A ray of sunlight spilled into the Gorge, illuminating the surroundings.
Ye Yang looked up at the sky and said, "It's noon."
Zhang Tianhe nodded, "After the Spiked Armored Lizard, we haven't encountered any troublesome magical beasts. It seems this Reincarnation Valley is not so formidable after all."
Yun Xiaoxi chuckled lightly while holding her sword, "Looking at the sky from the well!"
"Hmph!"
...
The three walked through the Gorge in frustration. They were now very close to the core of the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, and apart from them, there seemed to be no one else around.
"Let's find a place to rest for a bit..."
Ye Yang wiped the sweat from his forehead, frowned, and said, "It's too quiet; it's unusual. I suspect that if we go further, there might be a significant challenge ahead..."
Zhang Tianhe laughed, "No need to worry. With my Warhammer in hand, we can just smash our way through!"
Ye Yang glanced at Zhang Tianhe's weapon and said, "Heavy Hammer, weighing about 250 pounds, forged from fine steel and tempered for over half a month. It's a Ninth-Grade Weapon, unnamed."
"Oh?"
Zhang Tianhe showed a look of surprise, "Zi Yu, how do you know so much about this Heavy Hammer?"
"Hey, don't forget I'm a descendant of the Fire God Clan's Ye Family. Refining Technique is our family's specialty!" Ye Yang stood up, patted his friend's shoulder, and smiled, "Tianhe, if we can return safely to Liang City this time, I'll forge you a new Weapon. This Heavy Hammer has great power but lacks a sharp edge; it can't break through strong opponents in one hit. A Battle Axe would be better."
Zhang Tianhe looked pleased and said, "Oh? That's great! The elder prophet in Beast God Valley told me that the best Weapon in the valley is this hammer. However, the descendants of Beast God Valley usually rely on themselves as weapons rather than on steel Weapons."
Ye Yang couldn't help but smile, "If your Weapon can be stronger, why refuse? Once we return to Liang City, I'll gather some high-grade materials to forge you a new weapon—at least at the Seventh-Rank Weapon level!"
"Good!"
Zhang Tianhe laughed heartily, "I can use a Battle Axe Weapon just as well!"
At this moment, Ye Yang glanced at the not-too-far Yun Xiaoxi and smiled, "Miss Xiaoxi, your weapon looks quite impressive. Is it a gift from your school?"
Yun Xiaoxi looked at the long sword in her hand, quickly hiding it behind her back, and replied lightly, "It's none of your business. Even if it's just a piece of Common Iron, I can still make it cut through iron like mud!"
"Oh..."
Ye Yang didn't say much more and continued walking forward.
As they walked, the ground suddenly trembled slightly.
Ye Yang quickly stopped and turned back to ask, "Did you feel that?"
"What?" Zhang Tianhe replied in confusion.
Yun Xiaoxi lightly stepped on the ground, and Ling Kong leaped several meters into the air, hovering above while staring intently at the depths of the ground. Her delicate brows furrowed as if she sensed something.
This made Ye Yang even more anxious; a strong sense of danger washed over him!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The loud noise finally reached them as a massive green shadow rushed through the valley. Its hooves shook the earth; it was a giant green bull surrounded by mist, with deep brown eyes and enormous iron hooves trampling the ground in a panic.
"What kind of magical beast is this?!"
Zhang Tianhe exclaimed, raising his Warhammer and preparing for battle.
Ye Yang's expression turned cold as he said, "Azure Bull! Ninth-Grade Beast. It's recorded in the Beast Compendium that this type of magical beast is extremely ferocious and enjoys trampling living creatures. Legend has it that the author of the Beast Compendium's father was trampled to death by an Azure Bull."
"The author of the Beast Compendium?"
"Yes, Xiao Wei, a famous general from the Shang Dynasty. The Beast Compendium was written by him. It is said that Xiao Wei was also a Starry Sky Level Expert who traveled across the land collecting information on various High-Level Beasts and passionately wrote the Beast Compendium. During this time, he encountered countless extraordinary events, and his father died while on an expedition to the borders when he was trampled by an Azure Bull."
Zhang Tianhe gasped, "What kind of strength did Xiao Wei's father have?"
"Earth Level Nine Beginner..."
"Doesn't that mean it's stronger than us?"
Ye Yang nodded, "In principle, yes."
Zhang Tianhe looked at the rapidly charging Azure Bull, his eyes filled with fury. "Alright, this time I want to see just how powerful this Azure Bull really is!"
Ye Yang didn't say much more. The legendary Azure Bull was certainly not easy to deal with; it was an aggressive type, completely different from the Spiked Armored Lizard. He could kill the Spiked Armored Lizard in one hit because he had considerable attack power. However, the Azure Bull before him would not move as slowly as the Spiked Armored Lizard. On the contrary, the Azure Bull was ferocious and charged like the wind, its lethality far exceeding that of the same level Spiked Armored Lizard!
"Wow!"
Flames enveloped the Breaking Flame Sword. In an instant, Ye Yang had already pushed his power to its peak level, his eyes shining with a golden hue. The Ancient Runes on his right arm swirled as he entered the first transformation stage of the Fire God Warrior!
"Kill!"
Zhang Tianhe charged forward, raising his Warhammer high and bringing it down heavily on the forehead of the Azure Bull.
"Clang!"
With a resonating sound of Goldstone, the protective aura around the Azure Bull easily deflected Zhang Tianhe's Warhammer, and its two sharp horns unleashed a powerful wind that collided heavily against Zhang Tianhe's chest armor!
"Bang!"
At that moment of contact, Zhang Tianhe spat out blood and was sent flying backward, suffering serious injuries from a single blow. His body crashed against the rocky surface like a cannonball.
The Azure Bull, stomping with its front hooves and breathing fire, fixed its large eyes on Zhang Tianhe, suddenly charging forward, clearly intent on trampling this "little ant" into a pulp!
Unable to hold back any longer, Ye Yang leaped forward. He swung his Blade, and the flames on it instantly turned orange as he unleashed his newly comprehended ultimate skill—Fate Fire Slash!
"Boom!"
The power of this strike far surpassed that of Zhang Tianhe's Pangu's Earth Splitter!
A distinct sword mark appeared on the forehead of the Azure Bull, blood splattering everywhere. Unfortunately, although this strike was powerful and contained Life Fire Energy, it still failed to kill the Azure Bull. The strength of this Ninth-Grade Beast's aura was simply too thick; Fate Fire could not penetrate it, and thus could not trigger internal fire damage.
However, the power of Fate Fire should not be underestimated. The Azure Bull already possessed a robust Fire Element within it, and after being struck by Fate Fire, it became even more ferocious.
"Thud..."
With a mighty charge, the left palm of the Azure Bull formed a Heaven and Earth Shield that developed cracks under the tremendous impact. The force sent it flying backward, crashing heavily into the rocky mountainside, causing a sweet taste in its throat as it spat out a mouthful of blood.
...
"Wow, that's fierce..." Ye Yang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and turned to look back. Zhang Tianhe lay on the ground with a helpless expression; even the Beast God Valley's heir seemed unable to withstand such a peak-level Ninth-Grade Beast as the Azure Bull!
At that moment, the ground suddenly trembled even more violently, while the Azure Bull remained motionless!
"This is bad; the truly terrifying presence is not the Azure Bull!"
A thought flashed through Ye Yang's mind as he saw the ground ahead begin to rise rapidly and crack open, as if something was about to break through from beneath the earth!
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