The Master of Beasts-Chapter 777 - 245: The Strongest Among the Mountain Folk

After a brief discussion, Chen Jiuge didn't waste any time. Instead, he brought Akam to the nearest mountain settlement under the protection of Sorrowful Girl.

The low wooden huts stood crookedly on the ground, and the grass skirts barely covering their lower bodies looked rather tattered.

Many women were even walking around the gathering place baring their chests, showing no shame whatsoever.

Chen Jiuge even saw a man and a woman making out in a corner. The noises attracted the surrounding natives, who glanced over but left quickly, seeming unbothered as if it was a common sight.

Glancing slightly at Akam by his side, Chen Jiuge noticed that Akam's expression remained unchanged, clearly indicating that these natives had no concept of family or propriety.

"Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo"

Suddenly, the leisurely natives below started shouting loudly. A few agile teenagers leaped three feet away and, with a few swift steps, arrived at the entrance of the makeshift wooden corral.

"Bang"

The heavy corpse of a Spiritual Beast hit the ground with a dull thud, eliciting exclamations from the natives.

"Is that a Sword Tiger?"

Hidden in the clouds, Chen Jiuge looked at the Spiritual Beast's corpse on the ground with some surprise.

The strong beast with yellow stripes exuded a fierce aura, and the large "Wang" character on its forehead proved it was indeed a tiger.

The two protruding giant canine teeth were like sharp long swords, glinting coldly.

However, this ferocious creature had a bloody and blurred huge punch mark at its temple, indicating it had been punched to death!

"Ura!"

A young man who looked quite young stood on top of the massive corpse of the Sword Tiger, raising his wooden stick high as if declaring his bravery.

"Master, this is how the Hunting Team asserts their sovereignty after hunting down a powerful prey."

Akam explained promptly. In such a short time, Akam had surprisingly learned to observe the details. Indeed, death is the best motivator for living creatures!

"Interesting. Akam, when you were this age, could you hunt an adult Sword Tiger?" Chen Jiuge inquired.

"Ah, if luck was on my side, maybe!"

Seeing Akam glance around evasively, Chen Jiuge knew he probably couldn't.

"So, this is considered a genius then?" Chen Jiuge chuckled lightly. He merely intended to get an early understanding of these mountain people's lives, yet he gained such an unexpected reward. His luck was indeed quite good!

"Boom"

The young man boasting himself was suddenly struck with great force and sent flying, raising a lot of dust on the ground.

The boy who was suddenly attacked got up, emitting a furious cry, swiftly turned, and raised his wooden stick high, attacking the assailant.

The attacker was an exceptionally strong little giant, standing nearly ten feet tall, endowed with immense strength.

With one hand, he blocked the boy's stick, while with the other hand made a fist and struck the boy's abdomen, sending him flying.

"I am the leader, and I am still your father. Remember that always!"

"Bang"

What followed was a merciless beating, leaving the once-proud boy lying on the ground twitching.

From the clouds, Chen Jiuge frowned and remarked, "This strength seems a bit excessive, Akam. Is every settlement led by someone so strong?"

Judging from the little giant leader's displayed strength, under these circumstances, even an ordinary Golden Immortal might not be his match.

"Master, no, this guy is called Ku Ruo. He is the strongest of the nearby settlements, though he and I are still different!" Akam said boastfully. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"If Master wants to subdue him, let me handle it!"

Looking at Akam's eager face, Chen Jiuge found it a bit strange. Since being subdued, this guy seemed to want his peers to experience the same treatment as him.

If this was back in my past life, he'd likely be considered a traitor.

"Alright then, I'll leave it to you, Akam. Don't disappoint me!"

"Rest assured, Master, Ku Ruo is no match for me!"

Akam confidently leaped down, and Akam made his move with confidence... only to be knocked away!

Chen Jiuge was somewhat speechless: "Is this for real?"

Feeling embarrassed, Akam flushed red and shouted at Ku Ruo, "You ambushed me! Where's your warrior's honor?"

Ku Ruo looked bewildered at his fist. Did I not throw a punch just now?

"Bang"

The two fists, one large and one small, collided, causing white shock waves to erupt.

Akam was shocked to find that his strength seemed inferior to Ku Ruo!

"Eek!"

The grating sound of friction rang out as Akam was forced to retreat by Ku Ruo, leaving two very noticeable marks on the ground.

Seemingly realizing that his old strong adversary was no longer a match for him, Ku Ruo's smile turned somewhat ferocious: "Akam, you seem to have aged!"

"What are you messing about, Ku Ruo!"

"Boom"

A red aura surged from Akam's body, his momentum spiking upward, and the surging power sent Ku Ruo flying.

Ku Ruo, tumbling like a ball, repeatedly hit the ground and bounced high before stopping after creating seven or eight large pits.

"Cough, cough"

After spitting out two mouthfuls of old blood, Ku Ruo's expression was not bitter from the defeat but instead showed a sinister grin: "Akam, you've really aged, is this all you've got left?"