"It seems that it really wasn't the G Organization guys who did this, huh~ I knew that an organization that plays with human experiments all day wouldn't just suddenly have a brain fart and come to play with poison."
Seeing signs of rampant destruction around the cave, Feng Yuan said with some pride, Captain Chen reported to Captain Yan and then said to Feng Yuan,
"You all wait here, Xiao Han, you and Liao Yu protect them. If anyone from the G Organization attacks, just shout, and Captain Yan will come over right away. The rest of you, follow me! Let's go see what dare cause trouble here!"
"Okay!"
"Yes!"
Seeing a short-haired woman with a spirited look and a young man with fresh acne summon their Spirit Beasts to guard the surroundings, Feng Yuan tried to sneak a few steps towards the cave, only to shrink back when the woman glared at him.
"Really, what's wrong with just taking a look, we found this place after all!"
Feng Yuan, holding Xiao Ji and complaining to the Special Forces woman who was staring at him unrelenting, Xiao Ji, somewhat puzzled, turned around to look at Feng Yuan,
"Ji?"
"They are looking out for you~ We don't know what dangers there are inside the cave; it's better for us to stay outside."
"It's so annoying, why would such a high talent in potion-making appear in someone as crazy about fighting as this, it's just aggravating."
Seeing Cen Chudie still holding a grudge about him not wanting to join the potion-making department, Feng Yuan said with a mischievous smile,
"I don't only have a talent in potion-making, you know~ Maybe I also have the talent of a Beastmaster~ Plus, talents like Rune Master or Artificer could perhaps be top-notch too~"
"Keep dreaming! Being thankful for having a top-notch talent in potion-making is enough; don't be so greedy, or you'll get retribution."
"I'm telling the truth though~"
Seeing Feng Yuan's teasing expression, Cen Chudie scoffed and said,
"Enough, keep dreaming, that's fine, but don't take it seriously. With the way you are, you probably stumbled upon some mysterious old man's potion-making heritage."
"You really believe that sort of thing?"
"Anything is possible, but even if it were true, it wouldn't be my turn."
Seeing Feng Yuan's astonished expression, Cen Chudie said indifferently. At this moment, continuous explosions came from inside the cave, the ground kept trembling, and faintly, a series of angry roars could be heard. The two Special Forces members changed their expressions instantly, and the female Special Forces member shouted at the three,
"Fall back!"
Seeing the two Special Forces members commanding the Spirit Beasts to block the cave entrance, Feng Yuan tilted his head in confusion and said,
"The roars sound strange? Like they are angry about being disturbed?"
"Hm! Who's there!"
Feng Yuan didn't have time to put Xiao Ji down and just loosened his right hand to grab the Sickle, swiftly turning around—clang! A pitch-black arrow was just intercepted by the Sickle in Feng Yuan's hand. Xiao Ji jumped down from Feng Yuan's hands and stared angrily at the black-robed person standing in the treetop, as a dark green giant snake with deep blue fluorescent patterns rushed out of the woods and spat venom at everyone.
"Xiao Ji, come back!"
Feng Yuan stepped forward to shield Xiao Ji behind him, his Sickle poised in front, as a gray semi-transparent Barrier appeared in front of him, blocking the venom sprayed by the giant snake,
"Little monster! Rune Stone Barrier!"
"Retreat inside the Rune Stone Barrier!"
Several Rune Stones rose around the area, constructing a Barrier that protected Feng Yuan and the others within. Feng Yuan glanced at the Xuan Turtle that had rushed to his side, carrying a small mountain-like miniature landscape on its back, retreated a few steps, and fixed his gaze on the black-robed person in the tree,
"Ji!"
"Xiao Ji, fall back! This isn't something you should get involved in!"
"Ji!"
Seeing Xiao Ji act like it wanted to join the battle, Feng Yuan planned to push it behind him. However, Xiao Ji nimbly avoided Feng Yuan's hand. Sighing at the determination in Xiao Ji's eyes, Feng Yuan said,
"Stay behind me. It's too dangerous ahead. I don't want to lose you."
"Ji!"
Seeing Xiao Ji firmly standing in front of himself, Feng Yuan shook his head helplessly,
"Very well!"
The Dreaming Dragon Baby floated in front of Feng Yuan, erecting a semi-transparent Crystal Barrier in an attempt to protect both Feng Yuan and Xiao Ji. Grateful, Xiao Ji glanced at the Dreaming Dragon Baby and then fixated its gaze on the cloaked figure.
Just then, the middle-aged special agent who had spoken earlier also rushed over. He commanded a ferocious giant wolf, engulfed in deep red flames, to attack the cloaked figure in the tree. A sky-engulfing blaze roared towards the figure, but before it could reach him, an oddly-shaped black doll floated out. With a black cloak drawn by the doll, the flames were suddenly absorbed.
With a twisted smile stitched with dark red threads, the black doll's mouth turned into a ghastly grin. The flames absorbed by the cloak were now being ejected towards everyone. A mournful cry rang out as a pitch-black giant bird, ablaze with blue flames, soared out of the woods,
"Damn! Netherworld Demon Bird!"
The middle-aged special agent cursed upon seeing the black giant bird and turned to yell,
"Run! I'll try to hold it off for you!"
Feng Yuan didn't run but looked at the cloaked figure with some confusion and said,
"Why do I feel like you harbor great hatred towards me? Do we know each other?"
The cloaked figure spoke in a hoarse voice, filled with malice,
"You! You killed her! Die!"
"Yooh!!"
As if sensing the cloaked figure's rage, the Netherworld Demon Bird flapped its massive wings, whipping up a pitch-black violent wind. Seeing the wind raised by the Netherworld Demon Bird, the middle-aged special agent looked at Feng Yuan in despair and, turning his head, gritted his teeth and said,
"Fight on! Stop the Wind of Death! Damn it! Why use a desperate move right from the start! Run!"
The middle-aged special agent's Spirit Beast stood by his side, unleashing its most powerful abilities against the attacking pitch-black gale.
The dark wind withered the trees in the forest in an instant, and the various plants on the ground couldn't withstand the onslaught of the deadly wind as they crumbled to ash. The Rune Stone Barrier lasted only a second before being shattered by the wind. Three Spirit Beasts shielded the middle-aged special agent in their midst, trying to protect him from the black wind with their bodies. The Dreaming Dragon Baby's Crystal Barrier also failed to stop the wind. Seeing the barrier shatter, the Dreaming Dragon Baby desperately tried to erect another one strong enough to withstand the wind,
Carrying the Sickle, enveloped in dark aura, Feng Yuan moved past Xiao Ji and the Dreaming Dragon Baby towards the cloaked figure, and angrily said,
"If you have an issue with me, deal with me directly! Why involve others!"
"You! Die!"
The hoarse voice roared again. Just as the three Spirit Beasts protecting the middle-aged special agent began to falter, a clear call sounded, and the dark wind suddenly dissipated,
"Yooh!!"
The Netherworld Demon Bird cried out in fury as the dark wind materialized and vanished repeatedly with its frenzied wing flapping,
"Guna~"
As the clear call resonated once more, a rain of rainbow light began to fall from the sky. The trees touched by the light rain slowly came back to life, and the withered land began to flourish again. Plants rapidly grew from the bare ground, and the three Spirit Beasts gradually regained their strength and dispersed, revealing the middle-aged special agent they had been tightly guarding. The Dreaming Dragon Baby, which had collapsed on the ground, regained its vigor and floated back into the air. Xiao Ji watched the rainbow light rain in surprise while the dark aura around Feng Yuan gradually faded,
"Yooh!!"
The Netherworld Demon Bird, looking weary, stopped its wild flapping. The cloaked figure extended a hand, letting the rainbow light rain fall into his palm before snatching it back and turning away, ready to leave. Seeing the cloaked figure ready to depart, Feng Yuan, in a rage, hurled the Sickle, wrapped in blue flames, from his hand. The Sickle, trailing a tail of blue, fiery light, slashed viciously towards the cloaked figure. A pitch-black barrier appeared behind the figure and blocked the Sickle, which vanished upon hitting the ground. Hearing the noise, the cloaked figure turned back and pointed at Feng Yuan.
"Guna~"