Conquer the game world

Chapter 106 Golden Griffin
“We’re only a few years older than each other, Brother Ye Feng. If you don’t mind, let’s continue to call each other brothers. We can’t accept being called ‘senior brother’,” said one of the men, Xia Yong. Xia Chuan, standing to the side, remained silent, clearly acknowledging this.

“That’s right, everyone has witnessed Brother Ye Feng’s strength. Brother Ye Feng, from now on, let’s call each other brothers, how about it?” Baker said promptly from the side, clearly intending to befriend Ye Feng.

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony," Ye Feng replied. Ye Feng wasn't someone who cared much about formalities in addressing people, so he didn't mind. Since the other party was so enthusiastic, Ye Feng naturally agreed.

"Well done, Brother Ye Feng is indeed a man of few words," Xia Yong praised.

"Alright, Brother Ye Feng, this is Senior Sister Wu Lan. Senior Sister Wu Lan is the second-ranked expert on the leaderboard, and her strength is very close to Yan Feng's. Moreover, she is more talented, and it is not impossible for her to surpass Yan Feng in the future." Baker continued to introduce her to Ye Feng.

"Senior Sister Wu Lan, we meet again," Ye Feng said politely. Ye Feng and Wu Lan had met before outside the Illusion Killing Array. On that day, Wu Lan thought Ye Feng's strength was very weak and that his ranking on the leaderboard must be inflated, so she didn't give Ye Feng a very warm welcome.

Wu Lan simply nodded without speaking, which was considered an answer to Ye Feng. Wu Lan sensed the aura emanating from Ye Feng, which seemed to be several times stronger than before. This was the result of Ye Feng's improvement over the past period by gaining experience and using pills.

Although Ye Feng's aura had become stronger, Wu Lan still felt that Ye Feng had not reached the level of ninth place on the rankings. However, what puzzled Wu Lan was that Ye Feng had made considerable progress in just a few days. This made Wu Lan suspect that Ye Feng was hiding something. However, this was a personal matter, and if he was hiding it, he certainly didn't want others to know. Therefore, Wu Lan did not ask.

“Since you already know each other, then we can be considered acquaintances. Let’s set off.” Seeing that Wu Lan remained silent, Beck stepped in to smooth things over. He and Wu Lan were in the same year they entered the Yanluo Sect, so he naturally knew a lot about Wu Lan. Wu Lan usually didn’t like to talk and focused his mind mostly on cultivation.

After Beck finished speaking, no one said anything more. Led by Beck, the five of them used levitation techniques and began to fly in a certain direction.

Although this levitation technique is just a basic skill, and the flight speed is slow, much slower than running at high speed on flat ground, the advantage of the levitation technique is that it allows you to fly. No matter how fast you are on land, your speed will naturally slow down when you encounter mountains and valleys. Another advantage of the levitation technique is that it does not consume much of your own strength. Compared to running fast on land, this levitation technique is much easier to use for traveling.

After flying out of the sect's territory, Ye Feng looked down at the mountains and hills below.

"Brother Ye, is this your first time leaving the sect? You seem unfamiliar with the area. You must have been cultivating in seclusion somewhere before," Baker asked curiously, noticing Ye Feng's actions.

"Yes, I haven't been to this place much before," Ye Feng replied vaguely. Actually, Ye Feng wanted to observe how these mountains differed from his memories, but it was hard to say.

“I happen to be familiar with these places, so why don’t I introduce them to Brother Ye?” Baker said enthusiastically.

Along the way, Baker enthusiastically introduced Ye Feng to the names and conditions of various places. Baker was quite eloquent in social situations. Although Ye Feng did not listen carefully, he did not show any impatience.

Beck did most of the talking, with Xia Chuan and Xia Yong occasionally chiming in, and Ye Feng asking questions from time to time, but Wu Lan remained completely silent.

Before they knew it, several hours had passed since they left the sect. Even though their flying speed was not fast, they had already traveled more than a thousand miles away from the sect in just a few hours.

This was led by Baker as they began their descent. The group parted the clouds and descended from the sky, arriving at a place surrounded by continuous mountain peaks.

"The Great Qin Mountain is just ahead. Our goal this time is to collect some Pearl Chain Fruits from the Great Qin Mountain. Pearl Chain Fruits are a sacred healing medicine, and the sect needs a large number of Pearl Chain Fruits to refine some healing medicines. Therefore, the reward this time is very generous," Beck said.

Everyone nodded; they all knew about these things. Baker was mainly telling Ye Feng, who wasn't quite aware of the situation.

“The most troublesome thing about this Great Qin Mountain is that it is guarded by golden griffins. These golden griffins have been entrenched here for many years. Although the golden griffins are only level three magical beasts, there are too many of them. If we are discovered, we will be in a lot of trouble,” Baker continued.

"Senior Sister Wulan and Brother Ye Feng, you two are responsible for drawing away these golden griffins. Then the rest of us will go in and pick the pearl chain fruit. Remember to hold out as long as possible so we have more time to pick them," Baker instructed.

Ye Feng and Wu Lan both nodded in agreement. After all, they were the two strongest members of the team, so it was perfectly reasonable to assign them the dangerous task of luring away the Golden Griffin. The task of luring away the Golden Griffin was also very difficult, because if they couldn't hold out and the Golden Griffin returned, then the people still in Daqin Mountain would be in danger.

"Alright, let's rest for a bit and recover our strength. We need to approach carefully and avoid being spotted by these golden griffins," Beck said. After resting for a while, the group cautiously made their way towards Mount Daqin. When they were still some distance away from the mountain, Beck told everyone to stop.

“Brother Ye Feng, Senior Sister Wu Lan, it’s up to you now. If we go any further, we’ll easily be spotted by these golden griffins,” Baker said, looking at the two of them. “Golden griffins are warlike. If you provoke them, I believe they will easily take the bait.”

Ye Feng and Wu Lan nodded, saying nothing more. The two of them then swaggered into the air, exposing themselves in mid-air.

The golden griffins near Daqin Mountain had obviously spotted Ye Feng and Wu Lan, and let out fierce cries as they stared at them. Several of the massive golden griffins charged directly at the two of them.

Griffins have enormous wings like eagles and bodies like lions, with tails similar to those of lions on their rump. Overall, they are larger than lions.

Perhaps due to its proximity to the sky, the golden griffin possesses plumage and fur of sunshine. Its lion-like hindquarters are covered in yellowish-brown fur, while its eagle-like head and forelimbs are entirely covered in golden eagle feathers.

"die."

Facing the golden griffin that lunged at him with its sharp claws, Ye Feng drew his Crimson Fire Sword and unleashed the Blazing Twin Slashes, the Crimson Fire Sword flashing with fiery red light as it slashed at the golden griffin.

Although the Golden Griffin is a level three magical beast, it is relatively weak among level three magical beasts. It mainly relies on its numerical advantage to win, and the combat power of a single Golden Griffin is not very strong.

Ye Feng's sword easily severed the forepaw of the nearest golden griffin, and also cut off one of its wings. Without half a wing, the golden griffin instantly lost its balance and fell straight down from the sky.

After completing this series of actions, Ye Feng glanced at Wu Lan beside him and discovered that the longsword in Wu Lan's hand possessed even greater power than Ye Feng's. Wu Lan had already killed several golden griffins.

The golden griffins in the Daqin Mountains quickly noticed the situation. Golden griffins are social creatures, and seeing their companions in trouble, they naturally rushed forward without regard for their own lives. In an instant, the quiet Daqin Mountains were filled with the cries of golden griffins, and countless golden griffins flew out of the mountains, heading straight for Ye Feng and Wu Lan.

"withdraw"

Ye Feng immediately said that the two of them flew off in two different directions at the same time. This was also part of the original plan. There were too many golden griffins. If they were to gather together, the two of them might be in mortal danger if they were surrounded. By trying to disperse some of the golden griffins, even if they were surrounded, as long as they held on and waited for Baker and the others to complete their mission and come to help, there was still hope of escaping.

Ye Feng used his levitation technique to try and escape forward, but the golden griffin behind him lived up to its reputation as the overlord of the sky. Ye Feng's levitation technique was not fast, and it looked like he would be caught up soon.

Ye Feng looked at the "Swiftness Talisman" in his hand. It was given to him by Baker before the operation began. It was said that after using it, his speed would be greatly increased, and he could at least ensure that he would not be caught by the Golden Griffin for a period of time.

"Hmph, I don't need such a thing." Ye Feng put away the Divine Speed ​​Talisman, looked at the Great Qin Mountain gradually receding behind him, and made sure that Baker and the others wouldn't pay attention to him now. With a thought, he used the Flight Technique, and the wings on Ye Feng's back unfolded.

Once his wings were spread, Ye Feng's flight speed instantly increased significantly, and the golden griffin behind him simply couldn't keep up with his speed.

This is the reason for Ye Feng's confidence. It's too easy for Ye Feng to lure away the golden griffins. As long as Ye Feng is willing, the golden griffins behind him simply cannot catch up with him.

However, Ye Feng dared not fly too fast. If he flew too fast and shook off the Golden Griffin, he would not achieve the effect of luring the enemy. Therefore, Ye Feng maintained a speed similar to, or even slightly slower than, the Golden Griffin. He would only increase his speed slightly when he was about to be caught up to widen the distance again.

At the same time, Ye Feng continued to launch sword energy attacks on the golden griffins behind him, causing them some damage. This was also to provoke the golden griffins' hatred and prevent them from easily giving up the pursuit.

(End of this chapter)