Zhou Quan dawdled, looking very hesitant, but he finally agreed on the communicator and decided to follow Chu Feng into the mountains.
Chu Feng and the Yellow Ox were fast enough to pick him up outside the county.
Zhou Quan arrived late, having steeled himself to come, and he slowed his pace even from a distance.
Chu Feng was a bit stunned, then couldn't help but laugh.
Zhou Quan's slicked-back hair was now permed, shiny and thick, making his head look even bigger than before, combed back to cover a pair of horns.
"Quite a unique hairstyle!" Chu Feng couldn't find any other words to praise it.
Moreover, after a few days, Zhou Quan had lost even more weight, no longer resembling a fat person, but rather a lean one.
"Can't call you fatty anymore. Calling you Zhou Skinny is more appropriate. You're too slim. You haven't been taking weight loss pills every day, have you?" Chu Feng laughed.
The Yellow Ox was also a bit stunned, as this Zhou Quan seemed like a completely different person from the one it first met, having gone from a Buddha-like figure to a stick-thin one.
Zhou Quan was indignant, pointing to the horns on his head, and said, "All the essence has been absorbed by them. If this continues, I'll find an electric saw and cut them off, no matter how much it hurts!"
His horns had grown even larger, exuding a wild aura. He used to call the Yellow Ox the Bull Demon, but now he himself was quite fitting for the title.
Chu Feng found this hilarious.
The Yellow Ox approached, touched his horns, and grinned, unusually without any disdain, even patting his shoulder in a friendly manner.
"What do you mean by that?" Zhou Quan glared, on guard. He felt uneasy; this bull had never been nice to him before, always picking fights whenever they met. What had changed?
"You've become handsome." The Yellow Ox carved on the ground, which was rare, as it had never praised anyone before.
Zhou Quan felt relieved, lifted his head, and his confidence soared. "So what if I have a pair of horns? I still look quite handsome. Even this bull is praising me."
The Yellow Ox added: "Among the Minotaurs, you can rank quite high."
"Damn Bull Demon, I'll kill you!" Zhou Quan raised his voice, furious. He realized the Yellow Ox was saying he was becoming more like a Minotaur, which infuriated him.
Throughout the journey, Zhou Quan's scolding and cries of pain, along with the Yellow Ox's mooing, never stopped!
Finally, they approached the vast wilderness again.
Just stepping into the mountain pass and seeing the dense primeval forest, Zhou Quan started to tremble. The last time, the various monsters had nearly scared him to death, and he had nightmares for days.
"Let's go a bit slower!" he muttered, trying to gradually adapt.
However, as soon as he spoke, he jumped up and ran into the forest, not daring to stop.
Because, right behind him, a three-meter-tall giant spider dropped from the sky and started chasing him.
"Such a miserable fate, it's starting again!" Zhou Quan cried out.
Thinking about the last experience, he was still terrified.
However, he knew that more experiences and more trials in danger would make him tougher in the future.
Chu Feng had already told him that many beasts and fierce birds across the country were undergoing mutations, even more than the mutants, but they were all in hibernation, and something could happen at any time.
In the primeval forest, the fallen leaves were several feet thick, many of them already rotten, turning into fertile soil.
Some vines were as thick as water barrels, and the giant trees blocked out the sky, their trunks like massive umbrellas.
In the forest, ancient trees grew in clusters, and the miasma was very thick. Ordinary people would not be able to withstand such a harsh environment.
In the air, mist billowed, almost blocking out the sky, and occasionally, huge fierce birds could be seen flying across, like clouds, a terrifying sight.
At the same time, the sounds of beasts roaring echoed continuously.
Coming here felt like entering another world, completely different from the outside.
"This time... are we going to hunt a dragon?!" Zhou Quan couldn't believe it. Were there really dragons in this world?
Chu Feng was also skeptical. Were there really dragons deep in the mountains? Were they their opponents, and how could they fight such legendary creatures?
The Yellow Ox nodded, indicating yes.
At the same time, its expression was very serious, reminding Chu Feng to be careful and not to be careless this time.
"Do you mean I should go hunt the dragon alone?" Chu Feng widened his eyes.
"Of course!" The Yellow Ox wrote these two words.
"I think this bull is just trying to trick us. Don't listen to it!" Zhou Quan said.
The Yellow Ox glared at him with ill intent, then indicated that it would thoroughly train him later.
Zhou Quan shivered and immediately shut up, not daring to say another word. Last time, the Yellow Ox had provoked a monster to train him.
The mountains became steeper and more primitive, and they occasionally had to climb cliffs, clearly crossing the mountain range to reach another area.
Finally, they even crossed several swamps.
They were almost there, and the Yellow Ox's pace gradually slowed.
Ahead, the giant trees were sparse, the ground was hard, and there were many boulders, with a sinister aura permeating the area.
This region was clearly different, making people feel dangerous.
Miasma swirled, and when fierce beasts occasionally passed by, they seemed very fearful, unwilling to stay, and fled in panic, showing great dread.
The Yellow Ox indicated that there was a pond ahead, and in the stone forest by the pond, there was an open area where bones were scattered everywhere.
It looked like the prey of some creature, with animal bones casually discarded.
Deeper in the open area, the miasma was even thicker. When they arrived, they hadn't seen any giant beasts, but Chu Feng felt a fierce and terrifying aura, making the place very scary.
The Yellow Ox stopped, pulling Zhou Quan back, letting Chu Feng go alone.
Chu Feng took a deep breath and walked into the stone forest, reaching the open area.
Behind him, Zhou Quan was so nervous that he almost stopped breathing, staring at the place. Was there really a dragon here?
The miasma was blown away by the wind, and at this moment, Zhou Quan's hair stood on end, almost screaming. He saw a pair of eyes in the mist, as big as lanterns, cold and merciless, staring at Chu Feng!
At this moment, Chu Feng felt a chill run down his spine. He saw a massive creature.
It was a giant beast, about ten meters tall, with a body covered in silver scales, exuding a terrifying aura, and it was looking down.
Its eyes, silver and piercing, were as big as basins!
In an instant, the giant beast charged, moving incredibly fast, with a terrifying aura, causing the ground to tremble with each step.
Chu Feng dodged, moving sideways.
There was a pile of boulders ahead, and it simply shattered them, completely ignoring them, destroying everything in its path.
Chu Feng finally saw the giant beast clearly. It looked exactly like a raptor, but it was silver, about ten meters tall, and its body length was even more astonishing, with dense, shiny scales.
The silver raptor swung its tail, sweeping across. It was very agile, despite its large size, and it brought a terrifying wind.
Chu Feng dodged again, and the tail struck the stone forest, causing many boulders to shatter and fly everywhere.
"Roar..." The silver raptor roared, the sound echoing loudly, shaking the earth.
This was the dragon the Yellow Ox had mentioned!
Chu Feng was a bit startled. Wasn't this a dinosaur? But it was clearly different from what was described in paleontology, being much larger.
"Is this the dragon you mentioned?" Zhou Quan's voice trembled from a distance.
Even from this distance, he could feel the dragon's terrifying presence, far surpassing the monsters he had seen earlier. The silver scales glowed, and even boulders couldn't scratch them, exuding a terrifying aura. Could humans really fight this?
Standing before it, humans felt insignificant and powerless.
In the open area of the stone forest, Chu Feng's battle with the silver raptor began!
He took the initiative, using his exceptional speed to rush to one side and strike the raptor with all his might.
The sound was deafening. The silver scales on the raptor's body were harder than steel, and when struck, they produced a terrifying metallic sound.
Chu Feng was alarmed. This was a monster, with a body so tough that it was difficult to break through its scales, let alone kill it.
Then, he noticed something unusual. The raptor's breathing was peculiar, and it breathed differently when he attacked.
"Does it know a breathing technique?!" Chu Feng was shocked.
No wonder it was so strong. His punch, which could shatter a ten-thousand-pound boulder, felt like hitting steel when it struck the raptor. It was resisting, and it had something to do with a breathing technique.
Chu Feng's mind was in turmoil. A raptor actually knew such a technique.
He observed carefully, and it was clear that the silver raptor's breathing technique was simple and crude, not comparable to the Yellow Ox's.
Its strength came from its massive size, naturally tough skin, and hard scales, which were innate advantages.
Chu Feng had never seen a giant beast that knew a breathing technique before, and he was in trouble.
However, what reassured him was that the silver raptor, although fast, was still not as fast as him. Moreover, his punches were not ineffective; the raptor felt pain and its eyes became more fierce.
From a distance, the Yellow Ox signaled to Zhou Quan that it was time to start his training.
Zhou Quan was surprised, "Is it okay to leave him here alone? What if the raptor eats him?!"
Without a word, the Yellow Ox lowered its head and used its horns to ram Zhou Quan's buttocks.
"Ahh..." Zhou Quan jumped high and fled, as he saw the bull was serious, and the consequences of not dodging would be unimaginable.
Soon, from a distance, Zhou Quan's terrified screams echoed through the forest, as he was in a dire situation and had alarmed some monsters.
Half an hour later, after escaping from a large, colorful snake, Zhou Quan returned to the place and saw Chu Feng still battling the raptor.
An hour later, Zhou Quan came again, exhausted, having spewed terrifying flames to burn a six-meter-long bat that had been chasing him. He didn't want to move at all.
When he dragged his tired body to the edge of the stone forest, Chu Feng was still fighting the silver raptor.
However, the battle was nearing its end. Chu Feng was also exhausted, drenched in sweat, and his clothes were torn to shreds.
The silver raptor's breath was heavy, and the air it exhaled from its nostrils was like silver flames, with a powerful impact, causing nearby giant trees to sway and leaves to fly.
It was going all out because some of its scales had been shattered by Chu Feng, and it was bleeding!
Its eyes were silver, cold, and merciless, with a bloodthirsty and savage look. When it opened its mouth, its white fangs were like broad knives, capable of easily cutting through an opponent's bones, extremely sharp.
With a final roar, the raptor went all out.
Its breathing was peculiar, and its body trembled, as if a mysterious force was surging within, making its aura even more terrifying.
Despite being extremely tired, Chu Feng was highly focused, using his strongest power, and he had identified a pattern, trying to disrupt the raptor's breathing rhythm.
He leaped up, continuously striking the raptor's body with the Great Bull Demon Fist, using his speed to hit various parts of the raptor, and he also performed his special breathing technique, making his punches even more powerful.
His judgment was effective. When his punches hit the raptor's nose, throat, chest, and abdomen, the raptor's breathing rhythm was disrupted.
Finally, bloodstains appeared on its body, and it started to crack, with blood splattering out.
"Dragon slayed!" Zhou Quan shouted from a distance.
The Yellow Ox also appeared, entering the open area of the stone forest.
The silver raptor fell, and when it hit the ground, the area shook. It was so heavy that the blood from its massive body formed a small river.
Chu Feng sat on the raptor's mountain-like body, not wanting to move, panting heavily. Blood was also at the corner of his mouth, as he had been hit by the raptor's tail, but fortunately, the injury was not severe.
A hard battle, finally defeating this massive creature.
"Got the dragon sinew. We can repair the Great Thunderclap Bow and test its power in the Taihang Mountains tomorrow." Chu Feng panted.