Chapter 435

Chapter 435: Ferocious Beast?

After a brief exchange of glances between the two, the Mid Void Refinement stage cultivator stepped forward and slightly clasped his hands towards Ji Yang.

“Fellow Daoist, have you seen a ferocious beast passing by?”

Hearing the inquiry, Ji Yang looked puzzled.

He initially thought the two were coming for him, but he did not expect they were looking for a ferocious beast. It seemed he had overthought the situation.

Since they were not looking for him, Ji Yang did not mind engaging in friendly conversation, so he shook his head and replied,

“No.”

Upon hearing Ji Yang’s negative response, the expressions of the two changed slightly; it was evident they did not believe his words.

The traces on the ground ended here; if Ji Yang had not caught the ferocious beast, they would never believe what he said.

However, the two were not anxious and prepared to probe further.

The Mid Void Refinement stage cultivator asked again,

“Are you sure you didn’t see a ferocious beast?”

“If I’m not mistaken, this ferocious beast is about to break through, which is why it has been scavenging low-level spiritual plants to prepare for its breakthrough…”

After saying this, the Void Refinement stage cultivator deliberately glanced around, indicating that Ji Yang’s clumsy lie could not fool them.

Originally puzzled, Ji Yang’s expression darkened significantly upon hearing what the cultivator said.

He thought the two were genuinely looking for a ferocious beast, but it turned out the beast they spoke of was actually him.

This made Ji Yang clench his fists, and if not for his current poor state, he would have certainly shown them what it meant to suffer!

But Ji Yang had no intention of explaining; he simply replied indifferently,

“No!”

The change in Ji Yang’s expression was not lost on the two.

Initially, they had some uncertainty, but now they were convinced that Ji Yang had hidden the ferocious beast before them.

The reason for his denial was undoubtedly the beast’s significant value; otherwise, why wouldn’t he turn it over to let them see clearly?

“Brother, what do you think?”

The Mid Void Refinement stage cultivator transmitted sound privately.

“Hmph! This person is asking for punishment by refusing our offer! Since we’ve come this far, we must gain something from it. A mere late Void Refinement stage cultivator is no match for us!”

“Today, he must hand over that ferocious beast, whether he wants to or not!”

Listening to his brother’s transmission, the Mid Void Refinement stage cultivator formulated a plan in his mind.

The two said no more and began to slowly close in on Ji Yang, effectively blocking his escape routes.

Ji Yang overheard their transmissions, which darkened his expression further.

These two were bullying him too much; if not for his inability to act right now, he would certainly make them regret it, teaching them what a ferocious beast truly is!

Faced with their encirclement, Ji Yang did not try to escape.

At this moment, fleeing would undoubtedly show weakness and only embolden the arrogance of the two, leading them to attack him.

To resolve this battle without conflict, Ji Yang needed to assert his dominance.

In the next moment, Ji Yang took out his staff spiritual treasure again and lightly said,

“You two reckless fools!”

As soon as he spoke, Ji Yang suddenly emanated a powerful aura, shocking the two who had planned to take the initiative.

They intended to use their numbers and equal cultivation level to intimidate him, but upon witnessing Ji Yang’s imposing presence, the late Void Refinement stage cultivator from the Four Symbols Sect felt the pressure.

When the two saw the spiritual treasure in Ji Yang’s hands, their expressions worsened significantly.

Not to mention the treasure itself, even Ji Yang’s aura and his sturdy physique indicated he was no ordinary cultivator.

Moreover, this person had the support of a spiritual treasure; even combined, the two of them might not fare well against a late Void Refinement stage cultivator like him.

However, if they were to retreat now, how could they maintain their reputation?

What would other cultivators think of them, two against one, fleeing before a fight?

In the stalemate, neither side dared to make a move.

Seeing the standstill, and with the two still refusing to back down, Ji Yang snorted lightly and said scornfully,

“I didn’t want to make a move, but you’re pushing your luck! Since you’ve come here, let’s settle this today!”

After speaking, Ji Yang’s staff began to emit a faint red glow, the power of the treasure instantly startling the two.

What shocked them even more was that Ji Yang was now echoing their earlier Transmission word for word.

Not only did he wield a spiritual treasure, but his primordial spirit energy was also incredibly powerful.

Though there were two of them, their chances of winning were nearly nonexistent.

Even so, the two still did not consider fleeing.

“It’s bad; we can’t scare them off.”

Ji Yang thought to himself as he looked at the two’s unwavering forms.

Now that he had exhausted all his means and reached the peak of his aura, yet they showed no signs of leaving. How could he resolve this situation?

Was he truly going to fight them? That would surely negate all the recovery he had accomplished over the past few days.

Using spells or sword energy would consume his True Essence, and nearly all of it was needed to suppress the restless power of lightning calamity.

He did not want the results of his recent efforts in harvesting spiritual plants to be destroyed by these two, making his injuries even worse.

“Brother, should we run?”

As Ji Yang’s staff glowed brighter, the Mid Void Refinement stage cultivator began to feel fear. He transmitted to his brother secretly.

Even knowing Ji Yang could hear him, he couldn’t care less at this moment.

“Wait!”

The late Void Refinement stage cultivator from the Four Symbols Sect had a solemn look in his eyes. Although he felt a bit timid, he sensed something wrong, though he couldn’t figure out why.

It was this sudden feeling that kept him from rushing to retreat.

Moreover, even if they weren’t a match for Ji Yang, they possessed an escape technique that, while costly, would allow them to outrun any cultivator of the same level.

Just as Ji Yang was at a loss on how to proceed, his powerful primordial spirit energy suddenly sensed several auras approaching from the distance toward their location.

Along with these auras came something Ji Yang had never sensed before.

After noticing the anomaly in the distance, the two opponents also sensed it and turned to look.

Once they saw the situation ahead, they initially had some confusion on their faces, but soon appeared to realize something, their expressions filled with unexpected joy.

“That is!”

“Essence of the Way!!!”