Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 966: Let’s See Who Laughs Last!

Chapter 966: Chapter 966: Let’s See Who Laughs Last!

"Even within this primitive forest, where spirit beasts are innumerable and extremely perilous, we must be cautious and vigilant after entering to prevent attacks from spirit beasts. In the past, disciples from the Martial Academy who entered the mountain for training--many teams attempted to cross this primitive forest, aiming for the core area of the Bitao Mountain Range to try their luck. However, many of them never came out."

Huang Miao’s gaze swept eerily across the primitive forest ahead as she continued speaking.

Upon hearing this, Hou Ziping, Liu Qingqing, and Liu Liehu couldn’t help but turn pale, but Fang Bai remained calm and said, "It’s getting late now. Let’s rest outside the forest for the night, have something to eat, and after we’ve fully recharged our spirits, we’ll set off early tomorrow morning."

Huang Miao and the others knew that entering the primitive forest at night would be even more dangerous, and they all agreed with Fang Bai’s suggestion.

Right away, the five of them started a fire on a hill outside the primitive forest, and roasted several Red Fire Chickens and Snow Jade Rabbits to eat.

The Red Fire Chickens and Snow Jade Rabbits were low-level spirit beasts whose meat was not only delicious but also contained faint traces of Essence Energy. After eating, Fang Bai and the others felt their strength had been replenished and their spirits rejuvenated.

The five of them each chose a spot, sat down cross-legged, started to circulate their cultivation techniques, and began to rest and recover.

After this, two more cultivation teams from the Bitao Martial Academy arrived at the edge of the forest and rested near Huang Miao’s team.

It seemed that just like Huang Miao’s team, they were also planning to enter the primitive forest the next day.

The teams that had the courage to come here were all very strong overall, and their team leaders were either Core Disciples or Direct Disciples.

Teams like Tu Hu’s and Huang Miao’s, with Inner Court disciples as the team leaders, were considered oddities among the many teams that entered the mountain for training this time.

Those two cultivation teams, upon seeing Huang Miao’s group, were somewhat surprised, which was immediately followed by unrestrained mockery.

The ridicule was mostly about how the strongest members of Huang Miao’s team were only Inner Court disciples and they only had five team members; with such strength, they were delusional to try their luck in the core area of Bitao Mountain Range—it was like courting death. Some even believed that Huang Miao’s team wouldn’t be able to cross the primitive forest, and might all perish within it.

Although Huang Miao’s crew was far away from the two cultivation teams, as martial artists with acute senses, they could faintly hear the mocking comments of the other teams.

"Let them talk, we shouldn’t take it to heart. We will see who gets the last laugh!"

Seeing that Huang Miao and the others were greatly infuriated, Fang Bai spoke indifferently.

"That leader of the cultivation team is called Ouyang Zhan, a Personal Transmission Disciple of our Martial Academy."

Pointing at the cultivation team resting on the hill to the left, Huang Miao spoke angrily, "That tall, dark-skinned man with a square face is Ouyang Zhan. He’s the lowest ranked among the Personal Transmission Disciples, but he’s the most arrogant and conceited. It was he who was mocking us non-stop just now."

Fang Bai’s gaze swept over Ouyang Zhan and with a light smile, said, "Let him mock us. Once we’ve passed through the primitive forest, I bet he won’t be laughing anymore."

A night passed swiftly, and at dawn, the other two cultivation teams entered the primitive forest one after the other.

"Let’s go as well! Junior Brother Hou and I will clear the way at the front, Junior Brother Fang will cover our rear, and Junior Sister Liu and Junior Sister Qingqing will stay in the middle. Once we enter the primitive forest, let’s not get too far from each other, and if we’re attacked by spirit beasts, don’t panic..."

As the team leader and someone with abundant experience from multiple expeditions into the mountains, Huang Miao repeatedly instructed Fang Bai and the others on what to pay attention to before they entered the primitive forest.

After speaking, a pair of Willow Leaf Twin Sabers had already appeared in her hands.

These Willow Leaf Twin Sabers were Huang Miao’s personal weapons. Although their power was far from that of a Spiritual Artifact, they could slice through iron like mud and were extremely tough and sharp.

Huang Miao seldom used the Willow Leaf Twin Sabers, but she was aware that the ancient forest harbored many dangers. A slight mishap might lead to her demise, so she was incredibly cautious and careful. With the twin sabers in hand, she felt a bit more confident.

She took a deep breath, then raised her head and stepped into the ancient forest.

Hou Ziping gripped a spear in one hand and hurried a few steps to catch up with Huang Miao, walking by her side.

Liu Qingqing drew her long sword, and Liu Liehu grasped an iron rod, both closely following the two.

All four of them wielded their weapons as if facing a great enemy, yet Fang Bai followed behind them barehanded and unhurried, appearing quite at ease.

The group had walked a few hundred meters when Huang Miao turned her head and saw Fang Bai’s easy-going demeanor, she couldn’t help but feel both amused and annoyed. In a crisp voice she said, "Junior Brother Fang, we’re here for cultivating, not for a leisurely stroll. Why do you look so lax? Where is your weapon? Spirit Beast skins are tough, and their defensive capabilities are strong—you can’t handle them empty-handed!"

Fang Bai said, "My weapon? I didn’t bring one!"

After finishing, he raised his hands and laughed, "But these hands of mine are even more formidable than any weapon. Should I encounter a Spirit Beast, I will pound them with my fists, slash them with my palms."

Huang Miao replied with a wry smile, "Junior Brother Fang, this is no laughing matter. Once we enter this ancient forest, we could encounter a Spirit Beast attack at any moment. While it may not be a life-or-death crisis, it’s still fraught with danger. How can you manage without a weapon? Here, I’ll lend you one of my Willow Leaf Sabers."

As she spoke, she tossed one of the Willow Leaf Sabers towards Fang Bai with a flick of her left hand.

"Senior Sister Huang, I appreciate your kindness. I’m not joking—ordinary weapons really are less useful than my own hands."

Fang Bai spoke and as the Willow Leaf Saber flew towards him, he flicked his finger and lightly tapped the blade, which caused the saber to reverse direction and fly back towards Huang Miao.

Catching the saber in her hand, Huang Miao glanced at Fang Bai and sighed, "Alright then, just be careful!"

Fang Bai smiled and nodded.

Inside Fang Bai’s Spatial Ring, there were two Spiritual Artifacts, the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade and the Houyi Bow, and even the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron could be used as a Spiritual Artifact.

However, those artifacts were incredibly powerful, and using them in such a situation would be rather showy. Unless he encountered a very powerful Spirit Beast that could not be taken on with bare hands, Fang Bai had no intention of using them.

The group continued forward, circling around tree trunks as large as rooms and dozens of feet tall, remaining vigilant and not daring to increase their pace.

Meanwhile, they did encounter several low-level Spirit Beasts, but none of the five attempted to disturb them.

Before entering the ancient forest, Fang Bai’s group had hidden the Spirit Beasts they had previously hunted at a secret location. If their expedition was successful, they planned to hunt a few more on their return trip, to take back along with those they had already caught.