Chapter 828

Chapter 828: Duel of Magic (Part 2)

Longbows, battle knives, daggers, and leather armor are the standard equipment for every disciple of White Deer Academy.

Each of these items is worth more than an ordinary family can afford, with very high quality.

The bows are powerful, and the arrows are sharp. The specially-made triangular arrowheads have excellent armor-piercing capability, able to penetrate even armor at close range, a power that these fourth-level fierce beasts cannot withstand.

The wolf horde that had just burst from the forest fell like wheat cut down by a scythe, a large number dropping at once.

Seeing this scene, the young men were all energized.

With their sharp weapons and many martial masters fighting alongside them, not to mention the protection of Wang Chen, the Immortal Master, if they were still afraid to battle fierce beasts, it would be better to just buy some tofu and end it!

The fear in everyone’s hearts disappeared completely, and they began to cheer with excitement.

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

More arrows shot out rapidly, falling like raindrops on the beast horde, stirring up waves of blood and carnage.

Although these youths had little combat experience, the advantage of numbers gave them courage, and after the initial chaotic panic, their performance became increasingly impressive.

Strangely, the fierce beasts charging through the rain of arrows came in wave after wave, showing no fear of death.

Even with carcasses strewn across the ground, they continued to roar and trample over their fallen companions, pressing forward one after another towards the youths.

This was clearly unusual.

Fierce beasts possess a certain level of intelligence, and under normal circumstances, they wouldn’t knowingly march to their deaths, nor would their attack methods be so stiff and lacking in strategy.

It felt as if they were deliberately offering themselves up for the disciples of White Deer Academy to practice their archery!

However, the youths were caught up in the heat of battle, fully immersed in the thrill of killing, without a thought for anything else.

They didn’t even notice that Wang Chen had quietly left.

At that moment, Wang Chen stood three miles away on a peak.

Beside him stood Hu Jiao Jiao in a white dress, holding a dazzling golden bell.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Bell.

Both of their attentions were focused on the area of the forest where the battle erupted.

Though the mist blocked visibility, Hu Jiao Jiao, holding the Ten Thousand Beasts Bell, was fully aware of what was happening over there!

She suddenly asked, “Over fifteen hundred now, should we continue?”

“That’s enough.”

Wang Chen responded, “Let’s end it.”

Indeed, this sudden appearance of the beast horde was no accident, but a “show” he had arranged in advance!

After killing Ji Yun and acquiring the Ten Thousand Beasts Bell, Wang Chen restored part of the artifact’s spirit according to the methods taught by Elder Yao.

He then entrusted it to Hu Jiao Jiao.

With this artifact, Hu Jiao Jiao could delve deep into the mountains and forests, commanding countless fierce beasts.

The fierce beasts attacking the disciples of White Deer Academy were all under Hu Jiao Jiao’s control, allowing the inexperienced youths to kill so easily.

Of course, this was just the beginning; the difficulty for their “leveling up” would only increase from here!

“Hmm.”

Hu Jiao Jiao nodded and shook the golden bell in her hand.

The clear sound of the bell instantly spread in all directions.

Almost at the same moment, the fierce beasts that had been attacking the disciples of White Deer Academy all turned and fled, disappearing into the vast forest in the blink of an eye.

They left behind a ground littered with corpses.

The young men, who had been caught up in the frenzy of killing, suddenly found themselves without a target and looked at each other in confusion.

The sudden ambush had ended just as abruptly!

It left them feeling a bit disoriented.

“Alright.”

An innate martial artist swooped over and said in a deep voice, “Stop dawdling! Hurry and collect the spoils!”

Everyone finally seemed to wake up from their daze and began practicing the disassembly technique under the supervision and guidance of the martial masters.

The disassembly technique is not a method of cultivation but a skill that hunters must master. It appears simple but is deeply intricate.

Most fierce beasts are treasures in themselves; their flesh, skin, tendons, blood, bones, and claws all have uses, making processing them quite a task.

If done well, it can maximize the value of the prey.

Failing to do so would mean wasting the natural bounty!

These disciples of White Deer Academy had previously learned the disassembly technique from the martial masters and had even had opportunities to practice.

However, during the last attack on the academy, most of the fierce beasts were turned to charcoal by lightning, leaving only a few intact, meaning not everyone had the chance to participate.

Now, they could finally revisit this skill.

Bloody pelts were peeled off one by one, and large chunks of beast meat were sliced away. Everyone disregarded the foul odor, exerting all their efforts to gather useful materials, pulling tendons, bones, and teeth, and not even sparing a strand of fur.

As for the arrows they had shot, of course, they retrieved as many as possible.

Many of the first disciples of White Deer Academy came from poor families and understood the value of these items, not willing to waste a single bit.

Next, piles of bonfires were set up, and the freshly cut beast meat was hung on makeshift grills to begin smoking.

The weather was a bit warm, and if they didn’t smoke the fresh beast meat quickly, it would easily spoil.

At the beginning, everyone was not very skilled, and in their flurry of activity, mistakes were inevitable.

They wasted some materials.

But under the stern rebukes of the martial masters, they grew rapidly at an astonishing speed.

With a few more such practices, even if these youths couldn’t become powerful martial artists, they would certainly become excellent hunters!

From dawn to dusk, the three thousand disciples of White Deer Academy camped in the forest.

The blazing firelight dispelled the darkness and mist, and everyone gathered around the campfire to enjoy the spoils of their own hunting, joy and satisfaction shining on every young face.

The aura of human benevolence they radiated silently flowed into Wang Chen’s body.

It condensed into glimmers of spiritual light.

Wang Chen took a deep breath, and his cultivation level unknowingly rose another layer.

This method of cultivation was something he had never tried before, but the effect was surprisingly powerful.

Most importantly, it was something Wang Chen had personally comprehended!

He vaguely felt the limits of entry into the path.

Given some time, he would surely advance to the highest level!

Meanwhile, the three thousand disciples of White Deer Academy also reaped enormous rewards.

In the following days, they continued to venture deeper into the mountains, skillfully gathering medicinal materials and hunting fierce beasts.

When these young men returned to the academy, each one carried a large package of beast skin on their backs.

It was full of spoils.

And compared to when they left, they radiated a fierce aura.

Only through real combat can such a fierce aura be cultivated!

The first generation of White Deer disciples grew rapidly in this way.

Since they could achieve self-sufficiency, the blockade and oppression against White Deer Academy and Ci Shi Pharmacy by certain forces in Taiwu City became a complete joke.