Majestic peaks soared into the clouds, sunlight streamed down, and the shadows of the mountains enveloped the vast forests below. At this moment, a figure was darting swiftly through the jungle, and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Unlike the dense jungle in the distance, there was a sizable clearing at the foot of the mountain. Looking out, one could see the remains of many enormous magical beasts, and the air was thick with the stench of blood, making one want to vomit.
Generally speaking, the caves of ordinary magical beasts should be arranged to be relatively hidden in order to increase security. But this place is different. A huge cave is deliberately exposed, and the skeletons of those magical beasts further highlight the majesty and domineering presence of the owner of this place. Looking across the entire mountain range, it is probably impossible to find another scene that can compare with this cave.
At this moment, this place is the target of that figure.
According to Lin Zehong's information, the Nine-Star Half-Emperor level magical beast was a Extreme Shadow Leopard, the only Nine-Star Half-Emperor in this mountain range. It could be said that everything in this mountain range was under his control.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Zehong appeared in front of A Bao's cave. At the same time, A Bao inside the cave seemed to sense something and instantly opened his eyes.
However, this time was different from the last. The moment A Bao opened his eyes, a deep sense of terror involuntarily welled up in his reddish-brown eyes.
Before this, Xiao Yan had never told him that the person who came to find him would be as powerful as a Dou Di!
"Who exactly is this guy? Why would even Dou Di expert come here just to find him?!"
A thought of surprise and fear flashed through his mind, but A Bao did not dare to be careless. After all, the other party was Dou Di expert, while he was only a Half-Emperor. Since the other party had come to his cave, how could he not go out to greet him?
"I was unaware of your arrival, sir. Please forgive me!"
Hurriedly leaving the cave, A Bao immediately prostrated himself before Lin Zehong, who was standing in front of the cave, while speaking respectfully.
"Hmph, don't try that on me. Tell me, wasn't there an injured human who once entered your cave?"
Lin Zehong was already used to A Bao's tactics and didn't bother to pay much attention. He snorted and went straight to the point.
"Forehead?"
These words sent a jolt through A Bao's heart. He realized that the person before him was indeed after Xiao Yan. However, he was filled with bitterness and helplessness. At this moment, whether it was Xiao Yan in his cave or Lin Zehong standing right in front of him, neither of them were people he could afford to offend. If he accidentally let slip a secret, it could cost him his life at any moment. This made A Bao even more distressed. These third-grade pills were not easy to obtain!
"Uh, sir, I don't understand what you mean..."
After a long while, A Bao, who was lying prone, rolled his eyes, hoping to use this to fool everyone.
"Hmph, you won't listen to reason, so I'll force you. Since you're unwilling to talk, I won't force you. But I must warn you first: if you don't talk now, I won't do anything to you, but I can't guarantee what others might do to you."
Lin Zehong sneered, his gaze casually sweeping over the cave behind A Bao. He had initially considered searching inside, but then quickly abandoned the idea.
Xiao Yan has been missing in this mountain range for a month. In such a long time, his injuries should have healed by now, so how could he possibly stay here any longer? Therefore, Lin Zehong thought it best to take A Bao back with him as soon as possible to report back and avoid being discovered by the Bai Clan.
Upon hearing Lin Zehong's words, A Bao was immediately startled. Before he could think further, Lin Zehong made his move. With a wave of his hand, a surge of powerful Dou Qi erupted from his palm, easily subduing A Bao, Nine-Star Half-Emperor, in a single move.
It has to be said that when facing Half-Emperor level expert, Dou Di is like an invincible being. What is the most powerful method in the eyes of Half-Emperor level expert is nothing but farts in the eyes of the latter.
Subdued by Lin Zehong, A Bao's expression changed drastically. He tried his best to break free, but the Dou Qi that seemed to cover his body like a thin film was as hard as iron. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free. On the contrary, the more violent his struggle became, the thin film covering him shrank a little, squeezing his entire body. The intense pain came, causing A Bao to let out a series of miserable howls.
"Hmph, you're really overestimating yourself. Just come back with me obediently, and you might suffer less. Otherwise, the more you struggle, the more intense the pain will be!"
Lin Zehong grinned coldly, revealing a row of teeth that looked particularly menacing. However, just as he was about to take A Bao A Bao to his clan, he had no choice but to place his last hope on Xiao Yan, hoping that this guy would not forget the kindness he had "hard-earned" to protect and would save him.
"My lord! My lord, save me!"
A mournful howl resounded from A Bao's mouth, the sound, mixed with Dou Qi, made the entire mountain in front of him tremble slightly. Then, the membrane of Dou Qi qi surrounding A Bao suddenly became even narrower, and from the outside, his entire face appeared distorted.
However, at this moment, Lin Zehong frowned the instant A Bao shouted, and an uneasy feeling welled up in his heart. A Bao's sudden shout of "Master" made him involuntarily think of Xiao Yan as the target.
"Has that guy not left yet?!"
The sudden thought in his mind filled Lin Zehong with both surprise and fear.
To his surprise, Xiao Yan hadn't left yet, which meant he had found him. If he could find the Bai Clan and Huo Clan and capture him, he would be the hero of this matter, and his Lin Clan would surely receive a great reward.
On the other hand, what he feared was that in a month, Xiao Yan's injuries had probably already healed. This guy had a terrifying record of killing Three-Star Dou Di in the outside world. Regardless of the truth of the matter, just based on this, Xiao Yan was far beyond his ability to deal with. Once they started fighting, he would probably be at a disadvantage from the very beginning!
With this in mind, Lin Zehong hardened his heart. Judging from A Bao's actions just now, Xiao Yan might take action for him. Once Xiao Yan was concerned about the latter, he would have an extra layer of protection. If he could use A Bao to make Xiao Yan hesitate, then as long as he sent a message to the two major families, Xiao Yan would truly have no way to escape!
Thinking it and acting on it, Lin Zehong quickly controlled A Bao's body, intending to grab the latter's throat. But at that moment, an extremely terrifying Spiritual Strength suddenly descended from the heavens and earth, not only shattering the Dou Qi membrane enveloping A Bao's entire body with a single blow, but also pulling A Bao directly towards the cave.
"Heh, Patriarch Lin Clan, it's only been a month, and you've already resorted to such underhanded tactics. Trying to threaten me with such despicable means, Lin Clan, you're quite the schemer. It's just a pity you acted a little too late. Remember, in your next life, if you're going to kill someone, don't think too much about it."