"Let's return to the capital first!"
Leaping down from the tree, Zhang Xuan determined the direction and began walking.
The other party's training had nothing to do with him. What was more important at the moment was to meet up with Hong Shi and the others so that they could head to Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
Hualala!
Barely after taking a few steps, Zhang Xuan suddenly heard another series of footsteps. He quickly hid behind the tree once more, only to see a few massive spirit beasts sniffing the ground before charging in the direction where Luo Qiqi and the others had disappeared.
"They found them …"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Even though these spirit beasts were only at Transcendent Mortal 5-dan, other than Ye Qian, Luo Qiqi and the others were all at Transcendent Mortal 6-dan. Even so, with so many of them working together, it would still be difficult for them to defeat them.
"Let's go and help them!"
Zhang Xuan hurriedly followed behind the spirit beasts.
No matter what, he was acquainted with Princess Fei-er and the others, and Luo Qiqi was his pill forging student as well. He couldn't just stand by idly when she was in danger.
Roar! Roar!
"Damn it, they're here again. Ye Qian, you go …"
Just as Zhang Xuan was proceeding forward, he suddenly heard a commotion in front of him. Following which, a powerful shockwave rippled through the air.
"They've already started fighting!"
Knowing that there was no time to waste, Zhang Xuan hurriedly rushed forward. However, before he could get too far, the sound of a gust of wind suddenly echoed from above. Raising his head, he saw a massive Draconic Eagle Beast swooping down toward him.
It was the Dracoeagle Beast that had participated in the encirclement earlier.
Previously, Zhang Xuan had been hiding in the dense foliage and concealing his aura, making it difficult for the other party to notice him. However, with his current speed and driving his zhenqi, the Dracoeagle Beast immediately found him.
The Draconic Eagle Beast's steel-like iron claws whistled through the air before it even reached him, as if it wanted to pierce through metal and stone.
"If I get entangled with it, it'll be difficult for me to leave …"
Knowing that if he were to get entangled with this fellow, the other spirit beasts would surely catch up to him. Thus, Zhang Xuan clenched his jaws tightly.
"Ji!"
The Dragonhawk Beast had the bloodline of the Dragon Clan, so the strange "Beast Language" he learned should be effective. Without the bloodline of the Dragon Clan, the effect would be significantly weaker. Because of this, in order to save the white-robed woman, he had no choice but to flee. Of all the spirit beasts here, only this one had the bloodline of the Dragon Clan. Once the "Language of Beasts" lost its effect and consumed too much of his zhenqi, it would be impossible for him to escape.
As expected, as soon as Zhang Xuan shouted those words, the Dracoeagle Beast in the sky shuddered in fright. Unable to continue attacking, it plummeted straight to the ground.
Plop!
It was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. The ten-meter-long spirit beast fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust as it twitched non-stop.
Roar!
After dealing with this huge fellow, just as Zhang Xuan was about to leave, he heard another roar. The Scaled Beartiger that he had seen previously dug its claws into the ground and leaped into the air, sending a sharp gust of wind toward Zhang Xuan.
The commotion caused by the duo earlier had attracted the attention of many spirit beasts. This fellow was the first to rush over to help.
"Troublesome!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. Seeing how the other party was acting as if he had just killed his father, Zhang Xuan knew that it would be pointless for him to hide.
Since you want to fight, let's fight then!
It just so happened that he hadn't had the chance to test his strength yet. Since he had raised his cultivation by so much, it would be a good opportunity for him to practice his moves.
Zhang Xuan's palm slashed down like a saber.
Huala!
The gust of wind from his palm was as sharp as a sword. Traversing a distance of several dozen meters, it arrived right before the Scaled Beartiger.
Zhang Xuan didn't use any soul energy in this move. Even so, the might of his physical body and zhenqi was still more than 6,000,000 ding. It wasn't something that this huge fellow could withstand. With a dull thud, the gust of wind from the Scaled Beartiger's claws dissipated. At the same time, its body sank, and it was forced to the ground.
"Roar?"
The Scaled Beartiger widened its eyes in shock, as if it had seen a ghost.
Three days ago, it had just fought with this fellow. Even though the other party's swordsmanship was incredible, it was still unable to withstand the other party's strength. Yet … in just a few days, the other party was able to force it to the ground with just a casual palm strike?
This … was way too exaggerated!
If the other party was that formidable, he wouldn't have been chased around by them all this while …
"Don't chase after me! Otherwise, I'll kill you all! "
With a roar, the Dragonhawk Beast fell to the ground, and with a palm strike, the Scaled Beartiger no longer dared to retaliate. Zhang Xuan harrumphed coldly. Flinging his sleeves, he was just about to continue flying toward Luo Qiqi and the others when a roar sounded. The Grandlion Spirit Beast and the other spirit beasts had already turned around and surrounded him.
Most likely, the Dragonhawk Beast had informed them of his arrival as soon as it noticed him.
"Since you all are looking for a thrill, don't blame me for what happens next!"
Initially, Zhang Xuan didn't intend to get into a fight with a bunch of spirit beasts, but since these fellows had come looking for him on their own accord, there was no need for him to care so much. Stepping lightly on the tree, he dashed forward.
Heaven's Path Movement Art!
With the enhancement of his physical body and cultivation, Zhang Xuan was able to execute the Heaven's Path Movement Art with greater ease. As if tearing through the air, he arrived before the Grandlion Spirit Beast and rammed right into it.
Aren't you skilled in defense?
Since that's the case, I'll use brute force to break your defense!
Peng!
The two of them collided, and before the Grandlion Spirit Beast could even react, its massive body was already sent flying several dozen meters away, leaving its head spinning from the impact.
After sending the massive fellow flying, Zhang Xuan twisted his body and charged toward one of the wolf-shaped spirit beasts.
With a powerful punch, he crushed the air with his fist. Pipah! With a resounding boom, the spirit beast took the blow head-on, and its legs immediately weakened, following in the footsteps of the previous spirit beasts.
…
While the battle was in full swing, Luo Qiqi and the others were in a daze.
Previously, the spirit beasts had caught up to them once more, ready to launch an attack on them at any moment. In a fit of rage, Yu Fei-er sent Ye Qian forward to fend them off.
Ye Qian was only a Consonant Spirit realm cultivator, and she thought that it would be difficult for him to survive this ordeal. But who could have thought that before he could make a move, the spirit beasts who were still charging at them ferociously a moment ago suddenly retreated like a tidal wave?
"Could it be that they don't dare to make a move after learning of my identity as the crown prince?"
Ye Qian scratched his head.
But that was impossible!
He hadn't said anything about it even until now. Besides, why would spirit beasts care whether he was the crown prince or not? If they wanted to make a move, they would even dare to kill the emperor!
"Someone has attracted the attention of the spirit beasts for us. Look, there's a battle going on over there!"
Princess Yu Fei-er was the first to realize what was going on.
After retreating, the spirit beasts that were attacking them were all charging in the same direction. On top of that, there were intense fluctuations in the aura and roars coming from that direction. It was clear that there was a battle going on.
"Ye Qian, it can't be your men, right?" Xing Yuan frowned.
Their expedition had to be kept a secret, and no one was allowed to know about it. As such, he had specially instructed them not to allow anyone to follow them. In order to ensure their safety, they didn't ride on aerial spirit beasts, choosing to travel on foot instead …
Yet, right when they were in danger, someone had already lured the spirit beasts away. It was hard to believe that the culprit wasn't his men.
"No, I didn't order anyone to follow them …"
Ye Qian hurriedly waved his hands.
He knew about the expedition as well, so how could he possibly do something like that?
"We'll know once we head over to take a look …"
Luo Qiqi waved her hands.
"Un!" Xing Yuan nodded. "We can't afford any mishaps in this expedition. If someone were to follow us, we'll be in trouble …"
Without saying anything more, the group discreetly headed in the direction of the battle.
Soon, they arrived at the scene, and upon taking a look, they were stunned.
"That's … Zhang Shi!"
"Why is teacher here?"
"Wasn't that fellow taken away? Why would he be here? "
…
Upon seeing an old acquaintance, different expressions appeared on the faces of the group.
If one were to say that they were happy, it would be Luo Qiqi. If one were to say that they were gnashing their teeth, it would be Princess Yu Fei-er.
She had lost the previous bet, and what she feared the most was seeing the other party asking her for her winnings.
"I get it now. Teacher must have seen us being attacked, so he intentionally lured the spirit beasts over …"
Luo Qiqi suddenly spoke.
"You're thinking too much. Do you think that he would be so kind?" Yu Fei-er harrumphed.
"If that's not the case, why would these spirit beasts choose to attack him instead of us? Look at how those spirit beasts attacked anyone they saw previously. If not for Zhang Shi intentionally luring them over, they wouldn't have done so! "
Luo Qiqi said.
"This …"
Everyone was stunned.
Luo Qiqi's words made sense.
Just a moment ago, those spirit beasts seemed as if they would swallow them whole. They thought that they would be in for a tough battle, but in the blink of an eye, they chose to attack Zhang Shi instead. It was hard to believe that Zhang Shi didn't use some means to lure them over.
"Regardless of whether he's the one who lured them over or not, look at their battle …" Wu Zhen interrupted everyone's thoughts and pointed forward with a trembling finger.
Hearing those words, everyone hurriedly turned their gazes over, and what they saw left their eyes widening in shock.
"Wasn't he only at Clarifying Turbidity realm pinnacle a few days ago?"
Xing Yuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Three days ago, when he entered the Cleansing Lake, he was still at Clarifying Turbidity realm pinnacle. How did he reach Consonant Spirit realm pinnacle in the blink of an eye?
He had never seen anyone who improved so quickly before … but he had never seen anyone who improved so quickly!
More importantly … despite being at Consonant Spirit realm pinnacle, the other party was still fighting against so many spirit beasts as if an adult toying with a child …
Wasn't his fighting prowess a little too fearsome?
Princess Yu Fei-er widened her eyes in shock, and her face twitched as she clenched her fists tightly.
She thought that this shameless fellow would use shameless means to defeat her, but to think that his true strength would be so fearsome!
If he had used such a powerful strength to fight her that night, he might not have been able to use a single move before he was beaten to the point where he couldn't even tell where he was and fainted.
Could it be that … he had gone easy on her?
"He must have done it on purpose!"
Just thinking about how the other party had been staring at her bottom and kicking it made her rage surge.
If he hadn't done it on purpose, it couldn't have been so coincidental that he would kick her there every single time …
He could have crushed her easily, but he chose to kick her bottom instead. What a shameless wastrel!
"Seniors, given how formidable Zhang Shi is, he can be considered as an inner member of the academy. Do you think that he can accompany us to the trial? With him around, I think that it will be much safer and easier for us! "
Oblivious to everyone's thoughts, Ye Qian suggested.
"Let teacher go?" Luo Qiqi's eyes lit up. "That's right! If he were to go, our chances of success would increase significantly!"
"Un, that's true. I agree!" Xing Yuan pondered for a moment before nodding.
"No, he can't go!"
Yu Fei-er widened her eyes in shock as she hurriedly waved her hands.
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