299: Both break through, the wood origin of the cat!

Rumble—

Somewhere in Great Xia, amidst a violent tremor, several demon race members crashed to the ground. After struggling a few times, they ultimately failed to stand up again, and the vitality within their bodies rapidly dissipated.

But just then, a colossal creature suddenly darted out, devouring them clean at an incredibly fast speed, as if it had done something trivial.

“Burp!”

A moment later, the colossal creature let out a satisfied burp, the devoured demon race members quickly digested.

“Tiger Brother, are we still hunting demon race members today?”

At this moment, a Magic Cat appeared beside the colossal creature, curiously raising her head to ask.

These two were Xia Fan and the Magic Cat. As for the Black Dragon King, he was further away, responsible for helping them find traces of the demon race.

Hearing this, Xia Fan looked at the sky nearby and then said, “No need. Let’s rest for a bit. You two have been traveling with me for several days straight, and you must be quite tired.”

“Let Little Black come over.”

“Okay!”

A moment later, the Black Dragon King’s massive figure descended from the sky.

However, he was extremely respectful in front of Xia Fan.

With just a glance, the Black Dragon King spat out a large pile of sparkling things, then said, “My King, all the crystals obtained from hunting these past few days are here. I haven’t devoured a single one!”

“I know. I won’t mistreat you in the future.”

Xia Fan smiled, then said to the Magic Cat, “You should devour all of these. With them, it should be enough for you to break through to the peak of the seventh rank!”

“I’ll guard you nearby.”

“Okay, thank you, Tiger Brother.”

As the Magic Cat took a pile of crystals to the side to devour, Xia Fan lay sprawled nearby, looking languid and somewhat lazy.

He had devoured hundreds, even thousands, of demon race members these past few days, but at his current realm, relying solely on devouring, breakthroughs were still relatively slow. However, there was no news of other opportunities right now, so he considered it as blocking the demon race from entering Jiangnan District and personally clearing obstacles.

The Magic Cat, however, needed to increase her strength, otherwise she couldn't quite keep up with his pace.

Therefore, these past few days, when Xia Fan hunted demon race members, he also conveniently dealt with some fierce beasts to help the Magic Cat accumulate power.

Early the next morning, Xia Fan took the Magic Cat, rode the Black Dragon King, and continued to wander across the Divine Land. While his main body hunted demon race members, his clones searched the entire world.

“Buzz—”

When he once again devoured several sixth-rank demon race members, a very mysterious aura appeared around him.

Xia Fan immediately revealed a smile, “Finally, mid-eighth rank! It really wasn’t easy!”

“Congratulations, Tiger Brother!”

The Magic Cat was still digesting the power within those crystals. Now that she saw Xia Fan break through, she was very happy. “But, if Tiger Brother hadn’t been helping me collect crystals these past few days, you probably would have broken through even faster!”

“Now, I want to find more demon race members for Tiger Brother to help Tiger Brother increase his strength!”

“Hehe, you don’t need to worry about such things. Just focus on absorbing the crystals.”

Xia Fan smiled faintly, just about to say something, when a clone suddenly sent a message.

After listening, he showed an even brighter smile to the Magic Cat, “Good news! The Source Power that will help you break through to the eighth rank has been found, but it’s in the Xio District.”

Saying that, Xia Fan looked at the Black Dragon King, “You are very familiar with that area. Take us there now.”

“Okay!”

As the eastern emperor bell was summoned, Xia Fan and they entered it together, and it didn't take long to arrive next to the clone that had found the Source Power.

At this moment, the Black Dragon King looked at the countless towering trees and couldn't help but exclaim, “How did this place become like this? I remember… it was clearly just an ordinary wilderness before.”

“No matter how fast, it wouldn't change this place so drastically.”

“Because what’s hidden here is a Source of Wood!”

Xia Fan only explained this one sentence, then led the Magic Cat and the Black Dragon King to soar through the dense forest, moving at extreme speed.

Currently, for the Magic Cat to advance to the eighth rank, she still needed an opportunity. After all, what was missing was not just energy, but also Source Power.

Just like when he broke through to the eighth rank with the help of the Source of Thunder, it was a necessary and indispensable step.

“Tiger Brother, I’ve broken through too!”

Before they even found the Source of Wood, the Magic Cat excitedly told Xia Fan, “Now, I’m at the peak of the seventh rank!”

“Very good. Then, after we find the Source of Wood, you can break through immediately!”

“Mm-hmm!”

Beside them, the Black Dragon King looked at the two of them, his eyes full of envy.

He knew that the Magic Cat had followed Xia Fan from the beginning, and he had only joined midway, so he didn’t have such expectations. However, Xia Fan seemed to know his thoughts, and soon after, he said to him, “Don’t worry, as long as we find suitable Source Power in the future, I can help you all break through as well.”

“So, don’t give up on improving your strength!”

“Yes, Boss!”

With these words, the Black Dragon King searched even more diligently!

The Source of Wood itself contained an extremely rich vitality, especially since this place had transformed from a wilderness into a forest filled with towering trees. Therefore, Xia Fan and the other two quickly found the place with the most concentrated life force.

At this moment, three giant fierce beasts stood in front of a giant tree, appearing somewhat small.

After admiring it for a moment, Xia Fan, without a word, charged forward fiercely.

Rumble—

Instantly, the giant tree was heavily clawed by his sharp claws, and a large amount of wood chips flew out. The rich life force within, however, caused its trunk to recover quickly.

This abnormal situation made Xia Fan even more certain that the Source of Wood was in this very place!

Thump! Thump! Thump!

As Xia Fan exerted force, dull, thunderous sounds continuously erupted around him. The giant tree was blasted with one wound after another, but due to the Source of Wood, it recovered extremely quickly.

“Hmm? Still nothing?”

Xia Fan searched for a long time but didn't find any trace of the Source of Wood. Just as he was wondering, he saw the Magic Cat fly to a branch of this giant tree. Around her, mysterious lights flickered, and then a supremely concentrated aura slowly emerged from somewhere within the giant tree, eventually merging into the Magic Cat’s body.

The latter then lay down on the tree trunk, entering a state of refining the Source of Wood.

“Goodness, as expected of a support-type king. This affinity with the Source of Wood is truly remarkable.”

“Since that’s the case, I’ll guard you while you absorb and refine it. Coupled with the crystals I gave you before, once you refine the Source of Wood, you should be able to break through to the eighth rank!”