Escape from Death, Flying Magical Beast

Xiao Yan unleashed the Fire-Blowing Palm, sending out a powerful gust.

Even though these mercenaries possessed the strength of four- or five-star Dou Zhes, they were immediately staggered by the sudden blast.

Seizing the chance, Xiao Yan used the Suction Palm again and pulled away another Moonlight Stone, making the stone chamber even dimmer.

Once the mercenaries steadied themselves, Xiao Yan grabbed Xiao Yi Xian and rapidly retreated, widening the distance between them.

At the same time, Xiao Yan used the Suction Palm again to pull away the final Moonlight Stone. The stone chamber instantly fell into darkness, leaving only vague shadows visible.

"Don't panic! Retreat to the cave entrance and hold it!"

"Take out the Fire Starters and light them!"

When the stone chamber suddenly went dark, Mu Li did not panic and loudly began issuing orders.

At the same time, he moved swiftly into the passageway, where the narrow tunnel became his final line of defense.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian could not possibly escape.

Hiss—

A mercenary lit a Fire Starter, and its dim yellow flame illuminated part of the cave entrance.

"Watch out!"

A mercenary cried out in alarm.

A cloud of white powder descended toward them.

They were blocking the entrance, and with the added force of Xiao Yan's Fire-Blowing Palm, the white powder moved incredibly fast.

The white powder exploded among the crowd. Seven or eight mercenaries who had not managed to hold their breath immediately stiffened, their eyelids seeming to weigh a thousand pounds as they collapsed.

The Fire Starter went out again.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Xiao Yan suddenly gripped the handle of the Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back with both hands. With a loud shout, the Heavy Xuan Ruler left his back, and with a twist of his hand, he stored it in his Storage Ring.

The moment the Heavy Xuan Ruler vanished, Xiao Yan's entire body felt lighter. The circulation of Dou Qi within him abruptly accelerated like a surging river.

Xiao Yan pulled Xiao Yi Xian toward the cave passage at high speed.

At that moment, Mu Li threw out a luminous pearl. Its light was much dimmer than a Moonlight Stone's, but it was enough to illuminate an area of one meter.

That was sufficient within the narrow passage.

The moment he threw out the luminous pearl, Mu Li saw Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian charging toward him and immediately sneered.

"Get back!"

Mu Li circulated his Dou Qi, green light appearing over his fist as he punched at the charging Xiao Yan with fierce force.

"Low Profound Tier Dou Technique: Wood Hardening!"

This was a defensive Dou Technique capable of hardening one's body.

Looking at the incoming fist, Xiao Yan felt the powerful force sting his face.

Xiao Yan's expression did not change. Yellow light emerged from his right fist as he met Mu Li's green-lit fist head-on.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Just as his fist neared Mu Li's, Xiao Yan's fist paused slightly before shooting forward again.

Bang!

Their fists collided with a sound like muffled thunder, echoing through the narrow passage for a long time.

Xiao Yan's charging body was forced to a halt by the recoil, and he even took a step back.

His right fist trembled slightly.

Mu Li naturally saw this. He sneered and said coldly, "Kid, you can't even break through my defense."

"I've held him back! Kill him quickly, no matter the cost!"

The latter sentence was directed at the mercenaries in the chamber.

From that punch just now, he had sensed that Xiao Yan's strength was no weaker than his own, making him rather wary.

"Explode! Explode! Explode!"

Xiao Yan's lips moved slightly.

Then Mu Li discovered in horror that three hidden forces exploded within three places in his body.

Pfft!

As the hidden forces exploded within him, Mu Li's face turned pale. His body crumpled, and he sprayed out a mouthful of blood.

"Go!"

Suppressing the urge to kill Mu Li on the spot, Xiao Yan grabbed Xiao Yi Xian and darted out of the cave without looking back.

"Young Leader!"

Several urgent cries rang out as a few mercenaries rushed from the stone chamber. The moment they saw Mu Li, they stopped and called out to him in concern.

"Forget about me! Chase that kid! Send the signal! We must kill... him, cough..."

Seeing his dim-witted subordinates standing there, Mu Li flew into a rage, aggravating his internal injuries and coughing up another large mouthful of blood.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian quickly rushed to the cave entrance. Hearing the pursuers behind them, Xiao Yan used the Suction Palm to draw over a massive boulder from the cliff and block the narrow passage.

"Let go of me!"

At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian broke free from Xiao Yan's grasp, took out a short Bamboo Flute from her Storage Ring, placed it to her lips, circulated her Dou Qi, and gently blew into it.

A somewhat strange sound wave swiftly emerged from the flute and echoed through the air.

"Shriek!"

Not long after the sound wave spread out, a piercing cry rang through the sky.

Then Xiao Yan saw a massive eagle flying rapidly toward them from the distant sky. In only a moment, it arrived above them.

"This is my flying magical beast companion, Little Blue."

Xiao Yi Xian spoke quickly. Xiao Yan was startled, then heard the boulder in the passage being moved aside as the mercenaries rushed out.

Xiao Yan had no time to think further. Wrapping an arm around Xiao Yi Xian's slender waist, he leaped onto the giant eagle's broad back.

"Little Blue, hurry!"

Xiao Yi Xian urged anxiously.

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's command, the giant eagle beat its wings, unleashing powerful gusts that staggered the mercenaries at the cave entrance.

Meanwhile, the giant eagle had already soared into the sky.

"Quick, fire the arrows!"

Mu Li's mercenaries were also stationed on the cliff. Upon hearing the signal from their companions below, they waved their hands, and a rain of arrows descended toward the giant eagle.

The giant eagle fiercely flapped its wings, releasing a pale green gale that blew down every arrow.

At the same time, the giant eagle accelerated and climbed higher, flying into the distance.

After reaching a safe place, Xiao Yi Xian had the giant eagle descend to the ground. It then flew back into the sky and disappeared.

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yi Xian's white dress, pressed tightly against her body by the fierce wind and faintly revealing her graceful curves.

He asked, "Where do you plan to go now?"

Noticing Xiao Yan's gaze, Xiao Yi Xian's face reddened slightly. She used her slender hands to straighten her disheveled dress, then smiled faintly.

"I'm going back to the herb-gathering team."

Seeing Xiao Yan's puzzled look, she explained, "Once I return to the herb-gathering team, Mu Li won't dare do anything to me."

Thinking of Xiao Yi Xian's reputation among the mercenaries, Xiao Yan knew that Mu Li would not dare lay a hand on her if he did not want to provoke public outrage. He nodded.

"And you?"

Xiao Yi Xian tilted her head and asked.

"Heh, after offending Mu Li, going back would be walking into a trap. I'm going to cultivate in the Magic Beast Mountains for a while, then settle the score with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group."

Xiao Yan revealed a mouthful of cold white teeth as a chill flashed through his eyes.

Not knowing where Xiao Yan's confidence came from, Xiao Yi Xian reminded him, "Mu Li's father is the group leader, a two-star Dou Master. If you want revenge against the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, you need to be careful."

Xiao Yan shrugged noncommittally, then headed deeper into the Magic Beast Mountains.

"You heard what that girl said. The mercenary group leader is a two-star Dou Master, so if you want revenge, you must quickly become a Dou Master as well."

Yao Lao's voice suddenly came from the ring.

"That's why, during this time, I ask Teacher to assign me even harsher cultivation tasks. I want to grow stronger quickly."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

He wanted to grow stronger quickly not only to take revenge on the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, but also because of a lingering worry.

The system's unbinding was like a Sword of Damocles hanging over his head, capable of falling at any time.

He had no choice but to grow stronger quickly in order to face this crisis.

"Haha, good. Since you have such determination, I'll train you using the fastest method and make you a Dou Master without any lingering side effects!"

"As long as you can endure hardship!"

"Teacher, when have I ever feared hardship?"