AMSSO-Chapter 83: Encountering Danger Again

The disciples didn’t know that their Master had already broken through to Nascent Soul Stage. They had just advanced to Golden Core Stage, and their bodies were filled with spiritual power.

Their spirits were high, and they exchanged glances with one another.

“Three, two, one!”

With a swish, the shield was retracted, and everyone charged out together.

“Kill!”

The Fire Hunting Jackals, which had just launched another round of attacks, were startled by the sudden assault from the group.

Before they could react, Xin Jinrui charged forward with his sword.

The Fire Hunting Jackal, which had been attacked earlier but only suffered superficial wounds, didn’t take it seriously and continued its offensive rhythm.

But unexpectedly, this time, the strength of their attacks was much greater than before!

“Roar~”

A long gash was opened across the Fire Hunting Jackal’s belly, and blood spurted out instantly!

A flash of joy appeared in Xin Jinrui’s eyes.

Sure enough, after breaking through to Golden Core Stage, everything felt different!

Although he had just entered Golden Core, his body felt lighter than before, and his spiritual power had increased tremendously.

As expected, different realms, different strength.

He felt like his current self could probably fight two or three of his former selves!

At the same time, he was thankful that they had brought the shield this time. Otherwise, they would’ve long been torn apart by the Fire Hunting Jackal’s claws.

The gap between Golden Core and Foundation Establishment was truly no small matter!

While Xin Jinrui launched his attacks, the others didn’t rest either.

Chu Jingzhuo threw out another talisman, and at the same time, a shard of ice hidden beneath it shot out when the Fire Hunting Jackal attacked the talisman, this ice shard shot straight into the creature’s eye!

“Watch my Super Invincible Thunder Ball!”

Jiang Yunnuan also pulled out a leather ball.

In truth, this ball was the same as before, only the name was different.

But calling it this somehow made it feel more powerful!

Qin Yiwei’s face was cold. With a flick of her hand, several small pellets flew out, directly hitting the creature’s eyes.

Whether beast, demon, or human, eyes were always the weakest point.

“Roar~”

The Fire Hunting Jackal, its eyes grievously injured, tilted its head back and howled.

Xin Jinrui swung his sword, forcing it back several steps.

“Roar~!”

The Fire Hunting Jackal stumbled backward, straight into the spirit array that Meng Fanzé had set up. Its four limbs were caught by the soft but powerful suction of the earth and became trapped, struggling madly.

Meng Fanzé’s face flushed, then turned pale again.

If he hadn’t just advanced to Golden Core Stage and gained abundant spiritual power, that move alone might’ve drained him dry.

He steadied his mind, desperately maintaining the array, refusing to let it collapse.

Very quickly, Xin Jinrui and the others managed to drive the second Fire Hunting Jackal into the array as well.

“Eldest Senior Brother!” Chu Jingzhuo shouted.

“Got it!”

Then, suddenly, a layer of ice appeared within the array, freezing the Fire Hunting Jackals’ limbs in place.

The thin layer of ice wasn’t enough to restrain them for long.

But in the next instant, a bolt of lightning crashed down from the sky, striking directly onto the ice.

“ROARRR——!”

Both Fire Hunting Jackals screamed in agony, their bodies convulsing under the shock.

Meng Fanzé struggled to stabilize the array.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunnuan and Qin Yiwei seized the opening to unleash their attacks in a frenzy.

No one knew how long it lasted. By the time Meng Fanzé’s face had gone deathly pale and he could barely hold on, both Fire Hunting Jackals finally crashed heavily to the ground, eyes closing.

“Finally!” Meng Fanzé collapsed backward, completely drained.

“Fifth Junior Brother!” Qin Yiwei rushed to catch him, taking out a pill and stuffing it into his mouth.

The Spiritual Recovery Pill wasn’t one she had refined herself, it had been taken from those Golden Core cultivators they fought before.

Because the phrase “medicine is three parts poison” was deeply ingrained in them, they rarely used pills unless absolutely necessary, preferring to rely on themselves.

But right now, they couldn’t afford to be picky.

As Master often said, taking medicine occasionally was fine, as long as you didn’t treat it like daily meals.

After taking the pill, Meng Fanzé’s complexion quickly improved.

But the matter wasn’t over yet.

Xin Jinrui’s strength was almost spent as well, using lightning techniques drained enormous spiritual energy.

Still, he forced himself to move, grabbed his life-bound spirit sword, and drove it hard into the Fire Hunting Jackal’s spine.

This time, the Fire Hunting Jackal barely reacted, only twitching once before allowing the sword to sink in without resistance.

After both Fire Hunting Jackals were slain, Xin Jinrui slumped against one of their bodies, his hands weak and the spirit sword slipped from his grasp.

Fortunately, since it was his life-bound spirit sword, it quickly returned to his body on its own.

Had it been an ordinary sword, he might not have even had the strength to retrieve it.

The others weren’t much better off.

Chu Jingzhuo’s face was pale, it was the first time he’d used his Ice Spiritual Root so intensely, and now it ached faintly.

Startled, he hurriedly checked his Ice Spiritual Root. Once he confirmed there was no damage, just temporary exhaustion, he finally sighed in relief.

His Ice Spiritual Root had only recently recovered, he couldn’t afford to damage it again!

He never wanted to relive that pain again.

Qin Yiwei and Jiang Yunnuan were in slightly better condition, but both were still heavily drained.

Jiang Yunnuan didn’t care about appearances, she simply plopped down on the ground, panting hard.

Qin Yiwei, though exhausted, still walked among her fellow disciples, handing each of them a pill.

After swallowing the pills and feeling their spiritual energy gradually recover, smiles appeared on their faces.

“We actually took down two Fire Hunting Jackals!” Meng Fanzé said between gasps, grinning widely. “That’s something I can brag about for a long time!”

Jiang Yunnuan rolled her eyes, “Who exactly are you going to brag to?”

“Heh heh…”

Meng Fanzé’s face flushed as he scratched his head sheepishly.

It had been so long since he’d seen He Yinglan.

He wondered how she was, was she angry?

But he really hadn’t been able to leave lately, he’d been too busy!

Qin Yiwei glanced at him but said nothing, nor did she speak ill of He Yinglan.

It wasn’t the right time. Talking too much would only make things troublesome.

“Hurry and store the Fire Hunting Jackals,” Chu Jingzhuo said. “We need to leave here quickly.”

After all, this was the perilous Myriad Beast Forest.

Though the battle had scared off nearby creatures, now that it was over, spirit beasts and demon beasts would likely return, waiting for their chance to scavenge.

“Alright.”

Since Qin Yiwei had the most remaining spiritual energy and was in charge of logistics in the sect, it was naturally her job to collect the Fire Hunting Jackals.

The Fire Hunting Jackals were large, and their whole bodies were filled with valuable materials.

Their hides, teeth, and bones were all treasures.

They could eat a small portion of the demon beast’s meat, but most parts were poisonous to humans.

For spirit beasts, however, demon beast meat was highly nourishing.

They had several spirit beasts back home, after all!

Just as Qin Yiwei was about to store the Fire Hunting Jackals, a heavy thudding of footsteps came from nearby.

Everyone’s faces instantly changed, and they turned toward the sound.

Moments later, a massive beast appeared before them.

And when they saw what it was, they instantly felt despair.

It’s actually a fourth-rank Iron-Eating Beast?!