After there was no movement outside, Dou Bi, Yun Qiuyu, and Ying Da crawled out of the cave. After seeing the surrounding scene, they were all stunned. Although they knew Zhang Hao's plan would be very successful, they still didn't expect it to be so successful.
"Boss, you killed the Tree Demon King?"
Dou Bi looked at Zhang Hao and said excitedly.
"Mm!" Zhang Hao acted as if it was nothing.
Suddenly remembering something, Zhang Hao took out the Autumn Water Divine Sword and handed it to Yun Qiuyu, smiling at her and saying, "Your sword is a bit damaged, why don't you use this sword instead!"
After Yun Qiuyu saw the sword in Zhang Hao's hand, she was slightly startled and asked in surprise, "Is this a King Weapon?"
Yun Qiuyu quickly waved her hand and said nervously to Zhang Hao, "Zhang Hao, you've already helped me a lot. How can I take your things again, and this sword is too valuable. I can't accept it."
Looking at the hint of desire in Yun Qiuyu's eyes, Zhang Hao knew that Yun Qiuyu liked the sword but was just too embarrassed to ask for it. He waved his hand at her and smiled, "Qiu Yu, just consider it a loan from me for now! I don't use a sword anyway. We are a team now, and if your strength improves, it will be beneficial to us too."
Upon hearing this, Yun Qiuyu was a little moved, because she also knew that what Zhang Hao said was true.
"Alright, just take it!"
Zhang Hao didn't give Yun Qiuyu a reason to refuse. He then looked at Ying Da and took out the Heaven-Shaking Sacred Hammer he had obtained. This Heaven-Shaking Sacred Hammer was dropped by the mental Clone of that Martial King (high stage) from the King's Overlord Picture when Zhang Hao killed him. He had originally wanted to give it to Ying Da, but just hadn't had the chance.
"Ying Da, you can use this from now on! This hammer is much better than the one you're using." Zhang Hao said to Ying Da with a smile.
Ying Da called Zhang Hao Boss, so he naturally didn't stand on ceremony. He happily accepted the Heaven-Shaking Sacred Hammer.
"Dou Bi, what weapon do you use? Next time, I, your Boss, will also keep an eye out for you." Zhang Hao felt a bit embarrassed after giving Ying Da something, as he hadn't given Dou Bi any help yet.
Dou Bi chuckled and said, "Boss, I use a fan. This type of weapon is relatively uncommon, so I won't trouble Boss."
"A fan?"
Zhang Hao was slightly surprised. To be honest, Zhang Hao had never encountered this kind of weapon before. It was indeed quite uncommon.
In fact, Dou Bi was indeed quite envious of Ying Da. Since following Zhang Hao, not only had his cultivation improved to Great Martial Master, but even his weapon had been upgraded. That Heaven-Shaking Sacred Hammer was clearly no ordinary item. In Dou Bi's opinion, it should also be a King Weapon. Thinking of this, Dou Bi was startled. He felt that this newly recognized Boss of his was very mysterious. He didn't know where this Boss had obtained so many weapons, and none of them were ordinary items.
Zhang Hao gave the Wood Essence that had just dropped to Little Black. Although Little Black was most proficient in spatial abilities, it was actually a beast with all attributes. It just focused more on spatial abilities. Therefore, Wood Essence was also very useful to Little Black.
Zhang Hao thought that after killing the mental Clone of the Martial King (high stage) from the King's Overlord Picture, a Beast Soul Fruit had also dropped. He also threw this Beast Soul Fruit to Little Dragon. These things were the most useful items for beasts, and Zhang Hao also hoped that Little Dragon and Little Black could improve their strength as quickly as possible, so he naturally wouldn't be stingy.
"Dou Bi, let's go! We must hurry to Death Mountain as quickly as possible." Zhang Hao said to Ying Da and the others.
For the second stage of this assessment, they had to rush to Death Mountain in the Death Swamp to seize the token. Speed was key. Regardless of which area they were teleported to, the ultimate goal was to seize the token on Death Mountain. Whoever could seize the token on Death Mountain first would get first place in the second stage.
Zhang Hao also learned from Dou Bi that although the Ninth District was very dangerous and the area all participants least wanted to reach, the Ninth District was not without benefits. As long as one was strong enough to pass through the dangerous checkpoints in the Ninth District, the journey in the Ninth District could be shortened by half.
Therefore, although Zhang Hao was in the Ninth District, he was still full of confidence.
"Boss, ahead is the Ferocious Beast Plain. This stage is also the most dangerous stage in the Ninth District. Many Martial Warriors have died in this stage." Dou Bi's expression was very solemn.
"Oh, what level of strength are the Ferocious Beasts on this Ferocious Beast Plain?" Zhang Hao looked at Dou Bi curiously and asked.
Dou Bi said to Zhang Hao seriously, "Boss, I'm not sure about the specific strength, but it is said that the strongest are fifth-order Ferocious Beasts."
"Fifth-order Ferocious Beasts?"
Zhang Hao breathed a sigh of relief.
Dou Bi was also observing Zhang Hao's expression. Seeing his appearance, he knew that Boss wasn't taking it seriously. He quickly said, "Boss, you don't know, although the highest might be fifth-order Ferocious Beasts, since this is the Ferocious Beast Plain, there are endless Ferocious Beasts here. That fifth-order Ferocious Beast, as the king, will command hundreds or thousands of Ferocious Beasts below the fifth order. No matter how powerful we are, facing so many Ferocious Beasts is absolutely not something we can withstand."
Zhang Hao nodded with a solemn expression. He naturally also knew that what Dou Bi said was true. He nodded slightly and smiled, "Mm, Dou Bi, you are right. We must pass through here as quickly as possible."
The four of them unleashed their movement techniques, wanting to pass through the Ferocious Beast Plain as quickly as possible. However, many times, things don't go as planned. Just as the four of them wanted to pass through the Ferocious Beast Plain quickly, suddenly, more than a dozen figures appeared ahead, seemingly being tightly pursued by something from behind.
Zhang Hao was also slightly surprised when he saw that group of people, because one of them was an acquaintance of his.
"Huo Xiu?"
Zhang Hao didn't expect to see Huo Xiu here. When they were in the jungle, this Huo Xiu actually didn't die at the hands of those terrifying Tree Demons. This Huo Xiu's life was really quite tough.
Huo Xiu was also a bit surprised when he saw Zhang Hao and the others. Suddenly, his eyes darted around, and he gestured to his companions, sweeping towards Zhang Hao's direction.
"Boss, there's a large group of beasts behind them!" Dou Bi's face turned pale. He reached out with a trembling hand and pointed in the direction behind those few people.
Zhang Hao looked in the direction Dou Bi pointed, and his face couldn't help but sink. He also saw that there were indeed endless Ferocious Beasts behind Huo Xiu and the others. A dense mass of them, looking like at least several hundred. They were all Ferocious Beasts. Zhang Hao knew his limits; even if he could break out of the encirclement of these Ferocious Beasts, his companions behind him would suffer. At the very least, Yun Qiuyu and the others would definitely not be able to rush out.
This Huo Xiu was truly too sinister. This move was clearly diverting disaster to others, wanting Zhang Hao and the others to block the disaster for him.
Although Zhang Hao and the others discovered Huo Xiu's intention, at this moment, it was already too late to avoid it.