N-A-A 45. A chance encounter
45. A chance encounter
Apart from Lu Mingzhe, everyone else was a member of the Xuanwen Sect; there wasn't even a single outsider among them.
Lu Mingzhe looked thoughtfully around the cave, then someone next to him said in a slightly panicked voice, "Brother Zhe, the aura has disappeared..."
"That thing is gone. We'll all die in front of the sect leader! Hurry up and think of a way!" Upon hearing the news from his subordinates, Lu Mingzhe was furious, and his face began to distort.
Then, turning to the others around him, he said, "The sect leader entrusted this to us to prevent any accidents. That idiot Lu Sa is dead and we didn't even keep the item. Now our lives depend on whether we can find it. If it happens again, I'll personally kill him before we even leave the Myriad Beasts Space!"
"Yes, Brother Zhe!"
Lu Mingzhe stared at the cave walls. They looked strange, as if they had been scorched by fire, still retaining a faint warmth. Lu Mingzhe muttered to himself, "Strange fire?"
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Xiao Yan hadn't expected that the good thing he bought would be so troublesome. The three of them looked around at the clod of earth that Xiao Yan had bought. They could all tell that this thing was not simple, but they had no way to deal with it. Xiao Yan pinched it and put a little bit of his fighting spirit into it. As a result, the place where he pinched it turned into dust and was blown away.
Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned as he stared at the scattered clods of earth, not expecting them to be so fragile. This dispelled his idea of roasting them with his strange fire; who knew what would happen if they were roasted by it? The three exchanged bewildered glances, none of them able to offer a good solution. After all, this thing could reflect spiritual power, but it was completely untouchable when it came to battle qi.
Xiao Yan could only shake his head and put it away. He could only hope that Yao Lao would wake up and see if there was any other way, as he really had no other options.
"Now that we've finished touring the city, how about we continue competing for this ranking?"
Chu Qun pointed to the leaderboard in the sky, noting that the rankings were changing frequently.
"Xu Yingwu, 8,436 points."
"20,000 points, 8,129 points."
"Sanlu Mingzhe, 7,933 points."
"Four stones fierce, seven thousand six hundred and twenty points."
"Xiao Yan, 7299 points."
"Six Lions, 7045 points."
"Seven shi and a thousand dun, six thousand four hundred and fifty-three parts."
"Eight Han Qianqian, 6182 points."
"Nine Green Scales, 5,822 points."
"Xiao Xun'er, 5500 points."
These past few days, Xiao Yan and his companions have been working together, making it much easier to kill magical beasts. However, Xiao Yan didn't want his two partners to work for nothing, so they basically split the spoils equally, causing their rankings to drop somewhat. What truly worried Xiao Yan and his group was Lu Zhi, who had completely fallen out of the top ten a day ago. No one doubted Lu Zhi's strength, but the fact remained that his score was decreasing. Not only Xiao Yan, but most people on the list shared the same question: "What on earth is this guy doing?"
Lu Zhi has been at the top of the list as he has on the first day, which puts everyone at ease. It is the lack of news now that is more worrying, because the unknown is the most terrifying thing.
Xiao Yan nodded as he looked at the list. In fact, the most difficult part of hunting magical beasts was finding them. With the three of them, they could handle ordinary seventh-tier magical beasts relatively easily. After all, the magical beasts in the Myriad Beasts Space were not at their strongest. The direct weakening of their perception and strength would reduce their combat power by at least 20%. After fighting the Azure-Eyed Nightmare Toad, Xiao Yan felt that the weakening effect on eighth-tier magical beasts might be even greater.
"How about this, the three of us will explore at a certain distance apart, which will maximize our exploration efficiency. If it's the strongest Dou Huang or a Dou Zong level magical beast, we'll gather together before making a move, okay?" Xiao Yan asked.
After a moment's thought, Yang Lingyan and Chu Qun nodded in agreement, as this was currently the best possible course of action.
After reaching an agreement, the three of them immediately set off. The Beast Tournament was ultimately a competition based on points, and Xiao Yan's goal was to be number one!
Before long, Xiao Yan found a fifth-tier magical beast. With a single punch, he shattered the beast into two streams of energy, and the numbers on his hand rose again. He carefully collected the herbs guarded by the beast and rushed off to the other side without stopping.
Such battles repeatedly unfold within the Beast Realm, a struggle between humans and magical beasts, and sometimes, a struggle between humans themselves.
Xu Yingwu, ranked first, stood on a cliff. The chaos beneath his feet proved that a fierce battle had taken place. Behind him stood five or six people cleaning up the battlefield.
Xu Yingwu wiped the dirt off his body, and then someone immediately stepped behind him and said respectfully, "Congratulations, Young Sect Master, your score has risen again. It seems that Lu Zhi is just a figurehead, and we can't even see the shadow of the Young Sect Master anymore."
Xu Yingwu looked at the name hanging high at the top of the list and laughed, "This is not just my achievement."
He gathered a group of skilled individuals, including members of the Echo Sect and outsiders, and it was through sheer numbers that he was able to maintain his position as number one.
Then Xu Yingwu added, "Moreover, there are quite a few hidden talents among the participants in this Beast Gathering."
Then, as if sensing Xu Yingwu's words, a breathtakingly beautiful figure in green appeared. The girl in green was startled when she saw Xu Yingwu, but after looking around, her eyes were filled with disappointment.
The person next to Xu Yingwu was startled. The girl in green had appeared in front of him completely silently. Her strength was terrifying!
What's even more shocking is the number in the girl's hand—a four-digit number! And it starts with the number five, belonging to a well-known figure on the leaderboard!
Although his subordinates were quite nervous, Xu Yingwu grinned and said, "Auntie, are you looking for my junior uncle?"
The girl in blue, whose expression had been calm and composed, blushed upon hearing Xu Yingwu's words, and then said, "It's a pity he's not here."
Who else could the girl be but Xun'er? The only difference between her and Xu Yingwu is that Xun'er is all alone.
"Uncle Aunt, how about we team up and pull off a big heist?" Xu Yingwu asked, trying to win her over.
Xun'er gently shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm looking for him and don't have time."
"Hehe, I heard that guy Lion Fierce threatened to put a bounty on my junior uncle's head. Looks like they've had some trouble. How about we go and beat him up together?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's name, Xiao Xun'er, who had already politely declined, became somewhat tempted and said, "Okay, but I have one condition."
"Please speak freely, Aunt."
"I'll deal with Lion Fierce." Xun'er's tone was indifferent, showing no change in emotion whatsoever.
Those behind Xu Yingwu looked at Xun'er with strange eyes. Although Xun'er was a well-known expert on the rankings, everyone knew that Shi Han was the number one young talent of the Lion Nether Sect, with a cultivation level of seven-star Dou Huang and combat power far exceeding that of opponents of the same level. He was not someone that a weak woman like Xiao Xun'er could handle, even though she was also a ranked expert.
But to everyone's surprise, Xu Yingwu readily agreed, grinning as he said, "Then I'll wait and see my aunt display her divine power!"