20demayo 33. In space
33. In space
In the afternoon, the heat was the same in the Beast Realm, even though the blazing sun in the sky was man-made.
Although powerful cultivators no longer fear the cold or heat, the blazing sunlight illuminated the Myriad Beasts Space exceptionally brightly.
In a valley, Xiao Yan, shirtless, wielded the Xuan Heavy Ruler and hurled it repeatedly. Opposite him was a large gray dog, a seventh-tier magical beast—the Black Thunder Hound, easily two meters long.
Because of the unique nature of the Beast Realm, even if the magical beasts have reached the seventh rank, they still lack intelligence and cannot speak.
Although its strength differs from that of the outside world, it is still a seventh-tier magical beast, and its strength is still quite terrifying.
As Xiao Yan swung his Xuan Heavy Ruler, he dodged the black lightning bolts spewed from the Black Thunder Hound's mouth. The black lightning was the Black Thunder Hound's innate ability; the Bone-Corroding Black Lightning could directly invade the body, and once hit, it was extremely troublesome to deal with.
Fortunately, as Xiao Yan fought, faint crackling sounds emanated from his body, and he transformed into countless afterimages, successfully dodging every bolt of lightning from the Black Thunder Hound. Conversely, every strike Xiao Yan unleashed caused some damage to the Black Thunder Hound. Although not fatal, the accumulation of these damages eventually led to a qualitative change.
"Why is this guy so slow in battle?" A voice suddenly came from the mountainside above the canyon.
Ordinary people would probably not notice anything unusual when they arrive at this place. Only those with a certain level of strength would discover the clues. There are actually people hiding on this small mountain wall, and not just one. Obviously, there are extremely skilled masters of concealment inside.
"Stop complaining. This person comes from the Heavenly Serpent Palace and can fight against a Dou Zong expert. If possible, I really don't want to be his enemy." A steady voice rang out.
"Hehe, but none of you want to be nobody in this Beast Guild, right?" A somewhat lazy voice rang out.
These words clearly struck a nerve with the two men. No one wanted to become someone else's stepping stone in the Beast Guild; everyone hoped to obtain the Beast Token through their own performance and then make their sect a powerful force.
"Just wait, wait for the Black Thunder Hound to make its last stand. I'll hold this guy back while you kill the Black Thunder Hound, grab the herbs, and then we'll run. He won't have much fighting spirit left after that big battle."
A steady voice directly determined the battle strategy.
The battle between Xiao Yan and the Black Thunder Hound was drawing to a close. Xiao Yan wielded the Xuan Heavy Ruler, his Dou Qi surging like steam, then poured entirely into the ruler. The massive, jet-black ruler turned blood-red. Xiao Yan raised the ruler above his head and brought it down with a mighty chop.
"Flames Divide and Devour the Waves!"
A beam of light, several meters long, hurtled towards the Black Thunder Hound, its explosive speed even causing the surrounding space to shatter. Sensing the threat, the Black Thunder Hound gathered its battle aura as if it were free, transforming it into black lightning that coiled around its body.
Just as Xiao Yan's attack was released, the people hidden above the valley simultaneously launched their attack.
Using the momentum from the top, Xiao Yan looked up and saw a one-star Dou Huang and three Dou Wangs, a rather impressive lineup.
"Ice-Freezing Palm!"
"Gale Force Finger!"
"Bare hands under the blazing sun!"
"Netherworld Strike!"
Four long-prepared attacks landed simultaneously, their force terrifying. The Dou Huang's attack was aimed at Xiao Yan, while the other three attacks combined to strike the Black Thunder Hound.
Seeing Xiao Yan standing there in a daze and the Black Thunder Dog still in the center of the energy storm, the Dou Huang expert was overjoyed: It's done!
But the next moment, the Douhuang expert felt as if his heart had missed a beat.
No matter how meticulous a plan is, unexpected events are inevitable, so planners often set a margin of error for themselves. Dou Huang was cautious by nature. In his view, even if Xiao Yan could withstand his sneak attack, he wouldn't be able to protect the Black Thunder Hound. He would immediately take the herbs guarded by the Black Thunder Hound and run away. He wouldn't dare to kill the people of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.
Even if Xiao Yan kills the Black Thunder Hound, he will still be hindered by his own attacks. The four of them will have time to escape at their leisure. There are people in their team who are good at hiding. Even if Xiao Yan is not willing to swallow this grievance, it will be difficult for him to track down the four of them.
Unfortunately, the plan did have a flaw. The first flaw was that Xiao Yan did not panic at all when he saw the four people's attack. Instead, he pushed out an energy handprint with his right hand towards the Dou Huang powerhouse.
"The Mountain-Opening Seal!"
Fighting back with offense, Dou Huang hadn't expected Xiao Yan's reaction to be so swift. Gritting his teeth, he braced his arms and gathered his Dou Qi, confident that he wouldn't lose his fighting power in Xiao Yan's attack.
The seemingly light handprint, upon contact with the Douhuang expert, caused the Douhuang expert to hear the sound of bones cracking, and then turned into a blood ball that shot back into the air.
The Dou Huang in the air, his Dou Qi in disarray, forced himself to change direction after being knocked away by Xiao Yan's attack, returning to the valley. He then discovered his second oversight: the Black Thunder Hound hadn't lost its fighting ability; instead, it revealed its ferocity amidst the storm. Black, bone-corroding lightning flew wildly, and his three companions were invaded by the Black Thunder Hound's bone-corroding lightning, collapsing to the ground.
At this moment, Dou Huang felt only bitterness: no matter what, these were people from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, and he actually dared to underestimate the main force sent by one of the six major powers.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard a thunderous roar, and Xiao Yan stood behind him with a smile.
……
With a single palm strike, Xiao Yan shattered the dying Black Thunder Hound into two streams of energy, and his score rose again to "5,532," his seven-day haul. The Black Thunder Hound was the third Dou Zong-level magical beast he had defeated. Each Dou Zong-level magical beast could earn him at least a thousand points, but unfortunately, one was difficult to kill, and the other was also quite rare to encounter.
Xiao Yan's current score ranks third on the leaderboard.
Ahead of him were Wan Qing, who had just over six thousand, and Xu Yingwu, who had over five thousand eight hundred. As for Lu Zhi, he had been leading the pack on the first day, but started to slow down on the second day and was now only in seventh place. Of course, Xiao Yan knew that this was just the beginning, and Lu Zhi would definitely be one of his biggest rivals for first place in the end.
Eighth place went to Xiao Xun'er, with around 4,000 points. Xiao Yan knew that the girl definitely hadn't used her full strength, and that she was on the list just to reassure him that she was alright.
Although Qing Lin and Yang Lingyan are not currently on the list, they were on it within the last seven days. On the contrary, Zi Yan, on whom Xiao Yan had placed high hopes, has never been on the list. Although Xiao Yan is worried, he is truly powerless to do anything about it in this situation.
As for Xiao Yan, due to his agreement with Yang Yue, his hunting speed has always been fast, and coupled with his alchemist soul ability, he has never fallen off the list.
Of course, the top three are all alchemists now, which is also due to their stronger soul perception ability. Wan Qing was the second-best young alchemist in the Northwest Region before Xiao Yan arrived.
Aside from his promise to Yang Yue, the most important reason was the sheer allure of the herbs within the Myriad Beasts Space. Xiao Yan had already collected over twenty rare herbs in seven days, and had just obtained the main ingredient for a seventh-grade pill from hunting the Black Thunder Hound. The Myriad Beasts Space was practically a paradise for alchemists!
After cleaning up the battlefield and picking up some herbs, Xiao Yan looked at the four people sitting or lying on the ground, still recovering from the battle, and smiled, "What do you mean, the four of you?"