Chapter 8: Terrifying Beast Tide
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That evening, Daji caught three wild rabbits for roasting. Because she didn't like the look of Chang Hao, Qin Jun did not share the roasted rabbit with him, leaving him fuming with frustration. Even when Chang Qianqian offered him some, he refused.
A man's dignity!
Chang Hao silently ate his coarse grains, but in his heart, he cursed all eighteen generations of Qin Jun's ancestors.
After eating the roasted rabbits, the exhausted trio of Qin Jun leaned against a large tree to sleep, with Daji sitting in the middle and Qin Jun and Chang Qianqian on either side of her. This made Chang Hao gnash his teeth in envy.
The night passed silently. Despite the occasional roar of wild beasts in the wilderness, Qin Jun, due to sheer exhaustion, slept soundly.
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The next day, just as dawn broke, Qin Jun felt an itch in his nose and slowly opened his eyes to see Chang Qianqian's pretty face right before him. Being so close startled him and he immediately stood up, causing Chang Qianqian to fall backward onto the ground.
"Damn it! What are you playing at, scaring people so early in the morning!"
Qin Jun cursed, all the while rubbing his chest as his heart raced.
"You dare curse my junior sister!"
Not far off, Change Hao immediately took offense and strode over to Qin Jun, looking ready to start a fight.
Now that he had broken through to the fourth layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm, Qin Jun was not afraid of him and immediately glared back, cursing, "You got a problem with that, huh, come on then!"
Chang Hao trembled with anger. He had only wanted to show off but had not expected Qin Jun to be so defiant.
There is indeed a difference between heaven and earth between the Foundation Establishment Realm and the energy-refining realm, and not to mention the current Chang Hao—even at his peak, he did not have absolute confidence in defeating Qin Jun.
"Alright, I apologize. Who told you to sleep so soundly!"
Chang Qianqian patted her buttocks and stood up, her face was full of displeasure. She had only meant to tease Qin Jun, not anticipating such a big reaction.
Qin Jun looked around and noticed Daji by the river, smiling at him in a somewhat mocking way. He realized he was the last to wake up. When he looked up at the big sun in the sky, he guessed it was almost nine o'clock.
His face flushed slightly, and he feigned a cough, saying, "Let's get going."
"You can be embarrassed too!" Chang Qianqian covered her mouth and laughed.
It's hard to endure!
Qin Jun thought sullenly, while Chang Hao, seeing the two chatting and laughing, grew even more furious.
"Junior sister ah! Your senior brother here is avenging you, why don't you talk to me!"
Chang Hao thought bitterly, but he dared not show it and could only stand behind Chang Qianqian with a face ashen.
Afterward, Qin Jun washed his face by the lake and then led the group away.
The location of the Xuanling Sect was conveniently on the way to the royal capital.
The four of them disappeared into the forest. Along the way, Qin Jun wondered when the Roaring Sky Dog would appear.
That's a mighty Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse!
With the Roaring Sky Dog around, his bodyguard force would be even stronger, capable of thrashing the entire Qianyue Kingdom!
"Right, where are the rest of Xiahou En's subordinates?"
As they walked, Qin Jun asked Chang Qianqian. Xiahou En's head was still in his storage ring. If they encountered other renegade generals, he would first show Xiahou En's head to draw their ire, then farm them for experience points.
A perfect battle plan, Qin Jun was almost moved by his own genius.
"I don't know. Xiahou En, because he was often hunted down by General Nan Meng, had fewer and fewer soldiers. Nobody knows where his main camp is. He only took a few dozen men with him whenever he moved," Chang Qianqian shook her head.
Qin Jun nodded. If Xiahou En really had a large army, he would have probably rebelled by now instead of being pursued by the kingdom's army all year round.
Moreover, Xiahou En's brutal crimes could probably attract people to join him.
"Sigh," Qin Jun sighed disappointedly.
Chang Hao, trailing at the back, twitched the corner of his mouth. In his view, Qin Jun was just showing off.
Thinking himself so great just because he killed Xiahou En?
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If not for Daji's intervention, Qin Jun would have stood no chance against Xiahou En.
Even so, he hates Qin Jun but dares not to make a move against him.
The journey proceeded without conversation.
As noon approached, the four of them crossed over a small hill to reach a vast wilderness that stretched to the horizon, a despairing sight without visible end. The blue sky above was speckled with numerous avian monsters flying, their size and appearance chilling to the bone.
"Monster beasts are divided into ten ranks, with nine levels in each rank. The first rank is equivalent to the energy refining realm, the second to the Foundation Establishment realm, the third to the Golden Elixir realm, the fourth to the Ascending Mortal realm, and the fifth to the Transforming Void realm. A fifth rank monster beast can transform."
Daji introduced to Qin Jun, who couldn't help but express his amazement.
Chang Qianqian couldn't help asking out of curiosity, "Above the Ascending Mortal realm is the Transforming Void realm? Our Xuanling Sect doesn't have any information on the Transforming Void realm."
Qin Jun sneered to himself, Your Xuanling Sect is downright trash.
"Actually, there is, but it's a secret, and ordinary disciples aren't privileged to know," said Chang Hao calmly, intending to show off, but to Chang Qianqian, his words carried a different meaning.
As the sect leader's daughter, I'm not privileged to know?
Chang Qianqian pouted, feeling increasingly annoyed with her senior brother.
Just then, the ground suddenly trembled, and the four quickly turned their heads to look. They saw a black line appear at the junction of sky and earth to the east. Qin Jun immediately frowned; upon closer inspection, he was nearly scared out of his wits.
Damn!
Countless monster beasts were charging toward them, including varieties such as Sea Dragons, snakes, tigers, leopards, bears, and more, all of which were several times larger than the animals on Earth. Some of the beasts were as big as small hills, creating a spectacular sight.
"Run!"
Daji shouted, jolting Qin Jun and the other two from their shock.
The group of four began to sprint forward, at a right angle to the direction of the beast tide.
Qin Jun certainly did not wish to be swept off course by the beast tide. He quickly yelled, "Daji, quickly fly with me and Chang Qianqian!"
Daji immediately understood. She reached out with both hands, grabbed the waists of Qin Jun and Chang Qianqian, and took flight.
Oh my god!
Chang Hao was dumbstruck, What about me?
"Wait for me!"
Chang Hao cried out in fear, but sadly Qin Jun ignored him.
No joke, Daji only had two hands; besides, his side mission was to escort Chang Qianqian back to the Xuanling Sect, not to include Chang Hao.
Chang Hao had been stealing glances at Daji all along, which had long made Qin Jun dislike him.
Meanwhile, ahead of the beast tide, a group of cultivators, both men and women with blood stains and a ragged appearance, were running wildly.
"Run that way! There are people over there!"
A bearded man pointed in the direction of Qin Jun and the others and shouted. Upon hearing this, the other cultivators hurriedly ran towards them.
When facing a monster attack in the wild, you don't need to be the fastest runner, just don't be the slowest!
"Goddammit! A bunch of scum!"
Chang Hao, who was trailing after Qin Jun and the two others, couldn't help but curse when he saw the cultivators leading the beast tide in their direction.
At the same time, a domestic-looking black dog with its tongue hanging out overtook the cultivators. Its long legs made it look comical as it ran, and it was heading straight for Qin Jun and the others.
"Holy shit! How can this damn dog run so fast?"
"Damn! This is intolerable! Getting overtaken by a black dog!"
"Just run for your life! Don't mind it!"
"It's clearly not a monster, yet it can run so fast! This is infuriating!"