“Why should we team up? This beast isn’t even attacking us!”
Xiao Yufan’s words made Xue Feng pause in confusion. Wouldn’t having an extra pair of hands make it easier to kill this beast? Why would he refuse this woman’s invitation?
Though puzzled, the three of them still instinctively took a couple steps back, clearly adopting a stance of “watching the show.”
The beast seemed to sense something. Taking advantage of the woman’s momentary distraction, it charged violently toward her. Even though it was only a hair’s breadth away from the Tongling realm, it could still feel the pressure these humans brought. Since they refused to cooperate, it would deal with one of them first.
“Hmph!”
Letting out a cold snort, the woman gave up on trying to convince Xiao Yufan. Facing the beast’s attack, she turned to meet it head-on. She refused to believe that, with her strength at the edge of the Tongling realm, she couldn’t handle this brute.
After failing to gain any advantage in its first strike, the beast’s eyes flashed coldly. It glanced warily at Xiao Yufan and the others, who still hadn’t moved, and hesitated.
“Not good! This thing is about to enter a frenzied state!” As the beast paused, Xue Feng furrowed his brows and exclaimed in slight surprise.
The woman, who had just begun to feel a bit pleased after blocking the beast’s attack, froze with a smile still on her face. Feeling the sudden surge in the beast’s aura, alarm finally flickered in her beautiful eyes.
“Now, shall we talk terms?”
Of course, Xiao Yufan had already sensed this too. A frenzied beast would be more than this woman could handle. He didn’t know if she was overly confident or simply too naive.
“You wanted to watch the show before. Why the sudden change of heart?”
Hearing Xiao Yufan’s words, the woman’s lips curled into a cold smirk. She had been quite displeased that he hadn’t offered help earlier. Now he suddenly acted so kindly—there must be some hidden agenda.
“I just can’t bear to see a beautiful woman smashed into paste by a beast. That would be a real shame!”
Chuckling lightly, Xiao Yufan had already anticipated her suspicion. He wasn’t in a hurry though; after all, this wouldn’t cost him anything.
“Hmph. Tell me, what are your terms?” Glancing at the frenzied beast, she bit her lip and said resentfully.
“The Yu Long Order is mine. As for other treasures, we five will split the rest equally, each taking two-tenths.”
Xiao Yufan had held back earlier simply to let this woman understand that without their help, she wouldn’t be able to take anything out of this mountain. Now she had no choice but to cooperate.
“You’re biting off more than you can chew. Be careful you don’t choke!”
“Rest assured, I know exactly how much I can handle.”
Xiao Yufan ignored her sarcasm. Offering her two-tenths was already his limit. If he gave more, he’d be at a real loss.
As for Xue Feng, he could only swallow his complaints. Originally he would have gotten three-tenths, but with this woman’s arrival, another tenth had been shaved off. Still, considering he had spread false news earlier and Xiao Yufan hadn’t held it against him, he felt slightly reassured.
“Let’s get started!”
Unwilling to argue further, the woman reluctantly accepted the terms. After all, she was at their mercy now. If Xiao Yufan and the others left, she might really be left behind in this place.
Naturally, Xiao Yufan was very satisfied with this outcome. This beast had actually done him a big favor. Otherwise, if the woman had handled this brute on her own, he wouldn’t have had the nerve to make any demands.
In an instant, an aura of peak Xiantian erupted. The Yu Long True Art surged wildly, and a dragon’s roar rang out briefly before fading.
As Xue Feng and the woman looked on in shock, the beast instinctively took a couple steps back. Even in its frenzied state, it still retained considerable intelligence.
The beast clearly understood the oppressive force came from Xiao Yufan, so its eyes flickered with a trace of fear.
It didn’t understand why such a pure dragon aura would exist on a human. For all beasts, the intimidation from a superior being was the hardest to resist.
“Beast, if you don’t leave now, today will be your last!”
This move had always worked before. Previously, he had driven off beasts in the mountains with this aura alone. He had expected the same result this time.
But soon, Xiao Yufan realized he was mistaken. Though the frenzied beast still retained some intelligence, it was now only a fraction of what it had been before.
So after retreating a couple steps, the beast’s eyes turned red again.
“What the hell! Did it take some kind of drug? Why is it suddenly so ferocious!”
Dodging the beast’s attack with a quick movement, Xiao Yufan swallowed hard. He had thought his aura alone would intimidate the beast, so he hadn’t taken any defensive measures. If he had actually been hit by this giant black bear, he probably would have been seriously injured.
Cheng Ying saw Xiao Yufan’s awkward situation and her beautiful eyes filled with concern. Fortunately, Xiao Yufan had already reached the peak of the Houtian realm, so he dodged safely without real harm.
But this slip-up gave the beast an opening, completely igniting Xiao Yufan’s ruthlessness. Since the beast was asking for death, he naturally wouldn’t let it go. After all, what could a frenzied beast really do?
His hand seals changed rapidly. Without hesitation, Xiao Yufan shot toward the beast. If this brute wouldn’t submit, he would have to eliminate it.
“Beast-Imprisoning Finger!”
Several beams of light flashed, forming a cage-like structure that ruthlessly descended on the beast. This “Beast-Imprisoning Finger” was naturally part of the Yu Long True Art, specifically designed to subdue fierce beasts.
Indeed, within the cage formed by the Beast-Imprisoning Finger, the beast could only let out a long howl. Its massive body trembled continuously, the bloodshot eyes gradually clearing, and its aura rapidly weakening.
“This beast really is weak. Not even a proper fight!”
After finishing the move, Xiao Yufan casually clapped his hands and said calmly.
“Is that so? If it was that weak, you wouldn’t have had to exhaust your inner energy just to deal with it!”
As soon as Xiao Yufan spoke, the woman’s melodious voice followed, causing his brows to furrow. He hadn’t expected her to see through his act, even though he thought he had played it well…
Indeed, the Beast-Imprisoning Finger had subdued the beast, but the move had also left Xiao Yufan in a weakened state. At this moment, his combat strength was probably even weaker than a mid-level Xiantian expert.
If the woman attacked him now, Xiao Yufan was sure he wouldn’t come out on top. But don’t forget—he hadn’t come here alone…
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