The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 43 — Mysterious Men
After getting the details of the wound incident on Lian Huanran's body from the wound owner, Wu Shilin and Tang Yelu heaved a sigh of relief and were grateful that Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran were fine.
“What will we do now?” Wu Shilin asked, handing over the leadership for the itinerary to Lian Haocun.
Lian Haocun replied briefly, “Gathering symbols.”
Then they ended up hunting for six days in a row, the pentagon symbols they gathered were so numerous that they could make mountains.
Tang Yelu, Wu Shilin and Lian Huanran were tired both mentally and physically so they looked extremely lethargic and had no purpose in life while Lian Haocun looked like she always did, there was no sign of Lian Haocun tired of hunting magical beasts of tier one, two, three and four so Lian Huanran chattered while complaining constantly about the stamina of the monster-like Lian Haocun.
Chao Bence was only complaining about watching,
“Enak once, sitting on a tree branch saw people exhausted from fighting.” Tang Yelu's comment when looking at Chao Bence who looked very relaxed, watched Tang Yelu and the others fight.
Yet no one asked Chao Bence for help, in the end Tang Yelu complained only to vent Tang Yelu's stress. Chao Bence knew that so he didn't have much trouble with it.
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“Bored! Ahhhhh, are we just going to hunt magical beasts constantly?” Lian Huanran complained for the most time on the way to find a magical beast.
The sun shone on the group of four with one magical beast disguised as a human.
“Uh.., hot.” Lian Huanran complained again while using her hands to dispel the sun.
Sweat drenched Lian Huanran's forehead, the other three felt hot, but no one complained as much as Lian Huanran complained.
However, complaining also consumes energy even though stress is reduced. Finally they decided to rest in the shade while enjoying the meat of the magical beast that Lian Huanran cooked.
“Live six more days and the third round will be finished.” Tang Yelu said opening the topic.
“Hm. Do you think this is not strange, we very rarely meet other participants?” Lian Huanran responded to Tang Yelu while opening her mouth to eat.
“I think it's quite natural, the Drego Forest is very spacious and filled with magical beasts and again this is already eight days after the third round began, the remaining participants are not many.” Wu Shilin replaced Tang Yelu to answer.
“But...., therefore, the third round became very boring. I've only met other participants once plus you two times.” Said Lian Huanran in a lethargic and uninspired tone.
Chao Bence intended to respond to Lian Huanran's words with some nonsense, but suddenly an explosion rang out and black flames burned the trees around the group of four people and one magical beast.
Chao Bence sensed danger and urged the four-man group, “Retreat!”
‘This element of darkness?’ Inner Chao Bence when looking at the surrounding black flames and second-guessing the identity of the person before him.
After all very few humans who have the element of darkness and races who have the element of darkness are demons while demons should not stay in the Afer Continent.
‘Not only that his cultivation level is also on par with mine!?’ Chao Bence was shocked again when he checked the silver-haired man before him,
‘How can!?’ Inner Chao Bence and various speculations filled his mind, but Chao Bence knew the most important thing and immediately made a protector around the four people and asked them to be vigilant and careful.
Lian Haocun also had various theories on his mind while Tang Yelu, Wu Shilin and Lian Huanran were already discussing frantically. Although Lian Huanran knew that Chao Bence was a level eight magical beast, the panic growing in his heart was inevitable.
The silver-haired man rushed towards Chao Bence. Chao Bence also rushed towards the silver-haired male so they met in the middle.
They exchanged attacks hundreds of times in a very short period of time with very fast attacks using only their bare hands. This made Tang Yelu and Wu Shilin wonder about Chao Bence's true identity.
The silver-haired man estimated his opponent's level and started using his elemental power and weapon, the sword.
In the heart of the silver-haired man, he commented, ‘Where did this man emerge from? His level is even on par with mine.’
The fight became even fiercer without anyone excelling. The black flames burned the grass around Chao Bence and the silver-haired man. Chao Bence used his water element and extinguished those flames while the silver-haired man took the opportunity and headed behind Chao Bence with the intention of attacking from behind.
Chao Bence's reaction was so quick that fortunately only his arm was scratched by the sword attack. But it turned out that this was only to distract Chao Bence.
The silver-haired male immediately rushed towards Lian Haocun, Lian Huanran, Tang Yelu and Wu Shilin who were protected protectors with thick killing intent around. Lian Huanran felt fear in his heart and his body began to tremble,
‘Chao Bence is a level eight magical beast that is equivalent to a Demigod Stage. This person could be on par with him meaning he had a higher level than him or his equivalent!’ Inner Lian Huanran, her heart was filled with panic as well as Tang Yelu and Wu Shilin.
Only Lian Haocun thought clearly and began to strengthen the protective defense with his Spiritual Qi even though it did not function much. Then Lian Huanran, Tang Yelu and Wu Shilin who were calmed by a few words from Lian Haocun also started to help.
The silver-haired man did not expect the protector Chao Bence to be so strong that he could not break through it with a single strike. The silver-haired man clucked in annoyance and a gaze full of killing intent was directed at Lian Haocun, Lian Huanran, Tang Yelu and Wu Shilin.
Chao Bence had already started rushing towards the silver-haired man and used his extremely powerful fists to repulse the silver-haired man. Because of trying to penetrate the protector, the silver-haired man could not dodge in time from Chao Bence's attack and vomited blood due to Chao Bence's powerful punch right in his stomach.
Resolutely deciding to retreat, the silver-haired male retreated and disappeared from before Chao Bence, Lian's two twin brothers, Tang Yelu and Wu Shilin.
Tang Yelu and Wu Shilin were still flabbergasted and shock could be clearly seen from their faces, with Tang Yelu's trembling tone somewhat dazed and filled with confusion,
"What really happened!?"