Er Ming carefully placed Yun Feng and the others on the ground, and only after inspecting them thoroughly did Xiao Wu let out a sigh of relief.
Perched on Er Ming's broad shoulder, Xiao Wu patted him lightly and asked, "Er Ming, why did you come looking for me this time?"
Scratching his head with his massive hand, Er Ming pondered for a moment before replying, "Da Ming and I missed you."
Xiao Wu initially felt annoyed, but hearing this simple and heartfelt response, she couldn't help but fall silent.
After a while, she softly said, "I'm sorry, Er Ming. I've missed you both, too."
The sight of Er Ming's massive figure suddenly appearing had caught Xiao Wu off guard earlier. Given the circumstances, she hadn't been able to explain herself and had to use subtle signals to keep him from hurting anyone. Even though she understood his concern, the chaos that ensued was far from what she had hoped for.
She glanced at Yun Feng, noting that his injuries weren't severe. Er Ming had clearly held back.
Er Ming's lantern-like eyes sparkled warmly as he listened to Xiao Wu's words, and his mouth stretched into a wide, happy grin.
"It's okay, Sister Xiao Wu," he rumbled.
Xiao Wu nodded. "Er Ming, if I return to the forest in the future, you must not act recklessly when you sense my presence. It could cause a lot of trouble!"
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Er Ming scratched his head again. He understood Xiao Wu was training in the human world to accelerate her growth, but missing her was a feeling he couldn't suppress—just like how Xiao Wu missed Yun Feng.
"I understand, Sister Xiao Wu," Er Ming replied.
Xiao Wu's face softened, a small smile forming. "How's Da Ming?"
Er Ming nodded vigorously, his expression showing excitement.
Xiao Wu looked again at Yun Feng and the others lying on the ground, then turned back to Er Ming. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Leave behind some of your aura here to keep other spirit beasts away. I'll go with you to see Da Ming, but we must be quick!"
Er Ming, like a giant child given permission to play, became visibly excited. He let out a low, deep growl.
The sound was quiet but carried for kilometers. Within its range, every spirit beast fled in terror, abandoning their territories and retreating.
Xiao Wu watched over Yun Feng once more before signaling to Er Ming. The giant complied by pulling a tuft of his fur from his chest and placing it near Yun Feng and the others. He also instructed a nearby ten-thousand-year spirit beast to guard them.
The lower-tier spirit beast dared not disobey a king like Er Ming. In the world of spirit beasts, hierarchy was far stricter than in the human world.
With everything arranged, Er Ming took Xiao Wu and bounded towards the core of the Star Dou Forest, leaping at astonishing speeds.
Shortly after Er Ming and Xiao Wu left, Yun Feng's eyelashes twitched. Awakened by Ah Yin's call, he quickly regained consciousness.
Ah Yin, remembering Yun Feng's earlier threats, dared not disobey his command. She'd feared that Yun Feng might recklessly self-destruct if pushed too far.
The spirit beast lurking in the shadows also watched Yun Feng with confusion. Er Ming had instructed it to prevent the group from being eaten but had said nothing about interfering with their actions.
The spirit beast, not particularly intelligent, decided not to meddle in Yun Feng's movements and continued to observe.
The tuft of fur Er Ming left behind was already sufficient to keep other spirit beasts away, but Xiao Wu's concern for Yun Feng had prompted her to add extra precautions.
Upon waking, Yun Feng did not immediately rise. Instead, he scanned his surroundings with his spiritual sense. After confirming that Xiao Wu and Er Ming were gone and identifying the hidden spirit beast, he relaxed.
Feigning ignorance of the spirit beast, he casually stood up and checked on the unconscious girls around him.
Smiling faintly, Yun Feng quietly left the area.
He deliberately left behind the fur that Er Ming had placed. It would repel other spirit beasts, hindering his plans to hunt for one.
Yun Feng preferred to hunt alone. He didn't want anyone else witnessing the effects of the spirit ring he sought to obtain.
His years of study had already given him a clear idea of what kind of spirit beast he needed. Unwilling to let others interfere, Yun Feng moved toward the environment described in his books as the habitat of his target.
Along the way, Yun Feng kept his martial soul activated, its presence deterring most lesser spirit beasts and saving him unnecessary trouble.
After half an hour, Yun Feng arrived at the location he had been seeking—a dense and decayed part of the forest.
After a brief search, he found his target: a Corrosive Thunder Dragon with a cultivation of over twenty thousand years.
It matched his requirements perfectly. Yun Feng's eyes gleamed with excitement.
Wasting no time, Yun Feng immediately activated all three of his amplification spirit abilities. Flames encircled his body, his pupils turned into vertical slits, and scales covered a third of his skin. A pair of fiery wings unfurled from his back.
At the same time, the Corrosive Thunder Dragon lowered its massive, black body into a crouch, ready to strike. Its mouth dripped with dark, venomous saliva, and its entire form exuded a rancid stench.
The beast's fur was as hard as steel, its speed astonishingly fast, and its poison deadly.
As soon as Yun Feng took to the air, the dragon lunged at him, faster than he had anticipated.
The ground beneath its charge corroded instantly, leaving behind a trail of decay.
Yun Feng narrowly avoided the attack by veering to the side, his movements swift and precise.
Realizing the beast's capabilities, Yun Feng didn't dare underestimate it. He immediately activated Raksasa's Triple Transformation, his aura surging to a new peak.
Lightning erupted from his hands, crackling menacingly. With unparalleled speed and strength, Yun Feng delivered a devastating punch to the Corrosive Thunder Dragon's torso.
The impact
tore a massive hole in the dragon's body, exposing its black blood and rotting organs.
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