Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 999: Attack of the Hundred Beasts

"Apparently, Shi Gang had once studied some low-level Beast Taming Scripture and, with the help of the divine sense contained within the spiritual artifact on his chest, he was able to control the spirit beasts. I don’t know where he obtained that spiritual artifact, but since it contains divine sense, it is clear that its owner was also a mighty power who had developed divine sense."

Fang Bai continued to probe Shi Gang with his divine sense and discovered that Shi Gang’s ability to control spirit beasts was not reliant on his own cultivation level, but rather due to external forces.

From this, it could be concluded that Shi Gang had had a significant opportunity, which allowed him to obtain the jade token, learn the Beast Taming Scripture, and enhance his strength.

Shi Gang’s current cultivation level was at Heaven Level Perfection, strong enough to stand on equal footing with Direct Disciples from the Bitao Martial Academy such as Ouyang Jian and Shen Yulin, except that he was reserved by nature and had never revealed himself.

Although Tu Hu had previously concealed his cultivation level as well, he fell far short when compared to Shi Gang.

It could be said without exaggeration that three to five Tu Hus would not be a match for one Shi Gang.

Fang Bai had met Shi Gang during this particular mountain expedition; before this, he had encountered Shi Gang twice but had never interacted with him.

The first time Fang Bai saw Shi Gang, there had been a conflict between the Tu Hu Cultivation Team and the Zhou Tong Cultivation Team, and Shi Gang had hidden himself within his team, keeping a very low profile. Fang Bai had not intentionally used divine sense to examine him closely, assuming he was just an ordinary member of the Inner Court and had not taken notice of him. freewёbnoνel.com

The second time he saw Shi Gang was not long ago near the Stone Forest, when Fang Bai and Tu Hu were vying for the bodies of dozens of Antlered Silver Lions. At that time, Shi Gang was energetically cheering on Tu Hu from behind, and Fang Bai still did not pay him much attention.

What Fang Bai did not expect was that during this third encounter with Shi Gang, the man would reveal his sharp fangs, showcasing his extraordinary strength by driving tigers and leopards to attack using the spirit beasts.

"This Shi Gang has hidden his capabilities deeply; even the upper echelons of the Bitao Martial Academy probably don’t know his true strength, do they? If I hadn’t used divine sense to carefully investigate, I would have also been kept in the dark."

Fang Bai thought to himself.

Fang Bai’s divine sense was capable of enveloping an area of two thousand meters, allowing him to easily detect any of Shi Gang’s movements.

In contrast, the divine sense emanating from the jade token that Shi Gang relied on could only scan an area of several hundred meters.

Shi Gang believed that all he was doing was concealed from the divine and the mortal, not knowing that Fang Bai was well aware of it.

When Fang Bai, along with Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu, had first joined the Bitao Martial Academy, Shi Gang had set his sights on them. At that time, Shi Gang had just received news that the martial artists from Shi Village had been severely injured by those from Liuhu Village, and so he harbored resentment towards Fang Bai and the others, beginning to plot revenge.

In the Bitao Martial Academy, Shi Gang had been unable to find the right opportunity to make his move. However, this mountain expedition had given him a perfect chance.

Shi Gang, believing himself to be strong and knowing the secret techniques to control spirit beasts, thought that in the secluded depths of the Bitao Mountain Range, he could completely annihilate Fang Bai and the others without anyone knowing.

Before entering the mountain, Shi Gang had joined the Tu Hu Cultivation Team, and later encountered the Huang Miao Team by chance twice in the mountains, yet he had not found the best opportunity to strike.

Near the Stone Forest, while Fang Bai and Tu Hu were fighting over the bodies of the Antlered Silver Lions, Tu Hu eventually lost and passed out due to the after-effects of activating his hidden potential. After Fang Bai and his group left the scene, Shi Gang also quietly separated from the Tu Hu Team and followed them.

However, Shi Gang was a very cautious person. He maintained a considerable distance from Fang Bai and the others to avoid detection, a distance that also extended beyond the range of Fang Bai’s divine sense. Therefore, Fang Bai did not notice Shi Gang following them.

Seeing Fang Bai and his group approaching the mysterious Ice Peak Forbidden Area of the Bitao Mountain Range and thinking that this region might contain treasures, Shi Gang, unable to restrain himself any longer, began to summon spirit beasts from all directions and launched an attack on Fang Bai and his companions.

While Shi Gang himself, riding on the Fire Cloud Leopard, followed leisurely behind, ready to watch Fang Bai and the others be devoured by over a hundred formidable spirit beasts.

"Those who provoke the martial artists of Shi Village never end well! Fang Bai, Liu Qingqing, Liu Liehu, the three of you can wait to die! Senior Sister Huang, Senior Brother Hou, why did you remain so close to Fang Bai and his team? Now, you can only be buried alongside them!"

Shi Gang’s eyes coldly fixated on the direction where Fang Bai and his group were located. He clenched his teeth and spoke with a hateful expressionless face.

In his view, even if the five people in Huang Miao’s team could compete with a Desolate Level Martial Artist, they couldn’t escape from being attacked by the hundreds of fierce spirit beasts under his control.

Hundreds of various spirit beasts, under the control of Shi Gang, roared madly as they charged towards Fang Bai and the others. Each of them was massive and their presence impressive. Their paws stomped on the ground as they ran, causing the earth within miles to tremble.

Compared to the several dozen Antlered Silver Lions they had encountered near the Stone Forest, these spirit beasts were more numerous, more powerful, and obviously more vicious.

Huang Miao, Hou Ziping, Liu Qingqing, and Liu Liehu exerted all their strength to hurry forward. Ahead of them was the area known as the Forbidden Zones of Life, the Eighteen Ice Peaks.

Although the Eighteen Ice Peaks were legendary and perilously mysterious, with over a hundred large spirit beasts pursuing them, once caught by those beasts, they were likely to become their prey.

Rather than that, they preferred to dash into the Ice Peaks to temporarily find a place to hide and contend with the spirit beasts.

As for the dangers within the Eighteen Ice Peaks, that was no longer under consideration for Huang Miao and the others.

The four of them fled ahead, creating a distance from Fang Bai, who stayed behind so that he could potentially intercept the spirit beasts at a crucial moment.

Deep within the Bitao Mountain Range, truly a paradise for spirit beasts, even the most complex terrain was like flat ground to them, easily traversed.

When they were still several miles away from the Eighteen Ice Peaks, Huang Miao and his group were nearly exhausted, their speed significantly reduced.

Yet the chasing spirit beasts behind them were still full of energy and extremely agitated, showing no signs of fatigue.

The distance between the spirit beasts and Fang Bai’s team had narrowed to less than two miles.

At this rate, even before reaching the Ice Peaks, they would be caught by the spirit beasts.

Once they fell into the siege of the spirit beasts, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just as Huang Miao and the others were about to stimulate their body’s potential to increase their speed, Fang Bai’s voice suddenly rang out in their ears.

"Don’t be rash! Look up!"

Fang Bai’s voice clearly reached the ears of Huang Miao and the others.

Upon hearing this, they looked up at the sky, instantly gasping in shock.

Some flying creatures that were originally circling in the clouds around the Eighteen Ice Peaks, for some reason, had gathered together and then plunged downward at an extremely fast speed from thousands of meters in the air towards them.