"Since my cultivation is over, it's time for the lucky draw."
Now that it was already the second day, Chu Han naturally wouldn't forget this important matter.
He immediately opened the lucky draw panel and started the draw.
He kept praying in his heart, hoping to pull something good.
The colorful roulette wheel began to spin and finally stopped.
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10 lower-grade energy stones.]
"10 lower-grade energy stones again, I'll save them for now."
These things were essentials for his future cultivation, and Chu Han felt that the more he had, the better.
With today's draw finished, Chu Han decided to go outside to hunt ferocious beasts and further increase his strength.
He used a huge boulder to seal the cave entrance, preventing Zhao Feiyu from being disturbed and ensuring safety inside the cave.
After doing all this, he headed deeper into the Redwood Forest.
Not long after walking, Chu Han heard a patter of light footsteps and voices.
He hid behind a giant tree and peeked out.
He saw a squad of martial artists walking toward this side, and judging by their direction of travel, they were coming from the exact direction of the cave where he had been earlier.
In that cave, there were still five headless corpses.
Since they were coming from over there, it was very likely related to the hunters.
Chu Han remained calm and collected, pricking up his ears to listen to their conversation.
"Ah, we're really out of luck this time. The captain's younger brother actually died, and that Black Mane Lion is nowhere to be found either. It's going to be hard for us to give an account when we go back," one person said with a hint of panic on his face.
"Everyone knows Night Owl's temper, and he cares so much about his younger brother. Since we didn't bring back the corpses of his younger brother and the others this time, I'm afraid we'll be implicated," another martial artist also worried.
"There's no help for it. Whoever could kill those people must have strength that is definitely not weak, so we might not be opponents. Besides, what the captain cares about most right now is that matter, and we have to hurry back to help. If we delay, it'll be even more serious..."
Hearing this in his ears, Chu Han felt a stir in his heart.
These people truly belonged to the Night Owl Squad, and moreover, they were here to search for the few individuals he had killed.
He hadn't expected that 3rd Rank Martial Artist to actually be Night Owl's younger brother, which meant he was now locked in an irreconcilable blood feud with the Night Owl Squad.
However, Chu Han was not afraid; coming out this time was also partly to scout out the situation of the Night Owl Squad.
Furthermore, with his current strength, he might not lack the capability for a fight.
Instead, he grew very interested in the matter those people had mentioned, so he followed quietly behind them.
They passed through a valley within the Redwood Forest and arrived at a relatively open area where several tents were pitched. A group of martial artists had gathered here, obviously members of the Night Owl Squad.
Hiding not far away, Chu Han sized up this team.
The Night Owl Squad had more than twenty people in total, all of whom were martial artists.
The leading man had a gloomy expression, his eyes exuding a ruthless and fierce aura that instantly gave people a deeply dangerous feeling. Judging from the aura emanating from his body, he was precisely a 4th Rank Martial Artist, and he must be Night Owl himself.
Standing beside him were two other 3rd Rank Martial Artists whose strength could not be underestimated either.
Most of the remaining people were 2nd Rank and 1st Rank martial artists.
The overall strength of this team was indeed very strong.
Moreover, as a Hunter Squad, these people were all stained with the blood of countless other martial artists, possessing formidable practical combat experience.
At this moment, the returning group bit the bullet and stepped forward, reporting the ins and outs of the matter faithfully to Night Owl.
Listening to the report, Night Owl's face instantly darkened as an astonishing murderous intent erupted from his entire body.
That murderous intent spread out like a tangible substance, making the surrounding air turn stern and icy.
The members of the Night Owl Squad all knew full well how severe the consequences of Night Owl's anger were, and they were so frightened that none of them dared to breathe loudly.
The few who gave the report felt as though every day was a year, cursing their own bad luck for getting landed with such a task.
Yet, to everyone's surprise, Night Owl did not flare up on the spot. Instead, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The important business comes first. Go take care of that matter first, and we'll settle accounts with the killer afterward!"
Only then did the members of the Night Owl Squad heave a sigh of relief, and those few individuals felt as though they had been granted a general amnesty, their entire bodies soaked in sweat.
Not far away, Chu Han, who had been peeking the whole time, grew even more curious about the "important business" they mentioned.
He wondered what on earth could possibly make Night Owl temporarily set aside the hatred of his younger brother being murdered.
Soon, the Night Owl Squad set out.
Deciding to follow them and find out what was going on, Chu Han carefully trailed behind the team.
Relying on his exquisite footwork, he easily concealed his tracks without being discovered.
The group journeyed all the way and finally arrived before a cave.
This cave was extremely spacious, easily reaching a height of over ten meters. The cave entrance looked like the maw of a giant beast, exuding a dangerous aura.
Following the crowd into the cave, Chu Han found the interior dark and damp.
Taking advantage of the others' lack of attention, he blended into the team, following at the tail end as they walked deeper into the cave.
The further inward they went, the dimmer the light became, accompanied by a faint scent of blood.
Right at that moment, a violent roar suddenly echoed from the depths of the cave.
The sound mingled with a trace of Elemental Power and matchless fury, reverberating throughout the entire cave and causing the complexions of quite a few weaker martial artists to turn instantly pale, their legs trembling slightly despite themselves.
"That sound, it's actually a Black Mane Lion's, and its grade is definitely not low!"
Chu Han was not affected by this roar, and at the same time, he understood that the Night Owl Squad's objective was to hunt a Black Mane Lion.
Judging by this posture, he knew that this Black Mane Lion was no simple creature; otherwise, why would they need to mobilize so many people and make such a huge fuss?
It was very likely a 4th Rank Black Mane Lion King!
There's a good show to watch. Chu Han instantly grew interested as well.
After the group advanced for another distance, they finally laid eyes on the true appearance of that Black Mane Lion.
The body of this Black Mane Lion was a whole few circles larger than the 3rd Rank Black Mane Lion Chu Han had encountered previously, and the black mane on its body had been replaced by chunks of black scale armor, granting it even stronger defensive power.
A single glance was enough to make a frantic and mighty aura wash over him, causing one's breathing to stall—it truly was a 4th Rank Black Mane Lion King!
Chu Han was secretly startled in his heart. A 4th Rank Black Mane Lion King was even more formidable than he had imagined, which explained why the Night Owl Squad was being so cautious.
However, since their team only contained a single 4th Rank Martial Artist in Night Owl alongside two 3rd Rank Martial Artists, daring to hunt a 4th Rank Black Mane Lion King meant they normally stood zero chance of victory. He wondered what other methods Night Owl had prepared.
The Black Mane Lion King merely let out continuous low roars, causing some of the weaker individuals to begin shrinking backward, their eyes filled with fear.
"Don't be afraid! It just gave birth to its cubs, so its strength has plummeted significantly. Act according to the plan!"
At that moment, Night Owl let out a great roar, stopping those frightened people from backing away any further.
Just as Night Owl had said, the Black Mane Lion King was merely standing in place and roaring in a low voice, not immediately stepping forward to launch an attack and tear these humans to shreds; clearly, it also had misgivings at the moment.
Chu Han also discovered that its aura was somewhat unstable, far from being at its peak state.
Night Owl and the other two 3rd Rank Martial Artists exchanged glances and initiated their operation.
They simultaneously pulled out black orbs from their bosoms, the surfaces of the orbs flashing with wisps of electric light and exuding a dangerous aura.
The moment they pressed the buttons on the orbs, electric light flashed across them with crackling noises, as though they contained endless lightning energy that could erupt at any second.
Are these the methods they prepared? Looks like the good show is about to start.
Chu Han's eyes shone brightly, growing increasingly expectant of this fierce battle between dragons and tigers.
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