The Fire Spirit Lion, although only a First-Level Beast, possesses an attack power that no one dares to underestimate. For the warriors in Mountain Valley, if it comes to a one-on-one fight, it is unlikely that anyone would confidently claim they could defeat the Fire Spirit Lion.
Therefore, when Lu Hongming mentioned the Fire Spirit Lion, the previously noisy Mountain Valley fell silent in an instant.
Seeing the crowd's reaction, Lu Hongming slightly raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Indeed, my Skeleton Adventure Team acted recklessly before. Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are for all who see them! So, our main goal now is to drive the Fire Spirit Lion out of the cave. What does everyone think?"
Upon hearing Lu Hongming's words, Aotian narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of seriousness in his gaze.
Lu Hongming knows how to take responsibility and let go; he can even apologize in front of everyone. No wonder he is the Vice Captain of the Skeleton Adventure Team...
"Hmph, you make it sound easy, but I doubt anyone here can match the Fire Spirit Lion. How do you plan to drive it away?" Xiao Qingfeng sneered.
At Xiao Qingfeng's words, the surrounding warriors began to whisper among themselves:
"Yeah, we probably aren't a match for that Fire Spirit Lion!"
"If we go up against it, we'll likely be taken down in one hit!"
"It seems someone wants to use us as cannon fodder..."
Just as everyone was discussing among themselves, Lu Hongming suddenly spoke up: "Please be quiet!"
Suddenly, everyone's gaze fixed on Lu Hongming.
"Currently, it is very difficult to defeat the Fire Spirit Lion with just individual strength. Therefore, I suggest that we work together to drive away the Fire Spirit Lion first, and then discuss the ownership of the Mystic Spirit Fruit. What does everyone think?"
After hearing Lu Hongming's words, the crowd exchanged glances for a moment before nodding to each other. Clearly, they also understood how troublesome the Fire Spirit Lion was.
As for the final ownership of the Mystic Spirit Fruit, they could discuss that later. It seemed that Lu Hongming did not dare to provoke the crowd; otherwise, if all the warriors here united against the Skeleton Adventure Team, they would be in trouble.
Thinking this way, more and more warriors agreed to Lu Hongming's proposal.
"Uncle Xiaoya, what should we do now?" Aotian quietly asked as he watched the increasingly heated situation.
Xiao Ya pondered for a moment and said, "The Fire Spirit Lion is not easy to deal with. Let's observe for now. When they are both injured from fighting each other, we can make our move."
Aotian was slightly taken aback, then a mischievous smile appeared on his face.
Playing the "fisherman," huh? Hehe, I like that...
"Roar!"
At that moment, a massive roar echoed from the dark and bottomless cave, filled with an overwhelming ferocity as if announcing that a demon god was about to descend.
The many warriors in Mountain Valley were momentarily stunned, seemingly unsure of what had happened. Then a gasp arose from the crowd:
"The roar... could it be... the Fire Spirit Lion is about to emerge?!"
Immediately, the warriors in Mountain Valley hurriedly stepped back, their eyes filled with vigilance and fear, closely watching the stone cave.
Lu Hongming furrowed his brows and said to the Xiao Brothers, "No matter what grievances you have against the Skeleton Adventure Team, I hope we can put our issues aside until we deal with this Fire Spirit Lion. What do you think?"
The Xiao Brothers exchanged glances and nodded lightly, saying, "Rest assured, we know who the real enemy is right now!"
As they spoke, the three of them cautiously gazed at the bottomless stone cave.
Among the crowd, Aotian had been observing both the Skeleton Adventure Team and the Xiao Brothers. When he heard Lu Hongming's words, his eyes flickered for a moment as if he was contemplating something...
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, a bright red stream of light shot out from the dark stone cave, transforming into a giant beast.
The giant beast stood atop a massive rock, looking down at everyone in Mountain Valley with fierce eyes.
Aotian fixed his gaze on the giant beast, and suddenly, a hint of apprehension appeared in his eyes.
The Mystic Beast standing on the rock resembled a gigantic lion, its entire body covered in fiery red fur, as if engulfed in flames. Its lion-like eyes were bright and piercing, with faint flickers of firelight dancing within them.
Fire Spirit Lion!
The three words suddenly emerged in everyone's Mind.
The appearance of the Fire Spirit Lion seemed to raise the temperature in the Mountain Valley imperceptibly.
The Fire Spirit Lion quietly gazed at the crowd, appearing extremely calm, yet beneath that calmness, there seemed to be a terrifying energy surging continuously.
The many warriors in the Mountain Valley also dared not act rashly, seemingly fearing that even the slightest movement would provoke the Fire Spirit Lion into an endless attack.
The scene fell into a strange stalemate...
At the forefront of the crowd stood members of the Skeleton Adventure Team and the Xiao Brothers.
At this moment, Lu Hongming slightly moved his lips towards the Xiao Brothers, seemingly communicating something telepathically.
The Xiao Brothers frowned slightly and eventually nodded helplessly.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, the Fire Spirit Lion let out a tremendous roar, its sound intimidating the surrounding beasts in the Mountain Valley, causing them to flee in all directions, seemingly afraid of being targeted by it.
Afterward, the Fire Spirit Lion scanned its gaze around before fixing it on Lu Hongming. It seemed to have noticed Lu Hongming's "small movement."
When Lu Hongming saw the Fire Spirit Lion's gaze lock onto him, his face involuntarily twitched. The members of the Skeleton Adventure Team behind him also felt a chill rising from their feet to the top of their heads.
“Vice Captain, this beast seems to think of us as easy targets?” Qiu Wenxuan whispered to Lu Hongming, who was standing beside him.
“Don't worry, we have the numbers. If this beast dares to attack us, it won't end well for it!” Lu Hongming replied to Qiu Wenxuan.
Qiu Wenxuan glanced at the team behind him and let out a gentle sigh of relief.
Qiu Wenxuan was a martial artist on the verge of reaching the Innate Nine Levels and was also a First-Level Soul User. In addition, he had two “Guardians” with Innate Fivefold cultivation following him, along with several peak Postnatal martial artists. With such a lineup, it seemed that the Fire Spirit Lion would not dare to provoke them easily.
However, the Fire Spirit Lion appeared to have murderous intent towards the Skeleton Adventure Team...
“Whoosh!”
Suddenly, the Fire Spirit Lion, which had been standing on the boulder, sprang forward with agility. A terrifying energy surged from its body, enveloping the members of the Skeleton Adventure Team.
Before the Fire Spirit Lion even got close, Lu Hongming and the others felt a scorching aura sweeping toward them, as if they were engulfed in flames.
Instantly, those members of the Skeleton Adventure Team who had not yet broken through to the Innate level turned pale, their eyes filled with fear.
“Beast, don't be so arrogant!”
With a loud roar, Lu Hongming stomped his right foot hard against the ground, using the rebound force to leap toward the Fire Spirit Lion.
Vast Mystical Energy surged around Lu Hongming, crashing against the torrent of energy rushing toward them from the Fire Spirit Lion!
A tremendous sound echoed throughout Mountain Valley as the two terrifying energies collided...
Suddenly, everyone saw the energy of the Fire Spirit Lion gradually suppressing Lu Hongming's Mystical Energy, while Lu Hongming's face began to turn pale...
"Damn it, why aren't you making your move!"
Lu Hongming struggled to turn his head and shouted at the Xiao Brothers.
The Xiao Brothers' expressions changed slightly, and then they shot towards the Fire Spirit Lion together.
Clearly, they understood that this was not the time to settle old scores with the Skeleton Adventure Team; after all, both sides were in the same boat now.
They were not unaware of the principle that if one side fell, the other would suffer as well...
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