Six Realms Immortal Emperor

Immediately afterwards, a series of noisy footsteps came from afar, rushing towards this place.

The two strained their eyes to look in that direction, and through the gaps in the trees, they could vaguely make out several figures swiftly passing through and continuing to run into the distance.

"Should we go down and take a look?" Dongfang Sixing asked.

Xu Jingtian whispered to stop him, "Don't rush, it's dangerous down there. Let's observe here for a while first."

The two vaguely heard someone below running and saying, "Senior Brother Zhu, why don't we act during the day? It's so inconvenient to make a move at night."

"Liu Hong, what are you yelling about? These third-tier ferocious beasts don't come out during the day; you can only encounter them at night," a very loud voice said.

"But those third-tier ferocious beasts must be extremely fierce, and we'll be in even greater danger at night!" said the disciple named Liu Hong worriedly.

"What are you scared of? Didn't you see how many people are scrambling to go? It's not like you're the only one. If you go too late, you won't get a spot," Senior Brother Zhu said impatiently.

The group moved swiftly and disappeared into the night in no time.

A third-tier ferocious beast? Could the rumors be true? Xu Jingtian and his companion were startled and looked down.

A short while later, several more groups of people passed by them, all heading straight for the sound of shouting.

"How about it? Shall we go take a look?" Dongfang Sixing couldn't contain himself.

"Let's go see a third-tier ferocious beast." Xu Jingtian couldn't help but be tempted.

The purpose of coming here for trials is to hone one's skills; one cannot back down just because of danger. Besides, danger and opportunity go hand in hand; dangerous situations can better unleash one's inner potential, which is very useful for spiritual practice.

The two jumped down from the tree trunk and ran towards the source of the sound.

Xu Jingtian and his companion were very careful and did not move at full speed. More and more people passed by them, and it seemed that there were more than a hundred people.

Judging from their running speed and breathing rhythm, Xu Jingtian judged that these disciples should all be at the third level of Qi Refining, slightly weaker than Lu Yikuang and the others.

The two ran for nearly an hour, but still hadn't reached the area where third-tier ferocious beasts roamed.

As the two were walking, a sudden shout came from the dense forest ahead. Someone was running towards them, causing the surrounding trees to shake violently.

These people were getting closer and closer to them, and they were running in a very disheveled state, with some of them shouting all the while.

"A third-tier ferocious beast is coming! Run!"

Loud crackling sounds kept coming from ahead, and the trees shook violently, with some of the smaller trees falling to the ground.

A group of people ran past the two in a panic, one of the disciples falling behind. He shouted as he ran, "Senior Brother Zhu, wait for me!"

Suddenly he cried out and accidentally fell to the ground.

"Liu Hong, can't you hurry up? Why do you always hold us back?" Zhu's angry voice came from the front.

It's Liu Hong again. What a coincidence! Xu Jingtian smiled, stepped forward to help him up, and inquired, "I am Xu Jingtian. Brother Liu Hong, why are you heading back again?"

Liu Hong, recognizing Xu Jingtian, politely said, "There's a third-tier ferocious beast ahead. That beast is incredibly powerful; even surrounded and attacked by dozens of disciples, it still managed to injure them. Several disciples were a little slow and were knocked away by it, dying instantly. I think you shouldn't go any further; you should run away quickly." With that, he bowed to the two men and hurried away.

Are third-tier ferocious beasts really that powerful?

"What should we do? Should we go?" Dongfang Sixing was also having second thoughts.

"We can't just run away before we even see it, would that be a wasted trip?" Xu Jingtian said somewhat reluctantly. "If it's not possible, let's go up to the tree and observe first, then we can leave."

"Okay." The two said, gathered their strength, and leaped up to a large tree next to them.

People kept fleeing from under the tree; it seemed the third-tier ferocious beast had terrified them quite a bit.

"I wonder if Brother Lu is among these people," Dongfang Sixing whispered to Xu Jingtian, looking at the group of figures.

"Want to know? That's easy!" Xu Jingtian smiled at him. Then he turned and shouted into the depths of the jungle, "Lu Yikuang!"

But they heard no reply. Could it be that Lu Yikuang wasn't here? The two couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Just as the two were wondering what was going on, the tree they were in shook, and even the ground trembled.

Judging from the ferocity of the third-tier beast, the two quickly held their breath and fell silent.

Swish swish!

A huge animal burst out from the depths of the jungle, its head adorned with a pair of bright, gleaming horns, carrying a person in its mouth, and angrily rampaging around.

With a loud bang, a large tree was snapped in two by its fierce charge, and the group of disciples who were besieging the tree were scattered in all directions, wishing they had more legs.

At this moment, there were still dozens of disciples around the third-tier ferocious beast, fighting and fleeing, some using spells and others using magical artifacts. But to the third-tier ferocious beast, it was all like tickling it, posing no fatal threat whatsoever.

Seeing that it was being attacked by so many people, the third-tier ferocious beast became enraged and extremely agitated, rampaging around wildly.

The disciple it was carrying in its mouth was already dead, and it swallowed him whole in a few bites. Then it suddenly charged towards the crowd. A gust of wind blew, and it swept across several meters of space, its heavy iron hooves instantly knocking down two more people.

With a roar, it swallowed one of the disciples whole. The others, no longer caring about attacking, were terrified and fled in panic.

"Ah!" the disciple screamed, waving his magic weapon frantically, but to no avail. He only managed to hold out for a few breaths before falling silent.

The third-tier ferocious beast, carrying people in its mouth, appeared extremely relaxed as it swiftly traversed the forest, chasing after the fleeing crowd.

The disciples in the crowd did their best, some running, some climbing trees, creating chaos and making it impossible to form an effective attack.

No disciple dared to provoke the third-tier ferocious beast again. Watching its figure gradually disappear into the distance, Xu Jingtian quietly called to Dongfang Sixing. The two of them carefully and quietly slid down the tree back and followed the third-tier ferocious beast at a distance.

And so, in the darkness, the two followed it for about an hour. The third-tier ferocious beast injured many disciples along the way and swallowed quite a few of them.

Presumably, it had filled its belly, which is why it turned around with a sense of lingering satisfaction, gave up the chase, and leisurely made its way back.

"Climb the tree!" Xu Jingtian called out, and the two quickly darted several feet away and scrambled up a large tree like monkeys.

Fortunately, the third-tier ferocious beast had lowered its guard and did not notice the two of them.

After the third-tier ferocious beast had gone quite a distance, the two of them slid down from the tree, only daring to follow it from a distance.

Although the third-tier ferocious beast was rather large, it ran very fast, darting back and forth through the forest with ease. Presumably, it was full and in a very good mood, paying little attention to what was behind it.

Xu Jingtian and his companion followed carefully, and after about two more hours, the sky gradually brightened.

Only then did the two realize that this third-tier ferocious beast was a wild animal with the head of a bull and the body of a lion. It had two sharp horns on its head, and its body hair shone like steel spikes. Its thick and powerful tail was covered with barbs, which sent chills down their spines.

"This third-tier ferocious beast looks so strange, like a cow and a lion at the same time. I've never seen anything like it before," Xu Jingtian said in a low voice.

"Could this beast be the legendary Crimson Scale Rhinoceros?" Dongfang Sixing suddenly remembered something.

"What is the Crimson Scaled Rhinoceros?" Xu Jingtian asked.

"Before coming to the trial, I heard Daoist Cen Yang mention it, but I didn't pay attention at the time," Dongfang Sixing explained. "The sharp horn on the head of this Crimson Rhinoceros is extremely sharp, more powerful than ordinary magic weapons. Its greatest killing move is the barb on its tail, which is covered with deadly poison; anyone who touches it will die."