22: Ferocious beasts are around!

"Wait! Don't act rashly yet!"

Xia Fan suddenly looked up and quickly let out a few low roars, telling the Magic Cat not to start their operation just yet.

Then, his tiger-like eyes narrowed slightly, staring intently at the tian yuan fruit tree on the mountaintop, wanting to fully understand the current situation so he wouldn't be flustered when they acted.

He observed for a while and found that the tian yuan fruit tree's fruits were not yet fully ripe.

"No wonder the Amethyst Lion King isn't in a hurry, just resting quietly under the tian yuan fruit tree!"

Xia Fan's heart tightened as he understood the reason, and he immediately stopped being anxious, deciding to wait patiently at the foot of the mountain.

The Great Wilderness Mountain Range, besides the Amethyst Lion King and them, still hid many unknown ferocious beasts; if they showed themselves now, they would surely die a miserable death.

Sure enough, after a short while, Xia Fan discovered that many powerful ferocious beasts were currently eyeing the tian yuan fruit tree, each looking formidable.

He looked up slightly, and in his tiger-like eyes, he clearly saw a Golden Eagle, ten meters long, circling in the sky, occasionally letting out warning cries full of menace.

After evolving, the Golden Eagle was like a fighter jet; its massive size, once it appeared, exuded immense deterrence.

Its speed was also incredibly fast!

"I must be careful!"

Xia Fan made a rough estimate: the Golden Eagle would only take a few seconds to dive to the tian yuan fruit tree on the mountaintop, practically arriving instantly.

And the Golden Eagle's talons, glinting with a cold light, looked extremely sharp at first glance.

Besides the Golden Eagle, many other ferocious beasts were also rushing towards the mountaintop.

In his line of sight, a giant python coiled on the mountainside, its body over ten meters long, with its thickest part so wide that even two adults couldn't embrace it.

Wherever the giant python passed, the trees swayed incessantly, leaving a conspicuous white mark on the ground.

When it passed, the plants beneath and near the white mark immediately withered.

"This giant python is full of poison; it's also a formidable fellow!"

Xia Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, shooting out a chilling gaze, his mind filled with thoughts, "Generally speaking, a giant python can directly constrict its prey to death, causing suffocation or crushing all its bones."

"But even the white marks it leaves behind are highly poisonous, which means one cannot directly come into close contact with the giant python's body."

"It's best to wait for them to fight among themselves, so I can benefit from their struggle."

"Awoo—"

Suddenly, a majestic long howl echoed.

Xia Fan immediately shifted his gaze and looked over, only to see a giant wolf, its entire body enveloped in flames, howling at the mountaintop, seemingly declaring its strength and attempting to intimidate the other ferocious beasts with it.

"Haha, for the tian yuan fruit tree, these powerful ferocious beasts can't sit still anymore."

Xia Fan thought to himself.

The ferocious beasts he saw in his sight had all reached the late First Order in strength.

To achieve such strength in such a short time, it was clear that their awakened bloodlines were extraordinary, and they all had their own opportunities.

At this very moment, this group of arriving ferocious beasts all set their sights on the tian yuan fruit tree!

"What kind of situation is this? A gathering of heroes?"

Xia Fan became even less anxious, thinking about where he should find a good spot to watch the show later, and then seize the tian yuan spiritual fruit when the opportunity arose.

He knew in his heart that these fellows, if fighting alone, were no match for the Amethyst Lion King, as its awakened ability was S-grade, exceptionally terrifying.

"Meow?"

The Magic Cat had a mischievous nature, and seeing so many ferocious beasts gathered now, it asked Xia Fan why he wasn't going up to contend for it, as it would be too late if they didn't go soon.

In response, Xia Fan merely let out a few low roars, comforting it well, lest it expose itself due to impulsiveness.

"Little fellow, none of those ferocious beasts are easy to deal with; going over now would very likely lead to them ganging up and killing you."

"Don't worry, the tian yuan fruit tree will definitely be ours!"

Only then did the Magic Cat calm down slightly, but its gaze remained fixed on the tian yuan fruit tree.

At the same time, the Amethyst Lion King's abilities flashed through Xia Fan's mind.

"If I remember correctly, this Amethyst Lion King has two major abilities."

"One of them is called Purple Crystal Sun Piercer; this ability allows the Amethyst Lion King to absorb the sun's power during the day, thereby strengthening itself and unleashing terrifying energy light pillars!"

"Its other ability is the Amethyst Seal!"

"This ability is the most terrifying, because, like its name, it can seal the abilities of other ferocious beasts!"

As he thought of this, Xia Fan's gaze gradually became complicated.

He hadn't forgotten that the Amethyst Lion King could also fly!

Therefore, the Amethyst Lion King was equivalent to an overlord of both land and air; dealing with it would be very tricky, and any carelessness could lead to being counter-killed by it!

"But thankfully, I have the Magic Cat with me!"

Xia Fan glanced at the Magic Cat beside him, full of confidence.

After he and the Magic Cat merged, they could reach the strength of a Second Order ferocious beast, so they could completely deal with the Amethyst Lion King!

Moreover, he possessed human intellect, and was by no means comparable to those ferocious beasts that only knew how to act recklessly!

"Roar!"

"Hiss hiss—"

"Awoo!"

At this moment, one lion, one python, and one wolf all began to emit various warning sounds full of menace.

They sensed the abnormality nearby, but it didn't draw their particular attention.

Because the tian yuan fruit tree was not yet ripe, these ferocious beasts were all biding their time, but the rich aroma emanating from the tian yuan fruit tree attracted more and more ferocious beasts to the location.

"Good heavens!"

Xia Fan merely gave a cursory glance; although he only saw constantly swaying trees, he knew that a great many ferocious beasts were arriving.

Sure enough, as time passed, some of the arriving ferocious beasts began to reveal themselves, approaching the mountaintop.

The Golden Eagle lowered its flight altitude, but enough to ensure its safety.

The giant python and giant wolf, more anxious, sped up, wanting to get closer to the tian yuan fruit tree.

Even the Amethyst Lion King stood up, ending its feigned sleep, and vigilantly stared at the ferocious beasts from all directions!

Xia Fan's gaze, however, fell upon the tian yuan fruit tree, filled with anticipation and greed, "As long as I eat one fruit, I will surely be able to break through to the Second Order, thereby greatly increasing my strength!"

"Then these ferocious beasts will no longer be my opponents."

"But... it's still not time to act."

He knew in his heart that these ferocious beasts, gathered together, were bound to cause terrifying conflicts.

No one could prevent such a thing from happening.

"Boom—"

The next moment, a loud bang echoed.

The treasure was not yet ripe, but some ferocious beasts had already started fighting.

Xia Fan saw with his own eyes a giant goat with blood-red eyes, disregarding the other ferocious beasts, directly charging towards the tian yuan fruit tree, but before it could even truly touch it, it was swatted to death by the Amethyst Lion King's paw, instantly splattering blood on the spot!