novelhk 65. Take direct action
65. Take direct action
The three people beside him were somewhat tempted. Shi Han had a conflict with Xiao Yan, and Lu Zhi and Shi Meng had also clashed with Xiao Yan before, knowing his unsettling talent. As for Wan Qing, although he had no conflict with Xiao Yan, he was still displeased to see a young man whose alchemy skills surpassed his own existing in the Northwest Region.
Seeing the looks in the eyes of the people around him, Lu Zhi said to Lu Mingzhe, "Mingzhe, take the rest of you and retreat immediately. These people will be under your command for the time being."
Then he said to the three people beside him, "Gentlemen, although I don't know what Xiao Yan did to attract the pursuit of an eighth-level magical beast, it seems that this place will be Xiao Yan's burial ground."
Then, he took the lead and rushed towards Xiao Yan's direction, and the other three followed suit. Although the eighth-order magical beast was powerful, it was not something they had to avoid.
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Xiao Yan had already observed Lu Zhi and the others' actions through his powerful soul perception. Seeing the menacing Ping Shan Xi behind him, he put away the storage ring on his finger and put on a valuable storage ring on his right hand. Inside were some miscellaneous items, but of course, Xiao Yan also put the most important Bone-Growing and Blood-Coagulating Flower in this storage ring.
Sensing the approaching aura, Xiao Yan smiled slightly. Whether this situation could be resolved today depended on how greedy the others were.
Since the group was heading in opposite directions, it wasn't long before Xiao Yan saw Lu Zhi and the other three.
Looking at Xiao Yan, who was fleeing with weakened energy and a hint of despair in his eyes, Lu Zhi laughed and said, "Xiao Yan, you managed to escape last time, but you won't be so lucky this time."
"What do you want? The magical beasts are about to catch up." Xiao Yan took a few steps back and hid his storage ring with his right hand.
Shi Meng noticed that Xiao Yan's eyes and actions were a bit off, and tricked him, "What good thing did you get that attracted an eighth-level magical beast to chase you? Hand it over and I'll spare your life."
Xiao Yan retreated a distance, but Lu Zhi and the other three blocked all the directions in which he could move and escape.
"Looks like you've got something amazing, you'd rather be hunted down than give up." Lu Zhi grinned menacingly. "But it doesn't matter, it'll be mine soon. Let's get started!"
The top young talents of the four major powers in the Northwest Region joined forces against Xiao Yan, and their attack was fraught with danger from the very first move.
Facing an attack from four people, Xiao Yan used the Three Thousand Thunderclaps technique to move around and barely avoid being hit by their powerful attacks.
The next instant, the dust kicked up by the pursuing Hirayama Rhinoceros appeared before their eyes.
"Kill him now!" Lion Fierce shouted. Having personally faced an eighth-tier magical beast, he naturally knew how terrifying it was.
After saying that, Shi Han's bloodthirsty aura became more intense, and a series of sharp attacks were launched at Xiao Yan, who was surrounded. The other three also realized that something was wrong, and their attacks became even stronger.
Finally, Xiao Yan was caught off guard, and his right hand was pierced by a lightning strike pattern from Lu Zhi. His entire palm was blasted into pieces by the purple lightning. With his palm shattered, his storage ring also fell out.
When the group saw the storage ring that Xiao Yan had dropped, they all rushed to grab it. Xiao Yan tried to resist but was sent flying by Lu Zhi's punch.
The moment Lu Zhi obtained the storage ring, the attack from the Ping Shan Rhinoceros arrived. Lu Zhi activated the hurricane patterns under his feet and narrowly avoided the attack.
The four men's encirclement had dissipated, and Xiao Yan took advantage of the chaos to escape. Lu Zhi was shocked after only glancing at the contents of Xiao Yan's storage ring.
"What's inside?" Wan Qing couldn't help but ask.
"Gentlemen, Lu Zhi is determined to have what's in this storage ring. I ask that you three be willing to give it up." Lu Zhi's attitude was domineering. Although he spoke politely, he actually took the storage ring directly into his hands without any intention of negotiation.
Although the other three harbored resentment, they had no time to complain, given the formidable enemy at hand.
The four sped away, but after running some distance, they discovered that Ping Shan Xi wasn't chasing Xiao Yan; instead, he was heading straight for them.
"Lu Zhi, the Ping Shan Rhinoceros can clearly sense the aura of that thing in the storage ring. If you still don't want to throw it away, then I'll have to run away separately from you," Lion Fierce said with dissatisfaction.
He had faced eighth-tier magical beasts before, and if the prize were his, he would be willing to take the risk. But now he hadn't even seen what the prize was, and he really didn't want to expend any more effort. Although Lu Zhi would definitely be dissatisfied, Shi Han also had his own pride and wouldn't be intimidated by Lu Zhi's emotions.
Seeing the three people around him who were somewhat dissatisfied, and then looking at the relentlessly pursuing Ping Shan Xi, Lu Zhi gritted his teeth and said, "There is a Bone-Growing and Blood-Condensing Flower in my storage ring, which is of great significance to me. Let's join forces to kill this demonic beast, and I will definitely give you all a satisfactory price afterward, how about it?"
Wan Qing looked at the menacingly imposing flatland rhinoceros behind him and said disdainfully, "What makes us think we can kill an eighth-tier magical beast?"
"I observed it just now; this monster has quite a few wounds, probably inflicted by Xiao Yan. The fact that a Dou Huang could injure it proves that we can succeed as long as we pay a small price!"
"In exchange for your Xuanwen Sect's lightning strike pattern condensation method, are you willing to pay?" Lion Fierce asked with ill intent.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, but after glancing at his storage ring, he made up his mind and said, "Okay!"
As if to confirm his determination, he tossed a jade slip to Shi Han. Shi Han scanned it with his soul perception and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
"Alright, then I'll go crazy with you, Lu Zhi!"
Wan Qing and Shi Meng, who were standing nearby, were also taken aback when they saw Lu Zhi at this moment. He dared to use the method of condensing lightning strike patterns. Lu Zhi was really going all out.
After exchanging a glance, the two agreed to Lu Zhi's request. However, after explaining what they wanted, even though Lu Zhi's expression was somewhat abnormal, he still gritted his teeth and agreed.
Seeing that the three had reached an agreement, Lion Fierce's aura surged, and he roared, "I've disliked this stupid thing for a long time, let's do it!"
The bloodthirsty aura transformed into a giant lion, which swung its head fiercely and charged toward the Ping Shan rhinoceros.
As a genius, Shi Han has also made significant gains in the Myriad Beasts Space, reaching the point where he can completely solidify his form using the Blood Fiend Qi. Even within the entire Lion Nether Sect, those with such abilities are extremely rare.
The Blood Lion collided with the Flat Mountain Rhinoceros, and was directly shattered by the Flat Mountain Rhinoceros's horn, but the Flat Mountain Rhinoceros also suffered another wound.
Before the Hirayama Rhinoceros could continue its attack, a fleshy ball plummeted from the sky.
Shi Meng, who was less than 1.7 meters tall, collided with the Ping Shan Rhinoceros, which was more than 10 zhang tall. In the next instant, the Ping Shan Rhinoceros was directly hammered to the side by Shi Meng.
Shi Meng's body was completely enveloped in excessive muscles, turning him into a ball of flesh, the stacked muscles concealing a tremendous force capable of splitting mountains and shattering the earth. Only those familiar with Elephant Rhinoceros Mountain knew that this form represented Shi Meng's strongest state.
However, the aftershocks of the collision with the Peace Mountain Rhinoceros caused Shi Meng to retreat a hundred feet.
The next instant, Lu Zhi, whose face was covered in lightning strike marks, collided with the Ping Shan rhinoceros again. Behind him, Wan Qing held a giant bow that was much taller than himself, slowly gathering power by pulling on a non-existent bowstring.
Even someone as powerful as Hirayama Rhinoceros could sense a dangerous aura emanating from Wan Qing, who was simply continuing to gather his battle qi.
While the four were fighting the mountain rhinoceros, they had no time to notice the changes around them. In a hidden place, someone was watching their actions the whole time.