Chapter 21: damn task

Chapter 21: damn task

Evening arrives at the main hall of the Nie Family in Qinghe City.

"Clan Leader, there's a deafening roar emanating from the Autumn Hunt grounds, sounding like it's from a high-level demonic beast. We should..."

"Since the Qin Family established the Autumn Hunt competition, it's been a rule that we must not interfere with anything that happens within the grounds during the three days of the contest. Seventh Elder, you haven't forgotten that, have you?" Qin Xiangtian spoke calmly yet with an air of authority, secretly rejoicing. Only Qin Kun, having consumed the Fiery Sun Pill, could possibly possess such astounding strength. It seems his son has succeeded in eliminating the great threat.

"But those inside are Qin Family elites, our future hope. Does the Elder wish for them all to perish within?"

"The strong prey upon the weak, and only the fittest survive. The Autumn Hunt is designed to weed out the weak and retain the strong. Qin Family does not need useless members."

"You..."

"Enough, let's not argue further." Qin Zhantian raised his voice slightly, "We cannot break the ancestors' rules. If a fifth-order demonic beast truly appears, it's fate. This matter shall not be discussed again. It's all up to their destiny now..."

The deafening roars in the forest grew louder, as the rampaging demonic beast unleashed its destructive power, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. Mountains crumbled, boulders shattered, and towering trees were uprooted, creating powerful shockwaves akin to gigantic waves in the ocean.

Its presence was like a wolf entering a sheepfold, unbridled and sweeping through everything in its path.

The low-level demonic beasts trembled in fear, emitting pitiful growls and fleeing chaotically without direction.

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Qin Kun stood atop a towering tree, gazing into the distance where dust filled the sky, obscuring his view. He could sense a stark change in the atmosphere, a formidable aura emanating from the front, growing heavier with each step closer.

The low-level demonic beasts around them scurried about in panic, trembling with fear.

"Could it be a high-level demonic beast?" Qin Yang's brows furrowed. He was now fully recovered, his shoulder wound healed, his Qigong restored, and his eyes turned icy cold.

"It shouldn't be, we're not even in the Kunlun Mountains yet. How could there be a fifth-order demonic beast here?" Qin Kun doubted but couldn't rule it out completely, given the thunderous roar. If it truly was a fifth-order beast, their only option would be to flee.

"Isn't that useless Qin Ze ahead?" Qin Kun suddenly asked.

"If my guess is correct, their cave should be not far ahead, halfway up that mountain." Qin Yang smirked sinisterly.

"Alright, let's move forward..."

"We can't keep running, we'll end up in the Kunlun Mountains."

"Yun Man, I'll distract it. You try to hit its eyes and blind it," Qin Ze quickly strategized, secretly worried about whether she was capable. Facing a fifth-order demonic beast was no joke; even its sheer size and aura were overwhelming, let alone its terrifying power.

To his surprise, Yun Man nodded resolutely and abruptly activated the 'Cloud Soaring Force', lifting her body gracefully into the air...

Qin Ze didn't hesitate. With a fierce charge, he followed suit...

"Bang, bang, bang..."

With each step the demonic beast took, the ground trembled violently, as if an earthquake was in progress.

"Roar!"

A towering tree was ripped from the ground as the Violent Golden Gorilla lifted it menacingly, roaring to the heavens in a display of its invincible strength.

"Yantian, its fury is waning, now's our chance," the bearded man said, his thick eyebrows relaxing slightly, his face betraying his joy. Gripping his massive hammers tightly, he swung them slowly through the air before propelling himself forward with a powerful leap, soaring several dozen yards.

They had been chasing the Violent Golden Gorilla for half a month, and their team of thirteen had dwindled to just two. Failing to kill it would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

Yantian, hidden within his black cloak, also changed expression, his hand appearing with a golden sword. Running on the ground, he left no trace, his speed matching that of the bearded man.

As the Violent Golden Gorilla continued its relentless attacks, they dodged and parried, struggling to find an opening for a counterattack.

"Yantian, people ahead, be careful," the bearded man spotted Qin Ze rushing towards them, furrowing his brows. He dragged his hammers heavily behind him, leaping from a treetop to land heavily on the ground.

The Violent Golden Gorilla roared, clenching its fists and pounding them down fiercely towards the bearded man.

"Roar! Boom..."

With a leap fueled by every ounce of strength he possessed, the bearded man narrowly dodged a devastating blow. His heart still pounding from the near-miss, the Violent Golden Gorilla swung its hands together to form a towering mace, which it slammed down with ferocity.

"Roar..."

A massive crater appeared on the ground, and the bearded man, desperate to increase his speed, had to abandon one of his massive hammers. Within the crater, the hammer lay reduced to dust...

A fifth-tier beastly creature was truly terrifying.

For the first time, Qin Ze felt the sheer power of a beastly creature. It was immense, immense, and utterly monstrous!!!