Gathering Storm, Taming a Mutant Beast as a Mount?

Silence!

Absolute silence!

The Unicorn Giant Wolf King was dead, its body and bones reduced to nothing.

It hadn't lasted even a single breath before its body directly exploded into fragments, leaving nothing behind.

Everyone stared blankly at this scene, their eyes filled with shock.

Because such a powerful method.

Surpassed imagination.

Was this truly something a human could master?

Nearby, the summoned Mutant Beasts also fell silent, dazed and at a loss.

They were directly shaken by that single arrow, their souls trembling involuntarily.

In that instant, Zhu Qingyu and the others abruptly turned their heads.

They saw that figure still standing proudly atop the building, his entire body still wreathed in lightning, like a Heavenly God descending to the mortal world.

Who exactly was this person?

After the mutation, they had never heard of such an existence.

Above.

Lu Yuan frowned slightly.

"I shot too hard, didn't even leave a scrap of flesh behind."

It seemed he was still too strong; he shouldn't have added the Thunder Force.

Shaking his head, he no longer paid attention to this, instead looking toward the Mutant Beasts covering the mountains and plains.

Suddenly, another aura emanated from within his body, fierce and terrifying.

This was intimidation.

Thump thump thump!

And in the very next instant.

Those hundreds upon thousands of Mutant Beasts, without any hesitation, directly turned around.

Their speed in fleeing was even faster than when they had arrived. In less than a minute, all the Mutant Beasts had plunged back into the mountain forests.

That man was too terrifying. If they stayed any longer.

They would die.

Mutant Beasts possessed a certain level of intelligence. Their leader was already gone.

Were they just waiting to die? They had to seize the chance and escape quickly.

Seeing this.

Lu Yuan restrained his aura.

Without the Giant Wolf King leading them, the Beast Tide would basically not form from now on.

That meant this area would be very safe for a period of time to come.

"The crisis is resolved. Time to leave now."

He pondered for a moment.

Put away the Sky Shaking Bow, then with a single leap, vanished directly into the darkness.

Lu Yuan knew full well that this display of power would leave a deep shock in the hearts of the Zhendan Academy teachers and students, as well as Zhu Qingyu. But for now, he had no intention of making contact with them. There would be plenty of time later.

What mattered was that he had finished everything he needed to do. Now he had to head to Chang'an.

The time for the Mount Li Imperial Tomb was drawing near; he couldn't afford to miss it.

"Teacher Zhao, that person has left."

Seeing Lu Yuan depart.

Zhu Qingyu spoke, then looked into the distance and murmured, "Also, the Beast Tide crisis has been resolved."

"Yes, resolved. One person, one arrow, less than a minute, and it was over."

At this moment, Zhao Wuji's eyes were filled with confusion, as if he were dreaming.

Because everything that had just happened was too surreal.

The thing they had sacrificed lives for and still been powerless against—it was all gone with that single arrow.

The Giant Wolf King, after all, was a Mutant Beast of the Awakening Realm, a powerful existence that made everyone despair.

But now? Only remnants remained.

"Did any of you clearly see that person's face?" At this point, Zhao Wuji finally snapped out of his shock and immediately spoke.

No matter what, that person's power was unimaginable, and it was confirmed that he was human.

Such an existence—if they could join or assist the academy—

the significance would be immense.

It was just a pity that before he could react, the other party had already left.

The only option now was to remember that person's appearance, then seek them out and get close!

"Not here."

Qin Lan and the others exchanged glances, then all shook their heads.

The lightning had been too dazzling, its aura too overwhelming; their strength was insufficient to see clearly, let alone identify anything.

The only thing they could confirm was that whoever had shot down the Giant Wolf King had likely evolved to some terrifying degree.

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji was left speechless.

No help for it.

If the other party truly didn't want their identity known, then no one present could do anything about it.

He felt a pang of regret—to miss such a powerful existence.

"Forget it. First, let's calm the people."

The Beast Tide crisis was over, but most still didn't know.

With that, Zhao Wuji took some healing medicine, then tended to the other injured students and teachers before entering the city to reassure the populace as best he could.

Zhu Qingyu and the others helped on the side.

Not long after.

The reinforcements they had called in arrived, along with several vice-deans from the Chang'an branch of Zhendan Academy.

Upon learning of the Beast Tide, they had rushed at full speed, bringing war vehicles, all kinds of heavy weapons, and even an armed helicopter.

But when they reached Qingyang City, ready for anything—

they found.

Where was the Beast Tide?

Not even a shadow of a Mutant Beast.

Of course, the destroyed roads and buildings told them.

That a Mutant Beast disaster had indeed struck here.

But for some unknown reason, it had already ended, leaving them puzzled.

Finally, Zhao Wuji and the others met up with the reinforcements.

And answered their questions.

When they heard that a powerful Awakened had shot down the Giant Wolf King with a single arrow and scared off the Beast Tide, everyone was stunned again.

Though they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they could still imagine the scene.

They were certain—that must have been a true expert.

Thus.

The vice-deans decided to use every resource at their disposal to try and make contact with that person.

Setting aside their strength for a moment, just the fact that they had saved tens of thousands of people.

Made it worth doing.

They also decided to post the matter online as a gesture of goodwill, to see if anything turned up.

Of course, they knew the effect might be limited.

But it still had to be done.

Soon.

Under Zhendan Academy's lead.

The news of Qingyang City being hit by a Beast Tide spread across the internet.

Normally, Beast Tides attacking cities had become frequent since the mutation.

Every day, such news came from all over the country. People had paid close attention at first, never knowing when it might be their turn.

But as time passed, many began to adapt, and with the Five Super Cities under construction, the fervor started to cool.

Every previous Beast Tide had caused massive destruction and heavy casualties.

But this time was different.

Zhendan Academy announced that at a critical moment, a Mysterious Person had stepped in, shooting down the Beast King with a single arrow and saving hundreds of thousands of people. Attention surged, and everyone began guessing who this Mysterious Person could be.

At the same time, this incident made more people realize that surviving in the new era required absolute power.

More and more people began seeking every possible way to walk the path of evolution.

And in the early days of the mutation, Spiritual Fruits and Exotic Grasses were abundant.

Among them, there were quite a few who had good fortune and became Awakened.

Thus, more and more people gained extraordinary power, and the number of Awakened kept increasing—though their strength remained weak.

[Qingzhou City suffered a Mutant Beast siege. Teachers and students of Zhendan Academy fought fearlessly against the Beast King. At a critical moment, a Mysterious Person struck, shooting the Beast King dead and rescuing hundreds of thousands of civilians.]

A few days later.

Inside a desolate mountain.

Lu Yuan glanced at the news pushed to his phone and couldn't help but smile.

He understood that arrow that day had left a deep impression on Zhendan Academy.

He just hadn't expected.

That they would choose to publish the matter.

Were they trying to catch his attention?

Shaking his head.

Lu Yuan stopped thinking about it. He knew Zhendan Academy represented the authorities.

And the authorities, wanting to stabilize the new era, had indeed been recruiting powerful Awakened.

But he had no interest in that.

So he paid it no mind.

With that, Lu Yuan put down his phone, oriented himself, and moved forward at full speed.

His physique was too formidable. With each step, he covered nearly a hundred meters. At full speed, even a high-speed train couldn't catch up. Under these circumstances, he naturally had no need for a car or the like—but the only downside was that it was a bit tiring.

"Relying on running myself all the time won't work. When I get the chance, I'll find a Mutant Beast to use as a mount or something," Lu Yuan muttered to himself. The territories were getting larger and larger, and running on foot was too troublesome.

Flying through the air was temporarily out of reach.

Finding a flying creature as a mount was clearly the best choice.

Of course.

He couldn't just pick any mount at random. He wouldn't settle.

In fact, Lu Yuan already had an idea in mind, and it was definitely suitable.

Its bloodline was very strong, its potential great, and its combat power high.

But everything would have to wait until after this trip to the Mount Li Imperial Tomb was over before he could act on it.

Lu Yuan planned as he moved forward.

About half an hour later.

He stopped and gazed into the distance—at Chang'an City.

There, a massive city loomed faintly, with many tall buildings.

More importantly, the city was surrounded by a giant steel wall. The wall was a full hundred meters tall, made entirely of steel. It was unlike any city he had seen before. At this moment, Chang'an City resembled a Steel City.

However, those walls weren't fully completed yet, so many areas were still under construction.

But given the current situation, along with the steadily appearing Awakened.

It probably wouldn't take too long.

In fact.

Back when Lu Yuan had left Shanghai City, he had also seen large-scale defensive fortifications being built everywhere.

It could be said that the locations chosen for the Five Super Cities were all excellent—covering east, west, south, north, and center. Two were even on the coast, capable of repelling Mutant Beasts from overseas and preventing invasion.

Only.

The plan to build the Super Cities.

Had so far only happened within the country. There was basically no reaction from abroad.

That was normal, after all. Only in Huaxia was there such organizational power and perseverance.

Lu Yuan paused, then quickly approached Chang'an City.

But he deliberately slowed his pace.

And along the way.

He also noticed many people on the road, all heading step by step toward Chang'an City.

Some drove, some ran, some even rode horses, and there were helicopters in the sky.

From time to time, he could also see Awakened walking the path of evolution.

But most were only in the Initial Realm.

Some had bull horns growing from their heads.

Some had sprouted a long tail.

In short, each one was bizarre, recognizable at a glance as an Awakened.

That was normal—those people hadn't fully mastered the power and bloodline within them; they were still at a very basic level.

After all, not everyone could be like Lu Yuan.

"It seems the news about the Mount Li Imperial Tomb has probably leaked out completely," Lu Yuan remarked with a sigh.

At first, only the major powers knew about this matter, but it couldn't be kept hidden forever, especially since there were still humans living around Mount Li. As time passed, more and more people would inevitably learn of it.

Moreover, there was another possibility: perhaps some major power wanted the news to spread, to lure out more Awakened.

As long as enough people participated, a chaotic battle was bound to erupt.

Some could then fish in troubled waters.

The Mount Li Imperial Tomb.

The resting place of the Ancestral Dragon, always extraordinary.

If a mutation occurred, something remarkable was bound to emerge—no less significant than what might appear in famous mountains and great rivers.

Besides, the more renowned the mountain, the more likely it was to harbor powerful Mutant Beasts.

By comparison, the Mount Li Imperial Tomb might be less dangerous.

So under these circumstances.

The Mount Li Imperial Tomb had become the focus of the world, a convergence of forces. In time, even more and stronger Awakened would surely appear.

But Lu Yuan didn't care about any of that. He was determined to claim what was inside, and no one could stop him!

Without overthinking, he strode straight into Chang'an City.

And at that very moment.

In the sky.

Several helicopters appeared, slowly approaching Chang'an City.

Someone, seeing their path blocked, was about to speak up.

But upon spotting the words "Wuzhou Group" on the helicopters, they immediately shrank back and slunk away.

Wuzhou Group had been a well-known domestic enterprise before the mutation. After the mutation, it rose rapidly, producing many Awakened. In particular, the Zhou family, its controllers, possessed a mysterious bloodline, with several members undergoing atavism and gaining immense power.

More importantly, there were rumors that one of the Five Great Supremes, the Winged Sky God, had countless ties to Wuzhou Group.

Soon, the helicopters landed steadily.

Several figures stepped out.

Leading them were three people—two women and one man—all around twenty years old.

The two women bore a resemblance to each other, appearing to be sisters.

But the elder sister was clearly more outstanding.

Her attire was simple, but she had a slender figure, hair like a waterfall, and a stunningly beautiful face. Above all, her cool, aloof temperament made her seem like a celestial maiden descending from the heavens, keeping others at a distance.

After stepping off the helicopter, she looked toward the city gate.

She vaguely seemed to spot Lu Yuan's back in the crowd, but it vanished quickly.

The woman immediately stopped in her tracks, then furrowed her brows slightly.

"Yunqiong, what's wrong?"

At that moment, the man walked over, a hint of confusion in his voice.

The man was extraordinary, with sharp brows and starry eyes, fair skin, and an imposing air of authority between his brows—a lofty, noble bearing.

It was hard to imagine that a man around twenty years old could possess such a presence.

Especially if one looked closely.

They would notice that this man's pupils were golden!

"Nothing. I suddenly saw a familiar figure, like an old college classmate, but I'm not sure," Zhou Yunqiong said. When she looked again, the figure was gone.

"A college classmate?"

The man smiled upon hearing this. "Isn't that just an ordinary person? Worth your attention?"

His tone was steady, his speech unhurried, carrying absolute confidence.

"I might have been mistaken."

Unable to find the figure, Zhou Yunqiong shook her head, thinking she had misjudged.

It couldn't be helped. Lu Yuan had fused with multiple divine objects.

His aura and overall bearing had improved drastically. Unless he stood right in front of her, it was hard to recognize him.

So she said no more and returned directly to the helicopter. She had only stopped briefly to get a closer look at the construction of Chang'an's city wall and to catch some fresh air.

However, Zhou Yunqiong's action.

Made the man frown involuntarily.

Zhou Yunqiong had always carried herself with an air of serene detachment, but now her emotions were clearly stirred.

Regardless of the reason, a man could not simply ignore this.

He immediately turned his head and looked at the other woman beside him: "Biqiong, does your sister have any memorable university classmates?"

"How could she? All of my sister's classmates are just ordinary people not worth paying attention to."

The woman named Zhou Biqiong was Zhou Yunqiong's younger sister. She wore a set of azure robes and was also quite striking in appearance, but her temperament was different—there was a hint of arrogance in it. Upon hearing the man's question, she answered directly.

But soon, as if recalling something, she continued: "Though, she did mention a name before. Something like Lu Yuan."

"Lu Yuan?"

"That's right!"

After confirming the name, the man narrowed his eyes slightly: "I really don't like this person!"

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