Chapter 81: Savage Wild Boar

"Random teleportation, what is the principle behind this?" Although it was his first time experiencing it, Li Zhangsheng did not feel surprised; the assessment notes provided by his family already contained information regarding Yunwu Mountain.

Yunwu Mountain, aside from being shrouded in clouds and mist, also possessed a special mechanism known as random teleportation. As long as one entered the range of Yunwu Mountain, one would unknowingly shift positions every so often; this was also the main reason Li Zhangsheng did not choose to group up.

Of course, with Li Zhangsheng's strength, whether he grouped up or not was unimportant, because he had the strength to protect himself.

Pausing slightly, the sound of flapping wings rang out, and under Li Zhangsheng's gaze, the Paradise Bird landed by his side.

Even if it was a Temporary Spirit Pet, as long as it was not too far away, it could follow the contractual link between them to lock onto Li Zhangsheng's position, and vice versa!

Judging from the records in the assessment notes, the random shift had a distance limitation, capable of shifting a maximum of one hundred meters.

Even so, it was enough to make candidates who had obtained "inside information" give up the idea of teaming up.

After confirming the direction of the mountain peak, Li Zhangsheng set off again, heading toward the summit while searching for a potential temporary mount.

He did not know if he was unlucky or if the density of wild Spirit Beasts in Yunwu Mountain was too high; in just a few minutes, Li Zhangsheng encountered several waves of wild Spirit Beast attacks, though under the protection of the Paradise Bird, he was safe and sound.

The only thing that made him frown was that these waves of wild Spirit Beasts were either reptilian or petite in size; they were all small-sized Spirit Beasts, completely impossible to ride.

"Could it be that Yunwu Mountain has no large Spirit Beasts?" It was no wonder Li Zhangsheng overthought it; this situation was truly possible. After all, having held the assessment for so many sessions, the assessment mechanism of the Yuanling Academy was already perfected, and it was difficult for any loopholes to remain.

Even if there were truly loopholes, they must follow reasonable rules.

To put it simply, Li Zhangsheng was definitely not the first candidate to think of riding a wild Spirit Beast. Yunwu Mountain might have Spirit Beasts suitable for riding, but they were likely powerful existences. Defeating them might be easy, but taming them—without being able to form a contract—was likely not just ordinarily difficult.

To climb to the peak, there were two paths: one could climb along the stone walls or proceed along the narrow mountain path. Although the former was shorter in distance, many reptilian Spirit Beasts lived on Yunwu Mountain, and coupled with the fact that climbing speed was far inferior to walking or running, the difficulty coefficient was actually greater.

Li Zhangsheng proceeded along the narrow mountain path. With the protection of the Paradise Bird, he had almost no misgivings and moved forward at a near-jog.

Monster Tamers, although primarily focused on refining Mental Power, were ultimately transcendent, and their physical fitness was still incomparable to that of ordinary people.

Judging by Li Zhangsheng's speed, as long as no accidents occurred, he was very likely to obtain a good or even excellent assessment grade.

However, Li Zhangsheng aimed for the best. With a baseline guaranteed, he naturally would not give up his original idea; while moving forward, he searched for a wild Spirit Beast suitable for riding.

After about a quarter of an hour, Li Zhangsheng suddenly stopped his steps, staring ahead, his eyes faintly revealing excitement.

Even though his vision was obstructed, judging from the silhouette outlined by the clouds and mist, it was a big guy.

Based on the other party's size, it definitely met his standards for riding. The only worry was that its speed might not be fast, or that it might be impossible to ride due to certain factors.

*Nie nie~*

Just as Li Zhangsheng discovered it, the other party also discovered Li Zhangsheng. It let out a low hiss from its mouth and lowered its head to charge toward Li Zhangsheng.

In the blink of an eye, a Spirit Beast resembling a wild boar entered Li Zhangsheng's line of sight, looking as if it were about to collide with him.

This Spirit Beast resembled a wild boar, but its build was clearly more robust and fierce. Its body length alone reached three meters, its fur was black, its limbs were thick and short, its ears were small and upright, and it had hard bristles on its back, as well as two pairs of canine teeth protruding from its mouth.

Judging from the length of the canine teeth, they were not a bit shorter than Aixi's saber teeth; of course, this also had to do with Aixi not being an adult.

"Paradise Bird, stop it!" Before being hit by the other party, the Paradise Bird let out a loud cry and tangled with the opponent first.

However, unlike the Spirit Beasts encountered before, this Spirit Beast resembling a wild boar was a genuine Middle-Rank Spirit Beast.

"This is a Savage Wild Boar!" Seeing the other party's appearance clearly, Li Zhangsheng immediately recognized its identity. At the same time, his Mental Power projected outward, beginning to observe the Savage Wild Boar's data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Savage Wild Boar (Mature Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Mid-Level 3rd Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-Level Servant

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Medium Grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: None

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Gold Element

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Fire

'Seeing' the other party's data, Li Zhangsheng's eyes lit up. He did not expect this to be a Medium Grade Savage Wild Boar; no wonder it could contend with the Paradise Bird without falling behind.

*Jiu~*

At this moment, the Paradise Bird let out an exceptionally loud cry. Its whole body shone brightly, and countless white light spots gathered, transforming into a Light Flame Giant Sword a zhang long, slashing toward the Savage Wild Boar.

*Nie~*

The Savage Wild Boar hissed, a metallic luster flowing over its black skin; its defensive power was clearly enhanced. The Blazing Light Sword slashed against it, leaving only a shallow wound.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng's mind stirred, and a strong purple radiance flickered, rapidly transforming into a Purple Hexagram.

*Roar~*

Accompanied by a heart-palpitating roar, a strong, fishy wind swept through the surroundings, slapping against the nearby leaves and making a crisp *hua-la hua-la* sound.

After the Purple Hexagram disappeared, Aixi appeared on the scene with its head held high. An invisible Pressure permeated the area, rapidly enveloping the Savage Wild Boar.

Under this Pressure, the Savage Wild Boar seemed to have encountered a natural predator and was clearly frightened. The Pressure trait was successfully activated; even though the Savage Wild Boar did not fall into a Cowering state, all its abilities dropped by 10%, which still caused its combat power to drop by a notch.

The Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger had a very broad diet; any creature weaker than it was a target for predation, including the Savage Wild Boar, so the Savage Wild Boar was naturally fearful of Aixi.

"Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger!"

In the sky, a female Instructor had originally been supervising this area, but upon seeing Aixi, she could not help but reveal an expression of surprise.

As an Instructor of the Yuanling Academy, she was naturally knowledgeable, but even with her experience, it was her first time seeing a Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger.

There was no help for it; the endangered Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger was almost impossible to find.

"Aixi, remember not to kill it!" Under Li Zhangsheng's command, Aixi nodded humanely, then pounced toward the Savage Wild Boar with lightning speed.

In the blink of an eye, Aixi appeared behind the Savage Wild Boar. Its mouth opened wide, and its sword-like fangs bit down. The Savage Wild Boar could not dodge in time and was bitten on the rear by Aixi.

The Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger was known for its powerful bite force; even though the Savage Wild Boar had strengthened its defense, it was still easily Armor Broken by Aixi. For a moment, blood splattered everywhere.

*Ao~*

Accompanied by the intense pain, the Savage Wild Boar let out a miserable shriek. It shook its body forcefully, trying to shake Aixi off.

Under the Savage Wild Boar's struggle, Aixi bit off a piece of flesh. Without any hesitation, the Savage Wild Boar took to its heels.

Just at this moment, the Paradise Bird condensed a blinding ball of light. Under its control, the ball of light traced a parabolic arc and landed straight on the Savage Wild Boar's eyes.

This was the Light Technique; it was usually used for illumination, but it also had the effect of temporary blindness.

Under the influence of the Light Technique, the Savage Wild Boar only felt its eyes stinging, tears flowing out uncontrollably, and it felt as if everything before its eyes was a vast whiteness, losing its sense of direction for a moment.

(End of this chapter)