My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 398 - 78: [Ninth Update]
The people present were all disciples of the Four Immortal Sects. Being selected into the Four Immortal Sects meant none of them were lacking in talent. Each had their own pride, not believing themselves to be much worse than others. Initially, the beast tide caught them by surprise, causing them to panic and flee.
Now, having calmed down, many understood that merely running away would not guarantee survival. After all, their immortal power and stamina were limited. When both were exhausted, they would be killed by the spirit beasts, which was not a fate they wished to face.
Therefore, the best way to survive was to eliminate those spirit beasts.
Some had already taken action. If they followed and worked together to kill the spirit beasts, they could survive!
With this in mind, many hesitated for a moment before turning back to assess the situation among the spirit beasts.
After Nan Hua quickly dispatched a group of spirit beasts, the remaining ones paused, then charged toward Nan Hua with eyes full of hatred.
The Heavenly Awakening Record instantly appeared above Rong Ye’s head, its pages flipping rapidly before settling on one. Thousands of talismans flew out towards the spirit beasts. As they neared, the talismans activated, producing thousands of silver lightning bolts striking the spirit beasts.
The struck spirit beasts convulsed as their bodies tingled, each looking unwell.
A red light flashed in Mu Chen’s hand as the Red Flame Spear appeared. He rushed toward the paralyzed spirit beasts, sweeping the spear horizontally to wrap the twitching beasts in a line of fire.
Nan Hua’s hands moved quickly in the air, golden light emanating from his fingertips. In pursuit of speed, he drew Arrays with both hands, leaving afterimages in the air. Soon, two golden Arrays formed under his hands, which he threw.
The Arrays, initially the size of a palm, expanded into circles about 20 meters in diameter, trapping the flaming spirit beasts. The beasts vanished in a flash of intense golden light, leaving behind only their inner cores, which flew into Nan Hua’s hand with a grasp.
The three worked seamlessly together, dispatching over twenty spirit beasts in less than half a moment.
Others who arrived to see what was happening were stunned, feeling their worldview challenged. It was their first time seeing spirit beasts killed so effortlessly, as if they were mere mundane animals!
Zhang Mu and Feng Yang, having seen Nan Hua in action before, couldn’t help but display proud expressions. Aligning with Nan Hua proved to be the right decision!
"Who are those three? They’re so powerful! Those spirit beasts are like ordinary animals, easily killed by them!"
"Judging by their attire, they should be disciples of the Langya Immortal Sect and the Star Palace. When did such figures appear? How come we’ve never seen them before?"
"I heard Langya Immortal Sect recruited quite a few highly talented disciples this year. Could these be two of them? As for Star Palace, no news of new disciples has surfaced lately."
"Ah, I’ve seen those two before. Aren’t they directly taught by the Peak Master of Langya Immortal Sect? They were just accepted as disciples this year and only broke through to the Low-level True Immortal Realm before entering the Secret Realm, right? They came with Senior Sister Song, didn’t they, Senior Sister Song?"
A disciple from Langya Immortal Sect, who had seen Nan Hua and Mu Chen earlier, recognized them and informed those around, pulling Song Xinrong into the conversation for confirmation.
Song Xinrong, watching Nan Hua and Mu Chen with a complex expression, had once set them as her targets. Unfortunately, they seemed blind, favoring Geng Geng over her and even embarrassing her publicly. So, she not only gave up on them but also listed them among those not to associate with. Little did she know they were this formidable!
Called upon, Song Xinrong nodded with difficulty, glancing at the disciple. "We joined the sect together, but we’re not close. I didn’t know these senior brothers were so incredible!"
Her expression lacked the usual smile, looking quite displeased.
However, others didn’t notice this at the moment. Upon learning that these were their fellow sect members, the Langya Immortal Sect disciples felt proud. Nan Hua and the others’ recent teamwork was impressive, challenging those present to achieve the same.
Seeing the newcomers, Nan Hua and the others were somewhat surprised, but there was no time to explain. The trio coordinated once more, killing another thirty to forty spirit beasts, allowing for a brief respite.
"Everyone, as you’ve seen, running away is futile. We must defeat these spirit beasts to leave alive. Although their numbers seem intimidating, not many have high cultivation. With numbers on our side, I’m confident we can overcome this beast tide!" Nan Hua announced mid-air, his voice magically reaching their ears, encouragingly.
Many who came had this intention. Hearing Nan’s words, they were filled with enthusiasm, eyeing the spirit beasts with a newfound determination. Without needing any further prodding from Nan Hua, they formed alliances and began slaying the spirit beasts.
Most had cultivations at the High-level Heavenly Immortal Realm and Peak, with some at Low-level and Middle Stage True Immortal Realm. Earnestly engaged, their efficiency in killing the lower-level spirit beasts accelerated due to everyone’s efforts.
Personally engaging in combat, they found that killing spirit beasts wasn’t simple, but the satisfaction and joy upon successfully killing a beast were incomparable. This excitement spurred them on, their eyes ablaze with fervor as they regarded the spirit beasts.
With the support of the others, Nan Hua, Rong Ye, and their group felt less pressured, significantly speeding up their efforts. Having cooperated extensively in the Sub-immortal Realm, even a single glance revealed their intentions to one another. Despite there being those with higher cultivation present, their spirit beast kill count was unmatched! 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
As they progressed, the spirit beasts’ cultivation increased, making them harder to defeat. A task once achievable by two or three people now required four or five, noticeably slowing their pace.
Of course, injuries occurred amidst the spirit beast slayings. Yet, with bloodlust consuming them, they disregarded these injuries, solely focused on killing the present spirit beasts.
The trio relentlessly coordinated well, though their moves heavily expended immortal power. After one continuous hour, they retreated to the side to consume elixirs, replenishing their immortal energy.
"The spirit beasts are becoming increasingly powerful. Didn’t notice so many high-level ones in the forest before. How did they suddenly appear?" Rong Ye mumbled, feeling the elixir’s effects restore his immortal power rapidly.
"It’s a vast forest; it’s normal not to have encountered them before. Our immediate concern is these rising power levels among the spirit beasts. We may not withstand them much longer!" Nan Hua remarked as he ingested an elixir, frowning at the spirit beast situation.
Hearing this, Rong Ye and Mu Chen couldn’t help but furrow their brows.
Their cultivation was only at the Low-level True Immortal Realm. Collaboratively, the three could kill those at the True Immortal Middle Stage, but they might soon face Higher Levels or even True Immortal Peak demon beasts, which they might not manage. What then?
"Let’s worry over those later. For now, let’s deal with the current spirit beasts. If we encounter stronger ones later, we’ll just run. Survive until tomorrow, and we can leave without fear!" Rong Ye suggested nonchalantly after pondering.
Nan Hua and Mu Chen exchanged glances, agreeing that Rong Ye’s approach was all they could follow.
Having rested, the trio charged forth again, this time targeting a True Immortal Middle Stage spirit beast.
Time flew by, and night fell. Strangely, as if orchestrated, all spirit beasts suddenly withdrew after dark, even those engaged in battle.
Though perplexed, Nan Hua and his group welcomed this opportunity to rest, avoiding pursuing them as it was too dangerous to wander the forest at night.
Some simply collapsed to the ground, some plopping down, while others rested against tree trunks.
"Finally, some rest! I’m exhausted," Rong Ye exclaimed, leaning against a large tree and exhaling deeply.
Sitting beside him, Nan Hua and Mu Chen also appeared visibly tired.
While the later-encountered spirit beasts were at the True Immortal Middle Stage, each was more challenging than the last. Staying on high alert, fearing for their lives, was mentally demanding as well as physically tiring. Now able to relax slightly, they felt relieved.
After resting a while, the trio set up numerous Arrays and talismans around them, pitched their tent, and retreated inside to rest, ignoring others.
Knowing being near the trio offered safety, Zhang Mu and Feng Yang set up their tent nearby. With the trio resting, they entered their tent, seizing the chance to rest.
Observing this, the others also took the opportunity to rest.
