This time, the Royal City Guard held a spirit hunting trial, and he was ordered to lead the guards of the Royal City Guard to search for spiritual beast traces.
However, this mountain range was vast and boundless, with spiritual beasts rampant, and its danger level far exceeded ordinary barren forests.
Moreover, this mountain forest was also inhabited by many fierce beasts, which made him quite wary.
Therefore, Zhao Hu had to gather his companions to discuss countermeasures.
Rumble~
Suddenly, a series of roars sounded, shaking the surroundings.
Immediately afterward, everyone saw that within the pitch-black forest ahead, dazzling lights lit up, blindingly bright.
"That's spiritual light!"
Everyone was astonished, their eyes filled with shock.
"Could it be that a legendary spiritual beast has appeared?"
"It must be. There must be precious spiritual herbs appearing, otherwise, it wouldn't have caused such a spectacle."
"Let's go, let's go and see!"
In an instant, everyone became excited.
Spiritual herbs and medicines were priceless and were things martial artists dreamed of. Moreover, with the appearance of spiritual light here, it must contain incredible opportunities.
"Let's go."
Zhao Hu did not hesitate and directly urged his horse forward.
"Why is there spiritual light here?"
Zhou Yan, hidden in the darkness, his pupils contracted, staring intently at the spiritual light ahead.
The spiritual light was brilliant, illuminating thousands of miles.
This kind of phenomenon was a rare sight in a thousand years.
"Could it be... that spiritual herb has already matured?"
"If that's the case, this trip will be incredibly profitable."
Zhou Yan's heart surged with excitement, and he could no longer restrain himself, immediately using his movement technique to rush forward.
"Hmm?"
Soon, he sensed something was wrong.
Because, the closer he got to the spiritual light, the denser the spiritual energy became.
In the end, it even turned into milky white mist, filling the surroundings.
"Such strong spiritual energy fluctuations."
Zhou Yan took a deep breath, his expression filled with excitement.
Suddenly, an extreme coldness surged, freezing the surroundings and enveloping him.
"Not good, this is..."
In an instant, Zhou Yan's eyes widened in shock.
In his sight, a white mist rolled in, filling his entire vision.
"Ah, help!"
The next moment, shrill screams rang out, chilling to the bone.
After a brief stalemate, corpses were smashed to the ground, blood flowing.
In just a few seconds, this small team was wiped out.
"Damn it!"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth and cursed.
He had been careless and had fallen into a trap.
"The environment here is too strange, I should leave this place first."
His thoughts raced, and Zhou Yan quickly made a decision.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a roar, like a thunderclap, erupted.
Immediately afterward, a colossal beast pounced, hitting Zhou Yan fiercely.
"Bad!"
Caught off guard, Zhou Yan was sent flying and fell heavily to the ground.
He struggled to get up and saw the appearance of this fierce beast.
It was a Tri-horned Rhinoceros, enormous in size, its body covered in scales, as if cast from steel.
It exhaled cold flames from its nostrils, its eyes bloodthirsty and cold, as if it would tear and devour Zhou Yan at any moment.
"Tri-horned Rhinoceros, this is a Tier One Fierce Beast!"
Zhou Yan's heart tensed.
Fierce beasts were divided into nine tiers, and the Tri-horned Rhinoceros was a Tier Two Fierce Beast.
Logically, a mere Tier Two Fierce Beast should not require him to act personally.
But now...
"Hmph, you're lucky."
Zhou Yan grunted and, without hesitation, turned and fled.
He cultivated the "Nine Heavens Hegemony Fist," his body was strong, and his strength was immense. He had also mastered the Dragon Snake Footwork, which allowed him to escape easily.
However, he did not choose to fight the Tri-horned Rhinoceros head-on but chose to retreat.
Although the Tri-horned Rhinoceros was powerful, its physique was clumsy, and its speed was incredibly slow.
Zhou Yan only needed to spend time to gradually shake off the Tri-horned Rhinoceros.
"Roar!"
The Tri-horned Rhinoceros clearly understood this and roared continuously.
However, Zhou Yan was too fast, and soon he opened up the distance.
Suddenly, the Tri-horned Rhinoceros turned sharply and spat out a thick stream of water.
The water column was crimson. Wherever it passed, the air froze, condensing into frost.
"Such powerful coldness!"
Zhou Yan's face changed. He stepped on profound footwork, rapidly shifting his position.
*Swoosh!*
The water column brushed past, and a tree several feet tall instantly withered, its leaves falling, losing its vitality.
"Damn it, my clothes are all soaked!"
Zhou Yan's expression was grim.
Fortunately, he had worn a thick cotton padded jacket beforehand.
However, this cotton jacket ultimately could not withstand the extreme cold.
In an instant, the cotton jacket melted and dripped onto the ground.
"No, if this continues, I will surely die."
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, his face contorted with struggle.
"Since that's the case..."
"I'll take a gamble!"
The next moment, Zhou Yan's eyes turned crimson, and he made his decision.
The next moment, Zhou Yan waved his right hand, and a jade talisman immediately appeared.
It was a life-saving jade talisman.
The jade talisman trembled and erupted with brilliant golden light, transforming into a ripple that spread out.
As the ripple swept across, the Tri-horned Rhinoceros's body froze, as if it had suffered a heavy blow.
"It's effective after all."
Zhou Yan's expression lit up with joy.
Then, he leaped and disappeared from his original spot.
"Roar!"
When Zhou Yan reappeared, he was already a hundred feet away.
This jade talisman was something he had purchased in Qingyang Town.
It was of no low grade and could protect him to safely retreat.
At this moment, Zhou Yan's figure flickered, and one fierce beast after another was slain by him.
But the number of fierce beasts was too many, and they surged in endlessly.
"Hahaha, heaven is truly helping me."
"When I reach the Martial Master realm, I will slaughter all of you."
Zhou Yan laughed wildly, fighting fiercely.
His target was the radiant, intoxicating Ganoderma.
"The aura of this Ganoderma is so pure and majestic. It's likely no less than a fifth-tier spiritual material."
Zhou Yan's eyes shone.
Ganoderma contained a massive amount of pure spiritual energy, which could help one temper their muscles and bones, cleanse their marrow, and enhance their physique.
Especially for martial apprentices, it was a great tonic.
He took out his sword and thrust it towards the Ganoderma.
The Ganoderma emitted a pale blue light, crystal clear like glazed glass. Patterns even appeared on its surface.
A thin membrane of spiritual energy blocked him.
*Clang!*
The immense rebound force almost caused the sword in his hand to break.
"How is this possible?"
Zhou Yan's face changed greatly, and his heart was stirred by a stormy sea.
"Roar!"
A violent beast roar sounded.
A fierce beast, two meters tall, like a small mountain, burst out of the dense forest, bringing with it a gust of stench, and pounced towards Zhou Yan.
It was a single-horned rhinoceros, its size enormous, like an iron tower.
"Not good."
Sensing the fierce aura, Zhou Yan's face changed drastically, and he quickly retreated.
The single-horned rhinoceros was extremely fast. In an instant, it caught up and raised its massive hooves, smashing down heavily.
The void trembled, sweeping over like a raging tide.
If this blow landed, Zhou Yan would lose half his life even if he didn't die.
"Get lost!"
In a moment of crisis, Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, his internal energy boiling, converging into a long spear that pierced the void and blasted towards the single-horned rhinoceros.
"Roar!"
Facing the attacking spear, the single-horned rhinoceros let out a sharp roar. It did not dodge or evade but allowed the spear to strike its body.