Chapter 1097: Chapter 1097
After a night's journey, the next morning, Ding Fan finally arrived within the mountain range of Beihou Mountain.
On the way, Ding Fan didn't encounter any Yuan Beasts, and the journey was relatively safe. It wasn't until he reached the depths of this unknown mountain range that he realized the Spiritual Energy here was indeed much richer than that outside, even more abundant than at the Dayang Sect.
However, the tranquility along the way made Ding Fan more vigilant. After all, in such deep mountains and old forests, one would usually encounter some Yuan Beasts. Such calmness seemed somewhat unusual.
While Ding Fan was pondering during his walk, suddenly a shrill cry erupted,
A series of sounds came through.
Ding Fan immediately mobilized his True Qi for protection over his body. As he turned around, he was surprised to see a Golden Armor beast rushing fiercely toward him.
Ding Fan quickly dodged and simultaneously produced a dagger, stabbing it toward the Golden Armor charging at him.
A sound of metal clashing emanated.
When Ding Fan's dagger scraped across its body, it didn't leave a trace, which surprised Ding Fan quite a bit.
It turned out to be a Fourth Grade Yuan Beast!
Evidently, Ding Fan deduced from the hardness of this Yuan Beast's outer shell that it was a Fourth Grade Yuan Beast. Ordinary attacks were of no use against it.
Although Ding Fan wasn't at all intimidated, he was quite puzzled. Generally, Golden Armors inhabit the depths of mountains, rarely appearing, and seldom attacking humans. Why did it suddenly attack him, or rather, ambush him?
Moreover, this particular Golden Armor had cultivated to the Fourth Grade, an impressive feat. It should be continuing its cultivation deep in the mountains.
The only conclusion Ding Fan could reach was that something significant was about to happen in this mountain range. Ding Fan simply speculated that the event's location might be within one of the mountains.
At this point, the Golden Armor, upon being attacked by Ding Fan, appeared even more furious. Its long tail, lined with metal-like scales, suddenly erected and charged savagely at Ding Fan.
Upon seeing this, Ding Fan didn't have time to think. He swiftly flicked his hands, releasing Wind Blades one after another.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
The Wind Blades, extremely sharp and infused with Ding Fan's True Qi, were indeed unstoppable.
A few Wind Blades sliced the Golden Armor into several pieces, leaving it dismembered like a drawn-and-quartered beast, dying right there.
Subsequently, Ding Fan proceeded to extract its Crystal Core. All Yuan Beasts above the Fourth Grade possess Crystal Cores, which are vital for the Yuan Beast's cultivation and immensely useful for cultivators. Typically, Crystal Cores from Yuan Beasts fifth grade or higher are extremely precious.
Even with wealth, one might not be able to purchase them on the market, as hunting such beasts is extremely challenging.
For cultivators, consuming a Beast Crystal Core provides significant benefits to their physique in various aspects, not to mention the Cores above fifth or sixth grade. Generally, even highly cultivated individuals may hesitate to sell the Crystal Core after slaying a Sixth Grade Yuan Beast.
For cultivators, advancing their cultivation is more important than anything else.
However, the Crystal Core before Ding Fan's eyes was merely that of a Fourth Grade Yuan Beast, which held little value to him.
Ding Fan kept it to complete the newbie task assigned to him by the Dayang Sect.
As he stored the Golden Armor's Crystal Core, a surge of Yuan Energy suddenly emanated.
Upon using his Divine Sense to trace the sound, Ding Fan discovered a woman being attacked by a group of Golden Armors.
Upon closer inspection, Ding Fan realized he knew this woman. It was He Qianyao!
Ding Fan had a distinct impression of her. When he first arrived in the Cultivation World, he unintentionally saved her once. Who would have thought they'd meet again today?
With that, Ding Fan quickly walked forward...
At this moment, five or six Golden Armors relentlessly charged at He Qianyao, each one with their tails spread, clearly in a berserk state, ready to fight desperately.
He Qianyao wielded a longsword, slashing fiercely at several Golden Armors. Yet, she was shocked to find that the beasts' scales were so hard that she couldn't harm them, causing her heart to fill with panic.
Looking at the approaching Golden Armors, she seemed to have already sensed the harbinger of death. She regretted coming to this ominous place in search of treasure, only to end up about to be devoured by Yuan Beasts without finding any treasure.
With no other options left, He Qianyao swiftly drew a Rune-like object from her bosom, recited a few spells, and hurled it at the group of Golden Armors. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝘯𝘦𝘵
A loud explosion, killing three Golden Armors.
However, three or four Golden Armors still furiously pounced at He Jiayao, undeterred.
Having used her last resort, He Qianyao felt a wave of despair, realizing that she was about to become a meal for the Golden Armors.
At this moment, He Qianyao's heart was filled with despair.
Just as the Golden Armors lunged at He Qianyao, a series of Wind Blades sliced their way fiercely.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
The few Golden Armors were cut into pieces at the waist, falling at He Qianyao's feet.
Having shut her eyes, seemingly awaiting death, He Qianyao slowly opened her eyes, shocked to see the corpse of the Golden Armors at her feet.
When He Qianyao saw Ding Fan, she couldn't help but be even more surprised.
"It's you again? Thank you..."
He Qianyao immediately recognized Ding Fan, but before she could finish speaking, Ding Fan pulled her over with one hand and quickly ran in a particular direction.
"Make no sound; there are many Yuan Beasts behind us!"
Ding Fan spoke cautiously and nervously, pulling her hand and running swiftly towards a specific location.
Just moments ago, Ding Fan's Divine Sense had felt a large number of Yuan Beasts rushing towards the place where He Qianyao had been, causing his scalp to tingle.
This is clearly a Beast Tide!
Beast Tides rarely occur in the Cultivation World, unless a massive number of Yuan Beasts encounter something terrifying to provoke such a tide.
Not to mention Ding Fan couldn't possibly fend off this Beast Tide; if it was a large-scale tide, even a hundred or a thousand Ding Fans couldn't stop them. The most important thing was to escape quickly.
Though Ding Fan sensed through his Divine Sense that this Beast Tide might be small-scale, it was absolutely nothing he could handle. Generally, Yuan Beasts in a Beast Tide avoid humans rather than attacking them actively, choosing to run around like headless flies.
Ding Fan knew in his heart that his inference was definitely correct; something significant was bound to happen in this Mountain Range, or else the Yuan Beast Sect wouldn't initiate a Beast Tide without cause.
Hearing Ding Fan's words, He Qianyao couldn't help but be stunned.
Why couldn't she feel any sign of a Beast Tide? It was astonishing how the other party could be so certain?
He Qianyao looked at Ding Fan with a face full of shock; she never expected to encounter him here once again, nor to be saved by him again, feeling deeply grateful towards him.
But at this moment, Ding Fan was pulling her, running swiftly in one direction, giving her no chance to thank him.
After they ran some distance, Ding Fan finally stopped.
He Qianyao looked at him sincerely and said.
"Now is not the time to talk about this."
At this moment, Ding Fan frowned, looking vigilant and said.
He Qianyao felt puzzled; they were in a dense forest with no sign of any Yuan Beasts, yet the other party was so confidently asserting a Beast Tide would occur.
One must know that the commotion of a Beast Tide is huge; the sound of beasts thundering is audible even a thousand meters away. Yet, there was none of that now; it was even eerily quiet, almost oddly peaceful.
Such quietude made her sense that something significant might happen, but she detected no signs of a Beast Tide, even when she used her Divine Sense to investigate.
But hearing his words and seeing his tense expression, He Qianyao dared not say anything further.
Suddenly, a deafening rumble echoed.
Hearing the sound, Ding Fan confirmed the Beast Tide was heading their way, and couldn't help but shout, then pulled He Qianyao swiftly, darting through the forest.
Shortly after Ding Fan had left, indeed, a large number of Yuan Beasts chased after them.
Seeing this scene, He Qianyao couldn't help but be shocked!
There really is a Beast Tide!
Seeing the swarm of Yuan Beasts made her scalp start to tingle.
At once, the Yuan Beasts also noticed Ding Fan and He Qianyao, and while pursuing, a cacophony of roars erupted from the others.
The speed of the Yuan Beasts was incredibly fast, and within moments, the distance between them and Ding Fan was less than five hundred meters.
At this moment, seeing the Yuan Beasts drawing closer, He Qianyao felt a surge of panic, while desperately being pulled by Ding Fan towards a mountain.
While running, Ding Fan occasionally released his Divine Sense, scanning ahead for escape routes and monitoring the numerous Yuan Beasts behind.
At this moment, the beasts were closing in on them; Ding Fan frowned, realizing that if they continued at this pace, within minutes, the beasts would catch up with them, evaluating the situation. This pack was formidable.
There were over ten Fifth Grade Yuan Beasts, countless Fourth Grade Yuan Beasts, and swarms of smaller Yuan Beasts all baring their fangs, looking fiercely aggressive.
Ding Fan didn't need to think; if these beasts caught up with them, there was no way out but death.
To their horror, the beasts weren't just on the ground but also in the skies, with numerous flying Yuan Beasts madly chasing them.
At this moment, Ding Fan spotted a mysterious mountain cave; initially, his Divine Sense couldn't penetrate it, so he increased effort, quickly discovering the situation inside.
Finding the cave deep, it seemed a suitable place to hide.
However, the Yuan Beasts were now less than three hundred meters away!
Soon, less than two hundred meters!
Less than a hundred meters!