novelraw Chapter 296 - 295: The Giant Bear
Chapter 296 - 295: The Giant Bear
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Just after a few words, Gao Fei and Miao Zheng began to quarrel.
"Before coming to the Beast King Valley, I asked around, and every Beast King Valley trial would leave many disciples dead or injured," Gao Fei said. "What does that tell you? It shows that the Beast King Valley is very dangerous!"
"That's because they are fools!" Miao Zheng snorted.
"You..." Just as Gao Fei was about to speak, Miao Zheng cut him off.
"I'm the leader! My word is final! If you are not convinced, you can act on your own!" Miao Zheng said mockingly. "Do you dare? Do you dare to go alone?"
"Fine! I'll go alone!" Gao Fei nodded. "I've wanted to act independently from you for a long time!"
"Brother Gao, please calm down; don't be rash," a kind-hearted disciple pleaded.
"My mind is made up; don't try to persuade me any further." Gao Fei turned and took big strides toward the distance.
"He's really leaving?" A cold smile appeared at the corner of Miao Zheng's mouth. "Quite brave! Just not sure if you can make it back alive in the end."
"I'll go call Brother Gao back..."
"Stop! Don't you dare!"
"Brother Miao, you..."
"If you are not convinced either, you can also act on your own. I absolutely won't stop you," Miao Zheng said with a cold tone.
Immediately, the disciples fell silent. Act on their own? They didn't have the courage.
"Since you chose to stay, you must obey my commands. If I say go east, you can't go west. If I say catch a chicken, you can't chase a dog!" Miao Zheng glared: "Is that clear?"
"Yes," the disciples responded lacklusterly.
"Louder! I can't hear you!"
"Yes!!!"
"Follow me, and with me here, you won't encounter danger," he assured them.
Leading with a weapon, Miao Zheng walked ahead, and the disciples followed behind him.
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As Gao Fei walked, he cursed Miao Zheng under his breath, "A petty man in power! You'll come to no good end! Without you messing around, I can perform even better."
First place must be mine!
No one can snatch it away!
"Whoosh!"
A large python sprang out from behind a rock, opening its jaws wide to bite at Gao Fei.
"You vile creature even dare to bully me!" Full of anger, Gao Fei found an outlet to vent his frustration on the python. He fought the python with his bare hands, and within moments, Gao Fei had beaten it to death. He cut open its belly, retrieved its inner core, and then, with his head held high, he whistled a tune and left.
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In the depths of the Beast King Valley.
A cave shrouded in mist.
A giant bear with black fur sat on a stone, its eyes cold and its body radiating a strong killing intent.
"Great King..."
A monkey barged in: "The human cultivators have already reached the center of the Beast King Valley."
"Human cultivators are despicable," the giant bear spoke. "Treating us as offerings, killing and skinning us as they wish; it's utterly hateful!"
"Great King, you've just broken through to the Golden Core Stage; it's a perfect time to practice your skills on those human cultivators outside," the monkey flattered. "With you in action, none of the human cultivators who entered the Beast King Valley will survive. Not a single one."
"I will take action, but not now," the giant bear shook its head. "Spread my command, gather all the ferocious beasts of the Beast King Valley, then attack the human cultivators together."
"Yes," the monkey turned and left.
"It's time for you to pay the price," the giant bear murmured to itself.
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"Thwack!"
A giant lizard had its head chopped off.
Its belly was cut open, and its inner core was removed.
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"Crack!"
A lion lay on the ground with its bones shattered.
Its belly cut open, its inner core taken.
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"Bang!"
A large rat was chopped in half, and its inner core rolled out on its own.
The perpetrator kicked aside the rat's carcass, picked up the inner core, and left.
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Similar incidents were occurring throughout the Beast King Valley.
In just a few hours, thousands of ferocious beasts died, and there were also casualties among the human cultivators, with dozens dead and hundreds injured.
"Boom!!!"
Just as everyone was pursuing the ferocious beasts, a sudden loud noise came from afar, making the ground shake with it.
"Rumble rumble..."
A horde of ferocious beasts ran out from the depths of the Beast King Valley, a countless swarm.
"Damn! So many ferocious beasts!"
"There are lions, tigers, wolves, pythons, rats... aren't pythons and rats natural enemies? How are they grouping together?"
"It's a beast tide! A beast tide!!!"
"Everyone, run fast, if so many ferocious beasts charge at us together, even a Nascent Soul Cultivator can't withstand it."
"Forget the Golden Core Cultivators, even Nascent Soul Cultivators would find it to be a headache."
"Stop the nonsense, let's make a run for it."
"Damn it, how could there be a beast tide! That's not supposed to happen!"
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Disciples from various sects scattered in all directions.
Countless ferocious beasts chased after them relentlessly.
A moment ago, human cultivators were hunting ferocious beasts; the next, ferocious beasts were hunting the cultivators, a drastic change that was inconceivable.
Many ferocious beasts were natural enemies, yet they were together, free of conflict, which was completely illogical.
The beast tide came rolling over like a blanket, raising dust and rumbling sounds wherever it passed.
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"Damn! So many ferocious beasts!" Gao Fei was startled and immediately turned to flee without any hesitation.
"Boom, rumble..."
The ferocious beasts desperately pursued from behind, tens of thousands of them running together created an intimidating clamor. The ground shook without end, and even the sky changed color, clouds gathered densely, thunder flashed wildly, and in the blink of an eye, a torrential rain began to pour.
The winged ferocious beasts one after another soared into the sky, gathering to chase after the human cultivators trying to escape in all directions.
"Screech..."
Dozens of large birds descended from the sky, extending their sharp claws, and grabbed at Gao Fei.
In a moment of desperation, Gao Fei took out the Thousand Transformations Stone, and with a thought, the stone transformed into a large and imposing hammer, and he engaged in furious battle on all sides.
"Buzz!"
Gao Fei gripped the hammer and swept it around, instantly crushing several large birds to death, and the remaining birds scattered, not daring to besiege Gao Fei any longer.
Although the intelligence of the beasts was low, they still understood fear! When faced with a foe mightier than themselves, they would choose to flee.
Whether it's humans or beasts, both hold their lives dear.
"Ah!"
"Help me!"
"I don't want to die!"
"I quit... I'm not participating in the trial anymore..."
"Somebody save me!"
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Screams echoed from all directions. Gao Fei watched with his own eyes as several people were trampled into minced meat by the ferocious beasts; among them were disciples from the Tianyang Sect. Right now, Gao Fei could barely save himself, let alone go and rescue others.
"Damn it!" Gao Fei cursed loudly: "Damn it, damn it, damn it ahhhhh!!!"
"Boom, rumble..."
A herd of yaks charged from the front.
"Boom, rumble..."
A herd of elephants charged from the left.
"Boom, rumble..."
A troop of gorillas charged from the right.
"Boom, rumble..."
Behind was a miscellaneous group of ferocious beasts.
Surrounded on all sides, there was nowhere to hide.
"I'll fight you all to the death!" Since there was nowhere to hide, then it was time for a desperate struggle! Who was he afraid of!
"Come on!"
"Fight!"
Gao Fei swung the large hammer with both hands, engaging in a fierce battle with the uncountable number of ferocious beasts.
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At the same time, Miao Zheng and others were also surrounded by the beasts. They stood back to back, fighting a life-or-death battle with the ferocious beasts. At this moment, Miao Zheng stopped boasting and acting cocky, his face filled with panic and fear.
"Sect Leader! You really didn't lie to us! The Beast King Valley is indeed fraught with danger!" Miao Zheng lamented with tears running down his face.
The other disciples of the Tianyang Sect also wore expressions of sorrow.
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Disciples from other sects also suffered intense attacks from the ferocious beasts. Everyone was in danger, and people were dying every moment.
"Ah!!"
"Roar!!!"
"Boom, rumble..."
"Crack, crackle..."
The combined sounds of humans' screams, the roars of ferocious beasts, and the clamor of battle were ear-splitting and heart-wrenching!
This lesson taught that life was too fragile, whether it be humans or ferocious beasts, a slight mistake could lead to death.
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Gao Fei brandished the hammer, fighting desperately, his hair, clothes, and hands smeared with blood—his own as well as that of the ferocious beasts. Around him, the bodies of beasts lay everywhere, their blood turning the soil in a radius of several hundred meters sodden.
Bloody!
Cruel!
Dominant!
Slaughter!
His face was covered in sweat, his arms felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead, his chest was stuffy, and his breathing short. These were the clear signs of exhaustion.
After battling for a long time, Gao Fei's physical strength was utterly depleted. If this continued, even if he wasn't killed by the ferocious beasts, he would still collapse from exhaustion.
"Pff!"
Gao Fei's abdomen was struck by a cheetah's claw, causing blood to surge out instantly.
"Am I really going to die here today?"
Gao Fei was unwilling! He truly was!
He still had so many unfulfilled wishes, he wanted to return to Earth to see his parents and lover, he was still in pursuit of longevity...
So many, so many...
"Ahh!!!"
Gao Fei roared to the sky, his voice shaking the surroundings: "You want me to die! It won't be that easy!!!"
At the brink of life and death, Gao Fei comprehended the essence of the Heavenly Demon Ten Transformations... He displayed it involuntarily: "Heavenly Demon First Transformation!!!"
"Buzz!"
All of Gao Fei's hair stood on end, his body began to grow taller, and an aura of terror burst forth from him.
"Thud, thud!"
Gao Fei pounded his chest with his fists, then roared to the sky: "Heavenly Demon Second Transformation!!!"
A gusting wind kicked up, sand and stones filling the air, Gao Fei's body grew much taller again, his eyes turned blood-red, veins bulged on his arms, his clothes shattered completely, and his expression was ferocious and terrifying.
The Heavenly Demon Ten Transformations were Immortal Spells obtained from the Demon Sky Tower. Gao Fei had only received two spell scripts: the Heavenly Demon First Transformation and Heavenly Demon Second Transformation. In a twist of fate, he had benefited from a misfortune because he had racked his brain to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Ten Transformations spell, never penetrating its secrets.
Then, when faced with a life and death trial, inspiration struck, and he understood it all at once.
After performing the two transformations of the Heavenly Demon, Gao Fei's strength doubled, and the physical strength he had just exhausted was entirely restored. He felt as though his entire body was brimming with power, "Die! All of you just die!"
At that moment, Gao Fei was terrifyingly powerful. With the hammer in his hands, he slaughtered in all directions, carving a bloody path by sheer force.