Chapter 93

Under Xiao Wu's perception, Hu Gao hurried towards the direction where the martial artists were gathering.

"There are really a lot of people!"

Hu Gao stood on a mountain peak, looking down at the densely packed crowd below, and marveled. There were at least two to three thousand people, and the weakest among them had reached the Seventh Stage of the Condensation Shadow Realm.

In front of these people lay a vast, dense forest. The forest covered an extremely wide area, and its end was not in sight. Only in the sky, there seemed to be a fiery light resembling a fierce beast, roaring and bellowing down below.

At the end of the dense forest, a solitary peak could be faintly seen. The peak was slender yet tall like a bamboo shoot, and it was surely the destination, Hu Sui Peak.

"It seems the Fire Beast King in the Fire Beast Forest hasn't left yet, so no one dares to enter the Fire Beast Forest," Hu Gao muttered as he looked at the Fire Beast Forest.

The Fire Beast King in the Fire Beast Forest was not weak, all equivalent to Second Stage beasts. One or two were not to be feared, but in large numbers, even ten thousand human martial artists would not dare to enter easily. Moreover, the fire clouds inside interfered with Xiao Wu's perception, making it somewhat blurry. He could only faintly detect some ordinary beasts, but not the Fire Beast King.

As for the human side, there were many Body Passage Realm martial artists, with the highest reaching the Third Stage of the Body Passage Realm. However, for those martial artists with hidden strength or treasures, even Xiao Wu could not detect them.

After roughly understanding the situation, Xiao Wu quickly led Hu Gao to find Yun Feng and Han Chong.

"Brother Hu Gao has arrived?"

Yun Feng and Han Chong saw Hu Gao approaching and both showed a look of joy, but then they frowned simultaneously. They clearly remembered that Hu Gao had been severely injured and needed at least two to three months to fully recover. However, it had only been three days, and Hu Gao, both in appearance and spirit, did not look injured at all.

"Brother Hu Gao, how is your injury?"

The two quickly walked up to him, their faces full of surprise and doubt.

"Injury? Haha, I'm completely recovered now. Don't worry, I won't hold you back. By the way, where are your guards?" Hu Gao said with a smile.

"The Flame Valley is getting more dangerous. I sent my cousin back, and Yun Feng also let his four guards leave," Han Chong said, his eyes filled with deep doubt.

Hu Gao naturally noticed their expressions but did not intend to explain. He chuckled, his gaze sweeping over the two, feeling somewhat surprised. "I see why you two are so bold and confident. You must have both broken through to the Body Passage Realm. How about we spar again?"

"Haha, no need for sparring. These three days, we've been sparring non-stop, almost to the point of exhaustion. Fortunately, we finally found the breakthrough opportunity and broke through to the First Stage of the Body Passage Realm."

Yun Feng patted Hu Gao's shoulder, believing that his injury had indeed recovered. He smiled brightly, "Brother Hu Gao, you should also work hard to cultivate. Don't let us two get too far ahead."

"That's right. These three days, we've been sparring day and night, each time for three hundred rounds. Finally, we broke through the last barrier, opened the acupoints, and embarked on the path of solidifying totems," Han Chong said with a smile. Without an opponent like Yun Feng to practice with, he wouldn't have been able to break through so quickly, no matter how many resources he had.

"Day and night sparring? Each time for three hundred rounds?"

Hu Gao's expression was very strange, wanting to laugh but holding back. His lips twitched several times, and he imagined all sorts of evil scenes in his mind. Finally, he couldn't help but exclaim loudly, "Good, a great breakthrough. The power of bros is indeed strong."

"What are bros?"

Yun Feng and Han Chong clearly didn't understand, but seeing Hu Gao's expression, they had a bad feeling, knowing it couldn't be good.

"Do you really want to know?"

Seeing the evil and lecherous smile on Hu Gao's lips, Yun Feng and Han Chong's faces turned extremely ugly, and they wanted to rush forward and beat Hu Gao up.

"Of course, they are just good friends. What are you thinking?"

Yun Feng and Han Chong both rolled their eyes, not expecting to be tricked by Hu Gao. However, they weren't angry; this joke actually brought them closer.

"Brother Hu Gao, your cultivation should have also improved, I feel you are even stronger than before."

Yun Feng looked Hu Gao over and then exclaimed. It was truly unbelievable that Hu Gao not only healed his severe injuries in just three days but also made progress in cultivation. Han Chong also marveled.

Although they had broken through to the Body Passage Realm, Hu Gao gave them a feeling of being even stronger than them.

After all, they were not ordinary First Stage Body Passage Realm martial artists. Both were the top geniuses of Longhua Kingdom. Although they had just broken through to the First Stage of the Body Passage Realm, their combat power was not inferior to the later stages of the First Stage.

"I just had a bit of luck. My cultivation hasn't improved much. Sigh, I don't know how long it will take to catch up with you two."

Hu Gao shook his head. He felt that if he practiced normally, it would take about a month to break through to the Body Passage Realm, which was too long for him. He didn't like the style of constant seclusion for cultivation.

"Brother Hu Gao, keep it up. I believe you can catch up with us in at most a year."

Han Chong said with a smile. He didn't sense the fluctuation of Hu Gao's yuan force, assuming Hu Gao had only broken through to the Eighth Stage of the Condensation Shadow Realm, which would take at least a year to break through to the Body Passage Realm.

"Break through to the Body Passage Realm in a year?"

Yun Feng was shocked. Breaking through from the Eighth Stage of the Condensation Shadow Realm to the Body Passage Realm in a year was indeed very fast. He had taken three years to break through, but thinking of Hu Gao's terrifying talent and ability to create miracles, he remained silent. Han Chong also didn't say anything.

"A year?"

Hu Gao touched his nose, not answering but asked, "Do you know when the Fire Beast King in the Fire Beast Forest will leave?"

Hearing Hu Gao's question, Yun Feng and Han Chong couldn't help but look up at the red clouds in the sky. The clouds were slowly dissipating. Yun Feng said, "The clouds are starting to dissipate, indicating that the Fire Beast King is already leaving the Fire Beast Forest and heading deep into the Longjia Mountains to seek other fire-attribute treasures. I believe it will take at most an hour for the Fire Beast King to leave by eighty to ninety percent."

"Eighty to ninety percent? Not all of them?"

Hu Gao said in surprise. He thought the Fire Beast King would leave the Fire Beast Forest entirely. "If the Fire Beast King is still in the Fire Beast Forest, how can these Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists dare to enter?"

After asking this question, Hu Gao realized he sounded a bit silly.

People die for wealth, and birds die for food. If these Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists obtain a black fire lotus, their fate will be rewritten.

Thus, even if the Fire Beast Forest is extremely dangerous, countless Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists will flood in, risking their lives to find a chance to change their fate.

Seeing Hu Gao's expression, the two knew he had figured it out and didn't say more. Yun Feng directly said, "Brother Hu Gao, once we enter the Fire Beast Forest, we three must form a small team. I've learned that many Body Passage Realm martial artists have formed teams with people of similar strength. If we are few, we might be at a disadvantage."

"Forming small teams?"

Hu Gao frowned. If it were just one or two Body Passage Realm martial artists, they could handle it, but with more people, he would have to use his trump cards, which would be troublesome. It seemed this trip to the Fire Beast Forest wouldn't be so easy, but that made it more interesting.

At this moment, Xiao Wu suddenly sent him a message, making Hu Gao's heart stir.

"It seems Zhou Longqi's identity is indeed extraordinary. He is not an ordinary direct descendant in the Zhou family. There are as many as five Body Passage Realm martial artists with him. However, on Zhou Ying's side, there are as many as a dozen Body Passage Realm martial artists forming a team, or rather, they have brought a dozen Body Passage Realm guards."

Indeed, large families are large families. Sending some initial Body Passage Realm martial artists might be for low-key reasons, otherwise, there might be even stronger experts as guards.

He didn't want to get involved in the affairs of this family. Although he found Zhou Longqi more likable, the latter had too many troubles, and Hu Gao disliked trouble and preferred freedom, so he didn't plan to invite him to act together.

"This trip to the Fire Beast Forest, I wonder how many treasures I will obtain, and what is inside the Hu Sui Peak?"

Hu Gao looked up at the red clouds in the sky, feeling very excited.

"Do you know about Hu Sui Peak?" After hesitating for a moment, Hu Gao still asked Yun Feng and Han Chong. Since they decided to act together, he should let them know his destination. Besides, knowing more would help him avoid acting like a headless fly. The fat boss had given him a map but kept the details of what to find a secret.

"Hu Sui Peak? Brother Hu Gao, you are going to Hu Sui Peak?" Yun Feng was the first to be surprised.

"Yes, my destination in the Longjia Mountains is Hu Sui Peak. Someone asked me to find something, but didn't specify what. So I'm asking you for some clues," Hu Gao said honestly.

"I'm not sure about that," Yun Feng shook his head and said, "I came to the Flame Valley mainly for the black fire lotus and the black fire lotus pod. I don't know much about Hu Sui Peak."

"I have heard a bit about it," Han Chong thought for a moment and replied. After all, his status in the Han family was different, and he knew more.

"Before I entered the Longjia Mountains, the elders in my clan told me to explore Hu Sui Peak first. They said I would have to go there after some time, as it seems Hu Sui Peak will produce some treasures, but I don't know the specifics."

"Is that so?" Hu Gao pondered. What was the fat boss up to? He missed the old man with the cigarette, who seemed to know a lot. Perhaps he could ask him. Unfortunately, Xiao Wu didn't sense the old man in the crowd.

"At that time, we will go with you to check it out. More people mean more safety," Yun Feng said.

"Yes, my family also asked me to go, so it's good to have some company," Han Chong nodded.

"Thanks!" Hu Gao said, feeling a bit heavy-hearted. The fat boss was the most powerful person he had ever met, and Hu Sui Peak was surely not an ordinary place. Having two brothers to accompany him would be a good support.

For a moment, all three fell silent.

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