Having made his decision, Zhao Li didn't delay and immediately began to retreat cautiously.
Just then, the Wind Wolf seemed to be attracted by something and suddenly swept its gaze towards Zhao Li, looking in his direction.
Seeing a human appear near the treasure it had guarded for a long time, the Wind Wolf howled at Zhao Li, seemingly declaring ownership of the Purple Leaf Ganoderma and warning Zhao Li that it was its property, telling him to leave quickly if he knew what was good for him.
Zhao Li was already preparing to withdraw when he noticed the Wind Wolf looking at him. Startled, he no longer concealed himself. Circulating his Dou Qi, he pushed off with his toes and rapidly retreated, keeping three parts of his attention on guarding against the Wind Wolf.
Seeing that the Wind Wolf seemed to have no intention of pursuing after he retreated, Zhao Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. While remaining vigilant, he also quickened his pace of departure.
A sense of relief rose in Zhao Li's heart, and he also reminded himself again.
This Wind Wolf is indeed not to be trifled with. It actually discovered me so early and could remain calm, even acting so convincingly. If I hadn't controlled myself and rushed forward just now, who knows what would have been waiting for me? Fortunately, it didn't intend to pursue. This beast is much harder to deal with than that simpleminded bear. As expected, in this Myriad Beast Mountain Range, you can never be too careful.
Zhao Li never would have imagined that two Dou Sect level old fellows in the sky were playing tricks on him, just wanting to test his strength level.
In the sky, Lin Lan and Xiong Ba watched him cautiously hiding and dodging. The two exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
The two had been preparing to watch a show when they saw Zhao Li preparing to snatch the Ganoderma from the wolf's mouth, but then saw that Zhao Li, for some unknown reason, actually started to retreat. They immediately quietly formed a Spatial Seal, guiding the Wind Wolf's gaze onto Zhao Li, hoping for a battle to erupt and also to see if Zhao Li's strength was as strong as Big Xiong said.
Lin Lan didn't stop him. With the two of them, both Dou Sects, present, they weren't afraid of anything unexpected happening.
"Brother Lin, your disciple's perception is very sharp. He must have decent Soul Power. I wonder what grade his Alchemy Technique is?"
After laughing for a while, Xiong Ba became serious and asked Lin Lan.
He could feel Zhao Li's extremely sharp perception. Along this short path, many Magical Beasts skilled at hiding and hunting were avoided by Zhao Li in advance. Xiong Ba naturally wouldn't think this was a coincidence.
Lin Lan recalled the shock he felt when Zhao Li first traced the pattern of the Black Robe that suppressed Soul Power. After several attempts, he was actually able to complete the tracing in one go. If judged solely on control, Zhao Li seemed to have already reached the threshold of a Fifth Tier Alchemist.
Lin Lan decided to play it safe. He said with some uncertainty, "If he has the formula and Medicinal Ingredients, and tries a few times, he should be able to refine Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pills himself."
Listening to Lin Lan's somewhat uncertain words, Xiong Ba was a bit speechless and inwardly complained, You don't even know your own disciple's level. Is that how you act as a teacher?
Complaining aside, Xiong Ba still grasped the key point in Lin Lan's words: Fourth Grade!
He knew how discerning his old friend's eye was. Ordinary geniuses would definitely not enter his sight. Moreover, judging by his tone, it seemed he hadn't taught this disciple for very long, otherwise, there wouldn't be a situation where he wasn't clear on his mastery.
Thinking of this, Xiong Ba was also startled, then said enviously.
"I didn't expect you to stumble upon such a genius. I really don't know what kind of luck you had."
Listening to Xiong Ba's sour tone, Lin Lan stroked his beard and chuckled. He didn't argue with Xiong Ba. He also felt that this disciple was indeed a bit monstrous and couldn't be judged by common sense.
"Old Xiong, let's follow. I want to see how this kid gets past these Fourth and Fifth Tier Magical Beasts and continues deeper."
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After Zhao Li left the Wind Wolf's territory, he became even more cautious.
Along the way, he avoided Magical Beasts whenever possible and dealt with those he couldn't avoid quickly, so he didn't cause much commotion. However, as he encountered more and more Third and Fourth Tier Magical Beasts, Zhao Li also realized something was wrong.
Putting aside the Third Tier Magical Beasts, Fourth Tier Magical Beasts are considered powerful existences in this mountain range. Although there are many of them, they are scattered throughout the vast mountain range. There shouldn't be so many in such a small area where I am. And just now, I saw several Magical Beasts gathered together, yet there was no hostility. Instead, they were even cooperating with each other, advancing from the inside out, as if they were searching for something. Could it be that the beast roar summoned them? Are they looking for me? My goodness, what kind of existence did that simpleminded bear summon?
Zhao Li saw that those Magical Beasts were clearly advancing with a certain order and felt a headache. He speculated to himself, feeling bitter.
This isn't a solution. Although my hiding ability is decent, Fourth Tier Magical Beasts can already discover me. Who knows if I'll encounter even higher-level Magical Beasts later. I need to find a way...
Zhao Li took out the map and looked at it. He roughly checked the distance to his destination for this trip. He still needed to go deeper for nearly a hundred miles. If he continued like this, it definitely wouldn't work, but he couldn't think of any other way.
If I get into conflict with these Magical Beasts now and start fighting, it will only take a moment before I'm surrounded by a multitude of beasts. At that point, my fate will truly not be in my own hands. Hiding won't work, and fighting won't work either...
Suddenly, Zhao Li remembered the scene of him previously charging through with several Magical Beasts, and a crazy idea arose in his mind.
I need to fight magic with magic.
Zhao Li turned around and returned the way he came.
After running for half an hour, Zhao Li calculated the distance and felt it was about right. Only then did he slow down and search for Magical Beasts in the surroundings.
Before long, Zhao Li subdued a Third Tier Red Fox. With threats and inducements, he temporarily controlled it. Then, he took the Red Fox and continued to search for other Magical Beasts. After repeating this several times, the sky also darkened.
Zhao Li didn't dare to continue moving at night and had to stop. Looking at the few listless Magical Beasts following behind the Red Fox, Zhao Li began to doubt whether his plan was realistic. At the same time, he was also somewhat puzzled as to why the gap between Fourth Tier and Third Tier Magical Beasts was so large. The two Fourth Tier Magical Beasts he encountered, the Black Demonic Bear, he couldn't even break its defense, and the Wind Wolf discovered him early and waited for him to jump into the wolf's den. But these Third Tier Magical Beasts, he fought them as if he were playing.
If Zhao Li knew that the Wind Wolf was able to discover him because of a prank by two bored old men, and that fighting it would actually not be much harder than fighting a Third Tier, he wondered what he would think.
Although full of doubts, Zhao Li thought for a long time but came up with no result.
Zhao Li no longer dwelled on it and returned to his 'Beast Tide' plan. The plan had just begun, and Zhao Li was already wavering.
Can a flock of sheep led by a lion truly defeat a pride of lions led by a sheep?
Zhao Li didn't know the answer, but there was no other way.
Since he was going to do it, he might as well go big. Zhao Li decided to artificially create a Beast Tide and push towards the depths of the mountain range.
Forget it, they can still scare off First and Second Tier Magical Beasts. It's a pity I can't subdue Fourth Tier Magical Beasts for the time being, otherwise the possibility of success would be much greater.
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