Chapter 99

Just as Shen Xiang was about to leave, an old woman dressed simply suddenly appeared.

"Xiaodao, your family has something that requires you to return!" This old woman was Yun Xiaodao's master, a powerful martial artist of the True Martial Realm!

Yun Xiaodao looked very unwilling. If it weren't for his fear of the old woman's strength, he would never have gone back. But now, he gritted his teeth and followed the old woman away.

"Brother Shen, I'll leave this to you. Next time, it will be my turn to help you!" This was what Yun Xiaodao said before he left.

"Brother Shen, if you find it interesting, go ahead. I won't join in the fun. I'll leave it to you..." After Zhu Rong said this, he vanished in the blink of an eye. Shen Xiang didn't expect this fat man to be so fast.

Shen Xiang grunted, folded the map, and left the Great Martial Gate! The tasks assigned by the Great Martial Gate were usually completed by a group of people from the martial academy. No matter how many people went, as long as the task was completed, it was fine.

The Dead Dragon Mountains were located on the border of the Great Martial State, closer to the Beast Martial State. The Beast Martial State was the territory of the Beast Martial Gate, where there were more beast monsters, and most of the disciples of the Beast Martial Gate kept beast monsters as pets, learning martial arts related to them.

Shen Xiang had a long journey ahead, but to speed up, he used the Vermilion Bird Fire Wings to fly at night, allowing him to quickly cross many forests.

After ten days of travel, Shen Xiang finally arrived at a city called Longguan City, which was the closest to the Dead Dragon City. Many people had gathered here. After Shen Xiang's inquiries, he learned why so many people believed in the legend of the Heavenly Dragon Treasure!

This was because a month ago, many people in Longguan City saw a strange light appear in the direction of the Dead Dragon Mountains, and a dragon's roar echoed from the sky. This phenomenon was indeed very much like the sign of a mystic realm opening.

After arriving here, Shen Xiang also learned a piece of news related to the Great Martial Gate: a martial arts sect called the Unparalleled Gate had merged with the Great Martial Gate, and all its disciples would enter the Great Martial Gate!

The Unparalleled Gate was a first-class sect, ranking below the eight major orthodox sects of Chenwu, and was considered the strongest among the rising stars. It was located on the coast of the Great Martial State. However, it was swallowed by the sea overnight, causing the Unparalleled Gate to suffer heavy losses. To allow its disciples to develop, the head of the Unparalleled Gate sought the agreement of most of the disciples and finally merged with the Great Martial Gate.

The head of the Unparalleled Gate had some connections with the Great Martial Gate, and their martial arts originated from the Great Martial Gate. They had always received help from the Great Martial Gate, so merging with the Great Martial Gate was not a bad thing for them, and it was even a cause for celebration.

"Damn it, I came to this place to complete a task, but the Great Martial Gate is holding a grand banquet to welcome the Unparalleled Gate!" Shen Xiang thought, cursing inwardly.

For most of the disciples of the Great Martial Gate, this was also a good thing. The Unparalleled Gate had many disciples, especially female disciples. The Great Martial Gate had also revised its rules to accept female disciples, making it easier for the Unparalleled Gate to integrate.

Shen Xiang could imagine that the Inner Martial Academy would no longer be a dead place. If it weren't for Zhu Rong, the Inner Martial Academy where Shen Xiang stayed would have only two people!

Shen Xiang stayed in Longguan City for a few days, recording many things he had learned, all of which were part of his investigation.

"Should I go and see if there's a Heavenly Dragon Treasure?" Shen Xiang asked. He learned that many True Martial Realm experts from other sects had come, and he, a mere Ninth Rank Mortal Martial Realm, would probably not even see a hair of it.

"Go and take a look! Even if you can't get it, it's not bad to broaden your horizons," Bai Youyou said.

Su Meirao also agreed, "If it's really a mystic realm, you might still get something. But be cautious, and if anything goes wrong, run immediately."

Shen Xiang nodded. He had already completed his task and just wanted to take a look.

Leaving Longguan City, Shen Xiang entered a dense forest. He didn't take the main road like others because he knew there were some medicinal herbs in the Dead Dragon Mountains, and he wanted to see if he could find any good ones.

Entering the forest, Shen Xiang soon discovered a series of beast monster footprints. From the footprints, the beast monster was quite large, which piqued his curiosity. He had never hunted beast monsters outside, and some beast monsters knew how to find medicinal herbs. Following the footprints might lead him to something good.

Shen Xiang followed the footprints for more than three hours. The sky was getting dark, but he could still see clearly in the forest.

In the distance, he saw a black lion as tall as a person!

Shen Xiang had read a book about beast monsters in the Inner Academy's scripture hall. This black lion was a very fierce tenth-grade beast monster with a good chance of advancing to a spirit beast, called the Dark Hunting Lion!

"Who's there?" A clear, cold voice called out. Shen Xiang saw a woman in a green robe jump down from a tree above the Dark Hunting Lion. The woman sat on the back of the Dark Hunting Lion, her fierce and arrogant eyes scanning the surroundings.

Shen Xiang instantly darted behind a tree to hide, his heart racing in shock. He had just seen the Dark Hunting Lion eating people!

"It's someone from the Beast Martial Gate. I didn't expect them to feed beast monsters with human corpses!" Shen Xiang thought. Although he was far away, he could see that the people's clothes were those of commoners.

It was too easy for a martial arts sect's disciples to capture commoners, and Shen Xiang had just seen over ten corpses!

Shen Xiang clenched his fists tightly. He was a disciple of the Great Martial Gate, whose duty was to protect the Great Martial State. Now, seeing the commoners of the Great Martial State being fed to beast monsters, how could he not be angry?

If this kind of thing were to be known, it would surely enrage the entire Great Martial State!

Shen Xiang walked out, his face cold, and approached the Dark Hunting Lion. He looked coldly at the woman on the Dark Hunting Lion's back. She was very beautiful, but at that moment, Shen Xiang found her extremely ugly!

"Who are you? Get lost, or I'll make you the same as these lowly people, and you'll become Blackie's food!" The woman shouted, drawing a long sword.

"Beast, shut up!"

Seeing the Dark Hunting Lion chewing on human flesh, Shen Xiang's anger surged. True Qi burst from his feet, and he leaped forward, instantly reaching the Dark Hunting Lion. He thrust a finger, which emitted invisible and colorless Heavenly Earth True Qi, directly into the Dark Hunting Lion's head!

Shen Xiang's move, the Mystic Gang Finger, used Heavenly Earth True Qi, and with one thrust, he pierced through the Dark Hunting Lion's hard skull. Blood gushed out from the small hole.