Namu and Tana were still bickering when there was a sudden high-pitched bird cry that was accompanied by a surge of ancient aura, instantly silencing them.
Namu immediately took out his weapon and stood back to back with Sai Dar as he observed the surrounding situation.
According to the bird cry, the beast was definitely not far from us.
I also prepared to spread out my spiritual sense, but at that moment, the bird cry resounded again. This time, it was coming from above our heads.
When I raised my head, I saw a pair of scarlet eyes staring at us.
The pair of eyes belonged to a large red bird that looked similar to a crane.
The top of its head had thin red hair that almost blocked our vision.
Its beak was short and small, but it was extremely thick. Its neck was at least two meters long and seemed to be unable to straighten it, so it could only remain in a bent state. Its two slender legs didn't have any muscles, which looked extremely uncoordinated with its meter-long body.
Namu quickly called out the beast's name. "Chi Wu!"
He looked extremely nervous as he shouted for us to quickly scatter and find some cover to hide.
I was a little curious. The so-called Chi Wu in front of us seemed to only be at the intermediate stage of the Monster Spirit Realm. It shouldn't be difficult to deal with it, so why was Namu so panicked?
After I asked, Namu explained, "I forgot to tell you that before we set off, the elder told us that there are many beasts in this Beast Hunting Ground that can't be found in the outside world.
Even though their cultivation isn't high, their abilities aren't weak. If we aren't careful, we might die in their hands.
I have seen this kind of Chi Wu in the Beast Book of the Academy. Not only is it strong, it can also breathe fire. It's not easy to deal with. "
As he said that, he gulped and looked at the Chi Wu vigilantly before continuing, "The book said that this Chi Wu has a portion of the Hou bloodline … … That's a Hou!"
Hou?
I frowned. There seemed to be such a name in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
According to the book, the Hou's beak was scarlet and its body was emerald. It could resist fire.
Since the Chi Wu in front of us had the bloodline of the Hou, it must be as extraordinary as Namu said.
"However, no matter how extraordinary his bloodline is, this Chi Wu is only at the Demon Spirit Realm, so I naturally wouldn't place him in my eyes. However, I find the matter of the Ural Mountain Range having a descendant of an ancient demon beast a bit interesting.
While we were talking, we had already spread out and hid behind a few large rocks. Nam, on the other hand, charged out alone. He clenched his teeth and twisted the half meter long rod in his hand, as though he was planning to deal with it alone.
Tana saw his actions and quickly called out, "Nam, come hide too, don't force yourself."
Nam ignored her dissuasion. He waved the rod that was almost two meters long and replied loudly, "It's useless. The book said that this Chi Wu is stubborn. If we don't kill it, it will keep pestering us."
Chi Wu seemed to understand Nam's words. It flapped its wings twice and its slender legs stepped back and forth on the tree branches, causing the leaves to rustle.
Chi Wu suddenly moved and Nam became even more nervous.
He gripped the long rod tightly and took a defensive stance. Then, he howled twice to raise his aura.
Perhaps it was Nam's howl that agitated Blaze Crow. He suddenly let out a high-pitched bird's cry, and the long red feathers on his head all stood up. He looked like an angry rooster as he charged straight at Nam.
Before it even got close, Chi Wu spat out a line of fire from its mouth. In the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of Nam.
At this moment, the long rod in Nam's hand turned into a barrier, but it didn't have much effect on the flames. When it got close, the flames directly passed through the rod's barrier and were about to burn Nam's body.
No wonder Nam said that Chi Wu was hard to deal with. Not to mention anything else, the flames came from far away and were extremely fast, making it hard to dodge. It was even hard to defend against it.
Dog-Headed people were born with long hair. Under the high temperature of the flames, it instantly curled up. Nam had already started to retreat, but his speed couldn't be compared to the flames.
Seeing this scene, I couldn't sit still and do nothing. With a tap of my foot, I jumped to Nam's side. I waved my hand and sent out a ball of monster energy to stop the flames from spreading. I then pulled Nam and jumped to the side.
Nam hastily checked his body with a face full of lingering fear. I looked at Chi Wu, who was still charging towards us, and hesitated.
Even though Chi Wu's cultivation wasn't high, he had been flying in the air and had been spitting terrifying flames.
In a situation where I didn't have any tools, I would have to reveal my Monster General realm cultivation if I wanted to kill him. Nam would definitely see through my disguise and it would be hard to explain …
Just as I was hesitating, I heard a shrill bird cry. I turned to look and saw that Chi Wu, who was charging towards us, had already fallen to the ground. There was an arrow in his neck and he was twitching on the ground. The feathers on his body were completely soaked in blood.
It was obvious that someone had shot an arrow from afar and killed him.
I swept my gaze across the distance and saw four people walking towards us.
The person walking at the front was holding an enormous longbow and had a quiver of arrows on his back.
It was obvious that he was the one who had killed Chi Wu.
When they came closer, Nam obviously recognized these people. He said to them in a bad mood, "You guys are really quick to start snatching the beast cores."
The person smiled and kept the arrow. He whistled and said, "Nam, you should know that this thing is very powerful.
As long as you get entangled by it, you Dog-Headed people won't be able to live until tonight.
We happened to pass by so we helped you deal with it. "
Just as Nam was about to retort, he waved his hand to stop him. "We're from the same academy so there's no need to thank me. Just give me the Beast Pill. As for the corpse, I'll leave it for you to eat for dinner."
His words caused the people behind him to burst into laughter. Nam was so angry that his face turned red. However, after clenching his fist for a long time, Nam didn't make a move.
It was obvious that these people's cultivation wasn't below Nam's. Facing their mockery, Nam didn't have much room to retaliate.
After they left, Nam's face was still filled with anger, but he didn't say anything. He just gathered Chi Wu's corpse and started a fire to roast it for today's meal.
For the rest of the day, we walked around the forest.
We met more than ten fierce beasts, but most of them were below the Monster rank and didn't have any Beast Pills in their bodies.
When it was close to evening, Nam, who had just gone through a fierce battle, leaned against a tree and sat on the ground. He used some dried grass to wipe the Beast Pill that he had just taken out. His expression was gloomy and didn't show much joy.
Tana noticed his expression and went over to ask, "Tam, what's wrong?
You were just lamenting that you couldn't find the Beast Pill, why are you unhappy now that you got it? "
Nam shook his head and handed the cleaned Beast Pill to Tana for safekeeping. Then, he rubbed his arm and sighed. "We killed quite a lot of fierce beasts today, but we only got six Beast Pills in total.
According to this speed, let's not talk about getting the Golden Yue Leaf, I'm afraid our ranking will fall to the bottom. "
Compared to his dejection, Tana's mentality was very good. She patted his arm and comforted him. "If you can't get it, then you can't get it. There are so many eyes staring at it, it's not like you're the only one who wants it.
Us low level disciples came here to increase our knowledge, so we definitely won't be able to compare to others. "
Tana's words were very reasonable, but Nam's face was still dejected. He lowered his head and muttered, "But I really want that thing …."
As he said that, he raised his head to look at me. It was obvious that the reason why he risked his life to kill the fierce beasts and obtain the Beast Pills was to get the Golden Yue Leaf for me.
I naturally understood his intentions, but it would be extremely difficult for him to obtain the Golden Yue Leaf with his strength. Furthermore, I didn't place my hopes on him.
However, I couldn't tell him that, so I patted his shoulder and comforted him. "You don't have to be too anxious. It's only the first day. The situation of the other teams might not be any better than ours."
Hearing me say that, Saidar, who had been silent for a while, agreed with me in a low muffled voice. "That's right, Nam. You don't have to be anxious. We'll just find more monsters tomorrow. It's not the time to be dejected yet."
Nam nodded and didn't say anything else, but the dejection on his face still hadn't dissipated.
Actually, if it was just to obtain the Beast Pills, I could have chosen not to team up with Nam and the others.
That way, it would be much more convenient for me to move around alone and I could easily obtain more Beast Pills. Getting the Golden Yue Leaf would be in the bag.
The reason why I chose to team up with Nam and the others was because of the significance of the trial in the Beast Hunting Ground.
Even though Nam's innate talent had increased, his battle experience was still too little. In this trial, there were dangers everywhere. That was why, in order to ensure his safety, I chose to stay by his side.
Under my care, I can do my best to let Nam accumulate battle experience in this trial, so as to lay a firm foundation for his future cultivation.