At this moment, the Three Earth Dragons seemed to be gathered together, chatting. Their tails swayed back and forth behind them.
"Master, I will divert their attention right now."
"Wait, don't rush. Let me prepare the tools first." Liu Guanfeng slowly took off his belt and twisted it into a figure-eight shape. He learned this while watching "Who Am I" with Brother Jackie Chan. Liu Guanfeng patted his pants, relieved that in this world, pants could be worn without a belt; otherwise, he would end up running around naked when he stood up.
Liu Guanfeng glanced at the belt in his hand and nodded at XP.
XP slowly crawled toward the Three Earth Dragons. When he was less than ten meters away from them, the Three Earth Dragons still showed no signs of awareness, perhaps because they had never encountered anyone trying to steal from them before.
At this moment, XP seized the opportunity and jumped out with a whoosh, immediately unleashing three fireballs. The three Earth Dragons, caught off guard, were hit by the fireballs and let out a roar as they twisted their bodies and charged toward XP, who quickly turned and ran to the right.
The Three Earth Dragons seemed to be enraged by XP's attack and didn't even consider why he was attacking them. They rushed after XP without leaving anyone behind to guard. After about ten seconds, Liu Guanfeng quickly got up from the bushes and ran to the Dragon Fruit Tree, slipping the belt onto his feet.
Liu Guanfeng grabbed the trunk of the tree and jumped up forcefully, standing on the trunk. He stomped down a few times with his feet; indeed, there was much more resistance with the belt in place. Liu Guanfeng continued to push off with his legs, straightening his body while tightly gripping the trunk ahead. In this way, he climbed up the Dragon Fruit Tree like a caterpillar.
In less than a minute, Liu Guanfeng reached the top of the tree. Looking at the green fruits before him, he became even more convinced that this was a Coconut Tree. However, since it was part of his mission's objective, he couldn't let it go. Therefore, Liu Guanfeng drew out his iron spear from behind and chopped down a Dragon Fruit; there were still seven or eight left on the tree. However, Liu Guanfeng didn't take everything; he considered both his own safety and XP's.
Liu Guanfeng loosened the belt on his feet and slid down the trunk.
When his feet hit the ground, Liu Guanfeng secured his belt again, picked up the Dragon Fruit, and returned to his hiding spot in the bushes.
"XP, can you hear me?"
"I can hear you, Master. How's it going over there?"
"It's all done. You find a way to get out; I'm still waiting for you in the bushes."
"Master, I will be there soon. Get ready to escape."
After a few more seconds, a green figure appeared in front of Liu Guanfeng after the bushes beside him rustled. Without saying a word, Liu Guanfeng jumped onto XP's back, and XP dashed toward the coastline they had come from.
Just as XP left, three Eighth Rank Earth Dragons arrived at the hiding spot of Liu Guanfeng. They suddenly noticed that there was not just the scent of the little dog here, but also the smell of a person. Thus, the three Earth Dragons returned to the Dragon Fruit tree and looked up, noticing cut marks on the tree.
The three Earth Dragons understood that someone had come to steal the Dragon Fruit. They simultaneously let out a long howl that echoed across the entire Earth Dragon Island. The Earth Dragons that were still asleep instantly opened their eyes and rushed out of their nests.
In an instant, the entire Earth Dragon Island began to operate as if under invasion by a powerful enemy; everywhere one could hear the sounds of Earth Dragons moving and roaring to each other.
XP carried Liu Guanfeng while walking and stopping intermittently, as they realized that this search was much stronger than last time. Almost every ten steps they took, they would see an Earth Dragon moving about.
At this moment, the three Eighth Rank Earth Dragons were discussing something under the Dragon Fruit tree. After a while, one of the Earth Dragons turned around and continued deeper into the forest. It stopped in front of a small hill, where there was a massive cave.
The Eighth Rank Earth Dragon looked around before swaying its body and entering the cave.
Once inside, it saw an Earth Dragon over ten meters tall. This Earth Dragon had strong hind legs and sharp front claws, with a massive dragon head that housed a row of large, sharp teeth in its mouth. If Liu Guanfeng were to see it, he would definitely recognize it as a Tyrannosaurus Rex—exactly what Zhang Tiandong had recorded in his diary as a Ninth Tier magical beast.
Moreover, beside the Tyrannosaurus Rex lay a black magical beast—none other than Little Black, sent by the Four Sacred Beasts to protect Liu Guanfeng.
In fact, Little Black had known Tyrannosaurus Rex for quite some time and had even sparred with it. Little Black easily defeated Tyrannosaurus Rex; as a divine beast, its inherent pressure was something this Earth Dragon could not compare to. Although it was also a Ninth Tier magical beast, it couldn't even display Eighth Rank strength in front of Little Black.
Thus, from that moment on, Tyrannosaurus Rex recognized Little Black as its leader.
Seeing its subordinate enter, Tyrannosaurus Rex asked, "What happened just now?"
"Reporting to you, we found someone trying to steal the Dragon Fruit."
"Did they manage to steal it?"
"Um... um."
"Spit it out if you have something to say."
"Yes, boss, it seems that human has already succeeded."
"Stole a few Dragon Fruits?"
"It seems he only stole one."
"Alright, go arrange for someone to capture that human for me."
"I understand, boss." After saying this, the Earth Dragon turned and left the cave.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex, seeing that his subordinate had left, turned to Little Black and said, "Brother Black, am I doing this right?"
Little Black nodded, "You're doing well, but to test him, it seems we should apply some pressure. Here’s the plan: take some of your Younger Brothers to the beach to find him; he should have left the boat there. Just make sure not to harm his life."
The Tyrannosaurus Rex chuckled, "Brother Black, you can trust my Younger Brothers to handle this. I'll take them to catch him right away."
Little Black poured a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir from a porcelain bottle: "Take this; it was refined by my Aunt Zhuque. No matter how serious your injuries are, as long as you're not dead, taking one will heal you immediately."
The Tyrannosaurus Rex politely accepted the golden pill: "Brother Black, you are too kind. If anything comes up in the future, my Younger Brothers will definitely step up."
"Alright, stop chatting and hurry up with your tasks."
After saying this, the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Little Black exited the cave together. Little Black soared into the sky with a single push of strength while the Tyrannosaurus Rex gathered a few subordinates and headed toward the beach.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng was unaware of the relationship between Little Black and the Tyrannosaurus Rex. He was still desperately fleeing through the jungle. What he feared most was indeed that Tyrannosaurus Rex. From Zhang Tiandong's diary, he learned that there was a Ninth-Stage Tyrannosaurus Rex on this island; as for whether it had reached Divine Knight status now, he had no way of knowing.
Liu Guanfeng was confident that he had a chance to escape when facing the Eighth Rank Earth Dragon. However, if it were a Ninth Tier beast, he knew he would not be able to get away.
As he ran, Liu Guanfeng covered the Dragon Fruit on his back with his hand to prevent it from falling off.
XP's speed was indeed not slow. Although he was constantly dodging the Earth Dragon's pursuit, whenever there were no Earth Dragons around, XP would sprint at full speed. There were even several close encounters where the Earth Dragon only saw a green figure as it reacted.
The Earth Dragon still thought it was chasing after another Earth Dragon, so it did not respond and continued searching along its original path.
Soon, XP brought Liu Guanfeng to the seaside. Seeing that there was no one around, Liu Guanfeng and XP dragged their small boat out. Just as they reached the shore, they noticed movement in the grass. A dozen Earth Dragons burst out from within.
One of them was a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Liu Guanfeng's heart sank to the bottom. At that moment, he calmly placed the Dragon Fruit on the boat.
"XP, keep dragging the boat into the sea. I will catch up with you shortly."
"Master, let me go instead."
Liu Guanfeng fixed his gaze: "Who is the master here, you or me? Do what I say. Hurry up."
"Then please be careful, Master." With that, XP continued dragging the boat into the sea.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex stepped forward: "What’s this? Little human Rascal, I've already caught up with you. Do you still think you can escape?"
Liu Guanfeng drew his Twin Halberds from his back and held them in front of him: "Honorable Tyrannosaurus Rex, I came today only to obtain a Dragon Fruit, and I have only taken one. I am not doing this for myself but for my Uncle. He died trying to save me while riding two mounts. My master said that using a Dragon Fruit could allow him to have another mount again, which is why I came. If compensation is needed, please let me know; I will do my best to make up for your loss."
"Haha! Compensation? What can you offer? Do you know what this Dragon Fruit means to my Earth Dragons? If you want to talk about compensation, there’s only one way: return the Dragon Fruit you obtained to me and leave your life here; then we can consider it settled."
"Is there really no room for negotiation?" Liu Guanfeng remained vigilant while practicing with XP. Although his back was turned to the sea, he knew that XP had already dragged the boat into the water.
At that moment, Liu Guanfeng spoke with the Tyrannosaurus Rex while slowly backing away.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex looked at Liu Guanfeng and laughed heartily, "Kid, I didn't expect you to be so cunning, trying to escape while talking to me. If I let you get away like this, how can I rule here? You might as well leave your life behind."
Liu Guanfeng was startled: This old creature has seen through my intentions.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex took large strides and quickly closed the twenty-meter distance, reaching Liu Guanfeng's side in just a few steps. Its massive front claw came crashing down, and Liu Guanfeng rolled to the right to dodge it. With a loud bang, a huge pit appeared on the ground.
Liu Guanfeng thought: The Ninth Tier magical beasts are indeed different; that strike could easily crush a Seventh Tier Earth Dragon.
Just as Liu Guanfeng had this thought, the Tyrannosaurus Rex's tail swung towards him. Liu Guanfeng hurriedly raised his Twin Halberds in front of his chest. When the tail struck the Twin Halberds, Liu Guanfeng felt a numbness in his arms, nearly losing grip on his weapon.
At that moment, Liu Guanfeng felt as if he had learned to ride the clouds, and then he saw his small boat quickly drifting away from him: Wait? How did the boat get in front of me? Wasn't it always behind me?
Liu Guanfeng was sent flying towards the sea, and with a splash, he fell into the water.
Seeing Liu Guanfeng fall into the water, xp immediately changed its fur to a water-blue color and jumped into the sea, swimming desperately towards where Liu Guanfeng had fallen.
After xp entered the water, a massive figure quickly swam from afar, dragging the small boat along with it.
Once Liu Guanfeng fell into the water, he lost consciousness. However, he still tightly gripped his Twin Iron Halberds, which only increased his sinking speed.
Meanwhile, anxious xp exerted all its strength and managed to reach Liu Guanfeng when he had sunk over twenty meters down. It pulled him forcefully to the surface. To xp's delight, for some reason, the small boat had already drifted far from the shore and was now resting not far away.
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