Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1271: Collapse

Chapter 1271: Chapter 1271: Collapse

In the midst of He Rushan’s shout, which was laced with True Yuan, it exploded like thunder in the ears of those hundreds of disoriented Martial Artists in the dense forest.

Hundreds of Martial Artists, suddenly attacked by two Spirit Beasts and thrown into a panic, had no idea what to do next. He Rushan’s shout jolted them, and they quickly regained their senses, thinking that He Rushan had a point. Although the two Spirit Beasts were formidable, they were many, and with their combined strength being stronger, killing them was still a possibility.

Thus, the hundreds of Martial Artists steadied their minds, brandishing their Spiritual Artifacts, and under the guidance of their respective leaders, teamed up to fiercely battle the two rampaging, eight-clawed behemoths.

Hundreds of Universe Level Experts and Cosmic Level Experts joining forces were by no means an easy target, especially since every Martial Artist was imbued with a Spiritual Artifact. Fighting for their lives, they poured out all their efforts and within moments, the two eight-clawed behemoths began to sustain a variety of injuries, both light and severe.

Although the Martial Artists in the forest had turned the tide in their favor, it also fully ignited the ferocity of the two Spirit Beasts, which became even wilder in their rage. They lashed with tails, rammed with heads, and tore with sharp teeth, continuously claiming the lives of Martial Artists amid screams.

The Spirit Beasts, with their keen senses, quickly picked up on the spreading stench of blood permeating the surroundings, and soon attracted a variety of Spirit Beasts numbering in the hundreds from within Black Wind Gorge.

Although these Spirit Beasts were not as powerful as the two eight-clawed behemoths, they were still more formidable than the Martial Artists in the forest, prowling around the dense woods with greedy eyes.

To these Spirit Beasts, the Martial Artists in the forest were fresh and delicious prey, and they would launch surprise attacks on the Martial Artists if given the chance.

As a result, the hundreds of Martial Artists not only had to fend off the two intruding eight-clawed behemoths but also defend against the attacks from the several hundred Spirit Beasts outside. In their distraction, casualties rose rapidly, and the fighting spirit that had just gathered began to collapse with the increasing losses.

"Run!"

Someone shouted loudly, followed by many Martial Artists frantically waving their Spiritual Artifacts, fleeing in all directions.

But no sooner had they burst out of the forest than they were attacked by Spirit Beasts lying in wait outside, suffering heavy casualties. In the end, very few were able to escape.

He Rushan looked around and saw that less than forty Martial Artists from the Justice Alliance remained beside him. The rest had died or were wounded, and a few had escaped without a trace. He couldn’t help but feel a wave of frustration.

"Sigh..."

Realizing that if they did not leave this place soon, including himself, all members of the Justice Alliance might perish here, He Rushan let out a sigh, his expression complex as he glanced at Fang Bai standing by the distant swamp. Then he led the several dozen Martial Artists of the Justice Alliance to break out of the encirclement and flee back the way they came, escaping Black Wind Gorge.

He Rushan’s purpose for this trip was to kill Fang Bai, but Fang Bai’s two clear whistles had momentarily extinguished that thought.

After all, as a Universe Level Martial Artist who had traveled far and wide and seen much of the world, He Rushan could deduce from Fang Bai’s two whistles—one that saved Sun Guangyi and the other that suddenly drove the two eight-clawed behemoths to attack them in this forest—that Fang Bai was not only skilled in the Beast Taming Art but also highly proficient. Otherwise, the two behemoths on par with high rank Universe Level Martial Artists wouldn’t have been under his control.

A Martial Artist proficient in the Beast Taming Art is extremely fearsome. Now, with hundreds of Spirit Beasts gathered in this forest, if Fang Bai could control those powerful eight-clawed behemoths, he could also control a portion of those Spirit Beasts. Even if He Rushan was powerful and daring, he did not dare to linger any longer.

"I’ll let you go this time; I’ll come back for your head when I get the chance!"

He Rushan, before he left, was extremely unwilling in his heart and silently swore an oath.

The brutal slaughter between the martial artists and spirit beasts inside and outside of the dense forest, made the dozen disciples from the Golden Crow Manor hiding behind a large rock near the swamp tremble in fear, their eyes wide and mouths agape.

He Rushan and the others had been tracking Fang Bai and company up to this point. Apart from Fang Bai, even Sun Guangyi and Li Jingren had initially not noticed them, let alone Huang Yuanhu and the rest of the disciples. It wasn’t until He Rushan and his party fled from the dense forest in disarray that Huang Yuanhu and the others realized that the martial artists from Divine Fire Town still harbored an undying desire to kill Fang Bai.

Fortunately, Fang Bai knew the Beast Taming Art, and manipulated the spirit beasts to attack He Rushan and his men; otherwise, they would inevitably have faced a fierce battle today, and it was uncertain how many of them would have survived to leave Black Wind Gorge alive.

Fang Bai stood leisurely on the edge of the swamp, his gaze calm as he watched He Rushan and the others flee in a sorry state, without any intention of pursuing them.

Fang Bai knew that as long as He Rushan and the others hadn’t taken his head and the dispute over the Essence Stone Vein in the Eternal Death Zone wasn’t resolved, they would not willingly leave. There would be plenty of opportunities to deal with and teach them a lesson.

The intense battle that had just ended was both brief and grim. Over half of the several hundred martial artists who had followed them there perished, and many of the several hundred spirit beasts also sustained injuries or died.

The spirit beasts, though intelligent, were ultimately bloodthirsty and cruel by nature. Only after they had devoured the corpses of the human martial artists and their fallen companions did they leave satisfied.

From beginning to end, those spirit beasts did not dare to attack Fang Bai and his party, nor even dared to approach them, because the oppressive aura emanating from Fang Bai was simply too strong, causing them to keep their distance.

"Leave the two eight-clawed giant lizards for me; as for the rest, you all can divide them amongst yourselves," said Fang Bai, waving his hand towards Sun Guangyi and the others behind him. He then swiftly moved toward the two eight-clawed giant lizards that were breathing their last in the dense forest.

In the recent chaotic battle, although the two eight-clawed giant lizards had shown their might, causing nearly a hundred martial artists to fall under their attacks, those martial artists were not to be trifled with. In a desperate struggle before their deaths, they inflicted severe injuries upon the two eight-clawed giant lizards, rendering them powerless.

Once Fang Bai reached the dense forest, he effortlessly took the beast cores from the two eight-clawed giant lizards. As for the skin, flesh, sinews, and bones of the giant lizards, though valuable, Fang Bai did not pay them much attention. After all, the beast core was the most essence-filled part of a spirit beast’s body.

Nearly two hundred spirit beasts died inside and outside of the dense forest, and about thirty percent of them were of a thousand years old, comparable to human Universe Level Experts.

The rest of the spirit beasts were also over five hundred years old, on par with human Cosmic Level Experts.

Not only did Fang Bai pay no regard to these corpses of spirit beasts, but even Sun Guangyi and Li Jingren did not hold them in high esteem, as they were of little benefit to their cultivation.

However, for Cosmic Level Realm martial artists like Huang Yuanhu and Ye Qingxuan, the bodies of these centuries or millennia old spirit beasts were of great use, especially the beast cores. Whether brought back to their Sect or sold at the Martial Artists Trading Market, they could be exchanged for a considerable amount of cultivation resources.

Moreover, many martial artists had also died on the scene. Most of them carried Space Rings, and each of these Rings surely contained a share of cultivation resources, which also made Huang Yuanhu and the others exceedingly tempted.