Chapter 53: Senior Han Yue! Fourth-Tier Magical Beast!
Han Yue emerged from the dense forest and couldn't help but feel a bit surprised at the scene before her.
Second-tier magical beasts like the Green Wood Wolf usually traveled in packs.
Seeing the young faces of the three students, Han Yue immediately recognized them as freshmen.
However, despite the large number of Green Wood Wolves lying around, none of the three freshmen seemed to be injured, aside from a bit of disorderliness in their appearance.
It was worth noting that even seniors would have to pay a price if they were surrounded and attacked by over a dozen second-tier magical beasts.
Perhaps only teams of seniors with formidable strength and a Grandmaster-level presence could emerge unscathed.
But what surprised Han Yue even more was that it was only three freshmen who managed to accomplish all this!
This naturally filled Han Yue with astonishment.
This prompted Han Yue to reveal herself and greet them.
Xiao Ze looked at the five girls who suddenly appeared, feeling a slight tension in his heart.
He wasn't too keen on interacting with these seniors, but now that they had crossed paths, there was no avoiding it.
"Hello, senior sisters! We are freshmen who just entered this year. We're not very familiar with the rules. Have we ventured too deep?" Xiao Ze smiled lightly and casually attributed their presence in the middle section of the back mountain to an accident.
"I see. But still, that's quite impressive. Are all the freshmen in this year's intake so strong?" Han Yue exclaimed in surprise as she carefully examined the three individuals before her.
At this moment, Han Yue noticed that the appearances of these three were all extraordinary!
The two girls each had their own unique features, and Han Yue even felt that their looks surpassed her own!
The male student, on the other hand, exuded a reserved aura and had a handsome appearance. But the fact that he had defeated the head wolf, which was much larger in size, demonstrated his extraordinary strength.
Xiao Ze smiled and remained silent.
"I'm called Xiao Ze, and these two are my companions, Xiao Xuner and Little Doctor Fairy." Xiao Ze introduced them briefly.
The four attractive girls behind Han Yue also approached and introduced themselves to Xiao Ze's group, their gazes lingering on Xiao Ze and the others.
"Since you've accidentally ventured into the middle section, would you like to join us?" Han Yue, seeing that the three of them were outnumbered, extended the invitation.
"Um... maybe not. Senior Han Yue, you probably have aspirations for the top ten rewards as well," Xiao Ze pretended to hesitate and shook his head in refusal.
"Bringing the three of us along would only burden Senior Han Yue, and we feel a bit guilty about it."
If one were to refuse too eagerly, it might raise suspicion. This way of speaking also made Han Yue nod in agreement. She did indeed have thoughts about the rewards for this magical beast hunting competition.
During the last internal selection competition, she unfortunately encountered that monster during the elimination stage and was eliminated.
Entering the inner courtyard a year later meant falling behind those monsters in training progress by a year.
Han Yue had to strive for the academy's rewards to prevent herself from falling too far behind in her cultivation speed!
"In that case, please be extremely careful, the three junior brothers and sisters. If you encounter a magical beast that you can't handle, be sure to immediately call for help from the elders. Your lives are more important than the competition." Han Yue instructed them before continuing her hunt with her team.
Xiao Ze watched Han Yue leave and silently decided to expand the range of his soul perception a bit more!
"Let's go, let's continue deeper!" Xiao Ze and his companions were currently more than capable of dealing with second-tier magical beasts.
Even if they encountered groups of second-tier magical beasts like the Green Wood Wolves, they could deal with them without any harm.
Han Yue's appearance, however, made Xiao Ze feel a sense of urgency!
Could it be that Xiao Yan's cohort, who were on the top rankings of the inner courtyard, hadn't even entered the inner courtyard yet? If that were the case, the competition pressure would be too great!
Although the ranking was determined by the number of magic cores, magic cores of different levels had different values!
The higher the level of the magic core, the more valuable it was!
Xiao Ze planned to continue deeper into the mountain and hunt down even more powerful magical beasts!
At a certain mountain peak in the back mountain, two elders sat cross-legged, seemingly sensing a special situation and opened their eyes one after another.
"That little guy actually went deeper into the back mountain..."
"Is he trying to compete for first place in this competition?"
"It's possible. If he really manages to hunt down a high-level magical beast, the magic core he obtains would be enough to secure him the top spot!"
"In that case, we need to keep an eye on him to prevent any accidents."
As the two elders conversed, they flew towards the deeper parts of the back mountain, and other elders immediately arrived to take their place.
It was precisely because of the presence of these elders that the academy dared to guarantee the safety of its students!
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"Roar!"
The deafening roar was the final lament of this third-tier magical beast.
Xiao Ze looked at the fallen magical beast with a slight smile of relief on his lips.
A third-tier magical beast was equivalent to a Great Fighter in terms of human cultivation. For Xiao Ze, it was also easy to deal with.
However, Xiao Xuner and Little Doctor Fairy could only assist from the side. Facing a third-tier magical beast head-on was still a bit difficult for them.
Suddenly, Xiao Ze's brows furrowed slightly.
"What's wrong, Brother Xiao Ze?" Xiao Xuner had just taken out the magic core of the third-tier magical beast when she saw Xiao Ze frowning.
"The commotion from our battle seems to have attracted a fourth-tier magical beast!"
"Fourth tier!" Little Doctor Fairy exclaimed in surprise, then looked a bit worried.
"Should we leave quickly?"
Xiao Ze glanced at his backpack, which was filled with magic cores of various sizes and colors.
Originally, these magic cores were already sufficient, but Han Yue's appearance made Xiao Ze a bit uncertain.
"Let's wait and see if we can handle it. If not, then we retreat!"
Xiao Ze thought for a moment and decided to test the waters first.
The magical beast wasn't a flying one, and Xiao Ze had the Flying Cloud Wings martial skill.
In a critical situation, he could fly away with the two of them.
A giant ape with green fur swiftly shuttled through the forest, emitting a terrifying aura wherever it passed.
All the birds and beasts in its path fled in panic!
Xiao Ze condensed aqua blue Dou Qi in his hand and scattered it within a radius of tens of meters.
Once the Dou Qi left his hand, it quickly dissipated to the point of being invisible to the naked eye.
Xiao Xuner and Little Doctor Fairy had already retreated from the battlefield.
Within the range covered by the Dou Qi, both trees and grass showed faint signs of erosion.
This was Aqua Qi mixed with the poisonous power of the Calamity, a water attribute martial skill!
Although it was difficult to kill with the Calamity's poisonous power alone, it could make the fourth-tier magical beast feel nauseous for a while, weaken its state, and even cause it to become weak!
The giant ape crashed to the ground, took a deep breath, and roared angrily at Xiao Ze, attempting to intimidate him.
But it was precisely this breath that inhaled some of the Calamity's poisonous power that Xiao Ze had previously scattered.
Xiao Ze was stunned. This magical beast was quite cooperative!
There was a visible change.
The face of the green-haired ape turned purplish-blue, and its movements became stiff.
Xiao Ze didn't miss this opportunity. With a move of his hand, he unleashed the Blue Sea Whirlpool, slightly restricting the giant ape's movements.
The water blades mixed within the whirlpool also carried the Calamity's poisonous power!
Seeing this scene, Xiao Xuner and Little Doctor Fairy, who were watching from a distance, breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, the two elders who were secretly guarding were also stunned.
(End of Chapter)