âHehe⊠who would have thought that a trip would have such a harvest!â
Outside the youthâs battlefield, a pair of long and narrow eyes glowing in green blinked delightfully. âThree-tailed spiritual fox, that horned dragon totem, jade rabbit⊠are all pretty decent. Since the king wants to refine a âTen Thousand Beast Bannerâ, bringing these back will make the perfect materials!â
At the thought of this, he immediately acted. A dark green fog surged toward the battlefield.
âHmm?â Fang Yuan caught this with the corner of his eye, so he turned and ran.
âBold!â A thunderous voice resounded!
The lightning beast roared, and lightning danced, breaking through the fog.
Brutal Arrow and Brutal Thunder finally came out to help when they saw these youths were about to be obliterated. âFey, why are you here? How dare you act against our Flybarb tribe?â
âKekeâŠâ A human figure gradually appeared from the fog.
Although most of his body was human, he had a weaselâs head, looking pretty horrifying. âI serve His Majesty King Pengze, and my king wants to refine the Ten Thousand Beast Banner. The people from your tribe seem decent, so quickly offer me some, and Iâll forgive you for your offense just now!â
âNo way!â Brutal Thunder and Brutal Arrow looked ice-cold.
âKing Pengze?â Fang Yuan ran a bit before turning around to listen to their conversation. âThat Great Fey in Pengze?â
Within the Hundred Thousand Mountains, there were not only barbarian tribes but also a variety of dangerous places and even Fey!
Pengze was a massive swamp lake, and rumor had it that âGreat Fey Pengzeâ, who loved eating the hearts of young children, lived there. He was always used by parents to scare their children.
Additionally, Great Fey Pengze had many Fey under him. Together, they were definitely formidable and sufficient to match up to the biggest tribes within the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
âWe are under the protection of the Beichen tribe and have already offered this yearâs tribute. Are you trying to stir up conflicts between the two sides?â Brutal Arrow shouted.
âDo you really think I careâŠâ
The weasel roared as he charged forward.
A half-human Fey like him was strong even in this form, comparable to the barbarianâs Materialization realm.
âDamn it!â Brutal Thunder wielded his saber and charged forward as battle tattoos covered his body. âSplashing Wind!â
Saber light flashed, and the lightning beast in the air roared even more ferociously. A thunderbolt landed on the blade. âKill!â
This Fey cried out as he revealed his actual body, and a cattle-sized weasel extended his sharp claws.
The saber and claws clashed, and both parties took a few steps back.
âHow dare youâŠâ The weasel raged when he saw a small cut on his paw.
Suddenly, a sharp arrow arrived in a flash, striking the ground right in front of him.
âGet out of our sights, or weâll join forces to kill you right here!â Brutal Arrow threatened while holding a bone longbow.
âGood! Very good! Iâll remember this!â
The weasel was smart and knew that he might really die against these two if he continued. He instantly turned into dark green fog and disappeared into the jungle.
âPhew⊠So risky!â Brutal Arrow put down the bow and arrow in his hands and looked at Brutal Thunder with a smile. âIf it wasnât for Instructor, I fear we might have suffered severe consequences today!â
If not for the appearance of a third-grade totem, Brutal Thunder would not have revealed himself as a nanny.
Without him, Brutal Arrow was not a match for that weasel at all.
âAll right. Come here!â Brutal Thunder called.
âInstructor!â Dark, Moon, Fang Yuan, and the others walked over.
âAlthough that Fey left, we canât be sure that he wonât come back. Itâs very dangerous here. Dark, Youjie, Qi, and Fang Yuan, follow me back to the tribe since youâve completed the test.â
Brutal Thunder looked around. âAs for the others, continue the test. You can only return once youâve reached the mid-stage!â
âTeacher, that three-tailed spiritual fox!â Dark was reluctant to give it up.
âTsk! Didnât you say something about might makes right? Since you lost to Fang Yuan, the three-tailed spiritual fox belongs to him!â Brutal Thunder snorted, thinking that giving Dark a setback now might be greatly beneficial to his future growth.
âUh⊠that three-tailed spiritual fox escaped long ago!â
Fang Yuan walked up to the trap and shrugged his shoulders helplessly. âInstructor Brutal Thunder, I want to stay here for a while longer!â
âOh? Why?â Brutal Thunder narrowed his eyes.
Fang Yuan smiled and said, âI promised Moon that I would help her reach the mid-stage.â
In reality, he could not bear to let this mutated beast go.
The most dangerous place was the safest place. Even that weasel would not think that he would stay in this place, right?
Moreover, the other partyâs target was clearly a genius like Dark and would not be interested in an ordinary totem.
âUp to you!â Brutal Thunder nodded and then disappeared with Dark and the rest into the jungle.
In his eyes, Fang Yuan merely had a ninth-grade totem and was just slightly more skillful at martial arts. He was not of too much value.
If he could be of help to Moon, that would be even better.
âSpread out and continue hunting!â Brutal Arrow carried his bow and disappeared into the darkness. A voice echoed in their ears. âAccording to the tribe rules, I wonât step in even if you die!â
After the other youths left, Fang Yuan turned to Moon. âMoon, wait for me by the river!â
âWhat are you going to do?â Moon shivered.
âOf course⊠try again!â Fang Yuanâs eyes flashed with cold light. âSo? Do you want to accompany me into the cave?â
âHmm, forget it! Iâll only be a burden!â
At the thought of the illusion earlier, Moon shook her head with a lingering fear.
Fang Yuan was very satisfied when he saw Moonâs disappearing figure.
After all, Brutal Arrow was certainly going to watch over Moon and would not stay around to watch over a ninth-grade trash like him.
After some thought, he held his saber and entered the cave.
âThe three-tailed spiritual fox is merely adept at illusions. Its physical attacks arenât much better than ordinary wild beasts. It just so happens that I restrain it!
âAnd⊠regardless of how timid it is, itâd be surprising if it didnât attack me when it sees that Iâve entered alone!â
Fang Yuan sneered as he walked through the cave while holding a torch. He wanted to use himself as bait to lure and kill the three-tailed spiritual fox.
After all, how knew how long he would have to wait to find another mutated beast that matched his totem and that he restrained.
âAccording to my inference, itâs best for a totem to absorb bloodlines and spirit essences with a common origin. Previously, the fish I absorbed were all of the water element, so the three-tailed spiritual foxâs illusion and psyche attributes are exactly what I need to form a complementary balance!â
Fang Yuan thought silently, and after a while, he arrived at a cave.
âEh? Why is there such a giant cave inside this mountain?â
He rubbed the rock wall and was slightly surprised. âSeeing how smooth it is, it seems like it isnât natural?â
Not only that, but there was also a stone above the rock wall emitting fluorescence that lit up the entire place.
There was a slight foul smell in the air, and Fang Yuan realized that the three-tailed spiritual fox must have stayed here for quite some time.
Suddenly, Dark emerged from the darkness, and the horned dragon materialized, baring fangs and brandishing claws.
âYouâre finally here!â A sneer appeared on Fang Yuanâs face as his battle tattoos appeared, and fog spread.
âYouâŠâ Dark was shocked as his body blurred and transformed into Moon. âS-save me please!â
The next moment, Fang Yuan swung his saber and beheaded Moon.
âNot a single drop of blood! What a poor illusion.â Fang Yuan shook his head. âIllusion, break!â
Behind him, the clam totem spat out fog as though it were breaking a barrier.
A sharp voice sounded, and the three-tailed spiritual fox appeared in front of him.
However, this mutated beast moved forward instead of retreating, and its claws were already almost touching Fang Yuanâs eyes.
Fang Yuan retreated violently and chopped with his blade. âSplashing Wind!â
He used nearly all of his strength on this single strike, making it incredibly fast as it landed right on the three-tailed spiritual foxâs head.
Blood splattered everywhere as the foxâs corpse fell to the ground.
He sat cross-legged and immediately began absorbing the spirit essence.
The cave regained its original tranquility, and only the light emitted from the stone continued flickering.
After some time, Fang Yuan opened his eyes. âIâm only one step away from the late stage? MoreoverâŠâ
As soon as his thoughts moved, clouds and fog converged into the figures of Brutal Thunder, Brutal Arrow, and that weasel.
Presently, their appearance, expressions, and even the pressure they emitted were remarkably lifelike, and it was difficult to tell whether they were genuine or fake.
âAfter absorbing the three-tailed spiritual foxâs bloodline and spirit essence, there is indeed a huge increase in the illusion ability of the clam totem!â
Fang Yuan wielded his saber and started skinning the three-tailed spiritual fox. After all, its fur was worth a lot back at the tribe.
Moments later, he dug out a grey, blood-stained item from the fox.
âThis looks like⊠a stone talisman?â
After cleaning it and looking at the runes on it, Fang Yuanâs eyes lit up. âGreat! The person who carved the inscription on this talisman is definitely not weak. This can serve as a guide for me!
âBut it seems as though there are other meanings within these runes!â
His fingers gently stroked the runes. âWhy was this inside the fox? And what do these runes represent?â
After a slight analysis of this, he suddenly had a realization. âThis should be something like a magic artifact? According to the customs of the barbarians, blood is required to see the effects!
âI have no idea where the Abominable Lord is in this world and what kind of opportunities heâs managed to grasp. I have to try harder to catch up, and I canât afford to waste any time!â
At the thought of this, he no longer hesitated and bit his finger. A drop of blood fell onto the stone talisman.
It was weird to say that the drop of blood fell onto the stone talisman since the talisman absorbed it like a sponge, and it disappeared without a trace.
A message transmitted to him, causing a change in Fang Yuanâs expression.
The next second, a radiance flashed, and his figure disappeared.
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