At That Moment, I Was Panicked!

"It's dead just like that?"

Looking at the Wolf King, now devoid of any breath, Lin Mo stopped his fists, somewhat stunned.

He hadn't expected that he could already kill a Level Five Exotic Beast.

It felt unreal, yet carried an overwhelming excitement.

In just a single day, his strength had soared by leaps and bounds, reaching this level.

Only then did he realize with a start that nearly three hundred Exotic Beasts still surrounded him on all sides.

Lin Mo sat astride the massive Wolf King's neck, sweeping his gaze across the surroundings.

Every Exotic Beast his eyes landed on involuntarily retreated several steps, letting out low growls from their throats.

It was clear that those beasts' bodies were trembling uncontrollably.

Exotic Beasts, even at Level One, possessed intelligence far beyond ordinary animals.

Coupled with their instinctive threat assessment, they all knew that the human before them was strong—not to be trifled with.

Though he could see their fear, Lin Mo's heart was still a little uneasy.

After all, this was nearly three hundred Exotic Beasts.

Even if most were only Level Two or Three, their sheer numbers meant that if a fight really broke out, he'd have no choice but to run!

Lin Mo forced himself to stay calm, acting as if he couldn't care less about being surrounded by so many beasts.

He casually took out the tools he had prepared earlier and began carving up his spoils.

"Pfft..."

With the Obsidian Gauntlets, Lin Mo easily split open the flesh on the Wolf King's head and smoothly cut off its massive horn.

Then, following the hole left by the horn, he dug out the Beast Core.

For Exotic Beasts above Grade Three, a Beast Core forms in the brain—a material used to craft high-grade weapons and equipment.

Weapons infused with a Beast Core can greatly increase their damage output.

Some special Beast Cores can even add unique attributes to weapons or gear.

The Thunder Horn Wolf King's Beast Core was purple, carrying a lightning attribute—an excellent material.

"Good stuff. I'll attach it to the gauntlets later."

Lin Mo smiled and stowed away the Wolf King's Beast Core.

The reason he had been able to kill the Wolf King so easily was precisely because he was wearing the gauntlets.

The Obsidian-grade gauntlets were indeed extraordinary, effortlessly cutting through the flesh of a Level Five Exotic Beast.

With his current strength, if he fought head-on, he could still defeat an ordinary Level Five Exotic Beast.

But it would still cost him considerable effort.

With these gauntlets, the result was twice the effect with half the work.

Next, Lin Mo removed the Wolf King's teeth and bones.

He selected the sturdiest among them and packed them into his backpack.

If his backpack weren't so small, he would have taken everything back.

Once everything was packed up, Lin Mo stood up.

The surrounding Exotic Beasts again retreated several steps in fear.

"Hmph!"

Lin Mo let out a cold snort, forcing calm as he walked in one direction.

Step by step, unhurried, he continuously released his killing intent and aura.

The Exotic Beasts instinctively parted to make way, not daring to block him.

Only after Lin Mo disappeared from their sight did the beasts finally breathe a sigh of relief, collapsing limply to the ground.

In those few minutes, the Exotic Beasts felt as if they had lived through life and death.

Then, they scattered in all directions.

That day, Lin Mo's image was seared deep into their memories.

A god of slaughter! Not to be provoked!

On the other side, the moment Lin Mo could no longer see the shadows of those Exotic Beasts behind him, he immediately broke into a frantic sprint.

"Holy shit, that scared the hell out of me!"

Being stared down by three hundred Exotic Beasts was not something an ordinary person could endure.

In that moment just now, Lin Mo had been panicking.

Even now, thinking about it made his legs go weak.

In the news before, quite a few martial artists at the Sixth or Seventh Grade had fallen in beast tides.

When Mutant Beasts reached a certain number, even if they were all low-grade, it was terrifying to the extreme.

Although Lin Mo's combat power had reached Fifth-grade, his actual blood energy was only Third-grade.

For now, he simply couldn't compare to those Sixth or Seventh-grade martial artists.

Fortunately, relying on the kingly aura from instantly killing the Wolf King earlier, he had intimidated those Mutant Beasts.

Otherwise...

Lin Mo sprinted all the way, not daring to delay, unsure if those Mutant Beasts might chase after him again.

At the edge of the dense forest, Zhang Junjie and the others waited anxiously.

"It's been almost three hours, why isn't Lin Mo out yet?"

"He... should be fine, right?"

Zhang Junjie and Qin Bufan paced back and forth, staring at the forest entrance.

"Brother Lin Mo, he's definitely fine." Wang Ling clasped her hands together, praying continuously.

"That scar-faced bastard!" Guo Hong's face darkened, his eyes seeming to spit fire.

It was all because of that scumbag that Lin Mo had ended up like this.

Just then, Zhang Junjie's phone rang. He glanced at it and quickly answered.

"Hello? Oh? Okay, I understand."

After Zhang Junjie hung up, everyone looked at him.

"I found out. That scar-faced guy is called Xu Xiaodao, Peak Fourth Rank."

Saying this, Zhang Junjie gritted his teeth, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Peak Fourth Rank was simply not something they could handle.

Thinking about it, someone who could provoke a Fifth-grade Mutant Beast into chasing them couldn't be weak.

Their team was just a bunch of loose cultivators thrown together.

If they had backing or strength, why would they be in this situation?

"Fourth Rank or not, we'll report him to the Martial Alliance."

At that moment, Guo Hong suddenly blurted out.

Everyone looked at him, surprise in their eyes.

He had seemed the most at odds with Lin Mo in the team, yet now he was the one reacting most fiercely.

"Right, we'll report him to the Martial Alliance. His behavior is too vile."

Wang Ling chimed in agreement.

"Oh? Who are you going to report?"

Suddenly, a cold laugh sounded from behind.

Everyone turned around, and when they saw who it was, their anger flared.

"It's you! Bastard, you're the one who harmed Lin Mo."

Guo Hong was the first to jump out.

"Lin Mo? Don't know him."

"It was you! If you hadn't brought the Wolf King over, how could Lin Mo have been chased by it?"

Wang Ling also shouted sharply, pointing at Xu Xiaodao and cursing.

"Ha, are you kidding me? What do you mean I brought the Wolf King over?

Who told you to be there? Why didn't it happen to anyone else?

Besides, I was being chased by the Wolf King—was I supposed to stay put?

This is the only place with a barrier that can escape the Wolf King's pursuit.

As for that Lin Mo guy, he just had bad luck."

Seeing that Guo Hong and Wang Ling's shouts had drawn a crowd of onlookers, Xu Xiaodao swept his gaze over them, speaking without a hint of shame or a racing heart.

"Bullshit! You did it on purpose. We avoided you, but you still deliberately led it over."

Guo Hong roared again.

"Kid, watch your mouth. Who the hell do you think you are?"

Xu Xiaodao's eyes darkened, and his Peak Fourth Rank aura exploded.

"Stomp, stomp, stomp!"

In an instant, Guo Hong was forced back several steps by the terrifying pressure.

"Little brother!"

"Guo Hong!"

Guo Li, Zhang Junjie, and the others cried out in alarm, directly shielding Guo Hong as they glared furiously at Xu Xiaodao.

"A bunch of ants blocking the road and asking to die—no one to blame but yourselves. But because of you, I lost my bead. How are you going to compensate me?"

"You... shameless."

Hearing Xu Xiaodao's utter brazenness, Wang Ling's chest heaved with rage.

"Bastard. Not only did you kill Lin Mo, but you have the nerve to be this shameless."

Zhang Junjie and the others were stunned too.

They'd seen shameless people before, but never someone this shameless.

"Enough nonsense. That bead took me a lot of effort to bring out, and I lost it because of you. You all look like a bunch of broke losers anyway, so I won't ask for much—ten million."

Xu Xiaodao swept his gaze over them and sneered.

"What? Fuck your mother. Pay for Lin Mo's life first." Guo Hong was now at the peak of fury, roaring as he prepared to fight to the death.

"Lin Mo my ass. What's his life worth? Serves him right for dying."

With that, he threw a punch at Guo Hong.

If he didn't show them some color and make an example of one, they'd never learn why the flowers bloom so red.

"Guo Hong!" Everyone cried out in alarm.

The man before them was a Peak Fourth Rank martial artist—how could Guo Hong possibly be a match?

Just as they rushed forward anxiously to intervene, a figure suddenly flashed into view.

"Boom!"

A thunderous crash rang out. Not only was Xu Xiaodao's punch directly neutralized, but the residual force sent him stumbling back two steps.

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