Chapter 100

"Ga..."

The Fiery Eagle let out a loud screech, its voice piercing through the void. It opened its beak and swallowed the pill.

"Fiery Eagle, go, block them!" Lan Ling gave a light command, and the Fiery Eagle, which had been circling in the sky, instantly spread its wings and pounced fiercely towards the lean man.

As the wings flapped, a fierce aura pierced through the void. The Fiery Eagle's body rushed forward, creating a whistling sound as it broke through the air, its might causing many to feel fear. A third-stage beast was absolutely terrifying.

"Third Brother, be careful!" The giant man shouted, his eyes, honed from years of experience in the Fog Capital Mountains, clearly recognizing the Fiery Eagle as a third-stage beast. He had already been wary of the possibility that the Beast Sect members might have such a beast with them, but he hadn't expected it to be a third-stage one.

As he spoke, the giant man's expression darkened slightly before he lunged towards Zhao Qing. With a burst of hot breath, his true qi surged, and a fierce aura swept out.

Under the attack of the second leader, Zhao Qing was already in a sorry state. He was pushed back by a single move, and as he staggered, he saw the giant man's attack coming. His face turned pale, and he quickly retreated, drawing dozens of sword beams from his silver-white long sword, which sliced through the void, creating a series of whistling sounds.

"Break!" The giant man, however, did not take this seriously, but he was not careless. As a Martial Master, Zhao Qing's strength far exceeded that of a Martial Warrior.

The giant man's hand formed a fiery claw, which, enveloped in flames, dissipated several sword beams. The last sword beam was caught by the fiery claw, and a dark force burst out.

Zhao Qing's body was instantly pushed back. He changed his hand seals, and his silver-white long sword was plunged into the ground, tearing a deep furrow in the hard earth.

"Ga ga..."

The Fiery Eagle spat out a small fireball from its mouth. This fireball, originally the size of a baby's fist, instantly expanded in the air, becoming extremely hot. It streaked through the void, crashing towards the lean man.

The lean man's face turned pale, and his true qi surged. He wielded his dual swords to form a wall of blades in front of him, not daring to directly confront the third-stage beast.

"Bang..."

The fireball exploded, scattering flames and filling the air with a scorching heat. A massive force struck the wall of blades, and the lean man was instantly pushed back.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the third-stage beast, and no one was attacking Lu Shaoyou.

Lu Shaoyou slowly retreated, thinking it was better to escape first. The Fierce Wolf Mercenary Group was not someone he could provoke at the moment.

"Damn it, come here!"

Zhao Qing, pushed back by the giant man, turned pale. Before he could steady himself, the second leader's massive axe came down, creating a sharp whistling sound as it cleaved through the air.

"I'll fight to the death with you!" Zhao Qing's face twisted in a fierce expression. He cast a sword technique, and his long sword emitted sword beams. He stomped the ground hard and lunged at the second leader. A series of sword shadows broke through the void, and as they swept out, the air was pierced, creating a series of sharp sonic booms. As a disciple of the Beast Sect, he indeed had his remarkable qualities.

"Clack clack..."

The sword and axe collided, and a fierce aura scattered. The void, compressed by the two terrifying forces, began to crack, creating a massive whistling sound.

"Shh..."

Zhao Qing's body was pushed back again, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Come here, boy!" The giant man's voice rang out, and he was already behind Zhao Qing. His hand, enveloped in flames, bent into a claw, piercing through Zhao Qing's protective aura and grabbing his neck.

"Stop..." Lan Ling's voice also rang out at this moment. In the air, the Fiery Eagle's sharp claws were deeply embedded in the lean man's shoulders, drawing blood. The lean man was now controlled by the Fiery Eagle.

Seeing this, all the members of the Fierce Wolf Mercenary Group were in an uproar. The giant man's face turned cold, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He then fixed his gaze on Lan Ling and said coldly, "Hand over the treasure map."

"I, I really don't know what you're talking about. We... don't have any treasure map," Zhao Qing's neck turned red, and he struggled to breathe, his face filled with fear. His life was in the hands of the other party.

"Nonsense. With a beast, weren't the people we lost killed by you? Do you still want to argue?" The giant man gave a cold laugh, and his left hand rose, forming a fiery blade that slashed across Zhao Qing's right ear.

The fiery blade cut through, and a bloody ear fell to the ground. The heat from the flames instantly cauterized the wound, preventing any blood from flowing.

"Ahh..."

Zhao Qing let out a惨叫, his voice filled with pain and despair. The pain was excruciating, and his face contorted in a terrifying manner. Even Lu Shaoyou, watching from a distance, felt a chill. The giant man, who had spent years in the Fog Capital Mountains, was indeed ruthless.

"Hmph," Lan Ling also gave a cold snort, and her blue long sword sliced through the air, severing the lean man's right arm at the shoulder, causing blood to spurt out.

"Ahh..."

The lean man also let out a piercing scream, his face turning pale. The pain from the severed arm was even more intense than the pain from the severed ear.

Lu Shaoyou glanced at the severed arm, and he couldn't help but feel a chill. Lan Ling, though a woman, was indeed ruthless. Even if Zhao Qing was in the hands of the other party, he did not show any weakness. Most women would have hesitated, but this way, as long as the giant man cared about the third leader, there was still a chance to escape.

This woman is not simple, Lu Shaoyou thought. Given time, Lan Ling would surely stand out in the Beast Sect. If he offended such a woman, he would have a lot of trouble.

"You have a lot of nerve," the giant man said, his expression darkening as he watched the blood gushing from the lean man's arm.

"Boss, save me!" The lean man's face was filled with terror, as everyone fears death.

"We really don't know about any treasure map. Let the person in your hands go, or he will die too," Lan Ling said coldly, then turned to Lu Shaoyou and said, "Shaoyou, come over here quickly."

Lu Shaoyou, hearing this, walked towards Lan Ling. The mercenary group members surrounding him did not dare to stop him, as their third leader was now in the hands of the other party.

"Do you dare to threaten me?" the second leader glared at Lan Ling angrily.

"It's not a threat. Let's make a deal. We both release our captives, okay?" Lan Ling said coldly.

"What if I say no?" the first leader's eyes shot out a cold light.

"Then we'll both die," Lan Ling's gaze was firm, showing no sign of backing down.

The giant man's expression twitched. If he ignored the third leader, he might lose the respect of his men, but he also didn't want to let the treasure map slip away.

"Fine, let's both release our captives," the giant man said coldly after some hesitation.

"I'll count to three, and we both release them. Let them walk slowly towards us," Lan Ling said, her gaze sweeping the surroundings, her expression serious.

"One, two, three."

As she spoke, the giant man released Zhao Qing, and the Fiery Eagle, at Lan Ling's command, also released the lean man.

The two men staggered forward, carefully watching their surroundings, then rushed to their respective groups.

"Chase them, kill that bitch!" the giant man shouted, and his figure leaped forward first.

"Fiery Eagle, block them!" At the same moment, Lan Ling shouted at the Fiery Eagle, and her figure also retreated.

Zhao Qing and Lu Shaoyou didn't need Lan Ling's command; they immediately followed, fleeing quickly. At this moment, Lu Shaoyou no longer concealed his strength. If he didn't escape now, he wouldn't be able to.

"Ga ga..."

The Fiery Eagle screeched, spreading its wings and spewing a stream of flames that covered an area of over a hundred meters. The giant man, enveloped in the flames, dared not directly confront them and instantly retreated.

The attack of the third-stage beast was something the giant man could not ignore.

"Ahh..."

Instantly, several martial apprentices, enveloped by the Fiery Eagle's flames, let out惨叫. This beast fire was not ordinary; it could not be extinguished with water. Without sufficient strength and means, once it touched, one would be burned to ashes.

"Chase!" The giant man was enraged, but with the Fiery Eagle in the sky, those with lower strength did not dare to advance.

In this moment, Lan Ling, Zhao Qing, and Lu Shaoyou had already run far. After summoning the Fiery Eagle, Lan Ling seemed to have used some secret technique, which had consumed a lot of her energy. Although it was not as severe as a serious injury, it was close, and her speed was greatly affected.

Zhao Qing, already severely injured and missing an ear, was even slower.

"Senior Brother, are you okay?" Lan Ling also wanted to know Lu Shaoyou's strength. Seeing that Zhao Qing had not gained any advantage and was instead more injured, her expression darkened, and she looked at Lu Shaoyou again.

"Junior Sister, kill this boy. He will be a trouble to us. He must have the treasure map. If we get it, we will be rich," Zhao Qing said, though he did not know what treasure the Fierce Wolf Mercenary Group was looking for, but if it was a treasure, it must be valuable. Otherwise, the Fierce Wolf Mercenary Group would not risk offending the Beast Sect to get the treasure map.

Lu Shaoyou's figure retreated, and he looked at the Fiery Eagle beside Lan Ling, which was the greatest threat to him.

"Sixth-stage Martial Warrior, for your age, this strength is not bad, but it seems a bit low in front of me," Lan Ling said lightly.

"Is that so? Miss Lan Ling is heavily injured, and her strength is greatly reduced. Summoning the Fiery Eagle must have consumed a lot of energy. I wonder if Miss Lan Ling can summon it again," Lu Shaoyou said lightly.

Lan Ling's expression darkened. If she were at full strength, she would not fear a sixth-stage Martial Warrior. Summoning the Fiery Eagle also required a lot of energy, and she could not do it now.

"Is that so? But I cannot let you go," Lan Ling said coldly, her true qi surging, and she leaped into the air. Her body spun in mid-air, and she thrust her blue long sword, which, with the force of her spin, was released, creating a sharp whistling sound, like lightning.

"Fire Shadow Finger!" Lu Shaoyou's expression darkened, and he changed his hand seals, bending his fingers and shooting out five fiery finger marks that sliced through the void, landing on the sword tip in mid-air.

"Clang clang..."

A burst of firelight flew, and the finger marks and sword beams collided, creating a clear clanging sound. The sword tip was deflected, changing direction.

"Two-element Martial Warrior!" Lan Ling exclaimed. Lu Shaoyou had already used earth and fire techniques, and she realized he was a two-element Martial Warrior.

Lan Ling retracted her hand seal, and the blue long sword instantly returned to her hand. At this moment, Zhao Qing took the opportunity to attack, his sword sweeping up with a whistling sound, aiming at Lu Shaoyou's side.

"Raging Flame Fist!" Suddenly, a fiery fist mark, filled with scorching true qi, surged out from Lu Shaoyou's body, and at the same time, a pale yellow scale armor condensed around him, which was much stronger than a true qi aura.

"Bang..."

The two energy waves collided, and a massive force struck Lu Shaoyou. However, with the Qing Ling armor, the force was mostly absorbed, and the armor glowed, dissipating the energy.

At this moment, the energy from Lu Shaoyou's Raging Flame Fist struck Zhao Qing. If Lu Shaoyou were at full strength, Zhao Qing would not have cared much about this punch, but now, he staggered back.

"Fire Shadow Finger!"

Lu Shaoyou's hand seal formed, and his right hand curled. His body leaped up, and before Zhao Qing could steady himself, five fierce finger marks attacked.

The Fire Shadow Finger was extremely fast, and the distance was only about five meters. This was something Lu Shaoyou had planned, using the Qing Ling armor to close the distance and bring Zhao Qing into the optimal range for the Fire Shadow Finger, increasing its power.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

The five finger marks pierced through the void, creating a sharp whistling sound. In an instant, they struck Zhao Qing.

The sudden change made Zhao Qing's eyes narrow, and he hastily formed a true qi aura to protect himself.

"Zzz zzz zzz..."

The five finger marks struck, but were blocked by the true qi aura. The true fire on the finger marks began to burn through the aura. As Zhao Qing spat out another mouthful of blood, the third finger mark finally shattered his true qi aura, and the last two finger marks shot into his chest.

"Zzz zzz..."

Two bloody holes spurted blood. Zhao Qing's face turned pale, and his eyes narrowed, filled with hatred as he looked at Lu Shaoyou. He could not believe he would die at the hands of a Martial Warrior.

"Senior Brother..."

Lan Ling's face changed drastically, and she rushed to Zhao Qing's side. The events had happened too quickly, and with her injuries, she had no time to stop them.

Seeing Zhao Qing's lifeless body, Lan Ling took his spatial bag, but there was no sadness in her eyes.

"You killed one of my Beast Sect members. I will not let you go," Lan Ling said, looking at Lu Shaoyou.

"Whatever. If you want to continue fighting, I'm ready," Lu Shaoyou said.

"The Fierce Wolf Mercenary Group is probably nearby. If we continue fighting, we won't be able to escape," Lan Ling bit her lip. The sounds of the fight might have alerted others, and the area was no longer safe.

Lu Shaoyou thought for a moment. He realized it would be difficult to defeat Lan Ling, and if she was desperate, the Fiery Eagle would be a problem for him.

"Although Zhao Qing was killed by you, I still thank you," Lan Ling said.

"That's strange," Lu Shaoyou said, putting away his Qing Ling armor.

"Zhao Qing was my betrothed from childhood. I had no choice. Although I am a direct disciple of the Beast Sect, under the pressure of his family, I had no choice. He might also become a direct disciple of the Beast Sect this time, so I had no choice. You killed him, so I thank you, but he was still my betrothed and a member of the Beast Sect. If I have the chance, I will not let you go," Lan Ling said lightly.

"I see," Lu Shaoyou frowned, then looked at Lan Ling. Recalling the events, if Lan Ling had tried to save Zhao Qing, it would have been difficult for him to kill Zhao Qing. It seemed he had been used by her. This woman's mind was indeed terrifying.

"I'll leave first. I welcome you to come for revenge in the future," Lu Shaoyou said, deciding it was better to leave this woman, or he might be tricked.

"Do you want to keep the treasure for yourself? For you, three of my Beast Sect members have died. You should share the treasure with me," Lan Ling said.

"What treasure? I don't know about it," Lu Shaoyou's expression darkened. He was not aware of any treasure, but it seemed he had obtained a treasure map from the spatial bag of a Fierce Wolf Mercenary Group member.

"If I stop you, even though I am injured and cannot kill you, it would not be difficult to attract the Fierce Wolf Mercenary Group. Your troubles will be great. Share the treasure, or I will not let you go. If you refuse, no one will get the treasure," Lan Ling looked at Lu Shaoyou seriously, not joking.

Lu Shaoyou could see that Lan Ling was very cunning and had a fiery personality, making her a formidable opponent. If he left now, she would probably not let him go. Lan Ling was injured, but she still had the Fiery Eagle.

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