Xiao Tianxuan confidently swept his gaze around as he continued with a faint smile, “If there are any like minded friends here, you can choose to join our Saint Remains squad. However, there is a restriction. Your strength needs to be at the advance Heaven Gate stage, or you won’t be able to withstand a single blow from the grade 4 Genesis Beast even if you go.”
These words caused an outbreak of whispers from the crowd.
Xiao Tianxuan had made himself very clear. The grade 4 Genesis Beast had been booked by their Saint Remains squad. In other words, if they were able to kill the beast, the little Heaven Genesis technique and its pure Genesis Qi would belong to them.
Such actions were clearly tyrannical, but no one said anything. After all, it was practically courting death for them to seek out that grade 4 Genesis Beast.
However, someone finally spoke up from below, “Won’t there be no benefits for us then?”
Xiao Tianxuan shot a look at Gu Ling. The latter displayed an enchanting smile as she answered, “That grade 4 Genesis Beast is the leader of several beast packs. The Genesis Beasts from these packs also possess a substantial amount of pure Genesis Qi. Our Saint Remains squad’s mission is to kill the grade 4 Genesis Beast, while we’ll leave the leaderless beast packs to the rest of you. The Genesis Qi from these beasts will naturally go to whoever manages to slay them.”
“Alright, those whose strength have reached the advance Heaven Gate stage can choose to join our squad. There is surely more than one little Heaven Genesis technique in the Saint Remains Domain which we’ll be going after one by one. Those that join us will definitely get a little Heaven tier technique.”
Her words shook the hearts of some of the stronger prided geniuses present. They were already well aware that with the exception of that select handful of super elite prided geniuses, no one was able to kill these little Heaven Genesis technique Genesis Beasts alone.
Zhou Yuan watched this with the detached eyes of a bystander. The fact that Xiao Tianxuan and Gu Ling had already begun to rope in others meant that they had pretty good heads on their shoulders. If they were to succeed in this hunt, it was easy to imagine the subsequent rapid growth of their squad. In the end, they would gain the qualifications to vie with the super elite geniuses through the power of numbers.
Quite a number of individuals present were interested in joining the Saint Remains squad. After all, once they were accepted, they would be able to borrow the power of the squad to kill little Heaven technique Genesis Beasts and take their techniques.
The only problem was the stringent requirement of reaching the advance Heaven Gate stage.
Though the bar was high, there were still a few present who had reached it. Hence, those with the strength of the advance Heaven Gate stage began to walk towards Xiao Tianxuan’s and Gu Ling’s group under the envious eyes of the crowd.
Xiao Tianxuan and Gu Ling exchanged a look when they saw this, pleased smiles emerging on their lips.
Xiao Tianxuan smiled and said in a low voice, “Looks like your idea is pretty good.”
Gu Ling smiled faintly in response. “There are many gifts and blessings in the Saint Remains Domain, but only the strongest of us have a shot at obtaining the best ones. Since we are just that tiny step lacking compared to the super elites, we need to borrow the power of others. As long as we succeed in growing our Saint Remains squad, even Wu Huang and the other apex geniuses would not be able to stop us.”
Xiao Tianxuan nodded in approval.
“However, once the squad has grown strong, you must remember to fulfil your promise.” Hatred flashed in Gu Ling’s long and narrow eyes.
Xiao Tianxuan chuckled. “Relax, after the Saint Remains squad has strengthened, the first thing I will do is to search for traces of Zhou Yuan. Once we find him, we will capture him and leave him for you to do as you please.”
“He’s merely a Qi Nourishing stage trash that doesn’t have any powerful factions backing him. No one will care if he dies.”
Gu Ling nodded in satisfaction when she heard this. Zhou Yuan had not only killed her younger brother, but even stolen the supreme treasure of her Gu clan. This was unforgivable.
She naturally knew of the heinous deeds committed by the Gu clan, but so what?
For a mere Qi Nourishing trash like Zhou Yuan, a few tricks was all that was needed to condemn him to death.
In the crowd, Zhou Yuan coldly observed the now bustling crowd. The addition of each advance Heaven Gate expert slowly made the Saint Remains squad grow stronger and stronger.
Such a line-up might really lead to a successful hunt.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes faintly flickered. He cast a glance at Xiao Tianxuan and Gu Ling, and suddenly laughed.
There was already a feud between him and these two individuals, and it could be said that they were already enemies. Zhou Yuan was not someone who would stand by and do nothing as he watched his enemies grow stronger.
“Xiao Tianxuan, Gu Ling…”
“I believe it is time to return the hundred thousand Genesis crystals you cheated me of during the auction.”
Chapter 147 Mysterious Heavy Mud
The Saint Remains squad was quickly organized. They now boasted a pretty good line-up consisting of thirty individuals, each possessing the strength of the advance Heaven Gate stage. When all of them were gathered together, an intimidating aura could be felt, causing respect to rise in the eyes of the crowd around them.
Xiao Tianxuan had a look of satisfaction in his eyes. This line-up would be able to put up a fight even against an Alpha-Origin expert.
Xiao Tianxuan’s gaze fell upon the group as he said with a grin, “Since all of you have chosen to join our Saint Remains squad, you’re now one of us. There are many gifts and blessings in the Saint Remains Domain and as long as we work as one, there will be nothing for us to fear.”
His speech was made with authority and confidence. As the junior city lord of Saint Remains City, his status and reputation was plain for all to see, while also lending some weight to his words. Hence, no one gave any objections when he spoke and acted as their leader.
Xiao Tianxuan did indeed have the qualifications.
“There’s not much else for me to say. The first target of our newly established Saint Remains squad is that grade 4 Genesis Beast. We must obtain victory so as to grow the reputation of the squad.” Xiao Tianxuan did not beat about the bush. Although they had gained some elite members, whether or not these new members stayed on hinged upon their first battle.
As long as they could pull off a beautiful victory, the name of their Saint Remains squad would spread and attract even more elite geniuses. If this positive feedback loop continued, he would definitely gain the power to match the super elite geniuses.
Thus, with a wave of his hand, he took the lead and flew off, while the new recruits of the Saint Remains squad immediately followed.
Genesis Qi surged as a group of thirty Heaven Gate experts leapt into the air, an impressive sight indeed.
Even more of the surrounding onlookers also followed like a swarm of locusts. Many of them knew that although they would not be able to enjoy the spoils from the grade 4 Genesis Beast and its little Heaven Genesis technique, they could still take advantage of this opportunity to kill the beast packs that followed the grade 4 Genesis Beast.
Zhou Yuan’s gaze flickered faintly as he watched the exodus and seamlessly melded into the crowd.
The large group swept through the mountain range like an unstoppable tsunami, easily cutting through every beast in their path.
After an hour, they reached the depths of the mountain range.
A high-spirited Xiao Tianxuan led the Saint Remains squad, standing on a hill as he looked to his front where an enormous mountain valley lay. The valley was dyed in a silver black luster, while howling wind and muffled thunder originated from within.
By this time, the beast packs that were originally stationed outside the valley had already been cleaned up.
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br /> “That grade 4 Wind Thunder Beast is in this valley.” Fear flitted across Gu Ling’s face as she gazed into the depths of the valley. If not for their numbers, none of them would dare to provoke a grade 4 Genesis Beast.
Let alone the fact that this grade 4 Genesis Beast knew a little Heaven Genesis technique.
Behind Xiao Tianxuan, one of the advance Heaven Gate stage members said, “Squad leader, I don’t think any of us will be able to withstand the little Heaven Genesis technique of that Wind Thunder Beast.”
The others nodded. Thirty advance Heaven Gate practitioners might seem impressive, but a single mistake was all it would take for their entire group to be wiped out by a little Heaven Genesis technique.
Xiao Tianxuan smiled faintly and replied, “If it does use the little Heaven Genesis technique, I will naturally have a way to deal with it.”
The sight of his confident appearance made the others secretly breathe a sigh of relief. If Xiao Tianxuan had been planning on paying for victory with their lives, none of them would accompany him any further.
Fortunately, it seemed that Xiao Tianxuan did live up to his junior city lord status, and had some powerful trump cards in his arsenal.
Xiao Tianxuan instructed, “Prepare to draw out the Wind Thunder Beast as planned.”
One of the members responded, and began to very carefully approach the mountain valley.
Zhou Yuan was seated in a mountain forest some distance away, his eyes narrowing slightly as he observed this scene. He knew that it was not time to act yet...
“Xiao Tianxuan, show me just what kind of tricks you have up your sleeve…”
Roar!
When the Saint Remains scouting member neared the valley, an irritated roar rang out from within. The roar was akin to thunder, violently shaking the sides of the valley.
The advance Heaven Gate scouting member turned deathly pale, no hesitation whatsoever as he turned and fled.
Swish!
However, the moment his body turned around, a bolt of lightning shot out from the valley and appeared right behind him in a flash. A black shadow descended as a claw suffused with lightning viciously smacked the scout’s body.
Bang!
A muffled sound rang out and the scouting member vomited a mouthful of blood. His body crashed into the ground like a cannonball, creating a deep pit. No one knew whether he was dead or alive.
Roar!
Only at this moment was everyone finally able to get a clear view of the creature. It was a giant of beast, a dozen feet tall, while lightning cackled at its feet. Its body stood tall and straight, but its head was that of a green ox. Lightning danced on its body and gales emerged as it breathed.
It was the grade 4 Genesis Beast, the Wind Thunder Beast.
Berserk Genesis Qi undulations pulsed from its body like thunder, shaking the surrounding space.
An astonishing and ferocious aura filled the area.
The expressions of the crowd watching from far away could not help but change as some of them involuntarily stepped back. The aura of a grade 4 Genesis Beast was too unbearable for them.
Xiao Tianxuan’s expression had also turned a little graver. He did not back down however, but instead made a grabbing motion and a long dim red spear appeared within his hand.
Lava seemed to drip from the scarlet-red spear. With the spear in his hand, Xiao Tianxuan’s aura seemed to steadily rise.
“It’s Saint Remains City’s Fire Devil Spear, a high grade Black Genesis Weapon. Never imagined that it would be in Xiao Tianxuan’s possession.”
“Well, only a high grade Black Genesis Weapon will be able to do damage to the grade 4 Wind Thunder Beast.”
“......”
Whispers spread in the mountain forests.
Xiao Tianxuan’s rapidly rising aura made the other Saint Remains squad members regain their wits. They immediately gritted their teeth and retrieved their weapons. Genesis Qi surged, showing that every weapon had reached the Black tier.
Formidable aura after aura began to rise, drawing the Wind Thunder Beast’s attention as the wind and lightning around it intensified.
Roar!
It roared, treading on wind and lightning as it transformed into a flash of lightning that bolted straight for Xiao Tianxuan. It could also sense that the latter’s threat towards it seemed to be the greatest of the bunch.
Rumble!
The charge of a grade 4 Genesis Beast was extremely intimidating, wind and lightning blasting at the air around it.
Xiao Tianxuan did not panic as he watched the menacing Wind Thunder Beast rapidly approach. Instead, he waved his hand, signalling for everyone to scatter while he remained where he stood.
Lightning rumbled, blasting the mountain top Xiao Tianxuan was at.
Boom!
The entire mountain top crumbled. The ferocious charge of the Wind Thunder Beast was practically akin to natural disaster.
Swoosh!
Xiao Tianxuan’s figure rose into the air as he clenched his fist. Everyone watched as a ball of mud appeared in his hand, mud which seemed to be covered in profound and mysterious patterns.
The mud in Xiao Tianxuan’s hand poured down, transforming into a deep yellow waterfall that fell from the sky and landed on the Wind Thunder Beast’s enormous body.
The mud rapidly solidified the moment it came into contact with the Wind Thunder Beast. It seemed to be insanely heavy, instantly suppressing the beast’s speed.
Roar roar!
The Wind Thunder Beast roared madly, wind and lightning arcing across its body. However, the scattered mud immediately regrouped as if it was an immortal entity.
In a split second, Xiao Tianxuan had displayed one of his cards, restricting the Wind Thunder Beast’s most troublesome speed.
Zhou Yuan’s pupils shrank when he saw this scene as his expression became a little graver. “That mud… it seems to be the Mysterious Heavy Mud?”
Mysterious Heavy Mud was a kind of Genesis Treasure. It was not easy to manufacture, very pricey and a one-time use item.
Xiao Tianxuan’s Mysterious Heavy Mud likely cost several hundred thousand Genesis crystals.
Once one came in contact with the mud, not only would it feel as if there was a heavy mountain on one’s back, one would also need to constantly disperse the mud using one’s Genesis Qi. If the mud was allowed to grow, it would eventually cover one’s entire body, creating a mud prison.
Zhou Yuan muttered to himself, “This guy has really made ample preparations. In fact, it seems that they are highly likely to succeed in hunting this grade 4 Wind Thunder Beast…”
Soon after, he softly chuckled.
A situation like this was something he was more than happy to see. A one-sided slaughter by the Wind Thunder Beast was boring after all, and a close fight between the sandpiper and the clam was exactly what a fisherman like him needed to strike at the most optimal opportunity.
Chapter 148 Watching Tigers Fight
Roar!
The Wind Thunder Beast’s roar was akin to thunder. Berserk Genesis Qi violently pulsed from its body in waves, continuously scattering the seemingly endless mud.
It could sense that if left alone, the mud would pile up and eventually trap it.
“Everyone, don’t hold anything back!” A sneer appeared on Xiao Tianxuan’s face as he gazed at the Wind Thunder Beast whose speed had been restricted. A beast was a beast after all, and did not possess much intelligence or he would not have succeeded so easily.
The other Saint Remains squad members were overjoyed by this scene as a surge of confidence rose in their hearts. Xiao Tianxuan’s Mysterious Heavy Mud had practically halved the beast’s power.
“Attack together!”
The thirty advance Heaven Gate experts shouted together, powerful Genesis Qi erupting from their bodies as the Black Genesis Weapons in their hands gleamed sinisterly.
Rumble!
They shot forward, making sure not to come to close as they fired o
ff various Genesis techniques that endlessly bombarded the grade 4 Wind Thunder Beast.
Boom boom!
Powerful Genesis techniques landed on the Wind Thunder Beast’s body, forcing it back step by step.
The Wind Thunder Beast was furious, wind and thunder wildly raging around its body as it dashed forward and attempted to swipe at the humans. However, due to the Mysterious Heavy Mud that was bogging it down, the humans were able to avoid its attacks.
Swish!
While the Wind Thunder Beast was focused on the bombardment from the group, Xiao Tianxuan found an opportunity to appear behind it, magma flowing along the Fire Devil Spear as it thrust forward like a spout of magma exploding from the ground.
Pch!
The Fire Devil Spear tore open a deep and bloody wound on the Wind Thunder Beast’s tough body, flowing magma continuously tunnelling towards the wound.
Roar!
The sudden pain caused the Wind Thunder Beast to roar as a giant claw was sent hacking down at Xiao Tianxuan, the powerful force shredding even the ground below.
Xiao Tianxuan drifted away on his Genesis Qi like cotton willow in the breeze, avoiding the Wind Thunder Beast’s sharp claws.
He hovered in the vicinity of the Wind Thunder Beast, darting in to attack from time to time. Every attack deviously targeted the beast’s openings, borrowing the power of the high grade Black tier Fire Devil Spear to gorge bloody wound after wound on its body.
The other members continued to blast the Wind Thunder Beast with an endless stream of Genesis Qi attacks from some distance away.
The situation was clearly under the Saint Remains squad’s control.
Even further away, the owners of the numerous gazes that had their attention on this area could not help but sigh in admiration. Xiao Tianxuan was a capable individual indeed.
Zhou Yuan also nodded his head in acknowledgment.
One must know that Lu Tieshan and his group had paid an extremely terrible price to stop a single Alpha-Origin expert during king Qi’s rebellion. In comparison, Xiao Tianxuan and the squad were making things pretty miserable for a grade 4 Genesis Beast. Such a feat was truly a testament to their capability.
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