The team of five sprinted forward. When they saw the mountain-sized beast, they couldn't help but cheer.
"It's a cub!"
Zhang Xiang was so excited that he was trembling.
This time around, it was as if the goddess of luck had favored him.
Although the beast was huge, its horn was white. This was proof that it was still in its infancy stage. It also meant that its combat strength was relatively weak.
"What a waste!"
Zheng Hua drew his blade. "Everyone, don't just stand there. Let's fight!"
Just when everyone was about to rush forward, they were stopped by Lv Guojing.
"Wait!"
Lv Guojing, who was cautious by nature, had to first check the surroundings to make sure that no third party was behind them. Then, he saw a man sitting on a rock over ten meters tall.
"There's someone there!"
Following Lv Guojing's warning, Zhang Xiang and Chen Jian aimed their bows at the young man.
"He's so handsome!"
Li Luoran's heart skipped a beat.
The young man was in his twenties. He sat on top of the rock, looking into the distance. His eyes were like the stars in the Milky Way, deep and clear.
His face was chiseled and well-defined. In addition, he didn't move at all. He was like a statue.
Indeed, a little bird landed on his wrist and pecked at his palm. It didn't seem afraid at all.
"Hey, we discovered this Spindle Tooth Beast first. Please leave!"
Zhang Xiang shouted.
Li Luoran glanced at her companion. It seemed that this young man had come first. However, this beast cub was like a free lunch. No one would let it go.
"There's no logic in making a living in the Dark Continent. Only the size of your fist matters!"
Zhang Xiang knew that Li Luoran had a righteous heart. Hence, he explained so that it wouldn't affect her evaluation of him.
"I know!"
Li Luoran's lips twitched.
"Brother, what rules do you want? Just tell me!"
Lv Guojing spoke.
"Brother Lu!"
Chen Jian frowned, feeling that he was being too polite.
"I think this guy is an expert. Don't be in a hurry to offend him. Let's observe the situation first!"
Lv Guojing felt that this young man was either an expert or an idiot.
"Do as you wish!"
Sun Mo said calmly.
"Since you've said so, then we'll thank you in advance. Don't stand on ceremony, but if you want a share of the pie later, I, Old Lu, may not have much else, but I have a tough life!"
Lv Guojing first resorted to peaceful means before resorting to force.
Sun Mo ignored him and continued to gaze at the sunset in the distance. The scenery here was very good, but sadly, the Calabash Brothers weren't around.
Sigh!
So lonely!
It had been two years since Sun Mo came to the Darkness Continent, but he didn't manage to find anything. This was especially so for the past half a year. His desire to find people had weakened, and it felt more like a self-imposed punishment.
When he was thirsty, he would drink from the stream and eat wild fruits. When he was tired, he would sit on the ground and stare blankly at the sky.
Right now, if Sun Mo encountered a good scenery, he would sit there for many days.
Below, the battle had begun.
The roar of the Spiny Tooth Beast was very loud.
"Hey, if you don't want to die, then quickly give up and leave!"
Sun Mo warned.
The five-man team did not respond.
"Luo Ran, reserve fifty percent of your strength and keep an eye on that young man. If he makes any strange moves, kill him immediately!"
Lv Guojing ordered in a low voice.
"I'm not joking. Given the combat prowess you guys have displayed, you won't be able to kill this spine-toothed beast."
Sun Mo was prepared to be a good person and accumulate good luck.
"What a joke. An adult spine-toothed beast is indeed troublesome, but a baby spine-toothed beast like this is nothing but food for us."
Zhang Xiang retorted with a fiery temper. "Even if you regret asking us to help, it's too late. I've set my eyes on a prey, and I'll never give it to anyone else."
Good words couldn't persuade a damned ghost!
Sun Mo shrugged and continued to gaze at the scenery.
Very soon, the battle below became more dangerous. Screams of shock rang out incessantly.
Bang!
The spine-toothed beast swept its tail and struck Zheng Hua. He felt as though he had been rammed by a speeding tank, and he was sent flying with blood spurting out of his mouth.
That wasn't the end. The horn on the spine-toothed beast's head suddenly shot out a bolt of lightning. After that, it branched out in the air and extended into the shape of a tree branch.
Rumble!
Lv Guojing, Li Luo Ran, and Zhang Xiang dodged faster, but Chen Jian was unlucky. He was struck head-on, and his body was charred black. Black smoke rose from his body, and he fainted.
"Little Jian!"
Everyone was shocked. Li Luo Ran wanted to save him, but it was too late.
Swish!
The spine-toothed beast swung its head and grabbed Chen Jian with its jaws. Its sharp teeth crushed Chen Jian, and his blood and flesh splattered all over the ground.
Roar!
The spine-toothed beast howled and shot out another bolt of lightning toward Li Luo Ran.
"It's over!"
Li Luo Ran stared at the vast expanse of whiteness in front of her, and she was completely dumbfounded.
Rumble!
Lightning flashed.
"Luo Ran!"
Everyone cried out, but they soon discovered that Li Luo Ran was still alive. The young man who had been sitting on top of the rock and admiring the scenery had appeared tens of meters away, carrying Li Luo Ran in his arms.
"How powerful!"
Lv Guojing was shocked.
"Judging from your tone, you guys should have killed quite a number of spine-toothed beasts, right? Why can't I tell that it's a mutated species? "
Sun Mo didn't understand.
"Mutated species?"
Lv Guojing was shocked. No wonder this baby spine-toothed beast was so powerful.
The laws of the Dark Continent were mysterious, and the probability of producing mutated species was very high. These species not only had strong bodies, but they would also awaken a kind of innate ability.
For example, a normal troublesome beast would shoot out lightning, but it would always be a single bolt, and it would come in a straight line, unlike this kind of lightning network that was shaped like a tree branch.
This was also the biggest reason why Chen Jian was at a disadvantage.
"Let's go!"
Sun Mo put Li Luo Ran down.
"I won't go!"
Li Luo Ran cried sadly and pounced toward the spine-toothed beast again. "I want to avenge Xiaojian!"
Up until now, one was dead and one was injured. The five-man team had suffered heavy losses.
"Luo Ran, stop!"
Lv Guojing rushed to Li Luo Ran's side and pulled her back. He then nodded at Sun Mo. "Thank you for your help. This mutated species is yours!"
There was some resentment in Lv Guojing's words. He felt that Sun Mo had noticed that the baby spine-toothed beast was a mutated species, and that was why Lv Guojing had intentionally let his team attack first to deplete its combat strength.
"Stranger, don't think so badly of everyone!"
Sun Mo had no interest in killing these things, but Lv Guojing's gaze made him very unhappy. Hence, he teleported and appeared above the head of the spine-toothed beast.
Heavenly Sword Art, Hibernation Awakening!
Swish!
As Sun Mo's wooden blade slashed down, a golden sword light flashed and slashed the head of the spine-toothed beast.
Roar!
The spine-toothed beast let out a miserable shriek. Its animal instincts made it unable to summon any thoughts of resistance. It ran away as if it had encountered a superior predator.
Sun Mo floated in the air and continued to swing his blade.
Sword Dragon Armor Removal!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
As the saber's blade flickered, the Ratchet Tooth Beast looked like it was being dismembered. The rock-like scales on its body shattered and fell off.
"..."
Lv Guojing and the other two were dumbfounded.
This...
Wasn't this too powerful?
Sun Mo casually unleashed his ultimate move.
One sword cleaved the sky, shattering the heavens!
Swish!
The spine-toothed beast was cut into two even and neat halves.
Blood mist permeated the air, and it was a little pungent.
The corpse of the spine-toothed beast, which was the size of a small hill, fell to the ground with a rumble, causing dust to fly up.
The eyes of Lv Guojing and the other two were filled with shock.
Three slashes!
Sun Mo had only used three slashes to kill a mutated species that had almost wiped out their team.
"He... he's flying?"
Li Ruoran screamed. She realized that Sun Mo didn't land on the ground after killing the mutated beast. Instead, he floated to the top of the rock and sat down again, continuing to enjoy the scenery.
His carefree manner was like that of an immortal.
Li Luoran's expression was sorrowful. She couldn't help but grumble, "We've misunderstood him!"
Lv Guojing smiled bitterly.
That's right. If we knew that he was a big shot and had no interest in this spine-toothed beast, we might as well have said a few nice words and asked him to help us.
In the end, not only did we offend him, but one of us was killed and the other injured!
Li Luoran ran to treat Zheng Hua's injuries.
After some bandaging and applying medicine, the three of them began to discuss.
"What about the corpse?"
Zhang Xiang looked at the corpse of the spine-toothed beast and gulped.
"That's someone else's trophy!"
Li Luoran reminded him.
"But he doesn't want it!"
Zhang Xiang sniffed. "Then it's fine if I pick up a piece of trash, right?"
"Let's not complicate matters. Anyway, we have enough of the Heart of Darkness!"
Lv Guojing sighed.
Chen Jian was dead, and Zheng Hua was injured to this extent. He definitely wouldn't be able to go to Starlight Academy. Therefore, it was meaningless to have the Heart of Darkness.
"That's a mutated Heart of Darkness!"
Zhang Xiang didn't want to miss it. It was worth a lot of money.
"If you're not afraid of being killed, go and pick up the corpse!"
Li Luoran rolled her eyes.
In the end, after a long discussion, Li Luoran took the Heart of Darkness that she had dug out from the corpse and went to the bottom of the rock.
"Big Brother, I've dug out this Heart of Darkness for you!"
Li Luoran smiled, trying her best to put on her best appearance.
Sun Mo ignored her.
Li Luoran felt a little depressed. She was the prettiest girl in the village and was pursued by everyone, but this man didn't even look at her.
However, when she thought of the might of his three sword strikes, she felt that it was only right that she was ignored.
Li Luoran didn't leave. Instead, she sat down.
One day!
Two days!
...
Five days had passed. Li Luoran would prepare an extra portion of food for Sun Mo every day.
"Is this guy crazy?"
Zhang Xiang was speechless. What was so interesting about the lousy weather?
How could he stay for so long?
"Luoran, there are only a few days left before the Starry Academy's examination. If we don't go now, we won't make it!"
Lv Guojing reminded.
"It's useless. He doesn't care about your face!"
Zhang Xiang's lips twitched.
He knew that Li Luoran wanted to use her beauty to learn the young man's sword technique. This made him very unhappy. After all, he had a crush on this girl.
"Sigh, let's go tomorrow morning!"
Li Luoran was very disappointed. If she could learn his sword technique, bring it back to the village and teach it to everyone, then the village's combat strength would increase. Whether it was hunting or fighting enemies, their success rate would increase, and everyone's lives would be better.
"Yes!"
Lv Guojing got up. "I'll go check on Hua Zi!"
Zheng Hua's condition was very bad. He was dying, but there was nothing Li Luoran and the other two could do. The medical knowledge on the Dark Continent was very backward. When someone was injured, they could only apply some herbs and rely on their body to endure the pain.
"Do you think that young man can save him?"
Li Luoran's eyes suddenly lit up. She turned and ran toward the rock. "I'll beg him!"
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