Chapter 1776

"An eighth-stage beast? Equivalent to the strength of a human Wu Di?" Zhao Qingxue was utterly shocked. She never expected such a powerful beast to exist within the Beast Mountain Range; this was simply terrifying.

"Yes, this eighth-stage beast is already the ruler of this area. No human Wu Di dares to enter this region lightly. Otherwise, once it is angered, there is only the path of death." The middle-aged man said seriously.

Zhao Qingxue was shocked in her heart; she never expected the Beast Mountain Range to be so dangerous. It seemed she must be careful in her actions from now on, otherwise, she might encounter danger at any moment.

The two chatted along the way, so they did not feel lonely. However, what made Zhao Qingxue feel somewhat strange was that since entering this area, they had not encountered a single beast.

"Uncle, we have walked for so long, why haven't we encountered a single beast?" Zhao Qingxue asked in confusion.

"This area is the most dangerous place in the Beast Mountain Range; ordinary beasts simply dare not appear here. Moreover, as we walked, we also disturbed quite a few Gao Jie beasts; they are all observing us in the dark. As long as we are careless, we will suffer their attack." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Zhao Qingxue became even more vigilant in her heart. She knew her strength was still too weak and she must act carefully.

The two moved forward cautiously along the way, fearing to disturb the nearby beasts. However, what made them feel somewhat strange was that they had not encountered a single beast along the entire journey.

Just as the two were preparing to find a place to rest for a while, suddenly a huge beast hoof drilled out from beneath the ground and stomped fiercely toward them.

"Be careful!" The middle-aged man shouted loudly, pulling Zhao Qingxue behind him in one move. Immediately after, his figure flashed, dodging this hoof.

"Huff~ That was close!" Zhao Qingxue let out a long sigh of relief; she had almost been flattened by that hoof just now.

The middle-aged man looked ahead with eyes filled with solemnity; he knew that hoof just now was merely a probe, and the true attack was yet to come.

Sure enough, in a short while, a huge black beast drilled out from beneath the ground. This beast stood five meters tall and stretched ten meters long, looking extremely terrifying. It emitted a powerful aura from its body, obviously a Gao Jie beast.

"Uncle, this is..." Zhao Qingxue looked at the black beast before her in shock; she had never seen such a terrifying beast.

"This is a sixth-stage beast—the Shadow Black Tiger. Its speed is extremely fast, it is good at hiding and ambushing, and it is extremely difficult to deal with." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

"A sixth-stage beast?" Zhao Qingxue was utterly shocked in her heart. She never expected to encounter a sixth-stage beast; this was simply too unlucky. "Little girl, you stay aside for now; I will handle this Shadow Black Tiger." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice, emitting a powerful aura from his body.

Zhao Qingxue nodded; she knew the difference between her strength and this sixth-stage beast was too great, and if she acted rashly, she would only hinder the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man's figure flashed, charging toward the Shadow Black Tiger. He waved the long sword in his hand, a sword light cutting through the air and slashing toward the Shadow Black Tiger.

The Shadow Black Tiger let out a low roar and swung its huge claws, slapping toward the middle-aged man.

"Clang!"

Sword and claws met, producing a metallic crisp sound. The middle-aged man's figure swayed, being knocked back several steps.

"Such strong power!" The middle-aged man was utterly shocked in his heart; he never expected the strength of this Shadow Black Tiger to be so powerful.

The Shadow Black Tiger did not spare the enemy while gaining the advantage, pouncing toward the middle-aged man again. The middle-aged man's figure flashed, dodging this pounce, then slashed a sword toward the Shadow Black Tiger's neck.

The Shadow Black Tiger lowered its head to avoid the sword light, then bit toward the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man's figure flashed, dodging this bite once again.

The two humans and one beast exchanged blows, fighting to a stalemate. Zhao Qingxue watched from the side with a racing heart; she never expected the middle-aged man to be able to fight a sixth-stage beast to a draw; this was simply too amazing.

Just as Zhao Qingxue was cheering on the middle-aged man, suddenly a black shadow pounced toward her. Zhao Qingxue's face changed drastically; she never expected the Shadow Black Tiger to have a small tiger.

This small tiger's speed was extremely fast, instantly pouncing before Zhao Qingxue. Zhao Qingxue was terrified in her heart; she knew she could not dodge this pounce at all.

Just as Zhao Qingxue closed her eyes waiting for death, suddenly a sword light flashed, splitting the small tiger in two. Zhao Qingxue opened her eyes and found the middle-aged man had appeared beside her at some unknown time.

"Little girl, are you okay?" The middle-aged man asked.

Zhao Qingxue shook her head, feeling extremely grateful in her heart. She never expected the middle-aged man to save her at the critical moment; this truly moved her deeply.

"Uncle, thank you." Zhao Qingxue said.

"No need to thank me; we are partners, helping each other is what should be done." The middle-aged man said with a smile.

The two rested for a while, then continued walking toward the depths of the Beast Mountain Range. This time, they were even more cautious, fearing to encounter any powerful beasts again.

However, what made Zhao Qingxue feel somewhat strange was that since encountering that sixth-stage beast, they had not encountered a single beast along the entire journey. This made her heart unable to help but feel puzzled; could it be that this area only had that one sixth-stage beast?

Moving forward along the way, the two gradually penetrated into the core area of the Beast Mountain Range. The aura here was even more terrifying, making Zhao Qingxue's heart unable to help but feel nervous. She did not know whether she and the middle-aged man could safely pass through this area.

Just as the two were preparing to find a place to rest for a while, suddenly a powerful aura came from ahead. Zhao Qingxue's face changed drastically; she felt this aura was several times stronger than the previous sixth-stage beast.

"Uncle, there is a powerful beast ahead!" Zhao Qingxue exclaimed loudly, tightly grabbing the middle-aged man's sleeve.

The middle-aged man's face was also somewhat solemn; he felt the powerful aura coming from ahead. He knew the beast encountered this time must be a Gao Jie beast, and its strength was even greater than the previous Shadow Black Tiger.

"Little girl, wait here; I will go over and take a look." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

"Uncle, I will go with you." Zhao Qingxue said; she did not want to be left here alone. The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. He knew although Zhao Qingxue's strength was not strong, she had some means of self-protection and should not hinder him.

The two walked toward the front cautiously and soon saw a huge beast. This beast stood ten meters tall and stretched twenty meters long, looking extremely terrifying. It emitted a powerful aura from its body, obviously a Gao Jie beast.

"This is... a seventh-stage beast?" Zhao Qingxue looked at the beast before her in shock; she never expected to encounter a seventh-stage beast. This was simply too unlucky.

"Correct, this is a seventh-stage beast—the Shadow Storm Dragon. Its speed is extremely fast, it is good at hiding and ambushing, and it possesses powerful storm power, making it extremely difficult to deal with." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

"A seventh-stage beast?" Zhao Qingxue was utterly shocked in her heart. She never expected to encounter a seventh-stage beast; this was simply too unlucky.

"Little girl, you stay aside for now; I will handle this Shadow Storm Dragon." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice, emitting a powerful aura from his body.

Zhao Qingxue nodded; she knew the difference between her strength and this seventh-stage beast was too great, and if she acted rashly, she would only hinder the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man's figure flashed, charging toward the Shadow Storm Dragon. He waved the long sword in his hand, a sword light cutting through the air and slashing toward the Shadow Storm Dragon.

The Shadow Storm Dragon let out a low roar and swung its huge claws, slapping toward the middle-aged man.

"Clang!"

Sword and claws met, producing a metallic crisp sound. The middle-aged man's figure swayed, being knocked back several steps.

"Such strong power!" The middle-aged man was utterly shocked in his heart; he never expected the strength of this Shadow Storm Dragon to be so powerful.

The Shadow Storm Dragon did not spare the enemy while gaining the advantage, pouncing toward the middle-aged man again. The middle-aged man's figure flashed, dodging this pounce, then slashed a sword toward the Shadow Storm Dragon's neck.

The Shadow Storm Dragon lowered its head to avoid the sword light, then bit toward the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man's figure flashed, dodging this bite once again.

The two humans and one beast exchanged blows, fighting to a stalemate. Zhao Qingxue watched from the side with a racing heart; she never expected the middle-aged man to be able to fight a seventh-stage beast to a draw; this was simply too amazing.

Just as Zhao Qingxue was cheering on the middle-aged man, suddenly a black shadow pounced toward her. Zhao Qingxue's face changed drastically; she never expected the Shadow Storm Dragon to have a small dragon.

This small dragon's speed was extremely fast, instantly pouncing before Zhao Qingxue. Zhao Qingxue was terrified in her heart; she knew she could not dodge this pounce at all.

Just as Zhao Qingxue closed her eyes waiting for death, suddenly a sword light flashed, splitting the small dragon in two. Zhao Qingxue opened her eyes and found the middle-aged man had appeared beside her at some unknown time.

"Little girl, are you okay?" The middle-aged man asked.

Zhao Qingxue shook her head, feeling extremely grateful in her heart. She never expected the middle-aged man to save her at the critical moment; this truly moved her deeply.

"Uncle, thank you." Zhao Qingxue said.

"No need to thank me; we are partners, and helping each other is only right," the middle-aged man said with a smile.

After resting for a while, the two continued walking deeper into the Demon Beast Mountain Range. This time, they were even more cautious, fearing they might encounter another powerful demon beast.