Zhang Hao was about to pass through the Small Woods ahead. After walking through that patch of woods, he would have passed the first half of Black Demon Ridge and exited the Ferocious Beast area.
"Roar!"
Zhang Hao's expression changed abruptly. Because he sensed that many Ferocious Beasts were rushing towards their location from all directions, surrounding him completely.
So many Ferocious Beasts. Zhang Hao felt the aura of one Ferocious Beast after another. They were at least Fifth Tier Ferocious Beasts. And there were quite a number of them, at least several hundred.
How could there be so many Ferocious Beasts? Zhang Hao was a little surprised. Could it be a beast tide?
However, at this moment, these Ferocious Beasts had completely surrounded Zhang Hao. Even if Zhang Hao wanted to leave this place, it was too late.
The Ferocious Beasts got closer and closer, staring at him with brutal eyes.
Zhang Hao couldn't help but smile bitterly. He was confident in dealing with one or two Ferocious Beasts. But with so many Ferocious Beasts in front of him, even if they stood still and let him kill them, it would take a long time. Moreover, would these Ferocious Beasts possibly stand still and let him kill them?
Sixth Tier Ferocious Beast Earth Bear, Seventh Tier Ferocious Beast Horned Violent Bull, Fifth Tier Ferocious Beast Twin-Headed Magic Serpent, Eighth Tier Ferocious Beast Lightning Leopard...
Zhang Hao felt a chill down his spine and felt that perhaps he was truly in dire straits today. No matter how confident he was, he knew that one-on-one, these Ferocious Beasts were not his opponents. But with so many, attacking together, even if he used all his techniques, he estimated it would be a near-certain death.
A dense mass of Ferocious Beasts approached him step by step.
The Ferocious Beasts stared at him with brutal, covetous eyes.
Zhang Hao was utterly bewildered as to why so many Ferocious Beasts had surrounded him. Of course, he didn't know that the roar of the Blazing Golden War Lion before its death had ultimately attracted these Ferocious Beasts. After all, the Blazing Golden War Lion was a top-tier Ferocious Beast in Black Demon Ridge, the kind that occupied the peak of the pyramid.
Just as Zhang Hao was preparing to fight to the death.
"Boss!"
"Hmm, who's speaking?" Zhang Hao was a little surprised.
"Boss, it's Little Dragon!"
"Little Dragon!"
Zhang Hao was both surprised and delighted.
"Little Dragon, weren't you sleeping?" Zhang Hao quickly asked.
"Yes, Boss, but after this period of sleep, not only have my injuries healed, I've also advanced," Little Dragon's voice said.
"That's great," Zhang Hao was overjoyed.
If Little Dragon advanced, he would have a great combat power.
"Boss, are you in trouble?" Little Dragon was still very alert to the surrounding environment.
"Yes. Your Boss here is surrounded by Ferocious Beasts," Zhang Hao said somewhat helplessly.
"Boss, watch me."
After Little Dragon finished speaking, he coiled on Zhang Hao's shoulder and let out a few sharp shrieks at the Ferocious Beasts. His entire body emitted the aura of a Ferocious Beast."
Immediately, the surrounding Ferocious Beasts were so scared they knelt on the ground, their legs turning to jelly.
Ferocious Beasts and Humans are different. The hierarchy is very strict; generally, lower-tier Ferocious Beasts would absolutely not dare to provoke a higher-tier Ferocious Beast. Moreover, Little Dragon is not an ordinary Ferocious Beast.
Indeed, under the oppressive aura of Xiao Long's tier, those Ferocious Beasts scattered in all directions.
Zhang Hao looked at Little Dragon with some curiosity, feeling that Little Dragon seemed much stronger this time than last. He quickly checked Little Dragon's attributes.
Dragon Python Cub
Potential: ??? (Growth Type)
Tier: 10 (First Tier Ferocious Beast)
Attributes: Water, Fire.
Skills: Furious Dragon Claw, Guardian Body (Combined Skill), Dragon Flame Strike.
Zhang Hao was greatly shocked. He didn't expect Little Dragon to have grown into a Ferocious Beast. Ferocious Beasts are much stronger than Magic Beasts. Even a First Tier Ferocious Beast is far beyond what a Magic Beast can compare to. That already belongs to another level of life.
Zhang Hao thought about how Little Dragon was injured for him last time and still felt a little embarrassed. So, he took out the Fire Element Magic Core he got from the Blazing Golden War Lion and handed it to Little Dragon.
As soon as Little Dragon saw the Fire Element Magic Core, he immediately drooled profusely, his saliva almost flowing out. He jumped up and devoured the Magic Core.
"Boss, the energy in this Magic Core is immense. I need to digest it. If there's nothing urgent, don't disturb me." After speaking, Little Dragon returned to the spatial dimension to sleep.
Seeing that it was already late, Zhang Hao pondered for a moment and decided to stay in the woods for the night, then set off the next day to travel the latter half of Black Demon Ridge.
Black Demon Ridge makes many passing merchant groups and Martial Warriors change color at the mention of it. This is because it not only has fierce Magic Beasts but also countless mountain bandits and pirate groups.
Zhang Hao had also asked his Grandpa about this before. Why were there so many bandits and mountain bandits in Black Demon Ridge? From his Grandpa's mouth, he learned that this was a problem left over from history.
It turned out that Watt Country, along with the neighboring Iron Meng Country and Sky Wind Country, had once united to encircle and suppress bandits in various places. At that time, the bandits in various places were encircled and suppressed with rivers of blood. Large numbers of pirate groups and bandit groups were annihilated.
Eventually, those bandits who were cleared out came to Black Demon Ridge. And Black Demon Ridge is a no-man's-land, not belonging to the sphere of influence of any country. It is surrounded by continuous, majestic mountains. Therefore, ultimately, no country was willing to expend effort to clear out bandits outside their sphere of influence. As a result, these bandits were allowed to linger on. After several hundred years of development, the strength of these bandits became increasingly powerful. From time to time, bandits from other countries would hear of it and come from thousands of miles away. Ultimately, this allowed the bandits of Black Demon Ridge to grow strong and robust.
Although Black Demon Ridge is a no-man's-land, it is a crucial traffic artery for several major duchies. If they travel through Black Demon Ridge, major merchant groups can often save more than half the journey. Therefore, many merchant groups looking to save time and costs are willing to travel this road through Black Demon Ridge.
After a night's rest, Zhang Hao gradually recovered his strength. He opened his eyes and felt the fatigue of the day completely swept away.
"Thump, thump, thump!"
Zhang Hao heard the sound of a caravan. Looking closely, he found that this should be a merchant group. The number of people was around a hundred. A group of Martial Warriors surrounded a carriage.
Zhang Hao was secretly a little curious. The weakest of these Martial Warriors were at least Seventh Heaven Martial Warriors. The stronger ones were even at Fourth Heaven Martial Warrior, on par with Zhang Hao.
"Huh! If I travel with these merchant groups, it should be more convenient to leave this place," Zhang Hao thought to himself.
The horse Zhang Hao rode in on died from injuries after being attacked by Magic Beasts when he entered Black Demon Ridge. Therefore, his speed was slow. Coupled with being unfamiliar with the roads of Black Demon Ridge, it slowed down his travel speed. If he could travel with these merchant groups, it would definitely be beneficial.
Zhang Hao thought for a while and walked towards the merchant group.
He didn't know if it was because the items this merchant group was carrying this time were very valuable that they hired such a large Mercenary Group for protection. Moreover, these mercenaries were very vigilant about the surrounding environment. Seeing Zhang Hao approach, two mercenaries stared at him and said impolitely, "Please move along quickly. If you get any closer, we won't be polite."
"Don't misunderstand. I'm lost and want to leave Black Demon Ridge with your merchant group," Zhang Hao said.
"What? No way. Our Mercenary Group doesn't want to travel with a burden," the mercenary quickly shook his head.
"Don't worry, I don't need your protection. I can protect myself," Zhang Hao quickly said.