Chapter 27

During this time, Xiao Ming's foundation had been constantly strengthened by the immense power contained within the beast cores.

Looking at the discarded beast cores around him, Xiao Ming curiously summoned Gungnir.

At this moment, Gungnir in Xiao Nuo's hand had transformed into a spear fully five meters long and roughly two fingers wide.

The shaft radiated a silvery-white glow. Under its illumination, the entire spear exuded an ancient, primordial aura.

Xiao Ming even discovered some mysterious runes on it that had not been there before.

With a swing from Xiao Ming, Gungnir carved a dazzling arc through the air.

Suddenly, Xiao Ming gripped Gungnir and viciously thrust it toward a mountain peak ahead.

Bang!

Under the terrifying explosive force of Gungnir, the mountain peak was instantly blasted apart, turning into fragments of rock that scattered in every direction.

"Hm?"

Just as Xiao Ming was about to put away the spear in his hand, a flicker of danger suddenly rose in his heart.

Whoosh!

Almost the instant that sense of danger appeared in Xiao Ming's heart, he shot backward. At the same time, two enormous black shadows emerged beside Xiao Ming, surrounding Xiao Nuo from the left and right.

At that moment, the two black shadows slowly revealed their true forms.

They were two bear-shaped magical beasts that Xiao Ming had never seen before.

Roar!

The two magical beasts let out low growls, their savage maws snapping fiercely toward Xiao Ming.

Xiao Nuo's expression changed abruptly at the sight.

From these two magical beasts, Xiao Ming could clearly sense two terrifying auras that utterly surpassed the level of a Da Dou Shi.

"Fourth-tier magical beasts!"

From the auras emitted by the two magical beasts, Xiao Ming could clearly tell that their strength had definitely surpassed the Da Dou Shi realm. They were even far stronger than some human cultivators who had only just entered the Dou Ling realm.

After seeing the formidable levels of these two magical beasts, a trace of wariness appeared in Xiao Ming's eyes.

Although he had absorbed many beast cores, Xiao Ming had not had time to buy cultivation levels from Ya Fei. Thus, compared to when he had first entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Ming had not changed much.

"Hmph!"

Seeing the two magical beasts attack him, Xiao Ming immediately clenched Gungnir tightly in his hand.

The next moment, a vast and mighty aura surged from Gungnir. Under Xiao Ming's control, a silver streak whistled from his hand.

Boom!

The silver streak slammed fiercely into the claws of the two magical beasts. At the point of collision, an astonishing force erupted.

After a muffled blast, the massive boulder behind Xiao Ming instantly crumbled into powder and vanished between heaven and earth.

Seeing that Gungnir in his hand could forcibly suppress the two magical beasts before him, leaving them unable to move, joy flashed across Xiao Ming's face.

Originally, these two magical beasts had been opponents Xiao Ming found utterly impossible to handle at his current strength.

But unexpectedly, the enhanced Gungnir could effortlessly suppress two such magical beasts.

"This makes things easy!"

Xiao Nuo looked at the two magical beasts before him, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"Since you came to me of your own accord, don't blame me for being merciless."

The next moment, Gungnir in Xiao Ming's hand was hurled out with savage force.

Like a cannonball, Gungnir vanished from the sight of the two magical beasts in an instant.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a violent explosion rang out.

A burst of flames erupted from Gungnir's spearhead, sweeping toward the two magical beasts in the blink of an eye.

Scorched by the flames, the two once-majestic magical beasts instantly became listless, their bodies rapidly shrinking.

Roar!

Just as Xiao Ming was preparing to press his advantage, a violent blast of air suddenly surged toward him.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Ming hurriedly activated his Dou Qi shield.

Struck by the powerful airflow, Xiao Ming's entire body was violently sent flying.

Bang!

A muffled crash then sounded from where Xiao Ming had been standing a moment ago.

A huge crater had appeared before Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming had not expected the two magical beasts, already heavily injured by Gungnir, to still be capable of unleashing such a powerful attack.

At once, Xiao Ming realized that these two magical beasts were far stronger than any magical beast he had encountered before.

Even though he had caught them off guard and severely wounded them first, their strength, comparable to that of Dou Ling experts, was undeniably right before him.

Any carelessness from Xiao Ming from this point onward could personally send him into irreversible ruin.

After a brief moment of panic, Xiao Ming calmed down.

"Now that I know how powerful these two magical beasts are, I must quickly find a way to deal with them. Otherwise, once they break free, I'll be in serious trouble!"

With that thought, Xiao Ming hurriedly circulated the Dou Qi within his body, preparing to eliminate the two magical beasts before him in the shortest possible time!

No matter what, the current situation had already caught Xiao Ming somewhat off guard!

Outside the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

As the two sounds of rushing air rang out, an old man and a young man swaggered into view at the entrance to the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

"Huh? I never expected Xiao Ming to have such courage, hiding alone in the Magical Beast Mountain Range?"

Cloud-and-silver-sword insignias adorned the cuffs of the two men's robes.

If Xiao Ming had been present to see them, he would have immediately recognized that this old man and young man were none other than cultivators from the Misty Cloud Sect, the sect behind Yun Xi, whom he had killed not long ago.

It turned out that after the Xiao Clan withdrew from Wu Tan City, the remnants of the two great families all emerged at once.

Not long after that, Yun Xi's identity spread through all of Wu Tan City overnight as if it had grown wings.

As more people learned of it, the news gradually spread beyond Wu Tan City.

Unsurprisingly, this news was also heard by Misty Cloud Sect disciples who happened to be passing through Wu Tan City on a training journey.