Chapter 1803: Fury

Time passed imperceptibly in the cave; two hundred years flew by in the blink of an eye.

On Fire Cloud Peak, it remained as desolate and barren as ever.

But on this day, several figures appeared on the peak.

"I heard there are many fifth-rank beasts on Fire Cloud Peak. I hope we don't run into any!" one of them said, looking around nervously.

"What's there to fear? Fire Cloud Peak is huge, and there are only a few fifth-rank beasts. Would we really be so unlucky? As long as we gather the Red-Tail Grass, we can complete the sect mission!" the leader said.

"Damn it, why does Red-Tail Grass have to grow on Fire Cloud Peak? It's more dangerous than many places in Shadow Moon Mountain Range!" another complained.

Suddenly, the leader's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed joyfully, "Red-Tail Grass!"

The others looked and saw a small patch of spiritual herbs not far away, their red leaves trailing long like tails.

Overjoyed, they rushed over.

But at that moment, a suffocating aura appeared abruptly.

Then, a giant bear stood before them.

"Desolate Cloud Ancient Bear! A f... fifth-rank beast! No... it can't be this coincidental, right?"

The leader's face turned ashen at the sight of the bear, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

He was a strong cultivator at the ninth level of the Divine Lord realm, but before the bear, he was nothing.

The Desolate Cloud Ancient Bear glared fiercely and roared, "A few damned ants, disturbing Bear Lord's cultivation again! You deserve to die!"

With that, it swung a massive paw at them.

Under the terrifying pressure, the Shadow Moon Sect disciples couldn't muster any will to resist; they closed their eyes, awaiting death.

"Old Bear, don't kill them."

Suddenly, a voice came from the dense forest. The bear's expression stiffened, and its aura dissipated instantly.

The disciples breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if they had escaped death.

"Disciple Lin Fan thanks the senior for saving our lives!"

The leading disciple bowed toward the direction of the voice, and the others followed suit.

In Lin Fan's view, anyone who could command a fifth-rank beast must be at the level of an elder.

Otherwise, how could a ferocious beast obey so obediently?

"Kid Ye, you've finally come out of seclusion!" the bear said discontentedly.

From the dense forest, a young man in white robes walked out slowly. Who else could it be but Ye Yuan?

When the disciples saw Ye Yuan, their eyes nearly popped out.

They had thought it was some senior expert, but it turned out to be a cultivator at the Divine Lord realm, just like them!

But why would a fifth-rank beast obey him so docilely?

Ye Yuan looked at the Desolate Cloud Ancient Bear and smiled, "Old Bear, don't look so aggrieved. Over these two hundred years, your strength has improved a lot. Shouldn't you be thanking me?"

Ye Yuan's seclusion had lasted two hundred years.

The abundant spiritual energy from the Closed Cultivation Spirit Vein had allowed Ye Yuan's cultivation to soar, breaking through to the ninth level of the Divine Lord realm.

The three beasts, bathed in such狂暴 spiritual energy, had also greatly increased in strength.

Now, their strength was comparable to humans at the second level of the Heavenly God realm.

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, the bear grinned awkwardly and said, "Hehe, that's all thanks to you!"

Ye Yuan said lightly, "You know it!"

The disciples, overhearing the conversation between Ye Yuan and the bear, were utterly shocked.

Since when could humans chat so peacefully with beasts?

And Ye Yuan was only at the ninth level of the Divine Lord realm!

From their conversation, it seemed Ye Yuan lived on Fire Cloud Peak.

Wasn't Fire Cloud Peak said to be a wild land where anyone who opened a cave dwelling died?

Then what was this...?

Ye Yuan glanced at the Red-Tail Grass not far away and said indifferently, "Are you here for the Red-Tail Grass?"

Lin Fan took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said, "Yes, junior brother. Is this... your cave dwelling?"

Ye Yuan nodded slowly, acknowledging it, and asked in return, "Which secondary peak are you from?"

Lin Fan dared not be negligent and replied, "We are from Heavenly Heart Peak. We came to Fire Cloud Peak for a sect mission that requires Red-Tail Grass. We didn't expect to disturb junior brother's cultivation."

Ye Yuan waved his hand and said, "It just so happens that I came out of seclusion today. Otherwise, Old Bear probably wouldn't have let you off."

His words made everyone tense up, silently thanking their luck.

If Old Bear had struck that paw, none of them would have escaped!

But they were even more astonished that this fifth-rank beast was actually guarding the door for Ye Yuan.

Just who was this guy?

Opening a cave dwelling on Fire Cloud Peak, this young man should be a disciple of Heavenly Hero Peak. But when did Heavenly Hero Peak produce such a monstrous talent?

Ye Yuan suddenly remembered something and asked Lin Fan, "By the way, I have a good brother named Han Yong, also from your Heavenly Heart Peak. It's been two hundred years; I wonder how he's doing?"

After the entrance exam back then, Ye Yuan, Han Yong, Yang Fan, and others were assigned to different secondary peaks.

Han Yong, Yang Fan, and the others had their own factions as backing, so the peaks they were assigned to were naturally not too bad.

Heavenly Heart Peak was considered mid-level among the nine peaks, with fairly abundant resources.

At the mention of Han Yong, Lin Fan's expression changed.

Ye Yuan's heart sank, and he had a bad feeling.

His face turned cold, and a terrifying aura emanated from him.

"What happened to him?"

Feeling Ye Yuan's powerful aura, Lin Fan felt as if he was suffocating.

It was the aura of death!

Only then did he realize that, though both were at the ninth level of the Divine Lord realm, Ye Yuan was far stronger than him!

"After Han Yong joined the sect, he progressed very quickly and soon became an elite outer disciple. But at the last Nine Peaks Competition, he encountered Zhong Hanlin from Heavenly Rui Peak. On the arena, Zhong Hanlin showed no mercy. Now... now he's a cripple, demoted to a menial disciple."

After Lin Fan finished speaking, he saw that Ye Yuan's face was covered in frost, and his heart pounded with fear.

On Ye Yuan, he seemed to see blazing fury.

This must be what they mean by 'hair standing on end in anger'!

"Pick the Red-Tail Grass and leave," Ye Yuan said suddenly.

Lin Fan felt greatly relieved, thanked Ye Yuan profusely, and then took his leave.

After they left, Ye Yuan's face was as cold as frost, and he gritted his teeth, "Qianye, Zhong Hanlin, you really have guts!"

Ye Yuan understood in his heart that Han Yong had suffered because of his connection to him, drawing Zhong Hanlin's attention.

His feud with the Flying Flower faction was growing deeper.

Han Yong was crude but straightforward and very loyal, a dependable good brother.

"Old Bear, you three watch over the cave dwelling. I have some matters to attend to and need to go out," Ye Yuan said to the bear.

The bear nodded and said, "Don't worry. With the three of us here, unless an elder of Shadow Moon Sect comes, no one dares to touch it!"

Ye Yuan nodded, stepped forward, and his figure vanished from Fire Cloud Peak.