Sonic Wave Skill

"Howl!"

Just as Shi Yi sealed the cave entrance, he heard a long wolf howl.

This sound was a little different from the Silver Giant Wolf's voice he'd heard initially.

Because within this sound, he could sense a hint of apprehension.

"Did people from the Divine Constable Bureau arrive?"

This thought popped into Shi Yi's mind.

Then, he took out his pocket watch from his bosom and checked the time.

"Fifty minutes. That's pretty close to what that person from the Divine Constable Bureau said."

"Looks like I don't need to return to Earth later, I can just come out from the waterfall side!"

Shi Yi thought to himself.

There was a cooldown period for shuttling. His sudden disappearances and reappearances carried a risk of exposure, so if he didn't need to use it, he wouldn't.

"I'll go back to the waterfall side first, and I'll do a simple cleanup of the cave entrance there as well, to prevent anyone from finding it."

Shi Yi's thoughts stirred, and he directly chose to head back.

Upon arriving at the location of the stalactites, Shi Yi used the last Anchor Point on his panel.

This was the fourth Anchor Point. He had used it once before at the Dan River, but due to the Buddhist Treasure, he had already recalled the Anchor Point before taking the treasure and leaving!

It had been empty and unused since then.

Now that he had a heavenly treasure like the stalactites, he naturally wanted to leave the Anchor Point here. If he wanted the water dripped by the stalactites next time, he could come directly.

The cooldown period for Same-World Shuttle was only fifteen minutes.

He just needed to wait a short while.

The exit on the waterfall side was much simpler to handle because the cave entrance was smaller, making it easier to manage.

While Shi Yi was handling it, he deliberately left a ventilation opening. This was also to prevent the air inside from becoming too stagnant, which could affect his safety when entering in the future.

His peace of mind during his previous investigation was also related to the cold wind blowing through. Although it was cold, it also proved that the cave was ventilated and he wouldn't suffocate inside due to air issues.

"Beast, where do you think you're running? Die!"

A fierce shout echoed through the mountains.

Then, a mournful wolf howl sounded.

"They actually took down the Silver Wolf Spirit!"

"That Silver Wolf Spirit's strength wasn't weak, and its speed was quite fast. I didn't expect it to still be no match for those people from the Divine Constable Bureau."

Hearing this, Shi Yi wasn't startled; instead, he felt much more at ease.

The reinforcements arriving at this time could only be people from the Divine Constable Bureau and the yamen.

Shi Yi hadn't gone out before, not only to deal with the cave entrance but also because of the Silver Wolf Spirit.

He was worried that the Divine Constable Bureau wouldn't be able to capture the Silver Wolf Spirit, and that it would escape and run into him.

Now, it seemed he had worried for nothing!

"The Silver Wolf Spirit has been captured. Everyone still on Mount Jiuhua, come down the mountain."

The previous voice sounded again, much louder this time.

Shi Yi could feel that the voice was coming from a great distance, yet he could still hear it clearly.

"Is this some kind of special Sonic Wave Skill?"

Shi Yi muttered to himself.

His hearing was excellent. If someone had been fighting the Silver Wolf Spirit near him, he would have heard some commotion, or if they were closer, he might have seen some traces.

"Since it's safe now, I'll head down the mountain first."

"As for Zhao Cheng, I hope he's safe and sound too."

Shi Yi took a deep breath and emerged from the waterfall.

He was soaked to the bone again, and the biting cold returned.

But this time, it was alright. The warm current flowing within his body dispelled the bone-chilling cold.

The effect of the heavenly treasure had not disappointed him.

He had not yet completely refined the heavenly treasure he had consumed.

"It seems the time for me to break through to the Flesh and Blood Realm Martial Student will be advanced again!"

Shi Yi thought to himself.

Originally, with his normal cultivation, it would take him over two months to accumulate enough in the Blood Essence Realm. With the medicinal recipes given to him by his senior brothers and the brewed medicine to aid his cultivation, it had been reduced to over forty days.

Now, he could accelerate it further. The exact time would only be known after he cultivated.

Since it was the path he had taken before, Shi Yi's way down the mountain was very clear. Coupled with Shi Yi's good stamina, his descent was quite fast.

As he neared the mountain's base, Shi Yi saw many people gathered there.

The most conspicuous among them was the Silver Giant Wolf, but it was no longer majestic. It lay on the ground, its abdomen stained with blood, its life or death unknown.

Shi Yi quickened his pace and soon arrived in front of the crowd.

"Junior Brother, you're safe too, that's great!"

At this moment, a figure covered in black mud rushed out from the crowd and ran up to him.

"Senior Brother, I wouldn't have recognized you if you hadn't spoken. Did you hide in the mud?"

Shi Yi saw the figure charging towards him and instinctively dodged. It wasn't until the figure spoke that he recognized who it was.

It was clear that Zhao Cheng had used the mud to conceal his presence. Seeing that his entire body was covered in mud, he must have hidden in the mud to escape the pursuit of the Silver Giant Wolf.

"Alas, there was no other way!"

Zhao Cheng gave a wry smile.

To survive, he had to make himself look so disheveled!

At least he was still alive.

Seeing that Shi Yi was soaked, he guessed how Shi Yi had avoided the Silver Giant Wolf's tracking.

He had considered places with waterfalls and flowing water, but ultimately abandoned them because he felt the muddy areas were safer!

Shi Yi looked at the others. None of the figures who had run down the mountain earlier were present. Of the five people who had hidden on the mountain with him, two were nowhere to be seen. The remaining three were all here.

The person from the Divine Constable Bureau, Zhao Cheng, Jiao Darong from the Five Tigers Gang, and himself.

If no one else came down by then, then out of the twenty-odd people in their team who had come to investigate, only the four of them would be alive!

The casualty rate was quite high.

"Everyone still on Mount Jiuhua, come down to the base. We will leave in another fifteen minutes."

The leader of the Divine Constable Bureau spoke again, his voice like thunder, rumbling like a storm, echoing in everyone's ears.

Shi Yi couldn't help but look at him. This was the voice he had heard earlier.

The sound traveled from the mountain base to the mountain, its range of propagation even stronger than he had anticipated.

He would need a loudspeaker from Earth to achieve this.

Of course, if it were a specialized or military-grade one, it could transmit even further!

For him to achieve this with just his physical body was very impressive.

Shi Yi had not been on the summit previously, so if someone had hidden on the summit, they might have been slower than him.

Time passed little by little. When it was almost time, the group did not wait any longer.

Under the arrangement of the leader of the Divine Constable Bureau, everyone returned to Anyuan Town together.

The Silver Giant Wolf was also carried back by several people working together.

"In the future, when I go out, I need to be better prepared. Otherwise, who knows what dangers I might encounter."

Shi Yi left with them, thinking silently.

This mission today seemed to have no risk, merely a coordinated search for a Buddhist Treasure, yet so many people had died.

Although it was an accident, it made Shi Yi realize more clearly that only strength was crucial.

For the weak, accidents meant death, while for the strong, accidents were opportunities.

The fundamental difference between the two was strength.

"After I get back, I need to cultivate diligently and break through to the Flesh and Blood Realm Martial Student as soon as possible."

Shi Yi set a small goal for himself: to advance to the Flesh and Blood Realm Martial Student.