600: Chapter 600 The Four Ferocious Beasts!!

How long had Qin Yan been on the battlefield? Less than an hour.

He had already killed so many Vicious Beasts.

Among them, the Peak Sixth-Grade and even Late Stage Sixth-Grade Vicious Beasts were all killed by him.

As for the Middle Sixth-Grade and below Vicious Beasts, most of them were killed by the blood-colored Puppets.

Although there was an upper limit to the growth of the blood-colored Puppets' strength—matching his Body Refining Realm—which was Sixth-Rank Early Stage.

However, the strength of a blood-colored Puppet was equivalent to an average Prodigy, capable of fighting above its level; easily slaughtering Middle Sixth-Grade Vicious Beasts was no problem.

But its strength was still slightly inferior to the Late Stage Sixth-Grade; when encountering Late Stage Sixth-Grade Vicious Beasts, he had to take action personally.

"At the rate you're killing, the amount of taixuan points you'll earn this time will definitely be huge."

Huang Jiuli said with some delight.

After all, the more Qin Yan killed, the more taixuan points he would obtain.

By then, their team's total contribution would be higher, and the probability of the team entering the top ten would be greater!

"Let's hope you're right."

Qin Yan smiled, his gaze falling back onto the battlefield.

In the distance, the swarm of Vicious Beasts continued to surge forward incessantly.

The battle was still ongoing.

He gripped the moyuan spirit weapon in his hand and charged into the battlefield once more.

Behind him, blood-colored chains whipped about as the army of Blood Puppets followed closely.

Soon, the entire morning passed by.

The sun rose from the east and moved to the center of the sky; the sunlight was fierce, shining upon this blood-soaked land.

On the city walls and across the battlefield, traces of combat were everywhere—blade marks, claw gashes, scorched earth, and frozen patches—dense and shocking to behold.

"Roar—!"

A massive roar echoed from the far rear of the Vicious Beast tide.

The roar was deep and majestic, carrying an unquestionable command that resounded across the entire battlefield.

That was the roar of the Beast King—the Iron-Backed Azure Wolf.

Immediately afterward, the dense tide of Vicious Beasts began to retreat.

They came quickly and left just as fast, vanishing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Leaving behind only a ground littered with corpses and a scene of devastation.

The Human Race Martial Artists on the battlefield watched the retreating figures of the Vicious Beasts and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Vicious Beasts had finally retreated for now!

They could also take a breather and adjust their breathing.

Some threw down their weapons and slumped to the ground; some leaned against the city walls, gasping for air; some held their wounded companions, their eyes filled with relief.

After a brief period of recovery, the various teams headed back inside the city walls.

Some were in small groups, chatting and laughing;

Some were silent, their expressions solemn;

Some supported the wounded, walking with unsteady steps.

Everyone was covered in blood—some from the Vicious Beasts, some from their companions, and some of their own.

...

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, in a certain courtyard.

This was a resting place specially prepared by the City Lord for the Disciples of the Taixuan Holy Land; the environment was serene and rich in Spiritual Qi.

The courtyard wasn't large, but it had everything—several side rooms, a garden, a few spiritual plants, and a small pond; it was quite elegant.

"Qin Yan, congratulations on your Breakthrough."

Yin Li sensed the aura unique to the Aperture Awakening Realm on Qin Yan and chuckled softly.

Her gaze lingered on Qin Yan for a moment, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes.

This guy's Breakthrough speed was truly fast.

Qin Yan nodded, then asked, "Are any of you injured?"

Everyone shook their heads.

With their strength, unless a Half-step Grandmaster-level Vicious Beast attacked, it was absolutely impossible for them to be injured.

Those ordinary Sixth-Grade Vicious Beasts posed no threat to them at all.

"Everyone, hurry and take some time to recover."

Yin Li stopped smiling, her expression turning serious.

"The beast tide this morning was just a probe. This afternoon, there will be an even more violent offensive."

According to the information she had gathered, the beast tide outside Qingyun City was by no means that simple.

The morning's attack was just an appetizer.

The real test would be in the afternoon.

Hearing this, the others began to meditate and recover.

After a whole morning of fighting, they were all exhausted from the killing.

Only Qin Yan was an exception.

The Indestructible Blood Demon Body granted him the ability to absorb blood qi; as long as the blood qi didn't stop, his physical strength was like a perpetual motion machine, never running dry!

After a morning of slaughter, he was not only unfatigued but also full of energy, his blood qi abundant.

While the others were recovering, Qin Yan picked up his long spear and began training silently.

Spear shadows overlapped as Spear Intent filled the air, over and over, tirelessly.

With the four of them recovering and him training, he seemed quite out of place.

But what could be done when he had such boundless energy!

Half a quarter-hour later, they finally finished their recovery.

Just then, a guard approached them and spoke respectfully, "Honored guests, the City Lord requests your presence."

The guard wore black battle armor with a long saber at his waist; his posture was upright, and his manner was respectful.

His gaze swept over them, his eyes full of awe.

Disciples of the Taixuan Holy Land were the most honored guests in Qingyun City.

Yin Li replied, "Alright, we understand. Lead the way."

The guard nodded respectfully. "Please follow me."

The guard then turned around and led them out of the courtyard.

While walking, Qin Yan asked, "Yin Li, do you know why the City Lord is looking for us?"

He saw that Yin Li had remained calm and confident from beginning to end, as if she knew something.

Yin Li chuckled. "If I'm not mistaken, it might be related to the Four Great Vicious Beasts."

The Four Great Vicious Beasts? What are those?

Qin Yan expressed his confusion.

He had been so focused on killing Vicious Beasts in the morning that he didn't know much about the overall situation on the battlefield.

"The Four Great Vicious Beasts refer to the four most powerful Vicious Beasts besides the Beast King, the Iron-Backed Azure Wolf.

"These four Vicious Beasts are—the Golden-Winged Thunder Peng, whose speed is like lightning and who specializes in lightning attacks;

the Nine Nether Mysterious Snake, which is highly venomous and specializes in assassination;

the Crimson Flame Magic Lion, surrounded by flames and specializing in frontal assaults;

and the Frost Giant Ape, massive in size and possessing infinite strength, specializing in close-quarters combat."

"Of course, that's not the point. The point is that all four Vicious Beasts are Half-step Grandmaster-level beasts!"

Lu Qingshan explained from the side.

"Four Half-step Grandmasters!"

Qin Yan was slightly startled upon hearing this.

He knew very well the power of a Half-step Grandmaster.

Sect Master Xing Wuji was a Half-step Grandmaster, and to defeat him, the five of them had to join forces just to barely succeed.

Although Yin Li and Huang Jiuli were the main forces in that battle while he only provided support, the terror of a Half-step Grandmaster was fresh in his memory.

And now, in this beast tide, there were actually four Half-step Grandmaster Vicious Beasts!

"The City Lord doesn't want us to deal with these great Vicious Beasts, does he?" Qin Yan's expression tightened.

He really didn't want to face Vicious Beasts at the Half-step Grandmaster Realm.

Right now, he only wanted to kill Sixth-Grade Vicious Beasts to build up his foundation—killing Sixth-Grade beasts provided blood qi, resources, and taixuan points; the efficiency was high, and the risk was low. How wonderful.