All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 202 A Glimmer of Hope! Second-Tier Tiger Demon (Two Chapters Combined)

Wanqi Zongbo was the first to leave the school, and his destination was unknown.

Before leaving the school, Zhou Qing found a child who came up to say hello, gave her a spirit stone, and asked her to go home and inform Miaoyin that he was going on a long trip.

Baiman Mountain is over a thousand miles away from Bingyun Mountain Village, and it will definitely take several days to travel there and back, and possibly even longer.

"The Imperial Clan is truly generous; he gave me a Yuan Stone just for sending a message." Wan Qiyu said with a half-smile.

"Compared to Yu Shu's family background, what is this? Elder Yun Ting's Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass is a mobile Yuan Stone mine."

Zhou Qing said calmly.

"By the way, there's something I need to make clear in advance: if there are any high-quality Vitality Leaves available, I'll be the first to choose them."

Zhou Qing changed the subject, his expression becoming solemn.

Wan Qiyu frowned, but before he could refute, Wan Qibowen questioned him with an indignant look: "Why?!"

"Just because I'm the captain, you all have to obey my orders. Only in this way can I guarantee your safety."

Zhou Qing remained calm and said indifferently, "If there really is a second-tier beast, who do you think we should rely on to deal with it?"

Wanqi Bowen immediately retorted: "How do you know we don't have the means to deal with second-tier alien beasts?"
According to the rules of the knock-off team, whoever puts in the most effort should get to choose the loot first!

Zhou Qing looked at Wan Qibowen, who was not intimidated at all and met his gaze.

It's clear that Wanqi Bowen and Wanqi Yushu have a good relationship, and Wanqi Bowen likes to stand up for him.

"Brother Bowen, don't argue with Senior Zongzheng. Elder Zongbo has already agreed that we must follow Senior Zongzheng's orders." Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Wanqi Wenlan spoke up to persuade him and smooth things over.

“If his orders are reasonable, we will naturally obey. But we haven’t even encountered a second-tier beast yet, and he wants to prioritize picking spoils. What if there’s only one high-quality Vitality Leaf? That’s the most important thing for cultivating a second-tier nine-leaf Vitality Grass. Even if he’s the captain, he has to follow the rules.”

Wanqi Bowen remained unconvinced.

Upon hearing this, Wanqi Wenlan looked at Zhou Qing with a troubled expression.

As for Wanqi Yushu and Wanqi Qingshi, they watched coldly from the sidelines, and the atmosphere in the room instantly dropped to freezing point.

Zhou Qing looked at Wan Qibowen, suddenly smiled, and nodded, saying, "In that case, let's follow the rules. Whoever contributes more will get priority in choosing the spoils."

Actually, his statement about prioritizing the selection of spoils was merely a test of the four people's attitude towards him, and an attempt to establish his authority as the captain.

Since Wanqi Zongbo will be going along to meet them on the outskirts of Baiman Mountain, he will definitely be the one to decide how the spoils will be distributed.

Moreover, given his strength, whenever he takes action, he will undoubtedly be the one who contributes the most to the team.

However, judging from Wanqi Bowen's words now, it seems that he has some trump card that he can use to deal with second-tier alien beasts.

If Zhou Qing's prediction is correct, he may also have a second-tier Gu worm as a trump card.

It's not surprising that Wanqi Bowen, as the only son of Wanqi Zongbo, an elder of the academy, possesses a second-tier consumable Gu worm.

Since he's so confident, Zhou Qing wants to see what makes him so confident. There's no need to argue with him now.

"Hmph!" Seeing Zhou Qing 'give in,' Wan Qibo looked up at the other three, as if he had upheld fairness.

"Let's go." Zhou Qing shook his head secretly and took the lead towards the south gate of the mountain stronghold.

at the same time.

Wanqi Zongbo arrived at the back mountain and found the clan leader, Wanqi Zongyuan.

"Clan leader."

"Are you all ready?"

"Yes, Zongzheng agreed to lead the team. Judging from his expression, he seems very confident."

"Alright, you guys go first, I'll follow behind."

"Is the clan leader going too?" Wanqi Zongbo was taken aback.

“The black dragon in Baiman Mountain is constantly improving its strength, and you are not good at fighting. I’m afraid that if it goes berserk and becomes unreasonable, it will be a big problem. This trip is a good opportunity to intimidate it and let it know who is the master of this Qilian Mountain Range,” Wanqi Zongyuan said in a deep voice.

"That's good. With the clan leader accompanying us, there's no chance of anything going wrong." Wanqi Zongbo nodded.

"Don't tell them about this. Let them feel some sense of crisis. Otherwise, if they know I'm here, they'll definitely act recklessly," Wanqi Zongyuan pondered.

“Of course.” Wanqi Zongbo sighed slightly. “Actually, I’m not worried about the others, I’m only worried about Bowen. This kid is rather straightforward and single-minded. I’m afraid he’ll clash with Zongzheng.”

"That's why we've brought them along this time, so they can learn from each other through experience and conflict. They're all from the same clan and have no deep-seated hatred, so any problems can be resolved," Wanqi Zongyuan said.

“Indeed, if it weren’t for the patriarch’s noble act of using the Green Wood Gecko to reattach the Green Stone’s severed limbs, the team would probably not have been able to be formed at all,” Wanqi Zongbo said solemnly.

"You don't need to flatter me. The secret realm is about to open, and Qing Shi is one of the top geniuses among the younger generation of the clan leader. Naturally, we can't let him fade into obscurity."

It's okay for young people to suffer some setbacks, as long as we old folks are there to support them.

Wanqi Zongyuan stroked his beard and smiled.

"The most important thing about this trip is to test Zongzheng's ability to lead the team. If he can pass the test, then we can tell him about the secret realm in advance."

"Yes, clan leader. I'll be setting off now." Wanqi Zongbo left the room.

Bingyun Mountain Village, South Gate.

Zhou Qing and the other four gathered here and waited for a while before Wan Qizongbo appeared from a distance and quickly came to the five of them.

"Let's go." Wanqi Zongbo nodded to the five people.

"Huh? Father, are we walking?" Wan Qibowen was taken aback.

"Otherwise what? How do you plan to go?" Wan Qizongbo frowned slightly.

"I thought that when you went to the clan chief to explain the situation, you would also borrow his Ice Crystal Dragonfly Gu. We could fly there and reach Baiman Mountain in less than half a day." Wan Qibowen looked disappointed.

"You talk too much!" Wanqi Zongbo scolded, but he had a kind and gentle appearance, so even when he was angry, he didn't seem very fierce.

"Fine." Wan Qibowen didn't seem afraid at all.

Wanqi Zongbo said irritably, "I asked Zongxuan for the Jiao Niu and Ma, so I'll ride them."

Wanqi Bowen's eyes lit up: "Jiao Niu Ma, that's not bad!"

Before long, six servants led six extremely strong and tall horses to the entrance of the mountain stronghold. They looked like fine horses, but had the hooves of oxen and a sharp horn curving forward in the middle of their foreheads. They were the Jiao Niu Ma that Wan Qi Zong Bo had mentioned.

The Jiaoniu-Ma is a hybrid of the mythical beast Mangniu and the swift horse. It is said to also have a trace of Jiaolong blood. It has amazing speed and endurance, can travel a thousand miles a day, and can run for three days and three nights in one go.

"Let's go." Wanqi Zongbo was the first to mount his horse.

The five men mounted their horses one after another.

They left the mountain stronghold together.

The six of them headed south, traversing rugged and difficult mountains and forests as if walking on flat ground under the feet of the dragons, oxen, and horses.

The Jiao Niu Ma is not only fast and has great endurance, but it also runs very steadily, so riding on its back on mountain roads doesn't feel very bumpy. Although it's not as fast as the Ice Crystal Dragonfly Gu, it's not bad either.

Furthermore, some powerful flying beasts have a strong sense of airspace, and those who rashly fly over their territory are very likely to be attacked.

Zhou Qing remembered that when he and Wan Qizongyuan traveled to Bingyun Mountain Village on the Dragonfly Gu, Wan Qizongyuan would take detours and reduce his flight speed when flying over certain areas.

The group of six set off in the morning, rested overnight, and finally arrived at the outskirts of Baiman Mountain the next morning.

As Zhou Qing gazed at the towering mountain peaks ahead, a barely perceptible golden light flashed deep within his eyes.

He is using the Qi-gazing technique of the [Mountain God] class to check the situation of Baiman Mountain.

At this moment, most of Baiman Mountain was hidden in the clouds, and Zhou Qing could only see the mountain peaks hidden in a thick black mass.

"So powerful!" Zhou Qing thought with awe. In the Qi Observation Technique, only extremely powerful beasts would usually show a black color.

The black mass before him already contained traces of purple, indicating that the ink dragon in the Hundred Barbarian Mountains posed a deadly threat to him.

In addition, many areas in Baiman Mountain appear faintly black, and these places are equally dangerous, being at least areas inhabited by second-tier alien beasts.

"team leader!"

At this moment, a sound not far in front of him woke Zhou Qing from his reverie.

He looked closely and saw that Wan Qibo and the other three had walked more than a hundred meters away, while Wan Qizongbo had disappeared without a trace.

"Hmm." Zhou Qing came back to her senses and walked to the four people's side.

"Senior Zongzheng, this is the map of Baiman Mountain that the elder asked me to give you." Wanqi Wenlan took out a piece of animal skin and handed it to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing took the animal hide, opened it, and found that the map was divided into two parts: the western part was more detailed, while the eastern part was more brief. As for the area above the mountainside, it was only briefly mentioned.

"Is the Vitality Leaf in the Western Mountain area?" Zhou Qing checked the map and compared it with the information he had obtained, and found that the area where the Vitality Leaf appeared was close to the Western Mountain.

He used his Qi-gazing technique again, looking towards the western mountain area, where he saw a faint blackness appear.

It seems that we will most likely encounter a second-tier beast in the place we are going to this time.

Light black generally represents a second-tier early-stage beast, equivalent to one to three blood exchanges in the Blood Exchange Realm.

Of course, this is not absolute. Some first-tier perfect beasts, due to their special bloodlines and abilities, will also display a light black color.

As for the last and worse scenario, it is when a mid-stage Tier 2 beast appears in the dark area. Such beasts are generally considered very weak among their peers, but a mid-stage Tier 2 beast is still a mid-stage Tier 2 beast, and it is not something that a typical early-stage Tier 2 beast can contend with.

"Captain? Why are you silent again?" Wan Qibo asked again after Zhou Qing stared blankly at the map.

"You talk too much!" Zhou Qing was interrupted from her thoughts once again, looking at Wan Qibowen with a hint of anger in her voice.

Kaka!

A white, chilling aura emanated from his body, instantly lowering the surrounding temperature. The damp morning air in the mountains quickly condensed into frost, creating a distorted sensation as if space itself had been frozen.

Wan Qibo was about to retort when he was startled by the icy chill emanating from Zhou Qing's body.

The three people next to them didn't instinctively step back to avoid the chill.

"Senior Zongzheng, please don't be angry. I apologize on behalf of Brother Bowen." This time, it was Wanqi Wenlan who stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Okay." Zhou Qing nodded to Wan Qiwenlan and released the tiger eagle.

Before going in, let my falcon scout ahead.

"Screech!" The tiger eagle let out a clear cry, flapped its wings and soared into the sky, quickly disappearing into the mountains.

After Tiger Eagle entered the mountain, Zhou Qing sat cross-legged on the grass and closed his eyes.

Wan Qibowen, who was standing to the side, was stunned by Zhou Qing's icy aura just now and dared not speak again for fear of provoking him again.

"Sigh," Wanqi Zongbo, hidden in the shadows, shook his head inwardly.

A moment later, Zhou Qing stood up, and the tiger eagle appeared from the sky and landed on Zhou Qing's arm.

At this moment, a blood hole the size of a thumb appeared on the tiger eagle's wing, from which blood was constantly flowing.

Zhou Qing treated Hu Ying's wounds and put it into his storage space to rest.

He hadn't expected the beasts in Baiman Mountain to be so perceptive. Just now, the tiger eagle was patrolling at a height of over a thousand meters. Because the fog in the mountain was thick and mixed with the earth's evil energy, which affected its visibility, the tiger eagle lowered its altitude. As a result, it accidentally entered the territory of a beast and its wing was instantly pierced by a bone spike.

If it hadn't fought back quickly, the tiger eagle would probably have perished in the mountains.

"There is a second-tier tiger demon over in the western mountains. The Life Leaf should be there. From now on, all actions taken in the mountains must be under my command, or you will bear all the consequences."

Zhou Qing's expression was solemn. These words were mainly directed at Wan Qibowen, who had been contradicting him all along. Although he had received Wan Qizongbo's assurance, Zhou Qing naturally couldn't let anything happen to him if conditions allowed.

In Zhou Qing's opinion, it was best for him to go into the mountains alone to find a way to survive, as he could come and go as he pleased.

He would only bring one relatively obedient Wanqi Wenlan at most. He didn't want to bring Wanqi Qingshi, Wanqi Yushu, or Wanqi Bowen.

Moreover, Zhou Qing vaguely felt that this time, having him lead the team might be to test whether he had fully integrated into Bingyun Mountain Village and to test his overall abilities.

Having accepted the mission, Zhou Qing would naturally do his best to complete it.

"Yes!" Upon hearing Zhou Qing mention that there was a second-tier tiger demon in Xishan, the other four people's expressions changed slightly. After all, it was a being comparable to an ordinary second-tier Gu Master. If they were to face it, no one would dare to be careless.

"Let's go." Zhou Qing nodded and took the lead into the mountains.

Not long after entering the mountains, Wanqi Wenlan took out a palm-sized, yellowish-brown rat. The moment it landed, its sharp forelimbs quickly began to dig in the soil and burrowed underground.

"This is a burrowing rat, which can go deep underground to scout, but it is very timid. When it encounters a powerful beast, it will be scared by its instincts and dare not move. Therefore, it must scout within a hundred meters of me," Wan Qiwenlan explained.

“Hmm.” Zhou Qing nodded; he had read records about burrowing rats.

The group approached the area of ​​West Mountain, while the burrowing rat continued to scout underground and relay the information back to Wanqi Wenlan.

Wanqi Wenlan then relayed the information to Zhou Qing.

"Roar~!"

Just as Zhou Qing and the other four entered a dense forest, a terrifying tiger roar suddenly came from ahead.

The next moment, a mouse the size of a palm darted out from the ground and darted into Wanqi Wenlan's arms.

"Oh!"

With a dull thud, a tree as thick as two people could hug was snapped in half, and a giant black tiger nearly six meters long appeared in front of the five people, with a terrifying wound on its back that was so deep that the bone was visible.

Within the wound's flesh, six lush green stems were growing, each with a fan-shaped green leaf, radiating powerful vitality—clearly, they were first-tier grass worm vitality leaves.

"A second-tier tiger demon?!" Wan Qiwenlan exclaimed in shock.

"Tiger Demon?!" Zhou Qing's gaze sharpened.

(End of this chapter)