Chapter 155: The Ferocious Bear Mercenary Group Reappears! Tracking and Ambush!

"System, does the growth potential of ferocious beasts also decrease?"

"Of course, if it suffers severe damage!"

"Then, above Mythical-tier familiars, are there higher ranks?"

"Of course there are, but at that level, it's hard to define ranks anymore!"

Hearing the System's answer, Su Yang understood much.

But he didn't care.

He believed that as long as he steadily improved his strength.

One day, he would surely reach that mysterious realm.

After completely wiping out the Venom Spider nest, the Hellblood Vine consumed all its offshoots, and its experience points began rising again.

Next, he began hunting other ferocious beasts.

At this point, he no longer released the Hellblood Vine.

Though the Mythical-tier Hellblood Vine was powerful, the Storm Eagle and Earth Ferocious Bear had been cultivated by him, and their potential was no less.

In a one-on-one battle, at the same level, the Storm Eagle and Earth Ferocious Bear faced the Hellblood Vine without fear, and could even gain the upper hand.

Moreover, the Storm Eagle's Mythical-tier talent "Meteor from Beyond" and the Earth Ferocious Bear's Mythical-tier talent "Indestructible Golden Body" were crucial to Su Yang.

"Ding~ Your Earth Ferocious Bear has learned a skill through battle—Demon Bear Roar!"

"Demon Bear Roar: Through its roar, this familiar boosts its own combat will and instills fear in enemies across a wide area, with a chance to induce panic or flight."

Seeing the Earth Ferocious Bear learn another skill, Su Yang was very satisfied.

The Earth Ferocious Bear's skills were indeed somewhat few.

Two months passed unnoticed.

During these two months, Su Yang devoted himself entirely to hunting ferocious beasts and enhancing his strength.

Qixing City remained stable, with no unrest.

During these two months, Su Yang's familiars grew rapidly.

The Earth Ferocious Bear leveled up to Silver Mid-Grade.

The Storm Eagle leveled up to Silver High-Grade.

The Hellblood Vine also leveled up to Silver Top-Grade.

In terms of killing efficiency, the Earth Ferocious Bear still couldn't match the Storm Eagle or the Hellblood Vine.

The cost of the Hellblood Vine reaching Silver Low-Grade was that the Qixing Mountain Venom Spider population was nearly exterminated…

Su Yang calculated the time—two to three months remained until Huo Kun's mentioned southwestern Familiarist competition.

In two to three months, Su Yang might become a Gold-level Familiarist.

At that moment, the Storm Eagle soaring in the sky landed beside Su Yang.

It told Su Yang that members of the Ferocious Bear Mercenary Group were rapidly approaching, accompanied by a Gold-level Hunting Dog and a powerful Golden Blade Eagle overhead.

The Storm Eagle, with its superior flight speed and vision talent, went undetected by them.

Gold-level Hunting Dog?

Su Yang said with displeasure: "They really won't let go—didn't I just kill a few of them?"

He guessed that when he'd been chasing Silver-level ferocious beasts earlier, he'd left behind scent trails.

"How strong are they?"

The Storm Eagle's reply: two Silver-level Familiarists, three Bronze-level Familiarists, and one whose level he couldn't discern.

If he couldn't discern it, that most likely meant the other was stronger than the Storm Eagle—likely Gold-level.

The Ferocious Bear Mercenary Group was called the strongest in Qixing City because it had four Gold-level Familiarists!

The squad Su Yang encountered—one Gold-level, two Silver-level, three Bronze-level Familiarists—was an extremely luxurious configuration.

Su Yang considered whether to completely eliminate this squad!

Being constantly hunted made him furious!

"Ding~ Task released: Eliminate the Ferocious Bear Mercenary Group members seeking revenge!"

"Task success: You may choose one skill and one talent from each familiar owned by the Ferocious Bear Mercenary Group members!"

Hearing the System issue a task, Su Yang's mood improved again!

System tasks—more the better!

He wished the System would give him tasks every day!

Getting one skill and one talent from each familiar of the Ferocious Bear Mercenary Group members—Su Yang suddenly hoped his enemies would be stronger!

Far away, Tong Tong Yaoyun of the Ferocious Bear Mercenary Group asked calmly: "Are you certain it's the scent from that bullet?"

"Absolutely certain," said the Familiarist with the Gold-level Hunting Dog. "My hunting dog has the most sensitive nose in all of Qixing City—it never makes mistakes! The scent is fresh, about ten minutes old—he passed here."

"Good!" Tong Tong Yaoyun gritted his teeth. "I didn't expect him to avoid Bao'e Beach and the Bronze Ox—he came here instead. Looks like his strength has broken through to Silver-level!"

This area was deep within Mount Qixing.

Without Silver-level strength, it was extremely dangerous.

"He's just a Silver-level Familiarist—nothing to worry about, especially with Brother Tong here!"

"Exactly! Let's go avenge our brothers!"

"Boss, he ran into us today—he's unlucky!"

"Yes, Boss, let's go kill that bastard right now!"

"…"

This squad of the Ferocious Bear Mercenary Group was almost entirely composed of Tong Tong Yaoyun's loyalists.

They all knew the killer had murdered Tong Tong Yaoyun's nephew.

"Have the Golden Hunting Dogs lead the way fully, and prepare for battle!" Tong Yaoyun immediately ordered, "Also, release all flying pet beasts—don't let that man escape into the air!"

"Yes, Team Leader my lord!"

Two Bai Yin flying pet beasts soared into the sky, joined by Tong Yaoyun's Golden-grade Golden Knife Eagle; they were confident the opponent couldn't escape!

After summoning the flying pet beasts, several Beast Tamer summoned pet beasts with high running speed.

Soon they reached an open field.

Around the field, trees were snapped, rocks shattered, and black soil exposed to the air—as if a great battle had just taken place.

A corpse of a Bai Yin Low-Grade ferocious beast, the Huntcloud Leopard, remained at the scene.

The Huntcloud Leopard's skull was split open by a large hole, its core crystal already removed!

Tong Yaoyun asked, "Which way did he run?"