Chapter 31

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"It seems there's some movement up ahead!"

Lin Fei stood on a tree, looking into the distance.

From the top of the towering tree, he could barely see the surroundings, making out about seventy to eighty percent of the area.

"This is... Isn't this the aura of a beast?"

Upon closer inspection, Lin Fei's face showed a strange expression, doubting his own judgment, wondering how such an unexpected situation could arise.

After advancing to the Sixth Level of Martial Arts, Lin Fei's sensory abilities had improved significantly, allowing him to vaguely sense a terrifying aura coming from the distant mountains, rolling towards this direction.

The ground was trembling due to the onslaught of the beast horde.

Lin Fei didn't believe he had sensed incorrectly; the aura coming from the distance was indeed that of beasts, including some powerful ones that could easily kill him.

"What's happening in the mountains? Why are so many beasts running for their lives?"

"Could it be that a big boss has spawned in the mountains?"

Lin Fei, being a game enthusiast, immediately thought of a big boss appearing out of nowhere, his eyes lighting up like a man seeing a naked woman.

Apart from a big boss, it was hard to imagine what could scare the beasts into fleeing in such numbers.

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After observing for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick...

"It must be a big boss that has appeared."

Lin Fei's gaze fell deep into the mountains, confirming his guess.

If it were a normal person encountering a horde of fleeing beasts, the first thought would be to turn and run to a safe place.

Lin Fei was different; his face showed an eager expression, unlike others.

"My 'Wind Following Technique' has reached the first realm, where I move like the wind, leaving no trace. As long as I don't encounter too much danger, my technique should be enough to handle it. If I come across a beast battle, I might even get to play the role of a fisherman."

Young people are often impulsive and full of blood.

Lin Fei's strength had just advanced to the Sixth Level of Martial Arts, where his mystic energy could take shape, a significant improvement over when it was just a bundle. It was natural for him to have such thoughts.

"The beasts are fleeing ahead; this is a good opportunity for me to master the technique of shaping mystic energy and improve my combat power!"

Lin Fei was the kind of person who, once he made a decision, wouldn't regret it.

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Blackwater Mountain Range!

The originally quiet forest was now filled with various roars, the sounds echoing and reverberating.

Boom!

With a loud noise, a massive, fiery red creature burst out of the bushes, as if terrified by something. It crashed through several trees, blood and flesh flying everywhere, and then quickly fled back into the forest, its eyes filled with endless fear.

This was a Fourth-Rank beast, the Windfire Bear.

"Who would have thought that a Fourth-Rank beast, which usually boasts and struts around, would now be like a dog that has lost its home. What kind of beast could have driven them out? Could it be a Sixth-Rank beast? Or even a Seventh-Rank beast?"

Lin Fei stood on a tree, his eyes filled with sighs, his heart filled with doubt.

On the way, there were many similar situations, and the Fourth-Rank Windfire Bear was just one of them, not a particularly powerful beast.

At least, that's how Lin Fei saw it.

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Fourth-Rank beast, Earth Bear.

Fifth-Rank beast, Blackwater Crocodile.

Third-Rank beast, Swamp Crocodile.

Second-Rank beast, Jungle Leopard.

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In the forest, all the beasts that could be seen were now fleeing for their lives in one direction.

Such a massive wave of beasts would make anyone's scalp tingle. If trapped by the beasts, one would either die or be severely injured, with the former being more likely.

The beasts, regardless of their usual enmities, were now united in their desire to escape.

"A Sixth-Rank beast, the Frenzied Giant Bear!"

In the midst of the beast horde, a two-zhang-tall gray giant bear roared, its massive paw, the size of a pillow, crushing a Fifth-Rank beast. It roared again, and several more beasts were killed.

Somewhere, someone let out an incredulous voice.

"Damn, a Sixth-Rank beast, how could it appear!"

Lin Fei was dumbfounded.

After its frenzy, the Frenzied Giant Bear rejoined the horde, as if it had just vented its frustration.

Even a Sixth-Rank beast could be driven out.

Lin Fei could hardly imagine what could drive them out; could it be a Seventh-Rank beast?

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Lin Fei stopped again.

He silently pondered whether to enter.

A suspected Seventh-Rank beast was equivalent to a Seventh-Level Martial Arts expert, a terrifying existence much stronger than its peers.

"A Seventh-Rank beast, mobilizing a horde of beasts, must mean something significant is happening. As a martial artist, how can I back down? Besides, I've never seen a Seventh-Rank beast before. I might as well go and observe. Surely, a Seventh-Rank beast wouldn't bother with a mere spectator like me?"

Lin Fei shamelessly found a reason for himself.

He was going to observe the Seventh-Rank beast!

What a ridiculous reason!

Could a mere Sixth-Level Martial Arts practitioner observe a Seventh-Rank beast?

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An hour later.

Lin Fei used his lightness technique, moving like a breeze through the forest.

"This area is probably the territory of the Seventh-Rank beast. I didn't expect all the beasts living here to be driven out!"

As he approached this area, the word "quiet" described the dominance of the Seventh-Rank beast.

Lin Fei never doubted his senses.

"Roar!"

Before he could pinpoint the exact location, a deafening roar rolled towards him, like a river crashing down.

"Spit!"

Unprepared, Lin Fei spat out a mouthful of blood, his internal energy and blood churning, his body unsteady, almost falling from the tree. He steadied himself by plunging his long sword into the tree trunk.

"What a terrifying roar! This is definitely not something a Seventh-Rank beast could produce!"

"It must be an Eighth-Rank beast, it must be an Eighth-Rank beast."

Lin Fei's face showed shock. If not for his cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Heart Method, which made his mystic energy and physical strength superior to others, a Sixth-Level Martial Arts practitioner would have been either severely injured or instantly killed by such a roar, which was extremely terrifying.

He silently circulated the Nine Revolutions Heart Method, and after several breaths, his internal energy and blood stabilized.

No matter what, he had been injured before even engaging, almost capsizing in a small stream.

"An Eighth-Rank beast, an Eighth-Rank beast, how could there be an Eighth-Rank beast!"

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Following the direction of the roar, Lin Fei did not retreat but moved forward cautiously.

Having been injured by the roar of an Eighth-Rank beast, he was determined to see what was happening, to understand who this mysterious being was.

"Up ahead, there seems to be the sound of a battle and a powerful force."

Lin Fei's ears twitched, his keen senses detecting the sounds of battle and the rampant fluctuations of mystic energy, like the sun in the darkness.