Xia Fan started running as fast as he could to distance himself from the three strange creatures.
"What are you doing?"
"Let me go! I can walk on my own! "Chu Yan yelled at Xia Fan in frustration as she was being held under his armpit.
But soon, Chu Yan's voice stopped.
She realized that a large number of strange beasts were emerging from the forest.
These beasts had no muscles, skin, blood vessels, or nerves. All they had were skeletons.
It was a terrifying scene. The skeletal monster roared and rushed toward Xia Fan, who was running away, and the three suspects.
No, these monsters weren't skeletons. They actually had muscles, but for some reason, their muscles had become transparent!
Chu Yan was shocked to find that the skeletal beasts had eyeballs. The eyeballs hung in their empty eye sockets and could even spin. This was enough to prove that their muscles were transparent.
Xia Fan ran as fast as he could. He curled his tongue and used an ultra-high frequency sound wave to control beasts. It was a skill that Grandpa Fisherman taught him.
Unfortunately, Xia Fan failed. The skeletal beasts did not respond to Xia Fan's ultra-high frequency sound wave. From their bloodshot eyes, it was not hard to tell that these beasts had entered a berserk state. Xia Fan's Beast Taming skill could not control a berserk beast.
Generally speaking, using sound waves to control beasts was more effective on small beasts, docile herbivores, and animals with higher intelligence.
If it was a ferocious beast, there were a few specific conditions.
For example, a female wolf was easier to control than a male wolf, a normal wolf was easier to control than the leader of a pack, and a well-fed wolf was easier to control than a hungry one.
No matter how Xia Fan looked at it, the skeletal monsters in front of him did not meet the requirements of the Beast Taming Technique. Therefore, no matter how good Xia Fan's Beast Taming Technique was, it still failed.
.....
Ten minutes later, Xia Fan put Chu Yan down beside a small stream far away from the forest. He took out the scalpel that his grandfather had given him and quickly dissected a skeletal monster. This monster was killed by Xia Fan when he was running away and dragged along with him.
There were no skeletal monsters around, but Chu Yan's face was still pale with fright. On the other hand, Xia Fan, who was younger, was as calm as ever. He did not panic at all, and there was a slight smile on his lips.
"I understand now. For some reason, the skin, muscles, and organs of these beasts have all become transparent. Look, I don't seem to be holding anything in my hand, but in truth, I'm holding a monster's heart. It's just that our eyes can't see the outline of the heart." As Xia Fan spoke, he weighed the transparent heart in his hand. His hand must have been stained with blood, but unfortunately, even the blood was transparent. Nothing could be seen.
"Why is this happening?" Chu Yan asked in confusion.
Xia Fan said seriously, "It's probably to stop the metabolism."
"What does it have to do with metabolism?"
"Of course." Xia Fan quickly said, "According to biological research, metabolism is the real reason why living things age and die. If we can stop the metabolism, or make it develop in a good direction, be it humans or beasts, we will be able to live forever and never die."
"The reason why the muscles and blood of these animals become transparent is because of a method to stop the metabolism. This way, the animals can live forever."
"There was a description in the Seventeenth Volume of the Universe Chronicles. According to the ruins excavated by later generations, after Yue Yin became the strongest in the universe, he tried to find a way to live forever. This is probably one of the reasons why Yue Yin disappeared from the universe."
"Since even the animals under the control of the Azure Dragon Moon Concealment can cut off their metabolism by making their muscles transparent, I guess the strongest warriors in the universe can also make themselves transparent and live forever in this world."
Chu Yan still did not understand. She continued to ask, "Then why didn't the bones and eyes of the animals become transparent?"
Xia Fan shook his head. "I'm not sure, but according to optical theory, once the eyes become transparent, they will not be able to gather light and see anything. As for the bones, it may be because the bones contain too much calcium and contain a small amount of metal."
"Regardless, now is not the time to discuss this. We must first make sure that we get out of here alive. So, I have to go save the three suspects."
Chu Yan was stunned. She grabbed Xia Fan's arm. "They are very dangerous! They are wanted by the Alliance! "
"I know, but if they die, we will be trapped here too," Xia Fan replied calmly.
In an instant, many unbelievable ideas popped into Chu Yan's mind. If they really could not leave, wouldn't it mean that she and Xia Fan would be alone in this underground world and have a bunch of children?
"How are you going to save the three guys?" Chu Yan shook her head, trying to dispel the wild thoughts in her mind.
"It's simple. Kill them all!" Xia Fan said with a smile.
* Whoosh! *
With a burst of strength from his legs, Xia Fan shot out from Chu Yan's side. In an instant, he reached a speed of more than 150 meters per second.
Unbeknownst to Xia Fan, a 2.2-meter-long, slender sword had appeared in his hand. This sword was called Sky Piercer, a parting gift from Grandpa Blacksmith. Although it looked slender, it was actually very strong, and because of its thin blade, it was astonishingly flexible.
Speed was the sharpest weapon of all!
Xia Fan dashed into the forest like a bolt of lightning, dragging Sky Piercer behind him. Like a swimming light, he moved quickly through the complicated forest.
Every time he flashed past a skeletal monster, Sky Piercer would appear from the side and cut the monster's neck with a gentle swipe.
Back then, Xia Fan had performed the amazing Thousand Beasts Slash during his coming-of-age ceremony without using any weapons.
Now that his level was higher, his speed was faster, and his strength was stronger. Against these skeletal monsters, he was like a tiger that had grown wings.
One by one, the skeletal monsters fell to the ground. Xia Fan was like harvesting wheat, reaping the lives of his enemies.
Speed made Xia Fan invincible. Although the monsters were ferocious, it was useless. They could not keep up with Xia Fan's pace.
When a monster pounced on him, Xia Fan would be long gone. If they were not careful, Xia Fan would appear from an unimaginable angle and slit their necks.
The Speed Element was the most unreasonable of superpowers. Forget a bunch of skeletal monsters, even a powerful Warrior who was two levels higher than Xia Fan would not be able to do anything to him.
Not only was he fast, but Xia Fan had also inherited the good tradition of the Heavenly Wings Clan. He rarely walked in a straight line, and he would always draw a diagonal line. No one could predict where he would appear in the next second. This kind of movement, coupled with his sharp speed, was a monster's nightmare.
Against these foes with low intelligence, Xia Fan was not assassinating them. He was ruthlessly crushing them!
Relying on his speed, agility, and sharpness of his weapon, he was like a raging sea, cutting through layer after layer!
.....
It didn't take long for Xia Fan to reach the three suspects.
The three of them were defending with their backs against each other. There were more than a hundred skeletal beasts surrounding them.
Xia Fan's arrival had greatly alleviated their difficult situation. However, Xia Fan did not directly help them. Instead, he watched from afar.
The tall, skinny man had a strength superpower. He was very strong. When the skeletal monsters were hit by him, they let out a series of miserable howls. Their organs were crushed, and they fell to the ground, dead.
The slightly plump, pale-skinned old man had a superpower that was similar to a radar detection system. He could predict the exact location of the skeletal ferocious beasts. This way, the tall and skinny warrior could prepare in advance and strike accurately.
The only thing that Xia Fan could not understand was the golden-bearded warrior. He never made a move. His two hands were tightly gripping the bamboo basket on his back. The bamboo basket had a lid and was tightly woven. Xia Fan could not see what was inside. However, since the warrior was so concerned about his bamboo basket, it must be something valuable.
Only one of the three was in charge of fighting. The other two were just support. In such a situation, it would be strange if they were not surrounded by the monsters.
Finally, the last skeletal monster was killed by the tall, skinny man with a punch. The forest was quiet again.
Xia Fan crossed his arms and walked out of the forest behind them. He said with a smile, "I think it will be very difficult for you to walk out of this place."
The face of the golden-bearded warrior immediately turned red. He was not convinced. He was so angry that he wanted to say something. However, he was pulled away by the fat old man beside him. Then he stomped his feet and shut his mouth. He did not say anything else.
Xia Fan kicked away a corpse and said, "These animals only have bones and eyes. Their skin, hair, muscles, organs, and blood are all transparent. This is very strange."
The plump old man snorted and said, "You may not know this, but we may be approaching the biggest secret of this universe, which is the Cang Dragon and the Hidden Moon. Why did they suddenly disappear?"
"According to legend, Cang Long and Yue Yin obtained a kind of technology, a technology that could make humans immortal. However, immortality doesn't come without a price. These monsters you see are only semi-finished products. It's possible that Cang Long and Yue Yin didn't disappear at all. Instead, they used some kind of magical technology to make them invisible! I don't know about the monsters, but they are completely invisible. Not even their bones and eyes can be seen. "
"As an investigator of the Alliance's Special Task Force, have you ever wondered why the Special Task Force has been unable to solve so many cases all year round?"
Xia Fan was slightly stunned. The plump old man's guess was very bold. If the Cang Dragon and the Hidden Moon did not disappear, but became a group of invisible people, then they could almost be the gods of the Cangyue Universe!
They were a group of the strongest Warriors. Coupled with the invisible technology, no one would be a match for them.
Perhaps the Cang Dragon was hiding in the dark, controlling everything in the universe, and the people living in the universe were not aware of it at all.
The plump old man smiled. "I can see that you are interested in what I have to say. If you want to know the truth, we must first leave this place and reach the end of the trial field!"
"Other than working together, you have no other choice. We are the only ones who know how to get out of this place."
Xia Fan thought for a while, then smiled and nodded. "Alright, let's put aside our dispute and get out of this damn place first."
"Tell me, where should we go next?"
The plump old man looked around and said, "I don't know, but the first level of the trial field has been cleared. There will be a passage to the second level underground. We need to find the entrance and continue going down."
Xia Fan asked again, "How many levels are there in the trial field?"
The plump old man thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. The only thing I know is that the trial field of the Cang Dragon and the Hidden Moon are divided into three different levels: elementary, intermediate, and advanced."
"There are three levels in the elementary training field, six levels in the intermediate, and nine levels in the advanced."
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