Burn! Burn you to death, you bastard!
Lin Yao pushed human potential to its limit, and new power arose from nowhere. He controlled the pseudo-elixir fire to continuously burn the bright gold until the sharp whistling sound disappeared.
"Okay... stop burning... wait... for me..." After the little grass relayed the message intermittently, it fell silent again.
Lin Yao was exhausted. He barely managed to control the pseudo-elixir fire back to his chest. He sensed the grass's leaf axis slowly opening. The still withered leaf axis slowly stretched towards a thin, spoon-shaped emerald light.
That might be Mingjin's true form. I never expected such a small thing to have such great power; it almost killed me and Xiaocao.
With his last shred of thought, Lin Yao fell into a coma...
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Chapter 242 Escaping Under the Nose of a Heavenly-Level Expert
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Jiang Chengen was in a bad mood.
The Jiang family holds military power in five southern provinces. Although not all military affairs are decided by the Jiang family head and elders, they still wield considerable influence.
As the only Heavenly-level expert in the Jiang family, Jiang Chengen had everything he wanted in the five southern provinces. No one dared to disobey his wishes, let alone contradict or refuse him to his face.
But at this moment, Jiang Chengen encountered an exception. He encountered an exception with this little Miao girl from the Daika tribe. He encountered an exception in this forest where there were only trees, flowers, grass, stones, and occasionally a few beasts, birds, and poisonous insects. All of this made him feel very bad.
His snow-white hair and eyebrows gave this top expert of the Jiang family a certain air of grandeur, and coupled with the transcendent temperament highlighted by his extremely high level of cultivation, he was as elegant and unrestrained as an immortal.
But at this moment, this carefree immortal was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Who says that accomplished people don't pay attention to their appearance? It's just that they don't disguise it very obviously. Anyone who achieves something pays attention to their personal image. Even if they're not handsome, they'll make themselves look unique. Even if they don't have a unique personality, they'll make themselves look sophisticated and profound.
At that moment, the profound immortal secretly glanced at the hem of his robe. There was a crease there, which greatly ruined his overall image, completely destroying the impression that he had maintained since entering the forest, appearing untouched by any leaf and as if he were untouched by worldly affairs.
The culprit behind all this is this little girl in front of us, that damned little girl!
Deeka curled up on the ground, her arched body trembling slightly. She had been beaten and tortured, but she felt she could keep going.
Dika is a smart girl. Although she lacks talent, making her a useless person in the entire Dika tribe, this cannot stop her from learning, thinking and progressing.
Although she had never directly entered a primeval forest since childhood, she learned a lot from her experience of tracking Lin Yao with her tribe over the past two days.
Lin Yao, this Alang, is not a waste. On the contrary, he possesses extremely strong personal strength, even far surpassing those clan experts that Dika had previously considered.
Judging from the fact that even with a large group of people entering the forest at the same time and helping each other, there were still casualties, it is clear that Lin Yao, who escaped alone, was extremely strong. He was able to identify directions and find his way while fighting against many dangers in the forest, which speaks volumes.
When they encountered a ferocious mandrill in the afternoon, and the old man in front of them killed the mandrill with a single move and left a message, Dika became even more certain of his judgment—Lin Yao, this Ah Lang, was an absolute master, definitely one of the best among his peers.
Jiang Chengen said at the time, "This mandrill fought Lin Yao for five kilometers without injuring him, but the mandrill was also unharmed. Obviously, Lin Yao was unwilling to fight this mandrill, otherwise it wouldn't have been our turn to kill it."
At that time, Jiang Chengen was giving instructions to three Jiang family members who were at the mid-level of the Earth Rank, with the aim of making them pay enough attention to Lin Yao. When Dika overheard this, she realized how powerful her son was. She even felt that her son's power had surpassed that of the Jiang family members who carried her and ran quickly through the forest.
After considering this, Dika had another thought: perhaps the best way was not to help these people find Alang. Alang should be able to survive alone in the forest until he walked out of the forest and returned to his metropolis, the Chengdu, the land of abundance that people longed for in the descriptions.
Once she had a plan, Dika started giving random directions, which were quite confusing, but the experienced Jiang Chengen immediately noticed.
The innocent little girl was quite naive in controlling her expressions and eyes. With Jiang Chengen's experience and judgment of the mountain terrain, he could immediately tell that Dika was deliberately causing trouble, which led to the subsequent punishment.
To Jiang Chengen's surprise, this seemingly frail girl was incredibly resilient. No matter how much he beat and scolded her, or even used methods to break her bones, he couldn't break her spirit. Even after the girl fainted from the pain several times, she remained silent upon waking, her lips tightly pressed together, staring intently at him with eyes filled with hatred and... disgust.
Dika's stubbornness and perseverance gave Lin Yao precious time, allowing him ample time to meditate, cultivate, and take pills to support Xiaocao, preventing her from being disturbed and causing even greater changes. This also indirectly saved Xiaocao's life. However, Lin Yao was unaware of all this because he was unconscious.
Having exhausted all other options, Jiang Chengen had no choice but to give up torturing Dika, as her endurance had reached its limit, and further torture could cause her serious harm or even death.
Dika's life is now tied to Lin Yao's, and in Jiang Chengen's mind, he is destined to be an honored guest of the Jiang family in the future. Even if Lin Yao is imprisoned for life, he should still be given some benefits. Dika is obviously one of the most valuable benefits among them.
As night fell again, Jiang Chengen had no choice but to choose a suitable area to rest and eat, and also to let the stubborn Dika recover his strength.
Their jungle tracking skills were poor, and with the numerous mountain streams and jagged rocks in the primeval forest, it would be impossible for them to track Lin Yao without Dika's guidance. Jiang Chengen had no choice but to wait for the rest of the group to catch up. Firstly, he wanted Dika's people to persuade Lin Yao; secondly, he wanted to use the Daika people's rich jungle hunting experience to find traces and continue the tracking; and thirdly, he wanted the Daika people to help with the cooking.
Fortunately, Lin Yao and Xiao Cao gained valuable time to recover and adjust.
When Lin Yao awoke from his coma, it was already completely dark. Without a watch or phone to keep track of time, he had no idea what time it was. Having taken the "Bigu Pill," he expected not to need to eat for the next two weeks. Although most of the pill's energy was used to generate medical true energy, a significant amount remained in his body and was still effective. Therefore, relying on his hunger to calculate time was a pipe dream.
"Yaoyao, you're awake?" Xiaocao's voice was gentle. "Thanks to you, otherwise I would have been eaten by Mingjin."
"How are you? Are you alright now? Are you able to recover?" Lin Yaogang immediately became anxious upon hearing Xiaocao's voice, recalling what had happened before he fainted.
"It's alright, I'm fine." Xiaocao's tone was light and cheerful. She was glad that Lin Yao had asked about her condition so quickly. "Don't worry, not only am I fine, but I also benefited from it."
Lin Yao was relieved to hear that Xiao Cao was alright. He secretly checked on Xiao Cao and found that the originally withered and curled leaf axis had returned to normal, even better than normal. At this time, the entire leaf axis was lush and green, and the hairs on it were no longer short, but had returned to long, thin strands.
The downy feathers turned a vibrant emerald green, appearing incredibly soft and flowing densely together. Like the long, flowing hair of an ancient beauty as she dressed, they were indescribably beautiful and charming.
"It's good that you're alright." Lin Yao could only say this one sentence. He felt a surge of relief, thinking that it was fortunate that he discovered the pseudo-Danhuo at the last moment, and that the pseudo-Danhuo had advanced to light blue again. Otherwise, he didn't know if he could have defeated Mingjin and saved Xiaocao.
"By the way, all your pills are gone this time. Luckily, I left a set of 'Year After Year Pills' in the leaf bud. I'll keep them for you and give them to you when you need them," Little Grass said with a smile, her tone full of joy at being cared for.
“There’s another set? Then keep it for your advancement. You need it anyway, it’s no problem for me,” Lin Yao replied immediately.