Host: Zhao Hao
Level: soul-quenching 9th level
Experience: 88,500/90,000
People: 3.7 million
Faith value: 620,000 points
Zhao Hao glanced at his experience points and felt a surge of happiness. He was just a step away from entering the warrior state.
Every time he leveled up, his status was instantly replenished. So, after killing for so long, Zhao Hao didn't feel the least bit exhausted. He looked back and said, "What? Addicted to picking up trash?" Every time he finished off a monster, the Heavenly Dragon Gate disciples behind him acted like they had found treasure, screaming, cheering, and dancing. It was really annoying.
Monster bones were used for refining weapons, monster skins for defense, and monster cores for upgrading cultivation bases—they meant nothing to him. He didn't care about any of it. He was there just to kill monsters. Huang Diewu with her unfathomable strength fought and disabled the monsters first, and then he killed them.
The murderous intent exuding from his eyes was so intense that it frightened people. Thinking of this, the group grew even more frightened, looking at Zhao Hao, who was covered in blood, they couldn't help but back up.
"..." Zhao Hao was speechless.
"You may continue picking up the spoils." Zhao Hao shrugged, preparing to leave.
"Young Master, you are so kind." At this moment, Mu Jianping smiled and stepped forward. Among all the disciples present, she was the only one unafraid of Zhao Hao.
"I'm a good person?" Zhao Hao was surprised. "Beauty, which one of your eyes can see that I'm a good person?"
"At first, I thought you were very cold, but I didn't expect that you were someone cold on the outside and warm on the inside," Mu Jianping said, nodding self-righteously.
"I'm cold outside and hot inside?" Zhao Hao was stunned again.
"My father often said that this is a world where the fittest survive. It is cruel and ruthless. I'm so lucky. The first person I met after coming down the mountain was as warm-hearted as you." Mu Jianping laughed.
Zhao Hao's mouth twitched. "Beauty, are you blind?"
"Young Master, you are such a good person, thank you for your care." Mu Jianping said sincerely.
She previously said she would hire Zhao Hao and asked for his help. Zhao Hao refused, but then he killed various monsters and let them pick up materials. In her opinion, Zhao Hao was actually helping them for free.
So, she concluded: Zhao Hao was an old-fashioned person, cold outside, warm inside, not talkative, and a little shy.
"..." Zhao Hao was speechless.
Watching Mu Jianping's admiring and infatuated gaze towards Zhao Hao, Wang Hao felt a pang of jealousy.
"Little Junior Sister, this person is cruel and bloodthirsty, how could he be a good person? You are so naive!" He thought.
As the senior disciple among the Heavenly Dragon Gate disciples, Wang Hao had some worldly experience. After following along, he realized Zhao Hao was only killing monsters with the help of the pretty maidservant. He finally understood: this kid is just a spoiled brat, what cold on the outside and warm on the inside, he's clearly a killing pervert, doing it purely for excitement. The worst part is, he's a killing pervert who relies on someone else!
Of course, the worst thing to him was that he knew Zhao Hao was relying on someone else and still managed to fascinate his junior sister.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Heavy shaking nearby made the ground tremble, almost making it unsteady to stand on.
It sounded like a giant beast stomping on the ground.
"The Tiger King was paralyzed with fright, but there are still monsters who dare to come to me!" Zhao Hao was taken aback for a moment.
Great timing, he thought, just when he needed to upgrade.
The shadow of the giant beast covered a large area, casting everyone in darkness.
"What a strong bloody scent."
The sound, mixed with a roar, came from a huge brown bear with thick black legs as it walked towards Zhao Hao and the others with earth-shaking footsteps.
"What kind of bear is this? At first glance, it looks like a mountain."
"My God!" Everyone gasped.
"I'm going!" Zhao Hao also felt his heart tremble.
He had seen brown bears before, but this was the first time he saw one as large as the one before him.
It was huge, majestic, and full of power. Zhao Hao felt that the power of this brown bear could definitely push a building down with one swipe of its paw.
"This king hasn't eaten people for a long time."
The huge bear looked at the tiny humans below, and its eyes began to burn with desire.
This demon bear was the most powerful existence in the outer area of the dragon veins. It was the beast king here. It had been asleep for a hundred years. The bloody aura brought by Zhao Hao's aggressive killing had awakened it again.
"In front of me, a bear dares to claim to be a king." Zhao Hao sneered, and at the same time, a pair of stars appeared in his eyes. What he saw was a mass of experience points walking towards him.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The demon bear approached everyone with earth-shaking momentum.
"This is a Tier 5 demon bear."
"Retreat."
In shock, the group of disciples retreated one after another. A Tier 5 demon could easily destroy them.
"Young master, protect me."
Mu Jianping reacted quickly. She ran to Zhao Hao quickly. She 'understood' Zhao Hao as someone cold on the outside and warm on the inside.
The group of disciples all run behind Zhao Hao seeing Mu Jianping's actions. Indeed, behind Zhao Hao was safer than anywhere else.
Only Wang Hao clenched his fists, stood upright, raised his head, and looked at the huge demon bear angrily.
As the senior disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Gate, he needed outsiders to protect him. Wang Hao couldn't bear the shame.
He wanted to show his bravery and dominance, to prove he was no worse than the murderous pervert.
"Senior Brother is so brave."
"It's Senior Brother."
The group of disciples noticed Wang Hao and heaped praises on him.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Under the giant feet of the demon bear, huge pits appeared on the ground, getting closer and closer.
Wang Hao gritted his teeth, his heart throbbed wildly, and his determined gaze grew more and more shaken as the bear got closer.
1 second.
2 seconds.
3 seconds.
His legs grew weak, and he felt his heart about to pop out from his chest.
"Make room for me."
Soon, Wang Hao's courage disappeared. He quickly ran behind Huang Diewu nervously.
"Don't stand so close to me." Huang Diewu waved her backhand and pushed him away.
"..." All the disciples were left speechless.
Zhao Hao looked at the Demon Bear excitedly, not paying attention to Wang Hao at all.
"A mere Tier 5 monster dares to show off in front of me. Die Wu, do not help me." He yelled, ready to take action.
"Don't interfere." Zhao Hao reached out his hand to stop her.
"Huh?" Huang Diewu was stunned.
"I want to take it on alone." Zhao Hao's face was filled with excitement.
"Young Master, you..." Huang Diewu was taken aback. A Tier 5 monster could easily destroy a group of warrior-level cultivators. Zhao Hao was one step away from the warrior level, yet he dared to take on the demon bear alone.
"Wow." Mu Jianping held her small face in both hands, looking at Zhao Hao in admiration.
Wang Hao's eyes lit up: "He wants to take on the Tier 5 demon bear alone! Haha, this kid just had to show off. It's better if the demon bear kills him."