Morning dew greeted the rising sun as Liu Guanfeng, Bao Rui, and the other Five Boys woke up early, following Qinglong as they aimed to enter the Four Sacred Mountains. The boys were unusually excited along the way. They understood that the Four Sacred Mountains were a mystery to the outside world; many people in Knight's Continent hoped to unravel its secrets. However, no one had ever entered the interior of the Four Sacred Mountains.
Even if someone had managed to enter, no one had come out alive. The only survivors were from the ancient Divine War, where nearly twenty Divine-Level Experts entered the Four Sacred Mountains, but almost half of them did not return. Those who did come back never spoke of what happened inside.
As the boys followed Qinglong up the mountain, they frequently spotted low-level magical beasts, ranging from first-tier fire chickens to Fourth Rank Fire Rhinoceroses. What shocked them most was when they passed through a Fire Wolf Pack. The highest-ranking member of this pack, the Fire Wolf King, was a Seventh Tier magical beast, accompanied by over ten Wolf King Guardians. There were countless Fifth Tier and Fourth Rank Fire Wolves.
At that moment, the boys felt their hearts in their throats and tightly gripped their weapons. Liu Yongmin, sitting atop Benben, also wore a wary expression. After several days of travel, Liu Yongmin had regained consciousness and was slowly recovering under Qinglong's care.
Qinglong stood calmly at the edge of a small group of Fire Wolves and turned to the boys, saying, "Don't be nervous; put away your weapons."
The boys cautiously sheathed their weapons but kept their hands close, knowing they faced an entire wolf pack. Moments later, a massive silver wolf emerged from within the pack, followed by ten Wolf King Guardians. This giant wolf was taller than the Wolf King Guardians behind it and was about as large as one and a half of them.
Behind the Wolf King Guardians trailed no fewer than three hundred Fire Wolves. Liu Guanfeng and the other Five Boys, along with their five mounts, were ready for battle. Just then, the Wolf King walked straight up to Qinglong and lay down at his feet like a silver guard dog.
The group behind them was instantly stunned; even Liu Yongmin on Benben gaped in disbelief. No one had ever witnessed such an unusual sight—a Fire Wolf Pack's Wolf King behaving like a dog greeting its master.
Qinglong reached out to pat the Fire Wolf King's head and asked, "How have things been at home while I was away?"
The Wolf King nodded vigorously. Qinglong smiled slightly and said, "That's good. Tell Xiaosan that I'm back. Also, arrange for a few more to escort us into the mountains."
The Fire Wolf King let out a howl that echoed through the air. Immediately, six of its Wolf King Guardians swiftly approached Liu Guanfeng and his companions and lay down before them. One more Guardian turned around and dashed toward the highest peak in the east.
Qinglong turned to Liu Guanfeng and said, "You all ride on them; this way we can move faster." Hearing this, everyone was once again taken aback but climbed onto the waiting Wolf King Guardians nonetheless.
Liu Guanfeng was about to ride when he was unexpectedly pulled back. Turning around, he saw that it was his own Mount xp that had stopped him. Liu Guanfeng asked in confusion, "xp, what's wrong?"
xp did not respond and transformed into a size similar to that of the Wolf King Guardian. As xp released its aura, the Wolf King Guardian standing next to Liu Guanfeng took a step back in fear, and a group of Fourth Rank and Fifth Tier Fire Wolves nearby also retreated a step.
This demonstrated just how powerful xp's aura was. Provoked by xp's presence, the Silver-White Wolf King also released its own aura. This put the group of Fire Wolves, along with Fire, Benben, and other Mounts, in a difficult position as they instinctively backed away again.
At this moment, both xp and the Wolf King were staring at each other, their eyes filled with challenge. The saying that wolves and dogs fight upon meeting was indeed true; this wolf and dog could start a fight at any moment.
Liu Guanfeng felt anxious, knowing that his strength was insufficient to separate the two beasts. Just then, Qinglong gently stepped between the two beasts and said with a smile, "You two don’t need to glare at each other. We are all on the same side now; let’s not ruin our harmony."
After Qinglong spoke, both xp and the Wolf King immediately lay down on the ground without moving. Qinglong looked at the wolf and dog and nodded, "That's right. Remember to coexist peacefully from now on." Both xp and the Wolf King nodded vigorously as if they were very obedient.
Liu Guanfeng could only smile wryly as he mounted his Mount. "xp, why did you suddenly lie down? I've never seen you so obedient before."
In Liu Guanfeng's mind, he heard xp's voice: "Master, I didn’t want to either, but your master is just too powerful. He concentrated all his aura on me and that Wolf King. I couldn’t handle it. Master, your master is truly terrifying. I have to be careful in front of him; otherwise, he could easily take my life with just a wave of his hand."
After hearing this, Liu Guanfeng laughed heartily, thinking: Of course! Who is my master? It's Qinglong, one of the Four Sacred Beasts. Even a mere Seventh-Stage Beast like you wouldn’t dare act arrogantly in front of my master.
At this moment, Qinglong had already mounted the Wolf King. "Alright, let’s head into the mountains." With that, the Wolf King transformed into a silver flash and dashed into the deep mountains. xp followed closely behind without hesitation, trailed by several Wolf King Guardians. The leading Wolf King seemed to be challenging xp as it sprinted ahead, while xp pushed its speed to the maximum to keep up closely.
Sitting on xp's back, Liu Guanfeng could only shake his head helplessly, thinking: Beasts are indeed competitive. At this point, Liu Guanfeng could barely keep his eyes open and had to squint. Fortunately, his eyes were already small.
The two beasts in front were racing against each other, which made it difficult for the following Wolf King Guardians. As Sixth Tier beasts, their speed paled in comparison to that of the Seventh Tier. With both leading beasts fully exerting themselves, they gradually left several Wolf King Guardians behind. As for Fire, Benben, and Stone—the three beasts—there was no sign of them anymore.
Due to the strong wind making it hard for him to see with squinted eyes, Liu Guanfeng decided to close his eyes completely and let xp run freely. All he could hear beside him was the sound of the wind.
After running for about half an hour, XP suddenly stopped and refused to move. Just when he had gotten used to the feeling of F1 racing, there came a sudden halt, causing Liu Guanfeng to fly off XP's back. When Liu Guanfeng opened his eyes, he shouted in alarm as he was heading towards a small house. Standing at the entrance of the house was a large man, bare-chested with a shiny bald head.
Just as Liu Guanfeng was about to use the Iron Head Technique, the large man waved his hand, and a transparent Shield appeared in front of him. Liu Guanfeng crashed directly into the Shield. Fortunately, the Shield was not hard, and Liu Guanfeng slowly landed on the ground.
Getting up from the ground, Liu Guanfeng did not forget to express his gratitude. He cupped his hands towards the large man in front of him and said, "Thank you for saving me." Maintaining traditional Chinese etiquette was important.
After expressing his thanks, Liu Guanfeng turned around and glared at XP, who looked like a guilty schoolboy. XP lay on the ground with his head buried between his two front paws, motionless as he awaited Liu Guanfeng's interrogation.
Just as Liu Guanfeng was about to scold XP, the large man who had saved him spoke first: "Brother, you're back."
At this moment, Qinglong nodded and said, "Yes, I'm back. How has everything been while I was away?"
The large man nodded in response: "Everything has been fine, except for Little Black, who seems to be missing."
Qinglong then turned around and said, "Xiaofeng, come over and pay your respects to your master."
Liu Guanfeng was taken aback but quickly understood that the person in front of him must be one of the Four Sacred Beasts. He walked over and bowed to the bald man: "Disciple pays respects to Master."
The bald man laughed heartily: "Good! Haha! I didn't expect my Xuanwu to have a disciple now!"
Qinglong smiled slightly: "Alright, Third Brother, don't just bask in your happiness. Go call those two old Little Guys over; let Xiaofeng pay his respects again tonight."
The bald man nodded: "Okay, Boss. You and Xiaofeng rest here for a bit; I'll go notify those two old Little Guys."
"Who are you calling old Little Guy? Look at your wrinkled face before calling me old. I'm not old!" After saying that, a Blazing Lion ran over from a distance. The Blazing Lion exuded an undeniable regal aura in both height and appearance. When the Blazing Lion arrived, both XP and Wolf King instinctively took two steps back; XP was still trying hard to stand tall while Wolf King lay flat on the ground in submission.
A woman sat atop the Blazing Lion, dressed in a long red gown. She appeared to be no older than forty, with skin as white as snow. She was undoubtedly a standard beauty.
Once the Blazing Lion stood firm, the Red-Clad Woman jumped down from its back and looked at the bald Xuanwu. Xuanwu scratched his bald head awkwardly and said, "Sister, please don't mind. I didn't mean to speak out of turn. Don't take it to heart."
After a light huff, the Red-Clad Woman approached Qinglong and said, "Elder brother, you have returned."
"Yes," Qinglong replied with a smile before turning to Liu Guanfeng. "Come, Feng'er, this is your fourth master."
Liu Guanfeng bowed again and said, "Disciple pays respects to Vermilion Bird Master."
The Red-Clad Woman nodded and said, "Good disciple, rise. My elder brother has a keen eye; you are indeed a good disciple."
Zhuque then turned her gaze to the side where XP was trembling on all fours but did not collapse like Wolf King. "This little dog is impressive; it has spirit. I didn't expect my disciple to be extraordinary at such a young age, able to tame such a Mount is no small feat."
Zhuque turned to Blazing Lion and instructed, "Reign in your pressure."
Blazing Lion immediately withdrew its oppressive aura, causing XP to break into a sweat. Once the pressure vanished, XP collapsed onto the ground, unable to rise.
Not long after, Bao Rui, Liu Yongmin, and the other Five People arrived one after another. The last to arrive were their Mounts. Thanks to Wolf King leading the way, they encountered no dangers along the journey. After dismounting, Iron Bull could not help but ask, "Third Brother, where are we?"
Liu Guanfeng shook his head. Qinglong smiled and explained, "This is the interior of the Four Sacred Mountains; we call it the Four Sacred Valleys."
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