Three Elements Barrier

Standing at the top of the valley, Ye Qiu could see the outline of nearly half the Demon Beast Mountain Range with a single glance. Lush green trees filled most of his vision. Every now and then, a fierce gale blew out from the depths of the mountain range, stirring green waves across the forest in a magnificent sight.

Glancing up at the blazing sun, Ye Qiu wiped away his sweat and spread his hands, activating his Gravity Manipulation ability. Then he leaped from the valley peak, using anti-gravity to fly swiftly toward the other end of the valley.

"Gravity Fist - Mountain Split!" Just before reaching the valley's rock wall, Ye Qiu threw a fierce punch. A massive gravity shockwave surged from the youth's fist and slammed into the rock face. With a bang, a hole was forcibly blasted into the Small Valley. The tremendous noise startled countless Tier 1 and Tier 2 Magical Beasts outside the valley, sending them fleeing in all directions.

Hmph, good. Its power has grown again. Though it can't compare to Gravity Blade - Fierce Tiger, it can be launched directly with my fist. And since my fists aren't as tough as the Aluminum Alloy Sword, the charging time is much shorter. With more practice, I might even be able to cast it instantly. Ye Qiu clenched his fists as he looked at the immense destruction he had caused.

"Ding! Host has developed a Gravity Fruit ability, Gravity Fist - Mountain Split. Reward: one Barrier Technique Summoning Card and two hundred Myriad Realms Coins. Rewards have been issued."

"Barrier Technique?" That should be a defensive Dou Technique. Good. I already have plenty of offensive methods, but aside from flying, I really don't have any defensive means.

Taking out the Barrier Technique Summoning Card, covered in strange symbols, from the system space, Ye Qiu communicated with the system. "Use the Barrier Technique Summoning Card."

Beep! The images and text on the Summoning Card continuously changed before finally turning into a streak of golden light that flowed into the youth's mind. "Ding! Congratulations Host, you have obtained the inheritance of the Three Elements Barrier Technique!"

"Three Elements Barrier..." Ye Qiu closed his eyes and floated in midair, slowly digesting the Three Elements Barrier Technique that had appeared in his mind...

The Three Elements Barrier was unlike his previous offensive methods. It was extremely obscure and difficult to understand. Even with the inheritance, Ye Qiu still spent half a day fully digesting it. Just as he finished grasping its mysteries and was about to test its defensive power, his brows suddenly furrowed and he opened his eyes. Panicked shouts came from the valley below. Judging from the volume, there seemed to be quite a few people.

Oh no, the Blood Shepherd Fruit! Ye Qiu silently cursed, then immediately flew toward the Five-Colored Tree by the cave entrance.

"Hm? The Blood Shepherd Fruit is fine, and there's no one here. Then what happened?" Flying at full speed toward the cave entrance, Ye Qiu discovered that the Five-Colored Tree was safe and sound, with no sign that anyone had come here.

"Whew, that was close. Luckily, nothing happened. I really need to be more careful in the future." Ye Qiu lightly patted his chest and caught his breath. He had just been flying at excessive speed, and it had taken quite a toll on him.

"Oh, some mercenaries are hunting Magical Beasts. But it looks like they made a mistake while luring them and attracted an extra Tier 2 ice-element Magical Beast. Heh, they're being chased into utter chaos now. Looks like they panicked and barged into this valley while fleeing from that Magical Beast. Oh? It's Wild Tigers again. I really do have quite the fate with Wild Tigers." Seeing that the Five-Colored Tree and Blood Shepherd Fruit were unharmed, Ye Qiu laid a layer of Crystal Release - Crystal Stone Guardian and the Three Elements Barrier, which he had not yet fully mastered, over them. Then he floated straight up into the sky to see what was happening at the source of the commotion.

Shaking his head helplessly, Ye Qiu flipped through the air. His feet passed steadily through the dense branches and landed atop a massive tree trunk. His gaze swept downward.

Below Ye Qiu was a rather spacious clearing. At that moment, at least several dozen mercenaries were fleeing across it in a sorry state. Behind them, two Tier 2 Wild Tigers relentlessly pursued them. With the mercenaries possessing only Dou Zhe-level strength, they naturally could not contend with two Tier 2 Magical Beasts. Thus, the situation below was essentially a one-sided slaughter.

Ye Qiu carefully scanned the mercenaries and discovered that they seemed to belong to the same mercenary group. Mercenary group... right, How Could I Forget? This is the Demon Beast Mountain Range, a place where mercenary groups gather. If Xiao Feng and the others can subdue these mercenaries, our strength will rise greatly. Ye Qiu thought to himself.

"Ah..." Just as Ye Qiu was observing them, a terrified scream suddenly rang out from the ragged crowd below. Ye Qiu froze slightly and shifted his gaze downward. He saw a young girl among the crowd who seemed to have tripped over a stone. At that moment, one of the Wild Tigers behind her opened its fanged maw and pounced at her viciously.

Seeing this, Ye Qiu immediately spread his palm and lightly pressed it downward. Gravity descended upon the Wild Tiger. At the same time, an angry shout suddenly rang out, "Beast, get lost!"

As the shout sounded, a burly figure shot out from the forest. The large broadsword in his hand glowed with dense Dou Qi as it viciously struck the Wild Tiger's claw. Both were immediately forced back a step.

"Hm?" Seeing that the suddenly appearing man could clash head-on with the Wild Tiger without losing, Ye Qiu let out a surprised sound. That big fellow may have been someone I could kill instantly, but if I didn't use Dou Techniques or Fruit abilities and had to fight head-on... Lowering his head to look at his own slender arms and legs, Ye Qiu could not help shaking his head.

"Uncle Fei Lei!" Seeing the burly man appear, the girl, whose pretty face had been deathly pale, immediately showed the joy of surviving a calamity and hurriedly cried out.

"Ling Er, get back!"

The burly man called Fei Lei did not turn around. He gave a low shout, then looked toward the two Magical Beasts that were gathering again because of his appearance. His mouth filled with bitterness. With his strength as a Two Star Dou Shi, he could at most deal with one Tier 2 Magical Beast.

"Captain, what do we do?" A middle-aged man stepped out from the group of mercenaries and asked anxiously. He knew Fei Lei's strength very well.

"It seems our Blood Battle Mercenary Group will meet its end here today." Hearing the middle-aged man's words, the burly man spoke with a bitter expression.

"Blood Battle Mercenary Group! The mercenary group that had dealings with Xiao Yan in the original story? What's going on?" Having heard every word from the people below, Ye Qiu said in surprise.