Chapter 210: I Am a Heavenly Pride (Fourth update, bonus for 15,000 recommendation votes)

Spotted hyenas are pack animals, with the males being dominant within the group. They are ferocious in temperament, possess extremely strong eating and digestive capabilities, and have relatively average speed; they belong to the Intermediate Servant Race.

This pack of spotted hyenas numbers around 70, and they are very likely the largest hunting group on Black Wind Mountain. Judging by their irrational, blood-red eyes, they have already been infected by Demonic Qi.

Li Zhangsheng's heart suddenly stirred; his Mental Power had been in a state of projection, and he sensed this pack of spotted hyenas immediately.

Of course, that was not the point; the point was that among this pack of spotted hyenas, a bright spot of light appeared, symbolizing the identity of a high-quality spotted hyena.

At this moment, the three First-tier Students' expressions changed drastically; being surrounded by so many spotted hyenas, their hearts were naturally filled with tension.

"Everyone, back against the large trees! Everyone, release all your Demon Pets of Middle Rank and above!"

Li Zhangsheng remained calm throughout. Under his command, red or purple six-pointed stars began to emerge, and nine Demon Pets with various appearances appeared on the field.

At the same time, Li Zhangsheng flicked his Monster Pet Bag, and the Three-Headed Snake, Treasure-Seeking Mouse, and Paradise Bird appeared on the field.

Among these Demon Pets, the ones with the most imposing aura were naturally Aixi and the Flamingo; they were also the only two High-Rank Beasts on the field.

Two High-Rank Beasts and six Mid-Rank Beasts—this was Li Zhangsheng's lineup!

Seeing Li Zhangsheng's luxurious lineup, the other four team members were surprised and, at the same time, felt a sense of relief. He was worthy of being called the captain and the number one among the freshmen; this lineup alone could be called luxurious.

Even Instructor Qian Yuanfei, who was watching from the sidelines, was secretly shocked. Judging solely by the lineup, Li Zhangsheng alone was stronger than the other four combined, almost comparable to a Third-rank Royal Beast Master.

At this moment, the spotted hyena pack lunged over.

Instructor Qian Yuanfei floated up and landed on the top of a large tree not far away. He seemed to have lost all weight; despite stepping on the top of a tree only two or three centimeters thick, he did not bend it at all.

"Remember not to space yourselves too far apart so you can look out for one another. Use area-of-effect attacks first!" As the spotted hyena pack lunged, Li Zhangsheng issued the order to attack.

In the sky, the Flamingo flapped its wings at high speed, and countless flames fell from its wings, transforming into a fire wall five meters long and one meter thick, instantly enveloping one direction in flames.

If they had not been infected by Demonic Qi, the spotted hyenas would not have continued to advance, but having lost their reason, they did not stop their pace in the slightest and resolutely charged into the fire wall.

Most of these Demonic spotted hyenas were at the Shiliu Jingjie, with only a few reaching the Mid-Rank level. Since the Flamingo was, after all, a High-Rank Beast, apart from a few Mid-Rank spotted hyenas, the rest never rushed out after lunging into the fire wall.

Destruction Beam!

Not far away, Aixi opened its large mouth, and countless golden light spots gathered frantically, submerging its mouth. When it could no longer hold them, a golden light beam as thick as a water bucket surged out, rushing toward the lunging spotted hyenas.

Aixi continuously tilted its head, and as its head turned, the direction of the light beam changed at will. By the time the light beam dissipated, over a dozen spotted hyenas had already fallen to the ground, no longer showing any signs of life.

The first wave of attacks from these two High-Rank Beasts alone eliminated nearly 30 spotted hyenas. Of course, this was also related to the spotted hyenas' strength being too weak; when one's own realm, quality, race, and Bloodline are far superior to the opponent's, even a glancing blow is basically a one-hit kill.

By this time, Kailan was condensing a large amount of Wood Energy at the fastest frequency. Under her meticulous control, more than ten green-tinged energy leaves appeared every instant. By the time the spotted hyenas were about to charge in front of her, dozens of palm-sized energy leaves transformed into a Green Leaf Storm, completely shrouding the spotted hyenas within the range.

Chi—chi—chi—

Countless sharp energy leaves frantically sliced at the spotted hyenas' bodies, each energy leaf carving deep wounds into them. By the time the Green Leaf Storm disappeared, nearly ten spotted hyenas had already fallen to the ground.

On the ground, the Three-Headed Snake spat out light beams of three colors.

In the sky, the Paradise Bird spat out a milky-white light beam.

Of course, there were attacks, but there was also support!

The Treasure-Seeking Mouse's four limbs, which were in contact with the earth, flashed with intense bright yellow radiance, continuously pouring Earth Element energy into the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the ground in front suddenly changed; the soil rapidly turned sandy and began to rotate slowly. As soon as the spotted hyenas fell into it, they could not help but sink into the quicksand, drifting with the flow.

Meow—

The Sunlight Meow, standing on Li Zhangsheng's left shoulder, let out a cry, and countless white light spots swarmed over, finally transforming into an illusory portal.

The portal slowly opened, scattering light across the entire field.

This was the Gate of Radiance; although it had no lethality, it was a highly cost-effective skill, most suitable for group battles or dueling against Darkness-type Demon Pets, including spotted hyenas contaminated by Demonic Qi.

Under the illumination of the holy light, the spotted hyenas revealed expressions of disgust, and at the same time, wisps of Demonic Qi floated out from their foreheads, only to be purified by the holy light.

Meow—

The Moonlight Meow, standing on Li Zhangsheng's right shoulder, also let out a cry. Countless black light spots condensed and cast Night Curtain over the area where the spotted hyenas were most dense, obscuring their vision and causing them to fall into chaos.

Aside from Li Zhangsheng's Demon Pets, the others' Demon Pets also launched offensives one after another; although the effects were far inferior to Li Zhangsheng's, they all achieved results.

Just in the first round of attacks, the spotted hyenas' casualties exceeded half. The reason for this was mainly related to the spotted hyenas' lack of individual strength; furthermore, the Demon Pets released by the five of them were all of Mid-Rank level or above, so one-hit kills were completely effortless.

Instructor Qian Yuanfei stood on one foot at the top of the large tree. His Mental Power remained in a state of projection, and he continuously recorded the kill counts of the five people with the pen and paper in his hand.

"Quite impressive! His current strength is no worse than a veteran Third-rank Royal Beast Master. If he advances to the Third Rank within this month or so, he might have the ability to contend with a Fourth Rank; and there is Zhao Shuyi, her strength is not much worse than Li Zhangsheng's, and she can also be cultivated as a key talent. If we add Miao Yinfeng, who has clearly become stronger this year, our chances of keeping the title of one of the Four Great Academies are very high, and we might even have a chance to regain our former glory!"

Instructor Qian Yuanfei recorded while envisioning the future; his heart was faintly excited. He did not expect that two Heavenly Prides would appear among this year's freshmen.

Yes, Heavenly Prides!

Only top-tier geniuses can be called Heavenly Prides!

Even during the heyday of Yuanling Academy, it was rare for two Heavenly Prides to appear in one year.

It was also at this time that the battle on the field had ended.

You still owe me three chapters!

Three chapters promised in plain text; if I don't finish, I'll turn into a pig, with all readers as witnesses! Sigh, more than half a month has passed, thank goodness, I haven't turned into a pig yet!

Additionally, I am very grateful to the editor-in-chief and editor Sheng Xia for the recommendations, even if you won't see this.

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