307: Ke Ming: Hu Bingbing looks like Xin Mulan

Hu Bingbing and Ke Ming advanced together into the depths of the Mythical Continent, walking side-by-side and chatting casually along the way.

"Bingbing, your ability to control wind is truly amazing!" Ke Ming exclaimed.

"The same goes for you, your heroic presence when fighting Yao Beasts is incredibly cool!" Hu Bingbing replied.

"So, are we just flattering each other now?" Ke Ming asked with a laugh.

"Hahahaha~" Hu Bingbing also started laughing.

At this moment, Ke Ming suddenly thought of something and said, "Speaking of which, it seems I'm the only one who doesn't have a mount yet, right?"

"There's been so much going on lately, it's understandable that you don't have a mount yet. After all, I just got mine recently too," Hu Bingbing consoled.

"But speaking of which, this should be your second fish mount, right? Why do you like using fish as mounts so much?!" Ke Ming asked curiously.

"Fish mounts are great! On one hand, they can participate in combat, and on the other hand, if the battle goes poorly in certain difficult environments, I can even use them as food..." Hu Bingbing explained.

"That idea of yours gives me the illusion that I'm talking to Xin Mulan!" Ke Ming teased.

However, just then, the ground suddenly vibrated violently.

Hu Bingbing and Ke Ming both frowned, looking towards the direction where thick smoke was billowing in the distance.

"Something seems to have happened up ahead?" Hu Bingbing said, puzzled.

"Not necessarily, maybe something good has appeared!" Ke Ming optimistically guessed.

Lan Kun tightly gripped Yang Zheng's collar, both of them covered in dust and looking quite disheveled.

Lan Kun's eyes were wide, staring in horror at the huge shadow faintly visible in the thick smoke ahead, his right hand tightly gripping his sword hilt.

"No... Big Brother Yang, how did you manage to enrage this Yao Beast?!"

Yang Zheng recalled the terrifying scene he had just experienced with lingering fear; if Lan Kun hadn't arrived in time, he would have probably already become food for this Yao Beast.

It turned out that Yang Zheng had come to the Mythical Continent this time because he was missing a rare spiritual plant.

After explaining the situation to the Grand Elder, the Grand Elder dispatched two extraordinary ability users to accompany him to a lightning marsh area in the Mythical Continent to search for it.

After a long and arduous search, they finally discovered their target on the edge of the lightning marsh.

Yang Zheng excitedly plucked the spiritual plant and put it into his bag, but at that moment, a tragic scream suddenly rang out.

They followed the sound and saw a horrifying scene: another extraordinary ability user had already fallen victim to the Yao Beast, with shocking amounts of blood on the ground, and his weapon scattered nearby.

Yang Zheng and the surviving extraordinary ability user dared not delay, immediately regrouped, and retreated step by step, vigilantly observing their surroundings to prevent another sneak attack.

Even though both of them had their nerves stretched to the limit, fully concentrating on guarding against everything around them, they still couldn't escape, and were successfully ambushed by the extremely cunning Yao Beast.

One of them vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, leaving no bones behind; while the other was severely wounded, lying in a pool of blood, their life unknown.

Yang Zheng was filled with fear and despair, his hands trembling as he took out many Medicinal Pills. Regardless of what the Medicinal Pills were for, he swallowed them all.

Fortunately, Yang Zheng had many Medicinal Pills on him, and the wounds on his body had stopped bleeding and even begun to heal, but he knew that this time, he was likely in grave danger.

In a brief skirmish with this Yao Beast, merely brushing past it, he sustained three deep, bone-deep wounds from which blood continuously flowed, staining the ground beneath his feet.

According to Yang Zheng, this Yao Beast's claws were not only incredibly sharp, capable of easily tearing through steel, but when it successfully caught its prey, it would also emit a strange sound, like a baby's laughter, which was truly terrifying to hear.

Facing such a terrifying existence, Yang Zheng was utterly powerless to resist.

No, to be precise, he didn't even have the right to resist.

The only reason he wasn't dead yet was because the Yao Beast was treating him as a toy, and also because of his Medicinal Pills.

At this moment, he seemed to have no other choice but to quietly wait for death to arrive...

Perhaps the commotion here was too great, attracting the attention of others; or perhaps the Grand Elder had informed Lan Kun in advance, sending him to protect Yang Zheng.

In any case, just as the Yao Beast's sharp claws were about to tear through Yang Zheng's skull, Lan Kun suddenly appeared like a divine soldier descending from the heavens.

At the same time, a dazzling bolt of lightning shot out from his hand, striking the Yao Beast accurately.

However, unexpectedly, this attack did not cause any substantial harm to the Yao Beast. It merely retracted its claws slightly, then performed a nimble turn in mid-air, accompanied by that familiar sound of a baby's cry, and lunged at Yang Zheng's head once more.

Lan Kun was astonished that his previous attack had been completely ineffective, and what shocked him even more was that this Yao Beast's cultivation had reached the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation Initial Stage!

Seeing Yang Zheng's life hanging by a thread, Lan Kun had no time to think and quickly unleashed his strongest ultimate technique, trying his best to stop the Yao Beast's attack.

Accompanying the attack was Ten Thousand Volts of Lightning. Wherever it went, lightning and dust filled the air, and everything was covered in lightning and dust.

Just then, Lan Kun swiftly rescued Yang Zheng, putting distance between them and the Yao Beast.

This was the thrilling opening scene of Lan Kun saving Yang Zheng.

Lan Kun knew he couldn't escape safely with Yang Zheng; someone had to stay behind and hold off the Yao Beast.

With a solemn expression, he said, "Big Brother Yang, hurry and go! I'll cover your retreat!"

Yang Zheng hesitated, his mouth opening and closing but ultimately saying nothing. Finally, he nodded heavily and said, "If you can't defeat it, run quickly! I'll go find others for support. You must hold on!"

After speaking, he shoved the remaining few bottles of Medicinal Pills on his body to Lan Kun.

Lan Kun took the Medicinal Pills and nodded in response, "Alright, then I'll leave it to you!"

As the thick smoke gradually dispersed, the true face of the Yao Beast finally emerged.

Upon closer inspection, this Yao Beast was a peculiar existence, neither entirely bird nor entirely anything else. Its appearance resembled a Carving (eagle/vulture), but it had a sharp horn on its head, coupled with a cry like that of a baby.

This scene made Lan Kun involuntarily think that its current appearance was too similar to a monstrous creature from ancient legends.

The Gu Diao.

According to records, the Gu Diao resembles a Carving (eagle/vulture) but has horns, its cry is like that of a baby, and it likes to eat people.

Legend has it that it lives in the lightning marsh but can live away from water. When it lacks food, it hunts humans, capable of devouring a person in one bite. However, this Yao Beast is usually in a state of continuous sleep, waking once every ten years to eat a hundred people!

Watching Yang Zheng's retreating back, Lan Kun carefully put the Medicinal Pills into his embrace.

His eyes were firm and resolute as he stared intently at the incredibly ferocious Yao Beast before him, a strong sense of mission welling up within his heart.

As a soldier, he deeply understood the heavy responsibility he bore to protect the people and national security.

And at this moment, protecting Yang Zheng was his undeniable duty.

After all, the Grand Elder had explicitly stated that Yang Zheng was currently the only person capable of refining Medicinal Pills.

His existence was crucial to the entire team; if Yang Zheng encountered any danger, they must go all out to ensure his safety.

Lan Kun knew that this battle might lead to his death, but he was not afraid.

He was willing to use his life to protect Yang Zheng, because he knew that his sacrifice might bring survival and hope to more people.

Even if he ultimately fell, countless brave and fearless comrades like him would step forward behind him.