Chapter 69

"Thank goodness, it turned out to be a Fire麟 Beast. I never thought I would see a Fire麟 Beast here!" Xiaohua said.

"The Fire麟 Beast, the one just now was a Fire麟 Beast. No wonder my blade shattered when it hit its body!"

"That armor is too tough. I think even those armors are not as tough. If we could make an armor from its scales, I could walk around fearlessly!"

These martial artists were still excitedly discussing the Fire麟 Beast that appeared just now. After all, today the Fire麟 Beast did not cause any harm but was driven away.

Ye Xiwén was still recalling the information about the Fire麟 Beast in his mind. The Fire麟 Beast is a well-known type of demon beast that is born with lava, living only in the hottest places. It is said that the Fire麟 Beast has the bloodline of the ancient Fire麒麟, but this is just a rumor. No one knows if it's true, as with the dragon clan, the麒麟 is now just a legend, and no one knows if it's real.

Like the flying dragons being a sub-dragon species, the Fire麟 Beast is also rumored to be a sub-麒麟 species, one of many demon beasts with the bloodline of the麒麟. Adult Fire麟 Beasts are all at the True Dao realm or above. This means that this incredibly powerful Fire麟 Beast has not yet reached adulthood, no, it might have been born not long ago!

Born at the innate realm, Ye Xiwén couldn't help but sigh. Compared to these naturally gifted demon beasts, the human race is indeed too weak. Apart from intelligence, there is almost nothing that can be considered a specialty. However, despite this, humans still occupy most of the True Martial World, dominating it. That's the nature of humans.

"Thank you all today. Thanks to your presence, the Fire麟 Beast was driven away, and a tragedy was averted!" At this moment, a tall and handsome middle-aged man walked out of the Cao Family Village, clasping his hands together and said.

"You're too kind, Village Chief, you're too kind!"

"There's no need to be so formal, it's our duty!"

This man turned out to be the Village Chief of Cao Family Village, Cao Jinbiao.

"Regardless, the Cao Family Village was able to escape this disaster thanks to all of you. I will certainly reward you!" Cao Jinbiao said.

"The Cao Family Village will organize a demon extermination operation tomorrow. I hope everyone will participate!" Cao Jinbiao said.

"No problem!"

"Of course, we will definitely participate!"

Many martial artists laughed, their confidence greatly boosted by the easy drive away of the Fire麟 Beast. After all, although a few people died, the Fire麟 Beast fled, especially with the presence of someone like Ye Xiwén who could chase it.

However, Ye Xiwén was not so optimistic. Just now, he actually sensed that Cao Jinbiao's strength was already at the innate realm. Although he was well disguised, a slight leak of his aura was caught by Ye Xiwén.

After practicing the "Breath Concealment Technique," Ye Xiwén became very sensitive to auras. He could judge a person's strength based on their aura. Cao Jinbiao was actually an innate expert, but he seemed to be injured, making his aura unstable, which allowed Ye Xiwén to detect it.

However, even an injured innate expert would not be helpless against the Fire麟 Beast, allowing it to wreak havoc. Moreover, the Fire麟 Beast specifically targeted the Cao Family, which seemed to indicate some hidden agenda.

"Thank you both for your efforts this time!" Cao Jinbiao said. He could clearly see that the Fire麟 Beast was driven away by these two. The other innate martial artists were not even enough to withstand a single hit from the Fire麟 Beast.

"Village Chief, you're too kind!" Xiaolou waved his hand, not caring at all.

"You're too kind!" Ye Xiwén said.

Seeing that the two did not seem to be in the mood for further conversation, Cao Jinbiao did not linger any longer. He chatted with everyone for a while and then left.

"Hehe, I didn't expect it to be a Fire麟 Beast!" Xiaohua said with a grin after Cao Jinbiao left.

"Plus the Earth Crimson Fire Lotus, tsk tsk, this time it's really going to be exciting!" Xiaohua said. "I wondered why something like the Earth Crimson Fire Lotus would exist. It turns out it's because of the Fire麟 Beast. I remember reading in a book that the Earth Crimson Fire Lotus is a natural treasure that accompanies the Fire麟 Beast. When the Fire麟 Beast's young are born, the Earth Crimson Fire Lotus matures. If the young Fire麟 Beast consumes it, it will leap from the juvenile stage to the growth stage!"

Growth stage! Ye Xiwén's brows furrowed. The juvenile Fire麟 Beast was already so difficult to handle, let alone the growth stage. He had no idea what it would be like, but at least it wasn't the adult stage. Otherwise, everyone would only be able to run for their lives, let alone any demon extermination operation. This kind of demon beast with the bloodline of a divine beast is extremely difficult to deal with.

"Hehe, I also need to prepare. Tomorrow will be quite exciting!" Xiaohua clasped his hands and said, "Brother Ye, I have some matters to attend to, I'll leave first!"

Watching Xiaohua leave, Ye Xiwén did not stay in the Cao Family Village any longer but returned to the inn to begin his seclusion.

Ye Xiwén felt that there was something strange and suspicious about this. He feared that things were not as simple as he thought. Even if nothing else, the growth stage Fire麟 Beast alone would be enough to give everyone a hard time. A juvenile Fire麟 Beast was already at the peak of the first level of the innate realm and could easily kill some second-level innate experts.

A growth stage Fire麟 Beast would not just be difficult to handle; it would be terrifying!

However, no matter what, the key to dealing with all troubles is to improve one's own strength!

The night passed quickly. Ye Xiwén focused all his attention on cultivation. But for many people, this night was a sleepless one. The news that the monster was confirmed to be a Fire麟 Beast was already known to everyone.

With the Fire麟 Beast and the Earth Crimson Fire Lotus, it was enough to attract the attention of many experts.

When Ye Xiwén finished his cultivation and went downstairs, he found that the inn was already filled with many powerful martial artists who were not there yesterday. From their wind-worn appearance, it was clear they had just arrived, all for the Fire麟 Beast and the Earth Crimson Fire Lotus!

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