"Fellow Daoist Chen is going to the ancient pagoda?" Qin Zheng was taken aback.
The other disciples of the Qiankun Sect also looked over.
“Indeed, I fought that black wolf beast yesterday and made some progress in understanding one of my cultivation techniques. However, I still cannot fully comprehend it, so I want to go and test it again to see if I can gain anything.”
Lu Qing came up with an excuse.
"I see. Then we'll accompany Fellow Daoist Chen there later." Qin Zheng suddenly realized.
If it involves insights gained from spiritual practice, then it certainly cannot be easily overlooked.
After all, such insights are rare, and if you miss this opportunity, you don't know when you'll have another chance.
"There's no need for that trouble. I can go by myself. I know the way well, and it won't take much time to go back and forth," Lu Qing refused.
He will probably have to travel back and forth to the plains outside the ancient pagoda many times, and it wouldn't be good to have so many people accompany him every time.
"How can that be?" Qin Zheng hurriedly said, "There are countless powerful figures lurking in the dense forest outside that ancient tower, and as I just said, the Gongshu family might very well make a move from the shadows."
"Fellow Daoist Qin need not worry about that. I may not have many other skills, but I am first-rate at escaping. As long as I am careful, I believe that no one in this secret realm will be able to stop me."
Seeing Lu Qing's confident demeanor, Qin Zheng was momentarily at a loss for words.
The others felt the same way. Although they disagreed with Lu Qing going to the ancient tower alone, Lu Qing was their benefactor from the Qiankun Sect, and if he insisted on doing so, they had no way to stop him.
Finally, at Lu Qing's insistence, Qin Zheng and the others could only watch with worry as Lu Qing left the valley.
"Second Senior Brother, what should we do? What if Brother Chen is ambushed by the Gongshu family and something happens to him?"
Watching Lu Qing's departing figure, Chu Xiaojing said anxiously.
"Fellow Daoist Chen insists on going alone, and there's nothing we can do about it," Qin Zheng said helplessly. "At his level of cultivation, his will must be extremely firm. How could his decision be easily swayed by others?"
"That's true, but..." Chu Xiaojing's face turned red with anxiety, but she couldn't come up with a reason for it.
Ye Qingzhu and the others were in the same boat, anxious and unsure of what to do.
"Actually, you all don't need to worry so much."
Just then, the Five Treasures Taoist suddenly spoke up.
Indeed, Lu Qing didn't bring him along this time when he went to the vicinity of the ancient pagoda.
"Why do you say that, Daoist Master?" Qin Zheng asked, a thought stirring in his mind.
"You are all worried that Fellow Daoist Chen will be ambushed by the Gongshu family, but there is really no need to worry," Wu Bao Daoist said with a smile. "Fellow Daoist Chen's strength is unfathomable, and his spiritual sense is also astonishing. Few people can escape his perception."
Furthermore, his spirit beast was extremely extraordinary, seemingly possessing some special sensory ability, capable of perceiving what others could not. Even the most powerful concealment techniques could not escape its keen senses.
That spirit beast?
Everyone remembered the raccoon spirit beast that Lu Qing always kept by his side, which was usually fast asleep in his arms.
I never imagined that the spirit beast, besides being cute, also possessed such amazing abilities.
On the contrary, Ye Qingzhu and Zixiao recalled the terrifying aura that Xiao Li had emanated in a fleeting glimpse when they were comprehending the inscription of Tian Shu City at Guanli Peak.
It seems that their perception that time was not mistaken; Fellow Daoist Chen's adorable spirit beast was indeed extraordinary.
"That being said, the Gongshu family is a prominent and powerful clan among the thirty-six superior clans, with a profound foundation. They not only possess various extraordinary skills and techniques, but also a variety of powerful magical treasures. If Gongshu Yu and his companions are carrying any powerful magical treasures that can conceal their aura, Fellow Daoist Chen and his spirit beast might not be able to detect them."
Qin Zheng was still not completely at ease.
It wasn't that he was being overly pessimistic; rather, he knew all too well how deep the foundation of a powerful clan like the Gongshu family was. Once targeted by such a force, no amount of caution was excessive.
"Actually, on our way here, before we met you all, we had already encountered the Gongshu family. At that time, that young master Gongshu Yu was using a magic weapon to conceal his aura, but Fellow Daoist Chen saw through it at a glance."
At this moment, the Five Treasures Taoist priest dropped another bombshell.
"Have you encountered members of the Gongshu family?"
Qin Zheng and the others were immediately taken aback.
"That's right. It was also in this dense forest that Gongshu Yu was quite surprised after Fellow Daoist Chen discovered his whereabouts. He said that few people could detect the aura concealed by his Wuxiang Qingyanlu magic treasure..."
As the Five Treasures Taoist recounted to the Qiankun Sect disciples the circumstances of their encounter with the Gongshu family that day.
Lu Qing quickly traversed the dense forest and arrived at the plain outside the ancient tower.
Then, when he looked at the strange beast standing in the plain, he suddenly paused.
In the area where he had already killed a black wolf beast yesterday, another black wolf beast was now standing.
The entire plain was still guarded by eighteen strange beasts, who firmly protected the ancient tower.
"How come there's another black wolf beast?" After a moment of surprise, Lu Qing had a thought that he found hard to believe: "Could it be that the guardian beasts on this plain are fixed, and the ancient tower will replenish them if there are any losses?"
Thinking of this, Lu Qing's heart was filled with joy.
If that's the case, then he won't have to worry about how to distribute the Golden Core level Yuan Blood with Xiao Li.
"We can't be completely sure if that's the case yet; we need to test it again."
With that thought in mind, Lu Qing's figure flashed and he entered the plain, stepping into the territory guarded by one of the black wolf beasts.
The next moment, the black wolf beast revived and roared as it pounced on Lu Qingfei.
Is this all you know?
Lu Qing smiled slightly, and the Earth Vein Elemental Magnetic Domain unfolded beneath his feet. Layers of elemental magnetic power were added to the black wolf, instantly reducing its speed.
Then Lu Qing assumed a fist stance, and the sounds of tiger roars and dragon cries resounded, shaking the surrounding area.
"Who is trying to break into the tower?"
Such a commotion naturally alerted many powerful figures lurking in the dense forest.
However, when they tried to check, they found that the battle on the plain had ended, and a figure had darted into the dense forest, disappearing completely and becoming undetectable.
They lost all trace of each other before they could even see each other's faces clearly.
Looking again at the plains, of the eighteen strange beasts, one black wolf was missing.
"Another black wolf beast is missing. Could it have been killed again?"
"Could it be the person who came with the Qiankun Sect yesterday?"
"It's probably him. Wasn't that roar of a tiger and cry of a dragon just now the strange phenomenon of his fist technique that he used when he fought the strange beast yesterday?"
"Does this person have a grudge against these black wolf beasts? Why is he making trouble for them?"
"Could it be that there's some hidden secret within these strange beasts?"
"This person has been hunting down these guardian beasts one after another. Isn't he afraid of angering the few terrifying beasts inside and making them take action themselves?"
...
Although the powerful figures in the dense forest could not clearly see Lu Qing's appearance.
However, through a series of clues, they quickly determined that the one who made the black wolf beast disappear must have been the young man who came with the Qiankun Sect yesterday.
What puzzled them was why Lu Qing had killed the black wolf beast one after another.
Could it be that he intends to defeat the strange beasts on the plains one by one before entering the ancient tower?
Or perhaps there's some secret hidden within these guardian beasts?
For a moment, the powerful figures in the dense forest were filled with mixed thoughts and many speculations.
Lu Qing naturally had no time to pay attention to these things.
He was currently lying in ambush on a large tree at the edge of the dense forest, concealing his presence and gazing towards the plains.
With his perfect golden core's formless and intangible ability, he could easily conceal his aura without anyone noticing.
Lu Qing stared intently at the direction of the plain. After he killed the black wolf beast, two other black wolves nearby also became restless.
However, before they could arrive, Lu Qing had already made his escape.
Therefore, they can only roar for a while at the edge of the plain before returning to their original positions.
Once everything had calmed down, Lu Qing's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Suddenly, a beam of light emanated from the ancient tower in the center of the plain ahead, falling onto the plain.
When the light faded, an almost identical black wolf reappeared at the spot where Lu Qing had fought, filling the void left by the black wolf he had previously killed.
"As expected, the ancient tower will replenish the lost beasts, maintaining their numbers at eighteen!"
Seeing this, Lu Qing was overjoyed.
In that case, he could hunt these Golden Core level beasts to his heart's content, extracting their inner Witch Essence Blood to drive his own transformation.
Even Xiao Li's share won't be missing.
“Ah Qing, these strange beasts can replenish our supplies, so doesn’t that mean...”
At this moment, Xiao Li excitedly transmitted her voice to Lu Qing.
"Yes, we'll soon be able to gather quite a few Golden Core level bloodlines."
After saying that, Lu Qing moved swiftly, jumped down from the tree, and ran back towards the plain.
They soon arrived at the area guarded by the black wolf beast again.
However, this time, while Lu Qing awakened the black wolf beasts in his area, he also swung his hand and unleashed two sword energies, slashing at two other black wolf beasts in the adjacent area.
Indeed, this time, in order to increase efficiency, he directly summoned three black wolf beasts at once.
As three roars resounded, the many powerful figures in the dense forest who had already withdrawn their divine senses were once again alarmed.
"What's going on? Is someone trying to break through the tower again?"
"What day is it today? Why are so many people trying to climb the tower?!"
"No, it's still that young man!"
When the many powerful figures in the dense forest saw the situation on the plain, they were all astonished.
Because they saw that the one fighting the strange beast was none other than the young man who had killed a black wolf beast yesterday.
This confirms that he was the one who caused the beast riot earlier.
"What exactly does this person want? Could it be that these guardian beasts really hold some secret?"
Seeing Lu Qing use some invisible force to bind the three black wolf beasts, and then cleanly and efficiently smash their heads to pieces with a single punch, killing them all.
They then collected their corpses, even their blood, before disappearing back into the dense forest.
Even the most oblivious among the powerful figures in the dense forest sensed something amiss.
There must be some secret within these guardian beasts that they haven't discovered yet.
Otherwise, this young man wouldn't have hunted down the corpses one after another, not only taking the bodies but also leaving no blood behind.
For a time, many powerful individuals were filled with unease.
Some of the more powerful ones are already thinking about whether they should hunt down one or two guardian beasts to study.
Without hesitation, Lu Qing, who was hiding in a large tree in the dense forest, saw the ancient tower release three more black wolf beasts and was about to set off.
To their astonishment, they discovered that someone had beaten them to it.
Several powerful figures appeared on the plain and began to attack the three newly appeared black wolf beasts.
"As expected, my successive killings of the guardian beasts have aroused the suspicion of other powerful individuals."
After a moment of surprise, Lu Qing immediately understood what was going on.
His continuous hunting of black wolf beasts was indeed quite outrageous.
Those who can lurk in the dense forest are almost all outstanding individuals, each one extremely shrewd.
Now people are probably starting to doubt his motives for hunting the strange beasts.
"It seems that this is the end of today."
Lu Qing sighed helplessly.
He knew that his repeated hunting of guardian beasts would definitely attract attention.
Unexpectedly, these powerful individuals acted so quickly.
He didn't want to make contact with other forces for the time being, so he immediately decided to leave. He quietly climbed down from the tree, concealed his presence, and quickly moved through the dense forest.
With his extraordinary spiritual sense and Xiao Li's miraculous perceptive abilities.
Lu Qing avoided all the powerful figures lurking in the dense forest and returned quietly to the valley without alerting anyone.
Although the protective array was set up by the Qiankun Sect, Lu Qing was also given the incantation to enter and exit, so he didn't need to trouble others to help him activate the array every time.
Where are you going?
As soon as Lu Qing entered the valley, he saw Qin Zheng and a group of Qiankun Sect disciples gathered together, seemingly wanting to leave the valley.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, you're back?"
Qin Zheng and the others were overjoyed to see Lu Qing return.
"Fellow Daoist Qin and the others are just about to set off to meet you," said Daoist Wubao from the side.
It turned out that Qin Zheng and the others had just heard the faint roar of a strange beast coming from the ancient tower. Worried, they decided to go out and meet Lu Qing.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qing returned just as they were about to set off.
"I see. Thank you all. However, I am quite skilled at escaping, and most people cannot stop me."
After listening, Lu Qing immediately expressed his gratitude.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, judging from the roar just now, it seems there was more than one strange beast. What happened at the ancient tower?" Qin Zheng asked.
More importantly, even now, they can still hear the sounds coming from the ancient tower.
“There are other powerful beings fighting against the guardian beasts. I didn’t want to get involved with them, so I came back first.”
"So that's how it is." Qin Zheng suddenly realized.
He was right. If it were Lu Qing, he wouldn't have been so careless as to get surrounded by the strange beasts.
"Gentlemen, I need to go into seclusion for a while longer and need to borrow the wooden house again."
After explaining, Lu Qing spoke again.
