Chapter 747: Prey Ahead

Lin Qian sneered inwardly but kept a calm exterior, continuing to chat casually with his father-in-law while secretly sending a voice transmission to Ye Xin and Ye Nanxin.

At the same time, a figure suddenly darted out from the area where the earlier disturbance occurred, glancing back toward Lin Qian and the others.

Seeing that Lin Qian and his group were still engrossed in their conversation, seemingly unaware of his presence, a smug smile appeared on the figure’s face as he rushed ahead.

Before long, he arrived at the foot of a mountain hidden deep in the forest.

At the foot of the mountain sat a hulking figure, a towering man whose skin was dark gray, resembling a human but standing nearly two meters tall, with bulging muscles that exuded immense pressure.

This brawny man was resting with his eyes closed, while beneath him lay a ferocious silver-furred tiger, its coat aflame with silvery flames.

Despite being seated on the beast, the man seemed entirely unaffected by the flames, appearing to enjoy the sensation.

The ferocious beast, meanwhile, dared not move or resist, its innate savagery suppressed as it trembled beneath the man’s weight.

Suddenly, the man’s eyelids fluttered open, and he noticed a scrawny figure approaching.

“So, you’re back so soon? Seems like you’ve found something,” the brawny man said as he adjusted his posture, looking down at the thin figure.

This thin figure, though appearing humanoid, was from a different race, with three legs, four eyes, and a skeletal frame that made him look like skin and bones.

Despite his frail appearance, he was exceptionally fast and possessed sharp observational skills, serving as the scout for the hulking man.

The one who had been spying on Lin Qian earlier and hurried back to report was none other than this thin figure.

Now, standing before the towering man, the scrawny alien quickly spoke up, “I’ve found three humans ahead.”

“Humans? The human factions worth noting in the Sea Spiral Sacred Academy are already part of our Dominator Alliance. The rest are merely reliant on those three major forces. This is what you came to report?” The brawny man lost interest, waving dismissively.

“The alliance rules forbid us from attacking allies. Have you forgotten that?”

He was about to close his eyes again when the skeletal figure hurriedly added, “No, master, these three humans entered using the Xingkong Lan Feng clan’s slots, and they seem quite powerful. One of them, an older man, is also at the first stage of the Qi Refining Realm and was able to instantly kill a Mighty Black Python!”

Hearing this, the brawny man’s eyes opened wide with renewed interest. “Oh, so they’re the ones?”

It wasn’t a secret that three humans had used the Xingkong Lan Feng clan’s slots to enter the trial, surprising many.

Since when did the Xingkong Lan Feng clan start associating with humans?

The Dominator Alliance had taken note of this, and its ten trial participants had agreed that if they encountered these three humans, they should be dealt with immediately.

The situation was too strange and unpredictable.

The Dominator Alliance had long dominated the top ten spots in the trial rankings, and even the lower spots were reserved for their subsidiary forces.

Their success lay in meticulous planning and eliminating any potential threats or uncontrollable elements.

Many powerful factions participating in the trial weren’t concerned about rankings, only about securing a place in the Sea Spiral Sacred Academy, leading to a general state of peace among them.

The Xingkong Lan Feng clan was one such faction. They had always maintained peace, merely ensuring their clan members safely entered the academy.

But this time, giving three slots to humans was an anomaly.

Anomalies needed to be eliminated, as unstable factors had no place in their trial.

Moreover, according to the thin scout, one of the humans had the strength to instantly kill a Mighty Black Python.

The Mighty Black Python, though only at the first stage of the Qi Refining Realm, was an incredibly tough and dangerous soul beast, with a body as durable as a third-stage Qi Refining Realm beast.

Its strength was immense, and even third-stage Qi Refining Realm soul martial artists could be crushed to death by its powerful coils.

Instantly killing such a beast was a clear indicator of the human's formidable power, meaning the other two were unlikely to be weak either.

“This... is an unstable factor,” the brawny man said grimly. He stood up, and the pressure around him instantly intensified. The ferocious silver tiger beneath him couldn’t withstand the pressure and bled from all seven orifices, dying on the spot.

Yet the frail alien before him remained unscathed, standing calmly.

“Let’s go, Wind Hawk. We’ll pay these three humans a visit. If we can, we’ll eliminate them. Such an unstable factor cannot be allowed to exist.” The towering man looked at the thin alien and ordered, “Lead the way. Don’t let them get too far.”

“Yes, master,” Wind Hawk replied, immediately darting back toward where Lin Qian and his group had been.

The brawny man followed, taking long strides that seemed slow but covered vast distances in an instant, keeping pace with Wind Hawk effortlessly.

However, when they arrived at Lin Qian’s previous location, the group was nowhere to be seen.

Standing where they had just been, Wind Hawk frowned slightly, raising his hands toward the air as if gathering something.

Suddenly, the wind around them seemed to converge into his hands.

After sniffing the air, Wind Hawk grinned wickedly. “The scent of that man’s fire still lingers. They’re not far ahead.”

“The hunt begins,” the brawny man growled, his face twisting into a cruel grin. With his fists clenched, he charged forward, smashing through the forest with his massive body, trees shattering in his wake.

“Hahaha, the prey is just ahead!”

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