Reincarnation Immortal Venerable: Starting from the Ninety-Nineth Incarnation

When Li Yanzhou returned to the courtyard, Su Qingyao had already returned from the alchemy hall.

Her face was beaming with undisguised joy. Seeing him enter, she immediately greeted him, her tone light and cheerful: "Yanzhou, you're back! There seemed to be a commotion earlier, what happened? Oh, right! Elder Lin agreed to accept me as his personal disciple! He even gave me a room in his private alchemy room and a lot of high-level pill formulas!"

"Congratulations, Qingyao." Li Yanzhou was genuinely happy for her and briefly recounted her sparring match with Wang Meng at the training ground.

Su Qingyao was both shocked and angry. Her brows furrowed, and she couldn't suppress her anger in her voice: "That Wang Meng is so tactless! But it's good, after this battle, the gossip in the sect should finally stop, and no one will dare to cause you trouble in the future."

As she spoke, she casually picked up a lustrous jade bottle from the table and handed it to Li Yanzhou. "This is a Qi-stabilizing pill I just refined. You've just broken through to the Qi-suppressing realm, and your cultivation level isn't stable yet. You can use this to suppress your spiritual energy so that nothing goes wrong."

As the two were talking, light footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate, mixed with the cheerful laughter of children. Shi Dazhuang, holding a string of candied hawthorns, ran in.

Her little face was covered in mud, but she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes. She ran up to Li Yanzhou and handed him the candied hawthorn, saying, "Here you go! It's sweet!"

Li Yanzhou was stunned for a moment, then looked down and saw that most of the sugar coating on the candied hawthorn had melted and was sticky on Shi Dazhuang's hands.

A warmth filled his heart. He took the bag and took a small bite. The sweet taste melted on his tongue, and even the fierce aura he had brought back from the martial arts arena dissipated. He smiled and ruffled Shi Dazhuang's hair, his tone incredibly soft: "Thank you, Dazhuang. It's so sweet, sweeter than anything I've ever eaten when I was a child."

When Shi Dazhuang saw him eat, he immediately grinned, revealing a set of neat white teeth. His big eyes curved into two small crescent moons, and he scratched the back of his head with his little hands, looking honest and simple.

Just then, a series of rapid bell tolls suddenly burst in from outside the courtyard gate, sharp and heavy, one after another, making people's eardrums hurt and instantly shattering the atmosphere in the small courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, screams and shouts came from the direction of the back mountain, mixed with the mournful roars of wild beasts and the cracking sound of trees breaking, which could be heard clearly from a distance.

Li Yanzhou stood up, his teacup wobbling as half a cup of spiritual tea spilled onto the stone table. He didn't even bother to wipe it up, his tone heavy with unease: "Something's probably happened!"

The back mountain of Qiyun Sect is home to some low-level savage beasts for disciples to train in. They are usually sealed by an array and have never had any accidents. Today's bell tolls and roars clearly indicate that the savage beasts have broken the array and broken out!

"I'll go take a look!" Li Yanzhou made a quick decision and turned to walk out.

The back mountain is mostly populated by outer sect disciples with shallow cultivation; if there is any delay, someone may lose their life.

"I'll go with you!" Su Qingyao immediately grabbed the medicine pouch on the table, which was bulging with the healing and detoxifying pills she had just refined. She quickly followed Li Yanzhou, her tone unambiguous, "The back mountain is full of outer disciples with low cultivation levels. They'll definitely panic if they encounter wild beasts. I'm carrying these pills; I'll save as many as I can."

"Me too! Me too!" Shi Dazhuang shouted, looking serious. "Dazhuang is strong! He can fight wild beasts!"

Li Yanzhou glanced at the two of them, a hint of warmth flashing in his eyes, and then nodded solemnly: "Okay, let's go together, but remember, stay close behind me, don't run around, and don't be reckless. Protecting yourselves is more important than anything else."

The three of them rushed out of the courtyard and ran wildly towards the back mountain.

The entire route was filled with panicked outer disciples, their faces pale and clothes disheveled. Some had lost their shoes but were still desperately rushing forward, while others had fallen to the ground and were scrambling to their feet, shouting, "The beasts have gone berserk!" "The formation is broken! Several Black Wind Bears have charged out!" Cries, shouts, and footsteps mingled together, creating a heart-wrenching chaos.

The trees on both sides of the road were knocked over and bent over. The ground was littered with the disciples' dropped magical artifacts and clothes, as well as a few drops of glaring blood. The air was filled with the stench of wild beasts, mixed with a faint smell of blood, which made people frown.

Li Yanzhou and his two companions rushed forward against the flow of people. Li Yanzhou walked at the front, waving his hand to push aside the panicked disciples, his expression solemn as he continued walking without stopping.

Before long, the three arrived at the entrance to the back mountain, and the scene before them made them feel depressed.

The array that originally sealed the savage beasts was shattered beyond recognition. The pale blue array light completely dissipated, and several array flags were uprooted and broken into pieces, thrown on the ground and trampled to pieces by the savage beasts.

The ground was covered with deep scratches, the soil was churned up, the vegetation was broken, and the stench in the air grew stronger, making it almost impossible to breathe.

Several enormous black wind bears, their eyes red, roared and pounced on a group of outer disciples trapped in a corner.

They are robust, with glossy black fur, sharp claws that gleam coldly, and an aura of ferocity emanating from them.

These Black Wind Bears were originally second-tier savage beasts, comparable to cultivators in the Breath Control Realm. They were thick-skinned, strong, and incredibly powerful. At this moment, they had been corrupted by something and completely lost their minds, becoming several times more aggressive than usual.

Most of the disciples trapped in the corner were at the Qi Sensing Realm, with the highest only just reaching the threshold of the Breath Suppression Realm. How could they withstand the Black Wind Bear's attack? They huddled in the corner, trembling all over, some even crying out loud. They didn't even have the strength to resist and could only watch helplessly as the Black Wind Bear approached step by step, their eyes filled with despair.

The lead black wind bear was even larger than the others, with bloodshot eyes. It roared and raised its huge paw, slamming it down hard on the young disciple who looked to be thirteen or fourteen years old at the front.

The young disciple was so frightened that his body stiffened, and he collapsed to the ground, forgetting even to dodge. His face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with terror. If that palm strike had landed, the child would have died on the spot.

"Be careful!"

Li Yanzhou roared, his spiritual energy surged instantly, and the aura of the early stage of the Zhenxi Realm burst forth. He flashed forward to save the person.

But he was too far away; the Black Wind Bear's paw was already within reach, and there was no time to react. The surrounding disciples instinctively closed their eyes.

At this critical moment, a burly figure rushed out even faster than him, kicking up mud with his feet—it was Shi Dazhuang!

His seemingly clumsy body suddenly burst forth with astonishing speed, rushing to the front of the junior disciple in just a few steps. Facing the black wind bear's slapping paw, he neither dodged nor avoided, but directly stretched out his hands and forcefully grabbed the huge bear paw!

His little hands gripped the bear's paw tightly, veins bulging on his face, his small body taut and straight, without the slightest hesitation.

"roar!"

The black wind bear roared furiously, pressing down with its paws as if it wanted to flatten Shi Dazhuang on the spot.

But its force, enough to shatter boulders, remained completely still in Shi Dazhuang's hands, unable to descend even a fraction further. Its roar grew increasingly violent, yet it still couldn't budge Shi Dazhuang in the slightest.

The surroundings fell into dead silence instantly. Everyone froze on the spot, staring wide-eyed at the scene before them, forgetting even to breathe.

Li Yanzhou was also stunned. He knew that Shi Dazhuang was strong and could lift a thousand-pound stone without breaking a sweat. But he never expected that this child could catch a full-force attack from a second-tier Black Wind Bear with his bare hands!

Shi Dazhuang frowned, his usual憨笑 gone, his big eyes filled with anger.

He gripped the Black Wind Bear's paws and pulled hard, his arm muscles tensing, lifting the thousand-pound bear directly above his head! The Black Wind Bear struggled and roared frantically above his head, but it couldn't break free at all.

"You bad thing! Don't bully people!"

Shi Dazhuang roared and swung his arm violently, using all his strength to slam the Black Wind Bear hard onto the boulder next to him.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the earth shook violently, and the boulder was smashed open, cracking several times. The Black Wind Bear let out a shrill scream as all the bones in its body were broken. It slumped to the ground, twitched a couple of times, and then died, its blood staining the surrounding soil red.

The entire hall remained deathly silent. All the disciples stared in disbelief, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

Who could believe that a simple-minded child with no cultivation could kill a second-tier Black Wind Bear with his bare hands?

The remaining black wind bears were also frightened by this scene. They stopped attacking, stared at Shi Dazhuang with red eyes, let out a wary growl, and trembled slightly. They dared not take another step forward.

After dealing with one of them, Shi Dazhuang turned to look at the remaining ones, his face still filled with anger, and strode over.

The black wind bears were terrified and turned to run away, but how could they outrun Shi Dazhuang? In just a short while, he dealt with the remaining few rampaging black wind bears with his bare fists, leaving them lying sprawled on the ground, motionless.

After finishing all this, Shi Dazhuang patted the dust and blood off his hands, turned around and ran back to Li Yanzhou's side, his usual simple smile returning to his face, as if he wasn't the one who had just killed the savage beast with his bare hands.

Li Yanzhou looked at him, his heart filled with shock and solemnity.

He finally understood what the old man in Qinghe Town meant when he said, "This child has a rather special constitution."

However, Shi Dazhuang was mentally challenged and could not explain his origins. He could only suppress his doubts for the time being, assuming that Shi was born with superhuman strength, and never mention it to outsiders.

Just then, the deacon in charge of guarding the beast park arrived with the enforcement team. He was stunned by the scene before him. When he learned that Shi Dazhuang had single-handedly dealt with the rampaging Black Wind Bear, he quickly bowed to the three of them and thanked them respectfully. His eyes were full of awe as he looked at Shi Dazhuang.

The outer disciples around them also gathered around, bowing and expressing their gratitude.

Surrounded by so many people, Shi Dazhuang felt a little embarrassed. His cheeks flushed, and he shrank behind Li Yanzhou, clutching his sleeve tightly. He no longer had the domineering aura he had when he was suppressing the savage beast.

Li Yanzhou snapped out of his daze and nodded slightly to everyone: "It was nothing, no need for formalities. Everyone, please disperse. There are still hidden dangers in the back mountain. Return to your lodgings as soon as possible and don't linger here." After saying that, he took Shi Dazhuang and Su Qingyao and turned to leave the back mountain, his doubts and unease still lingering in his heart.

On the way back to the courtyard, Su Qingyao was still shocked and said in a low voice, "Yanzhou, Dazhuang's strength is too frightening. This is completely illogical."

Li Yanzhou shook his head, glanced down at Shi Dazhuang who was obediently following beside him, his eyes filled with solemnity, and said in a low voice: "I can't say for sure either, but I'm sure that Dazhuang's background is definitely not simple. It's just that he is mentally unstable right now and can't remember anything. Let's not make a fuss about this for now, so as not to attract unnecessary trouble. If he is targeted by someone with ulterior motives, Dazhuang will be in danger."

Su Qingyao nodded immediately, her expression becoming serious: "I understand. I will never mention it to anyone and will definitely protect Dazhuang well."

What he didn't know was that everything that happened on the back mountain had already been seen by a pair of sinister eyes.

The taciturn, oddly-looking attendant beside Wang Meng was currently hiding in a secluded cave behind the sect's mountain, his face terribly gloomy, with a note hidden in his hand, which he planned to deliver that night.

The note contained only one line: "Li Yanzhou has broken through to the Zhenxi Realm. He has an extraordinary person by his side, who is incredibly strong and has a body of iron. Report to the lord immediately."