61: Chapter 61 Slaying the Snake Swarm Again, Surrounding and Killing the Tiger King
Lin Yuan had already arrived at the gathering place of the Vine Snakes. The trees here were not densely grown, but the tree trunks and the surrounding space were covered in dense, creeping vines.
The vines were covered with numerous leaves, layered and coiled around the tree trunks and branches.
There were a total of fifteen Vine Snakes here, all at the mid-second rank cultivation level.
They were coiled around the tree trunks like vines, blending seamlessly with them, making it very difficult for enemies to spot them.
Lin Yuan did not choose to hide his figure. Instead, he shot up into the air and suddenly drew his sword while aloft.
Due to the immense force of the draw, the swimming dragon sword immediately emitted bursts of mighty dragon roars.
The fifteen giant Vine Snakes coiled on the branches were instantly awakened, flicking their tongues and fixing their bloodthirsty gazes directly onto Lin Yuan in the air.
An intruder had entered the territory of these Vine Snakes, and they certainly would not sit idly by. They immediately launched an attack toward Lin Yuan.
Streaks of cyan snake shadows shot out from all directions, descending like arrows carrying immensely powerful might.
"Hmph! Courting death!"
Lin Yuan directly flung out the silver light sphere in his hand, which instantly enveloped the area around his body, trapping all the attacking giant snakes within. This was the S-grade Martial Arts, Spatial Rend and Kill.
Crimson spatial light blades immediately sliced out toward these giant snakes. Lin Yuan's figure vanished without a trace at this moment; only crisscrossing golden sword qi could be seen within the space.
The miserable shrieks of the Vine Snakes immediately echoed from within the space, accompanied by snake heads and blood flying everywhere.
In less than a minute, Lin Yuan put away his long sword. The ground around him was covered with the giant snake corpses, severed into pieces.
Foul-smelling blood gurgled out, dyeing the earth red.
Lin Yuan's lips parted slightly, and he directly devoured the fifteen soul bodies, gaining another 9,500 ability points.
"Old Chu, continue!", Lin Yuan said in his mind as he collected two beast crystals.
"Two kilometers due north, there is one peak-second rank Flame Tiger, and ten early-second rank Flame Tigers. However, two squads are already preparing to engage; one of them is an old acquaintance of yours," Old Chu's voice came through.
"An old acquaintance? Are you talking about---Wen Mang?"
Upon hearing that it was a squad, Lin Yuan immediately thought of Wen Mang, whom he had beaten before.
"That's right. There is another squad whose strength is even slightly greater than theirs."
"No matter, I'll just snatch it."
Lin Yuan's lips curled up, and he quickly moved toward the north. He wanted to snatch the fierce beasts, and he wanted the points too...
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Among the teachers observing outside the field, there was a dead silence. They were all completely stunned, their mouths wide open, clearly showing extreme shock.
"H-He's really a New Student? He's too strong---A snake swarm of mid-second rank, and he annihilated them all in about five breaths of time. That's terrifying..."
"What is his actual strength? Peak-second rank? Or third rank?"
"He should be peak-second rank. If he were third rank, having him participate in the sophomore test would be meaningless. He could completely dominate, and even if he encountered Huo Ping and Niu Zhen, he could face them calmly."
Hearing the discussions, Vice Dean Yuan smiled faintly. He knew Lin Yuan was not simple, which was why he hadn't prepared a rescue.
Mu Qianqian was still somewhat shocked. Although she knew Lin Yuan was strong, killing the mid-second rank snake swarm seemed too easy.
"Did he hide his strength? Impossible. I personally measured his combat power. It must be because his Martial Arts levels are higher...", Mu Qianqian speculated internally.
"Lin Yuan is heading toward the direction of Wen Mang's and Xiao Fan's squads," a teacher said nervously while pointing at the screen.
"It really is them. If the two squads discover him, he might be in trouble," another teacher said with a frown.
Mu Qianqian also frowned slightly. She knew Wen Mang was Lin Yuan's defeated opponent, but the other side comprised two squads, ten people. Could Lin Yuan handle them?
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A distance of two kilometers was nothing to Lin Yuan. A few minutes later, he had already reached the edge of the battlefield.
On the battlefield, Wen Mang was leading his five-person squad, alongside a thin young man who was also leading a five-person squad.
"Wen Mang, let's two hold back the peak-second rank Tiger King. Everyone else quickly kills the early-second rank Flame Tigers. How about it?"
The thin young man laid out the tactic, and Wen Mang nodded upon hearing it.
"Good. We'll follow Xiao Fan's tactic. Everyone, prepare to attack!"
Fierce beasts of the same level were generally slightly stronger than humans, so the two of them joining forces could easily contain their opponent.
The others possessed mid-second rank and early-second rank strength. They were confident in their ability to jointly kill the early-second rank Flame Tiger swarm.
Upon hearing this, everyone drew their respective weapons, preparing to launch an attack on the Flame Tiger swarm.
Xiao Fan and Wen Mang exchanged glances, both nodding simultaneously. Then, they stomped their feet, their figures shooting out rapidly toward the peak-second rank Tiger King.
The other eight team members also shot out, moving toward the tiger swarm to kill.
Lin Yuan hid his figure and stayed to the side, not rushing to attack.
It didn't matter who killed the fierce beasts; he could devour the soul bodies, and he could snatch the points from the other party. So, he wasn't in a hurry to strike. He would let these laborers do the work first, and after it was all over, he would collect the fruits uniformly.
Xiao Fan also possessed peak-second rank strength. Working with Wen Mang, although they couldn't take down the Tiger King immediately, they successfully contained it, preventing it from charging into the nearby battle.
The other members were much cleaner and more decisive. The ten early-second rank Flame Tigers were all brought down within ten minutes.
Afterward, everyone surrounded the Tiger King, sealing off all its escape routes.
"Xiao Fan, the two of us will attack and kill it. Everyone else, do not attack to avoid injury. You only need to block the paths," Wen Mang instructed.
Everyone nodded upon hearing this.
"Attack!"
"Kill!"
Wen Mang shouted loudly, charging forward brandishing his great axe. Xiao Fan also let out a cold shout, thrusting his spear forward toward the Tiger King.
The surrounding eight team members all cast looks of admiration toward the two of them. As expected of their captains, their strength was immense.
Wen Mang was seen swinging his great axe, clashing head-on with the Tiger King, while Xiao Fan maneuvered around, seizing opportunities to deliver tricky spear thrusts.
Five minutes later, the Tiger King also sustained multiple injuries on its body, and its pair of tiger paws were constantly oozing blood. Its pair of crimson tiger eyes stared angrily at Wen Mang and the other.
The two were cautious to prevent the Tiger King from making a final desperate counterattack, as neither wanted to get injured.
Lin Yuan, however, was growing impatient. He hadn't expected that ten people still couldn't quickly take down these few small tigers.
He shook his head in disappointment. It was still faster to do it himself. Fine, he would just attack directly...
Lin Yuan stopped hiding his figure and strode confidently into the center of the battlefield...