A bloodcurdling scream echoed throughout the eastern forest of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Even Xiao Yan, several miles away, couldn't help but gasp.
The piercing scream was extremely intimidating; just hearing it instilled an unprecedented fear.
Xiao Yan clicked his tongue and said, "Teacher... what's going on? Why did it suddenly..."
Standing beside Xiao Yan was an old man, dressed in a white robe with flowing sleeves. His face was aged, yet he appeared exceptionally kind.
His deep eyes radiated a wisdom that even the aged couldn't conceal, as if
he had experienced many vicissitudes. Even Xiao Yan was deeply moved.
"That's the roar of a human. I didn't expect it to be so terrible."
Xiao Yan swallowed hard and couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, shall we go take a look?"
The latter nodded; he also wanted to see what was happening.
But when the two arrived, what greeted their eyes was a scene that almost made them want to vomit. Madam Lan was currently surrounded by dozens of apes, and everyone probably knew what she was doing.
The He Yuan is a magical beast that lives in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and its strength is only at the first or second tier. This kind of magical beast is not very lethal, but it is still fearsome. However
, under normal circumstances, no one will provoke it. Moreover, the He Yuan
is cunning by nature and never fights with strong people.
If it sees someone stronger than itself, it will choose to hide.
The He Yuan's main targets are women, especially weak women. They mainly use it to vent their desires.
Now that they have targeted you, you will naturally experience unimaginable torture.
But Xiao Yan also saw the wolf-headed mercenary group's henchmen who had been chasing them, and his heart turned pale with horror.
"Damn... Teacher, are He Yuan interested in men too?"
"Uh..."
Yao Lao was silent.
This was also the first time he had seen the He Yuan venting on a man, and it seemed to be quite comfortable...
Suddenly, Yao Lao's pupils shrank sharply, because he actually saw the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King that had transformed into a human.
He immediately pressed Xiao Yan's head down, and at the same time attached his soul power to Xiao Yan's body to prevent him from being discovered by the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.
He spoke in a deep voice, "So that's how it is. I've never heard of a magical beast being interested in men before. It turns out it was the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King who orchestrated this."
"The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King?" Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat. Hearing that name, he almost collapsed to the ground. That was a sixth-tier magical beast that even a Dou Huang would feel awe for!
"But what I didn't expect was that the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King would obtain such a great opportunity, actually acquiring a seventh-grade Transformation Pill!"
"Transformation Pill..."
Xiao Yan cautiously peeked out from behind the tree, his eyes wide with astonishment.
"That's right. Transformation Pills might be useless to humans, but for magical beasts, they are true treasures. Any magical beast that it devours can completely shed its beastly body and gain a long lifespan—a heaven-defying pill that grants human cultivation talents!"
Yao Chen's expression was grave. He couldn't understand why the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, which had been unable to advance recently, had transformed into a human in the few days it had disappeared, and its level even seemed to have increased.
What exactly had happened?
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After watching for a while, Yao Chen led Xiao Yan away. This place was too dangerous; a slight mistake could mean certain death, so it was best to leave as soon as possible.
The battle continued until late at night. He Meng and the others had already died on the spot, while Madam Lan was still alive, but motionless, like a controlled puppet, at the mercy of others.
Her voice was hoarse, unable to make any sound.
Jiang Cheng also emerged from the peach grove, looking at the devastated battlefield, and couldn't help but marvel at the stamina of the He Yuan. It hadn't stopped from morning till night; it was truly disgusting.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King approached and respectfully said, "Master, you've arrived."
Jiang Cheng nodded, "That's enough. Such torture is against the natural order. Just kill them."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King nodded heavily. Since his master had said so, why would he continue to torture these guys? He slapped the still-charging He Yuan away and grabbed Madam Lan, who was on the verge of death and whose face was covered in strange things.
"Your master has granted you death, and you're not even grateful?!"
Madam Lan cast a grateful glance, then silently shed a tear. She could no longer control her body and ultimately breathed her last.
Jiang Cheng ignored her, slowly turning around. Looking at the destroyed peach tree, he shook his head. Mistakes must be punished!
Regardless of gender, violating the rules means even the strongest from the Central Continent will face punishment.
The apes had also calmed down, grabbing the corpses on the ground and throwing them into their mouths—playing with them and then eating them. Truly worthy of their infamous name.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King was too lazy to deal with the matter. Laziness was hereditary in felines. After stretching, he placed the three fifth-tier magical beasts near the peach grove. If any humans dared to harm a single blade of grass or tree, they would be instantly killed!
Back at the Huai River Bamboo Pavilion,
Jiang Cheng lay on his side in a rocking chair, a book in his left hand, his chin resting on his right. Little Fairy Doctor had even specially washed some fruit for him. Life was incredibly pleasant.
"Sir, there's something I'd like to ask for your help with."
Jiang Cheng glanced at the timid Little Fairy Doctor and asked, "What is it?"
"The Wolf Head Mercenary Group has been chasing me for a long time because I have a key that can open a bronze chest. I want to find that chest..."
Little Fairy Doctor lowered her head shyly, pursing her alluring lips.
Jiang Cheng smiled: "Little Fairy Doctor, do you know the price for asking me for help?"
With his strength, even a Dou Zun expert couldn't persuade him, yet Little Fairy Doctor wanted him to accompany her to find that chest.
Besides, if it contained something valuable, that would be one thing, but it was just a high-level Xuan-rank cultivation technique, completely useless to him.
He even had plenty of techniques of that level. He
just didn't want to use them.
Little Fairy Doctor didn't know her master's strength, but she was still interested in adventure. She had found the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and a high-level Xuan-rank flying combat technique in the cave that day; presumably, there must be something good in that chest too.
"Whatever you desire, sir, Little Fairy Doctor can provide it."
"Oh?" Jiang Cheng sat up, looking at the shy Little Fairy Doctor before him, and stroked his chin, saying, "In this small Northwest Continent, no one can persuade me to go. However, seeing your sincerity, I will accompany you."
"It'll be good to wipe out the Wolf Head Mercenary Group; otherwise, if they know Hemon died here, they'll definitely come to cause trouble again."
As the saying goes, once you're an enemy, don't leave any seeds of trouble, otherwise you'll always be the one with the headaches.
(End of Chapter)