Chapter 191: Test

Bang!

The White Tiger's body slammed heavily onto the ground.

The White Tiger's heavy body should have made the ground it struck shake.

But this sound, even amidst the avalanche, couldn't stir the slightest movement.

It was like a drop of water falling into the sea, causing no ripple.

This scene was like a heavy hammer, striking hard upon Xiao Qing's heart.

This late-stage Five Star beast, the White Tiger, just died like that?

Moreover, this flying sword seems to be the work of the silent, cold-faced youth beside Gu Han.

"Truly, heroes emerge from youth!"

After sighing inwardly, Xiao Qing immediately continued to flee for his life.

Because Gu Chen was not far from the flying sword.

Furthermore, sword cultivators are extremely rare.

Xiao Qing has never in his life seen any strong one worthy of being called a sword cultivator.

Thus Xiao Qing did not associate Gu Chen with sword cultivators.

With the help of Xiao Qing and Gu Han, not a single member of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group suffered casualties.

All of them snatched back a life from beneath the avalanche.

Several of them were only a hair's breadth away from being buried underground by the avalanche.

The few survivors, drenched in sweat, could not help but repeatedly thank Gu Han and Xiao Qing.

And Gu Han set down the wounded Martial Ancestor he was holding, only to be astonished to discover that he had not yet breathed his last!

This was not what Gu Han wished for him to die here.

But rather, it was based on his previous two experiences to judge.

A person attacked by a monster beast and calling for help should have breathed his last at the critical moment.

Amid the astonished gazes of the crowd, the wounded one slowly rose and respectfully bowed to Gu Han.

"Many thanks for your lifesaving grace."

Moreover, the wounded one's aura gradually stabilized, showing not the slightest trace of injury.

Just as everyone was curious about this person's transformation,

From all sides rose a wailing 'woo-woo' sound.

"Oh no, it's the sound of the snow fox pack!"

Xiao Qing's face changed drastically, and the members of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group likewise instantly drew their weapons, fully on guard!

The mercenary band, long accustomed to the wilderness, is extremely sensitive to the cries of various monster beasts.

To ordinary ears, the sounds differ only slightly.

But to their ears, they can clearly distinguish the general groups!

Gu Han and Gu Chen stood back to back, equally vigilant against the approaching fox pack.

Yet that wounded one gave a faint smile,

"Please, benefactors, do not worry; these Phantom Night Snow Foxes are my kin."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing and the others immediately raised their eyebrows.

Kin?

This fellow must have had his brain knocked out by the White Tiger, his mind addled, right?

You damn well are a person, a living human being!

How could those Phantom Night Snow Foxes possibly be your kin?

Unless this person is a Phantom Night Snow Fox that has taken human form!

As everyone knows, for a monster beast to successfully take human form without any monster aura, there are only two ways.

First, one's strength must reach Eight-Star Monster Emperor!

A Monster King can transform into a human, but cannot avoid leaking monster aura.

Only by becoming a Monster Emperor can one truly make it impossible for people to detect that he is a monster beast turned human.

And the other way is to consume an extremely rare Transformation Pill!

The Transformation Pill is a sixth-grade pill.

However, because it is extremely difficult to refine, and the materials required are exceedingly rare.

For the vast majority of monster beasts, this path is practically unrealistic.

Most importantly, even if the monster beast is a human's war pet,

For the master, letting the war pet transform early also brings little benefit.

So even if there are high-level alchemists capable of refining Transformation Pills,

they often will not expend effort to refine Transformation Pills of little use.

Therefore, unless this person is an Eight-Star Monster Emperor,

otherwise it is absolutely impossible for him to be of the same kin as these Phantom Night Snow Foxes!

Dozens of Phantom Night Snow Foxes gradually closed in, causing the members of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group to instantly feel their hair stand on end.

These Phantom Night Snow Foxes possess powerful auras.

Even the immature cubs have auras likely approaching three stars!

Among adult Phantom Night Snow Foxes, even the weakest have reached four stars!

The strongest Phantom Night Snow Fox has an aura that even Gu Han finds intimidating!

However, Gu Han found that although these Phantom Night Snow Foxes had drawn near, they seemed to show no hostility.

Gu Han's heart tightened; could what that fellow said be true?

"Benefactors, the white bear, giant pig, and white tiger earlier were all trials I set up for humanity together with my kin."

"From the moment the first cry for help appeared, the trial had already begun."

"If you benefactors rush to the sound of the cry for help, you will encounter the scene we have arranged."

Xiao Qing, hearing this, immediately furrowed his brows and retorted,

"What if we do not rush to the sound?"

"If that were the case, you would fall into other dangers."

That wounded individual, or rather the Phantom Night Snow Fox, chuckled and said,

"As for whether you can turn danger into safety at that time, it will depend on your fortune."

Gu Han, upon hearing this, suddenly realized.

So, no matter how they choose, they will encounter danger?

However, this is merely the other side's account, and Gu Han did not fully believe it.

Instead, he chose to patiently listen to the other party continue speaking.

And the members of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, merely hearing the other party say this, all broke out in a cold sweat.

According to what the Phantom Night Snow Fox said, the other wave of danger likely would not be easy either.

If the two brothers Gu Han and Gu Chen were not joining.

Relying solely on Xiao Qing, a Martial Ancestor, probably no single stage could be passed!

"We have set up three stages in total, both to lead you out of other dangers and to test you."

"If you can come to the rescue each time you face three cries for help, then you have passed our clan's trial."

"You can obtain our Phantom Night Snow Fox clan's……reward."

As his words fell, the strongest-aura Phantom Night Snow Fox let out a howl.

Several Phantom Night Snow Foxes stepped forward, placing the items they held in their mouths before everyone.

Gu Han glanced at them, and with the system's appraisal function quickly judged the grade of these items.

Among them, there were thirteen spiritual artifacts in total.

All kinds of weapons and armor were present!

Each spiritual artifact reached at least low-grade earth-tier!

Even for someone like Xiao Qing, a Martial Ancestor,

they were rare treasures!

Moreover, there were also some heavenly treasures and earthly riches of considerable value!

For different people, the value of these spiritual artifacts and heavenly treasures and earthly riches varied.

But the sole common point was that they were all valuable!

Upon seeing these rewards, the members of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group began to breathe rapidly.

Although they could not determine the exact value of these items,

they could judge that these items were worth a fortune!

Even if some of the spiritual artifacts were somewhat worn, they were still far stronger than the ones they held!

"All told, there are twenty treasures of various kinds in here."

Xiao Qing hesitated a moment, then said,

"We have twenty-three people in total; does someone among us still have to give up?"

The representative of the Phantom Night Snow Fox clan, Xiao Bai, chuckled and said,

"Naturally, not needed."

He waved his hand, and immediately six adult Phantom Night Snow Foxes walked out.

Between each pair of these Phantom Night Snow Foxes, each also carried a young snow fox that appeared to have just been weaned.

"Three of you may choose to contract a little snow fox as your battle pet."