Entering its combat state, the Wind Chasing Leopard stood two meters tall and about three meters long, blocking Longtian’s path like a small mountain.
“It worked!
At the most critical moment, my luck actually surged.
I successfully captured an Eighth-tier Beast!
I truly am a dragon among men, blessed by fortune!” Longtian looked at the Wind Chasing Leopard, his excitement beyond words.
ROAR!
The Wind Chasing Leopard turned its head and let out a low growl at Longtian, seemingly telling its master to hurry up and leave while it brought up the rear.
“Then I’ll leave this to you.
I’m leaving first, don’t you dare die!” Longtian turned and ran quite irresponsibly.
He knew that staying here would only be a burden.
The Wind Chasing Leopard seemed to understand Longtian’s words and actually nodded at him.
Longtian marveled at the magic of the Soul Control Skill, which could actually grant the Wind Chasing Leopard human-like sentience.
Not long after Longtian ran off, he heard the roaring and fighting of beasts.
The Wind Chasing Leopard had started fighting with another Eighth-tier Beast.
“The other Eighth-tier Beast is a Long-legged Bear.
It shouldn’t be a match for the Wind Chasing Leopard, so I don’t need to worry too much,” Longtian comforted himself as he ran.
He had finally managed to capture an Eighth-tier Beast, and he didn’t want the Wind Chasing Leopard to die just like that.
But now was clearly not the time to worry about its safety; his own crisis was far from over.
There were still quite a few Seventh Rank Beasts around him.
Only by returning to the outermost edge would he be relatively safe.
“Damn it, a Seventh Rank Beast, a Strong Ape!”
Not long after he resumed running, a giant black ape nearly three meters tall with bulging muscles appeared in Longtian’s line of sight.
Upon seeing Longtian, the Strong Ape instantly bared its fangs and gave chase.
Along the way, it even uprooted a small tree, roaring and screeching arrogantly at him.
It seemed to be saying, “Little punk, don’t run if you have the guts!
Come fight your Grandpa Ape for three hundred rounds!”
Longtian knew the Strong Ape had the capital to be arrogant.
This kind of ape had a naturally violent disposition, and even a typical Eighth-tier Beast wouldn’t want to face it.
Longtian could only flee in a sorry state, not even daring to turn his head.
But to his dismay, every time he fled to a new area, he would discover another Seventh Rank Beast.
In just a few short breaths, there were actually four Seventh Rank Beasts chasing him.
Fortunately, two of the beasts seemed to be natural enemies and began killing each other upon meeting.
Longtian knew this couldn’t go on, as he had already noticed the roars of beasts echoing from all directions.
It seemed more and more beasts were closing in on him.
“The Wilderness Forest is truly terrifying.
I probably won’t make it out tonight.”
Longtian’s clothes were already soaked with sweat, and the beasts behind him were getting closer and closer.
If not for the surrounding environment that he could use to his advantage, they would have caught up and trampled him long ago.
However, based on the current situation, being overtaken was just a matter of minutes.
ROAR ROAR ROAR!
All around, the beastly roars were continuous, drawing closer and growing more vigorous.
Behind him, the Strong Ape rampaged forward holding the tree trunk, savage and terrifying.
It was already a mere ten meters away from Longtian.
Meanwhile, in front of him, a Demon Wolf with a moon-shaped mark on its forehead appeared.
“Damn it, a wolf in front, an ape behind, and more beasts closing in from all sides.
How the hell am I supposed to survive?
Screw it!
Bring it on, I’m done running!”
Longtian was truly exhausted from being chased and simply stopped running.
He couldn’t get away anyway.
Behind him, seeing Longtian stop, the Strong Ape danced with excitement.
With just one stride, it reached Longtian’s side.
Instead of killing him outright, it picked him up in mid-air with two fingers, baring its fangs into a grin. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
This smile was naked contempt.
“Damn it, a beast actually dares to look down on me!”
After its mockery, the Strong Ape tossed Longtian onto the ground like a helpless chick.
Then, it raised its right foot, ready to crush him to pieces.
“Damn it, am I really going to die such a miserable death?” Longtian wanted to weep but had no tears.
However, before the Strong Ape’s foot could fall, its body was heavily sent flying, crashing into a nearby tree and snapping it in half before finally coming to a halt.
Even with the Strong Ape’s formidable Defense, it was left dizzy and disoriented from the impact.
Before it could stand up, a massive leopard pounced onto its body and clamped its jaws around its neck.
ROAR!
The Strong Ape struggled bitterly, but the leopard pinned it down securely.
Its struggles grew weaker, its breathing grew fainter, and eventually, it was bitten to death by the leopard.
Longtian stared at the leopard, his eyes instantly lighting up.
“Wind Chasing Leopard, you are simply too awesome!”
This leopard was none other than the Wind Chasing Leopard.
As a top-tier existence among Eighth-tier Beasts, the Wind Chasing Leopard faced little pressure in dealing with an off-guard Seventh Rank Beast.
ROAR.
The Wind Chasing Leopard turned its head and let out a low growl at Longtian, crouching its body on the ground.
Although Longtian didn’t understand Beast Language, he understood the Wind Chasing Leopard’s meaning.
It wanted him to get on its back.
Without another word, Longtian hopped onto the Wind Chasing Leopard’s back.
With a loud roar, the Wind Chasing Leopard transformed into a white hurricane and began breaking through the encirclement.
Along the way, they encountered many Seventh Rank Beasts, and even several Eighth-tier Beasts.
Longtian was filled with lingering fear.
If the Wind Chasing Leopard had arrived even a moment later, he would have been surrounded by beasts and undoubtedly killed.
That night, the Wilderness Forest was far from peaceful, with the roars of beasts echoing one after another.
Longtian lay flat on the Wind Chasing Leopard’s back, not daring to lift his head at all.
He simply clung tightly to its body.
He could clearly feel the Wind Chasing Leopard’s body swaying and trembling.
While Seventh Rank Beasts didn’t dare to attack it, Eighth-tier Beasts had no such scruples.
During this escape, the Wind Chasing Leopard had suffered an unknown number of attacks.
Fortunately, its speed was relatively fast, allowing it to eventually carve out a bloody path.
At this moment, under the moonlight’s radiance, a human figure and a leopard dyed entirely in red blood stood solitarily on a crisscrossing path.
Behind them was the gloomy and terrifying Wilderness Forest.
“I’m out.
I’m finally out.”
Longtian glanced back at the Wilderness Forest, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.
Beside him, the white Wind Chasing Leopard had long been dyed crimson.
There were numerous ghastly, gruesome wounds on its body.
The Wind Chasing Leopard had already exited its combat state, shrinking to half a meter in size.
Its eyes were somewhat dim, yet they still flickered as it looked at its master.
After being captured by the Soul Control Skill, its master’s life was already prioritized above all else.
Longtian knew that the Wind Chasing Leopard was heavily injured.
If he couldn’t find Spirit Medicine, it would definitely die within three days.
“If it weren’t for you, I, Longtian, would have died long ago.
Don’t worry, I will definitely heal your injuries.
When I return home this time, I will be able to gain my grandfather’s approval.
I believe he will definitely bring out Spirit Medicine to save your life.
Not just anyone can capture an Eighth-tier Beast.
Here is some Dream Green Grass.
Although it won’t have much of an effect on you, it should at least stop your wounds from bleeding too much.”
Although Dream Green Grass was a Basic-level Human Spirit Medicine, it was insufficient to heal the Wind Chasing Leopard’s injuries.
For the Wind Chasing Leopard to recover, it needed High-level Human Spirit Medicine.
This kind of High Level Spirit Medicine was scarce even in the entire He Family’s inventory.
But Longtian believed that his grandfather would give the Wind Chasing Leopard such a Spirit Medicine, because once a beast submitted, its heart was truer and purer than a human’s.
The Wind Chasing Leopard was the first beast Longtian had subdued, and more importantly, it had saved his life.
Longtian swore that, no matter what, he would heal its injuries.
“Wilderness Forest, I will return.
I will investigate that trace of summoning.”
When Longtian had first entered the Wilderness Forest, he felt a deep yearning from the depths of his soul, as if a voice was calling him to a certain place.
He didn’t have the chance this time, but the next time he came to the Wilderness Forest, he would definitely go take a look.
This yearning from his soul meant that the Wilderness Forest held something extremely important to him.
“Let’s go, Zhuifeng.
Since you’re a Wind Chasing Leopard, I’ll call you Zhuifeng from now on.”
Longtian picked up the heavily injured Zhuifeng, left the Wilderness Forest, and hurried back toward Flying Horse Village.
Half an hour later, the outline of Flying Horse Village appeared in his line of sight.
“Flying Horse Village, after fourteen days away, I’m back.
This time, no one will be able to force me out of Flying Horse Village again.
“Brother, I will uncover the truth and avenge you.
I will also fulfill your dying wish to change Flying Horse Village into He Family Village.
Just watch, your younger brother is about to soar.
Watch as I accomplish every single thing you wanted to do but couldn’t during your life.
Because I am your brother.”
Muttering softly, Longtian crossed the bamboo fence and entered Flying Horse Village.
The streets of Flying Horse Village were as familiar as ever.
Since it was late at night, there wasn’t a single soul on the street.
It was only when he passed by the Yihong Courtyard that he heard the voices of several people.
The main doors of the Yihong Courtyard weren’t closed, and the girls inside occasionally let out crisp, tingling giggles.
“Turtle Lady, I said that as long as I didn’t die, I would book the whole place for a month.
And that day is coming soon.”
Longtian didn’t plan on entering the Yihong Courtyard.
He needed to return to his home first to settle Zhuifeng down.
Zhuifeng was in a rather terrible state right now and wasn’t suited for moving around.
Just as he was about to leave, a man and a heavily made-up beauty walked out of the Yihong Courtyard.
“Sir, come again next time!
Cuihua will take good care of you as always.”
“Haha, you slutty wench, don’t worry, I’ll definitely be back.”
Longtian originally didn’t pay attention to this minor interlude, but when he caught a glimpse of the man’s face from the corner of his eye, his whole body trembled.
A surge of Killing Intent abruptly rose within him.
He would never forget this person’s face, because he, Longtian, had always been a man who held grudges!
This man was clearly one of the two black-clad figures who had tried to kill him that day!
Longtian had chased them into the wilderness, but they had managed to escape.
He never expected to run into him here.
This man likely knew the news of him being forced out of Flying Horse Village, which was why he was so emboldened and fearless.
“Doing evil deeds really does bring retribution.”
A Bloodthirsty smile curled the corners of Longtian’s lips.
He silently stepped behind the man and patted him on the shoulder.
The man was right in the middle of flirting with Cuihua and had no time to pay attention to anyone else.
Being impolitely patted on the shoulder by Longtian, he didn’t even turn his head as he cursed, “Which little bastard is this?
Get lost before I lose my temper, otherwise don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Although the man ignored Longtian, Cuihua spoke up with a look of astonishment.
“Sixth Master!
You…
How come you’re back?”