Ten-Thousand-Year Exotic Sub-Dragon (Part 2)

Deep within the Mixed Zone of the Sunset Forest—

At this moment, Wang Chuan and his companion were moving forward with extreme caution, completely devoid of the arrogance they displayed while recklessly using Shave to travel through the outer perimeter.

But there was no helping it.

The small traps laid by spirit beasts in the outer perimeter were things they could easily shrug off with their physical bodies.

However, this was the deep interior, where powerful spirit beasts of twenty or thirty thousand years could appear at any moment. A single careless move or too much noise while traveling could alert some formidable beast, leading to a great deal of trouble.

Suddenly, Wang Chuan's footsteps halted. He hurriedly raised his hand to pull both Golden Scale and Zhao Wuji, who was following behind him, into a concealed corner.

Thump... thump... thump...

Heavy footsteps echoed from the distance. A massive elephant-type spirit beast, at least ten meters tall, appeared and slowly passed in front of them, with an entire herd following in its wake.

Looking at this formation, even the fearless Zhao Wuji was so nervous that he didn't dare to swallow his saliva.

He could tell that the giant elephant leading the pack was a Copper-Armored Giant Elephant with a cultivation exceeding fifty thousand years—a powerful spirit beast capable of rivaling a high-level Soul Saint.

That wasn't even the worst of it; behind it were several other Copper-Armored Giant Elephants only slightly inferior to the leader.

Combined, this force was such that without the strength of a Soul Douluo, an ordinary Spirit Master wouldn't even have the qualifications to touch them before being crushed to pieces.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji realized deeply that his decision to come along and help seemed a bit too reckless.

However, Zhao Wuji didn't regret it; after all, he and Wang Chuan were brothers.

After a while, seeing that the herd had moved far away, Wang Chuan finally released Zhao Wuji.

Wang Chuan didn't feel any fear toward this herd, but in a place like this, he felt it was better to avoid unnecessary conflict.

After all, with the development of Spirit Masters over so many years, ten-thousand-year spirit beasts generally possessed the intelligence of human children, which meant they held grudges.

If they caused too much of a commotion and attracted a crowd of ten-thousand-year spirit beasts, Wang Chuan didn't think he could ensure the safety of both himself and a "dead weight" like Zhao Wuji.

In this regard, Wang Chuan couldn't help but lament the distorted nature of the Spirit Master cultivation system.

Without a powerful elder to lead the way, an average Spirit Master would truly struggle to hunt the Spirit Ring they desired, and this phenomenon only became more severe as one progressed.

Still, they had been in the deep interior for ten days now.

Zhao Wuji's mindset had clearly been tempered; his eyes remained clear, devoid of any fear, so Wang Chuan didn't bother to comfort him and spoke to Golden Scale instead.

"Let's go, Golden Scale. The herd has moved far away and no longer poses a threat to us. Let's continue looking for a spirit beast suitable for you."

Wang Chuan had said similar things throughout the journey, as Golden Scale was still in its juvenile stage and its intelligence was limited.

But this time, Golden Scale did not listen to Wang Chuan and continue to lie on the ground as his search tool.

Instead, Golden Scale's eyes were uncharacteristically restless. It shook its head and tail, seemingly searching for something.

Finally, it simply revealed its true form, which had grown to nearly four meters, and quickly climbed up an ancient tree nearby, sniffing frantically at something.

Seeing this, Wang Chuan's eyes lit up!

Because Golden Scale only acted this way when it found something; it looked as if something had triggered its instincts!

Therefore, Wang Chuan hurriedly said to Zhao Wuji beside him.

"Old Zhao, pay attention. It seems my target has appeared. Act according to the situation later, keep your distance from me, and make sure to hide yourself well, or I won't be able to look out for you once the fighting starts."

Zhao Wuji watched the changes in Golden Scale with curiosity, thinking to himself that what his boss said was true, while nodding earnestly and grinning.

"Understood, Boss. But don't worry about me. Even ordinary agility-type Soul Saints can't catch up to my current speed in a short time, isn't that what you said?"

And just as Zhao Wuji's voice fell.

"ROAR!!!"

A massive elephant roar suddenly erupted from the distance.

Immediately after, more and more Copper-Armored Giant Elephants began to trumpet, as if they had encountered some kind of danger.

Watching the flocks of birds startled into the air in the distance, Wang Chuan narrowed his eyes.

Elephant roars were nothing new.

But after this period of training his Observation Haki, Wang Chuan's range of perception had grown day by day.

Since those Copper-Armored Giant Elephants were less than a kilometer away, Wang Chuan could clearly sense the fear contained within their roars.

One had to realize that there was a Copper-Armored Giant Elephant comparable to a high-level Soul Saint, along with several others comparable to ordinary Soul Saints.

Such a herd was not weak, even in the entire Mixed Zone of the Sunset Forest, yet they were still capable of emitting such fearful emotions.

This meant their enemy was definitely not simple!

Wang Chuan's heart sank a little.

Because this could also mean that the spirit beast attracting Golden Scale's attention was definitely not weak, perhaps even exceeding the cultivation range he had originally planned to hunt.

But having searched for so long, he felt unwilling to walk away when he had finally found something suitable.

Feeling his powerful physique, Wang Chuan made a prompt decision and spoke to Zhao Wuji again.

"Old Zhao, the plan has changed. Don't follow me; wait here. I will definitely be back within thirty minutes."

Zhao Wuji instinctively wanted to say something, but Wang Chuan cut him off directly.

"I'm not asking for your opinion, Zhao Wuji.

Because the strength of the Spirit Beast this time is likely at least comparable to a Soul Douluo.

Otherwise, the herd wouldn't be this terrified, and in front of such an enemy, I really don't have the confidence to protect you if we're too close.

However, I have absolute confidence in my ability to escape, so don't just add to the chaos."

Seeing that Wang Chuan had put it this way, Zhao Wuji had no choice but to comply.

It was just that Zhao Wuji felt stifled inside; he couldn't believe that even though he and Wang Chuan looked to be about the same age, the gap in their strength was actually this vast.

Even though both of their strengths were currently focused on their physiques, it seemed he had been slacking off; he would have to intensify his training in the future!

Wang Chuan had no idea that Zhao Wuji was planning to become a hard-working king upon returning. After clarifying the situation, he pushed off with his feet and chased after the path previously taken by the Copper-Armored Giant Elephant at high speed.

Although one kilometer was quite a distance, with the augmentation of Shave, Wang Chuan covered it in a matter of seconds, hiding himself in the tree canopy not far from the battle with superhuman speed.

At just a single glance, Wang Chuan's pupils constricted!

Because the battle was truly tragic!

He saw that the herd, which had previously consisted of ten Copper-Armored Giant Elephants, was now covered in wounds.

One had to know that the Copper-Armored Giant Elephant was a Spirit Beast most famous for its defense.

To be able to reduce them to this state, the strength of their opponent was evident!

And soon, Wang Chuan also identified the situation of the Copper-Armored Giant Elephant's enemy.

The enemy of the Copper-Armored Giant Elephant had a wolf-like physique, with fur that was gray overall, and ears that were unusually large, somewhat like a fox, while the fur on its head was a bright red that didn't match its body at all, making it look somewhat incongruous as a whole.

With such obvious characteristics, Wang Chuan recognized the species of this Spirit Beast at once.

Red-Headed Jackal.