Chapter 26: The Third Prince

  More than twenty miles from the edge of the Beast Mountain Range, Lin Xi was fighting a frenzied human-bear.

  The Aberrant Megasaur is a level 5 apex creature, named for its humanoid appearance and upright gait. On the outskirts of the Badlands, it's nearly an invincible presence.

  Frenzied Bear's strength is comparable to that of a sixth-tier ferocious beast. However, its speed is not good, so it still belongs to the fifth-tier ferocious beast. To some extent, it can be called a quasi-ferocious beast in the sixth-tier divine movement period.

  Lin Xi had tried to attack the ferocious bear several times before, but all attempts were unsuccessful. The bear's fur was tough and thick, with strong resistance to impact. Lin Xi's strength was hardly enough to hurt it.

  Moreover, the Berserk Bear, once it has been fighting for a long time without falling, will enter a state of frenzy. Its eyes turn blood red, with a desperate posture. The attack speed is both fast and ruthless. Every time this happens, Lin Xi is forced to retreat quickly.

  But now, times have changed, Lin Xi can already subdue this ferocious beast.

  "Shattering tablets and splitting rocks!"

  "The Azure Dragon comes out of the water!"

  "Great Sage Explodes!"

  …………

  Lin Xi's attack was like a stormy rain, he was using this fierce beast to temper his martial skills.

  Crack crack crack!

  One after another, the sound of bones shattering came from within the body of the violent bear-like man. Lin Xi's every palm carried the explosive power of internal fist techniques, and the massive force directly penetrated its fur, breaking the skeleton inside its body.

  The eyes of the violent bear were still bloodshot, but there was already a hint of fear in them. The human in front of it was not something it could contend with. After this battle, its skeleton was almost completely broken.

  "Roar! ——"

  The ferocious bear suddenly let out a loud roar, and this fierce beast that had never known fear before turned around and ran. Under Lin Xi's attack, which was like a god from heaven, the beast finally felt afraid.

  "Hum! Only thinking of running now? Can you run?"

  Lin Xi's eyes flashed, and with three steps in place of two, he quickly caught up with a "swallow dipping into water" swift step. His right hand spread its five fingers wide, and with a loud smack, it came down heavily:

  "Long live the King!"

  Crack!

  The furious bear, which had already run several zhang away, let out a miserable howl as its entire skull was smashed in, with skin and bone being driven into its chest. It stumbled, then crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

  Fierce and powerful, but never a speedster, once fleeing is a dead end.

  Lin Xi turned the violent bear over, took out a dagger and immediately began to dissect it. Just as he started dissecting, a loud noise suddenly entered his ears.

  "Uh, someone there?"

  Lin Xi's ears twitched and he felt someone was rushing towards this place.

  "It seems that the roar of the violent bear just now has attracted these people."

  Lin Xi furrowed his brow. He didn't want to meet these people, especially when De Bao was around.

  In the mountains of Xiong Shou, there were many disciples of various sects. When they met each other, they would often fight over wealth and treasure, and killing people to seize treasures was nothing out of the ordinary. Lin Xi wasn't afraid, but unless necessary, he didn't want to get entangled in such troubles.

  Lin Xi accelerated his speed, and after a moment, he finally found a Fierce Beast under the stomach of the Violent Bear. This Fierce Beast was crystal clear and about the size of a fist, resembling a bright pearl.

  However, it was different from Lin Xi's expectation. The inner elixir of the fierce beast was actually light green in color, with waves of green light dazzling the eyes.

  The Fierce Beast Bear was only a fifth-stage tempered beast, but the inner pellet dug out was equivalent to the inner pellet of a sixth-stage fierce beast!

  "This is a rapidly evolving berserk human bear!"

  Lin Xi was overjoyed in her heart, this was an unexpected gain.

  If the Violent Bearman evolves and enters the Sixth Order, it will become a Violent Storm Bear. Its physique and strength will increase dramatically, and its speed will be extremely fast. Among the ferocious beasts of the Sixth Order, they are all peak existences.

  Its skin is extremely thick, and its ability to withstand impact is extremely abnormal. It dares to fight against the seventh-order giant spirit beast. This fierce beast, when encountered by a sixth-order warrior, always walks around it, not wanting to get entangled with it at all.

  The inner elixir of this fierce beast is extremely precious, and Lin Xi didn't think that his luck would be so good.

  "It should be here somewhere!......"

  A voice came from far away, from the woods.

  The speed at which the other party rushed over far exceeded Lin Xi's imagination. It was clear that everyone who came was a master.

  "So fast!"

  Lin Xi heard the sound and took out the inner dan of the fierce beast, preparing to leave immediately.

  However, Lin Xi walked quickly, and the other party came even faster. When Lin Xi left, the sound he made also startled these people. The other party immediately rushed over quickly.

  "Someone!"

  In the low voice, a strong breath rushed over quickly. Around the violent human bear, nearly 100 meters were sparse trees, flat terrain, unless Lin Xi could rush out of hundreds of meters at once, otherwise, he still couldn't escape from sight.

  "Too late!"

  Lin Xi listened to the rapidly approaching sound, his heart sank. The opponent's speed was much faster than his. With such a speed, it was completely possible that among the people coming, there were strong ones in the sixth stage of Divine Movement.

  The strong in the Divine Movement stage are fast as a galloping horse. Although Lin Xi's power surged, his speed did not surge at all. In terms of escaping, he is far inferior to the strong in the Divine Movement stage.

  "Halt! You, in front!"

  A loud shout, a powerful aura, surged and billowed from behind, locking onto Lin Xi from afar. Next, the trees rustled, and many figures emerged from the forest.

  "Lieyang Sect is hunting here, if you dare to escape again, it will be considered as opposing Lieyang Sect, annihilating the sect and destroying the faction, leaving no grass intact!"

  A cold voice came from behind, revealing a stark threat.

  "Lièyáng Zōng?!" -> "Liyang Sect?!"

  Lin Xi's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly stopped in his tracks. The mountains of the Beast Range stretched out endlessly, and Lin Xi had not expected to run into someone from the Liuyang Sect here. Almost instinctively, Lin Xi thought of that holy maiden from the Liuyang Sect.

  As for the threat to Lieyang Sect, Lin Xi didn't care at all. On Wulei Mountain, he only cared about his aunt, Lin Ruyun. As for Meng Jun and Wei Buping, he couldn't wait for them to die.

  Six years of neglecting martial arts, from the elders to the kitchen disciples in the sect, all gave him a cold shoulder. To think that Lin Xi had deep feelings for the people in the sect was unthinkable. But after all, Wu Lei Sect was founded by his own ancestors. Unless necessary, Lin Xi did not want to stir up unnecessary trouble. Especially when it came to getting entangled with Lie Yang Zong.

  "Huh? Everyone take a look at who I've run into! Heh heh, isn't this the great talent of the Wu Lei Sect, Lin Xi? What's wrong, seeing an old friend and you're in such a hurry to leave?"

  Suddenly, a yin and yang strange, sarcastic voice came from the forest. With this sound, eight Liet Yang Zong disciples carried out a teenager.

  The young man wore a purple gold crown on his head, and a dragon robe made of brocade. He looked extremely wealthy and noble. However, his face was cold and pale, his lips were thin and cruel, revealing a hint of femininity.

  Under him was a footstool of gold, studded with precious stones, and nine carved golden dragons coiled around it, extremely luxurious.

  At this moment, the young man stood on the chaise longue, looking down at Lin Xi with a high and mighty gaze, his face full of mockery.

  Lin Xi's body shook and he stopped in his tracks.

  "Right, let me introduce him to everyone. This is the former great genius of the Thunder Five Sect, the Young Master Lin, who reached the Tempering Stage at just 11 years old and was known for his martial arts skills that could travel a thousand miles in a day, unmatched under heaven! Oh, I forgot to ask, what stage has our Young Master Lin reached now? Is it still the Tempering Stage or has he advanced to the Moving Stage?"

  When he said the word "once", this young man particularly emphasized his tone, and the implication was self-evident.

  Haha.

  Everyone was in agreement and burst out laughing all at once.

  "Third Prince!"

  Lin Xi turned around, his eyes flashing with light, staring at this young man.

  This young man who was coldly mocking Lin Xi, nicknamed Third Young Master, was the third son of Lieyang Sect's master. Due to his mother's reason, he extremely gained Lieyang Sect's master's favor.

  These three princes are spoiled and arrogant, with a strong desire for revenge and extreme jealousy. They are among the people Lin Xi dislikes seeing the most.

  The "friendship" between the two originated from the year Lin Xi was eleven years old and reached puberty.

  At that time, the leader of the Five Thunder Sect, Lin Xiong, was overjoyed and set up a grand banquet to invite people from the sect. The third son of the Lieyang Sect was among them. However, he didn't go there to congratulate, but to stir up trouble.

  At that time, in front of all the guests, the Third Prince was sharp-tongued and sarcastic, making the atmosphere very unpleasant. However, the Lieyang Sect had a strong foundation and great power, so the Five Thunder Sect could only swallow their anger and remain silent.

  Lin Xi was still young at that time and didn't know to be so cautious, almost got into a fight with him. The grudge between the two people also started from then on.

  After six years, everyone has changed a lot. However, San Taizi's style of being sarcastic and coldly ridiculing others hasn't changed at all. Lin Xi almost recognized this childhood "good friend" at a glance.

  "Red Flame Bow, six years without seeing you, you really haven't changed at all. Still so venomous and sharp-tongued."

  Lin Xi said lightly.

  Chi Yan's face suddenly fell:

  "Lin Xi, you're a waste of space, and yet you dare to come to the Beast Mountain Range. I heard that your martial arts have been abandoned for six years, and you're still in the Tempering Body stage. What's going on? Weren't you once touted as a genius? Your dad even threw a big banquet for you. At the time, I said it myself: what kind of genius can come from a small Five Thunder Sect like yours? And yet, you people put on airs and invited all the sect members to a feast. Am I not right?"

  "Red Flame Bow, I didn't mean to get entangled with you. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first!"

  Lin Xi's face was gloomy, and he said coldly.

  Lin Xi did not intend to engage in a war of words with Chi Yan Gong. He came here to cultivate, not to compete. Moreover, Chi Yan Gong's impression of him was still stuck in the past. This was also a good thing for him.

  "Wait a minute!"

  Just then, beside Chi Yan Gong, the strong man in the Divine Movement stage suddenly stopped Lin Xi and quickly walked to Chi Yan Gong's side, whispering a few words in his ear.

  "What did you say? There's no one around! That ferocious bear was killed by him!"

  Akane's voice trembled with a shocked cry, her face filled with incredulity.

  He had originally thought that the violent bear not far away was killed by other elder-level figures of the Five Thunder Sect. Unexpectedly, the one who killed this violent bear was actually Lin Xi, whom he regarded as a waste and was still being ridiculed!

  The Frenzied Bear is the most ferocious beast below the Sixth Stage of the Divine Path. Even strong practitioners in the Tough Skin stage can only flee when they encounter it. Only this expert beside him, who has reached the Sixth Stage of the Divine Path, can deal with it!

  Chi Yan Gong, despite being the young master of Lie Yang Zong, couldn't defeat a single wild and violent bear.

  Chi Yan Gong's expression suddenly became unpredictable, and he looked at Lin Xi again. Chi Yan Gong's heart suddenly rose with a strong sense of jealousy.

  Chi Yan Gong is the Young Master of the Lieyang Sect, while Lin Xi is only the Young Master of a small sect. The two have vastly different statuses. However, Lin Xi's martial arts skills are actually higher than his.

  This made Chi Yan Gong feel extremely uncomfortable, as if a billionaire had been stepped on the face by a beggar.

  "Wait a minute."

  Chi Yan Gong suddenly pointed at Lin Xi from afar, a fierce and sinister aura appearing on his face:

  "Lin Xi, hand over the beast dan on your body! This ferocious bear is in our Liuyang Sect's hunting grounds, it belongs to our Liuyang Sect. You've stolen something that belongs to us. I'm ordering you now, hand over all the medicinal herbs and beast dans on your body!"

  Akane's bow was given in a tone of command, leaving no room for disobedience.

  "What did you say? Is this ferocious bear yours?"

  Lin Xi suddenly turned around, gazing at Lieyang Zong's group with a chill in his eyes. Although he didn't want to clash with the people of Lieyang Zong, when push came to shove, he would never shrink from the task.

  He saw it coming, Akane no Yumi was determined to find trouble with him. Today's events were destined to be a one-way trip.