapter 56 - 56 Maliciously Targeted 56 Maliciously Targeted This made matters more complicated. Aloy silently covered her forehead, feeling a slight headache. Originally, she had estimated that it would only take one or two hours at most to pick a suitable spirit beast. But with Zhang Youcheng¡¯s interference, it had dragged on for almost four hours! ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Aloy sighed softly and quietly looked at Shen Fei. Even though he did not say anything on the surface, when she was beside him, she could clearly feel his frustration. According to Shen Fei¡¯s personality, the reason he had not started fighting with Zhang Youcheng yet was because he had not yet been provoked to start a duel with him. He just did not want to waste time needlessly. But this peace would not last. ¡­ Looking at the tired Shen Fei, Aloy took the initiative to cling to him. ¡°Shen Fei, let¡¯s go back first¡­¡± ¡®Huh?¡¯ Shen Fei looked doubtfully at Aloy beside him. ¡®Why is she giving up so quickly?¡¯ ¡°Aloy, didn¡¯t you say you¡¯d wait until you picked a spirit beast?¡± ¡°¡­Zhang Youcheng won¡¯t agree to let us pick one here.¡± With blazing eyes, Aloy directly exposed the truth. ¡°The few that we picked just now were almost all intercepted by him halfway after we found them. He doesn¡¯t want to sell the spirit beast to us anyway. Instead of wasting time here, why don¡¯t we use this time to do something more interesting? ¡± Aloy smiled gently at Shen Fei. ¡°Let¡¯s call it a day. I¡¯ll invite you out next time to select a spirit beast with me. By the way, I¡¯ll still transfer the selection fee to your account.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded his head and walked toward the entrance with Aloy. After wandering around this damn place for so long, he could finally go back! Shen Fei let out a long sigh of relief. The fatigue in his body was instantly swept away. He could finally go home and have a good rest. However, just as the two of them were about to leave¡­ ¡°Wait!¡± It was unknown how Zhang Youcheng had appeared at the door with the spirit beasts that Shen Fei and Aloy had previously chosen. He raised his head and looked at the two people in front of him, jealousy flashing in his eyes. ¡®That detestable Shen Fei!¡¯ Initially, this was a private space that he had specially reserved for himself and Aloy. If Shen Fei had not come tonight, he might have been able to have a good chat with Aloy. But Shen Fei not only came along, he also seemed very intimate with Aloy. This was beyond what Zhang Youcheng could tolerate! ¡°Shen Fei, if you want to leave, you¡¯ll have to have a battle with me first! If you win, I¡¯ll let you go!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have time to fight with you.¡± Shen Fei glanced coldly at Zhang Youcheng. He turned and walked away. It was already so late, and he had no time to play with this guy. ¡®I¡¯m going home to rest¡­¡¯ However, just as Shen Fei touched the door handle. Crackle¡­ The extremely low temperature of the doorknob stimulated Shen Fei so much that he reflexively withdrew his hand. In the next second, the entire door was frozen. ¡°I told you. If you want to leave this place, you have to fight me.¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s entire body was covered in an indestructible ice armor as he slowly walked toward Shen Fei and Aloy. Shen Fei frowned. ¡®What¡¯s his game?¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s time to get to work.¡± Shen Fei snapped his fingers. Instantly, the feathers of the little Flame Owl beside flared up, and it immediately went into battle mode. As long as Zhang Youcheng dared to get close, he dared to let his Flame Owl spit flames at him! ¡°There¡¯s no need to look so vigilant. I¡¯m not fighting you for nothing. Look over there,¡± Zhang Youcheng raised his chin and jutted it toward the spirit beasts at the side. The few spirit beasts there were all chosen by Shen Fei while he was accompanying Aloy. ¡°These are the spirit beasts you were eyeing. I¡¯ve already drawn up a list. If you can defeat me, then you may form a contract with any one of those spirit beasts!¡± After saying this, he smacked the glass cage beside him hard. The spirit beasts inside were so frightened by him that they scurried around in the cage. ¡°You have my word!¡± Aloy frowned. She did not know why, but Zhang Youcheng had suddenly become so magnanimous, when he had been so stingy earlier that he refused to sell a spirit beast to them no matter what. ¡®There must be a motive behind the sudden change!¡¯ Aloy pulled uneasily on Shen Fei¡¯s arm and whispered in his ear, ¡°Let¡¯s hurry up and leave. I¡¯m getting the feeling that he¡¯s acting strange. Zhang Youcheng¡¯s family is not the only one to have a few good spirit beasts. At most, I¡¯ll just go to a few more other breeders and find my spirit beast elsewhere.¡± ¡°Relax.¡± Shen Fei smiled gently and squeezed Aloy¡¯s hand. ¡°I¡¯ve easily defeated him in the arena before. I¡¯ll do the same this time. Besides, you need a spirit beast, don¡¯t you?¡± Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s determined look, Aloy¡¯s anxious heart gradually relaxed. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll leave it to you.¡± ¡°You got it.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and turned to look at Zhang Youcheng. ¡°I accept your challenge. Where do you want to start?¡± ¡°There.¡± Zhang Youcheng pointed to an open space in the center. ¡°That place was originally the place where I raised my Frost Wolf King. Now that my Frost Wolf King has died, this place has been empty. I can use it as an arena.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and turned to walk toward the stage. Zhang Youcheng glared at Shen Fei¡¯s back, his eyes burning with hatred. If it had not been for Shen Fei¡¯s ruthlessness that day, his Frost Wolf King would not have died. Today, he woud use his new spirit beast to mercilessly defeat Shen Fei where the Frost Wolf King once dwelled! ¡°Heh, Shen Fei, I¡¯ll let you experience my newest spirit beast!¡± Zhang Youcheng raised his hand and a huge icicle shot out from the ground in an instant. In the middle of the transparent icicle, a vague small black dot was there. Suddenly, the black dot moved, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes. At once, the huge icicle began to crack and splinter, then it shattered! Shen Fei evaluated the spirit beast in front of him with interest. This spirit beast was only the size of a palm. Yet, although its body was not big, it had an aura of oppressiveness. Perhaps it was because of the white mask it wore? Ice Ghost [Rank: Count, Superior grade] [HP: 500] [Attack: 428] [Defense: 120] [Spirit: 100] [Speed: 120] [Special skill: Ghostly Freeze (The ice ghost possesses an extremely low body temperature. Recklessly coming into close contact with it may cause the user to be completely frozen. Even flames would be immediately frozen the instant they approach the spirit beast.)] This skill was almost completely targeted at the Flame Owl. Shen Fei raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Youcheng. It seemed that Zhang Youcheng had made preparations for this duel. Chapter 57 - 57 A Duel With Young Master Zhang 57 A Duel With Young Master Zhang Zhang Youcheng looked confidently at Shen Fei. This Ice Ghost was carefully selected to target Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl. It had the power to freeze fire. It was also one of the few ice-attribute spirit beasts that could counter the fire attribute. It was for this reason that Zhang Youcheng had taken a fancy to it at first sight. The transparent black spirit floated quietly in the air, making whimpering noises from time to time. ¡°Flame Owl, go.¡± ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings, jumped from Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder, and into the arena. ¡°You have to be careful this time. Don¡¯t let your opponent touch you.¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl nodded its head, indicating that it had taken Shen Fei¡¯s words to heart. Shen Fei raised his head and looked at the Ice Ghost in front of him. Although this spirit beast did not seem threatening and was very cute, it was still a spirit beast. It did not match Zhang Youcheng¡¯s gloomy and cold temperament at all. However, just by looking at its skills, he knew that this little guy was probably quite difficult to deal with. Furthermore, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s innate talent was the Frost Walker, which strengthened the ice attribute. Together, the danger level was doubled! ¡°Good luck!¡± Aloy sat far away, beside a statue near the arena, and cheered for Shen Fei. This scene once again deeply pierced Zhang Youcheng¡¯s heart. He silently clenched his fists. It had only been a few days since they were officially engaged. How did Aloy become so familiar with Shen Fei in such a short time? Zhang Youcheng could not help but think of all the rumors he had heard on the internet a few days ago. Aloy had not returned to the mayor¡¯s mansion all night, and walked out of the Shen family¡¯s gate the next morning. Could it be that the rumors on the internet were actually true? ¡®No!¡¯ Zhang Youcheng gritted his teeth as he glared at Shen Fei. The sharp icicles in his hands grew. He absolutely would not believe that. Aloy was so aloof, so self-conscious! How could it be possible that she would want to be together with Shen Fei? Shen Fei must have caught hold of Aloy¡¯s weakness, and then threatened her with malicious intent! Shen Fei was speechless. He did not know why, but he felt that the way Zhang Youcheng looked at him was suddenly filled with resentment and malice. It was really strange. The Shen family was clearly the victim of the Zhang family, so why was the abuser glaring at him now? It was really annoying! Shen Fei frowned, and waved his hand to give the command to his Flame Owl. ¡°Go, Flame Owl!¡± The moment it received the command, it flapped its wings and flew up into the sky. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just flying? Ice Ghost, you fly up, too!¡± Immediately, the Ice Ghost, floated into the sky like a hydrogen balloon. ¡°Hiss, hiss¡­¡± The Ice Ghost stuck out its tongue sinisterly at the Flame Owl. However, before it could even finish its ghostly taunt, the Flame Owl had already circled behind the Ice Ghost and sent it flying to the other side of the arena with a single flap. ¡°Hissss!!¡± Ice Ghost flipped a few times in the air before it managed to stop its body. Zhang Youcheng¡¯s face darkened as he watched the Ice Ghost before him. When he selected it, he had specifically chosen a spirit beast that could restrain the fire attribute. However, he had neglected the important factor of speed. ¡®Still, there shouldn¡¯t be much of a difference between the two.¡¯ Zhang Youcheng tried to comfort himself. ¡®After all, the Ice Ghost is a Count-rank spirit beast, and the Flame Owl is only a mere Marquis. It¡¯s a full rank behind, and there¡¯s also the attribute restriction skill.¡¯ Zhang Youcheng revealed a proud smile. He was sure that the Flame Owl would not be able to defeat the Ice Ghost! The Flame Owl flapped its wings in midair, playing around the Ice Ghost. No matter how much the Ice Ghost wanted to attack the Flame Owl, the Flame Owl only needed to move its body slightly, and it would be able to move from one end of the ring to the other. Shen Fei doubtfully touched his chin. ¡®Strange, why¡¯s Zhang Youcheng being so easygoing this time?¡¯ This Ice Ghost did not seem comparable to the Flame Owl in any way. This was not the quality of a spirit beast that Zhang Youcheng would take out. ¡®This guy is most likely hiding something.¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s gaze on Zhang Youcheng turned sharp in an instant. ¡®If you have any tricks up your sleeve, just use them!¡¯ ¡®Damn it, the Flame Owl¡¯s speed is much faster than the Ice Ghost!¡¯ Zhang Youcheng grit his teeth as he watched the Flame Owl in the air. ¡®As expected, I¡¯ll have to use that move!¡¯ ¡°Ice Ghost, hurry back!¡± Upon hearing this, the Ice Ghost, which got slapped dizzy in the air, shook its head and quickly floated toward Zhang Youcheng. Zhang Youcheng held his breath and focused. The frost on his body morphed into a shape he constructed with his mind. The icicles hanging off his hands grew even sharper, and armor on his body became denser. ¡°Hiss, hiss¡­¡± ¡°Ice Ghost, catch it!¡± After saying this, Zhang Youcheng threw the armor he formed in his hand at Ice Ghost. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Ice Ghost opened his mouth wide and swallowed the armor that Zhang Youcheng had thrown over. The moment the Ice Ghost came into contact with the armor, its entire body changed. Its originally petite figure expanded into the size of an adult ice ghost in an instant. A thin layer of frost also covered its ghostly exterior. Even its blood-red eyes became more vibrant. Its five fingers that were once short and thick had also grown into extremely sharp icicles. Shen Fei was speechless. ¡®Goodness, this spirit beast can do such a thing?¡¯ ¡°This isn¡¯t the spirit beast¡¯s ability, Shen Fei.¡± Aloy came to the ringside and looked at the spirit beast with a frown. ¡°This is a derivative skill of the Frost Walker. It allows one to give frost objects that they create to a spirit beast of the same attribute.¡± Looking at the smug Zhang Youcheng in front of her, Aloy narrowed her eyes. ¡°I didn¡¯t think that in such a short amount of time, Zhang Youcheng would be able to train his talent to this level.¡± ¡°As expected of Aloy. You actually saw through my little trick with a single glance. But it¡¯s no use even if you see through it! Shen Fei will definitely be defeated by me today!¡± Zhang Youcheng smiled, and the spirit beast beside him exuded a dangerous aura. ¡°Haa¡­.¡± The newly formed Ice Ghost opened its mouth wide and glared at the Flame Owl in the air with its scarlet eyes. It stomped down with all its might. In an instant, a huge force shot towards the ceiling! ¡°Hah!¡± An extremely sharp ice claw flew at the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, dodge it!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and dodged the attack. Its burning feathers and the ice claw almost brushed past each other. Shen Fei suddenly stopped and looked at the proud Zhang Youcheng. This spirit beast¡¯s speed had obviously become faster than before. Earlier, it could only be played by the Flame Owl, but at this moment it could play with the Flame Owl! Chapter 58 - 58 Cheating In The Duel 58 Cheating In The Duel Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Can he be judged as cheating for doing this in a duel?¡± This competition looked very unfair. Who would, in the middle of a duel, suddenly take out a new set of equipment and give it to their spirit beast when they felt that their spirit beast was not able to keep up? ¡°If this is equipment that you prepared in advance, of course it doesn¡¯t count. But that equipment is a derivative of Zhang Youcheng¡¯s Frost Walker ability, so it¡¯s considered a part of his talent.¡± Aloy cleared her throat and looked helplessly at the Ice Ghost in the air. ¡°As long as it¡¯s related to talent, it¡¯s not against the rules. He¡¯s completely in line with the requirements of the match.¡± ¡°So it¡¯s like that¡­¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. So what if Zhang Youcheng had given his spirit beast new equipment midway? How could a set of ice armor make up for the difference in strength between the two spirit beasts? ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about the Flame Owl¡¯s skills! Just spit fire directly at his face!¡± When Shen Fei finished speaking, a ball of raging flames ignited on the chest of the Flame Owl. The flame continued to linger in the chest of the Flame Owl, and the temperature rose sharply! ¡°This is a good opportunity, Ice Ghost!¡± Zhang Youcheng looked at Shen Fei with excitement. ¡®This idiot, he probably doesn¡¯t know about the Ice Ghost¡¯s special skill!¡¯ He could take advantage of this opportunity to let him have a taste of his power! ¡°Ice Ghost, use Ghostly Freeze!¡± The moment Zhang Youcheng gave the order¡­ ¡­Ice Ghost¡¯s movements suddenly stopped. It stood there blankly, a thin layer of white frost covering his body, as if it was waiting for something. But the Flame Owl would not give it the chance to wait. It flapped its wings, and the heat energy all over its body gathered in its abdomen. The fiery heat energy in the air was immediately sucked in by the Flame Owl, and mixed together in its abdomen, forming a bright spot of light. The light continued to move up its abdomen and gradually reached its throat. The Flame Owl circled around the Ice Ghost. At the moment, it was looking for a suitable opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the Ice Ghost! ¡®Now!¡¯ The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes suddenly turned sharp. It opened its mouth wide and spat a strong pillar of flames directly at the Ice Ghost. Wherever the flames went, the ice melted and the earth cracked! ¡®Heh heh.¡¯ The corners of Zhang Youcheng¡¯s mouth curled up. ¡®Does he really think that this move would be effective against my Ice Ghost? In your dreams!¡¯ ¡°Now¡¯s the time. Ice Ghost, let him have a taste of your power!¡± The moment Zhang Youcheng gave his command, the Ice Ghost¡¯s eyes snapped open. At the sight of the pillar of fire that was roaring toward it, the Ice Ghost¡¯s face did not show the slightest bit of fear. Instead, it took the initiative to reach out and touch the pillar of fire! In the next moment, the blazing pillar of fire actually began to freeze! The burning flames slowed down bit by bit, and the original fiery red color quickly turned into a cold blue. Very quickly, the pillar of fire that was being controlled by the Flame Owl turned into an ice pillar that emitted a cold aura! ¡°This is¡­¡± Shen Fei frowned. This was the first time he had seen such a unique skill. ¡°Hahaha, this is why I specifically chose this spirit beast to deal with you!¡± When Zhang Youcheng saw Shen Fei¡¯s expression, he seemed very smug. ¡°Why else do you think I chose such a strange spirit beast?¡± The Ice Ghost shook its head smugly. It picked up the ice pillar and threw it at the Flame Owl. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl¡¯s body flashed, and it flapped its wings, calmly dodging the attack. Shen Fei¡¯s expression did not change as he continued to speak to the Flame Owl, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Flame Owl, continue to attack him with the same method.¡± Even if its skill could block fire attacks, so what? Within a certain period of time, the spirit beast should only be able to use each skill a limited number of times. After a spirit beast reaches that number, it would become exhausted, and then it would no longer be able to use skills again for a long time. ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking.¡± Zhang Youcheng looked at Shen Fei arrogantly. ¡°You think I didn¡¯t consider that, huh? Wrong! I¡¯ve already thought of it!¡± At this point, he suddenly snapped his fingers. Many ice pillars suddenly formed around the previously unremarkable breeding institute¡¯s interior. ¡°Do you know what these crystal pillars are, Shen Fei? This is a special cooling mechanism I used for my beloved Frost Wolf King when it used to rest here¡­¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s voice fell at the mention of his previous spirit beast. Many small holes suddenly appeared on the surrounding ice pillars, continuously releasing bone-chilling cold air. In an instant, the Ice Ghost, which had been slightly dispirited after using its skill, became as lively as a bull. In fact, it was even more energetic than before! ¡°Your Flame Owl killed my Frost Wolf King before. Today, my Ice Ghost will kill your Flame Owl here! A blood debt must be paid with blood!¡± At the mention of the spirit beast that had once accompanied him, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s face immediately turned malevolent. ¡°Stop, Zhang Youcheng!¡± Aloy grimaced. ¡°You¡¯ve completely violated the rules of the match. It is forbidden to use anything other than your innate talent to assist a spirit beast in battle!¡± ¡°Hahahahaha. Aloy, you¡¯re thinking is too simple,¡± Zhang Youcheng said to her triumphantly, ¡°This isn¡¯t an open arena. This is my private beast breeding institute!¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s face hardened as he fiercely said to Aloy, ¡°I¡¯ll do whatever I want, I don¡¯t need your guidance!¡± After saying this, Zhang Youcheng suddenly took out a remote control and resolutely turned the cooling power to the maximum. A cold and sobering billow swept through the entire arena. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± ¡®This guy¡¯s completely nuts!¡¯ Shen Fei wrapped his arms around himself and constantly rubbed his hands together. He did not kill the Frost Wolf King on purpose. It was normal for accidents to happen in the arena. Every Beastmaster understood this. Why did he always find himself in such situations? Shen Fei¡¯s body shivered and he wrapped his clothes even more tightly around himself. With the room this cold, he could barely endure it! ¡®My Flame Owl needs to be faster. Let¡¯s end this battle as soon as possible!¡¯ ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew into the air. Its fighting spirit was still blazing! ¡®It can¡¯t go on like this!¡¯ Aloy quickly took off her coat and looked worriedly at the glass cage that was gradually being covered up by the snow. ¡®If this continues, then it would just come down to whose spirit beast has the stronger fighting spirit! But this is a feud between men! And Shen Fei¡¯s wearing so little in this cold temperature. He definitely won¡¯t last long inside!¡¯ She had to stop this battle as soon as possible! Aloy looked at the spirit beasts that were stuck in the glass cage in the distance. Zhang Youcheng was currently preoccupied by the battle before him and had no time to care about her. This was a good opportunity! Aloy seized her chance and rushed toward the glass cage in the distance! Chapter 59 - 59 Contracting The Ice Spirit 59 Contracting The Ice Spirit In the glass cage, the Ice Spirit that had been snatched away earlier was fluttering its four little wings in loneliness. Suddenly, it sensed a familiar aura. It seemed to have smelled this aura somewhere before. The Ice Spirit raised its head in confusion and saw Aloy¡¯s anxious face. ¡°Sign a contract with me.¡± Aloy extended her hand to the Ice Spirit without hesitation. Her determination instantly mesmerized the Ice Spirit, and it nodded its head. A small four-winged Snow Leopard appeared in Aloy¡¯s mind. The Ice Spirit glanced at Aloy and immediately merged with her consciousness. The contract was a success! ¡­ ¡°Hahaha! Shen Fei, how are you feeling now? Even if you want to admit defeat now, I¡¯m still going to kill that Flame Owl before I let you go!¡± ¡°In your dreams.¡± Shen Fei coldly glanced at Ice Ghost. The Flame Owl was still flying in the air with great energy, spitting out blazing fire in all directions. Meanwhile, the Ice Ghost would occasionally fall into a dispirited state. However, the moment the Ice Ghost entered a dispirited state, the surrounding equipment would immediately spit out cold air, energizing the Ice Ghost to its best state. If it were not for this equipment, the Flame Owl would have taken down the Ice Ghost long ago. Instead, the match was dragged out like this. Still, the Flame Owl managed to destroy two of the cold-emitting devices. If the remaining two were destroyed as well, the Ice Ghost would have no way out! ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a shrill cry as it suddenly charged toward the ice pillar at the side. ¡°Heh, do you think I¡¯ll let you have your way so easily?¡± Zhang Youcheng proudly looked at Shen Fei, and the corner of his mouth curled into a smirk. ¡°Ice Ghost, block its attack!¡± The next moment, the Ice Ghost instantly picked up two icicles and threw them at the Flame Owl without any hesitation. Seeing the incoming icicles, the Flame Owl quickly adjusted its posture and lowered its body, narrowly avoiding the first icicle. The Flame Owl flipped to the left again and slid past the second icicle. With the constant supply of cold air, the Ice Ghost tirelessly picked up icicles on the ground and shot them at the Flame Owl. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl dodged nimbly, and the ice pillar shot by the Ice Ghost instantly formed a golden-red protective barrier. The Flame Owl, protected by the barrier, suddenly charged towards the ice pillar! The moment the huge amount of heat came into contact with the mechanical device, the entire device turned into a pool of molten iron that slowly flowed to the ground. ¡°Well done, Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei excitedly looked at the last remaining ice pillar. As long as he could burn that thing, defeating the Ice Ghost would only be a matter of time. Zhang Youcheng shook his head, seeming unbothered by this. ¡°I say, Shen Fei, why bother going through all that trouble?¡± Zhang Youcheng looked at Shen Fei with mock bewilderment and casually pressed a button on the remote control in his hand. In an instant, the three ice pillars that had been destroyed earlier sank down, and three undamaged ice pillars rose in their places. ¡°I forgot to tell you that the cultivation equipment here has a repair system.¡± At this point, Zhang Youcheng laughed proudly. ¡°If you break one, I¡¯ll just have it replaced! Let¡¯s see which can last longer, your Flame Owl or my Ice Ghost!¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡®Zhang Youcheng is cheating! This is simply unreasonable!¡¯ Since that was the case, he had no reason to continue this stalemate with him. Shen Fei raised his hand and summoned his Three-clawed Golden Dragon from its pocket realm. However, just as he was about to summon the dragon¡­ ¡­the four ice pillars that had been operating normally suddenly flashed with an ominous red light. The cold air inside had turned into boiling hot air, and it violently erupted from the ice pillars. The Ice Ghost, which had been standing near an ice pillar, could not dodge in time and was hit by the hot air. ¡°Screech!¡± Ice Ghost was so frightened by the hot air that it quickly fled to the side. The ice armor on its body, which had been so strong, was instantly melted into nothingness by the heat. ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± Zhang Youcheng was enraged, but no matter how he pressed the switch in his hand, the cooling equipment did not respond at all. ¡°I did it!¡± From the white mist to the side, Aloy slowly walked out with her head held high. There was also a Snow Leopard with electric arcs flashing all over its body. ¡°What¡¯s going on? How did you do that?¡± Zhang Youcheng stared at Aloy in disbelief. ¡®That¡¯s strange. She clearly didn¡¯t have a remote control in her hands, and almost all the spirit beasts here used the ice attribute, so they couldn¡¯t have affected these electrical appliances at all.¡¯ Then, Zhang Youcheng saw the spirit beast that followed Aloy. The Snow Leopard lazily flapped its four wings and stretched in front of everyone. Blue electric arcs danced around its body. This was the ice-attribute spirit beast, the Ice Spirit, that was created and raised by the Zhang family. However, at this moment, for some reason, it had clearly turned into a lightning-attribute spirit beast. The device just now was obviously destroyed by the Ice Spirit under Aloy¡¯s orders! ¡°What did you do to my family¡¯s Ice Spirit?!¡± Zhang Youcheng glared at Aloy angrily. ¡°It¡¯s simple. I¡¯ve contracted it. Sorry,¡± said Aloy as she regarded Zhang Youcheng coldly, ¡°I¡¯ll pay you for the contracted spirit beast when the time comes. ¡°Now that I¡¯ve gotten a spirit beast, and you two have fought enough, it¡¯s time to let us go.¡± ¡°How is it possible for me to just let you leave? Ice Ghost, charge!¡± There was no end to this. The veins on Aloy¡¯s forehead throbbed. With a shift in her gaze, the Snow Leopard beside her immediately pounced on Zhang Youcheng. ¡°What are you doing?! Stay away from me!¡± Zhang Youcheng pushed at the Ice Spirit in his panic. But the moment he touched the Ice Spirit¡¯s fur, he was electrocuted and passed out from the shock. ¡°Flame Owl, now¡¯s the time!¡± Shen Fei seized the opportunity and gave the Flame Owl the order. In an instant, a huge fireball rushed toward the Ice Ghost. ¡°Hissss!¡± The Ice Ghost was immediately forced back into its original form by the huge heat wave emitted by the fireball. It struggled to crawl on the ground, and then fell unconscious. The moment both master and beast were knocked out, the icicles that were blocking the entrance of the beast breeding institute melted into a puddle. ¡°Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s time for us to leave this place.¡± Shen Fei extended his hand toward Aloy, but his eyes curiously gauged the Snow Leopard beside her. If he was not mistaken, this should be the Ice Spirit that they set their sights on earlier. Chapter 60 - 60 Aloys Talent 60 Aloy¡¯s Talent However, the feeling that this Ice Spirit gave off was clearly different from before. The Ice Spirit from earlier had been covered in frost and ice crystals. But at this moment, the Ice Spirit¡¯s body was completely clean, and there was nothing else except for the sparks of electric current in its fur. ¡°What¡¯s with this Ice Spirit?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he curiously evaluated the Ice Spirit. Aloy smiled lightly and said to Shen Fei, ¡°This is my talent, the A-class Attribute Conversion.¡± Aloy clapped her hands to demonstrate. In an instant, the electric arcs on the Ice Spirit¡¯s body disappeared. Green sprouts slowly grew out from the ends of its fur, intertwining to form a cloak of sprouts that covered the fur. The snow leopard yawned lazily and lay down on the ground, sleeping on the sprout cloak. ¡°As you can see, my ability allows me to freely change the attribute of a spirit beast to another attribute. I used this move to allow the Ice Spirit to transform into a lightning attribute. It helped you turn the situation around by making those four cooling devices short-circuit and turn them into heating devices.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in understanding. ¡°However, there are many limitations to my ability. For example, my ability can only be used on my own spirit beast. It is ineffective on anyone else¡¯s spirit beasts.¡± Aloy pointed to the Flame Owl beside Shen Fei. The Flame Owl turned its head and groomed its own feathers. ¡°My ability is useless against a spirit beast that has already been contracted, but if it¡¯s a spirit beast without an owner, that¡¯s not necessarily the case.¡± At this point, Aloy pointed at the Woodstride Wolf in the glass cage. She suddenly clenched her fist and a pink flower suddenly bloomed on the Woodstride Wolf¡¯s forehead. ¡°This is the difference¡­ Hey, wake up. We¡¯re leaving.¡± Aloy reached out and nipped the round ears of the sleeping Ice Spirit. It was so startled that it bolted up and quickly covered its ears to hide them. ¡°Sigh, then don¡¯t make me use this kind of method to urge you.¡± With an exasperated expression, Aloy reached out and opened a crack leading to her pocket realm. ¡°Hurry up and get in. You can sleep once you¡¯re inside.¡± The Ice Spirit slowly came to the entrance of the pocket realm. It sniffed at the entrance of the realm, stretched, and then fell asleep right in front of it. ¡°Zzzz¡­¡± Aloy looked at her spirit beast in annoyance. ¡°It has its own personality¡­¡± ¡°I can tell.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s lips curved upward as he took the initiative to grasp Aloy¡¯s arm. However, just as the two of them were about to leave¡­ The snow leopard that had been lying lazily on the ground suddenly stood up. It raised its head and looked vigilantly at everything above it. ¡®Wait a minute! There are people around!¡¯ Aloy followed the Ice Spirit¡¯s gaze and reflexively looked up. Thwip! Three sharp darts suddenly shot out from above. ¡°Aloy, be careful.¡± Shen Fei subconsciously reacted and flew forward, immediately pushing Aloy to the ground! Crack! The three darts glinted and instantly hit the glass cage behind them, leaving a huge crack where they struck. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy with concern. Aloy was silent for a long moment. She then turned her face and said to Shen Fei through gritted teeth, ¡°You¡¯re crushing me to death. Get off me first.¡± ¡°Sorry!¡± Shen Fei quickly got up from Aloy. The atmosphere became a little awkward. Being suddenly pressed down like this, Aloy¡¯s expression became unhappy. ¡°The person who shot the darts just now, he, he¡­¡± Aloy calmed her thoughts and recalled the details. ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei frowned in confusion. ¡°The person who ambushed us just now seemed to be wearing yellow pants and brown clothes.¡± Aloy frowned and rubbed her temples as she tried to recall their attacker. ¡°There were also black shoes, but the face was too fast for me to see clearly.¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei. ¡°That person also seemed to be slightly taller than you. I¡¯m not sure if that person is targeting you or me. Why don¡¯t you stay in the mayor¡¯s mansion for a few days?¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei with a bit of worry. ¡°The mayor¡¯s mansion is heavily guarded. Not even a fly could get past our security, so you should lie low for now.¡± ¡°No, I won¡¯t.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. He still could not figure out the Gelin family¡¯s attitude towards him. Although his grandfather and the mayor were old acquaintances, the mayor had only come to their house once as long as Shen Fei could remember. It was also unlikely that Shen Fei and the mayor would be close. As a future son-in-law who would marry into his family, Shen Fei should stay away from his future father-in-law. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about this later. I¡¯m fine now anyway.¡± Shen Fei patted Aloy¡¯s shoulder in relief. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about safety. The security around the Shen residence is also very good. Even thieves can¡¯t be bothered with us, so there¡¯s no security issue.¡± ¡°Pfft.¡± Aloy blinked her eyes and could not help but laugh. ¡°In that case, you can take care of yourself. But I have to say this first. If you feel that it¡¯s dangerous, you should move in with me. The mayor¡¯s mansion also has many empty rooms for you.¡± ¡°Alright, alright, I got it.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand and turned to the side. He opened the door to the outside world. He was not used to seeing such a big change in Aloy¡¯s attitude. ¡°Come on. Let¡¯s go home.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The two of them walked hand-in-hand out of the beast breeding institute. Shen Fei was the first to open the car door. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Aloy went straight inside. As soon as she entered the car, she realized that there was another person in the car besides the butler. ¡°Oh, miss, you¡¯re back. I have something to tell you.¡± When the butler saw Aloy, he immediately pointed at the person in the front passenger seat. ¡°Your uncle suddenly appeared here just now and asked me to give him a ride. He wants to return to the mayor¡¯s mansion to stay for a few days.¡± Aloy frowned. ¡°When did uncle return?¡± ¡°Aly, I came back early this morning.¡± Lear eyed Aloy with ill intentions, a frivolous smile hanging on his lips. Aloy subconsciously avoided his gaze. She immediately noticed the pair of black shoes on his feet. ¡°Hm?¡± Aloy was shocked. ¡®Aren¡¯t these the black shoes that the person who shot the darts at Shen Fei was wearing?¡¯ They were of the same color, and there was a white spot at the tip of each shoe. However, she could not just rely on his shoes to make her conclusion. Even though she did not really want to have direct contact with him, she still resisted her disgust and raised her head. Sure enough, the moment she raised her head, Aloy saw a little yellow spot hidden under his collar. ¡®He¡¯s the one who had ambushed us!¡¯ Chapter 61 - 61 Avoiding Danger 61 Avoiding Danger Although Aloy¡¯s 100% certain, she did not say it out loud. With Lear¡¯s personality, he would probably lose all decorum and attack straightaway if she did. That it would not be good for Shen Fei. Lear¡¯s strength was truly extraordinary. It had only been ten years since he became a Beastmaster, and already he had four Count-rank spirit beasts. With Shen Fei¡¯s current ability, he might not be able to withstand it. Aloy secretly glanced at Shen Fei. ¡®I¡¯ll tell him about this after we get out of the car.¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s face was expressionless as he quietly evaluated Lear. He felt that this man did not look like a decent person. Furthermore, the clothes he wore were similar to what Aloy had just described. ¡®Black shoes and yellow clothes¡­¡¯ Shen Fei looked at Lear warily. Moreover, he had appeared quite suddenly. The Zhang family¡¯s beast base was located in the suburbs. Who would be so free as to walk to the suburbs in the early hours of the morning for no reason? He was most likely the one who had attacked them. No, it should be said that he attacked Shen Fei. ¡®But why?¡¯ Shen Fei crossed his arms dubiously. Although he did not have much of a relationship with the Gelin family, there should be no grudges. ¡®Did Lord Gelin really have to send someone to kill me?¡¯ Shen Fei lowered his head, puzzled. ¡°Aly, why aren¡¯t you smiling when you see me this time? How about you give me a smile?¡± Aloy kept staring straight ahead coldly. ¡°I never liked smiling.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not true, Aly. I remember it as though it was yesterday. You loved to smile when you were little¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Guo!¡± ¡°Yes, Young Mistress?¡± ¡°Please stop by the Shen residence for a while today, I plan to sleep there tonight.¡± Hearing this, Lear¡¯s face instantly darkened. ¡®As expected, she already has that relationship with Shen Fei?¡¯ ¡°Alright, Young Mistress!¡± ¡°Aly, listen to me.¡± Lear¡¯s face was dark, but he tried hard to maintain the smile on his face. ¡°You¡¯ll attract gossip if you keep sleeping with your fianc¨¦.¡± ¡°¡­Mr. Guo, drive faster. I¡¯m sleepy.¡± Aloy did not bother with Lear and just leaned on Shen Fei tiredly. Lear¡¯s body stiffened. He looked at Shen Fei with killing intent. Shen Fei frowned. ¡®Did I¡­ just gain another enemy because of Aloy?¡¯ He was already used to such inexplicable killing intent. ¡®¡­Looks like that¡¯s the case.¡¯ After all, Aloy was so beautiful, that any man who saw her would be tempted. And seeing Aloy¡¯s reaction, she probably also found this person very annoying. ¡°We¡¯ve arrived.¡± The car slowly stopped in front of the Shen family residence. Shen Fei then helped Aloy out of the car. Aloy looked coldly at the limo as it drove away and let out a long sigh. It seemed that she could not go back home for a while. Wherever this uncle was, Aloy really did not want to be present. Although the environment of Shen Fei¡¯s home was not as nice as the mayor¡¯s mansion, it was still passable. Aloy rubbed her hands, which had turned red from the cold. ¡°Let¡¯s go inside and walk around.¡± ¡°Wait.¡± Shen Fei extended his hand and placed it on Aloy¡¯s shoulder. His eyes flashed with a trace of worry. Things were not that simple tonight. That person in the car just now seemed like he would be difficult to deal with. He might take advantage to launch a sneak attack while they slept. ¡°Just to be safe, let¡¯s stay outside tonight.¡± ¡°How about that high-end hotel over there?¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡®Yes!¡¯ Aloy nodded and said, ¡°I¡¯ll pay for the hotel tonight.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± The two of them walked to the nearby hotel. ¡­ ¡°Where are they? Where did he go?¡± Not long after Shen Fei and Aloy left, Lear found an excuse to slip out of the mayor¡¯s residence and secretly infiltrated the Shen residence. He had wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to kill Shen Fei. ¡°Tsk!¡± Lear was very unhappy. He had expected them to be here! Ding! Ding! The phone in his pocket suddenly rang. Lear answered the call moodily. ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me, Zhang Youcheng,¡± On the other end of the phone, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s face was black as he watched the surveillance video. Originally, he was only checking to see if anything valuable had gone missing in the institution after he fainted. However, after a round of inspection, he was surprised to find a trespasser¡ªLear. Not only did he destroy a breeding cage worth 10,000,000 Yuan, he also almost hurt Aloy! Although Zhang Youcheng resented Aloy in his heart, that was a separate matter. Revenge was fine, but killing her was unnecessary. If he had still been awake back then, he would definitely not have allowed Lear to hurt Aloy like this! ¡°Look at what you¡¯ve done! Don¡¯t forget the plan that my father discussed with you!¡± ¡°You called me just to tell me this? Don¡¯t bother me like this next time, or else you¡¯ll get what¡¯s coming.¡± Lear grimaced. He thought that this fellow had something important to say, but he did not expect it to be about such a trivial matter. ¡®This b*stard actually dared to threaten me?!¡¯ Zhang Youcheng¡¯s eyebrows shot up. ¡°I¡¯m warning you. When we first formed an alliance, we had already told you about our future plans. What you¡¯re doing now has completely disrupted the foundation of our plans!¡± ¡°What¡¯s it to you?¡± Lear snorted in disdain and hung up. ¡°Hello? Lear? Hey! Son of a *****!¡± Zhang Youcheng was so angry that he slammed the table and threw his phone to the side. ¡®This is so annoying!¡¯ Each of these accomplices was more difficult to talk to than the last. If this went on, when would they be able to gather their strength to deal with Shen Fei? ¡­ ¡°We¡¯re sleeping in the same suite tonight. Won¡¯t it be embarrassing?¡± Shen Fei put on his clothes and walked out of the bathroom. He looked at Aloy, who was using her phone on the other bed. ¡°What are you afraid of? We¡¯re not even sleeping in the same bed. Besides, we¡¯re already engaged. It doesn¡¯t matter, even if some rumors get out.¡± ¡°Ah, the ridiculous rumors about us that have been passed down for more than 180 generations.¡± Aloy revealed a mysterious smile and tossed her phone to Shen Fei. Shen Fei caught the phone and saw the gossip on the screen. [Shocking! What¡¯s up with the goddess having three sons and one daughter with a good-for-nothing man?] When he saw the title, Shen Fei frowned. What was this? Why was he considered a good-for-nothing? And what was with the extra children? ¡°The rumors outside are ridiculous.¡± Aloy shrugged her shoulders and covered herself with a blanket. ¡°That aside, let¡¯s not forget why we¡¯re staying here. It¡¯s good to not be alone.¡± ¡°Indeed.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and casually summoned his Flame Owl. He placed it on the bedside table. ¡°You¡¯ll keep watch tonight.¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl nodded and watched the door with wide eyes. Shen Fei stretched his waist and jumped onto the bed. After such a long night, he just wanted to sleep early. However, today¡¯s incident had reminded him that in this city, danger was everywhere! He had to grow his strength as soon as possible. Chapter 62 - 62 Visiting Senior Qian Yu 62 Visiting Senior Qian Yu Shen Fei laid drowsily on the bed and gradually fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already the morning of the next day. Shen Fei sluggishly sat up and stretched his body. ¡°Zzzz¡­¡± The moment Shen Fei awoke, he noticed his Flame Owl on the bedside table had one eye open and one eye closed. The little guy was sleeping in a daze, but he still seemed to be working hard to keep watch. Shen Fei chuckled as he lightly patted the Flame Owl¡¯s head. Then, he tucked it back into its pocket realm. ¡®I¡¯ll let Flame Owl have a good rest today. Leave the battles to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon!¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the bed beside him. It was empty, and it was obvious that Aloy had been gone for some time. ¡®It seems she has already left.¡¯ It was time for him to go home. Although today was a rest day, he still had a lot of things to do. Shen Fei rushed to the bathroom to wash up and ruthlessly patted his face with cold water. His chaotic thoughts from last night gradually became clearer. The man in the car last night who called himself Aloy¡¯s uncle would probably take action again in the future. It was also very likely that he had gone to the Shen family¡¯s residence last night. From now on, he would have to be more careful when he slept at night. He might have to leave the spirit beasts outside and let them keep watch. Moreover, there was growing activity from those who wish him dead. Increasing his strength was a top priority. Even though he only needed to cultivate in the special cultivation room for two more days before he advanced to a new Beastmaster tier, it was only enough to help him through the city examination. This was still far from enough to help him deal with the Beastmasters from the powerful families! If he wanted to become an Apprentice-tier Beastmaster, he would have to train for at least two months. There would certainly not be any rapid improvement in the short term. ¡®Let¡¯s just start with something that can be changed quickly.¡¯ To start with, he could let the Three-clawed Golden Dragon learn some new skills. Shen Fei stroked his chin and pondered. He had always wanted to visit Senior Qian Yu. However, the other party was usually very busy and rarely showed up at school. The number of times they had met could be counted on one finger. It would be great if there was a way to contact him¡­ ¡°Shen Fei, I brought breakfast.¡± Aloy pushed the door open holding a rice ball packet in each hand, and threw one over to him. ¡°Many thanks.¡± Shen Fei simply nodded his head at her. He opened the package and started eating. Having been out for a while, Aloy had changed into a new set of clothes. She wore a red dress, and even had on a pair of refined glasses to match it, looking particularly formal. ¡°Why are you dressed so formally today?¡± Aloy frowned and swallowed the rice ball in her mouth. ¡°My uncle¡¯s holding a birthday party today. He invited almost everyone from the Gelin family, and even other families from other cities to attend. But I think he doesn¡¯t like you, so he probably didn¡¯t send you an invitation.¡± ¡°That would be for the best.¡± Shen Fei glanced at the phone without a change in his expression. He did not know what to type his message to Qian You.. ¡°Indeed. Anyway, the preparation stage is during the day. I still have to go over and work with my father. The banquet will be held after six o¡¯clock tonight. If you¡¯re free tonight and are willing to accompany me, I¡¯ll welcome you anytime.¡± At this point, Aloy smiled and handed him a paper bag. ¡°There¡¯s a suit inside that matched my outfit. If you want to come, you can just wear that.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded and accepted the paper bag. ¡°If I¡¯m still free by then, I¡¯ll come.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving then.¡± Aloy nodded and finished the rest of her breakfast in three bites. Then, she quickly tidied up her clothes and turned to leave the hotel room. ¡­ ¡°Your uncle has something important to tell you. Make sure to attend the banquet today. I don¡¯t want to hear any excuses about not wanting to come!¡± Looking at the message from her father on her phone, Aloy had mixed feelings. Her father and uncle had always been on bad terms. But for some reason, her father agreed to bring her to her uncle¡¯s party¡­ He also said that Lear had something important to tell her. ¡®Who is he trying to fool?¡¯ Aloy snorted coldly. She wanted to see what kind of bullcrap her uncle was selling. Anyway, there would be so many people at the banquet. Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes, her uncle could not do anything to her! At the thought of this, Aloy quickly walked towards the hotel exit. ¡­ Shen Fei picked up the bag that Aloy had left him and peeked inside. There was a set of men¡¯s clothing inside that matched Aloy¡¯s. If he could finish earlier today, he would be able to rush to Aloy¡¯s uncle¡¯s banquet that night. He had to hurry. Thought her uncle had invited everyone, it would not be that simple. Shen Fei had never paid much attention to the gossip in the city, but everyone knew that the mayor and his brother did not have a harmonious relationship. Hosting a banquet like this seemed almost treacherous. Shen Fei packed his things and left the hotel. Qian Yu¡¯s place was located in the city near the suburbs. Shen Fei took a bus and arrived at the Qian family¡¯s door. The Qian family¡¯s gate looked shabby. The red paint on it was very uneven. The left side was deep while the right side was shallow. It seemed to have been worn by many years of use. The Qian family and the Shen family used to be famous families in this city. However, the Qian family gradually declined due to business reasons. The Shen family never suffered a blow from the Qian family. Even during the Qian family¡¯s most difficult times, they did not think of trampling on the Shen family to profit for themselves. Instead, they relied on their own efforts to rise up. Just this fact alone was enough to gain people¡¯s admiration. Not to mention that the Qian family often did charity in the city and sponsored various large orphanages. Although they had already withdrawn from the ranks of the six major families in the city, everyone¡¯s faces would still show a look of yearning when they talked about the Qian family. ¡°Is anyone there?¡± Shen Fei went up and knocked on the door. ¡°Yes, who is it?¡± Qian Yu, wearing only pajamas, opened the door. He looked as if he had just woken up. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you, Shen Fei.¡± Qian Yu leaned against the door. He did not seem angry, and even waved enthusiastically at Shen Fei. ¡°Come in, come in and have a seat!¡± Shen Fei quickly waved his hand. ¡°No need, Senior Qian Yu. I¡¯m just here to tell you something. I¡¯ll be quick.¡± He had accidentally woken Qian Yu up just now. If he continued to disturb him, he might easily annoy his senior. ¡°Tell me then, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei curiously. ¡°Senior, as a dragon Beastmaster, would you be willing to teach me some Dragon-type skills?¡± ¡°Yawn¡­¡± Qian Yu covered his mouth with his hand and yawned lazily. Shen Fei became nervous at this. ¡®Is he saying that he¡¯s not interested?¡¯ Chapter 63 - 63 The Dragons Reverse Scale 63 The Dragon¡¯s Reverse Scale Shen Fei frowned. It seemed like he could only use money to persuade Qian Yu. In order to become stronger, he had to go all out! Shen Fei gritted his teeth. ¡°Of course. I won¡¯t let you teach me that for nothing; I¡¯ll pay you. I can give you about 20 million for each skill you teach me.¡± The total assets of the Shen family did not even add up to ten million¡­ This would be an investment on his future! As long as the Three-clawed Golden Dragon could learn powerful new skills, he would be able to earn a lot of money in the future. At that time, it would not be hard to earn 20 million. ¡°¡­But I can¡¯t take out that much money at the moment. I¡¯ll pay you two million first, and we¡¯ll talk about the rest later.¡± ¡°What?¡± Upon hearing this. Qian Yu blinked his eyes at Shen Fei, stunned. Shen Fei¡¯s heartbeat was deafening to him. ¡®Crap! As expected, two million is still too little.¡¯ ¡°I made a mistake just now. If the Three-clawed Golden Dragon were to learn a skill from you, I would pay you 4,000,000 Yuan first. After learning it¡ª¡± ¡°Alright, alright! You¡¯re just learning a skill from me, what¡¯s with the tuition fees?¡± Qian Yu laughed heartily. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s see what you can learn.¡± After saying this, Qian Yu turned around and walked into the room. ¡®He doesn¡¯t want money?¡­ That¡¯s amazing! As expected of a legend! I can save a lot of money then!¡¯ Shen Fei was overjoyed. He quickly followed Qian Yu and entered the Qian family¡¯s residence. The interior looked much better than the outside. The entire decor was like a traditional oriental garden. Half of the square courtyard in the middle was a huge lotus pond, and it was decorated with tall chrysanthemums. There were a few golden-red koi fish in the pond, and they bobbed to the surface of the water when they saw people. Everything looked very elegant and calm. ¡°The interior of our house is not bad, right? My father fell in love with this style when he was visiting another continent on a long voyage, so the house was decorated according to it.¡± Qian Yu smiled gently. He then opened a jar beside him, took out a handful of fish food, and sprinkled it over the pond. The koi fish that swam to the surface fought over the food. ¡°Your father has great taste. It¡¯s very elegant.¡± ¡°Right? I think so, too. But the other nobles who visit us don¡¯t like it. They said that it made us look like country bumpkins.¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Fei immediately frowned. ¡°That¡¯s because they don¡¯t know how to appreciate it.¡± Shallow-minded people would naturally not understand the unique elegance of the oriental style. ¡°Great minds think alike!¡± Qian Yu¡¯s regard for Shen Fei immediately turned positive. ¡°Speaking of which, Shen Fei, what¡¯s the rank of your Three-clawed Golden Dragon?¡± ¡°Count rank.¡± ¡°Count rank¡­ Let me think¡­¡± Qian Yu stroked his chin with one hand and pondered seriously. ¡°If it¡¯s at the Count rank, it can learn about three skills from me: T-Rex Bite, Dragon¡¯s Star-splitting Fury, and Ray of Destruction.¡± At this point, Qian Yu¡¯s face revealed a distressed expression. ¡°Actually, if your level was a bit higher, i could teach you even more. You can learn the ones you like first.¡± Shen Fei gratefully nodded his head. ¡°Thank you, Senior.¡± ¡°But in terms of skills, there¡¯s something i need to clarify.¡± Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei very seriously. ¡°There are some skills that a Three-clawed Golden Dragon might not have much use for. ¡°For example, the T-Rex Bite. This skill is specifically designed for T-Rex-type spirit beasts to use. Although other dragon-type spirit beasts can also learn it, the effect is not as great as the T-Rex-type. At this point, Qian Yu smiled. ¡°After all, there are some special differences between spirit beasts. Tyrannosaur-type spirit beasts have developed upper limbs and can easily catch and bite their prey. But an ancient dragon like the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, an eastern one dragon at that, can¡¯t catch prey like a T-Rex due to its different structure.¡± ¡°I see. Thank you for your explanation.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. Since that was the case, he was only left with two skills¡ªDragon¡¯s Star-splitting Fury and Ray of Destruction. Learning these two skills should be enough. Qian Yu¡¯s face showed some regret. ¡°I made a similar mistake when I first raised the Elemental Tyrannosaurus. I¡¯d bought a dragon-type skill book at that time. It¡¯s called The Dragon¡¯s Reverse Scale. ¡°The effect is outstanding. It can make the dragon erect all its scales, sacrificing its defense, but doubling its attack. ¡°But I overlooked one problem when I bought it. Elemental Tyrannosauruses only have skin, no scales. This skill can only be learned by a dragon with scales. That skill book was only sold for two million. I thought I¡¯d found a treasure! My money¡­¡± Recalling the past, Qian Yu¡¯s face was filled with woe. Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. The title of the book was The Dragon¡¯s Reverse Scale, so only a dragon with scales could learn it. However, Qian Yu could not be blamed for this oversight. After all, throughout the history of Beastmasters, there had been only a handful of people who possessed dragon-type spirit beasts. Most of the dragons were like Western dragons¡ªa lizard with wings. There were very few dragon species with scales like the eastern Dragons. ¡°The thing is, when I wanted to return the book to the seller, I found out that he had run away after selling the book.¡± Qian Yu¡¯s face revealed a look of regret. ¡°I don¡¯t have any use for this skill book anyway. Your Three-clawed Golden Dragon has a lot of scales, would you like to take it? But I¡¯m telling you, I didn¡¯t take good care of it over the years, so it might be a little dirty.¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine!¡± Shen Fei was overjoyed. There was a free skill book that he acquire, there was no need to sweat the little details. A random skill book like this could be sold for tens of millions outside. It did not matter if this book was useful or not, he had already gained a lot! ¡°Then wait here, I¡¯ll go get it for you.¡± Qian Yu bent down and yanked a book out from under a table leg. He patted the dirt off it and handed it to Shen Fei. ¡°It¡¯s a little dirty, I hope you don¡¯t mind¡­¡± ¡°Thank you, Senior!¡± Shen Fei happily accepted the skill book and flipped through a few pages. This book was only slightly dusty on the surface. In fact, the contents were well-preserved. ¡°Shen Fei, you should study this skill book once you get home. It¡¯ll definitely be useful in the future. As for the Elemental Tyrannosaurus¡¯ skills, we¡¯ll learn it when you¡¯re ready.¡± ¡°I¡¯m ready now. Let¡¯s start.¡± Qian Yu nodded¡­ Then his gaze sharpened. He slowly raised his hand, and a huge black storm appeared in the ceiling. The black storm spun slowly, and a huge vortex formed behind Qian Yu. ¡°Roar!!¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus suddenly rushed out of the portal and roared. ¡°Let¡¯s begin.¡± Chapter 64 - 64 The Calamity Came Early? 64 The Calamity Came Early? The time spend on learning new skills flew by. In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon circled around Shen Fei¡¯s body tiredly before finally landing on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Your Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s talent is very good. You learn very quickly. The Elemental Tyrannosaurus is quite fond of it, too.¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus looked at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder with satisfaction. It extended its head and gave it a friendly nudge. ¡°At the end of the day, it is thanks to your efforts that I learned so much, Senior Qian Yu.¡± Shen Fei smiled lightly. In less than a day, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon had already mastered the Dragon¡¯s Star-splitting Fury. This way, he would have a skill that could really be used for damage output! ¡°Since you¡¯ve learned that skill, then you should start learning Ray of Destruction as soon as possible. This skill is relatively simple. With the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s learning curve, it should be able to pick it up in one to two hours.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± said Shen Fei as he nodded his head. Exactly an hour later, Aloy¡¯s uncle¡¯s birthday party would start. After learning this skill, Shen Fei would make it in time if he changed into the evening suit and rushed to Aloy¡¯s side. ¡°The key to Ray of Destruction is very simple. You just need to concentrate and catalyze the elemental power accumulated in your body and spray it at the target¡ª¡± Before Qian Yu could finish, the phone in his pocket rang. ¡°¡­Wait a moment. I need to take this call.¡± Qian Yu answered the phone and pressed it to his ear. After listening for a while, his brows furrowed together tightly, and a look of worry appeared on his face. ¡°¡­Is that so? Then, the situation is still a little dangerous.¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus next to Qian Yu crouched down and moved closer to him. It seemed like something bad had happened. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Shen Fei. Things have come up. I¡¯m afraid i won¡¯t be able to teach you any more skills today. Let¡¯s talk about it next time.¡± ¡®As expected of the great Senior Qian Yu.¡¯ Shen Fei nodded his head in understanding. School legends at Qian Yu¡¯s level were usually like this; they were quite busy. Fortunately, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon had already learned a more critical skill. Moreover, he had also obtained a skill book. It should be enough for now. ¡°It¡¯s fine. But I have a question. When will the next time be?¡± ¡°The next visit¡­ should probably be a month or two later.¡± Qian Yu put his phone away and skillfully grabbed the reins to ride on his T-Rex¡¯s back. ¡°One or two months later?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡®What is it that would take so long?¡¯ ¡°Yes, I heard that a new wormhole has appeared near the sea. It looks different from the usual wormholes. Moreover, the spirit beasts that come out of it are very dangerous. There¡¯s no way to tame them, so they can only be destroyed.¡± At this point, Qian Yu¡¯s face revealed a little embarrassment. ¡°One or two months is an optimistic estimation. To be more conservative, it might take half a year.¡± ¡®Is it that serious?!¡¯ Shen Fei frowned again. Usually, the spirit beasts that came out of the wormholes would be dealt with very quickly. It seemed that this was no ordinary mission. ¡°Senior, please take care.¡± Shen Fei and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon took the initiative to lead the way to the exit. ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t be so formal. We¡¯re all from the same generation, just call him by my name. See you two months later!¡± Qian Yu smiled at Shen Fei. He shook the reins in his hand, and the T-Rex beneath him let out a long roar. The hidden mechanism in the Qian family¡¯s gate opened automatically, and in the next second, the long corridor of the entire garden shrank on both sides, leaving a huge exit walkway for the T-Rex. ¡°Elemental Tyrannosaurus, let¡¯s go!¡± As soon as Qian Yu gave the order, the huge spirit beast immediately sprinted in the direction of the sea. Its ten-thousand-ton weight sent tremors throughout the city. Qian Yu¡¯s back silhouette also gradually disappeared into the distance. Shen Fei let out a long sigh and kept the Three-clawed Golden Dragon back into its pocket realm. It was fortunate that he had come early enough, otherwise, if he missed the chance, he would have had to wait six months. However, he also hoped that Qian Yu would be able to solve the problem at the coast as soon as possible. After all, learning one more skill was equivalent to having one more strength. Naturally, the more Shen Fei knew, the better! It was almost six o ¡®clock. He had to hurry to the mayor¡¯s mansion to attend the banquet. Shen Fei walked quickly toward the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡­ Dressed in a bright red outfit, Aloy stood at the entrance of the mayor¡¯s mansion with her phone in hand. Looking at the latest news, she frowned and felt uneasy. ¡®Has the calamity arrived sooner than expected?¡¯ Cold sweat broke out on her forehead as she recalled what she had experienced in her previous life. In this life, she was not ready yet. She did not even have an Archduke-rank spirit beast with her. Even Shen Fei, the seed that had the most hope of defeating the calamity, was still in the growing stage. If the calamity erupted early, everyone would die! ¡®No, calm down and think about it.¡¯ In the previous world, it seemed that someone had discovered the same wormhole a long time ago. However, since the exotic beasts that came out were relatively weak, even a Rookie-tier Beastmaster could easily deal with them, so it was not reported. It was not until the entire disaster broke out that someone revisited this old matter. ¡®This is good.¡¯ At the thought of this, Aloy heaved a long sigh of relief. It was also an indirect reminder to herself that she had to constantly improve her ability! ¡°Purr¡­¡± The Ice Spirit walked beside Aloy, spreading its four wings over her back and gently rubbing against her knees. Aloy bent down slightly and stroked the Ice Spirit¡¯s head. It spread out the four wings comfortably over its back, gently flapping them. Aloy lowered her eyes. This Ice Spirit was not what she had expected. In this life, she did not form a contract with the spirit beasts from her previous life. In her previous life, she almost always chose to become stronger. As a result, she was almost completely suppressed by the demonic beasts in terms of tactics. In this life, only by making a new choice could she obtain a better opportunity! ¡°Young Mistress, are you still not going in?¡± The housekeeper of the mayor¡¯s mansion, Mr. Guo, brought a cloak and stood humbly in front of Aloy, carefully draping it onto her shoulders. ¡°Really, you¡¯ve been standing in this chilly wind for so long, be careful not to catch a cold.¡± ¡°Thank you, Grandpa Guo.¡± Aloy covered herself with the cloak given by the old butler, and her body gradually warmed up. Hearing the word ¡®grandpa¡¯, the old butler¡¯s heart ached even more. He did not have any children or grandchildren. He had been serving Aloy in the mayor¡¯s mansion for so many years and had long regarded Aloy as his own granddaughter. ¡°Look at you, your hands are red from the cold. I really can¡¯t bear to see you suffer, Young Mistress.¡± Having been her butler for many years, he naturally knew why the young mistress was unwilling to go inside. The mayor¡¯s b*stard younger brother had always had ulterior motives toward the young mistress. ¡®He¡¯s nothing but an animal!¡¯ However, he could not say this out loud. There were many servants around, and if any of them snitched, he would be held accountable. Thinking of this, the old Butler sighed. It was a pity that he was only a lowly butler, and could only do what he could for the young misstress. Chapter 65 - 65 Unwelcome 65 Unwelcome ¡°Young Mistress, I¡¯ll take my leave first. Be careful not to stay outside too long.¡± ¡°Go ahead, Mr. Guo.¡± Aloy nodded slightly and smiled warmly at the butler. Mr. Guo was the housekeeper of the mayor¡¯s mansion and was very busy. She could not always let him hang around her. ¡°Young Mistress, make sure to come back inside if you get cold.¡± The butler gently bowed to Aloy and quickly walked into the mansion. The moment the door was closed, Aloy relaxed. She paced back and forth anxiously in front of the mayor¡¯s mansion, and the smile on her face had disappeared. If it were not for her father¡¯s rule that she had to come to the banquet today¡­ she would have already rushed to the coast to check on the situation. Hopefully, the timing for the calamity to happen this time would not be earlier than it the timing in her previous life. ¡­ Before he reached the mayor¡¯s mansion, Shen Fei saw Aloy pacing back and forth in front of the door. ¡®Is Aloy waiting for me?¡¯ From the expression on her face, she seemed very anxious. Shen Fei took out his phone and glanced at the time. It was 7:19 pm, almost an hour later than the agreed time. ¡®Has she actually waited this long for me?¡¯ Shen Fei quickened his pace and walked toward Aloy. ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting, Aloy. Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Yes, let¡¯s.¡± Aloy smiled and held Shen Fei¡¯s hand. The two of them walked toward the banquet. ¡­ Before they entered the banquet hall, Aloy stuffed a small box into Shen Fei¡¯s hands. Shen Fei casually opened the box. Inside, there was a light green gem engraved with runes. The moment he touched it, the warm current from the gem flowed into his body through the meridians in his palm. Shen Fei¡¯s brows involuntarily relaxed. ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°A health stone. It¡¯s useless except for its high price. I prepared it so that you¡¯d have something to give my uncle as a present.¡± Aloy reached out and closed the box in Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°Today is that dog¡¯s birthday party. All the invited heirs of the major families will bring gifts. I don¡¯t like him, but we still have to put on a good show.¡± Shen Fei thoughtfully nodded. It seemed that Aloy did not like her uncle¡­ And neither did Shen Fei. If it had not been for Aloy¡¯s invitation, he would not have even come to this banquet. However¡ªShen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched¡ªhe had actually prepared a gift in advance, that was why he was late. ¡°Actually¡­¡± Shen Fei took out a simple box from his pocket. ¡°What have you prepared?¡± Aloy opened the box curiously. As soon as she opened it, she saw a top-grade fire-attribute spirit fruit, the kind that had its own halo. Seated inside the velvet box, it beat like a heart made of glass. Aloy eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at Shen Fei in shock. ¡°Where did you buy such an expensive item?¡± The base price of spirit fruits on the market was about 100,000 Yuan. However, top-grade spirit fruits like this are usually priceless, and could easily cost at least ten times more than the regular goods. ¡°This is the reward for becoming the First Echelon in my school.¡± ¡°Really? Just this high-grade spirit fruit is already comparable to the combined rewards of the ten Echelon students in Montos Academy.¡± Aloy frowned dubiously. The beast taming school that Shen Fei studied in was not as extravagant as Montos Academy. Why was his reward so much better than theirs? She should consider transferring to Shen Fei¡¯s school. The transfer fee would not be expensive, and she had already gained all the necessary beast taming instruction in her previous life. ¡°This school is different, so it¡¯s only natural that the students are trained differently.¡± Shen Fei smiled and took the box back. He then pushed the health stone back to Aloy. ¡°You should keep this gift for yourself. I don¡¯t need it.¡± Aloy nodded and put the health stone back into her pocket. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± she said. ¡­ As soon as the door was pushed open, Shen Fei and Aloy saw that the banquet was in full swing. Not long after they entered the mayor¡¯s mansion, Shen Fei caught a glimpse of a few old ¡°acquaintances¡± on the second floor. There were the two lackeys who had provoked him before, Zhang Youcheng and Li Yuan. There was also Luo Jin, the former Second Echelon, who trailed behind the first two with his head lowered. The few of them were talking to one another upstairs and seemed to be having a good conversation. ¡®That¡¯s strange.¡¯ Shen Fei curiously gauged the few people upstairs. He had heard that the young masters of the Zhang and Li families were like fire and water. ¡®Why are they getting along so well today?¡¯ ¡°Young Mistress Aloy, Young Master Shen, you¡¯re here.¡± The butler walked over respectfully and offered them a tray of cream pastries. The alluring scent of the cream made Aloy drool. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Guo.¡± Aloy could not wait to pick up the small pastry on the tray and stuff it into her mouth. ¡°Young Mistress, remember to save some space in your stomach. There will be plenty of delicious food at the banquet later.¡± The butler looked at Aloy affectionately and bobbed the tray in front of Shen Fei. ¡°Young Master Shen, how about you?¡± Shen Fei quickly waved his hand and pushed the tray away. ¡°No, thank you. I don¡¯t really like sweet stuff, thank you for offering.¡± ¡°Is that so? Then you¡ª¡± ¡°Butler Guo, when did an outsider come to our banquet?¡± Aloy¡¯s uncle, Lear, walked up behind the butler with a straight face. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Fei, not hiding the malice there. ¡°Second Master, this is Master Edward¡¯s future son-in-law, Young Master Shen. How can he be an outsider?¡± ¡°Oh, really? What about his invitation?¡± ¡°Um, I remember I kept it somewhere. Kindly wait while I retrieve it for you¡ª¡± Lear frowned and roughly shoved the butler away. ¡°There¡¯s no need! I never sent him an invitation. He shouldn¡¯t have appeared at the banquet today!¡± He did not need such an unlucky person like Shen Fei at his birthday party! ¡°Men, get him out of here!¡± Hearing that, the surrounding servants immediately rushed over and gathered around Shen Fei. ¡°Come with us, please.¡± Shen Fei turned his head and tried to pretend to be sad as he whispered to her, ¡°Sorry, looks like I can¡¯t accompany you tonight.¡± But in his heart, he was overjoyed. If it had not been for Aloy begging him, he would have never even considered coming here! At this banquet, he would either be targeted by his enemies or Aloy¡¯s bootlickers. Just being here made him uncomfortable. This could also save him from wasting a top-grade spirit fruit. This was a precious cultivation resource! Since he did not have to attend the entire banquet, he could save the night and just spend it in the special cultivation room. Was it not great for him to become a Rookie-tier Beastmaster a day early? Why waste time here with this bunch? Of course, he still had to put on a good show in front of Aloy. Shen Fei turned elegantly and tried his best to pretend that he was desolate. However, his footsteps got lighter and lighter. Just as Shen Fei was about to reach the exit, Aloy rushed forward and grabbed his arm. ¡°Wait, Shen Fei! If you have to leave, I¡¯ll go with you!¡± Chapter 66 - 66 The Mayors Plan 66 The Mayor¡¯s Plan ¡°Aloy, what are you saying?!¡± Lear stared in disbelief at Aloy, who had taken the initiative to hug Shen Fei. Why did she have to be so willful at this time? ¡°I said¡±¡ªAloy shrugged¡ª¡±I forgot to bring my invitation, too. I won¡¯t be accompanying you at this banquet.¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy in surprise and instantly understood her meaning. Even though she did have good intentions, but¡­ Shen Fei turned his head and his mouth twitched slightly. Compared to this group of people, he really felt that it was better to spend his time in the special cultivation room. Seeing Aloy like this, Lear suddenly became anxious. Not having Aloy at his birthday party was like not having candles on his cake! ¡®Unacceptable!¡¯ ¡°But you¡¯re the young mistress of the mayor¡¯s mansion. How could I possibly kick you out just because you don¡¯t have an invitation?¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Aloy looked at Lear coldly. She clutched at Shen Fei and tightened her grip. ¡°My fianc¨¦ is also the mayor¡¯s future son-in-law. How could you chase him out just because he doesn¡¯t have an invitation?¡± At that moment, Lear was rendered speechless by Aloy¡¯s words. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, Shen Fei and I will be leaving first.¡± After saying this, Aloy decisively turned her head away. She turned around and was about to leave with Shen Fei¡­ ¡°Hey, don¡¯t go!¡± Lear smiled apologetically and rushed to stand in front of Aloy. ¡°Gosh, I was just pulling a prank on your fianc¨¦. You can still attend, even without an invitation, hahaha!¡± Lear forcefully maintained his smile and stepped aside. ¡°Come, come in, we¡¯re all from the same family, there¡¯s no need to be so distant.¡± ¡°Then¡­ Would you like to walk inside together?¡± Aloy raised her head and looked at Shen Fei. She could not hide the pride in her eyes. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± she said. Shen Fei gave an exasperated laugh. He nodded his head. Holding onto Aloy¡¯s arm, they reentered the hall. Lear watched the two figures that were almost touching each other. He gritted his teeth so hard that he almost broke them. The cabbage that the Gelin family had painstakingly raised for so many years had been stolen by a pig! This birthday party was not just a simple birthday celebration. Instead, it was something that his old-fashioned older brother had discussed with him. It was secretly set up it for Aloy to let her take a good look at the other young potential suitors around her. Currently, Aloy was indeed engaged to Shen Fei. However, whether the engagement would be fulfilled was still in the mayor¡¯s hands. Lord Gelin still had a higher opinion of these potential suitors in the city compared to Shen Fei. ¡°Hmph!¡± Lear straightened the brooch that hung over his chest. Those boys had neither experience nor money. Other than their talents, which amounted to nothing, who else could be as outstanding as Lear himself? Lear strode forward. It was not easy for him to have a chance to get close to Aloy. He had to think of a way to get rid of all these young suitors! ¡­ ¡°Master Edward, our Young Mistress seems to like Young Master Shen very much.¡± The butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion bowed to the mayor. ¡°It is indeed as you say. She seems quite close to Shen Fei¡­¡± Mayor Edward stared at Shen Fei and Aloy below, his brows furrowed tightly. It seemed that his daughter¡¯s feelings for Shen Fei were not a ¡°spur of the moment¡± thing. If she only wanted to play around, then it was still fine. At most, she would just give Shen Fei some money. However, his daughter seemed to genuinely like him that, even if he tried to send Shen Fei away, it was likely that Aloy would find him again in the future. This time, the Shen family would not be easy to deal with. When he first saw Shen Fei, he thought that he looked exactly like his grandfather, even as a child. Unfortunately, he did not have the outstanding talent of his grandfather. Originally, he thought that if Shen Fei¡¯s talent was not bad, he would simply be given a position in the mayor¡¯s mansion in the future and let him make do with it. However, when he heard that Shen Fei¡¯s talent was only F-class, Edward knew that it was time to completely cut off all ties with the Shen family. He had already repaid Richard¡¯s kindness. Their two families no longer owed each other anything. However, his daughter had suddenly taken a fancy to Shen Fei. ¡®She clearly did not have the slightest interest in Shen Fei in the past!¡¯ Edward rubbed his temples in distress. ¡®Sigh, I hope that the young suitors I found can let Aloy see the difference in strength between Shen Fei and others, and let her give up on Shen Fei.¡¯ After all, marriage was a major event that would affect one¡¯s life. He did not want his daughter to follow a good-for-nothing like that! Thinking of this, the mayor¡¯s eyes became sharp. It was one thing for his daughter to like Shen Fei. However, making her choose was another matter! ¡­ Shen Fei silently knitted his brows together. He did not know why, but he kept feeling like someone was watching him. But when he looked up, he could not see anyone. ¡®Was it an illusion?¡¯ ¡°Oh, if it isn¡¯t Young Master Shen¡­¡± Luo Jin casually walked over from behind Shen Fei, carrying a huge gift box in his hand. He glared at Shen Fei with a contemptuous gaze. ¡°You came to Lear¡¯s birthday party today, and you¡¯re dressed so shabbily? Tsk, tsk, you¡¯re indeed a country bumpkin born in a declining family. Look at your taste in picking clothes, tsk, tsk. Such poor taste you have.¡± As soon as he said this, Aloy¡¯s face instantly darkened. Her grip on Shen Fei¡¯s arm tightened. Seeing Aloy¡¯s expression, Shen Fei blinked his eyes innocently and tried his best to hold back his laughter. This suit was personally selected by Aloy. Luo Jin did not mock him, but instead was mocking Aloy. ¡°Hmph,¡± Luo Jin huffed. Seeing that Shen Fei did not respond, the smile on Luo Jin¡¯s face became more arrogant. ¡°You look so poorly dressed. Is that your gift for Lear? It must be a cheap one. Oh, but I supposed it can¡¯t be helped since you¡¯re poor!¡± At this point, Luo Jin quietly lifted his own gift box that he was holding. The outside of the box was covered in little diamond inlays. Just by lifting it up, the light reflected by the small diamonds was enough to blind someone. The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s lips twitched again. ¡®The box looks so nouveau riche.¡¯ He actually had the cheek to laugh at Luo Jin. ¡°Are you done?¡± Aloy could not help but mentally roll her eyes at Luo Jin. She was so angry that she wanted to call her Ice Spirit out and just freeze him into an ice sculpture. However, for the sake of her family¡¯s reputation, she still had to maintain a ladylike calmness on the surface. ¡°Young Lady Aloy, I advise you to give up on this poor man as soon as possible, I am better than him¡ª¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Aloy looked at Luo Jin coldly. ¡°I was the one who picked out the clothes you said were very ¡®shabby.¡¯ So, this is how you regard me?¡± After saying this, Aloy immediately grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s arm and left. ¡°Wait! I didn¡¯t! Young Lady Aloy, you misunderstand!¡± Luo Jin¡¯s forehead was immediately covered in fine beads of sweat. He had wanted to use this opportunity to please Aloy and improve her impression of him, but he did not expect that he would overreach himself! He really was an idiot! ¡°It was only a suggestion, I didn¡¯t expect him to actually fall for it.¡± Lear, who was hiding in the dark, could not help but laugh. Chapter 67 - 67 After You, Part One 67 After You, Part One ¡°Hehehe¡­¡± Lear had a smug grin on his face. He stood not far away and quietly watched Luo Jin. ¡®This idiot, he actually believed what I told him!¡¯ This way, Aloy would definitely hate him, and at the same time, with one less person in the picture, Lear would get a bigger slice of the cake. Lear was in a good mood after getting rid of one competitor. Next, he would have to deal with Shen Fei! ¡­ ¡°It¡¯s almost time for you to prepare for the gift-giving.¡± Aloy quietly tugged on Shen Fei¡¯s clothes and pointed at the crowd that was approaching Lear. ¡°They¡¯ve probably started already. We have to catch up.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei said. He smoothly took out the present from his pocket and brought Aloy towards the place where everyone was gathered. As soon as they got close, they saw that Young Master Zhang was all smiles. He was holding a small pure black gift box in his hand, and he was flattering Lear. ¡°Mr. Lear, I heard that your birthday is coming soon. I have prepared a sumptuous gift for you. I hope that you reach higher level of strength as soon as possible.¡± The gift box in Zhang Youcheng¡¯s hand was only the size of a ring box. The moment he saw the small box, Young Master Li, who had always been at odds with the Zhang family, could not help but laugh. The Zhang family had such a huge business, yet they were only willing to give such a small gift? Looking at the small gift in the other party¡¯s hand, Young Master Li could not help but shake his head. He was secretly pleased. ¡®He¡¯s only willing to give such a small present. Is the Zhang family going out of business?¡¯ ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Young Master Zhang looked at the people beside him with disdain. ¡°Why do you two keep hiding behind me and laughing?¡± ¡°Young Master Zhang, it could be that they¡¯re just happy for me. Regardless, I¡¯ll thank you for your gift first.¡± Lear smiled and quickly reached out to receive the congratulatory gift from Young Master Zhang. ¡®The young masters of the Zhang and Li families are at it again. So stupid.¡¯ Lear looked at the other two young masters with contempt. ¡®One has eyes, but fails to see. The other was like a nouveau riche.¡¯ When Young Master Zhang brought the box to him, he could already see how precious it was. The exterior of the box was covered with a layer of the rarest silk! Just with that thin layer of silk on the outside, the value of this box alone had already exceeded five million. Naturally, the item in the box was not ordinary either. ¡°Young Master Zhang, I wonder if I can open it?¡± Young Master Zhang nodded his head and said to Lear, ¡°Of course, please.¡± Lear¡¯s provocative gaze inadvertently swept across the other young masters, which made them even more infuriated. Young Master Li curled his lips in disdain. He wanted to see what this Young Master Zhang could give him! Lear reached out and opened the small box. As soon as he opened it, a powerful wave of light poured out of the box! Lear took a closer look. A pale yellow crystal lay quietly in the middle of the box. The moment they saw the crystal, everyone¡¯s eyes were glued to it. He carefully picked up the pale yellow crystal and placed it under the light. He extended his finger and flicked it gently. Ding¡­ An almost undetectable sound came from the crystal. The entire crystal buzzed and trembled. Lear was overjoyed and quickly hung the yellow crystal around his neck. ¡°Thank you for the guardian crystal, Young Master Zhang.¡± The people who were laughing at Young Master Zhang just now had a dark expression on their faces. Even the way they held their own gift boxes became awkward. ¡°The Zhang family has put in a lot of money to give this gift. This thing, when it appeared on the black market more than a decade ago, was worth nearly 80,000,000 Yuan each. By now, it should be over a hundred million.¡± ¡°That small piece of crystal is that valuable?¡± Shen Fei looked at the fingernail-sized crystal in disbelief. Aloy whispered in Shen Fei¡¯s ear, ¡°That¡¯s because the guardian crystal can create an all-encompassing shield for the Beastmaster and spirit beast for a period of time during an attack. All attacks would be ineffective until the shield disappears. Shen Fei was slightly stunned. ¡®Isn¡¯t this similar to an invincibility hack?¡¯ ¡°It is indeed a good item.¡± Aloy nodded. ¡°However, even though it¡¯s good, the production is extremely low. Up till now, we don¡¯t know more than ten people who have this crystal.¡± Aloy looked at Young Master Zhang in confusion. And from what she knew¡­ the mine that was used to mine the guardian crystals had long collapsed due to an accident. Where did the Zhang family get that guardian crystal? ¡°Thank you, I really like your gift.¡± Lear touched his chest with satisfaction, feeling the guardian crystal¡¯s energy there. He had been looking for a guardian crystal for a long time, but for some reason, he had not been able to find it. He did not expect that it would come to him today. As expected of the most reliable ally. Lear looked at Young Master Zhang with some admiration in his eyes. Seeing that Young Master Zhang was done giving his gift, Young Master Li quickly took his gift and walked up to Lear. ¡°I prepared this for you. You¡¯ll definitely need this.¡± ¡°Then, I thank Young Master Li.¡± Lear smiled and reached out to take the gift box from the young man. As soon as he received the gift box, Lear¡¯s entire body trembled. It was as if there was something in the gift box that was resonating with him. ¡®What is this gift from the Li family?¡¯ Lear used a little more strength and quickly tore open the gift that Young Master Li had presented. The moment he tore off the packaging¡­ Half of a golden cultivation manual was brought out before everyone¡¯s eyes. The smile on Lear¡¯s face brightened. ¡°I really must thank Young Master Li for being so considerate, to actually gift me such a wonderful item!¡± Lear happily picked up the half-complete ancient book. He recognized it the moment he saw it. This was the remaining half of the special technique that he had been trying to cultivate! ¡®I couldn¡¯t find it after so many years, but I didn¡¯t expect it to be made up for by Young Master Li. This birthday party is really a fruitful one.¡¯ Young Master Li smiled. So what if Young Master Zhang gave Lear a guardian crystal? Even the most powerful shield produced by the guardian crystal could only last half an hour. It was completely not as ingenious as Li Yuan¡¯s way of adapting to Lear¡¯s preferences! ¡°I heard that you were cultivating a special technique, and it was incomplete, so I spent a little time tracking it down and went to the market to collect the remaining pages for it. I hope you¡¯ll be satisfied.¡± ¡°I¡¯m satisfied! Of course, I¡¯m satisfied!¡± Lear was overjoyed as he kept the gift in his arms. One had to know that when one cultivated an incomplete technique, every time one inhaled and exhaled, one¡¯s body would feel as if it was being cut by a knife. But with this, he did not have to worry anymore! He looked at the gifts from the first two young masters. Young Master Luo suddenly hesitated as he held his gift box. This time, their family had only prepared an ordinary piece of valuable jewelry. If he had been the first one to present his gift, it would have been fine, but at this point, Luo Jin¡¯s gift could not even hold a candle to the others¡¯. When he thought of this, Luo Jin¡¯s gaze subconsciously turned toward Shen Fei who was behind him. The Shen family had always been poor anyway. If Shen Fei went first and presented his cheap gift, Luo Jin would definitely not lose face too terribly. Luo Jin¡¯s eyes rolled. ¡®Why don¡¯t¡­ I let him go first?¡¯ Chapter 68 - 68 After You, Part Two 68 After You, Part Two ¡°Shen Fei, I wonder what kind of gift you¡¯ve prepared this time?¡± Young Master Luo looked at Shen Fei with ill intentions and spoke loudly for the surrounding people to hear. ¡°Why don¡¯t you take it out and let everyone have a look?¡± In an instant, everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on Shen Fei. ¡°That¡¯s right. Shen Fei, what gift did you prepare?¡± ¡°Hurry up and present it. We won¡¯t blame you if you didn¡¯t bring anything.¡± ¡°Everyone here knows that your family¡¯s been in poverty for so long. Even if you can¡¯t afford to give gifts, we won¡¯t look down on you.¡± All the young masters present burst into laughter. ¡°I¡¯ll go and give it to him then.¡± Shen Fei took out a simple box from his pocket and quickly walked up to Lear. The moment he saw the box, Luo Jin heaved a sigh of relief. It was a good thing that he had successfully diverted everyone¡¯s attention. Even if his gift looked bad, it definitely could not be worse than Shen Fei¡¯s. By his turn, it would be considered reasonable. ¡®Tsk.¡¯ After seeing the present in Shen Fei¡¯s hands, Lear looked at Shen Fei with a hint of disdain. ¡®What is he holding in his hand? Why does he look so poor?¡¯ He simply could not be compared to the two young masters before him. Lear did not even want to look at the gift. ¡°I offer you this gift, please accept it.¡± Shen Fei took the initiative to pass the gift box to Lear. The box gave off the impression that it had been bought from an ordinary supermarket. Lear immediately frowned. He could clearly detect the lingering smell of the market from it. ¡®What kind of good gift could this box contain?¡¯ Lear laughed coldly. He did not even want to touch this kind of thing. He would let Shen Fei open it himself. ¡°Open it and let me see what you¡¯ve put inside it.¡± ¡°This is your birthday present.¡± Shen Fei immediately pushed the box into Lear¡¯s hands. ¡°It¡¯s against the rules for me to open it.¡± Lear forced a smile and resisted the urge to throw the box away. Would it not be against the rules for Lear to be engaged to Aloy though? ¡®I¡¯ll show him not to stand in my way. He¡¯ll count himself lucky if he ever manages to step onto the Gelin family¡¯s threshold again!¡¯ Lear reached out and opened the box. Inside the box was a fire-attribute spirit fruit that beat like a heart. The only difference was that there was a golden halo on top of the fruit. Lear sneered. ¡®A high-grade spirit fruit. It seems that Shen Fei has indeed put in a lot of effort.¡¯ However, Lear only needed to ask around for a while and even he would be able to acquire one as well. This was not as precious as the gifts from the other two young masters. ¡°You¡¯re going to give me such a poor gift on my birthday?¡± Lear said fiercely. The box that Shen Fei had presented was thrown aside and smashed to pieces, and the high-grade spirit fruit rolled out of the box. Young Master Luo¡¯s expression changed the moment he saw the spirit fruit. The humiliation he suffered from Shen Fei, as well as the near-death of his spirit beast, repeatedly flashed through his mind. He gritted his teeth in anger. That basket of high-grade spirit fruits should belong to him! However, Shen Fei had forcefully snatched it away from him! ¡°I thought that Shen Fei had given me something good. But it was just a high-grade spirit fruit that¡¯s a bit on the rare side.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Young Master Zhang deliberately put on a pitiful expression as he looked at Shen Fei. ¡°Compared to the guardian crystal I gave you, it¡¯s like heaven and earth.¡± Young Master Li nodded soberly beside him, a proud smile on his face. ¡®Let¡¯s see how Shen Fei is going to compete with the two of us.¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡± Not only did he not accept the gift, but he also threw the carefully prepared spirit fruit on the ground. Were cultivation resources free? ¡°What do I mean? You should know it in your heart.¡± Lear regarded Shen Fei coldly. ¡°To think that you can give such a shabby thing¡­ Your family is already in such dire straits, so I don¡¯t want to snatch your food away. You¡¯d better keep this spirit fruit to satisfy your hunger.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei clenched his fists and his eyes burned with anger. Seeing this, Aloy quickly grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand and picked up the spirit fruit. She forced a smile at Lear. ¡°Uncle¡¯s present may be light but Shen Fei¡¯s intentions are heavy. He has put in a lot of effort to come and see you. Don¡¯t look down on him.¡± ¡°Young Lady Aloy, you can¡¯t say that,¡± mocked Young Master Li. ¡°Although it¡¯s said that his heart was in the right place, compared to the cultivation manual that I¡¯ve painstakingly collected, I can¡¯t even tell what this lousy fruit should signify.¡± He laughed smugly. Even if Shen Fei won the battle, what could he do? In terms of financial resources and background, Shen Fei was still inferior to them! ¡°That¡¯s enough, Aloy. I know he¡¯s your fianc¨¦, and you two might have some feelings for each other, but you don¡¯t have to be so biased toward him.¡± Lear immediately raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Fei fiercely. ¡°He¡¯s a person who can¡¯t even afford to give a gift. He¡¯s not qualified to be your fianc¨¦ at all! ¡°I¡¯ll talk to your father later and ask him to cancel the engagement! The things that you gave Shen Fei before, just treat it as us giving alms to a beggar.¡± When Aloy heard this, she grinaced. ¡®Who does this lunatic think he is?!¡¯ She was working hard to ensure the survival of mankind in the future. It was not easy for her to get on with Shen Fei. How could she give up so easily? The people in front of her were really short-sighted! If they could see what she saw, they definitely would not have made such a claim. Aloy grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand without hesitation. ¡°I will not agree to break off the engagement.¡± ¡°You have to agree even if you don¡¯t want to!¡± Lear glared at Aloy assertively. ¡°This marriage agreement is in our family¡¯s hands. It¡¯s up to our family whether it¡¯s carried out or not! ¡± ¡°But I like him!¡± Aloy raised her head and tightly held Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°I like him so much that I won¡¯t marry anyone but him!¡± ¡°Goddess, what did you say?¡± ¡°Stop joking, goddess!¡± These words were like a heavy hammer, ruthlessly hitting everyone¡¯s heads. The few young masters present felt their chests tighten and almost spat blood. They stared at Aloy in shock. How could the once proud goddess say such words now? Did Shen Fei put some kind of spell on her? Furthermore, what did Shen Fei have that they did not? Was it because he had won against them once or twice in the arena? Lear suppressed the urge to laugh and looked at Aloy with a pained expression. ¡°Aloy, how could you fall for Shen Fei? He has no money, no status, and no strength. It¡¯s so difficult for him to even give a gift. ¡°Think about it carefully. You¡¯ll just suffer for the rest of your life if you follow such a person! Is he blackmailing you?¡± Aloy shook her head firmly and said, ¡°I like him. I really, really like him¡ª¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Lear harshly interrupted Aloy. Chapter 69 - 69 Revealing His True Colors 69 Revealing His True Colors He felt a dull pain in his chest. The fire of jealousy was burning there. ¡°It¡¯s no use even if you like him. I¡¯m strongly against you two being together! Go find your father right now and cancel the engagement. ¡°Heh, heh¡­¡± Aloy laughed coldly. This uncle had been coveting her for a long time. Whenever he saw her with someone else, Lear would do anything to get rid of that person. Now that she was engaged, she thought that this b*stard would be more restrained. She did not expect it to get worse. Speaking of which, in her previous life, she had also spent a bit of time and effort to get rid of Lear. She had not looked forward to having to see this annoying face again in this life. ¡°Uncle, are you done? Don¡¯t forget, bluntly speaking, you¡¯re only my uncle. In the end, my marriage will be in my father¡¯s hands. You¡¯re only my uncle. You have no say in whom I marry!¡± ¡°Aloy, you¡¯re just tired¡ª¡± ¡°Who do you think you are?¡± Aloy looked at him with a cold face. ¡°I don¡¯t need an outsider like you to interfere in my marriage!¡± As soon as she said this, everyone present was shocked. Aloy actually took the initiative to break the Gelin family¡¯s rule of protection for Shen Fei? What did She Fei do to Aloy to make her protect him so much? Even Shen Fei¡¯s eyes had widened in disbelief. He himself was not quite clear on the reason why Aloy took such a fancy to him, but she was willing to go to such an extent for him. Shen fei looked at Aloy and smiled. He should not be too cold and disappoint her. Aloy was like an empress, looking down at the people in front of her. She had already faced such a confrontation countless times in her previous life. She was willing to do anything as long as she could maintain the future of mankind! She had already sacrificed so much. She had missed the little things that she should have been happy with in her life. She had missed the opportunity to become a highly-anticipated Echelon student. She had also missed out on the deeply affectionate spirit beasts that she had once raised. She had given up everything she cherished for the sake of her future. Was it so that people like them could survive in the future? For some reason, looking at these people in front of her, Aloy suddenly felt sad. Was it worth it? Suddenly, she felt something on her hand. She turned her head slightly¡­ Shen fei was looking at her gratefully. He reached out and pulled her into his arms. Aloy was caught off-guard but she immediately sank into Shen fei¡¯s warm arms. Her body tensed up, and her hands encompassed Shen Fei, at a loss. Shen Fei hugged her tightly and whispered, ¡°Thank you for your sacrifice. It has been hard on you.¡± These words were like a sharp sword that pierced through Aloy¡¯s heart. She blinked her eyes in a daze, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. ¡®It seems that Shen Fei didn¡¯t reject me as much as I thought he did.¡¯ ¡°Yeah,¡± She replied softly as her arms wrapped around Shen Fei¡¯s waist. Everyone present gasped. Even Lord Gelin, who was upstairs, could not help but frown. ¡®When did their relationship become so deep? Why hadn¡¯t I felt it before?¡¯ Lear felt as though the world was spinning in front of him. Indeed, his world was suddenly collapsing at this moment. He clenched his teeth with all his strength and tried to control his temper. But the scene in front of him became redder and redder. ¡°Enough! Since you don¡¯t want to be separated from him, I¡¯ll help you!¡± Lear, filled with anger, reached out his hand, and all the lights in the living room shattered! ¡°Hah!¡± Countless spots of light gathered in Lear¡¯s palm. He smacked the ball of light in his hand onto the ground, and a circular portal immediately opened on the ground. A round ball covered in wounds and pus suddenly pounced at Shen Fei from the portal on the ground! ¡°Die!¡± ¡°Roar!!¡± Shen Fei was already prepared. He immediately picked Aloy up and dodged to the side. Shen Fei released his hand and placed Aloy to the side. ¡°Wait for me here.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy nodded her head obediently and watched Shen Fei with anticipation. ¡°Hurry up and come to your death!¡± Lear brought his spirit beast and glared at Shen Fei with a face full of hatred. ¡®What right did he have to be favored by Aloy?!¡¯ ¡°Dissolving Beast! Kill him!¡± The spirit beast beside him, covered in pus, fiercely roared at Shen Fei. It then spat out a poisonous and stinky mud-ball. Everyone present covered their noses and their faces turned green. They almost puked. Even the mayor, who was far away on the second floor, could not help but pick up a towel and cover his face. ¡°Mayor, would you like me to stop him?¡± The butler pinched his nose with one hand and knelt respectfully in front of the mayor. The mayor spoke in a muffled voice as he stared at the two people dueling below. ¡°No need. Just be careful and don¡¯t let his spirit beast come upstairs. Another thing: inform the maidservants to make preparations. We¡¯ll have to change the living room from the floor tiles to the walls. ¡°Yes, sir.¡± ¡®Since Aloy likes Shen Fei so much, there must be something that she sees in him. Perhaps it was in the area of spirit beast battles.¡¯ Edward could use this opportunity to see Shen Fei¡¯s strength! ¡°What a stinky spirit beast. It¡¯s practically the same as it¡¯s master.¡± Shen Fei could not help but frown as he looked at the Dissolving Beast. Even though it was more than enough for the Flame Owl to deal with this guy, he wanted to try out the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s new skill this time. Shen Fei raised his hand, and a portal instantly opened in the ceiling. A deep dragon¡¯s roar was heard from the portal as a slender black shadow quietly emerged from it and gracefully surrounded Shen Fei. The moment it appeared, everyone present was suffocated by the pressure, and their expressions changed in a second. ¡°Lear, you must be careful,¡± Li Yuan warned. ¡°Shen Fei is a dragon tamer. The dragon spirit beast that he has with him is very powerful!¡± ¡®So, it appears that Shen Fei is a dragon master. No wonder Aloy likes him so much.¡¯ The mayor touched his chin. When he first got those recordings of Shen Fei¡¯s first battle, he had tossed them aside. He had assumed that Shen Fei relied on tactics to defeat the two young masters. Even if he had some ability, he would still be dragged down by his talent. However, it was another matter if he was a dragon tamer, even if his talent was slightly worse. ¡°Shut up. I¡¯ve seen the video of your duel. No matter how strong he is, that dragon is at most just a Count!¡± Lear continued to glared at Shen Fei. ¡°This spirit beast of mine is a Duke rank! It¡¯s a hundred years ahead of his dragon! Shen Fei, you and your dragon will die here today!¡± Chapter 70 - 70 The Might Of The Dark Dragon 70 The Might Of The Dark Dragon The spirit beast¡¯s body suddenly expanded to a hundred times its original size. In just a few moments, it occupied more than half of the banquet hall. The banquet attendees quickly covered their noses and ran out the door. ¡°It¡¯s still uncertain who will live and who will die!¡± Shen Fei looked at Lear with contempt. His Three-clawed Golden Dragon loyally spiraled around him. Its bell-like eyes were fixed on the putrid spirit beast. ¡°You really know how to joke!¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei with contempt. He had been a Beastmaster for over a decade. He was experienced and had powerful spirit beasts. Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast was a mere Count. The difference between it and his Duke-rank spirit beast was worlds apart! Even if it was a dragon, so what? Lear¡¯s gaze became fiercer. Even if it was a dragon, he would kill it for Aloy to watch! Let Aloy know that trash will always be trash! ¡­ ¡°Master Edward, I have something to say.¡± ¡°Speak then.¡± The butler looked at the mayor curiously. ¡°Sir, if you really want to test Shen Fei, why don¡¯t you just call him over to fight you?¡± The butler humbly lowered his head. ¡°Isn¡¯t that much better than letting Second Master test Shen Fei?¡± The mayor smiled. ¡°I have my own plans for this. You need not worry too much about it.¡± ¡°Yes, sir.¡± The butler immediately took his cue and stood to the side without saying anything more. ¡­ In the hall, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon circled Shen Fei, quietly waiting for his command. The Dissolving Beast also closely followed every step Shen Fei made, its slimy eyes squinting at Shen Fei, constantly searching for flaws. The other young masters leaned against the railing on the second floor and looked down. ¡°I never expected Lear¡¯s spirit beast to be this kind of thing.¡± Luo Jin could not help but cover his nose. Dissolving Beasts were spirit beasts that were born in the Putrid Place. The air that these spirit beasts dwelled in would become poisonous over time. It was also extremely difficult to cultivate even one Dissolving Beast. ¡°If it were me, I would definitely not be willing to duel with such an opponent.¡± Li Yuan picked up an exquisite handkerchief and stuffed it into his nose. He looked at the spirit beasts below in disdain. Although it was foul-smelling, this spirit beast was indeed extremely powerful! Only a few people like Lear could stand the smell. ¡°Shen Fei, the sooner this battle is over, the better!¡± Aloy frowned, looking at the purple poisonous mist that was constantly being emitted from the body of the Dissolving Beast. ¡°As long as a Dissolving Beast is present, the air will be saturated with highly toxic poisonous fumes within half an hour. If you inhale that poison for more than half a minute, it¡¯ll cause you to faint and die. The faster this match ends, the better, don¡¯t drag it out!¡± ¡°Got it!¡± Shen Fei said, and firmly nodded his head. His eyes were burning with battle intent. Although it would be a little tricky, it was not impossible to deal with this spirit beast. The most important thing now was to weaken its ability! ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Ancient Prestige!¡± Under his command, every scale on the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body exploded with golden light, and an extremely powerful pressure radiated from its body! Everyone¡¯s heart trembled, and their knees could not help but soften. The few young masters upstairs even knelt down on the ground one after another! ¡°Damn that Shen Fei!¡± In the face of such powerful pressure, Lear barely managed to stabilize his body. He gritted his teeth and looked at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon in the air. As expected of a dragon-type spirit beast, it was indeed difficult to deal with! Whoosh! Whoosh! With the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s low growl, an endless dark tide flowed out from the shadow underneath it. In the blink of an eye, the dark tide had covered the entire floor. ¡°Be careful, Dissolving Beast!¡± Lear looked at the black water on the ground with a face full of vigilance, constantly retreating. Dragon-type spirit beasts usually had their own special skills. Once a spirit beast was caught, it would be extremely difficult to navigate the rest of the match! ¡°Gurgle, gurgle!¡± Facing the swarming tide, the Dissolving Beast wriggled its body and tried its best to retreat, desperately squeezing into the corridor. Yet the tide still quickly engulfed its body the moment it came into contact with it. The body of the putrid spirit beast immediately shrank. The Dissolving Beast wriggled in the tide with difficulty, its speed becoming slower and slower. Under the effect of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s skill. The defense and attack of the Dissolving Beast were rapidly decreasing. ¡®What¡¯s going on?!¡¯ Lear frowned and looked at the spirit beast in confusion. He did not know why, but he suddenly felt that there was something wrong with his spirit beast. The spirit beast had looked very energetic at the beginning. However, once it came into contact with the black tide, it immediately became dispirited. ¡®There must be a problem here!¡¯ Lear looked sharply at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon that was slowly circling in the air. No matter what, he had to make use of the fact that he was not too affected to let the Dissolving Beast attack! ¡°Dissolving Beast, Poison Spit!¡± ¡°Gurgle, gurgle!¡± The Dissolving Beast wriggled with difficulty in the dark tide. Just looking at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon dancing in the air, the Dissolving Beast was filled with extreme fear. That fear pushed it back continuously, and it refused to listen to Lear¡¯s orders no matter what. ¡°What are you doing, you piece of trash?!¡± Lear took out a whip he had hidden in his pocket and ruthlessly whipped the body of the Dissolving Beast. Putrid mud splattered out from the corrosive beast¡¯s rotting body, and a pungent, poisonous mist filled the narrow space. Everyone¡¯s faces turned green, and they leaned against the fence and vomited. ¡°Groan¡­¡± Even Shen Fei felt nauseated. The smell was really hard to take! Under the whipping, the Dissolving Beast¡¯s mud-like body opened its mouth to take in enough air, and the spirit beast suddenly expanded like a balloon! A purple poisonous gas slowly floated out of the beast¡¯s mouth. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, now! Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± The scales on the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body, which had been glimmering with golden light, suddenly dimmed. Its once golden eyes had also turned into a bleak white at the fastest speed. ¡°Roar!!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a deep roar. Its white eyes stared straight at the Dissolving Beast that occupied half the room. An extremely powerful dark-element wave exploded from the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body, sweeping through the entire room! The fear hidden in their consciousness swept through everyone¡¯s hearts. The few young masters upstairs suddenly lowered their heads collectively and ran to the side in horror, shouting at the people around them with all their might. ¡°No, don¡¯t come any closer!¡± ¡°Get away from me! You b*tch!¡± ¡°Get lost! Get lost! I didn¡¯t kill him! Get lost!¡± Upstairs, the butler calmly poured a cup of tea for the mayor. ¡°It seems that these families are all hiding some secrets, Master Edward.¡± ¡°They¡¯ve done too many dirty things in the past, so it¡¯s only natural that they¡¯ll have a reaction from this.¡± The mayor held the cup of tea in his hand and watched Lear¡ªwho had his head down¡ªwith a complicated expression. Chapter 71 - 71 Cleaning Up The Aftermath 71 Cleaning Up The Aftermath ¡°It seems my stupid little brother has done a lot of distasteful things.¡± The mayor could not help but feel sad. ¡®How did things come to this?¡¯ Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Lear panted, but it was hard to breathe. From within the black tide, hundreds of hands stretched out and dragged him into the darkness. Lear struggled in that endless black ocean with all his might. The cold salty seawater poured into his mouth, causing him to retch. ¡°Damn that Shen Fei!¡± Lear continued to struggle in the waves, glaring ahead in anger. ¡®Shen Fei must be somewhere in the Black Sea! When I find him, I¡¯ll definitely skin him alive!¡¯ ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him?¡± Aloy watched Lear and his spirit beast in confusion. After the Three-clawed Golden Dragon made its move, he and his spirit beast suddenly fell into a strange state. ¡°Perhaps he¡¯s having a bad dream,¡± Shen Fei casually replied. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, don¡¯t give them any chance. Finish them off now! Ray of Destruction!¡± With Shen Fei¡¯s order, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon immediately perched itself on the load-bearing pillar in the living room. A wisp of demonic dark elements circulated around the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body rapidly, flowing through the gaps between its scales and up to its neck bit by bit. The dark elements in the surrounding area gathered rapidly in the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s mouth. BOOM! A huge beam of black light suddenly shot toward Lear¡¯s Dissolving Beast. The entire body of the spirit beast was buried deep within the beam of light. ¡°Gurgle!¡± The Dissolving Beast howled in pain, its mud-like body rapidly disintegrating under the beam of light! In the next second, only a pitch-black crater was left where the Dissolving Beast once was. Clap, clap, clap! In the empty hall, someone was clapping. Shen Fei followed the applause and looked upstairs. The mayor of the city stood up and applauded Shen Fei from the bottom of his heart. ¡°What a beautiful duel. Shen Fei, I think I can roughly understand why my daughter would take a fancy to someone like you.¡± ¡°¡­Thank you?¡± This praise caused Shen Fei to have mixed feelings for a moment. He could not tell if the mayor was praising him or scolding him. ¡°Mr. Guo, we should wake the rest of the attendees.¡± ¡°At once, Master Edward!¡± The old butler held onto the railing of the third floor with one hand and agilely hopped over it and jumped straight onto the second floor. He raised his hand, and a bear-like doll spirit beast immediately appeared in his hand. The doll seemed to have a life of its own. It jumped down from the old butler¡¯s hand and rushed toward the young masters. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± The young masters were in a rumpled state, and they growled at the little bear like animals. The Little Bear gave them a look and then slapped their faces hard. Smack! Smack! Smack! The resounding slaps instantly woke everyone up. ¡°What happened?!¡± Zhang Youcheng covered his red and swollen face, looking as though he had just woken up from a dream. His hair, which had been tied up at the back of his head, was now scattered on his shoulders, and he looked extremely messy. He looked at Li Yuan, who was also confused. He had no idea what had just happened, either. ¡°Young masters, you were all asleep just now and missed a good show.¡± The butler smiled and brought more Little Bears to bring some tea for the young masters. ¡°You were all having nightmares. Now, make sure to have good rest.¡± After saying this, the butler immediately hopped down onto the first floor with the rest of his Little Bears. Zhang Youcheng covered his swollen and dizzy head. He supported his body with great difficulty and looked downstairs. Recalling the dream he just had, Zhang Youcheng still had lingering fears. Why did he suddenly dream of those things? Could it be that he had accidentally breathed in the poisonous mist of that Dissolving Beast? ¡®Heh, heh, since that¡¯s the case, then Shen Fei, who was closest to the spirit beast, must have fainted long ago.¡¯ Thinking of this, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s lips curved into a proud smile. However, when he looked at the ground where the butler had jumped down to, he was shocked. The Dissolving Beast had long since disappeared, leaving behind a pool of stinky mud made of some unknown substance. Shen Fei¡¯s Three-clawed Golden Dragon magnificently spiraled around the pillar, its eyes were filled with white and fierce light as it looked at him. Almost subconsciously, Zhang Youcheng swallowed his saliva and immediately looked away. ¡®What happened?¡¯ The young masters looked at each other, but none of them could tell what had happened. ¡­ ¡°Grandpa Guo!¡± Aloy walked to the butler¡¯s side with happy steps and picked up the butler¡¯s spirit beast from the ground. ¡°Biff, biff.¡± The Little Bear happily spread its arms and pressed them against Aloy¡¯s face. Aloy smiled. Every time she picked up the Little Bear, she always felt particularly happy. ¡°Young Mistress, you weren¡¯t injured just now, were you?¡± The butler¡¯s expression was a little anxious. He quickly took out a green pill from his pocket and handed it to Aloy. ¡°No, I¡¯ve been covering my nose and mouth with my clothes, so I didn¡¯t inhale much.¡± Aloy took the pill from her butler and stuffed it into her mouth. ¡°That¡¯s good. Since you are well, I am relieved.¡± The butler turned around and respectfully handed the pill to Shen Fei. ¡°Young Master Shen, please enjoy.¡± ¡°Thank you, Grandpa Guo.¡± Shen Fei smiled and thanked the butler in the same tone as Aloy had. He popped the pill into his mouth, and, after chewing for a bit, an indescribable fragrance burst out from his mouth. All the fatigue in his body was instantly swept away. ¡®This inconspicuous mansion is truly filled with all kinds of hidden wonders.¡¯ Shen Fei chewed the pill in his mouth and carefully sized up the Little Bears that were busying about in the distance. The spirit beast of the Gelin family butler did not look very powerful, but the butler himself had not been affected by the Dark Spirit Intimidation at all. His strength was definitely extraordinary. At the very least, he had to be a Master-tier Beastmaster. Today¡¯s banquet was not a simple affair. After all, they had even prepared this kind of antidote pill in advance. It seemed that they had already known what would happen. BOOM! At the side, Lear¡¯s hair was disheveled. He clenched his teeth and knocked against the walls around him. Suddenly, he stretched out his arm and grabbed the pillar. Baring his teeth, he fiercely said, ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± ¡°Eh?!¡± Shen Fei took two steps back, his mouth twitching in exasperation. ¡®Looking at this guy¡¯s reaction, it doesn¡¯t seem like he¡¯s pretending. Could it be some last-minute performance?¡¯ Suddenly, the butler turned around and looked at Shen Fei respectfully. ¡°Young Master Shen, our mayor has something to discuss with you. Please come with me after I¡¯m done with matters here.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. Chapter 72 - 72 A Private Meeting With The Mayor 72 A Private Meeting With The Mayor ¡°Second Master¡­ Second Master, wake up!¡± The butler, bringing the two teenagers with him, had his Little Bears come to Lear¡¯s side with a cup of hot tea. Beside him, a Little Bear covered its nose with one hand and grabbed onto Lear¡¯s pants with the other, shaking him continuously. As the Little Bear rocked back and forth, Lear blinked his eyes. His mind seemed to be clearer than before. In front of him, Shen Fei suddenly looked wide and hard, and the whole world became crystal clear. ¡°Huh?!¡± Lear suddenly let go. What he had been holding on to tightly was not Shen Fei, but a broken pillar! ¡°Second Master, are you more awake now?¡± The Butler eagerly handed him a cup of warm tea. Lear frowned and looked around in confusion. ¡°Is it over already?¡± The butler nodded his head decisively and handed the cup of tea to Lear again. ¡°Quickly, drink this cup of hot tea. I feel that the poison you were exposed to was not a light amount. I¡¯m afraid that you have not fully recovered your consciousness yet.¡± ¡°Where¡¯s my spirit beast?¡± Lear looked around suspiciously. Normally, the Dissolving Beast would stay obediently by his side. Why was it that he could not even see a trace of its shadow in the area? ¡°Ahem.¡± The butler cleared his throat, pretended to look very sad, and bowed to Lear. ¡°Your spirit beast has already¡­¡± The butler glanced at the puddle of mud on the ground. ¡°You have my condolences. Once you¡¯re done grieving, you could raise a better spirit beast then.¡± ¡°What did you say?!¡± Hearing this, Lear¡¯s blood boiled with so much rage that he almost spat blood. That Dissolving Beast was a powerful spirit beast that he had spent a great deal of effort to raise! For it to actually be gone, just like that?! At the thought of this, Lear¡¯s vision suddenly turned black, and he collapsed onto the floor. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so dramatic,¡± the butler consoled him. ¡°Even if you run out of spirit beasts, you can always raise a new one.¡± ¡°What do you know?¡± Lear glared the Butler beside him. ¡°It¡¯s not your spirit beast that just died!¡± After saying this, he immediately looked at Shen Fei, who was standing at the side. He was so angry that he almost crushed his own teeth. ¡®Heh, Shen Fei, you¡¯re really something.¡¯ Not only did he steal Aloy¡¯s attention, but he even killed one of his spirit beasts! Lear would not let this go easily! Lear waved his hand, and another portal appeared in the air. Today, between Shen Fei and him, only one of them can walk out alive! Everyone¡¯s expressions changed. Things had already come to this point, and Lear still wanted to summon another spirit beast to fight with Shen Fei?! ¡°You still want to fight?¡± Shen Fei looked at Lear fearlessly. With a wave of his hand, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon on the pillar immediately reacted and circled around Shen Fei. The situation was tense for a moment¡­ ¡°You two, why don¡¯t you sit down and have a cup of tea?¡± The Butler looked at the two of them gently, but the Little Bear beside him frowned and got into a fighting stance. ¡°If we continue to fight. Master Edward will not be happy.¡± ¡°Get out of my way!¡± Lear shouted fiercely at the butler. ¡°Don¡¯t forget who¡¯s the real head of the Gelin family! I¡¯m talking to you, Lear!¡± The mayor¡¯s booming voice came from above. He frowned at Lear. ¡°Stop this at once!¡± His younger brother was becoming more and more disobedient. Not only did he cause such a disgraceful farce for the Gelin family, but he also shamelessly boasted that he did not do anything wrong. As expected, his mother had taught him too little. Since his mother did not wish to discipline him, then he, as his older brother, would discipline him properly! ¡®I absolutely can¡¯t let him continue with such arrogance!¡¯ Lear gritted his teeth as he looked at his brother, who was standing high up on the second floor. Was the Gelin family¡¯s reputation really that important? ¡°Edward, you¡¯re such a¡ª!¡± ¡°I told you to stop!¡± The mayor waved his hand. Lear¡¯s body suddenly fell back uncontrollably, and his whole body slumped hard against the pillar at his side! Shen Fei looked at Lear with some trace of fear. Was this the strength of a mayor? ¡°I got it¡­¡± Lear stumbled as he tried to get up from the ground. ¡°I will do as you wish, brother.¡± After saying that, he unwillingly retracted his hand. The portal in the air also disappeared. ¡°Second Master, please.¡± At this point, the butler smiled at him and handed him the hot tea in his hand. Lear took the hot tea from the butler and continued to glare at Shen Fei with hatred. He then drank the tea in one gulp. ¡®Today, it¡¯s just my misfortune that Shen Fei was lucky enough to keep his life! In the future, when I find an opportunity to cause trouble for Shen Fei, let¡¯s see how my mayor-brother is going to protect him!¡¯ ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± The mayor looked at Shen Fei with dignity. ¡°Shen Fei, come up here. I have something to say to you in private.¡± After saying this, the mayor took the initiative to walk toward the reception room on the third floor. ¡°Young Mistress, Young Master Shen, please come with me.¡± The butler smiled and took the initiative to walk in front of the two. ¡°Then, let¡¯s go.¡± Aloy reached out her hand to Shen Fei and smiled gently. ¡°Yes, let¡¯s.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and held Aloy¡¯s hand. The two of them immediately followed the butler and turned to leave. ¡­ Soon, the two of them arrived at the door on the third floor. However, just as the two of them were about to enter the room, the butler suddenly reached out and stopped Aloy. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Young Mistress. Master Edward has stated that this conversation can only be between him and Young Master Shen. You can¡¯t go in.¡± At this point, the butler apologetically handed a Little Bear to Aloy. ¡°You can play with my spirit beast for a while.¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case, fine.¡± Aloy nodded sensibly and sat to the side. Shen Fei followed behind the butler as he pushed the door open. ¡°Master Edward, Young Master Shen is here.¡± The mayor was leaning back in his chair and looking out the window. ¡°That¡¯s all for now, Mr. Guo, you may dismiss. I want to discuss something with Shen Fei in private.¡± ¡°Yes, sir.¡± When the Butler heard this, he immediately retreated to the door. Shen Fei looked at the antique study room and curiously evaluated everything around him. After the Butler left, the mayor immediately revealed a smile to Shen Fei. ¡°You¡¯re pretty strong. To be honest, I really admire people like you, because you remind me of someone familiar.¡± At this point, the mayor looked nostalgically at the photograph he had placed on the table. In that photograph, there was a figure that Shen Fei was extremely familiar with. It was his grandfather, who looked young enough to still be a bachelor when the picture was taken. Chapter 73 - 73 The Mayors Test 73 The Mayor¡¯s Test In the photograph, his grandfather looked to be in high spirits, his black hair looking suave. Compared to the aged appearance in his memory, Shen Fei could not help but feel a little strange, but he also felt that it was a novel feeling. ¡°Yes, you look exactly like your grandfather when he was young.¡± At this point, the mayor looked reminiscently at the surrounding photographs. ¡°What a pity that things have changed.¡± The mayor gave a small sigh and looked away from the photographs. ¡°However, I¡¯m not here to reminisce about an old friend. I have something more important to discuss with you.¡± The mayor looked at Shen Fei with a sharp gaze. ¡°I hope you can answer this question properly, because this matter is very important to both you and me.¡± ¡°Go ahead.¡± Shen Fei respectfully nodded his head. The mayor raised his head and looked at Shen Fei. His eyes were extremely serious. ¡°I shall ask you: What do you think of my daughter, Aloy?¡± His eyes were like an eagle¡¯s as he stared at Shen Fei. ¡°Tell me the truth. If you dare lie to me, I¡¯ll make sure you won¡¯t be able to return home!¡± At this point, the mayor¡¯s entire body surged with a powerful aura! This pressure made Shen Fei feel breathless for a moment. Was there a need to be so nervous? Shen Fei¡¯s back was covered in a layer of sweat as he looked at the mayor in front of him. Was he not just asking what he thought of Aloy? Why did he have to be so serious? But more importantly, this seemed to be a question of life and death. At this, Shen Fei suddenly felt guilty. Although he had a good impression of Aloy now, it was not to the point where he could talk about marrying her. After all, Aloy¡¯s previous indifference toward him had indeed frustrated him. Moreover, the mayor had treated their Shen family in the same way before. Even when the Shen family was in such a difficult situation, the mayor did not send help. The only help he had received was the funding for his studies at the beast tamer academy for the past few years. If one had to talk about favorable impressions, Shen Fei really did not feel that much toward the Gelin family. But he definitely could not say this out loud! ¡°Answer me!¡± The mayor¡¯s deep voice reverberated throughout the room. Shen Fei solemnly lowered his head in front of the mayor. ¡°I like Aloy very much. Although the Shen family has declined, I hope you can help us! I definitely won¡¯t let Aloy down!¡± The mayor raised his eyes and sized up Shen Fei. ¡°Are your words true?¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. ¡°I promise you, if I marry Aloy in the future, I will let her live a happy life.¡± Shen Fei carefully considered his words. This promise could only be fulfilled after the wedding. Whether he and Aloy could successfully be together was another matter. As for how he was going to treat her in the future¡­ Unless he was willing to fulfill the engagement, their relationship would not last long. But the sky was the limit, right? With his strength, it was really unnecessary to waste time on things like getting married and having children. Once he passes the state assessment, he would have enough strength to explore the outside world freely! By then, even if Aloy wanted to stop him, she would not be able to. However, there was one point that made Shen Fei extremely worried¡ªthe mayor before him. After all, as Aloy¡¯s father, and the mayor of the entire city, he would definitely not just watch Shen Fei leave without doing anything. Shen Fei was afraid that the mayor would come after him when the time came, and he did not have enough strength to stop him. If such a thing really happened, being forced to fulfill the engagement would be a personal tragedy for Shen Fei. After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the mayor fell silent for a moment. He looked at Shen Fei. It was easy to make a promise with just a few words. However, it would be extremely difficult to put it into practice. To be honest, Edward himself still had a playful streak at this age. Anyway, his daughter seemed to like him quite a bit, so he might as well give him a chance. When the time comes, if he dared run from the marriage, he would catch him, even if he had to fight him to the death! Thinking up to here, the mayor looked at Shen Fei with a hint of scheming in his eyes. He then revealed a generous smile. ¡°Since you¡¯ve already said so, let¡¯s see how sincere you are. Take this.¡± The mayor raised his hand and threw a golden key into Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei curiously looked at the key in his hand. ¡°I prepared this key just for you. I know that as a Beastmaster, you need to consume a large amount of resources to specially raise your own spirit beast. Seeing that your spirit beast is so powerful, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve already spent most of the dowry you were given before. ¡°This key can lead you to my mansion¡¯s treasury. If you need it, just take the resources from inside and report to my butler.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll first thank you, Lord Mayor!¡± Shen Fei politely nodded at the mayor. ¡°Don¡¯t thank me so quickly. Everything I¡¯ve given you has a requirement!¡± The mayor smiled mysteriously. Right now, raising Shen Fei¡¯s strength was equivalent to raising his own strength. He stood up and, with his back facing Shen Fei, said, ¡°But I can¡¯t tell you the specific requirements now. Because you¡¯re not qualified to participate yet!¡± The mayor turned to looked at Shen Fei then. His strength was indeed much stronger than the average person, but if one wished to be completely involved in his plan, they had to at least have the same strength as him. In the earlier battle, although Edward had only caught a glimpse, he had already seen Shen Fei¡¯s shortcomings. ¡°You have an extremely powerful dragon-type spirit beast. Indeed, with this spirit beast, you are much stronger than the regular Beastmasters. But I can also see that your experience in combat is not as abundant as mine. ¡°If I had such a powerful dragon-type spirit beast, I wouldn¡¯t even need to spend a few minutes to completely kill my good-for-nothing brother. Compared to the level I want to reach, you¡¯re still far from it! ¡°Hurry up and take the key I gave you. You can use any cultivation resources you want! However, this is only limited to before the state assessment!¡± The mayor continued sternly, ¡°In the future, as long as you can get first place in the state assessment, I will not only grant you this key, but also the cultivation resources that are not available in the mayor¡¯s mansion! As long as it¡¯s something you want, I¡¯ll find a way to get it for you!¡± ¡°Many thanks, mayor!¡± Shen Fei gratefully nodded his head. Just the various cultivation resources stored in the mayor¡¯s mansion was enough! Chapter 74 - 74 Access To The Treasure Vault 74 Access To The Treasure Vault ¡°Alright, I have nothing else to say to you. You may leave now. I hope you act fast.¡± The mayor silently frowned. Currently, apart from the Gelin family, the five major families in the city have united, and they have already formed a movement to force Edward¡¯s family to abdicate! The Gelin family¡¯s position had been in jeopardy for quite some time. Whether it was in terms of industry or the status of various cities, if the major families joined forces, they could have the ability to replace the Gelin family. What was even more lamentable was that at this most critical moment, a traitor had appeared in his family! Thinking of this, the mayor¡¯s eyes were filled with conflict. What was his brother thinking? The Gelin family could only truly prosper if they stayed together. And he, Lear, a traitor who turned his back on his family¡­ So what if he relied on this move to gain a higher status in the city? If the Gelin family fell, he would not have a good end either! It was a pity that his stupid brother would not listen to such words anymore. ¡°The situation in this city is getting more and more severe by the day. We can¡¯t afford to drag this out! After the state assessment, come and report to me immediately!¡± ¡°Yes, Lord Mayor!¡± Shen Fei held the golden key in his hand and was overjoyed. He had thought that it was a mistake for him to come to the banquet with Aloy. He had not thought that there would be so many unexpected surprises. Not only did he receive the mayor¡¯s recognition, but he also received a lot of cultivation resources. It was a huge gain! Shen Fei could not be happier. He wondered if there were enough ritual crystals in the mayor¡¯s treasure vault¡­ If there was, he could save another few million! Shen Fei held the key in his hand and hurried to the warehouse. ¡­ In the hall, Lear stared blankly at the large pool of mucus left on the ground. He sadly picked up the stinky pile and rubbed it on his face. Seeing this, the few people around him turned green and almost vomited. Recalling the terrifying smell of that spirit beast, everyone present looked at Lear in disgust. They really did not understand why he liked that stinky spirit beast so much. And it seemed like he was not affected by the stench at all. Li Yuan looked at him in disgust and threw away the handkerchief that he had used to cover his nose. He had only used the handkerchief to breathe for a while, and the handkerchief had turned black. ¡®Even if he couldn¡¯t smell it, wouldn¡¯t he be affected by the poison?¡¯ ¡°Don¡¯t be too sad.¡± Zhang Youcheng walked to Lear¡¯s side and patted his shoulder to comfort him. ¡°There are plenty of spirit beasts like this out there. You can always find another one.¡± ¡°You sure make it sound easy.¡± Lear glanced at him and looked at the mud in his hand with heartache. This spirit beast was the one he had chosen from the moment he became a Beastmaster! It had followed him for more than ten years. Lear had not expected it to lose its life at Shen Fei¡¯s hands today! At the thought of this, Lear¡¯s hatred for Shen Fei increased. Not only did he snatch away his lovely Aloy, he even killed his spirit beast! The grudge was formed just like that! Luo Jin stared blankly at the mud on the ground. He had also experienced such a gruesome defeat once, so he could empathize with Lear. However, one must always look forward. The three young masters looked at each other in tacit understanding and nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s do it this way.¡± Zhang Youcheng took the initiative to walk to Lear¡¯s side. ¡°My family has a separate beast breeding institution. If you don¡¯t have a suitable spirit beast on hand, or have not chosen one yet, please come to my family¡¯s breeding institution. I will grant you the highest VIP access for you to choose one.¡± ¡°Would it have the poison attribute?¡± Lear put down the mud in his hands and turned around to look at Zhang Youcheng. Zhang Youcheng nodded his head decisively. ¡°Yes, no matter what attribute the spirit beast is, we¡¯ll have it in our institution.¡± ¡°Very well. I shall go have a look then.¡± Lear stood up and dusted off the dirt on his body. He had to think of a way to kill Shen Fei when he returns. ¡®Shen Fei, just you wait!¡¯ ¡­ ¡°Father is actually willing to give you the key to the treasure vault?¡± Aloy stared at the key in Shen Fei¡¯s hand in shock. Even she could not casually use this key on normal days! ¡°That¡¯s because the mayor thinks highly of me, his future son-in-law.¡± Shen Fei held the key and felt as high as the clouds. Aloy smiled and felt happy. ¡®It seems that Shen Fei has started to accept this identity.¡¯ Shen Fei curiously looked at Aloy. ¡°By the way, are you going back to the Shen family or to the hotel with me tonight?¡± ¡°Neither.¡± Aloy shook her head and said, ¡°That annoying guy just left.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy in confusion. ¡°He doesn¡¯t usually live in the mayor¡¯s mansion?¡± Aloy shook her head. ¡°He¡¯s usually not around. He has been traveling alone since I became an adult, and he only comes back a few times during festivals. I heard that he already has another city of his own, and he plays a more important role there. Anyway, when you go from now on, be more careful.¡± As she thought of this, Aloy looked at Shen Fei¡¯s face with worry. ¡°I can see that he¡¯s been targeting you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. Leave that for the future.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and took the key in his hand to the treasury. ¡°Young Master Shen, when the time comes, you can just write down whatever you want here.¡± The butler smiled as he threw a Little Bear to Shen Fei¡¯s side. It stumbled up, quickly ran to Shen Fei¡¯s side, and took out a form from its stomach. ¡°I still have some matters to attend to, so I shall be taking my leave first.¡± The butler respectfully bowed to Shen Fei and Aloy before quickly walking away. Shen Fei inserted the key into the door of the treasure, and with a crisp clicking sound, the treasury door instantly opened before Shen Fei. An abundant aura of spirit energy enveloped the two people outside the door. Shen Fei was shocked as he stared into the vault. The things inside were a hundred times better than what the principal had secretly given him! If the items given to him by the principal were considered world treasures, then the items in the mayor¡¯s mansion were even rarer! Just the two energy amplification stones hanging at the entrance alone could be said to have a price, but no supply. Aloy looked at Shen Fei¡¯s shocked expression and revealed a mysterious smile. This was basically the reaction of every outsider when they saw their family¡¯s treasury. After all, the Gelin family had occupied this city for hundreds of years. It was normal to have many good things. Chapter 75 - 75 Searching For Materials 75 Searching For Materials Looking at the treasury in front of him, Shen Fei suddenly had a thought. ¡®Would the herbs I need to unlock my second talent be here?¡¯ He had made several trips to the market before the banquet. However, the kind of herb that could unlock a second talent was extremely rare due to its other uses. Additionally, almost no one would choose to unlock a second talent. Thus, every time he went to the store, the staff would only tell him that there was none. Shen Fei had originally made plans to go hunting in the wild¡­ But if there was one here, it would save him a lot of trouble. ¡°Aloy, are there any herbs in your family¡¯s treasury?¡± ¡°Herbs?¡± Aloy rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment. ¡°There¡¯s a big herb cabinet to the south of the treasury vault. There are many types of herbs inside. Maybe you can find what you want there. We¡¯re on the east side right now, it¡¯ll only take a few steps to get there.¡± He had not expected there to really be any. Shen Fei nodded and immediately headed towards the south sided of the treasury. ¡°Speaking of which, what do you need medicinal herbs for?¡± Aloy followed him closely. ¡°Your spirit beast is injured?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s not it. I have another use for those herbs.¡± After a few steps, the two of them came to a wall full of herb cabinets. A strong, bitter medicinal fragrance was radiating from the old herb cabinet. Shen Fei could not help but sniff. As expected of the mayor¡¯s collection, this rich smell indicated that the quality of the medicinal herbs stored inside was at least high-grade! ¡°Our family¡¯s medicinal herbs are basically all piled up here. If you need anything, you can take it for yourself.¡± Aloy dragged a ladder from the side and placed it in front of the herb cabinet. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei took the ladder and looked up to try and find the herbs he needed according to the recipe in his memory. ¡°Fire copper grass¡­ Paper money¡­ Five-flame grain¡­¡± Shen Fei climbed up the ladder and selected the herbs he needed. ¡°Do you need my help?¡± Aloy asked as she raised her head. ¡°Of course. Help me catch the herbs!¡± Shen Fei said as he took out the herbs in his hand and tossed them down. The Little Bear immediately caught the medicinal herbs and wrapped them up carefully with a piece of paper. What it saw at the moment was also being transmitted to the study of the mayor¡¯s mansion through another Little Bear. ¡°What does he want these herbs for?¡± The mayor looked at the image sent by the Little Bear in confusion. ¡°Looking at these herbs, I surmise that he should be trying to unlock his second talent.¡± The butler was bent over at the side, jotting down the list of items that Shen Fei had taken. ¡°Young Master Shen intends to use these items to unlock his second talent. It¡¯s not just these herbs. The two attribute enhancement stones at the door were also taken away by Young Master Shen.¡± The mayor was silent for a while. ¡°Those medicinal ingredients that Shen Fei took, go back and add some more inside. If he says that he needs more of these herbs, you can buy more and stuff them into the warehouse.¡± ¡°As you command, Lord Mayor.¡± The butler nodded and took note of the mayor¡¯s instructions. ¡®Strange, what does Shen Fei want these herbs to unlock his second talent for?¡¯ Although he had agreed to let Shen Fei continue being Aloy¡¯s fianc¨¦, the mayor still had many questions. Whether the second talent could be unlocked smoothly often depended on the level of the initial talent. Essentially, only people with an initial talent above A-clcass could continue to unlock their second talent. Or rather, it was just that the success rate of unlocking it would be higher. After all, there were many A-class people who could only have one talent their entire lives. This was something that could not be helped. However, Shen Fei had only an F-class talent. The possibility of him unlocking a second talent was much lower than an A-class talent. What use did he have for these herbs? The mayor frowned. No matter how he thought about it, he could not understand it. ¡®Forget it, since it¡¯s just these few herbs, Shen Fei can just take them!¡¯ The mayor leaned back in his chair in relief. If he could really unlock his second talent with these herbs, it would be a good thing for the Gelin family. If he could not, he would at most lose some medicinal herbs. ¡°Master Edward, our family doesn¡¯t have any ritual crystals. Would you like me to buy some now?¡± The mayor calmly waved his hand. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. Whether he can unlock his second talent is another matter. In any case, in the entire history of Beastmasters, I¡¯ve never seen anyone with an F-class talent unlock a second talent.¡± It would be better to use the money to buy a ritual crystal to help him improve his strength. ¡°Use this money to send someone to buy some high-rank spirit fruits and store them in the warehouse for him to use!¡± ¡°As you wish, sir!¡± The butler nodded seriously and turned to leave. ¡­ Shen Fei looked at the pile of herbs and cultivation materials in front of him with satisfaction. This trip was quite fruitful. The only thing left to awaken his second talent was the ritual crystal. Unfortunately, Aloy¡¯s house did not have them. Thinking of this, Shen Fei suddenly felt a little regretful, but it¡¯ll be fine if he went back to the market to make up for it. ¡°It¡¯s pretty late now, I¡¯ll be leaving.¡± Shen Fei smiled at Aloy and turned to leave. ¡°Can you get a few people to send these things to my house?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble.¡± Aloy shook her head. She took out a white jade ring from her pocket and handed it over to Shen Fei. ¡°This is a storage ring I found. Take it and use it. I remember that once this white jade ring is filled with something, a part of it will turn black. If it completely turns black, that means it¡¯s full.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Fei put the ring on his finger and touched the basket in front of him. In an instant, the material in front of him turned into a small black spot and fused into the white ring. Shen Fei looked at the ring with satisfaction. It seemed that there were quite a lot of things inside. ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving now.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand at Aloy, then turned around and left the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡­ Not long after, Shen Fei returned to the Shen family residence. Just as he opened the door, Shen Fei was instantly stunned by the scene in front of him. The house that was once clean when he left was now a complete mess. Moreover, many things had inexplicably become full of knife marks. ¡®What happened here?¡¯ Shen Fei frowned and quickly ran to the cabinet where he stored his dowry. When he opened the cabinet, the gold valuables were still in good condition. Shen Fei instantly heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there was no loss of property. Shen Fei frowned. Looking at the furniture that was full of holes, he could not help but feel heartache. It was highly possible that everything in front of him was the doing of Aloy¡¯s uncle, Lear. It was probably after he left this place yesterday. That guy had come to his house of his own accord to look for him and Aloy. If he had not gone to the hotel with Aloy that night, he might have already met with an ¡°accident.¡± Thinking of this, Shen Fei wiped the sweat off his forehead with lingering fear. He could only say that it was a good thing that he had made the right decision last night. However, this also reminded him¡­ Later on, he would have to reorganize this place after he unlocked his second talent. At the very least, he had to upgrade the security measures. It would save him from sneak attacks in the middle of the night! Chapter 76 - 76 A Chance Encounter With Lilian 76 A Chance Encounter With Lilian After a simple tidying up, Shen Fei lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. ¡­ The next day, Shen Fei slowly walked down Nord street, passing through the sparse crowd. There were so few people today. If it was any other time, the streets would have been filled with Beastmasters who came to buy materials. It was still good to have less pedestrian traffic. Shen Fei quickly walked to a shop that sold ritual crystals. The fewer the people who came to this street, the higher the possibility of buying high-quality ritual crystals. Today, he had to get the best crystal seller on this street. Yesterday, before heading to the Aloy family¡¯s banquet, Shen Fei had been here to buy a ritual crystal. However, when he arrived at the shop, the shop owner decisively told Shen Fei that he had come too late, and even the worst quality crystal in the store had been picked up by someone else. This time, he had come quite early. He would definitely be able to pick the best quality ritual crystal! Then, it would be even easier to awaken a second innate talent! At this point, Shen Fei¡¯s eyebrows relaxed. It was also good to use the second awakened talent to shut the mouths of the others¡ªthe few bootlickers who targeted him. Every time they saw him, they would call him F-class trash over and over again. He did not know how many times they had said it, but they never stopped. Even though Shen Fei did not say anything back, he still felt annoyed. ¡®Once I awaken my second innate talent, let¡¯s see how they¡¯ll use this to criticize me!¡¯ At this thought, Shen Fei unknowingly quickened his pace. Yesterday, he had already gathered all the medicinal herbs and other required materials. As long as he collected the ritual crystals today, he could go straight to the special cultivation room to awaken his talent. ¡°Huh, Shen Fei, is that you?¡± Hearing this familiar voice, Shen Fei turned around. ¡°Lilian?¡± ¡°It¡¯s really you!¡± The white-haired girl ran over in surprise and hugged him excitedly. ¡°We haven¡¯t seen each other for so long. I¡¯ve missed you so much¡­¡± As she said this, her entire body was almost buried into Shen Fei¡¯s bosom, and she swayed slightly in his arms from the momentum. Looking at Lilian in his arms, Shen Fei¡¯s lips curled into a smile. ¡°It wasn¡¯t that long ago. Don¡¯t we see each other in class every day at school?¡± After saying this, Shen Fei lightly patted her arm. ¡°Alright, let me go. There are lots of people watching.¡± Shen Fei was currently Aloy¡¯s fianc¨¦, so he was easily recognizable. If he were to be questioned by the mayor or Aloy, he would be in deep trouble. ¡°I¡¯m not letting go!¡± Lilian latched onto Shen Fei like a spoiled child, refusing to let go. She silently lowered her eyes. Ever since Shen Fei started to restore his relationship with Aloy, he had no time to play with her. Moreover, Shen Fei seemed to be quite busy during this period of time. He was either dueling with Zhang Youcheng or Li Yuan. ¡°You¡¯ve been so busy lately, we haven¡¯t walked home together like we used to¡­¡± Lilian¡¯s voice sounded like she was about to cry. Her little thoughts were completely exposed in front of Shen Fei. Shen Fei looked at the girl in his arms helplessly. ¡°Of course I want to walk home with you, but I really don¡¯t have the time now. Look at those young masters from the major families, which one of them doesn¡¯t see me as a thorn in their side? ¡°Plus, I¡¯ve just become an Echelon. There¡¯s still a lot of work and training waiting for me at school.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care¡­ You have time to accompany Aloy, why don¡¯t you have time to accompany me?¡± Shen Fei could not help but laugh. Lilian¡¯s feelings for him were quite genuine. But no matter how he looked at it, she was like a child who was acting coy with him. If he had to say it, he still preferred a more mature woman. ¡°Alright, hurry up and let go.¡± Shen Fei once again gently patted her arm. ¡°I still have things to do.¡± Hearing his words, Lilian raised her head unwillingly and looked at Shen Fei with her puppy eyes. After a long time, she finally let go. ¡°Of course I know you¡¯re busy, but I¡¯ve really missed you¡­ Then, do you mind walking with me for a while? Just stay with me for a while, a few minutes will be enough!¡± Lilian pointed at the public cultivation room in front of Nord Street. ¡°We¡¯ll just go there, is that okay?¡± ¡°Of course we can.¡± Shen Fei reached out and petted Lilian¡¯s fine white hair. ¡°Yay!¡± Upon hearing this, Lilian was so excited that she hugged Shen Fei again. However, when she noticed the judgmental gazes of the people on the street, she immediately let go. ¡°Then, let¡¯s go now, Shen Fei!¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded and brought Lilian along. With Shen Fei¡¯s company, Lilian¡¯s mood immediately became much more cheerful. She also looked much more energetic than before. ¡°Speaking of which¡­¡± Shen Fei curiously looked at Lilian. There was a question that had been on his mind for a long time, but he did not have the chance to seek her for an answer. ¡°I remember you have a very special spirit beast called the Croix Silver Snake, right?¡± ¡°Yup.¡± Lilian nodded uncertainly. ¡®Why is Shen Fei suddenly asking about this?¡¯ ¡°I¡¯m thinking about something.¡± Shen Fei pinched his chin and thought carefully. By right, spirit beasts with special attributes, such as his dark-attribute Three-clawed Golden Dragon, should have extraordinary strength and powerful abilities. The Croix Silver Snake itself was a special spirit beast of the time attribute. In addition, Lilian¡¯s innate talent was A-class. With a strong talent and a strong spirit beast, she should be among the ranks of the Echelon students, right? But she had no ranking among the Echelon students. ¡°Lilian, what¡¯s your ranking in the academy?¡± Lilian felt a little proud when she said, ¡°I¡¯m an Excelling student. Even though I¡¯m an Excelling student, I¡¯m not that strong. After all, I didn¡¯t study well before, and now I¡¯m trying to make up for it.¡± Lilian cleverly winked at Shen Fei and smiled. ¡®So it was like this.¡¯ Shen Fei nodded his head, he roughly understood. Although Lilian¡¯s talent and spirit beast were good, she was still a burden because she did not study well before. ¡°Although I don¡¯t have the ability to become an Echelon student, being an Excelling student is not bad. ¡± Shen Fei immediately consoled her, ¡°When you improve your ability in the future, the rank of an Echelon would be easy to get.¡± ¡°Hmph, that¡¯s only natural!¡± Lilian¡¯s face revealed a proud expression. ¡°That¡¯s why I snuck here today for special training! You didn¡¯t expect that, did you?¡± Chapter 77 - 77 Your Cultivation Room Is Too Lousy, Ill Get You A Better One 77 Your Cultivation Room Is Too Lousy, I¡¯ll Get You A Better One ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be an exam ace.¡± Shen Fei looked at Lilian with a hint of ridicule in his eyes. This scene was very much like dorm mates who took advantage of their dorm mates¡¯ being asleep to secretly stay up and study in the middle of the night with a small night lamp. ¡°Although the competition among the Excelling students isn¡¯t as intense as the competition among you Echelons, it¡¯s still very challenging.¡± Lilian blinked her eyes at Shen Fei. Her Croix Silver Snake was indeed a very special spirit beast, but it was still a little too weak in battle. In order to make up for the gap between herself and the others as soon as possible, appropriate training was necessary! ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. No wonder, he did not see Lilian among the Echelon students; that was the reason for it. However, an Excelling student was not bad either. There was not much of a difference between Excelling students and Echelon students to begin with. Moreover, the school also provided a lot of subsidies and assistance to Excelling students. ¡°Speaking of which, our school should also provide cultivation rooms for Excelling students, right? You could consider going there to cultivate. Isn¡¯t it much faster than renting one outside?¡± ¡°Ah, um¡­¡± Lilian hesitated and said in a low voice, ¡°The cultivation rooms are all filled up, and there was no more space for me.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei immediately frowned. ¡®That shouldn¡¯t be the case! According to logic, a student with the corresponding key to a cultivation room should not encounter such a problem. Unless¡­¡¯ Shen Fei narrowed his eyes. ¡°Did someone bully you in school? Lilian, tell me who he is, and I¡¯ll help you deal with it.¡± ¡°No, no! No one¡¯s bullying me, it¡¯s really just that there isn¡¯t enough space in the cultivation room!¡± Lilian immediately waved her hands at Shen Fei in a panic. ¡®Shen Fei is already so busy, how can I ask him for help? Moreover, for this kind of problem, I¡¯ll just endure it for a while and everything will be fine.¡¯ Lilian turned her head, her eyes filled with sadness. As long as she could endure this period of time and become stronger, she would be able to snatch the key back from the hands of those rich dandies¡­ ¡°I see. Then you can cultivate outside of school.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. He was not blind. Judging from her reaction, things were definitely not as simple as they seemed. According to Lilian¡¯s temper, she did not tell him about this purely because she did not want to trouble him. She really was a silly girl. Moreover, she would usually tell the teacher about this kind of thing, but since her teacher had yet to resolve the issue, the identity of the person who was targeting Lilian must not be simple. Shen Fei sighed in his heart. ¡®When I return to the special cultivation room, I¡¯ll help her settle this.¡¯ Her family did not have much money, so it was expensive to rent a special cultivation room. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely train hard!¡± Lilian¡¯s melancholy was gone as she said to Shen Fei with a smile. ¡°I¡¯ve done a comparison before. The spiritual energy in the school¡¯s cultivation rooms are far less abundant than the spiritual energy in cultivation houses outside! So, um, I¡¯ve been cultivating here since then.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart. He would go back to school after awakening his second talent, and drag that scumbag out! ¡°It¡¯s that one over there!¡± Lilian pointed at a dilapidated cultivation house in a distant alley. ¡°This is the one I visit the most. If you book a cultivation room here ten times, you can get a twenty percent discount!¡± Shen Fei raised his head and looked at the cultivation house in the narrow alley, and could not help but frown. There was an indescribably strange smell coming from the cultivation house. No wonder their rates were so cheap! Moreover, it would be strange if he could really achieve anything by cultivating in that godforsaken place! ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Lilian ran towards the dilapidated cultivation house. ¡°Wait!¡± Shen Fei grabbed Lilian¡¯s hand and pointed to another resplendent cultivation house. ¡°This time, I¡¯ll help you pay for a cultivation room there.¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Lilian looked at the cultivation house that Shen Fei pointed at and was completely stunned. ¡°But that cultivation house is so expensive!¡± ¡°Just booking a room there is enough for you to practice hundreds of times in the other one.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand. No matter what, Lilian was his childhood friend. What was more, Lilian would often use her own means to constantly care for Shen Fei. Now that he had struck it rich, it was not a big deal to help her a little. ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry so much. Just cultivate in peace. If you really feel guilty, then cultivate properly. Only when you have results will my efforts not be in vain.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Lilian nodded decisively. ¡°I promise you that I will train hard!¡± ¡°Then, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡­ Not long after, Shen Fei brought Lilian to the cultivation house. As soon as they entered the door, a surge of spiritual power came out of the cultivation house. ¡°Gulp¡­¡± Lilian could not help but swallow. ¡®Can I really use the nice rooms here?¡¯ ¡°Welcome to the Imperial Cultivation House. Is there anything I can do for you?¡± The server looked disdainfully at the two people in front of him. These two people were wearing such shabby clothes, yet they had the nerve to come to the Imperial Cultivation House to spend money! He really did not know where they got their thick skin from. Especially the girl, everything she wore was probably not be worth even 100 Yuan altogether. ¡®They¡¯re probably just here on a dare.¡¯ ¡°Please give her the best cultivation room you have. All the facilities must be of the highest grade.¡± After he finished speaking, Shen Fei took out a stack of the largest notes from his pocket and placed it in front of the server. In an instant, the server¡¯s eyes widened. He had thought that these two people were poor. ¡®I didn¡¯t expect him to be so rich!¡¯ As long as he accepted this sum of money, it would be a huge bill! ¡°Sir, please rest assured!¡± The server changed his attitude and immediately bowed to Shen Fei. ¡°I guarantee that all the cultivation equipment and spiritual energy ventilators arranged will be the best! Please wait here for a while as I make the preparations.¡± The server quickly ran to the front desk and started operating the machinery. After a while, a series of tickets were presented by the server. ¡°Miss, please keep these safely. In the future, the highest-level Room 203 will be your territory!¡± ¡°Shen Fei, I really have to thank you for this.¡± Lilian clutched the tickets in her hands and looked at Shen Fei gratefully. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all.¡± Shen Fei smiled as he looked at Lilian and petted her hair. ¡°I¡¯m about to get busy. You should cultivate well and become stronger as soon as possible. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Lilian looked at Shen Fei with a reluctant expression as thousands of thoughts rushed into her mind. ¡°Bye-bye!¡± Lilian waved her hands at Shen Fei, before turning around and walking up the stairs to the cultivation room. ¡®I¡¯ll become stronger as soon as possible!¡¯ At that time, would she have the qualifications to stay by Shen Fei¡¯s side? At this thought, Lilian¡¯s face revealed a longing expression. Since Shen Fei himself had said so, then she must give it a try! Lilian clenched her fists, and she rushed to her cultivation room. Chapter 78 - 78 Young Master Wang 78 Young Master Wang It was time to purchase the ritual crystals he needed. Shen Fei turned around and walked toward the entrance of the Imperial Cultivation House. He had just gone through the door when an ear-piercing voice rang out. ¡°Yo, isn¡¯t that Shen Fei? Your family has been down and out for so long, how would you have the money to come to our establishment today?¡± Shen Fei raised his head and looked in confusion. The person who spoke was dressed in luxurious clothing and had a particularly bright black mole at the corner of his mouth. Shen Fei had never seen this person in school before, but from his tone and attire, he was probably a young master of some family. In any case, those families were not good people. Shen Fei could not be bothered with him. He turned around and continued toward the door. ¡°Stop! Who said you could go in?¡± The young master¡¯s face turned fierce. The few burly men that followed immediately rushed forward and surrounded Shen Fei. Shen Fei coldly looked at the burly men in front of him. ¡°I¡¯m warning you. Step aside. Otherwise, don¡¯t blame me for being merciless.¡± ¡°Pfft.¡± The crowd could not help but laugh. ¡°You¡¯re just a bean sprout, what can you do to us?¡± ¡°Flame Owl!¡± With a thought from Shen Fei, a portal appeared in the air, and a powerful pillar of fire instantly swept over the bodyguards¡¯ heads. A few of the burly men could not dodge in time, and their hair was instantly burnt to crisps. ¡°This time, it¡¯s your hair. Next time, it¡¯ll be your heads.¡± Shen Fei looked coldly at everyone. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to die, move. I¡¯m not in the mood to fight with you today.¡± ¡°If you want us to let you go, you¡¯ll have to tell us who I am first!¡± Wang Wei waved the folding fan in his hand and looked at Shen Fei with contempt. ¡°I don¡¯t remember there being someone like you in the city.¡± Shen Fei coldly glared at him, and without a care, he separated the bodyguards in front of him and walked toward the door. ¡®Where did this lunatic come? What a waste of my time.¡¯ ¡°Stop! Stop him!¡± As soon as that person gave the order, a few bodyguards immediately went forward and blocked Shen Fei. The young master leisurely walked in front of Shen Fei and kept the folding fan in his hand. ¡°Tsk, tsk. Shen Fei, you¡¯re really forgetful. Have you already forgotten about me, Wang Wei?¡± Wang Wei deliberately moved closer to Shen Fei. ¡°Take a good look at my face. I was so good to you before, and you actually completely forgot about me! You ungrateful thing!¡± Shen Fei coldly laughed, his eyes suddenly turning cold. ¡°I was wondering who it was. So it¡¯s you, you b*stard.¡± The person in front of him was the young master of the Wang family. Two years before he transmigrated, the young master of the Wang family suddenly left the academy, saying that he would be going to the outside world to travel and study. That was why there was no trace of him in Shen Fei¡¯s recent memories. However, now that he mentioned it, Shen Fei remembered that this young master of the Wang family was also one of the people who had bullied him the most in school. In the past, from time to time, he would get together with a group of hooligans, corner Shen Fei, and give him a good beating. If his teacher had not found out about this later and stepped forward to protect him, he would most likely have been a cripple. ¡°I¡¯ve only been gone for two years. I didn¡¯t expect you to forget me so quickly.¡± Wang Wei waved the fan in his hand as he looked at Shen Fei with a disdainful expression. ¡°It seems that I wasn¡¯t good enough to you in the past. But don¡¯t worry. Now that I¡¯ve returned, I¡¯ll treat you better from now on! ¡°When the time comes, if you¡¯re smart, you can follow me and be my little brother. You¡¯ll serve me tea and water every day, and you¡¯ll be my lackey. Maybe I¡¯ll be in a better mood and consider sparing you.¡± Shen Fei coldly rebuked him, ¡°Get lost.¡± Among the many families. It was the Wang family who harbored the most ill-will against the Shen family. However, this could also be related to the fact that their family used to be servants to the Shen family. But even though they were servants, the Shen family never treated them lowly. However, at that time of crisis, the Wang family became the most ruthless traitors of the Shen family. Shen Fei sneered. This Young Master Wang had worked for their family before. He was originally Shen Fei¡¯s study companion, but because the Wang Wei was frivolous, he was punished by his father to clean his shoes. Shen Fei could still remember that look of his when his hands were covered in shoe polish. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for so many years, but your hands are still so black.¡± Shen Fei smirked as his gaze traveled to Wang Wei¡¯s two hands. Although it had been a long time and his hands had become much fairer and softer, they still looked a shade darker than other people¡¯s hands. As soon as he said this, Wang Wei¡¯s face suddenly darkened. He quickly covered his entire hand with his sleeve, and the speed at which he fanned himself increased. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes at him. It seemed that he had poked his sore spot. ¡°Ah, I haven¡¯t seen you for a while, yet I did not expect you to become so tough.¡± Wang Wei arrogantly waved the folding fan in his hands and regarded Shen Fei callously. ¡°But I¡¯d like to see how long you can last with this unyielding attitude!¡± ¡°Go! Beat him up! Beat him up until he can¡¯t take care of himself!¡± Wang Wei gave the surrounding men a look, and they began to wave their fists and charge toward Shen Fei. Shen Fei looked at them fearlessly. He was a Beastmaster now, after all. As long as they dared to come up to him, he would summon the Flame Owl and have it throw fireballs at their faces! ¡°Stop! Wang Wei, stop at once!¡± The curtain at the door shook, and a tall, slender man wearing glasses and a formal suit walked out. He looked at the crowd with a stern face. When Wang Wei saw him, he snorted in disdain. ¡°Haven¡¯t I told you before?¡± The man in formal clothes glared at the crowd in front of him. ¡°Don¡¯t start a fight with others. We¡¯re here to cultivate, not to be bandits!¡± Shen Fei looked at the person in front of him and immediately frowned. He looked familiar, but he could not remember where he had seen him. ¡°And you!¡± The man turned to look at Wang Wei. He walked over and grabbed Wang Wei¡¯s ear, scolding him, ¡°What did I tell you before I left? I told you not to cause trouble outside!¡± ¡°You¡¯re just a teacher hired by my father. You don¡¯t have the right to control me like this! If you dare to hit me, I¡¯ll tell my father to fire you!¡± Wang Wei shoved the man fiercely. He then turned around and ran away while he was down. ¡°That brat¡­¡± The man shook his head, turned around, and smiled apologetically at Shen Fei. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Shen Fei. I didn¡¯t expect to meet you here again like this.¡± Chapter 79 - 79 The Guidance Of An Emperor 79 The Guidance Of An Emperor-tier Beastmaster ¡°And you are?¡± Shen Fei blinked. Even though the person in front of him looked very familiar, for some reason, he just could not remember who he was. ¡°Ah, I¡¯ve been away for too long, so you don¡¯t remember me.¡± The man gave him a friendly smile. ¡°It¡¯s me, Wang Yufei.¡± Upon hearing that, Shen Fei recalled that this person was the youngest Emperor-tier Beastmaster in the entire continent! ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see you here.¡± Shen Fei extended his hand and shook Wang Yufei¡¯s hand in a friendly manner. ¡°Yeah, I didn¡¯t expect this either.¡± Wang Yufei looked at Shen Fei with a smile. For Shen Fei to be able to spend money in such a place, the Shen family¡¯s situation should be pretty good. He did not know why, but ever since he returned to this city, he had been hearing that the Shen family¡¯s situation was not very good. But he did not know what had become of them. For Shen Fei to be able to spend money here, those rumors should only be rumors. Thinking of this, Wang Yufei¡¯s heart finally relaxed. ¡°Shen Fei, your family should still be as it was, right? I¡¯ll pay you a visit once I¡¯m free. I¡¯ve just been hired by the Wang family to be a tutor for the past few days. I might need to work a little harder before I can finish up.¡± Speaking of this, Wang Yufei¡¯s face showed an apologetic expression. ¡°When I come visit, I¡¯ll bring a small gift for Master Shen and Uncle Richard to express my apologies.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that.¡± Shen Fei silently shook his head. ¡°The two of them are no longer here.¡± Upon hearing this, Wang Yufei was stunned. ¡°Ah, have they gone out recently? Then, you can hold onto it for me¡ª¡± ¡°My father did go out, but my grandfather died more than ten years ago¡­¡± ¡°¡­I see.¡± The atmosphere between the two of them instantly fell silent. Wang Yufei could not help but feel sad. ¡®So the rumors were true. The Shen family had really declined.¡¯ ¡°¡­No wonder I haven¡¯t heard about the Shen family¡¯s activities over the past few days. Even the place that your family used to run has changed.¡± Shen Fei laughed bitterly. ¡°The places you mentioned were changed more than ten years ago, and I¡¯m used to it.¡± ¡°How did this happen?¡± Wang Yufei looked at Shen Fei in disbelief. ¡°When I left that year, the Shen family was still particularly popular, and were even headed in a prosperous trajectory. How did things become so dire now?¡± Looking at the confused Wang Yufei, Shen Fei slowly sighed. ¡°The Shen family was indeed thriving, but they couldn¡¯t compete against the joint annihilation campaign of the other major families. Back then, the Li, Zhang, and Luo families, along with the Wang family¡¯s cooperation, destroyed the Shen family.¡± Hearing this, Wang Yufei could not help but clench his fists. ¡°Damn it! If I had been here with your grandfather, the Shen family would not have gone into such a state!¡± ¡°Thank you for your good intentions.¡± Shen Fei smiled and nodded at Wang Yufei. ¡°Unfortunately, even if you were there, you might not have been able to resist the joint assault of the four families. Now that things have come to this, even I don¡¯t know a way out.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei walked to the side. ¡°I hope you don¡¯t worry about this too much. After all, things have already come to this. The only thing I can do is to take revenge.¡± ¡°Shen Fei¡­¡± Wang Yufei looked at Shen Fei with determination. ¡°If you need anything, just tell me. I may not have my own power in this city right now, but I¡¯m not afraid. ¡°Please believe me. As long as you need it, I would cross oceans and walk through fire for your family!¡± ¡°I¡¯m already very grateful for your words.¡± Shen Fei smiled and looked at Wang Yufei with gratitude. To be honest, although Wang Yufei was very powerful, Shen Fei could not rely on him to subvert the powerful families¡ªit was impossible. These families controlled the economic lifeline of the city. Being enemies with them was the same as being enemies with the entire city. Thus, they were now much more difficult to deal with than before. ¡°Speaking of which, Shen Fei, what Beastmaster tier are you now? What is the attribute of the spirit beast you possess?¡± ¡°I¡¯m just a Rookie right now. As for the spirit beasts, one is a fire attribute, and the other is of the dark attribute.¡± Wang Yufei nodded. ¡°It just so happens that I have a spirit beast with the corresponding attribute. I¡¯ll go to your family¡¯s residence every night to give you one-on-one training. As a reward for your grandfather¡¯s care for me, I will spare no effort in teaching you everything I¡¯ve learned in my life!¡± ¡°Thank you very much!¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Fei could not help but feel happy. Wang Yufei was an Emperor-tier Beastmaster! His guidance would undoubtedly be most valuable! ¡°Then it¡¯s a deal.¡± Wang Yufei smiled at Shen Fei, then said, ¡°I¡¯ll go to your house to train you later, wait for me there. I still have some matters to attend to, so I¡¯ll take my leave first. I¡¯ll see you tonight!¡± After saying this, Wang Yufei turned around and went back inside to resume his work. ¡°See you tonight.¡± Shen Fei nodded slightly at Wang Yufei, the excitement in his heart was indescribable. He would probably be so excited that he would not be able to sleep tonight. However, he also had to speed up. Shen Fei hurriedly walked to the shop in the distance. After such a delay, he did not know if the ritual crystals he wanted were still there. ¡­ ¡°Has he left yet?¡± Just as Shen Fei left, Wang Wei sneakily appeared in front of the door. The server in the shop bowed respectfully to Wang Wei and said with certainty, ¡°Young Master, don¡¯t worry. I saw everything just now. He has already left.¡± Wang Wei¡¯s mood improved at seeing the server nodding and bowing to him. ¡°Since he¡¯s gone, let¡¯s hurry up and begin.¡± Wang Wei reached out and took off the gemstone ring on his hand, then stuffed it into the hand of the server. ¡°Open the best cultivation room for me. I¡¯m going in to cultivate now!¡± ¡°Please have a look at this one.¡± The server handed Wang Wei a catalog of rooms with a smile. ¡°All the training facilities installed here are complete and will definitely satisfy you!¡± Wang Wei flipped through the catalog in his hands and browsed through it seriously. Suddenly, he frowned and threw the manual to the ground! ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?! I spent my money here, and you¡¯re giving me this?¡± At this, Wang Wei angrily pointed at the various secondary equipment in the catalog. This was not the best room at all! ¡°I paid you so much money, you¡­ Why am I only being given secondary equipment?!¡± ¡°You¡¯re mistaken!¡± The server smiled at Wang Wei. ¡°The best equipment here has already been reserved by a woman, so we can¡¯t let you in to cultivate now.¡± ¡°Then why don¡¯t you hurry up and call that person out for me!¡± Chapter 80 - 80 Young Master Wang Is A Tyrant, And The Server Is A Bully 80 Young Master Wang Is A Tyrant, And The Server Is A Bully ¡°Yes, at once!¡± The server nodded at Wang Wei, and quickly ran upstairs. Even though he had agreed to his young master¡¯s request, he felt troubled in his heart. The other party had spent a lot of money here as well. If he were to casually chase them out, they would definitely cause a huge ruckus later on. Moreover, he would have offended a big customer. What if she did not come again in the future? He had to find a convincing reason to make the customer leave on her own! The server¡¯s eyes turned, and he suddenly had a plan! He quickly went upstairs and knocked on the door to Lilian¡¯s room. ¡°Hello, Miss Lilian, are you inside?¡± ¡°What is it?¡± In the room, Lilian¡¯s cultivation was interrupted. She opened one eye and looked outside curiously. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± The server outside the door said to her carefully, ¡°It¡¯s like this, Miss Lilian. When I was checking just now, I found that there was a problem with one of the equipment in your room. I hope you can give me a chance to fix it.¡± ¡°There¡¯s a problem?¡± Lilian frowned in confusion. She had been using the equipment without a problem. ¡®Why¡¯s there a problem now?¡¯ When the person inside did not have much of a reaction, the server suddenly became anxious. ¡°Miss, please come out quickly!¡± the server urged. ¡°Using broken equipment for a long time could be life-threatening! Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯ll only take a while to fix it. I promise you that the problem will be resolved soon!¡± ¡°Since you say so, then fine.¡± Lilian scratched her head. She thought that at least her cultivation would not be interrupted by all kinds of broken equipment. Lilian sighed in her heart and opened the door. ¡°How long do you need to fix it?¡± ¡°It¡¯ll be quick!¡± The server gave Lilian a perfunctory smile. ¡°Trust me, it won¡¯t take long for me to fix it for you!¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Lilian nodded. ¡°I¡¯m going to take a walk outside. Have it fixed for me when I come back!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, miss. Enjoy your walk.¡± The server bowed deeply, and the footsteps in front of him became softer and softer. After the sound of footsteps disappeared, the server poked his head out and looked in the direction she took. It would probably be a long time before she returned. ¡°Young master, please hurry over!¡± The server quickly waved at Wang Wei, who was lounging on the sofa. ¡°What, you¡¯re done?¡± Wang Wei slowly stood up and walked over. The server said respectfully, ¡°Of course! I¡¯ve solved the issue for you. The best cultivation room is yours now!¡± ¡°Now that¡¯s more like it!¡± Wang Wei looked at the almost perfect cultivation room in front of him with satisfaction. ¡°I¡¯m going in to cultivate. Remember, no one is allowed to disturb me without my permission!¡± ¡°Understood!¡± The server bowed to Wang Wei. ¡°Everything will be done according to your wishes. I¡¯ll see to it personally!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Wang Wei nodded, went inside the room, and locked the door. ¡­ ¡°Please take a look, this is the best crystal we have here!¡± As he spoke, the shop owner presented the best ritual crystal to Shen Fei. The ritual crystal on the tray emitted a faint golden light, which was very eye-catching. ¡°This crystal is the best we have here. It can be used to unlock a second talent.¡± At this point, the boss revealed a smile on his face. ¡°But the price¡­ It¡¯s a little more expensive than the other crystals. It¡¯s about 200,000 Yuan for each crystal. What do you think?¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. At 200,000 Yuan it was undoubtedly twice as expensive as other ritual crystals! But after all, as long as he used it, there was a high possibility of unlocking a second talent. On the whole, it was still a profit. ¡°I¡¯ll take every ritual crystal you have of this kind, help me pack them up.¡± ¡°Alright! Dear customer, you¡¯re so straightforward!¡± The shop owner waved his hand, and the shop¡¯s staff immediately followed Shen Fei¡¯s request. They quickly wrapped up the ritual crystals in the shop and handed them over to Shen Fei. ¡°All the high-quality crystals in our store are here. I hope you¡¯re satisfied!¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± Shen Fei nodded and kept all the crystals in his bag. Now, he had all the materials to unlock his second talent. It was about time to rush to the special cultivation room to cultivate. However, when he turned his head, Shen Fei saw a familiar figure. ¡®That¡¯s strange.¡¯ Shen Fei watched Lilian, confused. ¡®Why is she suddenly out here? And she doesn¡¯t look too happy.¡¯ Shen Fei just walked over and patted her shoulder. ¡°What are you doing out here?¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Lilian was shocked and immediately broke out of her daze. ¡°That gave me a fright. So it was you, Shen Fei.¡± ¡°Lilian, why are you walking around out here? Didn¡¯t I help you get that special cultivation room?¡± ¡°Ah, that, um¡­¡± Lilian touched the Croix Silver Snake on her hand with a troubled expression. ¡°The staff said that there¡¯s a small problem with the cultivation equipment in my room. I came out first so that they could fix it for a while. I¡¯m still waiting for them to finish the repairs.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. If the equipment was broken, then there was nothing they could do about it. At this point, Lilian¡¯s face was instantly filled with dissatisfaction. ¡°It¡¯s been almost three hours. I just went to ask again, and he hasn¡¯t fixed it yet! And I asked them how much longer it would take, but he ignored me.¡± Lilian let out a long sigh. ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a chance for me to cultivate today. Let¡¯s call it a day. I should be going back soon.¡± Lilian straightened up tiredly and turned to leave. Shen Fei quickly placed his hand on her shoulder and looked at Lilian with a serious expression. ¡°Wait, Lilian, don¡¯t leave just yet. It¡¯s been so long yet they haven¡¯t fixed it yet? Something¡¯s not right here! ¡°How about this, I¡¯ll go back with you to have a look first. If there¡¯s any problem, I can help you deal with it.¡± ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s not troublesome for you?¡± Lilian tilted her head and looked at Shen Fei worriedly. Shen Fei had already helped her with so many things today. Lilian always felt bad for troubling him like this. ¡°This is nothing.¡± Shen Fei patted Lilian¡¯s shoulder and smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go, then!¡± Upon hearing this, Lilian¡¯s eyes instantly lit up. She grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand and quickly walked toward the shop. Chapter 81 - 81 The Servers Scheme 81 The Server¡¯s Scheme Looking at the resplendent store in the distance, Shen Fei frowned involuntarily. The trouble this time was probably related to that arrogant and despotic young master of the Wang family. After all, when the two of them met, Wang Wei had mentioned that this cultivation house was his family¡¯s property. This trickery was likely his doing! Not long after, Shen Fei and Lilian approached the cultivation room. However, the scene in front of them was not what they had expected. A bustling crowd was gathered at the entrance of the cultivation house. Each of them had brought their own spirit beasts and roared angrily at the door. ¡°What right do you have to chase us out?!¡± ¡°Let us go back and cultivate, can you afford to deny us?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Hurry up and open the door, or I¡¯ll sue you!¡± ¡°How can there be such a shameless cultivation house like your family establishment in this world? Did all the money we paid you go to waste?¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Lilian raised her brows, patting a Beastmaster¡¯s shoulder in confusion. ¡°Hello, what¡¯s going on here?¡± Lilian asked in confusion. When she left back then, these people had not been here. Why did so many suddenly pop up? ¡°Sigh! I¡¯ll tell you what¡¯s going on!¡± The red-haired Beastmaster¡¯s brows furrowed, and he slapped his thigh hard. ¡°I was doing fine cultivating in my room just now, and I don¡¯t know what that server has been smoking, but he suddenly said that the equipment inside was broken and asked us to step outside so that they could go in and fix it. ¡°But after their burly maintenance staff went in, they just immediately started cultivating instead!¡± A this point, the beast master stomped on the ground fiercely, showing a resentful expression. ¡°What¡¯s more, they¡¯re using the rooms that were already paid for¡ªby us! How despicable!¡± Lilian¡¯s eyes widened when she heard that. ¡°I was also driven out by a server with the same excuse! How could they do this to us?¡± In an instant, the red-haired Beastmaster¡¯s expression grew even angrier. ¡°In any case, if they don¡¯t give me an explanation today, I¡¯m not letting this go! Let¡¯s see how long they can last!¡± ¡­ ¡°Refund! Refund! Refund our money!¡± Wang Wei slowly opened his eyes in the special cultivation room. ¡®These lowly commoners are really noisy! How can I cultivate properly with such a ruckus outside?!¡¯ ¡°Server, are you really that incompetent? Hurry up and close all the doors and windows!¡± ¡°Young Master, we¡¯ve already closed them.¡± The server bowed respectfully. ¡°It¡¯s so noisy outside because the guests are demanding an explanation.¡± Wang Wei immediately frowned. ¡°Then you should go and settle it for me. How can I continue cultivating with them being so noisy?¡± ¡°But, Young Master¡­¡± The server looked at Wang Wei in fear. Even his voice had become much softer. If the young master was the only one who occupied the cultivation room, he would have a reason to tell the others that some of the equipment here had an accident. But later on, for some reason, the young master insisted on inviting a large group of scoundrels over and chased out the other customers who were cultivating. Currently, he could neither retreat nor advance. What could he do? The server gritted his teeth and knelt down in front of Wang Wei respectfully. ¡°Young Master! This is our fault to begin with!¡± As soon as he said this, the atmosphere suddenly froze, and the entire room instantly became extremely quiet. ¡°¡­Did you hear what you just said?¡± Wang Wei picked up a device beside him in anger and smashed it to the side. ¡°I¡¯m the owner of this establishment, and I have the final say in what this shop should do! Not a lowly thing like you.¡± ¡°Young Master!¡± The server did not even dare to raise his head. He was sweating profusely. ¡°I can¡¯t believe you could say those words just now. I¡¯ll give you a chance. If you dare to say such nonsense in front of me again, you¡¯re fired.¡± ¡°But Young Master, I really have no other choice.¡± The server knelt on the ground in fear. ¡°The people outside are shouting and demanding an explanation from me, but I really can¡¯t give them one!¡± Wang Wei looked at the server with indignation. ¡°Are you an idiot? We¡¯re the ones in charge here, why do you have to give them an explanation?¡± ¡°I¡¯m the one who¡¯ll give them a cultivation room if I want to. If they¡¯re not happy, what can they do to us?¡± Wang Wei sneered. ¡°But since you¡¯re unable to handle them, that makes things easy. Lead them to an empty room later. I¡¯ll deal with them. Understand?¡± ¡°I understand¡­¡± The server nodded fearfully. ¡°You can leave now, and do not disturb my cultivation!¡± Wang Wei looked at him coldly. ¡°Go, do as I say.¡± ¡­ ¡°Hey, server, come out! We want an explanation! ¡± ¡°What right do you have to let other people use our cultivation rooms?!¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t give us an explanation today, we definitely won¡¯t let you b*stards off!¡± ¡°Everyone, please remain calm!¡± The door of the Imperial Cultivation House suddenly began to move. The server pushed the door open and walked out. When he saw the crowd, he immediately bowed. ¡°Since everyone has seen me come out, you probably understand what this means,¡± the server said to the crowd apologetically. ¡°I know that our young master¡¯s actions have brought a lot of inconvenience to everyone. As compensation. We¡¯ve decided to refund the unused duration of your rental fee. I hope everyone can forgive us for what we did this time. We definitely won¡¯t let such a situation happen again.¡± ¡°You think we want a simple refund of the unused duration?¡± Some Beastmasters cursed fiercely. ¡°We¡¯ve been cultivating for half a day, and it wasn¡¯t easy for us to enter the optimal state. Then, you suddenly came and interrupted us, putting a halt on our cultivation. Do you think you can compensate us for this kind of damage with just some money?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t you know that for a cultivator, the cultivation realm is extremely important?¡± ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± The server bowed. He kept apologizing to the people around him. ¡°Everyone, I have no way to compensate you for these things. We can only say that we will try our best to refund your money.¡± At this point, he opened the door behind him that led to the cultivation house. ¡°Follow me inside, I¡¯ll bring you to our lounge. Please sit there and wait. I¡¯ll arrange for the accountant to come and refund everyone¡¯s money in a while.¡± Although many of the people present were cursing and swearing, most of them were reasonable. Seeing the door open, they walked in one after another. ¡°Come on, we¡¯ll go in, too.¡± Lilian took the initiative to reach out her hand to Shen Fei. Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m not going in. Something feels wrong here. Pay close attention after you go in.¡± Shen Fei felt that the server¡¯s smile hid a murderous intent. It was best to be careful. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you outside. We¡¯ll leave together after you get your refund.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go in first.¡± Lilian followed the crowd into the cultivation house. Chapter 82 - 82 Lure Them To Their Deaths 82 Lure Them To Their Deaths ¡°Have you lured them in?¡± The waiter knelt down in front of Wang Wei respectfully. ¡°They¡¯ve all been lured inside, Young Master. They¡¯re all waiting in the lounge to be dealt with. It¡¯s just downstairs. Young Master, have a look.¡± Wang Wei stuck his head out to take a look. The empty room below was filled with people. ¡°Very good,¡± he said. Wang Wei looked at the crowd gathered downstairs with satisfaction. ¡°Block the door and close the windows. Don¡¯t let anyone hear the sound coming from here.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± ¡­ ¡°When will the compensation that you guys are talking about come?¡± Many Beastmasters sat at the side impatiently. They had been waiting in this empty room for a long time. But even after so long, they still did not see their so-called accountant come in to negotiate a refund. They also did not suspect anything. Lilian sat in the middle of the crowd, feeling uneasy. ¡®I feel like there¡¯s something wrong with this place¡­¡¯ However, she could not speak her mind out loud. ¡°Are you the ones who want compensation?¡± Wang Wei looked down at them, his eyes full of contempt. ¡°Cut the crap! Where¡¯s the compensation? Hurry up and refund us!¡± ¡°Yeah, hurry up and compensate us!¡± The Beastmasters below were getting impatient. ¡°Fine, if you want compensation, I¡¯ll compensate you!¡± Wang Wei nodded with a smile, but then his expression suddenly changed! In an instant, a huge portal appeared in the empty room. A wild boar-type spirit beast that was even taller than the entrance emerged from the portal, its entire body burning red. This spirit beast¡¯s tusks were as sharp as spears, and its entire body was covered in scars left behind by past battles. ¡°Huff, huff!¡± The wild boar suddenly raised its head at the crowd, and thick smoke spewed out of its nose! ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?!¡± The Beastmasters present all raised their brows, glaring at Wang Wei. ¡°We just want a refund, and you want to kill us?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t make it sound so bad.¡± Wang Wei looked at the many Beastmasters with a smile. ¡°I only released my spirit beast to duel with you guys on the same stage. It¡¯s very common to have a little accident in the arena, isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense!¡± The Beastmasters downstairs immediately broke out in curses. ¡°This is just an ordinary civilian room! What kind of arena is this!¡± ¡°You¡¯re planning to kill us to silence us!¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Wang Wei slammed the railing! His pale face turned red. ¡°This establishment belongs to the Wang family. If I say it¡¯s an arena, then it¡¯s an arena!¡± The Beastmasters looked at Wang Wei in disdain. ¡°You brat, you think we don¡¯t have spirit beasts? Come out!¡± The Beastmasters all stretched out their hands, summoning their spiritual beasts. However, all they got in response was dead silence. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± All the Beastmasters panicked at the same time. ¡°I feel like my spirit beast has been isolated from me!¡± A blonde Beastmaster said in fear. ¡°Me, too! I can¡¯t feel the presence of my spirit beasts!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Lilian touched the Croix Silver Snake on her hand uneasily. Fortunately, the connection between her and her spirit beast was still there. However, she had yet to develop its combat ability. At most, it could only stop the time and space of one area for a moment. Lilian looked uneasily at the snorting Gang Lie. Her ability was completely useless against this spirit beast! ¡®So what if I could delay his actions for the time being? As long as there¡¯s no way to destroy him, I¡¯d die at the hands of this spirit beast sooner or later!¡¯ If she had known this would happen, she would not have come inside just now! ¡°Young Master Wang, please let us out. We don¡¯t want need the compensation.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Young Master Wang. Why would we need compensation for such a thing?¡± ¡°You can use our room, it¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Let us out now. I still have things to do at home. ¡± Wang Wei shook his head disdainfully. Earlier, when there was a spirit beast to rely on, this group of people were more than happy to shout, but now? He wished they would just kneel on the ground and beg for mercy! ¡°You are indeed a bunch of miserable wretches! You guys really disappoint me. I was planning to let you guys be tough for a while longer. But since you gave in so quickly, I don¡¯t want to waste my time anymore.¡± Wang Wei clapped his hands decisively. ¡°Gang Lie, you may begin. Kill them all and leave no one alive!¡± ¡°Huff, huff!¡± Gang Lie suddenly spat out a mouthful of steam, its scarlet eyes stared at the Beastmasters, and its front hooves dug into the ground. ¡°No, don¡¯t, stay away from me!¡± The Beastmasters who were targeted instantly became extremely terrified. Everyone immediately turned around and fled in all directions! ¡°Huff, huff!¡± Gang Lie spread out its front hooves, and directly charged at the Beastmasters! BOOM! ¡°AHHH!¡± The red-haired Beastmaster let out a blood-curdling scream, his entire body was pinned to the wall by Gang Lie¡¯s spear-like tusks! ¡°Help! Someone help me!¡± The red-haired Beastmaster coughed up blood as he panted against the wall with great difficulty. ¡°Grunt!¡± Wang Wei¡¯s spirit beast suddenly raised its head, and rammed into the Beastmaster¡¯s body again! In an instant, the Beastmaster spat out a mouthful of blood. His head tilted to the side, and he was dead. ¡°Help, help, murder!¡± The Beastmasters present all ran to the entrance, banging their bodies against the door anxiously! ¡°Let us out, you b*stards!¡± ¡°How can I let you go?¡± The server outside the door gritted his teeth and struggled to hold on to the door. If he let them go, this cultivation house of his would never be able to survive on this street in the future! It was better to stop them all here! In any case, the blame for harming the Beastmasters would not fall on him! Crunch! Wang Wei¡¯s spirit beast lowered its head, opened its mouth, and bit off a chunk of flesh from the dead Beastmaster¡¯s leg, chewing it with great relish. Blood dripped from the bristles near Gang Lie¡¯s mouth, and a strong smell of rust gradually spread through the room. Everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at Wang Wei in horror. ¡®He actually allows his spirit beast to eat people?¡¯ Lilian was so scared that her face turned pale, and she pressed herself against the wall. Between Beastmasters, spirit beasts could attack each other. There would indeed be accidents that would harm the Beastmaster, but what kind of accident would cause the spirit beast to eat an opponent? ¡°Stop, Young Master Wang!¡± Lillian snapped at Wang Wei. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of being found out and punished?¡± ¡°Heh¡­¡± Wang Wei narrowed his eyes and shook his head callously. ¡°As long as you all die here, who else would know what happened today?¡± Chapter 83 - 83 Saving People Is More Important 83 Saving People Is More Important ¡°Let us out!¡± ¡°Help!¡± The Beastmasters were shouting at the top of their lungs. ¡°It¡¯s no use.¡± Wang Wei laughed evilly. ¡°I had them bring you here to isolate you from the outside world! Scream as hard as you can. If the people outside can hear you, I¡¯ll admit defeat!¡± ¡°Damn it!¡± Everyone desperately banged against the door. ¡°Let us out!¡± ¡­ ¡°Help! Help!¡± The moment he heard the cry for help, Shen Fei immediately frowned. These people were animals! Tricking these Beastmasters into going in, not to compensate them, but to silence them! He had to save Lilian quickly. Shen Fei rushed forward¡­ ¡°Wait! Young man!¡± The ritual crystal shop¡¯s owner stopped Shen Fei in a panic and shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t go! There¡¯s a huge trap there!¡± ¡°Thank you for your concern, boss. However, even if there¡¯s a trap, I¡¯m still going.¡± Shen Fei smiled and pulled his hand out of the owner¡¯s grip. ¡°Don¡¯t go, you¡¯ll just die in vain if you go!¡± The shop owner looked at Shen Fei sorrowfully. ¡°The young master of the Wang family is arrogant and overbearing. His family is very powerful. No one can stop him from doing what he wants!¡± ¡°I know, but I don¡¯t care. I only care about saving people!¡± After saying this, Shen Fei walked toward the door with even more determination. The moment they saw someone coming over, two servers at the door immediately extended their hands to stop Shen Fei. ¡°Stop! What are you doing?¡± Shen Fei coldly pushed their hands away. ¡°Let me in, don¡¯t block the way.¡± ¡°Blocking the way? Hmph, let¡¯s see who¡¯s blocking the way!¡± The two servers at the door glared at him. In an instant, two human-sized Frozen Hounds directly blocked Shen Fei way forward. ¡°Bark!!¡± The two Frozen Hounds watched Shen Fei with their eyes wide open. The moment they appeared, a thick layer of white frost had covered their surroundings. A server looked at Shen Fei arrogantly. ¡°Don¡¯t blame us for not warning you in advance. Our spirit beasts are very dangerous!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Moreover, they¡¯re all spirit beasts of the Count rank! Looking at you, you probably just became a Beastmaster, right?¡± the other server said. ¡°I advise you to be more tactful and get out of our way. Don¡¯t get in the way of our work! Otherwise, you¡¯ll be turned into a blood splatter on the spot!¡± ¡°I said, get out of my way. Don¡¯t make me repeat myself!¡± Shen Fei raised his brows and looked at the servers before him with indifference. The Frozen Hound was one of the most common spirit beasts. This kind of low-quality, trashy spirit beast was only slightly higher in rank, yet they dared to boast about how strong they are in front of him? ¡°Bark!!¡± Seeing that the person in front of them had not left for a long time, the two Frozen Hounds instantly bent down, revealed their sharp fangs, and pounced at Shen Fei! The two servers grinned. They could already imagine Shen Fei¡¯s pitiful appearance once he got torn apart! ¡®They actually dare to make a move!¡¯ Looking at the two hounds charging toward him, Shen Fei¡¯s face didn¡¯t have the slightest bit of fear. In an instant, a red shadow flashed out from Shen Fei¡¯s side. Swish! The melodious cry of a Phoenix reverberated in the air above them. The two Frozen Hounds opened their mouths, ready to bite, and a strong stench of rotten meat immediately assaulted Shen Fei¡¯s face. However, just as they were about to bite down, two blazing fireballs landed on the two Frozen Hounds. ¡°Howl!!¡± The two Frozen Hounds were instantly set on fire, and they rolled on the ground in pain. ¡®What just happened?¡¯ The situation had reversed too quickly, and the two servers were dumbfounded. How did their spirit beasts fall in the blink of an eye? Shen Fei could not help but smile as he watched the two spirit beasts in their death throes. With just this, they still had the nerve to claim that they were strong? ¡°Are you two still going to stop me?¡± Shen Fei looked coldly at the two people at the door. ¡°You¡¯re mistaken!¡± As soon as they saw Shen Fei coming over, the two waiters quickly and obediently stood aside and took the initiative to open the door for Shen Fei. ¡°We¡¯re only helping you open the door, please don¡¯t think too much about it!¡± After they finished speaking, the two of them respectfully bowed to Shen Fei and pointed towards the door. ¡°Please come in!¡± ¡­ ¡°AAHHH!!¡± The blonde Beastmaster stared fearfully at Gang Lie, who was charging toward him. He fled to the side in panic. Bang! Before he had time to take two steps, he was slammed by the rushing Gang Lie and flew off, slamming into a wall. The blonde Beastmaster¡¯s neck snapped, and he was dead. Lilian hid at the side, quivering with fear, trying her best to hide in the crowd. It had only been a few minutes, but the number of Beastmasters in the room was dwindling. Most of the people who came to demand an explanation were either killed or eaten. The entire lounge had turned into a brutal slaughterhouse! To think that Wang Wei would do such a thing. Lilian frowned as she fondled the Croix Silver Snake on her wrist. If this continued, she would die here if no one came to save her! She did not know how long it would take for Shen Fei to arrive. Under Lilian¡¯s caress, the Croix Silver Snake gently flapped its wings. It slithered gently, soothing Lilian¡¯s emotions. Lilian gulped and walked out of the crowd¡­ ¡°Huff, huff!¡± Gang Lie dug excitedly at the floor with its bloodied legs, its scarlet eyes fixed on Lilian. ¡°Huff, huff!¡± It let out a breath of hot air from its nose, stretched its head forward, and charged at Lilian. Lilian looked straight at the approaching Gang Lie without a trace of fear. Her spirit beast would not do much damage to Gang Lie, but at least she could buy some time! ¡°Do it now, Croix Silver Snake!¡± Lilian stroked the spirit beast on her hand! The Croix Silver Snake that had been hiding on her wrist immediately opened its eyes. The eight pairs of wings on its back spread out and wrapped around Lilian, and a huge silver feathered serpent appeared at Lilian¡¯s side. ¡°What?¡± Wang Wei frowned and looked at Lilian unhappily. ¡®What¡¯s with that extra spirit beast? Didn¡¯t I ask those idiots to set up a magical formation to prevent them from summoning spirit beasts? Why did it suddenly fail?¡­ Forget it.¡¯ Wang Wei glared at Lilian fiercely. ¡®In any case, regardless of what spirit beast she has summoned, it wouldn¡¯t be able to defeat my Gang Lie!¡¯ ¡°Huff, huff!¡± Just as Gang Lie was about to crash into Lilian¡­ ¡­hundreds of eyes on the feathered serpent¡¯s body suddenly opened! In its pitch-black pupils, an invisible needle was slowly moving. The huge feathered serpent blocked Lilian¡¯s way and opened its mouth slowly. ¡°Tick¡­¡± Chapter 84 - 84 A Desperate Struggle 84 A Desperate Struggle The sound of a clock reverberated throughout the entire space. ¡°Croix Silver Snake, Spacetime Reversal!¡± Lilian ordered. A transparent ring of light exploded around the Croix Silver Snake, instantly covering the entire lounge. Gang Lie, who had been charging at her with all his might, was now fixed in place, unable to move. ¡°Tick¡­¡± The Croix Silver Snake opened its mouth slightly. Ticking sounds could be heard coming from the snake¡¯s mouth. With this ticking sound, the flow of time in the surrounding area also sped up. With her current ability, she could only stop time with the Croix Silver Snake for a short while. In other words, they could only hold it for four ticks. ¡°Tick¡­¡± The people in the frozen space blinked and looked around in confusion. Their surroundings were strange. It was as if everything had been paused just now. Lilian nervously looked at the nearby Gang Lie and took a step to the left, avoiding him. ¡°Tick¡­¡± The shivering crowd in the corner lifted their heads and looked at Lilian in disbelief. She actually had a spirit beast! As long as one of them had a spirit beast that could deal with Wang Wei¡¯s Gang Lie, they still had a chance to live! ¡°Tick¡­¡± As the last sound fell, time resumed in the area! Boom! ¡°Huff, huff!¡± When the time-freeze ended, Gang Lie did not have time to react and crashed into the hard wall behind him. The huge impact made it dizzy, and its four boar legs could not even stand straight. ¡°Huff, huff¡­ Huff, huff!¡± ¡°Good job, welld one!¡± Many Beastmasters were clapping and cheering for Lilian. ¡°This move of borrowing force to counter force, well done!¡± ¡°Give this b*stard a hard slap in the face. Don¡¯t be soft-hearted!¡± ¡°Take care of him for us!¡± Wang Wei¡¯s face and his entire aura instantly darkened. ¡®These wretches actually dare to fight back?!¡¯ ¡°Gang Lie, kill this woman! The more miserably she dies, the better! Kill her, and I¡¯ll give you an extra meal tonight!¡± ¡°Huff, huff!¡± Hearing this, Gang Lie quickly stood itself up, shook its head, and glared at Lilian. ¡°Croix Silver Snake, are you ready?¡± Lilian panted slightly behind the Croix Silver Snake¡¯s protection. Every time the Croix Silver Snake activated its ability, it would draw a large amount of spiritual energy from her body. She could only use this ability to stop time and space two more times at most! Lilian nervously looked at Gang Lie and took out a thin pen from her pocket. The Croix Silver Snake did not have any extra combat abilities. She could only rely on unorthodox methods to deal with Gang Lie! ¡°Snort!!¡± The wild boar spirit beast spat, raised its sharp tusks, and charged at her! ¡°Tick¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t move first.¡± Lilian gasped for breath, watching the approaching Gang Lie. She only had one chance! Lilian raised the pen in her hand high, and a trace of determination flashed in her eyes! Whether they could win would depend on this! ¡°Snort!¡± The wild boar spirit beast raised its head and tried to stab its tusks at Lilian! ¡°Do it!¡± The Croix Silver Snake suddenly opened its eyes, and a transparent ring of light once again engulfed the entire room. The charging Gang Lie slowed down. Lilian did not know if this would be effective, but as long as she could hurt it little by little, it was worth a shot. Lilian clutched the pen in her hand and stabbed it into Gang Lie¡¯s eyes! ¡°Squeak!!¡± Gang Lie¡¯s eyeball exploded in Lilian¡¯s hand. A transparent, sticky, and putrid liquid dripped down the pig¡¯s face. ¡°Tick¡­¡± As time started flowing again, Gang Lie opened his mouth wide in pain, raised his head, and crashed around helplessly. BOOM! The lamp that hung from the ceiling of the room shook violently. Wang Wei, who was on the second floor, stumbled unsteadily and almost fell down. Wang Wei grabbed the railing and scolded angrily, ¡°You stupid pig!¡± After such a long time, it still failed to kill that woman! Meanwhile, she had almost gotten rid of it. He did not need such a useless spirit beast! The more Wang Wei thought about it, the angrier he got. He raised his hand and a dark shadow appeared on the wall. ¡°Hissss!!¡± A pitch-black Venomous Whipsnake opened its mouth and pounced on Gang Lie like a bolt of lightning. ¡°Squeak!!¡± Gang Lie flailed its four limbs frantically, struggling in the Venomous Whipsnake¡¯s mouth. A cold light flashed across the snake¡¯s eyes. Its tail¡ªas thick as a barrel¡ªslapped hard on Gang Lie¡¯s butt, then it expanded its throat and swallowed Gang Lie whole. ¡°Gulp!¡± ¡®So cruel! The spirit beasts that he¡¯s displeased with would get killed just like that?!¡¯ Lilian took two steps back in fear, her disgust for Wang Wei increasing. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Venomous Whipsnake tilted its head and stared at Lilian, its bright red tongue flicking forward. This Venomous Whipsnake was definitely more difficult to deal with than the Gang Lie. Lilian took a step back again. The Venomous Whipsnake followed her closely. In addition, she had almost used up all the spiritual energy in her body to deal with Gang Lie. ¡®I can¡¯t use Spacetime Reversal anymore!¡¯ As the Venomous Whipsnake closed in on her, Lilian could only retreat with the Croix Silver Snake. ¡°You won¡¯t have the chance to fight back this time!¡± Wang Wei watched Lilian gleefully. ¡°My Venomous Whipsnake is a Duke-rank spirit beast. Its attacks are fast and accurate. Even if you have all-powerful abilities, don¡¯t even dream about escaping its clutches!¡± ¡®Damn it.¡¯ Lilian gritted her teeth and glared at the Venomous Whipsnake. If she had spent more time cultivating or learning a better attack skill, she probably would not be in such a sorry state now. ¡­ As he watched Lilian being gradually forced into a corner, Wang Wei¡¯s face revealed a pleased expression. ¡°Wait a minute, Venomous Whipsnake, wait a minute.¡± Wang Wei looked at Lilian with interest. Upon closer inspection, this woman seemed to be quite good-looking. Although she was not as good as the goddess Aloy, she was still above average. It would be such a waste to kill such a pretty thing. ¡°Hey, listen up!¡± Wang Wei looked at Lilian frivolously. ¡°I¡¯m a very kind person. On account that you¡¯re quite good-looking, I¡¯ll give you a chance to live. As long as you come to my room tonight and serve me well, I¡¯ll spare your life! How¡¯s that? Not a bad deal, isn¡¯t it?¡± Lilian looked at Wang Wei coldly. Things had already come to this point, yet he still thought that she would take the initiative to throw herself into his arms? How disgusting! Lilian felt nauseated. ¡°Get lost, you ugly b*stard!¡± Wang Wei¡¯s expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly used his fan to cover his face. ¡°Venomous Whipsnake, kill her!¡± ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Venomous Whipsnake did not hesitate at all. It twisted its body and pounced. Chapter 85 - 85 Facing Young Master Wang Head 85 Facing Young Master Wang Head-on BOOM! A loud noise suddenly came from the door! In the blink of an eye, the once indestructible iron door instantly turned into a pool of hot, molten metal. The moment Lilian saw the figure at the door, her tired face showed some relief, and she even laughed. ¡®Shen Fei! He¡¯s here!¡¯ A huge wave of fatigue swept through Lilian¡¯s body and mind, and she fell backward in a daze. The Venomous Whipsnake opened its abyssal mouth and went to bite at Lilian! But just as the sharp fangs of the Venomous Whipsnake were about to touch Lilian¡¯s face, a red hot figure flashed in front of the viper at high speed! Crack! The Venomous Whipsnake¡¯s two sharp fangs were instantly slammed into the ground. It raised his head in a daze, constantly looking around for the target that had just disappeared. ¡­ ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting for you, Shen Fei.¡± Lilian leaned into Shen Fei¡¯s embrace and gently stretched out her hand to stroke Shen Fei¡¯s face. ¡°Don¡¯t talk, and have a rest.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart ached as he looked at the pale Lilian in his arms. If he had not come in time, he would have really lost her. Thinking of this, Shen Fei hugged Lilian tightly in his arms. When he saw the scene in front of him, he did not need to think to know that it was done by that high-and-mighty brat! Shen Fei frowned and looked at Wang Wei on the second floor with disgust. This guy was getting more and more lawless. The Wang family was only the third-largest family in the city, yet Wang Wei actually had the gall to commit such crimes. ¡®There must be someone backing him up¡­ Even if that is the case, so what?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with determination. ¡®Who cares if the one behind the Wang family is the Zhang family or the Li family? They¡¯re all targets I must destroy!¡¯ ¡°You again!¡± Wang Wei furiously waved the folding fan in his hand and fiercely rolled his eyes at Shen Fei. When he came to book his cultivation room, it was Shen Fei who was here to spoil his mood. And here Shen Fei was, once more, to get in the way of Wang Wei¡¯s righteous disciplining of those who dared to defy him in his own establishment. ¡®Is this guy deliberately trying to make things hard for me?!¡¯ Why did he have to come to defy Wang Wei at every turn? The Shen family had already declined to such a state, and Shen Fei still dared to come and provoke him?! Wang Wei waved the folding fan in his hand and looked at Shen Fei with disgust. Whether in the past or now, Shen Fei still looked as annoying as ever! Had it not been for the fact that he had made a small mistake during the great purge of the Shen family, Shen Fei would not have been able to continue living in this world! Wang Wei narrowed his eyes sinisterly and his lips curved into an evil smile. It was not too late to make up for it now! He might as well send him and that woman to hell together! Wang Wei waved the folding fan in his hand and pointed it at Shen Fei. The killing intent in his eyes was completely exposed. ¡°Venomous Whipsnake, go! Swallow them both!¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± The huge Venomous Whipsnake wriggled its body and slithered toward Shen Fei and Lilian. Lilian leaned into Shen Fei¡¯s arms and weakly said, ¡°Shen Fei, you must be careful. That Venomous Whipsnake is very powerful.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face showed no fear. ¡®You think it¡¯s amazing at this level?¡¯ ¡°Flame Owl, show that stupid snake what true power is!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The moment Shen Fei gave his command, a melodious phoenix cry reverberated throughout the room. Wherever the sound waves reached, an invisible heat wave instantly engulfed the area. The once white marble floor glowed red from the extremely high temperature. ¡°HISS!!!¡± The Venomous Whipsnake, which had been so lively just a moment ago, was burned by the hot floor. It writhed on the ground in pain, dragging its body, which was emitting a charred smell, and crawling toward the shadows. ¡°Hiss, hiss¡­¡± The Venomous Whipsnake quickly curled up within the shadows, not daring to get close to the brightness. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, you useless spirit beast!!¡± Wang Wei stood on the second floor and stomped on the ground fiercely, constantly wiping the sweat on his head. ¡°The room is just a little hot. Do you have to stay there?! Hurry up and get rid of Shen Fei and that b*tch in his arms!¡± However, no matter how Wang Wei shouted, the Venomous Whipsnake below still hung its head and would not move. ¡°You really are a piece of trash!¡± Wang Wei looked at the Venomous Whipsnake angrily. He gritted his teeth in hatred. ¡®Why are my spirit beasts all so useless? I don¡¯t want this trashy spirit beast!¡¯ Wang Wei held onto the railing with one hand, and he jumped straightaway onto the ground. He pulled out his belt and whipped the Venomous Whipsnake. ¡°Hurry up and move!¡± Wang Wei pointed at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Go and kill him! If you don¡¯t listen to me, I¡¯ll skin you alive and turn you into a new snakeskin belt when I get back!¡± ¡°Hiss, hiss ¡­¡± Hearing Wang Wei¡¯s words, the Venomous Whipsnake¡¯s eyes instantly revealed panic. It hesitantly looked at Shen Fei, and quickly rushed at him. ¡°Flame Owl, increase the intensity.¡± ¡°Coo!¡± After a melodious phoenix cry. The entire room became even hotter. The red-hot floor was even showing signs of melting! The mighty Venomous Whipsnake quickly turned around and retreated into the shadows. It was as soft as an earthworm in front of Wang Wei. ¡°Trash, get over there!¡± It looked at the red-hot ground, its huge head paused for a moment, and then shook its head firmly. ¡°You want to die!¡± Wang Wei waved his belt and whipped the Venomous Whipsnake continuously. Shen Fei frowned. This was the first time he had seen someone treat his own spirit beast so badly! He was truly a rotten person through and through. ¡°Crack! Crack! Crack!¡± The black scales on the Venomous Whipsnake¡¯s body split open up one by one. White flesh and blood were continuously exposed in front of everyone. ¡°Hiss, hiss¡­¡± The sounds of the Venomous Whipsnake also became weaker and weaker. However, even if its skin and flesh were torn, it still refused to move a step. This made Wang Wei extremely angry. ¡°Trash! Get lost!¡± When Wang Wei saw that the whip had no effect, he kicked the Venomous Whipsnake¡¯s body. ¡°Hiss, hiss¡­¡± The Venomous Whipsnake raised its head and looked at Wang Wei in panic. Wang Wei ruthlessly smacked the Venomous Whipsnake¡¯s head with his folding fan. In an instant, the white scale on the head of the Venomous Whipsnake, which represented the spiritual imprint, shattered. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Venomous Whipsnake hissed in panic. Wang Wei turned his head away decisively, not even looking at him. ¡°Hurry up and get lost!¡± Wang Wei coldly turned around and looked at Shen Fei and Lilian. ¡°Don¡¯t even dream of escaping!¡± Chapter 86 - 86 Show Me What Youve Got If You Have It In You 86 Show Me What You¡¯ve Got If You Have It In You ¡°Cut the crap!¡± Shen Fei coldly looked at Wang Wei and hugged Lilian tightly. ¡°If you still have spirit beasts you can use, then take them out!¡± ¡°Since you want to die so badly, I¡¯ll grant your wish!¡± Wang Wei waved his folding fan. A gust of cold wind instantly blew across the arena! ¡°Roar!¡± A muscular ape covered in white fur suddenly jumped out of the portal. It raised its huge fist and hit its strong pectoral muscles back and forth, making thumping sounds. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes and carefully gauged the spirit beast in front of him. The tail hanging from its back was like a palm, tightly holding a sharp ice ball full of thorns. ¡°This guy has so many spirit beasts,¡± Lilian mumbled in Shen Fei¡¯s arms. ¡°He¡¯s rich, so naturally he has lots of spirit beasts. But don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s only to this extent, there¡¯s nothing to fear!¡± A Beastmaster in the distance cried out in surprise, ¡°Wait, is that a Frost Devil-tail Ape?¡± ¡°At least you lowlifes know your stuff.¡± Wang Wei waved the folding fan in his hand proudly. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the Frost Devil-tail Ape!¡± Lilian could not help but worry as she looked at Wang Wei¡¯s spirit beast. No wonder she felt that this spirit beast looked familiar when she saw it just now. This spirit beast¡¯s attack was as loud as thunder and as fast as lightning. There were also quite a few famous Beastmasters who had used them throughout their history. However, ever since the Rand Snow Peak where the Frost Devil-tail Ape spirit beasts lived was swallowed by a wormhole ten years ago, very few people possessed one. She did not expect to see this kind of spirit beast here today. The surrounding crowd looked at Wang Wei with envy. Wang Wei narrowed his eyes, quietly evaluating the many Beastmasters before him. This kind of envious gaze was exactly what he liked to see! It was not in vain that he had spent so much effort into getting this spirit beast! Wang Wei waved the fan in his hand lightly, and the expression on his face became joyful. Shen Fei, a trash Beastmaster who could only use a Flame Owl could not compare to him! ¡°I say, do you only have one spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei looked at the spirit beast in front of him and slowly shook his head. ¡°Tsk, this won¡¯t do. Your spirit beast is too weak. It¡¯s completely not enough against my spirit beast. I don¡¯t think it can last more than three rounds. ¡°If you have other spirit beasts, summon them¡±¡ªWang Wei¡¯s face instantly darkened, and he snapped his folding fan closed¡ª¡±so that I can take care of them all at once.¡± Everyone present looked at Shen Fei with their mouths agape. ¡°Shen Fei, are you sure you¡¯re not mistaken?¡± Lilian grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s clothes nervously. ¡°The Frost Devil-tail Ape is a very dangerous spirit beast.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Shen Fei patted Lilian¡¯s arm to comfort her. ¡°Just watch my performance.¡± ¡°Shen Fei wouldn¡¯t have gone crazy, right?¡± ¡°This Young Master Shen is really brave.¡± ¡°How can you overestimate yourself? You¡¯re definitely going to get buried.¡± Many of the Beastmasters did not have a good impression of Shen Fei. They all covered their eyes, not daring to look at him any longer. ¡°Don¡¯t be too arrogant!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s words made Wang Wei So angry that he almost choked. ¡®Who does he think he is? How powerful could a Beastmaster with a Flame Owl be?¡¯ Just based on Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl¡¯s fire attribute, could he counter Wang Wei¡¯s Frost Devil-tail Ape¡¯s ice attribute? ¡®Hmph, he¡¯s just spewing empty words.¡¯ Wang Wei arrogantly waved the fan in his hand and looked at Shen Fei with disdain. ¡°If I really summon it, you might not be able to handle it!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders indifferently. ¡°Care to let your spirit beast try?¡± ¡°Good! This is what you asked for!¡± Wang Wei brandished his folding fan and pointed it at Shen Fei! ¡°Frost Devil-tail Ape, kill him.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Frost Devil-tail Ape thumped its chest twice and pounced at Shen Fei suddenly! Looking at the huge spirit beast in front of him, Shen Fei held up three fingers. ¡°Three.¡± The Flame Owl understood immediately and flew beside Shen Fei. The air became alive with red sparks that immediately turned into thorny brambles, growing in the floor beneath Shen Fei¡¯s feet. The surrounding temperature also rose significantly. Wang Wei waved the fan in his hand callously. ¡®No matter what Shen Fei is up to, it¡¯s impossible for him to defeat my ape with just this Flame Owl!¡¯ He had seen the recordings of Shen Fei¡¯s battle. That Flame Owl could not even fly steadily, and wished to go up against his precious Frost Devil-tail Ape? It was simply a fool¡¯s dream. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew freely around Shen Fei. The surrounding air became distorted once again. The marble floor that had just cooled down was once again a boiling red. ¡®Shen Fei actually wants to use this move against his Frost Devil-tail Ape?¡¯ Wang Wei snorted coldly and wiped the sweat off his forehead. ¡®Does he really think that the Frost Devil-tail Apes won¡¯t be able to do anything to him with this move?¡¯ ¡°Frost Devil-tail Ape!¡± Wang Wei fiercely pointed at Shen Fei. ¡°Throw your icicles at him! Don¡¯t bother with that stupid bird!¡± ¡°Howl!¡± After receiving the order, the Frost Devil-tail Ape howled. The muscles in its forearms bulged as it pounded the ground with all its might! In an instant, the ground was covered in a thin layer of frost. The Frost Devil-tail Ape lifted its tail with all its might, and the ice energies on its body quickly gathered towards the small morning star on its tail. ¡°Roar! Roar!¡± With every roar, the frozen morning star in the Frost Devil-tail Ape¡¯s tail rapidly expanded. In the blink of an eye, it grew to the size of a dinner table! ¡°Roar!¡± The Frost Devil-tail Ape¡¯s muscles suddenly bulged! Its four limbs landed on the ground, and it flung its tail out, and the tail relaxed the moment it was swung out! The frozen morning star was suddenly thrown toward Shen Fei! And here he was, thinking how powerful it would be. Looking at the incoming weapon, Shen Fei pressed down a finger. ¡°Two.¡± The Flame Owl¡¯s body glowed with a fiery red light. The fiery brambles beneath its master¡¯s feet grew wildly. They intertwined with each other to form a thick protective barrier, directly wrapping Shen Fei and Lilian inside it. Crash! The table-sized frozen morning star smashed into pieces on the protective barrier. ¡°Tsk.¡± Wang Wei glanced unhappily at Shen Fei. ¡®He just got lucky, that¡¯s all! He definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to take the next attack!¡¯ Wang Wei fiercely looked at Shen Fei. ¡°Frost Devil-tail Ape, let him have a taste of the attack you¡¯re so proud of!¡± Chapter 87 - 87 One 87 One-hit Kill ¡°Roar!¡± The Frost Devil-tail Ape raised its fist and punched the protective barrier! ¡°One.¡± Shen Fei put down his last finger. In an instant, the protective barrier around Shen Fei¡¯s body protracted countless hot thorns that stabbed violently at the Frost Devil-tail Ape. ¡°Howl!¡± Unable to dodge in time, the Frost Devil-tail Ape was scalded by the thorns on the shield. The people around them were dumbfounded as they watched the scene in front of them. When they first saw the situation, they thought that Shen Fei and his Flame Owl would die for sure. They never expected the Flame Owl to be so strong! Not only was it uninjured, it also severely injured the Frost Devil-tail Ape. It seemed that the rumors about Shen Fei were all false¡­ Looking at the howling Frost Devil-tail Ape, Shen Fei yawned lazily. ¡°Are you done? If you¡¯re done, it¡¯s time for me to leave.¡± Shen Fei flashed a smirk as he deliberately turned his head to face the furious Wang Wei. ¡°I don¡¯t want to waste too much time on you here.¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Wang Wei said as he glared fiercely at Shen Fei. ¡°You¡¯ve been like this since we were little! I¡¯m so sick of it! ¡°At that time, it was also when I was with you, Young Master Shen, for my family¡¯s livelihood! You always said to me that your grades were the highest in school, and that you would definitely become a Beastmaster like your grandfather in the future. ¡°Look at you now. Not only have you awakened an F-class talent, but you¡¯ve also contracted a trashy Flame Owl! I even destroyed your family! Hahahahahaha!¡± ¡°Stop talking nonsense over there.¡± Shen Fei looked at Wang Wei wordlessly. Wang Wei had always been like this since he was a child. Even if the Shen family was destroyed, and the Wang family became rich, what did it matter? Those without class would always remain so; it was useless to pretend to be something more. Shen Fei covered his forehead in annoyance. Talking to him would be a waste of time. ¡°If you want to fight with me, let¡¯s hurry up and end¡ª¡± ¡°You¡¯re in such a rush to interrupt me, did I hit the nail on the head?¡± Wang Wei arched his body proudly, and the smile on his face became more and more ferocious. ¡°Shen Fei, how does it feel to have your life destroyed? I¡¯m living the life that you could have had¡ª¡± ¡°I have two choices for you.¡± Shen Fei coldly changed the topic. ¡°Either you fight me to the end, and I kill all your spirit beasts. Or, you can compensate me twice the amount I paid for the cultivation room I booked earlier! I don¡¯t have the time to waste with you.¡± ¡°Compensation, my a*s!!¡± Wang Wei spat fiercely. ¡°You wish! Frost Devil-tail Ape, kill him!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± A white, muscular figure flashed past Wang Wei¡¯s side. ¡®Even a fool would know which choice to pick!¡¯ Wang Wei fanned himself. ¡®So what if Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl is strong? At most, it¡¯s just an ordinary Flame Owl! It simply can¡¯t compare to my precious Frost Devil-tail Ape!¡¯ Moreover, Wang Wei had flaunted his strength in front of so many people today. If he really admitted defeat, he would become the laughingstock of the young masters of the major families! It was not easy for him to transition into his current life, and he did not want to go back to the life of a servant who was casually laughed at by others! ¡°It seems you¡¯ve made your choice.¡± Shen Fei looked coldly at the oncoming Frost Devil-tail Ape. The thorns around him immediately turned into a shield that wrapped around Shen Fei. The waves of heat around Shen Fei grew so strong that everything in the surrounding air started to appear as though they were inside a transparent flame. ¡°Choice? Do you really think I would accept your so-called choice?¡± Wang Wei smiled coldly and waved his fan. In an instant, a gust of cold wind blew through the area where Wang Wei was. ¡°I¡¯m no longer the servant that you ordered around, Shen Fei! I, Wang Wei, am the young master of the third-largest family in the city, the famous Young Master Wang! The one who should make a choice is you, Shen Fei!¡± For a moment, ice and fire danced wildly in the small room. The many Beastmasters present retreated to the side at once. Just this aura alone was far superior to all of them combined. One could get burned by the strong aura around the two of them just by getting closer. This was a battle between experts. ¡°Frost Devil-tail Ape, go straight in and give him a fierce punch. Let him have a taste of your power!¡± ¡°Flame Owl, this time there¡¯s no need to hide it, just kill him straightaway!¡± The moment it received Shen Fei¡¯s order, the feathers on the Flame Owl¡¯s body suddenly erupted in flames! The blazing flames were like an intense heatwave, engulfing the entire room in an instant. Countless fiery brambles continued to spread under Shen Fei¡¯s feet. They broke through the hot floor and ruthlessly cut towards the Frost Devil-tail Ape¡¯s feet. The Flame Owl itself spun rapidly in the air, until it looked like its head and tail connected, gradually condensing into a sun-like fireball, quietly spewing flames in the air. ¡°Roar! Roar!¡± The Frost Devil-tail Ape endured the scalding pain and clutched the fiery thorns that came toward it. It roared at the sky with a ferocious expression. The muscles all over its body expanded, and a perpetual layer of hoar frost covered the fiery brambles that were eating and burning its hands at a rapid pace. The white fur that on the Frost Devil-tail Ape¡¯s body also stood up one by one! ¡°ROAR!!!¡± It raised a foot and stomped on the ground. In an instant, a huge icicle shot out from the ground and flew toward the ¡°sun¡± in the sky! The ¡°sun¡± bloomed the moment the icicle approached! In an instant, a huge amount of heat turned into thousands of scorching rays that shot out in all directions! The Frost Devil-tail Ape was caught off-guard and was directly pierced through by the thousands of scorching rays. ¡°Grunt?¡± It looked at the hole in its chest in confusion. Its dark pupils gradually turned gray, and a burnt smell came from the hole in its body. The Frost Devil-tail Ape stood weakly on the frozen thorns and swayed a little. It raised its hand and tried in a daze to grab Shen Fei. However, its body fell backward without any control! Boom! The Frost Devil-tail Ape lay on the ground and gradually stopped breathing. Wang Wei was stunned. ¡®What just happened? Why did my Frost Devil-tail Ape suddenly fall?¡¯ ¡°Do you have any more spirit beasts to send out? Hurry up, I don¡¯t have much time to spend with you.¡± Shen Fei coldly looked at Wang Wei. Chapter 88 - 88 Unlocking The Second Talent 88 Unlocking The Second Talent ¡°If you have any more spirit beasts, just send them out.¡± Shen Fei looked at Wang Wei coldly. ¡°My Flame Owl is still full of energy. It¡¯s enough to deal with the likes of you!¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Wang Wei kicked the Frost Devil-tail Ape¡¯s corpse. ¡°I¡¯m still thinking about it!¡± ¡®This can¡¯t go on!¡¯ Wang Wei bit on his folding fan anxiously. He could only use four spirit beasts in total. First, Gang Lie was eaten by the giant snake. Then, the Venomous Whipsnake was driven away by him. The Frost Devil-tail Ape was one of the two trump cards he had prepared! If his last trump card was used and he got killed by Shen Fei instead, then state assessment this time would have nothing to do with him. Wang Wei gritted his teeth in anger. Although he was unwilling, he could only take revenge another day! Thinking of this, Wang Wei waved his fan. ¡°Hmph, Shen Fei, I still have things to do today. I¡¯ll will be extra kind and let you go! The next time I see you, I won¡¯t let you escape so easily!¡± After saying this, Wang Wei walked towards the door. ¡°Wait!¡± Shen Fei extended his hand and blocked Wang Wei¡¯s path. ¡°Who said you could leave?¡± ¡°What, are you going to stop me if I want to leave?¡± Wang Wei put his fan away and looked at Shen Fei with a dark expression. ¡°Of course you can leave if you want to¡­¡± Shen Fei latched tightly onto Wang Wei¡¯s sleeve. ¡°But before that, hand over the compensation money! The cultivation room you just used was bought with my money!¡± ¡°Hmph, so what!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this the same as when you were a kid, Wang Wei?¡± Shen Fei said with a smile. ¡°Back then, you were still our family¡¯s servant. Your gambling addict of a father gambled outside and was in a huge debt. In order to save more money, you couldn¡¯t even buy your textbooks for school. You only used my old ones!¡± Wang Wei¡¯s arrogant expression froze at the mention of the past. ¡°You¡­!¡± Wang Wei pointed his finger at Shen Fei. He was so angry that his entire body was trembling like a Chihuahua. ¡°I won¡¯t allow you to bring up the past!¡± Shen Fei looked at Wang Wei with contempt. ¡°I never that even though you¡¯ve become a young master, the things you do would still be the same as before.¡± ¡°Shut up, Shen Fei!¡± Wang Wei was so angry that his entire body was trembling. He immediately took out a Gold Card from his pocket and fiercely threw it at Shen Fei¡¯s feet. ¡°The money in here is enough for you to rent that damn cultivation room a hundred times. Take it and don¡¯t mention this in front of me again!¡± After saying this, Wang Wei ran out in anger. Shen Fei picked up the Gold Card on the ground and immediately stuffed it into Lilian¡¯s hands. ¡°Take it, the money in there is enough for you to cultivate here for a long time. Don¡¯t go to those broken cultivation rooms in the school anymore.¡± ¡°Ah, you¡¯re really giving it to me?¡± Lilian held the Gold Card in her hand and was at a loss for words. ¡°I don¡¯t need it.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. ¡°It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know that I¡¯m the First Echelon in school. Our cultivation rooms are a hundred times better than the ones here.¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then I¡¯ll accept it!¡± Lilian blinked her eyes in excitement, her heart was filled with joy. From now on, she would finally have a place where she could cultivate steadily! She no longer had to worry about those people casually chasing her out of her cultivation room. ¡°Alright, get off. I¡¯ve been carrying you for so long that my hands are almost numb.¡± ¡°Ah, I¡¯m sorry!¡± Lillian blushed and quickly climbed down from Shen Fei¡¯s body. Shen Fei swung his sore arm and did some light exercise with it. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve settled your things here. It¡¯s time for me to leave.¡± Shen Fei gave Lilian a gentle look. ¡°I still have a lot of things to do, so I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± ¡°Okay, goodbye.¡± Shen Fei turned around and left the Imperial Cultivation House. He brought his purchases with him and rushed to the school. ¡­ He had gathered all the herbs, crystals, and some necessary equipment for the ritual. Shen Fei looked at the materials that had been gathered with satisfaction. Next, as long as he followed the established formula, he would be able to successfully complete the ritual! Shen Fei picked up the small grinder. ¡®The first step in the book is to grind all the medicinal materials into powder.¡¯ He threw all kinds of herbs into the grinder and patiently ground them into powder. The shriveled medicinal herbs were thrown into the machine, making creaking sounds under the friction of the various gears. A warm medicinal fragrance was continuously emitted from the machine. Just by smelling this refreshing scent, Shen Fei felt a burst of comfort. ¡®As expected of the herbs from the mayor¡¯s treasury, they¡¯re truly superior!¡¯ Shen Fei carefully used a piece of paper to gather all the medicinal ingredients together. He placed it in the center of the circle formed by the ritual crystals. ¡®Next, as long as the sparks from this special silver-blue flint are scattered on the medicinal powder and ignites it, the unique properties of the medicinal materials should be completely stimulated¡­¡¯ Shen Fei tightly held the special flint stones in his hand and ruthlessly smashed them together. Crack! Crack! Crack! Under Shen Fei¡¯s constant attacks, dark blue sparks fell from the cracking of the flint stones and onto the fiery red powder. Crackle! A small flame lit up from the medicinal powder. Gradually, it burned the powders, and a strange fragrance spread out from the thick puffy smoke. Just by smelling this strange fragrance, Shen Fei felt his entire mood become soothed. It seemed that all the steps were done correctly! Shen Fei slowly took a deep breath, absorbing the medicinal power that was dispersed into the air. A warm current flowed out from his spiritual core near his navel, flowing through his meridians and all over his body. ¡®It¡¯s time.¡¯ Shen Fei opened his eyes and firmly held the ritual crystal in front of him. He stared at the scene inside the crystal. Everything in front of him gradually became blurry, until this blurriness turned into a blank space. ¡®This must be the meditation state described in the book.¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the blank space around him as if he was deep in thought. He was already completely in the zone. The only thing he had to do was to let this state continue to deepen. Shen Fei stared at the ritual crystal in his hand. His body was becoming lighter and lighter under the dual effects of meditation and the medicinal power. The vast emptiness gradually turned into a thick fog. In the thick fog, a green dot of light suddenly appeared in front of Shen Fei. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei approached the green dot of light. The instant it got close, that green dot extended a pair of wings and directly landed onto Shen Fei¡¯s hand. [B-class talent, Healing Power, detected. Do you wish to upgrade?] ¡®Eh?¡¯ Shen Fei looked curiously at the firefly in his hand. ¡®So this is a second talent?¡¯ Chapter 89 - 89 Awakening The Second Innate Talent 89 Awakening The Second Innate Talent Shen Fei did not want this talent, so he released his hand. The green firefly flew into the distance and disappeared into the white fog. Shen Fei gazed into the distance. There were even more fireflies of various colors floating in the air. ¡®Other than the talent I¡¯d just obtained, there should be better ones there.¡¯ At the thought of this, Shen Fei turned around and walked towards the white fog. A small white firefly immediately stopped in front of Shen Fei. [C-class talent detected: Lightning Speed. Do you wish to upgrade?] ¡°No.¡± Shen Fei decisively flicked away the white firefly. As soon as one of them was flicked away, another white firefly impatiently came up to him. [E-class talent detected: Slight Enhancement. Do you wish to upgrade?] ¡°No.¡± Shen Fei immediately flicked away the other white firefly that was approaching him. ¡®The classes of these talents are too lousy.¡¯ Shen Fei fanned away the white fireflies and walked deeper into the fog. ¡®My second talent should at least be an A-class!¡¯ Shen Fei continued to look forward. After walking in the white fog for half a day, a dazzling scarlet firefly jumped onto Shen Fei¡¯s face. Shen Fei spent a bit of effort to grab this excited firefly from his face. [A-class talent detected: Hellfire. Do you wish to upgrade?] [Hellfire: All attacks of the spirit beast will have a layer of ghostfire damage. The longer the ghostfire burns on the enemy, the stronger the effect.] ¡®This talent is not bad!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes instantly brightened. He was a fire-attribute Beastmaster to begin with. This A-class talent could be said to be the most suitable for him! ¡®But¡­¡¯ Shen Fei pinched his chin and pondered. Regardless of the addition of this talent, his spirit beast had a lot of additional fire-attribute damage to begin with. If he were to add another layer of fire-attribute damage, from a tactical point of view, it would seem a bit too monotonous. ¡®Maybe, if I look further ahead, there might be better and more suitable choices there.¡¯ Shen Fei let go of the red firefly in his hand and continued on. From afar, Shen Fei could see a dazzling existence among the many different colored fireflies. A firefly that was emitting a colorful luster! Shen Fei hurriedly walked forward and grabbed the multi-colored firefly in his hand. Just as he held it in his hand, a loud notification immediately sounded in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. [S-class talent detected: Ability Absorption. Do you wish to upgrade?] [Ability Absorption: Absorb the talent of others through contact for your own use. By coming into contact with a spirit beast, you can also absorb at least half of the spirit beast¡¯s abilities and convert them into your own spirit beast¡¯s abilities.] ¡®It¡¯s that powerful?¡¯ Shen Fei raised his brows and looked at the multicolored firefly in his hand in disbelief. ¡®This ability is too overpowering!¡¯ As long as one could come into contact with a spirit beast, or be able to freely use the other party¡¯s talent and abilities, no matter how one looked at it, it was unbelievable. Well, it was still an S-class talent, after all, being this incredible was normal. Shen Fei firmly grasped the multicolored firefly in his hand, and in an instant, his consciousness returned to the cultivation room. Looking at the second innate talent that he had just obtained, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with joy. ¡®This talent is really not bad!¡¯ [New S-class talent detected: Ability Absorption. Do you wish to upgrade?] ¡°Yes!¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. ¡®The Ability Absorption effect of S-class talent is already amazing. Wouldn¡¯t I be invincible after a slight upgrade?¡¯ [S-class talent, Ability Absorption, has been replaced by SS-class talent, Ability Devourer] [Ability Devourer: In addition to absorbing the opponent¡¯s ability to strengthen your own spirit beast, you can also obtain a temporary talent from each spirit beast that has been killed. This temporary talent can be used a certain number of times, and it will stop after it is used up.] ¡®This talent is great!¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the second talent with joy. ¡®It would have been better if this talent had come sooner.¡¯ Thinking of the spirit beasts that he had already killed, Shen Fei could not help but lament the missed opportunities. However, based on the frequency at which the young masters of the various families challenged him, he reckoned that this skill would have many uses in the future. ¡®This talent would be even better if I could use those talents permanently instead of temporarily¡­¡¯ Perhaps he would be able to gain this function after another upgrade, but that would take at least two more months. Shen Fei moaned inwardly as he glanced at the cooldown date. ¡®I wish that day would come sooner!¡¯ Just as Shen Fei was immersed in his thoughts, urgent knocking sounds suddenly came from outside the door. Knock, knock, knock! ¡°Shen Fei, it¡¯s me, the principal. I have something important to discuss with you!¡± ¡°Principal, please come in!¡± Shen Fei quickly walked to the door and opened it for the older man. ¡°What do you want to discuss with me?¡± Shen Fei curiously welcomed the principal through the door. The principal looked at Shen Fei with a serious expression. ¡°I hope you can help us and be the examiner of our school assessment! As a reward, I¡¯ll give you 20% of the preparation funds for this school assessment as your personal reward!¡± Shen Fei frowned in hesitation. ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯m suitable for the job, principal. If I want to be an examiner, it¡¯s too early for me.¡± With his current ability, he was definitely not qualified to be an examiner. Why had the principal come to him for this so suddenly? ¡°Believe in yourself. This is only a school assessment. Shen Fei, it¡¯s fine.¡± The principal patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and said to him, ¡°With your ability, you¡¯ll definitely be useful in this examination!¡± ¡°But I don¡¯t have the ability to judge which student is more outstanding.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to have that ability!¡± The principal patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder again in excitement. ¡°In this school exam, you just have to ensure that the students can survive in the wormhole.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡®Survive in the wormhole?¡¯ Shen Fei frowned in confusion. ¡®What¡¯s going on? How did the school assessment become like this?¡¯ Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s puzzled expression, the principal immediately put his arm around Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and explained, ¡°I know you¡¯re confused. After all, this year¡¯s school assessment are different from usual.¡± Shen Fei nodded. The school assessments in previous years were usually held in the academy, and students usually formed groups of two to fight against other students. ¡°But this year¡¯s situation is special! You should have heard of what happened near the sea, right? As the wormhole there is expanding, the major academies have discussed and decided to hold the school assessment in the mystic realm outside the wormhole in order to better cultivate the students¡¯ abilities!¡± Chapter 90 - 90 The Appointed Examiner 90 The Appointed Examiner Upon hearing this, Shen Fei immediately frowned. Last time, when Senior Qian Yu mentioned the coast to him¡­ he vaguely sensed that the situation there was not good. But he did not expect it to be this bad. Shen Fei turned his head to look at the principal and said in a solemn voice, ¡°Then what do I need to do over there?¡± ¡°It¡¯s quite simple.¡± The principal recited, ¡°As an examiner, your duty is to ensure the students¡¯ safety at all costs, even if you have to sacrifice yourself, so that they may successfully evacuate from the wormhole.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in understanding, but his brows unconsciously furrowed into a tight ball. The terms just now sounded very problematic. What did he mean by sacrificing his own life to ensure the students¡¯ safety, and to be responsible for their mishaps? ¡®Shouldn¡¯t this job be the teacher¡¯s responsibility?¡¯ Although he was an Echelon, he was only a Rookie Beastmaster with an F-class talent to the outside world. Would it not be logical to give it to someone with a higher cultivation tier and talent? This so-called examiner position was most likely a huge tar pit, waiting for him to jump in. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, principal. I don¡¯t intend to participate this time.¡± Shen Fei decisively shook his head and returned to the cultivation room¡­ Just as Shen Fei was about to leave, the principal extended his hand and decisively pulled him back. ¡°Shen Fei, you have no choice but to be the examiner!¡± After saying that, the principal took out a notice from his pocket and gave it to Shen Fei. ¡°This notice clearly states that our beast taming college¡¯s Shen Fei is to be the examiner. ¡°If you don¡¯t go, they¡¯ll strip you of your qualification for the state assessment and eliminate your chance to take the make-up exam for the rest of your life.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei opened the letter in disbelief and read it carefully. Everything written in the letter was exactly as the principal had said. [If His Mightiness Shen Fei does not participate in this state assessment, then he will be considered to be looking down on our wise management. Therefore, if he does not attend, Shen Fei¡¯s qualification to participate in the assessment will be permanently revoked.] The more he read, the harder he grimaced. In his heart, he wanted to curse the person who made this decision a million times. Shen Fei picked up the last piece of paper in the envelope and flipped it to see the signature. He wanted to see which bastard came up with this kind of netherworld trick to torment him! [Lear Gelin] The moment he saw the name, Shen Fei raised his eyebrows in derision. He should have known¡­ ¡®Him!¡¯ During the party, this person had been at odds with Shen Fei. No wonder he had deliberately appointed him to be the examiner, and had even given such a detestable condition. So after his defeat at the birthday party, he wanted to make up for it here. Shen Fei clutched the letter in his hand tightly, his eyes burning with rage. ¡®Next time, I will teach that b*stard a lesson!¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, what¡¯s your decision?¡± The principal looked at Shen Fei with a worried expression. From the moment Shen Fei finished reading the letter, he had been very angry. ¡°Principal, what time do I have to report?¡± Upon hearing this, the principal was overjoyed. He put his hand to his mouth and cleared his throat. ¡°According to the rules, you have to arrive at the exam hall three days before the assessment and start your preparations early. ¡°I¡¯ve already considered this point and have prepared a carriage for you. As long as you¡¯re ready, I can take you there.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei nodded. The storage ring had everything he needed in his daily life. ¡°Alright,¡± the principal said, and clapped his hands. An orange-yellow spirit beast carriage appeared from the portal in the sky and stopped in front of Shen Fei. The driver of the carriage politely took off its hat and pressed the switch beside it. Click! Steam shot out from the back of the carriage, carrying an oily smell. The door immediately opened before Shen Fei, revealing the spacious and bright carriage. ¡°Get inside.¡± The principal patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and said to him with a serious expression, ¡°No matter what the terms are, I¡¯ll secretly send people to assist you. As for the safety of those students, you just have to do your best. Remember, protecting yourself is more important than anyone else!¡± After saying this, the principal patted Shen Fei¡¯s arm vigorously again, and then let go of his hand. ¡°We¡¯ll meet again in ten days at the school assessment awards ceremony! Farewell!¡± Shen Fei bowed to the principal gratefully and entered the carriage. The moment the door was closed, the lazy spirit beast in front of the carriage suddenly stood up and ran toward the coast. ¡­ Shen Fei sat firmly in the carriage, the corner of his mouth curved into a happy smile. Lear¡¯s little scheme was indeed not bad. It was a pity that the second talent that he had just awakened completely crushed Lear¡¯s little plan! Shen Fei leaned comfortably against the carriage cushions and crossed his legs. Initially, he had been worried about how to kill the next spirit beast he would face. The young masters of the major families always went against him one by one. Their efficiency was too low. However, wormholes were different! There were many kinds of wild spirit beasts living there, and they had various skills. Moreover, they would not attack one by one like the young masters would! ¡®Isn¡¯t that basically a living library of wild abilities?¡¯ Shen Fei could not wait to see the scenery outside the window. He really wanted to rush to the coast! ¡­ ¡°Why would Shen Fei be the examiner of this year¡¯s examination?¡± Aloy held her throbbing temple with a frown as she looked at the notice she received from the butler. ¡°Young Mistress, these are all Second Master¡¯s arrangements.¡± The butler lowered his head respectfully. ¡°Maybe Second Master has his own reasons for making such arrangements; maybe he wants to train Young Master Shen.¡± Hearing this, Aloy burst into laughter and shook her head slightly. ¡®Train Shen Fei? After the last time, Lear could not wait to kill him! It¡¯s more likely that this time, he has secretly prepared many things to deal with Shen Fei.¡¯ At the thought of this, Aloy threw the notice on the floor in frustration and laid her head on the desk. ¡°Grandpa Guo, you can leave first. I want to be alone for a while.¡± ¡°Understood,¡± the butler said. He nodded and immediately left, closing the door behind him. Looking at the envelope on the table, Aloy felt more and more frustrated. Thinking of the terrifying exotic beasts that crawled out of the wormholes in her previous life, Aloy shivered all over. ¡®With Shen Fei¡¯s current strength, it¡¯s impossible for him to survive the wave of demonic beasts!¡¯ Aloy anxiously paced back and forth in her room. ¡®No, I can¡¯t just sit back and do nothing!¡¯ Chapter 91 - 91 Arriving At The Camp 91 Arriving At The Camp ¡°Ice Spirit, wake up.¡± Aloy reached out and patted her Ice Spirit, which had been sleeping soundly on the bed. ¡°Whine?¡± The Ice Spirit nibbled its tail and opened its drowsy eyes. It looked at the serious Aloy in confusion. ¡°Alright, I know you¡¯re tired, but the situation is critical. We have to move quickly.¡± As she said this, she patted her spirit beast gently once more. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll set off now.¡± ¡°Mewl¡­¡± The Ice Spirit reluctantly shook the fur on her body, then lay on the bed and stretched lazily. Aloy quickly packed her daily necessities into her storage ring and opened the window at the side. ¡°Let¡¯s go, we¡¯ll set off from here!¡± ¡°Mewl¡­¡± The Ice Spirit stretched lazily, and the four small wings on its back were raised high. The mist in the air instantly condensed into many ice crystals and gathered, turning the small pairs of wings into one large pair. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Aloy mounted the Ice Spirit and rushed out the window, flying toward the sea. ¡°¡­Young people these days are really impulsive.¡± The mayor sighed and helplessly watched his daughter leave. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Master Edward. With Young Mistress¡¯ ability, she definitely will not be at a disadvantage out there.¡± The butler bowed respectfully beside the mayor and handed him a cup of calming tea. ¡°Besides, she¡¯s at the age where she should go out and exercise.¡± ¡­ After a few hours, Shen Fei arrived at the offshore camp. Not long after he arrived, he saw a familiar figure. Qian Yu stood on the stage with the Elemental Tyrannosaurus, waiting for him patiently. ¡°Hey, over here!¡± Qian Yu raised his hand and waved at Shen Fei. The orange-yellow carriage stopped in front of Qian Yu. Shen Fei pushed the door open and walked out. ¡°Long time no see, Senior Qian Yu.¡± ¡°Why are you so formal again? I told you to just call me by my name. Speaking of which, I didn¡¯t expect that they would choose you to be the examiner this time.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it, either. But I¡¯ll tell you the details when we get to the camp.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Qian Yu quickly walked forward, picked Shen Fei up, and threw him onto the back of the Elemental Tyrannosaurus. Then, he leaped and landed on the Elemental Tyrannosaurus¡¯ neck. ¡°Sit tight, we¡¯re heading off!¡± Qian Yu grabbed the reins around the Elemental Tyrannosaurus¡¯ neck and gave it a hard tug. In an instant, the Elemental Tyrannosaurus raised its head and ran forward quickly. ¡­ ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± Qian Yu pursed his lips as he pointed at a simple and crude campsite not far away. ¡°This is where we¡¯ll rest.¡± Shen Fei looked dubiously at their surroundings. In this camp, other than a few worn-out tents, metal pots randomly piled on the ground, and a bonfire that had been burning for a while, there was nothing else here. ¡°Huh¡­ Isn¡¯t the treatment given to you a little too poor?¡± Shen Fei looked at the interior of the camp. ¡®Is this how they treat the Beastmasters who help eliminate the exotic beasts?¡¯ ¡°Oh, you¡¯re talking about this?¡± Qian Yu helplessly shrugged his shoulders. ¡°This isn¡¯t really their problem. We were originally staying in a local hotel, but a few days ago, that hotel was destroyed by a wild spirit beast. Before the construction is completed, we will live in the tents allocated by the higher-ups.¡± ¡°So it¡¯s like that.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. Although he said that, Qian Yu¡¯s tents looked a little shabby, and even seemed to have been patched up here and there. It felt like he was being targeted. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right!¡± Qian Yu enthusiastically pointed to the only tent in the camp that was intact. ¡°That¡¯s the tent I set up for you. If you¡¯re tired, you can go in and rest. If you¡¯re hungry, there should be people delivering supplies later. I¡¯ll leave them at the entrance of your tent later.¡± ¡°Many thanks!¡± Shen Fei gratefully nodded his head. ¡°Then you should go back and rest.¡± Qian Yu gave Shen Fei a simple and honest smile. ¡°The rest of the people in the camp have not returned yet. They¡¯re all easy to get along with, but there is a grumpy one. Don¡¯t quarrel with the grumpy one. Just focus on welcoming the new students.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head with certainty and looked at Qian Yu with some curiosity. ¡°When I heard you mention the wormhole here, I felt that it was quite serious. What happened?¡± Qian Yu carefully moved closer to Shen Fei¡¯s ear and whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t tell anyone about this¡­ The wormhole here seems to be stable, but it¡¯ll take at least a year to completely solve it.¡± ¡°That long?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°That¡¯s why, after everyone had a discussion, they considered having the academy¡¯s students come here to help us clear out the exotic beasts inside. However¡­¡± At this point, Qian Yu¡¯s face revealed a worried expression. ¡°Compared to those students, I¡¯m more worried about their safety. I really don¡¯t know what Mr. Lear is thinking. How could he come up with such a stupid idea?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in agreement. ¡°In fact, I¡¯m here because he appointed me to be the examiner of this assessment. If I don¡¯t do this, he¡¯ll disqualify me from taking any future exams.¡± At this point, Shen Fei pretended to be sad and lowered his eyes. ¡°The hell¡­¡± Qian Yu immediately frowned in confusion. ¡°Damn it, that idiot actually did such a stupid thing?! Don¡¯t listen to his nonsense. Your right to take the exam was given to you by the Fallen Kingdom. No one can take it away from you at will. Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei with a face of concern. ¡°If you can¡¯t take the exam in this city, you can just go to another city.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand at Qian Yu and said with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll just treat this as training. I can try out the new skills you taught me last time. ¡°Oh, really? That¡¯s good, too.¡± Qian Yu nodded his head seriously. Suddenly, he used his elbow to poke Shen Fei. ¡°When I was away, did you try out those skills? How did they feel?¡± Shen Fei immediately held up his hands and cupped his fist, thanking Qian Yu with a solemn expression. ¡°Thank you for your lesson, Senior! ¡± ¡°Hey, hey, hey, I¡¯m not worthy of that!¡± Qian Yu smiled shyly. ¡°Since you¡¯ll be here for the time being, I¡¯ll teach the Three-clawed Golden Dragon a few skills that my Elemental Tyrannosaurus knows!¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Fei instantly became excited. ¡°Then tell me, when will that be?¡± As an examiner here, he could earn money, learn a few more unique skills for his dragon, and even get a few more temporary talents. Overall, it was not bad. ¡°Haha, let me think about it!¡± ¡°Qian Yu, are you still there? We¡¯re back!¡± Chapter 92 - 92 A Secret Plot In The Middle Of The Night 92 A Secret Plot In The Middle Of The Night ¡°The rest of the camp have returned. Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll introduce you to them!¡± After saying this, Qian Yu immediately grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand and walked out of the tent. As soon as the flap was lifted, Shen Fei saw three Beastmasters with different styles. ¡°Huh? We have a new Beastmaster?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Qian Yu nodded and enthusiastically pushed Shen Fei in front of everyone. ¡°Let me introduce you all. This is our BT Academy¡¯s most outstanding cadet of this year¡¯s batch, Shen Fei!¡± ¡°Oh, he¡¯s also from BT Academy?¡± At the mention of the academy, a Beastmaster with braids looked at him with a much gentler expression. ¡°Nice to meet you, I¡¯m Luo Ying. According to seniority, you¡¯re my junior!¡± Luo Ying smiled sweetly at Shen Fei and warmly extended her hand. ¡°Hello, Senior Luo Ying.¡± Shen Fei took her hand and simply while also giving her a gentle nod. This Senior Luo was like a beautiful ray of sunshine. Just by standing beside her, he was affected by the vitality force from her body. ¡°Speaking of which, your Senior Luo is an expert in using insect-type spirit beasts and poison-attribute spirit beasts.¡± Qian Yu introduced them in a forthright manner. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for her, I¡¯m afraid our cleaning work would have been much more difficult.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and instantly understood. It seemed she was a very powerful senior. ¡°The other two over here are¡­¡± ¡°My surname is Murong, and my first name is Kai,¡± a Beastmaster with short blue hair and slanted bangs said coldly. ¡°There¡¯s no need for too much introduction. I¡¯m a Beastmaster who uses fire-attribute spirit beasts. If you¡¯re a Beastmaster with the same attributes as me, I can consider giving you some guidance.¡± The Beastmaster hiding at the back of the crowd opened his eyes and spoke indifferently, ¡°Wang Panzhi, wind-attribute Beastmaster.¡± ¡°Nice to meet you, Seniors.¡± Shen Fei simply smiled and nodded to them. They could be considered to have acknowledged each other. Qian Yu enthusiastically patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by Wang Panzhi¡¯s lack of words. They¡¯re all warm-hearted people, and very easy to get along with!¡± Shen Fei laughed as he replied, ¡°I understand. But there are a total of six tents in this campsite, so there should be another senior.¡± At the mention of that person, Qian Yu¡¯s expression froze. ¡°There is still one more¡­ But, the remaining one is from the Li family. I think she¡¯s Li Mingzhu¡¯s illegitimate daughter. Her name is Li Ruoying.¡± At the mention of her, Qian Yu¡¯s mouth twitched exasperatedly. ¡°Every time I see her, she always has a cold expression on her face, as if someone owes her eight million favours. You don¡¯t have to mind her too much.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m used to it,¡± Shen Fei teased, ¡°Don¡¯t all the Li family members have this temper?¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Qian Yu immediately laughed heartily. ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re right!¡± At this point, Qian Yu released Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°That¡¯s enough, it¡¯s getting late. You should rest well tonight. ¡°Take advantage of the first three days before the new students arrive and prepare well. Only then will we have the energy to deal with them in the future.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Shen Fei nodded, turned around and walked towards his tent. ¡­ Whoosh¡­ Aloy was wearing goggles as she rode the Ice Spirit, flying high in the air. Not long after they arrived at the coast, a familiar rancid smell that was engraved in her memories rushed to their heads. It was the strange smell that only a special demonic beast wormhole could emit! ¡°What¡¯s wrong here?¡± Aloy looked into the distance with a wary expression. In the clouds, a black vortex as large as the moon was quietly floating in the air. The irregular vortex continued to spin from the inside out. The frenzied roars of the demonic beasts came from within. Every ripple from the vortex contained a vast power from another world. Aloy subconsciously clutched the Ice Spirit¡¯s fur, her heart beating faster. The things that had happened in her previous life were still vivid in her mind! However, the huge wormhole in front of her was only one-thousandth of the size of the wormhole that destroyed the entire world in her memory. Even though it was only a small one, they still had to be on guard! ¡°Ice Spirit, go faster.¡± Aloy patted the spirit beast beneath her and pointed to the cave at the side. ¡°Fly a little closer, let me have a better look!¡± ¡°Mewl!¡± The Ice Spirit spread its wings and flew straight to the cave entrance. However, not long after she reached the entrance of the cave, she saw a few familiar figures. ¡°It¡¯s him?¡± Aloy was shocked and immediately patted the back of the Ice Spirit. The Ice Spirit immediately understood Aloy¡¯s meaning. It flapped its wings and flew directly into the clouds above, hiding Aloy. ¡®That¡¯s strange.¡¯ Aloy hid above the clouds and watched Lear below. ¡®Isn¡¯t he usually too frivolous for these kinds of places? What¡¯s he doing here?¡¯ ¡°Have you finished preparing the things I asked for?¡± Lear looked coldly at the people in front of him. ¡°My Lord, we¡¯re all ready!¡± A few people dressed as servants lowered their heads in front of Lear. ¡°Very good,¡± he said. Lear looked at them with satisfaction. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, you can hide over there for now. When you wake up the next morning, hurry up and start acting. Don¡¯t delay any further!¡± ¡°As you command, my Lord.¡± Lear laughed evilly as he looked at the vortex in front of him. This time, he finally found the chance to get rid of Shen Fei. There were many strange beasts in this place. During the assessment, even if there were a few small accidents, no one would find out. ¡®As long as I quietly leverage on the numbers of the exotic beasts to get rid of Shen Fei, wouldn¡¯t that be perfect?¡¯ Thinking of this, Lear¡¯s heart was filled with joy. ¡®Finally, I can get Shen Fei to stay away from Aloy!¡¯ Aloy hid in the clouds, looking down unhappily at the scene below. She knew that her uncle did not have any good intentions when he called Shen Fei here. ¡®I can¡¯t let him go on like this!¡¯ Aloy patted her Ice Spirit¡¯s back with a bit more force. In an instant, her spirit beast understood and flew toward the area where Shen Fei was. ¡­ ¡°Shen Fei, Shen Fei!¡± Deep into the night, when Shen Fei was sleeping, he suddenly heard someone calling him. Shen Fei blinked his eyes in confusion. Aloy was sitting beside him, gently patting his face. ¡°Shen Fei, wake up. It¡¯s me, Aloy.¡± ¡°What the hell? Aloy, let me sleep a little longer¡­¡± Shen Fei grabbed Aloy¡¯s hand, tossed it aside, and continued to sleep. He had been busy for too long today. He had not expected it to be so tiring. However, for him to even dream of Aloy. Did he like her more than he thought? Chapter 93 - 93 Why Is Aloy Sleeping Here? 93 Why Is Aloy Sleeping Here? ¡®There¡¯s no way.¡¯ Shen Fei tightly hugged the blanket beside him. No matter how much he liked her, it wouldn¡¯t affect his plan to escape the marriage in the future! Freedom was what Shen Fei truly wanted. Love would only impact the speed of his attacks! Aloy sighed helplessly when she saw Shen Fei had merely turned over and fallen asleep. ¡°Mewl¡­¡± The Ice Spirit beside her opened its mouth and yawned lazily. It wagged its furry tail and leaned against Aloy, slowly closing its eyes. ¡°Forget it,¡± she said. Looking at the man and beast who were gradually falling asleep, Aloy simply laid down beside Shen Fei. ¡®In any case, Lear¡¯s plan will only be executed tomorrow. I¡¯ll sleep for a while first. It¡¯s not too late to tell Shen Fei later.¡¯ At this thought, Aloy closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep beside her Ice Spirit. ¡®Huh?¡¯ The moment Shen Fei woke up, he felt something heavy pressing on his chest. ¡®The blanket here is so heavy.¡¯ Shen Fei turned over, but the blanket was still on his body. ¡®That¡¯s weird, why is it so cold when I slept last night?¡¯ Shen Fei opened his eyes blearily. He immediately saw Aloy lying on top of him, looking like she could not sleep. Shen Fei was speechless. ¡®What¡¯s going on? How did the blanket I covered myself with last night become Aloy? Am I dreaming?¡¯ Shen Fei blinked his eyes, not daring to believe it. He reached out his hand and slapped himself. The moment he smacked himself, he felt a burning pain. It spread out from the place he struck. ¡®It¡¯s not an illusion?¡¯ Shen Fei looked doubtfully at Aloy. ¡®Then how did she get here?¡¯ ¡°Hmm¡­?¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei sleepily and blinked her eyes. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re awake. Can you tell me how you got here?¡± ¡°Ah¡­ sure¡­¡± As soon as Aloy finished speaking, she closed her eyes and fell asleep on Shen Fei¡¯s body. ¡°Hey, Aloy, wake up!¡± Shen Fei pushed Aloy in exasperation. ¡°Get up first. Explain!¡± ¡°Mm¡­ Let me sleep a little longer,¡± Aloy groaned, turned over, and continued to sleep. ¡°You¡¯re really¡­¡± Looking at Aloy who was on top of him, Shen Fei helplessly sat up slowly, and carefully placed her aside. Then, he picked up the blanket beside him and simply covered Aloy¡¯s body with it. Although he did not understand why Aloy had come here, it was most probably for him. Otherwise, why would she come to his tent in the middle of the night? Shen Fei opened the tent. Before he left, he turned around and glanced at the sleeping Aloy. No matter what the reason was, he will hear them when he returned. ¡­ ¡°Hey! Good Morning, Shen Fei,¡± Qian Yu warmly greeted him. ¡°How is it? Did you have a good night¡¯s sleep?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. ¡°It was fine. The blanket here¡¯s quite warm.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good, then. I was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t be used to it.¡± Qian Yu smiled brightly. ¡°Junior Shen Fei, you adapt quite fast.¡± Luo Ying smiled and sat to the side. Her legs were dangling over the chair. ¡°When we first came to this place, it took us a long time to get used to it.¡± She scratched her head in embarrassment. ¡°When I first arrived here, I was really not used to sleeping here. At that time, I often tossed and turned in bed, and always accidentally disturbed Senior Qian Yu and the others¡¯ sleep.¡± Qian Yu chuckled and teased, ¡°That¡¯s not true, Ying, stop talking nonsense! It¡¯s just a small matter, everyone gets used to it eventually.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat.¡± Murong Kai took out a few sandwiches and stuffed them into their hands. ¡°Many thanks.¡± Shen Fei raised his hand to express his thanks. ¡°No need to thank me, it¡¯s him you should be thanking. I¡¯m just in charge of delivering the food.¡± Murong Kai pointed at Wang Panzhi. ¡°Thank you, Wang!¡± Qian Yu raised the sandwich in his hand and thanked his colleague. Wang Panzhi nodded at them from afar. ¡°See, I told you, everyone is easy to get along with.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± Shen Fei held the warm food in his hand and felt emotional. This kind of warm and friendly atmosphere was much better than the atmosphere created by the bootlickers in his class. If he had to choose, he definitely would not want to be chased and scolded by those bootlickers every day. It was good to experience such a warm atmosphere once in a while. Luo Ying smiled and looked at Shen Fei sincerely. ¡°Speaking of which, since you¡¯re going to be the head examiner here, we¡¯ll teach you a little bit about wormhole exploration experience today.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. It did not take long for them to arrive in front of the wormhole. ¡°So this is the wormhole.¡± Shen Fei raised his head and looked at the magnificent behemoth in front of him. ¡°I was just as surprised as you were when I first saw it.¡± Qian Yu smiled as he looked at Shen Fei and patted his shoulder. ¡°However, before you enter the wormhole, you have to prepare the most basic thing, and here it is.¡± At this point, Qian Yu took out a small gemstone pendant from his pocket and placed it on Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei examined the pendant in his hand curiously. ¡°You¡¯ve never seen it before, have you? This is a pathfinding crystal,¡± Luo Ying said to Shen Fei with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s normal to have no sense of direction in a wormhole. To ensure that we don¡¯t get lost in there, we usually wear this pendant. If we get lost, we can gently pinch this pendant.¡± Here, Luo Ying reached out and pinch the crystal in his hand. A beam of light shot out from the middle of the crystal and headed straight for the bonfire in front of the wormhole. ¡°As long as the crystal is effective, it can point you in the direction of this camp. Therefore, you must not lose it,¡± Luo Ying said carefully. Shen Fei nodded his head and wore the pendent around his wrist. ¡°Since you¡¯re ready, we can go in.¡± Qian Yu took the lead and walked into the wormhole. The others followed closely behind Qian Yu. When Shen Fei opened his eyes again, a brand-new world appeared before his eyes. ¡°This is¡­¡± Shen Fei looked at the scene in front of him in shock. They were in a coastal town earlier, but at this moment they were in an endless jungle. Qian Yu spread out his arms and said, ¡°Welcome to the secret realm behind the wormhole! It might be your first time here, but it doesn¡¯t matter. This is a secret realm. It¡¯s much more dangerous than we thought. ¡°But most of the time, as long as we don¡¯t run into those exotic beasts, we¡¯ll be fine. The main reason we¡¯re here is to teach you how to protect the students.¡± At this point, Murong Kai began a simple introduction for Shen Fei. Chapter 94 - 94 How To Deal With The Exotic Beasts 94 How To Deal With The Exotic Beasts ¡°We¡¯ve already got the exotic beasts here figured out. As long as you learn these few ways to deal with them, you¡¯ll be able to easily avoid them. ¡°There are trap type, strength type, and speed type beasts. I¡¯ll start with the simplest: trap type.¡± At this point, Qian Yu pointed to the spider web at the side. ¡°This type of spirit beast is mostly similar to a spider. They will lay down a thick and sticky net in the middle of these trees. If you encounter a trap set by this kind of spirit beast, it¡¯s safer to break it with a branch or just burn it. And then¡ª¡± Suddenly, Luo Ying raised her hand and interrupted their conversation. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about this later! Guys, look at this!¡± She anxiously raised the pathfinding crystal in her hand. The crystal was emitting a dangerous red light, as if it was warning something. ¡°I have a feeling that Li Ruoying, who has been missing since yesterday, might be here!¡± Luo Ying looked at the forest in the distance worriedly. ¡°Why don¡¯t we go and look for her first?¡± ¡°Um¡­¡± Wang Panzhi and Murong Kai¡¯s eyes looked away at the mention of Li Ruoying. Luo Ying looked at them pitifully. ¡°Oh, come on, guys. I¡¯ll treat you to a good meal later. We can¡¯t just watch her die, it¡¯s not like she never helped us before. Her temper is just a little weird.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Murong Kai¡¯s mouth twitched helplessly. ¡°But I really don¡¯t want to budge on this matter. I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°What about you, Wang?¡± Wang Panzhi did not say anything. He just raised his hand and shook it firmly at Luo Ying. ¡°Alright, then what about you, Qian?¡± ¡°Let me think about it.¡± Qian Yu scratched his chin, looking distressed. ¡°Alright then. Since you¡¯re all unwilling to go, I won¡¯t force you.¡± Luo Ying started to pack up the things she had on hand. ¡°I¡¯ll go to the red light and take a look. If she can be saved, I¡¯ll do it first.¡± After saying this, Luo Ying started walking in the direction the crystal pointed at with the red light. Looking at Luo Ying¡¯s departing figure, they all sighed. ¡°Sigh, Ying is good in every way, but she¡¯s a little too soft-hearted.¡± At this point. Qian Yu sighed again. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help her, it¡¯s just that even if we rescue Li Ruoying, she will never express her gratitude to you, and will always give us that long face. It¡¯s really tedious.¡± ¡°But no matter what, Luo Ying will be in danger if she goes alone, right?¡± Shen Fei looked worriedly in the direction where Luo Ying left. ¡°The spirit beasts here are much stronger than the ones outside. Is it really okay for her to go alone?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Wang Panzhi said coldly to Shen Fei, ¡°Her strength is the strongest among us, so she won¡¯t run into problems that easily. Since that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s continue with the lesson.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei said. Although he was a little worried, Luo Ying definitely knew what she was doing. ¡®It should be alright.¡¯ ¡­ ¡°Mmh¡­?¡± Aloy woke up groggily. At this moment, Shen Fei, whom she though had been sleeping beside her, had already disappeared without a trace. ¡°Where¡¯s Shen Fei?¡± Aloy got up from the bed and looked around in panic. She glanced at the time on her phone. It was almost noon. ¡®Oh no, I overslept! Things must be happening already on Shen Fei¡¯s side!¡¯ ¡°Ice Spirit, Ice Spirit, hurry and get up!¡± Aloy pushed the spirit beast beside her, quickly put on her coat, and ran outside. She must quickly tell Shen Fei about that b*stard¡¯s plan. However, as soon as she left the tent, she saw a familiar figure. ¡°Aloy, my good niece, what are you doing here?¡± Lear coldly looked at Aloy as she came out of Shen Fei¡¯s tent. His eyes were sizing her up. ¡®Last night, the two of them actually slept together under my nose!¡¯ Thinking of this, Lear pinched himself hard. If he had paid more attention to the current situation when he was making arrangements last night, the two of them would not have ended up in this situation! As he thought of Aloy sleeping in Shen Fei¡¯s tent for the night, Lear¡¯s heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. In the end, he could not help but run to Aloy and confront her. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Aloy looked at the person in front of her coldly. ¡°Aloy, I mean, didn¡¯t you and Shen Fei just date not long ago? Isn¡¯t it a little too early to sleep together?¡± Aloy looked coldly at Lear. ¡°Even if that¡¯s the case, that¡¯s a matter between me and my fianc¨¦. It has nothing to do with an outsider like you.¡± After saying this, Aloy walked away with her Ice Spirit. ¡°Wait, Aloy!¡± Lear called out anxiously from behind Aloy. However, Aloy only walked further and further away. ¡®That detestable Shen Fei!¡¯ Lear gritted his teeth. He clenched the thing in his hand tightly. ¡®As expected, I can¡¯t let this bastard Shen Fei live in this world! I have to think of a way to quickly get rid of him!¡¯ Prior to this, he had already seen the location of Shen Fei and the others through the path-seeking crystal. As long as he could get to the secret realm in time and kill him, there was still time! At the thought of this, Lear quickly walked toward his adversary. ¡­ ¡°Anyway, this is the method to successfully drive away spirit beasts. Did you get that?¡± ¡°Many thanks, dear Seniors, for your careful teaching!¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. ¡°Good.¡± Qian Yu patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and said to him gently, ¡°Then we should get out of here.¡± At this point, the three of them walked to the entrance. Before they left, Shen Fei suddenly stopped them. ¡°Wait, aren¡¯t we going to wait for Senior Luo Ying?¡± ¡°Oh, um, you don¡¯t have to worry so much.¡± Qian Yu scratched his head. ¡°With Luo Ying¡¯s strength, even if she can¡¯t save Li Ruoying, it¡¯s no problem for her to make it out by herself.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Shen Fei gazed into the distance with a worried expression. It had been almost two hours since the lesson began, yet there was still no sign of Senior Luo Ying, which made him a little worried. Shen Fei said to the two people beside him, ¡°How about this, you guys go on first. With my strength, it¡¯s not a problem for me to stay here for a while,¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine.¡± Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei in relief. ¡°If you encounter any danger, use the crystal in your hand to inform us quickly. Don¡¯t delay.¡± ¡°Understood!¡± Shen Fei nodded. He watched everyone¡¯s backs as they disappeared from his view. Chapter 95 - 95 Meeting Again In The Wormhole 95 Meeting Again In The Wormhole Flash¡­ Not long after they left, the pathfinding crystal on Shen Fei¡¯s wrist suddenly flashed with a dazzling red light. Looking at the crystal, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with a bad feeling. ¡®Could something have happened to Luo Ying?¡¯ Buzz¡­ As if in response to Shen Fei¡¯s guess, the crystal on his wrist emitted a low buzzing sound and suddenly trembled. In an instant, a dark-red ray shot out from the center of the crystal, straight into the depths of the forest! Shen Fei vigilantly looked toward the depths of the forest and extended his hand to summon his Flame Owl. ¡®If I¡¯m not wrong, Luo Ying should be there.¡¯ He had just come into the wormhole not long ago, and he did not know what kind of dangerous exotic beasts were hidden inside. He had to be careful. As he thought of this, Shen Fei followed the direction the red light was pointing toward and entered the depths of the secret realm. ¡­ ¡°Strange, where did Shen Fei go?¡± Aloy, who was riding on the back of the Ice Spirit, looked around worriedly. She had already looked around the teachers campsite and other places, but she still couldn¡¯t find Shen Fei. ¡®Could it be¡­¡¯ Aloy looked at the giant wormhole that spun slowly in the air. That was the only place she had not searched yet. As she stared at the wormhole, which looked like it could swallow everything, Aloy gulped nervously. The memories and fears of her previous life rushed into her mind. For a moment, Aloy was frozen in place, not knowing what to do. ¡®Should I wait for Shen Fei to return and tell him?¡¯ As soon as this thought emerged, Lear¡¯s resentful eyes appeared in her mindin an instant. No, she could not wait. Aloy¡¯s eyes were filled with determination. ¡®Lear would definitely seize every opportunity to attack Shen Fei. I must tell Shen Fei before Lear finds him!¡¯ ¡°Purr?¡± The Ice Spirit looked at Aloy in confusion. ¡°Come, Ice Spirit. Let¡¯s go!¡± Aloy made up her mind. She closed her eyes and squeezed the Ice Spirit¡¯s stomach. In an instant, the spirit beast spread its icy wings and swooped down toward the wormhole. ¡­ Shen Fei held the crystal in his hand and carefully walked in the direction of the red light. The seniors from before had said that the deeper one went into the secret realm, the more dangerous the exotic beasts would be. Even a Master-tier Beastmaster would collapse from serious injuries if they were the slightest bit careless. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl stood on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and looked around vigilantly. Its slender neck was staring at an unknown stripe that was wriggling on a tree trunk not far away. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± A centipede with green feelers was wrapped around the tree like a snake, its venomous saliva dripping down its feelers. Its sesame eyes stared at Shen Fei. ¡°Hiss!¡± The centipede suddenly arched its body like a spring and jumped towards him! ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried out, and the feathers on its body immediately stood up, hot flames spewing out of its body! Whoosh! In an instant, the centipede that tried to attack Shen Fei was burnt to a crisp. ¡®What happened?¡¯ It was only then did Shen Fei react. He frowned and looked at the burnt bug beside him in shock. ¡®When did this thing attack?¡¯ He actually did not notice it at all just now. As expected, the deeper they went, the more dangerous it was. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl raised its little head proudly, all the feathers on its body standing up. It was just short of writing the words ¡°Praise me!¡± on its body. ¡®This little fellow is really¡­¡¯ Shen Fei saw through its thoughts with a single glance and rubbed the Flame Owl¡¯s head. ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to you just now.¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl proudly puffed out its chest with a smug look on its face. Rustle¡­ Suddenly, a sound came from the grass behind Shen Fei. ¡®After what happened just now¡­¡¯ Shen Fei and the Flame Owl became nervous. Man and beast looked at the grass behind them in tacit understanding. ¡°Flame Owl, prepare for battle!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl shook its feathers and looked ahead with full concentration. The surrounding fire elements continued to gather on its body. The grass in front of them trembled rapidly. Shen Fei¡¯s mind was also tense. ¡®What¡¯s in the grass?¡¯ Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from the grass! This black shadow pounced straight at Shen Fei and burrowed into his arms. ¡°I found you!¡± The moment the Flame Owl saw the shadow, it relaxed and shook its feathers. The fire elements that it had just gathered scattered into the air again. ¡°Aloy, why are you here?¡± Shen Fei frowned and looked at the panting Aloy in his arms. ¡°Because I have something important to tell you, something that concerns your life!¡± Aloy placed her hands on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulders and was gasping for air. Her entire body was filled with fatigue. ¡°Listen¡­ Lear has been plotting to use this opportunity to harm you. You must avoid him!¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei with a serious expression. ¡°If he has something for you to do, try to avoid him, okay?¡± ¡°Oh¡­ Thank you for your warning.¡± ¡®Why did Aloy risk her life to look for him just for this?¡¯ Shen Fei twitched his mouth in annoyance. For a moment, he did not know what to say. He thought it was a big deal! Pretty much every noble in the city wanted his head! Shen Fei was already used to it. ¡°Alright, if you don¡¯t have anything else to say, you should hurry back. It¡¯s too dangerous here.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei released his grip and let go of Aloy. ¡°You should leave this place now.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m not leaving.¡± Aloy placed her hands on Shen Fei¡¯s body and panted heavily. ¡°I¡­ I want to work with you.¡± ¡°Alright then, but you have to be quick. I¡¯m in a hurry to save someone.¡± Shen Fei had no choice but to support Aloy, and tried his best to walk forward. ¡°Speaking of which, why are you suddenly panting like this?¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy in confusion. ¡°As soon as I entered the wormhole¡­ I encountered a powerful exotic beast. You have to be careful here, too.¡± Aloy looked ahead warily. ¡°The deeper we go. The more powerful the exotic beasts inside will be.¡± ¡°I know that.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. Meanwhile, the red line that shot out from the crystal was far from reaching its end. It was still pointing straight toward the deepest part of the jungle, with no sign of stopping. ¡®How deep did Senior Luo Ying go?¡¯ Shen Fei looked ahead in worry. At this rate, he would not be surprised if the strongest person in the team was defeated. ¡®There¡¯s probably a big guy inside that¡¯s going to be really troublesome to deal with!¡¯ Chapter 96 - 96 An Ambush In The Dark 96 An Ambush In The Dark Gradually, the two of them followed the red ray of light into the depths of the forest. The deeper they went, the darker their surroundings became. ¡°Growl¡­¡± The Ice Spirit beside Aloy looked around uneasily and growled in a low voice. The Flame Owl on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder was also vigilantly looking around. Suddenly, Aloy stopped in her tracks and grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s arm. ¡°Wait, don¡¯t go forward!¡± Her eyes were fixed straight ahead, and her entire person revealed an uneasy feeling. ¡°Is there something in front?¡± Shen Fei frowned and was about to send the Flame Owl to investigate when Aloy immediately stopped him. ¡°Wait for a while, give me some time.¡± With that, she took off her glasses, took a deep breath, and closed her eyes tight. Everything around her seemed to slow down. When she opened her eyes again, everything in the distance moved at a speed dozens of times faster than before. Every flower, every blade of grass, every leaf and tree. The activity tracks of all living things turned into long lines that intertwined together, and Aloy could see it all. Aloy¡¯s eyelids twitched in pain, and she subconsciously covered her forehead. She received too much information at once, and her entire mind was buzzing. ¡®Focus¡­ Focus¡­¡¯ Aloy took another deep breath and slowly raised her head, focusing her gaze on the darkness in the distance. The moment she opened her eyes, a Giant Tiger that was more than ten meters tall suddenly sprang out of the bushes! The huge black tiger with blood-colored stripes opened its mouth and swallowed the defenseless Shen Fei in one gulp! ¡°Hahahahaha! I¡¯ve finally succeeded!¡± Lear stood on the head of the beast and laughed arrogantly. She did not expect him to appear here again. Aloy looked warily at the Lear in the illusion. If she had not been here today, Lear might have actually succeeded. However, there was one thing that Aloy was particularly concerned about. The beast did not seem to be acting on instinct, but on Lear¡¯s orders. Aloy frowned. ¡®Could it be that Lear has mastered a way to control these beasts? But how did he do it?¡­ Forget it, I won¡¯t bother about that for now. It¡¯s more important to let Shen Fei avoid this crisis.¡¯ With a blink of her eyes, her surroundings returned to normal. Shen Fei was standing beside her, looking at Aloy with a puzzled expression. Aloy grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand and said in an extremely serious manner, ¡°Don¡¯t go near that place, Shen Fei, someone is waiting to ambush you.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Fei blinked his eyes in confusion. However, Aloy did not seem to be lying to him, considering how serious she was. ¡°How did you know?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that.¡± Aloy grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand tightly and her eyes became extremely determined. ¡°You just need to trust me.¡± ¡°¡­Okay.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. Although he still had many questions in his heart, Shen Fei still tightly held on to Aloy¡¯s hand. After all, he and Aloy were in the same boat. If there was really danger ahead, even Aloy would not be able to escape. But what was in front of them that could actually make Aloy so afraid? Shen Fei gazed into the darkness in front of them, he was on full alert. He followed Aloy¡¯s pace and retreated step by step. With every step that Shen Fei took, Lear¡¯s life path changed constantly in Aloy¡¯s eyes. But the further Shen Fei went from Lear, the more Lear did not dare to act rashly. He could only wander around in the darkness. Aloy frowned and stared straight ahead. They could not keep wasting time like this. The current Lear had absolute strength. The only reason he did not do anything was because he did not want to hurt her. If this dragged on, given Lear¡¯s character, he would take the risk sooner or later. ¡°Shen Fei, you should still have other things to do, right?¡± Aloy turned her head and looked at Shen Fei beside her. Her eyes were filled with determination. ¡°Don¡¯t waste your time here.¡± Aloy pointed at the path to the side. From here, due to the rugged terrain, Lear would not be able to catch up to Shen Fei for a while. ¡°If you¡¯re in a hurry, you can leave from the side. I¡¯ll take care of the problem here.¡± ¡°Are you kidding me? Can you do it?¡± Shen Fei frowned and looked at Aloy worriedly. He did want to go rescue Luo Ying as soon as possible, but would Aloy be able to deal with the ferocious exotic beasts by herself? ¡°I¡¯ll be fine. Trust me, don¡¯t worry and go save them.¡± Aloy looked at the darkness in front of her with determination. After all, even if Lear really came out to confront her, he would not hurt her. Why not let Shen Fei leave this place and do what he has to do? ¡°With my current strength, dealing with this exotic beast should not be a problem. You, on the other hand, should hurry up with your rescus mission.¡± ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll leave this to you.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head decisively. He turned around and ran toward where the red light pointed. ¡®Damn it, why did Shen Fei leave?¡¯ Lear was so angry that he grabbed a fistlful of his spirit beast¡¯s fur. He watched Shen Fei with hatred as he left. He had already been waiting for Shen Fei in this godforsaken place for half a day, and when he was finally about to walk into the trap he set¡­ ¡®Why did Aloy have to stop him?! This can¡¯t go on!¡¯ Lear brought the beast under him and turned to look in the direction that Shen Fei had taken. There was still time to catch up to him and kill him! If he missed this opportunity, he might have to wait for a long time for the next one! ¡°Alright, uncle, hurry up and come out.¡± Aloy squinted her eyes and looked at the darkness not far away in disgust. It had already come to this, yet Lear was still thinking of hurting Shen Fei. It was really annoying. Lear blinked his eyes and quietly lowered his body. ¡°Stop hiding, I can already see you.¡± ¡®What?¡¯ Lear looked at Aloy in surprise. ¡®How did she find me?¡¯ ¡°Stop hiding, uncle.¡± Aloy looked at Lear coldly. ¡°Your spirit beast¡¯s tail is already exposed, so stop hiding from me.¡± At this point, Aloy silently shifted her gaze to a black tail that was constantly twitching around in the shadows. He did not expect that, even though he had disguised himself so well, he would actually give himself away in this aspect! Since he had been made, there was no other way¡­ ¡°Cough, cough!¡± Lear cleared his throat twice to school his ferocious expression. He hopped down from the exotic beast without a sound. ¡°What are you talking about, Aloy? What spirit beast?¡± ¡®Ugh¡­¡¯ Aloy frowned in disgust. He had already been exposed, yet Lear still wanted to act ignorant? Did he really think she was easy to fool? Aloy looked at Lear with contempt. If it were not for Shen Fei¡¯s sake, she would have already let her Ice Spirit spit a ball of ice at Lear¡¯s face. Chapter 97 - 97 A Necessary Sacrifice 97 A Necessary Sacrifice Aloy suppressed her discomfort and looked at Lear with a smile. ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t lie to me. Where¡¯s the new spirit beast you just tamed?¡± Lear pretended not to know anything and looked around. ¡°My good niece, you must have made a mistake. Don¡¯t you already know what spirit beasts I¡¯m using?¡± ¡°Oh, really? Did I make a mistake just now?¡± Aloy pretended to frown in confusion. ¡°You must be mistaken!¡± Lear said with certainty from the side. ¡°My good niece, don¡¯t think too much. Come with me, let¡¯s get out of this wormhole first.¡± At this point, Lear¡¯s heart ached as he held Aloy¡¯s hand. ¡°Look at you, you entered the wormhole in such a hurry. You didn¡¯t even bring a crystal. You¡¯ll easily get lost in the wormhole like this.¡± ¡°Let go!¡± With a cold face, Aloy struggled to break free from Lear¡¯s hand. ¡°I remember the way back. I can go back by myself!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Lear sneered as he looked at Aloy. At this point, he really did not know how Aloy could still be so calm. In this wormhole, one would be dead without a pathfinding crystal. Since Aloy was so confident, he would let her reflect on herself here. He would come back to pick up her later. ¡°Then I¡¯ll take my leave first. My good niece, you may continue to wander this place by yourself.¡± After saying this, Lear turned around and quickly walked away. Aloy looked at the disappearing Lear with disdain. The cogs in his mind were obviously turning! Aloy watched her uncle coldly. ¡®Did he just take advantage of the fact that I don¡¯t have a pathfinding crystal in my hand to threaten me? What a pity¡­¡¯ As someone who had been reincarnated from the future, not only had she mastered the art of entering and leaving the wormhole freely, she even knew how to find the core of the wormhole and close it by force. On this matter, Lear had miscalculated. However, there was one thing that Aloy was particularly concerned about. She squinted her eyes and looked at the huge exotic beast hidden in the darkness. ¡®What method did he use to successfully control these exotic beasts? Could it be that he has found something special in the wormhole?¡¯ At the thought of this, Aloy could not help but feel a chill. In her original world, Lear was considered a person with evil intentions. But because his strength was only at the Master tier, and under Aloy¡¯s watchful eyes, he did not dare to make too much trouble. This world was different. At the thought of this, Aloy could not help but feel worried. If they were really controlled by him, the consequences of being able to control the power of exotic beasts would very likely be destructive! She would never allow that to happen! Perhaps, as long as she got close to this exotic beast, she would be able to find the exact reason. With that thought in mind, Aloy strode toward the beast in the dark. After Lear had left, the huge exotic beast lay meekly in the grass at the side with its head tilted. ¡°Huff¡­ Huff¡­¡± Before she reached it, Aloy could hear the Tiger-like exotic beast panting with difficulty. She took the initiative to come to the front of the exotic beast. In the past, as long as they saw humans, they would become extremely fierce. The moment Aloy approached it, it did not react. It only opened its eyes and slowly regarded Aloy. Then, it quickly closed its eyes again. Aloy stared warily at the exotic beast before her. In the previous timeline, as far as she knew, no matter how weak the exotic beasts were, they would madly attack anyone they saw. Why was this one so different? Could this be a tamed exotic beast? Aloy furrowed her brows and carefully sized up the huge spirit beast in front of her. Its forehead and other parts of its body did not have Lear¡¯s exclusive spiritual imprint. There were no slave restraints on it, either. What could make it so obedient to Lear¡¯s orders? Could it be that Lear had really mastered a way to control these beasts? At the thought of this, Aloy felt even more uneasy. Even though this was only a very, very small possibility, as long as this possibility existed, Lear could not continue to live in this world! At the thought of this, Aloy¡¯s eyes became much fiercer. ¡®For the future of this world, Lear has to be eliminated!¡¯ ¡°Ice Spirit!¡± Aloy raised her hand and summoned the Ice Spirit again. The Ice Spirit carefully moved to Aloy¡¯s side. It only took once glance at the exotic beast nearby, and instantly hid in fear. ¡°Whine!¡± The Ice Spirit bit its tail in panic, and its whole body trembled. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Aloy patted her spirit beast and stroked its fur. Under Aloy¡¯s comfort, the Ice Spirit gradually calmed down. ¡°In order to help me kill my enemies, you have to quickly become stronger.¡± At this point, Aloy pointed at the exotic beast not far away with a serious expression. ¡°Kill it!¡± When it saw Aloy point at the exotic beast, the Ice Spirit immediately hid somewhere behind her, not even daring to raise its head. It looked frightened. Aloy sighed slowly. This was the reaction most spirit beasts would have when they saw exotic beasts of a higher rank than them. It was normal for them to cower in the face of danger. It should be fine after seeing a few more of these exotic beasts. ¡°Listen well.¡± Aloy pointed at the exotic beast again, her eyes were extremely cold. ¡°Kill it and swallow its heart! Otherwise, I¡¯ll break the contract with you and go find a new spirit beast.¡± Upon hearing this, the Ice Spirit panicked and shook its head at Aloy. But Aloy shook her head as well. What she needed were warriors, and partners who were not afraid of danger and could fight side by side. She did not want a coward who only knew how to cry behind her! In such a cruel future, only the strongest had the right to survive. If she was not ruthless now, she would only regret it in the future. ¡°Go, Ice Spirit.¡± The moment it received the order, the Ice Spirit changed its previous hesitation. Although it was afraid, it still walked towards the exotic beast with determination. Aloy watched her spirit beast in relief. Although its steps were still filled with fear towards the strong exotic beast, as long as it was willing to test the waters, it would change! When the exotic beast on the ground saw the Ice Spirit walking towards it, it slowly closed its eyes. ¡°Ice Spirit, do it!¡± The moment Aloy gave the order, the Ice Spirit waved its claws fiercely. The sharp claws tore through the exposed skin of the exotic beast, tearing its throat apart. In an instant, the deep black blood of the exotic beast gushed out of its slit throat with a strong stench. Chapter 98 - 98 The Dangerous Exotic Beast 98 The Dangerous Exotic Beast In just a moment, the strange beast¡¯s head tilted to the side, and it fell to the ground, twitching slightly. Looking at the dead exotic beast in front of it, the Ice Spirit¡¯s eyes revealed some pity. ¡°You did well.¡± Aloy patted the Ice Spirit¡¯s back in comfort. ¡°There will be many things waiting for you in the future. You have to quickly adapt and become stronger as soon as possible.¡± After saying this, Aloy turned to look at the exotic beast corpse that was still warm. She had another purpose for coming to the wormhole this time, other than to confirm the current situation. From her storage ring, Aloy took out a glass knife that was emitting a mauve-colored light. She held the knife in her hand and made a simple gesture. In an instant, a strong elemental power burst out from the knife in her hand. Aloy ruthlessly stabbed the small knife in her hand into the back of the giant exotic beast and slashed down with all her might! Slash! A huge opening appeared on the back of the giant beast, and a strong smell of blood spread out. ¡°Whine¡­¡± When Ice Spirit smelled the blood, its eyes instantly widened, and saliva began to drip from the corners of its mouth. Aloy reached out and pierced through the gaps between the ribs, pulling out a pitch-black heart from the behemoth¡¯s body! Black blood pumped out of the heart¡ªas large as a head¡ªlike a fountain. Badump! Badump! Even though the beast was dead, the black heart was still beating vigorously in Aloy¡¯s hand. The Ice Spirit¡¯s eyes were fixed on the black heart in Aloy¡¯s hand, and its saliva was almost dripping to the ground. ¡°Come on.¡± Aloy handed the heart to the Ice Spirit. ¡°Eat it.¡± ¡°Mrowr!¡± As soon as it got Aloy¡¯s permission, the Ice Spirit quickly came over and sniffed the heart delicately. Then, it opened its mouth and chomped down on the heart that Aloy offered. ¡°Eat, eat.¡± Aloy smiled as she watched the Ice Spirit as it gobbled down the heart. This unique cultivation method was only discovered by a division of Beastmasters after the appearance of the wormholes. Eating a part of an exotic beast could make one¡¯s spirit beast stronger. It was also possible to obtain a portion of the exotic beast¡¯s power. However, with the passage of time, this strength it obtained would gradually dissipate. At that time, the spirit beast would need to eat the flesh of exotic beasts again to regain power. Although Aloy did not want to admit it, as an experienced Beastmaster, she knew she had no way of fighting Lear head-on. If she wanted to have the power to go against Lear in a short time, she could only use this method first. Chew, chew¡­ The Ice Spirit, which was initially averse to approaching the exotic beast, changed completely after smelling the alluring aroma of the black organ. The moment it took its first bite, it could not stop. Its once white fur was gradually covered with traces of black. The once beautiful pair of ice wings on its back also gradually dyed with a thin layer of black. In less than three minutes, the heart was completely consumed by the Ice Spirit. ¡°Mrowr!¡± The Ice Spirit wagged its tail at Aloy energetically, looking at the uneaten remains of the exotic beast¡¯s corpse. ¡°No.¡± Aloy touched the Ice Spirit¡¯s head. ¡°You can¡¯t eat too much at once, you¡¯ll die from poisoning.¡± ¡°Whine¡­¡± Upon hearing Aloy¡¯s words, the Ice Spirit was a little disappointed. It looked at the exotic beast¡¯s corpse and licked his lips involuntarily. ¡°Glutton.¡± Aloy smiled and touched the Ice Spirit¡¯s head. ¡°After we¡¯ve dealt with Lear, there will be plenty of exotic beasts for you to eat.¡± As she spoke, she looked at the Ice Spirit with a bit of heartache. After devouring an exotic beast, a large amount of their poison would accumulate in the spirit beast¡¯s body. Until the extinction of mankind in her previous timeline, this problem was never resolved, even with drugs. The spirit beasts could only rely on time to slowly detoxify the poison, and the speed of detoxification also depended on the respective abilities of the spirit beasts. At the thought of this, Aloy¡¯s heart ached even more. If it had not been for the sake of defeating Lear, she would not have come up with such a plan! ¡°Let¡¯s go, Ice Spirit!¡± Aloy mounted the Ice Spirit and looked in the direction that Lear had disappeared to. This time, she definitely could not let the scourge, Lear, live! ¡°Mrreowr!¡± The Ice Spirit under Aloy immediately understood. It spread its wings and flew toward Lear¡¯s direction. ¡­ ¡®I¡¯m almost¡­ Almost there!¡¯ Shen Fei clutched the pathfinding crystal in his hand tightly. The red light from the crystal was getting shorter and shorter. He should be able to find Luo Ying soon! ¡°Sss¡­ Is that you? Shen Fei?¡± In the pathfinding crystal, Luo Ying¡¯s anxious face flickered. ¡°It¡¯s me. Where are you? I¡¯m coming to save you!¡± ¡°No need, I¡¯m very¡­ Ksshhh¡­ Don¡¯t come! It¡¯s dangerous!¡± Luo Ying¡¯s voice was muffled, Shen Fei could only hear a few words. But from those few words he heard, he knew that her situation was not good. Shen Fei frowned and subconsciously increased his speed. ¡°I¡¯ll be right there, tell me where you are!¡± Luo Ying¡¯s face flickered in the crystal. But every time she appeared, her expression became more anxious. In an instant, the Flame Owl that perched quietly on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder looked into the sky and shrieked, ¡°Coo!¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei followed the Flame Owl¡¯s gaze and looked up into the sky. A huge spider-like shadow was treading the dense treetops of the jungle, looking down at Shen Fei and the Flame Owl. ¡®What is that?¡¯ He frowned subconsciously, and when he saw the spider-like shadow again, and could not help but feel fear. The spider¡¯s black shadow slowly rose up, its forelimbs as thick as hundred-year-old trees. It tilted its head and constantly eyed Shen Fei. Rustle¡­ When Shen Fei raised his head again, the spider¡¯s shadow was like an illusion; it instantly turned into a gust of wind and dust, and disappeared into the thicket. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl immediately raised its battle spirit and looked around vigilantly. Shen Fei subconsciously retreated. That huge black shadow was definitely not an illusion, but a beast that he had never seen before! It was very likely to be a trap-type that his seniors had mentioned during the lesson. Shen Fei nervously looked at his surroundings as he retreated step by step. There was only one thing to do in the face of such a beast: be careful. Chapter 99 - 99 Come In And Hide 99 Come In And Hide Pitter, patter¡­ It suddenly began to drizzle, white raindrops falling to the ground drop by drop¡­ ¡°Wait¡­¡± Shen Fei frowned as he looked at the white silk-like objects that were gradually covering the ground. ¡®These aren¡¯t raindrops, they¡¯re spider webs! That Shadow Spider actually wants to use such a clumsy method to capture me!¡¯ ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei waved his hand and made a prompt decision to let the Flame Owl on his shoulder fly up. ¡°Burn all the spider webs here!¡± After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the Flame Owl¡¯s slender body suddenly swelled. The fire elements in the surrounding air and the fire-attribute spiritual energy in Shen Fei¡¯s body quickly gathered in the Flame Owl. In an instant, the red feathers on the Flame Owl¡¯s body were like a Blaze Bear¡¯s fire, turning into a dazzling golden yellow. The air around Shen Fei was immediately distorted by this powerful heat. Crackle, crackle¡­ When the white raindrops landed around Shen Fei¡¯s, they were immediately roasted clean by the scorching air. As such, the black Shadow Spider¡¯s attacks were rendered useless against him. The Flame Owl continued with this tactic while Shen Fei placed the Flame Owl on his shoulder. He then quickly ran forward. According to the direction of the pathfinding crystal, Luo Ying should be somewhere in this jungle! He was here to save people, not to fight with the exotic beasts here! Thinking of Luo Ying, who was desperately trying to tell him not to come in the pathfinding crystal, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with anxiety. He had to hurry to her side! Under the protection of the Flame Owl, Shen Fei hurriedly ran toward the deeper parts of the jungle. The huge Shadow Spider in the air watched Shen Fei. A complicated light flashed through its blood-red compound eyes. The Shadow Spider spread its eight legs and silently followed behind Shen Fei, blending into the shadows of the many trees. In an instant, the jungle, which had been extremely quiet just a moment ago, became lively. Under the moonlight, the once still shadows of the trees gradually began to morph. ¡®This is bad!¡¯ Looking at the constantly distorting shadows around him, Shen Fei hastened his pace and dashed forward. ¡°Howl!¡± The twisted shadows of the trees turned into howling Shadow Wolves under the moonlight. They appeared one after another behind Shen Fei. Their deathly white eyes pinned on Shen Fei who was in front of them. They took large strides and wildly pursued Shen Fei. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl vigilantly looked at the scene behind it and pecked lightly at Shen Fei¡¯s ear. ¡°I know. If you want to do it, then hurry up!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± In an instant, the Golden feathers of the Flame Owl were covered with a black sheen. The Flame Owl stomped its claws and flew toward the Shadow Wolves. ¡°Howl!¡± Many of the Shadow Wolves pounced at the Flame Owl when they saw it. Just as the Flame Owl began to distract the Shadow Wolves, Shen Fei went into the bushes not far away, completely disappearing from the Shadow Wolves¡¯ sights. ¡°Pant¡­ pant¡­¡± Shen Fei, hidden in the bushes, let out a long sigh of relief. The Flame Owl also flew into the pocket realm and returned to Shen Fei¡¯s side. ¡°Coo.¡± The Flame Owl slumped on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder immediately, and the feathers on its body once again returned to the previous fiery red color. It seemed that the battle with the Shadow Wolves had consumed a lot of energy. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Shen Fei stretched out his hand and stroked his Flame Owl, then he stood up again. He had to hurry before the Shadow Wolves found him! ¡°Shen Fei, quickly, over here!¡± Suddenly, a very familiar voice came to his ears. Shen Fei turned his head and looked to the side. Luo Ying, whom he had been searching for all this whole, was sticking her head out of the vines of the tree to the side, quietly reaching out to him. ¡°Shen Fei, hurry up and come here. Once you¡¯re here, those damn shadow beasts won¡¯t be able to find you!¡± At this, Luo Ying smiled gently at Shen Fei and extended her hand to him. ¡°Hurry up and come in. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be caught by that spider!¡± ¡°Senior Luo Ying, are you okay?¡± Shen Fei looked at Luo Ying worriedly, he felt that something was not right with her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine.¡± Luo Ying smiled at him gently. ¡°I look very normal and human, don¡¯t I?¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Fei immediately furrowed his brows. ¡®Why do these words sound so strange?¡¯ ¡°Alright, alright, hurry up and come in!¡± Luo Ying looked at the sky fearfully. ¡°That scary thing will come back soon. You have to hide with me, or it¡¯ll definitely find you! Quickly come in!¡± ¡°Um, okay¡­?¡± Shen Fei reached out his hand with a slightly puzzled expression. However, just as Luo Ying was about to grab Shen Fei¡¯s hand, the Flame Owl on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder gently pecked at Shen Fei¡¯s earlobe. ¡°Ouch!¡± Shen Fei was subconsciously woken up by the intense pain. He looked at the Flame Owl beside him with a puzzled expression. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl looked warily at Luo Ying, and shook its head decisively at Shen Fei. When he saw the Flame Owl¡¯s alert look, Shen Fei instantly retracted his hand. He narrowed his eyes and looked carefully at Luo Ying. ¡®She does seem to be acting strange!¡¯ At a closer look, one could see that there was a trace of emptiness in her eyes, and Luo Ying¡¯s hands and neck were covered in a layer of white spider silk. If Shen Fei had not looked carefully, he would not have been able to notice these minute details at all. Shen Fei looked guardedly at the Luo Ying in front of him, and instantly retracted his hand. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Come in quickly.¡± Luo Ying looked anxiously at Shen Fei. ¡°Hurry up and come in. If you¡¯re late, that spider will definitely catch up to you.¡± ¡°Flame Owl, Flame Breath!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± In an instant, the Flame Owl beside Shen Fei rose into the air, and ruthlessly spat a ball of fire at Luo Ying! ¡°Ahh! Shen Fei, why are you doing this?! Aren¡¯t we good friends?¡± ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Shen Fei coldly looked at Luo Ying who was slowly melting into a puddle in front of him. ¡°The Luo Ying I know isn¡¯t a fake like you.¡± The Luo Ying in front of him was not his so-called senior at all! ¡°You¡¯re a puppet made of spider silk!¡± ¡°Heh, heh, you can actually tell?¡± The puppet formed from spider silk, even before it died, it managed to reveal a sinister smile for Shen Fei. ¡°So what if you can tell?¡± The spider web puppet coldly laughed at Shen Fei. Chapter 100 - 100 The Situation Is Critical 100 The Situation Is Critical ¡°Even though you didn¡¯t fall for it, I know where you are now, teehee!¡± The Spider Puppet laughed savagely. ¡°Just you wait,¡± ¡°So noisy.¡± Shen Fei plowed through the hole and stepped on the burnt Spider Puppet, repeatedly crushing it. He only stopped after the Spider Puppet had turned into ashes. ¡°Howl!¡± The eerie howls of the Shadow Wolves came from the entrance of the cave, one after another. The moment their howling began, pitch-black shadows surged out of the cave entrance like a rising tide. ¡®They¡¯re here!¡¯ Shen Fei vigilantly looked at the darkness at the entrance of the cave and subconsciously took two steps back. ¡°Flame Owl, get ready!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings vigorously, its sharp eyes watching the area above the cave. Whoosh¡­ The shadows at the entrance of the cave continued to tangle with each other. Fierce Shadow Wolves surged out of the black tide one after another. They lowered their heads and looked at Shen Fei like he was prey to them. ¡°Now, Flame Owl, go!¡± Shen Fei suddenly raised his arm and used the force to send the Flame Owl to the top of the cave! ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings in the air. Its golden feathers fell continuously from the sky and landed around Shen Fei one after another, quietly merging into the ground. A powerful fire element was quietly gathering under Shen Fei¡¯s feet. ¡°Howl!¡± A Shadow Wolf in the lead suddenly opened its mouth and pounced recklessly at Shen Fei! Stab! The moment the Shadow Wolf moved, red thorns made of golden feathers burst out of the ground! The blood-colored brambles formed by the flames transformed into a hemisphere-shaped protective barrier around Shen Fei. ¡°Whine! Whine!¡± The Shadow Wolf, which had been insufferably arrogant just a moment ago, immediately tucked its tail in pain the moment it touched the bramble barrier. It turned around to escape. ¡®Trying to escape?¡¯ Shen Fei frowned, and both his hands ruthlessly swung forward! The thorns on the protective barrier immediately turned into a burning hot vine whip, which lashed out at the Shadow Wolf! Crack! Where the whip struck, dark red blood burst out of the Shadow Wolf¡¯s body. In just a few moments, the Shadow Wolf was instantly turned into a pile of putrid pieces. When the Shadow Wolves that had been eyeing Shen Fei covetously saw this, they all retreated in fear. ¡®Now you¡¯re afraid?¡¯ Shen Fei glared at the Shadow Wolves in front of him, his hands tightly clenched into balls. Crack, crack, crack! Dozens of tiny cracks started to spread out from Shen Fei¡¯s feet toward the Shadow Wolves. ¡°Whine!¡± A blood-red thorn drilled out from under a Shadow Wolf at the end of the line, and ruthlessly pierced through its belly! ¡°Whine!¡± The Shadow Wolf raised its head, flailing its limbs and howling in pain. ¡°You¡¯re so noisy!¡± Shen Fei frowned. The fiery red thorns then grew wildly in the Shadow Wolf¡¯s body. In the blink of an eye, the Shadow Wolf was torn into pieces. The surrounding Shadow Wolves were even more terrified when they saw the scene in front of them. They all tucked their tails between their legs and fought to escape the cave. However, the scarlet thorns had already covered every part of the cave. Stab! In an instant, red thorns shot out from all over the cave and tore the Shadow Wolves into pieces! The moment the Shadow Wolves died, Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief and his nerves relaxed. ¡°Coo!¡± All the surrounding enemies have been killed, so the Flame Owl returned to Shen Fei¡¯s side. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he said. Shen Fei touched the Flame Owl¡¯s head, pushed aside the vines in front of him, and walked out of the cave. He had to find Luo Ying quickly. When Shen Fei took out the pathfinding crystal and scanned his surroundings, the red light of the crystal indicated that Luo Ying was quite close by. ¡®Why can¡¯t I find her?¡¯ ¡°Eh, Shen Fei?¡± In the forest not far away, Luo Ying, carrying an unconscious woman, emerged from the darkness. She quickly walked toward Shen Fei. ¡°What are you doing here? Didn¡¯t I tell you not to come?¡± ¡°Wait, don¡¯t come here!¡± Shen Fei vigilantly evaluated Luo Ying. After what had just happened, he had reason to suspect that the person in front of him was a puppet sent by the spider. ¡°Shen Fei, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Luo Ying looked at Shen Fei nervously. In an instant, her expression changed. ¡°Were you also poisoned by the spider?¡± She immediately put down the person on her shoulder and rushed to Shen Fei. She grabbed his hand and looked at him with concern. ¡°Where were you bitten? Just tell me, I have some antidotes on me, I can give them to you first.¡± ¡°No, Senior Luo Ying, I¡¯m fine¡­¡± Shen Fei carefully gauged the person in front of him. There were no traces of cobwebs on her body. It was the real Luo Ying. He had been overthinking things. ¡°Are you really uninjured? Don¡¯t force yourself.¡± Luo Ying stared at Shen Fei closely, carefully checking every part of his body. ¡°Alright, Senior Luo Ying, stop staring at me. I¡¯m really not hurt.¡± Shen Fei showed Luo Ying his undamaged neck. ¡°Look, there¡¯s no injury at all.¡± ¡°Then why did you have that reaction just now?¡± Luo Ying looked at Shen Fei with a face full of doubt. ¡°Um¡­¡± Shen Fei scratched his head in embarrassment. ¡°Just now, the Shadow Spider sent a Spider Puppet that looked exactly like you. I was trying to tell if you were a puppet or a person.¡± ¡°¡­Bahahaha!!¡± Luo Ying could not help but laugh out loud and joked, ¡°Seriously, you¡¯ve known me for a while now, and you can¡¯t even tell if I¡¯m real or fake?¡± ¡°Maybe I don¡¯t know you well enough.¡± Shen Fei helplessly waved his hands at her, and the atmosphere between the two became relaxed. ¡°Then we can slowly get to know each other after we get out.¡± ¡°Speaking of which. Senior Luo Ying, since you¡¯re fine, what was the red light in the crystal?¡± ¡°It was for her; she was the one who was in trouble.¡± Luo Ying lifted the woman onto her shoulder with difficulty. The woman¡¯s face was deathly pale, and her lips were completely bloodless. Her breathing was also extremely weak. On her neck, there were two holes that was bleeding continuously. Shen Fei looked at her with a face full of worry. ¡°When I found her, she was already like this. I gave her a little first aid just now, but if there¡¯s no medicine, her condition will only get worse.¡± Luo Ying¡¯s eyes suddenly became determined. Chapter 101 - 101 Dont Even Think About Escaping 101 Don¡¯t Even Think About Escaping ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you to help me. I¡¯ll summon my spirit beast mount.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei said. He nodded and took the weak Li Ruoying from Luo Ying¡¯s hands. ¡°Whew¡­¡± Luo Ying closed her eyes and held her breath. A weak stream of air blew past the two of them. Then, a huge portal appeared in front of them. Click, click¡­ A crisp sound emerged from the portal, and slender insect tentacles protruded from it. A huge chromatic green-colored dragonfly covered in iron armor landed docilely before them. Its transparent wings were like glass stairs, slowly lowering down for them. This spirit beast mount was called the Ancient Great Dragonfly. Although it did not have any combat prowess as a spirit beast mount, it could fly faster than the speed of sound. However, this type of spirit beast was extremely rare and could not be obtained with money alone. One had to have power, influence, and connections in order to get one. ¡®It seems Senior Luo Ying must be a rich lady like Li Ruoying, or even better. But I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve heard of the Luo family, despite them being a powerful and influential family.¡¯ ¡°Come, hurry up and get on!¡± Luo Ying took Li Ruoying from Shen Fei¡¯s arms and immediately climbed up the huge Ancient Great Dragonfly¡¯s sturdy wings. Shen Fei followed closely behind and climbed on with her. ¡°Shen Fei, hold on tightly to the saddle on the back of the dragonfly. We¡¯re about to set off!¡± Luo Ying stood atop the Ancient Great Dragonfly, and her eyes suddenly became sharp. The spirit beast mount flapped its wings rapidly and flew toward the exit. Shen Fei blinked. Before he knew it, the two of them had already returned to the place where they held his lesson. Looking at the scene below him, Shen Fei could not help but exclaim, ¡°So fast!¡± No wonder this spirit beast mount was so difficult to acquire even though it had no combat power. This speed was astonishing! Luo Ying, looking at the jungle below, turned her head and said to Shen Fei with a smile, ¡°The Ancient Great Dragonfly¡¯s flying speed is already quite fast. I also spent a lot of effort into getting this mount.¡± Luo Ying patted the Ancient Great Dragonfly lovingly. ¡°The only pity is that the Ancient Great Dragonfly doesn¡¯t have any fighting power. If I encounter a spirit beast with a bit of fighting power and don¡¯t dodge it¡­ Having an accident would be an understatement.¡± ¡°Yup,¡± Shen Fei agreed and nodded his head. Apart from the fact that it did not have any fighting power, this Ancient Great Dragonfly could indeed be called a perfect spirit beast. ¡°After we get back, let¡¯s find a place to settle Li Ruoying. After all, she needs to rest.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei said. He looked at the wormhole not far away and heaved a long sigh of relief. He could finally leave this place. ¡­ ¡®I found him!¡¯ Lear watched Shen Fei with a fierce expression as the younger male rode on the back of an Ancient Great Dragonfly. There was also another woman whose identity he did not know. ¡®This is unexpected. Shen Fei just entered the wormhole, and he¡¯s actually hooking up with two other women?!¡¯ At the thought of this, Lear looked at Shen Fei with undisguised disgust. ¡®How could such a piece of trash live by my beloved niece¡¯s side?!¡¯ ¡°Golden-winged Roc, fly over there!¡± Lear stomped on the Golden-winged Roc beneath him and pointed at the Ancient Great Dragonfly not far away. ¡°You have the wind ability that you are most proud of. Blow them off that dragonfly! In an instant, the Golden-winged Roc exotic beast spread its wings and flew at Shen Fei. In the next second, the once calm sky was set off by huge billows. Wherever the Golden-winged Roc passed, it would leave behind a strong head wind! The Ancient Great Dragonfly, which had been flying steadily in the air, was suddenly hit by this strong gust of wind and pivoted! ¡®Not good!¡¯ Shen Fei reacted at once and grabbed onto the reins of the spirit beast mount. Everyone on the Ancient Great Dragonfly¡¯s back flipped upside-down once more together! ¡®That was close!¡¯ Shen Fei grabbed the reins in his hands tightly and started at the jungle below with fear. If he had not grabbed the reins just now¡­ If he fell off, he would die here! ¡°Shen Fei, are you alright?¡± Luo Ying was trying her best to control the Ancient Great Dragonfly as she looked at Shen Fei with a worried expression. ¡°I don¡¯t know where the head wind came from, but I¡¯ll correct the Ancient Great Dragonfly first.¡± At this, Luo Ying suddenly pulled the reins of the Ancient Great Dragonfly, and the Ancient Great Dragonfly elegantly righted itself in the air. In the blink of an eye, Shen Fei was once again seated back on the saddle. ¡°What was that?¡± Shen Fei furrowed his brows in confusion. According to logic, a creature like the Ancient Great Dragonfly should be the most stable of the spirit beasts to ride. ¡®But what just happened? And twice in a row?¡¯ ¡°Um¡­ I¡¯m not very sure, either.¡± Luo Ying was also frowning, looking at Shen Fei with an apologetic face. ¡°The Ancient Great Dragonfly is usually very stable, but today is suddenly like this. Maybe it¡¯s not used to the environment in the wormhole.¡± Meanwhile, Lear gazed unhappily at Shen Fei. ¡°Damn it!¡± The roc had clearly used a lot of strength just now, yet Shen Fei and the rest were still able to survive? ¡®It seems I¡¯ll have to take care of him myself!¡¯ Thinking of this, the Golden-winged Roc under Lear flapped its wings and suddenly appeared in front of Shen Fei and Luo Ying. ¡°Both of you, stop!¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei and Luo Ying coldly.Today, he must kill Shen Fei here! It did not matter even if one more life was lost! ¡°Master Lear? What are you doing here?¡± Luo Ying looked at Lear in confusion, holding the reins in her hand tightly. She felt that the Lear in front of her was no longer as affable as before. Instead, she detected a strong killing intent from him. ¡°Ignore him, Senior Luo Ying. Let¡¯s go!¡± Shen Fei grimaced and immediately prepared for battle. If anything, Lear was most likely here for him. However, if it was just for him, Shen Fei would not have cared. He was so used to it after being targeted so many times. ¡®But¡­¡¯ Shen Fei looked worriedly at Luo Ying beside. He did not want outsiders to be involved in his grudges. ¡°Master Lear, please step aside!¡± Luo Ying clutched the reins in her hand and looked at Lear uneasily. ¡°I have a very seriously injured person here. Please let us leave this place first. If there¡¯s anything else, you can come and talk to us again¡­¡± After saying this, Luo Ying shook the reins in her hand and the Ancient Great Dragonfly under her immediately flew toward the wormhole. ¡°Who said you could leave!¡± Chapter 102 - 102 Hunted 102 Hunted Lear was instantly enraged. The Golden-winged Roc beside him let out a long cry. In the next moment, a strong and powerful wind blew from the Golden-winged Roc¡¯s toward the Ancient Great Dragonfly. ¡°Aah!!¡± Luo Ying exclaimed, and her whole body immediately turned 180 degrees upside-down. ¡°So you were the one who set off this damned wind!¡± At that moment, the way Luo Ying looked at Lear changed. The various abnormalities that had happened to the Ancient Great Dragonfly earlier were not accidents at all. Lear had done that deliberately! ¡®But why? Aren¡¯t we the Beastmasters who came here together to exterminate the exotic beasts? Why is he treating us like this?!¡¯ ¡°That¡¯s right, I was the one who did that!¡± Lear was riding on the Golden-winged Roc, looking at Luo Ying and Shen Fei with an indifferent expression. ¡°How is it? Is it fun to keep turning it over?¡± ¡°Fun my a*s! I almost lost my life! Why would you do that?¡± Luo Ying was suddenly angered by his words. She glared at Lear with a face full of hatred. She had thought that Lear was a good person. ¡®I didn¡¯t expect him to secretly be such an *sshole!¡¯ ¡°Why?¡± Lear slightly raised his head and narrowed his eyes to look at Shen Fei, who was behind her, and sneered, ¡°Because you¡¯re in my way!¡± Luo Ying was stunned. ¡®What kind of bullsh*t reason is that? He¡¯s torturing me repeatedly for this reason?¡¯ Luo Ying grabbed the reins tightly and looked at Lear as if he was the scum of the earth. If she did not deal with this piece of sh*t today, she would not be able to take this lying down for the next few months! Luo Ying fiercely shook the reins in her hand, and the Ancient Great Dragonfly instantly took the opportunity to change direction, suddenly flying toward the depths of the jungle in the distance. ¡®Trying to escape?¡¯ Lear sneered and stomped on the Golden-winged Roc under his feet. In an instant, the Golden-winged Roc spread its wide wings and flew like an arrow toward the fleeing spirit beast mount. ¡°Senior Luo Ying, please put me down.¡± Shen Fei had made up his mind as he looked at Lear behind him. Lear would definitely not let him off today. If they continued to chase each other like this, it would just go on forever. It was also time for him to put an end to everything with Lear! When he thought of this, Shen Fei¡¯s tone became much gentler. ¡°After you put me down, leave this place by yourself. With your speed, you¡¯ll definitely be able to escape very quickly.¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡± Luo Ying turned her head and looked at Shen Fei, angrily saying, ¡°I¡¯m not that kind of disgusting scumbag. I will never throw you under a bus!¡± The moment Luo Ying said this, Shen Fei was instantly touched. ¡°Senior Luo Ying¡­¡± But he was the one who brought danger to her. He still had to find a chance to leave her side. ¡°And you don¡¯t have to be afraid. This Lear is definitely not the real Lear. He¡¯s an illusion created by the Shadow Spider!¡± At this, Luo Ying looked fiercely at Lear, who was in pursuit from behind. ¡°Since the Shadow Spider wants to fight to the death with us, then let it come!¡± Shen Fei was stunned. He thought that Luo Ying would feel more devastated by the revelation. However, he did not expect her to react so quickly, and with such a good excuse to counterattack Lear! It was truly wonderful! ¡°Senior Luo Ying, you¡¯re right!¡± Shen Fei immediately straightened up from the back of the Ancient Great Dragonfly in an impassioned manner. ¡°Since the Shadow Spider wants to plot against us, then we¡¯ll fight it out with it!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder also started to clamor. It spat fire fiercely at Lear. ¡°Then I¡¯ll first find a place to put away the dragonfly. During that time, I¡¯ll be relying on you to help me guard the rear.¡± Luo Ying grinned and immediately sped up her spirit beast mount. In an instant, the distance between the Golden-winged Roc and the Ancient Great Dragonfly rapidly increased. With just a moment¡¯s effort, the Ancient Great Dragonfly had already turned into a small black dot in Lear¡¯s vision. ¡®She wants to rely on speed to shake me off?¡¯ Lear raised his eyebrows and looked at them with contempt. The Ancient Great Dragonfly was indeed very fast. But no matter how fast it was, it could not be faster than the powerful exotic beast beneath him! ¡°Golden-winged Roc, hurry up and catch up to them!¡± Lear stomped hard on the Golden-winged Roc under his feet. In an instant, the Golden-winged Roc flapped its wings, and like a cannonball that was fired, it suddenly shot toward the distant spirit beast mount! ¡®Damn it, how could his spirit beast be so fast?¡¯ ¡°Senior Luo Ying, they¡¯re here. We need more speed!¡± Seeing the Golden-winged Roc catching up to the Ancient Great Dragonfly so quickly, Shen Fei vigilantly grabbed the reins in his hand. ¡®Something¡¯s wrong¡­ It¡¯s too fast!¡¯ As a spirit beast mount, the Ancient Great Dragonfly was already one of the best in existence in the entire spirit beast catalog. Yet the spirit beast under Lear¡¯s feet could actually catch up to the Ancient Great Dragonfly? Shen Fei subconsciously narrowed his eyes. ¡®Where did he get such a powerful spirit beast?¡¯ ¡°Coo!¡± The moment the roc approached, the Flame Owl shrieked in alarm. Fire elements were constantly released from its feathers, and evenly distributed around the ancient roc. ¡°Golden-winged Roc, hurry up and do it! ¡°Chirp!¡± The Golden-winged Roc let out a long cry, and the feathers all over its body hardened and began to stand up. It flapped its wings and was about to crash into Shen Fei¡¯s party¡­ ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl looked at the approaching Golden-winged Roc with vigilance. The surrounding fire elements immediately condensed into an orange-red protective barrier, firmly protecting Shen Fei, Luo Ying, and the Ancient Great Dragonfly. BOOM! The Golden-winged Roc was caught off-guard and crashed into the orange-red protective barrier. The feathers all over its body were set ablaze by the pure flames of the protective barrier! ¡°Caw!¡± The Golden-winged Roc flew around in a panic, frantically shaking its feathers. ¡°Idiot, don¡¯t move!¡± Lear ruthlessly smacked the Golden-winged Roc¡¯s head. The Golden-winged Roc¡¯s head spun, and the exotic beast instantly fell completely silent. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luo Ying gently patted the Ancient Great Dragonfly under her. In an instant, the spirit beast mount flapped its wings and flew into the distance! After a short while, Shen Fei and Luo Ying disappeared from Lear¡¯s sight. ¡°Damn it!¡± Watching as the other party got smaller and smaller in his field of vision, Lear immediately slapped the roc¡¯s head in anger. ¡°Look at what you¡¯ve done, you stupid bird! If you weren¡¯t so stupid as to crash into someone¡¯s protective barrier, I would have captured Shen Fei long ago!¡± Chapter 103 - 103 Trapping Him In The Wormhole 103 Trapping Him In The Wormhole The more Lear spoke, the angrier he became. Once again, he raised his hand and smacked the Golden-winged Roc¡¯s head. After being smacked by Lear, the Golden-winged Roc shook its head, looking like it was in extreme pain. ¡°What are you still doing?¡± Lear pointed angrily at the black dot in the distance that was getting smaller. ¡°Hurry up and catch up to them!¡± Whirr, whirrr¡­ The Ancient Great Dragonfly quickly landed on an empty spot. It lowered its body and let its wings descend steadily to the ground. ¡°We can¡¯t continue like this!¡± Luo Ying frowned, holding Li Ruoying in her arms tightly as she walked down from the dragonfly¡¯s wings. More blood flowed out of Li Ruoying¡¯s neck. In just a short while, her pale face was as white as paper. It was as though she would be gone with another light flick. Luo Ying, without thinking too much, quickly tore off a part of her clothing and used it as a bandage to tie it around her neck. Luo Ying wrapped Li Ruoying¡¯s wound in panic. However, no matter how she did up the bandage, the bleeding seemed unstoppable, and it continued to flow out from Li Ruoying¡¯s wound. Looking at the blood soaking up the bandage, Luo Ying stopped what she was doing in despair. ¡°Damn it, if only there were hemostatic drugs here¡­¡± ¡°You mean this?¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Fei immediately took out a bottle of pills from his storage ring and handed it to Luo Ying. These pills were something he had found when he was taking supplies from the mayor¡¯s mansion, precisely to deal with such unexpected situations. ¡°What do you think of this?¡± ¡°Let me see.¡± Luo Ying took the small medicine bottle, and as soon as she removed the cork, a strong medicinal fragrance promising strong healing power spread out from the mouth of the bottle. ¡°This¡­ can be used, and I think the effect will be good!¡± Luo Ying quickly put the medicine bottle over to the wound on Li Ruoying¡¯s neck and flicked it gently. Light green medicinal powder fell directly onto Li Ruoying¡¯s neck, and the wound instantly condensed into a hard green scab, stopping the wound. Luo Ying looked in surprise at the wound on Li Ruoying¡¯s neck which had stopped bleeding. ¡°It works! Thank you for your medicine!¡± She quickly wrapped Li Ruoying¡¯s neck carefully with another piece of cloth. ¡°It¡¯s good that it can be used.¡± Shen Fei reached out to pick up the medicine bottle and was about to put it back into his storage ring¡­ ¡°Wait.¡± Luo Ying suddenly grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand and looked at him with a sincere gaze. ¡°Can you give me more of the medicine in the bottle? I can pay twenty thousand to buy five grams of that powder.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to buy it. Just take the bottle.¡± Shen Fei passed the used medicine bottle to Luo Ying. He still had at least a hundred bottles like this in his storage ring. ¡°Many thanks!¡± Luo Ying looked at the small medicine bottle in her hand excitedly and carefully put it into her pocket. The way she looked at Shen Fei instantly changed. She originally thought that Shen Fei was just an average yet competent junior. She did not expect him to be so generous. It seemed that he was the young master of a big family in the city he was from. Thinking of this, Luo Ying discreetly glanced at the ring on Shen Fei¡¯s hand. It was a pity that although she was quite interested in him, it seemed he was already engaged. ¡®I wonder who¡¯s the lucky woman.¡¯ Rustle! A sound suddenly came from the grass in the distance. Luo Ying immediately looked at it warily. ¡®Someone¡¯s approaching!¡¯ ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Shen Fei lightly patted Luo Ying¡¯s back. ¡°It¡¯s not an enemy. ¡°You¡¯re faster than I thought.¡± Aloy pushed aside the grass and waved at the two of them. ¡°Since you¡¯ve found them, hurry up and come with me.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no rush.¡± Shen Fei firmly shook his head. ¡°If you want to go back, you can go back first. I still have something important to do here.¡± ¡°You¡¯d better hurry up,¡± Aloy frowned and looked worriedly at the jungle in the distance. The longer they stayed in the wormhole, the more active the exotic beasts were. The danger level would also increase by several times. If this continued, even more dangerous existences would wake up in the depths of the wormhole. By then, it would be difficult to get out. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. It won¡¯t take much time to kill him anyway.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei raised his head and looked at Lear¡ªstill in mid-air¡ªwith a hint of killing intent in his eyes. He had never thought of exterminating Lear. But the older man had challenged his patience time and time again, and he almost implicated Luo Ying. ¡®This son of a b*tch has to die!¡¯ Looking at the brand new beast under Lear¡¯s feet, Aloy frowned, and her eyes focused on it. ¡®In such a short period of time, Lear actually tamed another beast? And judging from the beast¡¯s appearance, it was at least Duke-rank! It had terrifying speed! It seemed that her previous judgment was correct: Lear definitely could not be left alive! But¡­ Aloy looked at the docile Golden-winged Roc under Lear and her thoughts wavered a little. If she were to kill him directly, his beast taming technique would disappear with him. If they had been able to master the technique of taming exotic beasts earlier, humans would not have lost so badly! Lear indeed deserved to die, but only after he was drained of all his value! ¡°I know you hate him.¡± Aloy placed her hand on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder as she kept looking for an excuse in her heart. As long as she could trap Lear in this wormhole, she would be able to use the observation equipment she had set up here in advance to continuously observe Lear¡¯s way of taming exotic beasts! If she tried a few more times, she might be able to tame those beasts freely like Lear! ¡°Shen Fei, think about it before you act.¡± He¡¯s the organizer of this year¡¯s examination, and carries a surveillance crystal with him. If anything happens to him, the video recording of his death will immediately be broadcasted to others. If that happens, even I can¡¯t guarantee that you¡¯ll be able to get out of that unscathed.¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Fei immediately frowned. ¡°So you¡¯re saying that I can¡¯t do anything to him?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that you can¡¯t directly attack him.¡± Aloy smiled as she looked at Shen Fei. ¡°I happen to have a trick that can not only take revenge on him, but also spare you from any punishment!¡± ¡°Huh? Then tell me.¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy with a curious expression. ¡°We just need to trap him in the wormhole and make sure he can¡¯t come out.¡± At this, Aloy pointed at the pathfinding crystal on Shen Fei¡¯s wrist. ¡°Almost all of us need to rely on this crystal to distinguish the direction of the wormhole. Then, as long as we find a way to break Lear¡¯s crystal, he won¡¯t be able to get out of here!¡± Chapter 104 - 104 Stalling For Time 104 Stalling For Time ¡°This wormhole is extremely dangerous. Lear won¡¯t be able to survive more than a few days here.¡± Looking at Aloy¡¯s determined eyes, Shen Fei nodded his head obediently. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, we¡¯ll do as you say.¡± Shen Fei raised his head and watched the rapidly approaching Lear. ¡°Aloy, Luo Ying, you two hide in the surrounding jungle and lie in ambush. I¡¯ll be the bait and wait for him to come.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Aloy and Luo Ying nodded their heads in unison. The two of them dragged Li Ruoying and quickly went into the jungle. ¡°Is this really okay?¡± Luo Ying looked at Shen Fei worriedly. Although she had not actually fought with Lear¡¯s Golden-winged Roc, from the violent impact, it was clear that Lear¡¯s Golden-winged Roc was definitely above Duke rank! ¡°Flame Owl, get ready!¡± Under Shen Fei¡¯s command, the Flame Owl immediately flew high into the sky. ¡°Chirp!¡± Seeing the Flame Owl fly over, the Golden-winged Roc immediately panicked. It flapped its wings and turned to flee. ¡°What are you doing? Idiot!¡± Lear ruthlessly smacked the Roc¡¯s head. ¡°What are you running for? The enemy has already come to our doorstep. Just attack!¡± Looking at the approaching Flame Owl, the Golden-winged Roc braced itself and charged forward. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± When it saw the Golden-winged Roc charge over, the Flame Owl immediately acted as if it was shocked and flapped its wings to escape in Shen Fei¡¯s direction. The Golden-winged Roc, who had been gathering all its strength to attack, was stunned. It tilted its head and looked warily at the fleeing Flame Owl. ¡°Idiot, why aren¡¯t you chasing it?!¡± Lear smacked the Golden-winged Roc¡¯s head and pointed at the Flame Owl. ¡°How many times have I told you? A trash spirit beast like the Flame Owl is nothing to be afraid of! That bravery earlier was just a bluff! When it sees a powerful beast like you, all it can do is run in fear!¡± ¡°Chirp!¡± As Lear said this, the Golden-winged Roc¡¯s body suddenly swelled up to more than twice its original size. ¡°Chirp, chirp!¡± It looked excitedly at the fleeing Flame Owl, and the fear of its feathers being burned to nothing was instantly thrown to the back of its mind. A strong gust of wind instantly exploded around the Golden-winged Roc, and several more gusts of wind chased after the Flame Owl! Swish! The Flame Owl pretended to struggle to fly in the wind as it sped up and headed into the jungle. ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± Lear laughed wildly. ¡°Look at you! I told you that that broken bird can¡¯t win. Hurry up and take it down!¡± ¡­ In the jungle, Shen Fei immediately stretched out his arm and took the Flame Owl back. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl quickly cooed in Shen Fei¡¯s ear. It flew off to pass on the message to Aloy and Luo Ying. ¡®Lear¡¯s pathfinding crystal is hanging over his chest?¡¯ Aloy frowned. This was going to be a little troublesome. It would be easier to handle if the crystal was attached to his wrist. However, with the crystal hanging over his chest, he would easily discover what their intentions were. Luo Ying grabbed the Flame Owl and asked, ¡°Which part of the chest?¡± The Flame Owl took a brief moment to recall, then stretched out its wings and roughly gestured at its chest. ¡°Coo, coo, coo.¡± ¡°Is that so¡­¡± Luo Ying immediately understood and showed a relaxed smile. ¡°Go and tell your master to attract Lear¡¯s attention as much as possible. I can get the crystal, but it will take some effort.¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl nodded its head and flew back to Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Coo! Coo!¡± ¡°Got it!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in their direction. As long as they could remove the pathfinding crystal from Lear¡¯s neck, he would be fine, no matter how long he had to drag it on! ¡°Shen Fei, why are you here alone?¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei sinisterly. ¡°Where¡¯s the girl who took you and ran away just now? Did she abandon you?¡± ¡°Cut the crap!¡± Shen Fei glared at Lear and deliberately put on a look as if he had hit the nail on the head. He looked at Lear with disdain. ¡®Hoho!¡¯ Lear could not help but raise his chin and look at Shen Fei with a proud expression. ¡®This reaction of his means I¡¯m completely spot on!¡¯ Lear¡¯s mood immediately became much better. ¡°Alright, I don¡¯t want to waste my breath on you. Since you want to fight, then come!¡± At this point, Lear looked at the Golden-winged Roc beside him with confidence. If he had not mistakenly used his own Dissolving Beast to go against Shen Fei¡¯s Three-clawed Golden Dragon that day, how could he, a Master-tier Beastmaster, lose to Shen Fei? However, it was different today. The one beside him was a powerful exotic beast from this wormhole! If Shen Fei only planned to use his Flame Owl, he can forget about defeating him! ¡°Let me give you a piece of advice before the battle.¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei haughtily, the corner of his mouth curved up triumphantly. ¡°With your current level, you won¡¯t be able to last more than three rounds in front of my new spirit beast!¡± ¡°If you turn around and run now, you might be able to survive a few more seconds under the hands of my new spirit beast!¡± Shen Fei fiercely waved his arm. ¡°Cut the crap. Hurry up and do it!¡± The Flame Owl immediately understood and flew into the air. It circled around Shen Fei¡¯s head. The surrounding air also became scorching hot soon after. ¡°Sigh, I warned you, yet you still dare to challenge me?¡± Lear grinned, and the killing intent in his eyes was exposed. ¡°Since you¡¯re here to die, don¡¯t blame me for being merciless!¡± ¡°Chirp!¡± The Golden-winged Roc behind Lear suddenly spread its steel-like wings. Its golden pupils were like searchlights as it stared at Shen Fei. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a long cry, and its body burned with hot flames. With a flap of its wings, the bird turned into a burning arrow and shot toward the Golden-winged Roc! ¡°Chirp!¡± The Golden-winged Roc flapped its wings and let out a long shriek. There was no fear in its eyes. It raised the sharp claws high and slashed out a white blade of air with a fierce aura! ¡°Coo!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl reacted instantly. The fiery red feathers on its body once again became hot. The moment the white air blade approached the Flame Owl, they were twisted by the hot air and forcibly separated. Aloy carefully nudged Luo Ying who was beside her. ¡°It¡¯s time.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m ready.¡± Luo Ying nodded in understanding and snapped her fingers. Suddenly, a transparent and colorless butterfly quietly appeared on Luo Ying¡¯s fingertips. ¡°Go.¡± Chapter 105 - 105 Is He Lying? 105 Is He Lying? Luo Ying looked at Lear, who was not far away, and blew hard at the colorless butterfly on her fingertips. Whoosh¡­ The colorless butterfly took off in the slight breeze, flapping its wings and quietly flying toward Lear¡¯s chest. The moment it touched the crystal, the butterfly immediately stopped its movements and turned into a transparent film, tightly wrapping around the crystal. Luo Ying gritted her teeth and slowly reached out her clenched fist. ¡°Huff¡­¡± She bit her lower lip and her body trembled as if she had used up all her strength. She pried her fingers open one by one with great difficulty. Following Luo Ying¡¯s actions, the butterfly on Lear¡¯s chest gradually turned into a crystal. ¡°Huff¡­¡± The moment Luo Ying completely opened her hand, the crystal appeared in Luo Ying¡¯s hand! ¡°I have it.¡± Luo Ying smiled and showed the crystal to the shocked Aloy. ¡°I have replaced Lear¡¯s crystal. And now ¡­¡± Luo Ying turned around and looked at Shen Fei who was fighting with Lear in the forest. A huge portal opened up around her body. The Ancient Great Dragonfly¡¯s dark compound eyes were faintly visible through the crack. ¡­ ¡°Hmph, I didn¡¯t expect your Flame Owl to be so weak.¡± Lear looked contemptuously at the breathless Flame Owl in the air. The Golden-winged Roc had only used a few simple moves, and Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl had lost all fighting spirit and was covered in injuries. He did not know what Shen Fei had been smoking; he clearly had a stronger spirit beast, but he was not summoning it. But this was good too. Lear closed his eyes, pleased with himself. The feeling of getting revenge was really satisfying! Shen Fei patiently watched the Flame Owl flying in the air. It seemed that Lear had completely taken his pretense for real, and he did not seem to notice that the crystal on his chest had been completely replaced. However, now was not the time to evacuate. Shen Fei frowned as he stared at the Golden-winged Roc that was flying in the air. It was still a threat; it could threaten the dragonfly¡¯s flight by just flapping its wings. He had to kill the Golden-winged Roc before they left! The Golden-winged Roc did not wait any longer and tried to rip the Flame Owl to pieces! Lear impatiently looked at the Flame Owl flying in the air. His Golden-winged Roc was clearly much stronger than Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl. However, the Flame Owl flew in a crooked way and managed to dodge all of the roc¡¯s attacks by sheer luck. However, as long as his Golden-winged Roc got serious, a mere Flame Owl was nothing to him! ¡°Kill it!¡± ¡°Chirp!¡± As soon as Lear gave the command, the Golden-winged Roc spread its wings. The gentle breeze around them instantly turned into a tumultuous billow under the wings of the Golden-winged Roc! Whoosh! The roc¡¯s golden eyes turned white, and the surrounding wind seemed to come to life, madly surging toward the Flame Owl. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings with all its might, the feathers all over its body was being blown about by the strong air current. White Wind Blades were faintly visible in the air current that wrapped around the Flame Owl. Swish! The White Wind Blades slashed at the Flame Owl¡¯s body in a deadly arc. Although the Flame Owl dodged in time, many of its feathers were still cut in half by the Wind Blades, falling to the ground one after another. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl looked at the feathers that were blown off by the wind with heartache. Its gaze toward the Golden-winged Roc instantly turned furious. If not for its master¡¯s order to divert its attention, it would have killed the Golden-winged Roc long ago! ¡°Chirp, chirp!¡± The Golden-winged Roc flapped its wings wildly in the air, proudly showing off its intact feathers to the Flame Owl. ¡°See, Golden-winged Roc. I told you. That Flame Owl is trash!¡± ¡°Chirp!¡± The Golden-winged Roc simply cried out and flapped its wings proudly. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± That arrogant look made the Flame Owl respond with disdain. ¡®Flame Owl, there¡¯s no need to be patient anymore.¡¯ Shen Fei silently raised his head and looked at his spirit beast. Without making a sound, he turned his head toward the jungle. ¡®Luo Ying has already stolen Lear¡¯s crystal.¡¯ ¡°Coo!¡± Upon hearing this, the Flame Owl trembled. Its black eyes shone, and the surrounding fire-attribute energy violently erupted with the Flame Owl¡¯s temper. ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Fei looked derisively at the man and beast in front of him, shaking his head and coldly laughing. ¡°Lear, you¡¯re saying this too early. My Flame Owl hasn¡¯t used its full strength yet!¡± ¡°Hahaha! Don¡¯t joke around, Shen Fei.¡± Lear laughed wildly. It seemed that Shen Fei had yet to figure out one thing. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you the truth, Shen Fei. Even if you use all your strength, it¡¯s still useless! The Golden-winged Roc beside me isn¡¯t a spirit beast. It¡¯s an exotic beast I caught in this wormhole! ¡°Chirp!¡± After saying this, Lear¡¯s Golden-winged Roc flapped its wings and once again set off a strong gust of wind! Even Aloy and Luo Ying, who were hiding in the jungle, could feel the strong and powerful air current! ¡°How could that be? Is he lying?¡± Luo Ying¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. She hid in the grass and observed the Golden-winged Roc carefully. All the books in human history clearly stated that exotic beasts could not be tamed. But the reality in front of her completely broke Luo Ying¡¯s worldview. Thinking of this, Luo Ying¡¯s forehead started to bead with sweat. ¡®If that¡¯s the case, then Shen Fei simply can¡¯t defeat him!¡¯ ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. If Shen Fei is unable to defeat him, then I¡¯ll make my move from the side.¡± Aloy¡¯s expression sank as she stood beside Luo Ying. Indeed, just as she had thought, Lear had secretly mastered the technique of taming exotic beasts. ¡°Roar!¡± The Ice Spirit appeared silently at Aloy¡¯s feet, eagerly looking at the Golden-winged Roc in the air. This time, no matter what, she could not let Lear Live! If Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl could not kill Lear, then she would kill Lear¡¯s spirit beast! ¡°Are you done?¡± Shen Fei pushed his hair aside in annoyance as it got blown into a mess. Even if it was an exotic beast, he would kill it for Lear to see! ¡°Flame Owl, do it now!¡± The moment Shen Fei gave the order, countless infernal brambles burst out from the ground! In the blink of an eye, the Golden-winged Roc was completely caught off-guard. The situation between the two of them had completely reversed. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ Seeing this situation, the fear from when his Dissolving Beast was killed once again appeared in Lear¡¯s mind. ¡®No, just dealing with Shen Fei like this is not good enough!¡¯ Chapter 106 - 106 Getting Rid Of Your Spirit Beast Is My Priority 106 Getting Rid Of Your Spirit Beast Is My Priority He had to call for another spirit beast to help the Golden-winged Roc. As soon as Lear raised his hand, Aloy immediately noticed his movement. ¡®That¡¯s the posture for summoning a spirit beast! He¡¯s realized that he can¡¯t beat Shen Fei and wants to play dumb!¡¯ Aloy¡¯s face darkened, and her loathing for Lear increased. ¡°Ice Spirit, aim at his hand!¡± The moment Aloy gave the order, Ice Spirit, who had been circling Aloy, instantly tensed up. Its deep blue eyes stared at Lear¡¯s movements, and it raised its neck, opened its mouth, and pounced forward fiercely! The water particles in the air immediately condensed into a hard icicle, cutting through the air and directly shooting toward Lear! ¡°Ah!¡± Lear could not dodge in time, and his right hand was pierced by the sharp icicle. A freezing, numbing sensation spread from Lear¡¯s arm to his entire body. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re really despicable! To actually use such a disgusting method in battle!¡± Looking at the icicle in his hand, for a moment, Lear¡¯s expression became even more twisted. He trembled as he raised his hand. His eyes were filled with hatred as he glared at the younger man. ¡®Only Shen Fei could think of such a despicable method in a fight!¡¯ Shen Fei helplessly shrugged his shoulders. This little trick was not his, so what did it have to do with him? ¡®Let¡¯s end this quickly!¡¯ As he thought of this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed and he clenched his fists. Crack!!! The ground trembled and cracked. A seedling of pure fire burst out of the ground. The Golden-winged Roc tilted its head. Before it could see what was going on, the flame seedling grew instantaneously! The fiery brambles, covered in thorns and spitting out raging flames, ruthlessly wrapped around the bound Golden-winged Roc. ¡°Golden-winged Roc, hurry up and use your wind talons to cut off the thorns on your body!¡± ¡°Chirp!¡± The Golden-winged Roc let out a loud cry, and a layer of dazzling white light covered the sharp blades on its talons. However, it did not have the time to swipe down. In the surrounding land, more and more pure flame seedlings broke out of the ground! Before Lear could react, countless infernal thorny brambles had wrapped around the Golden-winged Roc, forming a huge cocoon. ¡°CHIRP, CHIRP!!!¡± The Golden-winged Roc struggled with great difficulty within the thorny cocoon. As the Golden-winged Roc struggled, the huge, boiling-hot thorny cocoon trembled. ¡®Damn it!¡¯ Lear gritted his teeth in anger and clenched his fists tightly. The life force of the mutated beast he had tamed with great difficulty was continuously weakening! If this continued, all his previous efforts would be in vain! ¡°Shen Fei, stop.¡± Lear suppressed his disgust towards Shen Fei and walked forward. The way he looked at Shen Fei instantly became much gentler. ¡°I¡¯m willing to use money and resources to exchange for the life of my beast! Whatever you want, I have a way to get it for you, as long as you can make your Flame Owl stop. How about that?¡± Lear stretched his hand forward and forced a smile at Shen Fei. If it were not for his spirit beast, he would never bow and bend his knees in front of Shen Fei! ¡°Cultivation resources?¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face instantly revealed a smile, and the Flame Owl¡¯s attack also seemed to have lessened significantly. ¡®This a*shole¡¯s trying to get off easy.¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s face was smiling, but in his heart, he was silently pointing a middle finger at Lear. ¡®Who was the one who was chasing my Flame Owl and wanted to kill it!?¡¯ At seeing that thing were not going well, Lear changed his fine immediately when it was he who wanted to kill Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast. When he failed to kill the Flame Owl, and his own spirit beast was about to get killed instead, he began to beg for mercy. ¡®As if everything could be settled so easily in this world.¡¯ ¡°Whatever I want?¡± Shen Fei smiled coyly with his hand jammed inside his pocket. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right!¡± Lear nodded quickly. He would make a false promise to Shen Fei first. When the time came, if Shen Fei came and asked him for¡­ In any case, his beast would have already recovered by then. If Shen Fei dared to come and find him, he would thrash Shen Fei! ¡°Then, how many cultivation resources do you think it would take to exchange for the life of your spirit beast?¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Lear was stunned. Looking at Shen Fei¡¯s reaction, Lear knew that Shen Fei was going to make an unreasonable demand! Shen Fei picked his ear out of boredom. ¡°You¡¯d better hurry up. If you dilly-dally, the roasting will start right away.¡± At this point, the Flame Owl shook its wings, and the cocoon binding the Golden-winged Roc became even tighter. ¡°Don¡¯t do it!¡± Lear gritted his teeth. ¡®Shen Fei¡¯s a penniless b*stard. It¡¯s enough to just promise him something insignificant!¡¯ ¡°I¡¯ll give you eight baskets of elementary-grade spirit fruits, and about 300,000 Yuan in cultivation funds! What do you think? It¡¯s already a generous amount!¡± Shen Fei indifferently glanced at Lear and sneered. ¡°You have the nerve to offer something so cheap?¡± This amount was not even a fraction of the dowry Aloy had given him. ¡°I say, you¡¯re someone from the mayor¡¯s household. No matter what, you should have some power of your own. I didn¡¯t expect you to be so stingy in this aspect.¡± Shen Fei regretfully shook his head. The cocoon around the Golden-winged Roc¡¯s body became tighter and tighter. ¡®Shen Fei, this pauper, has so many demands!¡¯ Lear gritted his teeth in anger, but his face was still smiling. ¡°Then I¡¯ll add a little more for you. How about a stone that can increase a fire-attribute Beastmaster¡¯s strength? These things are very precious. You won¡¯t be able to find it anywhere else, even if you searched high and low.¡± Shen Fei immediately fell into a brief silence. ¡®Who is he trying to fool?¡¯ In the mayor¡¯s treasure vault, these amplification stones could be found almost everywhere. It seemed that Lear was earnestly trying not to barter for his spirit beast¡¯s life¡­ ¡°With this, it¡¯s really not bad. How about we make a deal?¡± Shen Fei lightly shook his head. ¡°Say, do you really think I need this kind of thing?¡± After saying this, Shen Fei was too lazy to keep up the act. He raised his head and looked at Lear with disdain. Lear frowned, but a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± ¡°I already have all the cultivation resources you just mentioned.¡± Shen Fei pretended to be distressed and rubbed his forehead. ¡°And if I remember correctly, I gave you a high-grade fire-attribute spirit fruit at your birthday party some time ago. ¡°Do you have a goldfish¡¯s memory? How could you think of using the lowest-grade spirit fruit to swindle me?¡± As he said this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned sharp. ¡°Since you¡¯re trying to fool me, I might as well lay my cards on the table.¡± At this point, the cocoon around the Golden-winged Roc tightened once more. ¡°Screech! Screech!!¡± The Golden-winged Roc screamed with all its strength inside the cocoon. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter to me whether I have these cultivation resources or not¡­ But getting rid of your exotic beast is my priority!¡± Chapter 107 - 107 A Well 107 A Well-devised Scheme ¡°Screech!!!¡± The giant cocoon around the Golden-winged Roc suddenly shrank, and all the struggling in the cocoon stopped. ¡®B*stard!¡¯ Lear¡¯s eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, and a dull pain suddenly came from his chest. That was an exotic beast that he had spent half a day catching! After one attack by Shen Fei, it was gone just like that! Lear clenched his fists in anger, the veins on his forehead bulging. ¡°Alright, hurry up and leave. I don¡¯t want to deal with you any more today.¡± Shen Fei gave Lear a cold glance. He raised his arm and took back the Flame Owl, then silently walked to the side. If they stayed here any longer, the exotic beast horde would come. At that time, he would not be able to leave even if he wanted to. Moreover, he had already gotten everything he needed. The Flame Owl buried its head in Shen Fei¡¯s arms and discreetly spat out a transparent gem from its mouth. Inside the gem, a small tornado was slowly spinning. [B-class temporary talent: Eye of the Storm ] [Eye of the Storm: Creates a powerful hurricane over a short period of time, destroying everything in the area. (Remaining usage: 1)] Shen Fei quietly placed this gem into his chest pocket. He would find a place to test the effects of this talent gem. Whirr¡­ The surrounding air currents continued to spin as the Ancient Great Dragonfly descended from the sky, slowly landing in front of Shen Fei. The Ancient Great Dragonfly lowered its head. Its tranlucent wings were like glass stairs that dangled in front of Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, let¡¯s go.¡± Luo Ying, who was on the back of the Ancient Great Dragonfly, waved at Shen Fei enthusiastically. ¡°It¡¯s time to leave this place!¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Shen Fei nodded and walked toward the Ancient Great Dragonfly. ¡°You still have face to leave?¡± Lear grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s arm and glared at him fiercely. ¡°If you have the guts, come back and fight me again!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t fight with people who have lost¡­¡± Shen Fei coldly shook off his hand. ¡°You should know the difference in strength between us after that match, right? Even if you challenge me again, you¡¯ll only be sending your spirit beasts to their deaths.¡± Lear lost control and roared, ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense! The victory of this match should have been mine! The one to die should be your spirit beast!¡± ¡°Ignore him. Let¡¯s go.¡± Aloy grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand and brought him onto the Ancient Great Dragonfly. ¡°We have to leave this place.¡± Lear¡¯s face was dark as he looked at the few people heading toward the wormhole. ¡®If it wasn¡¯t for Shen Fei¡¯s sneak-attack, there¡¯s no way my Golden-winged Roc would have died!¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t think that today¡¯s matter will end so easily! Hmph!¡± Lear snorted coldly. In any case, he was the organizer of this competition. Who cares if Shen Fei ran back now? Once he returned to the base, he would find a chance to torture Shen Fei! Lear moved to touch the pathfinding crystal on his neck. However, the moment he touched it¡­ Poof. The pathfinding crystal on his neck unfurled its transparent wings, turned into a butterfly, and slipped away from his fingertips! Lear was dumbfounded as he stared at the ¡°pathfinding crystal¡± flying into the distance. ¡®What¡¯s going on? Why does everything have to go against me?!¡¯ Lear clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with anger. ¡®All of this must be Shen Fei¡¯s tricks!¡¯ Without the pathfinding crystal, he would be forced to stay in the wormhole. However, Shen Fei had miscalculated one point. Lear¡¯s mouth curved into an evil smile. He was capable of taming exotic beasts! If an ordinary person trapped him in the wormhole, it would indeed be no different from waiting for death. However, for him, not only would he survive, he might even get more spirit beasts! ¡®Hmph, Shen Fei, just you wait!¡¯ Lear quietly disappeared into the grass. Behind him, a short black figure was waiting patiently¡­ The Ice Spirit followed behind Lear quietly. Lear¡¯s every move was directly transmitted to Aloy through its eyes. ¡°You¡¯ve done well, Ice Spirit. Just continue like this, don¡¯t disturb him.¡± Aloy carefully observed Lear¡¯s every move. As long as she followed him closely for the next few days, she might be able to find out the secret behind his ability to tame exotic beasts! It would not be too late to have Ice Spirit get rid of him then! ¡­ Whirr¡­ The Ancient Great Dragonly flapped its wings rapidly. Not long after, Shen Fei and his group broke through the wormhole and returned to the outside world. ¡°Luo Ying! Shen Fei! Are you guys okay?!¡± As soon as they got outside, Qian Yu and the other two quickly came up and looked at Luo Ying with concern. ¡°Shen Fei and I are fine, of course. However, Li Ruoying¡¯s situation isn¡¯t that great.¡± At this point, Luo Ying looked worriedly at Li Ruoying in her arms. She had already received emergency treatment, but Li Ruoying had yet to fully recover. This particularly worried Luo Ying. ¡°What happened to her?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not too sure.¡± Luo Ying shook her head decisively. ¡°Although I found her in the Shadow Spider¡¯s web, there were already two holes in her neck before I found her. Wang Panzhi frowned and carefully examined the two holes in Li Ruoying¡¯s neck. ¡°¡­The holes don¡¯t look like they were made by a Shadow Spider.¡± The bleeding had stopped. However, the skin around the two holes had turned a faint purple, and there were also tiny blood vessels throbbing at the side. ¡°You¡¯re too late. Her wound has already begun to mutate.¡± Wang Panzhi looked at Li Ruoying worriedly. ¡°No matter what, let¡¯s put her in the observation room after we apply some medicine.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Luo Ying nodded vigorously. ¡°Shen Fei, can I ask you to do me a favor?¡± ¡°You tell me.¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. Wang Panzhi immediately pulled out a stretcher from his inventory. ¡°Please help me take her to the observation room.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei immediately helped Wang Panzhi place Li Ruoying on the stretcher. ¡°Wait.¡± Luo Ying grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°You have to be careful when you go to the observation room over there. Those patients had all been infected by exotic beasts. They usually bite anyone they see. It¡¯s very dangerous¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Shen Fei smiled as he looked at Luo Ying. ¡°Even so, they¡¯re just people.¡± ¡°When you see them, you¡¯ll understand what Luo Ying means.¡± Wang Panzhi helplessly shrugged his shoulders. He then grabbed one end of the stretcher. ¡°Hurry up and come with me now. The observation room will be closed later, and we can only spend the night with her like this.¡± Shen Fei could not help but be curious. What was in the observation room that could make them so afraid? Chapter 108 - 108 The Mutated Beastmaster 108 The Mutated Beastmaster Not long after, Shen Fei and Wang Panzhi arrived at an open space enclosed by fences. In the clearing, there were many iron cages covered with black cloth. The moment they got close to this place, the stench of urine and feces hit them, causing Shen Fei to feel nauseated. ¡°What the hell is this place?¡± ¡°The observation room, a place you definitely don¡¯t want to come to.¡± Wang Panzhi helplessly shrugged his shoulders at Shen Fei. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to become like them, then don¡¯t get bitten by the beasts.¡± With that, Wang Panzhi slowly lowered the stretcher in his hands and massaged his sore shoulders. Bang! The moment the stretcher landed on the ground, a banging sound suddenly came from the surrounding cages. ¡°Roar!¡± A person in the cage with bloodshot eyes suddenly pulled the black cloth off the cage. Through the cage, his bony arm suddenly scrabbled at Shen Fei. ¡°Get lost!¡± Wang Panzhi saw that the situation was not right and immediately kicked the man¡¯s hand! ¡°Howl!¡± The man let out a miserable howl like a wild beast. Although he retracted his hand, he still glared at Wang Panzhi with hatred. ¡°Be careful.¡± Wang Panzhi looked warily at the person in the cage and gave the cage another hard kick. ¡°This place is very dangerous. Don¡¯t get scratched by them.¡± ¡°Howl!¡± The shabbily-dressed Beastmaster in the cage was breathing at Shen Fei and Wang Panzhi with a ferocious expression. ¡®Is he still human?¡¯ Shen Fei could not help but frown. ¡°This place is like hell.¡± ¡°It¡¯s worse than hell.¡± Wang Panzhi shook his head as he passed something to Shen Fei from his inventory. ¡°Take this and wear it. You must protect yourself here.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and extended his hand to receive the item that Wang Panzhi handed over. There were two unusually strong leather ropes and two pigskin covers large enough for his feet. ¡°This rope is for tying to your pants leg, to prevent them from scratching your ankles. Just put the pigskin over your shoes. This place is full of sh*t and urine, you can protect your shoes by putting those on. You can just throw it away when we head back. ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei said. The two of them quickly got dressed. Wang Panzhi massaged his sore arms and carefully lifted the stretcher again. ¡°Later, let¡¯s put her in an empty cage. The medical staff in charge of this will come and check on her some time today. ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Fei slowly stood up and did some simple movements. ¡°Groan¡­¡± On the stretcher, Li Ruoying opened her eyes slightly. Wang Panzhi was stunned. It was as if he had fallen into ice. ¡°Did she move just now?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Shen Fei slightly frowned. ¡°Come to think of it, do you have to be so nervous?¡± Shen Fei looked at Li Ruoying, who was tied up on the stretcher, with a puzzled expression. Before they left, Li Ruoying was firmly secured on the stretcher with several layers of buckles, all specially chained up. Li Ruoying was a woman with a delicate body. In this prone position, even a strong man might not be able to break free. Wang Panzhi shook his head firmly and tightened his grip on the stretcher. ¡°You haven¡¯t come into contact with those things yet, you don¡¯t understand! She¡¯s in the middle stage of the infection. Hurry up, the dozens of buckles on the stretcher won¡¯t stop her!¡± As soon as Wang Panzhi finished speaking, Li Ruoying opened her eyes and struggled violently on the stretcher. ¡°Graaargh!!¡± ¡°Hurry up!¡± Wang Panzhi and Shen Fei quickly lifted the stretcher and ran toward the nearest empty cage. Snap, snap! Li Ruoying twisted her body on the stretcher restlessly. The buckles wrapped around her body cracked layer by layer. ¡°Hahhh!!¡± Her eyes were bloodshot as she stretched out her hand and tried to grab Shen Fei. Shen Fei subconsciously leaned away from her, and the stretcher tilted forward involuntarily. ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡± Wang Panzhi immediately extended his fist and hit Li Ruoying¡¯s head hard. ¡°Graargh!!¡± Li Ruoying immediately changed her direction and grabbed at Wang Panzhi. The loud noise attracted the attention of the people in the other cages. ¡°Roar! Roar!¡± They kept knocking against the cage and desperately reached out their hands. Their sharp claws, which were covered with scales, left deep marks on the rotten ground. ¡°Hurry up! Just a little faster! We¡¯ll be there soon!¡± Wang Panzhi mustered all the strength in his body and dodged as he charged into the cage. Bang! The two of them used their strength to swing in Li Ruoying¡¯s stretcher and tossed her in. ¡°Roar!¡± The moment the stretcher was shoved inside, Li Ruoying¡¯s veins immediately bulged out. She broke through the restraints on her body and slammed into the cage. ¡°ROAR!!!¡± She clutched her head in pain and let out a beast-like roar from her throat. ¡°That was a close call.¡± Shen Fei let out a long sigh and his body relaxed. ¡°It seems that the chain just now was not safe enough. I¡¯ll have to prepare something better next time.¡± Wang Panzhi stretched his body and walked out with Shen Fei. Before he left, Shen Fei turned his head and looked at the caged people with sympathy. ¡°Is it enough to just leave her here?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he looked at his surroundings. ¡°This place doesn¡¯t look like it¡¯s under someone¡¯s jurisdiction.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure even if you ask me. Maybe someone will come.¡± After saying this, Wang Panzhi walked away without looking back. ¡°We¡¯re not the ones in trouble. You don¡¯t need to care so much.¡± ¡°Then how did they become like this?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s confusion showed on his face. He had never heard of anyone who had been bitten by a beast having such a reaction. ¡°If it was just a simple bite, it wouldn¡¯t have turned out like this. But if the wound is not treated for a long time, it will be infected, just like Li Ruoying¡¯s. There would be a risk of mutation.¡± At this point, Wang Panzhi turned around and looked at Li Ruoying with pity. ¡°With her condition, I can¡¯t believe it. We can only think of a solution after the rescuers arrive.¡± After saying that, Wang Panzhi turned around and left with Shen Fei. ¡­ At this moment, Aloy silently walked out from behind the door. It was so strange. Looking at the people in front of her, Aloy could not help but feel puzzled. There was no such thing as this in her previous life. When one was bitten by an exotic beast, one would, at most, lose an arm or a , not lose their mind and attack others at will like the people in the cage. At first, Aloy thought that the exotic beast calamity in this life would not be too serious. But it seemed that the situation was far beyond her imagination. When the people in the cage saw Aloy, they lowered their heads in fear. The arrogant look they had just now disappeared. Chapter 109 - 109 Theyre Coming 109 They¡¯re Coming ¡®Exotic beasts were already very troublesome existences to begin with. But this time, there¡¯s ever a new poison.¡¯ At the thought of this, Aloy rubbed her forehead in distress. This made the original disaster even more difficult to deal with. ¡°Lady Aloy!¡± Just as she was about to look for something, an urgent call came from behind her. Aloy turned around. Many of the youths from the school council who were in charge of organizing this year¡¯s gathering were waving their hands in a hurry and running toward her. ¡°Lady Aloy, we have something to discuss with you.¡± ¡°What do you want? Just say it.¡± Aloy stood upright in front of them. Looking at the situation in front of her, she was a little dazed for a moment. It was as if she had returned to the time when she was the empress. The few people from the school council bowed in front of Aloy and said respectfully, ¡°The examinations are just around the corner, but your uncle has disappeared for some reason. I wonder if you can tell us where he is now?¡± Aloy shook her head decisively. ¡°I¡¯m not sure either.¡± Upon hearing this. The people from the school council suddenly panicked. ¡°If you know where your uncle is, can you ask him to come quickly? The school assessments are starting soon. Without him as the organizer, we won¡¯t be able to do many things!¡± ¡°Fine,¡± she said. Aloy nodded in understanding. ¡°Then you guys go and wait. If I have news of him, I¡¯ll let you know at once. However, do you still lack manpower on your side?¡± Aloy looked at the crowd with concern. ¡°Do you need my help?¡± ¡°No need, no need! Is such a small matter even worth your time?¡± The crowd scratched their heads in embarrassment. How could they ask their goddess to help them with such a small matter? ¡°If you really can¡¯t find my uncle, you can come to me if you get overwhelmed.¡± Aloy smiled gently at everyone present. ¡°I will also do my part for you.¡± This smile made many of the school council members feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze. No wonder Aloy was so popular. Who would not love such a good-natured, gentle, and beautiful goddess? ¡°Then, we¡¯ll go back first and wait for your news.¡± After saying this, many of the young men from the school council bowed to Aloy and left in a hurry. Looking at everyone¡¯s departing figures, Aloy revealed a satisfied smile. The school committer was usually very busy, and it would not be long before they came back to ask for her help. However, that uncle of hers might not be able to come. As long as Aloy closed her eyes, the scene in the secret realm of the wormhole would be transmitted to her mind through the Ice Spirit¡¯s eyes. At this time, Lear was still struggling with the exotic beasts in the wormhole. She had thought that he had some good way to tame the beast¡­ But she did not expect that he would beat the beasts half to death before forcefully taming it. At the thought of this, Aloy¡¯s heart was filled with disdain. If it was this kind of trick, she could do it, too! ¡®Isn¡¯t this just a fight with exotic beasts? What¡¯s so difficult about that?¡¯ There were still some differences between this life and the previous one. In her previous life, when those exotic beasts were discovered, they were almost invincible. However, in this life, perhaps because exotic beasts were discovered earlier, as long as the Beastmasters were Master-tier, they were still able to hold their own. It was just a small difference, yet it could turn the impossible possible! The danger of the exotic beasts themselves was another matter¡­ Aloy looked at the people locked up in the cages and felt a massive amount of pity for them. Even if she could tame them, it was hard to guarantee that they would not bite back at her. Before she could fully grasp Lear¡¯s skills, she had to observe more. Aloy thought about her future plans and turned to leave. ¡°Is anyone there?¡± Just as Aloy was about to leave, a call for help suddenly came from the tent behind her. ¡°Is there anyone? Hello? I¡¯m so hungry¡­¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± Aloy turned around in shock, her eyes observing the cages in front of her. ¡®These poisoned Beastmasters actually still retained their consciousness?¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s me, I¡¯m right here¡­¡± An arm covered in purple veins stretched out from the cage furthest away. Li Ruoying lifted the black cloth with great difficulty and looked at Aloy innocently through the gap. ¡°I¡¯m really hungry. Can you please bring me some food?¡± ¡®It¡¯s her!¡¯ Aloy frowned subconsciously. The woman who had been unconscious in the secret realm. ¡°Do you want a sandwich?¡± Aloy squatted down, took out a sandwich from her storage ring, and placed it in front of the cage. ¡°I want it!¡± When Li Ruoying saw the sandwich, her eyes lit up. She immediately picked up the sandwich and gobbled it down. ¡°Say¡­.¡± Aloy observed Li Ruoying in front of her. Other than the menacing purple blood vessels on her arms, she looked no different from a normal person. However, for some reason, Aloy thought that she vaguely resembled people from the Li family. ¡­It was probably just in her head. ¡°Why were you locked up in this place?¡± Aloy looked at her curiously. She did not seem to have any wounds on her body. Logically speaking, she should not be here. ¡°I don¡¯t know either, I was already in this scary place when I woke up¡­¡± Li Ruoying shook her head in confusion and looked around in fear. ¡°Can you let me out? I don¡¯t want to be locked up in this dirty and stinky place.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t.¡± Aloy shook her head decisively. ¡°The people who get locked up here are very dangerous. I can¡¯t let you out so easily.¡± After saying this, Aloy apologetically took out a few sandwiches from her pocket and placed them in front of Li Ruoying. ¡°You can make do with this for now. In two days, there should be people coming here. When they check that you¡¯re fine, they should let you out.¡± Aloy smiled, turned around, and walked toward the base not far away. ¡°Two days? No, I won¡¯t make it!¡± Li Ruoying shook the iron bars in front of her with all her might. ¡°I¡¯m begging you, truly, don¡¯t leave me in this damn place. They¡¯re coming!¡± Li Ruoying looked at Aloy in panic. ¡°When they come, I¡¯ll die here for sure. I beg you, let me out! I won¡¯t tell anyone!¡± ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Aloy looked at her in confusion. What did she mean by ¡°they¡¯re coming¡±? ¡°Can¡¯t you feel it?¡± Li Ruoying shrunk her body in fear. ¡°It¡¯s the thing over there.¡± Aloy frowned and looked in the direction Li Ruoying pointed at. The wormhole spun slowly in the air. ¡®Could she be talking about the exotic beasts in the wormhole?¡¯ Chapter 110 - 110 We Dont Need Your Protection 110 We Don¡¯t Need Your Protection ¡°I beg you, don¡¯t leave me here.¡± Li Ruoying shrank in the corner of the cage, on the verge of collapsing. ¡°I¡¯m scared!¡± ¡°You, other than sensing that they¡¯re coming, what else can you feel?¡± Aloy looked at her with a serious expression. Li Ruoying closed her eyes when she heard Aloy¡¯s question. She lowered her head slightly, frowned, and kept sniffing. ¡°I-I can feel a bit of an aura.¡± Li Ruoying stammered. ¡°I can¡¯t tell what the smell is, but it¡¯s not the stench here. It¡¯s an exotic fragrance.¡± She pinched her chin and thought carefully. ¡°It smells like pineapple, but it also has a hint of sulfur to it. In any case, it¡¯s the unique smell of some of them!¡± At this point, Li Ruoying anxiously grabbed the iron bars in front of her. ¡°Please let me out, or it¡¯ll really be too late.¡± Aloy nodded and reached out to open the iron door that Li Ruoying was locked in. If what she said was true, the next wave of the exotic beast horde was not far away. It happened to be close to the time when the students came for the school assessments. But how was she going to pass this news to the school council? Aloy¡¯s jaw tightened. With the students¡¯ strengths, directly facing an exotic beast was no different from courting death. To think that Lear could come up with such a despicable move. Aloy felt frustrated. Although Lear was no longer around, she still had to find a way to deal with his mess. It was a real headache. ¡­ ¡°Shen Fei, Shen Fei!¡± Shen Fei had just returned with Wang Panzhi when Luo Ying quickly ran to his side. ¡°The school council is here! They¡¯re in the tent over there, and they said they want to see you. Hurry up and go!¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded and quickly walked towards the tent that Luo Ying indicated. As soon as he lifted the tent flap, many members of the school council, sitting neatly inside, raised their heads to look at him. ¡®They¡¯re all here?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡®It seems like this is going to be quite important.¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, come, sit here.¡± The oldest youth inside waved his hand and invited Shen Fei to sit beside him. ¡°We were just talking about you. The school council has an important task for you to do. I wonder if you¡¯d be willing?¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he looked at everyone. He did not know why, but he actually saw a hint of daggers hidden in their smiles. He had a bad feeling about this. ¡°It¡¯s like this. There has been a small change in our management recently. As a result, we can¡¯t finish all the activities that had been arranged for us.¡± The person in charge of the school council rubbed his hands together eagerly. ¡°It just so happens that you¡¯re one of our examiners this time, so we would like to ask you, Shen Fei, to help take care of a portion of the students.¡± ¡®¡­Ah, babysitting.¡¯ Upon hearing this, Shen Fei immediately frowned. Taking care of students was the most troublesome. If he had the time, he would rather spend more energy on learning new skills. ¡°It¡¯s like this, I¡¯ve been feeling a little tired these past few days¡ª¡± The moment Shen Fei opened his mouth, the school council member beside him quickly said to him, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t let you do this for free! We¡¯ll convert this part of the reward, which is about 5,000,000 Yuan in total, into cash and cultivation resources for you!¡± ¡®Five million!¡¯ With this, he could save a large sum of money! ¡°There¡¯s no need to convert it.¡± Shen Fei immediately waved his hand. ¡°You just need to transfer the cash to my account when the time comes. ¡°Tell me.¡± Shen Fei looked at everyone present with determination. ¡°Which students do I have to take care of?¡± ¡­ ¡°Tsk, this place is really shabby.¡± Zhang Youcheng could not help but pinch his nose when he got off the carriage. What kind of place did Lear, that b*stard, arrange for them? What happened to the highest treatment and hotel accommodation? Zhang Youcheng could not help but frown. Why was there nothing but tattered tents and unlit bonfires? Moreover¡­ Zhang Youcheng looked at Li Yuan who just got out of the car. He, the young master of the Zhang family, Zhang Youcheng, was actually living with the Li family! It was simply a great humiliation! ¡°What¡¯s with that look in your eyes?¡± Li Yuan looked at Zhang Youcheng with great dissatisfaction. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Zhang Youcheng looked at Li Yuan haughtily. ¡°It¡¯s just that living with a country bumpkin like you makes me feel nauseated.¡± Li Yuan clenched his fists tightly. If his father had not told him to be friendly to his allies, he would have punched Zhang Youcheng¡¯s self-righteous face right then. To think he even thought that Zhang Youcheng was a popular person. ¡°If you have the time, why don¡¯t you set up your own tent earlier?¡± After saying this, Li Yuan took his various bags and walked forward quickly, ignoring Zhang Youcheng. Li Yuan turned his head away without hesitation. ¡°You think I really want to live with you? If it wasn¡¯t for the school assessment taking place over the next few days, I wouldn¡¯t have stayed in the same space as you for as long as I lived.¡± Before they reached the camp, Shen Fei heard two people quarreling. ¡®These two b*ggers are always so noisy.¡¯ Shen Fei frowned and his ears pricked. No wonder even the school council thought that it was difficult. It was indeed not easy to take care of these two young masters. However, the person had given him five million. Even if it was just for show, he had to get through the next couple of days. Thinking of this, Shen Fei took his tent with him and swaggered to the entrance of the camp. ¡°Shen Fei, what are you doing in our camp?!¡± As soon as they saw Shen Fei approaching, the two of them immediately looked at him with vigilance, forming a solid battle line. They firmly blocked Shen Fei, not allowing him to enter the camp. Facing the two overbearing people in front of him, Shen Fei immediately revealed the badge on his chest. ¡°Get out of the way. I¡¯m your examiner and I¡¯m in charge of your safety.¡± Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei with disbelief. ¡°You? An examiner? Stop joking! You may have defeated us, but you still have the nerve to be our examiner? With your strength?¡± Zhang Youcheng looked at the badge on Shen Fei¡¯s chest and could not help shaking his head. Young Master Li, why are you talking so much nonsense with him? Is there any other way to get the badge on his chest other than to steal it?¡± Zhang Youcheng looked at Shen Fei with a face full of ridicule. ¡°We don¡¯t need an examiner here. I advise you to leave quickly and not be an eyesore here!¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine.¡± Shen Fei simply nodded his head. He had been wondering about how to take care of these two. Since they said they did not want his protection, he could save himself the trouble. Thinking till here, Shen Fei walked toward the middle of the camp. Chapter 111 - 111 Ten Million Per Sentence 111 Ten Million Per Sentence ¡°Stop!¡± Zhang Youcheng glared at Shen Fei. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that I don¡¯t need your protection?¡± ¡°I know.¡± Shen Fei very perfunctorily shrugged his shoulders. ¡°But I live here. I have to come in and set up.¡± After he finished speaking, Shen Fei ignored the two young masters in front of him. He carried the tent and quickly walked on. Looking at Shen Fei¡¯s departing figure, Zhang Youcheng frowned. It was already a nightmare to live with the young master of the Li family. But today, he also had to put up with a useless piece of trash from the Shen family! It made him sick just thinking about it. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he caught a glimpse of a beautiful figure walking toward him from the corner of his eye. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Zhang Youcheng focused his eyes and instantly became excited. ¡®It¡¯s the goddess! Why would she appear in this godforsaken place? Could it be that ¡­¡¯ He watched as the goddess walked toward him. Zhang Youcheng¡¯s heart was thumping with excitement. Could it be that the goddess had finally realized how good he was and decided to change her mind? Then he would be too honored! He quickly jogged to the entrance and leaned against the frame with one hand supporting his chin, striking a ¡°handsome¡± pose. It was so cold outside, he had to take this opportunity to invite Aloy to his tent. ¡°Excuse me, you¡¯re blocking the way.¡± Aloy coldly glanced at Zhang Youcheng. She just pushed him to the side and walked on toward Shen Fei¡¯s tent. Zhang Youcheng watched as Aloy directly entered Shen Fei¡¯s tent, leaving him alone in the wind, and his mind in turmoil. He clutched his chest in pain. Shen Fei, he¡¯s just a young master from a poor family, and his strength was not all that great! Why would Aloy like him?! It was really puzzling! ¡®Didn¡¯t that blockhead Lear say that he would quietly get rid of Shen Fei before they arrived? What has he done all this while?¡­ ¡®Forget it.¡¯ Zhang Youcheng¡¯s gaze became sinister. ¡®Since Lear can¡¯t do it, then I shall.¡¯ In any case, Shen Fei would be following them as an examiner. At that time, he would have plenty of ways to get rid of Shen Fei in the wormhole! ¡­ ¡°Aloy, what are you doing here?¡± Shen Fei stared at Aloy with a face full of surprise as she approached, and quickly hid the talent gem in his hand. ¡°Of course, I¡¯m here to stay with my fianc¨¦.¡± Aloy gently smiled and took out a large pile of daily necessities from her bag. She placed them side by side at the edge of Shen Fei¡¯s sleeping bag. ¡°Besides, I still have something to tell you tonight.¡± Upon hearing this, the corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched in annoyance. The reason he had agreed to come here was not just for the money, but also to find a reason to get away from Aloy. He was not used to squeezing into the same tent as her. Before he moved here, he had specifically told Qian Yu and the others to let Aloy stay in the tent he had used before so that she did not have to follow him¡­ But obviously, she did not listen. Shen Fei scratched his head. He had to think of a way to convince her to leave. He wanted to have his own private space. ¡°Aloy¡­ Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too crowded for the two of us to sleep in the same tent?¡± Aloy¡¯s movements paused. ¡°Now that you¡¯ve mentioned it, it does seem like it.¡± ¡°Right?¡± Shen Fei smiled lightly. Perhaps Aloy did understand. ¡°So, shouldn¡¯t you¡ª¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already thought about this. You can go outside first. The servants should be here soon to drop-off some supplies.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Fei was stunned. Before he realized it, he was pushed out of the tent by her. ¡°They should be outside. Please help me get them. I have something important to tell you later. I¡¯ll be waiting for you to come back.¡± Looking at the busy figure in the tent, Shen Fei helplessly sighed. ¡®Forget it, before I ditch the marriage, I won¡¯t argue with her about these small things.¡¯ However, just as Shen Fei was about to move, a familiar voice came from behind him. ¡°Shen Fei, stop right there!¡± ¡®Another annoying problem¡­¡¯ Shen Fei exasperatedly turned around. ¡°Zhang Youcheng, why are you looking for me?¡± ¡°Shen Fei, how about we have a match?¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s eyes were malicious, and his hands were casually crossed in front of his chest. ¡°I¡¯m not free,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently and turned around to leave. He had no time to waste on such people. ¡°If you win, I¡¯ll give you 10 million in cash! In addition, there¡¯s an exclusive black VIP card for you to enter the Gold City Auction House.¡± Zhang Youcheng raised his head proudly. ¡®Shen Fei simply cannot refuse such a generous amount!¡¯ ¡°How is it? You, are you interested in dueling?¡± Shen Fei tilted his head slightly and a smile appeared on his face. It seemed that this Zhang Youcheng had given him something interesting. The stiff atmosphere eased up a lot. ¡°¡­Go on. What do you plan to compete with me in? A duel between spirit beasts?¡± ¡°What¡¯s so interesting about that?¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s expression gradually became savage. ¡°If you want to compete, then let¡¯s do something exciting!¡± After saying that, he turned around and pointed at the wormhole in the air. ¡°Tomorrow¡¯s test would be held in the wormhole¡¯s secret realm. You¡¯re our examiner, so I won¡¯t go into detail about the rules. In short, whoever can kill the most exotic beasts in the wormhole will win. If you win, I¡¯ll give you all the money I promised you. But if you lose¡­¡± Out of the corner of his eye, Zhang Youcheng glanced at Aloy, who was busying about in the tent ¡°No matter what, you have to voluntarily give up the engagement. And you can¡¯t appear by Aloy¡¯s side for the rest of your life! How about that?¡± Zhang Youcheng laughed complacently, and his back unconsciously straightened. With such generous conditions, Shen Fei would definitely not say no! ¡°Do you accept?¡± ¡°Heh¡­¡± Shen Fei smiled lightly. Did this Zhang Youcheng think he was stupid? The Zhang family was so generous that it was not a problem for them to casually spend 50,000,000 Yuan. How could Zhang Youcheng have the nerve to only offer ten million? ¡°Forgive me for my refusal.¡± Shen Fei decisively shook his head and pretended to be uninterested. He turned around and walked toward the group not far away. This time, Zhang Youcheng was stunned. ¡®Isn¡¯t Shen Fei a pauper? Shouldn¡¯t he shed tears of gratitude and readily agree?!¡¯ ¡°Wait!¡± Zhang Youcheng grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s arm without caring about his image. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to think about it? That¡¯s 10,000,000 Yuan!¡± Before Zhang Youcheng could finish his words, Shen Fei shook off his hand and said in a commanding voice, ¡°Enough! Aloy is my fianc¨¦e, how could I use her to do such a thing? Besides, is your goddess only worth ten million in your heart?¡± Hearing this, Zhang Youcheng immediately clenched his teeth. ¡°20 million, plus the auction house¡¯s black VIP card, which is worth five million!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t bother me.¡± Shen Fei shook off Zhang Youcheng and coldly looked at him, but he was secretly happy in his heart. Chapter 112 - 112 The New Rules Of The School Exam 112 The New Rules Of The School Exam With just a few more words, the amount that Zhang Youcheng offered had increased rapidly. It was so satisfying. Shen Fei sternly said, ¡°I don¡¯t care what you think. You want me to duel you with such a measly amount of money?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll put down 60 million! As long as you can defeat me in the wormhole, all of this will be yours. How about it?¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s face was already completely black. This sixty million was the highest amount he could offer. But as long as Aloy left Shen Fei, it was all worth it! Shen Fei grinned in satisfaction. ¡°This is what I call sincere.¡± Shen Fei gracefully waved his hand before he turned and left. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll see you in the wormhole tomorrow.¡± Looking at the gradually leaving Shen Fei, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s mouth revealed a sinister smile. In the past two days, he had just obtained a very powerful ice-attribute spirit beast. Its strength rating far surpassed Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl. ¡®Shen Fei will definitely lose tomorrow¡¯s match!¡¯ Thinking of this, Zhang Youcheng turned around and walked back to his tent. ¡­ ¡°I got what you wanted.¡± Not long after, Shen Fei came inside carrying many bags with him, and placed them in front of Aloy. He had brought back so many things. The once small tent space had become even more cramped. He did not know what Aloy meant when she said there was a way. Shen Fei sat by the side, bored, and watched Aloy organize her things. Speaking of which, he was actually quite close to the other tent just now. ¡®Aloy probably didn¡¯t notice the conversation with Zhang Youcheng, right?¡¯ Shen Fei quietly observed Aloy¡¯s reaction. Aloy turned around and smiled at Shen Fei. ¡°What? Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?¡± she asked. ¡°Nothing, I just think you¡¯re very good-looking.¡± Seeing Aloy cover her mouth and chuckle, Shen Fei secretly heaved a sigh of relief. ¡®It seems she didn¡¯t hear it.¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m going out for a while. Wait for me here.¡± Aloy picked up the small bag in her hand and walked out of the tent. As soon as she was outside, Aloy pressed the button on the small bag. In an instant, an even bigger and more exquisite tent popped out of the small box, entirely covering the old and worn-out tent inside. ¡°This is quite convenient.¡± Shen Fei surveyed the new tent. ¡®This tent is as big as at least ten tents.¡¯ ¡°Alright, put away your old tent. I have something to tell you.¡± Shen Fei quickly kept his old tent and casually sat to the side. ¡°What is it about?¡± Aloy patted the dust off her hands and sat beside Shen Fei. ¡°It¡¯s about the new rules of the school assessment.¡± Speaking till here, Aloy casually took out a document from her storage ring and passed it to Shen Fei. At this point, she fidgeted uneasily. ¡°Do you remember that we trapped him in there before we left?¡± ¡°Of course, I remember.¡± Shen Fei casually flipped through the documents in his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. Without that crystal, he won¡¯t be able to come out for at least half a month.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m not talking about that.¡± Aloy shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s the people from the school council who want these students to go in and find Lear.¡± ¡°To find him?¡± Shen Fei immediately frowned. ¡°¡­Originally, it was stated that the student managed to find Lear, they would win the challenge, but I got them to modify the rules slightly. I told them that if we found him, it would just be a bonus points category.¡± At this point, Aloy sat down in distress. At the start of the day, her Ice Spirit was still stalking Lear. But suddenly, the Ice Spirit lost track of him, and no matter how hard it tried, it could not find him. ¡°I¡¯m worried that if the students found him, what we¡¯ve done would be exposed. And¡­¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei with a worried expression. ¡°According to his habits, he will definitely say it¡¯s all your fault.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Shen Fei pulled Aloy into his embrace and patted her shoulder to comfort her. ¡°When the time comes, I¡¯ll have plenty of ways to stop him.¡± Shen Fei smiled lightly, victory was already in his hands. ¡°We will enter the wormhole on the assessment day, but we might not bump into him at all.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Under Shen Fei¡¯s comforting movements, Aloy blinked her eyes and her entire body relaxed. ¡°But to be on the safe side, it¡¯s best to kill Lear.¡± She did not know which part of the wormhole Lear was currently in, and this thought suddenly worried Aloy. Lear¡¯s disappearance was very strange. Even the Ice Spirit could not clearly smell where his scent had disappeared to. ¡®I¡¯m afraid that he will harm Shen Fei in the future¡­¡¯ ¡°Let¡¯s do it like this.¡± Aloy firmly grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°Tomorrow, I¡¯ll think of a way to go into the wormhole with you. Then, we¡¯ll come up with a method to completely destroy Lear!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡± Shen Fei firmly rejected her. ¡°I can face these things alone.¡± He still had an important match with Zhang Youcheng tomorrow. If Aloy found out about this match, he was afraid that it would only cause more trouble. ¡°Alright, then.¡± Aloy nodded in understanding. Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°By the way, there¡¯s something else I need to tell you,¡± Aloy tugged on Shen Fei¡¯s clothes. ¡°I wonder if you¡¯re free tomorrow. I need you to do something for me in the wormhole, like¡­ Help me choose a suitable exotic beast. You don¡¯t have to kill it, just beat it until it¡¯s half crippled!¡± At this point, Aloy took out a special white rope from her storage ring and handed it over to Shen Fei. ¡°This is a special binding rope that I brought for this purpose. As long as it is firmly tied to the body of the exotic beast, it will be completely bound and unable to use any skills.¡± Aloy smiled. ¡°As someone from the mayor¡¯s famiy, I can¡¯t go into the wormhole by myself tomorrow. I¡¯ll leave the matter of capturing the exotic beasts to you.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. Then, the exotic beasts he caught would be his compensation for Aloy. ¡°Other than that, there¡¯s nothing else,¡± After saying that, she stood up and walked to the other side of the tent. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going to bed. There¡¯s still a lot of work to do tomorrow.¡± After saying this, Aloy decisively pulled up the zipper on her side of the tent. ¡°Good night,¡± she said. Shen Fei waved nonchalantly at her direction, and immediately began to study the documents in his hands. ¡­ As she zipped up her tent flap, her expression became complicated. Earlier, Aloy had clearly heard the bet between Shen Fei and Zhang Youcheng outside the tent. This also made her feel a little unsettled. ¡®Sigh, but it¡¯s all my fault¡­¡¯ Chapter 113 - 113 Entering The Wormhole 113 Entering The Wormhole Back then, she really treated Shen Fei too badly. At the thought of this, Aloy let out a long sigh. From now on, she had to slowly atone for the sins she had committed. However, if Shen Fei wants to use this opportunity to get rid of me¡­¡¯ Aloy¡¯s eyes suddenly became sharp. ¡®Over my dead body!¡¯ ¡­ Shen Fei lay in his sleeping bag, his mind filled with thoughts. In tomorrow¡¯s school assessment, he would be mainly responsible for Li Yuan and Zhang Youcheng. The school council members really knew how to split things up. They had deliberately left Shen Fei the two that were most difficult to deal with, while the rest of them dealt with the easier ones. However, since the other party were paying him, Shen Fei did not intend to say more on the matter. After lying on the bed and thinking about it carefully, his mind was made up. Since Zhang Youcheng dared to make such a big bet with him, he probably had put in a lot of effort in secret. Who knew what kind of dirty tricks he would use in tomorrow¡¯s match. But it would not be a problem as long as Shen Fei was on his guard. As he thought about it, Shen Fei fell into a deep sleep. ¡­ Early the next morning, Shen Fei and the others gathered in front of the wormhole. Many members of the school council were already waiting in front of it. ¡°Good morning, Shen Fei!¡± The youths from the school council enthusiastically walked up and placed a pathfinding crystal in his hands. ¡°If you want to enter the wormhole, don¡¯t forget to bring this!¡± ¡°Many thanks.¡± Shen Fei chuckled as he tucked the crystal into his chest pocket. ¡°Speaking of which, where are the members of your team?¡± ¡°They should be here soon.¡± Shen Fei turned his head and looked behind him. Zhang Youcheng was slowly walking over with an unhappy expression. Li Yuan followed closely behind him, quickly catching up. ¡°When do we start?¡± Zhang Youcheng impatiently snatched the crystal from the staff member¡¯s hand and stuffed it into his pocket. ¡°Young Master Zhang, please be patient.¡± The staff member nodded and bowed to him. ¡°We have to at least wait for the other teams to arrive. Only then can we officially begin.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so slow.¡± Zhang Youcheng snorted in disdain. As he looked at Shen Fei, a strange smile appeared on his face. But he quickly suppressed it. ¡®It¡¯s just as I thought.¡¯ Shen Fei raised his brows and a vague idea came to his mind. It seemed that Zhang Youcheng was indeed preparing for the duel. However, in the face of absolute strength, the things that Zhang Youcheng had prepared were just little tricks. Shen Fei patiently stood to the side as the surrounding crowd grew. ¡°Have all the teams arrived?¡± Aloy stood behind the backstage curtain and looked through a gap at the sea of people at the front desk. ¡°Worry not, Lady Aloy.¡± The man beside her bent down. ¡°We promise you. Everyone is here.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Aloy nodded and tidied up her clothes. She had already memorized the school assessment challenge details in advance. She just had to recite it on the stage as usual. Aloy pulled open the curtain and walked up to the stage in a luxurious dress. The crowd suddenly burst out in loud exclamations. ¡°The organizer this time is actually the goddess?!¡± ¡°F*ck, I didn¡¯t expect to see the goddess here!¡± ¡°Damn, the goddess is smiling at me. I¡¯ll have no regrets even if I die in the wormhole during this examination!¡± The crowd gazed at Aloy with admiration. At first, they thought that the person in charge of the school assessment was a mentally-challenged middle-aged man. They did not think that it was actually planned by the goddess. The intention of letting them challenge the exotic beasts was definitely to make them stronger! The goddess really has foresight! Aloy smiled as she looked at the audience. ¡°Everyone, students who are here to take the school assessment, please be quiet.¡± As soon as she said this, the excited crowd gradually calmed down. They all raised their heads and looked at Aloy patiently. ¡°First of all, I would like to thank everyone for participating in this school-level assessment, which was mainly planned by my uncle. Unfortunately, my uncle got into an accident two days ago, so I¡¯ll be hosting this for him now. ¡°Those who are here today, you are all very good and brave.¡± Aloy smiled at the crowd. Everyone present was instantly captivated by her. ¡°But other than being brave, I hope that you can protect yourselves in this examination.¡± At this point, Aloy¡¯s relaxed expression changed into a serious one. ¡°Exotic beasts are very dangerous. This is no joke. They can easily kill your spirit beasts! And with your strength, there are very few of you who can fight against exotic beasts. Therefore, the rules of this competition will be changed as follows! ¡°This challenge will be changed to a survival challenge. You can live in the wormhole for a maximum of seven days! If you feel that it¡¯s dangerous, you can leave at any time. But the longer you live, the higher your bonus points! Finding the body tissue of an exotic beast, whether it¡¯s a corpse or a broken limb, is also considered a bonus!¡± Aloy looked at everyone present with a gentle expression. ¡°Lastly, we don¡¯t need you students to help us fight those exotic beasts. With your abilities, protecting yourselves is the most important thing! Everyone, you may go in now.¡± The moment she finished speaking, the audience suddenly applauded thunderously. ¡°Alright!¡± ¡°I hope that everyone will be able to obtain the results that they want in this examination.¡± After saying this, Aloy smiled, turned around, and walked backstage. ¡­ ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Shen Fei indifferently said to the two people beside him, and walked straight toward the wormhole. ¡°Hey, slow down.¡± Zhang Youcheng and Li Yuan followed behind Shen Fei with unhappy faces. The two of them, one in front and one behind, walked slowly like snails, leaving a long line behind Shen Fei. ¡°Walk faster, you two.¡± Shen Fei rubbed his forehead in distress. He had things to do and did not have the time to wait for these two. ¡°Shen Fei, why are you in such a hurry? You¡¯re our examiner. So what if you wait a little longer for us?¡± Zhang Youcheng snorted in disdain. In any case, there was still a week¡¯s time, enough time to grind here. So what if Shen Fei was their examiner? In any case, he was only a supporting examiner at most and would not affect their final results. Instead, they could take advantage of this opportunity to spite Shen Fei! Thinking of this, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s movements suddenly slowed even more. Shen Fei looked at the two of them and shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Since you guys are so slow and won¡¯t go in, then I¡¯ll go in first.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei immediately took a step and entered the wormhole. ¡°Wow, this guy is so unprofessional.¡± Li Yuan watched in dissatisfaction. Chapter 114 - 114 Split Into Two Groups 114 Split Into Two Groups Li Yuan watched as Shen Fei entered the wormhole, and smiled smugly to himself. ¡®I¡¯ll have to talk to the school council about this! Let Shen Fei learn his lesson!¡¯ ¡°I¡¯d advise you not to do such useless things.¡± Zhang Youcheng rolled his eyes at Li Yuan. ¡®Can¡¯t he tell?¡¯ Almost everyone on the school council was on Shen Fei¡¯s side. Especially Aloy, she was also biased toward Shen Fei. Thinking of this, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s heart ached. He must think of a way to snatch Aloy¡¯s gaze back from Shen Fei! As long as Aloy noticed him again, he did not mind even if he had to kill Shen Fei! ¡­ After entering the wormhole for the second time, Shen Fei felt much more familiar with his surroundings. However, although the scene inside the wormhole was similar to the last time, there were many fundamental differences. The last time Shen Fei was here, he saw a lot of trap-type exotic beasts everywhere, but this time, he could not see a single trace of them. He did not know where those exotic beasts had gone. Shen Fei frowned silently. Zhang Youcheng silently came to Shen Fei¡¯s side. ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t you forget what I told you last night. Whoever kills the most exotic beasts will be the winner of this match.¡± ¡°Then how do we determine who has killed more exotic beasts? Just base it on your empty words?¡± ¡°How is that possible?¡± Zhang Youcheng laughed drily and pointed to a light green jade tablet next to the wormhole. ¡°That is the scoring stele used to enter the results of this examination. As long as someone kills an exotic beast, one point will automatically be added to the stone tablet. ¡°The top ten students¡¯ names will be displayed on the stone tablet. The others will only know their ranking when they touch the stone tablet. I¡¯ll meet you again at the entrance of the wormhole in seven days. When the time comes, touch this stone tablet. Whoever¡¯s ranking is higher will be the winner of this match!¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei decisively nodded his head. The two of them split up and went their separate ways. ¡­ ¡°Lady Aloy. I wonder who you have the most faith in this time.¡± On the coast outside the wormhole, the school council members were all gathered in the same room, watching the image inside the wormhole from a distance through the observation crystal that had been placed in advance. Apart from testing the basic quality of students, the school assessment had another important purpose: the selection of outstanding students. Not only would they be given more and more valuable resources, they would also be allowed to participate in the more important selection after this. ¡°If we¡¯re talking about who I think most highly of, naturally, it¡¯s Shen Fei.¡± Aloy smiled. Everyone¡¯s life paths were displayed in her eyes through the observation crystals. Some of them would be killed by the exotic beasts not long after they step into the wormhole. Some of them would be lucky enough to survive the siege of the exotic beasts, but they still would not hold on for long before falling to the ground, seriously wounded. Some would rely on their overly powerful families, and barely survive in the wormhole for a few days. In the end, they would have no choice but to withdraw in a sorry state. Only Shen Fei would lead his beasts and explore the wormhole freely. Without a doubt, he would have the well-deserved first place in this competition. ¡°That won¡¯t do, Lady Aloy.¡± The school council members shook their heads and rejected her proposal. ¡°Young Master Shen Fei already has the qualifications to participate in the state assessment. If you compare him with these ordinary students, wouldn¡¯t that be bullying?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Aloy lowered her eyes and nodded slowly. She had almost forgotten about this. ¡°In this assessment, the young masters of the other families are also not bad.¡± Aloy smiled politely and looked at Zhang Youcheng and Li Yuan, who were exploring the wormhole. Speaking of which, she already knew everything about the agreement between Zhang Youcheng and Shen Fei last night. Zhang Youcheng had always had a calm personality. For him to make such a bet, he had to have been prepared. At the thought of this, Aloy could not help but frown. Over the past few days, she had heard that the Zhang family seemed to have obtained a very powerful spirit beast. She did not know what it was, but she subconsciously moved closer to the observation crystal. She could use this opportunity to observe it. ¡­ ¡°Ice Tiger, Frost Bite!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± A huge white tiger spirit beast opened its mouth wide and bit at the rabbit-like exotic beast in front of it. Crack! The rabbit-like exotic beast¡¯s throat was torn to pieces by the tiger spirit beast. On the stele, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s score instantly increased by one point. With this, he had a hundred points! Zhang Youcheng looked at his spirit beast with satisfaction and reached out to stroke its cold fur. ¡®Let¡¯s see what Shen Fei has to compete with me!¡¯ Zhang Youcheng proudly looked at his own ranking. Although it was only a hundred points, it was already in the top ten rankings! As for Shen Fei, there was not even a glimpse of his name on the scoreboard! He was not even among the top twenty. It looked like he was bound to lose this match. Thinking of this, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s heart was filled with joy. He had thought that he would have to use his strongest spirit beast to fight against Shen Fei. It seemed that there was no need for that now. ¡°Zhang Youcheng, didn¡¯t you say that your family obtained an extremely powerful spirit beast recently? Could it be this Ice Tiger?¡± Li Yuan stood at the side, curiously sizing up the spirit beast in front of him. ¡°How is that possible?¡± Zhang Youcheng shook his head decisively. ¡°This Ice Tiger can only be considered an ordinary spirit beast at most. It¡¯s still far from the legendary spirit beast that I got.¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s words immediately aroused Li Yuan¡¯s curiosity. ¡°Since there¡¯s no one around, why don¡¯t you take this opportunity to show me your legendary spirit beast?¡± ¡°You think I¡¯ll take it out just because you say so?¡± Zhang Youcheng glared at Li Yuan and rolled his eyes at him. This caused Li Yuan¡¯s expression to become unhappy. ¡°Zhang Youcheng, did you get off the wrong side of the bed today?¡± Li Yuan looked at Zhang Youcheng with great displeasure. They are now allies in the fight against Shen Fei. There was still infighting, even at this point? ¡°Don¡¯t play this game with me. I¡¯m warning you, stay away from me. ¡± Zhang Youcheng glared at Li Yuan in disgust. ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re planning.¡± After saying this, Zhang Youcheng quickly walked into the depths of the jungle. It seemed that the two families were not as harmonious as she had thought. Aloy held her chin between her fingers. It was a pity that the power of these two families was too great. Even if they did not get along, the influence they had was enough to go up against the Gelin family. The Li family was destined to be weak, but when would that opportunity come? As for the Zhang family¡­ She would probably have to rely on some external help. Aloy turned her head and watched Shen Fei through the observation crystal. She wondered what Shen Fei was doing right now. Chapter 115 - 115 The Mutated Lear 115 The Mutated Lear ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei immediately summoned the Flame Owl and walked toward the nest of the trap-type exotic beasts. This kind of Spider-like exotic beast was easy to deal with, and it could provide a lot of points. It was a pity that when he had killed Lear¡¯s beast a few days ago, this stele had not been erected yet. Otherwise, he would have saved himself a lot of trouble. Shen Fei casually walked forward. He still remembered what Aloy had said before. The school council hoped that they could use this opportunity to find Lear. Although Shen Fei was reluctant, he still had to put on an act on the surface. After all, a lot of people were watching. However, his surroundings began to seem strange as Shen Fei kept going forward. There were many traps set up by the spider-like exotic beasts around him, but after such a long time, he had yet to see a single exotic beast appear in front of him. There was something wrong with the jungle. Shen Fei furrowed his brows. The Flame Owl beside him had also puffed out its chest, looking around warily. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± It hurriedly called out twice and immediately bit Shen Fei¡¯s earlobe. ¡°I know it¡¯s dangerous, but don¡¯t tell anyone.¡± Shen Fei looked ahead. There was something in the jungle, looking at them! ¡°Shen Fei, long time no see.¡± A hoarse voice that was both familiar and strange came from the darkness. ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Fei frowned. Even though that person did not walk out of the jungle, just by hearing the voice, Shen Fei already had a guess in mind. As if it sensed danger, the Flame Owl on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder immediately assumed a fighting stance and vigilantly watched the darkness in the depths of the forest. The moment she heard the voice, Aloy frowned. She would never forget this voice even if she died. It was definitely Lear, no doubt about it! However, upon closer inspection, it sounded much hoarser than Lear¡¯s voice. Aloy frowned. Something must have happened while they were in the wormhole. ¡°Strange, did a new exotic beast appear in the wormhole?¡± Everyone in the school council came forward curiously, wanting to take a closer look. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re so forgetful. I haven¡¯t seen you for only a few days, and you¡¯ve already completely forgotten me! Hahahahahahaha!¡± A burst of horrifying laughter came from the jungle. This laughter caused Shen Fei to shiver. ¡®What the hell is that thing?¡¯ Thud! Thud! Heavy footsteps were heard as a huge creature covered in putrid mucus slowly walked out from the depths of the jungle. The moment he walked out, Shen Fei subconsciously covered his nose. ¡®This smell¡­¡¯ ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Everyone on the school council stood up one after another, looking at the strange behemoth in confusion. ¡°I¡¯ve studied wormholes for so many years, but I¡¯ve never seen such a strange thing. It would be great if Shen Fei could defeat it and bring back some samples for me to study.¡± Aloy frowned. She was very sure that this so-called exotic beast was the Lear that the council had been looking for. She did not expect Lear to become like this after not seeing him for a few days. He was neither human nor ghost. No wonder the Ice Spirit could not find him. Looking at Shen Fei¡¯s reaction, Lear¡¯s smell must be meant for only humans to detect. Aloy looked at Lear in derision. ¡®Why is he willing to become like this?¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯ll take your life!¡± The stinky Lear roared at Shen Fei. ¡°I¡¯ve already mastered a brand-new power. Even if you bring out both of your spirit beasts to fight me, it¡¯s useless!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll know if it¡¯s useful or not after I try it.¡± Shen Fei pinched his nose and glared at Lear. Even though he had become like this, his nature had not changed at all, still rotten to the core. ¡°We¡¯ll talk after you blocked this move! Die, Shen Fei!¡± Lear stomped his foot on the ground, and a strong gust of wind suddenly rose around them, causing the leaves to rustle. Whoosh! The trees withered and the grass turned black wherever the wind blew. The observation crystal nearby was also covered in a thick layer of black mist. ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± Everyone in the school council watched the crystal in confusion. ¡°You guys wait here, I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± In such a situation, Shen Fei probably wouldn¡¯t be able to handle it alone. Aloy quickly got up and walked into the wormhole. She had to hurry over to help him. ¡­ The moment the black wind blew past, everything in the area was covered in a layer of black mucus. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl impatiently flapped its wings, and a pure yellow protective barrier appeared around Shen Fei. This way, the black mucus was completely blocked. ¡°How did you become like this?¡± Shen Fei stood within the protective barrier and looked at Lear hesitantly. To be honest, he had not expected Lear to develop to this extent. He had thought that Lear would only be able to catch two more exotic beasts here, not actually merge with an exotic beast by their next encounter! This was truly shocking¡­ However, Lear¡¯s taste seemed a little off. No wonder Aloy hated him so much. ¡°You¡¯re asking me how I became this beautiful?¡± At this point, Lear made a narcissistic gesture by running his fingers across his forehead. ¡°This is all thanks to you, Shen Fei!¡± ¡°Me?¡± Shen Fei took two steps back in disgust. He did not want to have anything to do with this kind of thing. ¡°If you hadn¡¯t changed my crystal and trapped me here, I wouldn¡¯t have found the Misty Marsh by chance and become so powerful.¡± Lear looked at his own body admiringly. He was so perfect now. Not only did he become one with a powerful exotic beast, he had also discovered an even more powerful strength! Just by smelling him, Shen Fei almost vomited. Only Lear could endure such a sickening stench. ¡°Flame Owl, find an opportunity to attack him!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew into the air, looking down at Lear below. ¡°Ah, Shen Fei, I suppose you only know these little tricks.¡± Lear laughed smugly. ¡°If you¡¯re still thinking of relying on that puny little Flame Owl to defeat me, then you¡¯re dreaming too much. Ha!¡± Lear¡¯s entire body suddenly gathered into a ball. He stood up straight, and the mud all over his body scrambled to climb onto Lear¡¯s hands as if it had a life of its own. Not long after, a huge mud ball appeared in his hand. The surface of the mud ball emitted a purple poisonous gas. The moment it was formed, the surrounding trees suddenly withered. Chapter 116 - 116 This Old Trick Will Work On You Too 116 This Old Trick Will Work On You Too ¡°Shen Fei, take this!¡± Lear clenched the ball of mud in his hand and threw it at Shen Fei. Shen Fei nimbly bent his waist and dodged aside. The dirty ball of mud brushed past his body and smashed into a tree in the distance. Creak, creak¡­ The moment the ball of mud touched the withered tree trunk, white smoke immediately gushed out from the point of contact. The tall tree trunk also quickly melted into a pool of foul-smelling poisonous liquid under the effect of the mud. Shen Fei glanced at the tree with trepidation. This time, he had to end the battle quickly! ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei focused his mind and snapped his fingers. The feathers of the scarlet bird burned like flames. It flapped its wings and flew into the air like an arrow. Golden sparks separated from the ends of its feathers and sprinkled onto the ground like a drizzle. ¡°You¡¯re still not going to send out the Three-clawed Golden Dragon?¡± Lear haughtily swept away the sparks that fell on his body. ¡°My current strength is far from what a useless spirit beast like yours can match. Asking it to stop me is like a mantis trying to block a car.¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei and snorted. ¡°If you don¡¯t release the dragon now, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t even be able to keep your own life.¡± ¡®Is that so?¡¯ Shen Fei tightly clenched his fists and clutched his own arm in deep contemplation. Lear did look much stronger than before, but that did not mean that Shen Fei had the strength to fight him! ¡°Although it¡¯s an old trick, it¡¯s more than enough to deal with you.¡± The shower of sparks just now was actually the seeds of the infernal brambles. They had already deeply embedded themselves into Lear¡¯s flesh when he was not paying attention. They were only waiting for Shen Fei¡¯s command to break out. Snap! The moment Shen Fei snapped his fingers, the sparks that were embedded between Lear¡¯s skin and flesh took root and grew wildly in the mud. Countless sharp sprouts pierced through Lear¡¯s skin and flesh. The hot thorns wrapped around his body, encircling him. ¡°Aargh!!¡± Lear screamed in pain. Due to the pain, the small holes all over his body were spitting out purple poison in retaliation. However, the brambles were not affected by the poison at all and continued to grow wildly on Lear¡¯s body. After a while, the lush fiery brambles wrapped tightly around Lear, tying him up firmly. ¡°Do you have anything else to say now?¡± Shen Fei calmly toward Lear. Looking at how tightly he was entangled, he should be unable to move. He could use this opportunity to finish him off in one fell swoop! ¡°Any last words?¡± When Shen Fei was done speaking, the thorns on Lear¡¯s body suddenly became long and hard, piercing deep into Lear¡¯s flesh. ¡°¡­You should be asking yourself this!¡± Lear laughed, and the pain on his face disappeared. His entire body was quickly melting, turning into a pool of stinky mud that flowed out from the gaps between the infernal brambles. ¡°Not good!¡± Seeing the mud rush toward him, Shen Fei reflexively dodged to the side! ¡®As expected, he still has a backup plan!¡¯ Shen Fei frowned as he calculated his next attack. ¡°I¡¯ve already told you, Shen Fei.¡± Lear proudly raised his arm and once again gathered a huge ball of mud. ¡°You can¡¯t hurt me with your little tricks. If you want to live, quickly send out your Three-clawed Golden Dragon!¡± ¡°With your strength, you¡¯re not worthy.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was cold as he raised his arm and pointed at Lear. Since this move did not work, he would try another one! ¡°Flame Owl, use¡ª¡± ¡°Ice Tiger, Ice Energy blast!¡± Before Shen Fei could finish his words, Zhang Youcheng, riding on a snow-white Ice Tiger, suddenly landed between the two. ¡°Roar!¡± The Ice Tiger quickly lowered its head, and a huge amount of ice energy gathered at its neck. It opened its mouth, and the powerful energy turned into a dazzling pillar of light that gushed out of its mouth! The moment Lear was hit by the huge impact, he was ruthlessly sent flying into the bushes in the distance! Shen Fei hesitantly looked at Zhang Youcheng. ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡®When did he become so kind?¡¯ ¡°Hmph,¡± Zhang Youcheng snorted lightly, his eyes full of pride. ¡°What else can I do? Of course, I¡¯m here to lend you a hand, Shen Fei. Just now, when you were fighting with this spirit beast, I was hiding nearby and quietly observing.¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s eyes flashed with contempt. ¡°I came out to help you because I saw that you couldn¡¯t handle it anymore. What? You don¡¯t want to accept it?¡± Shen Fei was speechless as his mouth twitched. This was the first time he had seen someone talk about kill-stealing in such a snobbish manner. If he really wanted to help, would he have waited until he saw Lear at a disadvantage? ¡°Don¡¯t bother me if there¡¯s nothing else.¡± Shen Fei did not want to argue with idiots. He turned around and walked into the depths of the forest. Just that attack from Zhang Youcheng was definitely not enough to kill Lear. If he wanted to completely annihilate Lear, he would have to put in more effort. ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t be in such a hurry to leave!¡± Zhang Youcheng grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and turned him around, proudly waving the jade tablet in his hand in front of him. ¡°I¡¯m already in the top ten of the entire school assessment. Don¡¯t you have anything to say as my examiner?¡± ¡°Sure, sure, well done.¡± Shen Fei gave a perfunctory grunt and turned around to leave. He did not have the time to care about boring rankings. He would get rid of Lear first and leave the rest for later. ¡°I advise you to give up as soon as possible.¡± The more Zhang Youcheng spoke, the more arrogant he became. He stood in front of Shen Fei, deliberately blocking the way. ¡°Your Flame Owl is already having such a hard time fighting against an exotic beast, let alone beating me in this examination. I advise you to fulfill the promise between us as soon as possible. Now, be good and go cancel the engagement with Aloy!¡± Shen Fei coldly looked at him. ¡°You¡¯d better focus on increasing your points. With your measly score, I can catch up in less than a day.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei pushed him away and quickly walked into the forest. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯d better¡ª¡± Zhang Youcheng quickly stepped forward and was about to grab Shen Fei when he was suddenly pulled back by someone, falling straight onto the grass. ¡°Roar!¡± The Ice Tiger cried out anxiously. It opened its mouth wide and suddenly bit the person behind Zhang Youcheng. ¡°You¡¯re so noisy!¡± Lear did not even bother to look, and just threw the mud in his hand onto the head of the Ice Tiger. The moment it came into contact with the mud, half of the Ice Tiger¡¯s head was melted away. It fell to the ground, his limbs twitching. ¡®It¡¯s over¡­¡¯ Zhang Youcheng stared in horror at the Ice Tiger as its body twitched in a pool of blood, and his heart was beating wildly. The exotic beast he wanted to kill for himself earlier was not dead¡­ Chapter 117 - 117 Are You Ready? 117 Are You Ready? ¡°Take a good look, it¡¯s me.¡± At this point, the mud that was covering Lear¡¯s face fell off. ¡°¡­Lear?¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s eyes were wide open as he stared at Lear in disbelief. ¡°What are you doing here? And what¡¯s this on your body?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll explain these things to you later.¡± Lear looked at Zhang Youcheng with a determined gaze. ¡°Anyway, I have a big plan here. A big plan that can directly eliminate Shen Fei here.¡± The moment he heard that he could destroy Shen Fei, Zhang Youcheng instantly perked up. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you tell me what you plan to do?¡± ¡°It¡¯s simple.¡± Lear confidently extended a finger. ¡°We just need to increase our strength to surpass him in a short time. In this aspect, I¡¯m almost done.¡± Lear stood with his hands behind his back, his entire body filled with pride. ¡°With my strength, it won¡¯t be a problem to deal with his Flame Owl! But, you¡­¡± Lear deliberately dragged out the last syllable and quietly glanced at Zhang Youcheng. ¡°What¡¯s with that look in your eyes?¡± Zhang Youcheng crossed his arms unhappily. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean anything else by it. However, you are truly too weak,¡± Lear said sarcastically, and pointed at the Ice Tiger that had just died. ¡°Your spirit beast was only touched by me, and it died. I don¡¯t think your other spirit beasts are much better.¡± At this point, Lear held his forehead and closed his eyes. ¡°However, I do have a way to quickly provide you with a strong and powerful spirit beast. Let¡¯s see if you have the ability to tame it.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Hearing this, Zhang Youcheng immediately became interested. ¡°Then tell me, where did you get such a powerful spirit beast?¡± ¡°Naturally, I acquired it because I can.¡± Lear squinted his eyes as he smiled, his entire body exuding a scheming aura. ¡°Let¡¯s see if you have the guts to come along.¡± ¡°Stop wasting time, hurry up and bring me there.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhang Youcheng followed Lear¡¯s footsteps and gradually tread into the deepest part of the secret realm. ¡­ ¡®Strange, where did he go?¡¯ Shen Fei looked at the surrounding corroded trees and frowned in confusion. Logically speaking, he should have landed here after he was sent flying. However, other than a layer of foul-smelling colorless mucus on the ground, Shen Fei did not find anything else. That transparent, viscous liquid continued to extend from the direction where he was hit to the jungle in the distance, once again arriving at the place where Shen Fei and Zhang Youcheng met. Looking at the Ice Tiger on the ground that had been melted away, Shen Fei could not help but frown. ¡®What happened here? Where did Zhang Youcheng go?¡¯ Shen Fei followed the direction of the colorless liquid and slowly raised his head. The sticky liquid was like a huge mark, constantly pointing to the darker depths of the secret realm. ¡­ ¡°We¡¯re here,¡± Lear said to Zhang Youcheng. ¡°This is¡­?¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s eyes narrowed as he looked at his surroundings. He could not help but feel a little panicked. They had arrived at a deep black sea. The black sea was like a sand whirlpool in the desert, slowly flowing. Swish¡­ swish¡­ ¡°Is the strongest exotic beast you spoke of really here?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Lear opened his arms and welcomed the deep darkness. ¡°This is the Misty Marsh, the core area of this entire wormhole¡¯s secret realm! This is where I underwent my transformation!¡± ¡®What the f*ck?¡¯ Zhang Youcheng hesitantly looked at Lear, who was infatuated with himself. ¡°If you have the guts, just jump in,¡± Lear said to Zhang Youcheng nonchalantly. ¡°As long as you dare to jump in, this mysterious Misty Marsh will make your body stronger according to your own talent, and even give you the power to directly fight against spirit beasts.¡± At this point, Lear gave Zhang Youcheng a hard push from behind. ¡°If you want to surpass Shen Fei¡¯s strength, you must sacrifice something. Now, jump down!¡± Zhang Youcheng decisively took two steps back and quickly shook off all the black water on his body. ¡°I don¡¯t want to turn into a thing like you!¡± Upon hearing this, Lear¡¯s face instantly darkened. ¡°Since you¡¯re unwilling, I¡¯ll point you to another path.¡± Lear released his hand and pointed to the center of the sea. ¡°There is an extremely powerful exotic beast core in the center of the sea. As long as it is swallowed, no matter how useless the spirit beast is, it can become the most powerful exotic beast in the entire secret realm. ¡°But after swallowing it, you¡¯ll have to rely on yourself to re-tame the spirit beast. How about that?¡± Lear narrowed his eyes at Zhang Youcheng beside him. ¡°Do you wish to try?¡± Zhang Youcheng clenched his fist and hesitated for a moment. ¡°Let me think about it.¡± At this moment, he was left with one spirit beast. It was not an ordinary spirit beast like the Ice Tiger. It was an extremely rare ice-type spirit beast. To be honest, the strength of exotic beasts was indeed much stronger than the spirit beasts sold in beast breeding institutions. However, exotic beasts were almost impossible to tame. Zhang Youcheng looked at the boundless ocean in front of him and felt a strange sense of unease. ¡°Take your time, there¡¯s no rush.¡± Lear grinned at Zhang Youcheng. ¡°I know what you¡¯re worried about.¡± Lear slowly walked around Zhang Youcheng. ¡°You¡¯re thinking that your spirit beast is already very powerful, so why do you need to do something unnecessary?¡± ¡®He hit the nail on the head.¡¯ Zhang Youcheng clenched his fingers and his eyes became evasive. ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s very natural for you to have such an innocent thought. I had thought the same before, but what happened later?¡± At this point, Lear showed Zhang Youcheng the scars on his body. The scars left by the infernal brambles were still on his body. Even though he did not look like he was injured at all in front of Shen Fei, he had to admit that even Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl¡¯s strength was not inferior to his Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡°Believe me, Zhang Youcheng, if you only rely on that ice-attribute spirit beast of yours, you will only repeat the mistakes of your previous spirit beasts.¡± Speaking up to this point again, Lear walked closer to Zhang Youcheng¡¯s ear. ¡°Your spirit beasts have been defeated and killed by Shen Fei again and again. Are you really that willing to continue letting Shen Fei act so willfully?¡± Zhang Youcheng clenched his fists, his eyes full of unwillingness. He slowly sighed. ¡°Then I¡¯ll do as you say. I hope your method will work.¡± At this point, Zhang Youcheng focused his mind and raised his arm. In an instant, a huge portal opened in the air. A pure white eye slowly looked through the portal. Chapter 118 - 118 The Deep Secret Realm 118 The Deep Secret Realm ¡°Come out, Divine Snow Moth!¡± The moment Zhang Youcheng gave the order, a huge snow-white silkworm moth flapped its thick golden-tipped wings, and crawled out of the portal, slowly landing beside him. ¡°Fweet?¡± The Divine Snow Moth tilted its head and looked around curiously, the goose-feather-like feelers on its forehead were wagging. ¡°I didn¡¯t think that your Zhang family would be able to get such a rare spirit beast.¡± Lear looked at the Divine Snow Moth in surprise. It was a very powerful spirit beast. Almost every Divine Snow Moth had the strength of a Count when they are born. If it flapped its wings, the area would snow heavily. If they were enraged, they could trigger a huge snow avalanche! ¡°The Zhang family paid a great price to get this spirit beast.¡± Zhang Youcheng tenderly stroked the fluffy fur on the neck of the Divine Snow Moth. ¡°Originally, I was planning to use this spirit beast to deal with Shen Fei. But after you said that, I¡¯ve thought it through.¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s gaze turned to the deep black sea, his heart burning with hatred. ¡°Rather than waiting for Shen Fei to come and get killed, it¡¯s better to take the initiative to attack and make my spirit beast stronger so that I can kill him!¡± ¡°You finally understand.¡± Lear looked at Zhang Youcheng with a gratified expression and simply stepped aside for him. ¡°Then hurry up. The core is in the middle of the sea! The earlier we get it, the better it¡¯ll be for us!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Youcheng reached out to pat the Divine Snow Moth¡¯s fur, his eyes full of reluctance. ¡°Go!¡± ¡°Fweet!¡± The Divine Snow Moth charged forward, flapped its thick wings, and dove straight into the sea. ¡°Fweet!¡± The moment it came into contact with the black seawater, the Divine Snow Moth¡¯s face clearly showed a pained expression. Its once outstretched feelers also quickly curled up. Zhang Youcheng looked at the Divine Snow Moth¡¯s pained expression, and his heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. He turned his head away, unwilling to look. However, as long as he could eliminate Shen Fei, he was willing to pay any price! ¡°Continue forward, don¡¯t stop!¡± At Zhang Youcheng¡¯s command, the Divine Snow Moth endured the intense pain and slowly sank into the pitch-black sea. ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much about it, Zhang Youcheng. As long as your spirit beast can eat the core of this secret realm, we will definitely be able to defeat Shen Fei!¡± Lear watched the Divine Snow Moth that was gradually sinking into the black Lake. He nonchalantly glanced at Zhang Youcheng, a scheming smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. ¡­ ¡®Where did the two of them go?¡¯ Shen Fei frowned, looking at the broken mucus on the ground with a puzzled expression. He had followed the stinking trail for a long time, but it stopped here and did not show any signs of moving forward¡ªthe trail had stopped. Shen Fei frowned, held his chin and paced back and forth around the mucus, deep in thought. ¡®Where else could they have gone?¡¯ He had also gotten the Flame Owl to check the nearby area. But it could not find them. And with Zhang Youcheng¡¯s personality, it was unlikely that he would leave the wormhole before the time was up. Firstly, his jade tablet would completely stop showing his score, and he would be at a huge disadvantage in the match against Shen Fei. Secondly, there were still six days before the designated time to leave. So, not only would they not get any bonus points if they went out early, they might even lose a few points because they were seen as being not brave enough. Although Zhang Youcheng had always been against him because of his desire for Aloy, his basic intelligence was still there; he could not possibly leave the examination halfway. Shen Fei knelt down and was about to observe the mucus more carefully when a familiar voice came from not far away. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re here!¡± Aloy hurriedly ran toward Shen Fei. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you couldn¡¯t just come in here?¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy in surprise. ¡°The other side noticed that there was a change here, so they agreed to let me enter.¡± Aloy worriedly surveyed Shen Fei up and down. She took his hand and carefully examined the injury. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Shen Fei smiled as he watched Aloy, his body gradually relaxing. ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡± ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine.¡± Aloy¡¯s tightly furrowed brows instantly relaxed. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± ¡°Wait.¡± Shen Fei pulled back Aloy. ¡°Since you¡¯re the organizer, you should be able to see the situation in the wormhole, right?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Aloy nodded her head dubiously and slowly pulled her hand back from Shen Fei¡¯s. ¡°Why are you suddenly asking this?¡± She knew that Shen Fei was going to capture Lear, but what did this have to do with Zhang Youcheng? Aloy frowned. Shen Fei became serious. He grabbed her hand and earnestly pleaded, ¡°Just tell me where they are now.¡± ¡°¡­Alright,¡± she said. Aloy decisively took out a transmission crystal from her chest pocket. The crystal spun slowly in Aloy¡¯s palm. Countless images from the wormhole flashed on every side of the crystal, and finally stopped at a dark sea. ¡®Is this where they are?¡¯ Shen Fei extended his hand and lightly tapped on the image. With just a slight motion, the picture was immediately enlarged. Zhang Youcheng and Lear were standing side by side, quietly standing next to a black sea, as if waiting for something. ¡®Why are they there?¡¯ ¡°What¡­?¡± Aloy opened her mouth in shock and stared at the black sea that was gradually becoming foggier. ¡®That place is the core of the entire wormhole, the deep secret realm! How did Lear find it? And why did he go to that place?¡¯ Aloy furrowed her brows and moved forward to take a closer look. In his previous life, the news of the deep secret realm was only reported a few months after the disaster. She did not expect it to be found so early this time. Aloy had an inexplicably bad feeling. ¡®Could it be that the disaster in this life was brought forward?¡¯ ¡°Aloy, do you recognize this place?¡± Shen Fei curiously tilted his head and looked at Aloy. From her reaction, it seemed like Aloy knew something. ¡°¡­The place where they are is called the deep secret realm. It¡¯s the core of every wormhole realm.¡± Aloy stared at the black sea in the image with a complicated expression. ¡°All living things that die in the secret realm will return to the deep secret realm. In theory, it¡¯s the same as heaven.¡± Shen Fei understood. ¡°Then how do we get in?¡± ¡°You¡¯d better not.¡± Aloy shook her head decisively and grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°The deep secret realm is a more dangerous existence than the wormhole secret realm! ¡°Then, are we just going to watch them mess around inside?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t mean it that way.¡± Aloy lowered her eyes, and there was some hesitation in them. ¡°You must have seen Lear¡¯s current inhuman state.¡± Shen Fei nodded hesitantly. ¡°That is the price to pay for entering the deep secret realm.¡± Chapter 119 - 119 The Four Laws Of The Secret Realm 119 The Four Laws Of The Secret Realm ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei turned around in disbelief. He squinted his eyes and carefully observed Lear¡¯s image on the crystal. Other than the fact that Lear¡¯s face was still human, there was no sign of a human on the other parts of his body. ¡°You¡¯re joking, right?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not.¡± Aloy shook her head and her thoughts unwittingly recalled her previous life. In order to explore the deep secret realm, many Beastmasters had paid a painful price. The deaths of countless people finally concluded the four great laws of the secret realm. First, the entrance to the deep secret realm was uncertain. There was only one entrance for each secret realm. Two, after all the creatures in the secret realm die, they will return to the secret realm of survival and be reborn. Three, each secret realm of survival contains an extremely powerful secret realm core. As long as it could absorb the core, no matter how weak a spirit beast was, it would become a very powerful mutant beast. But at the same time, they would become untamed. Four, one should not believe the voices of the secret realm, and one should not walk into the bottomless tide. The reason why Lear had become like this was obviously because he had violated the fourth law. He must have come into contact with that gathering pool of ¡°water¡±. ¡°Just to be safe, you and I should wait here for the two of them to come out and then come up with a way to solve it. It¡¯s safer this way.¡± ¡°But that would be too slow.¡± Shen Fei frowned, scuffing his shoes against the ground impatiently. ¡°Is there any way to go in faster, without using the same method as Lear?¡± ¡°You really want to go in?¡± Aloy frowned, and her actions became hesitant. ¡°It¡¯s not that there¡¯s no way¡­ but it¡¯ll take a little more effort. First of all, there is only one entrance to each deep secret realm. You can only enter smoothly if you find the entrance on that side.¡± ¡°The entrance?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Let me simplify it for you.¡± Aloy recalled for a moment and then said, ¡°A normal entrance is the place where those Beastmasters suddenly disappeared into. Do you know where that place is?¡± ¡®The place where the Beastmasters suddenly disappeared¡­¡¯ Shen Fei tilted his head and glanced at the place where the mucus was cut off. ¡°It should be here,¡± he said to Aloy with absolute certainty. ¡°Can you open this entrance?¡± ¡°Shen Fei¡­¡± Aloy let out another long sigh and lowered her head slightly. Her eyes were pleading. ¡°Do you really want to go in?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore. If you can open the entrance, then let me go in now.¡± Shen Fei firmly stood at the entrance. His eyes were filled with determination. ¡°Alright,¡± she said. As if she had finally made up her mind, Aloy nodded her head and raised her arm. ¡°Before you go in, I hope you can remember one thing: No matter what you hear in the deep secret realm, don¡¯t follow what that strange voice tells you. Now, close your eyes.¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head and nervously closed his eyes. The surrounding spiritual energy danced freely under Aloy¡¯s control. His body also gradually became heavier¡­ ¡­ Whoosh¡­ Shen Fei¡¯s consciousness reawakened in the chaos. When he opened his eyes again, Shen Fei was already in the deep secret realm. Whoosh! Whoosh! The boundless black sea in front of Shen Fei was constantly churning. Just staring at the sea surface was enough to arouse all the uneasiness in his heart. ¡®Forget it, don¡¯t think too much.¡¯ Shen Fei quickly stood up and patted the black sand off his body. He was just about to turn around and leave when a portal appeared on the left side. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon came out of the portal, full of energy. It could not wait to dive into the sea behind it. Huge waves rose up, and Shen Fei¡¯s body was immediately drenched. ¡®F*ck!¡¯ Looking at his soaked clothes, Shen Fei cursed mentally and frowned. ¡®Why is the Three-clawed Golden Dragon so excited today?¡¯ ¡°Roar!¡± Noticing Shen Fei¡¯s reaction, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon who was still playing in the water was instantly stunned. It immediately realized that something was wrong, and carefully flew toward Shen Fei and took the initiative to lower its head. ¡°Roar¡­¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon opened it¡¯s eyes and looked at Shen Fei with a pitiful expression. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m not angry with you. Go and play.¡± Shen Fei ruffled the dragon¡¯s head with a little force, then turned around and helplessly sighed. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon did not do it on purpose. He could ask the Flame Owl to dry his wet clothes. ¡°Come on, Flame Owl, come out.¡± After calling out, the portal did not open. ¡°¡­Flame Owl?¡± Shen Fei frowned in confusion. ¡°Coo, coo,¡± The Flame Owl softly replied to Shen Fei, and cowered in a corner of the pocket realm in fear. ¡°Do you feel uncomfortable staying here?¡± Shen Fei raised one eyebrow in doubt, both his hands on his waist. ¡°Since you¡¯re so scared, then stay in the pocket realm.¡± ¡®That¡¯s strange.¡¯ Shen Fei looked at his surroundings in confusion. ¡®Is there something scary here that could frighten my Flame Owl?¡¯ But since it sid not want to come out, he could only leave his clothes wet. Shen Fei ¡°tsked¡± in dissatisfaction. Just as he was about to wring his clothes dry, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, the initiator, immediately came over. ¡°Roar, roar.¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon closed in on Shen Fei. It slightly opened its mouth and took a deep breath. In an instant, translucent black water droplets appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s clothes. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon flicked its tail as it sucked in all the water droplets, and the clothes on Shen Fei¡¯s body immediately dried up. ¡°What?¡± It was then that Shen Fei understood. No wonder the Three-clawed Golden Dragon seemed so excited earlier. The small water droplets contained extremely pure dark elements! This was extremely rare in the outside world. To the dragon, the sea water in the deep secret realm was nothing but a rare delicacy. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon licked its lips in satisfaction, but it still did not look satisfied. It anxiously turned its head to look at the black sea, its long, thin tail wagging behind it. It seemed to be asking for his permission. Shen Fei laughed as he casually touched the dragon¡¯s head. ¡°Alright, I know you want to go. Go on, then.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s eyes lit up. It turned around and dove into the sea, rolling around in it. The moment the Three-clawed Golden Dragon entered the sea, a huge water tornado rose from the surface of the black water. The dark elements of the sea flowed continuously into the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body. ¡°Roar-!!¡± Under the enhancement of the dark elements, the scales on the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body were coated in a layer of pure white moonlight. The aura around its body also became more powerful. It did not expect to have such a pleasant surprise on this trip. Chapter 120 - 120 Come Out, My Strongest Exotic Beast! 120 Come Out, My Strongest Exotic Beast! It had only stayed in the black sea for a short while, yet the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s various attributes shot up like a rocket. Unfortunately, it could not stay here for too long. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze searched the surroundings. He had to quickly find Zhang Youcheng and Lear. ¡°Have you found them?¡± Aloy¡¯s voice drifted into Shen Fei¡¯s ears. ¡°Not yet.¡± Shen Fei held his chin and continued walking forward. His tone carried a bit of distress. ¡°Do you know where the other two are?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t.¡± Aloy shook her head. ¡°The crystal in my hand can¡¯t sense much. I can only estimate that you¡¯re not too far away from them.¡± ¡°Tsk.¡± Shen Fei simply nodded his head. In his mind, the scene displayed by the transmission crystal appeared. ¡®Their position should be in the gap between the jungle and the coast.¡¯ Thinking of this, Shen Fei¡¯s gaze inexplicably turned to the distance. Everything around the coast was shrouded in a vast white fog, and no matter how carefully one looked, there was nothing that was discernible. However, as long as he followed the coastline, he should be able to find them. Thinking of this, Shen Fei quickened his pace and continued to run along the coastline. ¡­ ¡°Will the method you mentioned really work?¡± Zhang Youcheng looked at the calm sea doubtfully. It had been a long time since the Divine Snow Moth had dived into the black sea. He did not know when the white fog had appeared around them. The fog was very heavy, and he could not even see Lear¡¯s face clearly. ¡°Zhang Youcheng, don¡¯t be so anxious. Lear looked at the sea in the distance and fiddled with his fingers slowly. ¡°The Divine Snow Moth should be almost done with its transformation.¡± ¡°How can I not be anxious?¡± Zhang Youcheng flicked his hand in frustration and paced back and forth by the beach. ¡°It¡¯s been so long, yet there¡¯s still no sign of my Divine Snow Moth. I also have no way of summoning it through the pocket realm.¡± ¡°Just trust me.¡± Lear put on a reassuring smile and grabbed Zhang Youcheng¡¯s arm. ¡°It will definitely take some time to become stronger. Perhaps there will be results after a while.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡­Blurp. A round black bubble emerged from the depths of the ocean. The moment he saw the bubble, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s dim eyes brightened. ¡°Divine Snow Moth?¡± Gurgle, gurgle¡­ One after another, black bubbles emerged from the center of the sea. Zhang Youcheng quickly lay on the beach and shouted loudly, ¡°Can you hear me?¡± ¡°Graar!¡± A low roar came from the depths of the sea. Hearing this voice, the stone that had been hanging in Zhang Youcheng¡¯s heart was lifted. It sounded like not only was the Divine Snow Moth completely fine, but its strength had also increased by quite a bit! Zhang Youcheng¡¯s face lit up with joy, and his smile gradually became savage. ¡®Let¡¯s see what Shen Fei has to compete with me!¡¯ ¡°Divine Snow Moth, don¡¯t stay down there any longer. Come back quickly!¡± Zhang Youcheng said as he snapped his fingers. However, the Divine Snow Moth that was hiding at the bottom of the sea did not show any reaction. ¡°Divine Snow Moth, come back quickly!¡± Zhang Youcheng furrowed his brows in confusion and involuntarily clenched his fingers. Normally, Divine Snow Moths were very docile and obedient. Why did it not listen to him today no matter how he called out to them? ¡°Zhang Youcheng, don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Lear immediately went to his side and gently patted his back. ¡°The reason why your spirit beast isn¡¯t responding is that it¡¯s still digesting the powerful energy in its body. He¡¯ll naturally come up after he¡¯s done digesting.¡± ¡°Graar!!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the Divine Snow Moth in the sea let out a shrill scream. The once calm sea suddenly boiled, and several huge waves rose up one after another. ¡°It seems like it¡¯s really as you said.¡± Zhang Youcheng instantly understood, and his eyes became even more expectant as he looked into the sea. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s no harm in waiting a little longer!¡± As long as he can defeat Shen Fei, waiting for a little longer was nothing. ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s wait a little longer.¡± Lear looked at Zhang Youcheng¡¯s ignorant back and grinned smugly. His plan was also being carried out smoothly. ¡­ ¡°Graar!!!¡± The Divine Snow Moth was howling in the deep sea. The sea became turbulent with its sharp howls. Shen Fei covered his ears and looked at the center of the sea warily. ¡®What¡¯s in there?¡¯ The howling did not stop even after a long time. It was so noisy! ¡®Three-clawed Golden Dragon!¡¯ Shen Fei raised his hand. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon that was playing in the sea immediately flew to Shen Fei¡¯s side and lowered its head. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, go and kill that noisy thing in the sea!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon plunged into the water, and its slender body disappeared into the deep sea. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a deep roar. Its slender body swam rapidly in the dark-element seawater. Shen Fei obtained the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s view through the telepathic connection between spirit beast and Beastmaster. Under this calm deep sea, the corpses of all kinds of exotic beasts were everywhere. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon swam freely among the fragile corpses. The closer they got to the center of the ocean, the larger the corpses became. In the corpse of the largest exotic beast, a twisted black shadow was constantly screaming in pain! It raised its swollen and deformed head and used all its strength to open its mouth. ¡°Graar!!¡± Dozens of powerful sound waves shot out from the largest twisted corpse in the center of the sea with great force. Wherever the sound wave reached, the surrounding corpses would tremble. ¡®It¡¯s so noisy!¡¯ Shen Fei covered his ears and looked at the black figure in disgust. ¡®There it is. Three-clawed Golden Dragon, kill it!¡¯ ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon straightened its body like an arrow released from a bow and ruthlessly stabbed at the black shadow that was screaming continuously! ¡­ ¡°Graar!¡± With a shriek, the surface of the sea once again surged with violent waves. ¡°It¡¯s almost done! It¡¯s almost done!¡± Lear looked at the surface of the sea excitedly. Finally! After waiting for so long, he could finally get a qualified exotic beast! The smile on Lear¡¯s face became more and more arrogant. From the very beginning, he had deliberately deceived Zhang Youcheng to send his spirit beast into the sea. However, after his spirit beast devoured the core and became the strongest exotic beast, Lear would acquire it for himself! At the thought of this, a smile appeared on Lear¡¯s face. Whoosh! The sea water churned more and more violently. ¡®Come on!¡¯ Lear could not wait to open his arms and make a welcoming gesture. ¡®Come out, my strongest exotic beast!¡¯ Chapter 121 - 121 Where Did The Dragon Come From? 121 Where Did The Dragon Come From? ¡®Is it finally coming out?¡¯ Zhang Youcheng clenched his fists and looked excitedly at the constantly churning water. The moment he thought about how he would be able to possess an even more powerful strength to fight against Shen Fei, he could not help but feel excited. ¡®This humiliating history of being forced into the ground by Shen Fei is finally coming to an end! From today onward, the future would be my family¡¯s to command, and trash like Shen Fei would only be worthy of carrying my shoes!¡¯ ¡°Graar!¡± As the Divine Snow Moth shrieked, the waves on the water grew stronger. ¡°Come on!¡± Swish! A slender black shadow sprang out of the water. ¡°It¡¯s here! It¡¯s here! My spirit beast!¡± Zhang Youcheng and Lear raised their heads in surprise. However, when they saw the black shadow in the air, they were stunned. ¡°Roar!¡± A dragon of unknown origin was gnawing on a wounded Divine Snow Moth, dancing in the air with its fangs and claws bared. ¡°Graar!¡± The Divine Snow Moth had its head lowered and struggled in the dragon¡¯s mouth. Lear and Zhang Youcheng were both stunned. What was going on? ¡°I found you!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was cold as he quickly walked over. He had wanted the Three-clawed Golden Dragon to eliminate the noisy exotic beast in the sea. He did not expect to find the two of them by chance. ¡°Shen Fei, I knew it was you!¡± Lear frowned. ¡®No wonder this dragon looks so familiar. So it¡¯s Shen Fei¡¯s Three-clawed Golden Dragon!¡¯ Lear squinted as he looked at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon flying in the air. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon had undergone a huge transformation. It had almost entirely turned into a dazzling moon-white color. Compared to before, it seemed to be much stronger. ¡®Damn it, Shen Fei didn¡¯t come earlier or later, but just had to come at this most critical time!¡¯ Lear looked at the Divine Snow Moth in the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s mouth, and cold sweat broke out over his forehead. The Divine Snow Moth had probably just swallowed the crystal core not too long ago, so it had yet to completely transform. He had to stall for time until it started the conversion. He looked at the Divine Snow Moth in Shen Fei¡¯s dragon¡¯s mouth. Zhang Youcheng was burning with anxiety. This time, he had only brought two contracted spirit beasts with him. One of them was the Ice Tiger that Lear had killed before. The other was the Divine Snow Moth in the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s mouth. ¡°Graar!¡± The Divine Snow Moth cried out anxiously at the end of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s teeth and writhed its body in fear. ¡°Divine Snow Moth, don¡¯t panic. Attack him with your icicles!¡± Upon hearing Zhang Youcheng¡¯s order, the fine hairs on the Divine Snow Moth¡¯s body turned into sharp icicles. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon shook its head and crushed the sharp icicles into ice shards. The shattered ice shards pierced through the Divine Snow Moth¡¯s fur-covered skin, and translucent blood dripped from its fur. ¡°Graar!¡± The Divine Snow Moth raised its head and struggled in pain. ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m begging you this time, stop!¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s heart ached as he looked at his spirit beast. ¡°As long as you¡¯re willing to stop, I¡¯ll give you a lot of money.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need it.¡± Shen Fei coldly glanced at Zhang Youcheng. Mercy to the enemy was cruelty to oneself. Seeing that begging for mercy was hopeless, Zhang Youcheng anxiously grabbed Lear¡¯s arm. ¡°Lear, hurry up and do something!¡± That was a Divine Snow Moth that the Zhang family had spent a great deal of effort to create! If it were to die here, it would be a huge loss! ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Lear stretched out his hand to stop Zhang Youcheng. He looked at the dying Divine Snow Moth with confidence. ¡°Just wait a little longer; a little longer and it should be almost done!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon shook its head and threw the Divine Snow Moth out of its mouth! Plop! The Divine Snow Moth fell to the ground hard, its chest heaving up and down violently. ¡°Divine Snow Moth!¡± Zhang Youcheng¡¯s heart ached as he pounced on his spirit beast. He quickly dragged the Divine Snow Moth away. Shen Fei shifted his gaze and coldly looked at Lear. ¡°It¡¯s your turn next. If you want to make a move, hurry up.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon behind Shen Fei roared mightily. However, there was not a single trace of fear on Lear¡¯s face. ¡°Shen Fei, if you have the ability, then come.¡± He had been waiting for this moment for a long time! Lear turned his head to look at the Divine Snow Moth in Zhang Youcheng¡¯s arms. He roughly pulled the Divine Snow Moth¡¯s antenna and yanked it in front of him. ¡°Lear, put down my spirit beast!¡± Zhang Youcheng hurried forward, but was pushed roughly away by Lear. ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡± Lear narrowed his eyes at Zhang Youcheng, his tone naturally carrying a threat. ¡°If you still want the Divine Snow Moth to live, don¡¯t interrupt me!¡± After saying this, Lear turned his head around and waved at Shen Fei with a disdainful look. ¡°Shen Fei, if you have the guts, then come over!¡± Looking at the spirit beast that was almost torn in half on the ground, Shen Fei crossed his arms and raised his brows silently. ¡®Did Lear take the wrong medicine today?¡¯ ¡°Are you planning to use a spirit beast like this to fight me?¡± Shen Fei laughed derisively. Even if Lear wanted to die, he did not need to use such a method. ¡°Since you asked for it¡­¡± Shen Fei raised his hand, and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon behind him also assumed a battle stance. ¡°Wait!¡± Aloy¡¯s anxious voice sounded in Shen Fei¡¯s ears. ¡°Shen Fei, wait a moment. Don¡¯t be in a hurry to make your move. There¡¯s a problem with that spirit beast that Lear¡¯s holding!¡± When he heard Aloy¡¯s words, Shen Fei immediately hesitated. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Aloy frowned and looked at the image in the crystal carefully. On the surface, the Divine Snow Moth looked like it was on the verge of death. However, it had recovered a lot since it was pulled toward Lear. As long as the image was slightly zoomed in, one could see that the wounds all over its body were constantly oozing out pitch-black mucus. The sticky liquid quickly filled up all the wounds on the Divine Snow Moth¡¯s body. It was recovering its strength at a speed visible to the naked eye. ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, the moth must have swallowed the core of an exotic beast in the deep secret realm.¡± Aloy frowned warily. ¡°Right now, Shen Fei, you¡¯re not facing an ordinary spirit beast. You¡¯re facing the most powerful exotic beast in the entire secret realm!¡± Shen Fei slightly nodded his head, his hand placed on his chin. The Divine Snow Moth in front of him seemed to have undergone a great change. Although he did not know what the exotic core Aloy was talking about was, just from the name, it should be something that could change its attributes. ¡°Graar!¡± The twitching Divine Snow Moth on the ground slowly stopped moving. Black sticky fluid oozed out from every wound on its body. Sizzle¡­ As if it had sensed something, its entire insect body slowly curled up. Under the effect of the black mucus, it gradually formed into a round black ball. Seeing this, Lear¡¯s mouth curled into a smile. It was finally beginning to change! Chapter 122 - 122 The Black Sun 122 The Black Sun ¡°Fweet, fwee¡­¡± The Divine Snow Moth gradually curled up into a huge ball of black goo. It slowly floated into the air, firmly blocking out the sun. The moment the sunlight disappeared, the dark energy hiding in the shadows broke out of their shackles of the light and surged restlessly like a tide. Whoosh! The endless black sea began to rise. ¡°Shen Fei, today is the day you die!¡± Lear laughed maniacally under the Black Sun. That ear-piercing laughter made Shen Fei grimace involuntarily. ¡°Shen Fei, be careful,¡± Aloy warned him. ¡°I have a feeling that the exotic beast that¡¯ll come out of that black ball will be very difficult to deal with!¡± Aloy looked at Lear in the crystal. In an instant, Lear¡¯s life path unfolded in front of her. He was currently controlling his most powerful spirit beast to ruthlessly attack Shen Fei. In front of this powerful spirit beast, Shen Fei¡¯s two spirit beasts seemed unable to resist at all! Aloy frowned. This was one of the worst scenario she had ever seen. ¡®This trip is definitely disastrous for Shen Fei!¡¯ ¡°¡­If you feel like you can¡¯t hold on any longer, you should leave quickly, Shen Fei.¡± Aloy bit her lower lip and looked at Shen Fei worriedly. No matter what, she must not let anything happen to him! I¡¯m still at the entrance. I can open a door for you to the outside world at any time. If you want, I can let you leave now!¡± ¡°No, thanks.¡± Shen Fei lightly shook his head. There was no hesitation in his eyes. Just the Flame Owl alone was enough to deal with someone like Lear. If it were not for the fact that the Flame Owl was temporarily unwilling to come out, he would have already taken care of Lear. ¡°Shen Fei, do you still want to stop me?¡± Lear tilted his head and looked at Shen Fei scornfully. ¡°What else?¡± Shen Fei looked at him coldly. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon behind him was already in its combat stance. ¡°Hmph! Shen Fei, you¡¯re worse than yeah. You¡¯d better hurry up and escape.¡± Lear crossed his arms and shook his head. ¡°With your current strength, fighting me is simply nonsense!¡± He raised his head and looked proudly at the Black Sun in the sky. ¡°I have the strongest exotic beast in the entire wormhole. Even if you let your two spirit beasts fight me all at once, you can¡¯t defeat me.¡± ¡°Cut the crap.¡± Shen Fei decisively snapped his fingers. The scales of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon behind him stood up, and its majestic dragon mane expanded at once. The violent dark elements in its surroundings transformed into specks of black energy and fused silently into the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Ray of Destruction!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s gaze was directed at the Black Sun in the sky. Following Shen Fei¡¯s command, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon immediately arched its body. Endless dark energy was brewing in its body. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon aimed at the target in the air. The powerful dark-element light canon shot toward the sun in the sky with an extremely powerful impact. The moment it came into contact with the black light canon, the sun that was slowly rotating in the air suddenly trembled! ¡°It¡¯s no use.¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei with a sneer. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you really think that you can shake my strongest beast with just that little trick of yours, Shen Fei.¡± Crack! A loud and clear sound came from the air. Lear raised his head in shock. A thin and long crack that was visible to the naked eye had appeared on the surface of the Black Sun. ¡°Your exotic beast seems a little fragile.¡± Shen Fei casually placed his hand on his arm and looked away, deliberately ignoring Lear. Lear gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. ¡°So what if you can cause damage? I would bet my life that you¡¯ve only just hurt the outer cocoon! Its main body is still fine!¡± At this point, the corners of Lear¡¯s mouth stretched all the way to his ears. Crack, crackle¡­ The crack on the Black Sun was expanding quickly. Swish! A pair of semi-transparent black butterfly wings broke out of the crack like a bud! The moment the butterfly spread its wings, everything around it became darker. Even the dark elements surrounding the Three-clawed Golden Dragon were stirred up! ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon! One more Ray of Destruction!¡± Shen Fei looked solemnly at the Black Sun that was gradually splitting apart. The ability displayed by the spread of its wings was not to be underestimated. He definitely couldn¡¯t let that thing escape! ¡°Roooooar!!!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a long roar. Its superior control once again attracted the surrounding dark elements to it! ¡°Heh, Shen Fei, I¡¯ve suffered so many losses from you. Do you still think I¡¯d give you a chance to resist?¡± Lear¡¯s eyes turned cold. He threw a ball of poisonous mud at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon! The dragon immediately sensed Lear¡¯s intentions and agilely dodged to the side. However, this also meant that the attack on the Black Sun was interrupted. Shen Fei frowned. ¡®The Three-clawed Golden Dragon can¡¯t deal with the current situation! I have to get someone to cover for him!¡¯ ¡°Flame Owl! Come out and cover the Three-clawed Golden Dragon!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± Sensing the danger outside, the Flame Owl immediately came out of the pocket realm. As soon as it came out, the dense dark energy made the Flame Owl shiver and subconsciously hunch its shoulders. ¡°Ha, you¡¯re finally willing to call out both of them!¡± Lear looked at the Flame Owl standing on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder in excitement. ¡°This is good too. It¡¯ll be easier for me to take care of all your spirit beasts!¡± ¡°Flame Owl, I¡¯ll leave this guy to you.¡± Shen Fei looked at Lear coldly and turned around. The Black Sun was already unfurling its second pair of wings! If he did not stop it now, it would be too late! ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Use Dragon¡¯s Star-splitting Fury!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon raised its neck and swam towards the sky! In the blink of an eye, the entire dragon disappeared into the vast night sky. ¡°Roooooar!!!¡± With a long roar, countless starry lights lit up in the previously bottomless darkness. All the starlight suddenly burst into flames! They dragged their long tails and swooped down toward the Black Sun with blazing flames! ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun trembled violently. The second pair of butterfly wings, which were even larger, squeezed out from the cracks with difficulty. On each side of the wings, there were dozens of pure black chasms. Those flowing chasms slowly swayed under the wind. Shen Fei subconsciously covered his chest. He did not know why, but when he saw those pure black chasms, his heart beat faster. He also felt inexplicably uneasy. Chapter 123 - 123 Escaping The Deep Secret Realm 123 Escaping The Deep Secret Realm ¡°Graar!¡± With a roar from the Black Sun, the pure black chasms on the wings split open from the middle! Bloodshot eyeballs slowly protruded from the chasms and trembled along with the Black Sun. The speed of the meteorites in the air gradually slowed down and froze in the air. Even the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s speed had slowed down significantly. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun flapped its wings excitedly, and the eyeballs on its wings blinked along with its movements. Looking at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon struggling to move in the air, Shen Fei furrowed his brow. No wonder Lear was so confident this time. It was already so powerful even before it had fully hatched. Was this the power of an exotic beast? Spatial-type exotic beasts were indeed very troublesome. ¡°Shen Fei, Shen Fei!¡± Aloy anxiously called in Shen Fei¡¯s ear. ¡°Don¡¯t waste time with him. Take this opportunity and leave.¡± After saying that, Aloy opened a small wormhole beside Shen Fei. ¡°With your current strength, it¡¯s too challenging to deal with Lear. Leave first, and we¡¯ll plan the next move!¡± ¡°No.¡± Shen Fei shook his head decisively and looked at Lear vigilantly. ¡°What if he comes after us again?¡± ¡°Trust me, Shen Fei,¡± Aloy said sincerely. ¡°He won¡¯t be able to find us in his current state.¡± Looking at Lear in the crystal, Aloy looked away. In her previous life, this phenomenon that happened to a few Beastmasters was called a mutation. Although she was not sure of the exact cause, once the mutation occurred, the body would rapidly fall apart after leaving the wormhole. Lear¡¯s situation was known as deep mutation. In other words, at the highest level of his mutation, he did not even need to return to the outside world. If he left the depths of the wormhole, his body would collapse. Crack! The last pair of semi-transparent wings slowly spread out from the crack at the bottom of the Black Sun. The moment these three pairs of wings took shape, the surrounding air suddenly became oppressive. Crack, crack, crack! More cracks appeared on the Black Sun¡¯s body. ¡°Shen Fei, hurry up and leave. It¡¯ll be too late if you don¡¯t leave now!¡± Aloy looked at the Black Sun warily. ¡°It¡¯s about to break out of its cocoon!¡± As soon as Aloy finished speaking, the outer shell of the Black Sun suddenly cracked open! ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun raised its sharp head, and its antennae, which looked like satellite dishes, trembled wildly in the air. The three pairs of butterfly wings on its back slowly unfurled and slowly overlapped under the sun¡¯s illumination. This bizarre scene made Shen Fei feel extremely uneasy. ¡°Graar!¡± ¡°Lear, you bastard!¡± Looking at the Black Sun in the sky, Zhang Youcheng suddenly realized what was wrong. He suddenly got up from behind Lear, raised his fist, and tried to punch Lear¡¯s face. Lear bent over and dodged Zhang Youcheng¡¯s attack easily. ¡°You never intended to keep your promise. You only made my spirit beast yours!¡± After saying this, Zhang Youcheng once again attacked Lear. ¡°You¡¯ve only realized it now?¡± Lear sneered and reached out his hand to grab Zhang Youcheng¡¯s punch. He looked contemptuously at Zhang Youcheng and clenched his fists tightly. ¡°Argh!¡± The moment his fist was clenched by Lear, Zhang Youcheng¡¯s face turned pale. His whole body also deflated, and he knelt on the ground in pain. ¡°Let go of me!¡± Zhang Youcheng struggled desperately in Lear¡¯s hands, pulling his arm and constantly trying to step back. ¡°Why are you doing this to me? Aren¡¯t we allies against Shen Fei?¡± ¡°Allies? Aren¡¯t allies meant to be abandoned at critical moments?¡± Lear laughed coldly, and the hand that was holding Zhang Youcheng was instantly covered in corrosive mucus. A thick white smoke with a burning smell began to emit from Lear¡¯s hands. ¡°You¡­ Just you wait!¡± Zhang Youcheng was in so much pain that he was gasping for breath, and his struggles became even more intense. ¡°I¡¯ll tell my father when I get back. Let¡¯s see how he¡¯ll deal with you once he returns!¡± ¡°You can talk about it when you actually have the ability to go back.¡± At this point, Lear suddenly pounced on Zhang Youcheng. The poisonous mucus all over his body wrapped around Zhang Youcheng. ¡°AARRGH!!!¡± Zhang Youcheng, wrapped in the mucus, struggled nonstop, and white smoke rose from his body. At a speed visible to the naked eye, he melted into a pool of foul-smelling blood. Seeing Zhang Youcheng¡¯s pained expressions, Lear¡¯s face became even more joyful. ¡®How disgusting!¡¯ Shen Fei pinched his nose as he looked at Zhang Youcheng, who had turned into a puddle. Lear was much more ruthless than he had imagined. ¡°That¡¯s one problem settled. Now, it¡¯s your turn, Shen Fei.¡± Lear turned around and smiled as he looked at Shen Fei. ¡°As long as I get rid of you, there will be one less person in my way! But Zhang Youcheng¡¯s way of dying is too easy for you!¡± Lear¡¯s brows furrowed, his eyes burning with hatred. ¡°I¡¯m going to kill all of your annoying spirit beasts one by one in front of you. Then, I¡¯ll kill you alone! Black Sun!¡± The Black Sun in the sky slowly unfurled the six wings on its back. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun only flapped its wings slightly, and countless curved wind blades appeared in the air. ¡°Heh¡­¡± Lear smirked, his eyes darting back and forth between the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and the Flame Owl. ¡°Let¡¯s start with your dragon! Black Sun, do it!¡± The Black Sun raised its head, the wings on its back flapping at an extremely fast speed. In an instant, the once calm sea became turbulent. Countless air currents from different directions converged to form a strong hurricane, sweeping up the many wind blades that had stopped in midair and charging toward the frozen Three-clawed Golden Dragon! Seeing that Three-clawed Golden Dragon could not move in the air, Shen Fei finally made up his mind. It was time to leave. ¡°Aloy, help me open the entrance.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± she said. A small wormhole instantly appeared beside Shen Fei. Shen Fei frowned. Taking advantage of the fact that the hurricane had yet to arrive, he kept the Three-clawed Golden Dragon back into his pocket realm. ¡°What?¡± Seeing that the hurricane had missed, Lear turned his head and looked at Shen Fei with contempt. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯ve realized the difference in strength between the two of us, so you¡¯re planning to escape? Well, you may be slow on the uptake, but at least you¡¯ve finally realized it.¡± ¡°Flame Owl!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl lightly landed on the male lead¡¯s shoulder. Shen Fei was too lazy to look at Lear. He extended his hand and kept the Flame Owl back into the pocket realm. If he had the time to talk nonsense with Lear, he might as well leave quickly. Chapter 124 - 124 A Short Breather 124 A Short Breather There was no point in staying in this place with Lear. Shen Fei turned around and entered the wormhole. In an instant, he was back in the outer layer of the secret realm. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± As soon as he came out of the wormhole, Aloy came up to him with a worried face. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Aloy grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s arm and carefully examined him. ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­¡± Shen Fei twitched his mouth in annoyance. Lear had not even touched him yet, so he did not know why Aloy was so nervous. However, looking at her nervous appearance, Shen Fei¡¯s heart inexplicably felt warm. ¡°Alright, Aloy, you don¡¯t have to be so worried about¡­.¡± Before he could finish his sentence, the shrinking wormhole suddenly expanded again! ¡°Shen Fei! Don¡¯t think you can escape!¡± Lear forcefully squeezed his ugly face out of the wormhole and looked at Shen Fei fiercely. ¡°Gasp! ¡­ Wait for me to come out! Huff!¡­ I¡¯ll definitely kill you! He did not expect Lear to chase him all the way here. Shen Fei frowned and subconsciously retreated. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Aloy grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand and stood in front of Lear without fear. ¡°He can¡¯t hurt a single hair on you.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Before Lear could finish his words, his entire face was like a lit candle, melting very quickly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with his¡­?¡± Lear frowned. He quickly reached out and pushed the melted flesh back up his face. But as soon as he let go, the melted flesh and blood fell to the ground uncontrollably again. This time, Lear panicked. ¡°Shen Fei, just you wait. If I don¡¯t settle the score with you today, I¡¯ll definitely settle it with you in the future!¡± After saying this, Lear quickly retracted his head back into the wormhole. ¡°What was that just now?¡± Shen Fei frowned, staring at the remaining flesh on the ground in confusion. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s just your imagination.¡± Aloy took the initiative to hug Shen Fei¡¯s arm and gave him a warm smile. ¡°You¡¯ve been in the wormhole for a long time. You¡¯re hallucinating. It¡¯s time for you to have a good rest.¡± After saying this, Aloy pulled Shen Fei with her and walked toward the camp. ¡°Wait, Aloy.¡± Shen Fei grabbed Aloy¡¯s arm and looked at her with a puzzled expression. ¡°What just happened was definitely not an illusion. It was real.¡± Aloy was hiding something from him. ¡°¡­Why do you know so much about wormholes, and so clearly too?¡± The knowledge about wormholes that Aloy had told him before had never been taught in school. Even the libraries did not have any information related to this. Shen Fei frowned and looked Aloy up and down. How did she know so much? ¡°Ah, you mean the wormhole?¡± Aloy turned around and gave a bright smile, with shallow dimples appearing on her cheeks. She had long thought that Shen Fei would ask this. However, it was a simple matter to deal with Shen Fei. ¡°I got all this knowledge about wormholes from the collection in the mayor¡¯s mansion. If you¡¯re interested, I can lend it to you.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need it, thank you.¡± Shen Fei immediately waved his hand and had an idea in his mind. Compared to spending time learning about wormholes, it would be more efficient and useful to spend more time improving the level of his spirit beasts. Besides, since Aloy knew everything like the back of her hand, he could just ask her straightaway if there was anything he did not understand. ¡°Aloy! Aloy!¡± Just as the two of them were heading toward the camp, a call suddenly came from the crystal on Aloy¡¯s body. ¡°Give me a moment.¡± Aloy picked up the crystal and shook it in her hand. After shaking it, the anxious faces of the school council members appeared in the crystal. ¡°Aloy, we just restored the crystal¡¯s function. How¡¯s Shen Fei¡¯s current situation? Are you alright?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯re fine,¡± Aloy said with a smile. ¡°Shen Fei has already gotten rid of that terrifying exotic beast earlier. There shouldn¡¯t be any major problems left. I¡¯ll be back in a while.¡± As she said this, Aloy took out a crystal from her pocket and stuffed it into Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°I can¡¯t stay in the wormhole for too long. Contact me with this when you¡¯re free.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded his head without saying anything. ¡°Since Shen Fei is fine, Aloy, you should hurry back.¡± An anxious call came from the other end of the crystal. ¡°It¡¯s a mess on our side. We urgently need help!¡± ¡°Give me a moment, I¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Aloy nodded and reached out to put the crystal back into her pocket. She pouted in dissatisfaction and slowly sighed. ¡°I wanted to stay with you for a while longer, but I have a lot of things to do now, so I can only leave first.¡± ¡°Go on.¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy with an understanding gaze. She was in charge of most of the things here, and without her supervising the school council, they were basically useless. Without Aloy, they could not operate. ¡°You must be careful while you¡¯re in here.¡± Aloy turned around and quickly walked out of the wormhole. The moment she turned around, a worried look appeared on her face. From the images, it could be seen that Lear¡¯s exotic beast had completely swallowed the exotic core. This way, the spiritual energy and elemental energy of the deep secret realm would constantly spread from the deep layers to the shallow layers. At that time, Lear would most likely take advantage of this opportunity to escape from the secret realm of survival. At the thought of this, Aloy clenched her fists silently. ¡®That would take at least a dozen days!¡¯ As for Shen Fei and the rest, they only need to stay here for six days before they can leave. During this time, as long as no one touched the entrance to the deep secret realm, no one would notice that something was wrong here. Aloy frowned. She hoped that the speed of the expansion of the deep secret realm would be a little slower. With this in mind, Aloy quickly left the wormhole. ¡­ ¡°Damn it, what kind of underhanded trick is Shen Fei using this time!¡± Lear sat in front of a mirror that he formed with his spiritual power. He kept pushing his skin and flesh to his face again and again. But every time he let go, the flesh on both sides of his cheeks would return to the state of sagging down like a Shar Pei. ¡°Graar?¡± The Black Sun was slowly floating beside Lear. As soon as it saw the contents of the mirror, it could not help but cover its mouth and laugh. In an instant, Lear frowned and his eyes turned cold. ¡°What are you laughing at!¡± Lear grabbed the fur on Black Sun¡¯s neck unhappily. ¡°I¡¯m very unhappy right now. You¡¯re not allowed to laugh in front of me!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun was shocked by Lear¡¯s actions and quickly nodded its head. Chapter 125 - 125 Is This How You Repay Me? 125 Is This How You Repay Me? ¡°Hmph!¡± Lear pushed Hei Taiyang away. His cold eyes looked at the Black Sun as it retreated in fear. ¡°I asked you to collect the dark elements. How¡¯s the collection going?¡± ¡°Graar!¡± Upon hearing this, the Black Sun¡¯s uneasiness reduced greatly. It slowly opened up the two pairs of feet over its chest. Two pure black energy balls formed by countless dark elements lay quietly on the Black Sun¡¯s chest. ¡°It¡¯s been almost half a day, and you¡¯ve only collected so little?!¡± Lear snatched the energy balls from Black Sun¡¯s chest and stuffed it into his mouth. The moment he swallowed the energy balls, Lear¡¯s wax-like melted skin and flesh became stiff again. The Black Sun carefully floated behind Lear, lowering its head in fear. ¡°What are you still doing here?¡± Lear glared at Black Sun. ¡°Just these two pills aren¡¯t enough. Hurry up and absorb more!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± Upon hearing this, the Black Sun immediately flew off. It floated quietly in the air above the black sea, slowly absorbing the dark elements within. ¡°Hmph, Shen Fei, do you think you can trap me with such a small trick?¡± Lear touched his face, which had returned to normal. He had tried a few times. His body would melt quickly every time he left the deep secret realm. It was still very difficult for him to escape. However, as long as he swallowed enough dark elemental energy balls before leaving the wormhole, the melting speed would be greatly reduced! As long as the Black Sun could completely absorb this huge black sea in front of it, then he would be able to walk out of this place smoothly! ¡­ ¡°It¡¯s great that you¡¯re fine, Shen Fei.¡± Qian Yu and the rest looked at Shen Fei with concern. ¡°When we heard that you ran into a dangerous exotic beast that you¡¯ve never seen before in your impulsiveness, we couldn¡¯t help but worry for you. Now that I see that you¡¯re fine, I feel a lot more at ease.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Luo Ying heaved a long sigh of relief. ¡°I also went to the location announced by the school council to look for you, but I couldn¡¯t find anything. I almost thought you were in big trouble.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t get into trouble that easily.¡± Shen Fei smiled gently and took a sip from his cup. Qian Yu walked to Luo Ying¡¯s side and patted her shoulder with a smile. ¡°Luo Ying, don¡¯t look down on Shen Fei just because he¡¯s your junior. Shen Fei is a Dragon Tamer who¡¯s even stronger than me.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Luo Ying covered her mouth and looked at Shen Fei in shock. ¡®No wonder! He looks so young, but he¡¯s already able to take on the responsibility of an examiner. I thought he¡¯s just a very powerful fire-attributed Beastmaster.¡¯ ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Shen Fei to actually be a Dragon Tamer!¡± Luo Ying¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. ¡°Shen Fei, can you let me see your dragon?¡± ¡°Of course you can.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and released the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon raised its head and stood guard beside Shen Fei. Luo Ying gazed at Shen Fei¡¯s Three-clawed Golden Dragon with a face of surprise. ¡°It¡¯s indeed very powerful!¡± ¡°Shen Fei, where did you subdue this ancient dragon?¡± Wang Panzhi asked curiously. ¡°The Dragon Tamers I know are basically like Qian Yu¡¯s¡ªthey¡¯re mainly dinosaurs. There are even fewer people like you who can control ancient dragons. ¡°I encountered it by chance.¡± Was it a gift from his cheap father before he left? Shen Fei seriously pondered it. ¡°It¡¯s almost the same as what you said. But I won¡¯t go into details about its origin.¡± ¡°Since you don¡¯t want to tell me, I won¡¯t force you.¡± Wang Panzhi shrugged his shoulders as he looked at Shen Fei a bit enviously. ¡°After all, this is your own dragon.¡± Shen Fei smiled and blinked his eyes innocently as he took another sip of water. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s late today.¡± Qian Yu took the initiative to walk to the side and patted the shoulders of the two people in front of him. ¡°Shen Fei isn¡¯t like you guys who have been exploring wormholes for a long time. Give him more time to rest.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± The other two nodded and went back to their tents. ¡°Shen Fei, you should also quickly rest.¡± Qian Yu smiled lightly at Shen Fei. ¡°There¡¯s still a lot of things to do tomorrow.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded his head and returned to his tent. ¡­ The moment he returned to the tent, before he could light up the lamps, Shen Fei noticed a black figure sitting quietly in the center of his tent. ¡®Didn¡¯t Aloy go back? Why did she secretly come over to share a tent with me so late at night?¡¯ ¡°Aloy, why did you come to see me at this late hour?¡± Seeing that there was no reply for a long time, Shen Fei quietly sighed and lit up a nearby lantern. The warm light illuminated the entire tent. ¡°Let me make this clear first. This tent is too small. If you bump into anything while sleeping together at night, it¡¯s not me taking advantage of you.¡± ¡®I really can¡¯t do anything about her clingy behavior. If she wants to join, then I have to let her join. Luckily, I¡¯m more mentally prepared this time¡­¡¯ Shen Fei took out another sleeping bag from his storage ring. ¡®¡­Otherwise, in such a situation, Aloy could only sleep on the ground.¡¯ That figure tilted her head slightly, looked at Shen Fei and slowly said, ¡°I¡¯m here to thank you for saving my life, Shen Fei.¡± Shen Fei turned his back around in shock. ¡°Who are you?¡± The lit lantern illuminated her beautiful face. The person who came was Li Ruoying, who was trapped in the jungle that day. She seemed to be recovering well. Not a single wound could be seen on her body, and even her consciousness had returned to normal. ¡°That day, if you and Luo Ying hadn¡¯t come to the jungle to save me¡­ I would¡¯ve been dead.¡± Li Ruoying slightly lowered her head and slowly bowed to Shen Fei. ¡°Thank you for saving my life.¡± She looked at Shen Fei solemnly. ¡°I¡¯ll use my own methods to repay you.¡± ¡°Okay, I got it.¡± Shen Fei blinked his eyes and slowly rolled up the sleeping bag in his hands. ¡°Since you¡¯re done, then hurry up and leave.¡± Before Shen Fei could finish his words, Li Ruoying¡ªas fast as lightning¡ªpounced straight onto Shen Fei¡¯s body. ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Shen Fei stared at Li Ruoying with a puzzled expression as she sniffed him. ¡®Is she using ¡®this¡¯ method to repay a debt of gratitude?¡¯ ¡°Don¡¯t move. It will affect the results.¡± Although Li Ruoying¡¯s hands looked quite slender, her strength was amazing. She moved closer to Shen Fei and kept sniffing. The warm breath from her nose made Shen Fei¡¯s neck itch, and he subconsciously retreated. Chapter 126 - 126 An Ambush 126 An Ambush Li Ruoying¡¯s willowy eyebrows were tightly knitted on her forehead. ¡°Although it¡¯s very faint, I can still smell it.¡± She slowly bent down and whispered into Shen Fei¡¯s ear. ¡°You have a disgusting smell on you. It¡¯s so disgusting that I want to vomit just by smelling it. She lowered her eyes uneasily, biting her lower lip in thought. ¡°This pungent smell¡­ means that you may encounter a lot of terrible things in the next few days. My suggestion is not to go to places you¡¯ve been to, and it¡¯s best not to go to the coast.¡± After saying this, Li Ruoying climbed up from Shen Fei¡¯s body without any hesitation. She lifted the tent flap and walked out. ¡®Wait a minute?¡¯ Staring at the opened tent door, Shen Fei frowned in confusion. Li Ruoying had done so much just to tell him¡­ He had body odor? Shen Fei turned his head to his shoulder and took a deep breath. He sat up and subconsciously frowned. ¡®¡­I really do smell.¡¯ However, it did not smell like sweat. Instead, it smelled like fermented garbage. ¡®This smell is a little familiar¡­ It might¡¯ve gotten stuck when I was fighting Lear, right?¡¯ Shen Fei sighed as he ran his hand over his face and picked up a towel nearby. He had to hurry to the bathtub and wash off the disgusting smell on his body. Thinking of this, Shen Fei left the tent and quickly walked to the bathing area. ¡­ ¡°Phew, it¡¯s finally washed off.¡± Shen Fei had a towel wrapped around him. He wore a simple bathrobe and leaned against the outdoor bath. He let out a long sigh of relief. He should no longer smell like garbage at this point. ¡°Good evening, Shen Fei. You¡¯re here as well?¡± Qian Yu, whose body was wrapped in bandages and had a towel draped over him, held the edge of the bathing pool and sat carefully across from Shen Fei. ¡°Yeah, I couldn¡¯t sleep so late, so I came here to take a cold shower and relax.¡± ¡°Tonight is the night of the Blood Moon, and it just so happens to be when the exotic beasts are most active. For us outsiders, it¡¯s really not easy to fall asleep. Qian Yu gently smiled. He took out a bottle of wine from his storage ring and handed it to Shen Fei. ¡°Drink this. You¡¯ll feel sleepy after drinking it. These are the supplies they gave me. I heard that even though it¡¯s not a good brand, it¡¯s still the best. Do you want some?¡± ¡°No, I don¡¯t like wine.¡± Shen Fei reached out and gently pushed away the bottle of wine that the other person offered. This was the Norden Red Wine that his cheapskate father used to drink the most. Just by smelling that nauseating smell, Shen Fei¡¯s throat subconsciously felt sour. ¡°Then I¡¯ll drink it myself.¡± Qian Yu unscrewed the wooden cork of the wine bottle and gulped it down in big mouthfuls. ¡°¡­What¡¯s with the injuries on your body?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he looked at the bandages all over Qian Yu¡¯s body. The bandages were still bleeding a little and looked fresh. ¡°These¡±¡ªQian Yu patted the wounds on his body without a care¡ª¡±I got these by accident while saving a student today.¡± After saying this, Qian Yu put down the wine bottle in his hand and shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Around noon today, I don¡¯t know what happened, but the exotic beasts in the wormhole became restless. Even the trap-type exotic beasts, which usually behave themselves, have become more ferocious.¡± At this point, Qian Yu took another gulp of wine. ¡°That student was going to the trap-type exotic beasts¡¯ nest to collect their eggs. He was fully prepared at first, but for some reason, the trap-type exotic beasts there all went crazy for no reason. If I hadn¡¯t acted in time, he would have lost his life. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect those trap-type exotic beasts to be so ruthless. When I was saving the student, I accidentally suffered some light injuries.¡± Shen Fei silently nodded his head. ¡®It¡¯s so serious, and you call it a light injury?¡¯ Shen Fei silently cursed in his heart. If it had been those young masters, they would have been seriously injured at the very least. Qian Yu was the only one who did not take these wounds seriously. ¡°Shen Fei, you should be more careful when you¡¯re in the wormhole.¡± There was a faint worry between Qian Yu¡¯s brows as he raised his head and took another sip of wine. ¡°I feel that the strange beasts have become very aggressive this time, and it has little to do with the Blood Moon. Based on our previous experience, the trap-type beasts should not have been affected by this. But now, almost all the beasts have become very fierce. When you¡¯re out there, you must pay attention to your safety.¡± ¡°Yeah, alright.¡± Shen Fei casually nodded his head. In any case, he only had to stay in this wormhole for another six days at most. After that, when he returned to school, he would be able to completely forget about Lear. Thinking about everything that happened in the wormhole, Shen Fei was still a little worried. ¡®Aloy already said that¡­ Lear probably won¡¯t come out, right?¡¯ Qian Yu put the bottle to his lips, raised his head, and poured the whole bottle of wine straight into his mouth. Glug, glug¡­ In the distant darkness, two silver-white wind blades flashed past. Swish! The crisscrossing wind blades danced wildly in the air and fiercely struck the wine bottle in Qian Yu¡¯s hand. Crash! Qian Yu was caught off-guard, and the wine bottle he was drinking from instantly shattered. ¡°Shen Fei, be careful! There¡¯s an attacker nearby!¡± Qian Yu closed his eyes tightly and used all his strength to shake off the broken glass shards on his face. He reached out for the bathrobe on the bank and quickly tied it around his body. ¡°I know,¡± Shen Fei looked into the darkness not far away, and his heart thundered. The Flame Owl immediately flew out from the pocket realm and landed on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. Shen Fei furrowed his brows and looked around. ¡®From the direction the wind blades came from, the attacker should be on the left!¡¯ ¡°Go, Flame Owl! We¡¯ll just kill the guy who ambushed us!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and turned into a red shadow, disappearing into the darkness. ¡®That attack just now¡­¡¯ Qian Yu frowned and squatted down to look at the glass shards on the ground. For some reason, almost all of the glass shards were covered in black goo. ¡°From the way it attacks, it should be a trap-type exotic beast¡­¡± Qian Yu frowned. However, the way it moved was completely different. It was a trap-type that knew how to wait for its prey. ¡°No matter what, let¡¯s catch up to it first,¡± Qian Yu muttered to himself. With a wave of his hand, a huge portal opened up beside him. ¡°Roar!¡± The huge Elemental Tyrannosaurus passed through the portal and immediately appeared beside Qian Yu. It obediently lowered its head and allowed Qian Yu to ride on it. ¡°Shen Fei, come on up!¡± Qian Yu mounted the Elemental Tyrannosaurus and waved at Shen Fei. ¡°Let¡¯s just catch up to it and kill it!¡± Chapter 127 - 127 Pursuing The Ambusher 127 Pursuing The Ambusher ¡°I¡¯m coming!¡± Shen Fei nodded, grabbed Qian Yu¡¯s hand, and mounted the back of the Elemental Tyrannosaurus. ¡°Rooooar!!¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus raised its head and let out a long roar. It stepped forward and quickly ran into the jungle with the two people on its back. ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders, and the Flame Owl, which had returned from the first search, immediately took off into the air once more, looking for traces of the attacker. ¡°Elemental Tyrannosaurus, follow the Flame Owl!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus let out a furious roar and ran after the Flame Owl. Qian Yu frowned as he looked at the black goo that kept spreading forward. The exotic beast that had attacked them did not seem to be good at sneak attacks. Otherwise, it would not have been so stupid as to leave a trail. However, from what he could remember, there had not been any exotic beasts in the wormhole that could secrete black mucus and attack with wind blades at the same time. Since it had the intention of hurting them, he could not let it go! With this thought in mind, Qian Yu whipped the reins in his hand hard. For a moment, the Elemental Tyrannosaurus¡¯ speed increased, and even the Flame Owl could barely keep up. ¡­ The two of them gradually came to the deepest part of the jungle. ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The Flame Owl slowly stopped, and flew around in the air vigilantly. It looked as if it had discovered something dangerous. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Flame Owl?¡± Shen Fei immediately sensed that something was wrong with the Flame Owl. Judging from the Flame Owl¡¯s sudden reaction, there must be something nearby. ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The Flame Owl landed on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder with full alert. It kept looking around. ¡°Did the Flame Owl discover something?¡± Qian Yu curiously turned around and looked at the Flame Owl. ¡°It must have.¡± Looking at the Flame Owl with its feathers swelled up, Shen Fei looked around with full alertness. ¡°There must be something dangerous around here. It¡¯s just that it hasn¡¯t shown itself yet.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Shen Fei.¡± Qian Yu patted his shoulder. ¡°With my strength, even if there really are some dangerous exotic beasts in the forest, they wouldn¡¯t dare to come out and provoke us. At most, it¡¯ll be a sneak attack like what it did at the bathing pool.¡± ¡°No matter what, it¡¯s best to be careful.¡± Shen Fei looked carefully at his surroundings. He didn¡¯t know why, but ever since he came here, he had been feeling a little strange. This place was filled with the familiar smell of cooked garbage¡­ ¡­And the smell was getting stronger. ¡°Qian Yu, do you smell that strange stench?¡± Shen Fei immediately pinched his nose. Before this, the disgusting smell was only a faint one. But at this moment, the smell was gradually becoming impossible to ignore. ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± Qian Yu subconsciously frowned as he looked at Shen Fei. ¡°Why are you suddenly talking about that?¡± ¡°This smell reminds me of someone.¡± Shen Fei squinted his eyes and clenched his fists. If it was really him, then the signs he had seen along the way made sense. ¡°But I¡¯ll tell you later.¡± All of a sudden, Qian Yu¡¯s Elemental Tyrannosaurus raised its head and looked around. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Strange.¡± Qian Yu stroked the uneasy Elemental Tyrannosaurus under him. ¡°Why is it acting so strange today?¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl opened its mouth and let out a sharp cry. Its fluffy body also shrank tightly. It raised its tail and stared at the bushes to its right. ¡®That should be where that guy is.¡¯ Shen Fei grabbed the reins of the Elemental Tyrannosaurus and poked Qian Yu¡¯s back. ¡°Qian Yu, let¡¯s go. That guy is in the bushes on the right.¡± ¡°Why should I leave?¡± Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei with a puzzled expression. ¡°The guy who ambushed us is right there. Since we know his location, why don¡¯t we just kill him?¡± ¡°That¡¯s different.¡± Shen Fei firmly shook his head. If it was really Lear, even if Qian Yu joined forces with him, they might not be able to handle him. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry so much.¡± Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei with a gentle expression. ¡°No matter what, we have to teach the guy who ambushed us a lesson!¡± At this point, Qian Yu grabbed the reins in his hand tightly, and a strong killing intent immediately appeared on his face. ¡°Roar!¡± The spirit beast beneath him seemed to have sensed something as well. It lowered its voice and roared at the nearby trees. Rustle! The moment the grass shook, Qian Yu waved his arm and pointed at the grass not far away. ¡°Elemental Tyrannosaurus, Ray of Destruction!¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus raised its head and opened its mouth. All the elements around it gathered in its mouth. The different elements in the mouth of the Elemental Tyrannosaurus fused together to form a huge energy light ball. Unstable electric arcs drifted constantly around the energy light ball. Energy orbs of this level only needed to be touched lightly, and they would explode on their own. The Elemental Tyrannosaurus closed its mouth, and the entire ball of energy exploded in its mouth. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus roared at the trees in the distance. Countless conflicting and mutually repelling energies were released collectively from the Elemental Tyrannosaurus¡¯ mouth at that moment, and violently rushed toward the jungle! A white pillar of light energy swept the trees flat. ¡°When¡­ ¡± Looking at the thicket that had been completely burned down, Qian Yu heaved a sigh of relief in satisfaction. His spirit beast¡¯s body also relaxed. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡± Qian Yu turned around and smiled at Shen Fei. ¡°You see, the matter will be resolved very quickly. Let¡¯s hurry back and rest early.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei firmly nodded his head and extended his hand to summon the Flame Owl back. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Qian Yu pulled the reins in his hand tightly. Just as he was about to ride off on the Elemental Tyrannosaurus, a burst of creepy laughter came from the bushes behind him. ¡°You¡¯ve come to my territory and you¡¯re still thinking of escaping?¡± ¡°Who¡¯s there!¡± Qian Yu looked behind him warily. ¡®The attack just now didn¡¯t kill him?¡¯ ¡°As a member of the elimination team, don¡¯t you know what kind of person I am, Qian Yu?¡± The twisted shadow laughed wildly. ¡°Don¡¯t forget that I was the one who assigned you to this position¡­ I didn¡¯t expect you to be so ungrateful and mix around with my enemy!¡± ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Qian Yu frowned. No one on the school council would use this kind of strange tone to speak. ¡°Qian Yu, you¡¯re quite forgetful.¡± Lear stood in the dark with Black Sun, looking coldly at the two people in front of him. ¡®It seems like Qian Yu is definitely on Shen Fei¡¯s side.¡¯ Chapter 128 - 128 Pick A Side 128 Pick A Side ¡®Forget it. It¡¯s not like I hadn¡¯t tried to rope him before, and he rejected me!¡¯ Lear looked at Qian Yu coldly. It did not matter if such a person lived or not. However, as long as they dared to help Shen Fei, they must be eliminated! ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun flew meekly around Lear, waiting for his orders. As long as he gave the order, it would immediately fly out and kill Qian Yu! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, let¡¯s wait a little longer.¡± Lear stretched out his hand and stopped the Black Sun, which was ready to make its move. After all, Qian Yu was a powerful Dragon Tamer. If he could rope him in, he would try. Besides, anyone could tell whether they would have a future in following Shen Fei, the dregs of a fallen family, or Lear. ¡°Qian Yu, eliminate Shen Fei at once!¡± Lear looked coldly at Qian Yu, who rode atop the back of the Elemental Tyrannosaurus. ¡°As long as you do that, I¡¯ll forgive you!¡± ¡°You¡¯re sick. Don¡¯t go crazy here.¡± Qian Yu crossed his arms with a look of disdain. ¡®Could anyone become a Beastmaster these days?¡¯ ¡°If you want to go crazy, I¡¯ll take you back to the isolation room later. There will be other patients there to accompany you.¡± ¡°¡­You only have two choices now.¡± Lear¡¯s gaze on Qian Yu grew colder. ¡°Either you hurry up and get rid of the trash standing behind you, or I¡¯ll kill you and then get rid of him myself! Don¡¯t blame me for not warning you!¡± ¡°Why should I listen to you?¡± Qian Yu coldly looked at the man in the dark and tightly clenched the reins in his hand. ¡°Shen Fei.¡± Qian Yu decisively looked at Shen Fei who was sitting behind him. ¡°Hold on tight, I¡¯ll take you out of this damn place in a while.¡± ¡°From the looks of it, you don¡¯t intend to do as I say.¡± Lear sneered as he watched Qian Yu, the expression on his face becoming more and more twisted. Those who dared to help Shen Fei¡­ He would kill them all! ¡°Since you¡¯re looking for death, don¡¯t blame me for being merciless! Black Sun!¡± Following Lear¡¯s call, the Black Sun beside him spread its wings, and the eyes on its wings snapped open. The blood-red eyes were all fixed on Qian Yu and the Elemental Tyrannosaurus. Qian Yu¡¯s body stiffened the moment he was pinned by their gazes, and he slowly closed his eyes and lowered his head. The Elemental Tyrannosaurus below him also stopped mid-turn. ¡°So it¡¯s you, Lear.¡± ¡°Heh heh, Shen Fei, you only realized it now?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with wariness as he gazed at the dark spot in the distance. ¡®No wonder this person is so hostile to me. I¡¯ve been wondering who it is.¡¯ Lear had used this move before in the deep secret realm. Thus, Shen Fei was able to identify him easily. Shen Fei frowned as he looked at Lear who slowly walked out from the darkness. ¡®Didn¡¯t Aloy say that he wouldn¡¯t be coming out for a while? How could Lear reappear in less than a day?¡¯ ¡°Why are you looking at me with such surprise?¡± Lear proudly raised his head and tidied his clothes haughtily. ¡°Judging from your expression, you didn¡¯t think that I would be able to escape from that damned place so early, did you?¡± The more he spoke, the more Lear gritted his teeth. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about trapping me there with your little tricks!¡± At this point, his expression gradually became cold. ¡°I won¡¯t let you escape so easily like last time! Black Sun!¡± With Lear¡¯s roar, black mucus was constantly secreted from the eyes on Black Sun¡¯s wings. With the Black Sun as the center, endless darkness spread out in all directions. The darkness gathered together and turned into dozens of extremely ferocious dark beasts with different shapes. Their green, hungry eyes stared at Shen Fei. They brandished their sharp claws and suddenly attacked Shen Fei! ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei immediately called out to his spirit beast. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl spread its wings and let out a long cry. In an instant, all the fire elements in the surrounding area gathered toward Shen Fei. The Flame Owl summoned a blazing fire barrier that tightly enveloped him and Qian Yu. As soon as the ferocious beasts of darkness came into contact with the flames that enveloped them, they were immediately burned into nothingness. However, just as one dark beast fell, another one beast would quickly fill in the gap. He could not let this continue. Shen Fei looked at his Flame Owl that was continuously summoning infernal brambles in the air. To the current Flame Owl, this was a battle of attrition. The most important thing was to get Qian Yu out of the Black Sun¡¯s control as soon as possible, then the two of them could leave this damn place as soon as possible! ¡°Qian Yu! Qian Yu!¡± Shen Fei forcefully shook him. ¡°Wake up! We need to leave this place!¡± As Shen Fei shook him, Qian Yu slowly raised his head and blinked. He looked around in confusion and covered his swollen forehead. ¡°What happened just now?¡± Seeing that Qian Yu finally woke up from his daze, Shen Fei could not help but relax. The Black Sun¡¯s attacks had become more and more violent. His top priority was to leave this place! ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re awake. I¡¯ll explain what happened to you later. Let¡¯s leave this place first.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Qian Yu nodded and shook the reins in his hand. The two of them galloped forward. ¡°Trying to leave?¡± Lear stood behind them and watched them coldly. ¡°Black Sun, catch up to them!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun let out a long howl, flapped its wings, and chased after the two of them. ¡°What the hell is that thing following us?¡± Qian Yu looked fearfully at the Black Sun behind them. ¡®When I see the eyes on its wings, I feel a little nauseated.¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s a very powerful beast. It has the power to control space.¡± Shen Fei closed his eyes and did not even want to look at the Black Sun. ¡®That thing looks too mentally disturbing.¡¯ ¡°I see.¡± Qian Yu nodded in understanding, then he frowned. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, it¡¯s going to be a little tricky. Spirit beasts that have spatial control are all very powerful. Although there are certain limitations to their combat skills, their personal strength is astonishing.¡± Even a Dragon Tamer like Qian Yu might not be able to deal with a spatial-type spirit beast. ¡°How about this, Shen Fei.¡± Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei with a determined expression. He seemed to have made up his mind. ¡°I¡¯ll send you back first. Don¡¯t think too much about the rest. Just tell the school council that I¡¯m in trouble and need their help! I¡¯ll try my best to hold on until you return with them!¡± Chapter 129 - 129 A Diversion 129 A Diversion ¡°Are you sure?¡± Shen Fei looked at Qian Yu worriedly. ¡®That exotic beast is very strong. If he¡¯s not careful, he could lose his life.¡¯ ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Qian Yu pretended to be relaxed as he spoke to Shen Fei. ¡°No matter what, I¡¯m still a Dragon Tamer. I can still handle that thing.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei said, nodding his head hesitantly. ¡®Since Qian Yu suggested this, he must have his own reasons.¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, hold on tight. When you return to camp, bring the news to the others as soon as possible and ask them to come and help.¡± After saying that, the Elemental Tyrannosaurus increased its speed and sped toward the camp. ¡°Shen Fei, do you see the big clock at the entrance of the camp?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei carefully grabbed the reins and stood up from the back of the Elemental Tyrannosaurus. ¡°Go ring the bell and wake everyone up. I¡¯ll hold him back! Elemental Tyrannosaurus, attack!¡± Qian Yu shouted, and the Elemental Tyrannosaurus fiercely swung its tail and threw Shen Fei directly toward the large bell. ¡°Roar!¡± The moment Shen Fei flew up, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon flew out from the pocket realm, and steadily went under Shen Fei. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Shen Fei reached out and latched onto the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s horn. The Beastmaster and his dragon quickly flew in the direction of the camp. ¡°Trying to call for help?¡± Seeing that the situation was not right, Lear frowned. The black shadows that were originally pursuing Qian Yu immediately changed their direction and surrounded the large bell. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon raised its neck, opened its mouth, and a ball of dark energy suddenly zoomed toward the bell! The shadow creatures held each other¡¯s limbs and melted together like wax, reforming into a huge beast. The giant beast spread its six arms, looking for an opportunity, and suddenly caught the powerful energy ball in its arms. The moment it touched the ball of dark energy, everything in its surroundings inevitably shook. The shadow creature gritted its teeth and tried its best to resist, but its body staggered under the impact of the energy ball and fell onto the large bell! Clang! Clang! Clang! The bell in the camp shook violently, and in an instant, the dim tents in the camp lit up one after another. ¡°Enemy attack, enemy attack!¡± ¡°Damn it!¡± Looking at the surrounding tents, which were getting brighter and brighter, Lear had a bad feeling. His skin and flesh were melting rapidly under the lights coming from the tents. Lear quickly covered his face which was gradually melting. He absolutely could not let these guys see his current appearance which was neither human nor ghost! ¡°Black Sun, let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll settle the score with Shen Fei and the others later!¡± The Black Sun turned into a black shadow in an instant, and disappeared without a trace together with Lear. It was finally over. Shen Fei immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He slowly landed on the ground on his Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡°What happened?¡± Luo Ying rushed to his side holding a torch. ¡°A very powerful beast was attacking us, but it just fled. We¡¯re fine for now.¡± Shen Fei jumped down from his Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s back. ¡°I don¡¯t know if that thing can even be called an exotic beast. It doesn¡¯t look like any of the exotic beasts we know.¡± Qian Yu clutched the wound on his chest in pain. He walked slowly with the aid of a wooden stick. To be honest, if Shen Fei did not attract the attention of those shadows, he might not have survived tonight. Qian Yu sat on the ground, exhausted. ¡°Qian Yu, didn¡¯t I tell you to rest?¡± Luo Ying frowned. She looked worriedly at the bandage on Qian Yu¡¯s chest that was constantly oozing blood. ¡°The wound on your chest hasn¡¯t fully healed yet, and now it¡¯s opened up again.¡± Concerned, Luo Ying came to Qian Yu¡¯s side, took out a roll of bandages, and carefully bandaged him up. Qian Yu grabbed Luo Ying¡¯s hand and said to her very seriously, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, but we need to leave this camp quickly and build a new one elsewhere in the wormhole. I have a feeling that the guy who was chasing us will come back.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Luo Ying frowned and looked at the people around her worriedly. ¡°Everyone is very tired tonight. You and Shen Fei should go and rest first.¡± At this, Luo Ying stood up and surveyed the camp outskirts. ¡°You guys can rest here tonight. I¡¯ll be in charge of keeping watch.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± ¡°This is nothing.¡± Luo Ying¡¯s lips curved up slightly and she turned around resolutely. ¡°Go rest first, everyone. We¡¯ll start moving camp tomorrow morning.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded, and turned to walk back to his tent. ¡­ Just as he was about to rest, the crystal that Shen Fei he kept in his chest pocket buzzed. ¡°Shen Fei! Shen Fei!¡± Aloy¡¯s anxious voice came from the crystal. ¡°I just heard that there was a dangerous beast on your side, are you alright?¡± Shen Fei pinched the crystal in his hand. ¡°I¡¯m fine for now¡­ but I have bad news. That guy, Lear, came out from the deep secret realm.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Upon hearing this, Aloy immediately became nervous. ¡°Impossible! Are you sure you didn¡¯t see it wrongly?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°He¡¯s really out, Aloy. And he even brought that dangerous beast with him.¡± Hearing this, Aloy¡¯s side fell silent for a moment. ¡°¡­Have a good rest.¡± Aloy¡¯s gaze instantly became weary. ¡°I¡¯ll come up with a way to deal with him later.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded his head and crawled into his sleeping bag to rest. ¡­ On this end, Shen Fei had already fallen asleep, but Aloy could not fall asleep no matter what. ¡°How did this happen?¡± Aloy paced back and forth in her room anxiously. ¡®Lear¡­ He actually came out of the deep secret realm ahead of time.¡¯ Everything that happened in this world seemed to be gradually deviating from the established track in her memory. Too many things had gone out of control. Aloy heaved a long sigh. ¡®Since Lear has come out of the deep secret realm, he poses a huge threat to Shen Fei!¡¯ Aloy¡¯s gaze turned serious. ¡®I can¡¯t wait like this anymore. In the face of these variables, the only way is to attack first!¡¯ Aloy walked toward the wormhole decisively. She had to quickly find Shen Fei to discuss countermeasures, or deal with Lear herself! ¡­ ¡°See, I told you not to go to that kind of place.¡± Not long after he fell asleep, Shen Fei suddenly heard a familiar yet strange voice. He suddenly opened his eyes and subconsciously drew a dagger¡ªwhich he kept for self-defense¡ªfrom his pillow and aimed it at the source of the sound. Chapter 130 - 130 Night Watch 130 Night Watch ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Li Ruoying lowered her eyes and looked at him gently. ¡°I¡¯m only here to ensure your safety.¡± ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Shen Fei frowned and looked at Li Ruoying with wariness. The last time he saw her, Shen Fei already felt that something was off. He did not know what she was planning. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you before?¡± Li Ruoying said with a blank expression. ¡°Don¡¯t go anywhere you¡¯ve been. You¡¯d better not go near the water, or else a lot of bad things will happen.¡± ¡°How did you know?¡± Shen Fei slowly let go of the dagger and curiously evaluated Li Ruoying. ¡°This is what I smell from you.¡± The expression on Li Ruoying¡¯s face was unusually calm. ¡°The smellier a person, the worse their luck. By the way, the unpleasant smell on your body has not dissipated. Danger is still following you.¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Fei immediately frowned. ¡®Could the danger she¡¯s referring to be Lear?¡¯ First, the smell on his body was very similar to Lear¡¯s. Secondly, Lear had always wanted to take his life. ¡°Is there any other smell on my body besides this?¡± Shen Fei curiously looked at Li Ruoying. Since she could smell it, she could sense that someone was going to make a move on him. It would not be a bad idea to test the waters and see what the other young masters wanted from him. Li Ruoying sat on the spot and shook her head in distress. ¡°I can¡¯t smell anything else for now. Maybe it¡¯s because the stench in the air has been too strong recently. I can¡¯t smell anything else anymore¡­¡± ¡°The stench in the air?¡± Shen Fei looked at her in confusion. ¡°It¡¯s the disgusting smell that¡¯s coming from there!¡± Li Ruoying stretched out her hand and pointed at the distance. Her expression also became worried. ¡°The smell inside is getting stronger and stronger. They¡¯ll be out soon.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in understanding. The ¡°they¡± she was talking about was probably referring to the remaining exotic beasts in the wormhole. It seemed that something big was about to happen. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Shen Fei knelt down on his sleeping bag and slowly lay down. ¡°There are so many people here, even if the exotic beasts really came here, there will be no major problems. Go back and sleep first. Come back and discuss these things with me tomorrow.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei yawned. He was really sleepy. After dealing with all these things, he just wanted to sleep first. Shen Fei closed his eyes and turned around in his sleeping bag. However, Shen Fei had just fallen asleep when Li Ruoying, who was at the side, poked his face hard. ¡°Wake up, don¡¯t sleep.¡± Li Ruoying grabbed his arm a bit forcefully. ¡°The unpleasant smell on your body hasn¡¯t dissipated. It¡¯s dangerous to sleep.¡± Shen Fei closed his eyes tightly and fretfully slapped Li Ruoying¡¯s hand away. ¡°If you don¡¯t let me sleep, I¡¯ll be too tired to fight tomorrow, which will be even more dangerous.¡± ¡°No!¡± Li Ruoying gripped Shen Fei¡¯s arm tightly. It was so painful that Shen Fei grimaced. ¡°Until the smell dissipates, I can¡¯t let you face any danger!¡± Shen Fei sat up and looked at her with an annoyed expression. He was better off without Li Ruoying¡¯s ¡°gratitude¡±. ¡®Forget it.¡¯ Shen Fei held his forehead and yawned lazily. At most, he would change his sleeping location tonight. ¡°If you really want to repay my kindness, then wait here obediently.¡± ¡°Alright, benefactor, I¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± ¡°Good.¡± Shen Fei hastily nodded his head and quickly walked out of the tent. ¡­ At the lookout post, Luo Ying sighed and sat beside Qian Yu, looking at the wounds on his body with heartache. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect so many things to happen tonight. Have you recovered from the injuries you suffered in the wormhole yet?¡± ¡°It¡¯s only been half a day, how could it be that fast?¡± Qian Yu looked at Luo Ying exasperatedly. The injuries caused by the exotic Beasts were slow to heal. In addition, when he fought Lear earlier, there was a slight pull on his injury. This time, the recovery was even slower. At the thought of this, Qian Yu rubbed her temples in distress. He had originally planned to use the cold spring water to relieve the pain, but he did not expect Lear to ambush them. ¡®That Lear seems to have changed too much¡­¡¯ Qian Yu could not help but shiver when he recalled the Lear he had seen earlier. He had only been missing in the secret realm for two days. How did he become like that? Could it be that he was being controlled by that exotic beast of unknown origin? ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll reapply the medicine for you. Don¡¯t waste it this time.¡± Luo Ying looked at Qian Yu with concern and clapped her hands gently, then a mayfly suddenly appeared in the air. The chromatic green mayfly flapped its transparent wings and gently landed on Luo Ying¡¯s fingertips. ¡°Go.¡± Luo Ying flicked the mayfly onto Qian Yu¡¯s wound. The moment the mayfly hit the wound, it spread its wings and bent its body, then spat a mouthful of green liquid directly onto his wound. ¡°Your healing skills are still so useful.¡± Qian Yu sighed as he looked at the wound that was healing visibly. ¡°This is one of my best skills.¡± Luo Ying looked at Qian Yu gently and smiled. She picked up a roll of bandages and carefully applied it on him. ¡°Senior Luo Ying, Qian Yu.¡± Shen Fei pushed open the door of the lookout post. ¡°Do you have any extra beds for me to rest on?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qian Yu quickly stood up and walked toward Shen Fei. ¡°You¡¯re not used to sleeping in a tent?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not the reason.¡± Shen Fei shook his head and simply placed a sleeping bag on an empty bed. Now, he finally had a place to rest for a while. ¡°I let someone else sleep in my tent temporarily, so I came here to rest.¡± Qian Yu held his chin and made a guess out of curiosity. ¡°¡­Is the person you¡¯re talking about, Li Ruoying?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. She said that I would be in danger if I fell asleep, so she didn¡¯t let me sleep.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. ¡°What a coincidence.¡± Qian Yu clapped his hands, followed by a bark of laughter. ¡°I was also forced out of bed by her. She said that there¡¯s a strange smell on my body, and this strange smell means that I¡¯ll encounter many dangers. Maybe I¡¯d better stay up.¡± At this point, Qian Yu yawned drowsily, picked up the clothes beside him, and put them on. ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with her. Ever since she came back from the isolation room, she¡¯s been mumbling to herself like this¡­ It¡¯s so annoying.¡± Qian Yu sighed helplessly. ¡°If she¡¯s going to bother me every day, I¡¯d rather let her stay in the isolation room.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say that kind of thing.¡± Luo Ying frowned and applied the green liquid on his injured arm with a bit more force than usual. Chapter 131 - 131 The Upcoming Exotic Beast Horde 131 The Upcoming Exotic Beast Horde ¡°Qian Yu, you¡¯re so mean. Don¡¯t bother our key sample.¡± Luo Ying chastised Qian Yu. ¡°Sample?¡± Shen Fei looked at Luo Ying curiously. ¡°Are you talking about Li Ruoying?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Ying nodded as she continued to treat Qian Yu¡¯s wound. ¡°After years of research, Li Ruoying has been found to be the only person who can still maintain her consciousness after being infected by the poison of the exotic beast. Before her, no one else has ever been able to come out of the isolation room with their faculties intact.¡± Luo Ying held her chin and her expression became serious. ¡°The higher-ups have given me the order to find out the reason for her recovery, but I¡¯m still quite mystified by the whole thing.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. ¡°Although that¡¯s how we put it¡­¡± Luo Ying sighed in distress. ¡°I still feel that she hasn¡¯t really recovered. She seems to have changed a lot. She¡¯s much gentler than before.¡± ¡°You¡¯re serious? How can that person be called gentle?¡± Qian Yu pouted and shook his head vigorously. ¡°Her sharp tongue alone is enough to kill people a hundred times over. If there¡¯s a ranking for poisonous tongues in this camp, she¡¯ll definitely be on it.¡± Luo Ying frowned, obviously a little displeased, and her hand movements became a little rougher. ¡°But that¡¯s all in the past.¡± ¡°Owww! Be gentle! I won¡¯t say anything more about her!¡± Qian Yu gritted his teeth in pain, grimacing and looking at Luo Ying sadly. ¡°Anyway¡­¡± Luo Ying clutched the bandage tightly, her eyes filled with worry. ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s that simple. Shen Fei, if you notice anything wrong with her, record it down and let me know, okay?¡± When he looked at Luo Ying¡¯s pleading eyes, Shen Fei¡¯s hand rested on his chin, his entire body language showed his hesitance. ¡°This¡­¡± Although Luo Ying treated him very well, he did not have the time to care about this. ¡°¡­You can find someone else to do this.¡± Shen Fei spread out his hands and helplessly shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I¡¯m not familiar with Li Ruoying, after all. I don¡¯t know what she was like before.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right, I shouldn¡¯t make things difficult for you¡­ I¡¯ll do it myself.¡± Luo Ying simply put away her bandages. She turned around and walked toward the ladder of the watchtower. ¡°Wait!¡± Qian Yu rushed in front of Luo Ying and grabbed the ladder. ¡°Recently, there have been a lot of exotic beasts moving around. For safety¡¯s sake, I¡¯ll keep watch with you tonight.¡± ¡°Qian Yu, don¡¯t force yourself anymore.¡± Luo Ying shook her head decisively and slapped away his hand. ¡°You and Wang Panzhi have been keeping watch for the past two days. You¡¯ve been in a bad state since this morning.¡± Luo Ying looked at him with worry. ¡°Besides, you¡¯re injured now. Go rest!¡± Qian Yu gripped the ladder and shook his head firmly. ¡°What if you get into an accident while you¡¯re on your own? Let me go up with you. I¡¯m so strong, it won¡¯t be a problem to stay awake one more night.¡± ¡°No need!¡± Luo Ying shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m good enough for tonight. You can go and rest.¡± ¡°But¡ª¡± ¡°I¡¯ll keep Luo Ying company tonight. Qian Yu, you can go rest.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei picked up his sleeping bag and walked to Luo Ying¡¯s side. ¡°But¡ª¡± ¡°No buts,¡± Shen Fei hurriedly interrupted the hesitating Qian Yu. Qian Yu was a person who took care of his teammates. However, Luo Ying was not inferior to him either. If the two of them were to fight, the battle would probably last a long time. ¡°Go to sleep, Qian Yu. Let your wounds heal as soon as possible. If something similar happens again tomorrow, you can help more people.¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Qian Yu was flabbergasted. He blinked and slowly lowered his eyes. ¡°¡­You¡¯re right. Then, I¡¯ll leave the night watch to you guys.¡± After saying that, he turned around and walked to the rest area to the side, then obediently lay down. ¡°Rest well, Qian Yu.¡± Luo Ying gratefully winked at Shen Fei, and then quickly climbed up the ladder. ¡®Really¡­¡¯ Shen Fei helplessly shook his head and climbed up the ladder to the top of the watchtower. ¡­ ¡°I¡¯m really grateful for what you did just now.¡± The moment they reached the top of the watchtower. Luo Ying immediately sat beside Shen Fei, turning her head and smiling sweetly at him. ¡°That guy is really¡­ He¡¯s already injured to that extent, yet he still wants to show off.¡± ¡°Senior Qian Yu is just more concerned about his teammates.¡± Shen Fei smiled gently and slowly leaned against the pillar behind him. ¡°He¡¯s a good teammate indeed.¡± Luo Ying turned her head slightly, there was a faint line of worry between her eyebrows. ¡°But he¡¯s pushing himself too hard. It¡¯s the eve of the exotic beast horde. If this continues, his body will collapse sooner or later.¡± ¡°I was just about to ask about that.¡± Shen Fei turned his head and looked at Luo Ying. ¡°What¡¯s the exotic beast horde you and he were talking about?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t your school teach you this?¡± ¡°No, they didn¡¯t.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. He really did not remember such a thing. Luo Ying¡¯s eyes widened slightly, looking a little surprised. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t that be taught in the second year of school?¡­ Maybe they just reformed it. In short, the exotic beasts in the wormhole have their own period of activity. And when these exotic beasts come out in large numbers, it¡¯s called an exotic beast horde. ¡°To ordinary Beastmasters, just one exotic beast is already hard enough to deal with, so an exotic beast horde is even more dangerous!¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°In that case, should we evacuate in advance, or at least let the students evacuate?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already told the school council about this, but they didn¡¯t seem to take my words to heart.¡± Luo Ying let out a long sigh. ¡°The school council seems to think that it¡¯s just right for these students to deal with this kind of dangerous thing, so they didn¡¯t agree to my appeal.¡± She pouted helplessly, looking more depressed. ¡°When I first heard that the school exams would be held here, I felt that the person who made this decision had a screw loose in his head. ¡°How many Beastmasters have we changed to stand guard for each batch of graduates? Take a look, how many of them actually have the strength to handle exotic beasts? They can¡¯t! They just don¡¯t have the strength!¡± Luo Ying shrugged helplessly and looked at the jungle in the distance in distress. ¡°It¡¯s a pity, if only I knew someone on the school council, maybe I could change their minds¡­¡± ¡°¡­I arranged this on purpose.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, Aloy quietly walked up to them from behind. ¡°This exotic beast tide¡­ It¡¯s very important to all the students who are participating in this examination! We definitely can¡¯t miss this!¡± Chapter 132 - 132 The Situation Has Worsened 132 The Situation Has Worsened ¡°So you¡¯re the one who made that decision!¡± Luo Ying stood up suddenly, frowning and holding her arms in dissatisfaction. ¡°Do you know that this is very dangerous for the students?¡± ¡°Of course I know.¡± Aloy looked at Luo Ying without a care. ¡°It is because of the danger that they are sent here¡ª¡± ¡°To die?¡± Luo Ying laughed coldly at Aloy, shaking her head. ¡°Your strategy is terrible! You don¡¯t even care about the lives of those students! They¡¯ll die in this damn place because of your garbage decisions!¡± ¡°It¡¯s better than them dying in a meaningless battle!¡± Aloy raised her chin and regarded Luo Ying with disdain. ¡°Most of the students here are young masters from families in various cities. When they have exotic beasts, most of them will only use them as tools to fight for status and wealth. ¡°Even if such a person doesn¡¯t die at the hands of exotic beasts, he¡¯ll die in these endless battles sooner or later. Or do you think that stopping the exotic beast invasion and sacrificing your life and blood to protect the city is less important than fighting for money and power in the city?¡± Aloy¡¯s words made Luo Ying choke. Her eyes wandered for a while before she slowly proceeded to ask, ¡°From a certain perspective, you¡¯re right. But you don¡¯t have the right to make the decision for them!¡± ¡°Oh? Then do you want to make it for them?¡± The cold mask on Aloy¡¯s face showed signs of cracking. ¡®Why does the atmosphere become so tense?¡¯ Looking at the two people who were about to start arguing, Shen Fei quickly stood up and blocked their view of each other. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t be in such a hurry to argue.¡± Shen Fei helplessly looked at them. There must be something important to discuss if Aloy had come to find him in the middle of the night. He had to get Luo Ying away first. ¡°Senior Luo Ying.¡± Shen Fei looked at Luo Ying with a face full of sincerity. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so angry with Aloy. Aloy didn¡¯t make the decision back then. She¡¯s just following instructions.¡± Upon hearing this, Luo Ying¡¯s raised eyebrows slowly lowered. ¡°But she could have chosen not to follow those decisions¡ª¡± ¡°Senior Luo Ying.¡± Shen Fei sincerely looked at Luo Ying¡¯s evasive eyes. ¡°Think about it carefully, so many people on the school council have agreed to this decision. There has to be some advantages to this.¡± Luo Ying looked at Shen Fei in silence, and slowly nodded. ¡°Since you want to change the current strategy, why don¡¯t you discuss it with Aloy?¡± The atmosphere gradually eased up. Aloy turned her head and looked at Shen Fei. ¡°If you think my decision is bad, you can just tell me. Besides, I said at the beginning that anyone who wants to leave the wormhole can come out at any time within these seven days. However, the results will be fixed the moment they leave.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was negligent¡­¡± Luo Ying lowered her head guiltily, and the tense atmosphere eased up. It seemed that the misunderstanding between the two of them had been resolved. Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. His gaze quietly shifted to Aloy. Aloy winked at him and pointed at a tent that was still lit not far away. Shen Fei immediately understood. ¡°Senior Luo Ying, I have something to do. I need to leave with Aloy for a while. Do you mind? ¡± ¡°You can go.¡± Luo Ying nodded decisively. ¡°It¡¯s not a problem for me to guard this place by myself.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After saying this, Shen Fei immediately followed Aloy and walked toward the tent that was still lit. ¡­ Just as he entered the tent, Shen Fei saw a familiar figure: Li Ruoying. Aloy solemnly looked at Shen Fei. ¡°I didn¡¯t come here for anything else. First, it¡¯s to figure out Lear¡¯s current situation. Second, I want you to meet her.¡± At this point, Aloy patted Li Ruoying¡¯s shoulder. ¡°She¡¯s a very capable person. I want you to experience it.¡± When she saw Shen Fei, Li Ruoying immediately lowered her head. ¡°Good evening, benefactor.¡± Shen Fei ignored Li Ruoying and sat on the bench that he had prepared. ¡°Regarding Lear¡¯s situation, it¡¯s very simple. He has already escaped from the deep secret realm and is very hostile to me.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± Aloy frowned. Escaping from the deep secret realm, this matter sounded too hard to believe. If it was true, Lear was the only person from her previous life and this one to have accomplished it. To be honest, she found it hard to accept. ¡°It¡¯s true.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head with absolute certainty. ¡°Did he change?¡± ¡°If it¡¯s a change, Shen Fei held his chin and thought about it carefully. ¡°The last time he came out, his body was still melting, but this time he was much better.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Aloy frowned. ¡°Things seem to be more difficult than I thought.¡± This was especially true for Lear. There were too many variables that had happened to him. This could not go on. She had to find an opportunity to quickly get rid of Lear! ¡°One last question.¡± Aloy looked directly at Shen Fei. ¡°Do you know where Lear is currently active?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure at the moment.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°But the last place he appeared at was near this camp.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Aloy nodded. She slowly lowered her eyes and made a gesture for Shen Fei to be quiet. ¡°Give me some time, I¡¯ll think about it.¡± ¡®I can¡¯t drag this on any longer.¡¯ Aloy frowned inwardly. However, her current strength was still not enough. It would be great if the Ice Spirit could improve a little faster. ¡°Benefactor.¡± Li Ruoying quietly moved closer to Shen Fei and whispered, ¡°The smell on your body seems to have gotten stronger.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t make this kind of joke with me again.¡± Shen Fei looked at Li Ruoying with a speechless expression. ¡°I just took a shower today. There shouldn¡¯t be such a problem.¡± ¡°Shen Fei¡­¡± Aloy wanted to roll her eyes at him. ¡°The smell she¡¯s talking about isn¡¯t the actual smell you have on you, but your luck.¡± ¡°My luck?¡± Shen Fei looked at Li Ruoying in doubt. ¡°She can determine my luck just by smelling it?¡± ¡°Yup.¡± Aloy nodded affirmatively. ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m telling you she¡¯s amazing.¡± Upon hearing Aloy¡¯s words, Li Ruoying¡¯s hunched back gradually straightened. ¡°Also, she can smell something more specific. For example, who caused your bad luck?¡± Chapter 133 - 133 A Midnight Raid 133 A Midnight Raid Shen Fei frowned. ¡®In other words, Lear never left and has always been nearby?¡¯ It was quite unsettling to think about it this way. ¡°What do you plan to do next, Aloy? What Luo Ying said before is true. Most people don¡¯t have the strength to fight against exotic beasts. ¡°If I were to choose, it would be better to boot them out as soon as possible instead of letting them die here. After all¡­ some people here are a real hindrance. Maybe they won¡¯t be of any use, and having them around might even result in an undesirable outcome.¡± Speaking up to this point, Shen Fei sneered. The figures of several young masters from the city naturally came to his mind. It was already good enough that these people have not started any internal conflicts yet before a real disaster appeared. ¡°I¡¯m still thinking about it.¡± Aloy turned around with her back facing Shen Fei. Her eyes were filled with complicated emotions. The two problems of Lear and the exotic beast horde were like huge boulders weighing down on her heart. If she still had the strength she had back then, she would not have to make such a difficult decision now. She would have gone and killed them all right away. ¡°To be honest, I don¡¯t want them to face the exotic beasts, either.¡± Aloy sighed, her thoughts drifting away. Without a doubt, the exotic beast horde was the best opportunity for the many Beastmasters taking part in the examination to improve themselves. As long as they could get through this exotic beast horde, their combat strength would be greatly improved, and there would be more powerful warriors in the future. It was a pity that not many of the people present could understand her good intentions. ¡®¡­Forget it.¡¯ Aloy sighed silently in her heart. Since they were unwilling, there was no need for her to force the issue. Aloy took a deep breath and made up her mind. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Shen Fei. Before the exotic beast horde arrives, let¡¯s move out all the people who can¡¯t fight. ¡°It¡¯s good that you understand,¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. Just as he was about to grab Aloy¡¯s hand and leave with her¡­ The ground under his feet suddenly shook violently. ¡°GRAARR!!!¡± The Black Sun¡¯s loud and piercing cry resounded throughout the entire camp. In an instant, the tents in the camp lit up one after another! ¡°Oh, no! He¡¯s coming!¡± Li Ruoying¡¯s expression immediately changed. She grabbed her sleeping bag and crawled into it, hiding inside and shivering like a caterpillar. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that blockhead to come so quickly.¡± Aloy frowned and looked at the Black Sun that was flying in the air. Looking at its current condition, it seemed to be much stronger than before. The situation seemed to have become more troublesome. When Shen Fei saw Lear, he frowned. ¡°I¡¯ll go out and meet him first!¡± However, just as he was about to leave the tent, Aloy reached out and stopped him. ¡°Don¡¯t rush off yet.¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei and shook her head. ¡°Wait in the camp and observe first. There¡¯s a tight protective cover outside the camp. Lear won¡¯t be able to get in for a while!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun let out a long howl. The surrounding dark elements gathered under the Black Sun¡¯s call, forming a huge ball of shadow in front of it. The Black Sun flapped its wings, and that huge Shadow Ball immediately charged toward Shen Fei! BOOM!!! The Shadow Ball landed on the protective shield of the camp, and the violent shockwave shook the entire camp. Lear stood on the Black Sun¡¯s back and announced to the people in the camp. ¡°Everyone in the camp, listen up! I¡¯m a very fair person. As long as you hand over Shen Fei, I¡¯ll let you live! Otherwise, you can all just wait to be buried with him!¡± After saying that, a huge Shadow Ball once again condensed on the Black Sun¡¯s chest and abdomen. ¡°That blockhead is still as despicable as before!¡± Aloy frowned. ¡°Looks like we¡¯ll have to send them out first.¡± ¡°Send them all to the wormhole?¡± ¡°Yeah. They might be able to hold on for a while against the exotic beast horde, but if they face-off against Lear, these students are dead for sure!¡± Aloy nodded and summoned her Ice Spirit to surround her. ¡°We¡¯ll split up. I¡¯ll go and wake the students up. Shen Fei, you deal with blockhead.¡± As soon as Aloy finished speaking, Black sun¡¯s roar resounded through the sky. ¡°Graar!¡± Along with black sun¡¯s furious roar ¡­ Pitch-black shadows seeped into the soil on the surface like raindrops, swarming into the camp from all directions through the gaps in the protective shield. Countless pitch-black humanoid creatures emerged from the shadows of the tent. Shen Fei looked at his surroundings vigilantly. He felt that something was not right around here. It was very quiet, but he couldn¡¯t tell what was wrong. Li ruoying curled up tightly in her sleeping bag, looking at the increasing number of shadows in the tent in fear. ¡°They¡¯re here, they¡¯re here!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Ice Spirit arched its back and looked around warily. In the lit tent, countless dim yellow shadows emerged from the gaps between the tents and the ground beneath them. They quickly fused into an incredibly massive shadow creature. Brandishing its fists, it suddenly hurled toward the back of Shen Fei¡¯s head! ¡°Roar!¡± The Ice Spirit immediately reacted. A transparent ice wall instantly protected Shen Fei and the other two. A crack visible to the naked eye appeared in the middle of the transparent ice wall and quickly spread to the surrounding. Shen Fei immediately pulled Aloy behind him and fearlessly looked at the enemy in front of him. The black shadow once again raised his fist with all his strength, and ruthlessly smashed it toward Shen Fei¡¯s face! ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Firebird sensed the danger and immediately came out of the spirit beast space. It flapped its wings and appeared beside Shen Fei. The moment the Firebird appeared. The blazing fire directly burned the entire tent and the shadow into ashes. ¡°Since blockhead wants to fight, we¡¯ll fight to our heart¡¯s content with him!¡± ¡­ ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± Qian Yu suddenly woke up in the lookout post and saw Luo Ying rushing out in a hurry, looking anxious. Luo Ying looked at Qian Yu in horror. ¡°Something big has happened! That savage exotic beast that was chasing after you guys is back!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Upon hearing this, Qian Yu immediately sat up from his bed. ¡°Where is it now?¡± ¡°Just outside the camp, but don¡¯t act rashly.¡± Luo Ying quickly held Qian Yu down. ¡°You haven¡¯t recovered from your injuries yet. Leave everything outside to me.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be silly!¡± Qian Yu grabbed Luo Ying¡¯s arm, his eyes full of worry. ¡°Even with my strength, I might not be able to deal with that blockhead, so you can¡¯t do anything either. The most important thing now is to gather all the students and send them out of the wormhole!¡± Chapter 134 - 134 Forced To Leave 134 Forced To Leave ¡°Go on.¡± Qian Yu looked up at the top of the watchtower with a worried expression. ¡°Go sound the alarm. Gather everyone in the square, this school assessment will end here!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Luo Ying decisively climbed up to the top of the watchtower. A few seconds later, a shrill alarm rang throughout the camp. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± she said. Looking at the surrounding Shadow Wolves, Aloy decisively reached out to Li Ruoying who was in a sleeping bag. ¡°For safety¡¯s sake, let¡¯s leave this place first.¡± ¡°Yes, please.¡± Li Ruoying poked her head out of the sleeping bag and uneasily placed her hand in Aloy¡¯s. ¡­ ¡°Everyone, gather at the center of the camp! Hurry up!¡± Luo Ying stood in the square in the middle of the camp, shouting at the people in the surrounding tents. ¡°Hurry up and come here! The school assessment has ended! We¡¯re leaving this place now!¡± ¡°The school assessment is over?¡± People in pajamas gathered around Luo Ying in confusion. ¡°Isn¡¯t there still six or seven days? Why are we leaving so early?¡± ¡°Oh no, I haven¡¯t collected the passing score yet. What should I do when I go back?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! It¡¯s only been a day, and I¡¯ve only killed eight exotic beasts. Why are we leaving so early?!¡± Luo Ying held a horn in her hand and looked around at the resentful crowd with a serious expression. ¡°Everyone, a powerful exotic beast attacked our camp tonight. In consideration of your safety, we¡¯ve decided to end the examination early and send you back! From now on, everyone will follow us and leave this place!¡± As soon as they heard this, a group of relaxed-looking Excelling students in the crowd led their powerful spirit beasts, carrying a bag full of beast heads, and followed Luo Ying, talking and laughing. ¡°Examiner, hurry up and send us back.¡± The Excelling students behind Luo Ying could not wait to get out of this realm. They had been longing to go back. Luo Ying turned her head slightly to assuage the Excelling students behind her. ¡°You guys wait a little longer. The rest of you, hurry over! We¡¯re going back together!¡± However, even after Luo Ying said this, the people in front of her still stayed where they were and refused to move. One of the students knelt in front of Luo Ying and begged in a low voice, ¡°Examiner, can we go back later? Please, it¡¯s only the first day. I was only looking for spirit fruits in the realm and didn¡¯t even think about killing anything. If I go back now, I¡¯ll definitely be doomed. Can you make an exception?¡± Luo Ying raised her eyebrows and said with a stern face, ¡°No! It¡¯s too dangerous to stay here. The exotic beast outside is very fierce. It will tear you to pieces! You must have heard the shaking and the loud roar just now, right?¡± The student nodded timidly. ¡°That exotic beast¡¯s strength is far beyond us examiners. If that exotic beast breaks through the protective barrier and barges in, we examiners can barely protect ourselves. But that means we can¡¯t be bothered with the lives of the students.¡± Luo Ying looked at the student in front of her coldly and turned her head away heartlessly. ¡°Everyone, quickly follow behind me before that exotic beast comes in! Let¡¯s leave first. As for the score, I promise you that I¡¯ll think of a way to help you after we leave!¡± ¡°But, examiner!¡± The student was almost crying, he threw himself on Luo Ying¡¯s leg and wrapped around her like an octopus. ¡°This is the third time I¡¯m taking the exam. If I fail again, my family won¡¯t be able to afford such expensive tuition anymore. I¡¯ll have to quit school! I don¡¯t need a day, just half a day, alright? Half a day will do!¡± Luo Ying slapped his hand away in annoyance. ¡°I said I¡¯ll think of a way as soon as possible, alright?¡± If it were not for Lear¡¯s sudden attack, she would not have done this! ¡°Leave with me for now. Don¡¯t think about anything else.¡± The student let go of her in confusion and fell to the ground. He lowered his head and laughed in a low voice. ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over¡­¡± A sense of guilt surged in Luo Ying¡¯s heart. She gritted her teeth and shook her head hard, throwing this feeling to the back of her mind. ¡®I¡¯ll definitely find a solution to that student¡¯s problem! It¡¯s more important to take them away now!¡¯ ¡°I don¡¯t care what reasons you have, I can¡¯t let you stay here. Everyone, leave with me!¡± The bustling crowd became silent in an instant and followed Luo Ying one after another. ¡°Tsk, I thought the school assessment ended earlier for some stupid reason.¡± Li Yuan, who was dressed in formal attire, tugged at the tie on his chest and helped the student, who was still sobbing on the ground, up. Luo Ying frowned and looked at Li Yuan warily. ¡°You, do you have anything to say about my decision?¡± At this time, she was most afraid of such rebellious attitudes. ¡°Naturally.¡± Li Yuan looked at Luo Ying disdainfully while sizing her up, then turned to face the people behind him. ¡°Everyone, listen to me.¡± He raised his arm and waved it at the crowd. ¡°We don¡¯t need to go back at all! The exotic beast outside isn¡¯t scary at all. We¡¯ll just have to stay here until the exam is over. That slight vibration just now was only an illusion!¡± Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately burst into an uproar. Luo Ying squinted her eyes and looked at Li Yuan in confusion. ¡®Did he get kicked in the head by a spirit beast? How could he say such stupid words?¡¯ ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s hurry up and leave before anything happens,¡± Luo Ying said to the students. But they were all gazing at Li Yuan. He shrugged his shoulders and said to the people in front of him, ¡°There¡¯s no need to leave. The exotic beast outside is indeed very powerful, but our camp¡¯s protective barrier is also very strong. We¡¯re not afraid of its attack. Although there was a slight tremor just now, aren¡¯t we still safe and sound?¡± ¡°But it¡¯s just as the examiner said. A very dangerous exotic beast attacked us just now.¡± A weak voice slowly floated out from the crowd. ¡°If we stay here, aren¡¯t we putting our lives at stake?¡± Hearing the different opinions, Li Yuan smiled and was sure he would win. ¡°Alright then. Let me ask you, have you passed your school assessment yet?¡± The voice was silent for more than ten seconds before it stammered an answer, ¡°¡­N-not yet.¡± Li Yuan turned around and looked at the people behind him. He was the first to raise his arm and spoke, impassioned. ¡°Anyone here who hasn¡¯t reached the passing mark, raise your hands!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, most of the people present looked at each other in silence and raised their arms one after another. Luo Ying frowned. The current students were much weaker than she had imagined. Chapter 135 - 135 What Kind Of Monster Is That?! 135 What Kind Of Monster Is That?! ¡°Since we¡¯re all in the same boat, I¡¯ll make it clear.¡± Li Yuan straightened his sleeves and asked Luo Ying indifferently, ¡°Examiner, if we quit now, what will we do with so many of those who failed? The results of the school exam will seriously affect the life of a student. As someone who has been through this before, you should know as well, right?¡± Luo Ying stepped forward anxiously and looked around at the students in front of her. ¡°Of course I know. I¡¯m just thinking about your safety, that¡¯s why I want you all to leave this place quickly.¡± The candidate who was rejected by Luo Ying earlier roared with all his might, ¡°You¡¯re not even thinking about us! I already said I don¡¯t need a day, I just need half a day, you won¡¯t even give me this little bit of time!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to give it to you, but just look outside!¡± Luo Ying¡¯s face was bitter as she pointed at Lear flying around outside. ¡°The danger is right there. Are you all blind?¡± The student frowned and said to Luo Ying, ¡°We don¡¯t need you to judge whether we¡¯re blind or not! I won¡¯t go with you anyway. I¡¯ll stay here until I have enough points!¡± ¡°Are you retarded?¡± Luo Ying looked at him in disbelief. ¡°I¡¯m thinking about you guys. Besides, this is a special situation. The school council will definitely take this situation into account and give you bonus points so that you can get through this difficult time smoothly!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Li Yuan shook his head decisively. ¡°But in the end, this is just your own side of the story. You don¡¯t even know how the school council will really treat us.¡± Li Yuan walked forward, his aura becoming more and more aggressive. ¡°And to put it bluntly, the decision to let us leave was also your own decision!¡± As soon as this was said, the students below suddenly cast a doubtful look at Luo Ying. ¡°But that exotic beast is indeed very dangerous!¡± Luo Ying looked at the people in front of her anxiously. ¡°For safety¡¯s sake, let¡¯s leave together. If you lose your grades, you can just retake the exam. If you lose your life, then it¡¯s really over!¡± Luo Ying spoke to everyone sincerely, but the students did not seem to buy it. They looked at her coldly, completely uninterested in what she said. ¡°Luo Ying, you¡¯re here!¡± Aloy walked over quickly from the side with Li Ruoying in tow, waving to Luo Ying enthusiastically. ¡°Hurry up and come over here, Luo Ying. I have something to say to you alone.¡± Aloy looked around. Although she still maintained her calm expression, she sighed in her heart. The moment she saw the situation, she immediately knew what had happened. In her previous life, she had encountered many such situations before. Aloy inadvertently looked at Li Yuan. ¡®There¡¯s always a troublemaker behind these situations.¡¯ With such people around, no matter how good something was, it would only take one troublemaker like Li Yuan to turn it into the worst. ¡°Aloy, you came at a good time!¡± Luo Ying grabbed Aloy¡¯s hand as if she was a lifeline. ¡°No matter what I say, these students won¡¯t leave. Can you help me persuade them? Please?¡± Luo Ying pleaded with Aloy in a low voice. ¡°You¡¯re a bit of a pushover.¡± Aloy chuckled and lowered her eyes. ¡°Their current reaction is only because they¡¯re still not clear on how terrifying Lear is. Once they truly understand this, they will follow you willingly.¡± Aloy supported Li Ruoying and silently glanced at the nearby crowd. ¡°It¡¯s none of our business whether they want to leave or not. Let¡¯s at least bring her out. She doesn¡¯t have a spirit beast to stay here and can¡¯t help much.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Luo Ying nodded slightly and turned to look at the students behind her. ¡°We¡¯re going to leave this place. If any of you want to leave, let me know.¡± Luo Ying looked around at the crowd behind her, but the students pretended not to hear her, and just continued to blankly mind their own things. Aloy urged Luo Ying in a low voice, shaking her arm slightly, ¡°Let¡¯s go, you won¡¯t be able to persuade them.¡± Luo Ying was silent for a moment, then gave a weak nod. The two of them brought Li Ruoying along and quickly walked toward the wormhole not far away. ¡­ ¡®It seems there are still at least two people with brains in the crowd.¡¯ Lear rode on the Black Sun, looking down at everything in the camp. He had clearly seen the reactions of those students just now. To be fair, if it were not for Li Yuan¡¯s actions, this indecisive group might have really retreated with Luo Ying. ¡®It doesn¡¯t matter.¡¯ Lear lowered his head and looked at the people below. The smile on his lips became more and more sinister. ¡®No matter who it is, before I catch Shen Fei, no one may leave this place!¡¯ ¡®Black Sun, let them see how powerful you are!¡¯ ¡°Graar!¡± Lear¡¯s mind gave the command, and the Black Sun under his body immediately waved its semi-transparent wings. A strong hurricane appeared around them in an instant. The shuddering roar quickly reached the base and everyone¡¯s ears. ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡± Li Yuan and the other students who had been so haughty earlier could not help but feel fear after hearing this roar. They all looked up at the sky. ¡°You finally noticed me?¡± Lear laughed wildly in the air. The invisible hurricane around him was compressed into thousands of moon-white wind blades by a tremendous force, floating freely in the air. ¡®What kind of monster is that?!¡¯ Under the shadow of the Black Sun, the students below trembled. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun raised its chitinous head, and every part of the lumpy compound eyes reflected a figure on the ground. Blorp! The huge eyeballs on the Black Sun¡¯s wings opened one after another, and the moon-white edges of the wind blades were coated with a layer of despairing black and red. Suddenly, thousands of different black and red wind blades with unparalleled ferocity rushed at the protective barrier! The wind blades whistled through the air, letting out a series of ear-piercing, tearing sounds. The clouds that covered the sky were also cut into pieces by thousands of curved wind blades until the clouds dissipated. The blood-red moon shone once again, inducing a sense of panic in the students¡¯ hearts. Many students gulped in unison. ¡®Can the protective barrier really withstand that exotic beast¡¯s attack?¡¯ ¡®Is it too late to run now?¡¯ After being assaulted by thousands of wind blades, white cracks began to form on the once sturdy protective barrier. Crack, crack¡­ Many of the students were so scared that they did not even dare to make a sound. They huddled under the protective barrier and shivered. Chapter 136 - 136 Teach Them A Lesson 136 Teach Them A Lesson Li Yuan looked at the cracks on the protective barrier and said to the others with confidence, ¡°It¡¯s fine. The protective barrier was set up by all the members of the school council. It¡¯s definitely impossible for a mere exotic beast to break through!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± The surrounding students looked at the sky in fear. Countless dark elements seeped into the protective barrier through the thousands of cracks created by the wind blades. They condensed into black water droplets that hung in the air. ¡°I don¡¯t think the situation is good.¡± Some of the students who had been clamoring to stay immediately noticed something was wrong, so they turned and ran toward Luo Ying. However, they had only taken a few steps when the remaining students grabbed them and forced them to stay where they were. Several students glared at them fiercely. ¡°Were you planning to escape? Hmm?¡± ¡®We haven¡¯t even run yet, but these few dared to consider fleeing with the examiners? Isn¡¯t it ironic?¡¯ ¡°W-we weren¡¯t¡­¡± The moment they were caught, the few students who tried to run immediately cowered and obediently stayed where they were. Li Yuan once again emphasized to everyone impatiently, ¡°I already said it¡¯s fine, there¡¯s no need to run! We¡¯ll just stay under this protective barrier. Let¡¯s see what that exotic beast can do to us! Drip¡­ The dark elements that had been floating above slowly fell. The moment it landed inside the camp, the gathered dark elements were like agile snakes, quickly sneaking into the surrounding shadows, and merging with them. ¡­Gloop. The sticky voice made everyone¡¯s hair stand on end. The shadows were congregating together slowly. ¡°This place doesn¡¯t feel right. Why don¡¯t we go back to our own tents?¡± The students who were caught became even more terrified. They all shrank and curled up on the ground. ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Li Yuan glanced at them disdainfully, then quickly turned his head away. ¡°Howl!¡± The Blood Moon in the sky flashed with a strange blood-red light, and countless shadows rose from the ground in an instant, tearing through objects and regrouping into powerful Shadow Wolves. ¡°Howl!¡± The Shadow Wolves raised their heads, and their ethereal howls reverberated through the entire camp. Their blood-red eyes glowed with a bloodthirsty and hungry gleam, and each of their eyes reflected the figure of a student. The students backed away in fear as they watched the pitch-black beasts that emerged from the shadows continuously. ¡°Howl!¡± A Shadow Wolf suddenly sprang out from the shadows and pressed a student to the ground! ¡°Help!¡± The student who was pinned down cried out in panic. Just as he raised his hand to summon his spirit beast, the Shadow Wolf¡¯s eyes flashed with an ominous glint, and it bit his throat! Everyone present only heard a cracking sound. The student¡¯s head tilted to the side, and he fell to the ground with his eyes listless. He died on the spot. ¡°AAHHHH!!!¡± Someone in the crowd began to scream. Everyone present instantly panicked and rushed to their own tents. Chaos broke out. ¡°Why are you panicking?!¡± Li Yuan stood in the chaotic crowd and shouted to his surroundings. ¡°You cowards! What¡¯s there to be afraid of? Summon your spirit beasts to deal with them!¡± After saying this, Li Yuan stretched out his hand. The Silver Lightning Tiger, with strong electric arcs surging all over its body, jumped out of the portal and suddenly appeared in front of everyone. ¡°Roar!¡± The moment the Silver Lightning Tiger appeared, it raised his head and roared in the air. A red light flashed in the eyes of the Shadow Wolves that were chasing the students. They all changed directions and rushed toward Li Yuan. ¡°Silver Lightning Tiger, let them have a taste of your power!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Silver Lightning Tiger¡¯s four limbs clawed at the ground as it let out a long roar. Its pitch-black claws were imbued with the power of lightning. It brandished its claws and slammed them down on the ground! In an instant, the electric arcs on its paws turned into thousands of Silver Snakes that fiercely charged at the many Shadow Wolves. The moment the slithering Silver Snakes came into contact with several Shadow Wolves, they turned into deadly electric currents that zapped through the Shadow Wolves¡¯ bodies! A powerful voltage burst out from the Shadow Wolves¡¯ bodies, and blue electric arcs flowed between their long fur. Sploosh! Many Shadow Wolves exploded in front of the Silver Lightning Tiger, turning into black mud on the ground. ¡°Roar!¡± The Silver Lightning Tiger let out a long roar in front of everyone. The surrounding shadow creatures arched their backs like frightened cats, not daring to take a step closer to Li Yuan. They looked very afraid. The crowd was excited and loud applause rang out. ¡°Li Yuan is so awesome!¡± ¡°As expected of Li Yuan! You dealt with those little things so easily!¡± ¡°Haha, I already told you guys. There¡¯s nothing to be afraid of with this kind of trash exotic beast!¡± Li Yuan raised his head and looked down at the students. ¡°Hurry up and summon your spirit beasts and fight with me!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Following his example, everyone quickly nodded and summoned their own spirit beasts. ¡®It seems that the exotic beast outside isn¡¯t that terrifying after all.¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that Li Yuan is here. Otherwise, we would¡¯ve really had to leave with Luo Ying.¡± ¡°If I really fail and go home. My mom would never let me live it down.¡± Lear squinted his eyes and looked at the bustling crowd below with a puzzled expression. What were these students planning to do by suddenly releasing their spirit beasts? He just wanted to break the protective barrier and then drag Shen Fei out. ¡®Could it be that they¡¯re all on his side, and want to go against me?¡­Since that¡¯s the case, then fine. If they want to come, I shall accompany them to the end!¡¯ Lear¡¯s eyes flashed ominously! He looked down at the crowd with eyes filled with killing intent. However, in order to prevent them from going back on their word and running away, there were some necessary steps that had to be taken. Lear gave a silent command. In an instant, all the Shadow Wolves within the protective shield immediately turned around and ran toward the wormhole. ¡°Li Yuan, look!¡± Seeing the Shadow Wolves turn around, the students became excited. ¡°We¡¯ve successfully scared off all the Shadow Wolves.¡± ¡°Of course, we have!¡± Li Yuan smirked and snorted in disdain. ¡°I already told you. Those things aren¡¯t as scary as you think. As long as you act tough, they¡¯ll naturally cower.¡± ¡°Young Master Li, you¡¯re right.¡± The other students could not help but start to flatter him, surrounding him in the center. Chapter 137 - 137 A Bunch Of Feeders 137 A Bunch Of Feeders When she saw the pack of Shadow Wolves charging toward them, Luo Ying could not help but roll her eyes at Li Yuan and his group. ¡®What a bunch of feeders! It pisses me off!¡¯ ¡°Aloy, you¡¯ll be in charge of taking care of her. I¡¯ll go and take care of the enemies at the rear.¡± Luo Ying let go of Li Ruoying¡¯s hand and pushed her into Aloy¡¯s arms. ¡°You can leave first.¡± Aloy firmly supported Li Ruoying and walked toward the wormhole. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Luo Ying let out a long sigh, holding her arms and looking at the oncoming Shadow Wolves. ¡°¡­Why do I always encounter such annoying people?¡± As soon as she finished speaking, countless colorful light spots lit up in Luo Ying¡¯s sleeves. ¡­ ¡°Aloy, aren¡¯t you going to consider helping Luo Ying?¡± Leaning weakly on Aloy¡¯s shoulder, Li Ruoying turned her head and looked worriedly at Luo Ying, who was fighting the Shadow Wolves. ¡°¡­I smell a very, very bad smell on Luo Ying. I don¡¯t think the outcome will be good¡­¡± Looking at Li Ruoying beside her, Aloy¡¯s previously stern face gradually softened. ¡°It¡¯s more useful to believe in her strength than to believe in what you see.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s figure inexplicably came to her mind. Every time she saw that his ending was bad, she would always be able to turn the situation around in an unexpected way. The Supreme Bloodline was truly domineering. ¡°Even if you can predict the future, the future might not be in your hands.¡± ¡°Is that how it is?¡± Li Ruoying looked back at Aloy with some hesitation. ¡°From your tone, you seem to have a lot of experience in this area.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just my personal opinion.¡± In the face of Li Ruoying¡¯s doubts, Aloy smiled back. ¡°Speaking of which, where did Shen Fei go?¡± Li Ruoying tilted her head and looked around curiously. ¡°Ever since we left the tent, he had said that he was going to settle the score with the person outside. But I haven¡¯t seen him yet.¡± ¡°He has his own plans.¡± Aloy gently patted Li Ruoying¡¯s stiff back, and her tone gradually became gentle. ¡°According to his personality, he must be looking for the right opportunity.¡± ¡­ ¡°Howl!¡± The pack of Shadow Wolves quickly gathered around her. Luo Ying frowned and muttered to herself, ¡°Why do I feel like the number of wolves here is increasing?¡± A few rays of dazzling lights flashed from her sleeves. Buzz, buzz, buzz¡­ Several translucent little bees perched on Luo Ying¡¯s fingertips one after another, constantly shaking their little round abdomens. The various elements in the surrounding air were gathering continuously into their bodies through the hidden patterns in the black-striped patterns. ¡°Go!¡± Luo Ying waved her hand and threw the bees forward. The bees made use of the momentum from her fingertips to roll in the air, and like bullets from a gun, they quickly hit the Shadow Wolves¡¯ fur. The moment they touched the Shadow Wolves, the translucent bees lowered their wings, and their legs latched onto the fur, firmly locking themselves onto the Shadow Wolves bodies. ¡°Howl!¡± Many Shadow Wolves howled and sped up, rushing toward her, and the distance between Luo Ying and the wolf pack shortened rapidly. Luo Ying frowned, her body tensed up. The stench from their mouths was almost on her face. None of the students in the distance had the intention to come up and help¡ªthey were all waiting for a good show. ¡®It¡¯s time to clean up these scumbags.¡¯ She might as well deduct all their points. Luo Ying slowly curled in the fingers of her left hand and raised them high above her head¡­ ¡­and then flung them outwards. A crisp popping sound erupted all around her. The Shadow Wolves that were rushing toward her lit up with all kinds of colorful lights. A huge amount of heat energy suddenly exploded from their bodies. The blast from the explosion even distorted the surrounding air. The violent power swept up the sand and dust, and the surrounding tents were blown away. Luo Ying slowly put her arm down. Everything around her, including the broken Shadow Wolves, had returned to peace. ¡®It¡¯s over.¡¯ Luo Ying slowly turned around. The moment she turned around, the pitch-black mud on the ground that remained after the explosion slowly wriggled and gathered together again. Gloop, gloop¡­ The black mud suddenly rose from the ground again. A Shadow Wolf that was dozens of times larger than its predecessors appeared in front of Luo Ying. ¡°Growl!¡± It stared at Luo Ying with its scarlet eyes, and its ears twitched impatiently. The moment she saw the Shadow Wolf, Luo Ying subconsciously gulped and took two steps back. This guy would be even more difficult to deal with than wolf pack from earlier. She also did not expect these creatures to revive. She focused her mind and thoughts. More and more transparent little bugs in her sleeves rushed toward the Shadow Wolf. ¡°Roar!¡± the Shadow Wolf howled. The putrid air wave made the hair on Luo Ying¡¯s body stand on end. ¡°Disgusting!¡± Luo Ying reached out a trembling hand, grabbed her sleeve, and wiped off the saliva on her face. She turned around angrily, grinding her teeth while still trembling. Just the smell alone was enough to make her want to vomit. It even got onto her face! ¡°You¡¯re dead!¡± Luo Ying¡¯s eyes flashed with a fierce light, and she shook her sleeve. Thousands of flying insects that were hidden all over her body suddenly rushed out from her sleeves. They flapped their translucent wings and attached themselves to the huge Shadow Wolf one after another. In just a few moments, the Shadow Wolf was covered in a layer of translucent insects. The nearby people subconsciously retreated when they saw this scene. How did Luo Ying hide so many flying insects on her body? ¡°Roar!¡± The Shadow Wolf was unfazed by the insects. It shook its head violently, and the insects on its body were thrown into the crowd. The people who had sided with Li Yuan earlier saw the insects get hurled in their direction, and they all ran away in fear. Luo Ying raised her hands high, and her thumbs pressed tightly between her index and middle fingers. ¡°Blow it up!¡± Snap! There were two crisp sounds of fingers snapping, like the first crack of thunder before a turbulent storm. The insects that were hiding on the Shadow Wolf¡¯s body raised their abdomens, and all of a sudden, the huge Shadow Wolf disappeared without a trace. In its place was a huge colorful vortex composed of various elements! Chapter 138 - 138 Do As I Say 138 Do As I Say The vortex seemed to have a mind of its own as it frantically absorbed the surrounding elements, pulling at every piece of the Shadow Wolf¡¯s skin and flesh. The huge energy tore the Shadow Wolf into countless black fragments! The black mud was scattered in all directions of the camp under the effect of the madly spinning vortex. Splat! One of the pieces of mud hit the center of the wormhole! Lear, who was riding atop the Black Sun, revealed a triumphant smile. This was the result he wanted! These people had not yet noticed that his target had quietly changed from the woman to the nearby wormhole. As long as he blocked the wormhole, these people would have no way to escape! ¡°Li Ruoying, speed up. We¡¯ll be able to get out soon!¡± Aloy carefully supported Li Ruoying as they walked quickly into the wormhole. However, just as the two of them were about to reach the wormhole, a piece of stinky black mud splashed across it! The wormhole that had been constantly spinning immediately stopped when it was touched by the mud. Countless shadows with ominous auras seeped out of the wormhole bit by bit. ¡°Not good!¡± Aloy reacted quickly. With one thought, a thick ice wall appeared in front of her. Along with the sound of the air being torn apart, a long, solid shadow with a pitch-black tail slammed into the ice wall in front of her! Crack! Crack! The solid ice wall cracked in front of Aloy. Pale cold air was released from the cracks in the ice wall. The moment it came into contact with the pale cold air, the shadow was immediately frozen into a grotesque ice sculpture. ¡°Roar!¡± The Ice Spirit next to Aloy vigilantly stretched out its claws and slammed them on the sculpture. In an instant, the black-colored ice that wrapped around shadow shattered into countless tiny pieces and scattered around the wormhole. ¡®That was too close!¡¯ Aloy sighed. ¡®If I hadn¡¯t reacted in time¡­ we could have lost our lives at the hands of that shadow monster! ¡®But could¡­ can we still use this wormhole?¡¯ Aloy frowned. Even though she had already killed the shadow monster that had ambushed them, there was still some black mud on the surface of the wormhole. She did not know if Lear¡¯s influence was still there. ¡­She might as well try it out. At the thought of this, a piece of snow-white frost condensed on her hand. Aloy waved her arm and tried to throw the ice into the wormhole. In an instant, shadow spikes from the wormhole suddenly shot out, ruthlessly crushing the ice block into pieces! ¡®It seems we can¡¯t use this wormhole.¡¯ Aloy frowned and grabbed Li Ruoying tightly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Li Ruoying looked at Aloy with an uneasy expression. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Let¡¯s go back first. I¡¯ll send you outside later.¡± After she said this, Aloy grabbed Li Ruoying¡¯s hand and turned around to walk to Luo Ying. ¡°Why are you back?¡± Luo Ying looked at Aloy with a puzzled expression. ¡°The wormhole has been sealed off by that guy,¡± Aloy said and gestured to the wormhole with her chin. At this moment, the wormhole was completely wrapped into a round ball by the dark shadows. Anything that dared to approach the wormhole, would be immediately attacked and torn into pieces by the shadows wrapped around it. Lear leaned lazily over the Black Sun¡¯s shoulder and slowly spoke to the people below, ¡°People inside the protective barrier, listen up! Remember, from now on, you are all trapped in this secret realm. Those who want to go out must first obtain my permission. Otherwise, I shall¡­¡± At this point, Lear suddenly dragged out the last syllable. In an instant, the shadows of everyone in the crowd around Li Yuan gathered together, forming a huge humanoid dark exotic beast. The dark-attributed exotic beast opened its scarlet eyes, observed the surrounding students with malicious intent, and slowly raised its huge hand. The students retreated in fear. The dark-attributed exotic beast¡¯s eyes flashed red, and it suddenly grabbed the neck of the student closest to it, hanging him high up in the air. Lear looked at the wormhole not far away and raised his chin slightly. The huge shadow immediately understood and threw the student into the wormhole. The moment it felt something approaching, the shadow in the wormhole immediately turned into thousands of sharp spikes, piercing the student straight through like a skewer. Seeing the student¡¯s tragic end, the remaining students became more terrified than before. Even Li Yuan, who fought the Shadow Wolves at the beginning, also hid to the side. They all stayed away from the tall shadow in fear, afraid that they would be the next to be thrown. ¡°If you dare to go outside on your own, this will be your end.¡± Lear looked at the people on the ground with satisfaction. It seemed that he had left enough of an impression on this group of people. It just so happened that the shadow he had absorbed from the depths of the forest was not enough to maintain his appearance; it was time to go back and absorb another wave. Lear rode on the Black Sun¡¯s back and looked down at the crowd. ¡°I¡¯m tired now. I¡¯ll be going back to rest soon. But before you leave, I shall hear whatever last words you might have.¡± Among the students, someone immediately came to Lear and bowed respectfully, ¡°My Lord, how do we get your permission to leave?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you before? You all didn¡¯t hear me?¡± Lear furrowed his brows in anger. After all this, they had not even heard him? When he just arrived, he already said that he wanted them to capture Shen Fei. In the end, not a single one of them actually listened? ¡°When you first came here, we were still¡­¡± ¡°What were you still doing?¡± Lear slapped Black Sun¡¯s back and squinted his eyes in anger. He did not have the time to talk to this student. If he continued to dawdle here, his face would melt. ¡°¡®We didn¡¯t hear it, didn¡¯t hear it.¡¯ Since you can¡¯t hear me, you don¡¯t need that ear anymore!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes glinted fiercely, and another dangerous red light flashed across the eyes of the Shadow Beast that stood in the center. It raised its hands high and transformed them into a sharp sword. Then, it ruthlessly slashed at the student¡¯s cheek. ¡°Ah!¡± The student let out a blood-curdling screech, and the ear that had just been cut off fell onto the ground, bouncing twice before it stilled. Lear, who was on the Black Sun¡¯s back, made a gesture as though he could not be bothered to care. ¡°I hope you can remember it clearly now. As long as you do as I say, I¡¯ll let you all go.¡± Chapter 139 - 139 Hand Shen Fei Over! 139 Hand Shen Fei Over! ¡°Everyone, if you wish to go out, then as long as you hand over that Shen Fei b*stard from this camp, I will open the wormhole to the outside world and let you all out. ¡°However, if you are bent on protecting Shen Fei and advancing or retreating with him, I will bring my exotic beasts to take your useless lives in three days. I will let you all be buried here with Shen Fei! Black Sun, let¡¯s go.¡± The Black Sun beneath Lear¡¯s body shook its wings. In an instant, the surrounding shadows and Lear disappeared without a trace. The crowd immediately started discussing excitedly, ¡°Who is Shen Fei?¡± ¡°This name sounds familiar, but I can¡¯t quite remember who he is.¡± ¡°Me too, I feel like I¡¯ve seen him somewhere before.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that the name of one of our examiners?¡± ¡°Are you kidding me? He¡¯s an examiner? Could it be him?¡± Li Yuan clenched his fists silently as he listened to the bustling discussion behind him. Just as he expected, this mess was caused by Shen Fei. Ever since he met Shen Fei, nothing good ever happened to him! ¡°Everyone!¡± Li Yuan turned to the crowd behind him and said loudly, ¡°Do you guys want to get out of this place?¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± shouted everyone in unison, their voices filled with the desire for freedom. ¡°Those who want to go out, follow me!¡± Li Yuan directly walked to the front of the crowd. ¡°I know who Shen Fei is! I also know where he is!¡± Upon hearing this, everyone present followed behind Li Yuan. As long as he could lead them to their salvation, they would willingly follow. Just like that, Li Yuan and the large group of students turned around and walked toward Shen Fei¡¯s tent. Li Yuan frowned and looked at the tent in front of him. Shen Fei¡¯s tent was still lit up, and he was not among the crowd. ¡®If I¡¯m not wrong, he should be hiding in that tent!¡¯ ¡­ ¡°The current situation doesn¡¯t seem too good for Shen Fei.¡± Luo Ying frowned. Although she wasn¡¯t sure why those people were targeting Shen Fei. However, Shen Fei was really unlucky to be involved in such a matter for no reason. ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much, he¡¯s fine.¡± Aloy secretly glanced at the crystal in her arms. ¡°He¡¯s already out of the camp now, and with Qian Yu by his side. Nothing will happen to them for now.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Luo Ying sighed slowly, her whole person was relieved. ¡°Eh?¡± Luo Ying suddenly realised something and turned to look at Aloy in shock. ¡°How did you know?¡± Aloy smiled mysteriously and put her index finger in front of her lips, making a gesture to keep quiet. Then, she pointed to the Watchtower not far away. ¡°Let¡¯s go up there and make it clear.¡± ¡­ ¡°When I first met Lear, he was not as brutal as he is now.¡± Qian Yu frowned, puzzled. He looked at the Black Sun that gradually flew away. ¡°Could it be that a mysterious force in the wormhole is affecting him? ¡± ¡°It¡¯s possible.¡± Shen Fei indifferently nodded his head. Qian Yu had yet to recognize Lear¡¯s true colours, but it did not matter; he would have plenty of opportunities to get to know Lear in the future. Shen Fei hid himself quietly at the side. His thoughts could not help but drift back to when he had just left the tent¡­ ¡­ Just as he was about to leave the tent, Aloy hurriedly grabbed his hand. ¡°Shen Fei, we¡¯ll take revenge on him later. There¡¯s no hurry!¡± Aloy looked anxiously at Shen Fei, her eyes filled with worry. ¡°He¡¯ll come back for you sooner or later. You¡¯d better get out of the camp and strengthen yourself before anyone finds out, and come back after that! ¡°To deal with the Black Sun, if you¡¯re not prepared enough, you will only die.¡± Shen Fei silently frowned and looked at Aloy. ¡°But if I leave, what will you do? You heard what Lear said just now. He will only let the people in this camp go if I come forward. With his deceptive nature, it¡¯s hard to guarantee that he won¡¯t use everyone to force me out.¡± ¡°Even if it really comes to that, you¡¯ve experienced a horde of exotic beasts. Your strength should be enough to deal with the students.¡± Aloy smiled at Shen Fei. ¡°And with my charm, those people who claim to be my followers will definitely not give me up easily.¡± As she said this, she pointed at a small path on the side. ¡°Hurry up and get out of here. Leave the camp before he notices you! I¡¯ll help you hide from Luo Ying and Li Ruoying. You just need to leave.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded. It was exactly as Aloy had said. It would be more adequate to deal with Lear after more preparations were made. Just as Shen Fei was about to leave via a small path in the distance, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind. ¡°Wait, Shen Fei, I¡¯ll go with you!¡± Qian Yu, who was covered in injuries, appeared beside Shen Fei. ¡°As one of the examiners, I¡¯m not afraid. I¡¯ll go with you to increase my strength.¡± Qian Yu looked worriedly at Lear, who was controlling the Black Sun in mid-air. ¡°And I also want to find out why the chief organiser, Lear, would treat us like this.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and left the camp with Qian Yu. ¡­ ¡°Things are worse than I thought.¡± Qian Yu looked around the camp worriedly. Lear not only caused panic within the camp, but he also set up various dangerous things around it. ¡°Let me see.¡± Shen Fei looked toward where Qian Yu was pointing at. A group of ferocious red-eyed shadow creatures had appeared around the camp, running around the perimeter tirelessly. Whenever they saw someone approaching the edge of the camp, they would roar at that person. ¡°It seems that we can¡¯t go back for the time being.¡± Qian Yu frowned and looked worriedly in Luo Ying¡¯s direction. ¡°I hope Aloy and Luo Ying are fine¡­¡± ¡°Speaking of which, I have this.¡± Shen Fei slowly raised the crystal in his hand. ¡°With this, I can keep in touch with Aloy and the others.¡± After saying that, Shen Fei extended his thumb and gently rubbed the surface of the crystal. In the next moment, Aloy¡¯s face appeared on the crystal. ¡°Shen Fei, are you guys alright?¡± Aloy lowered her voice and looked around carefully. After making sure that no one was approaching, she locked the door of the watchtower. ¡°We¡¯re fine, but you guys have to be careful.¡± Shen Fei frowned as he looked somewhere in the distance. ¡°It looks like some people are heading toward my tent.¡± Aloy nodded. Chapter 140 - 140 A Quick Way To Improve 140 A Quick Way To Improve ¡°Lear has sealed the wormhole. The condition for letting us go is to hand you over. After Li Yuan heard the conditions, he immediately led the group to capture you.¡± Shen Fei laughed coldly. ¡°It¡¯s within my expectations that he would do such a thing. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re all fine.¡± Aloy took a deep breath and slowly said to Shen Fei, ¡°I think it¡¯s time for me to teach you the method of using exotic beasts to improve your spirit beasts. I¡¯ll say this first, there are side effects to this method. Don¡¯t use it too much at once.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Shen Fei eagerly nodded his head. ¡°Just tell me first.¡± ¡°If you want to defeat the exotic beast, you¡¯ll need to borrow the strength of exotic beasts if you¡¯re not strong enough. In that situation, you¡¯ll have to let the spirit beast eat some of the mutated beast¡¯s internal organs.¡± With an idea in her mind, Aloy opened her palm, and a slightly trembling purple heart appeared in her palm. ¡°For example, the heart and liver contain extremely powerful exotic beast energy. If you feed it to a spirit beast, it can quickly increase its strength in a short period of time.¡± At this point, Aloy threw the exotic beast organ in her hand to her Ice Spirit. The Ice Spirit bit on the heart and began to eat it. As it continued to bite and swallow, its aura also began to change. ¡°Of course, becoming stronger comes with a price.¡± After saying this, Aloy lowered her eyes and reached out her palm to gently touch the Ice Spirit¡¯s head. However, the Ice Spirit uncharacteristically butted Aloy¡¯s hand away with its head, appearing to be irritable. ¡°The only side effect is that spirit beasts who eat the internal organs of exotic beasts will have a period of violent rage. They would be much better after they have completely digested the organs.¡± Aloy reached out and kept the Ice Spirit back into the pocket realm. ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Fei nodded, but in his heart, he regarded this method with much disdain. After all, he had the talent to strengthen himself infinitely. As long as his two spirit beasts were upgraded by one more rank, he would be able to defeat Lear¡¯s exotic beast. Why would he need to go through so much trouble? However, when Qian Yu, who was beside Shen Fei, heard these words, his eyes lit up. ¡°In other words, as long as I let the Elemental Tyrannosaurus eat enough exotic beast organs in a short time, I can acquire the power to defeat Lear?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Aloy looked at Qian Yu with a smile. ¡°It just so happens that there will be a huge exotic beast horde around the camp in the next few days. That¡¯s the best chance for you to transform.¡± ¡°Then what are we waiting for?¡± Qian Yu quickly stood up and looked at the nearby jungle. ¡°Let¡¯s go now!¡± ¡­ After she ended the call, Aloy sat on the ground, exhausted. ¡°Say¡­¡± Luo Ying looked at Aloy worriedly. ¡°Is your spirit beast alright?¡± Luo Ying saw the abnormality of her spirit beast just now. Her entire being was trembling with fear. She could not imagine that the usually docile spirit beast would actually become so violent. ¡°This is the price of power.¡± Aloy silently lowered her head. If it was not for the fact that she had to deal with an even worse future, she definitely would not have come up with such a plan. ¡°This method of rapid improvement is also the reason I¡¯ve been insistent on letting those students participate during this Blood Moon period. I hope you won¡¯t blame me.¡± After saying this, Aloy closed her eyes and slowly leaned against the wall. ¡°I misunderstood you.¡± Luo Ying silently lowered her eyes, her tone was apologetic. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Aloy turned her head away silently. ¡°You¡¯re not the first one to talk like that to me, I¡¯m already quite used to it.¡± The scene fell into a dead silence. However, at this moment, the crystal in Aloy¡¯s hands started to heat up. ¡°Aloy! Aloy!¡± The anxious expressions of the school council members appeared in the crystal. ¡°What¡¯s going on inside the wormhole? How are you guys doing?¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright for now.¡± Alor calmly picked up the crystal and pointed it at the restless crowd below the watchtower. At this moment, the crowd was like a swarm of locusts, uprooting the tents on the ground, as if they were venting their anger. They were destroying everything in sight just to find Shen Fei. ¡°What¡¯s with this¡­?¡± The school council members looked at the scene in the crystal with horror. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with those students?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t ask about that yet,¡± Aloy said to the person in the crystal. ¡°I can¡¯t explain it in a short time, but you guys have to find a way to reopen the wormhole for us to leave the secret realm¡­¡± ¡®Or, if I can open a new wormhole¡­¡¯ ¡°The faster, the better.¡± Aloy frowned and looked at the dawning sun on the horizon. Against the distant sun, a pitch-black figure could be vaguely seen. ¡°We don¡¯t have that much time to wait.¡± ¡°Alright, you guys wait for us there. We¡¯ll arrange for people to clean up the wormhole as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Many thanks.¡± Aloy gently rubbed the crystal in her hand. Then, everything in the crystal disappeared without a trace. ¡°Even the school council can¡¯t help us?¡± Luo Ying¡¯s throat tightened silently, and an unwelcome sense of fear surged in her heart. She had been dealing with exotic beasts in the wormhole for a long time, but this was the first time she felt such inexplicable fear. Aloy turned around and said in a low voice, ¡°They can, but it¡¯ll probably take a while.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Luo Ying frowned silently. She looked down at the crowd. ¡°Aloy, why don¡¯t you leave the camp for a while? You¡¯re Shen Fei¡¯s fianc¨¦e. What if they go crazy and use you as a hostage to threaten Shen Fei? You won¡¯t be able to protect yourself then.¡± ¡°I agree with your point of view. And it just so happens that I¡¯m going out for a while.¡± Aloy frowned and looked at the jungle not far away. It was impossible to rely on the people outside the school council to get rid of the shadows placed by Lear. Now that things had come to this, if they wanted to bypass Lear¡¯s surveillance and leave the wormhole¡­ The only way was to find the core of the wormhole and stimulate it to create a second channel. With this thought in mind, Aloy waved her hand, and the restless Ice Spirit appeared before them again. ¡°Roar!¡± The Ice Spirit suddenly spread its wings and shook its head anxiously, looking like it was in pain. ¡°Ice Spirit.¡± Aloy stretched out her hand and slowly approached her spirit beast. She gently reached out her palm and placed it on its furry cheek. This immediately made the Ice Spirit, who had been in pain just a moment ago, quiet down. Aloy touched the Ice Spirit¡¯s head. ¡°Listen, we need to leave this place now.¡± The Ice Spirit nodded, and the darkness in its eyes gradually dissipated as clarity returned to its mind. It suddenly spread its wings and obediently bent down in front of Aloy. Chapter 141 - 141 Chaos In The Camp 141 Chaos In The Camp Aloy walked to her Ice Spirit and was about to ride on it when a shrill voice came from below the watchtower. ¡°Open the door! The people in the watchtower, open the door!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go take a look.¡± Luo Ying took the initiative to give Aloy a look, and quietly climbed to the bottom of the tower. She looked out through the tower door¡¯s peephole. As soon as she looked outside, Li Yuan¡¯s big face was directly in front of it. ¡°Open the door! Let us in!¡± Li Yuan raised his hand and knocked on the door. ¡°The watchtower is an important place in the camp. You¡¯re not an examiner, so you have no right to enter.¡± After that, Luo Ying turned around. BANG! When Luo Ying turned around, a heavy knock landed on the door. Luo Ying turned her head and said impatiently to the door, ¡°Like I said, I won¡¯t let you in! This is an important place in the camp. Students are not allowed to enter. It¡¯s late now, so you should go back to your tents and sleep.¡± ¡°Then tell me. Why won¡¯t you even open the door?¡± Li Yuan slammed the door and shouted with all his might. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you guys have hidden Shen Fei in the watchtower?¡± ¡°The person you¡¯re looking for isn¡¯t here.¡± Luo Ying gritted her teeth impatiently. ¡°Why don¡¯t you try searching the other parts of the camp?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t lie! Since you¡¯re so unwilling to open the door, Shen Fei must be hiding here!¡± Li Yuan knocked on the door with more force. ¡°I¡¯m telling you, it¡¯s useless if you want to hide him! We¡¯ve already searched all the tents and facilities in the camp, but we can¡¯t find any trace of him! He must have taken this opportunity to hide with you! I ¡®advise¡¯ you to quickly open the door! Otherwise, don¡¯t blame me for using force on a woman!¡± Luo Ying did not bother to answer him. She locked the door and rushed upstairs. ¡­ ¡°Luo Ying.¡± As soon as she got upstairs, Aloy came to Luo Ying¡¯s side, looking serious. Seeing Aloy¡¯s expression, Luo Ying had a bad feeling in her heart. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll know when you see for yourself.¡± Aloy let out a long sigh and led Luo Ying to the window on the third floor. ¡°They won¡¯t be able to do anything, Aloy, believe me, with just their spirit beasts¡­¡± ¡°Roar!¡± A violent tremor came from under Luo Ying¡¯s feet. She could not react in time and almost fell to the ground. ¡°Well done, Silver Lightning Tiger! Just continue to attack the watchtower and bring it down as soon as possible!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Luo Ying latched onto the handrail with a puzzled expression and quickly went to the window. When she saw the scene outside the window, she was shocked. Many students in the camp had summoned their spirit beasts and surrounded the watchtower in circles, making it so that not even a mouse could get through. At this moment, they were under Li Yuan¡¯s, constantly letting their spirit beasts attack the watchtower. Luo Ying grabbed the handle tightly, the veins on the back of her hands were bulging. ¡®Are these people retarded?¡¯ ¡°What are you b*stards doing? Hurry up and stop! Otherwise, I¡¯ll deduct all of your marks!¡± Hearing Luo Ying¡¯s voice, the people gathered under the watchtower stopped their movements. ¡°Ah, I was wondering who it was?¡± Li Yuan grabbed the Silver Lightning Tiger¡¯s fur and looked at Luo Ying on the watchtower with derision. ¡°So it¡¯s the examiner who thinks she¡¯s so capable.¡± As soon as he said this, the people around him burst into laughter. Even at this time, this examiner was still thinking of using the method of deducting their marks to threaten them. She really was something. Li Yuan raised his arm and smiled at the students around him. ¡°Everyone, continue to attack! The sooner we knock down this watchtower, the sooner we can find that pesky Shen Fei, and go home safely! Attack with everything you¡¯ve got, everyone!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Immediately, the students became even more motivated to command their spirit beasts to attack the watchtower. As the structure shook under her feet, the faint blue veins on Luo Ying¡¯s forehead throbbed angrily. Her face was as black as the sky before a storm. She had saved all these students whenever they encountered dangers in the wormhole, yet here they were, making bogus accusations against her. ¡®I should have let them get eaten by exotic beasts!¡¯ ¡°¡­You ungrateful punks!¡± Seeing that Luo Ying¡¯s mood was not right, Aloy quickly went up and grabbed her shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore. It¡¯s been hard on you. Let me do the rest.¡± After saying this, Aloy went to stand in front of Luo Ying¡¯s position and in front of the window. ¡°Stop! Stop now!¡± Aloy took the initiative to lean half her body out of the window and waved her arms as she spoke to the people below. ¡°Shen Fei¡¯s not in the watchtower. If you want to find Shen Fei, go look for him elsewhere!¡± When they saw their goddess yelling down to them, the Beastmasters present all stopped their attacks. ¡°¡­Since the goddess said so, then it must be true, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Our goddess is so beautiful and noble. She would never lie to us.¡± ¡°But I heard that the goddess is Shen Fei¡¯s fianc¨¦e¡­ Could it be that she¡¯s siding with him?¡± ¡°And it seems there were scandals before¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible. I¡¯m from the same academy as the goddess! I can guarantee with my life that her attitude toward Shen Fei is very cold!¡± ¡°Stop quarreling!¡± Li Yuan looked at the crowd in front of him impatiently. This group of people really touched a sore spot. Normally, he hated to hear about the engagement between his goddess and Shen Fei. Regardless of the goddess¡¯ feelings for Shen Fei, and whether the previous gossip was true or false, Shen Fei¡¯s heart must be filled with joy. ¡®As long as Shen Fei can disappear from this world, I can ignore everything that has happened so far. Now¡¯s the best time to realize that dream!¡¯ Li Yuan squinted his eyes at the thought of this. He looked at Aloy with a complicated expression. For a moment, his heart was filled with mixed feelings. ¡®Oh, goddess! Please believe me, everything I¡¯m doing is for your own good!¡¯ Li Yuan pretended to be unconcerned and shouted to the top of the watchtower, ¡°The people in the tower, no matter who you are, listen up! Let¡¯s not talk about anything else. I know that you have hidden Shen Fei in the tower. ¡°Hurry up and open the door, let us in! As long as you¡¯re willing to let us in, we¡¯ll let bygones be bygones for the crime of protecting Shen Fei!¡± Chapter 142 - 142 Fleeing The Camp 142 Fleeing The Camp Li Yuan stood under the Watchtower, gazing at Aloy and shouting, ¡°Goddess, you guys must want to leave the wormhole too, right? Previously, Lear had said that as long as we can give him Shen Fei, everyone can leave safely! ¡°If you want to leave as well, then take the initiative to hand Shen Fei over! And even if you don¡¯t think about yourself, you should think about us! There are thousands of students here waiting. Hand Shen Fei over, so they can go back sooner.¡± Luo Ying walked to the window, looking angry. ¡°I already told you! We don¡¯t have Shen Fei here! If you want to find Shen Fei, go look for him elsewhere!¡± ¡®Are these students deaf?¡¯ Luo Ying was furious. She grabbed the window frame and closed it hard! Slam! ¡°Huff¡­ huff¡­¡± Luo Ying was quite angry with the students below, her once pale cheeks had become redder than hot lava. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Aloy slightly tilted her head and looked at Luo Ying with worry. Luo Ying took a long sigh, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Anyway, let¡¯s go upstairs before they break in from the other side of the door.¡± ¡­ ¡°Goddess! Goddess!¡± Although Luo Ying had closed the window, Li Yuan was still standing under the window, anxiously waiting for Aloy to appear. ¡°Just hand Shen Fei over. This way, we¡¯ll be in a better situation!¡± But even as Li Yuan called out to her for a long time, Aloy¡¯s figure did not appear by the window again. ¡°Goddess¡­ Are you still there?¡± Seeing that Aloy had not appeared for a long time, Li Yuan let out a long sigh and silently lowered his head. It seemed that the goddess was not coming out. He suddenly had mixed feelings in his heart. ¡®Could it be that Shen Fei is really worthy of the goddess¡¯ favor? What¡¯s so good about him anyway?¡¯ ¡°Li Yuan, stop shouting. Why are we talking so much nonsense with them?¡± The people around Li Yuan raised their hands in anger, and the spirit beasts beside them were eager to resume the assault on the watchtower. ¡°Although Aloy¡¯s character has always been good, she¡¯s still Shen Fei¡¯s fianc¨¦e. At this moment, she¡¯ll definitely protect him.¡± ¡°Rather than waiting for them here, why don¡¯t we just attack them straightaway? By then, even if they want to hide Shen Fei, they wouldn¡¯t be able to!¡± ¡°¡­You¡¯re right.¡± Li Yuan sighed. Although he was unwilling to admit it, the hard truth was still in front of him. He retracted his gaze from the window frame and finally made up his mind. Since the soft approach was useless against the goddess, he could only use the hard approach. ¡°Everyone, we¡¯re changing tactics!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s eyes turned cold as he looked at the Watchtower. ¡°Don¡¯t show mercy, use all your strength to attack!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± the surrounding crowd cheered. In an instant, the spirit beasts that had been surrounding the watchtower all began to attack it under their Beastmasters¡¯ orders. Boom! Under the fierce attack of thousands of beasts, the once impregnable watchtower was on the verge of collapse. ¡­ ¡°I didn¡¯t expect things to develop to such an extent so fast.¡± Aloy grabbed the railing of the watchtower, trying to steady herself, and sighed silently. She had already expected that such a situation would happen¡­ but not this quickly. This was really what she had been afraid of. ¡°Hey, Aloy¡­¡± Luo Ying clutched the guardrail hard, her face could not help but look worried. ¡°This watchtower won¡¯t last for much longer. Just to be safe, you should leave this place quickly. If we continue to stay here, we¡¯ll definitely be caught by them.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already made preparations.¡± At this point, Aloy flipped agilely and hopped onto the Ice Spirit. Aloy sat on the Ice Spirit¡¯s broad back and reached out her hand to Luo Ying. ¡°Come on up! Let¡¯s leave this dangerous place together.¡± Luo Ying shook her head decisively. Under Aloy¡¯s confused gaze, she looked at the students on the ground. ¡°You can go on your own. I have my reasons for not leaving¡­ I¡¯m the examiner here. I¡¯m also responsible for the students causing such a ruckus. As the examiner, I have to stay here and suppress them!¡± ¡°What about Li Ruoying?¡± Aloy looked at Li Ruoying, who was hugging her knees and trembling in the corner. ¡°She¡¯s also an examiner here. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll protect her.¡± Luo Ying raised her head firmly, her eyes full of determination. ¡°Hurry up and leave. If you don¡¯t, it¡¯ll really be too late. With my strength, I¡¯m more than capable of dealing with these students.¡± ¡°Then, take care of yourself.¡± Aloy looked at her worriedly. The Ice Spirit beneath her flapped its wings and jumped down from the watchtower. The snow-white figure flickered in the air and disappeared without a trace. ¡°¡­I hope that things will go well for Aloy.¡± Luo Ying¡¯s clenched fist finally relaxed, when she saw Aloy¡¯s figure gradually disappear into the jungle. It was time for her to fulfill her duties. Luo Ying slowly walked to the top of the watchtower. Several translucent insects appeared on her fingertips. At the very least, she had to settle the commotion first. ¡­ ¡°Flame Owl, roast it with flames!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder fiercely flapped its wings. Instantly, a pillar of fire blasted out from its mouth. The scorching pillar of fire enveloped the body of the exotic beast in the distance. In less than three seconds, the beetle-like exotic beast was immediately roasted to a crisp. Thud! The beetle-like creature let go of its claws limply and fell from the tree to the ground, its charred body twitching weakly. ¡°There are quite a lot of trap-type exotic beasts here.¡± Qian Yu sighed as he reached out and picked up the dead beetle that was wider than his palm. He picked up a knife and skillfully inserted it into the beetle¡¯s carapace. He pried open the shell along the gap and took out a small piece of light purple muscle hidden between the beetle¡¯s chest and abdomen. As the beetle had just died, the nerves in its muscles had not been destroyed yet. As a result, the muscle continued to wriggle and contract in Qian Yu¡¯s hand. ¡°Ew¡­¡± Shen Fei slightly turned his head and looked at Qian Yu. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re really planning to use that method to win?¡± ¡°As long as I can save them, I¡¯m willing to use any method!¡± Qian Yu firmly clenched the small piece of muscle in his hand. ¡°Although that method has certain side effects, I believe in the bond between me and the Elemental Tyrannosaurus!¡± ¡°It seems that you trust your spirit beast a lot.¡± Aloy¡¯s voice rang in their ears. ¡°Aloy?¡± Chapter 143 - 143 Reuniting In The Forest 143 Reuniting In The Forest Upon hearing this voice, Shen Fei looked behind him. Aloy, who had previously agreed to stay in the camp, was walking to the two of them with her Ice Spirit. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Taking a few steps forward, Shen Fei frowned in confusion. ¡®Did something happen at the camp?¡¯ ¡°You¡¯ve only left for a short while, and the students there have almost gone mad.¡± Aloy shrugged her shoulders helplessly and smiled a bitter smile. ¡°To find you, Li Yuan and the others not only flipped open all the tents in the camp, he even mobilized all his Beastmasters to attack me and Luo Ying.¡± ¡°What?¡± At hearing this, Qian Yu quickly came over and looked at Aloy with concern. He only heaved a sigh of relief after he confirmed that she was not injured. ¡°Is Luo Ying okay now?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I was already out when they attacked the watchtower. I don¡¯t know how she¡¯s doing now.¡± Aloy lowered her head slightly, and the emotions in her eyes gradually became complicated. ¡°I did say that I would leave with her, but Luo Ying said she had a responsibility and was determined to stay in the camp. I hope she¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you worry about her strength,¡± Qian Yu said to Aloy gently. ¡°Luo Ying¡¯s strength is more than enough to deal with these students. Rather than worrying about her, I should spend more time improving myself.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei got his Flame Owl to take the lead in front of them as they headed toward the gathering beasts in the jungle. ¡­ Perhaps it was because the exotic beast horde was coming, but the jungle, which was usually gloomy enough, seemed even gloomier at this moment. A bird of prey with sharp claws perched on the tree branches. Its sharp eyes stared straight at the top of Shen Fei¡¯s and the others¡¯ heads. ¡°Roar!¡± Aloy¡¯s Ice Spirit arched its body and roared at the birds on the tree. The majestic voice immediately scared away the ill-intentioned exotic beasts. ¡°Your spirit beast looks very powerful, Aloy.¡± Qian Yu¡¯s interest was immediately piqued. He carefully evaluated Aloy¡¯s spirit beast, and his eyes revealed his admiration. ¡°This body, this spirit, it seems that you¡¯ve put in a lot of effort into cultivating it!¡± ¡°Naturally.¡± Aloy smiled and nodded. ¡°Half of the treasures in the mayor¡¯s treasury went into this guy¡¯s stomach.¡± At this point, Aloy reached out and touched the spotted snow-white fur of the Ice Spirit. Looking at her spirit beast, Shen Fei silently frowned. The first time he saw the Ice Spirit, it did not have black spots. ¡®Could it be that its fur would gradually turn from white to black as its ability improves?¡¯ ¡°What¡¯s with the black parts of its body?¡± ¡°You¡¯re talking about these black spots, right?¡± Aloy slowly caressed the Ice Spirit, her eyes filled with pity. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Qian Yu silently frowned. ¡°Do you remember the method I told you before? If you want to become stronger, you have to pay a price. Once a spirit beast eats an exotic beast¡¯s internal organs, the exotic beast¡¯s poison will accumulate in its body.¡± At this point, Aloy reached out and pressed on the black spots on the Ice Spirit¡¯s body. ¡°These black spots are the toxins from the exotic beast that hasn¡¯t been metabolized yet. But I¡¯m still uncertain. The Ice Spirit¡¯s body is in good condition. It should have completely been metabolized by now.¡± When he heard this, Qian Yu immediately pinched the bag hanging by his side with some worry. It was filled to the brim with exotic beast meat that he and Shen Fei had collected while they were walking through the jungle. ¡°Then, if it didn¡¯t feed on organs but lean meat instead, would the poison be reduced?¡± At this point, Qian Yu directly took out the wriggling purple meat from his pocket and handed it to Aloy. Aloy glanced at it briefly and nodded. ¡°It will, but the exotic beast¡¯s poison is directly proportional to the strength of its abilities. So, even though the amount of poison obtained is relatively small, the increase in strength will also be reduced accordingly.¡± ¡°Take this.¡± Aloy lowered her eyes and took out a beating dark-purple exotic beast heart from her storage ring. The moment she took it out, a smell like sour wine wafted around them. Just by smelling this familiar scent caused Shen Fei to subconsciously cover his nose. Qian Yu quickly reached out and took the huge heart from Aloy¡¯s hands. Aloy retracted her hand and said calmly, ¡°As long as you let your spirit beast eat this heart, it should be able to improve quite a bit. You should just throw away that bit of flesh.¡± ¡°Many thanks!¡± Qian Yu nodded gratefully at Aloy and immediately kept the still-beating heart into his storage ring. Shen Fei covered his nose and walked over, patting Aloy¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Aloy, do you still have any more exotic beast organs?¡± ¡°There¡¯s plenty, take it.¡± Aloy took out another heart from her ring and stuffed it into Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡®F*ck, this smell¡­¡¯ Shen Fei quickly took a deep breath and held it. ¡°Are you planning to give it to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon? Or the Flame Owl?¡± Shen Fei held his breath and quickly shook his head. ¡°I just want to take a look.¡± Although the smell was very strong, when he saw the organ, he had an urge to hold it in his palm. Shen Fei had only reached out to receive the beating heart from Aloy when the talent in his mind immediately gave him a notification. [An exotic beast¡¯s internal organ that can be upgraded has been detected. Do you want to upgrade?] ¡®This thing can be upgraded, too?¡¯ Shen Fei held the beating purple organ in his hand with some doubt. Black blood seeped from it, and the smell of sour wine became more distinct. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Shen Fei gulped and resisted the urge to vomit. He held the heart in his hand a little further away. It was better to keep it for later. He did not want to reveal his talent to Aloy and Qian Yu yet¡ªit was still too early. ¡°It¡¯s a little late now.¡± Qian Yu yawned and squinted at the two people around him. ¡°Let¡¯s find a place to set up camp first. We¡¯ll go kill some exotic beasts after we¡¯ve recovered our energy.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy nodded in agreement. ¡°However, it¡¯s best not to set up a tent on the ground.¡± As she said this, she looked around the jungle warily. ¡°I can feel a very strong exotic beast energy here. To be safe, we¡¯ll spend the night on a tree, and we¡¯ll take turns to keep watch. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Fei nodded as he began to plan in his mind. ¡°I still have a lot of energy. You guys can go and rest first. I¡¯ll keep watch tonight.¡± Chapter 144 - 144 The Sudden Appearance Of A Strong Enemy 144 The Sudden Appearance Of A Strong Enemy While the two of them were asleep, he could take out the internal organ to upgrade it. It would be best if the side effects could be removed. Qian Yu stretched out his hand and pointed at a thick tree not far away. ¡°There¡¯s a crooked tree over there that looks pretty good. The angle of the bough is just right, and the two branches joined together on top look like they can support our weight.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei stored the internal organ into his ring. Without that strange smell, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief. ¡®I¡¯ll solve this problem later.¡¯ However, just as the few of them were about to walk forward, Aloy, who was at the front of the group, seemed to have sensed something. She suddenly shot her hand out and stopped Shen Fei and Qian Yu. ¡°Don¡¯t move, there¡¯s something approaching!¡± Aloy looked at the sky warily, her hair standing on end. This familiar feeling was definitely not wrong! In the gaps between the trees, a familiar figure with a dangerous aura flashed past. Whoosh! The biting cold wind whistled through the air and echoed in their ears. The huge moth that carried Lear flew low, stirring up a wild hurricane. ¡°Why is he here?¡± The moment she saw who it was, Aloy¡¯s forehead was covered in sweat, and she became nervous. If they were to fight, with the Ice Spirit and their current strength, it would be quite difficult to deal with Lear. When she thought of this, Aloy pushed Shen Fei and Qian Yu back. It was better to avoid him for now. Whoosh, whoosh! The sound of the wind gradually became louder and louder. The wild hurricane was like a sharp knife that cut their faces. Aloy endured the numbing pain and retreated into the shadows with the two of them. ¡°You two, listen up.¡± She looked at Lear, who was getting closer. Qian Yu silently made a summoning gesture, his eyes revealing a self-sacrificing resoluteness. ¡°If Lear really wants to make a move on us, then the two of you will escape first and find a way to become stronger. I will hold him off alone. I¡¯m a Dragon Tamer, after all. It¡¯s more than enough to deal with a monster like him.¡± Shen Fei frowned and pushed away Aloy¡¯s arm, taking the initiative to step forward. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that.¡± Although Qian Yu was very loyal, his suggestion was no different from sending himself to his death. Either way, no matter where Shen Fei ran, Lear would catch up to him very quickly. It was better to get rid of him here! Shen Fei raised his head and looked at the Black Sun that was getting closer and closer, and a ruthless force appeared in his heart. This time, if it was really necessary, he would reveal his power. After all, there was no point in hiding like this. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± As if it could feel Shen Fei¡¯s determination, the Flame Owl on his shoulder cried out in high spirits. Half of the feathers on its body seemed like it was set aflame. ¡°Both of you, calm down!¡± Aloy latched onto the two of them and held them back. She was a little flustered, but she maintained a calm expression on the surface. Even if the current situation was unclear, if they could run, they should still try their best to run. After all, Lear¡¯s strength was there for all to see. Unless there was someone present who had the ability to directly increase the strength of their spirit beast by one rank. But how could this be possible? Aloy laughed bitterly in her heart. If she really had such an ability, she could probably become a god right away. No matter what, the battle against Lear would definitely be a tough one! Aloy squinted her eyes and looked at Lear carefully. ¡®¡­That¡¯s strange. I already saw Lear¡¯s life path when we were at the camp. His life path never involved this part of the jungle before. Why was the result so different from what I saw?¡¯ At the thought of this, Aloy¡¯s grip on their hands tightened. The Black Sun¡¯s figure loomed between the trees. ¡®He¡¯s here, he¡¯s leaning over.¡¯ Aloy¡¯s breathing gradually quickened. Only a thin layer of tree shadow separated them from Lear, but he did not appear to have any intention of looking for them. He was like a cat who had caught its prey and was in no hurry to eat, but wanted to play with its food first. ¡®What is he planning? Damn it!¡¯ Aloy cursed in her heart. ¡®Now that things have come to this, is there only one option for us?¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, Qian Yu, the two of you, listen up. When the time comes, if the most critical situation really happens, I¡¯ll go out. Both of you, don¡¯t come out!¡± Aloy looked at the two people behind her decisively. ¡°If need be, I will take the initiative to settle everything¡ª¡± ¡°Stop joking,¡± Qian Yu interrupted Aloy. ¡°Aloy, although your Ice Spirit is powerful, it¡¯s not at the level where you can defeat him. I¡¯ll go.¡± Hearing this, Aloy fell silent. She raised her head slightly and wordlessly glanced at Qian Yu. That expression made Qian Yu frown subconsciously. ¡°¡­Did I say something wrong?¡± ¡°Let me make it clear now. Although Lear is my uncle, he has always had feelings for me like a man would for a woman. He¡¯s been pestering me for years by leveraging our blood relationship. My father knew about this long ago, so when I was a little older, he drove Lear out of the mansion.¡± No wonder Aloy always looked so annoyed when she saw Lear. Shen Fei immediately understood. Who would be able to accept such a complicated situation? ¡°¡­What?¡± Qian Yu¡¯s eyes widened as he lowered his head and muttered, ¡°No wonder¡­¡± Aloy glanced at Qian Yu, her expression gradually becoming complicated. ¡°That¡¯s why I think that if I were to go out and persuade him, he would at least listen to me. But if he were to fight against you two, he would definitely kill you both without hesitation.¡± ¡°But if we hand you over, with Lear¡¯s personality, it¡¯s hard not to guarantee what he will do to you!¡± Qian Yu shook his head decisively and looked at Aloy worriedly. ¡°Let me do it. With my strength, I¡¯m good enough to deal with Lear!¡± Shen Fei silently sighed and grabbed the two of them. ¡°Enough, you two.¡± At this rate, he could only use ¡°that move¡±. ¡°I have a way to defeat Lear, but once we leave, you¡¯ll have to help me keep it a secret.¡± When he finished speaking, Shen Fei resolutely walked to the front. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei with a puzzled expression and grabbed his arm anxiously. She herself, an Empress who could predict the future and had the memories of two lives, had no way to defeat Lear in such a situation. ¡®Although Shen Fei has the Supreme Bloodline, his strength is still lacking. What moves can he have?¡¯ Lear¡¯s Black Sun was not like Li Yuan¡¯s and Zhang Youcheng¡¯s! ¡°Shen Fei, you should come back!¡± Qian Yu decisively walked to Shen Fei¡¯s side and extended his arm to block him! ¡°Your strength is not enough!¡± Chapter 145 - 145 Heading To The Starting Point 145 Heading To The Starting Point ¡°It¡¯s about to be.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s gaze was firm as he raised his hand, and the Flame Owl immediately flew before him. Even though he did not want to use this ability in front of them, he had no other choice. Seeing Lear hovering in midair, Shen Fei gave a long sigh. He really could not let Aloy be handed over to him. Rustle¡­ A gentle breeze silently rose from Shen Fei¡¯s feet, causing the surrounding bushes to rustle. An unseen power accumulated in his palm. The wind also gradually became stronger and stronger, following the accumulation of the invisible power. Aloy pressed her hair down as it was whipped about her ears, and stared at Shen Fei in surprise. From a moment ago, Shen Fei¡¯s body suddenly emitted a powerful aura. Could it be that Shen Fei had been hiding something from her all along? Looking at him, Aloy suddenly felt like she could rely on him. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl resolutely placed its head on Shen Fei¡¯s palm. In an instant, a notification echoed in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. [An upgradeable spirit beast, Flame Owl, has been detected. Do you wish to evolve?] Shen Fei looked at the rapidly approaching Black Sun, and his breathing grew faster. Aloy and Qian Yu held their breaths subconsciously. Whoosh! The Black Sun¡¯s huge wings flapped violently in the air, and the wind danced wildly with it. Lear, who was on the back of the Black Sun, seemed a little absent-minded. He looked around coldly, as if he was searching for something. Suddenly, he raised his hand. Was it finally coming? Shen Fei¡¯s arm extended forward and touched the Flame Owl¡¯s head. Slap! Without waiting for everyone to react, Lear raised his hand and smacked the Black Sun¡¯s head! ¡°Let¡¯s see what kind of place you¡¯ve brought me to!¡± This sudden development confused Shen Fei. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ He frowned and silently retracted his hand. ¡®Lear isn¡¯t here for us?¡¯ ¡°I asked you to find the most powerful exotic beast in the vicinity. In the end, you took me all the way to this jungle that produces garbage monsters?¡± Lear¡¯s eyes were so fierce that they could spit fire. He raised his hand and gave the back of the Black Sun¡¯s head another slap. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun lowered its antennae and shook its swollen abdomen in the air. Its pitch-black compound eyes were looking at Shen Fei. It seemed that it was the Black Sun¡¯s own idea to come and find them. Lear currently had yet to discover any traces of them. Since that was the case, there was no need for Shen Fei to reveal his ability in front of Aloy and Qian Yu. Shen Fei reached out an arm and pulled the other two behind him as they retreated into the shadows of the trees. ¡°Graar!¡± When it saw that Shen Fei and the others wanted to leave, the Black Sun shook its antenna and flapped its thick wings. It then rushed toward Shen Fei¡¯s direction! ¡°What are you doing!?¡± Lear impatiently raised his arm and grabbed the Black Sun¡¯s constantly twitching antennae. In an instant, the Black Sun stopped in mid-air, shaking its body uneasily. ¡°Graar! Graar!¡± It lowered its voice and begged Lear. Lear clenched the antennae in his hands and said impatiently, ¡°I already told you. There is no ¡°most powerful exotic¡± we need in this jungle! Change direction now and go somewhere else! Or else¡­¡± Lear laughed sinisterly, and the veins on the hands that held the antennae bulged. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun trembled in fear and immediately flapped its wings to fly elsewhere according to Lear¡¯s instructions. As she watched the Black Sun leave, Aloy heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°That gave me such a fright¡­¡± Shen Fei heaved a sigh as well. The ball of spiritual energy that had gathered around his body also gradually dissipated. Today, if it had not been for the fact that Lear did not notice them, Shen Fei would have almost lost his trump card here. However, he had to be prepared for a similar situation next time. Thinking of this, Shen Fei secretly made up his mind. After he returned, he would have to stay in the cultivation room for a few more weeks! ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl immediately flew back to Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and perched there firmly. ¡°Shen Fei¡­¡± Aloy furrowed her brows and looked meaningfully in the direction where Lear had disappeared. That was the center of the exotic beast horde! It was also its starting point! ¡°We have to catch up to Lear.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Upon hearing Aloy¡¯s words, Qian Yu, who had just relaxed, immediately made a face. He held his chin and carefully looked Aloy up and down. Qian Yu¡¯s gaze toward her gradually became worried. ¡°Aloy, are you alright? Our current strength is not enough. If we go to Lear¡¯s position now, wouldn¡¯t that be walking into the muzzle of a gun? I¡¯d better hunt some exotic beasts first and obtain their hearts to improve myself before going there.¡± ¡°It¡¯s too late.¡± Aloy raised her head and looked straight into Qian Yu¡¯s eyes. ¡°The place that Lear is heading to now is the starting point of the exotic beast horde. ¡°All the mutated beasts in the wormhole will gather at that location. Through constant fighting, they will contend for the strongest victor to become their leader. That leader would have the power to control all the exotic beasts.¡± At this point, Aloy silently lowered her eyes. ¡°If Lear acquires the leader. He¡¯ll be able to control the exotic beast horde indirectly. When that time comes, the situation will only become more complicated!¡± Upon hearing this, Qian Yu immediately paced back and forth anxiously. ¡°How can this be?¡± ¡°But it¡¯s not as if there¡¯s no chance of turning things around.¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes were bright and her face showed determination. ¡°As long as we can get there before Lear and subdue the strongest exotic beast, we can control the entire horde! With the help of all the exotic beasts in the wormhole, even the Black Sun might not be able to stop us!¡± ¡°In that case, let¡¯s hurry up and go.¡± Shen Fei took the lead and brought the Flame Owl in front of the two. ¡°You two are too slow walking like this. Get on!¡± Qian Yu summoned his Elemental Tyrannosaurus. The mighty ancient beast appeared before them. He leaped onto the Elemental Tyrannosaurus¡¯ neck. Then, he extended his hand and pulled Shen Fei and Aloy onto the Tyrannosaurus¡¯ back. ¡°Hold on to your reins, we¡¯re leaving now!¡± Qian Yu shook the reins skillfully. The Elemental Tyrannosaurus below him immediately understood and ran toward the deepest part of the forest with heavy steps. ¡°Speaking of which, there¡¯s a question that I¡¯ve been meaning to ask you.¡± Qian Yu turned his head and looked at Aloy in confusion. ¡°How do you know so much about wormholes?¡± Chapter 146 - 146 Brutal Killing 146 Brutal Killing ¡°Even people like us who are often active in wormholes don¡¯t have this knowledge. This should be your first time in the wormhole, right? Why do you know so much?¡± Qian Yu subconsciously narrowed his eyes and examined Aloy. Aloy smiled as she looked at Qian Yu. She had already thought of how to reply to this kind of questioning. ¡°There are many books about wormholes in the mayor¡¯s mansion. I picked up this knowledge from there. If you¡¯re curious about them, I can make a copy for you when I get back.¡± ¡°No, thanks.¡± Upon hearing Aloy¡¯s words, Qian Yu¡¯s doubts disappeared. He grabbed the reins tightly and led the other two into the deepest part of the jungle. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Caw!¡± ¡°Howl!¡± As soon as they entered the depths of the jungle, the cries of exotic beasts rang out one after another. ¡°This place is much more dangerous than before.¡± Shen Fei frowned. Previously, to save Li Ruoying, he had come here once. At that time, the scene could definitely be described as extremely gloomy. However, this time, the scene was even worse than before. The jungle, which had once been rather quiet, was now filled with all kinds of exotic beasts with bloodshot eyes. Many different types of exotic beasts gathered together, tearing and biting each other violently. Bloody and broken limbs were thrown in all directions, falling into piles of leaves and disappearing. ¡°The scene here is much crueler than I thought.¡± Aloy observed carefully while she sat on the back of the Elemental Tyrannosaurus. Qian Yu immediately turned his head and said to Shen Fei and Aloy, ¡°You can come down now. This place is not suitable for the Elemental Tyrannosaurus to move around. Shen Fei nodded understandingly. He let go of the reins and jumped down from the back of the Elemental Tyrannosaurus. The moment he landed, Aloy followed him and jumped down. Qian Yu looked around uneasily and reminded them in a low voice, ¡°Keep your voices down when you move. The monsters in this area have super-sensitive hearing. It¡¯ll be dangerous if they discover us.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Shen Fei firmly nodded his head. With small steps, he walked around the dead branches and leaves on the ground, and continued walking toward the black shadow in the air. ¡°Roar!¡± The exotic beasts around them continued to attack each other even though they had lost their arms and legs. ¡°Speaking of which, since these exotic beasts are already killing each other like this, why would they still be willing to gather together and attack us after the fighting? Also, how many of them can still fight if they kill each other like this?¡± Shen Fei curiously surveyed the surrounding beasts. Although these exotic beasts were very strong to begin with, after such a battle, these guys with missing limbs would probably not last more than ten seconds against the Flame Owl. ¡°You can think of the exotic beast horde as a bonfire that burns brighter and brighter. Those who fall here, or those who are missing an arm or a leg, are all firewood for the bonfire.¡± Aloy watched coldly as the exotic beasts fell to the ground as their own kind tore at them mercilessly. As soon as these exotic beasts lay on the ground, their companions, whose eyes were already red from the killing, immediately swarmed forward without hesitation. They opened their huge maws, cut open its stomach, and ate it. The pungent smell of blood spread wherever the blood flowed. Aloy frowned and pinched her nose. ¡°In fact, they didn¡¯t even exist in the last formed exotic beast horde. All we could see was the raging fire. The weaklings die to give birth to stronger beasts, which are the flames.¡± At this point, Aloy looked back at the exotic beasts that were tearing at each other. Following their feasting, the missing parts or wounds on their bodies were slowly covered by the flowing blood and flesh. ¡°Survivors like them are the main force of the exotic beast horde.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Now that we have the fuel and the fire, what is the strongest leader that you mentioned before?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a ¡®woodcutter¡¯ that guards the bonfire and makes it burn even brighter.¡± Aloy scanned the surroundings. ¡°However, one hasn¡¯t been chosen yet. The quality of the exotic beasts here is too low. They don¡¯t even have the qualifications to be the strongest leader. ¡°The exotic beasts often have to go through many rounds of fighting before they can choose the strongest one. Moreover, they won¡¯t stop fighting until one of them dies. In this case, the one chosen must have the highest attack power, the best endurance, and even be the smartest. ¡°Before that, the long period of fighting would probably last two to three days. Only when they have completely survived this difficult period will they be able to form a powerful group under the command of their leader, and launch an attack on us.¡± Upon hearing this, Qian Yu touched his chin thoughtfully. ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean we have plenty of chances? For example, if we encounter such a situation again, we can just send people to interfere with these exotic beasts and kill the chosen leader so they won¡¯t be able to form a group. Wouldn¡¯t we be able to eliminate the danger from the source?¡± ¡°The tactic you speak of is useful.¡± Aloy nodded affirmatively. This was one of the most common moves they would use in the future. ¡°However, it¡¯s very difficult to execute this move. It takes absolute power to crush it.¡± There was a hint of sadness in Aloy¡¯s eyes. The people from the future only discovered the problem when the exotic beasts in the wormhole outmatched them. Fortunately, the wormhole in this world was still in its development stage. Therefore, even a Dragon Tamer like Qian Yu could easily handle the problem. ¡°In short, we just need to find the strongest one and subdue him. Then, the issue will be solved, right?¡± Shen Fei directly looked toward the deeper parts of the jungle. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Aloy nodded her head firmly, but her eyes were filled with worry. ¡°We have to be careful here.¡± At this point, Aloy pointed at the Black Sun that was hovering in the sky. ¡°He¡¯s here, too.¡± ¡­ ¡°Is this the place where these exotic beasts have chosen their leader?¡± Lear frowned, his hand still holding onto the Black Sun¡¯s antenna. He half-squatted as he carefully observed the exotic beasts in the area. ¡°Tsk, the quality isn¡¯t very good.¡± Lear frowned. Most of the exotic beasts here were not even half as strong as the Black Sun. Chapter 147 - 147 Fierce Competition 147 Fierce Competition ¡°Black Sun.¡± Lear looked with interest at a spiky exotic beast not far away. This exotic beast had a fierce gaze and a strong body. Moreover, there were little pieces of gore and blood hanging on almost all the thorns on its body. ¡®This one¡¯s quality seems to be the best among this group of exotic beasts.¡¯ ¡°That exotic beast over there looks pretty good. Go and test it.¡± ¡°Graarsh!!¡± The Black Sun let out a long hiss and immediately followed the order to meet the exotic beast. However, as soon as it saw the Black Sun approaching, the exotic beast scampered away in fear, like a frightened rabbit. ¡°Tsk.¡± Lear shook his head unhappily. He had thought that the quality of this one was not bad. Unexpectedly, it could not even maintain its calm in front of the Black Sun. ¡°Let¡¯s just kill it.¡± Lear tilted his head in boredom, holding his chin and looking coldly at the exotic beast that was constantly retreating. ¡°This thing has no use for living anyway.¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun spread the wings on its back and cried out. In an instant, dozens of blood-red lights shot out from the eyeballs on its wings, shooting at the exotic beast. The moment the red light came into contact with the exotic beast, its body swelled up uncontrollably like a balloon. In just a moment, it expanded to five times its original size! ¡°Whine!¡± The strange beast wriggled its sharp nose and waved its short limbs, struggling in pain. As it expanded, blood-colored cracks visible to the naked eye appeared on its skin. Bang! The exotic beast inevitably exploded into a pile of spiky fragments. ¡°Gash!¡± Black Sun flapped its wings triumphantly, as if it was asking for credit from Lear. Lear lazily released the Black Sun¡¯s antenna in his hand and said casually, ¡°I know. If you want to eat it, just go and eat it. Eat it and grow into a stronger form.¡± ¡°Graar!¡± Upon hearing this, the Black Sun immediately flapped its wings in excitement, and quickly moved to the carcass. ¡°That Black Sun of his doesn¡¯t look the same anymore.¡± Qian Yu looked warily at the Black Sun that was feasting on the carcass, and subconsciously took two steps back. ¡°That Black Sun was a very powerful spirit beast to begin with, ¡± Aloy said lightly. ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s still so powerful.¡± The Black Sun was originally a powerful Divine Snow Moth. It was only after entering the deep secret realm that it was changed by Lear and became what it was today. After its transformation, although it had lost its ability to control ice and frost, it had gained an even stronger exotic beast¡¯s strength! As its abilities increased, the danger level had also doubled. Aloy made up her mind and turned around to look at the two people behind her. ¡°Let¡¯s hurry and find the strongest exotic beast first. We can¡¯t let Lear get it, even if we have to kill it!¡± ¡°Then what are we waiting for?¡± Qian Yu took the lead and walked in front of the two of them. With an extremely fast speed, he slipped into the nearby thicket. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he said. Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders at Aloy and quickly followed behind Qian Yu. ¡­ Compared to the edge, the closer they were to the center of the jungle, the quieter everything was. Even the number of trap-type exotic beasts that usually crouched on the treetops and ambushed people was gradually decreasing. Just a few seconds after he entered the area, Qian Yu frowned and looked very uneasy. ¡°This place doesn¡¯t feel right. I¡¯ve been in the secret realm for so long, but never have I encountered such a quiet jungle!¡± ¡°Two of the strongest exotic beasts are fighting for the leader position. Naturally, those ordinary beasts wouldn¡¯t dare to cause any trouble.¡± At this point, Aloy¡¯s eyes were closely scanning ahead, afraid that she would miss out on any information. Clink! A wave of indistinct sounds¡ªlike weapons colliding¡ªfloated to Shen Fei¡¯s ears. ¡°Did you guys hear that sound?¡± Shen Fei frowned. Ever since he arrived at the center of the jungle, he had been hearing this strange noise. ¡°Sound? Where?¡± Aloy curiously turned around and looked at Shen Fei. ¡°Didn¡¯t you guys hear that?¡± Shen Fei frowned and pointed to his right. ¡°It¡¯s coming from there.¡± ¡°There?¡± Aloy¡¯s face slowly turned to surprise. She quickly leaned over and pricked her ears to listen. ¡°Wait, let me confirm it first.¡± Shen Fei took a few steps toward the direction of the noise. Cling! Clang! As soon as he got closer, the sound of weapons clashing rang out again. ¡°It¡¯s here!¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s confident words, Aloy went to where Shen Fei pointed at. Cling! Clang! Bang! Clank! A violent sound similar to the collision of weapons rang in their ears. The sound was so deafening that everyone had to cover their ears. ¡°It¡¯s so noisy.¡± Shen Fei frowned as he covered his ears. ¡°This is the sound we want.¡± Aloy clenched her fists in excitement. The more she walked toward the source, the lighter her steps became. Clang! Clang! The sound of weapons clashing against each other rang out continuously from the depths of the jungle. Just by listening to the sound, Aloy could imagine how intense the fight was in there. She really did not know what it was like inside¡ªthe fight between two powerful exotic beasts! ¡®I really want to see it!¡¯ With this hope in mind, Aloy pushed aside the grass in front of her without hesitation. The first thing that came into view were several lionesses entrenched on a pile of treasure. These lionesses were lounging elegantly on the piles of treasure. Their furs were like burning blue flames, making the pile of treasure beneath them hot red. And in front of these lionesses, a strong male lion stood in front of it all in an awe-inspiring manner. He had a pair of extremely sharp steel claws, which could leave deep trenches in the ground with just a light scratch. The mane on its neck was like a ball of blue-purple fire that kept changing. In the center of the fire was a section of dazzling red hair, flying in the wind. The moment she saw the exotic beast, Aloy¡¯s eyes lit up. This exotic beast seemed to have multiple attributes! As expected, those who could become a leader candidate were extraordinary! ¡°Coo!¡± The moment it saw the male lion. The feathers of Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl immediately stood up, and its expression became alert. Chapter 148 - 148 A Battle Of Two Beasts 148 A Battle Of Two Beasts ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei looked doubtfully at his Flame Owl. This was the first time it had been so wary. It seemed that the lion in front of him was truly incredible. ¡°Roar!¡± The Azure Flame Lion howled majestically. Its eyes, as large as brass bells, were fixed on the jungle in the distance. There was an inexplicable uneasiness hidden in its expression. ¡°It seems the opponent is also extraordinary.¡± Aloy squinted her eyes and looked at the shadow not far away, her eyes filled with anticipation. Thud! Steady footsteps echoed, and from the shadows came a black horn, as sharp as a spear. A pair of fluorescent green eyes, like flames from the netherworld, ignited from the darkness. ¡°Growl!¡± The lion lowered its head, and its low growl was mixed with a trace of fear. Sharp steel claws shot out from the gaps in its paws. The unfamiliar steps continued to approach. The lionesses that were lazing on the pile of treasure turned over one after another, stretching their necks and warily watching their opponents in the shadows. Stomp! With heavy footsteps, another exotic beast vying for the leader position appeared in front of everyone. ¡°Baa!¡± A black-spotted Demonic Antelope with a mighty horn emerged from the darkness. At the same time, the other restless exotic beasts that were still trying to fight for the leader¡¯s position immediately scattered in fear. The Demonic Antelope¡¯s black hooves glowed in the moonlight. It raised its head confidently, and its horn, which was made of black jade, reflected a colorful luster. ¡°Roar!¡± The Azure Flame Lion brandished its sharp claws without hesitation, and the mane on its neck expanded to three times its original size, making it look even more majestic. Facing such a strong enemy, the Demonic Antelope snorted disdainfully and blew out two white-hot streams of air from its nose. Even though it was half the size of the Azure Flame Lion, there was no fear in its heart at all! Aloy looked at the Demonic Antelope and muttered to herself excitedly, ¡°That one.¡± Although the final result was not out yet, Aloy had already made her decision: regardless of whether the Demonic Antelope would win or lose to the Azure Flame Lion in the end, she would take it! ¡°The Demonic Antelope? Why don¡¯t we wait a little longer?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°The battle between the two beasts hasn¡¯t ended yet. Why don¡¯t we wait for them to fight until both sides are injured, and then subdue the strongest one among them!¡± ¡°This idea sounds good, but will we make it in time?¡± Aloy pinched her fingers and looked hesitant. ¡°Blockhead is right behind us.¡± ¡°Just wait for a while, you have nothing to lose.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression was determined. His eyes were bright as he looked at the two exotic beasts that were still in a deadlock. ¡®Isn¡¯t it simple?¡¯ ¡°If Lear wants to subdue those two beasts in front of us, we¡¯ll get rid of them in one breath before he can get them. This way, at the very least, we¡¯ll be able to settle the exotic beast horde issue. It¡¯s not a loss.¡± ¡°That¡¯s also true¡­¡± Qian Yu stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully. ¡°Then let¡¯s leave it at that.¡± Aloy frowned and crouched down even further in the grass. The Flame Owl perched on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder yawned lazily as it watched the two exotic beasts in front of it. ¡°Baa!¡± The Demonic Antelope raised its black jade horn fearlessly. ¡°Roar!¡± The Azure Flame Lion lowered its body and carefully took a step back. His claws were ready. The battle was imminent. Just the collision of their gazes caused sparks to fly between the two exotic beasts. In the blink of an eye, the horn of the Demonic Antelope and the sharp steel claws of the Azure Flame Lion collided. ¡°What incredible speed!¡± Aloy exclaimed with wide eyes. ¡°Roar!¡± The Azure Flame Lion roared at the Demonic Antelope. It raised its claws and ruthlessly slashed at the Demonic Antelope¡¯s head! The Demonic Antelope straightened its neck, and under the moonlight, the fine hair all over its body seemed to be covered with a layer of cold metallic light. Clink! The moment the Azure Flame Lion¡¯s steel claws touched its fine hairs, the sparks from the friction between the two illuminated the shadowy forest in an instant. ¡°Roar!¡± The lion roared fiercely, and the intense sound waves reverberated throughout the forest, shaking everything in the surroundings. Shen Fei and Aloy subconsciously covered their ears. ¡°That lion¡¯s strength seems impressive. Aren¡¯t you going to take them all under your wing, Aloy?¡± ¡°I want to, but I can¡¯t do it.¡± Seeing the Azure Flame Lion¡¯s fighting spirit growing stronger, Aloy shook her head in regret. ¡°The battle between them will only stop when one of them dies. Otherwise, I¡¯d also like to take them both.¡± As soon as Aloy finished speaking, the blue flames on the Azure Flame Lion¡¯s body burned even brighter. The silver-gray steel claws were instantly heated up by the Azure Flame Lion¡¯s extremely high temperature. The Demonic Antelope did not seem to be afraid at all. It suddenly shook its head, and a strange green-gray light appeared on its black jade horn. ¡°Baa!¡± A vague trace of killing intent flashed in the Demonic Antelope¡¯s fluorescent green eyes. It raised the huge horn on its head and charged toward the Azure Flame Lion. ¡°Roar!¡± The Azure Flame Lion shook its body fearlessly, and blue flames erupted from its body! The fierce fire made Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl shake its wings comfortably. The surrounding air also gradually became hot and dry as the two exotic beasts collided. Qian Yu marveled at the strength of these two exotic beasts, but his words could not help but contain a sense of pity, ¡°The strengths of these two exotic beasts are not bad. Unfortunately, only one can be tamed in the end.¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be helped. This is a battle between beasts. In the end, only the strongest one will be left standing.¡± Aloy shook her head in heartache. ¡°Only the strongest leader can be chosen through killing. ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by the size of the Demonic Antelope. It appears much smaller than the Azure Flame Lion, but if it dares to challenge that Azure Flame Lion, its strength must already be far beyond most exotic beasts.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Azure Flame Lion stretched out its red-hot claws and ruthlessly struck the horn of the Demonic Antelope. But the moment its claws touched the horn, an oily green gas shot out from the tip. The Azure Flame Lion was unable to dodge in time, and suddenly inhaled all the oily green gas into its body. Chapter 149 - 149 Tit For Tat 149 Tit For Tat ¡°Cough! Cough! Cough!¡± The Azure Flame Lion¡¯s face turned green as it lowered its head and began to cough violently. The black-spotted Demonic Antelope casually shook its head and walked beside the Azure Flame Lion arrogantly. In the next moment, the Demonic Antelope¡¯s eyes flashed with a sharp and fierce glint. It jerked its head, and the horn on its head changed direction, piercing through the Azure Flame Lion¡¯s soft paws. Blood splattered everywhere. The Azure Flame Lion¡¯s face twisted in pain as it fell to the ground and rolled around. The King of the Jungle¡¯s imposing manner from earlier had disappeared for a moment. ¡°Baa,¡± the Demonic Antelope cried out coldly and was about to step forward, when the lionesses who had been around the treasure immediately surrounded the Azure Flame Lion, forming a wall in front of the Demonic Antelope. ¡®These exotic beasts actually know how to use tactics?¡¯ Qian Yu stared at the lionesses in disbelief. ¡°This is a common occurrence in exotic beast battles.¡± Looking at the Demonic Antelope that still stood its ground proudly, Aloy¡¯s eyes gradually became heated. ¡°But even so, the Demonic Antelope is still the winner, without a doubt.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and slowly raised his arm. His gaze gradually became determined. ¡°Then let¡¯s catch that Demonic Antelope.¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew away from Shen Fei¡¯s arm. ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡± The moment the Flame Owl flew out, Lear¡¯s voice rang out from somewhere close by. ¡°He¡¯s coming.¡± Aloy became a little nervous, and she moved closer to the jungle. Shen Fei patted Aloy and said assuredly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He won¡¯t be able to do anything to us for a while. Let¡¯s see what he¡¯s planning to do before we act.¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun raised its head, and the antennae on its forehead trembled madly, as if it had discovered something. It roared fiercely at the bushes where Shen Fei and Aloy were! However, as soon as it opened its mouth, Lear smacked it on the head with practiced ease. ¡°What are you making noise for!¡± Lear looked impatiently at the Black Sun, who was feeling wronged. ¡°What if you scare off those exotic beasts again? I would have come here for nothing then!¡± At this point, a mean look flashed in Lear¡¯s eyes. He reached out and yanked the Black Sun¡¯s feelers with his hand. ¡°If you dare to scream again, I¡¯ll pull out your antenna!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun flapped its wings in fear and nodded vigorously. ¡°Let¡¯s go, then.¡± Lear gave the Black Sun another cold glance before he released his grip on the antenna. The sound of the Black Sun flapping its wings gradually became softer. ¡°We have to act quickly.¡± Aloy¡¯s brows were tightly furrowed, her eyes filled with worry. If Lear were to get his hands on one of the beasts, the consequences would be unimaginable. ¡°No rush.¡± Shen Fei watched the two vigilant beasts. The show had only just begun. As soon as the Black Sun came over, the two beasts stopped fighting and turned to look up at Lear. ¡°Baa?¡± The Demonic Antelope tilted its head and looked at the Black sun in the sky. It was as if he was asking, ¡°What is that thing?¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Azure Flame Lion clutched its injured paw and crawled up from the ground with great difficulty. Surrounded by many female Azure Flame Lions, it leaned against the pile of treasure at the side. His eyes were filled with uneasiness. ¡°It seems the victor has been decided between you two.¡± Lear looked down at the two beasts like an Emperor. ¡°Graar!¡± As soon as Lear stopped speaking, the Black Sun immediately shook the antennae on its head and roared fiercely at the two beasts. The invisible sound waves, with the Black Sun as the center, quickly cut into the surroundings. Its powerful aura swept up the dirt and dead leaves on the ground. Fine cracks formed rapidly in the smooth bark of the trees as they were assaulted by the sound waves. Crack! Crack! The bark broke into tens of thousands of tiny pieces and fell to the ground. Even the strong Azure Flame Lion could not help but feel its knees go weak at this moment. It hugged its head and shrank into the treasure pile. ¡°Baa!¡± Of the two beasts, only the Demonic Antelope still raised its horn and looked coldly at Lear. ¡°Hah! Interesting,¡± Lear huffed, his eyes darting between the Demonic Antelope and the Azure Flame Lion. ¡®The Azure Flame Lion is quite strong, but it is also a bit timid. However¡­¡¯ Lear squinted his eyes, the gears in his mind turning. ¡®Being timid means it would be to control. ¡®In any case, the strength of these two exotic beasts isn¡¯t that much different. If one is killed, the other would still be able to control the monster horde!¡¯ Lear¡¯s commanding voice rang out, ¡°Black Sun!¡± Beneath him, the Black Sun immediately spread the semi-transparent wings on its back. On its wings, a multitude of demonic eyes opened one after another. The constantly moving, densely-packed eyes made the Demonic Antelope lower its head and get into a vigilant fighting stance. ¡°Kill that Demonic Antelope, then subdue the Azure Flame Lion!¡± ¡°Graar.¡± The Black Sun raised its sharp head and howled madly. The sound waves that came out of its mouth were like thousands of sharp knives, spreading in all directions. Anything that came into contact with this sound wave, whether it was a tall tree or a hard coin, was instantly turned into powder. ¡°Flame Owl, now!¡± The Flame Owl that had been waiting in the sky immediately changed its form. The feathers all over its body began to burn like raging flames, and a fireball as round as a full moon crashed straight into the Black Sun¡¯s body. Almost simultaneously, the many eyeballs on the Black Sun¡¯s wings immediately turned and aimed at the fireball that was rushing toward it like a meteorite. The fireball slowly stopped in midair. ¡°¡­Shen Fei?¡± Lear saw the Flame Owl in the air and frowned. ¡°I¡¯ve been here for so long, and you¡¯ve only just realized it?¡± Shen Fei laughed coldly without any fear and walked out from the grass. ¡°I¡¯ve been looking for you in the camp for so long, I didn¡¯t expect you to be hiding in this place like a coward!¡± Lear stared at Shen Fei. He looked like he wanted to rush in and skin the younger man alive. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun under Lear waved the antennae on its head like it had gone crazy. ¡°Be quiet!¡± Lear stabilized his body and grabbed the Black Sun¡¯s antenna. ¡®No wonder the Black Sun had been acting so strangely. It had already discovered Shen Fei¡¯s whereabouts.¡¯ Chapter 150 - 150 Hes More Troublesome Now 150 He¡¯s More Troublesome Now Since Shen Fei had delivered himself on a silver platter, then Lear would not let him off easily! ¡°Black Sun!¡± Lear shouted. ¡°After crushing this bug, I don¡¯t want to see him in front of me again!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The joints all over the Black Sun¡¯s body shook violently. The dangerous aura that it exuded was even more intense than before. ¡°Flame¡ª¡± Just as Shen Fei was about to make his move, Qian Yu immediately reached out to stop him. ¡°I¡¯ll do it. You go and focus on dealing with those two exotic beasts over there.¡± Qian Yu gave him a look that said ¡°trust me¡±, and immediately took the initiative to walk out from the grass. The moment he saw him, Lear immediately frowned. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect there to be a worm here.¡± ¡°Show some respect when you speak.¡± Qian Yu looked at Lear coldly and silently raised his hand. A huge and mighty figure immediately appeared beside Qian Yu. ¡°I remember who you are.¡± Lear¡¯s eyes narrowed into a line. He looked at the Elemental Tyrannosaurus with disdain. ¡°No wonder I thought that you looked a little familiar. You are Qian Yu, the Dragon Tamer.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t believe you can still recognize me.¡± Lear looked at the person in front of him in disgust. ¡°Say, why do you want to follow Shen Fei?¡± Lear then looked at Qian Yu with pity and shook his head sorrowfully. ¡°With my abilities, if you follow me, your future will be bright and boundless. If you follow Shen Fei and his fallen family, you¡¯ll be ruining your own future.¡± ¡°I¡¯d rather follow anyone than trash like you.¡± Qian Yu snorted coldly and turned his head away. ¡°Besides, this is not something you should be concerned about.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the Elemental Tyrannosaurus beside Qian Yu immediately raised its head and roared fiercely! The deafening sound was so loud that it shook the ground around them. The surrounding exotic beasts were so frightened that they immediately fled into the jungle. ¡°Looks like you¡¯re serious about challenging me.¡± Lear simply glanced at Qian Yu, his eyes gradually turning cold like ice that would not melt for ten thousand years. The Black Sun beside him slowly raised its head. The antennae on its forehead were trembling. ¡°Graar!¡± A strong gust of wind swept around Lear. The two locks of hair that hung over his forehead kept rolling up, and his dark eyes were full of killing intent. ¡°I¡¯ll let you experience for yourself what the consequences are for going against me!¡± While the two of them continued each other, Shen Fei silently gave the Flame Owl a look. ¡°Flame Owl, now! Quickly take down the Demonic Antelope!¡± The Flame Owl seized the opportunity to flap its wings silently and landed on the back of the Demonic Antelope¡¯s head. ¡°Baa!¡± The Demonic Antelope shook its ears and waved the horn on its head, trying to shake off the Flame Owl in frustration. The Flame Owl steadied itself, and between the gaps of its feathers, a bramble seed that looked like a spark quietly sank into the ground. ¡°Aloy, you can go now.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy nodded her head. The Ice Spirit rushed out from her side like lightning. The moment it got close to the Demonic Antelope, it opened its mouth and spat out a frosty breath, which froze the antelope¡¯s hoof. ¡°Baa!¡± The Demonic Antelope shook its horn and struggled. ¡°Blast it!¡± Hearing the sound of the Demonic Antelope¡¯s resistance, Lear realized what was happening. ¡®Shen Fei and his party¡¯s target is that exotic beast! Black Sun, stop them!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun immediately turned around and flew toward the Demonic Antelope. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about going over there!¡± Qian Yu¡¯s face was stern. The Elemental Tyrannosaurus stood up and blocked the Black Sun¡¯s path. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus opened its mouth, and the surrounding sky and land seemed to quake with its roar. A strong elemental energy wave suddenly spewed out from the T-Rex¡¯s mouth, directly heading toward the Black Sun! Lear frowned. ¡®This group of brats, coming one by one to ruin everything! Since he is looking for death, then I shall grant his wish!¡¯ ¡°Be gone!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun flapped its wings, and an extremely strong hurricane burst out suddenly from under the Elemental Tyrannosaurus¡¯ feet! ¡°Roar!¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus¡¯ eyes widened, and before it could react, it was pressed to the ground by the hurricane. Qian Yu¡¯s eyes widened as he looked at the scene in disbelief. Of course, he knew that there was a gap between him and Lear, but he did not think that it would be so huge! Even the Elemental Tyrannosaurus was not able to withstand a single blow from Lear! ¡°Flame Owl.¡± Seeing that the situation was not good, Shen Fei immediately summoned the Flame Owl back to his side. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew in front of the Black Sun without hesitation. ¡°Shen Fei, do you think that you can stop me with your stupid bird?¡± Lear narrowed his eyes and coldly regarded Shen Fei as he sneered. ¡°Even Quan Yu¡¯s Dragon couldn¡¯t withstand one blow from me. How long can your Flame Owl last? If it was my previous self, this stupid bird would have been able to touch me. But you won¡¯t have the chance now.¡± ¡°Cut it the crap.¡± Shen Fei focused his mind and an emotionless voice immediately sounded by his ear. [An upgradable Flame Owl spirit beast has been detected. Do you wish to evolve?] ¡°Yes!¡± Just as Shen Fei finished speaking, an invisible hurricane instantly rolled up from the Flame Owl¡¯s body. The feathers of the Flame Owl burned even more vigorously under the wind, and its body gradually became longer. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ The moment the wind picked up, Lear frowned. He felt that Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast seemed to have changed. But he could not tell what was wrong¡­ ¡®It doesn¡¯t matter.¡¯ Lear shook his head, throwing away all the distracting thoughts in his mind. ¡®So what if it has changed? How could that Flame Owl of his be compared to my precious Black Sun?¡¯ ¡°Black Sun, go!¡± Lear reached out and smacked Black Sun¡¯s head hard. ¡°Tear that damn bird into pieces!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun raised its head, and the many eyes on its wings suddenly opened. Countless black shadows twisted and appeared around the Flame Owl. Swish, swish¡­ These constantly wriggling shadows turned into various types of exotic beasts the moment they appeared. They connected their heads and tails to form a huge ball, firmly trapping the Flame Owl inside. ¡®It has only been such a short time since we last saw Lear, and his beast has already learned a new move?¡¯ Aloy stood at the side and frowned silently. This did not look like it was going to be an easy battle. ¡°Coo!¡± There was no fear in the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes. It spread its wings, and the sharp edges of its feathers formed an extremely sharp sickle under the effect of the burning flames. Then, it ruthlessly slashed at the shadows! Chapter 151 - 151 The Final Showdown 151 The Final Showdown Sizzle¡­ The moment the vicious black shadows were touched by the Flame Owl¡¯s red feathers, their edges curled up like burning paper before they disintegrated. ¡°What?¡± Lear¡¯s eyebrows shot up in disbelief. Although he did not want to admit it, Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl had indeed become stronger than before! However, just this point alone was not enough to defeat him easily! ¡°Black Sun!¡± Lear bit out every word as he gritted his teeth and glared at Shen Fei. ¡°Let him have a taste of your power!¡± ¡°Graar.¡± Intense soundwaves reverberated throughout the entire forest. Shen Fei covered his ears and grimaced. ¡®This guy¡¯s using that nasty trick again.¡¯ Everyone present lowered their heads and covered their ears with their hands. As the Black Sun roared, the world around him twisted and morphed like a mirror. Even the Demonic Antelope, who was fearless in the face of Lear, could not help but shrink back in fear. ¡°What the hell is that thing?¡± Qian Yu looked at the Black sun in the sky in bewilderment, and his legs began to tremble from the extremely high frequency. ¡°Don¡¯t look at its eyes!¡± Aloy reminded him. ¡°There¡¯s a very special power in that guy¡¯s eyes. If you look at it for too long, you¡¯ll lose your mind!¡± Qian Yu shook his head hard. His face was pale, and his forehead was full of sweat. ¡°¡­Thank you for the reminder.¡± Qian Yu raised his head and looked worriedly at the Flame Owl that was fighting with the Black Sun in the air. ¡°This¡­ beast can actually influence people with unseen devastation. Can Shen Fei handle it alone?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t say for sure¡­¡± Aloy frowned silently. At least from the future she could see, the situation was not optimistic. The Black Sun was clearly more powerful in the battle between the two. And for some reason, the Flame Owl seemed to be quite tired already. ¡®Shen Fei is in danger this time.¡¯ ¡°Graar!¡± The eyes on the Black Sun¡¯s wings slowly opened, and countless black shadows of various shapes appeared beside Shen Fei, firmly surrounding him. Lear¡¯s eyes were cold and filled with killing intent. ¡°Shen Fei, after this battle, only one of us can live! And that person is definitely¡ª¡± ¡°Save your big talk for after you win,¡± Shen Fei interrupted him. The feathers of the Flame Owl beside him fluttered in the wind, the sparks burning brightly in the dark forest. ¡°Don¡¯t be so stubborn when you¡¯re about to die!¡± ¡°Shen Fei,¡± Aloy¡¯s deep voice came from behind, ¡°Let¡¯s leave quickly. With your current ability, it¡¯s too much to deal with Lear.¡± ¡°¡®It¡¯s not enough, it¡¯s not enough¡¯¡­ I¡¯ve heard enough of these words.¡± If it was before the upgrade, it would not have been enough, but things were different now. The strength of his Flame Owl was more than enough to defeat Lear! He did not even need to utilize the Three-clawed Golden Dragon! ¡°Rather than worrying about me, you¡¯d better hurry up.¡± While watching Lear, Shen Fei reached behind and patted Aloy¡¯s arm. ¡°I know what I¡¯m doing in this fight. If you really want me to leave sooner, you and Qian Yu should hurry up and capture that Demonic Antelope!¡± Looking at the arrogant Black sun in the sky, Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved into an arc. ¡°Otherwise, I won¡¯t leave, no matter what you say!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Aloy nodded her head worriedly. The Ice Spirit beside her immediately took action and pounced on the Demonic Antelope that was still trying to regain its senses. Qian Yu¡¯s Elemental Tyrannosaurus immediately reacted and raised its foot, carefully pinning down the Demonic Antelope¡¯s body. ¡°Baa, baa!¡± Looking at the person walking toward it slowly, the Demonic Antelope, who had been completely subdued, cried out in fear. ¡®Damn it!¡¯ Lear silently frowned. ¡®If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Black Sun is being held back by Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl, why else would they have such an opportunity?¡¯ But Lear had been careless. The command of the exotic beast horde had fallen into the hands of Shen Fei and his gang. Whoosh! The Flame Owl seized the opportunity to raise its neck, and a football-sized fireball was sent to greet Lear¡¯s face. ¡°Graar!¡± The red light in Black Sun¡¯s black compound eyes shone brightly! One of the eyeballs on its wing immediately turned around and stared at the fireball that the Flame Owl spat out. But even though the fireball was being targeted by the Black Sun, its speed did not slow down in the slightest. ¡°Graar?!¡± The Black Sun tilted his head in confusion. For a moment, it was at a loss. Lear directly grabbed the antenna on the Black Sun¡¯s head. ¡°Idiot! The attack is coming, hurry up and use your other eyes to stare at it!¡± With just a slight lift, the eyeballs on the Black Sun¡¯s wings trembled in pain. For a moment, the many eyeballs spun frantically in the frame of the wings, staring at the fireball that was rushing toward Lear. Whoosh! In the air, the fireball spat out golden-red flames, burning wantonly as they grew longer. Not only did the fireball not slow down, but it burned even more and more fiercely! ¡®What¡¯s going on?!¡¯ Lear¡¯s eyes were fixed on the fireball the Flame Owl shot out. ¡®All of Black Sun¡¯s eyeballs were clearly focused on Shen Fei, so why¡¯s there no effect at all? What did Shen Fei do to his Flame Owl just now?¡¯ Lear suddenly panicked. If he really lost, Shen Fei would definitely not let him go. The fireball was getting closer and closer. The high temperature was enough to make his clothes start to curl up. Lear grabbed the antennae on the Black Sun¡¯s head tightly and yanked them up. ¡°Stupid f**king piece of sh*t!!¡± In the face of the hot temperature, Lear grew flustered, and he became more forceful with his hands. Crack¡­ A faint crack was felt from under his palm, and translucent blood flowed down the Black Sun¡¯s broken antenna. The Black Sun was stunned at first, then its entire body trembled violently as if it had been electrocuted. ¡°Graar!¡± It painfully raised its head, and a strong soundwave instantly burst out from it in all directions and swept through the surrounding forest! The moment it felt the soundwave, the infernal bramble seed that had been hiding in the ground burst out in an instant. It grew wildly, forming a hemispherical protective barrier, tightly enveloping Shen Fei. Shen Fei frowned as he looked at the crazed Black Sun in disbelief. ¡°Lear must¡¯ve gone mad.¡± ¡®This fellow actually hurt his own exotic beast just to block the damage that was coming toward himself! That¡¯s too devious!¡¯ Chapter 152 - 152 Unknown Intentions 152 Unknown Intentions BOOM! Thousands of cracks appeared on the tough infernal brambles the moment they came into contact with the violent soundwave. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl hurriedly flew above Shen Fei and flapped its wings desperately, scattering countless infernal seeds from the air. Crack, crack, crack! The first shield was rapidly cracking! The moment a gap appeared in the shield, new thorns quickly grew out from the ground and enveloped Shen Fei again. ¡°That was a close call.¡± Shen Fei looked a bit fearfully at the surrounding trees that had been cut in half and strewn around the area. If it were not for the Flame Owl¡¯s quick reaction and the brambles it had planned in advance¡­ If he had received that soundwave with his body alone, he would have died a gruesome death! The Black Sun¡¯s strength was much more terrifying than he had imagined! ¡®Black Sun, what are you doing, you idiot!¡¯ Lear held on tightly to the other antenna of the Black Sun. If he had not reacted in time, he would have been thrown off and fallen more than ten meters from the air! ¡®This idiot can¡¯t even use its own abilities to block the enemy¡¯s attack. It¡¯s really useless!¡¯ Lear glared at Shen Fei and bit his lower lip. Fortunately, he had reacted in time. Otherwise, he would have almost been hit! Indeed, one cannot underestimate Shen Fei! ¡°Hey, Black Sun!¡± Lear smacked the Black Sun¡¯s furry back hard. ¡°What are you still doing? Hurry up and use the ability you¡¯re most proud of to crush Shen Fei and his stupid bird to death!¡± The Black Sun flapped its wings slowly, and its eyes had long lost their light. Its head slanted involuntarily toward the side that had lost its antenna, and a limb from its abdomen twitched from time to time. The translucent blood of the exotic beast continued to flow out from the wound on its appendage. It looked rather pitiful. Shen Fei silently frowned. If he had such a powerful spirit beast, he would have treated it well. Who in their right mind would be willing to break its antenna? Aloy slowly walked to Shen Fei¡¯s side and regretfully shook her head at the Black Sun. ¡°This beast is such a pity. Such a powerful existence, even if placed next to Zhang Youcheng, it would probably have been able to display more than twice the power it has not. But it was rudely snatched away by Lear and forced to grow.¡± Other than pity, there was nothing else that Aloy could say. Clack, clack, clack¡­ The Black Sun tilted its head, and its face contorted in pain. ¡°What are you doing? I was calling you, why did you take so long to react?¡± Lear once again slapped the Black Sun¡¯s head hard, and with one slap, the Black Sun¡¯s head was pushed back to its previous position. Crack! The Black Sun¡¯s listless eyes became even gloomier. The wings on its back also spread out slowly. It looked like a corpse that had lost its life but was still moving by instinct. ¡°Shen Fei, come here, quickly!¡± Looking at the Black sun in the sky, an indescribable fear suddenly rose in Aloy¡¯s heart. She suddenly frowned and tightly grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s arm, pulling him to the side. For some reason, the life path of Lear and the Black Sun had suddenly become a blur. There was no way she could deduce anything from that cloud of blurriness. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy in confusion. ¡°We¡¯d better stay away from that thing.¡± Aloy grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s arm and kept retreating. Something was about to break out of that husk! ¡°I¡¯m talking to you, did you hear me?!¡± Lear silently frowned and raised his hand up high. ¡®What¡¯s going on with this Black Sun? Why are you so disobedient today?¡­ As expected, it still needs a beating!¡¯ Lear raised his arm and was just about to slap the Black Sun when its body trembled violently, and the eyes all over its wings twitched. ¡°You¡¯re finally willing to move? You¡¯re not playing dead anymore?¡± Lear looked at the Black Sun with a smug expression. ¡°Look at you. I¡¯ll make an exception today and not hit you anymore.¡± He crossed his arms and lightly kicked the Black Sun¡¯s wings. ¡°I don¡¯t have many requests today. Just quickly finish off Shen Fei for me.¡± ¡°Graar!¡± As if in response to Lear, the Black Sun let out a long hiss, and the eyeballs on its wings moved! ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Flame Owl immediately flew back to Shen Fei¡¯s side, and circled him protectively. Looking at the Black Sun that was flapping its wings in the sky, Shen Fei silently frowned. The Black Sun seemed to be in a much better state of mind than before, and no one knew what kind of underhanded tricks it would use. He had to keep his guard up. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun unfurled the huge wings on its back and gradually flew toward the real sun in the sky! It shuttled freely through the clouds, and every time it plunged into them, there would be a pitch-black stain on the clouds. After doing this several times, the pure white clouds were dyed black by the Black Sun. The black clouds seemed to have a life of their own as they slowly wriggled, and endless black shadows gradually filled the entire sky. Even the sun¡¯s radiance was gradually swallowed by the black clouds. ¡°Coo, coo! Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl tensely raised the hair on its neck, and widened its eyes in anger. The flames on its body burned more and more fiercely. At that moment, the entire sky was completely covered by dark clouds. In the center of these black clouds, the sun hung high in the sky, like a sinister eye for the black clouds, blinking rhythmically. And in the center of that ¡°eye¡± floated the Black Sun. The frequency at which it flapped his wings became slower and slower, until it gradually stopped in midair. ¡°Graa!¡± The Black Sun let out a short scream as its head fell to the side uncontrollably. Its limbs also twitched as though they were struggling to move. Then, the speed at which it flapped its wings began to pick up, becoming faster and more astonishing. Those eyeballs that were once attached to its wings fell off one after another. Like small planets in orbit, they rotated around it faithfully. A glaring red light shot out from the eyeballs in a regular pattern, like huge red thorns, deeply piercing into the soil to form a huge and irregular cage, connecting the sky and the earth. Aloy frowned silently and looked at the cage in confusion. This cage did not imprison Shen Fei or any of them, instead, it had locked Lear and itself together. ¡®What is Black Sun trying to do?¡¯ Chapter 153 - 153 The Rebellious Heart 153 The Rebellious Heart The speed at which the Black Sun flapped its wings gradually increased. The surrounding wind was like a shield, constantly revolving around the Black Sun. It was like a sharp blade, constantly cutting through the thin clouds. ¡°Hahahaha!!¡± He looked at Shen Fei and Aloy who were retreating, and the smile on Lear¡¯s face became even more insolent. ¡°This is the effect I wanted, Black Sun! Use more strength!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun raised its head, the only antenna left on its forehead trembling. ¡°I know what¡¯s wrong.¡± Aloy continued to retreat while looking skyward at Lear. Although Lear and the Black Sun¡¯s life paths were extremely vague, she could still hazard a guess from the vague signs. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Aloy shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Just keep running.¡± If the signs she had just seen were true, then this little bit of space was far from enough. Looking at Aloy, Shen Fei silently raised his brows. He could not help but feel some doubt in his heart. Although Aloy sometimes spoke in a strange way, her sixth sense was also quite accurate, and she always managed to help him avoid danger. ¡°Graar!¡± the Black Sun howled in pain. The eyeballs that had been floating around it all turned around and pointed at Lear, who was riding on its back. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Seeing this, Lear raised his eyebrows and sneered derisively. ¡°Black Sun, are you thinking of rebelling against me?¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun turned around fiercely, his pitch-black compound eyes flashing with anger. Lear once again sneered with derision. ¡®It seems I have been too lenient with Black Sun. I only broke one of its antennae, and now he actually dares to resist me!¡¯ Lear did not hesitate at all. He reached out and grabbed the Black Sun¡¯s other antenna. ¡°You, listen up.¡± ¡°Graar!¡± Black Sun raised its head and howled in pain. The eyeballs that surrounded it trembled, but they still stared at Lear, and Lear¡¯s once smooth movements gradually became stiffer. ¡°Don¡¯t stare at me!¡± Lear reached back with all his strength and increased the force of his grip, albeit with some difficulty. ¡°Graar! Graar!¡± However, no matter how hard he tried, the Black Sun did not seem to have any intention of relaxing. The eyes around it stared at Lear even more intently. ¡°¡­Are they having an internal conflict?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he looked at the surroundings of the Black sun in the sky. The red lines around it were also gradually shrinking, slowly enveloping him and Lear. ¡°I think so. His attitude toward the Black Sun is terrible.¡± Aloy nodded in confirmation. The Ice Spirit beside her quickly rushed to Aloy¡¯s side and puffed out white frost breaths, quickly building a huge ice wall in front of the two. The Flame Owl was very cooperative as it scattered seeds from the air, and the thorny brambles made of flames quickly covered the entire ice wall. ¡°We should be fine like this.¡± Aloy was completely relaxed and sat inside the protective shield. ¡°Graar!¡± the Black Sun howled in the air. The dark night sky was dyed blood-red by its howls. ¡°Dammit! Move!¡± Lear¡¯s movements became even stiffer as those eyes stared at him. No matter how much strength he put into his hand, he was unable to yank on the Black Sun¡¯s antennae at all. ¡°Graar!¡± A strong hurricane danced around them, and the cage formed by the red eyes was tightly binding Lear. The elements between heaven and earth were also surging violently under the Black Sun¡¯s control. Everything around him was sucked into the dark and terrifying vortex. Tiny particles of dark elements seeped out from Lear¡¯s pores one after another as it was all swept up by the elemental vortex and fused into the Black Sun¡¯s body. ¡°STOP!!!¡± Without the protection of the dark elements, Lear¡¯s skin and flesh were melting quickly. At this moment, the position where Shen Fei and Aloy stood was completely engulfed by the scarlet storm formed by dark elements! Even if they removed all their protection, they would not be able to see what was happening outside. Crack! Under the intense storm, the protective shield made of permafrost began to splinter slightly. The epidermis of the infernal brambles that had enshrouded the barrier began to crack under the strong billows. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Flame Owl and the Ice Spirit seemed to have discussed something, as they quickly rushed to the protective barrier, and constantly strengthened it with their own powers. ¡°That guy¡¯s condition is not good.¡± Qian Yu dragged the tightly bound Demonic Antelope between them with a frown and crossed his arms. ¡°But he deserves to be treated so roughly by his own spirit beast. For such a person, getting devoured by his own spirit beast is already the lightest possible punishment.¡± Aloy laughed and patted the seat beside her, indicating for him to sit down. Qian Yu gave a concise and comprehensive comment, ¡°Indeed.¡± He raised his hand and threw the Demonic Antelope to Aloy¡¯s side, then sat beside Shen Fei. ¡°Baa!¡± The Demonic Antelope shook its head in protest. It raised its horn and tried to push it toward the nearest person, Aloy. ¡°Be quiet!¡± Aloy reached out and grabbed one black horn of the Demonic Antelope. In her cold eyes, a colorful light flashed! The moment she touched the horn, a pitch-black ¡°consciousness¡± of the Demonic Antelope appeared in her mind. ¡®Submit to me!¡¯ With a single thought, the spiritual power that she had accumulated for a long time transformed into a huge palm and came down on the pitch-black form¡­ ¡°Baa, baa!¡± However, just as it was about to suppress the Demonic Antelope, in the real world, the Demonic Antelope shook its head violently and shook off Aloy¡¯s hand. The pitch-black form of its consciousness also disappeared from Aloy¡¯s mind. ¡°You¡¯ve been captured, but you still refuse to submit?¡± Seeing this, Aloy frowned silently and once again extended her hand to the Demonic Antelope. ¡°Baa, baa!¡± As soon as the Demonic Antelope saw Aloy¡¯s hand, it shrank its neck and turned over to avoid her. ¡°Tsk.¡± Aloy frowned unhappily. With one hand pressing down on its belly, she quickly moved her other hand to touch the horn again! ¡°Baa!¡± The Demonic Antelope twisted its head to the side and dodged Aloy¡¯s hand. Chapter 154 - 154 Tame It! 154 Tame It! Aloy raised her eyebrows slightly. ¡®This guy can still dodge my hand!¡¯ She raised her hand and quickly tried to touch the horn! ¡°Baa!¡± The Demonic Antelope seemed to have sensed something. Just as Aloy¡¯s hand was about to touch that horn, it used the same trick and twisted its slender neck away. The black jade horn nimbly brushed past Aloy¡¯s fingers again. ¡°Baa, baa!¡± The Demonic Antelope shook its slender neck proudly, and its horizontal pupils were filled with mockery. Aloy was speechless, and she bit her lower lip tightly. She tried moving her hands faster and faster, so fast that it left afterimages behind. However, the Demonic Antelope did not seem to have any intention of giving in. ¡°This guy is quite stubborn.¡± Looking at the battle of speed between human and beast, Shen Fei could not help but smile. ¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do about that. Exotic beasts always have more guts.¡± As the Demonic Antelope constantly twisted its neck away from her, Aloy helplessly rubbed at her numb wrists. ¡°I¡¯ll have to tame it later.¡± ¡°Do you want me to try taming it?¡± Shen Fei rubbed his chin and curiously sized up the Demonic Antelope. ¡°Are you interested in this strange beast?¡± There was a hint of surprise in Aloy¡¯s words as she moved aside to make room for him. ¡°Not exactly. It looks a little strange, and I don¡¯t really like it.¡± Shen Fei decisively waved his hand and sat beside the Demonic Antelope. ¡°I just want to use this opportunity to familiarize myself with the process of taming exotic beasts.¡± The moment it saw Shen Fei approaching, the Demonic Antelope stopped twisting its neck. Its horizontal pupils immediately showed its admiration. Its expression was like a homeless man who was about to starve to death and saw a bowl of delicious food. The arrogance and disdain from before seemed almost nonexistent, as it immediately exposed its boot-licking nature. The antelope raised his head and tried to approach Shen Fei¡¯s position, and enthusiastically nudged Shen Fei¡¯s thigh. Beside him, Aloy silently frowned. It was definitely a good thing to be liked by exotic beasts, but for some reason, this felt like¡­ it was too easy for Shen Fei. It was so easy that it made people envious. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen anyone tame an exotic beast before.¡± Qian Yu curiously moved to Shen Fei¡¯s side. ¡°If you¡¯re going to subdue it, it¡¯ll definitely open my eyes to new possibilities.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Fei blew a puff of air at his palms, rubbed them together, and then reached for the horn of the Demonic Antelope. At the moment of contact, a pitch-black ball appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. ¡®Exotic beasts really are different from spirit beasts.¡¯ Shen Fei quickly walked over to it and curiously looked at the black spiritual entity. In terms of aura, the abilities of exotic beasts were indeed much stronger than those of spirit beasts. The moment it saw Shen Fei, the black ball seemed to have sensed something and started to shake with excitement. The round ball impatiently rushed toward Shen Fei. ¡°Coo!¡± However, just as the black ball that represented the consciousness of the Demonic Antelope arrived in front of Shen Fei, the flame owl and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s consciousnesses also appeared on either side of the ball. ¡°Coo!¡± The pure white Flame Owl flapped its wings, and its entire body rapidly expanded like a balloon. The huge body made the Demonic Antelope tremble. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon also howled ferociously at the ball. The two spirit beasts sandwiched the round ball between them. The Demonic Antelope shivered at the sight of their fierce appearances. Shen Fei raised his brows in doubt. His two spirit beasts did not seem to welcome the Demonic Antelope. Could it be because it was an exotic beast? ¡°Alright, you two don¡¯t have to target him like that.¡± Shen Fei gently patted his two spirit beasts. For a moment, he was at a loss for what to do. To be honest, from the moment he asked Aloy the question, he had no intention of taming this spirit beast. He just wanted to use the opportunity to learn how to tame exotic beasts. The Demonic Antelope¡¯s strength was far from worthy in his eyes. He still would have preferred to have the Black Sun under Lear. Just like how he tamed ordinary spirit beasts, he only had to leave a spiritual mark on this fellow¡¯s consciousness, and it should be fine. Fortunately, even with the mark of contract, he could quickly erase it again. Shen Fei lifted his palm once more, but before he even bought it in front of the Demonic Antelope, that black ball immediately rushed to his hand at an incredible speed, as though it could not wait for Shen Fei to directly brand it. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl looked at the black ball unhappily and turned its head to look elsewhere. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon was even more disdainful as it raised its head. It did not even want to look at that exotic beast. Shen Fei did not know whether to laugh or cry. The Demonic Antelope was just a little friendlier, was it necessary to treat it like this? ¡°Baa, baa!¡± The anticipating voice of the Demonic Antelope repeatedly echoed in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. Shen Fei did not have the slightest bit of hesitation as he slammed his palm straight onto the head of that black ball. In an instant, a dark red mark appeared on the antelope¡¯s head. ¡®Shen Fei actually succeeded in forming a contract so quickly?¡¯ Aloy frowned silently. ¡®That was enviably fast.¡¯ ¡°I feel uncomfortable.¡± Qian Yu held his chin and looked in puzzlement at the Demonic Antelope, which was slowly opening its eyes with a gentle gaze. ¡°Contracting an exotic beast doesn¡¯t seem to be any different from contracting a spirit beast.¡± Qian Yu stared at the Demonic Antelope which had started rubbing its head against Shen Fei¡¯s leg as soon as it woke up. ¡°Actually, there are a lot of similarities between the two. The only difference is that exotic beasts are often unruly and can¡¯t simply be contracted just because you want to.¡± Aloy shook her head silently, her tone filled with helplessness. ¡°Like just now, no matter what I did, the Demonic Antelope wouldn¡¯t even let me touch it. But Shen Fei was able to contract the Demonic Antelope in an instant. Whether a contract can be formed also depends on the individual¡¯s ability.¡± Aloy sighed to herself, and her eyes could not help but show some of her envy. Shen Fei then opened his eyes and smiled as he looked at Aloy. ¡°If you want this Demonic Antelope so much, I can just cancel the brand. After that, you can sign a new contract.¡± ¡°Baa??!¡± The Demonic Antelope was stunned. It raised its head and looked at Shen Fei with a dumbstruck expression. ¡°B-but¡­¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Aloy gritted her teeth and shook her head. Chapter 155 - 155 A Beast Without Its Master 155 A Beast Without Its Master ¡°Since you¡¯ve already signed a contract with this exotic beast, I¡¯ll just have to find a better one when the time comes! There are still many exotic beasts in this wormhole anyway. It won¡¯t take me much time to find another one. The Azure Flame Lion from before was pretty good.¡± At this point, Aloy turned her head away decisively. Although she was in urgent need of powerful exotic beasts, she had not fallen to the point of snatching them from Shen Fei. It was just an exotic beast. She would find a stronger one when the time comes! ¡°I didn¡¯t say I wanted this one.¡± Shen Fei scratched his head. What did this bootlicker have to do with being powerful? What he wanted was one with a strong spirit and ability. Lear¡¯s Black Sun would have been very suitable. Although it was a little incomplete, its ability was outstanding. If he could catch it and raise it, it would recover after one evolution. The Demonic Antelope had looked very proud, but the moment it saw Shen Fei, it immediately revealed its sycophantic nature. Shen Fei did not care about such things. ¡°I just wanted to use it to learn how to tame an exotic beast, that¡¯s all.¡± Shen Fei pushed away the Demonic Antelope that was rubbing against his leg. The Demonic Antelope¡¯s fur was short and hard, just like steel-bristle shoe brushes. Yet, it still snuggled up to him without any sense of propriety. Did it really that it was not prickly enough? Shen Fei looked at the Demonic Antelope on his leg disdainfully. ¡°If you want it, I can break the contract right now and give you this beast.¡± ¡°But this guy¡¯s aptitude is not bad¡ª¡± ¡°I already have two very talented spirit beasts.¡± Shen Fei did not hesitate to interrupt Aloy. ¡°Besides, this guy is a little ugly. I don¡¯t want him.¡± ¡°Baaaa!¡± The Demonic Antelope¡¯s eyes were filled with tears. ¡°Really?¡± Aloy frowned silently. ¡°Although this fellow isn¡¯t a very handsome spirit beast, it¡¯s not ugly either.¡± ¡°It looks like a single-horned zebra with a cheetah¡¯s pattern.¡± The moment Shen Fei¡¯s words came out, the other two immediately became silent. ¡°¡­Your description is quite accurate.¡± Qian Yu held back his laughter and nodded in agreement. ¡°Moreover, this Demonic Antelope¡¯s attribute is different from mine. It¡¯s more suitable for you¡ªsomeone who has the talent to change attributes.¡± ¡°Since you put it that way, then¡­¡± Aloy took the initiative to reach out to the spirit beast. ¡°Then I¡¯ll reluctantly accept it!¡± ¡°Take it.¡± Shen Fei raised his hand without a care. The spiritual imprint that he left on the Demonic Antelope¡¯s head disintegrated and disappeared without a trace. ¡°Baa, baa!¡± The Demonic Antelope¡¯s happy and proud smile disappeared. It stuck out its tongue, but it could not reach the ashes. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl happily flapped its wings and twisted its neck, gloating. Aloy reached out and grabbed the long horn of the Demonic Antelope. This time, the Demonic Antelope¡¯s spiritual body seemed to have lost all its vitality and obediently lay still in Aloy¡¯s consciousness. Without much effort, Aloy subdued it quickly. Looking at the Demonic Antelope that was obediently lying down in her consciousness, Aloy¡¯s heart was filled with gratitude toward Shen Fei. ¡®I have to return the favor some day.¡¯ ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun¡¯s sharp and ear-piercing cry came from the scarlet storm. There was a strong sense of pride in that cry. Following its cry, the storm that was wreaking havoc in the outside world gradually eased up. ¡°What¡¯s the situation outside?¡± Qian Yu frowned and looked at the outside world curiously. There seemed to be something on the Black Sun¡¯s back. Could it be that nothing had happened to Lear, after all? ¡°If you want to know the answer, you can just go and take a look.¡± Aloy focused her mind and raised her hand. The Ice Spirit that was standing at the side tacitly understood and moved closer to the front of the barrier. It gave a soft growl, and the ice barrier instantly melted in front of everyone. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings, and the fiery thorns quickly withered in front of them. The violent storm had gradually stopped, and under the dazzling sun, there was only one figure left. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun, who only had one antenna left, suddenly raised its huge head. It shook something in its mouth. It was Lear, who had lost consciousness long ago and was covered in blood. That smug look on the Black Sun¡¯s face was as if it was announcing a victory that belonged to it alone. ¡°He killed Lear.¡± Aloy frowned as she looked at the Black Sun in the sky. ¡°If it killed him, then so be it.¡± Qian Yu was stretching lazily by the side. ¡°Killing him off means a huge weight off our shoulders. At least we don¡¯t have to go through the trouble of facing him directly.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not as easy as you think.¡± Aloy stared at the Black Sun in the air with a wary look. ¡°Lear¡¯s death is the beginning of our troubles.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Qian Yu looked at Aloy in confusion. ¡°Lear is already dead. He can¡¯t possibly let that exotic beast of his attack us again, right?¡± ¡°If that were the case, I wouldn¡¯t be so nervous.¡± Aloy kept retreating, and the Ice Spirit beside her was already in an attacking position. ¡°The Black Sun came from the wormhole¡¯s deep secret realm. That¡¯s the place where the exotic beasts¡¯ resentment lies. The exotic beasts that were born there hate us outsiders the most.¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun tilted its head and stared at the few people on the ground. A cruel smile gradually appeared on its face. ¡°Gulp.¡± The moment the Black Sun looked over, Qian Yu gulped almost subconsciously. The fear of the Black Sun emerged in his mind once more. ¡°Is there any way for us to hide?¡± ¡°Impossible.¡± Aloy shook her head decisively. ¡°It would be great if we could evade it so easily.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Ice Spirit beside Aloy watched the approaching Black Sun vigilantly, revealing its sharp fangs. ¡°However, since Lear is dead, that means that this Black Sun is in a state of being without a master, right?¡± ¡°Naturally.¡± Aloy nodded her head and immediately frowned. She was aware of Shen Fei¡¯s intention. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re going to subdue it?¡± As soon as she said this, Aloy thought that it was ridiculous. ¡°I advise you to give up on this plan as soon as possible. That Black Sun is not as easy to deal with as the Demonic Antelope. An exotic beast of the Demonic Antelope¡¯s rank is nothing in front of Black Sun.¡± ¡°We won¡¯t know if we don¡¯t try.¡± Shen Fei looked fearlessly at the Black Sun in the sky. ¡°Although he is indeed very powerful, it is not impossible to subdue him.¡± Moreover, Shen Fei had yet to level up his Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Chapter 156 - 156 Fighting Side 156 Fighting Side-By-Side ¡°Do you two want to fight side-by-side with me, or hide in a corner?¡± Shen Fei raised his hand, and the Flame Owl beside him immediately flapped its wings and flew up from his shoulder. ¡°Do you still need to ask?¡± Qian Yu did not hesitate to stand beside Shen Fei. His determined look already stated his choice. ¡°No matter what, as your senior, I can¡¯t cower behind a junior.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, Ice Spirit and I will be at your disposal at any time,¡± Aloy said to Shen Fei without hesitation. ¡°Just use all your strength to take down the Black Sun.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The Flame Owl beside Shen Fei flapped its wings and flew into the sky. Without any hesitation, it charged straight toward the Black Sun in the sky. ¡°Graar!¡± The moment it saw the Flame Owl come charging, the Black Sun flapped its wings. The bloodshot eyeballs detached from the wings one after another and orbited around it tightly. One of the eyeballs¡¯ pupil gradually shrank, and a red laser shot out from the depths of their eyes, straight at the Flame Owl. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and nimbly dodged the beam. The other eyeballs floating around the Black Sun took their own opportunities to attack. They shrank their pupils and aimed at the firebird that was soaring freely in the air. One after another, lasers shot out from the eyeballs around the Black Sun in a spiral, forming a huge, densely woven net that firmly trapped the Flame Owl. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl¡¯s sturdy body moved freely through the net formed by the lasers. ¡°We can¡¯t continue like this.¡± Qian Yu frowned. With such a complicated attack, the Flame Owl would be exhausted sooner or later. ¡°Elemental Tyrannosaurus!¡± Without hesitation, Qian Yu summoned his spirit beast and looked up at the Black Sun. ¡°Attack him with all your might, and try your best to distract it from the Flame Owl!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Elemental Tyrannosaurus let out a roar without hesitation. It opened its mouth, and a vortex emerged from its throat. The surrounding elements were readily sucked into the huge vortex, and the T-Rex¡¯s throat rapidly expanded like a balloon. ¡°Ice Spirit, get ready.¡± Aloy stood at the side and looked at the Black Sun with an emotionless gaze. ¡®Subduing this Black Sun won¡¯t be as easy as subduing the Demonic Antelope.¡¯ Aloy frowned silently. The Ice Spirit unfurled the wings on its back without hesitation, and an icy cold air immediately gushed out from the wings. Everything around them that was touched by the frosty air quickly condensed into an ice prism as tall as two people. Each side of the huge prism was like a mirror, reflecting a dazzling light. Aloy beckoned loudly at Shen Fei, ¡°Shen Fei! Get the Flame Owl to direct the lasers here!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Shen Fei nodded. The Flame Owl immediately understood and changed its direction, rushing out of the laser-light encirclement and flying to Shen Fei¡¯s side. ¡°Graar?¡± The Black Sun looked at the Flame Owl hesitantly. At first, it was still a little indecisive, but after seeing the direction the Flame Owl was heading, an eyeball beside it trembled. ¡®That guy on the ground is an enemy!¡¯ As it thought of this, all the Black Sun¡¯s eyeballs suddenly trembled and turned around, aiming at Shen Fei. The pupil in each eyeball contracted, and red lasers shot out from the eyeballs one after another, directly heading toward the human on the ground. ¡°Shen Fei, hurry!¡± Aloy waved her hands at Shen Fei. ¡°It¡¯s coming.¡± Shen Fei sprinted toward Aloy. Before the lasers reached him, he dived and hid behind the ice prism! Hissss!!! The concentrated laser carried an indescribable heat as it tore after Shen Fei. However, the moment the laser touched the mirror-like surface of the prism, it was immediately bounced back! ¡°Graar!?¡± In the face of the fast-approaching red laser, the Black Sun was caught off guard, and its abdomen was completely penetrated by the sharp red beam. The Black Sun¡¯s full abdomen was like a sandbag with a hole. Pungent purple-red guts continuously spewed from the abdomen and splattered onto the ground. Seeing this scene, Shen Fei grimaced. This was not something he wanted to see. ¡°Graar¡­¡± The Black Sun flapped its wings weakly in the air. After the previous attack, even the strength of its wings had weakened a lot. ¡°Flame Owl, return to me.¡± Looking at the weak the Black Sun in the sky, Shen Fei frowned. He had thought that the Black Sun would be quite resistant to beatings. He did not expect that he would be able to knock it down with just a single blow. However, thinking about it, the reason why the Flame Owl had never gotten close to the Black Sun was because the Black Sun had Lear to command it in battle. Without Lear¡¯s directions, the current Black Sun was just an exotic beast that had power, but did not know how to use it. ¡®This is a little troublesome.¡¯ Shen Fei softly sighed. Aloy frowned. ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry about it, Shen Fei. The Black Sun has a unique self-healing ability. Look.¡± As she said this, she slowly raised her arm. Shen Fei looked at where Aloy pointed at. He saw the Black Sun using the limbs on its abdomen to hold the wound closed. The black hole was filled up with a thread-like substance. Shen Fei nodded in understanding, and let the Flame Owl return to the pocket realm. ¡°It seems that the situation is not as bad as I thought.¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun clutched its wound and glared at the few people on the ground. It seemed to understand that, ever since it was reborn, there were two existences in its memory, and they were formidable enemies. To deal with such a difficult enemy, what would it do if it were the annoying guy that had been on its back? The Black Sun flapped its wings and remained suspended in mid-air. Lear would have replenished his energy first, then come back to deal with them. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun flapped its wings, and its compound eyes on its head constantly searched the surrounding area before finally locking onto a camp. ¡®There seems to be a lot of delicious food there to replenish energy.¡¯ ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Aloy frowned. The Black Sun seemed to be flying in the direction of the camp! Chapter 157 - 157 The Power Of This Strike Was Comparable To A Thousand Catties! 157 The Power Of This Strike Was Comparable To A Thousand Catties! ¡°Let¡¯s go, we¡¯ll follow them,¡± Aloy said in a low voice. Shen Fei and Aloy walked side by side, their expressions were a little unpleasant. The Black Sun now had a certain level of intelligence. If it were to get close to the camp, there would probably be another bloodbath. Regardless, it was not good news for them. ¡­ In the camp, Li Yuan was still leading the students in the search for Shen Fei. ¡°Examiner, if you obediently hand over Shen Fei, we won¡¯t do anything out of line, of course.¡± Luo Ying looked at the students in front of her and frowned. ¡®His head must have been kicked by a donkey!¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei isn¡¯t here, how many times do I have to say it?¡± Luo Ying crossed her arms. However, at that moment, a huge figure appeared in the sky above the camp. ¡°Graar!¡± Everyone¡¯s eyes were drawn to it, their eyes showing blatant fear, because that terrifying and oppressive exotic beast had returned once more. The Black Sun flapped its wings, and its huge body hovered over the camp. Its scarlet eyes were constantly scanning the crowd. It seemed to be declaring its sovereignty, as though saying it was the boss here! At the same time, Shen Fei, Aloy, and Qian Yu followed the Black Sun into the camp. Through her mysterious perception, Aloy saw the Black Sun destroying all the creatures in the wormhole. ¡°That doesn¡¯t look good! It wants to destroy everything here, including us!¡± ¡°Damn it! We have to stop this war.¡± Qian Yu¡¯s brows furrowed deeply. Shen Fei looked at the Black Sun in the sky. Its eyeballs were already mixed with black, and it was clearly on the verge of going berserk. It would definitely erupt at the slightest provocation. ¡°Aloy. Qian Yu. You two go and protect the students. I¡¯ll face the Black Sun¡ª¡± Before Shen Fei could finish his sentence, Aloy and Qian Yu¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°No!¡± ¡°That guy is too dangerous!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have my own arrangements.¡± ¡°Wait a moment,¡± Aloy called out to Shen Fei and he paused. ¡°You can ride on my spirit beast.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After saying that, Shen Fei jumped onto Aloy¡¯s spirit beast, and flew toward the Black Sun. When he was only a few meters away from the Black Sun, a pungent smell immediately assaulted his nose. Shen Fei pinched his nose. ¡®What the hell is this? Why is it so smelly? Could it have absorbed the elements in Lear¡¯s body, which made it so smelly?¡¯ However, Shen Fei did not have the time to think about it. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± After he finished speaking, the bright red spirit beast perched on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder shook its wings, then it roared and began to attack the Black Sun. Whoosh! The Flame Owl¡¯s mouth opened wide, and countless sparks shot out from its mouth like meteors, hitting the Black Sun in the air. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun¡¯s eyes flickered with a bloodthirsty glint. It suddenly flapped its wings, and emitted a strong wave of dark elements. Immediately afterward, a huge black vortex formed around it. The vortex seemed to have an extreme sucking power, and it swallowed all the meteor-like sparks that came at it. Then, it disappeared into nothing. ¡°Graar!¡± Black Sun proudly looked at Shen Fei, as if to say ¡°Is your strength that simple?¡± Shen Fei narrowed his eyes. Although he had expected the Black Sun¡¯s strength to increase, he did not expect it to happen so fast. Shen Fei sneered in his heart, and immediately ordered the Flame Owl to attack again. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± The fiery-red spirit beast roared at the sky. Its entire body was burning with scorching flames. It suddenly soared high into the sky and swooped down. The Black Sun snorted coldly. Then, it spread its wings and suddenly flapped them to fly even higher, avoiding the attack of the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl was extremely fast, and in an instant, it caught up with the Black Sun again. It suddenly extended its claws, and its sharp talons scratched the Black Sun¡¯s hard shell. Screech! It was accompanied by the piercing sound of metal on metal. The Flame Owl¡¯s talons only left a few shallow marks on the Black Sun¡¯s shell, and they were barely visible. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a hand!¡± Shen Fei said as he took out a flame spear from his storage ring. He bent his knees, then sprung out forcefully. As he leapt, he gripped the Blazing Spear and aimed it right for the Black Sun¡¯s head. The flame spear in Shen Fei¡¯s hand blossomed with a dazzling arc, and he threw the flame spear at the Black Sun. Clang! The Black Sun suddenly turned its head and avoided the spear. Its black eyes watched Shen Fei¡¯s movements. In the next moment, the Black Sun opened its mouth and spat out a fiery tongue. The flame tongue lashed out with a scorching heat that was directly aimed at Shen Fei. The power of this strike was comparable to a thousand catties! Shen Fei reacted swiftly. He stepped hard with the tip of his foot and rolled to the side to avoid the scorching flame tongue. Fwoosh! The flames landed on the spot where Shen Fei had been standing, immediately raising a cloud of dust. The scorched ground cracked, and countless small fissures appeared, and there was even a faint wisp of green smoke. Shen Fei steadied his body and ended up with his head low and looking at his feet. After that, he looked back up at the Black Sun. ¡°Graar!¡± With an angry cry, the Black Sun¡¯s body suddenly expanded. It rapidly transformed into a strange bird that was more than twenty meters tall. Its black feathers glowed with a red light and made everyone¡¯s hearts palpitate. The Black Sun gave another cry and charged at Shen Fei once more. Rumble, rumble¡­ The violent shaking caused the clouds in the sky to tremble. A series of thunderclaps rang out, making everyone jump. ¡°Shen Fei¡­¡± Aloy clenched her fists tightly. At this moment, Shen Fei had already fully demonstrated his aura. His powerful aura made Aloy fearful; she was afraid that he would be injured. Then, the Black Sun growled, It raised its right talon and aimed at Shen Fei. Swish! Energy clusters suddenly condensed around the Black Sun¡¯s body. Crack, crack¡­ The very air was shattering. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes could not help but narrow when he saw the shattered air. The Black Sun¡¯s strength had indeed increased by quite a bit. BOOM! As the Black Sun waved its talons, a thick pillar of lightning appeared out of thin air. The lightning pillar struck from above, and Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed as he hurriedly dodged the strike. BOOM! The lightning pillar struck the ground, causing it to crack. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun¡¯s eyes shone with excitement and ferocity. In the next second, it spread its wings, summoning a monstrous hurricane as it rushed toward Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, be careful!¡± Aloy worriedly reminded him. ¡°I know!¡± Shen Fei replied. Bang! Shen Fei and the Black Sun collided, man and beast fighting each other. Both of them released their fiercest moves, and for a moment, neither of them could gain the upper hand. ¡°Graar!¡± Suddenly, the Black Sun¡¯s wings flapped fiercely and sent a hurricane at him. Shen Fei¡¯s body was thrown to the ground, devastated. The Black Sun swooped down again. BOOM! Seeing this, the Flame Owl opened its mouth and spat out a blazing fireball which collided with the Black Sun. In an instant, flames scattered in all directions. ¡°Flame Owl, Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei shouted. Swish! Infernal brambles manifested out of thin air and wrapped around the Black Sun, binding it tightly. ¡°Graar!¡± the Black Sun cried out in pain. Chapter 158 - 158 As If The End Of The World Had Arrived 158 As If The End Of The World Had Arrived The Black Sun cried out in fear. At the same time, it tried its best to break free from the infernal thorn brambles that bound it. If Shen Fei could successfully tame it and form a contract with it, it would naturally be an excellent choice. But now, the Black Sun¡¯s situation was too terrible, and there was no way to tame it. One could only imagine how Lear had treated it before. ¡°Screech!¡± At this moment, the Black Sun¡¯s body suddenly exploded. Its huge bird-like body suddenly disappeared on the spot, and in its place was another black ball which had enveloped the Black Sun. The black ball slowly rotated, constantly emitting a terrifying energy fluctuation. Boom! Suddenly, the black ball exploded, and terrifying Black Flames spread out from it. Shen Fei frowned. He did not hesitate to retreat, distancing himself from the Black Flames to avoid being touched by them. Everything within the range of the Black Flames was burned away, including the rocks and soil underground. Fwoosh! The Black Flames gradually dissipated, revealing the figure within. At this moment, the Black Sun was lying on a piece of scorched earth. Its body was twitching slightly, as if it was in great pain. ¡°Graar!¡± When Shen Fei saw this, he could not help but shake his head and sigh. The Black Sun was in extreme pain. It struggled with all its might, wanting to escape, but it could not do so at all. Its body was still stuck in place, and there was no way for it to escape. ¡°Graar!¡± the Black Sun howled in pain again. At this moment, Shen Fei slowly walked over to it and touched the Black Sun¡¯s head. But the moment his hand touched the Black Sun, all the hair on its body stood up. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I won¡¯t hurt you,¡± he said as he stroked the Black Sun¡¯s head. What he had to do now was to gain the Black Sun¡¯s trust. Moreover, Shen Fei still wanted to form a contract with the Black Sun and make it his beast. Shen Fei gently patted the Black Sun¡¯s head and consoled it, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. There, there.¡± In the next second, Shen Fei slowly got on top of the Black Sun¡¯s body as if to ride it. Shen Fei¡¯s actions had aroused the Black Sun¡¯s curiosity. After all, it had lived for close to a hundred years and had never encountered such gentle comforting. ¡°Graar.¡± The Black Sun let out a sorrowful wail as tears flowed from its eyes. It was in great pain, as if it had suffered a great grievance. ¡­ ¡°Everyone, look! Isn¡¯t that Shen Fei? He¡¯s with that powerful exotic beast!¡± At this moment, a man in a denim jacket was looking at Shen Fei and the beast in the air. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Why is the examiner riding on that dark beast? Could it be that the examiner has betrayed us?¡± ¡°How detestable! He actually dared to betray us and ally with the enemy!¡± ¡°Hmph, if that¡¯s the case, we might as well just kill him!¡± At this moment, everyone was filled with righteous indignation as they cursed, wishing they could tear Shen Fei into pieces. When Li Yuan saw that everyone was cursing Shen Fei, his mood immediately became better. He could also take this opportunity to teach Shen Fei a lesson. Li Yuan began to add oil to the fire, instigating the other people¡¯s emotions. ¡°Everyone, listen up. Shen Fei, as our academy¡¯s examiner, is actually in cahoots with that exotic beast that hurt us. Therefore, let¡¯s all join forces to deal with him.¡± ¡°We are willing to stand on the same side as the students!¡± one of the students said. ¡°We are willing to advance and retreat with everyone!¡± ¡°Right!¡± Everyone expressed their opinions. Seeing this, Aloy held her forehead for a while, then she stepped forward to stop him. ¡°Don¡¯t be rash. Shen Fei didn¡¯t betray us.¡± However, the students simply would not listen. Soon after that, Li Yuan summoned a Silver Snow Tiger. He leaped onto it and flew toward Shen Fei. ¡°Silver Snow Tiger, Ice Spikes! Attack that beast!¡± Soon, the Silver Snow Tiger released several long icicles, which quickly shot toward the Black Sun. In the next second, they successfully stabbed the Black Sun¡¯s body. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun let out a furious roar. It did not expect these humans to not only barge into its territory, but also injure it to this extent. The next moment, the Black Sun let out a series of low roars again. It seemed to have become rather angry. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡®Li Yuan actually attacked Black Sun at such a moment? This damn feeder¡­¡¯ Boom! The Black Sun roared at the sky. Its body glowed black, and the surrounding temperature plummeted. The cold temperature swept through the entire area, making everyone shiver. Crackle, crackle¡­ As the black aura on the Black Sun¡¯s body bloomed, white mist rose and enveloped it. Another black ball appeared on its body, releasing even more terrifying Black Flames, as if it wanted to devour everything! Sizzle¡­ The icicles were instantly vaporized and turned into nothingness, but the Black Flames were still raging. Although these icicles were powerful, they could not get close to the Black Flames at all. Instead, they were melted and became nourishment for the Black Flames. Seeing this, everyone was shocked. They did not expect the Black Flames to be so overbearing. Roar, crackle¡­ At this moment, the Black Flames burned intensely and gradually grew larger and taller, reaching several meters in height. They also grew more vigorous. Like a sea of flames burning the sky, the Black Flames burned wildly, and even space itself seemed to distort. At this moment, Shen Fei could sense danger from the Black Flames. Even when he had faced high-ranking exotic beasts before, he had never encountered such a danger. It was obvious that Black Sun had gone completely mad. ¡°Graar!¡± After that, it attacked Li Yuan¡¯s Silver Snow Tiger. ¡°Screech!¡± The Silver Snow Tiger let out a blood-curdling screech. Its body suddenly became sluggish, and it fell down heavily, creating a large crater in the ground. ¡°Silver Snow Tiger!¡± Seeing this, Li Yuan was shocked. He hurriedly hugged it and checked it. When he discovered that the Silver Snow Tiger was not seriously injured, he let out a sigh of relief. At this time, under everyone¡¯s frightened gazes, the Black Sun pounced toward them. Its entire body emitted the terrifying Black Flames. Every time it flapped its wings, it would conjure Black Flame balls. Everywhere these Black Flames went, devastation followed. Countless trees, flowers, and rocks were all melted away. It was as if the end of the world had arrived. Many students cried out in alarm. They ran in all directions, trying to avoid the Black Flames. ¡°Argh! Help me!¡± Unfortunately, these Black Flame balls were too terrifying. Once touched, there was no escape. As a result, many people were killed by the Black Sun. Fwoosh! Fwoosh! A student was caught by the black ball in mid-run, and was turned to ash. ¡°Argh! Help! Help me!¡± a student wailed in fear. He was entangled by another Black Flame ball, and then his body was reduced to nothing in seconds. Chapter 159 - 159 A Swift Battle 159 A Swift Battle In the blink of an eye, all that was left was a pile of bones. Another two students took this opportunity to escape by running far away. However, while running away, they were caught by another black ball. Following that, their skeletons were also completely disintegrated by the Black Flames. At this moment, Shen Fei quickly went forward to comfort the Black Sun, but it was useless. Aloy looked at Shen Fei in the air and shouted, ¡°Shen Fei, the Black Sun is no longer under our control. We have to end the battle quickly!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Flame Owl, fireball!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of flames appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. Following that, a fireball was shot out from the Flame Owl¡¯s mouth, hitting the Black Sun¡¯s body. Poof! The fireball hit the Black Sun¡¯s body and produced a wisp of green smoke. Then, it gradually fizzled out. ¡°How is that possible?!¡± This scene shocked Aloy and Shen Fei. They knew that the Black Sun was very powerful, but they had never expected it to be this powerful! Such a strong defense was comparable to a Level Eight exotic beast! Shen Fei sighed. ¡°It seems like I can only outwit him today!¡± The Black Sun¡¯s power was too much for him to handle. If he wanted to defeat this Black Sun, he had to use his wits! As he thought about it, Shen Fei prepared to use the system¡¯s ultimate skill¡ªMind Control! As long as he used Mind Control, he would be able to control the Black Sun. And as long as the Black Sun lost its combat power, its attack power would be virtually null. Shen Fei would also gain from this as well! But at this moment, his expression suddenly changed, because he sensed an extremely dense killing intent! At this moment, Aloy had also sensed the killing intent and immediately warned him loudly, ¡°Not good! Dodge it!¡± Whoosh! She was a moment too slow. A black fireball was already flying toward Shen Fei. ¡°Dammit!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei cursed. He flailed his arms and quickly evaded the attack. The Black Sun¡¯s fireball brushed past his clothes and exploded with a scorching aura. The clothes on Shen Fei¡¯s chest were singed. Shen Fei¡¯s heart was still filled with fear. He never thought that the Black Sun¡¯s reaction would be so fast. Furthermore, its attack power was so strong. Luckily, he managed to dodge that! Aloy said anxiously, ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯ll help you block the Black Sun. Find an opportunity to use whatever you¡¯re planning!¡± She knew that Shen Fei had an ace up his sleeve, and she hoped that he would use it quickly. ¡°Got it.¡± Shen Fei nodded. Immediately, his feet suddenly stomped on the ground, and his figure leaped into the air. He opened his left hand, spread out his fingers, and slammed it down onto the ground. The origin power in his body quickly gathered in his right fist, forming a majestic and vast force. Rumble, rumble! With a muffled sound, a small mountain appeared in front of him! This mountain was created by Shen Fei¡¯s origin power. Shen Fei then raised his right fist and smashed it down. Suddenly, the small mountain broke with a loud crack, carrying a huge momentum that crashed into the Black Sun. ¡°Graaar!¡± The Black Sun let out a furious roar and flapped its wings as it charged toward the mountain. Boom! In the next moment, the small mountain and the Black Sun collided, creating a loud boom. Then, the rock surface of the mountain cracked, and debris flew in all directions, finally turning into clouds of dust that dispersed into the air. Although the Black Sun was forced back a few feet, it only shook its body slightly before it stood firm, as though it was unaffected. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun roared again, as if it was mocking the puny humans. But the Black Sun suddenly stopped its roars and attacks. ¡°¡­Why did the beast stop attacking?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me, is it afraid of us?¡± The students were all making their own guesses. Aloy frowned. ¡°No, this exotic beast is about to launch the next round of attacks. What this means is that it needs to rest before it can continue attacking us.¡± Hearing Aloy¡¯s explanation, everyone suddenly came to a realization. Then, they held their breaths, waiting for the Black Sun to make another move. Whoosh, whoosh¡­ The Black Flame balls began to rise up once more. ¡°Oh no, it¡¯s attacking us again!¡± At that moment, the expressions of all the students changed drastically, and they immediately got into defensive stances. However, the Black Sun suddenly turned around and left, completely ignoring them. Seeing this, Aloy was stunned at first, then she smiled bitterly. ¡°I understand now. It¡¯s deliberately toying with us and luring us to follow its direction!¡± ¡°This Black Sun actually has such a scheme!¡± Qian Yu said in shock. ¡­ At that moment, a vortex appeared above the Black Sun¡¯s head. Around the vortex were countless black balls. These black balls moved slowly, like the bodyguards of the Black Sun, protecting it. ¡°These black balls have dark elements.¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°What should we do?¡± Qian Yu asked. ¡°I can only fight head-on!¡± ¡°If we fight it out, our casualties will definitely increase,¡± Aloy said firmly. ¡°But we can only give it all we¡¯ve got.¡± Shen Fei calmly said, ¡°Then let¡¯s go all out!¡± Then, the three of them looked at each other and nodded. Shen Fei, Aloy, and Qian Yu all attacked Black Sun together. This time, they chose to fight in close combat. ¡°Grraarr!¡± The Black Sun bellowed in rage. It flapped its wings at Shen Fei and the other two. The three of them summoned their spirit beasts. ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Flame Owl then appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± It really wanted to enter the battle as soon as possible. As long as Shen Fei gave the order, it will rush out. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei ordered. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a strange cry. Then, the red feathers on its back stood up, and its entire back seemed to be burning with flames, looking extremely formidable! It suddenly flapped its wings and flew at the Black Sun. The moment the Flame Owl flew out, the flames on its body grew even more intense. When it was halfway there, its body suddenly expanded several times until it was the size of a truck, and it whizzed toward the Black Sun! This scene looked extremely terrifying and would strike terror in the hearts of those who saw it. ¡°Hmph!¡± The Black Sun felt the terrifying heat from the Flame Owl¡¯s body and could not help but sneer. It flapped its wings and suddenly pounced at the Flame Owl. Boom! The two collided, and another explosion was heard, but the situation this time was different. The Black Sun was sent flying several meters away, and its body fell heavily to the ground. The Flame Owl was also ejected a few meters away. However, its body did a roll in the air, and it landed smoothly. Swish! After landing, the Flame Owl roared at the Black Sun, and then rushed at it. Chapter 160 - 160 The Dark Elemental Core 160 The Dark Elemental Core ¡°Heh¡­¡± At this moment, the Black Sun sneered. Then, it flapped its wings again¡ªat the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl was not afraid, it spread its wings and welcomed the attack. Boom! The two of them collided again, and another explosion rang out. This time, neither side had the upper hand. Jitter! The Black Sun was furious. It then opened its mouth and let out a sharp cry. In the next moment, the countless Black Flame balls in the air suddenly surged toward the Black Sun from all directions, quickly forming a huge black sphere. This new black construction was more than thirty meters tall, like a massive tower. ¡°Roar!¡± Following the Black Sun¡¯s roar, the black tower instantly moved to envelop Shen Fei, Aloy, and Qian Yu. The tower contained violent dark elements, causing the air to distort. The tower did not stop and continued to spread. ¡°Quickly, run!¡± Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s expression changed, and she quickly fled. As for Shen Fei, he clenched his teeth and ran as well. Qian Yu followed suit. Whoosh! The black tower was as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, it caught up to Shen Fei and the others, and wrapped them within it. Fwoop! The black tower trembled violently, and the space inside shook as well. Hiss¡­ Traces of black mist emerged from the black ball tower and enveloped Shen Fei and the others. This black mist was extremely corrosive. Even if Shen Fei and the others used their true Qi to block it, they would not be able to hold on for long. ¡°What is this tower made of? Why is it so terrifying?¡± Shen Fei was filled with doubt. This black tower was completely made of refined iron, and was extremely sturdy. Moreover, it contained a rich amount of dark elements. These dark elements were constantly eroding their true Qi. The area became filled with black smoke and the smell of sulfur. It was extremely pungent. Moreover, the space inside the black tower was very narrow. Other than the position where the Black Sun was, the rest of the space was filled with gaps. ¡°Dammit!¡± Their clothes were already stained with thick black dust. Right then, the Black Sun suddenly flapped its wings and jumped out of the tower. It stood atop the black tower and looked down at everyone. The corners of the Black Sun¡¯s mouth curled up in a mocking smile. ¡°What is it doing?¡± Qian Yu was surprised, unsure of what it was planning. The Black Sun looked down at Shen Fei and the rest. It opened its mouth and spat out a ball of scorching flames. The ball of fire blazed with destructive power. Seeing this, Aloy shouted in panic, ¡°Sh*t! We have to dodge it!¡± ¡°Be careful!¡± Shen Fei quickly pulled Aloy aside. The three of them managed to dodge it quickly. The flames brushed past them and scorched the floor. Whoosh! After the flames flew by, Shen Fei and the rest heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Coo. coo!¡± The Flame Owl saw the attack and immediately let out an angry screech. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun also let out a strange cry, as if it was also provoking it. In the next second, the Black Sun flapped its wings again and brought the black balls careening toward the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, dodge them!¡± Against these dense black balls, the Flame Owl flapped its wings constantly, trying to avoid the onslaught. However, the attack range of these black balls was extremely wide. As such, their attacks continued to land on the Flame Owl¡¯s body, causing fierce collisions. In the end, the Flame Owl was knocked to the ground by the violent collision. The Black Sun then rushed in front of the three of them. It immediately extended its sharp talons and tried to grab them. Its sharp talons displayed their razor edge and cold sheen, looking like they could easily tear through all matter. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Shen Fei quickly shouted. A ray of golden light lit up between his eyebrows. Then, a ferocious Three-clawed Golden Dragon appeared out of thin air and charged toward the Black Sun. ¡°Roar!¡± The massive dragon roared toward the sky. Its voice was so deafening that everyone felt like their souls were trembling. The giant dragon charged at the Black Sun, and the exotic beast let out a miserable howl as its body suddenly fell to the ground. ¡°Gra¡­rr¡­¡± The Black Sun struggled, trying to get up. However, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s terrifying pressure made it difficult to move. In the end, a part of its body slowly shriveled up and gradually withered. Gloop, gloop¡­ Something liquid was flowing out of its body, and soon, the Black Sun¡¯s stomach completely melted, turning into a pool of black water. At the same time, a black crystal core fell out. It was the Black Sun¡¯s core! Furthermore, Shen Fei also discovered that within this core was a dense dark element. [A dark elemental core has been detected. It can level up the Flame Owl, do you wish to proceed?] ¡®This core is an upgrade item?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with joy as he immediately nodded. ¡°Upgrade!¡± Then, the Flame Owl stood on the ground and flapped its wings, wanting to eat the dark elemental core. Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°Go on, eat it.¡± In the next second, the Flame Owl finished the dark elemental core in one gulp. The Flame Owl¡¯s bright red feathers became visibly darker, and a blazing flame burned all over its body. The temperature of this flame was so high that it distorted the surrounding environment slightly, producing faint white smoke. After the Flame Owl¡¯s strength broke through, its eyes became even brighter. Moreover, its body was faintly suffused with a faint purple glow. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge.¡± Shen Fei said in a low voice. The Flame Owl let out an excited cry and immediately pounced toward the Black Sun. Rumble! Like a force of nature, the Flame Owl spread its wings. It brought with it roiling flames as it charged toward the Black Sun. However, the Black Sun was not to be outdone. ¡°Graar!¡± It opened its mouth and spat out a ball of Black Flames. The surrounding temperature suddenly rose with all these flames, and even the ground became scorched. Boom! The two balls of fire collided. Sparks flew in all directions, and terrifying energy waves swept outward in an instant. The entire tower shook violently. As for the Black Sun, it was overwhelmed by that powerful energy wave. It fell from the sky and crashed into the ruined tower below. Thud! As soon as the Black Sun landed on the ground, a dull and loud sound was heard. Its body caved in a little. There were dozens of cracks all over the Black Sun¡¯s body, and even pieces of gravel slid down and covered the Black Sun. When Shen Fei saw this, he looked solemnly at the tower ruins. Crack! The ruins suddenly collapsed, and dust flew everywhere. Chapter 161 - 161 The Method To Counter It 161 The Method To Counter It The Black Sun slowly crawled out as more cracks appeared on its body. ¡°Graar¡­¡± Suddenly, the Black Sun let out a shrill cry of pain. Then, under the shocked gazes of Shen Fei and the others, it slowly dissipated until finally, it turned into black sand that was blown into the sky. Shen Fei couldn¡¯t help but curse, ¡°F*ck, it actually disappeared!¡± Immediately the sand had been blown away, a round bead floated where the Black Sun had been. Whisper¡­ The surface of the round bead was shining with a bright light, yet it looked as though there was a layer of film covering the contents inside. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes blinked as he carefully examined the pearl. It was green and oval in shape. It had all kinds of complicated and mysterious patterns carved into it. Furthermore, within this Pearl, Shen Fei could sense a trace of dark energy. He reached out and touched the pearl. It felt soft and had a strange texture. Shen Fei then tried to use his mind to access the pearl. The bead instantly shot out a piercing blue light. The blue light enveloped Shen Fei¡¯s entire body, causing his figure to become blurry and indistinct. Shen Fei could feel the dark energy surrounding him, and his eyes filled with elation. However, there were too many people here, so it was better to put this thing into his storage ring first. ¡­ ¡°Shen Fei, are you alright?¡± At that moment, Aloy worriedly walked over and stared at Shen Fei. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± he said. Shen Fei shook his head. Then, he looked at the scene in front of him. This place had become a wasteland. ¡°We have to get in touch with the school council as soon as possible and get the students out of here safely,¡± Luo Ying said. The rest of them agreed. When Shen Fei heard this, his face immediately became solemn. Then, Aloy took out her crystal and looked at the school council members who were outside the wormhole. ¡°The battle here has ended, but the exit has been sealed by the dark-element ability of the exotic beast. For now, we can only rely on you to open a new wormhole for us to leave. The school council looked at the situation in the crystal and quickly said, ¡°We¡¯re still working on opening the entrance. It¡¯s just a matter of time. It¡¯ll take about a week¡­¡± ¡®What? A week?!¡¯ She did not know what would happen in a week inside this wormhole. Moreover, all the tents brought by the students were destroyed. Their only watchtower had also been destroyed by Li Yuan and the others. There was no good shelter to be found at the moment. Luo Ying cleared her throat and said to the students, ¡°Everyone, please listen to me ! Because the only exit has been sealed, we will be staying in the wormhole for a week. The people outside are opening up another exit.¡± Hearing this, everyone sighed. What else could they do? They could only wait for help. However, Li Yuan, that sh*tty rat, had to come and stir things up again. ¡°Hmph, students, we just witnessed everything. Some people have even been sacrificed. Do we really have to continue staying in this terrifying place?¡± Li Yuan sneered. When the crowd heard this, they all started whispering. ¡°That¡¯s right, Young Master Li is right!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to stay here. I want to go out.¡± ¡°It¡¯s too scary here, I don¡¯t want to die¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. This exam is really too dangerous¡­¡± The students discussed animatedly, and most of them were preparing to leave. After all, who knew what kind of dangers they would encounter if they stayed in this place? ¡°I don¡¯t want to stay here any longer. I want to report to my father.¡± ¡°Me too, my mom must be scared.¡± The crowd was in a heated discussion. However, there were also people who remained rational. ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be anxious. Although we can¡¯t leave this damn place for the time being, we can at least regain our freedom,¡± a female student said. She was wearing sportswear and had her hair tied up in a high ponytail. She looked sweet and youthful. When Li Yuan heard that, he was instantly unhappy. He pushed the girl. ¡°Who do you think you are? Whatever I say is true. And the reason why we¡¯re in such a sorry state is all because of Shen Fei!¡± After saying this, Li Yuan pointed at Shen Fei who was with Aloy not far away. When he saw that his goddess was currently bandaging Shen Fei¡¯s wounds, Li Yuan¡¯s heart ached. ¡°Shen Fei, stay away from my goddess! Don¡¯t taint her!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡®Why is it this bootlicker again?¡¯ Shen Fei did not intend to waste his breath. The most important thing now is to find a way to leave this place. ¡°Aloy, can you remove the dark elements around the wormhole?¡± Shen Fei asked as he looked at Aloy who was bandaging his wound. ¡°No.¡± Aloy shook her head. ¡°The dark element there is extremely dense. It¡¯s pervasive and very stubborn. If there¡¯s no way to counter the dark element, there¡¯s no way to break it by force. We have to find a way to counter the dark element.¡± ¡°A countering technique?¡± Shen Fei frowned. Aloy thought about it seriously and began to explain, ¡°Yes, dark element energy belongs to the dark, negative, and cold energies. It¡¯s said that everything in the world has yin and yang, and there are five elements: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. ¡°In every world, there is a lot of dark energy. This dark energy is extremely brutal, violent, and uncontrollable. Thus, once dark energy touches light energy, they will rebound and even devour each other. Therefore, they are conflicting elements, and repel each other.¡± ¡°Is there any way to resolve this?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°As long as you have enough power, you can dissolve this energy,¡± Aloy said indifferently. ¡°I understand.¡± When Shen Fei heard this, he nodded his head. ¡°Thank you. ¡°My pleasure,¡± said Aloy, waving her hand. ¡°You¡¯ve helped me before.¡± At this moment, Shen Fei suddenly recalled that he had once seen a similar description in an ancient book. The ancient book recorded a lot of information about cultivation, and it mentioned one thing. The martial techniques that cultivators practiced also had the attributes of yin, yang, and the five elements. For example, sword techniques, saber techniques, and so on. ¡®Maybe I can try,¡¯ Shen Fei thought. Since this world has all sorts of dark elemental energies, it¡¯s not a big deal. In that case, there must be cultivation techniques of yin and yang, and the five elements in this world. Thinking up to here, Shen Fei immediately entered an ethereal state. He closed his eyes, and the information about cultivation in the ancient book appeared in his mind. Immediately afterward, Shen Fei followed the ancient records and slowly tried to communicate with the vital Qi of heaven and earth. As Shen Fei began to communicate with the vital Qi, his body gradually emitted a bright light, and there were traces of red light lingering around him. This was a scene that only Aloy could see; no one else saw it. She hoped that Shen Fei would be able to find a way to get rid of the dark elemental energy at the wormhole. Otherwise, something big would definitely happen in this one week. Chapter 162 - 162 Lilian Personally Cooked For Him 162 Lilian Personally Cooked For Him ¡°Whew¡­¡± Shen Fei let out a breath of air and opened his eyes. He looked at Aloy. ¡°I know what to do.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Aloy was puzzled. ¡°You¡¯ll know when you see it.¡± After saying that, he stood up and slowly walked toward the exit. Aloy was stunned. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Shen Fei extended both his hands and sent out two sharp gusts of wind at the wormhole. Ping! Two muffled sounds rang out, and a huge crack appeared at the wormhole exit. The entire obstacle was turned to rubble, and it all rolled down. ¡°Whew¡­ Would this be enough?¡± Everyone was stunned by this scene. It was that simple? They originally thought that Shen Fei would at least need to spend some time removing the seal on the wormhole. They never expected him to actually success so quickly. Everyone could not help but wonder if they were dreaming. Li Yuan¡¯s face was filled with confusion. Even Aloy was a little surprised, but she did not stand around feeling dazed. Since Shen Fei did this, he must have a certain amount of confidence in it. Aloy quickly removed the seal on the wormhole and let everyone out. After they came out, no one said anything; Shen Fei¡¯s performance had shocked them. But Li Yuan was different; he continued to shout arrogantly, ¡°Shen Fei, I admit that you have some ability. But this is something that you should do anyway. If it weren¡¯t for you, there wouldn¡¯t have been so many sacrifices!¡± Shen Fei glanced at Li Yuan and was too lazy to care. He walked straight out without any pause. Seeing that Shen Fei actually dared to ignore him, Li Yuan was furious. He raised his leg and was about to run up to Shen Fei when Aloy quickly stopped him and scolded him in a low voice, ¡°Li Yuan, what are you trying to do?¡± ¡°Goddess, I¡¯m going to teach that b*stard a lesson. What right does he have to be so arrogant?¡± Li Yuan said through gritted teeth. ¡°Shen Fei is my fianc¨¦, so don¡¯t you get any more ideas about him from now on.¡± Aloy looked at Li Yuan coldly. ¡°Otherwise, I won¡¯t let you off easy.¡± After saying that, Aloy turned around and left, no longer caring about Li Yuan¡¯s feelings. Li Yuan stared at Aloy¡¯s back as she left. His mouth opened and closed, but he did not say a word. ¡­ On the other side, Shen Fei had already left the coast and returned to the Shen residence. The house was still empty. ¡°Sigh, forget it. I¡¯ll go do some cultivating first.¡± Not only did he have to upgrade his spirit beasts, but he also had to upgrade his own level. As he thought of this, Shen Fei sat down cross-legged and prepared to cultivate. He first gathered the energy in his body. This energy was extremely pure and majestic¡ªas abundant as a vast river. After that, Shen Fei activated his cultivation mode and absorbed this energy. As he began to absorb it, Shen Fei felt his entire body relax. He started to slowly immerse himself in this pure and majestic energy. Shen Fei found that this energy had the same effect as his own vital Qi. Even though the energy was not as pure as his own, it could still nourish his body. Just like that, half a day passed by. When he was done, Shen Fei used all the energy in his body to manifest his physical body. Just as he finished, the doorbell rang. He opened the door and saw Lilian. ¡°Lilian, what are you doing here?¡± He saw the woman in front of him with a sweet smile on her face and a few bags of things in her hands. It seemed that she had brought a lot of things. ¡°Shen Fei, I heard that you just returned from the coast, so I wanted to come and see you. At the same time, I wanted to repay you for helping me the other day.¡± Lilian¡¯s face was still blushing. Seeing her like this, Shen Fei was a little dumbfounded. However, he still let her in. ¡°What delicious food did you bring me?¡± Shen Fei asked. I picked these ingredients myself,¡± Lilian said with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll love them.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Fei did not know whether to laugh or cry when he saw the ingredients Lilian brought over. These ingredients were all vegetables and meat, which looked so ordinary. But in the nightmare of the secret realm, these ingredients were rare and precious food. Lilian had brought too many things. But Shen Fei still received them and said to her, ¡°Lilian, you¡¯re making me feel a little overwhelmed.¡± ¡°We¡¯re friends, and you¡¯ve helped me and my class before. Is it wrong for me to give you a gift?¡± Lilian pursed her lips and gazed at Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, if you don¡¯t mind, can you accept these?¡± ¡°Of course, there¡¯s nothing wrong with that.¡± Shen Fei nodded slightly. ¡°Since it¡¯s like this, then I¡¯ll do as I like.¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, a bright smile appeared on Lilian¡¯s face, as bright as the sun after the rain. ¡°Shall I go to the kitchen and help you prepare lunch?¡± Lilian smiled. Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°There¡¯s no need to trouble yourself.¡± However, Lilian insisted on going to the kitchen. In the end, Shen Fei could not change her mind, so he could only let her do as she wished. Soon after, Lilian brought out three dishes and a soup. ¡°Wow, it smells so good.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s stomach growled as he smelled the alluring aroma of the food. ¡°Wash your hands and dig in,¡± Lilian said. ¡°Okay!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and quickly ran to the washroom to clean his hands. After that, he returned to the table and sat down to tuck in. However, what made Shen Fei feel a little awkward was that although these dishes looked beautiful and alluring, the taste was a little hard to describe. Not only was it unpalatable, it was also very salty. ¡°¡­Are you sure these are edible?¡± Shen Fei could not help but ask. ¡°These are all fresh ingredients that I specially bought from the supermarket. How can they taste bad?¡± Lilian picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth. In the end, she frowned. Then, she spat it out. ¡°Bleagh! I¡¯m sorry, Shen Fei. This is my first time cooking, so the taste is a little hard to accept.¡± Lilian¡¯s face was flushed red. She wiped her mouth while looking at Shen Fei apologetically. Hearing her words, Shen Fei laughed bitterly. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll just redo it.¡± Although the food tasted bad, it was made by Lilian, after all. Moreover, this girl was so enthusiastic, how could Shen Fei bear to blame her? The two of them made another serving and were finally full. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry.¡± Lilian looked at Shen Fei in shame. ¡°I really don¡¯t cook often. I don¡¯t know why it was so bad. ¡°You don¡¯t have to apologize.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°Actually, I think it wasn¡¯t that bad.¡± Although the taste was terrible, Lilian was the one who cooked it. Shen Fei changed the topic and asked Lilian about cultivation, ¡°By the way, how¡¯s your cultivation going with the new cultivation room?¡± Chapter 163 - 163 Evil Could Never Defeat Justice 163 Evil Could Never Defeat Justice After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Lilian immediately became serious. ¡°My spirit beast, the Croix Silver Snake, has broken through to the fourth rank. It¡¯s very powerful now.¡± Lilian extended her right hand, her fingertips glimmering with a faint golden radiance. Then, her five white and delicate fingers turned into sharp claws. Her fingernails glowed with a cold and sharp light, clearly extremely aggressive. ¡°I also noticed that my strength has increased.¡± Lilian sounded a little surprised herself. ¡°My strength was only equivalent to a fourth-tier Martial Apprentice, but now it has reached the level of a fifth-tier Peak-level Master.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Upon hearing Lilian¡¯s words, Shen Fei was a little surprised. ¡°Keep it up! When your spirit beast, the Croix Silver Snake, breaks through to the sixth rank, your combat strength will definitely double!¡± Shen Fei encouraged Lilian. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my spirit beast will definitely break through to the sixth rank!¡± Lilian made a solemn vow, her eyes shining with hope. ¡°Oh right, I¡¯ve also learned that cultivation technique you taught me before.¡± ¡°Amazing!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei praised her, ¡°Lilian, you¡¯re really smart. It took you so little time to learn the Hulking Dragon Fist!¡± Lilian chuckled, ¡°That¡¯s because you taught me well, Shen Fei. Otherwise, with my comprehension, how could I have learned it so quickly?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart was bursting with pride when he heard Lilian¡¯s adoring and admiring tone. ¡°Haha, there¡¯s nothing in this world that can only be learned once. Only with constant practice will you be able to master it.¡± ¡°Yeah! You¡¯re right, Shen Fei!¡± Lilian nodded. ¡°But you didn¡¯t come to me today just to cook me a meal, right? Did something happen?¡± ¡°Yes, I do have something to tell you¡­¡± Lilian took a deep breath. ¡°My father asked me to come and find you. Please come home with me.¡± ¡°Your house?¡± Shen Fei asked in confusion. He did not understand why Lilian¡¯s father would ask him to go over to their house. ¡°That¡¯s right, Shen Fei. We¡¯re not just classmates, we¡¯re friends. If you¡¯re willing to come, my father will be overjoyed,¡± Lilian said seriously. ¡°I might not be able to go.¡± Shen Fei rejected it straightaway. It was better to spend the time cultivating than to visit his friend¡¯s parents. Lilian¡¯s face, which had been full of anticipation, was instantly filled with furrowed lines. ¡®That¡¯s right, how could an outstanding person like Shen Fei make time for me?¡¯ ¡°That¡¯s a pity¡­¡± Lilian hung her head in disappointment. ¡°Since you¡¯re not free, then we¡¯ll talk when you¡¯re free.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°Then I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Lilian left the Shen residence after that. At this moment, Shen Fei was left alone in the huge room. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon.¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon circled around Shen Fei. It was currently at the higher-grade Count rank. If it wanted to level up, it would have to cultivate. Whoosh! The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a low groan. Immediately after that, it opened its mouth and spat out an extremely pure draconic Qi into Shen Fei, nourishing every part of his body. Under the warmth of the dragon¡¯s elemental energy, Shen Fei¡¯s entire body felt warm and comfortable. This feeling was like being soaked in water. It made Shen Fei¡¯s divine sense feel as if it was being purified. ¡°This feels too good!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes closed as he enjoyed this wonderful state. He realized that this state could allow his spiritual power to increase exceptionally quickly. At the same time, Shen Fei discovered that the spirit herbs in his storage ring were decreasing quite rapidly. Furthermore, as time passed, the number of herbs consumed increased. Shen Fei began to worry, as he did not know how long this draconic Qi would last. However, Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief when it ended soon after. The pure draconic Qi the Three-clawed Golden Dragon spat out lasted for a full 20 minutes before it gradually dissipated. ¡°That¡¯s it?¡± Shen Fei was a little disappointed, but he was still very grateful to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡­ Ding-dong! The doorbell rang again. When he heard it, Shen Fei went to open the door. ¡°Aloy, what are you doing here?¡± ¡°Shen Fei, I have something important to tell you.¡± Aloy was extremely solemn. ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Fei asked, puzzled. ¡°Let¡¯s talk inside,¡± Aloy said as she pulled Shen Fei into the house. As soon as she dragged him to the room she had designated for herself, Shen Fei could detect an extremely rich fragrance of plants. He raised his head and discovered that there were many green plants placed around the house. Even the floor was covered with a thick, soft lawn. The walls of the room were filled with lifelike paintings of mountains and rivers, giving the entire room a classical and elegant look. ¡°Shen Fei, he¡¯s back! He¡¯s actually still alive!¡± Aloy¡¯s brows were tightly knitted together, and her tone revealed a bit of anger. ¡°Who?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Have you forgotten him already?¡± Aloy scoffed. ¡°You¡¯re talking about¡­¡± Shen Fei suddenly realized it. ¡°Your uncle?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Him! He¡¯s back!¡± Aloy clenched her fists. ¡°I can sense him returning.¡± Looking at Aloy¡¯s serious expression, Shen Fei thought that she did not seem to be lying¡­ He just did not expect Lear to still be alive. ¡®Could it be that Black Sun did not kill him earlier?¡¯ ¡°I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll harm you when he returns.¡± Aloy was a little agitated. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Shen Fei laughed lightly. ¡°Even if he comes back, he¡¯ll be seriously injured. He won¡¯t be able to harm me for the time being.¡± ¡°No, I can feel that he has become stronger,¡± Aloy said with a panicked expression. Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡®How did he become stronger? Did he absorb some dark energy in the wormhole? How troublesome, Lear¡¯s luck is simply too good!¡¯ ¡°Aloy, you don¡¯t have to be afraid.¡± Since Shen Fei had defeated him once, he should naturally be able to defeat him a second time, or however many times it would take. No matter how powerful Lear was, as long as they worked together, they would be able to take him down! Evil could never defeat justice! ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯ll give you this.¡± Aloy handed him a sandalwood box. Inside the box was an extremely rare dark-element spirit stone that was the size of a fist. The dark element contained in the spirit stone was extremely rich. Moreover, the energy within it was denser than all the other elements combined. The effects of using it to assist in cultivation could be said to be heaven-defying. However, Shen Fei already had these things and did not need this. ¡°Aloy, you can use this however you want. I don¡¯t need it.¡± Shen Fei returned the box to her, shaking his head in refusal. ¡°And this thing is too precious, how can I take it from you!¡± ¡°Take it. I have plenty of this stuff, and it¡¯s not very useful to me,¡± Aloy said indifferently. Shen Fei firmly declined. ¡°I really can¡¯t.¡± Although he had a good impression of this dark-element spirit stone, he still did not want it. Chapter 164 - 164 The Red Rune 164 The Red Rune Seeing Shen Fei like this, Aloy had no choice but to helplessly say, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll keep it. But if you need anything in the future, just let me know.¡± Aloy¡¯s words warmed Shen Fei¡¯s heart. ¡®This girl is really kind.¡¯ After the two of them sat for a while, they started to talk about other topics. ¡°Aloy, I have a question, but I don¡¯t know if I should ask you.¡± Aloy looked at him hesitantly, then she gave him a smile. ¡°Go on!¡± ¡°Why are you so familiar with the things inside the wormhole? It¡¯s almost as if you¡¯ve experienced it before.¡± Shen Fei had already asked this question two or three times, but he always felt that Aloy was still being secretive. When she heard his question, Aloy revealed an awkward smile and said unhurriedly, ¡°Because my father has a lot of books about wormholes. I learned about them from those books.¡± Shen Fei nodded slightly when he heard her response. It seemed that his previous guess was correct. Aloy and the wormhole were inextricably linked. It was just that she did not seem willing to tell him about it, nor would he force her to. Either way, with Aloy¡¯s strength, even if she were to encounter any danger, her life would not be in danger. ¡°Alright, since you don¡¯t want to tell me, I won¡¯t force you.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°Thank you for understanding.¡± Aloy smiled sweetly at him. After the two of them chatted for a while, Aloy left. The night fell, and the stars twinkled. Shen Fei sat cross-legged on his bed, quietly adjusting his energy. He had already awakened his second talent. [S-class talent, Ability Absorption, has been replaced by SS-class talent, Ability Devourer ] [Ability Devourer: In addition to absorbing the opponent¡¯s ability to strengthen your own spirit beast, you can also obtain a temporary talent from each spirit beast that has been killed. This temporary talent can be used a certain number of times, and it will stop after it is used up.] As he thought of this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned strange. Judging from his Ability Devourer talent, his S-class talent should be to absorb the energy of the enemy¡¯s spirit beast¡¯s bloodline and then provide it to his own spirit beast. But why ¡°absorb¡± it? However, Shen Fei changed his mind. This is not a bad thing. At least, it can increase the bloodline power of the spirit beast! Moreover, he had only just awakened his second innate ability, and he had not done anything else yet. Shen Fei reckoned that this second talent should be integrated with him, allowing him to master more powerful abilities. At this moment, he was showing signs of a breakthrough. The energy in his body slowly began to surge. Shen Fei could feel that his skin, muscles, and bones were all undergoing some sort of transformation. At the same time, a huge amount of energy was slowly gathering in the energy core within the depths of his mind. Rumble! Finally, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes snapped open! In an instant, the once dark sky suddenly bloomed with a dazzling light! Then, a red glow appeared like a flame, illuminating half the sky! Shen Fei slowly stretched out his right arm, and saw a strange marking on his wrist, as if blood had clotted there! And on Shen Fei¡¯s left arm, there was a red rune! A flame marking and a thunder marking. The two lines were both constructed from special energy. If touched, they would explode with destructive power! But at this time, in Shen Fei¡¯s body, that mysterious force actually formed a prototype of a pill! ¡°Eh? Did I have a breakthrough?¡± Shen Fei looked at his right arm in shock. He could feel that his current strength was much stronger than before. ¡°It seems that my second innate talent is much more powerful than I thought.¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved up. He could feel that his body was surging with energy, and it was endless. It was a very magical state. If one had to describe it, it was like taking a stimulant! Shen Fei felt that he could blow up the house with a single punch! He tried to wave his hands and feet a few times and found that his control of strength was much more precise than before. In fact, even his speed had increased significantly! Shen Fei knew that this was due to his talent. For S-class talents, compared to A-class or B-class talents, the most obvious difference was the talent¡¯s capabilities. The S-class talent could allow him to improve his various stats for a short while, whereas the A-class and B-class talents could allow him to improve his various attributes for a short while. The biggest difference between A-class and B-class talents was the different attributes, which would affect the attack power, defense power, movement speed, and other aspects. For example, if it was a strength attribute, it would lead to a decrease in movement speed, attack speed, recovery ability, and reflex fatigue. Of course, this kind of innate talent was usually only for a single attribute. If the attributes did not match the wielder, this innate talent would be useless. The ability of S-class talents also had other wonderful uses, such as increasing lifespan and so on. In general, S-class talents were very powerful, to the point of going against the natural law of things. Shen Fei could feel the majestic energy in his body and could not help but lick his lips. ¡°Flame Owl,¡± Shen Fei called out in a low voice, then a giant bird covered in red flames appeared in front of Shen Fei out of thin air. The Flame Owl was an extremely rare flame beast. It had a huge body which was burning with terrifying flames. Its combat power was heaven-defying! Even steel could easily melt under its terrifying flames! The Flame Owl had wings and could fly through the clouds. It was extremely fast and was one of the most suitable spirit beasts for traveling! Not only that, but it also had many auxiliary functions! For example, it could release poisonous gas, frost, fireballs, and even breathe fire! It was simply lethal! Back then, the Flame Owl could be said to be the weakest spirit beast that Shen Fei had ever seen. However, following the evolution of the Flame Owl during the previous fight with Lear, its strength had only reached Marquis rank. If it could be upgraded to Count rank, then its strength would double! Most importantly, Flame Owls had an extremely strong fire attribute. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a cry, indicating that it knew its master needed help. However, his Flame Owl, in its current state, could not reach Count rank yet. Shen Fei looked at the crystal ball that he had placed earlier and muttered, ¡°I hope that these things will be effective on you.¡± After saying that, he picked up a branch and gently swiped it at the crystal ball. Swish¡­ Instantly, the crystal ball emitted a soft white light that gradually spread. Layer after layer of white light rippled outward. In the end, when the white light disappeared, it was like the entire world had fallen into darkness. However, in this pitch-black world, there were two red dots of light. These two red dots of light were like the sun, emitting a dazzling radiance, as if they wanted to expel the surrounding darkness. Chapter 165 - 165 Fire Mutation 165 Fire Mutation The appearance of the red dots caused their own ripples, circle after circle, as if they were going to tear through the darkness. At this moment, the two balls of red light slowly floated to Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. He raised his hand and held the two balls of red light in his hand. ¡°They¡¯re so heavy!¡± Shen Fei frowned. Although these two red lights were small, they had so much weight. Shen Fei¡¯s right arm was even starting to ache, as though it was about to fall off. Shen Fei hurriedly circulated his true Qi to resist the pressure of the red balls. The red light began to slowly seep into his body. When Shen Fei felt a tingling sensation in his body, he suddenly widened his eyes. He discovered that on his right arm, there was a fine line forming there. This marking was like a flame tattoo, covering Shen Fei¡¯s right arm. ¡®Could this be¡­ talent markings?¡¯ Shen Fei was extremely shocked. In his eyes, it was like a star map! He tried to pour his vital Qi into the marking, and in an instant, a scorching flame burst out from the marking as if it was going to burn everything. Then, a clear phoenix cry echoed through the sky, and a pillar of fire shot up, lighting up the dark night. Shen Fei¡¯s body suddenly trembled, and on his chest, an alluring lotus flower appeared. The lotus was purple and had nine petals in full bloom. Each petal contained an overwhelming energy. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered with flames. A violent and overbearing aura suddenly burst forth. When he stood up, the flame tattoo slowly disappeared, and his vision returned to normal. However, Shen Fei¡¯s body was filled with energy. ¡®Why has the flower on my chest suddenly appeared? Could it be a sign for something?¡¯ At this point, Shen Fei had a thought, and suddenly an incomparably manic force exploded from his body with a bang! ¡°What the hell?¡± Shen Fei was stunned. That force just now was definitely not his innate true Qi! ¡®Could this be¡­ the legendary mutation?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart beat wildly in excitement. ¡®In that case, doesn¡¯t this mean that I can use more moves in the future? However, just as Shen Fei was immersed in his joy, the mechanical voice of the system sounded in his head. [Host, your body has undergone a mutation. Would you like to keep these changes?] Shen Fei was stunned as he doubtfully asked, ¡°Mutation?¡± [Does the host wish to keep these changes?] Shen Fei hesitated for a moment, then chose to keep it. [Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Fire Mutation skill. Please continue to work hard!] The Fire Mutation, in short, used flame energy to form a special flame marking. But this was only the basic mutation. As long as the flame marking was cultivated into the realm of perfection, it could form a unique mark similar to a Qilin¡¯s horn! Shen Fei took a deep breath. The flames in his eyes gradually subsided and he regained his calm. At this moment, Shen Fei felt a sense of danger. [Ding! Ding! The mutation grants a 50% increase in flame skills!] Hearing the system¡¯s notification, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. He never thought that this kick would have an additional bonus! The corners of Shen Fei¡¯s smile curved up in a brilliant smile, and he felt jubilant. [Fire Mutation: Allows a fire-attribute spirit beast to advance to Count rank.] [However, because the fire-attribute energy is too violent, the host needs to carefully consider whether to let the spirit beast devour this ability.] [If it is strong enough, it can increase the chances of advancement. If not, please choose Yes/No.] Shen Fei remained silent. Even though this kind of change would be of great help to Shen Fei in future battles, this was still a gamble. If he lost, he would be doomed eternally. ¡°I choose Yes,¡± Shen Fei said in a solemn voice. [Ding! Flame Mutation has been perfectly activated.] Immediately after that, the Flame Owl¡¯s tail turned even redder, as the flames danced on it. Scales began to grown on the scarlet tail of the Flame Owl! This made the Flame Owl look like a real phoenix, full of majesty. Shen Fei¡¯s face was full of shock. He carefully observed the Flame Owl, and his heart was filled with astonishment. How did the once ordinary Flame Owl become a real phoenix after this baptism of fire? Could this be the result of the evolution of the Phoenix Bloodline? The Flame Owl raised its head and roared as its body expanded rapidly, ¡°Coo!¡± In just a few seconds, a huge Flame Owl appeared in front of Shen Fei, baring its fangs and brandishing its talons. This Flame Owl was five to six times larger than a normal Flame Owl. It was three to four meters tall, and its body was covered with sharp spikes! Shen Fei exclaimed inwardly. He never thought that the Flame Owl¡¯s body could grow so much. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± the Flame Owl roared, its voice like a muffled thunder. In the next moment, the Flame Owl jumped up and pounced on a big tree in the distance. Crunch! It crushed the trunk of the tree with its teeth and started chewing on it. Soon, the Flame Owl finished eating the once-towering tree, and its bones began to creak as if it was transforming. Seeing this, Shen Fei was stunned. He did not expect that after this upgrade, the Flame Owl would actually start eating trees. ¡°Whew!¡± Shen Fei let out a breath of turbid air, and his eyes flashed. He realized that his body¡¯s quality had clearly improved. He even felt that all the muscles in his body seemed to have been tempered, becoming tougher and stronger! If this continued, his body would probably become near indestructible! Shen Fei was extremely excited. Then he remembered that he still had a pill that he had yet to consume. Without any hesitation, he took out the pill and consumed it. This pill was called the bone-tempering pill. Its effect was to hone bones and bone tissue. After taking it, it can enhance the strength of human bones! However, there was a drawback to this pill. The pain experienced by the person who took it would be hundreds or thousands of times stronger than that of an ordinary person¡¯s. But this was nothing! After all, Shen Fei¡¯s willpower had long surpassed the limits of a human! After taking the bone-tempering pill, Shen Fei felt that his skeleton had actually become harder than steel! ¡°Flame Owl, come back,¡± Shen Fei called out lightly, and that enormous Flame Owl immediately flew back to him. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl gurgled in a low voice, as if it was trying to please Shen Fei. It even used its huge head to rub against his palm. Its eyes were filled with affection and adoration. It seemed to like Shen Fei very much. ¡­ Shen Fei suddenly recalled an important matter: the pearl that was left behind after the Black Sun disappeared. At this point, Shen Fei took out the pearl from his storage ring. Chapter 166 - 166 The Pearl Has Mutated 166 The Pearl Has Mutated The pearl was pitch-black, but its surface glowed with a faint light. Shen Fei touched the pearl, and immediately, a scorching feeling spread from his palm! ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei frowned. He tried to place this black pearl to his bosom to absorb it instead, but to no avail. He refused to believe that he could not make the thing his, so he took out a dagger and cut his arm! Spurt! His flesh split open, and his blood splattered onto the pearl. The next moment, something amazing happened! The blood slowly merged with the pearl until it disappeared completely inside the pearl! At the same time, Shen Fei¡¯s body also turned pitch-black the moment the pearl fused with his blood. ¡®What kind of pearl is this?¡¯ However, Shen Fei could be sure that this pearl was not ordinary. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± Seeing that Shen Fei had stopped cultivating, the Flame Owl immediately let out two cries, as if urging Shen Fei to do more. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded his head, then sat down cross-legged and once again underwent the Flame Mutation! Buzz¡­ The temperature in his vicinity suddenly rose, the air fluctuated violently, and spontaneously combusted all by itself! Shen Fei¡¯s entire body was enveloped in flames. Even his clothes were instantly burned to ashes! However, Shen Fei did not react. He kept his eyes closed and meditated, circulating his cultivation technique. Rumble¡­ In Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core, the whirlpool of his vital Qi trembled rapidly, releasing a terrifying amount of energy. Wisps of white mist emitted from his pores. Hiss¡­ On the surface of Shen Fei¡¯s skin, dense cracks began to appear. Then, the cracks slowly spread out, and soon, they covered Shen Fei¡¯s entire body! Bang! Shen Fei¡¯s chest burst open, and countless blood clots flew in all directions! However, Shen Fei acted as if he did not hear anything and continued to madly circulate his cultivation technique, because he knew that all of this was for the sake of a breakthrough! Crack! Finally, at a certain point, Shen Fei felt his entire body suddenly tremble. In the next moment, he could clearly feel that every inch of his muscles, bones, and sinew had undergone tremendous changes! Under this transformation, Shen Fei¡¯s entire body had become even more powerful and tough! The strength of his body had increased by at least a hundred times! ¡°Gasp!¡± Shen Fei opened his eyes and took a deep breath. A bright light flashed in his eyes. At this very moment, in Shen Fei¡¯s field of vision, he could clearly see the distortion of space, and his sight could even see through the void! Moreover, he could smell rich fragrances in the air! It was the smell of spirit herbs, spirit medicine, as well as a strange aura! ¡®This is the smell of medicine¡­ It¡¯s the smell that¡¯s emitted when refining pills!¡¯ Shen Fei raised his right hand and clenched his fist slightly. In an instant, the surrounding air seemed to become compressed and condensed, and suffocating! ¡°This power is so satisfying!¡± Shen Fei could not help but smile. At this moment, he was very confident in his own strength. This was a qualitative change that ordinary martial arts techniques could not compare to! The Flame Owl seemed to have felt the changes in Shen Fei¡¯s body, and immediately cried out, ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The eyes it looked at Shen Fei with were filled with passion and desire! However, at this moment, the black bead emitted a burst of cyan light! ¡°Huh?¡± Sensing this light, the Flame Owl was confused. It turned its gaze to the pearl emitting the blue light. Just as the Flame Owl stared at it, the light from the pearl suddenly dimmed. Then, the bead quickly collapsed, turning into dust and dissipating into the air! ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a sorrowful cry. It cried out unwillingly and then rushed into the sky. There were wounds on its back, and blood was flowing out! ¡°Flame Owl, what¡¯s wrong with you?!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened as he hurriedly chased after the spirit beast. Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s voice, the Flame Owl barely opened its eyes. It looked at Shen Fei and let out a cry, ¡°Coo, coo¡­¡± ¡®Why did the pearl suddenly attack the Flame Owl?¡¯ Shen Fei took out a pill and let the Flame Owl eat it. The pill was red and crystal clear, containing an amazing medicinal power. After taking the pill, the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes finally regained its focus, and the pain in its eyes gradually faded. The Flame Owl shook its head and shrieked at the pearl. It seemed very unhappy about the attack earlier. However, Shen Fei could clearly see that the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes were filled with fear. Although it had intelligence, and could be smarter than a human, it could not escape the nature of a fierce beast. And what happened back then was definitely related to this pearl! Suddenly, the pearl moved again! Whoosh¡­ The pearl vibrated rapidly, and then three light blue beads flew out. The three beads flew out from the left side of Shen Fei¡¯s chest, the right side of his lower abdomen, and above his back! ¡°What are these?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. He looked at the three beads in front of him and fell into deep thought. These beads were spinning in the air, emitting a faint glow. With a thought, the three beads actually floated in front of him and slowly approached him. ¡°What¡­?¡± Shen Fei was a little puzzled. He tried to use his spiritual consciousness to examine the three beads, but he found nothing. Shen Fei could not help but hesitate. ¡°Could they be illusions?¡± Shen Fei then shook his head. ¡®No matter what they are, I¡¯ll keep them first.¡¯ With a thought from Shen Fei, the three beads obediently floated in his palm. He wanted to store the beads in his storage ring, but he was shocked to find that he could not store them! ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei was stunned. He could not comprehend it! According to his understanding, a storage ring should be able to store living and non-living things! However, these three beads could not be kept inside the storage ring¡­ The three beads then started to grow in Shen Fei¡¯s palm! ¡°The heck! It can¡¯t be¡­¡± Shen Fei gulped. ¡®If this continues, won¡¯t I be unable to use the storage ring on them?¡¯ Shen Fei could not help but frown. He carefully observed the three beads, trying to find clues about them. Suddenly, his pupils contracted as he saw that the three beads were actually starting to change! The beads were faintly transmitting a kind of mysterious fluctuation, and it was growing stronger and faster. Finally, a cyan light film was formed on the surface of the three beads! Chapter 167 - 167 Successfully Contracting The Black Sun 167 Successfully Contracting The Black Sun Shen Fei was shocked. The light film was like a ripple as it slowly expanded and gradually became translucent, enveloping Shen Fei within. Shen Fei then suddenly felt the scene in front of him change! In a pitch-black space, balls of blue flames were burning continuously. These flames were light blue in color, and their temperatures were extremely high. They emitted strange fluctuations. Rumble! Just as Shen Fei was observing the flames, a rumbling sound suddenly came. Immediately afterward, a blue shadow appeared! This figure was two meters tall and was covered in muscle, as if it was cast from steel. It was filled with a terrifying explosive power! However, its face was extremely ferocious, just like a demon! Its eyes, in particular, were a vivid red, like two red lanterns. Swish! The corner of its mouth curved into a devilish smile. The figure flashed and it instantly pounced on Shen Fei. ¡®This is actually the Black Sun? But wasn¡¯t it killed in the wormhole? How did it manage to come into the real world?¡¯ At this moment, Shen Fei thought of that pearl. He did not expect the Black Sun to inject a wisp of its aura into this pearl in a moment of desperation. Thus, the Black Sun was reborn with the help of this pearl! ¡°Black Sun!¡± Shen Fei shouted. Even now, Shen Fei still wanted to form a contract with the Black Sun. It would be most ideal if he could make it his own spirit beast, especially since the Black Sun was a very powerful exotic beast and could help him a lot. ¡°Howl!¡± However, at this moment, the Black Sun let out a low cry. It stomped on the ground like a cheetah, and its body emitted black mist that surrounded it like armor. It was extremely strong. Boom! The Black Sun¡¯s extremely sharp claws and fangs whistled through the air. ¡°Black Sun!¡± Shen Fei shouted again¡­ and the Black Sun actually stopped. It tilted its neck and looked at Shen Fei with a puzzled expression, as if it did not know what had happened. Seeing this, Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. Although the Black Sun had already woken up, it had only woken up a short while ago and was not in a clear state of mind. ¡°Black Sun, don¡¯t be afraid. I won¡¯t hurt you,¡± Shen Fei said as he slowly walked toward the Black Sun. Huff, huff¡­ The Black Sun panted heavily. It looked at Shen Fei with doubtful eyes. Shen Fei did not notice the trace of coldness and hatred in the depths of the Black Sun¡¯s eyes! ¡°Black Sun, are you hungry? I¡¯ll get you something to eat, okay?¡± Shen Fei smiled as he rubbed the Black Sun¡¯s head. His tone was filled with adoration. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun nodded, and a cold glint flashed in the depths of its eyes. Shen Fei did not know that his actions had already aroused the Black Sun¡¯s vigilance. ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll make sure you¡¯re full.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s smile became even more radiant. He then took out food and wine from his storage and began to serve it to the Black Sun. The sun did not stand on ceremony. It immediately jumped onto the stone platform, leaned over the table, and started chewing. As for Shen Fei, he quietly watched the Black Sun gobble down the food. This was the Black Sun, the exotic beast that was so infamous in the wormhole. It was normal for it to be a little ugly when eating! After filling its stomach, the Black Sun raised its head and looked at Shen Fei. A hint of weakness appeared in the depths of its eyes, as if it was asking Shen Fei if it still lacked food. Shen Fei was overjoyed. ¡®It seems like this guy really sees me as its master.¡¯ ¡°Black Sun, will you become my exotic beast?¡± Shen Fei asked. Hearing this, the Black Sun lowered its head, as if it was asking Shen Fei to place his hand on its head. Shen Fei reached out and stroked the Black Sun¡¯s fur. The Black Sun did not resist. At this moment, Shen Fei suddenly felt that this Black Sun¡¯s attitude toward him seemed a little¡­ intimate? ¡°Could it be because of my bloodline?¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. Soon after that, Shen Fei patted the Black Sun¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Are you willing?¡± The Black Sun made a sound a few times. Shen Fei became happy at this. It seemed that his guess was right! ¡°Shall we sign the contract?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun nodded. ¡®I¡¯ve successfully formed a contract with the Black Sun!¡¯ At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with joy. The Black Sun was a superb spirit beast. If it followed him, it would be such a huge gain! The next second, the Flame Owl roared, ¡°Coo, coo!¡± It seemed to be dissatisfied with Shen Fei¡¯s contract with the Black Sun. Shen Fei looked at the Flame Owl, ¡°Don¡¯t be so stingy. From now on, the Black Sun will be part of our family.¡± Upon hearing this, the Black Sun immediately turned its head to look at Shen Fei. It blinked its big eyes, appearing particularly dazed and cute. However, Shen Fei did not care about the Flame Owl¡¯s dissatisfaction. He reached out and touched the Flame Owl¡¯s head. ¡°Be good. From now on, you and the Black Sun are siblings.¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out an angry roar. Immediately, the Black Sun¡¯s eyes fell on the Flame Owl. Its eyes were filled with a baleful aura. Seeing this, the Flame Owl did not dare say anything more and could only sit at the side unhappily. When he saw the scene, Shen Fei could not help but hold his forehead. He did not expect that even spirit beasts would get jealous! Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°Alright, alright, I won¡¯t be biased toward any spirit beast. You guys have to get along now,¡± he urged. At this moment, the Black Sun and the Flame Owl both let out a low cry. ¡°Hahaha! Alright, we¡¯re family from now on!¡± Shen Fei laughed heartily, reaching out his hand to rub the heads of the two. The Black Sun seemed to enjoy Shen Fei¡¯s care and concern for it. It even nuzzled against him. After that, the Flame Owl and Black Sun retreated to the pocket realm. ¡­ The next day, early in the morning, Shen Fei headed to the academy. Just as he entered the academy¡¯s entrance, a luxurious vehicle quickly came up beside him, making him stop. The vehicle window opened, and a familiar face peeked out. ¡°Oh! Isn¡¯t that Shen Fei? Where have you been all this time? Did you go into hiding?¡± Wang Wei looked at Shen Fei with a sneer. ¡°Get lost,¡± Shen Fei snorted coldly, and immediately prepared to leave. Wang Wei blocked Shen Fei¡¯s path as he fiercely glared at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m telling you! You¡¯d better be honest with me!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows slightly furrowed. He was too lazy to deal with trash like Wang Wei, so he turned and walked away. Wang Wei¡¯s face was unpleasant as he gritted his teeth and said to Shen Fei, ¡°Shen Fei, if you don¡¯t explain the situation clearly today, don¡¯t blame me for being impolite!¡± When Shen Fei heard this, he could not help but stop and regard him coldly. ¡± I advise you not to mess with me. Otherwise, don¡¯t blame me for being impolite myself!¡± Chapter 168 - 168 Youre Not Worthy 168 You¡¯re Not Worthy Hearing this, Wang Wei flew into a rage. ¡°Hey! Shen Fei, have you gone deaf? Who do you think you are? You dare threaten me?¡± Bang! However, at this moment, a powerful force hit Wang Wei¡¯s abdomen. Wang Wei¡¯s figure was sent flying and he fell heavily onto the ground. ¡°Shen¡­ Shen Fei, you¡­¡± Wang Wei struggled to his feet and stared at Shen Fei with blood filling his mouth. Shen Fei looked down at Wang Wei and said indifferently, ¡°Remember that no matter how I was in the past, as long as I am alive, my future will be in my own hands!¡± Then, Shen Fei gave Wang Wei a disdainful glance and left. Looking at Shen Fei¡¯s departing figure, Wang Wei¡¯s face turned exceedingly malevolent. ¡°Shen Fei, I won¡¯t let you have an easy time! Just you wait!¡± ¡°Shen Fei, stop right there!¡± Wang Wei got out of the car and yelled angrily. Shen Fei did not think that this idiot would shamelessly demand him to stop. Hearing all the yelling, Shen Fei stopped and turned around to look back at Wang Wei. ¡°What is it this time?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. Wang Wei glared at Shen Fei with bloodshot eyes. He clenched his teeth tightly, wishing he could kill Shen Fei right now. Slap! In the next moment, Shen Fei had slapped Wang Wei so hard that he toppled to the ground. Wang Wei¡¯s face immediately swelled up, and blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth again. Wang Wei struggled to get up from the ground as he pointed at Shen Fei and shouted, ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re f*cking looking for death¡ª¡± Slap! Another slap landed on the other side of Wang Wei¡¯s face, and an identical handprint appeared there. ¡°ARRGHHH!¡± Wang Wei immediately let out a blood-curdling screech. He covered his swollen right cheek and glared at Shen Fei with a venomous expression. ¡°Shen Fei! You piece of trash!¡± Another slap landed on Wang Wei¡¯s left cheek, leaving a clearer handprint. Shen Fei slowly wiped his hands. He then looked at Wang Wei with an ice-cold gaze and said indifferently, ¡°Don¡¯t point your finger at me in the future. You¡¯re not worthy of my time.¡± Wang Wei was thoroughly enraged by Shen Fei¡¯s words. With a furious roar, he pounced at Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re courting death!¡± Crash! Wang Wei¡¯s body was like a cannonball as he launched himself at Shen Fei, smashing into several boulders before stopping. ¡°Cough, cough, cough!¡± Wang Wei coughed a few times and spat out a mouthful of blood. His head was spinning. He looked at Shen Fei in fear. The attack just now had almost taken his life. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡­¡± Wang Wei looked at Shen Fei with a trembling expression. His eyes were filled with fear as he started to retreat. Shen Fei did not say anything. He took a step forward and slowly approached Wang Wei. Seeing this, Wang Wei¡¯s face turned pale. At this moment, Shen Fei was like a demon in his eyes. ¡°D-don¡¯t come near!¡± Wang Wei said, terrified. But Shen Fei did not stop. Wang Wei¡¯s eyes were filled with panic. ¡°Sh-Shen Fei, you can¡¯t do this. Otherwise, my father will never let you off.¡± Wang Wei was so scared that he kept retreating. ¡°Your father? If your father comes, I¡¯ll beat him up,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. ¡°I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t hurt me, or my father will kill you!¡± Wang Wei said sternly. ¡°I, Shen Fei, have never been scared by anything before, let alone a dog like you.¡± Shen Fei smiled lightly. He raised his fist and threw a punch. Wang Wei shrieked, ¡°Shen Fei, you can¡¯t hit me!¡± Soon after, Shen Fei moved closer to Wang Wei¡¯s ear and sneered. ¡°Ha, it¡¯s good to be afraid. Don¡¯t provoke me from now on.¡± Crack! In the next instant, Shen Fei¡¯s fist ruthlessly smashed into Wang Wei¡¯s nose. ¡°Owwwww!¡± An extremely painful howl rang out. Wang Wei felt as if his nose had been smashed by a hammer. It was so painful that his tears kept flowing and he saw stars. ¡°Shen Fei¡­!¡± Wang Wei covered his twitching nose and looked at Shen Fei while gnashing his teeth. But before he could say anything, Shen Fei kicked him in the stomach. With a ¡°bang,¡± Wang Wei¡¯s body was sent flying like a cannonball by Shen Fei¡¯s kick. Shen Fei retracted his leg, patted his robe, and walked straight into the academy. When the students saw this, they began to whisper among themselves. ¡°What? Shen Fei is actually so powerful.¡± ¡°He¡¯s Goddess Aloy¡¯s fianc¨¦! I think he¡¯s so handsome!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t the young master of the Wang family asking for trouble?¡± ¡°Wang Wei really deserved it.¡± Wang Wei clenched his fists tightly as he heard everyone¡¯s chatter. He swore that he would definitely make Shen Fei pay with blood. There was a hint of coldness in the depths of his eyes. Then, enduring the pain, he got up, and left the place angrily. ¡­ Shen Fei did not know what would happen after he taught Wang Wei a lesson. He only walked straight into the classroom. Before he could sit down though, a woman¡¯s voice came to him. ¡°Shen Fei, good morning!¡± Lilian called out sweetly. Shen Fei turned his head and saw her. Lilian had a youthful and sunny appearance. Her face was exquisite and cute, and she was wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt, which revealed her curvaceous body. In particular, the proud peaks in front of her chest, and her slender, porcelain legs attracted the attention of many men. Shen Fei indifferently returned her greeting. He then went to his seat and sat down. His attitude toward Lilian was very calm, and he did not take enough notice of her beauty to spare her a second glance. Seeing this, Lilian playfully blinked her eyes. She did not let Shen Fei¡¯s attitude bother her, and continued to watch him with a smile. Lilian pouted her seductive lips and asked, ¡°Shen Fei, will you have lunch with me?¡± She almost seemed teary-eyed. ¡°I can¡¯t. I have something to do today.¡± Who would have thought that Shen Fei would decisively reject her like that. He then closed his eyes, too lazy to care about Lilian. ¡°Alright, then.¡± Lilian sighed and lowered her head in disappointment. Then, she returned to her seat and began to study seriously. ¡­ Bang! The classroom door was kicked open, and a group of people rushed into the classroom. One of them had a strong build; he had the curved back of a tiger, and the stout waist of a bear. It was Wang Wei. His face carried a trace of darkness as he stared at Shen Fei with a loaded gaze. ¡°Shen Fei, my dad will be here soon, I advise you to either let me have my fun dealing with you, or kneel down and beg for mercy, then maybe you might be pardoned from his cruel punishment!¡± Wang Wei said viciously. Shen Fei ignored him and continued to read his book seriously. Seeing this, Wang Wei¡¯s expression became even more ferocious. He gritted his teeth and his face contorted. Wang Wei was already ugly to begin with, but this expression made him look even more ferocious and disgusting. Wang Wei roared and cursed, ¡°Shen Fei! Are you pretending to be stupid? I¡¯ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!¡± ¡°Is there anything else you need?¡± Shen Fei raised his eyes and looked at Wang Wei. ¡°Hmph! I¡¯m telling you, when my dad comes down, you¡¯d better be ready to cry!¡± Wang Wei laughed haughtily. ¡°For daring to hit me¡­¡± Wang Wei¡¯s face was filled with ferociousness. ¡°I¡¯ll make you pay a heavy price!¡± Wang Wei¡¯s gaze landed on Shen Fei¡¯s face. However, he discovered that Shen Fei was still fearless. A feeling of extreme danger suddenly rose in Wang Wei¡¯s heart. He wanted to escape, but his body was so stiff that he could not move. Chapter 169 - 169 Sorry, I Wont Be Part Of This 169 Sorry, I Won¡¯t Be Part Of This Wang Wei¡¯s eyes rolled twice, and then he suddenly quivered. A force that came out of nowhere caused him to bend his legs and fall to the ground. Thud! A muffled sound was heard on impact. Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes, Wang Wei sprawled on the floor. His head was dizzy from the fall, and his nose was bleeding. ¡°F*ck! Shen Fei, you actually dared to do a sneak attack!¡± Wang Wei said hatefully. He clearly saw Shen Fei raise his arm, but because he was too close, he did not have the time to dodge. Shen Fei indifferently said, ¡°You said I made a sneak attack? Then, may I ask: how did you fall?¡± Wang Wei¡¯s face turned red. He opened his mouth to say something but stopped in the end. He knew very well why he had fallen. He only wanted to use this opportunity to frame Shen Fei, but he did not think that Shen Fei would actually respond with practical reasoning. Shen Fei could not be bothered to waste his breath on Wang Wei and focused on his book again. A scumbag like Wang Wei was not worthy of his time, nor did he wish to waste it on him. ¡°Wang Wei!¡± At this moment, more than a dozen people walked into the classroom, led by a middle-aged man. ¡°Dad, help me! He¡¯s¡­!¡± Wang Wei immediately struggled to get up, thinking he had found his pillar of support. Slap! However, before Wang Wei could stand up straight, the middle-aged man slapped him hard and scolded, ¡°Evil creature, you¡¯re a disgrace!¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s name was Wang Tian, and he was the patriarch of the Wang family. Wang Wei was the son of him and his wife, so it could be said that he had complete control over the entire Wang family. Wang Wei clutched the left side of his swollen face and said pitifully, ¡°Dad! Why did you hit me?!¡± He had originally called his parents over to support him, but who would have thought that his parents would actually criticize him in the end. He had been spoiled since he was a child, and he had never received such treatment before. Usually, he did not even have the time to bully others because of all the pampering he had been given. ¡°Hit you? I can¡¯t wait to kill you, you unfilial son!¡± Wang Tian said coldly. A woman standing at the side quickly said, ¡°Wang Tian, please don¡¯t be angry. The child is still young. We can slowly educate him if he has done something wrong.¡± This woman was called Zhao Mei, and she was Wang Tian¡¯s first wife. She looked at Wang Wei anxiously and scolded, ¡°Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and apologize to Young Master Shen!¡± ¡°Why should I apologize to him?! I didn¡¯t do anything wrong!¡± Wang Wei roared with wide eyes. ¡®I¡¯m the young master of the Wang family! How can I be willing to lower my head to Shen Fei?¡¯ Wang Tian¡¯s expression immediately turned unsightly as he said in a low voice, ¡°If you don¡¯t apologize today, don¡¯t blame me for being ruthless!¡± Hearing Wang Tian¡¯s words, Wang Wei¡¯s entire body trembled. His eyes instantly became wet as tears gushed out. He bawled and pointed at Shen Fei, shouting, ¡°Mom! Help me say something!¡± Zhao Mei looked troubled. She hesitated for a moment, sighed, and remained silent. Shen Fei watched all this and calmly said, ¡°Sorry, but I won¡¯t be part of this. I have something to do, so I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± After saying this, he started to walk away without looking back. However, he had only taken a few steps when Wang Tian stopped him and said, ¡°Shen Fei, on account of the past relationship between your parents and I, please forgive my son.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei smiled, ¡°It¡¯s not about forgiveness. Sorry, I still have things to do.¡± After saying that, Shen Fei walked around Wang Tian¡¯s shoulder and went out of the classroom. ¡°You¡¯re so stupid!¡± Wang Tian¡¯s face turned ashen. He stared at Shen Fei and gritted his teeth. ¡°Shen Fei, do you really think that my family is afraid of you? I¡¯m warning you, if you continue to be arrogant, you won¡¯t be able to bear the consequences!¡± He originally thought that Shen Fei would remember his old relationship with his parents, but he did not expect that he would be so ignorant. If he did not know that Shen Fei had a Count-rank spirit beast, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, he would not have acted so submissively. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon was something that Wang Tian had always wanted. However, it was snatched away by Shen Fei¡¯s father. Wang Tian had been brooding over this matter for more than twenty years. Now that he had finally found an opportunity, he naturally would not give it up easily. ¡°Hehe, as expected, you people from the Wang family are really good at pretending.¡± Shen Fei helplessly shook his head and left the classroom. The master and young master of the Wang family, who had been rooted to their spots, had extremely unsightly expressions. ¡°Damn it!¡± Wang Wei¡¯s face was filled with hatred as he glared at Shen Fei¡¯s back. He wished he could tear him apart. ¡°Dad, you have to avenge me! That trash injured me! And he¡¯s provoking our Wang family!¡± Wang Wei shouted. Wang Tian took a deep breath. After calming down, he frowned and said, ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll talk about this when we get home.¡± With that, the Wang family left. Wang Wei¡¯s attention was focused on the direction that Shen Fei had taken. He swore that he would definitely teach Shen Fei a lesson. A grudge was formed. ¡­ At three-thirty in the afternoon, Shen Fei walked out of the campus alone. His destination was Nord Street. He wanted to see what kind of treasures there were on Nord Street. Perhaps he could pick something he liked as a reward. Treasures forged from special natural materials were extremely precious and rare in the market. Ordinary people could not buy them, let alone browse them. Shen Fei¡¯s speed had become extremely fast. Within seconds, he had arrived at Nord Street. The streets were crowded and noisy. It was bustling with activity, and there were all kinds of shops. Shen Fei swept his gaze across the street vendors, but he could not find the materials he needed. At this moment, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted over, irresistibly drawing his attention toward where the fragrance came from. There were many stalls selling herbs and pills on the side of the road. Among them, the most eye-catching one was a shop selling weapons. When Shen Fei looked at it, he saw the stall owner laying out a row of weapons, knives, spears, clubs, axes, hooks, and tridents. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze landed on one of the daggers, and remembered that he seemed to be lacking a suitable weapon. The dagger on display was different from an ordinary dagger. The daggers here were all related to spirit beasts and had their own attributes. Shen Fei picked it up and carefully examined it. He could feel the sharpness of the blade. ¡°Eh? This dagger¡¯s attribute seems to be a wind attribute.¡± He could feel the sharp power that was being transmitted from it. ¡°Yes. Would you like to have a wind-attribute dagger, young sir?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°No, I want a fire-attribute dagger.¡± ¡°I see. Please follow me, sir.¡± The stall owner brought Shen Fei to another place. There, Shen Fei saw an array of other daggers. Each dagger glowed with a dazzling red light, faintly glinting with a sharp, cold light. The stall owner explained, ¡°Sir, these daggers are all made from volcanic lava. Their hardness can be said to make them peerless weapons. They can cut through iron like mud and slice a single strand of hair from just a touch. They are first-class weapons.¡± Chapter 170 - 170 Purchasing The Elemental Daggers 170 Purchasing The Elemental Daggers ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Fei squinted his eyes and carefully examined the daggers. His eyes gradually lit up. The stall owner took out a dagger and passed it to Shen Fei, ¡°If you like it, you can pick two.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He picked up one of the daggers and tried it out. In an instant, he felt the blood-flow in his body speed up significantly. At the same time, a warm current spread throughout his body, starting from the dagger, nourishing his body and increasing his strength. Shen Fei thought to himself, ¡®As expected of a treasure.¡± ¡°Sir, if you want a fire-attribute dagger, you can ask the lady boss behind me.¡± The stall owner pointed at a beautiful woman in a cheongsam behind him. She was gorgeous and had a lithe figure. Shen Fei turned around and saw her sizing him up with interest. The woman was about 1.78 meters tall and looked professional. Her long and slender legs were fair and soft, and her delicate facial features were alluring. She had an ample bosom and a small waist. Her long hair spilled down to just below her slender waist, almost touching her porcelain legs. She wore a pair of crystal sandals, and her entire person was full of charm, which would make anyone¡¯s heart race. ¡°Hello, I would like to purchase a fire-attribute dagger from you.¡± Shen Fei smiled at the beautiful lady. ¡°Oh? You actually want a fire-attribute dagger?¡± the beautiful lady said, surprised. She could see that Shen Fei was not from a rich family, so she was rather suspicious of him. Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°Yes, I¡¯d like a fire-attribute dagger, or a dark-attribute dagger. Both are fine.¡± When the woman heard this, she immediately took out two brocade boxes from under the counter and pushed them in front of Shen Fei, saying, ¡°Sir, there are two daggers in here. One with the fire attribute, and one with the dark attribute. Shen Fei received the brocade box and opened it. What his eyes landed on was a flaming red dagger. The surface of the dagger was round, and the blade glowed with a faint flame. The surrounding temperature rose instantly, almost roasting the very air, and even breathing felt hotter. The dagger gave off an unusually domineering feeling. On the other hand, the surface of the dark-attribute dagger was pitch-black, as viscous as ink, and it exuded a sinister chill, as if it was a demon from hell. ¡°How much are the daggers?¡± Shen Fei asked. That beautiful lady was a little taken aback. She never thought that Shen Fei would actually ask about the price. However, the woman quickly reacted and said with a smile, ¡°These daggers are made from the condensation of volcanic lava, so they¡¯re quite valuable. The dark-attribute dagger is forged from darksteel. Although it¡¯s not as good as the other dagger, it¡¯s not much worse. ¡°The price of this dagger is 20,000 low-grade spirit stones,¡± the woman said after a pause. After listening, Shen Fei nodded his head. This price was really not bad. Moreover, the dagger also had a fire-attribute special effect, which would be of great help to him. He took out 30,000 spirit stones from his coin pouch and handed them to the beautiful woman. ¡°Many thanks, miss.¡± Shen Fei was about to leave after that when suddenly, he stopped and turned back around to the beautiful lady, ¡°Miss, is there a refiner¡¯s guild nearby?¡± The beautiful woman was a little surprised when she heard this, but then she smiled and replied, ¡°There is.¡± As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and pointed, ¡°In the second pavilion over there is a refiner¡¯s guild that is currently running an auction. Here, we only accept spirit stones and nothing else.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He did not think too much about it and just walked to where the woman pointed. The refiner¡¯s guild was located in the north side of the city square. It was a five-story pavilion, and there were a few guards standing outside the door. When Shen Fei arrived, he went straight into the pavilion. After entering the guild, Shen Fei discovered that the decorations here were quite elegant and abundant. There were all kinds of equipment and weapons on display. The refiner¡¯s guild was divided into five levels. The higher one went, the more elegant and comfortable the environment was, and the more expensive and rare the products were. On top of that, the refinement masters would use the materials themselves for weapon refinement. The materials were so difficult to obtain that they would rather not hire outsiders to do the refinement for them. In addition to weapons and refining materials, there were also many cultivation manuals, martial technique books, array drawings, pills, and other such things for sale. These were all put on display for patrons to browse. ¡°The weapons and equipment in this guild are indeed above average. But the quality of these pills and martial arts manuals are clearly not as good as the secret manuals I have.¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded beside Shen Fei. ¡°Young sir, this must be your first time here. I¡¯m Qin Yuwei, nice to meet you.¡± Shen Fei turned his head to look. What met his eyes was a beautiful and charming face. This was a beautiful woman in her twenties, wearing a form-fitting cheongsam that outlined her graceful curves. With a voluptuous figure and a curvaceous body, her entire figure was filled with an alluring charm, the kind of mature charm that easily attracted men¡¯s eyes. ¡°My name is Shen Fei.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He stared at Qin Yuwei, and thought of the shop owner¡¯s appearance from earlier. The shop owner¡¯s beauty was not inferior to Qin Yuwei¡¯s. Qin Yuwei caught Shen Fei staring at her, and a smile appeared on her face. Shen Fei awkwardly coughed and immediately shifted his gaze. Qin Yuwei chuckled and said, ¡°What kind of refining room would you like?¡± Shen Fei pondered for a moment and said, ¡°The best one.¡± ¡°The best refining room?¡± Qin Yuwei was somewhat surprised. She did not expect this young man to be so rich that he would ask for the best refining room. She took a better look at Shen Fei, then led him to the top level of the refiner¡¯s guild. The top level of the guild had a total of nine floors. The hall on the first floor was filled with all kinds of crafting facilities, including crafting furnaces and crafting materials. There were also dozens of craftsmen gathered here. Most of them were focused on their own work and were busy with their own affairs. Occasionally, a few craftsmen would chat with each other. After Shen Fei and Qin Yuwei reached the top level, they walked to the stairs that led to the sixth floor. The sixth floor of the refiner¡¯s guild was very spacious and bright. There was a wide variety of items here that were dazzling to see, and shocking to the beholder. However, the items on this floor were extremely expensive. For example, a low spirit-tier armor would cost 100,000 low-grade spirit stones. Another example was a medium spirit-tier dagger, which cost 150,000 low-grade spirit stones! Shen Fei roughly estimated that the items on the sixth floor were more than double the price of the items on the fourth floor. After pondering for a moment, Shen Fei bought three more daggers. They granted fire-attribute attacks, which suited him most. ¡°Young sir, may I ask again which refining room quality will you require?¡± Qin Yuwei asked with a smile. ¡°The best one,¡± Shen Fei replied. Chapter 171 - 171 It Was Shuddering To Behold 171 It Was Shuddering To Behold Qin Yuwei nodded, and led Shen Fei to a huge bronze door. She reached out and slowly pushed open the bronze door, revealing the room inside. ¡°Young sir, this is the best refining room in the guild. Please come in!¡± Qin Yuwei said. Shen Fei nodded and entered the refining room. The room occupied a very large area. Inside, there were rows of long tables and huge cauldrons. There were also many crafting tools, materials, and other items. It was clean and tidy. Shen Fei surveyed everything in the refining room. There were many ancient inscriptions on the walls of the refining room, which were the products of an inscribing technique. There were three huge metal pillars in the room. Some strange symbols were carved on the pillars, which seemed to contain some kind of power. These three pillars had the energy crystals of fire, water, and earth. Hum¡­ Suddenly, three intense elemental fluctuations were transmitted from the metal pillars. Shen Fei¡¯s heart trembled. He raised his eyes and looked at the three metal pillars. He discovered that at the base of the three pillars, there were three circular grooves. These grooves were conical in shape, and each groove was about half a meter tall. Within each of the grooves, there was an energy stone emitting a dazzling white light. Qin Yuwei explained, ¡°These are elemental spirit stones. They can increase a martial artist¡¯s elemental energy, and assist in their cultivation.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded his head and took the three elemental spirit stones into his hands. Holding them in his hands, he felt that they were cold yet soft, and extremely smooth. Then, he held his daggers and examined them carefully. ¡°Sir, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Seeing that Shen Fei did not pay any attention to her, Qin Yuwei sighed and prepared to leave. ¡°Sure, take care. I won¡¯t see you out,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. After Qin Yuwei left, Shen Fei installed the elemental daggers that he bought earlier into the grooves of the three elemental spirit stones and then activated the two weapons. Fwoosh! In an instant, two fiery red lights appeared before him. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were suddenly wide open, and he stared at the three elemental spirit stones. In the next moment, those three elemental spirit stones burst out with a dazzling brilliance, rushing toward the daggers like a meteor. Rumble! With a violent roar that reverberated throughout the room, a ball of blazing flames emerged from the two daggers. The luster on the surface of the two daggers became more brilliant, and there was a faint flickering of fire. It was a shocking sight to see. These two daggers were once only as long as his palm, but after being nourished by the elemental spirit stones and the refining room¡¯s artifact array, they became thirty centimeters long. And this was just the beginning. As the flames continued to temper the daggers, they continued to grow in size. With a crisp pinging sound, the flame dagger¡¯s body expanded by another section, reaching a length of around three meters. A thick, blood-red aura then spread out from the flame dagger, and it was shuddering to behold. Beside it, the shadow dagger had expanded several times in size as well, and it was enshrouded in the dark aura of the netherworld. Although the color of the flame dagger and the shadow dagger were almost the same, the feeling they gave off were completely different. The flame dagger seemed like it was made of blood, and it was stained with a great aura of murder and destruction, making it hard to look at it directly. The aura of the netherworld on the shadow dagger seemed to be condensed from the power of death, which would invoke fear in those who saw it. Looking at it, one would most probably associate one name to it: Netherworld Sword. Shen Fei took a look at the attributes of the flame dagger and the shadow dagger, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face. [Netherworld Sword]: Low yellow-tier weapon (Special). If used by a martial artist at the peak level of the true Qi realm, he or she can hurt a late-phase true Qi realm martial artist.] ¡®This weapon¡¯s name sounds quite domineering. It should be quite suitable for me, right?¡¯ Shen Fei thought in his heart. He then tucked the two daggers into his belt. Shen Fei suddenly felt a throbbing in his chest, and a vision came to his mind. His consciousness focused inward into his mind, and a vision of an exquisite little house came to Shen Fei. The small house was filled with jade bottles, and stones that emitted a bright light¡­ ¡®There¡¯s a storage bag!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s breathing immediately quickened. A storage bag was an essential item for a martial artist, and a defensive artifact. It was even more precious than the storage ring and storage bracelet. This particular storage bag was made out of a high spirit-tier weapon. It was much more powerful than ordinary storage bags. It could be said to have unlimited space; it could even hold a very large carriage. Shen Fei¡¯s heart started beating rapidly. If he had that storage bag, he would never have to worry about not having enough spirit stones in the future. He quickly scanned his memory and recalled the storage ring. Shen Fei did not hesitate to place his right hand on it. [Ding! The host has obtained a storage space. Would you like to use it?] ¡°Yes!¡± A mysterious force seeped into Shen Fei¡¯s right arm from the storage space, and entered his body. Shen Fei felt a warm energy flowing into his arm and entering every part of his body, nourishing it. It caused all the pores in his body to open up, greedily absorbing this energy. This energy was extremely gentle and did not cause any damage at all. Shen Fei felt that his entire body was filled with energy. A moment later, the gentle force disappeared completely. Shen Fei tried to control this energy and let it flow through his meridians. At this moment, Shen Fei thought of something and quickly summoned the Flame Owl and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡°The two of you should come out and exercise. You can also cultivate here,¡± he said. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared in excitement. It spun its body and danced in the air. On the other hand, the Flame Owl flew up excitedly and played with the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Shen Fei did not pay any more attention to their frolicking. He set his eyes on the mountain of ironwood nearby. With a thought, the flame dagger and the shadow dagger floated beside him. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were slightly closed as he formed a few seals with his hands. Then, fireballs and shadow blades appeared in the air. Immediately afterward, Shen Fei¡¯s hand seals suddenly stopped, and he fiercely pushed forward. Swish, swish! The fireballs and shadow daggers that filled the sky swept down, bombarding the floor. Rumble! A deafening explosion suddenly resounded throughout the entire refining room, and endless smoke and dust filled the air. When everything returned to normal, there were deep holes in the floor and several large holes in the surrounding walls. Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved into a smile. ¡°Not bad! The power is not bad at all!¡± Shen Fei was satisfied. Chapter 172 - 172 The Enigmatic Origin Herb 172 The Enigmatic Origin Herb ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon! You two can continue playing, I¡¯ll go refine some medicine.¡± After Shen Fei said that, he turned around and walked to the furnace. Shen Fei took out a red herb and threw it into the furnace. He then began to purify it. Whoosh! After the red herb went inside the furnace, Shen Fei raised his left hand and clapped down on it, then a blue flame flew out. Shen Fei wrapped the flame around the red herb and quickly began to burn it. Not long after, a dark green liquid flowed out of the furnace and dripped onto the table. Sizzle¡­ The moment the green liquid fell on the table, it gave off a green smoke and made a sizzling sound. ¡°I wonder if I can refine the enigmatic origin herb¡­¡± Shen Fei frowned a little. The enigmatic origin herb was an enigma-tier material. Fwoosh! Just as Shen Fei was contemplating, he suddenly felt a burning energy fluctuation coming from his left, a rich fragrance then assailed his nose. Shen Fei quickly raised his head and looked over. He saw a small emerald flower floating on the table. The faint fragrance was coming from it. Shen Fei could not help but praise it, ¡°What a dense life force!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± At this moment, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, the Flame Owl and the Black Sun all rushed over out of curiosity. The Black Sun¡¯s gaze fell on the green plant on the table, and its eyes lit up. ¡°Could this guy be starving?¡± Shen Fei was somewhat surprised. He immediately shook his head and chased the Black Sun away. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Flame Owl, do you guys want this?¡± Shen Fei asked. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon shook its head. It was accustomed to eating food, but the food this time seemed different. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl nodded its huge head excitedly. ¡°Haha, since you want to eat, then eat up!¡± Shen Fei grinned and handed the enigmatic origin herb to the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl took the enigmatic origin herb and impatiently swallowed it. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± the Flame Owl roared, and its body emitted a dazzling red light which shielded its body. ¡°This¡­ gives you red patterns?¡± Shen Fei stared at the Flame Owl in surprise. These red lines were signs of the Flame Owl¡¯s bloodline awakening. After the awakening of a Flame Owl¡¯s bloodline, it could successfully advance to a Fifth-rank demonic beast. But today, his Flame Owl had gained its red patterns, which demonstrated that its bloodline was extraordinary. About an hour later, the red light shield around the Flame Owl¡¯s body gradually faded. A violent aura suddenly emitted from its body, accompanied by a soft sound. The Flame Owl roared at the sky, and its body suddenly expanded. After a while, the red patterns disappeared, and the Flame Owl¡¯s once dark scales turned dark red. Its body then shrank dramatically, but it still remained about ten feet long, and it was covered in dark red goosebumps. Suddenly, the Flame Owl hissed at the ceiling. It spread its huge six-meter long wings, and flapped them, slowly rising into the air and letting out a deep dragon-like roar. After that, the Flame Owl spat out a ball of white flames. The white fireball drew a beautiful arc in the air and landed on a wall not far away. BOOM! The blazing white fireball exploded after hitting the hard stone bricks of the wall. Immediately, a crater with a radius of several meters appeared there. ¡°Shriek!¡± The Flame Owl let out a furious cry again. It flapped its wings and flew around the room. Seeing this, Shen Fei hurried after it. The Flame Owl¡¯s speed was extremely fast, and in just a few seconds, it passed through several narrow obstacles. After flying for who knew how long, the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce glint. ¡®What¡¯s going on? Could it be that eating the enigmatic origin herb has made the Flame Owl hostile?¡¯ ¡°Shriek!¡± The next moment, an intense pain came from the Flame Owl¡¯s chest. Then, the Flame Owl¡¯s body glowed with a pale yellow light, as if a holy aura was spreading from its body. ¡°What the h*ll?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed drastically because the divine aura emitted by the Flame Owl was too terrifying. It was like a supreme existence that compelled everyone to worship it. ¡°Shriek!¡± the Flame Owl cried again. Immediately afterward, its huge body rapidly shrank, returning to its original size in the blink of an eye. Simultaneously, its powerful aura disappeared as well. ¡°Whew¡­¡± Shen Fei could not help but heave a sigh of relief when he saw this. Even though he did not understand what was going on, he believed that the Flame Owl would not harm him. Shen Fei tried to call to it, ¡°Flame Owl, come back.¡± After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the Flame Owl hesitated for a moment before flying back to Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and obediently perching there. Everything that had happened moments ago had made it quite frightened. Fortunately, its master had stopped it. What would it have done if it had really hurt its master? The Flame Owl rejoiced in its heart. At this moment, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and the Flame Owl no longer have their usual arrogance. Instead, they obediently stayed on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. In the next moment, Shen Fei discovered a strange mark on his palm. It was a purple flame totem. ¡°Huh, what¡­? This should be the inheritance of the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike, right?¡± Shen Fei muttered. As he thought of this, a hint of excitement gushed from his heart. If he were to cultivate the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike, his combat strength would definitely be even more overpowering. At this moment, the system¡¯s notification suddenly sounded. [Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the fire-attribute spirit skill, the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike!] [Heaven-burning Fingerstrike: Second-tier spirit technique. After successful cultivation, one can release the Heaven-Devouring Flames. (Note: The host can only practice the second form: Myriad Beast Extermination)] ¡°A second-tier spirit technique?¡± Shen Fei was startled. He never thought that he would have the opportunity to learn a second-tier spirit technique. This was extremely precious. ¡°Heaven-devouring Flames¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. His heart was filled with desire. ¡°I wonder what exactly this is.¡± Shen Fei immediately sat down cross-legged and prepared to seriously cultivate the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike. ¡°Shriek!¡± The Flame Owl immediately kneeled on the ground, obviously guarding him. Whish! Shen Fei¡¯s consciousness entered the system interface. [Storage spaces: Three in possession. Contains a hundred low-grade spirit stones, three ordinary daggers, and three high-grade precious longswords.] [Spirit medicine: One three-year-old bright sun ginseng (first-tier spirit herb), three first-tier spirit-gathering pills, two marrow-cleansing pills.] [Martial arts techniques: Basic Sword Technique (yellow-tier, initial stage), Heaven-burning Fingerstrike (incomplete) (orange-tier, intermediate stage)] [Rare martial skill manuals: Windwalk Sword Technique (orange-tier, low-grade), Heaven-burning Flames (incomplete), Wind Shadow Steps (orange-tier, low-grade)] Chapter 173 - 173 Achieving The First Stage Of The Heaven 173 Achieving The First Stage Of The Heaven-burning Fingerstrike! ¡°The things that I currently possess are quite good. I wonder just how strong my attack will be after I practice the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike?¡± At this thought, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed. His right arm shook, and a flame finger, burning with reddish fire, condensed in his hand. It shot forward with destructive power, and bombarded the walls of the room. The entire room trembled several times. Rumble! A wall shattered and turned into a pile of dust. ¡°What a powerful force!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank and a look of shock appeared on his face. Then, he took a deep breath and suppressed the boiling blood in his heart. He then picked up a jade tablet the system had provided, and read about the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike. ¡°Whoa¡­¡± After a moment, Shen Fei widened his eyes, and they were filled with excitement. The Heaven-burning Fingerstrike was an enigma-tier spirit skill, and it was incomplete. According to the introduction of this skill, one only needed to cultivate the Soul of Fire to be able to cultivate it. However, this Soul of Fire required the martial artist¡¯s physical body to withstand extreme pain. ¡°Soul of Fire? Isn¡¯t that the same as tempering the body?¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. He thought of the novels he had read in his previous life. It was said that when a cultivator¡¯s soul was condensed into a Soul of Fire, they could use it to perform fire-attribute skills and even summon flames to take form. Of course, a soul of that level could not use just any martial skills or cultivation methods. Shen Fei pondered for a moment. He felt that after cultivating this spirit technique, he should be able to use the Soul of Fire. ¡°Swish!¡± In the next moment, the Flame Owl suddenly swooped down from Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and drilled into the ground! A moment later, a rumbling tremor came from below. Under Shen Fei¡¯s dumbstruck gaze, an incomparably huge, dark-brown pillar shot straight upward from the hole, spitting fire everywhere. ¡°What the f*ck?! Flame Owl, what the hell are you doing?¡± Shen Fei was scared silly by the scene, and his face was filled with shock. ¡®Is he f*cking spewing fire in there?!¡¯ Below him, the Flame Owl opened its mouth and a huge pillar of fire spurted out, hitting the pavilion walls. In an instant, that section of the wall collapsed, gravel flew everywhere, and dust filled the air. ¡°Holy sh*t!¡± Shen Fei was shocked by what he was seeing and almost bit his tongue. The power was too great. If the pillar of fire had hit him, he would have died instantly. ¡°Shriek!¡± The Flame Owl let out an excited cry. It could feel the abundant energy in its body, which was what made it so excited. Soon, the Flame Owl¡¯s body expanded rapidly, until it finally became several times larger than before. Rumble¡­ The Flame Owl flapped its wings, setting off a gust of wind. A burst of hot flames suddenly shot out from its wings, wreaking havoc to the surroundings. ¡®Why is the Flame Owl disobeying me again?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with furrowed lines. He quickly took a few steps back. BOOM! The Flame Owl flapped its wings fiercely, and a gust of wind suddenly rose up. A barrage of extremely hot fireballs flew out and hit the other walls in the distance, exploding and causing smoke to rise. ¡°Shriek, shriek!¡± The Flame Owl was extremely excited. Under Shen Fei¡¯s gaze, it flapped its wings frantically. Not long after, it stopped flapping its wings and landed on the ground. The Flame Owl¡¯s body was enshrouded in thick flames, and the hot flames circulated in the air, which could have given ordinary people heart palpitations. ¡°What a terrifying heat!¡± Shen Fei gulped. ¡°Shriek!¡± As if it felt Shen Fei¡¯s surprise, the Flame Owl happily cried and jumped up onto his back, affectionately nuzzling his neck. Shen Fei reached up and patted its head, his face revealing a brilliant smile. Although Shen Fei had yet to cultivate the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike, he could feel the boundless energy within the Flame Owl¡¯s body. If it were to attack with its full strength, the terrifying power would be extraordinary. Shen Fei then sat down cross-legged again, and began to read about the cultivation method of the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike. There were nine levels to the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike, and each level increased its power by five-fold. Fwoosh! Waves of scorching fire elements gathered and entered Shen Fei¡¯s body. As the fire elements continued to fuse with him, a fiery red light slowly appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s forehead. Gradually, Shen Fei¡¯s entire body became covered in fiery red markings, and a terrifying and mysterious aura was emitting from his body. At this moment, he seemed like a warrior who had been reborn from the flames, full of ferocity and killing intent. After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes. There was a dazzling fire in them, and a cluster of flames danced in his eyes. Shen Fei grinned. ¡°That wasn¡¯t so difficult.¡± Following the circulation of the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike, that mysterious and overbearing aura once again spread out, causing all the cells in Shen Fei¡¯s body to become restless. It was as if there was a huge amount of energy that wanted to break out of his body. ¡°Condense!¡± Shen Fei shouted. Wisps of strange fire energy poured into his spiritual core. During this process, Shen Fei¡¯s entire body felt warm and comfortable. After about thirty minutes, the strange fire energy was completely condensed and formed into a drop of blood. [The first stage of the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike has been successfully cultivated!] Feeling the surging energy in his body, Shen Fei was extremely excited. ¡°Haha!¡± Shen Fei roared up at the ceiling, and an incomparably powerful aura suddenly exploded from his body. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl behind Shen Fei cried out in excitement. Shen Fei drew back his aura and looked back at his Flame Owl. At this time, the once red Flame Owl had turned golden, and its claws had become sharper than before, even as sharp as daggers. ¡°Huh? Your color has changed again.¡± Shen Fei was startled. In his memory, the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike had seven color tiers: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. But at this moment, he found that the feathers of the Flame Owl were not red, but gold! ¡°Could it be that the Heaven-burning Fingerstrike¡¯s level is higher than red and has actually reached violet-tier?¡± Shen Fei guessed. ¡°Shriek!¡± At this moment, the Flame Owl let out an excited roar again, then it ran to the side. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Fei looked over and saw two fist-sized beads floating in the spot where the Flame Owl was heading to. The two beads glowed with a faint fluorescent light, as if they were carved out of precious jade. ¡°What are these?¡± A frown tugged on Shen Fei¡¯s lips slightly. These two beads gave off a simple and unadorned feeling. Right at that moment, one of the beads suddenly shot out, aimed straight for Shen Fei¡¯s chest! Swish! Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted. He stomped his right foot on the ground and his body retreated, dodging the attack by a hair. Bang! The bead crashed into the wall of the room. In an instant, the room wall cracked, and pieces of gravel fell onto the floor. ¡°F*ck!¡± Shen Fei could not help but gulp. Fortunately, he had reacted in time, otherwise he would have been smashed half to death. ¡®What the hell are these beads?!¡¯ While Shen Fei was distracted by his own thoughts, the two beads flew at him again. ¡°Huff, huff¡­¡± As he dodged, he also raised his arms to block them. Chapter 174 - 174 Its Easy To Be Killed In Seconds 174 It¡¯s Easy To Be Killed In Seconds ¡®What¡¯s going on?!¡¯ The two beads violently smashed into Shen Fei¡¯s hands. Caught off-guard, Shen Fei¡¯s left palm was hit by one of the beads, and immediately, a huge force was transmitted upon impact, sending Shen Fei flying dozens of meters away. ¡°What a terrifying power!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face revealed an expression of shock. The attack just now had almost broken the bones in his hand, so one could imagine how terrifying the power of the bead was. ¡®What are these beads?!¡¯ Whoosh! Shen Fei did not even have time to think before another bead shot at him. Shen Fei hurriedly rolled to the side and barely dodged the bead¡¯s attack. BOOM! The other bead smashed into the wall of the enclave, causing the entire place to tremble. ¡°F*ck!¡± Shen Fei cursed. ¡®This is simply a killing machine!¡¯ If he did not focus, he would be easily killed in seconds. ¡°Pant!¡± Shen Fei took in a deep breath as he watched the two beads floating in the air. Although he was prepared, these two beads were too bizarre. He simply could not figure them out. Shen Fei carefully observed these two beads, and he found that they were covered with mysterious patterns. ¡°Huh? Why are there traces of an array?¡± Shen Fei was astonished. He had done a lot of research on arrays before, so he could easily tell that these two beads were engraved with them. However, the strange thing was that the arrays engraved on these two beads were clearly different from ordinary arrays. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed as he thought to himself. ¡®Could they have been left behind by some alchemist?¡¯ At this moment, the two beads suddenly emitted a dazzling light. Then, they turned into two realistic tornadoes that swept toward Shen Fei. Whoosh, whoosh! The wind howled, bringing with it a destructive power. The two beads seemed to be able to control the tornadoes. Their speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, they had arrived in front of Shen Fei. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei snorted. His entire body¡¯s vital Qi surged and instantly enveloped him. The next moment, he exerted some strength in his legs and took a step forward. His body rose into the air and he evaded the tornado. Shen Fei¡¯s figure had just stabilized when the tornado came attacking again. If he could extract the elements from the tornadoes and refine them into dark fire pills with help from the flame and shadow daggers, he could feed them to his spirit beast, and that would definitely increase their cultivation greatly. Thinking of this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes became heated, and he suddenly opened his arms. Immediately, a huge suction started from his body. The two tornadoes were immediately pulled in by him. Shen Fei¡¯s arms suddenly closed down on the tornadoes, compressing them into two round pills. These two pills exuded a refreshing fragrance. ¡°Hehe, how nice!¡± Shen Fei grinned and immediately stuffed the pill into his Flame Owl¡¯s mouth. ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The spirit beast let out a low groan and closed its eyes with a face of enjoyment. Immediately after that, Shen Fei felt a huge energy fluctuation burst out from the Flame Owl¡¯s body, causing the spiritual energy in the entire area to gather to it. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± A majestic soundwave resounded from the Flame Owl¡¯s body. Its aura was soaring wildly. The Flame Owl¡¯s bloodline was extremely overwhelming, and it had a huge amount of energy. In just a few minutes, the overbearing energy in its body had completely calmed down, and its aura stopped at the initial stage of the primordial heaven realm. ¡°Amazing!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened as he stared at his Flame Owl with a dumbfounded expression. The Flame Owl opened its eyes, and a brutal aura filled the air, causing Shen Fei¡¯s heart to jump. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried, and its aura immediately returned to normal, while it became much more powerful and dignified. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew to Shen Fei. Shen Fei stretched out his right arm, and the Flame Owl landed on his shoulder, affectionately nuzzling against him once more. At this moment, a knock came from the door of the refining room. Shen Fei went to open the door. Qin Yuwei outside the door with a fan in her hand. ¡°Qin Yuwei, is there something I can help you with?¡± Shen Fei asked, puzzled. Qin Yuwei spoke apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Young Master Shen. We have a customer who wants your refining room. So¡­¡± ¡°Oh! Is that all?¡± Hearing Qin Yuwei¡¯s words, Shen Fei suddenly came to a realization. ¡°I¡¯ll change to another room, then.¡± Shen Fei did not mind as he turned and left the refining room. After all, Qin Yuwei¡¯s job was not easy, so he could not blame her. After walking out of the refining room, Shen Fei went straight to the first floor. After registering at the counter, he went into the room. The interior of this other room was not big, but the d¨¦cor was very elegant. It was simple, yet echoed the style of an ancient era. Shen Fei lay on the bed. With a thought, he took out a scarlet bead. This crimson bead was a pearl with the dark fire element that Shen Fei had just extracted from the Flame Owl¡¯s body. When Shen Fei held onto the elemental bead, the energy within it flowed into his body like a river flowing into the sea. Finally, it flowed along his meridians and circulated through his limbs and bones, nourishing his internal organs. Shen Fei¡¯s body gradually emitted white smoke, and his skin became redder and redder. When the energy in the elemental pearl was completely absorbed, Shen Fei¡¯s body gradually returned to normal. He slowly opened his eyes, and joy appeared in his eyes. But then, someone knocked on his door again. When he opened the door, the person he saw was actually Wang Wei! ¡°Hehe, Shen Fei, long time no see.¡± Wang Wei looked at Shen Fei with a nasty smirk on his face. Who knew what kind of bad schemes were cooking in his mind. Shen Fei frowned and regarded him with disgust. ¡°Do you need something?¡± ¡°Oh, nothing. I just came to say hello. After all, this is my family¡¯s territory,¡± Wang Wei said with a smile. ¡°Since you¡¯re fine, kindly move along,¡± Shen Fei coldly replied. ¡°Hehe!¡± Wang Wei let out a disdainful smile. He walked into the room and closed the door behind him. He looked at Shen Fei and said with a faint smile, ¡°Kiddo, how about I treat you to dinner tonight? Let¡¯s catch up.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not interested,¡± Shen Fei declined straight away and immediately turned around to leave. ¡°I¡¯ll give you 100,000 Yuan,¡± Wang Wei said. Shen Fei¡¯s footsteps paused briefly, but he still did not turn around. With his back facing Wang Wei, he coldly spat out three words, ¡°I¡¯m not interested.¡± After saying that, Shen Fei pushed open the door and walked out. ¡°B*stard!¡± Wang Wei gritted his teeth as he glared at Shen Fei¡¯s back. He was burning with rage. ¡°Damn, this guy really won¡¯t be affected by force or persuasion!¡± Wang Wei clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked. Chapter 175 - 175 Beastmaster Taoming 175 Beastmaster Taoming ¡°Just you wait, there will be a chance to teach you a lesson!¡± Wang Wei muttered solemnly. ¡­ As night fell, Nord Street became brightly lit and bustling with noise and excitement. ¡°Whew!¡± Shen Fei let out a long breath. It was time to go back. The moment he came out, Shen Fei was blocked by a group of people. ¡°Stop!¡± Wang Wei said arrogantly to Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he glanced at Wang Wei and the others. ¡°What are you all up to?¡± Wang Wei said coldly, ¡°What are we up to? You still dare to ask that?! You made me lose face in school this morning!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have time to waste on you.¡± Shen Fei glanced nonchalantly at Wang Wei and the others. He then took a step forward and tried to go around them. ¡°Trying to escape? Dream on!¡± Wang Wei¡¯s gaze was ice-cold, and the dozens of men and women beside him immediately blocked Shen Fei¡¯s path. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes revealed a cold glint as a wave of murderous intent swept out. He coldly said, ¡°Get out of my way.¡± ¡°Who do you think you are, how dare you tell us to move!¡± the young man beside Wang Wei said with a look of haughtiness. His name was Zhao Yun, and he was the grandson of the Zhao Group¡¯s chairman. He was used to being a tyrant because he leveraged on his martial artist grandfather¡¯s support. ¡°I¡¯ll say it again, get lost.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s voice became even colder, and his eyes more bloodthirsty. ¡°Hey, brat! You¡¯re quite arrogant,¡± said Zhao Yun with a sneer. Slap! In the next moment, Shen Fei raised his palm and ruthlessly slapped Zhao Yun¡¯s face, causing him to fall to the ground and spit out a mouthful of blood. Zhao Yun was stunned. He covered his swollen face and stared at Shen Fei in disbelief. ¡°You¡­¡± Swish! Shen Fei lifted his leg and kicked, sending him rolling across the floor. Slap! Another slap landed on Wang Wei¡¯s face. Shen Fei coldly said, ¡°Are you trying to test my patience?¡± At this moment, Wang Wei was already dumbstruck and was unable to react for a long time. His eyes were fixed on Shen Fei, and there was a cold light in his eyes, obviously infuriated. ¡®This good-for-nothing actually dared to hit me! He¡¯s simply too impudent!¡¯ ¡°You trash! I think you¡¯re tired of living. Destroy his spiritual core!¡± Wang Wei shouted at his lackeys. ¡°Yes!¡± everyone responded in unison. They drew their swords and rushed forward. Slap, slap, slap! Shen Fei¡¯s palms flew out one after another. Every slap was accompanied by the sound of bones cracking, and followed by a wave of miserable screams. Thunk! Shen Fei kicked out, and one of them fell to the ground. Right after that, another two swung their steel blades and slashed at him, but Shen Fei grabbed the blades and gave them a yank, causing the weapons to fly out of their hands, and the two of them fell to the ground at the same time. Crack! Shen Fei stomped on the chest of the two men that he had just knocked down, and two crisp sounds of ribs breaking could be heard. The two men howled in pain, and their bodies curled up like shrimp. ¡°Eeeek!¡± Wang Wei shrieked in fear, turned around, and ran. Unfortunately, before he could even take two steps, Shen Fei suddenly stomped on his back, ruthlessly sending him to the ground. Wang Wei lay on the ground, unable to get up. Thud! Wang Wei¡¯s face and body were completely pinned to the ground, and he could hardly breathe. ¡°I¡¯m very frustrated right now. Don¡¯t provoke me, or I won¡¯t think twice about sending you to your death,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. His tone was as calm as water, as if he was talking about everyday matters. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ cough cough cough, I¡¯m not¡ª¡± Wang Wei spoke with difficulty. However, before he could finish his sentence, he felt a sharp pain in his throat, which caused him to scream. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to waste time on you guys before this, so I¡¯ll say it again: I don¡¯t have time to play with you all.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s voice suddenly grew heavy. Wang Wei was so scared that his whole body was trembling, but he quickly nodded in agreement. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei snorted and immediately sent Wang Wei flying with a kick. After that, he walked into the distance and disappeared into the darkness. After a long time, Wang Wei finally regained consciousness, but his face was in a sorry state. ¡°That little b*stard, I¡¯ll remember this. I¡¯ll have my vengeance on you sooner or later! You¡¯re just asking for death!¡± Wang Wei growled venomously, then he quickly got up. Meanwhile, Shen Fei returned to the Shen family residence. The moment he came back, Shen Fei impatiently walked to his room and prepared to take a bath, change his clothes, and sleep. However, at this moment, an ice-cold voice suddenly came up close to his ear, ¡°You¡¯re back.¡± Shen Fei grimaced and stopped. He raised his head and looked at the source of the voice. It was a middle-aged man. ¡°Who are you? Why are you in my house?¡± Shen Fei stared at the middle-aged man coldly, his eyes flashing with wariness. He could sense the middle-aged man¡¯s strength, which was not inferior to his. ¡°You don¡¯t recognize me?¡± The middle-aged man asked in surprise. ¡°Should I know you?¡± Shen Fei asked, puzzled. Hearing this, the middle-aged man¡¯s expression turned strange. ¡°I¡¯m a friend of your father¡¯s.¡± ¡°My father¡¯s friend?¡± Shen Fei was even more confused. He could not recall when he might have met this man while his father had been here. ¡°You¡¯re my father¡¯s friend, but you¡¯ve been introduced to me before? That¡¯s unlikely. Could it be¡­¡± A name suddenly came to Shen Fei¡¯s mind. ¡°Are you ¡®the¡¯ Uncle Tao that my father always talked about?¡± Shen Fei probed. The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment before he burst into laughter. ¡°Haha, so your father still considers me his good brother!¡± ¡°Uncle Tao, it¡¯s really you!¡± Shen Fei said in surprise. The middle-aged man was Tao Ming, who had gone through thick and thin with his parents. He was a Beastmaster, too. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s me!¡± Tao Ming nodded and smiled. ¡°What talent did you awaken, kid?¡± Shen Fei laughed and said calmly, ¡°F-class, Strength Enhancement.¡± Tao Ming was stunned, because he had never thought that Shen Fei¡¯s talent would be the lowest one. His parents were both A-class talents, how could they have an F-class child? Although he was dubious, he did not ask. After all, this was the Shen family¡¯s secret. As an outsider, it was naturally inappropriate for him to ask. He only reminded the young man, ¡°Although you have an F-class talent, you can¡¯t slack off. Work hard on your cultivation.¡± ¡°Got it!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. ¡°Shen Fei, this is for you.¡± At this moment, Tao Ming took out a yellow pill, and passed it to Shen Fei. ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Fei asked with a frown. ¡°This is a Qi condensation pill. Taking this pill can help you increase your cultivation quickly,¡± Tao Ming explained slowly. ¡°Take it, it might help you with your cultivation.¡± ¡°A Qi condensation pill?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, and his heart filled with shock. Chapter 176 - 176 Tresspassing Into The Forbidden Area 176 Tresspassing Into The Forbidden Area It was said that the Qi condensation pill was made of spirit stones. It was priceless and extremely precious. Ordinary people could not afford it at all. He did not expect to get one tonight. ¡°Thank you, Uncle Tao,¡± Shen Fei said gratefully, feeling warmth in his heart. Tao Ming patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite with me. I only did what any uncle should do.¡± He originally wanted to look for Shen Fei¡¯s father, but there was only Shen Fei¡¯s in this huge house. It seemed that Shen Fei did not know where Shen Teng went either. ¡°Uncle Tao, your spirit beast should be above the Count rank, right?¡± Shen Fei asked suddenly, staring at Tao Ming with blinking eyes. Even the pupils of his eyes were shining brightly. Tao Ming nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right, my spirit beast is a Scarlet Flame Hound.¡± ¡°Ooh!¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved up,¡±Uncle Tao, can you let me touch it?¡± Tao Ming was taken aback, then he smiled. ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Tao Ming extended his right arm, and with a flip of his wrist, a large white dog appeared in front of Shen Fei. ¡°What a cute puppy!¡± Seeing the adorable appearance of the Scarlet Flame Hound, a smile instantly appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s face. He squatted down and gently stroked the Scarlet Flame Hound¡¯s fur, his eyes filled with adoration. The spirit beast seemed to enjoy Shen Fei¡¯s touch. It squinted its eyes and let out a content growl. Shen Fei smiled and asked, ¡°From the looks of it, could it be a fire-attribute spirit beast?¡± When the Scarlet Flame Hound heard this, it opened its eyes. Its eyes were filled with a fiendish aura, indicating that it was definitely not a virtuous creature. However, in Shen Fei¡¯s eyes, it was still extremely cute. ¡°My spirit beast seems to like you.¡± Tao Ming laughed as he looked at Shen Fei. Hearing this, Shen Fei did not say anything about that. ¡°That¡¯s right, Shen Fei. If your father returns, you must let me know as soon as possible. I have something important to tell him.¡± Then, Tao Ming took out a picture and passed it to Shen Fei, ¡°He¡¯ll know when you give him this picture.¡± Shen Fei looked at the picture that Tao Ming gave him. There were a few lines of words on it. He kept the picture and nodded seriously. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely pass the message to him.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be leaving if there¡¯s nothing else.¡± Tao Ming smiled and waved his hand, then he left the Shen residence. Looking at Tao Ming¡¯s back as he left, Shen Fei muttered, ¡°This Uncle Tao sure is enthusiastic.¡± ¡­ Three days later, Shen Fei stood alone in the middle of the courtyard. His eyes were burning as he stared at the two-meter tall rock. At this moment, he had already entered a state of martial training. The mystic Qi in his body was circulating madly, and his bones and muscles were crackling like thunder. All of a sudden, Shen Fei roared, ¡°Hah!¡± His fist emitted a golden radiance and contained the force of ten thousand kilos. He then slammed his fist onto the rock. Crack, crack¡­ In an instant, several hideous cracks appeared on the huge rock, until it finally exploded with a bang, turning into gravel and scattering all over the floor. ¡°This is too awesome!¡± Shen Fei clenched his fist and felt that his body was filled with endless power. ¡°It seems like I¡¯ll have to double my training.¡± Shen Fei sighed and sat down cross-legged on the ground. He began to recover his mystic Qi and consolidate the power he had just obtained. About half an hour later, Shen Fei slowly opened his eyes, and a cold light flashed in them. His temperament was completely different from before. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, come out!¡± Shen Fei summoned the spirit beast. A Golden Dragon that was about two meters long appeared beside him. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Ancient Prestige,¡± Shen Fei ordered. Hearing this, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon swayed its body and a bright golden light bloomed from it. Then, a vast draconic force spread out from its body. Rumble! The entire courtyard began to tremble. The terrifying dragon¡¯s might darkened the entire courtyard, as if the end of the world had arrived. ¡°Roar!¡± A deafening dragon¡¯s roar suddenly reverberated throughout the entire Shen residence. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡®The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s reaction is very unusual. Did something happen?¡¯ Thinking of this, Shen Fei opened his mouth and said, ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, take me wherever you like.¡± After he finished speaking, Shen Fei stomped his feet on the ground and soared into the sky. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared at the sky. Its huge body hurriedly chased after Shen Fei, shooting up hundreds of meters in one leap. Whoosh! Soon, the Beastmaster and his dragon disappeared into the distance. ¡­ In a desolate mountain range, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s voice was heard. ¡°Roar!¡± Shen Fei stopped and looked up when he heard the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. What he saw was a forested valley behind the mountains covered in gray mist. Who knew what endless dangers lurked within. In the next moment, Shen Fei stepped on the air and his figure shot forward, until he arrived at the edge of the gray mist. As soon as he took a step into the mist, a bone-chilling cold wind blew over. The space within the mist was extremely vast, and there was no way to see where the mist ended. Shen Fei and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon had entered the white mist, yet their surroundings were pitch-black. ¡°Howl!¡± Sharp and ear-piercing ghostly cries resounded from all directions, causing Shen Fei to shiver. Suddenly, an extremely strong killing intent swept over, causing Shen Fei¡¯s hair to stand on end. His body stiffened, and he almost fell further into the misty void. ¡°Crap!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression suddenly changed. Sching! In the next moment, an ice-cold jet-black spear pierced through the void, heading straight for Shen Fei¡¯s head. Clang! Shen Fei¡¯s reaction was swift. He deflected the tip with his palm and caught the spear shaft in his hand. However, he felt a pang in his heart. The web between his thumb and forefinger had split open, and blood was dripping from the wound. Shen Fei¡¯s expression was unpleasant, and he looked around as he shouted, ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡± Whoosh! In the next second, a black-clothed old man appeared in front of Shen Fei. This black-robed elder exuded a thick aura of death. His face was pale, his skin was dry, and his eyes were bloodshot. His eyes flickered with a cold killing intent as he stared at Shen Fei. In a sinister voice, he said, ¡°Young man, you dare to enter the forbidden area?¡± ¡°Forbidden area?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. After a moment of silence, he indifferently said, ¡°What is this place?¡± The black-robed old man coldly snorted, ¡°Hmph, the dead don¡¯t need to know this.¡± His hands moved. In an instant, black chains appeared one after another, densely blocking out the mist-filled sky, and swept toward Shen Fei at an extremely fast speed, sealing off the void. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes shrank into pinpoints. He twisted his body and dodged the attack of the black chains. His body was like a phantom as he rushed at the old man. Bang! In an instant, the two of them collided, causing a violent sound of collision and a strong wind blew outward from the impact. Shen Fei let out a groan. He retreated a few steps before he could stabilize himself. Chapter 177 - 177 Black Ice Leopard 177 Black Ice Leopard ¡°How could this be? This old man is so strong!¡± Shen Fei was extremely shocked by the old man¡¯s strength. However, when he faced the old man, he felt a lethal danger, perhaps even a fatal one. ¡°This old man is no ordinary person.¡± Furthermore, the black-robed elder had a Black Ice Leopard with him. The Black Ice Leopard was a Count-rank spirit beast. Although it was still in its infant stage, it had the combat strength of an initial-stage grandmaster. The old man grinned, revealing a row of sharp teeth, and his eyes were filled with killing intent. ¡°Kid, it seems you¡¯re a Beastmaster as well. Let your spirit beast have a match with mine, then. If you win, I¡¯ll give you a treasure.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s thoughts raced. He did not expect this old man to be a Beastmaster. Beast tamers were rare occupations, especially Beastmasters, who were even rarer to come by, because taming spirit beasts was extremely difficult. However, not only did the old man have a spirit beast, it was also of a very high rank. At this moment, Shen Fei was caught in a dilemma. He had thought that he might gain a powerful ally, but he ended up with an enemy instead. If he really fought the Black Ice Leopard, he would definitely die if he lost. However, if he won, the black-robed elder would most likely fly into a rage out of humiliation and not let him off easy. Unfortunately, Shen Fei could not think too long about it. He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth. ¡°Let¡¯s duel then. I¡¯m not afraid of you. Three-clawed Golden Dragon, go!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± As soon as Shen Fei¡¯s words fell, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon immediately let out a deep roar. It rose into the air and dove at the old man. ¡°Hehe, a mere Three-clawed Golden Dragon dares to fight against my Black Ice Leopard. You really don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you.¡± The black-robed old man smiled eerily, his eyes suffused with a bloodthirsty light. He formed a seal with both hands and fiercely waved them. ¡°Black Ice Leopard, Soul-devouring Curse¡­ Devour!¡± In the next moment, countless evil and vicious auras came from all directions and enveloped the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. In the blink of an eye, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body was covered in a layer of black mist. ¡°What?¡± Sensing that the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was being corroded by the Soul-devouring Curse, Shen Fei¡¯s expression suddenly changed, and his face filled with shock. The Soul-devouring Curse was a very powerful spell. Once used, it could strip a warrior of their spiritual cultivation power. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon is Shen Fei¡¯s greatest pillar. If its cultivation power was crippled, Shen Fei would be reduced to a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Of course, if the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s spiritual energy was strong enough, it might be able to resist the curse. Otherwise, it would die. Shen Fei gritted his teeth. ¡°Damn it, this old man is too despicable. He¡¯s actually using such a curse! He¡¯s gone too far!¡± Shen Fei recalled that he never provoked the old man, yet the other party wanted to cripple his cultivation. The black-robed elder cackled evilly and urged the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, ¡°Don¡¯t struggle anymore, or else I¡¯ll make you suffer so much that you¡¯ll wish you were dead.¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared and opened its mouth to bite the black-robed old man. The elder simply sneered and stepped back. He then drew back his leg and sent the dragon flying, breaking several large trees. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. He rushed toward the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and prepared to save him. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s too late. The decouring has already begun.¡± Seeing this, the black-robed elder let out a strange laugh and formed another seal. In an instant, three iron chains whizzed out and wrapped around the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, firmly binding it. Snap! The Three-clawed Golden Dragon struggled fiercely, and the terrifying energy fluctuations caused the misty void to tremble. However, no matter how the Three-clawed Golden Dragon struggled, it could not escape the restraints of the chains. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face became dark. He opened his right hand and a fireball appeared in his palm. ¡°Fire Bullet, Incinerate!¡± He flicked his finger, and the fireball flew toward the old man. The fireball emitted scorching heat like a blazing sun. ¡°Parlor tricks.¡± The old man shook his head and sneered. He waved his arm and a ball of purple flame rushed out. Boom! In an instant, the fireball and the purple flame met and exploded. The boiling hot airwaves rolled outward, causing the entire mist valley to boil. Shen Fei¡¯s figure retreated miserably. ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re no match for me.¡± The black-robed old man sneered. Looking at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s wretched appearance, Shen Fei¡¯s heart ached. [A Three-clawed Golden Dragon that can be upgraded has been detected. Do you wish to upgrade?] ¡°Yes!¡± Shen Fei undoubtedly said. A blinding golden light emanated from the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body, and its dull dragon scales gradually returned to normal. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a roar and shot forward like a cannonball. Bang! The old man was caught off-guard. His chest caved in and his bones broke. His body looked as if it had been struck by lightning. He spat out blood from his severe injuries. ¡°How is this possible?!¡± The old man widened his eyes in shock and disbelief. He was a Beastmaster, and understood everything about his spirit beasts¡¯ strengths and weaknesses, and each of the spirit beasts he raised were extraordinary. However, he never expected that the spirit beast he raised would be so weak that it could not even break a Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s defenses. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon itself was extraordinary. Although the Black Ice Leopard was intelligent, it was not a real spirit beast. It was only a fifth-star demonic beast. How could it be a match for the Three-clawed Golden Dragon? Crack! A few minutes later, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon tore off one of the limbs from the Black Ice Leopard. ¡°Impossible!¡± The old man¡¯s eyes bulged in fear. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s strength had increased so rapidly that even a fifth-star demonic beast could not do anything to it! ¡®How is this possible?!¡¯ The old man just could not comprehend it. ¡°¡­Even if your Three-clawed Golden Dragon has reached the Count rank, you are still an ant before me.¡± The old man huffed. His figure flickered as he once again charged at Shen Fei. ¡°Soul-devouring Curse!¡± The black-robed old man formed a seal with his hands. In an instant, an evil and vicious aura emerged from the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Feeling the strange aura, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. The Soul-devouring Curse was indeed a vicious, forbidden technique. ¡°Little b*stard, I¡¯ll definitely tear you to pieces today!¡± The old man cackled wildly. He suddenly burst forth with explosive speed, and he ruthlessly threw a punch at Shen Fei. ¡°Nine Swords of Origin, Second Sword!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes grew so wide they almost popped out of their sockets. He stomped the ground with his right foot and the Qi in his body circulated wildly. He then summoned a Mystical Tortoise Shield and placed it in front of himself. The old man punched the Mystical Tortoise shield. Crack! In the next moment, Shen Fei felt painful tremors travel into his hand from the Mystical Tortoise Shield. Dense web-like patterns spread out on the shield. Shatter! The Mystical Tortoise Shield broke into pieces and showered the ground. As for that old man¡¯s fist, the remaining power did not decrease as it smashed right into Shen Fei¡¯s body. Chapter 178 - 178 The Three 178 The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s Bloodline Awakens Shen Fei¡¯s entire body crashed into the forest, raising a cloud of dust and dirt. He groaned. The old man¡¯s figure flashed and landed on the edge of the forest and scanned the situation. ¡°Brat, have you given up resisting?¡± The old man¡¯s lips curved into a cruel smile. ¡°I¡¯m telling you, I spent half a year developing this Soul-devouring Curse. Unless you have a strong soul power, there¡¯s no way to get rid of it. You¡¯re destined to only be material for me to tame my spirit beasts!¡± The old man had begun moving his right hand before he finished his sentence. A black light condensed on his fingertip and quickly flew into the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a wail. Its huge body trembled slightly, and gradually began to shrivel up. It was obvious that the old man was using the Soul-devouring Curse to absorb the essence of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Whoosh! The elder reached out to grab the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, trying to put it into his beast taming bag. ¡°Get lost!¡± In the next moment, an angry roar came as Shen Fei rushed out from the forest and sent an Iron Fist at the old man. The old man¡¯s expression changed as he immediately dodged to the side. However, Shen Fei had anticipated this. His right fist followed the momentum and turned, landing the attack on the old man¡¯s torso. Spurt! Fresh blood spurted out, and the old man¡¯s face turned pale as he staggered back a few steps. ¡°What¡­?¡± The old man¡¯s expression froze, his face filled with astonishment. He completely did not foresee that Shen Fei¡¯s attack speed would actually be so fast, let alone injure him! Shen Fei did not hesitate as he once again charged forward with killing intent. ¡°B*stard! You¡¯re looking for death!¡± The old man was furious, and his murky eyes emitted a cold chill. He roared in anger, clenched his hands into claws, and a sharp force whizzed out, tearing the air apart. It was extremely fierce. Shen Fei charged forward and engaged in an intense battle with the old man. Pow, bang, wham! In the short exchange of blows, Shen Fei was continuously forced to retreat. In the end, he was forced into the depths of the forest by the black-robed elder. Shen Fei had just steadied his body when the old man caught up to him. The old man¡¯s strength was extremely terrifying. It was far from being comparable to a warrior of the primordial heaven realm. He was at least a fourth-star warrior. ¡°Little b*stard, die!¡± The old man¡¯s lips curved into a sinister arc. He stomped on the ground and leaped up. ¡°Dark Ice Leopard, Wind Tornado Execution!¡± the old man growled. The Dark Ice Leopard¡¯s body turned into a green ray of light. With a sharp and ear-piercing sonic boom, it arrived beside Shen Fei in the blink of an eye. Shen Fei quickly summoned the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a strange cry and flapped its wings, releasing a ball of flames. ¡°What?¡± The elder frowned and immediately controlled the Dark Ice Leopard to dodge the fireball. Sizzle, sizzle¡­ A conflagration erupted when the fireball met the ground, strong enough to burn the very air. In the next instant, the flames covered an area of several hundred meters, turning the landscape into an extremely hot sea of flames and fiery brambles. The old man¡¯s face was filled with fear as he hurriedly executed a technique to avoid the flames. ¡°Damn it!¡± The old man¡¯s face was malevolent. He never thought that Shen Fei would be able to release such a terrifying skill. ¡°You brat, just you wait! Once I obtain the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s vital essence and soul core, I¡¯ll kill you with my own hands!¡± After leaving these harsh words, the old man fled the place and disappeared into the forest. Not long after the old man left, Shen Fei¡¯s body slowly floated into the air. His body was covered in a faint shroud of silver light, protecting his body like armor. Shen Fei went to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s side and gently stroked it. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon was currently in a terrible state. Its life force was very weak, and it looked as if it was about to die. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely save you!¡± Shen Fei looked at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon with a determined expression. With a thought, he placed the spirit beast into the system¡¯s inventory rather than the pocket realm. In the next moment, a light lit up within the system inventory, and an egg-sized crystal-clear object appeared. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes squinted as a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes. ¡°Dragon Soul Fruit?!¡± Shen Fei did not hesitate. He immediately took the fruit and fed it to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. The Dragon Soul Fruit melted the moment it entered the dragon¡¯s mouth and emitted a vast and powerful medicinal strength. It was like a surging river that instantly flowed into its spiritual core. Then, a warm current filled the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body. Under the effect of this warm current, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body recovered its strength, and grew even stronger. Its damaged meridians were healed bit by bit. In fact, even its cultivation talent was slowly recovering, becoming more outstanding. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with joy. It was a blessing in disguise! This continued on for about ten seconds before everything stopped. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s once dejected mood became more energetic. ¡°Roarrrr!¡± A moment later, an excited roar suddenly rang out. Then, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon opened its eyes. Its eyes were bloodshot and filled with bloodlust. It was a terrifying sight. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon saluted Shen Fei respectfully. At the same time, a dark golden scale appeared on its forehead, giving it a rather demonic appearance. Its body also grew more than two meters long. Its entire body turned dark, and the lines of its body moved elegantly as though it were a water dragon. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon was clad in a dark gold dragonscale armor that shimmered with a metallic luster. It was an awesome sight, especially the dark golden scale on its forehead, it gave it a wild charm. [The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s bloodline has been awakened!] [Bloodline rank: High Yellow-tier!] [Skill unlocked: Realm Eater] Hearing the notification in his mind, Shen Fei was stunned. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s bloodline had actually reached the advanced yellow tier! ¡°Hahaha! That¡¯s great!¡± The Realm Eater skill was indeed extremely overpowering, but it required a large amount of true essence to maintain. ¡°It¡¯s so powerful!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with shock as he felt the vast amount of true energy surging through his bond with the dragon. Following the increase in Shen Fei¡¯s strength, his cultivation efficiency had also increased significantly. After that, Shen Fei brought the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and the Flame Owl into the foggy forest. He wanted to see why the Three-clawed Golden Dragon had brought him here. ¡®Could there be something in this forest?¡¯ As they walked into the forest, they saw thick, towering trees that blocked out the sun. It was dark and gloomy, giving off a depressing feeling. ¡°Roar!¡­ Chirp! Screech!¡± All kinds of birds and magical beasts were wreaking havoc in the forest, and from time to time, soul-shaking cries could be heard. The environment here was extremely harsh. Ordinary Beastmasters would not dare to come here at all. Anyone who stepped into this place, be it humans or beasts, would die in the mouths of these magical creatures. ¡°Although these magical beasts are brutal, their strength is relatively weak. I don¡¯t think the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was the one who led me here,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. He always felt that things were not that simple. Suddenly, he sensed something¡­ Chapter 179 - 179 Radiant White Hook Snake 179 Radiant White Hook Snake In the next instant, Shen Fei turned to his right. His gaze zeroed onto a huge tree. ¡®Someone is hiding there.¡¯ Shen Fei frowned, his eyes narrowed, and a cold smile appeared on his face. ¡°Since you¡¯ve taken the initiative to deliver yourself to my door, don¡¯t blame me for being impolite!¡± Shen Fei had thought that he was still being targeted by the black-robed old man, so he had deliberately lured him deeper into the forest and prepared his own counterattack! However, Shen Fei quietly stayed in his original spot and pretended not to notice anything¡ªhe was waiting for the enemy to approach. After a while, a cold laugh echoed through the forest. ¡°Hehehe¡­¡± Swish! A masked man swept through the wind and arrived at an extremely fast speed. This person wore a loose black robe, and his face was covered by a black cloth, so Shen Fei could not see it clearly. After the man landed on the ground, he quietly walked toward Shen Fei. The man walked out from the forest and looked at Shen Fei with a teasing expression. Suddenly, the masked man grinned, and his eyes were filled with killing intent. ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re here as expected.¡± ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Fei had no fear on his face. Although the masked man¡¯s identity was yet unknown, Shen Fei felt an extremely familiar aura coming from him. It was the stench of a murderer! The masked man laughed playfully and drew his sword as he said, ¡°Can you guess who I am?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°I have no interest in knowing your identity.¡± ¡°Hmph! You piece of trash, you actually have the courage to come fight me! It¡¯s laughable!¡± the masked man said disdainfully. He had been tracking the Flame Owl¡¯s aura and found Shen Fei. ¡°Since you refuse to come to your senses, don¡¯t blame me for not being polite!¡± His face was ice cold. ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei heavily stomped his foot and instantly charged at the masked man. Shen Fei¡¯s figure was extremely fast, almost turning into an afterimage as he instantly approached the masked man. ¡°Hmph! You want to take me on? Dream on!¡± The masked man sneered and waved his long sword to meet the attack. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, the corner of his mouth raised in a cold sneer. Bang! He threw out a punch that contained a terrifying amount of power. It shot out as quick as lightning and went for the masked man¡¯s chest. The masked man¡¯s expression suddenly changed. He never thought that Shen Fei¡¯s one move would actually be able to produce such a terrifying attack. ¡°How is that possible?¡± The masked man¡¯s eyes widened in shock. Crack! The bones in the masked man¡¯s arm shattered, and he was sent flying. He crashed through a huge ancient tree and fell to the ground. With just one punch, Shen Fei had severely injured the masked man. Shen Fei withdrew his aura and coldly said, ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°Ptooi!¡± The masked man stood up and spat out a mouthful of blood, his body twitching violently. He raised his head with difficulty and glared at Shen Fei. Other than hatred in his eyes, there was also a deep fear. ¡®How can this guy have such terrifying physical strength? The power of that punch just now almost killed me!¡¯ The masked man gritted his teeth. ¡°You brat! How dare you ambush me! I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Hearing this, the corners of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth rose, revealing an evil smile. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei said. Hearing that, the Flame Owl turned to face the masked man and rushed at him. ¡°Shriek!¡± A deafening cry reverberated through the entire forest, threatening to destroy everything. Boom!!! A ball of blinding flames exploded upon impact, forming a violent blast that swept outward in a circle, wiping out all the surrounding grass and trees. ¡°Shriek!¡± the Flame Owl called to the sky. Its entire body was burning with raging flames, looking like a god of fire. Its aura was soul-shaking and majestic. ¡°Radiant White Hook Snake, World-breaking Thunder.¡± A cold glint flashed in the masked man¡¯s eyes as he summoned his spirit beast with a low growl. At the same time, the Radiant White Hook Snake pounced on the Flame Owl. Its two silver snake fangs were like sharp steel weapons and glinted coldly. In the next moment, the Flame Owl¡¯s tail suddenly swung around, and hot flames swept out. They exploded with a bang and turned into a shower of fiery sparks. The Radiant White Hook Snake was caught off-guard and was suddenly engulfed by the scorching flames. It let out a miserable cry, ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± ¡°What?¡± The masked man was stunned when he saw this. ¡°Radiant White Hook Snake, Lightning Shock!¡± He refused to admit defeat and had his spirit beast use a high-level skill. In the next second, the snake summoned a dense net of lighting and sent it flying over with terrifying power. However, the Flame Owl did not move at all and stayed proudly in the air. Whoosh! A reddish-brown light appeared around the Flame Owl¡¯s body. It then bent down and crashed into the lightning. The Thunderbolt was the most basic attack skill, and only cultivators in the early stage of mystical learning could perform it. Poof! The lightning net touched the Flame Owl¡¯s body and instantly broke apart. The Flame Owl¡¯s body trembled, but it was completely uninjured. ¡°What powerful physical strength!¡± Shen Fei was stunned when he saw this. He had never heard of a fifth-tier peak-level holy beast possessing such terrifying physical strength! ¡°How is that possible? My spirit beast¡¯s lightning can¡¯t even hurt it!¡± The masked man¡¯s pupils shrank, and he was scared out of his wits. At this moment, he has come to realize that he had bitten off more than he could chew! The defense of the Flame Owl was too abnormal! ¡°I don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯t kill you!¡± The masked man clenched his long sword with both hands. He leaped up and slashed down with his sword. The terrifyingly sharp blade was enough to tear everything apart with incredible power. ¡°Coo!¡± the Flame Owl cried out, its huge body swayed, and its tail swept out. Its tail hit the long sword, and the overwhelming force directly sent the masked man flying. ¡°Cough, cough!¡± The masked man fell to the ground and vomited blood. His face was extremely pale. ¡°Dammit! How can this guy be so strong?¡± the masked man said with a ferocious expression. The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled into a sneer. He slowly walked to face the masked man and asked, ¡°Who are you?¡± The masked man struggled to get up and said fiercely, ¡°The person who wants your life!¡± Whoosh! As soon as he finished speaking, an even more majestic power suddenly burst out from the masked man¡¯s body. ¡°The mystic¡¯s realm.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. Swish! The masked man once again brandished his long sword and slashed down. The resplendent sword tore through the mist, carrying a sharp and ear-piercing whistle as it went straight for Shen Fei¡¯s head. Shen Fei immediately dodged when he felt rather than saw the danger coming. Crash! The sword struck the rock face of a nearby mountain and blasted an indent into the rock wall leaving a huge sword mark there. The masked man attacked wildly, and the whistling sound of air being sliced resounded through the forest, making one¡¯s hair stand on end. Shen Fei¡¯s face turned gloomy. His movements were strange, and he moved around into all kinds of tricky and strange positions, making it extremely difficult for his opponent to figure out where he would go. Chapter 180 - 180 Lear Appears 180 Lear Appears The masked man was unable to lock onto Shen Fei¡¯s position. It was difficult for him to even make a move. ¡°B*stard!¡± The masked man cursed in anger, the veins on his forehead bulging. Shen Fei¡¯s figure was like a ghost as he easily dodged all of the masked man¡¯s attacks. Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s cold voice said, ¡°It¡¯s time to end this.¡± He then appeared in front of the masked man and sent out a kick. Thump! A muffled explosion was heard and the masked man was instantly sent flying into the forest. Shen Fei¡¯s figure flickered and instantly appeared in front of the masked man. He then stepped on his chest. ¡°B*stard!¡± the masked man cursed. He had already guessed that Shen Fei had intentionally waited for him to get close before making his move. Shen Fei grabbed the masked man¡¯s collar and pulled him close. He coldly said, ¡°Tell me who you are.¡± ¡°Bah! Don¡¯t even think about getting any information from me!¡± the masked man spat out. ¡°Since you¡¯re looking for death, I¡¯ll happily oblige!¡± Shen Fei said. His right hand suddenly exerted force and grabbed the masked man¡¯s neck. The masked man screamed in pain, ¡°Argh!¡± ¡°Do you really think I¡¯ll let you go?¡± Shen Fei teased. He twisted his wrist, and a dagger cut the masked man¡¯s throat, causing blood to spurt out. ¡®He slit my throat!¡¯ The masked man¡¯s eyes widened, his face filled with despair and regret. If he had known how terrifying Shen Fei was, he would not have dared to provoke him, even if he had the guts of a hundred men! Clang! A familiar man¡¯s voice suddenly came. ¡°Not bad, not bad. It seems that your strength is still the same.¡± Shen Fei looked over and saw another masked man. He was sitting on a Red Mist Liger, which seemed to be the man¡¯s spirit beast. Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Lear?¡± ¡°It seems you can still recognize me even with this mask on.¡± Lear looked down at Shen Fei. He could not wait to kill this brat. Shen Fei did not expect to see Lear alive here. He had clearly seen the Black Sun chewing on Lear¡¯s body last time. How did he come back to life so suddenly? Lear looked at Shen Fei with hatred. ¡°You didn¡¯t expect me to still be alive, right? Since I¡¯ve returned, today will be the day you die!¡± Hearing Lear¡¯s words, Shen Fei could not help but frown. He finally understood why the Three-clawed Golden Dragon had brought him here. It seemed that it had sensed Lear¡¯s presence. Although Lear was bitten to death by the Black Sun, he had been resurrected. Clearly, he had an ace up his sleeve. And the Red Mist Liger beside Lear was definitely not a simple spirit beast! ¡°Lear, don¡¯t you think you¡¯re too arrogant? I¡¯m not that easy to deal with.¡± Shen Fei laughed in disdain. ¡°Oh? Are you sure? If that¡¯s the case, why don¡¯t I give it a try?¡± Lear grinned. ¡°It¡¯s up to you, it doesn¡¯t matter who makes the first move.¡± ¡°Hmph! Your tone is quite arrogant!¡± Lear coldly regarded Shen Fei. ¡°Growl!¡± The Red Mist Liger suddenly roared at the sky, and an extremely powerful fluctuation of vital Qi surged out of its body. Shen Fei¡¯s expression suddenly changed as he thought to himself, ¡®A high grade Duke-rank spirit beast!¡¯ Lear grinned and said, ¡°Little b*stard, stay where you are and don¡¯t move! Otherwise, I guarantee that you¡¯ll die an ugly death!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the Red Mist Liger shot out as fast as lightning. Its aura was extremely aggressive. Swish! In the blink of an eye, the Red Mist Liger charged at Shen Fei, its lethally sharp claws extended in the blink of an eye. Shen Fei¡¯s expression suddenly changed as he hurriedly retreated. However, the Red Mist Liger¡¯s speed was even faster, and appeared in front of Shen Fei in an instant. ¡°Gasp!¡± Shen Fei took in a deep breath of cold air and thought, ¡®This beast¡¯s speed is so fast!¡¯ ¡°You stupid brat! You¡¯re dead!¡± Seeing this scene, Lear laughed sinisterly. The Red Mist Liger¡¯s claws were so fast that Shen Fei could not react in time. ¡®This is bad!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart was burning with anxiety. With such a short distance, he simply could not avoid it. He could only use all his strength to resist. Because the Red Mist Liger¡¯s speed was simply too fast, even if he could somehow teleport himself, he would still need more time. Crack! The next moment, a vicious paw landed on him. The heavy force shook Shen Fei¡¯s arm, causing him to feel intense pain. That attack almost crippled his entire arm. ¡®This kid is so weak,¡¯ Lear thought to himself, joy appearing on his face. Rustle! Just as Shen Fei was about to activate his true Qi to block, dozens of figures appeared out of nowhere and surrounded the Red Mist Liger. ¡®Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡¯ With a thought from Shen Fei, the Flame Owl immediately turned into a ball of fire. The fireball flew out with a tremendous force and smashed into the Red Mist Liger¡¯s abdomen with a loud bang that created an explosion. The explosive force snapped all the trees within a fifty-foot radius in half, creating a spectacular scene. ¡°Roar!¡± The Red Mist Liger let out a painful cry after being hit by the flames, which also incited its ferocity. With an angry roar, the Red Mist Liger opened its bloody mouth and pounced at the cultivators surrounding it. ¡°You¡¯re overestimating yourself!¡± Lear sneered and immediately steered the Red Mist Liger to charge at Shen Fei. The Red Mist Liger moved quickly and caught up to Shen Fei in an instant. Whoosh! Its sharp claws possessed a terrifying power that could make one¡¯s soul quake, and it clawed at Shen Fei. Wherever the claws swiped at, claw marks would appear on the ground. It was too powerful, and could tear anything apart. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei snorted, his eyes flashing with a fierce cold light. His spirit beast suddenly reached out and grabbed the Red Mist Liger¡¯s throat without any warning. ¡°What?¡± Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s actions, Lear was stunned for a moment before he started to smile evilly. ¡°Hehe! You¡¯re dead!¡± Lear knew what the Red Mist Liger was capable of. No matter how strong Shen Fei was, he would definitely not be a match for the Red Mist Liger. After all, the Red Mist Liger was a high grade Duke-rank spirit beast, and its strength was comparable to a ninth-tier Peak-level martial cultivator. ¡°Growl!¡± The Red Mist Liger struggled violently and roared as its throat was held by the Flame Owl. Unfortunately, the more the Red Mist Liger struggled, the stronger the Flame Owl¡¯s grip. The most important thing was that the Red Mist Liger seemed to have lost its mind. It was madly waving its sharp claws and slashing randomly, and it was also wildly spitting out flames. ¡°This is a good opportunity!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed into a line, the corner of his mouth formed into a smirk. Swish! Shen Fei¡¯s body disappeared in a strange manner; his speed had increased and became dangerously fast. ¡°So fast!¡± Lear¡¯s face was shocked. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno,¡± Shen Fei commanded. In the next second, the Flame Owl instantly beside the Red Mist Liger let out an ear-piercing screech that reached the clouds. Then, extremely tough and sharp thorns emerged from the ground. The dense thorns were like poisonous snakes, quickly wrapping around the Red Mist Liger. Chapter 181 - 181 Soul 181 Soul-eating Flames ¡°Whine!¡± The Red Mist Liger let out a mournful wail. Its body was wrapped in countless thorns and blood was flowing everywhere. It was an awful sight. ¡°This guy is so strong.¡± Lear¡¯s brows were tightly knitted, and his expression was extremely serious. Shen Fei¡¯s movements just now had completely exceeded his expectations. ¡°Shen Fei, I must take your life today!¡± Lear said. His eyes flashed with ruthless killing intent. He jumped onto the Red Mist Liger¡¯s back and controlled the spirit beast to attack. ¡°Red Mist Liger, Atlas Flames!¡± Lear roared. Fwoosh! In a split second, surging flames covered the sky and dove after Shen Fei and his Flame Owl. Bang! Shen Fei stepped into the air and somersaulted to dodge the attack. At the same time, he controlled the thorns to block the corrosion of the flames. The effect of Lear¡¯s attack was not obvious. ¡°Damn you, you b*stard! Die!¡± Lear cursed. ¡°Roar!¡± The Red Mist Liger roared in anger. It then opened its mouth and charged toward Shen Fei. Lear¡¯s goal was very clear, and that was to kill Shen Fei! Shen Fei did not stay idle and quickly ordered the Flame Owl to attack, ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Rumble! The two beasts collided with each other, and a muffled sound spread out. The Red Mist Liger was sent flying and spat out mouthfuls of blood. It was in a sorry state. Shen Fei and the Flame Owl joined hands and easily suppressed the Red Mist Liger. ¡°How¡­ How could this be?! The Red Mist Liger isn¡¯t a match for Shen Fei?¡± Lear was shocked. His eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief. ¡°Roar!¡± The Red Mist Liger got up again and roared madly. It glared at Shen Fei and the Flame Owl with a fierce look. ¡®It¡¯s indeed a Duke-rank spirit beast. It¡¯s so fierce even though it¡¯s injured. If it were any other Baron- or Count-rank spirit beast, it would have been dead by now.¡¯ Shen Fei sighed in his heart. Although the Red Mist Liger was only a first-tier royal spirit beast, it had strength equivalent to a sixth-tier royal spirit beast. It was an absolutely terrifying existence. It was a pity that it had to fight the overpowering Shen Fei. The Red Mist Liger roared in anger and charged at him again, unwilling to show weakness. ¡°You don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you!¡± Shen Fei shook his head, but his eyes flashed. He moved his right hand and suddenly pointed at the Red Mist Liger. Shen Fei coldly said, ¡°Soul-eating Flame!¡± Fwoosh! The moment his command came, a scarlet light appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s palm. Immediately afterward, with a crisp sound, smoke rose from his palm. ¡°What is this? Why is there red smoke?¡± Lear was puzzled and did not dare to get close. Poof! In the next second, a wisp of Black Flame appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s hand. It was the Soul-eating Flame that was born after one imbibed something called the Mysterious Poisonous Flame. After a while, the Soul-eating Flame became so faint that it could hardly be seen. However, it exuded an extremely dangerous aura. Any soul that was targeted would quake in fear. ¡°Soul-eating Flame?!¡± Lear became frightened. He had never seen or heard of such an unknown and terrifying power before. ¡°This power is very special, even more terrifying than before. It should be some kind of high-level poison. I can¡¯t let him continue releasing it, or it will cause serious damage to the Red Mist Liger. Moreover, its soul power is still very weak.¡± Lear frowned deeply. He hurriedly scanned his memory for information about the Soul-eating Flame, trying to find a way to beat it. ¡°Hiss!¡± A black fire python suddenly emerged from the Soul-eating Flame and fiercely shot toward Lear. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Lear¡¯s expression suddenly changed. He quickly used a wind-controlling technique to escape. Swish! Lear had just left his original spot when the black fire python pierced the Red Mist Liger¡¯s neck. ¡°Gulp!¡± Seeing the fallen Red mist Liger, Lear could not help but shiver. The Red Mist Liger was fatally wounded by Shen Fei¡¯s attack! ¡°Shen Fei, why do you destroy everything I own? You want to snatch my beloved woman and destroy my spirit beasts one by one?!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes were filled with frenzied fury. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then let¡¯s die together.¡± A look of determination flashed in Lear¡¯s eyes. Boom!!! As soon as he finished speaking, Lear immediately injected his vital Qi into the circular groove on the hilt of his sword. Suddenly, a golden energy gushed out and turned the weapon into a giant sword about three meters long. ¡°This power¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°Shen Fei! I want you dead!¡± Lear roared ferociously, injecting his true Qi into the sword, and immediately swung it out. Swish! Bang! Where the blade passed, the misty void vibrated greatly, and the sound of explosions could be heard endlessly, sweeping away everything with overwhelming force. ¡°What powerful strength!¡± Shen Fei was secretly shocked. He had no doubt that if he was hit by this golden sword, he would die! ¡°Roar!¡± Sensing the fatal danger, the weakened Red Mist Liger roared at the sky, and immediately charged forward madly. It flapped its wings fiercely in an attempt to block the huge sword. Suddenly, the huge golden sword hit the Red Mist Liger¡¯s abdomen, and an explosion rang out through the valley like a clap of thunder. The Red Mist Liger spat out blood, and its fur was set ablaze as it screamed in pain. ¡°HOWL!¡± In the next second, Lear dug out the Red Mist Liger¡¯s heart! ¡°Demonic Snow Python, eat it.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a silver-white snake appeared in front of him. This spirit beast was also a high grade Duke-rank spirit beast. Who would have thought that Lear would actually give the heart of his Red Mist Liger to another spirit beast to consume, and thus increase its strength? The Demonic Snow Python seemed famished. It opened its mouth and stuffed the Red Mist Liger¡¯s heart inside, then lay down beside a stone to rest. ¡°Good, good!¡± Lear laughed. ¡°We don¡¯t want to waste food.¡± Lear was simply insane! ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯ll let you see the power of my Demonic Snow Python.¡± Lear sneered with a mocking expression. He crossed his arms and looked at Shen Fei in the distance, as if he was putting on a good show. Swish! In the next moment, the Demonic Snow Python suddenly scuttled out and instantly disappeared from Shen Fei¡¯s sight. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted. He actually felt the movement trajectory of the Demonic Snow Python, as if it had disappeared into thin air. It was very bizarre. ¡°What?¡± The sudden change caused Shen Fei¡¯s expression to darken. A sense of danger rose in his heart. ¡°What kind of speed is this?¡± Shen Fei frowned and muttered to himself. He could not track the traces of the Demonic Snow Python. Rustle! Just as Shen Fei became slightly distracted, a sharp piercing sound suddenly came from a few hundred meters away. Shen Fei turned to look. The Demonic Snow Python closed the distance of several tens of meters in an instant. Its sharp fangs brandished its venom, and it tried to bite at Shen Fei¡¯s throat. Its speed could be said to be lightning-fast! ¡®This beast actually knows how to hide its body. How despicable!¡¯ Chapter 182 - 182 Demonic Snow Python, Decapitated 182 Demonic Snow Python, Decapitated Shen Fei yelled in rage. He immediately stomped on the ground with both his feet. He dodged the bite of the Demonic Snow Python like a flash. ¡°This guy¡¯s speed is so fast!¡± Shen Fei was shocked. ¡°What an agile reaction!¡± Lear¡¯s heart trembled, and a look of shock appeared on his face as well. However, at this moment, the Demonic Snow Python suddenly changed direction and instantly pounced at Shen Fei. Its sharp tail lashed out with terrifying force, causing the air to compress to the point of exploding. In the next second, a black ball blocked the attack of the Demonic Snow Python. Soon, the black mass turned into an exotic beast. ¡°Black Sun, why did you come out?¡± ¡°Graar!¡± Black Sun called out, then it stood beside Shen Fei, It vigilantly stared at the Demonic Snow Python and let out a low growl, as if warning Shen Fei to be careful of this snake. ¡°Black Sun? I didn¡¯t expect an idiot like you to surrender to the enemy!¡± Lear laughed coldly, his eyes glinting. ¡°Growl!¡± the Black Sun roared in anger and raised its head, glaring at Lear with a cold gaze. Lear coldly snorted, ¡°Trash! How many times have I told you that we were your companions!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± Black Sun roared. It clearly remembered how this man had treated it in the past. ¡°Hehe, so what if you¡¯ve contracted the Black Sun? My Demonic Snow Python, is the most powerful spirit beast! Shen Fei, you are destined to lose to me,¡± Lear sneered. As soon as he finished speaking, he made the Demonic Snow Python pounce on the Black Sun. ¡°Demonic Snow Python, eat it!¡± Lear shouted, his eyes filled with anticipation. Although the Black Sun had an extremely strong defense, the Demonic Snow Python could easily tear through it. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun let out a sorrowful wail as it faced the oncoming Demonic Snow Python. It trembled suddenly, and the scales on its body gradually receded, revealing the crimson skin underneath. ¡°Eh? What is it trying to do?¡± Lear¡¯s eyebrows twitched. ¡°Black Sun, Purple Gas Shadows!¡± Shen Fei shouted. He closed his hands and immediately pulled them apart. Poof¡­ In the next moment, purplish-black air currents formed around Shen Fei and started to churn violently, forming circles of ripples that spread out and became more intense. In just a few seconds, the purplish-black air around Shen Fei had reached a 250-meter radius. These air currents seemed to have a mind of their own as they condensed into a purple cyclone. If one went near them, it would cause one¡¯s scalp to go numb and blood to run cold. Behind Shen Fei, a towering purple stone pagoda appeared. It was emitting an extremely powerful aura that shook the surroundings. This terrifying aura was enough to suppress an ordinary Count-rank creature. ¡°This¡­ What the hell is this?¡± Lear¡¯s face was pale with fear. His body was rooted to the spot, and he did not dare to move at all. An inexplicable fear rose from the bottom of his heart. ¡°Wh-what a dreadful aura! What kind of martial skill did Shen Fei cultivate? What is this move?¡± Lear¡¯s heart was shocked to the core. He stared at the stone tower as it solidified within the purple cyclone. ¡°Was that your ultimate move just now? And here I was thinking how powerful you would be,¡± Shen Fei said haughtily. Rumble¡­ The purple vortex behind Shen Fei¡¯s back began to spin rapidly, and the purple-black air around Shen Fei¡¯s body began to surge. Finally, it gathered on Shen Fei¡¯s body and turned into a black robe. The cape fluttered wildly in the wind. With this, Shen Fei seemed to have turned into a different person almost instantaneously. His posture became straighter, his temperament was dignified, and his domineering aura was fully displayed. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Demonic Snow Python attacked again, its scarlet eyes flashing with blood-thirst. ¡°Black Sun, Purple Gas Shadows!¡± Shen Fei suddenly shouted and immediately punched out with both his fists, sending out a massive force enshrouded with purple gas. Clang! The Demonic Snow Python was sent flying by the Black Sun, accompanied by a metallic sound. ¡°This guy¡¯s physical body is so terrifying. My attack from the Demonic Snow Python didn¡¯t hurt him at all.¡± Lear frowned deeply. His face was filled with disbelief, and his eyes were filled with fear. ¡°Black Sun, kill it!¡± Shen Fei shouted. His cold eyes stared at the Demonic Snow Python. ¡°Graar!¡± Upon hearing the order, the Black Sun nodded and immediately rushed toward the Demonic Snow Python like a ghost. Seeing this, the Demonic Snow Python immediately charged forward fiercely. Two ferocious fangs shot out like lightning to attack the Black Sun with extreme ferocity. Thunk! The next moment, the two fangs hit the Black Sun hard, but the Demonic Snow Python was sent flying from the impact, blood spurting out of its maw. Still, it still charged forward fearlessly. ¡°Graar!¡± Black Sun attacked once more, displaying its powerful combat talent and strength. The intense confrontation was a shocking sight. ¡®This won¡¯t do. If this continues, the Demonic Snow Python will die from over-exhaustion! I have to get rid of Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast as soon as possible, or else the consequences will be unimaginable,¡¯ Lear thought to himself, his dark eyes turning cold. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun and the Demonic Snow Python fought, howling in anger. The Black Sun bit it again and again, leaving it covered in wounds and wailing in pain. ¡°Black Sun! Kill it!¡± Shen Fei shouted again, his eyes flashing with madness. ¡°Graar!¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s command, the Black Sun¡¯s body trembled. It suddenly stopped and opened its mouth to swallow the Demonic Snow Python¡¯s head. ¡°Black Sun?!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with anxiety. ¡°Grawr!¡± The Black Sun raised its head and howled. Its entire body emitted a dazzling purple light. Its powerful aura was like a wall pressing directly on Lear, causing his heart to tremble. ¡°Gulp¡­¡± Lear swallowed with difficulty, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Crack! All of a sudden, the neck of the Demonic Snow Python, which had been protected by a hard shell, cracked open. The Black Sun swung with all its might, and the head of the Demonic Snow Python was flung off, its head separated from its body. Thud! ¡°Grawr!¡± The Black Sun opened its mouth and roared in anger. Its scarlet eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty glint as it clawed at the body of the Demonic Snow Python. Riiip! The body of the Demonic Snow Python instantly turned into tiny pieces, some of them drifting into the air. Seeing the Black Sun kill the Demonic Snow Python with one move, Lear¡¯s eyes widened, horror-stricken. ¡°I¡­ I actually lost¡­¡± Lear stood there, dazed and completely unable to react. Shen Fei had never seen him like this. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Lear? Why aren¡¯t you moving? Do you have anything else for my Black Sun to kill?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°Gulp!¡± When Lear heard this, he suddenly looked at Shen Fei. His throat moved, and he said with difficulty, ¡°This¡­ How is this possible?! How did the Black Sun suddenly become so powerful?!¡± Chapter 183 - 183 Cant Wait To Cut Shen Fei Into Smithereens 183 Can¡¯t Wait To Cut Shen Fei Into Smithereens Shen Fei squinted his eyes and regarded Lear indifferently. ¡°Your Demonic Snow Python has amounted to nothing more than this. It couldn¡¯t even withstand a single blow from my Black Sun. I haven¡¯t even drawn my sword.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t even withstand one blow?¡± Lear was stunned at first, then scoffed and shook his head. ¡°Hahaha! You¡¯re really stupid! Do you think this is the end? I¡¯m telling you, the Demonic Snow Python is the most powerful spirit beast I¡¯ve ever raised. There¡¯s no way you could defeat it just like that! It was only testing you just now. Next, it will show its true strength!¡± Lear sneered arrogantly. His tone was filled with mockery, and he did not take Shen Fei¡¯s words seriously at all. ¡°Oh, is that so? Then I¡¯ll have to wait and see,¡± Shen Fei said calmly. Boom! The Demonic Snow Python, which had previously been torn to shreds, miraculously came back to life. A terrifying aura burst out, like the coming of a tsunami. The monstrous spiritual energy wreaked havoc and shook the entire valley. Swish! In the next moment, the Demonic Snow Python transformed into a piercing blue light and suddenly appeared in front of the Black Sun in a blur. The Demonic Snow Python possessed very little intelligence and only had its predatory nature; it only knew how to kill, and fought without caring about the consequences. Whoosh! The Demonic Snow Python brandished its claws, and the Black Sun immediately blocked it. The two beasts were simultaneously sent flying backward from the impact. ¡°Graar!¡± After being pushed back, the Black Sun rushed at the snake again with lightning-fast speed. It caught up with the Demonic Snow Python and slashed out with its sharp claws. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Demonic Snow Python was not afraid at all. It opened its mouth and spat out a poisonous mist. The mist spread out and covered the Black Sun¡¯s entire body, making it difficult for it to move. ¡°This is a good opportunity!¡± Seeing this, Lear suddenly became excited. ¡°The Demonic Snow Python is poisonous. Once you¡¯re infected by its venom, even an A-class talent user wouldn¡¯t last long, let alone an F-Class like you! You¡¯re dead meat!¡± ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei roared furiously. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun roared in anger, and its huge body twisted and turned suddenly, as if it was going to crush the Demonic Snow Python into pieces. Swish! The Black Sun¡¯s spinning body was like a bullet as it shot toward the Demonic Snow Python; it appeared in front of the snake in the blink of an eye. ¡°What? How could it be so fast?¡± Lear¡¯s expression suddenly changed, and his heart was in a state of shock. The Demonic Snow Python did not even have time to dodge. The Black Sun pounced straight onto the snake spirit beast and pinned it heavily to the ground. Thud! The Black Sun opened its mouth and bit down on the Demonic Snow Python shoulder area. Its sharp teeth instantly sank into the Demonic Snow Python¡¯s shoulder. The intense pain caused it to scream in pain, and blood spurted out. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± The Demonic Snow Python began to struggle in pain. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Black Sun suddenly opened its mouth, and its sharp claws pierced into the Demonic Snow Python¡¯s abdomen, directly crushing its organs. ¡°Screech!¡± The Demonic Snow Python let out a shrill cry. Lear was completely dumbfounded, as if he had turned into stone. The Demonic Snow Python was a peerless spirit beast that he had spent several years training. It had the strength of a third-star martial general, but it was killed almost instantly! ¡°This is the Black Sun¡¯s bloodline power!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°This is impossible! Impossible! How could the Black Sun possess such terrifying power?!¡± Lear¡¯s face was full of disbelief. His heart was in a state of shock, and he was so petrified that his soul almost left his body. Lear would never have thought that the Black Sun would be able to kill the Demonic Snow Python in seconds. This was an existence that Lear did not even dare to dream of! ¡®This damn b*stard! What did he feed the Black Sun?!¡¯ Lear¡¯s heart was filled with anger, and his hands were clenched into fists. Lear could not wait to cut Shen Fei into smithereens! It was a pity that he did not have the guts at this time! Shen Fei grinned and slowly walked to Lear¡¯s side. He said disdainfully, ¡°Lear! Your so-called spirit beast isn¡¯t even worth mentioning to me.¡± Shen Fei extended his index finger and tilted Lear¡¯s chin. He laughed teasingly. ¡°How do you feel now? Does it feel good? Hahaha!¡± ¡°You¡ª¡± Looking at Shen Fei¡¯s expression which was filled with ridicule, Lear felt like spitting blood. His face morphed a few times before he glared at Shen Fei and sneered, ¡°Shen Fei! Today, I¡¯ll let you know that the difference between you and me is like the difference between mud and the sky!¡± Whirr! Lear¡¯s left palm flipped open and a green light appeared. Immediately, he injected the power into his right palm. ¡°Ice Element, Frozen Blade!¡± With a deep roar, Lear bent his knees and waist. His raised left hand, while his right hand¡¯s five fingers were curved as though they were claws. Then, he swung down fiercely. In an instant, a sharp blade shining with a bright light formed out of thin air, emitting a freezing aura. Swish! The Frozen Blade formed by the elemental ice energy whistled with an ear-piercing noise as it charged at Shen Fei¡¯s forehead. ¡°Hmph! A trash element!¡± Shen Fei coldly snorted with disdain. Thump! Shen Fei bent his elbow and hit Lear¡¯s chest. The overwhelming force caused Lear to spit blood and fly back. He fell to the ground, looking wretched. ¡°How could this be¡­ Isn¡¯t he supposed to be an F-class talent? How can he be so much stronger than me?!¡± Lear¡¯s face was full of unwillingness. Boom! The next moment, the Black Sun stomped on the ground and leaped into the air. Its fierce and violent aura expanded suddenly. Rumble¡­ The Black Sun¡¯s figure streaked across the sky, bringing with it the might of thunder as it swooped down. Its speed was shockingly fast, and along the way, it stirred up a turbulent wind current. The Black Sun opened its mouth wide, revealing its sharp glinting fangs. It aimed at Lear and tried to swallow him¡­ ¡°This beast actually knows how to cooperate!¡± Lear¡¯s expression was extremely dark. He hurriedly moved to dodge with a technique. Swish! Just as Lear dodged, the Black Sun suddenly changed direction and attacked him again. ¡°Damned beast!¡± The muscles on Lear¡¯s face twitched, and he was almost fed up. The Black Sun was in hot pursuit, and every attack was a fatal one. Lear could only run for his life. In just a few seconds, Lear was already at a complete disadvantage and was retreating. ¡°Damned mixed breed!¡± Lear cursed, his heart was panicking. What was even more terrifying was that Lear could clearly sense that the Black Sun¡¯s combat skills and reaction speed were better than his! This kind of crushing advantage really made Lear feel ashamed. The Black Sun continued to attack, and Lear was soon exhausted. He was no match at all. Bang! Black Sun suddenly appeared in front of Lear and kicked him. Lear was caught off-guard and was sent flying from his spot, spitting out blood from the impact. Lear had just gotten up from the ground when the Black Sun once again appeared above his head. Immediately afterward, it ruthlessly kicked Lear¡¯s back. Chapter 184 - 184 Beastkin 184 Beastkin The two kicks knocked Lear to the ground. Blood kept spurting out of his mouth, and he could barely stand up. ¡°Damned beast!¡± Lear roared, his eyes turning red with murderous rage. Lear had completely lost control. The heat in his body rose rapidly, as if it was burning. ¡°Huff¡­¡± Lear took a deep breath. The surface of his body was gradually covered in a layer of light red scales, and his fingernails transformed into long claws. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. He did not expect Lear to be a Beastkin! ¡°Growl!¡± Lear¡¯s throat burst out with the low bestial growl, and his eyes glowed red, which were terrifying to look at. Lear had become like a bloodthirsty beast, full of violence and cruelty, and his whole body exuded a monstrous killing intent. ¡°This bastard, no wonder he looked so unwilling to give up. He¡¯s a Beastkin,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. ¡°Although the life of a Beastkin is short, They¡¯re still extremely dangerous. What¡¯s more, his bloodline limits his wisdom¡­ This guy must be desperate.¡± Riiip! Lear tore the clothes off his chest, revealing his hard and firm muscles. A large, ferocious dragon-head tattoo had appeared there. This was the sign of Beastkin transformation. Beastkin would inject their blood into the dragon-head tattoo, and from then on, they would have the physical strength and might of a dragon, and could even use draconic powers to manipulate elements. ¡°Roar!¡± Lear roared at the sky and a pair of wings grew from his back. He flapped his wings and set off a violent hurricane. The surrounding trees were instantly chopped in half, and debris flew everywhere. ¡°Hahaha! Shen Fei, you can die now.¡± Lear laughed hysterically. Shen Fei shook his head as he observed Lear¡¯s current appearance. ¡°If you could live on peacefully, you would have been a formidable character in the future¡­ But encountering me is your misfortune.¡± Lear¡¯s wings flapped, and his entire body leaped into the air as he charged at Shen Fei. Shen Fei put two fingers together, and a dagger materialized between them. The razor sharp dagger glinted coldly. Swish! Lear¡¯s charging figure suddenly accelerated and appeared in front of Shen Fei in a blink. He brandished his sharp claws and grabbed at the younger man. Shen Fei raised his right arm by an inch and dodged Lear¡¯s claws. He then swung his arms out and the dagger brushed past Lear¡¯s ear, cutting off a few strands of hair. Lear managed to stop himself in time to evade the slash. He suddenly became a blur as he moved quickly, attacking Shen Fei with a thunderous momentum. ¡®So fast!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold. Both of his palms struck out and hit Lear¡¯s abdomen. Lear suddenly felt a sharp ache in his abdomen. His internal organs seemed to have been displaced, and he almost fainted from the shooting pain. Pow! Shen Fei¡¯s left fist landed on Lear¡¯s abdomen. The fist contained great force, and sent him flying a few meters away. Lear fell heavily onto the grass. He was in a sorry state, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He was seriously injured. Lear struggled to get up. His eyes almost seemed to crack as he glared at Shen Fei with hatred. He wished he could swallow Shen Fei alive and spit out his bones. ¡°So tenacious?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows rose. ¡°As expected of a Beastkin, you can take a beating! Lear wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said through gritted teeth, ¡°Damned mongrel, I¡¯m going to fight you to the death!¡± He was barely done speaking when Lear suddenly leaped up, as agile as a cheetah. His moment also carried an ear-piercing noise. Lear¡¯s claws were bared as he pounced at Shen Fei. He was like a poisonous snake. ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei was a little surprised. The strength and speed of the Beastkin was very strong, and the technique that Lear used was also very familiar¡ªsimple and direct. ¡°Not bad!¡± Shen Fei grinned and fearlessly went up to meet the attack. Clang! Lear¡¯s claws slashed fiercely. His moves changed sharply and were as quick as lightning. Shen Fei easily blocked the attack. His figure was erratic, making it hard for the opponent to grab him. ¡°Hmph, damned mongrel, I¡¯ll use you to test my new skill tonight!¡± Lear suddenly retracted his claws and put his hands together in a strange posture. Hum¡­ A thick wave of elemental energy slowly gathered in Lear¡¯s palm. He slowly opened them, and a surge of energy had gathered in his hands. Rumble! In an instant, the sky changed color and the clouds rolled. A ball of dazzling light suddenly appeared. The dazzling white light spread out and covered an area of more than a hundred meters! ¡°Sh*t!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression suddenly turned dark. He hurriedly held his breath to avoid suffering serious damage. In the illuminated area, Lear disappeared and was replaced by a huge python. Its entire body was silver-white and exuded a cold luster. Lear¡¯s Beastkin bloodline was called the Ice Crystal Python. He could also freely switch his form from winged Beastkin to lithe python at will. At this moment, the python was curled up in the air. Its body was more than ten meters long and looked quite intimidating. ¡®His Ice Crystal Python¡¯s bloodline has actually reached the peak green-tier level!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyelids twitched. The Ice Crystal Python was a rare species in the spirit beast world. It had a huge body and was extremely fast. As for Lear, he was only a Beastkin, but his bloodline level had already surpassed Shen Fei¡¯s. This was truly inconceivable. ¡°You mongrel, have a taste of my new skill! Ice Crystal Dragon Breath!¡± Whoosh! The Ice Crystal Python¡¯s figure flashed with a powerful wave of Qi as it charged toward Shen Fei with destructive force. Lear¡¯s body was extremely supple, and his movements were unpredictable. His speed was so fast that he was in front of Shen Fei in an instant. He opened his mouth which was filled with white fangs and tried to bite down on Shen Fei¡¯s neck. ¡°I¡¯d like to see you try.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold. He used a palm strike to push the snake¡¯s had away and sent it flying. In the next second, Shen Fei¡¯s figure became a blur, and he closed in on Lear in one huge stride. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei commanded. In an instant, the Flame Owl flapped its wings, stirring up a violent wind. Sharp brambles rose from the ground and wrapped around Lear. ¡°Roar!¡± The Ice Crystal Python roared, and a bone-chilling air burst from its body, instantly freezing the Flame Owl¡¯s thorny vines. Crack, crackle¡­ The bramble vines crumbled and turned to dust. The Ice Crystal Python took the opportunity to spit out a thick icicle, shooting it at Shen Fei¡¯s face. The icicle contained an incredible amount of ice energy that could even freeze the very air around it. ¡°Cheap tricks,¡± Shen Fei scoffed. He crossed his arms to protect his chest. Bang! The icicles struck his arms, but Shen Fei managed to withstand it, leaving only a shallow white mark. ¡®Frost Shield!¡¯ ¡°Hiss!¡± The Ice Crystal Python hissed madly, and its eyes become bloodshot. It spat out icicles again, the attacks even more ferocious and destructive than before, making it impossible to defend against. Shen Fei dodged continuously, but he was unable to escape. He had already realized that the Ice Crystal Python¡¯s speed and explosive power were far above his own. Bang! An icicle exploded, turning into pieces of ice shards that fell all around. Lear took the opportunity to charge forward, brandishing his sharp claws and ruthlessly slashing at Shen Fei¡¯s body. In the next second, the Flame Owl blocked Lear¡¯s attack, but it ended up with two deep claw marks on its body. Lear¡¯s attack was too ferocious! Chapter 185 - 185 An Undoubtedly Fatal Blow To His Ego 185 An Undoubtedly Fatal Blow To His Ego Although the Flame Owl¡¯s defense was very strong, its speed was much slower than the Ice Crystal Python¡¯s, and it could not completely block Lear¡¯s attack. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned, and he used his Soul of Fire to boost the next attack. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl growled, and a blazing fireball appeared on its body before it charged at Lear. The Flame Owl¡¯s aura was frightening and came crashing like a speeding car. The Ice Crystal Python¡¯s pupils contracted, and fear came to its eyes. It knew that if it allowed the Flame Owl¡¯s attack to hit it, it would definitely be pulverized into a meat paste! ¡°Get lost!¡± Lear yelled in anger and sent a whip kick into the Flame Owl¡¯s abdomen. ¡°Coo¡ª¡± The spirit beast¡¯s abdomen caved in, and fresh blood flowed out of its nose and beak. Thud! The Flame Owl¡¯s huge body smashed into the ground, upsetting the earth. It shot up from the ground, its eyes full of anger as it glared at Lear. Shen Fei thought to himself, ¡®My spirit beast certainly has a mind of its own.¡¯ ¡°You stupid bird!¡± Lear rebuked angrily. He flew onto the Flame Owl¡¯s back and used his claws to tightly grip its neck. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± A mournful wail came out of the Flame Owl¡¯s throat. It struggled to dislodge Lear, but it was to no avail. Although the Ice Crystal Python¡¯s bloodline power was slightly weaker than the Flame Owl¡¯s Phoenix Bloodline, its fighting will was very strong. The two monsters fought wildly. The battle was chaotic, and no one could really gain the upper hand. ¡°Shen Fei, you will never be able to defeat me. Now that I¡¯m a Beastkin, you are destined to lose!¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei with an evil smile. ¡°You sure are confident,¡± Shen Fei said. He did not rise to Lear¡¯s provocation. ¡°Hah!¡± Lear shook his head and sneered. He was extremely confident in his current state. He had even awakened his Beastkin bloodline. Even if Shen Fei¡¯s strength was stronger than his, the brat would not be able to defeat him! ¡°Who said I¡¯m going to lose?¡± Shen Fei smiled and looked at Lear with a face full of optimism. As soon as he finished speaking, the dying Flame Owl suddenly became full of energy. It raised its head and let out an excited roar. It spat fireballs from its mouth, and each fireball carried an immense force as they came charging at Lear. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Lear was shocked. The fireballs exploded one after another, and the terrifying destructive power overwhelmed him. He was so scared that his soul almost left his body. Whoosh! The Flame Owl spat more flames at Lear. He did not think that the Flame Owl would pretend to be dying. The Flame Owl showed amazing acting skills! ¡°How cunning.¡± Lear narrowed his eyes as his expression grew dark. Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re too kind. Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Suddenly, the Flame Owl released its fiery brambles, which swarmed toward Lear. The Flame Owl¡¯s tactics were similar to Shen Fei¡¯s mindset: Let the enemy relax first before launching a surprise attack. Lear dodged continuously. But despite his quick reflexes, several brambles still managed to nick his arm. ¡°Motherf*cker! This stupid bird is shameless! F*ck!¡± Lear cursed angrily, his eyes becoming red. Never in his dreams would he have thought that he would be reduced to something to be toyed with by Shen Fei¡¯s strange bird! Shen Fei said nonchalantly, ¡°Your strength is still far from enough.¡± ¡°I¡¯m a Beastkin now! I¡¯ll show you how powerful I am!¡± Lear cackled sinisterly, his eyes filled with his intention to kill Shen Fei. Lear¡¯s entire body emitted a dazzling blue light, and an armor of ice appeared on the surface of his body. ¡°Howl!¡± The Ice Crystal Python raised its head and let out a long howl. Its huge body trembled violently, and its scales stood up. The python¡¯s body was filled with powerful energy fluctuations, and its ice-type bloodline power surged like mad. The Ice Crystal Python became even more ferocious and cruel, its eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty look. Lear¡¯s figure suddenly flickered and disappeared from where he was¡­ ¡­and appeared behind Shen Fei like a ghost. ¡°Go to hell!¡± Lear roared as he waved his fists and tried to strike Shen Fei from behind. Shen Fei had long sensed the danger and quickly dodged it. Pow, pow, pow! Lear¡¯s consecutive punches landed heavily on a hard stone slab instead, blasting holes in it. ¡°Hmph,¡± Lear sneered and once again closed in like lightning. His speed had increased by several times, to the point where even the naked eye could not keep up with. Lear was delighted with himself. ¡°After the Beastkin bloodline was awakened, my combat power has indeed increased dramatically. It¡¯s an amazing feeling!¡± ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei ordered. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun roared. Its body suddenly expanded, and its aura suddenly grew, like an erupting volcano. The Black Sun¡¯s wings suddenly flapped, and its body rushed at Lear. ¡°What¡­?¡± Lear was stunned at the sight of the Black Sun charging at him. Boom! Before Lear could react, the Black Sun crashed hard into him. Lear was sent flying, crashing right next to the Ice Crystal Python¡¯s huge mouth. Lear opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. ¡°Ptooi!¡± He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his face full of confusion. ¡°What¡­¡± Shen Fei won in one move. He won cleanly and without any hesitation. ¡°Detestable!¡± Lear gritted his teeth, his eyes full of unwillingness to admit defeat. He never thought that the strength that he was so proud of would be easily dealt with by Shen Fei! Such an outcome was undoubtedly a fatal blow to Lear¡¯s ego! ¡°Roar!¡± The Black Sun opened its bloody mouth and let out a roar, as if it was disgusted by Lear¡¯s dirtiness. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Lear roared in anger. The Black Sun tossed Lear aside like a rag doll, gave him a disdainful glance, and then turned to leave. ¡°Damn it!¡± Lear¡¯s face was livid with anger, and he gritted his teeth in hatred. ¡°Shen Fei, I want you to die!¡± Lear activated his Beastkin bloodline power again. His aura soared, and his body expanded rapidly! Rumble! In the blink of an eye, Lear¡¯s height had exceeded five meters, his entire body was covered in ferocious black scales, and his muscles bulged, full of explosive power. ¡°Your Beastkin bloodline power?¡± Shen Fei grinned, showing no fear. ¡°Shen Fei, was that your last trick? Good! Let¡¯s continue the battle!¡± Lear grinned and looked as if he had Shen Fei in the palm of his hand. Shen Fei curled his lips into a smile. ¡°I still have more tricks up my sleeve.¡± Hearing this, Lear was stunned. He asked in his heart, ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ Shen Fei put two fingers together again, drew a few circles in the air, and then pointed skyward. Poof! In the next moment, Shen Fei¡¯s figure disappeared, and there was a series of muffled sounds. Lear¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°Shen Fei, where are you?!¡± His eyes scanned the surroundings, but he could not find any traces of Shen Fei. ¡°Can you guess?¡± Shen Fei playfully smiled. Lear looked around and shouted in anger. ¡°Where are you?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m in the midst of a storm.¡± Shen Fei slowly extended his right hand. His palm opened, producing a bluish white halo of light. ¡°What are you plotting?¡± Lear frowned. Chapter 186 - 186 So Furious His Vein Almost Burst 186 So Furious His Vein Almost Burst Snap! Shen Fei flicked his finger, and the halo of light suddenly flew out, quickly flying toward Lear. ¡°Brat, you dare to sneak attack me?!¡± Sensing danger, Lear suddenly flew into a rage. The bluish-white light was extremely terrifying. It contained an incredible destructive power. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Lear was shocked and immediately activated his Beastkin bloodline power. He stomped his feet on the ground, and flew out like a meteor, dodging the attack by a hair¡¯s breadth. Even so, the terrifying energy waves sent Lear flying further than he intended. Shen Fei¡¯s attack was extremely sneaky, yet overwhelming. Although Lear barely managed to block it, he suffered quite a bit of injury, and his body was in great pain. Lear¡¯s defense and strength had become much stronger, but his speed was still slower than Shen Fei¡¯s. This was Lear¡¯s weakness. ¡°Huff, huff!¡± Lear took a deep breath and muttered fearfully to himself, ¡°This guy¡¯s martial skill is too strange. It actually has such a powerful force. Good thing it wasn¡¯t a direct hit, or I would have been crippled.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s battle style was hard to figure out. Each time, his attacks seemed simple and crude, but they were actually just right. ¡°What kind of weapon is this guy using? Why does he possess such terrifying power?¡± Lear frowned. If not for Lear¡¯s quick reaction, he would have been defeated by Shen Fei¡¯s energy blast! ¡°You¡¯re still alive? I thought you were dead,¡± Shen Fei mocked. Lear gritted his teeth and shouted, ¡°Shen Fei, I know you¡¯re playing with me! You provoked me on purpose so that I would use my Beastkin bloodline power to suppress my speed and gain the upper hand!¡± ¡°I did it on purpose.¡± Shen Fei laughed. ¡°B*stard! You¡¯re despicable!¡± Lear roared. Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and said, ¡°Pot calling the kettle.¡± ¡°You¡­!¡± Lear¡¯s face twitched. ¡°Since you know now, I can¡¯t be bothered to hide my strength.¡± Shen Fei smiled lightly. ¡°What¡­ You didn¡¯t use all your strength?¡± Lear¡¯s expression changed. ¡®How could this be possible?¡¯ Lear could not understand it at all. ¡®Shen Fei¡¯s strength is clearly weaker than mine! But why is he able to defeat me so easily? Could it be because of his speed?¡¯ Lear carefully observed the trajectory of Shen Fei¡¯s figure and became more and more confused. ¡°I admit that your speed is indeed terrifying! But my cultivation level is higher than yours!¡± Lear said. ¡°Oh, is that so?¡± Shen Fei chuckled, his figure suddenly flickered. The reason why Shen Fei¡¯s speed was so fast was mainly because of the Heavenly Meteor Sword and the Thunder Gale Stride. ¡°You stinky brat, you actually dare to tease me!¡± Lear was furious. He crossed his arms, then jumped into the air and did a sweeping kick. Lear then bent his legs, focusing his potential energy into his knees, he shot out like an unstoppable cannonball. Bang! Shen Fei strode through the air as his figure flickered and dodged Lear¡¯s attack. Lear¡¯s leg force was extremely violent. It shattered two towering ancient trees, but unfortunately did not hit Shen Fei. ¡°Motherf*cker! You nasty bug! You dare play tricks on me again!¡± Lear cursed. ¡°Shen Fei! Come out here! Fight me fair and square! What kind of man are you, hiding wherever you please?¡± Boom! Lear punched out madly, breaking the nearby trees in half. ¡°I¡¯m not hiding!¡± Shen Fei shouted, but Lear did not believe his words. The Beastkin could not catch Shen Fei at all. In fact, he could not even touch Shen Fei¡¯s clothes! ¡°Detestable!¡± Lear was so furious he was about to pop a vein. Not only could Shen Fei see through Lear¡¯s movements, but he could also predict his attack pattern. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Lear roared in rage. The more Lear thought about it, the angrier he got! Shen Fei relied on his mystical footwork to move around Lear¡¯s side. He was always able to easily avoid his attacks. ¡°Do you only know how to dodge? If you have the ability, then fight me head on!¡± Lear roared. ¡°Fight head on?¡± Shen Fei suddenly stopped moving and sneered, ¡°Are you even worthy of that?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s tone was extremely arrogant. He did not take Lear seriously at all. ¡°D*mn you!¡± Lear exploded in anger. Shen Fei suddenly took a step forward and threw a fierce punch at Lear¡¯s chest. The power was massive. Feeling the violent impact, Lear was shocked. He quickly dodged to the side, but he was still a second too late. A long cut appeared on his right shoulder. It was so deep that the bone could be seen. ¡®Shen Fei¡¯s fist is too terrifying!¡¯ ¡°You¡¯ve lost.¡± Shen Fei scoffed at him, his eyes filled with ridicule. ¡°I want a re-match!¡± Lear gritted his teeth in anger. How could he be willing to admit defeat! However, Shen Fei was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he watched Lear with interest and said, ¡°Are you really not going to consider submitting to me?¡± ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t even think about it! If you want me to submit to you, you¡¯ll have to kill me first!¡± Lear said coldly. Shen Fei simply said, ¡°Your life isn¡¯t worth much.¡± ¡°Then what¡¯s stopping you?¡± Lear said darkly. At the same time, he thought to himself, ¡®This bastard¡¯s attacks are very strange. I can¡¯t underestimate him. I need to be careful!¡¯ Lear¡¯s brain was agile, and his reaction was quick. He would definitely not fall for the same trick twice. Shen Fei suddenly appeared, and without any warning, he swung his long fingernails out. The sharp nails pierced into Lear¡¯s neck, and fresh blood spurted out. ¡°What?¡± Lear¡¯s body stiffened, his face twitching violently. Shen Fei¡¯s attack was too fast! Lear could not react at all! A sharp pain came from his neck. Lear immediately closed his eyes and endured it. At the same time, he activated the power of his Beastkin bloodline, and a thick layer of scales appeared on the surface of his body. ¡°Roar!¡± Lear bellowed at the sky. His body expanded in an instant, like a giant ape. His aura grew as well. This was another Beastkin transformation! ¡°Huh.¡± Seeing Lear transform into a Beastkin, Shen Fei¡¯s lips curved into a devilish smile. ¡°So it¡¯s another transformation.¡± ¡°Puny bug, hand over your life!¡± Lear roared in anger in his Beastkin form. He threw a punch at Shen Fei, aiming for his head. Shen Fei¡¯s body swayed, cleverly avoiding the punch. Boom! A mountain peak collapsed from Lear¡¯s punch. ¡®Dammit! This brat¡¯s speed is so fast!¡¯ Lear cursed in his heart. Shen Fei¡¯s speed completely surpassed Lear¡¯s. Lear could not catch up to Shen Fei at all. At this moment, Shen Fei glanced at the places where the Black Sun and the Flame Owl were lying in wait. He said with an impish smile, ¡°Flame Owl, Black Sun, are you two ready? It¡¯s your turn now.¡± The Black Sun and the Flame Owl scuttled out from beneath the ground. The Black Sun and the Flame Owl stood on either side of Shen Fei. The Black Sun opened its mouth and made a movement in its throat. Purple flames then appeared from its mouth. This was a fire-attribute energy that the Black Sun had condensed for a long time, and it contained an astonishing temperature. The Black Sun raised its head and looked at Lear. Its eyes were suddenly filled with a cold, bloodthirsty glint. Chapter 187 - 187 Letting Lear Off 187 Letting Lear Off The Black Sun grinned and revealed a ferocious smile. Its mouth opened slightly, and purple-red flames gushed out, turning into a purple-red fireball that came flying at Lear. Whoosh! The searing waves of burning energy emitted by the fireball wreaked havoc to the surroundings, and it was enough to scare away any living creature with its dangerous ferocity. ¡®It¡¯s too hot! Too hot!¡¯ Lear was shocked. ¡®No, I have to evade it!¡¯ Lear gritted his teeth and immediately turned to run the other direction. Although Lear¡¯s speed was not slow, he still could not evade the Black Sun¡¯s fireball. Lear was not too far away, and his back was facing the Black Sun, so he could not avoid it at all. ¡°Extinguish!¡± Lear suddenly shouted in a low voice. He transferred all the strength in his body to his arms and punched out with both fists. In an instant, his fists emitted a dazzling radiance like two golden suns, and they collided heavily with the fireball. Boom! The fireball suddenly exploded and sparks flew everywhere. The violent force swept out uncontrollably. Lear was forced to retreat a few hundred meters, coughing out blood. If he had not blocked in time, he would have been crushed into pieces. ¡®How did this beast¡¯s strength suddenly increase so much?!¡¯ Lear¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. He was rather fearful. The scorching temperature of the Black Sun was a little unbearable for Lear. ¡®It is truly a Duke-rank spirit beast. It has such terrifying power!¡¯ ¡°Lear, I didn¡¯t want to fight with you before, but you tried to kill me again and again. If that¡¯s the case, then there¡¯s no need for me to show mercy!¡± Shen Fei said. Whoosh! Shen Fei suddenly moved with shocking speed. Lear¡¯s heart plummeted, and his expression changed slightly. He knew that Shen Fei was very powerful, but he did not expect Shen Fei¡¯s speed to be far beyond his expectations! In the blink of an eye, Shen Fei appeared in front of Lear. Lear was unable to track Shen Fei¡¯s figure; it was too fast to follow with just his eyes alone! Lear¡¯s pupils strained to lock on him despite his shock. Shen Fei¡¯s speed made it look like he was teleporting! ¡°So fast!¡± Lear¡¯s face was filled with horror. There was no way to escape, and he could only block! ¡°Roar!¡± Lear roared and threw a punch with all his might. Their fists collided, and in an instant, the crisp sound of bones breaking was accompanied by a shrill scream that resounded through the forest. ¡°Argh!¡± Lear was immediately sent flying. His body was covered in cracks and his skin fell off. His entire right hand was crippled! Lear¡¯s face was blank aside from a semi-permanent look of shock. He could hardly believe it! ¡®This guy is too terrifying.¡¯ Lear¡¯s face was pale, and his eyes were full of fear. In their battle, Lear was completely crushed by Shen Fei. He did not even have the chance to struggle. The difference was too great! ¡°Lear, you¡¯ve lost,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. His tone was calm, and there was not a trace of doubt in it. The Black Sun and the Flame Owl let out low noises of their own, as if they were mocking Lear. The Black Sun and the Flame Owl¡¯s strengths were not to be underestimated. Furthermore, they were Shen Fei¡¯s pets. Their combat strength could be said to be frightening. The Black Sun spewed out a mouthful of flames that encircled Lear. It opened its mouth wide and released its poisonous liquid. In an instant, a green poisonous mist spread out. The poisonous mist corroded the trees and grass in the area, and was extremely brutal. The poisonous mist enveloped Lear. His body trembled constantly, and his entire body was numb and weak. ¡°Lear, do you admit defeat?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°No! I can¡¯t lose!¡± Lear growled out. ¡°Hehe¡­¡± Shen Fei shook his head and slowly raised his palm. His palm held out to the Black Sun and the Flame Owl, and said, ¡°Return!¡± With a thought from Shen Fei, the Flame Owl obediently flew into his sleeve and into the pocket realm. ¡°I¡¯ll let you off today since you¡¯re Aloy¡¯s uncle.¡± After he said these words, Shen Fei jumped onto the Black Sun, and flew away on it, gradually disappearing from Lear¡¯s vision. Lear stood rooted to the spot, stunned. After a long time, he finally recovered his senses. The scene just now was like a dream. That strange speed completely subverted Lear¡¯s world-view. Shen Fei¡¯s strength was unfamiliar to Lear. ¡­ It was already late at night when they returned to the Shen residence. ¡°Phew, I¡¯m finally back.¡± Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief and lay on his bed to rest. Shen Fei was not interested in the outcome of the battle earlier. He was more interested in Lear¡¯s reaction. ¡°That dumb*ss Lear must have been scared silly,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. He closed his eyes and entered his cultivation state. The next morning, Shen Fei woke up early. He opened the door and walked into the courtyard. A cool breeze blew in his face, making him feel relaxed. ¡°¡­Huh?¡± Shen Fei suddenly noticed a beautiful figure walking to him. The girl wore a long white dress. She looked sweet and had exquisite facial features. With her fair and tender skin, she was like a fairy from a painting¡ªethereal and beautiful. This person was none other than Aloy. ¡°Shen Fei.¡± She walked to Shen Fei¡¯s side and took off her sunglasses. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Fei did not understand why Aloy came to find him so early in the morning. ¡°Shen Fei, come with me to a banquet.¡± Aloy smiled, her pretty face brimming with happiness. ¡°A banquet?¡± Shen Fei was startled and a little confused. ¡°My father is holding a Beastmaster gathering in the mansion, and he invited all the Beastmasters in the city. Aren¡¯t you going?¡± Aloy asked. Hearing this, Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°No.¡± Aloy frowned and asked unhappily, ¡°Why?¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I still have things to do.¡± Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s attitude, Aloy pouted and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to go, then you don¡¯t have to go. Why are you making up excuses? Hmph.¡± Aloy turned to leave, looking very unhappy. ¡°Hey! I really do have something to do!¡± Shen Fei explained. ¡°You should go, even if you have something going on!¡± Aloy said angrily without even turning her head. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Shen Fei was depressed. He did not know what Aloy¡¯s motive was, but he knew that Aloy seemed to have some enmity toward him. However, Shen Fei did not take it to heart. ¡°¡­Fine.¡± Aloy nodded, turned around, and walked into the Shen residence. She took out a new set of clothes and passed it to Shen Fei. ¡°Change into this. I bought this especially for you. You¡¯ll definitely look very handsome in it.¡± Aloy giggled. Shen Fei took the clothes and examined the black robe. He touched it and muttered, ¡°The material is quite soft, it must be very comfortable to wear.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, hurry up and get changed. Don¡¯t dawdle,¡± Aloy urged. ¡°Alright, alright.¡± Shen Fei hurriedly changed into the new clothes. After he was done changing, Shen Fei was stunned. After he put on his new clothes, he did indeed look handsome and confident. When he straightened his posture, he would give people the feeling as though they were looking up at a tall mountain. A bright smile appeared on his handsome face; he looked dazzling when he smiled. Chapter 188 - 188 Meeting A Rival At The Banquet 188 Meeting A Rival At The Banquet Aloy stood outside the door and looked at the completely new Shen Fei. Her eyes immediately widened as she gazed unblinkingly at him. ¡°You can be this handsome?¡± Aloy said in surprise, looking infatuated. Aloy laughed as she looked at Shen Fei with admiration. ¡°You¡¯re really good-looking!¡± Shen Fei grinned. ¡°Thank you for the compliment.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, let¡¯s go.¡± Aloy pulled his arm and left. Shen Fei allowed her to pull him away, but he thought in his heart, ¡®This girl¡­ Don¡¯t tell me she actually likes me?¡¯ ¡­ In the backyard of the mayor¡¯s mansion, outside a luxurious pavilion, Shen Fei and Aloy walked over . The butler walked over to them with a kind face. He said, ¡°Young Lady Aloy, Young Master Shen Fei, welcome back.¡± ¡°Grandpa,¡± Aloy called out. ¡°Young Master Shen Fei, welcome back. Lord Gelin had ordered a few clothes to be prepared for you. I hope you like them.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. He then walked into the pavilion and sat down in the living room. There were a few sets of clothes in the living room, each with a different style, all exuding a classical charm. Seeing these clothes, Shen Fei did not know whether to laugh or cry. He had to change his clothes every time he attended a banquet. It was really tiring. Shen Fei could not help but praise, ¡°As expected of a rich second generation. These clothes are quite expensive.¡± Not long after, Shen Fei changed into one new set of clothes and walked out of the pavilion. Under the lights, he looked even more handsome. ¡°Hmm, this style is really not bad.¡± Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Shen Fei, come, let me take a look. Are they pretty?¡± Aloy excitedly ran forward and pointed at all of Shen Fei¡¯s new clothes. She was as happy as a child. ¡°They¡¯re pretty good.¡± Shen Fei smiled lightly. ¡°They¡¯re nice, but the clothes are too elaborate. A few details still need tidying up.¡± Aloy smiled in exasperation. ¡°There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble, I can do it myself,¡± Shen Fei said. He took the wooden basin and began to wash up. ¡°No, you have to come with me,¡± Aloy said stubbornly. Shen Fei helplessly sighed and said, ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Seeing Shen Fei give in, Aloy immediately laughed out loud. The butler smiled respectfully and brought over a dish. ¡°Young Master Shen Fei, here are some soul dishes that Lord Gelin had the chef prepare for you. Try them and see if they suit your taste.¡± Soul dishes were made from a material called a Soul Stone. It contained a strong soul power, which was very helpful for cultivators to increase their soul power. ¡°Soul dishes?¡± Seeing the plates on the table, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. Aloy pouted and complained, ¡°Wow, father is so biased! He actually gave Shen Fei such precious soul dishes!¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± The butler smiled awkwardly and stepped aside. ¡°Shen Fei, let¡¯s have a taste of this soul dish first. Here!¡± Aloy said impatiently, picking up some food and putting it into his mouth. The soul dish melted as soon as it entered his mouth, and a thick and boundless soul energy rushed into his mind, instantly fusing with Shen Fei¡¯s body. Shen Fei sucked in a breath of cold air. He felt all the pores on his body open up, and a hot current surged through him. ¡°What a dense soul power!¡± Shen Fei was shocked. Just this soul dish alone was enough to prove that it was a treasure. It could even be called a divine medicine. There was no doubt that the soul dishes were precious! ¡°Shen Fei, enjoy it!¡± Aloy chuckled and continued eating with him. ¡°Shen Fei, this is a soul herb. Try it, and see if it has a soul of its own.¡± Aloy handed over a crystal-clear plant that was emitting a faint blue glow. ¡°Soul herb?¡± Shen Fei received the herb and carefully observed it. A huge spiritual wave swept over his heart. ¡°Wow! So this is a soul herb!¡± Shen Fei took a deep breath. His heart was beating violently, filled with unconcealed excitement and agitation. ¡®A soul herb! It must be a legendary spiritual herb!¡¯ Although it was only a low first-tier spiritual herb, it was more precious and rarer than many high second-tier¡ªand even third-tier¡ªmedicinal pills. The effect of the soul herb was far superior to other spiritual herbs. It was priceless and could not be bought even with money. The soul herb had the effect of strengthening the soul. Therefore, it was an essential item for soul realm cultivators. ¡°Go on, try it,¡± Aloy said with a smile. ¡°Alright, alright.¡± Shen Fei chuckled and started eating without holding back. The food was delicious and had a strong soul power. It was several times more effective than a first-tier spirit herb. As expected of the mayor¡¯s mansion! At this time, an extremely sharp voice called out, ¡°Well, well. Isn¡¯t this the F-class trash, Shen Fei?¡± The one who spoke was a schoolmate of Shen Fei¡¯s named Xia¡¯er. He was wearing a suit, and regarded Shen Fei with an arrogant look. Hearing this voice, Shen Fei stopped eating. He raised his brows and glanced at Xia¡¯er, indifferently saying, ¡°And?¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s frigid words, Xia¡¯er¡¯s face suddenly turned dark, and his eyes filled with killing intent. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Shen Fei! You¡¯re looking for death!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all in your head. I can¡¯t be bothered with trash like you,¡± Shen Fei sneered. After that, Shen Fei shook his head, ignoring Xia¡¯er and resuming his meal. Xia¡¯er began to threaten him, ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯d better speak politely to me, or else¡ª¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s words suddenly stopped. Because at this moment, Aloy stood up and said, ¡°Xia¡¯er, what do you want?¡± Seeing the goddess protecting Shen Fei, Xia¡¯er¡¯s heart ached. ¡°Aloy, if Shen Fei dares to give me this attitude, I guarantee that he won¡¯t be able to bear the consequences,¡± Xia¡¯er said coldly and pushed Aloy aside. ¡°You¡­!¡± Aloy¡¯s pretty face darkened. ¡°What do you think you¡¯re doing, Xia¡¯er!¡± Shen Fei raised his head and glared at Xia¡¯er. ¡°Hmph!¡± Xia¡¯er snorted. ¡°Shen Fei, I know you¡¯re very strong, but why don¡¯t you think about your status? You¡¯re just a mere F-class trash. I¡¯ll show you who the real future young master of this family should be!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes suddenly widened slightly and a dangerous glint passed over them. ¡°You¡¯re nothing. I don¡¯t even see you as a worthy opponent.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. Hearing this, Xia¡¯er almost blew his top. He roared ferociously, ¡°B*stard! You dare to look down on me?! I will defeat you today! You¡¯re courting death!¡± Xia¡¯er roared and charged at Shen Fei. His speed was so fast that he was almost a blur. Whoosh! Xia¡¯er was in front of Shen Fei in an instant. His right leg suddenly kicked out with terrifying force. Shen Fei placed his hands behind his back and calmly watched Xia¡¯er¡¯s attack. His kick was powerful and heavy, the air whistled and shook. He was clearly not holding back. Swish! At the critical moment, Shen Fei¡¯s left arm shot out as quick as lightning and grabbed Xia¡¯er by the ankle, pulling it up. Crack! Xia¡¯er was caught off-guard and his entire right foot was dislocated. He gritted his teeth in pain and his forehead was covered in sweat. Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened in shock. ¡°H¡­How can you be so strong? You¡¯re definitely hiding your strength!¡± Chapter 189 - 189 Coming To The Banquet In Person 189 Coming To The Banquet In Person Shen Fei indifferently glanced at him and coldly laughed, ¡°Idiot!¡± As he spoke, Shen Fei suddenly let go of Xia¡¯er¡¯s right ankle, causing the latter to lose his balance and stumble a few steps back. ¡°Ack!¡± Xia¡¯er screamed and fell to the ground. Shen Fei shook his head disdainfully, then walked back to his seat and sat down. Xia¡¯er¡¯s face was extremely dark, and his eyes were full of murderous rage. ¡°Shen Fei, just you wait! One day, I¡¯ll make you kneel in front of me and beg for mercy! And you¡¯re to blame for what happened to my parents, so don¡¯t say I¡¯m in the wrong for being cruel! If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being an F-Class trash, destined to be a sacrificial lamb!¡± Xia¡¯er cursed through gritted teeth. He believed that, compared to Shen Fei, he was the one with the more noble bloodline and more outstanding cultivation talent. He would definitely become a powerhouse Beastmaster in the future. Therefore, he had never regarded Shen Fei as anything more, and even picked on Shen Fei every chance he got. Therefore, the skirmish earlier was not a real battle, but just a probing confrontation. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯ve been doing quite well recently!¡± Suddenly, a handsome young man slowly walked over. This person was Li Yuan. And naturally, he did not like Shen Fei, nor did he want to be inferior to him. ¡°You¡¯re the only good-for-nothing in this place. If I were you, I would have broken off the engagement with the goddess,¡± Li Yuan sneered at Shen Fei. His eyes were filled with intense jealousy. He had pursued her many times, but was rejected. Although he loved her, he knew that Sloy was a proud, beautiful, cold, and noble goddess. ¡®Trash like Shen Fei can¡¯t even get close to her, so how could he pursue her in the first place?¡¯ ¡°I¡¯m not interested,¡± Shen Fei coldly said. Li Yuan flew into a rage, his face twisted as he roared, ¡°If you dare to say one more word to me, I¡¯ll kill you right now!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not interested,¡± said Shen Fei with a frown, too lazy to bother with Li Yuan. ¡°Shen Fei, I advise you to get lost. Otherwise, expect trouble!¡± Li Yuan threatened. Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he coldly asked, ¡°Do you think you have the right to threaten me?¡± Li Yuan sneered and said in disdain, ¡°Heh, Shen Fei, aren¡¯t you too arrogant? What makes you think I don¡¯t have that right? Who do you think you are?¡± ¡°Since you wish to know, then I¡¯ll tell you. I¡¯m an existence that you can never surpass.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s tone was extremely cold, like ice from the ninth level of the netherworld. Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he laughed out loud. ¡°Hahaha! Shen Fei, I admit that you¡¯re quite outstanding among your peers. However, that¡¯s only limited to your peers. Do you think you¡¯re that awesome? You don¡¯t know what a strong person is, much less what a Beastmaster is!¡± After he finished speaking, Li Yuan¡¯s face revealed a hint of ridicule. ¡°Heh¡­ Shen Fei, do you really think that you can surpass me so quickly just because your strength has increased? You¡¯re wrong! You¡¯ll never surpass me in this lifetime. I¡¯ll show you what a true Beastmaster is!¡± At this moment, Aloy saw that Li Yuan was not giving Shen Fei any face, and quickly stood up to help. ¡°That¡¯s enough, Li Yuan. My father is hosting the Beastmaster banquet tonight!¡± ¡°Aloy, I¡¯m doing this for your own good. I can¡¯t watch you make the same mistake again and again. If this continues, you¡¯ll only be paying the price,¡± said Li Yuan self-righteously, acting as though he was being a gentleman. ¡°Shut up! I don¡¯t need your concern over my own affairs,¡± yelled Aloy as her face became slightly flushed from anger, and she left quickly. ¡°Shen Fei, I don¡¯t care how strong you are, but before a Beastmaster, you¡¯re just an ant, a lowly worm!¡± Li Yuan looked triumphantly at Shen Fei and immediately followed Xia¡¯er with large strides. Looking at the direction they disappeared in, Shen Fei sighed. ¡°Sigh, trouble is trouble after all¡­ I hope they understand what kind of existence they have provoked.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t take Li Yuan¡¯s words to heart,¡± Aloy consoled him. Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded. At this moment, a deep man¡¯s voice was heard. ¡°Welcome to tonight¡¯s Beastmaster banquet, everyone. I¡¯m very grateful to you for attending. The mayor, Edward, had appeared. He was wearing a black tuxedo and a gold-rimmed top hat, and his every movement exuded a noble aura. ¡°Welcome to my banquet.¡± Edward said with a smile. His voice was deep and magnetic; it was pleasing to the ear. Clap, clap, clap! The crowd immediately started applauding him. Edward¡¯s appearance caused a huge commotion as everyone became excited and cheered. The atmosphere had suddenly become lively. Edward waved his hand slightly, signaling for everyone to be quiet. The crowd quieted down and looked at him expectantly. ¡°I hereby announce that the banquet has officially begun!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a melodious musical instrument was played. The tone was slow and gentle, as if it had magic that attracted everyone¡¯s attention, making them unable to help but be immersed in it. ¡°Such a nice piece! Such soothing notes,¡± some girls could not help but praise. Edward smiled and clapped twice. Immediately, four maids dressed in cheongsams came out of the kitchen, each of them holding a silver tray. On the trays, there were all kinds of rare wild game, and the fragrance of meat filled the air. Edward waved his hand and laughed, full of pride. ¡°Today, let¡¯s eat and have fun, we won¡¯t stop until we¡¯re drunk!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, everyone immediately picked up their knives and forks and began to enjoy the sumptuous meal. Rather than a banquet, it was more like a feast. Everyone was enjoying the food to their heart¡¯s content. ¡°Shen Fei, do the dishes here not suit your tastes?¡± Aloy asked, puzzled. ¡°They are to my liking.¡± Shen Fei smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll help you,¡± said Aloy with a sweet smile. Shen Fei shook his head and smiled politely. ¡°Although these dishes are exquisite and delicious, I¡¯m not too hungry yet.¡± Aloy was stunned for a moment upon hearing his distant words. Her beautiful eyes flashed with a touch of sadness. She silently lowered her head and no longer disturbed Shen Fei. Aloy was very smart. She knew that she should not disturb Shen Fei in such a situation. Moreover, she felt very guilty. After all, this was her treat. In the end, Shen Fei had not even taken more than a few bites while she had eaten with relish. This kind of behavior was too inconsiderate of her. Aloy secretly swore to herself that she would definitely take better care of Shen Fei from now on. With this in mind, Aloy felt a little more at ease. However, when Shen Fei raised his head, the sadness on Aloy¡¯s face could not be hidden. Shen Fei frowned slightly as an indescribable feeling rose in his heart. Time passed before the mayor spoke again. ¡°Alright, since everyone is full, let¡¯s start the exercise.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Mayor Edward gestured to the maids. ¡°Take out the spirit beasts and show them to everyone.¡± The maidservants nodded respectfully and led the spirit beasts out. Chapter 190 - 190 Li Yuan Challenges Shen Fei 190 Li Yuan Challenges Shen Fei There were a total of thirty-six spirit beasts, and all of them were gorgeous. They exuded a fierce aura that made everyone¡¯s hearts tremble. ¡°The strength of these spirit beasts are at least at the peak of the Count rank! Moreover, they¡¯re all very healthy and would not have any diseases or defects. If they are tamed well, they will become superb weapons in battle, and make enemies tremble in fear!¡± Edward¡¯s face was full of confidence. His voice was loud and clear, shaking the hearts of everyone present. The guests were stunned. ¡°Amazing! As expected of the mayor¡¯s mansion! ¡°With these spirit beasts, I¡¯m afraid that no warrior in the entire continent would be a match for them.¡± ¡°These spirit beasts are hard to come by!¡± ¡°No wonder the mayor would invite so many important figures to participate in his banquet. So they had something like this prepared!¡± Everyone present was extremely shocked. Their eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. Mayor Edward suddenly said, ¡°I would like to take this opportunity to see how strong you are.¡± Hearing this, everyone¡¯s expressions became excited. Mayor Edward wanted to check everyone¡¯s cultivation state! This was a time of great honor, and definitely something to show off. ¡°Everyone, you may choose any of the spirit beasts here to fight. Remember not to use your own spirit beasts in the duel. Some of these spirit beasts have strong temperaments. If you want them, you¡¯ll have to rely on your own strength to tame them,¡± Edward said, ¡°Otherwise, I¡¯ll have to disqualify you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, mayor. I definitely won¡¯t use my own spirit beast.¡± ¡°Who would dare to violate his rules?¡± ¡°Hahaha, Mayor Edward, how could we make such a rookie mistake?¡± Everyone made their promises one after another, not daring to break the rules. Soon, they all found their own targets and went up to the stage to try to tame the spirit beasts. Some wanted to test the waters first, while others wished to fight them head-on. Aloy walked in front of Shen Fei and asked sweetly, ¡°Shen Fei, which one do you want to try?¡± Shen Fei smiled lightly, pointed at the nearest spirit beast and said, ¡°I want to try that lion.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy nodded her head cutely before she turned around and they walked toward the spirit beast together. There were lions, tigers, leopards, wolves, and all kinds of other birds of prey locked up in cages. They watched the group with blood-red eyes and growled deeply. As the crowd approached, the eyes of these spirit beasts became even redder, and the killing intent in their bodies gradually increased. After a while, everyone had chosen their spirit beasts. As for Shen Fei, he chose the Soul Lion, which, if he had to rank the strength, was at the mid second-tier. ¡®This spirit beast is pretty good.¡¯ The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled up into a smirk. ¡°I wish to challenge Shen Fei!¡± At this moment, Li Yuan brought the spirit beast he had chosen and looked at Shen Fei arrogantly. It was as if he was certain that Shen Fei would definitely lose this time. Hearing this, Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. At this, Edward waved his hand, and a round arena appeared on the floor of the banquet hall. Only Shen Fei and Li Yuan were in the arena. ¡°Shen Fei, you should watch out. The Red Divine Panther I¡¯ve chosen is extremely powerful,¡± Li Yuan warned in a strange tone. Shen Fei smiled and nodded. ¡°Just attack as you wish. There¡¯s no need to hold back.¡± ¡°Heh! A dead duck with a hard mouth¡ªstubborn. You¡¯ll find out what a painful lesson is later,¡± Li Yuan coldly snorted. ¡°Begin!¡± Mayor Edward shouted. As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuan ordered the Red Divine Panther to attack Shen Fei¡¯s Soul Lion. This Red Divine Panther was a high grade Count-rank spirit beast. Its strength was equivalent to a Master of the martial cultivation path. It also had a protective shield that could help it resist the damage of fire and earth magic. As such, it was not easy to deal with this spirit beast. In fact, one had to be extremely careful. The panther appeared in front of the Soul Lion in a flash. Just as the Red Divine Panther was about to bite it, the Soul Lion, which had been standing around in a daze, moved suddenly. It opened its mouth and yanked on the mane around its neck. The half-meter long mane turned into countless sharp swords and stabbed the Red Divine Panther. Blood and flesh suddenly splattered everywhere. Seeing this change, Li Yuan¡¯s face instantly turned pale. He knew that if he did not retreat the panther, then what awaited it would be death. ¡°Soul Lion, Raging Lion¡¯s Roar!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s voice came from afar. Hearing his order, the Soul Lion roared toward the sky. In an instant, a terrifying ripple spread out in all directions. Wherever it passed, the air trembled as if it would shatter at any moment. At the same time, a gust of wind whistled and swept toward the Red Divine Panther. When the wind touched the panther¡¯s body, its skin burst into flames, and it was quickly engulfed by it. A shrill scream resounded through the arena, ¡°Roooaarr!!¡± The Red Divine Panther struggled with all its might in the flames, but in the end, it still fell to the ground. Its entire body was burned to ashes, and it died a quick, clean death. Seeing this, Li Yuan¡¯s face held an expression of disbelief. ¡°What? This is impossible! This is absolutely impossible!¡± Li Yuan said with a face full of disbelief. ¡°What did you do?! Why do you have such a powerful spirit beast? This doesn¡¯t make sense! It¡¯s not logical!¡± The Red Divine Panther was a high grade Count-rank spirit beast! How could he lose to some kind of magical spirit beast that had not even stepped into the Count rank? Furthermore, the Red Divine Panther¡¯s armor was extremely tough. Ordinary attacks were completely unable to break through its defenses. How could it have lost to this lion beast? ¡°What did you do?! Why do you have such a powerful spirit beast?!! This doesn¡¯t make sense! It¡¯s not logical!!!¡± Li Yuan shouted hysterically. He refused to accept such a result. Shen Fei smirked and said, ¡°This is the reality. You can¡¯t defeat me.¡± Actually, when the Soul Lion made its move, Shen Fei had already guessed that he would win. Although the Red Divine Panther¡¯s defense was extremely high, it had underestimated the Soul Lion. The Soul Lion was a high grade Count-rank spirit beast. Why would it be afraid of another high grade Count-rank spirit beast? Under the crushing might of the Soul Lion, the Red Divine Panther¡¯s armor was almost unable to put up any resistance and was torn to pieces. ¡°D*mn you! I won¡¯t let you go!¡± Li Yuan gritted his teeth and glared at Shen Fei. His voice was full of resentment, if not for Shen Fei getting in his way, he would have acquired another spirit beast! Hearing this, Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°What an idiot.¡± After saying this, he raised his right hand and a green fireball appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s palm. ¡°Wh-what kind of flame is that? It can actually release such a terrifying heat!¡± Feeling the temperature of the green flame, Li Yuan¡¯s face revealed a look of horror. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes held no emotion as his right hand forcefully swung out. The green fireball rushed toward Li Yuan with a frightening aura. Li Yuan¡¯s pupils shrank at the sight. He hurriedly executed a soul art to avoid the green fireball. Chapter 191 - 191 Hell Endure This. For His Life And For His Future Wealth 191 He¡¯ll Endure This. For His Life And For His Future Wealth Unfortunately, he was still too naive. It was as if the green fireball had eyes, and it chased Li Yuan relentlessly. No matter what Li Yuan did, it was to no avail. Bang! The green fireball hit Li Yuan¡¯s head hard, causing him to spit out blood and fall heavily to the ground. A fist-sized crater had appeared on his forehead, and blood was flowing out from it. He was in a very sorry state. Li Yuan¡¯s face turned ashen when he realized it. This time, he had really lost. Shen Fei slowly walked toward him. ¡°I told you: You can¡¯t win.¡± Seeing Shen Fei approach him, Li Yuan¡¯s face was filled with panic. At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten Shen Fei¡¯s previous words. Instead, he yelled, ¡°Don¡¯t kill me, I beg you, don¡¯t kill me! I¡¯m willing to give you all my wealth, please spare me!¡± At this moment, he did not care about his dignity. The most important thing was to stay alive. Shen Fei frowned and asked, ¡°Oh? Are you really willing to contribute all your wealth?¡± Li Yuan quickly nodded. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m willing! Please don¡¯t kill me!¡± ¡°In that case, give me a million,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Huh¡­?¡± Li Yuan was stunned. He never thought that Shen Fei would actually make such a strange request. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You¡¯re not willing?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he stared at Li Yuan coldly. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s cold eyes, Li Yuan shivered and hurriedly said, ¡°Okay, okay, a million it is.¡± His heart was filled with humiliation, but he would endure this. For his life, and his future wealth. After all, money was a worldly possession. He could only make more money by keeping his life. Shen Fei extended his hand and said, ¡°Hand it over.¡± Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, then took out a Gold Card. ¡°The pin number is my student number.¡± After saying that, he passed the Gold Card to Shen Fei. Seeing the Gold Card, Shen Fei nodded in satisfaction and said, ¡°You can leave now.¡± When Li Yuan heard this, it was as if he had been granted amnesty. He turned and fled. Shen Fei could not be bothered as he watched him go. At this time, the crowd saw this scene and began to whisper among themselves. ¡°This Shen Fei looks like a good person, but why is he extorting others?¡± ¡°Yeah, I didn¡¯t expect him to love money so much!¡± ¡°I guess he¡¯s with the goddess for her money.¡± ¡°Sigh, a guy like Shen Fei is really disappointing, he¡¯s actually so greedy!¡± Hearing these words, Shen Fei frowned. He turned to look with his cold eyes at the group of people who were criticizing him. This made everyone shut up. Shen Fei retracted his gaze. He did not bother with the idle spectators after that and went straight to the Soul Lion¡¯s side. He patted the Soul Lion¡¯s head and said, ¡°You¡¯re doing great, keep up the good work!¡± At this moment, a voice was heard. ¡°Shen Fei, have you forgotten that you still have to face me? I will defeat you today!¡± Shen Fei saw Xia¡¯er tugging a Fish Beast with him. The Fish Beast had a slender body, a wide fin on its back, and a triangular tail. It was like a fishtail, quite elegant. ¡°You¡¯re here to join in the fun?¡± Shen Fei asked as he looked at Xia¡¯er. ¡°Cut the crap, hurry up and fight me!¡± Xia¡¯er said impatiently. Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and did not agree readily to the match. Xia¡¯er had watched him fight Li Yuan. He did not need to waste his energy on a Fish Beast. Moreover, at this point, Xia¡¯er was not qualified to be his opponent at all. Xia¡¯er was immediately displeased. His eyes glowed with a faint blue light as he glared at Shen Fei and shouted, ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m telling you, finned fish are the most powerful beast category in the ocean. If you dare underestimate me, I¡¯ll definitely teach you a lesson.¡± ¡°If you want to fight then hurry up! I don¡¯t have time to waste on you,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. He needed to cultivate his strength. In this world, without strength, he could do nothing, not even regain his freedom. ¡°Hmph! I¡¯d like to see how long you can be so arrogant.¡± Xia¡¯er glanced at Shen Fei with derision. Then, he held a fish fin spear in his hand and tried to stab Shen Fei. A sharp whistling sound suddenly rang out. The fish fin spear turned into a ray of light that struck Shen Fei¡¯s chest. The ground beneath Shen Fei¡¯s feet suddenly cracked, and he leaped backward like a cannonball. ¡°¡­What?¡± Seeing that Shen Fei had dodged the attack, Xia¡¯er was a little surprised. He knew that Shen Fei specialized in speed, but he did not expect Shen Fei to be this fast; faster than himself. After Shen Fei landed steadily, he looked at Xia¡¯er and said, ¡°Your speed is too slow.¡± ¡°Arrogant b*stard!¡± Xia¡¯er yelled as he charged at Shen Fei again. The battle between the two broke out in an instant. The intensity was far more intense than the previous battle with Li Yuan. Xia¡¯er¡¯s attacks were extremely sharp and tricky. Every attack was a fatal move, as though he really wanted to kill Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s reflexes were incomparably agile. His figure was erratic and he always avoided the attacks at the most dangerous moment, calmly navigating Xia¡¯er¡¯s onslaught. ¡°This Shen Fei guy is really strong!¡± ¡°I saw him fight with Li Yuan just now. Li Yuan wasn¡¯t a match at all.¡± Everyone was shocked. They never thought that Shen Fei¡¯s strength would be so abnormal. ¡°Fish Beast, Giant Whirlpool!¡± Xia¡¯er yelled. The Fish Beast¡¯s lips moved a few times before it let out a roar. In an instant, the Fish Beast¡¯s body emitted a dazzling white light, and the fins on its back suddenly stood straight up. Its body then began to expand wildly, reaching a height of about four meters. Then, its body turned in a spiral, stirring up violent water currents that it had summoned. Slosh, slosh¡­ The violent water flow wreaked havoc in the air, then condensed into a huge whirlpool that enveloped Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, be careful!¡± Aloy shouted anxiously. Seeing this huge whirlpool, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened slightly in surprise. He did not expect Xia¡¯er¡¯s attack to be so fierce! However, even though he was shocked, Shen Fei quickly schooled his expression. He would not be affected by the huge whirlpool at all. He stomped on the ground and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already at the other end of the giant whirlpool. Bang! Just as Shen Fei appeared on the other side of the huge whirlpool, the whirlpool suddenly collapsed, causing the ground to shake violently. Shen Fei raised his head and looked at Xia¡¯er. His eyes narrowed into a line. ¡°Soul Lion, shoot fireballs!¡± Shen Fei ordered the Soul Lion. ¡°Roar!¡± The Soul Lion let out a cry, and then flapped its wings. A terrifying heat was emitted from its wings, raising the temperature in the arena. Then, the Soul Lion opened its bloody mouth and spat out scorching fireballs. These fireballs were terrifying, and they swept toward Xia¡¯er with destructive force. Xia¡¯er turned pale when he felt the heat of the fireballs. He had no doubt that if he was hit by them, he would definitely be burnt to a crisp. ¡°Fish Scale Armor!¡± Xia¡¯er growled, and the Fish Beast¡¯s fins instantly separated from its body, and turned into a set of black scaly armor that covered its entire body. Chapter 192 - 192 Extremely Slippery 192 Extremely Slippery A scaly armor appeared in front of Xia¡¯er, blocking the threat of the fireballs for him. Boom! The first fireball crashed into the armor and instantly shattered it. Bits of the armor flew everywhere, twinkling like little stars. But the rest of the flames continued on toward Xia¡¯er, leaving a few bloody marks on his body. Xia¡¯er grunted and winced, but he endured the pain and moved quickly, dodging the other fireballs. Xia¡¯er gritted his teeth and roared, ¡°D*mn you, I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± ¡°Hehe, your attacks are so weak!¡± Shen Fei mocked. ¡°You¡¯re asking for death!¡± Xia¡¯er was furious. He clenched his fists and attacked Shen Fei again. In an instant, the battle between the two reached its peak, and the strength displayed by them seemed completely equal. Xia¡¯er waved a fin blade, and blades of light swept out one after another. Shen Fei also executed his own sword technique to block the attacks of these blade lights. Clang, clang, clang! The sound of weapons clashing was heard, and dazzling sparks flew in all directions. ¡°This guy¡¯s attack is so terrifying. And his defense is so strong,¡± Xia¡¯er muttered through gritted teeth. He had used his full strength earlier, yet he was unable to harm Shen Fei in the slightest. Xia¡¯er took a deep breath, and his eyes flickered. He continued to mutter, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then I won¡¯t be polite!¡± After saying that, Xia¡¯er suddenly increased his speed. In a blur, he appeared before Shen Fei. He then raised his fin blade and slashed at him. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted as he quickly retreated. Just as Shen Fei was retreating, the ground beside him suddenly cracked. Xia¡¯er¡¯s blade struck the hard ground instead, leaving a massive crack. Xia¡¯er frowned, and chased after Shen Fei again. Shen Fei continued to dodge, not daring to meet the attack head on. ¡°This f*cker is really slippery,¡± Xia¡¯er cursed through gritted teeth. His strength obviously surpassed Shen Fei¡¯s. Logically speaking, Shen Fei should have been defeated long ago, but he just did not want to fight him head on. Shen Fei continued to move around, looking for an opportunity to deal a heavy blow to Xia¡¯er. Although Xia¡¯er¡¯s attacks were terrifying, his weakness was very obvious: his movement speed was slower. This was a loophole that Shen Fei took advantage of. He constantly antagonized Xia¡¯er, making it difficult for him to follow Shen Fei¡¯s tracks. Moreover, Shen Fei¡¯s movements were very strange and unpredictable, while he could always predict Xia¡¯er¡¯s trajectory in advance and avoid it in time. ¡°D*mn it, don¡¯t run!¡± Xia¡¯er cursed. Of course, Shen Fei ignored him. The more Xia¡¯er chased Shen Fei, the more aggrieved he felt. He, the Prince of the kingdom of Shire, couldn¡¯t even touch the farts of an F class trash. ¡°Dammit! I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Xia¡¯er roared. Shen Fei indifferently replied, ¡°You won¡¯t get the chance. Soul Lion!¡± The Soul Lion was not big, only the size of an ordinary wolf, but it had extremely high intelligence. It roared, flapped its wings, and swooped down at the Fish Beast. The Soul Lion¡¯s target was clear, and that was the Fish Beast¡¯s head. Seeing this, Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression turned ugly. He knew that if his spirit beast was attacked by this Soul Lion at close range, it would undoubtedly die. ¡°Dammit!¡± Xia¡¯er cursed through gritted teeth. The Soul Lion pounced at the Fish Beast¡¯s head with scorching heat and sharp claws, trying to tear it apart. The Fish Beast¡¯s expression changed. It could feel the terrifying fluctuations coming from the Soul Lion. Shen Fei continued to yell out commands, ¡°Soul Lion, Soul Roar!¡± The Soul Lion let out a furious roar. The sound waves reverberated outward and deafened the ears of those nearby. The sound wave swept over the arena, and the Fish Beast simply could not withstand it, and its huge body was sent flying. The next second, the Soul Lion roared again and jumped up, stepping on the Fish Beast¡¯s abdomen and trampling it. The Fish Beast staggered and almost fell. It roared at the sky, then flipped its body over and opened its bloody mouth to bite at the Soul Lion. Seeing this, Xia¡¯er continued to order, ¡°Fish Beast, spit out cold air!¡± ¡°Howl!¡± Hearing Xia¡¯er¡¯s command, the Fish Beast roared at the sky, and stirred up a chilling wind. The cold wind whistled as it wrapped the Soul Lion in a freezing tornado. This was Xia¡¯er¡¯s strongest and most lethal move. It could completely encase the enemy in ice, or just freeze them where they stood. ¡°Seal them up!¡± Xia¡¯er laughed sinisterly, as though he could already see Shen Fei being frozen. Crack, crack, crack! The sound of ice shattering suddenly exploded in Xia¡¯er¡¯s ears, and then a bright light bloomed from within. Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened, filled with shock. ¡°What? How is that possible?!¡± The dazzling light was actually shot out from the flames spewed out from the Soul Lion¡¯s mouth, which then destroyed the ice. ¡°What kind of move is that? It can easily destroy ice-type skills?!¡± Xia¡¯er muttered to himself in a daze. The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved up as he said, ¡°There are too many things in this world that are beyond your imagination. I advise you not to be too arrogant.¡± The Soul Lion¡¯s figure flickered rapidly, and it suddenly disappeared. When it reappeared, it was in front of Xia¡¯er. Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression changed. He held his fin blade and slashed at the Soul Lion¡¯s head with all his might. The fin blade hit the Soul Lion¡¯s head, making a metallic sound before it bounced off. The Soul Lion¡¯s body swayed, then it struck out with its claws. Blood splattered everywhere, and five hideous wounds appeared on Xia¡¯er¡¯s body. Xia¡¯er¡¯s was sent flying backward, and he crashed heavily on the ground. ¡°D*mn it!¡± Xia¡¯er struggled to his feet. His right arm had been scratched by the Soul Lion, and there were five large and serious wounds on it. ¡°This Soul Lion is not that simple! I can¡¯t win!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s face was pale as he stared at the Soul Lion in the distance with a grave expression. The Soul Lion swooped down again, brandishing its razor sharp claws. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly retreated. ¡°Soul Lion, Soul Whip!¡± Shen Fei coldly shouted. The Soul Lion let out a shrill cry again and two gray-and-black threads surging with energy came out of its small nose. The two gray-black energy threads trembled violently in the air before shooting out abruptly. In an instant, the energy threads wrapped around Xia¡¯er¡¯s body with precision. Xia¡¯er groaned, his face as pale as paper. He twisted his body with all his might, trying to break free from the binds. Chapter 193 - 193 Edward Makes Things Harder 193 Edward Makes Things Harder However, he could not break free at all. The two gray-black energy threads were like two mountains, firmly imprisoning Xia¡¯er. ¡°Detestable!¡± Xia¡¯er said through gritted teeth. He knew that he had already lost, and it was a crushing defeat. He almost lost his life! ¡°I can¡¯t accept this!¡± He was unwilling to admit it. ¡®How can I lose?!¡¯ Xia¡¯er roared in his heart. His eyes were red and filled with crazed killing intent. The Soul Lion charged at him again, its sharp claws aimed at Xia¡¯er¡¯s neck. Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression changed, and he immediately raised his fin blade to block. Clang! The sound of metal clashing rang out, and sparks flew in all directions. He did not dare to believe it! Shen Fei could actually use martial cultivation as well? Moreover, his cultivation level was still as high as his beast taming cultivation. How was this possible? ¡°No!¡± Xia¡¯er roared in despair. The Soul Lion¡¯s attacks were like a violent storm. The attacks were extremely condensed and completely blocked Xia¡¯er¡¯s route of escape. ¡°I won¡¯t accept this!¡± Xia¡¯er roared madly, waving his fin blade to fight back, but he was no match and gradually fell into a disadvantage. Xia¡¯er¡¯s emotions fluctuated as he watched the Fish Beast he chose get suppressed by the Soul Lion. His expression was very complicated. Shen Fei laughed madly. ¡°Don¡¯t you see? I¡¯m an existence that you can never surpass. The gap between us is too big.¡± At this moment, Xia¡¯er¡¯s mental state had collapsed. The humiliation that Shen Fei dealt him was too deep, throwing his thoughts into chaos. There was an inexplicable resentment in his heart. Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression was also extremely unpleasant. Shen Fei¡¯s words made him extremely angry. Regardless, Xia¡¯er was the one who had made his choice, and now he was being humiliated for it. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all for today. Shen Fei has won.¡± At this moment, Aloy stepped in to smooth things over. Her beautiful eyes glanced at Xia¡¯er. ¡°Xia¡¯er, gather your things and go.¡± Hearing this, Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyebrows furrowed, but he did not say anything against it. His face was filled with grief, unwillingness, resentment, and hatred. He clenched his fists and mumbled an agreement in a low voice. ..¡­. At this moment, Edward was in his study, watching everything in the hall through the computer in front of him. He smiled. Edward waved to the butler. ¡°Butler, call Shen Fei over.¡± ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Then, the butler went into the main hall. ¡°That¡¯s all for today. Next, we¡¯ll prepare for the golf event. Please follow me to the backyard.¡± The butler walked down from the second floor after saying this. When he passed by Shen Fei, he said unhurriedly, ¡°Young Master Shen Fei, Lord Gelin would like you to go to his study on the second floor.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei was stunned for a moment before nodding his head. ¡°Thank you, butler.¡± The butler shook his head as though saying ¡°think nothing of it,¡± and led everyone out the hall and into the backyard. ¡­ Soon, Shen Fei found Edward in the second floor study. Shen Fei respectfully asked, ¡°Mayor, you asked for me?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Edward nodded. He then looked at Shen Fei and said indifferently, ¡°I want to know your true strength. I need to know how strong you are now.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei was silent for a moment. Then, he began to mobilize the energy in his body and gathered it in his palms. ¡°I can¡¯t be considered very strong,¡± Shen Fei said calmly. Edward smiled. He did not expect this child to be so modest. He had seen Shen Fei¡¯s strength in the hall earlier. ¡°Since you¡¯re not willing to show your full strength, then let me test your limits,¡± Edward said with a smile. After saying this, Edward slowly extended a finger and pointed it at Shen Fei. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want a duel with me?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with shock. ¡°Can¡¯t I?¡± Edward asked with interest. ¡°Of course you can. After all, you¡¯re an elder.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. ¡°What?¡± When Edward heard Shen Fei agree to the duel, his expression immediately became strange. ¡®Is he serious? He actually agreed to a duel with me? Although this brat has certain capabilities, the chances of him defeating me are very slim, isn¡¯t it?¡¯ ¡°Come on! Let me see your full strength!¡± said Edward. ¡°Alright, please be careful,¡± Shen Fei chuckled. Then, he suddenly opened his eyes. His figure shot forward and instantly appeared in front of Edward. He then ruthlessly threw a punch at the mayor. Edward was startled at first. He did not expect Shen Fei to be so decisive and fierce. It was quite astonishing. Bang! Shen Fei¡¯s attack did not succeed as it was dispersed by a gentle force. Edward looked at Shen Fei in bewilderment. ¡°Oh? Not bad, you were able to resist thirty percent of my power.¡± Shen Fei smiled and shook his head. In the next moment, he stomped his feet on the ground and leaped up, fiercely attacking Edward once more. A terrifying energy fluctuation wreaked havoc in the mayor¡¯s office. Every single one of Shen Fei¡¯s attacks contained a shocking amount of power, causing explosions all around them. His aura was boundless and seemed to fill the air with piercing energy. On the other hand, Edward calmly remained where he was. His clothes did not even move, which exemplified his powerful strength. ¡°I admit that you¡¯re not that simple. And that¡¯s a given since I place so much value in you. But it looks like that¡¯s all you¡¯ve got.¡± As Edward spoke, his eyes suddenly glowed with a dark green light. Suddenly, the air around Shen Fei began to morph. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted. The surrounding air seemed to be contracting around him, as if it was going to squeeze him into paste. ¡°Too slow!¡± Edward sneered and waved his right arm. In an instant, countless of dark green energy condensed and turned into hundreds of sharp awls, rocketing toward Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted. His reaction was extremely fast, and the moment the sharp awl approached, his figure disappeared. The sharp awl pierced through Shen Fei¡¯s afterimage in the air with immense power. ¡°Heh.¡± Edward smirked. His right leg suddenly kicked out, sweeping toward Shen Fei. ¡°Crap!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed drastically. His figure reappeared, but it was already too late. ¡°Is this the power you¡¯ve been hiding? Your defense is too weak,¡± Edward said, shaking his head. He had expected this outcome, so he was not surprised. However, Shen Fei¡¯s face turned grim. Because this injury targeted his soul, the pain was unbearable. His face turned deathly pale, and his forehead was covered in sweat as his muscles twitched. Still, Shen Fei clenched his teeth and persevered. ¡°Your will is quite strong.¡± Edward was somewhat surprised. His attack had affected Shen Fei for five full seconds. Logically speaking, Shen Fei should not have been able to hold on for such a long time. But reality rarely gave the desired outcome. ¡°Let¡¯s continue,¡± Shen Fei said coldly. ¡°Hmph.¡± Edward snorted. However, his target had also changed. It had shifted to Shen Fei¡¯s mental energy. His body emitted a strange aura. Rustle¡­ In an instant, thousands of dark green cones of energy appeared out of thin air. Upon seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed drastically, and he seemed to flicker away in an instant¡­ However, he realized that his speed was completely useless in front of these dark green energy cones. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of the dark green energy cones shot into Shen Fei¡¯s body. The intense pain caused Shen Fei¡¯s face to turn pale, and his body trembled. Chapter 194 - 194 Alan Tests Shen Feis Strength 194 Alan Tests Shen Fei¡¯s Strength Blood flowed out of his chest and dyed his clothes red. He looked awful. Shen Fei¡¯s body swayed a few times and he almost fell. ¡°Haha, I finally understand why my daughter chose you. You¡¯re really a good seedling, worthy of being cultivated,¡± said Edward, satisfied. ¡°Cough, cough¡­¡± Shen Fei let out a few dry coughs, his face was as white as a sheet. Edward¡¯s attack was too cunning and lethal, and it had caused Shen Fei serious injuries. However, he did not collapse, but instead stared at Edward. ¡°Don¡¯t just stare at me, my attacks haven¡¯t stopped yet.¡± Edward mockingly smiled. Then, his palm made a grabbing gesture at Shen Fei from a distance. Hundreds of dark green energy cones appeared and shot toward him in a thick swarm, sealing away his escape route. Shen Fei¡¯s face was solemn, but his reaction remained sharp. At the moment when the green energy cones were about to hit him, his figure suddenly retreated and dodged these attacks. However, the dark green energy cones seemed to have eyes as they followed closely behind him at an even faster speed. ¡°Kid, I already gave you a chance, but you didn¡¯t cherish it!¡± Edward sneered. There was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, as if he enjoyed watching people struggle when they were already at death¡¯s door. After a moment, he suddenly raised his right leg and swung it out. The strong wind caused the papers around him to rustle. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes focused for a moment on that movement, then he stomped down fiercely with his right foot, and his body shot up like a cannonball, narrowly avoiding the other party¡¯s horizontal kick. Shen Fei steadied his body and took a deep breath. ¡°Mayor, are you trying to test my strength?¡± Shen Fei looked at Mayor Edward as the corner of his mouth curved into a mocking smile. ¡®The mayor is quite cautious.¡¯ From the beginning to the end, he did not reveal the slightest flaw, making it impossible to find an opening. Not only that, he was also constantly paying attention to Shen Fei¡¯s actions. Earlier, Edward had used his mental energy to observe Shen Fei¡¯s every move. Thus, when he was about to dodge those dark green energy cones, he was already prepared to launch a sneak attack on Shen Fei. If it were not for Shen Fei¡¯s quick reaction, he would have been defeated and even killed in seconds! Edward¡¯s brows twitched, a little surprised. ¡°Huh, it seems that you¡¯re more powerful than I expected, to be able to notice that I¡¯m monitoring you. No wonder my precious daughter chose you. Not bad, not bad¡­¡± After saying this, Edward launched a fierce attack again. His moves were swift and fierce, pouring out like a storm. Every strike was aggressive and terrifying, forcing Shen Fei to retreat step by step. He did not even have the space to breathe. Edward¡¯s attacks were getting more and more violent. He only wanted Shen Fei to show his true strength. The mayor always felt that Shen Fei¡¯s future would be boundless. Suddenly, Edward shouted, ¡°Shen Fei, why haven¡¯t you used your true strength yet?¡± He flipped his hand and two daggers appeared in his palm. Whoosh! He swung his arm, and the dagger in his hand drew out a beautiful blade of light that went straight for Shen Fei with deadly force. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted. The tip of his feet touched the ground and his body leaped up, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow. He hovered in the air and stared at Edward coldly. He did not dare to take that move head-on, so he did not use his full strength. ¡°Hmph, since you¡¯re hiding your strength, I¡¯ll have to be more serious next.¡± Edward¡¯s voice was cold and majestic. Sching! With a wave of his hands, the two daggers split into four, emitting a dark and eerie luster. ¡°A four-star martial artist?!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face changed when he saw the four daggers. A four-star martial artist was equivalent to a Martial Master. He could be considered a master of the whole universe! Moreover, Edward was a high-tier Beastmaster. His combat strength was definitely far superior to other Beastmasters of the same tier. Whoosh! The four daggers tore through the air like venomous snakes, shooting for Shen Fei¡¯s neck. This was a martial technique called Phantom Footwork. It was even more amazing when used with the true essence of a four-star martial artist. Shen Fei¡¯s eyelids twitched. Both of his fists danced and smashed toward the oncoming daggers. Clang, clang! Sparks flew, and the four daggers were forced back by Shen Fei. Edward frowned. His Phantom Footwork was a high-level martial technique, but it did not do anything to this young man. ¡°Kid, you¡¯re quite capable!¡± Edward grinned. Immediately, his entire body emitted dense energy fluctuations. Hummm! The space behind him seemed to tremble violently, and then a huge pressure came crashing down. Bang! Shen Fei groaned and his body staggered back a few meters. A trickle of blood flowed out of his mouth. This pressure was too terrifying. It was like a huge mountain, making it difficult for him to breathe. It was unbearable. Edward sighed and said regretfully, ¡°Shen Fei, I have high hopes for you, but why won¡¯t you let me know what your true strength is?¡­ Forget it. If that¡¯s how you want it, then I won¡¯t hold back. Let¡¯s see if you¡¯re lucky enough to block my strongest attack.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed minutely. His heart trembled as he watched Edward warily. Suddenly, a loud explosion was heard. Then, a thick blue lightning bolt shot up from the top of Edward¡¯s head. This lightning contained a terrifying power, causing Shen Fei to feel the promise of death. Thunder rumbled, and blue electric arcs wove together to form a blue wyrm that circled above Edward¡¯s head, emitting a destructive aura. ¡°Lightning Martial Soul!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted, and a hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes. ¡®This guy has three martial souls!¡¯ Shen Fei took in a deep breath of cold air. One should know that it was already heaven-defying to have two martial souls. After all, those who can comprehend two kinds of profound truths are very rare. However, this old man in front of him actually had three martial souls. Did this not mean that he had already comprehended three profound truths? Thunder rumbled as though the end of the world had arrived. A blue water dragon swept down with vast energy. ¡°Mayor, since you wish to do this, then I shall make a fool of myself.¡± Shen Fei slowly closed his eyes. He opened them again a moment later and a red light appeared in his eyes. Then, a scarlet light pillar burst out from his mind. It was like a sharp sword that slashed at the blue water dragon that was circling the space. Clang! The red light beam and the blue water dragon collided. The blue water dragon was split into two and shattered. The electric current that filled the sky disappeared, and the area gradually returned to tranquillity. ¡°This¡­ How is that possible?¡± When he saw his attack get neutralized by Shen Fei, Edward¡¯s eyes widened and his face was filled with shock. ¡®Wasn¡¯t this kid an F-class talent? How could he block my own martial technique?¡¯ ¡°There are many things in this world that you can¡¯t understand.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. With a flash, he appeared in front of Edward. He spread his fingers and made to slap Edward¡­ Chapter 195 - 195 Safe And Sound 195 Safe And Sound Edward¡¯s expression changed slightly. He shook his arms, and the armor on his body bloomed with dazzling brilliance, forming a light shield around him. Bang! Shen Fei¡¯s palm slammed heavily against the light shield, emitting a deep, reverberating sound. The light shield trembled and cracked, almost collapsing. Edward¡¯s expression changed when he saw this, and he immediately retreated, dodging to the side. ¡°Lord Mayor, you already know of my strength, so I shall no longer bother you.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Fei planned to leave the study room. ¡°Wait!¡± When he heard Edward call out to him, Shen Fei stopped, turned back around, and asked, ¡°Do you have other instructions?¡± Edward¡¯s face twitched a few times. He initially wanted to take advantage of Shen Fei¡¯s inattentiveness to control him. However, he did not expect that Shen Fei¡¯s combat strength would actually be so overpowering. ¡°Ahem¡­ Wasn¡¯t I only testing you just now?¡± Edward laughed dryly. Shen Fei nodded slowly as he came to a sudden realization. He then said, ¡°Is there anything else, Lord Mayor?¡± Edward stroked his beard and chuckled. ¡°Let¡¯s make a deal!¡± Shen Fei blinked his eyes in confusion. ¡°Oh? Please continue.¡± ¡°If you help me retrieve a pill, I¡¯ll tell you a secret!¡± said Edward. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. ¡°What secret?¡± ¡®Edward has three martial souls, so he must be hiding something good.¡¯ ¡°Agree to it first.¡± Edward pouted. ¡°Deal!¡± Shen Fei agreed straightaway. He wanted to see what kind of secret Edward could give him. Seeing this, Edward laughed loudly, ¡°Haha, good man! Come, follow me. Today, I will teach you how to cultivate!¡± Edward laughed as he took the lead and left the room. He brought Shen Fei to the most remote courtyard in the mansion. ¡°¡­What?¡± The scene of the courtyard shocked Shen Fei greatly. This courtyard did not fit in with the rest of the compound. It was very simple, and there was not even a stone bench. There was only a stone pillar, standing tall, and there were many obscure inscriptions carved on it. On top of the stone pillar, there were all kinds of precious medicinal herbs and medicinal liquids, which emitted a strong medicinal fragrance. ¡°These are all the treasures I¡¯ve collected,¡± Edward said proudly. In his opinion, these things were very valuable. ¡°These things are good, but they¡¯re still too low-quality for you. However, if you¡¯re willing to work for me, I can give you some good things,¡± said Edward. Shen Fei was startled. He stared at Edward in astonishment and said, ¡°Mayor Edward, you wouldn¡¯t want me to do hard labor for you, right?¡± The corner of Edward¡¯s mouth raised slightly, and he said with a faint smile, ¡°What do you think? Consider it!¡± ¡°No, thanks,¡± Shen Fei directly refused. He was his own leader, why would he need to be someone else¡¯s slave? ¡°Fine, let¡¯s start!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded. Suddenly, Edward raised his right palm and pressed it in the air. ¡°Condense!¡± In an instant, a black hole appeared out of thin air, devouring the surrounding spiritual Qi, causing it to gather madly within itself. In just a moment, all the spiritual Qi in the courtyard was sucked out, and then it turned into a white mist that was poured into the black hole. Fwoosh! As the spiritual Qi entered it, the black hole expanded rapidly and finally turned into the size of a football field. Then, the black hole squirmed and released a monstrous aura. A powerful force seeped out from within, causing the space to tremble as if it was about to collapse. ¡°This¡­¡± Shen Fei could not help but gulp at seeing this scene. His face was aghast ¡°Wh-what is this?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was aghast. He felt as weak as an ant in front of this power. Edward smiled but did not explain. He pointed at the black hole and said to Shen Fei. ¡°Kid, enter the black hole. It¡¯ll send you to a strange place.¡± ¡°What strange place?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll understand when the time comes.¡± Edward smiled. Shen Fei hesitated for a moment. Eventually, he jumped into the black hole and disappeared from Edward¡¯s sight. ¡°This brat is quite cautious. I was really worried that he¡¯d run away!¡± Edward muttered to himself as he watched Shen Fei disappear inside. All of a sudden, his sleeves fluttered, and the eight jade talismans that had been floating in the courtyard suddenly flew into the black hole. The black hole¡¯s light intensified. Terrifying fluctuations spread out, and a destructive aura swept out. Bang! Under this fluctuation, the solid wall nearby exploded into a pile of rubble. Dust filled the sky and blocked Edward¡¯s sight. Edward frowned. The power of this array was stronger than he had expected! However, he still stood in the middle of the courtyard, not moving at all. His expression was slightly panicked. While Edward was deep in thought, a ripple appeared in the black hole, and Shen Fei stepped out from it. His clothes were a mess, and he held a fist-sized, round pill. ¡°Y-you actually got out!¡± Edward was stunned when he saw this. He had risked his life to obtain that pill after many hardships and taking many risks, all for the sake of finding a suitable inheritor. This item was extremely rare. Even for him, he could only get one every ten years. It could help him improve his strength and comprehend profound truths more easily. Shen Fei spread out his hands and humbly said, ¡°I was just lucky enough to escape with my life.¡± ¡°Having luck is truly a blessing!¡± Edward laughed, embarrassed. He stared at the pill in Shen Fei¡¯s hand with a fiery gaze. He wished he could snatch it away. However, he took a few deep breaths and suppressed the greed in his heart. He said solemnly, ¡°It took me after several months of hard work to refine that pill. Now, I¡¯m giving it to you! I hope you can remember what I just said.¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei looked at Edward in shock. He immediately shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t accept this!¡± ¡°This is a high mystic-tier pill. Are you sure?¡± Edward frowned. He was a little angry. He gave this pill to Shen Fei out of goodwill, but the latter actually dared to reject it. Was this not the same as looking down on Edward? ¡°Since you said that this is your hard work, it must be extraordinary. Moreover, I have one of my own,¡± said Shen Fei seriously. Hearing this, Edward was startled. After a long moment, he let out a heavy sigh. Shen Fei¡¯s attitude and reaction had completely exceeded Edward¡¯s imagination. He did not expect that the kid in front of him would not covet his medicinal pill. Perhaps, in this kid¡¯s heart, Edward was nothing! Edward shook his head and smiled bitterly. ¡°In that case, would you be willing to take me as your master?¡± ¡°Acknowledge you as my master?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. ¡°This¡­¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You don¡¯t want to?¡± Edward squinted his eyes and a dangerous cold glint appeared in them. ¡°You¡¯re thinking that I can¡¯t bring you any benefits because of my low status, isn¡¯t that right?¡± Chapter 196 - 196 Soul Strength 196 Soul Strength Shen Fei smiled awkwardly and shook his head. ¡°Mayor Edward, you misunderstand. I just didn¡¯t expect you to choose me as your disciple.¡± ¡°I, Edward, have never taken anyone as my disciple after all these years,¡± Edward said slowly, a trace of desolation in his eyes. ¡°I know that there are many who want to be my disciple.¡± Shen Fei was silent, waiting for Edward to continue. ¡°But their aptitudes were too poor. That¡¯s why I¡¯d rather practise alone than take a disciple,¡± Edward said with a bitter smile. In the end, he just did not want his disciple to become a burden to him. ¡°Your aptitude is indeed not bad, but your cultivation method is too overwhelming.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°If you can change your current situation, you might have an advantage.¡± After hearing these words, Edward was stunned for a moment. Then, he carefully gauges Shen Fei. After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the arrogance in his heart had decreased by quite a bit. He did not expect that he, the mayor, would actually be ¡°trained¡± by a brat. ¡°There¡¯s no need to change anything.¡± Edward waved his sleeve. ¡°Do you know that in this world, the more powerful an existence is, the harder it is to control the emotions in their body, thus making them susceptible to demonic possession?¡± Shen Fei continued to ask. Hearing this, Edward fell silent. ¡°Once you¡¯re possessed by a demon, the only result is death, and even your soul will be destroyed. So you must learn to control your emotions. Otherwise, what¡¯s the use of your strength?¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯ll be careful, ¡± Edward said. ¡°But, are you sure you don¡¯t want to be my disciple?¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders lightly. ¡°I just want to live a peaceful life.¡± ¡°Hehe, alright!¡± Edward shook his head. He took out a storage ring and passed it to Shen Fei. ¡°The things inside this are yours,¡± he said with a smile. ¡°Many thanks!¡± Shen Fei did not waste any time and immediately took the storage ring. After receiving it, Shen Fei did a cursory check and found a lot of primordial stones. After Shen Fei left, Edward heaved a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked relieved. He touched the tip of his nose and thought to himself. ¡®This Shen Fei isn¡¯t bad. If he can really become my son-in-law, that would be pretty good.¡¯ ¡­ As he walked out of the courtyard, Shen Fei bumped into Aloy. ¡°Shen Fei, weren¡¯t you in the study with my father? What are you doing here?¡± asked Aloy, her face full of concern. ¡°Oh! I was just chatting with him about some matters.¡± Shen Fei did not reveal much. ¡°Aloy, I still have something to do, so I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Shen Fei gave her a nod, then turned around and walked out of the courtyard. Seeing this, Aloy nodded gently as well. ¡°Yes, go back and rest early.¡± After Shen Fei bade her farewell, he returned to his residence. Shen Fei took out the pill that Edward left for him. It had a semi-transparent white liquid inside. Shen Fei swallowed it. Boom! Instantly, Shen Fei¡¯s sea of consciousness was set off by a huge wave. All kinds of images emerged like a tide¡­ It was Edward¡¯s understanding of alchemy techniques. ¡°How exquisite!¡± Shen Fei exclaimed. Although his soul power was strong, he had never cultivated alchemy before. This kind of enlightenment could only be encountered by luck and not sought. If he had not met Edward, he would definitely not have had the chance to see it. At the same time, Shen Fei also knew why Edward was in such a hurry to find a disciple. He needed a genius of alchemy to share his burden. Shen Fei closed his eyes and tried to comprehend the information that Edward had given him. Time passed and it was suddenly very late at night. The sky was dotted with stars, emitting lights that illuminated the world. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were still closed. In his sea of consciousness, a mystic core was shining with a bright luster. A majestic force seeped into his sea of consciousness, causing his soul to gradually strengthen and become more and more solid, like it was transforming. Not only that, but a vast profoundness about the ways of alchemy spread out and enveloped Shen Fei¡¯s body. Under the nourishment of these alchemical laws, the impurities in Shen Fei¡¯s sea of consciousness were removed. This made his sea of consciousness pure and flawless, as if it could bear all things. Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s mind trembled, and a series of ripples appeared. A wave of obscure fluctuations swept out like a storm. This was a strange energy. It was like a mad dragon crossing the sky and cleansing Shen Fei¡¯s soul. ¡°This is the Pill of Tribulation!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart was shocked by the scene. After all, ordinary Beastmasters would be able to start their cultivation trials by consuming the Pill of Tribulation. However, the pill would not last long. In the end, it would turn into a ball of golden mist and be integrated into his divine soul. When the Pill of Tribulation disappeared, his soul strength also doubled. ¡°As expected of a fifth-tier elixir!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with excitement at his increased soul strength. ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Why is there a power being nurtured in my spiritual core?¡± This puzzled Shen Fei. ¡°This energy seems to be forming spiritual markings,¡± Shen Fei muttered. ¡°No matter what, I have to refine this power first.¡± After pondering for a while, he sat down cross-legged and calmed his mind. Two ancient cauldrons appeared. One cauldron was floating in the air, another was floating at the edge of his consciousness. With a single thought, the two ancient cauldrons merged and produced a chaotic mist. This mist was hazy, and contained a mysterious power¡ªsoul strength. Under Shen Fei¡¯s control, his soul strength poured down onto the ancient cauldron. When his soul strength touched the inner wall of the ancient cauldron, it was as if it had been branded by the soul, and faint golden patterns appeared on the cauldron. A terrifying devouring force appeared out of nowhere and started to crazily devour the medicinal properties within Shen Fei¡¯s soul strength. It was refining the medicinal power and forming more spiritual markings. Of course, this devouring power was supported by Shen Fei¡¯s will. Without a will, he would not be able to activate the ancient cauldron even if he had soul strength. Under Shen Fei¡¯s control, his soul strength continuously poured into the ancient cauldron. The patterns within the ancient cauldron became clearer, and were outlined and formed into runes. Each rune contained a mysterious power. But suddenly, there was a slight movement outside. It sounded like someone was sneakily approaching. Seeing this, Shen Fei hurriedly stood up and slowly walked to the door. ¡°Hey, you guys, shut up.¡± At this moment, a man¡¯s voice came from outside. ¡°This time, I¡¯m going to make you die a terrible death, Shen Fei!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei smiled. The voice obviously belonged to Xia¡¯er, but he did not expect Xia¡¯er to bring people along to deal with him. ¡®It seems like he¡¯s angry because he lost to me in the match last time and is trying to take revenge.¡¯ Thinking till here, Shen Fei could not help but snort coldly. ¡°Since you dare to provoke me, then you shall have to pay the price.¡± He did not flee and let Xia¡¯er and his men approach him. Chapter 197 - 197 Charles Brings His Men To The Shen Residence 197 Charles Brings His Men To The Shen Residence Creak! Soon, the wooden door of the house was pushed open, and four men filed in. The man in the lead was Xia¡¯er. The three beside him were all wearing armor with sabers hanging from their waists. Their eyes were sharp, and one could tell that they were extraordinary at a glance. ¡°Shen Fei, are you thinking of running?¡± Xia¡¯er laughed sinisterly when everyone entered the courtyard. Shen Fei spread out his palm and said with a leisurely expression, ¡°Should I just stand here and wait for death?¡± Xia¡¯er crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked at the arrogant young man in front of him. ¡°Hehe, Shen Fei, do you think that you¡¯re invincible just because you¡¯ve obtained the mayor¡¯s favor?¡± Xia¡¯er sneered. He glanced at the three men to his left. These three men were the commanders of the Xia family guards. They were extremely powerful and had all reached the peak of the primordial heaven realm. Seeing that Xia¡¯er had not not made a move yet, Shen Fei impatiently waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense, hurry up and get to it!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes turned cold and he waved his hand. ¡°Do it!¡± Immediately, the four of them took a step forward and charged toward Shen Fei. ¡°Die!¡± The four men drew their blades and slashed at him. Swish! Four long blades flickered as they cut through the air, glinting sharply as they slashed at Shen Fei. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯d like to see how much your men are worth.¡± Seeing the four attackers, Shen Fei¡¯s mouth revealed a sinister arc. ¡°Blade of the Divine Soul, exterminate!¡± A sharp ray of light suddenly burst out from Shen Fei¡¯s back. When the light swept through the space, it stabbed one of the attackers. The light was too fast. It was so fast that the young man did not even have time to react, and his forehead was pierced. ¡°You¡­¡± Seeing this, the young man was stunned and his eyes were filled with surprise. Then, he fell to the ground. ¡°Sh*t!¡± The other three men panicked when they saw this, and felt a chill down their spine. The light just now was too terrifying. It was as if it could destroy the world. Even though they were far away, they could still feel the suffocating pressure. Xia¡¯er¡¯s anxious heart finally calmed down. Despite the shock, Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes were sparkling as he looked down at Shen Fei and coldly berated, ¡°This fellow does indeed have some ability¡­ But, Shen Fei, you should quickly kneel down and beg for forgiveness. Apologize!¡± Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Apologize? Haha, I have always been upright and honest. Why would I ask for forgiveness from you?¡± ¡°You¡¯re looking for death!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes suddenly turned cold and he said slowly, ¡°Attack! Kill without mercy!¡± His eyes flashed as he shouted at the three men beside him. Hearing this, the three young men¡¯s eyes turned cold. They took out their weapons, and leaped at once at Shen Fei. These three, in terms of martial skill, had cultivated up to the yellow-tier, so their power was considered immense. Although they were only at the initial stage of the primordial heaven realm, they were enough to crush many intermediate-stage cultivators of the same realm. ¡°Kill him!¡± The three of them unleashed their martial skills with all their might and attacked. Instantly, vital Qi rolled out and true essence gathered into a torrent that attacked from three directions. These three directions sealed off Shen Fei¡¯s path of retreat. ¡°Good, I¡¯ll play with you guys.¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered and flames immediately rose from his body. He raised his right fist and punched out. ¡°Flames!¡± A huge fist smashed out like a meteorite, ruthlessly colliding with the surging torrent of true essence. Bang! A muffled sound rang out, and the true essence tornado collapsed, turning into a shower of light sparks. At the same time, the three men who had attacked him were sent flying with blood spurting from their mouths. This scene shocked Xia¡¯er. ¡°What¡¯s going on? It has only been a few days, how did this guy become so terrifying?¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s heart jumped. He was certain that the young man in front of him was many times stronger than he was a few days ago. ¡®No wonder Li Yuan dared to provoke him. It seems that we¡¯ve really underestimated him!¡¯ Xia¡¯er thought to himself. ¡°It¡¯s my turn now, isn¡¯t it?¡± After that, Shen Fei took a step forward, and in an instant, he appeared in front of Xia¡¯er. When Shen Fei appeared beside him, Xia¡¯er¡¯s pupils suddenly shrank. ¡°What¡­¡± ¡°I told you not to mess with me.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes darkened. He reached out a finger, then a golden light bloomed and hit Xia¡¯er¡¯s forehead like a star. ¡°No¡­¡± When the finger touched him, Xia¡¯er felt as if his brain had exploded, and he fainted. Thud! After that, Shen Fei flicked his finger again. This time, a soul bead flew out and entered the unconscious Xia¡¯er¡¯s body. These spiritual pearls contained the purest essence of heaven and earth. After consuming it, the unconscious Xia¡¯er woke up. But he woke up, Xia¡¯er started screaming in pain, ¡°Argh!¡± This was because the essence was eroding his meridians and transforming his body. In fact, there were even remnants of the spirit essence that had fused with the impurities in his body. ¡°AHHHH!!!¡± A shrill scream reverberated through the room. Hearing this, the three guards beside him turned pale with fright. ¡°Young master!¡± The three of them roared, ¡°You actually attacked Young Master Xia er?!¡± ¡°Attack! Kill him!¡± Immediately, they charged forward with their blades in an attempt to capture Shen Fei. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold, and a majestic soul force poured down like a wave, sending the three guards flying. The three guards fell heavily to the ground, spitting out blood and fainting in just a few seconds. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes sparkled as he looked at the three men on the ground and indifferently said, ¡°Today, you have offended me. I will spare your lives for the time being, since this is your first offense.¡± ¡°No¡­ No, this can¡¯t be true.¡± Hearing this, Xia¡¯er was in despair. He muttered, ¡°How did this b*stard suddenly become so strong?¡± At this moment, he knew that this Shen Fei was not to be trifled with. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed on him as he asked, ¡°Are you begging for mercy? Or do you want to try attacking again?¡± Hearing this, Xia¡¯er¡¯s body trembled. ¡°Please¡­ Spare me?¡± In front of this young man, he felt an inexplicable sense of fear. Shen Fei was like a demon who had crawled out of the devil¡¯s abyss. Even if he had the strength of an A-class talent, Xia¡¯er had a feeling that he was no match for Shen Fei at all. So, after a moment of hesitation, Xia¡¯er gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Forget it, forget it. I admit defeat today. He compromised. He could not even escape¡­ unless he burned his life essence to flee. However, doing so would result in the exhaustion of his many years of cultivation. However, staying alive was more important than anything else. Moreover, he had even greater ambitions, so how could he give them up so easily? ¡°Oh?¡± Seeing that Xia¡¯er was being so tactful, Shen Fei was mildly surprised. Xia¡¯er coughed and said, ¡°Hehe, for you to be able to improve so quickly, you must have taken some medicinal pills, right? However, you¡¯re still too weak. This is just a lesson for you. You¡¯d better restrain yourself in the future and not provoke me!¡± Chapter 198 - 198 Swaying Like A Fire Dragon 198 Swaying Like A Fire Dragon ¡°Otherwise, it won¡¯t be so easy to get away next time.¡± With that, Xia¡¯er turned around and left. Shen Fei did not stop him. He just quietly stared at Xia¡¯er with a cold glint in his eyes. ¡°Humph. What? Are you planning to fight again?¡± Seeing this, Xia¡¯er stopped and turned around to sneer at Shen Fei. ¡°I¡¯ll remember you for this. I hope you¡¯ll be able to keep your cool next time¡±, said Shen Fei indifferently. ¡°We shall meet again,¡± Xia¡¯er said arrogantly. Then, he left with his head held high. After Xia¡¯er and the rest left, Shen Fei summoned his Flame Owl, and it appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder immediately. The Flame Owl¡¯s black eyes blinked rapidly, as though it were a little excited. It looked at him with an expression of delight. ¡°Flame Owl, you haven¡¯t been cultivating properly nowadays. Let¡¯s start training.¡± Shen Fei patted the Flame Owl¡¯s head as though it was a child. The Flame Owl nodded and then flew away at a fast speed, and it seemed to have surpassed the speed of ordinary bird-type spirit beasts! Whoosh! The Flame Owl flew into the air and looked down. It opened its mouth and absorbed the fire-attribute essence from its surroundings. The amount of essence it devoured in each mouthful was comparable to a mystic pill. In fact, it probably exceeded even that. The Flame Owl¡¯s body was enshrouded in a scarlet mist, like the firebird it was. Its feathers were burning away with ferocious flames created by the essence, tempering itself. This kind of transformation could be called a miracle. Unfortunately, no one in the outside world would know. ¡°My Flame Owl is a genius!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with joy. In his opinion, with the Flame Owl¡¯s potential, it would only be a matter of time before it grew to the primordial heaven realm. ¡°How is it?¡± Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Swish!¡± The Flame Owl landed in Shen Fei¡¯s arms with a plop. Its dark and clear eyes were filled with deep admiration. This surprised Shen Fei. ¡°This little thing is actually acting cute with me.¡± Shen Fei was astonished. Shen Fei pondered in his heart, ¡®It seems that it¡¯s somewhat dependent on me.¡¯ At the thought of this, his mood soared. ¡°Coo¡­¡± The Flame Owl continued to rub against Shen Fei¡¯s chest. It flapped its wings and let out a joyful cry. ¡°Haha, it seems like you want to be with me.¡± Shen Fei grinned and rubbed the Flame Owl¡¯s head. This excited it even more. Shen Fei stroked the Flame Owl¡¯s head a bit more before his eyes focused slightly, and he said, ¡°Heh, it seems that I have to teach you a good lesson during this time, so that you don¡¯t walk all over me.¡± After a short moment, Shen Fei took out a red pill from the storage ring that Mayor Edward gave him. This was a beast taming pill, which could increase the Flame Owl¡¯s level by one. After eating the beast taming pill, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and let out a low hiss. Its eyes were burning, as if it could not wait. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew into the distance. It wanted to find a place to refine the beast taming pill¡¯s effects and increase its foundation. Shen Fei laughed. ¡°You can go and cultivate now.¡± He did not say anything more and just sat down cross-legged. ¡°Time for me to cultivate!¡± Shen Fei began cultivating by continuously reciting the Soul-devouring Mantra. The fire markings on him flickered and were absorbed into his body. Then, the aura around his body gradually rose. His skeleton made cracking sounds as if it was evolving. Night fell, the stars rose high in the sky, and the moon quietly appeared. At this moment, a mechanical voice sounded in Shen Fei¡¯s ears. [An upgradable Flame Owl has been detected, do you wish to upgrade?] Hearing this voice, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with ecstasy as he immediately asked, ¡°Upgrade?¡± The mechanical voice came again. [Yes, according to the host¡¯s aptitude and cultivation technique, the system has decided to upgrade the host¡¯s spirit beast. Would the host like to upgrade it?] ¡°Upgrade!¡± Shen Fei said without hesitation. [Affirmative.] When Shen Fei finished speaking, the Flame Owl that was originally floating behind him emitted a dazzling light. Then, it turned into a ball of blazing flames, enveloping Shen Fei and wrapping him up. This light was dazzling and exuded a monstrous aura, like a furnace. In the next second, the feathers of the Flame Owl turned golden. Its tail feathers swayed like a Fire Dragon. Its claws became as sharp as blades, and its sharp beak was like the tip of a sword. The aura was simply astonishing. The Flame Owl had completely transformed. The Flame Owl¡¯s wingspan was five meters long when it spread them out wide. Its golden feathers were like silk, and it glowed with a hazy golden light. It looked very beautiful. The eyes of the Flame Owl flickered. Its deep blue eyes blinked and shot out two rays of fire. Shen Fei smiled, and said, ¡°It seems that you¡¯ve really leveled up well.¡± The Flame Owl blinked. Its eyes were like torches as it carefully observed Shen Fei, revealing a look of respect. Even though it had advanced its level, it could still feel Shen Fei¡¯s powerful aura. ¡°Swish!¡± Suddenly, it flapped its wings and flew toward Shen Fei. After which, it flapped its wings and sliced through the protective barrier around Shen Fei like a knife cutting through tofu. Then, the Flame Owl spat out a clear bead of blood from the corner of its mouth, and it landed on Shen Fei¡¯s forehead. Shen Fei reached out his hand, but that drop of blood essence fell into his sea of consciousness. This drop of blood contained a vast amount of pure soul essence, and a vast amount of information suddenly surged into his mind. ¡®Profound Truth of Fire¡­¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with elation. He finally understood what kind of existence the profound truth of fire was. The Profound Truth of Fire, as its name suggested, was a type of control over the power of the Dao of fire, or rather, it represented a type of Dao. ¡°So¡­ this Profound Truth of Fire can generate flames, releasing scorching power to attack the enemy!¡± After understanding the power of the Profound Truth of Fire, Shen Fei was taken aback. ¡°No wonder the Flame Owl can spew out flames so easily. It¡¯s the effect of combining the power of heat, thus creating the power of fire.¡± Then, he opened his eyes. A fiery rune had appeared between his brows, like a fire mark. The word ¡®fire¡¯ was engraved there. It was also at this moment that the drop of blood in his sea of consciousness, known as the divine spark, and suddenly trembled. Then, a terrifying fluctuation swept out, causing Shen Fei¡¯s soul to tremble as he hurriedly raised his head. A fiery ball rose into the sky. When he saw this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with joy. ¡°Profound Truth of Fire, condense!¡± Then, a huge ¡®fire¡¯ character appeared above Shen Fei¡¯s sea of consciousness. It was formed by the profound truth of the ¡®fire¡¯ word. Other than that, Shen Fei¡¯s embryonic soul was also burning. One by one, the flames surrounded his embryonic soul. This was the embryonic form of the Profound Truth of Fire. ¡°The Profound Truth of Fire is indeed powerful. However, it takes a long time to cultivate it. However, once it reaches a certain level, its power will be extremely powerful.¡± After he finished observing, Shen Fei pondered¡­ Chapter 199 - 199 Its Not Out Of Reach 199 It¡¯s Not Out Of Reach At the same time, his mind moved, and he continued to cultivate other profound truths. Very quickly, Shen Fei¡¯s gaze locked onto the Profound Truth of Water. ¡°Profound Truth of Water, Water-to-Sword Transformation!¡± The space in front of him twisted, and a sword of light bloomed in the air. Whoosh! When the light sword slashed down, the air was torn apart. Such power could make people tremble in fear. ¡°Profound Truth of Fire¡­¡± Shen Fei proceeded to demonstrate all the profound truths one by one. Although he did not have the capabilities of control that a seasoned Beastmaster had, with his familiarity with profound truths and his own comprehension, he was still able to demonstrate them all¡­ Barely. ¡°Flame Owl! Come out and begin training.¡± Shen Fei said in a low voice as his eyes flashed. The cry of a bird, loud enough to ring through the Nine Heavens, reverberated through the area, and a figure immediately swooped over to him. A was his spirit beast, with a bright red body and a new wingspan of a hundred meters. It had grown six wings, and every time it flapped its wings, a monstrous wave of fire would rush over the area. Under the roiling waves of fire, the place seemed to burn. The moment the Flame Owl appeared, Shen Fei¡¯s soul trembled and his heart jumped. ¡°What a powerful aura. An ordinary person wouldn¡¯t be able to resist it!¡± Shen Fei could not help but such in a breath of cold air. The aura emitted by the Flame Owl was even more terrifying than the Golden-winged Roc¡¯s. It was obvious that it had devoured a lot of spiritual essences for some time, and its bloodline had improved significantly as well. ¡°I¡¯ll give you some compensation first.¡± After taking a deep breath, Shen Fei took out some spirit medicine and handed them over for the Flame Owl. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes were filled with excitement as it quickly accepted the gifts. After that, it pounced onto Shen Fei and landed on his shoulder. In the next moment, the Flame Owl opened its beak and spat out a ball of fire essence. The fire essence interwove into an array and fell onto Shen Fei¡¯s hands. In the end, it merged with his spiritual core. When the array was imprinted into his spiritual core, the divine spark inside trembled and released a great heat, causing his spiritual core to turn hazy. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei frowned when he felt the abnormality in his spiritual core. It felt like his core was suddenly boiling. Just as Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with doubt, a young voice came to his ears. ¡°This is the result of your Profound Truth of Fire.¡± Shen Fei was stunned when he heard the voice. ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me, Shen Fei. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve forgotten me already!¡± Wang Yufei laughed. This person was the youngest Emperor-tier Beastmaster in the entire continent. Seeing that it was Wang Yufei, Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you! Why are you here?¡± Wang Yufei laughed. The reason he came here was to guide Shen Fei¡¯s cultivation. Shen Fei gave a simple explanation. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve comprehended the Profound Truth of Fire. Now I¡¯m preparing to nurture my divine spark.¡± ¡°So, you¡¯re planning to use this divine spark as a foundation to nurture the flames?¡± Hearing this, Wang Yufei heaved a sigh of relief and asked, ¡°But from what I know, fire is born from heaven and earth, it cannot be born just by relying on cultivation!¡± Shen Fei shook his head. He had thought about this question before. ¡°I don¡¯t know, either. Maybe the time taken to nurture the divine spark is too long.¡± ¡°Hehe. To nurture a divine spark, you have to nourish it with divine liquid. Only then can you nurture the flames. But this is good. When you become an Emperor-tier Beastmaster, I¡¯ll have to congratulate you properly!¡± Wang Yufei gave a small smile. The divine liquid mentioned was extremely precious and contained divine might. It was regarded as a rare treasure to both ordinary human Beastmasters, and Beastmasters in the divine realm. Shen Fei chuckled and said, ¡°Thank you.¡± Then, Wang Yufei took out a drop of divine liquid and dripped it onto where Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core should be. Hum¡­ A mysterious energy immediately seeped into Shen Fei¡¯s body. The power went straight to his divine spark. ¡°Nurture flames!¡± Under the nourishment of the mysterious power, light patterns appeared on the mark on Shen Fei¡¯s brow, and the haziness he felt earlier finally regained its vitality. A vast amount of divine might began to spread from Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core. Under this power, his spiritual core began to tremble with the Profound Truth of Water and the Profound Truth of Wood. A message appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s mind as the divine might continued to spread. [With the nurturing of the flame, water and wood shall transform, becoming the seeds of power.] This information appeared when the Profound Truths of Fire and Water gave birth to the new Seed of Profound Truth, which many geniuses in this beast taming world had tried to condense in the past. As long as he could obtain the Seed of Profound Truth, he would be one step closer to becoming an Emperor-tier Beastmaster. ¡°Shen Fei, your Flame Owl, has also formed its own Seed of Profound Truth. It only needs the combination of water and fire now.¡± Wang Yufei¡¯s eyes looked toward the mountains and rivers as he spoke. He seemed to be looking down on all living beings, as if he was a supreme being. ¡°If you can form a Seed of Profound Truth, your strength will increase by several-fold. You might even have the chance to reach the Emperor tier.¡± ¡°Emperor tier?¡± Shen Fei murmured. All these years, he had swept through everything and accumulated many trump cards. As long as he could achieve the Emperor tier, his goals were not far from reach. ¡°Once you¡¯ve successfully nurtured the seed, you can try to form your own divine embryo,¡± said Wang Yufei. ¡°At that time, you¡¯ll be able to charge into the divine pool. Once the impact is successful, your potential will surpass other Emperor-tier Beastmasters, and you¡¯ll become an existence comparable to a god. At that time, even the gods will prostrate themselves before you.¡± ¡°A god?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei could not help but gulp. His heart was filled with anticipation. Wang Yufei laughed. ¡°Haha, of course! The Wang clan has a few inheritances left behind by such gods. Now, you might be qualified to touch them¡­ It¡¯s just that you¡¯re still a little weak. ¡°Yeah.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei listened attentively and did not interrupt. ¡°I observed your battle. You should be able to use a divine infantry, maybe even use a divine weapon. However, you lack offensive means, and this is your most fatal weakness.¡± Wang Yufei¡¯s face was solemn as he said, ¡°I will teach you two sacred arts. You can cultivate one or both of them. That way, your strength will increase by another level.¡± After that, Wang Yufei waved his hand, and two jade talismans flew over. Upon closer inspection, they would grant magical powers to those who understood profound truths: Divine Art of Fiery Blaze, and Divine Fist of the Blazing Sun. Shen Fei accepted the jade talismans. One jade talisman was engraved with the words ¡°Divine Art of Fiery Blaze¡±. When it entered his hand, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°This¡­ It¡¯s actually a profound magical power!¡± Chapter 200 - 200 Evolving The Divine Flames And Burning The Enemy 200 Evolving The Divine Flames And Burning The Enemy ¡°That¡¯s right. This was passed down from my family¡¯s ancestors. Wang Yufei said, ¡°Of course, this profound magical power is only suitable for the Wang family. ¡°Thank you, Brother Wang, for giving me this technique!¡± Shen Fei bowed and paid his respects with sincerity. Wang Yufei waved his hand and said, ¡°You¡¯re welcome. I¡¯m passing this technique to you now. The future will depend on your own hard work.¡± Even though Wang Yufei said it casually, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was rather excited. This was the Wang family¡¯s magical power, and its value was immeasurable. This was their most precious treasure! Now that he had obtained this technique, he could be considered to have received some of the Wang family¡¯s favor. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m leaving, you can continue with your studies!¡± After a short pause, Wang Yufei turned and left. ¡°Alright!¡± As he watched Wang Yufei¡¯s figure gradually disappear, Shen Fei¡¯s heart became filled with turmoil. He felt that he owed Wang Yufei a big favor. However, this was someone else¡¯s help offered to him, so he did not have to reject it. Wang Yufei had indeed helped him many times. Other than that, this also filled Shen Fei with motivation. ¡®My goal is to become a powerful Beastmaster!¡¯ Shen Fei thought. After taking a deep breath, Shen Fei began to focus on cultivating these two jade talismans. The talismans were imprinted with the insights of the Wang family¡¯s ancestors. They were all-encompassing and could be said to be broad and profound. The jade talismans recorded two sacred arts: Divine Art of Fiery Blaze, Divine Fist of the Blazing Sun! Of these two sacred arts, one was a fire-type, and the other was a lightning-type. They contained the profound truths of fire, and they could burn everything. Shen Fei sat down cross-legged. Whoosh! Immediately, his divine soul merged into his divine sense. ¡°¡®The Profound Truth of Fire can create divine flames that can incinerate enemies. The Profound Truth of Fire can also form a Seed of Profound Truth, and give birth to a new profound truth.¡¯ ¡°Flames, fire ¡­¡± Following Shen Fei¡¯s observation, the Profound Truth of Fire started to form images in his mind. The flames leaped and emitted a monstrous heat wave that swept across the surroundings. At the same time, they intertwined and turned into roaring fire dragons, shaking the sky. Suddenly, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Seed of Profound Truth¡­ What is it, exactly?¡± At the moment when his mind and soul merged, the Seed of Profound Truth was revealed. This seed was as red as blood, and it emitted a strong fluctuation of fire. The seed seemed to be made of divine stone, and there were magical patterns intertwining on its surface. These patterns contained some sort of order. ¡°This¡­ This is a divine inscription!¡± When the seed appeared, Shen Fei¡¯s soul could not help but tremble. After seeing the Seed of Profound Truth, his soul was so excited that it shivered. Shen Fei was so pleasantly surprised that even his hands started to tremble. ¡°This is a divine inscribed seed!¡± A divine inscribed seed was an embodiment of the will of the gods. It was said that the divine inscribed seeds have an excellent effect on improving the bloodlines of spirit beasts, turning them into divine beasts. ¡°No wonder this Seed of Profound Truth contains such a scorching aura; it¡¯s the power of the divine inscriptions.¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. ¡°I wonder if I¡¯ll be able to make these divine inscribed seeds bloom completely?¡± After a moment of elation, Shen Fei started to think, ¡®Since this Seed of Profound Truth is condensed from the Wang clan¡¯s divine inscriptions, then perhaps my spirit can also communicate with this divine inscribed seed and control it from there. In that case, I can let the seed bloom and give birth to all kinds of special abilities.¡¯ This thought excited Shen Fei to no end. Then, he sent his divine sense into his spiritual soul to search through the seed. The Seed of Profound Truth had its own pocket realm. Within this pocket realm was a roiling sea of fire. The fiery waves flickered and danced like real flames. The high temperature caused the realm to seem distorted. There was a mass of flames gathering here. It was a flame sprout. It floated in the air, blazing like the sun. It was the Source of Profound Truth. ¡°This Source of Profound Truth is connected to my soul.¡± Shen Fei secretly rejoiced in his heart. With a thought, Shen Fei¡¯s divine sense seeped into the seed. ¡°Condense!¡± His mind flickered and the flame sprout wriggled as if it was transforming. Fwoosh! It slowly broke down within the fire, and was compressed, bit by bit, until it finally condensed into a seed the size of a walnut. ¡°Condense!¡± When the Seed of Profound Truth was formed, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes fixated on it. With a thought, the seed came to his palm. After that, Shen Fei placed this seed into his sea of consciousness. The seed then bloomed with a hazy light, as if it was absorbing the divine light of the sun. This light was like a flower bud that was slowly blooming. ¡°Will there be any strange phenomena once the seed blooms?¡± This was the special feature of the Seed of Profound Truth. Each seed represented a different truth and ability. After the seed had bloomed, it would merge with the soul and obtain the innate power of the sacred art. Therefore, Shen Fei was extremely careful, afraid that he would damage this seed. ¡°Amazing, this is too amazing!¡± In just a few breaths, Shen Fei discovered that the surface of the seed was shimmering with radiance. There was a divine multicolored light coming from it. Furthermore, there were all sorts of mysterious patterns intertwining together, forming a picture. This picture was like a painting of a map. Suddenly, two notifications appeared from the system. [Magical power: Divine Godly Finger of Flames!] [Magical power: Fiery Dragon¡¯s Roar!] ¡°Divine Godly Finger of Flames¡­ A magical power?¡± When he saw this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart trembled and he was dumbstruck. ¡°This¡­ Is this really a magical art?¡± This was beyond the understanding of ordinary people. In the world of Beastmasters, only by forming a Seed of Profound Truth could one manifest a profound magical power. There were even some Beastmasters who were unable to form a single seed in their whole lifetime. At this moment, Shen Fei had not only condensed a Seed of Profound Truth, but had even manifested a magical power. How could this not make his heart beat wildly? How could he not feel surprised and excited? ¡°This is the magical ability from the Seed of Profound Truth! It¡¯s my opportunity!¡± Shen Fei said. With a thought, he fused another three seeds. This time, the fusion went very smoothly. They merged together with a flash, turning into an even more dazzling Seed of Profound Truth. The seed trembled, and divine light flowed from it. There were mysterious runes inscribed on this seed, and a trace of divine might emanated from it. ¡°Haha! Not only did I get three seeds that granted me magical powers, but I¡¯ve also acquired magical powers!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mood was incomparably happy. At this moment, from Shen Fei¡¯s perspective, the seed became clearer, and clearer, appearing as though it was a huge finger. ¡°Flaming Finger of Heaven¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mind moved and he sacrificed the seed. Instantly, the seed bloomed with dazzling flames. Chapter 201 - 201 Heading To Mount Xiaoyao In Nanling 201 Heading To Mount Xiaoyao In Nanling Wrapped in flames, the magical seed drew a line in the air. Whoosh! Suddenly, a burst of fire pierced through the realm, shattering the space in front of it, leaving a thousand-meter-long ravine. The space became distorted as the ravine passed by, as though there were terrifying explosions of heat everywhere. Time passed and night soon fell. ¡°I¡¯ll continue tomorrow!¡± Shen Fei took a deep breath and walked out of the room. Today¡¯s event was too important to him. If he had not comprehended the profound truths today, it would not have been so easy for him to control the seeds. ¡­ The next day, Shen Fei woke up early. His phone was ringing. Seeing the two words on the screen, Shen Fei answered the call and respectfully asked, ¡°Principal, is there anything I can help you with?¡± At this moment, a deep man¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone, ¡°Shen Fei, our school has decided to let you lead the students to Mount Xiaoyao in three days to hunt beasts.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Principal, what do you mean by this?¡± ¡®Mount Xiaoyao?!¡¯ Mount Xiaoyao was the habitat of the most powerful demonic beasts in the Nanling Mountain Range. Legend had it that there were First-level vicious beasts here. Although there was no lack of Emperor-tier Beastmasters in Nanling, they never set foot on Mount Xiaoyao. This was because the area was filled with danger. Even Heavenly Emperor-tier Beastmasters usually did not dare to set foot there rashly; even the more powerful Beastmasters could die there. Shen Fei wanted to reject it. ¡°Principal, what do you mean? I don¡¯t have much time to manage the students.¡± Instead of spending time managing the students, he might as well go to the mayor¡¯s mansion¡¯s cultivation room to cultivate! Moreover, there were many spirit stones there, which were far more valuable than ten thousand low-grade origin crystals. ¡°Hehe, I know you don¡¯t want to manage the students, but this is an order from the teachers. I hope you can cooperate.¡± The principal on the other end of the line smiled faintly. ¡°The academy will provide whatever spirit stones you might require.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved up and he said, ¡°¡­Free of charge? I wonder what the school is trying to do.¡± The other person chuckled. ¡°The school has a mission that they would like you to help them complete.¡± ¡°A Mission?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°What mission?¡± The voice on the other end of the phone was cold. ¡°Mount Xiaoyao in the Nanling Mountain Range has powerful spirit beasts. We hope you can hunt the strongest spirit beast and bring it back.¡± ¡°Bring back a spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei hesitated and said, ¡°As far as I know, all the teachers in the school have returned without any success. I¡¯m no exception.¡± This made Shen Fei feel much irony. The instructors usually claimed to have vast experiences in beast taming, but they often failed such missions. Did they really think that they could dominate the field with their ¡°experience¡±? ¡°That¡¯s right, and we would reward you. As long as you help us hunt a powerful spirit beast, you can obtain five million low-grade origin crystals as a reward.¡± ¡°Five million low-grade origin crystals?¡± When he heard this, the corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth raised into a smirk. Such a reward, to an ordinary person, was already considered a shocking amount of wealth. After pondering for a moment, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed as he nodded and said, ¡°Alright, I accept.¡± Since this was a task assigned by the school, he had no choice but to complete it. ¡°Very good. Three days later, come to the academy¡¯s east gate and wait,¡± said the person. ¡°Prepare well during this period of time. We¡¯ll be sending Emperor-tier Beastmasters to follow you to Mount Xiaoyao in three days.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Shen Fei nodded. Then, he hung up the phone. After hanging up the phone, Shen Fei muttered, ¡°I hope you won¡¯t trick me again this time¡­¡± ¡­ Three days later, a military vehicle suited for traversing mountain terrain stopped in the campus square, where thirty students boarded it. On top of that, there were eight Beastmasters, all of whom were school instructors. Shen Fei was also invited. He stood tall and straight, his face was resolute, and his eyes were shining. When everyone had gathered, a female teacher in green clothes said, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± This was Yang Xiaoxuan, a professor of the beast taming department in Nanling. After hearing Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s words, many students got excited. ¡°Let¡¯s go! We¡¯re going to successfully hunt a powerful spirit beast this time!¡± ¡°Hehe, I must obtain that divine fruit!¡± ¡°I want one, too!¡± Among these students, there were Li Yuan, Xia¡¯er, and others. At this moment, Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei who was standing at the side. At first, he was stunned, but soon, a sinister smile appeared on his face. ¡°Shen Fei, why are you here? How can a good-for-nothing like you come with us to Mount Xiaoyao?¡± He looked at Shen Fei with disdain. ¡®Hmph, he¡¯s just a piece of trash! He¡¯s dreaming if he thinks he can fight for that divine fruit!¡¯ Beside him, Xia¡¯er pouted. The other students also agreed. Shen Fei did not care about everyone¡¯s attitude. He shrugged his shoulders and said, ¡°Hehe, this is the school¡¯s wish. It¡¯s a certain someone who, if he doesn¡¯t have the ability, should try to stay away from me. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid I might accidentally hurt them. At that time, it¡¯ll be our academy¡¯s face that will be lost!¡± Toward the end of his sentence, Shen Fei stared at Li Yuan with a pitiful expression. His words made the people around them laugh as they gloated over Shen Fei¡¯s ¡°misfortune¡±. ¡°This guy actually dares to mock Li Yuan. He¡¯s really audacious!¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Li Yuan coldly snorted. He glared at Shen Fei and said, ¡°I hope you can come back alive after killing a powerful spirit beast.¡± Then, he flicked his sleeves, turned around, and got into the vehicle. Xia¡¯er and the rest looked at Shen Fei with a sneer before leaving with Li Yuan. Seeing this, Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°¡­Idiots.¡± This spirit beast hunt was a secret operation. The school only let a few people know about it. This was why Shen Fei felt that these people were very strange. ¡®I hope I can successfully complete this mission and get a generous reward!¡¯ he thought. ¡­ Soon, after everyone was seated in the vehicle, Yang Xiaoxuan announced their departure, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Honk! The horn sounded, and the military off-road vehicle whizzed away. When the vehicle drove out of the school, some of the new students were filled with anticipation. ¡°Mount Xiaoyao¡­ Are there any powerful spirit beasts there?¡± These were all outstanding talents selected from various beast taming academies in the city. There was no lack of Beastmasters among them. There were even geniuses who were extremely talented in cultivation. In fact, there were also some Beastmasters with unique physical characteristics. All in all, this was a gathering of outstanding people. ¡­ After a while, the group arrived at Nanling Forest in the western area of Nanling. The trees here were lush, but a miasma lingered. Any ordinary beast that entered, though fierce, would have a 90% chance of dying. This was also the place where the fierce beasts would wreak havoc in the Nanling Mountain Range. ¡°We¡¯ve arrived at the mountain range. Now, according to the plan, we split up into groups and enter the mountains to find the spirit beasts,¡± Yang Xiaoxuan said as the car drove in. Immediately, the twenty or so teams spread out and flew toward the mountain range. This was a secret operation, and the teachers had to follow them. Chapter 202 - 202 Dont Embarrass Yourself 202 Don¡¯t Embarrass Yourself The students had to stay close to the instructors during this mission. However, in the vehicle, other than Shen Fei, the other students all revealed haughty smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t run around, or you¡¯ll embarrass yourself.¡± A burst of laughter resounded through the car. Li Yuan, Xia¡¯er and the rest were lined up in a row. They all glanced at the lone Shen Fei with their mocking gazes. Seeing this, Shen Fei grinned and asked, ¡°Are you guys concerned about me?¡± Li Yuan sneered, ¡°Concerned about you? Hehe, do you think you¡¯re worthy of our concern?¡± Beside him, Xia¡¯er¡¯s mouth had also curved into a playful smirk. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯m asking you as a teacher this time, not as a student,¡± Shen Fei indifferently said. Hearing this, Li Yuan laughed even more presumptuously, ¡°Hahaha!!¡± Xia¡¯er and the others also laughed. ¡°This guy¡¯s brain is broken. Even an expert like Li Yuan doesn¡¯t want to talk to him. What qualifications does he have to talk to these seniors?¡± After laughing a few more times, Li Yuan and the others arrogantly glanced at their classmates who were discussing in low voices, and ignoring them. In their eyes, Shen Fei was just a clown. ¡­ It was misty in Nanling Forest. Deep in the forest, the roar of a beast suddenly came from a huge rock. ¡°Roar!¡± Then, one figure after another rose into the air and dove like eagles at a large python in front of them. ¡°Hiss!¡± The python¡ªa Golden Python¡ªwas about seven meters long. Its entire body was golden and was covered in golden scales. It coiled there, and its thick tail made a sweeping gesture that caused the very air to tremble. On the head of the Golden Python, a single golden horn flickered with brilliant patterns, releasing terrifying fluctuations that seemed to contain great power. [Golden Python] [Rank: Marquis, Low grade] [Health: 60] [Attack: 30] [Defense: 29] [Spirit: 23] [Speed: 34] Seeing this, Shen Fei began to give an introduction about the creature. ¡°This is a Golden Python, a low Marquis-rank spirit beast. It¡¯s best at binding enemies and knows how to ingest poison. It can corrode human bones and skin.¡± Upon hearing this, the student Wu Feng and the rest frowned slightly and said, ¡°Is that so? It seems that it¡¯s not an ordinary spirit beast!¡± ¡°Hmm, not bad. Normal Golden Pythons usually can¡¯t transform, but this one has already done it and has the battle power of a low-grade Marquis. It¡¯s clearly not an ordinary beast.¡± Shen Fei sighed and said, ¡°Looks like we¡¯ve run into some trouble.¡± Li Yuan pouted when he heard this. ¡°So what? Can it prevent us from getting first place in this mission?¡± Shen Fei continued, ¡°You must not touch its tail. Otherwise, you¡¯ll feel an intense pain. If you¡¯re caught by it, it won¡¯t be easy to break free¡ª¡± However, he was interrupted by Li Yuan. ¡°Aren¡¯t you the instructor? Why are you even scared of a low Marquis-rank spirit beast? Even if you don¡¯t want me to touch its tail, I¡¯ll still touch it!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuan kicked the tail of the Golden Python. Then, the Golden Python suddenly wagged its tail¡­ Slam! Immediately, Li Yuan let out a blood-curdling screech as his entire body was sent flying. Crash! He spat out a mouthful of blood after crashing into a huge rock in the distance. His handsome face was twisted into an ugly expression. ¡°I¡­¡± Looking at Li Yuan¡¯s miserable appearance, Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled into a bitter smile. He had predicted Li Yuan¡¯s temperament. Unfortunately, this was something Shen Fei could not change, because Li Yuan was just that arrogant and despotic. ¡°Li Yuan, are you alright?¡± Xia¡¯er walked over and helped him up. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± he said. Li Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and fiercely glared at Shen Fei. His gaze was filled with the desire to dismember him. If he had heeded Shen Fei¡¯s warning, he would not have been sent flying by the python. Even though he was not severely injured, it was still humiliating. ¡°Shen Fei, oh, Shen Fei. I will remember this! You¡¯re dead for sure!¡± Li Yuan gritted his teeth. Shen Fei glanced indifferently at Li Yuan. ¡°Are you sure you want to provoke me?¡± His gaze made Li Yuan feel inexplicably flustered. However, the arrogant brat resolutely said, ¡°Hmph, no matter how arrogant I am, I don¡¯t dare to provoke you. I just want to remind you that if we really encounter any danger later on, I hope you won¡¯t drag me down.¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case, please do as you wish.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. He could not bring himself to care. Yang Xiao waved the red flag in her hand and said, ¡°Alright, stop quarreling. Follow Teacher Shen¡¯s footsteps. We¡¯re going into the mountains.¡± The crowd immediately quieted down. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± she said. After that, she led the students into Nanling Forest. This forest was very vast, and there were many ferocious beasts inside¡ªtigers, lions, and even wyrms. After witnessing the power of the Golden Python, everyone was cautious and did not dare to take any risks. After all, no one could predict where it would be. Therefore, after wandering the outer area of the forest for three days, they finally stepped into the forest¡¯s inner area. After passing a stream, a mountain range appeared in everyone¡¯s view. ¡°Is this the inner area of the mountains?¡± ¡°It¡¯s said that the demonic beasts in the center of the Nanling Mountain Range are even more terrifying. I wonder if that¡¯s true.¡± ¡°Hehe, after all these years, the spirit medicine in Nanling must have gradually matured, and the fierce beasts here are getting stronger and stronger.¡± ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s said that some demonic beasts are already comparable to our Baron-rank spirit beasts.¡± Everyone sighed with emotion. Then, they continued to move forward. Shen Fei looked at the surrounding area and its abundant vegetation, and thought to himself, ¡®This must be the area where I can find many spirit herbs.¡¯ ¡­ There was a collection of ancient temples in the central area of Nanling. In the middle of these temples stood a towering tree with a diameter of two hundred meters. This tree was full of branches and leaves, and was like a pillar that held up the sky. It pierced through the clouds, compelling everyone to gaze up at it. This tree was called the Jingang Tree. It was the largest tree in Nanling. It bore many fruits, each one worth hundreds of low-grade origin crystals. This was definitely a real treasure trove, and even martial realm Beastmasters would drool over it. This was also the place where the school organized the hunting of spirit beasts in the area. Just as Shen Fei and the rest arrived near the Jingang Tree, a sound like wind rushing was heard. Whoosh! A giant bird flapped its wings and flew at them. It was an Iron-feathered Eagle. The eagle¡¯s claws were extremely sharp and glowed with a cold light. As it swooped down, it spread its wings. Those wings were like swords, cutting through the air. It stretched out its claws and cut through the sky like blades. Slash! Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold as he hurriedly shouted, ¡°Quickly, dodge!¡± The moment the giant bird swept over them, everyone dodged. Crash! The eagle¡¯s claw shattered several tons of bluestone. Everyone sucked in a cold breath at the sight. ¡°This Iron-feathered Eagle is very powerful. We have to get rid of it first.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows knitted tightly. ¡°Alright!¡± Everyone nodded and began to look for an opportunity. Chapter 203 - 203 The Purple 203 The Purple-patterned Orchid ¡°Screech!!¡± The Iron-feathered Eagle let out a sharp cry, and its eyes glowed red. It swooped down and dove at the crowd again. Seeing this, Yang Xiaoxuan took the lead. ¡°Kill!¡± The yuan Qi in her body surged, and a blue spear condensed next to her. Fwoosh! The long spear trembled and shot out like an arrow. ¡°Kill!¡± Everyone else also began using their own martial skills and charged at the Iron-feathered Eagle. Clang, clang! Weapons clashed and sparks flew. In just a moment, an intense battle broke out. However, even with their powerful trump cards and martial skills, they could barely fight against the Iron-feathered Eagle. ¡°This Yang Xiaoxuan is indeed the champion of the ranking competition of Nanling Academy. Her combat power is so fierce that she¡¯s like a goddess of war!¡± Wu Haotian¡¯s face was full of praise when he saw her. Shen Fei summoned his Flame Owl. He shouted, ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Whoosh! The Flame Owl flapped its wings, and scorching flames swept out and turned into a sea of fire. The flames roiled and seemed to be able to melt away everything in sight. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Iron-feathered Eagle was surprised. It let out a long hiss, and its body flickered as it fell from the sky. In the next moment, the feathers on its back started to burn. Then, the Flame Owl quickly flew toward the giant bird. It swooped down and, with a flap of its wings, pierced the giant bird like an arrow. ¡°Screech!¡± The giant eagle roared and tried to resist. However, no matter how hard it tried to struggle, it was unable to resist the scorching flames. In just a few breaths, all the feathers on the eagle¡¯s body were burned away. In the end, it wailed and fell to the ground, dead. After dealing with the giant bird, the Flame Owl returned to Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. When the students saw this scene, they were all somewhat speechless. ¡°This Flame Owl is so strong!¡± After everyone took a closer look at the Flame Owl, their gazes collectively fell on Shen Fei. From their perspective, Shen Fei, who was able to possess such a powerful beast, was definitely not an ordinary person. Everyone was discussing among themselves. ¡°We¡¯re now in the inner area of the mountain forest. I hope we don¡¯t encounter those monstrous beasts.¡± ¡°These demonic beasts aren¡¯t weak. It¡¯s too dangerous to act alone.¡± ¡°We should still be careful.¡± ¡­ ¡°That¡¯s the spirit herb garden. It¡¯s said that there are many rare spirit herbs planted there. Let¡¯s go and have a look.¡± Everyone chatted as they walked. Along the way, they saw quite a few precious spirit herbs. In fact, they even saw spirit bones next to these spirit herbs. This made everyone extremely excited. These things were far from comparable to medicinal pills. But they were still extremely precious. ¡°Huh, what¡¯s that?¡± Suddenly, everyone¡¯s eyes lit up. There was a seven-colored flower floating in the air. The petals were mostly purple and emitted a dense, hazy mist, which completely enshrouded the flower. The flower bloomed with a gorgeous glow, seeming intoxicating to everyone. After looking at the flower, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes revealed a surprised look. ¡°It¡¯s a purple-patterned orchid! This item contains pure medicinal effects. After consuming it, it can increase one¡¯s cultivation aptitude.¡± ¡°A purple-patterned orchid?¡± Hearing this, Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s eyes blinked. This was an extremely rare spirit medicine. Hearing this, everyone¡¯s eyes were filled with joy and excitement. ¡°It¡¯s actually a purple-patterned orchid?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s pick a few.¡± Everyone was overjoyed and gathered around the orchid. ¡°Don¡¯t touch it!¡± Shen Fei quickly stopped everyone. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yang Xiaoxuan asked. ¡°There¡¯s a restriction placed on that purple-patterned orchid. If you touch it, you¡¯ll be killed,¡± Shen Fei said. Hearing this, everyone frowned. ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean we¡¯ll have to give up on this treasure?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Shen Fei nodded. A girl sighed. ¡°Is there really no other way?¡± ¡°Sigh, there¡¯s no choice, I guess.¡± Everyone shook their heads, looking extremely regretful. This was a rare spirit herb! Yang Xiaoxuan sighed as well. ¡°Let¡¯s go look elsewhere.¡± Although her tone was casual, she felt regretful because there was no chance of acquiring such a treasure. After a round of harvesting other herbs, they still did not manage to find another purple-patterned orchid. However, this trip was not a total loss. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Everyone set off again. However, as they continued to move forward, there was a muffled sound of thunder coming from the area in front of them, accompanied by a gust of cold wind. The wind howled, carrying with it a sense of danger and death. When everyone looked up, there were crows circling the dark clouds a short distance away. ¡°Crows¡­¡± Everyone could not help but shiver when they saw the crows. ¡°What strange crows!¡± ¡°They seem to be staring at us!¡± Some of the Beastmasters were alarmed. This was because the area here was really quiet. Other than the whistling sound of the forest, there was no other sound. Such a situation made people feel terrified. Seeing this, Shen Fei muttered, ¡°Let¡¯s go, we¡¯ll go around them.¡± Everyone went around the area where the crows were, but this place was too close to the spirit herb garden¡­ ¡°Caw!¡± Before they could ponder further, a strange cry came from the distance. The crowd looked up and saw a murder of crows flying toward them. Seeing this, everyone¡¯s expressions changed. ¡°Damn it, it¡¯s the crows!¡± These crows were terrifying. Even if there were only a handful of them, they could still kill everyone. ¡°Run!¡± Everyone immediately ran. ¡°Caw!¡± As they ran, the flying crows let out strange cries and followed in hot pursuit. ¡°They¡¯re actually chasing us!¡± After sensing the fluctuations coming from behind, everyone was stunned. Then, someone turned around and tried to drive the crows away. Unfortunately, just as he was about to turn around, he felt a sharp pain in his back. A crow had pierced through his head. Seeing this, Shen Fei and Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s faces suddenly changed, and they quickly scolded, ¡°Don¡¯t turn back, just run!¡± No one dared to be slow and hurriedly continued to sprint forward. As they ran, everyone could not help but glance behind them, their faces full of worry. While he was running madly, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°These flying crows are too powerful. They seem to be able to control vital Qi and aren¡¯t afraid of fire and water attacks at all. They can also release poisonous mist that corrodes spirit essence, and their defense is quite strong.¡± This kind of crow could be called a demon-type. Not only could they control vital Qi, but they could also use various means of combat. Everyone shuddered at the thought. ¡­ After Shen Fei and the rest had fled, the flying crows struck at the places where they stood moments earlier. The crows then flapped their wings and created a hurricane that drowned out the purple-patterned orchid. Then, the crows soared into the sky and chased after the students again. Close behind the crows were two birds. One was a dark Golden-winged Eagle¡­ Chapter 204 - 204 Against The Crows 204 Against The Crows The other one was a Scarlet Bennu. Its entire body was covered in flames, and as it flapped its wings, the flames flared out in waves. A rain of fire fell on the spirit herbs, and they instantly withered and burned into ash. Then, the crows flew over and surrounded everyone. They opened their beaks and spat out crimson flames at the crowd. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were cold as he said to Yang Xiaoxuan beside him, ¡°Teacher Yang, you take the others and hide. Li Yuan and Xia¡¯er, you two come with me to deal with these crows.¡± ¡°Roger!¡± Yang Xiaoxuan nodded. Then, her figure flashed and she reappeared on a tree. At this moment, the crows began to flock over them. Seeing this, Shen Fei took out an iron bow. ¡°Hmph, I don¡¯t believe you can do anything to us.¡± He nocked two iron arrows on the string. There were flowing inscriptions on the arrow, glowing softly. Then, Shen Fei drew his bow and shot the two arrows. Fwip! They flew through the air. The iron arrows streaked across the sky like shooting stars and struck a flying crow. The crow immediately shrieked in pain. Its flaming aura dimmed, and it fell and smashed into an old tree. ¡°What sharp arrows!¡± Seeing this, the students could not help but gasp in shock. At this moment, Li Yuan and Xia¡¯er could not help but look at each other when they heard Shen Fei¡¯s words earlier. Was Shen Fei treating them differently? ¡°Hey, I don¡¯t want to go with a piece of trash like you. You don¡¯t have the right to order me around. I¡¯m the Young Master of the Li family!¡± Li Yuan crossed his arms. He spoke arrogantly as he curled his lips. Beside him, Xia¡¯er chimed in, ¡°That¡¯s right. Young Master Li is the pride of the Li family. He¡¯s on the same level as me. How could he be ordered around by a brat like you? ¡± The both of them wanted to monopolize the opportunity. ¡°In this world, the strong are respected. You¡¯re not strong enough, yet you still dare to boast so shamelessly? What a joke.¡± Shen Fei glanced at the two of them in disdain. ¡°You¡­!¡± Li Yuan and Xia¡¯er were furious. In the end, the two of them said through gritted teeth, ¡°Fine, then let¡¯s rely on our own abilities!¡± They had long hated Shen Fei to the core, so they were naturally happy to prove him wrong. Moreover, the two of them felt that this was an opportunity to make a name for themselves. The three of them summoned their spirit beasts and prepared to destroy all these crows. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes focused as he shouted, ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± The vision of his Flame Owl came to his consciousness. A golden egg then appeared, floating above his head. There were intertwining runes on the egg. Suddenly, it turned into a giant roc. The roc¡¯s wings were about six meters long and looked extremely ferocious. The roc flapped its wings, sweeping flames in all directions. It spread its wings and pushed forward, burning the surrounding area. Under such an aura, the crows were all forced back. Soon, they fell from the sky one by one and as they were burned to ashes by the roc¡¯s flames. Thud! Thud! The flames scorched with the boost from Shen Fei¡¯s powers, burning many of the crows into ashes. In just a few breaths, seven or eight crows had been fried. The remaining flying crows retreated one after another, unwilling to stay here any longer. ¡°Xia¡¯er, are you going to just stand there and let that trash Shen Fei take all the glory? Let¡¯s quickly send our spirit beasts to deal with the crows.¡± Li Yuan glanced at Xia¡¯er with a face full of pride. Hearing this, Xia¡¯er looked like he suddenly understood. ¡°Young Master Li is right. Since Shen Fei doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for him, then let¡¯s make him suffer!¡± With a thought, a Flame Lion appeared. ¡°Roar!¡± The Flame Lion roared, stirring up a flood of lava and leaping toward the murder of crows. After all, these crows were too powerful. If the students did not use some teamwork, they would not have been able to deal with the crows, and might have lost their lives. Now that they had an expert like Shen Fei, they could finally heave a sigh of relief. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for them to survive on their own. ¡°Roar!¡± A Silver Snow Tiger roared, stirring up a storm of sand and dust as it pounced toward the flying crows as well. ¡°Silver Snow Tiger, Lateral Explosion!¡± Li Yuan ordered the Silver Snow Tiger. Then, the Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s body suddenly expanded and emitted a dazzling radiance. The light was like a torch, piercing into the space and illuminating the night sky. With a flash, the beam of light shot at the crows. It tore the crows apart like a blade. In just a short while, more than half of the flying crows were gone. Seeing this, the academy students were surprised, yet quick to flatter, ¡°Young Master Li is indeed extraordinary.¡± ¡°Haha! I, Li Yuan, have extraordinary talent. I¡¯m destined to be an eagle that soars through the Nine Heavens. How can that trash Shen Fei compare to me?¡± Li Yuan smiled proudly. Then, he urged his spirit beast to kill the crows again. ¡°Hahaha! Shen Fei, don¡¯t think that you¡¯re the only powerful one. I¡¯m even more powerful than you are.¡± Li Yuan laughed wildly. ¡°Yes! Young Master Li¡¯s spirit beast is also very powerful, it¡¯s simply gifted.¡± ¡°Shen Fei can¡¯t compare to such a genius.¡± ¡°Hehe, that trash Shen Fei is probably just lucky. He simply can¡¯t compete with Young Master Li.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. This time, He¡¯s going to be the one that loses.¡± The students revealed flattering smiles to Li Yuan. ¡°Hehe, a party of idiots.¡± Shen Fei shook his head when he heard their praise for Li Yuan. Then, he continued to fly deeper into the valley. Whoosh! His body was as light as a swallow, like a dancing butterfly, as he flew toward the mountain. With every step he took, his feet would land on the ground, creating a monstrous ripple. The ripple was like a wave that swept in all directions, annihilating some of the flying spirit insects. Suddenly, a sharp cry came from below Shen Fei. ¡°Caw!¡± A few crows were circling beneath his feet, trying to devour him. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes darkened and he raised his hand. ¡°Get lost!¡± Then, a blazing fireball appeared between his fingers and quickly grew. This fireball was bright and exuded an extremely hot temperature that far exceeded ordinary flames. This was the Vermillion Bird flame that had been nurtured from the Vermillion Bird¡¯s blood essence. As soon as the Vermillion Bird flame appeared, a scorching aura spread out. This kind of power could terrify most people, and even the crows that were circling around Shen Fei could not help but tremble. In the next moment, flames burst out and enveloped the surroundings, including the few crows that were circling around Shen Fei. The flames swept over them, and the crows could not resist at all. Chapter 205 - 205 The Strong Are Respected 205 The Strong Are Respected In the blink of an eye, the crows became ash. Seeing this, the rest of the students all revealed looks of fear. ¡°Such powerful flames¡­¡± Even though the crows had been reduced to ash, not a single drop of blood seeped out, further proving the power of the Vermillion Bird flame. ¡°Let¡¯s go, follow Shen Fei. Let¡¯s see how many crows he can kill!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s eyes were cold. He led the group and continued to follow. Boom! For a time, the number of flying crows decreased. Shen Fei swept through everything in his path. The crows seemed to sense danger as they all went around Shen Fei instead. This made everyone heave a sigh of relief. Seeing this, everyone could not help but frown. ¡°Huh, why did the crows go around Shen Fei?¡± After seeing the actions of these crows, many people revealed surprised expressions. ¡°Could it be that they¡¯re afraid of him?¡± someone mumbled. Some people shook their heads. ¡°Why would they be afraid of him? Maybe he¡¯s using some despicable method.¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Everyone nodded, thinking that this made more sense. ¡°Hehe, this kid is indeed a little strange.¡± After seeing Shen Fei¡¯s actions, Xia¡¯er¡¯s mouth curved into a cold sneer. ¡°But, does he think that he can scare away those crows just like that?¡± Xia¡¯er continued to sneer coldly as he stared at Shen Fei. He decided to wait for the crows to completely distance themselves from Shen Fei before he took care of them. He believed that with his mastery as a fifth-level inscriptionist, he should be able to kill Shen Fei. Whoosh! Finally, the crows left Shen Fei and flew into the distance. ¡°These b*stards actually ran away?¡± Seeing this, Li Yuan and the others opened their eyes wide. ¡°Haha, so this brat deliberately led the crows away.¡± ¡°Unfortunately, it¡¯s pointless now anyway.¡± Everyone laughed. From their point of view, even if the crows were to distance themselves from Shen Fei, it would still be of no use. This was because they believed that Shen Fei was simply unable to kill the crows for real. In fact, when the crows regroup, Shen Fei will be finished. These people all thought that Shen Fei was just acting cool. When Shen Fei stopped, the others could not help but ¡°advise¡± him. ¡°Sigh, Shen Fei, it¡¯s useless for you to do this!¡± ¡°Yeah, you can¡¯t kill so many flying crows!¡± Shen Fei only gave a small smile and did not bother to explain. He took out his longsword and continued to attack. Soon, a few more crows died by Shen Fei¡¯s hands. After that, they seemed to be truly afraid of Shen Fei, and avoided him again. When this scene appeared, the nearby students were all dumbfounded. ¡°Huh, what¡¯s going on with these guys? Why are they always avoiding Shen Fei?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, I personally saw a crow dive at Shen Fei!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s eyes flickered. He felt that the situation was very strange. ¡®Is there really something strange?¡¯ Thinking of this, his heart trembled. Suddenly, a young man beside Li Yuan frowned and said, ¡°Li Yuan, why are these crows suddenly so weak?¡± ¡°Oh!¡± Li Yuan frowned. ¡°Could it be that these crows are afraid of Shen Fei?¡± ¡°But he only has an F-class talent,¡± said another person. Li Yuan¡¯s eyes flashed as he said in a deep voice, ¡°No matter what, we can¡¯t underestimate him. Otherwise, we¡¯ll be the ones to suffer.¡± If his guess was correct, then this young man would become his enemy for life. After all, the strong were respected. Even if Shen Fei¡¯s strength was not high, once it grew, it would be enough to bring disaster upon them. That was why Li Yuan gave his companions this warning. ¡°Yeah¡­¡± Hearing this, everyone¡¯s eyes narrowed. They became more alert and closely followed Shen Fei. However, Shen Fei was too fast. Even if they tried to catch up, they could only follow him from a distance. ¡­ ¡°Flame Owl, Molten Sunset.¡± Shen Fei patted the Flame Owl on his shoulder. Immediately, it flapped its wings and flew high into the sky, turning into a bright red sun. When the Flame Owl flew up, the flames on its back bloomed and turned into a red cloud. The scarlet cloud churned, burning the area. It then spun, turning into a vortex. The vortex stirred, and lava spurted out. This lava contained destructive fluctuations. When the lava spewed out, everything it touched basically evaporated. The crows dispersed like rain under the lava. Sizzle! Seeing this, everyone sucked in a cold breath. ¡°That lava is so terrifying. Did all those crows die?¡± ¡°Is that still a fire-attribute skill?¡± ¡°It seems that I have underestimated Shen Fei.¡± Seeing this, Li Yuan¡¯s eyes showed determination. Shen Fei then continued forward. The Flame Owl screeched, cutting through the sky and diving at the crows. When the Flame Owl swooped down, the crows were furious. They tried their best to attack, but under the influence of Shen Fei¡¯s powerful divine soul, the crows¡¯ struggles were futile. In the end, they all fell into the lava. The lava in turn rolled and engulfed them, turning the crows into ash. Not even the crows¡¯ corpses remained. ¡°What a terrifying flame! He¡¯s a ruthless man!¡± Many students were amazed. After dealing with the crows, Shen Fei said unhurriedly, ¡°Let¡¯s continue on our way. We don¡¯t have much time left.¡± After saying that, he continued to move forward. Li Yuan and his lackeys immediately followed, and many of the other students trudged behind them. ¡­ No one knew how long they had been walking for, but Li Yuan could not hold back his temper. ¡°Hey, just how much longer do we have to walk? We¡¯ve already dealt with the giant birds and crows on the way here! Didn¡¯t we come here to take a test? What exactly is the content of this assessment?¡± Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei and asked, ¡°You¡¯re just using up our energy and physical strength. If this continues, who can pass the test? I suggest that we take a break first!¡± ¡°I think what he said makes sense. If this continues, we¡¯ll be exhausted sooner or later. When that time comes, how can we still talk about hunting?¡± ¡°This assessment is too straightforward. I don¡¯t even want to bother participating in such an assessment!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to participate either.¡± Many of the students were protesting. They felt that this test was a waste of time. If they encountered one or two stronger demonic beasts, there was still a chance of taking them down. Hearing the students¡¯ discussion, Shen Fei tilted his head a little. A disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he said, ¡°Since you¡¯re tired, go to the back of the line. Having me on the frontlines is enough. ¡°If you feel that there¡¯s no point in coming here, you can leave now. However, your results will become invalid.¡± After saying that, he continued forward, not caring about the students behind him in the slightest as he did not wish to take them seriously. Seeing this, the students¡¯ expressions changed. ¡°This¡­¡± Chapter 206 - 206 The Netherworld Tree 206 The Netherworld Tree For a moment, everyone hesitated and did not retreat immediately. After all, if they were to leave just like that, they would definitely become laughing stocks. ¡°Hmph, I¡¯d like to see how long you can last!¡± Seeing this, Li Yuan¡¯s eyes flashed and he grudgingly followed. He wanted to see if Shen Fei could hold on until the next day. If that was the case, then their efforts today were worth it. ¡°Li Yuan is right. Let¡¯s rest for a while and see how far that young man can go.¡± The people from the other academies looked at each other and had no choice but to follow. ¡­ Midnight soon fell. Shen Fei had already traveled a distance of about three kilometers. The trees here were thicker and more lush. Not only that, the leaves were like blades. ¡°It¡¯s so cold!¡± ¡°The temperature here is much lower than the outside.¡± ¡°Yeah¡­¡± Although they had taken cold resistance pills, the cold still managed to seep into their blood vessels, chilling them to the bone. ¡°If this continues, we¡¯ll freeze to death!¡± someone wailed. It was a young man in a blue shirt. There was a hideous scar on his chest, which was obviously left by an attack. His legs showed more evidence of the day¡¯s battles. ¡°I don¡¯t want to stay here either.¡± A man beside him smiled bitterly. His body was burly and his muscles bulged as if they were made of steel. ¡°But we don¡¯t have a choice!¡± The blue-shirt man sighed. Li Yuan began to add fuel to the fire. ¡°Who says we don¡¯t have a choice? I think we can choose not to follow Teacher Shen. We can choose to look for the spirit beast on our own.¡± ¡°Right, we can choose not to follow him.¡± ¡°Heh, what can I gain by following him?¡± someone echoed. ¡°I can¡¯t stand Shen Fei¡¯s arrogant and despotic appearance.¡± ¡°Yeah, we¡¯re free to choose!¡± Immediately, all kinds of voices rang out. Shen Fei stopped flying. He turned around and glanced at Li Yuan and the others indifferently. ¡°Are you sure you want to leave?¡± ¡°Of course,¡± Li Yuan said arrogantly. ¡°Shen Fei, I advise you not to force yourself. If you want us to accompany you, you should share your spoils of war. ¡°Hehe, Shen Fei, weren¡¯t you very powerful just now? Does the thought of us leaving you make you scared?¡± the other youths mocked. ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys tired? Then go and rest!¡± Shen Fei was too lazy to argue with these idiots. He flicked his sleeves and once again flew forward. Before Shen Fei could go far, Li Yuan sneered, ¡°Heh! We really don¡¯t want to follow you,¡± Li Yuan said. He urged everyone to follow him instead, and led the group forward. ¡°Sigh, I was planning to continue following Teacher Shen.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s follow the group. It¡¯s not bad this way anyway. We can train our mental states.¡± Some of the followers shook their heads. Even though Shen Fei¡¯s strength was not weak, in their eyes, he was too young. No matter how overpowering he was, how could he hold a candle to Li Yuan and the rest? Thus, they did not risk following Shen Fei, and instead chose to stay with Teacher Yang. Seeing this, Yang Xiaoxuan frowned and asked, ¡°Teacher Shen, what should we do?¡± Shen Fei helplessly shook his head. ¡°Forget it. You take the remaining students and stay here. I¡¯ll keep an eye on Li Yuan and the others.¡± Every time, as long as Li Yuan and Xia¡¯er were around, they would definitely find some trouble for him. Shen Fei was getting really tired of it. ¡°Alright.¡± Yang Xiaoxuan nodded. ¡°Remember, if you encounter danger, don¡¯t try to be brave. Staying alive is the most important thing,¡± she warned him before leaving. Shen Fei chuckled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡­ Meanwhile, Li Yuan and the others continued to move forward. Li Yuan did not believe that he could not handle the dangers here without Shen Fei. As they flew on, a few students expressed their opinions. ¡°I think that kid is just so-so. Why don¡¯t we join forces and explore together?¡± ¡°Yes, with an expert like you around, we¡¯ll be much safer.¡± They were full of admiration for their senior, Li Yuan. Li Yuan nodded. ¡°Then, let¡¯s explore together.¡± Everyone agreed at once. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s good! This way, we can save a lot of effort.¡± One of the students grinned, showing his white teeth. Li Yuan, Xia¡¯er, and a few other students continued into the distance. Shen Fei, on the other hand, was flying toward the forest ahead. The wind blew, and leaves rustled around him. The fog cast everything in the forest into inky darkness, and it was so dark that it was even hard to see one¡¯s own fingers. In front of the group stood a tall, ancient tree. Its branches stretched out endlessly, reaching into the clouds. ¡°That¡¯s a netherworld tree?¡± When they came close, everyone was shocked, then their expressions turned into passionate ones as they gazed upon the tree. It was a giant tree that grew on the peak of a mountain, and its roots were like tentacles. It emitted an evil fluctuation. On the treetops, there were purple fruits that shone crystal clear like purple jade. ¡°It¡¯s said that these are all natural treasures. After consuming one, it can transform one¡¯s blood and form profound markings, directly advancing one to an Emperor-tier Beastmaster,¡± Li Yuan said. As soon as he said that, everyone became extremely excited and wanted to immediately pick the purple jade fruits. Unfortunately, this tree was three hundred meters tall and had many branches. The trunk was like a coiled dragon, and the roots dug into the ground in such a tangled way that it almost seemed sentient. It would be extremely difficult to climb up this netherworld tree, unless one had the strength to climb the nearby cliffside instead. In that case, one would have to jump from there over to the netherworld tree. ¡°Shen Fei! You followed us, after all.¡± Xia¡¯er laughed coldly. Looking at Li Yuan and the others who had suddenly pulled out their swords, Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he spoke, ¡°This netherworld tree is very dangerous. All of you should retreat quickly.¡± ¡°Since we¡¯re here, why should we leave?¡± Li Yuan sneered. For the past few days, Shen Fei¡¯s attitude toward them had made them resentful beyond words. Now that they had the chance to take revenge on him, they were naturally happy to do so. Beside Li Yuan, Xia¡¯er also sneered, ¡°Shen Fei, you won¡¯t be so lucky this time; this time, you shall die here!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t go near this tree,¡± Shen Fei warned again. However, how could Li Yuan and Xia¡¯er listen to him? At this moment, they only wanted to quickly get rid of this obstacle¡ªShen Fei. ¡°Hehe, Shen Fei, don¡¯t be so stubborn when you¡¯re about to die. Next, I¡¯ll let you see the power of my Silver Snow Tiger.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuan summoned the Silver Snow Tiger. The Silver Snow Tiger then quickly charged at Shen Fei. The Silver Snow Tiger had a slender body and four sharp claws. On top of its head, there was a sharp horn that glinted with a terrifying light. ¡°Growl!¡± A deep roar came from the Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s throat. Immediately afterward, its sharp claws danced, tearing through the air to try and slash at Shen Fei. The power of this slash was astonishing; it was enough to tear a car to pieces. As the claw fell, it stirred up a strong wind, causing the surrounding trees to tremble and the grass to fly. Feeling that aura, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. ¡®This guy¡¯s Silver Snow Tiger has actually stepped into the higher Count rank.¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯ll take your life!¡± ¡°Kill Shen Fei. Let this brat know who is the core of the team.¡± Li Yuan and Xia¡¯er cackled together. Chapter 207 - 207 The Frost Wyrm 207 The Frost Wyrm This Silver Snow Tiger had reached the higher Count rank, and its strength had increased exponentially. It completely surpassed the higher Marquis rank. The Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s sharp claws slashed down, aiming for Shen Fei¡¯s head. It wanted to kill him with a single strike. The nearby onlookers were terrified. It was like watching a tiger pounce on a prey it wished to devour. However, Shen Fei then made his move. His right hand reached out like an eagle talon and grabbed the Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s neck. Then, with a flip of his palm, the Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s huge body was lifted in the air and thrown over. With a muffled sound, the Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s body crashed into a towering ancient tree not far away, shattering the trunk. The entire mountain forest shook from the impact. ¡°Growl!¡± The Silver Snow Tiger wailed sorrowfully. Its hair stood on end, and it was almost scared silly. What happened earlier was too terrifying. In the end, it fell to the ground, and its blood splattered all over the mountain side. ¡°You¡­ You actually crippled my spirit beast?!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s expression suddenly changed. He gritted his teeth. ¡°I can¡¯t accept this! How can he get so much power?!¡± He believed that all of this was Shen Fei¡¯s fault. If it were not for Shen Fei, he would not have ended up in this state. ¡°Don¡¯t be so obsessed. It¡¯s dangerous here. Go back first.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed. After giving Li Yuan a cold glance, he continued forward. After these few days of interaction, Shen Fei more or less had a certain understanding of this group of students. Li Yuan was so infuriated that his eyes were about to pop out. ¡°Let¡¯s kill him together!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± At that moment, the students from all the campuses nodded their heads. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold and fierce, and he suddenly turned around and swept his gaze over the crowd. ¡°Since you¡¯re all being so stubborn, don¡¯t blame me for being merciless.¡± Instantly, a powerful aura swept out in all directions, oppressing the students to the point where their hearts could not help but beat erratically. Shen Fei seemed to have turned into a God of War. He looked around and slowly said, ¡°How do you want to die?¡± His tone was very light, but it exuded a murderous aura. Upon hearing this, the students from the various divisions could not help but tense up. The crowd was stunned and immediately shouted angrily, ¡°Kill him!¡± This area was filled with ruins, and no in-fighting was allowed. If they disobeyed the rules, the students would be severely punished. Therefore, even though they were afraid, they still charged at Shen Fei without hesitation. Thousands of students rushed forward. ¡°Kill!¡± ¡°Shen Fei, hand over your life!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Their auras gathered together like a wave, threatening to drown out the heavens and crush everything. It was a vast energy ripple. Seeing this, Li Yuan¡¯s mouth curved into a vicious grin. ¡°Kill! Let¡¯s kill this brat together!¡± His eyes were cold as he held his spear and took the lead. A few of the other instructors followed behind Li Yuan. ¡°This Li Yuan is really ruthless!¡± ¡°Hehe, let¡¯s see what Shen Fei will do this time.¡± Xia¡¯er sneered. He was close to Li Yuan, and the two of them were in cahoots. They had been planning to settle the score with Shen Fei all this while. ¡°Frost Wyrm!¡± Xia¡¯er shouted. A wyrm appeared, and it was completely covered in front. It rose into the air and swooped down at Shen Fei. The Frost Wyrm opened its mouth and spat out bone-chilling cold air. ¡°Roar!¡± The emergence of this chilly wind turned all the nearby vegetation into ice sculptures. Wherever the cold air touched, the temperature dropped sharply, as though they had entered the netherworld realm. The wyrm possessed a terrifying presence. Seeing this, the students all took a deep breath. ¡°It¡¯s worthy of being a higher Count-rank demonic beast!¡± A young man beside Xia¡¯er frowned. ¡°The Frost Wyrm¡¯s attack is terrifying!¡± ¡°This time, I¡¯m afraid that Shen Fei will die under the hands of this Frost Wyrm.¡± ¡°This kid is so arrogant. He shall pay the price for his arrogance one day!¡± The students were all chattering excitedly. Seeing this, Li Yuan laughed out loud. ¡°Haha, let¡¯s see how Shen Fei dies!¡± ¡°No matter how strong you are, can you defeat this higher Count-rank demonic beast?¡± another young man said with a mocking look on his face. It was also at this moment that the Frost Wyrm swooped down. Boom! An ice pit encircled Shen Fei, then a pillar of water shot up and rolled toward him like a python. ¡°Ice Seal!¡± Xia¡¯er yelled. The Frost Wyrm roared in response. Then, the blue ice pit started to bloom with icicles growing from the edges. Each icicle was as thick as an arm, and were like sharp blades that cut through the air, trying to stab Shen Fei. ¡°Is this the cold air of the Frost Wyrm?¡± In the face of this attack, Shen Fei did not feel panic. His eyes flickered, and the markings on his back flickered like wings. He then bent his legs and leaped up like a leopard. Whoosh! Shen Fei¡¯s body leaped up high, avoiding the icicles. Thud! However, as he landed on the ground, two icicles pierced into the soil around his feet, causing dirt to fly everywhere. Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. ¡°This Frost Wyrm is indeed extraordinary,¡± he muttered. ¡°Haha, Shen Fei, you won¡¯t be able to escape!¡± Seeing the trapped young man, Li Yuan wore a ferocious grin. Then, he led his lackeys and approached Shen Fei. However, when Li Yuan and his men approached, Shen Fei suddenly grinned. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that Shen Fei still has some strength left?¡± Seeing this, the students from the various campuses were astonished. ¡°This guy¡­¡± Xia¡¯er and the others could not help but frown. At this moment, they could sense an icy spiritual energy spreading around them. ¡°What a terrifying chill.¡± Li Yuan¡¯s heart beat slightly. Suddenly, his face darkened as he shouted sternly, ¡°Retreat!¡± As soon as he said that, he turned and fled. Unfortunately, though he was fast, he could not escape the cold restraints. In the blink of an eye, Li Yuan¡¯s entire body stiffened. ¡°I did say not to mess with me,¡± Shen Fei¡¯s voice echoed as though it came from somewhere far away. ¡°Why does this Shen Fei still have energy to spare?¡± The other students were shocked. ¡°I¡­¡± Li Yuan¡¯s body was rigid, and he could not even complete a sentence. Seeing this, everyone asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been frozen, and I¡¯ve lost control of my body. Am I going to die?!¡± Li Yuan said in a trembling voice. He was panicking. Upon hearing this, the students were all stunned. An A-class talent was actually frozen by an F-class talent. ¡°This¡­¡± ¡°How did this happen?¡± Some of the low-ranked students were terrified. This was beyond logic. ¡°This isn¡¯t an ordinary Ice Seal! It¡¯s a spiritual spell that can freeze a person¡¯s mind and soul!¡± Just as everyone was panicking, a student said, ¡°So this is just a technique!¡± Hearing this, the low-ranked students heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, they looked at Shen Fei with even more respect. These spells were rare! ¡°This guy was hiding such a powerful spell technique?¡± Even the other Beastmasters from the city wore shocked expressions. Chapter 208 - 208 How Could He Admit Defeat? 208 How Could He Admit Defeat? They had initially assumed that Shen Fei had no more trump cards. Who knew that he had hidden such a powerful secret technique? ¡°No¡­ This is an illusionary rune?¡± Li Yuan struggled with all his might, but it was to no avail. Finally, his eyes widened. Hum¡­ In his sea of consciousness, a golden rune appeared. It bloomed with a dazzling light like the sun. When the rune flashed and disappeared, the cold air gradually dissipated, and the Ice Seal technique also collapsed. Li Yuan gathered himself, but his heart was in turmoil, and there were many thoughts crashing around in his head. The rune had left a deep impression on him. It seemed to be an illusion! ¡°This¡­ What kind of illusion is this?¡± Li Yuan was extremely terrified; this spell had made him extremely fearful. He even felt that if he were to encounter it again, he would most likely fall into the illusion permanently. If that were to happen, it would be terrible! Thinking of this, he could not help but feel scared. At this moment, Shen Fei walked over and said in a clear voice, ¡°Li Yuan, my Ice Seal technique isn¡¯t weak, right?¡± Hearing this, Li Yuan nodded his head in embarrassment. ¡°¡­Not bad.¡± He thought that Shen Fei only knew how to use the fire attribute, but he actually knew the ice attribute as well. Li Yuan had lost in this confrontation¡­ and it was devastating. Seeing Li Yuan¡¯s reaction, Shen Fei grinned. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s fine as long as you admit it.¡± He took a step forward. ¡°Li Yuan, this Shen Fei is too strange.¡± ¡°It seems that if you want to get rid of him, you¡¯ll have to use a thunderous method!¡± For a time, the students from the various campuses were discussing among themselves. ¡°Do you dare to kill me?¡± Li Yuan asked through gritted teeth. ¡°You should not have provoked me!¡± said Shen Fei coldly. Wham! As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Fei raised his fist and punched Li Yuan¡¯s body. Li Yuan¡¯s chest caved in, and he spat blood. His body flew backward and smashed into a nearby hill. Crash! After Li Yuan landed, he coughed up a large amount of blood. His face was pale, and his injuries were quite severe. His eyes were filled with hatred as he glared at Shen Fei and angrily yelled, ¡°If you kill me, my father will avenge me!¡± ¡°Hehe, there are many people in this world that you wish you could kill but can¡¯t,¡± Shen Fei said unhurriedly. He slowly walked to Li Yuan¡¯s side, took out a pill and handed it to him. ¡°What kind of poison is this? You can¡¯t wait for me to die, right?¡± Li Yuan cursed loudly. ¡°This is a victorious heart pill. You can heal yourself after eating it.¡± After Shen Fei finished his words, he passed the pill to him. Li Yuan was stunned. ¡®¡­I didn¡¯t expect Shen Fei to be so kind.¡¯ However, he still refused it and said disdainfully, ¡°Hmph, how can I give in just because of a pill?¡± His bones and armor were as hard as iron, and even if he was heavily injured, he could recover quickly. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I hope you don¡¯t end up begging me!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and threw the pill to one side. Seeing this, Li Yuan was startled and a touch of regret inexplicably emerged in his heart. However, he was unwilling to lower his head. After all, it was a disgrace. So, he closed his eyes and pretended to lose consciousness. Seeing that Li Yuan had fainted, Shen Fei smiled lightly and said, ¡°If the injuries on your body are not treated within the hour, you¡¯ll be half-paralyzed. Are you sure you don¡¯t want the pill?¡± ¡°Half-paralyzed?!¡± Hearing this, Li Yuan¡¯s eyes shot open, looking shocked. He stared at the storage ring on Shen Fei¡¯s finger. There were all kinds of treasures stored within: spirit herbs, pills¡­ Obviously, Shen Fei was not threatening him, this was the truth! Thinking of this, he gulped. Finally, Li Yuan nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m convinced!¡± ¡°Hehe, wouldn¡¯t it have been better if you had done this sooner?¡± Shen Fei laughed. He then took out another healing pill and fed it to Li Yuan. ¡°Thank¡­ Thank you!¡± After swallowing the medicinal pill, Li Yuan put on a guilty expression and could not help but raise his head to look at Shen Fei. At this moment, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He had been so arrogant before. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, this ending would overturn his mindset. This kind of contrast made it difficult for him to adapt. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand and smiled. ¡°Remember, I¡¯m the one who spared your life this time. You won¡¯t be so lucky next time.¡± With that, he left. Seeing this, Li Yuan was extremely depressed, but he also sighed. ¡°Let¡¯s head back first.¡± Shen Fei left after he finished speaking. Li Yuan, Xia¡¯er and the other students who stayed behind could only follow behind Shen Fei. Soon, the forest was filled with dense fog. A student then complained, ¡°Why is the fog getting thicker and thicker? I can¡¯t even see what¡¯s in front of me.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. The mist was indeed getting thicker. This made him feel a little uneasy. He also suddenly realized that he was lost. ¡°No wonder there are fierce beasts here. It really isn¡¯t that simple,¡± he muttered to himself as he led Li Yuan and the others onward. Suddenly, there was movement around them. A gust of cold wind blew past, like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves. ¡°Aahhh!!¡± A few students screamed and turned into nutrients for the forest. They were killed in an instant. ¡°What a dense, baleful Qi!¡± Seeing this, Li Yuan felt extremely timid. Shen Fei¡¯s brows furrowed tightly. ¡°Let¡¯s hurry and leave!¡± Although he did not know why there was this fiendish Qi here, he knew it was very dangerous. It was also at this moment that the two giant apes suddenly roared and charged out. Their arms were eight meters long when fully extended. Their skin was black as if it was cast from steel, and they gave off a terrifying aura. ¡°Retreat, retreat immediately!¡± Seeing this, the students quickly retreated. The two giant apes were too powerful. Their bodies swayed as they rushed forward in pursuit of their prey. ¡°Run!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he retreated as well. But suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s feet were swept out from under him and his body fell over. Simultaneously, a vine rolled around from the side and dragged him into the crack of a tree trunk. ¡°What¡¯s this?!¡± Shen Fei exclaimed. Rustle! With a swing of the vine, Shen Fei was launched out. Bang! Shen Fei only stopped after crashing into several ancient trees. After he steadied himself, Shen Fei cursed, ¡°F*ck, that¡¯s ruthless!¡± After a moment, he noticed something. ¡°These fissures on the trunk are quite wide. Were these caused by vines? Or humans? Could this be the reason why the vines attacked us?¡± After hesitating for a moment, Shen Fei got up and dashed forward. Whoosh! Not long after, he flew through another fissure. ¡°Huh, where are those vines?¡± When he thought the coast was clear, Shen Fei heaved a small sigh of relief¡­ ¡­Until he frowned again. ¡°Did I guess wrong?¡± Shen Fei swept his gaze around. ¡°Maybe there are only plants here!¡± After thinking about it, Shen Fei was too lazy to care about all this. Shen Fei prepared to leave the area when he happened to shoot a glance at an old tree not far away. ¡®There¡¯s a corpse there!¡¯ Shen Fei narrowed his eyes, a look of surprise emerging on his face. There were many fissures here. He had tried to touch them, but his touch was bounced off every time. Now, after careful observation, he realized that these cracks were not natural. Instead, they were deliberately created by a living being. ¡°Could it be the vines themselves?¡± When he thought of that mysterious ancient tree they had passed, Shen Fei¡¯s brows knitted together again. Within seconds, he passed through more fissures and arrived next to the corpse. It was a young man covered in blood and his clothes were torn¡­ at the neck. Chapter 209 - 209 The Plant King 209 The Plant King There was also a hideous wound on the corpse. ¡°This is¡­¡± After seeing the wound clearly, Shen Fei¡¯s expression suddenly changed. He recognized the wound: it was caused by the vines that had attacked them earlier. Shen Fei¡¯s heart jumped. ¡°Indeed, this is the most terrifying existence in this ancient forest.¡± He was almost killed just now. If he had not left the area in time, he would have been dead. But he could not do anything to the vine. Clearly, the vines were too strong. Ordinary Beastmasters definitely would not be able to deal with them. With a solemn expression, Shen Fei turned around and looked at Li Yuan and the rest. ¡°You have to get used to this place as soon as possible. You have to improve your strength as soon as possible!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Hearing this, Li Yuan and the others all nodded heavily. This place was indeed very dangerous. ¡°In that case, let¡¯s head off now!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Alright!¡± Everyone nodded and continued on. After passing through the ancient forest, a lake came into sight. The lake water was rippling. Shen Fei could clearly feel the cold aura of the lake, and it caused everyone to feel an inexplicable throbbing in their hearts. They also felt a chill seeping in from all directions, directly penetrating into their bones. ¡°This lake water contains the ice attribute.¡± Shen Fei was surprised. In the Nanling Mountain Range, water was scarce. Not to mention, this lake seemed to be at below freezing temperatures. ¡°We have to be careful,¡± Shen Fei reminded everyone. ¡°Yes.¡± Hearing this, everyone nodded, indicating that they understood. Then, they stepped into the air and walked toward the frozen lake in front of them. There were a few rocks near the lake. Shen Fei landed on it and looked around. He felt cold air. The cold almost seemed to erode his soul, making it shiver. Suddenly, the air seemed to ripple. Then, a vine appeared and wrapped around his waist. Two more vines came at the same time. They were like long snakes and their speed was swift. In the blink of an eye, they appeared in front of Shen Fei. The two vines were like two venomous pythons, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws as they pounced on him. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± As they swirled, strange howling noises rang out, causing the air to distort. The vine-pythons were actually spirit weapons¡ªdaggers. The two daggers were sharp and flickered with a cold glint as they stabbed at Shen Fei. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s gaze sharpened as he struck out with his palm. Suddenly, a giant palm pushed out at the daggers. Flames rose from the palm, and heat swept out in all directions. The two spirit weapons immediately cracked and turned into dust. Shen Fei punched out once more, and two more spirit weapons shattered and disappeared. A student looked worriedly at the spirit weapon fragments. ¡°What do we do?¡± ¡°Summon your spirit beasts to deal with these vines,¡± Shen Fei said. His tone was calm, as though he had already expected such a situation. ¡°Alright.¡± Hearing this, everyone nodded and immediately summoned their own spirit beasts. Li Yuan also urged his spirit beast to fight with the others. Shen Fei stood there, silently watching everything. His eyes became deep, and no one knew what he was thinking. Li Yuan commanded the Silver Snow Tiger, ¡°Silver Snow Tiger, Stunning Spiked Eagles!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The two demonic birds leaped out, and the Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s back glowed with silver light, releasing a cold frost. The air seemed to freeze wherever the frost touched. The blades on the backs of the Spiked Eagles clanged as though they were going to break the sky. When the Silver Snow Tiger made its move, the vines swayed and attacked. A low shout came from within the vines, and immediately, blue flowers bloomed from the vines and shot out like sharp arrows, killing several of their spirit beasts. The moment the flower bud burst out, a soft cry was heard. There, light and shadow flickered, and a thick vine suddenly whipped out. The flower buds crumbled instantaneously around the vine, like butter melting under a hot knife. Seeing this, Li Yuan¡¯s expression suddenly changed. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s voice came, ¡°It¡¯s a plant king.¡± ¡°A plant king?¡± Li Yuan¡¯s eyes flashed. Plant kings rarely appeared, but when they did, they were extremely terrifying. This required a certain level of cultivation. In fact, some kings had cultivated to the point where they could defy the heavens. For example, the king could control a branch to change form and cover the whole sky, spanning across the mountains and rivers. ¡°Its strength is comparable to an Emperor-rank beast,¡± Shen Fei said. Li Yuan¡¯s heart jumped. ¡°It¡¯s that strong?!¡± Shen Fei continued, ¡°But this plant king is also limited. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t even need to resort to ambush to crush us all.¡± ¡°Limited?¡± Li Yuan asked suspiciously while gazing at the sky for any other dangers. ¡°Although its cultivation level is high, it¡¯s still a plant-type spirit being. Transforming to such a level is easier said than done,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°These plant-type spirit beings usually cultivate slowly, and advance one step at a time. It would not take long to transform into a king, as long as there are enough resources.¡± Li Yuan and the others heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this. Then, they continued to urge their spirit beasts to attack. ¡°This plant king isn¡¯t that strong yet!¡± Li Yuan frowned. Logically speaking, even if a plant king could not win, it should be able to stall the enemy and buy itself a chance to escape. But it seemed that this plant king did not pose much of a threat. ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s just strong in defense,¡± Shen Fei said. Just as they were discussing it, the vine suddenly showed its might. It wriggled, and the green leaves attached to it stood up and slashed at them like blades. Swish! The green leaves flew everywhere as they shot out like a rain of arrows. Everyone trembled in fear. ¡°Scatter!¡± Li Yuan roared. He lent his strength to the Silver Snow Tiger. Light patterns flickered around the spirit beast¡¯s body, gathering on its wings and turning them into blades. The spirit beast immediately slashed with its wings, trying to cut the green leaves. Clang, clang! However, when the Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s attack struck, the leaves only separated into more pieces. The Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s bladed feathers were sliced off and blood splattered around the area. Li Yuan and the others shivered in fear. ¡°These vines are too hard. We can¡¯t fight them head-on. Retreat!¡± Everyone retreated at once, but the leaves were in hot pursuit. At this moment, Xia¡¯er looked at Shen Fei who was standing to the side and said impatiently, ¡°Shen Fei, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and help us!¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei said with a nod. He raised his hand and pointed at the space in front of him. Suddenly, a finger appeared. It was the true dragon finger, with a sharp golden aura that seemed to penetrate everything. As the finger¡¯s radiance fell on the area, the dense leaves were blown away, and several streams of green sap splashed out. The sap were like arrows, spurting through the air and stabbing straight into the grass in the distance. Li Yuan, Xia¡¯er, and the others were shocked by what they saw. Chapter 210 - 210 Youre Still Too Weak 210 You¡¯re Still Too Weak Xia¡¯er glared furiously at Shen Fei, his hands clenched tightly into fists. ¡°Shen Fei, clearly you can deal with these vines easily. Why did you say that it would crush us?¡± Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°No, I meant you guys. I¡¯m not included. As a teacher, I naturally hope that you can use your own strength to deal with these vines.¡± ¡°You¡­!¡± Hearing this, Xia¡¯er almost exploded. He thought that Shen Fei was too shrewd. Then, he stared at Shen Fei with a cold gaze. ¡°Hmph, stop putting on an act. Since you¡¯re not willing to help, I¡¯ll do it myself.¡± ¡°Hehe, are you sure you can do it?¡± Shen Fei gave a small smile as he looked at Xia¡¯er. He shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. ¡°Then, you can try these vines first.¡± Whoosh! Xia¡¯er strode forward, stepping into the air. He stretched out his right hand and made a grabbing motion. Immediately, trees were uprooted and flew to him. Light patterns flickered on the trees, forming sharp leaves. ¡°Hmph, a mere forest can¡¯t do anything to me.¡± Xia¡¯er sneered. When the trees came, he reached out with his left hand. Scales appeared on his arms like huge pincers. This was called an Iron Arm. His five fingers were bent like claws made of iron and steel, and he used them to grab the trees. When the iron claws came down, they latched on like a steel clamp. The trees were uprooted and crushed. Eventually, the trees were all destroyed. After destroying the trees, Xia¡¯er continued to move onward. However, the plants came again and blocked his way. ¡°Get lost!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression became ferocious. His aura soared as he circulated his Qi. His palm was like an iron pincer, ruthlessly smashing the trees away. Then, he waved his hand and created a strong wind to blow away the trees. Unfortunately, some leaves flew past and cut his robe, leaving a few scars. This made Xia¡¯er grit his teeth. ¡°These plants are too strange. How can they be so difficult to deal with?¡± Obviously, Xia¡¯er was no match for the vines. Seeing this, Shen Fei smiled exasperatedly. ¡°You¡¯re still too weak,¡± he muttered to himself, then he leaped toward the vines. In the next second, Shen Fei appeared in front of a tree. He reached out with both hands and injected a vast amount of life essence into the vine. Immediately, these vines seemed to be nourished and became even more lush. The crown of the tree even stretched out like an umbrella. ¡°What is this kid doing?¡± Seeing this, Li Yuan was surprised. It was also at this moment that the tree exploded from the monstrous aura. Seeing this, Xia¡¯er trembled. ¡°He¡¯s overloading the trees!¡± Under such circumstances, if he went near the trees, it would be suicidal. Xia¡¯er immediately retreated. But he was still a bit too slow and was hit by a vine. His chest had caved in from the blow as the wind left his lungs. ¡°You!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s face was dark. His eyes were cold as he stared at the young man with the longbow on his back. He wanted to rush forward and tear him apart. Seeing this, Shen Fei shrugged and said, ¡°I¡¯ve said it before: You can¡¯t fight against these vines.¡± Xia¡¯er took a deep breath and tried to calm his anger. He knew that it was not a good time to get tangled up with Shen Fei. ¡°Wow, bravo¡­¡± Shen Fei scanned the surroundings and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. We have to meet up with Yang Xiaoxuan and the others.¡± Everyone left the area and soon found Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s group¡­ in a stalemate with some plants. ¡°Shen Fei, why are you guys only here now?¡± Shen Fei said, ¡°This place is full of dangers. I ran into some trouble earlier.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Hearing this, everyone frowned. ¡°Are you all okay?¡± ¡°We¡¯re fine.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand. Then, Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s eyes narrowed as she shouted at Shen Fei and the others, ¡°You guys should leave quickly. That spirit beast is chasing us again.¡± At this moment, ripples appeared in the distance, and a terrifying fluctuation spread out. The fluctuation was filled with corrosion, making everyone feel anxious to leave. There was even an aura of death that permeated the air. Just this aura alone made Yang Xiaoxuan and the others pale. They could not help but shiver, wishing only to escape. After seeing this scene, Shen Fei immediately pulled Yang Xiaoxuan and the others away. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he said. Everyone was terrified. ¡°What the hell are those things?¡± ¡°Is it a strange bird with limbs comparable to divine weapons?¡± Vines were a means of attack by this strange bird, making it impossible to defend against. Now that it had appeared again, who would not be afraid? Even with Shen Fei around, many students were still panicking. Only Yang Xiaoxuan did not choose to flee¡­ She seemed to have recalled something from the past. ¡­ Not long after Shen Fei and his group left, a few eagle-like creatures appeared within the forest. These creatures were flaming red. They flapped their wings and cried out, sending out waves of heat. The scorching flames swept out in fiery waves, which could suffocate a low-level cultivator. A cry rang out, and instantly, a group of at least a hundred of these flaming eagles swooped down on the humans. Their feathers were like swords, glinting coldly, and sharp enough to slice through human flesh. Many students were sent flying. ¡°D*mned birds!¡± Many of the students became angry from embarrassment. However, the strange birds were quite powerful, and the students were helpless against them. In fact, many of them were soon engulfed in flames and burned alive. In such an environment, it was simply impossible to resist. ¡°Shen Fei, quickly, help me kill all these birds!¡± Seeing this, Xia¡¯er became extremely anxious. Shen Fei grinned and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve lured them all here. Leave the rest to me.¡± Then, he summoned his Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± When the Flame Owl landed on the ground, Shen Fei made a hand gesture and a light entered the Flame Owl¡¯s body. Immediately, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and released scorching flames. It soared into the sky, and its voice was like a thunderclap that could hurt one¡¯s eardrums. Then, a red light flickered above the Flame Owl¡¯s head, turning into two huge fireballs. The fireballs fell and smashed down on the area. The strange birds wailed from the onslaught. Eventually, the Flame Owl turned into a ball of blazing fire in a flash and burned the strange birds to death. ¡°It actually annihilated so many of those birds in one move?¡± The students¡¯ eyes widened. At this moment, they were filled with respect for Shen Fei. The flames dissipated, and a wide path appeared before them. The road was straight and led to the depths of the mountain range. This path also led to some ancient ruins. Looking at the road ahead, Yang Xiaoxuan thought to herself, ¡®This young man is indeed extraordinary.¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s moves earlier were as smooth as a flowing stream, eliciting sighs of admiration. ¡°Everyone, go in first. I¡¯ll deal with those vines.¡± Chapter 211 - 211 The Three 211 The Three-patterned Golden Eagle When the path appeared, Shen Fei glanced at Xia¡¯er beside him. He then leaped and flew toward the ancient trees. ¡°Be careful,¡± he warned. Everyone nodded in response. In a few breaths, he disappeared from everyone¡¯s sight. Seeing this, Xia¡¯er heaved a sigh of relief and thought, ¡®I hope the strange birds don¡¯t chase us!¡¯ Although he had obtained a drop of their blood, he did not want to waste it here. This was because there were simply too many of these strange birds. If he stayed here any longer, he would probably die. ¡°Shen Fei does seem quite capable. Perhaps he can solve these problems,¡± mumbled one of the students. In his opinion, the current Shen Fei should have the strength to fight. However, just as everyone started their discussion, a series of muffled sounds of thunder came from the forest in the distance. The sound was getting closer and closer. It sounded like horses galloping, but also like thousands of soldiers charging toward them. The students felt a sense of monstrous hostility from this noise. Many of the students were terrified by the sound. ¡°A-are the beasts about to attack?¡± When he heard the noise, Shen Fei frowned and looked around. The mist in the area began to churn as ancient trees rose from the ground to attack them. In the distance, there were also strange birds circling in the sky, looking down at them with scarlet eyes. ¡°Could it be that we¡¯ve barged into a forbidden area and offended some existence?¡± a student asked. Immediately, many students frowned with uncertainty. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± said Shen Fei. They did not dare stay any longer. Everyone rode their flying swords and rushed down the path. The path was straight and led the way to the mountain peak, but first, they had to pass another dense forest. Not long after they entered the forest, a loud cry was heard. ¡°What is that?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s a Three-patterned Golden Eagle!¡± Instantly, many students looked solemn. ¡°Look!¡± Suddenly, a stone tablet appeared on the rock wall in front of them. The stone tablet was five meters tall, and there were mysterious symbols carved into it. The symbols were like the outlines of mysterious runes, and it emitted a bleak aura. Hearts beating wildly, everyone hesitated in front of it. ¡°Could this be¡­¡± The stone tablet trembled slightly, and a light shone out, along with dubious fluctuations. The nearby vegetation withered one after another from the fluctuations. It was like their essences had been sucked dry. Meanwhile, the strange birds that were about to attack also stopped mid flight, hesitant. ¡°What a strange power. There must be a remnant soul of some powerful being sealed within this stone tablet,¡± Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s eyes flashed as she spoke. ¡°It¡¯s currently recovering, which is why it¡¯s erupting with such terrifying power.¡± This place was suppressing their cultivation. Therefore, no one could sense the divine might of the stone tablet. The runes on it flickered, and a vast divine might emerged. This kind of power made the very air tremble, and a destructive force rushed out. In a flash, the hostile birds above them were reduced to ashes. They were completely unable to withstand a single blow from the stone tablet. When the fluctuations from the stone tablet became more intense, Shen Fei frowned and stepped forward. ¡°Let¡¯s continue onward!¡± In his opinion, if it was allowed to continue developing itself, the entire forest would become nothing but a ruin. In any case, it was fortunate that they stumbled upon the stone tablet, because Shen Fei had a feeling that the strange birds were about to advance to another realm before their attack. After a while, Shen Fei and the others successfully made their way through the forest. They soon reached a plain where the scene gave everyone a shock. All the grass and trees in this area had been destroyed, and corpses lay everywhere in various pools of blood. Some of these bodies looked like cracked husks, some had shattered bones, and others had their skulls crushed. A fierce battle had taken place here. Many of the students frowned as they surveyed the bodies. ¡°Many of these were Beastmasters from our Nanling Academy. There are even teachers¡­¡± ¡°What exactly happened here?¡± Yang Xiaoxuan was meticulous in her observation and offered a speculation, ¡°Could these corpses be related to the strange birds from just now?¡± At this, Shen Fei raised his eyebrows slightly, and carefully looked at the corpses. Then, he noticed the imprints left on many of the corpses. He could vaguely detect the scent of spirit beasts, and it was left by something stronger than ordinary spirit beasts. Seeing everyone¡¯s expression, Shen Fei nodded. ¡°You¡¯re right. These corpses may likely have something to do with those birds.¡± Everyone was silent for a moment. ¡°¡­What?¡± ¡°Since it¡¯s so dangerous here, why did the academy still let us take the assessment?!¡± a student asked angrily. ¡°That¡¯s right! You knew that this place is full of danger, yet you still wanted to risk bringing us here?!¡± ¡°This isn¡¯t fair at all!¡± Many of the students became resentful. If they had known how dangerous it was going to be, they would have chosen not to come. However, some of the other students sneered at them. ¡°Heh, how can the world of beast taming be fair? If you don¡¯t have enough strength, then you¡¯re nothing more than fodder.¡± The first group was enraged as they turned around and rebuked, ¡°So you¡¯re saying you want us to die?¡± Someone in the second group snorted coldly. ¡°Hmph! If you¡¯re afraid, then leave.¡± ¡°Go back? No way!¡± ¡°We came all the way here; how can we return empty-handed?¡± The students were about to launch themselves at each other. A young man¡¯s lips curved into a sinister smile. ¡°Heh, looks like we¡¯re going to have a fierce battle ourselves.¡± ¡°These guys¡­¡± ¡°We¡¯re not afraid!¡± Shen Fei indifferently cut in, saying, ¡°We have to move on. Quickly now!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Everyone nodded. Most of them came here to get good results for their assessments, after all. At Shen Fei¡¯s call, everyone stood to attention, and with a low shout, they jumped up and flew on once more. ¡°Be careful!¡± Yang Xiaoxuan reminded them. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Charge!¡± ¡°Our fate is in our hands!¡± Everyone¡¯s eyes were determined and they did not look back. ¡­ Suddenly, some demonic beasts rushed toward Shen Fei and the group. These were different from the strange flock that had chased them earlier, these were demon birds. They could cross hundreds of meters with a simple flap of their wings. Their feathers were like blades that whistled as they cut through the air. The demon birds opened their mouths and spat fireballs, which landed on the stone tablet. The flames immediately swallowed it. ¡°Aahhh!¡± someone screamed. The flames were too terrifying. Whatever protective barriers the cultivators could set up were directly penetrated by the flames, injuring quite a number of people. Chapter 212 - 212 Losing Visibility 212 Losing Visibility The flames continued to rage. Some students were knocked back, and the impact made them spit blood. They smashed into the ground, unable to stand up again. ¡°Teacher Shen Fei, what do we do?¡± Yang Xiaoxuan asked worriedly. Hearing this, Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°Teacher Xiao, gather all the students together and don¡¯t let them wander around. I¡¯ll deal with these demonic beasts.¡± Shen Fei then summoned the Black Sun. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun roared in anger and swooped down. It reached out with a giant claw and tore a demon bird into pieces. ¡°Screech!¡± The surrounding demon birds let out sharp cries and fled into the distance. ¡°This is just killing a few small fries, there¡¯s nothing to it.¡± Shen Fei grinned. ¡°The monsters here are very strong. Be careful.¡± Yang Xiaoxuan reminded him. Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± He then rode on the Black Sun and chased after the demon birds. ¡°Black Sun, catch up to those demonic beasts,¡± Shen Fei said in a clear voice. ¡°Graar!¡± Upon hearing this, the Black Sun let out a cry and flew off excitedly. The Black Sun¡¯s strength had already surpassed the yin star realm and entered the initial stage of the primordial heaven realm. With Shen Fei sitting on the Black Sun¡¯s back, it was like a heavenly king had descended upon the earth. The Black Sun¡¯s silhouette flickered, and it streaked across the sky. Whoosh! Under Shen Fei¡¯s urging, the Black Sun directly rushed out of the forest. All sorts of demon birds flew in to flank them. There were Sword Falcons, Golden-winged Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks, and so on. Though their levels had reached the primordial heaven realm, they were still ordinary beings compared to the Black Sun. Shen Fei¡¯s exotic beast flapped its wings and waved its sharp claws. One by one, the monsters were smacked to the ground. However, the Black Sun did not linger too long to fight, and instead continued forward. With so many beast carcasses in the way, the demon birds that were pursuing from behind were unable to follow them. In just a few moments, the Black Sun had broken away from the demon birds. Then, the Black Sun flew on until it was a black dot in the distance and eventually disappeared. ¡°What a powerful spirit beast!¡± Looking at the gradually shrinking black spot, Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s eyes widened. She had never thought that Shen Fei would possess such a beast. At this moment, Yang Xiaoxuan was full of surprise. ¡®Who is this guy?¡¯ She felt that Shen Fei seemed more and more mysterious. ¡­ Whoosh! Soon, Shen Fei, riding atop the Black Sun, hovered high in the sky. He looked back at the demon beasts, and the corners of his mouth rose. ¡°Most of the demonic beasts in the area should have gathered here, right?¡± Mumbling to himself, he flew the Black Sun lower until he could jump down from Black Sun¡¯s back. Thud! When his feet landed on the ground, the ground trembled and dust flew everywhere. Shen Fei sensed something and his face wore a suspicious expression. ¡°Huh, that was weird¡­ This place seems a little unusual¡­¡± Suddenly, he thought of something. ¡°Perhaps the most powerful thing here is that platform in the distance.¡± After that, Shen Fei took a step and walked into a canyon where many demonic beasts dwelled. ¡°Howl!¡± Just as he and the Black Sun approached the canyon, a wolf¡¯s howl came from inside, and a sharp, biting cold wind blew out. Seeing that there were glaciers inside the canyon, Shen Fei wore a happy look on his face. ¡°There must be an ice river here, and it must contain freezing Qi. If I can absorb this energy, my martial meridians will improve.¡± Shen Fei then took out a mystic wintry pearl and walked toward the depths of the glacier¡­ ¡°Caw!¡± However, he heard a strange cry the moment he stepped onto the glacial area. It was a bird-type creature that was shrouded in mist. Shen Fei¡¯s mind jolted as he identified this bird. ¡°That¡¯s an Ice Bennu. It¡¯s said that these birds are very large and can create ice.¡± The Ice Bennu was a higher Count-rank spirit beast. At this moment, there was one floating in the air above the ice river. Its eyes were emitting a bright light as it locked onto Shen Fei. Obviously, it was on guard against him. Immediately, Shen Fei¡¯s brows creased slightly as he stared at Ice Bennu and asked, ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± The Ice Bennu let out a strange cry and swooped down, trying to grab Shen Fei. The claws of the Ice Bennu were as sharp as blades, and could cut through rock. Its eyes were emitting so much heat that the scorching temperature caused the air to distort. This was a strange flame called the Ice Flame. The Ice Bennu was a rare bird-type spirit beast that could look down on the heavens after successful cultivation. Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°The Ice Flame is powerful, but your bloodline is too weak.¡± He was stronger than many kinds of beasts at this point, the power of the Ice Bennu was not even worth mentioning in his eyes. The Ice Bennu suddenly dove at him. Shen Fei flicked his wrist, and the Black Sun flashed, slashing the Ice Bennu¡¯s body. With a small sound, a deep wound appeared on the Ice Bennu¡¯s neck. It let out a desolate wail as it fell to the ground. This Ice Bennu¡¯s strength was at the Count rank. Why did it feel like it was an inferior slave? The Ice Bennu had barely started its attack, but it was already on the verge of death. Just as Shen Fei was squatting down to look at it, its eyes snapped open. Then, a dazzling blue radiance burst out from the Ice Bennu¡¯s body. The light was extremely bright, like a bluish sun. Soon after, the scales on the Ice Bennu¡¯s body exploded, turning into shards of ice that filled the sky. This scene stunned Shen Fei. What kind of technique was this, to actually blow up the scales on its own body? Swish! In the blink of an eye, the Ice Bennu turned into a ball of blue liquid and rushed toward Shen Fei. When this liquid landed on his body, it immediately wrapped him up entirely. ¡°Ack!¡± An intense pain spread through his entire body. Shen Fei could not help but roar at the sky with a pained expression. The feeling was unbearable. This was the Ice Bennu¡¯s innate magical power: Ice Seal. Anything that it touched would be frozen. Only those with a strong body could withstand it, otherwise, they would be easily frozen into an ice block. The clothes on Shen Fei¡¯s body had become frozen. Even Shen Fei¡¯s hair and ears were covered in ice. Not only that, but his skin was also covered with a layer of frost. The biting cold stung Shen Fei¡¯s skin, and he could not help but gasp. If it were not for his strong physical body, he would have already turned into an ice block. Finally, after enduring two minutes of this pain, the Ice Bennu¡¯s liquid dissipated. ¡°The bloodline of this Ice Bennu is quite thin.¡± Shen Fei could not help but sigh. That Ice Bennu was most likely not a pureblood. With a thought, the Black Sun flew over to Shen Fei. Under Shen Fei¡¯s control, the Black Sun¡¯s fire patterns flickered, forming a fire barrier that enveloped Shen Fei. Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief, then continued to order the Black Sun to head toward the platform. ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± When the Black Sun approached the high platform, another wave of cries came. But this time, they were not cries of anger, it sounded like there was fear in those screams. Shen Fei was puzzled by this. Eventually, the Black Sun stopped about fifteen meters away from the high platform. ¡°Are you afraid of that platform?¡± Shen Fei asked. The Black Sun quickly nodded. Chapter 213 - 213 Teleportation Restriction 213 Teleportation Restriction Shen Fei smiled. ¡°Then let¡¯s retreat further away!¡± He brought Black Sun another hundred meters away from the high platform. At this moment, the Ice Bennu attacked again. ¡°Caw!¡± This time, it was an Ice Bennu with three wings. Its wings were formed to look like blades, cutting through the air. The feathers were like ice needles, making it near impossible to avoid them. Seeing the three-winged Ice Bennu coming to attack them, Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved into a smirk. ¡°Hehe, your ice-type ability is useless against me. Today, I¡¯ll test the defensive power of my Black Sun!¡± In the next moment, he leaped up with the Black Sun and took the initiative to meet the Ice Bennu head-on. Swish! Seeing this, the three-winged Ice Bennu was startled, and a hint of astonishment flashed through its eyes. However, it was also on alert and did not act rashly. The three-winged Ice Bennu let out a deep cry. Then, it flapped its wings, causing waves of ice to sweep over the area. The ice wave swept in all directions, and the nearby vegetation instantly withered, including the flowers in the forest. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes glistened in an effort to keep his eyes moist, and he coldly snorted, ¡°This Ice Bennu does have some strength., but I¡¯m not weak either.¡± Then, he clenched his fist and punched out. Whoosh! Suddenly, a huge fireball burst out. Like a comet, it collided with the ice wave. With a loud bang, the two attacks clashed and dispersed at the same time. The terrifying aftermath wreaked havoc on the area. The nearby mountains crumbled, and the trees were destroyed. The area was in a state of chaos, as if it had been through an apocalypse. Seeing this, the three-winged Ice Bennu turned around and flew onto the high platform, looking frightened. ¡°Hmph!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes glinted. He leaped up and chased after the Ice Bennu. ¡°Stop running away!¡± Watching the Ice Bennu flee made Shen Fei laugh. Then, he stomped on the ground and his body leaped up like an eagle spreading its wings. In a flash, he appeared on the back of the three-winged Ice Bennu. This made the Ice Bennu panic. Shen Fei was like a demonic god, striking fear into the beast¡¯s heart. Seeing Ice Bennu tremble, Shen Fei grinned. ¡°Are you scared now, little guy?¡± Then, he stretched out his hand and grabbed one of its wings. The ice wings were crystal clear like jade, and were nice to touch. ¡°Caw!¡± Seeing Shen Fei grab its wing, the Ice Bennu became extremely frightened. In the midst of the shrieking, the ice wings bloomed and flapped at Shen Fei. It was as if they weighed five hundred kilograms, and tried to suppress him. The Ice Bennu were skilled in controlling ice. But its attack method was also very simple¡ªuse ice crystals to attack. Still, the offensive power was strong. However, Shen Fei¡¯s speed had exceeded its expectations. Each time an ice wing tried to land a hit on Shen Fei, he had already disappeared from that spot. Seeing Shen Fei suddenly appear in front of it, the Ice Bennu revealed a look of fear. Then, he flicked his finger and the Black Sun whizzed out. The fiery patterns on the Black Sun flickered to life and turned into a dark black bird that flew at the Ice Bennu. When the black bird formed by the fire patterns collided with the Ice Bennu, a violent energy ripple swept out. The Ice Bennu was immediately sent flying. Blood splattered everywhere, and the Ice Bennu fell to the ground. All the bones in its body were broken. Shen Fei felt slightly regretful at the sight. After all, he could have tamed this Ice Bennu. It could have even become his mount in the future. However, Shen Fei did not know that his attack just now would almost destroy the Ice Bennu. If he had held back, he could have simply made the Ice Bennu faint. Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he looked up. A screen of light appeared around the platform. The light was resplendent like flowing water, and filled with a gentle force. The light screen was so bright that it blocked Shen Fei¡¯s vision of the platform. There were many runes engraved on the light screen. These runes were obscure and indescribable, and they contained a great power that was daunting. At this moment, the runes lit up and interwove to form a rune of restriction¡ªthe teleportation restriction. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed as he muttered, ¡°There¡¯s actually such a powerful restrictive spell here. It seems that this place is extraordinary!¡± After a while, he could see the platform again. There were dozens of spirit crystals for teleportation on the platform, as well as a golden elixir. Shen Fei aimed to acquire those. At this moment, the three-winged Ice Bennu struggled to get up. Its eyes were scarlet red as it glared at Shen Fei. Its killing intent was chilling, and it wished it could tear Shen Fei apart despite its injuries. Shen Fei looked down and laughed at it. ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re quite brutal, little guy.¡± Then, he strode forward and arrived in front of the high platform. The Ice Bennu¡¯s eyes were scarlet red. It let out a cry again and leaped at Shen Fei. However, with a wave of his sleeve, the Ice Bennu was sent flying, and it smashed against the edge of the platform. When it fell to the ground, it spat blood and its face was pale. At this moment, its eyes were filled with shock and despair. Previously, it tried its best to attack, but it was unable to do anything to Shen Fei. This made it feel a deep sense of helplessness. ¡°You¡¯re no match for me. Submit to me.¡± Shen Fei said as he looked down at the three-winged Ice Bennu. His words were very calm, as if he was talking to a friend about an insignificant matter. However, the more gentle his tone, the more fear and panic the Ice Bennu felt. At this moment, no matter how fierce it was, it could not change the outcome of its defeat. Its eyes flickered, and it revealed a hesitant look. It wanted to leave this place alive. The Ice Bennu also understood that if it chose to submit, it would only die a worse death. This was a dilemma. ¡°What, are you going to disobey me?¡± Shen Fei frowned. Hearing this, Ice Bennu let out a wail and revealed an aggrieved expression as it looked at Shen Fei. ¡°Screech!¡± Shen Fei lightly sighed as he took out a red beast pill. When he took it out, the fragrance of the pill filled the air. ¡°Chirp, chirp!¡± The three-winged Ice Bennu¡¯s eyes widened in anticipation upon smelling the fragrance. The arrogance in its eyes was completely replaced by respect. It quickly flew up and landed on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. Shen Fei reached up and stroked the little fellow¡¯s feathers. He indifferently said, ¡°Follow me and I will help you transform.¡± Hearing this, the three-winged Ice Bennu was overjoyed. ¡°Alright, there you go,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Chirp.¡± In the next second, the injuries on the Ice Bennu¡¯s body were healed. It turned into a streak of light and fled. Shen Fei to be stunned. ¡°This Ice Bennu¡¯s ability to recover is quite strong!¡± he muttered. Then, he walked back to the high platform until he was right in front of it once more. This was where the runes were gathered. Suddenly, a ripple appeared beside Shen Fei. A pulling force was about to engulf him! Under the pull of this force, a ripple appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s body as well. His entire body was about to merge into the void and disappear! After being sucked into a whirlpool, Shen Fei thought to himself, ¡®Has the teleportation array been activated?¡¯ Chapter 214 - 214 Meeting Nangong Yuze 214 Meeting Nangong Yuze In the next moment, a scene appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. The mountains and rivers there were magnificent, and the peaks were stacked along the horizon. There was an ancient palace that stood amid the mountains. Some parts of the palace were suspended in the clouds, and they were made of purple gold. Auspicious Qi shrouded them, making it look like an immortal palace. There were also some parts that floated in the air like a blazing sun, releasing scorching light. ¡®Could this be the place that was said to be specially made for high-tier Beastmasters? A blessed land for cultivation?¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself. At the same time, he was filled with anticipation. He hoped that he could cultivate in this place. However, as he thought about it, his mind shook again. The next moment, he felt his soul leaving his body and floating into a vast void that was like an endless field of stars. Among the stars, there was a huge one. All sorts of strange phenomena appeared on that star. A giant dragon lay across the starry sky. An ancient pagoda stood tall. A long sword was stuck in the ground. A huge cauldron pressed down on the galaxy. There was also a stone table with a few pots of fine wine on it, waiting for guests to come to a banquet. In addition, all kinds of treasures floated about a chaotic realm, exuding a monstrous aura. It was a vast and boundless landscape. ¡°This¡­¡± After seeing these images, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was in turmoil. At this moment, he was high in the sky, and below him was a bottomless abyss. The abyss was shrouded in clouds of mist, like a whirlpool that threatened to crush everything. At the bottom of the abyss, there were many pythons. They flicked their tongues and their eyes were deep red. ¡°This looks like a place only high-tier Beastmasters can set foot in¡­¡± Shen Fei muttered. His eyes narrowed as he looked around. In this place, one¡¯s divine sense could not spread too far. The only thing that Shen Fei was sure of were those treasures. Those things were very powerful, and they were the dream items of any high-level beast tamer. ¡°Since I¡¯m here, I¡¯d like to see how many rare treasures there are!¡± Shen Fei grinned to himself. He seemed very excited. Suddenly, a voice reverberated through the void, ¡°Kid, what are you looking for?¡± Shen Fei followed the voice, only to see a young man slowly walking over from one end of the void. It was a green-robed man. He had a delicate appearance, fair skin, arched eyebrows, and a scholarly air. He held a folding fan in his hand and wore a jade belt around his waist. This man looked like an elegant young master, and Shen Fei could not help but take a few more glances at him. It was obvious that this person was a high-tier Beastmaster. His strength was probably about the same as Wang Yufei. From his robes, Shen Fei could vaguely identify him. This was a high-tier Beastmaster named Nangong Yuze. In the northern region, he was quite famous. There were even rumors that he had once stepped into the Forbidden Nine Netherworlds and walked out alive. Back then, many Beastmasters had regarded him as their idol. ¡°Sir, may I ask where this place is?¡± Although he knew the origin of this person, Shen Fei did not show it. After all, he had snuck in this time. If he was recognized, it would be troublesome. So, Shen Fei had cupped his hands before him and asked his question in a curious tone. After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Nangong Yuze smiled and said, ¡°This is a treasured land of cultivation. It¡¯s a place left behind for my clan¡¯s ancestors to find strange beasts. Could it be that you want to challenge a high-tier exotic beast? ¡°However, I advise you not to think about such things, because it is too difficult. The exotic beasts here have all reached the Emperor-rank, and even I don¡¯t dare to provoke them easily!¡± Nangong Yuze seemed to have good intentions toward Shen Fei. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is. In that case, this place is a trial ground for high-tier Beastmasters.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei came to a shocking realization, and he could not help but raise his head to look at the area. Strange lights flickered there, and all kinds of strange phenomena erupted. They were all kinds of legendary beasts: true dragons, phoenixes, Qilins, and other ferocious birds. There were even flames rising up and burning the sky. ¡°It¡¯s said that this was formed from the shedded skin of one of our clan¡¯s powerhouses who had fallen. Countless strange beasts are born here, and some of them are very powerful.¡± At the mention of this area, Nangong Yuze¡¯s face became serious. ¡°It seems the academy sent someone to complete the assessment.¡± Nangong Yuze looked at Shen Fei and smiled as he spoke. Hearing this, Shen Fei did not explain his intentions but instead said, ¡°Since there are so many strange beasts here, I¡¯d assumed that there would be high rank spirit beasts here. Not only that, I also heard that there¡¯s a powerful spirit beast guarding this area.¡± If he could bring back the strongest spirit beast here to the principal, then his mission this time would be complete, not to mention his five million low-grade origin crystals. Thinking up to this point, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes immediately brightened with excitement at the prospect of not only taking down the strongest spirit beast here, but also at the massive reward he would get. Nangong Yuze stepped forward. ¡°Come with me.¡± He shuttled through the void and approached the area where the prize was. ¡°That¡¯s the area where the spirit beast lives.¡± Finally, after a long while, an area appeared in front of Shen Fei. This place was filled with dense mist, making it impossible to see beyond ten meters. However, one could vaguely see a lotus flower growing in the space within the mist. The lotus leaves swayed and emitted a jade green radiance. As the lotus bloomed, a faint fragrance assailed his nose. It was enticing enough to make ordinary people drool. ¡°Is that the lotus emperor grass?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were burning as he stared at the lotus in front of him. Suddenly, he had an idea. He discovered that there were arrays flickering at the edge of this area. ¡°Could it be a restriction to prevent spirit beasts from escaping?¡± The wheels in Shen Fei¡¯s mind turned, and he could not help but hold his breath. Then, under his gaze, the mist wriggled and gradually dissipated¡­ revealing a huge creature. It was an Snapping Croc-turtle, and it was twenty meters long. It had a pair of wings on its back, and its entire body was pitch-black like a piece of black metal. It looked incredibly tough, and symbols flowed across its surface, intertwining into a net that enveloped the entire area and sealed it off. That Snapping Croc-turtle was the guardian spirit beast of this area. It opened its eyes, and its gaze was cold and disdainful as it looked in all directions. A brutal aura swept out from it. Seeing this, Shen Fei grinned at Nangong Yuze. ¡°Leave it to me; I want this spirit beast.¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Hearing this, Nangong Yuze was surprised, and he stared at Shen Fei with a dumbstruck expression. He had thought that the young man in front of him was only here to observe the phenomenon of this realm. Who would have thought that he would have ideas about taming the Snapping Croc-turtle? Nangong Yuze laughed and said, ¡°Haha, you want it? Do you know that this Snapping Croc-turtle¡¯s cultivation is comparable to an Emperor-tier Beastmaster?¡± ¡°Comparable to an Emperor-tier?¡± Shen Fei said unhurriedly, as if he did not regard the Snapping Croc-turtle very highly. ¡°Is this guy¡¯s brain damaged?¡± Nangong Yuze¡¯s face was full of surprise. From his point of view, Shen Fei simply did not know the immensity of the heavens and earth. Chapter 215 - 215 Flame Owl, Sea Of Fire! 215 Flame Owl, Sea Of Fire! ¡°This is an Emperor-rank beast,¡± Nangong Yuze said. ¡°So what if it¡¯s an Emperor-rank?¡± Shen Fei smirked. Nangong Yuze snorted. ¡°Hmph, do you really think you can defeat it?¡± He did not approve of Shen Fei¡¯s attitude. ¡°Go ahead. Try it and you¡¯ll understand.¡± Shen Fei grinned, and he swept forward. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s actions, Nangong Yuze shook his head and sighed. ¡°You¡¯re asking for death. I hope you can still be this arrogant later.¡± Then, he jumped and flew toward the mountain stream. ¡°Roar!¡± Sure enough, as soon as they came to the stream, a deep roar rang out, then the Snapping Croc-turtle began to stand up from the stream. Its entire body was surrounded by light, and a vast, terrifying aura spread out from it. ¡°An Emperor-rank aura!¡± When he felt the aura from the Snapping Croc-turtle, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. Great waves were set off down the stream as a huge crocodile-like head appeared. The reptile¡¯s head looked like a ferocious demon. There were two sharp horns on its head that glinted like metal. On the reptile¡¯s neck, there were bone spikes that also glinted with a metallic luster. The Snapping Croc-turtle¡¯s eyes were cold as it looked down at Shen Fei. It seemed aggressive and murderous, looking as if it was about to devour someone. After that, the turtle let out a furious roar and its head swayed like a giant python coming out of its hole. It closed the distance quickly and opened its bloody mouth to bite Shen Fei. The smell of blood assailed everyone¡¯s nostrils. Shen Fei hurriedly stomped his foot and leaped into the air. In an instant, his entire person disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already a thousand meters away. The Snapping Croc-turtle¡¯s maw had missed its target. The Snapping Croc-turtle turned around and tried again. It was as fast as lightning and appeared in front of Shen Fei almost instantaneously. However, Shen Fei¡¯s figure disappeared again while summoning his spirit beast. ¡°Flame Owl, come out.¡± In the next second, raging flames enveloped him. Under this scorching heat, the mist in the surroundings evaporated completely. A bird larger than the Snapping Croc-turtle appeared in the air. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl spread its wings and covered the clouds from view. Its sharp claws slashed through the air, tearing apart everything in its way and grabbing at the Snapping Croc-turtle. The two spirit beasts collided, and an earth-shattering sound erupted. After the collision, dense cracks appeared in the stream, and the nearby swampy regions. Even the rocks on the lakeshore in the distance exploded, sending gravel flying everywhere. The small islands were blown away, and smoke and dust billowed. An incredibly powerful aftershock wreaked the whole place, and the mist dispersed. Nangong Yuze, who was watching from afar, gasped. ¡°Is this the power of an Emperor-rank beast?¡± This kind of power was too strong. Meanwhile, Shen Fei commanded the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± he shouted. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and turned into a stream of light, charging toward the Snapping Croc-turtle. Wherever the Flame Owl¡¯s feathers fell, the area began to burn. The Snapping Croc-turtle¡¯s huge tail swept out and it easily extinguished the flames. Then, it stomped with its thick legs. Bang! Bang! Immediately, the ground shattered. The Flame Owl¡¯s body swayed, and it was sent flying back dozens of meters away. Thankfully, it was not injured. ¡°What a powerful shell!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s brows rose. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± Without waiting for the Flame Owl to react, the Snapping Croc-turtle¡¯s body flashed as it pounced again. This time, it opened its mouth and spat out blue flames. The air distorted wherever the flames touched. Watching these flames fall, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. With a thought, the embryonic soul in his spiritual core flashed and flew forward. It stretched out its hand and a ball of purple netherworld flames surged out. ¡°Realm Eater!¡± These were his Soul-eating Flames, which had a great corrosive power. Under Shen Fei¡¯s control, these purple netherworld flames whizzed out and entered the Croc-turtle¡¯s blue flames. When the Soul-eating Flames went in, the blue flame was burned into nothingness. Then, the purple flames whizzed out and engulfed the Snapping Croc-turtle! ¡°ROOAR!!!¡± When the purple flames attacked it, the Snapping Croc-turtle let out a shrill scream. Its extremely hard scales were melted by the purple flames. In just a few breaths, the Snapping Croc-turtle¡¯s skin had turned into ash, revealing the white jade skeleton. Seeing this, Nangong Yuze¡¯s pupils shrank. ¡°What kind of fire is this? How can you burn the Snapping Croc-turtle just like that?¡± In that situation earlier, even an Emperor-tier Beastmaster would not have left the battle unscathed! However, this young man did it! He had even severely wounded the Snapping Croc-turtle. ¡®No wonder he dared to enter the abyss alone to search for treasure,¡¯ Nangong Yuze pondered in his heart and grew more afraid of this young man. At this moment, Shen Fei continued to command the Flame Owl to fight the Snapping Croc-turtle. Very quickly, Shen Fei determined a plan of action. ¡°Although the Soul-eating Flame is powerful, it¡¯s just an ordinary divine fire. It can¡¯t burn the Snapping Croc-turtle to death¡­ The only way is to exhaust its life force.¡± After making his decision, Shen Fei continued to use the Soul-eating Flames to burn away the life essence in the Snapping Croc-turtle¡¯s body. The Snapping Croc-turtle roared again and again as it was burned by the purple flames. Its attacks were also getting weaker and weaker. ¡°This is a good opportunity!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed, and he shouted, ¡°Flame Owl, Sea of Fire!¡± Immediately, the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes turned red, and a dazzling fire pattern bloomed in its eyes. Soon after, it opened its mouth and spat out an endless stream of flames. The fire swept out and wrapped around the Snapping Croc-turtle. Runes danced within the sea of fire, becoming an array. The fire patterns intertwined and gathered together, forming a fire prison that trapped the Snapping Croc-turtle. The Snapping Croc-turtle struggled a few times, but it was unable to break out. Seeing this, the corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved into an evil arc. ¡°Let¡¯s see how you¡¯re going to escape!¡± When the Sea of Fire wrapped around the Snapping Croc-turtle, the flames inside blazed hotter. The Snapping Croc-turtle wanted to resist, but it was powerless. The pain was unbearable, and its scarlet eyes soon became hollow. When the burning pain came, the Snapping Croc-turtle¡¯s eyes were filled with despair. Its head drooped down. Clearly, it had given up on resisting. Seeing this, Nangong Yuze was shocked. This Snapping Croc-turtle had the strength of an Emperor-rank existence! Yet it was actually suppressed by that young man in two to three moves. ¡®Just how powerful is that young man?!¡¯ The Snapping Croc-turtle lowered its head and wailed. It felt the coming of death. This kind of fire made it feel terrified. Nangong Yuze walked over and muttered, ¡°Is it finally dead?¡± ¡°Hehe, although this Snapping Croc-turtle is an Emperor-rank beast, it doesn¡¯t have enough life force in its body. It won¡¯t be able to reach the true battle strength of a true Emperor-rank beast.¡± Shen Fei laughed. ¡°I see¡­¡± Hearing these words, Nangong Yuze¡¯s face was solemn. When he looked at Shen Fei, he was in awe. ¡®Who is this young man?¡¯ Nangong Yuze¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡®This young man is too strong.¡¯ Chapter 216 - 216 The Purple Sable 216 The Purple Sable ¡®If he is given enough time, he would become an actual King, maybe even a Beastmaster that¡¯s higher than even the Emperor tier!¡¯ After a moment¡¯s hesitation, Nangong Yuze thought, ¡®I hope he doesn¡¯t become my enemy.¡¯ After all, the potential this young man showed had made him feel apprehensive. After Shen Fei had subdued the Snapping Croc-turtle, he gathered his Flame Owl and left the realm as well as the canyon he was in. At this moment, he only wished to return to the main camp as soon as possible. Shen Fei sped through the forest, and soon met up with Yang Xiaoxuan and the others. ¡°Teacher Shen, what¡¯s the situation ahead?¡± Yang Xiaoxuan asked. ¡°I killed a Snapping Croc-turtle!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°What?!¡± Yang Xiaoxuan was shocked upon hearing this. Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Yup.¡± A student could not help but ask, ¡°Isn¡¯t that an Emperor-rank spirit beast? It¡¯s an extremely powerful force.¡± The other students also stared at Shen Fei with faces full of anticipation. To them, the Snapping Croc-turtle was an existence similar to a mountain. If Shen Fei was able to take it down, how strong must he be? ¡°The Snapping Croc-turtle is indeed powerful, but it was already half-crippled. Its level was only equivalent to a cultivator at the initial stage of the divine rotation realm.¡± Shen Fei shook his head at this point. ¡°That¡¯s why it was at my mercy.¡± ¡°Half-crippled¡­¡± Everyone came to their own realizations as they heard him say this. Even with their strength, how could they be a match for a Snapping Croc-turtle? ¡°That¡¯s still a miracle!¡± Yang Xiaoxuan blinked her eyes and asked, ¡°But Teacher Shen, how did you kill the Snapping Croc-turtle?¡± She had been watching Shen Fei for a while now, but had never seen him display any true offensive power that was enough to take down an Emperor-rank existence. Thus, she was filled with doubt. She still could not comprehend how Shen Fei could defeat a Snapping Croc-turtle. ¡°Heh, I used the Soul-eating Flames to burn it to death.¡± Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Hah! If that were the case, then you must be pretty good,¡± Xia¡¯er said haughtily. In his opinion, Shen Fei must have used a special magic item to cheat. Otherwise, how could he have killed a Snapping Croc-turtle with his F-class capabilities? Shen Fei gave Xia¡¯er an indifferent glance. ¡°Whether I¡¯m good or not, you¡¯ll find out soon enough. Let¡¯s leave this place first!¡± Then, he started to walk out of the forest. Seeing this, Xia¡¯er coldly snorted to himself. Still, he followed close behind. He wanted to see how Shen Fei would continue to act cool in front of him. ¡®Hmph! That piece of trash still wants to act tough? Does he really think he can defy the heavens?¡¯ ¡°Come on, let¡¯s follow.¡± Seeing this, the others followed him. This time, they were filled with curiosity toward Shen Fei. They, too, wanted to see how this young man was going to act cool. After all, in the past, Shen Fei had been an extremely low-profile person. But things were different this time. He had changed from his past self, and even carried a distinct aura. Everyone felt a sense of anticipation. They wanted to personally witness this man¡¯s rise to glory. Soon, Shen Fei brought everyone to a clearing. When Shen Fei stopped, Xia¡¯er took the initiative to antagonize him. ¡°Hahaha! Teacher Shen, are you going to show off in front of me now?¡± The other students watched Shen Fei with interest. They wanted to know if this once weak and incompetent young man could really show his value. To this, Shen Fei merely raised an eyebrow. ¡°You want a show?¡± Then, he surveyed the area in the distance. Everyone¡¯s eyes followed his line of sight. Shen Fei did not expect there to be a spirit beast here. It was breathing out clouds of mist. It was a sable, and a very small one with four cute limbs. However, surrounded by all that mist, it exuded an extraordinary temperament. A bit like how one would admire an elegant crane from afar. On its back was a pair of vibrant multi-colored wings. The sable¡¯s dark purple eyes glowed with wisdom. It was a demonic beast, but it seemed comparable to a human cultivator. When everyone saw it, their eyes lit up. ¡°This sable¡­¡± It was not a simple beast, so it must be more powerful than it looked. ¡°¡­Shen Fei, what are you doing?¡± Yang Xiaoxuan could not help but frown as all the students gathered around the sable. Shen Fei grinned and said, ¡°I¡¯m just observing the sable!¡± Then, his eyes flickered as he stared at the weasel-like creature. When his eyes focused on it, its eyes suddenly shrank, and the purple fur on its body stood up. With a deep breath, the sable let out a strange cry. Its eyes locked onto Shen Fei, revealing a guarded expression. ¡°This¡­ This Purple Sable is afraid of Shen Fei?¡± The students were stunned, and their eyes were filled with disbelief. ¡°Teacher Shen, are you going to show us how to subdue this sable?¡± Xia¡¯er asked excitedly. He did not know what he wanted more. On one hand, he could not wait for Shen Fei to show off. On the other hand, with their various auxiliary tools, the students could fend for themselves and earn their own merits. Either way, it would be preferrable for everyone if they could gain a few new spirit beasts for themselves. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°I think this should be a stroke of luck for you all.¡± Hearing this, Xia¡¯er looked at Shen Fei anxiously. ¡°What luck?¡± ¡°Just watch.¡± Shen Fei only gave a small smile and did not say anything more. He sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest. Seeing this, Xia¡¯er frowned. ¡°This guy¡­ Could it be that he has a way to tame the sable?¡± Xia¡¯er believed that Shen Fei was just putting on an act to get everyone¡¯s admiration, and the thought made him feel extremely disdainful. However, everyone¡¯s eyes were also starting to fill with doubt. Shen Fei closed his eyes and focused on his spiritual core. After a few moments, he opened his eyes and walked toward the sable. He pointed at it, and formed a Soul-eating Flame. The appearance of the purple flame caused the surrounding air to heat up dramatically, and everyone scurried back a few steps in response. After they retreated, their gazes were locked onto Shen Fei and the Purple Sable. When it saw the Soul-eating Flame, the sable roared and dashed toward it. Seeing this attack, Shen Fei¡¯s lips curled into a smug grin. Then, he flicked his finger, and the Soul-eating Flame immediately flew out, heading straight for the Purple Sable. The two forces clashed, but the sable was unable to resist the Soul-eating Flames. ¡°Squeak!¡± The sable let out an angry keen and swiped its claws. However, it could do nothing to the Soul-eating Flame. Instead, the purple fire pierced through its sharp claws and entered its body, burning it up from within. The sable wailed constantly as it was burned alive. After a short while, it died. Finally, the ashes and mist dispersed, leaving behind a translucent purple pearl. After the purple chalcedony was completely formed, Shen Fei gathered his thoughts and muttered, ¡°This is purple chalcedony, and it can temper the body.¡± Chapter 217 - 217 The Mirage Mist Pool 217 The Mirage Mist Pool Information regarding the purple chalcedony appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. The purple chalcedony was a rare spirit liquid. If Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beasts were to consume this liquid, they would be able to strengthen their bodies. It could even increase the density of their bloodlines. Although the effect was minimal, it was still a massive gain. Purple chalcedony was so rare that it was highly coveted, and would be targeted by powerful men with spirit beasts of various bloodlines. There was no such thing as a free lunch, and yet Shen Fei managed to obtain such a precious item from the sable. ¡°This guy is too lucky!¡± Seeing this, the students all became extremely envious, each of them wearing their own looks of jealousy. ¡°Is the sable dead?¡± Xia¡¯er and the other students then widened their eyes in disbelief as they stared at the Purple Sable¡¯s ashes. The sable had seemed so powerful earlier, how did it die so quickly with just a flick of Shen Fei¡¯s finger? Shen Fei shook his head and sighed. ¡°What a pity. The sable actually wasn¡¯t that weak.¡± He was acting like this on purpose; he was showing that this sable was already dead the moment Shen Fei set his sights on it¡ªit was prey. Hearing this, Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyelid twitched. ¡°What¡­? Teacher Shen, you killed it?¡± Wu Peng and the others gulped and he asked, ¡°Are you sure you didn¡¯t make a mistake, Teacher Shen?¡± ¡°Take a closer look for yourself.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± The students looked over. They found that other than being charred, the sable¡¯s abdomen showed no injuries. Everyone was surprised by this. There was not even an entry or exit wound. Even Yang Xiaoxuan could not help but ask, ¡°Shen Fei, what¡¯s going on?¡± She felt strange. ¡°I only attacked its internal organs, nothing else,¡± Shen Fei indifferently replied. Hearing this, everyone thought to themselves, ¡®The internal organs¡­ Did he use his internal energy to crush them?¡¯ This seemed very difficult. After all, the Purple Sable had amazing defense; how could its defense be broken by ordinary martial skills? Then, Shen Fei said, ¡°Let¡¯s keep moving.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Everyone nodded and continued on. ¡­ A cliff eventually appeared before them. A ghostly wind whistled below. ¡°This is the place where we will be conducting the assessment,¡± Yang Xiaoxuan said excitedly when she saw the cliff. A student¡¯s gaze burned intensely as he looked around and said in a low voice, ¡°It¡¯s rumored that there¡¯s a purple-patterned mystic Ganoderma. It¡¯s said to be a key herb. If you manage to pick it, it¡¯ll be of great help in purifying your bloodline.¡± ¡°A purple-patterned mystic Ganoderma?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up. He did not expect a purple-patterned mystic Ganoderma to be related to this assessment. To him, the purple-patterned mystic Ganoderma was a rare treasure. If he were to consume it, it would have a huge effect on him. Thus, after surveying the situation at the bottom of the cliff, the corners of his mouth curled up into a faint smile. ¡°Let¡¯s go down the cliff and take a look. Maybe we can find other spiritual resources!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± The students nodded and climbed down the edge of the mountain in high spirits. Shen Fei also took a step forward and leaped into the air. He landed on some stone steps and swiftly climbed up to the peak. This cliff was extremely steep. Every cultivator should exercise caution here. Otherwise, they would fall into the abyss if not careful. Shen Fei¡¯s body floated as he stepped on air and glided away like an immortal. When they saw this scene, the girls exclaimed, ¡°He¡¯s so handsome!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s followers shrank back. Charles gritted his teeth, his eyes clouded with envy. ¡°This guy¡­¡± Wang Xiaoya, who was beside him, frowned. ¡°Xia¡¯er, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Xia¡¯er waved his hand. He then followed Shen Fei and the rest and leaped down. When Shen Fei and the others traversed the cliff, a streak of light shot across the sky. The light landed on a platform in the distance. This place was surrounded by fog, and hazy silhouettes appeared within. In the hazy light and shadow, a vast forest could be vaguely seen before everyone¡¯s eyes. This place was the Mirage Mist Forest, and there were many demonic beasts here. Within the Mirage Mist Forest, the towering trees grew so tall that they went into the clouds. As far as the eye could see, this place was filled with towering ancient trees and dense branches. Moreover, the entire region was shrouded in a spiritual mist. Everyone gazed up at it, eyes filled with infatuation. ¡°What a magnificent forest!¡± A young man was especially looking forward to such a beautiful sight. When everyone landed, Shen Fei said in a clear voice, ¡°There¡¯s a lot of miasmas in here, so be careful. Immediately, everyone nodded. ¡°Yes!¡± Shen Fei swept his gaze in all directions. His sharp eyes flickered as he turned. When he used his spiritual sensor, it covered the entire Mirage Mist Forest. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Shen Fei took the lead and walked in front of the group. ¡°This brat¡¯s strength has increased somewhat, but he¡¯s too arrogant!¡± Seeing this, Charles frowned. This forest was extremely dangerous. Even complete primordial heaven cultivators would not dare set foot here. But Shen Fei had been so arrogant recently. It made Xia¡¯er sneer in his heart. Unknowingly, he had caught up with the group. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go in as well,¡± Seeing this, Zhang Yu, Wu Peng, and the others hesitated for a moment before following him. The Mirage Mist Forest was filled with miasma, there were many dangers here, and no one dared to advance carelessly. ¡°There¡¯s more miasma here. Everyone, take out your poison repellent pills, or your water repelling pearls,¡± Yang Xiaoxuan said as they came to a giant tree. Hearing this, everyone took out a poison repellant pill and ate it. This anti-poison pill was specially made by the academy and had the effect of repelling evil and impurities. They were specially made for new students. However, these medicinal pills could only deal with ordinary demonic insects. ¡°Such dense spiritual essence!¡± After taking the pills, Wu Peng, Zhou Fan, and the others all revealed looks of joy. ¡°Yes.¡± Yang Xiaoxuan nodded. Then, she took out three bottles of elixirs and handed one to Shen Fei. ¡°This is a water repelling pearl, take it!¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Shen Fei gave her a small smile and accepted the pill. He then took out the water repelling pearl and swallowed it. Then, they continued to walk inside. ¡­ ¡°Howl!¡± Along the way, all kinds of wolf howls were heard, filled with a ghastly aura. The howls belonged to the Mirage Mist Wolf, a higher-grade Emperor-rank spirit beast. They were bloodthirsty and brutal, and posed a threat to any cultivator¡¯s training. They were not above sneak attacks, especially on more senior student cultivators. Along the way, the group was attacked several times. Many of the students were injured, and some were even coughing up blood. People were starting to feel terrified. ¡­ Not long after, they were nearing the top of the mountain. This place was full of trees and rich vegetation. At the peak of the mountain, there were two caves. Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s eyes narrowed and she said, ¡°The Mirage Mist Pool is at the peak of this mountain!¡± ¡°Mirage Mist Pool?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei was a bit surprised. He explained to the students, ¡°There is a lot of spiritual essence in the pond. Not only does it have all kinds of spirit essences, it also has a trace of the Divine Mirage Mist Vine!¡± Chapter 218 - 218 Pretending To Be A Sheep 218 Pretending To Be A Sheep The Divine Mirage Mist Vine was a priceless heavenly treasure. ¡°The Divine Mirage Mist Vine?¡± Li Yuan¡¯s eyes lit up. The Divine Mirage Mist Vine could be refined into a pill to increase one¡¯s constitution. Furthermore, once refined, one could obtain the vine¡¯s special abilities. However, to find it, one would need a lot of luck, and have godly abilities. ¡°The Mirage Mist Mountain¡¯s peak itself is three hundred meters tall. If we want to find the Divine Mirage Mist Vine, we must get to the top.¡± Yang Xiaoxuan glanced at the peak of Mirage Mist Mountain and said, ¡°According to the records, the Divine Mirage Mist Vine will appear once every ten years. I don¡¯t know when it will appear this time.¡± ¡°I hope we¡¯re lucky enough to make it in time. Let¡¯s go!¡± After saying this, Shen Fei walked forward. Everyone else followed closely behind. Suddenly, a student¡¯s eyes flickered as he pointed at the lake in the distance ahead and exclaimed in surprise, ¡°Hey, look, I see a small lake over there, and there¡¯s a fish inside.¡± There was really a ¡°fish¡± swimming in the lake where he was pointing. It was a Blue-scaled Crocodile. The blue scales on its back were like mirrors, reflecting the ripples of the lake. A student asked, ¡°Strange¡­ What¡¯s that crocodile doing here?¡± In reply, someone said, ¡°Hehe, Blue-scaled Crocodiles love devouring all kinds of spirit essences! These essences are the best tonics for Beastmasters. If it absorbs them, its body will become stronger!¡± ¡°I see!¡± Hearing this, realization dawned on many of the students¡¯ faces. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Everyone immediately executed their martial skills and charged forward. ¡°Haha, I¡¯ll take care of this Blue-scaled Crocodile.¡± Xia¡¯er laughed and leaped forward as well, summoning his spirit beast. ¡°Vajra Ape, eat this beast!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± A Vajra Ape roared as it appeared and pounced on the Blue-scaled Crocodile. Xia¡¯er made another summoning gesture. ¡°Dark Eagle!¡± His other two lackeys took action and summoned their own spirit beasts. One was a black crow, and the other was a fierce tiger with flame patterns all over its body. Xia¡¯er summoned another spirit beast. This time, it was a White Jade Leopard! Its entire body was like white jade, and it had a soft glow. ¡°Silver Condor!¡± Xia¡¯er summoned another beast. This time, everyone sighed with emotion. ¡°This Xia¡¯er sure is lucky!¡± ¡°It¡¯s very difficult to raise this bird-type spirit beast.¡± Many people became envious and jealous. This spirit bird was extremely precious and not something ordinary people could possess. After everyone had summoned their spirit beasts, they all attacked. However, the Blue-scaled Crocodile was not that simple either. It roared and spat out a water arrow at the Vajra Ape. The water arrow was like a sword, and its power was terrifying. Immediately, the ape flapped its wings and slashed out two streams of flames to block the water arrows. A muffled sound rang out as the flames were dispersed, and the water arrow hit the Vajra Ape. A bone-chilling liquid gushed out and seeped into its hard fur. The Vajra Ape shrieked in pain and immediately retreated. It had thick skin and strong defense, but even so, it felt numb and could no longer fight. The Blue-scaled Crocodile¡¯s attack was lethal! Currently, one of Xia¡¯er¡¯s spirit beasts was severely injured with a hole in its chest. Fresh blood flowed out, almost causing the Vajra Ape to collapse. ¡°Damn it!¡± Seeing this, everyone was furious. Xia¡¯er immediately made his move. He took out a treasured weapon and slashed at the Blue-scaled Crocodile. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Blue-scaled Crocodile let out a long hiss and rolled its body, dodging the attack. Taking advantage of this opportunity, its tail lashed out like a whip, hitting the legs of the Vajra Ape. The Vajra Ape wailed as its body was flung away. At the same time, the black crow the other student summoned let out a shrill cry and turned into a ray of black light that went to pierce the Blue-scaled Crocodile. However, just as the crow was about to fly over, a metal spear whistled through the air and struck the crow. The crow wailed and fell to the ground. Another long spear pierced through the air, bringing with it a monstrous wind as it shot toward the Blue-scaled Crocodile. The Blue-scaled Crocodile simply shifted to the side and dodged the attack. But another iron spear whistled toward it with the force of a thunderbolt. At this, the crocodile opened its mouth and bit the iron spear, snapping it in half and sending the pieces flying. Xia¡¯er looked at the carefree Shen Fei. ¡°Hey, Shen Fei, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and help!¡± Shen Fei placed his hands on his waist and merely said, ¡°¡®Kay.¡± Xia¡¯er frowned. ¡°What ¡±kay¡¯?! Can¡¯t you see what¡¯s going on? You¡¯re really a good-for-nothing!¡± Shen Fei was too calm, and it frustrated him. ¡°Hehe.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei shook his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s just a crocodile. How can it do anything to me?¡± ¡°¡®A mere crocodile¡¯?¡± Xia¡¯er was stunned. This Blue-scaled Crocodile was very strong. Even he could only barely suppress it with all his summoned spirit beasts. ¡®This Shen Fei actually dares to look down on me?!¡¯ In the next second, Shen Fei summoned his Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Then, the massive golden dragon rose into the air. Its dragon eyes looked down on the scene. Boom! A vast and unfathomable draconic might spread out and swept through the surroundings. Suddenly, the air almost seemed like it would explode. The Blue-scaled Crocodile raised its head and stared at the dragon in the air, and its pupils shrank. After seeing the dragon, its body went soft and it knelt on the ground. ¡°Growl¡­¡± With a low growl, the crocodile trembled and prostrated on the ground. Its eyes were filled with fear. Obviously, it had sensed the dragon¡¯s intimidation. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Seeing this, the cultivators at the side were all dumbstruck. ¡°Why is the Blue-scaled Crocodile afraid of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon?¡± ¡°This¡­ What kind of Dragon is this? Why have I never seen it before?¡± The people who have never met Shen Fei before today grew suspicious and unsure. ¡­ ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei ordered. A description of the Three-clawed Golden Dragon appeared in his mind. [In ancient times, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was considered a royal spirit beast.] Soon, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon charged at the Blue-scaled Crocodile. ¡°Roar!¡± The Blue-scaled Crocodile cried out for mercy and kept retreating. However, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was faster and caught up in an instant. Then, it stretched out its sharp claws and caught the Blue-scaled Crocodile. With a loud bang, the Blue-scaled Crocodile¡¯s huge body fell to the ground. It vomited blood and its aura became weak; it was heavily injured. The Blue-scaled Crocodile tried its best to hold on. Unfortunately, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s strength was extraordinary. How could it hold a candle to the dragon? In just a few moments, the Blue-scaled Crocodile was completely suppressed. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon dragged it to the lakeshore. Under its sharp teeth, the life force of the Blue-scaled Crocodile was quickly drained away. ¡°So strong!¡± Seeing this scene, everyone¡¯s hearts trembled. Previously, Xia¡¯er¡¯s Dark Eagle, Vajra Ape, and Silver Condor had joined forces to fight the crocodile, but they had not been able to take down the Blue-scaled Crocodile with their spear attacks. Instead, one of them got severely wounded. However, Shen Fei managed to capture the Blue-scaled Crocodile in one move! ¡°This guy¡¯s pretending to be a sheep while eating tigers!¡± everyone muttered in their hearts, believing that Shen Fei was unfathomable. Looking at the battered and exhausted Xia¡¯er, whose clothes were stained with blood, Shen Fei grinned and said, ¡°Hehe, I warned you to be careful, but you just had to act tough.¡± He then patted his chest and made a solemn vow, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Although this crocodile is strong, I guarantee that it won¡¯t last more than three breaths in my hands!¡± Chapter 219 - 219 The Defeat Of The Blue 219 The Defeat Of The Blue-Scaled Crocodile However, as soon as he said this, the students around him cringed. They felt a little embarrassed for him. ¡°Hmph, this guy sure knows how to brag,¡± Xia¡¯er snorted. ¡°Brag?¡± Shen Fei rubbed his nose and said, ¡°You want to test my strength?¡± ¡°Forget it,¡± Xia¡¯er said arrogantly. ¡°I¡¯ll take care of it myself the next time we encounter a powerful spirit beast.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. He felt too lazy to argue with Xia¡¯er because he knew it was useless to say more. ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask me to help you just now?¡± ¡°Ignore him. Let¡¯s go! This guy must¡¯ve been dropped on his head when he was a baby. He¡¯s a lost cause.¡± Xia¡¯er laughed coldly and led the way into the mountains. Seeing this, the other students looked at each other and followed. Shen Fei shook his head in exasperation. He continued the battle with the Blue-scaled Crocodile. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Ancient Prestige!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon appeared beside Shen Fei. It then opened its mouth and took a deep breath. The clouds began to gather and the wind howled. Like a huge wave, it surged toward the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon then spat out a ball of purple light at the Blue-scaled Crocodile. This ball of purple light contained extremely dense lightning energy, causing the air around it to erupt with a loud boom. Under that violent energy, the crocodile¡¯s massive body was sent flying. Eventually, it crashed into the stony peak of a mountain. Its hard body was covered in wounds and blood. Everyone could not help but gasp when they saw the Blue-scaled Crocodile. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon was indeed a higher Count-rank spirit beast. It was indeed powerful, and the Blue-scaled Crocodile could not even withstand one blow from it! The crowd was amazed and envious. A higher-grade Count-rank spirit beast was already considered a powerful spirit beast, enough to dominate a region. But it was Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast. It was simply unimaginable! As for Shen Fei, he still had a carefree look on his face, and appeared too casual. He glanced at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and casually said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a roar before it turned into a stream of light and flew away into the forest uphill, kicking up clouds of dust. Fwoosh! Shen Fei followed closely behind with leisurely steps. ¡°What a scary guy.¡± Everyone looked grave and did not dare to get close while Shen Fei sped ahead. A moment later, the Blue-scaled Crocodile let out an angry roar as it struggled to get up and catch up to the group. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold when he saw that the crocodile would not relent. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Ancient Prestige!¡± Hearing his command, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon immediately swooped down. With killing intent, it pounced on the Blue-scaled Crocodile. Feeling the dragon¡¯s terrifying aura, the Blue-scaled Crocodile¡¯s expression changed, and it roared as it tried to flee. But the dragon was too fast. It appeared the moment the Blue-scaled Crocodile turned the other way. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon reached out and grabbed the crocodile by the neck. Then, it made a slight movement with its claws and tore the crocodile spirit beast into pieces. Blood splattered everywhere, and broken limbs and gore were scattered all over the forest floor. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon did not stop after that. It swept its tail and, with a muffled sound, the main body of the Blue-scaled Crocodile exploded. The crocodile was dead. The carcass was dropped to the ground with a heavy sound, crushing many of the nearby trees. ¡°This¡­¡± Seeing the dragon¡¯s attack, the students were all dumbfounded. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lip up and a smile appeared on his face. His Three-clawed Golden Dragon was such a powerful fighter. As though sensing Shen Fei¡¯s emotional fluctuation, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a high-pitched roar. ¡®That¡¯s the pride of the strong!¡¯ Shen Fei did not waste any words. He leaped up and rode on the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s back. ¡°Roar!¡± The dragon let out an excited roar after it received its master¡¯s order. It then flapped its wings and flew off at an incredible speed, shuttling through the dense forest like a bolt of lightning. ¡°So fast!¡± Everyone¡¯s eyes widened in shock. Shen Fei looked at Xia¡¯er and said unhurriedly, ¡°Xia¡¯er, I¡¯ll say it again. My strength is greater than any of you.¡± ¡°Tsk, who would believe that!¡± Xia¡¯er was filled with derision. He did not want to believe Shen Fei¡¯s nonsense. ¡°Hehe¡­¡± Shen Fei did not say more and only smiled. Why waste his breath bragging to a cow? However, he knew that Xia¡¯er and the other young men would never understand how powerful his spirit beast was. This was a Count-rank spirit beast that had lived for hundreds of years. It even had a legendary ancient bloodline! If it had not been for the system, which upgraded Shen Fei¡¯s talent to an SSS-class, he would not have been able to acquire this powerful existence. Moreover, Shen Fei understood that, in order to tame such a spirit beast, he had to give it absolute respect. Otherwise, why else would a ferocious Count-rank spirit beast be willing to submit to you? ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re only an F-class trash. I don¡¯t know what method you used to obtain the trust of Mayor Edward and our goddess Aloy, but I bet you were only able to become our teacher for this assessment because of them. I¡¯ll give you a piece of advice: Don¡¯t be ungrateful. Hmph!¡± Charles snorted coldly at him. He watched Shen Fei with an uncertain expression and said, ¡°Otherwise, don¡¯t blame me for being impolite!¡± ¡°Oh, then go right ahead!¡± Shen Fei leveled Xia¡¯er with a look. ¡°I hope you won¡¯t end up kneeling and begging for mercy.¡± ¡°Haha! What a joke! You think you¡¯re worthy of making me kneel?¡± Xia¡¯er laughed as though he just heard the funniest joke in the world. Then, he regarded Shen Fei with cold disdain. ¡°If you can defeat me, you can do whatever you want!¡± At this, Shen Fei smiled. ¡°In that case, you¡¯d best be careful.¡± ¡°Come at me!¡± Xia¡¯er crossed his arms. His eyes were full of provocation and contempt. A smug grin appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s face. ¡°I shall let you witness my strength¡ª¡± Before Shen Fei could say anything else, Xia¡¯er seemed to have thought of something and quickly said, ¡°How about this: We won¡¯t use spirit beasts. Let¡¯s fight using our own strengths. What do you think?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched his hand and drew out a dagger. Although the dagger looked ordinary, the sharp glint alluded that it was not. The dagger was also pitch-black, and had inscriptions glittering all over the blade. It was obviously an extraordinary spirit weapon. ¡°Shen Fei, I admit that your strength is nothing to scoff at, but this duel is of great importance. I won¡¯t hold back. If you lose, you¡¯ll have to obediently leave. But if you¡¯re lucky enough to defeat me, you can humiliate me however you want. How about it?¡± Xia¡¯er looked at Shen Fei with a playful expression. He was deliberately provoking Shen Fei into agreeing. Chapter 220 - 220 Very Stubborn And Restless 220 Very Stubborn And Restless After all, from what Xia¡¯er knew, Shen Fei was only a Beastmaster with an F-class talent. How could he possibly hold a candle to him? Moreover, Xia¡¯er had a trump card in his hand that could guarantee his victory. Shen Fei nodded his head and agreed. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then come!¡± He wanted to see what this Xia¡¯er was capable of. ¡°Hmph!¡± Seeing Shen Fei agree, Xia¡¯er could not help but sneer, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll make sure you¡¯re convinced of your loss later!¡± After saying this, Xia¡¯er leaped forward into the air, and stepped on a huge rock. Then, he directly charged at Shen Fei. He waved the pitch-black dagger in his hand and ruthlessly stabbed it toward Shen Fei¡¯s head. Under Xia¡¯er¡¯s control, the pitch-black blade sliced through the air, bringing with it a sharp killing intent as it slashed at Shen Fei¡¯s throat. ¡°Cheap tricks.¡± Shen Fei shook his head as he watched the oncoming shadow of a dagger. He immediately activated the Nine Nether Demonic Wings technique, which increased his speed to explosive levels. Then, he clenched his right fist and a scorching flame swept out at the pitch-black blade. The two attacks collided, and a scorching wave of fire suddenly bloomed. Under this impact, Xia¡¯er spat out blood as he flew back from the impact, his body falling like a broken kite. The pitch-black dagger fell to the ground. ¡°What¡­ How is that possible? You can actually block my attack?¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s face was filled with shock. He finally understood why Shen Fei was so confident. It was because Shen Fei was genuinely strong. At this time, Li Yuan could not stand it anymore and reminded Xia¡¯er, ¡°Alright, Xia¡¯er, don¡¯t forget our purpose for coming to Mount Xiaoyao. Besides, Shen Fei is stronger than you, there¡¯s no doubt about it.¡± Li Yuan shot him a meaningful look. Xia¡¯er gritted his teeth. ¡°Hmph, I don¡¯t care! I¡¯ll never admit it! Shen Fei is a mere F-class talent!¡± ¡°Sigh, you really are stubborn!¡± Li Yuan sighed. But he knew this was Xia¡¯er trait, and he would not change his mind once he had decided on something. Therefore, Li Yuan could not be bothered to continue admonishing him. Xia¡¯er looked at Li Yuan in confusion. ¡°That¡¯s not right, Li Yuan! Don¡¯t you hate Shen Fei? Why are you on his side now?¡± Li Yuan spoke after a moment of silence, ¡°I¡¯m only stating the facts. Shen Fei is stronger than you!¡± At this point, Li Yuan raised his head, his deep eyes staring at the cloud-covered Mount Xiaoyao. ¡°And also¡­ This assessment has already exceeded our expectations. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll cause even greater trouble!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s words shocked Xia¡¯er. His eyes swept toward Mount Xiaoyao as well, and he could not help but click his tongue in anticipation. ¡°Could it be¡­ Is there a secret hidden here?¡± Xia¡¯er turned to look at the crowd and found that they were also confused. ¡®It seems I can only find an opportunity to ask after the assessment is over,¡¯ Xia¡¯er thought to himself after a moment. Xia¡¯er took two steps forward and looked at Shen Fei with a mocking expression. ¡°Shen Fei, I want to fight you one-on-one. Do you dare to accept?¡± He still wanted to make Shen Fei lose face! ¡°What do you think?¡± Shen Fei grinned and slowly walked forward. Xia¡¯er¡¯s face turned red. From what he knew, Shen Fei had always been a weakling. But his current attitude was simply mocking him! ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t be so arrogant!¡± Xia¡¯er growled in anger, a murderous aura lingering on his tightly clenched fists. ¡°I¡¯m just telling you the truth. You don¡¯t have to be so agitated,¡± Shen Fei said with a smile. As he spoke, Shen Fei approached Xia¡¯er¡¯s side with his right arm slowly raised and ready to attack. ¡°What an arrogant guy!¡± Looking at Shen Fei, Xia¡¯er roared in anger. All the spirit energy in his body surged and gathered in his right arm. Under Xia¡¯er¡¯s control, the pitch-black dagger turned into an afterimage as it tore through the air. It was aimed at Shen Fei¡¯s neck. However, just when the pitch-black dagger was three inches away from Shen Fei¡¯s neck, it suddenly stopped. ¡°What?¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s pupils constricted, and shock appeared in his eyes. He even felt his scalp go numb. He stared at Shen Fei¡¯s neck, only to see that there was an extra finger there. And that finger belonged to Shen Fei! Immediately after that, Shen Fei¡¯s palm clenched a little, and an explosive sound rang out. That pitch-black dagger shattered into iron slag. Shen Fei smiled lightly and said, ¡°Parlor tricks.¡± Seeing at the man who destroyed Xia¡¯er¡¯s spiritual weapon with just a finger, the surrounding people were stunned and gasped. ¡°F*ck, that kid is actually this strong?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t his physical body a little too strong?¡± ¡°This¡­ How is this possible?¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s face was filled with shock; he was completely dumbfounded. Originally, he had thought that Shen Fei could only contend against him. However, who would have thought that this guy was not even afraid of spirit weapons. He was simply a monster. Shen Fei shook his head and said, ¡°Hehe, your attack power is too weak.¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s face darkened at this. However, he also knew that Shen Fei¡¯s words were not false. The power of that move earlier was far from enough. He was indeed weaker than Shen Fei. Thinking of this, Xia¡¯er frowned. He was silent for a while and finally sighed. ¡°Forget it. You win this time. However, one day, I will defeat you and take back the honor that belongs to me!¡± Xia er¡¯s expression kept changing. He was not as good as Shen Fei, and neither was he satisfied with this outcome. However, he did not want to lose this opportunity. After all, this was a task arranged by his grandfather. So, he chose to compromise. However, Shen Fei only smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. I¡¯ve never taken the initiative to cause trouble. However, if someone provokes me, I¡¯ll definitely repay them a hundred times over.¡± Hearing this, Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes flashed. Shen Fei continued to lead the students forward. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon suddenly roared. Seeing this, Shen Fei stroked the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and consoled it, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? is there danger ahead?¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon nodded. It sensed something terrifying. Sensing the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s thoughts, Shen Fei¡¯s brows could not help but tighten. ¡°Could it be that there are some powerful beasts in this mountain?¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. Then, he looked around. From his perception, there was nothing unusual in the surroundings. ¡®It seems like this is just a warning from the Three-clawed Golden Dragon,¡¯ Shen Fei pondered. Although this was his guess, Shen Fei still led the students and advanced carefully. Not long after, the mountain forest gradually opened up, and dragon roars could be heard. ¡°Huh? There¡¯s a dragon up ahead!¡± The group was stunned at first, but then they were overjoyed and rushed forward excitedly. Chapter 221 - 221 Run, Damn It! 221 Run, Damn It! ¡°Roar!¡± In the forest, all kinds of draconic beasts were roaring. In the valley below, there was a battle between a Lindworm and a Golden Lion. The grass and trees in the valley had been overturned, and it was very chaotic. However, as the two draconic beasts fought, the crowd spotted two precious medicines. ¡°Those are¡­ ice spirit fruits!¡± At the sight of the two green, crystal-like precious medicines, the students present all had faces full of shock. Then, their eyes lit up and they immediately rushed over. Just as everyone was about to start plucking, a gigantic golden-scaled python-like creature appeared. The python¡¯s entire body shone with dazzling golden radiance. It was over three meters long, and had an extremely thick trunk-like body. It emitted a strong fluctuation, causing the area to quake. ¡°Heavens, what a terrifying beast!¡± ¡°Its aura is comparable to an existence at the peak of the bone tempering realm!¡± All the students were terrified when they sensed the aura coming from the giant python. ¡°Quickly, retreat!¡± Shen Fei shouted. He pulled a nearby student, Su Fei, and rushed back. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s action, Yang Xiaoxuan blinked her big bright eyes and asked, ¡°Teacher Shen, what kind of beast is that?¡± ¡°That is a Golden Wyrm!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Its bloodline is extremely powerful, and it¡¯s a high-grade Emperor-rank spirit beast!¡± Just as Shen Fei¡¯s finished speaking, the Golden Wyrm extended a gold dragon claw and swept it in an arc, directly aimed at their students. ¡°Run, damn it!¡± Seeing the Golden Wyrm coming for him, Xia¡¯er was scared out of his wits and immediately turned to retreat. However, just as he turned around, he was ruthlessly smacked by the Golden Wyrm, and his entire body was sent flying. Screams reverberated in the valley. The event happened too suddenly, and the students simply did not have time to react. Under this tremendous force, the students that were struck spat out blood, each one of them looking extremely miserable. Shen Fei continued to run forward while whispering to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon beside him. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Ancient Prestige!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared. It moved its body and quickly swept toward the Golden Wyrm in an attempt to stop its attack. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon pounced, and its golden tail whipped at the Golden Wyrm. The Golden Wyrm¡¯s abdomen was caved in, and blood spurted out. However, the Golden Wyrm¡¯s defense was too strong, so this was not even considered an injury. Still, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon would not allow it to continue the violence. It bared its fangs and brandished its claws as it swooped down to bite the Golden Wyrm. ¡°Roar!¡± The Golden Wyrm screeched as its eyes turned red. It charged forward and engaged the Three-clawed Golden Dragon in battle. The clash between the Golden Wyrm and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon caused the large boulders in the area to shatter. Debris flew everywhere, and half of the nearby vegetation was demolished. Shen Fei looked on happily. ¡°The Three-clawed Golden Dragon is so powerful!¡± For no apparent reason at all, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s strength had skyrocketed straight into the Emperor rank. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon attacked with its sharp claws, and its golden scales bloomed with a dazzling brilliance, dispersing the mist in the mountains. The ordinary demonic birds in the area were unable to withstand the radiance and were killed instantly. The Golden Wyrm hissed and spat out a golden bullet from its mouth. The bullet flew toward the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. This was a powerful golden pill. It contained a fluctuation so strong and overbearing that it even distorted the air. ¡°Roar!¡± Under the attack of the golden pill, the Three-clawed Golden dragon¡¯s tail shook violently, and the scales on it cracked from the pill¡¯s dense aura. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed. ¡°This Golden Wyrm actually knows how to use martial arts!¡± The Golden Wyrm¡¯s intelligence was not inferior to humans! After a moment of surprise, Shen Fei coldly snorted. He waved his arm at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡°Swallow it!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon wriggled and turned into a five-meter-long true dragon. The dragon¡¯s mouth was like a black hole that could devour everything. It immediately swallowed the golden pill. When the pill was swallowed, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s aura began to rise. The fluctuation rendered Shen Fei momentarily speechless. ¡°After my dragon ate the golden pill, his strength actually increased by 20%!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon shrank back down after it had processed the pill within. However, a cold light suddenly appeared in its golden eyes. It then raised its head and let out a roar, leaping toward the Golden Wyrm that was fighting with several other vicious birds. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared at it, and the Golden Wyrm prepared to attack with its golden pill technique again. The Golden Wyrm roared angrily. It opened its mouth and spat out another fluctuating golden pill. Its huge tail was like a blade as it whipped at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. The golden scales on its body shone brilliantly, and it was so bright and piercing that it could even tear through rock. Wherever its tail struck, the air exploded with a boom. In the blink of an eye, the Golden Wyrm¡¯s huge tail struck the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s head. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon was sent flying with a thundering crash. ¡°Growl!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon wailed in pain. ¡°Haha, Three-clawed Golden Dragon? You¡¯re nothing after all!¡± Seeing this, the cultivators in the distance laughed. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s aura had been so powerful that it made them tremble. But currently, it was being forced to retreat. ¡°This Golden Wyrm is indeed extraordinary.¡± Shen Fei frowned. With a thought, he was about to control the Three-clawed Golden Dragon to attack again. However, before he could do anything, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon had already gotten up and let out an angry roar. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly followed. ¡°Is this Three-clawed Golden Dragon protecting me?¡± After seeing the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s actions, Shen Fei was somewhat surprised. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon soared into the sky. With a flash of its golden body, it flew into the clouds and appeared a thousand feet in the air. Shen Fei ordered the Three-clawed Golden Dragon to continue attacking the Golden Wyrm. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon leaped and appeared above the Golden Wyrm¡¯s head. Then, it stretched out its dragon claws and grabbed the horn on the Golden Wyrm¡¯s head. ¡°Roar!¡± The Golden Wyrm immediately let out a sorrowful cry. It struggled with all its might, trying to break free from the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. However, the Three-clawed Golden dragon¡¯s claws were so sharp that they pierced into the Golden Wyrm¡¯s head. At this moment, the symbols on its horn dimmed, and the light patterns gradually weakened. In fact, its body had even slowed down. The Golden Wyrm was in despair. Its voice was filled with pain. In the end, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon clenched its claws and crushed the dragon horn, releasing a final burst of violent energy from it. The Golden Wyrm¡¯s huge body fell to the ground, completely dead. ¡°Whew!¡± Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Although the crisis this time was heavy, in the end, the danger was averted. Then, everyone looked up into the sky, their eyes filled with respect. ¡°The Golden Wyrm has fallen!¡± This kind of existence was enough to make many people respect it. But even this king had fallen. Chapter 222 - 222 Man And Beast Join Hands 222 Man And Beast Join Hands With a thought, Shen Fei had the Three-clawed Golden Dragon to his side. The dragon flew down, landing beside Shen Fei. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s claws were smooth, but there were bloody gashes on them. Shen Fei rubbed the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s head and smiled as he said, ¡°I¡¯ll give you a good supplement when we return.¡± When the Three-clawed Golden Dragon heard his words, its face revealed a look of joy. After that, it seemed to wag its tail, closing its eyes as it enjoyed its master¡¯s petting. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Shen Fei strode on, leading everyone forward. ¡­ ¡°Alright, let¡¯s split up into groups. The test will officially begin,¡± Yang Xiaoxuan said to the students. ¡°Yes!¡± Hearing this, everyone nodded and took out their jade tokens while lining up. Soon, they were divided into four teams. ¡°Each team needs to kill at least five berserk beasts. If you fulfil the mission requirement, you will receive a generous reward. If you fail, you will be eliminated. Remember that you can¡¯t act on your own, or you¡¯ll be deemed as breaking the rules, and severely punished,¡± Yang Xiaoxuan said. She knew that the assessment this time was very important; it concerned the future of these students. Everyone nodded and set off. Yang Xiaoxuan looked at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯ll be bringing Li Yuan, Xia¡¯er, Mi Li¡¯er, Gao Jiaxu, and Zhang Yuxin for this hunt. Keep them safe.¡± Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be careful.¡± ¡°Good. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± After giving her instructions, Yang Xiaoxuan left. It was not hard for them to find beasts in this area. After an hour, they encountered a pack of wolves. ¡°Howl!¡± When the wolves charged at them, everyone immediately began to fight. Shen Fei was also engaged in the intense battle with the wolf pack. ¡°Flame Owl, come out!¡± His spirit beast had also, for some reason, turned into a demonic beast with wings of fire that allowed it to zip through the air. It could be considered a bird-type demonic familiar at this point. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± After it was summoned, the Flame Owl swooped down in a flash, diving toward the wolves like a meteor. As it dove, the Flame Owl flapped its wings, gathering ferocious wind blades with it. As it smashed into the wolves, the wind blades wreaked havoc and killed dozens of them. Apart from that, the Flame Owl also sent out a terrifying heat wave, burning the wolves to ash. To emphasize its threat, the Flame Owl flapped its wings once more and swept a hurricane over the area, killing dozens more. Such a powerful technique caused many of the surrounding wolves to feel fear. ¡°This is¡­ the Flame Owl?¡± When the Flame Owl flew off, everyone raised their heads and stared at the fiery bird in the distance. ¡°Amazing!¡± everyone exclaimed, quickly turning to look at Shen Fei with envy. In their envy, everyone thought to themselves, ¡®This kid¡¯s luck is too good!¡¯ The Flame Owl possessed a fire-attribute essence that could be used for making fire-type magic tools. The mountain forest was getting foggy, so Shen Fei walked forward slowly. He felt his body get heavier and heavier. He was feeling more tired after his bloodline power was suppressed. ¡®My bloodline power seems to be increasing,¡¯ Shen Fei pondered in his heart. He could vaguely feel that the power of his bloodline was getting stronger, thus requiring more energy to develop, and making him feel more fatigued. It was also getting tiring trying to suppress it so that the others do not realize his true strength. Suddenly, a streak of fire shot out and appeared in front of Shen Fei. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was a black leopard. It was 3.6 meters long, and its body glinted with a dim light, almost as if it was cast from steel, exuding a dense and baleful Qi. ¡°Th-this is a higher Count-rank spirit beast.¡± Seeing this, the students nearby had shock in their eyes and they retreated. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei was still busy dealing with the wolves, so he commanded the Flame Owl to join forces with him to kill the enemies. Immediately, man and beast joined forces and swept forward. The Flame Owl¡¯s huge beak spat out a fireball, which shot out like a rocket. The trees in the area collapsed from the force that surrounded the fireball as it zoomed past. The Flame Owl was like an Overlord of Fire, leaving nothing alive as it burned past. It was so powerful that even the wolves no longer dared to come close. Seeing this, the group of spectating students could not help but take deep breaths. The Flame Owl¡¯s strength made their hearts beat wildly. In just a few breaths, the Flame Owl had gotten rid of the pack of wolves. Watching the young man floating arrogantly in the air with his firebird, everyone¡¯s mouth twitched and they could not help but mutter, ¡°This guy is indeed extraordinary!¡± Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei with a face full of regret as he started to doubt everything he knew about life. ¡°This guy¡­ Why is he so amazing?¡± Shen Fei had not been so overpowering before! He did not think that Shen Fei had such means. The Flame Owl¡¯s strength had started out lower than Li Yuan¡¯s own spirit beasts, and it had not been easy for him to raise his beasts using his own means. Therefore, he was extremely shocked by Shen Fei¡¯s progress. ¡°This guy is a freak. He can¡¯t be judged through common sense.¡± Xia¡¯er and Mi Li¡¯er exchanged looks and could not help but gulp. They had recently gotten used to Shen Fei¡¯s overpowering ways. When they saw this scene, they felt a little numb. ¡°Howl!¡± Suddenly, the surviving wolves all howled and pounced again, ready to fight to the death. Seeing their formation, the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes turned cold. It flapped its fiery wings and charged at the wolf pack. It then opened its huge beak and spewed out scorching flames. The flames swept out and engulfed all the wolves that were within thirty meters. More howls were heard as the flames swallowed them up, but these were not sad howls, but excited ones. The sound startled the surrounding beasts and drew their attention. To everyone¡¯s surprise, after the flames dissipated, the wolves that were once on the verge of death had suddenly become energetic. Their bodies were burning with flames as they leaped at Shen Fei and the others. All of a sudden, the students¡¯ eyes widened. ¡°How strange!¡± ¡°Could this be the legendary Flames of Nirvana?¡± In their opinion, only the Flames of Nirvana could improve bloodlines. It was a pity that this secret technique was so rare that it was hard for people to witness it. But today, they got to see this secret technique! ¡°Flames of Nirvana?¡± After watching how the wolf pack was enveloped by the flames, Shen Fei frowned. He had a feeling that things were not that simple. The wolf pack pounced at them, stirring up billowing smoke and dust. They waved their sharp claws, trying to tear Shen Fei apart. The Flame Owl swept over with its sharp talons, reaching out and tearing a wolf to pieces. The sharp talons easily broke through the wolf¡¯s scaled hide. On the other side, Xia¡¯er, Li Yuan, and the others were also doing their best to kill the enemies. It was not long before the place was filled with corpses. ¡°How did these wolves become so difficult all of a sudden?¡± Everyone was surprised. Logically speaking, after being burned by the Flames of Nirvana, these wolves should be dispirited and listless! No one expected them to have a special bloodline. After a moment of silence, someone came to a sudden realization. ¡°It seems that this is because the wolves have evolved.¡± Hearing this, many people nodded in agreement. After that, they continued on with their journey. Chapter 223 - 223 The Air Trembled, And Dark Light Bloomed 223 The Air Trembled, And Dark Light Bloomed ¡­However, the wolves were in hot pursuit. ¡­ Inside the mountain range, the howling of wolves could be heard echoing through the canyon valley. At the sound, the wolves gathered from all over the place. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed coldly as he looked at the Wolf King, the leader of the pack. ¡°You lured the wolves here to attack us!¡± There were still traces of blood on the canyon¡¯s stone walls. They were the remains of the three academy students they had lost. With a thought, the Flame Owl flew back and perched on his shoulder. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed as he activated his spirit beast¡¯s bloodline. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± The Flame Owl¡¯s wings spread out, turning into a cloud of fire. Red feathers extended from the monstrous firestorm. Then, the feathers fell to the ground, forming a roiling sea of fire. When the flames appeared, the wolves immediately howled. Although they were ferocious, they were still afraid of fire. The wolves could only avoid it, and were kept at bay. The students secretly rejoiced at this. These flames were enough to kill even ordinary Beastmasters. Seeing how the wolves were all packed densely together, the students all revealed looks of respect. ¡°This guy¡¯s methods are much more brilliant than I thought.¡± Li Yuan¡¯s face was also full of respect. However, he turned to look ahead before heading straight into the depths of the canyon. The others were dumbfounded. They did not know why he ran in that direction. And while everyone was in a state of shock, the wolves began to cry out once more. The pack leaped up and charged toward Li Yuan. Seeing this, Li Yuan sneered. ¡°Heh, since you¡¯re looking for death, I¡¯ll happily send you to your reincarnations!¡± He started to form seals with his hands. Immediately, the air trembled and dark light bloomed out¡ªLi Yuan had summoned his Silver Snow Tiger. The Silver Snow Tiger treaded the air. Its silvery white fur was covered in intertwining inscriptions, and they glowed with a hazy splendor, emitting vast fluctuations. ¡°Silver Moon Slash!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s hands moved and silver light glowed out of the Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s back. Runes swirled around its abdomen, turning into a crystalline sword made from snow. The Silver Snow Tiger flapped its wings and swooped down like a stream of light, slashing at a golden-furred wolf below. The wolf raised its claws and tried to bite at the Silver Snow Tiger, but the tiger dodged the wolf¡¯s claws and avoided the attack. In the next moment, its two-meter-long tail swayed, and ruthlessly smacked the golden-furred wolf. The wolf was knocked over and fell heavily to the ground, dead. ¡°What a powerful attack!¡± Li Yuan grinned. The Silver Snow Tiger¡¯s tail was incredibly tough and fast. If a creature was hit, it would either die, or lose a layer of flesh. ¡°Howl!¡± Seeing this, the other wolves that had been preparing to attack Li Yuan wailed as if they felt fear. Looking at their terrified appearance, Li Yuan laughed. ¡°Haha! Did you see that? You animals are only subpar! I, Li Yuan, am here. How are you going to bully me now, huh?¡± His face was full of arrogance. His voice reverberated through the area with cold indifference. ¡°None of you shall leave this place alive today.¡± The moment he finished speaking, ripples appeared in the path ahead. Li Yuan¡¯s eyes glimmered as he hurriedly commanded the Silver Snow Tiger to attack, ¡°Silver Snow Tiger, Icicle Roar!¡± The Silver Snow Tiger roared at the sky, the sound waves rolling like thunder. Hundreds of wolves shrieked in pain under the reverberations, and eventually dropped dead from the intensity. Numerous wolves were killed in an instant. Seeing this, the onlookers were frightened. ¡°So powerful!¡± These two youths were too strong. Everyone was too afraid to fight with them. The onslaught terrified the wolves, and even the ones that were hiding in the dark retreated. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Li Yuan said in a low voice, then took everyone and fled. Those who followed him felt their hearts beating erratically. The wolves had been worried that Shen Fei was the only one who could kill them. He was too powerful; the power of his bloodline was completely beyond them. At that moment, Shen Fei ordered the Flame Owl to continue attacking the wolf pack. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± he ordered. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a cry. Then, it spread its wings and spewed out searing hot flames. The fire swept out and enveloped the wolves, burning their bodies. ¡°Heavens, what kind of spirit beast is that? It can actually spit fire!¡± ¡°The Flame Owl is a fire-attribute spirit beast.¡± The students in the distance were stunned and speechless. The wolves were all killed in the fire. After killing the wolves, Shen Fei stopped using his sacred art. He wiped the sweat off his forehead. ¡°We finally finished off the wolf pack.¡± Then, he frowned and mumbled, ¡°These wolves weren¡¯t that simple. They were certainly not easy to deal with¡­ Or rather, this is their lair; we¡¯re on their home ground.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed. In his eyes, the wolves were like an army instead of ordinary savage beasts. But at this moment, he could not find a more accurate answer. After pondering for a moment, Shen Fei ordered the other youths, ¡°Xia¡¯er, Li Yuan, you two take the right. Mi Li¡¯er, Gao Jiaxu, you two take the left. Zhang Yuxin and I will take the middle path. As you already know, exercise the utmost caution. There aren¡¯t just wolves here, but ferocious birds as well. We have to leave the area first before anything else.¡± ¡°Roger!¡± The other youths agreed and separated. All of them had experienced life and death situations, so they knew how to cooperate with each other. Shen Fei, on the other hand, headed right into the canyon. The canyon valley was deep and dark, and the wind howled, accompanied by the roars of wild beasts. The more they walked, the more uneasy Zhang Yuxin felt. ¡°We won¡¯t encounter any more ferocious spirit beasts, will we?¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s eyes blinked rapidly as this thought came to mind. At this, Shen Fei said calmly, ¡°Naturally, we¡¯ll meet a few, but¡­ they should just be low-ranked beasts.¡± ¡°Okay¡­¡± Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin nodded, and she stopped being afraid. Because Shen Fei was powerful, he could protect her. This fact made her feel a little safer. The valley was quiet, and they occasionally heard the chirping of birds. After walking for fifteen minutes, they managed to pass through the forest without encountering any danger. ¡°There¡¯s another stretch of forest ahead. But there¡¯s a miasma there, so we can¡¯t stay long. Let¡¯s take a break¡­¡± Chapter 224 - 224 Blood 224 Blood-striped Crocodile ¡­Shen Fei said this to Zhang Yuxin as he looked ahead. Zhang Yuxin nodded. ¡°Alright!¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed and he stopped. Zhang Yuxin stopped as well. There was a towering ancient tree ahead of them. The crown of the tree was so large that it blocked the moon in the sky, making the area darker with its shadow. Other than that, a cool breeze blew past, bringing with it a fishy smell. The stench was unbearable. ¡°Ugh! What¡¯s that weird smell? It¡¯s awful!¡± When the aura swept over them, Zhang Yuxin quickly covered her mouth with her hand, and she had an unpleasant look on her face. Gao Jiaxu, who was beside her, blinked as he pondered, ¡°This smell is so familiar. I know this from somewhere!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brow twitched as he muttered, ¡°It¡¯s¡­ It¡¯s a swampy smell!¡± He knew this stench from back then¡­ Since he was encountering this aura again, he immediately recalled what had happened in the past. Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face was filled with surprise. ¡°Monsters from the marshlands?¡± She raised her head and looked at the giant tree. After carefully observing it, she said, ¡°This tree is so strange. Why does it give off such a malevolent aura?¡± Even though she had never seen swamp monsters before, she had heard some stories about the marshlands. Those creatures could make people tremble with fear, and many cultivators¡¯ expressions often changed when they talked about them. ¡°There are indeed such giant trees in swamps.¡± Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°According to the records, this is the Bloodfiend Demonic Wood.¡± ¡°Bloodfiend Demonic Wood? What kind of plant is that?¡± Zhang Yuxin asked. ¡°It grows near a blood pool,¡± Shen Fei explained. ¡°I see!¡± Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin came to a realization. She frowned and mumbled, ¡°But why is it here?¡± She knew that the Bloodfiend Demonic Wood was not simple. Not only could it breed all kinds of poisonous insects, but most importantly, it contained poison itself. If one touched it, their flesh would definitely be corroded. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s serious expression, Zhang Yuxin urged everyone, ¡°Let¡¯s go. This aura is too uncomfortable.¡± She was worried that things might change if they stayed any longer. ¡°Agreed.¡± Shen Fei nodded and followed her. The fog lingered in the canyon valley, making it difficult to see clearly into the distance. Just as they were about to step into the miasma area, a sharp and ear-piercing strange sound suddenly rang out from the dense forest on both sides of the valley. When the cry rang out, Shen Fei immediately pulled Zhang Yuxin¡¯s porcelain-smooth arm and retreated to the other side of the canyon valley. ¡°Be careful!¡± ¡°What was that?¡± As he retreated, Shen Fei looked to the source of the sound and saw two giant reptiles. One was a giant reptile with a red body and a dragon-like head. The Python had already reared up and revealed its sharp fangs. It stared at Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin, and its scarlet eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty glow. ¡°Blood-striped Crocodile, an Emperor-rank, higher-grade spirit beast!¡± After seeing this giant reptile, Shen Fei could not help but frown, revealing a solemn expression. In his previous studies, he had seen how terrifying the Blood-striped Crocodiles were. The Blood-striped Crocodile had a huge body, and its skin was as hard as steel, impenetrable by blades or spears. ¡°Is this a spirit beast from the swamp?¡± At this moment, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face was filled with fear, and tears rolled down her watery eyes. She had thought that the valley would be safe! Seeing Zhang Yuxin¡¯s tears, Shen Fei quickly reached out with his large palm and stroked Zhang Yuxin¡¯s soft hair. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Then, he looked at the Blood-striped Crocodile and said in a clear, cold voice, ¡°You¡¯re an Emperor-rank, higher-grade spirit beast. How could you be willing to become the Black Water Crocodile guardian spirit beast? Are you stupid?¡± ¡°What?!¡± Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin blinked her beautiful eyes while staring at the Blood-striped Crocodile. She finally understood the origin of the giant reptile in front of her. But how could a higher Emperor-rank spirit beast be willing to be a mere Black Water Crocodile¡¯s guard? At this moment, the Blood-striped Crocodile¡¯s eyes flashed with a cold, killing intent. With a swing of its thick tail, it lashed out at Shen Fei. The air trembled as if a wyrm was attacking instead. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold when he saw the attack. He stomped his feet and leaped up. His fist, which was filled with a monstrous fighting spirit, smashed into the giant tail. A crashing sound exploded, and a violent force spread out from the impact. Shen Fei¡¯s body stood firmly on the ground. His fist, on the other hand, had shattered the giant tail¡¯s bones. ¡°Growl!¡± The Blood-striped Crocodile let out a painful wail. Then, it quickly retreated, its scarlet eyes revealing a look of fear. Shen Fei had completely eliminated its earlier attack. His power was beyond its expectations. ¡°A higher Emperor-rank spirit beast is just so-so, I see.¡± Shen Fei smiled indifferently. At this moment, the Blood-striped Crocodile roared angrily, but it did not dare to attack rashly. ¡°Teacher Shen, what should we do now?¡± Zhang Yuxin looked at the man beside her with respect. She felt that the man in front of her had changed. He was so gentle earlier, but had turned domineering. It was as if he had transformed into a prince who was a veteran of the battlefield. His figure was so tall and mighty. She could not help but admire him. ¡°Since it¡¯s guarding this place, it must have a plan.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes sparkled as he spoke, ¡°Let¡¯s find out what¡¯s going on.¡± After saying that, his body floated up and he flew forward. A longsword hummed in his hand. He went forward, and every step was measured. He pointed his longsword forward, and a sharp aura burst forth, invoking fear in the onlookers. Under such an aura, the Blood-striped Crocodile did not dare to move. Shen Fei slowly approached it. He was on guard against this fellow. After all, this was a higher Emperor-rank spirit beast. If it managed to land an attack on them, the consequences would be dire. On top of that, Shen Fei also felt an obscure aura spreading out. The aura was very weak and not easy to detect, but Shen Fei could sense it, and it unsettled him. When the aura reached her, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s body trembled. ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°This is the power of the blood Qi. The blood Qi essence is what Blood-striped Crocodiles have condensed after devouring demon cores!¡± After pondering for a moment, Shen Fei said, ¡°Bloodline Art, Devour!¡± But just as Shen Fei finished chanting, a low, hoarse sound suddenly rang throughout the canyon. The entire valley trembled, and the reverberations spread out. Then, everyone felt an extremely dense blood Qi pour into the canyon valley from all directions and gather at the top of the mountain. After sensing the blood Qi, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s brows furrowed. The blood Qi was too dense, and the aura was too wild. It was simply like a primordial beast. When the blood Qi gushed into the mountain peak, all the spirit beasts nearby were drawn in. For a moment, the roars of all kinds of spirit beasts echoed in all directions. ¡°Roar, roar!¡± With a series of roars, all the nearby beasts converged on their location and focused their eyes on the Blood-striped Crocodile. Its scarlet eyes were filled with malevolent killing intent. Chapter 225 - 225 Teacher Shen Is Mighty 225 Teacher Shen Is Mighty There were quite a few spirit beasts living in the area. Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face darkened. ¡°The Blood-striped Crocodile is absorbing the blood Qi.¡± She felt that the spirit Qi was also getting thinner and thinner, and the blood Qi in those spirit beasts was weakening, all because of the Blood-striped Crocodile. In fact, there were even powerful spirit beasts approaching the mountain. Feeling these auras, Shen Fei¡¯s brows knitted together. ¡°It seems to be recovering its strength!¡± ¡°No wonder it stayed here!¡± Zhang Yuxin also realized it, and it made sense. At this moment, the Blood-striped Crocodile once again let out a roar. Its massive tail swung like a whip, trying to stop Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin. Shen Fei¡¯s body turned and dodged the tail sweep. At the same time, he somersaulted toward the Blood-striped Crocodile. The longsword in his hand streaked across the air and slashed at the Blood-striped Crocodile. ¡°Roar!¡± The Blood-striped Crocodile¡¯s eyes grew sinister as it waved its huge claws to block the attack. The sword slashed down, and the Blood-striped Crocodile was forced to retreat. ¡°Die!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s body was like a blur of colors as he followed up with another attack. The sword was sharp and moved unpredictably. Shen Fei managed to cut off the Blood-striped Crocodile¡¯s tail, and fresh blood sprayed out. ¡°Growl!!¡± Instantly, the crocodile¡¯s screams reverberated throughout the valley, scaring away many of the low-rank spirit beasts that were resting nearby. ¡°Teacher Shen is mighty!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s eyes shone as she gazed at the standing proudly in the air. ¡°Looks like this guy is going all out.¡± ¡°Hmph, this beast dared to lay eyes on us. If we don¡¯t destroy it, it will definitely become a huge problem in the future.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold. He flicked his wrist and a scarlet flame burst from his sword. In the next attack, the sharp blade of the sword pierced into the neck of the Blood-striped Crocodile. The Blood-striped Crocodile¡¯s huge head was immediately chopped off, and its corpse fell off the cliff. After the Blood-striped Crocodile fell, its blood Qi dispersed into the sky. A wave of majestic energy swept out, causing Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin to shiver. The blood Qi made their pores open from the heat, as if they were near a sea of lava. The moment the blood Qi swept over, Zhang Yuxin gave a cry. Her slender feet treaded the air, and she shot to the side. She moved very swiftly, and pulled away from the blood mist. Shen Fei¡¯s body swayed as he retreated as well. Although the blood Qi here was abundant and comfortable to him, the sense of danger was even more intense, so he did not dare stay any longer than necessary. After retreating a few hundred meters, Shen Fei stopped. With a thought, a dazzling light bloomed from his forehead and a golden core appeared. When the golden core materialized, Shen Fei¡¯s entire body emitted a vast fluctuation. The fluctuations swept out, dispersing the thick smell of blood in the air. After he activated his golden core, the mark between Shen Fei¡¯s brows flickered like a blazing sun. Under the mark¡¯s illumination, the blood-colored air dispersed, and the terrifying blood Qi essence also dissipated with the wind. Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. The purity of the blood Qi here had also increased. Wisps of the blood-colored aura entered Shen Fei¡¯s body, turning his body translucent, and a hazy radiance bloomed from his center. Scales began to form on the surface of his skin. The scales covered his entire body, making him look muscular and strong. ¡°This¡­¡± Seeing this, Zhang Yuxin blinked, revealing a look of surprise. Earlier, Shen Fei¡¯s appearance was like a blood-soaked demonic god, giving people a strong visual impact. His aura since then had changed, and he was like a mystical being. At that moment, a familiar man¡¯s voice suddenly rang out, ¡°Hahaha, Shen Fei, how have you been?¡± Shen Fei looked over and saw a Beastkin. His arms were thick and strong, and his skin was dark. His shoulders were broad, and his back was bulging. He could see the outline of his reinforced bones, and they seemed as hard as steel. His eyes were bright and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a teasing smile. After seeing him, Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. ¡°So it¡¯s you!¡± Lear walked over with a smirk on his face. Seeing this, Shen Fei gave Lear an emotionless glance and asked, ¡°What, are you here for revenge?¡± Lear shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I know that my cultivation is not strong enough.¡± Shen Fei did not care about Lear¡¯s mockery as he replied, ¡°Since you already know, why are you still trying to pick a bone with me? You¡¯re really stupid!¡± Lear squinted his eyes and laughed, ¡°Hehe, I won¡¯t settle the score with you in-person. I only need you to help me with one thing, then I¡¯ll spare you.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°What is it?¡± He did not believe that Lear would be so ¡°generous.¡± Lear usually could not wait to kill Shen Fei! ¡°Come with me to the Southern Wasteland!¡± Lear said. ¡°The Southern Wasteland?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank. ¡°That place isn¡¯t a place where ordinary people can enter!¡± Lear¡¯s mouth curved into an evil arc as he spoke, ¡°Hehe, there¡¯s no place in this world that I, Lear, can¡¯t go. Not only that, I can get whatever treasures are there as I please. If you¡¯re willing, we can be friends!¡± Shen Fei rubbed his nose and muttered, ¡°Be friends?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You don¡¯t agree?¡± Lear¡¯s eyes turned cold. He clenched his fists and said, ¡°You are no longer worthy of competing with me for resources here.¡± ¡°No, you¡¯re the one who isn¡¯t worthy!¡± Shen Fei replied coldly. The corners of Lear¡¯s mouth lifted into a playful arc. ¡°This is the best choice for you.¡± ¡°Unfortunately, I like to obtain resources for myself, and not by giving them to others.¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled into a smile. Hearing this, Lear clenched his fists, his eyes cold. He stared at Shen Fei and said slowly, ¡°Are you sure you want to decline my offer?¡± Shen Fei spread out his palms and said, ¡°Decline? When did I say I was going to decline?¡± ¡°Are you not afraid of death?¡± ¡°Death?¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved up. ¡°Who isn¡¯t afraid of death? But I¡¯m not someone you can push around.¡± ¡°Alright, in that case, I hope you won¡¯t regret it, because you have offended someone you shouldn¡¯t have in the Southern Wasteland.¡± Lear smiled coldly. ¡°Just you wait. It won¡¯t be long before you understand the power of my bloodline.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a humanoid creature with long, razor sharp fangs growing out of his mouth. The fangs were so sharp that they could tear apart spirit weapons and pierce through realms. Behind him, a giant python was coiled up, looking extremely menacing. When the two merged, Lear¡¯s strength skyrocketed. With a flash, he pounced at Shen Fei with a beastly aura. Lear¡¯s speed was like lightning, making it difficult for anyone to react, including Shen Fei. By the time Shen Fei¡¯s reflex kicked in, Lear had already reached him. In the face of the aggressive Lear, Shen Fei shot his hand out and pointed. As he pointed out with his finger, the space in front of him exploded, and the area turned into a chaotic vacuum. Lear was sent flying. Chapter 226 - 226 Forbidden Secret Technique 226 Forbidden Secret Technique As for Shen Fei, he was standing in the air, his robe flapping in the wind. ¡°This¡­¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s eyes opened wide at this, wearing a look of disbelief. ¡®Shen Fei is actually this strong! That aura is too terrifying.¡¯ While Zhang Yuxin was in her daze, a muffled sound was heard as Lear finally stabilized himself. After he steadied his body, blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were scarlet. It was obvious that he was at a disadvantage in this collision. ¡°Shen Fei, you really deserve to die!¡± Lear roared. ¡°If you really have the ability, then take out your trump card and fight. Stop wasting my time!¡± Shen Fei indifferently said. Hmph, I admit that you¡¯ve become stronger, but do you really think that you can look down on me like this?¡± Lear said through gritted teeth. ¡°I¡¯m not looking down on you, I¡¯m just too lazy to talk nonsense with you!¡± Shen Fei said callously. ¡°You¡­!¡± Hearing this, Lear was furious. ¡°Then, I¡¯d like to see what level you¡¯ve reached now!¡± His eyes were cold as he attacked again. Boom! Lear¡¯s body moved, turning into an afterimage as he leaped at Shen Fei again. A ferocious tiger roared behind him. Its claws were as sharp as divine weapons. When the claw reached out, the space seemed to collapse. Shen Fei continued to point his finger out, blocking Lear¡¯s attack. However, Lear took the opportunity to spit out blood, which fell from the sky like meteorites. The blood contained a shocking amount of power. Every drop of it could suppress mountains and rivers. As the blood fell, they turned into bladed rays and slashed down at Shen Fei. Wherever the blade-rays passed, the air seemed to crack. The power was even stronger than before. Feeling the aura of the sword light, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°What a terrifying blood Qi power!¡± Then, he stomped on the ground and moved sideways, avoiding the blade-rays. ¡°You can¡¯t hide!¡± Seeing this, Lear¡¯s mouth curved into a sinister smile. He swept his tail out like a spear and pierced toward Shen Fei¡¯s chest. At this, Shen Fei quickly summoned the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± A deep sound rang out. The Flame Owl swooped down and directly struck Lear¡¯s body. Wham! The flames flared out, and Lear spat blood out from the impact. ¡°What a powerful Flame Owl.¡± Lear¡¯s heart trembled. He quickly collected his thoughts and attacked the Flame Owl with all his strength. The Flame Owl charged at him with incredible ferocity, destroying Lear¡¯s attack and leaving him in a wretched state. ¡°It¡¯s time to end this!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed. He jumped and landed on the back of the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl spread its wings and flew high up. It flapped its wings, bringing with it monstrous flames. Then, it swooped down and charged toward Lear. ¡°I took my eyes off you for a few days and your trash Flame Owl actually transformed into this.¡± Lear was surprised. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that it¡¯s only an ordinary beast. It can¡¯t do anything to me!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a demonic mark appeared between Lear¡¯s brows. His body turned black, and a monstrous killing intent spread out from him. ¡°Demon Body!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes flashed, and a specter behind him took a step forward. This phantom was very tall¡ªabout three meters tall. It punched out, and a billowing murderous aura spread out like a chaotic tide. The Flame Owl¡¯s huge body was sent flying, and its flame dimmed. ¡°Break it!¡± Lear shouted. The specter behind him stepped forward and punched the Flame Owl¡¯s abdomen. With a crack, the bones under the Flame Owl¡¯s iron-hard abdomen were broken, and it was sent flying a few meters back. The air trembled, and a vast force wave swept out when the Flame Owl crashed. The force wave itself was so strong that it almost seemed to annihilate everything in its path. The phantom¡¯s power could compel others to kneel down and worship it. ¡°What a powerful force!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s heart was beating so fast that she had difficulty breathing. This aura made her feel like she could be crushed to death at any moment. ¡°This is the combat strength of an Emperor-tier Beastmaster! It¡¯s not something anyone can withstand!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s eyes dimmed. She could not help but worry for Shen Fei. After Lear displayed this move, would Shen Fei still be able to resist that phantom? Whoosh! The specter behind Lear disappeared. A pair of wings then appeared on his back and he flew up. ¡°That was just a warm-up.¡± Lear floated in mid-air and looked down at Shen Fei. He said coldly, ¡°Next, I will let you understand the difference between us!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Lear¡¯s body bloomed with a red glow as his blood began to boil ¡°How could this Lear have such pure blood Qi?¡± Zhang Yuxin was shocked. At this moment, she could clearly feel the majestic aura that Lear was releasing. ¡°It seems that this guy has used some kind of forbidden secret technique,¡± Zhang Yuxin muttered in her heart. ¡°But so what if he uses a forbidden technique? Teacher Shen is not a normal cultivator!¡± Although she did not personally witness Shen Fei¡¯s rise, she knew from rumors that Shen Fei was once a top genius. He might even have the strength to compete with a king of martial cultivation. ¡°Teacher Shen will definitely not lose.¡± Zhang Yuxin clenched her deli fists. After taking a deep breath, her heart gradually calmed down. Then, she continued to observe the battle. Shen Fei laughed and ignored Lear. Instead, he was observing some runes. ¡°Are you admiring this?¡± Suddenly, the corners of Lear¡¯s mouth curled up slightly, revealing a devilish smile. With a wave of his hand, the runes squirmed like fish and gathered on Lear¡¯s right arm, before condensing in his left hand. Then, he gently touched his left arm and imprinted the runes there. When the runes on the arm were completely imprinted, the aura of his arm suddenly changed. ¡°This is¡­¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart trembled. His eyes flickered as he looked at Lear. Looking at the young man in front of him, Lear grinned. ¡°Not bad. You actually managed to learn the basics of my forbidden secret technique. How about this? I¡¯ll let you live after I defeat you!¡± ¡°A forbidden technique?¡± Hearing these four words, Zhang Yuxin blinked her beautiful eyes for the umpteenth time. She stared at Lear, her eyelids twitching. ¡®No wonder he¡¯s so confident this time. So he¡¯s using a forbidden secret technique, after all!¡¯ Zhang Yuxin thought to herself. Forbidden secret techniques were taboo for Beastmasters. It was extremely difficult to cultivate, and one would have to pay a huge price for it. This was also one of the reasons why it was targeted by many great sects toward the end of the ancient era. This was because once someone acquired a forbidden secret technique, their offensive power would exceed that of ordinary people. In fact, even an ordinary Emperor-tier would find it difficult to fight against a forbidden secret technique user, and could be killed in seconds. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed and said, ¡°Since you¡¯ve used the forbidden secret technique, then come! This is your only chance to win! ¡°Arrogant!¡± Lear¡¯s face was dark. He snorted coldly and strode forward. Then, his body flickered and turned into a ray of light. He flitted through the space and appeared in front of Shen Fei. Chapter 227 - 227 Certain Death 227 Certain Death Immediately after, he summoned a halberd and swung it straight for Shen Fei¡¯s throat, wanting to kill him. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered as he summoned the dark-attribute Black Sun. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± The light of darkness bloomed and drowned Lear. When the dark light came down, the weapon stopped, as if it was cast in stone, unable to move any further. At the same time, Shen Fei conjured a black hole, and sucked all the power from Lear¡¯s halberd. ¡°What a strange dark power!¡± When the dark energy spread out, Lear frowned and did not recklessly approach Shen Fei again. He was afraid of being corroded by the dark power. His arm was trembling as if it was about to be burned up. When the dark energy on his arm gradually lessened, Lear narrowed his eyes at Shen Fei. ¡°It seems that you¡¯re not simple, either.¡± There was a hint of solemness in the depths of his pupils. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll show you true power!¡± After a moment, Lear¡¯s eyes flashed. More magic runes on his right arm suddenly lit up, and scales grew on the surface of his skin. This was something similar to the armor that was attached to Lear¡¯s skin. At the same time, blood Qi spurted out from various places of his body, increasing the aura on Lear¡¯s body. ¡°This is your trump card?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank as he felt Lear¡¯s aura skyrocket. This aura was more than twice as strong as before! ¡°Hehe, I should have used my forbidden power long ago.¡± Lear laughed. He had wanted to hide his strength, but at this moment, he had no choice but to use it¡­ Because this young man was too strong. If he was allowed to grow, Lear would be powerless to deal with him. A low roar came from Lear¡¯s mouth. He held the halberd in his right hand and thrust it forward. This halberd tore through the air, drawing an arc as it slashed toward Shen Fei. With this attack, Lear¡¯s demonic might was unparalleled. His aura caused Shen Fei¡¯s mind to tense up, knowing that Lear was even more powerful than before. ¡°As expected of a forbidden secret technique.¡± When the halberd was about to reach his face, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes suddenly sharpened. Then, he leaped up to avoid the halberd, and while treading the air, he lifted his foot and ruthlessly kicked Lear in the chest. Lear¡¯s body flew back. He subconsciously steadied himself, but he was dumbstruck. ¡°¡­What?¡± He was not the only one, even Zhang Yuxin was stunned by what happened. Lear, who had clearly held the absolute advantage just now, was actually forced back at the critical moment. How was this possible? ¡°You can actually shake my Forbidden Hand?¡± Lear¡¯s eyes were ferocious and cold. ¡°It¡¯s just a puppet.¡± Shen Fei glanced nonchalantly at Lear. Seeing this, Lear¡¯s face grew darker. ¡°It seems that I have underestimated you.¡± Lear gritted his teeth and opened his palm. A rune was throbbing there, and emitting a dazzling light. The light was still being held back, and contained a terrifying power. Lear¡¯s eyes flickered and he extended his finger. The rune flashed and disappeared into his palm. At once, a vast wave of force burst out. Under this force wave, the whole area almost crumbled. The chaos gathered into a storm that swept over, as though it was about to annihilate the world. ¡°It¡¯s a forbidden skill!¡± Feeling this force, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s heart inexplicably throbbed, and tears flowed down from her eyes. She remembered her parents telling her about some taboo things. The Forbidden Hand! This was a secret technique owned by a heaven¡¯s favorite of the royal family. It was a forbidden art, rumored to be one forbidden technique that required the user to exhaust their potential. Even if his cultivation reached the heaven attaining realm in the future, he would still suffer significant damage. He might not even be able to step into that stage for the rest of his life. ¡°This¡­ Lear has actually activated a forbidden spell!¡± When the rune was injected into his palm, Lear¡¯s aura rose sharply, and his clothes fluttered around him. Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face turned solemn. ¡°He¡¯s trying to end it quickly.¡± Anyone, including herself, could tell who Lear¡¯s killing intent was directed at. After that, Lear¡¯s hands formed a seal. The demonic patterns on the back of his hand interwove, and a blazing sun appeared. The sun was suspended in the air, giving off a destructive aura. It then rotated, releasing a blazing radiance. Under this light, all the flowers and trees in the forest withered. Lear¡¯s eyes narrowed, and his deep voice rang out. ¡°Burn!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he flipped his palm over, and the blazing sun came crashing down toward Shen Fei like a meteorite. The scorching temperature was so high that it made the onlookers in fear, and even the air became distorted, almost like a clear lava. ¡°What a terrifying power! Even though I¡¯ve set up a barrier, it still makes my hair stand on end. I can¡¯t bear it.¡± When the scorching sun bore down, Shen Fei¡¯s heart jumped. There was a terrifying aura within the sun. It was as if a whole ocean of fire was pressing down on him. Being so near this sun, Shen Fei felt the blood in his body boil, and his bones and muscles felt like they were about to break. ¡°So this is a forbidden secret technique?¡± After feeling all this, Shen Fei¡¯s mind was filled with thoughts. ¡°Although the forbidden secret technique is terrifying, it won¡¯t be easy to defeat me with this move!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes became firm, ¡°On the path of martial arts, why should I fear a battle?¡± Under the power of the sun, his eyes shone with determination. With a thought, the soul core in his sea of consciousness circulated, and all the essences in his body gathered in his fist. Then, he waved his iron-hard fist and pounded up at the sun. Pow! This time, he did not hesitate consuming his core energy to fuse the various Profound Truth elements together. He wanted to destroy the Forbidden Hand in one fell swoop. If not, he would surely die today. ¡°This guy wants to go head-to-head with the Forbidden Hand?¡± Seeing this, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s heart suddenly jumped. She could not help but worry for Shen Fei. ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei commanded as he rode on the Black Sun¡¯s back. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun understood Shen Fei¡¯s order and quickly flew toward Lear. The exotic beast swooped down, opened its huge mouth, and pecked at him. Bang! The Black Sun¡¯s giant beak fell and hit the Forbidden Hand. When the two came into contact, the air exploded. Violent ripples spread out, and the barrier that surrounded the battle area was shattered. The waves caused the nearby mountains to collapse, rivers to dry up, and all living things¡ªother than the student cultivators¡ªto die. This collision force was terrifying. The halberd had also left Lear¡¯s hands and was flung away. In addition, the other weapons he possessed were also sent flying. At this point, all three of Lear¡¯s killing moves had been defeated, even before he cast them. ¡°How did this happen?¡± Lear¡¯s eyes were wide and he was completely dumbfounded. Each of his three killing moves could easily kill ordinary Beastmasters in an instant. But they were disintegrated by one Beastmaster. Lear¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°That was a forbidden secret technique!¡± Chapter 228 - 228 A Priceless Forbidden Tool 228 A Priceless Forbidden Tool A thick demonic light emerged from Lear¡¯s body to resist the aftermath of the explosion. Other than that, the magic mark on his forehead squirmed and bloomed with light. These light markings flashed and landed on the two daggers that had been flung aside. The two daggers were wrapped by the light runes and disappeared in an instant. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Seeing this, Zhang Yuxin frowned. She did not know the origin of these two daggers. ¡°It should be Lear¡¯s life-saving trump card,¡± Shen Fei said after taking a deep breath. Zhang Yuxin nodded. ¡°No wonder he was able to live until now. He had made preparations.¡± At this moment, she felt a little more at ease. If Lear really died, the two of them, being the only ones on-site, would have been in big trouble. Then, Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin¡¯s gazes were directed at the sky. The two daggers and Lear were suspended in the air. The daggers exuded a monstrous demonic might. This kind of power was beyond ordinary divine weapons. They were forbidden artifacts, and their value was limitless. They were also extremely difficult to refine. ¡°This is a forbidden weapon?¡± Looking at the floating daggers, Shen Fei was surprised that Lear was actually carrying such weapons. Lear¡¯s mouth curved into a sinister smile. His body was also trembling. ¡°Brat, even if I¡¯m heavily injured and on the verge of death, I can still kill you today!¡± The power of the forbidden spell was too terrifying. He could not withstand it at all. However, he still refused to give up. ¡°Spatial Lock!¡± Lear roared, casting another forbidden technique. Instantly, the floating daggers hummed and bloomed with radiance. Then, they suddenly became blurry. When the light dissipated, chains of order appeared. These chains looked like ordinary iron chains, but they could bind the area as a void dimension of its own. As a result, all attacks would stop, and it would be difficult to continue the fight. ¡°He has sealed us in a void.¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes shone with a cold light. ¡°It seems like he¡¯s planning to go all out again!¡± He looked around. By this time, the area had been thrown into chaos. Some of the students that were caught inside the void could not walk, and some were just sent flying into the distance. ¡°Mount Xiaoyao is a restrictive spell itself. Now, I¡¯ve sealed this void along with the restrictive spell. You can¡¯t escape!¡± Lear¡¯s voice rang out. He took a step forward and charged toward Shen Fei. At the same time, blood runes flickered on his chest, and the symbols interwove. His eyes were scarlet red as he used a forbidden technique to forcibly increase his strength. Shen Fei quickly evaded his attack. He did not dare to linger in the open battlefield because he had consumed too much core energy in the previous battle. He could not fight anymore. ¡°Where are you running to?¡± Seeing Shen Fei evade him, Lear¡¯s eyes turned cold as he chased after him. At this moment, his aura was even more ferocious than before. Even the void could not withstand that kind of power. This was to be a fierce battle. Lear could not help but shout, ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t run! Hehe, you can¡¯t escape anyway.¡± He grinned sinisterly. He was only a thousand meters away from Shen Fei¡­ ¡°In that case, let¡¯s see which one of us survives!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes suddenly turned sharp. At this moment, the Black Sun¡¯s figure also grew taller. The higher the Black Sun was, the brighter its light became. In fact, the Black Sun¡¯s own fluctuations distorted the air, almost making it collapse. Whoosh! In the end, the Black Sun turned into a giant egg and wrapped Shen Fei within it. The inside of the black eggshell was filled with runes. This was the Black Sun¡¯s defensive technique. ¡°Hehe, your turtle shell sure is hard.¡± Lear sneered. ¡°However, I will pierce through it. Time to see if your skin is impervious to blades and spears.¡± After saying that, the glowing mark between Lear¡¯s eyebrows wriggled, and a bead appeared floating in front of him. As soon as the bead appeared, it released a strange force, which felt suffocating, as if one¡¯s life force was being sucked away. ¡°This¡­ It¡¯s a demonic crystal!¡± ¡°A demonic crystal¡­ Aren¡¯t those essentially spirit cores that are birthed by high-grade demonic spirit beasts? It¡¯s said that a spirit core can increase a person¡¯s combat power by tenfold.¡± Seeing this, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face sank. She knew that this time, Shen Fei probably woul not be able to escape even if he had wings. Just as Zhang Yuxin was getting lost in her worried daze, Lear¡¯s eyes turned cold. The bead flickered. ¡°Break!¡± Instantly, a crack formed on the demonic crystal and spirit energy began to gush out. It was as if there were demonic insects stored within the energy that wanted to tear the Black Sun¡¯s defense and break it. The demonic insects possessed terrifying power and seeped into the Black Sun¡¯s shell. This caused the Black Sun to tremble endlessly, as if it was about to break apart. Under such pressure, Shen Fei began to spit blood, and his face was very pale. The demonic crystal¡¯s energy was too powerful. Shen Fei had no choice but to circulate the core energy in his body. Otherwise, he would suffer a tragic fate! Seeing this, Lear was overjoyed. ¡°Haha, your defense may be strong, but it can¡¯t stop my demonic power. Break it!¡± When he first got the demonic crystal, he had tried this method. As long as he activated it, the demonic Qi would corrode everything, including divine weapons. Therefore, this demonic crystal was his last and only trump card. Immediately, the demonic energy in the crystal gushed out and struck the runes on the surface of the Black Sun¡¯s shell. Crack! The runes trembled and cracks began to spread across the shell¡¯s surface. Danger was imminent. ¡°Shen Fei, you will die today!¡± Lear was being extremely arrogant. ¡°Is that so?¡± After hearing these words, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. Then, he focused them as he said, ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll send you to hell today!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a light flashed from his body. A pair of bone wings grew from his back, and suddenly extended like two sharp blades, heading straight for Lear. ¡°Go to hell!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes turned cold. With a flip of his palm, a spear appeared and directly met with the bone wings¡¯ attack. A clashing sound was heard as a vast ripple spread out. Lear quickly retreated. He glanced at the demonic crystal. ¡°Haha, it¡¯s fine. With this magical crystal, killing me is simply wishful thinking. Lear laughed out loud. In his opinion, his demonic crystal was enough to resist all kinds of attacks. However, just as he was thinking this, a deep voice came to his ears, ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Fei simultaneously ordered the Flame Owl and the Black Sun to attack, ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno. Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± The Flame Owl immediately turned into a blue flame that streaked through the air. Wherever the flames passed, the air would distort, and a black hole appeared. Dark spirits also jumped out from it, forming a giant net. In an instant, the Flame Owl and dark spirits wrapped around Lear. ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± When the flames and dark lights swept over him, Lear¡¯s expression changed. He tried his best to activate the demonic crystal in his hand, causing its light runes to flash and explode with a bright light to resist the flames. However, when the black lights came, the radiance of the demonic crystal dimmed. Then, the black light wrapped around the demonic crystal and swallowed it like a cocoon and exploded. Chapter 229 - 229 Thorn Cage 229 Thorn Cage ¡°How is this possible?¡± Lear was stunned, his face full of shock. He had spent a lot of effort to get this demonic crystal. It was a pity that he had no time to remain rational in such a situation¡­ because his soul had been destroyed. Lear roared. ¡°No, I¡¯m not willing to give up! My demonic crystal¡­ My Beastkin race¡¯s secret technique¡­¡± Then, the Flame Owl and Black Sun attacked Lear again. When the two struck, a majestic force spread out from the impact. ¡°Ptooie!¡± Under such power, blood spurted out of the Beastkin¡¯s mouth, and his body was sent a few hundred meters away. A crash was heard as Lear fell onto the rocks in the valley. At this moment, Lear¡¯s clothes were completely torn, revealing his bloodstained skin. ¡°Hahaha, Shen Fei¡­ How can you make a fool out of me again and again?¡± Lear stood up from the rubble. His hair was disheveled, and he looked absolutely wrecked. His eyes were still flickering with a ferocious glint, filled with resentment. ¡°Hmph, because we¡¯re destined to be enemies!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei said, ¡°You must die today!¡± Lear spat out, ¡°Haha, ¡®destined to be enemies¡¯, well said!¡± Then, a monstrously evil aura emerged from his body. ¡°Today, I will let the world know that anyone who offends me shall be executed!¡± He continued, ¡°I will step on the bones of heroes to prove my existence. I will step on everyone¡¯s bones to reach greater heights.¡± Lear had gone crazy. Everything had happened too suddenly. First, he was defeated by the trash Shen Fei, and now he was in such a predicament. This was something he could not accept. ¡°Today, either one of us must die!¡± Lear bellowed. His eyes were red, and his entire body was filled with demonic power. His blood was boiling. At this moment, he had completely fallen into a state of madness. He wanted to kill Shen Fei, even if he had to die here. A wisp of black mist appeared behind Lear. The mist gathered to form a hazy shadow that shrouded his body. ¡°Demonic Qi has entered my body; I¡¯ll burn my life force to obtain powerful combat strength!¡± Lear said, and his body emitted wisps of demonic Qi. As the demonic Qi swirled, it turned into flames, and Lear¡¯s entire person seemed to have turned into a fire god. ¡°Kill!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes were bloodshot from murderous rage. He strode forward and went straight for Shen Fei. His aura rose to terrifying levels, far beyond that of an embryonic soul cultivator. ¡°Hmm, not bad. I¡¯ve actually improved by burning my blood essence.¡± When Lear flew toward him, Shen Fei was slightly surprised. However, he did not have any fear. He made a hand gesture, and the Flame Owl and Black Sun brought over a sea of fire and a heated storm to suppress him. Suddenly, the air trembled with their combined presence. When the two ancient beasts attacked, Lear raised his hand. He stretched out his right hand and slapped the Flame Owl, while his left hand turned into a fist and punched the Black Sun. His hit was so strong that the Flame Owl was forced back, and its wings were torn. Not only that, the scorching wave of fire also dissipated. Using such an attack quickly exhausted Lear¡¯s demonic Qi. After all, he had a second demonic crystal, and this crystal contained demonic essence, but the consumption was huge. Even so, he managed to send the spirit beast flying. He also managed to destroy two-thirds of the Black Sun. However, the flames were still blooming, and the hot fluctuations made Lear frown. In the confrontation earlier, Lear had felt an inexplicable pressure. It was as if the other party¡¯s attack was even fiercer than his, which made his heart jump in anticipation. Still, he had his demonic crystal! Under such circumstances, how could this young man actually compete against him? Lear found it preposterous. ¡®This young man is indeed extraordinary,¡¯ Lear thought to himself. ¡®This demonic crystal is certainly acting strange.¡¯ As Lear¡¯s mind was racing, Shen Fei had meanwhile made his move as he urged the Flame Owl and the Black Sun to attack. Demonic Qi filled the air, forming a monstrous demonic sea. The sea churned as thought it was about to drown the mountains and rivers. The demonic Qi was burning, causing the space in front of them to collapse. The area was completely annihilated, unable to withstand such a heavy demonic force. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew in, shooting out like a cannonball. The entire void was ignited, and the fiery waves surged and swept in all directions. The firebird circled around as a ferocious fireball, releasing a shocking aura. In the next second, thorny brambles appeared from the ground. Their sharp thorns grew in all directions, and they had somehow evolved to possess a corrosive venom that flowed through them. It was a truly lethal poison. Apart from that, there was also fire that accompanied the brambles. This is the most powerful joint attack of the Flame Owl and Black Sun, Thorn Cage! It was formed by two different types of flames, one Yin and one Yang, complementing each other. This kind of joint attack was simply too overpowering. ¡°You want to take me down with this joint attack technique? Dream on!¡± Lear laughed coldly. Demonic Qi was flowing all over his body like a dragon, slashing at the nearby plants like a sword. When the plants were crushed and turned into ash, Lear¡¯s figure drifted away, avoiding the attacks. He simultaneously took a step forward and rushed in. His speed was so fast that he seemed to teleport in front of Shen Fei. He pointed out with his finger, and a ghostly light shot out, aimed straight at Shen Fei¡¯s throat. ¡°What a strange movement technique!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart jumped as he stomped on the ground. Then, the Flame Owl¡¯s shadow appeared above his back, and Shen Fei spread his wings and flew up. He and the Flame Owl rose up and moved in and almost seemed to merge together. The flaming being spread its wings and soared straight up to meet the finger that Lear had pointed out. When they touched, there was a spark! Shen Fei¡¯s finger was burnt and black smoke wafted out. But he was not afraid. Lear looked at Shen Fei with a smirk. ¡°Shen Fei, what do you have to fight me with?¡± ¡°Heh, let¡¯s see.¡± In the next second, Shen Fei rode on the Black Sun¡¯s back and quickly flew toward Lear. He swooped down, his right hand clenched, and his five fingers were spread out like an eagle¡¯s talon. Then, he clawed at Lear ruthlessly. This was Shen Fei¡¯s Grappling Hand, which he was already quite skilled at. When he used this technique, it was as smooth as flowing water. Lear snorted. ¡°Come, then!¡± On his forehead, the demonic mark squirmed, and a huge skeleton floated behind him. The skull opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of demonic Qi. That demonic Qi was like a sharp bladed arrow, and it went straight for Shen Fei¡¯s arm¡­ Chapter 230 - 230 The Purple 230 The Purple-patterned Mystic Ganoderma At the same time, he extended his right hand and grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s wrist like a demon claw. ¡°Get down here!¡± A bloodthirsty light flickered in Lear¡¯s demonic eyes as he yanked Shen Fei down He held up his halberd and struck again, intending to destroy Shen Fei¡¯s right arm. If his arm was broken, Shen Fei would lose most of his combat strength. ¡°You want to cripple me?¡± Shen Fei snorted. He bent his index finger, and the runes wove together. The runes were like chains, binding Lear¡¯s halberd. After that, Shen Fei swung his arm and picked Lear up. When he was high enough, he ruthlessly dropped Lear to the ground like a brick. Crunch! Lear fell hard to the ground, and blood splattered everywhere. ¡°¡­How is this possible?¡± Lear¡¯s face was filled with disbelief as he stared at the young man who dropped him. He had never thought that he would lose. All of this seemed to have happened too suddenly. ¡°No!¡± Lear roared. In the next moment, the young man descended from the sky and stomped down on him. This kick was heavy and powerful, and when it landed, there was a sonic boom, as if a giant mountain had crashed down. The moment the foot landed, Lear felt as though he was being squashed by a huge mountain. He did not even have the strength to resist. His abdomen and chest caved in, his bones and ribs were broken, his internal organs were crushed, and his spiritual core was shattered. After that, Shen Fei¡¯s feet moved and stomped down again, breaking Lear¡¯s spine. Crack! Lear¡¯s bones were all broken, his muscles torn, his skin cracked, and blood oozed out from everywhere on his body. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°Lear, I don¡¯t have time to play with you now.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll play again when you¡¯re free,¡± Lear growled, his bloodshot eyes staring at Shen Fei. ¡°Are you annoyed? I¡¯m telling you, I¡¯ve seen many ants like you,¡± Lear said indifferently. Although Lear was in a sorry state, he was still arrogant and did not admit defeat. Shen Fei¡¯s leg lashed out like an iron whip and shattered Lear¡¯s knee. He then knelt down on the ground. ¡°Tell me, wouldn¡¯t it be more interesting if I were to hang your corpse from the city walls?¡± Shen Fei muttered. His eyes turned cold as he smashed his palm down. A black light flickered in his palm as it pressed down with unparalleled force. As the palm fell, the air trembled. This sight scared Lear silly, and his eyes were filled with fear. ¡°You dare¡­!¡± he bellowed, his voice hysterical. However, no matter how much he roared, he could not change the fact that he was about to be crushed. ¡­Shen Fei suddenly stopped his attack right before it reached Lear¡¯s face. ¡°Forget it, I won¡¯t stoop to the level of a petty person like you. You can get lost now.¡± After all, he did have something important to do. ¡°You¡­!¡± Lear almost broke down. He was even being humiliated? ¡°In this world, who has never done wrong? However, you have to understand that sometimes, a wrong choice can lead to tragedy.¡± Shen Fei sighed. He retracted his aura and flew away on the Black Sun. Zhang Yuxin followed him soon after. Lear was gritting his teeth, and his eyes were filled with hatred. Seeing Shen Fei leave, Lear could not help but curse, ¡°That damned brat.¡± He had thought that he could kill Shen Fei in one fell swoop, but this was the outcome instead. ¡®I don¡¯t care. I¡¯ll recover my cultivation first,¡¯ Lear thought to himself. Then, he took out a pill and swallowed it. After recuperating, he continued on his way, going deep into Mount Xiaoyao. ¡­ In a vast ancient forest, the wind whistled through the darkness as it billowed violently. Under an ancient tree, Shen Fei was regulating his breathing. He circulated the Soul-devouring Mantra and frantically absorbed yuan Qi of heaven and earth to replenish his consumption. ¡°Teacher Shen, do you have a blood feud with that Beastkin?¡± Zhang Yuxin thought back to the earlier battle. At this, Shen Fei slowly opened his eyes and said, ¡°I don¡¯t have much enmity toward him, but he has too much enmity toward me.¡± Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin was still unsure. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s continue our journey. It¡¯ll be your turn to deal with the spirit beasts we¡¯ll encounter later,¡± Shen Fei said. He stood up and prepared to continue on his way. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Yuxin nodded and stood up. Then, the two of them continued on their way. This forest was very vast, with ancient trees that reached the sky. Occasionally, the chirping of vicious birds could be heard. Not only that, at the end of the forest, one could occasionally see some broken ruins. The ruins indicated that the people that once dwelled here had a glorious civilization. Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin continued to venture deeper. Not far ahead, they saw a group of people that were surrounding a spirit essence that was emitting a purple-gold brilliance. ¡°Purple-patterned Mystic Ganoderma, there really is one!¡± Zhang Yuxin was extremely excited. This spirit essence was extremely precious and could be used to refine all kinds of pills. At this time, the sound of fighting came to them. Clearly, some cultivators had found the Purple-patterned Mystic Ganoderma. Zhang Yuxin asked, ¡°Teacher Shen, are we going there?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. He then walked straight into the area ahead. They were in another canyon valley. There were a few large trees here, with thick branches and dense leaves. At the edge of the valley, three men and a woman were fighting over the Purple-patterned Mystic Ganoderma. Moreover, there were a few spirit beasts hiding in the nearby grass, all of them were Emperor-rank spirit beasts. Even the weakest of them was at least a Count-rank. Suddenly, a spirit beast appeared in their sights. It was a two-meter-tall Golden Lion with fur that looked like it was cast from gold. Its eyes were dark, and it emitted a huge aura. Apart from that, it also had a pair of wings on its back, which gave it speed. Shen Fei began to explain, ¡°The Gold Lion is known to be a royal spirit beast. This kind of spirit beast possesses intelligence. Once it matures, it will be a supreme existence in its own right, maybe even an Archduke. Its fur and bones are treasures for forging weapons and tools.¡± When they saw the lion, two men¡¯s eyes burned with passion. They immediately drew their swords and attacked it. Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin could see the swords glinting in the valley, and sword Qi shot up into the sky. There was an explosive force that came from the skirmish. The Gold Lion roared. Its sharp claws tore through the air, and with each swipe, the sword Qi was dispersed, completely unable to block the lion¡¯s attack. Shen Fei turned around and said to Zhang Yuxin, ¡°Zhang Yuxin, you deal with this Gold Lion.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed to the other side of the canyon. ¡°Alright!¡± Zhang Yuxin nodded and charged at the spirit beast with her sword. ¡°Growl!¡± The Gold Lion pounced over, spitting out scorching flames. The flames descended and turned into a fiery dragon that engulfed Zhang Yuxin. ¡°Slash!¡± Zhang Yuxin swung her sword. Her Qingfeng Sword slashed down, dispersing the flames. Then, she took a step forward and swept the sword horizontally at the Gold Lion. Chapter 231 - 231 Tremble In Fear 231 Tremble In Fear The Gold Lion was immediately sent flying. When the Qingfeng Sword¡¯s energy touched it, its body was injured. After being attacked, the Gold Lion roared. Its eyes turned scarlet red as it jumped at Zhang Yuxin with monstrous killing intent. ¡°Snowy Eagle, come out!¡± As soon as Zhang Yuxin finished speaking, her Snowy Eagle flew up from the sky and dove at the Gold Lion. This Snowy Eagle was glittering white, making it look almost like a crystal sculpture. It was also shrouded in a hazy mist. The Snowy Eagle spread its wings and stretched out its talons, clawing at the Gold Lion¡¯s abdomen. Zhang Yuxin could feel her heart beating. The Snowy Eagle had appeared too suddenly, and even she was caught off-guard. However, she believed that the Gold Lion would be able to handle it, because it was an existence comparable to nobility in the spirit beast world! ¡°Roar!¡± The Gold Lion raised its head and roared. It extended its claws to meet the sharp talons. A loud, ear-piercing noise rang out. Then, the crowd saw the Snowy Eagle being flung backward. The Snowy Eagle¡¯s talon had split open, it had claw marks on its body, and it was bleeding quite a bit. However, the Gold Lion was also forced to retreat. It steadied its body and roared at the sky, revealing a malevolent expression. Its scarlet eyes almost looked like they could drip blood. Golden patterns wove together on its forehead, and an indescribable power was released. Seeing this, Zhang Yuxin ordered, ¡°Snowy Eagle, shoot hailstones!¡± Immediately, the Snowy Eagle in the sky swooped down and spat hailstones at the Gold Lion. The hailstones emitted light like a cold moon and rained down on it with ice-cold killing intent. ¡°Roar!¡± The Gold Lion¡¯s eyes flickered, and it stretched out its claws. Suddenly, the hailstones exploded, and frost burst out from them. The cold air seeped into the Gold Lion¡¯s body, causing its body to stiffen. This was a wondrous use of the Profound Truth of Ice. It could freeze the essence in a cultivator¡¯s body. Although the Gold Lion¡¯s combat strength was powerful, it was still a young spirit beast. Now that it was injured, it could not resist the erosion of the ice power. When the Gold Lion was frozen, Zhang Yuxin took the opportunity to attack, slashing down with her sword. ¡°Die!¡± The sword came down on it, and the Gold Lion¡¯s head fell to the ground. The Gold Lion had howled in grief before the bloody head rolled down. Shen Fei clapped and laughed. ¡°Not bad, not bad. Your strength is pretty good.¡± Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin smiled. ¡°Thank you for your praise, Teacher Shen.¡± Her cheeks were red, and her eyes were glittering. She was shy, but looked pleased with herself. Zhang Yuxin was indeed a stunning beauty, and her cute expression could make anyone¡¯s heart race. ¡°Hey, there¡¯s a spirit source!¡± Shen Fei walked over. Suddenly, his eyes flickered as he stared at what was on the Gold Lion¡¯s corpse. ¡°A spirit source?¡± Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin was stunned. Then, she noticed it, too. The spirit source was clear like a gemstone, and there was a ball of liquid flowing inside. Upon closer inspection, it was spirit liquid. When she saw this, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face was filled with surprise. ¡°Since we¡¯ve found a spirit source, let¡¯s leave this place first,¡± Shen Fei said as he picked it up. He looked around, and after seeing that the coast was clear, he pulled Zhang Yuxin and ran forward. ¡°Where are we going?¡± Zhang Yuxin asked. ¡°Let¡¯s go find a spiritual vein. They¡¯re rich in spirit essences,¡± Shen Fei said. He had a lot of knowledge about spirit sources. He was a martial powerhouse, after all. ¡°I see.¡± Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin let out a sigh of relief. ¡°The bottom of that spirit abyss is brimming with spirit essence. However, the essence is too strong. One must be extremely powerful to venture in there,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°This is probably one of the reasons why the academy sent disciples here to train,¡± Zhang Yuxin said with a smile. ¡­ The mountain stream flowed quietly. White cranes flew by, birds sang, and flowers bloomed. There were quite a few mountain peaks in this area, all covered in vegetation. Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin walked side by side as they searched for the spiritual vein. ¡°Teacher Shen, it is said that the spirit abyss is a cave abode left behind by an ancestor of a powerful sect. If we can obtain the spirit essence there, it would be equivalent to obtaining a treasure vault! ¡°Moreover, there¡¯s a high-grade spiritual vein. That alone should be enough to help one cultivate into the primordial heaven realm!¡± Zhang Yuxin said. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He was also rather excited about this. After all, spirit essences were very helpful to normal cultivators. Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Hehe, you don¡¯t have to look so serious. This is only the last test before the academy¡¯s final assessment.¡± He did not think these tests would make anyone a winner. All one had to do was try their best to win the championship. As the two of them chatted, the sound of the wind whistling could be heard in the distance. ¡°Another spirit beast!¡± When the wind howled, Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin could not help but frown. The sound was getting closer and closer, and a rainbow-colored light broke through the sky from the depths of the forest. After seeing this rainbow beam, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes suddenly narrowed. He could sense a vast power from the light, as though a primordial beast was approaching. It was a Beast King, and it was extremely powerful. Zhang Yuxin¡¯s brows furrowed when she saw the rainbow light. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± After pondering for a moment, Shen Fei pulled Zhang Yuxin¡¯s hand and quickly fled. Meanwhile, the long sword in Shen Fei¡¯s hand trembled and emitted a dazzling radiance. He formed a sword array that covered a radius of a hundred meters. Spiritual light surged and gathered, forming a rain of sword shadows. These sword shadows crossed each other and slashed out with destructive power. It was also at this moment that the beam of light crashed onto their position. From there, a pair of sharp claws reached out and shattered the sword shadows that Shen Fei cast. Then, the claws smashed down. The area caved in, and violent fluctuations swept over, causing the air to twist. The terrifying force made everyone tremble, and even Shen Fei was sent flying under this kind of power. Then, a figure flashed over them and appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s sight. It was a golden-furred leopard that was over six meters tall. This Golden Leopard had six wings on its back, and it was like one of the mythical birds that soared through the Nine Heavens. Its eyes glowed with the air of a king, as if it truly ruled over everything. Apart from that, there was also a group of Golden Hawks circling above. They were just like an army, giving off a strong sense of oppressiveness. ¡°What a scary beast!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s eyes were dark, and she did not dare to stop fleeing. This Golden Leopard¡¯s aura was terrifying, and it had clearly reached the rank of an Emperor. This beast was too terrifying. If it leaped at them, they would not be able to withstand its attack. They did not even have time to escape. Just as Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin were sent flying from the earlier force wave, the Golden Leopard made its move. It extended its claws, and like a sharp blade, it tore through the air and ruthlessly struck the defensive array that Shen Fei had set up. The array was immediately torn apart. Zhang Yuxin was also simultaneously attacked by the slash. Her clothes were torn, and there were claw marks on her chest. She could not help but scream from the pain. Chapter 232 - 232 Flames Spewed In All Directions Like A Fiery Dragon 232 Flames Spewed In All Directions Like A Fiery Dragon Zhang Yuxin¡¯s smooth legs flailed about as if she had been run over by a heavy truck, and she almost fainted. The intense pain made her face twitch and large beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. ¡°This b*stard¡­ is so powerful!¡± Shen Fei raised his head and regarded the Golden Leopard with a cold gaze. The Golden Leopard had destroyed his defensive array with its attack. Clearly, this beast¡¯s strength had exceeded his expectations. As if it understood Shen Fei¡¯s words, the Golden Leopard¡¯s eyes turned scarlet red. It was furious. Its eyes were incomparably cold as it swept its tail at Shen Fei. The wind howled, and the tail glowed with a metallic light, like a sharp divine spear. ¡°Damn it, this guy is actually so strong!¡± Zhang Yuxin gritted her teeth. ¡°Retreat, now!¡± Shen Fei hurriedly shouted. Zhang Yuxin did not hesitate and quickly retreated. Seeing the two of them escape, the Golden Leopard roared at the sky. Heat waves gushed out of its nostrils, and its entire body turned into an afterimage. The giant wings on its back flapped and cut through the air like blades. Its massive claws reached out like a steel hook, slashing through the air and heading straight for Shen Fei. Every time the Golden Leopard¡¯s claws swiped at him, it was accompanied by a sharp wind. The strong wind whistled and seared the air, almost becoming a scorching heat. The claw attacks made it seem like there were thousands of troops charging at them, making the two cultivators feel much anxiety. Then, the Golden Leopard swooped down. It opened its mouth and spat out scarlet flames. The flames roiled like a stormy ocean. As the fire spewed out, the area was set ablaze. The scorching temperature caused Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin¡¯s faces to turn pale. The flames were like molten lava, making it difficult to breathe. ¡°It¡¯s too strong!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart skipped a beat as he quickly pulled Zhang Yuxin back. Together, they kept running, but the flames continued to pursue them. As the flames continued to burn, the trees nearby were turned to ash. These flames flared in all directions like a fiery dragon. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face turned solemn. ¡°How is this Golden Leopard so tough?¡± he said for the umpteenth time. At this moment, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face was filled with shock once more. She knew even before they began their retreat that the Golden Leopard was formidable, but the fact of the matter seemed to finally register in her mind at last. Still, it was unexpected for her. Suddenly, the flames exploded, setting off a monstrous force wave. These waves rolled and swept out like a hurricane. Everything on that region of the mountain range was razed to the ground. As the hurricane swept toward them, Shen Fei and the others had no choice but to retreat. ¡°What a terrifying attack!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s expression held the same look of shock as before. ¡°That firepower is too terrifying.¡± She blinked and looked ahead solemnly. She no longer had the confidence from before. After the two of them had retreated a few hundred meters, a loud noise was heard. ¡°What is that?¡± Their eyes were filled with anticipation. A vortex had appeared. It was very large and at least thirty meters in size. The vortex stirred like a black hole that was about to devour everything. It also flashed with a cold light, like an entrance to another world. ¡°Could this be the wormhole to a secret realm?¡± The two of them were stunned when they saw the vortex. However, before they could think further, a mighty roar shook the heavens and earth. A golden light burst out, tearing across the sky, and attacked the two of them. It was a golden claw that shone like metal, and seemed to tear reality apart as it charged toward them. A crashing sound was heard as the claw struck the two of them. Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin both spat blood as they were sent flying from the impact. The Golden Leopard roared before it lunged at them with its huge body and strong limbs. Its huge golden claw streaked across the sky, grabbing at Shen Fei and the other student. ¡°We¡¯re done for!¡± Zhang Yuxin was in despair, ¡°This spirit beast is too strong.¡± She felt powerless to deal with this vicious leopard. The claw managed to smack Zhang Yuxin. The resulting force from the impact spread out, threatening to crush bones and sinew. Zhang Yuxin thought that all the bones in her body had been shattered, and that she was suffering from internal bleeding. A miserable scream rang out, ¡°Argh!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s body convulsed, her skin cracked, and blood sprayed out. Seeing this, Shen Fei cried out, ¡°Zhang Yuxin!¡± The Golden Leopard was uncaring of what it had done. Its eyes turned to look at Shen Fei, and a vast power suddenly came crashing down. The Golden Leopard extended its claws, which were covered in lightning patterns, and was about to grab Shen Fei. The radiant markings were even intertwined with lightning. It was a suffocating power. Shen Fei tried his best to dodge it. Unfortunately, this was the Golden Leopard¡¯s domain, and it controlled this area. As its claw descended on him, it immediately sent Shen Fei flying. Then, the Golden Leopard took a step forward and pounced again. From the looks of it, it was determined to capture Shen Fei. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± The Flame Owl spread its wings and soared. As it flapped, dark flames flared out. This flame was corrosive and could burn everything. Under the cover of these flames, the air morphed as if they had fallen into a world of fire. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± a screech resounded. The Flame Owl flew out and swooped down like a god from hell. The sky was torn apart by it. The sharp claws of the Golden Leopard were cut off, and blood spurted from it. The Golden Leopard let out a blood-curdling roar. Its body suddenly reared up, breaking away from the dark flames, and it quickly retreated. The Flame Owl dove at it with terrifying force waves as if it wanted to annihilate the whole region. The Golden Leopard backed away quickly, avoiding a fatal blow from the Flame Owl. Seeing this, Shen Fei heaved a sigh. ¡°That was close!¡± ¡°The Flame Owl can actually hurt the Golden Leopard?!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s eyes were wide open. She looked at the Flame Owl in the air, and her face was full of surprise. She found that the Flame Owl¡¯s aura was much stronger than before. Most importantly, the feathers of the Flame Owl seemed to be more beautiful than before, as the flames lingered on it, making it even more extraordinary. Its body was even glowing faintly with golden light, as if it was about to turn into a bright sun. On the Flame Owl¡¯s back, a feather appeared. It was a purple tail feather that looked as though it was crafted from precious jade. It emitted a dazzling light, giving off a divine aura. A purple flower was even imprinted on the tail feather. This was the tail feather of the Vermillion Bird, one of the Nine Nether Birds. The runes on the tail feather were intertwining, as if it was about to perform a rebirth. It was also at this moment that an inexplicable power spread out. Following which, the space beside Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin trembled. A purple ray of light descended from the sky. The purple light flashed and landed on the shoulder of the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl¡¯s body flashed and appeared beside Shen Fei¡­ as a huge, five-meter-long purple roc. Chapter 233 - 233 Wings Like Blades 233 Wings Like Blades Its sharp eyes looked disdainfully at all living beings, and a kingly aura spread out. This oppressive presence coming from the roc was more than ten times stronger than anything the Flame Owl had ever displayed before. Under this pressure, the Golden Leopard flinched from it, not to mention Zhang Yuxin. The Golden Leopard looked up at the sky, saw the giant roc in the sky, and averted its gaze. It seemed terrified. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei growled. He circulated his true essence and poured it into the mark in his hand. In an instant, a ball of fire shot out like a meteorite. Within the flames, the Flame Owl flapped its huge wings and flew off. The air screamed wherever the flames touched. ¡°Awoo!¡± The Golden Leopard was hit, and it let out a miserable shriek as it was sent flying. The flame, like a comet, continued on until it smashed into the hill beside it. Boom! The mountain collapsed and the earth cracked. The rock walls in the valley caved in and rocks flew everywhere. The Golden Leopard was heavily injured. The fur on its body was charred black, and there were flames still burning on it. Some of its flesh was burnt to a crisp and scattered into the air, releasing a pungent and nauseating smell. However, the Flame Owl continued to swoop down with a sharp cry. This sound made the Golden Leopard¡¯s skin tingle as its fur stood on end. The Golden Leopard roared and immediately fled into the distance. However, it had only run a hundred meters when the Flame Owl bore down on it, pecking it with its sword-like beak. The Golden Leopard¡¯s eyes turned cold and sharp as its body flickered and it swiped out with its claw. The two of them clashed and were simultaneously forced back. This time, the Golden Leopard had a slight advantage. After all, it was a Beast King. After it stabilized its body, it lunged and attacked again. The Golden Leopard¡¯s eyes glinted sharply, and it slashed at the Flame Owl again with its claws. Its body was lithe and strong, and it could jump tens of meters with just a tap of its feet. At this moment, its body was floating in the air, its wings spread out, and its bladed claws ruthlessly slashed at the Flame Owl¡¯s abdomen. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes were dark. It flapped its wings and its talons flashed, clashing with the Golden Leopard. The Golden Leopard¡¯s claws came in contact with the pair of talons. However, the Flame Owl¡¯s sharp talons easily tore the Golden Leopard¡¯s claws apart. Then, the Flame Owl swept its wings out, and the Golden Leopard was sent flying. The Golden Leopard was covered in injuries, so the Flame Owl took the opportunity to go after it. Seeing this scene, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. ¡°How¡­ How did the Flame Owl become so powerful?¡± It was also at this moment that the Flame Owl flew over the leopard. Its eyes were cold, and its sharp talons were like hooks as it locked onto the Golden Leopard. The Golden Leopard reacted quickly and dodged the attack. However, its chest was still cut open by the sharp talons. Blood spurted out. The Golden Leopard also spat out blood. There were a few deep gashes on its chest, so deep that it revealed the bone underneath. If the Golden Leopard had not reacted in time, that attack would have taken its life. Even so, it did not gain any advantage. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and swooped down at the Golden Leopard, planning to finish it off. A strong wind swept up, and the wings of the Flame Owl were like blades. As it dove, it extended its sharp talons and grabbed the Golden Leopard¡¯s head. It was about to kill the enemy with his talons and beak! The Golden Leopard roared and struggled with all its might, trying to resist. However, the injuries on its body were too serious, causing its movements to be much slower. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno.¡± Shen Fei continued to order. Ripples appeared in the air, and thorny brambles sprouted out, almost like a forest of its own, and emitting a ghastly aura. Meanwhile, the forest vines moved to stab the Flame Owl, almost like it was trying to protect one of its creatures. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes turned scarlet. It shifted its body and dodged the attacks. It then charged at the Golden Leopard. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Seeing the Flame Owl charge at it, Shen Fei pulled Zhang Yuxin and fled into the distance. A purple ray of light shot forward, carrying the two of them into the forest of thorns. After that flash of purple, peace returned to the area. The only creature left was the Flame Owl. Just as Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin entered the thorn forest, they heard an incomparably mournful voice. ¡°Aroo!¡± Then, they saw the blood-stained Golden Leopard lying on the ground. Its entire body was covered in wounds, and blood was even flowing out of its mouth. Clearly, this fellow had been tortured by the Flame Owl and almost died. It was trembling in fear. It had a timid expression as it looked around the forest, wanting to escape. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed as he said, ¡°Flame Owl, catch up to the Golden Leopard.¡± Even though the Flame Owl had just finished evolving and had not yet reached the divine mystic realm yet, it was still not strong enough. However, it was a ferocious spirit beast, and it was still outstanding in terms of battle skills. In addition, it was an existence that had charged that had garnered quite the body count. With its terrifying battle instincts and powerful defense, it was not afraid of the Golden Leopard. In fact, its attacks were even stronger than the Golden Leopard¡¯s. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes were red as it stared at the Golden Leopard in the distance. Then, it flapped its wings and charged forward. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± the Flame Owl screeched, its blade-like wings shot it forward like a streak of lightning and it slashed down. The leopard could not dodge in time and its legs were cut off. The Flame Owl clawed at the Golden Leopard and pressed it to the ground. Immediately, the Golden Leopard let out a wail. It struggled with all its might, but it was restrained by the Flame Owl. Eventually, the Flame Owl bit down and broke its neck. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes flickered, and it swallowed the Golden Leopard whole. After swallowing the leopard, the flames around the Flame Owl dissipated. Then, the firebird spread its wings and disappeared. As soon as the Flame Owl left, Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin heaved a sigh of relief. Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face was solemn. ¡°Your Flame Owl is actually so powerful.¡± Her gaze was filled with awe. ¡°It seems to have become even more powerful somehow,¡± Shen Fei muttered. He clearly felt a majestic aura emerge from the Flame Owl¡¯s body. The air before him twisted into a portal, and the Flame Owl flew out from the pocket dimension with a flap of its wings. Its feathers were accompanied by scarlet flames. The Flame Owl spat out the undigested carcass of the Golden Leopard, then it slashed its wings out like a knife, cutting off the Golden Leopard¡¯s head from the body. The movement was swift, and the Golden Leopard¡¯s head was crushed. Blood splattered everywhere. Then, the Flame Owl swung its tail and sent the headless body flying, stirring up a cloud of dust. After dealing with the Golden Leopard entirely, the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes flickered, and it glanced at the forest in the distance. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes focused. It had discovered a strange spirit herb. Shen Fei noticed as well. ¡°Huh, is that spirit devouring grass?¡± The Flame Owl immediately flew to the spirit devouring grass, ready to pick it. Unfortunately, this spirit devouring grass was quite pungent, and as soon as the Flame Owl got close, it was enveloped by the medicinal fragrance. It was also at this moment that the air trembled, and a great force began to turn the tide. Immediately, the Flame Owl¡¯s body staggered. ¡°There seems to be a seal in this area, preventing us from leaving.¡± The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes flickered. Then, its eyes flashed and it flapped its wings. Chapter 234 - 234 Teacher Shen, Youre So Cool 234 Teacher Shen, You¡¯re So Cool Seeing this scene, Shen Fei frowned. He looked at the spirit devouring grass regrettably. Suddenly, a vine emerged from the ground where the spirit devouring grass was and wrapped around the Flame Owl¡¯s right talon. With a ¡°thump¡±, the Flame Owl fell heavily to the ground. The flames on its body flared up as it tried to burn the vines, but the vines were very unusual, and managed to continue wrapping around the Flame Owl like tentacles. The Flame Owl struggled with all its might, trying to escape, but the more it struggled, the tighter the vines wrapped around it. Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly ordered, ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± In the next second, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and charged at the vines, spewing out an unending jet of fire. The flames swept out menacingly, and the vines caught fire. Unfortunately, it only took a moment for the vines to recover. They even grew thicker, binding the Flame Owl even more tightly, causing the Flame Owl to fall to the ground again. The vines then turned into chains. The chains tightened around the Flame Owl¡¯s body. The Flame Owl¡¯s fire fimmed. It had obviously lost its combat power. ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei shouted as he ran to the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl, bound by iron chains, was bleeding. ¡°How are you?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl screeched. The flames on its body gushed out and turned into a storm of fire. It wanted to break the iron chains that bound its body. Unfortunately, no matter how hard it tried, it could not affect the iron chains in the slightest. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei ordered. A powerful aura then spread out from the nearby thorns. Then, thistle flowers appeared out of thin air. The thistles bloomed and shot at the vine-chains like arrows. All the vine-chains were pierced through, turning into pieces of scrap metal and falling to the ground. Finally, the bindings on the Flame Owl disappeared. The Flame Owl¡¯s body was still burning, and it was obviously much better. Seeing this, Shen Fei smiled and nodded. ¡°The Flaming Bramble Inferno is truly overpowering.¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew back. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± the Flame Owl cried out, seemingly happy. Immediately, it bent over and used its beat to peck Shen Fei¡¯s face affectionately. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart warmed. ¡°Teacher Shen, this Flame Owl is only a Page-rank spirit beast, isn¡¯t it? How could it have such great strength?¡± Zhang Yuxin was confused. She had clearly felt it earlier. Even a mid-grade Baron-rank spirit beast was not this powerful. Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°The bloodline of this Flame Owl is extraordinary.¡± ¡°Teacher Shen, that¡¯s an understatement. Its strength is terrifying!¡± Zhang Yuxin said in shock. ¡°Moreover, there¡¯s a huge gap between a Page and a Baron. Even a spirit beast at the peak of the Page rank is barely equivalent to a low-grade Baron-rank spirit beast.¡± Shen Fei nodded and explained, ¡°Because the stronger the spirit beast is, the more difficult it is to tame it. If you want it to recognize you as its master, you first need to have a strong enough spiritual power and a sincere heart.¡± After a pause, he pointed at the spirit devouring grass in front of him. ¡°This spirit devouring grass is a Flame Owl¡¯s favorite food. Every year, it can attract hundreds of thousands of low-level demonic beasts and turn them into food for the Flame Owls.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Zhang Yuxin suddenly understood. ¡°Teacher Shen, you mean to say that your beast taming skills are far beyond ordinary people?¡± Hearing Zhang Yuxin¡¯s words, Shen Fei rolled his eyes. ¡®This student is too slow¡­¡¯ ¡°You¡¯re mistaken.¡± Shen Fei shook his head and continued to explain, ¡°Although I have a unique understanding of how to raise and control this type of spirit beast, it is definitely not a beast taming technique.¡± When Zhang Yuxin heard this, she let out a sigh of relief and said, ¡°So it¡¯s like this¡­¡± Zhang Yuxin then looked at Shen Fei with admiration and said, ¡°Teacher Shen, did you personally tame this Flame Owl?¡± Shen Fei nodded in response. Zhang Yuxin¡¯s respect for him grew. ¡°Teacher Shen, you¡¯re so cool!¡± At Zhang Yuxin¡¯s flattering words, Shen Fei could not help but roll his eyes. He was too lazy to care. After that, Shen Fei walked toward the spirit devouring grass. The spirit devouring grass¡¯ stem was razor sharp, and it even glinted coldly like a deadly blade¡ªthe spirit plant seemed to hold its own killing intent. At this moment, the system¡¯ stern warning suddenly sounded, [Be careful, this spirit devouring grass is very dangerous.] ¡®What?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart jumped as he thought, ¡®Is this plant really dangerous?¡¯ The system did not answer Shen Fei¡¯s question, but reminded him, [Host, leave quickly.] ¡®Leave?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart began to hesitate. This spirit devouring grass was very valuable; it would be a waste to give up on it. [This spirit devouring grass contains a deadly poison. If you¡¯re not careful, your life will be in danger.] The system seemed anxious. At these words, Shen Fei¡¯s brows lightly twitched. ¡°¡­I have an antidote pill,¡± Shen Fei confidently smiled and took out a pill. This antidote pill was a reward from the system. It had a remarkable effect and could expel all fatal toxins. When she saw what he was doing, Zhang Yuxin asked in surprise, ¡°Teacher Shen, what are you doing with the antidote pill?¡± ¡°Heh, since this spirit devouring grass is extremely poisonous, we naturally have to safeguard against it,¡± Shen Fei said. Zhang Yuxin was stunned. ¡®Teacher Shen actually knows that the spirit devouring grass contains poison?¡¯ ¡°Teacher Shen, aren¡¯t you afraid of being poisoned?¡± Zhang Yuxin asked suspiciously. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m someone who¡¯s afraid of death?¡± Shen Fei glanced at her and smiled. Zhang Yuxin smiled and rubbed her nose shyly. ¡°Um, Teacher Shen, I was mistaken.¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± At this moment, the Flame Owl cried out, urging Shen Fei to pick the spirit devouring grass quickly. Shen Fei nodded and walked to the edge of the spirit devouring grass¡¯ range. This spirit devouring grass grew deep underground and was circular. It was surrounded by a thick mist. Furthermore, when Shen Fei got closer, he felt a bone-piercing chill. The system¡¯s notification sound rang in Shen Fei¡¯s ears. [Ding! Please pay attention to your safety, host.] Shen Fei stared at the spirit devouring grass in front of him. He reached out and uprooted it, then stuffed it into his bag. Zhang Yuxin did not expect Shen Fei to not get poisoned when he touched the spirit devouring grass. Shen Fei clapped his hands and said with a smile, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s continue.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Yuxin nodded, and her eyes were filled with admiration. After that, the two of them rode on the Flame Owl and continued forward. Along the way, Shen Fei encountered a few low Baron-rank demonic beasts. They were all swallowed up by the Flame Owl. After devouring these demonic beasts, the Flame Owl¡¯s strength increased by 30%, and its momentum became even stronger. At the same time, the area covered by its bright red scales grew larger and larger, and its entire body seemed to be made of Black Gold. This caused Shen Fei to be pleasantly surprised. Not only did its strength grow, but its defense had also changed. It seemed that he would have to let the Flame Owl catch a few more lower-grade Baron-rank demonic beasts in the future. This way, the Flame Owl¡¯s combat power would be even stronger. Chapter 235 - 235 The Beast Tempering Pill 235 The Beast Tempering Pill In one day, the Flame Owl had killed four more low-grade Baron-rank beasts, which had raised its defense to a whole new level. ¡°Phew! We¡¯ve finally arrived.¡± A day later, Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin arrived at a mountain valley. A river flowed around the valley, rapid and turbulent. This place was also filled with miasma and a corrosive aura. Gurgle¡­ The sound of bubbling water met their ears. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a lake. The lake water was as black as ink, and wisps of smoke rose from it. There were also many corpses floating by the lake. It was the Death Swamp. There were all kinds of venomous snakes, ferocious beasts, and wild spirit beasts in the Death Swamp. The name of the swamp was based on the characteristics of the swamp. It was said that this place was once a battlefield during the ancient apocalyptic era, and many corpses were left here. The skeletons had been here for thousands of years and had long rotted away, giving off a foul and gloomy smell. Moreover, the poisonous insects and ferocious beasts in the area had been living and reproducing in the Death Swamp for so long that many of them had even developed intelligence. Soon, they might even become the overlords of this swamp of death. However, much to Zhang Yuxin and Shen Fei¡¯s fortune, there were only ordinary bird-type and land-type beasts for now. Buzz¡­ Suddenly, there was a slight movement by the lake. Then, a group of black poisonous bees crawled out of the water! Each wing on these poisonous bees were about five meters, giving them a total wingspan of ten meters left to right. Their bodies were black, but they were also covered in green goo, and their stingers glowed with a dim light, making them look particularly scary. Seeing the swarm of venomous bees, even Zhang Yuxin, who had been emboldened by her battle with the lion, could not help but take a few steps back. ¡°There are so many poisonous bees¡­¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s pretty face turned pale from terror. She trembled as she asked, ¡°Teacher Shen, what should we do?¡± Shen Fei calmly glanced at her and indifferently said, ¡°Don¡¯t panic. These poisonous bees can¡¯t attack us yet.¡± Zhang Yuxin was surprised. After carefully examining the poisonous bees for a moment, her eyes widened in shock. ¡°They¡¯re really slow!¡± Shen Fei chuckled. Although the poisonous bees were slow, they were extremely aggressive. If an ordinary person was attacked by them, they would die without a doubt. Shen Fei¡¯s fingers moved in a blade-like action, slashing at the first poisonous bee that charged up at them. Swish! With a spark, the poisonous bee turned into ash and fell into the lake. Zhang Yuxin gulped and looked at Shen Fei¡¯s profile in a shocked daze. ¡°Teacher Shen is so powerful.¡± Shen Fei made his move again. He waved his palm and slashed it across the air like a knife. He only stopped after cutting down seven or eight poisonous bees. Zhang Yuxin was dumbfounded. He made it look easy, like cutting vegetables, and it was just like the action scenes in the movies. It seemed like Shen Fei did not intend to use his spirit beasts to attack these poisonous bees. Instead, he relied on his own strength here. Shen Fei destroyed a poisonous bee with a punch. Then, he grabbed the tail of the poisonous bee and yanked it. The bee¡¯s tail was torn off, and blood spurted out. After that, Shen Fei kicked the poisonous bee back into the swamp. Plop! The poisonous bee fell into the Death Swamp and melted in an instant, turning into pus. Sizzle! Seeing this, the swarm of poisonous bees seemed to sense fear and fled frantically. Soon, the swarm of poisonous bees ran far away and disappeared. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei packed his things and took the lead to jump onto the swamp of death. Zhang Yuxin immediately followed. After entering the swamp of death, Shen Fei¡¯s feet stepped on the water¡¯s surface, causing ripples. ¡°Teacher Shen, the water here is very strange. It can erode a martial artist¡¯s elemental energy,¡± Zhang Yuxin said. Shen Fei smiled indifferently. ¡°That¡¯s just the surface. The water has no effect on powerful Beastmasters like us.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei lifted his legs and treaded deeper into the swampland. The deeper they went, the fewer poisonous creatures there were in the swamp, and they gradually came to a clearing of flat land. On this land, there was a purple-red tree. This tree was about ten meters tall, its branches and leaves were dark green, and waves of medicinal fragrance permeated the air around it, and it felt refreshing to one¡¯s heart. The tree was covered with glittering and translucent fruits. The moment he saw the fruit tree, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes brightened and revealed an excited expression. ¡°Beast tempering pills!¡± The beast tempering pill was a precious medicine for Beastmasters to advance their spirit beasts. It was priceless and a treasure that was essential for cultivation. Zhang Yuxin frowned and said, ¡°Teacher Shen, it¡¯s not easy to get beast tempering pills.¡± ¡°Hehe, I have an idea.¡± Shen Fei laughed. He took out a jade bottle from his storage ring. After opening the bottle, he poured out a pill. As soon as the pill left the jade bottle, it quickly flew toward a beast tempering pill. Crack! The beast tempering pill suddenly exploded, forming a ball of green light that enveloped the pill Shen Fei had sent out, and wrapped around it. Then, it allowed itself to be flown into Shen Fei¡¯s sleeve and disappeared inside. Seeing this, Zhang Yuxin was stunned for a moment. Then, she forced a bitter smile. ¡°Teacher Shen, that beast tempering pill seems to have set its eyes on you.¡± ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m just lucky.¡± Shen Fei smiled casually. After that, Shen Fei continued onward, with Zhang Yuxin following closely behind. Soon, the two of them passed through the Death Swamp and arrived at a lush forest. In this forest, the vegetation was lush and full of vitality. There was an ancient vine that was fifteen to eighteen meters long. The ancient vine¡¯s branches were powerful, like a dragon coiling around the trees. The ancient vine was surrounded by dozens of shrubs of different heights. As the branches swayed, one could faintly hear the roars of dragons and tigers echoing from a distance, loud and clear. ¡°Roar!¡± Just as the two of them were within a hundred meters of the ancient vine, a furious roar suddenly rang out, and a huge figure suddenly jumped out of the vine. It was a brightly-colored venomous boa that was over ten meters long. Its body was dark green and covered in thick green scales. The venomous snake¡¯s pupils were dark yellow, and its vertical pupils flickered with a cold scarlet glint, making one¡¯s hair stand on end. ¡°It¡¯s a high-grade Emperor-rank spirit beast, the Venomous Demon Boa!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows furrowed. Seeing that they were in this Venomous Demon Boa¡¯s realm, his heart trembled. In his memory, Venomous Demon Boas were very rare, and once bitten, death was guaranteed. Therefore, very few beast tamers dared to provoke such things. ¡°Teacher Shen, I¡¯m scared!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face was pale, and her eyes were fearful. After all, she was a timid girl to begin with. It was inevitable that she would be afraid of such a fierce spirit beast. Shen Fei gave her a quick smile and said, ¡°Stand there and don¡¯t move, I¡¯ll go draw it away!¡± After saying that, Shen Fei walked straight toward the Venomous Demon Boa. ¡°Is Teacher Shen going to fight it alone? He hasn¡¯t summoned his spirit beast yet¡­¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face was filled with worry. She wanted to stop him, but Shen Fei was already beyond her reach. The Venomous Demon Boa watched Shen Fei. Its scarlet eyes flickered with a bloodthirsty glint. Chapter 236 - 236 Encountering The Black 236 Encountering The Black-patterned Spider Its body moved slowly, like a cat preparing to catch a mouse, slowly approaching Shen Fei. The Venomous Demonic Boa seemed to enjoy playing with its prey and deliberately slowed down. Suddenly, the Venomous Demonic Boa hissed, and its huge body lunged forward. It was very fast, and it pounced at him with a sharp puff of wind. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold as he lunged as well. His arm was like a long steel whip, and he fiercely flung it out. A sound of collision was heard. The Venomous Demonic Boa howled in pain from the huge impact, and its huge body was sent flying more than ten meters away, creating a deep trench. Zhang Yuxin gasped in shock. ¡°He¡­ He¡¯s too strong!¡± Shen Fei was able to heavily injure it with a single punch. His strength was so terrifying that it made Zhang Yuxin speechless. Although the Venomous Demonic Boa¡¯s defense was astonishing, it was completely defenseless in front of Shen Fei. The Venomous Demonic Boa struggled for a long time before finally getting up. Its body was twisting and trembling. It was obvious that it had been crippled by Shen Fei¡¯s attack. In the next second, it suddenly bent itself at the waist and exerted force. Like an armored tank, it crashed toward Shen Fei with a more turbulent stance. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes held no emotion as he shouted, ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, come out!¡± In an instant, a majestic aura swept out, and a golden dragon¡¯s shadow appeared in the sky. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared as it swooped down, bringing with it a monstrous aura. Then, it extended one of its golden claws and swiped at the Venomous Demonic Boa. The boa could not dodge in time and was smacked to the ground by the dragon. A large crater appeared in the ground, and dust flew up. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Venomous Demonic Boa cried out in pain and no longer attacked Shen Fei. It lay on the ground, trembling, its eyes filled with anger. Shen Fei continued to order, ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± The Three-clawed Golden dragon¡¯s eyes narrowed and its body trembled. In that instant, the entire place fell silent, as though all the sound in the air had been caught in a quagmire. Then, the Venomous Demonic Boa felt a buzz in its mind. Its mind was in a daze, and its body stiffened as if it had been cast in stone. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s Dark Spirit Intimidation was a very overbearing skill. If it were not for the Venomous Demonic Boa¡¯s incredible strength, any ordinary demonic beast would have been scared out of their wits. While the Venomous Demonic Boa was caught in a daze, Shen Fei did not hesitate. He suddenly swung his fist and ruthlessly smashed down. A series of explosions rang out. The Venomous Demonic Boa¡¯s abdomen was hit again and again. Every punch made it wail. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s attacks had left a series of dents in its tough abdomen, and blood gushed out. ¡°Hiss!¡± In the end, the Venomous Demonic Boa wailed and fell to the ground, unable to get up again. Seeing this, Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. He retracted his aura and landed on the ground. He turned his head to look at Zhang Yuxin and asked, ¡°Are you still scared?¡± ¡°Uh¡­ I¡¯m still a little scared, but I¡¯m much better now.¡± Zhang Yuxin blushed and gave an awkward laugh A few moments ago, she was still doubting Shen Fei¡¯s strength. She never thought that in an instant, Shen Fei would be able to get rid of this Venomous Demonic Boa. ¡®Isn¡¯t he too strong?¡¯ ¡°Whew!¡± Shen Fei let out a breath of turbid air and walked to the Venomous Demonic Boa¡¯s side. After examining it, he discovered that its body actually contained a drop of Scarlet Flame Crystal essence! His face turned into a look of ecstasy. The Scarlet Flame Crystal essence was a fire-type spirit medicine. It could be used to refine precious fire-type spirit pills with overpowering effects. It was said that some Beastmasters with higher cultivation levels were even willing to spend millions to buy it. However, that amount was simply too much for Shen Fei. Shen Fei immediately took out a dagger and cut open the Venomous Demonic Boa¡¯s abdomen, extracting the Scarlet Flame Crystal essence. The Scarlet Flame Crystal essence took the form of a red sphere, and looked as if it was cast from lava. After Shen Fei examined it, he kept it in his storage ring. He took out a short blade from his Qiankun bag and cut the Venomous Demonic Boa¡¯s skin. After a while, the Venomous Demonic Boa¡¯s carcass was skinned, turning into a pile of withered and rotten flesh. ¡°Teacher Shen, um¡­¡± Zhang Yuxin was stunned when she saw this. She could not help but gulp nervously as she watched him work. She saw Shen Fei use only a short blade to cut open the Venomous Demonic Boa¡¯s abdomen. The skin on the Venomous Demonic Boa¡¯s abdomen is comparable to steel. It was virtually impenetrable, yet Shen Fei could easily cut it open. Zhang Yuxin gazed at Shen Fei with eyes full of admiration. Hearing his name being called, Shen Fei stopped his actions and turned to look at Zhang Yuxin. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you worried that I¡¯ll eat it?¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face turned red. She hurriedly shook her head. ¡°No, no, that¡¯s not what I meant. I just didn¡¯t expect you to know how to do this.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand and stopped paying attention to her. With his hands behind his back, he continued into the forest, with Zhang Yuxin following behind as usual. After that, the two of them continued to look for other Venomous Demonic Boas in the mountain. Along the way, Shen Fei continued to kill poisonous insects, wild beasts, demonic beasts, and so on. Unknowingly, a few hours had passed this way. During this period, Zhang Yuxin did not complain at all. She quietly and obediently helped Shen Fei get rid of the poisonous insects and demonic beasts. Suddenly, Zhang Yuxin shouted excitedly, ¡°There seems to be something up ahead!¡± Looking in the direction that Zhang Yuxin was pointing at, Shen Fei saw a giant dark brown spider skittering on the ground. It was a high Emperor-rank beast, called the Black-patterned Spider. It was good at sneak attacks, concealment, and assassinations. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw it. ¡°Alright!¡± Although the Black-patterned Spider is an Emperor-rank spirit beast, its strength was not that strong, so Shen Fei was not afraid of it. The Black-patterned Spider seemed to have sensed the danger as well, and it quickly turned and ran into the depths of the forest. The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved up. His right leg stomped on the ground and he suddenly burst forth. Shen Fei was faster than the speed of sound, and he was like a bullet. His feet smashed the ground, stirring up clouds of dust. He soon caught up to the fleeing Black-patterned Spider. After blocking the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s path, Shen Fei turned his head and looked at Zhang Yuxin, ¡°I¡¯ll leave this higher Emperor-rank spirit beast to you.¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± Zhang Yuxin was stunned. She did not expect Shen Fei to just hand over such difficult prey to her. ¡°Give it a try,¡± Shen Fei said calmly. ¡°¡­Then, I¡¯ll try.¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s eyes flickered. She clenched her fists and was eager to try. ¡°Purple Gold Rat, come out.¡± Zhang Yuxin summoned her spirit beast. The Purple Gold Rat was a higher-grade Count-rank spirit beast. It was extremely fast but had very weak attacks. However, it had the advantage of being able to take a beating, and under normal circumstances, very few enemies could injure them. ¡°Squeak!¡± With a strange cry, a furry little mouse jumped out of Zhang Yuxin¡¯s collar. As soon as the Purple Gold Rat appeared, it immediately smelled the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s scent, and its eyes turned green. The Purple Gold Rat turned into a shadow and disappeared in the blink of an eye. The next moment, it appeared on the back of the Black-patterned Spider, and the Purple Gold Rat¡¯s sharp teeth bit through the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s skin. Chapter 237 - 237 He Is My Enemy 237 He Is My Enemy Putrid blood spurted out and splattered on the grass, giving off a strong stench. The Black-patterned Spider howled in pain, writhing its body and struggling. ¡°Hmph!¡± Zhang Yuxin snorted and quickly commanded the Purple Gold Rat, ¡°Purple Gold Rat, Earth Shield Charge!¡± Hearing Zhang Yuxin¡¯s order, the Purple Gold Rat immediately pounced on the Black-patterned Spider. Scuttle! A ray of white light suddenly burst forth. The soil around the Purple Gold Rat suddenly surged up, turning into a wall to hinder the Black-patterned Spider, and a strong gale blew in. The Black-patterned Spider stumbled from the push and hit the earth wall. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Purple Gold Rat¡¯s body glowed with white light, and it immediately burrowed into the ground. When the Black-patterned Spider finally righted itself, it wanted to scuttle into a cave and escape, but suddenly, the soil exploded, and a white figure appeared on its back once more. The Purple Gold Rat¡¯s sharp teeth bit into the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s neck again, causing it to cry out in pain. The Purple Gold Rat was a royal spirit beast and was born with the ability to move about the battlefield freely, allowing it to travel underground and quietly approach the enemy. The Black-patterned Spider was enraged. It opened its mouth wide, revealing its sharp fangs, and a black mist gushed out. The mist was like a black cloud that immediately covered a three-meter radius. It was highly toxic and could corrode everything in its range. The Purple Gold Rat jumped in fright and hurriedly dodged the mist attack. The Black-patterned Spider seized the opportunity and charged at the rat. Despite its huge body, the spider¡¯s four limbs moved at an extremely fast speed. It only took a moment for it to reach the Purple Gold Rat. Seeing that it could not escape the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s pursuit, the Purple Gold Rat became fretful, and its eyes revealed an ominous glint. It suddenly opened its mouth, and a dazzling white beam of light burst out, bombarding the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s body with a loud boom. The pillar of light was terrifyingly powerful, forcing the spider back several steps. Its body was covered in wounds from the force. The Purple Gold Rat was elated to see this. It was about to shoot out more beams of light when the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s body glowed again, and it visibly recovered. As a higher-grade Emperor-rank spirit beast, the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s defense was much stronger than other spirit beasts of the same rank. It opened its savage mouth and spat out a pitch-black, viscous liquid that formed a dome over Zhang Yuxin and the Purple Gold Rat. The Black-patterned Spider¡¯s poison was very potent. An ordinary higher Count-rank spirit beast would not be able to withstand it; they would die if they came into contact with the spider¡¯s poison. ¡°Damn it!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s pretty face was filled with panic. She quickly circulated her true Qi to form a barrier in an attempt to resist the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s poisonous mist. However, the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s poison was too much. Even though Zhang Yuxin tried her best, she was still unable to fight it. With a crackling sound, her protective barrier was eaten away by the poisonous mist, exposing her delicate flesh to the poison. Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face paled as she shrieked, ¡°Eek!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was devoid of expression. His left foot stepped on the ground and his entire body rose into the air. He threw a punch at the Black-patterned Spider, sending it flying for five or six meters before it fell heavily to the ground. Shen Fei landed on the ground and looked at the battered Zhang Yuxin. He said, ¡°Just leave this to me!¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s pretty face was filled with determination. ¡°How can¡ª¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°This Black-patterned Spider¡¯s strength isn¡¯t ordinary, you¡¯ll only drag me down if you stay.¡± After he finished speaking, Shen Fei went straight at the Black-patterned Spider. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Shen Fei summoned the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and put spiritual pressure on the Black-patterned Spider. Almost immediately, the Black-patterned Spider became dizzy, and its body felt weak. The Black-patterned Spider hissed, its voice weak and low. It was obvious that it had been heavily injured. ¡°Purple Gold Rat, eat it!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Purple Gold Rat seemed to understand Shen Fei¡¯s words and pounced at the spider. Zhang Yuxin was stunned by this sight. She never thought that her own spirit beast would actually listen to Shen Fei¡¯s orders. The Purple Gold Rat bit off one of the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s legs and started gnawing on it. The Black-patterned Spider wailed and twisted its body, trying to kick the rat away. However, the Purple Gold Rat was fast and powerful, making it very difficult for the spider to do much. Eventually, the Purple Gold Rat used its teeth to tear apart half of the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s body. The Black-patterned Spider shrieked in pain. Zhang Yuxin was astonished, and her face was filled with disbelief. ¡°This¡­ This is too powerful¡­¡± She had also never seen the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s combat power before, so she was extremely surprised. In just a few seconds, the Black-patterned Spider was completely finished off by the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Such a fast combined kill was simply unheard of. After the Black-patterned Spider was killed, Shen Fei called the Purple Gold Rat over, took out a pill, and stuffed it into its mouth. ¡°What did you give it?¡± Zhang Yuxin asked. Shen Fei glanced at Zhang Yuxin, but did not answer her. He continued to examine the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s corpse. An awkward expression appeared on Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face. She knew that Shen Fei would not answer her yet, so she simply stayed quiet. Shen Fei seemed to have thought of something. He raised his head, looked at Zhang Yuxin, and asked, ¡°¡­Your Purple Gold Rat is a higher Count-rank spirit beast. It should be able to defeat the Black-patterned Spider. Before I interfered, how could it lose?¡± ¡°Because the Black-patterned Spider is poisonous,¡± Zhang Yuxin mumbled. ¡°Poisonous?¡± Shen Fei was surprised for a moment, then came to a realization. Higher-grade Count-rank spirit beasts all had their own poison, but the Black-patterned Spider was not only a high-ranking spirit beast, but a poison-attribute as well, so it must be even more lethal. Although the Purple Gold Rat was protected by its purple gold armor, it could not have withstood the Black-patterned Spider¡¯s poison either way. The Black-patterned Spider¡¯s poison was so potent that it could rapidly paralyze its prey by inducing a temporary coma. ¡°Alright!¡± Shen Fei took out some healing pills and passed them to Zhang Yuxin. The student was astonished, but she smiled and accepted it with a ¡°Thank you!¡± Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯m just doing you a favor.¡± ¡°No matter what, you saved me.¡± ¡°Alright, alright. You should take care of your body first. I¡¯ll stand guard here first,¡± Shen Fei instructed. ¡°Got it.¡± Zhang Yuxin nodded. After the Purple Gold Rat was full, it gave an excited squeak and returned to its pocket dimension. ¡­ Meanwhile, Xia¡¯er and Li Yuan were having a conversation of their own. Xia¡¯er had stopped and looked at Li Yuan with a serious face. ¡°Li Yuan, why do I feel like you don¡¯t hate that trash Shen Fei anymore?¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Why wouldn¡¯t I hate him? He¡¯s my enemy. Don¡¯t misunderstand!¡± Li Yuan hurriedly said, looking flustered. Xia¡¯er scrutinized Li Yuan suspiciously and shook his head. He sighed and said, ¡°Li Yuan, I really feel sorry for you! You, the young master of the Li family, lost to a piece of trash? You¡¯ve really disappointed me.¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s face was full of disdain. Li Yuan felt extremely resentful and could not help but curse at him, ¡°What does my loss have to do with you? If you dare to mention it again, don¡¯t blame me for being impolite!¡± Hearing this, Xia¡¯er¡¯s face became haughty once more. Li Yuan was used to being arrogant and despotic, so how could he withstand provocation? Chapter 238 - 238 Xiaer Blindly Looks For Trouble 238 Xia¡¯er Blindly Looks For Trouble As the two of them quarreled, they suddenly noticed two figures slowly approaching them. Xia¡¯er and Li Yuan¡¯s faces stiffened. The two figures were Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin. Xia¡¯er and Li Yuan¡¯s faces turned solemn, and their eyes flickered with viciousness. Especially Xia¡¯er, he usually could not wait to kill Shen Fei. Shen Fei indifferently glanced at the two of them and turned away without hesitation. By this point, Shen Fei knew their personalities too well. ¡°Stop! Shen Fei, are you following us?¡± Xia¡¯er roared in anger. The tense peace they once had before the group split up had been forgotten. Li Yuan¡¯s eyes were also glaring at Shen Fei with anger. His eyes were filled with hatred. Shen Fei turned around and glanced at the two of them. He sneered, ¡°Following you? Are you even worthy of that?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s words completely infuriated them. ¡°You b*stard, do you want to die?¡± Xia¡¯er gritted his teeth, his eyes turned red and looked as if he was ready to eat someone. ¡°Hehe.¡± Shen Fei laughed coldly. ¡°You can certainly try.¡± After saying this, Shen Fei walked away with calm steps, unafraid of Xia¡¯er and Li Yuan in the slightest. Shen Fei¡¯s attitude made Xia¡¯er even angrier. He was so angry that he felt like his lungs were about to explode as he growled, slowly, ¡°You b*stard, I¡¯m going to skin you alive today!¡± Shen Fei could not be bothered and continued to move forward. Xia¡¯er and Li Yuan followed closely behind. After a while, Shen Fei walked into the depths of the valley. Xia¡¯er and Li Yuan followed closely, not slowing down by even an inch. Shen Fei stopped his steps. His emotionless eyes stared at Xia¡¯er and Li Yuan, and he said indifferently, ¡°How much longer are you going to pursue me?¡± Xia¡¯er glared at Shen Fei and roared, ¡°Hmph! You brat, I¡¯m telling you, you¡¯re dead meat!¡± ¡°Hehe, I advise you to get out of my sight. If I go crazy, I can¡¯t even control myself,¡± said Shen Fei coldly. ¡°Arrogant!¡± Xia¡¯er flew into a rage from the humiliation. ¡°Who do you think you are? You actually dare to threaten me?! My Xia family is not a family that any power would dare to provoke. You¡¯d better obediently kneel down and beg for mercy, or I guarantee you¡¯ll regret it!¡± ¡°Hehe, I don¡¯t believe that anyone can do anything to me,¡± Shen Fei sneered. His arrogant attitude infuriated Xia¡¯er once more. Shen Fei¡¯s contempt for the Xia family made Xia¡¯er feel like he had lost all his face, and this made the Young Master Xia feel aggrieved. ¡°You¡¯re looking for death! Die, then!¡± Xia¡¯er roared, his aura flaring up like a volcano. His aura was terrifying and swept through the entire valley. It caused the surrounding grass to rustle and the trees to sway. At this moment, Li Yuan suddenly pulled Xia¡¯er and motioned for him not to be impulsive. ¡°Xia¡¯er, stop.¡± ¡°Li Yuan, why are you stopping me? I¡¯m going to kill this b*stard tonight!¡± Xia¡¯er roared. Seeing this, Shen Fei coldly said, ¡°Xia¡¯er, it seems like you still don¡¯t understand. In that case, I¡¯ll teach you a lesson.¡± In an instant, his figure flashed, and he instantly rushed toward Xia¡¯er. Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression changed, and his heart almost jumped out. ¡°Li Yuan, what are you doing? C-come and help me!¡± Xia¡¯er called out, hoping that Li Yuan would help him. Li Yuan frowned and shook his head helplessly. He was beginning to doubt Xia¡¯er¡¯s intelligence. Shen Fei, on the other hand, did not need any help at all. His speed was much faster than Li Yuan¡¯s. His palm smacked at Xia¡¯er¡¯s head, and with a loud bang, Xia¡¯er was sent crashing to the ground, looking extremely embarrassed. ¡°Xia¡¯er, I warned you long ago. The grudges between us can be written off. If you still refuse to come to your senses, don¡¯t blame me for being merciless!¡± Shen Fei said. Hearing this, Xia¡¯er was immediately enraged. ¡°Shen Fei, how dare you slap me! Do you want to die?¡± Slap! Shen Fei gave him another slap. Xia¡¯er roared in pain, ¡°Argh! Shen Fei, you actually dare¡ª¡± Shen Fei impatiently interrupted him, ¡°Shut up!¡± Xia¡¯er clutched his swollen face and glared at Shen Fei. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Fine! Shen Fei, this is not over!¡± ¡°Hmph, you think I¡¯m afraid of you?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s actions made Xia¡¯er so angry that he was about to get sick. Xia¡¯er¡¯s cheeks were red and swollen, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth. He looked rather miserable. His eyes were also full of resentment, like a vicious, venomous snake. While still glaring at Shen Fei, Xia¡¯er said sternly. ¡°Just you wait! I will kill you with my bare hands and let you die without a burial place!¡± ¡°Oh? Is that so?¡± Shen Fei laughed at him. ¡°Then come! I¡¯ll give you a chance!¡± Xia¡¯er was furious, but he could not vent it. Shen Fei was too strong, and Xia¡¯er was not his match. Holding this anger in his heart, Xia¡¯er decided to let it go for now. ¡°Li Yuan, let¡¯s go!¡± Xia¡¯er shot Shen Fei a look full of anger and reluctance, then left in a huff. Li Yuan looked at Shen Fei, sighed and left as well. Xia¡¯er said again, ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯ll let you off today, but just you wait!¡± Shen Fei indifferently shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Heh, I¡¯ll be waiting for you!¡± Xia¡¯er and Li Yuan finally left. ¡°Phew¡­ At last, it¡¯s quiet again.¡± Shen Fei sighed in relief. Although Xia¡¯er and Li Yuan¡¯s strength were weaker than Shen Fei¡¯s, their families were strong. Shen Fei was worried that Xia¡¯er and the others would take revenge all at once. Shen Fei knew that Xia¡¯er and the others would find an opportunity to take revenge on him. They would not take this lying down and would definitely find some way to deal with him! Still, Shen Fei did not care. As long as they did not bother him, he would be thankful. Shen Fei continued to walk forward¡­ but suddenly stopped. He noticed that the grass in front of him was shaking slightly. ¡°What is that?¡± Shen Fei frowned. He did not sense any danger. He approached the grass slowly, prepared to investigate and see what exactly was hiding in the grass. A silver light suddenly appeared and went straight for Shen Fei¡¯s throat! Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted. He quickly moved his neck to avoid being pierced by the silver needle. This sudden change shocked him. Thunk! The sound of a sharp weapon stabbing into something was heard. The silver needle had missed and changed directions, aiming for Shen Fei¡¯s right leg instead. Shen Fei¡¯s body moved slightly to the side, evading the silver needle once more. Then, he immediately threw out a punch. Bang! A sound of collision rang out, and the attacker immediately retreated, landing on the ground. It was a girl. Her clothes were tattered, and she was covered in dirt. Her appearance could not be seen clearly, but her exposed skin was very pale and alluring. Shen Fei managed to catch the girl by the wrist. It was slender and soft, and her skin was fair and delicate. However, at this moment, her eyes were filled with coldness as she stared at Shen Fei. Her right arm was bent, obviously broken. ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Fei asked in a deep voice. He saw hostility in the girl¡¯s eyes. ¡°Savior,¡± The girl said calmly, her tone mixed with a trace of weakness. ¡°Savior?¡± Shen Fei was surprised. Shen Fei did not recognize this girl. Chapter 239 - 239 Its Nothing, Dont Mention It 239 It¡¯s Nothing, Don¡¯t Mention It Moreover, what kind of accident could she have met on Mount Xiaoyao? Shen Fei felt something was not right. Shen Fei looked at the girl and asked, ¡°You¡¯re injured. You need treatment. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be too dangerous for you.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need it,¡± the girl said coldly. Shen Fei frowned. ¡°You¡¯re on the verge of collapsing. If you don¡¯t get medical treatment in time, you¡¯ll die! You really don¡¯t want to consider it?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need,¡± the girl refused coldly. ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡± Shen Fei sighed in exasperation. ¡°Alright, since you insist, I have no other choice.¡± He turned around and was about to leave when the girl suddenly called out to him. ¡°Hey!¡± the girl shouted. Shen Fei stood still, but he turned his head to look back at her. The girl struggled to sit up and bowed to Shen Fei. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. The girl¡¯s movements were very stiff. Shen Fei waved his hand and lightly said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing, don¡¯t mention.¡± ¡°You can call me Ye Fei,¡± the girl said. ¡°Ye Fei?¡± Shen Fei muttered. He searched for information related to Ye Fei in his memory, but found nothing. He had no impression of Ye Fei and was not even familiar with the name. Shen Fei looked at Ye Fei with a puzzled expression. ¡°Why did you attack me?¡± Logically speaking, the two of them had never met before, so Ye Fei should not know him. However, Ye Fei¡¯s sudden appearance here, and her attack on him, was obviously unusual. Ye Fei¡¯s expression was ice-cold as she stared at Shen Fei. ¡°Because you stole my things.¡± ¡°¡­What?¡± Shen Fei was shocked, but he immediately shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡± He had indeed never done such a thing. Ye Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed, and her voice was clear. ¡°Don¡¯t play dumb. I wanted to form a contract with one of the spirit beasts in Mount Xiaoyao, but you killed them all.¡± Shen Fei finally understood. ¡®So it¡¯s about that.¡¯ He heaved a sigh of relief. Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and said, ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood. That was just an accident.¡± Ye Fei snorted coldly. ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t lie to me! Even if it was an accident, you still snatched a potential spirit beast contract from me. Give it back!¡± ¡®Contract?¡¯ Shen Fei was even more confused. He had never even heard of such a thing. Shen Fei looked at Ye Fei and asked, ¡°What do you want?¡± Ye Fei took a deep breath and said, ¡°Unless you promise to help me contract a spirit beast, I¡¯ll fight you to the death!¡± Shen Fei was speechless. He felt like he had been unjustly attacked for no reason. ¡®I clearly didn¡¯t do anything. Moreover, this girl¡¯s strength is definitely too weak.¡¯ ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t fulfil your wish.¡± Shen Fei shook his head and walked toward the entrance of his next target location¡ªthe cave ahead. ¡°You¡­!¡± Ye Fei glared at Shen Fei¡¯s back, gritted her teeth, and clenched her fists. Her gaze became determined. After a moment of silence, she suddenly rushed in front of Shen Fei and blocked his path. Shen Fei looked at Ye Fei in front of him and shouted, ¡°Kindly get out of the way!¡± Ye Fei raised her head and looked at Shen Fei with a stubborn gaze. ¡°You must help me today!¡± ¡°Excuse me.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s voice was devoid of emotion, and his entire body emitted a killing aura that would terrify anyone. Ye Fei sneered, not backing down. ¡°I won¡¯t let you leave.¡± The two of them stared each other down, and if their gazes could burn, there would be the smell of smoke in the air. Eventually, Shen Fei let out a long sigh. He hated girls who pestered him the most. So, he stepped forward and reached out to grab Ye Fei¡¯s neck. A trace of panic and fear flashed through Ye Fei¡¯s eyes, but she still stood there stubbornly, not dodging or avoiding his hand. However, at that moment, a few urgent and shrill sounds came from the distance, accompanied by a series of ear-piercing chirps. A group of black dots were rapidly approaching. All of a sudden, they landed around Shen Fei and Ye Fei. They opened their mouths and let out a series of hoarse and unpleasant cries, ¡°Gurgle, gurgle!¡± Their wings flapped, and their sharp beaks glowed with a dark blue light. They probably contained poison. These flying creatures were giant bats, and each of them were the size of a basketball. They were huge and hideous. At this moment, they were all glaring at him with their blood-red eyes. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned serious. He could sense that these bats were strong. ¡°What the hell is this?¡± Shen Fei asked with a frown. ¡°This is the group of Devil Bats that I¡¯ve tamed for several months,¡± Ye Fei said proudly. ¡®Devil Bats?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s frown deepened. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid?¡± Ye Fei saw Shen Fei¡¯s calm appearance and was a little curious. His calmness surprised her. ¡°Hehe, you mean these Devil Bats?¡± Shen Fei sneered. ¡°I was still thinking how powerful they were. But they¡¯re only just so-so.¡± Ye Fei was stunned. ¡®This guy actually dares to look down on my Devil Bats?¡¯ Shen Fei glanced at Ye Fei with disdain, then looked at the surrounding Devil Bats and said indifferently, ¡°Since you¡¯ve brought them, let them come face me.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the ground trembled, and the trees, sand, and stones fell. Seeing this, Ye Fei¡¯s expression changed. She cried out in alarm and immediately retreated. Meanwhile, a large number of Devil Bats appeared beside Shen Fei. They were numerous, and densely packed. The swarm of Devil Bats let out a series of shrill screeches, and then covered the sky as they flew at Shen Fei like a swarm of locusts. Shen Fei stood there with an emotionless face. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± he called out. The Flame Owl appeared and its red feathers were covered with a layer of blazing fire. The scarlet heat wave swept through the surroundings. It flapped its wings and rose into the air. It then expanded its body and suddenly turned into a ferocious bird that was three hundred meters wide ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a high-pitched screech, its body exuded blazing heat as it swooped down with monstrous power. The group of Devil Bats immediately stopped moving. They stared at the Flame Owl in the air in fear and shivered. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried again, opening its mouth and spitting out a ball of extremely hot flames. The ball of flames carried a destructive force that swept across the wilderness and bombarded the center of the Devil Bats group. With a loud bang, the entire group of Devil Bats exploded, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. The raging flames had burned up to a hundred Devil Bats. Shen Fei nodded his head in satisfaction. This Flame Owl had reached the primordial heaven realm. Ye Fei was already scared out of her wits. She stared at the scene in front of her in a daze and took a long time to recover from her shock. She had never thought that The Devil Bat that she had raised for so long would be subdued in one strike. At the same time, she was filled with respect for Shen Fei. She never expected this ordinary-looking man to have such terrifying strength. Not only that, but this young man had such a powerful spirit beast. It was incredible. Ye Fei slowly retracted her gaze, turned around, and walked toward Shen Fei. ¡°Big brother, I was too reckless just now. Please don¡¯t take it to heart,¡± Ye Fei apologised respectfully. At the same time, she took out five low-grade spirit stones from her storage ring and passed them to Shen Fei. Chapter 240 - 240 Two Women In One Drama 240 Two Women In One Drama ¡°Thank you for saving my life.¡± Ye Fei¡¯s pretty face had a touch of shyness. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all.¡± Shen Fei closed her palm, returning the five spirit stones to her. Then, he looked at Ye Fei and said, ¡°My name is Shen Fei.¡± ¡°You can call me Ye Fei,¡± Ye Fei said with a sweet smile, revealing her white teeth. Although Shen Fei rejected her spirit stones, Ye Fei still did not give up and prepared to continue the conversation. A youth like Shen Fei was not a common sight for her. Therefore, after learning Shen Fei¡¯s surname, Ye Fei developed a strong interest in him. ¡°May I know why you¡¯re here?¡± Ye Fei asked curiously. ¡°I¡¯m just here to complete a mission,¡± Shen Fei said simply. ¡°Oh?¡± Ye Fei¡¯s beautiful eyes brightened, and she said, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, why don¡¯t you come with me, big brother?¡± ¡°Do you also need beast taming experience?¡± Shen Fei looked at Ye Fei in confusion. He was a little surprised. Ye Fei shook her head with a bitter smile and said, ¡°Of course, I need experience. But during this period of time, I¡¯ve discovered that my strength is really too low. My only spirit beast is the Devil Bats swarm, and you defeated them¡­¡± As she spoke, Ye Fei¡¯s pretty face showed a depressed look. She had indeed encountered something terrible, and she would not be able to use her Devil Bats to fly back. In such a situation, unless she found someone to cooperate with, it would be difficult for her to reach her destination alive. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I still have something to do.¡± Shen Fei declined. ¡°Huh?¡± Ye Fei was stunned. She did not expect Shen Fei to reject her so decisively. She looked a little disappointed. Ye Fei had thought that Shen Fei would at least be willing to travel with her for a period of time. After all, having such a powerhouse in her team would be of great help to her. ¡°Brother Shen, are you really not going to consider leaving with me?¡± Ye Fei looked at Shen Fei with anticipation. Shen Fei nodded. Seeing this, Ye Fei¡¯s pretty face flashed with a touch of sadness. ¡°But I¡¯m really scared to be here alone.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei was annoyed. If she was really afraid, would she have come to Mount Xiaoyao alone? ¡°Fine, then.¡± Shen Fei could only open his mouth and agree. Seeing Shen Fei agree, Ye Fei smiled and said, ¡°In that case, Big Brother Shen shouldn¡¯t reject me. We¡¯re travelling together, so if there¡¯s any danger, we should take care of each other¡­¡± Ye Fei kept on talking, and Shen Fei simply could not get a word in. Eventually, she became quiet. Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief, and finally felt a lot more at ease. He turned to look at Ye Fei and suddenly asked, ¡°By the way, why did you come to Mount Xiaoyao alone?¡± Ye Fei pouted and said, ¡°I was cultivating nearby, but I suddenly received news that there was a secret realm here that was about to close. In order to preserve my strength, I left by myself.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°And the secret realm is about to close?¡± ¡°Yes, in three days at most, the secret realm will be completely sealed,¡± Ye Fei said. ¡°Three days¡­¡± Shen Fei muttered. He had wanted to wait three days before entering the secret realm, but he did not expect to run into Ye Fei today. Perhaps, this was fate. At this moment, Zhang Yuxin looked at Ye Fei with a disgusted expression. This woman was quite beautiful, but she was too casual. She and Shen Fei met by chance, and she did not even know his name. On what basis did she invite Shen Fei to travel with her? Zhang Yuxin suddenly shouted, ¡°Hey! I say, what¡¯s wrong with you, woman?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Ye Fei frowned and looked at Zhang Yuxin unhappily. Zhang Yuxin coldly snorted and said, ¡°Hmph, is there something wrong with your brain?¡± Ye Fei was a little angry and said, ¡°I¡¯m having a good time chatting with this big brother, why are you interrupting? Do you think I won¡¯t tear your mouth apart if you keep talking nonsense?¡± Ye Fei had a bad temper, and Zhang Yuxin¡¯s words infuriated her. ¡°You¡­!¡± Zhang Yuxin raised her eyebrows. She looked at Ye Fei angrily, wishing she could immediately go up to her and give her a few tight slaps. ¡®This little girl actually dares to speak to me like this?! She really should be taught a lesson!¡¯ ¡°Enough!¡± At this moment, Shen Fei opened his mouth and said, ¡°Miss Ye, I don¡¯t think my student has any ill intentions.¡± ¡°Hah!¡± Ye Fei laughed contemptuously and glanced at Zhang Yuxin, saying, ¡°I don¡¯t think she has any good intentions. She¡¯s obviously jealous of us.¡± ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m jealous of you? Are you even worthy of that? Don¡¯t think that everyone is the same as you,¡± Zhang Yuxin said sarcastically. Ye Fei was furious. ¡°You¡ª¡± ¡°Alright, alright!¡± Shen Fei waved his hand, indicating for the two to stop quarreling. When Ye Fei heard Shen Fei speak, she glared at Zhang Yuxin and huffed before reluctantly sitting down. Seeing that the two of them had stopped bickering, Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief and said, ¡°You two will settle your grudges later.¡± After that, he walked straight into the shade of a tree in the distance and sat down cross-legged. He had to try his best to recover from his injuries to avoid any mishaps. Seeing Shen Fei like this, Zhang Yuxin bit her lips in anger and went to sit beside Shen Fei. ¡°Teacher Shen, are we really going to bring her along?¡± Zhang Yuxin asked Shen Fei with a face full of unwillingness. She had heard Ye Fei address Shen Fei as ¡°big brother¡±, and this made her feel very unhappy. Shen Fei ignored Zhang Yuxin and closed his eyes. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s indifference, Zhang Yuxin became even more depressed. She pouted, and her face was full of grievances. Not long after, Shen Fei opened his eyes and stood up. He looked at Zhang Yuxin and said, ¡°If you¡¯re tired, you should rest first.¡± Zhang Yuxin hurriedly said, ¡°No need, I¡¯ll just follow you.¡± Shen Fei nodded and did not say anything else. ¡­ Time passed by, and suddenly, a day had passed. As night fell, the entire forest was shrouded in mystery, and a cold wind blew past. ¡°Roar!¡± Suddenly, a deafening roar reverberated through the valley. It was hair-raising. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Hearing this roar, Ye Fei and Zhang Yuxin were so startled that their bodies trembled. They said in a panic, ¡°Was it a spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei raised his head and discovered that in the crown of a giant tree, there was a black shadow moving. After carefully observing for a while, Shen Fei finally recognized that it was a skeleton! ¡°It¡¯s crawling toward us,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°What?!¡± Zhang Yuxin was so scared that her face paled. ¡°Run, don¡¯t stop, run!¡± Shen Fei shouted. Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin quickly ran into the depths of the forest. In a short while, Shen Fei caught up with her. He grabbed onto Zhang Yuxin¡¯s wrist, and with a light tap of his feet, he quickly passed through the dense forest and escaped into the distance. ¡°Roar!¡± The skeleton seemed to be furious and followed closely behind. Shen Fei did not care and continued to run at full speed, with the skeleton in hot pursuit. The speed of the two reached a terrifying level, and in the blink of an eye, they crossed a distance of three hundred meters and were speeding out of the dense forest. Chapter 241 - 241 A Zombie Appears 241 A Zombie Appears The three of them sped through the forest. Just as they left the forest, Shen Fei started to pant heavily, and sweat began to bead on his forehead. Zhang Yuxin was no better; she was panting and sweating, too. ¡°Where is this place?¡± Ye Fei looked around. They were in a wilderness, with lush vegetation and overgrown weeds. The air was filled with a humid smell. Shen Fei shook his head, indicating that he did not know. Just then, a rustling sound came from behind them. Two of them looked behind and were shocked. The skeleton was approaching them with staggering steps. ¡°This is terrible! Teacher Shen, what should we do?¡± Zhang Yuxin anxiously called out. ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Shen Fei said calmly. ¡°Although this skeleton is powerful, its speed isn¡¯t fast. We will slowly lure it out and find an opportunity to kill it in one fell swoop!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Zhang Yuxin nodded vigorously. Shen Fei pulled Zhang Yuxin and continued forward. He pretended not to notice it, but cast a discreet glance behind. As expected, the skeleton behind them was still watching them. Shen Fei cursed under his breath. Then he whispered some instructions to Zhang Yuxin. Upon receiving his instructions, Zhang Yuxin nodded and quietly moved behind. Shen Fei took the opportunity to circle around to the back of the skeleton. Then, he suddenly jumped up, and his right fist gathered all of his vital Qi and ruthlessly smashed into the skeleton¡¯s spine. An explosion reverberated in all directions, and its bones were broken; Shen Fei¡¯s punch had directly shattered the skeleton¡¯s spine. The skeleton wailed in pain and fell to the ground, unable to get up again. Zhang Yuxin and Ye Fei were both gobsmacked. They gazed at Shen Fei, their faces filled with disbelief. Everything happened too quickly. They did not even have time to react at all. After a long time, Zhang Yuxin regained her senses and resumed her usual look of admiration for Shen Fei. ¡°Teacher Shen is so strong!¡± Ye Fei nodded in agreement, her eyes sparkling. Shen Fei retracted his fist and smiled. He did not say much, but turned his eyes to the skeleton¡¯s body. He squatted down to check and found a blood-red stone embedded in the torso cavity of the skeleton! The blood-red stone was shaped like a diamond and was about the size of an egg. It had the crystalline appearance of a ruby. There were also some complicated and strange patterns carved on the red stone, which hid some kind of mystery. Shen Fei tried to touch the red stone and discovered that it had no reaction. ¡°Huh? Could it be that it¡¯s not a spiritual item?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Teacher Shen, what is this?¡± Zhang Yuxin asked. Shen Fei pointed at the red stone and said, ¡°This is a very precious material; it¡¯s necessary for making the spirit feeding pill.¡± Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin¡¯s eyes brightened. She impatiently asked, ¡°Teacher Shen, how do I obtain it?¡± ¡°First, we have to dig it out,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Then let¡¯s hurry up and dig,¡± Zhang Yuxin urged. ¡°I¡¯ll try.¡± Shen Fei then took out a dagger and began digging out the red stone. The red stone was very hard. Shen Fei spent a full half hour removing the red stone. When they saw the red stone, Zhang Yuxin and Ye Fei both exclaimed excitedly, ¡°Wow!¡± The red stone was bright and resplendent like an agate, exuding a strong spiritual energy fluctuation. It contained a huge amount of fire element spirit power. Suddenly, an eerie voice came from their left, ¡°Haha, I¡¯ve finally found you. Now, I¡¯m going to eat you.¡± Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face paled and she cried in panic, ¡°What is that?¡± ¡°He¡¯s the guardian of this place. Rather than saying he¡¯s a human, it¡¯s better to say he¡¯s dead.¡± Ye Fei¡¯s eyes revealed a terrified look. Shen Fei immediately became alert and turned his head to look at the source of the cold voice. A man with long hair and tattered clothes appeared before them. The man looked like he was made up of bones. His body was like a dried up corpse. He stared at the red stone, his throat moving as he gulped. Shen Fei stared at him and asked in a deep voice, ¡°Who are you?¡± He looked like a zombie. He also seemed quite strong, at least several times stronger than ordinary Beastmasters. The zombie¡¯s empty gray eyes flickered with a bloodthirsty light. After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, he grinned and revealed his sharp teeth. He then laughed sinisterly, ¡°Hehehe¡­ This is your grave, so obediently become my food!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly shot forward with extreme speed. Like an arrow that left the bow, he jumped toward Shen Fei and the others with a sharp gust of wind. His withered claw-like hand swiped through the air, carrying with it a shrill whistling sound. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold as he clenched his palm flat like a blade and welcomed the attack. The two palms collided, and an explosive sound erupted. Crack! With the sound of bones breaking, the mummified body was sent flying. Shen Fei laughed coldly. His figure shot forward and he assumed his fist at the mummified corpse. His momentum was like a dragon descending from the sky, absolutely ferocious. Shen Fei swept his leg at the zombie in a whip-like movement, kicking his waist, and causing his body to bend and almost fall to the ground. After that attack, the zombie let out an angry roar. Two wisps of green flames flared out of its empty eye sockets, making it look like something out of a horror movie. Shen Fei was not afraid at all. He once again waved his fist and smashed it at the corpse. ¡°Brother Shen, be careful. I¡¯ll help you!¡± Ye Fei quickly said, then summoned a Devil Bat to attack the zombie. Faced with the sudden appearance of the Devil Bat, the zombie was overwhelmed and was forced to retreat. The Devil Bat flapped its wings and cut through the air, letting out shrill screeching noises. Its body was as fast as lightning, and every time it attacked, it could easily land a hit on the zombie. Moreover, it was highly toxic. When the Devil Bat scratched it, the zombie¡¯s skin corroded quickly, making him suffer. The zombie was heavily injured and was forced to retreat into a corner. The Devil Bat raised its head and roared fiercely. It flapped its huge wings and swooped down at the zombie like a whistling hurricane, wanting to use its sharp claws to land a fatal blow. However, at the critical moment, a black shadow suddenly appeared out of thin air beside the zombie and blocked the fatal blow for it. The Devil Bat and the Black Shadow collided fiercely, giving off a deafening sound, and setting off billowing waves in all directions. The Devil Bat was sent flying more than ten meters away, crashing into a tree trunk and falling to the ground. Meanwhile, the Black Shadow did not move and stood firm. Shen Fei and Ye Fei both stared at the black figure. The Black Shadow was a woman. She was dressed in black, which hugged her curvaceous body tightly, and her face was obscured ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Fei coldly asked. The Black Shadow glanced at him and ignored him. However, the way she looked at Ye Fei and Zhang Yuxin was filled with coldness, as if she wanted to eat them up. Ye Fei and Zhang Yuxin felt a shiver run down their backs, as if a chill was rising from the soles of their feet to their heads. They subconsciously moved closer to Shen Fei, showing their deep fear. Chapter 242 - 242 The Cursed Runes 242 The Cursed Runes Seeing the three of them like this, the Black Shadow sneered and said, ¡°Hehehe ¡­ Do you think that I can¡¯t do anything to you just because you¡¯re hiding behind him? How foolish.¡± After that, she slowly raised her arms. Everyone saw that she had nails as sharp as swords. Her fingernails grew to sixty centimeters long, and glinted coldly. At the same time, the surface of the black nails was covered with runes. Those runes had a strange, evil aura coming from them. From a distance, they looked like tadpoles, intertwining with each other in strange and mysterious shapes. These were all curse runes! The curse runes glowed with a dark blue luster, and waves of strange curse powers spread from them, causing the surrounding vegetation to wither and die. Zhang Yuxin¡¯s face changed. ¡°Oh no, those are curse runes!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face also changed. He had heard of these runes before. It was an extremely vicious runic technique. Once the power of the curse attached itself to the body, it would madly absorb the host¡¯s essence, causing the person to age until they died. Although the curse runes were terrifying, it was a double-edged sword. The slightest mistake could cause the curse to backfire and kill the user. It was a hardcore curse. ¡°It¡¯s too late to be afraid now.¡± The Black Shadow laughed sinisterly. ¡°You think I¡¯m afraid of you?¡± Shen Fei snorted. He took a step forward and suddenly appeared beside the zombie. He clenched his fist and concentrated all his strength into his right fist before punching out. A muffled sound of impact rang out, and the zombie flew back. As for Shen Fei, he remained standing in the same spot and did not move. ¡®I¡¯ve dealt with the zombie, but who is the Black Shadow? What does she mean by what she said just now?¡¯ ¡°Kekeke¡­¡± The Black Shadow let out a soft and creepy cackle. A demonic purple flame was dancing in her eyes. Then, she formed a seal with her hands and cast an obscure spell. A gentle breeze suddenly rose in the area, causing the grass and trees in the forest to sway. This breeze was very strange; it felt like it was calling out to something. The Black Shadow sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes, and quietly chanted some mysterious incantation. A moment later, a shrill scream suddenly reverberated through the area. In front of the Black Shadow, a dense swarm of insects appeared, gnawing at the zombie¡¯s body. There was an even more terrifying existence behind the swarm of insects. It was a spider with purple flames all over its body. The appearance of the spider was very strange. It had a slender body and a pair of huge chelicerae that were wrapped in a fleshy membrane. Its mouth was very small and jagged. It somehow looked very cute, like a giant apple. ¡°What is that?¡± Ye Fei¡¯s eyes widened in confusion. ¡°I know what these insects are. They¡¯re Devouring Gold Silkworms, specialized in devouring metal materials,¡± Zhang Yuxin said in a low voice, her beautiful eyes filled with fear. ¡®Devouring Gold Silkworms?¡¯ Shen Fei frowned. He had never heard of them before. However, from their name, they should be a very strong and tyrannical species. The Devouring Gold Silkworms were an extremely rare insect species, born from the Qi of gold and iron. They could devour hard materials to transform and produce powerful and mysterious toxins. Devouring Gold Silkworms liked living in groups. They would lay eggs every five years. Once hatched, the larvae would transform and mature in another five years, then reproduce and grow stronger. Moreover, the silkworms were not afraid of water or fire. It could be said that they were immune to all poisons, making them terrifying creatures. The most powerful thing about the Devouring Gold Silkworms was their toxicity. Even a master Beastmaster would not be able to escape if bitten by one, let alone ordinary human beings. Only a bit of it was enough to corrode a person with a thousand holes. At this moment, the black figure suddenly let out a sinister and terrifying laugh. Then, the Black Shadow¡¯s eyes snapped open, filled with hatred and madness. ¡°Today, I¡¯m going to eat all of you!¡± she roared and leaped at the three of them. Her legs were like steel spikes that penetrated the soil, and she wielded two short daggers, showing off their sharpness. Her speed was fast, and she reached Shen Fei in an instant. The daggers were ruthless, and they went straight for Shen Fei¡¯s chest. Shen Fei¡¯s face turned dark. He grabbed Zhang Yuxin and pushed her away. Then, he stretched out his palm and slapped the black-clad woman away. Smack! Bang! With a sound of impact, a huge and terrifying power burst out. The dark figure was sent flying by this terrifying force and crashed into the ground. The Black Shadow¡¯s face was pale and bloodless. Her body trembled violently, and her throat rolled a few times as she gasped through her dry throat. She propped herself up with difficulty, the expression on her face twisted unpleasantly into the near-permanent look of anger and hatred. Her eyes were red as she glared at Shen Fei and hoarsely shouted, ¡°How dare you hurt me¡­ I¡¯ll kill you¡­¡± When Shen Fei heard this, a mocking smile appeared on his face. He coldly sneered, ¡°Black Sun, use Ancient Prestige.¡± In the next second, the Black Sun immediately rushed at the Black Shadow, waving its sharp claws ferociously. Seeing this, the Black Shadow¡¯s pupils constricted, and she hurriedly raised her arms to block it. The Black Sun crashed heavily into her arms, emitting a clanging sound as sparks scattered everywhere. However, she was still no match for the Black Sun¡¯s power. She was forced to take seven or eight steps back. ¡°How could this happen?¡± The Black Shadow¡¯s heart was filled with fear, and it also showed in her eyes. Her face, meanwhile, was aghast. She had thought that she could easily kill the three of them with the help of the remnant power of the ancient ruins, but this was the outcome instead. Not only did she fail to kill them, but she was also completely suppressed. This was simply inconceivable! The Black Sun did not give her any room to breathe and once again charged at her. Its sharp claws came with a whistling sound, making her hair stand on end. The Black Shadow was shocked and scuttled to the side reflexively. However, the Black Sun¡¯s speed was even faster, and it continued to pursue her like a shadow. The Black Shadow¡¯s neck was eventually caught by the Black Sun. She howled in pain, and her face showed a fierce and painful expression, as if she was suffering a great torture. The Black Sun¡¯s sharp claws tore at her skin, even squeezing out her blood. The Black Shadow trembled in pain, but she refused to give up. She suddenly raised her hand and was about to slash at the Black Sun¡¯s claws with her dagger. ¡°Black Sun, be careful!¡± Shen Fei quickly reminded it. The Black Sun sensed danger and quickly released its claws to avoid it. The Black Shadow took the opportunity to pull out the dagger from her waist and cut off Black Sun¡¯s hook tail, taking it with her as she fell. The Black Sun roared, unpleased. Then, it turned its head and looked where they fell, and chased after the tail. ¡°Ahhh!!¡± the Black Shadow screamed mournfully, and she felt a slight chill. The hook tail had pierced through her stomach and came out the other side. The tail was stained with sticky blood, which made a ghastly sight. This scene made everyone shiver, horrified. The Black Shadow covered her wound as she wailed. She fell to the ground, but kept squirming. Chapter 243 - 243 A Corpse Demon 243 A Corpse Demon The Black Sun¡¯s poison had already worked into her system, wreaking havoc in her body. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation,¡± Shen Fei continued. The Black Sun, once it had retrieved its tail hook, swung it at the woman in black and released a black mist. ¡°Aargh¡­¡± The Black Shadow let out a shrill scream. She felt a sharp pain in her head, like her soul was about to be torn apart. She could only lie on the ground and curl up into a ball. Shen Fei coldly stood to the side, quietly waiting for the Black Shadow to recover. This woman had obviously encountered an unfortunate experience and was somewhat mentally deranged, so her attacks were completely based on instinct and were unpredictable. Not long after, the Black Shadow slowly got up. Her face was filled with hatred once more, and her red eyes were even bleeding. She glared at Shen Fei with her cold and vicious eyes. Her body exuded an evil aura, like a vengeful spirit. ¡°Just kill me¡­ I¡¯m begging you¡­ Just kill me,¡± the Black Shadow said hoarsely. Her voice was filled with the need for everything to end, and she was on the verge of collapse. Shen Fei saw her shriveled body and hesitated. Even though this walking corpse was once a peerless expert, her body had long since lost all of its life essence, and she had become so thin that only a skeleton remained. Moreover, her body was shrouded in black smoke, which emitted a foul smell. It was obvious that she had already become a corpse demon and was being controlled by a phantom known as the Black Shadow. ¡°Kill me¡­ Just kill me!¡± The Black Shadow seemed to have sensed Shen Fei¡¯s hesitation. Her voice became even hoarser, and her red eyes stared at Shen Fei with a trace of pleading, hoping that he would free her. Shen Fei sighed. He understood that the Black Shadow really wanted to be free. If he had known sooner, he would not have used the Ancient Prestige skill. Shen Fei shook his head and sighed. ¡°Forget it. Let me send you on your last journey and help you end your pain.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the Black Shadow disappeared. In the next moment, a wisp of pitch-black and blue suddenly made a noise in Shen Fei¡¯s ears, as if a ghost was whispering to him. Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned serious. His body suddenly shifted to the side, and his right hand smashed at the sound. His fist smashed onto a thick tree branch. On the other end of the branch was a snake¡¯s tail, which held a translucent bead, about the size of a green bean. ¡°So, it¡¯s Gu poison. No, your poison is the product of the combination of the Gu techniques in the poison-making world¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed, revealing a trace of doubt. He had never thought that this woman would possess such an incredibly powerful item. The bead was cone-shaped and covered in veined patterns. It gave off a faint green luster, and with a single glance, one could tell that it contained boundless energy. It was extraordinary. However, this bead clearly did not belong to the corpse. Shen Fei guessed that the reason why the corpse turned into a corpse demon might be related to this bead. The huge snake tail suddenly retracted, disappearing in a blur. Shen Fei frowned. He could feel faint fluctuations in the surroundings. In the next moment, a dense and sharp sword ray streaked across the sky, directly aimed at Shen Fei¡¯s head. Shen Fei snorted. He took a step forward and sent out a roundhouse kick. His roundhouse kick was extremely powerful. It brought with it a rushing sound and shattered the sword ray. Shen Fei¡¯s feet did not stop as he swept his foot into the air, forcing the Black Shadow to reveal itself. Just as the Black Shadow appeared, Shen Fei commanded the Black Sun, ¡°Black Sun, destroy her!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± the Black Sun roared and pounced forward. ¡°Black Sun, you shouldn¡¯t have come out¡­¡± The Black Shadow growled and struggled madly. She exuded a monstrously evil aura, even as she tried to escape her bonds. Her speed was extremely fast, and she crossed a distance of several meters with each teleporting jump. She had rushed into the forest in a blink. ¡°Black Sun, chase her. Don¡¯t let her escape,¡± Shen Fei said to the Black Sun and then gave chase as well. ¡­ The forest was still lush, and the weeds were still overgrown. Shen Fei followed behind the Black Shadow. He and the black figure sped on and gradually disappeared from sight. The Black Sun was following closely behind the Black Shadow as well. Its huge body zipped through the forest, stirring up a strong wind. Suddenly, the Black Sun opened its mouth and let out a roar, ¡°Graar!¡± Its entire body was emitting black smoke, and it became pure darkness. Its aura became even more terrifying, and its body became even more agile. After a few flashes, it disappeared from its original spot. At the same time, the Black Shadow stopped and turned to look behind. She saw the Black Sun¡¯s figure appear less than five meters behind her, its blood-red eyes pinned on her. ¡°Hehe, since we¡¯re already here, why are you still running?¡± Shen Fei asked with a smile. This woman¡¯s cultivation was truly terrifying. It had actually surpassed the realm of a martial apprentice. Her body, at this point, was also unusual. It was becoming less human, and more like the corpse demon she was. ¡°Why don¡¯t you kill me?¡± The Black Shadow¡¯s voice was low and hoarse. Her throat seemed to have been burned, and it was unpleasant to hear. ¡°Why would I kill you? You didn¡¯t offend us. You can only choose to submit now.¡± Shen Fei shrugged. The Black Shadow heard this, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on her face. ¡°I¡¯m just a corpse now¡­ Who else is there for me to submit to?¡± Her face was filled with sorrow. She used to be an expert who commanded the entire southern border, but it was a pity that everything was ruined. She had become a corpse demon, and would never be able to get rid of this rotten, bloodthirsty, and violent state. ¡°We don¡¯t mind what you¡¯ve become,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°What I want is a puppet. As long as you¡¯re willing to submit to me, I can help you recover your body, and even help you raise your cultivation.¡± The Black Shadow raised her head, her red eyes lit up. She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°I don¡¯t need to recover my physical body. I just want to be free¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re already a corpse demon. No matter how hard you try, your cultivation won¡¯t improve,¡± Shen Fei said. The Black Shadow was silent. Shen Fei continued to ask, ¡°Do you want to be resurrected?¡± The Black Shadow still did not speak. Shen Fei asked again, ¡°Your corpse demon power isn¡¯t your own, right? You must have absorbed it from a corpse, right?¡± The Black Shadow remained silent, which could be taken as an admission. ¡°Don¡¯t you want vengeance?¡± Shen Fei continued. ¡°Your corpse was refined by a Gu master, I think you should be very familiar with Gu masters.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The Black Shadow nodded. ¡°A Gu master, as the name implies, is skilled in using all kinds of poisonous insects, and can even refine materials for their Gu poisons.¡± Gu worms were capable of taking the life of an expert, especially so in the hands of a Gu master. Shen Fei chuckled. ¡°Do you want to get rid of the Gu poison in your body? If I help you get rid of the Gu poison, would you be willing to be my puppet?¡± ¡°Really?¡± The Black Shadow was overjoyed. Her eyes flickered with anticipation, and she said excitedly, ¡°Can I recover my human body and even cultivate?¡± Shen Fei smiled and nodded. Chapter 244 - 244 A Battle With The Snowy Soul Bear 244 A Battle With The Snowy Soul Bear He took out a jade bottle from his storage ring, poured out a few dark green pills, and handed them to the Black Shadow. ¡°Take these pills, and you¡¯ll be back to normal.¡± Shen Fei passed the pills to the Black Shadow. Without any hesitation, the Black Shadow grabbed the green pills and swallowed them. Instantly, a warm current flowed through her entire body, as if she was in a hot spring, and it felt extremely comfortable. Then, a fresh spiritual power entered her body. The Black Shadow¡¯s injuries healed quickly, and her face slowly regained its color. In just fifteen minutes, the Black Shadow had recovered her original beauty and aura. She opened her eyes, which shone with the light of wisdom. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°My name is Su Mengdie. You can call me Mengdie,¡± The Black Shadow replied softly, her eyes evaluating Shen Fei. ¡°Alright.¡± Su Mengdie continued to stare at Shen Fei. ¡°You saved me. I owe you my life.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome,¡± Shen Fei smiled nonchalantly. Su Mengdie nodded. Then, she stood up and bowed respectfully. ¡°Thank you! Let me go with you.¡± Su Mengdie looked at Shen Fei with a pleading expression. Hearing this, Shen Fei refused her straightaway, ¡°There¡¯s no need for that.¡± Although he had saved Su Mengdie once, he did not trust her. Moreover, she was a corpse demon. Who knew what schemes she was secretly harboring? Su Mengdie¡¯s expression became a lot gloomier, and her eyes were full of disappointment. ¡°Alright, I still have things to deal with. You can leave.¡± After Shen Fei finished speaking, he turned around and walked away. Su Mengdie watched Shen Fei¡¯s back as he disappeared. She let out a low sigh and turned to leave. Looking at her disappointed back, Shen Fei held his forehead exasperatedly and said to her, ¡°¡­If you really want to help me, then come to this place after three days and find me.¡± He then gave her an address. Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Su Mengdie turned around and smiled, revealing two rows of white teeth. She nodded, and her petite body turned into a cloud of black mist, blending into the surrounding pitch-black darkness, and quickly disappearing without a trace. ¡­ Ring, ring, ring! Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s phone rang. ¡°Teacher Shen, bad news. Where are you?¡± Yang Xiaoxuan shouted excitedly from the other end of the call. ¡°What happened?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°The students I¡¯m leading encountered a powerful spirit beast, and it even injured some of them,¡± Yang Xiaoxuan said anxiously. ¡°Teacher Shen, please come help us!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be right there!¡± Shen Fei hung up and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot. ¡­ Yang Xiaoxuan and the others were not far from Shen Fei¡¯s location. Shen Fei used his movement technique and arrived there promptly. When he got there, he was stunned. He saw more than ten students lying on the ground, beaten black and blue, and bleeding. Each of them wore a pained expression. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze swept to a place not far away. There, a five-meter-tall Snowy Soul Bear covered in scales was circling another group, indifferently watching Yang Xiaoxuan and the others. The Snowy Soul Bear had four limbs and a head. It had two thick fangs, each one more than thirty centimeters long. They glowed with a bone-chilling light. At this moment, the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s eyes were cold and emotionless, but they were filled with killing intent. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze landed on the Snowy Soul Bear, and his pupils contracted. This spirit beast was of the wind attribute and was best at sneak attacks and quick kills, which made it extremely difficult to guard against. ¡°Growl¡­¡± The Snowy Soul Bear let out a low growl. It watched Yang Xiaoxuan and the others and approached, its murderous aura growing stronger and stronger. Yang Xiaoxuan and the others were pale and trembling in fear. The Snowy Soul Bear opened its mouth wide and brandished its sharp claws, creating a gust of wind. The strong wind hit a tree, and the tree exploded with a loud bang, turning into fragments that scattered in the air. ¡°Ahh!¡± Two students let out blood-curdling screeches as their bodies were blown dozens of meters away. They fell to the ground and blacked out. Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly called out, ¡°Black Sun, come out and fight this Snowy Soul Bear.¡± Following which, the Black Sun came out from Shen Fei¡¯s pocket realm. Its body was burning with flames, and it was as dazzling as the sun. The Snowy Soul Bear was stunned when it saw the Black Sun, but its gaze immediately locked onto it. With a low growl, it charged at the Black Sun. At the same time, the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s aura exploded! This was its trump card! Its target was not only Shen Fei, but also Yang Xiaoxuan and the others. It wanted to kill all these humans here! The Black Sun roared at the sky. The flames on its body burned wildly as it charged at the Snowy Soul Bear as well. In an instant, like two balls of light, one black and one blue, they collided and exploded with an intense flash, sending sparks everywhere like a fireworks display. ¡°Graar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The two behemoths fought each other, stirring up a violent gale. The Black Sun and the Snowy Soul Bear were both spirit beasts, and the difference in strength was not that wide. In this short stalemate, neither could do anything to the other. Shen Fei did not make a move and only quietly watched the battle. ¡°This guy¡¯s battle instincts are actually quite high,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. This was something he did not expect. During this period of time, the Black Sun had experienced many battles and had long developed a rich combat experience. Since it was upgraded, its combat experience had naturally become greater. ¡°Teacher Shen, why aren¡¯t you making a move?¡± Yang Xiaoxuan wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at Shen Fei in confusion. Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders, ¡°It¡¯s not yet time.¡± Yang Xiaoxuan frowned and said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that the Black Sun will be defeated and killed?¡± ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s just a higher-grade Count-rank spirit beast, I don¡¯t need to do anything.¡± Shen Fei smiled, but he was scorned by her question. ¡°A higher Count-rank spirit beast?¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s arrogant words, Yang Xiaoxuan could not help but roll her eyes and mutter under her breath, ¡°You¡¯re really conceited.¡± Shen Fei was indeed very conceited, because in his eyes, this Snowy Soul Bear was just a piece of cake. Though the Snowy Soul Bear was a higher Count-rank spirit beast, it was extremely powerful. However, the Black Sun¡¯s strength had long surpassed that of higher Count-rank. Its body was extremely tough, so ordinary attacks would have no effect on it. More importantly, Black Sun had a secret skill¡ªits bite! This secret technique could absorb the enemy¡¯s blood essence and vitality. With this, it could win the battle. Shen Fei had also given this battle another aspect of consideration: He was prepared to use the Snowy Soul Bear to temper the Black Sun¡¯s strength. From Shen Fei¡¯s point of view, even though the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s strength was slightly stronger than the Black Sun¡¯s, the Black Sun had the secret biting skill that could restrain it. Thus, the battle outcome was already clear, and Shen Fei did not need to worry. Deafening sounds continued to ring out as the two spirit beasts fought madly, shaking the heavens and the earth. Under the Black Sun¡¯s powerful bite, the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s body was gradually covered in wounds, and a few pieces of its skin and flesh were even bitten off. The Snowy Soul Bear was furious. It was a higher Count-rank spirit beast, how could it lose to this inferior insect? Chapter 245 - 245 Summoning The Dragon Phantom 245 Summoning The Dragon Phantom ¡°Howl!¡± Suddenly, the Snowy Soul Bear let out a sorrowful cry as a gash appeared on its stomach, from which fresh blood gushed forth. The Snowy Soul Bear roared in anger, its bloodthirsty eyes glaring at the Black Sun. The Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s speed increased explosively. In the blink of an eye, it reached the Black Sun, and it swiped its wolf-like claws at it. The Black Sun flapped its wings and dodged the attack. The bear¡¯s attack missed, slamming into the ground instead. The Black Sun opened its bloody mouth and spat out two balls of Black Flames. The Black Flames tore through the air and flew toward the Snowy Soul Bear with destructive power. A hint of fear flashed through the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s eyes when it saw the Black Flames. It did not dare meet this attack head-on, and quickly dodged instead. Unfortunately, the Black Flames covered a very wide area, and sealed off the bear¡¯s path of retreat. A look of despair appeared in the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s eyes. It had no choice but to fight head-on. The Black Flames crashed into its chest, sending it flying and crashing to the ground. The Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s back crashed into a collection of boulders, causing it to tremble violently. ¡°Howl!¡± The Snowy Soul Bear howled in pain as it struggled to its feet. However, it fell back as soon as it got up, wailing in pain. ¡°Gasp!¡± Yang Xiaoxuan and the others gasped, and they looked horrified. After exchanging a few blows, the bear was already on the verge of death?! Everyone felt incredulous. Shen Fei smiled discreetly. This was exactly what he liked to see. The Black Sun¡¯s strength was more than enough to deal with the Snowy Soul Bear; he could even kill it easily. Shen Fei slowly landed on the ground and walked to Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s side. He casually said to her, ¡°You should rest for a while. I¡¯ll help you detox any poison you might have suffered later.¡± Yang Xiaoxuan was still too stunned. She simply nodded in response, then took out an elixir and began drinking it. ¡°Teacher Shen, how did your spirit beast do it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a spirit beast, it was mutated into an exotic beast.¡± Shen Fei smiled mysteriously. At this, everyone¡¯s eyes widened in shock. ¡°W-what? It¡¯s actually an exotic beast?!¡± Yang Xiaoxuan covered her mouth in surprise. She did not expect Shen Fei to own an exotic beast. Her beautiful eyes lit up as she gazed at the Black Sun with admiration. ¡°Amazing!¡± The Snowy Soul Bear let out a furious roar and dragged its exhausted body to its feet. Its red eyes were filled with hatred. Yang Xiaoxuan and the others heaved a sigh when they saw its expression. They knew that the bear was not dead yet, and was only injured. There was still a ways to go before it would actually be at death¡¯s door. ¡°Snowy Soul Bear, I¡¯ll say this. Even if you don¡¯t die here today, you won¡¯t survive,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. The Snowy Soul Bear let out an infuriated roar and launched another attack on the Black Sun. The Black Sun flapped its wings and dodged the bear¡¯s attack. In fact, it was so fast that it dodged all the subsequent attacks. The two continued this battle of speed as they continued to exchange blows. Meanwhile, Shen Fei watched from the side. Soon, the corner of his mouth curved up into a smirk. ¡°Very good, it¡¯s time. Black Sun, use Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Shen Fei commanded in his deep voice. The Black Sun waved its claws and gathered a powerful force. It brought with it a terrifying pressure as it attacked the Snowy Soul Bear. The Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s pupils contracted, and it quickly tried to flee. However, the Black Sun was faster, and closed in on the other spirit beast in an instant, landing its attack mercilessly. The Snowy Soul Bear let out a miserable cry before falling to the ground. The Black Sun swooped down, reaching out with a huge black claw. It clawed at the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s head, attempting to destroy it entirely. Seeing this decisive action, many students held their breaths. Their eyes trembled, obviously frightened by the sight. They had never encountered such a situation before, so it was inevitable that they would be a little flustered. Right at that moment, the Snowy Soul Bear raised its head, bared its fangs, and roared, ¡°ROAR!!¡± Its eyes were filled with coldness, as though it was unafraid of death. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s the meaning of this? Are you asking for death?¡± Shen Fei was surprised for a moment, and frowned as he watched on. The Black Sun looked at the Snowy Soul Bear in puzzlement. It did not know what the other spirit beast was trying to do. But it could not hesitate. The Black Sun¡¯s sharp claws continued to press down on its head, ready to destroy the Snowy Soul Bear completely. At this critical moment, the bear raised its head and let out another long roar, ¡°ROOOAARR!!!¡± With this loud and clear roar, a blinding golden light burst out from the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s body. ¡°This, this is¡­¡± Shen Fei and the surrounding students were all dumbfounded. Could this be the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s ultimate technique? The dazzling golden light shot into the sky like a firework. It was wonderful to see. Then, the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s body began to glow with a blinding white light. It was as if the sun had bloomed, lighting up the entire cave that they were in. At this moment, everything seemed to lose its color, and the whole scene was just white. ¡°Wh-what is this?¡± the students said in a daze. They could not see anything but white. Shen Fei squinted his eyes as he examined the source of the light. He was a little surprised. ¡°This guy actually comprehends such a move¡­¡± He had never imagined that a Snowy Soul Bear would use such a technique. The white light turned gold again, and the golden light grew brighter, and a terrifying fluctuation spread out, suffocating everyone. With a sound like a distant thunderclap, the golden light suddenly expanded several times, turning into a massive¡­ Golden Dragon Phantom! This was the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s strongest move! The Golden Dragon Phantom¡¯s image hovered in the air, releasing a powerful aura that shook everyone¡¯s hearts. ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°Why does it look like a dragon?¡± ¡°The Snowy Soul Bear can actually summon a dragon-shaped phantom?¡± The students were extremely terrified. They retreated one after another, distancing themselves from the danger zone. Even Yang Xiaoxuan¡¯s pretty face had paled, and she was trembling. Although she had heard of dragon-shaped phantoms, this was her first time seeing it with her own eyes. All of this was completely beyond her wildest imagination. The Snowy Soul Bear roared at the sky. It clenched its paws tightly and charged at the Black Sun once again. Its speed was faster this time, and it reached the Black Sun in a split second. Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly ordered, ¡°Black Sun, dodge!¡± The Black Sun made a split-second decision. It flapped its wings rapidly, turned into a cloud of black mist, and disappeared. Although the Snowy Soul Bear was fast, it still could not catch up to the Black Sun. The Black Sun, in turn, increased its speed by several times, appearing like a ghost as it immediately pulled away from the other spirit beast. It hovered high above in the sky, looking down at the Snowy Soul Bear while letting out ear-piercing sounds. The Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s expression turned into one of confusion when it heard the shrill screech. Its eyes gradually turned golden, as though it had been affected by insanity. Seeing the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s reaction, Shen Fei broke into a smile. ¡°Haha! This guy has been completely controlled.¡± Chapter 246 - 246 Its Over 246 It¡¯s Over The Snowy Soul Bear roared madly, its body shook violently as a ferocious blood thirst entered its eyes. ¡°What¡¯s it doing?¡± ¡°He couldn¡¯t have gone crazy, right?¡± ¡°Why did its eyes turn golden?¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be thinking of committing suicide, can it?¡± The students¡¯ faces were full of doubt as they made their guesses. All of a sudden, the Snowy Soul Bear leaped into the air and leaped at the Black Sun like a cannonball. It then slammed its paws down on the exotic beast. Seeing this scene, Shen Fei¡¯s expression darkened suddenly. ¡°This is bad!¡± The Black Sun, however, was not afraid at all. It flapped its wings and welcomed the attack, readying its monstrous demonic energy. The two collided, and a deafening explosion echoed out, as if another planet had crashed into Earth. Black and white energy fluctuations rippled out from the collision, causing the cave to shake violently. Many of the students present were unable to withstand the aftershocks. When he could, Shen Fei quickly jumped onto the Black Sun¡¯s body and flew out. ¡°Black Sun, use Ancient Prestige!¡± Upon hearing the command, the Black Sun immediately opened its mouth, and a powerful, pitch-black pillar of light spewed out. The pillar of light contained an unparalleled amount of energy and shot toward the Snowy Soul Bear. The other spirit beast seemed to have sensed something, and turned its head around. It then roared and charged at the black pillar. ¡°Break!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The pillar of light accelerated and exploded upon contact with the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s massive body. In an instant, violent energy ripples spread out and engulfed the bear. The Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s massive body began to tremble violently as it was struck by the terrifying energy, and bloody wounds formed on its body. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were fixed on it, and his face grew serious. The sound of the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s hard bones cracking were audible as it wailed in pain. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were devoid of emotion as he shouted, ¡°Black Sun, use Ancient Prestige again!¡± ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun roared, and another layer of dark energy appeared, this time on the exoskeleton on its exoskeleton, releasing more of that terrifying aura. Soon, the surface of the Black Sun¡¯s body was covered in a layer of thin film composed of dark energy. It looked like armor. The Black Sun then leaped up and turned into a black light itself that swept across the sky. Its sharp wings sliced down and left a deep gash on the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s body. Blood gushed out of the wound. The Black Sun¡¯s body moved with extreme vigor, and its speed was always awe-inspiring. It continued to slice at the bear, and each attack severely injured the Snowy Soul Bear, leaving it covered in even more wounds. The Black Sun flapped its sharp wings again and tore at the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s body, taking away large chunks of flesh. ¡°Roar!¡± the Snowy Soul Bear howled in pain as it tried to run. It did not dare to get close to the Black Sun for fear of being hurt again. Under Shen Fei¡¯s guidance, the Black Sun cooperated tacitly. As it flapped its black wings, it sent out dark-colored wind blades at the cave, destroying it and sending rocks flying everywhere. On top of that, the Black Sun¡¯s speed was getting faster and faster, almost reaching three hundred meters per second! ¡°So fast!¡± ¡°As expected of the Black Sun, it¡¯s like lightning!¡± Many of the students exclaimed in shock, awed by the Black Sun¡¯s strength. They had been worried, but when they saw how fast and sharp the Black Sun was, they immediately relaxed. The Black Sun¡¯s speed was obviously too fast for the Snowy Soul Bear as it had no time to react at all. It got injured easily, and could even be killed by the Black Sun. The battle continued on for five minutes, and wounds continued to appear on the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s body until every inch was covered. At some point, the Snowy Soul Bear¡¯s aura had also weakened significantly. The Snowy Soul Bear was already exhausted and was unable to withstand any more of the Black Sun¡¯s onslaught. ¡°It¡¯s over.¡± Shen Fei grinned and prepared to steer the Black Sun hold back¡­ But the Black Sun suddenly reared up. The entire mountain trembled violently as though it had been hit by an earthquake. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. The rest of the students were also shocked. A student cried in panic, ¡°No¡­ No, I¡­ I can¡¯t move¡­¡± Shen Fei looked over and realized that the Snowy Soul Bear was standing beside the unlucky fellow, suppressing him. Shen Fei¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Damn it! This b*stard even knows how to take revenge!¡± The Snowy Soul Bear clearly had a deep grudge in its heart. ¡°Black Sun, bite it!¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Black Sun nodded its head and flapped its wings as it swooped down. It opened its mouth and bit the Snowy Soul Bear ruthlessly. ¡°Argh, help!¡± the student screamed in fear. The Snowy Soul Bear roared and struggled with all its might, trying to break free from the Black Sun¡¯s grasp. Unfortunately, at this point, its strength was no match for the Black Sun. In the end, it still got dragged up by the Black Sun. The Snowy Soul Bear struggled with all its might, but it was futile. ¡°Damn it! How stubborn!¡± Shen Fei cursed and urged Black Sun to bring it away. The exotic beast clutched the Snowy Soul Bear with its claws and flung it out. ¡°Roar!¡± the Snowy Soul Bear shrieked miserably, still struggling it all its might. As Shen Fei steered the Black Sun, he observed the surrounding area. At this moment, the mountain began to quake violently, as though it was on the verge of collapsing. This was particularly terrifying. Shen Fei¡¯s expression became extremely sober as he said, ¡°Everyone, be careful! This place is going to collapse soon!¡± When they heard Shen Fei¡¯s words, many of the students began to look around vigilantly. With a deafening boom, countless boulders began to fall from the summit. ¡°Mother of god¡­¡± ¡°Hurry up and run! This mountain is going down!¡± Many of the students were frightened and fled in panic. Shen Fei¡¯s face turned dark as he made a prompt decision. ¡°Don¡¯t care about any of the other beasts. Quickly, follow the Black Sun!¡± At this, many students finally reacted and hurriedly followed the exotic beast to escape the area. ¡°Roar, roar!¡± However, a frightened and angry roar of a beast was heard. Shen Fei and everyone else turned to look and were stunned. A group of strange-looking beasts were running toward them from the valley, and there were a lot of them. ¡°F*ck! What is this?!¡± a student could not help but swear, his face full of shock. ¡°They¡¯re all decent spirit beasts. Are they trying to cause trouble?¡± Another student had an excited look on his face. ¡°Hurry up! Let¡¯s just go!¡± Shen Fei said in a deep voice. ¡°Teacher Shen, where do we go? With such a large area, we¡¯ll be easily caught,¡± a male student asked in panic. ¡°Let¡¯s find a safe place to hide first. We¡¯ll decide where to go later,¡± Shen Fei replied. His judgment was decisive and straightforward, not wanting to waste any more time or resources. Chapter 247 - 247 Shivering In Horror 247 Shivering In Horror ¡°Roar, roar!¡± ¡°Chirp, chirp!¡± The roars of spirit beasts and shrill cries of birds echoed throughout the valley. Shen Fei¡¯s brows were knitted tightly as he said in a deep voice, ¡°This is their territory, if we barge in rashly, we¡¯ll be targeted easily. We only have three options. One is a detour, but we¡¯ll have to pass through a large forest. It¡¯s quite dangerous, so I suggest we give up on that option. ¡°The second option is to head to the central area. It¡¯s less dangerous, we can avoid many powerful spirit beasts, and the success rate of escaping is higher.¡± After hearing this, everyone contemplated deeply. In the end, they unanimously chose to move toward the central area. The Black Sun flapped its wings and swooped down monstrously, fiercely colliding into the spirit beasts that approached. The spirit beasts let out terrified roars and tried to evade it quickly. They had no time to deal with the Black Sun. Shen Fei and the others took this opportunity to escape, making their way rapidly to the central region. ¡­¡­ Ten minutes later, they were less than a kilometer away from the central area. But suddenly, Shen Fei and the rest encountered trouble. ¡°Roar, roar!¡± They saw a group of huge apes appear suddenly, blocking their path. These apes had two great arms, their bodies were covered in bulging muscles, and they exuded a savage aura. They were not particularly strong, and were only at the initial stage of the yellow-tier martial realm. However, there were simply too many of them. They were also densely packed together, exposing Shen Fei and the others¡¯ whereabouts. ¡°This is terrible.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. Their goal was too obvious, and they were already surrounded by more than thirty apes. Each ape was bare naked, but had tattooed markings all over their chests and bronze skin. Their eyes glowed with a dark green light, appearing like will-o¡¯-the-wisp. Their bodies were tall and strong, their hands were clenched into fists, and they were filled with the strong aura of wild beasts. They also had a golden mark on their foreheads. Low growls came from the apes as they revealed their cold blood thirst. The smell of killing intent filled the surrounding air. ¡°These spirit beasts don¡¯t seem to have any intelligence.¡± ¡°Quickly, knock them out and lure them away!¡± Shen Fei instructed. However, the Black Sun did not give them a chance to catch their breaths. It charged straight at the apes and bit them mercilessly, showing no restraint. Although the apes were generally considered weak, it was difficult to fight against their large numbers. In just a few seconds, they surrounded the Black Sun. ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Black Sun nodded and instantly bloomed with dazzling brilliance. Instantly, overpowering and majestic energy fluctuations swept out from its body. ¡°Howl!¡± the Black Sun roared into the sky, its voice loud and melodious. The restless apes were all intimidated by the overpowering and majestic voice. Their bodies suddenly froze up as they gazed at the Black Sun in a daze, their eyes filled with fear. The actions of these apes gave rise to Shen Fei and the students¡¯ spirits. The Black Sun was like an ancient existence, the kind that possessed an ancient bloodline power. It was majestic, powerful, and could look down on all beings like a deity. Some of the weaker apes were so scared that they started crying. Shen Fei¡¯s expression grew excited as he praised the Black Sun under his breath, ¡°This aura is too amazing! It¡¯s like a king of heaven descending upon the mortal earth! This is the demeanor of a strong being!¡± Shen Fei felt the blood in his entire body boiling as his combat strength became more active. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun let out a shocking roar once more. Its voice became louder, and it even resonated through the clouds. The aura it released was even more majestic than before. The apes were horrified, their bodies trembled, and their faces turned scary as though they had seen the Lord of Death. The Black Sun¡¯s bloodline aura was suppressing them. ¡°Hoo, hoo!¡± At this moment, the apes did not dare act rashly. Many of them even knelt on the ground and shivered. Shen Fei and the others were also affected. Their bodies trembled, but they persevered. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei snorted coldly. ¡°Graar!¡± The black Sun roared again. Thud, thud! The apes all knelt on the ground, trembling in fear. They had finally realized what kind of existence they had provoked, and they were all even more terrified than before. ¡°Hahaha! These beasts can really be scared. I thought that they were powerful, but they¡¯re really just a bunch of cowards!¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll definitely pass the assessment this time!¡± Everyone cheered and jumped for joy. Their previous despair was forgotten for the moment. Even Shen Fei could not help but sigh in relief. For some reason, the Black Sun only let out roars, but it was enough to scare the apes. ¡®Could it be that these apes were sufficiently afraid of the Black Sun?¡¯ Shen Fei shook his head. He could not figure it out for the time being, so he stopped caring about it. Right at that moment, a low roar suddenly rang throughout the forest. It sounded loud and threatening, causing everyone to stiffen. ¡°What? Another spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei frowned for the umpteenth time today and his expression became serious again. From the depths of the forest, a huge creature was approaching their location. The body of this enormous creature was between fifteen and twenty meters in length. Its entire body was as black as ink, and covered in solid black scales. Its back was lined with sharp blades, and it had very sharp claws. It also had thick fangs that glinted coldly. The creature was a breathtaking sight. This spirit beast exuded a terrifying aura, possibly a fiendish one, and it made them tremble in fear. This spirit beast was called the Saber-tooth Tiger King! Aside from its huge body, it also had a hideous mouth. Its two fangs also glowed with a scarlet light. ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face had turned gloomy, and his eyes revealed a hint of fear. ¡°This Saber-tooth Tiger King doesn¡¯t seem to be hostile¡­¡± Zhang Yuxin, who had been following Shen Fei this whole time, frowned. Shen Fei stared at the Saber-tooth Tiger King and muttered, ¡°Let¡¯s keep observing the situation first.¡± At this moment, the Saber-tooth Tiger King had also noticed Shen Fei and the students. It grinned, revealing its ferocious white teeth. Then, it slowly walked toward them. The killing intent on its body gradually disappeared, until it became calm and indifferent. ¡°Be careful. This Saber-tooth Tiger King is a higher Emperor-rank spirit beast,¡± Shen Fei warned the others in a low voice. ¡®An Emperor-rank spirit beast?¡¯ Hearing this, everyone¡¯s hearts beat even more rapidly. ¡°Roar!¡± The Saber-tooth Tiger King¡¯s entire body emitted a scary aura that shook the surroundings. The moment that aura was released, Shen Fei and the students felt suffocated. Zhang Yuxin¡¯s pupils contracted as she spoke, ¡°This¡­ is really an Emperor-rank spirit beast?¡± Chapter 248 - 248 The Saber 248 The Saber-tooth Tiger King¡¯s ¡°Docility¡± Shen Fei could clearly feel that the presence of this Saber-toothed Tiger King was incredibly formidable! Though they were far away, the students could not help but tremble. This was undoubtedly an Emperor-rank spirit beast of the highest grade. One of the students gulped audibly. His eyes were wide and face pale. As soon as the Saber-toothed Tiger King got close, everyone had the impression that it was impossible to fight against it and they would die for sure. Shen Fei and the others held their breaths as they watched the Saber-toothed Tiger King with eyes filled with caution and fear. However, just as the Saber-toothed Tiger King was less than a hundred meters away from them¡­ ¡­it suddenly stopped. Its eyes flickered as though it was hesitating whether to continue or not. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s going on?¡± Everyone was stunned and watched on in confusion. Shen Fei was just as clueless as them. He could not understand what this Saber-toothed Tiger King was trying to do. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun suddenly roared. After it heard the Black Sun¡¯s voice, that Saber-toothed Tiger King seemed to react as though it was being called to by something. It raised its head and looked up at the sky with a burning gaze. The Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s body struggled violently, as though it was in great pain. ¡°Huh? It seems to be communicating with someone¡­¡± ¡°The Saber-toothed Tiger King wants to become a disciple of the Black Sun!¡± ¡°Gasp¡­ Is that what¡¯s happening?¡± Everyone suddenly realized what was happening, and their expressions changed drastically into looks of shock, including Shen Fei¡¯s. There were many different types of spirit beasts among these wild and demonic beasts, each with their own special characteristics. Among them, there was a type of spirit beast that had a unique bloodline that could resonate with other spirit beasts. One such example was this Saber-toothed Tiger King. It resonated with the Black Sun because it recognized its own kind. As long as it was of the same race, it would resonate with that creature. ¡°Maybe this Saber-toothed Tiger King sensed the presence of its own kind. That¡¯s why it followed us.¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡®How could the Saber-toothed Tiger King and Black Sun be of the same race?¡¯ One was a spirit beast while the other was a mutated exotic beast. They were obviously not the same race. Shen Fei immediately rejected this guess. ¡°No, that¡¯s not it. It¡¯s the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s scheme. It wants to deceive us.¡± ¡®If that were true, then wasn¡¯t it a little too cunning?¡¯ ¡°Roar!¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King let out an excited roar. At that moment, the Black Sun swooped down from the sky. The moment the Saber-toothed Tiger King saw the Black Sun, it became even more excited and ran to welcome it. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was as quick as lightning. In a second, it turned into an afterimage and crashed through the tree crown, breaking the towering tree. It landed back on the ground steadily, raised its head, and puffed out its chest. It then gave the Black Sun a proud look. This tall and sturdy black tiger was extremely burly, and had an overbearing aura. This impression was mostly due to it being a higher Emperor-rank spirit beast. Shen Fei and the others were very surprised. They stared dazedly at the Saber-toothed Tiger King, thoughts flying tumultuously through their heads. ¡®The Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s speed was too terrifying!¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s probably faster than the speed of sound!¡¯ They then decided to voice those thoughts as well. ¡°This tiger has such terrifying speed!¡± ¡°It¡¯s too scary!¡± ¡°Mommy! I can feel death coming!¡± The crowd was panicking in fright. Shen Fei was shocked as well and voiced a similar thought, ¡°What amazing speed!¡± At this time, the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s gaze was pinned on the Black Sun. Its eyes shone and the excited look on its face had not disappeared. It obviously wanted to go with the Black Sun. ¡°Does it want to follow the Black Sun?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes gleamed. ¡®This is too wonderful!¡¯ A Saber-toothed Tiger King was a higher-grade Emperor-rank spirit beast, and extremely powerful. If they had the Saber-toothed Tiger King, then their chances of getting to safety would be even greater. The Saber-toothed Tiger King suddenly appeared beside the Black Sun. It rubbed its head against the Black Sun¡¯s body, showing an intimate gesture. ¡°Purr¡­¡± ¡°Graar¡­¡± The Black Sun let out a strange noise and stretched out its claws to gently caress the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s fur. Everyone was shocked by this scene. ¡°So the Saber-toothed Tiger King can actually act coquettishly¡­¡± ¡°What the heck? The spirit beast is actually acting cute?¡± ¡°This is so strange, I can hardly believe it!¡± ¡°This is the first time I¡¯m seeing an Emperor-rank spirit beast act like a spoiled child!¡± The students were all dumbfounded, and found it difficult to wrap their heads around this. Although Shen Fei was shocked as well, he somehow expected this. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was powerful and possessed extraordinary intelligence, after all. Since it knew that the Black Sun¡¯s strength was just as terrifying, it had made its decision to follow it. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was acting coquettishly in an attempt to please the Black Sun. Shen Fei and the students did not know whether to laugh or cry at the sight of this Saber-toothed Tiger King acting like a child. ¡°Purr¡­¡± The Black Sun let out a low sound and patted the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s head with its sharp claws, as though it was teaching a child a lesson. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was not to be outdone and growled huffily. Everyone could not help but laugh at this scene. The Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s expression was hilarious, and looked like a whiny brat. ¡°What game are they playing?¡± Yang Xiaoxuan asked curiously, feeling very confused. ¡°They¡¯re making friends.¡± Shen Fei chuckled. The Saber-toothed Tiger King and the Black Sun bantered for a few seconds before letting out low roars. Their eyes were filled with joy. The Saber-toothed Tiger King wagged its tail in a friendly manner at Shen Fei and the others. Then, it walked around the Black Sun elegantly. It went in front of the Black Sun and growled a few times. ¡°Is it asking you if you¡¯re willing to let it come with you?¡± Shen Fei asked the Black Sun. The Black Sun shook its head slightly. The Saber-toothed Tiger King suddenly showed a regretful expression, then lay on the ground and licked the Black Sun as though it was begging. ¡°Graar¡­¡± The Black Sun let out a strange cry, like it was telling the Saber-toothed Tiger King to stop pestering it. At this, the Saber-toothed Tiger King growled twice in a low voice. It then stood up, and walked back into the depths of the forest. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Shen Fei sighed. ¡°Graar?¡± The Black Sun looked at him with a confused expression. It did not understand what Shen Fei meant by that sigh. ¡°You are the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s final obsession. It won¡¯t stop until it reaches its goal,¡± Shen Fei said. The Black Sun nodded and did not prompt him for more explanation. ¡°Roar!¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King let out a low roar of anger before it disappeared fully into the forest depths. ¡°Graar!¡± The Black Sun let out a strange cry. The Saber-toothed Tiger King responded from a distance with another deep and angry roar. The Black Sun, as though it was provoked, suddenly leaped up and dove at the Saber-toothed Tiger King. The Saber-toothed Tiger King roared loudly and its entire body exploded with metal-attribute spiritual Qi that emitted a dazzling golden light. The golden spiritual energy churned, and a fearsome aura spread out, causing everyone to become extremely frightened. The Black Sun was not to be outdone, and it, too, released its own golden spiritual energy. Within a split second, there was an explosive sound that echoed through the area. The two spiritual energies collided, forming a storm that swept all over the place. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was violently catapulted away. ¡®It seems like the Black Sun doesn¡¯t like the Saber-toothed Tiger King anymore, and wants to have a showdown with it,¡¯ Shen Fei thought. The Black Sun¡¯s body was far larger than the Saber-toothed Tiger King, so it had the upper hand. Chapter 249 - 249 Why Does It Seem More Like A Husky? 249 Why Does It Seem More Like A Husky? ¡°Roar!¡± The Black Sun roared and continued to attack. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was not afraid at all. It bared its fangs and brandished its claws in defiance. Both of them were Emperor-rank beasts, and their battle was intense. After a round of fighting, they were evenly matched and neither side had a winner. Suddenly, the Black Sun let out a sharp roar, and the spiritual light on its body became even more dazzling. It was injured and was covered in blood, but it still attacked with all its might. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was also in a dauntless stance. It attacked madly and threw caution to the wind, as if it did not care about its life. Gradually, the Saber-toothed Tiger King was overwhelmed. Its abdomen had three bloody wounds from the Black Sun¡¯s claws. The wounds were hideous, and the flesh, blood, and bones were exposed. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was covered in injuries and looked extremely miserable. It let out a sorrowful cry and begged the Black Sun to stop. Unfortunately, the Black Sun was not one to hesitate. Instead, it attacked even more frantically. Shen Fei quickly stopped the Black Sun. ¡°Alright, Black Sun, that¡¯s enough. It doesn¡¯t have any ill intentions.¡± Hearing this, the Black Sun could only stop and retreat a hundred meters away. Its scarlet eyes stared at the Saber-toothed Tiger King with disdain. Shen Fei beckoned the Saber-toothed Tiger King and called out, ¡°Come, come over here.¡± ¡°Growl¡­¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King immediately ran over and obediently lay beside Shen Fei. Its ferocity from before had changed. It was now like a loyal pet dog, causing Shen Fei to feel somewhat astonished. The Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s change in mood was very fast. It rubbed against Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder, then draped itself over his back, affectionately rubbing against his neck. Its appearance of acting cute stunned everyone. Who would have thought that such a terrifying beast would actually have such acting skills? Many of them gulped audibly. ¡°Is this Saber-toothed Tiger King really a beast? Why does it seem more like a husky¡­¡± A chubby student¡¯s eyes widened as he muttered in shock. Everyone else nodded in agreement. The students discussed among themselves, their faces full of admiration and respect. Shen Fei petted the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s Head and revealed a small smile. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was a higher Emperor-rank spirit beast. It was definitely giving him face by humbling itself for him. This Saber-toothed Tiger King was a rare intelligent being. Shen Fei squinted his eyes and looked at the Saber-toothed Tiger King. A cunning smile appeared on his face. ¡°Saber-toothed Tiger King, if you want to be my spirit beast, you have to listen to my orders.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King growled in agreement. ¡°Alright, follow me.¡± Shen Fei lightly laughed, then stepped on the air and left. The Saber-toothed Tiger King followed closely. ¡°Teacher Shen, this Saber-toothed Tiger King can¡¯t possibly have acknowledged you as its master, right?¡± Yang Xiaoxuan said in shock. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe it thinks I¡¯m handsome, so it calls me boss.¡± Shen Fei smiled and waved his hand. The corners of everyone¡¯s mouth twitched, and their faces were filled with helplessness. They were completely convinced that this was a possibility. Shen Fei continued to stroke the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s Head. ¡°Since you want to follow me, form a contract with me.¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King let out a low growl. It was quite eager, and seemed impatient to get started. The Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s strength was not weak. If Shen Fei could tame it as a mount, it would be a great contribution to his strength. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was a higher-grade spirit beast of the Emperor rank. It would not take long for it to break through to the heavenly martial realm. In the next second, Shen Fei¡¯s glabella flashed with a bright golden light. An exquisite and complicated imprint appeared there, containing a terrifying force. This was Shen Fei¡¯s beast taming technique. This beast taming technique was specially used to control both wild and domesticated demonic beasts. A wisp of mysterious energy entered the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s mind, forming a connection with it. In an instant, Shen Fei could feel the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s thoughts and emotions. ¡°Growl!¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King let out a low roar. It seemed to like the beast taming technique very much as its eyes stared straight at Shen Fei. Shen Fei grinned. Then, he took out a jade slip and passed it to the Saber-toothed Tiger King. The Saber-toothed Tiger King was puzzled. Still, it stretched out its sharp claws and grabbed the jade slip, carefully examining its contents. After reading the contents of the jade slip, the Saber-toothed Tiger King was stunned for a moment, and then revealed a happy look, as if it was satisfied. Whoosh! The Saber-toothed Tiger King raised its right claw and flung a drop of blood at Shen Fei. This was the blood essence of the Saber-toothed Tiger King. It contained a bit of its pure soul and could force an equal contract to be signed, allowing Shen Fei to have a certain degree of control. Shen Fei did not hesitate to devour this drop of blood essence. He then circulated his cultivation technique to refine the blood essence. In an instant, Shen Fei¡¯s body began to glow with a trace of light blue energy. This was the mark of the Saber-toothed Tiger King. With a thought, a huge amount of information entered Shen Fei¡¯s mind. In a short moment, Shen Fei had kept both the Black Sun and the Saber-toothed Tiger King back into the pocket realm. ¡°Roar!¡± Before going back inside, the Black Sun had roared in anger, as if it was disappointed. ¡°Stay there and don¡¯t cause any trouble,¡± Shen Fei indifferently said. Although his tone was calm, it was commanding, and did not allow for any objections. ¡°Graar¡­¡± The Black Sun quieted down and let out a few howls. It was obvious that it was accustomed to Shen Fei¡¯s discipline. ¡­ In the blink of an eye, a few days had passed. The assessment held in Mount Xiaoyao had also come to an end. The students who passed the assessment returned to the academy one after another. The rest of them would be sent home by their homeroom teachers. The instructors took turns announcing the results of the assessment, ¡°The most outstanding students in this year¡¯s exam are as follows: Class One, Zhao Yuanchen; Class Two, Liu Kaixuan; Class Four, Wu Haotian; Class Five, Han Bing; Class Six, Su Xiaohan; Class Seven, Qin Mingyue; Class Eight, Sun Zhihao¡­¡± ¡°Class Nine, Zhou Hao; Class Ten, Ye Yun; Class Twelve, Lin Jiaxue; Class Twenty-One, Jiang Yuxuan; Class Thirty-Four, Zhao Yunshan; Class Sixty-Four, Chu Yunfan¡­¡± ¡°Class Fifteen, Luo Yi; Class Sixty-Three Liu Qingsong; Class Eighty-Two, Wang Yue; Class Seventy-One, Chen Wenze; Class Eighty-Five, Li Lei; Class Seventy-Two, Xu Fan; and Class Ninety-Three, Wang Kun¡­¡± ¡°¡­In total, sixty-two students. Congratulations to the students who passed.¡± Upon hearing that they had passed, the students wore happy smiles. This test made them understand the importance of strength and talent. ¡°From today onwards, I hope to work hard in my cultivation and bring glory to the academy.¡± ¡°Thank you for your guidance, Teacher Shen!¡± ¡°Congratulations on your successful graduation. I wish you all a bright future and the best days of your lives,¡± Shen Fei said in a clear voice. With that, he left. ¡­ After leaving the school hall, Shen Fei went straight to the principal¡¯s office. Suddenly, a mocking voice was heard, ¡°My, my. Isn¡¯t that Shen Fei?¡± Two young men were walking toward him from down the corridor. One of them was Wang Wei. Shen Fei swept a glance at him, but decided to ignore him and walked straight ahead. ¡°Oh? Not getting riled up? Do you think you¡¯re worthy enough to talk to me?¡± Wang Wei shouted with an ugly face. Shen Fei spat out two words, ¡°Get lost.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Wang Wei was stunned at first, then he flew into a rage. He gritted his teeth and roared, ¡°Y-you b*stard! How dare you tell me to get lost!¡± Chapter 250 - 250 Entering The World Of Spirit Beasts 250 Entering The World Of Spirit Beasts ¡°You¡¯re asking for death!¡± Wang Wei burst out. His fist carried a violent aura as it blasted toward Shen Fei, sharp and fierce. ¡°Trash.¡± Shen Fei coldly snorted and ruthlessly kicked Wang Wei, sending him flying. ¡°Ptooi!¡± Wang Wei was sent flying back dozens of meters. He spat blood, almost passing out. Wang Wei clutched his chest and stood up. His face was pale as he glared at Shen Fei, ¡°You¡­ How dare you injure me! You¡¯re dead!¡± Wang Wei was a direct descendant of the Wang family and was used to being arrogant and despotic. For Shen Fei to actually kick him. If this matter were to spread, it would definitely set off a storm. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Shen Fei asked with a mocking expression. ¡°I¡¯m sure, of course I¡¯m sure!¡± Wang Wei roared ferociously. He pointed at Shen Fei and threatened, ¡°I¡¯ll go back and call for my people now. You¡¯ll see what happens to those who get in my way!¡± Slap! In the next second, the crisp sound of a slap rang out again, and the other half of Wang Wei¡¯s face quickly swelled up. ¡°Ah¡­ Arghh!¡± Wang Wei cried out in pain. His eyes were wide open as he stared at Shen Fei in disbelief. ¡®This guy really dared to hit me? How could this be?! I¡¯m the direct descendant of the Wang family, so how can insignificant trash like Shen Fei dare to touch me?¡¯ ¡°I¡¯m warning you for the last time: Get lost if you don¡¯t want to die,¡± Shen Fei said emotionlessly. ¡°You¡­!¡± Wang Wei¡¯s expression changed. His eyes looked like they were about to pop out of their sockets. However, he was afraid of Shen Fei¡¯s terrifying strength and did not dare to act recklessly. ¡°I won¡¯t let this go!¡± Wang Wei said viciously and fled the place in a miserable state. Shen Fei shook his head, too lazy to bother anymore. After that, Shen Fei found a remote corner and entered the spirit beast world through his pocket realm. Whoosh! In this realm, Shen Fei took a deep breath. As soon as he entered, he sensed the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s existence. He saw the huge tiger with pitch-black fur lying under an ancient tree. Right then, the Saber-toothed Tiger King was only more than three meters long. It had a strong body and was covered in leather armor. It was like a small hill and exuded a fierce aura. ¡°Roar!¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King felt Shen Fei¡¯s aura and opened its eyes. A pair of bloodthirsty eyes emitted a scarlet light as it stared at Shen Fei, as if it was looking for food. However, after it recognized Shen Fei, its scarlet eyes became docile. ¡°Roar!¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King raised its head and let out a deafening roar. It then ran to Shen Fei¡¯s side and rubbed itself against him. This scene shocked Shen Fei. He hurriedly retreated and asked in a panic, ¡°What are you doing?¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King did not reply and continued to rub against Shen Fei. It then opened its mouth and nipped Shen Fei¡¯s collar. ¡°F*ck, you¡¯re crazy.¡± Shen Fei struggled for a while, but the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s strength was too great. He could not move at all, and he could not even breathe. At this moment, the Saber-toothed Tiger King let go of Shen Fei and obediently lay down on the grass. It licked its tongue and stared at Shen Fei with a passionate gaze like a dog. Shen Fei was speechless. This guy could not really be starving, right? However, seeing the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s actions, a strange feeling rose in his heart. He was a little curious, and at the same time, a little expectant. The Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s bloodline was at least on par with a high-rank spirit beast, and there was even the possibility of it being ranked even higher. Shen Fei¡¯s heart was somewhat excited. This was a genuine high-rank spirit beast. If he could tame it completely, it would definitely be a great asset to him. ¡°Roar!¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King let out a low roar again, as if it was urging him. Shen Fei did not hesitate and immediately sat cross-legged in front of it. He began to use the beast taming mantra to draw the Saber-toothed Tiger King into submission. Not long after, rays of golden light shone from Shen Fei¡¯s body, illuminating the entire space. Under the powerful effects of the beast taming mantra, the Saber-toothed Tiger King finally could not bear it any longer. It let out a low roar and slowly crawled toward Shen Fei. Gradually, the Saber-toothed Tiger King lay down on the ground, with its head close to Shen Fei¡¯s chest. Then, Shen Fei closed his eyes and began the beast taming chant, circulating it through his blood. Crack, crackle¡­ Under the effect of this beast taming mantra, his blood circulated and gathered into a small whirlpool, slowly flowing in his body and tempering it. Shen Fei suddenly felt a warm feeling coursing through his entire body, and it felt incredibly comfortable. ¡°So, this is the profundity of the beast taming mantra.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes revealed understanding. After that, he stopped using the beast taming mantra and his blood settled down. Although the beast taming mantra was very powerful, it also required a corresponding price. The blood was consumed too quickly, and once it exceeded the limits of what one could bear, it was easy for accidents to happen. Therefore, Shen Fei could not use the beast taming mantra for very long. ¡°Rowr¡­¡± the Saber-toothed Tiger King seemed to enjoy its current state. It laid in Shen Fei¡¯s arms, and anyone who saw them would think the scene looked quite intimate. ¡°Well, since you now recognize me as your master, you can stay by my side from now on.¡± Shen Fei patted its head and gave a small smile. Not only did he possess the beast taming mantra, he was also the First Echelon of the academy. With his high-ranking status, he was naturally qualified to be the master of the Saber-toothed Tiger King. The Saber-toothed Tiger King excitedly howled a few times, clearly very happy. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m going back outside,¡± Shen Fei said as he took out a bottle of pills from his storage ring. ¡°This is a fifth-tier healing pill. It will heal you completely.¡± Shen Fei passed a healing pill to the Saber-toothed Tiger King. The Saber-toothed Tiger King ate it without any hesitation. Its injuries had already healed, so it did not need the healing pills at all, as its blood contained powerful healing effects of its own. However, since Shen Fei was offering them, the tiger was naturally willing to accept. In a short while, the Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s claws were enhanced with all kinds of healing pills. Every time it swallowed a healing pill, the Saber-toothed Tiger King would let out an excited chuff. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei laughed as he calmed it. He brought the Saber-toothed Tiger King and left through the pocket realm. ¡°Roar!¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King looked at the spirit beast world with a reluctant look. It then followed Shen Fei and walked on with him. [Ding dong!] Shen Fei was just about to leave when a notification sounded in his mind. [Congratulations to the Host for successfully subduing the Saber-toothed Tiger King. You have received 100,000 experience points and 1,000 exchange points.] [Ding dong! Congratulations on leveling up, Host. Level +1.] [Ding dong! Congratulations to the Host for leveling up and obtaining a new skill.] [Saber-toothed Tiger King: an Emperor-rank, high-grade spirit beast. It is brutal and fierce.] [As the Host has signed a contract with the Saber-toothed Tiger King, the Host¡¯s influence on it has increased by 20%, attack speed +10%, defense +5%, movement speed +3%.] After seeing the notifications, Shen Fei¡¯s face stiffened, and the corner of his mouth twitched. ¡°What the hell is this skill?¡± The Saber-toothed Tiger King¡¯s attributes were no different from before, but its speed, strength, defense, and movement speed had all been increased. [Ding dong! As the Saber-toothed Tiger King is a primary level being, its bloodline is pure and it has great potential. Please take good care of it.] Seeing the system¡¯s notification, Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he revealed a smile. ¡®o matter what, the Saber-toothed Tiger King is quite decent. I have to treat him well from now on,¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself. With a thought, he sent the Saber-toothed Tiger King back to the pocket realm. After Shen Fei left the spirit beast world, he decided to return to the Shen family residence. His toes then lightly tapped the ground, turning into a shadow and disappearing into the forest. Chapter 251 - 251 The Third Young Master Of The Qin Family, Qin Haoyang 251 The Third Young Master Of The Qin Family, Qin Haoyang As soon as he arrived at his house, a red vehicle drove up and stopped outside his residence. Then, a woman jumped out of the vehicle. ¡°Shen Fei.¡± He looked over and saw a woman walking toward him. She had a beautiful and exquisite face, and her chestnut-colored curly hair was dazzling. Her bright eyes seemed to express something to him, and she exuded natural charm. Her red dress outlined her hot and sexy curves, and her dress¡¯ neckline was choking her bosom so much that they looked like they were about to pop out like edamame beans, filling any ogling man with much anxiety. This was a stunner full of seductive allure. Her every pout and smile was enough to stir the imaginations of anyone with an oral fixation. Shen Fei frowned and asked, ¡°Aloy, why are you here?¡± Aloy pouted and complained, ¡°Shen Fei, you haven¡¯t come to find me recently.¡± ¡°I still have things to deal with,¡± Shen Fei said, annoyed. Aloy pouted and said, ¡°What is more important than accompanying me?¡± Shen Fei was quiet for a moment, and finally decided to tell her the truth. After all, this woman had taken care of him. ¡°The principal asked me to lead a team to Mount Xiaoyao.¡± Hearing this, Aloy immediately showed a surprised expression and quickly asked, ¡°And the result?¡± ¡°It went well. I plan to report to the principal tomorrow,¡± said Shen Fei indifferently. Hearing this, Aloy heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she acted like a resentful wife and said, ¡°Then you have to treat me to dinner tonight.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Since he had already promised her, Shen Fei could not go back on his word. ¡­ At 6.30 in the evening, in a high-class restaurant, Shen Fei and Aloy sat next to each other. In front of them were a few plates of exquisite dishes that looked extremely appetizing. Looking at the dishes on the table being swept clean, Shen Fei did not know whether to laugh or cry. ¡°You sure can eat.¡± ¡°Who told you to always give me the cold shoulder?¡± Aloy smiled playfully, not feeling guilty at all. The two of them chatted as they ate. Suddenly, there was a commotion in the dining room. ¡°It¡¯s the third young master of the Qin family.¡± ¡°The Third Young Master Qin is one of Imperial College¡¯s four most influential figures. I heard he¡¯s already broken through and become an Emperor-tier Beastmaster!¡± ¡°He¡¯s only twenty-four this year, and he¡¯s already an Emperor-tier Beastmaster. What a genius!¡± The crowd discussed animatedly among themselves, and their expressions were full of reverence. Shen Fei also raised his head to take a peek. A well-dressed, handsome young man slowly walked into the restaurant. His temperament was very unique. He carried a noble aura as though he was a member of the royal family. In addition, there was a tyrannical power flowing in his body, giving off an extremely dangerous and oppressive feeling. Shen Fei raised his brows and muttered, ¡°Qin Haoyang? What is he doing here? ¡± Qin Haoyang¡¯s gaze swept over everyone present, and finally landed on Shen Fei. He was slightly stunned by this, and his expression immediately turned dark. ¡°You¡¯re Shen Fei?¡± Qin Haoyang coldly replied. ¡°That¡¯s right. I take it you¡¯ve heard of me,¡± Shen Fei said. Qin Haoyang¡¯s face turned even darker, but his heart was burning with rage. This was because yesterday, Shen Fei had ruthlessly beaten up his good friend Wang Wei at the school gate. This matter had caused him to lose face. ¡°So you¡¯re the one who made my good brother lose face,¡± Qin Haoyang said angrily. Upon hearing this, the entire place fell silent. Everyone¡¯s gazes were on Shen Fei and Qin Haoyang, their faces filled with astonishment. Shen Fei frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t remember provoking you, could it be that you want to find trouble with me for your useless brother?¡± ¡°Nonsense, the enmity of my brother is my enmity as well.¡± Qin Haoyang snorted coldly. ¡°Today, I¡¯m here to teach you a lesson on behalf of my brother.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows raised. ¡°Oh? How do you plan to do that?¡± Qin Haoyang pointed at his companions around him and said arrogantly, ¡°Do you see these people? They¡¯re my followers. If you dare touch a single hair on my head, I guarantee that you won¡¯t be able to walk out of this restaurant!¡± Shen Fei shook his head and sighed. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to be a busybody. But since you insist on going against me, then you only have yourself to blame. After saying that, he stood up. ¡°What?¡± Qin Haoyang was taken aback. ¡°W-what are you planning to do?¡± Shen Fei grinned at him and said, ¡°I¡¯m going to fight.¡± ¡°Pffft.¡± The surrounding people could not help but snicker. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Qin Haoyang asked with a startled expression. ¡°You talk too much.¡± Shen Fei was too lazy to talk nonsense with him. He charged forward and swung his right fist, smashing it toward Qin Haoyang¡¯s left arm. Unfortunately, Qin Haoyang¡¯s reaction was fast enough that he dodged in time. Shen Fei frowned. ¡°You¡¯re pretty fast.¡± ¡°You actually dared to sneak an attack on me, you deserve to die!¡± Qin Haoyang flew into a rage. He gritted his teeth. ¡°Attack!¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master Qin!¡± Qin Haoyang¡¯s followers immediately stood up and leaped toward Shen Fei. One of the lackeys held a dagger and stabbed it at Shen Fei. Shen Fei tilted his head and dodged the attack. He then grabbed the follower¡¯s arm and yanked. Bang! The follower crashed into the wall and fell to the ground. Shen Fei stepped forward, closing in on Qin Haoyang step by step as he dealt with the followers one by one. ¡°Motherf*cker, go to hell!¡± Qin Haoyang roared in anger. He also pulled out a dagger from his waist and pounced at Shen Fei. Boom! Shen Fei met the attack head on, colliding with Qin Haoyang. In an instant, the place where the two were fighting was wracked by strong winds. The tables and chairs were all upturned, and the entire restaurant was a chaotic mess. ¡°B*stard, go to hell!¡± ¡°Argh!¡± ¡°Kill him!¡± A group of lackeys shouted and fiercely charged at Shen Fei. Bang! A figure was sent back and crashed through the wall. ¡°Argh! My legs are broken!¡± A miserable howl came from behind the wall. The rest of the lackeys were dumbfounded. Aloy did not say anything as she knew Shen Fei¡¯s strength. Shen Fei kicked Qin Haoyang to the ground and stepped on his stomach, pinning him down. He asked, ¡°Do you have any more minions? Let them attack altogether.¡± Qin Haoyang began to struggle. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°F*cking brat, fight me properly if you have the guts!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have time for you,¡± Shen Fei shook his head. He then looked at Aloy and said, ¡°Help me look after the door. I¡¯ll come after I¡¯m done with this trash.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± she said. Aloy sighed helplessly. She could also tell that this time, it was going to be a big problem. Shen Fei turned around and walked toward the followers. The lackeys were so scared that some of them peed their pants. They begged for mercy and kept crying for their lives. Shen Fei ignored them and kicked a few of them down. Qin Haoyang crawled up, his eyes flashing coldly. He shouted, ¡°You brat, if my good brother dies, I¡¯ll definitely make you pay the price!¡± Shen Fei indifferently said, ¡°Let me tell you something, your brother will not die. I¡¯ll even let him stay alive and kicking.¡± Qin Haoyang was stunned for a moment before he burst into laughter. ¡°Who do you think you are?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. He was too lazy to continue wasting time with Qin Haoyang. His figure flickered and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was right in front of Qin Haoyang. Chapter 252 - 252 You Asked For This 252 You Asked For This Qin Haoyang¡¯s pupils shrank. ¡°You¡­!¡± Before he could finish his sentence, he felt an intense pain in his chest. Then, his entire body was pushed away by a huge force. Pow! Qin Haoyang spat blood and was sent back a few meters, looking quite disheveled. His face immediately paled and his body trembled. He was defeated in one strike! This guy¡¯s strength far exceeded his own! Qin Haoyang was so shocked that large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. ¡°Brother Qin!¡± ¡°Brother Qin, are you alright?¡± His followers ran over in a panic and helped Qin Haoyang up. Shen Fei dusted his hands and coldly glanced at Qin Haoyang, ¡°If you¡¯re not convinced, then find another hundred people and I¡¯ll beat them all up as well.¡± With that, he left the restaurant with Aloy. ¡°B*stard!¡± Qin Haoyang¡¯s anger was burning. He could not wait to skin Shen Fei alive and drink his blood! ¡°Young Master Qin, are we still going to take revenge?¡± One of the lackeys asked weakly. Qin Haoyang took a deep breath and tried his best to calm the anger in his heart. He said in a deep voice, ¡°Of course, we must take revenge!¡± Then, he called out, ¡°Shen Fei, I heard that you¡¯re very powerful. Let¡¯s have a spirit beast match!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in agreement. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go to the cultivation room nearby. There are many people here.¡± He was just worried that he would not be able to find an opportunity to deal with Qin Haoyang. Since the other party had taken the initiative to deliver himself to him, he would naturally accept it happily. Soon, Qin Haoyang and Shen Fei arrived at the cultivation room that was attached to the academy. Qin Haoyang looked at Shen Fei with a ferocious expression. ¡°You asked for this.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Yes, I chose it myself.¡± ¡°Very good.¡± Qin Haoyang revealed a cruel sneer. ¡°I hope you can still smile later.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Haoyang¡¯s eyes suddenly changed. They turned blood-red and were filled with a bloodthirsty gaze. Hum¡­ His body gave off the stench of blood, which made the people in the area tremble with fear. ¡­ Shen Fei, Qin Haoyang and his lackeys arrived at the cultivation room. ¡°Then, let¡¯s start.¡± Qin Haoyang had a wicked smile on his face as he looked at Shen Fei. ¡°I¡¯ll let you attack first,¡± Shen Fei indifferently said. As soon as these words came out, the entire place was in an uproar. Qin Haoyang stared at Shen Fei as if he was looking at an idiot. ¡°You want me to attack first?¡± ¡®Did water get into this guy¡¯s brain?¡¯ Although Qin Haoyang was arrogant, he was not conceited enough to think that he could contend against Shen Fei alone. He had personally witnessed Shen Fei¡¯s strength. That strength was not something ordinary people could match up to. ¡°Hehe¡­¡± Qin Haoyang smiled eerily. ¡°Brat, since you want me to attack first, I won¡¯t hold back.¡± After that, Qin Haoyang made his move and roared. ¡°Demonic Ape, come out!¡± Everyone heard a noise as a surge of spiritual energy burst out. Then suddenly, a five-meter-tall, pitch-black giant ape with thick, iron-hard limbs appeared in front of everyone. ¡°Gasp!¡± Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air as they stared at the ape in fear. ¡®You call that an ape? Why is it so ugly?!¡¯ ¡°Grunt, grunt!¡± The Demonic Ape grunted twice. Its gaze locked onto Shen Fei as it bared its teeth. ¡°¡­The heck is that?¡± When Shen Fei saw the ape, a look of disgust appeared on his face. To even think that this creature looked like an ape¡­ would be an insult to all apes! ¡°Brat, you die now!¡± Qin Haoyang cackled wildly. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes coldly at the Demonic Ape. ¡°I could not have imagined that you would have such a thing.¡± ¡°This is my special skill. Try not to envy me!¡± Qin Haoyang said arrogantly. ¡°I¡¯m really worried about your level of intelligence.¡± Shen Fei shook his head and casually said, ¡°Do you think that you can defeat me just because you conjured this beast?¡± Hearing this, Qin Haoyang¡¯s expression changed. He snorted coldly, ¡°Pretentious! Go! Tear that brat apart!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± the Demonic Ape roared, and its huge body rushed over like a crashing mountain. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed again. The aura of this Demonic Ape was much stronger than that of an ordinary martial apprentice. ¡°No wonder you dared to provoke me. Your ape has some ability.¡± Shen Fei snorted. His figure flashed, and he instantly dodged the ape¡¯s attack. The Demonic Ape¡¯s claw missed, and it raised its other fist to smash down with shocking power. Boom! The fist smashed onto the arena, creating a deafening sound and sending dust flying. Shen Fei¡¯s figure was like a ghost as he continuously dodged the ape¡¯s attacks. The Demonic Ape was enraged. It chased after Shen Fei like mad, smashing down with punch after punch. ¡°Too slow,¡± Shen Fei smirked. The Demonic Ape could not even catch a glimpse of his figure. ¡°How could this be?¡± Qin Haoyang¡¯s eyes widened. Moreover, Shen Fei had yet to summon his spirit beast. In the next second, Qin Haoyang shouted, ¡°Demonic Ape, use Earth Spike Stomps!¡± The Demonic Ape let out an angry roar and stomped its feet on the ground, increasing its speed. Boom! It kicked out with its right leg, stirring up a strong gust of wind. Bang! Shen Fei shifted half a step to the side, and the Demonic Ape¡¯s leg ruthlessly smashed into the edge of the arena, shattering it. ¡°I say, you¡¯re quite weak.¡± Shen Fei coldly laughed. ¡°Damn it!¡± Qin Haoyang gritted his teeth and his eyes were bloodshot. He had spent all of his savings to obtain this Demonic Ape, yet it was clearly outmatched. How could Qin Haoyang not be furious? ¡°Roar!¡± The Demonic Ape was furious as well, and it roared at the ceiling. In an instant, a powerful spiritual energy burst out from its body. Furthermore, two pieces of bone armor protruded from its back, simulating a mutation. ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face froze. At this moment, the Demonic Ape¡¯s aura was becoming more and more powerful. It was to the extent that Shen Fei was even having difficulty breathing. ¡°Kneel down to me, Shen Fei!¡± Qin Haoyang said coldly. The Demonic Ape suddenly stepped forward, causing the ground to crack. It jumped up and tried to kick at Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted. With a flash of his body, he dodged the ape¡¯s attack and turned around to counter with a kick to its chest. Crash! The Demonic Ape let out a blood-curdling screech and fell outside the arena. It struggled to stand up and roared in anger. ¡°Still so weak!¡± Shen Fei sarcastically replied. He then turned to Qin Haoyang and coldly said, ¡°If you have any other moves, hurry up and show them. Otherwise, you won¡¯t have any more chances.¡± ¡°Damn it! How can this guy be so strong?¡± Qin Haoyang cursed under his breath. However, he had to admit that Shen Fei was much stronger than he had expected. ¡°No, this can¡¯t go on.¡± Qin Haoyang¡¯s eyes glanced around as he came up with a plan. ¡°Hahaha!¡± He suddenly laughed wildly. ¡°What are you laughing at?¡± Shen Fei asked, puzzled. ¡°You¡¯ll know soon enough!¡± Qin Haoyang said sinisterly. Two purple-gold fireballs suddenly burst out from Qin Haoyang¡¯s body. As soon as the purple-gold flames appeared, the temperature of the arena rose drastically. Feeling the terror of the purple-gold flames, the audience took a few steps back. Chapter 253 - 253 Theres No Need To Summon Spirit Beasts 253 There¡¯s No Need To Summon Spirit Beasts ¡°Shen Fei, let¡¯s see how you¡¯re going to block my Purple-and-gold Flames!¡± Qin Haoyang shouted arrogantly. The Purple-and-gold Flame was the Qin family¡¯s secret technique. It could burn a martial artist¡¯s spiritual core and meridians, and from there, destroy the martial artist¡¯s spiritual power. As a result, no cultivator from the Qin family dared to let others know that they had this secret technique to avoid being killed. Unfortunately, Qin Haoyang had met the freak-of-nature Shen Fei. He did not prioritize keeping his Purple-and-gold Flames a secret, and adopted a different mindset when it came to Shen Fei. As soon as the Purple-and-gold Flames appeared, Qin Haoyang immediately took out a pill and consumed it. This pill was called the devastating spirit breaker pill. It was a first-tier pill with overpowering effects. It could temporarily double the strength of the person who took the pill, and the effects would last fifteen minutes. He believed that with the support of the Purple-and-gold Flames, Shen Fei would definitely lose. Shen Fei sneered in disdain and said, ¡°Do you think you can change the outcome by swallowing that lousy pill? You¡¯re really na?ve.¡± He had already guessed that Qin Haoyang would use such a pill to increase his strength, but he was not flustered by it at all. That was because even if Qin Haoyang were to consume a pill, Shen Fei would still be able to crush him! Qin Haoyang teased, ¡°Shen Fei, you still don¡¯t plan on summoning your spirit beast to fight me?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need to,¡± said Shen Fei indifferently. ¡°You don¡¯t need to? Ha! You must be scared silly, right?¡± Qin Haoyang regarded Shen Fei with disdain and sneered. ¡°Could it be that you think the little bit of strength you displayed is enough to defeat me?¡± Shen Fei could not be bothered to answer, and walked straight toward the ape. The Demonic Ape roared and once again charged toward Shen Fei. The Demonic Ape¡¯s power increased by several-fold. ¡°Grunt!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression was ice-cold, he did not dodge or evade the ape. Although the Demonic Ape¡¯s speed was fast, it was still unable to harm Shen Fei. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei roared and threw a punch. The Demonic Ape was instantly sent flying off the arena stage. ¡°H-how is that possible?¡± Qin Haoyang was stunned. What he just saw had exceeded his expectations. ¡®His punch actually sent the ape flying!¡¯ ¡°Little b*stard, fight me again if you have the ability!¡± Qin Haoyang¡¯s face twisted unpleasantly. Shen Fei slowly approached him. ¡°I¡¯ve said it before: In my eyes, you¡¯re just an ant that I can kill anytime.¡± Qin Haoyang¡¯s expression changed drastically as he quickly twisted his dagger. The dagger sliced through the air, bringing along a sharp edge as it went straight for Shen Fei¡¯s throat. However, the dagger could not touch Shen Fei at all. It stopped half an inch in front of him and did not go any further. ¡®How is this possible?!¡¯ Qin Haoyang¡¯s eyes widened in shock. Shen Fei casually reached out and grabbed the edge of the dagger. Qin Haoyang felt as if the dagger was being held by a pair of iron pincers. At this moment, his heart was in a panicked state and he could not calm down. Shen Fei stared at Qin Haoyang and said coldly, ¡°You still have one last chance. Submit to me or die. The choice is yours.¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Qin Haoyang¡¯s face turned ugly. ¡°In your dreams!¡± ¡°Since that¡¯s the case¡ª¡± ¡°Argh! I surrender!¡± Before Shen Fei could finish his sentence, Qin Haoyang suddenly shouted. He threw the dagger away and knelt on the ground. Seeing Qin Haoyang¡¯s actions, the surrounding crowd burst into an uproar; they never expected Qin Haoyang to surrender! ¡°Wasn¡¯t this guy stubbornly unyielding just now?¡± Qin Haoyang¡¯s actions stunned Shen Fei. He frowned and said, ¡°Are you sure you want to surrender?¡± ¡°I admit that I¡¯m not as good as you.¡± Qin Haoyang¡¯s face was full of shame. ¡°I¡¯m willing to accept my loss!¡± Shen Fei sighed and shook his head, ¡°You should understand that I won this battle very easily.¡± Hearing this, Qin Haoyang¡¯s face burned with pain. He wanted to find a hole to hide in. Qin Haoyang took a deep breath. ¡°Brother Shen Fei, I¡¯ve lost, But don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t reject your request.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes revealed astonishment. ¡°Brother Shen Fei, my father is Lord Qin. It just so happens that he has a Darksteel mine,¡± Qin Haoyang explained. ¡°If you agree to my two conditions, I can help you get access. How about it?¡± ¡°Tell me,¡± Shen Fei said with interest. ¡°The first condition is that I will be your little brother from now on and will follow your orders,¡± Qin Haoyang said. ¡°Okay,¡± Shen Fei readily agreed and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the second?¡± Qin Haoyang hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°The second condition is¡­ I hope you won¡¯t pursue this matter in the future. I also promise that I won¡¯t reveal your true strength.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in agreement. Qin Haoyang was overjoyed. He hurriedly said, ¡°My Qin family has an Eight-level savage beast and over five hundred Beastmasters. If we join forces¡ª¡± Before Qin Haoyang could finish, Shen Fei waved his hand and interrupted him, ¡°I appreciate your good intentions, but our cooperation should not extend this far.¡± Qin Haoyang was shocked. Shen Fei¡¯s decision was something he did not expect. ¡°Brother Shen Fei, are you really not going to consider it?¡± Qin Haoyang tried to persuade him. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Shen Fei shook his head and continued, ¡°I don¡¯t lack resources, and I don¡¯t lack a backer.¡± Hearing this, Qin Haoyang fell silent. He had thought that with the strength that Shen Fei had just displayed, he would definitely want to rely on a powerful political force to strengthen his family. However, Shen Fei clearly did not think so. ¡°The mountain is high, and the road is long. We¡¯ll part here for now.¡± Shen Fei turned and left. Qin Haoyang stared at Shen Fei¡¯s back as he disappeared, and was silent for a long time. ¡­ ¡°Shen Fei, it seems that Qin Haoyang wants to become your brother.¡± Aloy smiled and looked at Shen Fei. ¡°I realized that the more I get to know you, the more I feel that you are unfathomable.¡± ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you have noticed that long ago?¡± Shen Fei chuckled. ¡°That Qin Haoyang isn¡¯t simple either. Although his cultivation strength is lower than yours, he is a peak-level Emperor-tier Beastmaster. His combat strength is terrifying.¡± Aloy pouted and said. ¡°But I think that with his personality, he¡¯ll definitely hold a grudge.¡± Shen Fei shook his head and smiled. ¡°You¡¯re overthinking it. I¡¯m not the same type of person as he is.¡± Shen Fei understood Qin Haoyang¡¯s character well. He would not willingly stay under someone else, for sure. If it was anyone else, they would have become Shen Fei¡¯s enemy. But Qin Haoyang did not¡­ Because Shen Fei simply looked down on him. ¡°You¡¯re very powerful, but I don¡¯t think Qin Haoyang will let you go so easily. You have to be careful,¡± Aloy reminded him. ¡°I know. Oh, right, this jade pendant is for you.¡± Shen Fei took out a shiny, translucent jade pendant from his storage ring and passed it to Aloy. ¡°Huh? What is this?¡± Aloy scrutinized the jade gemstone, and her expression gradually became serious. ¡°This jade pendant seems to contain some kind of special fluctuation. It¡ª¡± ¡°It¡¯s called the voice transmitting jade pendant. As long as you hold it, we can contact each other,¡± Shen Fei said. Aloy¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°A voice transmitting jade pendant¡­ Does this thing really have such a magical effect?¡± ¡°Would I lie to you?¡± ¡°Haha, fine! This is great!¡± Aloy was overjoyed and quickly accepted the jade pendant. ¡°Thank you!¡± Chapter 254 - 254 Tao Ming Visits Again 254 Tao Ming Visits Again Aloy patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and grinned, ¡°With the jade pendant, it¡¯ll be much easier for us to communicate in the future.¡± Shen Fei laughed. ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. Oh right, you said that you have something to do. What is it?¡± Aloy hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. My father is holding a banquet and he¡¯s inviting all the known heroes of the city. So, I¡¯m preparing to leave for Yunhai City tomorrow.¡± ¡°You want to go to this banquet?¡± Shen Fei was stunned. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Aloy nodded. ¡°My father invited you to come along. After all, we¡¯re engaged!¡± ¡°Alright, then!¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. He did not dislike getting to socialize with others. Moreover, it was a good experience to be able to make friends with the new generation of the Yunhai Kingdom. Shen Fei suddenly thought of something and asked, ¡°I remember that you have an annual beast taming ceremony where you hunt ferocious beasts for points, right?¡± ¡°Of course, my father said that this is to train us,¡± Aloy said with a proud smile. ¡°There are three people in our generation who have reached 10,000 points. You can give it a try. You might be able to get a few thousand points.¡± Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll sign up for the beast taming ceremony tomorrow as well.¡± ¡°The beast taming ceremony is on the day when the martial arts ceremony is held, so I¡¯m leaving first.¡± ¡°Take care!¡± Shen Fei watched as Aloy left. ¡­ That night, Shen Fei sat alone in the courtyard and closed his eyes to cultivate. All of a sudden, an extremely vigorous energy burst out from Shen Fei¡¯s body, like a flame. His eyes opened, and his face revealed a look of joy. Then, he stood up and ran toward the training room, eager to try out the strength of a martial ancestor. A deafening crash came from the training room. The strength of Shen Fei¡¯s punches and kicks were unpredictable, and his speed was extremely fast. It was like a ghost flashing, making it impossible to defend against. In the training room, Shen Fei¡¯s fist swept out, piercing through the air and creating a long trench in the ground. At the same time, a huge amount of sword-rays shot toward Shen Fei¡¯s chest. His expression remained unfazed, and Shen Fei sidestepped with his right leg and kicked away dozens of sword-rays. The training room started to shake. Shen Fei¡¯s figure moved, and in an instant, he appeared in front of the training room¡¯s door. His left fist smashed out. The training room immediately collapsed, gravel rolled down, and dust flew. Shen Fei slowly retracted his fist and muttered, ¡°My physical strength has increased by about fourfold.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyebrows flickered with joy as he continued to mutter, ¡°With the Illusory Spirit secret technique, my strength will definitely rise to another level.¡± Thinking of this, Shen Fei immediately sat down cross-legged and used the Illusory Spirit secret technique. In an instant, a gust of wind blew across his face, disturbing the spring water nearby. The strong wind swept through the room, and all the tables and chairs in the training room were overturned. Shen Fei opened his eyes, and an excited expression appeared on his face, ¡°My current strength is almost comparable to an Emperor-tier Beastmaster!¡± The Illusory Spirit secret technique could not only assist in attacks, but also improve the body of the cultivator. Most importantly, the Illusory Spirit secret technique could also temper the soul, blood essence, bones and muscles, greatly increasing the efficiency of cultivation. ¡®As expected of a peak Saint-tier cultivation technique. It¡¯s so powerful!¡¯ Shen Fei thought. Right then, he heard a knock on the door. ¡°Who is it?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°It¡¯s me, Uncle Tao Ming.¡± When he heard the familiar voice, Shen Fei opened the door. As soon as the door opened, Tao Ming stumbled and fell in, looking embarrassed. ¡°Uncle Tao, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Fei quickly helped Tao Ming stand up. Tao Ming¡¯s body was covered in wounds. His clothes were tattered, and his hair was a mess. He looked like a beggar. Tao Ming wiped the sweat off his forehead and sighed helplessly as he looked at his arm. ¡°Uncle Tao, come in! I¡¯ll help you heal.¡± Shen Fei pulled Tao Ming inside and walked into the training room. He took out the ointment and asked Tao Ming to take off his clothes to let him check the wound. Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he asked in surprise, ¡°This is¡­ a wound left behind by a spirit beast¡¯s fangs or claws?¡± ¡°Sigh¡­¡± His uncle sighed. ¡°It¡¯s not a spirit beast, it¡¯s a demonic beast. We ran into a high-grade demonic beast tonight. Luckily, I got away quickly. Otherwise, I would have lost my life there.¡± ¡°A high-grade demonic beast?!¡± Shen Fei was shocked. ¡°Luckily, I have a spirit weapon to protect myself. Otherwise, I would have died a hundred times over,¡± Tao Ming said bitterly. High-grade demonic beasts were terrifying, especially those that lived in groups. Their combat strength was extremely terrifying. Tao Ming suddenly thought of something. ¡°By the way, I found your father, Shen Teng. He¡¯s in trouble, but we didn¡¯t manage to return together.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my father?¡± Shen Fei hurriedly asked. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯s safe and sound.¡± Tao Ming chuckled. Shen Fei let out a sigh of relief and then asked, ¡°Uncle Tao, what kind of beasts did you encounter there?¡± ¡°Divine Warrior Dragons and a group of Five-patterned Armored Lions. Luckily I was alert enough to escape with your dad, but I got slightly injured,¡± Tao Ming said. ¡°There were Armored Lions?¡± Shen Fei frowned. He had heard from his father long ago that there was a Seven-patterned demonic beast in the area, and that it was monstrously strong. ¡°Why are these beasts in the depths of the Hunting Grounds?¡± Shen Fei was puzzled. ¡°There are ruins of strong men in this area. It¡¯s said that there are treasures in the ruins, which has attracted many men to seek them.¡± ¡°But¡­ That place is too dangerous, and it¡¯s crawling with Emperor-rank beasts or higher. Unless one is an Emperor-tier Beastmaster, it¡¯s hard to fight them.¡± Tao Ming shook his head. ¡°Your father and I wanted to go into the ruins to take a look, but¡­¡± ¡°I see¡­¡± Shen Fei nodded. He knew that Tao Ming was telling the truth. The depths of the Hunting Grounds were too dangerous. An Emperor-tier Beastmaster alone would not be able to handle it. ¡°By the way, I heard that¡­ someone managed to bring a treasure from the ruins,¡± Tao Ming said after some hesitation. ¡°Oh? What treasure?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. ¡°It¡¯s said to be a spirit herb,¡± Tao Ming said. ¡®Spirit herbs!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°I¡¯ve discussed it with your father. We¡¯ll go in after a while,¡± Tao Ming said. ¡°This news about someone finding spirit herbs inside hasn¡¯t been made public yet. I only heard about it by chance,¡± Tao Ming said. ¡°Uncle Tao, what grade is that spirit herb?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°I¡¯m not sure about the details, but it should at least be above the five-patterned tier,¡± Tao Ming said. ¡°If I can get my hands on this treasure, it will definitely be worth a lot!¡± Shen Fei said excitedly. ¡°That being said, your father and I don¡¯t even dare to go into the ruins yet, so I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible. ¡°Your father said that we¡¯re just there to join in the fun. It¡¯s already good enough that we can find a spirit crystal,¡± Tao Ming said. ¡°Spirit crystals?¡± Shen Fei was stunned. ¡°Spirit crystals are refined from high-grade magical beast cores. They contain a large amount of spiritual energy and are very expensive. Their prices are beyond anything ordinary people can afford. ¡°Also, spirit crystals contain special powers. When cultivators use spirit crystals in their cultivation, the effect is much better than a spirit-gathering pill,¡± Tao Ming explained. Chapter 255 - 255 Vitality 255 Vitality Shen Fei¡¯s eyes brightened. ¡°Is there a market for spirit crystals, Uncle Tao?¡± ¡°Of course, but spirit crystals are too rare, and much too expensive for ordinary people to buy.¡± ¡°The Shen family used to be quite rich. Back then, your family could afford two spirit crystals in a year.¡± Tao Ming shook his head and sighed, his tone sounded envious. The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched, and he could not help but ridicule, ¡°You would empty our house for two crystals?¡± ¡°What do you know, kid?¡± Tao Ming glanced at Shen Fei. ¡°These are crystals! A total of two! I don¡¯t think there are as many of these crystals in the Northern City!¡± ¡°Since it¡¯s so precious, why are there still people willing to spend money to buy it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s because spirit crystals are rich in spiritual Qi. For Beastmasters, they¡¯re definitely the best resources for cultivation,¡± Tao Ming repeated. Shen Fei nodded. A Beastmaster needed to devour heavenly and earthly treasures in order to break through to the next realm. Not only that, the stronger the Beastmaster, the greater the demand. Spirit pills and miraculous medicines were rare items, too, and could not be wasted. It was precisely because of this that the number of Beastmasters was much fewer than that of alchemists. Although there were few alchemists as well, they did not neglect their martial training and were true martial arts Grandmasters! ¡°Uncle Tao, do you know where the ruins are?¡± Shen Fei said urgently. Tao Ming was stunned. ¡°You¡¯re not thinking of fighting for the treasures in the ruins, are you?¡± Shen Fei grinned but did not reply. Tao Ming shrugged helplessly. ¡°This mountain range is huge, and the area is vast. The location of the ruins is uncertain. Finding the ruins is easier said than done. I know you want to enter the ruins, but with your strength, you¡¯ll definitely die if you go in!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei could not help but frown. Tao Ming continued, ¡°There are many beasts in the mountain range. And they¡¯re all dangerous in their various ways. For instance, each one of the Five-patterned Armored Lions can kill a Nine-star martial apprentice, or even an exotic beast king. ¡°Not to mention, there¡¯s also an Emperor-rank beast there. Its strength is unfathomable, far beyond the beasts of the same realm!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mood immediately became depressed. Tao Ming patted him on the shoulder. ¡°Fei, I feel that you¡¯re not fated to be part of this exploration. It¡¯s better if you don¡¯t take the risk.¡± ¡°Uncle Tao, I¡¯ve already made my decision.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Tao Ming opened his mouth and sighed. ¡°Since you insist on taking the risk, I will support you!¡± ¡°Thank you, Uncle Tao.¡± Shen Fei smiled at him. ¡°No matter what decision you make, I¡¯ll always be behind you,¡± Tao Ming said. Shen Fei nodded solemnly. He knew that his Uncle Tao was concerned about him. After all, he was too young, and his cultivation was too weak. He could easily be killed by strange beasts, or be ambushed by ferocious wild beasts. ¡°Uncle Tao, you should rest first. I still have some errands to do tomorrow.¡± Shen Fei smiled, turned around and returned to his room. ¡°This child, why doesn¡¯t he listen to advice?¡± Tao Ming looked at Shen Fei¡¯s back and smiled helplessly. Then, he went to use the washroom. After returning to his room, Shen Fei immediately sat down cross-legged and took out a spirit crystal he somehow managed to acquire. In a split second, a vigorous vital Qi surged out. This vital Qi was pure and majestic, and it contained a rich life force. Shen Fei did not hesitate to absorb the vital Qi and fuse it into his body. [Ding! Congratulations to the Host for fusing with vital Qi and obtaining a wisp of vitality.] The system¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°Vitality?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered as he muttered, ¡°What¡¯s the use of vitality?¡± After thinking for a moment, Shen Fei temporarily suppressed his curiosity and concentrated on his cultivation. Within his body, more wisps of vitality slowly emerged and fused into his meridians, flesh, and blood, nourishing his bones and skin. As his vitality continued to increase, Shen Fei¡¯s entire body began to itch, as if ants were crawling all over his body. ¡°It¡¯s itchy¡­¡± Shen Fei gritted his teeth. The veins on his forehead were bulging, and his entire body was drenched in sweat. He tried his best to control the itchiness and pain, but he still could not bear it. The pain made him want to tear out his own skin! However, he forced himself not to move until his skin turned red and blood seeped out¡­ Finally, Shen Fei could not take it anymore, and there was even blood trickling out of his mouth. His face turned pale, his breathing became rapid, and his chest felt like there was a weight there. ¡°It¡¯s so itchy!¡± Shen Fei growled and touched his face. It was covered in blood. Shen Fei¡¯s face was distorted, and his expression was ferocious. He seemed to have gone crazy. His eyes were red and he was panting heavily. ¡°Hahahahaha¡­¡± Suddenly, he raised his head and laughed madly. He was in a state of madness and his mind was out of control, as if he was possessed. ¡°Hey, kid!¡± Tao Ming cried and rushed to Shen Fei¡¯s side. He asked nervously, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s laughter was heart-wrenching, as if he was venting his extreme anger and humiliation! After a long while, Shen Fei calmed down. He raised his head, and his eyes were frighteningly cold. Could it be that this was how one¡¯s vitality increased? Shen Fei looked at his palm. There was a small blood mark there. The itchy feeling earlier must have been caused by the blood seeping into his skin. Shen Fei squinted his eyes and stared at the blood mark on his palm. He could vaguely feel that this mark seemed to represent some kind of signal. ¡°I know now¡­ This blood mark represents my potential!¡± Shen Fei muttered. ¡°Potential?¡± Tao Ming was stunned. This was the first time he had heard of such a term. Shen Fei laughed. ¡°I once read an ancient book that recorded many things, including words like ¡®potential¡¯. As long as I can activate this blood mark, I will have great potential.¡± ¡°I see. Then why don¡¯t you give it a try?¡± Tao Ming asked. ¡°Alright!¡± Shen Fei nodded, then he closed his eyes. He circulated his cultivation technique and tried to guide the energy into the blood mark. Shen Fei¡¯s palm erupted with a resplendent golden light. At this moment, Shen Fei felt a terrifying aura descend. The aura made it seem like the sky was falling, and the earth was sinking. It suppressed the surroundings and made his heart tremble. Shen Fei suddenly opened his eyes. He felt something in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His face was pale, and his breathing was weak. Just a small amount of this aura put a great toll on Shen Fei¡¯s enhanced body, and he almost fainted. Seeing this, Tao Ming quickly helped Shen Fei lie down to rest. Shen Fei¡¯s face was pale and drenched in sweat. In that instant, he felt as if he was facing a peak that was impossible to reach. No matter how he resisted, he felt extremely weak against it. Shen Fei bitterly smiled, shook his head and sighed. ¡°It seems that I can only wait for the future.¡± He was eager to get more spirit crystals and obtain great power¡ªand he was still very confident that he would¡ªbut if he were to strike a rock with an egg, he would probably be crushed to death instead! ¡­ The next morning, when Tao Ming woke up and saw Shen Fei sleeping on the bed, he smiled. ¡°The kid is finally quiet.¡± Later, Shen Fei rubbed his drowsy eyes and got up from the bed. ¡°Good Morning, Uncle Tao.¡± He laughed and said, ¡°Uncle Tao, why are you up so early today?¡± Tao Ming smiled. ¡°I slept too late last night, so I woke up early to cultivate. What about you? What plans do you have today?¡± Shen Fei scratched his head and said, ¡°Oh, I¡¯m going to register for the beast taming ceremony.¡± Chapter 256 - 256 Arriving At Yunhai City 256 Arriving At Yunhai City Hearing this, Tao Ming was confused. ¡°But didn¡¯t the beast taming ceremony just end not long ago? Why is it open again?¡± ¡°This time, it¡¯s not organized by the academy. It¡¯s organized by Mayor Edward,¡± Shen Fei explained. ¡°It¡¯s said that the reward this time is very generous. You can exchange it for precious treasures, and even get the chance to be nurtured by the mayor himself.¡± ¡°The mayor is personally hosting it?¡± Tao Ming was shocked. ¡°Yup.¡± Shen Fei smiled and nodded. ¡°However, the mayor also said that before participating, one has to go through layers of selection to eliminate the ¡®trash¡¯.¡± ¡°The competition in this world is cruel.¡± Tao Ming sighed. Although he was a powerful Beastmaster, he knew the pros and cons of this, and knew that to participate in the beast taming ceremony was as difficult as ascending to the heavens! Thus, he did not have much hope. Shen Fei nodded in agreement. ¡°Fei, are you really going to participate in the beast taming ceremony? It¡¯s very dangerous there. What if something happens to you?¡± Tao Ming asked. Shen Fei smiled a small smile and unclenched the fists he had unknowingly tightened. ¡°Sigh¡­ Since you¡¯re so insistent on attending, I¡¯ll give you my blessings.¡± Tao Ming sighed. He could see that Shen Fei really wanted to go. Although Shen Fei was intelligent, Tao Ming still worried about him. The beast taming ceremony was no joke. Once one entered the beast taming grounds, one had to follow the rules. The slightest violation could cost one¡¯s life! Moreover, the Shen family had a grudge with the Beastmasters Association. Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°Thank you, Uncle Tao. If you don¡¯t mind, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± He was ready to register for the beast taming ceremony. ¡°Be careful on the road,¡± Tao Ming warned. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Uncle Tao, I¡¯ll be fine.¡± Shen Fei grinned, then turned and left. Suddenly, Tao Ming stopped Shen Fei and said in a serious tone, ¡°Fei, the beast taming scene is very dangerous. Regardless of whether you can enter the beast taming hall in the end, you must remember not to show off!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s footsteps stopped. The corner of his mouth formed an indescribable smirk. He then waved his hand and disappeared. ¡°Sigh.¡± Tao Ming sighed helplessly. He had already guessed Shen Fei¡¯s answer. ¡®Shen Fei is really so stubborn!¡¯ Shen Fei left the house after hearing his uncle¡¯s words. As soon as he stepped out the door, a BMW flew over at high speed and stopped in front of him. The door opened, and Aloy, wearing a long white dress and a white stylish veil, walked out slowly with a jade flute in her hand. She looked at Shen Fei, revealing an intoxicated expression, and softly asked, ¡°Shen Fei, get in the car.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°Aloy, you came to pick me up?¡± ¡°Get in the car. We have to hurry to Yunhai City. My father has been waiting for a long time,¡± Aloy urged. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He sat in the front passenger seat and fastened his seat belt. Aloy closed the door. She immediately started the engine, and the BMW sped away. Not long after, they arrived at the entrance of a manor in the suburbs of Yunhai City. Aloy stopped the BMW and hopped out of the car. She pulled Shen Fei and ran into the manor. A lot of people had already swarmed the area, all of whom were here to participate in today¡¯s beast taming ceremony. In the middle of the hall, there were two rows of chairs prepared for the various influential spectators to use. Shen Fei and Aloy were placed in the first row near the entrance. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze swept around and discovered that the attendees today were all below the age of fifty. The oldest was a man, who was dressed in a black robe, and his face was obscured. Shen Fei guessed that it should be Mayor Edward. Sitting beside him was the head of the Shen family, Shen Teng. As for the rest, they were all from powerful families, including the royal family of the Yunhai Kingdom. Other than the members of the royal family, the rest were almost all from second- or third-rate small families. Even so, the people who came to participate in the beast taming ceremony still packed the hall to the brim. It was not just this place that was filled with people, even the streets and nearby businesses were benefitting from the event. The beast taming ceremony today had attracted the attention of the entire continent. The butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion looked around and said with a smile, ¡°Everyone, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to come today.¡± ¡°Today¡¯s beast taming ceremony is specially organized by the current mayor, Lord Edward. Anyone of any age is welcome to attend the ceremony.¡± The butler then took out a piece of paper and said, ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s take a look first. The kind of challenges we have prepared¡­¡± There was suddenly a clamor in the hall. ¡°Challenges?! You guys are cheating!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t agree to this!¡± The crowd was in a heated discussion, clearly expressing their anger. ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t get excited. Listen first.¡± The butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion smiled faintly. ¡°This beast taming ceremony isn¡¯t held simply for everyone to visit, but to increase our interaction.¡± The hall fell silent again. ¡°Why don¡¯t you all guess what my first test of the day is?¡± The Butler continued to keep them in suspense. Everyone was silent again, and many people were thinking to themselves. ¡°I can¡¯t guess that.¡± A young man frowned and shook his head. ¡°But I¡¯m sure that today¡¯s competition won¡¯t be simple.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± another young man agreed, ¡°With the mayor¡¯s personality, he definitely won¡¯t just hold a simple challenge.¡± The mayor¡¯s butler laughed and patted the shoulder of the person who had spoken, ¡°Young friend, you have a sharp eye.¡± At this point, he pretended to be profound and said, ¡°Then, let¡¯s find the champion of this competition! Whoever wins this honor will be rewarded with a divine spirit weapon by the mayor, and access to an ancient mystic ore vein.¡± ¡°An ancient mystic ore vein?¡± Hearing this, everyone in the hall immediately exclaimed. Ancient mystic ore was worth thousands! A piece of ancient mystic ore was enough to buy several large countries. This was the best material for sacred artifacts and tools; an indispensable raw material for refining divine weapons! Obviously, none of this could have been attainable for ordinary people! On the other hand, the mayor¡¯s mansion could casually bestow an ancient mystic ore vein! This kind of temptation could make anyone drool. In an instant, the hall was filled with heated discussions. Everyone was trying to guess what kind of competition this was. Shen Fei was also a little shocked. He did not expect the mayor to be so generous. The ancient mystic ore vein was a mysterious mineral, and a high-grade ore for weapon-refining. To a master refiner, this kind of ore was a treasure that they could only dream of. If he could have a piece of ancient mystic ore, the power of the divine spirit weapon he forged would be incomparably powerful. Beside him, Aloy suddenly lowered her voice and said mysteriously, ¡°Shen Fei, you have to be careful from now on. I heard that there will be many powerhouses participating in the first round, so you must be careful.¡± ¡°Are you afraid that I¡¯ll lose?¡± Shen Fei said with a smile. ¡°I¡¯d be a fool if I¡¯m worried about you losing.¡± Aloy glared at Shen Fei. ¡°Hahaha, I know.¡± Shen Fei laughed heartily and said, ¡°I¡¯ll definitely do my best.¡± Chapter 257 - 257 Refining The Essence Gathering Pill 257 Refining The Essence Gathering Pill As they spoke, the butler announced the commencement of the competition. ¡°All the participants of the beast taming ceremony, please come on-stage.¡± The voice of Lord Edward came from the hall. Immediately, many young warriors in the hall walked up the steps one after another. Shen Fei and Aloy followed suit. In a short while, there were only a few people left in the hall. Aloy stared at Shen Fei and said with a serious face, ¡°Shen Fei, you must pay attention to your safety from now on. Don¡¯t let yourself get injured.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be careful.¡± ¡­ Mayor Edward¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°The first round will be a challenge of medicine refinement.¡± Then, an old man walked up to the stage with a wooden box in his hand. There was a bottle inside the box. At this point, the butler paused for a second and said, ¡°Next, please follow your numbers and go up the stage in order.¡± The hall was filled with whispers. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed. ¡°Aloy, let¡¯s get onto the stage together.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy nodded and walked up the stage with Shen Fei. Mayor Edward stood on the stage and said with a smile, ¡°Welcome to the competition. The first round of this challenge is about pill refining. ¡°I know that many of you who have participated in the alchemy ceremony already know the pill formula. However, there is one thing I have to remind you of, and that is that you have to refine an essence gathering pill within the stipulated time! ¡°The essence gathering pill is a medicinal pill used to assist a martial cultivator in the body tempering realm in increasing the strength of the physical body. ¡°There¡¯s a limited number of people who can actually refine the essence gathering pill, so I hope everyone doesn¡¯t waste time.¡± The Mayor¡¯s voice was loud and clear, reverberating throughout the hall. Everyone immediately fell silent. They held their breath and listened to his instructions carefully. ¡°I hereby announce the start of the first round.¡± Following Lord Edward¡¯s words, everyone in the hall began to take action. Shen Fei and Aloy did the same. They each picked out a few herbs that were laid out nearby to concoct the essence gathering pill and placed them into jade boxes, before setting them aside. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start refining the pill!¡± Upon seeing this, Lord Edward waved his hand, and a buzzing sound rang out in the hall. Immediately, the pill furnaces lit up with dazzling flames and began to refine the pills. The cauldron emitted a raging flame, causing the temperature of the entire Hall to rise rapidly. Shen Fei did not hesitate either. He took out the tools for medicine refining from his storage ring and made his preparations to refine the pills. After a month of hard training, Shen Fei was very familiar with various materials. Moreover, he had also obtained a new memory, which happened to make alchemy and artifact refining his forte. Therefore, Shen Fei¡¯s alchemy skills are extremely high in these two areas. He could handle the first round easily. ¡­ Time passed quietly, and an hour quickly went by. Most of the participants with alchemy experience had successfully completed the task, but there were still some people who failed. Lord Edward announced the end of the challenge, ¡°The first round has ended! We shall enter the second round of the challenge! You have all done well!¡± All of a sudden, many of the participants in the hall became excited and rushed to the next challenge location. Shen Fei followed them. The competition this time was not as simple as the first round. This elixir refinement challenge not only required the participants to identify the nature of the spirit herbs contained in the elixir, but also to identify which spirit herbs had the purification effect¡­ And this would also determine the success rate of the pill refinement. Therefore, most participants would first identify the medicinal properties. These medicinal properties were not very different, but the medicinal effects were, so it would take a period of observation to make a judgment. Shen Fei did not stay idle either. While watching the competitors, he carefully surveyed the herb garden. Soon after, he found many precious herbs, all of which could be used to purify the medicinal properties. ¡°Huh, isn¡¯t that¡­?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s gaze fell on a plant in the middle of the herb garden. This plant had a strange appearance. It was purple, and its leaves were round. There was even a purple hole in the stem, which looked like a mouth. The plant was also surrounded by a thick purple mist, and it gave off a refreshing fragrance. ¡°This is¡­ the purple cloud grass?¡± Shen Fei was somewhat surprised. He could feel that the spiritual energy within the purple cloud grass was extremely abundant. It would definitely be a good tonic to add to his own herb garden. Thinking up to this point, Shen Fei could not help but reveal a look of anticipation. He thought to himself, ¡®When this purple cloud grass ripens, I¡¯ll definitely have a taste of it.¡¯ Not long after, an alchemist grandmaster walked over. This person was Wu Tianhao, and he was currently in the lead for the second round. When Wu Tianhao saw Shen Fei, he was also stunned for a moment. Immediately after that, he revealed a haughty look. Wu Tianhao was first in the second round, so he was confident he could win. However, when he saw Aloy beside Shen Fei, his heart was filled with jealousy. This woman was drop-dead gorgeous, and her entire body exuded a seductive aura. She was like the reincarnation of a succubus, making it difficult for people to resist her charms. This kind of demoness was the natural enemy of men. Especially to nerdy alchemist grandmasters; she was like a deadly psychedelic drug they wanted to consume. However, Wu Tianhao did not outwardly show his infatuation. He maintained his elegant demeanor and walked over. ¡°Young sir, my name is Wu Tianhao, and I came in first in the third round. May I know your name?¡± Wu Tianhao asked, cupping his hands in greeting. ¡°Young Master Wu, you¡¯re too polite.¡± Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°My name is Shen Fei.¡± ¡°A good name!¡± A cold glint flashed in Wu Tianhao¡¯s eyes, and he immediately smiled. ¡°Brother Shen, I wonder if you¡¯ve prepared your medicinal ingredients?¡± ¡°Yes, they¡¯re ready.¡± Shen Fei nodded and took out two jade boxes from his storage ring and handed them over to Wu Tianhao. Wu Tianhao took the jade box and examined it with his divine sense. He immediately laughed. ¡°Haha, Brother Shen, these are all top quality spirit herbs!¡± ¡°Yup! I¡¯m quite lucky!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had the help of his newly obtained memories. Otherwise, he would not know what to do. ¡°Hahaha! That¡¯s great. I¡¯m refining a pill for everyone first. You can have a taste as well to see what kind of alchemy technique is suitable for you, Brother Shen.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Young Master Wu.¡± ¡°Brother Shen, you don¡¯t have to be so polite!¡± Wu Tianhao laughed and began to make essence gathering pills. At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall became abnormally oppressive. After all, the essence gathering pill was an extremely rare spirit medicine in the eyes of an alchemist grandmaster, and everyone wanted to get their hands on it! ¡®I must make it!¡¯ Wu Tianhao thought to himself. Very quickly, the essence gathering pill was successfully refined. With a soft shout, Wu Tianhao formed a hand seal and activated his refinement. Instantly, a wisp of black smoke appeared in front of him, slowly gathering and finally forming a small alchemical furnace. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he sighed with admiration. ¡°What a powerful technique!¡± This was a technique to control fire. When the elixir was first refined, it would absorb the spiritual power of heaven and earth through the elixir furnace and finally merge it into a ball of liquid fire. Chapter 258 - 258 Spiritual Energy Ball 258 Spiritual Energy Ball With this furnace, the quality of the medicinal pill would increase. Moreover, this kind of fire-controlling technique would also affect the furnace. ¡°This is a pill furnace? It¡¯s really magical!¡± Shen Fei could not help but praise. ¡°Haha, Brother Shen, you¡¯re too kind,¡± Wu Tianhao said humbly as he continued to burn the pill furnace with his spiritual fire. From the side, the other participants were all secretly impressed. With a grandmaster¡¯s alchemy skills, the pills they made could be consumed straightaway without any refining. This way, the extra step in the process could also be reduced. Wu Tianhao¡¯s refining technique was so great that even the other participants could not compare! Soon after, the pill was completely formed. Wu Tianhao picked up the pill furnace and poured a pill from a porcelain bottle into it. Suddenly, the pill furnace burst out with a cyan light and a powerful wave spread out. Seeing this, all the average alchemists looked at Wu Tianhao in excitement. ¡°Alright!¡± ¡°That pill should be an essence gathering pill!¡± Then, everyone, including Shen Fei, walked forward to take turns holding the essence gathering pill. However, when Shen Fei saw the blue light of the pill furnace, he could not help but be shocked. ¡®This pill furnace actually contains spiritual power, and so much of it¡­¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s face looked serious as he thought, ¡®Could this be some kind of high-grade spirit treasure?¡¯ In his mind, he kept trying to recall what he knew about this spirit treasure, but he came up with nothing. At this time, Wu Tianhao had put away the essence gathering pill and said, ¡°Brother Shen, it¡¯s time for you to use the Medicine King¡¯s Cauldron.¡± Shen Fei nodded at this. He took out his Medicine King¡¯s Cauldron and started to refine some spirit beast meat. Although the essence gathering pill was powerful, it could only be refined using a medicinal cauldron. Furthermore, the essence gathering pill that Shen Fei was refining was of the lowest-grade. He could not refine the essence of the pill yet. Therefore, he had to use this cauldron. ¡°Huh?¡± Spotting the cauldron Shen Fei took out, Wu Tianhao was surprised, and a little confused. He had never heard of this cauldron before. What kind of medicinal pill could such a small cauldron refine? He felt a bit haughty at first, but when he got a closer look, his eyes widened! ¡®This is¡­ a spirit treasure?¡¯ Wu Tianhao¡¯s breathing became quicker, and he had a look of disbelief on his face. ¡®How was this possible?¡¯ To master refiners, spirit treasures were as important as spirit herbs and spirit stones when it came to weapon refinement, because the value of a spirit treasure was equivalent to ten million gold coins! ¡°Brother Shen, your cauldron is indeed special!¡± Wu Tianhao said, suppressing his shock. ¡°Hehe, a friend of mine gave this to me. He said that it can be used to concoct even the essence gathering pill,¡± Shen Fei said with a smile. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is!¡± Wu Tianhao nodded in understanding and thought, ¡®Since it¡¯s a gift from a friend, it must be a very special item. Otherwise, this kid couldn¡¯t have possessed one!¡¯ At this point, Wu Tianhao¡¯s gaze toward Shen Fei became even more fervent. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s begin. Everyone, please line up and enter the pill room!¡± The butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion waved his hand, indicating for everyone to begin. Shen Fei and the others immediately headed toward the interior of the pill room. The mayor¡¯s butler led the group of alchemists into the alchemy room. Soon, a group of alchemists stood beside the pill furnace and put their spirit herbs in one by one. Then, they covered their own Medicine King¡¯s Cauldrons. After half an hour, the pills in the furnace were all refined. ¡°Congratulations! Wu Tianhao smiled and looked at Shen Fei. ¡°Brother Shen, your results are not bad either!¡± ¡°Thank you for your praise, Brother Wu. I don¡¯t deserve it.¡± ¡°Alright, it¡¯s about time to start evaluating your pills,¡± the mayor¡¯s butler said with a smile. Once he finished speaking, a guard walked up with a piece of white cloth and said, ¡°Please draw lots to decide the order.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go first.¡± Wu Tianhao walked over with a smile and took the cloth. As he did so, eight numbers appeared on the white cloth. [Number one, essence gathering pill; number two, essence gathering pill; number three, essence gathering fruit; number four, essence gathering herb; number five, essence gathering pill; number six, essence gathering pill; number seven, essence gathering pill; number eight, essence gathering fruit; number nine, essence gathering pill; number ten, essence gathering pill¡­] One by one, Wu Tianhao drew the second, third, and so on for the medicines he had concocted for the challenge. Seeing Wu Tianhao¡¯s results, the crowd could not help but sigh. ¡°Goodness! The seventh essence gathering pill has actually become an eighth-level pill!¡± ¡°As expected of the essence gathering pill, it¡¯s actually so precious. No wonder it took Shen Fei so much effort to refine it.¡± ¡°But Senior Wu Tianhao¡¯s alchemy technique is too awesome, he succeeded in one try!¡± ¡°Haha, it¡¯s nothing. In fact, the essence gathering pill Brother Shen concocted is the highest grade,¡± Wu Tianhao said with a smile. ¡°What?¡± Hearing this, everyone was stunned. How was this possible? The highest grade essence gathering pill? The few pills that Wu Tianhao had concocted were already quite overpowering, yet there were even higher-graded ones? However, none of them doubted his words, they did not believe that Wu Tianhao would be one for simple boasting¡­ They naturally assumed that the quality of his pills were higher than Shen Fei¡¯s Wu Tianhao smiled and ignored their expressions. He took the first pill¡­ Buzz¡­ At once, the spiritual energy in his body quickly gushed out and circled around him. Then, green rays of light descended from the sky and enveloped him. A moment later, the green light disappeared, and a fist-sized ball floated in the air. A strong medicinal fragrance was emitting from the round ball. ¡°This is¡­ a spirit energy orb!¡± Everyone gasped in a cold breath and their faces were full of shock. They understood what the spiritual energy orb represented. It was a spiritual energy orb that could only be released when a final-stage martial powerhouse was breaking through! ¡°Brother Shen, this spirit energy orb can help provide you with more spiritual energy. You can merge it into your spiritual veins to make your pills purer and increase your cultivation speed.¡± ¡°Many thanks, Brother Wu!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡­¡­ ¡°We shall continue with the next round of the challenge. This time, you shall be divided into groups of three to challenge beasts. However, you cannot use your own spirit beasts. You can only use your own strength to win.¡± The mayor¡¯s butler smiled at the participants. ¡°The grouping will be done by drawing lots.¡± Soon after, all the lots were drawn and the grouping completed. Shen Fei, Aloy, and Wu Tianhao were in one group. Li Yuan, Xia¡¯er, and Wang Wei were in another group. The other two groups would fight against exotic beasts. After the lot-drawing had ended, everyone walked toward the exotic beasts they would be challenging. Before Shen Fei and the others was a massive Green Wolf! The Green Wolf was very powerful, and had reached the peak level of the martial earth realm. Chapter 259 - 259 Defense 259 Defense-type Exotic Beast However, this Green Wolf¡¯s attack was nothing special. On the contrary, it was a defense-type exotic beast with rough skin and thick flesh. Therefore, Shen Fei and the rest did not take the Green Wolf seriously. Boom! Suddenly, an explosion sounded out, and a terrifying shockwave spread out, causing the Green Wolf to involuntarily retreat a few steps. Seeing this, Shen Fei snorted at its skittishness. He clenched his fist and suddenly slapped down. Instantly, a fiery red sword shadow shot toward the Green Wolf. ¡°Roar!¡± The Green Wolf roared and spat out a ball of fire that collided with the sword shadow. ¡°Be careful, you two,¡± Shen Fei reminded Aloy and Wu Tianhao. ¡°Understood!¡± Aloy and Wu Tianhao responded at the same time, their faces serious. In an instant, the entire square was filled with a violent aura. The Green Wolf¡¯s attacks were sharp and fast. Its iron claws swiped at Aloy and Wu Tianhao. The two of them went on to resist and counter it. For a time, there was a constant roaring sound in their field. Soon after, Aloy and Wu Tianhao were forced to retreat, looking rather embarrassed. Seeing this, Shen Fei looked at the two of them and said, ¡°Junior Aloy, Senior Wu, be careful. Don¡¯t let your guard down.¡± The Green Wolf looked at Shen Fei and let out a contemptible growl. With a swipe of its claw, it sent Shen Fei flying. Shen Fei was sent flying and rolled on the ground for a distance before he finally stopped. His clothes had been torn, revealing the flesh underneath. Blood markings of varying depths appeared, which was a shocking sight. Seeing this, the spectators all gasped. They never thought that Shen Fei¡¯s body would be so tough. He actually managed to withstand the Green Wolf¡¯s attack. Seeing this, Wu Tianhao quickly ran to Shen Fei and asked with concern, ¡°Damn it! Brother Shen, are you alright?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­¡± Shen Fei shook his head as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. However, his expression was somewhat pale. Clearly, he was heavily injured. ¡°Brother Shen, let¡¯s recuperate first,¡± Wu Tianhao said worriedly. Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°No need, it¡¯s just a superficial wound. It¡¯ll heal quickly.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re injured. I have a bone healing pill here, quickly eat it.¡± After Aloy finished speaking, she passed the pill to Shen Fei. ¡°Many thanks.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and received the healing pill. Wu Tianhao also took out a pill from his own storage ring and placed it in Shen Fei¡¯s hand. After receiving the pill, Shen Fei did not hold back and just swallowed it. Very quickly, his injuries began to recover. After a moment, Shen Fei opened his eyes and said, ¡°Many thanks for your pill, Senior Wu.¡± ¡°Hehe, Brother Shen, there¡¯s no need to thank me. This is my duty.¡± Wu Tianhao smiled and shook his head. ¡°Alright, the third round of the examination has officially begun. This time, we will still use the method of drawing lots for three groups. Each group will send out five people, and each person will challenge a beast. ¡°The rules of the elimination round are the same as before. Each team will have a total of five beasts, and five pill cultivators will compete with each other. The winner will advance past the third round. In addition, if anyone is injured or is knocked out, they could obtain a five-thousand-year-old spirit herb through points!¡± After hearing the butler¡¯s words, the crowd went into an uproar again. They never expected that the difficulty of the second round would increase by so many times. ¡°Brother Shen, let¡¯s take a rest and recuperate,¡± Wu Tianhao said with a smile. Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded his head. The two of them found a place far away from the others and sat down to cultivate. ¡­ Suddenly, Shen Fei suddenly opened his eyes, and a ray of light bloomed from him. Seeing Shen Fei open his eyes, Wu Tianhao quickly stood up and asked, ¡°Brother Shen, how are you?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve recovered 70 or 80%,¡± Shen Fei said with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s great, Brother Shen. You recover so quickly. I was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t be able to hold on. If that were the case, it would have been a waste of my spirit stones.¡± Wu Tianhao heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Hehe, then I¡¯ll have to trouble Senior Wu to take care of me.¡± Then, Shen Fei circulated the profound Yang art inside him and started to recover. In a short while, waves of pure black true Yang Qi filled his limbs and bones. In just fifteen minutes¡¯ time, his injuries had completely recovered. Not only that, Shen Fei¡¯s strength had also greatly increased. ¡°This kind of efficiency is indeed much higher than before.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face revealed a delighted expression. As time passed, the match continued. Shen Fei, Aloy, and Wu Tianhao continued to fight against the Green Wolf. Although this Green Wolf was only a sixth-level demonic beast, its defense was extremely terrifying. Especially its green fur, which was a treasure in itself. Aloy and Wu Tianhao were completely helpless before the Green Wolf. After an intense battle, Aloy finally lost and was sent flying by a kick from the Green Wolf. And Wu Tianhao met the same fate as her. In the end, the wolf was only left with Shen Fei. Seeing the vicious gaze of the Green Wolf in front of him, Shen Fei¡¯s face could not help but change. The Green Wolf this time was clearly not on the same level as the previous Green Wolves from the previous rounds of battle. For some unknown reason, when he saw Green Wolf¡¯s gaze, a familiar figure appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. ¡®That¡¯s¡­¡¯ As he thought of this, Shen Fei¡¯s body trembled. ¡°Brother Shen, why are you still standing there?¡± At this moment, Wu Tianhao¡¯s anxious voice pulled Shen Fei back from his thoughts. ¡°Alright!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head at him, took out a pill and consumed it. Then, he charged at the Green Wolf. He had just recovered, so he did not dare to be careless. Shen Fei turned into a shooting star and shot toward the Green Wolf. Green Wolf¡¯s eyes squinted. Immediately, it waved its pair of sharp claws and attacked Shen Fei. Shen Fei, mindful of not being careless, began to brandish the spear he had summoned. The spear and the sharp claws collided with each other, producing a violent metallic sound. In the next instant, Shen Fei¡¯s spear was shattered by the Green Wolf. ¡°Howl!¡± Having achieved success in one strike, the Green Wolf excitedly let out a long howl toward the sky and clawed at Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. Seeing the Green Wolf¡¯s sharp claws about to land on his body, Shen Fei hurriedly executed the Nine Revolving Motions of the Mystic Heaven. In one moment, Shen Fei¡¯s figure disappeared. In the next, he reappeared beside the Green Wolf. Shen Fei¡¯s fist landed on the Green Wolf¡¯s body, but it was like a raindrop. ¡®This Green Wolf¡¯s skin is thick, and its defense is astonishing!¡¯ Shen Fei had almost exhausted all of his strength, but not a single wound showed on the Green Wolf¡¯s body. On the contrary, his attack only made it even more furious. ¡°Damn it, this Green Wolf¡¯s defense is too abnormal!¡± Shen Fei cursed under his breath. His figure flickered and dodged the Green Wolf¡¯s attack. It had to be said that the Green Wolf¡¯s defense was strong, but its attack was much weaker. This made Shen Fei¡¯s heart calm down a bit. His fists continued to smash against the Green Wolf¡¯s body. A moment later, the surface of the Green Wolf¡¯s skin was covered with bruises, and it was bleeding faintly. The Green Wolf let out a series of shrill cries as if it was in great pain. Chapter 260 - 260 Astonishing Defense 260 Astonishing Defense However, this was only the ¡°appetizer¡±; Shen Fei¡¯s attack did not end there. His fist once again smashed onto the Green Wolf¡¯s chest. With a sound of impact, the Green Wolf¡¯s body flew several meters away and fell heavily onto the ground. ¡°Haha, this is great!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei could not help but let out a whoop. Immediately after, his figure leaped and swept toward the Green Wolf. This time, Shen Fei used 80% of his strength and aimed straight for the Green Wolf¡¯s chest again. The Green Wolf seemed to sense that danger was approaching. It swung its tail and swiped it at Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he quickly dodged to the side, but he was too late, and the tail managed to meet his trajectory. Shen Fei was sent flying back. Shen Fei spat blood. He felt as though his ribs were about to fall apart, and his entire body was in unbearable pain. ¡°Brother Shen, how are you? Do you need some rest?¡± When Wu Tianhao saw that Shen Fei was injured, his face was filled with worry. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Shen Fei said with a smile. Then, he charged at the Green Wolf again. The Green Wolf was enraged. ¡°Damn it, I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t break your iron defense!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed coldly. A silver-white scimitar appeared in his hand. He stomped his right foot lightly, and his figure instantly disappeared. When he reappeared, Shen Fei was above the Green Wolf¡¯s head. He held the scimitar in his hand and slashed down. A crisp sound rang out, and the scimitar in Shen Fei¡¯s hand broke. ¡®The skin of this Green Wolf is indeed frighteningly tough,¡¯ Shen Fei exclaimed in his heart. Although he was a revered martial artist and his strength was more profound than before, he was helpless against the Green Wolf¡¯s defense. Moreover, the Green Wolf was too fast. Even Shen Fei found it difficult to track its movements. ¡°Brother Shen, this won¡¯t do,¡± Wu Tianhao said with a frown. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have a way.¡± Shen Fei smiled and disappeared again. A moment later, Shen Fei¡¯s figure appeared above the Green Wolf¡¯s head once more. He held a long sword in his hand and slashed down. A burst of sparks flew out. The sword did not cause any damage to the Green Wolf. The Green Wolf was still standing firmly in its spot, and there was no blood flowing out of the wounds on its body. This situation stunned Wu Tianhao. He could not understand how Shen Fei could not hurt this exotic beast. Seeing that it was being targeted like this, the Green Wolf was furious. Its figure flashed and appeared in front of Shen Fei. It bared its fangs and brandished its claws as it tried to grab Shen Fei¡¯s neck. Shen Fei raised his leg and kicked out just in time on the Green Wolf¡¯s lower abdomen, and the Green Wolf was once again sent back several meters. ¡°This guy is quite strong.¡± Shen Fei frowned as he attacked the Green Wolf again. The exotic beast also charged forward. For a moment, as the two fought in the arena, they seemed evenly matched, and neither could gain the upper hand. However, the Green Wolf¡¯s large body worked to its advantage, and the fatigue from bearing its strong attacks accumulated in Shen Fei¡¯s body, causing him to consume more energy. ¡°F*ck, how could this guy take up so much of my energy?¡± Shen Fei looked depressed, but he could not back down. After all, this was a rare opportunity to cultivate. If he missed this opportunity, he did not know when the next one would come, if it came at all. ¡°I¡¯ll risk it.¡± Shen Fei gritted his teeth. He knew that if he continued to hold back, he would definitely be the one to suffer. In the next second, Shen Fei¡¯s attacks became even fiercer. Although the Green Wolf¡¯s attack power was already decent, its speed had decreased. Therefore, Shen Fei quickly seized the opportunity and managed to strike a deep wound on the Green Wolf¡¯s chest. Bright red blood spurted out from its wound, causing the Green Wolf to howl in pain. Shen Fei grabbed the Green Wolf and threw a punch at its head. The Green Wolf¡¯s body shook and broke free from Shen Fei¡¯s control. ¡°Dammit, he actually escaped!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with anger. In the next moment, the Green Wolf pounced at him again. Shen Fei repeatedly blocked its attacks, but his left hand was struck by the Green Wolf¡¯s whip-like tail this time. ¡°Shen Fei, watch your back!¡± Aloy reminded him loudly. In the next second, the Green Wolf appeared behind Shen Fei. Shen Fei cursed in his heart and turned to run, but the wolf followed closely behind. However, due to its heavy injuries, the wolf was clearly slower than before. Shen Fei took advantage of this opportunity and brandished another scimitar he had summoned, slashing at the Green Wolf. The sharp scimitar instantly pierced the Green Wolf¡¯s neck, and it howled in pain. Shen Fei¡¯s wrist exerted force and twisted the blade out of the Green Wolf¡¯s neck. Then, he pointed at the Green Wolf¡¯s head. In an instant, a huge amount of spiritual power entered the Green Wolf¡¯s mind. ¡°Grooowl!¡± The Green Wolf let out a heart-wrenching scream as its body twisted here and there. The Green Wolf¡¯s scream alarmed the surrounding attendees and numerous gazes suddenly landed on Shen Fei¡¯s battle with the wolf. The scales on the Green Wolf¡¯s body fell off, revealing the bones beneath at some parts. There was a huge wound that was more than a meter wide on its neck, and it bled profusely, creating a horrifying sight. ¡°Whine, whine¡­¡± The Green Wolf kept on letting out painful whines. Its body writhed constantly. In just a short while, all the muscles in its body began to tremble violently. Parts of the Green Wolf¡¯s skin quickly shriveled up, slipping off the wolf¡¯s skeleton in sloughs and falling in a mushy pile on the ground. When Shen Fei saw this, he was just as shocked as the spectators by the gory sight. There also seemed to be no end to the Green Wolf¡¯s massive body; the wolf was only partially damaged. Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual force had been exhausted to the extreme, but he still could not defeat this Green Wolf. It was a truly terrifying beast. ¡°Dammit!¡± Shen Fei cursed in a low voice. Encountering such a troublesome foe at this stage was unexpected. Suddenly, the Green Wolf¡¯s body started to change. Its body kept expanding, and soon, it had grown into a tall giant that was hundreds of centimeters tall, and its body regenerated and was covered in green scales once more. A pair of scarlet eyes flickered with a bloodthirsty glint, and even the aura on its body had become stronger. The Green Wolf took a step forward and blocked Shen Fei¡¯s path. It then let out a roar, ¡°Howl!¡± The Green Wolf spat out a mouthful of putrid saliva at Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed as he dodged to the side. ¡°Ptooi!¡± The Green Wolf¡¯s spittle hit Shen Fei¡¯s back, and a wound deep enough to penetrate the bone appeared. Shen Fei gasped. Even the Green Wolf¡¯s fangs were razor-sharp, so if it bit down on him, coupled with the acid spit, it would pierce through his whole body in one snap. The Green Wolf¡¯s eyes narrowed. It thought that its saliva had no effect on Shen Fei. Thus, it opened its mouth slightly and spat out a dark green bead. ¡°Roar!¡± As soon as the bead appeared, a strange roar resounded throughout the building, which could be heard clearly over dozens of kilometers. Chapter 261 - 261 Five Martial Forms 261 Five Martial Forms ¡°A green demonic pearl?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes brightened. He never thought that this Green Wolf would actually be able to spit out a pearl. Shen Fei hurriedly dodged the attack range of the green demonic pearl. However, he was still thrown to the ground by the air wave released by it. The energy waves released by the green demonic pearl were extremely chaotic. Shen Fei¡¯s clothes were soon ripped to pieces, revealing his tan skin. The Green Wolf could not help but lick its lips, and its eyes glowed with ferocity. ¡°Damned animal!¡± Shen Fei cursed. He knew that he could only rely on his own strength to fight against the Green Wolf. He took out a Dragon-Tiger Seal and circulated the true and vital Qi in his body to the peak of his realm. ¡°Dragon-Tiger Fusion! Dragon-Tiger Assistance! Dragon-Tiger Collision!¡± Shen Fei continuously used five martial forms: Dragon-Tiger Assistance, Dragon-Tiger Collision, Dragon-Tiger Fusion, and so on. These five martial forms were extremely powerful. Each move carried a tyrannical aura that could crush the surrounding area. The Green Wolf felt the power of these martial skills and was shocked. At the same time, it was even more eager to devour these martial skills and strengthen itself. The Green Wolf had lived for thousands of years and was relatively calm. It did not choose to take the attack head-on as Shen Fei executed these forms, but instead chose to defend against it. The Green Wolf howled and a cloud of thick fog enveloped its body, forming a thick shield. The five martial forms kept landing on the thick green Shield, making deafening sounds. Shen Fei frowned. He realized that his five martial forms could not break the Green Wolf¡¯s defense. This disappointed him somewhat. He had cultivated the Dragon-Tiger forms to the extreme. If he could perform the sixth move, he should be able to break through the Green Wolf¡¯s defense and defeat it. However, he had only just mastered the second form, the Dragon-Tiger Fusion, and had yet to reach perfection for the second form. Shen Fei¡¯s body glided on the ground at an extremely fast speed. In an instant, he had hidden behind the Green Wolf. The Green Wolf was stunned for a moment, but then it moved to ruthlessly swipe at Shen Fei¡¯s body. The Green Wolf¡¯s strength had become too powerful. If it hit Shen Fei, he would die. When Shen Fei realized this, he immediately rolled away and dodged the attack. The Green Wolf¡¯s claw missed. However, it was not in a hurry. Its figure flickered as it chased after Shen Fei. The Green Wolf¡¯s speed became even faster after its claw missed. It instantly reappeared in front of Shen Fei, and its claws ruthlessly slashed at the back of Shen Fei¡¯s neck. This time, no matter how Shen Fei dodged, he was unable to escape. Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with panic. He quickly circulated the spiritual energy in his body, wanting to activate the talisman. However, at this moment, the Green Wolf had caught up to Shen Fei once more. The Green Wolf¡¯s claws slammed down. ¡­Shen Fei was unwilling to admit defeat. He gritted his teeth and used his arm to block the Green Wolf¡¯s claw. Boom! A deafening boom erupted as the two collided, and waves from the impact rippled out in all directions. Shen Fei only felt the huge force come down on his right arm. His entire right arm immediately went numb, as if he had lost control. After forcing Shen Fei back with a single smash, the Green Wolf pounced on Shen Fei. Its claws stretched forward, ready to rip Shen Fei to shreds. Shen Fei hurriedly dodged. However, the Green Wolf¡¯s speed was faster. Bang! The Green Wolf¡¯s claw smacked Shen Fei¡¯s chest. He felt a tightness in his chest, and blood started to flow out from the corner of his mouth. ¡®What incredible strength!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted. He was not afraid at all. Instead, he became braver and braver as he charged forward. The Green Wolf¡¯s eyes flashed with ferocity. It opened its mouth and attempted to bite Shen Fei¡¯s throat. However, just as the Green Wolf¡¯s mouth stretched out halfway, Shen Fei¡¯s fist came smashing heavily into its jaw. Blood immediately gushed out from the Green Wolf¡¯s mouth. ¡°Roar!¡± The Green Wolf howled in pain and began to struggle madly in his grip. However, the more it struggled, the greater the force of Shen Fei¡¯s grip. Soon, the Green Wolf learned to let its body go limp. Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly turned his body and aimed at its head, once again aiming a strike at it. ¡°Roar!¡± The Green Wolf let out a series of angry roars. It was a higher-grade Count-rank beast, it did not expect to be tamed by this human. In the next second, the Green Wolf managed to struggle out of his grip, shaking its head. Then, it charged forward to attack again. However, before it could even aim at Shen Fei, it suddenly fell to the ground. It was obvious that the Green Wolf did not have any more strength to fight. ¡°Gosh, I never thought that Shen Fei would actually be able to defeat that exotic beast without the help of a spirit beast.¡± ¡°It seems like he really does have the strength.¡± ¡°It would be great if I could be like that.¡± The spectating students below the stage were chiming in one after another. They had always thought that they could underestimate Shen Fei¡¯s strength, but today¡¯s event proved them wrong. Who would have thought that the F-class trash could actually defeat an exotic beast with his bare hands? No one in their school had been able to do it; Shen Fei was the first one in decades to break that streak. There was no doubt that he was talented. At this moment, the mayor, Lord Edward, had seen everything that had happened. He had thought that Shen Fei would not be able to defeat the Green Wolf. Without the help of a spirit beast, it would have been impossible to defeat the Green Wolf. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re still quite capable,¡± Mayor Edward muttered. It seems that in the future, this brat, Shen Fei, is indeed a person worthy of being entrusted with his life. At this moment, his butler walked up to Edward and said respectfully, ¡°Lord Mayor, please have a look¡ª¡± However, before the butler could finish, Edward waved his hand, as though he knew what the butler would say. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. I still want to see what else this kid is capable of,¡± Edward said with a wicked smile. At this moment, the green demonic pearl flew out and stopped in front of Shen Fei. He snatched the green demonic pearl from midair. The green demonic pearl suddenly emitted a golden light, enveloping Shen Fei within it. After that, Shen Fei¡¯s body disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, the pearl was no longer in his hand as his position was reset, and he stood before the pearl once more. The aura of the green demonic pearl had completely disappeared. Shen Fei sighed in relief. If the green demonic pearl had not been in the way of the Green Wolf¡¯s claw, his throat would have been bitten off. However, when Shen Fei¡¯s gaze swept over the Green Wolf¡¯s corpse, a smile appeared on his face. He would never have thought to pick a fight with a Green Wolf, but thanks to this match, he managed to absorb its green demonic Qi. Meanwhile, Wu Tianhao and Aloy were both shocked. A moment later, Aloy immediately ran to Shen Fei and quickly checked him. ¡°Shen Fei, are you sure you¡¯re alright? I still have some healing pills with me.¡± Faced with Aloy¡¯s worry, Shen Fei smiled and shook his head. He waved his hand and said, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Chapter 262 - 262 You Have To Pay The Price Of Life And Death To Win 262 You Have To Pay The Price Of Life And Death To Win Aloy nodded her head. She then looked at Shen Fei¡¯s back and asked, ¡°Shen Fei, how did you get injured?¡± As soon as she said that, the green demonic pearl emitted a green light, and a huge claw mark appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s back. Wu Tianhao and Aloy were shocked! They had never thought that Shen Fei would be able to withstand a single blow from the Green Wolf without looking injured. Shen Fei gave a small smile as he explained, ¡°The Green Wolf¡¯s attack was too powerful, and worsened my injuries. But it doesn¡¯t matter, I¡¯ll recover soon.¡± Hearing this, Aloy still stared at the claw marks on Shen Fei¡¯s back worriedly. However, Shen Fei did not seem to take it to heart. He lightly patted his chest a few times, then turned his head and smiled at her. ¡°I¡¯ve already recovered from the most serious ones, so there¡¯s no need to worry.¡± However, the butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion said again, ¡°Next, everyone will follow me to the main hall to have your meal. There will be an even more severe challenge waiting for everyone.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go!¡± The moment they heard that they could go eat, everyone cheered and ran to the main hall of the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡­ Soon, the crowd arrived at the main hall. At this moment, thousands of people had already gathered in the main hall¡ªthey were all guards of the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡°I pay my respects to the Lord Mayor!¡± ¡°Greetings to the mayor!¡± The guards of the mayor¡¯s mansion saluted in unison. Upon seeing this, Shen Fei and the others followed suit and paid their respects, ¡°I pay my respects to the Lord Mayor!¡± ¡°Alright, everyone, please take a seat!¡± The mayor smiled and gestured for everyone to sit down. ¡°Everyone has worked hard. I have specially prepared some delicious food for everyone. I hope you will all enjoy it!¡± ¡°Thank you, mayor. Let¡¯s dig in!¡± ¡°Everyone, do as you please!¡± A burst of lively sounds echoed throughout the hall as everyone began to eat. Edward walked to his seat in the hall. ¡°Shen Fei, Aloy, come over for a moment, you two.¡± Hearing this, the two youths looked at each other before they walked to Edward. ¡°Father, what did you call us for?¡± Aloy looked at Edward in confusion. ¡°My dear daughter, Shen Fei, I want to tell you that the following tests will be extremely dangerous. I hope the two of you can remain vigilant. As for how dangerous it will be, I¡¯m not sure. I¡¯m just reminding you not to overwork yourselves,¡± Edward warned. Hearing this, Aloy and Shen Fei looked at each other again and saw the seriousness in each other¡¯s eyes. ¡°I¡¯ll try my best to ensure that the two of you leave safely,¡± said Edward. ¡°Father, do not worry. We¡¯ll work hard to complete the competition,¡± Aloy said with utmost seriousness. ¡°Alright, you may go back to your meal!¡± Edward said. ¡°Yes, father.¡± Shen Fei and Aloy bowed together before they retreated. ¡°Those two brats are really stubborn!¡± The mayor sighed as he watched their backs. ¡°Lord Mayor, you do not have to worry too much. We believe that Shen Fei and the others will be able to smoothly pass this trial,¡± the butler said. ¡°Ah, I hope so, but¡­¡± Edward spoke with deep worry between his brows. ¡­ Shen Fei and Aloy returned to the main hall. But upon their return, everyone¡¯s gazes fell on Shen Fei and Aloy, and their attitudes toward Shen Fei became relatively cold. Shen Fei could not help but feel a little surprised, but he understood. In the eyes of these people, he was not worthy of Aloy. In everyone¡¯s hearts, she was their empress! At this moment, Aloy looked at Shen Fei with a smile. ¡°Shen Fei, I realized that you¡¯re getting more and more handsome.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°I find that you¡¯re becoming more and more infatuated.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not, I¡¯m just telling the truth!¡± Aloy said, miffed. Shen Fei shrugged and said, ¡°Alright, to tell you the truth, no matter how much you praise me, I can¡¯t bring myself to believe that you really like me!¡± Aloy immediately became anxious when she heard this. ¡°Hey, Shen Fei, what do you mean by that? Could it be that I¡¯m not even worth a speck in your heart?¡± Seeing Aloy¡¯s expression, Shen Fei could not help but shake his head. ¡°Shen Fei, you should say something!¡± Aloy said anxiously. ¡°Ahem, Aloy, let¡¯s discuss the next challenge! The mayor specifically warned us about the next one,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°¡­Fine. What should we do?¡± Aloy asked. ¡°I suspect the next mission will be to capture some spirit beasts,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Only by taming them will we be able to smoothly complete the task.¡± Hearing this, Aloy nodded. She understood what Shen Fei meant. ¡°However, taming a spirit beast is very difficult, so you¡¯d better be on your guard,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°I know that.¡± Aloy had a look of understanding. ¡­ Soon, three hours had passed. At this moment, Mayor Edward walked out with the guards of the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡°Now, we shall assign the next task. Everyone, do not be nervous. Just show your strength. We shall be quietly observing you all,¡± Edward said as he looked at the crowd. Then, a cold smile appeared on the mayor¡¯s face. He spoke loudly next, ¡°This year, there are not only disciples from the four great families, but also some disciples from the reclusive families. I hope that everyone can perform well and win honor!¡± Hearing this, the crowd could not help but burst into shouts of agreement. They all looked into the distance, their gazes full of fire. ¡°Mayor, do not worry, I won¡¯t let you down!¡± a handsome man in purple clothes roared arrogantly with eyes full of confidence. Hearing this, Edward nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Alright, then let us begin!¡± ¡°Yes, Lord Mayor!¡± Everyone shouted in unison, their voices deafening. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll introduce the rules. This time, each group will challenge five exotic beasts and receive five crystal coins upon winning. Of course, these exotic beasts are all very strong, and you have to pay the price of life and death to win. ¡°During this period of time, if anyone is eliminated, then you will forever lose the right to participate in this beast taming ceremony again.¡± Edward paused for dramatic effect at this point, then continued, ¡°Of course, if anyone wishes to back out now, then I will directly strip him of his qualification for the state assessment.¡± At this, everyone could not help but whisper among themselves. ¡°It seems that the beast taming ceremony is basically going to be our state assessment, and this time, it¡¯s quite brutal. We might even have to sacrifice our lives.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. If anyone dares disobey the mayor¡¯s orders, I fear that that person would get killed in the next second.¡± Chapter 263 - 263 The Hunt Begins 263 The Hunt Begins ¡°It looks like this assessment won¡¯t be easy!¡± ¡°Our mission now is to hunt exotic beasts and get crystal coins. We¡¯ll get a crystal coin as a reward for every exotic beast we kill.¡± Edward smiled when he heard the participants¡¯ discussion. Obviously, he was quite pleased with how things were going. The next second, Edward waved his hand and a black hole appeared in the hall. ¡°Once you enter this black hole, you¡¯ll be in an exotic beast realm. Those who complete the mission successfully within seven days shall have priority in obtaining a beast taming secret manual that I¡¯ve kept for many years. ¡°Now that you¡¯re all clear on the rules, let the hunt begin!¡± Edward said. Everyone immediately jumped into the hole. ¡­¡­ Near the black hole¡¯s entrance, Aloy stared in surprise and mumbled, ¡°Huh, why don¡¯t I feel any sucking pressure?¡± Shen Fei looked around as well; he did not feel any pressure either. However, he knew that this black hole must be quite vast¡ªthings were never as simple as they seemed. Shen Fei said, ¡°Regardless, let¡¯s take a look first!¡± Then, Shen Fei and Aloy went inside the black hole. Their visions turned black for a second, and suddenly they emerged in an underground palace. This was a desolate-looking palace complex. In this area, there was a path paved with stone bricks, and on both sides there were all kinds of houses. There were some high-grade exotic beasts guarding the houses, pacing back and forth in front of them. Most of the other cultivators who landed in the same area watched these exotic beasts warily. They clearly wanted to hunt them. After all, this was not only their task for the assessment, but it was also the fastest way to increase their strength. Although these exotic beasts were powerful, their intelligence levels were still lacking. If they strategized well, they might be able to kill a few of these exotic beasts smoothly. Still, one should not underestimate exotic beasts. Unless they formed a small team and worked together, they might be defeated by the combined forces of these beasts if anything went wrong. Shen Fei and Aloy wandered about the area, choosing not to make any rash moves. Suddenly, a rumbling sound came to Shen Fei¡¯s ears. A huge exotic beast appeared in the distant clearing. It was a ferocious tiger with red stripes all over its body. It was about a hundred meters long and most of its body was blood red. Its eyes were like two lanterns, shining brightly with bloodthirst. On top of that, its aura indicated that it was at the peak of the higher Emperor-rank. Aloy whispered, ¡°That should be a higher-grade Emperor-rank exotic beast, right?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei nodded. Aloy frowned, ¡°It looks a little strange.¡± ¡°How so?¡± Shen Fei asked as he looked at Aloy with interest. ¡°There seems to be something missing from this beast,¡± Aloy said. ¡°Oh? I couldn¡¯t tell.¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t notice? That exotic beast looks really weak, like it¡¯s going to die at any moment.¡± ¡°In that case, it shouldn¡¯t be a threat, right?¡± Hearing this, Aloy could not help but roll her eyes. ¡°I said it was weak, not dead. Don¡¯t you understand?¡± Shen Fei scratched his head. ¡°¡­I understand.¡± Then, he asked, ¡°Are we going to kill it?¡± ¡°Of course. Although this beast is weak, it¡¯s still worth crystal coins. Moreover, I estimate that it might be worth a bit more than the amount of crystal coins we need.¡± At this point, Aloy could not help but gulp; she was drooling over these crystal coins. After that, Shen Fei took the lead and summoned his Flame Owl. Then, while floating in the air, the Flame Owl¡¯s body grew into the size of a mountain, blocking out the sun. After that, Shen Fei and Aloy headed for the exotic beast. The Red-striped Tiger was lying on the grass as if it was sleeping. However, as soon as Shen Fei and Aloy approached, its scarlet eyes snapped open and looked coldly at them. ¡°Roar!¡± The Red-striped Tiger roared angrily and pounced at Aloy. Shen Fei quickly grabbed her and dodged aside. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± he ordered. The Flame Owl immediately charged at the and sent it careening backwards. The Red-striped Tiger was in great pain, and immediately let out a shrill cry. Its legs had turned the color of charcoal, and blood was dripping from it. Its injuries were severe. ¡°Roar!¡± This time, the Red-striped Tiger was totally enraged. It roared repeatedly with angry eyes. Then, a powerful aura burst out from its body. This was a berserk aura that swept out in all directions. ¡°So strong!¡± Aloy could not help but gasp. The Red-striped Tiger roared and leaped at her again. This time, it did not hold back and used its ultimate move. Its sharp claws glowed with golden light. It seemed to ring with a metallic clang as it passed through the air and tried to swipe at Aloy. Seeing this, Shen Fei hurriedly used the Windwalker Steps and dodged the claws with Aloy in tow. ¡°Hmph!¡± the Red-striped Tiger snorted, then it swung its tail and slammed it onto the ground. Boulders were smashed apart, and dust filled the air, making it difficult for the humans to open their eyes. ¡°Dammit!¡± Shen Fei cursed under his breath. This Red-striped Tiger actually has some intelligence. However, it was only sentient; it still lacked the ability to think, which meant the tiger was only acting on instinct. ¡°Roar!¡± The Red-striped Tiger roared again and swept out with its tail once more. The momentum of its swing brought with it a biting cold wind as it came for Shen Fei. The tiger also opened its mouth and sucked in the air. A strong gust blew up, and all the leaves in the forest were drawn into its mouth. The Red-striped Tiger then condensed the leaves in its mouth and spat them at Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s heart jumped when he saw the dense ball of leaves. He did not dare to meet the seemingly light attack head-on and retreated instead. His speed was fast, and in a breath¡¯s time, he managed to cover a distance of several hundred meters. Seeing this, the Red-striped Tiger roared and gave chase. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes held no emotion. ¡°This one knows how to track its target. Could it be that it also has some kind of magical ability?¡± As he thought of this, Shen Fei instinctively became more alert. But an exotic beast was not an exotic beast for nothing; its speed was faster than Shen Fei¡¯s and the man could not shake the pursuing tiger off. ¡°I have to get rid of it as soon as possible. Otherwise, it¡¯s going to be troublesome later!¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. Suddenly, the Red-striped Tiger stopped chasing Shen Fei. It turned around and looked into the distance. It seemed to have noticed something as it revealed a serious expression. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why is it suddenly so quiet?¡± Watching the Red-striped Tiger¡¯s strange behavior, Aloy could not help but exchange a look of doubt with Shen Fei. Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. ¡°How would I know? It does seem like there may be a huge demon nearby, so it stopped attacking for now.¡± Chapter 264 - 264 Play With My Spirit Beast 264 Play With My Spirit Beast ¡°With its strength, the Red-striped Tiger shouldn¡¯t be able to stop that other beast.¡± Aloy frowned, then she looked into the distance. Her peripheral vision was quite wide, but she could not detect the other beast. Shen Fei suddenly exclaimed, ¡°This is bad! The other exotic beast is actually making the Red-striped Tiger fearful. Its strength may likely be above a higher-grade Emperor-rank beast.¡± ¡°What?¡± Aloy was shocked. ¡°That tiger¡¯s a higher Emperor-rank exotic beast. How can ordinary beasts of the same rank compare to it? It shouldn¡¯t be so afraid.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m not sure, either. But this Red-striped Tiger must have detected some terrifying existence.¡± Aloy¡¯s expression changed drastically when she heard this. She tried to draw up various images in her head. Eventually, her visualizations stopped on a griffin covered in flames. Added to her vision was a young man was sitting on the griffin¡¯s back, cultivating in seclusion. His entire body exuded a rick fire-attribute aura, giving off a scorching feeling. ¡°Could it be¡­¡± Aloy¡¯s heard beat rapidly. She had a bad feeling and even felt her body stiffen a bit. Seeing this, Shen Fei could not help but ask, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s nothing.¡± Aloy took a deep breath and tried to calm her emotions. She looked at the Red-striped Tiger and said, ¡°This beast seems to know that griffin, which is an extremely terrifying existence. Let¡¯s leave this area quickly.¡± Shen Fei was stunned by her words. ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure.¡± Aloy nodded firmly. ¡°Alright then.¡± Shen Fei did not reject the suggestion. He and Aloy ran toward the back and prepared to make their escape. Just as they turned around, a black-robed figure suddenly appeared in front of them. It was a young man with short silver-gray hair. He was tall, handsome, and had an evil smile on his face. At this moment, the man stood before them with a carefree expression. The corners of his mouth were curled up, and he seemed to harbor some ulterior motives. When they saw the black-robed youth suddenly appear, both Shen Fei and Aloy were starteld. Soon, a look of panic flashed across Aloy¡¯s beautiful eyes. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei was just as clueless as she was. ¡°Hehe, you guys must be Shen Fei and Aloy, right? You really live up to your reputations; you actually dare to act so atrociously in my territory.¡± The young man in black laughed. Hearing these words, Aloy and Shen Fei¡¯s faces became unpleasant. Aloy frowned and asked in an unfriendly tone, ¡°Who are you? Why are you getting in our way?¡± The man sneered, ¡°Hehe, of course, it¡¯s for revenge. I¡¯ve been lying in wait here to ambush and kill you both.¡± After he finished speaking, he charged straight at them. ¡°Go to hell!¡± Shen Fei snorted at him. The vital Qi in his body began to circulated. He reached out with his right hand, his fingers pressed together and pointed up, forming a blade, and he ruthlessly slashed in front of him. His nails made a whistling noise as is swiped through the air and toward the young man. At this, a look of surprise flashed in the young man¡¯s eyes. Then, he unhurriedly raised his palm, and a red force shot out to intercept Shen Fei¡¯s trajectory. The red force collided with Shen Fei¡¯s five fingernails, creating a loud noise. Then, the nails cracked, and Shen Fei¡¯s right hand jolted back. It was ready to start bleeding. ¡°Tss! Such powerful strength!¡± Shen Fei could not help but gasp, and he narrowed his eyes. ¡°Hmph, I didn¡¯t expect your body to be so strong that it could withstand my attack.¡± The young man sneered and sent out a palm strike. The phantom of a palm print suddenly turned into a giant volcano. It emitted a scorching heat and pressed down on Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed greatly. He waved his fists in an elegant movement to meet the attack, but the power of the volcano was too great. He could not resist it, and Shen Fei¡¯s entire body was sent flying back. He spat blood while in the air. ¡°Shen Fei, are you alright?!¡± Aloy anxiously called to him. She rushed to his side, intending to help him up. Shen Fei shook his head and coughed out some blood. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°I expect nothing less. Your physical body must be very powerful.¡± Aloy laughed, but when she saw the injury to his chest, her pretty face darkened.¡± ¡°You¡­! You¡¯re still trying to put on a brave front even after suffering such a serious blow?¡± Aloy said angrily. Shen Fei grinned. ¡°It¡¯s just a superficial wound, it¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°Hahaha! You two shall have fun with my spirit beast from now on.¡± The young man smiled evilly. Then, a Snow Leopard appeared beside him. This Snow Leopard was completely white like snow. Only its eyes revelead a strange red glow, filled with bloodthirst. Seeing Shen Fei and Aloy, the Snow Leopard immediately let out a low raor, ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°B*stard, stay where you are,¡± the young man berated, and the Snow Leopard immediately lay on the ground obediently, completely immobile. Aloy¡¯s expression turned even uglier at seeing this. The Snow Leopard was listening to the young man¡¯s orders, so he was both powerful and its master. Furthermore, that Snow Leopard was a powerful beast, which made Aloy even more wary of its master. But she did not show any fear. Aloy summoned her spirit beast and ordered, ¡°Ice Spirit, use Ice Seal.¡± At this, the Ice Spirit nodded. Then, it turned into an icy blue streak that wrapped around the Snow Leopard¡¯s left arm. Then, the Ice Spirit locked the leopard in place, not allowing it to escape. When she saw this, Aloy¡¯s face shows some joy. She had been uneasy all this while since she learned that Shen Fei¡¯s strength had almost reached the peak of the Saint tier. She wondered if her usefulness had run its course. With the help of her Ice Spirit in this battle, she could finally put her mind at east. With the Ice Spirit, she did not have to worry about Shen Fei. On top of that, she believed that she could deal with this man with her own strength. Thus, no matter how strong he was, he had no chance of winning against a resolute woman. ¡°Hmph, I didn¡¯t expect that there was such a powerful expert hidden among you humans. However, since you want to die, I¡¯ll fulfill your wish!¡± The young man scoffed, then his figure suddenly disappeared. In the next second, his figure appeared in front of Shen Fei and Aloy, and his palm struck toward Shen Fei¡¯s neck. Seeing this, Shen Fei hurriedly raised both his fists and ruthlessly smashed the young man¡¯s phantom palm print. Shen Fei¡¯s and the young man¡¯s fists collided, and a terrifying aftershock rippled out. Shen Fei¡¯s feet had dug into the soil, yet his entire body was sent flying backward. Chapter 265 - 265 Ice 265 Ice-attribute Martial Form The young man, on the other hand, did not move at all, looking completely unfazed. ¡°Not bad! You can actually take one of my attacks, but I¡¯ll let you know what despair is next.¡± The young man grinned hideously. Then, his figure flashed again, and he appeared in front of Aloy. ¡°Be careful!¡± Shen Fei could not help but let out an angry roar. He once again brandished his fists and punched toward the young man¡¯s body. Bang! However, the young man¡¯s speed was too fast, and Shen Fei was utterly unable to catch up. Seeing that Aloy¡¯s head was about to be crushed by the young man¡¯s palm, Shen Fei hurriedly brandished a long sword he summoned and stabbed toward the young man¡¯s waist. The sword moved swiftly, and the sword tip was covered with a thick layer of frost. The young man sneered, ¡°This sword of yours is not bad, but it¡¯s useless against me. You should just obediently die!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the young man raised his palm again and ruthlessly slammed it down on Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank, and his heart started beating faster as he watched the palm close in on him. At the critical moment, he suddenly felt the system¡¯s pure and boundless energy in his body burst out with a terrifying fluctuation in an instant. Immediately after that, a terrifying cold air, under the guidance of that energy, quickly gathered inside Shen Fei from all directions. Then, as if in slow motion, Shen Fei saw that on the surface of that palm, pieces of ice crystals had condensed there. The ice crystals reflected a dazzling brilliance under the sunlight. ¡°Ice-attribute Martial Form, Frozen Form Technique?¡± At the sight of this, Shen Fei could not help but narrow his eyes. The fact that this man knew how to use an ice-attribute martial form was unexpected. Furthermore, it seemed that his power was greater than Aloy¡¯s. ¡°This guy is interesting.¡± A playful smirk appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s face. In his eyes, there was a spark of excitement. He did not expect to encounter an ice-attribute warrior at this time. But it seemed that he would be able to experience some profound ice-attribute martial skills. In the next moment, the young man inexplicably changed targets and now headed straight for Aloy. He suddenly appeared in front of her and moved to strike her forehead. Aloy saw the palm coming and could not help but panic. Her body trembled involuntarily, and her eyes became fearful. Bang! Suddenly, a loud noise was heard as the young man¡¯s right hand was blocked by a violent energy. Shen Fei saw that it was Aloy¡¯s Ice Spirit that intercepted the attack. The Ice Spirit¡¯s body glowed with an icy blue light, and numerous frozen flowers appeared around it. The scene painted a beautiful scene like a fairy come to life. As the Ice Spirit blocked the young man¡¯s attack, the force of his attack also gradually decreased. Eventually, with a shake of the Ice Spirit¡¯s body, the energy completely dissipated into the air. As for the young man, he stared at the spirit beast in shock. He did not expect the Ice Spirit to be so powerful, let alone be adept at using the ice element. However, his eyes turned cold again as a sinister smile appeared on his face. The young man waved his hand, and a green vine grew out from his sleeve. It quickly slithered toward Shen Fei and Aloy. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei shouted. After that, he clasped his hands together and charged at the green vine with his spirit beast. The fire elements in his hand had also gathered toward the building fireball in front of him, and within moments, he was charging at the enemy like a comet. Meanwhile, the Ice Spirit summoned rings of ice that encircled Aloy and Shen Fei. Somehow, the ice reached the green vine first and immediately froze it. However, the vine did not seem to have suffered any damage, so it continued to attack like mad, aiming to destroy Shen Fei and the Ice Spirit. Shen Fei¡¯s lips curled into a cold smile. He had paused for a moment to leverage on the multiple affinities granted to him by the system, and circulated the ice elements in his body to fuse it with the fire element he had already accumulated into a fireball. When the two elements were combined, they formed a huge fireball. Under Shen Fei¡¯s control, this fireball went crashing into the green vine. In the next second, the vine was devoured by the fireball. ¡°How is this possible¡­?¡± The young man¡¯s eyes widened, clearly shocked. On the other hand, the Ice Spirit wagged its tail gently and wore a triumphant expression. It seemed that, though it did not seem to work, its ice ring earlier had allowed the Ice Spirit to embed some ice particles into the vine undetected. When the fireball struck, the added ice elements helped the Ice Spirit limit the vine¡¯s capabilities better, until the plant was consumed by the fire. This kind of sneak attack had allowed the Ice Spirit to make great progress in its combat effectiveness. Seeing its expression, Shen Fei could only give a helpless smile. He never thought that the Ice Spirit would actually have a strong side. On the other side of the clearing, the Snow Leopard charged in and attacked the Flame Owl and Ice Spirit. Although the Flame Owl and Ice Spirit were strong, the Snow Leopard actually posed a difficult challenge for them. Shen Fei frowned at this. If the Snow Leopard really killed his Flame Owl, he could take the opportunity to escape. But for the time being, the Snow Leopard was only delaying the Flame Owl and did not cause it much damage. Killing the Flame Owl was not something that could be done in a short time. On top of that, even if the leopard managed to kill the Flame Owl, Shen Fei might not be a match for it if it decided to come after them. After all, this was the Snow Leopard¡¯s home ground. Its attack range was relatively wide, and Shen Fei¡¯s own defensive ability was far inferior to the Snow Leopard¡¯s. Under such circumstances, the likelihood of them escaping was much too low. ¡°Dammit!¡± Shen Fei could not help but curse under his breath. His heart began to beat violently, and a trace of anxiety appeared in his eyes. Right at that moment, the Snow Leopard seemed to have found an opening, and it suddenly sped up. The Flame Owl was entangled by the Snow Leopard¡¯s skill and could not break away from the battle. The Ice Spirit was doing no better. Furthermore, their space was being limited to a certain extent. Even Shen Fei, with his innate powers, found it impossible to perfectly dodge the Snow Leopard¡¯s attack as he was pulled into the fight. Therefore, to rescue the two spirit beasts, Shen Fei had to deal with the Snow Leopard as soon as possible. Shen Fei gritted his teeth as the magnanimity of the situation registered in his mind, and a resolute look flashed in his eyes. He suddenly leaped up and stepped on the air. His entire person was like a sharp arrow as he pounced straight at the young man. When the young man saw Shen Fei¡¯s actions, he could not help but be stunned for a moment. He did not expect Shen Fei to actually take the initiative to attack him instead of the Snow Leopard. His pupils shrank, and his eyes were filled with a touch of solemness. ¡°Hmph! You bunch of ants, how dare you offend me? Today, I will kill you all and sell your corpses for money, haha!¡± Chapter 266 - 266 Enough To Kill Any Strong Person In Seconds 266 Enough To Kill Any Strong Person In Seconds The young man laughed, then he reached out and grabbed Shen Fei. As his claw-like hand thrust out, it tore through the air with a whistle, creating airwaves. Shen Fei¡¯s body trembled. He felt like his skin was being cut open by a sharp blade, and the pain was unbearable. ¡®Damn it, this young man¡¯s physical body is so strong. If I continue fighting him, I¡¯ll definitely get seriously injured,¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself. His eyes then turned and, with a thought, he poured all the fire-attribute energy from the Flame Owl into his palms. ¡°Get lost! Flaming Dragon Palm!¡± Shen Fei thrusted out with his palms. Waves of fire surged out like a roaring fire dragon and it struck the young man¡¯s chest. ¡°Huh?¡± Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s sudden attack, the young man¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. He could feel the powerful fire-attribute energy contained in Shen Fei¡¯s palms, but it was not enough to pose any threat to him. The young man¡¯s palm continued unhindered straight toward Shen Fei. He wanted to use the power of the wind from his palm to shatter Shen Fei¡¯s palm. Bang! Their palms collided with a sound of impact. Shen Fei felt his arm go numb, but the immense rebound force overwhelmed him. His face turned pale and blood trickled out from the corner of his mouth. ¡°What powerful strength.¡± Feeling the intense pain from his arm, Shen Fei could not help but suck in cold air. The fear in his eyes became more intense. The young man¡¯s strength was much more formidable than he could imagine. ¡°Damn it¡­¡± Shen Fei cursed under his breath. ¡°Looks like I need to get rid of him first before I help Ice Spirit and Flame Owl.¡± Shen Fei retreated quickly, landing on the ground. The young man retracted his right hand. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s state, he was surprised. He did not notice the powerful martial skill Shen Fei had executed at the last minute. ¡°As expected of a Beastmaster, to have such a powerful martial technique,¡± the young man muttered. ¡°But in this place, it doesn¡¯t matter if you have skills, you¡¯re still just an ant.¡± ¡°So what if I¡¯m an ant? Event ants have their pride. You¡¯re a despicable man, to add in a sneak attack¡­ If you have the balls, then fight me one on one in a proper duel!¡± Shen Fei mocked the other man rudely. The young man¡¯s face immediately turned dark. He retorted angrily, ¡°Little sh*t. You¡¯re just a measly cultivator, and you dare shout at me?¡± Shen Fei chuckled, ¡°Hehe! Whether I can defeat you or not, you¡¯re a disgrace to humanity!¡± Hearing this, the young man¡¯s face darkened even more. He leveled Shen Fei with a sinister look and said, ¡°Damned ant, you must be tired of living! I¡¯ll let you have a taste of what it¡¯s like to be better off dead!¡± As he spoke, he waved his right hand and a long black sword appeared in his hand. An immensely terrifying power burst out from the log sword. It was like a violent demonic dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, ready to devour someone. The young man then pointed the sword tip at Shen Fei¡¯s throat. Seeing the relic in the young man¡¯s hand, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered with a hint of fear. ¡®This guy actually has such a powerful spirit weapon. No wonder he¡¯s so brazen!¡¯ But Shen Fei was not afraid. Instead, he sneered, ¡°In my eyes, your spirit weapon is just nothing more than a bejeweled trinket.¡± ¡°Hahaha! A puny little Beastmaster still thinks he can defeat me in the face of this spirit weapon?¡± The young man laughed. ¡°You don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about. Since you¡¯re so confident, I¡¯ll show you what a true expert is!¡± When he finished speaking, he flicked his wrist and the long sword stabbed toward Shen Fei. At the same time, the spiritual energy in his body circulated madly and a sharp sword-ray flew around him. The sword-ray tore through the air swiftly in a split second. During that split second, the young man¡¯s longsword reached Shen Fei¡¯s throat. It was only three inches away from Shen Fei, almost touching his skin. ¡°Die!¡± the young man shouted and waved his hand. Stab! The sword pierced through Shen Fei¡¯s left shoulder, leaving a deep bloody gash in his back. Shen Fei howled miserably as blood spurted out from his back, ¡°Gaah!!¡± At this moment, the young man brandished his longsword again and pierced Shen Fei¡¯s right hand, which elicited another miserable howl from him. Eventually, Shen Fei only felt numbness in his right hand. His face had turned deathly pale, and his body swayed. ¡°Hmph, brat, I warned you long ago, but you just didn¡¯t believe me!¡± The young man looked at Shen Fei with contempt and said, ¡°You¡¯re injured now, right? Your life is not as valuable as my golden-armored puppet.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered with anger. ¡°¡­Do you think I¡¯m afraid of you? If you want to kill me, wouldn¡¯t it be as easy as turning your hand?¡± ¡°You¡¯re just a piece of trash, how could I be afraid of you? This sword of mine is enough to kill any expert in seconds!¡± The young man sneered and narrowed his eyes at Shen Fei. His eyes were full of mockery. When Shen Fei heard this, a smile appeared on his face. ¡°Oh, really? Let¡¯s see what happens next.¡± At this moment, Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s eyes met, and had a tacit understanding and spoke in unison. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno.¡± ¡°Ice Spirit, Ice Seal!¡± A moment later, a thin layer of frost spread out over the surface of the Flame Owl and Ice Spirit¡¯s bodies, and a terrifying cold presence spread from them. Shen Fei and the young man¡¯s faces immediately changed. The cold Qi was too terrifying. Even they could not help but tremble. ¡°What the hell is this?¡± The young man¡¯s pupils constricted, and his expression turned grave. ¡°This is my Flame Owl¡¯s Flame Eating Brambles, combined with the Ice Spirit¡¯s ice cold energy.¡± Shen Fei grinned and said, ¡°So, do you still wish to continue?¡± After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the young man¡¯s eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. ¡°Damn it, these two spirit beasts were clearly under my Snow Leopard¡¯s control. How could you¡­¡± The young man gritted his teeth as he glared at Shen Fei with eyes filled with unwillingness. At this moment, Aloy smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s because you forgot about me.¡± The young man frowned. Previously, he was only fighting against Shen Fei, but he had indeed forgotten about Aloy. Chapter 267 - 267 Burn Everything 267 Burn Everything ¡°Hmph!¡± the young man snorted coldly, and he suddenly flew up. ¡°Hmph, yourself! You¡¯re courting death!¡± Aloy shouted with a dark look on her face. Her figure suddenly shot up and dashed after the young man. When the young man saw this, he brandished the long sword in his hand, slashing it at Aloy. ¡°Get lost!¡± Aloy¡¯s blade and the edge of the young man¡¯s sword clashed, and sparks flew in all directions. Both of them backed away a few steps, assessing each other¡¯s strength. ¡°Although your cultivation base has improved quite a bit, you¡¯re still far from being able to defeat me.¡± The young man¡¯s face suddenly became ruthless. He stomped his feet on the ground and his aura rose sharply. When he saw this, Shen Fei¡¯s face sank. ¡°You¡¯re going too far!¡± ¡°Haha, I¡¯ll let you understand what despair is!¡± With that, the young man¡¯s body flashed as he began to zip around the area. The black longsword in his hand slashed out once more. The blade summoned sword-rays that encircled Shen Fei. The sword-rays flickered, bringing with them a wave of piercing sounds. Each attack contained an explosive force, producing violent shockwaves wherever they struck. When he felt the terrifying Qi around him, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. Shen Fei seemed to have thought of something at that moment. He stopped his actions and asked in an unhurried manner, ¡°I want to know how you got in. This should only be a place that was created for the assessment. There should not be any humans here other than the exotic beasts, so how did you get in?¡± The young man looked at Shen Fei indifferently and casually explained, ¡°This is my territory. Coming in isn¡¯t hard. As for the others who came here, they either died at the hands of beasts or escaped. What need is there for me to do more?¡± ¡°Oh? So that¡¯s how it is!¡± Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°Then, your target is me, right?¡± ¡°Correct!¡± The young man¡¯s eyes turned cold. His figure flashed as he flew toward Shen Fei. At this moment, the Flame Owl and the Ice Spirit charged in as well. ¡°Shen Fei, be careful!¡± Aloy cried. The young man saw the spirit beasts and voiced his displeasure. However, he had underestimated Shen Fei, who had used the spirit beasts to resist the full brunt of the young man¡¯s attack. Shen Fei sneered, and his eyes suddenly turned sharp. ¡°You delivered yourself to my doorstep, so don¡¯t blame me for what happens.¡± Then, Shen Fei raised his hand, and suddenly, a thunderous explosion rang out through the sky. Silver snakes of lightning flashed menacingly, as though the punishment of heaven had descended upon them. ¡°Huh? This¡­ what is this?¡± The young man¡¯s expression changed drastically when he saw the lightning. He had witnessed the power of the Flame Owl and the Ice Spirit, so naturally he knew that the terrifying attack of the Flame Owl was not something that a half-Saint like him could resist. Thus, he quickly circulated his true Qi to avoid the attack. But the lightning seemed to have eyes as they enveloped him like an electric cage. ¡°What the hell is this?!¡± the young man roared and tried his best to break free from the electric arcs that zapped at him. But he then realized that the lightning clung to his body, making it impossible to escape. The moment he realized it, the lightning struck. The malevolence on the young man¡¯s face disappeared instantly and was replaced by fear. He just realized that a huge vortex had appeared in the space around him. The vortex was large¡ªmore than three meters wide¡ªand it was like a mouth that wanted to swallow him up. ¡°No! No!¡± the young man screamed madly, trying to break free. But how could he stop lightning? With a crisp crack, the young man was torn to pieces inside the lightning cage. Not even the bones remained. When Shen Fei saw this, he heaved a sigh of relief. As expected of someone who was almost a full Saint. If it had not been for the help of the Flame Owl and Ice Spirit, Shen Fei would not have been a match for the enemy, let alone escape. It was unfortunate that the Flame Owl and Ice Spirit¡¯s powers had killed this young man¡­ Shen Fei let out a shuddering breath, and his face finally revealed a trace of exhaustion. The attack earlier had consumed a lot of his true Qi. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Aloy walked up to him from the side, her eyes filled with worry. ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand, then said, ¡°Someone wanted to kill me, so I couldn¡¯t just sit around waiting for death, could I?¡± ¡°Yeah¡­¡± Aloy could not help but chuckle at this. Then, she looked at the young man¡¯s corpse in the distance. ¡°That was too despicable; he actually ambushed us.¡± Shen Fei regarded the corpse coldly and indifferently said, ¡°Despicable? Was he even worth any regard? If he had not provoked us, we would not have bothered with him. Since he oh so politely came and attacked us, who was I to hold back?¡± At this, Aloy nodded in agreement. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± After Shen Fei finished speaking, he leaped up and flew into the distance. Aloy naturally followed him hurriedly. ¡°We have to look for other exotic beasts. We didn¡¯t manage to kill the Red-striped Tiger, nor the Snow Leopard in the end,¡± Shen Fei said. He had noticed that the moment they left, a Snow Leopard had fled into the distance. It was obvious that it had gone to find its own companions. Aloy nodded in agreement. ¡°That¡¯s true. Although the exotic beasts in this realm have a much higher level than us, they don¡¯t seem very smart.¡± With that, the two of them sped off. Soon, Shen Fei and Aloy discovered another area with many exotic beasts. Shen Fei muttered, ¡°It seems that if we want to get the crystal coins, we¡¯ll have to fight here¡­ Let¡¯s go hunt some exotic beasts.¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± Aloy replied softly. Then, she turned into a streak of light as she flew off, with Shen Fei following close behind. In the next second, the beasts in the distance had discovered them. Their eyes flickered with bloodlust as they pounced on the two cultivators. ¡°Shen Fei, be careful.¡± Watching the exotic beasts charging at her, Aloy¡¯s beautiful face could not help but turn solemn. Shen Fei chuckled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I can still handle them. Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± he ordered. A moment later, the Flame Owl quickly rushed toward the exotic beasts, its body burning with raging flames. Sizzle! The flames immediately enveloped the exotic beasts. ¡°Howl!¡± they howled in pain, bodies twitching and expanding from the hot gases as they were cooked from the inside. ¡°It¡¯s done?¡± Aloy was a little dumbfounded by the scene. She had not even executed her own skills yet. ¡°Of course, the Flame Owl can burn all things.¡± Shen Fei gave a light call, and a wave of warm energy poured into the Flame Owl¡¯s body. Chapter 268 - 268 The Gathering Place Of Exotic Desert Beasts 268 The Gathering Place Of Exotic Desert Beasts A strong fiery force spread out and instantly burned the exotic beasts to the ground. Shen Fei¡¯s face filled with joy at the sight. This Flame Owl was too overpowering, it cremated the exotic beast within moments. It was simply invincible! It should be known that the Flame Owl¡¯s fire was even more overpowering than a Fire Dragon¡¯s. It was a flame that was extremely rare and only possessed by certain fire-type beasts. Even Ninth Revolution Saint would have to suffer in the face of this technique. And the Flame Owl could even refine this ¡°firepower¡± into a pill, making it even more terrifying! When Shen Fei thought of the Flame Owl from the past, he could not help but sigh. ¡®This guy is simply too powerful now.¡¯ ¡°Phew!¡± Shen Fei let out an exhale. ¡°Shen Fei, we haven¡¯t killed enough. We¡¯re still far from our goal,¡± Aloy said. ¡°I suggest we continue hunting other exotic beasts,¡± she said. ¡°Let¡¯s rest for a while before hunting other exotic beasts.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded lightly. After that, he continued on further with Aloy. Soon after, Shen Fei had killed a few more exotic beasts by capturing and incinerating them with the Flame Owl. Before he knew it, two hours had passed. ¡°Huh?¡± At this moment, Shen Fei suddenly stopped. He furrowed his brows and gazed at what was ahead of them. ¡°There seems to be a gathering place for exotic beasts up ahead.¡± Hearing this, Aloy was stunned. She then asked in confusion, ¡°That place is a desert, isn¡¯t it? How could there be exotic beasts?¡± Shen Fei laughed, ¡°That kind of assumption only tells us that the number of desert-inhabiting exotic beasts is getting smaller.¡± ¡°Then, shall we take a look?¡± Aloy asked. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Then, the two of them first closed in on a sandy beach, which was not far away. Not long after, Aloy suddenly frowned. ¡°Huh?¡± In the grass in front of them, there was a stone tablet with a few lines of words written on it: [This is the gathering place of exotic desert beasts!] Aloy was dumbfounded. Exotic desert beasts¡­ A gathering place of exotic desert beasts¡­ Here?! This was simply too outrageous! Shen Fei, on the other hand, indifferently glanced at the words on the stone tablet. His eyes narrowed slightly, as though there was something that had piqued his interest. Aloy saw the change in his expression and could not help but ask, ¡°Shen Fei, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Look at the words on the stone tablet.¡± Shen Fei pointed at the stone tablet and said, ¡°Those words are unusual. It does not look like they were lined with gold or silver, but with cinnabar. However, the strange thing is that the words on it do not have any signs of damage from time. What¡¯s going on?¡± Hearing this, Aloy carefully read the words on the stone tablet, and also became a little confused. What was written on the stone tablet was indeed [the gathering place of desert beasts], but why was there no damage to the place or the tablet? At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s gaze fell on a row of words on the stone tablet. At the bottom left corner of the stone tablet, there were a few lines of words: [A gathering place for exotic beasts!] ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Fei could not help but feel surprised by these words. ¡°A gathering place for exotic beasts¡­ Could it be that the exotic beasts we¡¯ve killed are not the ordinary kind, but were actually exotic desert beasts?¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself for a moment, then said, ¡°Looks like we¡¯re quite lucky to have encountered a group of exotic beasts here. This time, we¡¯ll be able to harvest quite a few of them.¡± Aloy blinked, but her face showed her agreement with Shen Fei¡¯s words. The two of them then continued deeper into the sand-covered region. Along the way, they encountered more waves of exotic beasts. These exotic beasts were very powerful, and had all reached the higher Count-rank, maybe even the higher Emperor-rank. As for the two cultivators, they did end up suffering a few heavy injuries. Luckily, they still managed to kill the groups of exotic beasts and obtained a veritable pile of crystal coins and a battle manual as loot. As the number of their kills increased, the two of them became even more wary, because the increase in numbers also represented the arrival of danger. Moreover, they did not dare use their true Qi attacks when they encountered exotic beasts. If their Qi was tracked, it could mean death in their next encounter. Fortunately, the two of them were strong, and they did not encounter anything they could not handle. But they were also human. Soon, Shen Fei and Aloy grew extremely tired, especially Aloy. After a series of battles, the true Qi in her body had long been exhausted, and she could not continue fighting. But Shen Fei could still go on. Shen Fei muttered, ¡°This won¡¯t do. We need to find a place to rest, and recover our true Qi before we continue hunting.¡± When Aloy heard this, she nodded slowly. The two of them found a cave and went inside to cultivate. Aloy had even set up a soundproof barrier in the cave to prevent them from being disturbed. Afterwards, she ate a healing pill, then sat cross-legged on the ground. ¡­¡­ Occasionally, the howls of wolves could be heard in this desolate desert. Not long after, Aloy opened her eyes. They flickered, as if she was pondering something. ¡°Phew!¡± With a majestic aura, she turned into a stream of light and disappeared. ¡­¡­ Meanwhile, on the other side of the cave, Shen Fei sat cross-legged in the cave with his eyes closed. Soon after, his eyes suddenly snapped open, and they were filled with a bright light. ¡°Phew!¡± Shen Fei exhaled and his eyes were then filled with confidence. Then, a vibration came from his body, it was an extremely violent aura! This was caused by the five amethyst stones Shen Fei had somehow put inside his body. Moreover, following Shen Fei¡¯s brief breakthrough, the Profound Truths of the five elements gradually emerged inside him. He could clearly feel that the circulation of elemental power in his body was much smoother than before. The speed at which the elements circulated was several times faster than before. As such, Shen Fei¡¯s strength had also received a huge boost. As time passed, he and Aloy finished their cultivation and prepared to leave. However, before they could walk out, a series of angry roars came. In the next second, they spotted a huge Yellow-haired Wild Boar running toward them from a distance. Following behind it were dozens of exotic beasts. When Shen Fei saw this, a grave expression appeared on his face. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar was stronger than the usual rabble of exotic beasts they encountered. Still, Shen Fei was unafraid. Although his current strength was not as strong as earlier, it should not be too difficult for him to defeat the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. ¡°Roar!¡± The Yellow-haired Wild Boar roared and charged at Shen Fei. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei coldly snorted at this. He stomped on the ground and his body shot into the air; he leaped into the air and avoided the bite of the wild boar. This made the Yellow-haired Wild Boar furious. Chapter 269 - 269 The Yellow 269 The Yellow-haired Wild Boar The Yellow-haired Wild Boar opened its mouth and spat out a ball of fire at Shen Fei. Shen Fei turned and evaded the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s attack again. The moment he dodged the attack, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar roared again. It jumped up and tried to rush Shen Fei again. Shen Fei struck out with his palm. Immediately, a powerful spiritual energy was blasted out. With a loud boom, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s body immediately flew backward, and it crashed into the ground, sinking three or four meters into the sand. ¡°Haha, this time, do you still dare to roar?¡± Shen Fei stood in mid-air and laughed. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar roared in anger, but its body could not climb out. It struggled a few times. In the next second, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s body shot out a red beam at Shen Fei. When Shen Fei saw the red beam, he laughed again haughtily. ¡°Hehe, this guy really wants to fight fire with fire!¡± The red beam was a unique martial technique of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar, called the Scarlet Flame. As long as it came into contact with the tiniest spark, it would quickly turn into an inferno, causing a violent impact. Its power was unparalleled, and it could be said to be one of the best killing moves among exotic beasts! Naturally, Shen Fei knew how powerful this Scarlet Flame was. Using the power of the boar¡¯s mind, the streak of red flames homed in on Shen Fei. Fwoosh! In the next second, the Scarlet Flames to Shen Fei¡¯s chest. Immediately, a puff of green smoke emerged from the point of contact, and wisps of black smoke spread out from his clothes. Sizzle! Shen Fei gasped. He immediately circulated his Qi, forming a protective barrier around himself and pushing the flames off himself. Although the flame was powerful, it was unable to destroy Shen Fei¡¯s barrier. It only left a trace of a scorch mark, which caused Shen Fei to feel some lingering fear. However, even though the Scarlet Flames were unable to destroy Shen Fei¡¯s defense, they were still able to destroy his clothes, making them even more tattered than before. Red marks had even appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s skin. At this moment, Aloy went to him with a worried expression. ¡°Shen Fei, are you alright?¡± Her eyes ran over Shen Fei¡¯s body, taking in every detail she could see, and her pretty face was filled with worry. Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, this thing can¡¯t do anything to me.¡± After he finished speaking, Shen Fei took out a handkerchief and wiped the dirt off his body. These things were all dirty things from the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. If it were not for the fact that Aloy was here, he would not have even bothered with the handkerchief, but he did not want to appear disgusting to Aloy. ¡°This boar¡¯s defense is too good, but it¡¯s still weaker than me.¡± As Shen Fei spoke, he suddenly waved his arm, and golden sword-rays gushed out, completely enveloping the entire land. As for the Yellow-haired Wild Boar, it managed to get back on its feet. ¡°Roar!¡± The Yellow-haired Wild Boar roared and swiped at the golden sword-rays with its claws. Boom! The sword-rays collided with the claws, producing a crashing sound. As for the claws, there was only a tiny cut on them. ¡°Such incredible defense!¡± Shen Fei frowned. The strength of this Yellow-haired Wild Boar had actually reached the peak of the fifth realm. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re still not satisfied!¡± Shen Fei gave a habitual snort. ¡°This boar is the boss of the other Yellow-haired Wild Boars. If it wasn¡¯t for this guy, the little ones behind would have eaten us! Moreover, this thing has a natural ability called Magma Spitting. It can gather the nearby magma in one place, and it¡¯s extremely powerful. If you get splashed by this magma, you¡¯ll melt away in an instant, and become nothing but mush!¡± Aloy¡¯s face was pale as she spoke, and her eyes were filled with fear. When Shen Fei heard this, he was overjoyed and immediately said, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll let these little things have a taste of my Nine Slashes of the Flame Dragon!¡± Seeing this, Aloy nodded. ¡°Go ahead!¡± In the next second, Shen Fei summoned the Qingfeng Sword¡ªan item he had borrowed from Zhang Yuxin before today¡¯s assessment¡ªand unsheathed it, revealing the azure glint of the sword edge. A ray of blue light¡ªthe sword¡¯s Qi¡ªthen shot out from the Qingfeng Sword. Whoosh! The blue sword Qi streaked through the air and headed for the Yellow-haired Wild Boar like a comet, directly aiming for the head of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar sensed the danger and roared. Then, it rolled its huge body to the left. The blue sword Qi landed on the ground not far behind the Yellow-haired Wild Boar, leaving a deep pit there. A thick heat wave was also emitted from the deep pit, and the boar accidentally rolled into it. Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s face was filled with shock. ¡°This¡­ How can this be? You can actually hurt the Yellow-haired Wild Boar with that?¡± Shen Fei grinned. ¡°This Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s defense is strong, but its attack isn¡¯t much, and that is its fatal weakness. As long as I find the right opportunity, my attack will definitely work!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered with confidence. Soon after, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar crawled out of the deep pit. They could tell that its eyes were filled with rage from the way it glowered at Shen Fei. When Shen Fei saw this, a snide look appeared on his face. ¡°This guy really won¡¯t stop until he¡¯s dead!¡± Seeing this, Aloy hurriedly pulled on Shen Fei¡¯s sleeve and whispered, ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t fight the Yellow-haired Wild Boar head-on. Let¡¯s retreat first!¡± When Shen Fei heard this, he frowned. ¡°Aloy, don¡¯t worry. This b*stard can¡¯t do anything to me.¡± As Shen Fei spoke, he clenched his right fist. Immediately, an incredible surge of power gushed out from his arm. In the next second, Shen Fei raised his right fist, and a massive beam of blue light shot out from there. The beam of blue light had a diameter of thirty-three meters, and the energy fluctuations it emitted were extremely powerful. Soon after, Shen Fei also ordered, ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno.¡± The shadow of the Flame Owl appeared and turned into a huge monster about three meters tall. It bared its fangs and talons and pounced on the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. The Flame Owl¡¯s was extremely fast, and it reached the Yellow-haired Wild Boar in an instant. Then, it swiped its talons at the exotic beast, but the talons left huge trenches in the ground instead. ¡°Roar!¡± The Yellow-haired Wild Boar roared in anger, and charged straight at the Flame Owl with its huge body. Boom! The two powers clashed, creating a hurricane, and the aftershock destroyed the surrounding vegetation. At this moment, Aloy and Shen Fei had already retreated a few dozen meters away. Shen Fei held the Qingfeng Sword in his hand and scanned the surroundings. He then shouted, ¡°Flame Owl, just kill that Yellow-haired Wild Boar!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± the Flame Owl replied and immediately dove forward. It was so fast that in the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar again and opened its mouth to spit at it. Chapter 270 - 270 Its Too Easy To Break Through 270 It¡¯s Too Easy To Break Through Every time the Flame Owl opened and closed its mouth, it would spit out green flames, which bombarded the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar cried out in pain as its body was burned by the green flames until its fur was all charred. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s defense was still stupendously strong. Although the flames could burn its body, they could not yet hurt the flesh beneath. When Shen Fei saw that he was still unable to kill the Yellow-haired Wild Boar, he was a little disappointed. He gave another trademark snort, ¡°Hmph, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s defense is strong indeed, but this is the Flame Owl¡¯s specialty. The boar isn¡¯t actively using a defensive martial technique, so it should be easy enough to break its defense!¡± Right after he finished speaking, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s eyes shot out two scarlet rays. On top of that, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar opened its mouth wide, and black liquid spurted out of it, sweeping toward the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl almost seemed to have expected this retaliation as it immediately flapped its wings to dodge the liquid. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar let out an angry roar and charged full pelt at the Flame Owl. Although the Flame Owl¡¯s strength was outstanding, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar did not lose out on speed. In the blink of an eye, it appeared in front of the Flame Owl. Seeing this, the Flame Owl immediately spread its wings and flew up, wanting to avoid it. However, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar had a huge body and leveraged on its momentum. It swung out its leg and landed a heavy hit on the Flame Owl¡¯s body. Wham! With a loud sound, the Flame Owl¡¯s body was directly smacked into the ground. Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned ugly. He did not expect his Flame Owl to go down just like that without even seriously injuring the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. Seeing this, Aloy also became anxious. ¡°Shen Fei, you retreat first. I¡¯ll hold it back!¡± ¡®If something happens to Shen Fei, we would really be finished!¡¯ Shen Fei shook his head and indifferently said, ¡°Aloy, you should leave first instead. This level of attack is not enough to take my life. I¡¯ll deal with it!¡± After hearing this, Aloy¡¯s pretty face could not help but show a touch of worry. After all, this Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s combat strength was rather formidable. If Shen Fei were to fall into a bitter battle, then they would truly be in danger. Aloy gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Shen Fei, I can¡¯t just leave you here!¡± ¡°Sigh, Aloy, I know you¡¯re good to me. However, I don¡¯t want you to be implicated because of me. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely survive,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°But¡ª¡± Aloy was about to say something, but Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°Go. You¡¯re only adding to my burden by staying here!¡± ¡°No!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Aloy summoned her Ice Spirit. ¡°Ice Spirit, use the Bone-piercing Ice Blade and aim it at the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s tail. Do you understand?¡± The Ice Spirit nodded obediently in response. Then, it dashed toward the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s tail and slashed at it. The Ice Blade glinted and brought a biting cold wind in its wake. When the Yellow-haired Wild Boar saw this, it immediately turned around to run, but the sharp blade was right above its tail¡­ Sching! With a slicing sound, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s tail was cut off by the Ice Spirit¡¯s sharp Ice Blade, and blood splattered everywhere. ¡°Howl!¡± With its tail cut off, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar immediately let out a shrill howl. Its eyes revealed endless pain. At this moment, Shen Fei took advantage of the victory and ordered the Flame Owl to attack the Yellow-haired Wild Boar once more. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s reaction was fast. Its body constantly twisted and avoided the Flame Owl¡¯s attacks. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei snorted coldly again. He then flicked his fingers and dozens of fireballs were shot at the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. The fireballs exploded on its body. A burning smell filled the air. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s body was charred even blacker, and this time, its skin started to show signs of becoming dried up. Although the Yellow-haired Wild Boar was powerful, it was only an exotic beast, not a demonic beast. Therefore, it had no ability to resist ordinary fire damage. ¡°Howl!¡± Under the onslaught, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar suffered serious injuries. Its aura became weaker, as though it would die at any moment. Shen Fei then made his move once again. With a flip of his palm, fireballs condensed in his fingers and shot toward the Yellow-haired boar. Boom, boom, boom! The fireballs landed on the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s body, causing a series of explosions. The wild boar let out a shrill roar and jumped up, trying to escape. But how could Shen Fei give it such a chance? He immediately ordered the Flame Owl to give chase. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and chased after the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. Fwoosh, fwoosh! One after another, fireballs were fired at the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar was also in a sorry state from the bombardment, but it was still tenacious. It kept jumping and zig-zagging on the ground, trying to escape. However, the Flame Owl was faster. Within seconds, it was in front of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar, and the moment the boar jumped up again, the Flame Owl left it no chance to escape. Bang! The Yellow boar was punched by the Flame Owl. Its huge body flew back, and fell to the ground. It spat out some blood from the impact. The Flame Owl looked at the Yellow-haired Wild Boar and narrowed its eyes. The spirit beast suddenly clenched its talons, and a terrifying suction force built up in front of it. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar struggled for a while before it was finally pulled in by the Flame Owl¡¯s skill. After being caught, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar immediately let out a series of shrill roars, as if it was in extreme pain. When Shen Fei saw the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s pained expression, the corner of his mouth also curved into a sneer. His Flame Owl was probably born from a special nucleus, possibly a ninth-tier nucleus. The power of the demonic cores contained within such nuclei were comparable to five-star elixirs. The Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s body was strong, but it was still only an exotic beast. Therefore, its magic core was not suitable for the Flame Owl. Instead, it could serve as resources to help the Flame Owl improve its own strength. As for the Yellow-haired Wild Boar, when it felt the terrifying devouring force, it immediately stopped struggling. It stared at Shen Fei with a look of despair as it let out a series of wails. With a thought from its master, the Flame Owl stopped suddenly and threw the Yellow-haired Wild Boar at Shen Fei¡¯s feet. Then, it returned to the pocket realm, disappearing in a blink. The fierceness in the eyes of the wild boar that was thrown to the ground by the Flame Owl instantly disappeared, and what replaced it was fear. It felt that if it continued to fight with the Flame Owl, it would be devoured! The Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s heart was beating so hard that it was ready to jump out of its throat at any moment. It stared at Shen Fei in horror and fear. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Chapter 271 - 271 Its The Extreme Yin Body 271 It¡¯s The Extreme Yin Body When Shen Fei saw the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s reaction, he could not help but let out a long sigh of relief. Although the Flame Owl could indeed kill the Yellow-haired Wild Boar, it would take some time, during which Shen Fei could not guarantee that the Yellow-haired Wild Boar would not try to turn the tide and go after him, the Beastmaster. After all, he had the Flame Owl in his command. He also dictated when the Flame Owl would eat¡­ If the Flame Owl ate the boar, it would be a problem. Shen Fei was not a fool. He chose to keep the Flame Owl back to the pocket realm to avoid a crisis. But now, it seemed that this was a wise decision. However, he was still a little worried about the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. What if this fellow broke through its rank? But it was obvious that this was impossible. The existence of the Flame Owl was like a mountain, pressing down on the wild boar, making it unable to move at all. ¡°Howl!¡± The Yellow-haired Wild Boar let out a series of sad and miserable cries. Shen Fei ignored it, choosing to just walk to its side, and extracted its demonic core. This demonic core of a Yellow-haired Wild Boar leader was different from the cores of the regular Yellow-haired Wild Boars; the energy contained within it was much greater. There were even faint signs of a possible breakthrough happening soon. When Shen Fei saw this, he was secretly overjoyed. ¡®It seems like this Yellow-haired Wild Boar is also a treasure!¡¯ ¡°Roar!¡± At that moment, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar suddenly raised its head and let out an extremely angry roar. ¡°Hm?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he watched the Yellow-haired Wild Boar warily. Countless Scarlet Flames suddenly burst out from the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s body and spread in all directions. When these flames came into contact with Shen Fei, they were absorbed into his body. As the flames merged with him, Shen Fei¡¯s aura suddenly became even more powerful. The fire of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar was very corrosive and could cause harm to cultivators. However, after Shen Fei absorbed it, the energy became gentle thanks to the system. ¡°This Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s flame energy actually has such a miraculous effect?¡± Shen Fei said in surprise. ¡°Growl¡­¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the Yellow-haired Wild Boar immediately let out a low growl, as if it was expressing its response. Seeing its actions, Shen Fei immediately laughed, ¡°Hahaha!¡± Initially, he did not care much about the Yellow-haired Wild Boar and was only focused on scaring it. He did not expect it to become useful to him. Shen Fei went in front of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. He reached out his right hand and touched the neck of the exotic beast. Crack! At that moment, a crisp sound came from the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s throat as Shen Fei¡¯s palm pierced through and reached its neck. Grabbing the two sides of its head, he twisted with all his strength, breaking its neck and spinal cord! The Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s corpse fell to the ground. Its body lay immobile, and there was no reaction. Shen Fei flung the blood from his hands, then he received a loot reward from the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s body¡ªit was a storage ring. Shen Fei looked at the storage ring and could not help but exclaim in surprise, ¡°Huh?¡± He discovered that there were actually quite a few magical cores and demonic cores inside the ring. ¡°This must have been snatched from another beast. This extra ring will save me a lot of trouble! But¡­ even with so many magical cores and demonic cores, I don¡¯t think it would affect me greatly.¡± Shen Fei opened his storage ring and took out all the magical cores and demonic cores. He then transferred them into his own upgraded storage ring. Perhaps he would need to use these cores some day. After that, his gaze fell on the demonic core of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. The demonic core of this Yellow-haired Wild Boar was much larger than a normal wild boar¡¯s. However, Shen Fei did not immediately consume it. Instead, he carefully studied it. The demonic core contained rich energy. It was indeed worthy of being an Emperor-rank beast. Even the energy contained in its demonic core was stronger than a higher-grade Count-rank spirit beast. ¡°Hmm, this Yellow-haired Wild Boar has a special magic pattern inside its body. I wonder what it is? Could it be¡­ Did this Yellow-haired Wild Boar also cultivate demonic techniques?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes brightened. Magic cultivators tended to be biased toward certain subjects when it came to training. A person¡¯s talent determined their training methods, and they were not all the same. In fact, even the question of whether they would train successfully using those methods remained uncertain. Thus, Shen Fei knew very little about this kind of cultivation. However, he knew about the distribution, value, quality, attributes, and a series of other problems in cultivation. Therefore, the special patterns within the body of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar had given Shen Fei some enlightenment. Shen Fei carefully examined the demonic core a bit longer before he tucked it away. At this moment, Aloy¡¯s voice came to Shen Fei¡¯s ears. ¡°Shen Fei, what are you doing? Are you planning on swallowing that demonic core? No, you can¡¯t swallow demonic cores!¡± Shen Fei was stunned. ¡°Why?¡± After a moment of silence, Aloy said, ¡°You must remember that your body is composed of extreme Yin. Consuming a demonic core will slow down your cultivation speed.¡± Shen Fei frowned. What Aloy said was right. With his physique, consuming such a precious demonic core would indeed slow down his cultivation speed. However, if he did not consume it, he would not be able to reach the peak of the Saint-tier, let alone improve his strength. Therefore, Shen Fei decided to swallow the demonic core. Shen Fei looked at the anxious Aloy and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have a way to transfer all the energy in the demonic core!¡± Hearing this, Aloy relaxed. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then go ahead and devour it. Try to raise your cultivation as soon as possible!¡± Hearing Aloy¡¯s words, Shen Fei nodded. They left the area and continued on through the desert, all while managing to shake off the other exotic beasts that had followed the Yellow-haired Wild Boar. Soon, they left the desert and eventually came upon a mountain valley range. The two of them did not waste time and found a safe clearing to rest. Shen Fei took out the demonic core and immediately sat down cross-legged on the ground. He closed his eyes as he began to adjust his breathing. As time passed, the spiritual energy in Shen Fei¡¯s body became more and more abundant. In fact, it reached the fullest state. If this continued, it was very likely that the Qi accumulated in his body would explode. Shen Fei did not dare to hesitate at that point. He quickly circulated the Qi in his body and began to frantically absorb the spirit essence of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar¡¯s demonic core. The energy contained within the demonic core was incredible, and it took Shen Fei almost three hours to completely absorb it. Chapter 272 - 272 It Could Be A Treasure 272 It Could Be A Treasure ¡°Phew!¡± After letting out a deep breath, Shen Fei slowly opened his eyes. He was in his own mindscape. ¡°What a strong energy fluctuation I¡¯m feeling. If I fully activate the power of the Thunderous Tribulation of the Nine Heavens, I could have killed the rest of the exotic desert beast horde that had been chasing the wild boar!¡± A faint smile appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s face. Those exotic beasts from before were not weak. Some were even low-grade Emperor-rank beasts. It was their misfortune to meet the killing machine, Shen Fei. With Shen Fei¡¯s current strength, it would not be difficult for him to kill them. ¡°I wonder what the demonic core of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar is made of? To be able to produce such power, if I¡¯m not wrong, it should be made from some rare material!¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. Thanks to the system, Shen Fei had become quite talented in identifying rare materials. He could even generate unique insights on them, and make accurate conclusions regarding the materials. Suddenly, Aloy appeared inside his mindscape. ¡°Shen Fei, the demonic core you harvested will be of great help to your current cultivation. Moreover, since you¡¯ve consumed it, the energy of the demonic core should also appear in your body,¡± she said. Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°I know that this Yellow-haired Wild Boar must have had a powerful energy stored within its body. Otherwise, I would not have required yours and our spirit beasts¡¯ assistance to take it down.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good that you understand!¡± Aloy said indifferently, ¡°You mustn¡¯t waste this energy. If you have this energy, it will be even easier for you to break through to the next tier.¡± Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t waste this opportunity. I¡¯m working on absorbing all the energy in the demonic core.¡± ¡°Alright, that¡¯s good.¡± Aloy nodded and said, ¡°You may have swallowed a demonic core, but it¡¯ll still take some time to completely absorb and refine it. While we¡¯re still safe, you should take advantage of this time to refine the demonic core energy!¡± After saying that, Aloy disappeared from Shen Fei¡¯s mindscape. ¡°Sigh!¡± Shen Fei sighed. The huge amount of energy contained in the demonic core was massive. If he could successfully make use of it, his strength would definitely improve! Suddenly, a strong force appeared around Shen Fei. Then, a ball of yellow liquid was formed¡ªcondensed from the energy that bled into his mindscape¡ªand Shen Fei sucked into his mouth. To Shen Fei, the demonic core of a Yellow-haired Wild Boar is a treasure. But Shen Fei did not refine it, instead, he converted the energy of the demonic core into Qi in his body and continuously refined his body. Under such tempering, Shen Fei could feel his body¡¯s strength gradually increase. As time passed, Shen Fei finally absorbed all the energy from the demonic core. After Shen Fei converted the energy of the demonic core, he felt as if he had an endless amount of Qi. As his Qi increased, his body also began to slowly transform. In just a few moments, Shen Fei felt that his body was no longer under his control, like it could break apart at any time. ¡®Just as I expected, the energy from the demonic core is too great. It also contains a small breath from the core energy of the world!¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself. Although the core energy of the world was extremely thin here¡ªalmost non-existent¡ªfor the demonic core of the Yellow-haired Wild Boar to actually contain a trace of it¡­ To Shen Fei, this was an extremely rare treasure! Boom¡­ Rumble! A sudden thunderclap echoed, and the entire valley shook. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face suddenly changed. He realized that something must have happened for this sudden tremor to occur. Moreover, the scale of the tremor, it seemed that some strange phenomenon was spreading toward the nearby mountain range! Shen Fei left his mindscape and regained full control of his body. He flew straight toward the mountain range. Aloy was not far behind. ¡°Roarrrr¡­¡± A series of roars then came to his ears. ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡± Shen Fei frowned. He had heard these sounds, and felt danger approaching. However, when he arrived near the mountain range, he could not find anything strange at all, which made him feel very suspicious. ¡°Roar!¡± Another thunderous sound came to his ears, and Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. This time, it was not just one exotic beast, but the roars of a dozen! The auras emitted by the dozen or so beasts showed that they had all reached the peak of the Emperor rank, and there were even two higher Emperor-rank beasts among them! These exotic beasts had obviously sensed the presence of humans here, so they appeared one after another. Shen Fei then finally understood. These exotic beasts had hunted and accumulated too much energy, and stored it in their bodies. When their bodies became overstuffed with energy, like an airtight vessel, they would explode. And that was what caused the tremors! At this moment, Aloy said, ¡°Shen Fei, those exotic beasts seem to have sensed something, and they¡¯re rushing to you!¡± There was a hint of anxiety and worry in her voice because she could clearly feel it as well. Shen Fei¡¯s current state seemed dire. Furthermore, Shen Fei¡¯s body was filled with berserk energy himself, causing his soul to tremble. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. With a slight movement, he disappeared from his spot. He moved quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he had flown hundreds of meters away, hiding in the depths of a dense forest. Aloy appeared beside him soon after. This was a small mountain range, and the dense trees blocked Shen Fei¡¯s view, making him unable to see the outside scenery. However, Shen Fei relied on his extremely powerful Qi to cover an area radius of several dozen kilometers with his sensing abilities. At this moment, a few kilometers away from him, there were a few exotic beasts that were rapidly approaching in the direction he was hiding. Two of the beasts were covered in golden scales and wielded sharp weapons. ¡°Those are Golden-horned Crocodiles!¡± Aloy exclaimed. Shen Fei nodded, his face revealing a serious expression. ¡°Roar!¡± a Golden-horned Crocodile roared in rage, its sharp claws viciously clawing through the ground. A few trenches appeared on the ground from its movement, and it stomped on the ground, creating a giant pit. The rest of the exotic beasts kept brandishing their sharp weapons, frantically attacking everything around them. These Golden-horned Crocodiles were all high Emperor-rank beasts. Furthermore, their defensive abilities were extremely good. Chapter 273 - 273 Golden 273 Golden-horned Crocodile Typically, a low-grade Emperor-rank beast was too weak to actually harm them. But these crocodiles were high-grade exotic beasts. Hence, they were considered one of the more brutal kinds of exotic beasts in the area. Furthermore, these Golden-horned Crocodiles all had thick skin, giving them defensive powers that were far superior than their peers. Shen Fei muttered, ¡°They are indeed Emperor-rank beasts. A Golden-horned Crocodile is able to increase its defense to such a terrifying level. It¡¯s simply an overpowering existence!¡± In the eyes of cultivators, these Emperor-rank Golden-horned Crocodiles were peerless geniuses in defensive power. But at this moment, they were considered stuck in this valley. This reality was a little hard for Shen Fei to grasp. ¡°What do we do now, Shen Fei?¡± Aloy asked. Shen Fei was silent for a moment before he said, ¡°Let¡¯s deal with these Golden-horned Crocodiles first.¡± He then charged straight toward the Golden-horned Crocodiles. ¡°Roaar!!¡± The Golden-horned Crocodiles roared. They were the strongest beasts in the area, practically the local kings. Normal human cultivators were no match for them. Yet this puny human dared to challenge them. He was simply seeking his own death! The Golden-horned Crocodiles leaped at Shen Fei. Their sharp weapons swiped through the air and slashed at Shen Fei. But they did not notice that Shen Fei¡¯s aura was rising rapidly; its level was soaring like mad. In the next moment, Shen Fei sent out a punch, and a violent energy erupted from his body and spread out. One side of the dense forest looked like a huge hold had punched through it. Shen Fei rushed in again and seemed to disappear from sight. The Golden-horned Crocodiles were stunned. They never thought that these puny human cultivators would be able to unleash such a devastating attack. This was simply beyond their expectations. ¡°Howl!¡± An angry howl was heard from the group of Golden-horned Crocodiles. This howl then caused the rest of the crocodiles to retreat. In the forest behind them, Shen Fei¡¯s figure reappeared. The Golden-horned Crocodiles all raised their claws to smack at Shen Fei. These claws even contained an extremely violent energy that could destroy everything in their path. Shen Fei clenched his hands into fists and ruthlessly met the claws head-on. The resulting force was terrifying enough to make Shen Fei¡¯s heart tremble! He knew that if he did not have the strength to block the claws, he would be torn to pieces. Bang! The claws collided with Shen Fei, causing a violent explosion. The sharp claws even left a thin bloody mark on Shen Fei¡¯s palm. Meanwhile, Shen Fei¡¯s arm turned completely black in that instant. It looked as though it was condensed from ink, emitting a pungent smell of decay. ¡°The heck! It¡¯s so corrosive!¡± Shen Fei cursed. The violent aura of his body suddenly erupted, growing stronger and stronger. Seeing this, Aloy summoned her Ice Spirit. ¡°Ice Spirit, use Ice Seal!¡± The Ice Spirit made a noise of understanding. Then, it opened its mouth and a terrifying cold wind quickly swept out in all directions. In an instant, ice had covered the area in a radius of a hundred meters. When the cold air stirred up, it turned into an endless shower of ice and snow, enveloping the Golden-horned Crocodiles. there was a constant crackling sound coming from inside the ice as the ice built itself layer upon layer. When Shen Fei saw this, he could not help but exclaim, ¡°Not bad, Ice Spirit!¡± The Ice Seal was the Ice Spirit¡¯s proudest skill. It also had a powerful freezing property. Once one was enveloped by the Ice Seal, even a high Emperor-rank exotic beast such as the crocodiles would not be able to break free, and would remain trapped in the cold for an eternity as an ice statue. Indeed, as soon as the Ice Spirit relented and let the Ice Seal fall, the Golden-horned Crocodiles let out painful cries and began to wail. ¡°Shen Fei, why didn¡¯t you summon your Flame Owl, or the Three-clawed Golden Dragon? Do you realize that if I hadn¡¯t gotten Ice Spirit to help in time, you would have been dead?¡± Aloy rolled her eyes at him and pouted. At this, Shen Fei could only smile. ¡°Well¡­ I forgot.¡± After he said this, his smile became awkward. He really did forget to summon his spirit beasts. ¡°Hmph! I can¡¯t be bothered with you all the time.¡± Aloy snorted coldly. At this moment, a Golden-horned Crocodile struggled out of the rest of the Ice Seal¡¯s restraints. It suddenly jumped and tried to bite Shen Fei. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei cried. The Flame Owl immediately appeared, spreading its fiery red wings as it pounced on the Golden-horned Crocodile. Shen Fei quickly pointed at an acupuncture point on the Flame Owl¡¯s body. Immediately, the Flame Owl¡¯s body started to burn. The color was similar to how phoenix fire looked, yet it was still different. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and dove forward. The Golden-horned Crocodile was not to be outdone either. It waved its sharp claws and swiped them at the Flame Owl. However, just as the claws were about to touch the Flame Owl, the firebird¡¯s body suddenly burst out with flames. The flames merged together instantly, and a loud eagle-like cry shook the sky. In the next moment, a massive golden flaming bird appeared out of thin air, and dove at the Golden-horned Crocodile. Boom! An earth-shattering sound rang out as the firebird collided with the Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s claws, and a terrifying ripple of energy erupted from the two. The shockwave even bent and destroyed the surrounding trees. Then, the Golden-horned Crocodile jumped and its body mysteriously disappeared. It was as though it had turned into a wisp of smoke. ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. He never thought that his Flame Owl¡¯s ability would be lesser than the Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s speed. In the next moment, there was a shriek that came from afar. On top of a giant tree, a huge Golden-horned Crocodile was enveloped by golden light. Then, it fell, smashing into the ground and creating a deep pit. In this pit, there was a pool of blood. The body of the Golden-horned Crocodile had been completely crushed! When Shen Fei saw this, he could not help but gasp. ¡°What incredible physical strength!¡± Chapter 274 - 274 As Expected Of An Emperor 274 As Expected Of An Emperor-rank Golden-horned Crocodile Shen Fei did not expect the Golden-horned Crocodiles to have such terrifying bodies. A Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s body was made of an unknown material yet extremely hard material. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei growled out, and the Flame Owl flapped its wings. Immediately, fiery red thorns fell from the sky like rain, covering the whole area. Although the Flame Owl¡¯s shower of thorns could not hurt the Golden-horned Crocodiles, they could still trap them inside, making it hard for the Crocodiles to escape. Seeing this, Shen Fei slowly grinned. ¡°Flame Owl, keep this up!¡± The Flame Owl flapped its wings again, and suddenly, thorny brambles shot out from everywhere and began to wrap around one of the Golden-horned Crocodiles. At that moment, the Golden-horned Crocodile suddenly opened its eyes. Within its red eyes, there was a trace of madness and cruelty. The Golden-horned Crocodile jumped up and broke through the thorny brambles that were wrapping around its body! At this, Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted. He had not expected this Crocodile to actually be so capable. ¡°As expected of an Emperor-rank Golden-horned Crocodile.¡± Shen Fei could not help but sigh. As he finished speaking, the Golden-horned Crocodile charged at him. Shen Fei did not hesitate, and immediately evaded it. Boom! The Golden-horned Crocodile smashed through an ancient tree, but it clambered back onto its feet and chased after Shen Fei again. Shen Fei¡¯s face changed slightly. He never expected this Golden-horned Crocodile to be able to detect his tracks so swiftly. ¡°Flame Owl, keep using Flaming Bramble Inferno,¡± Shen Fei said. Hearing his command, the Flame Owl flapped its wings again. Brambles shot out once more, sweeping toward the Golden-horned Crocodile. The Golden-horned Crocodile was fast, but the brambles were even faster. In the blink of an eye, they had wrapped around the Golden-horned Crocodile. Then, these brambles whipped the Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s body. Immediately, blood began to spray out in mists, accompanied by the sound of bones breaking. ¡°Grargh¡­¡± The Golden Horn Crocodile was in pain and let out a sharp cry. However, just as the scream rang out, the Flame Owl flapped its wings again. One after another, the brambles whipped the bound Golden-horned Crocodile incessantly, making it unable to avoid the attacks. It could only watch helplessly as it was whipped. Even a few scales on its body were ripped off, and the crocodile was soon covered in blood. The Golden-horned Crocodile roared continuously, but it had no way of escaping. At this moment, the net of thorns closed over it, and tied up the body of the Golden-horned Crocodile. After the thorn net bound the Golden-horned Crocodile, it roared and struggled to no avail. ¡°Ice spirit, use Ice Seal,¡± Aloy commanded. Ice immediately swept toward the Golden-horned Crocodile. The Golden-horned Crocodile was unable to resist and was soon frozen. After the Golden-horned Crocodile was frozen, a smile appeared on Aloy¡¯s face. Shen Fei arrived in front of the immobile Golden-horned Crocodile in the next moment. Seeing the frozen Golden-horned Crocodile, his eyes were filled with a burning desire! If this Golden-horned Crocodile could be killed, it would definitely be a priceless treasure! Not to mention, just the tough skin of this Golden-horned Crocodile was extremely valuable. If it was refined into armor, it would definitely be a relic for defense. Furthermore, this Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s strength was not ordinary. If he could merge his essence with it, it might increase his strength. As he thought of this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart beat faster. A drop of blood essence slowly emerged from his body and was held in his palm. ¡°Golden-horned Crocodile, devour it,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. At this moment, a black shadow suddenly appeared from Shen Fei¡¯s back and entered its body! ¡°Howl!¡± The Golden-horned Crocodile let out a low roar, and its blood-red eyes stared at Shen Fei. In the next second, the Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s tail suddenly swung at Shen Fei. Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly dodged and controlled the Flame Owl to attack the Golden-horned Crocodile. However, this crocodile was unusually stubborn. The Flame Owl¡¯s attack speed was extremely fast, and it would brush past the Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s body each time. However, it was still unable to heavily injure the Golden-horned Crocodile. Shen Fei was unwilling to give up. He continued to try, wanting to kill this Golden-horned Crocodile. But the Golden-horned Crocodile was as tough as iron. Even if the Flame Owl used all its strength, it was unable to heavily injure it ¡°Roar!¡± Suddenly, the Golden-horned Crocodile let out a low roar and tried to bite Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s heart jumped as he quickly dodged it. Simultaneously, the Flame Owl took the opportunity to dive in, ruthlessly clawing at the Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s abdomen. The close proximity allowed the Golden-horned Crocodile to lodge its sharp fangs into the Flame Owl¡¯s body. Spurt! Immediately, one of the Flame Owl¡¯s nails was pulled out by the crocodile. It intended to mutilate the Flame Owl, and use its own weapons against it. A strong burst of magic energy exploded from the nails, breaking through the protective magic armor on the Flame Owl¡¯s body. However, Shen Fei did not care. He waved his right hand and shot flames at the Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s body. A burst of green smoke rose up, and the Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s huge body was set aflame. ¡°Roar!¡± The Golden-horned Crocodile let out a heart-wrenching cry. Shen Fei did not show any mercy. He immediately controlled the Flame Owl and attacked the Golden-horned Crocodile again. This time, the demonic energy armor on the Golden-horned Crocodile was directly burned away and the Flame Owl¡¯s fiery attack managed to reach the crocodile¡¯s flesh, cremating it easily. Seeing this scene, Aloy could not help but say happily, ¡°This is great! We¡¯ve killed another high-rank exotic beast!¡± ¡°Yes, let¡¯s continue.¡± Shen Fei nodded, then beckoned for the Flame Owl to join him as he continued moving forward. A golden light suddenly swept out from straight ahead. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. He could clearly feel that this light contained an extremely terrifying demonic might. It could even give the illusion of suffocation. Whoosh! This golden ray of light suddenly arrived in front of Shen Fei, then transformed into the figure of a man, and it was not just one man, but two¡ªLi Yuan and Xia¡¯er. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Shen F*ck. I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to escape from that Golden-horned Crocodile area alive. You do have some skills,¡± Li Yuan said with a smirk. Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he asked in a deep voice, ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± ¡°What I mean is that although you escaped by chance, you didn¡¯t actually escape the Golden-horned Crocodile,¡± Li Yuan said sinisterly. Chapter 275 - 275 This Is The Black Hole, Not Some Haven 275 This Is The Black Hole, Not Some Haven ¡°Oh? Why do you say that? Don¡¯t tell me you already know that we were after this Golden-horned Crocodile?¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth rose as he spoke with a fake smile. ¡°Hmph!¡± Xia¡¯er snorted coldly and said, ¡°Although we¡¯ve been chasing this Golden-horned Crocodile, it¡¯s only because it¡¯s nothing more than a beast in our eyes! So, how can we care about it? You must be the exception.¡± Hearing Xia¡¯er¡¯s words, Shen Fei suddenly came to a realization. ¡®It seems that this guy knows that we¡¯ve been killing Golden-horned Crocodiles, but he¡¯s afraid of the power of this particular one, so he doesn¡¯t dare to reveal it to avoid trouble.¡¯ ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then you guys should hurry up and leave,¡± Shen Fei indifferently said. Hearing this, Xia¡¯er sneered, ¡°What do you mean? Do you think that by killing this Golden-horned Crocodile, you have completed your mission?¡± ¡°Are you saying that I¡¯ll get a reward for killing it?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°That¡¯s right. Even though you killed this Golden-horned Crocodile, there¡¯s still quite a bit of gold-attribute demonic energy left on its body. If one could absorb this gold-attribute demonic energy, they could use it to directly advance into a King! There are also other kinds of loot, such as the beast core of the Golden-horned Crocodile, and possibly a black crystal!¡± Li Yuan said with a sinister smile. ¡°A black crystal? ¡°Shen Fei frowned. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the inner core of a Golden-horned Crocodile. It can also be found in other beast cores It is one of the materials needed to refine a Saint-tier puppet! As long as you can absorb these cores and refine them, you can successfully refine a Saint-tier puppet!¡± Xia¡¯er said with a smile. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered, and he asked, ¡°Then do you need this beast core as well?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! We need it!¡± Li Yuan nodded enthusiastically. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you go and take the beast core yourself? ¡°Shen Fei asked. Xia¡¯er laughed and said, ¡°I won¡¯t hide it from you. This Golden-horned Crocodile¡¯s beast core is the most precious thing. Furthermore, its demonic core holds a fruit of demonic energy. As long as one consumed it, they would be able to advance to the King tier. ¡°Or rather, if we can get this demonic energy fruit, we can refine Saint-tier puppets. After all, the combat power of a Saint-tier puppet is much stronger than that of a King puppet! Why settle for less? ¡°If you give us this demonic energy fruit, I can guarantee that your spirit beast will be able to leave this black hole safely. Furthermore, I will ask my master to personally give it a divine artifact!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei shook his head. He could not be bothered to believe the wretched Xia¡¯er¡¯s words. ¡®This guy¡¯s goal is too obvious: he wants me to hand over this demonic core.¡¯ Shen Fei naturally would not agree to the other party¡¯s proposal. At this moment, he only wanted to increase his strength as soon as possible. Xia¡¯er shrugged. ¡°Alright then, since you¡¯re not willing to hand over the beast core, I¡¯ll have to take them from you.¡± ¡°You dare¡­¡± Shen Fei coldly said. ¡°Do not forget, this is the black hole, not some haven! Hehe, Shen Fei, I know you¡¯re quite powerful, but this black hole is now our territory. No matter how strong you are, you¡¯re definitely not our match!¡± Xia¡¯er said. ¡°You guys can¡¯t beat me,¡± Shen Fei said unhurriedly. ¡°Hmph, we can¡¯t beat you, but we have ways to kill you!¡± Xia¡¯er laughed. ¡°Oh, really? Are you sure you have the guts to do it?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°Of course!¡± Xia¡¯er sneered. Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°Good! Since that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s give it a try. I¡¯m also looking forward to seeing what tricks you can play!¡± ¡°You really think you¡¯ve won? Shen Fei, I advise you to hand over whatever beast cores you have. Perhaps I might still spare your life.¡± Shen Fei laughed derisively and ignored him. Seeing this, Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes suddenly bloomed with anger. ¡®This Shen Fei is really arrogant. He doesn¡¯t even listen to my orders, and even dares to challenge me?!¡¯ ¡°Shen Fei, since you¡¯re so stubborn, I¡¯ll fulfill your wish. Watch how I kill you!¡± As he spoke, Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes suddenly turned red, as if he had turned into a demon! In the next moment, a surge of demonic Qi erupted from his body. A moment later, Xia¡¯er also summoned a spirit beast. It was a huge Blood Wolf! ¡°Roar!¡± The Blood Wolf let out a low roar, its scarlet eyes shining fiercely. ¡°Be careful¡ª¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei immediately tried to warn Aloy. However, before he could finish his sentence, a huge pressure exploded from Xia¡¯er¡¯s body! ¡°Blood Wolf, use the Demonic Wolf Claw to attack, and aim for the enemy¡¯s throat!¡± Xia¡¯er shouted. Hearing this, the Blood Wolf immediately attacked, swiping a blood-colored wolf claw at Shen Fei. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed into slits. Immediately, a blood-red longsword appeared in his palm. With a single thought, the blood-red longsword struck the Blood Wolf. When the Blood Wolf saw this, it spread its wings and suddenly attacked Shen Fei again. Deafening rumbles rang out one after another. The Blood Wolf and Shen Fei¡¯s bodies were both forced back a few steps. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge,¡± Shen Fei shouted. A fiery red bird flew out from behind him in the next moment, whistling toward the Blood Wolf. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl was very fast and appeared in front of the Blood Wolf in a flash. The Blood Wolf¡¯s eyes glinted blood-red, and its sharp fangs emitted a cold air! Whoosh! However, the Flame Owl¡¯s body disappeared right in front of the Blood Wolf. The next moment, it reappeared behind the Blood Wolf¡¯s neck. The Blood Wolf sensed the danger and suddenly turned pale. However, its movements were still a bit slow. The sharp talons of the Flame Owl sank into its skin and flesh! ¡°Grargh!¡± A pained scream rang out, followed by a spray of blood. Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened in shock. He did not expect the Flame Owl to pierce through the Blood Wolf¡¯s head and kill it. ¡°So fast! What a terrifying attack speed!¡± Xia¡¯er exclaimed to himself. This kind of attack speed was not something that ordinary beasts could achieve. However, Xia¡¯er was not worried. He had captured this Blood Wolf from the outside world, and it had a certain level of intelligence. It would not be killed so easily. Chapter 276 - 276 Anger And Unwillingness 276 Anger And Unwillingness Thus, Xia¡¯er stood there confidently, not in a rush to make his move, and simply waited for his eventual victory. Xia¡¯er¡¯s prediction about the Blood Wolf was on the dot. The Blood Wolf did not die from its injuries. On the contrary, its eyes had a look of excitement. In the next moment, clouds of blood-red mist spread out from its body and condensed into a huge wolf claw. ¡°Howl!¡± The Blood Wolf howled at the sky, then pounced at the Flame Owl! ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno,¡± Shen Fei said as he casually waved his hand. Suddenly, countless fiery brambles drilled out of the ground and fired thorns everywhere, attacking the Blood Wolf and enveloping it in a thorn cage. ¡°Grargh¡­¡± A shrill scream came from the depths of the thorn cage. Xia¡¯er and the others only heard the Blood Wolf¡¯s painful wails, but they could not see it. ¡°What the hell is this? How could he be so terrifying!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened, staring at the depths of the thorn cage in disbelief. He did not know that Shen Fei¡¯s Flaming Bramble Inferno skill could be used for such horrifying purposes! Under Shen Fei¡¯s control, the skill area expanded by a hundred times! This area could already be called hell on earth! However, the blood-colored wolf claws were not ordinary wolf claw attacks; they were formed from blood! ¡°Blood Wolf Claw, Bloody Storm! Go to hell, Shen Fei!¡± Xia¡¯er roared, his eyes becoming even redder. Following Xia¡¯er¡¯s roar, the Blood Wolf sent out a terrifying red wind blade, sweeping toward the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei once again called to his spirit beast. The Flame Owl immediately let out a high-pitched cry, then turned into a stream of scorching light that charged straight at the Blood Wolf. The two collided with their claws and talons, sending out countless sparks. The Flame Owl¡¯s attack managed to block the Blood Wolf¡¯s attack. Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°What?! How can that Flame Owl withstand the attack of my Blood Wolf¡¯s claw?¡± ¡°This is the power of the Flame Owl. Its attacks are all-pervasive, and while attacking, it can also absorb the opponent¡¯s power for its own use!¡± Shen Fei explained. Hearing this, Xia¡¯er¡¯s face immediately darkened. ¡®This Flame Owl could actually absorb the power of its opponent and turn it into its own? Didn¡¯t this mean that its opponents won¡¯t be able to use their own powers in battle? The Blood Wolf has an attack that holds so much force that it could level a mountain. But the Flame Owl¡¯s ability would render that useless!¡± ¡°Damn it, what kind of monster is this guy? He can actually devour my power!¡± Xia¡¯er cursed. ¡®In that case, wouldn¡¯t all my power be swallowed by Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast then?¡± Thinking of this, Xia¡¯er¡¯s face was filled with anger and unwillingness. ¡°Howl!¡± The Blood Wolf let out a shrill cry again. It was already heavily injured and was no match for the Flame Owl. It could only succumb to the Flame Owl. Shen Fei¡¯s calm voice said, ¡°Li Yuan, Xia¡¯er, I don¡¯t want to be your enemy, but you¡¯re the ones who provoked me first every time.¡± ¡°You brat, I admit that you¡¯re pretty strong, but you must die today!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s menacing voice rang out. Then, he stomped his right foot on the ground. In an instant, the ground trembled a little¡­ and then countless cracks appeared! In the next moment, endless smoke and dust filled the air! ¡®He¡¯s using the power that comes from the laws of the earth element!¡¯ ¡°This guy can actually use earth elemental power underground to attack the Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows knitted. He had never thought that Xia¡¯er would be able to use this kind of earth element technique, and it was even more powerful than he had imagined! ¡°Flame Owl, burn! Incinerate everything!¡± Xia¡¯er sneered. He used the earth element to break the thorn cage and free his Blood Wolf before it was too late, and immediately controlled the Blood Wolf to bite the Flame Owl. In an instant, the wolf appeared above the Flame Owl¡¯s head! Bang! The Flame Owl raised one of its sharp talons and swiped down on the Blood Wolf¡¯s mouth. The Blood Wolf¡¯s mouth caved in from the attack! ¡°Howl!¡± With an extremely miserable shriek, the Blood Wolf exploded. ¡°What an overpowering flame!¡± Xia¡¯er exclaimed, the shock in his eyes hard to hide. Not for the first time, he secretly thought that the strength displayed by the Flame Owl was simply shocking and incomprehensible. ¡®As expected of the legendary Flame Owl, it¡¯s really powerful,¡¯ Shen Fei thought. ¡°This level of nomological law is still far from enough. I¡¯d like to see how much strength you can exert!¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Xia¡¯er snorted, and immediately controlled the Blood Wolf to charge at Shen Fei. ¡°Although this guy is quite strong, he can¡¯t do anything to me!¡± Shen Fei grinned and immediately rode on the back of the Flame Owl. ¡­ A battle of this level was still too difficult for Xia¡¯er. He was not Shen Fei¡¯s opponent at all. However, a surge of power poured out of his body. This was the power of Xia¡¯er¡¯s bloodline! The power of Xia¡¯er¡¯s bloodline was extremely powerful, even comparable to the Demonic God Bloodline. This power was enough to raise his strength to a terrifying level! Xia¡¯er could clearly feel the consciousness of an ancient beast in his body. This consciousness was like his will, his thoughts, and his actions. He was extremely familiar with it and felt at ease! In fact, he could fully tap into all the power in his body! This feeling was as if his blood and soul had fused together. Even if he did not use his soul power, he could still fight as though he was! ¡°Is this the bloodline of a god? It¡¯s truly powerful!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes were burning. He could feel that this power was not as simple as just power. His mind seemed to have become like a cabin with controls, and he could mobilize all the power in this cabin. Of course, such a powerful ability required a huge price, otherwise there would be no power to begin with. Shen Fei seemed to have felt the power from Xia¡¯er¡¯s body. He frowned and said, ¡°What method did you use to obtain that divine bloodline?¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s question, Xia¡¯er coldly laughed and said, ¡°Brat, do you think I¡¯m stupid enough to tell you how to unlock such precious power? Hmph!¡± Shen Fei shook his head. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with Xia¡¯er. He immediately charged forward and began their fight. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei snorted and threw a punch at Xia¡¯er. Then, flames snaked out from the Flame Owl¡¯s sharp talons, like poisonous snakes, sweeping toward Xia¡¯er. Chapter 277 ?277 Wings Of Fire, Worldly Inferno ¡°Devouring Grassfire!¡± Shen Fei roared. The Flame Owl¡¯s body shrank and returned to its original size. It then opened its mouth and set the surrounding grass aflame. On top of that, it even tried to bite at Xia¡¯er. Xia¡¯er quickly dodged its bite and the flames that tried to reach for him, but the Flame Owl predicted this and, with a swish of its tail, sent an enormous boulder at where he dodged to. The boulder crashed into Xia¡¯er and everyone heard a sickening snap. The young master¡¯s body was covered in wounds and blood. It looked like he almost died. Shen Fei did not care. He continued to command the Flame Owl to attack. Although his Flame Owl was powerful, Xia¡¯er had mastered the laws of the earth attribute, so Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl was clearly at a disadvantage. Every time Shen Fei used the Flame Owl¡¯s powers, it consumed a huge amount of energy from both of them. Thus, at this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl was not displaying much of its power. However, its attack range had become much larger, and its base attack had also increased. As Shen Fei attacked, he thought of a countermeasure, because if this battle became long, he would die of exhaustion sooner or later. ¡°Flame Owl, merge with me!¡± Shen Fei suddenly shouted. The Flame Owl retracted its wings and turned into a black chain that wrapped around Shen Fei¡¯s wrist. It then rapidly merged into his body and disappeared without a trace. ¡°Such a strong soul fluctuation. This power, could it be¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank when he felt the strength of the Flame Owl¡¯s soul aura. The look on his face was one of an excited child. The system¡¯s notification suddenly appeared. [A spirit beast that can mutate has been detected. Would you like to upgrade?] ¡°Yes!¡± Shen Fei promptly replied. A powerful aura then erupted from the Flame Owl¡¯s soul. [The Flame Owl has mutated successfully.] Following the system notification, the Flame Owl was like a ball of fire inside Shen Fei. He could even feel the surging heatwaves coming from it, making him tremble. ¡°Wings of Flame, Worldly Inferno!¡± Shen Fei cried. The Flame Owl jumped out of his body suddenly. It spread its wings as it burst with a brilliant shower of sparks, illuminating the entire area in a bright red color. Then, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and turned into two lines of fire, cutting through the void and flying into the distance. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes squinted as he watched the Flame Owl soar in a wide arc, and it controlled its descent as it gathered momentum to attack the Blood Wolf. At the same time, it opened its mouth, and fireballs were shot out. The flaming balls formed a circle and within that circle, a vortex formed, creating a powerful crushing force that ground up everything inside the ring. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s face showed his panic, his body trembled, and he immediately turned to flee. The Blood Wolf, meanwhile, was fast, but the Flame Owl was even faster. In a blink, it caught up with the wolf. ¡°Devouring Grassfire, Sweeping Flame Blade!¡± Shen Fei cried. A terrifying power shot out from the Flame Owl¡¯s wings and slashed at the surrounding trees, wiping out a large area of the forest in an instant. Aloy¡¯s eyes widened in shock when she saw this. ¡°The Flame Owl was at a disadvantage earlier, but it turned the tables in an instant and gained the upper hand. The difference in strength is simply too scary,¡± Aloy mumbled to herself. Meanwhile, Xia¡¯er commanded his Blood Wolf, ¡°Blood Wolf, use your powers!¡± The Blood Wolf seemed to give a nod. Then, its body sprayed out a cloud of thick blood mist that covered its arms. After that, a blinding blood-red light burst from its arms. It raised its arms and tore the Flame Blade apart! ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯ll be the one teaching you a lesson today!¡± Xia¡¯er glowered at Shen Fei. The Young Master Xia¡¯s expression changed dramatically. He knew that he would not be able to break free once he was wrapped by this power. ¡°Damn it! This power can even suppress the soul!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression was quite unpleasant when he realized this. He could not understand how an ant like Shen Fei could have such frightening power. It was impossible! Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold as he waved his hand. ¡°Flame Owl, devour.¡± The Flame Owl¡¯s body churned out more flames that formed into a ball of raging fire. It rushed toward the Blood Wolf and instantly engulfed it. ¡°Grargh!¡± A miserable cry was heard as the wolf¡¯s figure struggled madly in the flames. In just a moment, it was completely burned up and not a single trace was left. Seeing this, Shen Fei could not help but sigh in relief. Afterwards, his gaze fell on Li Yuan. ¡°¡­Li Yuan, do you also wish to test me?¡± Li Yuan was stunned, and quickly said, ¡°No, I don¡¯t. Shen Fei, I actually wish to be friends with you¡­¡± ¡°No, thanks. I¡¯m not friend material.¡± ¡°But I can see that you have a lot of friends,¡± Li Yuan said, feeling miffed. ¡°I¡¯m not friend material¡­ for you,¡± Shen Fei said unhurriedly. He remembered all the things Li Yuan had done to him. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡­¡± Li Yuan rolled his eyes, as though he could not believe that Shen Fei would hold a grudge against him, the great young master of the Li family. The nerve of him! He schooled his expression and smiled, saying, ¡°I think we can still be friends. What do you think?¡± ¡°No.¡± Shen Fei did not even have to think about it. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡­!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s face finally showed his anger. ¡°Li Yuan, don¡¯t make me angry, or else you can¡¯t blame me for what I might do next.¡± Shen Fei leveled a look at him and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t get out of my sight soon, I guarantee that I¡¯ll show you know what it means to be better off dead.¡± ¡°Fine! But this isn¡¯t over! I¡¯ll be keeping my eye on you!¡± Li Yuan continued to say shamelessly. At this, Shen Fei shook his head in annoyance. Finally, he turned to Aloy and said, ¡°Let¡¯s keep moving.¡± As soon as he said this, Shen Fei and Aloy set off, leaving Li Yuan and Xia¡¯er alone. ¡°Li Yuan, you damned brat! You actually dared to betray me!¡± Xia¡¯er smashed the rock beside him and gritted his teeth. ¡°That little b*stard Shen Fei is too despicable and shameless. After I get rid of him, I¡¯ll deal with you!¡± ¡­¡­ Shen Fei and Aloy continued with their task. ¡°Phew!¡± Shen Fei let out a long sigh of relief, finally letting his heart relax. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Shen Fei?¡± Aloy asked. Shen Fei sighed. ¡°Haven¡¯t you noticed? That guy Li Yuan has been following us for a while.¡± Aloy nodded. ¡°We can¡¯t trust that b*stard, he definitely has bad intentions.¡± Chapter 278 ?278 The Black Hole Is Not That Simple As she said that, Aloy suddenly stopped and looked at Shen Fei. ¡°However, since he¡¯s following us, it proves that he must want something from us, maybe we could offer help in exchange for something else.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded his head. Although he despised Li Yuan very much, since the other young man wished to follow them, he would let him follow¡­ for the moment. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Aloy said. Then, the two of them continued on their way. After a while, a figure appeared in front of them. It was a young man, tall and slender, dressed in green, with a bit of arrogance between his brows. They did not expect there to be people dwelling inside the black hole¡ªother than the person they first encountered upon entering this realm. This young man clearly was not an acquaintance of Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s, yet he looked at them with a playful expression in his eyes. ¡°Shen Fei, this young sir doesn¡¯t look like a good person. Should we leave first?¡± Aloy asked. ¡°No, I¡¯d like to see what he¡¯s up to,¡± Shen Fei said lightly. As he spoke, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were fixed on the young man, and vigilance rose in his heart. ¡®This young man¡¯s cultivation is quite strong. And there¡¯s a special power in his eyes.¡¯ Shen Fei felt very uncomfortable as he thought this. At this moment, he had already determined that this youth was not an ordinary person. ¡°Hehe, we meet again.¡± The young man glanced at Shen Fei and Aloy, the corner of his mouth curving up slightly. His smirk carried a somewhat teasing expression. ¡°Who the hell are you?¡± Shen Fei pondered for a while and asked. ¡°Me?¡± The young man shrugged and smiled. ¡°My name is Su Yang. As for why I¡¯m here, I¡¯m not sure either. I was waiting somewhere for a while before I was sucked into the black hole¡­ and I just woke up to see you two. This must be my lucky day.¡± Shen Fei and Aloy exchanged looks with each other, and their hearts filled with doubt. ¡°Why have you been following us?¡± Aloy frowned. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s right. I like to see you two panic. This is your first time here, right? I advise you not to dream of leaving this place. Otherwise, I¡¯ll make you regret being born into this world.¡± Su Yang snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness. Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. He did not quite understand the logic behind his words. ¡®Wasn¡¯t this black hole realm created by Mayor Edward to test them? Why is this guy saying that we shouldn¡¯t even think about leaving this place, or he would make us regret being born into this world?¡¯ However, Shen Fei naturally would not ask about these things, because he simply did not know enough to ask. He chose to see where this would go instead. ¡°Shen Fei, regardless of who is the master of the black hole, I hope that you won¡¯t have direct conflict with this young man. There¡¯s more to him than what we see,¡± Aloy reminded Shen Fei with a worried tone. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Aloy. I can handle my own problems,¡± Shen Fei said, offering her a smile. ¡°It seems like you don¡¯t know the dangers of this black hole.¡± Su Yang suddenly laughed and said, ¡°I¡¯ll tell you, this black hole is not that simple.¡± Hearing Su Yang¡¯s words, Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s interests were piqued. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s extraordinary! That¡¯s because there¡¯s a terrifying magical beast in this black hole¡ªa magical world-eating beast!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face changed. He knew that the existence of black holes was very strange. However, he had never heard of such a thing existing in a black hole. After all, there were not many magical world-eating beasts. And if they had a trace of spiritual intelligence, they could evolve into a Demon King, or even reach the level of a half-Saint, and become the leader of a generation of beasts. Su Yang did not appear to be lying. ¡°That¡¯s right. There¡¯s indeed a terrifying magical beast here. It¡¯s said to have devoured countless worldly spirit items, and has terrifying strength.¡± Su Yang continued, ¡°Of course, you don¡¯t have to be afraid. I¡¯m only here to help you. I won¡¯t hurt you. ¡± ¡°What do you want?¡± Aloy asked, frowning. ¡°What do you think? If I wanted to hurt you, I would¡¯ve done it long ago. Why would I waste my time talking nonsense with you? It¡¯s because I also want to enter the depths of the black hole for myself. ¡°What I want is very simple. I just want to obtain some kind of strange energy in this black hole. Anything else is useless to me.¡± Su Yang added, ¡°If you trust me, we can work together to fight for the strange energy in this black hole.¡± Aloy hesitated for a moment and asked, ¡°Why do you want to get the strange energy in the black hole? Could it be that this black hole is hiding some secret?¡± ¡°Of course, it¡¯s not just that.¡± Su Yang looked at Shen Fei. ¡°When I was in the mayor¡¯s mansion, I watched you, Young Master Shen Fei. I don¡¯t know if you still remember.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart suddenly jumped. He felt that something was wrong. He did not expect Su Yang to recognize him this way. Shen Fei was silent for a long time before slowly opening his mouth, ¡°I don¡¯t know you.¡± ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s fine. So, there¡¯s a strange energy in the black hole where all the magical beasts are. I need you to help me get it.¡± Su Yang laughed out loud. He then looked at Aloy with a burning gaze. ¡°Young lady, if you¡¯re willing, you can stay with me. I¡¯ll protect you.¡± Su Yang had a refined and gentlemanly appearance. However, Aloy shook her head and refused. ¡°I don¡¯t need anyone¡¯s protection.¡± Hearing this, Su Yang¡¯s lips curled into a cold smile. Then, he stretched out his hand and drew a line in the air. A sharp dagger instantly appeared in his palm. ¡°Dammit, what are you trying to do?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed because he realized that Su Yang¡¯s hand was holding a sharp dagger. In the next moment, the dagger turned and attacked Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, be careful!¡± Aloy cried. Shen Fei quickly dodged when he saw the dagger. ¡°Whether you help or not, it¡¯s up to you,¡± Su Yang said sinisterly. Su Yang¡¯s attack power was quite terrifying. Even Shen Fei did not dare to say that he could win against Su Yang if they were to really fight head-on. Moreover, Su Yang¡¯s current strength clearly surpassed his several fold. Chapter 279 ?279 A Strange Energy ¡°Shen Fei, what should we do?¡± Aloy asked anxiously. ¡°You go first. I¡¯ll deal with this b*stard.¡± ¡°We¡¯re indeed here to gain experience. However, since our encounter has turned out like this, there¡¯s no need to be polite. We¡¯ll just kill you.¡± ¡°Oh? Is that so?¡± The smile on Su Yang¡¯s face disappeared and he said coldly, ¡°You are indeed worthy of being a young master, Shen Fei. Your courage is worthy of praise. However, are you sure you can stop me?¡± After saying that, Su Yang flicked his fingers and his dagger flew out again. Whoosh! The dagger¡¯s speed was fast, so fast that Shen Fei simply did not have time to react. It seemed that Su Yang¡¯s strength far exceeded a King¡¯s, otherwise, he would not have been able to manipulate the weapon so speedily. Fortunately, Shen Fei managed to dodge it at the crucial moment. However, after he dodged, his arm still suffered a huge cut. Blood dripped out and his skin tingled. ¡°Shen Fei, are you alright?¡± Aloy exclaimed and quickly supported Shen Fei. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be fine.¡± Shen Fei squeezed out a smile. ¡°Will you help me or not?¡± Su Yang smiled evilly. ¡°¡­Fine.¡± Shen Fei acquiesced. ¡°Haha, this feels great!¡± Su Yang laughed. ¡°Hmph, but don¡¯t even think about getting us to work for you.¡± Aloy coldly snorted and stood beside Shen Fei. She glowered at Su Yang, making sure to prevent him from ambushing Shen Fei again. Seeing Aloy¡¯s rejection, Su Yang¡¯s face darkened. ¡°It seems that I have no choice but to accept this.¡± Su Yang shook his head as if he was sighing with regret. ¡°What are you planning?¡± A look of panic flashed across Aloy¡¯s face. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t do anything to you for the time being. You should know that I like beautiful women very much. And although I¡¯m a womanizer, I won¡¯t do anything stupid.¡± Su Yang had a faint smile on his face. However, when Aloy saw this, she felt that Su Yang was deliberately provoking her. ¡°Hmph, you don¡¯t have to scare me.¡± Aloy¡¯s attitude was firm, and there was no sign of compromise. Su Yang was not put off by this. He just shrugged and said, ¡°Alright then, since you put it that way, I¡¯ll take that as an admittance that you are afraid.¡± Hearing this, Aloy immediately prepared to take action. But at this moment, Shen Fei suddenly spoke, ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Su Yang turned his head and looked at Shen Fei. ¡°¡­I¡¯ve already agreed to help him.¡± ¡°Shen Fei?!¡± Aloy shouted in disbelief. She could not understand why Shen Fei would suddenly agree to this. Before this, Shen Fei was still unwilling to agree to Su Yang¡¯s conditions. Why did he change his mind now? ¡°I already gave my word.¡± Shen Fei shrugged. Hearing this, Shen Fei bitterly shook his head and did not explain further. He could not let Aloy know that Su Yang was provoking her on purpose to goad them into another fight, because it would not do either of them any good. Su Yang did not mind that Shen Fei did not wish to ¡°play¡±. He only smiled and said, ¡°Since you¡¯re willing to work with me, let¡¯s find a place to discuss our cooperation.¡± After saying that, Su Yang took the lead and left. Then, the three of them¡ªincluding Li Yuan¡ªfollowed Su Yang. However, before he left the area, Su Yang deliberately made a soul fluctuation to transmit a kind of message about the movement here. No matter what, this was the black market¡¯s territory. Su Yang did not want these people to be destroyed. After all, this was a group of very difficult people to deal with! Su Yang did not encounter any danger along the way. He only stopped when he arrived at a remote wasteland. ¡°Everyone, please come with me.¡± Shen Fei and Aloy looked at each other and followed Su Yang. Soon, Su Yang brought the three of them to a flat area and stopped. Su Yang looked around and sat down on the grass. He crossed his legs and looked at the three of them. At this, Aloy and Shen Fei both became alert and looked around vigilantly. ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m monitoring you to see what tricks you can play,¡± Su Yang said with his ever-present smile. Aloy¡¯s pretty face turned red. She really did not expect to be monitored, which made her very angry. Aloy gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Hmph, don¡¯t play tricks anymore. Get on with it, or I won¡¯t be polite anymore.¡± Her pretty face was practically covered in frost from how icy her glare was, and her killing intent was flaring around her. Puzzled, Shen Fei asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to get that special energy? Why did you bring us here?¡± Su Yang smiled and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t come here just to get the strange energy. I also have an important matter that I need help with. And that matter concerns you.¡± Su Yang pointed at Shen Fei. Seeing this, Shen Fei was stunned. He could not understand what Su Yang was planning. ¡°Su Yang, what do you mean by this?¡± Aloy frowned. Shen Fei was as confused as she was. ¡°Because you¡¯re the only one who can defeat magical beasts, I¡¯ll be able to obtain that strange energy by leveraging on that,¡± Su Yang said with a smile. ¡°Me?¡± Shen Fei pointed at his own nose with a dumbfounded expression. ¡°You don¡¯t need to doubt me. I already know the specific situation of this strange energy. It¡¯s called a magical beast soul essence,¡± said Su Yang slowly. ¡°As long as we kill this magical beast¡¯s soul essence, I¡¯ll be able to obtain its energy.¡± Shen Fei then understood. ¡°You want to use me.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t forget that you were the one who agreed to it before. It doesn¡¯t seem right for you to go back on your words now, right?¡± Su Yang said jokingly. Hearing these words, Aloy was a little disappointed. She was still trying to accept the fact that Shen Fei actually agreed to work with Su Yang. However, does Shen Fei really have the ability to defeat a magical beast of such caliber? At this moment, Aloy¡¯s heart was filled with intense worry. How could they win such a battle? Aloy looked like she wanted to say something but stopped, looking very conflicted. Shen Fei, on the other hand, bit his lip. There was a struggle in the depths of his eyes. He really wanted to defeat the magical beast. However, he also did not dare to take the risk. Upon seeing this, Su Yang asked teasingly, ¡°Are you afraid? If you really don¡¯t dare, I can help you. You can choose not to join our camp.¡± After saying that, Su Yang threw his hands up in a relenting gesture. Seeing this, Aloy was stunned for a moment, then she showed relief. Shen Fei also let out a breath he did not realize he was holding. However, Su Yang suddenly smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t think that I¡¯ve given up. You only have one chance. If you don¡¯t grab it, you¡¯ll lose it.¡± Aloy snorted. ¡°Hmph, don¡¯t threaten us!¡± Chapter 280 ?280 Entering The Hidden Void ¡°Miss Aloy, I¡¯m not threatening you. I¡¯m merely stating a fact.¡± Su Yang spread out his hands with a helpless look on his face. ¡°I-I¡­¡± Aloy tried to come up with a retort. ¡°I can give you fifteen minutes¡¯ time to think about it. I hope to get a response by then.¡± Su Yang smiled.¡± ¡°Fine.¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei. ¡°You¡¯re on your own.¡± After that, she turned and left. Shen Fei lightly sighed, ¡°Sigh, fine.¡± Su Yang said, ¡°Shen Fei, you don¡¯t have to worry. There¡¯s an old saying in this world, ¡®Do not fear ten thousand tigers, but fear thieves!''¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei coldly snorted and said, ¡°You¡¯d better not do anything to us in this fifteen minutes¡¯ time. Otherwise, we won¡¯t let you off so easily!¡± ¡°Hahaha, don¡¯t worry, I wouldn¡¯t dare. But if you want to take advantage of the chaos to attack me, I advise you to give up.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡­ Fifteen minutes passed by very quickly. Su Yang looked at Shen Fei and asked with a smile, ¡°Have you decided? Do you want to help me defeat the demonic beast?¡± At this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression also became serious. He said in a deep voice, ¡°Su Yang, are you really not afraid of death?¡± ¡°Of course I¡¯m not afraid. You should know my character very well. Since I¡¯m able to do this, it means that I¡¯m prepared to die,¡± Su Yang said with determination. ¡°Good! Then I agree to cooperate with you!¡± Shen Fei said. Su Yang smiled at this. After a while, he brought Shen Fei to the beast¡¯s location. Aloy and Li Yuan were left behind and did not follow them. Seeing the two of them fly off, Aloy frowned and shouted, ¡°Hey! Why didn¡¯t you bring me along¡­¡± ¡­ The scene changed to a place with darkness everywhere. ¡°Where is this place? ¡°Shen Fei could not help but ask as he looked at the pitch-black surroundings. ¡°This is the mountain range where the demonic beasts reside,¡± Su Yang said. ¡°Shen Fei, you can make your move now. As long as you can kill this beast¡¯s soul essence, we¡¯ll be able to obtain the strange energy.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei immediately released a tyrannical aura. The surrounding environment suddenly changed. What was once pitch-black suddenly had wisps of light appear. Seeing this scene, Shen Fei couldn¡¯t help but exclaim, ¡°What kind of magic weapon is this?¡± Su Yang shook his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s not a magic weapon; it¡¯s a defensive spatial ward. You have to kill the demonic beasts here and collect their soul essences as quickly as possible. I¡¯ll be leaving as well. However, you have to be careful. Don¡¯t make any mistakes again. If I find out that you¡¯re acting on your own and not following the plan, I won¡¯t let you off.¡± After saying that, Su Yang disappeared. As he watched Su Yang leave, Shen Fei took a deep breath. After that, he immediately began searching for demonic beasts. Shen Fei also tried to communicate with the system in his mind. However, his attempts were clearly to no avail. Even if he kept releasing his aura to check the surroundings, he still could not detect a trace of a beast¡¯s presence. ¡®Huh, this place is really quiet. Could it be that a demonic beast is nearby after all?¡¯ Moreover, it was pitch black where he currently was, and Shen Fei had very limited vision. Thinking up to here, Shen Fei took out a lamp from his storage ring. Only then did he clearly notice his surroundings. All around him were towering trees, and the occasional faint chirping of birds could be heard from the dense forest. Other than that, the whole forest was still extremely quiet, and an inexplicable oppressive atmosphere permeated every corner. ¡°Could it really be here?¡± Shen Fei could not help but mutter. He then continued to release his aura to scan the surrounding environment, looking for traces of demonic beasts. Suddenly, Shen Fei sensed an extremely dangerous fluctuation. ¡®This is bad. There really is danger here. I have to retreat at once!¡¯ Shen Fei hurriedly stood up. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and stopped. ¡®This must be the demonic beast wanted by Su Yang, so it really is in this area.¡¯ Shen Fei did not hesitate and stepped into the forest. The forest was very lush, and the treetops even blocked out the sun, making it difficult for one to see the situation outside. As Shen Fei searched, he vigilantly evaluated his surroundings, afraid of encountering any sudden danger. Just like that, Shen Fei spent a full six hours like this before he found a spot that piqued his interest. This place just happened to be beside the trunk of a large tree. Shen Fei hid behind another tree, holding his breath. His eyes were tightly shut, but his entire body exuded killing intent. Suddenly, Shen Fei heard a soft sound and immediately opened his eyes. He was shocked by what he saw. There were hundreds of huge Wild Boars hidden under the leaves not far away. The boars were five meters long, huge, and appeared to weigh almost a ton each. Together, they made a group of terrifying monsters, and they no doubt had extraordinary strength. Shen Fei frowned and thought to himself, ¡®This is troublesome!¡¯ These Wild Boars were too formidable. ¡°Flame Owl, come out,¡± Shen Fei said in a low voice. The Flame Owl, as his spirit beast, could be unleashed at this crucial moment to distract the enemies and protect him. His spirit beast appeared in front of him. With a flash, the Flame Owl charged toward the Wild Boars. Upon seeing this, Shen Fei immediately teleported and caught up with it. The Flame Owl¡¯s speed was very fast, but the Wild Boars were equally terrifying. Their fangs were incredibly sharp, as if they could rip the sky apart. The Flame Owl crashed into one of the Wild Boars, and with a muffled sound, its body was sent flying back, rolling a few meters on the ground. The boars roared when they saw that the Flame Owl dared to provoke them. ¡°Damn it! ¡°Shen Fei cursed and immediately went into battle mode. One of the Wild Boars suddenly appeared in front of him. It brandished its huge hooves and swiped at Shen Fei. The Flame Owl suddenly pounced on the boar and bit its neck. ¡°Get lost!¡± Fresh blood spurted out, and the Flame Owl was flung a few feet away. However, even though the boar¡¯s neck was bitten through, it was not dead yet. It broke free from the Flame Owl¡¯s grasp and ran to the other boars. They charged at the Flame Owl together, wanting to tear it apart. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl roared and turned into a ball of fire, instantly burning two Wild Boars to death. The remaining two boars were stunned when they saw this. Chapter 281 ?281 The Strange Energy Enters Shen Fei¡¯s Body It was obvious that the boars had not expected such a small spirit beast to possess such terrifying strength. At that moment, they did not bother with Shen Fei anymore, and ran away as if they were afraid. But how could the Flame Owl allow them to escape? Like a flash, it chased after them. A talon smacked the back of a Wild Boar, causing it to shriek in pain. Its body fell to the ground, dead. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The remaining Wild Boars let out angry roars and kept running. However, they could not shake off the Flame Owl. In the end, under its onslaught, the Wild Boars all died. In the next moment, a gust of wind blew past, sweeping up a large number of dead branches, mud, and other things, attacking Shen Fei. Shen Fei dodged hastily to avoid them. However, there were too many objects flying at him, and he could not dodge them at all, so he only had one choice. Shen Fei gritted his teeth, then went straight into the dark forest. The trees were dense, and it was extremely dark. Shen Fei could only rely on his sense of smell and hearing for navigation. These densely packed trees could not stop Shen Fei. In less than half a minute, he arrived in front of a hole. The hole was about seventy to eighty meters wide, and there was no light inside. In the pitch-black hole, there were many powerful auras coming from it. It was these powerful auras that prevented even Shen Fei¡¯s divine sense from penetrating it. ¡°There¡¯s definitely danger here.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows furrowed and he immediately jumped in. Shen Fei found himself in the depths of a cave. A dense death Qi immediately shot toward him. This death Qi was so dense that it had a liquid form, giving off a suffocating feeling. ¡°Yikes, what is this place?¡± Shen Fei was surprised, and quickly circulated his Qi to resist it. However, that incomparably strong death Qi still made him uncomfortable. Shen Fei frowned and thought, ¡®It seems I can¡¯t stay here any longer, or my true Qi will be exhausted.¡¯ However, just as he was thinking about what to do, a terrifying aura suddenly gushed out from this underground cave. It swirled and gathered quickly, forming a huge ball. The surface of the ball was already covered in a layer of dust, almost unnoticeable from a distance. ¡°Huh? How could there be such a strong aura here?¡± Shen Fei was shocked. He then released his true Qi to investigate the ball. ¡°As expected, this is a spatial node. At this moment, he had already understood that he was trapped in a spatial node. Moreover, this spatial node exists independently; it hasn¡¯t been used by anyone. In other words, this spatial node is a unique existence that doesn¡¯t belong to this world¡­ What is this place? Why does it have such a dense death Qi? It even contains a wisp of strange energy?¡± Shen Fei was puzzled, and he was only filled with questions. ¡°Forget it. Since I can¡¯t get out, I¡¯ll just absorb this death Qi first!¡± Shen Fei immediately circulated the Soul-devouring Mantra and began to take in the surrounding death Qi for himself. There was no resistance from the death Qi. Instead, it was like a sweet and delicious wine as it gathered inside Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core. As this power continued to pour in, the true Qi in his spiritual core also increased. Shen Fei¡¯s cultivation level was also rapidly increasing. Boom¡­ Suddenly, a distant thunderous sound came from the depths of the cave. The sound was loud, and carried an indescribable pressure that made Shen Fei feel some anxiety. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned solemn. His cultivation had not broken through to the imperial martial realm, so he was not strong enough to withstand the pressure. But the pressure did not last long, and the atmosphere quickly returned to normal. Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief, then continued to devour the death Qi¡ª Another distant sound of thunder echoed out, sending numbing tingles up Shen Fei¡¯s scalp. ¡°The hell!¡± Shen Fei could already feel the change in the death Qi. The deathly aura was controlled by a powerful existence, and the one controlling this power was the spatial node. Moreover, there was an extremely powerful existence inside this spatial node that seemed to be in a deep sleep. It was still extremely terrifying and made him tremble in fear. This kind of existence was not something he could handle at all. In fact, he could not even hold a candle to it. Moreover, this aura was not something he could control at the moment. He had to find a way out of this cursed place! Just as Shen Fei was letting his imagination run wild, a strange aura suddenly appeared beside him. ¡°What now?!¡± Shen Fei panicked. He used his teleportation skill, wanting to leave this place at once. However, just as Shen Fei was about to teleport away, the strange aura appeared around him. Then, a pair of cold hands grabbed him and pressed him to the ground. ¡°Crap! This thing is really not messing around!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed drastically. He tried his best to resist, to break free from the hold, but the strength of those hands far exceeded his. Crack! With a loud explosive sound, Shen Fei felt as though all the bones in his body had been shattered. He lay sprawled on the ground, unmoving. ¡®What kind of monster is this? Its power is too scary.¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with shock. However, this force seemed to be targeting him, and was constantly suppressing him. Shen Fei tried his best to escape, but it was still to no avail. The pressure was simply too much. Crack! Crack! The sound of bones breaking came from Shen Fei¡¯s body. Blood was flowing out of him, and the blood was black. It even gave off a foul smell. This stench caused Shen Fei to retch. But even if he retched, Shen Fei knew that his body was gradually deteriorating. If this continued, his body would be completely corroded, and he would become a soulless husk. ¡®No! I can¡¯t be tortured to death like this! I still have friends and family back home. I can¡¯t die like this¡­¡± Shen Fei gritted his teeth and persevered. However, the pressure did not decrease at all. Instead, it became even more intense. BOOM! Suddenly, Shen Fei felt a sharp pain. His spiritual core had been torn apart, and the crack was exposed. A powerful force seeped from the crack. The death Qi was like a venomous snake, trying to enter Shen Fei¡¯s mind and his divine sense. ¡°No, I won¡¯t let you succeed!¡± He immediately circulated the Sky Devouring Technique. Chapter 282 ?282 Strange Blood Boom! Instantly, a bright light burst from his spiritual core and covered his entire head. He managed to block the deathly force, but Shen Fei¡¯s face was turning pale, and he began to cough incessantly. It was obvious that, with all the broken bones, he was suffering from serious injuries. However, Shen Fei did his best to ignore the pain in his body, and quickly activated his cultivation technique. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that he was still alive to quickly devour this power and increase his strength. This way, he might have a chance to escape from this dangerous place. Shen Fei took a deep breath and released his divine sense. As soon as he released it, he felt a blinding red light. The red light was the core of the cave. Inside the core, there was a fist-sized bead that looked like a ruby. The bead emitted a powerful destructive energy, causing Shen Fei¡¯s heart to beat quickly. ¡°What is this? Why is it emitting such a terrifying power? ¡°Shen Fei was shocked. However, he did not have the time to be shocked. A powerful and unparalleled suction force erupted from this underground cave. This force was so powerful that it seemed like it was trying to suck his soul out. If it was an ordinary person, they would have been sucked into this vacuum in an instant. ¡°Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. He activated the Sky Devouring Technique and prepared to block the vacuum. ¡­But before he could execute it, his last line of defense was destroyed by a massive force, rendering him completely vulnerable to the soul-sucking vortex. Shen Fei¡¯s face paled even more as he shouted, ¡°No!¡± In the next moment, he felt his body get torn apart by force. As for his soul, it was drawn by an unknown force and flew straight into the red bead. ¡®What¡¯s going on?!¡¯ Shen Fei was shocked and furious. At this moment, a terrifying wave of air swept out, sending Shen Fei flying. At the same time when the force swept out, a golden sword Qi burst out from Shen Fei¡¯s body, cutting off the pull of that force. However, Shen Fei did not even have time to think of why these things were happening. His soul was sucked into the bead all the same. Shen Fei felt as though his body was being submerged in a water tank; submerged by the black blood. He watched as the black blood worked rapidly to devour his body in an attempt to refine him. ¡°What kind of blood is this? It¡¯s so powerful!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed again. He quickly circulated the Sky Devouring Technique again, and began to resist the corrosion of the blood. He never thought he would encounter such strange blood, let alone in this hidden void. Furthermore, this blood seemed to contain a powerful force. This kind of power made Shen Fei¡¯s primordial spirit feel a sense of danger, as if it would collapse at any moment. Shen Fei also knew that the current situation would not be easy to resolve. Furthermore, his primordial spirit seemed to be affected by a mysterious force. Thus, Shen Fei had no other choice but to try his best to evade, or resist it. At this moment, the black sphere suddenly released black arcs of lightning. These black electric arcs struck Shen Fei¡¯s soul-body. The electrical current seemed to have a consciousness of their own as they coiled around his primordial spirit. ¡°Not good, my primordial spirit is being attacked!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed once more as he realized that this force was too overpowering. If his primordial spirit was attacked, he would be dead without any chance of survival. Suddenly, in Shen Fei¡¯s mind, a mysterious rune appeared, and it depicted a faint purple lightning. Just as Shen Fei was about to heave a sigh of relief, the black lightning bolts suddenly accelerated, becoming lightning dragons that charged at his brain. ¡°Ah!¡± Shen Fei cried. He tried his best to block these Black Lightning Dragons. However, the effect was not great. His consciousness was rapidly weakening under such an attack. Shen Fei¡¯s divine sense had already started to dim, as if it was about to wither away. Such a situation made Shen Fei¡¯s heart burn with anxiety. He did not expect that this situation would be so strange that it could affect him so much. ¡°Damn it all!¡± Shen Fei cursed angrily. This situation really made him extremely depressed. How could he get out of the hidden void? Shen Fei¡¯s thoughts suddenly became chaotic, but he also understood that the current situation was not the time for him to be conflicted. He had to stay calm and think of a way to escape. Otherwise, everything would be over. At the thought of this, Shen Fei no longer hesitated. Instead, he began to try to control the laws of Qiin this void. But even if Shen Fei were to use all of his power to control the laws of Qi, he would still be unable to turn his situation around¡­ ¡­because the spatial node was a spatial treasure here with a unique law of its own. Shen Fei¡¯s expression became uncertain. In his mind, he recalled some information about spatial laws. It was said that the space between heaven and earth was not stable. As a result, it caused the world to collapse, and many dangerous things were born in between that space. For example, the black vortex. The vortex in front of him should be one of them, but it was different from the others. At this moment, the black blood in the black vortex was finally used up. It turned into drops of black essence and entered the bead, which had also turned black. ¡­ With the disappearance of the black blood, the color of the black bead gradually dimmed. This process lasted three days and three nights. During this period of time, Shen Fei did not dare to be the slightest bit careless. He was completely focused as he was afraid that if he made even one mistake, his soul would be destroyed by the power of the black vortex. And these three days and three nights, to Shen Fei, were like ten thousand years. This kind of suffering really made him feel extremely uncomfortable. Chapter 283 ?283 The Black Skeleton The black vortex started to spin again and released a terrifying suction force. It seemed like it was trying to pull Shen Fei¡¯s primordial spirit into the black bead. At this, Shen Fei immediately panicked. ¡°F*ck, I¡¯m not really going to be sucked in by this thing, am I?¡± This was a huge problem. Shen Fei¡¯s primordial spirit had already been severely damaged. It could not even withstand another blow. If it was absorbed by this bead, would he not be dead? ¡®Is there really no other way? What is this black bead anyway?¡¯ Shen Fei thought in distress. But very quickly, an idea came to him. ¡®That¡¯s right, since this bead has such a powerful devouring ability, why don¡¯t I just devour it? Perhaps the owner of this bead prepared it that way!¡¯ As he thought of this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes suddenly turned black, and his entire body sank. Then, the black light in the bead suddenly exploded, and a ball of pitch-black fire shot out of it and expanded rapidly. Fwoosh! Then, the pitch-black flame suddenly flared up. As for Shen Fei¡¯s primordial spirit, it was like a thin piece of paper, instantly shattering and dispersing into the air. However, Shen Fei¡¯s soul did not immediately perish. His primordial spirit was still floating in the air, but it was trembling non-stop. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were drawn to the illusionary scene in front of him. He saw a huge stone platform. This huge stone platform was like a palace, and he stood inside it. There was a very large square. On the square, there were all kinds of weapons, armors, and other things. There were also some rare medicinal pills and all kinds of rare materials. At the front of the square was a huge altar. On the altar, there was a coffin. This coffin was completely black and emitted waves of cold light. There was a layer of black mist surrounding the coffin. It was a powerful and evil aura. ¡®What is this place?¡¯ Shen Fei thought dubiously to himself. Suddenly, a deafening sound came from the square, and the entire palace shook violently. Shen Fei was shocked. He had closed his eyes to brace himself, but when nothing happened to him, he quickly opened them again and looked at his surroundings. He was in another huge cave, and the inside of the cave was filled with black mist. It was obvious that there was some kind of spatial law that confined him. Moreover, this cave was very deep, and there was very little light in the area. Even with Shen Fei¡¯s vision, he could only see about a kilometer away, and his range of vision stopped there. Moreover, he had no idea how high this cave was. It was like an eternal abyss. ¡®What the hell is this place? How did such a strange place come to be?¡¯ Though Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with confusion, he was not afraid. Instead, he looked cheerful. Although he could not see his surroundings clearly, he could feel the spatial fluctuations around him. These fluctuations were coming from the world outside the cave. And the cave itself was actually not too big, only a thousand meters or so around him. The walls of the cave were embedded with countless fist-sized red crystals, which dimly illuminated the space. In the middle of the cave, there was a man sitting cross-legged. Seeing this old man, Shen Fei frowned and could not help but mutter, ¡°What kind of monster is that?¡± Shen Fei was confused about everything, the skeleton, the black vortex¡­ What exactly was all of this? ¡°Roar!¡± A deafening roar suddenly erupted from the black vortex. The vortex moved! It rushed out and leaped at Shen Fei. Seeing this, Shen Fei was shocked, but he hid his emotion, and immediately threw a punch at the black vortex. Immediately, a huge black shadow spewed out from the black vortex. It came with a strong wind and ruthlessly attacked Shen Fei. The black shadow¡¯s speed was incredible, and it reached Shen Fei faster than a blink. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered. He waved his hand and then an open palm thrust at the black vortex. Bang! The black shadow was sent flying back by the strike and turned into black smoke. However, just as the black smoke dissipated, the black vortex immediately recollected itself, and condensed into a black skeleton. The black skeleton that came out this time was not a human-shaped creature, but a large black skeleton. This skeleton was thirty meters tall, and was dressed in black armor. It looked majestic, yet extremely horrifying. ¡°Kekeke¡­ I never thought that there would be someone who would dare to break into our demon territory.¡± The skeleton cackled strangely and looked at Shen Fei. He sounded like he was mocking him. Shen Fei huffed and said, ¡°And who are you?¡± The black skeleton cackled sinisterly. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know who I am. I only need to tell you that you¡¯re going to die soon. Moreover, you will become extremely miserable, even after your death!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face turned cold. In his primordial spirit form, Shen Fei could not fully control his own faculties, but he was still able to understand the words of this skeleton. Hence, he immediately retorted with, ¡°Who do you think you are? You actually dare to threaten me?!¡± After it finished speaking, the skeleton¡¯s body swayed and charged toward Shen Fei. Like before, the skeleton was fast and came face-to-face with Shen Fei in a heartbeat. Shen Fei¡¯s face was blank. He did not dodge or evade. Instead, he sent a punch at the black skeleton. When the black skeleton saw Shen Fei¡¯s attack, it revealed a derisive sneer. It immediately raised its arm to block Shen Fei¡¯s fist, but stopped moving as soon as it raised them¡­ ¡­Because Shen Fei¡¯s seemingly ordinary fist had actually penetrated through the skeleton¡¯s armored bones, and smashed into the skull. Chapter 284 ?284 To Fear The Consequences The black skeleton stared at Shen Fei in disbelief. ¡°What? How is this possible?¡± Shen Fei smirked. ¡°Nothing is impossible, because you¡¯re not strong enough. Moreover, after you came into this world, your fate was sealed when you met me. You will be refined into a puppet and become my slave instead!¡± After Shen Fei finished speaking, he pressed his palm on the black skeleton¡¯s head. Then, he suddenly retracted his palm and directly stored the black skeleton into his spatial ring. ¡°Brat, you¡¯re too arrogant! How can you match up to me?¡± The black skeleton roared in anger as it was sucked into the ring. Its shriek was ear-piercing, like nails on a chalkboard. However, Shen Fei only smirked. ¡°You¡¯re the arrogant one. I¡¯ve said it before, I¡¯ll let you understand what despair and fear are.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Fei kicked down the entrance to the next cave. Suddenly, another black vortex with terrifying suction power appeared. The moment he saw this force, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. He then charged at the black vortex. In this realm, his physical body was strong and so was his defense, so he was not afraid of the power of the black vortex at all. With a deafening roar, the black vortex sucked Shen Fei in. Then, it quickly closed up. A trace of shock flashed through Shen Fei¡¯s eyes,¡±As expected, this is a strange place. I¡¯m no match for it!¡± However, even with such odds, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes still flickered with a determined light. He believed that he could break this strange illusion! Not long after, Shen Fei¡¯s body was completely melted by the black flames, leaving only skin and bones on the ground. ¡°Kid, do you understand now? Don¡¯t underestimate anything here, or you¡¯ll undoubtedly die!¡± The black skeleton¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed with disdain. ¡°I don¡¯t believe in heresy. It¡¯s either I die, or don¡¯t!¡± ¡°You really don¡¯t believe me? Alright, since you seem suicidal, then I¡¯ll send you on your way!¡± The black skeleton¡¯s voice turned gloomy as it came out of the ring Shen Fei¡¯s physical body dropped, and walked to him. As it walked, the bones in Shen Fei¡¯s body made cracking sounds as the skeleton trod on them. ¡°What the hell are you? What kind of demonic beast are you?¡± Shen Fei asked with a face full of vigilance. ¡°Hehe, kid, you¡¯ll know the answer soon enough.¡± After the black skeleton finished speaking, it extended its right claw and swiped it at Shen Fei¡¯s chest. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s last defenses finally could not withstand the tearing force. With another cracking sound, they crumbled and turned into dust. Then, the right hand of the black skeleton reached for Shen Fei¡¯s spirit. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes opened wide and his face was filled with shock. He could feel that the soul power in his body was being absorbed and turned into energy to strengthen the black skeleton! The black skeleton was too powerful. Shen Fei¡¯s soul force was simply unable to resist its devouring powers. Soon, the remainder of his physical body was devoured. Next, the devouring power began absorbing Shen Fei¡¯s life force, and even his primordial spirit. ¡°Not good, this black skeleton is too terrifying. My primordial spirit is about to be devoured!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered with panic. ¡°Roar!¡± Suddenly, an angry roar echoed in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. Then, an image of a black dragon appeared. The black skeleton could not help but shiver when it sensed the Black Dragon¡¯s phantom shadow. It suddenly retracted its claw and disappeared into the black vortex. After the black skeleton left, the Black Dragon¡¯s image entered Shen Fei¡¯s body. Shen Fei immediately felt that his soul was being suppressed to the point that he did not dare to resist. This feeling was very unpleasant for him. The black skeleton¡¯s strength was too terrifying, much more terrifying than Shen Fei had imagined. Just as Shen Fei was beginning to lose hope, a huge amount of soul power entered his body, helping him resist the black skeleton¡¯s devouring power. Shen Fei closed his eyes and quietly understood. This black skeleton¡¯s devouring power was strong. Shen Fei wanted to use this opportunity to experience what kind of power it was that made him feel shocked and fearful. ¡­ ¡°Roar¡­¡± Another furious roar was heard. Then, a black shadow appeared outside the cave. It even howled at the sky, shaking the Nine Heavens. This black shadow was much taller than the average human. However, its entire body was covered in black scales, making it look ferocious and terrifying. This creature¡¯s eyes were pitch-black, like a deep starry sky, enough to send shivers down anyone¡¯s spine. ¡°Flame Owl, come out.¡± ¡­The Flame Owl did not come out like usual. How could there be no response? Could it be that he could not summon spirit beasts in this hidden void? Shen Fei was stunned. He immediately took out a jade token and tried to see if it really did not work. But the moment the jade token touched his hand, it shattered into brilliant shards, scattering in all directions. ¡°Dammit!¡± Shen Fei could not help but curse. At the same time, a trace of anxiety flashed through his eyes. With a thought, he prepared to use teleportation to leave this area. However, just as he was about to teleport, he discovered that the black skeleton was blocking his path. ¡°You want to escape? No way!¡± The black skeleton coldly snorted. It then extended its right claw and reached for Shen Fei¡¯s neck. Just as the black skeleton¡¯s sharp claws were about to touch him, a blood-red light suddenly flickered in the center of Shen Fei¡¯s brow, churning slowly. The blood-red mark shone brightly, and as it flowed, it seemed to contain a power that made people want to submit to it. When the black skeleton saw this, its pupils suddenly shrank, and its eyes revealed a look of horror. ¡°The Blood Emperor Seal? You can activate this seal¡­ Are you a blood atavist?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes glinted coldly as he said, ¡°Hmph, a mere demon wants to devour my soul? You¡¯re simply courting death!¡± Chapter 285 ?285 The Sword of Destruction At this moment, the black skeleton suddenly yelled, ¡°No, you¡¯re the one who¡¯s courting death!¡± It opened its mouth and spat out black gas, which condensed into a huge, gaseous black skull. The skull opened its blood-red mouth and bit at Shen Fei¡¯s head. ¡°Go to hell!¡± Shen Fei roared. In his hand, a sword suddenly appeared¡ªthe Sword of Destruction. He waved it, slashing forward. When the sword hit the black skull, a destructive energy fluctuation burst out and spread in all directions. Shen Fei¡¯s momentum did not stop and he continued to slash forward into the black skeleton behind the ephemeral apparition. The resulting aftershock caused the cave behind to collapse. The black skeleton did not expect Shen Fei to be able to block its attack. It immediately roared in anger and its body expanded, becoming even taller and bigger, like a mountain. ¡°Detestable!¡± The black skeleton opened its mouth and tried to bite Shen Fei¡¯s throat itself. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei yelled angrily as he slashed his sword at the black skeleton¡¯s mouth. A huge sound of impact was heard, and the black skeleton¡¯s body was sent flying backward. After the black skeleton was forced back by Shen Fei, it lay immobile for a while. Its eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. ¡°This ant is so powerful that my devouring energy could not wipe him out!¡± In the next second, Shen Fei rapidly charged at the black skeleton. The Sword of Destruction in his hand dancing around him like crazy. The blade was thrust forward continuously at the black skeleton. However, the black skeleton¡¯s skin was incredibly hard. Each of Shen Fei¡¯s sword strikes only left a few nicks and did not cause any fatal injuries to it. The black skeleton was not to be outdone. It opened its bloody mouth and spat black mist at Shen Fei. The black mist contained extremely dense corrosive energy. Once it came into contact with a living object, it would corrode the soul. Although the black skeleton did not have a cultivation base, it was able to control the laws of corrosion, which was its strongest attack. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei coldly snorted. The Sword of Destruction in his hand turned and stabbed at a ball of black mist near him. The ball of black mist was dispersed by the glinting blade of the Sword of Destruction. Then, with another thrust, the sword blade went through another ball of black mist and stabbed straight though into the black skeleton¡¯s chest. ¡°Aarghh!¡± A scream was heard as the black skeleton was pierced by the Sword of Destruction. The black skeleton¡¯s corpse and soul crumbled and scattered in an instant. Shen Fei¡¯s consciousness gradually became blurry, and he was completely immersed in the light. ¡­ After two hours, when the light had finally dissipated, Shen Fei finally recovered fully. ¡°Phew!¡± He opened his eyes. There was nothing but confusion in them, as though he had no idea where he was. ¡°Wh-where am I?¡± Shen Fei frowned. He only remembered that he had defeated the black skeleton. He could not recall anything after that. When he regained his consciousness, he was here. ¡®Something¡¯s wrong¡­¡¯ Shen Fei frowned. He then circulated the Qi in his body, wanting to feel his own situation. Eventually, Shen Fei¡¯s face revealed a look of shock. ¡°Crap! Why did all the Qi suddenly disappear?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed to panic. He was sure that he was circulating his own Qi, but now, it had strangely disappeared. ¡°Could it be that my spiritual core really got destroyed?¡± Shen Fei looked uncertain. No matter what, he had to figure out his own situation first. Thus, Shen Fei stood up and used muscle memory to circulate the spiritual essences in his body, absorbing the Qi into his spiritual core. However, after the Qi entered his core, it was unable to merge together. Instead, it was rejected, no matter what Shen Fei tried, causing him extreme pain. ¡°Damn it! Why did it turn out like this?!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was crestfallen. Logically speaking, with his strength, he should be able to easily refine the Qi and make it purer. But now, Shen Fei could clearly feel that not only did the Qi in his body refuse to become pure, it even turned chaotic. Even the smallest trace of it was violent and eager to wreak havoc. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei could not understand. ¡°Flame Owl, come out.¡± ¡­He still could not summon his spirit beast. It seemed like this hidden void was different from the world outside. Furthermore, even with his current strength, he was simply unable to break through the void. ¡°I can¡¯t get out using the conventional way¡­¡± He then looked at his surroundings and realized that all the plants around him had withered. It was like they had encountered a great disaster. The ground was even filled with web-like cracks. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll explore the surroundings first.¡± Shen Fei sighed, and then flew off. He was not worried about the danger. After all, the space within this realm was quite stable. Even if a beast barged in, it would definitely die an unnatural death. Therefore, Shen Fei did not need to worry about danger. ¡­ Two days passed by quickly. Two days since Shen Fei fell into this trap. However, in these two days, other than encountering the black skeleton, no other demonic beast had even come close to Shen Fei. ¡°No, if this continues, I¡¯ll end up dying here!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face revealed his anxiety. He understood that the flow of time in this void was consistent, yet time passed very slowly in this place compared to the outside world. And it was too quiet, almost suffocating! ¡°I can¡¯t delay any longer. I have to improve my strength as soon as possible. Otherwise, I¡¯ll die in this damn place one day,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself as he flew forward. ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Fei had just flown a few dozen meters forward when suddenly, a strange sound came from ahead. This sound was very soft, like a mosquito. However, Shen Fei still heard it. Buzz¡­ After this noise was heard, it gradually grew into a dense buzzing sound. Shen Fei listened carefully, and was shocked to see that there was a group of black things flying toward him from where the sound came from. Moreover, this group of flying black creatures were quite fast. They were grasshoppers, as black as bats, and had wings like birds. Chapter 286 - 286 Divine Phoenix Fire 286 Divine Phoenix Fire The flying black creatures were also very large, at least a few dozen meters long. They were all covered in thick black armor, and held black sickles in their hands. Blood dripped from their fangs, adding more emphasis to their already horrendous appearance. The moment these monsters appeared, they immediately attracted Shen Fei¡¯s attention. He would have to be blind to miss them. Shen Fei gauged that the swarm covered an area of a few thousand meters, maybe even tens of thousands of meters. ¡°What¡­ What the hell is this?¡± He had never heard of these bird-type monsters before. Furthermore, they do not look weak! ¡®How was this place formed?!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with doubt. Although he had seen many things, this was the first time he had encountered such a monster. Moreover, the spiritual Qi in this place was quite strange. It was much thinner than the outside world, like an abandoned space. ¡°No, I have to find a place to break through!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned serious. ¡°These guys are extremely brutal. The moment they touch me, they¡¯ll instantly tear me apart¡­ Huh?¡± Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s gaze looked toward a certain direction. On the ground, there was a plant. This plant was green and had very wide leaves. On the surface of the leaves, light blue flames flickered about. It was beautiful and eye-catching. ¡°What is that?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes examined the plant warily. The blue flames on the plants were rather special. Furthermore, Shen Fei felt that this flame was similar to the Phoenix Fire in his body! ¡°This is the Phoenix clan¡¯s unique innate fire, the Divine Phoenix Fire!¡± The Divine Phoenix Fire was a secret skill of the Phoenix clan, and its fire-attribute attack power was also very strong. However, the secret technique of the Phoenix clan could never be leaked so easily. Therefore, the Divine Phoenix Fire on this plant should be a ¡°Baby¡± Phoenix Fire. Still, Shen Fei could not guarantee that the phoenix fire would not harm him. ¡®It can¡¯t hurt to try, can it?¡¯ As he thought, Shen Fei extended his finger, placed it in his mouth, and blew at the Divine Phoenix Fire. Poof! Shen Fei blew out a little ball of fire. The temperature of his fire was so high that it started seating the air. However, as soon as the fireball came into contact with the Divine Phoenix Fire, the power of the Divine Phoenix Fire was greatly weakened, yet the fire did not continue to spread. It was obvious that the Divine Phoenix Fire was only a baby at this stage. Despite this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up. The Divine Phoenix Fire was a fire-type secret technique. It had a very strict requirement on one¡¯s own strength. Anyone who cultivated fire-attribute martial arts techniques or secret manuals could not recklessly use the Divine Phoenix Fire. Otherwise, their bodies would be burned to ashes! And yet, this secret skill of the Phoenix clan was the most suitable for such martial cultivators with the fire affinity. After all, the Divine Phoenix Fire could improve one¡¯s control over fire. However, this secret technique of the Phoenix clan, once more, had a restriction over this control: Not everyone could learn it. Therefore, even among the Phoenix clan itself, those who could use this secret skill were few and far in between. However, thanks to being the host of a system, Shen Fei had a way to control it. Furthermore, Shen Fei felt that if he could control this fire, he would be able to use this secret technique to increase his strength. Shen Fei brandished his longsword, and a powerful sword Qi slashed at the plant. Swish! Flowers of blood bloomed, and a pill fell to the ground, emitting an alluring fragrance. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes brightened. He quickly ran over, picked up the pill on the ground, and swallowed it. ¡°What a strong medicinal fragrance!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened as he felt the medicinal effects of the pill. ¡°I think this plant is called the divine rainbow rattan,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. Then, he began to search the surroundings. Very quickly, Shen Fei discovered that on the ground, there were many different colored flowers. Every flower was multicolored and looked very beautiful, but Shen Fei knew that these flowers were all poisonous flowers. They could easily melt ordinary cultivators into nothing. However, his luck was pretty good. When he encountered these flowers, the corrosive effects of these flowers had just been exhausted. Otherwise, Shen Fei would have been in danger. Not long after, Shen Fei found an egg beside a rock in this area. This egg was very small, about the size of a baby¡¯s fist. However, Shen Fei could sense that this egg was extremely dangerous. The energy fluctuations within it were violent and vicious! Shen Fei carefully observed this egg. After confirming that there was no danger, Shen Fei kept the egg in his storage ring, placing it in a spatial container and allowing it to take root slowly. Shen Fei decided to keep moving forward to evade the swarm somehow. Soon after though, his path suddenly led him to a valley, and in the valley, a huge black boar was circling around. This Giant Boar was more than three meters long and had two pairs of wings on its back, and two tails. The whole picture was visually intriguing. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils suddenly shrank, as he could not help but take a deep breath. ¡°Gosh, that boar is huge!¡± This boar¡¯s size was simply shocking. The aura it emitted was also incredibly astounding. It was like a huge mountain, oppressing Shen Fei to the point where he could not breathe. Shen Fei stared at the huge pig in shock as a thought flashed through his mind, ¡®This Giant Boar is definitely a beast at the peak of the Count rank or above!¡¯ ¡°Roar!¡± At this moment, the Giant Boar suddenly roared and pounced at Shen Fei. ¡°F*ck!¡± Shen Fei was shocked. Without saying a word, he immediately fled. The Giant Boar¡¯s combat strength was comparable to that of an Overlord. Even Shen Fei could not hold a candle to it. Clearly, Shen Fei did not wish to take the huge boar¡¯s attack head-on. However, the Giant Boar¡¯s speed was too fast. It caught up to Shen Fei in a heartbeat. Then, it swiped its claw at Shen Fei¡¯s head. Shen Fei hurriedly dodged. The Giant Boar ended up smacking the ground with its claws, causing the earth to shake. Shen Fei¡¯s face paled . He did not expect this Giant Boar¡¯s strength to be so powerful! ¡°Damn it, I really don¡¯t know how these beasts can cultivate up to the Count rank!¡± Shen Fei cursed. He was unwilling to fight head-on with this Giant Boar, so he hurriedly retreated. However, the Giant Boar was in hot pursuit, roaring as it ran after him. One of its tails lashed out and ruthlessly struck Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s body was sent flying by this powerful force. He only stopped after he crashed into the mountainside. Shen Fei¡¯s face turned gloomy. ¡®This Giant Boar¡¯s strength is too much!¡¯ Chapter 287 ?287 The Centipede King As for the Giant Boar, the more it fought, the more courageous it became. It continued to attack Shen Fei and waved its tails. Shen Fei¡¯s body was sent flying by a swipe of the tails and crashed into a large tree in the distance. A crisp sound rang out, and Shen Fei felt as if all the bones in his body had shattered. ¡°Damned beast!¡± Shen Fei angrily shouted. He quickly took out a healing pill and swallowed it. His injuries quickly recovered after that. His rapid response to the pill was proof of his own cultivation level. Such a cultivation speed would be regarded as shocking to others. Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with pride at the thought of his own superiority, while he continued to flee into the depths of the valley. The Giant Boar gave chase again. Along the way, Shen Fei suffered a few more attacks, and his body was injured once more. This Giant Boar was too powerful. Be it in terms of strength or defense, it was just too terrifying. Even though Shen Fei had his own divine armor equipped, he was still heavily injured! This made him feel despair. If he did not leave this place quickly, he would probably die here! However, in this place, it was hard for Shen Fei to find a safe shelter. This was because this void was filled with ferocious beasts, and danger lurked everywhere. ¡°This place is too dangerous! I have to leave as soon as possible!¡± Shen Fei muttered. And right at this moment, a series of strange sounds were heard. These strange sounds seemed to have some kind of magic, causing Shen Fei¡¯s mind to become more and more unstable. It sounded like a lullaby, causing him to hallucinate. However, Shen Fei quickly reacted by circulating his Qi. ¡°Young man, do you want to live?¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows furrowed and his eyes revealed a look of doubt. This voice was obviously coming from somewhere else in the valley, and it was getting closer and closer. Moreover, the questioning voice seemed to be trying to stop him. Shen Fei did not dare to hesitate, and immediately flew toward the direction of the sound. After experiencing another onslaught, Shen Fei finally arrived at the part of the valley where the voice came from. There was no trace of the voice in the valley. ¡®What¡¯s going on? Who spoke to me just now?¡¯ Shen Fei was suspicious as he looked around, yet he did not find any more clues. This confused Shen Fei even more. He carefully inspected the area, and finally confirmed that the sound earlier indeed came from this valley. Furthermore, Shen Fei was certain that the source of this voice was from where he stood at this moment! Shen Fei was completely lost. He could not imagine where he went wrong. ¡°¡­Huh?¡± Suddenly, Shen Fei discovered, to his shock, that a huge pit had appeared in the middle of the valley. This huge pit was circular in shape, and within the pit, there was a faint green fire. Under the burning of the green flame, there was a lot of black soil in the center of the huge pit. All of this confirmed his previous guess that the sound had come from here. A pitch-black, ferocious-looking centipede corpse was lying at the bottom of the pit, wagging its tail impatiently. On the centipede¡¯s body, there was an ancient talisman that was constantly flashing. ¡°This is¡­ The Centipede King?¡± ¡°A Centipede King? Aren¡¯t the centipedes in this world just regular demonic beasts?¡± Shen Fei muttered in his heart, his eyes filled with doubt. The title of Centipede King was given to one of the centipede beasts that were considered a powerful existence in this world. Moreover, a Centipede King would have mastered special abilities. But how powerful was its ability? In Shen Fei¡¯s heart, he was looking forward to it! ¡°Huh, what¡¯s this?¡± Shen Fei suddenly saw a bead lying beside the Centipede King¡¯s corpse. The bead was green, and its surface was covered with all sorts of strange patterns. It looked quite beautiful. ¡°Could it be the essence of this demonic beast?¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. He then walked to the bead and prepared to collect it. Suddenly, the bead emitted a bright light and an astounding pressure suddenly burst out! Shen Fei tried to dodge it, but he was sent flying several dozen meters away instead by this tyrannical aura, and fell to the ground. Shen Fei felt an intense pain all over his body from the fall. He also felt as if there were thousands of sharp knives stirring and tearing up his already-damaged spiritual core, causing him extreme pain! Shen Fei cried out from the agony. Fortunately, he had managed to evade most of the impact. Otherwise, he would have been crushed into pieces by that tyrannical energy! However, right at this moment, Shen Fei felt his spiritual core produce traces of abnormal fluctuations. This surprised him. Shen Fei tried to control it, and the strange fluctuation in his spiritual core gradually calmed down. However, in the next second, that presumed-dead Centipede King suddenly sneaked toward Shen Fei. A pair of sharp poisonous pincers raised to snap at Shen Fei! Upon seeing this, Shen Fei dodged aside quickly. But this time, he realized that he was actually unable to completely avoid the Centipede King¡¯s attack! The Centipede King¡¯s pincers snapped down and grabbed Shen Fei! This grab actually made a sharp whooshing sound of air, as if it could tear the realm apart! ¡®Dammit, what the hell is with this Centipede King? It¡¯s so powerful!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with hatred, but that did nothing for his helplessness! He did not even have the time to use any martial technique before his robe was torn apart by the Centipede King and it clawed into his flesh! Shen Fei felt a piercing pain, and blood immediately started flowing out, dyeing his clothes red. However, he could not care about the pain in his body, and quickly swallowed the green bead. Soon, Shen Fei realized that the green bead was actually emitting a green mist that permeated his surroundings. ¡°This is¡­ spiritual Qi!¡± Shen Fei was shocked. The green mist actually contained extremely dense spiritual Qi! For the moment, the green mist was keeping the Centipede King at bay. At this moment, Shen Fei did not have the time to think too much. He absorbed the spiritual Qi. Then, he began to refine the green mist and turned it into true Qi for himself. ¡°Phew¡­¡± Shen Fei let out a sigh of relief and slowly exhaled. He discovered that his true Qi was many times stronger than before! ¡®Can I summon my spiritual beasts now?¡¯ At the thought of this, Shen Fei closed his eyes and muttered, ¡°Flame Owl, come out.¡± In the next second, a fiery red shadow appeared in front of Shen Fei. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei ordered. Chapter 288 ?288 Entering The Centipede¡¯s Cavern A moment later, the Flame Owl rushed toward the Centipede King, its eyes were burning with red flames. Moreover, the Flame Owl was extremely fast and reached the Centipede King in a blink. This Centipede King was not simple either. It waved its poisonous pincers fiercely, and a violent rumble was heard. However, it did not hurt the Flame Owl at all. Instead, the Flame Owl spat out two fireballs that struck the Centipede King¡¯s Head. Whoosh! The Centipede King¡¯s Head was immediately burned through, and two holes appeared there. Fresh blood gushed out continuously¡ªit was a ghastly sight. As for the Centipede King, it fell to the ground. ¡®Hahaha! I can finally eat again!¡¯ The Flame Owl cried excitedly. Then, it jumped onto the Centipede King¡¯s body and started to feast on the carcass. The Centipede King¡¯s corpse may have been hard as iron, but it was still a corpse, so the Flame Owl tore at it easily. During this process, the poisonous insects and ants were all scared away. Seeing this, Shen Fei could not help but laugh in his heart. Although the Centipede King was powerful, it was still vulnerable before the Flame Owl, and was easily dealt with. After eating the Centipede King¡¯s corpse, the Flame Owl¡¯s body burst out with the same rich spiritual Qi. Not to mention, the feathers on its body became even more vibrant. They glistened like real phoenix feathers, and the scorching heat they emitted was even more shocking. ¡°Flame Owl, how about exploring the path ahead?¡± Shen Fei asked. Hearing this, the Flame Owl nodded. It then flapped its wings slightly and flew forward. ¡®Huh? There was actually a cavern ahead!¡¯ The Flame Owl landed in front of the cavern and looked at it in surprise. When Shen Fei heard the Flame Owl¡¯s thoughts, he was secretly shocked. ¡®Could this cavern be the Centipede King¡¯s lair?¡¯ However, since the Centipede King had been killed, how could there be a cavern? This made Shen Fei suspect that it might be a trap that the Centipede King had deliberately set up to confuse the enemy. ¡°Flame Owl, be careful. I¡¯m afraid there¡¯s something strange about this cavern!¡± Shen Fei warned. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± the Flame Owl replied, and then flew into the cavern. After entering, Shen Fei followed it. ¡®This cavern must have been built by the Centipede King at the last minute. It won¡¯t rot so quickly, so we can still go inside,¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself. After entering the cavern, Shen Fei discovered that the walls and the stone pillars were all made of lava. The lava was constantly boiling and emitting a high temperature, heating up the entire cavern. This made Shen Fei frown. He did not believe that the Centipede King had intentionally set up such a hot environment. There must be a problem here. But Shen Fei had no way to find out what it was. ¡®No matter what, let¡¯s go see what secrets this cavern holds!¡¯ Shen Fei thought as he walked toward the depths of the cavern. After going deeper into the cavern, Shen Fei discovered that the cavern was not very big. It was only a few dozen meters across. There were three large rocks in the cavern. These three large rocks were placed in a circle. On each rock were various images of ferocious creatures. The strangest thing was that each of the large rocks emitted a dense spiritual Qi! One had to know that the perfect crystal was something that even peak Saint-tier cultivators could only dream of! Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with awe. He never thought that this place would actually contain perfect crystals! This was clearly the heavens favoring him! Thinking of this, Shen Fei quickly flew forward. He approached one of the perfect crystals and began to carefully observe it. The surface of the perfect crystal was covered with a layer of light blue liquid. The liquid looked like it was a blue gem, but it was not. Instead, it was a liquid crystal, obtainable from a strange ore. Under the influence of Shen Fei¡¯s soul power, these crystals became transparent. Moreover, they were filled with profound patterns, appearing like huge snakes. This kind of spirit rune could have been the masterpiece of a peak-level spirit inscriptionist. However, spirit inscriptionists were extremely rare. Generally, only Sage-tier experts could cultivate this branch. Furthermore, if one wanted to cultivate the spirit rune branch, they would need to spend a huge amount of wealth. This would probably be a drop in the bucket to powerful families, but ordinary families would definitely feel the heavy financial burden of such a path. Therefore, when Shen Fei gazed at these lines, he felt a little envious. ¡®The power of this spirit rune seems to be growing stronger,¡¯ Shen Fei thought. At this moment, a scorching heat wave swept out from the cavern. Shen Fei was shocked and immediately circulated his divine power to resist it. This lava was not the usual kind of lava. Shen Fei¡¯s divine power was unable to block it well! Furthermore, Shen Fei also realized that there was a strange liquid flowing within the lava. ¡®Could the lava be poisonous?¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself as he hurriedly circulated his divine power, preparing to isolate the liquid. Unfortunately, he did not succeed. This liquid seemed to be growing inside the lava. Shen Fei¡¯s divine power was unable to isolate it. Furthermore, the more he tried to block it, the more liquid there was. Shen Fei even realized that it was melting his powers. ¡°This¡­ What¡¯s going on?!¡± Shen Fei exclaimed. This liquid was too terrifying; it could actually melt his divine power. If this liquid were to flow into the human body, the consequences would be unimaginable! At this thought, Shen Fei hurriedly circulated his divine power, wanting to stop this liquid from expanding. But just as his divine power was released, the liquid seemed to have found a breakthrough point. It directly penetrated Shen Fei¡¯s divine power barrier and continued to flow into Shen Fei¡¯s body. Shen Fei¡¯s expression was a whole new level of panic. He hurriedly circulated his spiritual Qi and prepared to resist the corrosion of the liquid. However, it was obvious that Shen Fei¡¯s actions were in vain because the liquid¡¯s power was simply too great. Even if he used his full strength, it was still futile. Instead, it seeped into his skin! The moment the liquid seeped into Shen Fei¡¯s skin, it immediately began to devour Shen Fei¡¯s flesh and blood. Even his bones and armor were eaten away. Chapter 289 ?289 A Strong Desire Not only his flesh and bones, even his soul was being devoured, causing Shen Fei extreme pain. ¡®Damn it, could this liquid be the legendary spirit-devouring demonic liquid?¡¯ Shen Fei thought in his heart. The spirit-devouring demonic liquid was a legendary item. It was said that the liquid was one of the most poisonous substances in the world. Once one was touched by a trace of it, even the flesh and blood of a martial Emperor-tier powerhouse would quickly fester and become fused with the liquid! Moreover, a martial Emperor-tier Beastmaster¡¯s cultivation base would be reduced by at least two-thirds as soon as they were touched by a drop of the spirit-devouring demonic liquid! Shen Fei¡¯s expression was solemn as he thought, ¡®Looks like I have to leave this place as soon as possible. Otherwise, I¡¯ll definitely become a cripple!¡¯ Immediately, Shen Fei felt a strong suction force coming from the runes, and he lost consciousness. ¡­ At the same time, in the outside world, Aloy was glaring at Su Yang as she asked, ¡°Hey, where did you take Shen Fei?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious, little girl. Shen Fei promised me that he would kill the beast and obtain the strange energy. I¡¯ll naturally bring him back,¡± Su Yang said with a smile. Hearing this, Aloy¡¯s eyes lit up. She could not help but say, ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Of course, why would I lie to you?¡± Su Yang said with a smile. ¡°I don¡¯t believe you. Why did you only bring Shen Fei away? What¡¯s more, it¡¯s too dangerous for him to deal with the beast alone. This won¡¯t do. I have to go and find him.¡± Aloy frowned and was about to leave. However, she was caught by Su Yang before she could take more than a few steps. ¡°Little girl, where do you think you¡¯re going? Since I dared to take Shen Fei away, then naturally I¡¯ve already come up with an escape plan.¡± Su Yang laughed evilly, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to die, then obediently stay where you are and don¡¯t move!¡± With that, Su Yang¡¯s figure flashed and disappeared without a trace. ¡°B*stard! One day, I¡¯ll definitely take my revenge on you and teach you a lesson,¡± Aloy said through gritted teeth. She raged internally as she sat down and prepared to wait for Shen Fei¡¯s return¡­ ¡­ At this moment, Shen Fei was in a coma. He did not know where he had fallen, but balls of liquid appeared in his mind. ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Fei could not help but curse. This situation had gone on for more than ten minutes, and Shen Fei was frightened and uneasy. He did not want to die for no reason. ¡®Could it be that this liquid wants my body?¡¯ Shen Fei hazarded a guess, but he did not dare to confirm it. After all, the possibility of this happening is too small. In fact, the reality of this happening at all, to him of all people, was too absurd! However, just because Shen Fei was unsure about this possibility did not mean that it was out of the question. Shen Fei¡¯s bloodline had already been contaminated by the liquid as soon as he stepped into its trap. If this liquid wanted Shen Fei¡¯s body, it was completely possible. No, it should be said that the bloodline within Shen Fei¡¯s body was actually gradually changing. Although the original Shen Fei¡¯s physical body was equivalent to a divine dragon¡¯s body in terms of strength. If it were not for the system opening all the doorways for his cultivation development, he could have been considered a self-made genius. However, under the effect of this liquid, his bloodline was constantly changing. Eventually, his bloodline turned crimson red! His crimson blood vessels emitted a terrifying heat, and his internal organs began to undergo a strange transformation as the heat corroded them. He became tough and powerful. Even his bones were changing, becoming stronger. Shen Fei could not help but gasp when he felt this strange transformation. ¡°This¡­ What the hell is this?¡± Shen Fei had a bad feeling. The crimson liquid in his body then began to wriggle like a live creature swimming inside. Shen Fei suspected that it was even constantly devouring his flesh and blood. Furthermore, the crimson liquid was working faster and faster, devouring and absorbing Shen Fei¡¯s internal organs as they melted into liquid. ¡°How could this be? What the hell is up with this demonic liquid?!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with shock. He had never seen a liquid that could actually devour his flesh and blood! But at this moment, Shen Fei had no other choice. The power of his bloodline was steadily fading. He could not hesitate any longer. He struggled into sitting in a cross-legged position on the ground, and began to absorb the power of the liquid for himself. He even began to cultivate it as his own energy. After an unknown amount of time, Shen Fei suddenly opened his eyes. In front of him was an ancient altar. Old runes were carved onto the altar, and the structure gave off a strong smell of blood. Beside the altar stood two three-meter tall blood-colored stone statues with wings. The stone statues were actually two demonic creatures. They were so lifelike that it was as though they were real. Moreover, there was a single eye on each statue¡¯s forehead, and the eye had a fierce gaze. ¡°What are these things?¡± Shen Fei carefully observed the two stone statues. His heart was filled with shock and puzzlement. They were simply creatures from another world that he had never met before. But he felt a close bond with them. This was something that he could not understand. However, Shen Fei did not think too much about it. Instead, he started to try cultivating the crimson liquid. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± At this moment, the Flame Owl flapped its wings quickly, as if it had discovered something, and was shouting excitedly. Shen Fei stopped his cultivation and looked at the Flame Owl. He revealed a surprised expression and asked, ¡°Little guy, are you excited?¡± The Flame Owl nodded. Then, Shen Fei suddenly felt a ball of crimson liquid appear in his spiritual core. It was emitting a powerful aura. As for Shen Fei¡¯s primordial spirit, it was bound by this ball of crimson liquid and was unable to escape. ¡®What is this thing?¡¯ Shen Fei was very curious, but he did not try to investigate what this liquid was. For some reason, he believed that this strange thing would not cause him harm. Shen Fei muttered to himself, ¡°It can¡¯t be the saliva of this monster, right?¡± The Flame Owl flew to Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. It stared at the crimson liquid and drooled. It seemed to have a strong desire to consume this liquid. Chapter 290 ?290 The Gluttonous Flame Owl Seeing this, Shen Fei did not know whether to laugh or cry. ¡°You little rascal, you can¡¯t be that thirsty, right? You¡¯re actually staring at my blood and even drooling.¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl looked aggrieved. Shen Fei was helpless. He then threw the ball of red liquid to the Flame Owl and said, ¡°Since you need this liquid so much, take it and drink it. I don¡¯t lack it anyway.¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried out in excitement, and swallowed it in an instant. The Flame Owl burped, then fell asleep on Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. Shen Fei bitterly smiled and sighed in his heart. ¡°This little thing is too greedy!¡± When the Flame Owl ate the liquid, it cooed comfortably. ¡°This little guy seems to be enjoying himself,¡± Shen Fei thought. He felt strange as well. The red liquid was too unusual and unlike anything he had encountered, and yet the Flame Owl swallowed it without any resistance. Moreover, it seemed that the Flame Owl liked it. This kind of situation made Shen Fei very curious. However, since the Flame Owl liked it, and seemed to be showing no adverse effects from consuming it, Shen Fei stopped wracking his brain about it. He was still a little rattled by the strange scene. And although Shen Fei could tell that the change in his body was due to the crimson liquid, he did not know what triggered it to change him. As usual, when a question became too complicated, Shen Fei simply stopped his ponderings and focused on something else. As soon as he felt able, he moved his body and flew into the distance quickly, wanting to leave this area quickly. However, a powerful fluctuation suddenly stopped him. ¡°What now?!¡± Shen Fei exclaimed. His body instantly stopped. At the same time, the air around him seemed to have become frozen. Shen Fei raised his head and saw a huge blood-red claw ruthlessly come at him. Shen Fei¡¯s face sank. ¡°What the¡ª?¡± He retreated quickly while trying not to panic. Boom! The giant claw slammed on the ground and exploded, setting off an astonishing energy blast. The ground caved in where the giant claw struck, leaving a pit that was hundreds of feet deep. A huge crack that spanned thousands of miles also appeared. If he was hit by this giant claw, Shen Fei would have died. ¡°What a terrifying attack!¡± He was speechless. Although he had speculated that this blood-colored giant claw was definitely not an ordinary creature, he never expected it to be so strong! ¡°Flame Owl, we¡¯d better leave this place as soon as possible. We can¡¯t afford to provoke this thing!¡± Shen Fei quickly said. However, the Flame Owl simply ignored Shen Fei and continued to sleep on his shoulder. Shen Fei¡¯s face turned black as he angrily rebuked, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re trying to get us killed?!¡± Hearing this, the Flame Owl trembled in fear, and awoke with a jolt. Shen Fei frowned. He could not understand what the Flame Owl was saying, but he assumed that it was telling him to leave quickly. Otherwise, he would be killed by the strange blood red claw. ¡°What was that thing anyway? It¡¯s so powerful!¡± Shen Fei was still surprised, but he decided to temporarily give up on this thought, and turned to fly in another direction. Not long after, Shen Fei discovered a huge canyon. The canyon was vast and the trees inside were so tall that they blocked out the sun! In the depths of the canyon, there was a cave. At the entrance of the cave, there were two ferocious beast heads. They were staring with their bell-like eyes, vigilantly watching the surroundings to prevent other demonic beasts from approaching. From the looks of it, this cave should be the beast den that Shen Fei had been looking for. Unless he made an error, this should be the monster¡¯s den, and the rest of the places must be the monster¡¯s territory! ¡®Not good. The monsters here are definitely not that easy to deal with,¡¯ Shen Fei thought in his heart. What he was most worried about now was encountering more powerful beasts. Because of the previous battle, he had a new understanding of the magical beast. This monster¡¯s strength was definitely very powerful! But the den was currently at the entrance of the canyon, which meant that it had not left the canyon. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes focused. He knew that this time, he had no hope of escaping. He could only meet force with force. A strange beast flew over from a distance. It was about three meters tall and had two feelers on its head. Its body was gray-brown, and its skin was dark. It was also covered in gray-brown scales. This beast was an earth-type demonic beast. It had an extraordinary physical body with an extremely strong attribute, and was known to be immortal! ¡°Roar!¡± the beast roared at Shen Fei and dove at him. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno,¡± Shen Fei ordered the Flame Owl, figuring that this skill would be most suited to deal with the earth-attribute demonic beast. The Flame Owl nodded and immediately cast the skill. Brambles suddenly burst out and wrapped around the oncoming beast. ¡°Roar!¡± the strange beast let out an angry roar and suddenly waved its giant talons, trying to tear the vines apart. However, the wing behind it twisted and it almost hurt itself! The strange beast was stunned, but it no longer paid attention to the vines and continued to focus on Shen Fei instead. ¡°Flame Owl, keep it up!¡± Shen Fei ordered, making his spirit beast use the Flaming Bramble Inferno skill again. In an instant, countless thorns wrapped densely around the enemy. The beast howled in anger, but it was unable to break through the thorny brambles. No matter how it struggled, it was futile. In the end, the exotic beast¡¯s body was bound tightly by the brambles. After binding it, the brambles suddenly contracted and tightened around its body. ¡°Screech!¡± The beast screamed and tried to struggle, but it was useless. The brambles were like a custom-fit straightjacket. No matter what it did, the demonic beast could not break free. ¡°The toughness of the brambles is too overwhelming. By now, it should be considered a divine instrument!¡± Shen Fei was surprised himself. He knew that if he wanted to cut off these brambles, he would probably have to pay a heavy price. However, as long as the bramble was whole, no matter how strong the exotic beast was, it probably would not dare to act rashly. At this time, the Flame Owl suddenly jumped up and onto the brambles, dragging the beast down. Chapter 291 - 291 Breath Of Death 291 Breath Of Death The beast let out a tragic scream. The scales on its body were cut into smithereens, and it bled heavily. This Flame Owl was worthy of being a fire-attribute God-rank spirit beast. Not only was the Flame Owl¡¯s body strong, it was also rock hard, and wielded the power of fire. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried out a few more times before it pointed at the huge egg on the ground, signaling Shen Fei to swallow it. ¡°You want me to eat it? ¡°Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. He then gritted his teeth and swallowed the large egg. The egg was the size of a fist, and it glowed with a faint blue light. It was obviously a special treasure. But at this moment, it was Shen Fei¡¯s lunch. As soon as the egg entered his stomach, it melted into a blue liquid and quickly flowed into his body, absorbing his profound Qi and energy. ¡°What a powerful medicinal effect!¡± Shen Fei clicked his tongue in delight. In the next second, Shen Fei¡¯s body emitted a powerful aura. This aura spread out and caused even the surrounding grass to sway violently. After a short while, the armor¡ªwhich was made of bone¡ªon Shen Fei¡¯s body let out a crisp cracking sound. Under this aura, the bone armor actually became much harder. The medicinal power of this giant egg was much stronger than he had imagined. At this moment, a series of rumbling sounds came from the canyon, and it sounded like a huge creature had rushed out from the depths of this canyon. Shen Fei hurriedly looked toward it, but the canyon was pitch black; he could not see what kind of monster was emerging from it. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl rushed into the distance at great speed, and disappeared into the canyon in the blink of an eye. Shen Fei hurriedly gave chase. ¡°Flame Owl, why aren¡¯t you waiting for me?¡± But suddenly, the surrounding area became distorted. It was as if there was some terrifying existence that was currently moving towards him. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Did the Flame Owl also sense this danger?¡± Shen Fei immediately circulated his Qi, wanting to find out which direction it was coming from. A thick aura of death began to fill the air. The aura of death was so thick and suffocating that it was like being submerged in hundreds of undead insects. Shen Fei had read in books about undead insects. Although there were very few in existence, they were all very cunning. Every one of them would hide and find an opportunity to attack humans and chew their prey into pieces. Shen Fei had encountered undead insects before, and the experience from that time was still fresh in his memory. Undead insects were very weak. They were essentially the same as ordinary demonic beasts. There were even some low-level undead insects that were no match for Shen Fei. But currently, things were different. These undead insects were God-tier beasts and were extremely powerful! Suddenly, a shrill cry was heard. ¡°Screech!¡± Immediately afterwards, Shen Fei saw that the Flame Owl was entangled by several black threads. No matter how it struggled, it could not free itself. These black threads were like venomous snakes, tightly strangling the Flame Owl¡¯s neck, making it difficult for it to breathe. The Flame Owl struggled with all its might, but the black threads were very strong and thick, strangling its bones until they creaked. The Flame Owl let out many painful wails. It wanted to deal with the black thread around its neck, but found that they were too thick and showed no signs of loosening. The Flame Owl opened its mouth and bit down on one of the black threads, and it snapped and broke. However, the black threads did not let up and continued to wrap around the Flame Owl. On top of that, the snapped ends merged back together in an instant. The Flame Owl immediately became anxious, opening its mouth to bite down once more, but it was still futile and the firebird could only give another loud cry, ¡°Coo!¡± Another two black threads then wrapped around the neck of the Flame Owl and grew tighter. The Flame Owl¡¯s expression changed even more. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl roared again and kept shaking its head, trying uselessly to dislodge the black threads. Shen Fei did not expect to encounter such strange black threads. They were actually able to resist the Flame Owl¡¯s bite and even wrap around it! ¡°Damn it!¡± he cursed. The Flame Owl tried to bite down once more on the black threads, but the threads did not relent, and the Flame Owl¡¯s strike seemed to bounce off it this time. This made the Flame Owl extremely angry, and it was provoked into trying again as it was unwilling to admit defeat. It managed to break a few segments with this bite, but the self-repairing threads were endless. ¡°This¡­¡± Shen Fei was dumbstruck by the scene, and his heart was filled with shock. ¡®What now?¡¯ The black lines were endless, and no matter how many lines were bitten off, they would regenerate. A warning sign appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s heart. ¡®Something¡¯s definitely wrong!¡¯ He did not believe that these black threads were truly endless; they were definitely not formed naturally. Someone had deliberately set them up¡ªto trap him. Shen Fei guessed that it was that cultivator who wanted to kill him. Thus, he intentionally used this method to prevent the Flame Owl from escaping. Shen Fei did not pay too much mind to it because the Flame Owl¡¯s strength was too great. If a Saint were to be devoured by the Flame Owl, he might as well be turned into an undead insect. Such a fate would be guaranteed. However, Shen Fei did not realize that he had already fallen into danger. ¡°Coo!¡± Suddenly, three more black threads appeared, thicker, longer, and tougher than before. They wound tightly around the Flame Owl¡¯s body, making it unable to break free. The Flame Owl roared incessantly, trying to chew its binds off, but it was still in vain. After all, there were too many of them, and they were very tough. Biting them was a truly difficult task. Still, even though the Flame Owl could not break free from the black threads, it could still continue to make noise. Chapter 292 - 292 Jaw 292 Jaw-droppingly Fast The Flame Owl wanted to shake off these black threads and turn them into dust! However, the more it struggled, the tighter the black threads became. They simply would not loosen up. This made the Flame Owl extremely angry, so it kept roaring to vent its anger. ¡°Coo!¡± Three more black threads joined its bindings. Seeing this, the Flame Owl grew even more furious. It snapped at the threads, desperately trying to tear them apart. And again, it was useless. Shen Fei frowned. ¡®This can¡¯t go on.¡¯ ¡°Flame Owl, stop. These black threads seem to have a mind of their own,¡± Shen Fei hurriedly called out. Hearing this, the Flame Owl was startled, then it stopped retaliating and turned to look at Shen Fei. Its red eyes flickered with rage. ¡°Coo!¡± Seeing this scene, Shen Fei¡¯s heart could not help but sink. It seemed that these black threads were indeed intelligent. However, since they were alive, that also meant that they were unafraid of getting injured. Shen Fei smiled and walked to the Flame Owl. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, let¡¯s talk this out. Don¡¯t get angry.¡± As he said that, Shen Fei extended his right palm and placed it on top of the Flame Owl¡¯s head, gently patting it. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s body emitted a powerful aura. This was his Saint aura, and it was a unique aspect of Saint-tier cultivators. This kind of pressure made the Flame Owl feel a burst of fear. It actually did not dare to move and even flinched back. Seeing this, Shen Fei nodded his head in satisfaction and sat down. He carefully observed their surroundings, and it was at that moment that he realized he was on the peak of a huge mountain. The surroundings were filled with dense trees, and he could see as far as the eye could see. ¡®Why are we in a different place?¡¯ However, this was not a problem that he should be thinking about at the moment. The threads that were wrapped around the Flame Owl¡¯s body had disappeared, and the sound of a flute could be heard. The flute was melodious and emulated the sound of nature. It also invoked an eerie feeling, like a huge beast that was slowly approaching. ¡°What¡¯s with this flute melody? Is there a demonic beast here?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed slightly. Aside from the strange melody, the sound that was coming from the flute also carried a sense of horror. This kind of feeling made Shen Fei a little uncomfortable. However, he did not panic and continued to listen quietly instead. Gradually, the sound of the flute became more intense, and one could even faintly hear the sound of beasts howling. As the flute¡¯s sound reverberated, the entire mountain peak began to tremble, constantly shaking as if it would collapse at any moment. It seemed that there really was a brutal demonic beast here, and they were about to come here. The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curved into a cold smile. Suddenly, he heard a series of rumbling noises, then the entire mountain began to shake violently. At this, Shen Fei immediately raised his arm. With a wave of his hand, a golden light shot out from his fingertips and sped into the distance. Bang! A muffled sound rang out, and the huge mountain exploded. Rumble¡­ Boom¡­ The rumbling sounds echoed continuously from the distance. The place where Shen Fei stood was shaking violently as well. Then, a giant figure that was a hundred meters tall slowly walked out from nowhere. The giant body was also a hundred meters wide and covered in thick scales. It looked extremely ferocious and exuded a terrifying aura. It was a demonic beast, and its body was permeated with a heavy aura of blood. Like an Asura, it was quite horrifying to behold. Moreover, from the fluctuations it emitted showed that it was already at the Emperor rank, or even higher than that, and its strength continued to increase. ¡°Gasp, it¡¯s actually a demonic beast that¡¯s even higher than the Emperor rank!¡± Shen Fei was surprised. An Emperor-rank demonic beast was hard enough, for this demonic beast to be higher-ranked than an Emperor, the thought alone was near unbearable. ¡°Roar!¡± A series of harsh sounds rang out. Every step the demonic beast took covered more than a jaw-dropping ten kilometers. Moreover, with every step it took, a gust of wind would billow out from under its feet. Shen Fei gawked at the sight. ¡®This guy is like a super warship!¡¯ When he saw the demonic beast charging over, Shen Fei immediately tried to run to the side. However, the speed of the demonic beast was too fast. All of a sudden, it had already caught up to Shen Fei. Whoosh! Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed as he hurriedly threw a punch at the demonic beast, but the demonic beast¡¯s skin was thick and it did not even bat an eye at his attack. With a muffled grunt, the demonic beast only took two steps back before it continued to charge forward. The power Shen Fei put into his fist was so insignificant that it could be ignored by the beast. ¡°F*ck, this guy¡¯s defense is too insane, right? It¡¯s actually able to take my full-force punch!¡± Shen Fei was speechless and shocked. His fist force contained both primal and primordial chaotic forces. Even an Emperor-rank cultivator would have to stop to withstand such an attack. However, the demonic beast in front of him only took two steps back and completely withstood the attack. After all, primal chaotic force and primordial chaos force were the most terrifying forces in the world. Even supreme chaotic treasures or instruments could not withstand them. And yet, this demonic beast had been so nonchalant about it. This was a testament to its terrifying defense attribute; it was more powerful than Shen Fei¡¯s chaotic energy! While Shen Fei was in a shocked daze, the demonic beast suddenly raised its head and roared. Then, it charged at Shen Fei. ¡°Black Sun, come out!¡± Shen Fei summoned. In the next second, a three-meter-long black-brown creature with black scales all over its body appeared. It was very burly and exuded a tyrannical aura. Looking at the Black Sun before him, Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. The Black Sun has already fully recovered its strength. ¡°Grargh!¡± The Black Sun let out a roar and turned into a black light. It instantly charged at the demonic beast and collided with it. The two forces met, creating a huge explosive sound. Waves of tyrannical power wreaked havoc around them, causing the surrounding vegetation to sway wildly. However, the demonic beast¡¯s defense was still too strong. Even a powerful exotic beast like the Black Sun was unable to break through its defense in such a short time, or even injure it severely. Chapter 293 - 293 Sensing A Powerful Fluctuation 293 Sensing A Powerful Fluctuation ¡°Roar!¡± The demonic beast let out an angry roar. Then, a pair of sharp claws suddenly slashed at the Black Sun. Not to be outdone, the Black Sun slapped the demonic beast¡¯s head with its own claws. The two giant beasts were entangled with each other, and neither had gained the upper hand yet. ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei continued to order. Upon hearing this, the Black Sun also roared. Then, it opened its mouth and spat out a cloud of black mist. This black mist immediately turned into a black lotus. The black lotus quickly expanded, and suddenly, it grew thousands of metres larger. Furthermore, this black lotus bloomed as soon as it was done growing, releasing a piercing light. A series of violent explosions rang out, and the black lotus exploded suddenly, turning into a dense black smoke that filled the sky, enveloping the demonic beast within. When Shen Fei saw this, he heaved a sigh of relief. This was the Black Sun¡¯s Ancient Prestige skill. Although its power was not as strong as True Ancient Prestige, it should be more than enough to deal with this demonic beast. The demonic beast seemed to be shocked as well. It never thought that this tiny black lotus would actually have such power. It was injured by the Black Sun¡¯s power, and it let out a blood-curdling screech as it charged at Shen Fei again. Shen Fei was prepared this time. When the demonic beast charged over, he dodged to the side. Shen Fei once again launched his attack. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± The Black Sun¡¯s eyes focused slightly, then it opened its bloody mouth, and a black ball appeared from there. Immediately, the black ball seemed to inhale deeply, then a jet-black energy pillar shot out from the Black Sun¡¯s mouth. This black energy pillar was like a small Black Dragon, constantly rolling in the air. As the energy pillar swallowed the sky, the surrounding soil and leaves began to dry up rapidly. Even the surface of the ground began to form layers of web-like cracks. Shen Fei rejoiced at the sight. As expected, the Black Sun came from a remnant of ancient times, and his innate magical power should be this Black Sun. It also had the special ability to devour all energy. Even energy of the physical nature was useless against it. After the Black Sun sucked the pitch-black energy pillar back in, its body expanded several times again and became even larger than before. Shen Fei was very pleased with its performance. But right at that moment, the demonic beast¡¯s claw struck the Black Sun¡¯s head. The Black Sun was in great pain, but it gritted its teeth and persevered. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± When Shen Fei saw this, he immediately commanded the Black Sun to use its skill again, hoping to incapacitate this demonic beast. However, just as Black Sun began to cast Dark Spirit Intimidation, the demonic beast sneered. A strange power spread from the demonic beast¡¯s body and easily canceled the Black Sun¡¯s attack. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart trembled. He once again unleashed the Black Sun. ¡°Black Sun, suppress it!¡± The attack this time was clearly not as sharp as before. Still, Shen Fei did find this strange. After all, the Black Sun was very powerful. However, the spirit beast consumed a great deal of energy as well. Since he had lost a lot of energy from the canceled attack, he was naturally unable to unleash the same powerful attack as before. The Black Sun had just executed a move when Shen Fei hurriedly gave another order, ¡°Black Sun, appear!¡± In the next second, the black ball came out from the Black Sun¡¯s mouth again. This time, it flew out, but did not charge at the demonic beast straightaway. Instead, it turned the Black Sun into a shadow, and they streaked across until they were behind the demonic beast. ¡°Roar!¡± The beast cried out in pain as a long cut appeared on its back. Although the wound was not deep, it was still bleeding. The blood flowed down the demonic beast¡¯s scales and dripped onto the ground. The demonic beast roared in pain, but it did not attack again. Instead, it turned and fled. It could sense that the Black Sun¡¯s power was, for some reason, far beyond its own. If it continued to fight the Black Sun, it would definitely not gain any advantage. Moreover, the Black Sun was not an existence that it should easily provoke. ¡°Black Sun, chase it!¡± Shen Fei waved his hand, and the Black Sun once again turned into a phantom image, following closely behind the demonic beast. The demonic beast¡¯s face was filled with fear. The Black Sun¡¯s speed was too fast, and it had no way of shaking it off. But it was not willing to be captured without a fight, so it plunged into the ground. When Shen Fei saw this, he jumped into the tunnel that the beast created and followed the demonic beast. He did not dare to let his guard down, or else he might lose his target. The ground was very deep, and the demonic beast moved speedily. Even for Shen Fei, it was extremely difficult to catch up to it. However, Shen Fei was not in a hurry. After all, with the demonic beast¡¯s size, no matter how fast it was, Shen Fei only needed to follow its scent to find it. It was only a matter of time. ¡­ Sure enough, after running continuously like this for a few hours, Shen Fei discovered that the demonic beast was heading toward a valley. At this moment, the demonic beast stood on the outskirts of the valley. It seemed to have been injured quite badly, and there were wounds all over its body. There was even a corrosive aura coming from it. ¡°Haha, I¡¯ve finally caught you!¡± Shen Fei was overjoyed. He immediately commanded the Black Sun to charge toward the valley. The Black Sun sped up and soon reached the valley. There was a cave there in the valley. At the top of the cave entrance, there was a stone door. There were runes on the stone door that were emitting a dark green light. When Shen Fei saw this, he was ecstatic. He controlled the Black Sun and charged at the stone door. However, the demonic beast suddenly stopped running. It turned around and looked back outside the cave with fear in its eyes. At that moment, the stone door slowly opened. As the door opened, the demonic beast quickly slipped inside. Seeing this, the Black Sun wanted to press on with its victory. Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Black Sun, don¡¯t go in yet.¡± He felt a sense of danger, which seemed to be coming from the cave. After Black Sun heard Shen Fei¡¯s command, it immediately stopped. Currently, the stone door was completely open, revealing the situation inside the cave. The space inside was very large¡ªat least a hundred square meters¡ªthe ground was covered in thick rocks, and huge meteorites were piled up around the cave. It looked quite spectacular, and would give anyone a shocking visual experience. Shen Fei took a deep breath before he walked into the cave. It was very quiet inside, and everything was still. ¡°Huh?¡± Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he stared at a certain area within the cave. There, he could feel an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation. This kind of power was so violent that even the Black Sun felt a sense of fear. Chapter 294 ?294 Dark Qi Furthermore, Shen Fei could clearly feel that the violent energy was continuously being transmitted into the demonic beast¡¯s body, causing the dark Qi within it to grow more intense. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes seemed to tremble. It should not come as a surprise that this demonic beast had some extraordinary secrets. Otherwise, it would not have been able to transform the dark Qi in its body into such a violent one. At the thought of this, Shen Fei immediately sent out his own Qi. ¡°Roar¡­¡± In the next moment, a series of miserable screams echoed throughout the cave. This was the sound of the dark Qi being attracted to something. All of a sudden, a rumbling sound came from the depths of the cave, and the entire mountain peak seemed to quake. Immediately afterwards, Shen Fei saw the demonic beast¡¯s figure. At this moment, the demonic beast had already returned to its original appearance, but with some new additions. Its entire body was pitch-black, and it looked quite sinister and ferocious. A pair of black wings had also grown from its back. ¡°Roar!¡± The demonic beast roared at the sky. The black feathers on its back looked like black longswords, and they were launched at Shen Fei like a rain of bullets. When Shen Fei saw this, he hurriedly commanded the Black Sun to block. However, the dark Qi contained in those black feathers was too powerful. It penetrated the Black Sun, and the spirit beast shook violently to the point of almost collapsing ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Fei cursed and quickly ordered the Black Sun to retreat. However, the Black Sun had only taken a step before it exploded with a bang. Shen Fei¡¯s heart sank when he saw this. He never would have thought that he would encounter such a thing. For the Black Sun to explode while under his control was humiliating for him, and painful for the Black Sun. But at that moment, Shen Fei did not have the time to think too much about it. He hurriedly controlled the Black Sun to gather itself back and charge forward, hoping to stop any more destruction of the Black Sun. However, the instant Shen Fei controlled the Black Sun to move forward, the Black Sun suddenly stopped and did not budge. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei could not help his shock. He was puzzled, yet he could still feel his spiritual bond with the Black Sun, so he tried to fly forward once more. However, no matter how hard Shen Fei tried, the Black Sun could not move even an inch forward. It was as if there was an invisible barrier that was blocking it. At this, Shen Fei¡¯s face turned gloomy. ¡®Is this because of the dark Qi?¡¯ he thought to himself. If it really was dark Qi, then he was in trouble. The dark Qi could devour life and destroy energy structures. Once a victim came into contact with it, no matter what level of cultivation they were at, the victim would immediately be eroded by the dark Qi. ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to use the Soul of Fire.¡± Shen Fei sighed. He really had no time to think. After all, dark Qi was the nemesis of all living things. He had to get rid of this scourge as soon as possible. Shen Fei summoned the Flame Owl, ¡°Flame Owl, come out.¡± It was time to let the Flame Owl solve the problem. In the next moment, a ball of fire, buffered by the powers of the Soul of Fire, gushed out of Shen Fei. As soon as the flame appeared, it immediately merged with the Flame Owl, and its power suddenly increased and continued to rise. Shen Fei and the Flame Owl charged at the demonic beast. The demonic beast opened its mouth and spewed out dark Qi. ¡®This is¡­¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank. ¡®Could it be that the Flame Owl can absorb dark Qi? How is this possible?¡¯ Dark Qi was one of the evilest energies in the world. The characteristics of this power were even more domineering than the shadow attribute energy. It could destroy everything at will. Even the heavens looked weak in the face of this dark Qi. As such, dark Qi was the enemy of all living beings, and not many living beings could master it. Yet at this moment, the Flame Owl had easily absorbed it. This was something that Shen Fei never expected. This new information made him feel excited. However, thinking about it, Shen Fei thought quickly and tried not to be reckless about his next plan of action. He observed carefully, trying to find out what special ability the Flame Owl had after absorbing the dark Qi. Soon, Shen Fei found the abnormality of the Flame Owl¡¯s body. On the Flame Owl¡¯s stomach, a black vortex had appeared. This vortex was like a huge black hole, sucking in the dark Qi and quickly disappearing. The speed at which the dark Qi disappeared was so fast that it disappeared with the bat of an eye. ¡°W-what¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei was stunned, and his face was filled with disbelief. ¡®My Flame Owl seems to have some kind of pattern on its abdomen. Every once in a while, it¡¯ll release dark Qi, and then absorb everything in the surroundings, including life.¡¯ This was a strange energy. It did not belong to the darkness, but it had the trait of being able to devour everything, making it impossible to guard against. Even Shen Fei could only try to evade this kind of dark Qi. He did not dare to fight it head-on. ¡°It seems that this dark Qi is the catalyst for the Flame Owl to increase its energy!¡± Shen Fei guessed. ¡°Otherwise, how could it be absorbed so easily?¡± As he thought about it, Shen Fei tried not to make careless conclusions. With the Flame Owl by his side, he ran forward. Very quickly, Shen Fei discovered that the Flame Owl¡¯s speed had slowed down. ¡°Could it be because of the dark Qi?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he pondered, but he then smiled bitterly. ¡°It seems that although the Flame Owl can absorb dark Qi, its body¡¯s capacity isn¡¯t strong enough for it. When it absorbed the dark Qi, it probably reached its limit, right?¡± At this, Shen Fei¡¯s elatedness wilted a little. ¡°Whatever. Since I can¡¯t stop the dark Qi, I¡¯ll try another method.¡± Shen Fei utilized the system in his mind for a while. After a moment, the image of a fist-sized bead appeared in his mindscape. This was the bead of life. After obtaining the bead of life, Shen Fei scanned his sea of consciousness for information about it. Shen Fei¡¯s mental energy was quite large due to the existence of the bead of life. Despite having it ejected from his mind, Shen Fei continued to sense the existence of the dark Qi. Boom! After the bead of life appeared, it released a powerful fluctuation. Shortly after, a terrifying suction force spread out from the bead of life, madly sucking in the surrounding dark Qi. At this moment, in Shen Fei¡¯s sea of consciousness, the light emitted by the bead grew more intense. Shen Fei could even vaguely see green saplings inside the bead of life. Chapter 295 - 295 Pitiful People Must Have A Hateful Side 295 Pitiful People Must Have A Hateful Side These plants had the dark Qi that Shen Fei needed. As the dark Qi was absorbed, its color gradually faded, and it eventually disappeared. Not long after, in Shen Fei¡¯s sea of consciousness, the bead of life¡¯s light completely disappeared. Its physical and spiritual forms became an ordinary bead, and returned to quietly float in his mind. Meanwhile, a huge sapling grew in the depths of his consciousness. This sapling was the tree of darkness. The tree of darkness was formed by the condensation of dark Qi. Not only could it devour dark Qi, it could also evolve itself and finally transform into a dark divine tree. However, it was very difficult for a tree of darkness to sprout, because ordinary dark creatures were not enough to support its evolution. Without this support, it would wither and turn into a pool of blood. As a result, the tree of darkness generally grew in dark corners, and very few people would notice it. Even if they occasionally discovered a tree of darkness in their minds, they would only observe it. However, at this moment, the tree of darkness in Shen Fei¡¯s mind had unknowingly grown into a divine tree of darkness. This process was very slow, but one could see the branches of the tree of darkness growing, and finally sprouting leaves. The leaves were very strange. They were covered in mysterious patterns and runes, as though they contained a mysterious truth of the world. One could feel almost enlightened from gazing at the patterns on the leaves. There were even wisps of black-colored dark Qi on the surface of the leaves. Shen Fei carefully sensed this and discovered that the dark Qi at this moment was completely different from before. ¡°It¡¯s really effective.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up, and he felt happy. He did not think that this result would really come true. Although he did not know the exact principle behind it, Shen Fei was certain of one thing: the bead of life could indeed devour everything, even dark Qi. Such an accomplishment made him feel excited. Shen Fei could even feel the powerful energy within the tree of darkness. The effect of this energy on the bead of life had far exceeded his expectations. After a short moment, Shen Fei left his mindscape and returned to reality. At this moment, the demonic beast roared. It had sensed what Shen Fei had done, and became furious at this. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei ordered. Hearing this order, the Flame Owl immediately rushed forward. A loud sound was heard, then the earth and the mountains shook. The entire cave trembled violently. ¡°Goodness, your strength has increased by two fold!¡± Shen Fei sighed dramatically. This was not even the Flame Owl¡¯s full power. If it had used all its power, it might have overturned the whole mountain. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei commanded. This time, the Flame Owl absorbed the surrounding dark Qi before it cast its skill. In an instant, countless sharp brambles shot out from the ground and densely covered the whole area until they could not see the sky outside. To Shen Fei¡¯s enemies, it would feel like being attacked by a dense rain of needles that bombarded the surroundings and caused the air to distort. It was as if the entire area was threatening to shatter at any time. Violent explosions rang out continuously as the sharp thorns pierced the ground, leaving countless holes. Even the rock walls suffered the same treatment. The demonic beasts in the area were all frightened by this sight which they were witnessing for the first time in their lives. As for Shen Fei, the corner of his mouth had curved into a smirk. Although these sharp thorns were powerful, they also had a weakness. As long as they could not find its weakness, they would not be able to break it. At this time, the Flame Owl suddenly disappeared and was replaced by another figure. ¡°Roar!¡± Seeing this figure, the demonic beast immediately let out a cry of surprise and turned to run. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Shen Fei mocked. He controlled the fire elements and condensed them into numerous sword phantoms. The sword phantoms drew out a dazzling trajectory in the air, and they gradually surrounded the demonic beast. The demonic beast roared in rage and attacked. It did not manage to strike Shen Fei¡¯s body, because the cultivator¡¯s figure had long disappeared from his original spot and it only swung through an afterimage. The sword phantoms followed the demonic beast like shadows, blocking its route of escape. They slashed at the demonic beast, and it was soon covered in wounds. Blood kept spurting out of its wounds, creating a ghastly sight. Within seconds, the demonic beast was brought to the brink of death. Shen Fei looked at the demonic beast and shook his head. ¡°A pitiful person must have a hateful side. You were given a chance, but you chose the wrong path, so now you¡¯re being punished. I can only say that you deserve it for defying me.¡± As he spoke, Shen Fei lightly waved his hand, and a red fireball flew out from his palm. The fireball grew in size rapidly and flew toward the demonic beast. The beast sensed the danger and immediately opened its mouth to spit out a round, translucent bead. As soon as the bead appeared, it emitted a dazzling light, as bright as the sun. Crack, crack¡­ The fireball hit the surface of the bead and exploded. The demonic beast heaved a sigh of relief at this. It was fortunate that it was a strong demonic beast, or else this skill would have failed, and it would have died here. The very thought frightened it and made the beast grateful for its strength. However, at this moment, a flaming spear suddenly appeared in its field of vision. The flaming spear flew through the air, as fast as lightning, and made a whooshing sound as it went. It was extremely hot and was heading toward the demonic beast¡¯s chest. Seeing this, the demonic beast¡¯s expression changed. It tried to dodge, but it was too late. Stab! In the next moment, the flaming spear pierced through its chest and came out the other side. Fresh blood sprayed out behind the demonic beast. ¡°Aargh!!¡± A blood-curdling screech was heard as the demonic beast fell to the ground dead. Shen Fei let out a sigh of relief when he saw the light of life leave the beast¡¯s eyes. ¡°Flame Owl, go on and devour the soul essence of this magical beast now,¡± Shen Fei suggested. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl nodded. Then, the Flame Owl swallowed the core of the demonic beast. As soon as the bead-like core entered its mouth, it turned into a cloud of black mist and fused into the Flame Owl¡¯s body. The black mist was the soul essence of the demonic beast. The Flame Owl circulated its cultivation technique and began devouring the essence. All of a sudden, the Flame Owl¡¯s body was filled with endless power. However, another bead then rose from the demonic beast¡¯s body. This bead was enshrouded in dark red flames, and it even sparked with electric arcs. ¡°Could this be the strange energy that Su Yang was talking about?¡± ¡°Hahaha! Good job! I¡¯m glad I didn¡¯t misjudge you.¡± Shen Fei turned around and saw a man standing next to the demonic beast¡¯s corpse with a relieved smile on his face. Chapter 296 - 296 The Flying Turtle Beast 296 The Flying Turtle Beast The man was none other than Su Yang himself. Shen Fei frowned. ¡°You? Why are you here?¡± ¡°You¡¯re asking me why I¡¯m here?¡± Su Yang¡¯s smile did not reach his eyes. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know that. Since you helped me kill the demonic beast and obtained the strange energy, you can go on your merry way.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yang walked to the demonic beast¡¯s corpse and took the bead. ¡°I have a question for you. From the way you moved when we fought briefly, you could have defeated the demonic beast yourself. Why did you ask me to help you?¡± Shen Fei asked dubiously. Su Yang shrugged. ¡°I have my reasons.¡± ¡°I see¡­ Where are my friends?¡± Shen Fei asked again. ¡°They have been waiting for you outside the cave for a long time,¡± Su Yang said. He left after tucking the bead away. Shen Fei did not hesitate and followed him out of the cave. After a while, the two of them met up with Aloy and Li Yuan, who were sitting at the entrance of the cave with worried expressions. The moment she saw Shen Fei, Aloy rushed to his side. ¡°Are you alright?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mood lifted when he saw Aloy¡¯s concerned face. Aloy nodded, the worry on her face dissipating. ¡°That¡¯s good. We should continue our journey.¡± After Shen Fei and the other two set off, a huge figure suddenly appeared from the depths of the forest outside the cave. Its body exuded a powerful pressure that could make people feel like a mountain was pressing down on their hearts. This was a 10,000-year-old mutated exotic beast. It was huge, twice the size of a human, and covered in black scales. This 10,000-year-old beast stared in the direction that Shen Fei and his group had taken. Its eyes were filled with greed and it drooled. It saw Shen Fei and his group as delicious prey. The ancient beast started to follow their trail. During this period of time, the demonic beasts inside the cave that Shen Fei had liberated also began to stir. When they opened their eyes, the first thing they saw was the demonic beast lying on the ground. Seeing the demonic beast¡¯s eyes that were filled with grievance and the charred body, they all gawked in disbelief. Their master was a Demon King with unparalleled strength, but for it to be dead was simply unbelievable. As such, the demonic beasts immediately joined forces and began to search for the human who killed their Demon King. ¡­ At the same time, Shen Fei, Aloy, and Li Yuan continued forward. Soon after, Li Yuan suddenly opened his mouth and said, ¡°I have a bad feeling about this. Are you guys also feeling cold all of a sudden?¡± Aloy nodded. She felt that the further they went, the gloomier the weather became. The chilly wind blew, making their clothes flutter. ¡°Yeah, I feel it, too,¡± Shen Fei agreed. The three of them looked at each other and understood the message in each other¡¯s eyes¡ªthey were in trouble. ¡°Is this path another trap?¡± Li Yuan muttered softly. Hearing this, Aloy could not help but roll her eyes at him. ¡°What was that for? Can¡¯t you just trust me for once?¡± Li Yuan said, a little annoyed. ¡°Sorry,¡± Aloy scratched her head and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t mean it that way, but I just feel strange about all this.¡± Shen Fei nodded as well. ¡°That¡¯s right, this path is indeed a little strange. It¡¯s better for us to be more cautious.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy sighed and did not say anything more. The three of them continued to walk forward. However, by this time, they were already in the depths of another forest. The deeper they went, the more creatures there were in the forest, including many high-rank exotic beasts. Obviously, the beasts had also noticed something entering their territory. Suddenly, Shen Fei felt a terrifying aura rapidly approaching them, and it was getting closer and closer. Its aura was powerful, and gave off the feeling of a great danger that was coming. It was as though a ferocious beast was approaching. ¡°Who is it?¡± Shen Fei immediately asked in alarm. The cloak on his body sharply illuminated what was ahead. ¡°Kekeke¡­¡± An exotic beast with dark red flames burning all over its body appeared in their line of sight, cackling sinisterly. The beast was dark red all over and looked ferocious. The scales on its body were unlike ordinary exotic beasts. ¡°It¡¯s a Flying Turtle Beast, and this guy looks like a higher-grade Count-rank beast,¡± Aloy explained. Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Looks like this path is correct. We didn¡¯t encounter any ordinary beasts along the way.¡± ¡°The Flying Turtle Beast is really fast. It¡¯ll be dangerous if it catches up to us,¡± Li Yuan said worriedly. Aloy snorted coldly and went in front. ¡°Hmph, you two stay here then. I¡¯ll go deal with the Flying Turtle Beast.¡± When Shen Fei saw this, he did not reject the suggestion; he knew that Aloy was very strong. ¡°Ice Spirit, Ice Seal!¡± The next moment, a transparent ice wall appeared in the air. Aloy did not hesitate and made a hand seal. A mysterious power burst out of her body. It formed an icicle on the ice wall and shot into the sky. In an instant, the sky turned so cold that it could reach their bones. It was like being buried in ice. Although there were ice-attribute Flying Turtle Beasts in existence, they mostly cultivated the fire attribute. As a result, the power of their ice attribute was far less powerful than that of other elements. Therefore, other Flying Turtle Beasts were very afraid of ice users, which was why they chose to continue hiding in the depths of the mountain range, not daring to get close. One had to admit that the intelligence of this particular Flying Turtle Beast in front of them was not lacking. It actually guessed that Shen Fei and his group would come from another route, so it had set up an ambush here. Inside the ice prism, Aloy was suddenly wrapped in a white silk dress. Her figure looked as graceful as a fairy. She held a white sword in her hand and danced in the ice prism. Not only was there no obstruction for her as she sent wave after wave of ice-attribute attacks at the exotic beast. She moved so freely that she was like a fish in water. This made the Flying Turtle Beast even more wary of acting rashly. However, as Aloy¡¯s attacks became more and more ferocious¡ªand she looked like she was about to land a killing blow on the Flying Turtle Beast¡ªthe flying turtle suddenly turned around and left, disappearing from their sight. Seeing this, Aloy was stunned. ¡°The Flying Turtle Beast actually ran away?¡± ¡°It¡¯s quite fast. If you don¡¯t have a strong enough ice wall, it¡¯s impossible to stop it.¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Aloy could not help but ask. ¡°The Flying Turtle Beast is very strong, but it won¡¯t hurt us. Let¡¯s just keep going forward,¡± Shen Fei suggested. ¡°Alright, then.¡± Aloy agreed. Chapter 297 ?297 The Golden Crow Thus, the three of them continued to move forward. Along the way, Shen Fei and Li Yuan were extremely vigilant and did not let their guard down. After all, they knew of the Flying Turtle Beast¡¯s speed. Once they encountered danger, it would be difficult for them to escape. Even so, Shen Fei and the others spent the entire hour on high alert as they made their way out of the mountain range. During this period, they had encountered two groups of beasts, but instead of being higher Count-rank beasts, they were all low- or mid-grade Count-rank beasts. Under such circumstances, the three of them simply skirted around these groups and avoided making rash moves going forward. After some scouting, Shen Fei finally found a place to rest. ¡°I¡¯ll go make something to eat,¡± he said. ¡°Alright.¡± Li Yuan and Aloy both nodded. ¡°You two stay here and don¡¯t move.¡± After Shen Fei finished speaking, he walked into the distance. Very quickly, Shen Fei returned with dried branches, some rocks, and some birds he caught. ¡°Let¡¯s just make do with a barbeque!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Yeah!¡± Li Yuan and Aloy both nodded with enthusiasm. Shen Fei used the rocks to set a campfire site, then he laid the branches inside the ring and started a fire. He then defeathered the birds, then used some sharp twigs to skewer them and place them beside the fire to roast. After a quarter of an hour, the fragrance of cooked meat spread out. Smelling the delicious aroma, the three of them could not help but feel their stomachs growling. Looking at Li Yuan and Aloy, Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°You must be hungry. You can start eating when they¡¯re cooked.¡± ¡°Okay¡­¡± Li Yuan and Aloy nodded like obedient children. When Shen Fei saw this, he laughed. Then, he began to slowly roast a bird leg. ¡°Wow, it smells so good! I didn¡¯t expect the birds I caught in this black hole to be so good! It¡¯s the most delicious meat I¡¯ve ever had!¡± This time, Li Yuan and Aloy could not hold it in any longer and began eating their share. When Shen Fei saw this, he smiled and continued to eat while tending the fire. While he was keeping himself busy, a loud noise suddenly rang out. As the noise continued, it grew clearer with each cry. Even their surroundings were shaking. Hearing this cry, Li Yuan and Aloy felt an ominous premonition in their hearts. They grew nervous and looked worried once more. Shen Fei had also stopped what he was doing. He raised his head and gazed into the distance with a serious look on his face. At this moment, a loud explosion was heard. This time, it came from far away and was accompanied by a rumbling sound. It seemed to be coming from the horizon. Shen Fei¡¯s expression grew more serious, because the sound was too terrifying. It was definitely a huge creature, and it carried a strong pressure, which made all the hair on his body stand up. The blood in his body was suddenly boiling. ¡°What kind of monster is it?¡± ¡°¡­It¡¯s a Golden Crow?!¡± Aloy exclaimed. This golden crow¡¯s size was quite similar to the Golden Crows she had seen before, but it was much larger and more ferocious. ¡°I¡¯ve read about them in an ancient book. It¡¯s said that the Golden Crow is a legendary beast and possesses extraordinary power. Furthermore, these Golden Crows were extremely rare. Their entire race was said to live at the bottom of the ocean and would not easily leave it.¡± ¡°What¡¯s up with this one then?¡± Li Yuan asked with a frown. ¡°This Golden Crow is a divine beast and possesses extremely high intelligence.¡± Shen Fei took over the explanation. ¡°It¡¯s said that divine beasts are all naturally intelligent species, and the cultivation techniques that they adopt are all very powerful. ¡°It was said that some divine beasts were born with innate abilities that allowed them to fly and burrow, move mountains and fill seas. This innate ability was their natural talent. ¡°I heard from the teachers that some divine beasts have other talents. For example, they could control the four elements of wind, water, lightning, ice, and fire. But there are no gods in this black hole, so legends are just legends. I¡¯ve never seen one with my own eyes. ¡°I think that the Golden Crow must be naturally gifted, that¡¯s why he has such a powerful talent. Not only that, but he can also fly.¡± Hearing this, Li Yuan¡¯s face immediately turned pale. He knew that the Golden Crow was an invincible existence in the world of cultivators. In their eyes, the Golden Crow had transcended the category of things that could be dealt with by humans. As though he could read his thoughts, Shen Fei shook his head and said, ¡°Although it¡¯s very powerful, its intelligence is quite low. It only knows how to kill and not think.¡± However, the Golden Crow did not take the initiative to attack Shen Fei and the other two¡­ It simply flew nearby and used its sharp eyes to look at them. Moreover, they could feel that in its eyes, other than brutality, there was also a hint of manic bloodthirst. However, this was only a facade. It would not attack people. ¡°It¡¯s domesticated. There are restrictions in this black hole realm. As long as it doesn¡¯t leave this realm, it won¡¯t attack anyone, including us!¡± Li Yuan understood what he said and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°I see. No wonder it didn¡¯t attack us.¡± Shen Fei then continued, ¡°I observed it carefully just now. This golden Crow is only a youngling and has yet to evolve. Furthermore, its body is also weak, probably only at the initial stage of the God rank.¡± As he spoke, a cruel sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. ¡°A youngling?¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Li Yuan and Aloy were stunned. They clearly did not expect to encounter an infant Golden Crow. This was really beyond their expectations. ¡°If my guess is correct, it¡¯s most likely not an adult yet,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. ¡°How do you know?¡± Li Yuan asked, puzzled. ¡°However, that Golden Crow is still underage, so it¡¯s a bit abnormal for it to be able to fly!¡± Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said, ¡°Could it be that this Golden Crow encountered some special situation in the process of being tamed, causing it to quickly develop the ability to fly?¡± Chapter 298 - 298 A Fruitful Experience 298 A Fruitful Experience Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°No matter what, we have to be careful and mustn¡¯t be careless. Otherwise, we¡¯d end up with unwanted consequences!¡± At this moment, the Golden Crow let out a series of cries. Shen Fei raised his head and saw that it was about to fly over them, but it was still a few hundred meters away. Li Yuan and Aloy were so scared that their faces turned pale. ¡°What do we do? Are we going to die here today?¡± Li Yuan¡¯s face was filled with despair. ¡°Leave it to me.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he quickly summoned the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, come out and fight the Golden Crow.¡± The Flame Owl answered his summon. As soon as it appeared, it roared and flapped its wings rapidly. It then quickly attacked the Golden Crow above with two balls of black flames. The Golden Crow¡¯s eyes flashed with fear when it saw the Flame Owl. It immediately turned around and fled in another direction. Seeing this, the Flame Owl quickly gave chase and caught up to the Golden Crow in a blink. The Flame Owl crashed into the Golden Crow¡¯s body with a bang. A deep claw mark appeared on the Crow¡¯s skin, and a stream of blood slowly flowed out. The Golden Crow let out a shrill cry. The Flame Owl also let out a furious screech of its own as its body continued to strike the Golden Crow. The exotic beast rolled sideways and its body quickly shrank. Suddenly, it became an egg-sized Golden Crow. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl also returned to its original size and let out a shrill cry. It then opened its huge mouth and spat out a thick red flame at the Golden Crow. ¡°Caw!¡± The Golden Crow let out a pained cry as its body struggled, but it was deeply entangled by the red flames. The Golden Crow was enraged again by the attack of the Flame Owl. It howled in anger, and sharp thorns extended from its body. In an instant, the blade-like thorns grew to dozens of feet long. They glinted coldly, ready to cut through anything. Suddenly, the shadow of a black whip came down on the Golden Crow¡¯s back. Crack! The Golden Crow¡¯s back was struck by the whip, and the pain caused its body to tremble violently. Several feathers on its body fell off. The Golden Crow was quite seriously injured. ¡°Gotcha!¡± Li Yuan and Aloy were both shocked by this. They saw a crack form on the Golden Crow¡¯s body, from which blood was constantly flowing out and dripping onto the ground, raising a cloud of dust. It was as if blood flowers were blooming. The Golden Crow¡¯s body trembled uncontrollably in pain. Its eyes turned scarlet, and its wings flapped rapidly as if it was struggling to escape. Unfortunately, its strength was not enough to escape the restraints of the Flame Owl. All of a sudden, the Flame Owl let out an angry cry. It opened its mouth and shot a fireball straight into the Golden Crow¡¯s mouth. As the flame burned, the smell of burning meat spread through the air. Shen Fei patted his spirit beast¡¯s head and praised it, ¡°Good job, Flame Owl.¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried out excitedly to show that it was enjoying the praise. Li Yuan and Aloy looked at each other, their faces filled with shock. Li Yuan had never thought that this clumsy-looking Flame Owl would have such power. It could even devour the Golden Crow. This was simply unbelievable! At this moment, his understanding of Shen Fei had increased a little. After all, he was definitely not an ordinary Beastmaster if he was able to raise such a powerful spirit beast. ¡­ The allotted week passed by quickly. On the last day, the students who had entered the black hole all appeared at the exit. ¡°I finally completed my mission. I¡¯ll definitely pass this assessment.¡± ¡°We did it!¡± ¡°That¡¯s great, I finally completed my mission, too.¡± ¡°Yup! It was so hard! This mission really tired me out.¡± All the participants chattered among themselves. At this moment, a wisp of white smoke appeared, and it gradually formed the shape of a man. It was none other than the butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡°Your seven days are up. I believe everyone has gained a lot from this trip to the black hole.¡± The butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion stroked his beard and nodded lightly. ¡°Of course. Our trip to the black hole was fruitful. Not only did we find a teleportation jade talisman, we even got a Golden Crow¡¯s egg.¡± ¡°We also found two demonic beasts with golden cores, as well as a few medicinal herbs to refine the foundation-building pill,¡± a student chimed in. The other students nodded in agreement. As for the butler, when he heard this, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face. He coughed and said, ¡°Ahem. Students, you¡¯ve all worked hard. How about this, we¡¯ll have a huge banquet at the mayor¡¯s mansion tonight to celebrate your completion of the black hole mission and your bountiful harvest.¡± The students immediately showed surprised expressions and unanimously said, ¡°Thank you, sir butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion!¡± They were all grinning as they chatted. They were utterly ecstatic and wore joyful looks on their faces. ¡°This is awesome!¡± ¡°It¡¯s really great!¡± ¡°I can finally go home!¡± In the black hole, they had experienced many dangerous places, but they had also gained a lot. Some of them had killed demonic beasts, some of them had killed magical beasts, and some of them had even obtained precious materials. It could be said that this was a very fruitful experience. Everyone felt unbridled happiness. ¡°You have all passed the test.¡± The butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion bowed to the students soberly. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go out together. The mayor has waited long for us.¡± The steward waved his hand, signaling for everyone to follow him out of the black hole. When they exited, everyone appeared outside a palace. The palace was surrounded by a circle of guards. These guards were all full of energy and had aggressive and inviolable demeanors. At the entrance of the palace stood a figure¡ªMayor Edward. At this moment, Edward was dressed in a gorgeous robe. He carried a longsword on his back and had a glass of wine in his hand. As he drank, he looked at the many students in front of him with a deep smile in his eyes. When they saw him, Shen Fei and the other students all bowed and said, ¡°Greetings, Lord Mayor!¡± ¡°No need for formalities! You¡¯re all outstanding talents of the younger generation,¡± Edward said casually. ¡°I naturally have high hopes for you. However, life and death are constantly changing in the black hole. Therefore, I hope you can remember this lesson and not make the same mistakes again. Otherwise, you shall have to answer to me.¡± Upon hearing this, many of the students were on high alert, and their expressions turned ugly. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so nervous.¡± Chapter 299 - 299 Tao Yue 299 Tao Yue ¡°I won¡¯t punish you, but during this time, all you need to do is to follow the rules here. If you break the rules, don¡¯t blame me for being merciless.¡± ¡°We understand!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll remember, Lord Mayor!¡± Many students hurriedly cupped their hands in promise. Edward nodded and looked at the crowd. ¡°Now, go and prepare for the banquet.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The students retreated. ¡­ After the festivities ended, Shen Fei returned to the Shen family residence. Along the way, he thought about the questions that had cropped up in his mind from the experience. Why were they put through so much danger in the black hole? Most importantly, the environment inside the black hole was so strange. Although this was not much of a problem for Beastmaster cultivators, it still made him feel extremely aggrieved. ¡°What¡¯s going on with this world? Why was there such a difference between the black hole and the wormhole?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he pondered. ¡°If an incident were to happen, I¡¯m afraid the entire city would fall into disaster.¡± Shen Fei thought in his heart, ¡®Is this a legendary ¡°black hole¡± of some sort? It was like a bottomless pit with no end in sight. If something had gone wrong and there was no exit, we might have been trapped forever. ¡°But, what exactly was at the center of the black hole? Could it have been an independent dimension of its own, another celestial body, or was it a secret realm?¡± The more Shen Fei thought about it, the stranger it became. Why did the mayor choose a black hole realm as their testing ground, and why did they meet people outside of the academy there? All of this was connected somehow¡­ Shen Fei only grew more confused by the second. He shook his head and threw the doubts out of his mind. He decided not to think too much about it for the time being. In any case, they did not dive too deep into the black hole realm. Once he got home, Shen Fei began to meditate and cultivate. As he was meditating, he heard the sound of footsteps approaching the residence, so he opened his eyes. Shen Fei went to answer the door. ¡°Who is it?¡± A young man slowly approached and said, ¡°You must be Shen Fei, right?¡± Shen Fei carefully observed the young man. This person¡¯s body looked thin and weak. His appearance seemed ordinary, and he wore tattered clothes. He seemed very poor. A trace of astonishment flashed through Shen Fei¡¯s heart. ¡°Who are you?¡± The young man was a little surprised. He smiled bitterly, ¡°So you don¡¯t recognize me. You know Tao Ming, right?¡± ¡°I know Uncle Tao Ming, but you and I¡­ Could you be Tao Ming Shu¡¯s son, Tao Yue?¡± Shen Fei asked. Hearing this, Tao Yue laughed, ¡°That¡¯s right, my father is Tao Ming!¡± With that, he took out a token from his storage bag and said, ¡°This is my father¡¯s token. You can verify it.¡± Shen Fei looked at the token and could not help his surprise. ¡°Isn¡¯t this a magic tool? Why do I feel Tao Ming¡¯s essence coming from it?¡± Shen Fei said in surprise. Tao Yue laughed bitterly. ¡°Because my father¡¯s cultivation has been sealed. This token can only be used as a token to send a message.¡± Tao Yue took out a sheepskin scroll from his bag. ¡°My father asked me to give this to you.¡± ¡°Why is Uncle Tao Ming¡¯s cultivation sealed?¡± Shen Fei asked quizzically. ¡°Do you remember the wormhole?¡± Tao Yue asked. Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°It was the reason for my father¡¯s actions. He died because of the wormhole. However, I¡¯m not sure what exactly happened.¡± After that, Shen Fei took the sheepskin scroll. The scroll was densely covered in runes, which were very obscure and hard to understand. However, Shen Fei read it with great interest. Even with his eyes closed, he was able to completely understand the runes. Tao Yue sighed. ¡°My father, he¡­ He was sealed because he studied these runes.¡± ¡°He studied these runes?¡± Shen Fei was taken aback, and asked in confusion, ¡°Could they contain some kind of powerful law energy?¡± Tao Yue nodded. ¡°My father was the one who created these runes. He was studying this rune when he encountered the wormhole, and his cultivation was completely destroyed.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei could not help but take a deep breath. He never expected the runes Tao Ming developed to be so powerful. ¡°Did someone from your family also take part in the research of these runes?¡± Shen Fei suddenly asked. Tao Yue¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°Shen Fei, what are you planning?¡± ¡°Hehe, Brother Tao Yue, don¡¯t worry.¡± Shen Fei smiled and continued, ¡°Since Tao Ming¡¯s research was successful, he must have passed them down to you. I can¡¯t possibly take this from your family. But I can¡¯t be sure if the power contained here is harmful.¡± Tao Yue¡¯s expression changed. ¡°What exactly do you want to do?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you just tell me frankly: Is the power contained in this rune able to stop the rise of an exotic beast horde?¡± Shen Fei asked. Hearing this, Tao Yue¡¯s expression turned dark. This was a secret that he would never reveal. Even if his father treated Shen Fei like another son, he would never reveal it. ¡°Shen Fei, I don¡¯t know what nonsense you¡¯re talking about! The power contained in these runes can¡¯t possibly control a beast horde. My father told me as much. Moreover, my family won¡¯t allow anyone to destroy the power held within this scroll.¡± Shen Fei lightly smiled and did not ask any more. Tao Yue heaved a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that Shen Fei would pursue the matter further. If that happened, he would have been exposed. After all, Tao Ming had spent a lot of effort, and even risked his life, to get this scroll. ¡°No matter what, it¡¯s best for you to be careful. You have to be careful in everything. Don¡¯t lose sight of the big picture for insignificant things.¡± Shen Fei reminded him. With that, Shen Fei turned around and said nothing more. At this, Tao Yue also quietly took his leave. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered in deep thought as he watched Tao Yue¡¯s back. ¡°For Tao Ming to be able to create such a powerful rune, he must be obsessed with it!¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. ¡°But why did he hide his true identity?¡± After thinking for a long time, Shen Fei still could not figure out the reason behind Tao Ming¡¯s actions. However, could an exotic beast horde really be stopped by a single rune scroll? Thinking of this, he could not help but recall what he saw when Aloy was in his mindscape during their excursion through the desert in the black hole. He discreetly tapped into her mind and caught glimpses of a memory¡­ or a prediction. It was about the exotic beast horde invasion, and her mind showed him scenes of some insectoid forces charging toward the human forces when she was in the wormhole. Shen Fei then decided that he would help prevent the disaster of that future from coming true. At that time, Aloy had experienced their terrifying might. But when Shen Fei thought about it again, the wormhole incident was probably related to these runes. As he thought of this, endless greed rose in Shen Fei¡¯s heart. Chapter 300 - 300 Besieged By Three Powerful Families 300 Besieged By Three Powerful Families ¡®Could it be that the power of these runes can really change the future of the world?¡¯ Shen Fei thought in his heart. No matter what, Tao Yue was right. He had to be careful in everything. After all, the wormhole was a huge disaster. ¡­ Three days flew by quickly. During this time, Shen Fei stayed in his room, studying the vellum scroll. The runes recorded on the scroll were incredibly mystifying. Even though he could not fully understand it, he was adept enough to make a rough guess. It had been months since the last exotic beast horde he encountered, and there had not been any large-scale attacks that came from the wormhole. However, Shen Fei knew that they would arrive sooner or later. Because there were all kinds of strange beasts out there. Some of them had even surpassed the Immortal rank. As long as there was the possibility of an exotic beast horde, humans would be in great danger. However, Shen Fei believed that he could fully study these runes before the beast horde erupted. ¡°Ring, ring, ring¡­¡± At this moment, his phone rang. Shen Fei quickly pressed the answer button. ¡°Shen Fei, are you at home?¡± Aloy¡¯s voice came from the other end. ¡°Yes,¡± Shen Fei said. Aloy¡¯s anxious voice reached his ears. ¡°Leave now! Your house has been surrounded!¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°What did you say? My house is surrounded?¡± ¡®What kind of situation is this?¡¯ ¡°I don¡¯t have the time to explain. In any case, the elders of the Wang, Li, and Zhang families have surrounded your house. It seems like they plan to kill you in broad daylight,¡± Aloy said nervously. Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyebrows knitted together tightly. Suddenly, the sound of many footsteps came to his ears. Then, a group of black-clad people rushed at Shen Fei from nowhere. These ambushers held swords in their hands and possessed arrogant demeanors. It was as if Shen Fei was just an ant in their eyes that they could kill him as they pleased. Seeing this group of trespassers acting so unscrupulously, Shen Fei became furious. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re courting death!¡± he coldly snorted. With a flash, he turned into a stream of light and disappeared. In the next moment, Shen Fei reappeared in front of one of the black-clad men and punched him with his right fist, instantly crushing the man¡¯s skull. Then, with just a few quick hand movements, the group of trespassers were all injured. ¡°Shen Fei, how dare you injure my men!¡± At this moment, an old man stood out. He wore a green robe and had white hair. He looked a bit like a child. However, the moment Shen Fei saw him, his heart trembled. He did not know this old man; this was a complete stranger to him. However, the other party gave Shen Fei an immense sense of danger, like his life was in the other person¡¯s hands. ¡°You must be Shen Fei, right?¡± The old man regarded Shen Fei emotionlessly. Shen Fei gave a slight nod. ¡°That¡¯s right. May I know who you are¡­?¡± ¡°I am the Second Elder of the Zhang family, Zhang Wenshan.¡± ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s the Second Elder of the Zhang family. I wonder what you¡¯re here for.¡± Shen Fei knew that the second elder of this family was extremely proud and unwilling to talk nonsense with others. ¡°Wang He, Li Zihao, and I came here today just to say hello.¡± Zhang Wenshan wore a smile on his face. The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. Anyone could tell why the Zhang, Wang, and Li families would come here. ¡°Hehe, this is the first time someone has brought so many people to come greet me. Could it be that you want me to take a stroll down the Yellow Springs Road?¡± Shen Fei chuckled coldly, and his words were filled with ridicule. Zhang Wenshan¡¯s smiling face suddenly darkened. ¡°Impudent! You¡¯re just a little brat, yet you dare speak to the Second Elder like this?!¡± a black-robed man shouted as he stabbed his spear at Shen Fei. The corners of Zhang Wenshan¡¯s mouth curved into a sinister smile. The reason why the three of them rushed here, of course, was not to greet Shen Fei, but to take this opportunity to kill him. After all, in their eyes, Shen Fei was no match for them. However, it was clear that this plan was destined to fail. Shen Fei laughed disdainfully at them. He then suddenly raised his leg and kicked the attacker. ¡°I don¡¯t want to use force, so I advise you all to take care of yourself.¡± Shen Fei snorted, and his tone was filled with displeasure. The faces of Zhang Wenshan and the others turned ugly when they saw this. ¡°Your family is no longer the Shen family of the past. Now, your grandfather is dead, your father has gone mad, and you¡¯re just a piece of trash!¡± Wang He roared. ¡°Everyone in the city knows that your family has been reduced to nothing better than a pile of loose sand?¡± Wang He continued. His words were filled with mockery and provocation. The enmity of the three powerful families began many years ago. Back then, the four great families had formed an alliance to surround and annihilate the Shen family from all avenues. ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re a bunch of old crooks.¡± Shen Fei laughed in contempt. These people were obviously here to mock his lineage. How could Shen Fei let them off so easily? Wang He sneered. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯ll find out soon enough whether we¡¯re crooks or not. Surrender now! Perhaps I can spare your useless life. Otherwise, I¡¯ll cut off your mongrel head today!¡± Shen Fei sneered. ¡°Mongrel? I have never been afraid of any challenge. I would like to see which one is harder¡ªyour ugly faces, or my fist. Before he finished his words, Shen Fei¡¯s figure flashed and instantly appeared in front of Wang He and the others. The elders were all stunned; Shen Fei¡¯s speed shocked them. Shen Fei laughed and said, ¡°I¡¯ll let you all see what speed is!¡± As he said that, Shen Fei¡¯s fist suddenly swung out. Bang! A deafening sound rang out in the area. The black-clad men saw a fist-shaped mark on the chests of Wang He and the others, which had sent them flying. ¡°You¡­!¡± Zhang Wenshan and the others widened their eyes as they stared at Shen Fei in disbelief. Shen Fei kicked out, causing one of the black-clad men to spit out blood. Soon after, Shen Fei¡¯s figure flickered and reappeared beside another two black-clad men. Two heavy punches landed on their bodies, causing the men to spit out blood and be flung back as well, splashing into a lake. They had obviously fainted. ¡°You¡­ What kind of freak are you?¡± Wang He and the others all gazed at Shen Fei in horror. ¡°Freak? If I¡¯m a freak, then I¡¯m afraid there¡¯s no normal person in the whole world. It won¡¯t take long for you to realize this.¡± With that, Shen Fei turned around and left. Chapter 301 ?301 Parlor Tricks ¡°Stop him!¡± Wang He roared. His eyes were red, and his body trembled violently. A huge black bird flew over from somewhere. The bird was about ten meters in size, and when it spread its wings, it set off a strong gale. Its entire body was black and glowed with a dark light. It also had sharp talons. It was a ferocious beast with great power. This beast was called the Black Crow Owl. Like the Black Sun, it had an affinity for the dark attribute. ¡°Black Crow Owl, use Dark Binding Beam!¡± Wang He roared. Whoosh! In an instant, an endless amount of black light shot out. These black lights were as dense as a spider¡¯s web. In an instant, they filled the entire sky and rushed toward Shen Fei. It looked like it was the end of the line for him. ¡°Parlor tricks!¡± Shen Fei snorted. He was not nervous at all. He tapped lightly with the tip of his foot and shot out. His figure flickered left and right, avoiding the countless attacks of the black light. Then, he suddenly rushed out with a punch. Wham! He punched the Black Crow Owl¡¯s neck and broke it. Shen Fei threw out another punch for good measure. Seeing that Shen Fei had the upper hand, Zhang Wenshan was furious and roared furiously, ¡°Damn it! Kill him!¡± In an instant, more Black Crow Owls appeared and flew at Shen Fei like a rolling stormcloud. Shen Fei revealed a cold smile. He stepped with his foot and dodged nimbly. He then punched the head of a Black Crow Owl. ¡°Caw!¡± the Black Crow Owl screamed in pain. Its body swayed a few times before it finally fell to the ground. Shen Fei dodged aside as the exotic beast¡¯s body collapsed with a heavy thump, then he casually made his way toward Wang He. ¡°You b*stard!¡± Seeing Shen Fei approach step by step, Wang He¡¯s heart trembled and he could not help but take a few steps back. ¡°Go! Tear him into pieces!¡± he roared. For a time, Black Crow Owls flew at Shen Fei like black hail. ¡°Again, such cheap tricks!¡± Shen Fei laughed. He took a step forward and a powerful aura rippled out. Immediately after, an overpowering and sharp aura swept out. With a series of wails, the Black Crow Owls were smashed into pieces and fell into the lake, stirring up huge waves. In just a few moments, the powerful Black Crow Owls were all defeated by Shen Fei! Wang He, Zhang Wenshan, and Li Zihao were shocked when they saw this. He could not believe that Shen Fei¡¯s cultivation had increased so quickly in such a short time. His speed was even more terrifying than some legendary monsters. ¡°Hmph, Shen Fei, the son of Shen Teng. He¡¯s got some gall. How dare he make the three great families lose face here today!¡± Wang He gritted his teeth and roared, ¡°Come on! If you¡¯re so great, show me how strong you are!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold. At this moment, a woman¡¯s voice came, ¡°Stop!¡± Aloy rushed over quickly to stop Zhang Wenshan and the others, and she leveled them with a cold glare. Aloy frowned and asked, ¡°Are the Zhang, Li, and Wang families trying to destroy the Shen family together now?¡± Her words immediately made Zhang Wenshan and the other two stop in their tracks. They could not help but feel a little afraid. ¡°I just want to teach that b*stard a lesson,¡± Zhang Wenshan sneered. ¡°I¡¯m not actually going against the Shen family¡­¡± Li Zihao was also smiling. He said casually, ¡°Ah, that¡¯s right. We only want to teach Shen Fei a lesson. As for exterminating the Shen family, we certainly weren¡¯t planning anything like that. It¡¯s just not our place to do so.¡± With that, Zhang Wenshan and the others quickly scurried off. The combined strength of their families were still not enough to defy the mayor, so they still had to tuck their tails between their legs and behave! Aloy anxiously examined Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, are you alright?¡± Although Shen Fei¡¯s earlier performance was very heroic, Aloy understood that there was a trace of chaotic energy in Shen Fei¡¯s body from their previous adventure in the black hole, and he needed to recuperate. Hence, Aloy immediately supported Shen Fei and let him put his weight on her. This scene immediately made Shen Fei¡¯s heart beat a little faster, and he became a little embarrassed. ¡°A-Aloy, I¡¯m fine.¡± Shen Fei coughed and struggled to stand up. However, the toll on his body was heavy, so he fell down again. Seeing this scene, Aloy could not help but sigh. She helped him get back inside the house. ¡°Lie down. I¡¯ll get you a glass of water,¡± she said softly. Shen Fei nodded and lied down quietly. After Aloy poured a glass of water for Shen Fei, she sat in front of him. She then stretched out her hand and touched Shen Fei¡¯s forehead. Aloy said with concern, ¡°Shen Fei, how are you feeling now?¡± ¡°I¡¯m alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded. Aloy heaved a sigh of relief and continued, ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll take care of you. You¡¯ll be fine.¡± ¡°Thank you, Aloy,¡± Shen Fei said sincerely. Aloy nodded. ¡°You¡¯re welcome, we¡¯re engaged, after all, so it¡¯s only natural for us to help each other¡­¡± She lowered her head, and her face blushed. She seemed to have thought of something, and her heart beat faster. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and went silent for a moment. Then, Shen Fei suddenly opened his mouth and asked doubtfully, ¡°Aloy, I have something I want you to see.¡± After he finished speaking, Shen Fei took out the vellum scroll. Seeing this, Aloy was stunned. How did this scroll come to be in Shen Fei¡¯s possession? In her previous life, she had put in a lot of effort to obtain this scroll, which could resist the exotic beast horde, but it was still snatched away by someone else in the end, and no one knew where it went. This was also a pain that she could never forget in the depths of her heart. Aloy took a deep breath and tried to calm down. She asked, ¡°Who gave you this scroll?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei was startled and said in surprise, ¡°Do you recognize these runes?¡± Hearing these words, Aloy¡¯s pretty face suddenly changed before quickly returning to normal. She shook her head indifferently and said, ¡°I was searching for these runes, but couldn¡¯t find them.¡± Shen Fei frowned and asked dubiously, ¡°Why were you looking for these runes?¡± He had a feeling that Aloy was hiding something from him. However, Shen Fei did not pursue it for too long, because he soon fell asleep from exhaustion. Aloy saw that Shen Fei had fallen asleep and quickly placed the scroll in her bag. ¡®This won¡¯t do. I have to stop the exotic beast horde. I can¡¯t let them destroy the world.¡¯ Aloy thought to herself, and a determined look appeared on her face. She raised her head and looked out of the window, her beautiful eyes flashing with worry and anxiety. After a while, she left the Shen residence. Half an hour later, Shen Fei woke up, but he did not see Aloy. ¡®¡­ Where¡¯s the scroll?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes snapped open. He looked around, but he could not find the scroll. Chapter 302 ?302 Entering The Wormhole Again Immediately, a chill ran down Shen Fei¡¯s spine. He remembered that he had shown Aloy the runes before he passed out. ¡­And Aloy had left without saying goodbye. Could something have happened? As he thought of this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart began to fill with worry. ¡®No, I have to find Aloy as soon as possible. I can¡¯t let her be in danger.¡¯ As the thought flashed through his mind, Shen Fei quickly donned his clothes and prepared to leave. ¡­ At the same time, Aloy arrived at the wormhole alone. Without any hesitation, she quickly went inside. At this time, the wormhole was as bright as daytime. ¡°Roar¡­¡± Then, a series of roars could be heard. Soon, hundreds of huge monsters appeared. Each of them was more than ten meters long, completely black, and they had wings on their backs. Their appearances were terrifying. Groups of Black Storm Bugs swarmed toward her. Aloy looked forward with a serious expression. ¡®This is the Black Storm Bugs¡¯ nest!¡¯ If Aloy had a system like Shen Fei did, she would have probably learned of these attributes regarding the Black Storm Bugs. [Black Storm Bug] [Rank: Page, High grade] [HP: 19] [Attack:25] [Defense: 15] [Spirit: 10] [Speed: 25] Aloy quickly summoned her spirit beast. ¡°Ice Spirit, Cold Wind Icicles!¡± In an instant, countless icicles appeared out of thin air, turning into a shower of arrows. The icicles fell, and the rumbling sounds continued. The Black Storm Bugs weaved here and there to dodge the attack and charged at Aloy again. However, the swarm¡¯s movement speed was much slower now, and they were delayed by about five or six seconds more. Under the continuous onslaught of the icicles, the Black Storm Bug suffered heavy losses. More than twenty thousand of them died from the Ice Spirit¡¯s attack. The rest of the Black Storm Bugs kept humming viciously as they surrounded Aloy, intending to kill her. Although there were many of them, their combat power was very weak. ¡°The intelligence of these Black Storm Bug is almost the same as that of wild animals. They¡¯re completely different from the more powerful beasts!¡± said Aloy, frowning. She pointed her finger at the space in front and a sharp ice-crystal longsword condensed out of thin air, exuding a cold aura. The longsword suddenly shot a burst of power skywards, and soon a shower of sharp ice blades descended upon the swarm of Black Storm Bugs. Accompanied by a deafening crash, the black swarm was pierced through by the longsword¡¯s attack, and several bugs were smashed onto the ground. In a few minutes or so, the nest of Black Storm Bugs were all but wiped out. As for the surviving Black Storm Bugs that were left behind, they were lying on the ground, trembling. They were obviously frightened by Aloy¡¯s ice-crystal longsword attack. As soon as they were able to, the remaining Black Storm Bugs fled until they disappeared into the distance. ¡°Ice Spirit, it seems like we¡¯re about to reach the secret realm again,¡± Aloy mumbled, her pretty face revealing a nervous expression. Suddenly, Aloy heard a roar that shook her soul. ¡°ROAR!!!¡± ¡°Crap! This is the roar of a higher Count-rank beast!¡± Aloy¡¯s expression changed drastically. The roar was still heard, but this time, it was clearer. She stopped in her tracks. Her face was pale and her body trembled. This was a kind of pressure that belonged to a King! This pressure was many times more terrifying than the Black Storm Bugs. Aloy felt her body stiffen, and she felt trapped. However, a violent wind suddenly blew out, causing Aloy¡¯s beautiful face to change dramatically. Whoosh! Her body reacted instinctively; she barely had time to dodge. A rock beside Aloy was struck by the strong wind and shattered into pieces. Aloy turned around and her eyes widened. She saw a giant creature that was more than thirty meters long, covered in dense scales, and had a purple-black body. This was the legendary beast¡­ ¡°Unihorn Wyrm!¡± Aloy¡¯s face paled even more. If only she had the assistance of the system, then she would have been able to see these numbers. [Rank: Count, Superior grade] [HP: 100] [Attack: 120] [Defense: 90] [Spirit: 85] [Speed: 70] The Unihorn Wyrm was a heavenly treasure. It had incredible strength, speed, and control over water and wind elements. It was extremely cruel. The Unihorn Wyrm stared at Aloy. Its scarlet eyes showed a strong killing intent. Aloy frowned. It seemed that she would not be able to move forward if she did not deal with the Unihorn Wyrm. ¡°Ice Spirit, use Ice Seal!¡± Aloy ordered. The Ice Spirit heard its master¡¯s command and immediately let out a cry, ¡°Roar!¡± Then, an endless gale of cold air gushed out and filled the entire area, causing the surrounding temperature to drop. Crack, crack! Under the erosion of the cold wind, frost formed quickly on the surrounding rock walls. ¡°Roar!!¡± Suddenly, a shrill roar came from the Unihorn Wyrm¡¯s mouth, and its huge body grew sluggish. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Aloy frowned in confusion. The Unihorn Wyrm¡¯s body trembled slightly, and its skin gradually solidified. Even its scales were being frozen. In a short while, the Unihorn Wyrm¡¯s body was completely frozen. It was a life-sized ice statue of the wyrm. ¡°Eh, the Unihorn Wyrm has fallen into a deep sleep?¡± Aloy blinked her beautiful eyes and frowned. However, looking at the scene in front of her, she felt a little dubious. The Unihorn Wyrm was a higher Count-rank spirit beast. How could it be defeated so easily? ¡®Could it be¡­¡¯ Before Aloy could think further, the Unihorn Wyrm quickly opened its eyes. ¡°Growl!¡± The Ice Spirit immediately gave a sharp warning. Hearing this, Aloy¡¯s expression turned serious. The Unihorn Wyrm had awakened and was coming for her. Aloy gritted her teeth and cursed in a low voice. Her face was filled with deep resentment. Her strength was far inferior to that of the Unihorn Wyrm. ¡®Whatever. I¡¯ll retreat first¡­¡¯ Aloy shook her head. She turned around, and fled without hesitation. However, the Unihorn Wyrm had already locked onto her position and chased after her. The Unihorn Wyrm had amazing speed and a rock-hard body. Even high-level martial cultivators might not dare to fight against it. Eventually, Aloy was cornered by the Unihorn Wyrm and had nowhere to run. ¡°Roar!!¡± The Unihorn Wyrm roared at the sky. The soundwaves rolled out and exploded like a great bell. Aloy¡¯s face turned pale, and her body trembled. The Unihorn Wyrm flicked its tail and set off a violent hurricane, causing her chiffon dress to flutter. In the next second, the hurricane swept over her. Blood spilled from Aloy¡¯s mouth, and she was flung back. She crashed heavily onto the ground, and her pretty face scrunched up in pain. ¡°Roar!!¡± The Unihorn Wyvern held its head high and was ready to give Aloy the fatal blow. Aloy grimaced. ¡®Am I, the daughter of the mayor, going to die here? Who would handle the exotic beast horde then?¡¯ At the thought of this, Aloy closed her eyes in despair, breaching herself for death¡­ ¡­ But after a few seconds, she did not feel anything. ¡®Huh? What was going on?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s voice suddenly rang out, ¡°Aloy, are you alright?¡± Chapter 303 - 303 A Strange Occurrence 303 A Strange Occurrence When she heard this voice, Aloy suddenly opened her eyes. What entered her line of sight was Shen Fei¡¯s slightly concerned face. ¡°Did¡­ Did you save me?¡± Aloy¡¯s face was filled with shock. She did not understand what had just happened. Moreover, the Unihorn Wyrm that had been so overbearing just now had also disappeared. ¡°Where¡¯s the Unihorn Wyrm?¡± ¡°There was no Unihorn Wyrm. This is the secret wormhole realm. You accidentally touched a kind of grass that temporarily makes people hallucinate when they enter the secret realm,¡± Shen Fei explained patiently. ¡°This grass is called illusion grass. It¡¯s a unique plant in the secret wormhole realm. When a person inhales it, it will cause them to hallucinate for a while.¡± ¡°Keep this in your mouth to resist the temptations of the illusion grass.¡± Shen Fei placed a pill into Aloy¡¯s mouth. ¡°Okay, got it. I never thought that this trick would affect me so quickly this time. Before I realized it, I was already under its spell.¡± Aloy heaved a sigh of relief, but her expression quickly changed. She hurriedly asked, ¡°How did you get in? How did you know I would be here?¡± ¡°I knew you would come to the wormhole. Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t have taken my scroll.¡± Shen Fei chuckled as he pulled Aloy up from the ground. Hearing this, Aloy¡¯s face froze. She thought for a long while before she realized that Shen Fei was already on to her. Immediately, two patches of red appeared on her face, and she was a little embarrassed. Then, Shen Fei¡¯s face turned serious. ¡°Aloy, can you tell me everything about the wormhole?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡­ I can¡¯t tell you.¡± Aloy bit her red lips, her face showed her conflicting thoughts, and in the end, she shook her head slowly. ¡°Alright, then I won¡¯t say anymore.¡± In the end, Shen Fei did not continue to pry. Then, the two of them continued forward into the depths of the secret realm. As they ventured deeper, Shen Fei discovered that the space inside the wormhole was getting larger. Not only that, the surrounding Qi was also getting thicker. However, in the next second, the ground began to shake, and huge cracks spread out beneath them. The scenery quaked and it really seemed like the entire realm was coming to an end. ¡°Roar!¡± With an angry roar, a giant scorpion that was tens of meters long broke out from the ground. The scorpion¡¯s body was as black as ink, and it exuded a poisonous mist, causing the air around it to darken. It bared its sharp chelicerae and charged at Shen Fei and Aloy. Its aura was menacing and suffocating all at once. ¡°Gasp!¡± Aloy could not help but gasp. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s just a lower Count-rank beast,¡± Shen Fei calmly said. He summoned the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± In the next second, the Flame Owl flared up with raging fire. It turned into a fiery streak and charged straight at the Black Scorpion. Boom! In an instant, the Flame Owl¡¯s attack struck the Black Scorpion¡¯s body. A terrifying force billowed out, instantly destroying everything within a hundred-meter radius. Smoke and dust filled the air. After a long time, the smoke dispersed. When Shen Fei checked the scene, the Black Scorpion had already collapsed on the ground. ¡°Gulp¡­¡± Seeing this, Aloy gulped nervously. Her face paled and her body trembled. Even though the Black Scorpion was a Count-rank beast, it was killed by Shen Fei in less than three moves. His strength was too terrifying. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Shen Fei said and walked deeper into the wormhole. Aloy quickly followed him with a look of admiration. However, after a few steps, she stopped. ¡®This is wrong! Why did the wormhole suddenly move by itself?¡¯ Aloy seemed to have understood something and said worriedly, ¡°Shen Fei, this is bad!¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself, ¡°Could it be a horde? Is it going to explode again?¡± He raised his head and gazed into the distance ahead of them. He could vaguely sense a violent fluctuation of spiritual energy¡­ Boom! Sure enough, in the next moment, an extremely powerful pressure suddenly enveloped the entire secret realm. ¡®This pressure¡­ Could it be that an Emperor-rank spirit beast has come into being?¡¯ Aloy¡¯s expression suddenly changed. As long as a high-grade spirit beast or exotic beast was born, it would cause a natural phenomenon. The wormholes would be affected as well, and the next beast horde would happen sooner than expected. ¡°Roar!¡± A deafening roar echoed through the skies, and the sound waves shook the earth as if it would tear the land apart. In the next instant, a dazzling stream of light streaked across the sky, bringing with it a sharp, ear-piercing whistle. The ground in front of them was crawling with Spider Kings. [Spider King] [Rank: Marquis, High-grade] [HealthL 70] [AttackL 80] [Defense: 45] [Spirit: 30] [Speed: 70] The swarm of Spider Kings moved quickly. ¡°Shen Fei, look! What¡¯s going on?¡± Aloy cried anxiously as she looked at the strange phenomenon in front of her. Shen Fei followed suit and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a dense and endless amount of spiders swarming toward them, quickly surrounding them. Each spider exuded a thick bloodthirsty aura that was bone-chilling and extremely cruel. Looking at the strange phenomenon around him, Shen Fei muttered, ¡°These spiders are not your average spider.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, these spiders are very powerful, and there are so many of them. We can¡¯t kill them all!¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes were filled with despair. Shen Fei nodded and fearlessly said, ¡°I know, but I¡¯d like to test their strength! Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl spread its wings and swooped down, its body showering large sparks like falling meteors, hailing down on the spider swarm. A huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky, accompanied by shocking explosions that rang out continuously and shook the entire area. The area was soon covered in a sea of fire that roiled like boiling lava. The scorching flames spread out and devoured all the spiders. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl roared at the sky. The flames on its body rose and formed a giant fireball. Then, it charged at the spiders with terrifying force. Whoosh! In an instant, the fireball tore through the area and pierced the thick swam like a comet, leaving a bloody path. Wherever the fireball passed, the spiders died one after another, and their bodies turned into ash. ¡°Screech!¡± Seeing this, the surrounding spiders immediately let out angry cries and fled frantically. The Flame Owl covered a distance of thousand meters in one swoop, scaring the spiders even further. However, Shen Fei frowned and suddenly shouted, ¡°Now, run!¡± ¡°Oh!¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Aloy quickly schooled her emotions and turned to flee. With a rustling sound, they retreated quickly and ran a good distance away. ¡°Roar!¡± At that moment, a loud lion¡¯s roar sounded from the depths of the secret realm again, and a huge golden lion suddenly jumped out from nowhere. This lion was about 150 to 180 meters large. Its entire body was golden, and it shone brilliantly. The , and it exuded a terrifying pressure. ¡°Roar!¡± The lion let out a furious roar, causing the surrounding air to vibrate as the soundwaves rolled out. The weaker Spider Kings died on the spot. Chapter 304 - 304 The Birth Of An Emperor 304 The Birth Of An Emperor-rank Spirit Beast Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned serious and his pupils contracted. ¡°What a terrifying sound wave technique.¡± The lion¡¯s strength was clearly at the level of a higher Count rank! [Yin Martial Lion] [Rank: Count, Superior-grade] [HP: 120] [Defense: 120] [Spirit: 90] [Speed: 95] Upon seeing the statuses for the lion, Shen Fei prepared for battle, and Aloy followed suit. However, the Yin Martial Lion then ran past the two of them and kept going forward. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡®Is the exotic beast horde breaking out early? Is that why the spirit beasts and exotic beasts are all fleeing?¡¯ The lion¡¯s actions puzzled Shen Fei. But he and Aloy quickly realized something strange. The Yin Martial Lion was not rushing to the outside world, but rather, toward the depths of the secret realm. ¡°Roar!¡± A deafening roar then met their ears. Another huge creature suddenly appeared¡ªseemingly out of nowhere¡ªin Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s line of sight. It was a giant silver wolf that was as tall as a skyscraper. The silver wolf¡¯s body was slender and well-built. It had snow-white fur, and it was filled with a powerful aura. Its eyes were also red. The silver wolf stomped on the ground, stirring up a cloud of sand and dust. A strong wind swept up, sending sand and stones flying. Its body trembled with a shroud of silver light. It actually looked almost divine, and could make someone feel unworthy of even looking directly at it. In addition, the Silver Wolf Emperor had long limbs, sharp claws, and a unique pattern on its forehead. ¡°It¡¯s a Silver Wolf Emperor.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed as he maintained his solemn expression and watched the creature warily. Aloy frowned and tugged on his arm as she urged, ¡°Shen Fei, its strength must be at least at the Emperor rank. Let¡¯s run.¡± It seemed that the spirit beast had just been born. [Silver Wolf Emperor] [Rank: Emperor, Superior-grade] [HP: 300] [Attack: 250] [Defense: 240] [Spirit: 180] [Speed: 195] ¡°This is bad. It¡¯s summoning the Count-rank beasts in the vicinity.¡± Aloy¡¯s expression turned ugly. If they got surrounded, they would die. Unsurprisingly, a series of roars echoed out. One after another, fierce spirit beasts of different sizes emerged and gathered around Shen Fei and Aloy. There were at least a hundred thousand of them. On top of that, hundreds of Count-rank spirit beasts appeared at the entrance to the secret realm. Their aura was so strong that it felt suffocating. Aloy trembled, and her face turned pale. Her knees felt weak, and she almost collapsed onto the ground. She asked nervously, ¡°Shen Fei, what should we do?¡± Shen Fei calmly said, ¡°Don¡¯t panic. Let¡¯s just wait and see.¡± ¡°Alright¡­¡± Aloy nodded obediently and did not dare to move even a muscle. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze swept over the surroundings, carefully investigating the environment and looking for a route of escape. However, the surrounding Count-rank beasts were too powerful, and they were so densely packed that there was no weakness in their formation at all. Moreover, the weakest one among the group was still a Count-rank beast, despite its low grade. Shen Fei and Aloy were surrounded by danger on all sides. However, they did not intend to just sit here and wait for death. Even though their situation was difficult, the two of them remained calm. At that moment, the Silver Wolf Emperor looked down at the two humans in front of it. It then let out a roar. In the next second, the beasts around the wolf also cried out one after another. This was like a unified command. Shen Fei and Aloy looked at each other and saw the worry in each other¡¯s eyes. There was no way they could fight against so many spirit beasts! More and more beasts were appearing, joining in with their own cries. The sound rolled out and resounded throughout the entire realm. Soon, spirit beast bodies covered the mountains and forests. They were covered in so much blood that it dyed the land red, and the air was filled with the strong stench of blood, turning the place into a hellscape. As far as the eye could see, spirit beast and exotic beast bodies covered the area like an ocean. The scary thing was that this was just the number that they could see on the surface. No one knew how many more were hidden in the shadows. In short, all the beasts in the secret realm were drawn to this place. ¡°This is bad¡­¡± Looking at this vast scene, Shen Fei¡¯s face twitched several times. Aloy gritted her teeth, and her eyes were filled with anxiety. ¡°Shen Fei, with the current situation, we can only try to hide.¡± She had never heard of such a huge army of spirit or exotic beasts before. Even she was afraid! ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded. This was the only choice they had. Otherwise, they would just be torn apart. Then, the ground trembled violently once more, as if something even bigger was approaching. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Aloy was stunned and her face filled with astonishment. Another deep roar came to them. In the next moment, countless deafening roars echoed that first one. The spirit beasts were roaring and waking up! ¡°This aura¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyelids twitched, and his breathing stopped for a while. He saw the huge wolf slowly walk over to them. As it got closer, Shen Fei noticed that there was a purple-black bead on its chest that shone like a bright sun, containing a terrifying pressure. With every step the Silver Wolf Emperor took, the ground shook. ¡°Roar!¡± More powerful spirit beasts joined the throng. The bead on the wolf¡¯s chest exuded a powerful might that covered the area. Instantly, the spirit beasts stopped moving and prostrated themselves respectfully on the ground like submissive lamb. Aloy¡¯s throat rolled as she gulped. Her eyes were wide with shock. ¡°That bead¡­ It should be the inner core of that Silver Wolf Emperor, right?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were burning with greed. The inner core was the most precious object in a spirit beast¡¯s body. The stronger the core, the stronger the cultivation of the spirit beast. It was more effective than a demonic core, or a magical core. It was also easier to absorb and refine. The runes on the Silver Wolf Emperor¡¯s bead seemed to be what was summoning the spirit beasts, and they were all targeting Shen Fei and Aloy. The two humans looked at each other. They knew this would be a fierce battle¡­ Boom! One after another, the ferocious spirit beasts charged at them, and the wind billowed wildly with every stomp. It was a horrifying scene. Shen Fei summoned his spirit beasts. ¡°Black Sun, Flame Owl, Three-clawed Golden Dragon, come out and fight!¡± Three beams of light quickly appeared with a flash, and the Black Sun, Flame Owl, and Three-clawed Golden Dragon appeared. The Flame Owl was scarlet and had a majestic body. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon was golden-colored and exuded an ominous feeling. ¡°Grargh!¡± Meanwhile, the Black Sun howled at the sky, erupting with terrifying fluctuations that caused the air to distort slightly. All three spirit beasts roared with murderous intent. Chapter 305 - 305 Vicious Vines 305 Vicious Vines ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Ancient Prestige!¡± As Shen Fei gave his command one after another, the spirit beasts swooped down at the spirit beast horde. They unleashed their terrifying skills and set off a storm of destruction. Black Flames wreaked havoc in all directions, roaring with explosive dark elements. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon spiralled into the sky and erupted with astonishing power. All of a sudden, Black Flames rushed over the horde and explosions ensued. The spirit beast horde burst out in an uproar, and they screamed continuously. ¡°Roar!¡± The Silver Wolf Emperor howled at the sky, and its demonic Qi swept out, shocking everyone. Its cultivation was an Emperor-rank beast with Saint-like cultivation skills that were comparable to an enlightened realm cultivator. Even though it was still young, its strength was still unparalleled. The Flame Owl quickly attacked the Silver Wolf Emperor, but before it could get close, it was simply smacked away by the latter. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s attempt was also intercepted by the wolf. Meanwhile, the Black Sun successfully intimidated the spirit beasts in the immediate area. ¡°Roar!¡± The Silver Wolf Emperor roared in anger as its bloodshot eyes became more terrifying. The wolf leaped up at the Black Sun so quickly that it looked as though it had teleported. It roared and raised its forepaws. One swipe from its claws could easily shred a tree. However, in the face of such a formidable opponent, the Black Sun showed no fear. It met the Silver Wolf Emperor head-on. The two forces collided with a deafening boom! A near endless amount of energy rippled out, forming a storm as it spread in all directions. The Silver Wolf Emperor stayed in the air, unfazed. On the other hand, the Black Sun was sent flying back hundreds of meters, and its body swayed in the air. It was quite obvious which beast was more powerful. Still, the Black Sun was not afraid. Instead, it grew more courageous. Shen Fei continued to shout orders, ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± ¡°Grargh!¡± the Black Sun roared and spat out a cloud of black mist from its mouth, which enveloped the Silver Wolf Emperor. Boom! The black mist that enveloped the Silver Wolf Emperor caused a violent explosion, sending ripples into the air. Immediately after that, a wisp of dark blue fire drifted out of the black mist. This was the dark spirit flame that had been nurtured in the Black Sun¡¯s body for many years! The dark spirit flame spread rapidly, covering the entire right arm of the Silver Wolf Emperor in a heartbeat. The Silver Wolf Emperor struggled in pain and wailed. The Black Sun had the overwhelming dark spirit flame penetrate into the wolf¡¯s body. The Silver Wolf Emperor howled in pain even more as it was burned by the dark spirit flame. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon took the opportunity to attack. It roared furiously and opened its mouth to spit out a ball of pure golden elemental power. The elemental power turned into a bright beam of light that crashed into the Silver Wolf Emperor. Caught off guard, the golden light beam hit the Silver Wolf Emperor dead-on. The terrifying power made the wolf cough up blood, and its body was thrown back from the impact. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon pounced forward once more. Its massive body smashed onto the Silver Wolf Emperor like a mountain. This time, the Silver Wolf Emperor was unable to resist and was pinned to the spot. The Black Sun and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon attacked from both flanks, directly blocking the Silver Wolf Emperor¡¯s movements. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon opened its mouth and clamped down on the Silver Wolf Emperor¡¯s head, while the Black Sun opened its sharp beak and pierced through the wolf¡¯s neck! Everything happened quite suddenly. Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s brows changed as they fought. Aloy stared at the situation and asked in confusion, ¡°The Black Sun is only a higher Count-rank exotic beast, how could it defeat an Emperor-rank spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°No, this is just on the surface. The Silver Wolf Emperor is about to fight back.¡± As expected, the Silver Wolf Emperor began its counterattack in the next moment. The Silver Wolf Emperor roared, then the rest of the spirit beasts roared with it and charged toward the Black Sun and the two Beastmasters. If they got entangled in this fight, the Black Sun, Shen Fei, and Aloy would definitely be in danger. ¡°Black Sun, retreat!¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Black Sun nodded and quickly left the battle, returning to Shen Fei¡¯s pocket dimension with the Flame Owl and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Although they really wanted to kill the Silver Wolf Emperor, the difference in strength was too great, so they could only fall back. The Silver Wolf Emperor turned around and glared at Shen Fei with eyes that were filled with killing intent. The Silver Wolf Emperor howled in anger. Then, a pair of massive wings sprouted from its back. With a flap of its wings, the wolf disappeared in an instant. The rest of the spirit beasts left as well. ¡°The Silver Wolf Emperor¡¯s target doesn¡¯t seem to be us.¡± Aloy frowned. ¡°Where does that direction lead to?¡± Shen Fei asked as he looked in the direction the beasts took. Aloy looked in the direction that Shen Fei was pointing at and explained, ¡°It¡¯s the core area of the secret realm. Do you remember the black sea there? There¡¯s another dimension under it. You can become stronger after going in, but you have to defeat the Vicious Vines inside.¡± ¡°Anything that comes into contact with the Vicious Vines would be attacked and, eventually, turned into a plant-type exotic beast. ¡°We can¡¯t let the Silver Wolf Emperor enter that black sea. It¡¯ll trigger an exotic beast horde!¡± Aloy said solemnly. Soon, Shen Fei and Aloy rode on her Ice Spirit and flew toward the core region. The Ice Spirit was extremely fast and caught up to the Silver Wolf Emperor in just a few minutes. The Silver Wolf Emperor stopped moving and suddenly changed its direction to charge at the Ice Spirit. ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s expressions changed. However, they were not worried, because the Ice Spirit¡¯s speed was much faster than the Silver Wolf Emperor¡¯s. Whoosh! The Ice Spirit flapped its wings and shot out like lightning. The Silver Wolf Emperor howled and gave chase. The Ice Spirit was so fast that it easily shook off the Silver Wolf Emperor. After a short moment, Shen Fei and Aloy successfully infiltrated the core region. There were over ten thousand beasts gathered around the black sea. The Silver Wolf Emperor was standing by the edge of the water. It roared angrily and seemed to want to rush into the lake. Aloy¡¯s expression changed drastically as she exclaimed, ¡°Sh*t! This guy is trying to use the Vicious Vines to break through!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s figure flickered and he arrived at the shore. As soon as he jumped into the sea, the Vicious Vines came at him from all directions. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes suddenly turned cold as he sneered, ¡°Hmph! A mere malicious vine can¡¯t hurt me! Get lost!¡± Accompanied by a furious roar, a terrifying vital Qi gushed out from Shen Fei¡¯s body, instantly shattering the vines. A loud sound spread out in all directions, and a small protruding island appeared in the middle of the black body of water. Then, the small island slowly rose into the air. Thick Vicious Vines wrapped around the island like iron chains. Seeing the island float up, all the beasts became restless and roared. The Silver Wolf Emperor wanted to run over, but a strange phenomenon occurred right at that moment. Shen Fei suddenly dove down, and with the force of a thunderbolt, he shot toward the Silver Wolf Emperor. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a furious roar and launched a fierce simultaneous attack. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon madly tore at the Silver Wolf Emperor. At the same time, the Ice Spirit launched an attack of its own. Its sharp claws tore through the air and cut off the vines with its sword Qi. Chapter 306 - 306 Meeting Old Friends 306 Meeting Old Friends The Ice Spirit and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s attacks were well-coordinated, and they immediately suppressed the Silver Wolf Emperor once more. The wolf was unable to free itself. The Silver Wolf Emperor tried its best to resist, but it was no match for the combined efforts of the Ice Spirit and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. A few more seconds later, the Silver Wolf Emperor was covered in blood. It had become heavily injured and was on its last breath. The other spirit beasts were all dumbfounded and did not dare to come forward to help it. The Silver Wolf Emperor roared fiercely, and its eyes shone with a brutal glint. It suddenly opened its bloody maw and revealed its fangs, which made for a terrible sight. Just as the Silver Wolf Emperor was about to devour the Qi of all the spirit beasts in the area, a long arrow suddenly pierced its throat. ¡°Whine¡ª¡± The Silver Wolf Emperor¡¯s throat bobbed, and blood flowed out of it uncontrollably. Its eyes were filled with shock and despair. It never thought that it would die before it could perform the defensive skill it was most proud of. Splash! The Silver Wolf Emperor¡¯s corpse fell into the water with a huge splash. The rest of the spirit beasts went berserk when they saw that the wolf had been slain. They let out mournful wails and charged recklessly at Shen Fei and Aloy, ready to tear them into pieces. ¡°You¡¯re asking for death!¡± Aloy¡¯s mouth curved into a sinister smirk. She stepped lightly onto her Ice Spirit¡¯s back, and the spirit beast burst out at great speed to meet the other beasts head-on. A cloud of cold mist enveloped the Ice Spirit and wrapped around its body. The ice-blue radiance of the mist flickered, then it solidified and became like armor for the spirit beast. The Ice Spirit¡¯s speed increased even more, and it instantly rushed into the crowd of beasts. The Ice Spirit¡¯s sharp ice-blue feathers were like blades, and they constantly cut away at the surrounding beasts. Crimson blood splattered everywhere. Some froze upon contact with the ground, appearing like flowers. Meanwhile, even more blood splashed into the black sea, saturating the air with the stench of blood. In less than a minute, hundreds of spirit beasts were killed. The other hundred or so were frightened by the sight and turned to flee, disappearing without a trace. Whoosh! The Ice Spirit landed gracefully on the ground with a flap of its wings. Aloy was still surprised by what happened earlier. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why is an Emperor-rank beast so weak?¡± Shen Fei frowned and said, ¡°Never mind that, let¡¯s just continue. This is the core area, and the danger level is still high.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy nodded and followed Shen Fei. The core area was very large, spanning at least three kilometers. Soon, they heard a rustling sound in front of them. When they listened more carefully, it sounded more like snoring. ¡°Hm?¡± Shen Fei and Aloy could not help but hasten their steps and approach the source of the noise. They soon saw a man. This man wore a black robe and was sleeping on the ground. Shen Fei recognized this man and quickly cried, ¡°Senior Qian Yu!¡± ¡°Qian Yu!¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes were wide as she stared at the other man in surprise. Qian Yu heard someone calling him and was startled awake. When his eyes adjusted and he saw the person who called him, a smile immediately appeared on his face. ¡°So it¡¯s you, Shen Fei!¡± Shen Fei asked with some doubt, ¡°Senior Qian Yu, what are you doing here?¡± At this, Qian Yu let out a bitter sigh and said, ¡°Sigh! It¡¯s hard to explain in just a few words.¡± He looked like he wanted to cry, but no tears came. Clearly, he had encountered something very tragic. Aloy patted his shoulder, indicating for him to stay calm. ¡°Senior Qian Yu, take your time and speak slowly.¡± ¡°¡­Yesterday, I felt something strange, so I came here to check it out. But when I got to this area, I was hit by the illusion grass. I don¡¯t remember what happened after that. When I woke up, I saw you two.¡± Qian Yu shook his head and sighed. Then, he asked, ¡°How did you guys get in?¡± Aloy and Shen Fei looked at each other, then they briefly explained what happened the night before. ¡°I see¡­ Oh, right! Then what are you doing here?¡± Qian Yu stared dubiously at them. Shen Fei simply shrugged and said, ¡°I felt the abnormality, too.¡± Qian Yu frowned as he looked at them again, then he said worriedly, ¡°The wormhole is more troublesome than the last time. The exotic beast horde is probably going to break out again.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°We figured as much.¡± ¡°You should leave quickly, or you¡¯ll be in danger!¡± Qian Yu warned. ¡°No,¡± Shen Fei said flatly. Aloy nodded in agreement. ¡°Moreover, if an exotic beast horde is about to erupt, the school would send students to stop it. I won¡¯t back down, either.¡± ¡°Geez, you two are really stubborn!¡± Qian Yu felt a little helpless, but he did not push any further. Shen Fei said, ¡°Senior Qian Yu, if possible, can you take us to the base first.¡± ¡°Alright! Come with me!¡± With that, Qian Yu ran off. Soon, they arrived at a lake. The lake was so large that it almost seemed like there was no end to it, and no one knew where the water led to. Along the way, all kinds of strange ancient trees and plants were seen. They even saw a massive tree. The lake water was clear and transparent, but it reflected the figures of many spirit beasts. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze swept across the surface and he quietly thought, ¡®There must be more than one valley here.¡¯ After another fifteen minutes, Shen Fei spotted a cave hidden in the dense forest. The entrance of the cave was quite narrow; it was only enough for one person to pass through sideways. Qian Yu said, ¡°This is the entrance to the base.¡± This was unexpected. The base this time was so different from the open camp layout with the watchtower they had last time. ¡°The camp from last time was completely destroyed by the Black Sun, so we built a new one,¡± Qian Yu explained. ¡°Let¡¯s go in!¡± Qian Yu then went inside the cave first. The cave was dark and quiet. There was an occasional wind that blew past them with a whistling sound. Shen Fei and Aloy followed close behind Qian Yu and went inside. The cave was also very deep, and the path was full of twists and turns. After a while, they reached the other side and exited the cave. Whoosh¡­ A cool breeze brushed past their faces, and it felt pleasant. Shen Fei¡¯s vision brightened suddenly, and they came upon a vast area. There was a wide river here that stretched across the area. ¡°Senior Qian Yu, setting up the base here was a great idea!¡± Aloy praised. ¡°Hehe, but of course!¡± Qian Yu grinned. ¡°Shen Fei? What are you two doing here?¡± Luo Ying, who had been busy going through some charts, looked up and saw Shen Fei and the others arrive. A faint smile appeared on her pretty face. ¡°Senior Luo Ying! We have something to ask you.¡± Shen Fei respectfully cupped his fist in greeting. ¡°I see. Come with me.¡± Luo Ying beckoned them and turned around, leading them to her tent. Along the way, she gave orders to have accommodations arranged for Shen Fei and Aloy. Shen Fei handed the scroll to Luo Ying and asked, ¡°Do you recognize these runes?¡± Lup Ying¡¯s eyebrows were furrowed, and her expression slowly turned more serious. ¡°How did you come by this? This is Tao Ming¡¯s blood, sweat, and tears. I didn¡¯t expect it to be in your possession after so many years¡­¡± ¡°You know Uncle Tao Ming?¡± Shen Fei asked. Luo Ying began to explain, ¡°Tao Ming used to be part of our group. We did research on the wormhole together, but later on, because of¡­ We were separated for some reason.¡± Shen Fei solemnly asked, ¡°¡­Senior Luo Ying, do you know what these runes entail? Can you tell us in detail?¡± Chapter 307 - 307 Searching For Li Ruoying 307 Searching For Li Ruoying Luo Ying was silent for a moment before she slowly said, ¡°This is called a sealing rune. Its specific use is to stop the beast horde from erupting. But I can¡¯t tell you how to do it; I¡¯m not sure about it either.¡± Shen Fei nodded contemplatively. ¡°Since you¡¯ve obtained this sealing rune, I believe you have a way to stop the exotic beast horde, right?¡± Luo Ying asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei nodded, then he said, ¡°I tried to use it just now, but I couldn¡¯t activate it.¡± ¡°Rest first. I¡¯ll go find someone to help.¡± As Luo Ying was about to leave, Shen Fei seemed to have thought of something. He nodded thoughtfully and asked, ¡°Senior Luo Ying, do you know where Uncle Tao Ming is?¡± Luo Ying shook her head. ¡°Maybehe died during the last horde, or maybe he¡¯s hiding in some remote place.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Fei nodded again and could not help but feel a little sad. Luo Ying quickly left, ready to find teammates to help decipher the run and fight against the exotic beast horde. Three days passed by in the blink of an eye. During this period, there were no signs of an exotic beast horde, and the beast activity they detected remained the same as before. However, their activity seemed much weaker than before, as though they were restricted. ¡°Shen Fei, Aloy, you two come with me for a minute,¡± Qian Yu said calmly. The two of them nodded. ¡­¡­ Shen Fei asked, ¡°Did something happen, Senior Qian Yu?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to save my friend.¡± ¡°Friend?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Qian Yu replied. ¡°Li Ruoying.¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡®Didn¡¯t we rescue her last time?¡¯ ¡°Has something happened to her?¡± ¡°We rescued her last time, but after you left, her illness started acting up again, and she was captured by the exotic beasts again.¡± At this point, Qian Yu¡¯s expression turned gloomy. ¡°Where is she now?¡± Aloy asked. ¡°I¡¯ll take you there.¡± Qian Yu waved his hand, and he continued walking straight on. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Qian Yu led the way. Eventually, they arrived at the place where Li Ruoying disappeared. Qian Yu looked at the soil beneath his feet, and his voice was filled with worry. ¡°This is the place where she was trapped.¡± Shen Fei and Aloy carefully scoped the area and found traces of a battle. There were many bones scattered all around¡ªskeletons of spirit beasts and exotic beasts. After that, Qian Yu took out something that looked like a compass. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Li Ruoying should be up ahead.¡± With that, Qian Yu suddenly flew off with a rustle. Shen Fei and Aloy quickly followed him. Soon, the trio passed through a forest and found Li Ruoying. She was sitting on a rock. Her dull eyes were suffused with traces of red light, and she was completely trembling, like a frightened newborn. ¡°Li Ruoying!¡± Qian Yu quickly rushed forward, calling out to her anxiously. However, Li Ruoying did not notice him at all. Shen Fei and Aloy joined in and encircled her. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Aloy asked, concerned. ¡°Her spiritual power was corrupted. I have her temporarily controlled for now, but she¡¯s still on the brink of losing control,¡± Qian Yu said gravely. ¡°We can¡¯t let this go on!¡± Shen Fei said with an anxious expression. ¡°Don¡¯t panic. Let me think of something.¡± Aloy sighed and started to think of a possible solution. Buzz¡­ A strange buzzing sound came from the forest. Suddenly, a furious roar resounded across the mountain range they were in. It was the roar of a Green-winged Draconic Bat! Aloy¡¯s face paled, and her eyes widened. ¡°It¡¯s a Green-winged Draconic Bat!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes glinted coldly as he stared into the distance. ¡°Roar!¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s roars were getting closer. It seemed to be nearing the peak of the nearby mountain. It was a strange beast. The Green-winged Draconic Bat should be green, but its body was black. ¡°Shen Fei, ready yourself! We¡¯re going to meet the enemy!¡± Qian Yu said. Shen Fei and Aloy both summoned their weapons and clutched them tightly. Boom! Suddenly, the Green-winged Draconic Bat launched itself into the air. When it landed before them, a strong gust of wind swept out in all directions, causing the trees nearby to fall, and dust filled the air. Everyone also detected a pungent smell, and it was a nauseating scent. Shen Fei and the others were near the mountain¡¯s peak, coldly watching the Green-winged Draconic Bat as it approached. When the Green-winged Draconic Bat got closer, Shen Fei and his party attacked all at once. The Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a furious roar and slammed its huge claws down, sending out a turbulent wind that met their attacks. It disrupted their joint attacks, and the bat smashed down again. Shen Fei and Aloy were sent flying back, and they fell heavily to the ground. Qian Yu himself managed to block the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s attack, but he was also knocked back a dozen meters, and blood trickled from his mouth. He wiped the blood away and raised his head to look at the Green-winged Draconic Bat. The beast was three hundred meters tall, and a look of horror flashed through Qian Yu¡¯s eyes. ¡°Hiss!¡± Seeing the sorry state of the three, the Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a hissing chuckle, as if it was mocking them. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei summoned his spirit beast. The huge firebird appeared suddenly, then turned into a beam of light that shot up into the sky. At the same time, the Green-winged Draconic Bat flew up to meet its attack. Boom! The violent collision was like two meteors crashing into each other. The scorching heat spread out and distorted the air, and a thick white mist rose from the collision area. The power of the Blazing Charge and the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s flaming sprint was too terrifying. They destroyed the remaining trees in the area, forming a clearing that was about 600 meters wide. Crack! The Green-winged Draconic Bat had managed to resist the attack of the Blazing Charge, but its wings were broken in the process. Its huge body was pushed a thousand meters away and crashed into the dense forest in the distance. The Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s body only came to a stop after smashing through a dozen ancient trees. ¡°Huff, huff¡­¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat was gasping for breath, while its red eyes glared furiously at Shen Fei. Shen Fei returned the glare with a cold gaze of his own. ¡°Roar!¡± This infuriated the Green-winged Draconic Bat even more. It opened its huge mouth and spewed scorching purple flames at Shen Fei. ¡°Hmph! Child¡¯s play.¡± Shen Fei laughed derisively. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Following his order, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and ignited a raging fire all around it. The fire quickly turned into countless thorns and swept toward the purple flames. The flames crashed into the thorny brambles and exploded. The resulting shockwave disintegrated the surrounding trees into ash. ¡°Roar!¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat grew even madder. It charged recklessly at Shen Fei with its claws extended, ready to take his life. Aloy paled and she cried, ¡°Shen Fei, be careful!¡± In the face of the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s powerful physical defense, Shen Fei was unable to do anything to it. While watching the bat warily, Shen Fei muttered to himself, ¡°It¡¯s too strong. I¡¯ll have to deal with it here and now.¡± ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei shouted once more. Chapter 308 - 308 Five Hundred Kilometers Of Ice 308 Five Hundred Kilometers Of Ice ¡°Hehe¡­¡± The Flame Owl cast Flaming Bramble Inferno again, and it swept toward the Green-winged Draconic Bat. When the purple flames touched the thorns, they devoured the brambles until nothing was left. ¡°This looks bad!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. In the next moment, the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s huge claws swept out and sent the Flame Owl flying. The Flame Owl fell into a pile of weeds and spat blood out. It was clearly injured. Qian Yu quickly summoned his second spirit beast, the Ancient Storm Dragon. ¡°Ancient Storm Dragon, Ancient Prestige!¡± Immediately after that, the Ancient Storm Dragon appeared with an endless flurry of power and rushed at the Green-winged Draconic Bat with great speed. ¡°Roar!¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a roar and flapped its wings with all its might, stirring up a sandstorm that covered the area. The Ancient Storm Dragon collided with the sandstorm. Its attack and the sand dispersed altogether. The Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s strength was simply too great, and there was no way to block its skill. Whoosh! The Green-winged Draconic Bat flapped its wings and flew out speedily, zipping toward Qian Yu. Seeing the Green-winged Draconic Bat dashing toward his senior, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°Be careful!¡± A ball of silver-white lightning streaked across the sky and stabbed into the back of the Green-winged Draconic Bat at a tricky angle. The Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a sharp cry in pain, and its body suddenly stiffened. Thud! It fell heavily to the ground and rolled twice before it could stabilize itself. Shen Fei once again commanded his spirit beast, ¡°Now! Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a sharp cry, and its whole body was suddenly covered in raging flames. Like a burning missile, it carried a monstrous aura and shot itself straight at the Green-winged Draconic Bat. The Green-winged Draconic Bat roared in pain, but it did not think about evading the Flame Owl and instead continued to charge at Qian Yu. Bang! The Flame Owl and the Green-winged Draconic Bat collided with a deafening explosion. A terrifying energy ripple swept out, stirring up dirt and uprooting trees. It turned everything into dust. The Green-winged Draconic Bat spat out blood as its body was sent flying away. After it crashed, it shook its body and got up. Its red eyes were full of loathing. ¡°Howl!¡± In the next moment, the Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a furious howl. Its figure suddenly accelerated and charged at Shen Fei. Seeing the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s attack, Qian Yu¡¯s expression changed. He immediately called to Shen Fei, ¡°Run!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression was calm as he watched the oncoming Green-winged Draconic Bat. He said, ¡°You go on first, I¡¯ll stop it!¡± After saying that, he stomped on the ground and shot straight at the Green-winged Draconic Bat like an arrow. When the Green-winged Draconic Bat felt Shen Fei¡¯s approach, it stared at Shen Fei ferociously. In the next moment, it pounced at Shen Fei. Its sharp claws were extended. They were razor sharp, malevolent-looking, and glinted coldly. Shen Fei¡¯s expression did not change as he slashed out with his sword. Swish! Before Shen Fei could attack, a blade suddenly struck out from the side and met the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s sharp claws, causing sparks to fly everywhere, yet it only left a shallow mark. ¡°Shen Fei, Aloy, hurry up and leave! Don¡¯t worry about me, I¡¯ll stall this monster!¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat jumped back and let out a furious roar. It then pounced at Qian Yu again. ¡°Ancient Storm Dragon, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Qian Yu shouted. Then, the Ancient Storm Dragon suddenly appeared on the head of the Green-winged Draconic Bat and slammed it down onto the ground, quickly suppressing it. ¡°Howl!¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a painful wail, its wings flapping desperately, trying to dislodge the Ancient Storm Dragon. But the Ancient Storm Dragon did not budge, and firmly pinned the Green-winged Draconic Bat. ¡°Howl¡­¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat let out another miserable wail. The bones in its body made creaking sounds, and the skin on its body gradually split and cracked. In the end, the Green-winged Draconic Bat was unable to resist and fainted. However, before Shen Fei and the others could react, the unconscious Green-winged Draconic Bat suddenly opened its scarlet eyes and jumped up from the ground with great force, breaking free from its captive. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ Shen Fei was puzzled. ¡®The Green-winged Draconic Bat was clearly unconscious just now, so why did it suddenly wake up?¡¯ In the next second, the Green-winged Draconic Bat opened its bloody mouth and spat out a purple-black flame, which roared toward Shen Fei. The flame was the size of a basketball, and looked more cylindrical than a typical fireball. There were even strange symbols glowing on it, and it was filled with a destructive aura. ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. He hurriedly dodged to the side, avoiding this terrifying flame. However, this flame seemed to have eyes, and it chased after Shen Fei. ¡°Damned beast, go to hell!¡± Shen Fei roared in anger. He launched himself into the air with a stomp of his right foot, and swung a kick at the Green-winged Draconic Bat. However, when Shen Fei¡¯s foot landed on the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s abdomen, it was as though he had kicked an iron plate. It was so painful that Shen Fei had to resist the embarrassing urge to hop on one foot in pain. The Green-winged Draconic Bat howled miserably. Its abdominal area caved in from Shen Fei¡¯s kick, and blood began to seep out from the gaps between its scales. ¡°What is this? Is it injured?¡± Shen Fei stared at the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s stomach with a dazed expression. Then, the Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a sorrowful cry at the sky. With a flap of its wings, it turned into a cloud of black smoke and fled. ¡°Huh? It ran away?¡± Shen Fei was stunned. He could not understand what was going on. ¡°Roar!¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat suddenly stopped flying. With a low roar, the aura on its body suddenly rose by a level as it glared at Shen Fei. The Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a low cry, and its body turned into a shadow as it shot out. Whoosh! The Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s attack was sudden and fast. It was difficult to follow its trajectory with the naked eye. ¡°Watch out!¡± Qian Yu cried out in alarm. Whoosh! Just as he finished his sentence, the Green-winged Draconic Bat suddenly appeared in front of Shen Fei and grabbed his shoulders with its sharp claws. The Green-winged Draconic Bat grinned, revealing its glinting fangs. Seeing this, Aloy quickly said, ¡°Ice spirit, Bone-piercing Chill.¡± Upon hearing Aloy¡¯s order, a layer of blue light suddenly appeared around the Ice Spirit. Crack, crack¡­ In an instant, an endless chill filled the surroundings, freezing everything within five hundred kilometers. The temperature had also plummeted, making everyone shiver. The Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s body was immediately covered in a thick layer of frost. It was halfway toward becoming an ice sculpture. But even if the Green-winged Draconic Bat was freezing, it still did not let go. It continued to use its claws to pinch Shen Fei. The Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s claws easily tore through Shen Fei¡¯s armor, causing blood to spurt out. In the next moment, Shen Fei let out a blood-curdling scream. His entire arm was dislocated, and the pain caused him to sweat all over. He crashed onto the ground from a great height, suffering heavy injuries to almost all parts of his body. ¡°Tss!!!¡± Shen Fei was in so much pain that he had to gasp for air. He gritted his teeth and endured it, a determined expression on his face. Aloy rushed to his side and quickly took out a set of golden needles as she prepared to save him. However, Shen Fei stopped her by saying, ¡°Don¡¯t do it randomly. If the poison is activated, we will all die!¡± Hearing this, Aloy hesitated for a moment and gave up on the treatment. Chapter 309 - 309 White Light Barrier 309 White Light Barrier ¡°Cough, cough¡­¡± Shen Fei coughed as he covered the wound on his broken arm and retreated to a safe area. The Green-winged Draconic Bat floated in mid-air, its blood-red eyes watching Shen Fei, as though it was thinking about something. ¡°Roar!¡± A moment later, the Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a low growl and suddenly turned around and flew away, quickly disappearing into the vast night. ¡°Not good, something must have happened. Otherwise, the Green-winged Draconic Bat would not have left so easily. Let¡¯s hurry and catch up to it,¡± Qian Yu quickly said. Shen Fei swallowed a pill to heal most of his injuries. Then, they quickly caught up to the Green-winged Draconic Bat. The speed of the Green-winged Draconic Bat was so fast that it disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye. Shen Fei and the other two chased after it relentlessly. However, after pursuing it for a long time, they still could not find the Green-winged Draconic Bat. Shen Fei was puzzled and asked, ¡°That¡¯s strange. Why did it suddenly leave?¡± His brows were knitted tightly, and he kept feeling that something was amiss. The Green-winged Draconic Bat was definitely not that simple-minded. It must be up to something. Shen Fei guessed that the Green-winged Draconic Bat might be summoning other beasts, which was why it flew away. As he thought of this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with worry. ¡°Let¡¯s keep this up first. I think it has something to do with Li Ruoying,¡± Qian Yu said. ¡°Alright, then.¡± Shen Fei nodded and they continued their pursuit. However, as they continued onward, a white light suddenly appeared in the dark night ahead. The white light was extremely glaring, illuminating the pitch-black night sky and driving away the darkness. Shen Fei and the other two immediately increased their speed and approached the white light. When they got closer, they could clearly see the source of the light. ¡°What¡­?¡± Shen Fei and the other two were dumbfounded as they stared at the figure under the white light. ¡°It¡¯s Li Ruoying!¡± Shen Fei was overjoyed. ¡®Li Ruoying didn¡¯t get caught up in the fight with the bat! Maybe she fled here.¡¯ ¡°Li Ruoying, how are you?¡± Shen Fei excitedly rushed toward the ball of white light. But then he suddenly stopped. The white light was too still and unresponsive. Shen Fei frowned. He circulated his elemental Qi and poured it into his palm. Then, he slammed his palm onto the surface of the white light. In an instant, a strong rebound force was transmitted from the white light, causing Shen Fei to stagger back a few steps. ¡°What the hell is this? How can it be so strong?!¡± Shen Fei asked in shock. ¡°This is the white light barrier,¡± Aloy said. ¡°White light barrier?¡± Shen Fei was confused. Aloy explained, ¡°The white light barrier is a special energy barrier that exotic beasts use when they charge up their energy. It has an extremely strong defense.¡± Shen Fei nodded slowly. He tried again and swung his fist at it, bombarding the white light barrier, but it was futile. ¡°This thing is too sturdy!¡± Shen Fei sighed in annoyance. Why would Li Ruoying be placed inside the white light barrier by the exotic beasts? Shen Fei and the other two stood back, quietly observing the barrier. They had to plan their next move on how to deal with it. The defensive power contained in this thing was too terrifying. If Shen Fei was not careful, his next move could backfire and turn him into a pile of pulpy flesh. ¡°There! That should be the weak point of the white light barrier. As long as you attack the weakest point, it should be destroyed!¡± Aloy pointed at a crack on the white light barrier. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is.¡± Shen Fei understood as well, and his eyes had a sharp glint to it. Shen Fei immediately walked to the edge of the crack and directed his vital Qi into his hand. He then clenched his fist and¡­ ¡­A wave of vital Qi surged into Shen Fei¡¯s fist. He clenched hard and swung it, blasting the crack in the barrier. Bang! The force of his strike poured into the cracks, and there was a deafening sound like a thunderclap. However, the moment he touched the crack, Shen Fei felt a terrifying force sweep out. Boom! Shen Fei was sent flying back, and he fell to the ground. He got back to his feet with difficulty and looked at the white light barrier. Although the punch just now did not break the white light barrier, it made a fine crack where he struck. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up as he excitedly said, ¡°There¡¯s a chance! I¡¯ll definitely be able to blast it open with a few more tries!¡± Thus, Shen Fei continued to bombard the white light barrier, causing the crack to expand and widen. Just as Shen Fei was about to strike the white light barrier one last time, an angry roar suddenly echoed from the sky not far away. Then, the Green-winged Draconic Bat zipped through the air, bringing with it a berserk aura as it flew over them. ¡®It¡¯s the Green-winged Draconic Bat again!¡¯ The beast let out a long cry, spread its wings, and swooped down. Seeing this, Shen Fei did not dodge or hide, he stomped on the ground and leaped up. In the instant that he was about to close in with the beast, Shen Fei suddenly raised his fist and smashed it at the bat¡¯s abdomen with all his strength. Shen Fei¡¯s attack evoked a series of loud noises from the Green-winged Draconic Bat. Its stomach squirmed, and a painful wail came from it. Shen Fei quickly gave his order to the Flame Owl, ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± In an instant, the Flame Owl¡¯s body flared up as flames started burning around it. ¡°Roar!¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat let out an angry roar, and the scales on its back emitted a dazzling white light. Swish! As the white light flickered, a transparent light barrier appeared beside the Green-winged Draconic Bat, blocking the sea of fire that was shot at it. At the same time, the Green-winged Draconic Bat flapped its wings, bringing with it gusts of strong wind that blew away the flames. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the bat quickly rushed out toward the Flame Owl. Swish! The Flame Owl swept out with its tail and created a hurricane, hitting the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s body. Bang! The Green-winged Draconic Bat was sent flying and landed on the ground with a heavy thump. The ground cracked under its weight. A few of the feathers on the Flame Owl¡¯s tail were shattered, turning into a cloud of smoke that floated away. However, the Flame Owl had already recovered and charged toward the Green-winged Draconic Bat. ¡°Hiss!¡± The exotic beast let out a shrill cry again. It had obviously suffered significant damage. Bang! The Flame Owl rushed over and kicked the side of the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s waist, sending it flying again, and it crashed into a thicket of ancient trees. Crack, crack, crack! With a sound like bones breaking, the Green-winged Draconic Bat crashed through several trees and fell unconscious again. The Flame Owl¡¯s huge body did a somersault in the air before it gracefully landed on the ground. It looked down at Shen Fei as if it awaited his instructions. ¡°Qian Yu, Aloy, you two go and rescue Li Ruoying. I will deal with the Green-winged Draconic Bat,¡± Shen Fei ordered. ¡°Got it!¡± Aloy and Qian Yu nodded in unison, then they rushed toward the white light barrier. In the next moment, the Green-winged Draconic Bat appeared in front of Qian Yu and Aloy, blocking their way. ¡°Ice Spirit, Bone-piercing Chill!¡± Aloy yelled, and the Ice Spirit quickly flew at the Green-winged Draconic Bat. All of a sudden, it entered the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s body, and the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s body was instantly covered in frost. Its body was stiff and it could not move! Chapter 310 - 310 Defeating The Green 310 Defeating The Green-winged Draconic Bat ¡°Ice Spirit, Condensation Curse!¡± Aloy shouted and formed a seal with her hands. A gust of cold air formed out of thin air and spread out instantaneously. Within moments, the entire mountain forest was covered in thick ice, and it kept on spreading in all directions. The scene was both spectacular and strange. ¡°Screech!¡± Under the onslaught of the cold air, the Green-winged Draconic Bat let out a sharp scream, struggling to break free from the ice. But under the Ice Spirit¡¯s masterful control, the bat¡¯s struggles were in vain. Shen Fei quickly said to Aloy, ¡°Aloy, you two and get Li Ruoying. Leave the Green-winged Draconic Bat to me.¡± With that, Shen Fei quickly appeared in front of the Green-winged Draconic Bat, ¡°Your opponent is me! Flame Owl, now!¡± Hearing this, the Flame Owl let out a low cry, flapped its huge wings, and swooped down violently. Shen Fei did not waste any words as both his fists smashed out. Boom! Two iron-hard hammerfists smashed onto the back of the Green-winged Draconic Bat. This time, Shen Fei had increased his strength, causing his fists to sink deeper. The Green-winged Draconic Bat was in pain as it raised its head and let out a sad cry. In the next moment, it suddenly turned around and its sharp claws swiped at Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s figure flashed and dodged the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s attack. Immediately after that, his right foot stomped on the ground, borrowing the force of the impact, and kneed the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s abdomen. Shen Fei¡¯s knee sank deep into the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s stomach, causing it to let out a blood-curdling scream in pain. The Green-winged Draconic Bat writhed in pain. Without caring about its own injuries, it flapped its wings madly and broke out of the icy hold. Its huge body kept trembling, bringing with it a gust of wind as it tried to pounce on Shen Fei. The muscles in Shen Fei¡¯s arms tensed up as he clenched his fists and met the attack. He started to fight with the Green-winged Draconic Bat. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± At the same time, a loud cry like a phoenix cut through the sky, and the Flame Owl swooped down from the sky once more. Whoosh! A scorching pillar of fire shot out from the Flame Owl¡¯s mouth, shooting straight at the Green-winged Draconic Bat. Wherever the fire pillar passed, the air became distorted, and even mist rose up, looking particularly daunting. The pillar of fire struck the ground, stirring up smoke and dust. The Flame Owl opened its mouth and spat out more scorching flames, assailing the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s figure. The dense flames immediately enveloped the Green-winged Draconic Bat, and it let out a pained cry, ¡°Howl!¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat flapped its wings fiercely, stirring up the wind in an attempt to extinguish the scorching flames. However, the flames were too strong, and even the wind could not do anything to them. ¡°Howl¡­¡± the Green-winged Draconic Bat wailed in pain. More than half of its scales had been burned, and its flesh had become unsightly, dripping with blood. ¡°Good job, Flame Owl.¡± Shen Fei grinned. He never thought that these flames would be so powerful. Not only did he burn the Green-winged Draconic Bat, but he also helped exhaust its battle power. Shen Fei knew that victory was close at hand! ¡°Roar!¡± The Green-winged Draconic Bat let out another furious roar. After that, it used its last bit of strength to rush toward the white light barrier. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Aloy¡¯s expression changed, and Ice Spirit immediately flapped its wings and chased after the bat. Unfortunately, she was a step too slow! A muffled sound rang out as the Green-winged Draconic Bat slammed into the barrier. The shield trembled violently and almost collapsed. The Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s body also quaked as it spat blood. The force of the collision also forced it back a few stumbling steps. Although the barrier was unbroken, it showed signs of being on the verge of shattering. Qian Yu quickly rushed over, looking worried. ¡°This isn¡¯t good! It wants to take Li Ruoying and leave!¡± ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Fei frowned. He raised his left hand and took out a black stone slab from his storage ring. He then threw it at the Green-winged Draconic Bat. The black stone slab expanded in mid-flight and instantly grew into the size of a house. Then, the black stone slab came crashing down, knocking the Green-winged Draconic Bat to the ground. Wham! The Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s head tilted to the side, and it staggered and fell to the ground, letting out painful howls. Swish¡­ Just then, the white light barrier began to dissipate. At that moment, Aloy and Qian Yu were right beside it. ¡°Li Ruoying!¡± As Aloy shouted, she reached out to help Li Ruoying get up. Li Ruoying was unconscious. Her clothes were torn and tattered, and her whole body was stained with crimson blood. It was a shocking sight. It was a good thing that Aloy had reached her in time, or else Li Ruoying would have fallen on her head. ¡°Li Ruoying?¡± Qian Yu hurriedly stepped forward to check on her, but when he saw her appearance clearly, he could not help but freeze at the sight. Li Ruoying¡¯s body was covered in blood, and she was obviously in a bad state. Her skin, which was once as fair as porcelain, was now riddled with hideous wounds. Qian Yu¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. ¡°This¡­ How did she end up like this?¡± ¡°Li Ruoying suffered a backlash from her spiritual power and injured her internal organs. I¡¯m afraid she won¡¯t live long,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°What?!¡± Qian Yu¡¯s face turned pale when he heard this. Aloy¡¯s brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of pity flashed across her eyes. ¡®How could this have happened to her?¡¯ ¡°She¡¯s like this because the Green-winged Draconic Bat absorbed too much of her spiritual energy, which caused the backlash. It¡¯s also why she¡¯s unconscious,¡± Shen Fei explained. ¡°No wonder¡­ I felt her spiritual fluctuation get weaker. That must be the case.¡± Aloy nodded in understanding. ¡°Shen Fei, what do we do now?¡± Shen Fei pondered for a moment and said, ¡°Let¡¯s bring her back to the base for treatment first.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Aloy nodded, then she lay Li Ruoying on the Ice Spirit¡¯s back, and the three of them returned to the base. Back at the base, Qian Yu placed Li Ruoying in the infirmary. Qian Yu looked at Luo Ying and pleaded, ¡°Luo Ying, I¡¯ll leave her to you.¡± Luo Ying nodded. Then, she walked to Li Ruoying¡¯s bedside and carefully examined her injuries. Once again, Qian Yu anxiously sought Shen Fei for answers. ¡°Shen Fei, what¡¯s going on? How did Li Ruoying suddenly become like this?¡± Shen Fei sighed and slowly said, ¡°The Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s ambush gave us heavy injuries on our bodies. Li Ruoying, on the other hand, had over-exhausted her spiritual energy. In addition, whatever stimuli the Green-winged Draconic Bat exposed her to may have caused her to have a mental breakdown and fall into a coma.¡± Upon hearing this, Qian Yu was stunned. Then, he muttered to himself, ¡°It¡¯s actually the doing of the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡­¡± Shen Fei indifferently said, ¡°But it can be seen that the Green-winged Draconic Bat really needs Li Ruoying. Perhaps it¡¯s because she was bitten by an exotic beast before, thus her body has a special energy? ¡°In other words, Li Ruoying is very precious to the Green-winged Draconic Bat. Her blood contains a special power that could increase the Green-winged Draconic Bat¡¯s strength and allow it to level up.¡± Aloy frowned and slowly said, ¡°So that¡¯s how it is. But we don¡¯t know why the Green-winged Draconic Bat wants to acquire so much power.¡± Chapter 311 - 311 The Flame Owl Levels Up 311 The Flame Owl Levels Up Shen Fei nodded his head and did not say anything more. He looked at Li Ruoying, who was lying unconscious on the infirmary bed. After that, Shen Fei and Aloy walked out of the infirmary. Aloy looked at Shen Fei and solemnly said, ¡°The academy will arrange for Beastmasters to come to the wormhole for their assessments again in ten days. The principal will definitely arrange for you to go with me. You¡¯ll be in charge of their safety.¡± ¡°I got it.¡± Shen Fei nodded in agreement. ¡°Now that the wormhole has stabilized, let¡¯s go back first.¡± Aloy patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and turned around to leave. Shen Fei followed behind her, his gaze deep and unclear. ¡­ After returning to the Shen family residence, the first thing Shen Fei did was lock himself up in the cultivation room. He sat cross-legged on the floor with his eyes closed. An illusionary world appeared in his mind. A huge black ball was floating there. With just a thought, Shen Fei¡¯s entire mind sank into the blackness. In an instant, Shen Fei felt as if he was in a vast and boundless universe. He saw the orbits of the planets, the distribution of various materials and their states of radiation. Everything seemed to be in order. But Shen Fei then saw the star under his feet give a sudden intense flash. Immediately after that, countless stars gathered at the flashing star under his feet. ¡°What is this space?¡± Shen Fei did not understand. [Host, this is your cultivation space.] The cold and mechanical voice of the system responded. ¡°A cultivation space? So as long as I cultivate this space, I¡¯ll be able to increase my strength and obtain a stronger body?¡± Shen Fei asked. The system did not answer. ¡°Alright, since that¡¯s the case, then let me cultivate properly!¡± After he finished speaking, Shen Fei began to cultivate according to the cultivation techniques he had learned. Shen Fei¡¯s mindscape exploded with a thunderous sound. His mind seemed to have turned into a huge vortex, crazily devouring the surrounding spiritual Qi. At the same time, there were all kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, medicines, and secret beast taming techniques that appeared for Shen Fei. The benefits and knowledge of these items surged into Shen Fei¡¯s body, causing his meridians and spiritual core to rapidly expand. As these things continued to flow into Shen Fei¡¯s body, his strength also rapidly increased. In just half an hour, he felt as though his body was filled with explosive power. Shen Fei¡¯s body suddenly trembled violently. Then, a terrifying energy wave swept out. Shen Fei suddenly opened his eyes, revealing two frighteningly sharp and cold pinpricks of light in the dark cultivation space. The muscles all over his body bulged and his bones creaked. It was deafening, like the roar of a dragon, or the call of an elephant¡¯s trumpet. His skin had also become translucent, like colored glass, and it emitted a white light. The system chimed. [You can choose to summon a spirit beast for cultivation.] Shen Fei frowned and began to ponder. In the end, he chose to summon a spirit beast into his cultivation space. A golden ray of light shot out from his body and went straight into the clouds of his cultivation space, which had changed to look like a forest. Shen Fei looked up at the sky and saw a huge golden figure descending from the sky. It slowly landed and stood in front of him. The Flame Owl was majestic. Shen Fei stared at this incomparably domineering creature. A smile appeared on his face as he reached out and petted it. The Flame Owl also lowered its head and rubbed against Shen Fei. ¡°Flame Owl, start training. You need to increase your strength,¡± Shen Fei softly said. Hearing this, the Flame Owl raised its head and let out a shocking cry. Then, the feathers on its body began to emit more or its golden radiance. An intimidating power spread out, and Shen Fei had some difficulty breathing. It was an unprecedented pressure. This feeling was like suddenly facing a legendary beast, or witnessing the end of the world. Then, the Flame Owl opened its mouth and spat out a golden fruit. The Flame Owl then swallowed it back, and its aura suddenly rose several fold. ¡°This¡­¡± Shen Fei was shocked. A ball of fire appeared out of thin air beside the Flame Owl and burned. The Flame Owl¡¯s aura rose by a few more levels. After that, it opened its mouth and spat out a ball of yellow fire, setting itself alight. Shen Fei was even more shocked. He could feel that the Flame Owl¡¯s fire was getting stronger and stronger. In the end, the Flame Owl spat nine times before it stopped. Its aura had completely surpassed an SS-class. ¡°Such powerful fire. It¡¯s incredibly destructive!¡± Shen Fei could not help but praise. He thought for a moment before he took out a piece of fruit that could increase strength, and he threw it to the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, eat it.¡± The Flame Owl caught the fruit and swallowed it. In an instant, the Flame Owl¡¯s body expanded again, reaching a height of about five meters, and its whole body turned red. ¡°Not bad.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head in satisfaction. The Flame Owl¡¯s strength had increased by 30%. It was truly at a terrifying level. This also proved the value of the Flame Owl. Then, he took out another fruit that could improve his own physique. ¡°Although the effect of this is relatively weak, it¡¯ll do.¡± Shen Fei ate it without hesitation. A boundless energy instantly exploded within his body. Shen Fei¡¯s body trembled violently, and his face morphed and twisted unpleasantly. He was in extreme pain. The fruit¡¯s energy was simply too terrifying, and he could hardly bear it. It almost burst his blood vessels. However, Shen Fei managed to endure and stored all of this energy. After he was finished, Shen Fei drank a few bottles of liquid medicine that could help with recovery. Gradually, Shen Fei¡¯s aura returned to normal, and he was in high spirits. He clenched his fist and threw a punch. With a crashing sound, the air exploded, creating a terrifying wave of air that blew the surrounding trees to the ground. ¡°Awesome!¡± Shen Fei nodded in satisfaction. Then, he took out a bottle of pills, opened the cork, and drank it. Immediately, a warm energy slid down his throat and into his stomach, turning into a surging force. As for the Flame Owl beside him, it looked at Shen Fei with a drooling expression. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You want to eat this, too?¡± Shen Fei grinned, took out another fruit and handed it to the Flame Owl. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried out excitedly and then pounced into Shen Fei¡¯s arms. It acted cute and brushed its feathers against his shoulders. Shen Fei laughed and stroked the Flame Owl¡¯s bright red feathers. Then, the Flame Owl opened its mouth and swallowed the fruit. Boom! A majestic energy burst out again, and the Flame Owl¡¯s body started to grow. Chapter 312 - 312 Burning Sky Incantation 312 Burning Sky Incantation As for Shen Fei, his body seemed to have become much stronger. The Flame Owl continued to eat the strength-enhancing fruits and pills that Shen Fei could offer it. Gradually, Shen Fei felt as if his body was about to be torn apart. His body became densely covered in cuts and scars, and his wounds began to bleed. However, Shen Fei clenched his teeth and persevered. He knew that he had to use the energy of this world to increase his strength. Otherwise, the only thing that awaited him was death. Gradually, Shen Fei¡¯s aura stabilized and was no longer out of control. [The system has detected an evolved skill of the Flame Owl, do you wish to upgrade it?] The system¡¯s voice once again sounded in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. ¡°Upgrade!¡± Shen Fei said without any hesitation. [Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the upgraded skill of the Flame Owl: Burning Skies Incantation.] [Burning Skies Incantation: An evolved skill of the Flame Owl. It has a terrifying destructive power that burns everything. It can burn mountains, boil seas, and even the sun, moon, and stars.] [It was created by a cultivator of the burning skies realm, and its power is unparalleled. It has the power to burn the heavens and destroy everything!] At these words, Shen Fei grew excited. At this moment, the feathers on the Flame Owl¡¯s body became even more dazzling as its body burned with fire. It was like a true god of fire. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl screeched and charged down. Its wings flapped fiercely, setting off a monstrous wave of fire that swept toward Shen Fei. The waves of fire were several hundred meters tall and covered the sky as though the clouds had turned into a sea of fire. The scene was spectacular and shocking. After the display of power, Shen Fei kept the Flame Owl back into his pocket dimension. A moment later, he opened his eyes. He had returned to the real world. ¡°Whew¡­¡± He took a deep breath, and his eyes refocused. The Flame Owl not only had an increase in attack power, but its defense and speed had also increased. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Shen Fei frowned. He walked forward and opened the door. He saw a girl with a worried expression, anxiously looking at Shen Fei. She was dressed in white, and her skin was fair and flawless. Her black eyes were like glittering gems that flickered with the light of wisdom, enhancing her beauty. ¡°Shen Fei,¡± the girl called out softly. Seeing the girl, Shen Fei revealed a gentle smile. ¡°Lilian.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, I haven¡¯t seen you in a long time, so I came to visit.¡± Lilian smiled sweetly, revealing two cute dimples. Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°Come in, we can have a chat.¡± Lilian nodded and followed Shen Fei into the entryway. The space was very large and was filled with a smell that made one think of antique wood. It was also decorated with rare dried herbs. It gave one a luxurious feeling. Then, she walked into the living room and saw all kinds of strange fruits and medicinal liquids on the table. She immediately became curious. ¡°Shen Fei, what are these?¡± she asked, pointing at the table. ¡°These are all spirit herbs and equipment that can increase one¡¯s strength.¡± Shen Fei smiled, and then sat on a chair. Lilian sat on the sofa and looked at Shen Fei, saying, ¡°Shen Fei, your cultivation speed is really fast.¡± ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m just lucky,¡± Shen Fei said modestly. Lilian frowned slightly. She always felt that Shen Fei¡¯s attitude was a little different from usual. She could not help but feel as though there was a distance between them. Shen Fei looked at the pitch-black night sky outside the window and changed the topic. ¡°Is there anything in particular you need me for?¡± ¡°Shen Fei, we¡¯ve known each other for a long time. I want to ask: What are your plans for the future?¡± Lilian asked. ¡°Future? I do have a future, but it won¡¯t be limited to the present,¡± Shen Fei said simply. ¡°You¡­¡± Lilian was stunned. She stared at Shen Fei with watery eyes, but then she bit her lip and lowered her head. She did not say anything more. ¡®Could it be that Shen Fei only has Aloy in his eyes? But¡­ I¡¯m the one who grew up with him!¡¯ ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ve been rude. Did I disturb your rest?¡± Lilian wiped her tears and lifted her head. She forced a smile and said, ¡°Oh right, Shen Fei, thank you for always taking care of me.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows had been furrowed, but then he relaxed and smiled again. ¡°You¡¯re not disturbing me. Just treat me as your sibling from now on. Don¡¯t always think of yourself as a servant.¡± Lilian sighed in her heart. She had hoped that Shen Fei would pay attention to her, but now it seemed that she did not linger in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. She pursed her lips and did not say anything in the end. Lilian only nodded gently. Shen Fei suddenly recalled something and quickly asked, ¡°By the way, what level is your Croix Silver Snake now?¡± Lilian blushed and said, ¡°It¡¯s already a Count. It¡¯s all thanks to your help. Otherwise, my spirit beast would have still stayed at the Baron rank.¡± Lilian¡¯s face was filled with relief. She believed that with her and her Croix Silver Snake¡¯s hard work, they would definitely become strong. At that time, she would be worthy of Shen Fei. At the thought of this, her gaze as she looked at Shen Fei became even brighter. ¡°Oh? It¡¯s now a Count-rank spirit beast! That¡¯s amazing!¡± Shen Fei laughed as he clapped his hands and praised. ¡°Hehe, the Croix Silver Snake was extraordinary to begin with. With the resources you gave, its strength has naturally improved by leaps and bounds!¡± Lilian said with a smile. ¡°Good girl.¡± Shen Fei laughed as he petted her jet-black hair. After that, he took out a few pills from his storage ring. ¡°These pills are for you.¡± He placed the pills in front of Lilian. ¡°These are¡­ marrow cleansing pills?¡± Lilian asked in surprise. This was a fifth-tier pill, and it was very expensive, yet Shen Fei took out three at once. Lilian hurried to decline it, ¡°Shen Fei, this marrow cleansing pill is too precious! I can¡¯t take it, I¡­¡± The marrow cleansing pill was extremely expensive to ordinary cultivators. However, to Shen Fei, it was just a drop in the bucket. ¡°When a spirit beast eats a marrow cleansing pill, its strength would increase. Just take it. You¡¯re my little sister, so this is nothing,¡± Shen Fei said with a straight face. ¡°Sob¡­¡± Lilian could not help but cry. She threw herself into Shen Fei¡¯s arms and sobbed. ¡°Shen Fei, I know you¡¯re good to me. However, this pill is too precious. I can¡¯t take it!¡± Shen Fei smiled helplessly. He could only patiently coax Lilian and say a few good words. ¡°Sob, you always treat me the best. I¡¯ll definitely repay you in the future.¡± Lilian¡¯s tears turned into laughter. Shen Fei patted Lilian¡¯s head and said in a pampering tone, ¡°Silly girl.¡± Lilian smiled sweetly, revealing a snaggle-toothed smile. Chapter 313 ?313 Matchmaker Then, Lilian thought of something and quickly said, ¡°Shen Fei, tomorrow is my parents¡¯ wedding anniversary. I hope you can attend.¡± ¡°A banquet?¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll go.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He usually did not enjoy banquets. On the other hand, despite their poverty, Lilian¡¯s family were nice to him, and he did not want to go against her wishes. Moreover, as her brother and friend, he should attend to express his blessings. Hearing Shen Fei agree, Lilian was overjoyed. ¡°Really? That¡¯s great! I¡¯ll tell my parents immediately and let them make preparations.¡± She immediately took out her phone and contacted her parents. She told them the news and chattered away excitedly about the upcoming banquet for a short while. Shen Fei watched quietly as a gentle smile appeared on his face. ¡­ The next morning, the sun rose slowly from the East. It was shining brightly today, and the air was fresh. Shen Fei stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back. At this moment, he was in high spirits, and the blood in his body was surging. An intense desire to fight filled his entire right arm, and he clenched his fists in an effort to keep it suppressed. His muscles bulged, and he emitted a terrifying aura. He was going to Lilian¡¯s house for dinner because he was a guest. He had promised Lilian to attend the dinner party yesterday. He could hardly wait, so he woke up early and did his morning exercise in the courtyard. After that, he decided to head out. Once he was dressed, Shen Fei headed straight for Lilian¡¯s house, attracting numerous gazes along the way. He wore a white shirt and casual pants. His skin was fair and unblemished, and his face had a bright glow to it, making him look very handsome and charming. Along the way, many young men and women were shocked by Shen Fei¡¯s handsomeness. They were dumbfounded and began to discuss. Shen Fei did not seem to notice everyone¡¯s gazes as he continued walking to Lilian¡¯s place. After a while, he arrived at the house and knocked on the door. Lilian¡¯s voice came from inside, ¡°Please come in.¡± Shen Fei pushed open the door and walked into the room. He saw that Lilian had already changed into beautiful clothes and was currently showing off in front of the mirror in the entryway. When she saw Shen Fei¡¯s arrival, she immediately ran over to greet him. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Shen Fei stretched out his hand and gently petted Lilian¡¯s soft hair. ¡°Shen Fei, take a look at my new clothes! I specially chose this set to be worn this year,¡± Lilian said with a smile. Her face was beaming with happiness. ¡°It¡¯s very beautiful,¡± Shen Fei praised sincerely. ¡°Hehe.¡± Lilian scratched her head shyly, but her bright smile remained. Then, a middle-aged woman walked out of the kitchen with a plate in her hand. She had a warm smile on her face. This was Lilian¡¯s mother, Lin Yating. Shen Fei smiled politely and greeted her, ¡°Aunt Lin, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡± ¡°Oh my, Shen Fei, you¡¯re too polite. Quickly, sit down.¡± Lin Yating quickly invited Shen Fei to sit down in the living room. At the same time, she ordered a servant to bring some fruits. Shen Fei sat on the sofa and watched Lin Yating go about preparing dinner. He was touched. Suddenly, a man¡¯s voice came from outside the house. His tone was full of joy. A man with a crew cut and an unyielding look walked into the room. ¡°Fei, you¡¯re finally here! Our Lili has been talking about you nonstop every day.¡± This was Lilian¡¯s father, Lillid Robertson. ¡°Haha, my precious daughter has grown up.¡± Lillid laughed. Shen Fei looked at Lilian and felt a sense of familiarity in his heart. In his memory, Lilian used to stick to him just like that. ¡°Wash your hands and join us for dinner.¡± Lin Yating smiled kindly. When Shen Fei heard this, he smiled and followed Lillid into the dining room. The dining table was filled with a dazzling array of dishes, and the fragrance of the food was mouthwatering. They were all humble home-cooked dishes, but that fact only made them look particularly delicious. The colors were bright, and the display was excellent. Just looking at them all nicely laid out made Shen Fei¡¯s fingers twitch, ready to dig in. When everyone finally sat down to eat, Shen Fei took a bite out of a piece of chicken drumstick. He immediately felt like his mouth was in heaven, and his palate was filled with its fragrance, causing his eyes to light up. ¡°Mmm, it¡¯s delicious!¡± Shen Fei praised. It had been a long time since he had eaten such a delicious meal. Lillid and Lilian looked at Shen Fei with anticipation. As he ate, he commented on the dishes, ¡°Hmm, this eggplant with garlic sauce is not bad¡­ And this, red braised meat¡­ This soup as well, it¡¯s so good¡­¡± Shen Fei ate bit by bit, and his face always wore a satisfied expression. Although these dishes were simple, the taste was definitely a hundred times, or even a thousand times better than what the grand hotel restaurants outside serve. ¡°Aunt Lin, Uncle Lillid, may your love be as enduring as a mountain,¡± Shen Fei smiled as he congratulated his hosts. ¡°Thank you, Fei.¡± Lillid and Lin Yating both smiled happily. After dinner, the family sat around the sofa and chatted. ¡°Shen Fei, how old are you this year?¡± Lillid suddenly asked. ¡°I¡¯m twenty-one this year, Uncle,¡± Shen Fei said. Lillid nodded and continued to ask, ¡°Do you have a girlfriend yet?¡± Shen Fei was stunned for a moment and said awkwardly, ¡°I¡­¡± Lillid and Lin Yating looked at each other, and a glint flashed in their eyes. ¡°Shen Fei, do you like Lilian?¡± Lin Yating suddenly asked in a serious tone. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Shen Fei opened his mouth in shock. For a moment, he could not say anything. He did not expect them to suddenly ask such questions. Lillid and Lin Yating stared at Shen Fei solemnly. Shen Fei wanted to explain. ¡°Uncle, Auntie, I¡ª¡± Lillid waved his hand and interrupted Shen Fei. After a moment, he said, ¡°Shen Fei, actually, my wife and I have already discussed this. We will let you marry Lilian.¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened in shock. His face was filled with disbelief. ¡°Uncle Lillid, I¡ª¡± Lillid waved his hand and smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, let me explain slowly¡­¡± Shen Fei quickly shut his mouth and quietly waited for Lillid to continue. After organizing his words, Lillid said, ¡°We knew your parents, and you and Lilian have known each other since you were children. You¡¯re childhood sweethearts, and all of this is fate.¡± At this point, a warm smile appeared on Lillid¡¯s face. It was as if he could imagine the scene of him conversing with Shen Fei¡¯s parents¡­ Chapter 314 - 314 The Persistent Young Master Wang 314 The Persistent Young Master Wang However, before Lillid could continue, Shen Fei interrupted him, ¡°Uncle, Auntie, I only want to focus on becoming a Beastmaster right now. Besides, I¡¯m already engaged¡­¡± Lilian¡¯s eyes dimmed when she heard the word ¡°engaged¡±. That¡¯s right, Shen Fei and Aloy had been engaged since they were babies. Furthermore, Aloy was the apple of the mayor¡¯s eye, how could Lilian compare? Lillid frowned. ¡°We are aware of this matter, but the engagement can also be called off¡­¡± He had discussed this with his wife. If Shen Fei was willing, they would consider letting him and Lilian get married with their blessings. After all, Shen Fei was the grandson of Richard, the Dragon of the City, and he shared his noble blood. His future achievements would be extraordinary. If he became Lilian¡¯s husband, Lilian would definitely become much happier. This sentence from Lillid put Shen Fei in a dilemma. Of course, he knew about the engagement. If it were any other ordinary person who had encountered such a problem, they would have relented long ago. After all, who would dare to offend a force like the mayor? However, to Shen Fei, he would not take anyone seriously. Besides, he did not want to waste Lilian¡¯s youth with a half-hearted romance. Lillid suddenly sighed. ¡°Sigh, forget it. Since you¡¯re not willing to marry Lilian, we won¡¯t force you.¡± ¡°Dad, what are you saying?¡± Lillian pouted, feeling wronged. ¡°Lilian, we can¡¯t ruin a child¡¯s life because of our own wishful thinking.¡± Lin Yating comforted Lilian. ¡°Alright, Lillian, stop messing around. Even Shen Fei isn¡¯t happy, so why should we push the matter?¡± Lillid shook his head. ¡°But¡ª¡± Lilian wanted to argue. ¡°Alright, my dear girl, you don¡¯t have to say any more,¡± Lillid interrupted her. Lilian pouted and finally nodded. Seeing Lilian¡¯s aggrieved expression, Shen Fei could not help but feel a bit guilty. However, he only doted on Lilian like an older brother would a younger sister. He had no romantic feelings for her at all. The situation was extremely awkward¡­ Just when Lilian was about to say something, Shen Fei¡¯s phone rang. When he answered it, Shen Fei¡¯s face quickly became solemn. After hanging up the phone, Shen Fei smiled apologetically at Lillid, ¡°Uncle, Auntie, I have some urgent matters to deal with, so I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± ¡°Okay, sure.¡± Lillid nodded. Shen Fei turned and left the Robertson residence. ¡­ After leaving Lilian¡¯s house, Shen Fei headed straight for the academy. As soon as he arrived at the entrance, he was stopped. ¡°Shen Fei! Stop right there!¡± Shen Fei turned around and saw a young man with long hair and wearing white sportswear. His face was filled with hatred as he glared at Shen Fei. ¡®Ugh, it¡¯s Wang Wei.¡¯ ¡°Young Master Wang, are you asking for a beating again?¡± Shen Fei coldly said. Wang Wei gritted his teeth. ¡°Shen Fei, what are you being so arrogant for? Let¡¯s have a duel if you have the guts!¡± Shen Fei narrowed his eyes, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes, ¡°Why should I fight with you?¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Wang Wei sneered, ¡°You injured my brother, so I must take revenge on you!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I still have something to do, so I won¡¯t be able to accompany you.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and prepared to walk around Wang Wei. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± However, Wang Wei stood in front of Shen Fei, determined to stop him. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re coming in with me today! Otherwise, don¡¯t blame me for being impolite!¡± ¡°Heh, it¡¯s just you this time?¡± Shen Fei sneered. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s attitude, Wang Wei was completely enraged. He shouted, ¡°I¡¯ll let you have a taste of my power today!¡± After Wang Wei finished speaking, he immediately rushed forward. Shen Fei chuckled darkly and did not hesitate to meet the attack. When the two fists collided, an explosive force burst out. Shen Fei¡¯s body stayed where he was, but Wang Wei was forced to take seven or eight steps back before he could stop. ¡°This brat¡­ How come he¡¯s getting stronger and stronger?¡± Wang Wei¡¯s heart trembled as he stared at Shen Fei in shock. Shen Fei glanced at Wang Wei and ignored him. He walked straight into the campus. Watching Shen Fei¡¯s back as he left, Wang Wei clenched his teeth as killing intent boiled in his heart once more. A vicious smile then appeared on his face. ¡°Brat, if you¡¯re going to be arrogant, then don¡¯t blame me for being unkind! Six-winged Celestial Centipede, come out!¡± Wang Wei summoned his newly contracted spirit beast. The Six-winged Celestial Centipede was, as its name suggested, a centipede with massive wings. It was grayish-brown in color, spanned four meters long, and was covered in a thick carapace. It had three pairs of transparent wings that grew from its abdomen, a ferocious-looking horn on its head, and a tuft of red mane on its forehead. The moment the Six-winged Celestial Centipede landed in front of Wang Wei, it emitted a ferocious aura. Wang Wei pointed at Shen Fei and ordered, ¡°Go! Kill that guy!¡± When the Six-winged Celestial Centipede heard the command, it hissed and quickly shot forward, trying to encircle Shen Fei. The Six-winged Celestial Centipede¡¯s venom was extremely corrosive, and it could melt even steel in a few seconds. This was its strength as a higher Count-rank spirit beast. Soon, it attracted the attention of other students, and they all rushed outside. The crowd watched the scene in shock. ¡°Wang Wei has actually summoned a Six-winged Celestial Centipede.¡± ¡°Is it for revenge?¡± ¡°Shen Fei is really pitiful. He could have provoked anyone but Wang Wei.¡± ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t you guys think that this battle is quite exciting? This is a battle between high-grade Count-rank spirit beasts. I wonder how long Shen Fei will last.¡± The crowd chatted excitedly among themselves. The Six-winged Celestial Centipede roared and bared its sharp fangs, then it attacked Shen Fei. Faced with the Six-winged Celestial Centipede¡¯s ferocious appearance, Shen Fei fought to stifle a yawn. ¡°Flame Owl, Burning Skies Incantation!¡± Along with Shen Fei¡¯s call, a giant flaming bird appeared out of thin air and looked down at the sky. Immediately after, an extremely violent heat wave swept out and instantly enveloped the whole area. The Six-winged Celestial Centipede struggled in pain under the scorching heat, as if it was suffering great torture. Shen Fei waved his right hand, and the Flame Owl immediately swooped down, slamming into the Six-winged Celestial Centipede¡¯s body and burning it. Crackle¡­ The sound of the cracking flames was loud as they burned away at the centipede¡¯s carapace. A few seconds later, the acrid stench of burning flesh filled the air. The Six-winged Celestial Centipede¡¯s corpse fell to the ground and turned into a pool of black liquid. ¡°F*ck! What the hell is that?!¡± The surrounding people were shocked. Meanwhile, Wang Wei stood rooted to the ground with a blank expression. Although he knew that Shen Fei was very strong, he never thought that Shen Fei would be at such an insane level! His Six-winged Celestial Centipede was a higher Count-rank spirit beast that he had spent a lot of money on! In the end¡­ It was instantly killed by Shen Fei in one move! Unbelievable! Chapter 315 - 315 The Class Promotion Tournament 315 The Class Promotion Tournament Shen Fei recalled the Flame Owl and regarded Wang Wei with indifference. Then, he walked past him and continued on into the campus. Wang Wei¡¯s face was extremely gloomy. He clenched his fists tightly and said hatefully, ¡°Shen Fei! I will get back at you for today¡¯s humiliation!¡± ¡®I will never let this go!¡¯ Wang Wei vowed in his heart. After that, he got to his feet and tailed Shen Fei. At the same time, some other youths who were loyal to Wang Wei also followed. ¡­ Shen Fei arrived at the principal¡¯s office. The principal was already waiting for him inside. When he saw Shen Fei walk in, the principal quickly stood up and said with a smile, ¡°Shen Fei, welcome back.¡± ¡°Thank you, principal. What seems to be the matter?¡± Shen Fei chuckled. ¡°What are your thoughts on this year¡¯s class promotion tournament?¡± the principal asked as he sat back in his chair. ¡°Class promotion tournament?¡± Shen Fei frowned. In the class promotion tournament, those who win would be able to use the academy¡¯s most advanced cultivation room and master more cultivation secrets. ¡°Yes.¡± The principal nodded and explained, ¡°Every year, the class promotion tournament will choose five students with the highest strength to participate in a competition. The winner will receive a hundred gold spirit stones, and five boxes of vitality replenishing pills as an even richer reward.¡± Hearing these words, Shen Fei nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. The principal continued, ¡°You¡¯ll be the host of this year¡¯s competition. You should familiarize yourself with the process first. We¡¯ll gather at the field at six o¡¯clock tomorrow evening, and we shall hold the class promotion tournament there.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei said and was dismissed. After leaving the principal¡¯s office, Shen Fei headed for the entrance gate. However, he had only taken a few steps when he suddenly felt a cold killing intent behind him, as if danger was rapidly approaching. Shen Fei turned his head around and saw Wang Wei leading four or five students to chase after him. ¡°This bastard, he really doesn¡¯t know when to give up!¡± Shen Fei sneered. He did not pay these people any mind and walked straight to the gate. ¡°Stop! Shen Fei, stop right there!¡± Wang Wei shouted angrily. Shen Fei turned a deaf ear to Wang Wei¡¯s words. He had no intention of entertaining this fellow. Wang Wei¡¯s face turned dark as he raised his hand and sent a palm strike to the back of Shen Fei¡¯s head¡­ Slap! Suddenly, a hand reached out and grabbed Wang Wei¡¯s fist. Shen Fei turned around and looked at Wang Wei calmly. He slowly said, ¡°Get lost!¡± ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re courting death!¡± Wang Wei flew into a rage and kicked out his right leg. Shen Fei lifted his leg and gave it a kick. A muffled sound rang out, and Wang Wei was toppled to the ground in a disheveled heap. Shen Fei shook his head and sighed. ¡°Are you really this stupid, or are you just pretending? I already told you to get lost, are you really too retarded to understand?¡± ¡°Motherf*cker, I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Wang Wei got up and roared in anger before he charged forward again. Frowning, Shen Fei raised his hand and, with a wave, sent Wang Wei flying again. Crash! Wang Wei was sprawled on the ground again, his face as swollen as a pig¡¯s head. ¡°Heavenly Eagle, use your devour skill!¡± Wang Wei shouted. ¡°Screech!¡± A loud and shrill cry resounded through the sky. A Heavenly Eagle suddenly descended from above. Its massive wings flapped once and set off a strong gale. Then, the giant eagle swooped down and smashed into the ground like a meteorite, sending out shockwaves. The terrifying power made everyone¡¯s face change color. Seeing this, Shen Fei smiled. ¡°Wang Wei, you have quite a number of spirit beasts. I only just defeated your Six-winged Celestial Centipede earlier. Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl responded excitedly, spreading its wings and rushing toward the Heavenly Eagle. The two of them attacked each other, and soon, a mournful wail resounded through the sky. The Flame Owl and the Heavenly Eagle were entangled and quickly retreated, each having lost half of their health. However, the Heavenly Eagle¡¯s radiance was much dimmer, and it was badly injured. ¡°This is¡­¡± Wang Wei¡¯s pupils shrank into pinpricks as he stared at the Heavenly Eagle in disbelief. He muttered, ¡°How is this possible?! ¡°I don¡¯t care what you are. Since you¡¯re in my way, you must disappear,¡± Shen Fei said casually. Wang Wei took a deep breath and snorted coldly. He haughtily said, ¡°It¡¯s just a little firebird, what¡¯s there to be proud of? I can easily kill you!¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Shen Fei shook his head and slowly walked toward Wang Wei, ¡°Then, I¡¯d like to see you try. Wang Wei narrowed his eyes. Suddenly, he took out three red crystal cores and stuffed them into his mouth. In an instant, Wang Wei¡¯s cultivation aura rose several times. ¡°Now, even my Heavenly Eagle¡¯s strength has increased, you can¡¯t touch me at all!¡± Wang Wei laughed arrogantly, as if he had Shen Fei right where he wanted. Shen Fei shook his head again and pointed with his finger. ¡°You¡¯re still far from my level.¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried out. It flapped its wings and prepared to shoot a fireball. Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno! Bind that Heavenly Eagle,¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Flame Owl¡¯s wings shook, and three dark-colored thorny brambles shot out. ¡°That damned b*stard!¡± Wang Wei cursed as he dodged the Flame Owl¡¯s thorns, but then he realized that there were too many of them. He could barely dodge two. Eventually, a thorn struck the Heavenly Eagle hard, and it fell to the ground. Wang Wei clutched his chest and stood up. He roared, ¡°You idiots! What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and kill him! Whoever helps me take revenge will be gifted with a higher Count-rank spirit beast!¡± As soon as he said this, the other five youths¡¯ eyes lit , and they summoned their spirit beasts. The five summoned spirit beasts emitted a tyrannical aura, and they ferociously jumped at Shen Fei. ¡°Hehe, just this many?¡± Shen Fei shook his head and waved his hand again. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl opened its mouth and a clear phoenix cry rang through the skies. A phantom of the firebird appeared and howled into the sky as well, sending out visible, shrill sound waves in all directions. As the sound waves swept past, the five spirit beasts were stopped mid-leap and were sent flying back one after another. They crashed into the ground and were knocked out. Wang Wei stared at the scene in horror. He was so scared that his soul almost left his body. He never thought that the Flame Owl would be so terrifying! He also realized that he could not afford to offend this spirit beast! His top priority at this moment was to escape, so he turned around and ran! ¡°Do you think you can run from me?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered with a cold glint. His right arm trembled, and the veins bulged. He swing forward with all his strength as though he was throwing something Whoosh! A projection of Shen Fei¡¯s figure streaked across the air toward Wang Wei at great speed, quickly catching up to the fleeing young master. A whip-like kick landed on the back of Wang Wei¡¯s waist, sending him flying and crashing into a tree trunk several meters away. ¡°Damned b*stard, let¡¯s see if I can¡¯t kill you!¡± Wang Wei struggled to his feet, his face contorted into a malevolent expression. He gritted his teeth and took out a dagger to stab at Shen Fei¡¯s heart. However, just as the dagger brushed Shen Fei¡¯s clothes, Wang Wei¡¯s expression suddenly changed¡­ Because Shen Fei had already grabbed his arm. ¡°What¡­ How is this possible?¡± Wang Wei¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. He could clearly sense that Shen Fei¡¯s body contained an extremely terrifying power. This power burst forth like a flood breaking through a dam, instantly enveloping Wang Wei¡¯s entire body. Chapter 316 ?316 At Nord Street Again When Wang Wei felt the power coming from Shen Fei¡¯s body, he felt as though his body was about to be crushed into pieces. ¡°No, I won¡¯t! I won¡¯t accept this!¡± Wang Wei howled in pain, his body trembling. Shen Fei coldly stared at Wang Wei and indifferently said, ¡°I told you. You and I are not on the same level.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t relent!¡± Wang Wei roared madly as he used all his strength to try and escape from Shen Fei¡¯s control. He threw a punch at Shen Fei, which Shen Fei simply stopped with a grab. Although Wang Wei had used all his strength, it was nothing compared to Shen Fei¡¯s, and he was still unable to break free from Shen Fei¡¯s hold. ¡°I won¡¯t waste any more time on you. I have to go.¡± Shen Fei let go of Wang Wei¡¯s arm and turned around to leave, leaving Wang Wei in despair. After leaving the academy, Shen Fei headed to Nord Street. He needed to go there to shop around and see if he could find any heavenly materials and earthly treasures that would interest him. Nord Street was filled with shops and the bustle of people as usual. These shops sold everything, even spirit beast mounts. They were of good quality, and cheap. Shen Fei shuttled back and forth between various shops, carefully considering everything that might pique his interest, and hoping to find a suitable heavenly treasure. Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s footsteps stopped beside a small stall. He looked at the red fruit on display and said, ¡°Huh, this Blood Bodhi seems pretty good.¡± The fruit was half the size of a fist, and its skin was extremely rough. Moreover, the fruit was surrounded by wisps of mist that could make people drool. It gave off the impression that eating it would make one full of vigor. The stall owner was a tall and sturdy man. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s interest in the Blood Bodhi, he immediately introduced it with a ready smile, ¡°Sir, you have good eyes! This Blood Bodhi was born from a blood jade and has the effect of increasing the lifespan of tamed beasts and tempering their physical bodies.¡± After listening to the stall owner¡¯s words, Shen Fei¡¯s expression became much more serious. The Blood Bodhi indeed had the effect of tempering one¡¯s body. However, it was not a top-tier treasure. As he thought of this, Shen Fei turned around and left the stall. He continued to walk forward. Not long after, another shop caught his attention. It was a small herb garden. Herb gardens were divided into ordinary herb gardens, elite herb gardens, and precious herb gardens. Ordinary herb gardens grew low-level herbs at a lower price, while elite herb gardens grew all kinds of rare herbs at a more expensive price. These rare herbs were considered scarce resources. The herbs of different tiers were stored in different herb gardens, and each herb garden was separated by a thick transparent wall to prevent the herbs from being damaged and especially to protect the rarer herbs. At this moment, a white mist was swirling around the herb garden, and a few elderly people were sitting behind a stall with their eyes closed. There were all sorts of medicinal pills and spiritual instruments on display in their stall. These were all pills and spiritual weapons that only high-tier Beastmasters could use. Shen Fei spotted some pills that were known as martial rune pills. They could raise a Beastmaster¡¯s cultivation, and were extremely precious. An old man opened his eyes and asked with a smile, ¡°Young man, what do you want?¡± Shen Fei pretended to look around and his gaze landed on a wooden board. On it were the words ¡°martial rune pill¡±. ¡°What is this? Can it increase one¡¯s cultivation?¡± Shen Fei asked innocently. The old man¡¯s smile was still bright, and he said, ¡°The martial rune pill is refined from 108 special spirit beasts¡¯ demonic cores. After consuming it, it can strengthen a Beastmaster by several fold for a short period of time.¡± ¡°Young man, you¡¯re looking to increase your speed and attack?¡± the old man asked. ¡°Yeah!¡± Shen Fei nodded his head. He was going to enter the wormhole again, so he had to have great speed, which was very important to him. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, follow me.¡± The old man brought Shen Fei to a remote and quiet pavilion. When they entered the attic, it was empty except for three rows of shelves in the middle, which were filled with a dazzling array of bottles and jars. The old man pointed at the bottles on a nearby counter and said, ¡°Young man, have a look there. These are all pills that can increase speed or attack power. Take as many as you like.¡± Shen Fei walked to the counter. There were all kinds of pills here, ranging from one-star to nine-star grades. Shen Fei browsed through them one by one and discovered that the best were the nine-star pills, and they were five million a piece. The old man smiled once more and asked, ¡°Young man, what else do you need?¡± Shen Fei seemed to have thought of something as he turned around and asked the old man, ¡°Do you also have any fire- or dark-attribute high-grade spirit fruits?¡± ¡°Fire and dark attributes?¡± The old man¡¯s brows twitched as he evaluated Shen Fei a bit dubiously. ¡°That¡¯s right, I have an urgent need for these two items,¡± Shen Fei said. The old man pondered for a moment and nodded, ¡°We do have some, but I¡¯m afraid you might not be able to afford it. After all, these are precious resources.¡± At this, Shen Fei smiled. ¡°Trust me, I have enough.¡± ¡°Alright, then. Follow me, young man. I¡¯ll pick one up for you.¡± The old man nodded and walked into the depths of the pavilion. Shen Fei followed closely behind him. After passing through a long corridor, the two of them came to a door. The door was tightly locked, and it was carved with ancient and complicated runic patterns which emitted strange fluctuations. The old man reached into his sleeve and took out a ring. Then, he touched the ring to the runic patterns on the door, and the door slowly opened. The interior of the room was simple; there was only a table, two chairs, and a futon inside. The old man gestured for Shen Fei to sit down. He then took out a jade box and placed it in front of him. He said, ¡°These are fire- and dark-attribute high-grade fruits.¡± Shen Fei received the jade box and opened the lid. There were a few egg-sized fruits inside. The fruits each had a dense rainbow-colored aura. High-grade fire- and dark-attribute spirit fruits were both extremely rare because they contained a huge amount of energy and needed to be absorbed for a long time before they could be fully consumed. However, these spirit fruits were also the easiest natural treasures to pick, because their trees were baptized by the scorching sun and torrential rain all year round. After countless years of corrosion, they had learned to become extremely hardy and were difficult to destroy. The trees were also easy to transplant. Therefore, fire- and dark-attribute spirit fruits had always been in high demand on the market. The fire-attribute spirit fruit costs 3,000,000 each. The dark-attribute spirit fruits are 3,500,000 each. Young man, do you have any other requests?¡± the smiling old man asked. ¡°I¡¯ll just take two for now,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Alright, then!¡± The old man closed the jade box and put it away once the fruits were selected. His face was full of smiles again as he said, ¡°Good luck, my young friend.¡± Chapter 317 - 317 Tianyu Pavilion 317 Tianyu Pavilion Shen Fei nodded to the old man and took out his money pouch to pay for the items. He passed the money to the old man and said with a faint smile, ¡°Here¡¯s 6,500,000. Please take it.¡± ¡°Young man, you¡¯re so straightforward!¡± The old man grinned, then said, ¡°May I have a word with you before you go?¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Fei looked at the old man suspiciously. He did not know what the other party was up to, but he still followed the old man to the back of the pavilion. ¡­ Behind the pavilion was a dense bamboo forest with green leaves. The old man brought Shen Fei through the bamboo forest and arrived at a courtyard. There was a towering tree in the courtyard, with many branches and leaves. ¡°Young man, I have something to discuss with you,¡± The old man said as he stood next to the towering tree in the middle of the bamboo forest, his voice echoed throughout the courtyard. Shen Fei¡¯s mind began to work fast. He reached out with his divine sense and covered the entire courtyard. After confirming that there was no danger nearby, he then joined the old man under the tree. When he stopped under the tree, a cold wind blew at him, causing him to shiver. ¡°Sir, is there something you need me for?¡± Shen Fei asked with a frown. ¡°I can see that you have extraordinary talent. You must be nurtured by some hidden force, right?¡± the old man asked. Shen Fei¡¯s brows rose as he asked, ¡°How do you know?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes stared at the old man. He felt that the old man was not as kind as he seemed. On the contrary, he was giving off a dangerous feeling. ¡°What is your purpose? If you don¡¯t explain clearly, then I shall take my leave,¡± Shen Fei said, turning to leave. ¡°Hold on!¡± The old man quickly stopped Shen Fei and coughed. ¡°Ahem, I don¡¯t have any ill intentions. It¡¯s just that I see your extraordinary talent, so I wish to invite you to join Tianyu Pavilion.¡± Tianyu Pavilion was an organization of high-tier Beastmasters. Every five years, they would hold a recruitment event, attracting countless young talents to participate. Of course, it was not that simple to join Tianyu Pavilion. The applicant must first meet their qualification requirement of a certain strength tier. Otherwise, the applicant would not even be worth a glance. Next, the applicant also had to pay a large fee, or else be denied admission into Tianyu Pavilion. Tianyu Pavilion¡¯s objective was to create opportunities for the majority of low-tier Beastmasters. Shen Fei did not expect the owner of a small stall to be someone from there. ¡°Then you are an elder of Tianyu Pavilion?¡± Shen Fei asked, puzzled. There were a total of five Pavilion Masters in Tianyu Pavilion, and each of them was at the peak of the enlightened realm with unparalleled strength. The old man nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. My name is Wu Zhennan. I am the person in charge of this place.¡± Shen Fei suddenly understood and cupped his fists. ¡°So you¡¯re Pavilion Master Wu! Forgive me for my rudeness!¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, don¡¯t worry about it,¡± Wu Zhennan waved his hand and laughed. ¡°It¡¯s just that I heard that Tianyu Pavilion only recruits Emperor-tier Beastmasters. I haven¡¯t reached that level yet. So, why would you want me to join you?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with doubts. He was very eager to obtain more primordial stones and cultivation resources, but if he were to lose his life because of this, it would not be worth it. Wu Zhennan stroked his beard and laughed again. ¡°I already said that I can see you¡¯re quite talented. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t harm you. As long as you¡¯re willing to join Tianyu Pavilion, we will bear all your expenses today. Shen Fei shook his head and said, ¡°Senior, I¡¯m sorry. I haven¡¯t considered joining Tianyu Pavilion yet. Please forgive me.¡± ¡°Sigh¡­ If that¡¯s the case, then forget it. Perhaps we¡¯ll meet again one day.¡± Wu Zhennan sighed as he turned around and walked further into the bamboo forest. ¡°Why?¡± Shen Fei was confused, and he did not understand what Wu Zhennan meant. ¡°Those who are fated will meet each other again,¡± Wu Zhennan said slowly with his hands behind his back, and his figure gradually disappeared into the distance. Shen Fei touched the tip of his nose and smiled as he shook his head. He then turned around and left. When he came out, he found that the attic he saw earlier had disappeared, as though there was never one to begin with. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned and muttered, ¡°Did I just enter an illusion?¡± Shen Fei shook his head and chuckled, ¡°This kind of illusion technique is a bit too clumsy, but it actually made me hallucinate.¡± He then turned and left. After leaving Nord Street, Shen Fei was about to return to his residence when suddenly, a series of footsteps came from behind. Shen Fei turned to look. He saw a man in luxurious clothes, exuding a sharp and pressing aura. He stopped about five meters away from Shen Fei. At his waist hung a long sword. The scabbard shone with golden light, as if it was inlaid with many precious crystals. ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Fei asked. The man stared at Shen Fei for a long time and suddenly asked, ¡°Are you Shen Fei?¡± ¡°I am.¡± Shen Fei nodded. The man looked down at Shen Fei and arrogantly said, ¡°I am Wang Xuan.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei smiled. He was wondering who it was, but it turned out to be someone from the Wang family. ¡°I heard that you¡¯re friends with my cousin Wang Wei. Why don¡¯t you let me reminisce with you on his behalf?¡± Wang Xuan¡¯s eyes were cold, and his tone carried a threat. ¡°I¡¯ll also teach you a lesson!¡± ¡°Oh? Just you?¡± Shen Fei looked at Wang Xuan with a mocking expression, not bothering to hide his disdain. Wang Xuan¡¯s face was dark as he gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Just because I am from the Wang family, do you dare to fight me?¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and said, ¡°You can try.¡± He did not see anything special in Wang Xuan at all. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s impervious attitude, Wang Xuan became completely enraged. He angrily shouted, ¡°Useless trash, you actually dare to look down on my Wang family, you¡¯ve got some gall!¡± With this, Wang Xuan suddenly pulled out the long sword from his waist and fiercely thrust it toward Shen Fei¡¯s chest. Wang Xuan¡¯s attack was swift and ruthless. The tip of his sword glinted, and a murderous aura filled the air. In the face of Wang Xuan¡¯s attack, Shen Fei did not move at all. He stood there, as still as a statue. ¡°Hmph! I¡¯d like to see how you¡¯re still able to put on such a meaningless attitude when you¡¯re about to die!¡± Wang Xuan cackled and increased his speed. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Shen Fei. His longsword carried a terrifying force as it smashed into Shen Fei¡¯s chest! However, in the next moment, Wang Xuan¡¯s face suddenly stiffened. Shen Fei had extended his right hand and grabbed Wang Xuan¡¯s sword. Wang Xuan¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡®He¡¯s just a piece of trash! How could he block my sword with his bare hands? How could this be?!¡¯ A playful smile appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s face. ¡°You¡¯re too slow, as slow as a snail.¡± ¡°B*stard!¡± Wang Xuan roared in anger. Immediately after, a dense and vigorous vital Qi erupted from his body. His longsword trembled continuously, attempting to break free from Shen Fei¡¯s control. But no matter what he did, the sword was still tightly held in Shen Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°You¡­!¡± Looking at Shen Fei¡¯s calm and composed face, Wang Xuan¡¯s heart was filled with an inexplicable sense of fear. His face paled completely from shock. ¡°Who the hell are you? Why do you have such terrifying physical strength?¡± Wang Xuan trembled as he asked this. He could not help but take a step back. Shen Fei lightly smiled. ¡°Take a guess.¡± Chapter 318 - 318 Who Do You Think You Are? 318 Who Do You Think You Are? ¡°I¡­¡± Wang Xuan¡¯s face twitched with panic, and his face turned even paler. Suddenly, Shen Fei kicked Wang Xuan in the stomach, causing him to fall to the ground. Shen Fei¡¯s kick was so strong that it sent Wang Xuan more than a hundred meters back. He spat blood, his face turned pale, and he started to wail in pain. Shen Fei retracted his leg and patted his robe. ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to break my legs? Get up and continue, don¡¯t you want to kill me?¡± Looking at Wang Xuan who was lying on the ground, Shen Fei said indifferently, ¡°Back then, your family beat my family when we were at our lowest. From now on, my family will no longer be in decline. If your Wang family is not satisfied, then come and fight me! Now get out of my sight, and don¡¯t ever appear in front of me again!¡± With that, Shen Fei left with a carefree bound in his step. Wang Xuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and roared, ¡°You think you¡¯re so strong? Just you wait! ¡°Don¡¯t go yet. Do you have the guts to come back to the Wang family with me?¡± Wang Xuan said. Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s narrow eyes opened wide. He glanced at Wang Xuan and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go with you.¡± When he heard this, Wang Xuan grinned and cursed at him, ¡°Idiot! I don¡¯t believe you¡¯re not afraid of death!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Shen Fei urged as he went to the Wang residence with him. ¡­ Moments later, the two of them arrived outside the Wang residence. He wanted to see what the Wang family was up to. After entering the Wang family residence, what greeted their eyes was a magnificent courtyard. All kinds of exotic flowers and plants were planted in the courtyard, and their fragrance assailed his nostrils and refreshed his mind. Shen Fei followed Wang Xuan through the courtyard and headed straight for the luxurious palace up ahead. The palace was grand and magnificent. It was obviously the home of the Wang family elder. At this moment, two familiar figures were sitting in a nearby pavilion. They were the Wang family¡¯s young master, Wang Wei, and the family head, Wang He. Wang Xuan looked at Wang He. ¡°My lord, I have brought Shen Fei.¡± He spoke respectfully, and when he was done, he walked to the pavilion. When he saw Shen Fei, Wang Wei¡¯s face had turned dark. His eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his fists were clenched so tightly that cracking sounds could be heard. He was defeated too many times by Shen Fei, and he would never forget that humiliation. Wang Wei pointed at Shen Fei and shouted fiercely, ¡°You b*stard! You finally dare to come into our territory!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be rude, he¡¯s a guest,¡± Wang He said indifferently. Although Wang Wei was unhappy, he did not dare to disobey Wang He¡¯s orders. Wang He looked at Shen Fei and smiled. ¡°Since you¡¯re here, please have a seat!¡± Shen Fei sat down neither obsequiously nor haughtily, and he said, ¡°Why have you sought me?¡± ¡°I hope you won¡¯t mind the conflict between you and my son yesterday,¡± Wang He said with a faint smile. Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. People who did not know better would think that Wang He was a great philanthropist! Shen Fei scornfully laughed as a hint of slyness flashed in his eyes. ¡°Hehe, Lord Wang, you don¡¯t have to hide daggers behind your smile. A straightforward person doesn¡¯t resort to insinuations. What do you want to do? Just say it. I won¡¯t have any objections.¡± He had already expected that Wang He would send Wang Xuan, or someone else, to cause trouble because of Wang Wei¡¯s loss to him. Thus, he was intentionally provoking Wang He. As expected, Wang He became infuriated by Shen Fei. His face instantly darkened, and his gaze turned cold and solemn. It was faintly mixed with a monstrous anger. Wang He glared at Shen Fei and coldly asked, ¡°Who do you think you are? You think you¡¯re qualified to negotiate with me?¡± ¡°Wang He, mind your attitude. Otherwise, you can¡¯t blame me for being discourteous!¡± Shen Fei said in a deadly tone, and his eyes flashed dangerously. Wang He did not expect a junior of the Shen family to dare address him by his name! Wang He frowned as he looked at Shen Fei. In his opinion, Shen Fei was nothing special. Wang He raised his head and laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. ¡°Little brat, do you think I¡¯m afraid of you?¡± he mocked. ¡°Let me tell you this. My family doesn¡¯t need to fear the Shen family. You clowns will be reduced to cripples sooner or later!¡± Wang He stopped laughing and snorted, ¡°Hmph! I don¡¯t want to argue with idiots today. Get lost before I stop being polite to you!¡± So the Wang family had called him over just for this? Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed, and a terrifying killing aura came from his body. He said, ¡°Are you sure you can take me on?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s voice was hoarse and guttural, and he sounded like a demon from the Nine Hells. It was more than enough to make everyone¡¯s hair stand on end. ¡°I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Wang He showed no signs of faltering. ¡°If you continue to be stubborn, I¡¯ll send you on your way to the underworld!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°You¡¯re wrong. I¡¯m not being stubborn, I just think you¡¯re extremely stupid! ¡°Do you think your insignificant family can scare me? Do you really think that you can destroy my family with a bunch of weaklings? Or do you all think that my family is made of mud?¡± Shen Fei still remembered how the Wang family had abused him when his grandfather passed away. He would never forgive their transgressions, but that did not mean that he would act rashly. The moment Shen Fei¡¯s words left his mouth, the entire pavilion instantly became silent. ¡°Do you really think I can¡¯t do anything to you?¡± Wang He¡¯s expression became more ferocious, and the anger in his body rose. Shen Fei looked at Wang He calmly and said, ¡°I¡¯m not threatening you. I¡¯m just reminding you not to use your family to threaten me. Your Wang family is not even worthy of that!¡± ¡°You¡­!¡± Wang He¡¯s face twisted unpleasantly. ¡°You brat, if I don¡¯t teach you a lesson today, you¡¯ll be overestimating yourself!¡± Before he even finished his words, a huge snow-white bird descended from the sky and hovered above the Wang family residence. The giant white bird had sharp claws which glinted coldly. Its eyes were as bright as lanterns, and its sharp beak gave off an intimidating light. This was Wang He¡¯s spirit beast, the Halcyon Bird. [Halcyon Bird] [Rank: Count, Superior grade] [HP: 100] [Attack: 95] [Defense: 80] [Spirit: 75] [Speed: 85] ¡°Halcyon Bird, use sound wave attack!¡± Wang He ordered the halcyon bird in the sky. The Halcyon Bird flapped its wings, and instantly, hundreds of terrifying sound waves swept over them, destroying the stone tables and chairs in the pavilion. When he saw the oncoming Halcyon Bird, Shen Fei summoned his Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno. Go!¡± Following Shen Fei¡¯s low shout, a pitch-black cloud quickly spread out, covering half the sky and emitting a scorching heat. Then, a huge dark-green fire lotus slowly emerged from the dark clouds, releasing a terrifying aura. Chapter 319 - 319 Putting The Wang Family In Their Place 319 Putting The Wang Family In Their Place A cluster of red flames burst out from the dark-green fire lotus, carrying a terrifying destructive power as it swept toward the Halcyon Bird. The Halcyon Bird sensed the terror of the flames. It flapped its wings and set off a gust of wind. However, the red flames rushed into the gale with unrelenting force and rendered the wind attack moot. Then, the red flames continued on to attack the Halcyon Bird. A series of ear-piercing explosions reverberated through the pavilion, and a terrifying wave of fire swept out. The Halcyon Bird let out a shrill cry, and its huge body fell to the ground, scattering dust everywhere. ¡°Good job, Flame Owl,¡± Shen Fei praised. ¡°Coo!¡± Hearing his master¡¯s praise, the Flame Owl rubbed against Shen Fei¡¯s arm like a child. Wang Wei, who stood outside the pavilion, was shocked when he saw this. ¡°This¡­ How is this possible?¡± He never thought that Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast would be able to suppress the Halcyon Bird. The Halcyon Bird was the Wang family¡¯s best combat-specialized spirit beast! Wang Wei was also stunned. His mind reeled from the shock of this outcome. He had thought that victory was in their hands. The situation took a sudden sharp turn against them. Wang Wei stared at the close-to-dying Halcyon Bird on the ground. The anger in his heart burned even more vigorously as he screamed, ¡°Look what you¡¯ve done! You actually hurt our beloved beast! I will make you pay a painful price!¡± Wang Wei summoned his mystic Qi and glowed as he charged at Shen Fei. At the same time, he shook his right arm, and a long spear shot out from his palm. It flew toward Shen Fei¡¯s throat like a missile. Wang Wei clenched his right hand into a fist as the mystic Qi in his body circulated violently. He then blasted out a fist imprint that contained mystic power. ¡°Flame Owl, block it!¡± Shen Fei roared. Hearing this, the Flame Owl that had been lazily sitting on his shoulder suddenly jumped up and spat out a hot purple fireball. Boom! Two explosive sounds were heard, as the purple fireball collided with the fist imprint and the spear, creating a series of terrifying shockwaves. Wang Wei¡¯s face darkened as he retreated back a few steps. At the same time, he shot out a fireball of his own to chase the Flame Owl. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s right leg stomped on the ground and his body shot up. Like a cheetah, he leaped toward Wang Wei. When he was three meters away from Wang Wei, Shen Fei raised his left hand, put his index finger and thumb together, and pointed at the clothes on Wang Wei¡¯s chest, saying, ¡°Flaming Finger.¡± A dazzling flame burst forth onto Wang Wei¡¯s clothes as though a fire dragon and entered his body through his skin. In an instant, Wang Wei¡¯s body convulsed violently as a painful wail came out of his throat. Dense beads of sweat began to cover his forehead. Shen Fei did not intend to take Wang Wei¡¯s life, so he used a mild version of his Flaming Finger of Heaven technique. A burning sensation surged within Wang Wei¡¯s body. His internal organs were gradually burning up. He gritted his teeth as he glared at Shen Fei and roared, ¡°You brat, I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Wang Wei endured the pain and circulated the remaining mystic Qi in his spiritual core. He was prepared to execute his martial skill on Shen Fei. Shen Fei coldly watched Wang Wei flail for a bit before he indifferently said, ¡°I came today to tell you that the Shen family today is not the same as the Shen family from a few years ago. Do not compare your so-called family honor with mine. ¡°I have warned before not to find trouble with me again. If you dare to provoke me again, don¡¯t blame me for being ruthless. Now, get lost!¡± Wang Wei endured the pain and self-righteously scolded, ¡°Shen Fei! You have injured our pride¡ª¡± ¡°I said get lost!¡± Shen Fei spat. After being scolded by Shen Fei, Wang Wei gritted his teeth and glared at him. ¡°I¡¯ll be taking my leave now!¡± With that, the Flame Owl grew larger, and Shen Fei jumped onto its back and left the Wang residence. He was not afraid of whatever power was behind the Wang family. ¡­ When they reached the Shen family residence, Shen Fei jumped down from the Flame Owl¡¯s back and patted its head. He smiled. ¡°Good job.¡± The Flame Owl rubbed against Shen Fei affectionately, as if it was asking for more praise. Shen Fei took out the high-grade fire-attribute spirit fruit he had bought earlier and handed it to the Flame Owl. ¡°Eat it!¡± The Flame Owl did not hesitate and swallowed the spirit fruit in one gulp. After eating it, it lay on the ground and emitted raging flames. When Shen Fei saw this, he was a little stunned. He knew that this was a high-grade fire-attribute spirit fruit that could help the Flame Owl increase its strength. The color of the flames on the Flame Owl¡¯s body grew darker and darker. After five minutes, it opened its eyes, and its pupils turned red. Then, a ball of red flames emerged from the Flame Owl¡¯s body. These crimson flames slowly gathered together and formed a round ball of fire, suspended in the air. The Flame Owl opened its mouth and sucked the red ball of fire into its stomach. Then, it closed its eyes again, but its body was still spewing out red flames. Shen Fei knew that the Flame Owl was digesting the scarlet ball of fire. About 20 minutes later, the Flame Owl¡¯s body stopped producing the red ball of fire, and the flames on its body began to retreat inside. Crackling sounds also came from its body. When the Flame Owl opened its eyes again, its pupils returned to their normal color. Shen Fei picked up one of the scarlet flames that the Flame Owl spat out earlier. The scarlet fireball condensed in his palm and danced there with a terrifying power. This scarlet fireball was definitely not ordinary. After Shen Fei used his spirit to carefully investigate it, his face flushed with joy. The fireball that the Flame Owl had spat out was called a ¡°fire meteorite¡±. Although the level of this flame was quite low, its quality was extremely high. Even peak primordial heaven realm cultivators would not be able to resist it. Shen Fei placed the material into his storage ring. He then patted the Flame Owl¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Work hard and cultivate. I hope you can break through soon, or become even stronger.¡± At this moment, the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes flashed with determination, and it raised its head to let out a cry. It seemed a little happy. ¡°Black Sun, come out.¡± Shen Fei summoned the Black Sun. ¡°Grargh!¡± The Black Sun let out an excited cry before landing on the ground. ¡°Black Sun, this is the dark-attribute spirit fruit I brought for you. Eat it.¡± Shen Fei took out a spirit fruit and passed it to the Black Sun. Shen Fei knew that the Black Sun needed dark-attribute spirit fruits. After the Black Sun smelled the rich fragrance coming from the spirit fruit, it immediately pecked the spirit fruit in his hand without any hesitation. Chapter 320 ?320 Aloy Gifts A Bloodstone A moment later, the entire dark-attribute spirit fruit went into its stomach. Its black wings flapped gently a few times, and its entire body floated in the air. Then, it began to spin around Shen Fei, and its mouth continuously emitted joyful cries. Shen Fei knew that the Black Sun must have had its fill. He looked at it as circled him, enjoying the warm sunlight, and a smile appeared on his lips. After that, Shen Fei placed the Black Sun and the Flame Owl back into the pocket realm. He turned around and went back inside the house. Lying on the sofa, he could not help but think of what happened at the Wang residence. ¡°Mom, Dad, Grandpa, I will bring glory to the Shen family again,¡± Shen Fei muttered in his heart. ¡­ Night came, and the dark sky fell over the entire city. Shen Fei lay on his bed and quietly listened to the various noises from the outside world. Suddenly, there was a sudden and urgent knock on the door. Shen Fei frowned. He looked down through the window and saw a woman in a thin shirt standing outside downstairs. The muscles on her face were somewhat stiff. She was attractive, but lacked a sense of vitality, especially in her haggard-looking long eyebrows. ¡°Lilian?¡± Shen Fei tried to call her name. The woman slowly raised her head and looked at Shen Fei upstairs. Her eyes were filled with tears. Shen Fei walked downstairs. Lilian wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and said, ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°Huh? What are you apologizing for?¡± Shen Fei did not understand. ¡°My parents were too anxious yesterday and didn¡¯t consider your feelings. I¡¯m sorry,¡± Lilian said. At her words, Shen Fei shook his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± He did not expect Lilian to come to him just to apologize to him. ¡°It¡¯s totally fine. I¡¯m just worried about your parents. Lilian, you know that I¡¯ve been engaged to Aloy since I was a baby. Besides, I only have feelings for you as a sister.¡± To stop Lilian from thinking too much, Shen Fei had to make things clear! ¡°Yeah, I know.¡± Lilian nodded slightly. ¡®It looks like Shen Fei¡¯s heart was moved by Aloy.¡¯ Lilian pursed her lips tightly, then she bit her red lip. ¡°Lilian, what you need to do now is to become a qualified Beastmaster. Don¡¯t think about romantic relationships,¡± Shen Fei said lightly. After Lilian heard Shen Fei¡¯s words, she took a deep look at him and simply left. After Lilian left, Shen Fei sighed. Right now, his sole purpose was to cultivate well and become a high-tier Beastmaster as soon as possible. A moment later, Shen Fei¡¯s phone rang. ¡°Shen Fei, my father wants to see you.¡± Aloy¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone. Shen Fei was silent for a moment before he asked, ¡°What does he want to talk to me about?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure.¡± After hesitating for a moment, Aloy continued, ¡°In any case, I think it¡¯s better for you to come and meet him.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be there right away¡ª¡± Shen Fei quickly went to change into a set of casual clothes. About five minutes later, he walked out of his house and saw a black Rolls-Royce parked on the side of the road. After Shen Fei walked up to the fancy car, he opened the door and saw Aloy sitting in the driver¡¯s seat. He then sat in the front passenger seat. Aloy was looking at Shen Fei with a smile. She waved her right hand and a bronze box left her storage ring and floated in front of her. Then, she pushed the box to Shen Fei¡¯s side and said, ¡°Open it and take a look!¡± Shen Fei took the bronze box. He had to use a bit of strength to open it. There were three bloodstones inside! When Shen Fei saw the three bloodstones in the box, he was stunned. The market price of a bloodstone was eight million, and Aloy had just given him three! Shen Fei stared at her. ¡°Aloy, this is¡­¡± ¡°For you,¡± said Aloy with a smile. Shen Fei hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°This gift of yours is really too precious. You should take it back!¡± Aloy saw Shen Fei¡¯s worry and said, ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯ve helped me a lot. These three bloodstones are my thanks. You don¡¯t have to refuse.¡± Shen Fei still refused. ¡°But it¡¯s still too valuable. I can¡¯t even keep it for you.¡± Aloy furrowed her brows tightly. Her eyes were filled with disappointment, as she said, ¡°Since you dislike the things I give you so much¡ª¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t like what you¡¯ve given me, it¡¯s because these things are really too expensive.¡± Shen Fei explained. ¡°Shen Fei, do you really want to make me sad?¡± Aloy said. After saying that, her expression became serious. Shen Fei helplessly shook his head. In the end, he accepted the three bloodstones. ¡°Shen Fei, you must remember that you owe me a favor. And if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come and find me anytime. I will definitely do my best to help you,¡± Aloy solemnly said to him. ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei replied. After that, Aloy started the engine and drove to the mayor¡¯s mansion. About 20 minutes later, Shen Fei saw a grand and imposing building. This was the mayor¡¯s mansion. There were even four huge signs in front of the mayor¡¯s mansion with four big words saying ¡°mayor¡¯s mansion¡±. These four big words were designed in such a way that they appeared quite daunting, as if they could compel people to kneel down and worship it. Shen Fei stared at the incomparably majestic building in front of him. He could faintly sense that this building had a defensive array set in place, maybe even an offensive array set within the building After the car stopped, Shen Fei and Aloy got out of the car and arrived outside the palace. Shen Fei looked at Aloy beside him. He was about to speak when the mansion doors opened. Then, a tall and thin middle-aged man walked out. This middle-aged man was the butler of the mayor¡¯s mansion. The butler¡¯s gaze was fixed on Shen Fei. He had a smile on his face as he said, ¡°Welcome back, Young Master Shen Fei. Please, follow me.¡± Then, he turned to look at Aloy and said, ¡°Young Lady Aloy, please come as well.¡± After entering the mayor¡¯s mansion, Shen Fei and Aloy followed behind the butler. They passed through many courtyards until they finally arrived at the meeting hall. After the butler motioned for Shen Fei and Aloy to sit down, he smiled and said, ¡°Young Master Shen Fei, the mayor has called you over to discuss a major issue.¡± Shen Fei quietly listened. Chapter 321 - 321 Have Shen Fei Refine The Imperial Pill 321 Have Shen Fei Refine The Imperial Pill As soon as the Butler finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a black traditional robe walked into the room. He looked around forty years old, and fit the stereotype of a handsome older gentleman in his prime. There was a faint smile on his lips, and his aura was full of gentleness and elegance. This was the Lord Mayor, Edward Gelin. Mayor Edward walked straight in and sat across from Shen Fei. Then, he looked at Shen Fei with his deep eyes. When he saw him, Shen Fei immediately stood up, cupped his fists and respectfully greeted him, ¡°Greetings, Lord Mayor.¡± ¡°Greetings!¡± Edward nodded. He still had a gentle smile on his face as he asked, ¡°Young Master Shen Fei, you should know why I summoned you here today, right?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°Lord Mayor, forgive my slow-wittedness, I really do not know.¡± But he secretly cursed the older man in his heart, ¡®You¡¯re the one who personally called me over! If I could actually guess it, wouldn¡¯t that be too amazing?¡¯ Shen Fei did not outwardly show his inner feelings. He could clearly feel the terrifying aura fluctuations coming from the mayor, and it far exceeded what Shen Fei could sense since the last time they met in private. The mayor¡¯s strength had grown so much that Shen Fei could only use fear to describe it. He was sure that even his father would not be able to go up against Edward at this stage. In fact, if Edward really wanted to duel him again, Shen Fei would probably not even be able to withstand more than ten moves. ¡°Hehe.¡± Edward chuckled and said, ¡°Young Master Shen Fei, I called you over this time because I need you to help me refine a pill. Just one pill is enough.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched as he apologetically said, ¡°Lord Mayor, I¡¯m not good at many medicinal pills.¡± Edward waved his hand and said, ¡°Young Master Shen Fei, you don¡¯t have to worry about anything. The medicinal pill I¡¯m asking you to help refine isn¡¯t an ordinary one. Its effects are said to be extraordinary. Once a Beastmaster eats one, they¡¯ll be able to break through in half a month¡¯s time.¡± Upon hearing Edward¡¯s words, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes bulged a bit. ¡®To raise one¡¯s level in half a month¡­ That¡¯s like a dream come true!¡¯ If word got out about this medicinal pill, it would cause a great uproar because it was too precious. Edward¡¯s eyes fell on Shen Fei and he said, ¡°Shen Fei, how about it? I sincerely invite you to join as part of my mansion¡¯s force. Do you accept?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei was stunned. Could it be that a person like the mayor could not refine this so-called medicinal pill by himself? For him to want to recruit Shen Fei to do the refining of the medicinal pill¡­ Was this not making a mountain out of a molehill? It was not just Shen Fei, even Aloy was suspicious. Her eyes blinked as she looked at her father and said, ¡°Father, why can¡¯t you make it yourself? You want to ask Shen Fei for help? This is making a mountain out of a molehill!¡± Edward frowned at her question. He glanced at her and said in his deep voice, ¡°Daughter, what if I were to fail if I refine it myself? The consequences would be unimaginable. Thus, for safety¡¯s sake, I have decided to let Shen Fei help me refine the pill.¡± Hearing this, Aloy frowned more deeply than her father. With her father¡¯s aptitude, how could he not be able to refine medicinal pills? He was certainly more than capable enough, so that begged the question: Why did he want Shen Fei do it? ¡®There must be a reason behind this! Could it be to test Shen Fei¡¯s ability again?¡¯ Aloy¡¯s eyes flickered a few times, but she did not say anything more. Shen Fei¡¯s mind started to turn. He looked at Mayor Edward and asked, ¡°Mayor, what type of pill is it?¡± Edward thought for a moment before he pointed at the book on the table and said, ¡°Finish reading this book first, and I¡¯ll tell you later.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He picked up the book on the table and began to read. He had only read for a minute and his mind was already reeling. ¡°Body refining?¡± This book was about body cultivation. According to the book¡¯s introduction, it recorded in detail all the things one needed to pay attention to and the methods one needed to use in the process of becoming a Beastmaster. It even included many things that Beastmasters could not understand or grasp. After Shen Fei put down the book, he looked at Mayor Edward with a bitter expression. ¡°Mayor Edward, there are many things recorded in this book that I can¡¯t understand.¡± Hearing this, Edward smiled. ¡°Take a look at page 13 and 14.¡± Shen Fei followed Edward¡¯s instructions and started to flip through the pages. ¡°¡­Oh.¡± The book described a pill called the ¡°supreme emperor pill¡±. After consuming this pill, one could temporarily increase the strength of a Beastmaster¡¯s physical body, while stimulating the potential of their bloodline. After Shen Fei finished reading, he was completely stunned. As the name implied, it could improve the physical body of the user to an unimaginable level for a short period of time. Anyone who consumed the mighty supreme emperor pill would become monstrously powerful! ¡®There¡¯s actually such a strange pill in this world?¡¯ However, the process of refining the imperial pill was extremely complicated. The refining process required various spiritual herbs, and from every set of medicinal herbs, only the best and most outstanding ones may be used. Furthermore, the heat required to refine the supreme emperor pill was extremely gruelling. The slightest mistake could lead to failing the refinement! First, he had to find a stalk of thousand-year-old fire spirit herb as a supplementary ingredient and then refine it into a liquid. Then, after a special refining and fusion process with all the materials, he should have the translucent supreme emperor pill as the end product. On top of everything, the supreme emperor pill had to be made in the Valley of the Scorching Sun. That valley was always roiling in flames all year round. Anyone who entered that valley would be burned up by the flames of the sun. And the final cherry on top was that there were many fierce spirit beasts guarding the valley. If he made one misstep, he could lose his life. This mission was indeed filled with danger, but as long as he successfully completed the mission, the reward would be unimaginable. That was why Edward chose to have Shen Fei go to the Valley of the Scorching Sun to refine the supreme emperor pill. Of course, there was another purpose for this, and that was to test Shen Fei. After all, what he wanted was a ¡°family member¡± who was truly loyal to him. Edward looked at Shen Fei and said in a deep voice, ¡°Shen Fei, what do you think? Can you do it?¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. He muttered to himself for a moment before saying, ¡°Alright! I will do it.¡± Edward¡¯s strength was unfathomable. If even he thought he could do it, then why bother with all this? Shen Fei also knew that if he rejected the offer, he would lose his chance to become a Beastmaster forever; that was the hidden threat. ¡°Alright, then come with me.¡± Chapter 322 - 322 Valley Of The Scorching Sun 322 Valley Of The Scorching Sun Edward turned around and walked toward the entrance. At the same time, he said to Shen Fei, ¡°Shen Fei, I hope you can give me a satisfactory outcome.¡± As Edward spoke, he continued to walk past Shen Fei. Shen Fei stared at Edward¡¯s back, and his eyes flashed with determination. He had to make this trip! No matter what price he had to pay, he had to obtain this opportunity! Shen Fei followed Edward and arrived at a secret room. The secret room was very spacious, and the decorations were gorgeous. In the middle of the secret room was a coffin. The coffin was about ten feet high and dark brown in color. It was made of metal and gave off an ominously black light. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed as he looked at the coffin. He could faintly feel a terrifying pressure coming from it. Who was lying in the coffin? ¡°It¡¯s not too late for you to back out now. Once you step into this secret room, it will be the point of no return.¡± Edward¡¯s tone was very calm, but his eyes were firmly watching Shen Fei, as if he was warning Shen Fei about something. ¡®I expect nothing less from the Lord Mayor,¡¯ Shen Fei praised in his heart. ¡°Lead the way!¡± he said. Edward snorted. Then, he stomped with his right foot. The space around him trembled slightly, and a dark vortex appeared. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei was a little surprised. ¡°This passage leads to the Valley Of The Scorching Sun.¡± Edward glanced at Shen Fei and continued, ¡°If you insist on going in, then I advise you to be well prepared. Your life will be in danger.¡± ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m not afraid of danger.¡± Shen Fei chuckled. He had already made his decision. Even if this mission was dangerous, he had to give it a try. Otherwise, he would regret it in the future. Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Edward nodded and waved his right hand. That pitch-black vortex suddenly expanded several times. At the same time, a suction force came from it, causing Shen Fei to close his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself near a pool of lava. The heat waves were roiling hot, and the scorching temperature caused Shen Fei to quickly become drenched in sweat. Moreover, Shen Fei could clearly feel that the scorching lava was constantly rushing toward him, as if it wanted to corrode his skin. ¡°Is this the Valley Of The Scorching Sun?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted. He realized that the valley was actually filled with dense heaven-and-earth elements. ¡®The density of the heaven-and-earth elements here is comparable to a low mystic-tier spirit weapon.¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s face revealed a trace of joy. Although these natural elements were of no use to him, they could help the Flame Owl increase its cultivation speed! ¡°Roar!¡± Suddenly, an angry roar came from the lava. Then, a wolf-like creature covered in red scales charged out from it. Its body was six meters long and burned with scorching flames. Its eyes, in particular, emitted dark green flames. The moment it appeared, it locked onto Shen Fei. ¡°Be careful! This spirit beast is called the Flame Wolf. It¡¯s a Count-rank spirit beast! The fire spirit herb behind it is exactly what you need. I wish you good luck.¡± After saying this, Edward disappeared. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze locked onto the fire spirit herb behind the Flame Wolf. The fire spirit herb was barely more than a meter tall. Its surface was red, and it looked like it was filled with demonic essence. The Flame Wolf let out a low roar and leaped toward Shen Fei. Its movements were swift and agile, and the moment its four limbs touched the ground, it leaped seven to eight meters into the air. It opened its mouth and bit at Shen Fei. Seeing the Flame Wolf coming toward him, Shen Fei frowned and stomped on the ground. The entire valley suddenly trembled. Immediately after that, Shen Fei¡¯s body rose into the air. After doing a few somersaults, his right leg straightened out and was brought down on the Flame Wolf in a chopping kick. Shen Fei¡¯s right leg ruthlessly smashed into the Flame Wolf¡¯s chest, sending it five to six meters away and smashing into the rock wall behind it. ¡°Whine!¡± The Flame Wolf howled in pain. Then, it stood up and charged at Shen Fei again. Shen Fei¡¯s face was cold as he clenched his fists. Then, he lifted his right leg and kicked the Flame Wolf again. With a dull sound, the Flame Wolf was sent flying back into the wall again. ¡°Whine!¡± the Flame Wolf gasped and looked at Shen Fei with a frightened expression. ¡°It¡¯s my turn.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s figure burst forward. With a wave of his right arm, a violent gale swept out, blowing up a cloud of sand and dust. Shen Fei quickly arrived in front of the Flame Wolf like a bolt of lightning. He clenched his right hand into a claw-like form and slammed it down. Forgetting its earlier fear, the Flame Wolf became angered by the human in front of it. It roared and stretched out its claws as well. Upon seeing this, Shen Fei summoned the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, stall the wolf!¡± After Shen Fei said that, he hurriedly dodged and flew aside to observe. He was not stupid. If he were to fight it head-on, it would be impossible for him to win against this powerful Count-rank spirit beast. As for the reason why Shen Fei allowed the Flame Owl to help him, it was also to use this opportunity to train the Flame Owl¡¯s combat skills. Sure enough, just as Shen Fei dodged the Flame Wolf¡¯s attack, a violent ear-piercing sound came from the Flame Owl¡¯s abdomen. A ball of red flame gushed out from the Flame Owl¡¯s stomach, turning into a sea of fire that surged toward the Flame Wolf. Seeing this, the Flame Wolf¡¯s eyes turned scarlet, and its body burst into flames. It let out a long howl into the sky and then charged at the flames. The Flame Wolf and the Flame Owl¡¯s fire collided, and a series of earth-shaking explosions rang out. Shock waves rippled out from the point of impact and wreaked havoc everywhere. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei shouted. Whoosh! The Flame Owl opened its mouth, and thorny brambles whizzed out, firmly wrapping around the Flame Wolf. Crackle! With a crisp sound, the bramble cracked and shattered. The Flame Wolf broke free of its restraints and howled at the sky before pouncing at the Flame Owl with unparalleled ferocity. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes flashed. It flapped its wings and swooped down, its huge beak pecking at the Flame Wolf. Bang! Bang! The two collided, and the Flame Owl and the Flame Wolf both retreated. The Flame Wolf was bleeding from the corner of its mouth. It had been injured in the last exchange. ¡°Hotel!¡± The Flame Wolf howled in anger, and the flames on its body became even more violent. The next moment, the Flame Wolf leaped up and leaped at the Flame Owl in the air. The Flame Owl¡¯s body shot down like a cannonball. Its wings flapped, creating a terrifying hurricane that blew up another cloud of dust. Chapter 323 ?323 Meeting the Redscale Lion ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl raised its head and cried, then stretched out its sharp talons and scratched at the Flame Wolf. It scratched ruthlessly at the Flame Wolf¡¯s head, causing the latter to stagger two steps back and almost fall to the ground. However, in the next second, the Flame Wolf opened its mouth and bit at the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl was caught off-guard by the Flame Wolf¡¯s actions and quickly retracted its talons. Blue shot came out of the Flame Wolf¡¯s mouth, burning the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes focused and it hurriedly flapped its wings. Countless sharp wind blades appeared out of thin air and flew toward the Flame Wolf. The wind blades cut through the air and slashed at the Flame Wolf¡¯s body with great power. White smoke rose from the Flame Wolf¡¯s body. ¡°Roar!¡± The Flame Wolf cried in pain, and its body was covered in wounds. When Shen Fei saw this, he did not stop and ordered the Flame Owl to attack again. In the next second, the Flame Owl swooped down, and its huge talons grabbed at the Flame Wolf¡¯s head. The Flame Wolf¡¯s eyes flickered. It knew that it was no match for Shen Fei. Still, it managed to evade the Flame Owl¡¯s talons, then it turned and continued to charge at Shen Fei. When Shen Fei saw this, a smile appeared on his face. He then stomped on the ground and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already beside the Flame Wolf. Bang! Shen Fei kicked out and struck the Flame Wolf¡¯s abdomen, instantly sending the wolf flying. Shen Fei snorted. ¡°Die.¡± His figure suddenly rushed forward. He bent his right knee and kicked the Flame Wolf¡¯s stomach again. There was a loud sound of bones breaking. The Flame Wolf fell heavily to the ground, its body twitching violently. Shen Fei walked forward and stabbed his sword into the Flame Wolf¡¯s throat. Finally, the Flame Wolf was defeated. Shen Fei then walked to the fire spirit herb. A shrill cry suddenly came from the herb. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei was stunned as he looked around. Beside the fire spirit herb was a Black Python! The Black Python was about ten meters long, and its entire body was pitch black. Its body was coiled up, and it flicked its tongue as it coldly stared at Shen Fei. ¡°This¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. He never expected there to be an extremely poisonous Black Python next to the fire spirit herb. The Black Python¡¯s body also emitted a pungent smell. Its lantern-sized eyes continued to stare at Shen Fei. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black Python hissed at him in a strange voice. Suddenly, the beast flicked its tail and whipped it at Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes slightly narrowed. His body scuttled quickly and dodged the tail. The Black Python¡¯s attack missed, and it turned its head to bite Shen Fei instead. Shen Fei snorted at the feeble attempt. With the sword in hand, he slashed at the Black Python¡¯s neck. The Black Python¡¯s neck was incredibly tough, and even with Shen Fei¡¯s full-strength put into his sword attack, he could not hardly put a scratch on it. The Black Python¡¯s reaction was very fast; it opened its mouth and snapped the sword blade before he could attack again. When Shen Fei saw this, he used all his strength to pull the blade back. However, the Black Python heels on tight and did not let go. At this moment, Shen Fei gave the Flame Owl a look. After understanding its master¡¯s intention, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew into the air, ready to launch a fierce attack. The Flame Owl flapped its wings, and its body dove like a meteor at the Black Python. A sound like thunder rang out, and the Black Python¡¯s massive body was instantly thrown back. It crashed heavily onto the ground, sending up a cloud of yellow dirt and dust. The Flame Owl stood firmly and looked down at the Black Python as it lay on the ground, letting out a few disdainful hisses. ¡°Roar!¡± Just as the Flame Owl was about to pursue and kill this annoying fellow, a roar suddenly came from the distance. The roar was deafening and reverberated throughout the valley. Hearing this voice, the Black Python and the flame owl both trembled, and their eyes were filled with fear. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed as he cursed, ¡°Not good, that¡¯s the roar of a Redscale Lion.¡± The Redscale Lion was an Emperor-grade lower spiritual beast. The Black Python quickly left. From the looks of it, it was really afraid of the Redscale Lion and did not dare to stay any longer. Then, a very eye-catching six-meter long male lion in red armor appeared. It was the Redscale Lion! This scene alarmed many of the nearby beasts. They scattered and fled in all directions, afraid that the Redscale Lion would pursue them. The Redscale Lion¡¯s strength was extremely terrifying. Even an ordinary low-grade Emperor-rank spirit beast could not withstand a single swipe from it! The many beasts in the area were so afraid of it that they did not even dare to resist! ¡°Roar!¡± The Redscale Lion roared in anger and walked toward Shen Fei¡¯s direction, as if it wanted to take revenge on the Flame Owl. Shen Fei¡¯s brows furrowed, and he left quickly. He was feeling uneasy, and he was not sure if this Redscale Lion recognized him as a trespasser. ¡°Roar!¡± Just as Shen Fei had expected, the Redscale Lion followed closely behind and roared continuously. The Redscale Lion pushed its way forward, and wherever it went, all the spirit beasts it touched were turned into a pile of ash. In a short while, the Redscale Lion arrived at the location where Shen Fei and the Flame Owl had just fought. The Redscale Lion paced around Shen Fei¡¯s previous position. It exhaled air from its nostrils. After carefully observing for a moment, it raised its head and roared at Shen Fei¡¯s general direction, as if it was mocking him. It then turned around and left. Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. The Redscale Lion did not notice him. ¡®Phew! It¡¯s alright,¡¯ Shen Fei said in his heart. At the same time, he plucked up the fire spirit herb and placed it in his storage ring. With the fire spirit herb in his inventory, he needed to find an immortal fire seedling in the Valley of the Scorching Sun¡­ But why did the Redscale Lion not have any enmity toward him? Shen Fei was a little confused. Although this fire spirit herb was precious, it was not of much use to the Redscale Lion. Shen Fei searched the nearby area for a moment before he left the lava cave. After he went outside, Shen Fei thought that the surrounding environment seemed to change drastically. The temperature had also increased. With a friend, he increased his pace and rushed toward the depths of the valley. After passing through a dense forest of very hardy trees, another huge cave appeared in front of him. The fire coming from this cave was bright, illuminating the paths inside. There were all kinds of spirit stones in the cave, and each one of them contained spiritual energy. Unfortunately, these spirit stones were of poor quality and had little amounts of spiritual energy. They were of limited help to cultivation, so they were not worth much. Chapter 324 - 324 A Unique Sight 324 A Unique Sight Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise. He scanned around and discovered that there was nothing else in the cave other than spirit stones. With a thought, he exited the cave through the other side. After exiting the cave, Shen Fei looked up. He saw that the sky was dark and cloudy, but it was as beautiful as a fairy tale. Thousands of huge stone tablets floated in the sky. The stone tablets in the sky were shaped like giant axes, and they were fascinating to Shen Fei. This was a unique sight. Shen Fei retracted his gaze and walked on. Soon, he arrived at the central region of the valley. He could only see flames and heat waves flowing in all directions. Before Shen Fei stood a mountain. This mountain was over three hundred meters tall and stood there like a pillar that supported the heavens. Shen Fei gazed at the mountain. He could feel a dangerous aura hidden within it. At the very top of the mountain was the immortal fire seedling. Shen Fei was preparing to ascend the mountain when a gust of wind blew. The wind howled violently, uprooting many dead trees and rocks. This violent gale was actually coming toward Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank. He retreated and pulled away from the wind to avoid being blown away. After he retreated to a safe area, the wind still did not relent and continued to wreak havoc on him. Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned dark. He clenched his fists tightly until his joints creaked. Then, his figure shot out, dashing into the wind, and he reached it in the next moment. Shen Fei suddenly stomped on the ground with his right foot. The ground cracked, and his entire body used the force to jump into the air. His left leg stretched out, and he kicked down in front of the wind. A powerful force burst out to counteract the force, and the violent gale disappeared. ¡°This¡­¡± Shen Fei was a little shocked. He did not expect his strength to be so dense. While he was in his daze, the mountain peak shook violently. Shen Fei¡¯s heart thumped, and he jumped away. With a deafening sound, the giant rocks in the mountain range rolled down from the top. Smoke and dust filled the sky, and gravel rolled down. Shen Fei¡¯s face sank. He knew that he was the cause of the collapse of the mountain. His eyes turned cold, and his figure flickered as he rushed out of the mountain¡¯s range. Rumble¡­ Huge rocks rolled down from the mountain peak, crashing everywhere and shaking the earth. Shen Fei executed a wind technique, raising his speed to the maximum as he flew to the edge of the mountain range. Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s footsteps stopped. He turned his head and saw a black vicious bird covered in blood-colored patterns looking down at him. The bird¡¯s wingspan was 250 meters long, and its eyes were extremely red, revealing a bloodthirsty and murderous gaze. At this moment, this vicious bird started at Shen Fei. Its throat emitted a low gurgling sound, as if it was declaring its dominance. ¡°A Black Demon Hawk?!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes opened wide with shock. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Dammit! It¡¯s too unfair to encounter this Black Demon Hawk so soon.¡± It was said that the Black Demon Hawk was a higher-grade Count-rank spirit beast. When the Black Demon Hawk spread its wings, a black mist surged forward. It then turned into black sparks and charged at Shen Fei. Upon seeing this, Shen Fei summoned his spirit beast, ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Whoosh! The Flame Owl appeared with a flap of its wings. It opened its mouth slightly, and a small golden-red reptilian creature flicked its tongue as it revealed itself from within. The Flame Owl appeared suddenly in front of the Black Demon Hawk. It opened its mouth and spat out the fiery reptile¡ªa Blazing Flame Dragon. The Flame Owl¡¯s attack landed on the Black Demon Hawk¡¯s body, causing a deafening explosion as a mushroom cloud slowly bloomed in the air. Although the Flame Owl¡¯s attack was powerful, the Black Demon Hawk¡¯s physical defense was just as strong. Still, it was somehow sent flying backward. Some of its feathers fell off and the smell of something burning wafted into the air. ¡°Screech!¡± The Black Demon Hawk let out a sharp cry. It flapped its wings and pounced at the Flame Owl. It reached the owl in an instant and brought with it a vast sea of true heaven-and-earth energy, causing the area to tremble. ¡°Flame Owl, use the Burning Skies Incantation!¡± When the Flame Owl heard this, a hint of excitement flashed in its eyes. In the next moment, the Flame Owl¡¯s body expanded, and it burned with pure gold flames, giving off a terrifying aura. It opened its mouth slightly and spat out golden flames. The flames interwove into a net, and it blotted out the sky as it moved to envelope the Black Demon Hawk. When the Black Demon Hawk saw this, it flapped its wings. The feathers on its body fluttered and pierced the scarlet-golden fire net like a sharp arrow. The Black Demon Hawk¡¯s feathers were extremely tough and sharp, and they easily tore apart the fire net. A cold smile appeared on the Flame Owl¡¯s face when it saw this, and it suddenly flapped its wings. At once, golden-red fire needles shot out from the turn fire net and pierced the Black Demon Hawk¡¯s wings. ¡°Screech!¡± The Black Demon Hawk howled in pain as its body was sent tumbling down. However, the Black Demon Hawk was very stubborn. Despite its injuries, it was still very fierce. It roared and pounced again, trying to kill the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes were ice-cold. It flapped its wings and went to meet the attack. Boom! The two beasts collided, and sparks flew in all directions. The Flame Owl and the Black Demon Hawk fought each other fiercely, and blood sprayed all over the place. Not long after, the Black Demon Hawk¡¯s wings were pecked bloody by the Flame Owl, and many of its feathers were broken. The Black Demon Hawk was finally forced into a corner. It spat out a sword-ray from its mouth and slashed at the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl¡¯s reaction was instantaneous, and it dodged the attack quickly. Shen Fei took the opportunity to shout, ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge, now!¡± The Flame Owl opened its huge beak. At once, a scorching stream of air gushed out from its beak and rolled toward the Black Demon Hawk. The Black Demon Hawk¡¯s eyes twitched. It extended its talons and slashed at the scorching air. The moment the Black Demon Hawk¡¯s talons came into contact with the scorching air, dazzling sparks burst out. Then, the Black Demon Hawk felt a terrifying force pouring down on it, and it was forced to retreat in defeat. Its battered body was so weak that it almost fell into a charm below. The Black Demon Hawk staggered back. Its eyes had become much dimmer. There were several nasty burns on its body, and some wounds were so deep that its bones could be seen. ¡°Screech!¡± The Black Demon Hawk cried in anger. Its red eyes looked crazed, as if it wanted to devour the Flame Owl. Chapter 325 - 325 More Admiration For Shen Fei 325 More Admiration For Shen Fei Shen Fei looked at the Black Demon Hawk and said, ¡°Forget it, Flame Owl, let it go.¡± ¡°Screech!¡± When the Black Demon Hawk heard this, it screeched at the sky. Its eyes flashed menacingly as it clawed the ground with its talons, trying to get up. Unfortunately, it was too tired and could not support itself at all, so it fell back down on the ground. After that, it viciously glared at Shen Fei before it eventually turned around and flew unsteadily into the forest to escape. As he watched the Black Demon Hawk¡¯s fleeing silhouette, Shen Fei¡¯s brows furrowed. A trace of regret flashed in his eyes. After that, he continued to ascend the mountain. An hour later, Shen Fei arrived at the top. The immortal fire seedling was floating on a platform there. Shen Fei leaped up and arrived in front of the seedling. He reached out and grabbed it, putting it into his bag. Whoosh! Suddenly, Shen Fei felt a throbbing in his mind. Immediately after, a drop of crystal clear liquid condensed out of thin air and appeared in his palm. ¡°Is this a flame essence?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes brightened and he was slightly surprised. The flame essence was shaped like a ball, and its surface was as smooth as jade. There was a flame burning inside the ball, as if it was alive. Poof! Just as flame essence left Shen Fei¡¯s palm, it burst into flames. The flame was not hot, but as gentle as water. Shen Fei could feel that the flame contained a surging life force. It could heal all the injuries on his body as well as his hidden ones. ¡°What kind of treasure is this? Does it actually have such an effect?¡± Shen Fei was extremely shocked. In the next moment, Shen Fei cried out in bewilderment, ¡°Huh? Why is there a white light entering my body?¡± After the flame essence entered Shen Fei¡¯s body, it merged with his meridians. Immediately, Shen Fei felt as if all the meridians in his body had come alive. This made him happy, because it meant he could absorb more flame essences in the future. Shen Fei spoke with great excitement, ¡°It seems that this is a legendary flame essence! If I can completely refine it¡­¡± At the same time, Edward, who had been watching Shen Fei¡¯s every move in the real world, smirked. ¡°Lord Mayor, look at Shen Fei. He¡¯s quite smart. He actually guessed that it was a flame essence.¡± The butler chuckled. A gentle smile appeared on Edward¡¯s face. He said, ¡°Shen Fei is indeed very smart. Furthermore, Shen Fei¡¯s performance on this task has exceeded our expectations. I didn¡¯t expect that he would be able to find this place and pass the test¡­¡± Indeed, Shen Fei¡¯s ability had surprised Edward, and the mayor¡¯s admiration for Shen Fei only grew. After all, this was a world where the strong preyed on the weak, and having strength meant everything. The current Shen Fei was qualified to become his son-in-law. Edward was in a good mood and had a smile on his face. At this moment, Aloy walked over and asked, ¡°Father, why do you still want to test Shen Fei? Haven¡¯t you tested him enough?¡± ¡°This is the last test,¡± said Edward. ¡°Oh?¡± Aloy raised her eyebrows. ¡°In the previous test, Shen Fei¡¯s performance was outstanding, that¡¯s why I¡¯m treating him at the highest level,¡± Edward explained. ¡°The next one is the most difficult stage¡­¡± ¡°Father, please elaborate,¡± Aloy said. ¡°Although Shen Fei is very smart, he is still young and has limited experience. He won¡¯t realize that s is the most difficult stage,¡± said Edward. ¡°What do you mean, father?¡± ¡°There¡¯s an extremely dangerous canyon he¡¯ll need to go to. The canyon is filled with poisonous insects and spirit beasts. If an unwary cultivator steps into it, they¡¯ll definitely die,¡± said Edward. Aloy frowned and listened carefully. ¡°There is a thousand-year-old purple cloud grass in this canyon,¡± Edward said. ¡°What are the effects of this thousand-year-old purple cloud grass?¡± Aloy asked. ¡°The purple cloud grass can quickly raise one¡¯s Beastmaster realm tier, as well as transform one¡¯s physique,¡± said Edward. ¡°It can improve your physique¡­? So, why ask Shen Fei to get the fire spirit herb and immortal fire seedling?¡± Aloy was confused. ¡°The combination of fire spirit herb and immortal fire seedling is the thousand-year purple cloud grass,¡± said Edward with a cunning smile. Hearing this, Aloy came to a realization. ¡°I see.¡± ¡°Although Shen Fei¡¯s strength isn¡¯t bad, that place is just too dangerous,¡± said Aloy with a frown. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯ll definitely be able to return safely.¡± Edward smiled. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Aloy pursed her lips and could not help but worry for her fianc¨¦. ¡­ In the valley, Shen Fei strode forward and then shuffled between the stone walls. Then, a magnificent suction force appeared out of thin air, covering the area within a hundred meters. Shen Fei felt himself being pulled by a force. After Shen Fei regained his senses, he discovered that he had returned to the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡°Shen Fei, you managed it¡± Aloy saw Shen Fei¡¯s safe return and was extremely excited. ¡®This flame essence is really useful to cultivators. In just a moment, I recovered from my injuries.¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself. At the same time, he looked around. ¡°Lord Mayor, this is the fire spirit herb and the immortal fire seedling.¡± Shen Fei passed the items to Edward. Edward took them. After checking it for a moment, he smiled with satisfaction. Then, Edward stretched out his hand, and a ball of yellow light appeared in his palm. In the next second, the fire spirit herb and the immortal fire seedling started to merge into one. Finally, it formed a scarlet purple cloud grass that floated in the air. The purple cloud grass was filled with a piercing aura. This was the thousand-year-old purple cloud grass! ¡°Shen Fei, your performance was not bad. However, you still need to go to another place.¡± Edward indifferently glanced at Shen Fei and said, ¡°This time, I¡¯ll give you some help. Remember, you can only succeed and not fail.¡± ¡°Thank you for your guidance, Lord Mayor.¡± Shen Fei cupped his fists and bowed. ¡°Good, go and make your preparations. We¡¯ll set off in two days, and I¡¯ll inform you when the time comes,¡± said Edward. Shen Fei went home to make his final preparations. For the entire afternoon, Shen Fei sat cross-legged in his room. He held the flame essence in his hand and was currently circulating the Yang-incinerating tyrant body art. Hum¡­ The flame essence emitted a scorching fluctuation as it entered his body. In that instant, Shen Fei¡¯s whole body felt comfortable. His skin was suffused with a layer of faint golden luster, as if it was cast from metal and was very hard. Under this light, his flesh and blood became even tougher. Even his muscles and bones showed signs of transformation. With just a thought, Shen Fei could feel that the vital energy in his spiritual core contained a terrifying power. In his sea of consciousness, the infant soul sat cross-legged in the nascent soul, surrounded by a hazy mist. Chapter 326 ?326 Hosting The Class Promotion Tournament In addition, the body of the nascent soul was even more condensed, and it was as though it wanted to be reborn. ¡°The stronger the nascent soul, the more powerful the deterrence against the enemy!¡± Shen Fei murmured. He opened his eyes, and a smile appeared on his face. He then ate the flame essence. He was sweating all over and his face was flushed red as if he was boiling. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s entire body was filled with energy. Whoosh! Suddenly, a violent force gushed out of his pores and washed over his flesh. This caused his muscles to heat up, and it felt like magma ran in his veins. ¡°As expected of the legendary flame essence!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart trembled as he endured the pain. The pain was so immense that Shen Fei felt like he could not bear it, but he gritted his teeth and persevered. He chose not to give up, and instead, he activated the Burning Yang Hegemony Body Art to quickly devour the power of the flame essence. As a result, the pain was reduced, and gradually, he got used to the feeling. After a period of time, Shen Fei finished absorbing the essence and stood up. ¡°Is this the medicinal power of the flame essence?¡± As he thought of this, the corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth rose. It was 5:30 in the afternoon. It was time to go to the academy. Shen Fei¡¯s phone suddenly rang. When he answered it, the principal¡¯s voice came from the other end, ¡°Shen Fei, have you reached the school? There¡¯s still half an hour more before the class promotion tournament starts.¡± ¡°Got it, I¡¯ll be right there. Please wait a moment, principal!¡± After saying that, Shen Fei hung up and headed straight for the academy. Twenty minutes later, Shen Fei arrived at the academy. At this moment, the campus was filled with people. Students from the various departments had gathered in the center of the square. ¡°Look, Shen Fei is here!¡± Many students¡¯ eyes lit up when they saw the young man walking toward them. Shen Fei was handsome, with his shapely arched eyebrows and soulful eyes. His short hair fluttered in the wind, and he had the aura of a hero. He had a faint smile on his face, which looked particularly dazzling for a boy. Shen Fei¡¯s limelight had overshadowed everyone. ¡°No matter what, Shen Fei is a peerless talent.¡± ¡°He¡¯s so handsome!¡± When Shen Fei walked closer, a girl¡¯s cheeks turned red, and her heart beat wildly. Under the surprised gazes of the crowd, Shen Fei arrived at the arena and sat down in the prepared seat. After that, as the students chatted away, the vice-chancellors also arrived. On the high platform, the principal, who was dressed in black, looked down at all living beings and said in a clear voice, ¡°This year¡¯s class promotion tournament will be hosted by Shen Fei! First of all, I would like to welcome everyone who has come to participate in the academy¡¯s class promotion tournament!¡± Instantly, thunderous applause rang out. During this period of time, Shen Fei¡¯s reputation in the academy had soared. He had become the idol of most of the students here. Shen Fei walked up to the stage and took the microphone. ¡°Hello everyone, I am Shen Fei. Tonight is our academy¡¯s annual class promotion tournament. This year¡¯s tournament will determine the new class promotion ranking. Therefore, I hope that you will study hard and work hard in your cultivation, so that you can get a good result. ¡°Also, I hope that everyone can show off your strength to the fullest this time. Good luck, and strive for an excellent ranking!¡± Next, the classes began to draw lots. Each group was assigned their match numbers. After drawing lots, the students went on stage one after another to display their respective martial techniques. After the drawing of lots ended, an arrogant voice suddenly yelled, ¡°Haha, Shen Fei, this time, I will definitely defeat you!¡± Hearing this, many people raised their heads and looked in the direction of the voice. They saw a young man in a blue robe walk in. He had a buzz cut, a burly figure, and a fierce face, giving off a strong sense of danger. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Zachary?¡± Many students were surprised when they saw who it was. ¡°That¡¯s a senior student from our academy. He¡¯s very strong!¡± Some of the new students gasped and did not dare rashly provoke him. After all, Zachary¡¯s awakened talent was A-class. Seeing this, Shen Fei lightly smiled. He shook his head and explained to everyone, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m not a student this time. I¡¯m the host, so I¡¯m not qualified to participate.¡± Hearing this, Zachary¡¯s face froze in a stunned expression. He had thought that Shen Fei would fight with him, but he did not expect the latter to actually refuse. ¡°Hmph, since you¡¯re not joining the battle, I¡¯ll beat the other students to the ground!¡± Zachary coldly snorted. Then, he looked at Xiao Yuxuan, who was nearby, and his eyes immediately lit up. ¡°This girl is pretty.¡± He licked his lips, grinned, and pointed at Xiao Yuxuan. ¡°I¡¯m Zachary, and I want to challenge you!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not willing to fight just anyone, so you won¡¯t have the chance!¡± Xiao Yuxuan¡¯s expression was cold as she looked at Zachary. ¡°This girl is quite spicy!¡± Hearing Xiao Yuxuan¡¯s words, Zachary frowned, and a touch of hostility flashed in his eyes. He stepped forward, intending to spar with Xiao Yuxuan. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then let me experience your martial arts.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± Xiao Yuxuan asked, frowning. ¡°Hehe, enough with the nonsense!¡± Zachary smiled, appearing extremely confident. He had a strong build and he suddenly threw out a punch. Then, a three-meter-tall spirit beast appeared in the air. This spirit beast looked like a giant ape was pouncing over. This was the spirit beast that Zachary had awakened¡ªthe Iron-armed Great Ape. This was a king among high-rank spirit beasts. Its combat strength was astonishing, and it could tear steel apart with its bare hands. ¡°Zachary¡¯s strength isn¡¯t weak at all. He¡¯s even awakened the Iron-armed Great Ape¡¯s bloodline.¡± Seeing the spirit beast¡¯s shadowy figure, many students were slightly moved. ¡°Hmph, although this guy is powerful, he won¡¯t be able to block a single blow from that beauty, Xiao Yuxuan.¡± Another student, Liu Hao, commented. ¡°Hehe, hey, gorgeous, let¡¯s have a spar.¡± Zachary¡¯s lust-filled eyes fell on Xiao Yuxuan. ¡°In that case, come on!¡± Xiao Yuxuan flicked up her sleeves and flew up like a swallow. She stood in the air with her clothes fluttering in the wind, and she looked like a fairy. ¡°So beautiful.¡± Seeing Xiao Yuxuan fly up, many people could not help but widen their eyes. ¡°Hehe, heroic and beautiful. I like it!¡± Zachary¡¯s eyes revealed his infatuation. A moment later, Xiao Yuxuan summoned her spirit beast¡ªa Golden-winged Roc. The Golden-winged Roc cried and flapped its wings. The crowd was in an uproar when Xiao Yuxuan summoned her spirit beast, and a student commented, ¡°Is that a descendant of the Golden-winged Roc?¡± Under everyone¡¯s gaze, the Golden-winged Roc reached out its talons and swiped at the Iron-armed Great Ape. The two collided, and a terrifying shockwave erupted. A large area of the nearby structures were shattered. Chapter 327 ?327 Zhang Yang VS Shen Fei With just one blow, the Iron-armed Great Ape was forced to retreat. Its arm was cracked and bleeding. ¡°What a powerful attack.¡± Zachary¡¯s eyes were filled with fear. For a moment, the entire place was in an uproar. ¡°Who is this woman? She actually has such great battle power.¡± ¡°Hehe, as expected of a talent nurtured by my family! To be able to fight above one¡¯s cultivation level, how can they be an ordinary person?¡± Liu Changhe stroked his beard and sighed. He was full of admiration for Xiao Yuxuan. ¡°This woman is indeed not simple.¡± Liu Qinghai was shocked. He also knew that the Liu family had talented people. However, he had never expected Xiao Yuxuan to be so outstanding. In the arena, Xiao Yuxuan and Zachary crossed swords this time. Both of them had trump cards that they had yet to show, but they were evenly matched for the moment. However, Xiao Yuxuan still had the upper hand. ¡°Golden-winged Roc, use your final attack and defeat him! go!¡± She shouted after she saw a chance. Whoosh! The Golden-winged Roc let out a long cry. It flapped its wings and turned into an arrow, piercing through the air and fiercely bombarding Zachary¡¯s spirit beast. The arrow pierced through the ape¡¯s chest like a hot knife through butter. The Iron-armed Great Ape fell. This attack was too fast. Even though Zachary tried his best to block it, he was unable to stop the force of the impact in the end. ¡°How could this be?!¡± Seeing this, Zachary¡¯s face paled from shock. ¡°Hehe, I accept the praise.¡± Seeing this, Xiao Yuxuan smiled indifferently and landed on the ground. Seeing this scene, many people secretly pondered. ¡°As expected of the Liu family!¡± Although Zachary was strong, he was not a genius, not to mention that his realm of cultivation was suppressed, so it was no surprise that he would lose. ¡°You¡¯re strong, but you shouldn¡¯t have humiliated me like this!¡± Zachary said after taking a deep breath. This showdown had already ruined his pride. ¡°What else would you call it?¡± Zachary retorted. Xiao Yuxuan ignored him. ¡°Hehe, do you guys think that Zachary will find trouble with this girl?¡± ¡°Probably. He¡¯s a playboy.¡± ¡°But this woman seems to have a powerful background!¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter as long as the interests of the academy aren¡¯t affected.¡± ¡°Hm, that¡¯s true!¡± The students began to discuss. To prevent bullying, the academy had strict rules about troublemakers. Otherwise, the academy generally would not interfere. After all, in the beast taming world, strength meant everything. As long as one had enough talent, they could rise up with their own abilities. ¡°Zachary probably wouldn¡¯t dare to mess around with her and the Liu family.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true, but I think this woman is still going to suffer,¡± someone said gloatingly. In their eyes, this girl was too arrogant. Sooner or later, she would have to suffer. Following that, the second, third, fourth, and many more matches took place. These were all elimination rounds. After the first set of duels were complete, 80% of the cultivators had been eliminated from the tournament. The remaining 50% would proceed to the final stage. Suddenly, a voice was heard, ¡°I want to challenge Shen Fei!¡± ¡°¡­It¡¯s him!¡± While holding everyone¡¯s attention, a young man walked over to Shen Fei. He was dressed in a black robe and had a slender figure. He had a sinister smile on his face and had a somewhat feminine aura. On his shoulder was a little yellow-haired beast. ¡°That¡¯s Zhang Yang. He¡¯s an alchemist and one of the top students in the school. Naturally, he¡¯s highly skilled in alchemy, but it¡¯s also said that he¡¯s proficient in beast taming. He also has monstrously high achievements in alchemy.¡± When he saw Zhang Yang, Zachary grinned and asked, ¡°Hehe, Zhang Yang, do you have the confidence to defeat Shen Fei today?¡± Zhang Yang sneered. ¡°He¡¯s just a freshman.¡± ¡°Exactly!¡± At this, Zachary was no longer worried. He knew his friend well. Zhang Yang was an alchemist, and he also knew how to tame beasts. He was definitely not an ordinary genius. ¡­ After Zhang Yang arrived in front of him, he looked down on Shen Fei and asked in a clear voice, ¡°Shen Fei, do you dare to fight me?¡± His voice was loud and clear, echoing throughout the tournament ground. The students watched on with bated breath. Shen Fei laughed again, ¡°I¡¯ll say it again: I¡¯m not a student in this tournament, so I can¡¯t participate.¡± ¡°Hehe, you really refuse to fight me? If you agree, I¡¯m willing to give you a hundred essence gathering pills!¡± Zhang Yang took out a jade bottle from his storage ring. ¡°Essence gathering pills cost ten million a piece. That¡¯s not a cheap price. Zhang Yang is actually willing to give it away? Is he in love with him or something?¡± The students were in an uproar, and they looked at Zhang Yang in a new light. In their eyes, it was impossible to take out five kilograms of silver to buy a single pill under normal circumstances. However, Zhang Yang had done it so easily. Clearly, he was extremely rich, and this kind of rich man could be considered a tyrant. However, to everyone¡¯s surprise, Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t care about that.¡± ¡°Whatever. I heard that you¡¯re incredibly strong. I¡¯d like to experience your strength.¡± Zhang Yang frowned, but his attitude was firm. His expression was calm and confident. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense, hurry up and fight me. Let me see if you¡¯re worthy of your reputation.¡± Seeing the other party being stubborn like this, Shen Fei could not help but frown, so he could only oblige. ¡°Since you insist, then let¡¯s fight.¡± ¡°Haha! Look! It¡¯s a battle between Shen Fei and Zhang Yang!¡± When they saw that the two top-tier cultivators were ready to fight, everyone became fired up. There were many shallow disciples in this academy. They all liked to bully the weak, but fear the strong. A duel between Shen Fei and Zhang Yang was something they would not miss for the world! Immediately, everyone gathered near the arena and surrounded it. The crowd began to discuss excitedly. ¡°The battle between these two will definitely be quite heated.¡± Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Shen Fei and Zhang Yang stepped onto the stone arena stage. The stage was a few dozen meters long in radius, and there were many inscriptions carved into the center. Before stepping onto the stage, Zhang Yang glanced at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Shen Fei, I hope you don¡¯t lose too quickly!¡± His eyes were as cold as steel when he said this. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t lose so quickly,¡± said Shen Fei casually. He did not have a good impression of Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang¡¯s eyes narrowed. He stared at Shen Fei and said in a cold voice, ¡°I hope you can remember what you have said, because I do not intend to show mercy!¡± Then, a whale-like spirit beast appeared beside Zhang Yang. ¡°The heck! Zhang Yang¡¯s spirit beast is a Storm Whale!¡± Many people exclaimed when they saw the enormous creature. Chapter 328 ?328 The Power Of The Water Attribute The spirit beast was a massive seven meters long. Its entire body was covered in blue scales. The head looked ferocious, and as it opened its bloody mouth, it revealed rows of sharp fangs. This was a fierce and unparalleled ocean beast. Once it flipped out, even a foundational realm cultivator would be wary of it. On the head of the Storm Whale was a metal horn. This horn glinted coldly and emitted a sharp aura. The Storm Whale suddenly unfurled its wings and charged at Shen Fei. The Storm Whale roared, stirring up turbulent air currents that shook the surrounding area. In just a moment, the terrifying fluctuation swept out in several rippling layers. From afar, it looked like a sea snake was darting forward. Everyone trembled from the power. ¡°What terrifying fluctuations!¡± The eyes of the surrounding students twitched. Zhang Yang was indeed a genius alchemist. He had many trump cards, and his cultivation had reached the level of an Emperor-tier Beastmaster. Although his Storm Whale was only an infant at this moment, it had a trace of the dragon bloodline. Thus, its attack power was amazing, and it had the combat power of a sixth-foundation realm cultivator. ¡°Shen Fei will definitely be in trouble this time. I wonder if he can still withstand it.¡± Under the whispers of some people, the spectating students were full of anticipation. No one was truly willing to accept Shen Fei. They all thought that he was an idiot. There were even people who thought that Shen Fei was only relying on treasures to get stronger. ¡°Howl!¡± When the Storm Whale charged at him, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed. His bone-like markings suddenly released a dazzling radiance. Those bone patterns flashed as though they had come alive, and they transformed into a giant claw. ¡°Flame Owl, come out!¡± Shen Fei shouted. With a flash of light, his firebird appeared. A chirping sound rang out, and it was so ear-piercing that one¡¯s head would spin from hearing it. The firebird flapped its wings and turned into a blazing sun, floating above Shen Fei¡¯s head. It also released a scorching heat wave. ¡°It¡¯s his Flame Owl!¡± Seeing the firebird, everyone¡¯s eyes were filled with envy. Shen Fei raised his head to look at the spirit beast and muttered, ¡°Not bad. You¡¯ve grown bigger again.¡± Seeing the Flame Owl, Zhang Yang¡¯s eyes darkened. He was slightly surprised, but he quickly sneered. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re quite a powerful spirit beast. You actually have a wisp of true fire. No wonder you¡¯re so arrogant, trash. However, do you think that this spirit beast can defeat my Storm Whale?¡± Zhang Yang¡¯s mouth curved into a cold smile. With a thought, he controlled the Storm Whale to continue its earlier attack. The wind howled as the Storm Whale opened its huge mouth like an abyss and spat out a blue mist. The mist gathered together like a vortex and flew toward Shen Fei, carrying a powerful suffocating force. ¡°Is this the power of the water-attribute?¡± After seeing this blue vortex, Shen Fei¡¯s brows twitched. An instructor sighed as he watched on. ¡°He¡¯s worthy of being an extremely talented young man. He actually comprehended even this. This technique could be said to be something extraordinary!¡± Whoosh! The blue vortex moved sideways like a hurricane, blowing away all the spectating students who did not manage to avoid it in time. ¡°This mist is poisonous. If you come into contact with it, it will paralyze your body and make you lose the ability to fight back!¡± ¡°Hehe, it seems like Shen Fei is in danger this time.¡± ¡°Yeah, the poison in the mist is extremely potent. Even an eighth-stage body-tempering cultivator would be heavily injured if they touched it, let alone Shen Fei, who¡¯s definitely got the weaker cultivation.¡± ¡°It seems like he¡¯s going to have to run away this time!¡± When the sounds of discussion spread out, the entire place was in a clamor. Many believed that Shen Fei would lose. But these people had also never personally experienced the power of this mist. ¡°Shen Fei, aren¡¯t you going to run?¡± Seeing Shen Fei remain where he was, Zhang Yang grinned. At these words, Shen Fei smiled. His eyes looked in all directions and said, ¡°Hehe, run? Why should I? Are we already in a deathmatch arena? I came all this way here, why should I leave?¡± ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re looking for death!¡± Zhang Yang was furious. Then, his face turned cold. ¡°Since you don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, you¡¯ll die here today.¡± With a thought, the Storm Whale opened its mouth and at the Flame Owl. The open maw was like a black hole as it tried to swallow the firebird. At this moment, the Storm Whale¡¯s body also expanded until it exceeded 350 meters. The Storm Whale snapped its mouth shut, but it had missed. However, it came close enough to the Flame Owl that it completely sealed off its path of escape. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°Flame Owl, break it!¡± As his voice rang out, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and spat out raging fire. The flames were like lava, and had a blistering temperature. The flames rose and burned everything, causing the air to distort, and a strong stench was starting to spread. When the flames appeared, Zhang Yang¡¯s face changed. ¡°Not good! The true fire of the Flame Owl is even more powerful than my Storm Whale¡¯s poison!¡± Originally, with his strength, he should be able to take Shen Fei down after using this ultimate technique. However, this Flame Owl was obviously even more terrifying. The raging fire swept out, and the Storm Whale was stupefied. It instinctively tried to retreat. After all, this flame made it feel a kind of fear. However, there was too much fire and it could not evade them. A ball of fire then swept over and covered the Storm Whale. Immediately, the broiling aura caused the Storm Whale¡¯s entire body to turn red. Shen Fei yelled, ¡°Flame Owl, use Burning Skies Incantation!¡± Swish! Hearing this, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and formed a huge fireball. The fireball smashed down and exploded. It was like a sea of fire had poured down and drowned the Storm Whale. A mushroom cloud rose and the tournament ground was completely covered. That fluctuation stunned the onlooking students. Whoosh! A sizzling heat wave then swept out. The temperature was so high that it stung everyone¡¯s skin. Seeing this, Zhang Yang immediately ordered the Storm Whale to defend. ¡°Storm Whale, use the water element to form a shield cover!¡± Boom! Water vapors churned as the Storm Whale¡¯s watery shield was set up, dissolving the searing heat and making the surrounding air more bearable. Another round of chattering came from all directions. The students were all extremely surprised. ¡°This Flame Owl is actually so terrifying!¡± When the area was flooded with fire, everyone could only see two behemoths fighting each other. They could not pay attention to anything else. Many of them decided to re-evaluate the fight more carefully when they saw how terrifying the Flame Owl was. An old professor¡¯s eyes lit up, and he could not help but say, ¡°The Flame Owl could even be considered a demonic familiar of the most outstanding genius. Its body has produced true fire. ¡°Once this kind of fire is integrated into the body, it can burn mountains and boil seas. Its power is extraordinary!¡± Chapter 329 - 329 At A Disadvantage 329 At A Disadvantage ¡°It is said that they are Flame Owls born with the Phoenix Bloodline and have the remnant souls of their ancestors in their bodies. Once they grow up, they can even be comparable to their ancestors and cannot be underestimated.¡± The other instructors beside him nodded. They had all heard about the power of such Flame Owls. Still, no one expected Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl to become so terrifying in such a short time. ¡®It seems like we¡¯ve all underestimated him.¡¯ ¡®Regardless, he still can¡¯t be compared to Zhang Yang!¡¯ The instructors all had their own opinions. Back on the stage, the Flame Owl beside Shen Fei was looking down on the crowd with the attitude of a king. As for Zhang Yang, his face was pale and his forehead was covered in sweat. His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at the area that had been engulfed in flames. ¡°I¡¯ve already tried my best in using water-attribute techniques that were bolstered with true essence, but it¡¯s still hard to block that Flame Owl,¡± Zhang Yang said in a low voice. ¡°It seems that not only must I win, I also need to end this battle quickly.¡± ¡°Zhang Yang, are you still not convinced?¡± At this moment, Shen Fei stepped forward. His eyes were narrowed as he regarded Zhang Yang with a domineering look. This made many people frown. Although the Flame Owl was indeed powerful, it was just a bird. It was simply arrogant for Shen Fei to look down on Zhang Yang like that. ¡°Hmph, Shen Fei, your spirit beast is merely a bird and nothing more, yet you dare to let it be so rampant?¡± Zhang Yang sneered and said, ¡°Are you still not aware of who your opponent is? You are facing me, the noble Zhang Yang, who dominated the County of the Southern Sun!¡± ¡°¡­So what you¡¯re saying is that you won¡¯t admit defeat?¡± Shen Fei said slowly and derisively. Hearing this, Zhang Yang raised his head and laughed. ¡°Haha, admit defeat? You¡¯re barely even qualified to fight me, let alone defeat me! Storm Whale, use Devouring Ultimacy and devour this Flame Owl!¡± As if it could feel its master¡¯s anger, the tyrannical Storm Whale clicked incessantly. The bone spikes on its back jutted out like sharp swords. Then, it opened its bloody mouth and a shocking suction force gathered there. Ripples began to appear in the sky. The Storm Whale took in the rest of the unextinguished fire in the area and poured them into its mouth, then into its stomach. Someone laughed. ¡°This is the Storm Whale¡¯s unique technique. It can absorb the fire-element essence in the area to strengthen itself. It can be considered a trump card. Once it goes berserk, even Overlord-rank beastmasters would have to retreat.¡± ¡°The Storm Whale¡¯s attack power is really strong. That Flame Owl is done for!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, this Flame Owl is too arrogant. It actually forced Zhang Yang to use his trump card. It¡¯s simply courting death!¡± For a moment, the students shook their heads and sighed. ¡°Flame Owl, your fire isn¡¯t strong enough. Let¡¯s see if you can resist my spirit beast¡¯s devouring power!¡± Zhang Yang¡¯s mouth curved into a menacing smile. At this moment, the Flame Owl screeched and flapped its wings, turning into a rainbow of fire as it shot forward. It dove at the Storm Whale like a falling meteor, intent on destroying everything. Seeing this, Zhang Yang sneered. In his opinion, this was just an ant trying to stop a chariot. ¡°Hehe, foolish¡ª¡± However, before he could finish his sentence, the Flame Owl had already struck the Storm Whale. Boom! Immediately, the Storm Whale¡¯s body trembled and was sent flying thousands of meters away. ¡°What¡­¡± Zhang Yang¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he heard the deafening sound. He had believed that the Flame Owl would not be able to hurt the Storm Whale. But in actuality, the Flame Owl was like a blade that cut through the Storm Whale¡¯s body, causing huge cracks to appear on its hard scales. ¡°How can this be?!¡± Zhang Yang widened his eyes. The Storm Whale was his mortal weapon, and he trusted it completely. But it had been injured. Suddenly, he thought, ¡®Could it be that its bloodline power has weakened? If that¡¯s the case, the power of its fire-attribute sacred art will be greatly reduced.¡¯ At this moment, the Storm Whale blinked its red, bleary eyes. It roared and charged at the Flame Owl. This time, its bloody fangs were ready to tear the Flame Owl apart. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and dodged to the side. After the Flame Owl had dodged the attack, Zhang Yang quickly controlled the Storm Whale to attack again. With a deep roar, the Storm Whale jumped up and moved to strike again. It opened its mouth wide and emitted a monstrous suction force to devour the Flame Owl. The air also began to distort as bursts of fire were eaten up by the shark-like teeth. The Flame Owl¡¯s face was solemn. Its sharp talons tore through the air and slashed at the Storm Whale. ¡°An eye for an eye?¡± Seeing this, everyone was stunned. Everyone was surprised that the Flame Owl used a martial skill to attack. However, this attack was still in vain. Zhang Yang laughed out loud. ¡°Hahaha, my Storm Whale is not something your Flame Owl can defeat.¡± This time, his Storm Whale had the advantage. Bang! The Flame Owl was sent flying and blood sprayed out. However, the Flame Owl was completely unafraid and continued to charge forward. Its target was Zhang Yang. Seeing this, Zhang Yang¡¯s eyes were filled with killing intent. ¡°You¡¯re looking for death! Suppress!¡± At once, a blue light condensed on his fingertip and turned into an ice spear, which he threw at the Flame Owl. Whoosh! The ice spear whistled through the air. The Flame Owl dodged and avoided the attack. However, just as it was about to escape, Zhang Yang lifted his right foot. A blue light bloomed from his right leg, forming a long, crystal-clear blue whip that he cracked at the Flame Owl. The blue whip was like a rope, binding the Flame Owl¡¯s wings and claws, making it unable to break free. ¡°Seal!¡± At the same time, Zhang Yang¡¯s voice echoed out. Under his control, the ice-blue whip flickered slightly, and a majestic cold air was released. The cold air poured down the whip and wrapped around the Flame Owl, causing the flames on its body to dissipate and freeze its blood. ¡°This is the Zhang family¡¯s forbidden ice technique!¡± ¡°Zhang Yang has actually mastered such a secret skill!¡± When they saw the ice-blue whip that was binding the Flame Owl, the hearts of the student cultivators stilled. In their eyes, once the forbidden ice technique was used, no matter how strong the Flame Owl was, its death was guaranteed. As expected, after the forbidden ice technique exploded, the stage was sealed in ice. The flames within the Flame Owl¡¯s body dissipated, and its huge body gradually stiffened. Chapter 330 - 330 The Flame Owl Levels Up Again 330 The Flame Owl Levels Up Again The cold air invaded the Flame Owl¡¯s body and tried to exhaust its life force. Looking at the Flame Owl that was slowly losing its life force, Zhang Yang could not help but shout, ¡°Die, you stupid bird!¡± His eyelids twitched erratically, and a hint of excitement appeared at the corner of his mouth. In his opinion, he had successfully killed the Flame Owl! Moreover, it was like killing two birds with one stone. On the surface, the Flame Owl¡¯s fire curled up and puttered out, turning into runes that covered the ice seal and stopped it from working. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. At this moment, a notification rang in his mind. [An upgradable Flame Owl has been detected, do you wish to upgrade?] Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with joy and he immediately gave the order. ¡°Upgrade!¡± Boom! Immediately, the Flame Owl¡¯s red eyes flashed with a dazzling golden light. As the golden light flickered, its body also strengthened. Its body then expanded abruptly and turned into a fire bennu that was large enough to cover the sky. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and let out a long screech. It then swooped down and went straight for the ice-covered Storm Whale. Only a thundering sound could be heard as the fire bennu collided with the Storm Whale¡¯s body and exploded. The terrifying aftermath swept out like a tsunami. The Storm Whale howled in pain and fell to the ground. ¡°What the hell is happening?!¡± Zhang Yang frowned to hide his shock. ¡®Wasn¡¯t the Flame Owl already heavily injured and dying? How did it suddenly become so powerful?¡¯ ¡°Could it be that it consumed a pill that activated its potential?¡± Zhang Yang asked suspiciously after recovering from his initial shock. Although there were a lot of spiritual essence pills in the market, if one consumed too much, it would damage one¡¯s flesh and blood, changing their constitution and affecting their future development. If that was the case, it must have suffered a huge loss. Zhang Yang¡¯s eyes flickered and he ordered his Storm Whale, ¡°Retreat first!¡± However, just as the Storm Whale began to make its move, the Flame Owl had already swooped down. It opened its mouth and spat out scorching flames at it, and it was hot enough to burn up the sky. The Flame Owl seemed to have evolved, and its strength was comparable to a primordial heaven realm cultivator at the point of limit breaking. As the flames swept toward Zhang Yang, he found it hard to breathe. It was as though his body was about to be set on fire. The flames were overwhelming. Even though Zhang Yang had activated his body armor, he still felt a little strained. He hurriedly focused his mind and controlled the Storm Whale to retreat. ¡°How did this Flame Owl become so powerful?¡± The students who were watching the battle from afar were astonished. Earlier, when the Flame Owl was being crushed by the Storm Owl, everyone was certain that it would die. Who would have thought that the tables would be turned to suddenly? Not only did the Flame Owl not die, it had even become stronger. This simply unsettled everyone¡¯s initial understanding. Just as Zhang Yang was retreating, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and chased after him. ¡°Detestable!¡± Seeing this, Zhang Yang cursed. ¡®This guy actually dares to chase me!¡¯ Zhang Yang gave the Storm Whale a look. ¡°Roar!¡± When the Storm Whale noticed its master¡¯s look, its eyes became solemn. It bared its teeth and revealed a bloodthirsty light. Someone exclaimed, ¡°Since the Flame Owl has already advanced this much, it will kill Zhang Yang¡¯s spirit beast easily!¡± Zhang Yang¡¯s eyes turned cold as he controlled the Storm Whale to attack. ¡°That bird wants to take advantage of its momentum and pursue Zhang Yang.¡± Some students shook their heads. They knew that this battle was about to come to an end. The Flame Owl had indeed become stronger. When the Storm Whale and the Flame Owl clashed again, the firebird swung its huge tail with the force of a mountain. The Flame Owl¡¯s attack was like a giant hammer striking steel. The Storm Whale¡¯s scales cracked, and blood gushed out. With a heavy smash, the Storm Whale was sent flying. ¡°How¡­ How did the Flame Owl become so strong?¡± Zhang Yang¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. ¡°How did this bird become so powerful?¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± While Zhang Yang was still in shock, the other students were also dumbstruck. The Flame Owl was obviously no match for the Storm Owl, but in the blink of an eye, it became stronger again. It was unbelievable! Some of them even rubbed their eyes just to be sure. Someone speculated, ¡°Could it be that Shen Fei used a secret technique to help the Flame Owl?¡± The possibility of this was extremely high. Otherwise, how could the Flame Owl have such terrifying combat power in such a short time? ¡°Yes, that should be the case.¡± Everyone nodded. After all, the Flame Owl had been severely injured by Zhang Yang and almost died. Its recovery must be related to Shen Fei. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± As everyone nodded to themselves, the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes darkened, and it screeched at the sky. It then flapped its wings, creating a blazing blade of fire that slashed at the Storm Whale. Bang! The Storm Whale¡¯s scales were shattered. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Zhang Yang¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Storm Whale, use your ultimate move and devour it!¡± Hearing this, the Storm Whale roared and pounced on the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and slashed it with a blade of fire again. The fire cut at the Storm Whale¡¯s body, creating a clanging sound and showered sparks onto the arena. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei coldly snorted. The Flame Owl¡¯s red eyes glowed more brilliantly as it flapped its wings again. Instantly, streams of fire flew out from it and wove themselves into a net that covered the sky. Within the flames, there was a sharp cry. Countless blade-like feathers pierced through the air as they rained down. These feathers stabbed deep into the body of the Storm Whale. All the bones in the Storm Whale¡¯s body were broken, and it bled profusely. The entire area was dyed blood red. ¡°Howl!¡± The Storm Whale howled in grief. Its body trembled, revealing a look of fear. In its eyes, the Flame Owl had already surpassed its previous existence. This made it timid, wishing to escape. However, it was severely injured and could not move at all. ¡°Not only did the Flame Owl¡¯s combat strength increase, it can now control illusions!¡± When the cry of the Flame Owl resounded through the sky and attracted everyone¡¯s attention, the students all wore solemn expressions. At this time, everyone was experiencing the horror of the Flame Owl. ¡°This Flame Owl is really too powerful!¡± ¡°If this Flame Owl doesn¡¯t die, it will definitely become a god in the future!¡± At that moment, some of the teachers¡¯ eyes were wide open, and they revealed expressions of envy, jealousy, and hatred. This was the Flame Owl¡¯s Phoenix Bloodline power! Chapter 331 - 331 Imprisonment Array 331 Imprisonment Array If it was successfully cultivated, the bird would become a true phoenix. At that time, it would soar the Nine Heavens and look down on the world! While everyone was sighing, the Flame Owl charged at its opponent with a ferocious look. Its sharp talons reached out and grabbed the head of the Storm Whale, intending to tear it off. Just as the Flame Owl moved in, a vast pressure spread out. That pressure was like the ocean, slowing the Flame Owl down. Then, the Storm Whale¡¯s body bloomed with golden light, and runes lit up on its back. The Golden light on its back turned into a light screen that covered it. On the light screen, there were dense runes that spanned across the surface, and it looked like it was made from metal. When the curtain of light appeared, waves of Qi gushed out. This was a confinement formation that trapped the Flame Owl. ¡°The Storm Whale actually arranged an imprisonment array?¡± Seeing this, all the students were extremely shocked. This was an extremely powerful beast, possessing extremely strong defense and explosive power. This was a tough opponent. ¡°It seems that the Storm Whale also knows that it is in danger today!¡± The Flame Owl was imprisoned and unable to move. This made it even angrier, and as it flapped its wings, it set off a monstrous gale of fire that blasted in all directions. Bang! Shen Fei said to the Flame Owl, ¡°Flame Owl, break its formation!¡± It had to destroy this formation. The Flame Owl cried out, its wings burning as it charged toward the light screen. Boom! The formation pattern flickered, but it was still fine. ¡°Flame Owls are unafraid of fire, they¡¯re also immune to spells cast by divine mystic realm cultivators. The only things that can restrain them are lightning and water-type magic arts!¡± the students commented. Shen Fei frowned. He took out a lightning bead and threw it out. As simple as that, the lightning bead fell and shattered the imprisonment array. Immediately, the Flame Owl regained its freedom. The Storm Whale raised its head and roared. Its eyes flickered with a fierce light and a cold killing intent, as if it was choosing who to devour. ¡°How dare you destroy my imprisonment array. I¡¯ll make you pay a painful price today!¡± Zhang Yang grinned at Shen Fei, revealing a sinister smile. He then shouted, ¡°Storm Whale, use your Sky Devouring Power!¡± Hum¡­ Immediately, the light runes on the back of the Storm Whale condensed. They were like huge rolling waves. Then, a 100-meter-tall whale rushed out of the mist. This whale was extremely life-like, as if it was a real beast. It opened its mouth and sucked in a deep breath. Suddenly, the wind raged, the clouds shattered, and the waves from a nearby lake rolled. As the waves swept over, the void distorted as if a hurricane was sweeping over. Whoosh! In an instant, all the waves in the lake gathered in the Storm Whale¡¯s mouth, forming a water dragon. The moment this water dragon appeared, it brought along a terrifying force as it charged toward Shen Fei. ¡°Storm Whale, Sky Devouring Power!¡± Seeing the water dragon crashing toward him, Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned serious. Although the Sky Devouring Power of the Storm Whale was only in its embryonic form, its power was by no means comparable to ordinary magical powers. He did not dare to underestimate it. Shen Fei yelled, ¡°Flame Owl, dodge!¡± The water dragon¡¯s power was too terrifying. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± Hearing this, the Flame Owl shrieked. It flapped its wings and flew a hundred meters away. Then, it hovered in the distance and watched warily. The Flame Owl also felt the power of the water dragon, and did not approach it. The water dragon rolled over, and the violent water tore through straight ahead like a spear, crushing the nearby mountains. ¡°What a powerful force!¡± Shen Fei was shocked. At this time, the Flame Owl was connected to him, so it could clearly feel the strength of the attack. The Flame Owl had also taken advantage of the distraction to swallow a pill, and its injuries recovered quickly. Even its burning feathers were emitting a light blue flame that wrapped around it. ¡®Although the Flame Owl¡¯s defense is amazing, its flames are not pure enough to resist the water element!¡¯ As Shen Fei¡¯s thoughts turned, he made his preparations. The water dragon then reared its sights on him, and shot forward like a comet, bringing an endless torrent of water with it. That terrifying fluctuation caused Shen Fei¡¯s heart to jump. ¡°Hahaha, it seems that you¡¯re only so-so after all.¡± Zhang Yang laughed out loud. ¡°Flame Owl, kill it!¡± Shen Fei said. The Flame Owl charged in. It flapped its wings, and two balls of flames leaped out, turning into a fiery sword that slashed at the water dragon. The fire sword slashed down and shattered the water dragon. The remaining power of the flame did not dissipate and continued to burn the Storm Whale. The hard carapace of the Storm Whale was ignited, and it let out a cry. ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± Zhang Yang was stunned. Then, he looked up. The Flame Owl flapped its wings, and flames whistled out. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Zhang Yang¡¯s heart skipped a beat. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yang was covered in fire. Moreover, the Flame Owl spread its wings, and the hot flames poured down. In the end, Zhang Yang¡¯s entire body was engulfed by the flames, trapping him inside a ring of fire. The Flame Owl screeched and flew away. ¡°Storm Whale, run!¡± Zhang Yang quickly ordered. When the Flame Owl returned, its sharp eyes looked around and locked onto the Storm Whale. ¡°Run!¡± The Storm Whale¡¯s heart jumped. It knew that it was no match for the Flame Owl. Otherwise, it would have fought to the death earlier. It even used its full power. The Storm Whale wailed, ¡°Howl!¡± Its huge body swayed in an attempt to escape the area. However, the Flame Owl was extremely fast and caught up in a flash. As it flapped its wings, scorching flames poured down again. ¡°How did this Flame Owl become so strong?¡± The Storm Whale¡¯s face suddenly changed and it quickly spat out some ice to try and stop it. However, the Flame Owl¡¯s searing flames continued to rain down and drowned the Storm Whale. When the flames dissipated, the Storm Whale was wailing even more. Its thick scales had been melted through, and blood was oozing out everywhere. Its thick tail twitched and tried to keep the Flame Owl at bay. Seeing this, Shen Fei smiled evilly. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno.¡± The eyes of the Flame Owl flickered, and its feathers shot out and pierced the ground. The soil in the area cracked from the impact, and sharp thorny brambles emerged from beneath. Their thorns were like spears and ruthlessly stabbed the Storm Whale¡¯s body. Blood splattered out of the Storm Whale¡¯s body, creating a shocking sight and leaving a hideous wound on its abdomen. ¡°Roar¡­¡± Suddenly, the Storm Whale cried out in grief. It struggled madly, trying to escape from this place. It knew that if it did not leave as soon as possible, it would certainly die. Zhang Yang gritted his teeth when he saw that he was at a disadvantage, so he changed his mind. ¡°Storm Whale, don¡¯t be a coward! Attack!¡± He tried his best to control the Storm Whale and let it go all out. The Storm Whale wailed. Chapter 332 ?332 Making An Ally Seeing this, Zhang Yang growled, ¡°Damn it, Flame Owl! Once I control the water spirit mark, I will turn you into medicinal ingredients!¡± ¡°You won¡¯t get the chance,¡± Shen Fei¡¯s indifferent voice said. In the next moment, the Flame Owl swooped down. This Flame Owl had the potential to soar through Nine Heavens, and it had amazing attack power. The Flame Owl¡¯s attack pierced through the neck of the Storm Whale. ¡°No¡­¡± Zhang Yang tried his best to fight back, but unfortunately, he had been attacked by the Flame Owl¡¯s searing heat, and his spiritual core was injured. He could not recover fast enough to help his spirit beast. ¡°Argh!¡± Zhang Yang roared in frustration. The Storm Whale¡¯s body was charred black, and the flames corroded its skin. The Flame Owl retracted its wings and narrowed its eyes. It had used up a lot of energy in that attack. The students who were watching the battle from afar widened their eyes. ¡°Whoa, the Flame Owl defeated the Storm Whale!¡± ¡°As expected, Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast is indeed powerful!¡± Most of them had been paying attention to the battle between the two spirit beasts. Their attention at this moment was on Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast. ¡°Hehe, this fellow is not bad.¡± After seeing the Flame Owl¡¯s domineering appearance, a student named Wu Fan nodded. Unless he had a fortuitous encounter, this kind of spirit beast was very difficult to raise. ¡°This Shen Fei¡¯s methods are not simple!¡± Beside him, an instructor nodded. Zhang Yang¡¯s eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Shen Fei! Can I be your friend?¡± Everyone stared at him with surprise. Even Shen Fei was dumbfounded. Logically speaking, people he defeated usually ended up hating him. However, this man actually wanted to be friends with him. Such a scene astonished everyone. ¡°You¡­ You don¡¯t hate me?¡± Shen Fei frowned and asked. ¡°Why would I hate you?¡± Zhang Yang grinned. You¡¯re a real powerhouse. It would be my honor to be your friend.¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡®This guy¡¯s a real weirdo.¡¯ However, Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. With a new ally, his cultivation path might be smoother. After all, this guy seemed quite flashy, but he did not show any ill intentions. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s silence, Zhang Yang said sincerely, ¡°Let¡¯s be friends. From now on, I¡¯ll be willing to listen to your orders.¡± This made many people incredibly envious. Zhang Yang¡¯s words already represented his loyalty to Shen Fei. ¡°I thought that I was very good at beast taming. I didn¡¯t expect you to be even better than me.¡± Zhang Yang grinned and looked at Shen Fei with eyes full of respect. ¡°That¡¯s why I am willing to follow you by your side and be at your beck and call. I will never be disloyal to you.¡± He was clearly determined to follow Shen Fei. ¡°Alright!¡± Shen Fei laughed and held his hand out to him. ¡°From now on, we are friends.¡± Although Shen Fei had confidence that he could suppress Zhang Yang, or even kill him if need be, he needed allies in this world. Having a powerful ally by one¡¯s side would make things much easier. ¡°Good.¡± Zhang Yang nodded and clasped Shen Fei¡¯s hand tightly, ¡°Brother Shen Fei, I hope we become good friends in the future.¡± ¡°I hope so, too.¡± Shen Fei nodded. Although Zhang Yang was a little arrogant and despotic, he seemed like a loyal person. Thus, Shen Fei was willing to befriend him. Soon, the class promotion tournament ended. After it ended, a Beastmaster instructor flew over and said to Shen Fei, ¡°Shen Fei, please follow me.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± At this, Shen Fei nodded and left with the instructor. This was the academic affairs officer, who was also in charge of evaluating newcomers. ¡°Gosh! I¡¯m so envious!¡± Seeing this, the seniors revealed looks of envy, jealousy, and hatred. Shen Fei followed the instructor to the office. ¡°Sir, why did you bring me here?¡± Shen Fei sat down and raised his head to look at the older man. The old instructor¡¯s name was Lin Shanhai, the Dean of the academy¡¯s Beast Taming Department. ¡°Shen Fei, I can tell that your Flame Owl has the Phoenix Bloodline. Such a quality is extremely rare.¡± Lin Shanhai nodded. He then took out a scroll and passed it to Shen Fei. ¡°Thank you, sir.¡± After expressing his thanks, Shen Fei unfurled the scroll and carefully read it. ¡°These are some basic courses for my Beast Taming Department. They will be useful for you,¡± Lin Shanhai said. Shen Fei nodded and continued reading. The special characteristics of various bird-type spirit beasts were introduced here, including which birds were suitable for which attributes and so on. It was extremely detailed. After reading it, Shen Fei pondered. ¡®So this is a set of basic taming techniques. It¡¯s quite complete. As expected of the Beast Taming Department of the academy.¡¯ Shen Fei sighed in his heart. ¡°Shen Fei, if you have anything you don¡¯t understand, you can come and find me,¡± Lin Shanhai said. ¡°Also, you can go to the school¡¯s Sutra library. There is some information there about the Phoenix Bloodline.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Lin Shanhai stood up and was about to take his leave¡­ ¡°Sir, please wait!¡± Shen Fei suddenly called out. ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Lin Shanhai asked. ¡°The Tower of Hunting Trials will open soon. I was wondering if I may enter the tower to train,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°The tower?¡± Lin Shanhai frowned and said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that¡¯s not appropriate. That place is too dangerous.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have the confidence to protect myself. If I can¡¯t pass the trials, I¡¯ll quit as a beast tamer,¡± Shen Fei said. This was the only way he could obtain spirit stones. ¡°Alright then!¡± Lin Shanhai pondered for a moment and said, ¡°You can apply for permission to enter the tower. Right now, you also possess the qualifications to participate in the examination. However, this examination is extremely brutal. If you are the slightest bit careless, you will lose your life.¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then I¡¯ll accept it.¡± Shen Fei laughed. He was not the least bit afraid. After all, Shen Fei was extremely confident in his own strength. Lin Shanhai stroked his beard and smiled. ¡°Fine, now go on.¡± ¡°Farewell!¡± Shen Fei smiled and left. As soon as he left the office, he was met by someone standing in the doorway. He looked up and saw that it was Zhang Yang. ¡°Shen Fei, what did the teacher want with you?¡± Zhang Yang asked curiously. ¡°It¡¯s nothing much. I¡¯m just applying to enter the Tower of Hunting Trials to train,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°The hunting trials?¡± Zhang Yang was stunned. ¡°That¡¯s a dangerous place. I heard that many juniors die there every year.¡± Chapter 333 - 333 Inside The Wormhole Again 333 Inside The Wormhole Again ¡°However, if we can survive the trials, we will be reborn.¡± After a pause, Zhang Yang added, ¡°If you want to enter that place, even the lowest ranking beast should be a Count. So you can¡¯t be careless.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be careful,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡®Zhang Yang is very enthusiastic.¡¯ ¡°Since you¡¯re going to the Tower of Hunting Trials, I¡¯ll go too. Besides, my Storm Whale is dead. I can go to the tower to defeat another one and contract it,¡± Zhang Yang said. He then said pleadingly, ¡°How about that, can I go with you?¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded. Although Zhang Yang was a little dandy, his nature was not bad. The two of them could be considered to be in the same boat in the next examination. ¡°This is my phone number. Remember to inform me when you¡¯re going to the tower.¡± Zhang Yang left after saying that. Looking at his back as he left, Shen Fei could not help but smile. After that, he returned to the Shen residence. ¡­ The next day, early in the morning, the doorbell rang. Ding dong! ¡°Who is it?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he answered the door. ¡°It¡¯s me,¡± Aloy¡¯s pleasant voice came from the other side. Shen Fei was surprised. He quickly ran to the door and opened it to see Aloy standing there. Shen Fei looked at her with his brows raised as he said, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Aloy went straight to the point. ¡°Come on. Follow me to the wormhole.¡± ¡®The wormhole again? Could it be that the wormhole is showing signs of abnormality again?¡¯ ¡°You still remember this, right? I¡¯ve been studying the patterns on the runes for the past few days, and I found that they seem to be related to the patterns in the wormhole. Perhaps you can use these patterns to explore the mysteries of the secret realm.¡± Aloy took out a piece of paper and passed it to Shen Fei. ¡°And last time, Senior Luo Ying said that there¡¯s a rune here that could stop the outbreak of the exotic beast horde. That¡¯s why I came to you.¡± Hearing these words, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered as he took the paper. He stared at the rune in his palm and sensed the patterns. After a long time, he heaved a sigh of relief and said, ¡°What¡¯s the result of your research?¡± ¡°This talisman contains a power that could block the beasts¡¯ offenses. It¡¯s not a killing move, but a protective barrier,¡± Aloy explained. ¡°As for the specific effects, I can¡¯t be sure. After all, I¡¯ve never come into contact with this kind of thing before. ¡°That¡¯s why I want to enter the wormhole again to ask Senior Luo Ying or Senior Qian Yu. I have a feeling that she didn¡¯t tell us all about the secret of this rune.¡± Aloy¡¯s face was filled with anticipation. She had already guessed the function of the rune, but she had to be very sure. Shen Fei thought for a moment before he nodded ¡°Alright, when are we leaving?¡± ¡°The sooner the better. Now, according to my calculations, in the next half-month, a portal will appear in foreign land, and even more powerful creatures will come in through there. At that time, the number of exotic beasts from there will exceed anything we could imagine.¡± At this point, her beautiful eyes showed a trace of worry. She knew how strong these creatures were. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll set off immediately.¡± Shen Fei nodded, and the two of them quickly left the Shen residence. Two hours later, they arrived at the wormhole. The entrance of the wormhole this time was slightly different from the last time; the size of the wormhole had grown a lot. In addition, there was a transparent shield of light around it. The light barrier was circular, and enveloped the entire wormhole. From afar, it looked like a giant egg. Hum¡­ The light barrier trembled a few times before slowly shrinking. ¡°Now!¡± Aloy and Shen Fei immediately rushed into the wormhole. When they passed through the wormhole and arrived at this strange land, a deafening roar of a beast suddenly rang out. ¡°Roar!¡± Then, a five-meter tall, pitch-black figure leaped down from the sky. It was a leopard with long fur. The leopard¡¯s skin was dark and gave off a metallic luster. Seeing this, Aloy furrowed her eyebrows. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to encounter a Count-rank beast right off the bat. My luck is really bad.¡± Shen Fei also stared at this leopard with a face full of vigilance. Although the leopard did not give off any aura fluctuations, he still felt a sense of danger coming from it. ¡°Roar!¡± The leopard landed on the ground and raised its head to roar. Suddenly, a shocking pressure was emitted from it. ¡°You say this leopard is a Count-rank beast?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes suddenly shrank, revealing a surprised expression. ¡°Roar!¡± The leopard did not stop its roaring. Its four limbs crushed the hard rocks beneath it as it approached Shen Fei and Aloy. ¡°Quickly, run!¡± Aloy urged and summoned her Ice Spirit. After that, she and Shen Fei jumped onto the Ice Spirit¡¯s body. ¡°Ice Spirit, fly!¡± Aloy said. Immediately, the Ice Spirit rose into the air and flew up. But at that moment, the leopard pounced and swept its tail like a steel whip. Instantly, the wind whistled and ice was flung out. The Ice Spirit swiped out with its claw and collided with the leopard¡¯s tail, and violent residual energy blasted out from the impact. Crack, crack¡­ The ground exploded, and debris scattered everywhere. Then, the Ice Spirit fell to the ground. As it fell, the snow-white wings of the Ice Spirit bloomed with a bright blue light. Ice crystals appeared on its wings, cutting the ground like sharp blades, leaving scratches of varying depths. The leopard, on the other hand, fell to the ground, creating a pit. ¡°Ice Spirit, use the Water Skyline!¡± Aloy said. The Ice Spirit nodded. Its eyes turned cold, and it flapped its wings. Immediately, a blue mist spread out, covering a radius of a hundred meters. The mist was so dense that it was impossible to see clearly. The leopard roared angrily, its crimson red eyes filled with bloodlust. Then, it suddenly pounced forward. Bang! When it got close to the misty area, a cold blade cut across the air and ruthlessly slashed the leopard¡¯s back. The leopard¡¯s huge body sank. It was almost cut down by the blade. After keeping the leopard at bay, the Ice Spirit flapped its wings. Even more blue mist spread out, covering a larger area. Inside the blue mist, the leopard was particularly eye-catching. After displaying this martial skill, the Ice Spirit flapped its wings and flew into the distance. It flapped its wings, easily tearing through the blue mist and disappearing. The leopard then roared and chased after them. Unfortunately, the Ice Spirit had already disappeared. ¡°Be careful, this Black Tiger Leopard is not easy to deal with,¡± Shen Fei reminded. ¡°Yeah,¡± Aloy replied. She could sense that this Black Tiger Leopard was very strong. If it was a one-on-one fight, she would lose without a doubt. Fortunately, the Ice Spirit had the ability to fly, so they were alright for the moment. Chapter 334 - 334 The Black Tiger Leopard 334 The Black Tiger Leopard However, the Black Tiger Leopard was extremely fast, and soon caught up to them. They had no choice but to battle it. Each of the Black Tiger Leopard¡¯s attacks could set off a huge storm. However, Aloy¡¯s flying sword technique was unique. For a moment, she actually had the upper hand. Still, the Black Tiger Leopard was too powerful. Finally, at a certain moment, the Black Tiger Leopard¡¯s right arm reached out and grabbed the sword that came at it. With a swing, it sent the sword flying. Taking advantage of this opportunity, it punched Aloy with its left paw. ¡°Oof!¡± Aloy¡¯s chest was hit, and she spat blood out as her body was sent flying off the Ice Spirit. The Black Tiger Leopard let out a chuff, its eyes cold as it continued to attack. It was a very smart beast; it did not chase after the Ice Spirit. If it did that, it would be flanked as it also had to guard against sneak attacks from the Ice Spirit. The Black Tiger Leopard decided to try and devour Aloy in one fell swoop. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face turned dark and he quickly rushed over to help. ¡°Flame Owl, you go deal with the Black Tiger Leopard!¡± The Flame Owl nodded and set off. Its body gradually grew in size, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a deity of fire. It stretched out its wings and flapped down, making lotuses appear out of thin air. Then, they ignited and fell on the Black Tiger Leopard like a meteor shower. ¡°Howl!¡± The Black Tiger Leopard shrieked as the flames burned, and it quickly tried to evade the fire lotuses. ¡°Flame Owl, don¡¯t let it hurt Aloy.¡± Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. Then, with the enemy distracted, he tried to make his way to Aloy. Like a stream of light, the Flame Owl shot toward the Black Tiger Leopard. The Black Tiger Leopard, on the other hand, flared up with its own fire, and the blistering heat distorted the air. It turned around and spat out a pillar of fire at the Flame Owl. The jet of fire incinerated everything in its path. The Flame Owl was quick, and it dodged the attack with ease. Then, the flames on its body gathered together and formed a huge fireball. The fireball rolled down and headed straight for the Black Tiger Leopard. The Black Tiger Leopard¡¯s body flickered with a black light, and demonic patterns appeared all over it. The fireball landed on its body, but it was bounced off by an invisible force. The fireball bounced back and smashed into a nearby mountain, causing it to shake. Huge rocks rolled down and dust flew everywhere. ¡°¡­This Black Tiger Leopard is really hard to deal with.¡± Shen Fei frowned and continued to attack. Just as Shen Fei was about to make his move, a chirping sound came from within the blue mist. Then, three vortexes appeared and charged out from the mist. They created ripples as they charged at the Black Tiger Leopard. A cold glint appeared from within the mist. ¡°It¡¯s the Ice Spirit!¡± When he saw it, Shen Fei celebrated in his heart. Then, the blue light flashed, and like a net, it fell down and enveloped the Black Tiger Leopard. The Ice Spirit¡¯s attack was fierce. ¡°Roar!¡± With a trace of its intelligence sealed, the Black Tiger Leopard became furious. It roared and tried to resist. However, as it tried its best to resist, cold needles from the net penetrated its black fur and entered its body. Instantly, a numbing feeling spread throughout its entire body. This numbing sensation made it feel sore and weak. At the same time, the Flame Owl swooped down and bit the Black Tiger Leopard. ¡°Roar!¡± Under the onslaught of the two beasts, the Black Tiger Leopard was completely flustered. It struggled hastily, trying to break free from the Ice Spirit¡¯s restraints. Unfortunately, its strength, which had already been weakened by the Ice Spirit, was now reduced even more, so how could it break free? ¡°Howl!¡± In the end, the Black Tiger Leopard, with a wail, was frozen to death. ¡®This guy¡¯s strength was quite terrifying!¡¯ Although the Ice Spirit did not severely injure the Black Tiger Leopard. It had consumed a lot of its profound energy. Shen Fei hurriedly helped the unconscious Aloy up. He helped her consume a medicinal pill, and circulated his energy to help her heal. After doing all this, he looked at the girl in his arms and asked, ¡°Aloy, how is it?¡± Aloy opened her eyes slightly. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m tougher than I look.¡± ¡°Hehe, then that¡¯s good. This pill is for you.¡± Shen Fei laughed. After that, he took out a Qi replenishing pill and handed it to Aloy. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Aloy nodded slightly and accepted it without any hesitation. She took the replenishing pill and used the true essence in her body to refine its effects. Immediately, the pill emitted a vast medicinal power. A trace of vitality returned to Aloy¡¯s pale face, and the fatigue in her body also lessened. At this moment, Shen Fei raised his head and looked over, only to see the Black Tiger Leopard¡¯s corpse emitting smoke while the Flame Owl and Ice Spirit stood guard beside it. Shen Fei lightly smiled and said to the Flame Owl and Ice Spirit, ¡°If you two want to eat its heart, go ahead. Just don¡¯t fight over it.¡± This Black Tiger Leopard was too ferocious. If it was not for the Ice Spirit¡¯s frost spell restraining it, it would not have been so easily killed. Therefore, Shen Fei would not be stingy with the two spirit beasts. Hearing this, the two beasts became excited and quickly rushed toward the exotic beast¡¯s corpse. They opened their mouths wide and chomped down straightaway. In just a few seconds, not even the bones were left after being gnawed by the two greedy spirit beasts. Shen Fei bitterly smiled at this. ¡®These two gluttons really don¡¯t hold back!¡¯ After the full meal, the Flame Owl burped, and its eyes blinked with a look of satisfaction. It licked its talons, looking extremely pleased. After that, it let out a soft cry and squinted its eyes. It lay on the ground with a face full of contentment, letting the cold air surround it. It looked like a pampered brat. Shen Fei was speechless. After looking at this glutton, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°You¡¯re actually enjoying it?¡± When Aloy heard movement in front of them, she slowly opened her eyes and quickly motioned for Shen Fei to stop talking. ¡°Shush, don¡¯t speak.¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy dubiously. Then, he heard the cold air in the area ahead, rolling and rising like a wave. A long river of ice crystals suddenly appeared, spanning a hundred meters before them. Then, the long river rolled into the forest in the distance, disappearing into the horizon. The cold air spread out and it began to snow. ¡°What a terrifying cold Qi.¡± After seeing this river of ice and frost, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes trembled, and his skin stiffened. However, at this time, the Ice Spirit and the Flame Owl were on high alert and prepared for battle. They sensed two powerful auras that ran rampantly in the area ahead, and it was terrifying. ¡°It¡¯s a Mystical Crocodile!¡± When the cold wind blew, Aloy stood up abruptly, and her little face became serious. ¡°A Mystical Crocodile?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei was stunned. He had heard of this name before. It was said that the Mystical Crocodile was the offspring of the Mystical Tortoise. Chapter 335 - 335 Overpowering Beyond Compare 335 Overpowering Beyond Compare It was an existence comparable to a true dragon. It could be said that the Mystical Crocodile was more difficult to deal with than ordinary wyrms, because they had comprehended the first step of dharmic power. Its strength was beyond logic. Even in their own world, this kind of creature would be considered a powerful one. At this moment, there was a vast pressure spreading out from the depths of the forest. This was the bloodline aura of the Mystical Crocodile. When this pressure spread out, Shen Fei and Aloy were both shocked. It seemed that they were in its territory. It was also at this moment that a black shadow zipped through the air and swept out from that area. It was a black crocodile that was more than three meters long, and had a shiny black body covered in tough scales. In addition, there was a single horn on its forehead, which was like a sharp sword. This was the legendary Mystical Crocodile. At this moment, the Mystical Crocodile¡¯s eyes were looking forward. It stared at the location of the ice crystal river. Clearly, there were treasures in that area. The crocodile¡¯s eyes glinted coldly, filled with killing intent. It had noticed the Ice Spirit and the Flame Owl. Aloy whispered, ¡°It has set its sights on us!¡± At this moment, her face was pale and her clothes were already stained with blood. The battle earlier had been a great burden on her. ¡°Roar!¡± The Mystical Crocodile roared deeply. Then, it took a step forward and appeared near the river of ice like a guardian of the river. It watched the Ice Spirit and the Flame Owl¡­ Then it attacked first. The mark between its eyebrows wriggled, and a ray of dim light bloomed out like a sharp blade. The speed was astounding. Seeing this, the Flame Owl and Ice Spirit quickly stopped it. Ice shards flew everywhere, and the Flame Owl was pushed back dozens of meters. Meanwhile, the Ice Spirit¡¯s tail actually shattered the projectile. Aloy¡¯s eyes flashed as she said, ¡°This Mystical Crocodile is quite strong.¡± ¡°This is a tricky spirit beast.¡± Shen Fei frowned. He knew what kind of danger the two of them had encountered. ¡°Flame Owl, Burning Skies Incantation!¡± Shen Fei ordered. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± After letting out a low roar, the Flame Owl¡¯s body flickered and appeared before the Mystical Crocodile. Then, a sea of fire poured down. On the back of the Flame Owl, a red cloud of fire blazed, and the raging flames on its body surged and swept out like a wave. This was a phenomenon created by the Profound Truth of Fire. Wherever the flames touched, the air would distort. It was so hot that Shen Fei could not help but feel a stinging pain on his skin. One could only imagine how powerful this attack was. As the flames fell, the surrounding ice was instantly destroyed. The ice crystals melted and turned into steam. A terrifying temperature spread out, causing the surrounding trees to wither. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Mystical Crocodile let out a cry and reached out with its claws. Then, it waved its huge claws and gave a swipe. As the claw descended, a monstrous cold air poured down. The sea of fire was gradually dissipating as the cold air passed through it. Seeing this, the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes flickered. Its wings flapped, and it turned into a golden light and rushed out. At the same time, it extended its huge beak and tried to peck at the Mystical Crocodile, trying to bite off its neck. However, the Mystical Crocodile reacted quickly. It raised its giant tail and whipped at the Flame Owl. With a muffled sound, the Mystical Crocodile¡¯s tail landed on the Flame Owl¡¯s stomach, sending it flying. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face fell. It was as though one of the Flame Owl¡¯s organs were about to explode from the force of impact. The intense pain made the Flame Owl cry out in pain. The Mystical Crocodile was too strong; it managed to injure the Flame Owl with one strike. The Mystical Crocodile pounced again and pinned the Flame Owl down. The Flame Owl could not fight against it at all. Seeing this, Aloy frowned. ¡°Ice Spirit, go help the Flame Owl!¡± The Ice Spirit nodded. With a flap of its wings, it turned into a ray of icy light and charged at the Mystical Crocodile. At the same time, a blue cold air gushed out and covered the Mystical Crocodile, and a majestic ice-sealing force filled the air. Under this power, the entire canyon was sealed. The temperature in the area dropped rapidly, and even the air was frozen. The cold air made Shen Fei shiver. ¡°What kind of magical power is this?¡± Shen Fei was extremely astonished. ¡°This is the Ice Soul Technique!¡± Aloy explained. ¡°It¡¯s an Emperor-tier cultivation technique.¡± ¡°Oh!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei thought to himself, ¡®So the Ice Spirit has also cultivated such a technique. It seems that not only is this Ice Spirit powerful, its intelligence is also very high.¡± Meanwhile, the Mystical Crocodile broke free from the Ice Soul Technique¡¯s restraints. The cold air on its body flashed and turned into a huge shield that floated in the air. The Mystical Crocodile was indeed a four-star beast. Its defense was overpowering. ¡°How can this guy¡¯s defense be so strong?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with astonishment. At this moment, the Flame Owl had also recovered some of its vital Qi. It turned its gaze back on the Mystical Crocodile and attacked. The Mystical Crocodile¡¯s eyes revealed a ferocious look when it saw this. It opened its maw and spat out a ray of dark light. It was its tongue, and it was as sharp as a sword. Upon seeing this, Shen Fei shouted, ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a low cry and opened its mouth. An extremely hot flame rolled out. The flames crashed through the air with blazing heat and poured down like a torrent. Its power was enough to easily crush any third-tier cultivator. When the two spirit beasts clashed, their aura was monstrous. At the point of the collision, the air shattered. Then, the Flame Owl continued the assault. With a flash of its giant beak, it charged at the Mystical Crocodile. The giant beak pierced through the air and headed straight for the Mystical Crocodile¡¯s head, trying to pierce through it. The Mystical Crocodile¡¯s eyes narrowed as it swept its tail across, striking the giant beak. With one blow, the flames collapsed and the Flame Owl was also batted away. ¡°The Mystical Crocodile¡¯s attack is too strong.¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with anxiety. The Flame Owl and Ice Spirit had joined forces, but they still could not defeat the Mystical Crocodile! Then, the Mystical Crocodile¡¯s eyes narrowed. It spread its forelimbs out like a bird and charged at the Flame Owl using this stance. Despite its mild injuries, the Mystical Crocodile¡¯s strength was comparable to an intermediate-stage cultivator of the true core realm. ¡°Flame Owl, run!¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes flickered as she hurriedly yelled at it. Although the Flame Owl had recovered a bit of its energy, it had only broken through half a month ago. Even if it had taken medicinal pills, it would still take a few days to fully recover. Now that it was injured, it was even less of a match for the Mystical Crocodile. The Flame Owl¡¯s body flashed and dodged. But right after that, the Mystical Crocodile¡¯s huge claw stretched out and struck one of the Flame Owl¡¯s wings, breaking it. The Flame Owl let out a sad cry. ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened. Chapter 336 - 336 Burn The Air 336 Burn The Air The next second, the Flame Owl quickly dodged. However, before it could react, the Mystical Crocodile whipped out with its huge tail, sending it flying a hundred meters away. With a miserable cry, the Flame Owl crashed into the ground. It spat blood out, and its aura became extremely weak. It seemed to have been severely injured. ¡°This isn¡¯t good!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes turned cold. If he had known that the Mystical Crocodile would be so hard to deal with, he would not have sent the Flame Owl to fight it. ¡°Flame Owl, come back. I¡¯ll summon the Three-clawed Golden Dragon,¡± Shen Fei said to the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes flickered, but it shook its head at him. It struggled up and continued to attack the Mystical Crocodile. The Mystical Crocodile growled. Its eyes were blood-red as it rushed forward again, not giving the Flame Owl any chance to mount an offense. The Flame Owl¡¯s body burst into flames and burned the air. Its wings turned into blades of fire. At the same time, it tried its best to use its true fire essence to burn the area. Alas, the Mystical Crocodile was too strong. Each of its attacks brought with it a terrifying fluctuation that sent tremors in all directions. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Flame Owl¡¯s eyelids twitched, and its eyes darkened. It opened its mouth and spat out a fireball as well as a vast amount of true essence. Whoosh! The fireball shot out like a comet, and its flames licked out, as if it wanted to burn the sky. The air became distorted, and the trees nearby were scorched, unable to withstand the high temperature. In addition, the power contained in this true essence surpassed ordinary divine might, and it was fear-inducing. ¡°This¡­ Is this the attack power of a potential phoenix?¡± Looking at the flames that filled the sky, Aloy became shocked. She felt the blood in her body boiling. Then, a sea of fire filled the sky and enveloped the entire wormhole. ¡°The Flame Owl is indeed a rare ancient bird. Its combat strength is simply too powerful!¡± Aloy revealed a happy expression. If the fireball landed, the Mystical Crocodile most likely would not be able to block it. However, just as the fireball was about to reach the Mystical Crocodile, ripples appeared on the crocodile¡¯s body like lake water. It then became translucent. When the fireball came, the air shattered, but it did not touch the Mystical Crocodile at all. ¡°What?!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were practically bulging from their sockets. This scene had completely exceeded his expectations. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± However, the Mystical Crocodile suddenly attacked. It punched out and shot the attack across to the other side. Then, its body swayed and shot out like an arrow, going faster than the speed of sound. It shot straight at the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, dodge it!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were about to burst. However, the Mystical Crocodile reached the Flame Owl in an instant. Then, it waved its huge hand and built up a terrific force with its momentum. A loud noise shook the sky, and the Flame Owl¡¯s body flew out like a cannonball. ¡°Coo¡­¡± The Flame Owl let out a miserable cry. Its wings were broken, and blood flowed from its abdomen, making for a terrible sight. Finally, under Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s gazes, the Flame Owl fell at Shen Fei¡¯s feet. It was on its last breath and could die at any moment. ¡°Flame Owl, hold on for a while, I¡¯ll save you now!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. He took out some spirit essence pills and fed it to the Flame Owl. After the Flame Owl ate the spirit essence, its dying self immediately became active once more. The boundless life force in its body burst out, causing its feathers to glow with vitality. It spread out its wings and slowly got up, trying to pull itself together. Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly ordered, ¡°Flame Owl, use Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Hearing this, the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes narrowed, and it poured the rich vitality in its body into the surrounding land. Suddenly, the soil wriggled and long vines burst out from the ground. These brambles were all over thirty meters long and were like pythons. They entangled together like a prison to trap the Mystical Crocodile. At the same time, the Flame Owl¡¯s body flickered, and it flew toward the nearby swamp. The Flame Owl¡¯s huge body drew two curved trajectories in the air and cut through the area with the thousands of thorny brambles. However, the Mystical Crocodile waved its huge palm and destroyed many of the thorn brambles. The brambles exploded, turning into smoke and dispersing into the air. The huge tail on the back of the Mystical Crocodile stirred up a violent astral wind, tearing the sky apart. Like a sharp blade, it stabbed at the Flame Owl, intending to destroy it. Seeing this, Shen Fei could not help but exclaim, ¡°Flame Owl, be careful and dodge!¡± The Flame Owl raised its head. Its eyes were wide open as it stared at the oncoming tail. Then, it suddenly turned around and dodged to the side. The giant tail smashed the ground and broke one of its feathers. The Flame Owl then used its giant beak like a sword, striking the Mystical Crocodile¡¯s leg and causing brilliant sparks to fly. Then, the giant beak bent and pierced a hole through it. ¡°Flame Owl, Burning Sky incantation!¡± Shen Fei roared. The raging flames in the area rolled and swept in all directions like waves, drowning the Mystical Crocodile. Under the scorching flames, the Mystical Crocodile¡¯s scales were about to melt. The Mystical Crocodile roared in pain. With a flash, it turned into a Mystical Tortoise. The Mystical turtle had a mountain on its back, and there were runes flowing on its shell. It gave off a faint fluorescent light, as if it wanted to resist the erosion of the flames. However, this time, the flames swept over and swallowed it. Under the searing flames, the Mystical Crocodile wailed in pain. ¡°Did it work?¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei took a deep breath. His heart was also beating wildly in anticipation. The Mystical Crocodile was very strong. Even at its peak, it would not be easy to kill. However, the Flame Owl had relied on its bloodline and strong battle consciousness to kill the Mystical Crocodile. The protective runes on its shell dimmed. The stone shell on the surface of its turtle shell was melting bit by bit. The terrifying flames seeped into its turtle meat. As the runes were destroyed, the defensive treasure on its turtle shell also gradually weakened. Suddenly, the Flame Owl extended its talons and pierced straight into the Mystical Crocodile¡¯s chest, breaking its defense. Then, it grabbed the crocodile¡¯s black heart and yanked it out. ¡°Go ahead and eat it,¡± Shen Fei said as he looked at the drooling Flame Owl. The Flame Owl opened its mouth slightly and bit down on the heart. In an instant, the heart was devoured. The pure blood Qi from the heart flowed into its blood vessels. The bone armor in the heart was refined and nourished by the flesh and blood, making it more powerful. Chapter 337 - 337 Revealing The Runes Final Secret 337 Revealing The Rune¡¯s Final Secret The Flame Owl¡¯s aura also gradually strengthened, recovering to its peak. Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in front of them. Just as Aloy was about to speak, Shen Fei quickly said, ¡°Shh, there¡¯s movement.¡± ¡°Shen Fei, Aloy!¡± They saw Luo Ying riding her spirit beast, a Cloud Eagle. Luo Ying hurried over and scolded them, ¡°You¡¯re here again, you¡­ Don¡¯t you know how dangerous it was just now?!¡± Earlier, she had sensed the fluctuations in this area and was extremely worried. Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s done and we¡¯re safe now.¡± The Mystical Crocodile was dead. Although the Flame Owl was injured, it was a blessing in disguise as it was an opportunity to improve its strength. ¡°Is it dead?¡± When he said this, Luo Ying frowned. Her eyes swept across the area, looking for the source of the previous fluctuation. Unfortunately, she did not find anything. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take you back to the camp first. I know the purpose of your visit this time.¡± Luo Ying wrinkled her nose and said, ¡°As for the other things, we¡¯ll talk about it when we get back to camp.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Then, he pulled Aloy with him, and they followed Luo Ying out of the swamp. The swamp was vast and covered in miasma. There were also vicious birds in the area. However, this place had long been a forbidden zone. Therefore, there should be no demonic beasts in this area. As Shen Fei followed Luo Ying through the place, his eyes looked around as he muttered to himself, ¡°This swamp is very strange.¡± ¡°Swamp? What¡¯s so strange about it?¡± Aloy asked. Luo Ying said, ¡°The swamp is a land of Yin fiends and nurtures all living things in this category. It¡¯s also the most suitable place for strange beasts to rest, but this swamp is very peaceful. ¡°There are not even any strange beasts cultivating here, which is too abnormal. The only explanation is that someone has set up a barrier here.¡± Shen Fei nodded his head and listened carefully. He also felt that there was something strange about this place. Eventually, the three of them returned to the camp. The moment he arrived, Shen Fei saw Qian Yu and Li Ruoying. Compared to the last time he saw Li Ruoying, Shen Fei thought that she had already recovered a lot. ¡°While Li Ruoying was unconscious, I helped her recover with medicine,¡± Luo Ying said. ¡°Senior Qian Yu, Senior Ruoying, how are you?¡± Shen Fei and Aloy both said in unison. When Qian Yu saw Shen Fei, her eyes were filled with determination. ¡°Shen Fei, I know what you two are here for, but other than Tao Ming, she¡¯s the only one who can help us stop the beast horde from erupting in the runes that Tao Ming left behind.¡± Shen Fei was stunned and looked at Li Ruoying. ¡°Because the research and development of the runes was done by Tao Ming and Li Ruoying together,¡± Luo Ying added. ¡°I see!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded. Li Ruoying sat by the fire in a white dress. Her demeanor gave the impression that she was a fairy. At this moment, her brows were slightly furrowed, and her expression was solemn. At this moment, Aloy, who was standing at the side, could not help but ask, ¡°Senior Ruoying, can you tell me the secret of these runes? How exactly are we going to stop the exotic beast horde from erupting?¡± As the reincarnate, she had to be the one to stop and resolve the beast horde. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. At this moment, she understood that Tao Ming and Li Ruoying had a way to stop the beast horde. However, was Li Ruoying willing to tell her such a secret? After all, Tao Ming and Li Ruoying had a close relationship, but what about with a stranger like Aloy? ¡°I¡­¡± Li Ruoying¡¯s eyes flickered, and she seemed to be struggling. In the end, she did not speak. She wanted to help everyone overcome their difficulties. However, she was also afraid of the disaster that would befall her if she revealed the secret. Aloy sighed and said, ¡°Senior Ruoying, don¡¯t worry. We don¡¯t have any ill intentions. We only want to help you.¡± ¡°Please tell us, Senior Ruoying,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°¡­The art of runes all came from Old Tao,¡± Li Ruoying said. ¡°Old Tao?¡± Everyone was confused. ¡°Tao Ming is my benefactor. He taught me, so we have to respect him,¡± Li Ruoying explained. Aloy looked at Li Ruoying with a serious face. ¡°You must tell me the secret to these runes. How exactly do I stop the exotic beast horde? This is very important to me.¡± Li Ruoying frowned and revealed a hesitant expression. Seeing this, Aloy said anxiously, ¡°Senior Ruoying, I¡¯m begging you.¡± This event had a huge impact on her. If she failed, the world might be destroyed. Li Ruoying sighed. ¡°You¡¯re so persistent¡­ Alright, I¡¯ll tell you.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± Aloy said and heaved a sigh of relief. Li Ruoying pointed at the hill under them and said, ¡°The runes need 108 primal crystals to form a spirit gathering array to defend against the beast horde, but there are only 24 here.¡± Hearing this, Aloy frowned. ¡°We¡¯re still lacking 84.¡± ¡°Primal crystals are quite rare¡­¡± Li Ruoying shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s not just that. We will also need a lightning rod and a sharp blade to completely seal this area. Without these two things, the array patterns can only temporarily block off a part of the beast horde.¡± ¡°But where can we get these things?¡± Aloy¡¯s face was full of worry. ¡°Primal crystals are naturally formed, but there¡¯s very few of them. This is the troublesome part.¡± Li Ruoying sighed softly. ¡°As for the lightning rod, it¡¯s said that only divine lightning weapons born by the heaven-and-earth energy have such divine might. ¡°This so-called lightning rod was a divine weapon that could be refined into a lightning dragon. It could attract lightning from the Nine Heavens to kill an enemy. However, this was too rare and they had no idea how to find it. Moreover, no one in the entire city can refine such a lightning weapon!¡± Hearing this, Aloy took a deep breath. A lightning rod was a powerful treasure that could change the outcome of a battle! Shen Fei, who had been silent this whole time, suddenly said, ¡°I do have a way to find it.¡± Li Ruoying¡¯s beautiful eyes flickered with anticipation as she asked, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Simply put: find a thunder-attribute divine weapon!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°A lightning-attribute divine weapon¡­¡± Hearing this, Li Ruoying frowned. Acquiring this kind of treasure was easier said than done. ¡°I know there is one, but it¡¯s a relic, and the way is treacherous. Even if someone managed to obtain it, that place is too grueling. It would be extremely difficult to return alive,¡± Li Ruoying said. ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. This piqued his interest. He laughed. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then please lead the way, Senior Ruoying.¡± Chapter 338 - 338 At The Forbidden Zone 338 At The Forbidden Zone Seeing this, Li Ruoying muttered to herself, ¡°Since you have the motivation, I¡¯ll take you there.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Shen Fei grinned. After that, Li Ruoying stood up and brought Shen Fei and Aloy out of the wormhole. They headed toward the ruins to the south. ¡­ At the edge of the southern sea, past the southern mountains, the ocean waves were turbulent, raising huge waves that could stretch up to a handful of kilometers high. Looking at it from afar, it gave the impression of impending doom. The sea breeze blew strongly, causing even the rocks to sail slowly across the beaches. This was a terrifying forbidden zone that connected the southern mountains with a forest of demonic beasts. The area was rife with powerful beasts from Counts to Emperors. There might even be a God-rank or two. When Shen Fei followed Li Ruoying to this place, he was shocked by the magnificence of this sea region. The waves on the ocean¡¯s surface were gigantic and ominous. They could see an island in the middle of the ocean. On that island was an ancient altar, and it emitted shocking fluctuations. This was the ruin that Li Ruoying had mentioned. For the sake of the sealing array that Tao Ming had created, they had to make an excursion to this place. ¡°There¡¯s an array here!¡± Shen Fei raised his head and looked into the sky, feeling the profoundness of the array. In his sea of consciousness, his martial soul flickered and bloomed with a dazzling radiance. This was a devouring power, and it was spreading and covering the seawater, permeating everywhere. Instantly, everything in the vicinity was reflected in his mind. Shen Fei discovered that this array contained the profoundness of daoist power. One could easily believe that this array was laid down by a sage. Li Ruoying pointed to the island in the vast sea and said, ¡°We need to go to the core and bring back the lightning rod.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°If we encounter any beasts, we must do our best to deal with them,¡± Li Ruoying said. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded again. ¡°Then, I wish you all the best,¡± Li Ruoying said. ¡°I hope we can all return safely.¡± Aloy smiled and pulled Shen Fei¡¯s arm. Shen Fei followed the girls and stepped onto the sea. When he tread the sea surface, a majestic aura hit him in the face, making it difficult for him to breathe. There seemed to be some kind of restriction here that could affect the movement of a cultivator¡¯s body. Even the water here was exceptionally viscous, making it difficult for anyone to move. ¡°What a terrifying restriction!¡± In such an environment, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Li Ruoying moved her legs and walked forward. Shen Fei nodded and followed. As they advanced, his eyes were glittering as he carefully observed the surroundings. ¡°Senior Ruoying, is there anything special about this sea region?¡± Shen Fei asked along the way. Li Ruoying explained, ¡°This Sea region is protected by an array. If you want to enter the core region, you must pass through the array. Other than here, the other places are dangerous as well.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Shen Fei suddenly understood as he thought in his heart, ¡®No wonder she told us to be cautious.¡¯ After advancing for half an hour, Li Ruoying stopped. ¡°The core area is up ahead.¡± Clouds and mist lingered above the sea, making it look like a dreamscape. There was a soft sound, like thunder rumbling in the distance, which added an eeriness to the area. ¡°Roar!¡± The moment they stopped, a deep roar suddenly rang out in front of them. They saw a school of sharks swimming around in the area in front of them. ¡°Those are¡­ sharks?!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart trembled. ¡°Hehe, even though the sharks are powerful, they¡¯re actually very lazy. They essentially rely on absorbing the lightning elements from thunder for food. The lightning here is more useful to them, so they often wander around here,¡± said Li Ruoying casually. ¡°Then, do they have intelligence?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°No, they don¡¯t, but they aren¡¯t weak. At the very least, they¡¯re at the lower-grade Count rank,¡± Li Ruoying said. ¡°Still, these guys are bloodthirsty and aggressive. If you anger them, only death awaits you.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face turned grim. Immediately, Li Ruoying said to them, ¡°If you end up fighting them, run for your lives and don¡¯t worry about me.¡± ¡°Senior, there¡¯s no need to worry.¡± Shen Fei grinned and gave Aloy a look. He then said, ¡°Let¡¯s go! They rushed on, but as soon as they did, a school of sharks roared and chased after him, baring their fangs. On the back of these sharks were wings made of flesh. The sharks pursued them and spat icicles in their direction. Each of these icicles were fifteen meters long, razor sharp, suffused with a cold light. The sharks seemed to want to kill the two of them in one move. ¡°Spread out!¡± Li Ruoying stretched out her hand, and her true Qi condensed into a blade. With a wave of her hand, her blade cut through the air. When the sharp blade landed on a shark¡¯s dorsal fin, the scales shattered and blood splattered everywhere. Screams rang out, and the Sharks wailed. At the same time, Li Ruoying¡¯s wrist flicked out, and a few more Qi-condensed blades flew out at the other sharks. In an instant, she had killed six sharks. ¡°So powerful!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei could not help but gulp. He still clearly remembered that Li Ruoying had never displayed such skill back in the wormhole! ¡°She is indeed powerful.¡± Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s eyes flashed, and she was in awe of Li Ruoying. ¡°Keep moving.¡± Li Ruoying nodded and continued toward the island with them. As they approached it, the sharks gradually retreated. They had become quite afraid of Li Ruoying. When they arrived at the island, Li Ruoying sighed. ¡°How timid. The sharks actually retreated so far away.¡± ¡°They don¡¯t dare to approach you, Senior Ruoying.¡± Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Hmph, that ought to teach them not to underestimate me.¡± Li Ruoying pouted. Her tone was still filled with pride. Looking at her face, Shen Fei¡¯s lips curved up involuntarily. After a short break, Li Ruoying said expectantly, ¡°It should be up ahead.¡± The further they went, the denser the Qi in the area felt. It was a ruin, and broken ancient tablets were scattered everywhere in the rocks. The ancient tablets were engraved with runes and totems. And at the top of one tomb-like structure was a lightning rod. ¡°Let¡¯s go¡ª¡± Shen Fei opened his mouth to speak, but before he could finish, he was pulled back by Li Ruoying. ¡°Wait!¡± A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, striking a huge pit in front of them. Kraka-boom! A terrifying force burst out, causing the ruin to shake. The soil in the pit was immediately displaced, and in the middle of the pit was a huge black dragon. Its entire body was black and covered in scales that had a dark-gold luster. Lightning flowed through its body, turning the pit into a pool of lightning. It also had a destructive aura. Chapter 339 - 339 Futile 339 Futile Shen Fei frowned at this. The appearance of a Black Dragon was unexpected. No wonder there was a lightning rod here. Then, the Black Dragon awoke and stuck its head out. Its eyes were scarlet and filled with ruthlessness as it stared at Li Ruoying and the others. It seemed that they had to defeat the Black Dragon before they could think of a way to retrieve the lightning rod. Suddenly, the Black Dragon went berserk, and its huge tail swept out with a strong wind. Its power was astonishing; wherever the tail passed, the air would distort. Rubble soon fell onto the floor as though the sky was falling. Li Ruoying¡¯s brows were tightly knitted, and her eyes revealed a serious look. She raised her hand, and a beautiful crystal blue light pattern bloomed from her fingertips. ¡°Congealing Star Technique!¡± With a deep voice, blue-colored true essence swept out from her fingertips. Under the pull of the blue essence, a blue spear appeared out of thin air. The spear looked like it was carved out of blue crystal. Under Li Ruoying¡¯s control, the blue spear shot out like lightning with the intent to destroy the sweeping dragon tail. The force of moment built up behind the spear¡¯s swing as it continued to shoot forward. ¡­But it was futile. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, prepare for battle!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed and he summoned the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. He had been waiting to do this for quite some time. When the Three-clawed Golden Dragon appeared, its eyes suddenly opened and two jets of flames burst out from them, shooting at the Black Dragon like lasers. The flames swept out and wrapped around the Black Dragon like snakes. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei hurriedly ordered. He wanted to borrow its strength to suppress the Black Dragon. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a dragon¡¯s roar, and its eyes flashed brilliantly. Then, it raised its claws and ruthlessly swiped in front. A ripple appeared in the void, and a vortex formed by fire appeared. It carried a great fiery fluctuation that the air became searing hot. This was a powerful martial technique that could annihilate everything, the Flaming Dragon Palm! ¡°Roar!¡± Seeing this, the Black Dragon let out an angry roar. Dark clouds rolled around its body and turned into a defensive barrier surrounded by black light to protect it. Boom! The dragon fire and the black light crashed into each other and set off an incredible force wave. The impact had dislodged some of the scales on the Black Dragon¡¯s body, and dragon blood sprayed out, making the Black Dragon look quite miserable. ¡°This Three-clawed Golden Dragon is really powerful!¡± When they witnessed the sudden change, Aloy and Li Ruoying¡¯s eyes widened. However, the Black Dragon¡¯s combat strength had far exceeded their expectations. ¡°Leave the Black Dragon to me. You guys go get the lightning rod,¡± Shen Fei said to Aloy and Li Ruoying. ¡°Alright!¡± Li Ruoying nodded. After that, she and Aloy set off toward the ancient tomb. The ancient tomb was huge and there was an array inside. In the depths of the tomb, there was a stone platform. The lightning rod was floating above this stone platform. Aloy and Li Ruoying were extremely excited. Li Ruoying took the lead. She held a jade bow and nocked an arrow. This was a treasured weapon that she had spent a lot of effort to create, and it contained a powerful lightning force. She aimed directly at the lightning rod above the stone platform and let the arrow fly. The arrow quivered, leaving behind a dazzling rainbow-like shadow as it fell on the lightning rod on the stone platform. Then, the lightning rod trembled, and the lightning arcs on it jumped. A powerful force was being injected into the arrow. ¡°Did I succeed?¡± Li Ruoying was extremely excited. Just as her eyes were filled with joy, a ripple appeared in the air in front of her. A tail swept over and knocked the longbow out of her hand. ¡°Crap!¡± Li Ruoying¡¯s pretty face suddenly changed, and she quickly retreated. ¡°What the hell!¡± Li Ruoying steadied her body and looked at the creature in front of her. She could not help but look surprised. ¡°A Black Dragon again!¡± Aloy also looked surprised. ¡°Could it be that there¡¯s more than one Black Dragon here?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not good. Hurry up and summon your spirit beast.¡± After that, Aloy quickly summoned her ice spirit. ¡°Ice Spirit, Bone-piercing Chill!¡± Aloy shouted. In the next second, the Ice Spirit appeared. Ice crystals condensed around it and turned into a huge floating sword. The moment the ice crystal sword was formed, the entire area turned cold. ¡°Go!¡± After that, Aloy¡¯s eyes flashed and she waved a flute in her hand. The ice crystal sword immediately turned into a cold ray light that slashed at the Black Dragon. With a roar, the Black Dragon opened its mouth and spat out a dragon pearl. The pearl gave off a dazzling light and turned into another Black Dragon. This dragon was five meters long, and its body was covered with a special mystical pattern. This was its mystical power, Black Dragon Shield! The Black Dragon Shield was formed and met the huge ice sword. Li Ruoying did not relent. She quickly summoned her high-grade Count-rank ice-attribute spirit beast. ¡°Crystalline Peacock, make everything subzero!¡± It was a pure white peacock with seven-colored feathers. Its entire body exuded a massive cold Qi. The next moment, the Crystalline Peacock flapped its wings and released cold air. Immediately, the cold air turned into a cloud of cold mist in front of it. The cold mist swept out like snowflakes and blew forward. During this time, Li Ruoying had retrieved her jade bow and had nocked an arrow. ¡°Ice Seal!¡± Instantly, a sharp arrow shot through the air. The arrow flickered sharply, and instantly landed on the Black Dragon. ¡°Roar!¡± A miserable scream rang out as the arrow shot through the back of the Black Dragon. ¡°Is that it?¡± ¡°I hope it¡¯ll work this time!¡± Both Aloy and Li Ruoying muttered to themselves. However, the Black Dragon let out a roar and rose into the air. It broke free from the ice and dove at Li Ruoying. Its body was too hard. Even the ice seal could only stop its movements. ¡°Oh crap!¡± Li Ruoying¡¯s face changed. She quickly pulled Aloy aside and retreated. The Black Dragon roared and pounced again. At this moment, the Crystalline Peacock conjured up a cold mist that transformed into thousands of ice blades, and it sent the blades at the Black Dragon from all directions. The ice blades slashed down, enveloping the Black Dragon. Seeing this, Aloy yelled, ¡°Ice Spirit, Ice Seal!¡± The Ice Spirit released a cold aura which enveloped the Black Dragon. This ice-cold air could form frost out of thin air. Wherever the cold reached, the air would freeze. The Black Dragon¡¯s huge claw reached out and easily tore through the ice sealing power. Then, its eyes flickered and locked onto Li Ruoying and Aloy. ¡°This is not good¡­¡± Seeing this, Li Ruoying¡¯s brows furrowed. However, just as the Black Dragon was about to attack them, a red beam of light came from afar. Chapter 340 - 340 Arriving At The Magnetic Primal Mine 340 Arriving At The Magnetic Primal Mine Poof! It was a feather that burned with scarlet flames. The feather fell on the Black Dragon¡¯s body, and immediately, the flames on the feather surged and covered the Black Dragon. Shen Fei had used a method to land the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s flames on the Black Dragon¡¯s body. ¡°Grargh!¡± A shrill cry echoed through the island. ¡°This is a good opportunity!¡± Aloy quickly controlled the Ice Spirit to attack the Black Dragon. ¡°Ice spirit, Ice Seal!¡± When the Ice Spirit moved in, Li Ruoying quickly used her divine power. Immediately, ice runes appeared on the Ice Spirit¡¯s body and turned it into a ball of light. A terrifying cold Qi burst out, and wherever this cold Qi passed, the area froze. Even the surrounding vegetation began to wither and freeze. ¡°Ice Spirit, Miles of Ice!¡± Cold Qi rushed toward the Black Dragon like a river and overwhelmed it. ¡°Roar!¡± The Black Dragon wailed as its momentum was cut short. The Black Dragon sensed a fatal threat. As all this went on, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s flames continued to cause extreme pain for it, making the Black Dragon wish to leave this confined area all the more. Unfortunately, the place was sealed in ice, leaving it no route of escape. After the Black Dragon was frozen, Aloy urged the Ice Spirit to use its power again, ¡°Ice Seal!¡± There were runes circulating within the Ice Spirit¡¯s seal, and a mysterious force poured from it. This power caused the Black Dragon¡¯s massive body to stagnate. In the next moment, a sharp arrow enchanted with cold Qi flew through the air and shot into the Black Dragon¡¯s head. Blood splattered everywhere as the arrow went through the head. ¡°Roar¡­¡± With a miserable cry, the Black Dragon¡¯s head exploded. Immediately, the cold Qi spread throughout its body, and in the end, the entire corpse crumbled to the ground with a thunderous sound. ¡°Quickly! The lightning rod!¡± Shen Fei yelled. ¡°Alright!¡± Li Ruoying nodded and took out the lightning rod. ¡°I¡¯m drawing the lightning!¡± She tried her best to guide the power of lightning in the sky. Suddenly, the lightning rod flickered, and an extremely thick bolt of lightning struck, bringing with it the power of heavenly tribulation and entering the lightning rod. The power of the heavenly tribulation gathered, and a destructive force spread out. The fluctuation wreaked havoc to their surroundings, causing a storm to set off over the mountains on the island. It was also at this moment that a sound was heard. A black iron token, about ten feet in size, fell from the sky. The word ¡°seal¡± was carved on the metal token. Almost at the same time, a ray of sword light shot out from the distance, and it was aimed at the lightning rod. The sword light slashed down, trying to cut off the lightning rod. Li Ruoying uoying¡¯s face sank at this. She quickly maneuvered the lightning rod to avoid the sword light¡­ but this sword light followed it like a homing missiles. The cultivators feared that the sword light would cut the lightning rod easily if it actually touched it. ¡°Let¡¯s go! Once the lightning rod is removed, this place will collapse,¡± Li Ruoying said. ¡°Alright!¡± Aloy nodded. After that, all three of them left the place. Not long after they left, the structure behind them exploded and collapsed completely. Shen Fei looked at Li Ruoying and asked, ¡°Senior Li Ruoying, now that we have the lightning rod, we¡¯re just short of 84 primal crystals. Where should we go to find more primal crystals? ¡± ¡°Primal crystals can only be obtained by going to the magnetic primal mine. However, the magnetic primal force in this area is weak and might be poisonous. Normal cultivators can¡¯t go deep inside because it¡¯s easy for them to be ambushed by the magnetic primal poison,¡± Li Ruoying said. ¡°That¡¯s why, if you want to go deep into the magnetic primal mine, you must first refine a protective dharmic artifact. Otherwise, your body won¡¯t be able to withstand the heavy pressure inside.¡± ¡°It¡¯s that troublesome?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s brows wrinkled. ¡°Yeah,¡± Li Ruoying replied. ¡°It¡¯s said that there were people who went deep into the mine and died in it.¡± ¡°Still, I must go!¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes were filled with determination. As long as she could stop the exotic beast horde from erupting, she would pay any price. Alright!¡± Li Ruoying nodded and said, ¡°Since you¡¯ve decided, I¡¯ll go with you. Anyway, I¡¯m also preparing to go deep into the mine.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Aloy nodded. She was quite confident in her own strength. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± After confirming that it was safe, Shen Fei and the other two headed toward the depths of the island where the magnetic primal mine was located. ¡­ ¡°This way!¡± As they advanced, Li Ruoying pointed the way and had Shen Fei and the others take a detour. After all, this island was too vast, and no one could guarantee what kind of danger they would encounter if they recklessly charged in. Li Ruoying stopped at a canyon valley. She opened her palm, and an ancient bronze mirror floated in the air, emitting a dazzling green light. The light illuminated the canyon, making it as bright as day. There were symbols on the surface of the mirror. ¡°This is the site where the magnetic primal power is gathered,¡± Li Ruoying said. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± With that, Li Ruoying strode forward and walked into the depths of the canyon. There were many huge pits in the canyon that were caused by the astral winds. Each hole was hundreds of meters long. The magnetic primal force wove together inside, making the place extremely wild. It was a deadly place. ¡°This place must be a large magnetic primal field,¡± Shen Fei said as he looked into the distance. ¡°Yeah.¡± Li Ruoying nodded. With a flick of her hand, she took out a round pearl. The pearl was yellow and covered with runic patterns. Upon closer inspection, the markings looked like fish swimming in water. ¡°A star attracting pearl!¡± When the pearl was taken out, Aloy was surprised. This pearl was a treasure that could guide the power of the stars in the sky to descend. On top of that, the pearl was refined from essence-infused gems. To Beastmasters, this item was a huge treasure trove. When the pearl was activated, the runes on it trembled and formed a river of stars. They then descended into the largest pit. Almost immediately, a huge vortex stirred inside the pit, and a terrifying force trembled within it. After that, a door appeared before them. ¡°This is the magnetic primal source.¡± Li Ruoying smiled. ¡°The magnetic primal force around the mine is too terrifying. We¡¯ll have to be more careful later.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Shen Fei and Aloy nodded. They followed Li Ruoying into the passage. Hum¡­ When Shen Fei entered the tunnel, he immediately felt a vast magnetic primal power flowing into his body. This power was like a flood that wanted to drown him. ¡°Argh!¡± Immediately, a tearing pain shot through Shen Fei¡¯s body. Chapter 341 - 341 Provocation 341 Provocation Even though his spirit was powerful, he felt searing pain. This power was all-pervasive, and there was simply no way to resist it. This power could even corrode his true essence and invade his body to merge with it. The feeling was driving him wild. ¡°What a dense magnetic primal force¡­¡± Although it was very uncomfortable, this kind of environment also caused Shen Fei¡¯s spirit to be roused. At this moment, the true essence in his spiritual core began to circulate at an even faster rate, frantically absorbing the magnetic primal force in the surroundings. ¡®I must form a true essence core!¡¯ After that, Shen Fei sat cross-legged on the ground and condensed a true essence core. Instantly, his true essence gathered and gave birth to even more true essence. The more essence he had, the less threatening the magnetic primal power would be. Under the tempering of this magnetic primal force, Shen Fei felt that his true Qi had become even purer, and his natural armor had become more secure. Apart from that, his soul power was also slowly increasing. This was a trial that could help his soul transform into something better. Just as Shen Fei¡¯s true Qi was increasing and his soul spirit was improving, his eyes suddenly moved and looked to his right. There were ripples in the air as though someone was treading it. ¡°Someone is here!¡± Shen Fei warned his companions. Upon hearing this, Li Ruoying and Aloy tensed up, each holding a weapon. Their gazes were also locked on the two men in gray robes. Two cultivators were a thousand meters away. They were wearing elemental magnetic battle suits, which emitted a hazy glow. This was a set of armor with extremely strong defense. ¡°What are you up to?¡± Li Ruoying asked coldly after regarding the two of them. ¡°We should be asking you that. You¡¯re quite bold, little girl!¡± The two men¡¯s lips curled into evil smiles. When they saw Li Ruoying, their eyes burned with lust, as if they wanted to eat her up. ¡°This woman¡¯s temperament is incredible, and her skin is as white as snow. She¡¯s many times more beautiful than those women in the mortal realm!¡± The other man laughed as he leered at Li Ruoying without any restraint. ¡°Haha! She¡¯s qualified to be our human cauldron.¡± The first person grinned. A human cauldron was meant to absorb one¡¯s Yin to replenish their Yang energy. In other words, a s*x slave. Seeing this, Aloy angrily rebuked, ¡°Hmph, you two bastards, don¡¯t you dare mess with us!¡± ¡°Oh, you actually dare to insult me.¡± One of the gray-robed men¡¯s eyes turned cold. His body flickered and he shot forward. At the same time, he stretched out his palm and tried to capture Aloy. Light patterns flowed on this man¡¯s body, and a strange fluctuation spread out. Under the guidance of this fluctuation, the magnetic primal force seemed to be attracted and gathered toward him. Then, it turned into a giant hand that was about ten feet tall and slapped down on Li Ruoying and Aloy. Wham! Immediately, the galaxy stars released by Li Ruoying¡¯s star attracting pearl collapsed and turned into a magnetic primal cloud that shrouded the area. The magnetic primal force poured down like rain, but shattered when they touched the light patterns on the man¡¯s body. It could not hurt the man at all. Li Ruoying¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Such powerful defense!¡± She hurriedly kept the star attracting pearl away. With her hands free, she waved her arms in a dance and condensed a few sword specters that slashed out. However, when the sword specters struck the giant hand, a clang was heard. The swords were shattered, and the giant hand continued to descend on the girls. ¡°What are you guys trying to do?!¡± At this moment, Shen Fei pulled Aloy and Li Ruoying behind him. He looked at the two men and raised his brows, watching them warily. The cultivator on the left touched his chin and laughed. His eyes narrowed and were filled with evil. ¡°Hehe, we brothers came here to find someone to play with. We didn¡¯t expect to meet you three. You¡¯ve seen what happened; resistance is futile!¡± Li Ruoying¡¯s eyes flickered as she asked, ¡°What do you want?¡± The man on the right laughed as he said, ¡°For you girls to warm our beds, of course! The magnetic primal force here is too strong. If we stay here for too long, even we would feel stifled. Therefore, why don¡¯t we find a safe area and enjoy wonderful things together!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out toward Li Ruoying. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei gritted his teeth. He took a step forward and charged at the old men. At this moment, light patterns flickered on the man¡¯s body and condensed into a shield, protecting his body. This shield shone as if it was made of darksteel. It was extremely hard and could withstand the force of five thousand kilograms. Shen Fei threw a punch. The shield¡¯s patterns interweaved, shooting out a dazzling rainbow of light. The beam of light was extremely hard and seemed impenetrable. When the shield¡¯s light patterns bloomed, the man chuckled and said, ¡°Hehe, your punch won¡¯t be able to break my Gold Darksteel Shield. But I¡¯ll let you have a good time first.¡± He flicked his wrist slightly, and the shield moved sideways. Instantly, a metal fist smashed down on the ground. The fist shadows overlapped and pressed down with the force of a mountain. The moment it landed, the area collapsed. A black hole appeared there, and the ground caved in. At that moment, Li Ruoying and Aloy¡¯s eyes widened with shock. ¡°You came here to get primal crystals, am I right? Too bad, the primal crystals are ours.¡± The man grinned. Bang! Shen Fei threw a punch again. The sound of metal vibrating resonated throughout the mine, and it was deafening. The shield¡¯s defensive power was astonishing, and the man was not afraid of his punch at all. On the other hand, Shen Fei was forced back a good distance away before he could stabilize his body. His punch did not break the shield, but he did manage to crack it. ¡°Hehe, kid, you¡¯re not bad. It¡¯s a pity that you¡¯re too inexperienced. Do you think you can snatch something that we have our eyes on with just this bit of strength?¡± The man chuckled as he walked over. His eyes were sparkling as he looked down at Shen Fei. The man had already experienced his own defensive power. He had spent half a year creating this shield. Moreover, the magnetic primal force was still gathering and pouring into the shield, making it stronger. No matter how powerful Shen Fei¡¯s attacks were, it would be too difficult to shake the man¡¯s primal force-bolstered defense. ¡°Not bad.¡± Shen Fei appeared indifferent at this scene. ¡°Kid, you¡¯re quite calm.¡± Seeing this, the man¡¯s brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes revealed some surprise. Under such an attack, an ordinary person should have immediately admitted defeat. Chapter 342 - 342 Devastating The Area 342 Devastating The Area However, the young man in front of him was very calm, which made the older man regard him in a new light. ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys going a little too far?¡± Shen Fei said indifferently, ¡°This magnetic primal force is about to devour us. If we die, then don¡¯t even think about obtaining any treasures from us.¡± He tried his best to use his Supreme Bloodline power in his spiritual core to resist the magnetic primal force. It was just that this magnetic primal force was too strong. Even his body could not bear such a terrifying weight. Li Ruoying and Aloy were in a similar situation. In fact, they were having it even worse than Shen Fei. The magnetic primal force was becoming more and more violent, and their bodies were shaking. This power had reached a terrifying level, and the young cultivators were worried. The man coldly laughed. ¡°Are you threatening us?¡± ¡°Leave the primal crystals!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°As for you guys, if you¡¯re willing, I can send you on your way¡­ to hell.¡± ¡°Send them to the netherworld!¡± Li Ruoying¡¯s body trembled. She looked at Shen Fei with eyes full of admiration. This heroic-looking young man was truly too valiant. The man said smilingly, ¡°Hehe, little fellow, it seems that you still don¡¯t understand your situation. Right now, your life is already in my hands. Are you sure you want to go against us?¡± His eyes were glinting as he looked at Shen Fei. His smug face showed that he believed he was as if he was the master of everything. ¡°You can try, but I promise you¡¯ll pay a heavy price,¡± Shen Fei said. His eyes were sharp, and when he looked at the two of them, his gaze showed his killing intent. The man¡¯s eyes turned cold. His eyes were filled with murderous glee. ¡°Alright, since you¡¯re so stubborn, then don¡¯t blame us for destroying you.¡± With that, his palm stretched out and grabbed Shen Fei. Symbols circulated on his palm, just like a weapon. His aura was powerful, and he looked ready to tear Shen Fei apart. When the palm came at him, Aloy could not help but exclaim with tear-filled eyes, ¡°Shen Fei, be careful!¡± This man was too powerful. He was like a god. The power that palm carried made her tremble with fear. ¡°No one can save you now!¡± The man grinned. He had an arrogant expression. Such a young brat actually dared to speak so arrogantly. It made him furious. ¡°Blazing Demon, take care of him!¡± The man summoned his spirit beast, the Blazing Demon. Suddenly, a roar was heard, and a wave of scorching flames swept out from nowhere. The temperature rose sharply. It felt like they were in a furnace that was about to burn and cremate them all. The flames swept out in all directions, and a blistering aura caused the magnetic primal force in the surroundings to dissipate. ¡°Such power!¡± Shen Fei grimaced. He quickly circulated his blood Qi to block the flames. While he was blocking the flames, his body flashed and he quickly retreated before the man¡¯s palm could reach him. He did not want to take the risk of a head-on clash yet. After all, this spirit beast¡¯s flame was extremely powerful. However, the magnetic primal force dispersed and was attracted by the flames, turning into a sea of fire that rushed at Shen Fei. As the sea of fire spread, the air began to distort. The power of the fire was too frightening. Li Ruoying and Aloy were even more terrified. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s embarrassing retreat, the man could not help but laugh. ¡°Haha! Let¡¯s see how you can escape from my flames!¡± The magnetic primal force turned into a fiery snake that wanted to devour Shen Fei. ¡°Since I can¡¯t escape, I¡¯ll meet the attack!¡± In the face of the fire snakes, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes darkened and he shouted, ¡°Black Sun, come out! It¡¯s time for you to stretch your wings!¡± In the next moment, a huge black mutated hawkmoth appeared in the mine. This hawkmoth¡¯s wingspan was ten meters long. It had a long horn on its head and its body was covered in black light. ¡°Black Sun, attack the Blazing Demon! Use Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Shen Fei said. With a low growl, the Black Sun¡¯s wings spread open and flapped violently. Instantly, a wave of ghastly ripples swept out. The fire snakes were scattered when the ripple reached them. In addition, the Blazing Demon suddenly felt a bone-piercing chill on its outstretched palm. ¡°What?¡± The man¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. He had never thought that his most powerful martial technique would be so easily disintegrated. Furthermore, the youth¡¯s spirit beast had made only one move and released a terrifying fluctuation, rendering his beast¡¯s skill ineffective. ¡°Blazing Demon, use your ultimate move,¡± the man said through gritted teeth. ¡°Hmph, how can a mere bug do anything to my Blazing Demon?¡± The Blazing Demon breathed heavily from its nostrils. It stretched out its huge claw and slashed the air. A ray of golden light burst out at the Black Sun. Wherever the golden light passed, everything shattered. The moment the golden light touched the Black Sun, an explosion erupted. The attack was devastating to the area. However, the Black Sun was too fast. It saw the attack coming and stopped for only a moment so that the golden light would miss. With a thunderous echo, the golden light dissipated, and the Black Sun took advantage of the opportunity to strike the Blazing Demon. ¡°Let¡¯s help him,¡± Aloy said to Li Ruoying. ¡°Okay!¡± Li Ruoying nodded. Then, she flew forward. ¡°Ice Spirit, Ice Seal!¡± Aloy ordered. The Ice Spirit appeared and condensed into a ball of ice. The ice ball floated in the air, and a blue crystal formed in it. Then, a vast chill spread out. The coldness seeped into the air and froze the surrounding magnetic primal force. Immediately, the space around Shen Fei was frozen. After freezing the air, the ice ball smashed at the Blazing Demon. ¡°This¡­!¡± The man¡¯s face was filled with surprise. When the ice ball was rushing toward it, the Blazing Demon swung its fist into the ice ball. The ice ball shattered when it met the fist, but then a ball of cold mist rolled out and caused the red fire on the demon¡¯s fist to diminish drastically.. This cold mist could corrode all things. After being corroded by the cold Qi, the Blazing Demon¡¯s body also became restricted, and it was difficult for it to utilize its original strength. Li Ruoying commanded her spirit beast, ¡°Crystalline Peacock, Frost Qi!¡± In the next second, the Crystalline Peacock charged at the Blazing Demon. In a flash, an icy river was formed out of thin air. Wherever the ice river touched, the space would become frozen. There was also an ice crystal in the river. The ice crystal emitted a blue light, and a thread shot out from it. Upon closer inspection, the threads were very thin, but each thread was wrapped in cold mist. The mist wove together into a chain, entangling and imprisoning the demon inside and making it impossible for it to escape. Chapter 343 - 343 The Air Trembled 343 The Air Trembled ¡°Ice Spirit, Ice Seal!¡± Aloy gestured for the Ice Spirit to attack. The Ice Spirit flashed and went straight into the Blazing Demon¡¯s head. The moment the Ice Spirit entered the demon¡¯s brain, the latter¡¯s momentum and aura became hampered. At this time, the other man saw that the situation was not good and quickly summoned his spirit beast, ¡°Lightning Snake Scorpion, hurry up and help the Blazing Demon.¡± Suddenly, a poisonous snake beast with a purple body and a single horn on its head shot forward. It opened its mouth and spat out bolts of lightning. The lightning struck the icy power and immediately shattered it. At the same time, the other two beasts made their moves, using their powerful divine abilities. ¡°Leave us your primal crystals!¡± Shen Fei demanded. ¡°In your dreams!¡± the men snorted. However, just as they finished speaking, something flickered on Shen Fei¡¯s glabella. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± ¡°Grargh!¡± After receiving its master¡¯s order, the Black Sun flapped its wings and cried out, emitting a terrifying ripple that spread out. Buzz¡­ The space beside the Black Sun trembled, and the air became distorted. Then, a black shadow formed from the distortion. When the black shadow appeared, a light pattern streaked across the area and headed straight for the two men. The light patterns were like arrows¡ªextremely sharp¡ªand contained a strange power. When the light approached, the two men shuddered inexplicably, and they felt as though they were looking at Death in the face. ¡°How could this be?!¡± The two men were panicking. Suddenly, one of the men¡¯s eyes were filled with horror. He recognized this power. ¡°This¡­ It looks like the power of the netherworld!¡± When the world was still new to cultivation, there was an overpowering and gifted man who took cultivation too far. He cultivated his power in the nether realm. In his anger, he killed experts from various clans and families, and even an Emperor-rank Beastmaster. Although this powerful being had disappeared for thousands of years, there were still legends about him in the netherworld. ¡°The power of the netherworld?¡± The other man¡¯s heart trembled when he heard this. As the light streaked everywhere, the Blazing Demon¡¯s body was torn apart. With a loud bang, the man was turned into a pile of flesh and blood, along with his Blazing Demon spirit beast. The Black Sun flapped its wings and swooped down, bringing with it monstrous flames that shrouded the entire area. Wherever the flames passed, the destructive power would burn the magnetic primal force. The remaining man was terrified when he saw Black Sun charging toward him. In his fear, he urged the Lightning Snake Scorpion to block the attack with all its might. The Black Sun and the Lightning Snake Scorpion collided. Immediately, sparks flew in all directions, and flames erupted everywhere, devastating the area and wreaking havoc to the mine. The magnetic primal force was on the verge of shattering under the scorching heat of the flames. Even so, the Black Sun¡¯s attack was not hindered. The magnetic primal force dispersed and turned into pure energy, merging with the Black Sun. ¡°This¡­¡± Seeing this, the man was completely petrified. He wanted to escape, but he did not dare to move because he knew that once he moved, the young man would deal him a fatal blow. ¡°Y-you¡­ Don¡¯t come any closer!¡± In his fear, the man could not help but beg for mercy. However, he had misjudged the Black Sun¡¯s temperament. In the spirit beast¡¯s opinion, since these two old fellows dared to attack it, it should strike first. It would be difficult for it to deal with them when they recover. ¡°Black Sun, stop!¡± Hearing the man¡¯s plea, Shen Fei ordered the Black Sun to stop the assault. Under Shen Fei¡¯s command, the Black Sun reluctantly stopped fighting. Its eyes widened as it coldly regarded the man in front of it. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ Don¡¯t kill me!¡± Seeing this, the man cowered. He was really worried that he would die since the Black Sun was so powerful. The attack just now made him feel mortified. ¡°Here are the primal crystals, let me go,¡± the man pleaded. He stretched out his left hand, and there was a small pouch in his palm. ¡°Hand it over!¡± Shen Fei shouted. Primal crystals were essentially primal magnetic essences. ¡°Here you go!¡± Hearing this, the man passed the primal crystals to Shen Fei. Then, with a nod to Shen Fei, he fled the area as quick as a flash. ¡°Got it. Let¡¯s go back to the wormhole now.¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei smiled in satisfaction. ¡­ An hour later, the three of them returned to the wormhole camp. ¡°You¡¯re back?¡± When Luo Ying saw them return, her long face finally became bright. ¡°Yeah, and we got a lot of primal crystals.¡± Shen Fei passed the primal crystals to Luo Ying. Li Ruoying¡¯s face was filled with joy and she immediately said, ¡°Let¡¯s go and set up the spirit gathering array now.¡± The primal crystals would become materials for the spirit gathering array. The spirit gathering array had to be set up at the entrance of the wormhole. That was because the closer they got to the wormhole, the denser the spirit Qi was. Shen Fei and the others arrived at the entrance of the wormhole. At this moment, there were seven stone platforms that had been set up there. These stone platforms were separated by a distance, forming the Big Dipper. In addition, there was a ten-meter wide ditch around the stone platforms. The ditch was very deep and several meters high. It was extremely eerie inside, and a cold wind blew over it, disturbing the air. This ditch would serve as the inner wall of the wormhole. They then started to pile the 108 primal crystals together. When the primal crystals were piled up, Luo Ying began to inscribe the runes of the spirit gathering array. One by one, the runes flew up into the air. The runes intersected and formed a mysterious pattern. When the pattern appeared, Li Ruoying held a jade tablet in her hand. ¡°Rise!¡± Suddenly, a beam of light fell and absorbed the mysterious pattern. Then, the entire platform trembled slightly. Light bloomed, and an array started to form over the area. After confirming the formation of the spirit gathering array, Li Ruoying flicked a lock of hair away from her forehead and said, ¡°Condense!¡± Immediately, the air trembled and the light above the formation gathered to form a white lotus that floated in the air. The light patterns on the lotus flickered, and a vast power coming from the array began to sweep out. It spread toward the wormhole and disappeared into the dark vortex. Then, the twisted void gradually calmed down, and everything became peaceful. ¡°Alright, the initial stage of the spirit gathering array has been set up.¡± Li Ruoying heaved a sigh of relief. Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s furrowed brows finally relaxed. She hoped that the array they set up this time would be able to withstand the danger of the exotic beast horde. Otherwise, with just a few of them, they would not be able to form any good resistance. Shen Fei looked at Luo Ying and the others and said, ¡°Alright, the array has been set up. We¡¯ll go back first. If you need anything, feel free to find me.¡± ¡°Thank you, Shen Fei!¡± Luo Ying smiled. At the same time, she blinked prettily at him, and her eyes were filled with gentleness. ¡°You¡¯re welcome!¡± Shen Fei grinned, then he turned around and left. Shen Fei said as he looked at Aloy, ¡°Let¡¯s head back.¡± Chapter 344 - 344 Soul Fluctuation 344 Soul Fluctuation After a while, Shen Fei and Aloy left the wormhole. Shen Fei returned to his family¡¯s residence, and Aloy returned to the mayor¡¯s mansion. As soon as he returned home, Shen Fei sat cross-legged on the sofa and started cultivating. Shen Fei could be considered as someone who had experienced life and death. His cultivation base was also gradually increasing. Then, he activated his cultivation technique and guided the nascent soul in his spiritual core to breathe in and out the free spiritual Qi between heaven and earth. The spiritual Qi gathered in his core and was then guided by the nascent soul into the bones and muscles of his entire body. As a result, his physical body continued to improve. The effect of this kind of body tempering was incredible. A light water vapor poured out of Shen Fei¡¯s pores. His skin seemed to be suffused with a faint golden luster, as if it was plated with a layer of gold, appearing dazzling. While he was tempering his body, his soul power was also increasing. As he tempered his body, his soul realm cultivation also broke through and reached the same threshold as an A-class talent. Such an improvement was already quite unbelievable for ordinary people. Feeling the increase in his soul force, Shen Fei smiled. ¡°Haha, my soul force has already surpassed many nascent soul stage experts.¡± This kind of soul power had already far surpassed the normal nascent soul realm cultivators. In fact, he could even clearly feel the fluctuations of the soul of a nascent soul cultivator. Shen Fei became incomparably excited. Even though he was equivalent to an A-class talent in this realm of cultivation, his rate of improvement was something that others could only dream of! At this moment, a ripple appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core. Immediately, a nascent soul rose from his core and appeared before Shen Fei. This nascent soul was an exact replica of Shen Fei, but its entire body was shrouded in a hazy mist. However, if one looked carefully, one could see a faint bloodline pattern moving within the mist. This was Shen Fei¡¯s nascent soul that possessed the Supreme Bloodline. It also carried a trace of the Phoenix Bloodline, and it was most likely because of the shared link between him and his Flame Owl. As soon as the nascent soul appeared, a majestic energy fluctuation spread out, causing the air to tremble. There was a vortex inside the nascent soul. The vortex continued to expand as a vast amount of sacred art power was nurtured within Shen Fei. At this point, the nascent soul already contained a shocking amount of power¡­ But it was still not strong enough. This was because this nascent soul was only recently formed. Even when a nascent soul was formed, the cultivator¡¯s combat powers would soar and reach an extremely high level. ¡®If a nascent soul is formed, it could grow into a divine soul,¡¯ Shen Fei pondered to himself. In the nascent soul realm of cultivation, there were such things known as divine arts. Divine arts were comparable to royal weapons. Only those with divine powers were qualified to control royal weapons. When the nascent soul reaches a certain threshold, it will transform. At that time, it would be able to derive a divine sense and develop divine arts. The nascent soul would become even more powerful. Suddenly, as though sensing his desire, the nascent soul in Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core flashed. In the next moment, it plunged into the pure white lotus that had somehow also condensed in the air. The lotus flower trembled and released a vast aura. Under the guidance of this vast aura, the air twisted as if a vortex had appeared. The pulling force was connected to a certain area. The moment Shen Fei¡¯s nascent soul entered the whirlpool, the space around him started to ripple. The whirlpool was so powerful that they tore the air apart and revealed a dark abyss in its center. It was a chaotic space. Once one was drawn into it, they would be ground to pieces. When this fluctuation was emitted, Shen Fei suddenly opened his eyes. ¡°What?¡± When he raised his head, he saw the illusory vortex in the air. The vortex was getting closer and closer. The frightening aura caused Shen Fei¡¯s scalp to go numb. He was extremely terrified. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Is this a spatial crack?!¡± When there was a spatial crack, it meant that the world was no longer stable. ¡°What is this place?¡± When the whirlpool approached, he saw a door. The door was covered in obscure runes, and it seemed like it was connected to another space. ¡°Huh, that¡¯s ¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mind flickered as he looked into the whirlpool¡­ and his eyes widened. ¡®A void gate ¡­ Could it be that this is the portal to the nether realm?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart felt like it was on a violently rocking boat. ¡°If I can travel through the void, I can head straight to the nether realm and obtain something good.¡± After pondering for a moment, Shen Fei¡¯s heart started to stir with excitement. However, he also knew that it was too dangerous to travel through the void. If he was not careful, he would die. Thus, even though he desired to go to the nether realm, he did not dare to act rashly. After all, he was still young, and there were still many things he had yet to do. ¡°But I can use the mysterious pearl to sense if a voice gate appears next time.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed. Then, with a thought, a mysterious pearl floated out in his storage ring. This is a mysterious pearl that could only be obtained from the netherworld. The pearl contained mysterious patterns. These patterns outlined various void passages. Every time a void gate appeared, the corresponding void runes would appear. Other than that, it could also guide Shen Fei to the netherworld. When the mysterious pearl floated out, Shen Fei¡¯s mind immediately moved and he fused his soul force into it. When his soul force fused with the pearl, Shen Fei¡¯s mind followed the patterns within it. ¡°It works! There¡¯s one now!¡± When he sensed the lines, Shen Fei was extremely excited. This world was indeed not limited to the nine regions. There were many mysterious areas in the void. There were spatial cracks and void passages in every place. There were even some special places that were connected to another world, or spatial cracks to another large realm. ¡°How good would it be if I could travel to all those places and take a look!¡± Shen Fei could not help but look forward to it. Unfortunately, that area was too far away. Even with his increased strength, he would still need to exhaust much of his mind and spirit to cross the void. Just as Shen Fei¡¯s thoughts began to argue with each other, the air in front of him started to ripple. The space became distorted again, and more cracks appeared in the air. After that, an ancient void bridge appeared and extended toward Shen Fei. ¡°This is an ancient void bridge!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with excitement, ¡°Haha, I can actually go to the nether realm!¡± However, Shen Fei furrowed his brow. ¡°But this spatial crack is too terrifying¡­¡± After pondering for a while, Shen Fei stepped onto the ancient bridge. ¡°No matter, I¡¯ll go and take a look first!¡± As soon as he stepped onto the ancient void bridge, a ripple appeared and Shen Fei disappeared. All of a sudden, Shen Fei was at the other end of the bridge, ¡°Is this a void passage formed by the gate?¡± After observing the void passage, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes revealed a look of realization. ¡°The ancient void bridge connects two spaces. It does match the characteristics of a void passage!¡± Then, he stepped forward and walked out of the void passage. Chapter 345 - 345 A Bet 345 A Bet Shen Fei stood on a huge rock and looked around. This place was very spacious. In the distance, he could see some broken buildings. They looked like ruins. ¡°What is this place?¡± Shen Fei was puzzled. ¡°Could this be the void passage that leads to the nether realm?¡± ¡°This place looks like it¡¯s at least a few thousand kilometers away from the nether realm. Where is this place?¡± Shen Fei was growing suspicious. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll go somewhere else and take a look.¡± After a slight hesitation, Shen Fei looked away. To him, the most important thing was to quickly increase his strength. Without sufficient strength, he would not be able to pass through even if he could find the void passage. ¡°I hope my cultivation can improve further.¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself after recollecting his thoughts. Of course, the strength of his physical body had reached a bottleneck. If he wanted to continue advancing, he would have to have the help of a powerful treasure. But such a treasure was extremely difficult to find! After a simple observation of the void passage, Shen Fei left. He passed through one void passage after another. He saw many strange sights here, and even encountered many strange beasts. However, those strange beasts were very weak and he dealt with them easily. As time passed, Shen Fei awoke in his own world. ¡°¡­Whew.¡± He let out a breath and opened his eyes. Bang! The glass windows in his room suddenly exploded. ¡°Who is it?¡± Instead of a proper reply, he only heard a voice reverberated through the entire house. Shen Fei was shocked. He immediately turned around and looked in the direction where the sound was strongest, only to see a figure charging toward him and crashing into the middle of the room. A shockwave spread out with a crashing sound, causing the room to shake and the walls to crack. Shen Fei stepped quickly and retreated to the side. The room instantly collapsed, and the figure fell to the ground. Shen Fei looked at him. ¡°Who are you?¡± The person was wearing a mask, a cap, and loose clothes. He seemed to be a man. ¡°Hehe, what a lucky guy.¡± The man stood up and smiled. Although this man¡¯s words were strange, Shen Fei did not let his guard down, because the man¡¯s sudden killing move just now made him understand that this person was definitely not an ordinary person. ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°I am Mo Han!¡± The man took off his mask. When the mask was removed, a handsome face was revealed. He was an attractive young man with a high nose bridge and perfect facial features. His eyes were deep and he gave off a noble feeling. ¡°Mo Han?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned deeply. He was unfamiliar with this name. ¡°It seems you don¡¯t know me!¡± Mo Han smirked. He walked to the sofa, picked up a glass of water on the coffee table, and took a sip. He then looked at the young man in front of him with interest. ¡°Since you and I are not familiar with each other, why did you ambush me?¡± Shen Fei frowned even more. This Mo Han gave him an extremely dangerous feeling. If Shen Fei had been a peak-level cultivator, he might not be afraid. But at this moment, he had just recovered from his injuries. If he had to battle, the outcome would be hard to predict. ¡°Hehe, because I want to live, and I like excitement,¡± Mo Han said smilingly. ¡°You like excitement?¡± Shen Fei was surprised by this. ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°I want to live, so I want to challenge you!¡± Mo Han smiled and said, ¡°No matter who wins or loses, we will all die. We can only enjoy the thrill of life before we die.¡± ¡°I see!¡± At this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed as if he had understood something. ¡°How should I address you?¡± Mo Han asked. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Shen Fei said. A system notification popped up and revealed some information about Mo Han. Shen Fei became rather interested in this man after reading the information. This person was not only an assassin, he also knew the Dao of arrays and alchemy. He was even proficient in illusions. This person¡¯s methods were quite profound, and Shen Fei developed a whole new level of respect for Mo Han. Of course, what he admired the most was Mo Han¡¯s attitude toward life and death. Shen Fei was in awe! ¡°You¡¯re quite outstanding!¡± Mo Han laughed as he looked at Shen Fei. ¡°Hehe, thanks for the compliment.¡± Shen Fei smiled awkwardly. ¡°I wonder if you¡¯re willing to bet with me.¡± ¡°A bet?¡± Shen Fei frowned dubiously. ¡°That¡¯s right, let¡¯s make a huge bet. If I win, you¡¯ll give me the strongest spirit beast you have.¡± The corner of Mo Han¡¯s mouth curled up. His deep eyes continued to watch Shen Fei¡¯s expressions as he said, ¡°And if you win, my life will be yours.¡± ¡°Heh, if I¡¯m not mistaken, you¡¯re not only a Beastmaster, but also an illusionist, right?¡± Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Huh? How did you know?¡± Mo Han¡¯s eyes revealed his surprise. ¡°Because you have a faintly discernible illusion around you. If you were an ordinary martial artist, it would be most unlikely for you to possess it,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Your ambush just now must be an illusion technique to hide yourself. Shen Fei had actually noticed Mo Han quite a while ago, he just decided not to point it out, that was all. The other party had no ill intentions after all, and everything was fine in the end. Mo Han was a little stunned by Shen Fei¡¯s perceptiveness, then he praised, ¡°It seems like you¡¯re smarter than I thought.¡± He did not know that Shen Fei had a godly system helping him see. With the help of the system, any illusion magic would be exposed. ¡°Since you put it that way, I naturally want to partake in the bet.¡± Shen Fei grinned. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start now!¡± Mo Han grinned. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes sharpened. ¡°Haha, of course, if I lose, what¡¯s the harm in giving you my life?¡± Mo Han said confidently. Shen Fei smiled. ¡°If you say so. Care to explain the rules?¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Mo Han stood up. He stretched out his hand and said, ¡°Come on!¡± Shen Fei grabbed his hand and stood up. The two of them went to the top floor of the roof. Shen Fei cupped his fists. ¡°I¡¯ll leave it to you¡± Mo Han smiled and looked up at the starry sky. Then, the stars glowed and twinkled, and the night sky changed color. When he saw those stars, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. ¡°You¡¯re actually a heavenly tribulation vessel!¡± Like its name, the heavenly tribulation vessel was born from heavenly tribulations. People with this kind of physique were born with the ability to absorb heaven and earth¡¯s lightning to temper themselves. If they succeeded, their bodies, bloodlines, and souls would all transform. ¡°Correct, as always. I knew you were outstanding.¡± Mo Han¡¯s eyes were filled with some disdain. At this moment, he looked like a king who ruled the world. It was as if a single word from him was enough to dominate everything. Facing such an aura, Shen Fei was still as calm as before. ¡°You¡¯re too kind.¡± He was not surprised by Mo Han¡¯s talent. He knew that not all of these so-called heavenly tribulation cultivators were true geniuses. They were only ordinary people until they proved otherwise. ¡­ They later arrived at a clearing that was more suited for a proper duel. ¡°I hope that this trip will give me some enlightenment!¡± Mo Han laughed, and then his body floated to the ground. When he landed, fluctuations rippled out. Then, a snow-white eagle-like creature appeared. It was a Frost Fiend, and it was Mo Han¡¯s spirit beast mount. ¡°Roar!¡± The Frost Fiend roared, spread its wings, and leaped up. It sent out several ice blades while in the air, and the razor-sharp weapons whistled quickly through the air. ¡°Cheap tricks.¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s mind moved and a Golden Dragonbone Sword floated in front of him. Then, he grabbed the sword and met the attack. Clang! The sound of metal clashing rang through the air. The muscles on Shen Fei¡¯s arm bulged, but he gripped the sword tightly and slashed at the ice blades. With a clinking sound, sparks showered everywhere. Shen Fei¡¯s wrist was numb from the impact, and the sword almost left his hand as it was deflected. At the same time, a mighty chill invaded his body. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes darkened. He activated his nascent soul to block the cold Qi from entering his body. Chapter 346 - 346 A Hundred Meters Of Ice 346 A Hundred Meters Of Ice ¡°Frost Fiend, use Ether of Ice and Fire!¡± Mo Han ordered. In the next second, the Frost Fiend roared and flapped its wings, turning into two balls of blazing light. When the two balls were formed, they crashed toward Shen Fei with amazing force like huge meteors. Suddenly, the entire sky exploded as if it was about to collapse. The violent power was devastating, sending out massive ripples that changed the area into a barren landscape. Shen Fei hurriedly brandished his sword to block it, using all his strength to protect himself. A clashing sound rang out, and Shen Fei was forced back. The blood Qi in his body churned unpleasantly, and he spat some blood out. Although he managed to block the impact of the Ether of Ice and Fire, the terrifying shockwaves still seeped into his body and injured him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Aren¡¯t you going to summon your spirit beast to fight me?¡± Mo Han raised his brows slightly in a playful expression. He had already seen that Shen Fei had no intention of using his trump card. Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered as he said slowly, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case¡­ Black Sun, come out and fight!¡± As his voice rang out, a huge black hawkmoth with a dark body appeared. This time, it was twenty meters tall and seventy meters wide when it spread its wings. It covered their view of the sky and had a ferocious aura. Its entire body was as black as ink, like a demonic ruler. Its terrifying presence caused Mo Han to tremble slightly in fear. When he saw the giant hawkmoth, Mo Han frowned. ¡°You actually have this kind of spirit beast¡­¡± This surprised him. It was very rare to see such an exotic beast in Beiming Sanctuary¡ªhis home region. Shen Fei grinned. ¡°Black Sun, kill him!¡± ¡°Grargh!¡± The Black Sun let out a cry and swooped down, opening its mouth and spitting out a huge fireball. A stream of fire gushed out of its mouth and poured down like a flood. In just an instant, Mo Han and the Frost Fiend were enveloped by the scorching flames. Mo Han¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he responded immediately, ¡°Frost Fiend, Hundred Meters of Ice!¡± The Frost Fiend looked up to the sky and let out a long cry as it flapped its wings. Suddenly, it raised its claws and slammed them down. A blue light bloomed like an ice blade. The blue icy blade of light condensed from cold air and slashed down, tearing apart the oncoming flames. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes brightened as he quickly said, ¡°Black Sun, continue the onslaught!¡± ¡°Gragh!¡± The Black Sun cried out once again. Its eyes narrowed, and killing intent surged in it. Suddenly, it flapped its wings and transformed into a stream of light that streaked across the sky. Then, it stretched out its claws and ruthlessly clawed at them. The sound of an explosion was heard in the area, and the Frost Fiend was sent flying backward. When it finally crashed into the ground, the Frost Fiend staggered backward. Soon, blood was seeping out from the corner of its mouth. Seeing this, Mo Han gasped, ¡°So strong!¡± After a moment of silence, he laughed. ¡°Ha! You¡¯re not bad, kid. I like to fight strong people.¡± Shen Fei only gave a little smile at this. ¡°You¡¯re too kind.¡± Mo Han nodded. ¡°No wonder those big families have their sights on you.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°You¡¯re not bad, either. Unfortunately, you¡¯re destined to lose to me today.¡± Then, with a thought, the Black Sun attacked again. It charged forward, releasing a scorching heat wave. The heatwave was much stronger than what it had used before. The Black Sun crushed everything in its path. Wherever it went, the ice blades formed by the cold air shattered. When flames began to form, the surrounding trees were burned down, leaving behind deep marks. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation.¡± Shen Fei muttered. The Black Sun¡¯s eyes dimmed. Then, a black light bloomed and turned into a thick black mist that pressed down on the Frost Fiend. Mo Han¡¯s eyes narrowed as he yelled, ¡°Frost Fiend, use your ultimate move to break that black mist¡¯s binding, and kill the enemy!¡± The Frost Fiend¡¯s eyes flickered. It roared and set off an Ice Cyclone. Then, it opened its mouth and spat out a crystal clear ice bead.There were lines of runes that intertwined on the ice bead. It flew out and immediately flew into the ice cyclone. When the ice bead merged with the ice cyclone, the whirlpools immediately gathered together and turned into a huge ice storm. The storm stirred and annihilated the Black Sun¡¯s dark mist. In the end, the storm of darkness caused by the Black Sun¡¯s skill dissipated and disappeared from the area. The Frost Fiend had actually blocked Black Sun¡¯s killing blow. However, the Frost Fiend was not unscathed. When the dark storm dissipated, the Frost Fiend spat out some blood and fell to the ground, looking tired. ¡°You¡¯re going to lose,¡± Shen Fei said as he looked at Mo Han. ¡°Hehe, who told you I would lose?¡± Mo Han snorted coldly. He flew over and appeared on the back of the Frost Fiend. He extended his palm and fed a pill to the Frost Fiend. As the pill entered its stomach, the Frost Fiend¡¯s injuries recovered quickly. At the same time, its aura gradually became stronger. ¡°It¡¯s quite receptive to recovery items.¡± Mo Han¡¯s eyes narrowed as he felt the Frost Fiend¡¯s aura getting fiercer. Chapter 347 - 347 Engulfed 347 Engulfed ¡°Ice Devil Fist!¡± When the injuries in its body were completely healed, the Frost Fiend let out an angry roar. It took a step forward, and like a cannonball, it stomped through the air and blasted at the Black Sun. At this moment, it raised its right arm, and light patterns curled around its fist, bursting with a dazzling blue light. It gathered a powerful cold Qi and sent it careening toward the Black Sun like a mountain. When the fist landed, the Black Sun¡¯s feathers were shattered, and sparks flew. ¡°This Frost Fiend seems to have improved a lot!¡± Shen Fei muttered as he watched this. After a slight tremor, Mo Han¡¯s eyes flickered, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a devilish arc. ¡°I wonder if your Black Sun can bear such a vigorous true essence?¡± The Frost Fiend flew over and collided with the Black Sun. The area trembled, the Black Sun¡¯s radiance dimmed, and half of its feathers fell off. The Black Sun was also swept up by the chill, and its luster weakened. When the Black Sun was sent flying, Shen Fei¡¯s mind moved and immediately commanded the Black Sun to retreat. ¡°Grargh!¡± the Black Sun cried out. Its eyes were cold and filled with anger as it charged back into the fray. When the Black Sun approached, the Frost Fiend¡¯s eyes flashed and its fist suddenly blasted out again. The icy fist rippled as it headed toward the Black Sun like a tidal wave. After a loud bang, the Black Sun was sent flying three hundred meters away. On top of that, the ripples were like blades that slashed at the Black Sun, directly cutting into its thick feathers. The Black Sun wailed as it leaped and dodged the ripples. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed. ¡°This Frost Fiend is extraordinary! Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± The Black Sun roared. It spread its wings and emitted a monstrous killing intent, heading straight for the Frost Fiend. ¡°Ancient Prestige?¡± Seeing this, Mo Han¡¯s eyebrows rose slightly, and his eyes revealed a serious look. He had wanted to use his own strength to take Shen Fei down, but he never thought that the other party would have such a skill, and he felt pressured. His eyes focused and his mind moved. His hand seals changed and he attracted the essence of the cold Qi between heaven and earth, forming sharp cold Qi swords around him. These sharp swords floated above Mo Han¡¯s head, and each of them exuded a terrifying aura. Sharp arrows were shot out from the cold Qi swords, piercing through the air and shooting at the attacking Black Sun. The Black Sun flickered as some runes on its body lit up and protected its body like a shield. The sharp arrows hit the surface of the Black Sun, but could not even pierce through the Black Sun¡¯s defensive shield. Instead, the arrows were shattered. ¡°How is that possible?¡± Mo Han furrowed his eyebrows. He had put everything into that attack, yet it was unable to shake the Black Sun¡¯s defense! This was simply beyond common sense. While he was still in shock, the Black Sun reached striking distance. It prepared to use its beak to peck him. Mo Han¡¯s eyes narrowed and he quickly formed a new set of hand seals. The sharp swords above his head all turned into a cold gale and gathered in front of him, forming an ice spear. The spear condensed and stabbed at the Black Sun¡¯s beak. The Black Sun¡¯s beak glinted and pecked through the ice spear, drilling through it! Then, the Black Sun¡¯s huge body crashed down like a meteor. Its sharp feathers flickered with a ghastly light. ¡°Frost Fiend, Frost Domain!¡± Mo Han roared. A moment later, an ice crystal formed in front of the Frost Fiend. The wind immediately howled as cold wind began to engulf the entire area. However, the Black Sun did not hesitate. ¡°Grargh!¡± It opened its sharp mouth, a red-black feather fell off its body and turned into a sharp arrow. The arrow flew through the air and instantly pierced the Frost Fiend¡¯s head. As it went through the Frost Fiend¡¯s forehead, it exploded, turning into a rain of arrows that covered the entire area. A muffled explosion rang out, and a terrifying storm was set off in the area. The ice crystals shattered, and the Black Sun¡¯s long beak moved to stab the Frost Fiend¡¯s neck. As it pierced through the beast¡¯s neck, the Black Sun flickered and entered the Frost Fiend¡¯s body. Instantly, a wave of majestic power gushed into the Black Sun like an ancient beast. The runes on it flickered as it absorbed the Frost Fiend¡¯s powers. Nearby, Mo Han¡¯s brows were tightly furrowed. He quickly activated his secret technique to prevent the Black Sun from absorbing the power. ¡°You¡¯ve lost¡­¡± Shen Fei looked down at Mo Han from above. Even though Mo Han tried his best to resist, he still could not turn the tables. Under the urging of Shen Fei¡¯s newfound soul power, the power within the Black Sun continued to increase, causing the blood of the Frost Fiend to boil. Its eyes were filled with despair. It knew very well that this was a life and death crisis. ¡°I¡¯m not willing to let it die like this!¡± Mo Han¡¯s eyes were filled with displeasure. He had cultivated for a long time to reach his current cultivation level. How could his beast die just like that? Shen Fei¡¯s eyes sparkled as he said, ¡°A loss is a loss.¡± ¡°A gentleman¡¯s words can¡¯t be taken back. Since I have lost, you can take my life,¡± Mo Han said through gritted teeth. Shen Fei¡¯s brows curved as he asked with a smile, ¡°Are you sure you want to give me your life?¡± If this was the case, then it would save him a lot of trouble. Unfortunately, he knew that this man was not a fool. How could he be willing to hand his life over to him? ¡°In all my thirty years as a traveling cultivator, I have never broken a promise!¡± Mo Han said in a serious voice. His tone was firm, and he seemed sincere. Shen Fei grinned. ¡°In that case, are you ready?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Mo Han nodded. Shen Fei closed his eyes. ¡°¡­I don¡¯t care about your life. You should keep it for yourself.¡± Mo Han was stunned. He thought that Shen Fei was about to take his life. He did not expect him to give up such an opportunity. He was quite surprised by this behavior. Shen Fei opened his eyes and said in a clear voice, ¡°Brother Mo Han, I hope that the next time we meet, we won¡¯t be enemies, because frankly speaking, you¡¯re not cut out to be one.¡± After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Mo Han could not help but laugh at the sky. His eyes were burning with the spark of life again. ¡°Haha! I¡¯m so unworthy! But why didn¡¯t you kill me?¡± Shen Fei said, ¡°I¡¯ve already said that I don¡¯t care about your life. You and I are two parallel lines. Don¡¯t come and provoke me again!¡± Mo Han¡¯s eyes darkened and he snorted coldly. ¡°You¡­ I¡¯d like to see how you¡¯re going to survive in the future.¡± ¡°Haha, I will never be destroyed. Who dares to bully me?¡± Shen Fei laughed out loud. Then, he leaped up and flew back to his home. His voice also gradually faded away. Mo Han turned around and left. ¡°¡­If I¡¯m not worthy of your life, then what about yours?¡± Mo Han mumbled to himself before he left. Shen Fei belittled him, but he was still a person worth befriending. Chapter 348 - 348 Back To School 348 Back To School When he got home, Shen Fei looked at the Black Sun beside him and reached out to stroke it, ¡°Black Sun, have you been tired recently? Why weren¡¯t you in your best condition during the battle?¡± Hearing this, the Black Sun seemed to sense Shen Fei¡¯s care for it. It murmured to him, and its voice was filled with sadness. ¡°Grargh!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed as he asked, ¡°Did you encounter any problems?¡± ¡°Grargh¡­¡± Upon hearing this, Black Sun¡¯s face turned gloomy, and it looked very sad. Seeing the Black Sun¡¯s appearance, Shen Fei could not help but sigh. ¡°Tell me, and maybe I¡¯ll be able to resolve your troubles.¡± He was quite fond of this exotic beast, so he wanted to try his best to help it. ¡°Grargh¡­¡± The Black Sun raised its head and looked at Shen Fei. It seemed to be hesitating, but its eyes suddenly lit up, revealing a look of desire. ¡°Grargh¡­¡± The Black Sun groaned in a low voice, and there were tears in its eyes. It seemed to be in extreme pain. Shen Fei touched its head and asked, ¡°Could it be that you have no strength because you¡¯re too hungry?¡± ¡°Grargh¡­¡± The Black Sun blinked its dark eyes and let out a low cry. ¡°You¡¯re hungry!¡± Shen Fei exclaimed. ¡°It¡¯s been hard on you these past few days. Take a rest first.¡± The Black Sun was surprised, and tears welled up in its eyes at its master¡¯s kindness. It also grew excited, and its eyes filled with joy. ¡°There are some mid-grade and high-grade spirit fruits here. You can eat those first,¡± Shen Fei said with a smile. He took out a few mid- and high-grade spirit fruits and threw them to the Black Sun. The Black Sun was overjoyed. It immediately picked up the fruits and swallowed them. When it finished, its eyes became extremely bright, and it revealed an expression of excitement and satisfaction. It felt a warm current flowing through its heart, and thought that having this young man as its master was really not bad. Seeing the Black Sun¡¯s actions, Shen Fei pondered in his heart. ¡®The Black Sun is different from ordinary exotic beasts¡­ It can even show gratitude so clearly.¡¯ ¡°Grargh.¡± A moment later, the Black Sun murmured again. Its eyes looked at Shen Fei with a sincere expression. Shen Fei kept the Black Sun back inside the pocket realm. ¡°It¡¯s almost time for class, I have to get to school quickly,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. Twenty minutes later, Shen Fei arrived at the academy. When he reached his classroom, he saw that everyone was already here. Ring!!! The class bell rang and the homeroom teacher walked in. The homeroom teacher said, ¡°Ahem. It¡¯s been a long time since I last taught a class. The school knows that you need to cultivate and recuperate after coming back from the wormhole last time. So, since today is the first day of class, I want you all to listen carefully.¡± Everyone nodded. It was understandable that, with what happened in the wormhole, everyone needed the half-year break after they escaped that place. The school had provided them with some cultivation resources to make up for the past six months. As for the others who did not attend the school assessment in the wormhole, they had to rely on their own efforts. The homeroom teacher glanced at the class and said in a clear voice, ¡°It¡¯s time for class. I¡¯ll write all the knowledge about spirit beasts on the blackboard. Those who only have F- and C-class talents should seize the time to learn about spirit beasts! ¡°I know that the majority of you have not studied this course. However, you don¡¯t have to worry. As long as you¡¯re willing to work hard, this knowledge will become the foundation of your strength in the future. ¡°In fact, you might even become an Overlord, because Beastmasters are the darlings of heaven and earth. They control many magical treasures, as well as all kinds of rare and exotic beasts. If you can control such an existence, think of how impressive that would be.¡± After that, the homeroom teacher did not go off-topic anymore. Instead, he wrote down knowledge about spirit beasts on the blackboard as he spoke. Shen Fei quietly listened. The original host he transmigrated into already did a lot of research into this, and he possessed those memories. However, when he reminisced about it now, he still felt like it was only yesterday when his original host learned of all these things. Although the knowledge was easy to understand, the details were even more challenging for a scholar. If one did not observe carefully, one would not be able to see it. ¡°Shen Fei, do you have any unique understanding of spirit beasts?¡± After the homeroom teacher finished explaining the basic knowledge of spirit beasts, he began to guide Shen Fei. This teacher felt extremely gratified toward this student of his who had shown outstanding talent. Although Shen Fei had only awakened an F-class talent, there were rumors saying that his talent was actually C-class. Normally speaking, people with this kind of talent would be incomparably arrogant and would stop listening to their teachers¡¯ explanations. In their eyes, the sacred art that they controlled was far superior to that of their teacher. Shen Fei pondered for a while before he said, ¡°Beast taming literally means taming all kinds of beasts and using them to fight. This kind of ability is the dream of many cultivators. However, the more powerful a person is, the more difficult it is to control these fierce beasts. On the other hand, the weaker beast tamers often obtain rare beasts as their mounts.¡± ¡°Oh! Very good!¡± Seeing this, the homeroom teacher¡¯s eyes lit up. Shen Fei continued to elaborate on the art of beast taming. He knew that these things would be useful to his teacher. Thus, after a round of lectures, the teacher nodded in satisfaction. Shen Fei¡¯s knowledge was very rich. He was also absorbing the inherited memories of the various cultivation paths in his host¡¯s lineage, and combining them with everything he had learned from his host¡¯s life, slowly integrating them. Later, the teacher waved his hand and said, ¡°Alright, today¡¯s class will end here. I hope that all of you will work hard in your cultivation. In the future, you will be above all others.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Immediately, everyone stood up with their faces full of excitement. In this beast-taming world, strength was everything. The homeroom teacher called out to Shen Fei, ¡°Shen Fei, come with me.¡± ¡°Sure,¡± he said. Shen Fei nodded and left with the homeroom teacher. Everyone in class was envious. ¡°Sigh, it seems like Shen Fei is going to rise again!¡± ¡°Who told him to be so outstanding?¡± Everyone sighed. ¡°No matter what, he¡¯s still trash. He¡¯ll never be able to surpass me!¡± Wu Zhi coldly snorted. the corner of Yan¡¯s mouth curled up as he faintly smiled. He was not the slightest bit afraid of a piece of trash like Shen Fei. ¡°Haha, I hope that day will come.¡± Hearing this, Wu Zhi laughed. Everyone started discussing irrelevant things. ¡­ Along the way, the homeroom teacher said with a smile, ¡°Shen Fei, your talent is not bad. I believe that with your comprehension, you will definitely be able to join the Beast Taming Department in the future. ¡°Thank you for your kind words, teacher.¡± Shen Fei smiled modestly. The Beast Taming Department was the strongest department in the academy. There were many senior Beastmasters there. They had all kinds of magical treasures, and even the Count-rank spirit beasts would bow down to them. Unfortunately, in the past few years, the number of new recruits of the Beast Taming Department could be counted on one hand. ¡°Shen Fei, I believe that you will one day become famous throughout the entire Southern Star Region. Everyone living on the southern region of this great Continent of Mauling would know your name.¡± The homeroom teacher smiled. ¡°I¡¯m also looking forward to you entering the department.¡± ¡°I definitely will!¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Oh right, I called you over to give you something.¡± At this point, the homeroom teacher passed a key to Shen Fei. Chapter 349 - 349 Obtaining A High-class Luxury Dorm 349 Obtaining A High-class Luxury Dorm ¡°What is this, Sir?¡± Shen Fei was puzzled. ¡°Shen Fei, this is the key to the most luxurious dormitory the school has arranged for you. It also includes luxurious and high-grade cultivation rooms, professional training equipment, medicinal pills, runic jades, and so on. You can choose to live there, or come and go as you please,¡± said the homeroom teacher. ¡°What?¡± Shen Fei was dumbfounded! He was only a young beast tamer, why would they give him such a privilege? At Shen Fei¡¯s astonished expression, the teacher merely grinned. He stroked his beard and said, ¡°Take it and enjoy it!¡± Shen Fei cupped his fists and said, ¡°Many thanks, Sir!¡± The homeroom teacher smiled. ¡°Hehe, alright. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can come to me. As long as it¡¯s something I know, I¡¯ll try my best to help you.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take my leave then.¡± Shen Fei left the teacher¡¯s office and walked toward the dormitory. There were many buildings in the dormitory area. The main dormitory building itself had thirty-six dorm rooms on each floor, and there was a small square area on the roof where the students usually cultivated. Shen Fei went straight to Dorm Room #8. This room was a single room. Shen Fei pushed the door open and went inside. The room was extremely luxurious, and the decorations made him feel comfortable. The bed was made of high-quality silk, and there were also exquisite accessories on the bed. There was a table at the side where a crystal ball sat. There were runes floating around inside the crystal ball like fish. This was a device used to test one¡¯s constitution. There were all kinds of cultivation equipment installed at the side of the room. Other than these, there were also a few boxes on the counter. Inside these boxes were various spirit fruits and bone-tempering liquid. After opening one of the storage rings, he found a pile of vitality stones. He estimated that they were worth around one million Yuan. There were also a few spiritual herbs and a bottle of bone-tempering liquid. Bone-tempering liquid were usually purchased with metastones. Shen Fei¡¯s heart beat faster when he saw the potions. ¡°Bone-tempering liquid¡­ They actually stocked up on such a thing, what a luxury!¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself, ¡°This bone-tempering liquid can increase the speed of bone-tempering cultivation, and it¡¯s very expensive. One drop is worth 200,000 metastones.¡± Shen Fei was filled with a strong desire to try the potion at once. He took out a flash and swallowed a drop. A cool and refreshing energy entered his stomach, but rapidly turned into a boiling hot energy, fusing into his bones, sinew, and flesh. Under the nourishment of this bone-tempering liquid, Shen Fei felt his entire body warm up. All his pores opened up as he greedily breathed in. Then, he sat cross-legged on the floor and circulated the Nine Revolving Motions of the Mystic Heaven to refine the bone-tempering liquid¡¯s medicinal effects. The bone-tempering liquid turned into boundless vital Qi and poured into Shen Fei¡¯s bones¡ªhis natural armor. Then, a vast amount of medicinal power gathered at his spine. His spinal armor was like a huge mountain, and it emitted a ripple. Then, it slowly wriggled. His bones felt like they were cleansed by spring water, and his bone marrow was like mercury, turning into iron. It glowed with a hazy luster, which meant that it contained rich energy. On his bone marrow, new veins appeared. These veins were as thin as cobwebs. When the bone marrow and the tendons fused, they became even harder. This was the bone-tempering process of a bone-tempering realm cultivator. When the bone marrow and tendons were completely integrated, one could step into the star gathering realm. When the bone-tempering liquid was completely refined, Shen Fei stood up and let out a long breath. Then, he squinted his eyes and carefully observed the changes in his body. He felt that his bones were as hard as steel. Even ordinary weapons would not be able to hurt them. In fact, Shen Fei could even faintly sense a flicker of lightning coursing through his bone marrow. He took a deep breath and clenched his fists. The bone armor emitted waves of electricity that looked like intertwining snakes. After that, Shen Fei walked toward the ensuite cultivation room. When Shen Fei approached, a mechanical voice rang out. [Open the room and activate the cultivation equipment.] As soon as it was finished, a ripple appeared in front of Shen Fei. ¡°Huh, the door opened on its own. Could it be that the teacher has specially taken care of it?¡± Shen Fei was overjoyed and could not help but feel grateful. Then, he walked into the room. There was a curtain of light in the room. Many pictures appeared on the light curtain, accompanied by detailed introductions. They were all about the cultivation methods of the beast taming technique. There was a note left on top of one of the books. [Inside the light curtain is the Beast Taming Scripture. It is a profound-level primary martial technique. It took me nearly a month to prepare it for you.] True enough, there was a scripture in the light curtain. Shen Fei started to read it seriously. [Based on experience, spirit beasts usually have spirit beast soul essences in their bodies. Their beast cores can also be used as cultivation resources because the beast cores contain a rich amount of spiritual power. [Not only that, but the better the quality of the beast core, the more spiritual power it contains. After consuming it, not only can it increase one¡¯s strength, it can also cleanse one¡¯s muscles and marrow, improving the physique. [Imagine the effects if one consumed a high-grade spirit beast core¡­] After he had read a few pages, Shen Fei sat down and started to cultivate using the Beast Taming Scripture. Just as he began cultivating, Shen Fei¡¯s brows could not help but twitch. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± The Beast Taming Scripture was too obscure and difficult to understand. Even with Shen Fei¡¯s extraordinary memory, he still felt dizzy and could not keep up with the steps. However, he quickly adjusted his state of mind. This time, he stopped being impatient to cultivate, and instead took it at his own pace to slowly comprehend the process. ¡­ A day later, Shen Fei finally opened his eyes. His face was a little pale. The Beast Taming Scripture was obscure and difficult to understand, even if his memory was outstanding, the short period of cultivation had exhausted his mind. ¡°It looks like it¡¯s not easy to completely control the Beast Taming Scripture.¡± Although Shen Fei had confidence in his own talent, it was still not enough. ¡°No matter what, this martial art technique is a wondrous art.¡± Suddenly, a notification appeared. [The bone-tempering liquid has been refined. Do you wish to use it?] Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with anticipation. ¡°Yes!¡± Immediately, the bone-tempering liquid that pooled in his belly then surged out and merged with his body. ¡°Condense!¡± Shen Fei said. Immediately, the potion turned into a milky white mist and gathered in Shen Fei¡¯s spine. Accompanied by a series of trembling sounds, Shen Fei¡¯s spine lit up. Within his spine, there were wisps of flames. These flames were so hot that they burned Shen Fei¡¯s skeletal armor. Shen Fei frowned at this. He had long heard that the pain of bone-tempering with a potion was far greater than usual bone-tempering methods. Now that he was personally experiencing it, he understood that these words were true. The flames burned as the bone-tempering did its job working through his skeletal system. Gradually, even his periosteum began to crackle like paper. In the end, the periosteum exploded, and the bone marrow was burned into nothingness. ¡°Continue!¡± After the periosteum was shattered, Shen Fei took more of the bone-tempering liquid and continued to cultivate with the Beast Taming Scripture. Then, even more of his periosteum exploded again, and the bone marrow was burned into nothingness. Shen Fei gritted his teeth and endured the intense pain as he continued to temper his bones. Under the cleansing of the bone-tempering liquid, Shen Fei¡¯s skin began to shed. His bones became crystal clear, and bloomed with a dazzling radiance. Shen Fei felt as though his bones were being reborn. At the same time, the vital Qi in his spiritual core was also growing. Chapter 350 - 350 A Newbie Comes Knocking 350 A Newbie Comes Knocking Time passed, and two days went by in the blink of an eye. After being soaked in the bone-tempering potion, Shen Fei¡¯s natural bone armor had reached an astonishing level. Even his viscera and bowels had been tempered. The impurities in the bone armor were discharged, and his flesh and blood became even stronger. ¡°This potion is really powerful!¡± Shen Fei could not help but lick his lips. After finishing up, Shen Fei walked out of the cultivation room. He went to the living room outside to get a glass of water when a voice was heard at the door. ¡°Hello, can I be your friend?¡± It was a woman¡¯s voice. Shen Fei frowned, but he went to open the door. He saw a gentle and quiet woman in a blue dress looking at him timidly. Her eyes were full of shyness and her fingers were twisting her clothes. Seeing Shen Fei open the door, the girl mustered her courage and extended her hand. ¡°Hello, Senior. My name is Wang Shiyu. I live in the dormitory next to yours. I¡¯m seventeen years old this year.¡± When he saw this beautiful young lady, Shen Fei hesitated. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s hesitation, Wang Shiyu said, ¡°Please guide me. I¡¯ll study hard and become an outstanding Beastmaster to repay your kindness.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows arched as he said, ¡°Kindness? There are many students in the school who are more outstanding than me. You can go and look for them.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not the same. I heard that although your first awakened talent was F-Class, you are actually very strong. I hope to follow you and learn together,¡± Wang Shiyu said, her eyes full of desire. Shen Fei lightly smiled. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m just a piece of trash. I¡¯m not worth your time and effort.¡± He could feel Wang Shiyu¡¯s admiration for him, and it came from the bottom of her heart. However, he felt that although he was destined to be extraordinary in this life, he did not need other people¡¯s worship. He was not that arrogant a person, so he could understand why people would have admiration for others. However, this admiration did not suit him. ¡°Senior, you¡¯re too humble. I believe you¡¯ll definitely become a great Beastmaster,¡± Wang Shiyu said. ¡°How can you be so sure?¡± Shen Fei was surprised. ¡°Intuition. A person¡¯s intuition is the most accurate,¡± Wang Shiyu said smilingly, all her previous shyness forgotten. ¡°Intuition?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei could not help but shake his head. Seeing Shen Fei shaking his head, Wang Shiyu quickly said, ¡°Senior, I¡¯ve contracted a fire-attribute spirit beast, but I can¡¯t control it. Can you help me?¡± At this moment, her tense heart had relaxed a little. It seemed that Shen Fei¡¯s head-shaking had somehow made her feel relaxed. Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Sure!¡± ¡°Thank you, Senior!¡± Wang Shiyu smiled sweetly, which was particularly touching. Soon after, Shen Fei went into her room and began to teach Wang Shiyu how to use beast taming techniques. Wang Shiyu was born with a trace of the fire element, so it was easy for her to get started when she cultivated the beast taming techniques. Soon after, she had cultivated the technique to perfection. She then summoned her spirit beast. As soon as the spirit beast appeared, it immediately emitted a monstrous aura. ¡®As expected of someone who possesses an innate fire element,¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself. It looked like a Qilin with flaming wings on its back. Its entire body was fiery red. There were three flame marks on its forehead, and they emitted a scorching heat and a terrifying aura. Seeing Shen Fei staring at her Fire Qilin, Wang Shiyu asked with some apprehension, ¡°Senior, can you tame it?¡± ¡°Sure!¡± Shen Fei nodded and said, ¡°However, my help is not enough. You must make it recognize you as its master.¡± ¡°Oh, I know.¡± At this, Wang Shiyu lowered her head slightly, took a deep breath, and walked toward the Fire Qilin. When it saw Wang Shiyu approach, the Fire Qilin immediately bared its teeth. Its eyes were scarlet red and flickered with a brutal light, as if it was about to devour the small girl. It even extended its claws, which glinted coldly. This was an instinctive reaction. Wang Shiyu did not back down. She walked to the side of the Fire Qilin and reached out her hand. ¡°Growl!¡± However, after being touched by Wang Shiyu, the Fire Qilin immediately growled. ¡°It looks like you didn¡¯t actually contract it. How did you manage to put it in your pocket realm?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°When I was choosing a spirit beast, I liked it at first sight, but I couldn¡¯t form a contract with it, so I used this to make it follow me first.¡± Wang Shiyu took out a magical herb after she finished speaking. ¡®Taming grass?¡¯ Shen Fei was slightly startled. In his host¡¯s memories, he had heard that one could use this grass to tempt a desired beast into signing a contract with them. In the pocket realm, the spirit beast could not disobey its master¡¯s orders. In this way, the master would not have to worry about the spirit beast suddenly going on a rampage and hurting people. However, such a method was too despicable and did not match Shen Fei¡¯s style. Thus, he had never used it before. ¡°If you force it to follow you, it naturally won¡¯t form a contract with you,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°What! Don¡¯t tell me that I don¡¯t have any other way?¡± Hearing this, Wang Shiyu looked depressed. She had been filled with anticipation, thinking that she could form a master-servant contract with this spirit beast. However, she understood that this was just wishful thinking. Shen Fei said, ¡°I do have a method that can help you sign a master-servant contract with this spirit beast.¡± ¡°Is there really such a way?¡± Wang Shiyu¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°However, you¡¯ll have to be patient.¡± ¡°No matter what, as long as there¡¯s a chance, I won¡¯t give up. As long as I can have this spirit beast, I¡¯m willing to try no matter what price I have to pay,¡± Wang Shiyu said firmly. ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Shen Fei nodded and took out a bottle. ¡°Here¡¯s a drop of sacred liquid. I¡¯ll apply it on your chest. It¡¯ll help you control the Fire Qilin.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Wang Shiyu was stunned, and her face immediately turned red. Although it was not uncommon for male students to apply medicine on female students in the academy, she still seemed a little unaccustomed to it. However, she was not pretentious. She immediately sat down cross-legged and took off her clothes. Shen Fei walked to her with the sacred liquid. The sacred liquid was dark green and contained a mysterious power. Shen Fei tilted the bottle, and a drop of the liquid landed on Wang Shiyu¡¯s chest. Immediately, a dense mist filled the air, causing the place to become hazy. The dense mist then squirmed and seeped into her soft skin. When the sacred liquid seeped into her skin, Wang Shiyu¡¯s body trembled, and her skin turned a faint red. ¡°Oh¡­¡± She bit her teeth and resisted the numb feeling. Then, a charming scene appeared in her mind. Chapter 351 - 351 A Spiritual Item Of Heaven And Earth 351 A Spiritual Item Of Heaven And Earth Wang Shiyu seemed to come to a realization. ¡°I see!¡± After a short while, the feeling disappeared and was replaced by warmth, and her spirit improved. ¡°It¡¯s so comfortable!¡± When the sacred liquid flowed into her body, she could clearly sense its power. Moreover, when the dense mist penetrated her skin, she could vaguely sense a strange energy gathering in her body. ¡°Is this the sacred liquid?¡± Wang Shiyu blinked her beautiful eyes and murmured. It was magical to her. ¡°Alright, you can form the spirit beast contract with this Fire Qilin now,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Okay!¡± Wang Shiyu nodded. She stroked the Fire Qilin again, and then a sweet smile appeared on her face. She moved her feet and came beside the Fire Qilin. The Fire Qilin was still very alert. It kept growling, trying to escape from her. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I won¡¯t hurt you.¡± Wang Shiyu smiled. Seeing Wang Shiyu¡¯s behavior, the Fire Qilin¡¯s eyes brightened, and it revealed a more welcoming look. It seemed to finally understand that the girl would not hurt it. ¡°Come on,¡± Wang Shiyu said softly. Then, she placed a spirit stone in front of the Fire Qilin. The Fire Qilin¡¯s eyes flashed and two jets of fire flared out of its nostrils. The flames burned and melted the spirit stone. Then, it opened its mouth and spat out a golden pearl. This was the Qilin¡¯s natal source pearl. As the pearl floated in the air, Wang Shiyu formed a hand seal and collected it. Then, the natal source pearl turned into a flame and entered her forehead. A dazzling flame bloomed between her brows, and a small mark appeared there. It was the natal source seal of the Fire Qilin. After the natal source seal was formed, the Fire Qilin quieted down and stopped being restless. Then, it lay down at Wang Shiyu¡¯s feet, looking slightly confused. Wang Shiyu looked at the Fire Qilin at her feet and smiled. ¡°Your name is Huo Lin. You will be my spirit beast from now on¡± ¡°Howl!¡± Huo Lin nodded. Wang Shiyu beamed again and led it to the window for more light. She held out her slender finger and cut the fingertip. Then, she flicked her finger, and a drop of blood went into Huo Lin¡¯s mouth. Then, Wang Shiyu began to refine the blood and injected it into her forehead. As her consciousness entered her body, the blood started to change. Finally, she condensed a crimson natal source star. Fire patterns weaved together within the natal source star. ¡°Amazing!¡± Wang Shiyu opened her eyes, and her face was filled with joy. ¡°Alright, you two will have to work together from now on,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Yes.¡± Wang Shiyu nodded. ¡°There are fire-attribute spirit fruits here. They can help your spirit beast cultivate faster,¡± Shen Fei said. He flipped his palm and a fiery red high-grade spirit fruit appeared like a magic trick. ¡°This¡­¡± Wang Shiyu¡¯s eyes widened when she saw the fire spirit fruit. She had heard about these spirit fruits in old texts. According to some, spirit fruits and their trees were spiritual items of heaven and earth. ¡°This is your reward!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°From now on, when your strength is stronger, you will be able to help me even more.¡± ¡°Thank you, Senior!¡± Wang Shiyu smiled. Shen Fei nodded. Then, he turned his eyes to look at the Fire Qilin. ¡°This is for you, eat it!¡± Shen Fei flicked his palm, and an elixir fell in front of the Fire Qilin. At the same time, there were also some water-element primal crystals. These were extremely useful for spirit beasts in general. The Fire Qilin nodded and pounced on the precious items and swallowed the primal crystals. Seeing this, Wang Shiyu¡¯s eyes filled with envy. These things were too precious! After a slight hesitation, Wang Shiyu raised her head and timidly looked at Shen Fei again. ¡°Senior, although the Fire Qilin has already formed a contract with me, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to control the spirit beast during the process of cultivation¡­¡± If she had not met Shen Fei, she would never have been able to contract it. Shen Fei gave a slight nod and said seriously, ¡°That¡¯s right, you need to get used to your relationship with your spirit beast as soon as possible. If not, it will affect your future battles. You must also familiarize yourself with the connection you now have with it as soon as possible. At the very least, let it get used to your aura. Otherwise, when you try to break through in the future, it won¡¯t get used to it, and that will affect your breakthrough. Wang Shiyu nodded and said, ¡°I understand. Then can I come to you for more guidance in the future?¡± She had developed full respect for Shen Fei during this short period of knowing him. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Yay!¡± Wang Shiyu was elated to receive such a positive reply, and she smiled happily. At that moment, Shen Fei¡¯s phone rang. Aloy¡¯s voice came from the other end of the call. ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m outside your dorm. Open the door.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei was stunned. ¡°¡­Okay.¡± He opened the door and saw the pretty girl standing outside. After seeing this young lady, Shen Fei¡¯s heart stuttered. Aloy¡¯s skin was fair and soft, and her facial features were exquisite. She fully deserved the title of being everyone¡¯s goddess. ¡°Aloy, how did you find out that I was staying in the school dormitory?¡± Shen Fei asked in surprise. ¡°News spreads fast in this academy. I¡¯m here to see what your dorm is like. But¡­ Did I come at the wrong time? Am I disturbing you?¡± After Aloy finished speaking, her gaze stopped on Wang Shiyu, who was beside Shen Fei. A hint of surprise flashed across her brows. ¡°Who is this girl?¡± Although she was surprised, she did not show it. ¡°Hello, Senior. My name is Wang Shiyu,¡± Wang Shiyu said with a smile. She then went up to Aloy and said excitedly, ¡°Senior, you must be the goddess, right? I didn¡¯t expect you to look like this. You¡¯re devastatingly beautiful!¡± ¡°Haha, you¡¯re so straightforward. I¡¯m not a goddess.¡± Aloy smiled faintly. ¡°Senior Shen Fei, I¡¯ll be leaving first. I¡¯ll ask for your help later,¡± Wang Shiyu said. ¡°Take care,¡± Shen Fei nodded and watched Wang Shiyu leave. After Wang Shiyu disappeared from sight, Aloy said, ¡°Your little junior is quite cute!¡± She glanced at Shen Fei. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei became embarrassed. He did not know how to explain. ¡°Forget it. If you don¡¯t want to tell me why you were with her alone in her room, I can¡¯t be bothered. But why are you so popular with women?¡± she asked, waving her hand as she spoke. ¡°I don¡¯t understand it, either.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders. He looked at Aloy and felt that Aloy¡¯s behavior just now was strange. ¡®Could it be that she¡¯s jealous?¡¯ He shook his head and threw away the distracting thoughts in his mind. ¡°By the way, why did you come to find me?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°I came to ask you about something.¡± At the mention of serious business, Aloy¡¯s expression became serious again. Chapter 352 - 352 Shopping With Aloy 352 Shopping With Aloy Shen Fei raised his brows and asked, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Come shopping with me,¡± Aloy said. Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°Shopping?¡± ¡°What, you don¡¯t have time?¡± At this, Aloy¡¯s brows furrowed as she looked at Shen Fei with some resentment. He did not expect that Aloy would come to ask him to accompany her on a shopping spree. ¡°Uh¡­ Wait a moment.¡± Shen Fei rubbed his nose. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Aloy became nervous. ¡°I¡¯ll go change my clothes first,¡± Shen Fei said. He then stepped into his dorm room. ¡°Change?¡± Aloy was stunned. She could not help but bite her cherry-red lips and blink her eyes. ¡°Could it be that he¡¯s actively putting in effort?¡± Soon, she began to mumble to herself. Half an hour later, Shen Fei came out. ¡°Why did you bother changing your clothes?¡± Aloy frowned. She felt that Shen Fei seemed to have changed into a different person. Shen Fei spread his hands and laughed. ¡°Doesn¡¯t it make me look like a new person?¡± ¡°Yeah, you look very cool!¡± Aloy praised. After that, Shen Fei and Aloy walked out of the luxurious dormitory side by side. It had to be said that Shen Fei¡¯s appearance, coupled with Aloy¡¯s already gorgeous looks, made the two of them look like a golden couple. Along the way, everyone turned to look at him with envious eyes. Many boys in particular wanted to go up and hug and kiss her. Shen Fei and Aloy had become the focus of the academy. ¡°The hell! Isn¡¯t that the goddess Aloy? She¡¯s simply too beautiful!¡± Some students who just transferred to the academy were unaware of the hot gossip regarding Shen Fei and Aloy. ¡°Why is Shen Fei beside the goddess? Are they dating?¡± ¡°No way, that trash actually managed to capture the heart of our goddess?¡± ¡°Sigh, the saddest thing in the world is that the goddess I admired for so many years has fallen in love with a piece of trash.¡± All sorts of discussions buzzed around. Aloy¡¯s face was red with shyness. She still mustered up her courage and swept her gaze around fiercely. Immediately, the clamor stopped. ¡°What nonsense are you guys talking about?¡± Many people sighed, and then they distanced themselves from Aloy and Shen Fei. After walking for a while, Aloy glanced at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Hehe, who would¡¯ve thought that you can clean up well.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not to seduce you.¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Tsk!¡± Aloy pouted and looked at him in disdain. Shen Fei did not bother bickering with her. After that, they got into Aloy¡¯s car and left the academy. ¡­ Soon, a black Maybach arrived at Wanda Plaza. Inside the Maybach, Aloy crossed her legs and leaned lazily against the seat. Sweeping his eyes across Aloy, Shen Fei casually asked, ¡°What are you going to buy?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll know when we get there.¡± Aloy then got out of the car and walked into the mall with Shen Fei in tow. Inside Wanda Plaza, Aloy walked straight toward the accessories area. There was a dazzling array of shops here, and the decorations were luxurious and elegant, making people reluctant to leave. ¡°Aloy, what are you looking for?¡± Shen Fei asked again. ¡°I¡¯m going to try on some jewelry,¡± Aloy said simply. ¡°Alright,¡± Shen Fei said with a nod. The two of them finally entered a jewelry store, and Aloy walked straight to the counter. The shop assistant behind the counter immediately greeted her warmly, ¡°Hello, what kind of jewelry would you like to choose?¡± ¡°Just give me three necklaces and a pair of earrings,¡± Aloy said. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Very quickly, the shop assistant brought out three diamond necklaces and a pair of sapphire earrings. The shop assistant introduced the selection, ¡°These three necklaces are all new, and the price is 687 gold coins. The pair of earrings are blue sapphire earrings, and the price is 1129 gold coins.¡± At this, Aloy pondered for a while and said, ¡°I¡¯ll take them all.¡± The shop assistant was all smiles. ¡°Alright, please pay at the counter.¡± Aloy took out her wallet and handed a card to the shop assistant. After she had settled the bill, she turned around, glanced at Shen Fei and asked, ¡°Do you want to buy a watch?¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, I already have a watch,¡± Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy nodded slightly and did not force him. The two of them then continued to walk through the mall. After walking for a few minutes, Aloy brought Shen Fei to a stop in front of a building. This was a modern skyscraper, covering an area of about ten acres, and was purple-brown in color. There were two large tigers flanking the door, like two guards. The door was wide open, and the interior was brightly lit, giving off a sense of modernity. ¡°What is this place?¡± When he saw the building, Shen Fei¡¯s suspicious gaze fell on Aloy. ¡°Let¡¯s go in,¡± Aloy simply smiled, pulled Shen Fei¡¯s right arm, and walked inside. ¡°Um¡­¡± Shen Fei was speechless. He had thought that Aloy would bring him to some high-end shopping mall. After all, he was dressed so ordinarily that it was not suitable for him to go to high-end places. He did this on purpose to deter her from prolonging the shopping trip. However, he did not expect Aloy to bring him to such a building. Inside the building, it was bustling with people. Elites from all over the world had gathered here, raising their glasses and chatting with each other. Suddenly, someone recognized Aloy. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s Lady Aloy!¡± ¡°Lady Aloy? Why is she here?¡± At that moment, many people turned to look at her with respect. Aloy was an influential figure. Not only was she beautiful, she was also extremely intelligent. She was also the dream goddess of countless people. ¡°Lady Aloy is so beautiful!¡± Voices of praise were heard. Aloy ignored them all and walked straight into the hall. She came to a booth, pointed at a diamond ring on the display shelf, and said, ¡°I want this.¡± ¡°Right away!¡± replied the supervisor. Soon, a staff member came over to present her the ring. ¡°What do you think? ¡± Aloy asked as she looked at the ring. The silver band was made of platinum. Although the diamond was not big, it still shone brilliantly. It looked very exquisite. ¡°It looks good.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He did not find anything special about the ring. ¡°Lady Aloy is indeed knowledgeable.¡± Seeing that Aloy was satisfied, the staff member revealed a bright smile. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Aloy¡¯s heart was filled with joy. She pulled Shen Fei¡¯s arm and was about to leave, but they had only taken a few steps when a low voice suddenly called out, ¡°Hold on!¡± The voice was deep and magnetic. ¡°Who is it?¡± Aloy raised her eyebrows slightly and looked toward the source of the voice. A young man in a black suit came into view. There were four people standing behind him, all dressed in bodyguard attire. ¡°Who are you? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Aloy asked, frowning. This was a handsome man with thick eyebrows and wide eyes. His skin was dark, and his nose was tall and straight. His facial features were well-defined and perfect, as if they were carved out of marble. He exuded a masculine beauty that surprised people. It was Wang Wei. He looked completely different from his previous rough and piggish appearance. ¡°Goddess, long time no see!¡± With a faint smile on his face, Wang Wei walked straight to Aloy¡¯s side, his eyes fixed on her charming face. Chapter 353 - 353 The Haunting 353 The Haunting His eyes were burning with desire as he eyed up Aloy¡¯s slender, snow-white neck, chest, and waist, as if he could not wait to take them for himself. Being stared at by Wang Wei¡¯s eyes made Aloy frown even more. ¡°Please stay away from me.¡± Aloy¡¯s cold tone even contained a trace of disgust. ¡°What do you want?¡± Wang Wei shrugged. ¡°Nothing important. I just wanted to have a meal with you. ¡°Coincidentally, my father wants to see you, too.¡± It was at this moment that Shen Fei decided to speak up, ¡°I¡¯m right here.¡± ¡°F*ck, you again! I didn¡¯t notice you were here!¡± When he saw Shen Fei, Wang Wei¡¯s pupils shrank. Two rays of cold light shot out from his eyes as he gritted his teeth and glared at Shen Fei. Since they last met, he had been thinking about how to take revenge on Shen Fei, but he had yet to come up with a plan. He had only been staying at home all this time. But since the opportunity had presented itself here, he naturally wanted to settle the score with Shen Fei. At the thought of this, Wang Wei clenched his fists so tightly that they made cracking sounds. The veins on his forehead throbbed violently, and his heart started to beat faster. Wang Wei then flew into a rage. He glared at Shen Fei and roared, ¡°I was wondering why you were so persistent! Get lost!¡± After he finished speaking, Wang Wei pushed Shen Fei back, trying to chase him away. Shen Fei would never be polite to such a foppish young master. Shen Fei grabbed Wang Wei¡¯s wrist before he could touch him, and exerted his strength. ¡°You brat, you came to my house to throw your weight around. I haven¡¯t settled the score with you for that.¡± Crackle! There was a sound of bones breaking. ¡°Gah! It hurts! Let me go, or I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Wang Wei screamed in pain. His face was pale, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. ¡°Hmph!¡± In response, Shen Fei smirked coldly before he let the other man go. ¡°Damn you to hell!¡± The intense pain enraged Wang Wei. He raised his fist and ruthlessly tried to smash it at Shen Fei. Slap! Shen Fei gave Wang Wei a backhand slap. In an instant, Wang Wei¡¯s figure stumbled away a few steps before falling to the ground. Half of his face was swollen and bleeding. ¡°Damn it! How dare you strike me!¡± It was because of Wang Wei¡¯s shouting that the people around looked over at them. When they saw the young master cussing on the floor, they were all stunned. Then, they pointed and the air buzzed with chatter. ¡°He actually dared to hit Wang Wei. He¡¯s got some guts!¡± ¡°Hehe, he probably doesn¡¯t know the power of the Wang family. He deserves to be taught a lesson.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s going to be out of luck this time.¡± Hearing the whispers of the surrounding people, Shen Fei arched his brow. He glanced at Wang Wei, who was covering his face, and indifferently said, ¡°Remember, don¡¯t provoke me.¡± When Shen Fei spoke, a sharp killing intent spread out, and everyone felt a chill. When they felt Shen Fei¡¯s killing intent, the onlookers could not help but gasp. His killing intent was too terrifying. It was as if it could freeze the air, make one¡¯s soul tremble, and send numbing chills up to the scalp. ¡°Who is this guy? Why is his killing intent so frightening?¡± Some of the spectators said with fear in their hearts. Aloy stood in front of Shen Fei and coldly glared at Wang Wei as she shouted, ¡°Wang Wei! Don¡¯t pester me, I¡¯m already engaged to Shen Fei, this is something that everyone knows.¡± ¡°Goddess, don¡¯t you know that Shen Fei is a good-for-nothing?¡± Wang Wei wailed. ¡°If you marry him, it¡¯ll be a waste of your beauty!¡± Wang Wei put on a pained expression and said, ¡°Only a man like me is worthy of you. You don¡¯t have to be engaged to him. Be my fianc¨¦e instead. I¡¯m willing to marry you!¡± Aloy grimaced. She said unhappily, ¡°If you can¡¯t even win against Shen Fei, then aren¡¯t you the low-level trash?¡± Hearing this, Wang Wei almost vomited blood. His face turned red, and he refused to accept the truth. This was worse than killing him! He was a direct descendant of the Wang family, and the successor of the Wang Group, yet he was called a low-level trash? This was simply humiliating! Most importantly, Wang Wei was no match for Shen Fei! At this moment, Wang Wei could not wait to tear Shen Fei into a thousand pieces to vent the hatred in his heart. However, his rationality told him that he had to be patient. This was a public place. If he were to cause trouble, Shen Fei would definitely catch hold of his weakness. In that case, he would become the laughing stock of the entire city. The people of this city were open-minded, and they could even fight on the streets, let alone in public. In this case, losing face would be a small everyday matter, but he would also be losing the Wang family¡¯s face and reputation. ¡°I don¡¯t want to waste my breath on you.¡± Seeing that Wang Wei did not say anything, Shen Fei turned around and walked into the mall¡¯s exhibition hall. It was a Saturday, and the hall was very lively. Many rich people had brought their wives and sons to buy jewelry here, or attend the auction. In this kind of environment, Shen Fei stuck out like a sore thumb. He was all alone and seemed to be out of place with the well-dressed elites. Shen Fei turned to Aloy and said, ¡°I won¡¯t make good company if we stay here.¡± He tugged on Aloy¡¯s hand and they left. After they returned to the car, Shen Fei frowned. He did not expect to meet Wang Wei here. Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°This fellow is really like a persistent ghoul haunting us.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll send you home first.¡± Shen Fei got into the driver¡¯s seat, started the car, and prepared to leave. ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Aloy nodded and sat in the front passenger seat. Shen Fei was so focused on driving that he did not notice the mystifying look in Aloy¡¯s eyes. She stared at Shen Fei¡¯s side profile, and her eyes revealed a trace of satisfaction. Half an hour later, the car arrived at the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡°Shen Fei, come in with me and stay for dinner,¡± Aloy said. ¡°Um¡­¡± Before Shen Fei could reply, a mature man¡¯s voice called out, ¡°Young Master Shen Fei, stay for dinner.¡± Shen Fei raised his head and saw a handsome middle-aged man in a suit walking toward them. The middle-aged man was quite tall. He had gracefully arched eyebrows, bright eyes, a straight nose, semi-full lips, and well-defined facial features. He exuded a calm and refined air. He was the Lord Mayor of the city, Edward Gelin. When he heard the man, Shen Fei could only nod his head. After that, they followed Edward into the mayor¡¯s mansion. After entering the mayor¡¯s mansion, Aloy held onto Shen Fei¡¯s arm. They looked quite intimate as if they were lovers, and this caused Edward to frown. As for Shen Fei, he appeared a little embarrassed. Although he was already used to Aloy¡¯s antics, it always made him feel awkward. Soon, the three of them arrived at a restaurant as night fell. On the dining table prepared for them, there were all kinds of dishes, and it all looked very sumptuous. The fragrance assailed their noses. ¡°Here, I¡¯ll help you peel some shrimp.¡± Seeing that Aloy was about to pick up her chopsticks, Shen Fei immediately stopped her and fed her a piece of chicken. Chapter 354 - 354 Taking Advantage Of Him 354 Taking Advantage Of Him ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious!¡± Aloy chewed on the chicken, and her eyes shone as she complimented the dish, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to know how to take care of people.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Shen Fei scratched his head with a helpless smile. This girl was taking advantage of him again. Edward pretended to be serious. ¡°Ahem. My dear daughter, you¡¯re not being lady-like.¡± Aloy smiled cheekily and made a face at her father. After dinner, the three of them sat on the sofa in the mayor¡¯s living room and chatted for a while. The atmosphere was harmonious. ¡°Shen Fei, since you¡¯re here, you can start refining the supreme emperor pill tomorrow. However, you need to go to another place,¡± said Edward. ¡°What place?¡± Shen Fei asked, puzzled. Edward looked at Shen Fei seriously. ¡°The black market.¡± ¡°Nord Street?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°No, Nord Street is only the surface of the black market. The real core of the black market is the Royal Trading District,¡± said Edward. Shen Fei was surprised by this information. ¡°Father, what do you want Shen Fei to do there?¡± Aloy asked. ¡°Refining the supreme emperor pill not only requires the fire spirit herb and immortal fire seedling, but also a medicinal cauldron called the Skyburn Cauldron.¡± Edward pointed at a bronze cauldron not far away and said with a smile, ¡°As far as I know, there¡¯s a lower Emperor-tier medicinal cauldron in the Royal Trading District. Shen Fei suddenly understood. ¡®So that¡¯s how it is! I need to make a trip to the Royal Trading District.¡¯ After thinking for a moment, Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Alright.¡± Edward nodded with relief. ¡°Good. I¡¯ll send someone to pick you up later. You should train hard and become stronger as soon as possible.¡± Shen Fei clenched his fist and said, ¡°I definitely will.¡± His eyes were filled with determination and ambition. ¡°Don¡¯t act rashly after you enter the Royal Trading District. Remember, you only have one mission: Find the Skyburn Cauldron, attend its auction, and bring it back here. As for whether you can succeed will depend on you, so don¡¯t act rashly! ¡°Also, the politics in the Royal Trading District is complicated,¡± Edward said. ¡°Not only are there experts from all walks of life there, there are also many martial grandmasters. I say this again: You must be careful.¡± After listening to Edward¡¯s warning, Shen Fei nodded solemnly. ¡°People there have strange temperaments, and you might anger them if you¡¯re not careful, which will bring you trouble,¡± Edward said seriously. The Royal Trading District was one of the best trading places in this region. Other than the high value of the items that could be traded there, everything else was plain and worthless. However, people from the major powers of the continent¡ªcorporations, aristocratic families, and cultivation groups¡ªall liked to wander around the Royal Trading District. Some conflicts were bound to happen there. ¡°I¡¯ll remember that.¡± Shen Fei nodded in response. After saying a few more words to him, Edward turned around and left. After he left, there was a deafening silence in the room. Shen Fei went to the balcony and stood alone there as he looked down at the garden below. Aloy stood behind Shen Fei. ¡°¡­Shen Fei, I want to go with you.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°No, I can go by myself. You should stay here. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± Aloy pouted. Although she was reluctant, she still nodded. ¡­ Early the next morning, Shen Fei headed to the Royal Trading District. Just as he arrived at the Royal Trading District, Shen Fei was shocked by the scene in front of him. The pedestrian traffic in the Royal Trading District was even more terrifying than he had imagined! As far as the eye could see, there was a bustling crowd all around, and the clamor of noises constantly filled his ears. These people were basically the disciples and servants of the major families. They were all rushing to their respective destinations. As for the ordinary people, they could not even squeeze in, so they could only look on from the perimeter of the district. ¡°This is the Royal Trading District¡­ It¡¯s a complicated place indeed!¡± Shen Fei sighed. The Royal Trading District was actually located in a remote area, but was still close to the bustling Nord Street. As a result, the economy developed and the population grew quickly. It could be called a super-large commercial street. However, the Royal Trading District was also the most chaotic place, because the big shots from all over the world were gathered there, and all kinds of rare treasures could be found here. In a place like this, if you wanted to seek protection, you had to pay a sufficient price to survive. Shen Fei took a deep breath and suppressed the restlessness in his chest. The Royal Trading District was different from other places. There really were people from all walks of life in the country gathered here. It was a gathering of the strong; a brutal place where the good and the bad mixed together, and slaughter was rampant! Shen Fei walked into the trading area and met quite a few people along the way. They were all the descendants and servants of the big shots from all over the world. Even the servants¡¯ statuses were not low, but their strengths were not considered high. After all, many of the patrons here were powerful. If they did not have a strong backer, they would not dare to even come here! Suddenly, someone called out to Shen Fei, ¡°Sir, please wait.¡± Shen Fei looked to the source of the sound, only to see a young man slowly walking over to him. The man was dressed in white and seemed to have a delicate and refined temperament. He looked like a fragile scholar and gave people a good impression. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Fei asked, puzzled. The young man smiled and said, ¡°Sir, you don¡¯t seem to be carrying any treasures. Is this your first time here? You don¡¯t seem very familiar with the Royal Trading District, am I right?¡± ¡°Oh? Could it be that you¡¯re willing to give me some pointers?¡± Shen Fei said with a smile. The young man humbly said, ¡°Hehe, I can¡¯t really say that I¡¯m giving you guidance. It¡¯s just that I happen to work in the Royal Trading District. Why don¡¯t I make some introductions for you?¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei was a little surprised. He did not expect to meet a staff member of the Royal Trading District so coincidentally. After thinking about it, Shen Fei nodded and agreed, ¡°Alright! Then I¡¯ll respectfully accept your invitation!¡± ¡°Haha, please follow me, Sir.¡± After saying that, the young man led the way and brought Shen Fei to a pavilion in the Royal Trading District. Tea and cakes were already prepared on the stone bench of the pavilion. ¡°Please have a seat, Sir,¡± The young man said with a smile. ¡°Thank you.¡± After Shen Fei sat down, he picked up the teacup and took a sip. He praised, ¡°Good tea.¡± ¡°Sir, you flatter me.¡± The young man smiled humbly. After the two of them exchanged a few pleasantries, the young man finally cut to the chase and said, ¡°I¡¯m the Deacon of the Royal Trading District, Wang Hai. Sir, please tell me, do you have the intention to buy the flame crystal?¡± Hearing the words ¡°flame crystal,¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank. After a few seconds of silence, he slowly said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t have any plans to buy any flame crystals.¡± Flame crystal was a necessary material in forging weapons, and they were very expensive. He did not even know what a flame crystal looked like, let alone buy one! At this, Wang Hai frowned slightly and said with slight disappointment, ¡°Sigh¡­ Sir, this is a material for forging divine weapons. It will be of great help to your future achievements.¡± Chapter 355 - 355 The Auction Of The Medicinal Cauldron 355 The Auction Of The Medicinal Cauldron ¡°If you obtain a flame crystal, then you will definitely become a powerful blacksmith in the future, and by then¡ª¡± Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t want to think about these things for the time being.¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Wang Hai sighed and shook his head. ¡°Sigh. Sir, with all due respect, the flame crystal is helpful in forging divine weapons, but it can also make the forging difficult. If you get a flame crystal, it will definitely be of great benefit to your future!¡± Shen Fei laughed without saying anything. With his current strength, he would not be able to stand the overwhelming energy of the flame crystal. If he used it recklessly, it would only backfire on him. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s firm attitude, Wang Hai shook his head and said, ¡°Then, since you are not interested in the flame crystal, please take care!¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Just as Wang Hai was about to leave, Shen Fei stopped him, ¡°I have something to ask you.¡± Wang Hai stopped in his tracks. He turned back around to face Shen Fei and smiled. ¡°Go on, Sir.¡± Shen Fei hesitated for a moment before he asked, ¡°Where¡¯s the auction house in the Royal Trading District?¡± ¡°An auction house?¡± Wang Hai had a look of surprise on his face. Shen Fei nodded. ¡°I¡¯m planning to attend tonight¡¯s auction.¡± Wang Hai seemed to realize something and said with a bright smile, ¡°So you want to auction something, Sir! Please follow me.¡± Shen Fei followed Wang Hai to the auction house in the Royal Trading District. The Royal Trading District¡¯s auction house occupied a large area and was divided into five floors. Each floor¡¯s layout was like a huge square. At this moment, there was a crowd surging at the entryway. They were packed so tightly that everyone¡¯s shoulders were touching. Shen Fei followed Wang Hai into the auction house. The space of the corridors here was rather narrow, and there was only enough space for one person to walk through. The four walls of the floors were concave like a hemisphere, and seemed to wrap around a person. The ground of the square was covered with thick stone slabs, and there were plenty of tables and chairs. On the tables were exquisite food and wine, and the setting seemed quite casual. To one side of the auction hall, there was a high platform with a red wooden table on it. A female attendant stood beside the table. She was responsible for registrations and payment collections. On the right side of the table, there was a metal board with the words ¡®auction¡¯ written on it in black. ¡°This is the auction house.¡± Wang Hai pointed at the high platform in the distance and smiled. ¡°Sir, let¡¯s find a place to sit down and talk.¡± Shen Fei nodded and walked to a row of seats not far away with Wang Hai. After they took their seats, Wang Hai took out a stack of papers and passed them to Shen Fei. He smiled and said, ¡°Sir, these are all detailed information about the auction. You need to pay attention to not bid in the auction, because once you bid a sky-high price, it is very likely to attract malicious competition from others.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Fei nodded again. ¡°Sir, this is your number plate. You can present at the VIP room on the second floor after the bidding,¡± Wang Hai said with a smile. ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°I still have other things to do, so I¡¯ll be taking my leave first. Goodbye, Sir.¡± Wang Hai cupped his hands to Shen Fei. After Wang Hai left, Shen Fei picked up the number plate and checked the information on the items that would be auctioned tonight. The rules of the auction were very simple. The items to be auctioned could not be sold for more than 100 million, or it would be considered a forfeiture. In addition, there were dozens of platforms set up in the auction house. For each bidding, one could bid using either their own weapons, armor, cultivation techniques, spirit beast cores, demonic cores, or even medicinal herbs and other treasures. ¡®It¡¯s really quite a fortune,¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself. The items in this auction are all pretty good. Although there was a huge difference between what was considered a priceless treasure back in his world, and the treasures in this current world, they were all rare to Shen Fei. Moreover, Shen Fei could faintly feel that the further the auction went, the more valuable the items would be. This was common sense as people usually save the best for last. He still was not sure if the Skyburn Cauldron would be the final item of the night. However, with how precious the cauldron was, that could easily be the case. ¡°Wjew!¡± After taking a deep breath and throwing all distracting thoughts to the back of his mind, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes gradually brightened, ¡°The first item to be auctioned is¡­¡± Just as Shen Fei was deep in thought, the auction officially started. ¡­ With the auctioneer¡¯s impassioned speech, the entire auction was coming to a close as the final item was presented. ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, the last item for the auction is the Skyburn Cauldron! The Skyburn medicinal cauldron is one of the supplementary medicinal ingredients required to concoct the seventh-tier healing pill, the origin breakthrough pill,¡± the auctioneer said in a clear voice. As the auctioneer¡¯s voice fell, the auction hall immediately burst into loud noises. Countless shocked gazes were cast over, and every patron¡¯s eyes were filled with greed. The preciousness of the Skyburn Cauldron was known by all! After seeing the Skyburn Cauldron, many of them became very eager to start bidding. ¡°It¡¯s actually the Skyburn Cauldron. It seems my luck is really good today!¡± Under everyone¡¯s gaze, a fat man rushed up the stage and came to the side of the auctioneer. The man wore a gray robe and had a mustache. His face was dark, and he looked like a profiteer. A middle-aged man walked up and said with a smile that didn¡¯t reach his eyes, ¡°Hehe, Old Wang, I didn¡¯t expect that even you would be excited.¡± ¡°Hehe, Brother Liu is here too.¡± The fat man chuckled. ¡°I was entrusted by a friend to verify the authenticity of the Skyburn Cauldron. I¡¯m also taking part in this auction to see if there¡¯s any chance of obtaining a sixth-tier monster core.¡± The man referred to as Brother Liu chuckled as though he was used to being treated like the center of attention. ¡°Brother Liu, you must be joking.¡± The fat man sneered. ¡°I¡¯ll pay one million!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll pay two million!¡± ¡°Three million!¡± ¡°Four million!¡± In just a few seconds, the price was about to reach five million! ¡°Tsk, tsk, this is what a rich man is.¡± Looking at the representatives of the various families who were frantically raising their placards to bid, Wang Hai could not help but click his tongue as he watched from behind the scenes. As expected of billionaire tycoons. The resources of these representatives were extraordinary! Just as everyone was frantically raising their boards to bid, an indifferent voice suddenly said, ¡°Eight million!¡± In an instant, the entire place fell so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. Following the source of the sound, everyone¡¯s eyes locked onto Shen Fei. Shen Fei slowly stood up. His gaze swept across the various representatives as he sneered. ¡°I bid eight million!¡± Everyone gasped and stared at Shen Fei with a dumbfounded expression. ¡°He doubled the bid in one go!¡± ¡°He must be mental!¡± Brother Liu frowned as he stared at Shen Fei. ¡°What¡¯s this kid¡¯s background?¡± Chapter 356 - 356 Luo Qingyue 356 Luo Qingyue Beside him, Old Wang said, ¡°I¡¯ve heard of him before. He¡¯s a member of the Shen family, Shen Fei.¡± ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Brother Liu knew of this name. Shen Fei was the grandson of the famous hero of the city, Richard. Many years ago, when they were facing the natural disaster of the wormhole, Shen Fei¡¯s grandfather Richard and the mayor led an army of Beastmasters to protect the city from the dangerous spirit beast horde. At this moment, Shen Fei was here at the auction, and he wanted the medicinal cauldron¡­ Could it be that he wished to refine pills as well? ¡°Haha.¡± Brother Liu shook his head and said with a chuckle, ¡°If even Shen Fei needs to refine pills, then this world would probably be in chaos.¡± The fat man nodded his head. ¡°In my opinion, this kid just wants to join in the fun.¡± After which, he looked at the Skyburn Cauldron on the stage with a cold and gloomy gaze. ¡°Do you have a higher price than Young Master Shen? If not¡­¡± The old auctioneer¡¯s eyes lit up and his face was filled with excitement. ¡°Humph! You¡¯re just a child. How dare you fight with me!¡± Suddenly, a gray-robed young man sitting in the corner of the VIP seats stood up. ¡°Ten million!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the entire place fell silent. Ten million! This amount was too frightening! Under such circumstances, no matter how precious the Skyburn Cauldron was, it would be difficult to exceed that price. After all, the authenticity of the Skyburn Cauldron was yet unknown, and no one recognized it! ¡°Since no one is bidding, then congratulations to the young gentleman in gray!¡± The old auctioneer¡¯s face flushed red with excitement. Selling a medicinal cauldron for ten million was enough for him to brag about for a long time! Suddenly, a crisp female voice called out, ¡°Wait!¡± Everyone looked over and realized that the person who spoke was a young girl! The young girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and she had a tender and beautiful face. Her bright eyes were filled with confidence. It was as if nothing in this world could stop her from advancing! ¡°That is¡­The third princess of the Luo Empire¡¯s royal family, Luo Qingyue!¡± At once, the entire auction house was in an uproar. No one expected that the imperial family would be in attendance at this auction! If Luo Qingyue got the Skyburn Cauldron, it would definitely cause a huge uproar! The Luo Empire was the only empire left in the territory. Although their strength was slightly inferior to the other empires, they were still a force to be reckoned with! Luo Changfeng hurriedly stood up and tugged at Luo Qingyue¡¯s arm. ¡°Third Sister, why are you here? Go back quickly! Don¡¯t cause trouble for Father!¡± ¡®How could she interfere in such matters?¡¯ ¡°Let me go!¡± Luo Qingyue forcefully shook Luo Changfeng off. Her pretty face was cold as she glared at Luo Changfeng. ¡°You don¡¯t have to care about my matters! If you dare to stop me, don¡¯t blame me for chasing you away!¡± After saying that, Luo Qingyue walked straight toward the Skyburn Cauldron. ¡°Third Sister!¡± Luo Changfeng shouted anxiously, cursing in his heart. This girl was simply doing whatever she wanted! Did she know the seriousness of this matter? ¡°Lady Luo!¡± Just as Luo Qingyue was about to take two steps forward, an old man hurriedly stood in front of her. He was the attendant in charge of receiving Luo Qingyue in the Royal Trading District. How could he allow her to do whatever she wanted? Today¡¯s auction was organized by the Luo family themselves, one of the royal families on the continent. At this moment, Shen Fei, who was watching from his seat, frowned as the situation unfolded before him. If Luo Qingyue took the cauldron, he would not be able to bring it back. No, he could not let her succeed! After thinking for a moment, Shen Fei¡¯s lips curled up into a wicked smile. After that, everyone heard the sound of footsteps, and turned their gazes away from the princess. When they saw Shen Fei, they were all stunned. Shen Fei stood up slowly and looked coldly at Luo Qingyue. ¡°I bid twenty million!¡± ¡°What is it? Twenty million!¡± ¡°Who is this young man? He can actually bid twenty million?!¡± ¡°This young man is deliberately going against the Third Princess, right?¡± The entire place was immediately in an uproar, and their gazes all landed on Shen Fei. Even Brother Liu, the fat man, and Luo Changfeng revealed surprised expressions. They clearly did not expect Shen Fei to suddenly double the price. ¡°Hehe, this gentleman has bid twenty million. Are there any more bidders?¡± The old auctioneer said with a smile. He had already studied this Skyburn Cauldron for a long time, but he could not find any flaws with it. It was a genuine item. ¡°Third Princess, are you sure you want to continue bidding?¡± The old attendant asked. Luo Qingyue pursed her lips. ¡°I bid Thirty million!¡± Her words were like a bomb that exploded in the crowd, setting off another huge uproar! ¡°Thirty¡­ Thirty million?¡± Brother Liu¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. Thirty million to buy a medicinal cauldron, this¡­ Wasn¡¯t this too wasteful? ¡°F*ck! This girl is crazy!¡± ¡°Damn it, why do I feel like we¡¯re being played for fools!¡± ¡°That much money is enough for me to eat, drink, and play for the rest of my life!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mess around, Third Sister!¡± Luo Changfeng grew worried by his sister¡¯s reckless behavior. He knew that his third sister had been spoiled since she was young! However, this was not her fault. After all, she was the third princess of the royal family! ¡°I told you, you don¡¯t have to worry about me!¡± Luo Qingyue glared at Luo Changfeng before turning to the old auctioneer on the stage with a determined look. ¡°Thirty million going once, Thirty million going twice¡­¡± ¡°Fifty million!¡± Shen Fei said. Everyone¡¯s gaze returned to Shen Fei. ¡®Fifty million? This¡­ Who exactly is this Shen Fei? He was actually so rich?!¡¯ An ordinary person would not be able to fork out 50 million gold even if they sold everything they had! The auctioneer said, ¡°Fifty million, going once!¡­ Going twice!¡­ ¡± Immediately after, the old man quickly walked in front of Shen Fei and respectfully said, ¡°May I ask if you¡¯d still want to raise the price?¡± Shen Fei shook his head, indicating that the old man may announce the result. The old man bowed respectfully and said in a clear voice, ¡°Sold! Congratulations to you, Sir, for obtaining ownership of the Skyburn Cauldron!¡± The entire hall was dead silent! Everyone¡¯s eyes were wide as they stared at Shen Fei in disbelief. ¡®He¡­ Did he really spend fifty million to buy the Skyburn Cauldron?¡¯ ¡®He¡­ Is there something wrong with his brain?¡¯ Luo Qingyue gritted her teeth and glared at Shen Fei. ¡°Are you an idiot?¡± This bastard was clearly deliberately going against her! Hearing this, Shen Fei raised his head nonchalantly, and a trace of mockery flashed through his dark eyes. After obtaining the medicinal cauldron, Shen Fei planned to leave immediately. ¡°Wait!¡± Luo Qingyue walked up to Shen Fei coldly. ¡°What do you want?¡± Shen Fei frowned as he looked at Luo Qingyue. ¡°I want this medicinal cauldron!¡± Luo Qingyue said coldly. Shen Fei raised his eyebrows. ¡± Sorry, it¡¯s already mine.¡± ¡°I¡¯m willing to pay double the price for it!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t lack money!¡± Shen Fei shrugged. Chapter 357 - 357 Wait And See 357 Wait And See Shen Fei was determined to bring this Skyburn Cauldron back. ¡°You¡­¡± Luo Qingyue was furious. She did not expect Shen Fei to be so stubborn! At this moment, two men in black stood beside Shen Fei and warned him coldly, ¡°Young Master Shen, the young lady is the third princess of the Luo Empire. I hope you won¡¯t offend her!¡± ¡®The Luo Empire?¡¯ Having this confirmed, everyone gasped and could not help but reveal admiring gazes. The Luo Empire was a strong faction; it was said that there were many master cultivators in the Luo imperial family! ¡°Third Sister¡­¡± Luo Changfeng arrived at the scene and was shocked. He did not expect his sister to get into such big trouble. Luo Qingyue¡¯s eyes darkened. ¡°Get lost, Brother!¡± Then she turned back to Shen Fei and narrowed her eyes. She said in a sharp tone, ¡°Young Master Shen, if you don¡¯t give in, aren¡¯t you afraid that my Imperial Father will kill you?¡± When he heard this, Shen Fei smiled faintly. ¡°The reason why it is called an auction is because the highest bidder gets to keep the item.¡± ¡°You¡­!¡± Luo Qingyue was speechless. ¡°In that case, I will wait and see if you¡¯re able to take this Skyburn Cauldron away!¡± She then gave the men in black a look. The men promptly began to attack Shen Fei at the same time. ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re courting death!¡± Shen Fei snorted coldly, and the surrounding air immediately became distorted. Bang! The sound of fists and legs clashing echoed through the whole auction hall. The surrounding people retreated to avoid the residual impact. Luo Qingyue took the opportunity to charge into Shen Fei. ¡°Be careful¡ª¡± Luo Changfeng¡¯s pupils shrank when he saw the red-clad figure of his sister attack the man. However, Luo Qingyue did not stop and continued to charge forward. Shen Fei saw Luo Qingyue charge at him, and he could not dodge in time, and thus, Luo Qingyue fell into his arms. There was a faint smell of blood in her nose. Luo Qingyue suddenly looked up and met Shen Fei¡¯s dark eyes. Shen Fei frowned and quickly pushed Luo Qingyue away from him. ¡°What? Do you despise me?¡± Luo Qingyue said unhappily when she saw Shen Fei¡¯s expression. Shen Fei looked at her and shook his head. Luo Qingyue snorted coldly. This man was clearly going against her on purpose! Who was he? ¡°Third Sister, we should leave this place.¡± Luo Changfeng hurriedly pulled Luo Qingyue to the stairs, completely ignoring Shen Fei¡¯s reaction. Shen Fei lowered his eyes and looked at the Skyburn Cauldron in his hand. A faint smile appeared on his lips before he stored the cauldron into his storage ring. Meanwhile, Luo Changfeng and Luo Qingyue left the auction house in a hurry. ¡°Third Sister, who is that person?¡± Seeing his little sister¡¯s angry appearance, he really could not understand! ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± ¡°Third Sister, you¡ª¡± Luo Qingyue waved her hand impatiently. ¡°I¡¯m tired now. I want to rest.¡± Shen Fei had just left the auction venue when he felt the presence of a few people tailing him. He could not help but laugh coldly and quickened his pace to leave. A few minutes later, Shen Fei arrived at a place where there were not many people around. ¡°Come out. Why are you following me?¡± Shen Fei sneered. Dozens of people walked out from the shadows, each of them wearing the same uniform with the word ¡°Yu¡± embroidered on their chests. ¡°You are Shen Fei?¡± The leader asked in a deep voice. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He was not afraid. ¡°Hand over the medicinal cauldron,¡± the man said again. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes. ¡°And if I don¡¯t?¡± The man¡¯s eyes turned cold. His palm turned into a claw and he immediately attacked Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s body flashed and he instantly disappeared from the spot. Then, he reappeared and punched the man in the abdomen. The man grunted and took a few steps back. Blood seeped out of the corner of his mouth. The others quickly surrounded Shen Fei and pulled out their swords in unison. They slashed and whirled their weapons as they advanced on him. Shen Fei snorted, and his spiritual energy surged. In an instant, his body emitted a dazzling golden light! His ambushers only felt their bodies tremble before a tearing pain came from their arms. Blood sprayed out as they fell to the ground. After giving them all a glance, Shen Fei turned and prepared to leave. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± a cold voice called out, mixed with a thick sense of danger. It belonged to a woman. Shen Fei turned around slowly. ¡°You know me?¡± Who was this woman? ¡°The grandson of the city hero Richard, Shen Fei, you got the cauldron at the auction today, so you¡¯re now destined to never leave alive. There are many people here who want that cauldron.¡± The woman¡¯s lips curled into a bloodthirsty sneer. ¡°Leave the cauldron behind, then you may leave.¡± Shen Fei looked at the woman coldly and said, ¡°In your dreams!¡± ¡°Then don¡¯t blame me for being rude!¡± A golden griffin suddenly descended from the sky. The woman jumped onto the back of the griffin and looked down at Shen Fei. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes at her, ¡°Looks like you¡¯re determined to snatch the medicinal cauldron from me.¡± ¡°I want the cauldron and your life!¡± Her cold words were filled with ruthlessness, as if she had already determined that she would be the victor of this fight. ¡°Since you¡¯re so determined to snatch it from me, then show me your true ability!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, an even more terrifying spiritual energy erupted from Shen Fei¡¯s body. An intense pressure shook the surroundings, making everyone tremble with fear. The sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds and lightning, but the woman remained calm. Shen Fei spoke just as arrogantly, ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± The woman¡¯s eyes widened in surprise as she exclaimed, ¡°That¡¯s¡­ A dark-attribute exotic beasts!¡± ¡®A dark-attribute exotic beast?¡¯ Somewhere not far away, Luo Qingyue was stunned. ¡®Shen Fei uses the dark attribute?¡¯ No wonder she felt that Shen Fei had a scary aura. It was because of the dark attribute exotic beast! Regardless, the medicinal cauldron was hers! She had to snatch it from him! The woman¡¯s eyes were filled with hatred. She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°The Temple of Divinity once caught and killed a dark-attribute Beastmaster.¡± Shen Fei smiled coldly. ¡°That was in the past.¡± ¡°Hmph, no matter. Let¡¯s see if I can snatch the cauldron from your hands!¡± After the woman finished speaking, a giant fiery red bird flew down. The giant bird spread its wings and soared, stirring up little hurricanes. Shen Fei raised his head and looked at it, his expression turning solemn. ¡®This griffin¡­ it¡¯s a fire-attribute spirit beast?¡¯ ¡°Roar!¡± With a bellow, the griffin¡¯s body burned with raging fire. It charged at the Shen Fei, intending to burn him alive! Shen Fei narrowed his eyes. His figure flashed and he disappeared from his spot. The fireball griffin smashed into the ground, creating a deep crater. Thunder rumbled in the sky, and lightning struck. Shen Fei smiled coldly. ¡°Take this!¡± Chapter 358 - 358 The Six-Star Spirit King Is Nothing Much 358 The Six-Star Spirit King Is Nothing Much ¡°Black Sun, use Ancient Prestige. Let the griffin see how powerful you are,¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Black Sun roared at the sky, and its eyes were filled with anger. With a flap of its wings, the clouds were swept away in an instant. Lightning struck down, aimed straight at the Flame Griffin. The two forces collided, and powerful energy fluctuations rippled out. The thunderous noise echoed again as a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire area in a flash. With another furious roar, the aura around the griffin became more powerful, and a vague trace of black fog was emitted from its body. The black fog enveloped the griffin¡¯s body, and it gradually spread up into the sky. The woman looked up at the sky warily. ¡®What is he doing?¡¯ In the next moment, the Black Sun appeared, and a hurricane began to form around the skirmish area. The hurricane spun faster and faster, becoming even more menacing. Thunder rumbled again. Then, a thunderbolt flashed down and struck the black fog fiercely, destroying the griffin¡¯s misty cloak. The griffin was severely affected, and its strength was weakened by a level. Shen Fei coldly said, ¡°Disperse!¡± He raised his hand and waved, and the black fog on the griffin¡¯s body completely dispersed as though it was torn off its body. The griffin screamed in pain, and fell to the ground. Shen Fei flew down and stepped on its body, his cold gaze looking skyward at the woman. The woman stood high in the air, and her eyes filled with viciousness. ¡°You are stronger than you look.¡± She should have known that Shen Fei¡¯s cultivation technique was not weak and was even more powerful than hers! But she must have the cauldron! Shen Fei regarded the woman coldly. ¡°Cut the crap, and give me your best shot!¡± ¡°I advise you to surrender obediently, lest you suffer too greatly,¡± The woman said coldly. She spread her arms and a huge tiger appeared from behind her. Shen Fei frowned. ¡°A Five-star Spirit King?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re so naive to think that it¡¯s just a Five-star Spirit King. Let me tell you, this white tiger is a Six-star. Although it¡¯s a Count-rank beast, it¡¯s enough to deal with you!¡± The woman placed her hands behind her back, her face brimming with confidence. This was her second spirit beast, the White Tigerbeast. ¡°Is that so? In that case¡­¡± Before he even finished speaking, Shen Fei released a powerful aura from his body. ¡°Black Sun, give that White Tigerbeast the final blow,¡± Shen Fei ordered solemnly. ¡°Grargh!¡± Upon hearing its master¡¯s order, the Black Sun flapped its wings and charged straight at the White Tigerbeast. Seeing this, the White Tigerbeast took a few steps back but did not dodge. In a flash, the Black Sun was already in front of it. Then, the Black Sun raised its claws and slashed at the other beast. The White Tigerbeast saw the attack approaching and quickly moved its body to avoid the Black Sun¡¯s attack. The Black Sun roared angrily and waved its claws. The White Tigerbeast almost fell from the sky to avoid the attack. It steadied its body and pounced toward the Black Sun again. The two of them fought each other, and the scene was especially lively. Shen Fei observed the White Tigerbeast and Black Sun attentively from the side. ¡°It¡¯s time to settle it. Stop playing with it, Black Sun,¡± Shen Fei shouted sternly. ¡°Grargh!¡± The Black Sun heard the order and spread its wings, taking to the air. A moment later, it dove at the White Tigerbeast at high speed, and black flames covered its body. Its sharp claws swiped at the White Tigerbeast¡¯s neck. The White Tigerbeast looked at the oncoming attack and turned its body to the side, avoiding the fatal strike. Some blood sprayed out. The Black Sun had scratched the White Tigerbeast a little, and the White Tigerbeast had done the same to the Black Sun. With a loud sound of impact however, the White Tigerbeast¡¯s body was sent flying back, and it spat out a mouthful of blood. The Black Sun landed beside Shen Fei and raised its head proudly, looking like it was waiting for praise. Shen Fei reached out and patted its head. ¡°Good job.¡± Hearing its master¡¯s praise, the Black Sun jumped excitedly. ¡°Black Sun, do you want to eat its heart?¡± ¡°Grargh!¡± The Black Sun nodded excitedly, and its eyes shone. Shen Fei raised his eyebrows. ¡°Go ahead, dig in.¡± Then, the Black Sun ran to the White Tigerbeast¡¯s body and sank its sharp claws into the White Tigerbeast¡¯s chest without hesitation. Riiiip! Blood splattered everywhere as the White Tigerbeast¡¯s body was clawed to shreds. Fresh blood poured out, and the whole scene was a gory mess. Shen Fei stroked the Black Sun in satisfaction. ¡®This little guy is quite smart.¡¯ As expected of his contracted beast, it should be like him: decisive in killing! ¡°Grargh!¡± The Black Sun was excited and jubilant. The woman¡¯s eyes were extremely cold when she saw all this. ¡°Sh*t¡­ I need to retreat first.¡± With that, the woman left. Shen Fei smiled gleefully as he watched her leave. ¡°Let¡¯s hurry back to the mayor¡¯s mansion,¡± He muttered as he walked away. ¡­ After half an hour, Shen Fei reached the mayor¡¯s mansion. ¡°For you to have successfully obtained the Skyburn Cauldron is quite unexpected.¡± Edward looked at Shen Fei with a gratified expression. ¡°Lord Mayor, what do we have to do now?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°With the cauldron, you need to go to the cultivation room and refine the thousand-year-old purple cloud grass. Then, put the grass into the medicinal cauldron, add two drops of mystic iron soul essence, and three hundred stalks of Ganoderma. Only then will you be able to acquire the supreme emperor pill,¡± Edward said seriously, and his tone was filled with anticipation. Shen Fei cupped his fists. ¡°Thank you, Lord Mayor.¡± ¡°Go on, then.¡± Shen Fei bowed respectfully and turned to leave. Edward revealed a kind smile as he watched the young man¡¯s departing figure. Not only was this child talented in cultivation, his personality was also calm and restrained. This promised that he could protect himself and the things he cherished most. Shen Fei walked to the cultivation room, closed the door, and placed everything on a table. He took a deep breath and slowly sat down on the floor cushion. He closed his eyes and circulated his cultivation technique to begin refining the pill. Shen Fei first placed the medicinal cauldron in the middle, then he placed the thousand-year-old purple cloud grass into the cauldron. He then added two drops of mystic iron soul essence. And finally, he added three hundred stalks of Ganoderma to begin the fusion process. After the mystic iron soul essence was suffused into the ingredients, Shen Fei compressed them in the pill furnace, the thousand-year-old purple cloud grass would control the formation in this stage. As the purple cloud grass burned away in the cauldron, it emitted waves of medicinal fragrance. The mystic iron soul essence and Ganoderma stalks lay quietly in the cauldron, as if they were protecting the purple cloud grass. As time passed, when all the ingredients¡¯ effects had been properly combined, Shen Fei withdrew his soul power. As soon as he retracted his soul power, the purple cloud grass began to melt. Shen Fei immediately leveraged on the abilities granted to him by the system and used telekinesis to float the cauldron¡¯s contents into the air. Slowly, they began to condense into the embryonic form of the pill he wanted. As time passed, a refreshing fragrance wafted out from the cauldron. Looking at the pill inside the medicinal cauldron, Shen Fei¡¯s lips curled into a faint smile. He had finally succeeded! He put the pill into a porcelain bottle, and then stashed the bottle into his storage ring. Shen Fei stood up and patted the dust off his clothes before he left the room. Chapter 359 - 359 The Supreme Emperor Pill 359 The Supreme Emperor Pill Shen Fei walked into the courtyard after he left the cultivation room. ¡°Lord Mayor, this is the supreme emperor pill you wanted.¡± Shen Fei said as soon as he arrived at the courtyard. He procured the porcelain bottle and presented it to the mayor. When he tipped out the supreme emperor pill from the bottle, Edward¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. ¡°This really is the supreme emperor pill! ¡± Such quality! Shen Fei smiled and nodded. ¡°Yes, Lord Mayor. Please have a look. ¡± Edward began examining the supreme emperor pill to examine it carefully. ¡°As expected of an imperial-grade pill. It smells very nice.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Hahaha, you are indeed the future son-in-law that I have put my faith in. I¡¯ll leave this supreme emperor pill to you,¡± Edward said with a smile. He knew that ordinary alchemists were not willing to sell medicinal pills like this. The effect of the supreme emperor pill was too astounding, and it was relatively difficult to refine. Shen Fei shook his head and smiled. ¡°I promised you that I would refine this pill for you. How could I accept it? Lord Mayor, please take it.¡± ¡°Sigh, you will become my only son-in-law. What¡¯s wrong with giving you the pill?¡± Edward spoke firmly. When Shen Fei heard this, he fell silent. After a long time, he gave a small sigh. ¡°Alright, since you insist, I¡¯ll accept it.¡± Edward smiled in satisfaction. ¡°Good.¡± As he spoke, he sized up Shen Fei. ¡°Richard did well to raise such a good grandson like you!¡± Edward sighed. ¡®If Richard was still alive, he would have been very happy.¡¯ Shen Fei smiled faintly. ¡°Lord Mayor, you flatter me.¡± Edward suddenly took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Shen Fei. ¡°This letter is for you.¡± ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei asked curiously as he reached out to take the letter. ¡°Your grandfather gave this to me before he died. I¡¯m delivering it to you now.¡± Shen Fei was stunned, and his expression suddenly became sorrowful. ¡°Lord Mayor, I¡­¡± Edward waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. Your grandfather¡¯s will said that if you survived your tests, I should give it to you.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Fei nodded and opened the letter. After reading the words on it, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes gradually turned red and tears threatened to flow out. His expression was solemn as he read the letter. Finally, his gaze fell on the words at the end of the letter. When he saw the flamboyant words on it, Shen Fei gripped the letter tightly. ¡®Grandfather¡­¡¯ Shen Fei looked up at Edward and said, ¡°Lord Mayor, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± ¡°Alright, go ahead.¡± Edward nodded. Shen Fei bowed to Edward again and left. He did not dare stay, afraid that he would not be able to hold back his tears¡­ After returning to the Shen residence, Shen Fei could not wait to open the letter again. [Fei, I¡¯ve really let you down. All the big families are pressuring us, and now our family is in danger. I had hoped that on the day you grow into a man, I would be able to see you grow with my own eyes, see you make contributions, see you get married and have children. I regret that I could not be there for you when you will no doubt need me most when you are older. [And I also regret that I won¡¯t get to watch you find love, nor will I see you get married one day.] ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m sorry.¡± After reading the letter, Shen Fei knelt on the ground and cried. ¡®Grandfather, Father, Mother, I will live well, and live for the Shen family! Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa, I¡¯ll definitely avenge you. I won¡¯t let the Shen family down!¡¯ Shen Fei wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, folded the letter, and tucked it away. He vowed to keep the letter on him at all times. ¡°Father, Mother, when are you coming back¡­¡± Shen Fei mumbled. His voice was choked and hoarse, and he sounded like he had gone through many vicissitudes. ¡­ The next day, Shen Fei opened his eyes and got up from bed. He walked to the window and opened it. A cold breeze blew in, ruffling his hair. Shen Fei squinted his eyes and allowed the morning light to fall on him. A moment later, he stretched and walked to the bathroom sink. After Shen Fei washed up, he got dressed and prepared to head out. ¡°Hey, let¡¯s go together.¡± Not far away, a young lady stood at the entrance and waved at Shen Fei. When he saw Aloy, Shen Fei shook his head in exasperation. Aloy had been coming to pick him up every day. ¡°Why are you going to school?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°I want to choose another spirit beast. You already have three, and I only have one Ice Spirit.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go then,¡± Shen Fei said. Since he had nothing to do anyway, he would help her pick one again. After all, he had never been able to say no to her every time she came to find him. When she heard him agree to come along, Aloy immediately grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s hand and ran off. ¡­ The two of them went to the breeding institute recommended by the academy. ¡°This is the specially-selected spirit beast breeding institution of the academy. Whether you want to contract one, or just raise one, they can prepare many spirit beasts for you,¡± Aloy explained. Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Pick whichever one you like. I¡¯ll take a look with you.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Aloy held his arm and led him on a tour. They soon found an area of the institute that was a natural, outdoor forest habitat for raising younger beasts. ¡°Hmm, this isn¡¯t bad. It¡¯s of the ice attribute. Unfortunately, it¡¯s only a kit,¡± Aloy said as she looked at an Ice Spirit Rabbit that was as translucent as ice. Shen Fei followed her line of sight and saw the Ice Spirit Rabbit. ¡°It¡¯s not easy to catch an Ice Spirit Rabbit,¡± Shen Fei said lightly. Ice Spirit Rabbits were hard to spot, fast and sprightly, and they wielded ice-attribute techniques. They were also extremely cunning. ¡°Let¡¯s try. Maybe we¡¯ll be lucky enough to catch one,¡± Aloy said with a hint of a blush. Shen Fei looked at her expectant face and nodded. ¡°You go catch the rabbit first. I¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Aloy let go of his arm and quickly ran to the other side. ¡°Hey, come here, little rabbit!¡± ¡°You¡¯re too slow, the rabbit will get away.¡± ¡°Ice Spirit Rabbit! Don¡¯t run! ¡± Aloy hurriedly shouted. As she spoke, the Ice Spirit Rabbit had already hopped five meters away from her. Aloy quickly chased after it. ¡°Ice Spirit Rabbit, wait for me!¡± Shen Fei watched her speechlessly. She seemed younger than usual. After chasing and playing for a while, Shen Fei suddenly noticed a Flame Wolf staring at him not far away. The Flame Wolf¡¯s entire body was red and shone as brilliant as the sun. When he saw the wolf, Shen Fei frowned. It looked ferocious and difficult to deal with. Seeing Shen Fei frown, Aloy quickly reminded him, ¡°You have to help me.¡± She still hoped that Shen Fei would help her catch the Ice Spirit Rabbit, and she hoped he would do a better job than she did. Shen Fei nodded, but ignored the rabbit and walked to the Flame Wolf instead. The Flame Wolf watched as Shen Fei got closer. Then, it roared angrily and pounced at Shen Fei. It was quite similar to the Flame Owl. When Shen Fei realized this, he smirked. With a stomp of his right foot, his figure turned into an afterimage as he rushed toward the Flame Wolf. Then, he raised his fist and punched the wolf¡¯s abdomen. Pow! A heavy sound of impact was heard. The Flame Wolf was sent flying hundreds of meters away and smashed into a tree. ¡°Roar!¡± The Flame Wolf howled in pain and struggled to stand up. Chapter 360 - 360 The Imprisoned Man 360 The Imprisoned Man Shen Fei raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw that it was unharmed; he did not expect this Fire Wolf¡¯s to be as tough as a Count-rank spirit beast. Aloy jumped up excitedly and cheered when she saw Shen Fei repel the wolf, ¡°Yeah! You¡¯re so cool!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched as he looked at how excited Aloy seemed. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to catch the Ice Spirit Rabbit?¡± Aloy pouted. ¡°Forget it, I want to watch. I also want a fire-attribute spirit beast.¡± Looking at her miffed expression, Shen Fei shrugged helplessly. ¡°Since you think it¡¯s not suitable, let¡¯s change locations and look elsewhere,¡± he said. ¡°Okay.¡± Aloy nodded obediently. Shen Fei looked around, and his gaze suddenly fell on a metal cage in a corner. A man was sitting in the iron cage, shivering. He was wearing a blue robe and looked older than Shen Fei. His hands and legs were bound by chains, and his face was filled with fear. Shen Fei frowned as he looked at the man. ¡°Why would someone be locked up in such a place?¡± Aloy shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe he¡¯s a criminal?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go take a look.¡± Shen Fei pulled Aloy and walked slowly toward the iron cage. As Shen Fei and Aloy approached, the prisoner slowly raised his head. When he saw the strangers, the man quickly asked for help, ¡°You¡­ Save me!¡± Shen Fei and Aloy looked at each other and communicated with their eyes. ¡®What was going on?¡¯ ¡®Could it be a prisoner who had committed a serious crime?¡¯ The man continued to plead when he saw that Shen Fei did not speak, ¡°Save me, I don¡¯t want to die!¡± His lips were dry and cracked from thirst, and his cheeks were pale and haggard. Seeing his pitiful appearance, Shen Fei¡¯s heart softened. ¡°What did you do to get caught?¡± The man looked at Shen Fei and Aloy, and lowered his head hesitantly. ¡°I can¡¯t say. I can¡¯t say. If I say it, I have to die!¡± Seeing the determination in the man¡¯s eyes, Shen Fei and Aloy looked at each other and finally relented. ¡°If you can save me, I¡¯ll owe you a debt of gratitude. In the future, no matter what it is, I¡¯ll do anything for you.¡± The man looked at Shen Fei pleadingly. When Shen Fei heard this, he raised his eyebrows. ¡°Really?¡± The man nodded. ¡°A man keeps his word!¡± Shen Fei pondered for a moment before speaking, ¡°Since the school locked you up with the spirit beasts, it can only mean that you made a mistake.¡± At the mention of his predicament, the man could not help but curse, and his eyes filled with killing intent, ¡°I was framed! Those bastards deliberately framed me, so they locked me up.¡± ¡°Framed?¡± Shen Fei asked dubiously. Who had framed him? ¡°I¡¯ve been wronged. You must save me.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes darkened. There was something fishy about this matter. ¡°Tell us what happened, then I¡¯ll consider letting you go,¡± Shen Fei said. The man looked at him, then gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Those b*stards framed me on purpose. They told me to catch a high rank exotic beast. I didn¡¯t agree, so they locked me up and tortured me. They didn¡¯t allow me to eat or drink, and they even locked me in an iron cage. ¡°I was weak to begin with, so I couldn¡¯t win at all. That¡¯s why they set me up and framed me. They took the opportunity to sentence me to death and stole my property.¡± ¡®So that¡¯s how it is!¡¯ ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll go somewhere else to choose a spirit beast,¡± Aloy said. She pulled Shen Fei with her and left. Since someone had framed this man, they should not let him out lest they make more enemies. As for what he said, she definitely did not believe it. Along the way, Aloy looked at Shen Fei worriedly. ¡°Shen Fei, that person is lying.¡± She believed that there was no way such atrocious deeds could really happen in this world. ¡°I think so, too.¡± Shen Fei smiled. Only a fool would believe such a story. ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Aloy blinked. Shen Fei rubbed his nose and said, ¡°We¡¯ll cross that bridge when we get there.¡± Aloy nodded in agreement. ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°But I¡¯m quite curious about his identity. For the academy to be so strict with him, his background must be very complicated.¡± Shen Fei gazed thoughtfully into the distance. ¡®This man is more than he seems.¡¯ ¡°Why do you care so much?¡± Aloy pouted. ¡°Didn¡¯t you notice that he had the smell of a Beastkin? He just wasn¡¯t in his transformed state.¡± ¡°A Beastkin?¡± At the mention of this term, Aloy¡¯s interest was piqued. Shen Fei glanced at Aloy and casually explained, ¡°The ancestors of the Beastkin were not ordinary humans; they had the intelligence of wild beasts.¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. ¡°Can Beastkin also turn into humans?¡± ¡°Of course, it is said that the reproductive ability of the Beastkin is very strong. After thousands of years, the Beastkin learned to cultivate and freely transform between their human and beast forms.¡± Aloy suddenly understood. Then, she asked, ¡°Why did the Beastkin turn into humans?¡± ¡°I heard that their ancestors were cursed, so they could only survive in their half-beast form before they learned to cultivate,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. ¡°Cursed?¡± Aloy was puzzled. Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s said that for the sake of war, the leader of the beast race led the Beastkin to exterminate the humans. Your uncle, Lear, is also a Beastkin. Do you know his whereabouts?¡± The last he heard of Lear was that the man was locked up. He should have already escaped. ¡°You mean he¡¯s still alive?¡± Aloy covered her mouth in shock. Shen Fei said, ¡°Yes, Lear is in the dark, and we are in the light. Perhaps he¡¯s watching my every move even now.¡± Lear had no qualms about attacking Shen Fei in broad daylight. ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Aloy asked nervously. ¡°Wait.¡± ¡°Wait? Wait for what?¡± Aloy blinked. ¡°Wait for him to appear,¡± Shen Fei said calmly. ¡°How long should we wait? What if he doesn¡¯t appear?¡± Aloy pouted. ¡°If he doesn¡¯t show up, we¡¯ll find him ourselves. He probably doesn¡¯t want others to know about him and the Beastkin, otherwise he would have revealed it long ago. We just need to wait patiently.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy frowned. Lear was a terrifying existence in her heart. If they really met, he would definitely not let past grudges go. Shen Fei saw the fear in Aloy¡¯s eyes and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m here. I won¡¯t let him hurt you.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Aloy nodded vigorously. Of course, she believed that Shen Fei would not let anything happen to her. Shen Fei patted her shoulder and comforted her. ¡°Shen Fei.¡± Aloy looked up at Shen Fei. ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°You¡¯re so good to me.¡± Aloy giggled as she hugged Shen Fei¡¯s arm. Chapter 361 - 361 Aloy Chooses Another Spirit Beast 361 Aloy Chooses Another Spirit Beast ¡°Silly girl, isn¡¯t this only natural? I¡¯m your fianc¨¦.¡± Shen Fei smiled. Aloy blushed and lowered her head. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the spirit beast base the Wang family opened, and pick a spirit beast there.¡± Shen Fei stroked Aloy¡¯s hair. ¡°Ah¡­Oh¡­ Alright!¡± Aloy recovered from her warm daze and nodded her head. They left the beast breeding institution and walked to a spirit beast base owned by the Wang family. This spirit beast base was located in the southern part of the city. It occupied a large area and was surrounded by fences. The peripheral facilities were relatively complete, and even the protective shield was almost impossible to remove. After all, the spirit beasts in this base were extremely precious and valuable. They must not be damaged in any way. There were a few armored guards standing at the entrance of the spirit beast base. When they saw Shen Fei and Aloy approaching, one of the men came forward and asked, ¡°May I ask if the two of you are here to buy a spirit beast?¡± Shen Fei smiled and nodded. ¡°Yes, we are.¡± ¡°Please follow me. I¡¯ll take you to see the spirit beasts that can be purchased,¡± the guard said and turned around to lead them inside. Along the way, Aloy kept looking around. The spirit beast base was built in a very strange style. It had a circular structure, and each floor was fenced up to isolate it from the ordinary floors. The top of the base was covered by a huge array, giving off a dense spiritual energy that far surpassed that of ordinary areas. Shen Fei and Aloy continued inside. Along the way, they saw many martial artists and beast tamers. However, they kept to themselves and did not take the initiative to strike up a conversation with anyone. They all knew that, apart from beast tamers who were in charge of the management of the spirit beast base, there was another profession: mercenaries. To mercenaries, Shen Fei and Aloy were two seemingly weak youths who could not possibly possess powerful strength. They could only become prey for the rich. Moreover, both of them were attractive. If there were mercenaries here who were not above human trafficking, they might try to capture Shen Fei and Aloy and offer them to someone as slaves. They would probably be rewarded handsomely, too. Shen Fei noticed the malicious gazes from the surroundings and snorted coldly in his heart. He ignored them, and continued following the guards. Soon, the three of them arrived at their destination. When Shen Fei and Aloy arrived at the third floor, they saw a group of people gathered together and chatting away. The group immediately spotted the young newcomers and decided to target them. A dark-skinned man suddenly walked over and said impatiently, ¡°Geez, who dares to come here?¡± Shen Fei glanced at the brawny man indifferently and ignored him. ¡°Hehe, did you see that? He actually dared to ignore me.¡± The brawny man was so angry that he laughed. The others present also wore gloating expressions. ¡°Haha, this kid is quite arrogant,¡± A middle-aged man sneered. Beside the middle-aged man, a young man with a sharp mouth and ape-like cheeks said in a strange tone, ¡°He¡¯s just a rookie. He doesn¡¯t know the rules of our circle yet. Don¡¯t cry when you suffer later, kid.¡± When the burly man heard this, he immediately revealed a fierce expression and shouted at Shen Fei, ¡°Brat, do you know what this place is for?¡± Shen Fei curled his lips and said, ¡°What? I thought we were here to buy some donkeys.¡± At this moment, a man looked at Shen Fei contemptuously. ¡°Hmph, how can the goddess, Aloy, be with someone like you?¡± He felt that a person like Shen Fei was unworthy of being with the goddess. During this period of time, Aloy¡¯s fame had grown, and many young masters had their eyes on her. However, due to her father¡¯s authority, they did not dare to be too blatant about it. But today, the gloating man felt that he had to teach Shen Fei a lesson. Shen Fei glanced sideways at this person. ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°I¡¯m called Chen Hai. Where are your manners?¡± The young man said proudly. ¡°Chen Hai?¡± Shen Fei repeated to himself. ¡°Heh, are you afraid now, kid? If you know what¡¯s good for you, you¡¯ll get lost now. Otherwise, I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Chen Hai shouted arrogantly. Shen Fei shook his head and said with a hint of annoyance, ¡°Sigh¡­ Are young people nowadays all so hot-tempered?¡± ¡°The hell, you still dare to lecture me?!¡± Chen Hai flew into a rage and threw a punch at Shen Fei. However, before his fist could get close to Shen Fei, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Then, his entire body flew backward like he was riding on clouds. ¡°Oof! Cough, cough¡­!¡± Chen Hai fell to the ground and could not help but spit out blood. He stared at Shen Fei in shock. ¡°How¡­ How can this be?¡± He clearly did not use any mystical power to attack, so why did he suddenly get injured? And it was such a heavy blow! Shen Fei snorted coldly and said, ¡°You¡¯re courting death. If you dare to provoke me again, I will cripple you.¡± His voice was bone-chilling, scaring Chen Hai so much that his entire body trembled. ¡°Hmph, I¡¯ll admit, you¡¯ve got some balls!¡± Chen Hai glared at Shen Fei fiercely, then crawled up miserably and ran into the spirit beast base. It looked very much like he was fleeing. When everyone saw this, they immediately began to discuss. ¡°Haha, even Chen Hai has his moments!¡± ¡°How dare such a small fry act so impudently in front of us!¡± ¡°What a joke! Are the beast tamers here idiots? How could they let such a person enter the spirit beast base?¡± Although they did not dare to openly mock Shen Fei again, they did not lower their voices while talking to their friends about him. Shen Fei only shrugged at this and ignored them. He tilted his head and looked at Aloy. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± He tugged on her arm, and they walked to the entrance of the fifth floor. The fourth floor of the spirit beast base had all kinds of training equipment, while the fifth floor was the place to cultivate spirit beasts. When Shen Fei and Aloy arrived at the fifth floor, the first thing they saw was a huge arena. Three spirit beasts were standing inside the stage. One was a Liger Beast hybrid beast, one was a Magiflame Dragonhawk, and one was¡­ It was some kind of water-attribute beast. Water-attribute beasts were very aggressive. If they had been raised in captivity in the base, it would definitely cause quite a bit of trouble in the future. However, Shen Fei was not in a hurry to choose. Instead, he observed it with interest. The Magiflame Dragonhawk was glaring at the Liger Beast with hatred. It turned out that the Magiflame Dragonhawk and the Liger Beast were neighbors. These two beasts liked to fight for territory. This time, the cause of the squabble seemed to be because one of them had snatched a piece of food from the other. The Liger Beast was very lucky. It had caught a little snakelet beast by chance. Chapter 362 - 362 A Contract With The Divine Fire Crow 362 A Contract With The Divine Fire Crow This snakelet was not very big; it was only as thick as a chopstick. When the Liger Beast caught the snakelet, the Magiflame Dragonhawk went crazy and pounced on the Liger Beast. The Liger Beast did not expect the Magiflame Dragonhawk to attack it, so it hurriedly dodged. However, the Magiflame Dragonhawk was extremely fast and immediately bit the Liger Beast¡¯s leg. This caught everyone off-guard. Even the owner of the Magiflame Dragonhawk did not have time to stop it. ¡°Roar!¡± A pain engulfed the Liger Beast¡¯s entire body, and it let out a miserable howl. It angrily flung away the Magiflame Dragonhawk. Unfortunately, the Magiflame Dragonhawk had already bitten through the Liger Beast¡¯s blood vessels. Dark red blood flowed out and dyed the Magiflame Dragonhawk¡¯s beak red. The Magiflame Dragonhawk let out a shriek and struggled to detach from the Liger Beast¡¯s leg. However, it had already lost its combat ability when the Liger Beast flung it around violently. Shen Fei looked at the Liger Beast and said to Aloy, ¡°This one is quite fierce, but it doesn¡¯t suit you.¡± Then, he reached out and patted her head. He had wanted to contract the Magiflame Dragonhawk, but it was too weak and would not be able withstand the impact of the soul contract at this point. Aloy pointed at another spirit beast and asked, ¡°Shen Fei, what do you think of that Divine Fire Crow?¡± Shen Fei looked in the direction where she pointed and raised his eyebrows slightly in a look of surprise. The crow was completely dark red in color. It had two wings and sharp talons. Its eyes flickered with a demonic scarlet light. The crow¡¯s entire body emitted a purple-gold light, as if it was wearing golden armor. It was extremely domineering. Not only that, there were also a few balls of purple flames surrounding the Divine Fire Crow, which made it look very majestic from afar. [Divine Fire Crow] [Rnak: Count, High grade] [HP: 80] [Attack: 75] [Defense: 85] [Spirit: 68] [Speed: 90] [Skill: Divine Fire Shield (Passive): After being released, it forms a layer of protection that increases defense by 20% for 15 seconds.] [Skill: Blazing Skies (Active): Condenses Divine Fire into a fire sword to attack the enemy. Consumes 100 energy points for each use. Cooldown of 10 seconds.] ¡°You like it?¡± Shen Fei turned to look at Aloy. Although he did not know exactly what was so special about this Divine Fire Crow, he could tell from its aura that it was extraordinary. ¡°Yes, this is it!¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes lit up and she nodded. ¡°Then go sign a contract with it.¡± Aloy slowly walked toward the Divine Fire Crow. However, the Divine Fire Crow suddenly became vigilant and its body tensed up as soon as she came closer. It could feel that the aura coming from Aloy was even more terrifying than its own. Moreover, her beauty gave the Divine Fire Crow a strong sense of danger. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, I won¡¯t hurt you,¡± Aloy said in a soothing voice. Her tone was very gentle, like a spring breeze caressing one¡¯s face, making the Divine Fire Crow feel a bit more relaxed. ¡°Coo coo!¡± The Divine Fire Crow let out a low cry, showing its friendliness. It realized that Aloy wanted to be friends with it, and it also wanted to be friends with the strong. Aloy nodded in satisfaction. She gently took the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s wing and put her mouth next to its ear. Then, as Aloy¡¯s lips moved, she chanted a string of ancient and obscure incantations before she finally inhaled. In an instant, the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s body shrank rapidly, until it finally turned into a fiery red light and surged into Aloy¡¯s body. A moment later, Aloy opened her eyes, and a blazing red light shot out from her eyes. Even though this red light gradually disappeared, Shen Fei was keenly aware that Aloy¡¯s eyes had become extremely sharp. ¡°Thank you.¡± Aloy smiled. She summoned the spirit beast from the pocket realm, then stretched out her hand and stroked the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s head. ¡°You¡¯re so obedient.¡± ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The Divine Fire Crow let out a joyful cry and closed its eyes, enjoying this moment of peace. Aloy¡¯s eyes were filled with joy as she turned to look at Shen Fei. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he said. ¡°Yes!¡± After that, Shen Fei and Aloy decided to leave. But at this moment, a familiar voice called out to him. ¡°You think you can leave? Shen Fei, I won¡¯t let you off so easily this time!¡± Shen Fei stopped in his tracks, narrowed his eyes, and turned around. He saw a man in a black suit standing not far away, exuding a cold aura. The young man had dark skin, deep eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin lips. He gave off a gloomy and discomforting impression. Shen Fei frowned when he saw him and said, ¡°Wang Wei¡­ Why are you everywhere?¡± ¡°Heh¡­ Shouldn¡¯t I be the one asking you that?¡± Wang Wei replied. Shen Fei shrugged and said easily, ¡°So what? You can¡¯t stop us.¡± ¡°Hahahaha, I can¡¯t stop you?¡± Wang Wei threw his head back and laughed derisively. In the next moment, Wang Wei¡¯s expression suddenly turned cold. He snorted and said, ¡°Shen Fei, I advise you to surrender obediently. Otherwise, you will definitely die today.¡± ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not threatening you, but if you don¡¯t come to your senses and recognize your superiors, I don¡¯t mind sending you to hell.¡± Hearing the merciless barbs the two young men traded, everyone looked at Shen Fei with quizzical gazes. They did not understand what this young man had done for Wang Wei to target him like this. ¡°Shen Fei, have you forgotten? Now that you¡¯re here, don¡¯t even think about leaving alive.¡± Wang Wei¡¯s expression remained icy as usual, and his voice was filled with hatred. ¡°If I want to leave, no one can stop me.¡± Shen Fei shook his head and took Aloy¡¯s hand. ¡°Hmph! You don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you!¡± Wang Wei sneered, and his eyes flashed. Then, he waved his right hand, and a pillar of fire shot out. This fire pillar was not thick, but it was very strange. It emitted a terrifying heat that was enough to melt metal and iron. The fire pillar whistled as it rushed toward Shen Fei and Aloy. Suddenly, a giant Flaming Python appeared out of thin air and blocked Shen Fei¡¯s exit. ¡®Did this kid change his spirit beast again?¡¯ Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Relying on your newly contracted spirit beasts again?¡± ¡°Hmph! My family has spirit beasts to spare. How can your ordinary beast contend against mine?¡± Wang Wei sneered. The pillar of fire continued to charge at Shen Fei like a hot knife through butter. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed slightly, and he quickly pulled Aloy aside to evade it. However, the pillar of fire continued to follow closely behind. Shen Fei pulled Aloy and jumped onto a ledge, they then quickly escaped the pillar¡¯s reach. Meanwhile, the Flame Python¡¯s huge body and its range of movement was very wide, so it was more difficult to shake it off their tail in such a short time. Chapter 363 - 363 Wang Weis Duel 363 Wang Wei¡¯s Duel The Flaming Python let out an angry roar and opened its bloody mouth to spit fireballs at Shen Fei. Wherever the fireballs landed, the ground became charred and smoke filled the air. ¡°Flame Owl, shield us!¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Flame Owl blocked the fireball. ¡°Flame Owl, use Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei ordered again. The Flame Owl flapped its wings, stirring up a gust of wind. In the next moment, a circular form of a flaming monster appeared and crashed toward Wang Wei. ¡°Get lost!¡± Wang Wei shouted and flung his arms out. Boundless fire elements surged out and formed a huge molten rock. The rock collided with the flaming monster, and a loud crash shook the surroundings. Sparks flew everywhere. ¡°Hiss!¡± The giant snake then fiercely rammed into the flaming monster. The flaming monster exploded and disappeared with a whoosh of dispersed fire. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank. ¡°Such power¡­¡± The giant snake hissed viciously and swept its large tail at them. ¡°Crap!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was filled with shock as he pulled Aloy with him to evade it. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Suddenly, sharp spikes emerged from the Flame Owl¡¯s body and stabbed the Flaming Python. The snake felt the pain and quickly drew back its tail. Then, the Flame Owl took this opportunity to use Blazing Charge again to force the Flaming Python to dodge, buying Shen Fei some time. Shen Fei seized the opportunity and pulled Aloy away. Seeing that Shen Fei was about to leave, Wang Wei¡¯s expression turned cold and he had a thought. ¡®Hmph! Shen Fei, you forced my hand.¡¯ Immediately, a howl rang out from all directions. Then, more fireballs flew at Shen Fei like a meteor shower. The trajectories of the fireballs were irregular, but they effectively sealed off Shen Fei¡¯s path of retreat. There was no room for him to dodge at all. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes focused and he hurriedly executed the Fire Dragon Fist. A fire dragon suddenly appeared with a roar and slapped the oncoming fireballs away with its claws, instantly detonating them. The fireballs exploded, and a blistering wave of fire swept in all directions, swallowing Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Aloy¡¯s face was pale and she could not help but worry. The flames gradually disappeared, and Shen Fei¡¯s body was completely unharmed. Although the fireballs were powerful, they were not a threat to him at all because they were destroyed by his Fire Dragon Fist. Wang Wei narrowed his eyes and muttered, ¡°This brat really has some skills.¡± He did not know why, but he felt that Shen Fei¡¯s temperament was different from usual. It was a little sinister and awe-inspiring. He had already investigated Shen Fei¡¯s strength, and he believed that Shen Fei had not surpassed the initial stage of the core formation stage. So, Shen Fei should not be able to do anything to him. ¡°Looks like I have to be more serious. Flaming Python, use Blazing Saber Slash!¡± Wang Wei suddenly shouted. He held a short blade in his hand and slashed down. In the next second, the Flaming Python spat flames at his weapon, and instantly, the flames soared into the sky. A huge scarlet blade of light cut through the sky, bringing with it a terrifying aura as it slashed down at Shen Fei and the Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, defend!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Flame Owl flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind that blocked the fiery attack. A violent explosion echoed out, and powerful ripples billowed out, wreaking the whole place. ¡°Huh? He actually blocked it?¡± Wang Wei was stunned. ¡°Hmph! No matter.¡± He waved his arms slowly, and more fire elements surged into his short blade. In the next moment, dazzling flames erupted on the blade again. ¡°Flaming Python, Blazing Saber Slash!¡± Wang Wei shouted and threw his short blade like a spear. In the next second, after breathing more fire into its master¡¯s attack, the Flaming Python quickly pounced on the Flame Owl. It opened its huge mouth and tried to bite it. ¡°Flame Owl, use Jet of Flames,¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Flame Owl¡¯s wings flapped suddenly. In an instant, a large amount of flames gathered into a ball, forming a fiery lotus that shot jets of fire at the enemies as it spun in the air. The flaming lotus and the Flaming Python collided. With a boom, flames soared into the sky. The high temperature spread out for hundreds of meters. Shen Fei and Aloy were protected by the Flame Owl, so they were not injured at all. ¡°Damned b*stard!¡± Wang Wei gritted his teeth. He never thought that Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast would be so much more powerful than his own beasts. Moreover, its rank was even stronger than Wang Wei¡¯s own familiars. ¡°Flame Owl, use Burning Skies Incantation!¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Flame Owl flapped its fiery wings once more and endless flames burst forth from its body. Then, it all formed into a sea of fire that went to envelop Wang Wei. ¡°Hmph! Mere flames can¡¯t hurt me!¡± Wang Wei sneered. He smiled contemptuously as he held his left palm out, and the fire elements surged into his short blade. In an instant, the surface of the short blade was covered in red patterns, emitting a deadly aura. ¡°Gale Spike!¡± A shout was heard, and an icy blue short spear shot out from the short blade, piercing through the sea of fire toward Shen Fei. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Shen Fei was shocked and quickly used the movement skill Blink Steps to dodge the attack. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei yelled hastily. The Flame Owl flapped its wings again and countless fireballs shot out from its body toward Wang Wei. Wang Wei¡¯s expression did not change. He calmly formed a quick seal and formed a Flame Barrier. The Flame Barrier appeared and expanded several times, wrapping around Wang Wei tightly like a giant cocoon. [Ding dong! Congratulations to the Host for activating the skill Flame Armor. The Flame Armor increases the Host¡¯s defense by 300%, grants 10% fire spell resistance, and reduces fire spell damage by 15%.] [Ding dong! Flame Armor consumes 50 energy points, and the cooldown time is 20 minutes.] Hearing the familiar mechanical voice, Shen Fei could not help but heave a sigh of relief in his heart. Although it only reduced damage by 10%, the skill was still less than two-thirds from its peak state. ¡°Hahaha! With this level of attack, don¡¯t even think about breaking through my Flame Barrier!¡± Wang Wei cackled from within the Flame Barrier. However, just as he was laughing wildly, a crisp sound of a sword chime suddenly rang out. Wang Wei¡¯s expression changed. He turned around and saw a thin sword silently kill his Flaming Python. Spurt! With a thud, the Flaming Python fell to the ground. ¡°You brat, you actually distracted me!¡± Wang Wei flew into a rage out of humiliation. He immediately brandished his short blade and charged forward, glaring at Shen Fei through murderous eyes. Chapter 364 - 364 You Asked For It 364 You Asked For It Shen Fei¡¯s expression was calm as he said coolly, ¡°You asked for it.¡± The surrounding onlookers started discussing among themselves. ¡°Is the young master of the Wang family so useless?¡± ¡°That¡¯s a Flaming Python! What a waste! ¡± ¡°Wang Wei should be furious now, right?¡± ¡°Hehe, who asked him to be arrogant? Serves him right.¡± ¡°Speaking of which, isn¡¯t Shen Fei¡¯s move too sharp? It can actually ignore Wang Wei¡¯s Flame Barrier.¡± ¡°¡­Shen Fei, you have humiliated me in front of my goddess!¡± Wang Wei roared angrily, attracting everyone¡¯s attention. ¡°Haha! So much nonsense!¡± Shen Fei sneered. ¡°Today, I must kill you!¡± Wang Wei bellowed, and his eyes were bloodshot. ¡°Flame Shot!¡± Wang Wei sent out a side kick as he roared. A scarlet ball of fire with a searing aura crashed toward Shen Fei. ¡°Good timing!¡± Shen Fei shouted, and a majestic energy fluctuation spread out as he sent out his own fiery projectile. With a muffled sound, a searing heat wave suddenly erupted from the spot where the two attacks collided. ¡°Is this your hidden trump card? Unfortunately, it¡¯s ineffective against me!¡± Shen Fei smirked. Then, he stomped on the ground with his right foot, and his figure turned into an afterimage as he rushed at Wang Wei. Shen Fei suddenly drew out a flaming sword and slashed fiercely. A line of fire streaked toward Wang Wei. ¡°Parlor tricks!¡± Wang Wei snorted coldly and threw out a punch. The line of fire was broken, but Shen Fei¡¯s figure had appeared suddenly beside Wang Wei. He delivered a sweeping kick at the opponent. Wang Wei¡¯s reaction was not slow. He tilted his body slightly and narrowly avoided the kick. ¡°I don¡¯t have the time to bother with you. Let¡¯s stop this nonsense.¡± Shen Fei sneered and turned to leave. Looking at Shen Fei¡¯s back, Wang Wei fell into deep thought. ¡®Could it be? Did he deliberately show weakness just now just to test my strength?¡¯ The more Wang Wei thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. After all, with Shen Fei¡¯s strength, he definitely would not be afraid of him. The problem was that Shen Fei¡¯s attack had indeed posed a threat to him. He did not dare to chase after him rashly. ¡°Looks like I have to increase the intensity of my training. Otherwise, Shen Fei will really think he¡¯s worth something!¡± Wang Wei sneered. ¡­ After leaving the Wang family¡¯s spirit beast base, Shen Fei and Aloy parted ways. When she returned to the mayor¡¯s mansion, Aloy summoned her newly contracted Divine Fire Crow. Since contracting it, the crow had turned golden in color with gorgeous wings. A jade green pennant hung from its tail, and its golden eyes were bright and lively. It looked very cute. At this moment, Mayor Edward came down from upstairs. ¡°My dear Aloy, you contracted another spirit beast? And it¡¯s of the fire attribute.¡± He knew that Aloy was not very good at controlling fire-attributed spirit beasts, because she was unable to comprehend the profound meaning of fire, nor was she able to tame spirit beasts. Therefore, he was very surprised. How could his daughter be able to contract a spiritual beast in such a short time? ¡°Father, do you know why I suddenly want to contract a fire-attributed spirit beast?¡± Aloy asked seriously. ¡°You still want to keep me in suspense? Tell me, why did you suddenly contract a fire-attributed spirit beast?¡± Edward was puzzled. ¡°I told you before that Shen Fei¡¯s strength in taming beasts is limitless, and he also has the Supreme Bloodline. Not to mention that Phoenix Bloodline is in his fire-attributed Flame Owl. ¡°I¡¯m wondering if all fire-attributed spirit beasts evolved from the Phoenix Bloodline,¡± Aloy said slowly. At his, Edward was taken aback. Then, he smiled bitterly and said, ¡°You¡¯re always so smart. However, you have to understand that the Phoenix Bloodline can only be awakened by sheer luck. It¡¯s not just the strong bloodline that¡¯s needed; it¡¯s luck. ¡°You have to know that in the whole kingdom, the number of people with fire-affinity bloodlines can be counted on one hand. Not to mention a fire-attributed spirit beast with the Phoenix Bloodline.¡± ¡°Father, a beast horde is coming. I have a heavy responsibility to make a breakthrough!¡± Aloy said firmly. She had disclosed to him not too long ago about this prediction of hers of the coming tragedy. He had wept later that night in the privacy of his own room for what his daughter had been through, but he also felt incredibly proud of her accomplishments, both past and future. ¡°Sigh¡­ Since you¡¯ve already decided, I can only support you,¡± Edward said wearily. ¡°Thank you.¡± Aloy nodded, revealing a confident expression, as though she already had a plan. ¡°I¡¯ll go do some cultivating first, Father.¡± Aloy smiled sweetly and skipped out of the room. Watching Aloy¡¯s disappearing figure, Edward could not help but shake his head. A strange light passed through his eyes as she muttered, ¡°I hope everything goes well for you this time! Don¡¯t let me down¡­¡± Aloy went into the cultivation room and began her cultivation session. She sat cross-legged on a futon. A wisp of pure elemental energy surged into her body, nourishing it. At the same time, the magic nucleus in her hand emitted a bright blue light. Aloy¡¯s delicate body trembled. Then, the calm blue light suddenly exploded, illuminating the cultivation room with a bright blue light, reminiscent of the sky. A small illusory vortex appeared in the middle of the blue light. As the vortex spun, it released a strong suction force, swallowing the blue light and then gathering it in between Aloy¡¯s eyebrows. This scene lasted for a long time. At a certain moment, the blue light gradually faded, and all that was left was a blue-black mark. ¡°It¡¯s a success!¡± Aloy said excitedly, then she erased the mark. ¡°Phew!¡± After she took a long breath, Aloy stood up and stretched. During this period of time, she had been cultivating diligently every day. Even when she slept, she was cultivating. ¡°My strength has increased a lot,¡± Aloy said confidently. In the next second, Aloy summoned the Divine Fire Crow. Aloy handed a jade bottle to the Divine Fire Crow and said expectantly, ¡°Divine Fire Crow, this is a fire-attributed spirit fruit. Go on, eat it.¡± The Divine Fire Crow happily took the jade bottle, opened the stopper, and smelled it. The Divine Fire Crow then poured out the medicinal pill from the jade bottle. After sniffing it lightly, it became very excited. The pill was dark green in color, and its surface was covered with dense patterns. It emitted a strange fragrance that was extremely tempting to the crow. The Divine Fire Crow gulped and impatiently opened its mouth to send the pill down its gullet. ¡°Crunch!¡± The Divine Fire Crow bit into the pill and instantly turned it into a warm current that entered its body. A surge of vigorous power spread out from its body. The Divine Fire Crow was compelled to flap its wings and soar outside the house, flying non-stop above the roof. After a long time, the Divine Fire Crow landed and prostrated on the ground respectfully to Aloy. ¡°Chirp!¡± The Divine Fire Crow cried out, its eyes staring straight at Aloy. Its gaze was filled with reverence. It was obvious that it had eyes only for Aloy. ¡°This is great, hahaha!¡± Aloy was overjoyed and quickly went up to pat the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s head. ¡°Chirp!¡± The Divine Fire Crow closed its eyes in enjoyment. ¡°Hehe, Divine Fire Crow, from now on, you have to listen to me obediently. Otherwise, I¡¯ll be angry!¡± Aloy said as she pretended to act cute. Chapter 365 - 365 Qian Yu Cooks Dinner 365 Qian Yu Cooks Dinner ¡°Chirp!¡± The Divine Fire Crow nodded its head vigorously, appearing very obedient. Aloy then took out a red crystal and gave it to the Divine Fire Crow. ¡°Divine Fire Crow, this demon core is for you,¡± she said with a smile. The Divine Fire Crow¡¯s eyes filled with a burning gaze as it looked at the demon core. Then, it ate it without hesitation. The enormous energy contained in the demon core made the Divine Fire Crow roar in pain, then its aura increased dramatically. A moment later, everything returned to normal. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± the Divine Fire Crow said excitedly. ¡°Haha, don¡¯t be so polite. You¡¯re now my most capable beast. I will definitely nurture you well.¡± Aloy smiled and patted the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s head. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Divine Fire Crow nodded again, its eyes filled with joy. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s time to cultivate. I¡¯ll try out the new skills I¡¯ve obtained over the few days¡ª¡± ¡°Screech!¡± Before she could finish, the sharp cry of the Divine Fire Crow resounded throughout the room. Then, its body expanded rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it became as big as a giant eagle of about five meters long. It had two prominent feathers on its head. The Divine Fire Crow circled around Aloy a few times in the air and finally flapped its wings. ¡°Sou!¡± A faint purple fireball condensed out of thin air and bombarded the wall beside Aloy. The wall was blasted down with a bang, leaving a charred crumbling hole. Aloy smiled and patted the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s head while praising it, ¡°Divine Fire Crow, well done. You¡¯ll be my exclusive fire-attributed familiar from now on!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Divine Fire Crow chirped happily, as if it was expressing its admiration for Aloy. ¡­ As soon as he reached home, Shen Fei pushed open the door and was greeted by the rich aroma of food. Shen Fei frowned. ¡®¡­What¡¯s going on? Is there a thief in the house? But even if it was a thief, he wouldn¡¯t use his kitchen to cook, right?¡¯ Filled with questions, Shen Fei walked into the room and saw four dishes and a soup on the dining table. A bowl of stir-fried shredded radish, three eggs with bacon, a bowl of cucumber salad, and a bowl of fish head tofu soup. When Shen Fei saw this, the corner of his mouth twitched and his facial muscles trembled involuntarily. Then, he saw a man in the kitchen. ¡®Could it be that Father has returned?¡¯ Thinking of this, a trace of happiness flashed in Shen Fei¡¯s heart. ¡°Father, have you returned?¡± Shen Fei shouted. Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the man stopped cooking and slowly turned around. He smiled and said, ¡°Oh, you¡¯re back already?¡± The man turned his head, but Shen Fei did not see the face he wanted to see. ¡°Senior Qian Yu, why did you come to my house to cook?¡± Shen Fei said in surprise. Logically speaking, Qian Yu should still be on an expedition inside the wormhole. ¡°I just came to visit you, but I realized that no one was at your house, so I made dinner for you,¡± Qian Yu explained with a smile. ¡°Uh¡­ Thank you for your concern, Senior,¡± Shen Fei said, feeling a bit dazed. Qian Yu said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite with me. Hurry up and wash your hands. It¡¯s time to eat.¡± With that, Qian Yu walked out of the kitchen with bowls and chopsticks. Shen Fei sighed helplessly. He did not know when his father would appear. ¡°Here.¡± Qian Yu handed Shen Fei a serving of rice in a bowl. When he saw the white rice and the clear fish head tofu soup on the table, Shen Fei could not help but gulp. His stomach growled from hunger. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Fei nodded and put a piece of shredded radish into his mouth first. After chewing a few times, his eyes suddenly flashed with surprise. ¡°Senior Qian Yu, your culinary skills are not bad,¡± Shen Fei said with a smile. He picked up another piece of shredded radish and stuffed it into his mouth. ¡°Try this and see if you like it.¡± Qian Yu picked up a few pieces of tofu from the fish head tofu soup and put it in Shen Fei¡¯s bowl. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei chuckled and savored the food happily. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s really delicious!¡± Qian Yu¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard this. He seemed very happy by Shen Fei¡¯s reaction. Shen Fei suddenly said, ¡°By the way, Senior Qian Yu, you definitely didn¡¯t come here just to cook for me, right? What was your real purpose for coming here?¡± ¡°Hehe, I do have something to tell you,¡± Qian Yu said. ¡°I knew it. Go on, Senior Qian Yu, tell me,¡± Shen Fei said. Qian Yu was silent for a while before he looked at Shen Fei seriously and said, ¡°Your father, Shen Teng, has passed away.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart shook. He forcefully suppressed the wave of emotions in his heart and pretended to be calm as he asked, ¡°Senior, how did he die?¡± Although he had expected this, when Qian Yu said it, it still felt like his heart was being pricked by needles. ¡°He was killed by bandits,¡± Qian Yu said. ¡°Bandits?¡± Shen Fei frowned. He did not recall there being such a profession. ¡°Yes, we met a group of bandits almost a year ago. Shen Teng fought with them and unfortunately lost his life. Before he died, he entrusted me to take care of you. However, due to various reasons you might probably be aware of, the officiation of this arrangement was delayed,¡± Qian Yu said apologetically. After listening to Qian Yu¡¯s words, Shen Fei fell silent. ¡°Sigh, Shen Teng was already seriously ill, and now he has lost his life. What a tragedy!¡± Qian Yu sighed. Hearing Qian Yu¡¯s sigh, Shen Fei also sighed, feeling very depressed. Shen Teng managed to sober up and treated him well before he left to find his wife. Although he had been a deadbeat alcoholic for years after Shen Fei¡¯s grandfather¡¯s death, Shen Teng had taught him many of the basics of cultivation and beast taming when Shen Fei was a boy. ¡°I want to know how strong your soul power is,¡± Qian Yu suddenly said. ¡°Huh, why are you suddenly asking me this?¡± Shen Fei said in surprise. ¡°Because there is something that is very suitable for you to cultivate. However, your soul power might be too weak and cannot support this treasure at all. So, I want you to become stronger as soon as possible,¡± Qian Yu said seriously. ¡°What treasure?¡± Shen Fei asked, curious. Qian Yu smiled mysteriously and pointed at the sky. ¡°The Heavenly Lightning!¡± ¡°The Heavenly Lightning?¡± Shen Fei looked up. The clouds outside surged, and a mass of dark clouds rolled over, blocking the afterglow of the setting sun and casting the world in shadow. Immediately afterward, a dazzling electric snake slithered through the dark clouds, bringing with it destructive power as it slashed down fiercely. The power of this lightning bolt was immense! It was as if the sky could not withstand it and was about to shatter. Seeing the Heavenly Lightning strike, Shen Fei became shocked. ¡°Is this a heavenly tribulation power?¡± Qian Yu¡¯s voice rang in his ears. ¡°The Heavenly Lightning is naturally formed by the heavens and earth. It even possesses the power to destroy the heavens and earth. Even peak high-tier Beastmasters wouldn¡¯t dare to meet its attacks head-on. Otherwise, death would be the only thing awaiting them.¡± Chapter 366 - 366 The Heavenly Lightning 366 The Heavenly Lightning ¡°So, you have to work hard to improve your strength.¡± ¡°What should I do?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°The Heavenly Lightning contains the quintessential energy between Heaven and Earth. There are a large number of elements held within it, and these elements are very gentle. ¡°However, with enough of it, they can become extremely violent, and require meticulous control to absorb them into your bone marrow and turn them into your power.¡± Shen Fei nodded. He had never heard of such a powerful technique before. ¡°After we finish eating, I¡¯ll teach you a set of techniques to control the Heavenly Lightning.¡± Qian Yu waved his right hand. A stream of light streaked across the table and shot into Shen Fei¡¯s glabella. Shen Fei closed his eyes. Immediately, a piece of information appeared in his mind. [The Wrath of Heaven and Earth!] Shen Fei opened his eyes and looked at Qian Yu. ¡°Is this move very powerful?¡± ¡°Well, you can give it a try.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded. He took a deep breath and sat cross-legged on the sofa. A moment later, the aura around his body suddenly changed. It turned into a sharp and domineering aura. ¡°The Heavenly Lightning can only fuse with dark-attributed spirit beasts,¡± Qian Yu said. Shen Fei nodded. He formed a seal with his hands, and a faint green Qi spread out and condensed around him, forming a sphere. ¡°This is the Heavenly Lightning. I didn¡¯t expect you to understand it so quickly,¡± Qian Yu praised. Immediately after that, his left index finger pointed at Shen Fei¡¯s forehead, and a faint golden Qi went into Shen Fei¡¯s body through his index finger. Almost immediately, Shen Fei felt a torrent of information rush into his mind. This information was about the usage of the Heavenly Lightning. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes suddenly opened and flashed like two beacons. His entire temperament became even more fierce. Then, he slowly stood up, took a step forward with his right foot, and punched out. In an instant, the spiritual energy around Shen Fei¡¯s body spun wildly, forming a vortex. His fist was at the center of that vortex, emitting a dazzling red light as if it was burning. ¡°Hah!¡± Shen Fei shouted loudly and suddenly threw out another punch. In an instant, a scarlet ripple spread out in all directions from the vortex. Rumble¡­! A loud sound was heard, and Shen Fei¡¯s body was forced back a few steps. He steadied himself and grimaced. The attack just now was only an ordinary attack. Moreover, the power of this attack was not as powerful as he had imagined. ¡°Is this the power of the Heavenly Lightning?¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. ¡°Ah, yes. The power of the Heavenly Lightning is a hundred times, or even a thousand times, stronger than you can imagine. If I tell you that the Heavenly Lightning has seven layers to it, and the power of each layer increases exponentially, will you be scared silly?¡± Qian Yu said with a playful smile. Shen Fei gasped. ¡°Seven levels? A thousand times?¡± Qian Yu shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯re still far from mastering its power.¡± Then, Qian Yu took out a pill and handed it to Shen Fei, ¡°Take this pill.¡± Shen Fei opened his mouth and swallowed the pill. As soon as it entered his stomach, he felt a trace of heat flow through his meridians and into his spiritual core. All of this showed that the energy contained in the pill was huge! Qian Yu continued to exhort, albeit solemnly, ¡°This pill is called a marrow-cleansing pill. The effects are several times stronger than ordinary pills. They improve your aptitude and increase your potential. Your chances of advancing into a high-tier Beastmaster will also greatly increase from now on. I hope you can refine it to become stronger.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Fei nodded. Then, he closed his eyes to ponder this information. Gradually, a look of joy appeared on his face. Just as Qian Yu had said, this medicinal pill released dense energy continuously. He felt his body warm up, and all his pores opened up, as if he was bathing in a hot spring. ¡°Right, Senior Qian Yu, how is the spirit gathering array?¡± Shen Fei thought of what happened the last time they met at the wormhole. He was still uncertain whether it would be enough to stop the exotic beast horde from erupting. At this point, Qian Yu frowned slightly. He then shook his head. ¡°Shen Fei, actually, the spirit gathering array isn¡¯t able to stop the beast horde.¡± Shen Fei frowned at this. He was a little disappointed. Qian Yu saw Shen Fei¡¯s expression and said seriously, ¡°Shen Fei, I know you¡¯re looking forward to it, but I have to tell you clearly that the spirit gathering array could stop the beast horde, but the effect is not complete. It can only stop them for a month. After that, the exotic beasts will break through.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Senior Qian Yu, if the beast horde erupts again, will the danger be the same as the last time?¡± ¡°No, every time an exotic beast horde erupts, it¡¯ll be more powerful than the previous one. The danger will also be greater. After all, the exotic beasts¡¯ reproduction and growth rates have been too fast in the past year,¡± Qian Yu explained. Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face revealed a bitter expression. He originally thought that the spirit gathering array could stop the exotic beast horde, but it turned out to be a short-term solution. Once the beast horde completely erupted, the entire empire would be plunged into misery and suffering. At the thought of this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were firm as he said, ¡°We¡¯ll definitely think of a way to stop the beast horde.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Qian Yu nodded. ¡°But before that, you have to raise your cultivation as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Mm.¡± Shen Fei pondered for a moment. After the meal, Qian Yu left. That night, Shen Fei stood in front of the window and looked up at the sky. There were few stars tonight, and dark clouds covered the sky. It was pitch-black, making the sky seem ominous. Suddenly, a dazzling white light descended from the sky and landed on the empty space in front of Shen Fei. Shen Fei walked closer to take a look and found that it was a ball of light and shadow, a phantom formed by spiritual power. ¡°Qian Yu had said that the Heavenly Lightning can transform into all kinds of martial arts and battle techniques. Now, it seems like it¡¯s similar to a projection,¡± Shen Fei muttered. ¡°Heavenly Lightning!¡± In an instant, a long sword that flickered with a dazzling white light appeared out of thin air and floated there. ¡°This is the Heavenly Lightning?¡± Shen Fei looked at the sword in front of him dubiously. The Heavenly Lightning should have been a cluster of blazing electric arcs that streaked through the air like a lightning dragon. Although the longsword in front of him seemed very strong, it was far inferior to the usual form of Heavenly Lightning. ¡°No matter, I¡¯ll practice with it first,¡± Shen Fei mumbled. Then, he held his sword and slashed toward the sky. logo Chapter 367 - 367 A Small Success 367 A Small Success ¡°So fast!¡± Shen Fei was shocked. He brandished the sword in his hand continuously. Slash! Slash! The sharp sword Qi slashed the floor, leaving shallow pits. The scene was very spectacular, but Shen Fei was not interested; he realized that all of this was meaningless. ¡°Huh, something¡¯s not right. How can this sword strike be executed so easily?¡± Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened. He could feel that his strength had increased. Shen Fei quickly collected his thoughts and focused his attention. He raised his sword and slashed again. This time, the sword momentum was even more ferocious, and its strength increased by several times. A thick lightning whipped out like a snake and struck the ground. The ground exploded, gravel flew everywhere, and dust billowed out. ¡°Haha, it split open! ¡± Shen Fei shouted excitedly. Although he had only just started wielding this sword, he had made some progress. However, Shen Fei did not dare to continue. He was afraid that he would lose control and hurt an innocent person, so he did not try a second time. Shen Fei pondered, ¡®Since Heavenly Lightning can increase my power, I¡¯ll try Heavenly Tribulation.¡¯ Then, he sat cross-legged on his bed, closed his eyes, and began to adjust his condition. About five seconds later, he opened his eyes abruptly, and his eyes shone brightly. ¡°Now!¡± Shen Fei growled. In the next moment, a blinding bolt of lightning appeared in the air. The thunderbolt carried a destructive aura as it furiously crashed at Shen Fei. The lightning struck his body fiercely, making a deafening sound. Shen Fei grunted, his face instantly paled, and his entire body was in extreme pain. However, the pain passed in a second. He slowly raised his head. What greeted his eyes was a palm-sized lightning ball. Although the ball of lightning looked like the Heavenly Lightning, it was not the Heavenly Lightning. Shen Fei suddenly understood. ¡°As expected, the heavenly lightning is in the form of a soul, not a physical object.¡± Then, Shen Fei stretched out his finger and flicked the lightning ball toward the door. Bang! The door shattered. Shen Fei gasped. He had thought that the thunderball would only need a little bit of power to destroy the door, but it turned out to be the contrary. The power of the lightning ball was terrifying. Even the door could not withstand it and was forcefully blown open! Shen Fei took a few deep breaths to calm his restless heart. Although the power of that move was very shocking, it consumed a lot of Qi. Shen Fei could not use this move for a long time. ¡°There¡¯s still a chance to improve my cultivation. There¡¯s no hurry,¡± he muttered to himself. Shen Fei planned to consolidate his cultivation while studying the heavens for the next few days. ¡­ The next morning, Shen Fei woke up early. After washing up, he walked to the courtyard. ¡°Senior!¡± Suddenly, a timid voice entered Shen Fei¡¯s ears. A girl in a white dress was standing in front of his house. Shen Fei gauged her. She looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail. Her skin was snow-white and soft, and her eyes were pure like crystals. Her figure was petite yet curvy, giving her a youthful and lively beauty. Shen Fei said in surprise, ¡°You are¡­?¡± ¡°Senior, I¡¯m Wang Shiyu, your dorm mate. We met the other day,¡± the girl said with a slightly red face. ¡°Oh!¡± Shen Fei suddenly remembered. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Shen Fei was puzzled. He did not expect this woman to know his home address! ¡°S-Senior, actually¡­ I-I want to ask you for help.¡± Wang Shiyu lowered her head shyly. Shen Fei frowned and asked, ¡°Tell me, what is it?¡± ¡°I¡­ I want you to cultivate with me!¡± Wang Shiyu mustered up her courage and raised her head, she looked at Shen Fei with a burning gaze. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Shen Fei scratched his head and hesitated. Why did he have to accompany her for this? Shen Fei could not figure it out! Without waiting for Shen Fei to turn her down, Wang Shiyu added, ¡°Senior, I know you¡¯re very powerful, but I¡¯m in some trouble now, so I hope you can help me. If you want, you can ask for anything in return.¡± When he heard this, Shen Fei understood that this girl probably thought of him as a cultivation expert. He hesitated for a moment before finally agreeing. He could not bring himself to disappoint her. Then, Wang Shiyu summoned her Fire Qilin. ¡°Senior, last time I followed the method you taught me to cultivate, but it still didn¡¯t work.¡± Wang Shiyu sighed. ¡°Hmm? Have you really tried it?¡± Shen Fei was surprised. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve tried many times, but it still doesn¡¯t work.¡± Wang Shiyu looked troubled. She clenched her fists. ¡°I must be too weak to comprehend it.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be discouraged. Take it slow. One day, you will succeed.¡± Shen Fei comforted her. He then said, ¡°If you want to tame the Fire Qilin well, you naturally need to train it frequently. Familiarize yourself with what I have taught you.¡± ¡°Thank you, senior!¡± Wang Shiyu said happily. After that, Shen Fei began to teach Wang Shiyu some basic beast-taming techniques and demonstrated them at the same time. ¡°The Fire Qilin is a fire-attributed spirit beast, so it naturally needs to control flames. Let me demonstrate first,¡± Shen Fei said. He held out his right hand, and a blue-purple flame burned on his palm. This was the Foehn Wind, a Wind-and-Fire Technique. The temperature of the Foehn Wind was very high. As soon as Shen Fei circulated his Qi, his entire right arm immediately turned red. Then, he flicked his finger, and the Foehn Wind turned into a spark that flew toward Wang Shiyu¡¯s spirit beast. ¡°Fire Qilin, devour!¡± Fire Kylin was a fire-attributed spirit beast and loved this kind of flame the most. The Fire Kylin opened its mouth and chomped down on the Foehn Wind, greedily absorbing it. A moment later, the Foehn Wind was eaten up, but its stomach bulged. ¡°What is this?¡± Wang Shiyu looked at Fire Kylin dumbly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll feed it a medicinal pill later,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Senior, I want to cultivate martial techniques, but my aptitude is too low. There¡¯s no way I can do it,¡± Wang Shiyu said dejectedly. Shen Fei patted her shoulder and said, ¡°Relax. There¡¯s no need to force things like this. Everyone has their own martial style that suits them. There¡¯s no need to envy others. Besides, the cultivation of tamed beasts can¡¯t be achieved by blindly putting in hard work alone.¡± ¡°I understand, Senior.¡± Wang Shiyu nodded obediently. ¡°Now, do what I did just now,¡± Shen Fei said calmly. ¡°What? O-okay!¡± Wang Shiyu was slightly stunned, then she quickly repeated Shen Fei¡¯s chant. Shen Fei stood in place and did not move a single step. He explained patiently, allowing Wang Shiyu to gradually understand some of the tricks. Wang Shiyu listened attentively, not daring to be distracted. Very soon, she learned the Wind-and-Fire Technique. She only had to learn to strengthen it. ¡°Do you remember?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°Yes!¡± Wang Shiyu said with certainty. Chapter 368 - 368 Essence Condensing Pill 368 Essence Condensing Pill Shen Fei nodded in satisfaction. ¡°It¡¯s good that you remember. You can try it tonight. I¡¯ll teach you the rest.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Wang Shiyu nodded lightly. ¡°You must remember that your spirit beast is on the same page as you. Don¡¯t treat the spirit beast as a weapon; It¡¯s more like a family member accompanying you,¡± Shen Fei reminded. ¡°Yes.¡± Wang Shiyu nodded again. After that, Wang Shiyu began cultivating the Fire Qilin under Shen Fei¡¯s supervision. Both master and spirit beast cooperated well, and progress was smoothly achieved. Two hours later, Wang Shiyu stopped cultivating. The Fire Qilin was clearly in a much better state than before; it looked much stronger than a few hours ago. ¡°How is it? It¡¯s not bad, right?¡± Shen Fei asked with a smile. ¡°Yes! Thank you, Senior,¡± Wang Shiyu said happily. She found that learning spirit beast cultivation with someone more knowledgeable around was much easier than cultivating alone. Wang Shiyu hopped on her feet excitedly. ¡°I¡¯ve achieved it, Senior!¡± ¡°Hehe, congratulations, you have successfully tamed the Fire Qilin!¡± Shen Fei gave her a small smile. Thenk, he took out an essence condensing pill and handed it to Wang Shiyu. ¡°Senior, this is¡­¡± Looking at the fragrant pill, Wang Shiyu was a little dazed. ¡°What? Is it too little?¡± Wang Shiyu shook her head and said, ¡°No¡­ This essence condensing pill is too precious!¡± The essence condensing pill was a fifth-tier medicinal pill, and its market value was 300 gold coins! Moreover, it was impossible to find it on the market! The essence condensing pill was a supplementary medicine used when breaking through the foundational stage in the Qi-gathering realm. It had excellent effect Who in their right minds would dare to complain and say that it was not enough? Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, you can keep it. This is my reward.¡± ¡°¡­In that case, let me treat you to a meal, Senior!¡± Wang Shiyu quickly changed the topic. ¡°Sure.¡± Later, the two of them walked into a restaurant together and ordered a few dishes. After the dishes were served, Wang Shiyu scooped some rice for Shen Fei. ¡°Senior, I really have to thank you. Had it not been for you, I wouldn¡¯t have improved so much,¡± Wang Shiyu said sincerely. Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°This is the result of your hard work. It has nothing to do with me.¡± Wang Shiyu pursed her lips and nodded with a sweet smile. She felt that Shen Fei was a humble man, and he was quite humorous. The two of them were chatting away when suddenly, a commotion broke out. A group of people rushed into the restaurant and headed straight for the private room. ¡°Get lost!¡± ¡°Get out of the way!¡± ¡°Move aside! Let us through!¡± The group smashed things along the way, and they did not care about the other diners¡¯ safety. Shen Fei frowned. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°It¡¯s none of your business. Stay away!¡± A man shoved Shen Fei to the ground and continued on through. Shen Fei huffed angrily and watched the group of people coldly as they barged into the private room. Their leader was a young man in a suit. He was about twenty years old, and he looked handsome but unrestrained. There was a badge on his chest that looked like a white fireball. This showed that he was a weapon master. Beside him stood a burly man with strong muscles. His eyes flashed dangerously and he had an intimidating aura. The owner of the restaurant hurried into the private room and said flatteringly, ¡°Young Master Zhao, this is the newest dish in my restaurant. Please try it.¡± ¡°What the hell is this?¡± The person who was addressed as Young Master Zhao glanced at the dishes on the table and immediately frowned in disgust. ¡°I specially asked the kitchen to prepare this for you. It¡¯s quite delicious,¡± the restaurateur said. ¡°Pfft, do you think I¡¯m stupid? It looks so bad that I¡¯m crying inside,¡± spat the Young Master Zhao. The restaurateur looked bitter. ¡°Young Master Zhao, I really didn¡¯t lie to you. This is our restaurant¡¯s best signature dish.¡± Slap! Young Master Zhao slapped the restaurateur hard on the face, stunning him. ¡°Motherf*cker! You still dare to contradict me? Do you wish to die that badly?¡± ¡°N-no, I¡­ Oof!¡± Young Master Zhao kicked the owner in the stomach. The restaurateur knelt on the ground in pain. He clutched his stomach as he wailed and winced from the pain. Weapon masters were like this, arrogant and overbearing with no regard for others. ¡°Trash!¡± Young Master Zhao shouted angrily and kicked the restaurateur in the chest, causing him to fall to the ground. At this moment, an angry, high-pitched voice called out, ¡°Zhao Wen, what are you doing?! How dare you bully Boss Liu!¡± Shen Fei raised his head and looked to where the voice came from. A woman in revealing clothes slowly walked down from the second floor. She was rather good-looking, but her complexion was dark and rough, and her body was bloated. She squatted down beside the restaurant owner and helped him up. She heaved a sigh of relief after checking his injuries. She turned to level Young Master Zhao with a cold gaze. ¡°Zhao Wen, this is not your territory. You can¡¯t be arrogant and despotic here. If you anger me, believe it or not, I¡¯ll get someone to throw you into the wilderness!¡± the woman shouted sternly. Zhao Wen curled his lips and said disdainfully, ¡°You¡¯ve finally decided to show yourself, you blonde b*tch. You don¡¯t know your place yet you dare to throw your weight around at me?¡± Wang Shiyu frowned. ¡°Senior, what¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Let¡¯s just finish our meal.¡± He did not want to get involved in such matters. However, at this moment, Zhao Wen seemed to have felt Shen Fei and Wang Shiyu¡¯s gaze, so he opened his mouth and cursed, ¡°What are you looking at? Get lost! Can¡¯t you see that I¡¯m busy?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s face turned dark. His vision slowly turned red and his eyes flashed with killing intent. But he restrained himself and did not make a move. He could not be impulsive at this moment. If he made a move, it would probably attract trouble. ¡°Let¡¯s leave,¡± Shen Fei said quietly. Wang Shiyu hesitated for a moment before she finally nodded. ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s f*cking bad luck meeting two idiots who can¡¯t open their eyes!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. Shen Fei turned his head and glared at Zhao Wen as he said, ¡°What did you say?¡± Zhao Wen sneered and said sarcastically, ¡°Are you asking who¡¯s the unlucky sh*ts? I¡¯m talking about you two pieces of trash. What? Are you unhappy?¡± ¡°Very well.¡± Shen Fei clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked. He had planned to endure it, but this guy was too arrogant. He stood up and walked toward Zhao Wen. ¡°Oh? You want to fight me?¡± Zhao Wen mocked contemptuously. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that there would be such a low-quality weapon master like you,¡± Shen Fei said coldly. ¡°Hahaha! Kid, I¡¯ll teach you a lesson today. Don¡¯t look down on weapon masters like me.¡± Zhao Wen snorted and sent a palm strike¡ªfast and strong¡ªat Shen Fei¡¯s chest. Bang! Zhao Wen was forced back a few steps. Chapter 369 - 369 Stay In The Slums For The Rest Of Your Life 369 Stay In The Slums For The Rest Of Your Life Shen Fei had not moved at all! Zhao Wen¡¯s expression changed abruptly into astonishment. Clearly, he did not expect Shen Fei to actually have such strength. His gaze then turned cold. ¡°You dare to sneak attack me? I¡¯ll beat you to death!¡± Zhao Wen flew into a rage and charged forward again, ready to send a whip kick. Shen Fei¡¯s expression was calm as he met the attack with his palm and easily neutralized the other party¡¯s attack by gripping his ankle tightly, preventing him from breaking free. Zhao Wen¡¯s pupils shrank as he said in shock, ¡°Y-you actually¡ª¡± Shen Fei grabbed Zhao Wen¡¯s ankle and threw him to the ground. The young master fell and was unable to get up, too shocked by what had happened. ¡®What¡¯s wrong with this guy? Why does he have so much strength?¡¯ ¡°Senior?¡± Wang Shiyu watched the scene in awe, and her heart was beating violently. This was the first time she saw Shen Fei in action. His valiant stance was deeply imprinted in her mind. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Fei ignored Zhao Wen and left with Wang Shiyu. He had only taken two steps when a young man blocked his path. ¡°Wait a minute!¡± The young man was about thirty years old. He had a crew cut and a lean figure. His arms were bulging with explosive muscles. His gaze was bone-chilling as he stared at Shen Fei like a venomous snake. This was a dangerous character! The pressure he exuded was several times stronger than Zhao Wen¡¯s. Shen Fei stopped and frowned as he sized up the young man. ¡°Kid, you shouldn¡¯t have interfered in this matter,¡± the young man said with a gloomy expression. ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Fei raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, ¡°Then tell me, why shouldn¡¯t I interfere?¡± ¡°Because you don¡¯t understand the world of us weapon masters at all. Hmph! It¡¯s not like you¡¯re worthy of getting an weapon master¡¯s qualification anyway!¡± the young man said coldly. ¡°So what you¡¯re saying is that as long as you have money, you can become an weapon master?¡± Shen Fei said with a faint smile. ¡°Hmph!¡± Zhao Wen snorted. ¡°That¡¯s right. You can just stay in the slums for the rest of your life!¡± The corners of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled up as he said lightly, ¡°I¡¯m not a blacksmith. I¡¯m a Beastmaster.¡± ¡°What? You¡¯re actually a beastmaster?¡± Zhao Wen¡¯s eyes widened. Then, he looked at Shen Fei with a face full of ridicule and said mockingly, ¡°Brat, don¡¯t try to trick me with a fake qualification, or else you¡¯ll die a horrible death.¡± ¡°Haha.¡± Shen Fei smiled lightly. ¡°Get lost!¡± Zhao Wen waved his hand impatiently. He did not believe that Shen Fei was a Beastmaster, so he could not even be bothered to properly verify it. ¡°Hmm?¡± Suddenly, he saw Wang Shiyu beside Shen Fei. A hint of lust and greed flashed across his eyes as he licked his lips and said, ¡°Little girl, what¡¯s your name? How about you come with me?¡± Wang Shiyu¡¯s pretty face blushed as she shrieked, ¡°B*stard, you¡¯re shameless!¡± Zhao Wen did not care how others viewed him. Instead, he cackled wildly and said, ¡°Little beauty, I like your shrewdness. If you follow me, I guarantee that you¡¯ll have a good life. It¡¯s definitely better than you following this bum!¡± Wang Shiyu glared at Zhao Wen. ¡°Zhao Wen, please watch your words. Senior Shen is not a poor man!¡± Shen Fei smiled at this. ¡°Shiyu, ignore him.¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Zhao Wen snorted. His gaze landed on Shen Fei again. He said arrogantly, ¡°For trash like you, I will torture you to death in minutes!¡± Before he even finished his sentence, Zhao Wen suddenly leaped up and punched out. The punch was suffused with enough power to tear Shen Fei into pieces. However, Shen Fei simply reached out and grabbed his wrist. Zhao Wen¡¯s expression changed. He quickly tried to pull his hand away, but realized that he could not use his strength at all. ¡°Huh?¡± Zhao Wen frowned. He seemed to have lost control of his hand and could not move at all. Zhao Wen¡¯s expression became serious, and fear flashed in his eyes. Although he was a playboy, he was not stupid. At this moment, he could not ignore Shen Fei¡¯s extraordinary strength. ¡°Let go!¡± Zhao Wen roared. Shen Fei let go, and Zhao Wen stumbled a few steps back before stabilizing himself. ¡°You¡­¡± He was surprised. ¡°Kid, I admit that you have some strength, but do you think you can go against me with just that?¡± ¡°What if that¡¯s really enough?¡± Shen Fei asked indifferently. ¡°Hmph, in that case, I can only send you to meet your maker.¡± Zhao Wen laughed sinisterly. Then, Zhao Wen suddenly took out a hammer and charged. The iron hammer glowed with a white light and emitted an aura that felt sharp and penetrating. ¡°Hup!¡± Zhao Wen waved his iron hammer, creating a violent whooshing sound as he smashed it fiercely toward Shen Fei. Rumble! The iron hammer collided with the ground and created a shockwave. Sparks flew everywhere, and waves from the impact rippled out. Shen Fei and Zhao Wen took five or six steps back at the same time. Each time they retreated, they left a deep pit behind. ¡°Hmm?¡± Zhao Wen¡¯s eyelids twitched, and his expression turned ugly. ¡°What kind of power is this?¡± He wildly brandished the iron hammer in his hand again. With a whistling sound, the white light enveloped Shen Fei. ¡°Mountain Breaking Bash!¡± ¡°Rockbreaker Fist!¡± ¡°Mountain Splitting Sword Art!¡± ¡°Lightning Fingerstrike!¡± Zhao Wen displayed all kinds of martial techniques, appearing extremely ferocious. He had great strength that far surpassed ordinary people. A series of loud noises rang out continuously as Shen Fei blocked eight moves in a row. ¡®This kid is tougher than he looks!¡¯ Zhao Wen was secretly shocked. He did not expect Shen Fei to block all his attacks so effortlessly. ¡°You brat!¡± he said through gritted teeth. ¡°I advise you to kneel down and grovel to me as soon as possible. Otherwise, I¡¯ll break your limbs!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Fei narrowed his eyes. Swish¡­ In the next moment, Shen Fei disappeared from where he was. Zhao Wen¡¯s hair stood on end, and his heart rate sped up. Everyone suddenly heard the crisp sound of a slap. ¡°Argh!¡± Zhao Wen wailed mournfully. ¡°You dare to hit my face? I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Zhao Wen roared in anger while his eyes spewed fire. He wished he could bury Shen Fei at once. Slap! Another crisp slap rang out. Zhao Wen howled again. His cheeks swelled up and his skin cracked. He was even bleeding. ¡°You still dare to defy me? You¡¯re courting death!¡± Zhao Wen roared angrily. His eyes were filled with hatred as he pounced madly at Shen Fei. Slap, slap, slap! Bruises quickly appeared on Zhao Wen¡¯s swollen face, and it made him look like a pig. He covered his face in pain and glared ferociously at Shen Fei. Zhao Wen was really dumbfounded. Ever since he was young, no one had dared to slap him in the face! Was this guy tired of living? Zhao Wen gritted his teeth as he continued to glare at Shen Fei. ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Shen Fei said coldly. ¡°F*ck you! I¡¯ll kill you! Die!¡± Zhao Wen roared as a powerful energy fluctuation was released. It was like a lion had awakened, and a terrifying pressure spread out. Chapter 370 - 370 If Someone Makes You Unhappy, Take It Out On Them 370 If Someone Makes You Unhappy, Take It Out On Them Zhao Wen charged in and prepared to smash Shen Fei¡¯s head with his hammer. ¡°Hmph.¡± Shen Fei instantly closed in on Zhao Wen and kicked out with both legs. His legs hit Zhao Wen¡¯s abdomen, and the force of the kick made the opponent spit blood as he was knocked back. This scene shocked the crowd. Zhao Wen was sent flying by Shen Fei? ¡°Ptooi!¡± Zhao Wen spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground. His face was as white as paper. He struggled to get up and glowered at Shen Fei. ¡°Kid, do you know who I am? If you dare to hit me, my dad will never let you off!¡± Zhao Wen said fiercely. He was so riled up that he was about to explode. A cold light flashed in Shen Fei¡¯s eyes as he walked toward Zhao Wen with mysterious steps. ¡°No matter who your father is, you have offended me today, so you have to pay the price!¡± An inexplicable fear rose in Zhao Wen¡¯s heart. ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to cripple you,¡± Shen Fei said coldly. Hearing this, Zhao Wen¡¯s heart trembled and he turned to flee. ¡°Think you can run?¡± Shen Fei sneered and stomped his foot on the ground. The floor cracked. Zhao Wen was caught off guard and fell to the ground. His face was covered in dust. Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s mocking face, Zhao Wen was so angry that his lungs felt like they were about to explode. ¡°You dare to trick me!¡± Zhao Wen roared. Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and looked like he deserved a beating. He said, ¡°I just said that I will cripple your hands and feet. So, I should fulfil my promise.¡± Zhao Wen grimaced. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°I will get someone to kill you, whether you believe it or not!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Fei grinned and raised his right foot, stepping on Zhao Wen¡¯s left arm. Crack! The sound of bones breaking echoed throughout the entire street. ¡°OWWWWW!¡± Zhao Wen let out an extremely miserable scream. Tears and snot flowed down his face, and he almost fainted from the pain. ¡°I hate it when people threaten me,¡± Shen Fei said casually. Zhao Wen gritted his teeth. ¡°Just you wait¡­ I¡¯ll go get them now¡­¡± ¡°Hmph, a dignified Weapon master actually called for help. I haven¡¯t even summoned a spirit beast yet,¡± Shen Fei mocked. Hearing this, Zhao Wen froze on the spot. Weapon masters indeed possessed considerable combat strength, but their main attacks did not rely on martial cultivation, and they relied more on spirit weapons. Hence, weapon masters were extremely rare in the armaments world. Zhao Wen¡¯s father was a third-tier weapons craftsman with a lofty status, so Zhao Wen naturally asked him for help in acquiring his weapon master qualification. However, Zhao Wen was afraid of death. After all, he was only twenty years old. ¡°I¡¯m warning you, my father has a very high status. If you dare do anything to me, I guarantee that you won¡¯t be able to see the sun tomorrow!¡± Zhao Wen threatened, trying to use his father to scare Shen Fei. However, he had obviously forgotten that Shen Fei had already made it clear that he did not care about status. ¡°Oh, then I¡¯d like to see him try,¡± Shen Fei said disdainfully. ¡°You bastard, are you really not afraid?¡± Zhao Wen said angrily. Shen Fei shook his head, saying, ¡°I go by this saying: If someone makes you unhappy, then take it out on them.¡± Shen Fei did not like to cause trouble, but if he was provoked, he would not show mercy. ¡°Good, very good. Tonight, I will cripple you and make sure that you will never be able to stand again!¡± Zhao Wen stared coldly at Shen Fei. Zhao Wen suddenly took out a jade pendant and threw it forward. The jade pendant exploded halfway. In an instant, the surrounding air twisted violently, turning into a powerful ripple that spread in all directions. Feeling the powerful spiritual energy fluctuation, he frowned. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei did not know what would come next. ¡°Hahaha! Little b*stard, you¡¯re done for!¡± Zhao Wen could not not help but become ecstatic. At the same time, the surrounding onlookers all tried to stay out of the battle area. They were all watching the show, and no one interfered. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei felt a few sharp presences approaching from somewhere. Boom! A group of muscular men in blue-black armor rushed into the crowd and surrounded Zhao Wen. ¡°Greetings, Young Master!¡± Everyone cupped their fists respectfully. These muscular men all had the strength of a seventh-tier fighter, and there were ten of them! ¡°Wang, quickly capture that little b*stard.¡± Zhao Wen shouted excitedly. Wang was a muscular man. He glared at Shen Fei ferociously and roared, ¡°How dare you hurt my young master! You¡¯re finished!¡± After saying that, Wang led the rest of the men to charge at Shen Fei like a swarm of bees. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei could not be bothered to argue with them and casually slapped out with his palm. Shen Fei¡¯s strength was terrifying; in an instant, he sent all the brawny men flying. They crashed against the walls and spat out blood. The onlookers outside the street exclaimed. ¡°Gasp!¡± ¡°So strong!¡± ¡°Who is this young man? He actually defeated ten strong men in one move?¡± Everyone was extremely shocked as they stared at Shen Fei in astonishment. Zhao Wen and the Zhao Family guards were also stunned. Zhao Wen gulped with difficulty. His body trembled, and a deep fear appeared in his eyes. ¡®One move! He defeated ten seventh-tier Martial Apprentices with just one move! He¡¯s simply a monster!¡¯ ¡°Zhao Wen, it¡¯s time for you to fulfill your promise,¡± Shen Fei said casually. Hearing this, Zhao Wen¡¯s body trembled, and his expression kept changing. Shen Fei¡¯s strength was beyond his expectations. He was no match for him at all. If he didn¡¯t agree, he would probably be crippled! But if he agreed, he would definitely become a laughing stock in the future! ¡°What? Are you unwilling? Then let me help you.¡± Shen Fei sneered and stomped down. Crack! Zhao Wen¡¯s other arm was crippled. At this moment, Zhao Wen was completely afraid. He had never met such a powerful human before. Zhao Wen was scared out of his wits! Zhao Wen hurriedly begged for mercy, ¡°I kneel down and prostrate myself to you! I admit my mistake!¡± Although he was a playboy, he knew how to make a choice. Otherwise, he would have died long ago. ¡°You don¡¯t sound very sincere,¡± Shen Fei said coldly. ¡°I¡­¡± Zhao Wen was speechless. This result was far beyond his imagination. He could not understand why Shen Fei was so powerful! Could it be that he was really a Beastmaster like he said? However, most Beastmasters only reached this level of strength in their fifties or sixties. How could this guy be so young?! ¡°I¡¯ll give you one last chance,¡± Shen Fei said coldly. Zhao Wen¡¯s body trembled violently. He hurriedly knelt down and cried bitterly, ¡°Big Brother, I was wrong, I was really wrong! Please spare me!¡± ¡°I just want to cultivate in peace,¡± Shen Fei said emotionlessly. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that people always find trouble with me. In that case, I should turn them into ghosts!¡± Zhao Wen panicked and hurriedly said, ¡°Big Brother, I was really wrong!!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei laughed coldly, ¡°You were quite cocky just now. To think that the weapon masters could produce such a scourge like you, it¡¯s really an insult to the guild.¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Zhao Wen cursed in his heart. He thought that Shen Fei was just a loser, but he did not expect to bite off more than he could chew! Chapter 371 - 371 Boiling Vitality 371 Boiling Vitality ¡°Forget it, you can leave.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. He couldn¡¯t be bothered to waste time with this kind of trash. ¡°Thank you for your magnanimity, Big Brother! I¡¯ll definitely remember it!¡± Zhao Wen quickly fled while shedding tears of gratitude. On the other hand, Wang Shiyu stood there in dazed shock. She had never seen Shen Fei fight before. Today, she finally saw it with her own eyes. It was so amazing! She grew even more curious about Shen Fei. Shen Fei smirked. ¡°Don¡¯t just stand there gawking. Let¡¯s finish our meal.¡± Wang Shiyu came back to her senses and quickly nodded. ¡°Y-yeah.¡± Soon, the two of them finished their lunch. ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave first, senior.¡± Wang Shiyu stood up and bid him goodbye. Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°Take care.¡± Wang Shiyu looked a little embarrassed. She had thought that Shen Fei would suggest sending her back to school, but he simply dismissed her. Wang Shiyu lowered her head and asked with a red face, ¡°Um¡­ Senior, would you like to send me back to school?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°There¡¯s no need. You can go back by yourself. I still have things to do.¡± ¡°Oh¡­ Alright then.¡± Wang Shiyu lowered her head slightly, looking disappointed. She turned around and went back to the academy. Shen Fei shook his head as he watched Wang Shiyu¡¯s figure disappear into the distance. ¡°Sigh, why are girls nowadays so passionate?¡± He had no romantic feelings for Wang Shiyu, because he was not familiar with her at all. ¡­ Shen Fei soon returned to the Shen family residence. He sat cross-legged on the bed and began to think about a new technique: the Nine Nether Yin Mantra. This cultivation technique was left behind by his grandfather. And according to his grandfather, he found it in an ancient tomb. ¡®Grandfather¡¯s inheritance seems to be quite secretive. The content taught each time is different. It would have been difficult for people to understand¡­ However, this Nine Nether Yin Mantra is indeed extremely powerful. It¡¯s enough to transform a person.¡¯ Shen Fei frowned. He closed his eyes and immersed his heart. Rumble¡­ Instantly, Shen Fei¡¯s body seemed to explode as his blood boiled. Wisps of spiritual energy gathered around him. Suddenly, Shen Fei opened his eyes. A bright light flashed as though his soul was flashing! ¡°I see!¡± Shen Fei looked ecstatic as he muttered to himself, ¡°So the Nine Nether Yin Mantra is actually divided into three stages. The first stage is ¡®Qi Channeling.¡¯ It focuses on condensing Qi and blood and tempering the bones and muscles. The second stage is ¡®Bone Refinement.¡¯. And the third stage is called ¡®Meridian Casting.¡¯ It¡¯s to build the body. It¡¯s quite mysterious!¡± Shen Fei could not help but laugh excitedly. He had originally intended to wait until his strength increased later on before attempting to cultivate the first two stages, focusing instead on limit breaking to the foundation building stage in one go. But who knew that the first stage of the Nine Nether Yin Mantra was already so powerful! This would save him a lot of effort. He only needed to cultivate this step by step. After all, cultivators had a long lifespan, but even a hundred years was not short. ¡°Since I already know the cultivation method of the Nine Nether Yin Mantra, I can cultivate without worry. But it¡¯s not suitable for me to break through at once. Otherwise, there¡¯ll be some backlash that would cause my body to collapse.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s thoughts were meticulous and he considered every possibility thoroughly. If he could successfully build his foundation, it would be a qualitative leap for him! ¡°Not only do I want to become an advanced Beastmaster, I also want to protect the world!¡± Shen Fei clenched his fists, and his gaze became more determined. Then, he stood up and walked outside. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Ding dong! ¡°Who is it?¡± Shen Fei asked as he opened the door with a puzzled look. Outside stood a young man dressed in white. It was Zhang Yang. Shen Fei frowned when he saw him. Why were there people looking for him every day? ¡°Shen Fei, I didn¡¯t expect your family to actually live here. I came to play with you.¡± Zhang Yang smiled. ¡°I¡¯m busy,¡± Shen Fei said rudely. Zhang Yang maintained his smile and acted humbly. ¡°Brother Shen Fei, why don¡¯t we have a chat?¡± Shen Fei glanced at Zhang Yang. ¡°What do you want to talk about?¡± ¡°About spirit beasts,¡± Zhang Yang said. ¡°Alright, come in.¡± Shen Fei shrugged in exasperation. Since the other party had already come here, it would be ungentlemanly of him to chase him away like this. Shen Fei took out a tea set and put on the kettle. He brewed the tea and served Zhang Yang a cup. ¡°Have some tea.¡± Zhang Yang smiled and accepted the cup of tea. He took a sip and said, ¡°Good tea¡­ By the way, can you teach me how you went from an F-grade talent to a C-grade talent?¡± Zhang Yang¡¯s eyes were filled with passion. Obviously, Shen Fei¡¯s talent had drawn his interest greatly. Shen Fei raised his eyebrows and asked, ¡°Are you looking for trouble?¡± He did not think of himself as a saint. If others wanted to learn, he would be willing to teach them. But if they just wanted to find a shortcut, that was a different matter. Zhang Yang shook his head and laughed. I like excitement.¡± ¡°You¡¯re courting death.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°Haha, I know. Perhaps this is fate,¡± Zhang Yang said bitterly. Shen Fei ignored him and took a sip of tea. He looked out of the window and suddenly froze. ¡°Someone is stalking us.¡± Zhang Yang raised his head and looked around, but he did not see anything. He shook his head. ¡°There¡¯s no one there.¡± ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m not stalking you.¡± A light laugh was heard, and a woman with a graceful figure walked in. It was Aloy. Aloy was wearing a sexy yet charming formal dress, and her legs were wrapped in black stockings. From her cleavage and the way the dress hugged her figure, she looked exceptionally busty, bringing attention away from her lithe legs. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I saw that you two were chatting happily just now, so I didn¡¯t come in.¡± Aloy smiled apologetically. Then, her eyes swept toward Shen Fei with a warmer smile. The moment Zhang Yang saw Aloy, his pupils grew. Then, a wicked smile appeared on his face. He could tell that Aloy had a close relationship with Shen Fei. Zhang Yang laughed. ¡°You must be the legendary goddess, the school belle. You¡¯re indeed as beautiful as they say.¡± ¡°Thank you for the compliment,¡± Aloy smiled charmingly. ¡°Um¡­ I have some private matters to discuss with Shen Fei. Can you¡­?¡± At this moment, Aloy blushed as she thought of something. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take my leave first. Have fun, you two.¡± Zhang Yang coughed lightly and left the house. After he left, Shen Fei looked at Aloy and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Aloy gritted her teeth. ¡°Ah, the Divine Fire Flying Crow I contracted has been in a weak state for some reason. I came to you today because I was hoping that you could help me.¡± Chapter 372 - 372 Entering the Divine Fire Crows Space 372 Entering the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s Space ¡°Alright, summon it. I¡¯ll take a look at its condition,¡± Shen Fei said. Then, Aloy summoned the Divine Fire Crow, and information about the Divine Fire Crow appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. [Divine Fire Crow] [Attribute: Fire] [Description: Lives in underground magma. Bathes in fire elements all year round. Possesses a terrifying threat.] [Rank: Count, High grade] [Special Effect: Poison Spray] [Skill] [Divine Fire Source: The Divine Fire Crow can release a fireball to attack the enemy.] The Divine Fire Crow looked weak and drooped its head. No one could tell how powerful it actually was. Moreover, its body looked extremely dim, as if it had lost all its vitality. Shen Fei frowned and asked, ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I¡¯ve already checked its data, and there are no signs of injury,¡± Aloy said. Shen Fei reached out to touch its feathers. Then, he poked its belly with his finger. Instantly, the crow exploded and hissed angrily. ¡°Hiss!!!¡± Shen Fei made a chiding sound, and the Divine Fire Crow immediately became obedient. It lowered its head and lay down obediently. Then, Shen Fei placed his palm on the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s head and closed his eyes. A moment later, Shen Fei opened his eyes. His face was filled with surprise. After pondering for a while, he said, ¡°The energy contained within its body is too great.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Aloy did not understand what Shen Fei meant. Shen Fei sighed and said, ¡°I reckon that it has consumed too much energy during this period of time, causing it to fall into a dormant state.¡± Hearing this, Aloy¡¯s expression changed. She shook her head with a bitter smile. ¡°I was going to wait for it to wake up and replenish its energy. I didn¡¯t expect it to turn out like this.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°You don¡¯t understand the importance of the soul; the strength of the soul is far beyond your imagination. If the soul is destroyed, then all the efforts you put into cultivating the Divine Fire Crow will be in vain. ¡°It¡¯s only hibernating for now. It¡¯s not dead. Have you fed it anything since the last time I saw it?¡± he asked. ¡°It¡¯s very active every time I feed it. And it only starts devouring when I get close to it,¡± Aloy said. ¡°As I expected.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°I can enter the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s pocket realm. Let me see how your Divine Fire Crow is recovering.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Aloy agreed. With a thought, Shen Fei went inside the spirit beast¡¯s pocket realm. ¡­ ¡°Caw!¡± When Shen Fei reappeared, he was in a strange area. The surroundings were pitch-black and there was no light. A ball of purplish-black flame floated in the center, emitting a terrifying aura. At the edge of the purple-black flame was a blue flame that flickered with a demonic light. Under it was the Divine Fire Crow. All of a sudden, a deafening Caw came from the flames. Then, a violent and ferocious fire-element power came charging at him. Boom! In an instant, Shen Fei felt a sharp pain. His entire body was being pressured by the violent power. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei was shocked. The temperature of this flame was too high. Even if his body was extremely tough, he still could not withstand it. ¡®This flame must have been condensed from fire elements. It seems that the Divine Fire Crow can¡¯t control it.¡¯ Shen Fei frowned and observed carefully. He discovered that there were intertwining blue lines around the flame. His heart trembled slightly. ¡®Could these blue lines represent the soul circuits?¡¯ The layout of the soul circuits was somewhat familiar. It was like the structural diagram of a certain place¡­ ¡®Forget it, it¡¯s better to refine the Divine Fire Crow first.¡¯ He urged his spiritual sense to surge out and grabbed the Divine Fire Crow, trying to commandeer it. Boom! As soon as he came into contact with those blue lines of fire, Shen Fei immediately suffered a thunderous blow, and he stumbled three steps back. ¡°What the hell is this? It¡¯s too overpowering.¡± Shen Fei was a little surprised. Then, he urged the energy in his body to surge out, turning into a huge energy palm that slapped toward the Divine Fire Crow. ¡°Caw!¡± However, this time, the Flaming Crow actually looked mockful. Its red wings flapped violently, and flames surged all around. Bang! The energy palm was instantly shattered. Shen Fei¡¯s figure appeared in front of the door of the pocket realm. His expression was gloomy and uncertain. Although he had not used his full strength just now, he had used at least 90% of it, yet it was so easily shattered. ¡°How did this guy do it?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Caw!¡± At that moment, the Divine Fire Crow suddenly flapped its wings and dove at Shen Fei. Fwoosh! In an instant, its wings erupted with dazzling purple-black flames. The flames swept toward him quickly and enveloped him in an instant. The scorching temperature would be unbearable for ordinary people, as it was hot enough to melt the skin off their bones. With a thought, a silver rune appeared in front of Shen Fei. It emitted a dazzling silver light and formed a protective shield. As soon as the silver light shield was formed, it was burned by the flames. It emitted wisps of green smoke and gradually cracked under the searing temperature, turning into a pile of scrap metal. Shen Fei¡¯s brows furrowed deeply. He did not expect the Divine Fire Crow to be so ferocious in its own realm despite being so weak in real life. What was going on? Could it be that the Divine Fire Crows in this pocket dimension had gradually grown stronger, causing the Divine Fire Crow outside to become weaker? ¡°Hmm?¡± Suddenly, Shen Fei noticed a problem. The fire-element power that surged out of the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s body did not actually leak out. It still lingered around the Divine Fire Crow. It was as if it could automatically separate and maintain a balance. ¡°So this is the reason. No wonder, it can only rely on devouring other spirit beasts to increase its own strength in this pocket realm.¡± Shen Fei came to an understanding. ¡°Caw!¡± At this moment, the Divine Fire Crow let out an excited cry, and more flames spewed out. Shen Fei immediately activated his spiritual sense, turning it into two sharp swords that slashed at the Divine Fire Crow. The sharp soul swords pierced through the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s wings and penetrated its body. At the same time, a faint golden energy was injected into the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s body. This was the power of the soul. ¡°Caw!¡± In the next second, the Divine Fire Crow cried out in pain. Its wings trembled violently and it let out a painful wail. Shen Fei quickly controlled his soul power and attacked the depths of the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s soul. Chapter 373 - 373 Caught Off Guard 373 Caught Off Guard Soon, Shen Fei found a blurry figure sitting cross-legged in the depths of the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s soul. This figure looked very old and experienced, and his body was thin. At this moment, it was looking up at the Divine Fire Crow, its eyes filled with anger. ¡°Caw!¡± Suddenly, the Divine Fire Crow let out a cry toward the sky. It then spat out a huge fireball. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank and he quickly retreated. The fireball smashed into the walls of the space and exploded with a bang. Blazing fire spread out from the impact and sent Shen Fei flying. Crack, crack! Several large cracks appeared on the walls. ¡°What a terrifying attack!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was pale and his body smelled like burnt material. He was fortunate to have dodged in time, or else he would have definitely been injured even more, or dead. ¡°Caw!¡± At this moment, the Divine Fire Crow let out a low roar and continued to shoot fireballs at Shen Fei. The fireballs were like a nightmarish meteor shower that poured down from the sky, hurling toward Shen Fei. It was impossible to summon spirit beasts in the pocket realm, so Shen Fei could only rely on himself ¡°Ha!¡± Shen Fei gave a shout and urged the spiritual sense in his body to surge out. His spiritual sense gathered on his right arm, turning into a giant sword of spiritual energy¡ªan energy greatsword. The energy greatsword swept out, bringing with it waves of ear-piercing sonic booms as he went to meet the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s attack. Boom! The energy greatsword slashed down and instantly split open a large number of fireballs with shocking power. ¡°Caw!¡± The Divine Fire Crow shrieked and flapped its red wings, spewing out more purple-black fireballs. Fireballs crashed against the energy greatsword one after another, causing it to tremble continuously. Although the energy greatsword was powerful, it could not withstand the overwhelming number of fireballs from the Divine Fire Crow. In the end, the energy greatsword could not hold on any longer and shattered bit by bit. Shen Fei¡¯s face sank and he quickly retreated. He knew that if he did not take any countermeasures, he would die here sooner or later. This Divine Fire Crow was just too strange and terrifying. As Shen Fei retreated, he pondered and tried to find a way to break through its offense. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and an idea flashed in his mind. ¡°Outside the pocket realm, I can fight with spirit beasts to increase my cultivation efficiency. So, can this Divine Fire Crow also provide spiritual energy for me to cultivate?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with anticipation. ¡°Caw!¡± The Divine Fire Crow roared and spat out even more purple-black fireballs again. ¡°Haha, I understand. Since you can provide spiritual energy, I¡¯ll use it to cultivate!¡± Shen Fei was extremely excited. He clenched his fists tightly and the aura around his body rose dramatically. Shen Fei¡¯s aura grew stronger and stronger, like a turbulent hurricane. ¡°Caw!¡± The Divine Fire Crow roared. Shen Fei¡¯s body trembled. The Divine Fire Crow¡¯s body also trembled violently. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s aura had reached its peak. He stomped his foot and soared into the air. The Divine Fire Crow seemed to have sensed danger. Its feathers stood on end, and its entire body emitted blazing flames. It spread its wings and released a majestic power that distorted the surrounding air. ¡°Screech!¡± Accompanied by a sharp cry, a huge wave of fire rushed toward Shen Fei. It was like an unstoppable fiery tsunami. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei shouted and swung his fist. Boom! The punch carried terrifying energy and instantly extinguished the fire wave. With a bang, flames and sparks flew in all directions, and the entire realm. Shen Fei had landed right in front of the Divine Fire Crow, and he threw out a palm strike. The Divine Fire Crow reacted. A faint halo appeared on the surface of its body, covering every corner like scales. It spat fireballs at the attack, and held up its wings to block for good measure. However, Shen Fei¡¯s physical strength was too strong. His palm strike contained too much power. Crack! With just one strike, the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s hard wings were shattered and it imprinted on its chest. Boom! The Divine Fire Crow was sent flying backward and slammed heavily into the wall. Shen Fei¡¯s palm emitted a bright blue light as he pressed it on the crow¡¯s head. Immediately, a surging soul power poured like crazy into its head. Shen Fei could feel that something in the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s body was slowly awakening. He did not dare to be negligent, so he quickly closed his eyes and focused, carefully sensing its changes. ¡°Caw!¡± At this moment, the Divine Fire Crow let out a miserable cry. Its eyes glowed scarlet, looking exceptionally ferocious. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed drastically. He felt as if an extremely overpowering soul energy had rushed into his soul, permeating it with agonizing pain. Shen Fei gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart, ¡°Damn it, has the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s intelligence been completely sealed? But you actually know how to resist?¡± He felt a heart-wrenching pain from the depths of his soul, and he almost couldn¡¯t help but scream. ¡°I¡¯ll go all out!¡± Shen Fei roared. In the next moment, Shen Fei activated his spiritual sense and wrapped it around the Divine Fire Crow. The Divine Fire Crow¡¯s body trembled violently. A layer of faint silver luster flickered on the surface of its body and expelled Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual sense. Cold sweat appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s forehead. His face was slightly flushed and he was still in pain. He did not expect the Divine Fire Crow to know how to resist like this. Soon after that, Shen Fei heard a sound like air being torn apart. He looked up and saw the tail of the Divine Fire Crow emitting a dazzling purple light. It was wagging its tail. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted slightly. He instinctively sensed that the long tail feather was actually a spirit weapon of some sort. He grabbed the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s feathers without hesitation and pulled it back. The Divine Fire Crow shrieked in pain and spat out a fireball, crashing into Shen Fei¡¯s body. Shen Fei was caught off guard and got hit. His clothes were burnt and his flesh was exposed. A few blisters appeared on his skin. However, he did not have the time to check his injuries. He quickly threw away the tail feather and circulated the Dragon Control Technique to heal his injuries. The fireball was too terrifying. If he had not evaded most of the attack in time, he would have been burned to ashes. ¡°Screech!¡± The Divine Fire Crow was furious. It spat out another fireball. The fireball hit Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder, and burned until it was bleeding. The pain was unbearable. The Divine Fire Crow took advantage of the victory to spit out two more fireballs. Shen Fei gritted his teeth. He quickly dodged them and jumped onto the back of the Divine Fire Crow. Chapter 374 - 374 Do As Told 374 Do As Told He clamped the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s neck with his legs and arms, tightly strangling it. The Divine Fire Crow struggled with all its might, but it could not break free from the hold. ¡°B*stard! Be good and submit!¡± Shen Fei grinned, and a cunning look flashed in his eyes. The Divine Fire Crow¡¯s neck was very thick; the circumference alone was five to six meters. If Shen Fei wanted to strangle it, he had to wrap his legs around it tight. Moreover, his hand could not penetrate the protective ring of feathers. Thus, he could only ride on the back of the Divine Fire Crow and fight it to the death. Shen Fei knew that this was the only way. ¡°Squawk¡­¡± the Divine Fire Crow cried out sorrowfully. Because Shen Fei was strangling its neck, it had difficulty breathing. The Divine Fire Crow let out a low groan from its throat. Its eyes looked like they were about to start bleeding. It opened its beak and prepared to peck at Shen Fei, hoping to avenge itself before it died. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei snorted coldly, his eyes flashing dangerously. The muscles in his right arm tightened, and the veins bulged. The Divine Fire Crow felt the ferocious force on its neck. ¡°Caw¡­!¡± The Divine Fire Crow was horrified. Its neck seemed like it was about to break, and it let out another miserable cry. Its eyes were filled with deep resentment, wishing it could swallow Shen Fei alive. ¡°Vile creature, cooperate with me, or I¡¯ll kill you right now! Wait until I refine your demonic core and break through to the next realm. I¡¯ll kill you then!¡± Shen Fei said coldly. ¡°Caw!¡± The Divine Fire Crow let out a sorrowful cry. Its eyes became filled with humiliation and anger, but there was nothing it could do. Shen Fei ignored its wailing and used the Imperial Dragon Technique to absorb the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s blood essence and vital Qi. After half an hour, Shen Fei finally let go of the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s neck. The Divine Fire Crow was on the verge of death. Its feathers had withered and dried up, losing its original luster. It had completely lost the ability to resist and lay weakly on the ground. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed at the Divine Fire Crow, and he said, ¡°Your spirit has been suppressed by me. I won¡¯t hurt you as long as you cooperate well with the Divine Fire Crow outside.¡± As he spoke, wisps of black mist emerged from his fingertips and spread toward the Divine Fire Crow. The crow¡¯s eyes were still filled with hatred, but it could no longer resist. A moment later, the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s eyes regained their calmness, and its body gradually warmed up. After that, Shen Fei left the pocket realm. When he came out, Aloy asked, ¡°Shen Fei, how is it?¡± ¡°It should be enough. Summon the Divine Fire Crow now and see its condition,¡± Shen Fei said. Hearing this, Aloy immediately did as she was told. Then, the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s expression changed drastically. The intelligence in its eyes was brighter, and it even carried a trace of humanity. ¡°Caw!¡± The Divine Fire Crow spread its wings and flew high into the sky, circling in the air and cawing happily. ¡°It really is fine now!¡± Aloy¡¯s face became excited and she said happily, ¡°Shen Fei, this Divine Fire Crow has fully recognized me as its master! Haha!¡± Although the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s strength was not strong, it had a special attribute that allowed it to easily control flames. Now that it had been tamed by Aloy, she would be able to gain a huge advantage in her future fights. Aloy looked at Shen Fei. Her eyes revealed a gratified expression as she sighed. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re welcome. The energy in the Divine Fire Crow¡¯s body flows very quickly. It¡¯s similar to the Flame Owl, but it doesn¡¯t have the Phoenix Bloodline. ¡± Hearing this, Aloy frowned and muttered to herself, ¡°Isn¡¯t it more likely for this type of spirit beast to have the Phoenix Bloodline?¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Maybe it¡¯s just the unique fire attribute. Anyways, since you¡¯ve already contracted this Divine Fire Crow, you should keep it and nurture it.¡± ¡°Got it!¡± Aloy nodded heavily. The Divine Fire Crow was indeed extraordinary, and it was extremely valuable to Aloy. Suddenly, Aloy noticed the change in Shen Fei¡¯s aura and said in surprise, ¡°Shen Fei, your cultivation has improved a lot!¡± She remembered that Shen Fei was only at the third tier of the tempered body realm. But in just two days, he had actually broken through to the peak of the fourth tier. Such progress was unbelievable to her. Shen Fei shrugged and said, ¡°My cultivation method is strange. Every time I advance a stage, it takes a lot of energy.¡± ¡°The academy will be holding a Beast Tamer Tournament in a few days. Will you go?¡± Aloy asked. Hearing this, Shen Fei was startled. He had almost forgotten that the annual Beast Tamer Tournament was in a few days. ¡°Of course I have to participate.¡± Shen Fei smiled. ¡°The rewards for the Beast Tamer Tournament are quite generous,¡± Aloy said. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°What are the rewards?¡± ¡°Other than some rare herbs and pills, the most precious item would be that the winner can enter the Scriptures Depository to choose from the beast taming secret archives.¡± Aloy smiled. The Scriptures Depository was the foundation of the Imperial Dragon Academy where Shen Fei and Aloy were currently studying at. It was a huge palace with three floors. The Inheritance Pagoda, Scriptures Depository, and Spirit Beast Mountain each had nine levels, and each level stored all kinds of secret archives. The Beast Tamer Tournament was held once a year, and it was a grand event. The entire academy¡¯s tens of thousands of students would go to watch, and it was extremely lively. However, with Shen Fei¡¯s system, and the cultivation room in the mayor¡¯s mansion, there was no need to go to the school¡¯s Scriptures Depository. Still, Shen Fei excitedly said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll definitely go and join in the fun.¡± After all, there was no harm in going. Of course, if he encountered something good, he would not hesitate to take it. Shen Fei was very ambitious. His wish was to become a Master-tier or even Emperor-tier beastmaster one day. Only then would he dare to find out what happened to his parents and avenge them. ¡°The Beast Tamer Tournament is a grand event that tests one¡¯s strength. You must be careful,¡± Aloy warned. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Shen Fei nodded. His strength had soared, and his confidence was bursting. ¡°Do you have any more details about the event?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°It will be held in the school square in three days. The time and place are still to be determined. The whole academy will be participating in the tournament,¡± said Aloy. ¡°You must be well-prepared.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Fei nodded again. ¡°Take a break first. I¡¯ll see you at school in three days.¡± Aloy bid goodbye to Shen Fei and left the house. Shen Fei sat cross-legged on the bed and adjusted his breathing a few times before summoning the Flame Owl. Shen Fei stroked the Flame Owl¡¯s head and grinned. ¡°Flame Owl, you have to show off your skills in three days.¡± ¡°Coo, coo.¡± The Flame Owl nodded, indicating that it would definitely help Shen Fei gain some glory. ¡°Hehe, you little glutton, you¡¯re quite sensible.¡± Shen Fei smiled. For the next few days, Shen Fei immersed himself in cultivation. Chapter 375 - 375 The Beast Tamer Tournament 375 The Beast Tamer Tournament In the blink of an eye, three days had passed. On this day, Shen Fei went to school early in the morning because today was the start of the Beast Tamer Tournament. The Beast Tamer Tournament was held in the northern square of the academy. There were many people gathered there, and many disciples of the Imperial Dragon Academy were gathered there. Dozens of arenas were built in the square. Hundreds of wooden tables and chairs were placed near each arena for the students to watch. When Shen Fei arrived at the square, he found that it was already bustling with people. In the middle of the square, there was a huge arena, and it was already surrounded by a dense crowd. At this moment, a familiar figure walked over. Xia¡¯er looked at Shen Fei and sneered, ¡°Shen Fei, I didn¡¯t expect you to have the balls to come.¡± ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I?¡± Shen Fei shrugged and looked at the people beside him. His voice attracted everyone¡¯s attention, and they all looked at him in surprise. ¡°Is that Shen Fei? How dare he come alone. Does he want to provoke Xia¡¯er?¡± Everyone mocked him, and their eyes were filled with ridicule and disdain. ¡°Shen Fei, I was worried that I couldn¡¯t find an excuse to cripple you today.¡± Xia¡¯er gave Shen Fei a vicious look. ¡°Go ahead and try.¡± Shen Fei indifferently curled his lips. ¡°Hmph! I hope you can still be as arrogant as you are now!¡± Xia¡¯er snorted coldly and led the young men and women beside him to the side of the square. ¡°We¡¯ll see what happens in the arena.¡± Shen Fei shrugged his shoulders and lazily walked toward the arena. At this moment, a sonorous voice resounded throughout the square. ¡°Today is our school¡¯s annual Beast Tamer Tournament. The final winner will have the chance to enter the Scriptures Depository to choose a beast taming manual. ¡°Students present, please take note that there are still three minutes left before the start of the Beast Tamer Tournament. If you haven¡¯t signed up for the competition by then, you will not be able to participate until next year.¡± As soon as the announcer was done, he saw black shadows scuttling out from the school. The figures quickly rushed into the square and stood around the area. The leader was an old man with white hair and a youthful face. When they saw the old man, respectful shouts immediately sounded from the square, ¡°Director Zhao!¡± A loud and vigorous voice full of laughter suddenly said, ¡°Hehe, old man Zhao, why aren¡¯t you sleeping anymore?¡± Then, a burly middle-aged man slowly walked over. ¡°Dean Pang, how can I ¡®sleep¡¯ while you¡¯re still alive and kicking?¡± Dean Zhao greeted him with a smile. The second person was the Beast Tamer Class teacher, Pang Hai. His face was red and full of energy. It was obvious that he was in a good mood. ¡°Director Zhao, this year¡¯s Beast Tamer Tournament will allow new students to participate. It seems that the Beast Taming Class will have many more talents.¡± Pang Hai laughed. Hearing this, the elderly Dean Zhao immediately beamed with joy and said happily, ¡°Haha, thank you for your praise, Dean Pang.¡± Pang Hai nodded with a smile. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll see to some arrangements first. We¡¯ll talk again after the Beast Tamer Tournament.¡± After Pang Hai left, Dean Zhao stopped smiling. He swept his gaze over the square and loudly announced, ¡°Now, Instructor Luo Yi will announce the rules of today¡¯s Beast Tamer Tournament.¡± A very young teacher stood on a platform and said, ¡°The first test is to defeat an Overlord-rank demonic beast. Beastmasters should take pride in being able to tame low-level demonic beasts. Once you have contracted a demonic beast, your combat power may be doubled.¡± It was a simple task, but it made everyone¡¯s blood boil. A moment later, a deafening roar suddenly rang out. A terrifying aura erupted, and a huge figure flew up. A giant red bird seven to eight meters long soared into the sky. This was the Overlord-rank Spirit Flame Bird! The Spirit Flame Bird spread its wings. The wings blocked out the sky like a massive cloud of fire. Elder Zhao¡¯s gaze landed on a young man as he spoke in a clear voice, ¡°The first to go up is Xia¡¯er.¡± Xia¡¯er was wearing a blue and white striped shirt. He looked handsome and elegant. There were two young men of the same age flanking him, protecting Xia¡¯er as though they feared that he would be injured. At this moment, Xia¡¯er was extremely arrogant; he felt invincible. He shot Shen Fei a contemptuous look before he walked into the ring, and stood opposite the Spirit Flame Bird. ¡°Great Tortoise, come out and defeat that bird,¡± Xia¡¯er ordered. In the next moment, a huge turtle emerged from under Xia¡¯er ¡®feet. The Great Tortoise was also an Overlord-rank spirit beast. It had a thick turtle shell on its back, and tough armor on its body, giving it an extremely strong defense. It also had wings. The Great Tortoise walked forward. Although its body was clumsy, it was vigorous. Boom! The Great Tortoise landed on the arena, and a strong wind swept out. It raised its head and looked at the Spirit Flame Bird with disdain. It did not take the other party seriously at all. Its method of attack was to use its sharp claws. Although the Spirit Flame Bird was an Overlord-rank spirit beast, it was no match for the Great Tortoise. The intense battle began. The Spirit Flame Bird was indeed very strong. It still had the upper hand at first. However, the Great Tortoise became more and more courageous as it fought, continuously launching fierce attacks at the Spirit Flame Bird. In the end, the Spirit Flame Bird was suppressed by the Great Tortoise. Its body trembled and bled profusely. The Spirit Flame Bird howled furiously and struggled with all its might. Unfortunately, in the face of absolute strength, all its struggles were futile. The Great Tortoise slapped the Spirit Flame Bird off the stage. As they stared at the Spirit Flame Bird lying on the stage and gasping its last breath, everyone discussed animatedly. ¡°Gasp! So strong, it actually dealt with an Overlord-rank demonic beast so easily!¡± ¡°As expected of Xia¡¯er, ranked 26th on the Imperial Dragon Ranking.¡± A moment later, Dean Zhao shouted, ¡°I announce that Xia¡¯er has entered the promotion round.¡± As Dean Zhao¡¯s announcement echoed, the square immediately buzzed with chatter. ¡°He¡¯s too strong!¡± ¡°Xia¡¯er is indeed stronger than Li Yan.¡± The crowd discussed fervently. ¡°Xia¡¯er, well done,¡± Xu Wenbo said proudly. Xia¡¯er smiled, looking very pleased with himself. Soon, Elder Zhao announced the next challenger, ¡°The next contestant: Lilian.¡± A moment later, a pretty girl walked onto the stage. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze followed her. This time, Lilian was going to fight against a Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard. Lilian was wearing a pink dress. It hugged her slender west, her fair arms were bare, and there was a sweet smile on her charming cheeks, which made everyone¡¯s hearts flutter. Her opponent was a Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard with thick skin and a huge body. The Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard let out an angry roar. Hearing its roar, many people retreated, afraid that they would be affected. ¡°Croix Silver Snake, use your ability!¡± Lilian shouted and shot a ball of jade-green liquid at the lizard. Chapter 376 - 376 Elimination Match 376 Elimination Match The instant the jade-green liquid shot out, the Croix Silver Snake also charged in. The Silver Snake was fast, and it reached the Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard in an instant, biting down on its head. The green liquid was extremely corrosive, and rapidly ate through the Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard¡¯s scales and skin. ¡°Roar!¡± The Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard screamed in pain. However, because of the corrosiveness of the jade-green liquid, not only did it break through its scales, it also seeped into its internal organs. Sizzle! The acid spread along the Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard¡¯s skin and throughout its entire body, corroding its flesh and blood. In just moments, its entire body had turned dark green, and it looked disgusting. The Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard struggled with all its might, trying to shake off the jade-green liquid, but it was useless. A moment later, it gradually stiffened and lost the ability to struggle. ¡°Roar¡­¡± The Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard let out a final wail and fell to the ground dead. ¡°Whew¡­¡± Lilian heaved a sigh of relief when the Blue-scaled Monitor Lizard died. Green acid flowed out of the corner of its mouth. Lilian fell to her knees on the stage, drenched in sweat. For some reason, every time she used this jade green liquid, she would feel hot and unbearable, as if she was about to melt. Lilian frowned and thought to herself, ¡®Looks like I have to raise my cultivation as soon as possible. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to withstand this power.¡¯ ¡°The second round has ended. The winner is Lilian,¡± Dean Zhao announced after a moment. Lilian took a few deep breaths. After recollecting herself, she slowly walked off the stage. She saw Shen Fei and her lips moved, wanting to say something. But in the end, she could not say it. Shen Fei looked at her with his usual nonchalance and ignored the brief pause. ¡­ As the contestants competed, names appeared one by one. The elimination round came next. The number of students eliminated increased with each round of competition. Very quickly, there were less than three hundred people left. Today¡¯s elimination match lasted for a full eight hours before it came to an end. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re up!¡± Dean Zhao said in his deep timbre. As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Fei jumped onto the arena stage and landed steadily. Shen Fei¡¯s opponent was an Overlord-rank spirit beast: the Berserk Demonic Bear! The Berserk Demonic Bear let out a low growl. It moved its thick and powerful legs and quickly approached Shen Fei. The Berserk Demonic Bear was majestic and tall. With every step it took, the ground shook. Shen Fei quietly observed the approaching Berserk Demonic Bear without the slightest panic. In the next second, the Raging Demonic Bear suddenly leaped up and swept its leg at him. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes and clenched his right fist. He went forward and struck the leg. Boom! Shen Fei took half a step back. The Berserk Demonic Bear rolled and landed on the ground with a deep thudding sound. It got up and pounced at Shen Fei again, brandishing its sharp claws. ¡°Roar!¡± The Raging Demonic Bear swung its claws at Shen Fei. Shen Fei quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the first swing. However, the Raging Demonic Bear¡¯s attacks were concentrated on him, making it impossible for Shen Fei to dodge. Shen Fei could only raise his hand to block, but his gauntlet still ended up with five claw marks on it. ¡°Hahaha!¡± Seeing this, the crowd burst into laughter. ¡°This guy actually dares to block with his gauntlet. Is he courting death?¡± someone mocked. ¡°He thinks a gauntlet is very powerful. How childish!¡± another person sneered. Shen Fei suddenly kicked the Berserk Demonic Bear¡¯s stomach. Crack! The Raging Demonic Bear fell to the ground, and blood was flowing from its mouth. However, Shen Fei did not follow up on his victory. Instead, he retreated to the edge of the arena to prevent a sneak attack. The Raging Demonic Bear got up from the ground, raised its head, and roared angrily before charging at Shen Fei again. Shen Fei raised his hand and punched out, colliding with the Berserk Demonic Bear¡¯s fist, and a thunderous sound erupted. ¡°Ungh!¡± The Berserk Demonic Bear grunted and reared back. Shen Fei took the opportunity to kick the Berserk Demonic Bear in the chest. When the students below the stage saw this, they buzzed with chatter again. ¡°F*ck, Shen Fei actually isn¡¯t summoning any of his spirit beasts and is relying solely on his own strength!¡± ¡°This kid is quite bold. He actually wants to use his physical strength to fight against the Berserk Demonic Bear!¡± ¡°Hehe, the Berserk Demonic Bear is extremely powerful. Shen Fei will definitely not be able to last more than a few moves. He will lose for sure.¡± Amid everyone¡¯s discussions, the Berserk Demonic Bear once again launched an attack on Shen Fei. The Raging Demonic Bear¡¯s figure was like a small hill pressing down ominously on him. Shen Fei continuously executed his martial techniques: Dragon Tiger Fist, Ash Wolf Palm, and so on. Each punch was stronger than the last. Under everyone¡¯s astonished gazes, Shen Fei easily crushed the Berserk Demonic Bear with his powerful strength. In just ten minutes, the Berserk Demonic Bear was covered in wounds and had completely lost its combat strength. To end it, Shen Fei kicked the Berserk Demonic Bear away and it crumpled to the ground. ¡°Gasp! How savage!¡± Everyone could not help but gasp as they looked at Shen Fei with fear. Shen Fei¡¯s simple approach had frightened even the Overlord-rank beast. For decades, no one had been able to defeat a beast with their own strength, let alone bring it to submission. However, Shen Fei did it! Not only that, he even did it effortlessly! Looking at the dying Berserk Demonic Bear lying on the ground, Shen Fei shook his head and said, ¡°Too weak.¡± The Berserk Demonic Bear struggled to support its body. Its eyes were filled with fear. At this moment, the referee walked over and said in his deep voice, ¡°Congratulations on passing the elimination round. Come to the training grounds early tomorrow.¡± ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± Shen Fei nodded. A smile appeared on Lilian¡¯s pretty face as she gave her encouragement, ¡°Shen Fei, do your best!¡± At this moment, the audience suddenly burst into loud cheers. Everyone cheered excitedly as if they had seen hope. ¡°Shen Fei! Shen Fei! Shen Fei!¡± ¡°Haha! The kid won!¡± A random student called Lin Yifeng laughed. He did not expect Shen Fei to be able to finish off the Berserk Demonic Bear so quickly. ¡°Shen Fei, well done!¡± Another random student, Li Lei, cheered excitedly, feeling happy for Shen Fei. ¡­ ¡°Next up is Aloy.¡± Hearing her name, Aloy was startled for a moment before she stood up and stepped into the ring. ¡°Goddess Aloy is so beautiful! That fair skin is really enviable!¡± ¡°Her figure is so good! I¡¯d love to crawl into her clothes.¡± ¡°Geez! Senior Aloy has a boyfriend. Whoever offends her will end up in a terrible state!¡± Aloy¡¯s appearance instantly caused a wave of screams, and the students could not stop being infatuated with her. Aloy was wearing a black suit. Her long hair was fluttering in the wind, and she looked gorgeous and alluring on the stage. Aloy looked around and finally locked her eyes with Shen Fei, who was at the edge of the arena. Chapter 377 - 377 Die Or Be Crippled 377 Die Or Be Crippled After that, Aloy walked onto the stage. Her opponent was an Overlord-rank beast: the Rock Scorpion. The Rock Scorpion was a scorpion-type beast that specialized in using poison. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Seeing Aloy appear, the Rock Scorpion immediately assumed a battle stance and stuck out its red tongue. It exuded a dangerous aura. Its bloodthirsty and sinister scarlet eyes watched Aloy, and everyone else felt a shudder. The Rock Scorpion¡¯s head and tail were grayish-brown. The tail was poised, ready to strike. It also had eight tiny legs on its back. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Rock Scorpion bared its fangs and teeth, looking extremely ferocious. ¡°Divine Fire Crow, come out and fight.¡± Aloy summoned her spirit beast. A ball of blue flames suddenly appeared and turned into a crow that hovered in front of Aloy. This was Aloy¡¯s newest spirit beast, the Divine Fire Crow. ¡°Caw!¡± Seeing the Rock Scorpion, the Divine Fire Crow chirped excitedly. It flapped its wings and let out a clear buzzing sound. Immediately after, the Divine Fire Crow swooped down sharply. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Rock Scorpion became furious when it saw the enemy approaching. It swung its thick tail wildly at the Divine Fire Crow to whack it. The huge tail of the Rock Scorpion contained terrifying power. Once a beast was hit, it would either die or be crippled! The Divine Fire Raven reacted very quickly. It dodged left and right, easily avoiding the Rock Scorpion¡¯s attack. It was untouchable. The Rock Scorpion roared angrily and attacked continuously, but it could not do anything to the Divine Fire Crow. The Divine Fire Crow¡¯s movements were agile and fast. It flew high up into the sky. After circling in the air for a while, it suddenly changed its direction and dove at the Rock Scorpion. The Divine Fire Crow¡¯s speed was even more terrifying than before. It was like a meteor streaking across the air. ¡°Divine Fire Crow, use Ashes of Rebirth,¡± Aloy said. The Divine Fire Crow immediately released its fire-element Qi and fused it into a blistering hot fireball. The fireball expanded rapidly, turning into a huge fireball ten meters across within moments. With the fireball ready, the Divine Fire Crow charged at the Rock Scorpion. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Rock Scorpion panicked when it saw the huge fireball. It swung its thick tail with all its might, trying to force the fireball back. The Rock Scorpion had just waved its thick tail when the fireball fell. In an instant, a deafening explosion resounded throughout the entire square. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The huge body of the Rock Scorpion trembled violently. Its abdomen was charred and bleeding. The Rock Scorpion was in great pain. Seizing this opportunity, the Divine Fire Crow flew into the air and flapped its huge wings, shooting out scorching flames at it. The flames hit the eyes of the Rock Scorpion dead on, burning its exposed flesh and causing it even more pain. The Rock Scorpion¡¯s eyes were destroyed. It could only lay on the ground and wail in pain. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± The Rock Scorpion struggled for a while before it fainted. ¡°The winner is Aloy!¡± the referee announced. The audience cheered. ¡°Yay! Goddess Aloy is so awesome!¡± After Aloy won, she walked toward Shen Fei. ¡°Congratulations.¡± Shen Fei smiled as he greeted her. ¡°Thank you.¡± Aloy nodded slightly. At this moment, the referee¡¯s voice sounded again, ¡°Next, Shen Fei, Aloy, Xia¡¯er, Li Yuan, Zhang Fanglan, and Lilian, please proceed to the next segment.¡± This time, the six of them needed to enter the mysterious place arranged by the school and head to the next part of the tournament. ¡­ The next location was a cave located deep within the school. Shen Fei followed the others as they advanced slowly. The cave was so dark that they could not even see their own fingers. The lighting hanging on the surrounding walls hardly gave off any light. The cave was very wide, and there was nothing inside. However, when Shen Fei passed by a stone pillar, he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance that seemed refreshing. His spirits were lifted, and he hurriedly followed the scent. At the top of the stone pillar was a fist-sized night-luminescent pearl. The night-luminescent pearl flickered with a pale yellow light. ¡°A night-luminescent pearl?¡± Seeing the night-luminescent pearl, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with interest and he quickly walked over. The night-luminescent pearl was the best aid for refining weapons, and it was priceless. Shen Fei did not expect to see one here today. ¡°Eh? Why is it dark gold?¡± Shen Fei touched the pearl and found that the color seemed a little strange. ¡°Hmph, you haven¡¯t even seen one before?¡± Xia¡¯er mocked, and looked at Shen Fei with disdain. ¡°Country bumpkin!¡± ¡°I thought it was something rare, but it turned out to be a broken stone.¡± Zhang Fanglan pursed her lips in disgust. Li Yuan did not say anything, only focusing on his journey. Obviously, he was not interested in the night-luminescent pearl. Lilian frowned and reminded them, ¡°Night-luminescent pearls are treasures used for refining weapons. They¡¯re very valuable.¡± Xia¡¯er glanced at Shen Fei with disdain and said, ¡°Hehe, do you know the value of a night-luminescent pearl?¡± ¡°The night-luminescent pearl is indeed a precious material for refining weapons. It has a strong nourishing effect and can improve the quality of weapons,¡± Aloy said. ¡°Although this night-luminescent pearl is not precious, if we¡¯re lucky, we can still sell it for a few million.¡± ¡°A few million?¡± Lilian was surprised. ¡°Hehe, poor thing.¡± Xia¡¯er rolled his eyes. ¡°Alright, stop arguing. Next, the two of you need to enter the forest to find a high-grade Count-rank exotic beast. Then, bring back the heart of the beast. Team up in pairs. The first pair to complete the mission wins,¡± the referee shouted. Hearing this, Xia¡¯er looked at Li Yuan. ¡°You and I will be in the same team.¡± Soon afterward, the six of them entered the forest one after another. The forest was filled with a strong herbal fragrance, and the air was especially fresh and comfortable. It was very beautiful, and all kinds of vegetation thrived here. There was a lake in the middle of the forest. The water rippled and reflected the blue sky. It was a spectacular sight. There were many exotic flowers and plants growing by the lake, and their fragrance filled the air. Shen Fei was admiring the scenery while observing his surroundings. Suddenly, several figures dashed out from the dense forest, full of killing intent. ¡°What are they?!¡± Lilian was stunned and her face turned pale. ¡°They¡¯re mutated beasts!¡± Aloy shouted. ¡°Roar!¡± Dozens of huge exotic beasts crawled out of the forest, baring their fangs and revealing fierce looks in their eyes. Wolves roared, wild dogs barked, pheasants cried, insects and ants chittered¡­ The area became noisy and chaotic in an instant. Shen Fei and the others were so focused on the exotic beasts that they did not notice the approaching danger. Chapter 378 - 378 Frustration 378 Frustration It was only when the pack of wolves were about to jump on him that Shen Fei raised his head warily. The ferocious and bloodthirsty gazes he was met with gave the impression that the wild beasts deliberately chose to devour only people. ¡°Aahhh!¡± Lilian screamed in panic. Fortunately, Li Yuan had put up a defensive barrier in time to resist the first wolf that pounced at them. Otherwise, Lilian would have died long ago. ¡°Damn it!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s face was pale, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. He gritted his teeth and supported the defensive barrier. ¡°Hmph, they¡¯re just exotic beasts. Watch me destroy them.¡± Xia¡¯er was confident and fearless. ¡°Xia¡¯er, don¡¯t be a hero!¡± Li Yuan angrily rebuked. ¡°Tsk, they¡¯re all trash!¡± Xia¡¯er sneered. ¡°Boom!¡± In the next moment, Xia¡¯er¡¯s figure flashed and he rushed out from behind the barrier. Xia¡¯er summoned the Great Tortoise. ¡°Great Tortoise, use Earth Spirit Bind.¡± A series of rumbling sounds came from underground, as if some kind of behemoth was crawling quickly beneath them. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Fei stopped in his tracks and stared ahead solemnly. In the next moment, the ground suddenly collapsed and dozens of giant pythons rushed out. In the blink of an eye, they had entangled Shen Fei and the others. The giant pythons¡¯ scales were sharp and hard. They strangled Shen Fei and the others, intending to squeeze them into pulp! ¡°Gah!¡± Xia¡¯er and the others screamed. The intense pain made their bodies twitch. ¡°Damn it! They actually dared to trick me!¡± Xia¡¯er cursed through gritted teeth. ¡°Xia¡¯er, remove the Earth Spirit Bind.¡± Aloy shouted. ¡°Hmph! Fine!¡± Xia¡¯er huffed and quickly released the skill. Shen Fei and the others finally heaved a sigh of relief when they were no longer being crushed to death, but they were still tied up by the giant pythons and could not move. At the same time, Xia¡¯er activated his true essence and attacked the python. Unfortunately, the attack was unable to shake off the python. But after a bit of waiting, without rhyme or reason, the reptiles released them. The students ran to a corner, away from the rampaging exotic beasts, and began to discuss their strategy. ¡°The situation is dire now. There are too many exotic beasts here. We need to wait for them to disperse,¡± Shen Fei said calmly. However, Xia¡¯er was unwilling to follow. Xia¡¯er snorted and said, ¡°Hmph, I¡¯m not listening to you. Why should I let someone else command me?¡± ¡°Xia¡¯er, stop screwing around. Hurry up and help us come up with a solution,¡± Aloy yelled. ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered!¡± Xia¡¯er said disdainfully. Although Xia¡¯er was usually arrogant and rude, he was also opportunistic. He knew that this was a rare chance for him to hone himself. If he succeeded in clearing this round, he would definitely receive a reward from his father. That would be a great honor for him, so he would not give up. Shen Fei¡¯s tone gradually turned cold. ¡°Xia¡¯er, what you¡¯re doing is not only a waste of time, but it¡¯ll also get us all killed.¡± ¡°Who are you to lecture me?¡± Xia¡¯er asked. He could not help but feel stifled. Shen Fei always put on a high and mighty posture, which annoyed Xia¡¯er endlessly. ¡°Xia¡¯er, you¡¯d better make yourself scarce while I¡¯m still tolerant! ¡± Shen Fei shouted angrily. ¡°Haha! Who do you think you are? What do you have to do with what I want to do?¡± Xia¡¯er laughed arrogantly. ¡°I¡¯ll say it again. Leave, now!¡± Shen Fei roared with a fierce glare. Seeing Shen Fei so angry, Xia¡¯er felt smug. He liked to see Shen Fei¡¯s displeased expression. ¡°If you want me to leave, it¡¯s simple. Hand over all your money, and give me something valuable while you¡¯re at it!¡± Xia¡¯er laughed arrogantly. ¡°We don¡¯t want to die with you!¡± Zhang Fanglan said unhappily. ¡°Shut up! It¡¯s not your place to interfere in my matters. Hurry up and take out everything you have, or don¡¯t blame me for being rude.¡± Xia¡¯er glared at Zhang Fanglan menacingly. ¡°Xia¡¯er, you¡­!¡± Zhang Fanglan was furious and wanted to kill Xia¡¯er. The others were also furious, but they could not do much for fear of attracting the exotic beasts. ¡°I hate trash who are afraid of death the most. In that case, let¡¯s die together!¡± Xia¡¯er grinned hideously, believing that they were all at his mercy. Then, Xia¡¯er ordered the Great Tortoise to attack the pythons and the wolves. The Great Tortoise was extremely fast and reached the pythons in a heartbeat. It suddenly raised its giant claws and aimed at a python¡¯s head. The Great Tortoise¡¯s claws swiped down and the python¡¯s head was smashed open, and blood splattered everywhere. ¡°Hahaha, what a weakling! It got headshotted by my spirit beast.¡± Xia¡¯er cackled in manic glee. However, at this moment, many giant pythons were drawn to their area, as if they were all here to avenge their brethren. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°This isn¡¯t good, we¡¯ve got trouble!¡± More and more giant pythons gathered and surrounded them. Each giant python emitted a powerful murderous aura, and their bone-chilling gazes locked onto Shen Fei and the others. ¡°Xia¡¯er, didn¡¯t we say to stay put?¡± Aloy berated. ¡°Goddess Aloy, how can you say that about me? I was just trying to protect everyone.¡± Xia¡¯er pretended to be wronged, like a little wife who was bullied. Seeing Xia¡¯er¡¯s attitude, Aloy could not help but roll her eyes. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes instead, and a touch of coldness appeared on his face. ¡°This is the wilderness. There are many exotic beasts here. Are you sure you want to continue playing around?¡± Shen Fei could sense that there were many terrifying auras hidden nearby. ¡°I¡­¡± Xia¡¯er did not know how to answer. ¡°Aloy, Lilian, you two head west to distract some of the beasts. Xia¡¯er and I will head east and do the same. Zhang Fanglan, you and Li Yuan will distract them from the south. Understood?¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Understood!¡± As soon as Shen Fei finished speaking, the six of them immediately dispersed. ¡°Don¡¯t just stand there. Escape while they¡¯re distracted!¡± Shen Fei warned seriously. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go!¡± Lilian nodded. She was extremely worried that the exotic beasts would chase after them. Soon, the six of them split up the waves of exotic beasts. Shen Fei and Xia¡¯er were running quickly through the forest. The giant pythons and wolves were in pursuit behind them. As Xia¡¯er ran, he observed his surroundings, looking for a way to escape. Unfortunately, he had no clue which direction they were heading, because the forest was so dense that he could not tell at all. Suddenly, Shen Fei shouted anxiously, ¡°Oh, no! Xia¡¯er, you¡¯re slow, the pythons and wolves are not far behind!¡± Hearing this, Xia¡¯er quickly sped up, but he was still a step too late. Immediately, two massive wolves charged out of the bushes and pounced on him. ¡°Damn it! I¡¯m going all out!¡± Xia¡¯er gritted his teeth. He jumped onto a tree with all his might and dodged a giant wolf¡¯s attack. The giant wolf¡¯s ferocious gaze locked onto him, and it quickly climbed up the branches to continue chasing after him. Xia¡¯er sent out fireballs and wind blades, trying to stop the giant wolf from approaching. However, the giant wolf¡¯s skin was thick, and the fireballs and wind blades could not hurt it. ¡°Damn it! I don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯t defeat you!¡± Xia¡¯er roared angrily. Chapter 379 - 379 Xieers Gratitude 379 Xie¡¯er¡¯s Gratitude Shen Fei¡¯s battle experience was much richer than his, and the difference in strength was not just by one level. When Xia¡¯er used his fire skill, Shen Fei seized the opportunity and teleported behind Xia¡¯er. Whoosh! A long sword flashed past like lightning and struck the giant wolf in the head. Green blood splattered everywhere as the wolf¡¯s head was torn apart. ¡°Roar!!¡± When the other two giant wolves saw that their companion had been killed, they gave a deafening roar. ¡°Hmph, I¡¯ll let you have a taste of the power of my Burning Sun Heavenly Palm Strike!¡± Xia¡¯er shouted. Fiery red flames gathered on Xia¡¯er¡¯s right arm like a twisting dragon, and he threw out a palm strike. The fiery projection scorched the very air as it hurled toward the wolves. Flame Manifestation was Xia¡¯er¡¯s martial soul ability. He could utilize strong moves and boost it with astonishing strength. Faced with Xia¡¯er¡¯s attack, the two giant wolves immediately panicked and kept snarling, appearing frightened. The flaming palm crashed into the two giant wolves and exploded. In an instant, the two wolves were blasted back several meters. Their chests were blown apart, and their bodies were covered in blood. They were on their last breaths. Xia¡¯er glanced at the fallen beasts proudly and said mockingly, ¡°How is it? Are you scared? Haha, I advise you stupid beasts to obediently submit! Otherwise, I¡¯ll kill you all right now!¡± Shen Fei frowned when he heard that. ¡°Don¡¯t be too proud. There¡¯s a connection between exotic beasts. Don¡¯t cause trouble. Let¡¯s lure them somewhere else before we go back and meet up with the others.¡± ¡°Why should I listen to you?¡± Xia¡¯er curled his lips in disdain. ¡°Hmph! If you insist on not listening to me, don¡¯t blame me when sh*t hits the fan next time.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s tone was cold as he spoke. Then, he took the lead and ran toward the east. ¡°Hey¡­!¡± Seeing that Shen Fei had actually left him behind, Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression changed and he rushed to follow. ¡­ Shen Fei sprinted the whole way. Not long after, he arrived at the central area of the forest. There was a mountain peak here. It was named The Valley because right at its feet was a thriving valley. There were many exotic beasts here. There were at least hundreds, or even thousands of them. The beasts in this valley were all high-grade Count-rank. However, the strongest ones in Shan Gu were the two Overlord-rank red-striped tigers and black-winged griffins. ¡°Shen Fei! How dare you leave me alone!¡± Xia¡¯er cried angrily as he chased after him. Shen Fei did not bother to reply. He did not expect that Xia¡¯er would still follow him into The Valley. ¡°Roar!!!¡± Suddenly, roars came from ahead of them. Shen Fei looked up and saw two Overlord-rank Red-striped Tigers fighting with three low-grade Count-rank exotic beasts. Moreover, they had the clear advantage and easily dealt with those exotic beasts. Seeing this, Xia¡¯er was so scared that his face turned pale. He quickly turned around and fled. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯re too cruel! I hate you!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s angry cries could be heard in the distance. Xia¡¯er cursed as he ran out of The Valley. Shen Fei shook his head and sighed. ¡°Forget it. Xia¡¯er won¡¯t be of much help anyway. It¡¯s better to let him go alone.¡± Shen Fei did not care about Xia¡¯er and walked on alone. ¡°Eh? What¡¯s that?¡± Suddenly, Shen Fei stopped in his tracks and stared at a lake not far away in surprise. There was a Silver-scaled Snake King resting on the shore. ¡°This is the Silver-scaled Snake King. It¡¯s a high-level exotic beast with formidable combat strength! ¡± Shen Fei said to himself. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Silver-scaled Snake King seemed to have sensed Shen Fei¡¯s existence. It immediately noticed Shen Fei¡¯s presence and hissed angrily. ¡°Hah! It actually took the initiative to attack. It¡¯s indeed a courageous exotic beast!¡± Shen Fei laughed mockingly. He then brandished his sharp sword and dashed forward, heading straight for the Silver-scaled Snake King. As he ran, he summoned several phantom swords around him. The phantom swords glinted. Each of them held powerful energy fluctuations. The air trembled, and great bursts of energy swept out, as strong as a hurricane. In the blink of an eye, Shen Fei and the Silver-scaled Snake King were engaged in a fierce battle. After a fierce clash, Shen Fei gained the upper hand and killed the Silver-scaled Snake King. Right after it died, a cry for help came from somewhere ahead. ¡°Help!!¡± It was Xia¡¯er¡¯s voice. Shen Fei frowned at this. Then, he quickly rushed in the direction of the cry. Xia¡¯er was flanked in by a python and a giant wolf. ¡°B*stards! Get lost!¡± Shen Fei shouted. His legs stomped on the ground, and he flew up. With his sword, he hacked at the python¡¯s neck, killing it at once. Shen Fei followed that attack with a kick aimed at the giant wolf. Xia¡¯er¡¯s body was covered in wounds and he was bleeding. He looked miserable. ¡°B*stard, it¡¯s all your fault. If it weren¡¯t for you, I would have lured the exotic beasts away long ago,¡± Xia¡¯er said angrily as he glared at Shen Fei. ¡°Shut up! Do you think all exotic beasts are as stupid as you?¡± Shen Fei reprimanded. Shen Fei suddenly felt two powerful auras. ¡°Damn it! Two more exotic beasts had arrived! Run!¡± He quickly pulled Xia¡¯er and ran, saying, ¡°I don¡¯t want to die with you!¡± Although Xia¡¯was conceited, he was not arrogant enough to think that he could defeat a high-grade Emperor-rank exotic beast alone. ¡°Shen Fei, you¡¯d leave me to die in a ditch! Let go of me and let me go back to killing those beasts!¡± Xia¡¯er struggled stubbornly. ¡°Shut up! If you keep on talking nonsense, believe it or not, I¡¯ll kill you right now!¡± Shen Fei warned coldly. Hearing this, Xia¡¯er immediately quieted down and did not dare say anything else. Shen Fei and Xia¡¯er had just run a short distance when they encountered two other beasts crying out. ¡°Roar!¡± The two exotic beasts were both low-grade Overlord-rank beasts, but they were very powerful. ¡°F*ck!¡± Shen Fei cursed. He knew that he was no match for these two beasts, so he did not fight them head-on. He turned around and ran with Xia¡¯er, but the two beasts had already blocked off their route of escape. They had no choice but to fight. Two Overlord-rank exotic beasts was already quite stressful, not to mention the fact that one of them was a Red-striped Tiger. Seeing Shen Fei in trouble, Xia¡¯er could not help but mock, ¡°Shen Fei, aren¡¯t you supposed to be super-powerful? Don¡¯t you want to protect me?¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Shen Fei glared at Xia¡¯er. ¡°Roar!¡± An exotic beast took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, opening its bloody maw to bite Shen Fei. Shen Fei nimbly dodged the attack and countered with a kick to the beast¡¯s stomach. The exotic beast spat out a large mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, twitching a few times before it stopped breathing. The other exotic beast roared angrily and jumped up, opening its sharp fangs, intending to chomp down on him. ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re courting death!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s gaze was cold as he held the sword in his hand and charged at the strange beast. Chapter 380 - 380 You Cant Leave Me 380 You Can¡¯t Leave Me In a flash, Shen Fei and the exotic beast collided. The terrifying energy shockwave from the collision spread out, decimating the surrounding area and cracking the ground. Rumble!!! The earth shook violently, and dirt and dust flew everywhere. Shen Fei spat blood out as he retreated quickly. The blood in his body boiled and his internal organs were shaken. He almost lost consciousness. The beast took this opportunity to attack again. It was extremely fast and reached Shen Fei in a flash. It opened its mouth and moved to bite at Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Damn it! I¡¯m going all out! Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei quickly summoned his spirit beast. In the next second, the Flame Owl appeared out of thin air and turned into a massive thorny vine that coiled down. In an instant, a series of miserable cries rang out as the exotic beast was bound by the thorny vine. Immediately after that, the thick thorns rapidly contracted and tightened. ¡°Roar!¡± The strange beast roared like crazy, struggling to break free from the thorns. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei pointed his finger at the bound beast and scorching flames shot out like a cannonball from his finger. The exotic beast could not dodge at all and was hit by the blazing fireball. ¡°Graargh!¡± The exotic beast wailed in pain as its body gradually burned. In just moments, the exotic beast was reduced to ashes. ¡°Not bad.¡± Shen Fei grinned. At this moment, Xia¡¯er looked at Shen Fei in surprise. ¡°Thank you for saving me!¡± He had never expected that Shen Fei actually possessed such strength. ¡°Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly!¡± Shen Fei said lightly and continued forward. Xia¡¯er quickly followed Shen Fei. Shen Fei thought Xia¡¯er¡¯s change in attitude was very unlike him. ¡®He probably took the wrong medicine today.¡¯ The two of them continued to venture deeper into the forest. After they came out of the forest, a huge castle complex appeared in front of them. They were close to the core region of the Misty Mountains a good distance behind the school! Suddenly, a fierce tiger roar came from ahead, making their hair stand on end. Another huge Red-striped Tiger appeared. It was thirty meters long and its entire body was burning with flames. Its eyes were scarlet, revealing a bloodthirsty ferocity as it glared at Shen Fei and Xia¡¯er. ¡°That¡¯s a high-grade Emperor-rank exotic beast!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression became serious, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. ¡°Shen Fei! What should we do?¡± Xia¡¯er swallowed, and his face was filled with fear and panic. Shen Fei ignored Xia¡¯er and carefully observed the strength of the Red-striped Tiger. Its aura was much stronger than ordinary exotic beasts. ¡°Let¡¯s run!¡± Xia¡¯er said anxiously. ¡°Run? Why should we do that?¡± Shen Fei glanced at Xia¡¯er as if he was looking at an idiot. ¡°I¡­ I can¡¯t defeat it. What¡¯s more, my body is weak. I definitely can¡¯t escape.¡± Xia¡¯er panicked. ¡°You don¡¯t want to follow me, so you can stay here instead!¡± Shen Fei said disdainfully. After saying that, Shen Fei leaped up and used the Wind Riding Steps to run into the distance. ¡°Roar!¡± The Red-striped Tiger roared and chased after Shen Fei crazily. Seeing this, Xia¡¯er became frightened. How could he have known that Shen Fei would abandon him here? ¡°Hey! Shen Fei! You can¡¯t abandon me like this! Please help me!¡± Xia¡¯er shouted in panic. Unfortunately, Shen Fei did not stop at all and went straight on, pretending he did not hear Xia¡¯er¡¯s cry for help. ¡°Shen Fei! You b*stard!¡± Xia¡¯er was furious and wanted to slap Shen Fei to death. Xia¡¯er was not a coward, but he did not want to die. After all, he was still young; he was only twenty years old and had a long life ahead of him. Xia¡¯er wanted to live! ¡°Roar!¡± The Red-striped Tiger caught up to Shen Fei and launched an attack. Its sharp and ferocious tiger claws swiped at Shen Fei. Shen Fei twisted his body to avoid the sharp claws. At the same time, he swung his arm and thrust out with his sword. The blade of the sword brushed past the tiger¡¯s right claw. Clang! The crisp sound of metal clashing suddenly rang out. The blade cut through its skin and flesh, bringing with it a wisp of dark red blood. Shen Fei¡¯s figure swayed as he threw out a punch. The fist landed on the tiger¡¯s head. ¡°Flame Owl, Burning Skies Incantation,¡± Shen Fei ordered. In the next second, the Flame Owl turned into a flaming gauntlet and attached itself to Shen Fei¡¯s right fist. A surge of scorching power gathered around Shen Fei¡¯s fist, causing his strength to increase by several fold. He threw the punch, and a dull explosion followed. It was so strong that terrifying energy ripples surged outward. The ferocious and domineering punch sent the Red-striped Tiger flying back on the spot, and its body crashed into the ground. ¡°So strong!¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened. Shen Fei¡¯s strength was too terrifying, and it had exceeded anything he could have imagined. After defeating the Red-striped Tiger with one punch, Shen Fei activated the Holy Flame of Disillusionment to cover his entire body. He turned into a ball of purple flames, and his aura suddenly soared. Although his cultivation had reached the peak of the primordial heaven realm, he was still far from the true martial realm. ¡°Roar!¡± The Red-striped Tiger got up again and roared at the sky. Its pupils flickered with a cold killing intent. In the next moment, the Red-striped Tiger lunged again, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws in the same manner as before. This time it was more reckless. ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± Shen Fei yelled angrily. His eyes flashed dangerously as he charged forward. ¡°Flame Owl, use Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei said. A sharp cry resounded through the sky. Suddenly, a huge tree in the area burst into flames, and its roots grew and expanded. The roots morphed and changed into something more sinister-looking as they spread everywhere. Within moments, a hell of thorns was formed. The towering tree grew and rose, blocking out half the sky. At the top of the giant tree, a huge canopy grew and covered more of the sky, stretching out to cover even the Misty Mountains area. In the next moment, countless thorns suddenly extended out from the giant tree roots. The roots were densely packed and swept out, leaving cracks in the earth wherever they dug. The thorny roots lashed at the tiger, causing it to cry out in pain and roll around. ¡°Roar!¡± The Red-striped Tiger roared and attacked the thorns frantically, but it was useless. Instead, it only became more injured. Shen Fei stepped on the head of the Red-striped Tiger and asked teasingly, ¡°What are you going to do now? Do you still think you can escape?¡± The Red-striped Tiger glared at Shen Fei ferociously, its eyes flashing with intense hatred. Unfortunately, it could not do anything to him. ¡°Roar!¡± The Red-striped Tiger roared angrily, and a baleful aura erupted, causing Shen Fei to frown slightly. ¡°Flame Owl, maintain the Flaming Bramble Inferno,¡± Shen Fei said. Shen Fei¡¯s patience was good. No matter what the Red-striped Tiger did, it could not escape. He was like a cat playing with its captured prey. Once the tiger was thoroughly entangled in the skill area, it would die! The Flaming Bramble Inferno continued to extend for more than a thousand meters. Within a few minutes, it covered half of the Misty Mountains. The Red-striped Tiger kept attacking the thorns, but it was still all in vain. Shen Fei was resting leisurely at the side. Unbeknownst to the exotic beast, its body was growing more fatigued. The Red-striped Tiger¡¯s attacks became weaker, and it gradually lost the will to fight. It knew that it was destined to die here today. ¡°Roar!!!¡± The Red-striped Tiger cried out in grief and indignation. Then, a thorn pierced through the Red-striped Tiger¡¯s abdomen and took its life with that fatal blow. Chapter 381 - 381 I Was Just Lucky 381 I Was Just Lucky The mournful death cry resounded through the night sky and echoed in every corner of the Misty Mountains. In a forest somewhere in the Misty Mountains, when two women heard the desolate wail, their bodies trembled slightly, and a trace of fear rose in their hearts. Their faces were pale, and their eyes were filled with fear and nervousness. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Lilian said in panic. Aloy frowned and slowly said, ¡°From the sound of it, it should be Shen Fei and the others. We can¡¯t hold them back. Let¡¯s get rid of the giant pythons pursuing us first. Come on!¡± As soon as she finished speaking, Aloy immediately pulled Lilian away. The two of them traveled quickly. In just over ten minutes, they shook off the pythons. At this moment, Lilian looked at Aloy like she wanted to say something. ¡°Aloy, you¡¯re so beautiful. I¡¯m really envious that people want to court you,¡± Lilian said bitterly. Her expression was dark, as if she was talking about something else entirely. ¡°Hmm?¡± Aloy furrowed her brows and pondered for a while before she smiled. ¡°It¡¯s actually quite troublesome.¡± At this, Lilian was stunned. She did not understand why Aloy would be troubled by being courted. ¡°No wonder Brother Shen Fei likes you¡­¡± Lilian¡¯s eyes turned red as tears rolled down her cheeks. Aloy sighed in her heart and did not pry. Although she was not too sure of what happened between Lilian and Shen Fei, she knew that Lilian was interested in Shen Fei. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll talk about it later. Let¡¯s go find Shen Fei and the others.¡± Aloy smiled weakly and brought Lilian into the depths of the Misty Mountains. ¡­ ¡°Roar¡­¡± The Red-striped Tiger let out its last breath of despair before it died. It roared at the sky and shook the surroundings. After the Red-striped Tiger died, Shen Fei, perched on the massive tree of which the Flaming Bramble Inferno skill had commandeered, finally opened his eyes. A devilish smile appeared on his face. Shen Fei tucked the Flame Owl back into the pocket realm. ¡°Shen Fei, how did your strength increase so quickly?¡± Xia¡¯er looked pale as a sheet when he saw Shen Fei defeat the Red-striped Tiger. Shen Fei smiled faintly. ¡°I was just lucky.¡± The two of them left the area, planning to rendezvous with the others. As they walked, Shen Fei suddenly stopped. When Shen Fei stopped, Xia¡¯er quickly asked, ¡°Huh? Shen Fei, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Fei pointed at a light in the forest in the distance and said in a whisper, ¡°There¡¯s someone there!¡± ¡°Someone¡¯s there?¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s expression changed, and he immediately looked around vigilantly. ¡°Where?¡± ¡°Southeast, about a few hundred meters away,¡± Shen Fei said. He then walked toward the area where the light was, ¡°Let¡¯s go take a look.¡± Xia¡¯er nodded and followed Shen Fei to the light source. Soon, the two of them were near enough to survey more closely. ¡°There¡¯s actually a house here!¡± Xia¡¯er said in surprise. He saw a wooden house sitting on an ancient tree in the distance. The house was built in a very simple structure, but it looked quite sturdy. It might even withstand a raging hurricane. At this moment, a small voice came from the house, causing Shen Fei and Xia¡¯er¡¯s expressions to suddenly turn serious. ¡°Who is it?¡± A cold voice suddenly shouted from the wooden house. Immediately afterward, a series of rapid sounds of some kind of assault, accompanied by a whooshing sound, broke through the air and rang out from the wooden house. In an instant, something rushed toward Shen Fei and Xia¡¯er, blocking their way. The newcomer was a man in his mid-twenties. He was dressed in black and held a short sword in his hand. He looked ready to kill. ¡°Who are you? Why are you here?¡± The young man questioned. His sharp gaze locked onto Shen Fei and the other man. The young man¡¯s aura was cold, giving off a sense of danger. ¡°Who are you?¡± Xia¡¯er asked back, showing no emotion on his pretty face. ¡°Hmph, I¡¯ve always lived here.¡± The young man said derisively. Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°No, you¡¯re lying. You came here to look for something, right? You heard the commotion, so you hid in this house.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s tone surprised the young man. He looked at Shen Fei. ¡°Young man, you¡¯re very smart. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll kill you?¡± ¡°We have no grudges. If you wanted to kill us, you wouldn¡¯t have hid or lied,¡± Shen Fei said casually, his eyes never leaving the young man. ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± The young man threw his head back and laughed. His laughter was filled with mockery. ¡°You¡¯re not bad. You have guts. In that case, there¡¯s no harm in telling you. ¡°There¡¯s a purple spirit flower in this forest. As long as you pluck it and eat it, your cultivation speed will increase by threefold. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the purple spirit flower grows in a swamp, so it needs a pond environment. I saw a light coming out of the swamp just now, so I guessed that someone had gotten there first. I was going to take a look.¡± ¡°A genuine purple spirit flower?¡± Xia¡¯er¡¯s face was filled with excitement, and he could not help but gulp in anticipation. He had only read about the legendary purple spirit flower in books. The purple spirit flower was a high-tier spirit flower. It had many effects such as cleansing the marrow, strengthening the bones, and increasing the speed of one¡¯s cultivation. ¡°Hehe, looks like my luck is pretty good!¡± The young man smiled faintly. His smile revealed a hint of guile. ¡°We have different goals, so we shall part ways here,¡± Shen Fei said calmly, and then continued to walk deeper into the Misty Mountains with Xia¡¯er. ¡°Hmm?¡± Seeing that the two of them were about to leave, the young man was slightly startled. He did not expect them to not react with greed. This made him a little suspicious, and he became even more vigilant, afraid that those two were up to no good. Shen Fei¡¯s performance especially made the young man feel a trace of fear, and he did not dare attack them rashly. At this moment, a strong wind suddenly blew. ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± The young man¡¯s heart jumped. He suddenly turned his head to look in the direction where the wind came from, and his pupils shrank down to pinpricks! Deafening bestial roars echoed one after another, mixed with a strong wind that billowed over, making his hair stand on end. ¡°Wild beasts!¡± The young man was scared out of his wits, and he fled without hesitation. The savage roars rang out as hundreds of huge spirit beasts charged onward, madly chasing after the fleeing young man. The scene was extremely spectacular! ¡®What¡¯s going on? Why are these beasts suddenly becoming restless? Could it be related to the wormhole?¡¯ Shen Fei frowned at the thought of this. It seemed that he had to quickly complete the task here and take a look at the wormhole. ¡°Brother Shen Fei!¡± At that moment, he heard a familiar voice. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Fei turned around and saw a figure speeding toward him from afar. ¡°¡­It¡¯s Lilian!¡± Shen Fei raised his eyebrows slightly and went over to greet her. Lilian was very fast and arrived in front of Shen Fei in just a few breaths. She panted heavily, her forehead was covered in sweat, and her face was filled with anxiety. ¡°It¡¯s terrible! Aloy was¡­ She was captured by an exotic beast!¡± Lilian cried. Chapter 382 - 382 Shen Fei Couldnt Help It 382 Shen Fei Couldn¡¯t Help It ¡°What?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyelids twitched. His face darkened, and his body trembled. ¡°What kind of exotic beast captured her?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. They suddenly came out of the ground and ran toward the swamp.¡± Lilian was extremely anxious. ¡°Aloy was surrounded by them. I went to save Aloy, but¡­¡± As she spoke, Lilian¡¯s eyes were already getting teary. She was no match for the exotic beasts at all. Seeing Lilian cry, Shen Fei felt his heart ache and hurriedly comforted her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Aloy will be fine!¡± Shen Fei believed that Aloy could take care of herself. After all, she had the cultivation of a high Count-rank spirit beast! ¡°Let¡¯s go help her!¡± Lilian sobbed. ¡°Good!¡± Shen Fei nodded, and they headed toward the depths of the Misty Mountains. ¡­ ¡°Roar!¡± Somewhere at the edge of the forest, a black leopard beast roared furiously. The sound waves rippled and uprooted the trees in the area. Beside it, numerous large lupine exotic beasts roared furiously. Apart from that, there were also more than ten other spirit beasts. Although there were many spirit beasts, each of them seemed weak and their breathings were unstable. Suddenly, an angry roar resounded through the entire forest. A lion-type beast that looked as strong as a fortress leaped at the leopard-type beast. Lions were ferocious and loved to eat exotic beasts, especially leopards. Seeing the lion-type exotic beast charging over, the leopard¡¯s expression changed drastically, and it retreated hurriedly. However, before it could go far, a dazzling fiery-red sword light flashed like lightning. The fiery-red sword light cut off one of the leopard-type exotic beast¡¯s forelimbs with incredible force, and blood splattered everywhere. ¡°Graargh!!¡± The leopard beast screamed and writhed in pain. Seeing that the leopard was injured, the wolf-type exotic beasts behind it roared angrily and immediately pounced on the lion beast. ¡°Roar!!¡± ¡°Howl!¡± The lion beast let out a furious roar again, opening its mouth to spit out scorching flames. In an instant, the flames surged all around, burning the surrounding trees to ash. The wolf beasts that charged in all dropped dead one after another. Although these wolf beasts had all reached the Emperor rank, they were inferior to lion beasts. The disparity in strength was too great. With a single move, it had killed seven wolf beasts! ¡°Growl!¡± Seeing this scene, Aloy gulped with difficulty, and her face was full of shock. ¡°These beasts are actually killing each other. It must be related to the outbreak of the exotic beast horde.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The lion beast roared and attacked Aloy. Aloy quickly summoned her spirit beast. ¡°Divine Fire Crow, Nine Nether Flames Slash.¡± The Divine Fire Crow immediately released a wisp of scarlet-golden flames, which turned into sharp blades and shot toward the lion beast¡¯s head with shocking power. The scarlet-golden flames were searing hot. Seeing this, the lion-type exotic beast quickly dodged, but its tail was singed. ¡°Roar!¡± Feeling the burning pain, the lion beast roared and retreated. ¡°Time to go!¡± Aloy took the opportunity to sneak into the forest. However, the lion beast was in hot pursuit. Seeing this, Aloy became furious. ¡°Damned b*stard!¡± Gritting her teeth, she stopped running and turned to glare at the lion beast. In one breath, she projected a radiant fist punch. ¡°Roar!!¡± However, the lion beast did not care. It roared and pounced at her, its turbid eyes flashing with bloodlust. The lion beast was extremely fast. It shattered the fist projection with one paw and slapped down ruthlessly with the other. Before Aloy could react, her chest was smacked and she coughed out a lot of blood as she was sent flying back. Aloy¡¯s body crashed onto the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. ¡°Cough, cough!¡± Aloy coughed violently and her whole body ached. Just as the lion beast was about to finish her off, a sword light blocked its attack. ¡°Aloy!¡± Shen Fei quickly ran to Aloy¡¯s side and picked her up like a princess. ¡°Are you okay?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Aloy smiled and blushed. Looking at Aloy in his arms, Shen Fei could not help but lower his head to kiss her forehead and nuzzle her hair lovingly. Aloy lowered her head shyly, and she gently closed her eyes. Seeing this, Shen Fei had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He did not know what overcame him earlier. He actually went and kissed her forehead! Then, Shen Fei gently placed Aloy on the ground and looked at Lilian. ¡°Take care of Aloy. This is a healing fruit. Let her have it.¡± Lilian was in a daze. She could see how much Shen Fei cared about Aloy. ¡°Alright¡­¡± A moment later, Shen Fei looked at the lion beast across from them. The corners of his mouth curled up into a cold smirk. ¡°You started it first, so don¡¯t blame me for what happens next.¡± With that, Shen Fei took a step and turned into a phantom as he flashed in front of the lion beast. ¡°Roar!¡± The lion beast roared and swung its sharp claws. Shen Fei did not retreat but advanced instead. His left hand suddenly reached out and grabbed the sharp claws. He twisted them forcefully, and a crisp snap of bones breaking was heard. ¡°Hiss¡­ Growl!¡± The intense pain caused the lion beast to hiss and growl. Just as it was about to shake off Shen Fei, a leg swept out and struck the lion beast¡¯s abdomen. The lion beast staggered and almost fell. An intense pain came from its abdomen, as if its intestines were twisted up inside. Shen Fei crossed the distance in a single step and kicked the lion beast¡¯s neck. The beast was sent flying and crashed into a large, old tree. ¡°Growl¡­¡± The lion beast wailed and collapsed at the base of the tree. Its aura was dispirited. At that moment, the remaining wolf beasts roared and pounced at Shen Fei. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei snorted coldly. His figure flashed, dodging the attacks of the wolf beasts. Immediately, Shen Fei used the Wind Manipulation Technique, and his figure drifted like a ghost. ¡°Flame Owl, I¡¯ll leave the rest to you. Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Shen Fei ordered. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out an excited screech before it flapped its wings and flew up. Swish, swish! The Flame Owl flew into the air and flapped its wings madly. Dense green vines shot out from its body and spread rapidly, covering an area of several thousand meters. In the blink of an eye, the once clear sky was blocked out by the vines. The Flame Owl looked down at the clearing haughtily, as if it was looking down on all living beings. Whoosh! In the next moment, hundreds of vines shot through the air, attacking the wolf beasts like venomous snakes. Chapter 383 - 383 No Strength To Resist 383 No Strength To Resist The vines were specially made to be as tough as steel. The wolf beasts could not dodge the vines at all. For a moment, the vines pierced through the body of the wolf beasts, leaving a hideous hole in each one. In just a few seconds, more than sixty of them were killed, and only twenty or thirty were still alive. Seeing this, Lilian¡¯s eyes widened, and her small face was filled with shock. Xia¡¯er and the others were even more shocked, and they secretly exclaimed, ¡°This Flame Owl¡¯s combat power is too incredible! ¡± It was not only because of its power, these wolf beasts had no strength to resist at all! The wolf beasts roared furiously, their gazes were locked on the Flame Owl as they charged forward at full pelt. The Flame Owl was unbothered by this, allowing the wolf beasts to approach. Its figure flickered continuously, dodging the attacks of the wolf beasts until it eventually disappeared. At the same time, Aloy woke up after consuming the healing fruit. ¡°Huh?¡± She opened her eyes and saw the scene around her. Her mouth gaped in shock. She frowned and murmured in confusion, ¡°What happened?¡± In the next moment, a strange tremor came from the depths of the forest, and an evil and terrifying aura spread out. The aura was so terrifying that it made everyone¡¯s hair stand on end! ¡°Oh no¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face turned solemn when he sensed the sinister aura. ¡°Roar!!!¡± A loud wail resounded over the forest. In the wake of several shrill screams, the wolf beasts fled in panic. A black streak of light streaked across the sky and shot out with the force of a thunderbolt. ¡°What is that?¡± Shen Fei watched the black light that was speeding toward them. Shen Fei hurriedly pulled Aloy to the side. The black shadow stopped in front of Shen Fei. When Shen Fei saw the black shadow clearly this time. His expression stiffened. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ a wolf?¡± It was a sturdy, five-meter-tall, pitch-black wolf-type exotic beast with sharp fangs. The lupine beast prowled with its four limbs. Its eyes were scarlet, and it emitted a dense murderous aura. It seemed like this was the leader of the wolf pack. This exotic beast was called the Violet Astral Wolf. [Violet Astral Wolf] [Rank: Emperor, Lower grade] [HP: 120] [Attack: 125] [Defense: 115] [Spirit: 95] [Speed: 120] [Skills: Bite, Hunt] [Secret Soul Technique: Purple Netherworld Flames] [Martial Skill: Devour] [Innate Skills: Soul Fear, Purple Netherworld Flames] [Cultivation technique: Spirit Devouring Art (incomplete)] [Points: 0/100 After seeing the Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s attributes, Shen Fei¡¯s expression froze. ¡®F*ck! An Emperor-rank exotic beast!¡¯ ¡°Growl¡­¡± The Violet Astral Wolf let out a low growl, its cold and bloodthirsty eyes staring at Shen Fei, Aloy, and the others. As an Emperor-rank exotic beast, it possessed extremely high intelligence. The Violet Astral Wolf stomped on the ground with all four limbs and charged at them with a monstrous aura. When they saw the wolf rush at them, Lilian and Xia¡¯er were so scared that their faces turned pale. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± Hundreds and thousands of fiery brambles broke out of the ground and covered the sky. They were like pythons that instantly wrapped around the Violet Astral Wolf, rendering it immobile. Seeing their leader trapped by the vines, the remaining wolf beasts cried out in horror. However, the vines were useless against the Violet Astral Wolf. Its strength was too strong, and it could easily break free from the vines. The Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s sharp fangs gripped the brambles tightly and pulled. Snap! The brambles were torn apart, and blood splattered everywhere. Seeing the Thorny Hell that he had painstakingly refined being destroyed by the Purple Nether Star Wolf, a pained expression appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s face. ¡°Roar!¡± The Violet Astral Wolf let out a wild roar, its scarlet eyes filled with killing intent. In the next moment, the Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s body flashed and closed in on the Flame Owl in a heartbeat. Its sharp claws gleamed as it ferociously clawed at the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl was not afraid at all when it saw the Violet Astral Wolf come at it. Instead, it opened its mouth and spat out a ball of red flames. The fireball shot forward, incinerating all the plants in its path. Sensing the scorching attack coming at it, the Violet Astral Wolf quickly withdrew its claws and retreated. However, the wolf was still a beat too slow. The left side of its fur was singed by the flames. Sizzle! The fire burned its fur, and the crackling sounds could make one¡¯s ears tingle. The Violet Astral Wolf was in pain and roared angrily. It charged forward again, wanting to kill the Flame Owl. However, the Flame Owl was not afraid. It simply spat out more fireballs. Although the Violet Astral Wolf was powerful, it did not dare to touch the fireballs. Once they made contact with it, they would definitely burn and roast it alive. The Flame Owl was very smart and knew how to keep the Cooler Astral Wolf at bay. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei yelled. As soon as he finished speaking, fire erupted from the Flame Owl¡¯s back. It soared into the sky and charged toward the Violet Astral Wolf with a domineering aura. The Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s expression darkened. It did not dare to be negligent and immediately swung its right fist. Bang! The Flame Owl and the Violet Astral Wolf collided, and a ferocious force exploded. Terrifying energy ripples wreaked havoc everywhere, decimating the area. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Screech!¡± The ferocious collision sent the Flame Owl and the Violet Astral Wolf flying back, both of them letting out painful wails. Then, the Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s body emitted a purple light. It enveloped itself and extinguished itself ¡°Such tough fur!¡± Shen Fei frowned as a hint of fear appeared on his face. The Flame Owl¡¯s fireball was extremely powerful, but it turned out that it could not do anything to the Violet Astral Wolf. The Violet Astral Wolf shook its sore and swollen arm, and it glared at the Flame Owl with its red eyes. Shen Fei pointed at the Violet Astral Wolf and said, ¡°Flame Owl, kill it!¡± The Flame Owl nodded before it jumped down and dashed forward like an arrow. The Violet Astral Wolf let out a low roar, its ferocious eyes filled with vigilance. The Flame Owl was as fast as lightning. It viciously attacked the Violet Astral Wolf. Every attack landed on the Violet Astral Wolf. The Violet Astral Wolf managed to block the Flame Owl¡¯s attacks time and time again. Although the Flame Owl¡¯s attacks were ferocious, it was unable to hurt the Violet Astral Wolf at all. Shen Fei clicked his tongue. ¡°Tsk! This guy is so powerful! As expected of an Emperor-rank exotic beast!¡± After an intense exchange, the Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s body suddenly whipped around and kicked the Flame Owl! Chapter 384 - 384 Anxious 384 Anxious Caught off guard, the Flame Owl was sent flying back by the kick and crashed a few meters away. It rolled for a dozen meters more before it came to a stop. It was on the verge of fainting. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Eater Owl wailed in pain. It was weak and powerless, and it looked like it was already at Death¡¯s door. The Violet Astral Wolf was an Emperor-rank beast with terrifying strength. The Violet Astral Wolf walked elegantly toward the Flame Owl, ready to finish it off. ¡°Crap, it¡¯s going to kill my Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed as his anxiety grew. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, go help the Flame Owl.¡± Shen Fei summoned the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Whoosh! The Three-clawed Golden Dragon flew out of the pocket realm and disappeared in a blink. As quick as lightning, it reached the Violet Astral Wolf and swiped out with its sharp claws. The Violet Astral Wolf reacted quickly and immediately raised its sharp claws to block it. Their claws met and the impact caused a deafening boom to echo out. A vast and majestic power swept across a radius of hundreds of meters. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s pained screams echoed through the forest as it was sent flying back like a cannonball. It crashed heavily into the stone wall of a mountainside, leaving a huge pit. ¡°Roar¡ª¡± The Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s ferocious roars stopped abruptly. A hint of doubt and shock appeared in its eyes. The Flame Owl had stood up again and charged toward the Violet Astral Wolf. Its scarlet eyes were filled with greed and excitement. In the battle just now, the Flame Owl did not suffer much loss. It was only recovering from the aftershocks. Seeing the Flame Owl approaching, the Violet Astral Wolf roared furiously, and its eyes filled with rage. ¡°Flame Owl, be careful. Don¡¯t take too big a risk!¡± Shen Fei said nervously. ¡°Coo!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s words were exactly what the Flame Owl wanted to hear for its convincing act. The Flame Owl gave a semblance of a grin and bit at the Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s neck with its sharp teeth. The Violet Astral Wolf became even angrier. ¡°Now! Three-clawed Golden Dragon, use Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Shen Fei quickly shouted. As soon as the words left his mouth, a faint bluish white radiance gushed out from the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body. The light was very gentle and contained a strange soul pressure. The moment Dark Spirit Intimidation skill was executed, the Violet Astral Wolf was stunned. Its pupils shrank into pinpricks, and its expression froze. The strange energy from Dark Spirit Intimidation seeped into the wolf¡¯s body, causing it to twitch and groan in pain. The Violet Astral Wolf was completely suppressed by it. The Violet Astral Wolf struggled frantically, venting the uneasiness and fear in its heart. The Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s body trembled violently, and its blood-red eyes became filled with pain. ¡°Hmm? You can¡¯t withstand the Dark Spirit¡¯s intimidation?¡± Shen Fei was surprised. Thud! In the next second, the Violet Astral Wolf knelt in front of Shen Fei. At that moment, Aloy noticed something and quickly said, ¡°Not good! Shen Fei, run! The Violet Astral Wolf is just pretending!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed suddenly as he turned and ran¡­ but it was too late. The Violet Astral Wolf suddenly opened its scarlet eyes, which flickered with a soul-chilling glint. It rushed at Shen Fei with a ferocious aura. Aloy did not stay idle either. She quickly summoned the Ice Spirit to help, ¡°Ice Spirit, Bone-piercing Chill!¡± Swish! Two one-meter-long ice crystal blades shot out from a body of water nearby and streaked across the sky at lightning speed, heading straight for the Violet Astral Wolf. The Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s speed was terrifying. The ice crystal blades could barely touch the wolf. The ice crystal blades were useless against the Violet Astral Wolf. Meanwhile, the Violet Astral Wolf did not slow down at all. It pounced at Shen Fei while brandishing its sharp and pitch-black claws ferociously. It was coming at him so fast that there was only a feeling of despair left in Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, be careful!¡± Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face became solemn. He never expected that the Violet Astral Wolf still had so much strength. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, return to me!¡± Shen Fei roared in panic. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s huge body flew back at lightning speed. Shen Fei thought that he could evade the Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s attack, but he was still a step too slow. His shoulder was slashed, and his clothes were torn apart. His entire right arm had become a bloody mess. The metallic smell of blood permeated the air as the wolf¡¯s claws swiped at him. The Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s yellow eyes flashed coldly with bloodthirst. Shen Fei¡¯s heart suddenly stopped beating. He felt as though he had fallen into an abyss. An inexplicable sense of being close to death pervaded his entire being. Shen Fei suddenly roared at the sky, and an even more violent force spread out from his body. Struck by the powerful force, the Violet Astral Wolf spat out blood and was knocked more than ten meters back. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with horror and fear. His body could not help but tremble and sweat. The aura that he released earlier was simply frightening! ¡°What¡­ What a powerful aura. Wh-what¡¯s going on?¡± Aloy shook out of her daze, and her eyes were filled with fear and disbelief. The Violet Astral Wolf was so frightened by Shen Fei¡¯s aura that it let out a low whine. Its eyes flashed with fear. Then, Shen Fei slowly drew back his violent aura. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his heart was beating uncontrollably. Shen Fei did not know where this power came from. He panted heavily while sweat continued to pour down his pale face. He could not calm down. [Ding dong! The Host has obtained Berserk Force!] The system¡¯s voice sounded in his mind. [Violent energy can make the spirit beast¡¯s attack strength stronger. The specific effect is still to be investigated. Host, please work hard to level up!] ¡°Growl!¡± The Violet Astral Wolf slowly regained its composure. It glared at Shen Fei, but did not continue to attack. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, continue to use Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Shen Fei ordered. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon raised its head and roared. Its golden scales emitted a metallic luster, and a violent soul power was released once more. ¡°Howl!¡± The Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s fur stood on end, and its pupils contracted slightly, revealing a look of terror. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon swooped down, and its sharp claws tried to grab the Violet Astral Wolf. It dove with the force of a thunderbolt. The wolf managed to evade the claws right at the last moment. With a boom, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s sharp claws left five shocking scratch marks on the hard ground. One could imagine how terrifying its power was. Chapter 385 - 385 Zhao Chens Rescue 385 Zhao Chen¡¯s Rescue The Three-clawed Golden Dragon dove again, and this time, it managed to severely injure the Violet Astral Wolf. Its claws pierced through its abdomen, leaving four bloody holes. The wolf¡¯s intestines spilled out. A vital organ had been destroyed, and the Violet Astral Wolf had completely lost its ability to resist. ¡°F*ck! His dragon is that terrifying?¡± Xia¡¯er rubbed his eyes in disbelief and looked wide-eyed at the scene. ¡®Isn¡¯t this too much? What kind of overpowering existence is that?¡¯ ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, give it the final blow!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon immediately swung its tail. The huge dragon tail swept across hundreds of meters, stirring up a violent sandstorm as it built up momentum. Boom! In the next second, the Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s body was smashed into the dirt, creating a crater around it. The Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s aura was weak. It did not have long to live. ¡­ When the Violet Astral Wolf finally died, the dark clouds above the mountain range dissipated at once. Rays of sunlight broke through and dispersed the black fog in the forest. Shen Fei and Aloy stood at the edge of the crater, looking down at the Violet Astral Wolf lying in a pool of blood inside. Shen Fei retrieved the Violet Astral Wolf¡¯s heart and placed it into his storage ring. ¡°It¡¯s over, just like that?¡± Xia¡¯er asked in surprise, and his eyes were still full of disbelief. ¡°Are you really that strong?¡± Aloy frowned. Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°No, it¡¯s just something that I¡¯ve always had. It¡¯s not worth mentioning.¡± ¡°No matter what, the fight is over.¡± Aloy let out a sigh of relief and smiled. ¡°Shen Fei will win this competition!¡± Lillian cheered excitedly. However, at this moment, Aloy noticed something. ¡°Where are Zhang Fanglan and Li Yuan?¡± Ever since they separated, they had not seen those two. At this point, the others were startled. Lilian¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Did they encounter some trouble with an exotic beast?¡± ¡°Damn. Let¡¯s go find them. We¡¯ll split up.¡± Shen Fei said. He took out two small fruits. ¡°This is a contact fruit. If there¡¯s anything, use this to send a message.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aloy nodded. Then, the four of them left in two different directions. Soon, a shrill and strange cry was heard from afar. ¡°Howl!¡± Aloy frowned. ¡°Shen Fei¡­¡± Shen Fei saw Aloy¡¯s worry and said, ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking, but we have to find Li Yuan and the others first before anything else. Don¡¯t worry about the wormhole for now. Senior Qian Yu and the others are still there.¡± Aloy nodded. Shen Fei was right. They had to confirm Li Yuan and Zhang Fanglan¡¯s statuses first. ¡­ In the desolate mountain forest, Li Yuan and Zhang Fanglan were actually searching for traces of Shen Fei and the others. ¡°Strange, why aren¡¯t Shen Fei and the others here yet? Logically speaking, they should have caught up long ago. Could it be that there was an accident?¡± Li Yuan asked doubtfully. Zhang Fanglan frowned slightly. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Shen Fei and the others went to the other side. It¡¯s impossible for them to come so quickly.¡± ¡°Maybe they¡¯re already here. We¡¯ll just look southwest,¡± Li Yuan said. Zhang Fanglan nodded and said, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s possible. Let¡¯s go.¡± Suddenly, an ear-piercing buzzing sound came to their ears. ¡°Who is it?¡± Zhang Fanglan¡¯s face suddenly changed. She quickly pulled Li Yuan and disappeared from the spot in a flash. Bang! As soon as the two of them disappeared, the surrounding trees exploded and debris flew everywhere. Two pitch-black venomous snakes had suddenly darted out of the grass. Their cold eyes locked on Zhang Fanglan and Li Yuan. They hissed madly, showing their hostility. These were poisonous pythons. Their venom was extremely potent. Normal cultivators would not be able to fight it. ¡°What a terrifying aura¡­¡± Li Yuan¡¯s entire body was trembling, and his face was pale. ¡°They¡¯re too strong.¡± Zhang Fanglan was shocked. Li Yuan gulped and said in panic, ¡°It¡¯s over! We¡¯re done for!¡± The two venomous snakes hissed and shot toward them like two bolts of lightning. ¡°Oh no!¡± Li Yuan¡¯s expression changed drastically and he cried out in shock, ¡°Run!¡± ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The poisonous snakes were fast, and they reached Zhang Fanglan and Li Yuan in a flash. The two ferocious snakes opened their crimson maws and bit at the two students. ¡°Ahhh!!¡± When the venomous fangs touched her skin, a piercing pain immediately shot through her and Zhang Fanglan screamed. Li Yuan yelled out as he ran forward with all his might. ¡°Run¡­ Argh!¡± Unfortunately, Li Yuan had only run a few steps when he suddenly felt a heart-wrenching pain from his back, causing him to wail in pain. ¡°Hiss!¡± Li Yuan knew there was a terrible wound in his back, he felt as if he had fallen into the bottom of an abyss. He was so scared that his heart went cold and his soul almost left his body. His legs went weak and he almost collapsed. ¡°Gulp¡­¡± Li Yuan watched in horror as the poisonous snake latched onto his skin and sucked his blood, causing waves of searing pain to travel through his body.. Zhang Fanglan screamed again. She was wrapped by one of the poisonous snakes and could not move. She could only watch as the poison began to corrode her skin and muscles. In just a few seconds, patches of her skin had already rotted away, emitting a foul stench. Li Yuan was even more miserable. The skin on his body had begun to fester and pus flowed out. Maggots were already squirming around the infected area. ¡°Ahh!! Save me! Save me!¡± ¡°Help!¡± ¡°Someone kill it!¡± Li Yuan struggled in pain, but there was nothing he could do. His body became stiffer, and his life force was slowly dissipating. Zhang Fanglan¡¯s vitality also began to decline. Her breathing gradually weakened, and she was in danger of dying at any moment. ¡°No, I can¡¯t! I don¡¯t want to die!¡± Zhang Fanglan begged. However, the poison had already seeped into her bone marrow and meridians. Zhang Fanglan¡¯s begging was useless. The venomous snake opened its bloody mouth and spat a thick green venom aimed for her throat. Zhang Fanglan¡¯s pupils shrank, and her face was filled with fear. She closed her eyes in despair. However, at this critical moment, a dazzling sword light appeared out of thin air and slashed fiercely at the poisonous liquid, cutting off its trajectory. The poison landed on the ground and the area quaked with a loud explosion. A hole several feet deep was blasted into the ground. The sudden attack frightened Zhang Fanglan. ¡°Who is it?¡± Zhang Fanglan was shocked when she saw the strange man who suddenly attacked her. Her eyes shone brightly with hope. The man retracted his aura and slowly floated over to them. At this moment, Zhang Fanglan saw the man holding a long sword with a gentle and elegant smile on his handsome face. ¡®What a handsome guy!¡¯ Although he was still young and not much older than Zhang Fanglan herself, his heroic appearance gave people a sense of calmness and magnanimity. The most important thing was that Zhang Fanglan could not feel any fluctuations of a cultivator coming from him. It was as if this man was a mortal being. Chapter 386 - 386 The More You Struggle, the More Excited I Become 386 The More You Struggle, the More Excited I Become ¡°You saved us?¡± Zhang Fanglan¡¯s brows furrowed slightly, and her thoughts churned in her mind. ¡°Brother, thank you for saving us.¡± At this moment, Li Yuan stood up and cupped his fists in thanks. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Zhao Chen smiled humbly. Then, he asked curiously, ¡°Why are you here? This forest is full of exotic beasts. Moreover, if you don¡¯t pay attention, you¡¯ll get lost.¡± Zhang Fanglan sighed and said, ¡°Sigh¡­ To tell you the truth, there were six of us, and we came here for a competition. Our school was holding a Beast Tamer Tournament, but we got separated from the other four.¡± ¡°You are beast taming students?¡± Zhao Chen asked in surprise. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Fanglan nodded. ¡°Then you should leave this place quickly,¡± Zhao Chen said. However, at this moment, a small movement came from up ahead. ¡°There¡¯s a fight there!¡± Zhao Chen said, putting his guard up. ¡°Wait¡­ It¡¯s them!¡± Hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Fanglan and Li Yuan¡¯s expressions changed suddenly. The voices they heard were from Shen Fei and the others! Zhao Chen shot forward and observed the four people from a distance. They saw a ferocious spirit beast that looked like an ape fighting fiercely with Shen Fei and the others! ¡­ [Brutish Demonic Ape] [Rank: Emperor, High grade] [HP: 125] [Attack: 125] [Defense: 115] [Spirit: 95] [Speed: 120] [Skills] [Brute Force (Rank 3). Possesses powerful brute force. Increases attack power by 20% for 5 minutes.] [Irascible (Rank 2): Rage mode. When activated, speed increases by 30%, attack power increases by 20%] [Brute Force Shield (Rank 4): After casting, it can form a sturdy protective barrier to block the enemy¡¯s attacks. The effect lasts for five minutes.] [Brute Force Destruction (Rank 4): Gather all the true Qi in the body and break through all obstacles in a tyrannical manner.] At this moment, Shen Fei and the others were working together to encircle and annihilate the Brutish Demonic Ape. However, their attacks were obviously not enough to defeat the ape. ¡°Roar!!¡± The Brutish Demonic Ape roared furiously. Every time it attacked with its claws, it would spray poison. Moreover, the poison was highly toxic. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei shouted. A huge flaming bird swooped down with blistering heat. Bang! The Blazing Charge hit the Brutish Demonic Ape¡¯s body with a deafening sound. The chest of the Brutish Demonic Ape was charred black by the flames. However, the ape did not retreat. Instead, it charged at the Flame Owl. ¡°Sh*t! Flame Owl, get out of the way!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Flame Owl had just executed the attack and had yet to recover, so it could not dodge in time. Boom! The Brutish Demonic Ape punched the Flame Owl¡¯s abdomen, sending it flying back. The Flame Owl crashed a good distance away, its body convulsing violently as it coughed out mouthful after mouthful of blood. ¡°Roar!¡± The Brutish Demonic Ape roared at the sky. Its eyes were filled with cold bloodlust. Thick anger surged out of its body like a flood breaking through a dam. In the next second, the Brutish Demonic Ape pounced at the Flame Owl; it would not stop until it had devoured the spirit beast. ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei hurriedly shouted and ran forward, wanting to save his Flame Owl. Shen Fei quickened his pace in an instant. His right palm was dark red with energy and he pushed it out wildly. It was like a cannonball that whizzed through the air. Bang! Shen Fei¡¯s palm strike struck the Brutish Demonic Ape¡¯s chest. ¡°Flame Owl, get up quickly and use the Burning Skies Incantation!¡± Shen Fei quickly ordered. The Flame Owl immediately got up and quickly activated the skill. With a roar, the spirit beast was enshrouded by a violent flame energy, and rings of fire rolled out in waves. The flame energy quickly gathered together and turned into a phantom of a fire dragon with a scorching aura. ¡°Roar!¡± A sharp and ear-piercing dragon¡¯s roar resounded throughout the valley. In the next moment, the phantom of the fire dragon carried a monstrous force and crashed into the chest of the Brutish Demonic Ape. The Brutish Demonic Ape¡¯s body was thrown back and it crashed heavily into the ground. Soil and gravel flew everywhere, a large amount of stinky blood sprayed out of the ape¡¯s mouth. The Brutish Demonic Ape¡¯s crash carved out a long ravine in the ground for several meters. ¡°Cough, cough¡­¡± Lying on the ground, the Brutish Demon Ape kept coughing and spitting out blood. The Burning Skies Incantation had severely injured it. The Brutish Demonic Ape struggled to stand up. Its eyes were bloodshot as it glared at Shen Fei and the others. It knew that it had picked the wrong fight today. ¡°Do you still want to continue fighting?¡± Shen Fei asked coldly. The Brutish Demonic Ape let out two low cries and turned around, preparing to run. Shen Fei said, ¡°Trying to escape? How can I let you off that easily?¡± Before he could finish his sentence, he rushed forward like a ghost. His hands were as fast as lightning as he grabbed the shoulders of the Brutish Demonic Ape and slammed it onto the ground. Bang! Shen Fei directly sat on the Brutish Demonic Ape¡¯s back. The ape twisted and turned frantically, trying to throw Shen Fei off its back. Shen Fei stepped on the Brutish Demonic Ape with both legs and grabbed its neck with both arms. He said, ¡°Don¡¯t waste your energy. The more you struggle, the more excited I become!¡± Shen Fei controlled the Brutish Demonic Ape to rear back painfully. The Brutish Demonic Ape felt the surging power from Shen Fei¡¯s body. It became more fearful. It knew very well that it was definitely not Shen Fei¡¯s match. It tried its best to shake off Shen Fei, but it was in vain. Gradually, a hint of sadness appeared in the Brutish Demonic Ape¡¯s eyes¡­ A light humming sound came from beside Shen Fei. Then, he saw a white light cut through the night sky. It was so fast that it almost brushed past Shen Fei¡¯s nose. Moreover, the white light felt very sharp. In the next moment, the light pierced into the Brutish Demonic Ape¡¯s head, killing it instantly. When Shen Fei saw the white light that had suddenly appeared, his face was filled with doubt. He had clearly sensed danger approaching just now, but he could not capture the source of the attack. Then, Shen Fei fixed his gaze on a white-robed youth on a tree trunk in the distance. He frowned and said, ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°Zhao Chen,¡± the white-robed young man said simply. Then, he jumped down and was joined by two more people. Together, they walked toward Shen Fei¡¯s group. The other two people behind Zhao Chen were Zhang Fanglan and Li Yuan. It turned out that when the Brutish Demonic Ape attacked the Flame Owl, Zhao Chen had already quietly approached it from behind. Chapter 387 - 387 Zhao Chens Hidden Identity 387 Zhao Chen¡¯s Hidden Identity ¡°You know him?¡± Lillian asked Zhang Fanglan. Zhang Fanglan looked at Zhao Chen and said, ¡°The two of us were in danger, and he saved us.¡± When Shen Fei heard this, he carefully gauged Zhao Chen. Although this guy looked ordinary, he did save Zhang Fanglan and Li Yuan. ¡°Thank you for helping us,¡± Shen Fei said. Zhao Chen looked at Shen Fei and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. We were fated to meet,¡± he said. ¡°Since we¡¯re here, you should leave this spirit beast forest quickly. I need to resolve a crisis here.¡± Shen Fei narrowed his eyes at Zhao Chen and said, ¡°Is there any danger in this spirit beast forest? How did you know we were in danger? You seem to be very familiar with the forest.¡± Zhao Chen shrugged. ¡°Of course I¡¯m familiar with this forest. I¡¯ve cultivated here before, and I¡¯ve lived in this forest for a long time.¡± After he finished speaking, he took out a wooden token and handed it to Shen Fei while saying, ¡°This is my token. You can use this wooden token to find me.¡± Shen Fei casually glanced at the wooden sign and saw the words ¡°Zhao Chen¡± written on it. This should be genuine. After all, there were special patterns carved on the back of the wooden token. Shen Fei kept the wooden token in his storage ring and asked, ¡°You¡¯ve been fighting spirit beasts for many years. No wonder you would have your own token. Besides, you¡¯re an Emperor-tier beastmaster.¡± Zhao Chen nodded and did not continue the topic. Instead, he said, ¡°You should all leave this place first!¡± Hearing this, Zhang Fanglan and Li Yuan looked at each other and then walked to Shen Fei¡¯s side. ¡°Thank you for your help earlier,¡± said Zhang Fanglan. Zhao Chen waved his hand. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Aloy looked at Zhao Chen with a hint of respect in her eyes. She knew that Zhao Chen was hiding something. At the same time, she was very curious. ¡®Why is Zhao Chen hiding his true identity?¡¯ She knew Zhao Chen from her previous life. His real name was not Zhao Chen, it was Li Xin. He could also be considered her uncle. Li Xin and Lear were of the same generation. Li Xin had obtained the Emperor-tier beastmaster title from the Li family¡¯s ancestral teachings. Back then, Li Xin had been forced into the spirit beast mountain by his ancestor. After he entered the spirit beast mountain, he discovered this spirit beast forest by accident and decided to stay in this area. All these years, he had been taming all kinds of ferocious spirit beasts and exotic beasts in this area to better increase his combat strength. At that moment, Zhao Chen noticed Aloy. His gaze became gentler as he said, ¡°Little girl, your eyes seem very special!¡± Zhang Fanglan and the rest frowned slightly when they heard this. Aloy was confused by Zhao Chen¡¯s words. She said, ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re talking about.¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright,¡± Zhao Chen said with a smile, ¡°You¡¯ll understand what I¡¯m talking about in the future.¡± Hearing this, Aloy did not say anything else. ¡°Hurry up and leave this place. I shall take my leave first,¡± Zhao Chen said and left. After that, the six students left the spirit beast forest. ¡­ When they returned to the academy, Shen Fei, as the champion of this year¡¯s Beast Tamer Tournament, naturally had to go on stage to receive his award. ¡°Congratulations, Shen Fei. You¡¯re the strongest student in this year¡¯s Beast Tamer Tournament. I hope you¡¯ll go further on your future cultivation path,¡± the emcee said loudly. Subsequently, she took out a storage ring and presented it to Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, you are the only student in the academy to rank so highly in the spirit beast forest task. This is something you deserve. Drop some of your blood on this ring and see if you can contract the Blazing Lion King,¡± the emcee said. After Shen Fei received the new storage ring, he took a step forward and showed everyone as he made a small incision on his finger. Droplets of blood flowed out of his finger almost immediately. He pressed his blood to the storage ring, and a ball of blue flames drifted out from the ring. Shen Fei did not hesitate to absorb the blue flame into his body. As his forehead was covered in sweat, the blue flame fused with his blood and entered his spiritual core through his meridians. He immediately sat cross-legged and began to circulate the mystic Qi in his body, nurturing the blue flames to slowly grow inside. Finally, his spiritual core was filled with the blue flames. Soon, the Blazing Lion King revealed its true form. At this moment, the Blazing Lion King¡¯s fur was burning with raging flames. When its four limbs stepped on the ground, the ground quaked a bit. When the other participants around him saw this, they could not help but gasp. This Blazing Lion King was really too domineering! Then, the Blazing Lion King obediently rubbed against Shen Fei¡¯s leg. In the eyes of the other students, this was like a scene from a dream. Many people there had never even seen a Blazing Lion King before. They could only imagine what they looked like. Shen Fei lowered his head and looked at the Blazing Lion King rubbing against his pants leg. The corner of his mouth twitched. As expected, the Blazing Lion King was successfully contracted. [Blazing Lion King] [Level: Count, Low grade] [HP: 90] [Attack: 85] [Defense: 100] [Spirit: 95] [Speed: 90] [Skills: Control Fire, Fire Immunity, Bloodthirsty Rage] [Special talent] [Eye of Devouring Flame: Can devour any flame (can be upgraded)] [Flame Armor (can be upgraded)] [Skill: Smoke] Shen Fei looked through the information of the Blazing Lion King in his mind, and a smile appeared on his face. He did not expect the Blazing Lion King to have reached the low Count rank. Moreover, Shen Fei could feel an extremely dense pressure from the Blazing Lion King. ¡°Next, Student Shen Fei will give his acceptance speech,¡± the emcee said. Everyone in the square stopped talking at once and fixed their eyes on Shen Fei. Shen Fei stood up and cleared his throat. ¡°I have to say that I¡¯m quite lucky to have won first place on my own.¡± After a pause, Shen Fei continued, ¡°However, I still need to continue working hard. I want to become a true genius, and not a genius who relies on the protection of one¡¯s family reputation. I want to let the other families know that I am not weak. I want to let the world know that I, Shen Fei, am not trash. Everyone here, remember what I said. One day, I will definitely shine brightly.¡± After saying that, he sat down. The emcee smiled and said, ¡°Shen Fei, congratulations again on getting first place. You are the first to be ranked so highly, and so quickly. Therefore, the academy has decided to reward you with thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones, a fifth-tier sacred weapon, and five thousand medium-grade spirit stones.¡± Chapter 388 - 388 Evil Qi 388 Evil Qi After the emcee finished speaking, a teacher took out a storage bag and presented it to Shen Fei. After Shen Fei took the storage bag, he opened it and poured out thirty thousand spirit stones and an ancient-looking short sword. He carefully observed the inscriptions on the short sword and confirmed that it was a fifth-tier sacred weapon. However, the sharpness and sturdiness of this fifth tier sacred weapon definitely surpassed the weapons worn by warriors of the same realm. Shen Fei bowed to the host and said, ¡°Thank you for the academy¡¯s generosity.¡± Then, he put the spirit stones that the teacher had given him into his new blood-red storage ring. He put the sacred short sword into his usual storage ring. Just as the instructor was about to announce the end of the tournament, the entire square suddenly shook. Boom! Cracks appeared on a wall on the north side of the square. Then, the entire stone wall collapsed with a bang. The moment the stone wall collapsed, a terrifying aura swept through the place. All the students held their breaths. After Shen Fei felt the source of the terrifying aura, he turned to look at the newcomer. A figure slowly appeared about a hundred meters away from him. It was a man in a black robe. He exuded an extremely dangerous aura. The aura fluctuation that surged from his body belonged to someone with an A-class talent, and the fluctuations were quite stable. The array on the stone wall that fell earlier must have been broken by this person. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes glinted coldly. He guessed that this black-robed man definitely had ill intentions. ¡°He¡¯s from the Wind Charm Academy.¡± ¡°I heard that there are quite a few freakish people in the Wind Charm Academy!¡± ¡°I heard that there is a monstrous existence in that institution. I think his name is Xiao Teng.¡± ¡°Rumor has it that Xiao Teng¡¯s combat strength is quite shocking. Anyone who ever provoked him has died.¡± ¡°Xiao Teng came here in person. His strength has also increased quite a bit over the years. This time, the Beast Tamer Tournament would probably end in a bloodbath.¡± The surrounding discussion entered Shen Fei¡¯s ears. He guessed that this black-robed man should be Xiao Teng. After all, he carried a trace of evil Qi. The emcee did not react strongly to Xiao Teng¡¯s sudden appearance, but her face was filled with fear. Of course, the emcee was also looking forward to this because she knew Xiao Teng¡¯s character. Xiao Teng would never allow anyone to doubt his strength, not even the elders of the academy. This could be considered one of Xiao Teng¡¯s quirks! Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Xiao Teng walked toward the huge arena. The moment he stepped onto the ring, he swept his gaze across everyone in attendance. In the end, he focused his cold gaze on Shen Fei. Xiao Teng stared at Shen Fei and asked, ¡°Are you that F-class trash?¡± ¡°What¡¯s it to you?¡± Shen Fei frowned slightly. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just heard that you were once a good-for-nothing,¡± said Xiao Teng indifferently. ¡°So, I¡¯m here today to teach you a lesson!¡± Shen Fei did not say anything else. He took a step forward and instantly disappeared from where he was. When he reappeared, his right fist was headed straight for Xiao Teng¡¯s face. Seeing this, Xiao Teng¡¯s face darkened. He did not expect Shen Fei to move so quickly. His right arm waved suddenly, and a green vine condensed out of thin air, wrapping around Shen Fei¡¯s right arm. Immediately after that, the vines exploded, forming green shards. These shards were like densely packed bullets that shot at Shen Fei. Faced with Xiao Teng¡¯s onslaught of green bullet shards, Shen Fei¡¯s left hand formed a blade and slashed out in a circle. A circular blade of Qi immediately spread out. When the Qi collided with the green fragments, the fragments immediately turned into nothingness. He wrapped his voice in mystic Qi and yelled, ¡°You are not welcome here!¡± After Xiao Teng heard Shen Fei¡¯s words, he was not in a hurry to deal with Shen Fei. Instead, he locked his gaze on Shen Fei and said, ¡°You¡¯re strong.¡± ¡°I hope you understand that this is not a place for trash like you to behave atrociously.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s lips curled into a mocking smile. ¡°So, who sent you here to lose face?¡± Hearing this, Xiao Teng frowned and shouted, ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, his right foot stomped on the ground, and he shot forward. In the blink of an eye, he arrived beside Shen Fei, and his right hand ruthlessly clawed toward Shen Fei¡¯s head. Bang! Shen Fei did not move to avoid it. Instead, he struck out with his right fist and collided with Xiao Teng¡¯s right claw attack. Two waves of force were produced from the impact. Shen Fei did not move at all, but Xiao Teng stumbled back seven or eight steps in a row. A look of shock appeared on his face. When Shen Fei saw the change in Xiao Teng¡¯s expression, he said in a relaxed tone, ¡°I told you that you¡¯re nothing but trash.¡± ¡°You little b*stard!¡± Xiao Teng roared. ¡°I¡¯ll rip out that mouth of yours today! ¡± The aura from his body started to roil. He took a step forward, and the mystic Qi in his body surged out of his right arm and gathered in his right claw. Then, the mystic Qi in Xiao Teng¡¯s right claw turned into dozens of daggers, and each dagger was flowing with a fierce killing power. When Shen Fei saw this, he took a step forward. The power of the Golden Flame Sacred Vessel in his right palm was surging, and it seemed to be burning with a piercing pain. In the next second, dozens of daggers controlled by Xiao Teng cut through the air and attacked Shen Fei. In Shen Fei¡¯s right palm, the power of the Golden Flames Sacred Body became even more violent, and he pushed his right palm forward with an indomitable momentum. He used the second-tier fire-element spell recorded in the Golden Flames Sacred Vessel manual: the Scarlet Flame Incineration Slash! When Shen Fei¡¯s right palm touched these sharp daggers, a dazzling flame flashed from his palm. The flame power in his palm quickly seeped into the dozens of daggers. Under the burning of these flames, the daggers gradually became illusory. When Xiao Teng saw this, his face was filled with horror. He said, ¡°How could you comprehend a fire-attributed technique of that level? This is absolutely impossible. Who are you trying to fool?!¡± At this moment, Xiao Teng was truly panicking. Although his body was still calm, his expression was getting uglier. Large beads of sweat even appeared on his forehead. However, Shen Fei did not immediately use his devouring power to devour Xiao Teng¡¯s mystic Qi. Xiao Teng was more experienced in battle. When he felt the terrifying power of flames corroding his body, he knew clearly that if he continued to delay his attacks, he would definitely lose. Chapter 389 - 389 Sky Cleavers 389 Sky Cleavers Xiao Teng gritted his teeth and shouted, ¡°Let¡¯s compete with spirit beasts. My spirit beast is a high-grade Count-rank!¡± When Shen Fei heard this, he nodded in agreement. He and Xiao Teng had to settle this. He also wanted to test his current combat strength and see what level he was at. Xiao Teng communicated with his spirit beast, and a bear-like spirit beast jumped out from behind him. The Brown Bear was at least three meters tall, with grayish-brown fur and long and slender limbs. The wings on its back had sharp feathers that glinted coldly. A fierce light flashed in the Brown Bear¡¯s eyes. Xiao Teng immediately gave the Brown Bear an order, ¡°Devour him!¡± The Brown Bear let out a roar, and it quickly pounced on Shen Fei, brandishing its sharp claws and fangs. As for Shen Fei, he stayed where he was. There was no fear in his eyes. As the Brown Bear got closer, an extremely overbearing aura suddenly erupted from Shen Fei¡¯s body. ¡°Emperor Bone Sword.¡± After Shen Fei spat out these words, he gripped the summoned Emperor Bone Sword between his fingers. After the entire sword rushed out of its sheath, it instantly expanded to more than two meters long. The power of the emperor contained in the Emperor Bone Sword was very powerful. After Shen Fei activated the power of the sword, a terrifying aura fluctuation erupted from it. When Xiao Teng and the spectators sensed the aura of the sword, they could not help but tremble. Some of them had fear on their faces. As Shen Fei swung the Emperor Bone Sword in his hand, the terrifying sword Qi instantly enveloped the Brown Bear. When it felt the Emperor Bone Sword¡¯s Qi enveloping it, all the blood in the bear¡¯s body seemed to stop flowing. The surrounding students saw this and began discussing. ¡°The heck! Shen Fei can block the opponent¡¯s attack even without a spirit beast.¡± ¡°Shen Fei¡¯s combat experience is too rich.¡± Xiao Teng¡¯s pupils shrank when he saw this, and his figure quickly retreated. At this moment, Shen Fei had no intention of holding back. He poured all the mystic Qi in his spiritual core into the Emperor Bone Sword. Then, Shen Fei swung his arm and the Emperor Bone Sword lashed out at the fleeing Xiao Teng. The regal aura condensed on the Emperor Bone Sword exploded instantly, forming hundreds of tiny golden sword lights that burst out all at once. While Xiao Teng was preoccupied with dodging the hundreds of golden sword rays from the Emperor Bone Sword, the sword was already in front of him. ¡°Brown Bear, use your strongest defensive move!¡± Xiao Teng roared at the Brown Bear on his shoulder when he saw the oncoming Emperor Bone Sword. After the Brown Bear heard Xiao Teng¡¯s words, it exhaled a breath of air from its nose. The muscles in its entire body swelled up, bulging out like rocks. A thick earthen yellow defensive layer then appeared on the Brown Bear¡¯s body. Shen Fei waved the Emperor Bone Sword and lashed out. With a loud swoosh, the defensive layer instantly collapsed. Moreover, the Emperor Bone Sword¡¯s remaining power did not decrease as it struck the Brown Bear¡¯s chest. With a loud bang, the Brown Bear was sent flying back by Shen Fei¡¯s sword. Xiao Teng roared in fury at this. After hearing its master¡¯s angry roar, the Brown Bear stabilized its body, and its injuries healed rapidly. Xiao Teng¡¯s eyes were filled with a crazed desire to fight. He knew that he could not waste any opportunity. As the Brown Bear¡¯s injuries recovered completely, Xiao Teng took out a pair of special shoes and put them on. There was a rune-inscribed black layer on the shoes. After he put on the shoes, he looked straight at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Brat, you should be proud to die under the power of my special shoes. These shoes are called Sky Cleavers. They were personally forged by a blacksmith in Xuanwu City. ¡°The runes inside this pair of shoes is a fifth-tier inscription pattern called the Sky Cleaving Formation. They can absorb an enemy¡¯s attack power, attack speed, defense power, rebound power, and so on. In short, the Sky Cleavers can negate 90% of the enemy¡¯s attack power. The remaining 10% will be deflected back to the attacker. ¡°I¡¯ve only just activated the defensive power of this treasure. Now, I¡¯m going to use these shoes to deal with you.¡± With that, Xiao Teng¡¯s figure flashed and he charged straight for Shen Fei. At this moment, Shen Fei did not look the slightest bit worried by this. When he was performing the sword formation earlier, some information from the system suddenly appeared in his mind. It was about how to use the Emperor Bone Sword. There were two ways to use the Emperor Bone Sword: The first method was to use the sword¡¯s imperial might and sword Qi in tandem as the wielder executed sword techniques. This would be like wielding two different swords in one hand. The second method was to suffuse the sword with imperial might and sword Qi simultaneously, resulting in a highly lethal sword with near-unavoidable attacks, but the sword¡¯s attack power would be halved. Moreover, every time he used the Emperor Bone Sword¡¯s imperial might and sword Qi at the same time like that, he would need to expend a lot of mental energy. So logically speaking, the wielder would rather choose the first option than the second option. However, if someone could find the second part of the Emperor Bone Sword, they would be able to complete the sword and null the penalties. The system had granted Shen Fei an ¡°inheritance¡± to use the Emperor Bone Sword. This inheritance gave him complete mastery of the Emperor Bone Sword. After he received it, he also gained a memory of one of the Emperor Bone Sword¡¯s moves: the Emperor Sword Technique. The original Shen Fei had tried to cultivate this sword art before, but had failed in the end. The transmigrator Shen Fei, however, could make improvements on the Emperor Sword Technique on the fly. He then merged the mnemonic chant of the modified version of the Emperor Sword Technique into the Emperor Bone Sword, which evolved the skill from Emperor Sword Technique to Emperor Bone Sword Technique. Although Shen Fei had cultivated this Emperor Sword Technique, he had not comprehended the true essence of it. This sword art could only increase the power added to the sword Qi. Moreover, Shen Fei had yet to truly grasp the mysteries of the Emperor Sword Technique. When he used the Emperor Bone Sword, he only imitated the Emperor Sword Technique¡¯s movements. This would be the first time he tried to use the Emperor Bone Sword Technique. He was not very familiar with it, so he was limited in the techniques he could employ. Moreover, his cultivation was still too low for it, so he could only use three maneuvers of the Emperor Bone Sword Technique. Chapter 390 - 390 Admit Defeat 390 Admit Defeat This was also the reason why Shen Fei only released three sword Qis. He had also stacked the sword rays in the three sword Qi together, and their power doubled. ¡®The Brown Bear must have activated some kind of defensive effect¡­ Hmph!¡¯ In the next moment, Shen Fei broke through the Brown Bear¡¯s defense and repelled the spirit beast. Shen Fei stabbed the Emperor Bone Sword into the ground and said, ¡°Xiao Teng, I advise you to stop struggling. You are no match for me.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not too late to admit defeat now.¡± ¡°Perhaps I will give you a way out.¡± ¡°Do you think I¡¯m afraid of you?¡± Xiao Teng sneered. ¡°The people of the Xiao family have always been passionate fighters. Moreover, I¡¯ll be coming of age soon. I will definitely surpass you in the future.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, his right foot took a strange step and immediately rushed toward Shen Fei. When Shen Fei saw Xiao Teng charge at him again, a mocking smile appeared on his face. With a swing of his arm, he clenched his fist and sent it toward Xiao Teng¡¯s face. He was only using the normal Tyrant Fist and did not activate his Emperor Bone Sword Technique. Bang! Xiao Teng¡¯s kick and Shen Fei¡¯s fist collided. The terrifying power in Shen Fei¡¯s fist penetrated Xiao Teng¡¯s body fist through the shoe. Xiao Teng¡¯s right leg was bent, eliciting a scream from him. Then, his body was sent crashing a good distance back. Shen Fei looked at Xiao Teng who was lying on the ground. He did not immediately pursue him, but chose to carefully observe the situation. When Shen Fei had unleashed his power earlier, Xiao Teng had felt that there was a powerful force hidden in his attack. Moreover, after that force erupted, his body was instantly suppressed. He felt extremely sore all over, as if all the bones in his body had broken. After Xiao Teng witnessed¡ªand experienced¡ªthe power in Shen Fei¡¯s fist, he was shocked speechless. ¡®This is definitely beyond the primordial heaven realm! This kid actually possesses such formidable strength?¡¯ Xiao Teng felt like there were ten thousand damned horses galloping in his heart. At this moment, he really wanted to slap himself a few times. How could there be such a monster in this world? Xiao Teng took a few deep breaths to calm himself before he shouted, ¡°Brat, you are indeed monstrous. Not only will I kill you, I will also bring your body back and leave you kneeling in front of my family¡¯s ancestral plaque to repent! I will let my ancestors know how you have humiliated us. You must die here today!¡± When Shen Fei heard this, he regarded Xiao Teng indifferently. He slowly raised his right hand and pointed at the sky. Then, he slowly lowered his arm. When he did this, the surrounding area was filled with the sharp aura of the Emperor Bone Sword, and it spread out further and further. When Xiao Teng felt the imposing aura Shen Fei¡¯s body emitted, he gulped. He felt as if he had fallen into a quagmire, and his body could not move. Even his blood had stopped flowing. Then, Shen Fei raised his left arm, and his surroundings were filled with destructive energy. This time, the aura that erupted from the Emperor Bone Sword was even stronger. Seeing this, Xiao Teng could not stop coughing. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead as he said, ¡°Brat¡­ I was wrong, I admit defeat¡­¡± When Shen Fei heard this plea, he retracted the sharp aura from the Emperor Bone Sword. Xiao Teng heaved a sigh of relief and said, ¡°Brat, I admit that I¡¯ve underestimated you. In fact, my family has indeed underestimated you, but don¡¯t celebrate yet. When I return and tell my father and grandfather about you, they will definitely send someone to deal with you.¡± Shen Fei casually shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I don¡¯t care about disguising myself anymore. I¡¯ve already exposed many secrets.¡± Xiao Teng said darkly, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you are the strongest person in the world. When you die, I¡¯ll make sure to spread the news of your death and let everyone in the city know how worthless you and your family were.¡± ¡°Is this how your Wind Charm Academy teaches you to behave?¡± Shen Fei sneered. Xiao Teng roared, ¡°Who do you think you are to comment on what we choose to do? Since you want to die, I¡¯ll fulfill your wish.¡± Xiao Teng¡¯s eyes flashed with a fierce light. He mobilized the remaining mystic Qi in his spiritual core and consumed a ninth-tier meta soulstone to bolster his soul lattice. At the same time, he began to circulate the special cultivation method of the Xiao Family. He took a step forward, and a surging wave of air was released. His speed was so fast that it was indescribable. After Shen Fei sensed Xiao Teng¡¯s speed, his expression changed slightly. He did not expect his opponent to suddenly have such speed. He stomped his feet and instantly shot out. The sword Qi of the Emperor Bone Sword in his right arm surged out. When Xiao Teng approached him, he directly sent out two sword rays. Shen Fei had only just comprehended the Emperor Bone Sword Technique of the Emperor Bone Sword. The sword rays he slashed out did not produce any ripples. In the next moment, a layer of green light flashed on Xiao Teng¡¯s body, and he dodged the two sword rays. The corners of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled into a disdainful expression when he saw this. His sword Qi was only wrapped in the sword rays, so its power was not very strong. While Shen Fei was pondering this, Xiao Teng had already crossed the ten meters between them and reached Shen Fei in an instant. He reached out and made a grab for Shen Fei¡¯s neck, intending to cripple him. When Shen Fei felt the violent force sweeping toward him, the mystic Qi and blood-red flames in his body intertwined. Immediately after, he stomped his right foot on the ground and his figure swept to the side. Xiao Teng¡¯s hand clawed at him and barely brushed the collar of his shirt. Fortunately, Shen Fei had dodged quickly enough, or else that hand would have taken his life. Shen Fei had mystic Qi flowing into his right arm. The sword Qi in the Emperor Bone Sword and the sword rays fused together. Shen Fei then used all his strength to slash down with the sword. Xiao Teng felt a fatal blow approaching. He had no way to dodge as he was still going through the motion of a swing. He hurriedly gritted his teeth and shouted, ¡°Stop! Stop!¡± Unfortunately, Shen Fei could not control the Emperor Bone Sword Technique and its sword rays. Xiao Teng could only watch helplessly as the Emperor Bone Sword slashed toward his throat. He wanted to stretch out his hand to block it, but his speed would not keep up with Shen Fei¡¯s this time. Chapter 391 - 391 The Lin Family 391 The Lin Family At this critical moment, the terrifying aura stopped a hair¡¯s breadth away from his throat. ¡°Hmph, I¡¯ll let you off this time. Now get out of my sight.¡± Shen Fei sneered. Then, he withdrew the Emperor Bone Sword. ¡°Pant, gasp¡­¡± Xiao Teng panted heavily. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his face had turned pale. What happened just now was too nerve-wracking. If Shen Fei had not let him go, he would have died. ¡°Kid, just you wait. You¡¯ll be sorry for hurting me!¡± Xiao Teng said as he glared at Shen Fei. Shen Fei curled his lips in disdain. ¡°Haha, do whatever you want, but you¡¯d better pray that I don¡¯t see you again!¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Xiao Teng snorted angrily and left with his lackeys. ¡°Tsk, why are the students from the Wind Charm Academy like this? I¡¯m really impressed.¡± ¡°Wind Charm Academy? They¡¯re just trash.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The surrounding students discussed a bit more before the crowd finally dispersed. Just as Shen Fei was about to leave, an unfamiliar voice called out to him, ¡°Shen Fei, wait a moment!¡± Hearing this voice, Shen Fei turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. He saw a girl standing behind him. She was extremely beautiful. Her face was fair and flawless, exuding an alluring beauty. Shen Fei took his time to admire the girl¡¯s physical aspects. The huge curve of her chest was quite fascinating to him. Especially the girl¡¯s slender waist, which was even more alluring when paired with her slender and straight legs, bouncing buttocks, generous cleavage, and peerless face. Everything about her appearance made it difficult for people to not ogle at her, nor drag their eyes away from her¡­ assets. Shen Fei glanced at the girl and said, ¡°Why did you call out to me? I don¡¯t know you.¡± Then, he continued to walk on. ¡°Geez, who do you think you are to ignore me?¡± Seeing that Shen Fei actually wanted to walk away, the girl immediately revealed an annoyed and flustered expression. Shen Fei replied, ¡°Why should I bother with you?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s question rendered the girl speechless. A moment later, she took a deep breath and said, ¡°Shen Fei, can¡¯t you do me a favor on the account that my father and your father were good friends?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we¡¯re not related. What makes you think I¡¯ll help you?¡± Shen Fei said calmly. ¡°You¡­!¡± The girl¡¯s pretty face sank and her expression turned gloomy. Her eyes gazed at Shen Fei solemnly. Then, she said seriously, ¡°Shen Fei, I know that you have misunderstood me, but I hope that you can change your opinion of me. Give me some time to change your mind. I promise that I will not harm you.¡± Shen Fei sneered at this. Then, he turned around and was about to leave again. ¡°Again, we¡¯re not close. And who cares if you¡¯ll harm me?¡± The girl said coldly, ¡°Shen Fei, consider this carefully!¡± Shen Fei frowned slightly. He turned around and stared at the girl. ¡°What? Are you trying to trick me?¡± ¡°Trick you?!¡± The girl scoffed. ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that you¡¯ll miss an opportunity.¡± Shen Fei narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± ¡°Threaten? Hmph, I have no interest in threatening you,¡± the girl said coldly. ¡°Why are you spouting so much nonsense? Don¡¯t you want me to agree to your request?¡± When the girl realized her defensiveness, she had the decency to look regretful. ¡°¡­Alright, I¡¯ll help you,¡± Shen Fei said impatiently. ¡°Thank you!¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the girl¡¯s face lit up. As she spoke, she moved closer to Shen Fei as if she wanted to hug him. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned slightly. He took a step back and looked at the girl warily. He still had a fiancee, after all, and there were eyes everywhere. Seeing Shen Fei retreat, the girl¡¯s eyes flashed with a trace of surprise. ¡°Although I don¡¯t know what you want me to do, I advise you not to play any tricks,¡± Shen Fei said, keeping his wary eyes on the girl. The girl¡¯s name was Lin Yasi, the beloved daughter of Lin Wen. Lin Wen was a Beastmaster in the Endless Sky Guild. He was extremely powerful and had the status of nobility. However, the Lin family¡¯s strength had been declining in recent years. Lin Wen and Shen Fei¡¯s father, Shen Teng, were good friends. The two of them had a close relationship and had once made an agreement to become sworn brothers. Hence, Lin Yasi and Shen Fei were considered peers. It was just that when the Shen family was besieged by the other four great families, the Lin family did not stand up for them for fear of becoming targeted as well, so Shen Fei held a grudge against them. Lin Yasi looked at Shen Fei and sighed softly. ¡°Shen Fei, can¡¯t you just let go of your grudges and have a good chat with me? I promise I won¡¯t harm you.¡± ¡°No. Why did you even come to me?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°Promise me that you won¡¯t reject me first, then I¡¯ll tell you,¡± Lin Yasi said as she stared at Shen Fei with a burning gaze. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in listening.¡± Shen Fei waved his hand in dismissal and turned to leave. ¡°Wait! My father wants to invite you to our place,¡± Lin Yasi said hurriedly. ¡°I¡¯m not free,¡± Shen Fei replied promptly. Lin Yasi looked at Shen Fei and said domineeringly, ¡°You have to go even if you don¡¯t want to!¡± Shen Fei looked at Lin Yasi and his expression darkened. ¡°I say, is there something wrong with your brain?¡± ¡°What did you say? How dare you scold me!¡± Lin Yasi¡¯s face darkened as she glared at Shen Fei. Shen Fei did not want to bother with her anymore and intended to leave. However, he was quickly stopped by Lin Yasi. Lin Yasi looked at Shen Fei and said, ¡°No, you have to come back with me to the Lin residence today! Otherwise, I¡¯ll pester you nonstop.¡± Shen Fei looked at Lin Yasi and said indignantly, ¡°Why are you being so annoying? Didn¡¯t I say I wasn¡¯t free? Why should I go back with you?¡± Lin Yasi pursed her lips. ¡°My father and your father were good friends. He invited you to the Lin family. You should at least give him some face and show up!¡± Shen Fei grimaced. ¡°Alright, since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll reluctantly accompany you.¡± When he finally agreed, Lin Yasi said coldly, ¡°Hmph, at least you know your place!¡± ¡°For a little girl, you sure are full of sh*t.¡± The two of them headed to the western side of the city. Half an hour later, they arrived at the Lin family¡¯s residence. Shen Fei followed Lin Yasi into the building and into the grandest section of the mansion. There was a hall in the Lin family mansion. It was Old Master Lin¡¯s sleeping quarters, the Tianzi Hall. At this moment, there were dozens of people sitting in Tianzi Hall. They were all members of the Lin family. ¡°Daddy, that trash is here,¡± a disdainful voice said when Shen Fei walked in with Lin Yasi. All the high-ranking members of the Lin family looked at Shen Fei. ¡°You piece of trash¡­ You actually dare to appear here in our residence?!¡± An old man in a black robe sat at the head of the hall. He was Lin Wen¡¯s younger brother, Lin Yuanhai. Chapter 392 - 392 Too Impudent? 392 Too Impudent? A young man sat beside Lin Yuanhai. He was Lin Yasi¡¯s brother, Lin Yuanjie. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze swept toward the old man in black robes, his brows slightly furrowed. ¡°And you are?¡± At this moment, a calm voice said, ¡°Shen Fei is an honored guest whom I invited.¡± A middle-aged man in his thirties or forties walked into the hall. He was wearing a gray robe. His body emitted a powerful and sharp aura. This was the head of the Lin Family, Lin Wen. ¡°Greetings, Patriarch!¡± All the members of the Lin Family bowed and greeted him respectfully. ¡°Fei, how have you been?¡± Lin Wen said to Shen Fei with a smile. ¡°Pretty good.¡± Shen Fei smiled back. Suddenly, Lin Wen changed the topic and looked at Shen Fei solemnly. ¡°Where¡¯s Shen Teng? Why hasn¡¯t there been any sign of him lately?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei sneered. ¡°There¡¯s nothing I can do about that.¡± Lin Wen¡¯s face darkened. Lin Yuanhai pointed at Shen Fei and scolded, ¡°You little brat, how dare you be so rude? Is this what Shen Teng raised you to be?¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Shen Fei revealed a disdainful sneer. Lin Yuanhai continued to berate him, and his eyes were filled with coldness. Lin Wen waved his hand and said, ¡°Alright, calm down!¡± Then, he looked at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Fei, I know you blame the Lin family for what happened to your family. I was wrong back then. I shouldn¡¯t have watched from the sidelines. I didn¡¯t expect the four great families to be so despicable. ¡°But what¡¯s done is done. I hope you can forgive the Lin family and rejoin us as a member of the Lin family instead. We will definitely treat you well!¡± ¡°¡­No, thanks.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°You¡­!¡± Lin Yuanhai glared at Shen Fei furiously. Shen Fei did not hide his mockery and contempt for Lin Yuanhai. ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so agitated. Trash like you is just an ant in my eyes.¡± ¡°B*stard!¡± Lin Yuanhai roared angrily. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Shen Fei. In an instant, Lin Yuanhai¡¯s body erupted with a terrifying aura of vital Qi that enveloped the entire room. He exploded forward with his palm aimed at Shen Fei. Boom! Lin Yuanhai¡¯s palm strike only met the ground and the floor cracked while a monstrous wave of energy rippled out. Shen Fei retaliated immediately. He circulated the nirvana sutra of physical strength and the martial true Qi in his body and burst out, clashing with Lin Yuanhai. The two of them retreated after the first exchange. Lin Yuanhai¡¯s body trembled and he spat out blood. ¡°You¡­!¡± Lin Yuanhai stared at Shen Fei in shock and disbelief. How could Shen Fei¡¯s physical body be so terrifying? ¡°How is this possible?¡± Many members of the Lin family present were shocked as well. They did not expect Shen Fei to be able to injure Lin Yuanhai with a single punch. ¡°How is this possible? You¡­ Y-you¡¯re hiding your strength!¡± Lin Yuanhai¡¯s eyes were fixed on Shen Fei. ¡°Hmph, Shen Fei, you hid the extent of your cultivation well.¡± At this moment, a middle-aged man in embroidered clothes, sitting on the left side of the hall, looked at Shen Fei coldly. His gaze was as sharp as a sword as he stared at Shen Fei. This was Lin Yuansong. He was Lin Wen¡¯s half-brother. He was the leader of the second generation of the Lin family. Although he looked like he was only in his forties, he was already in his fifties. ¡°There are still many things you don¡¯t know!¡± ¡°Do you think you have the right to interfere in my matters?¡± Shen Fei took a step forward and stood in front of Lin Yuansong. He looked down his nose at this so-called second uncle. This made Lin Yuansong feel humiliated. At this moment, another middle-aged man in luxurious clothes looked at Shen Fei and said coldly, ¡°Shen Fei, you are too impudent.¡± Shen Fei raised his eyebrows and looked at the middle-aged man. ¡°Is this how the Lin family treats their guests?¡± The middle-aged man scoffed. Shen Fei said, ¡°Who do you think you are? You¡¯re not fit to talk about politeness with me.¡± ¡°You¡­!¡± The middle aged man¡¯s eyes flashed as he glared at Shen Fei. He was about to flare up. However, Lin Wen stopped him. ¡°Alright, stop arguing,¡± he said in a deep voice. ¡°Fei, I apologize. I don¡¯t expect you to forgive me and the entire Lin family. I just hope that you¡¯ll be happy.¡± Shen Fei smiled contemptuously. ¡°Hmph, what a joke. Tell me, what is your true purpose for seeking me?¡± Then, he sat on a chair in front of Lin Wen. This scene shocked everyone from the Lin family. They did not expect tonight¡¯s family banquet to turn out like this. This Shen Fei was too arrogant. The eyes of the Lin family patriarch flashed as he looked at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Fei, I want to take you in as a direct descendant of the Lin family. What do you say? If you father a direct descendant of the Lin family, our future status and power will become far greater than a direct descendant of a branch family. ¡°If you join the Lin family and become the heir of the Lin family¡¯s direct line of descent, your future achievements would even surpass Lin Tianyu¡¯s. You might even have the chance to become the most powerful person in the Lin family. ¡°And when you inherit the position of patriarch in the future, you can control the entire Lin family, including the major forces in the Imperial State and power from the ancient world. ¡± You can dominate the cultivation realms, and stand proudly above it all. An expert¡ªthe most powerful being¡ªamong cultivators of the ancient realms. This is not only your dream, but also the dream of the Lin family¡¯s ancestors.¡± Lin Wen looked expectantly at Shen Fei. ¡°Your dream is really big!¡± Shen Fei smiled playfully. He despised the idea of becoming a member of the Lin family. Lin Wen continued, ¡°Fei, I hope you can consider it seriously. You and my daughter, Lin Yasi, are both unmarried. You¡¯re set to become a couple.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face darkened murderously when he heard this. ¡°What do you want?¡± Shen Fei said coldly. ¡°Marriage,¡± Lin Wen said simply. Bang! Shen Fei¡¯s figure shot forward and he stomped on the table. The wooden table was smashed into pieces. This scene caused the Lin Family elders and Lin Yuansong¡¯s eyes to flash in surprise. ¡°Your Lin family has ambitious plans. It sounds good to be the number one person, but I decline,¡± Shen Fei spat coldly. At this moment, Lin Yuansong said coldly, ¡°Do you think you have a choice?¡± Lin Wen kept his gaze on Shen Fei. ¡°That¡¯s right. Fei, since you¡¯ve come here, you¡¯re a member of the Lin family now. You should abide by the rules of the Lin family. Otherwise, you will be disrespecting and disobeying the family. According to the family laws, you would be executed.¡± Chapter 393 - 393 Underestimating Shen Fei 393 Underestimating Shen Fei At this moment, a Lin family elder looked at Shen Fei and said in a deep voice, ¡°Don¡¯t blame us for being heartless. You forced our hand.¡± ¡°Hmph, who set the Lin Family¡¯s rules? If you have the ability, call those old fogies from the grave out. I¡¯m already engaged,¡± Shen Fei said, and he flashed the ring on his finger. The people from the Lin family were stunned, and their eyes were filled with doubt. ¡°My fianc¨¦e is the daughter of the mayor, Aloy,¡± Shen Fei continued coldly. Upon hearing this, everyone in Tianzi Hall stared at Shen Fei in shock, especially Lin Yuansong. ¡°You¡­ How did you get engaged to the daughter of the mayor?¡± ¡°I got engaged to her because we were childhood sweethearts. We have been engaged since we were babies. We only need one last ceremony to hold the wedding,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Don¡¯t do anything rash about this. The mayor¡¯s mansion has a powerful background. It¡¯s not something you can provoke. Now, I still have something to do, so I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± With that, Shen Fei left. As for the members of the Lin family, they were all discussing animatedly. Clearly, they were all very shocked by this. After all, they knew about the previously stale relationship between Shen Fei and Aloy. But Shen Fei had confirmed that they were engaged, which was naturally unbelievable. Still, the truth of the matter had been flashed in their face. Lin Yasi stared wide-eyed in the direction Shen Fei had left. She quickly called to Lin Yuanhai, ¡°Second Uncle, he¡¯s leaving¡­¡± ¡°Hmph, this kid simply doesn¡¯t know how to appreciate favors. He actually dares to refuse us. If he doesn¡¯t kneel down and apologize later, I¡¯ll make him wish he was dead.¡± Lin Yuanhai¡¯s eyes were filled with coldness as he glared at Shen Fei¡¯s silhouette in the distance. Suddenly, Lin Yuanhai changed his mind and slapped the armrest of his chair, shouting, ¡°Brat, if I don¡¯t let you have a taste of my power, you won¡¯t know the dignity of the Lin family!¡± In an instant, a loud explosion rang out. The elders all emitted terrifying auras and blocked Shen Fei¡¯s path. ¡°What do you want?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s cold expression swept across them. An elder pointed at Shen Fei and shouted angrily, ¡°Brat, my family is one of the eight great families of the empire. You dare to look down on us like this? I think you¡¯re tired of living!¡± The rest of them were about to attack Shen Fei, when¡­ Right at this moment, a terrifying nirvana realm aura pressed down. It enveloped the group, causing their bodies to tremble, but they stood rooted to the spot. ¡°Brat, what are you trying to do?¡± The group of Lin family members stared at Shen Fei. Their eyes were filled with anger. ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to teach me a lesson? Come on!¡± Shen Fei shouted with disdain. ¡°I am the second elder of the Lin family. You¡­!¡± Lin Yuanhai shouted at Shen Fei. ¡°Your Lin family¡¯s hospitality is really unparalleled.¡± Shen Fei smiled. ¡°Brat, I¡¯ll show you how powerful I am.¡± Lin Yuanhai summoned his spirit beast. A giant bear covered in black fur suddenly appeared. ¡°Roar!¡± The Great Black Bear roared, emitting a terrifying and fiendish aura. Its blood-red eyes stared at Shen Fei. Lin Yuanhai looked at Shen Fei and said coldly, ¡°Brat, it¡¯s not too late for you to kneel down and grovel at my feet now!¡± The corners of his mouth curled up into a sinister smile. Against the Great Black Bear, Shen Fei activated his astral soul and a star appeared between his brows. Instantly, the Great Black Bear could feel the pressure from Shen Fei¡¯s astral soul. Its expression changed, and it looked extremely nervous and backed away. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and rushed over. Although the Great Black Bear was powerful and had the strength of a nirvana realm cultivator, it was immediately sent flying back, along with its master, by the Flame Owl, an existence that might have surpassed the rank of an Emperor. Lin Yuanhai spat out blood once he came to a crashing stop a good distance away in the courtyard outside Tianzi Hall. Lin Yuanshu looked at his father, Lin Yuansong, and asked, ¡°Why is that guy¡¯s astral soul so terrifying?¡± Lin Yuansong said solemnly, ¡°This is a type of astral soul that is of a higher grade than the Emperor tier. It¡¯s called the Fire Devourer astral soul. ¡°His Fire Devourer astral soul is strong enough to resist nirvana realm martial attacks. Not only that, it also has the ability to devour flames to evolve.¡± Lin Yuanhai then said gloomily, ¡°We¡¯ve all underestimated him.¡± ¡°He actually has a fire devourer¡¯s astral soul?¡± The other elders were shocked. Then, they looked at Shen Fei with complicated expressions. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s strength had reached the Emperor tier. His Fire Devourer astral soul had also broken through to the Saint realm, comparable to a nirvana realm expert cultivator. Furthermore, Shen Fei¡¯s Fire Devourer astral soul had been enhanced by a nirvana pill, and he had already evolved it into a fourth-tier Fire Devourer. Traces of the Flame of Origin could be felt in his body. This Flame of Origin was the flame that he needed to burn when he used flame techniques. At this point, Shen Fei possessed five Flames of Origin right off the bat. If he used the Burning Flame Technique at the same time, his combat power would increase by several fold. This also highlighted the threat of people called stellar alchemists. These alchemists could invent all kinds of flames. With different kinds of flames, one with a Flame Devourer astral soul could quickly increase their strength and even refine pills effortlessly. This was the most terrifying thing about beastmasters who branch out into different fields of study. ¡°Great Black Bear, use Storm Art,¡± Lin Yuanhai shouted. The Great Black Bear waved its palms. Endless gales erupted from its body and swept around the beast. ¡°Flame Owl, surround it with Flaming Bramble Inferno,¡± Shen Fei ordered. Rumble! Following Shen Fei¡¯s orders, the Flaming Bramble Inferno formed an encirclement that trapped the Great Black Bear. After that, the Great Black Bear was continuously bombarded by fiery thorns. Its skin and flesh were destroyed, revealing its bones and skin. However, the Flame Owl¡¯s skill was still unable to completely destroy the Great Black Bear. Instead, the bear became braver with each setback. After a fierce battle, the Great Black Bear was severely injured. In the end, it spat out blood and fell to the ground unconscious. Looking at the Great Black Bear lying on the ground, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed with a strange light. Then, he punched the Great Black Bear¡¯s chest. The punch landed, the Great Black Bear¡¯s body froze, and it coughed out a mouthful of blood. Its eyes were wide open. Chapter 394 - 394 Youre The First 394 You¡¯re The First ¡°My Black Bear!¡± Lin Yuanhai watched as his only spirit beast was killed. His pupils widened as he let out a painful and miserable cry. Then, he glared at Shen Fei. ¡°Brat, you¡¯re dead meat today!¡± At this moment, the roof of the entire hall was shattered. A white-haired old woman with a walking stick arrived. This old woman was the mother of Lin Yuanhai. Her strength had reached the intermediate stage of the supreme realm. ¡°Greetings, Grand Elder!¡± Immediately, Lin Yuanhai and the other elders bowed and greeted the old woman. Their eyes were filled with fear. ¡°Um¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s gaze was fixed on the old woman. ¡°You are Shen Fei?¡± The old woman¡¯s gaze swept toward Shen Fei as she spoke. ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Shen Fei said simply. ¡°How dare you harm a direct descendant of the Lin family. You deserve to die. Give me your life!¡± Lin Yuanhai¡¯s mother shouted coldly. She waved her hand, and a sharp sword appeared there. In an instant, the old woman reached Shen Fei, and she swung her sword at him. Seeing this, Shen Fei smiled and did not dodge. Soon, a thunderous sound rang out. This old woman¡¯s full-powered attack was easily blocked by Shen Fei. In the next second, Shen Fei¡¯s arm shook violently. A monstrous emperor¡¯s domineering aura burst out. Lin Yuanhai¡¯s mother was sent flying back. She fell to the ground and coughed. ¡°Grandma!¡± ¡°Mother!¡± Upon seeing this, Lin Yuanshu and Lin Yuanhua¡¯s expressions changed as they cried out. Shen Fei looked at Lin Yuanhai and said nonchalantly, ¡°I¡¯ll give you three breaths to admit defeat. Otherwise, you will know what despair is.¡± ¡°I, Lin Yuanhai, have dominated the Jiang State for decades. No one has ever dared to threaten me! Even your good-for-nothing father wouldn¡¯t dare to speak to me like this. You¡¯re the first!¡± Lin Yuanhai regarded Shen Fei coldly. He then swung his fist and attacked Shen Fei. Explosions rang out as a monstrous force pressed down on Shen Fei. This attack contained the terrifying power of an initiate of the nirvana realm. Even a cultivator of the same realm, but half a stage behind, would find it hard to withstand such a terrifying punch. However, Shen Fei did not hesitate to go up against him. ¡°Get lost!¡± he roared. His body erupted with a supreme emperor¡¯s aura. This aura was so noble and oppressive that it could compel anyone to kneel at his feet and worship him. Boom! In an instant, Shen Fei¡¯s fist blasted out. The two terrifying forces collided, producing an earth-shattering explosion. The entire palace shook violently as wind billowed everywhere. A series of raspy sounds came out of Lin Yuanhai¡¯s throat, almost as if he was struggling to breathe. His body retreated continuously as he choked and spat out mouthfuls of blood. Lin Yuanhai was completely defeated by Shen Fei¡¯s attack. ¡°I did say you would know despair today!¡± Shen Fei said coldly. Suddenly, a stern voice shouted, ¡°You dare try to hurt my son?!¡± A group of armored men rushed in from the main section of the Lin mansion. These men were all nirvana realm experts with terrifying strength. ¡°Kill them!¡± Then, the men attacked Shen Fei. Shen Fei snorted. ¡°You overestimate yourself!¡± In an instant, the fiery brambles beside the Flame Owl unleashed a frightening attack. The brambles shot toward these people, and soon, they were all entangled by them. ¡°Goodbye!¡± With that, Shen Fei rode on the back of the Flame Owl and flew away. ¡°Ah, damn little b*stard! We won¡¯t let you off!¡± Lin Yuanhai roared ferociously. ¡­ When he returned home, Shen Fei took a shower, changed his clothes, and went to bed. The next morning, Shen Fei was getting ready to cultivate when there came a knock on the door. Shen Fei went to the door while asking, ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Aloy¡¯s voice said. Shen Fei opened the door. ¡°Please come in.¡± Aloy walked into the house. Today, she was wearing a long off-shoulder red dress. It complemented her noble and elegant posture, and she looked very beautiful. Her long black hair was tied up into a ponytail with a purple ribbon that hung down to her waist, making her look youthful and lively. Once again, Shen Fei was reminded by how charming yet alluring she was, and it made his heart jump. Her delicate appearance could make any man fall for her. Aloy looked at Shen Fei and immediately said, ¡°There were too many abnormalities in the spirit beast forest during the Beast Tamer Tournament. I need to make a trip to the wormhole.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go with you after I eat something.¡± As Shen Fei spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up into a devilish smile. Aloy was more pleasant to look at for him than Lin Yasi. After breakfast, the two of them arrived at the entrance of the wormhole. This time, there were thousands of black ants around the entrance. Seeing this, even Shen Fei felt his hair stand on end. This was the first time he had seen such large ants. If the system had not conveniently granted him the ability to devour the blood essence of exotic beasts to increase his strength, he probably would not have been able to withstand these black ants. However, these black ants did not seem to be aggressive. They stood there like guardians. When they saw Shen Fei approaching, they actually parted for him to pass through. This made Shen Fei feel a little unsettled. He and Aloy stepped into the wormhole. This time, the wormhole passage was like a paradise on earth. The scene was mesmerizing. The spiritual energy here was rich, and there were all kinds of herbs, spirit fruits, and spirit flowers. Shen Fei was deeply attracted by the scenery here. Shen Fei smacked his lips. ¡°It looks different this time.¡± ¡°Yes, because with every cycle, the wormhole will reconstruct a new space, drawing up a different scene each time,¡± Aloy said softly. ¡°Oh, there¡¯s such a thing?¡± Shen Fei asked in surprise. Then, they continued forward. Soon, they arrived at the end of the wormhole. There was a huge vortex here, flickering with white fog, and a mysterious aura pervaded the air. ¡°This should be another portal,¡± Aloy said while looking at the vortex. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Shen Fei said. Then, he and Aloy stepped into the portal, and they disappeared. Shen Fei felt his vision blur and his head spin. The function of this portal was to send people to other locations. When Shen Fei and Aloy opened their eyes again, they had already arrived in another realm. Chapter 395 - 395 The Sub-realm 395 The Sub-realm At this moment, a vast world of stars spread out in front of them. This starry world was gray. There was no sunlight in the sky. There were only gray clouds, which looked dark and treacherous. The entire space was filled with a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere, especially with the layer of black fog in the air. Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s eyes kept flickering. Their visions were dimmed and visual range was limited. Still, their eyes were filled with vigilance as they observed their surroundings. ¡°Why is the spatial energy here so weak?¡± Aloy frowned. ¡°This realm is strange,¡± Shen Fei said. They continued on forward. They had only walked a few meters when swarms of poisonous bees, centipedes, scorpions, and all kinds of poisonous insects suddenly appeared and attacked them. Shen Fei¡¯s face turned dark at this. He immediately activated the Nine Nether Flames in his body and released it. Suddenly, a scarlet fireball condensed and ruthlessly smashed toward the group of poisonous insects and incinerated them. Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s eyes widened in shock. But after all, she realized that she was already accustomed to how strong Shen Fei was, so they continued walking forward. The further they advanced, the more violent and chaotic the spatial energy became. Terrifying spatial tears appeared in this realm. If one fell through these tears, they would become nothing in an instant. This place was simply a land of death. However, this spatial power did not cause any harm to Shen Fei and Aloy. Soon, the two of them crossed the area. ¡°Where is this place?¡± ¡°The spatial power in this world is relatively weak.¡± Shen Fei looked around and muttered to himself, ¡°But this also can¡¯t be considered a desolate domain.¡± Aloy said solemnly, ¡°This is a sub-realm of the wormhole.¡± ¡°A sub-realm?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°It¡¯s just a small part of the wormhole.¡± ¡°Could there be a bigger wormhole?¡± Shen Fei asked in surprise. Aloy explained, ¡°Yes, there is. This kind of space is called the mother realm, but this kind of wormhole space is basically controlled by superpowers above the Emperor tier. Only people below the Emperor tier, or a specialist of some kind, may be able to find the wormhole leading to the mother space. ¡°However, if we want to reach the other end of the wormhole, we must first pass through this sub-realm. Otherwise, even a Saint would not be able to enter because the spatial power on the other end of the wormhole is extremely terrifying. Even someone higher than the Emperor tier would not be able to resist it.¡± Hearing Aloy¡¯s words, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered. This wormhole was really complicated and mysterious. ¡°Are there any spirit beasts here?¡± he asked. Aloy nodded and said, ¡°Yes, but we have to be careful because these spirit beasts are quite strong.¡± ¡°Good!¡± Shen Fei said as he followed her into the depths of this area. The environment here was very harsh. There were barren hills all around, sparse trees, and weeds. There were no green plants at all, not even wildflowers. A gust of cold wind blew over, chilling them to the bone. It was as if they had arrived at hell. The sub-realm was completely different from the world outside. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes glanced over. He noticed that there were huge eggs floating in the distance. These eggs emitted very strong energy fluctuations, as if they contained terrifying and powerful beasts. All of a sudden, a series of ear-piercing cries came from the eggs. Then, the eggs exploded, and huge and ferocious exotic beasts rushed out from them. These ferocious beasts all had wings and were covered in pitch-black scales. Terrifying waves of killing intent swept over them. ¡°These are all exotic beasts, not spirit beasts. Although their true power is unknown, their combat strength must still be quite formidable. We should keep our distance,¡± Aloy said. In a stroke of bad luck, the exotic beasts all charged at Aloy and Shen Fei. They were as fast, and about a dozen meters tall. Some of them had sharp sword-like feathers that flashed coldly. They brandished their claws and sharp teeth as they charged at Shen Fei. In an instant, Shen Fei¡¯s fists continuously punched out, and he fought fiercely with this group of exotic beasts. Aloy jumped up.¡±Ice Spirit, Bone-piercing Chill,¡± Aloy shouted. Then, the Ice Spirit¡¯s body surged with ice power. The temperature of the entire area instantly dropped, and snowflakes fell from the sky. The area was frozen, and an icy chill spread out. The bodies of the exotic beasts froze. In the next second, Aloy formed a seal with both hands. In these winged terrors, their blood began to boil and churn, burning away at them from the inside. The Ice Spirit¡¯s power skyrocketed, and its body surged with monstrous ice power. Large ice cubes condensed in the air around it and quickly transformed into sharp ice swords that carried a chilling aura. ¡°Break!¡± With a wave of her hands, the tens of thousands of ice swords shot out. Like a meteor shower, they streaked across the sky and headed straight for the exotic beasts. The group of exotic beasts roared angrily, and they immediately launched a counterattack. A terrifying battle between exotic beasts began. The earth and heaven energy here was completely distorted and explosions sounded in the air. Even Shen Fei sighed when he saw this scene. There were actually so many powerful ferocious beasts in this wormhole. Fortunately, the wormhole was a separate passage. Otherwise, this entire realm would have been destroyed already. As the battle continued, Shen Fei noticed that the exotic beasts were not injured. In fact, they were getting braver the longer they fought. The energy and attacks that erupted from their bodies became more and more terrifying. ¡°These guys are too strong.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered as he stared at this group of exotic beasts. Rumble! Boom! Soon, a thunderclap sounded. The place where Shen Fei and Aloy were standing suddenly collapsed. A huge and boundless passage appeared there, a supreme pressure emanated from it. At that moment, Shen Fei saw a huge beast scuttling out from the passage. This exotic beast was at least a hundred meters wide. Its body was covered in hard scales, and it had wings on its back. It opened its mouth and two pitch-black fangs elongated from its mouth. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted as he said in shock, ¡°That¡¯s a¡­Kun Peng!¡± He finally saw a Kun Peng in person. It was also one of the most powerful divine beasts in the prehistoric period¡ªbefore wormholes and spirit beasts first appeared in the world. It was said that it had terrifying combat strength, comparable to a God. This was one of the most famous divine beasts in the universe, and although the Kun Peng was not ranked in the top three of divine beasts, its combat strength was not inferior to the divine beasts that were ranked second and third. Moreover, it was said that the Kun Peng had mastered the Profound Truth of Devouring. Chapter 396 - 396 The Kun Peng 396 The Kun Peng Its strength was extremely terrifying, and it was able to move unhindered through the chaos. Shen Fei did not expect to see a living Kun Peng in his lifetime. At this moment, the Kun Peng¡¯s eyes were staring at Shen Fei, emitting a chilling light. ¡°Oh no.¡± Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s expression froze as she called out, ¡°Retreat, quickly!¡± Immediately, she pulled Shen Fei back. The Kun Peng¡¯s huge lantern-like eyes stared fixedly at Shen Fei. The feeling was very strange. Then, the Kun Peng disappeared from its spot and reappeared in front of Shen Fei. It opened its mouth and tried to devour him. Shen Fei summoned Black Sun. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Immediately, a dazzling black fireball shot out. The Black Sun and the Kun Peng collided fiercely, and a dull thundering sound rang out. Terrifying energy spread out, a black plume of smoke rose up, and the ground shattered. Shen Fei and Aloy quickly dodged the impact, avoiding the energy shockwave. Shen Fei took a few steps back. His face was pale and he was panting heavily. His forehead was also covered in sweat. The Kun Peng¡¯s move just now had produced a dense, dangerous aura. This Kun Peng¡¯s strength had definitely reached past the Emperor tank, perhaps even the Overlord rank. ¡°Hmm, it seems that entering the wormhole this time is indeed fraught with danger,¡± Shen Fei said softly. He did feel a sense of danger when he entered the Wormhole this time. Moreover, it was stronger than before. But he was not afraid. No matter how dangerous things were in this world, he had to take a risk. After all, Beastmasters were supposed to experience all kinds of hardships. Only in this way could one reach the peak of cultivation. Shen Fei looked at Aloy and said, ¡°Aloy, you go on first. Leave this guy to me.¡± ¡°No, I won¡¯t leave you alone.¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei and shook her head firmly. Shen Fei looked at Aloy and curled his lips. ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good. Otherwise, this Kun Peng will go crazy later. I deal with the Kun Peng and protect you at the same time. Eventually, even if I don¡¯t get killed, you¡¯ll die.¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei and said with a smile, ¡°Hmph, cut the crap. If we die together, at least I won¡¯t be alone. And you don¡¯t look like a bad person. That¡¯s why I believe you.¡± When Shen Fei heard Aloy¡¯s words, he could not help but roll his eyes. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s join forces and kill this guy,¡± said Shen Fei. ¡°Alright!¡± Aloy revealed a bright smile. ¡°Ice Spirit, Ice Seal. ¡± ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation.¡± Shen Fei and Aloy shouted commands at the same time. Then, the Ice Spirit and the Black Sun burst out with dazzling cold light and scorching flames. Two completely different energies were released, and they rushed straight toward the Kun Peng. In an instant, both sides collided, and the resulting force was like a volcanic eruption. A monstrous energy ripple spread out in all directions. As for Shen Fei and Aloy, they circulated their cultivation techniques and used all the power in their bodies to resist the two terrifying energy ripples. Soon, Aloy¡¯s body was sent flying back by the shockwaves of the two energies, crashing into the distance. Shen Fei was also sent flying soon after. Both of them became seriously injured. Aloy wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and muttered to herself, ¡°Gah! I didn¡¯t expect this Kun Peng to be so strong!¡± Swoosh! Suddenly, a formless Yin energy swept out and enveloped Aloy, trying to erode her mind. This baleful Yin Qi was released by the Kun Peng. Soon, Shen Fei was also restrained by the ominous Qi. Shen Fei sensed this Yin energy. His expression changed as he shouted, ¡°Not good!¡± He moved to save Aloy when she suddenly shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. Run quickly, or no one will be able to escape!¡± Shen Fei frowned. The system had granted him a secret technique that he could use to escape the attack of the baleful Yin Qi. However, it would not be effective on this particular brand of baleful Yin Qi, this Qi seemed to possess a special power. No matter how hard Shen Fei tried, it was difficult for him to break free. At this moment, the baleful Yin Qi was corroding Aloy¡¯s body. If this continued, Aloy would die. Shen Fei¡¯s expression flickered continuously between frustration and panic. ¡°Damn it, I want to see what¡¯s so great about this Kun Peng; I want to see the extent of its powers,¡± said Shen Fei coldly. With a glint in his eyes, he activated the Nine Nether Flames. This time, Shen Fei mobilized all the power of the Nine Nether Flames into his body, and punched out with it. In an instant, the power of the skill merged into Shen Fei¡¯s punch. When he threw the punch, there was a sharp tearing sound in the area. Shen Fei threw a punch at the baleful Yin Qi with an overpowering aura. The two energies collided, producing a deafening explosion as the shockwaves rippled out. In the end, Shen Fei¡¯s punch actually shattered this baleful Yin Qi with a crack. Then, Shen Fei grabbed Aloy¡¯s shoulder and was about to leave with her when, at that moment, the Kun Peng roared, and anger flashed in its eyes. It flapped its wings and created a terrifying hurricane which blew them away. The two of them fell to the ground, head-reeling. The Kun Peng then chased after them. ¡°How can this guy be so fast?¡± Shen Fei was shocked as he looked over. The Kun Peng had reached them and was about to attack¡­ ¡°Be careful!¡± Aloy shrieked. Boom! The Kun Peng¡¯s claw smashed down with destructive power. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils constricted as he saw the oncoming attack. He summoned the Mystical Tortoise Shield, and a turtle shell appeared in front of him. The Kun Peng¡¯s claw slammed into the turtle shell with another deafening sound. A terrifying defensive power erupted from the Black Tortoise Shield. The defensive power was on par with the attack power of the Kun Peng, and for a moment, it was difficult to tell which was stronger. ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei said fiercely. Immediately, the Black Sun emitted a dazzling black light. The black light condensed into a huge black pillar of light that suppressed the Kun Peng in a heartbeat. The Kun Peng struggled with all its might, wanting to force its way out. However, the black pillar of light did not relent. ¡°What a powerful aftershock!¡± Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s eyes lit up. In the next second, the black pillar of light exploded with monstrous energy. The resulting shockwave decimated the area. The power of the Black Sun was truly terrifying. Even a Saint-tier cultivator could be instantly annihilated. As expected of one of the ferocious Black Sun, it managed to suppress the Kun Peng under the black pillar of light for the time being. Chapter 397 - 397 Suppressing The Wastelands 397 Suppressing The Wastelands Finally, it was unable to struggle anymore. Shen Fei took the opportunity to rush over to take a good look at the Kun Peng. He immediately activated the Nine Nether Flames and sent a palm strike at the Kun Peng. Although the Kun Peng was suppressed by the Ancient Prestige skill and did not have any ability to resist, its cultivation level was not just for show; it would not be so easy for Shen Fei to kill it. Shen Fei¡¯s palm strike hit the Kun Peng with a huge bang! Shen Fei quickly retreated a few steps. However, he did manage to injure the Kun Peng. Its feathers fell off, the Kun Peng looked extremely miserable and angry. Shen Fei looked at Kun Peng and spat coldly, ¡°B*stard, I¡¯ll send you to hell today.¡± He took a step forward and rushed toward the Kun Peng again. However, at this moment, a ball of golden light suddenly burst out from the Kun Peng¡¯s body. A moment later, it turned into a three-meter-long Three-legged Golden Crow that shone with golden radiance. The Three-legged Golden Crow flapped its wings and emitted a domineering aura. Each flap of its wings released monstrous golden flames that spread toward Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. He hurriedly urged the Nine Nether Flames to resist the crow¡¯s fire. However, the golden flames were too powerful, and directly pierced through his Nine Nether Flames. Shen Fei felt a part of his skin get burned. Rumble¡­ After that, the Golden Crow flapped its wings, and sent out even more monstrous flames. The Nine Nether Flames was completely burnt out. Shen Fei¡¯s exclusive powers could not withstand the power of those golden flames . He retreated rapidly to avoid the attacks of the flames. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself, and the inner core in his body erupted with a terrifying dark-attributed soul power. Immediately, the newly transformed Three-legged Golden Crow let out a miserable cry. It trembled and looked at Shen Fei with fear in its eyes, as if it was begging for mercy. ¡°Submit to me,¡± Shen Fei called in a deep voice. As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Fei¡¯s body emitted a dense aura of the Nine Nether Flames that enveloped the Three-legged Golden Crow. The Three-legged Golden Crow continued to tremble. It felt an inexplicable sense of fear and even had the urge to kneel and worship Shen Fei. In the end, the Three-legged Golden Crow lay on the ground and wagged its tail at Shen Fei. Clearly, it had recognized him as its master! ¡°This¡­ This guy actually subdued a Three-legged Golden Crow as his mount?¡± When Aloy saw this, her eyes widened. At this moment, she felt that Shen Fei had become more mysterious and unfathomable. She could not see through this man at all. As Shen Fei subdued this Golden Crow. The Nine Nether mark on his forehead disappeared. His eyes regained clarity and his body shook. Cold sweat broke out on his body and forehead. It was obvious that the situation just now had made Shen Fei somewhat exhausted. Fortunately, the Nine Nether mark helped Shen Fei resolve the problem in time. Otherwise, he could only use a forbidden technique to perish together with the Kun Peng. ¡°We¡ª¡± Before Aloy could finish her sentence, a sound came from somewhere. An egg-sized crystal appeared in front of her. ¡°This¡­ Why is there an egg here?¡± Seeing this crystal, Aloy was startled. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise as he stared at the egg-sized crystal. He felt that this crystal was filled with some kind of terrifying energy, as if it wanted to devour souls. The crystal suddenly shot out. Shen Fei caught the crystal and threw it into his Qiankun bag. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he said, and the two of them continued to move forward. Half an hour passed by quickly, and the two of them arrived at a canyon valley in the sub-realm. The valley was surrounded by steep mountains, lush trees, and overgrown weeds. However, the entire canyon was filled with a gloomy and strange atmosphere. Moreover, there were many broken bones lying in the middle of the canyon. ¡°What is this place?¡± Aloy said with a frown. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Let¡¯s go in and take a look first,¡± Shen Fei said as he stepped into the canyon. The air was extremely cold, and the cold wind howled. Soon, they arrived at the depths of the canyon and saw a skeleton lying on the ground there. This skeleton emitted a terrifying imperial aura. Shen Fei guessed that this should be the skeleton of an ancient imperial beast tamer. ¡°What is this?¡± Aloy looked at the skeleton in confusion. Shen Fei looked at the skeleton and said indifferently, ¡°It seems to be the bones left behind by a human cultivator.¡± With a wave of his hand, a ball of flames swept toward the skeleton. In an instant, the skeleton was burned to ash. Then, they walked on to the other side of the canyon. This time, the two of them came to a huge lake. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei stood by the pond and swept his gaze over the lake. There were all kinds of fish, shrimps, crabs and shellfish in the lake. They looked quite delicious. Beside the pond, there were a few green and fruiting plants, including many jade-green water-element Spirit Fruits. They looked as beautiful and translucent as jade. This place was called the Myriad Spirit Pool. There were so many rare treasures here. ¡°There is a lot of spiritual energy in this lake. Let¡¯s let our spirit beasts come out and absorb it,¡± Aloy said. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei nodded. Whoosh! Immediately, Ice Spirit, Flame Owl, Three-clawed Golden Dragon, and Black Sun appeared beside the pond. Then, they opened their mouths and lapped up the lakewater. In an instant, they devoured many of the fish and frogs. Looking at the actions of Ice Spirit and the others, Shen Fei curled his lips and said, ¡°Such a powerful spiritual liquid, and the fish are easy pickings for you guys.¡± These fish all possessed intelligence and had cultivation value. If not, Shen Fei and Aloy would not have bothered summoning their spirit beasts. However, the spirit beasts were not afraid of any possible retaliation from the fish. They simply devoured them. This could be considered a cultivation method. Boom, boom! Soon, a series of explosions sound as the Ice Spirit, Flame Owl, and Three-clawed Golden Dragon all received a huge increase in strength. For the Three-legged Golden Crow that was directly subdued by Shen Fei, it had become Shen Fei¡¯s mount and was extremely loyal to him. ¡°Roar, roar!¡± At this moment, a series of roars sounded from the depths of this sub-realm. Waves of vast, fiendish energy were released and surge like a raging ocean. It instantly enveloped Shen Fei and Aloy. This baleful aura contained a terrifying killing intent. It was as if it could tear the sky apart and suppress the wastelands. Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned serious as he said, ¡°What is this?¡± Suddenly, Aloy shouted, ¡°Be careful!¡± Chapter 398 - 398 It Blotted Out The Sky 398 It Blotted Out The Sky In an instant, an ear-piercing sound of thunder came to their ears. An incomparably huge exotic beast tore through the air, carrying a monstrous killing intent as it charged at Shen Fei. The Demonic Bird¡¯s body blotted out the sky and emitted an overpowering aura. Its wings flapped, forming a destructive hurricane. The air distorted, and the terrifying pressure made it hard for everyone to breathe. The bloodline power in Shen Fei¡¯s body surged wildly. ¡°Vile beast!¡± Shen Fei shouted angrily as his body shot out. He punched out with a flaming fist. Rumble! A series of thunderclaps echoed as Shen Fei¡¯s fist landed on the body of the Demonic Bird. A deafening and monstrous energy spread out, causing the air to tremble in waves. Shen Fei grunted and retreated hundreds of meters before he managed to stabilize his body. His gaze was fixed on the Demonic Bird, and his eyes were suffused with a chilling light. The feathers of the Demonic Bird were stained with bright red blood, and there was a huge wound on its abdomen which was caused by Shen Fei¡¯s attack. ¡°This¡­¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned dark. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± A phantom of the Black Sun appeared. It turned into a meteor and charged at the exotic beast. The monstrous flames burned at the strange beast, and it trembled violently. Immediately after, parts of the exotic beast exploded. The terrifying energy destroyed the Black Sun¡¯s phantom. Shen Fei and Aloy were both sent flying back from the shockwave. ¡°Sh*t, it¡¯s angry!¡± Aloy said solemnly. Shen Fei¡¯s face only grew darker as he felt a strong sense of danger. ¡°Flame Owl, use Flaming Bramble Inferno to surround it,¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Ice Spirit worked with Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beasts to launch the next attack; they unleashed their strongest attacks against the exotic beast. A flaming arrow condensed in the air and flames shot out from it as it traveled straight toward the Demonic Bird. The exotic beast¡¯s body partially exploded again. The flames burning on its body were extinguished and the exposed flesh turned into ash. Following that, another flaming arrow shot out. Some other exotic beasts in the area suddenly jumped in to block the arrow¡¯s attack. However, the terrifying heat burned these beasts until not even their bones were left. Shen Fei was also affected by the shockwave, and he was forced to retreat. At this moment, a dazzling golden light burst out. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon turned into a golden stream of light and floated in the air. ¡°Your Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s strength has increased by another level,¡± Aloy said in surprise. Shen Fei ordered the Three-clawed Golden Dragon to use its newly acquired skill, ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Sparking Blaze.¡± In an instant, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon pounced toward the exotic beast, unleashing a terrifying attack. The attack power had Shen Fei incorporating the origin power of gold, while the Three-clawed Golden Dragon used the origin power of fire in combination with its master. Terrifying sounds of collision rang out, and the Demonic Bird was completely defeated. Although it had rich combat experience, it was not enough to deal with the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s mastery of the origin power of fire. Very soon, this Demonic Bird¡¯s body completely disintegrated. Then, a storage ring fell in front of Shen Fei. This storage ring was shining with a dazzling golden light. ¡°Could this be an inheritance key?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened as he stared at the storage ring. This was an inheritance key to enter another realm. It was usually taken out by the owner of the exotic beast¡­ or plucked from its corpse. It was unknown how another cultivator would have found this Demonic Bird in the first place. After all, these beasts liked to roam throughout the realms. Logically speaking, cultivators usually should not be able to find nor acquire a Demonic Bird, let alone embed an inheritance key inside its body. ¡°Maybe I¡¯m just lucky,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. He did not care anymore. Since he had encountered this inheritance key, he naturally had to keep it. He held the inheritance key and stepped into the next portal. ¡­ Shen Fei and Aloy stepped into a palace. This structure was located atop a mountain peak, and there were restriction patterns all around it. ¡°This is?¡± When Shen Fei stepped inside the palace, he became wary. The palace was filled with terrifying energy. In the center of the palace was a clear crystal that looked like it was made of glass. Traces of pure energy gathered here on this crystal. Aloy¡¯s expression changed as she stared at the crystal. ¡°Could this be the legendary conch spirit stone?¡± ¡°A conch? What?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Spirit stones are a special type of energy stone. It can allow warriors to absorb it and transform it into true Qi to improve their cultivation skills. They could even help a cultivator comprehend profound truths!¡± Aloy explained. ¡°I see!¡± Shen Fei nodded. He walked over and was about to take the conch spirit stone when¡­ Boom! The spirit stone suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light. A loud bang then came from the palace. More beams of golden light shot out from the conch spirit stone at Shen Fei. These golden lights contained a lot of frightening energy and enveloped him. Shen Fei felt his head buzz, and his consciousness began to blur. However, even if Shen Fei lost consciousness, the astral grid in his body was still spinning, bursting with devouring power. The golden light entered Shen Fei¡¯s body and was absorbed by the astral grid. Boom! At this moment, purple flames burst out from Shen Fei¡¯s body, and he trembled all over. Shen Fei felt as if he had fallen into a pool of lava, and endless pain swept over him. Previously, the purple flames had stayed dormant in the depths of Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core without any reaction. However, at this moment, it was suddenly unleashed, causing Shen Fei¡¯s body to feel burning pain. It was excruciating. Had it been anyone else, they would have screamed long ago. But not the main character Shen Fei, for he naturally had awesome willpower. But even so, the veins on his forehead bulged. His skin turned red as though he was in a sauna. Shen Fei¡¯s entire face was twisted and he was sweating profusely. His body kept twitching, and at some point, it even began to emit white smoke. At this moment, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s huge body sheltered its master. It protected Shen Fei from the lights and helped him alleviate his pain. Next, a roar came from afar, and a terrifying aura swept out. A reddish-gold wyrm that was several hundred meters long coiled behind the crystal. The aura was coming from this wyrm. Its eyes were also suffused with a cold, bloodthirsty glint. This was another exotic beast. Chapter 399 - 399 One Left, One Right 399 One Left, One Right Shen Fei did not expect that there would be other exotic beasts here. The Rose Gold Wyrm then turned its gaze to the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. It then charged at the dragon, wanting to tear it apart. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a roar when it saw the exotic beast charge at it. Seeing this, Aloy frowned. With Shen Fei injured, it seemed that she could only rely on herself this time. ¡°Divine Fire Crow, Sacred Flames! Ice Spirit, Ice Seal!¡± Aloy ordered. Then, the Ice Spirit and the Divine Fire Crow attacked the exotic beast together. They simultaneously released both fire and ice skills. Two streaks of red and blue fire fused together to form a huge arrow. The Ice Spirit directly controlled this huge arrow to shoot forward. Wherever the arrow passed, the air would distort. It crashed with the Rose Gold Wyrm in an explosion of fire and ice. Rumble! The thunderous sounds echoed and monstrous shockwaves rippled out, shattering the ground. Eventually, everyone could see that the two terrifying forces had briefly withstood each other. The Rose Gold Wyrm retreated a few steps. Then, the Ice Spirit and Divine Fire Crow took the opportunity to continue charging forward. The Ice Spirit and Divine Fire Crow flanked the wyrm from the sides. At the same time, they used their ultimate moves to attack the Rose Gold Wyrm. The attacks of both sides collided once more, exploding with thunderous energy. In an instant, Ice Spirit and the Divine Fire Crow were sent flying back. They spat out blood when they crashed in the distance. However, they did not stop and continued to charge at the Rose Gold Wyrm. The two of them attacked wildly. It looked like they were going all out, completely disregarding their own lives. Finally, the Rose Gold Wyrm was severely injured by the combined onslaught of the two spirit beasts. It fell into a nearby lake, creating a huge wave. The Ice Spirit and the Divine Fire Crow were lying on the shore, panting heavily. ¡°It¡¯s finally done. Oh man, I almost died!¡± Aloy sat on the ground weakly, looking like she had just survived a disaster. The Divine Fire Crow beside her was also exhausted. They lay on the ground to rest together, recovering the exhausted strength in their bodies. ¡°Thank you, you two. You both did well.¡± Aloy opened her eyes and looked at Ice Spirit and Divine Fire Crow. After that, her gaze fell on Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, how do you feel now?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows were tightly knitted, his facial muscles were twisted, and his expression was extremely unpleasant. His entire body was emitting white smoke and a strong medicinal smell. He was enduring immense pain. ¡°What happened to you?¡± Aloy asked in confusion. Shen Fei slowly opened his eyes. They shone with a brilliant light. The purple flames in his body burned away at him, removing all the impurities in his body. It made his body more durable and powerful, and its defensive power was even more terrifying. Moreover, Shen Fei¡¯s body exuded a scorching and powerful aura, as if his body had the potential to burn the heavens and destroy the earth. It seemed that the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s power had transformed Shen Fei¡¯s body. It allowed him to possess the same defensive properties of a Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Not only that, there was a mysterious aura surging in his body. This aura was even more terrifying than the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s. It was almost like a black hole. ¡°He¡­¡± At this moment, Aloy stared at Shen Fei, and her eyes widened in shock. Immediately after, a terrifying pressure erupted from Aloy¡¯s body. Suddenly, Shen Fei felt the pressure press down on him. In an instant, he was forced to kneel on the ground, unable to move at all. This was the strength of the Empress, a supreme being. The power suppressed Shen Fei, and made it hard for him to breathe. His face was flushed red, and his eyes were filled with shock. Shen Fei could not resist at all and could only endure it. But soon, he felt his blood and bone marrow begin to boil as waves of mysterious energy flowed through his body. Every cell in his body began to glow with new vitality. Shen Fei felt that his entire body was filled with explosive power. It was as if an active volcano was about to erupt inside him. Following that, a furious roar came from Shen Fei¡¯s body. All the cells in his blood and bones were completely restored. The cells were like a world of their own. This world was filled with mysterious and ancient powers. As these ancient powers gathered together, they condensed into a ball before him. Finally, the power gave birth to an egg. The round fist-sized object floated in front of Shen Fei, emitting a frightening aura. ¡°This is¡­¡± Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s pupils shrank in an incredulous expression. In the next moment, the egg emitted a dazzling light. A terrifying aura swept out from the egg and enveloped the surroundings. This aura was extremely terrifying and contained an extremely vast imperial might. It was as if a supreme existence had woken up from a deep slumber. The thing inside the egg was about to break out of its shell! Aloy¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. Shen Fei then finally regained consciousness. ¡°You¡¯re awake!¡± Aloy said. She heaved a sigh of relief and looked glad. Then, Shen Fei looked at his hands. He then noticed that a strange pattern had appeared on his palm. This pattern looked like a phoenix, but it was completely different from a real phoenix. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s gaze was fixed on the pattern. He thought to himself, ¡®Could this be the Vermillion Bird Wing?¡¯ Then, he tried to activate the pattern. Shen Fei¡¯s mind suddenly exploded. A terrifying will burst out from the depths of his soul and enveloped the entire area. Under this will, the realm trembled. Another wave of unparalleled power burst out from Shen Fei¡¯s body. ¡°There¡¯s another egg here.¡± Aloy pointed at another huge egg. Hearing this, Shen Fei turned around and focused on the second egg. In his vision, the egg was emitting a dazzling light. This egg, too, had an extremely terrifying aura that bombarded Shen Fei. With a clap of thunder, the huge egg turned into a beam of light that shot toward Shen Fei. This speed was as fast as lightning, making it impossible for anyone to catch it. When the egg¡¯s light hit Shen Fei¡¯s chest, the egg also exploded. A long, fiery-red wing extended out with a blistering aura. When the fiery red wings flapped, the air ripped apart. ¡°A Vermillion Bird Wing!¡± Shen Fei stared in shock at the huge fiery red wing. Chapter 400 - 400 Vermillion Bird Wings 400 Vermillion Bird Wings He did not expect that this huge fiery-red egg would give birth to a Vermillion Bird Wing. Aloy explained in detail, ¡°These are the legendary Vermillion Bird¡¯s wings! It¡¯s said that the Vermilion Bird is the leader of the Ancient Divine Beasts. Each pair of wings represents a special bloodline¡ªthe Vermilion Bird Clan. ¡°The purer the Vermilion Bird bloodline, the more terrifying the Vermilion Bird Wings will be. You could even use the Vermillion Bird¡¯s Wings to unleash an overpowering bloodline power. ¡± ¡°Vermillion Bird Clan?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise as he looked at the wings. He did not expect that his nirvana cultivation would actually benefit from a disaster, and that he would end up comprehending the power of the Vermillion Bird after awakening the Vermillion Bird Wings. This was definitely an unexpected gain. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that this nirvana cultivation would be a blessing in disguise,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. ¡°The Vermillion Bird¡¯s wings are of the fire attribute. That will definitely produce some kind of shocking change, and your strength will increase by another level,¡± Aloy said profoundly. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Fei nodded and brought the Vermillion Bird Wings to the Flame Owl. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± At this moment, the Flame Owl let out a cry. Its eyes flashed with desire as it stared at the wings. Shen Fei looked at the Flame Owl and said, ¡°I¡¯ll help you smelt it together. Perhaps in the future, you will have the opportunity to awaken the Vermilion Bird bloodline.¡± In an instant, Shen Fei devoured all the flames in the Flame Owl¡¯s body. Then, he immediately wrapped its wings with the Vermillion Bird Wings. A loud explosion came from the Flame Owl¡¯s body. Its entire body was burning with raging flames. A Vermilion Bird phantom that was hundreds of meters long appeared behind the Flame Owl. Then, it slowly disappeared. After the Vermilion Bird disappeared. A pair of Vermillion Bird feathers appeared on the Flame Owl. These feathers emitted an extremely hot aura, as though they could burn the heavens. The relationship between the Flame Owl and the Vermillion Bird Wings was intimately combined. Shen Fei looked at the Flame Owl and said, ¡°I hope you can awaken the Vermilion Bird Bloodline as soon as possible and reach the peak of your martial cultivation.¡± In an instant, the Flame Owl¡¯s body surged with monstrous flames, and a frightening aura spread out from it. The entire area was then enveloped in flames. It lasted for half an hour before the flames gradually dissipated, leaving a flame mark on its forehead. Then, an invisible force swept out from its body. An ordinary ninth-tier Emperor would feel suffocated and terrified by such power. It was obvious that the Flame Owl¡¯s combat strength had increased by several fold. Shen Fei squinted his eyes as he felt the terrifying power in his body. ¡°Flame Owl, how do you feel?¡± he asked. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± the Flame Owl cried excitedly. ¡°Very good. Go and recover first. I need to recuperate for a while as well,¡± Shen Fei said. In the cave, Aloy stood where she was, dazed. ¡°Who would¡¯ve thought that you would awaken the Vermillion Bird Wings. No wonder you have such terrifying power,¡± she muttered to herself. Then, she walked in front of Shen Fei and said, ¡°The Vermillion Bird¡¯s Wings have completely fused with the Flame Owl.¡± ¡°Yeah. What should I do?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°In the future, you could use the Vermillion Bird Wings in the Flame Owl to fly great distances,¡± Aloy said. ¡°I operate them?¡± Shen Fei was stunned. ¡°That¡¯s right. Even though the Vermillion Bird¡¯s Wings are in the Flame Owl¡¯s body, a small part of it has already fused into your body as well.¡± Then, she handed a storage ring to Shen Fei. Shen Fei opened the ring to look inside¡­ Then, a look of surprise appeared on his face. There were a large number of pills, all kinds of mystical materials, cultivation techniques, and other things in the storage ring. All of them were used to increase the strength of one¡¯s physical body. Other than that, Shen Fei also found a lot of spirit stones. Although these spirit stones were not very precious, they were enough for him to use to increase his physical strength as well. Shen Fei looked at Aloy and said, ¡°Thank you.¡± Aloy pursed her lips. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Shen Fei stared at Aloy and quickly said, ¡°You saved my life this time.¡± ¡°This is just a convenience. You won¡¯t die anyway, so you don¡¯t have to be so grateful to me.¡± Aloy blushed. ¡°You¡­¡± Shen Fei was stunned as he looked at Aloy. He did not know what to say. In the end, he chose to keep quiet. Aloy looked at Shen Fei and blurted out, ¡°I wonder what¡¯s in this palace. Do you want to do some exploring?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go take a look!¡± Shen Fei immediately nodded. The two of them walked into the depths of the structure. Just as they took a few steps inside, a deafening roar suddenly rang out. Then, a man dressed in black with disheveled hair and holding a metal chain appeared in front of them. This man¡¯s eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty light as he stared at Shen Fei and Aloy. His body released a supreme killing intent. Anyone could tell that this man was extremely powerful. ¡®Why is there a man here?¡¯ Aloy was startled. She swept her gaze over the stranger, and her expression was incomparably shocked. Shen Fei frowned and looked at Aloy. ¡°Who is he?¡± At this moment, this man was emitting a terrifying and murderous aura. It was as if a demon had crawled out of the depths of hell. Aloy shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I¡¯ve never seen him before!¡± However, this man made the first move. He waved the iron chain in his hand and sent it whistling toward Shen Fei. Aloy¡¯s body swayed and she stood in front of Shen Fei, blocking the chain¡¯s attack with a palm strike. Then, the two of them clashed fiercely. As the two continued to fight, the ground beneath them cracked. The walls of the ruin could not withstand their terrifying strength, and looked like they were about to collapse. However, during this battle¡­ Neither of them used any moves or martial techniques. The stranger was completely relying on his own body to fight. Their punches and kicks contained destructive power, as if they were going to tear the space apart. The fighters also did not use any weapons. However, the strength of the body alone was enough to settle the outcome of this battle.. At this moment, a crisp cracking sound was heard. Under the attacks of Shen Fei and Aloy, the ground was completely shattered. Sandstorms rose into the sky. The aftermath of the battle between the students and the stranger two was too terrifying. If it was not for the fact that this palace was relatively sturdy, the ruined structure would have collapsed from the aftershock of their battle. Chapter 401 - 401 Lear Reappears 401 Lear Reappears Shen Fei looked at the man and said coldly, ¡°Who are you? Why did you attack us?¡± The man was wearing half a bronze mask. The uncovered part of his face was covered in blood-red runes. The runes seemed to have a life of their own as they jumped and flickered mysteriously. His eyes were also covered by a black cloth; no one could see his eyes. ¡°We meet again!¡± A strange smile appeared on the man¡¯s lips. ¡°Who on earth are you?¡± Aloy shouted. She believed that the other party was very dangerous. He was definitely an expert. ¡°Me?¡± The man let out a creepy chuckle. ¡°I am the person you have been looking for.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the man exposed his face completely. It was Lear! ¡°You?!¡± Aloy¡¯s expression changed drastically into a look of great shock. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You must be surprised!¡± Lear smiled devilishly as he looked at Aloy. Previously, after Lear had turned into a Beastkin, he had made an appearance once but never again after that. He did not expect them to meet again inside the wormhole. ¡®But why is he here? Is he stuck here?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes shone as he watched Lear. ¡°Lear, I didn¡¯t expect you to still be alive,¡± he said in a dangerously low tone. ¡°That¡¯s right. Of course I¡¯m still alive. Not only that, I¡¯m even stronger than before.¡± Lear smiled playfully and looked at Aloy. ¡°You should know that I have been waiting for this moment for a long time.¡± ¡°There will be a chance to settle the score between us sooner or later,¡± Shen Fei said coldly. ¡°No, I shall send you to hell today!¡± Lear retorted. He waved his arms, and the vital Qi in his body burst out. Then, the spectral chains that bound him exploded, and a terrifying pressure was released from his body. ¡°These chains limit your strength,¡± Shen Fei muttered as he stared at the chains that bound Lear. ¡°You have good eyesight.¡± Lear snorted coldly. He charged at Shen Fei. Bang! In the blink of an eye, the two of them clashed. Lear recovered quickly, but Shen Fei was not to be outdone. He even had the upper hand. Boom! Shen Fei activated the Ultimate Supremacy Technique and unleashed a monstrous power. It was like a volcano erupting. The terrifying fist he shot out turned into a force lightning bolt. It struck Lear¡¯s body and sent him flying. Lear spat out blood, and his face was pale. His body swayed and he almost fell to the ground. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect a trash like you to grow your strength so quickly!¡± Lear said coldly. Shen Fei looked at Lear and snorted coldly. ¡°This time, I will definitely kill you with my own hands.¡± He walked straight toward Lear. ¡°You?¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei with contempt. Suddenly, he roared, ¡°Death Sentence!¡± His eyes were filled with killing intent. His entire body was surging with terrifying energy. Then, Lear raised his arms, and a huge black skull appeared above his head. It emitted a terrifying baleful aura, as if the Grim Reaper had descended. This skull was inscribed with dense runes and very mysterious and obscure words. An aura of death also rippled out from it. ¡°God of Death, Death Sentence!¡± Lear shouted again. In an instant, a series of ear-piercing sounds came from the black skull. It was like the wailing of ghosts combined with the howling of wolves. ¡°Charge!¡± Immediately after, the skull charged toward Shen Fei. Terrifying explosions erupted throughout the area. In an instant, the black skull devoured all of Shen Fei¡¯s vitality. His entire body was about to be annihilated. ¡°This time, I will definitely take back what belongs to me!¡± Lear shouted coldly. His eyes flashed with excitement and bloodlust. ¡°Uncle, how long are you going to make a fuss?¡± Aloy looked at Lear and frowned. ¡°Aloy, don¡¯t be a busybody. This matter has nothing to do with you. This is a grudge between Shen Fei and myself,¡± Lear said coldly. ¡°Hmph, I don¡¯t like not being able to repay my debts,¡± Aloy said coldly. ¡°In that case, come with me. In the future, the world will be in my hands. This way, you won¡¯t owe Shen Fei any favors.¡± Lear looked at Aloy and smiled evilly. ¡°Dream on!¡± Aloy shouted coldly. ¡°Then don¡¯t blame me for being cruel.¡± Lear¡¯s eyes flashed with a cold glint as he stared at Aloy. He took a step forward and was about to make a move when¡­ At this moment, a cold voice suddenly said, ¡°You dare?¡± Shen Fei pulled Aloy behind him and placed one hand in front of Lear. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei shouted. ¡°Brat, you are courting death!¡± Lear¡¯s expression turned even colder, and he looked murderous. He coldly shouted, ¡°I¡¯ll kill you today! If I can¡¯t have her, no one can!¡± In an instant, a deafening roar came from Lear¡¯s body; a terrifying pressure erupted from his body and enveloped the entire palace ruin. The entire structure shook. Shen Fei frowned when he saw this. A cold glint flashed across his eyes. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± He ordered. Lear snorted disdainfully. ¡°Hmph, you want to use that stupid bird of yours to fight me? I¡¯ve been cultivating all this while. I¡¯ll let you see my new spirit beast.¡± Then, a huge Black Eagle appeared in front of everyone. This Black Eagle was hundreds of meters long. It flapped its wings and hurled a destructive fireball toward the Flame Owl. A cold light flashed in the Flame Owl¡¯s eyes as it also unleashed its Blazing Charge skill. The two fireballs collided. The flames of both sides surged wildly like a firestorm that filled the sky. The Black Eagle¡¯s level was above Count level. The Flame Eater Owl had also reached the high Count rank. The two sides were evenly matched in terms of combat strength, and neither could do anything to the other. ¡°Black Eagle, suppress it!¡± Lear shouted coldly. In an instant, endless flames burst out from the Black Eagle¡¯s body. The Flame Origin Pearl¡¯s power completely erupted inside its body. It formed a terrifying sea of fire that completely covered the Flame Owl. The raging flames burned its body and the Flame Owl found it hard to withstand the attack. In an instant, a series of explosions spread throughout the entire palace structure. When Shen Fei saw this, his expression was extremely solemn. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno,¡± Shen Fei once again ordered. The Flame Owl¡¯s body immediately spawned a slew of fiery brambles with astonishing corrosive power. They pierced through the flames and wrapped around the Black Eagle¡¯s body. The Black Eagle unleashed endless flames to burn through the Flame Owl¡¯s brambles, but it was useless. Chapter 402 - 402 The Martial Emperors Body 402 The Martial Emperor¡¯s Body In the end, the Black Eagle let out a miserable cry as it was completely destroyed by the Flame Owl. Lear looked at Shen Fei and mocked, ¡°Hmph, a mere low grade spirit beast dares to show off in front of me.¡± The aura from his body grew stronger, and a dazzling green light burst out from the crystal in his body. This light enveloped Lear¡¯s body, forming a layer of green armor. With a deafening roar, Lear¡¯s body erupted with power. The power surged wildly, surpassing the peak of the martial king¡¯s realm. Lear¡¯s strength was even more terrifying at this point. Beams of dazzling golden light bloomed from him. His skin seemed to be dyed golden, and his body emitted a terrifying aura. At this moment, the power of the crystal in Lear¡¯s body was completely drawn out. ¡°What a powerful aura!¡± Aloy exclaimed. Her expression grew solemn. ¡°This isn¡¯t good, Lear, your body has actually transformed into a Saint¡¯s physique!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Only with such a physique would I have the right to marry you, Aloy.¡± Lear¡¯s lips curled into a cold and arrogant leer. He waved his palm and the green light gathered there. Then, the green light melted into Lear¡¯s palm. In an instant, a ball of green flames appeared in Lear¡¯s right hand. This flame held the power of the Fire Origin Pearl in Lear¡¯s body. Aloy watched the green flames coming out of Lear¡¯s body and said, ¡°Is this the Martial Emperor¡¯s Body?¡± Soon, Lear integrated this power into the Black Eagle¡¯s injured body. The Black Eagle transformed again. Its strength had skyrocketed to an existence comparable to an Emperor. Moreover, its speed and attack power had been raised to the extreme. It turned into a stream of light and shot toward the Flame Owl. In an instant, the two bird-type spirit beasts were closing once more. The two spirit beasts fought fiercely against each other, causing all kinds of explosive sounds. Lear stood there and watched the battle. He looked at Shen Fei as he spoke with the attitude of a victor, ¡°Hahaha, Shen Fei, you are destined to lose to me.¡± ¡°Do you really think that you will win for sure?¡± Shen Fei coldly said, ¡°There could be other outcomes.¡± Lear glanced at Shen Fei contemptuously. ¡°Then show me what you¡¯ve got!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed and flashed dangerously. Then, he dashed straight toward Lear. He punched out, and a thunderous sound rumbled through the area. The punch was like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for Lear. Lear looked at Shen Fei¡¯s punch and said disdainfully, ¡°You¡¯re too weak, yet you want to use this little bit of strength to deal with me.¡± He then said in a playful tone, ¡°Isn¡¯t that too whimsical?¡± He clenched his fist and punched forward. Their fists collided, and a series of explosions rang out. Shen Fei and Lear both retreated. However, Lear then spat out another mouthful of blood. He glared at Shen Fei resentfully, his eyes were filled with disbelief, and his expression was extremely ugly. Lear¡¯s face was about to crack as he roared angrily. ¡°How can this be? How can I lose to a trash country bumpkin like you?¡± Then, Lear circulated his cultivation technique and forcefully activated the nascent soul in his spiritual core. The Fire Origin Pearl inside him also released terrifying flames. These flames surged into Lear¡¯s meridians and bones, causing his body to undergo an astonishing transformation. Lear¡¯s aura increased once more. His strength had already stepped into the imperial realm. Dazzling red flames burst out from his body, accompanied by a blisteringly hot aura. The aura permeated the entire area, and made it hard for everyone else to breathe. Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s body shot toward Lear. ¡°Die!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes flashed with ruthlessness. With a sharp roar, he charged toward Shen Fei. He punched out like thousands of arrows, aiming straight at Shen Fei¡¯s throat. Shen Fei activated the remaining strength in his body and fiercely met with his opponent¡¯s punch. More deafening explosions rang out. It was honestly a surprise that no exotic beasts in the area were drawn by the noise yet. The two of them retreated. ¡°Hmph, Shen Fei, I don¡¯t care how strong you¡¯ve become, you must die today!¡± Lear shouted angrily. As he finished talking, his body disappeared suddenly. He then reappeared in front of Shen Fei and punched out. The air trembled and distorted, and a terrifying power erupted. ¡°Break!¡± Shen Fei yelled. He channeled all the strength in his body to attack Lear¡¯s fist. Bang! In an instant, his and Lear¡¯s attacks collided once more. Their fists smashed against each other constantly like pouring rain. Every time they clashed, deafening sounds would erupt. Both of them displayed their ultimate skills and erupted their potential. Then, a series of footsteps sounded from somewhere. Shen Fei¡¯s body immediately backed away. Lear was coughing violently and spitting out blood. Shen Fei¡¯s body moved; he suddenly appeared behind Lear and struck out with his palm, bringing with it a terrifying might as it landed on Lear¡¯s back. Lear let out a painful wail and knelt on the ground. ¡°Do you still want to compete against me?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s cold voice said. He stepped on Lear¡¯s shoulder, and he looked down at him like a king. ¡°I¡­¡± Lear¡¯s gaze was fixed on Shen Fei. He gritted his teeth and did not say a word. ¡®¡­No!¡¯ He had planned for so long just to defeat Shen Fei and make Aloy see him in a different light! He could not be suppressed by Shen Fei just like that. He had to turn the tables, or else he would not be able to raise his head in front of Aloy in the future. At this critical moment, Lear suddenly crushed the Fire Origin Pearl in his body, and a monstrous flame burst out from his body. His entire body was blazing, scorching the surrounding area as he lunged at Shen Fei. Lear immediately unleashed his strongest attack. He wanted to borrow the power of the Fire Origin Pearl to defeat Shen Fei completely. ¡°Black Eagle, Fate Seal! Defeat that stupid bird,¡± Lear ordered. In the next second, the Black Eagle¡¯s huge body appeared in front of the Flame Owl. It opened its huge beak and slashed at the Flame Owl. In an instant, the space seemed to collapse with an explosive sound. Then, a huge body rushed over. Chapter 403 - 403 The Flame Owls Battle Thoughts 403 The Flame Owl¡¯s Battle Thoughts Shen Fei suddenly shouted, ¡°Flame Owl, dodge!¡± However, this Flame Owl did not listen. The large figure of the Black Eagle swooped in on the Flame Owl, intending to devour it. Suddenly, a series of explosions came from the Flame Owl as even more terrifying flames erupted from its body. Then, it collided with the Black Eagle¡¯s sharp talons. This attack was like two meteorites colliding. With one strike, the Black Eagle¡¯s body was sent flying and it fell heavily to the ground, coughing out blood. Although the Black Eagle had the bloodline of a Half-Saint demonic beast, it was still a beast. Moreover, it was not perfect; it could not block the attack of the Flame Owl at all and was injured. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s expression was serious as he watched the two beasts clash. His eyes flickered brightly. Then, the Flame Owl and Shen Fei¡¯s eyes swept toward each other. Shen Fei did not expect the Flame Owl to have its own battle ideas. It wanted to challenge the Black Eagle alone. ¡°Be careful,¡± Shen Fei reminded his Flame Owl, giving it his consent to do as it liked. Then, the Flame Owl turned into a ball of flames and charged at the Black Eagle. Suddenly, a series of rumbling sounds echoed through the area. Terrifying energy ripples swept out, shocking everyone present. When the Black Eagle saw the Flame Owl charge in, it was stunned for a moment. Then, it gathered itself quickly and fearlessly raised its talons to meet the attack. The two ferocious beasts fought fiercely. They displayed their strengths and did not give in to each other. Soon, the Black Eagle¡¯s body was covered in wounds, some of which were so deep that the bones could be seen. The Flame Owl attacked the Black Eagle madly, wanting to take it down completely. During this time, Lear took the opportunity to get back onto his feet. He took three meta soul pills to recover his strength. ¡°Shen Fei, let¡¯s settle the score just between us!¡± It seemed that Lear wanted to have a duel without the help of spirit beasts. Shen Fei did not waste any time and threw a punch at him. A golden fist shot out like a golden thunderbolt. Lear was sent crashing back. His body became heavily injured and he coughed out blood. ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m not holding back for you!¡± Lear roared ferociously. Once more, he released all the power of the meta soul pills in his body, wanting to use this opportunity to kill Shen Fei in one fell swoop. It had to be said that Lear was indeed sinister and despicable. He actually wanted to rely on such a method to deal with Shen Fei. If it were anyone else, they would have fallen into Lear¡¯s hands. Unfortunately, his opponent was Shen Fei, and the consequences were destined to be tragic. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes on him. Then, he unleashed all of his bloodline power in his body. Recently, the system had even instilled a new power inside his body: the star core. He intended to branch his cultivation into the stellar alchemist path, and the system granted him this bonus the moment he began contemplating it. With this new addition, Shen Fei used all his trump cards and killer moves. A terrifying aura that was as vast as the ocean enveloped the entire area. ¡°Kill them!¡± Shen Fei commanded as he activated his secret technique. ¡°Thunder of the Nine Heavens Technique!¡± Boom! In an instant, Shen Fei¡¯s body leaped into the air. His hands formed a mysterious hand seal, and a layer of dazzling lightning surged around him. Shen Fei looked like he was Zeus himself. ¡°Heavenly Lightning!¡± Suddenly, a cold and deep voice entered Shen Fei¡¯s mind, and he suddenly felt like his entire body was in a sea of purple lightning. In the next second, purple lightning filled the sky and came crashing down on Shen Fei, enveloping him. As the lightning descended, Shen Fei¡¯s aura became more domineering. The power of the stars in his body skyrocketed, his muscles tensed up, and his eyes were filled with malice. Shen Fei took a step forward and attacked. The air trembled as an invisible aura spread out from him. In the next second, a shattering sound rang through the air and dazzling purple light bloomed from the site of impact. The surrounding trees and flowers were destroyed by the resulting shockwaves. Lear and Shen Fei jumped back at the same time. ¡°You¡­ You actually comprehended a heavenly-tier skill!¡± Lear stared at Shen Fei in disbelief. This Shen Fei had actually comprehended a powerful heavenly-tier martial technique, and even executed it. This was beyond his imagination. Before this, he thought that Shen Fei had won by relying on his spirit beast, but he did not expect that he would win this time by utilizing a heavenly-tier martial skill. ¡°Hmph, even so, I will never lose to you! Rain of Fiery Death!¡± Lear roared. He used a secret technique and burned two-thirds of his life flame. It caused the power in his body to rise rapidly, reaching a new height. Then, Lear unleashed his strongest attack. The three meta soul pills in his body were all ignited, and his aura became even more incredible. Fiery wings sprouted from his back, and his body emitted a scorching aura as it burned. ¡°Go to hell!¡± Lear roared. He thrust his palm at Shen Fei. Immediately, countless flaming palm prints were shot at Shen Fei. Each palm print contained devastating force. Once more, the entire area was shattered by the terrifying energy shockwave. ¡°Lear, stop!¡± Aloy shouted. Lear¡¯s expression changed when he heard her telling him to stop. ¡°Why are you protecting this trash, Aloy?¡± Lear gritted his teeth and glared at Shen Fei. ¡°Because I like him, and I want to protect him,¡± Aloy said coldly. ¡°Haha, protect him? I¡¯ll personally send him to his death today!¡± Lear roared furiously. His gaze was ice cold, and his body was overflowing with the intent to kill. ¡°How dare you!¡± Aloy screamed. However, Lear could not bring himself to care, and suddenly dashed forward. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened, revealing a sharp edge. His entire body flickered with dazzling arcs of lightning. Boom! Shen Fei unleashed his strength and punched out with a palm strike of his own, instantly destroying all the palm prints Lear had shot at him. Shen Fei and Lear then clashed head-on. Both of them suffered a backlash from their next attack. Shen Fei coughed up blood, and his face had become very pale. Chapter 404 - 404 Its Easy for Me to Kill Him 404 It¡¯s Easy for Me to Kill Him Lear, on the other hand, was too horrible to look at; his entire body was covered in blood, and his chest had even caved in. It was obvious that he had been seriously injured by Shen Fei. As for Shen Fei, it was not easy for him, either. After all, the other party¡¯s strength was undeniable. Fortunately, Shen Fei relied on his last attack to block Lear¡¯s fatal blow. Although he was seriously injured, he would not die. ¡°Shen Fei, are you alright?¡± Aloy came to Shen Fei¡¯s side and supported him. Shen Fei coughed a few times and said, ¡°I¡¯ll be fine¡­ Cough, cough!¡± Then, Lear glared at Shen Fei fiercely and said, ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Using his Beastkin powers, he had rapidly recovered enough to stand back up again. Seeing this, Aloy shouted again, ¡± Enough, Uncle, I will say it one last time. Shen Fei and I are engaged. Besides, you are my uncle, whatever you wished to have between us is impossible!¡± ¡°Hmph, so what if you¡¯re engaged to him? He¡¯s just a good-for-nothing! It would be easy for me to kill him now.¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei and snorted dismissively. He did not feel any guilt at all. Then, a jet-black flame suddenly appeared from Lear¡¯s body. This flame was the Death Flame, and it possessed an extremely devastating power to burn. Lear then used a forbidden secret technique to stimulate the power of the Death Flame. A thick and terrifying aura of death spread out. Lear¡¯s entire body seemed to fuse with the Death Flame, and his combat power soared once again. He waved his palm and moved in to strike Shen Fei. The power of this attack was even more terrifying than anything he had displayed before. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed slightly. Boom! In an instant, a loud explosion resounded throughout the valley. Shen Fei was sent flying back by Lear¡¯s palm. He smashed into a huge rock in the distance and shattered it into pieces. He half-knelt on the ground and coughed up more blood. Shen Fei was severely injured, and he eventually lay sprawled on the ground. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Aloy quickly rushed to his side, looking worried. She had also been sent flying back from the shockwave, but she managed to land on her feet. Aloy went to help Shen Fei up. Shen Fei kept coughing out blood and his body was shaking. ¡°Brat, even if you have Aloy protecting you today, don¡¯t even think about leaving this place alive.¡± At this moment, Aloy¡¯s icy gaze swept toward Lear. ¡°Whoever touches him has to go through me first.¡± ¡°Hmph, Aloy, do you really want to go against me?¡± Lear looked at Aloy coldly. ¡°I¡¯m already against you,¡± Aloy said coldly. Lear snorted coldly, and his eyes filled with dark malice. ¡°Since you wish to stop me, don¡¯t blame me for what comes next.¡± ¡°You dare?¡± Aurora immediately shouted. ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t dare?¡± Lear snorted coldly. He activated the Death Flame once more and charged at Aloy. Aloy¡¯s expression froze. She was about to block the attack, but a figure stood in front of her instead. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Aloy was shocked. She did not expect him to take the initiative to block the attack for her. A thunderous explosion sounded. Shen Fei¡¯s body flew back once more and landed heavily on the ground. His entire right arm was twisted in an unnatural angle. This forbidden secret technique¡¯s power was beyond Shen Fei¡¯s imagination. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Aloy ran to Shen Fei¡¯s side again. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Shen Fei rasped. Aloy finally thought of something and took out a pill. She gave it to Shen Fei to help him recover from his injuries. Lear watched this with anger in his eyes. ¡°Aloy, why can¡¯t you see me for my good side? You are destined to belong to me in this life. No one can take you away!¡± At this moment, Shen Fei slowly got up from the ground and looked at Lear. ¡°You should save your strength. You can continue dreaming when you die later.¡± At this moment, a long sword was suddenly placed at Shen Fei¡¯s neck. Lear¡¯s eyes flashed with killing intent as he pointed his sword at Shen Fei. Lear looked at Shen Fei and said, ¡°I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t move, or I¡¯ll cut you down!¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes widened as she glared at Lear and yelled, ¡°Let him go!¡± Lear¡¯s face was twisted as he roared, ¡°I¡¯ve said it before, I¡¯ll kill anyone who tries to stop me!¡± His eyes looked red, and a cruel baleful aura surged from his body. He pierced Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder with his sword. In an instant, Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder blade was shattered. He keeled over, but the position also made him nauseous and he coughed up even more blood. This Lear continued to thrash Shen Fei while he was still down. A kick landed on Shen Fei¡¯s abdomen, almost destroying the younger man¡¯s internal organs. Shen Fei continued to cough blood, he should have lost a lot by this point. He also felt a heart-wrenching pain engulfing his entire body. Then, Lear grabbed Shen Fei¡¯s body and dragged him in front of Aloy. ¡°Aloy, come with me. I know you hate me, but do you want to watch him die?¡± Lear said solemnly. ¡°Lear, don¡¯t you dare do any more to him!¡± Aloy shrieked. ¡°If you don¡¯t come with me, then he must die¡­ Well, he¡¯s dead for sure anyway.¡± Lear chuckled. ¡°If he dies, I¡¯ll make you wish you were dead. I¡¯ll make you regret being born into this world.¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes were cold as she glared her uncle. ¡°Aloy, I told you, no one can steal you from me,¡± Lear said as he looked at Aloy with a face full of affection. He let go of Shen Fei and hugged Aloy¡¯s waist with both hands and pressed her tightly to his body. Aloy reacted violently. ¡°Lear, let me go!¡± She hurriedly pushed at Lear, trying to detach him from herself. ¡°Don¡¯t struggle anymore. I shall have you tonight, and no one can stop me. I¡¯m the only man in this world that¡¯s suitable for you!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes were filled with sinful desire as he stared at Aloy. His breathing became rapid, and his eyes were red like a wild beast. ¡°Don¡¯t touch her!¡± Shen Fei endured the pain and glared at Lear through gritted teeth. Lear looked at Shen Fei and his eyes flashed with disdain. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re really lucky, kid. But you are just trash, and you will never be worthy of Aloy¡¯s love. So you can die now.¡± He stepped on Shen Fei¡¯s chest. With a harsh crack, Shen Fei¡¯s ribs were broken and his lungs suffered a devastating blow. ¡°Gasp!¡± Shen Fei coughed up even more blood. He had become quite familiar with the taste of his own blood by this point. ¡°Lear, stop!¡± Aloy screamed. She wanted to save Shen Fei, but she was still trapped in Lear¡¯s lecherous hold. At this moment, Shen Fei felt like he was about to suffocate to death. At this moment, a crisp notification sounded in Shen Fei¡¯s ears. [Ding dong! Detected: the Host is on the verge of death. The system has officially activated the Treatment Program.] Swoosh! In an instant, a ball of white light enveloped Shen Fei¡¯s body and healed all his injuries. Shen Fei¡¯s body soon regained its mobility. Chapter 405 - 405 Another Duel 405 Another Duel Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s expression changed. She did not expect Shen Fei to recover so quickly. ¡°Who would¡¯ve thought you¡¯d be such a tough son of a b*tch.¡± Lear regarded Shen Fei coldly. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have come here, and you shouldn¡¯t have provoked me!¡± Shen Fei wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth. His eyes flashed with cold malice as he looked at Lear. ¡°Then what do you want?¡± Lear sneered. ¡°Your death!¡± Shen Fei said simply. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m going to have to disappoint you.¡± Lear said coldly, his gaze fixed on Aloy. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Lear began to drag Aloy away. ¡°Let me go!¡± Aloy roared. Lear rejected her demand without hesitation. ¡°I¡¯ll let you go if you agree to marry me!¡± ¡°I hate you!¡± she screeched. ¡°Then hate me. You¡¯ll fall in love with me eventually,¡± Lear cackled. Tears welled up in Aloy¡¯s eyes, and she was filled with resentment. ¡°Let her go!¡± Shen Fei shouted. Lear looked at Shen Fei and smiled playfully. ¡°What are you going to do if I don¡¯t?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t like people forcing my girlfriend against her will,¡± Shen Fei said coldly. Lear looked at Shen Fei indifferently. ¡°¡­I¡¯ve changed my mind. I¡¯m going to fight you for Aloy.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°If you lose, I want you to disappear from Aloy¡¯s sight at once. At the same time, you will not be allowed to take even half a step closer to her in the future. You will not be allowed to harass her, nor will you be allowed to force her to do anything!¡± Lear stated coldly. ¡°Sure, but what if I win?¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Then I promise I won¡¯t harass Aloy anymore!¡± Lear said. ¡°Why should I believe you? After all, we don¡¯t have any other witnesses. I don¡¯t trust you. What if you go back on your word or sneak an attack on me?¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Then what do you think we should do?¡± Lear said icily. ¡°Why don¡¯t we sign a contract?¡± Shen Fei suggested. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Lear frowned, and his pupils shrank. He had a bad feeling about this. ¡°Swear it first,¡± Shen Fei said. Lear glared at Shen Fei and swore, ¡°I, Lear Gelin, swear that I will never do anything to Aloy if I lose this duel. May lightning strike me if I break this promise.¡± Shen Fei made his oath as well. Aloy asked with a serious expression, ¡°Shen Fei, are you sure you want to do this?¡± Shen Fei looked at Aloy and said, ¡°I¡¯ve already decided. I don¡¯t want you to be threatened or even humiliated because of me.¡± Aloy said softly, ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± ¡­ ¡°How about playing a game?¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei and smiled evilly. ¡°What game?¡± Shen Fei was puzzled. ¡°We¡¯ll stand on each side, and then you attack me with all your might,¡± Lear said coldly. Shen Fei did not speak. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m only using my physical strength to compete with you again.¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei and curled his lips into a smirk. When they were in their positions, Shen Fei took a step forward and charged straight at Lear. His entire body burst with monstrous killing intent. This time, Shen Fei did not hold back. He pushed his eighth-tier diamond body to the extreme and charged at Lear, ready to get his hands on Lear. Immediately, a series of explosions rang out, and ripples of energy spread out from the impact. Lear¡¯s body was pushed back a few meters, and there was a bloody scar on his right arm. Shen Fei managed to injure him. Moreover, Shen Fei did not stop and continued to attack Lear. Suddenly, Lear turned his body and kicked out, launching himself into the air. Then, he punched out with both fists. The attacks from both parties collided with a deafening boom. More shockwaves swept out from the impact, and the air distorted. Lear and Shen Fei drew back at the same time. Lear¡¯s cold gaze stayed on Shen Fei. ¡°You still have some strength.¡± His eyes were filled with a strong desire to fight. Then, he shouted, ¡°Let¡¯s have another round!¡± Shen Fei said coldly, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that you won¡¯t even have a place to lick your wounds later.¡± He threw a punch at Lear. Lear struck out with his palm but was forced back by Shen Fei¡¯s punch. He retreated a few meters. Lear steadied his body and glared at Shen Fei. ¡°Again!¡± Shen Fei roared as he charged forward. A sea of fire erupted as Shen Fei¡¯s fiery palm strike pressed down on Lear. The searing heat was strong enough to scorch the surrounding area. Lear sent out his own punch. Boom! Lear retreated again after the clash. ¡°My turn!¡± Shen Fei yelled and lunged at Lear again. He summoned a flaming titan and controlled it to attack Lear. In an instant, Lear and the flaming titan crashed into each other. The two of them fought fiercely, and it was like two indomitable mountains fighting each other. Wherever the two of them stepped, the ground would shatter. Lear displayed a set of strange and mysterious movements and martial techniques. Then, a series of incredible attacks landed on the flaming titan, thus weakening its defensive power. Then, Lear seized this opportunity and punched out with both fists. Bang! In an instant, the two heavy fists struck like hammers on the flaming titan, and it exploded. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. Although he had controlled the flaming titan to block Lear, he did not use the other party¡¯s strength to launch a counterattack. He knew that this was not a long-term solution. He needed to think of a way to crack Lear¡¯s tactics. Boom! Another flaming titan appeared. This second titan was decked in armor. Then, the flaming titan brandished a flaming spear and attacked Lear. ¡°Hmph!¡± Lear snorted coldly. ¡°Nine Stances of the Blazing Sun!¡± With a sway of his body, he split into nine images and dashed toward Shen Fei. Every Lear image waved his fist and attacked with a fire-element strike. The flaming titan was then met with nine fiery fists. It then exploded with a shocking energy that turned the desolate ruin into an even sadder state than before. Lear¡¯s main body could still be seen through the dust and debris. Lear stared at the ruins and muttered to himself, ¡°This kid is quite powerful.¡± At this moment, the flame titan was still surrounded by Lear¡¯s nine bodies. The nine of them continued to attack the flaming titan until it shattered completely. Lear was panting, and his forehead was covered in sweat. ¡°Do you still want to continue?¡± Lear watched Shen Fei coldly. ¡°Of course,¡± Shen Fei sneered. Chapter 406 - 406 Absolutely Impossible 406 Absolutely Impossible ¡°Good!¡± Then, Lear rushed in again to clash with Shen Fei. The two of them fought like crazy, and they moved faster and faster. Seeing this, Aloy frowned. ¡°Are you guys done?¡± she shouted at them. ¡°Lear, have you lost your mind? Everyone knows that it¡¯s absolutely impossible between you and Aloy!¡± Shen Fei looked at Lear coldly. ¡°I said, as long as I¡¯m alive, I¡¯ll never give up on her!¡± Lear screamed with a determined expression. ¡°Then what about pursuing my death? That¡¯s just icing on the cake for you, isn¡¯t it?¡± Shen Fei roared. ¡°Of course. That¡¯s why you must die today!¡± Lear said. Boom! As soon as he finished speaking, terrifying power burst out of Lear¡¯s body and he charged straight at Shen Fei. The two Beastmasters collided and a monstrous shockwave rippled out from the impact. ¡°You really went all out. You even used the power of your bloodline,¡± Shen Fei said gloomily. At this moment, Lear¡¯s entire body was permeating with a scorching aura; his entire body seemed to be burning with flames. His eyes looked like the red bloodthirsty eyes of a beast. ¡°I will defeat you!¡± Lear roared and summoned more of his bloodline powers before he rushed at Shen Fei, unleashing an even more terrifying attack. Thunder rumbled as the two of them fought, and the area they clashed in echoed constantly with ear-piercing explosions. The two opponents exchanged blow after blow countless times, but neither of them could truly touch the other. Suddenly, Lear shouted angrily. ¡°There¡¯s no way I can¡¯t break through your defense! Shatter!¡± His eyes were filled with anger as he glared at Shen Fei. Then, Lear unleashed the bloodline power in his body and injected it directly into the Sacred Sun Shield he had just summoned. The Sacred Sun Shield began to shine brightly. It was as if it had turned into a real sun, releasing a sweltering heat that made the air feel suffocating. Then, a meteor shower burst out from the Sacred Sun Shield. The meteors carried a destructive force as they flew toward Shen Fei. ¡°Burning City!¡± Lear roared. He floated in the air and activated the power contained in the Sacred Sun Shield, unleashing an overpowering attack. The fire of the Burning City technique was cast by controlling the Sacred Sun Shield with his bloodline power. It was many times stronger than ordinary attacks, and it was enough to instantly kill any cultivator below Emperor-tier. ¡°Hmph! Thanks for showing me a new trick. Let¡¯s see if I can make it better. Blazing City of the Sun!¡± Shen Fei said as he watched the oncoming meteor shower. He decided to activate his own system-granted secret technique and mobilized the remaining power in his body. In an instant, Shen Fei¡¯s body surged with terrifying golden flames similar to Lear¡¯s attack. This time, however, the golden flames were formed by Shen Fei¡¯s bloodline power. The golden flames flared to life and transformed into a fiery golden dragon that was a few hundred meters long. The golden dragon spiraled behind Shen Fei, and emitted a mighty aura. Shen Fei took a step forward and ran toward the meteor shower. He opened his mouth and spat out a golden core. This golden core released a dazzling light and collided with the meteor shower. Boom, boom, boom! A series of violent explosions rang out and the sky flashed as bright as day with each detonation. A violent firestorm churned overhead. Waves of terrifying energy spread out toward even the outer reaches of the wasteland. At this moment, Lear and Shen Fei had landed back on the ground. They retreated dozens of meters and stood where they were while they continued to glare at each other. The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth was stained with blood, and Lear¡¯s face had turned pale. His body trembled, and he looked like he was on the verge of collapse. It was obvious that both of them had been injured by the last attack. Lear thought to himself, ¡®This guy actually blocked my attack.¡¯ Shen Fei looked at Lear and asked, ¡°Do you still wish to continue?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. I won¡¯t give up until one of us dies today!¡± Lear shouted coldly. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll satisfy your wish!¡± Shen Fei replied. The two of them charged at each other again and engaged in a fierce battle. They were moving so fast that the area soon became filled with their afterimages. The surrounding space became distorted, producing violent ripples of energy that made it dangerous for anyone to approach. Boom! Lear and Shen Fei exchanged a palm strike before they both backed away at the same time. They looked at each other with burning gazes. Lear¡¯s expression was solemn as he clenched his fists. ¡°Die!¡± he roared and activated all of his bloodline power. A golden sun rose behind him and suppressed the heavens with its fearsome power. ¡°Go to hell!¡± Lear shouted. He waved the Sacred Sun Shield and sent it crashing toward Shen Fei. The power of this attack was extremely terrifying! Shen Fei watched as Lear launched his attack. His expression turned dark as he shouted, ¡°Nine Suns of World Decimation!¡± He fused all his power into the Sacred Vessel of the Nine Suns and turned it into a huge nine-colored ball of fire. In an instant, the multi-colored fireball soared into the sky and transformed into a radiant sun. Then it shot toward Lear. The two radiant skills slammed into each other and caused a series of explosions that shook the whole realm. Lear¡¯s body was shaken and he stumbled back. The blood in his body was boiling, and his internal organs felt like they were churning. ¡°It¡¯s time to end it!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was solemn, and his cold voice sounded like thunder in Lear¡¯s ears. Then, he activated the Nine Nether Yin Mantra and gathered the nine elements within himself. The elements transformed into a fearsome nine-colored blade. ¡°Slash!¡± Shen Fei shouted and waved his hand. The saber tore through the air as it shot out. It reached Lear in an instant and struck him! The clothes on Lear¡¯s chest were completely shredded and blood sprayed everywhere. He stumbled back uncontrollably, and his eyes darted around wildly. His expression was extremely complicated. Finally, Lear looked at Shen Fei and said slowly, ¡°You¡­ win¡­¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± Shen Fei said indifferently. He did not expect Lear to finally admit that he won. ¡°Who would¡¯ve thought the day would come when I actually admit my defeat to you,¡± Lear sneered. He had stayed in the wormhole for such a long time in order to increase his strength. He would have defeated Shen Fei, but the reality was that he was not strong enough. However, the truth was a bitter pill to swallow. Not only was he unable to defeat Shen Fei, he was the defeated one instead. At this moment, Lear only felt resentment in his heart. ¡°It¡¯s not that you¡¯re weak, but that I¡¯m too strong,¡± Shen Fei said. When he heard these words, Lear¡¯s expression froze. He regarded Shen Fei with an unfathomable coldness in his eyes. ¡°Is that so? Regardless, you and I must settle this once and for all!¡± Chapter 407 - 407 Incomparably Domineering 407 Incomparably Domineering Boom! Lear¡¯s body exploded with a searing aura, and a blazing fireball encircled him. It was a Saint-tier exotic beast, the Fire Qilin. It was said that these beasts possessed immense power. ¡°Qilin Fire, burn!¡± Lear shouted and waved his hands. The Fire Qilin shot out and fused with his body. After a series of exploding noises, Lear¡¯s body was shrouded in scarlet flames. His body rapidly expanded, and he suddenly became a giant of a man with three pairs of sharp horns adorning his head. Lear had grown to a height of twenty meters and was covered in fire patterns. This was the result of Lear fusing with the body of a Count-rank Fire Qilin. The Fire Qilin then emitted a terrifying aura, which was so hot that it threatened to burn everything away Shen Fei looked at the Qilin¡¯s soul and said coldly, ¡°You¡¯re quite capable!¡± ¡°Heh, then you¡¯d best be careful. One mistake, and it could be your last!¡± Lear shouted. Shen Fei curled his lips. ¡°We can¡¯t be sure of that yet!¡± After saying that, Shen Fei began to focus and gathered the power of the Nine Suns. The Nine Suns in his body were bursting with multicolored radiance as they floated around him. Every cell in his body exploded with the same dazzling light. With another burst of power from his body, Shen Fei was suddenly covered in armor. The armor released a mystical light. This was a ninth-tier defensive battle armor that was born after the transformation of the Battle Body of the Nine Suns. The armor was dark gold in color, and there were nine patterns carved on it that resembled the Nine Suns. It emitted an aura that felt incomparably domineering. Moreover, this set of armor was not just for defensive purposes, it also contained countless profound martial techniques and latent energy, and its power was boundless. Shen Fei stood there, looking like an emperor. A fearsome aura poured out from him like a tidal wave. His aura was so strong that one might wonder if it could be felt through the furthest reaches of the universe. Never one to be outdone, Lear also stepped forward. A similarly oppressive aura radiated from him. ¡®Isn¡¯t this kid¡¯s physical strength a little too terrifying? No wonder he dares to wander the realms by himself. He¡¯s relying on his invincible body!¡¯ Lear stared at Shen Fei with shock. ¡°Do you think you¡¯re the only one with tricks up your sleeve ? Let me tell you, I have my own tricks, too!¡± Lear made a simple gesture and a sacred sword appeared in his hand. Swish, swish! Lear brandished the sword this way and that to show off his sword techniques. Then, Lear poured all his strength into the sword in his hand. This caused the longsword to emit a dazzling multicolored light and emit a devastating aura. ¡°Go to hell!¡± Lear roared angrily. He held up the long sword and charged straight at Shen Fei. Rumble! Destructive power emanated from the sword, and it even seemed keen on devouring everything. This time, Shen Fei did not dodge. He circulated the power of the Battle Body of the Nine Suns and unleashed the power of the Nine Suns Sacred Flame. Shen Fei and Lear were once again engaged in the same old dance of exchanging several blows that were strong enough to destroy the area. After the first punch, Shen Fei stopped using the sacred flame and relied on his own strength to block Lear¡¯s terrifying attacks. ¡°How did this happen?¡± At this moment, Lear¡¯s eyes were wide open as he watched the scene. His pupils had shrunk to the size of pinpricks as he wore an expression of disbelief. ¡°You will definitely lose today!¡± Shen Fei took a step forward and expanded his body. Then, he charged at Lear again. Bang! More explosions ensued as they flashed again for the umpteenth time. The battle lasted for more than ten minutes. Lear and Shen Fei were completely immersed in an intense battle. They used all kinds of martial techniques against each other once again. But in the end, Shen Fei¡¯s strength was still far superior, and he had the upper hand all this while. Moreover, every time Shen Fei attacked, he would aim at the opponent¡¯s vital points. Although Lear relied on his Fire Qilin body to block most of the damage, it was still unable to withstand Shen Fei¡¯s immeasurable power. In the end, Lear¡¯s entire right arm was shattered by Shen Fei¡¯s palm strike. Lear shouted desperately, ¡°Argh! I admit defeat! It¡¯s my loss again!¡± He chose to admit defeat again. If not, he would die. Meanwhile, ignoring his words, Shen Fei¡¯s next palm strike landed on Lear¡¯s chest Crack! Lear¡¯s entire chest caved in for the second time that day, and his entire body crashed onto the ground. He coughed up blood, his body trembled, and his face was as white as a sheet. Even his eyes were bloodshot and weary. Shen Fei looked at Lear solemnly and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t I say it before? I won¡¯t hold back.¡± ¡°Cough, cough!¡± Lear was coughing violently with a pained expression. Then, he looked up at Shen Fei. ¡°You¡ª¡± ¡°You what? If you want to be tortured, continue fighting!¡± Shen Fei shouted as he walked around Lear. ¡°You¡­!¡± Lear pointed at Shen Fei and did not say a word for a long time. In the end, he simply stayed lying on the ground. It was obvious that he was severely injured and could no longer fight. Shen Fei looked at Lear and said casually, ¡°You are obviously no match for me.¡± He then turned around and left. As for Lear, he lay on the ground for a long time. ¡°Damned b*stard!¡± He gritted his teeth, and his expression grew ferocious. His eyes flashed dangerously. Then, Shen Fei left the palace ruins with Aloy. ¡°Shen Fei, Lear, he¡­¡± Aloy looked at Shen Fei and said worriedly. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry anymore,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°You won so handsomely just now!¡± Aloy said with a smile. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go find Qian Yu and the others first,¡± Shen Fei said. They immediately left the area. ¡­ Soon, Shen Fe and Aloy made it through to the wormhole realm and found Qian Yu. At the moment, Qian Yu was holding a stone and studying it. He was trying to figure out how to decipher it. Shen Fei and Aloy arrived at their camp and called out to him, ¡°Senior Qian Yu!¡± ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here!¡± Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei and nodded. ¡°Senior Qian Yu, what is that?¡± Shen Fei pointed at the stone in Qian Yu¡¯s hand. ¡°This is an ancient spirit stone. I don¡¯t know its exact origin, but I¡¯m currently studying how to decipher its mysteries,¡± Qian Yu said. Chapter 408 - 408 Isolated from Heaven and Earth 408 Isolated from Heaven and Earth ¡°I¡¯ll help you study it.¡± ¡°You know how to study this? This stone isn¡¯t an ordinary rock; it has its own pocket dimension,¡± Qian Yu said with a smile. Hearing this, Shen Fei practically flew over to him in sheer excitement. He carefully observed the stone. Then, he shut his eyes, and instantly, he entered the illusory world of the stone. In this world, he saw a black-robed man with disheveled hair sitting down in the lotus position. His body was shrouded in gray energy. It was as if he was isolated from the world. This black-robed man also gave Shen Fei an extremely dangerous feeling. ¡®This should be the realm of the ancient spirit stone that Qian Yu mentioned,¡¯ Shen Fei guessed. The black-robed man suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze swept across Shen Fei and he waved his hand lightly. With a boom, the illusory world instantly disappeared. Shen Fei¡¯s mind also regained clarity. Then, the black-robed man said as he stared at Shen Fei, ¡°You¡¯ve actually comprehended the mysteries of this world¡¯s origin. What a surprise.¡± Shen Fei looked at the black-robed man and said, ¡°Who are you?¡± The black-robed man scoffed. ¡°You are not qualified to know who I am.¡± Shen Fei looked at the black-robed man and scoffed as well. ¡°Since you refuse to tell me who you are? Then I can only find the answer myself.¡± In an instant, Shen Fei activated the Nine Nether Yin Mantra. This terrifying power surged all around him, and erupted with a monstrous aura. The black-robed man¡¯s eyes lit up and he stood up. ¡°As I thought,¡± The black-robed man muttered to himself as he pinned his dark gaze on Shen Fei. ¡°Brat, your bloodline is quite pure. You actually possess a bloodline that is even more powerful and noble than the Imperial Bloodline of the imperial family.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed as he listened to the man¡¯s words. ¡®He even knows about the Imperial Bloodline?¡¯ ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Fei asked again coldly. ¡°Who I am is not important. The important thing is that I want to take you as my disciple. Are you willing to take me as your master?¡± The black-robed man said. Shen Fei frowned and asked in confusion, ¡°You want to take me as your disciple? Why?¡± ¡°Because your potential and strength have reached my expectations of a disciple. As long as you call me master, I will teach you all sorts of unimaginable cultivation techniques and magic.¡± The guy said bluntly. ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m not interested!¡± Shen Fei refused without hesitation. ¡°Why? I believe that with your talent and strength, if you become my disciple, you¡¯ll have a bright future ahead of you,¡± the black-robed man said. ¡°I¡¯ll be more likely to call you my master if you can break the seal on this stone,¡± Shen Fei said with a smirk. ¡°Oh? Even I am unable to fully study the seals. You sure talk big. In that case, I¡¯ll give it a shot.¡± ¡°If you¡¯re unable to break this seal, then you are to become my disciple without any objections,¡± the black robed man said coldly. ¡°To show you how futile it is to even attempt it, I¡¯ll give you a demonstration.¡± Then, the black-robed man took out a dagger and placed it on a table. ¡°During my lifetime, I enjoyed studying all kinds of restrictions and formations. Even my father praised me as a genius. I once used this dagger to cut down tens of thousands of meteorites in Star Land,¡± the black-robed man said. Then, he held the dagger and slashed at the walls of the dimension¡­ But nothing happened. His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. ¡°I don¡¯t believe it!¡± he roared stubbornly. The man slashed again and again. After an hour and a half of this, he still could not break the restriction on the stone. Shen Fei laughed. ¡°Hahaha, even I can¡¯t break this stone. Trying to break it yourself is just a fool¡¯s dream!¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± the man yelled. He looked at Shen Fei again with a playful smile and said, ¡°You¡¯d better accept your fate and obediently become my disciple.¡± Shen Fei narrowed his eyes. He did not expect this man to be so despicable and cunning even though he was so powerful. ¡°I told you that you can¡¯t break the restriction on this stone. Even if you don¡¯t believe me, you have no one to blame when you fail.¡± ¡°Hmph, wait until I come out of reclusion, then watch how I punish you!¡± His gaze swept across Shen Fei once more before he disappeared from his spot. ¡­ When the black-robed man reappeared elsewhere, a Soul-devouring Nether Beast appeared beside him and snorted indignantly. ¡°Master, why didn¡¯t you kill him?¡± ¡°He has a special identity. Let him live for the time being,¡± the man lightly replied. ¡­ When Shen Fei left the stone¡¯s dimension, he stared at the stone with a strange light in his eyes. Suddenly, a cold and ancient voice said in his mind, ¡°Kid, don¡¯t waste your energy. There¡¯s a seal placed on this stone. Unless you have strength that surpasses a Saint, there¡¯s no way to break this restriction.¡± Shen Fei looked at his surroundings in bewilderment to find the speaker. Then, he looked at the stone. ¡°This stone can actually speak?!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. ¡°That¡¯s right. The seal gave birth to my intelligence, so I can speak the human language,¡± the voice replied. ¡°Could there be a terrifying existence sealed in this stone?¡± Shen Fei asked seriously. ¡°That¡¯s right. What¡¯s more, you just touched the restriction, and this has produced a backlash. It wants to devour your blood essence and soul!¡± ¡°What?¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed again. After a moment, a flame appeared on his right palm. It was the Crimson Demonic Flame. Shen Fei controlled the flame to land on the stone. The Crimson Demonic Flame burned fiercely when it touched the stone and crackling sounds were heard. The stone was burned by the Red Flame Demonic Flame, and it instantly shattered. A dazzling beam of light shot out from it and formed a portal. It looked like it led to a cave. Shen Fei stepped into the light portal. Soon, he saw a white-robed old man sitting on a futon in the cave. The old man had an age-worn face, his hair and beard were all snowy white, and his skin complexion no longer held any trace of youth. He looked extremely weak, as though the candle of his life was burning out. However, from his aura, he seemed to possess extraordinary power that surpassed peak-level martial cultivators. This old man was the artifact spirit of the stone! Shen Fei looked at the old man and could not help but ask, ¡°Sir, are you the artifact spirit of this place?¡± The old man looked at Shen Fei and asked in surprise, ¡°How did you know I¡¯m an artifact spirit?¡± ¡°Lucky guess,¡± Shen Fei said casually. ¡°You¡¯re quite smart. Just like my previous master.¡± Chapter 409 - 409 The Stones Origin Is Extraordinary 409 The Stone¡¯s Origin Is Extraordinary The old man sighed. ¡°Although I¡¯m the artifact spirit of a divine weapon, I don¡¯t have much offensive power.¡± Shen Fei looked at the old man and asked, ¡°Then, can you help me remove the restriction on this stone?¡± The old man looked at Shen Fei and shook his head. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to actually want to break this restriction. Are you sure you know what you¡¯re doing? Although this stone is a restriction that my previous master personally set up, the power contained within it has never been seen by him. It¡¯s almost impossible for you to crack it. The restriction was installed by an Emperor-tier expert, after all¡± ¡°How would we know if we don¡¯t try?¡± Shen Fei said. Then, his eyes flashed with a chilling light. A monstrous fighting spirit erupted from his body, and his fighting spirit swept through the entire cave. ¡°Brat, you¡¯re courting death! You actually dare to challenge the restriction my previous master set up!¡± The old man shouted with a look of disappointment. The cave trembled as a terrifying pressure emerged. It enveloped Shen Fei and the artifact spirit, forcing them to kneel on the ground. ¡°What terrifying power!¡± Shen Fei exclaimed. ¡°This is the Emperor¡¯s Might!¡± the old man said. Shen Fei looked at the old man with suspicion. ¡°The Emperor¡¯s Might? Could it be a restriction set up by an actual imperial lord? But how could the restriction on this stone involve someone so powerful?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure about the details, but given the history of the Ancient Astral Road, there shouldn¡¯t be any more imperial lords in our realms. They should have left this part of our galaxy long, long ago. ¡°Furthermore, my previous master was no longer an imperial lord himself, but the restriction contained in this stone is definitely extraordinary,¡± the old man muttered to himself. Shen Fei could not help but ask, ¡°Then what should I do now? Do I have to kneel here forever?!¡± ¡°The restrictions left behind by an imperial lord are not easy to break. They require special methods. However, if we¡¯re lucky, we might be able to do it. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m worried that the success rate would be low. You might fare better if you try to go somewhere else and gain more knowledge about it. It¡¯s better than wasting time here!¡± ¡°Fine!¡± Shen Fei nodded and prepared to leave. But suddenly, the stone released a dazzling multicolored light. In an instant, this multicolored light rushed into Shen Fei¡¯s body. It integrated itself into Shen Fei¡¯s blood essence and soul power immediately. ¡°Huh? This¡­¡± This completely stunned Shen Fei. In the next moment, a huge amount of memories surged into his mind like a flood breaking through a dam. Shen Fei fell into a strange state of comprehension. These were memories related to refining techniques and array formations; the restriction contained in this stone was a set of high-grade formations and refining techniques. It was called the Fire Control Formation. Shen Fei super-brain completely comprehended it after a short period. At the same time, the bloodline power of the Sacred Vessel of the Nine Suns in his body all upgraded into the strongest grade. Moreover, his physical body went through unimaginable changes. The strength of his physical body could be said to be overpowering; both attributes had reached a new level. ¡®What is going on?¡¯ Shen Fei suddenly opened his eyes and his eyes shone brightly. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is. There¡¯s actually a formation hidden in this stone!¡± he muttered. The old man looked at Shen Fei and could not help but ask, ¡°Kid, you actually understand the Fire Control Formation?¡± ¡°Yeah, something like that.¡± Shen Fei smirked. The old man praised him, ¡°Amazing! I didn¡¯t expect your comprehension of array formations to be so incredible at such a young age! And you comprehended this restriction in such a short period of time. I see you even fused it into your own body. You¡¯ve essentially turned your flesh and blood into imperial-grade gold blood.¡± ¡°Thank you for the compliments.¡± ¡°Keep these new lessons close. This stone is not something that anyone can break, and the power of this restriction is not something you can withstand. You need to have the strength of an Emperor or a Saint. So even if you comprehend the restriction array, it¡¯s still useless,¡± the old man said. At that moment, a series of explosions echoed throughout the cave. Destructive bolts of lightning struck the canyon valley outside. This lightning was strong enough to leave a crater where it struck. Boom! The lightning had struck the stone, causing a series of deafening explosions. The mountain walls of the entire canyon valley began to crumble. Even the surrounding forest was not left untouched. The sky became dark, and it looked like the end of days. After the terrifying lightning subsided, Shen Fei looked at the stone walls of the cave and saw that it was completely undamaged. ¡°What is this stone made of?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. You just need to know that you can¡¯t break it. Moreover, it can absorb other things to supplement the power of the restriction, making the restriction stronger!¡± the old man said indifferently. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed. He could stand again, and the stone he brought with him into the portal was nearby on the ground. So, he went to touch it while activating the Crimson Demonic Flame. Immediately, the restriction produced a violent rebound force that pushed him away. Shen Fei retreated a few hundred meters and almost fell to the ground. His internal organs were affected and he bowled over to cough up blood. His face turned pale. Shen Fei clicked his tongue in displeasure and looked at the stone. ¡°This stone is indeed an imperial artifact.¡± Then, he moved to pick up the stone without using the flame technique. Boom! Suddenly, the stone emitted a dazzling light, and a ball of scorching red flames emerged from it. When the old man saw the flame appear, he could not help but exclaim, ¡°Scarlet Fire! It¡¯s Scarlet Fire! It¡¯s ranked eighth on the imperial fire list! ¡± ¡°You know it?¡± Shen Fei said in surprise. The Scarlet Fire floated in front of Shen Fei while emitting a scorching temperature. ¡°This is a genuine imperial artifact, and it has already developed intelligence. If you can subdue this ball of fire, the stone will be yours,¡± the old man said. Hearing the old man¡¯s words, Shen Fei became excited. He quickly gathered his bloodline power to wrap it around the Scarlet Fire. Rumble¡­ The Scarlet Fire let out a trembling sound¡­ and attacked Shen Fei! Chapter 410 - 410 The Scarlet Fire 410 The Scarlet Fire Boom! An explosion rang out as Shen Fei¡¯s body retreated. His skin was burning, but he also felt a burning sensation within his body. The ball of flame had entered his body and was heading straight for his spiritual core. The speed it traveled at was extremely fast, and it reached his spiritual core in less than a heartbeat. The flame burned fiercely in his core. ¡°Kid, this Scarlet Flame has already developed intelligence. It won¡¯t be easy to subdue it. However, as long as you persevere and work hard, you will be able to refine and control it one day!¡± the old man said. ¡°Alright!¡± Shen Fei nodded. He sat there cross-legged and circulated his cultivation technique to begin refining the Scarlet Fire. He soon managed to completely subdue the ball of flame. cThe Scarlet Fire fused perfectly with him. After that, mysterious patterns appeared on the surface of Shen Fei¡¯s body. This was another bloodline imprint. The aura on his body also began to transform. The blood in his body began to boil, but it returned to normal after a while. The power in his body was also gradually increasing. Soon, Shen Fei stepped into the peak of the transcendent realm. A terrifying aura burst out from his body, and his entire person seemed to resemble his Echelon title: God of War.. Boom! Suddenly, the valley outside the cave shook again. Dark clouds began to gather above, and waves of lightning descended like a tidal wave that engulfed the entire valley. When he stood outside, the lightning began to bombard Shen Fei¡¯s body! The power of this thunderbolt was comparable to the full power of a cultivator who had perfected the transcendent realm. This scene frightened Shen Fei and the old man. They stared at this scene with their eyes wide open and their expressions stiff. It was simply too horrifying! If they had not witnessed this scene with their own eyes, no one would have believed that a single person could cause such a violent thunderstorm. As the sky continued to flash with lightning, the injuries on Shen Fei¡¯s body began to recover. His cultivation level continued to soar unhindered. Soon after, the blood in Shen Fei¡¯s body started to boil again, and a monstrous Emperor¡¯s Might erupted from his body. The aura was so potent that all the plants in the valley withered and died. These plants had contained extremely dense life elements, but it was of no use in the face of Shen Fei¡¯s newly acquired power. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened even more as the pressure surged through his entire body. His body then released a dazzling multicolored light. There was even a purple flame that danced between his eyebrows. Shen Fei stood up and stared at his surroundings. Although he had not manually cultivated himself into the Apprentice tier, his aura was almost on par with a Saint-tier Beastmaster. He could use techniques of that level, but at this moment, he even had the demeanor of a peerless Beastmaster. As expected of someone who possessed a system, attaining the cultivation level that usually took others millennia to achieve was a small matter. Moreover, he was still under twenty years old. Impatient to test his new powers, Shen Fei soared into the sky. He waved his fist and punched out. His target was the remnant of the Scarlet Fire that did not merge with him. The punch was devastating. It blasted toward the ball of Scarlet Fire like a raging meteor. With a mighty boom, lightning flashed in the sky and transformed into a giant hammer. The hammer carried a force equal to the Nine Heavens as it came crashing down on Shen Fei. Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s body directly burst out with dazzling light, and he soared into the sky to meet the attack. He looked like he was determined to smash this giant lightning hammer into pieces. ¡°Today, I will make this Scarlet Fire submit to me. Let¡¯s see how powerful you are!¡± Shen Fei roared. He summoned an iron staff and gripped it with both hands, then he swung it at the giant hammer. The two weapons smashed into each other fiercely and a deafening boom sounded through the valley. The valley was set aflame with a great explosion. Any remaining plant life for hundreds of meters all around was, by this point, unquestionably destroyed. Shen Fei¡¯s body was sent flying back by the giant lightning hammer. Blood seeped out from the corner of his mouth, and his expression had turned ugly. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with a cold light as he watched the giant hammer. The old man yelled at Shen Fei, ¡°Kid, this is the Scarlet Fire we¡¯re talking about. It¡¯s a flame that¡¯s ranked among the top twenty on the heavenly flames ranking. Even a Master-tier cultivator would have to avoid this Scarlet Fire. Are you sure you want to provoke it?¡± ¡°Since I chose to subdue this Scarlet Fire, I have no intention of backing down. I do not believe that this ¡®heavenly flame¡¯ can really do anything to me.¡± Shen Fei snorted. ¡°Today, I¡¯ll show you what a sovereign flame is.¡± The old man looked at Shen Fei and sighed. ¡°It¡¯s good for young people to have ambition. I hope you won¡¯t regret it.¡± In the next second, the Scarlet Fire rushed toward Shen Fei, wanting to devour him. Suddenly, Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core erupted with the monstrous aura of a divine fire, clashing fiercely with the Scarlet Fire. Shen Fei took the opportunity to control the newfound power in his body and activated it. With a booming sound, another fiery aura immediately spread out around his body. Meanwhile, the Scarlet Fire transformed into a giant flaming bird that spread its wings and flew toward Shen Fei. Before she could touch Shen Fei, it was enveloped by his flames. ¡°Huh?¡± Seeing this, the old man was shocked. Then, he saw that the Scarlet Fire was being absorbed into Shen Fei¡¯s body. ¡°The kid is actually going to devour the Scarlet Fire?¡± The old man wore an incredulous expression on his face. At this moment, a golden beam of light shot out from Shen Fei¡¯s body and rushed toward the Scarlet Fire. The beam of light devoured the Scarlet Fire. Then, a loud rumble came from his spiritual core as the power of the Scarlet Flame was refined and absorbed. Shen Fei¡¯s entire body seemed to change again. The old man looked at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Kid, there¡¯s a powerful and mysterious fire in your body. It must be the heavenly flame.¡± A deafening thunderbolt struck Shen Fei¡¯s body once more. His limbs and bones were filled with the terrifying power of lightning. ¡®This kid can actually summon lightning to forge his body?!¡¯ At this moment, the old man stared at Shen Fei in shock and disbelief. In this world, other than the people of the imperial family, no one had ever been able to do this. This was simply too fantastical. ¡°Are you going to break through?¡± The old man asked in surprise. Shen Fei did not answer. He simply sat on the ground in the lotus position. The emperor¡¯s lightning in his body rumbled continuously. Shen Fei¡¯s body went into another round of transformations. He wanted to use this Scarlet Fire to temper his body. A series of soul-shaking thunderclaps sounded. The seven-planet vortex in Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core produced streaks of purple lightning. The lightning spread out until it spanned Shen Fei¡¯s entire body. Chapter 411 - 411 The Wormhole Disappeared 411 The Wormhole Disappeared The lightning sparked around his body. It cracked and licked at the air, threatening to tear it apart. Even the old man¡¯s gaze was drawn to his transformation. He watched Shen Fei with a serious expression. Such a scene had already exceeded his understanding of Beastmaster cultivation. Shen Fei¡¯s entire body was emitting purple lightning, and seemed to transform into a purple-gold body of lightning. Shen Fei closed his eyes and allowed the power of lightning to baptize his body. Soon, the surrounding temperature became boiling hot. The purple lightning from the seven-planet vortex in Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core surged into every part of his being like an ocean wave. His blood roared, and his bones cracked. Every muscle and cell in his body was devouring the power of the purple lightning. At the same time, Shen Fei circulated his cultivation technique to fuse everything together. This was to make the purple lightning even stronger. Furthermore, this purple lightning was an innate Yang element born from the lightning of heaven and earth. It contained an extremely pure yet domineering power. This could help Shen Fei temper his body and increase his strength. ¡­ An hour later, Shen Fei came out of the spirit stone¡¯s realm. When she saw him, Aloy hurried to ask him, ¡°Shen Fei, what happened inside?¡± ¡°There¡¯s an old man inside. After I removed the restriction on the stone, I obtained a surge of power,¡± Shen Fei said slowly. ¡°This power is very strange. I only absorbed a little bit of it and my body transformed. ¡± At this moment, Qian Yu smiled. It was almost as though he knew this would happen, ¡°Even Luo Ying and I couldn¡¯t break the restriction on this spirit stone. I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to do it.¡± Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°I think you can handle the rest of it.¡± Although Shen Fei really wanted to undo the seal on the spirit stone, he could not remove it completely. Moreover, the things contained in these spirit stones were extremely terrifying. Shen Fei did not dare take any more power for fear that he might die. ¡°My physique has become stronger,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. It was not just his body that became stronger, even his internal organs felt robust. It was as if they were made of steel. Even his brain felt more active, as though he could solve complicated puzzles in a snap. Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Aloy could not help but praise, ¡°You¡¯re really amazing. You actually broke the restriction on this spirit stone!¡± Aloy frowned and looked at Qian Yu. ¡°By the way, is there anything unusual about the wormhole these days?¡± At this, Qian Yu¡¯s expression turned unpleasant. He sighed and told her about the current situation. It turned out that after they left last time, the space in the wormhole suddenly changed, and the passage that led to the outside world suddenly disappeared. Furthermore, some of the exotic beasts and spirit beasts in the spatial passageway had also disappeared. The wormhole had become very strange and dangerous. If not for the stability of the space here¡­ this realm would have collapsed long ago. The possibility was still there. This made Qian Yu and the others extremely worried. ¡°The passage to the outside world is gone? But it was fine when we came in,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°No, the wormhole has more than one passage to the outside world, but the one that disappeared is the most crucial. We suspect that the exotic beasts and spirit beasts have already escaped to the outside world. We¡¯re looking for the missing passage now,¡± Qian Yu said darkly. ¡°The exotic beasts and spirit beasts are extremely powerful. Are you sure they¡¯ve gone to the outside world?¡± Luo Ying frowned. ¡°Yes, this matter has been confirmed because the space near the wormhole is unnaturally chaotic. This means that exotic beasts and spirit beasts must have left the wormhole,¡± Qian Yu said soberingly. ¡°Then let¡¯s go to the place where the passage disappeared and take a look,¡± Aloy said. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Qian Yu nodded. The three of them went to investigate the last known site of the wormhole that disappeared. Shen Fei followed as well. Half a day later, they finally arrived at the location. ¡°It¡¯s still gone!¡± Qian Yu¡¯s expression was solemn. ¡°I remember it wasn¡¯t like this when we entered the wormhole here,¡± Aloy muttered to herself. Her eyes were filled with confusion. The disappearance of the wormhole was not a coincidence. She had to solve this mystery as soon as possible. ¡°The beasts from this realm are very strong. Quite a few are stronger than the beasts in the outside world. Now that they have disappeared, the world, maybe even the universe, will undergo a huge change. We might be on the verge of witnessing a violent upheaval!¡± Qian Yu said solemnly. Next, they went to the place where the wormhole first appeared. However, they could not find the location as the place itself had disappeared. In its place was just a dark space with nothing inside. ¡°What¡­ What exactly happened?¡± Shen Fei asked. He carefully observed this area and did not find any traces of life. Could it be that after the beasts left, it caused this area to collapse and destroy everything? What else could explain the disappearance of this area? ¡°There should be some kind of powerful formation hare, maybe it¡¯s The Restriction,¡± Aloy said softly, and her eyes flashed. Qian Yu was surprised. ¡°The Restriction? What can you tell us about them?¡± ¡°In this world, other than weapons, formations, talismans, and secret techniques, there is also a powerful sealing technique called The Restriction. Once activated, the seal will produce an extremely terrifying power. ¡°It is said that in the past, an expert used this technique to suppress an Immortal Emperor,¡± Aloy said. ¡°Suppress an Immortal Emperor?¡± Hearing Aloy¡¯s words, everyone wore shocked expressions. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s said that the Immortal Emperor¡¯s strength was terrifying, and he possessed unimaginable combat strength. But he still lost. The Restriction was so terrifying that even an Immortal Emperor couldn¡¯t escape from it. This is enough to prove how powerful it is,¡± Aloy said. ¡°In that case, this should be the core of a powerful formation. In the end, these beasts just charged in and destroyed the array,¡± Shen Fei said flatly. ¡°That¡¯s possible!¡± Qian Yu nodded. ¡°We need to be careful this time. If we encounter those beasts, we have to kill them all. Otherwise, we¡¯ll be in big trouble!¡± Aloy said as she stared into the dark space. ¡°Yes, let¡¯s be careful,¡± Qian Yu said with a deep gaze. ¡°But where did the passage go?¡± Shen Fei looked around. He still could not find anything. ¡°Let¡¯s take a look inside,¡± Qian Yu said. Then, they stepped forward, ready to go deep into the blank passageway to take a look. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze was focused on the surrounding scenery, and his expression froze slightly. He faintly felt that something was wrong here, but he could not exactly say what it was. Chapter 412 - 412 Something Strange 412 Something Strange ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils suddenly narrowed as he stared into the distance. ¡°There¡¯s movement?¡± Qian Yu and Aloy¡¯s eyes followed Shen Fei¡¯s direction. There was a fluctuation in the air. Rumble! In an instant, the space became distorted. It was as if a terrifying energy had erupted from it and the place trembled. Immediately after that, ear-piercing sounds rang out as cracks appeared in the air. Beams of dazzling light shot into the sky. It was as if Doomsday had arrived. ¡°There¡¯s something strange here!¡± Seeing this scene, Shen Fei frowned. He knew that something was wrong here. At this moment, the space on both sides of the passageway distorted. Terrifying rays of light shot through the air with monstrous energy. Each strike was strong enough to annihilate a town. The beams all shot toward Shen Fei and the others. Everyone immediately began to circulate the power in their bodies. At the same time, Shen Fei took out a treasure to block the attacks. Then, Shen Fei, Aloy, and Qian Yu stomped their feet and flew up. They all unleashed their own attacks, obliterating the oncoming beams of light. However, they were still unable to completely avoid being injured by these light beams. The three of them turned pale, and their bodies swayed as they coughed blood. The passage distorted once more. Another group of beasts rushed out. There were hundreds of beasts of all shapes and sizes. Their bodies emitted monstrous auras, and they all looked ready to kill. At this moment, an active wormhole suddenly appeared, and it was churning with activity. Waves of power enveloped the hearts of Qian Yu and the other two, causing them to have an inexplicable sense of fear. ¡°Roar!¡± An exotic beast that looked like a liger roared at the sky, and the other beasts followed suit. The entire wormhole was soon filled with terrifying beast cries. It was as if this passage had transformed into a true demonic beast domain. Then, the exotic beast that first cried out brandished its sharp claws and dashed at Qian Yu and the other two. They immediately activated their spiritual cores and joined forces to block its attack. Then, both sides began to fight fiercely. Although this group of exotic beasts was very weak, they were still formidable. ¡°Flame Owl!¡± ¡°Ice Spirit!¡± Shen Fei and Aloy both summoned their spirit beasts to help. As for Qian Yu, he summoned his Golden Dragon Spear and fought fiercely with the liger beast. Shen Fei and Aloy launched their attacks continuously. Then, Qian Yu swept out with the Golden Dragon Spear in his hand. It smashed into the head of the exotic beast he was fighting with devastating force. The extra beast blew up on the spot. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Flame Owl flapped its wings, and a scorching wave of fire swept out. It burned a leopard-like exotic beast away. ¡°What a powerful spirit beast!¡± Qian Yu could not help but praise. At this moment, they had already slaughtered all the other beasts in the surroundings. However, they did not stop. The portal that had transported the beasts into this passage had also disappeared. ¡°Let¡¯s keep walking!¡± Qian Yu said. They walked forward while keeping their guard up. The deeper they went, the stronger the pressure they felt. Moreover, they were seeing more and more things. Then, they came to another wide passage. They stared at the scene before them. ¡°Skeletons¡­There are corpses here.¡± Corpses littered the passage. There were human and beast skeletons. At the center of the passage was a huge stone platform floating in the air. There was a pile of skeletons lying on the stone platform, which looked very strange. ¡°There are quite a lot of skeletons here,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Perhaps many experts were buried here.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know why they all died here in the end though,¡± Aloy said. At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared. He was half human, half spirit beast, and he was wearing armor. He almost looked like a ferocious bipedal rat with armor. The moment this person appeared, everyone, including Qian Yu, was shocked. Then, they quickly gathered together to watch the strange person vigilantly. Lear¡¯s appearance as they were traveling to this realm was not suspicious, but why would this Beastkin also be here in this wormhole realm? Could it be that he entered the wormhole to increase his strength, but in the end, he accidentally became a Beastkin? ¡°Hehe¡­¡± The strange person¡¯s cold and sinister smile was filled with evil. His terrifying eyes flickered with a green light as he stared at Qian Yu and the others. Then, the strange man let out a sharp and ear-piercing cry. ¡°He¡¯s an Beastkin like Lear,¡± Aloy said solemnly. However, it was obvious that he was not Lear. ¡°Beastkin?¡± Qian Yu was shocked. He had heard of them before. They were half beast, and half man. Therefore, their strength was much more terrifying than ordinary martial artists, and they possessed all kinds of special innate skills. In fact, if a Beastkin completed his evolution, they would be able to control elements like lightning and snow. It was a terrifying thought. The strange man called out to them, ¡°Are you all new here? Be good and let me recover.. by eating you!¡± His eyes were shining as he stared at Shen Fei and the other two. The corners of his mouth curled up into a cruel and playful arc. Bang! The strange man immediately moved. He threw a punch at Qian Yu. Qian Yu saw the attack. He shouted angrily and struck out with his palm, ¡°Get lost!¡± The two attacks collided. Qian Yu retreated after the blue, but his body swayed, and she almost fell to the ground. The strength of this strange person was extremely terrifying. At this moment, Shen Fei stood up and said calmly, ¡°You are not his match, let me face him!¡± A strong fighting spirit flashed in his eyes. Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei and said, ¡°Alright, be careful!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, leave it to me,¡± Shen Fei said softly. Then, Shen Fei ordered the Flame Owl to attack the Beastkin. The Flame Owl immediately flapped its wings. A sea of fire surged behind it as the spirit beast charged toward the Beastkin. The Beastkin¡¯s eyes flickered with a dark light. He struck out with his claw. The claw tore through the flames that filled the sky as it attacked the Flame Owl. The Beastkin¡¯s claw struck with an explosive power. The Flame Eater Owl did not even have time to dodge and was sent flying. The Flame Owl crashed into the wall in the distance and spat out blood. ¡°Sh*t, this Beastkin¡¯s strength can¡¯t be underestimated,¡± Shen Fei said with a frown. ¡°If we join forces, we should be able to get rid of this guy!¡± Aloy said. ¡°Alright!¡± Shen Fei nodded. Next, Shen Fei, Aloy, and Qian Yu all circulated their cultivation techniques. Chapter 413 - 413 Another Beastkin Appears 413 Another Beastkin Appears The three of them gathered the power in their bodies and formed a huge energy ball. They then immediately attacked the Beastkin. The power of the three of them working together was quite a sight to behold. All three of them had reached the level of a Saint of Nine Tribulations. Coupled with their spirit beasts, and the massive vital Qi in their bodies, the power they released was comparable to an expert of the emperor realm. It was even enough to kill a martial monarch realm cultivator. A series of explosions sounded through the entire area as endless energy spread out. Shen Fei, Qian Yu, and Aloy all backed away after delivering their combined attacks. They stared at the strange man with solemn eyes. This strange person looked at Shen Fei and the other two and said coldly, ¡°Hmph, three mere ants actually dare to look at me. In that case, I¡¯ll start with the three of you first, and then slowly enjoy the beauty of this world.¡± With that, he rushed straight at Shen Fei and the other two. ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± Shen Fei snorted, and his eyes narrowed on the Beastkin. Immediately, the Flame Owl roared, and its entire body burned with monstrous flames. The temperature was so hot that it was as if the sun had risen here. The Flame Owl flapped its wings again and charged at the Beastkin. At this moment, the enemy also shot forward, punching out with both fists. The Beastkin and the Flame Owl clashed violently. It was like watching two meteors fly into each other. Boom, boom! Deafening explosions resounded throughout the passage with a massive ripple of energy. The tunnel shook violently, threatening to collapse. In an instant, Shen Fei and Qian Yu were both sent flying back, and they coughed up more blood when they landed with a crash. Both of them were badly injured. As for the Beastkin, although he also took a few stumbling steps back, he was fine. His eyes were even filled with excitement. ¡°The three of you do smell nice.¡± The Beastkin licked its lips as he spoke, revealing a bloodthirsty expression. In the next second, he appeared in front of the group and clawed at them. Qian Yu suddenly cried out as his eyes widened, ¡°Look out!¡± Then, he jumped up and stood in front of Shen Fei, shielding him. Slash! A shocking wound appeared on Qian Yu¡¯s chest. The Beastkin¡¯s claw tore Qian Yu¡¯s back into shreds. ¡°Senior Qian Yu!¡± Shen Fei looked at Qian Yu¡¯s pale face in panic. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Qian Yu gritted his teeth. The Beastkin looked at Qian Yu mockfully. ¡°You actually want to die for someone else. How stupid.¡± Shen Fei snorted coldly. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re the stupid one.¡± ¡°Since the three of you have delivered yourselves to my doorstep, I¡¯ll devour you today and let my strength rise to a higher level!¡± The Beastkin said. He was about to reach for Shen Fei when all of a sudden, Shen Fei himself shot up and landed in front of him. His body erupted with fiery energy and scorching flames burned at his opponent. However, the Beastkin only grunted. He did not seem to feel any pain at all. Shen Fei saw this and could not help but say, ¡°As expected of a creature with the bloodline of an ancient race. Your defense is really terrifying.¡± ¡°Hahaha, become my food!¡± With a sinister smile, the Beastkin opened his bloody mouth and was about to eat Shen Fei when¡­ ¡°Burning Wrath of Heaven!¡± Shen Fei shouted angrily and activated the Burning Flame Codex. A scarlet flame swept out and enveloped the Beastkin. ¡°Argh!¡± The Beastkin was engulfed by the flames, and he let out a shrill cry. ¡°Burning Wrath of Heaven? What is this?¡± This Beastkin was enduring immense pain as he glared at Shen Fei with an ugly expression. Shen Fei laughed coldly as a look of disdain flashed across his eyes. ¡°This is a secret technique that specifically targets Beastkin. Do you know fear now?¡± The Beastkin was a powerful creature, and his strength had reached the emperor realm. But he did not expect to meet a freak like Shen Fei. His Burning Wrath of Heaven could even severely injure a first-tier cultivator of the ancient imperial realm, let alone a Beastkin. ¡°Dammit!¡± The Beastkin cursed. A long tongue shot out from somewhere within the flames and wrapped around the Beastkin¡¯s neck, trapping him. Then, Shen Fei transferred a ball of energy from the Burning Wrath of Heaven into this Beastkin¡¯s body. Immediately, the Beastkin screamed. He struggled desperately against his restraints, but it was to no avail. In the end, the Beastkin¡¯s body completely turned into ash and disappeared. Shen Fei, Qian Yu, and the others sat on the ground. Their faces were pale and drenched in sweat. They had consumed too much energy and stamina in the battle with the Beastkin. ¡°Senior, how are you?¡± Shen Fei looked at Qian Yu as he spoke. He hurried to help him up. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m fine, cough cough cough!¡± Qian Yu said weakly as he coughed up more blood. ¡°Hurry and take this healing pill.¡± Shen Fei took out a healing pill and gave it to Qian Yu. After Qian Yu consumed it, his expression changed to one of relief and his complexion looked a bit better. Qian Yu looked at Shen Fei and said gratefully, ¡°Shen Fei, thank you.¡± If it had not been for Shen Fei¡¯s preparedness, Qian Yu would have surely bled out. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a little strange. Other than Lear, there was another Beastkin in the wormhole. However, we¡¯ve already taken care of one, but I have a feeling that there are other Beastkin,¡± Aloy said in a worried voice. She had a bad feeling as well. There must be some connection between Beastkin, exotic beasts, and spirit beasts. Otherwise, they would never have gathered in this area altogether. ¡°I wonder about the appearances of other Beastkin. Let¡¯s continue moving forward,¡± Shen Fei said with a frown. ¡­ Along the way, they encountered even more beasts, including demonic beasts. There were even quite a number of spirit beasts mixed in. The attack power of these spirit beasts was also quite terrifying. Shen Fei was ready to collapse here after a few rounds of fighting. Not only that, but his spiritual power was also severely depleted. He was totally exhausted. However, at this moment, a rustling sound came from ahead. ¡°Shh, there¡¯s movement.¡± Shen Fei made a shushing gesture, making everyone hold their breath. Soon, a beast suddenly appeared. It was a group of poisonous snakes. The snakes had either green or black bodies, and each one boasted very sharp fangs. They emitted a sinister and baleful aura, and scarlet eyes stared fixedly at Shen Fei and the other two. The poisonous snakes were each hundreds of meters long. Every poisonous snake carried a strong stench, which was extremely disgusting. With the appearance of this group of venomous snakes, a stench like decayed flesh carried in the wind, saturating the air with the smell of rotting corpses. Chapter 414 - 414 Corpse Poison Python 414 Corpse Poison Python ¡°They¡¯re Corpse Poison Pythons,¡± Aloy said while staring at the snakes with a serious expression. ¡°Corpse Poison Pythons?¡± Shen Fei was stunned. ¡°The reason why these pythons are called venomous snakes is not just because they have venom, it¡¯s also because their venom is extremely potent, especially the venom in their tails. Once contaminated, even a Saint-tier cultivator would succumb to it. If it¡¯s a light dose, they¡¯ll faint and become paralyzed. If it¡¯s serious, they¡¯ll die immediately. ¡°I once heard that even my ancestors, who were some of the most powerful Beastmasters, would choose to flee or hide when they encountered a Corpse Poison Python. After all, the Corpse Poison Python¡¯s speed is too fast. It¡¯s too late to escape unless you have incredible skill,¡± Qian Yu said. ¡°Looks like we¡¯re in trouble this time!¡± Aloy frowned. Suddenly, a Corpse Poison Python shot forward. Like a crazed wild dog, it pounced toward Shen Fei and the others, spraying venom from its mouth. The venom spread across a wide area like a net and seemed to blot out the sky above, making it difficult for the humans to open their eyes. Shen Fei summoned a Flaming Hammer of Heaven and waved it to resist the corrosion of the poisonous liquid. However, he still had to back away a few steps. At this moment, the other Corpse Poison Pythons took the opportunity to rush toward Aloy. ¡°No¡­¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered with worry when he saw this. At that moment, the Ice Spirit roared. Its entire body was flaring with an icy aura as it rushed toward the Corpse Poison Pythons. ¡°Ice Seal!¡± Aloy ordered. A powerful chill spread out and covered the entire valley. The Corpse Poison Python¡¯s bodies stiffened and froze in place. Before the pythons could react, their bodies were all shattered. Shen Fei and the others heaved a sigh of relief. Shen Fei schooled his expression. ¡°Let¡¯s hurry up and leave!¡± They resumed their trek. ¡­ The three of them soon arrived outside a canyon. A series of rumbling sounds came from the depths of the canyon, and a huge passageway appeared in front of them. The walls of this passage were covered with all kinds of strange patterns. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze swept over the passageway as he muttered to himself, ¡°There¡¯s something unusual about this tunnel.¡± ¡°Be careful. There might be some danger inside,¡± he said to the others. ¡°Yes.¡± Qian Yu nodded. Then, they all walked into the passageway, passed through it, and arrived at the other side. The passage had led them to a palace. However, this new location was slightly different from the palace Shen Fei and Aloy had seen before; this palace was relatively spacious. Moreover, there were many weapons and treasure vaults inside. One of the treasure chests was giving off a shocking glow. They opened the chest and found that the items inside were all precious spirit herbs. There were also piles and piles of crystals inside. However, there were also several corpses littered around the palace. Clearly, these people were a group of human cultivators from an ancient era. Their possessions also seemed to be missing. ¡°These people were quite wealthy.¡± Shen Fei curled his lips. ¡°I¡¯ll look around and see what else we can find!¡± Aloy ran off. Soon, she came to a room and found ancient storage rings. ¡°They¡¯re all shattered!¡± Her expression changed. ¡°Looks like something escaped,¡± Qian Yu said. Shen Fei said indifferently, ¡°Someone probably wanted to use these Beastmaster corpses to refine puppets.¡± Suddenly, there was a loud bang. Then, a scorching and terrifying temperature swept out. A huge creature scuttled out from the depths of the palace. It was a Hoofed Soul Beast. This Hoofed Soul Beast had the strength of a higher-grade Count-rank beast, and the pressure it emitted was fearsome. It had a sharp horn on its scary-looking head, a purple scale grew over its forehead, and it had a pair of wings growing from its back. It released a burning aura, and its red-gold eyes flickered with a bloodthirsty ferocity. There were some Corpse Poison Pythons that had been following the group, hoping to avenge the previous group that was killed. However, when the Hoofed Soul Beast roared, the pythons disintegrated into powder and dispersed. The Hoofed Soul Beast then charged toward Shen Fei and the others. ¡°Evil beast, don¡¯t be so arrogant!¡± At this moment, Shen Fei coldly snorted. He waved the Flaming Hammer of Heaven and slammed it down. Shen Fei and the Hoofed Soul Beast engaged in a fierce battle. Explosions sounded one after another. Sparks flew everywhere. The towering ancient trees around the palace structure were unable to withstand the burning of the Hoofed Soul Beasts and were destroyed. Even though this Hoofed Soul Beast was strong, Shen Fei was fearless. The two of them were evenly matched. ¡°Ice Spirit, Miles of Ice! ¡± Aloy ordered. The Ice Spirit activated its secret technique and used its Profound Truth of Ice ability to bolster its skills. A terrifying cold current rippled out and enveloped the Hoofed Soul Beast. The Hoofed Soul Beast was about to be frozen when it let out a series of furious roars. Its body suddenly flared up with raging flames. This made it impossible for the frost to work on it. Eventually, the Hoofed Soul Beast charged out of the layer of ice and roared at the Ice Spirit. Its monstrous flames surged out like a tidal wave and moved in to devour the Ice Spirit. Aloy hurriedly ordered the Ice Spirit to execute a technique, ¡°Frost Domain!¡± In an instant, a white ice wall appeared in front of the Ice Spirit. The flames and the ice wall collided with a loud boom. The Hoofed Soul Beast crazily waved its claws and continuously bombarded the ice wall. The ice wall collapsed inch by inch. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. He shouted, ¡± Flame Owl, help the Ice Spirit!¡± Immediately, the Flame Owl flapped its fiery red wings and charged in. It spat out a ball of scorching lava. The lava ball directly struck the Hoofed Soul Beast and sent it flying back. The Ice Spirit took advantage of the situation to attack. It summoned an Ice Soul Spear and shot it at the Hoofed Soul Beast. The Hoofed Soul Beast let out an ear-piercing cry. It opened its bloody mouth and spat out a pillar of fire, which was aimed at the Ice Spirit. This pillar of fire contained so much destructive force that the air around it became distorted. The Ice Spirit¡¯s Ice Soul Spear slammed into the pillar of fire, creating a loud boom, and another shockwave spread out. Crack! Ice shards flew everywhere as the Ice Soul Spear broke. The Ice Spirit was sent flying and crashed onto the ground. For the moment, it was unable to get up. The Hoofed Soul Beast was also heavily injured. A bloody hole had been blasted into its body by the Ice Spirit. However, it could still leap up and charge at the Ice Spirit once more. ¡°Flame Owl, use Burning Skies Incantation!¡± Shen Fei shouted. In an instant, the Flaming Hammer of Heaven was erupting with monstrous flames. Shen Fei held the hammer up and smashed it down at the Hoofed Soul Beast. The hammer struck the Hoofed Soul Beast and sent it flying back. It fell heavily to the ground, dying. But at that moment, a ball of purple-black flames suddenly emerged from the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body. The ball of flames rapidly expanded and turned into a purple-black flame lotus that floated in the air. The flame lotus bloomed with the same purple-black light. It was like a bright sun shining in the sky, and it emitted an extremely terrifying aura. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed slightly as he suddenly said, ¡°Oh no, this demonic beast¡¯s strength has actually reached the emperor realm, and it has summoned an Emperor¡¯s Fire Lotus.¡± Aloy and Qian Yu gaped at him. ¡°What do we do?¡± Chapter 415 - 415 The Abyssal Canyon 415 The Abyssal Canyon Qian Yu and Aloy looked at the flame lotus with frozen expressions. ¡°Run!¡± Shen Fei said decisively. They turned around and prepared to flee. At that moment, the Emperor¡¯s Fire Lotus shot forward with an unstoppable momentum. It charged at Shen Fei and the other two with a terrifying pressure that distorted the air. The power of the Emperor¡¯s Fire Lotus was too fearsome. Shen Fei, Aloy, and Qian Yu felt like they were suffocating. Boom! In the next second, there was a thunderclap as lightning struck the spot where Shen Fei and the other two had stood. The area exploded, forming a huge pit. They were all covered in dust and dirt from the explosion, and they were sent flying from the impact. ¡°Cough cough!¡± Shen Fei coughed lightly. That attack had almost killed them! At this moment, Aloy coughed up some blood. Her face was pale and her body was trembling. Shen Fei looked at her and asked, ¡°How are you?¡± Aloy shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I won¡¯t die!¡± Shen Fei said, ¡°Why do you always like to act brave?¡± ¡°I like to.¡± Aloy managed to give a pout. In the next moment, a series of violent explosions rang out. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body was rapidly expanding. The flames released from its body became more and more terrifying as its aura radiated from its body. Shen Fei saw all this and said with a very serious expression, ¡°Hurry, we need to leave!¡± He knew that the Hoofed Soul Beast was about to undergo a complete transformation. Aloy¡¯s expression had also turned serious as she said, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The three of them turned around and fled. ¡­ Shen Fei and the others managed to escape the building just in time. A group of Hoofed Soul Beasts shrouded in thick flames and terrifying auras suddenly appeared. ¡°Not good. Shen Fei and Aloy, you two leave first. I¡¯ll deal with this!¡± Qian Yu said. Shen Fei glanced at Qian Yu. ¡°No!¡± he said flatly. The two of them were like brothers who had been through thick and thin together. How could Shen Fei abandon his companion and leave him alone in such a situation? Never! ¡°What are you waiting for? If you want to live, run!¡± Qian Yu berated, urging Shen Fei and Aloy to flee. Soon after, the Hoofed Soul Beasts had caught up to the group. Qian Yu smiled bitterly. The Hoofed Soul Beasts¡¯ strength was comparable to an enlightened realm cultivator. Fighting a few Hoofed Soul Beasts with his level of strength was simply courting death. Meanwhile, the three of them tried their best to find an escape route. Soon, they found an escape route into the abyssal canyon. Boom! Suddenly, a thunderous sound came from the abyss canyon. The Hoofed Soul Beasts managed to follow them into the canyon. Waves of flames swept toward Shen Fei and the other two. It was as if the flames had a mind of their own and wished to incinerate them. In an instant, there were three earth-shattering explosions that came from the abyssal canyon. Endless energy waves spread out and covered the entire area. ¡°You two, leave quickly!¡± Qian Yu yelled. ¡°Alright, but you have to hang in there. We¡¯re all going back alive!¡± Shen Fei said solemnly. He pulled Aloy and ran. Very soon, they disappeared from sight. Rumble¡­ A moment later, a series of thunderclaps came from the abyssal canyon. Then, a huge figure flew into the air. It was the Hoofed Soul Beast. At this moment, the flames surrounding it had already completely faded. Its body had grown another few centimeters taller, and its fur had turned purplish gold. Its eyes were filled with a chilling light, and it could make anyone feel as if they were looking at a demon in hell. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s entire body was filled with a terrifying and scorching energy aura. Its strength was only a step away from the supreme realm. Moreover, its body had also become harder. Even a peak supreme realm cultivator, or an intermediary Saint-tier Beastmaster, would not be able to break through its defense. The Hoofed Soul Beast scanned the surroundings and spotted Qian Yu¡¯s figure. Then, it roared angrily. It waved its huge claws and ruthlessly attacked Qian Yu. Seeing the oncoming Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s attack, Qian Yu¡¯s brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes twinkled. ¡°Burning Heavenly Fingerstrike!¡± Qian Yu shouted. He used the Burning Heavenly Fingerstrike and mobilized all his fire-element power to attack the Hoofed Soul Beast. Qian Yu¡¯s Burning Heavenly Fingerstrike immediately crashed with the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s sharp claws, and a great explosion ensued. However, the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s sharp claws suddenly burst out with terrifying energy. Qian Yu¡¯s body trembled. His body was sent flying by the terrifying power of the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s claws, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. Qian Yu was severely injured, and his face was as white as paper. Qian Yu hurriedly summoned his spirit beast, ¡°Demonic Cloud Leopard, use A Thousand Transient Blades!¡± Suddenly, an ear-piercing howl rang out as a Demonic Cloud Leopard with thick snow-white fur appeared in front of Qian Yu. This was a spirit beast that Qian Yu had obtained not long ago. Its combat strength was comparable to a first-tier emperor realm cultivator. Moreover, the Demonic Cloud Leopard¡¯s eyes were blood-red. It also had nine bone spikes on its back, each one emitting a terrifying aura. It bared its fangs, displaying their sharpness as it stared at the Hoofed Soul Beast with its bloodthirsty eyes. The Demonic Cloud Leopard hissed at the Hoofed Soul Beast. Its body was like a tank as it charged toward it. The two beasts collided, and more explosions shook the surrounding terrain. Boiling flames and incredible energy swept out. The air became distorted with power, and the entire canyon was engulfed by the flames. The explosive attacks caused the canyon to collapse. The Hoofed Soul Beast and the Demonic Cloud Leopard were also sent flying. The Demonic Cloud Leopard coughed up blood as it was knocked back hundreds of meters. But the Hoofed Soul Beast was unscathed, and landed on the ground without a problem. Seeing this, Qian Yu frowned. ¡°Demonic Cloud Leopard! Use an illusion to disrupt its will and attack its weakness!¡± he called out. The Demonic Cloud Leopard immediately executed the described secret technique. It closed its eyes, and when it opened them again, they had turned blood-red. A terrifying illusory energy erupted from its body. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s eyes immediately became dazed. Its consciousness was controlled by the illusory energy. When he saw that the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s consciousness was being controlled, Qian Yu¡¯s expression turned serious. ¡°Now!¡± He controlled the Demonic Cloud Leopard to charge in and attack the Hoofed Soul Beast. ¡°Roar!¡± At that moment, the Hoofed Soul Beast suddenly let out a furious roar as it woke up just in time. However, the Demonic Cloud Leopard had already reached it. It used all kinds of secret techniques to attack the Hoofed Soul Beast. A series of fierce attacks rang out, and the Hoofed Soul Beast was forced to retreat. In the end, the Hoofed Soul Beast was suppressed by the Demonic Cloud Leopard. ¡°Die!¡± Qian Yu shouted. He held a short sword in his hand and moved in to attack the Hoofed Soul Beast. Chapter 416 - 416 Qian Yu Gets Injured 416 Qian Yu Gets Injured Qian Yu unleashed all his strength. The Hoofed Soul Beast reacted and shot out to block his attack. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body then went straight for Qian Yu, but the Beastmaster managed to evade it. Then, Qian Yu took out a medicinal pill and consumed it to recover from his injuries. This pill was called the crimson fire pill, and it was a first-class healing pill; it healed his injuries quickly. He then circulated his cultivation technique to refine the medicinal pill. Meanwhile, Shen Fei and Aloy ran quickly. Suddenly, Shen Fei stopped in his tracks. ¡°We can¡¯t run, we should go back and keep an eye on Senior Qian Yu.¡± ¡°No, we need to find Senior Luo Ying for help. Senior Qian Yu is risking his life to buy us time. We have to go back quickly,¡± Aloy said. ¡°But¡­¡± Shen Fei was a little worried about Qian Yu. He wanted to gather his courage and return for him. However, Aloy pulled Shen Fei and left. ¡­ Ten minutes later, the two of them returned to the base to find Luo Ying. ¡°Quick, Qian Yu is in danger! We need your help to save him!¡± Shen Fei called out urgently the moment he saw Luo Ying. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Luo Ying did not waste any time. She summoned her spirit beast mount and the three of them left for Qian Yu¡¯s location. It only took them mere moments to reach Qian Yu¡¯s battleground. The place had already formed a huge pit, and the surroundings were filled with rubble. Clearly, there had been an intense battle here. Qian Yu had collapsed in a pool of blood. ¡°Senior Qian Yu!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression immediately changed. Aloy also revealed a shocked expression. Then, she walked toward Qian Yu and helped him sit up. Qian Yu was covered in blood, and he was seriously injured. Seeing this, Luo Ying frowned and took out a bottle of pills for Qian Yu to consume. A moment later, Qian Yu¡¯s pale face gradually regained its color. ¡°You have to leave quickly, it¡¯s coming back!¡± Qian Yu hurriedly said. Everyone understood who Qian Yu was referring to¡ªthe Hoofed Soul Beast. Now that Qian Yu had lost his fighting strength, they could only rely on themselves to deal with the Hoofed Soul Beast. For the moment, it sounded like there was only one in the area. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will avenge you,¡± Luo Ying said coldly, and her eyes were filled with killing intent. At this moment, the Hoofed Soul Beast appeared again with a flash of child light. Its claws cut through the air like sharp blades, aimed straight for Aloy¡¯s throat. Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly pulled Aloy to the size, allowing her to dodge this fatal attack. Then, the Hoofed Soul Beast landed on the ground. It glared at Shen Fei and Aloy, with its narrowed pupils, which were suffused with a bloodthirsty light. Shen Fei¡¯s lips curled up into a smile as he said lightly, ¡°Flame Owl, come out and exercise.¡± A bird covered in flames suddenly appeared in the air. If it was not clear enough yet, this was Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beast, the Flame Owl! ¡°Screech!¡± The Flame Owl let out a sharp and ear-piercing cry. It then dove at the Hoofed Soul Beast. The Hoofed Soul Beast roared, and its eyes glinted coldly. It swung its claws at the Flame Owl. However, the Flame Owl was not afraid at all, and it simply bit the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s leg. The Hoofed Soul Beast screamed. ¡°Flame Owl, increase your strength,¡± Shen Fei ordered. Hearing this, the Flame Owl became even more excited. It began to gnaw at the Hoofed Soul Beast in a frenzy. ¡°Looks like the Hoofed Soul Beast is going to lose,¡± Luo Ying said calmly, wondering why she was even needed here. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s gaze was fixed on this Hoofed Soul Beast and he could not help but say, ¡°No, that¡¯s not right. Look! The Hoofed Soul Beast appears to be at a disadvantage now, but it still has yet to show its trump card.¡± ¡°Oh? It still has a trump card?¡± Hearing this, Luo Ying¡¯s expression changed slightly. She carefully observed the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s attack pattern, which was indeed somewhat unusual. ¡°Could it be?¡± Luo Ying seemed to have guessed something. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s attacks were getting stronger. It even seemed like it was resistant to the might of the Flame Owl. At this moment, Aloy¡¯s expression suddenly changed. ¡°Be careful!¡± She slapped Shen Fei¡¯s back and he was pushed to the side A series of explosions rang out right after that. The spot where Shen Fei had been standing was trampled, and a crack appeared on the ground. The Hoofed Soul Beast had drilled out from the ground under that spot. If Aloy had not pushed him in time, he would have been trampled into meat paste. ¡°It actually knows how to hide!¡± When Shen Fei saw this scene, he frowned. ¡°The three of us will attack together.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei, Aloy, and Luo Ying each commanded their own spirit beasts. ¡°Flame Owl, Flaming Bramble Inferno!¡± ¡°Berserk Demon Hero, Earth Shield!¡± ¡°Ice Spirit, Ice Seal!¡± In an instant, the spiritual energy in the mountain range boiled. A terrifying pressure swept over and enveloped the entire area. Seeing this, the Hoofed Soul Beast let out a roar and glared at Shen Fei and the others. Its body then began to expand. Eventually, it reached a height of more than five meters. It emitted a monstrous murderous aura. Its blood-red eyes flashed with killing intent, and it was like they were staring at an ancient demonic being. At this moment, the Flaming Bramble Inferno pressed down on the enemy. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body trembled. It was trapped. Luo Ying¡¯s Berserk Demon Hero then followed up with a punch, smashing into the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body. Immediately, the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body sank several meters into the ground, and it coughed blood out. The Hoofed Soul Beast let out another pained cry. Then, the Flame Owl rushed over. It opened its bloody mouth and bit the Hoofed Soul Beast. The teeth of the Flame Owl contained the power of the fire element, which had the power to burn everything. It tore the beast¡¯s flesh, causing the skin to split open and bleed. ¡°Howl!¡± the Hoofed Soul Beast wailed. It roared angrily and began to make a stabbing attack with its claws. Swoosh! In an instant, icicles filled the sky and rained down ruthlessly, stabbing the Hoofed Soul Beast. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body was pierced by the icicles and it cried even more. These icicles were from a martial art technique executed by Aloy. It had the effect of freezing the enemy. Soon after that, the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body erupted with a resplendent blue light. The Flame Owl¡¯s teeth were broken with a cracking sound! At the same time, a wave of ice covered the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s entire body. This made it difficult for it to break free. ¡°Flame Owl!¡± Shen Fei shouted when he saw this. The Flame Owl flew back, and the flames on its body disappeared. Then, its body ignited with scorching lava. Its body turned into a fireball, and it charged at the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s head. ¡°Argh!!!¡± Immediately, the Hoofed Soul Beast let out a miserable cry. Chapter 417 - 417 A Half-dead Hoofed Soul Beast 417 A Half-dead Hoofed Soul Beast Its body, which was as large as a calf, started rolling and surging with a dense flaming aura. It was as if the Hoofed Soul Beast was about to transform. Shen Fei said just as much, ¡°This guy is about to transform.¡± ¡°What should we do?¡± Aloy watched the Hoofed Soul Beast solemnly. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body suddenly flared out. The flaming aura spread for hundreds of meters and incinerated the surrounding vegetation. The temperature in the area skyrocketed. ¡°Oh no, hurry up and run!¡± Aloy¡¯s expression changed and she turned to flee. However, she had yet to take a step when she felt a terrifying sense of danger. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body shot out dozens of fiery pillars that bombarded Aloy¡¯s body. She was immediately sent flying, and she smashed into a huge rock as she crashed to the ground. Once more, her face and mouth became decorated with red as Aloy went through the familiar motions of coughing up blood. Her face was extremely pale, and she was severely injured. ¡°Aloy!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned dark, and he took out two healing pills for Aloy to consume. He picked her up and prepared to leave with her when the Hoofed Soul Beast let out another intimidating roar. Then, its aura became even more fearsome. Its eyes stared fixedly at Shen Fei for a while before it suddenly began to charge at him. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei commanded. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and a terrifying wave of flames swept out, carrying with it an aura that threatened to destroy everything. It instantly devoured the Hoofed Soul Beast. At this time, Aloy recovered after taking the pill. Her expression was extremely dark when she saw the scene in front of her. ¡°We¡¯re done for,¡± Aloy said in a depressed manner. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll be fine! ¡± Shen Fei comforted her. Luo Ying called out, ¡°Shen Fei, Aloy, the two of you have your spirit beasts attack from behind the Hoofed Soul Beast, I¡¯ll attack from the front.¡± ¡°Got it!¡± Shen Fei nodded. Soon, they controlled their spirit beasts to attack from behind the Hoofed Soul Beast. Boom, boom! A series of thunderclaps sounded from behind the Hoofed Soul Beast. Then, endless lightning struck down. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body was charred black and its defense was completely broken. Then, the Flame Eating Owl flapped its wings and scorching flames flared out. The flames released by the Flame Owl were even more terrifying than before, and they engulfed the Hoofed Soul Beast. ¡°Is it dead?¡± At this moment, Shen Fei and the others watched the flames with serious looks and fearful eyes. ¡°No, it¡¯s still alive,¡± Luo Ying said in a whisper. Then, the flames gradually dissipated. The Hoofed Soul Beast appeared once more. However, it was on the verge of death. The feathers on its body were scorched by the flames and its body was a burnt mess. Moreover, this Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body had also suffered a fatal injury¡ªmany of its bones were broken. It would not be able to withstand the Flame Owl¡¯s next attack. Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned cold as he said, ¡°Destroy it now!¡± He summoned a sacred weapon and infused elemental power into its source. In an instant, an extremely terrifying energy erupted from the sacred sword and shocking sword Qi interwove. Wherever the sword Qi passed, the space was destroyed inch by inch, forming a black hole. ¡°Kill!¡± Shen Fei screamed. The sacred sword source exploded with terrifying power immediately and shot toward the Hoofed Soul Beast. The power of this sword was extremely powerful, it tore through the air, and it could cut through the sky In the blink of an eye, the sacred sword stabbed into the Hoofed Soul Beast and pierced its body. The Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s body stiffened. Then, its eyes widened, revealing a resentful look. Soon, the Hoofed Soul Beast¡¯s enormous body exploded. It turned into a rain of fire that filled the sky. Shen Fei and the others had won this battle. Luo Ying rounded on Qian Yu and began to nag him, ¡°You! How can you be stubborn? What if we came a moment too late for you!¡± He snorted in reproach. At this moment, the corner of Qian Yu¡¯s mouth was stained with blood because he had been injured. Qian Yu had risked himself for Shen Fei and Aloy to buy time to escape by intervening in the battle with the Hoofed Soul Beast. In the end, he got injured instead. ¡°I¡­ I know I was wrong.¡± Qian Yu curled his lips and whispered. ¡°You¡­¡± Luo Ying shook her head, looking disappointed. ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the base.¡± ¡­ The four of them returned to the base. As soon as they arrived, someone from the team came to give a report. ¡°We have a problem. According to the data, the beast horde will erupt in two days!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Hearing his words, Aloy grimaced. She did not expect the exotic beast horde to come so early. ¡°Looks like I can only put plans into motion early.¡± Luo Ying sighed. ¡°The exotic beast horde is coming early. I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll be under a lot of pressure. It might even affect our cultivation,¡± Aloy said with a frown. ¡°In that case, we should take countermeasures in advance. I believe that with the strength of the four of us, there will definitely be no problems.¡± ¡°Even if we really encounter any danger, we still have a way to escape. At most, we can retreat in advance,¡± Aloy said lightly. ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Luo Ying nodded. ¡­ The next day, in the evening, the moon was bright and the stars were few. ¡°The exotic beast horde was actually brought forward¡­¡± Shen Fei and the others sat in the tent, and their expressions were quite glum. ¡°We have to make preparations in advance,¡± Luo Ying said. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll talk to the school. The school will arrange for students to come here. This way, we¡¯ll have enough manpower to deal with the horde,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Yeah.¡± Luo Ying nodded. A night passed by quickly. The next morning, everyone woke up early. ¡°Come with me quickly.¡± Luo Ying said as Shen Fei and Aloy woke up. ¡°What happened?¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°The school has already arranged for a group of students to come here!¡± Luo Ying said. ¡°What do we need to do?¡± Aloy asked. ¡°You guys shall be responsible for the safety of this batch of students. Remember not to let them suffer any losses,¡± Luo Ying said. ¡°Understood.¡± Shen Fei nodded. They left the base after the meeting. ¡­ There were five off-road vehicles parked outside the wormhole. The vehicles were filled with people. There were men and women, old and young. They were specially recruited students who were sent here to help. They were still cultivating back in the academy, but because the exotic beast horde had arrived early, these students were rushed over. They had received orders to rush here to participate in guarding against the exotic beast horde. For the academy to send them so swiftly, whoever sent the orders was most likely someone of high rank and status. Luo Ying looked at these people and said, ¡°Hello, everyone. I¡¯m Luo Ying, one of your mentors this time. I¡¯m sure everyone knows that the beast horde is about to erupt. The scale of this exotic beast horde is very large. I hope everyone will work together. This is why we must unite as one and tide over this crisis!¡± Chapter 418 - 418 Gold-Armored Berserk Wolf 418 Gold-Armored Berserk Wolf Shen Fei and Aloy had also taken up instructor roles. The forty students there were divided into four groups of ten people each. Shen Fei, Qian Yu, Aloy, and Luo Ying led a group each. They were, from this point forward, responsible for the safety of forty students. Luo Ying said, ¡°Alright, follow your group leaders into the wormhole. Remember not to fall behind, or your life will be in danger.¡± The group groups stepped into the wormhole. When they were inside, the students gaped at the scene around them. Some of them even felt a little dizzy. After a while, as everyone made their way forward, the four groups eventually did get separated, but everyone remained calm. They had to stay level-headed and not run around, which could cause even more chaos. Finally, everyone regrouped and found a huge rocky plateau. They gathered on the plateau to rest for a while. A woman beside Luo Ying could not help but say, ¡°Wow, I didn¡¯t expect this wormhole realm to be so beautiful.¡± The others looked in the same direction she was gazing at. They saw green plants growing on a nearby mountain peak. This was the same mountain of which the plateau they were on was jutting out from. The plants were emitting a dense spiritual aura. That peak was abundant with spirit herbs. However, to the trained eye, those spirit herbs were actually not as precious as medicinal herbs. Still, after refining, they could still induce shocking effects once consumed. Some of the students wanted to go and harvest a few of them. ¡°Don¡¯t move! Those herbs are poisonous!¡± Shen Fei suddenly yelled. Everyone¡¯s expressions changed and they all stopped picking. Suddenly, a dense group of exotic beasts descended from the mountain peak. They were dark-gold in color, and looked like they were creatures made of metal. The beasts all had the usual trademarks of an enemy encounter¡ªcold bloodthirsty eyes and sinister auras. When they saw these exotic beasts that had suddenly appeared, everyone¡¯s expressions changed. ¡°They¡¯re Golden-armored Berserk Wolves!¡± ¡°I ddin¡¯t expect the horde to come so quickly,¡± said one of the students. ¡°Everyone, prepare to fight,¡± Shen Fei shouted. ¡°We don¡¯t have much time. Once we clash with these wolves, you¡¯ll all be in danger, so be careful!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Everyone responded in unison. ¡°Roar!¡± At that moment, the first wave of Golden-armored Berserk Wolves leaped at the group of students. The battle erupted in an instant. The Golden-armored Berserk Wolves lunged ferociously to attack. But these specially-recruited students managed to resist them. All kinds of weapons were summoned and used to fight the beasts, producing intense clanging noises. The students did their best to fight off the Golden-armored Berserk Wolves, not daring to slack off even one bit. However, these wolves were still higher Count-rank beasts and were not to be underestimated. ¡°Summon your spirit beasts,¡± Aloy and Shen Fei said. ¡°Yes, Instructors!¡± Immediately, the students summoned their spirit beasts, three of which were also Count-rank beasts. ¡°Kill them!¡± The three Count-rank spirit beasts charged at the Golden-armored Berserk Wolves first. Bang, bang! Another round of fierce battling began anew. Although the pack of wolves were powerful, they were unable to match up to Shen Fei and the students¡¯ spirit beasts. The enemies could only fight back with their numbers, and there were still a lot of them. The Golden-armored Berserk Wolves continued to lunge and bite at the forty students, many of whom were left with injuries. ¡°Hang in there, everyone!¡± Shen Fei commanded. Suddenly, thunder exploded overhead. Then, an endless storm-cloud of purple lightning appeared and prepared to strike down on their area. Shen Fei had seen the purple storm-cloud and his face dropped. ¡°Sh*t! Don¡¯t let the purple lightning hit you!¡± he yelled. Boom! Terrifying lightning bolts streaked across the sky and struck down on the rocky plateau. Shen Fei dove out of the way so quickly his body was just a blur of movement. There were others who were a beat too slow. Some were struck and died on the spot. The rest of them were lucky to be alive. There were quite a few that ended up lying on the ground. Their bodies were stained with blood and their clothes were torn. These students were seriously injured and were on the verge of death. Shen Fei came to check on the group, ¡°How are you all? Who¡¯s still alive?¡± ¡°Instructor Shen, save us!¡± a few students begged. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll do my best,¡± Shen Fei said solemnly. He took out a few healing pills and had the injured students swallow them. After that, he helped them sit in the usual meditative position so that they could circulate their cultivation techniques and recover with the help of the medicine. Soon after that, another wave of exotic beasts appeared. ¡°Roar!¡± A two-meter tall Vajra Ape roared and charged at Shen Fei. It held a giant hammer in its hand and swung it down on him. Crack! Shen Fei simply summoned a spirit weapon and punched out, instantly shattering the giant hammer. At the same time, he followed the momentum of his body and followed up with a kick. The Vajra Ape¡¯s huge body flew back, smashing into the ground and creating a deep pit there. Of course, in front of an audience, Shen Fei was exponentially stronger. Everyone was shocked by how he dealt with the ape. ¡°So strong!¡± ¡°He¡¯s definitely an expert cultivator!¡± The students chattered in awe as they tried to guess the level of Shen Fei¡¯s true strength. ¡°Let¡¯s keep moving!¡± Shen Fei said, and everyone set off again. They continued to encounter other exotic beasts along the way, but the students fought bravely. ¡°Damned beasts, I¡¯m going to kill them all today!¡± a male student shouted angrily. He used a secret technique and sent out a palm strike. The huge palm crashed forward a few hundred meters, and it was as if Mount Tai had come down on top of the enemy. A thunderous explosion echoed out and the ground exploded, sending dust everywhere. When the dust cleared, there as a huge palm print in the ground, emitting waves of powerful energy. ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s run quickly,¡± Shen Fei called to the others. He then led everyone to the other side of the mountain. Rumble¡­ The ground suddenly began to tremble. Cracks appeared in the ground and flames erupted from beneath them with terrifying energy. The area quickly became a lava purgatory, and it was unbearably hot. The exotic beasts that had been chasing them were instantly burned to ash. Soon after, a ball of scorching lava was shot into the sky. ¡°What¡¯s causing this?¡± The scene caused everyone¡¯s faces to change. Their pupils shrank as they turned around. The huge ball of lava that was shot out was currently floating in the air before the group. It emanated with destructive energy. A series of ear-piercing mechanical screeches were heard, and the lava ball began to spin wildly, releasing an incredible suction force. The bodies of exotic beasts, both dead and alive, were absorbed by the lava ball. When Shen Fei saw this, his expression became even gloomier. Chapter 419 - 419 Be Wary 419 Be Wary At that moment, the lava ball exploded, and the corpses of the Golden-armored Berserk Wolves appeared before the group. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes filled with doubt as he looked at the corpse. ¡°What is this?¡± He could not understand why the lava ball suddenly summoned this object¡­ Suddenly, the corpse exploded! A pile of oddly-shaped metal pieces were left in its place. Shen Fei frowned and reached out to touch one of the metal pieces, but he quickly withdrew his hand as he got burned. ¡°Looks like these shards need to be studied,¡± he muttered to himself. ¡°Instructor, there are words here.¡± A student named Lin Rourou pointed at some words that had appeared on the ground. Everyone¡¯s eyes then focused on that spot. The words were written in an ancient script. [All who enter shall die!] ¡°What the hell is this?¡± Everyone looked shocked. ¡°This mysterious realm is wrought with danger. We must be careful!¡± Shen Fei said solemnly to the students. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s break the serious mood for a bit and keep moving.¡± The group continued to move forward. After some time, Shen Fei and the students arrived at the depths of the secret realm. A lone cave tunnel passage was before them. The passage was pitch black, and they could not make out what was inside. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered, and he led the way inside. The students quickly followed after him. When they stepped into the dark passage, everyone felt coldness in the surroundings. Their hairs stood on end, and a chill ran down their spines. ¡°This place is too unusual. Be on your guard!¡± Shen Fei reminded them. Boom, boom boom! Suddenly a series of explosions rang out as groups of exotic beasts rushed out of the tunnel passage. These exotic beasts all looked like brown dogs. They had long fangs and sharp claws. They were also emitting hot lava from their bodies. They had eyes filled with bloodlust as they stared at Shen Fei and the students. The exotic beasts then let out a series of roars and rushed at them. Shen Fei waved his hand and the exotic beasts exploded into smithereens. However, a figure stood in the middle of the corpses. It was an exquisitely beautiful woman with snow-white skin. She wore a white dress, but she walked barefooted and swayed with every step she took. It was like seeing a fairy. Her long black hair fell over her shoulders. She carried a silver sword on her back. Her facial features were exquisite, and her skin was so soft it looked like it could break. The woman¡¯s blue, sparkling eyes were especially mesmerizing. The hem of her white dress trailed on the ground. The dress was just as pure as its wearer¡¯s smile, and it made her look like a holy being. The moment this woman appeared, the exotic beasts all stopped fighting. They knelt on the ground and whined. The exotic beasts seemed to be extremely terrified of this woman. Some of them were so scared that they prostrated on the ground and trembled. The woman walked directly towards Shen Fei and the others. The corners of her mouth curled up into a mesmerizing arc. Her smirk gave off a seductive feeling, despite the earlier impression everyone had about her purity. However, Shen Fei frowned. He had a feeling that this woman was not human. There was no human presence about her. Instead, there was the aura of a beast. But this creature was indeed in human form, and it was a beautiful and alluring one. Shen Fei looked at the woman and asked straightaway, ¡°Are you a human or a beast?¡± The woman did not answer Shen Fei and waved her hand instead. Suddenly, a ball of blazing flames swept toward Shen Fei in an attempt to devour him. ¡°She¡¯s not human, she¡¯s a mutant!¡± Shen Fei quickly said. Mutant beasts could cultivate to a certain realm and take on a human form. It could even learn human speech. However, this kind of occurrence was rare, and Shen Fei did not expect to meet one here in the secret wormhole realm. ¡°Roar!¡± The woman transformed and suddenly opened her mouth to roar angrily. Her expression changed, and her eyes turned blood-red. She looked ferocious and terrifying. She had transformed into a huge Flame Lion. The Flame Lion lashed out and swallowed a nearby student. This scene made everyone¡¯s expressions turn cold and their hearts sank. Lin Rourou looked at the others and said, ¡°Kill it!¡± Then, the students charged at the Flame Lion. Boom, boom! In an instant, a series of explosions sounded. The Flame Lion erupted with terrifying strength and fought fiercely with everyone. ¡°Whoever defeats the Flame Lion will get an additional 200 points in their assessment!¡± Shen Fei shouted at everyone. The students summoned their weapons and spirit beasts to attack the Flame Lion like crazy. Two male students worked together. One had his spirit beast cast a skill, while the other cast a defensive spirit art. The first male student ordered, ¡°Five-colored Divine Ox, use Great Earthquake Intimidation! ¡± The second male student executed his defensive spirit art. ¡°Mystical Tortoise Shield, Cohesive Defense!¡± Spirit beasts of the same rank were no match for the two of them when the students joined forces. Although this Flame Lion was very strong, it was still weaker in comparison. In the end, the beast could not escape death and died at the hands of the two cooperating male students. Shen Fei looked at the two of them and announced, ¡°Alright, your scores have increased by 200 points!¡± The two of them immediately bowed to Shen Fei. ¡± Thank you, Instructor Shen!¡± After that, Shen Fei led his ten students and continued forward. Ten minutes later, they left the tunnel passage. Shen Fei looked at everyone and said, ¡°Everyone, stop where you are. I need to count our numbers.¡± These students all stood there and waited quietly. ¡°Nine.¡± One was missing! ¡°Why are we down a person?¡± Lin Rourou¡¯s expression changed as she looked around. Right at that moment, Shen Fei¡¯s pupils constricted as he suddenly shouted, ¡°Li Siyu, Li Siyu!¡± He called out that person¡¯s name repeatedly. Lin Rourou looked at Shen Fei and said. ¡°Instructor, could Li Siyu have disappeared into a secret realm back in the passage?¡± Hearing Lin Rourou¡¯s words, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed slightly. He released a powerful mental sensor to envelop the entire passage network. As expected, Li Siyu was still in the wormhole realm. ¡°You guys wait here. I¡¯ll go find him.¡± Shen Fei left after he finished speaking. He started searching for traces of Li Siyu. Eventually, he stumbled upon a hidden area, and when Shen Fei arrived, he had a doubtful look in his eyes. ¡°That¡¯s strange. I thought I clearly saw Li Siyu just now.¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. ¡°Li Siyu! Li Siyu!¡± Shen Fei called out again. However, he was only met with silence. Chapter 420 - 420 The Mutant Beast Who Transforms Into A Woman 420 The Mutant Beast Who Transforms Into A Woman Whoosh! Right at that moment, a bone-chilling cold spread out, and a killing intent swept through the area. ¡°Who is it?¡± Shen Fei shouted. ¡°Me!¡± A cold voice came from the darkness. Then, a beautiful figure slowly appeared in Shen Fei¡¯s line of sight. It was a woman who was wrapped in a black robe. Shen Fei could not see her clearly; only two scarlet eyes were revealed from her dark silhouette. Her gaze emitted a chilling light, and her temperament was very strange. She was like a walking corpse. ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Fei watched her warily. ¡°The person who will kill you!¡± the woman said. Shen Fei frowned at this. ¡®Could it be another exotic beast?¡¯ She suddenly threw an incredibly strong punch at Shen Fei. Shen Fei tried to block it, but the punch was so strong that it sent him flying back. ¡°What incredible strength!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. He could feel that this woman was not that simple. Moreover, the other party did not seem like a local from the same continent, and her body contained such immeasurable energy. ¡°Die!¡± This woman appeared in front of Shen Fei once again. She waved her palm and attacked Shen Fei. In an instant, a clap of thunder rang out in the passage. A monstrous flame gathered in her palm print. Claws as sharp as a Fire Qilin¡¯s tore through the air and headed straight for Shen Fei. ¡°Hmph, parlor tricks!¡± Shen Fei said coldly. He gathered all the power in his body into his fist, and executed the Tyrant Dragon Fist. In an instant, the two fists collided, and a loud boom was heard. Shen Fei jumped back in the next moment. ¡°You¡¯re a mutant beast. Perhaps a Cloudbirth Beast. Your strength must be at the higher Count rank,¡± Shen Fei said slowly. There was a huge difference between the energy fluctuations on this woman¡¯s body and that of regular exotic beasts. Regardless, a mutant beast like her possessed powerful combat strength. ¡°Since you know I¡¯m a Cloudbirth Beast, you can go to hell now,¡± the woman said coldly. Her hands rapidly formed a seal, then a cold aura erupted from her body. A dense and baleful aura was mixed in with the chill. She was like a demon born from the endless abyss of hell. The woman fiercely roared, ¡°Time to die!¡± The murderous aura on her body grew. She had completely transformed into a killing machine. In an instant, the woman¡¯s attack blasted out again with even more ferocity. Bang, bang! Shen Fei activated his Tyrant Dragon Fist without hesitation and attacked, engaging in an intense battle with his opponent. Explosions echoed, and energy ripples spread out. Shen Fei was forced to retreat. Very quickly, this woman once again rushed at Shen Fei with another terrifying attack. Shen Fei could only try his best to resist. Seeing that the situation was not good, Shen Fei quickly summoned his Flame Owl. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± In the next instant, the woman returned to her original form. A huge snow-white bird appeared in her place. This was the woman¡¯s true form. The Cloudbirth Beast was a very special and rare beast. It was said that Cloudbirth Beasts evolved from the bloodline of an ancient bird that had fallen into the mortal world. Therefore, her body possessed extremely terrifying power and could control the laws of wind, fire, and water. Rumble¡­ As the Cloudbirth Beast fused its strength with the power of the mutant beast bloodline, Shen Fei became shocked. This incomparably huge Cloudbirth Beast suddenly became ablaze! It emitted a fearsome pressure and suddenly spat out a fireball that was just as massive as its own body size. The fireball rushed straight at Shen Fei with incredible destructive power. Shen Fei watched as the fireball flew towards him, and roared at his Flame Owl, ¡°Get out of the way!¡± He then threw a punch at the fireball. Boom! Shen Fei¡¯s Tyrant Dragon Fist directly hit the fireball with a deafening explosion. The fireball was destroyed, but Shen Fei was also forced to retreat. He grunted and coughed up blood due to the shockwave that had affected his body. ¡°Flame Owl, Burning Skies Incantation!¡± Shen Fei shouted. In an instant, the Flame Owl charged at the Cloudbirth Beast in the air and opened its mouth. The flames in its body erupted wildly and the entire area turned into a sea of fire. The scorching temperature was suffocating, and the flames were everlasting. The Flame Owl kept absorbing the fire elements in the air and fusing them into its body. Eventually, the Flame Owl¡¯s body expanded and became even more terrifying. In the next second, the Flame Owl charged at the Cloudbirth Beast. The enemy¡¯s expression froze. Then, it controlled the endless flame energy to gather around itself. It turned the fire into a longsword and slashed at the Flame Owl. The two of them shot out with their own attacks that crashed into each other. Crack! A terrifying energy erupted from the Flame Owl¡¯s body. Its wings flapped and shattered the fire-condensed longsword. The Cloudbirth Beast stared at the Flame Owl with wide eyes filled with shock. Clearly, it had not expected this Flame Owl to have such terrifying strength. In the next moment, the Flame Owl¡¯s body erupted with even more flames as it charged toward the Cloudbirth Beast. The terrifying sea of fire instantly engulfed the enemy. ¡°Aargh!¡± A shrill scream came from the Cloudbirth Beast¡¯s mouth. The feathers on its body burned away, revealing its true appearance. The Cloudbirth Beast was thrashing in the sea of fire, and it wailed in pain. Its entire body soon became charred. After eliminating the Cloudbirth Beast, Shen Fei did not forget to look for Li Siyu. ¡°Li Siyu!¡± However, in a corner of the passage, a man stood stock still. His eyes were bulging wide, and his mouth was slightly parted, but he could not make a sound. This man was Li Siyu, and there was a skull mark on his head. He was trapped in a forbidden area of this realm. He heard someone calling him, but he could not speak. ¡°Ah¡­¡± A moment later, a miserable scream came from Li Siyu¡¯s throat. His entire body was enveloped in flames as he let out a mournful wail. Shen Fei kept searching in the passage, but he could not find Li Siyu. ¡°I have to keep searching,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. Over the next few days, Shen Fei eventually found the spot where Li Siyu was trapped in, but he could not find nor see Li Siyu¡¯s figure, which made Shen Fei frown. ¡°I can sense something here. It seems like he¡¯s in danger. But with his personality, how could he not answer me?¡± Shen Fei thought to himself. His memories from the original Shen Fei showed him glimpses of his past interactions with Li Siyu. After that, Shen Fei walked on¡­ Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks as a chill swept over him. A pitch-black spider was slithering toward him and circled around his ankle. Chapter 421 - 421 Black Armor VS A Black Netherworld Spider 421 Black Armor VS A Black Netherworld Spider This spider was dark purple, and its back was covered with spikes. Two venomous fangs extended from its mouth, and green eyes stared at Shen Fei coldly. Swoosh! In an instant, the spider pounced up at Shen Fei. Shen Fei reacted quickly and threw a punch. Immediately, with a burst of power, the spider was sent flying. The spider crashed into the ground with a crisp sound. Its body twisted as though it was injured. Shen Fei walked over and stared at the spider with a flickering gaze. ¡°This is a Black Netherworld Spider,¡± he said softly. The Black Netherworld Spider was a very terrifying poisonous insect. Their venom could even corrode stone. With enough venom, it could even corrode a mountain peak. It was an extremely powerful substance. It was really surprising that such a poisonous insect would actually appear in this wormhole. ¡°Hiss!¡± At that moment, the Black Netherworld Spider hissed and charged at Shen Fei like a madman. In an instant, Shen Fei and the Black Netherworld Spider engaged in an intense battle. Shen Fei summoned a golden cudgel in one hand and kept swinging it at the Black Netherworld Spider. His other hand formed a claw shape, and he struck out fiercely with the intention to destroy the Black Netherworld Spider. Shen Fei and the Black Netherworld Spider were fighting to the death, and neither of them could gain the upperhand. However, despite the Black Netherworld Spider¡¯s strength, it was still slightly weaker than Shen Fei. If Shen Fei had not expended a lot of his true Qi in the battle with the Cloudbirth Beast, he would have already gotten rid of this Black Netherworld Spider. Rumble¡­ As Shen Fei and the Black Netherworld Spider fought, their deadly strikes caused shockwaves that rippled out in all directions. Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with doubt and astonishment. ¡°How could this spider be here? Could Li Siyu be missing because of it?¡± Thinking of the possibility, Shen Fei¡¯s heart sank. If that was the case, the situation was worrisome. The strength of this Black Netherworld Spider was comparable to a high-grade Count-rank beast. Li Siyu was only a student with a B-class; he was no match for a Black Netherworld Spider. If Shen Fei had to find him as soon as possible. Otherwise, Li Siyu had no chance of survival at all. With this in mind, Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned solemn. He had to detach himself from the battle immediately, but the Black Netherworld Spider was trying its best to prevent him from leaving. Suddenly, a hoarse and cold hiss echoed out. In the distance, a huge black scorpion appeared.The scorpion was one meter wide and three meters tall. Its body was a pitch-black carapace that was covered in dense, sharp, and mean-looking bone spikes. It glared at Shen Fei with its scarlet eyes, which were filled with bloodlust and cruelty. ¡°Its stinger is¡­ huge!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed the moment the scorpion appeared. He recognized what this scorpion was instantaneously. This scorpion-type beast was known as Black Armor. Black Armors were superior-grade Count-rank spirit beasts which were best at using their huge tails as deadly weapons. Many stories were told about the fearsome power of the Black Armor¡¯s stinger. It was one of the strongest in terms of attack power. Ordinary Beastmasters would be instantly incapacitated after being stung by the Black Iron Armor. Even a cultivator of the spirit palace realm would need a period of time to recover after being stung. Even so, the most terrifying thing about the Black Armor was that the stinger on its tail possessed a terrifying penetrating power. This was because it was shaped like a sharp dagger. However, as Shen Fei was contemplating what to do with the appearance of a new enemy, the Black Armor turned to attack the Black Netherworld Spider instead. It seemed to understand that it was the Black Netherworld Spider that had lured Shen Fei here. Thus, the Black Armor chose to kill the spider first. Whoosh, whoosh! The scorpion tail of the Black Armor shone with a bright silver-white luster, which then morphed into countless sharp needles. The needles shot toward the Black Netherworld Spider with an ear-piercing whistle. In the blink of an eye, the needles pierced the Black Netherworld Spider¡¯s body. However, the Black Netherworld Spiders was not to be trifled with. It opened its mouth in retaliation and spat out a cloud of black mist to block the rest of the barrage and leaped at the scorpion. Its huge body collided into the Black Armor and knocked it back. Crack, crack! At the same time, the Black Netherworld Spider bit the Black Armor with its giant pincers and pierced through its body with shocking force. Crisp sounds of the carapace breaking reverberated throughout the passage. The Black Armor sputtered blood out and died almost instantly. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. This was the perfect opportunity for him to escape. Immediately after his observation, Shen Fei sprinted away from the fight as fast as he could. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black Netherworld Spider noticed Shen Fei fleeing as soon as he took his first step, and with a furious roar, began to chase him at top speed. Seeing the Black Netherworld Spider pursuing him, Shen Fei decisively summoned the Flame Owl. The Flame Owl appeared in front of Shen Fei, exuding a powerful fiery aura. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl spread its wings and flew toward the sky, emitting a sharp high-pitched cry. Then, it flapped its wings and burst out with a monstrous flame. It turned itself into a sea of fire that engulfed the Black Netherworld Spider. The Black Netherworld Spider gawked at the flames released by the Flame Owl with a hint of fear. It did not wish to test the heat of the fire and successfully evaded the attack. The spider resumed chasing Shen Fei with barely an interruption. No matter which direction Shen Fei fled in, the Black Netherworld Spider followed him closely. The spider¡¯s relentless pursuit worried Shen Fei, but he did not get discouraged. ¡°Flame Owl, Burning Skies Incantation!¡± Shen Fei ordered. In response, the Flame Owl flapped its wings and released scarlet flames. The flames burned throughout the surrounding darkness and lit up the surroundings like two clouds of fire. This was a second-tier upgrade of the Burning Skies Incantation. The burning power of this technique was bolstered by the Divine Scarlet Flame. As the scarlet flames were unleashed, the temperature in the entire cave rose to an extreme degree as if the whole area had turned into a furnace. The Divine Scarlet Flame scorched whatever it passed by, and all the surrounding vegetation outside the cave withered. The Black Netherworld Spider was forced to stop chasing Shen Fei. It could not approach the Divine Scarlet Flames rashly or it would get roasted. Shen Fei looked at the Black Netherworld Spider and coldly snorted, ¡°Hmph, isn¡¯t it about time for you to disappear?¡± After witnessing the Flame Owl¡¯s power, the Black Netherworld Spider did not wish to tangle with the other party any longer and fled in panic. Seeing this, Shen Fei patted the Flame Owl¡¯s head, ¡°Very good. Flame Owl. Go check if there¡¯s a human scent around here.¡± Swoosh! The Flame Owl flapped its wings and flew into the air. It began to search for Li Siyu¡¯s scent by sniffing the air, gathering smells from all directions. ¡°I hope he¡¯s still alive,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself. A short while later, the Flame Owl returned. Chapter 422 - 422 The Possessed Li Siyu 422 The Possessed Li Siyu ¡°Did you find his scent?¡± Shen Fei asked. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a few cries as it let Shen Fei know that it had found Li Siyu. ¡°Take me there,¡± Shen Fei said to the Flame Owl and leaped onto its back. The Flame Owl then flapped its wings and flew into the distance. Li Siyu was still standing stock still in the forbidden area of the tunnel passage. The skull mark was still on his head. His eyes were filled with tears and his lips were moving as if he was saying something, but no one would be able to hear him. Shen Fei rode his Flame Owl quickly toward Li Siyu. ¡°Li Siyu!¡± Shen Fei shouted. However, Li Siyu did not react at all as he stood still with a dazed expression. Shen Fei jumped down from the Flame Owl. He glanced at Li Siyu¡¯s foot and saw a chain around his ankle and a skull mark on his head. ¡°Could this skull be suppressing his will?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned serious and he said, ¡°Li Siyu, I¡¯m here to save you.¡± Shen Fei squatted down and tried to undo the shackles on his feet. However, he heard a violent explosion before he could touch it. Boom! The entire mountain trembled. Shen Fei then noticed something odd about the stone slab under Li Siyu¡¯s feet. The stone slab, which had previously seemed ordinary, started emitting a dazzling light. Mysterious patterns appeared one after another on the stone slab. The same patterns then floated around Li Siyu. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Fei was stunned by the phenomenon, but before he could react, a ray of light suddenly shot out from the stone slab and entered Li Siyu¡¯s body. It then disappeared without a trace. Then, Li Siyu began to transform. His body surged with a strange and evil aura which made Shen Fei¡¯s hair stand on end. His skin turned dark gold and shone with a metallic luster. Three horns grew from his forehead. His right eye glowed with purple light, and his left eye became pitch black. His facial features looked like they were carved from marble; he was incredibly handsome despite his demonic abnormalities. Li Siyu¡¯s figure could be said to be a study of perfect proportions. He was 176 centimeters tall, with wide shoulders and a narrow waist, and his body made an ordinary gray robe look stylish on him. His long black hair, despite covering half his face, seemed to enhance his facial features and gave him a mysterious charm. His jawline was sharp and defined, and exuded an allure that would captivate anyone. Li Siyu¡¯s eyes then widened and he cried out in surprise, ¡°You!¡± He glared intensely at Shen Fei, and Shen Fei froze in place. He stared at Li Siyu in shock. He could never have predicted that Li Siyu could change so much. The image of the weak scholar from before was gone, and in its place was a peerlessly handsome man. However, Li Siyu¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, and he suddenly coughed up blood as his body trembled. Strange cracking noises came from his body. It sounded almost like his body was about to shatter. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Fei questioned with a frown. In the next moment, Li Siyu¡¯s body suddenly emitted a terrifying killing intent which permeated the entire cave. The Flame Owl, with fearful eyes, fell to the ground and started shivering. It sensed a great danger coming from the power that had just entered Li Siyu¡¯s body. There were two opposing forces inside Li Siyu¡¯s body at this moment. One was a black energy, which may have been left there by an exotic beast. The other was a white energy, which was Li Siyu¡¯s own soul power. These two forces continued to clash dangerously inside his body, and neither of them were letting up. However, the white energy was eventually overpowered and destroyed by the black energy. The black energy then entered Li Siyu¡¯s mind. ¡°Argh!¡± Li Siyu screamed. His eyes were filled with bloodthirst, and his entire body was overflowing with a terrifying killing intent. The murderous aura gathered around Li Siyu and formed a vortex around him. Li Siyu screamed again, and his monstrous roar spread throughout the entire cave. At this moment, Li Siyu looked even more like a demon, one that had just crawled out of the deepest pit of hell. He supported himself with both hands as he finally steadied himself. ¡°Keke¡­¡± Then, Li Siyu let out a sharp and hoarse cackle. He raised his head and stared at Shen Fei. ¡°Tsk tsk, brat, we meet again.¡± ¡°Li Siyu, is it really you?¡± Shen Fei looked at Li Siyu with clear shock. ¡°Brat, I¡¯ve been waiting for you for a long time. I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to make it this far,¡± Li Siyu said coldly. ¡°It seems that you still remember who I am, so tell me what¡¯s going on inside your body,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on. The power I have now is very strange,¡± Li Siyu replied coldly. ¡°Although this body is very strong, it doesn¡¯t have a soul. It¡¯s like a puppet.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡®Li Siyu¡¯s tone sounded a bit like it belonged to Lear! Could Li Siyu and Lear be related?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes filled with contemplation. He had an inkling that Li Siyu had something to do with him. ¡®What if Lear could possess others?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart trembled. It would be a tragedy if Li Siyu was really possessed. However, he did not show his sadness on the outside. ¡°Are you Lear?! Did you change Li Siyu¡¯s body to suit your selfish needs?!¡± Shen Fei demanded. ¡°Tsk tsk, you¡¯re wrong. This is my new body, and my strength has increased drastically. However, I can only possess this body temporarily. My soul is still my own,¡± Li Siyu said with a sly smile. After hearing the way he answered his question, Shen Fei was almost certain that Li Siyu was no longer in control of this body. The way he spoke was completely different from Li Siyu¡¯s usual manner. ¡°I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re Li Siyu or Lear. You should release all your demonic Qi at once. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be against the idea of erasing you from existence!¡± Shen Fei shouted. ¡°Tsk, tsk! How dare you tell me what to do, you piece of trash!¡± Li Siyu sneered as he disregarded Shen Fei¡¯s threat. In his eyes, Shen Fei was not worth his time and could not hope to measure up to him at all. He refused to acknowledge what had happened during their last encounter. In fact, the event never even registered in his mind. Shen Fei coldly snorted, ¡°Looks like you¡¯re forcing me to teach you a lesson after all.¡± Chapter 423 - 423 Ill Make You Wish You Were Dead 423 I¡¯ll Make You Wish You Were Dead ¡°Brat, I can¡¯t wait any longer. If you dare to attack me, I guarantee that I¡¯ll make you wish you were dead!¡± Li Siyu watched Shen Fei with a crazed look in his eyes. He then took a step forward and charged at Shen Fei before even waiting for a reply. Bang! Shen Fei punched out and the two of them clashed fiercely. In the next second, Shen Fei¡¯s body jumped more than ten meters back. His chest heaved as he panted heavily. As for Li Siyu, he remained where he was a moment ago. ¡°You¡¯re no match for me at all!¡± Li Siyu shouted with a twisted expression. ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Fei said coldly. He rushed out again, waving his fist and smashing out. Shen Fei and Li Siyu¡¯s attacks were fierce, and they were locked in an intense battle.They were like two phantoms that collided with each other in a blur of motions. Waves of terrifying energy ripples spread out in all directions with each blow. The stone walls of the cave began to crack and shatter. When the walls began to shatter, the space in this forbidden area also began to collapse and whirls of spatial turbulence swept out. The ground crumbled beneath their feet and, In an instant, Shen Fei and Li Siyu were fighting in a chaotic dimensional basin. As the two of them fell into the chaotic dimensional basin, they disappeared from the tunnel passage. When they reappeared, the two of them were in a forest. ¡°Brat, I didn¡¯t expect you to actually have such a trick up your sleeve!¡± Li Siyu narrowed his eyes and glared at Shen Fei. His pupils were suffused with a cold green light. ¡°This world is far beyond your imagination!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Hehe, is that so? Then, I¡¯ll just have to explore every possibility. I hope you won¡¯t disappoint me.¡± Li Siyu smirked playfully. Shen Fei¡¯s body flashed and he appeared in front of Li Siyu in an instant. Then, he struck out with his palm. Li Siyu retaliated in kind and they clashed again. A sudden clap of thunder rang out as a shockwave rippled out, obliterating everything in its path. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯ll show you my strength.¡± Li Siyu laughed. Then, the aura that erupted from his body became more and more terrifying. He sat down in the lotus position. He then formed a hand seal while muttering something. Rumble¡­ Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the sky. Soon, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. A series of deafening thunderclaps sounded. Following that, a formless vital Qi surged over the area. In the blink of an eye, the air around Li Siyu twisted and turned into a vortex once more. A vast amount of vital Qi was absorbed by his body. Li Siyu¡¯s body then began to expand. Within moments, Li Siyu grew into a giant that was over three hundred meters tall. His muscles expanded and bulged. He looked like he was wearing a beast¡¯s skin, and exuded the aura of an ancient being. His eyes had also changed; they had both turned a cold green. ¡°This guy used all the vital Qi in the area to increase his strength,¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself as he stared at the enemy. At this moment, the sky became even darker. The lightning curled into balls in the sky, and the storm clouds looked ready to hurl the lightning balls at them at any moment. ¡°Die, you brat!¡± Li Siyu¡¯s eyes widened manically and he let out a beast-like roar. Then, he threw a punch at Shen Fei. Boom! Shen Fei threw out a punch as well, meeting Li Siyu¡¯s attack head-on. More shockwaves burst out from the clash of their fists and destroyed the surrounding trees. The two of them backed away from each other. ¡°Brat, the aptitude of your body is not bad. Your punch actually contains so much elemental power,¡± Li Siyu spat coldly. Shen Fei looked at Li Siyu and said casually, ¡°What you used just now was the elemental power of the wind attribute.¡± ¡°You know too much,¡± Li Siyu said coldly. He changed into an unusual stance and pounced at Shen Fei with another punch ready. This attack contained more wind elements than the previous punch. Seeing Li Siyu¡¯s attack, Shen Fei shouted, ¡°Eight-star Hegemon!¡± When he activated the skill, his body began to shine with a dazzling light and his strength soared. Following that, a deafening explosion echoed throughout the forest when the two fighters collided once more and unleashed another shockwave of power. The two of them backed away again. This time, it was obvious that Shen Fei had the upper hand. Li Siyu half-knelt on the ground. His face was pale and he was coughing out blood. The red liquid dribbled down his chin. His expression was dark and ugly as he glowered at Shen Fei. ¡°It¡¯s useless. You will die here today.¡± Shen Fei walked slowly toward Li Siyu. ¡°Damned b*stard!¡± Li Siyu spat. His hands suddenly formed a seal and immediately, the vital Qi in the area gathered around him and into his palms. Then, Li Siyu shouted, ¡°Spinning Storm Kill!¡± A terrifying hurricane erupted from his body and filled the area with terrifying wind blades. These wind blades tore toward Shen Fei. It was as if he wanted to obliterate Shen Fei. However, in the next moment, Li Siyu suddenly dashed out as well to attack Shen Fei. The two of them fought again. ¡°Hmph, die!¡± Li Siyu put his palms together and muttered something. A moment later, there was a rustling sound around them. Groups of spirit beasts and exotic beasts appeared. They were all summoned by Li Siyu. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. He easily evaded the hurricane, but he did not expect his enemy to be able to summon the beasts of the wormhole realm. ¡­ Meanwhile, seeing the abnormal sky, Aloy frowned. A student could not help but ask, ¡°Instructor, what¡¯s going on?¡± Boom! Just as they were discussing animatedly, soccer-ball sized lightning balls descended from the sky. They fell like meteorites and rained devastation on the students. Aloy and the others saw this and their expressions changed. They all tried to block the lightning balls, but their efforts were useless. At this moment, a student in the group named Alice watched the lightning balls in terror and helpfully shouted, ¡°Sh*t!¡± Boom, boom, boom! Aloy quickly took out her communicator and contacted Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, Shen Fei!¡± However, there was no response. It seemed that Shen Fei was in danger. Aloy then activated her secret technique. Streams of holy light glowed from her body and she was soon wrapped in its brilliance. Immediately, she soared into the sky. On the ground, Alice shouted as she brandished her long sword, ¡°Break!¡± The sword emitted a dazzling light and shattered a lightning ball. Chapter 424 - 424 The Mystical Tortoise 424 The Mystical Tortoise Boom! Thunderous explosions echoed out. The energy shockwaves that filled the sky spread in all directions. ¡°You guys stay here and deal with the lightning balls. I¡¯ll go find Shen Fei!¡± Aloy ordered the students. ¡°Got it.¡± The students immediately nodded. They went to work attacking and shattering the lightning balls. ¡­ In the forested valley, Shen Fei and Li Siyu were still fighting intensely. They diligently dodged the attacks from each other because, once hit, the damage could be fatal. Li Siyu shouted, ¡°Listen to me, spirit beasts and exotic beasts! Attack Shen Fei!¡± Immediately, these beasts all charged at Shen Fei. Seeing this, Shen Fei summoned his Flame Owl, Black Sun, and Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge! Black Sun, Ancient Prestige! Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Shen Fei shouted orders rapidly. The three spirit beasts immediately unleashed all their powerful attacks on the charging group of beasts. Thunderous explosions sounded and fireballs rained down from the sky. Sharp claws also flashed everywhere as the beasts swatted and swiped at Shen Fei and his spirit beasts. The attacks of the three top spiritual beasts were extremely terrifying. For a moment, the area was filled with chaotic fighting, and endless energy ripples billowed everywhere. This scene caused Li Siyu¡¯s expression to change. He decided it was time for him to join the fray, then he shot forward. Shen Fei¡¯s fist collided with Li Siyu¡¯s attack once more and the clash sent out another bang. The two of them retreated. Then, they leaped up and continued to fight mid-air. They were like arch enemies. ¡°You¡¯re all trash! Can¡¯t you even defeat one person and three spirit beasts?¡± Li Siyu scolded. Rumble! Immediately, the beasts started attacking Shen Fei¡¯s spirit beasts with more ferocity. More explosive sounds rang out, the ground shook, and shockwaves rippled out. The beasts were unrelenting. Shen Fei¡¯s three spirit beasts all transformed into their true forms and killed as many beasts as possible. For a moment, everything was a blur of explosions and ripples of energy, clash after clash. The first had been completely destroyed. The mountain peak nearby had completely collapsed and turned into a pile of rubble. An even more fearsome energy began to spread out in all directions. Wherever this energy passed, everything fell silent. Even the very air became still. All the birds in the realm were so frightened that they flew out of the forest. It was as if the end of the world had arrived. At this moment, a roar suddenly rang out, and Shen Fei froze. He surveyed the area to see where the roar came from. Then, a huge creature suddenly appeared in the clearing. It was a terrifying demonic beast that was as tall as a skyscraper. Its entire body was covered in pitch-black scales. Its eyes were bloodthirsty and ferocious like a demon¡¯s. Its body emitted a terrifying and baleful aura that would make people¡¯s hearts jump into their throats while their hairs stood on end. ¡°That is¡­ a Mystical Black Tortoise!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s gaze was fixed on the beast. His face changed to a look of disbelief. His heart had skipped a beat. His eyes were wide as he gaped at the terrifying Mystical Black Tortoise. Li Siyu quickly jumped onto the back of the Mystical Black Tortoise and looked at Shen Fei arrogantly as he sneered. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯ll show you how powerful I am!¡± Then, he controlled the Mystical Black Tortoise to suppress Shen Fei. The defensive power of this Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s shell was legendary, and even heavenly body cultivators might not necessarily be able to injure it, let alone Shen Fei. Seeing the Mystical Black Tortoise attack, Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned ugly. Swoosh! The Black Sun suddenly sped over from afar and charged into the body of the Mystical Black Tortoise. Immediately, a layer of strange energy surged on the body of the Mystical Black Tortoise. Bang! It was a barrier. Despite the Black Sun¡¯s interference, the Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s body still carried enough momentum to crash into Shen Fei and send him flying from the impact. Shen Fei half-knelt on the ground when he landed and proceeded to cough up blood. If the Black Sun had not helped him interrupt the tortoise¡¯s trajectory in time, Shen Fei would have been dead. ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei ordered. Immediately, a ball of black flames emerged from the Black Sun¡¯s body. It was the dark elements that it had been collecting today. Now, it was time to put these dark elements to good use. It suddenly released a monstrous dark-element power. ¡°What is that?¡± Li Siyu¡¯s expression changed to shock when he saw the dark energy that was released. He felt an inexplicable sense of oppression coming from the Black Sun. This dark energy was filled with endless killing intent, and it felt like it was enough to destroy the whole realm. Li Siyu thought to himself, ¡®This b*stard indeed possesses a powerful bloodline.¡¯ He gazed at Shen Fei solemnly. Boom! Then, the dark energy completely fused into Shen Fei¡¯s physical body. In an instant, Shen Fei¡¯s body erupted with a terrifying pressure that was stronger than a tidal wave. The oppressive feeling enveloped the entire forest. All the spirit beasts in this area were suppressed to the point where they could only lay trembling on the ground. They could not stand at all. Shen Fei¡¯s body then released another massive aura. This aura caused the surrounding space to distort and collapse. ¡°How is this happening?¡± Li Siyu continued to look shocked. However, the corners of his mouth soon curled into a sinister smirk. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Mystical Black Tortoise, kill the Black Sun for me!¡± he shouted. Immediately, the Mystical Black Tortoise swung its huge tail and attacked the Black Sun. The Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s tail was a weapon made from the same material as its hard shell. It contained fearsome destructive power. Although the Black Sun was a superior-grade spirit beast, it was still helpless against the Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s attack. Shen Fei saw that Black Sun was in danger and quickly yelled, ¡°Black Sun, be careful!¡± However, the Black Sun did not dodge. Instead, it opened his mouth and caught the Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s tail with its mouth. Then, it swung the tortoise hard. Boom! The huge body of the Mystical Black Tortoise was flung away by the Black Sun. Its huge body crashed heavily into the ground, and the Mystical Black Tortoise let out a pained cry. A piece of its skin was torn off by the Black Sun. Seeing this, Li Siyu¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°You deserve to die!¡± ¡°Black Sun, eat this beast!¡± Shen Fei shouted angrily. Hearing the command, the Black Sun let out an angry roar. It flapped its wings and charged at the Mystical Black Tortoise. At this moment, Li Siyu controlled the Mystical Black Tortoise to let out a hoarse roar. ¡°Destroy it!¡± He controlled the Mystical Black Tortoise to perform a supreme technique. In an instant, the Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s body began to emit a dazzling light. A wave of energy that was as vast as the ocean came from the Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s body. Chapter 425 - 425 I Want to See Who Kills Whom First 425 I Want to See Who Kills Whom First Streaks of black lightning appeared on the Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s body. These black lightning bolts were so fierce that they threatened to tear the sky apart. Then, the black lightning began to condense, forming a terrifying lightning net. The lightning net proceeded to smash down on the Black Sun. Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly shouted, ¡± Flame Owl, Three-clawed Golden Dragon, go help Black Sun! ¡± As Shen Fei finished speaking, the Flame Owl and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, who had been watching from the side, attacked together with the Black Sun. They joined forces and radiated power, directly blasting it at the lightning net. The two attacks collided with a deafening boom and waves of energy swept out. The entire area was filled with the havoc of an explosion and the surrounding trees were all destroyed. The summoned beast horde in the surroundings were all killed as well. Shen Fei and his spirit beasts retreated. ¡°Cough, cough!¡± Li Siyu spat out blood and his face turned pale. He glanced at the Mystical Black Tortoise and his face flickered through several emotions. He had to retreat; the Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s strength was much more terrifying than his own. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Shen Fei asked his spirit beast. The Black Sun shook its head. Shen Fei looked back at the Mystical Black Tortoise and Li Siyu. ¡°I¡¯d like to see who kills whom first!¡± Shen Fei said coldly. ¡°Flame Owl, Black Sun, Three-clawed Golden Dragon, the three of you attack at the same time!¡± Then, the three spirit beasts attacked the Mystical Black Tortoise and Li Siyu. Li Siyu looked at the three spirit beasts and scoffed. ¡°A mere high-grade spirit beast dares to fight with me? You¡¯re really courting death.¡± He then shouted, ¡°Mystical Black Tortoise Shell, protect yourself!¡± The Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s body burst out with a stream of light that traversed hundreds of meters. Its entire body was then covered in a thick layer of armor and exuded astounding defensive power. The attacks of the three great spirit beasts bombarded the tortoise armor, but their attacks did not even leave a scratch. Li Siyu took the opportunity to execute a martial technique. What he displayed was a set of Profound Ninth-tier Martial Forms. It was a very powerful martial technique. Rumble! As Li Siyu performed the martial technique, a series of deafening explosions rang out through the area. The endless black lightning on the tortoise condensed into a ball that shot toward Shen Fei and the three spirit beasts. The power of the Mystical Black Tortoise¡¯s armor combined with the ninth-tier martial skill that Li Siyu displayed was simply too fearsome. Even a seventh-tier martial sage realm expert would be terrified by this move. The Black Sun and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon immediately unleashed their strongest combat strength to block this attack. However, the two of them had clearly underestimated Li Siyu¡¯s might. The Black Sun and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon were sent flying. They spat out blood and were covered in wounds. As for the Flame Owl, it was enduring the bombardment of the lightning ball and was left with serious injuries. Li Siyu¡¯s body flickered and he suddenly appeared in front of the Black Sun. He raised his hands and tightened them around the Black Sun¡¯s neck, coldly saying, ¡°You followed the wrong master. From now on, only death awaits you!¡± ¡°If you dare to hurt it, I will flatten you.¡± Shen Fei threatened in a chilling tone. His eyes were flashing with murderous intent as he glared at the other man. Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Li Siyu¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Brat, do you know who you¡¯re talking to?¡± In an instant, Shen Fei¡¯s figure flickered into a blur and he reappeared clutching Li Siyu by the throat. His gaze was cold as he stared at the other person, who looked like a dead man to him. Li Siyu¡¯s eyes were filled with disbelief. He did not expect the other party to be so bold Li Siyu¡¯s expression turned cold as he said, ¡°How dare you lay your hands on me!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about touching my mutated beast!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Hahaha! Let¡¯s see how you can protect it. Even if you can kill me, you will have to face the consequences.¡± Li Siyu sneered. [Ding dong! An upgradeable Count-rank exotic beast has been detected. Do you wish to upgrade?] ¡®I can still level it up?¡¯ Shen Fei immediately chose to level up the Black Sun. A deafening explosion rang out and a mushroom cloud appeared in the sky. The cloud was caused by the energy ripples released by the Black Sun. At this moment, Black Sun¡¯s body erupted with the terrifying powers of flame and lightning. Its entire body was radiating with thick black flames, and bolts of lightning exploded in the air. A terrifying fire field formed around the Black Sun. The black flames contained within the Black Sun¡¯s body were completely activated. Li Siyu was stunned. His eyes were filled with shock as he thought to himself, ¡®This Black Sun is undergoing a transformation? At this time?¡¯ The Black Sun was rapidly absorbing the surrounding elemental energy. Its body emitted a terrifying aura, and its strength was constantly growing. Soon, the Black Sun¡¯s cultivation base reached the level of an Emperor-rank exotic beast. It could be said to be an overpowering existence. This felt too surreal to Li Siyu. After all, from his memory, the Black Sun was created not too long ago during the first school assessment, so it should not have acquired such immense strength so quickly. It was simply unbelievable! At that moment, the Black Sun¡¯s body floated into the air, and rumbling sounds came from its body. It was as if something was about to break out of its shell. In the next second, a dazzling purple light beam burst out from the Black Sun¡¯s body. It rushed into the sky, tearing through space and illuminating the entire wormhole realm. Li Siyu¡¯s eyes widened as he stared at the purple light beam. ¡°This¡­ This is¡­¡± His pupils shrank as the rest of his eyes widened in disbelief. In an instant, a booming sound came from the sky. Dark clouds gathered overhead and an oppressive force closed in on the heavens. ¡°This is a Calamity Cloud!¡± Li Siyu¡¯s expression darkened as he watched the Black Sun. The Black Sun¡¯s eyes were tightly shut, and its body was filled with a monstrous pressure. Crack, crack¡­ A crisp sound of something shattering was heard. Bolts of lightning gathered above them, and lightning streaks began to strike down on the Black Sun as though heavenly punishment was being meted out. However, it was as though the Black Sun was being baptized by lightning. Its entire body began to emit its own dazzling arcs of lightning. It was so bright that its light could touch the farthest reaches of the realm. It was a spectacular scene. Li Siyu¡¯s eyes were so wide that it was a wonder how his eyeballs had not popped out of their sockets yet. ¡°Black Sun, hurry up and limit break!¡± Shen Fei shouted. The Black Sun immediately began its evolution. Bolts of lightning struck it, but the exotic beast continued to resist the Calamity Cloud¡¯s Calamitous Lightning. Chapter 426 - 426 Two In Deadlock 426 Two In Deadlock The Black Sun utilized its black flames to resist the Calamitous Lightning. ¡°Dammit!¡± Li Siyu¡¯s expression darkened when he saw this and he cursed darkly. He did not expect this exotic beast beside Shen Fei to actually undergo a transformation here. Moreover, it was going to limit break. This greatly disrupted Li Siyu¡¯s plan. He had wanted to seize the opportunity to kill the Black Sun and snatch its beast core, but in the end, he was forced back by the exotic beast to the point where he had to abandon his offensive strategy and retreat. The whole situation infuriated him. Aloy suddenly appeared and rushed over to Shen Fei. She had followed the Black Sun¡¯s beam of light and found their clearing. ¡°Shen Fei! Are you alright?¡± She looked at him worriedly. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Shen Fei said. Another overwhelmingly powerful Calamitous Lightning blasted down, but the Black Sun once again withstood it. The Black Sun unleashed a deafening roar toward the sky. Instantly, the entire area trembled from the force of the roar. Then, the Black Sun charged forward. The Black Sun¡¯s beast core created a ray of purple light which shot out from its body and cut through the thunderclouds. This beast core erupted with terrifying Calamitous Lightning of its own, resisting the disaster of the Calamity Cloud. The fire and lightning that were released from the Black Sun¡¯s body worked in tandem to create an unbreakable defense. Both the Black Sun and the Calamity Cloud were in a stalemate as they collided with each other. However, after a struggle, the black flames on the Black Sun¡¯s body eventually gained the upper hand and extinguished the Calamitous Lightning completely. Another ear-piercing clap of thunder streaked through the sky and a destructive energy erupted from Black Sun. It devastated the entire mountain range and everything around it. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Aloy asked. ¡°Black Sun has finally leveled up! It is now an Overlord-rank beast. Now, it¡¯s undergoing a baptism of lightning,¡± Shen Fei said as he stared at Black Sun in admiration. Aloy was stunned by the news as she stared in awe at a power that ordinary Beastmasters could only dream of. ¡°Impossible! This is Impossible! I refuse to believe that this is happening!¡± Li Siyu roared. ¡°Trash like you could never defeat me!¡± Aloy frowned. ¡°Wait a second, Isn¡¯t that Li Siyu? What happened to him?¡± ¡°He¡¯s being possessed. I suspect that the one possessing him is none other than Lear,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°It¡¯s that creep again?!¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes narrowed and flashed coldly. ¡°Lear, when will you learn to repent?¡± Aloy reprimanded him. Li Siyu sneered at her. ¡°Hahaha, Aloy, Aloy, Aloy¡­ The strong do not need to repent. Look at how much stronger I am compared to Shen Fei. I now command all the spirit beasts and exotic beasts in this wormhole realm! How can you even think that piece of trash is stronger than me? Once I take him down, I will make you submit to me.¡± Li Siyu looked at Aloy with perverse pleasure in his eyes. Just as he was about to walk toward Aloy, Shen Fei appeared in front of him and blocked his way. ¡°Don¡¯t touch her.¡± Li Siyu¡¯s eyes were filled with a cold and murderous aura as he glared at the interfering younger man and shouted, ¡°Get out of my way!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about getting close to her while I¡¯m here,¡± Shen Fei shouted fearlessly. His eyes mirrored Li Siyu¡¯s own cold killing intent. Li Siyu looked past Shen Fei and focused on Aloy. ¡°Aloy, just how is he better than me? He¡¯s a good-for-nothing!¡± ¡°How can you still believe that he¡¯s trash after you¡¯ve lost to him so many times? His potential and talent are much higher than yours! Aloy looked at Li Siyu and snorted coldly. ¡°You can¡¯t hold a candle to him.¡± ¡°Aloy, how dare you take this trash¡¯s side?¡± Li Siyu¡¯s face scrunched up and his eyes filled with unrestrained fury. ¡°It¡¯s not about taking sides, The fact is that he¡¯s a thousand times better than you!¡± Aloy said mercilessly. Her words completely enraged Li Siyu. ¡°Aloy, how can you side with this outsider instead of me, your uncle, after all that I¡¯ve done for you? You¡¯re breaking my heart.¡± Li Siyu growled. ¡°I will kill Shen Fei today no matter how much you beg for mercy. I will tear him to pieces!¡± Li Siyu¡¯s face began to morph into the familiar face of Lear¡¯s face. Seeing Lear drop his disguise, Aloy could not help but form a complicated expression. Shen Fei pulled Aloy closer and shielded her behind him. ¡°Don¡¯t touch her.¡± Lear¡¯s murderous gaze returned to Shen Fei. ¡°You have no one to blame but yourself for what¡¯s about to happen now. Cleaning up trash like you is beneath my status, but this time, I¡¯ll gladly do it!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes then flashed with a cruel light, and in an instant, a searing black fireball formed in the air. ¡°All exotic beasts and spirit beasts listen to me: I want you all to tear this imbecile apart!¡± Lear commanded. Without delay, another wave of beasts rushed in from beyond the valley. Within moments, they arrived at the scene of the fight and unleashed all sorts of terrifying martial techniques on Shen Fei. Seeing such a terrifying onslaught, Aloy grew worried ¡°Be careful!¡± However, Shen Fei made no move to dodge any of the attacks. Instead, he commanded the Black Sun, ¡°Black Sun, use Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Rumble¡­. The Black Sun¡¯s body grew rapidly once more and reached a height of hundreds of meters. It towered over all the beasts that were charging at Shen Fei. The Black Sun glared at them and erupted with monstrous black flames that threatened to evaporate the very atmosphere itself. It then unleashed an endless barrage of flames on the beasts. In the blink of an eye, the flames annihilated all their attacks as well as a good portion of Lear¡¯s massive army of beasts. The whole ground shook like an earthquake, and Aloy struggled to stay on her feet. Shen Fei then commanded the Black Sun to activate its secret technique. The Black Sun exploded once again with terrifying power, and its towering body started to expand even more. Its carapace on its body shone with a metallic luster and emitted a fearsome aura. The army of beasts cowered before the might of the Black Sun as its eyes charged up with a forboding black light. Then, the Black Sun¡¯s eyes shot out like black laser beams. It struck the army of beasts in an instant. At once, the beasts began to wail. The army of beasts were instantly overwhelmed by the two black laser beams. Their bodies turned into ash and scattered in the wind. It was all over in one move. ¡°Impossible¡­¡± Lear stared blankly at the Black Sun in the air. He felt like he was dreaming. He had paid such a huge price to summon the beasts. In the end, they were all killed by Shen Fei¡¯s exotic beast within a minute. This was hard for him to accept; it was simply beyond his imagination. Chapter 427 - 427 Accidentally Killing Li Siyu 427 Accidentally Killing Li Siyu Shen Fei looked at Lear and said coldly, ¡°Lear, do you have any last words?¡± He held a longsword in his hand, and his aura showed that he was ready to execute Lear. ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Lear roared darkly. He grabbed a sharp blade and rushed at Shen Fei. Shen Fei raised his hand and smacked Lear to the side. Lear was sent crashing to the ground. He half-knelt as he vomited blood. ¡°You¡­!¡± He glared at Shen Fei. Lear¡¯s eyes were filled with resentment. At that moment, the Black Sun floating in the void suddenly shot out a black beam of light. It was like a meteor streaking across the sky, headed toward Lear. ¡°No¡­¡± Lear¡¯s pupils constricted and he despaired. He was struck in the chest by the black light, and blood spurted from his mouth. ¡°No!¡± Lear cried, wide-eyed and full of grievances. He wanted to stop the pain, but it was useless. Li Siyu¡¯s body exploded and died. Just as they thought that they had dealt with Lear, bursts of laughter suddenly rang out. A wild and derisive cackle came to Shen Fei¡¯s ears. ¡°Hahaha! Shen Fei, did you think you killed me? No, you killed poor Li Siyu!¡± The voice echoed everywhere and Shen Fei looked around to find the speaker. Instead, he found a pile of bones lying beside him. It was Li Siyu¡¯s body, which was destroyed by the Black Sun¡¯s black beam. Meanwhile, Lear was sitting cross-legged in a nearby clearing. The corners of his mouth curled up into an evil smile as he watched Shen Fei. ¡°I¡¯m the one who possessed his body while my original body was elsewhere. Unfortunately, you have killed the wrong person.¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei and laughed contemptuously. Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned. He actually let the Black Sun kill Li Siyu! Aloy said to Shen Fei, ¡°Shen Fei, you don¡¯t have to blame yourself¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t like killing innocent people,¡± Shen Fei said lightly. ¡°Hahaha!!¡± Lear could not help but laugh when he heard Shen Fei¡¯s words. Then, his eyes were filled with coldness as he said, ¡°Shen Fei, I never thought that you of all people would have a conscience. But it¡¯s too late anyway, because you have to die.¡± Lear¡¯s eyes flashed cruelly. His body immediately erupted with terrifying imperial might. The imperial might was boundless and suppressed everything in sight. ¡°Imperial might? How is this possible?¡± Shen Fei stared at Lear in disbelief. ¡°Nothing is impossible! I¡¯ve long since stepped into the Emperor-tier. It¡¯s just that I¡¯ve been hiding it!¡± Lear cackled. ¡°I see. No wonder you still dare to provoke me!¡± Shen Fei said coldly. He finally understood why Lear had been acting so shamelessly. ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯re indeed very strong, but you¡¯re still not stronger than I am! Before me, you¡¯re still just an ant!¡± Lear said as he looked at Shen Fei with a haughty attitude. Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°You just don¡¯t have the qualifications to make me use my full strength to deal with you.¡± ¡°Hmph, arrogant.¡± Lear snorted. His body suddenly shot forward at Shen Fei, and he reared his fist back to punch the younger man. Shen Fei threw a punch of his own. The two fists collided, and a terrifying boom erupted. The two of them trembled from the impact and took a few steps back. ¡°You¡­!¡± Aloy called out to Shen Fei, ¡°Shen Fei, be careful¡ª¡± However, she was interrupted by a few sudden explosions. Lear¡¯s hands had formed a series of mysterious seals as a tactic to launch a direct attack on Shen Fei. The power of each seal triggered a violent explosion in the air. When Lear was done with the seals, he spread his hands apart and nine phantoms of light appeared; nine light manifestations of imperial might burst forth. They looked like the silhouettes of dragons. These nine lights were the wills left behind by nine ancient emperors. The nine massive true dragons gathered together. The nine light shadows formed a destructive storm. The storm stretched over the whole area and made everyone feel a sense of suffocating hopelessness. Very quickly, they brought their awesome power crashing down on Shen Fei. This was the terrifying aspect of an Emperor-tier Beastmaster. Once one stepped into the Emperor tier, their combat strength would increase exponentially. Facing Lear¡¯s most powerful attack, Shen Fei felt a trace of danger. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± he ordered. The Black Sun erupted with dark purple flames at once. The flames roared and raged, burning everything in its path. The scorching heat permeated the surrounding air. The fire completely destroyed the phantoms of the nine emperor¡¯s souls in one fell swoop. Then, the Black Sun burst out and attacked Lear. Lear¡¯s expression changed as he hurriedly shouted, ¡°Silver Wolf, block its attack for me!¡± Whoosh! A huge silver phantom of a wolf appeared in front of Lear and blocked the attack. The Black Sun shot out and smashed into the Silver Wolf¡¯s body with a massive boom that even distorted the air. During this exchange, Shen Fei continuously backed away. As for the Silver Wolf, it was sent flying hundreds of meters away. It landed heavily on the ground, but it was mostly fine. The Silver Wolf was summoned by Lear using a secret technique. It was a demonic beast that he had personally raised. Therefore, it had some of Lear¡¯s bloodline power. This Silver Wolf had the power of a Saint-tier cultivator. ¡°Silver Wolf, bite it!¡± Lear shouted. The Silver Wolf waved its huge wolf claws and charged at the dark purple Black Sun. It opened its bloody mouth and revealed its sharp fangs. Boom! The Black Sun and Silver Wolf collided and an earth-shattering boom erupted as endless shockwaves spread out. The Silver Wolf hurriedly retreated. Its ferocious wolf face was filled with pain. It had been injured by the Black Sun. ¡°Damned thing! Die! Soul-devouring Art!¡± Lear shouted coldly. He immediately activated a forbidden secret technique. The mystic Qi in his body was being consumed like mad. In his spiritual core floated three pills. These three pills released a dazzling golden light. As Lear circulated his forbidden secret technique, the three pills exploded with a majestic aura that surged into the Silver Wolf¡¯s body. Immediately, the wolf¡¯s body burst out with a dazzling silver light. The aura on its body suddenly soared. In the blink of an eye, the Silver Wolf¡¯s aura increased exponentially. Its aura was even more terrifying than before. The Silver Wolf rushed toward the Black Sun again and fought it fiercely. Rumble¡­ Soon, the ground began to shake. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes darkened as he said, ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± Then, the Black Sun shot out. It released a terrifying aftermath that landed on the Silver Wolf. Chapter 428 - 428 Shen Feis Soul Gets Devoured Again 428 Shen Fei¡¯s Soul Gets Devoured Again The Silver Wolf immediately spat out blood and backed away. Lear glared at Shen Fei and roared ferociously, ¡°Go to hell! Soul-devouring Art!¡± Endless pure essence burst from his body and entered the Silver Wolf¡¯s body. In an instant, the Silver Wolf¡¯s strength soared again. Then, it charged recklessly at Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s expression was extremely dark. He did not expect Lear to have such an overpowering secret technique that could temporarily increase his strength. If it were not for that, with the prior strength of the Silver Wolf, Shen Fei would have been able to defeat the other party easily. However, even with the increased strength, Shen Fei was still capable of handling these opponents. ¡°Die!¡± Lear roared. Aloy saw that the situation was not very favorable and quickly summoned her Ice Spirit. ¡°Ice Spirit, go help the Black Sun,¡± Aloy said. The Ice Spirit turned into a blue stream of light and shot out to clash with the Silver Wolf in an intense battle. Meanwhile, Aloy went to Shen Fei¡¯s side. Soon after, Lear used his secret technique again. An oppressive force was emitted from his body and pressed down on the Black Sun and the Ice Spirit. ¡°Black Sun, continue using Dark Spirit Intimidation! ¡± ¡°Ice Spirit, Ice Seal!¡± Shen Fei and Aloy gave their orders simultaneously. Thus, the Black Sun and the Ice Spirit executed their skills together. The two of them worked in tandem to resist Lear¡¯s power. As the two techniques were activated, an ear-piercing rumble echoed through the area. Dazzling white beams of light burst out from Shen Fei and Aloy¡¯s spirit beasts. Rumble! Deafening thunderclaps rang out. Lightning flashed overhead and seemed to streak across the whole sky. Everything within a radius of five kilometers was destroyed. Lear¡¯s hair was disheveled and he looked extremely haggard. However, he did not stop. Instead, he activated a secret technique to absorb all the energy around him. His aura surged wildly. ¡°Silver Wolf, go all out! Don¡¯t hold back!¡± Lear ordered. In the next second, the Silver Wolf¡¯s body quickly rushed toward the Black Sun and the Ice Spirit. It opened its mouth and bit at them. ¡°Dodge!¡± Shen Fei yelled. The Black Sun and Ice Spirit quickly dodged, barely avoiding the wolf¡¯s bite. The Black Sun then exploded with its Dark Spirit Intimidation skill and swooped toward the Silver Wolf. This time, it bolstered the skill with even more power than before. The Black Sun managed to severely injure the Silver Wolf with this attack, and the wolf was thrown back. It landed with a crash, and when it tried to get up, the Silver Wolf was coughing incessantly. In the end, the Silver Wolf collapsed and completely lost all ability to resist. ¡°You dare to destroy the spirit beast that I have painstakingly nurtured for so many years?! You must pay for it with your life!¡± At this moment, Lear walked out from his hiding spot. His eyes flashed with cold disdain as he glared at Shen Fei. His hands formed a complicated seal, preparing his powerful forbidden technique. Lear¡¯s pupils shrank as he yelled, ¡°Soul-devouring Art!¡± He activated the technique, and the spiritual essences in his mind poured out, and the mystic Qi in his body disappeared. At this moment, Lear¡¯s body released a sinister and terrifying aura. It was as if a demon god had awakened. ¡°The Soul-devouring Art?¡± Shen Fei frowned. ¡®Lear has actually mastered the Soul-devouring Art.¡¯ This Soul-devouring Art was one of the best secret techniques of cultivators who specialized in this field. It was said that one needed to devour all kinds of souls to successfully cultivate it. Moreover, it required special conditions. Otherwise, it would be impossible to master. Very few cultivators of the history of soul-devouring users had been able to successfully cultivate this Soul-devouring Art. Shen Fei did not expect to see Lear, of all people, to use it. Lear was really unusual! Boom! Lear activated the Soul-devouring Art. Black runes were released from his body, and each black rune contained a mysterious power. ¡°Die!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes were filled with hatred as he kept on glaring at Shen Fei. An extremely terrifying aura erupted from his body, and the ground trembled. The entire realm seemed to be on the verge of destruction, and a thick aura of death spread out. ¡°Soul-devouring Art, Spirit Devourer!¡± Lear suddenly roared. The black runes around his body emitted a ball of light. Then, directly fused into the dark spirit pearl Lear had prepared himself. The dark soul pearl floated into the air above him as it was charged up by the black runes. Then, the dark soul pearl shot out a beam of dark light at Shen Fei. Aloy¡¯s expression changed and she quickly called out, ¡°Be careful!¡± It was too late for her to stop the attack. This beam of light speared through the air and reached Shen Fei in a heartbeat. The light directly entered his body. In an instant, Shen Fei¡¯s entire body froze. His face was pale, and blood dribbled from his mouth. Once the Spirit Devourer entered his body, it ran amok, destroying his internal organs. They could even destroy his martial meridians and turn him into a cripple. Lear looked at Shen Fei and laughed loudly, ¡°Hahaha, Shen Fei, you¡¯re dead!¡± His gaze swept over Aloy, who was standing beside Shen Fei, and he said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll make sure to take good care of Aloy in your stead.¡± Hearing Lear¡¯s words, Aloy¡¯s expression turned to disgust. Worry flashed across her eyes as she looked back at Shen Fei. ¡°No!¡± Aloy shook her head. Lear snorted. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let you die too painfully. I want to torture you slowly and let you experience what it feels like not being able to live while not being able to die!¡± At this moment, the black runes were wreaking havoc on his body. His meridians were also being occupied by the black runes. Suddenly, the system manifested a black star in Shen Fei¡¯s spiritual core to counter the aggressive black runes. The star spun wildly, constantly releasing streams of mystic energy. The energy surged into the black runes, which were slowly consuming it. Due to the large number of runes, the star was able to continuously release this mystic energy without pause. What Shen Fei did not expect was that the energy released by the star could offset the energy of the black runes. This made him heave a sigh of relief, believing that he was in the clear for the moment. However, it was unable to remove the power of the black rune. Shen Fei¡¯s brows were tightly knitted together, and his face was filled with pain. It was as if his body was about to be torn apart. ¡°It¡¯s time to end this,¡± Lear said coldly. ¡°Soul-devouring Art!¡± Immediately, the dark soul pearl released a strange black ball of light into Shen Fei¡¯s head. Shen Fei spat out a mouthful of blood. His face was extremely pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. ¡°Stop! I beg you, Lear, please stop,¡± Aloy cried. Lear¡¯s gaze turned to her as he coldly said, ¡°I told you, I¡¯ll take good care of you instead!¡± Chapter 429 - 429 Defeated 429 Defeated The power of this Soul-devouring Art was terrifying; it directly dropped Shen Fei into an abyss of eternal damnation. The flame in his sea of consciousness also began to shake violently. If even his soul flame was disturbed, Shen Fei would really be finished. This Soul-devouring Art was a forbidden technique of soul-devouring cultivators. Its lethality was legendary. All martial artists who were attacked by the Soul-devouring Art and lived to tell the tale described their window of opportunity to escape as ¡°extremely narrow¡±. It did not matter how strong the cultivator was. Judging by the list of past victims, the general consensus was: once attacked by the Soul-devouring Art, there was only one thing left for the target¡ªdeath. This Soul-devouring Art was a forbidden technique developed by the predecessors of the soul-devouring cultivators. At the cost of burning one¡¯s spiritual power, one could use the powers of the mortal world to attack the enemy. Moreover, the more power it absorbed, the stronger the effect. However, the soul-devouring cultivators had a long history. Their Soul-devouring Art had been lost long ago, and only an incomplete version was left. This resulted in a weaker form of the Soul-devouring Art that the soul-devouring cultivators of today were using. Regardless, the power of the Soul-devouring Art that Lear displayed was still quite terrifying. Lear¡¯s face twisted unpleasantly as he roared. ¡°I want you to live a life worse than death!¡± At that moment, he had completely fused with the dark soul pearl. Inside him, the pearl then transformed into a soul-devouring pearl. Lear then controlled the soul-devouring pearl to fight for him, and his one goal at the moment was to eliminate Shen Fei as cruelly as possible. Rumble¡­ The soul-devouring pearl released a terrifying black light that enveloped Shen Fei¡¯s entire body. Immediately after that, the black light turned into an invisible force that threatened to shatter his body and bone marrow. A lot of frightening noises came from Shen Fei¡¯s body. It was as though his entire being was about to collapse from the pressure. Meanwhile, the black runes that were already in his body continued to spread despite the system¡¯s countermeasure. As mentioned before, the black star could not completely eradicate the black runes. When Aloy saw this, her expression changed drastically, and panic appeared in her eyes. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Lear watched Aloy and laughed, ¡°Hahaha, Shen Fei, you have been defeated now! I¡¯m the only one who¡¯s truly worthy of Aloy!¡± Aloy glared at Lear, and her eyes were filled with determination. She waved her fist and smashed it at Lear. Lear casually moved his body to the side and easily avoided her attack. Aloy¡¯s eyes then filled with hatred as she glowered at Lear. She attacked him again, but this time, Lear did not intend to resist at all, allowing his niece to bombard his body. Aloy¡¯s fist landed on Lear¡¯s body, but she could not even hurt him. She had already consumed too much of her energy before arriving here. The corners of Lear¡¯s mouth curled up, revealing an evil sneer. ¡°You can only be mine!¡± ¡°I would rather die than be yours! I will always belong to one person, and that is Shen Fei!¡± Aloy screamed. In the next moment, she charged at Lear again. Lear sneered. ¡°Is that so? Then I¡¯ll make you watch the man you love die!¡± He activated the soul-devouring pearl, and in his mind, it released endless black light. The black light enveloped Aloy and she was suddenly rooted to the spot. ¡°Hahaha!¡± Lear could not help but laugh when he saw this. His eyes were filled with excitement. He then urged the soul-devouring pearl to target the seed of flame in Shen Fei¡¯s mind. As the pearl entered Shen Fei¡¯s head, his entire body began to tremble violently. The soul-devouring pearl had rushed straight into Shen Fei¡¯s sea of consciousness. A terrifying devouring power erupted as the soul-devouring pearl began to devour Shen Fei¡¯s soul and memories, absorbing everything inside him. Shen Fei fainted and Aloy¡¯s expression turned solemn. Her eyes were glistening with tears. At this moment, Aloy¡¯s heart was in turmoil. ¡°What should I do? What should I do?¡­ Shen Fei, I won¡¯t allow you to die. I absolutely won¡¯t allow you to die!¡± Aloy cried. Suddenly, Aloy¡¯s gaze swept over and she saw that Shen Fei¡¯s seed of flame was hovering above him. Her gaze suddenly zeroed in on it. Aloy immediately summoned her nascent soul and charged at the seed of flame with the last of her strength. She intended to borrow the power of the seed of flame to deal with the soul-devouring pearl. Rumble¡­ Immediately, the soul-devouring pearl devoured half of Aloy¡¯s Nascent Soul¡¯s power and continued to work on devouring the rest of her power. ¡°Argh!¡± Aloy could not help but scream. Her expression became dispirited and pale. Her eyes widened as she gazed at the seed of flame. As for the soul-devouring pearl, it released a dazzling black light. The black light emitted a great murderous and destructive aura. Then, it enveloped Aloy¡¯s entire consciousness. It pressed down on Aloy¡¯s soul body until she knelt on the ground, unable to move. Seeing this, Lear clenched his fists. ¡°Shen Fei is a dead man anyway. Why do you insist on being so stubborn?¡± ¡°If Shen Fei dies, I will definitely make you pay with your life!¡± Aloy roared. However, she could not stop the soul-devouring pearl. Aloy continued to scream at her fianc¨¦, ¡°Shen Fei, you can¡¯t die. You absolutely can¡¯t!¡± She knew that if Shen Fei died, then she would never be able to change the future. Deep down inside, she also truly did not want him to die! But at this moment, Aloy was so restrained that she could no longer speak. ¡­ Shen Fei¡¯s physical body was suddenly enshrouded in black flames, while he woke up in some kind of white space. ¡°Where is this place?¡± Shen Fei muttered to himself, puzzled. Suddenly, a cold and emotionless mechanical voice chimed up. [Host, this is your sea of consciousness.] ¡°Sea of consciousness?¡± Shen Fei repeated in surprise. He remembered that Lear had used the soul-devouring pearl to devour him, and then he lost consciousness. When he woke up, he found himself in this place. The mechanical voice of the system gave an explanation. [This is an independent space created by the soul-devouring pearl.] ¡°What? The soul-devouring pearl could do such a thing?¡± Shen Fei was shocked. Inexplicably, he began circulating the Soul-devouring Mantra, and his eyes flickered with a strange green light. A scene appeared in the depths of his sea of consciousness. He saw his body lying on the ground and a bloody skeleton stood in front of him. It was his own corpse. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed again. ¡°That¡¯s my corpse?¡± Then, another scene appeared in his mind. He saw that he was fighting with Lear, but he was seriously injured by the other party and almost died. His soul, however, managed to escape. Still, he did not expect his body to be destroyed instead. Chapter 430 - 430 Lets Be Together in Hell! 430 Let¡¯s Be Together in Hell! However, after his soul escaped from his physical body, it was suppressed by the terrifying energy of the soul-devouring pearl, and he immediately fell into a deep slumber. His body had already lost its life force. Then, the scene disappeared and Shen Fei regained his senses back in the white space. He glanced at the soul-devouring pearl, which had also manifested in this dimension. ¡°What¡¯s with this soul-devouring pearl?¡± Shen Fei asked. The mechanical voice of the system began to explain, [This soul-devouring pearl was refined from the dark soul pearl. It has a terrifying devouring ability. As long as it touches the soul and blood essence of the victim, they will be devoured. Furthermore, by devouring the soul of a high-tier cultivator, it can obtain the memories of the martial techniques and any soul comprehension powers that the victim has cultivated in their lifetime. That includes information on various treasures, pills, secret techniques, divine abilities, and so on. [Once the soul-devouring pearl reaches a certain realm, it will begin to devour the power contained in the victim¡¯s body to help increase its own strength and strengthen its user. All in all, the effects of this soul-devouring pearl are extremely powerful. It is a heaven-defying existence.] ¡°How do I leave this place and return to my body?¡± Shen Fei asked. [The host needs to gather nine soul-devouring pearls and refine eight of them to fuse them with the first soul-devouring pearl to form a more complete one. Otherwise, the Host will be trapped in this soul-devouring pearl¡¯s dimension forever until death.] The voice traveled straight into Shen Fei¡¯s ears. ¡°Dammit!¡± Shen Fei cursed in his heart. Then, he frowned and said more solemnly, ¡°Looks like I need to find another seven soul-devouring pearls as soon as possible.¡± After that, Shen Fei went to look for the remaining seven soul-devouring pearls. Naturally, he would not give up easily. The soul-devouring pearl emitted a dazzling black light again. Shen Fei ignored it and sat down in the lotus position. He immediately used the Soul-devouring Mantra and began to devour and refine the soul-devouring pearl for himself. He was going to fight fire with fire. The soul-devouring pearl continued to hover in the air, emitting a terrifying energy. Countless runes appeared, surrounding the pearl. Then they formed into shackles. It was as if it was restricting the soul-devouring pearl from devouring any more life. Despite the fact that this white space was created by the pearl, it was unable to control Shen Fei¡¯s soul. ¡­ Meanwhile, back in the physical wormhole realm, Aloy stared at Shen Fei¡¯s body on the ground and a distressed expression appeared on her face. Aloy could not help but say, ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°Aloy, I said you were destined to be mine.¡± Lear came in and hugged Aloy from behind, smiling evilly. Aloy pushed Lear away and shouted, ¡°Get lost!¡± ¡°Aloy, don¡¯t forget what you promised me. You belong only to me. You will be my woman for the rest of your life! If you dare betray me, I will make you wish you were dead!¡± Lear shouted coldly. ¡°Lear, I beg you, don¡¯t force me! Otherwise, I will really kill you,¡± Aloy said through gritted teeth. Her eyes were filled with determination. Lear snorted coldly. ¡°Hmph, then I want to see how you¡¯re going to kill me.¡± ¡°I said: Don¡¯t force me!¡± Aloy spat. ¡°Hah!¡± Lear¡¯s palm swept out and smashed Aloy¡¯s body against the wall. She fell to the ground, coughing up blood. ¡°Lear, you¡­!¡± Aloy¡¯s face paled as blood continued to drip from the corner of her mouth. Her eyes were filled with tears as she glared at Lear. Lear looked at Aloy and said sinisterly, ¡°You should have obeyed me and become my woman. You like this kid so much? If he was still alive, you definitely wouldn¡¯t be so willing to die, right? In that case, I¡¯ll let the two of you spend the rest of your lives together in hell!¡± Then, he waved his fist and attacked Aloy. However, Shen Fei suddenly appeared in front of her. Bang! Shen Fei punched Lear and sent him flying. Lear smashed into a mountainside before he fell to the ground. Blood spurted out of his mouth when he crashed into the rock. ¡°You¡­!¡± Lear stared at Shen Fei in shock. He did not expect the other party to actually wake up. Shen Fei supported Aloy and said, ¡°Are you alright?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Aloy shook her head to clear her dizziness. Then, her gaze landed on Lear and she coldly said, ¡°Lear, you¡¯ve let power go to your head. Did you really assume that I would be grateful for this? Let me tell you: I will never feel anything even remotely positive about you.¡± Lear suddenly shot forward. He summoned all the strength in his body and charged at Shen Fei. He was hoping that Shen Fei was still not fully awake, so he wanted to try and kill him in one fell swoop. The soul-devouring pearl had somehow isolated their forest area from the rest of the realm. Inside this isolated field, the flow of time moved differently from the world outside. Thus, Shen Fei was not worried about Lear unleashing everything he had in this field. Lear was shocked when he realized this. ¡°How did you¡­¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled into a playful smirk. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to disappoint you.¡± ¡°How is this possible? Could it be that the soul-devouring pearl can¡¯t do anything to you?¡± The shock had not left Lear¡¯s face. ¡°What can a mere low-grade soul-devouring pearl do to me?¡± Shen Fei sneered. With a wave of his hand, he summoned a Sacred Burning Flame. In an instant, Lear enveloped himself in the black shroud of his soul-devouring pearl. Although his soul-devouring pearl was powerful, it was not a threat to the Sacred Burning Flame, which was a soul-devouring skill. Soon, Lear screamed endlessly. White smoke rose from his body as he knelt on the ground from the pain. ¡°Aargh!! I¡¯m going to kill you! I will kill you!¡± Lear roared. He glared with wide, crazed eyes, and his face twisted like a demon. A stronger soul-devouring pearl appeared from out of nowhere and flew into Shen Fei¡¯s body. Shen Fei¡¯s soul trembled, and a Soul-devouring Mark appeared on his forehead while emitting a bright light. His Soul-devouring Mantra had successfully transformed; the second stage of this technique was finally complete. ¡°Soul Devouring Mantra, Third Form! Soul-devouring Eyes!¡± Shen Fei shouted. Two balls of gray light shot out from his eyes and shot toward Lear. Lear¡¯s soul was immediately put under immense pressure. His entire face was twisted unpleasantly as his body was pierced through by the gray laser beams. A destructive force radiated from his body with the intention to completely destroy him. However, at the critical moment, the soul-devouring pearl inside Lear injected a massive soul power into his body. Lear¡¯s body returned to normal and he fell limply onto the ground. Shen Fei¡¯s third move almost destroyed his soul. Fortunately, Lear¡¯s soul-devouring pearl appeared in time to save him. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable! At this moment, Lear lay on the ground, panting heavily. Bean-sized beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with fear as he stared at Shen Fei. Aloy, however, watched Shen Fei warily. Shen Fei saw her look. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m really here.¡± Hearing this, Aloy finally smiled and nodded. When he saw the easy trust she had for him, the veins on Lear¡¯s forehead bulged. ¡°Shen Fei, your luck is really incredible!¡± Chapter 431 - 431 Aloy Pleads With Lear 431 Aloy Pleads With Lear It was obvious that Shen Fei¡¯s survival made Lear very angry. ¡°I could say the same to you. If even you can survive, I don¡¯t intend to die before you,¡± Shen Fei countered haughtily. Lear snorted and said, ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t get so cocky; this is only temporary. You will definitely die here today.¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± Hearing Lear¡¯s words, Shen Fei could not help but shake his head and laugh. At this moment, Aloy looked at Lear with a disappointed expression. ¡°Lear, after so many losses, you¡¯re still so stubborn.¡± Lear pointed at Shen Fei and Aloy and shouted, ¡°You slut! Do you think you have the right to talk down to me just because you¡¯re pretty enough to seduce this good-for-nothing?¡± Hearing this, Aloy was stunned. At this point, Lear was simply blinded by hatred. Shen Fei¡¯s expression immediately changed as he sternly said, ¡°Shut your trap¡ª¡± Before Shen Fei could finish his sentence, Lear punched a nearby tree. ¡°Brat, I said you¡¯ll die today!¡± He glared at Shen Fei coldly while his entire body was bursting with murderous intent. ¡°I advise you to kneel down and beg for mercy. Perhaps I might leave your corpse intact,¡± said Shen Fei slowly. ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± In an instant, Lear rushed toward Shen Fei. ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Fei shouted. Then, he kicked Lear in the stomach and sent him flying back. ¡°Cough cough!¡± Lear lay on the ground, coughing violently. Shen Fei¡¯s expression became more indifferent. ¡°Lear, you¡¯ve caused so much trouble today that it trumps everything which you¡¯ve done to me in the past. Kneel on the ground and kowtow three hundred times to me, and I won¡¯t pursue you for your past transgressions,¡± Shen Fei said. Lear snorted. ¡°Dream on!¡± After he finished speaking, Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°In that case¡­¡± Suddenly, two thin silver needles appeared in his palm. Wisps of ice-element power flowed out of the silver needles. Feeling the terror of the silver needles, Lear cried out in horror, ¡°Shen Fei, you dare!?¡± ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I?¡± Shen Fei sneered. He slowly approached Lear with the silver needles in his hand. Lear felt his soul trembling and ready to crack. ¡°Shen Fei, I admit that I was wrong before. I am willing to kowtow to you and apologize. Just don¡¯t hurt me,¡± Lear said. ¡°Kowtow?¡± The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s too late. I only want to take your life now, and I¡¯ll make it the kind of life that¡¯s worse than death.¡± ¡°You¡­!¡± Lear¡¯s face had paled. Shen Fei suddenly rushed forward and inserted the needles. Lear¡¯s spiritual power was being attacked by the silver needles. Bit by bit, it was chipped away. He felt like a glass statue that was about to shatter at any time. The needles had only penetrated his dermis for the moment. ¡°Lear, if you continue to resist, you¡¯ll only be crippling your own soul power. By then, you¡¯ll die for real,¡± Shen Fei threatened coldly. Hearing this, Lear¡¯s body trembled nervously. He quickly said, ¡°Shen Fei, I¡¯ll kowtow. I¡¯ll kowtow at once!¡± As he said that, Lear knelt on the ground. ¡°Hahahaha!¡± Seeing this scene, Shen Fei laughed out loud. Who else in this world was as cunning as Shen Fei? ¡°Lear, you¡¯re really an idiot. You actually believed what I said. However, I¡¯m feeling generous, so I will not let you die so quickly. After all, I am actually a very kind person.¡± Hearing this, Lear¡¯s body trembled. A hint of joy appeared in his eyes; he did not expect that Shen Fei did not really want to take his life¡­ only to cripple his soul power. ¡°Shen Fei, aren¡¯t you afraid of retribution when you spout such things?¡± Lear asked through gritted teeth. Shen Fei snorted. ¡°Afraid? I was willing to overlook your past transgressions because I wanted to give you a chance. But now, you don¡¯t even know how to repent. So, I won¡¯t be as merciful to you as before.¡± Lear was stunned. ¡°No wonder. I felt that you have changed a lot. I see that not only do you have a strong cultivation talent, but you are also a ruthless person. Shen Fei, don¡¯t get too arrogant. If you attack me again, you will definitely pay a heavy price,¡± Lear¡¯s eyes flashed with savagery as he said this last part. Suddenly, his body erupted with a brutal aura. ¡°Lear, no matter what you say, it¡¯s useless. I see that you must die,¡± Shen Fei shouted. Then, he waved his hand and the two silver needles pushed deeper into Lear, creating mayhem to his flesh. ¡°Argh!¡± Lear screamed miserably. He was in extreme pain. He felt as if his soul was being cut by countless knives, and it was a gut-wrenching pain. ¡°Shen Fei, you can¡¯t treat me like this. Otherwise, my brother will definitely kill you!¡± Lear roared. ¡°Hahaha!¡± Shen Fei simply threw his head back and laughed. Seeing this, Aloy quickly stood in front of Lear and looked at Shen Fei. ¡°Let him go. After all, he is still a member of the Gelin family.¡± Shen Fei sneered. ¡°Aloy, I know what you¡¯re thinking, but what he did to you is enough for your family to either disown or execute him.¡± Even so, Lear was her father¡¯s younger brother. ¡°Let him go, Shen Fei,¡± Aloy said slowly. Shen Fei raised his eyebrows. ¡°You want me to let him go? But he almost killed me.¡± ¡°Still, I want you to let him go,¡± Aloy said firmly. ¡°Aloy, are you crazy? He almost killed you just now,¡± said Shen Fei in disbelief. ¡°I¡¯m completely sane. His actions just now are not worthy of sympathy, and what he did to me has definitely crossed the line. But again, he¡¯s a member of the Gelin family,¡± Aloy said earnestly. Shen Fei frowned. Since Aloy had made up her mind, if he still did not agree, then he would be viewed as being too stingy. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll do as you ask.¡± Shen Fei finally relented. Hearing this, Lear laughed in manic glee, ¡°Hahahaha, Shen Fei, did you see that? Aloy¡¯s heart aches for me!¡± ¡°Lear, I¡¯ve said it before. I won¡¯t let you off easily. But it looks like you¡¯re being given a chance,¡± Shen Fei said coldly. Hearing this, Lear shot Shen Fei a nasty look. ¡°Just you wait. I¡¯ll definitely return to settle the score with you.¡± With that, Lear got up and ran away. After Lear left, Shen Fei and Aloy looked at each other. ¡°Let¡¯s get rid of the beasts first. We can¡¯t let them escape the wormhole,¡± Aloy hurriedly said. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡­ Inside the wormhole, Lear continued to run while anger spread across his face. ¡°Damn it!¡± he cursed. Then, he took out a pill and consumed it to recover his strength. ¡°Shen Fei, I will make you wish you were dead later. I will make you witness my strength!¡± Lear then took out a treasure¡­ Chapter 432 - 432 The Black-scaled Giant Python 432 The Black-scaled Giant Python The treasure was a palm-sized stone slab. There were many patterns carved on this stone slab, and it emitted an extremely powerful fluctuation. ¡®My law stone¡­ Although the grade is very low, I¡¯ve spent hundreds of billions of crystal coins to purchase it at an auction. It contains powerful law energy, comparable to an Emperor-tier Beastmaster. Moreover, this law stone¡¯s defense is unrivaled. Even an Emperor-tier Beastmaster won¡¯t be able to break it. Once I use it, I¡¯ll see how Shen Fei can block my attack.¡¯ Lear¡¯s shoulders shook with muffled laughter. Then, he crushed the law stone. At once, the law stone turned into a burst of light, enveloping his whole body. Very quickly, Lear¡¯s entire person was enveloped in a layer of black fog, making him look like a demon. In fact, it even looked as though a new demon king was being crowned. ¡°Shen Fei, you and everyone who defied me will die by my hands later!¡± Lear said sinisterly. With that, he took a step and flew up. Even the very air trembled from his aura. When Lear reappeared in the sky hundreds of meters above, he was as domineering as a mountain. He suddenly threw out a punch. The surrounding area trembled and a golden image of a giant fist whizzed down with devastating power. Rumble! The fist struck down and shattered the ground, forming a huge crater. Dense web-like cracks appeared on the ground around the crater. ¡­ Shen Fei and Aloy met up with the students. Aloy looked at the students and said, ¡°Everyone, remember not to get separated. The beast horde has already begun. There will be more and more exotic beasts later. Be ready to fight.¡± ¡°We understand, Instructor Aloy,¡± the students quickly said. ¡°Instructor Aloy, what¡¯s going on with the beasts in this realm?¡± a student asked. At this, an uneasy expression appeared on Aloy¡¯s face. ¡°I can¡¯t fully explain it now, but your goal now is to resist the beast horde. The horde this time isn¡¯t just limited to regular beasts like the past; there are many spirit beasts, especially Emperor- or Overlord-rank beasts,¡± Aloy said solemnly. All the students stared at Aloy in shock. ¡°Emperors and Overlords?!¡± ¡°Oh my god!¡± ¡°How many beasts are there in this beast horde?¡± Previously, they had viewed exotic beasts as inferior even to ordinary humans, and that they were to be underestimated. However, there would be so many exotic beasts in this beast horde, and there would even be very highly-ranked beasts appearing. This was simply unbelievable. Aloy shook her head. ¡°All you can do now is protect yourselves.¡± She also added, ¡°Of course, you can also rely on formations or arrays to increase your chances of winning. In short, you must tread this place with caution.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± At that moment, a roar resounded through their area as a huge black shadow rushed toward them from a distance. When they saw the behemoth, all the students gasped. It was a black python that looked like it was made of black iron, and it had an aura as oppressive as a mountain. ¡°It¡¯s a Black-scaled Giant Python!¡± Aloy exclaimed. ¡°This kind of beast usually only appears in deep sea areas. Why is there one here?¡± Aloy then immediately retreated with the students in an attempt to avoid the Black-scaled Giant Python. ¡°Shen Fei, this Black-scaled Giant Python is too terrifying. We must join forces to kill it,¡± she said. Shen Fei nodded, but then he pounced without hesitation at the Black-scaled Giant Python. Aloy gaped at Shen Fei. She had heard of how terrifying this kind of exotic beast was, so launching oneself into a head-on battle with this python was unthinkable for her. Boom! In the next second, the Shen Fei clashed with the Black-scaled Giant Python. He slashed down with his sword, and a huge sword ray was sent toward the Black-scaled Giant Python. The exotic beast, in turn, clawed at him. The Black-scaled Giant Python was not to be outdone, and its claws were like sharp blades that glinted coldly. The sword ray crashed into the python¡¯s claws with a bang. Shen Fei and the Black-scaled Giant Python then retreated at the same time. ¡°Everyone, hurry and summon your spirit beasts. We¡¯re fighting this Black-scaled Giant Python,¡± Shen Fei shouted at the students. ¡°Understood!¡± The students nodded and summoned their spirit beasts. Shen Fei naturally summoned his Flame Owl. In the next second, a thick pillar of fire spewed out from the sky and shot toward the Black-scaled Giant Python. Seeing this, the python roared. It opened its bloody mouth and tried to swallow the Flame Owl whole. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Black-scaled Giant Python did not evade the pillar of fire in time and was struck by its flames. Smoke and dust immediately rose from its body. The flames of the Flame Owl were indeed powerful. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python raised its head and hissed viciously. It then whipped its huge tail at the Flame Owl in a frenzy, wanting to turn the Flame Owl into meat paste. Shen Fei quickly shouted, ¡°Flame Owl, dodge it!¡± Unfortunately, the Flame Owl did not dodge in time, and was met straight on with the exotic beast¡¯s vengeful tail. Bang! The Flame Owl¡¯s head was smashed to the ground by the Black-scaled Giant Python. There was even an eight-centimeter-deep wound on the Flame Owl¡¯s abdomen. Bright red blood flowed out continuously, dyeing its entire abdomen a more vivid red than its feathers. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes almost popped out when he saw this. ¡°Flame Owl, hurry up and shrink back!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried and retracted its abdomen to close the wound. ¡°Shen Fei, what should we do now?¡± Aloy asked anxiously. ¡°Aloy, although this Black-scaled Giant Python is powerful, as long as we can work together, I believe we can kill it,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Got it!¡± Aloy nodded, then she looked at the students and said, ¡°Order your spirit beasts to coordinate with Instructor Shen¡¯s spirit beast and defeat the exotic beast together!¡± Everyone nodded at this. Then, they sent out their spirit beasts and ran in all directions to spread their formation. Shen Fei¡¯s Flame Owl flew to his side and the two of them charged at the Black-scaled Giant Python together. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python hissed in anger. Its huge body suddenly rolled up and crashed toward the Beastmaster and his Flame Owl. Shen Fei and his Flame Owl both exchanged a look and rushed out together. They merged into a fiery phantom of man and beast and flapped their huge wings. Then, they dove at the Black-scaled Giant Python and slashed with their talons. Crack! In the next moment, a massive gash appeared on the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s huge body, and blood splattered everywhere. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python hissed furiously and whipped its huge tail at them. Shen Fei and his Flame Owl swung their huge talons again at the Black-scaled Giant Python. Boom, boom, boom! Loud noises rang out continuously with powerful shockwaves that rippled out and crushed the surrounding trees. In the next second, the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s huge body fell heavily to the ground in a massive pit of its own making. The Black-scaled Giant Python slowly crawled out with great difficulty. When it saw Shen Fei and the Flame Owl right outside the pit, its eyes revealed its intense fear. Chapter 433 - 433 At Deaths Door 433 At Death¡¯s Door ¡°Roar!¡± In the next moment, many beasts in the distance roared angrily and began to charge toward them. They were a group of Black-scaled Giant Pythons. ¡°Shen Fei, what should we do?¡± Aloy asked worriedly. ¡°Students, listen up. Attack it with all your might,¡± Shen Fei shouted. ¡°Roar!¡± As Shen Fei spoke, the students rushed toward the Black-scaled Giant Pythons and began fighting them. Low, deep beastly growls echoed out, and a massive wave of energy surged outward, destroying the surrounding plants. The scales on the Black-scaled Giant Pythons also emitted a dazzling gleam, as if they were forged from steel this time. Bang! A Black-scaled Giant Python was suddenly sent flying and fell to the ground. Next, a gold coin pierced through its abdomen and its intestines spilled out. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python roared in pain, and the scales on its body began to crack. Seeing this, everyone¡¯s eyes were filled with joy. The Black-scaled Giant Python roared and attacked again. Shen Fei, while still merged with the Flame Owl, summoned a spirit weapon and attacked the Black-scaled Giant Python. After a short while, the battle reached its climax. ¡°Roar!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python swung its tail and sent Shen Fei flying. Then, it lunged at the students. It chomped down on the waist of a student and tore him apart. Splat! Blood spattered everywhere as the student¡¯s sternum was ripped open. ¡°Eeeek!!!¡± A scream rang out and sent numbing chills up everyone¡¯s scalps. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python hissed angrily and opened its mouth to bite off another person¡¯s head. ¡°Ahh!! Save me!¡± ¡°Shen Fei, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and save me!¡± All the students were screaming. They could not withstand the savagery of the Black-scaled Giant Python at all. Many of the students died in a single blow. At this moment, a female student saw that Shen Fei was just standing there in a daze and cried in panic, ¡°Instructor Shen, please save me!¡± Suddenly, a sharp wind blade was shot at Shen Fei. He quickly raised his arm and punched out, destroying the wind blades. ¡°Instructor Shen, help me! Heeeeelp!¡± All the students were crying for help. Shen Fei looked at the Black-scaled Giant Python solemnly. He knew that this Black-scaled Giant Python was very strong, and he could think of no other strategy he could employ other than to fight it head-on. The difference in strength between Shen Fei and the students was still too great, so he had to find a way to keep the python¡¯s attention on him. ¡°Instructor Shen, hurry up and make a move! If you don¡¯t make a move, we¡¯re all finished!¡± a student cried anxiously. At this, Shen Fei ordered the Flame Owl, ¡°Attack!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl opened its mouth and spat out a ball of lava at the head of the Black-scaled Giant Python. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python felt the scorching heat and immediately reared back in fear. It then tried to maneuver around to escape the lava ball. Unfortunately, the Flame Owl saw this and immediately shot a stream of lava directly onto the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s back. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python immediately let out a miserable howl, and its entire body was ablaze. The Flame Owl seized this opportunity to bombard it with even more lava, completely incinerating the tail of the Black-scaled Giant Python. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python cried in pain. Then, it rushed out of the forest. The Flame Owl had already predicted its actions. It moved as fast as lightning and blocked the python¡¯s way, then it used its sharp talons to bash down on the python¡¯s head. In the next instant, the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s huge head was crushed into the ground. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± After one Black-scaled Giant Python died, the rest of the Black-scaled Giant Pythons immediately went wild. ¡°Now¡¯s the time! Students, quickly order your spirit beasts to attack the Black-scaled Giant Pythons¡¯ seven inches!¡± Shen Fei said loudly. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± the students responded at once. Then, they commanded their spirit beasts to attack the seven inches of the exotic beasts¡¯ spines. Several of the Black-scaled Giant Pythons wailed in pain. For a moment, their entire bodies writhed and twisted like crazy, and their tails thrashed around wildly. Streams of energy billowed outward violently and crushed the surrounding forest. Dust flew up from the ground and limited everyone¡¯s vision. For a few moments, no one could clearly see what was happening in front of them. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Pythons hissed over and over, and their eyes filled with pain. Then, another Black-scaled Giant Python suddenly appeared beside an injured one and bit down on its neck. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python screamed in pain. It could not help but swat out with its huge claw to grab it, trying to slap the other python to death. However, the uninjured Black-scaled Giant Python was extremely fast. Before the fallen Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s huge claw could catch it, the other one had already escaped. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python let out another miserable cry as one of its claws was suddenly cut off. The injured Black-scaled Giant Python hissed again, and its thrashing tail smashed everything in its path. ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, help me, or else I¡¯ll be dead, too!¡± a student screamed. Drawn by his screams, the uninjured Black-scaled Giant Python suddenly appeared and clamped down on his shoulder. Blood dripped from his shoulder, and his face turned red from the pain. He looked like he was about to explode. ¡°I¡¯m coming, hang on!¡± Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly rushed over and swung his fist at the exotic beast. The fist landed on its scales, but did not cause any real damage; it only left a small mark. The Black-scaled Giant Python snarled and bit the student even harder, then it reared back and swallowed the student whole. After devouring a student, the Black-scaled Giant Python became even more excited and kept hissing angrily. ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, help me, quickly!¡± another student screamed. Shen Fei frowned and thought for a moment. Then, he threw a longsword in that direction. Swish! The longsword flew out and stabbed right into the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s body, piercing through it. The sword then began to turn violently in an attempt to kill the beast. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python let out a series of angry hisses and struggled desperately, trying to yank out the longsword. However, the sword contained the power of lightning. It was like an electric meat grinder that minced and zapped the internal organs of the Black-scaled Giant Python. After coughing out pools of black blood, the Black-scaled Giant Python finally lost its life force and fell dead on the ground. Shen Fei could not help but heave a sigh of relief. His face had become very pale. If he had not acted in time, that student would have died. ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, I¡¯m really scared. I thought I was going to die just now,¡± the boy wailed. Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°Alright, don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯ll take responsibility for this matter.¡± ¡°Really? Thank you, Instructor Shen Fei!¡± Upon hearing this, the boy immediately revealed a gratified expression. Chapter 434 - 434 Don’t Worry, I Have My Ways 434 Don¡¯t Worry, I Have My Ways ¡°Shen Fei, look out behind you!¡± Aloy quickly said. Another Black-scaled Giant Python swung its huge tail and launched itself at Shen Fei. Its tail was filled with poison that it was ready to use on him. The students were shocked and screamed, ¡°Instructor Shen Fei! Be careful!¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± However, Shen Fei was not afraid of the poison. Instead, he gave a roar and charged at the Black-scaled Giant Python. He summoned the Hammer of the Thunder God, one of the random legendary weapons that the system created for him, and smashed it down. Boom! The Hammer of the Thunder God smashed down on the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s tail with a deafening sound. Searing pain rushed through its tail and the python began to shake uncontrollably. Shen Fei raised the Hammer of the Thunder God again and smashed it down ruthlessly. This time, the tail was smashed into pieces. Black smoke rose from its black core. It was a very strange sight. All the students were dumbfounded. They finally understood just how terrifying Shen Fei was. They had previously thought that Shen Fei would lose for sure against the exotic beast, but they did not expect him to win almost effortlessly. It was unbelievable. ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, you¡¯re really amazing!¡± ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, you¡¯re simply too cool!¡± One by one, the students shouted and cheered excitedly. Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s continue fighting! The last Black-scaled Giant Python is already on its last breath.¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± However, before the students could celebrate, the Black-scaled Giant Python jumped up again and swept its tail out. With one swat, a student was sent flying. The student crashed into the ground, coughing out blood repeatedly due to his injured internal organs. Seeing this, Shen Fei could not help but grimace. He glared at the Black-scaled Giant Python and said, ¡°It seems that the body of this Black-scaled Giant Python is far beyond what I expected. Even one of my strongest attacks was unable to kill it.¡± ¡°What should we do?¡± ¡°The Black-scaled Giant Python is too powerful. Even if we join forces, we might not be able to deal with it!¡± ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, what should we do?¡± Shen Fei pondered for a moment before he said, ¡°I have an idea!¡± ¡°What is it?¡± a student asked. Shen Fei said, ¡°Think about it. The Black-scaled Giant Python is a living being. It seems to enjoy blood, so we might as well inject blood into its body to see if we can stimulate it. Perhaps it will stimulate some hidden power in its body!¡± A student frowned and asked, ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, that¡¯s not a bad idea. However, there is so much blood in the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s body already. If we inject more into it, wouldn¡¯t that be a waste?¡± When Shen Fei heard this, he could not help but smile and said, ¡°Who said that we have to inject a lot of it? We can inject a drop of blood into its body first. If it shows a reaction, then we move in. No matter how powerful it is, we can easily destroy it together.¡± All the students were surprised. They gazed at him for a while before one finally said, ¡°This sounds like it won¡¯t work.¡± ¡°Of course it will work. However, I have instructions for you!¡± ¡°What are they, Instructor Shen Fei? Please tell me.¡± Shen Fei smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s like this: The Black-scaled Giant Python is an Emperor-tier exotic beast. I¡¯m worried that it will undergo certain changes during the process of absorbing the blood. At that time, we¡¯ll be in some real trouble. So, I¡¯m also going to extract the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s blood and core!¡± The moment he finished speaking, the students gaped at him. ¡°Take it out? How?¡± some of them asked curiously. ¡°This Black-scaled Giant Python has an independent space within its body. This independent space was constructed from its own blood. We just need to take out the blood and core from the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s body and destroy the independent space,¡± Shen Fei said slowly. ¡°Can we really succeed like this?¡± No one dared to vouch for it. After all, the plan was too crazy. If they were not careful, it would easily cause a backlash. Shen Fei smiled faintly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have my ways.¡± ¡°Um¡­ Alright then!¡± The students nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll start now,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, I feel that this is too risky. What if¡± Shen Fei interrupted him, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s absolutely no what if. I have my own confidence in this kind of situation. There will be no ¡®what if¡¯ once I begin.¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s confident tone, the students felt a little relieved. Shen Fei then took out a jade talisman from his storage ring. This would act as a replica of the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s core. Hum¡­ As the power of the jade talisman increased, the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s body slowly shrank. Then, Shen Fei waved his hand, and the Black Scaled Giant Python¡¯s bloody maw opened wide. Balls of red light were spat out from its mouth like a huge blood bubble. The bubble spun rapidly at the front of the mouth, and fiery spikes shot out from it. In the blink of an eye, they pierced through the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s head. The head of the Black-scaled Giant Python exploded with a loud bang, turning into a pool of blood that gradually became larger. The blood was even giving off an alluring fragrance. It was not completely dead yet. ¡°Wow!¡± A girl could not help but exclaim in admiration as she gazed at Shen Fei. ¡°Instructor Shen Fei is so amazing! He didn¡¯t need us at all!¡± a young student flattered. ¡°Hahaha!¡± Shen Fei laughed loudly and said, ¡°The Black-scaled Giant Python was too big. Just the strength of us few would not be enough. Only by using this special method can we temporarily suppress it.¡± ¡°Then, Instructor Shen Fei, what do you plan to do next?¡± a girl asked. ¡°It¡¯s very simple. We only need to inject two or three drops of blood into its internal organs, then we can take the core.¡± ¡°This¡­ It seems impossible,¡± a boy said. Shen Fei said, ¡°How would we know if we don¡¯t try?¡± ¡°Alright then, since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll follow your plan, Instructor Shen Fei!¡± the boy said. Thus, a few young men stepped forward and offered their blood to the replica of the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s core, causing the exotic beast to shrink even more. Chapter 435 - 435 Another Powerful Exotic Beast 435 Another Powerful Exotic Beast Soon, the core became shriveled up, and the Black-scaled Giant Pythons regressed into a black egg, with the shell being the suppressive force of the core replicating. White sprouts began to grow and spread around the egg. Shen Fei added two drops of blood, which seeped into the eggshells. Wisps of white mist then emerged from it and wafted into the air. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s body kept squirming and making terrible noises. It wanted to break free and escape. However, its body was too large for it to successfully wriggle out of the eggshell. ¡°Alright, the Black-scaled Giant Python should be waking up soon. Let¡¯s get ready to start!¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Everyone immediately took out a bottle of spirit wine each. Spirit wine was a temporary cultivation-boosting supplement. They consumed the spirit wine and began to circulate the Heavenly Mystic Mantra to regulate the strength of their bodies. Once the Black-scaled Giant Python woke up, the real trouble would begin. While everyone circulated their Qi, wisps of black smoke rose from the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s abdomen. The black smoke grew thicker and thicker until it finally formed a black balloon that floated into the air. Seeing this, everyone revealed shocked expressions. ¡°How is this happening?¡± Everyone could not believe it because the Black-scaled Giant Python had completely lost its aura. Moreover, how were they going to obtain the beast core in the python¡¯s body? Just as everyone puzzled over this, countless black tentacles suddenly shot out from the black balloon and wrapped around everyone. Shen Fei frowned. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ Feeling the coldness coming from the tentacles, the students could not help but let out panicked cries. ¡°Help! Help!¡± ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, help me!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei quickly ordered his Flame Owl, ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± In the next second, the Flame Owl spat flames at the black tentacles. Immediately, a series of crackling sounds came from the burning tentacles as they withered away and turned into a pile of mud. Seeing that its attack was effective, the Flame Owl became excited. It flew in and devoured the mud. As it ate, it did not forget to continue releasing flames to burn the black mud. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python let out another furious hiss. Its body kept twisting, trying to escape from the eggshell, but it was still futile. ¡°Flame Owl, there it is! Burn the Black Scaled Python¡¯s core!¡± Shen Fei ordered again. The Flame Owl flapped its wings and shot its flames at the exposed core. ¡°Roar!¡± In the next moment, the Black-scaled Giant Python suddenly opened its mouth and spat something that looked like black fire at the students. The students were caught off-guard and some of them were struck by the black flames. They suddenly cried out miserably. Some were either instantly roasted by the flames, had their clothes burned away, or had half their bodies covered in angry red burns. They were all in terrible states. ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed coldly. ¡°Of course this Black-scaled Giant Python would still be able to use this much power.¡± He knew that the Black-scaled Giant Python could possess such terrifying strength because during its lifetime, it had devoured countless spirit herbs, beast cores, and blood. It really should not come as a surprise that the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s powerful strength was unhindered despite its restricted size and mobility. ¡°Instructor Shen Fei, what should we do?¡± a young man beside Shen Fei asked in horror. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes and said calmly, ¡°Keep circulating the mantra!¡± Hearing this, the remaining students nodded and circulated the Heavenly Mystic Mantra to continue absorbing the python¡¯s blackened core. Not long after, the black core completely melted and turned into a pile of black ash, which then dispersed into the air. The Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s power was also gradually absorbed. Shen Fei and the others heaved a sigh of relief. Although they managed to kill the Black-scaled Giant Python, the core and the beast¡¯s blood were the most important acquisitions. These would be of great benefit to their cultivation of the Heavenly Mystic Mantra in the future. However, the corpse of the Black-scaled Giant Python was useless, and its consciousness was long gone. Thus, everyone left the Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s body alone and gathered their thoughts to prepare for the next phase of the plan. Shen Fei removed the Black Scaled Giant Python¡¯s core and tucked it into his storage ring. He suddenly felt something strange and closed his eyes to sense the fluctuations around him. Then, he saw a terrifying pressure coming from afar. Rumble! Aloy¡¯s expression changed and she hurriedly shouted, ¡°Crap! It¡¯s from a mutant beast! Everyone, quickly gather together and don¡¯t run around!¡± Everyone gathered together quickly. Then, Shen Fei looked into the distance and saw a huge shadow charging toward their location. The shadow was ten meters tall and was completely black, like a small black mountain. Under the sunlight, it emitted its own dark glow. It looked extremely sinister, like a monster that had crawled out of an abyss. In the next moment, Shen Fei and the others were hit once more by the terrifying force wave and everyone fell to the ground again. ¡°This¡­ What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Damn it, why did such a scary force wave suddenly appear?¡± ¡°Is something coming at us?¡± ¡°Is it another Emperor-tier Black-scaled Giant Python?!¡± When they saw the appearance of the approaching black creature, Shen Fei and the students revealed shocked expressions. It really was another Black-scaled Giant Python. This one in particular appeared several times stronger than the previous ones they had fought. In the next second, the Black-scaled Giant Python came within striking distance of Shen Fei and the others. It whipped its huge tail at them. ¡°This Black-scaled Giant Python is much more powerful than the last one. We¡¯re no match for it at all!¡±someone screamed as he stared at the python in horror. The Black-scaled Giant Python was very large and tough as steel.The cultivators did not expect it to be so fearsome! Shen Fei was also cursing in his heart. Chapter 436 - 436 No Other Choice But To Fight To The Bitter End 436 No Other Choice But To Fight To The Bitter End This time, they had no other choice but to fight to the bitter end. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes and regarded the python coldly. The aura of his entire being was steadily rising! The Black-scaled Giant Python opened its mouth and hissed. It struck forward with its gaping bloody mouth and latched onto a young man, then it swallowed him up in a heartbeat. ¡°No! Help! Aargh¡­¡± As the young man was devoured, he screamed in fear and used all the strength in his body to resist being dragged down the reptile¡¯s throat¡­ But it was useless. A few seconds later, the young man¡¯s cries from within the python stopped abruptly. After smacking its lips twice, the python spat him out; it hurled the young man¡¯s corpse to the side and continued to slither toward Shen Fei and the others. Seeing the giant python coming toward them, the remaining students became so scared that their faces paled. ¡°It¡¯s too scary!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s run! This Black-scaled Giant Python is too powerful! We can¡¯t fight it!¡± ¡°This thing is a real demon!¡± ¡°Do your best to evade it!¡± Shen Fei shouted and took the lead to jump to the side, dodging an attack from the Black-scaled Giant Python. However, the students behind him were half a beat too slow and were instantly caught up by the Black-scaled Giant Python trajectory. The Black-scaled Giant Python¡¯s mouth was lined with fangs. It bit down on a person¡¯s leg and easily tore it apart. Fresh blood splattered everywhere, and the sound of bones snapping was heard. In just a few seconds, the student became the python¡¯s food. As the students were slowly killed one by one, there was a sudden, palpable silence in the area. Everyone¡¯s eyes widened as they stared at the Black-scaled Giant Python in terror. Shen Fei had also become extremely depressed. He knew that the situation today would be unusual due to the exotic beast horde. Suddenly, someone cried out in pain as another force wave crashed in and smashed into the student. Crack! The student could not even make a sound before he died with a resounding snap of his spine. Seeing this, the other students became even more desperate. ¡°We¡¯re done for!¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± The Black-scaled Giant Python let out a hiss as it zipped around and appeared in front of them once more. Its huge body swayed and barreled toward them. ¡°No!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t accept this kind of fate!¡± Boom! Accompanied by shrill screams and violent explosions, the bodies of the students were sent flying for a hundred meters before they fell heavily to the ground. Thud, thud, thud! Shen Fei summoned his spirit beasts. ¡°Black Sun, Three-clawed Golden Dragon, go help them.¡± The Black Sun and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon quickly dragged away the students who were within their reach to avoid them getting hurt. A moment later, Shen Fei saw the Black-scaled Giant Python slithering its huge body as it slowly rolled over. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze became even colder. He was getting ready to fight it when suddenly, the python stopped and turned around to leave. When the students saw this scene, they were all stunned and puzzled. ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± ¡°Instructor, why is the Black-scaled Giant Python leaving?¡± ¡°No matter what, at least I¡¯m still alive.¡± Shen Fei heaved a sigh of relief. In the air above them, light flashed overhead like lightning and caught everyone¡¯s attention. ¡°Is that?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed. He recognized the figure in the air. A black-robed man floated in the air and looked down at everyone. A proud aura radiated from him. ¡°You bunch of trash! How dare you call yourselves Beastmasters? You¡¯re simply embarrassing!¡± he said disdainfully. After hearing the black-robed man¡¯s words, everyone¡¯s expressions became unpleasant. ¡°Hmph, since you dare to barge into the wormhole, I thought you guys had some strength. Unfortunately, you¡¯re all just worthless!¡± The man in black shook his head as though he was greatly disappointed. Then, he ignored everyone and went straight for the retreating Black-scaled Giant Python. A moment later, the man in black grabbed the head of the Black-scaled Giant Python. Suddenly, a black gas appeared and entered the beast¡¯s body. After a moment, the reptile¡¯s body shrank down a level, but its ferocious and violent aura became even more terrifying. Shen Fei frowned when he saw this. ¡°What is this b*stard doing?¡± Although he could not understand the man¡¯s intentions, he was getting a bad feeling. Just as Shen Fei was deep in thought, the black-robed man suddenly turned into a black light and darted at Shen Fei. Thud! Shen Fei stomped his feet and leaped up, evading the black light quickly. But in the next moment, the black-robed man waved his sharp claws and slashed at him. Shen Fei could not react in time, and a deep gash appeared in his shoulder. ¡°You¡¯re quite agile.¡± The black-robed man smiled wickedly. When they heard his voice, Shen Fei and Aloy exchanged looks. ¡°Lear?¡± Aloy called out with some slight hesitation. ¡°Not bad. I didn¡¯t expect you to recognize me even in this state.¡± Lear smiled coldly. His face did seem a little different, and he had a mask covering half of his usual features, making it quite difficult for Shen Fei and Aloy to tell if he was actually Lear. But, from his eyes, they could vaguely tell that this person was Lear. Lear laughed maniacally, ¡°Hahaha, I did say that I won¡¯t let you off easily.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was deep in thought as he suddenly asked, ¡°Am I your target?¡± Lear was caught off-guard by the question for a moment. Then, he said in a mean voice, ¡°That¡¯s right. I came here precisely for you!¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded. In the next second, Lear touched his fingertips together and formed several seals in rapid succession. Spiritual energy surged around him, turning into a vortex that surrounded him and giving off a mystical aura. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils suddenly shrank as he exclaimed, ¡°This is the Spirit Domination Technique!¡± ¡°Hehehe¡­ I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to spot my Spirit Domination Technique. You really are talented!¡± Lear smirked. As the black net fell, everything became still, including Shen Fei¡¯s breathing. Shen Fei thought to himself, ¡®Is this the Spirit Domination Technique? Its power is extraordinary!¡¯ He had once heard from others how terrifying control-type martial techniques were. He also did not expect that, despite Lear¡¯s cultivation level not being on par with Shen Fei¡¯s, he could still wield power like some of the legendary cultivators in their world. When he saw Shen Fei¡¯s imprisoned body, Lear smirked again and said contemptuously, ¡°This move should be enough to trap Beastmasters of any level and doom them.¡± Chapter 437 - 437 Kill Them All 437 Kill Them All As he spoke, black chains appeared out of thin air and bound Shen Fei. ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Fei revealed a surprised expression when he felt the restraints. When the students saw this, one of them boldly stepped forward and yelled, ¡°Who are you?! How dare you be so disrespectful to Instructor Shen Fei!¡± ¡°Hehe, you should worry about yourself!¡± The black-robed man smirked. Then, his figure flashed as he suddenly lunged at the student in a blur. Lear then reached out and grabbed the necklace around the student¡¯s neck. With a violent yank, he pulled the student toward him and held him up with it like a noose. The smell of blood filled the air, causing the students to involuntarily gasp. Lear was crazy! He was going to kill them all! Eventually, Lear let the student go and he fell limply into a pool of his own blood. He had been suffocated. The faces of everyone in the academy turned pale at the sight. They could not help but feel a sense of grief with a trace of fear. Lear¡¯s strength and brutality were terrifying. ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices. Either you choose to go into the dark and abandon the light, or you die.¡± Lear looked at the students, and the corners of his mouth curled up with a crazed edge. Upon hearing this, a few students gritted their teeth and said, ¡°Surrender to you? Dream on!¡± But in the next moment, Lear threw a punch in their direction. A violent explosion rang out, and the students screamed. Lear was not holding back at all. His fist landed heavily like a falling meteorite, and each strike was accompanied by a pained wail from a student. Not long after, the defiant students¡¯ chests were caved in and their bones shattered. They collapsed in a bloody heap. Shen Fei¡¯s eyelids twitched as he stared at the corpses lying in pools of blood. ¡®This Lear is too ruthless. He¡¯s completely disregarding the students¡¯ lives.¡¯ The remaining students lowered their heads, not daring to meet Lear¡¯s eyes when he swept his gaze over the crowd. ¡°Have you reconsidered? Submit to me or die!¡± Lear said coldly. ¡°Gulp¡± Faced with such a tyrannical and cruel Lear, the students swallowed hard. Immediately, one of the students stood out and said, ¡°Your conditions are too harsh. I can¡¯t agree to this!¡± Lear laughed coldly. ¡°So, you want to defy me?¡± ¡°Hmph, I admit that you¡¯re decently strong, but if we were to fight one-on-one, you¡¯re no match for me at all.¡± Lear¡¯s gaze turned frosty. He feigned surprise as he said, ¡°Hehe, looks like I¡¯ve overestimated you; you¡¯re just a useless decoration.¡± ¡°You b*stard, how dare you insult us!¡± Hearing this, the defiant students became furious and saw red. Their strength might not be much, but they were still the elites of the academy. How could they be willing to serve a tyrant? Lear grinned and said indifferently, ¡°I think it¡¯s better for you to kneel down obediently and beg for mercy. I might still spare your meaningless lives.¡± He looked like a cat that was playing with its food. Everyone was roaring angrily. ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re delusional!¡± ¡°I would rather die than live so shamefully. If you kill us, we will drag you down with us!¡± ¡°Since you insist on seeking death, we¡¯ll grant your wish!¡± Lear¡¯s tone was calm, but deep in his eyes, there was a bloodthirsty killing intent, as fierce as a wild beast. As soon as he finished speaking, Lear raised his arm and made a grabbing motion at everyone. In the next moment, a huge black spider-like phantom appeared in the air, emitting a dense murderous aura that made everyone shudder. The black spider¡¯s wicked-looking forelimbs danced quickly and stabbed at everyone. ¡°Argh!¡± Shrill screams rang out. Suddenly, four students were torn apart by the black spider, and their intestines splattered all over the ground. ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Fei grimaced, and the anger in his heart surged. He did not expect Lear to be so vicious to the students. At this moment, Lear¡¯s eyes were only filled with cold bloodthirst. Aloy¡¯s eyes were red, and tears flowed out. ¡°Lear Uncle, do you really want to become my enemy?¡± Lear¡¯s heart could not help but tremble when he looked at Aloy¡¯s teary eyes. A look of conflict passed over his face. In the end, Lear shook his head and spat out, ¡°Aloy, I know this matter has gone too far, but you have all left me no choice! This is who I am, who I always was. If I want something, nothing and no one can stand in my way! Sorry to disappoint you.¡± Lear took a deep breath and schooled his emotions. He then added, ¡°I hope you don¡¯t blame me. I¡¯m doing this for you!¡± Then, Lear¡¯s gaze swept back to the students. ¡°I¡¯ll give you one last chance. Either submit to me or die.¡± The students closed their eyes and looked away, not daring to meet his eyes again. They knew that if they rejected Lear today, only death awaited them. A moment later, a student finally could not resist the fear and slowly knelt on the ground. ¡°¡­Lord Lear, I submit to you!¡± ¡°Lord Lear, I, as well!¡± ¡°Lord Lear, me too!¡± Soon, the students walked forward one after another. ¡°Hahaha, good! Good! This is great! You are all finally willing to lower your heads!¡± Lear laughed like a maniac. As he laughed, he waved his hand to signal for the students to get back to their feet. Lear nodded. ¡°Very good, this is more like it!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he drew back his cold and murderous aura. ¡°Now, I want you all to kill Shen Fei!¡± Lear looked at the students with a charming smile. ¡®Kill Shen Fei?¡¯ The students were stunned and their eyes were filled with horror. Shen Fei was an important figure in the academy, how could the students dare to provoke him? Furthermore, many of them were still injured from the previous fight. But on second thought, Shen Fei was not that popular, so no one would think twice about his disappearance. ¡°Lord Lear, Shen Fei is very strong. We can¡¯t even hold a candle to him!¡± a student said weakly. ¡°Hmph, trash! I knew useless sh*ts like you can¡¯t do anything at all.¡± Lear curled his lips in disdain. ¡°However¡­¡± At this point, Lear paused, and his eyes revealed a sinister look. ¡°I can teach you new martial techniques if you succeed. As long as you kill Shen Fei, I will teach you.¡± Upon hearing this, all the students¡¯ eyes lit up, revealing looks of excitement. Lear was really determined this time! Chapter 438 - 438 Can’t Even Withstand A Single Blow 438 Can¡¯t Even Withstand A Single Blow ¡°Understood!¡± ¡°Yes, Lord Lear!¡± The students spoke up one after another to express their loyalty. ¡°Good! Go now. Remember, you must kill Shen Fei!¡± Lear laughed sinisterly. ¡°If you fail, I¡¯ll punish you myself!¡± Aloy frowned and quickly ran to Shen Fei. She knew very well that if Shen Fei did not escape, he would die in Lear¡¯s hands. ¡°Shen Fei, quick! Let¡¯s run!¡± Aloy said anxiously. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed coldly and he sped off into the distance. Lear sneered and gave chase. ¡°Trying to escape? No way!¡± In the next moment, he turned into a stream of light and shot toward Shen Fei like a streak of lightning. Shen Fei cursed in his heart. He never expected Lear to be able to travel so quickly. Still, he remained calm. He stepped into the air and his figure jumped up like an arc as he continued to rush forward. Seeing Shen Fei dodging in the air, Lear sneered, ¡°Hmph, cheap tricks! You¡¯re also an idiot. To think that you¡¯d dare use such a clumsy method to try and shake me!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eye twitched and he felt discouraged. Although he could not speed up yet, it was still very easy for him to fly into the air. After all, the Windblade Rush which he had cultivated on the side using the system was a high-level skill, and its speed was unrivaled. Suddenly, two terrifying forces collided with a deafening sound. Shen Fei¡¯s momentum was stopped and he was even sent flying back. Seeing this, Lear smirked and he said mockingly, ¡°You can¡¯t even withstand a single blow! There¡¯s no escape for you, Shen Fei!¡± ¡°Is that so? We¡¯ll just have to wait and see!¡± Shen Fei landed on his feet about a hundred meters away. His eyes filled with determination. Lear narrowed his eyes and his gaze was filled with disdain, scorn, and greed. ¡°Kid, your talent is decent, but unfortunately, your strength is too weak. You aren¡¯t even worthy of wielding heavenly treasures!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes suddenly turned even colder and a destructive force surged from his body like a crashing wave. In the next moment, a loud explosion rang out. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank as he watched and felt the domineering pressure coming from Lear¡¯s body. ¡°The rest of you, hurry up and kill him!¡± Lear ordered the students. ¡°Yes, Lord Lear!¡± The students responded in unison and charged at Shen Fei. ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were filled with contempt as he tackled the students. He suddenly disappeared and reappeared beside a male student. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Fei¡¯s palm landed on the man¡¯s shoulder, shattering the bone. ¡°Shen Fei, run! I¡¯ll stall them.¡± Aloy summoned her Ice Spirit and the Divine Fire Crow. Shen Fei frowned. ¡°No, I can¡¯t leave you behind¡± Before he could finish speaking, a familiar voice said, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Have you forgotten about us?¡± Qian Yu and Luo Ying arrived at the scene of the battle. ¡°Brat, you go on first. We¡¯ll stay behind to buy you some time,¡± Qian Yu said soberly. Shen Fei shook his head. ¡°I still can¡¯t leave you guys behind!¡± Hearing this, Qian Yu and Luo Ying exchanged glances and saw a trace of gratitude in each other¡¯s eyes. Luo Ying patted Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll be fine. You have to go first. Go stop Lear and stop any more disasters.¡± Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Alright, then! I¡¯ll be heading off first!¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Qian Yu called to him with a hint of worry in his eyes. ¡°You must be careful. Lear isn¡¯t an ordinary Half-Saint Beastmaster.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Shen Fei nodded. After that, his figure turned into an afterimage as he sped off. When he saw Shen Fei¡¯s back, Lear cackled. ¡°Hehe, there¡¯s no escape!¡± Then, his body rushed forward as well and quickly caught up with Shen Fei¡¯s. In the next moment, two masses of energy crashed into each other, producing a violent explosion. Lear¡¯s eyes flashed with a look of reluctant admiration. ¡°You can actually block my attack?!¡± Shen Fei ignored his exclamation and continued to rush forward. Soon, he arrived at a dense forest. There was nothing around but gnarled trees and weeds. However, there were still many exotic beast skeletons here. In the next moment, he detected movement in front of him. Shen Fei quickly hid in the forest thicket. In the next second, groups of exotic beasts appeared near his hiding place. These exotic beasts were huge, and their skin was greenish black. They flapped their wings, and zipped through the air. Within moments, they were crashing through the forest. There was a Giant Bear among the group of exotic beasts. It had a dense murderous aura, and its eyes were cold and bloodthirsty. Opposite the Giant Bear was a Stingray beast, which was small in size but flew through the air with its very large pectoral fins. Its body was covered in black scales, and its tail essentially a sharp whip. It seemed that they were fighting for this territory. The other exotic beasts were just here to watch the show. The Stingray suddenly opened its mouth and let out a shrill roar. Hearing this, the bear bared its sharp fangs and lunged at the Stingray. The Stingray swept its tail around and sent the Giant Bear flying. Then, the Stingraywhipped its tail again and swatted the Giant Bear while it was in midair, sending it crashing further away. ¡°Roar!¡± The Giant Bear then opened its bloody mouth and spat out a translucent snake eye bead. The surface of the snake eye bead emitted a faint blue light. But in the next second, the Stingray¡¯s tail lashed out fiercely and struck the snake eye bead, shattering it into pieces. The Giant Bear flew into a rage and punched out. Their attacks collided and an explosion ensued. Huge energy fluctuations spread out in all directions, destroying even a towering ancient tree nearby. Shen Fei was unharmed in his hiding spot, though. The Stingray was sent flying hundreds of meters away, breaking many thick trees in its course. Seeing this, the other beasts retreated one after another, not daring to go forward. The Giant Bear took the opportunity to pounce on the Stingray. Its huge claws ruthlessly scratched its opponent¡¯s body, tearing wounds into its skin. Chapter 439 - 439 Mobilizing the Beasts to Find Shen Fei 439 Mobilizing the Beasts to Find Shen Fei The Stingray¡¯s physical defense was very strong. Even the Giant Bear could hardly hurt it, let alone the other regular exotic beasts. Moreover, this Stingray was of the water attribute, and aside from its combat capabilities, it specialized in restraining other exotic beasts. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes lit up at this scene. ¡°It¡¯s powerful. If it devours the Giant Bear, it will definitely advance to the Archduke rank.¡± At this thought, Shen Fei could not help but gulp. It was impossible to find such an exotic beast in the world outside the wormhole. Since it was right in front of him, it would be a waste if he did not seize the opportunity. ¡°Howl!¡± The Giant Bear continued its pained howls. It struggled and roared, trying to break free from the restraints. However, the toughness of the Stingray¡¯s restraints was beyond it. No matter how hard the bear struggled, it could not break free. Seeing this, the Stingray suddenly swayed and disappeared from where it was. In the next moment, it appeared behind the Giant Bear, raised its tail high, and whipped it fiercely. The bear¡¯s face darkened as it watched the Stingray. However, before the Giant Bear could react, the Stingray¡¯s tail came down on its head with a massive boom. The resulting force caused the ground to tremble. The Giant Bear let out a blood-curdling cry as its body flew back and crashed into a towering tree, breaking through the trunk. This scene scared all the exotic beasts and their eyes widened in fear. While the beasts were in their daze, the Stingray launched another attack. It spat its venom at the Giant Bear. Seeing this, the Giant Bear hurriedly rolled aside to dodge it, but a few drops still splashed onto its hide. Sizzle! The venom burned away the fur and reached the Giant Bear¡¯s flesh easily. Dense cracks formed across its skin, and blood slowly flowed out of the cracks. ¡°Graaargh!!¡± The Giant Bear roared in pain and waved its huge claws repeatedly in an attempt to attack the Stingray. Unfortunately, the Stingray moved and dodged the claws easily. ¡°Howl!¡± Seeing this, the Giant Bear roared in anger again. When it saw an opportunity, it opened its huge maw and bit down on the Stingray¡¯s neck, drawing blood at last. The Stingray opened its mouth and spat out more venom, then the smell of rotting fish filled the air. The Giant Bear had no choice but to let go and shake off the venom that had landed on its face and mouth. Suddenly, the Stingray and Giant Bear turned simultaneously and looked at the place where Shen Fei was hiding. When they spotted him, the two exotic beasts began to drool. In the next moment, the Stingray opened its bloody mouth, revealing two rows of sharp fangs, and moved to strike Shen Fei. Shen Fei was already on his guard, and he dodged the Stingray¡¯s attack. ¡®What¡¯s going on? Could it be that Lear has mobilized the exotic beasts to find me? That¡¯s actually quite possible. Nothing he does should surprise me anymore.¡¯ The Stingray¡¯s face darkened, and it let out a hoarse roar. The Stingray¡¯s body suddenly swelled up like a small hill. The Giant Bear also let out a roar. Its body rapidly expanded, turning into a ferocious beast dozens of meters tall. It emitted a monstrous aura, and a terrifying pressure swept over the area.The Giant Bear then swung its huge iron claws and smashed fiercely onto the ground. A deep pit was formed there, and dust rose everywhere. It was like a scene out of an apocalyptic movie.The Stingray let out another furious roar and rushed forward like an arrow, ready to slap its fins down on Shen Fei.Meanwhile, the Giant Bear roared as it charged in again. Its huge iron claws slammed into Shen Fei¡¯s chest, sending him flying back. Shen Fei crashed into the ground, creating a huge crater and stirring up a layer of soil and rocks. However, he was not injured. ¡°Damned beast!¡± Seeing that Shen Fei was not injured, the Giant Bear roared and swung its claws again Shen Fei stomped his feet on the ground and his body rose into the air, dodging the Giant Bear¡¯s attack.The Stingray also launched another attack of its own. Shen Fei was sent flying again, but he was still uninjured.He had blocked the Stingray¡¯s attack while keeping an eye on the Giant Bear, looking for an opportunity.The Stingray was certainly strong. Even the Giant Bear, at its peak, was no match for it. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flashed with a cunning look, and a wicked smile appeared on his face. Then, he suddenly disappeared. A moment later, Shen Fei reappeared behind the Giant Bear and punched down on its spine. The Giant Bear let out a muffled groan and quickly turned its head, opening its mouth to spit fire at Shen Fei. Fwoosh! The raging fire collided with the Stingray instead, producing a terrifying explosion that caused the ground to shake. Shen Fei borrowed the force of the shockwave to leap aside and kick the Giant Bear¡¯s abdomen, sending it flying back in turn. ¡°Howl!¡±The Giant Bear screamed in pain. In the next moment, a man¡¯s voice suddenly called out, ¡°Shen Fei, I found you!¡± Lear¡¯s figure appeared. He glared at Shen Fei with a ferocious expression, and his eyes filled with the usual unabated killing intent. ¡°Lear, what a surprise to see you here.¡±Shen Fei smirked. His expression made it seem like he was commenting about the weather. ¡°Hmph!¡± Lear snorted coldly. ¡°This time, I must kill you with my own hands!I have prepared a big surprise for you.¡± With that, there exotic beasts came forward from behind Lear. Each beast was holding a person in their mouths.Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned dark when he recognized the figures. It was Aloy, Qian Yu, and Luo Ying. The three of them were covered in wounds, their faces were pale, and their lips were dry and purple. They were obviously seriously wounded, and may have suffered heavy blood loss. ¡°Hahaha, they are no match for me!¡± Lear cackled. ¡°Do you like my gifts?¡±As he spoke, he swung his hand and the exotic beasts threw the three of them at Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s heart trembled.He had been tricked. All of this was intentionally set up by Lear to bait him. As for Lear himself, knowing his strength, barely acknowledged him, and casually tossed his friends aside like ragdolls. ¡°Lear, you¡¯re too despicable!¡± Shen Fei shouted. ¡°Likewise.¡± Chapter 440 - 440 Revenge 440 Revenge Lear grinned and said arrogantly, ¡°This time, I¡¯m going to tear you into pieces and refine your soul into a weapon to control all beasts!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a huge suffocating aura swept over the area. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank when he felt this pressure. ¡®This guy actually cultivated such a technique. Moreover, he¡¯s very powerful. He may have at least reached the primordial heaven realm.¡¯ Lear said, ¡°All these years, my brother doesn¡¯t even realize that I¡¯ve been cultivating secret technique after secret technique.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression became serious. He watched Lear warily as he asked, ¡°Lear, what are you trying to do?¡± Lear grinned and said, ¡°Revenge, of course!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Lear took a step forward and suddenly appeared in front of Shen Fei as if he had teleported there. He summoned a huge steel spear and thrust it fiercely at Shen Fei. Seeing this, Shen Fei backed away.Just as he moved, a long spear stabbed into the ground where he once stood. The blade of the spear pierced through the ground, leaving a huge hole there. ¡°Ugh¡­ ¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed slightly, and his heart was beating like a racehorse. A chill spread through his body. ¡®Lear is too strong!¡¯ ¡°You are no match for me now!¡± Lear laughed sinisterly. He waved his huge steel spear and continued to attack Shen Fei. Clang, clang! Shen Fei parried and dodged Lear¡¯s attacks. In just a dozen moves, Shen Fei was forced to retreat by Lear. Finally, Lear¡¯s steel spear stabbed into Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and pierced through his left arm, drawing blood at last. At this sight, Lear laughed with manic glee. He shook his hand and wanted to yank out the steel spear. However, just as he pulled out the steel spear, Shen Fei¡¯s body disappeared into thin air and reappeared a few hundred meters away. ¡°Hmm?¡±Seeing this, Lear¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. He snorted and said, ¡°Hehe, you can¡¯t run away. Die!¡± Lear¡¯s figure suddenly disappeared again. Immediately after that, the spear streaked across the air and stabbed into Shen Fei.Bright red blood splattered from Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder again, and scarlet blood flowed from the wound. ¡°So, you still don¡¯t plan to summon your three spirit beasts?¡± Lear looked at Shen Fei mockingly. Shen Fei¡¯s face was dark. Without saying a word, he turned to flee. Lear cackled again at this. ¡°You think I¡¯d give you a chance to run?¡± With that, he pressed down on the steel spear with both hands and pinned Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder deeper into the ground.With an audible crack, the steel spear tip pierced through Shen Fei¡¯s shoulder and into the ground. Then, the ground began to break apart, revealing an abyss below. ¡°Hehe! You should go down there, I¡¯m sure hell will welcome you,¡± Lear sneered.He pressed down on the spear again. With a crisp crack, the steel spear sank an inch into the ground. Lear laughed wildly.¡±Just be obedient and surrender, brat!¡± ¡°Heh, you want to trap me in such a shabby place? Dream on!¡±The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled up. He suddenly disappeared and reappeared in front of Lear. Shen Fei then threw a punch at him. Pow! Lear¡¯s body flew back violently, and he coughed out a mouthful of blood. ¡°How is this possible? Aren¡¯t you seriously injured? How could you still have so much power?¡± Lear stared at Shen Fei in shock for the umpteenth time.Although he did not know what secret technique Shen Fei used, the brat was undoubtedly injured. But why was Shen Fei able to recover from his injuries so quickly, and he even seemed stronger than before¡­Lear could not understand. Shen Fei¡¯s mouth carried a teasing smile as he said, ¡°I told you before that everything is under my control.¡± Lear¡¯s expression turned ugly when he heard this. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Brat, let me experience your skills, then.¡± With that, he threw a punch at Shen Fei. The strong wind it sent out caused Shen Fei to sway.However, Shen Fei remained calm. He stabilized his body and returned with his own punch. The two of them clashed head-on. Lear¡¯s fist felt like it had struck a piece of iron, making a muffled sound. The web between his thumb and forefinger cracked, and blood flowed out. Lear looked at Shen Fei in shock and said, ¡°What a powerful rebound force. Your physical strength is even stronger than before.¡± Hearing this, the corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled into a devilish smirk as he said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Just as you guessed, my physical body has completely transformed!¡± ¡°Transformed? How is this possible?¡± Lear¡¯s eyes widened. He knew how difficult it was to transform one¡¯s body. Once transformed, it should be like being reborn. ¡°Have you really transformed?¡± Lear stared at Shen Fei as though he wanted to see through him. ¡°Of course, I would never lie to you!¡±Shen Fei said coldly. His body suddenly turned into a cloud of black smoke and burrowed into the ground. Lear¡¯s expression changed and he rushed down to see what was happening. He could not believe what he just saw. Shen Fei had actually gone underground. ¡°No! This is definitely wrong!¡± Lear¡¯s expression quickly became unpleasant as he was suddenly pulled underground. However, he could not sense Shen Fei¡¯s existence. And yet, he knew that Shen Fei was still around the area. ¡°Damn it! How can this be? What did you use?¡± Lear roared. He could not accept this at all. He could not believe that he allowed himself to be caught off-guard and pulled down with his enemy. Suddenly, a cold voice rang in Lear¡¯s ears. ¡°Hehe, I told you that my physical body has already transformed, and my strength is no longer the same as before. Therefore, your ending is already preordained.¡± ¡°Why¡­ why aren¡¯t you dead?!¡± Lear exclaimed in shock. Lear¡¯s face darkened. He brandished his steel spear and smashed it toward Shen Fei. Clang! The two clashed, but Lear was sent flying back by Shen Fei. ¡°Cough cough!¡±Lear clutched his chest and spat blood out. His face had become quite pale.He had never thought that Shen Fei would be able to repel him so easily.¡±Kid, your strength has actually grown so much. I admit that I¡¯ve underestimated you! ¡°Lear said solemnly. Hearing this, Shen Fei laughed mockingly and said, ¡°When you underestimated me, did you ever think about your own ending?¡± Hearing this, Lear¡¯s expression grew even darker.¡±No¡­ It can¡¯t be like this! You were still weak before this, and it has only been half an hour!¡± Chapter 441 - 441 Thorny Rat Sniper 441 Thorny Rat Sniper Immediately, Lear¡¯s expression became unreadable. Then, he summoned his final trump card. ¡°Thorny Rat Sniper, show yourself!¡± It was a rat-like exotic beast. Its body was covered with barbs and spikes, and every projectile it shot out would make a whistling sound. Additionally, although the Thorny Rat Sniper looked like a mouse, it was ten times bigger than an ordinary mouse. Its appearance was also unusual. Its eyes and mouth were black, and even its fur was pitch black. It also looked skinny, almost skeletal. At Lear¡¯s command, the Thorny Rat Sniper slowly crawled out of the ground. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze turned solemn when he saw it. ¡°You actually managed to get a Thorny Rat Sniper out of its burrow. It seems that you¡¯re confident that I can kill you! In that case, I¡¯ll fulfill your wish!¡± After saying this, Lear suddenly turned around and shouted, ¡°You¡¯re the one who shall die here, and I¡¯ll happily send you to hell now!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes then turned pitch-black. In his black eyes, there were two strange symbols that began to glow and flash. Lear¡¯s aura was also becoming stronger. Shen Fei frowned and asked. ¡°What kind of superpower is this?¡± ¡°Hehe!¡± Lear grinned sinisterly. ¡°This is all thanks to your existence! My name shall become a Death Curse. Once I cast my curse, even a Saint will be punished and become my victim!¡± When Shen Fei heard this, he frowned. ¡®A Death Curse?¡¯ He had no past information he could draw on regarding this technique, but Shen Fei was not worried. In his mind, the system had installed a divine talisman as soon as Lear mentioned his Death Curse. ¡°Take my curse, you brat!¡± Lear quickly formed a seal with his hands, and a terrifying energy fluctuation flowed between his fingers. Whoosh! Lear suddenly disappeared from where he was, and reappeared the next moment in front of Shen Fei. He held his steel spear with both hands and stabbed it down fiercely. ¡°Hmph, parlor tricks!¡± Shen Fei snorted and simply held up his fists to block Lear¡¯s attack. A thunderous sound rang out. The ground beneath their feet exploded, forming a terrifying cloud of dust that spread in all directions. ¡°What? That actually blocked my curse?! ¡°Lear¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°I won¡¯t give up so easily!¡± He laughed maniacally and stomped his foot down again. Barbs appeared under his feet and he swung his leg, aiming the weapons straight at Shen Fei¡¯s face. Seeing this, Shen Fei did not dare to be reckless, and instead, swiped out with a kick of his own. Crack! The barbs were broken, but Shen Fei did not stop there. He took a step forward and came to Lear¡¯s side. He lifted his leg and kicked him. The kick landed directly on Lear¡¯s stomach, sending him flying. Lear, however, did not crash into the ground. Instead, he did a few somersaults in the air and landed steadily on his feet. Shen Fei was dumbstruck when he saw this. ¡°As expected of the genius of the Gelin family.¡± ¡°Hmph, Thorny Rat Sniper, get him!¡± Lear ordered. Seeing this, Shen Fei did not dare to be negligent. He stomped down and leaped into the air to dodge the Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s claws. However, a black pattern had appeared on his body. The black patterns quickly grew and wrapped around his waist. When Shen Fei landed on the ground, he could not help but gasp. Under the restriction of these black patterns from the Thorny Rat Sniper, he felt like he was stuck in a swamp. It was difficult to walk, and his speed was greatly reduced. ¡°Haha!¡± Lear laughed loudly. ¡°Shen Fei, let me tell you. Your life is now in my hands. You are like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Obediently accept your death!¡± Lear quickly formed a seal with his hands and chanted. Soon, a black arrow gathered in his hand. The black arrow was flickering with terrifying fluctuations. Clearly, this was no ordinary arrow. Shen Fei¡¯s expression grew solemn. Although this Thorny Rat Sniper was only a Count-rank exotic beast, he did not dare let his guard down. After all, Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s combat strength was much stronger than ordinary Count-rank exotic beasts. ¡°Flame Owl, deal with it,¡± Shen Fei shouted and summoned his Flame Owl. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a sharp cry and its body quickly grew when it appeared. Its body became as large as a tank, and its body flared with fiery energy. With this shroud of flames, even a divine realm expert could be burned to death. Moreover, the aura emitted from its body raised the surrounding temperature dramatically. When it saw the Flame Owl appear, the Thorny Rat Sniper immediately revealed a fearful expression. It could sense the Flame Owl¡¯s dangerous aura! Despite its fear, the Thorny Rat Sniper flapped its wings and turned into a blur as it charged at the Flame Owl at full speed. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl also let out a series of screeches and met the Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s attack head-on. Both of them were extremely fast and their clashes were like lightning strikes. The two spirit beasts fought each other wildly. Then, the two of them transformed into balls of fire as they continued to clash fiercely in the air. In the sky, two fireballs wreaked havoc. Wherever they passed by, the air distorted and cracked. The searing heat even scorched the air until black holes appeared. Shen Fei clicked his tongue impatiently. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl raised its head and cried out. A fiery red meteorite condensed in its mouth and the spirit beast launched it toward the Thorny Rat Sniper. The sight of it shocked Lear and he quickly dodged. However, the fiery meteorite was too fast. It caught up to the Thorny Rat Sniper in an instant. Boom! The meteorite hit Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s body, and a ball of dazzling red light bloomed from the impact. ¡°Roar!¡± The Thorny Rat Sniper screamed in pain. The scales on its body were shattered, and fresh blood flowed out. However, these injuries were not actually serious. Suddenly, accompanied by a furious roar, its body came charging at Shen Fei like a cheetah. Shen Fei did not panic when he saw the oncoming Thorny Rat Sniper. Instead, he clenched his fists and swung them out. A dull sound echoed throughout the forest.. Shen Fei¡¯s fists contained powerful energy, and the Thorny Rat Sniper was knocked back by the attack. Lear was left dumbfounded. ¡®How could this young man be so powerful?!¡¯ While Lear was still in his daze, Shen Fei launched another attack. A ray of white light condensed in his hand and turned into a sharp arrow that was launched at the Thorny Rat Sniper. Lear was gobsmacked again. This attack was not a small threat. He could not afford to be careless this time. Lear immediately turned his spear and aimed it at the white light. He shot a shard from his spear and it hit the white light, but it was rebounded! Chapter 442 - 442 Lears Anger Cannot Rest 442 Lear¡¯s Anger Cannot Rest As the spear shards bounced back, the Thorny Rat Sniper also launched a second round of attacks to bolster the ricocheted spear shards. It flapped its wings and turned them into two black wind blades that flew toward Shen Fei. Shen Fei was on his guard when he saw this. He activated his true essence and condensed a defensive shield. As the shards collided with the shield, a muffled sound was heard. Cracks then appeared on the shield. Seeing this, Lear frowned and ordered again, ¡°Thorny Rat Sniper, hurry up and defeat his stupid bird!¡± The Thorny Rat Sniper sped up and turned into a black blur again, speeding toward Shen Fei and the Flame Owl. Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned cold, and he did not dare hold back any more. ¡°Burning Heavenly Palm Strike!¡± Shen Fei opened his palm slightly, his five fingers closed together, and he suddenly thrust them out. A huge pillar of fire shot out from his fingers at the Thorny Rat Sniper. The Thorny Rat Sniper did not care about the oncoming pillar of fire. It simply flapped its wings and left the line of fire quickly. Suddenly, an extremely overbearing wave of air burst out from Lear¡¯s palm, dispersing the fire pillar. The moment the flames were dispersed, the pillar of fire fell to the ground and exploded. ¡®What terrifying power! If that attack had hit me, I would definitely have been seriously injured!¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s heart raced. In the next moment, a black ray of light shot past Shen Fei¡¯s face. it had almost pierced his forehead. ¡®That was close! Who knows what kind of brain damage I would have suffered if it had hit me!¡¯ The Thorny Rat Sniper swooped down again and pounced at Shen Fei. Faced with the agile beast¡¯s attack, Shen Fei used several palm techniques in a row, but his opponent dodged them all. However, though Thorny Rat Sniper dodged his attacks, it did not completely dodge the forceful fluctuations. In the end, the Thorny Rat Sniper did get injured to a certain extent. Seeing this, the Flame Owl rubbed its head against Shen Fei¡¯s as though it was concerned for his well-being. Shen Fei stretched out his hand and gently stroked the Flame Owl¡¯s head. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Just focus on the enemy.¡± At this moment, Aloy and the other two woke up. When they saw what was happening around them, the three of them frowned simultaneously. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Aloy called out, and they all walked to Shen Fei¡¯s side. Aloy¡¯s clothes were stained red with blood, and her cheeks were swollen. She asked worriedly, ¡°Are you alright?¡± Shen Fei shook his head slightly. ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s safer for you guys to leave this area first.¡± Shen Fei did not want Aloy and the others to be involved in this. Upon hearing his words, Aloy also understood that Shen Fei wanted them to retreat first. She stubbornly said, ¡°We¡¯re not leaving. We want to help you.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s heart warmed and he revealed a faint smile. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about me. I¡¯ll be fine!¡± Although Shen Fei¡¯s smile was not as wide as usual, it gave Aloy and the others a great sense of security. However, the Thorny Rat Sniper suddenly loomed over them. ¡°Brat, not only will I kill you today, I will also exterminate all the ants around you! Except for Aloy, of course, because she¡¯s mine.¡± Lear glared at Shen Fei, and his eyes filled with greed when his gaze traveled to Aloy. ¡°Ants? Heh, I think you¡¯re the bug!¡± Shen Fei mocked. His words infuriated Lear. ¡°You¡¯re courting death! I want you to live a life worse than death!¡± Lear shouted angrily once more and lunged at Shen Fei. Just as Lear¡¯s figure was less than ten meters away from him, Shen Fei¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted. A terrifying suction force then formed under his feet. This suction force caused Shen Fei¡¯s body to stay rooted to his spot. Shen Fei turned pale with fright. He was fast, but if he could not dodge freely, he was doomed for sure. Shen Fei was not the only one being affected by the suction force; Qian Yu and Luo were also affected. The corners of Lear¡¯s mouth curled up into an evil smirk when he noticed this. ¡°Looks like you won¡¯t be able to escape this time. I will refine you into my puppets and make you live in hell forever!¡± He smiled cruelly at them. Shen Fei¡¯s pupils constricted when he heard Lear¡¯s words, and his eyes were filled with anger. Shen Fei¡¯s body immediately produced a strong rejection to counteract the suction force. Bang! As Shen Fei¡¯s body struggled, a muffled sound was heard. His skin turned red as if he was being cooked. Lear laughed out loud at this. ¡°Your bodies are really weak. Your flesh got burned so easily. This really is a walk in the park for me!¡± With that, Lear attacked again, clenching his fist. Crack! There was an audible sound of bones breaking. Everyone present heard it loud and clear. ¡°No!¡± Seeing this, Aloy screamed. Bang! Crack! Another series of bone-cracking sounds could be heard. Shen Fei¡¯s right wrist, shoulder, and thigh were all fractured. His face twisted from the intense pain, and the hatred in his eyes grew stronger than ever. Still, he gritted his teeth and persevered. ¡°Shen Fei, don¡¯t hide your strength anymore, I beg you! Don¡¯t let me see you suffer for me again!¡± Aloy cried. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Trust me. I¡¯ll recover soon,¡± Shen Fei said through gritted teeth. Hearing this, Aloy¡¯s heart was filled with even more worry. Shen Fei suddenly opened his eyes, and a bright light shot out from them. Under Shen Fei¡¯s control, his broken bones mended quickly. ¡°How is this possible? Your bones are actually¡­ healing?! What martial technique is this? How can it be so strong?¡± Seeing that the broken bones on Shen Fei¡¯s body were recovering rapidly, Lear and the others gaped at him. However, Lear quickly schooled his features. ¡°Hmph, let¡¯s see how long you can last!¡± he sneered. Immediately, Lear¡¯s target changed again, and he locked onto Qian Yu and Luo Ying. Seeing this, the two seniors¡¯ faces became filled with fear. ¡°I advise you to surrender obediently. Perhaps I¡¯ll let you off if I¡¯m in a good mood,¡± Lear said darkly. Hearing this, Qian Yu and Luo Ying could not help but reveal bitter expressions. ¡°You¡­ What are you planning?¡± Aloy asked in panic. ¡°I plan to kill these two bugs, of course! You have no right to defy me, because you are going to die here!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Lear charged at Qian Yu and Luo Ying. Shen Fei was angered by this. ¡°No, I have to save them!¡± His figure quickly dashed forward to intercept Lear, but he was still a step too slow. Qian Yu and Luo Ying¡¯s bodies were about to be caught in Lear¡¯s hands¡­ Chapter 443 - 443 Unharmed 443 Unharmed Seeing this scene, Aloy¡¯s heart turned cold. She felt the same dread as the day the calamity was let loose upon the world. However, just as Aloy thought that her two friends were dead for sure, Lear¡¯s figure stopped in mid-air. ¡°He¡­ He didn¡¯t grab them. What¡¯s going on?¡± Lear was stunned himself, and his expression immediately turned ferocious. ¡°Hmph, kid, your luck is pretty good, but that doesn¡¯t mean that you can stop me from killing people!¡± As Lear spoke, the veins in his arms bulged, and the muscles all over his body expanded like inflated balloons. Lear swung his arm out and smacked Qian Yu and Luo Ying¡¯s bodies aside like ragdolls. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°Damn it, Lear, you b*stard!¡± ¡®Sh*t! Lear has already reached the Imperial-tier, maybe even higher. His strength has already surpassed mine! I¡¯m no match for him!¡¯ Shen Fei thought to himself as he hurriedly chased after Qian Yu and Luo Ying, hoping to check on them. But when he moved, Lear attacked again by throwing a punch at Shen Fei. Shen Fei had no choice but to stop and confront Lear. As they fought, the ground collapsed and the soil below was shaken up. Shen Fei was punched in the chest by Lear, and he spat blood out. Lear could not help but become more excited as he watched Shen Fei vomit. ¡°Haha, I knew you would get injured easily, but you are also too naive. Do you think you can stop me with your puny strength? I will have you watch as your friends die one by one. By the time I¡¯m through with them, you¡¯d choose to commit suicide as an apology! Hahaha!¡± Lear laughed shrilly in manic glee. Shen Fei¡¯s face was ashen, and an uncontrollable hatred surged in his heart. Lear enjoyed it even more when he saw Shen Fei¡¯s expression. He continued to mock the younger man. ¡°Brat, there¡¯s no reason for you to look at me with such venomous eyes. You should be grateful to me. If it were not for my generosity, your friends would have died long ago! Instead, you get front row seats to watch them die here!¡± With that, Lear¡¯s gaze landed on Luo Ying. He spoke as he walked toward her, ¡°This woman is quite beautiful. It¡¯s such a pity that she has to be buried here with you. I¡¯ll send you both to hell first!¡± Luo Ying finally regained consciousness a few moments before this, and her eyes snapped open when she heard what Lear said. ¡°Lear, I¡¯ll fight you to the death!¡± She sat up suddenly. When she saw Lear walking toward her, Luo Ying became furious and slashed at him with her sword. Lear snorted coldly and flicked his finger, deflecting the sword in Luo Ying¡¯s hand. ¡°Cheap tricks! You shall bend to my will, stupid woman!¡± ¡°Argh!¡± Luo Ying cried out in pain, her delicate body flying backward. Shen Fei¡¯s face darkened at this, and his figure once again rushed forward, ready to rescue his senior. Unfortunately, before he could get close to Luo Ying, Lear struck out with a fierce punch. Bang! Shen Fei was smashed to the ground, and a trickle of scarlet blood seeped out from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were filled with frustration. ¡°Brat, don¡¯t even think about saving her. In fact, you can¡¯t save her at all. You can only watch her die! You can¡¯t even hold a candle to me, so you might as well obediently accept your death!¡± Lear laughed coldly and punched Shen Fei repeatedly. As soon as he finished speaking, the power of flames ignited in the Flame Owl¡¯s body. This scorching temperature was even more terrifying than the force of Lear¡¯s punches. Flames flowed continuously within the Flame Owl¡¯s body. With the help of this burning sensation, the Flame Owl¡¯s body grew stronger at a rapid speed. In just a few seconds, the Flame Owl had grown to a height of five or six meters tall. Two more pairs of fiery wings sprouted from the Flame Owl¡¯s back. ¡°Coo!¡± With a cry, a scorching fireball began to rise from the Flame Owl¡¯s mouth. Then, it spat the fireball at Lear. ¡°Hmph, is this what you rely on? The name of the skill doesn¡¯t even match what it¡¯s actually doing. Let me tell you, in front of absolute strength, all this reliance is futile!¡± Lear snorted coldly. He raised his right palm and swung out. A white bolt of lightning streaked out from his palm, turning into a white dragon that flew at the Flame Owl. Boom! The lightning and flames collided with a deafening sound, and a deep pit was blasted into the ground. The collision produced a huge shock wave, and the ground shook from it. Rumble! An earth-shattering sound rang out, and the surrounding trees were razed to the ground. After the smoke cleared, Lear¡¯s figure was left standing amid the cloud. ¡°This¡­ How is this possible?¡± Everyone¡¯s eyes widened. They could clearly see a bowl-sized hole in Lear¡¯s left shoulder. Black smoke wafted out from the hole continuously. Meanwhile, Shen Fei¡¯s heart was filled with doubt. All his strength had been exhausted. ¡®I clearly shattered him, but why is he unharmed?.¡¯ Seeing Shen Fei¡¯s shocked expression, Lear could not help but laugh out loud, ¡°Hahaha, kid, you didn¡¯t expect this, did you? I only used 30% of my strength just now. With my current level of power, I only need to use a tiny bit of strength to kill you!¡± ¡°I¡­ I can¡¯t accept this!¡± Shen Fei gritted his teeth as tears began to roll down his eyes. His body trembled with sheer disbelief at realizing that he was not the strongest here, even with the heavy assistance of the system. ¡°Hahaha, kid, there¡¯s nothing in this world that is permanent. Even despair is only temporary!¡± As he spoke, Lear attacked Shen Fei again. Lear¡¯s fist landed heavily on Shen Fei¡¯s chest. The younger man¡¯s body smashed into the ground like a meteor, creating a deep crater. ¡°NO!!¡± Aloy, Qian Yu, and Luo Ying all screamed in fear. ¡°Lear, stop!¡± Aloy shouted anxiously. At the same time, she tried to resist Lear¡¯s domineering pressure which kept everyone from moving freely, but there was nothing she could do. She knew that she was powerless against him. ¡°Aren¡¯t you supposed to be strong? Didn¡¯t you once enjoy bullying me? Oh, how the tables have turned. I¡¯m going to kill you now, Shen Fei!¡± Lear said. He took a step forward and crossed a hundred meters in an instant, appearing next to Shen Fei. Seeing this, Shen Fei grimaced as he stood up and ran. ¡°There¡¯s no escape!¡± Lear shouted coldly and pursued Shen Fei. ¡°Be careful!¡± Qian Yu and the others called out when they saw this. Shen Fei ignored everything and only focused on creating some distance between himself and Lear. ¡°Brat, don¡¯t run!¡± Lear shouted angrily. He quickened his pace as he continued to pursue Shen Fei. Chapter 444 - 444 Angry Lear 444 Angry Lear Lear¡¯s speed was as fast as lightning, and within a heartbeat, he caught up to Shen Fei and grabbed his shoulder. Lear swung his body around hard and flung Shen Fei dozens of meters away. Shen Fei was smashed painfully against a massive tree trunk. His bones were broken and he was knocked out. Seeing that Shen Fei had fainted, Qian Yu and the others turned deathly pale, They could not help but tremble slightly. Aloy knelt in front of Lear and begged, ¡°Lear, please spare him!¡± Lear looked at Aloy, then at the unconscious Shen Fei. His lips curled into an evil smile and he said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯s not dead yet. At most, he¡¯s only seriously injured.¡± Shen Fei was already covered in wounds and blood. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s time to cut the crap. I don¡¯t have the patience to play around anymore. I want Shen Fei¡¯s life!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Lear pressed his hand directly on Shen Fei¡¯s head. He was ready to crush Shen Fei¡¯s head like a melon. Seeing this, Aloy¡¯s pupils shrank to pinpricks, and a hint of fear appeared on her face. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare!¡± ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I?¡± Lear sneered. The strength in his right hand increased a little. Shen Fei felt a sharp pain coming from his forehead, and his eyes started to become hazy. ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I can¡¯t accept this.¡± Aloy could not help but cry as she watched the semi-conscious Shen Fei. Although she had once hated Shen Fei to the core, she did not want him to die. Shen Fei had been so kind to her. ¡°Brat, since you want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, I¡¯ll let you have a taste of losing someone you love! You like Aloy very much, don¡¯t you? Then watch as I claim her in front of you!¡± Lear laughed sinisterly and reached out to tear off Aloy¡¯s clothes. ¡°Argh!¡± Aloy screamed and struggled with all her might. However, Lear¡¯s strength was beyond her. Soon, Aloy¡¯s clothes were completely ripped off, revealing her white lacy lingerie beneath. ¡°You¡¯re shameless!¡± Aloy raised her fair and slender hand and slapped Lear¡¯s face. Lear¡¯s face immediately turned red and swollen. His eyes immediately burned with rage. He slapped Aloy back and scolded, ¡°You dare to hit me, your uncle?!¡± Lear¡¯s strength was so immense that his one slap sent Aloy flying. Aloy fell to the ground, her face showed her pain, and her eyes were so angry that they looked like they were about to spit fire. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. He endured the pain in his body as full consciousness returned to him, and he went to help Aloy up. He glared at Lear coldly. ¡°You have gone too far,¡± Shen Fei said slowly. ¡°Hmph, you can¡¯t even defeat me in your current state, and you still think you can fight me?¡± Lear sneered. He believed that victory was already in his grasp. Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, Aloy¡¯s face revealed a trace of worry. She knew that Shen Fei was saying this to stall for time. However, Lear¡¯s martial ability was too strong at this point. Shen Fei would probably be at a disadvantage if he really fought him. ¡°Of course, I¡¯m going to¡ª¡± Smack! Before Lear could finish his words, he was slapped again. This time, Shen Fei was the one who had done it, and the force he had put into the slap made Lear wince. Lear¡¯s cheek swelled up even more, and his eyes bulged with his rage. ¡°Ah, I see that I¡¯ll have to kill you!¡± Lear roared and lunged at Shen Fei. Shen Fei looked like a deer caught in headlights. ¡°You worthless bug, how dare you disobey my orders! The rest of you, attack Shen Fei!¡± Lear roared as he looked at the students behind him. ¡°N-n-no¡­ No way¡­¡± A student shook his head, and his face full of fear and panic. Lear¡¯s strength was simply too strong. He was not someone they could disobey, however¡­ ¡°You damn trash, what¡¯s the point of having your obeisance when you¡¯re all just good-for-nothings?¡± Lear was furious. He leaped at the student instead and slammed him into the ground. The student coughed out a large mouthful of blood. His eyes were wide as he stared at Lear in shock. A moment later, his eyes closed as he passed away unjustly. Lear had really killed him as though he was just an insect. Lear was too powerful. The students were really in danger. Following the tragic death of the student, the other students became horrified. They scattered in all directions in an attempt to get away from the madman. Lear¡¯s face carried a cruel smile as he walked toward the remaining students. These academy students were all weak. How did they get the idea that they could defy him in the first place? In just a few heartbeats, a huge portion of the students were wiped out. Lear¡¯s face was filled with bloodlust and mania. Lear turned around to look at Shen Fei. The corners of his mouth curled into an emotionless smirk. ¡°Brat, you still have one last option.¡± ¡°And what is that?¡± Shen Fei said lightly, his tone was terrifyingly calm. ¡°Haha!¡± Lear laughed. ¡°Kneel down and kowtow to me now. Apologize and promise to be loyal to me forever. Then, I¡¯ll consider letting you go. Otherwise, I guarantee that you will all die.¡± Lear¡¯s face was full of arrogance, and his eyes were shining with excitement. He knew that Shen Fei was actually quite outstanding. If he could anchor Shen Fei as his pawn, it would definitely be of great benefit to him. ¡°In your dreams!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s gaze turned cold. He would not yield, nor would he bow down to anyone, no matter how powerful the other person was. ¡°Hehe, you have made your bed, now you must lie in it.¡± Lear narrowed his eyes, and his gaze became increasingly darker. Shen Fei stuck to his principles. It did not matter who it was, he would never bend his knees and surrender! ¡°Hahaha, I like temperamental people. The more stubborn they are, the more enjoyable it is for me.¡± Lear suddenly raised his head and roared at the sky, venting the rage inside him. ¡°Thorny Rat Sniper, Tempestuous Fury,¡± Lear ordered. The surrounding air suddenly froze, and a majestic vital Qi fluctuation spread out. This area felt like it had fallen into a quagmire, limiting everyone¡¯s movements greatly. An inexplicable and suffocating pressure enveloped them. Boom! Suddenly, the air trembled as an extremely sharp black dagger appeared in the air. This black dagger was at least a meter long. Meanwhile, the Thorny Rat Sniper zipped around at lightning speed. In the blink of an eye, it was in front of Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes finally revealed his fear and shock, but it soon turned into determination. ¡®This beast can actually use a martial technique!¡¯ Shen Fei summoned Black Sun. ¡°Black Sun, prepare your defenses.¡± Hum¡­ The Black Sun floated in the air, emitting a golden light that was both radiant and sweltering hot. Clang! A crisp sound of metal colliding echoed throughout the surroundings as the Thorny Rat Sniper and the Black Sun began their clash. Chapter 445 - 445 Counterattack 445 Counterattack In the next moment, the Thorny Rat Sniper disappeared and reappeared beside Shen Fei as though it had teleported. The Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s projectiles were vicious and swift, so Shen Fei was on high alert. ¡°Black Sun, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± he shouted. The Black Sun released a dazzling golden light, forming a thin membrane around itself and Shen Fei. The golden membrane trembled violently as the Thorny Rat Sniper struck it. Then, it rippled and turned into countless golden light particles that filled the air, preventing the Thorny Rat Sniper from escaping. However, the Thorny Rat Sniper was like a bolt of lightning. Every attack it fired managed to hit the Black Sun dead on. Clang, clang, clang! The defense of the golden membrane was very tenacious, but it only reduced the speed of the Thorny Rat Sniper slightly. Instead, the Black Sun was forced to retreat continuously. This was the most troublesome enemy beast that Shen Fei had encountered so far! ¡°Hehe¡­ I want to see how long you can last.¡± Lear grinned ferociously. He then haughtily said, ¡°My patience is limited. I¡¯ll give you three seconds. If you still can¡¯t do anything, then don¡¯t blame me for what happens next!¡± Shen Fei gritted his teeth. His face was pale and his forehead was drenched in sweat, but he still stood his ground stubbornly. ¡°Hahaha, the Black Sun is a piece of trash! I didn¡¯t want the beast anymore, and you actually went and picked it up. I suppose this is what they call one man¡¯s trash is another man¡¯s treasure. But trash is still trash.¡± Lear mocked Shen Fei and his spirit beast without restraint. ¡°Still, I still admire your courage. Not many would dare to provoke me. So, let me tell you this: Nothing is impossible for me.¡± Lear then began the countdown impatiently. ¡°Three!¡± His eyes flashed with cold killing intent once again. He summoned a dagger¡ªone of his more famous weapons¡ªand moved in to slash at the Black Sun. ¡°Two!¡± Clang! The moment the dagger touched the Black Sun, bright sparks jumped up. However, Lear felt as though the dagger had struck rock, and there was a violent rebound force. ¡®Hmm? Has it always been this tough?¡¯ Lear frowned, and his eyes filled with doubt. This dagger of his could cut through iron like mud, and its power was not something to be trifled with. However, he did not expect that even the Black Sun could not be damaged by his famous weapon! ¡°Hmph! It¡¯s just a piece of scrap metal, after all. You still can¡¯t stop me!¡± Lear¡¯s gaze hardened, and his murderous aura surged from his body, and the veins on his arm bulged. He was going to exert all his strength to tear the Black Sun apart. ¡°One.¡± He said the last word with a face full of playfulness and a hint of malice. Boom! However, the Black Sun suddenly trembled, and a terrifying energy swept out like a wave, immediately overwhelming Lear. Bang! In the next instant, Lear was sent flying and he landed heavily on the ground. This sudden turn of events caught Lear off-guard and he was stunned. ¡°How¡­ How is this possible?¡± Lear struggled to get up. His entire face was red with incredulity. He had never expected the Black Sun to have such terrifying power! ¡°It¡¯s time to end it!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s figure suddenly appeared in front of Lear. At the same time, the Black Sun released a pillar of black light that was aimed at Lear. ¡°Argh!¡± Lear roared mournfully. He waved the dagger in his hand with all his might, trying to block the Black Sun¡¯s attack. ¡°Thorny Rat Sniper, hurry up and stop the Black Sun,¡± Lear ordered frantically. Hearing Lear¡¯s cry for help, the Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s body paused for a moment before it dashed toward him. By this point, the golden membrane had disappeared and it was free to run to its master. Whoosh! The Thorny Rat Sniper turned into a black light of its own and rushed in front of Lear at an unimaginable speed. In the next moment, the Black Sun and the Thorny Rat Sniper clashed, resulting in an intense explosion. The black light pillar released by the Black Sun was extremely domineering. Wherever it passed, it destroyed all obstacles and was unstoppable. However, Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s attack was even more bizarre. Its body was like a ghost¡ªsilent and unpredictable. It zipped around the battlefield rapidly, avoiding the Black Sun¡¯s beam of light. After that, it circled around and tried to attack the Black Sun and Shen Fei from the rear. Its phantom light tore through the air as though it could reach the other end of the realm in an instant. Shen Fei¡¯s expression revealed his mild surprise. The black light of the Thorny Rat Sniper was only half an inch away from Shen Fei¡¯s head, but it could not get close. The Black Sun had managed to successfully intercept the enemy¡¯s attack and the black light exploded with terrifying energy fluctuations. The two were in a stalemate. But soon, ripples appeared on the surface of Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s body as if he was under some kind of pressure. This was because the Thorny Rat Sniper could not completely resist the domineering force of the Black Sun. ¡°Damned useless thing!¡± Lear¡¯s face darkened. He gritted his teeth and scolded his beast, ¡°Explode that piece of trash!¡± As he gave the order, the Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s body trembled slightly. Its eyes became bloodshot, as if he had fallen into a state of madness. The aura on its body suddenly soared and took on a more dangerous edge to it. Not to be outdone, the Black Sun¡¯s aura surged out and it increased its own threat level! ¡°Grargh!¡± It roared at the sky. Its body expanded several times and it became five feet tall. The Black Sun looked like an ancient demon. In the next moment, the Black Sun was attacked by a projectile, and it trembled from the impact. Then, its aura exploded with a loud bang, turning into rolling energy fluctuations. Its main body was uninjured. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve said it before. This measly power might be enough to deal with others, but if you want to hurt me, keep dreaming!¡± Lear sneered. After the Thorny Rat Sniper went into its rage mode, its strength and combat power had doubled! The Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s body moved in and quickly lunged toward the Black Sun. It clenched its fists tightly as it prepared to attack the Black Sun with its terrifying force. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡°Black Sun, dodge it!¡± he roared. This guy is becoming more terrifying!¡± The Black Sun understood him. It let out a low cry and turned to fly back to Shen Fei. It left the Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s range of attack just in time. Lear¡¯s face was cold and furious. The power of the Black Sun was even more terrifying than before! Moreover, his attacks were becoming less effective on Shen Fei. ¡®It managed to stay out of the range of attack? Preposterous! Unacceptable!¡¯ Lear was completely enraged! Although the Black Sun was a waste of space, it still had its merits that made it worth keeping alive for the moment. Boom! The Thorny Rat Sniper caught up to the Black Sun again and attacked it with both fists. However, Shen Fei grabbed the Thorny Rat Sniper and threw it into his system-modified storage ring. Then, Shen Fei turned around and regarded Lear indifferently, saying, ¡°You should feel honored. I¡¯ve never used this move against any other enemy before. You and your beasts will be the only exceptions.¡± Hearing this, Lear could not help but laugh. With a face full of contempt, he asked, ¡°Are you sure you can even land a hit on me?¡± ¡°What do you think?¡± Shen Fei laughed coldly with cold murderous eyes. ¡°Since you¡¯re so confident, then why don¡¯t we give it a try.¡± Chapter 446 - 446 He Had Never Suffered Such Humiliation Before 446 He Had Never Suffered Such Humiliation Before As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Fei suddenly raised his hand, and the Black Sun floated beside him. ¡°Go to hell, Black Sun!¡± Lear growled as he glowered at it. Rumble¡­ The Black Sun¡¯s past resentment for Lear was triggered and dazzling pillars of dark light burst out from its body. In an instant, the black pillars of light surged forward like a tidal wave. Lear¡¯s expression became serious. He stomped on the ground and leaped into the air, easily dodging the attack of the Black Sun. His figure flashed and he flew into the air, looking down at Shen Fei. ¡°Lear, look carefully. This is my gift to you.¡± As he spoke, Shen Fei extended his right palm at Lear. The once clear sky suddenly darkened, and a huge shadow appeared, covering the sky. These dark clouds continued to gather, and lightning flashed through the storm clouds, making rumbling sounds. Ka-boom!! In the next second, an earth-shattering explosion suddenly rang out. A giant meteor the shape of a tower condensed out of thin air. This meteor was more than a thousand meters long and as heavy as a mountain. It carried a vast and terrifying aura as it descended. The meteor also incinerated everything in its path. The powerful force that radiated from the oncoming meteor caused Lear¡¯s body to tremble violently. His heart was filled with intense fear, and his hair stood on end. ¡°What the hell is this?¡± Lear¡¯s face was pale. His lips trembled as he stared at the meteor with his wide eyes. This meteor carried the same destructive power as the real natural disaster, which meant that Shen Fei was able to control nature. The powerful pressure that came from the meteor made Lear feel as insignificant as an ant. He desperately activated his Qi barrier in an attempt to resist the impact of the meteor. In the next second, the meteor smashed into his barrier. Almost instantly, the Qi barrier shattered. Lear watched in despair as the meteorite penetrated his defensive Qi barrier and smashed into his chest. A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out from his mouth as Lear¡¯s body flew back hundreds of meters and crashed into the earth. Meanwhile, the meteor continued to smash into the ground and created an incomparably wide ravine. Boom! The ground shook and dust filled the air. Amid the smoke and dust, Lear struggled to stand up in his sorry state. He was covered in blood, his clothes were torn and tattered, and dark blood had begun to seep into his clothes, staining them red. It was a shocking sight. In the next moment, the Black Sun attacked again, slamming into Lear¡¯s chest. Lear quickly ordered Thorny Rat Sniper, ¡°Thorny Rat Sniper, block its attack!¡± Somehow, the Thorny Rat Sniper heard Lear¡¯s order, and it inexplicably managed to break out of its prison within Shen Fei¡¯s storage ring. Shen Fei gaped for a while before he quickly schooled his expression back to its usual cold nonchalance. Then, the Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s body expanded, and it became a monster that was more than three meters tall with bulging muscles. It was ugly and terrifying, and it resembled some kind of hellspawn. ¡°Howl!¡± It raised its head and roared. Its entire body emitted a visible scarlet aura that gave off a malicious killing intent. Then, it opened its bloody mouth and moved in to bite at the Black Sun. Bang! However, before the Thorny Rat Sniper could get close to the Black Sun, the Black Sun suddenly exploded with energy once more. A strong gust of wind swept out and flipped over the Thorny Rat Sniper¡¯s body. The energy rose up into the air like a huge mushroom cloud. Lear¡¯s pupils contracted at the sight, and his face paled even more. ¡°What a fearsome energy fluctuation! Was that an original martial technique?¡± At the thought of this, Lear¡¯s body trembled slightly, and his eyes revealed a deep sense of regret. If he had not provoked Shen Fei, perhaps he would not have fallen into this situation. ¡°I already gave you your chances. It¡¯s too late to start regretting now. Like you said: You¡¯ve made your bed, now you must lie in it,¡± Shen Fei muttered. Bang! In the next moment, Shen Fei waved his right hand and condensed a cannonball in mid-air. The cannonball shot forward and tore through the air. The wind whistled around it as it sped toward Lear¡¯s head. Lear¡¯s pupils suddenly shrank, and his face was filled with panic. At the most crucial moment, he hurriedly took out a black dagger and slashed at the cannonball. The cannonball collided with the black dagger. Sparks flew everywhere, accompanied by the sound of metal grinding against metal. Lear¡¯s thumb and forefinger was cut open. His arm was sore and numb, and he almost dropped the black dagger. At the same time, his face was also stained with burn marks from the cannonball¡¯s fiery aura. Lear could not help but scream, ¡°Argh! What happened? What kind of spell is this? Even a spirit weapon can¡¯t withstand it?!¡± Lear¡¯s heart was filled with fear and unease. His forehead instantly broke out in cold sweat, which flowed down his brow and cheeks. ¡°No! I can¡¯t stay here any longer!¡± Lear gritted his teeth and forced himself to stand up. He turned around and tried to flee. However, at that moment, another explosion sounded. Lear¡¯s body froze. He turned his head and saw a strange beast charging toward him. It raised its ferocious claws and swiped at his head. Lear¡¯s face was filled with shock. He had no time to react and could only reflexively use his hands to protect his head. Bang! An explosion resounded throughout the forest. A terrifying power erupted from the impact, causing the ground within a radius of a few kilometers to crack rapidly. Lear¡¯s entire body flew back like a sandbag. His body crashed into several towering ancient trees of the forest. He eventually landed heavily at the base of a low hill. He continued to roll a distance more before stopping. ¡°Cough, cough¡­!¡± Lear was lying on the ground and coughing non-stop. His face was as white as paper, and his eyes were filled with resentment. He was furious! Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. ¡®Shouldn¡¯t the beasts know of Lear¡¯s plight? Doesn¡¯t he command them, after all? If they¡¯re not helping him, then¡­¡¯ Aloy looked worried. ¡°Not good, the beasts are out of control. We have to stop them quickly. When the beasts escape the wormhole, the world will face irreversible disaster.¡± Hearing this, Shen Fei nodded and was about to go when suddenly, a strange scene entered his eyes. He saw Lear raise his head. His face was ferocious and terrifying, and his eyes were extremely red. It was as if a bloodthirsty demon had awakened! Lear¡¯s entire body trembled, and the surface of his body rapidly expanded, turning into pitch-black scale mail. His facial features were completely deformed; his nose had collapsed, and his mouth had doubled in size, revealing sharp fangs. Strands of black mist swirled around him, making him look evil and mysterious. ¡°Keke¡­ Shen Fei! I will definitely kill you this time!¡± Lear¡¯s voice was cold and bone-chilling. He then let out a deafening roar. Although Lear¡¯s voice was sharp, it was mixed with a hint of pain. Clearly, this was not his real voice. Lear had actually suffered a minor throat injury many years ago, which gave his voice a certain recognizable quality. It was part of the reason why Aloy and Shen Fei could identify his voice. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Lear?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned serious once more as he immediately sensed that something was wrong. At this moment, Lear¡¯s body was emitting a strong black aura. His eyes were especially deep and dark, like two black vortexes that could look straight into one¡¯s soul. Chapter 447 - 447 What Right Do You Have to Teach Me a lesson? 447 What Right Do You Have to Teach Me a lesson? His aura also felt completely different! At this point, Lear was swallowed up into the black aura¡¯s sphere and had become a monster! Lear grinned. He looked as though he had already won the battle. ¡°Keke¡­ Shen Fei! Do you know who I am?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Lear leaped up. His body soared into the air and dove toward Shen Fei. Seeing this, Shen Fei scoffed and fearlessly dashed forward to meet Lear head-on. Bang! The two collided. Lear¡¯s fists were like iron hammers, pummeling Shen Fei¡¯s body mercilessly. Shen Fei staggered back. His expression changed to reveal his shock. Lear¡¯s strength had clearly surpassed the Emperor tier. Shen Fei¡¯s face grew solemn at this. He did not expect Lear to have such a secret technique! In the next moment, Lear clenched his fist and summoned a silver sword. It emitted a cold and sharp glint. Lear laughed sinisterly. ¡°Shen Fei, do you still think I¡¯m as useless as before? Let me tell you, I was reborn a long time ago. My strength has increased exponentially! And now, I will kill you with my own hands!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression morphed once more into indifference, and he showed no fear. He simply asked, ¡°Evil can never prevail over justice! Wouldn¡¯t you agree?¡± ¡°Bullshit!¡± Lear cursed, ¡°¡®Evil can never prevail over justice?¡¯ What a load of bullsh*t you¡¯re spouting! I only believe in power!¡± A hint of anxiety appeared on Aloy¡¯s face. ¡°Lear, if you still see me as your niece, then stop the exotic beast horde with us. Don¡¯t be stubborn. Otherwise, once the exotic beasts rush out of the wormhole, we humans will never know a day of peace!¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± Lear laughed maniacally, and his eyes were full of disdain. He looked at Aloy mockingly. ¡°Bah! Humans are nothing anyway! The humans shall be my slaves, my playthings. What right do you have to lecture me?¡± ¡°Lear, you¡¯re too selfish!¡± Aloy¡¯s face paled, and her beautiful eyes filled with tears. ¡°Humans are already struggling enough as it is to survive in a world filled with spirit beasts, and yet we carry on. We are safeguarding the hope of billions of lives¡± ¡°Stop preaching to me!¡± Lear interrupted her with a roar. ¡°If humans were really that great, why are they so sinful, then? Human nature is nothing but greed and cunning. They only care about their own enjoyment and never care about the lives of others, myself included! ¡°What¡¯s the point of living for people like you anyway? I hate you all! If you aren¡¯t going to obey me and become my slaves, then you¡¯re all nothing but trash, and I¡¯m going to kill all of you!¡± With that, Lear¡¯s expression became extremely ferocious, and his killing intent boiled. Aloy looked crestfallen. She sighed, ¡°Forget it, keep thinking as you like¡­¡± ¡°I do not regret my transformation into an exotic beast! Humans are despicable, and I¡¯ve long seen through them during my years in the political scene as a representative for the Gelin family.¡± Lear¡¯s lips curled into a mocking smile. ¡°However, exotic beasts are not that stupid. We will not die for these dirty and lowly creatures.¡± Aloy frowned upon hearing this. She watched helplessly as Lear walked slowly. An endless darkness suddenly appeared and enshrouded him in its aura. Aloy could not help but reveal a puzzled expression. ¡°What is he doing?¡± she asked Shen Fei In the next moment, Lear suddenly roared at the sky. He sounded like a manic beast! Then, a dazzling light suddenly bloomed and spanned the entire forest! Countless black gases gathered and turned into a gaseous flood that drowned the entire forest and the nearby mountain range. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Howl!¡± Endless wails and howls resounded through the area. It was deafening and made everyone¡¯s hearts jump! The once peaceful forest immediately became a violent battlefield as a terrifying force swept out in all directions. Accompanied by a loud roar, dense shadows surged out of the forest, covering the sky and the ground! Thousands of exotic beasts were roaring in unison, and their mighty voices carried far across the realms. The cacophony was strong enough to shake the heavens! Lear stomped down and the ground cracked open. His body was like a cannonball as he shot toward Shen Fei! His entire body was emitted a black fog, and his face showed his extreme hostility. Not for the first time, it felt like Lear was a totally different person. At this moment, Shen Fei¡¯s pupils had shrunk to pinpricks. He keenly sensed that Lear¡¯s aura was several times stronger than before. It was even more formidable than Shen Fei¡¯s own aura. Qian Yu¡¯s face paled. ¡°Sh*t! He¡¯s summoning all the exotic beasts in the wormhole realm. He wants to rush them out of the wormhole and reach the outside world.¡± Once the exotic beasts rushed out of the wormhole, the world outside would fall into chaos like in Aloy¡¯s original future scenario. Aloy gritted her teeth in anger. ¡°Lear has gone crazy!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression was dark. He could sense that an endless berserk energy was erupting from the bodies of the exotic beasts. They seemed to have lost their minds and were only left with the instinct to kill. ¡°All exotic beasts, listen up! We¡¯re going to rush out of the wormhole. The outside world is where you should be!¡± Lear shouted. Immediately, countless exotic beasts roared in unison as a response to him. Then, they spread their wings and began to fly toward the next wormhole that led to the outside world! The exotic beasts moved quickly, and within moments, they had almost all disappeared from sight. Lear was also nowhere to be seen! ¡°Not good, hurry up and stop them.¡± Aloy¡¯s face turned pale as she hurriedly ran after them. She summoned her spirit beasts. ¡°Ice Spirit, Divine Fire Crow, stop them from leaving the wormhole!¡± At this moment, Aloy was panicking, and her face was pale. She could clearly feel that even the air around in this realm was twisting violently. The fear she felt from her previous life assaulted her entire body once more! She was very worried that the humans would be wiped out by the exotic beasts again. Aloy knew that as soon as the exotic beasts rushed out of this wormhole, the horde would cause a huge chain of calamity after calamity. The Ice Spirit and the Divine Fire Crow heard Aloy¡¯s cry and immediately chased after the exotic beast horde! Meanwhile, Shen Fei did not move. He just stood there with a flickering gaze. ¡°What are you still standing there for?! Shen Fei, get the students who aren¡¯t under Lear¡¯s control and go guard the wormhole exit! Remember not to let any of the exotic beasts out!¡± Aloy screamed. ¡°Y-yes.¡± Shen Fei nodded and turned to run toward the wormhole exit. He had a foreboding feeling that a great danger was coming, and he dared not waste any more time! Buzz¡­ A strange buzzing sound suddenly came from the depths of the forest. ¡°What¡¯s that noise?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows became tightly knitted and he looked serious. His perception was very sharp, so he could vaguely sense that there was a dangerous existence in the depths of the forest. Moreover, it was not the usual kind of danger they had encountered. Shen Fei sped up and tried to quickly cross the forest. However, a blood-red figure suddenly dashed out of the forest and charged at him like a dart. ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was cold as he slashed out with his sword. Clang! The sword blade whistled as it cut through the air and struck the figure. In the next second, a roar came as blood was spilled. ¡°Roar!¡± Chapter 448 - 448 Like A Star in the Universe, Captivating 448 Like A Star in the Universe, Captivating With a shrill cry, the figure flew backward and fell hundreds of meters away. ¡®It¡¯s another exotic beast!¡¯ Shen Fei narrowed his eyes solemnly. He could finally see the figure clearly. It was a blood-red Wolf Demon! However, what was surprising was that the Wolf Demon was actually in humanoid form. Shen Fei was secretly shocked by this. ¡°What kind of monster is this?¡± He then realized that, although this Wolf Demon was in humanoid form, its skin was dark gold, and its claws¡¯ razor edge gleamed coldly. Its bloodthirsty eyes were filled with an intense hostility. The Wolf Demon stared at Shen Fei and let out a low growl. It looked like it was ready to devour someone! In the next moment, the Wolf Demon leaped up at lightning speed and tried to bite Shen Fei. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei ordered. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a few strange cries and flames rose around its body. In the next moment, the spirit beast flapped its wings and flew toward the Wolf Demon. It then spat a scorching fireball at the Wolf Demon! Whoosh! The fireball burst out of its mouth with great destructive power as it flew at the Wolf Demon. The Wolf Demon tried to evade the fireball, but it was a beat too slow. The fireball crashed into the Wolf Demon and left a huge wound on its abdomen. The searing fireball¡¯s impact was so deep that the wound became scorched, and flames began to envelop the exotic beast. ¡°Roar!¡± The Wolf Demon let out a painful howl and flapped its wings in an attempt to flee. Shen Fei sneered and pursued the Wolf Demon. ¡°Flame Owl, use Track and Trace!¡± The Flame Owl let out a sharp cry. It suddenly flew up before diving at the Wolf Demon! Fwoosh! The Flame Owl spat out more flames at the Wolf Demon. The exotic beast was wrapped in flames, and its body was incinerated as it slowly fell to the ground. The Wolf Demon struggled to get up, but after it fell, its body gradually turned coal as it was burned up. It could no longer rise. In the end, the Wolf Demon looked up at the sky and slapped weakly at its chest as though it was venting its grief and despair. In the next moment, the barrier that Qian Yu and his team had formed around the last remaining wormhole exit suddenly shattered, and the force of its release was felt even from where Shen Fei stood. A strange and unpredictable energy surged out from the exit. ¡°This is not good! We have to hurry!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression dropped. He dashed toward the exit with everyone else. ¡­ At the wormhole exit, numerous exotic beasts swarmed toward it. Chaos had erupted! ¡°Rooooar!!!¡± The roars of the exotic beasts were deafening. The densely packed beasts covered half the sky, and it was an unbelievable sight. The exotic beasts roared in excitement. In their eyes, humans were delicious food! They could not wait to rush out of the wormhole and hunt humans! Shen Fei and the others could not help but widen their eyes at this sight! A dazzling silver light burst out from the wormhole and illuminated the entire area. Within the silver light, a majestic figure stood proudly as he flew into the sky and hovered in the air with his hands behind his back! That figure was tall and strong, with a handsome appearance and a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. His facial features gave him a sunny appearance. His body exuded a cold and domineering aura. There was even an extraordinary and celestial appearance about him! His robe fluttered in the wind, making him look elegant and confident. His eyes were dark and deep, like the stars in the universe. They were breathtaking! However, he was in his Beastkin form. This person was Lear. Shen Fei frowned when he saw him. For the moment, the sheer number of exotic beasts were actually blocking the exit like a plug¡­ But that did not mean that they were not trying. ¡°Flame Owl, Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Black Sun, go to the exit and stop the exotic beasts from leaving,¡± Shen Fei ordered. His two spirit beasts and the one exotic beast quickly flew to the wormhole exit. Lear¡¯s gaze was indifferent, but the corners of his mouth curled into a cruel arc. ¡°It is useless. I shall become the master of the world!¡± In the next moment, Lear¡¯s entire body emitted a silver radiance. It was as if the galaxy had become part of his being, emitting extremely powerful energy fluctuations! ¡°Die!¡± Lear roared and clenched his fists tightly. A fearsome energy burst out from his body! A strong gale swept through the area where Lear stood and turned the place into a chaotic battleground. An endless amount of energy raged everywhere, the air became cracked and distorted, and all the trees were destroyed. Lear ordered the exotic beasts. ¡°Time to leave the wormhole!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression turned even darker and his anger reached its boiling point. ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Fei cursed. His figure flashed and he quickly approached the battleground. The Flame Owl had already intercepted the first exotic beast in its path and it effortlessly suppressed it. The Black Sun and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon stood at the exit and tried to keep the exotic beast horde at bay with their own attacks. ¡°Roar!¡± The exotic beasts roared furiously and charged on recklessly. However, they were weak and could not break through the Black Sun¡¯s defense line. After all, the Black Sun was an Emperor-rank creature. Why would it be afraid of some Marquis- or Count-rank exotic beasts? Bang, bang, bang! The Black Sun continued to shoot out energy beams, sending the exotic beast flying. ¡°Howl!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon, however, was even more ferocious. It whipped its dragon tail around. With each whip, a large number of exotic beasts would perish as they were turned into meat paste. Suddenly, a huge exotic beast jumped in. It opened its ferocious mouth and moved to bite the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s neck. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared angrily. It bared its fangs and brandished its claws, then it slapped down fiercely, at the unsightly enemy creature, turning it into a pile of rotten meat. ¡°Useless trash, you are destined to die here today!¡± Lear sneered mockingly. In the next second, he waved his hand. A snow-white bone blade suddenly appeared, releasing a bone-chilling aura. The bone blade was covered with fine white scales, and it had a deadly edge! Lear took a step forward and crossed a kilometer in an instant. He was instantly right in front of the wormhole. Moreover, wherever his sword slashed at, the ground would turn barren, as though life was absorbed right out of the soil. The Flame Owl, Black Sun, and Three-clawed Golden Dragon were repelled with one swipe from his blade. They could no longer pose any obstacle to Lear. Seeing that Lear was about to break through the blockade, Shen Fei¡¯s expression dropped. ¡°Damn it! No, we have to delay him, or the world will be in danger!¡± However, at this moment, Aloy, Qian Yu, and Luo Ying, who had rushed over with him, saw this scene and became shocked. Aloy¡¯s face was the palest and she said with a trembling voice, ¡°L-Lear actually broke through¡­ What should we do?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. I don¡¯t even know what level his strength is at.¡± Qian Yu was also frightened, and sweat broke out on his forehead. Luo Ying was much calmer. She said, ¡°No matter what, let¡¯s go support Shen Fei first.¡± The three of them were ready to rush in when suddenly, Shen Fei said, ¡°Don¡¯t panic! I¡¯ll protect you and get you all out of this safely!¡± Chapter 449 - 449 When the World Turns to Shadow 449 When the World Turns to Shadow Hearing this, the three of them were stunned. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Aloy asked. Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Stay where you are. Leave the rest to me!¡± With that, Shen Fei¡¯s figure flashed and he rushed straight toward Lear. Seeing Shen Fei coming toward him, Lear¡¯s lips curled into a mocking smile and his eyes were filled with contempt. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re courting death!¡± Boom! Lear swung out mightily at Shen Fei with a whip kick. Surprise appeared on Shen Fei¡¯s face. He did not dare to clash head-on with Lear and hurriedly dodged the kick. Boom! Lear¡¯s leg slammed into a rock wall that was near the wormhole, and the sound of the explosion reverberated even through the clouds. Whoosh! Lear then closed in on Shen Fei and swung his right leg out like a viper. It was a cunning and ruthless move, and carried a cold killing intent. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed and he immediately raised his arm to block the attack. Crack! A crisp sound of impact was heard. Shen Fei felt a sharp pain in his arms, and his body staggered back a few steps. ¡°So strong!¡± Shen Fei was shocked as he also felt the strong pressure coming from Lear. His strength had far exceeded Shen Fei¡¯s expectations. ¡°Hehehe¡­¡± Lear¡¯s lips curled into a devilish smirk. Lear¡¯s strength was much stronger than his own. Although his attack was blocked by Shen Fei, it still forced the younger man more than ten meters back. ¡°Is this your true strength? Tsk, tsk¡­ I expected more.¡± Lear laughed mockingly. Shen Fei narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°You really hid your strength! Not only did you cultivate the demonic arts, your physique and bloodline has also evolved!¡± Lear heard this and his eyes suddenly narrowed. His pupils shrank to the size of needles as he said coldly, ¡°How did you find out?¡± Shen Fei¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°It seems my guess is correct. It¡¯s no wonder that you¡¯re being so arrogant!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s guess was correct. Lear had a special physique called the Devouring Bloodline, which possessed an extremely terrifying devouring ability. ¡°Hahahaha! Since you¡¯ve seen through me, I¡¯ll let you witness my true strength!¡± The spiritual energy of heaven and earth continued to gather into Lear¡¯s body, causing his aura to rise steadily. In just a few heartbeats, his aura reached the level of a fourth-tier warrior! ¡°What?!¡± Sensing the fearsome demonic Qi and accompanying pressure, the expressions of the many exotic beasts changed. ¡°Gulp¡­¡± Some of the beasts with lower cultivation levels were so scared that they prostrated on the ground and trembled! They showed their full submission to Lear. Lear¡¯s aura was too strong, and it caused them to feel extreme terror. It was as though they were looking their natural enemy right in the eye. ¡°Roar!¡± Lear raised his head and let out a deafening roar. Following Lear¡¯s roar, the demonic aura around his body surged and covered a radius of hundreds of kilometres. The sound, amplified by Lear¡¯s technique, rang out over the battleground. It was as if thousands of troops were galloping through it. The sound wave was so loud that it threatened to shatter the sky. Some of the weaker exotic beasts could not withstand the terrifying sound wave and vomited blood on the spot. ¡°Damn it¡­ Such incredible strength¡­¡± Shen Fei raised his eyebrows and stared at Lear with fear. He could feel an immeasurable threat from the demonic Qi rolling off of Lear. ¡°Hmph, this is just the beginning!¡± Lear laughed coldly. ¡°Have a taste of my ultimate power!¡± With a shout, Lear stomped on the ground and flew up! Whoosh! In the next moment, he charged down like a cannonball, bringing with him a monstrous attack power! ¡°So fast!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils contracted, and his face was filled with even more terror. Under that kind of terrifying speed, Shen Fei only watch as a shadow flashed past and arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye! Boom! Within a split second, Shen Fei was thrown back by Lear¡¯s blast. After a fierce clash, Shen Fei finally stabilized his stance. Lear¡¯s attacks were very fierce. He did not care about his injuries at all, and instead, chose to attack like crazy. He wanted to end the battle as soon as possible. After another intense exchange, Shen Fei¡¯s clothes were soaked in blood and he looked extremely miserable. Lear watched Shen Fei with a cold smile and said indifferently, ¡°Shen Fei, your strength is too weak. I advise you to surrender!¡± ¡°Cut the crap and show me what you¡¯ve got!¡± Shen Fei said coldly. As soon as he finished speaking, he launched a crazy counterattack! Aloy did not stay idle either. She sent her spirit beasts to help stop the exotic beasts from leaving. ¡°Ice Spirit, use Ice Seal,¡± Aloy said. As Aloy gave the order, a cold current swept out, covering a radius of several kilometers. Wherever the cold wind passed, the temperature plummeted and everything froze! Crack! Pieces of sparkling snowflakes floated into the air. Suddenly, a huge iceberg rose up from the ground, stretching over dozens of kilometers. ¡°Ice Spirit, Shatter,¡± Aloy said coldly. The Ice Spirit was Aloy¡¯s contracted beast, and it had extremely strong destructive power. The iceberg it had summoned suddenly cracked and emitted a dazzling light before it collapsed! Pieces of ice fell off the iceberg and stabbed into the ground, which caused it to kick up dirt and dust. The amount of ice shards was uncountable, and they covered the sky and the earth as they rained down onto the exotic beasts. A thick layer of frost then formed on the surface of those exotic beasts ¡®skin. Their flesh was a mess, and it was a tragic sight. ¡°No, we have to hurry. The freezing point won¡¯t last long.¡± Aloy frowned. Although the cold air released by the Ice Spirit was domineering, maintaining the Icebound World technique required a lot of energy and strength. ¡°It¡¯s time to end it!¡± Lear snorted coldly and punched out with both fists. Boom! Boom! Waves of demonic Qi poured out continuously, destroying everything in its path! Lear¡¯s attack power was terrifying, enough to kill a third-tier Warrior within seconds! Shen Fei¡¯s strength was not comparable to Lear¡¯s. With his arms this heavily injured, how could he still fight back? Bang! Shen Fei¡¯s chest caved in from Lear¡¯s attack, and his internal organs were on the brink of getting destroyed. A putrid pungence surged up his throat, and he almost spat blood out. ¡°Huff!¡± Shen Fei grunted and retreated again. Shen Fei clutched his chest with a solemn expression, and his eyes were suffused with a deep and dark light. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Seeing his predicament, Aloy¡¯s expression was full of worry, and she immediately ran forward to check on the situation. Shen Fei¡¯s face was as pale as a sheet, and his breathing was erratic. His injuries were taking a great toll on him. ¡°Kid, your strength is not bad! You actually blocked two of my attacks!¡± Lear sneered. ¡°You may be strong, but you can¡¯t do anything to me!¡± Shen Fei gritted his teeth. ¡°Is that so?¡± Lear laughed, and then said gloomily, ¡°However, I can still fight another ten rounds! What about you?¡± At this moment, Aloy suddenly shouted, ¡°Stop. I call you uncle only out of courtesy. Do you know how much damage the entire world will suffer if the exotic beasts are released? You don¡¯t know, do you?¡± Chapter 450 - 450 Reborn 450 Reborn ¡°Oh? Enlighten me, then!¡± Lear sneered. Aloy¡¯s brows furrowed as she pondered for a while. ¡°Once the exotic beasts leave this realm, the impact on the outside world will be unimaginable. Humans will be plunged into misery and suffer heavy casualties. Moreover¡­¡± She wanted to say more, but hesitated. She had a complicated look on her face. ¡°Moreover¡­?¡± Lear asked coldly. ¡°Not only will the exotic beasts endanger human civilizations, but they may also cause catastrophic consequences. This is an extremely serious matter!¡± Aloy said solemnly. ¡°Hehe, catastrophic consequences?¡± Lear sneered once more. He did not care at all. ¡°So what if an exotic beast is unleashed upon the world? There are thousands of spirit beasts out there already. Besides, there is no exotic beast that can faze me,¡± Lear said proudly. ¡°You ants have no idea how powerful exotic beasts are. They are existences comparable to gods!¡± Lear shook his head, looking as though he was genuinely disappointed. ¡°Uncle, are you really going to do this?¡± Tears welled up in Aloy¡¯s eyes as she sighed in quiet despair. ¡°Who would have the right to tell me what to do? I shall do as I please! No one can stop me!¡± Lear said arrogantly. ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re too stubborn. If you do this, you¡¯ll only spread disaster upon the world!¡± Aloy said earnestly. ¡°Hahaha! Disaster?¡± Lear laughed heartily and said, ¡°You know nothing!¡± His lips curled into a sinister arc as he said, ¡°Disasters are caused by humans, but humans are unwilling to bear the responsibility of their own wrongdoings. Instead, they shirk responsibility. Not only do I wish for humans to pay for what they have done, I also want them to have a taste of failure, and make them regret their actions!¡± The more Lear spoke, the more excited he became. His eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty ferocity. ¡°Lear! Your actions are completely inhumane!¡± Shen Fei roared angrily. ¡°Hehe, inhumane?¡± Lear could not help but scoff. Then, he revealed a contemptuous look. ¡°What is humanity in the face of absolute power?¡± After a pause, Lear smiled evilly and said, ¡°Besides, as long as I devour your corpses, my cultivation speed will increase by several fold!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Lear leaned into a crouch. He was ready to lunge out and kill someone. His hands danced and dense silver needles flew out from his fingertips. Each needle contained enough power to pierce through any material, and all of them were heading straight for Shen Fei. Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed drastically into extreme terror, and he did his best to dodge the needles. A silver needle brushed past his shoulder, leaving a thin trail of blood across his skin. Lear used an Illusory Soul Technique and transformed into eight afterimages. The afterimages closed in on Shen Fei and attacked him from all eight sides. Intense pain invaded every part of his body. It was so terrible that Shen Fei¡¯s entire body trembled, and his face became as white as a sheet. ¡°Roar!¡± Suddenly, a furious roar echoed through the clouds. A system notification appeared. [Ding-dong! The Host is under attack. Please choose to either be rescued, or defended.] ¡°System, I choose rescue!¡± Shen Fei did not hesitate in his response. After all, he could not bear to watch himself be tortured to death by Lear. In the next moment, Shen Fei¡¯s body twisted strangely and then disappeared! ¡°Hmm?¡± Lear was stunned, and his face showed his confusion. He did not know what technique Shen Fei had used. He looked around and realized that Shen Fei had disappeared into thin air. He could not help but become stupefied by this. ¡°What happened? Where did Shen Fei go?¡± Lear looked around and carefully observed his surroundings. There was still no sign of Shen Fei. ¡°Shen Fei, stop hiding! I know you¡¯re here! I advise you to surrender obediently!¡± Lear shouted. He had just finished speaking when Shen Fei¡¯s voice came from somewhere beside him, ¡°Sorry, you guessed wrong.¡± Lear suddenly turned his head to look and was immediately shocked. ¡°Where is he? Where is he?!¡± ¡°Are you looking for me?¡± a bone-chilling voice said from behind Lear. Lear¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He turned around and realized that Shen Fei was actually standing behind him! Lear¡¯s eyes widened in shock once more. ¡°You¡­! How did you appear behind me? Are you a ghost?¡± ¡°Your attacks are useless against me, and they pose no threat to my body either!¡± Shen Fei said coldly. ¡°How is this possible? Even your spiritual power wasn¡¯t actually affected?¡± Lear was still dazed, and his face continued to display his shock and disbelief. ¡°How do you think I did it? Go on, guess!¡± Shen Fei said playfully. ¡°Impossible!¡± Lear could not believe it. ¡°I thought you were all-knowing,¡± Shen Fei mocked. ¡°Hmph!¡± Lear snorted, then he took a big step forward and raised his palm in preparation to strike Shen Fei. However, what Lear did not expect was that Shen Fei¡¯s speed had become much faster than his. Before Lear could react, Shen Fei¡¯s leg swept out like lightning. A kick landed on Lear¡¯s abdomen with great force, and Lear was sent flying several meters away, crashing into a huge boulder. Crack, crack! The stone shattered in an instant, and dust flew everywhere. Shen Fei¡¯s gaze turned cold. He slowly walked to Lear¡¯s side and looked down at the battered Lear. He casually said, ¡°Do you still think we¡¯re just ordinary Beastmasters?¡± ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t believe it¡­¡± Lear gritted his teeth and growled, looking like he was unwilling to admit defeat. ¡°In that case, watch as I show you how hopeless you are against me.¡± Shen Fei smiled sinisterly. He put his fingers together to form a sword seal and drew two strokes across the air. A hissing sound was heard, and it caused Lear¡¯s hair to stand on end. Swish! Suddenly, countless sharp arrows began to rain down from the sky. The fletchings whistled as they soared through the air. Lear¡¯s expression grew fierce as he frantically channeled his elemental energy to resist the barrage. However, the speed of the small arrows were too fast, and there was nowhere to run. Within moments, the barrage of arrows came down on Lear. ¡°Argh!¡± An incomparably mournful wail echoed throughout the barren valley. Lear¡¯s skin was festering, and blood dripped from his body. He was a bloody mess and looked quite miserable. It was simply horrifying. ¡°What the hell is this?!¡± Lear¡¯s face was filled with fear and unwillingness as he looked down at the state of his body. He could not fathom how he got into this situation. ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you! Argh, you¡¯re dead!¡± Lear roared as though he had gone mad. ¡°Hahahaha, it¡¯s useless anyway! My exotic beasts are about to rush out of the wormhole. You have failed.¡± Lear laughed maniacally again. A powerful aura swept out from his body. Then, an overwhelming army of exotic beasts broke through the barrier protecting the wormhole and swarmed out, rushing like a pack of rats into the forest where the wormhole was. Wherever they passed, all vegetation withered and died. They decimated the place like a plague of locusts. The wormhole suddenly exploded with a loud bang. The moment it exploded, the entire forest with its valleys and mountains trembled violently. Lear¡¯s face was filled with ecstasy. ¡°I shall finally be free from this damn wormhole prison! The feeling of freedom is so good!¡± ¡°Crap!¡± Aloy¡¯s expression changed drastically and she quickly yelled, ¡°Shen Fei! Hurry up and force them back!¡± Aloy knew very well that after the wormhole¡¯s barrier, which was what prevented the beasts from leaving the realm, fell through, an uncontrollably amount of exotic beasts would be released upon the world. The situation was very dire at this moment. Chapter 451 - 451 Dont You See What The Reality Is?! 451 Don¡¯t You See What The Reality Is?! Shen Fei did not waste any time. He put his fingers together and thrust his hand skyward. A ball of black light burst out from his fingertips and flew into the wormhole. Once it went inside, the black light triggered a massive explosion. The terrifying aftershocks wreaked havoc on the surroundings, and even the mountains nearby collapsed. ¡°Roar!¡± A mighty tiger¡¯s roar was heard. Then, a huge White Tiger rushed out of the wormhole. The ferocious creature jumped up and spat out a ball of extremely dense white fog, which covered the entire valley. The fog caused all life within the affected area to wither. Lear¡¯s pupils shrank. He gathered his thoughts and did his best to resist the terrifying pressure of the White Tiger. Shen Fei continued to use his black lights to bombard the wormhole. Violent explosions resounded through the area, which caused half of the ground in the area to shatter and collapse, leaving behind a deep, pitch-black ravine. Swish! Lear turned into green smoke and fled into the hole. Shen Fei furrowed his brows at this. He took a step forward and followed after Lear. Along the way, Shen Fei felt a strange aura lingering around him, but it was then suppressed by his own aura. ¡°Don¡¯t you see what the reality is? I am the true ruler! You should submit to me!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes flashed and he revealed a cold sneer. Shen Fei frowned and said, ¡°What would you even do as a ruler?¡± Lear licked his lips and said greedily, ¡°Hehe, I will make everyone submit to me! It¡¯s not too late for you to agree to be my slave and listen to my every command. I¡¯ll even give you a generous reward! ¡°All my subordinates shall be experts. As long as you are willing to submit to me, I guarantee that you will eat and drink well. Endless glory and wealth can be yours!¡± Shen Fei snorted and said, ¡°I have no interest in being your slave. You might as well give up!¡± Lear said angrily, ¡°Shen Fei, I said this before: you reap what you sow. I think it¡¯s better for you to be sensible!¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Shen Fei smiled disdainfully and said, ¡°You¡¯re not even worthy of making such a statement.¡± ¡°You¡­!¡± Lear was flustered. His face was flushed red with anger. Shen Fei could not be bothered with Lear, so he left the ravine. He raised his hand and continued to send more black lights into the wormhole. Suddenly, Lear¡¯s pupils constricted and he cursed, ¡°Damn you, Shen Fei!¡± However, Shen Fei did not stop his attack. The black lights continued to fly into the wormhole. One by one, they pierced through and entered the wormhole. ¡°Shen Fei!¡± Lear was fuming, but there was nothing he could do. He could only watch helplessly as the wormhole was broken apart by Shen Fei. ¡°Damn it! Damn it!¡± Lear was so angry that his chest heaved up and down violently. His face was ashen, and he gritted his teeth. He wished he could cut Shen Fei into pieces. ¡°I gave you a chance, but you didn¡¯t take it. You can all die! I don¡¯t care!¡± Lear rode on the back of an exotic beast and rose up. In the next second, black smoke filled the air and enveloped the entire area. ¡°No!¡± everyone exclaimed. Soon, the exotic beasts let out angry roars one after another. It was as if they were obeying Lear¡¯s orders. ¡°All of you, break through the defensive line of this white fog!¡± Lear roared at the exotic beasts. His voice was filled with malice and cruelty. At the same time, it contained Lear¡¯s unconcealed excitement. When the exotic beasts heard Lear¡¯s order, they immediately let out deafening cries of their own. Then, they charged madly at the defensive line. As they rushed toward the defensive line, they launched all kinds of attacks at it. This forced the students that were guarding the defensive line to retreat, or else they would be throttled to death. Looking at the densely packed exotic beasts running past them, the student cultivators were all scared silly. ¡°We¡¯re done for!¡± a student closed his eyes in despair and waited for his death. Lear, from his position on the back of the exotic beast, looked at the despairing expressions of the student cultivators. He was delighted and laughed. ¡°Haha! You stupid ants, this is the outcome of defying me. You all deserve to die! I shall rule this world and make everyone kneel at my feet!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± Suddenly, a shocking roar sounded from afar. It was like the roar of a dragon. Then, an Elephant King appeared out of nowhere! The Elephant King¡¯s four feet were covered in flames, and it had a majestic aura. It emitted a fearsome energy fluctuation that felt suffocating to everyone. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ an Elephant King!¡± Luo Ying cried out in shock. ¡°Why is it here?¡± Aloy gaped at it. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elephant King roared angrily. Its huge body blazed all over with flames. ¡°Lear, you actually summoned an Elephant King?!¡± Aloy looked at Lear with a frosty expression. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve been cultivating this Elephant King for years.¡± Lear snorted. The Elephant King was a peak Emperor-rank existence. It was extremely powerful and was one of the top-ranked beasts in the entire world. ¡°Elephant King, kill them!¡± Lear ordered. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elephant King blew its trumpet angrily. Its huge trunk swayed, setting off a violent hurricane. Then, it pounced on Shen Fei, and looked very much like a mountain that came crashing down. Shen Fei frowned at this. ¡°Sh*t! Flame Owl, Black Sun, Three-clawed Golden Dragon, attack together!¡± Shen Fei said to his spirit beasts. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried and flew up with the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, facing the Elephant King¡¯s trunk. ¡°Grargh!¡± The Black Sun let out a cry as well and spread its wings as it flew toward the Elephant King. Bang! The Black Sun was the first to crash into the Elephant King¡¯s trunk, but it could not move it at all. The Black Sun roared again and flapped its wings, releasing a black energy beam that smashed into the head of the Elephant King. However, this attack was useless as well. The Elephant King only shook its head, and the black energy beam dissipated. ¡®F*ck!¡¯ Shen Fei cursed in his heart. He knew that the Black Sun could not do anything to the Elephant King with its current strength, so he summoned it to return to his side. ¡°Roar!¡± Meanwhile, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon rushed in and waved its sharp claws. It slashed down sharply and managed to leave a deep scratch on the Elephant King¡¯s neck, which was followed by a spray of blood. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elephant King was in great pain. It roared and stomped as it tried to evade the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s sharp claws. Seizing this opportunity, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon leaped up and landed on the tusks on the Elephant King¡¯s head. Its two fore limbs clamped down on the tusks, and it suddenly turned its body over and over. As it did this, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared at the sky and spat out a mouthful of golden dragon flames. The power of the dragon flames was so great that it formed a searing heat that distorted the air. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elephant King roared and swung its thick trunk at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon before it could be yanked into the spiraling attack. Clang! The Three-clawed Golden Dragon turned its body and blocked the Elephant King¡¯s trunk with its sharp claws. However, the Elephant King still managed to dislodge the dragon and fling it away. Although the Elephant King was clumsy, its strength was nothing to scoff at. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon fell to the ground and coughed up blood. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elephant King roared before it charged at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. Chapter 452 - 452 No Victory 452 No Victory When it saw the approaching Elephant King, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s expression became solemn. Its eyes had a deep gaze in them, and it looked as if it was unafraid of death. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared and fire flared all over its body, which made it look like a raging fireball. In the next moment, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon turned into a meteor and crashed into the Elephant King. With a bang, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and the Elephant King were sent flying back at the same time. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed, and he immediately rushed over to help his spirit beast. He took out a pill and fed it to the dragon. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon woke from its daze. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s face was full of gratitude. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon had actually risked its life to take on the Elephant King¡¯s attack, which had been aimed at Shen Fei earlier. It did not hesitate to sacrifice its life for him. ¡°Growl!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon let out a low groan. Its gaze became firm and determined. Just as the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was about to get up and continue fighting, the Elephant King roared and charged at them like a cheetah. Its steps stirred up great billowing clouds of dirt. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s pupils constricted as it hurriedly retreated to evade the elephant, but the power of the Elephant King was too terrifying. If it fought head-on, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon had no chance of winning. Whoosh! As the Three-clawed Golden Dragon fled, it shot out beams of energy light in an attempt to delay the Elephant King¡¯s actions, but it was useless. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Dark Spirit Intimidation!¡± Shen Fei ordered. Hearing this, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon stopped fleeing. It spread its forelimbs and pressed its claws together, forming a seal. In an instant, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s body emitted a pale blue light. The light gradually condensed and covered its entire body like a second skin. ¡°Hmm? What is this?¡± Lear said in surprise as he stared at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡°This is the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s martial soul skill,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon roared and charged at the Elephant King. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon was so fast that it reached the Elephant King in the blink of an eye, and struck a heavy blow to its forehead. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s fist landed on its head with a loud bang! The Elephant King stopped in its tracks and wailed in pain. It then glared at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon angrily. The Elephant King roared and raised its thick tusks, ready to give the Three-clawed Golden Dragon a fatal blow. ¡°Roooaaar!!¡± Under the attack of the sound wave, the Elephant King¡¯s head was becoming dizzy, and its movements slowed down for a few seconds. This slight delay, however, was enough for Shen Fei and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon to do many things. ¡°Now¡¯s the time! Black Sun, Flame Owl, attack the Elephant King!¡± Shen Fei commanded with a firm gaze. ¡°Grargh!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± Hearing Shen Fei¡¯s order, the Black Sun and the Flame Owl responded in unison and spread their wings. They flew toward the enemy. In the next moment, the Black Sun penetrated the flesh on the Elephant King¡¯s back. It managed to leave a hideous scar that began to bleed. The Flame Owl bit down on the Elephant King¡¯s tail and tore off a few pieces of tufted fur. ¡°Yes, keep it up!¡± The Elephant King was injured. It struggled frantically, trying to detach itself from the entanglement of the Black Sun and the Flame Owl. ¡°Roar!¡± Lear suddenly roared. His eyes were red, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body. It was as if a ferocious beast had awakened. Lear¡¯s powerful aura filled the area within a radius of a hundred meters. It was like thousands of mountains were pressing down on Shen Fei and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. ¡°It seems like the wormhole is about to collapse. Could it be that the Elephant King is the core beast of the wormhole realm?¡± Shen Fei puzzled over this. Sure enough, just as Shen Fei was pondering this, a dazzling white light suddenly appeared on the head of the Elephant King. Then, the dazzling white light quickly retracted into its body and disappeared without a trace. Rumble¡­ As the white light entered the Elephant King¡¯s body, the once chaotic Elephant King immediately calmed down and slowly fell unconscious. The Elephant King collapsed onto the ground with a loud boom, its limbs swaying uneasily. This scene shocked everyone. They were confused about why the Elephant King suddenly fell asleep. Before they could react, the Elephant King¡¯s body began to melt in a strange way. The body turned into a pool of sticky liquid that slowly seeped into the ground. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Could it be that it¡¯s fusing with something?¡± Everyone was stunned and clueless. However, the liquid that the Elephant King had become suddenly exploded, and an even larger Elephant King appeared in its place. This new Elephant King¡¯s aura was several times stronger than the previous one. ¡°What a terrifying aura!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes grew wide as he stared at the Elephant King in shock. The Elephant King was clad in golden armor and had six wings on its back. Its entire body was covered in silver fur, and its silver eyes had vertical pupils, which held a cold glint. Its gaze was so sharp it was as though it could pierce through one¡¯s soul like a sword. The new Elephant King had a sturdy body and was at least fifteen meters tall. It wore silver armor and had wings on its back. It was majestic and domineering, like a divine weapon that had descended from the sky. Everyone was shocked. The Elephant King was also several times larger than the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, which was a scary fact. ¡°Shen Fei, Aloy, the two of you have to be more vigilant. This Elephant King has already far surpassed the Emperor rank. Even if we work together, we won¡¯t be able to pose much of a threat to it.¡± Qian Yu¡¯s brows were tightly locked as he said solemnly, ¡°There¡¯s a great danger hidden in this realm, and that danger is currently the Elephant King. Now, it seems that this threat is far beyond our expectations.¡± ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The little black snake appeared from nowhere and stuck out its tongue as it stared fearfully at the Elephant King. The Elephant King¡¯s body swayed slightly, as though it could not stand steadily. It was obvious that the sound wave attack from earlier still affected it greatly, even with this new body. Not only that, the body of the Elephant King actually looked battle-scarred, which was quite surprising. It seemed that the transformation did not heal old injuries. ¡°Roar!¡± The Three-clawed Golden Dragon opened its mouth and roared before it pounced forward. The Elephant King gave a roar of its own. The sound was deafening and threatened to shatter the heavens. In an instant, the Elephant King and the Three-clawed Golden Dragon began to fight fiercely. The battle was earth-shattering, and the terrifying wind raged around them, causing leaves to fly everywhere. Although the Three-clawed Golden Dragon had the strength of a peak Emperor-rank beast, it had just broken through to this level just a few moments ago, and it was still injured. Aside from the sheer difference in their level of power, the Elephant King was able to easily suppress the Three-clawed Golden Dragon. The Elephant King waved its huge tusks and tried to smash them at the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s abdomen. The power of the swing caused the very air to tremble. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon did not dare meet the Elephant King¡¯s attack because it knew it was no match for it. Every time the Elephant King raised its tusks to attack the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon would dodge cleverly and wait for an opportunity to counterattack. However, the Elephant King managed to dodge the dragon¡¯s attacks every time. ¡°Shen Fei, we can¡¯t be passive now. We have to take the initiative. I¡¯ll have my Ice Spirit and Divine Fire Crow attack from behind. You order your Flame Owl, Black Sun, and Three-clawed Golden Dragon to attack from the front while you wait for an opportunity to find its weakness,¡± Aloy said. Shen Fei nodded. ¡°Alright.¡± Then, Aloy proceeded with her plan. ¡°Ice Spirit, Divine Fire Crow! Attack!¡± ¡°Chirp!¡± The Ice Spirit and the Divine Fire Crow cried out excitedly. They turned into two streams of light and swooped down at the Elephant King. Meanwhile, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon, Black Sun, and Flame Owl all moved in and charged at the Elephant King from the front as planned. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elephant King roared angrily, looking like it was about to fight to the death. Chapter 453 - 453 The Repaired Black Sun 453 The Repaired Black Sun The Elephant King waved its sharp tusks and continuously blocked the attacks of the spirit beasts. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon, the Black Sun, and the Flame Owl had a tacit understanding. They knew that they could not do any real damage to the elephant. ¡°Damn it! This beast was too cunning. Not only is its defense strong, its combat awareness is also very strong.¡± Shen Fei cursed in his mind as his heart throbbed with anxiety. The Elephant King kept waving its huge tusks, clashing fiercely with the Three-clawed Golden Dragon and the other spirit beasts. Terrifying energy ripples swept through the surroundings and set off gusts of wind. The Elephant King roared and kicked the Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s abdomen with its huge elephant legs. The Three-clawed Golden Dragon¡¯s abdomen had a deep gash, and fresh blood flowed out. It was a gruesome sight. Seeing this, Shen Fei felt uneasy. ¡°Three-clawed Golden Dragon, come back first!¡¯ Hearing this, the Three-clawed Golden Dragon was tucked back into its pocket realm. Shen Fei could not let the Three-clawed Golden Dragon take any more risks. Lear laughed arrogantly when he saw this. ¡°Hahaha, my Elephant King has no weaknesses. You should just stop wasting your energy.¡± Shen Fei shot Least a cold look before he continued to observe the Elephant King and its surroundings. ¡°Chirp!¡± The Ice Spirit had changed into its original fairy-like form, and it suddenly let an ear-piercing cry. Immediately, it swooped down with a scorching blue-white fireball, which carried a terrifying force as it crashed into the Elephant King. The Ice Spirit was a Count-rank beast by this point. Its body also contained immense ice-attribute energy. Sensing the power released by the Ice Spirit, the Elephant King immediately dodged the fireball. Rumble¡­ The Ice Spirit¡¯s attack landed squarely on a towering tree. In an instant, the giant tree was snapped in half and collapsed. ¡°Grargh!¡± ¡°Coo!¡± The Black Sun and Flame Owl both lunged at the Elephant King at the same time. This Elephant King was indeed very smart. It knew how to retreat, to advance, and how to use the lush forest to hide its figure, taking advantage of the opponents¡¯ weaknesses to attack them. Boom! The Flame Owl was the first to hit the Elephant King¡¯s left shoulder, but it was blocked by a fearsome power. Although the Flame Owl was powerful, it was still inferior to the Elephant King. A faint golden energy shield appeared on the body of the Elephant King and the Flame Owl. Then, the Elephant King raised his thick elephant leg and kicked the Black Sun¡¯s stomach, sending it flying a few meters away. Although the Black Sun¡¯s strength had also improved, it was physically weaker than the Elephant King, so it could not pose a fatal threat to the Elephant King. The Black Sun was furious and gritted its teeth, but it had to admit that the Elephant King was a monstrosity. Although the Elephant King was clumsy and moved slowly, its attack speed was as fast as lightning. It was even more agile than Shen Fei¡¯s movement technique. ¡°Although the Ice Spirit is not as strong as the Elephant King, it¡¯s still very powerful. If we want to win, we must kill the elephant as soon as possible,¡± Shen Fei yelled. His heart was becoming more anxious as time went by. Seeing this, Aloy quickly ordered, ¡°Ice Seal!¡± ¡°Chirp!¡± The Ice Spirit let out a cry, and its body emitted a dazzling icy blue light, which gave a fearsome aura. Then, the Ice Spirit¡¯s figure suddenly turned into a cloud of icy mist and disappeared. In the blink of an eye, the Ice Spirit appeared on the right side of the Elephant King. Then, it opened its mouth and shot out two ice rays that were more than ten meters long in diameter. The two frost rays bombarded the Elephant King¡¯s body fiercely, but its skin was harder than expected. The frost rays only left a shallow white mark and did not hurt the skin much. ¡°Chirp, chirp!¡± The Ice Spirit flapped its wings and hopped a few times before it flew straight up and dove down at the Elephant King and pecked at its head with all its might. ¡°Screech!¡± The Ice Spirit¡¯s beak hit the Elephant King¡¯s head hard. It easily pierced through the Elephant King¡¯s skull, cracking the bone from the back of its head. Although the Ice Spirit¡¯s attack was effective, it was not that fatal, and it was not enough to destroy the Elephant King¡¯s vitality. ¡°Roar!¡± The injured Elephant King had become irritable. It shook its head violently, trying to shake off the Ice Spirit. However, the Elephant King was quite clumsy, so it could not dislodge the Ice Spirit as it continued to latch on and attack. Bang! The Ice Spirit¡¯s claw struck the Elephant King¡¯s neck, tearing the skin open and drawing more blood this time. ¡°Chirp!¡± The Ice Spirit let out a triumphant cry, then followed up with a fierce peck at the Elephant King. As this was happening, the Flame Owl and Black Sun charged at the Elephant King simultaneously. The Black Sun opened its ferocious mouth and bit the Elephant King¡¯s trunk while the Flame Owl spat flames at it in an attempt to burn the enemy. The Elephant King¡¯s nose had become its weakest point. If it was burned, then the Elephant King would be finished. ¡°Rooooaar!¡± The Elephant King struggled violently and let out a shrill roar. It seemed very angry. However, the Elephant King could not rid itself of these enemy spirit beasts. Both the Black Sun and the Flame Owl bit down once more on its trunk. The Elephant King wanted to get rid of the Flame Owl, but Black Sun was not having it. It then clutched the elephant¡¯s leg tightly and refused to let go. Although the Black Sun was weaker, it was still an Emperor-rank beast. Moreover, it possessed something called the Dark Demon Flame. Its strength was far above the Flame Owl¡¯s. ¡°Roar!¡± Seeing that it was being hampered by the Black Sun, the Elephant King let out an aggrieved roar and swung its elephant legs widely in an attempt to crush the Black Sun. Although the Black Sun was strong, it could not withstand the trampling of the elephant¡¯s feet. Its body was thrown off and it was flung hundreds of meters away. ¡°Black Sun!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed slightly. The Black Sun stood up, but then it collapsed. Its aura became weak and it was on the verge of death. ¡°Chirp!¡± The Ice Spirit let out a panicked cry and hurriedly helped the Black Sun up. It checked the Black Sun¡¯s condition worriedly. [Ding dong! The Black Sun has been injured. Do you wish to repair it and increase its strength?] ¡°Yes!¡± Shen Fei decisively said. [Ding dong! Congratulations to the Host for repairing the Black Sun. Its strength has increased to the initial stage of the Overlord rank. You have received 100 experience points.] The corner of Shen Fei¡¯s mouth curled up slightly, revealing an evil smile as he muttered to himself, ¡°Haha, it has leveled up.¡± The Black Sun¡¯s strength had increased greatly, and Shen Fei¡¯s confidence soared. Black Sun stood up and roared at the sky, ¡°Graaaaargh!¡± Its eyes fell on the Elephant King , who was being attacked by the Ice Spirit and the Flame Owl. Then, its eyes became filled with killing intent. ¡°Black Sun, Ancient Prestige!¡± Shen Fei ordered. Whoosh! The Black Sun moved in. Its figure flickered like a ghost and reached the Elephant King in the blink of an eye. Its pitch-black pupils stared at the Elephant King¡¯s gaze. The Black Sun opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs that lined its gums, and bit down on the Elephant King¡¯s left eye. It then began to rapidly absorb the quintessential energy inside it. Chapter 454 - 454 Lears Plan Had Completely Failed? 454 Lear¡¯s Plan Had Completely Failed? The Elephant King was in extreme pain. It struggled desperately, but its efforts were in vain. ¡°Roar!¡± The Black Sun let out a deafening roar that was laced with its excitement. At the same time, it suddenly increased its speed of devourment. Not long after, the quintessential energy in the elephant¡¯s body was completely absorbed, and the Black Sun¡¯s strength increased from the initial stage of the Overlord rank to the intermediate stage. As the Black Sun devoured the quintessential energy, its body emitted a black aura that condensed into black armor that covered its entire body. At this moment, the Black Sun looked like a god of war. Fwoosh! The Ice Spirit, Flame Owl, and Divine Fire Crow flew over to the Black Sun¡¯s side. Shen Fei watched the Elephant King for a while before he finally said, ¡°All of you, attack together!¡± The spirit beasts immediately released attacks of various attributes: the Ice Spirit released a chilling aura; the Flame Owl spat out fireballs; and the Divine Fire Crow flapped its wings and created intense heat waves. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elephant King roared angrily, and its huge body suddenly soared into the air to avoid everyone¡¯s attacks. Then, it lunged at the Ice Spirit. ¡°Chirp!¡± the Ice Spirit cried. Then, it turned into an ice-blue meteor and smashed into the Elephant King with immense force. Bang! The Ice Spirit crashed into the Elephant King¡¯s abdomen and exploded with a huge bang. The Elephant King screamed as its abdomen was torn open from the impact. Blood spilled out and dyed the ground red. ¡°Chirp!¡± The Ice Spirit chirped proudly, then flew in and ferociously attacked the enemy once more. Although the Ice Spirit was only in the initial stage of its rank, the Ice Soul Flame that it possessed was already at the level of an intermediate-stage Emperor. Therefore, by this point, the Ice Spirit could easily break through the Elephant King¡¯s defense and hurt it. The Black Sun and Flame Owl were not to be outdone. They took the opportunity to attack together. One spewed poisonous smoke, while the other spat scorching flames. The Black Sun and the Flame Owl worked in tandem, and soon, the Elephant King was covered in more wounds. Seeing this, Lear¡¯s eyes revealed his surprise. ¡°Impossible! My Elephant King is the most powerful! All of you will die!¡± Aloy glared at her uncle through slightly narrowed eyes as she muttered, ¡°Lear, you¡¯re wrong. You¡¯ve been wrong since the beginning, and you¡¯re still wrong now!¡± Her tone was full of hatred and mockery. ¡°Roar!¡± the Elephant King wailed. Its entire body was covered in blood and it was feeling quite dizzy. Although the Elephant King was powerful, at this point, it was no match for three Emperor-rank spirit beasts. ¡°Roar!¡± The Elephant King roared once more to show its resentment. ¡°Hahaha! This is the price for angering me!¡± Lear laughed maniacally as though he had already won. He then shouted, ¡°Elephant King, get up and use your ultimate move!¡± Rumble! The body of the Elephant King suddenly trembled violently, and the tremors only grew more intense. The fur on its body began to emit a shining radiance. A vast and frightening aura suddenly erupted. Its range was as vast as the sea and intimidated everything within the area. ¡°Growl!¡± The Elephant King roared at the sky. The golden light on its body became even more dazzling, and the aura it emitted became even stronger and suffocating. Crack! The glowing golden outer part of the Elephant King¡¯s body cracked. Shen Fei¡¯s face changed at this. ¡°No! It¡¯s a defensive skill!¡± More cracks appeared on the surface of the golden outer shell before it shattered. The golden shell collapsed, and an even more powerful energy fluctuation rippled out. It swept through the area like a tidal wave sweeping up the coast. ¡°Sh*t! Run!¡± Shen Fei yelled. The Black Sun, Ice Spirit, and Divine Fire Crow fled at their fastest speed. They felt the danger approaching and understood that they had to leave as soon as possible. Bang! The golden fluctuation swept through the area around the wormhole. The Black Sun and the other contracted beasts were severely injured. Blood gushed from their wounds, and their bodies flew back like cannonballs. ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t even think about getting out of this alive!¡± Lear laughed sinisterly as he gazed at his masterpiece. He suddenly stretched his arms out and his hands turned into claws as he charged in and swiped at Shen Fei and his friends. His nails were golden and incredibly sharp, and they emitted a golden radiance of their own, which felt very threatening. Whoosh! The Ice Spirit and the Divine Fire Crow turned around quickly and shot ice and fire arrows at Lear¡¯s claws. However, the Ice Spirit and the Divine Fire Crow were too weak against him. Lear only had to block for a moment before he used his golden nails to destroy the elemental projectiles. The Black Sun also turned around to shoot another scorching pillar of fire. ¡°Grargh!¡± In the face of the Black Sun¡¯s attack, the Elephant King immediately turned around and used its armored back to resist it. Wham! The scorching pillar of fire slammed into the Elephant King¡¯s back, eliciting a scorched smell. However, the terrifying flames of the Black Sun only caused mild damage on the back of the Elephant King¡¯s back. The attack was not fatal enough. The Elephant King roared in anger after the Black Sun¡¯s attack. Then, it charged at the Black Sun with its thundering stride. Shen Fei hurriedly shouted, ¡°Hurry up and leave!¡± The Black Sun reacted quickly. It spun around swiftly and flew into the distance. ¡°Trying to escape? It¡¯s too late! Elephant King, strike while the iron is hot!¡± Lear shouted angrily. In the next second, the Elephant King¡¯s body instantly disappeared on the spot as it sped after the Black Sun. Meanwhile, the Divine Fire Crow and the Ice Spirit attacked together. Although they could injure the Elephant King, it was still not enough to be fatal. Still, it was enough to hinder the enemy. Lear flew to the peak of the mountain and looked down at the battlefield. His expression was very ugly. He was starting to realize that his plans were failing. Then, a cold female voice called out to him, ¡°Lear, are you still going to be stubborn? If you give up on revenge, you might still be saved!¡± Lear was stunned when he heard this voice. He looked up and saw a beautiful girl. The girl was about twenty years old, and her beauty was the kind that could topple a country. ¡°You! Why are you here?! Why did you come out?¡± Lear¡¯s eyes widened when he saw Su Bingyun. ¡°Of course I¡¯m here to settle the score with you,¡± Su Bingyun said coldly, and a hint of anger appeared on her pretty face. ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re here to settle the score with me? Unfortunately¡­ I have long forgotten that humiliating past of yours.¡± Lear grinned sinisterly, his face revealing a gloating expression. Smack! As soon as Lear finished speaking, Su Bingyun appeared in front of him and slapped him. Half of Lear¡¯s face swelled up in an instant, and blood dribbled from the corner of his mouth. ¡°What are you doing! I¡¯m only telling the truth!¡± Lear scolded angrily. His expression was ferocious. The slap was strong enough to rattle him. ¡°You don¡¯t deserve to mention those things!¡± Su Bingyun said coldly. ¡°Cousin? Why are you here?¡± asked Aloy as she stared at Su Bingyun. She never expected to see Su Bingyun here today. ¡°Your father asked me to help you, but I didn¡¯t expect to see this the moment I arrived. Lear, you actually want to let the exotic beasts run wild in our world?! Do you know the seriousness of this matter?¡± Su Bingyun asked coldly. ¡°I don¡¯t have to explain myself to you! You humans are just my slaves!¡± Lear shouted. Chapter 455 - 455 Su Bingyun 455 Su Bingyun ¡°You¡­!¡± Su Bingyun¡¯s face was ashen as she gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Lear! You¡¯re simply unreasonable!¡± Aloy shook her head and sighed. ¡°Cousin, don¡¯t worry about this matter. That scum isn¡¯t worth your help at all.¡± ¡°I advise you to leave right now! Otherwise, you will never be redeemed in my eyes!¡± Lear said darkly, and his eyes flashed with cold disdain. Su Bingyun frowned and said, ¡°Lear, I hope you won¡¯t make stupid decisions again. The Gelin family will never allow you to do whatever you want. You know the consequences. You are the black sheep of the Gelin family, after all!¡± Su Bingyun added. ¡°Haha! The black sheep? When the Gelin family shunned me, did they ever think that I would become this strong?¡± Lear laughed like a madman, and his heart burned with rage. Lear was only a half-sibling to the mayor. He had been in the care of the Gelin family since he was a child. It was not an exaggeration to say that whatever Lear experienced during his childhood was all thanks to the Gelin family. In fact, other than Shen Fei, Lear hated the Gelin family the most. Of course, that hatred excluded Aloy. ¡°I will not leave this area. This will become my territory. I want to rule over all living things in the world. Whoever dares to get in my way shall die!¡± Lear roared. His scarlet eyes were filled with ferocity. ¡°Sister Bingyun, he has gone crazy. We have to stop him quickly,¡± Aloy said seriously. Su Bingyun nodded slightly and then took out a sword that shone with blue light. ¡°The three of you can leave first. I¡¯ll stall him here. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± Lear roared and waved his fists. He gathered a tremendous force into his hands and charged forward. Whoosh! Lear¡¯s speed was so fast that he reached Su Bingyun in the blink of an eye. He punched Su Bingyun in the chest, and with a loud explosion, the domineering power sent Su Bingyun flying back. She landed heavily onto the ground and spat blood out. ¡°Sister Bingyun!¡± Aloy was frightened. ¡°Lear! How dare you sneak attack me!¡± Su Bingyun was furious. She rolled around to stand back up and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. ¡°Hehe, a sneak attack? You deserve to die anyway. This is an execution!¡± Lear smiled evilly. He then immediately rushed at Su Bingyun. He intended to attack without holding back. ¡°Gah!¡± Against Lear¡¯s flurry of attacks, Su Bingyun had no strength to fight back and could only cry out. Seeing this, Aloy cried as tears welled up in her eyes, ¡°Sister Bingyun! Lear, you b*stard! Stop it! Stop it!¡± A fist smashed into Su Bingyun¡¯s abdomen. With a loud thump, the force shook Su Bingyun until she coughed out a large amount of blood and fell to the ground. ¡°Sister Bingyun!¡± Aloy gave a heart-wrenching cry. ¡°You are not my opponent. Admit defeat and obediently become my slave!¡± Lear sneered. His face was full of arrogance. ¡°Bah! In your dreams, you b*stard!¡± Su Bingyun cursed fiercely. ¡°Good! Since you¡¯re so stupid, don¡¯t blame me for what comes next!¡± Lear¡¯s eyes flashed fiercely, and he pounced at Su Bingyun. Su Bingyun screamed in panic as she desperately tried to evade Lear. However, Lear was no longer thinking rationally. How could he care about Su Bingyun¡¯s threat at this point? In the next second, Lear grabbed Su Bingyun¡¯s dress and yanked it fiercely. With a loud rip, Su Bingyun¡¯s dress was torn to pieces, revealing her fair skin. One could even see her pink lace underwear. ¡°Stop it! Don¡¯t touch me, you incestuous b*stard!¡± Su Bingyun shrieked as she tried to cover her chest and crotch with her hands. ¡°Haha! But Bingyun, you look so good like this!¡± Lear laughed excitedly. Then, he ran his gaze over her body and licked his lips. ¡°Lear, stop!¡± Aloy¡¯s face was covered in tears, and she was in extreme grief. It was as if she had suffered a great humiliation herself, and her body trembled non-stop. Her entire person was on the verge of collapse. Shen Fei could not stand it anymore and couldn¡¯t help but roar, ¡°Stop!¡± Lear glared at Shen Fei and roared, ¡°Shut up! This is a grudge between me and Su Bingyun. It¡¯s not your place to interfere!¡± His face was filled with madness and malevolence, just like a wild beast. ¡°Lear! I hate you! I curse you to die a horrible death!¡± Aloy roared in anger as tears flowed down her face. ¡°Hehe¡­ Lear, just you wait! You¡¯ll regret it sooner or later!¡± Su Bingyun shouted with fury, then she moved to slap Lear¡¯s head. However, at that moment, more exotic beasts had gathered at the exit of the wormhole. It was as if they were going to rush out at any second. The threat of this happening was a suffocating thought. Seeing the exotic beasts, Aloy¡¯s expression changed drastically, becoming even more ferocious. Although she was not afraid of exotic beasts, the consequences of so many of them stampeding forward at the same time were hard to predict. Shen Fei quickly said to Aloy, ¡°Retreat with everyone first! I¡¯ll hold them off!¡± Aloy refused. ¡°No! It¡¯s too dangerous! We¡¯ll fight with you. We¡¯re all in the same boat.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! We will never abandon a friend!¡± Qian Yu and Luo Ying shook their heads firmly. ¡°Hmph! You good-for-nothings, staying here is just courting death!¡± Lear cursed. Hearing Lear¡¯s mockery and disdain, Aloy and Shen Fei¡¯s faces immediately darkened. ¡°There¡¯s no need to argue. I¡¯ve made up my mind,¡± Shen Fei said. His tone was unquestionable. When he was done speaking, his figure disappeared. In the next moment, thousands of exotic beasts let out deafening howls. They formed a dense black mass and swept through the forest like a plague of locusts. ¡°Oh no! We can¡¯t escape!¡± Luo Ying screamed in fear as her face paled. ¡°Ice Spirit, Divine Fire Crow, go stop the beasts from leaving!¡± Aloy urged her spirit beasts anxiously. The Divine Fire Crow flapped its wings and flew high up, it then turned into a wisp of green smoke and flew over ahead of the horde. What happened next shocked Aloy and the others: The beast horde stopped and did not continue their forward charge. ¡°What happened?¡± Shen Fei frowned. With how silent they were, one would think that the exotic beasts were holding a memorial ceremony. ¡°It¡¯s Lear controlling them. They¡¯re not stopping, but transferring all their power into his body!¡± Aloy said in shock. ¡°What?!¡± Shen Fei was just as stunned by this realization, and his facial expression immediately became unpleasant. ¡°I can feel it. Lear¡¯s strength has increased by several times. His strength will only continue to rise. If this continues, he will definitely have enough strength to defeat all of us!¡± Aloy¡¯s face was extremely stiff. When she saw Lear¡¯s entire body emit golden flames, Su Bingyun¡¯s expression changed drastically as well. ¡°Lear, what are you doing? You lunatic! Put away your martial soul!¡± ¡°Su Bingyun! Do you know fear now?¡± Lear sneered. Immediately, a terrifying aura burst out. The surrounding space shook violently, as if it could not withstand Lear¡¯s pressure and was about to collapse. ¡°He has surpassed the peak of the emperor realm!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s pupils shrank and his heart jumped. He thought to himself, ¡®This b*stard¡¯s cultivation speed is as illogical as mine!¡¯ ¡°He has surpassed the peak of the emperor realm?! How is this possible?¡± Aloy was shocked and in disbelief. Su Bingyun was also completely dumbfounded. She never thought that Lear would actually surpass such an advanced realm. Chapter 456 - 456 A Sudden Change 456 A Sudden Change ¡°Haha! I¡¯ve finally surpassed the emperor realm! This is the power I want! Hahaha!¡± Lear cackled, and his entire body trembled with excitement. ¡°This b*stard broke through his cultivation realm. Isn¡¯t this cultivation speed too fast?¡± Qian Yu frowned as a fear surged in his heart. Lear¡¯s cultivation speed was indeed astonishing. ¡°There¡¯s no way to beat him now.¡± Luo Ying¡¯s face was filled with bitterness. She knew that they would not be able to escape tonight. Su Bingyun gritted her teeth, and her teary red eyes were filled with hatred. She glared at Lear and said viciously, ¡°Lear! One day, you will regret it!¡± ¡°Do you think you still have a chance to make it out alive?¡± Lear said nastily. His gaze swept over Shen Fei and the others, and he said, ¡°I¡¯ll play with you until you die tonight. I¡¯ll let you know the consequences of angering me!¡± ¡°You¡¯d dare!?¡± Su Bingyun shrieked. ¡°Hehe, is that your way of begging for mercy?¡± Lear laughed coldly. Then, he looked at Shen Fei and said mockingly, ¡°Shen Fei, you are no match for me in the end.¡± ¡°Lear, no matter what method you use to defeat me, from the beginning to the end, we never lost. Only cowards would admit defeat and surrender!¡± Shen Fei retorted. ¡°Shen Fei, I really admire your courage. Not only are you stupid and ignorant, but your lack of wit is also extraordinary,¡± Lear praised sarcastically. ¡°You¡¯re asking for death!¡± Shen Fei flew into a rage and glowered at Lear, wishing he could tear him to pieces. ¡°Haha! Did you get angry from embarrassment? Come on!¡± Lear sneered, looking fearless. Then he addressed the exotic beasts that were gathered below. ¡°All of you, listen up! I want you to attack them!¡± Boom! As soon as Lear gave the order, thousands of exotic beasts launched their offense. The beasts swarmed over the earth and the sky. The sight of the oncoming exotic beast horde was truly terrifying. Shen Fei and the others were all within their attack range. If they were swallowed by the exotic beasts, it was not hard to assume that there would only be one gruesome outcome. Shen Fei gritted his teeth and roared, ¡°Damned beasts! If you dare come and fight me, I promise to skin you all alive and burn your bones to ashes!¡± ¡°Hmph! I like this look of desperation on you. What can you do to me? Hahaha!¡± Lear laughed uproariously. His ego grew by the second. Luo Ying was so scared that her face turned pale. ¡°Let¡¯s hurry up and use our spirit beasts¡¯ techniques to resist the horde!¡± Aloy hurriedly said, immediately releasing her summoning her spirit beasts to her side. ¡°Aloy! These exotic beasts are too powerful. Your spirit beasts can¡¯t take them on. Use your own abilities,¡± Shen Fei said. ¡°Alright!¡± Aloy nodded and opened her mouth. A blue ball of water formed in front of her face. However, something unexpected happened. A strange blue ray shot out from the sky and went straight for Aloy¡¯s water ball. Splash! ¡°Wh-what happened?¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes widened in shock. ¡°It¡¯s a divine soul attack!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed drastically for the umpteenth time that day. He could clearly sense a strange energy coming from somewhere. ¡°A divine soul attack?!¡± When she heard these words, Aloy¡¯s delicate body suddenly began to tremble, and her face became filled with shock and panic. Aloy herself knew very well how terrifying a divine soul attack was. It was impossible to guard against! Lear was going to use a powerful spiritual attack! ¡°Lear!¡± Shen Fei roared. His figure dashed forward like lightning. He burst out with all his might as he vowed to himself that he was going to fight Lear to the death. ¡°Haha! Come on!¡± Lear cackled wildly. His eyes were filled with derision and fearlessness. ¡°Lear, you asked for this!¡± Shen Fei yelled and threw a powerful punch at Lear Boom! Shen Fei¡¯s punch landed directly on Lear¡¯s chest with an explosive sound. However, it did not cause any harm. It could not even damage the hem of Lear¡¯s clothes. ¡°Impossible!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s expression dropped. ¡°That guy has actually mastered the Dragon-Elephant Body of Demonic Power. His physical body has become extremely powerful!¡± Aloy said in alarm, her face was becoming gloomier. ¡°Dragon-Elephant Body of Demonic PowerQ?¡± Su Bingyun, Qian Yu, and Luo Ying were also surprised. No one had anticipated Lear¡¯s physical body to reach such a tyrannical level. ¡°Hehe! Shen Fei, you can all become my playthings! I want to see how long you can last!¡± Lear laughed sinisterly, then he turned at Aloy and said greedily, ¡°Aloy, I¡¯ve always wanted to have a taste of you!¡± Hearing this, Aloy¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°Disgusting!¡± ¡°Not only do I want your body, but I also want your soul! Hahaha!¡± Lear jeered. His body turned into a blur as he rushed toward Aloy. ¡°Ice Seal!¡± ¡°Tempest Roar!¡± ¡°Inferno Curse!¡± Shen Fei, Su Bingyun, and Qian Yu used their skills at the same time. Three terrifying attacks rushed at Lear at the same time, but they did not affect him at all. ¡°Haha! I¡¯m already a Beastmaster that has surpassed even the Emperor-tier. I can block your high-level techniques with my physical body. What do you have to fight me with now?¡± Lear¡¯s arrogant voice rang out. His body swayed easily as he dodged the three attacks. ¡°Shen Fei, just leave! Don¡¯t worry about me! Everyone¡¯s fate is in your hands. Hurry!¡± Aloy shouted anxiously. ¡°We can¡¯t leave you alone! If we leave, who will help you resist the exotic beasts?¡± Shen Fei growled. ¡°You guys can go and stop the exotic beasts from going into our world. I¡¯ll stall for time,¡± Aloy replied, then she used all her power to perform her next technique again. Her beautiful eyes showed her determination. Aloy knew she would die here. Her only hope was that Shen Fei and the others could escape. Otherwise, the extinction of mankind would be guaranteed! ¡°Hurry up and go! If you don¡¯t leave now, it¡¯ll be too late!¡± Aloy urged once more. Her eyes were already wet. She also could not bear to see Shen Fei and the others die. Looking at Aloy¡¯s tearful face, Shen Fei took a deep breath and patted Aloy¡¯s shoulder heavily. ¡°Let¡¯s go! We can¡¯t delay any further!¡± Qian Yu shouted. Whoosh, whoosh! The four of them flew into the distance, doing their best to increase the distance between them and the horde. Aloy held back her tears as she watched them leave. ¡°Shen Fei, if I can be reborn, I hope I can meet you again.¡± After Aloy finished speaking, she turned to look at Lear. ¡°Your opponent is me!¡± Aloy¡¯s eyes shone brightly after she said this. Her eyes flashed so dangerously that they seemed ready to devour the world! She wanted to kill Lear! That was the only way she could survive. ¡°Do you really think you can even pose a threat to me?¡± Lear sneered. ¡°Cut the crap! Let me see what you¡¯re capable of!¡± Aloy snapped. She lightly tapped the ground with her feet and flew forward like a butterfly. Just as she took the first few steps in the air, she suddenly disappeared. When she reappeared, she was already in front of Lear. Boom! Thunder rumbled and lightning danced across the sky! Aloy had raised her fist and smashed it at Lear. The power of her punch was extremely volatile. She was ready to tear him into pieces. Chapter 457 - 457 Drainage Technique 457 Drainage Technique ¡°Hmph! Cheap tricks!¡± Lear laughed coldly. He also waved his fist to meet Aloy¡¯s. The two fists collided, resulting in an earth-shattering explosion that shook the entire mountain, toppling the surrounding trees with the residual shockwaves. Aloy was pushed back several meters. Her face was pale and her expression was filled with uncertainty. Lear, on the other hand, was still standing in his original spot. He smirked at her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is that all you¡¯ve got? If you admit that I am stronger than Shen Fei now, I could still choose not to kill you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s funny,¡± Aloy chuckled, but her facial expression was frosty. ¡°So what if your strength surpasses Shen Fei¡¯s?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Lear frowned. Aloy did not answer his question. Instead, she slowly closed her eyes. In the next moment, a powerful force came from her body. All the spiritual Qi in the area surged into her body and turned into red flames. The flames wrapped around Aloy¡¯s body, burning her skin red, and there was even smoke coming from the burns. ¡°Hiss!¡± When he felt the scorching heat, Lear gasped. His heart was beating violently. ¡°No wonder this woman dared to fight me!¡± Lear gritted his teeth. The scorching flames were burning through her internal organs! ¡°Arghhh!!¡± Aloy screamed in pain, but her eyes remained firm. ¡°Hmph, you actually used a Drainage Technique! You¡¯re just asking for death!¡± Lear roared angrily. The Drainage Technique was a very dangerous skill. It would damage one¡¯s meridians and spiritual core. For cultivators who used it, the slightest mistake could lead to Qi deviation! In addition, although the Drainage Technique could allow Beastmasters to quickly increase their strength, the drawback was that it could easily weaken their foundation. Lear had never thought that Aloy would dare to gamble with her life! ¡°So what? I have to stop the outbreak of the exotic beast horde with my life. You are the core of the exotic beast. Defeating you will stop the horde!¡± Aloy screamed. She looked especially scary at this moment. ¡°Fine! Since you want to die, I¡¯ll send you on your way!¡± Lear gritted his teeth and rushed at Aloy. When the two of them made contact, the power in Aloy¡¯s body exploded. The tyrannical power swept out like a flood and overwhelmed Lear. Bang! The two of them retreated. Lear spat out a mouthful of blood, and his figure fell to the ground in a sorry state. Aloy took a deep breath and stabilized her chaotic aura. Her body trembled slightly, and blood dribbled down from the corner of her mouth as well. She knew that the price of using this technique was very high, but this was the only way she could protect her friends! Lear supported himself with his arms and slowly stood up. His eyes grew fierce as he glared at Aloy. ¡°You really don¡¯t have any respect for me!¡± ¡°Haha, it¡¯s still unclear which side will win, after all!¡± Aloy laughed, and her eyes began to glow with a scarlet light. The red light gradually spread to Aloy¡¯s neck, which made her look like a blood-stained rose. Then, she raised her right leg, tapped the ground with her toes, and leaped into the air. Lear¡¯s vision was blocked by the red light. By the time he could react, Aloy¡¯s figure had already appeared in front of him! Thud! Aloy managed to kick Lear in the chest. Lear grunted and fell to the ground again. His face had turned extremely pale. ¡°Do you think that this little injury will make me admit defeat?¡± Lear stood up with difficulty. His body swayed as though he was about to collapse at any moment. Lear¡¯s body had reached its limit¡­ Meanwhile, at the wormhole, Shen Fei and the others were trying their best to stop the exotic beasts from moving forward into the outside world. ¡°Flame Owl, Blazing Charge!¡± Shen Fei ordered. The Flame Owl spread its wings and flew high. It flapped its wings and sent out wave after wave of violent and turbulent flames. The exotic beasts that charged forward recklessly were immediately turned into ash. The Flame Owl flew skyward. As it flapped its wings, countless fireballs condensed around it and rained down. Boom, boom, boom! The fireballs exploded, and the exotic beasts that were hit by them were incinerated one after another. Their ashes dispersed into the air. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl called to the sky. Its majestic cry could be felt throughout the land. When these exotic beasts heard the Flame Owl¡¯s voice, they did not dare to come any closer. However, there were also exotic beasts that were still unafraid of death, and they pounced at the Flame Owl. ¡°Roar!¡± The beasts¡¯ attacks landed on the Flame Owl, but it was like splashing water at a lake. ¡°Roar!¡± The Flame Owl once again raised its head and gave a cry. Circles of visible fluctuations spread out from it. The exotic beasts that pounced on the firebird were directly shaken off and they fell like birds that were shot out of the sky. However, these were only Emperor-rank and Count-rank exotic beasts. An exotic beast that looked like a Vermillion Bird swooped down at the Flame Owl within the next moment As it flapped its wings, a terrifying force raged out. The powerful force billowed out like a hurricane, which caused everyone there to squint their eyes. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a loud and sonorous cry. Its body suddenly began to spin, forming a vortex that carried an aura of destruction. The remaining fireballs from earlier all fell and exploded. They then turned into a monstrous wave of fire. ¡°Flame Owl, Burning Sky Incantation!¡± Shen Fei shouted, and countless symbols appeared on the surface of the Flame Owl¡¯s body, which then turned into a vast fire-element energy. The fire elements in the area gathered and fused into the fire wave. Wherever the fire wave passed by, it destroyed everything. All the exotic beasts were instantly devoured by the fire wave, and not even the bones were left behind. The sea of flames enveloped the sky. Its terrifying pressure made their enemies feel suffocated. Seeing this, Shen Fei frowned. He could feel that the Flame Owl was about to reach its limit. If he delayed any longer, the Flame Owl would definitely suffer a backlash from the fatigue. ¡°Huff!¡± Shen Fei took a deep breath and clenched his hand. A translucent red medicinal pill appeared in his palm. He gently bit the tip of his tongue and a drop of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. The moment the blood landed on the red pill, a loud sound rang out. A violent aura erupted from the pill and swept out in all directions. At this moment, the exotic beasts that were not dead yet all turned into ash and dispersed into the wind. Bang! At the same time, the Flame Owl¡¯s huge body fell heavily to the ground. ¡°Gasp!¡± Seeing this strange scene, everyone watching from afar could not help but gasp. Shen Fei gulped hard, and his face revealed a look of horror. The scene earlier was too dangerous. He even thought that he had seen wrongly, but reality told him that everything was real. ¡®The Flame Owl was defeated? And it¡¯s heavily injured? How? What happened?! Did I do this?¡¯ Shen Fei¡¯s eyes flickered, his arm trembled slightly, and blood dribbled from the corner of his mouth. When he refined this pill, he had intended to use it to save his own life. But he could not care about anything at the moment except to bring his spirit beast to safety. Shen Fei glanced around and spotted a cave not too far away¡­ Chapter 458 - 458 Wang Yufei Appears 458 Wang Yufei Appears In the cave, Shen Fei focused on tending to his spirit beast¡¯s wounds. The Flame Owl¡¯s life was hanging by a thread, but Shen Fei had no other choice; if he wanted to save the Flame Owl, he could only rely on himself. Shen Fei stayed beside his Flame Owl and asked, ¡°Flame Owl, how are you feeling?¡± Shen Fei was very fond of the Flame Owl. There was a connection between the two of them starting from the day they formed their contract. At this moment, the Flame Owl was lying on the ground gasping for breath. It was as though it was on the brink of death. Its body was covered in burns, and it trembled violently. ¡°Coo¡­¡± The Flame Owl raised its head weakly. Its black eyes gazed pleadingly at Shen Fei. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I promise I won¡¯t abandon you. I¡¯ll treat your wounds first!¡± Shen Fei said. Shen Fei pulled out a saint-grade pill and activated it. A red flame suddenly covered the Flame Owl¡¯s body, gradually repairing the burns on its body. ¡°Phew!¡± After the most serious injuries were healed, Shen Fei let out a long sigh. The Flame Owl¡¯s condition had stabilized. However, Shen Fei¡¯s own injuries did not recover because of the pill¡¯s effect. It could only temporarily alleviate the severe symptoms in his body. Shen Fei gazed at the Flame Owl as he said in a serious tone, ¡°Come on, I need your strength to leave this place.¡± ¡°Coo!¡± After hearing Shen Fei¡¯s words, the Flame Owl nodded its head, and its eyes carried an excited glow. Shen Fei smiled slightly. The Flame Owl had the Phoenix Bloodline flowing through its body. Its bloodline was extremely rare and powerful. When Shen Fei used a saint-grade pill on it, its power also grew exponentially. Perhaps they could really make it out alive. Shen Fei stood up and walked out of the cave. Outside, a group of exotic beasts spotted him and glowered dangerously at Shen Fei. In the battle earlier, more than a hundred exotic beasts had died here, and the other exotic beasts were eager to exact their revenge. ¡°B*stards, time to die!¡± Suddenly, a furious roar rang out. A dazzling sword ray tore through the sky and shot straight into the group of exotic beasts. The sword ray swept past, and blood sprayed out. The group of exotic beasts died instantly. Then, a man was treading the air and making his way over to Shen Fei. He was a handsome man dressed in blue. He wielded a sword and looked like an immortal being from heaven. It was Wang Yufei! The youngest person to become an emperor-tier Beastmaster on the entire continent. Wang Yufei¡¯s attack was ruthless and decisive, killing the enemies in one move. ¡°Right now, the four powerful families are waiting outside the wormhole. Everyone knows about the exotic beast horde outbreak, so the mayor has ordered me to help you.¡± After Yu Fei finished speaking, he landed beside Shen Fei. ¡°Thank you!¡± Shen Fei cupped his fist and thanked him. Suddenly, a Gale Sparrow roared and began to attack Wang Yufei. Wang Yufei¡¯s face turned cold. His body became a blur and quickly dodged the sparrow¡¯s attack. He looked at the Gale Sparrow and said coldly, ¡°How dare you attack me! You¡¯re simply courting death!¡± ¡°Screech!¡± The Gale Sparrow shrieked angrily and leaped up. It used its sharp beak to peck at Wang Yufei. While keeping the same cold look on his face, Wang Yufei waved his right hand and drew a beautiful arc with his sword to slash at the Gale Sparrow¡¯s neck. With a clanging sound, sparks flew everywhere as the sword and beak clashed. Wang Yufei¡¯s strength was too great, and the Gale Sparrow was completely unable to shake him in the slightest. ¡°Screech!¡± The Gale Sparrow let out a weak cry. It was in great pain. Suddenly, sharp spirit weapons bloomed in the air and flew at the Gale Sparrow. These were the elite disciples of the various large families, and their cultivation levels were all in the mystic martial realm. Sounds of weapons clashing rang out as the spirit weapons pierced the Gale Sparrow¡¯s body. Its wounds quickly became even more hideous. ¡°Screech!¡± The Gale Sparrow raised its head and cried out in grief and indignation. It struggled violently, and hot lava began to seep from its body. Seeing this, Shen Fei quickly ordered, ¡°Flame Owl, use Flaming Bramble Inferno now!¡± Thorny bramble vines rose from the ground and coiled in the air like dragons. They were densely packed and thousands of meters long. They also emitted a poisonous gas. The thorny brambles swayed wildly as the poisonous gas spread out, enveloping the area within seconds. Shrill screams immediately rang out. The exotic beasts that had been chasing Shen Fei turned around and rushed into the swamp. They could not care less about Shen Fei at this moment. ¡°Good job! Looks like we¡¯ve given ourselves a chance to escape!¡± Shen Fei was delighted and seized the opportunity to jump onto the Flame Owl¡¯s back. ¡°Coo!¡± The Flame Owl let out a loud phoenix cry. It flapped its wings, and its huge body dashed out of the cave as a stream of golden light. In the swamp below, the exotic beasts were actually being strangled by the Flaming Bramble Inferno vines. Their flesh was flayed and blood spattered everywhere. The scene was unusually bloody and cruel. ¡°Phew!¡± When he saw this, Shen Fei could not help but take a deep breath and let his mind relax slightly. ¡°Those beasts are too terrifying. Fortunately, Wang Yufei came with reinforcements, and you healed up just in time. If it weren¡¯t for these factors, I definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to live through this day,¡± Shen Fei murmured. At that moment, dozens of exotic beasts suddenly rushed out of the swamp! They bared their fangs and brandished their claws as they leaped at Shen Fei. ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Fei cursed under his breath. The Flame Owl was on the brink of fainting and had no way to resist the ambush. Shen Fei did not hesitate any longer. He jumped down and unleashed a vigorous wave of vital Qi. Bang! He slammed a palm down on the chest of a huge exotic beast. The force shook the exotic beast and crippled it instantaneously. At the same time, a short spear pierced through the exotic beast¡¯s head. The exotic beast plummeted straight back down into the muddy swamp and joined the ranks of exotic beasts corpses there. Meanwhile, a blue-robed figure charged into the group of exotic beasts. The unique sound of a sword blade rang out, and was accompanied by the flashing of the sword. A fierce wave rose around Wang Yufei¡¯s blue-clad figure. Wang Yufei¡¯s attacks were sharp and overbearing. Each of his attacks could cripple an exotic beast¡¯s combat strength. ¡°Shen Fei, quickly follow me!¡± Wang Yufei said. When Shen Fei heard this, he immediately used his movement technique to rejoin his Flame Owl and follow after Wang Yufei. ¡°Roar!¡± Not long after the two of them left, a deep beast roar echoed throughout the valley. A huge black shadow was fast approaching. The black shadow moved like lightning and caught up to Shen Fei and Wang Yufei in an instant. It was huge! Its black scales glowed with a dark light, its muscles bulged, and it emitted a wild and violent aura. ¡°It¡¯s an Emperor-rank Demonic Crystal Lizard!¡± Shen Fei frowned when he sensed the aura of this creature. ¡°Roar!¡± The Demonic Crystal Lizard roared angrily. Its huge body suddenly swayed, and its thick tail carried a terrifying pressure as it swung at Wang Yufei and Shen Fei. Wang Yufei¡¯s expression changed when he saw the oncoming attack. He shook his wrist and a dazzling cold light shot out from the tip of his sword. A wisp of sword Qi whizzed out. The sword Qi collided with the tail with a clang. Wang Yufei and the Demonic Crystal Lizard retreated at the same time. Chapter 459 - 459 Divine Rainbow Phoenix 459 Divine Rainbow Phoenix Whoosh! Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shen Fei¡¯s body flashed as he rushed out of the Demonic Crystal Lizard¡¯s attack range. ¡°That was close!¡± Shen Fei said a little fearfully. He was fortunate that his speed was fast enough. Otherwise, he would probably have become the Demonic Crystal Lizard¡¯s food. ¡°Huh?¡± However, Shen Fei suddenly frowned. In that moment, he vaguely sensed an incredible aura that was rapidly approaching him. He turned around to look. It was a Seven-colored Divine Phoenix! This was a higher-grade Emperor-rank beast! It looked like a small bird, but it was more beautiful than ordinary birds. Its feathers were gorgeous, and it gave off the feeling of holiness and nobility. Its eyes were light purple, releasing a soul-stirring charm that could make anyone¡¯s heart tremble and not dare to look directly at it. ¡°A Seven-colored Divine Phoenix!¡± Shen Fei¡¯s eyes widened and his pupils shrank. ¡°I never would have expected to see such a rare beast here!¡± In the Continent of Mauling, beasts with seven colors were extremely rare, maybe even extinct. Seven-colored beasts were known to be descendants of divine beasts. Whoosh! The Seven-colored Divine Phoenix flapped its wings and dove in like a falling meteor. ¡°Seven-colored Divine Phoenix, use Melody of the Night.¡± Wang Yufei ordered, and his eyes flashed with excitement. ¡°Chirp!¡± Hearing Wang Yufei¡¯s order, the Seven-colored Divine Phoenix let out a melodious phoenix cry. A resplendent purple light suddenly illuminated the entire swamp. In an instant, the surrounding area turned purple. The purple light made everything look deep and menacing, and it was scary to watch. The air began to fluctuate violently. And ripples spread out one after another with the Seven-colored Divine Phoenix as the center. The exotic beasts in the area were all affected. Their heads became drowsy, their attacks stopped, and their speed slowed down significantly. The Seven-colored Divine Phoenix¡¯s deterrence had actually caused hundreds of exotic beasts to act as though they were caught in a quagmire. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes were wide open as he said in surprise, ¡°As expected of a descendant of a divine beast. It can actually control the wills of exotic beasts!¡± He had never heard of such a strange method. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have believed that it was real. ¡°Although the Seven-colored Divine Phoenix¡¯s attack is quite terrifying, it won¡¯t last long against so many exotic beasts. We have to finish them off as soon as possible!¡± Wang Yufei said solemnly. His feet tapped the ground lightly, and his body shot up. Wang Yufei moved quickly. He stretched out his arm and gripped his spirit weapon tightly. He swung his sword ruthlessly, and the sword light he sent out cut through the air. Wang Yufei was an Emperor-tier Beastmaster, and thus, with a single sword strike, dozens of exotic beasts were killed, not leaving behind even their bones. Shen Fei did not stay idle either. ¡°Flame Owl, use Meteor Shower!¡± Meteor Shower was a Flame Owl skill. When used, the area within a kilometer-wide radius would be set ablaze as though it was hell on earth. Fwoosh! The Flame Owl¡¯s eyes turned red, and it spat out flames that condensed into fireballs in the air. The fireballs all came crashing down and smashed into the exotic beasts. Rumbling explosions thundered throughout the area. Flames flew everywhere and thick smoke billowed out. The Flame Owl¡¯s Meteor Shower covered a very wide area¡ªover a thousand square meters¡ªand enveloped the whole swamp. Under the Flame Owl¡¯s insane onslaught of fireballs, the exotic beasts were not able to withstand it at all and died in the end. ¡°Coo, coo!¡± The Flame Owl cried at the sky, its scarlet eyes watched the Demonic Crystal Lizard in the distance and revealed a bloodthirsty look. Whoosh! Shen Fei¡¯s figure flashed and instantly appeared in front of the Demonic Crystal Lizard. ¡°You guys stall the other beasts for me, I¡¯ll take care of this beast first,¡± he said. The other exotic beasts roared furiously, vowing to stop Shen Fei. Wang Yufei¡¯s lips curled into a smirk as he said mockingly, ¡°Kid, don¡¯t force yourself. This guy is really tough to deal with. We should be able to kill it if we join forces.¡± Shen Fei shook his head and smiled. ¡°This beast is indeed too strong. If you want, we¡¯ll switch places. You try dealing with it first, and I¡¯ll come and help as soon as I¡¯m done with the other beasts.¡± Wang Yufei shrugged his shoulders as if he did not care. ¡°I¡¯ll test its strength, then!¡± In the next moment, a deafening thunder suddenly came from the depths of the forest. Rumble! A dark cloud spread out over the forest canopy, blocking out the sky and the sunlight. It spread toward Shen Fei and Wang Yufei at an astonishing speed. ¡°Oh no! It¡¯s a swarm of poisonous insects!¡± Wang Yufei¡¯s face immediately darkened as he identified the dark cloud. ¡°Run!¡± Shen Fei hurriedly shouted. He knew how terrifying poisonous insects were. If the insects engulfed them, they were as good as dead. Wang Yufei did not say anything more. His figure turned into a blur as he sped off. ¡°Argh! Help!¡± The poisonous insects swept over, and miserable wails rose and fell one after another as some of the cultivators and exotic beasts were killed. Many more scattered in all directions. The poisonous insects were so fast that their shocking numbers spread over a large area within seconds. Suddenly, there was a hissing of snakes that came from the depths of the forest. ¡°This time it¡¯s venomous snakes! And a lot of them!¡± Shen Fei gasped in fright and cold sweat began to soak his back. He hurriedly circulated the Mystic Nether Mantra, and a white energy shield wrapped around his body, isolating him from the corrosion that the venomous snakes were spitting out. Wang Yufei¡¯s face was pale as he said in panic, ¡°Damn it, why are there suddenly so many venomous snakes here! This is a nightmare!¡± There were too many venomous snakes. Even though he was an Emperor-tier Beastmaster, he was still terrified when faced with such an overwhelming number of venomous snakes. ¡°Hurry up and leave! Their target is you!¡± Shen Fei shouted and hurriedly went to Wang Yufei¡¯s side. There were both poisonous insects and venomous snakes, and Shen Fei was worried that Wang Yufei would be bitten by either of them. Wang Yufei felt a bit relieved when Shen Fei came to his side. The two of them tried their best to escape, but the poisonous snakes still tried to lunge at them. One after another, green snakes flew past them, and their stench made Shen Fei nauseous. ¡°Damn it! What the hell is this? It¡¯s so nauseating and painful!¡± Wang Yufei grimaced in disgust, and his body was in pain. His skin was emitting a black liquid¡ªan obvious sign that he had been poisoned. ¡°The poison of these snakes is incredibly potent.¡± Shen Fei continued to dodge the snakes¡¯ attacks while looking for a way out. The attacks of the snakes became more ferocious, and their numbers also increased. Wang Yufei¡¯s face was becoming paler. The poison in his body was becoming more unbearable, and his body was gradually losing its strength. If this continued, it would not take long before he was dead. At this moment, Shen Fei recalled what his ex-classmate, Long Xiaohu, had once said about these beasts. ¡®This is a lethal Viper Horde! It¡¯s best to quickly take an antidote pill, or else the victim won¡¯t last long.¡¯ ¡°A Viper Horde¡­¡± When he recalled this, Shen Fei¡¯s nerves tensed up. ¡°Their poison can actually make my organs ache.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s brows furrowed tightly as his face became filled with fear. He immediately took out an antidote pill and swallowed it. Suddenly, Wang Yufei roared angrily. The poison in his body had spread to every part of his body. His clothes had rotted away, and his muscles had begun to fester. Wang Yufei¡¯s skin had blackened, and it was a ghastly sight. He was dripping with blood all over, and he looked extremely terrible. Wang Yufei coughed out a mouthful of black blood. His body swayed and he almost fell to the ground. Seeing this, Shen Fei¡¯s expression changed and he exclaimed, ¡°Brother Wang!¡± Wang Yufei gritted his teeth and growned. ¡°I¡­ I can¡¯t hold on any longer!¡± Chapter 460 - 460 Crisis Eliminated 460 Crisis Eliminated ¡°I¡¯ll help you.¡± Shen Fei made a prompt decision and passed an antidote pill to Wang Yufei without hesitation. ¡°Thank you!¡± Wang Yufei said gratefully and quickly ate it. After consuming the antidote pill, the excruciating pain in Wang Yufei¡¯s body finally alleviated. ¡­ Meanwhile, Aloy was using all her strength to fight Lear. Two violent fire-element attacks collided fiercely. The two exchanged blow after blow. Every move packed enough power to destroy a region. The violent power was enough to shake even the sky. Lear¡¯s attacks were very brutal, and he did not hold back his punches. Unfortunately, every single one of his attacks was cleverly dodged by Aloy. Aloy¡¯s attacks, however, managed to hit Lear. After a short stalemate, both of them received severe injuries and blood was dripping from their mouths. Taking advantage of Lear¡¯s distraction, Aloy flicked her fingers lightly. Thin needles shot out and pierced Lear¡¯s chest with incredible precision. Thud! With that last shot, Aloy¡¯s body trembled, and she fell to her knees on the ground. Her face was pale, and her forehead was covered in sweat. Her beautiful eyes dimmed, and the cuts on her body had torn and become more serious. Aloy looked up at Lear with difficulty and said weakly, ¡°I¡­ I lost¡­¡± Hearing this, Lear slowly retracted his palm and grinned coldly. ¡°I am the victor of this battle.¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Aloy managed to snort before she fainted. Seeing this, Lear quickly went to gather Aloy into his arms. He picked her up and the corners of his mouth curled up. ¡°What a charming beauty!¡± Lear licked his lips lasciviously. Suddenly, Shen Fei arrived at the scene to witness this. His eyes became bloodshot, and it was as if his soul had been sucked dry. He was stunned, and something shattered inside him. ¡°B*stard!¡± Shen Fei roared as all chaos was let loose in his heart. Although Shen Fei and Aloy had not been engaged for a long time, he had developed a good impression of her. After all, Aloy was so beautiful and kind. No one would say no to her. ¡°Haha! Shen Fei! I¡¯m going to win today!¡± At this moment, Lear¡¯s excited laughter could be heard. ¡°B*stard!¡± Shen Fei cursed again and rushed out. He had to stop Lear from taking Aloy away. Most importantly, he had to defeat him! Otherwise, how could he protect her in the future? Not to mention make her his wife! In the blink of an eye, Shen Fei was within two meters of Lear. ¡°Hmm? You actually broke through my blockade!¡± Lear raised his eyebrows. He had sensed Shen Fei¡¯s aura for quite a while now. He did not know how Shen Fei was able to break through his blockade and reach him so quickly, but since it already happened, he would just get rid of him. After pondering it for a while, he stretched out his hand and made a grab for the front of Shen Fei¡¯s shirt. Lear intended to kill Shen Fei because he knew that Shen Fei was a threat to him and his future. Shen Fei¡¯s eyes narrowed at this. His feet stomped hard on the ground and, with the help of the rebound force, he clenched his right fist and punched Lear in the chest. Bang! Their arms crashed into each other with a shuddering force. Shen Fei groaned and staggered backward for more than ten meters before he could stop. His face was slightly red and his breathing was rapid. Lear also had to retreat more than ten meters back. He massaged his arm a few times with a solemn expression on his face. He lost the confrontation. ¡°You¡­!¡± Lear leveled an ugly look at Shen Fei. Although he had only used 30% of his strength, it should have been enough to crush Shen Fei. However, the result was the complete opposite. Shen Fei only retreated a meter before he stabilized his body. On the other hand, Lear was pushed back more than ten meters. ¡°How did you become stronger?¡± Lear asked with a frown. His heart was filled with doubts. Shen Fei sneered, ¡°It¡¯s simple: I¡¯ve always been stronger than you!¡± Before he finished his sentence, Shen Fei rushed at Lear again. His right leg kicked out like a whip, and it created a fierce momentum. Lear¡¯s eyelids twitched reflexively. It was almost as if he could see his death coming at him. The increase in Shen Fei¡¯s strength was too shocking. In just a few minutes, Shen Fei reached a level where he could fight on par with Lear! Lear was certain that Shen Fei would be unstoppable if he was given another five years. ¡°Damn it!¡± Lear growled. He reached out and managed to grab Shen Fei¡¯s right leg. ¡°Haha! You¡¯ve lost now!¡± Lear cackled. He exerted a bit of force on his wrist as he tried to smash Shen Fei to the ground. Shen Fei sneered and slammed his left knee into Lear¡¯s waist. Lear grunted and released Shen Fei¡¯s leg. Shen Fei took the opportunity to retreat and create some distance between them. Lear stood still as he clutched his waist where Shen Fei had kicked. His eyes were filled with killing intent as he glowered at Shen Fei. ¡°Only by killing you will the disaster end!¡± Shen Fei said coldly. His tone was filled with determination. ¡°Haha! Kill me? You alone?¡± Lear sneered. ¡°As the saying goes: You never know if you don¡¯t try,¡± Shen Fei shouted. He tapped hard on the ground with his toes and jumped up, then he somersaulted through the air to create enough momentum for the next kick. Lear¡¯s pupils shrank, and he quickly dodged to the side. The two of them continued to fight fiercely. Each move became more dangerous than the last, and they grew faster and more vicious. Lear¡¯s forehead was covered in sweat as he cursed in his heart, ¡®Damn it, how did he become so strong!¡¯ He realized that Shen Fei¡¯s strength was greater than he had expected. Although Lear¡¯s realm of cultivation was higher than Shen Fei¡¯s, he still could not cause any real harm to Shen Fei. Suddenly, there was a loud clap of thunder. The terrifying lightning struck Lear¡¯s body and caused him to stiffen. Kraka-boom! Shen Fei took the chance to sweep his leg out and smash it into Lear¡¯s head. The crisp sound of bones cracking was heard. Lear gave a cry as he was sent flying backward. After falling to the ground with a loud thud, Lear¡¯s mouth and nose were bleeding. His body twitched for a moment before he finally stopped breathing. Shen Fei stood where he was and watched as Lear lost his vitality. He slowly let out a breath, and his eyes became clear and bright. ¡°It¡¯s over!¡± In the next moment, the exotic beasts that had been wreaking havoc suddenly stopped one after another. Then, they disappeared back into the wormhole realm. ¡­ The next morning, Shen Fei woke up from his bed. He packed his plans and got ready to leave. Suddenly, his phone rang. ¡°Hey, hurry up! We¡¯re going to be late! The whole school is waiting for us.¡± He saw a bright and cheerful girl¡¯s face on the screen. Her eyes were full of energy, her skin was as smooth as warm jade. Her entire appearance was delicate and beautiful. A few strands of hair beside Aloy¡¯s cheek gently brushed against her face in the wind, which somehow added a bit of seductive charm to her. Her eyes moved about in a mischievous manner. Shen Fei smiled. ¡°Wait for me.¡± After going downstairs, Shen Fei left his house and walked straight toward Aloy¡¯s car. The moment she saw Shen Fei, Aloy blushed. ¡°You¡¯re too slow. We won¡¯t be able to make it in time for the school¡¯s ceremony to celebrate us stopping the horde.¡± Shen Fei raised his eyebrows and looked at Aloy mockingly. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Then, Aloy started the engine and drove to the academy.