"Captain!"
Several City Guards concealed near the Earth Element Beast saw Xiao Yong return with two stupefied students and hurried over to greet them.
Xiao Yong nodded, tossed the two students he was carrying and said, "Take them back to camp. Also, announce the Earth Element Beast's information and warn those without the strength not to approach."
Xiao Yong said irritably, "It hasn't been long, and already thirty or forty people have been eliminated. They're fine, but I'm the one who's worn out from running!"
Xiao Yong spoke bluntly, knowing well that this was the boss, and, most likely, not simple. Yet many students, out of curiosity, approached blindly without much observation.
Their fate was to be spotted from a distance by the Earth Element Beast, immobilized by Elemental Magnetism Pressure, and directly eliminated.
If this weren't an assessment, these students wouldn't just be eliminated; it would be a matter of "death."
"Not a bit of vigilance, utterly defenseless!" Xiao Yong muttered disdainfully as he turned around, "I'll continue monitoring the Earth Element Beast. You all need to be more alert. The trial is almost over, and even with a death quota, it's best to avoid any accidents."
"Yes, Captain!"
...
Elsewhere.
The Earth Element Beast, having lost its target, grew even more ferocious, its eyes glowing with malice. Its two stout forelimbs stamped heavily on the ground, again and again, showing extreme irritability!
"It's time to take the stage and kill the Earth Element Beast, and take 'Elemental Magnetism Pressure'!" Su Yuan's eyes sharpened as he stepped out from behind a tree.
The irritable Earth Element Beast immediately sensed something, and with a violent twist of its body, it stared down Su Yuan with eyes reddened by fury.
"Quite sharp," Su Yuan frowned slightly.
He would never underestimate a Bronze Level Elite.
Although he had killed a Green Flame White Wolf during the winter break, Su Yuan was well aware that didn't mean he was stronger than a Bronze Level Elite.
He had succeeded that time because Zhuang Xun, who was not weak, had completely drawn the Green Flame White Wolf's attention, allowing Su Yuan to seize the opportunity and kill it with a Transformation Realm Steel Flame Finger.
Moreover, the Earth Element Beast in front of him was far more capable in combat than the Green Flame White Wolf!
With a roar, the Earth Element Beast charged toward Su Yuan on its four black hooves.
Su Yuan did not plan to evade. Instead, he unfolded his Wind Walking and met the charge.
To truly understand this Earth Element Beast, one had to face it personally.
As they rapidly closed the distance, suddenly, there was a flash of light upon the Earth Element Beast.
"Here it comes!"
On high alert, Su Yuan allowed the swirling wind beneath his feet to burst forth, using Wind Walking to dart quickly to the side!
"Crack!"
A bird that had just flown over Su Yuan's head suddenly crashed to the ground, shattered to pieces, without even splattering blood. To Su Yuan, it felt like the space beside him had undergone some imperceptible, intangible transmutation.
"He managed to dodge it!"
Su Yuan's eyes brightened as he flashed to one side.
By observing how the Earth Element Beast used Elemental Magnetism Pressure to immobilize those two students, Su Yuan deduced that while Elemental Magnetism Pressure was invisible, its use could be inferred from the gray light emanating from the beast.
And since Elemental Magnetism Pressure was an area-of-effect skill, as long as he was fast enough, there was a chance to evade it.
Now it seemed indeed possible; with his reflexes and the Transformation Realm's Wind Walking, he successfully avoided the Elemental Magnetism Pressure!
Although it felt like dancing on the edge of a knife, Su Yuan had a contingency plan in case he was enveloped by Elemental Magnetism Pressure.
The Earth Element Beast apparently didn't expect Su Yuan to dodge the Elemental Magnetism Pressure. It paused, baffled, and then, in a fit of frustrated fury, prepared to use the skill again.
Just then, a black figure suddenly dashed in from the side, it was none other than the special recruit Fang Kun from Group One!
Above Fang Kun's bright silver greatsword, a black stream flowed around the blade, and at this moment he surged forward, even faster than Su Yuan, and reached the Earth Element Beast first. He swung his greatsword down with tremendous force.
"Black Tiger Strong Strike!"
Accompanied by spurts of fresh blood, this strike left a foot-long wound on the left flank of the Earth Element Beast!
However, Fang Kun frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with the result.
The Earth Element Beast, in pain, turned around furiously and kicked Fang Kun.
Fang Kun quickly raised his greatsword to block in front of him.
With a "bang," he was kicked several meters away.
But Fang Kun didn't fall. After catching his breath for a few moments, he recovered.
Such incredible physical strength naturally came from his Soul Card—Stat C for both strength and physique, Furious Tiger!
"Roar!!"
This strike made Fang Kun's enmity surpass Su Yuan's. The Earth Element Beast immediately abandoned Su Yuan and was about to use Elemental Magnetism Pressure against Fang Kun when a gray light started circulating on its body.
But at that moment, another blazing white lightning bolt as thick as a washbasin shot from another direction at high speed, causing the Earth Element Beast to stumble and interrupting its Elemental Magnetism Pressure.
Crackling streams of electricity danced and sparked across the Earth Element Beast, causing continuous rigidity and Thunder Element damage.
Su Yuan and Fang Kun looked up to see Chen Jiu Jun walking over from a distance with an indifferent expression.
Chen Jiu Jun's gaze fell on Su Yuan, and his brows furrowed as he said indifferently, "Su Yuan, you're only at the Eighth Stage, yet you have the courage to hunt Earth Element Beasts?"
"Su Yuan... He is Su Yuan?" Fang Kun flashed a hint of surprise in his eyes as he turned his head to take another look at Su Yuan, "The person Zhuang Xun talked about is only at the Eighth Stage?"
"But being able to dodge the Elemental Magnetism Pressure with speed alone, even I can't do that... perhaps Zhuang Xun was not exaggerating!"
Remembering Zhuang Xun's evaluation of Su Yuan, Fang Kun narrowed his eyes, his look towards Su Yuan becoming much more serious.
"Do you really need to be at the Ninth Stage to come here?" Su Yuan chuckled lightly, not taking Chen Jiu Jun's words too seriously, "Both you and I are Star Apprentices, there's not much difference between us. Besides, this isn't an 'Ninth Stage only' area."
"Not much difference? How overconfident..."
Chen Jiu Jun snorted in mockery, shaking his head dismissively. A newly awakened Star Apprentice at the Eighth Stage being compared to him? Even Jiang Jun wasn't qualified!
"Roar!!"
The Earth Element Beast had shaken off the buzzing electricity from its body and, seeing that it was being ignored, let out an angry roar.
You're giving yourselves too much credit? Three ants, daring to ignore my existence!
Although Su Yuan and the other two were sizing each other up and engaging in conversation, they remained vigilant of the Earth Element Beast.
While Fang Kun's and Chen Jiu Jun's readiness was unknown to Su Yuan, he himself had personally experienced the power of a Bronze Level Elite Star Beast!
Hearing this roar, Su Yuan immediately heightened his alertness.
"Whoever kills it, it belongs to them!"
Fang Kun shouted loudly, charging once again at the Earth Element Beast.
Su Yuan activated Wind Walking and, wielding his longsword, rushed out as well.
Watching Su Yuan and Fang Kun attack the Earth Element Beast, Chen Jiu Jun's eyes held a trace of disdain: "Warriors are so brainless, only knowing how to hack away. Good, they might as well work for me, giving me plenty of time to set up my Thunder Strike Seals!"
Chen Jiu Jun also started moving, skirting around the edge of the battle and began placing several Thunder Strike Seals.