Chapter 13: Treading in Dangerous Waters
Editor: Atlas Studios
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The sheer force of Su Hei's punch knocked the superior-grade Savage black-ringed Leopard King back a little.
In the military camp, everyone stared at the screen in stupefaction.
"This kid is definitely not just an intermediate-level martial artist." Xun Chengwu's voice went off in the earpiece Qin Feng was wearing. Even through the earpiece, Qin Feng could hear Xun Chengwu's amazement.
The feeling of incredulity that Xun Chengwu felt was much more intense than others.
Xun Chengwu was a martial artist who was in the Perfected Realm. Thus, he could also defeat the black-ringed Leopard King with a single punch.
However, Su Hei had just become a martial artist. It was not even 10 hours since he had awakened his talent, yet he could achieve this.
Xun Chengwu thought, "This fellow is definitely more powerful than what we assumed!"
"The beasts are not going to let the recruits off, and they will keep chasing after the recruits! I want all of you to increase your speed!" Xun Chengwu commanded.
After giving that order, he increased his speed and dashed off.
Everyone else also dashed forward at full speed. In the Forest of Death, hundreds of dark silhouettes charged forward, overtaking one another in the process.
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The force of Su Hei's punch caused the Leopard King to stagger backward. Wang Dong seized that opportunity to run to Wu Dahai.
Wu Dahai's leg was so badly mangled that one could vaguely see his broken blood vessels and bones.
Raw anger shot through Wang Dong when he witnessed the horrible sight.
"Su, Dahai's leg is broken because of that beast! Kill it!" he yelled.
Wu Dahai was sweating profusely from the searing pain that he felt. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to speak.
"Class President, leave me behind. This beast is exceptionally powerful. I don't stand a chance against it. You guys should leave, I'll hold them back!" urged Wu Dahai.
Su Hei moved to stand in front of Wang Dong and Wu Dahai. He threw a glance at Wu Dahai's injured leg.
He wanted to avenge Wu Dahai, but he was aware that it would be no easy task. After all, one black-ringed leopard king was already difficult to deal with, much less the 52 black-ringed leopards that were behind it.
"Carry Dahai and leave quickly."
Su Hei urged Wang Dong.
The Black Ring Leopard King flipped back onto its legs and gripped the floor with all four of its claws. Its eyes flickered with a scarlet light as it stared intently at Su Hei.
It seemed to have sensed that Su Hei was different and more powerful than others, and it circled Su Hei cautiously.
Roar!
Many roars sounded. The black-ringed leopards could not hold back their urge of wanting to tear Su Hei apart.
But soon, they were silenced by the Leopard King's fierce roar.
It wanted to take down this powerful human on its own.
"We'll be waiting for you up ahead."
Wang Dong knew that this was not the time for him to show his brotherly affection for Su Hei. Hence, he quickly piggyback Wu Dahai and left.
Su Hei faced the Leopard King and gave it a hard, cold stare.
"Ha!"
He clenched his right fist tightly, let out a roar, and smashed his fist onto the ground with all his might.
Boom!
Under that huge impact, cracks appeared on the ground and the ground smashed into pieces.
Su Hei moved his fingers slightly. A light breeze started up and tossed those lumps of soil toward the black-ringed leopards.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The black-ringed leopards scattered immediately after that. Some unlucky ones were struck at their vital spots and perished.
The Black Ring Leopard King looked at its injured tribe mercilessly. When it turned around, it realized that the culprit had already run a hundred meters away.
"What a despicable human! He flees after attacking us!" the Leopard King thought angrily.
Roar!
Leopard King raised his head and roared angrily. He was transmitting an order to his tribe.
The black-ringed leopards were to surround Su Hei and kill him.
Disregarding the wounds on their bodies, the pack of black-ringed leopards once again dashed toward Su Hei. They sprinted so fast that their legs were a blur. The scarlet glint in their eyes was flashing with ferocity.
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Qin Feng was standing in front of the monitor. He was so shocked that his jaw dropped.
Just by relying on the gravitational impact of the gravel, Su Hei could heavily injure the beast pack and even killed a mid-grade Savage black-ringed leopard!
He thought, "If we give this guy some time to master his talent and Elemental abilities, and he cultivates a top-notch cultivation technique, that move that he made earlier would be able to wipe out those beasts instantly!"
Qin Feng tapped on the wireless radio.
"The beasts have been thoroughly provoked, and all of them are enraged. According to the current route, the recruits will eventually be obstructed when they reach Occlude Mountain," he informed.
On the other end of the earpiece, Xun Chengwu's voice sounded.
"That's very dangerous, but we'll arrive within ten minutes, tops!" Xun Chengwu said.
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With the gravel holding the beasts off, Su Hei instantly put distance between himself and the beasts by half a mile.
Soon, he caught up to Wang Dong and Wu Dahai.
"Su, did you kill all of them?" Wang Dong asked abruptly.
"Su? Oh, so you know that I'm a person, not a divine being," remarked Su Hei sarcastically.
As Su Hei sped up, he glanced at Wang Dong with contempt. "Can't you hear the roars behind us? They're about to catch up. Speed up."
The disparity in strength between the beasts and themselves was so significant. Unless he was possessed by a divine being, Su Hei did not dare to fight head-on with those dire beasts.
All of the obstacles that would hinder their route had already been cleared out of the way for them. Hence, the route that Su Hei and Wang Dong took was smooth sailing all the way.
However, it was evident that the black-ringed leopards had the advantage of speed. The sounds of pursuit were pressing in on them.
Danger still followed closely behind them.
"Just leave me behind, Wang Dong. I'm slowing you guys down. Put me down," said Wu Dahai.
He had anguish on his face, but it was not because of his wound. He was upset that he had implicated his pals. Because of him, Su Hei and Wang Dong were in danger.
Wang Dong was still carrying Wu Dahai. He reached back to slap the latter's butt. "Cut the crap. We won't give up on any of our companions."
Su Hei took a deep breath and tried to calm Wu Dahai down.
"If you don't want us to become food for the black-ringed leopards, stay quiet. Don't speak. That way, Wang Dong and I can focus our energy on running."
Upon hearing that, Wu Dahai sighed helplessly.
For the time being, Su Hei could not think of a good way to escape. Therefore, he could only lead Wang Dong and follow in the footsteps of the main group.
But soon, the two of them stopped.
This was because, in front of them, there was a cliff with no end in sight.
The Forest of Death was full of wild, overgrown bushes and undergrowth. The trees were so thick one could not see the sky through their branches. Hence, only when they got to the foot of the mountain did they see the hundred-meter-tall cliff.
Meanwhile, Li Hua and the others were waiting anxiously for them at the bottom of the cliff.
"Su Hei!"
Li Hua sized him up nervously. After confirming that Su Hei was not injured, she heaved a sigh of relief.
The others also surrounded Wang Dong and helped to carry Wu Dahai off his back.
"The herd of beasts is not far behind us. Are both the left and right routes walkable?" asked Su Hei.
He knitted his brows and spoke in a low voice.
"Lin Ye has brought people with her to look at the left route. That route is not feasible." Li Hua shook her head. "Jiang Jinyu went to check the right route, but she hasn't returned yet."
Just as she finished speaking, Jiang Jinyu's figure appeared in front of her.
"There's no end to the cliff, but there's a long and narrow valley about three kilometers away. I didn't have time to go in and investigate," Jiang Jinyu reported.
At this moment, the ice maiden was also frowning and panting with fatigue.
Just as she finished speaking, the black-ringed leopards' roars started once again.
"There's no time to think. Lead the way." Su Hei made a decisive decision on the spot.
If they continued to wait, they would die. There was still a chance of survival if they went to the valley that Jiang Jinyu mentioned.
The group of people hurriedly followed Jiang Jinyu to the route on the right.
After a while, they appeared at the entrance of the valley.
Similar to the forest, the canopy of trees was so dense that light could barely break through the foliage.
A cold wind blew through the narrow passageway.
"Su, are we really going in? Why do I feel that this place is even more terrifying than the black-ringed leopard behind us?"
Wang Dong stood behind Su Hei. He was scared and acting like a frightened child.
"Let's enter!" remarked Su Hei.
He did not dare to hesitate and took the lead in entering the valley.
The others followed closely behind Su Hei. Li Hua, Jiang Jinyu, and Wang Dong brought up the rear.
The three of them had just stepped into the valley when the next instant, they heard a sound.
Roar!
Roar! Roar!
The group of black-ringed leopards appeared behind them.
Li Hua and Jiang Jinyu watched the herd of beasts vigilantly. Only Wang Dong was shocked, and he started to panic.
However, he quickly realized that all the black-ringed leopards, including the Black-Ringed Leopard King, were only standing outside the valley and roaring with all their might.
Even if Wang Dong stepped forward and got close to them, those beasts still did not dare to enter the valley.
"Hahaha, animals, come in if you have the guts!"
"Everyone, look. They're so angry that their eyes have turned green!"
Wang Dong laughed mockingly. He turned his back and slapped his ass with a resounding smack, taunting the dire beasts.
When the others saw that, they also rushed over.
Wang Dong wanted to vent his anger at the dire beasts because of the pathetic state he had been in earlier when they were chasing him.
Everyone was laughing, but a wave of cold chills went down Su Hei's back.
If he was not mistaken, he detected fear in the eyes of the black-ringed leopards.
Su Hei suddenly turned around and stared fixedly at the quiet and peaceful-looking valley.
Su Hei wondered, "What is hidden here? It can even terrify superior-grade Savage beasts to the extent that they don't dare to enter."
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