"Hurry up! There's no one in the mountains right now, so let's try to pick all the Red Blood Fruits this trip. We'll make a fortune, Brother!"
In the outer area of Yangping Mountain, five or six figures were moving nimbly towards the mountain.
Leading them was a thin middle-aged man, skinny like a monkey, with undisguised greed on his face, urging the few people behind him.
"No need to rush, Brother. Zhenshan Tower has already forbidden anyone from entering Yangping Mountain. Others can't find another small path like us, so the Red Blood Fruits aren't going anywhere."
One of the people behind him said with a smile.
"A-Gui, you don't understand. There's definitely a guarding exotic beast next to the Red Blood Fruits. We need to get there early and set up traps in advance so we can capture that exotic beast as well."
The skinny man paused here before continuing to speak.
"Moreover, Zhenshan Tower is currently preoccupied, and there's basically no one in these mountains. It's the perfect time for us brothers to make a fortune. Although Red Blood Fruits are valuable, there are plenty of precious herbs in Yangping Mountain. If we can find some other rare medicinal herbs, that would be even better."
Hearing this, the people behind him also nodded repeatedly in agreement and immediately quickened their pace, following the skinny man closely.
After walking for a while, the skinny man stopped again, looked around, and a look of doubt appeared on his face.
"Brothers, have you noticed that there seem to be much fewer wild beasts, flies, and insects in these mountains?"
Hearing this, the people behind him were also just realizing it.
"Brother, now that you mention it, it seems true. We've been in the mountains for a while. Let alone the usual jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards, we haven't even seen a single snake, insect, rat, or ant."
The skinny man frowned, feeling a faint sense of unease in his heart. After all, it was already close to the time of the beast tide eruption. Logically, there should be significantly more wild beasts in the mountains than usual, so why hadn't they seen even one?
Even during normal times, this situation was clearly abnormal.
As if seeing the skinny man's hesitation, A-Gui immediately spoke up.
"Brother, since the mountains are much calmer than before, let's take this opportunity to search around."
Although the others also realized that something was wrong, the greed in their hearts ultimately gained the upper hand, and they all voiced their agreement.
"Okay, A-Gui is right. Although we don't know what's going on in these mountains, we can't come all this way for nothing. Let's speed up. After we pick the Red Blood Fruits, we'll leave immediately."
Soon, the skinny man also made up his mind, said something, quickened his pace, and moved nimbly towards the mountain.
The few of them were skilled in martial arts, and their speed was very fast when exerting their full strength. Before long, they were already approaching the central area of Yangping Mountain.
"What is that ahead!?"
The skinny man walking in the front stopped again. His pupils widened, and a look of horror appeared on his face.
In their line of sight, only a few hundred meters away, clusters of black mist were rising from the bushes and spreading down the mountain.
"What the hell is this thing!?"
Looking at the black mist that was constantly thickening in their sight, the others also widened their eyes and couldn't help but speak.
Just as they were all staring wide-eyed at the black mist...
Roar...
A strange roar suddenly sounded from the black mist.
Before they could figure out what was happening, a hideous head had already emerged from the black mist.
It was a huge head covered in black scales, with a white spike remaining on top of its head.
Its lantern-sized, pitch-black eyes were looking at them indifferently.
And this was just the beginning. Soon, another giant snake head emerged from the black mist. Its pupils, also pitch-black like black holes, landed on the stunned skinny man and the others.
Finally, terrifying exotic beasts with enormous bodies slowly appeared from the black mist.
"This... this..."
The skinny man's mouth was wide open, and he was speaking tremblingly.
"Spirit Beast Silver-patterned Black Crocodile... Mysterious Tooth Python... Black Rock Giant Bear..."
As an old hunter who frequently entered and exited Yangping Town, the skinny man naturally knew about the terrifying Spirit Beasts that had appeared in the mountains before. Seeing the appearance of the giant beasts emerging from the black mist at this moment, he recognized their identities at a glance.
No, this was far from all. Among them were even several terrifying exotic beasts he had never heard of. Judging from the powerful aura they emitted, they were clearly Spirit Beasts as well.
He didn't know what was happening, but this situation was clearly nothing short of a catastrophe for the few of them.
"Run..."
The few people behind him finally reacted at this moment, shouted, and ran desperately towards the foot of the mountain without thinking.
However, exotic beasts were already surging out from the black mist, sweeping towards the foot of the mountain like a raging wave. There were nimble Black Tiger Apes covered in black fur, and enormous Tusker Mountain Pigs with tusks.
The few people hadn't run far before they were caught up and submerged in the tide of wild beasts like spray.
...
"It's here."
Black Bear quickly moved through Yangping Town. His nostrils twitched constantly, and he quickly located Ouyang Yuan's aura. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he had already reached the station of the second squad of the Hunting Beast Hall.
He raised the iron rod in his hand and smashed the tightly closed gate directly into pieces with one strike.
And in the courtyard, a figure was standing in the middle. Startled by the loud noise, he turned around, and it was none other than Ouyang Yuan.
"Ouyang Yuan? You're quite good at hiding."
Seeing Ouyang Yuan turn around, Black Bear recognized at a glance that he was the person he was looking for. Although he hadn't seen him in person, he had already memorized his portrait.
"Blood Transportation Warrior!?"
Seeing Black Bear's arrival, a trace of surprise appeared on Ouyang Yuan's face. He didn't expect the other party to find him so quickly.
Feeling the power emanating from the person in front of him, a feeling he often felt from his father, this was definitely a genuine Blood Transportation Realm Martial Artist.
"Alright, just come with me obediently to avoid suffering."
Black Bear showed a faint smile on his face and walked towards Ouyang Yuan.
However, there was no trace of panic on Ouyang Yuan's face; instead, a hint of madness appeared.
"Suffering? Heh heh... I hope you can still say that in a moment."
As he spoke, he took out a black egg-sized oval from his Pregnant, resembling the egg of some kind of wild beast or insect. Then he tightened his grip and crushed it directly.
The next moment, a strange roar came from the ground in the center of the courtyard.
"Hmm!?"
The moment the roar sounded, Black Bear had already stopped, his eyes narrowed.
Puchi...
Two giant scythe-like limbs broke out of the ground, followed by a hideous, twisted, and ugly head the size of a water vat.
The head had four pairs of compound eyes, and its terrifying mouth constantly opened and closed, revealing bone-white, sharp teeth.
"This is... Crack-Sound Flying Locust!!"
The moment he saw this head, Black Bear recognized the identity of this thing.
"Your Zhenshan Tower actually hid something like this!!"
Black Bear couldn't help but exclaim, and quickly thought of something.
"It seems the rumors are true. That old fellow Ouyang Shan really encountered this thing 15 years ago."
There had always been rumors circulating that Ouyang Shan had encountered a Crack-Sound Flying Locust in Yangping Mountain 15 years ago, but many people believed it was just a rumor. After all, although Ouyang Shan was already a Blood Transportation Warrior at that time, he was only in the Early Stage of Blood Transportation, and his strength was far from what it is now.
The Crack-Sound Flying Locust exotic beast is a genuine Spirit Beast, and also an extremely troublesome agile type of exotic beast.
Encountering this kind of Spirit Beast, even an ordinary Blood Transportation Warrior could only become its food.
With Ouyang Shan's strength, encountering this kind of Spirit Beast meant there was no possibility of escape.
But now this Crack-Sound Flying Locust appeared before his eyes, so clearly this rumor was true.
Moreover, it was far more unbelievable than the rumors. The other party seemed to have some means of controlling this Crack-Sound Flying Locust.
If he wasn't aware that the speed of this Spirit Beast was impossible to shake off, Black Bear would probably have turned around and left without hesitation by now.
After all, he didn't want to fight such a troublesome Spirit Beast.
At the same time, his heart was also extremely shocked. He knew that Ouyang Shan understood some beast-taming techniques, but he didn't expect him to be able to control terrifying exotic beasts of the Spirit Beast level.
"Scared, are you? Don't worry, the Crack-Sound Flying Locust will definitely be very satisfied with your flesh and blood, so you can go die..."
At this moment, Ouyang Yuan had already retreated more than ten meters backward. Blood was still flowing from his wrist. It seemed that too much blood had flowed out, making his originally healthy complexion turn pale.
However, he still had no intention of bandaging the wound. He was even worried that the wound would heal, so he occasionally used a dagger to enlarge the wound.
Indeed, as the rumors outside said, their Ouyang family had their own beast-taming methods. However, this method was not just some superficial techniques, but a powerful method that could truly control Spirit Beasts.
The reason they possessed this method was because his grandfather, Ouyang Hong, was a disowned disciple of a large sect in Tianyang Prefecture that was skilled in beast taming.
Although the beast-taming method he mastered was not complete, after years of exploration, he had indeed found a feasible beast-taming method and could even briefly control Spirit Beasts at a considerable cost.
This was also the hidden card of their Zhenshan Tower, besides Ouyang Shan.
Facing Ouyang Yuan's sarcasm, Black Bear did not reply, because at this moment, the Crack-Sound Flying Locust had climbed out of the ground and was completely exposed in his sight.
And he also found that the situation didn't seem as bad as he had imagined. The state of this Crack-Sound Flying Locust didn't look good.
One of its left hind legs was broken, missing most of it, and even one side of its wings was damaged. One of its two sharp front limbs was also twisted. Clearly, this was a Crack-Sound Flying Locust with injuries, and the injuries didn't look light.
The injuries to its wings and legs would definitely have a significant impact on its speed.
The most feared aspect of the Crack-Sound Flying Locust Spirit Beast was its terrifying speed and flying ability. The current situation put Black Bear's mind at ease.
Although he didn't think he could kill this Spirit Beast even with its injuries, he was confident that he could protect himself without worry.
The initial shock dissipated, and he quickly reacted, his gaze lingering on Ouyang Yuan's bleeding hand.
Black Bear grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth, and the heavy iron rod in his hand landed heavily on the ground.
"Kid, it seems you spoke a bit too soon. This cripple might not necessarily be able to keep me here. I just wonder how long you can control this thing?"
"Hmph!!"
Hearing Black Bear's words, Ouyang Yuan's face turned gloomy.
But he didn't expect the other party to discover the clue so quickly. He indeed couldn't control it for too long, so he didn't plan to delay any further.
"It's enough to kill you!!"
After speaking, he opened his mouth like a goldfish's mouth and let out a sound like a mournful cat's meow.
As the sound fell, the Crack-Sound Flying Locust immediately let out a low cry. The next moment, its figure disappeared in the courtyard. At the same time, Black Bear felt an alarm ringing loudly in his heart. Without the slightest hesitation, he swept the mixed iron rod in his hand to the right.
A clang of metal striking metal exploded from the courtyard.
Black Bear only felt a massive Giant Force coming from the iron rod. He couldn't help but retreat a few steps. However, before he could stand firm, the Crack-Sound Flying Locust charged again, raising its scythe-like front limbs and aiming straight for his neck.
Black Bear reacted extremely quickly and raised the mixed iron rod upwards.
However, the powerful force that came made him retreat again.
This also ignited a surge of anger in his heart. The brief exchange had allowed him to figure out the speed of this Spirit Beast. Although it was still elusive, it was within his reaction range.
He gripped the mixed iron rod with both hands, concentrating all his strength on it. Facing the charging Crack-Sound Flying Locust again, he swung the rod down at its head.
Clang!
A much louder explosion than before sounded from the courtyard. This time, he didn't retreat, but the burst of powerful force caused the mixed iron rod to bend slightly.
Seeing this scene, his brows furrowed slightly. He immediately stopped attacking proactively and focused entirely on defense.
Although this Crack-Sound Flying Locust seemed seriously injured, it was still much more troublesome than he had imagined.
Not only was its speed extremely fast, but its strength was also enormous. Especially the hardness of its body made him realize that unless he hit a vital spot, it was unlikely he could injure the other party at all.
One person and one beast fought fiercely in the courtyard. Ouyang Yuan stood not far away, watching Black Bear, who was forced into a state of being unable to retaliate, with a gleeful smile on his face.
Only no one noticed that at some point, wisps of fine black mist had appeared above Yangping Town.
These fine black mists seemed to be conscious. They circled above the town and finally descended into the town, entering the bodies of various walking beasts and flying birds in the town.
And the few wisps of fine black mist hovering above the courtyard seemed to have also found their target and headed towards the Crack-Sound Flying Locust in the courtyard.
"Kill him, kill him for me..."
Ouyang Yuan's laughter kept sounding from the courtyard.
With another crisp clang, Black Bear, who was entangled in the fight in the courtyard, retreated more than ten meters.
However, the Crack-Sound Flying Locust stopped moving and did not continue to attack. Instead, its body trembled constantly, but soon it froze in place, motionless, like a statue.
"Go, hurry and go!!"
Seeing this scene, Ouyang Yuan's brows furrowed. He only thought that his blood was not enough, so he inserted the dagger into the wound again to enlarge the injury. However, this time, no matter how much blood flowed from the wound, the Crack-Sound Flying Locust remained motionless.
"Waste, waste, move for me..."
Ouyang Yuan roared like a madman. It seemed to have an effect, and the statue-like Crack-Sound Flying Locust finally moved.
The ugly head slowly turned around, and its original yellow compound eyes had turned pitch black.
Before Ouyang Yuan could say anything else, the Crack-Sound Flying Locust's figure had disappeared from its original spot.
Snap...
The roar came to an abrupt halt.
Half of Ouyang Yuan's body had disappeared.