Chapter 157: Chapter 135: Encountering a Friend on the Road Chapter 157: Chapter 135: Encountering a Friend on the Road Transversal Mountain Range, in a great mountain on the periphery, six Bone Wolves entwined with Black Flame were battling with a herd of Bronze-level Black Rhinoceroses.
Among this herd of rhinoceroses, three had skin seemingly like steel, faintly emitting a metallic luster.
These were Elite Grade Black Steel Armored Rhinoceroses, all at the Bronze High Stage!
However, the six Bone Wolves not only matched the Black Steel Armored Rhinoceroses in strength, but were also extremely fast and remarkably sturdy.
Even if hit by the rhinoceroses’ horns, they only sustained minor injuries.
Thus, the six Bone Wolves ended up surrounding this herd led by the Black Steel Armored Rhinoceroses.
In the midst of this chaotic conflict between wolves and rhinoceroses, a young man in a black combat uniform joined the fray.
The young man swung a long saber, with black light flashing across the battlefield.
Before long, he had slain the entire rhinoceros herd, including the three Black Steel Armored Rhinoceroses!
“No wonder the Transversal Mountain Range before the Ancient Forbidden Zone has such star beasts.
Whether in number or quality, they surpass those in Red Sand Flame Island and the Great Barbarian Mountain Area!”
A trace of joy appeared in the young man’s eyes as he extracted the Star Cores from the rhino corpses one by one and decomposed them into Star Dust.
Yes, this was Su Yuan, who had come all the way from the Demon Capital in search of the Flare Silver Branch.
Three days ago, Su Yuan had already entered the Transversal Mountain Range.
Following the map, he continued to trek towards Moyang Peak.
Of course, retrieving the Flare Silver Branch was his primary goal, but he also needed to harvest a large amount of Star Dust.
Besides fulfilling the Breathing Method and Great Sun Burning Body Technique’s needs, he also hoped to save some in reserve.
After tidying up the scene, Su Yuan pulled out the map and began to inspect it.
“Moyang Peak is relatively deep inside.
It should take another two to three days to get there.
Along the way, I’ve already encountered some Silver Stage star beasts.
Hopefully, I won’t run into any Gold Level star beasts at Moyang Peak…”
As Su Yuan contemplated, he suddenly sensed bursts of Star Power fluctuation nearby.
“Is someone there…” Su Yuan turned his head towards the direction.
With five Star Caves now opened inside his fifth Star Nest, Su Yuan’s sensing range and precision for Star Power fluctuation had significantly improved.
Although the distance was far, Su Yuan still managed to faintly perceive it.
“These Star Power fluctuations mostly seem to be from star beasts.
If there’s a human, there seems to be only one…
and only at Bronze Early Stage?”
Upon sensing the strength of the surrounded person, Su Yuan couldn’t help but furrow his brows slightly.
This person sure was daring, coming here alone while only at Bronze Early Stage?
And to face a group of Bronze-level star beasts alone?
After a moment’s thought, Su Yuan led his Netherfire Steel Bone Wolves towards the source…
Not far from there, in a mountain hollow, a dozen wolf-shaped star beasts surrounded a thin, yellow-haired youth.
On the ground around this youth lay the corpses of six or seven Forest Wolves and Jade Wolves.
At this moment, the youth was gasping heavily.
His clothes were torn in several places by the wolves, bleeding profusely, looking quite disheveled.
But he still held his stance, fists clenched, calmly facing the sporadic wolf attacks.
Upon closer inspection, one could see a faint blood aura around his numerous wounds, not only stopping the bleeding but also slowly healing.
“I’m doomed, really doomed.
I thought it was just a few Jade Wolves, but it turned out to be twenty!
Am I, Huang Xiang, the chosen one with the Great Emperor’s presence, really going to die young here before even maturing?!”
This besieged young man was none other than Huang Xiang, Su Yuan’s first acquaintance at Demon Capital Academy on the day of enrollment!
At this life-threatening moment, Huang Xiang still managed to utter a few cheeky words, demonstrating either mindless babbling or outstanding composure.
However, the surrounding wolves soon realized Huang Xiang was on his last legs, only putting up a front.
Instantly, five Jade Wolves lunged at him.
Jade Wolves, evolved from Forest Wolves, are elite star beasts with superior speed and strength.
“Only one last effort left!”
Seeing the approaching wolves, Huang Xiang took a deep breath.
With slightly bent knees, he gathered the last of his Star Power, opening his arms for a final attack.
At that moment, two streams of Azure Blue Flames descended from the sky, striking Huang Xiang’s sides in an instant.
“Boom!
Boom!”
Two booms followed, and the dazzling Azure Blue Flames blasted the five Jade Wolves away.
Two of them were even torn apart, dying on the spot!
“Huang Xiang, why have you come here?” A somewhat surprised voice echoed from above.
Though he hadn’t heard this voice often, Huang Xiang instantly recognized it, looking skyward eagerly to see a youth in a black combat uniform hovering above.
“Su Yuan?!
Huang Xiang’s face erupted in joy!
Su Yuan descended and shone a Holy Light Baptism on Huang Xiang.
Bathed in the milky white Holy Light, Huang Xiang’s previously clotted wounds began to heal visibly!
“Arroo…
arroo…!”
The surrounding wolves, previously terrified by the Gray Flame Strikes, retreated several meters.
Now seeing Su Yuan, they growled and prepared to lunge again.
However, the Netherfire Steel Bone Wolves arrived at this point, launching a surprise attack on the wolves from behind, leading to a chaotic battle.
“You rest for now and let your wounds heal,” Su Yuan instructed Huang Xiang before flashing into the wolf pack with his Dragon Armor Saber.
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Huang Xiang initially intended to follow, but upon glancing up, saw Su Yuan effortlessly slay wolf after wolf, each strike leading to a critical or fatal injury.
Such effortless slaughter seemed akin to butchering chickens or pigs, making his aid unnecessary.
“No wonder it’s Su Yuan…”
Huang Xiang sighed in admiration, and stayed put.
In a short while, the remaining dozen wolf beasts were slaughtered by Su Yuan.
Under his Elemental Magnetism Pressure and Instant Movement, none could escape.
Seeing all the wolves vanquished, Huang Xiang hurried forward and said, “Su Yuan, thank you so much!
Otherwise, I’d be in grave danger today.”
While extracting Star Cores, Su Yuan patted his shoulder and laughed, “It’s a small matter.
But why are you here alone, provoking so many wolf beasts?”
“I came for cultivation.”
Cultivation?
Su Yuan was quite surprised.
Shouldn’t cultivation take place at the academy?
Even if combining cultivation with combat yielded faster progress, there was no need to venture this far.
Also, Huang Xiang looked almost like a savage, indicating he had likely been in the Transversal Mountain Range for a month or so!
Huang Xiang glanced at Su Yuan and softly said, “My talent is somewhat special.
If I stay in high-intensity environments, I will rapidly improve.”
A talent like that?
Su Yuan glanced at Huang Xiang anew, noticing that his realm had reached the cusp of the Bronze Early Stage, nearly at the Intermediate Stage!
Such cultivation speed was astonishing!
Su Yuan’s heart was slightly stirred.
After all, in the entire Demon Capital Academy, only around twenty or thirty individuals had reached the Intermediate Stage.
Huang Xiang, despite ranking last at admission and barely being at the Ninth Stage, had nearly caught up with the top tiers within four months?
Such rapid advancement was indeed extraordinary!
“This talent is absurd,” Su Yuan remarked, clicking his tongue.
Huang Xiang bitterly smiled, “Not absurd enough.
Without you, I might’ve perished here today!”
Seeing Huang Xiang covered in wounds and in a sorry state, Su Yuan nodded in agreement.
Indeed, despite such a talent, Huang Xiang was practically risking his life for every gain.