Chapter 58: Probe

  In the three days, nothing special happened. During these three days, Qin Hao was unusually leisurely. He practiced cultivation and spent the rest of his time flipping through the classics left behind by Fatzi. What he studied most was the knowledge of Fengxuan Array.

  It's finally today, the day when Lan Jinglin hunts down the demonic beast. Qin Hao got up early, tidied himself up, changed into a set of agile attire, and walked to the main gate of the Qin family to assemble.

  Upon arrival, he found that all the young men of the Qin family who had attended the martial arts competition were already gathered there, which made him somewhat surprised.

  In previous years, the time for hunting and killing monsters was not very exciting for the Qin family children. Losing the competition and then encountering the Lin and Lan families during the hunt would lead to ridicule, and it was also possible to encounter provocation from others. But this year is completely different, everyone seems spirited and full of energy, chatting happily outside the door. The Lin and Lan families are not participating this year either, so they naturally feel much better.

  "Qin Hao, take them away. Although the black-clad guards of the city lord are watching, nothing will happen. But it's still better to be careful." Qin Feng instructed as soon as he saw Qin Hao appear.

  "Got it, Father." Qin Hao nodded and then led the ten men to walk towards Blue Cliff Ridge in an unhurried manner.

  All the way, a group of people were talking, only Qin Yuxian standing beside Qin Hao said nothing.

  "Rain Immortal, are you about to break through?" Qin Hao glanced at Qin Yuxian and then discovered something astonishing: in just three short days, the aura on Qin Yuxian's body was different from three days ago, appearing introverted and reserved yet seemingly containing endless possibilities.

  "Not yet." Qin Yuxian replied calmly: "It seems it will take some more time."

  "It's almost the same now." Qin Hao smiled and said: "Progressing so fast will put a lot of pressure on your brothers."

  "What about you?" Qin Yuxian suddenly stopped in her tracks: "What do you think then."

  Qin Hao was taken aback for a moment. Just as he was about to respond, she quickened her pace again and walked ahead of Qin Hao. In this way, the two people each had their own thoughts, and soon they arrived at the edge of Blue Quiet Forest. When they reached the edge of Blue Quiet Forest, many people from other families had already gathered there.

  The most striking thing was the thirty city lord's guards, all dressed in black, standing with cold and stern faces. In front of the thirty city lord's guards, two more people stood, one with a fair complexion, the other with a resolute face, chiseled like a knife or an axe, extremely angular. The two seemed to be from the city lord's mansion as well, but their aura was stronger than that of the thirty black-clad warriors by more than one degree. Occasionally, the subtle fluctuations of their mysterious energy would intentionally reveal themselves, causing Qin Hao to feel a slight palpitation in his heart.

  "These two people are probably stronger than Father." Qin Hao thought to himself. He turned his head and asked Qin Shan, "Eldest Brother, what's the background of these two guys?"

  "There were two powerful men at the City Master's mansion. The one on the left with a pale face was named Chang Feng, and the one on the right with a stern expression was named Yan Yan. Their strength should both be around the tenth level of Ling Xuan. They had also appeared in previous years."

  Qin Hao looked around but didn't see Ji Fan and the old man, and said in puzzlement: "Old Chen and Ji Fan come every year, why aren't they here this year?"

  "That's not necessarily the case, Ji Fan has come once or twice, but sometimes it's not necessary for him to come. The combined strength of those two people, what kind of demon beast in Blue Quiet Forest can rival them? Even if a second-tier peak demon beast comes, it's just equivalent to a martial artist of the tenth level of Ling Xuan, with these two people, safety is guaranteed. Whether Ji Fan comes or not, it doesn't make much difference."

  "It's indeed." Qin Hao thought for a moment: "In the Blue Quiet Forest, it seems that there really haven't been any third-tier or higher demon beasts, and even second-tier peak ones have only appeared about ten years ago." The two of them chatted as they walked towards the Black Guard.

  When Qin Hao and others appeared, the reactions of others were different. The eyes of several families seemed to be wary, while some neutral family leaders nodded politely with Qin Hao, neither distant nor too close, making all the superficial courtesy.

  Qin Hao moved while secretly glancing at the two middle-aged men in their thirties with the corner of his eye, carefully sizing them up.

  Suddenly, the two of them seemed to have sensed Qin Hao's gaze, and in an instant, their sharp eyes shot over, tightly staring at Qin Hao.

  "He's that young man from the Qin family." The middle-aged man with a fair complexion asked with great interest.

  "That's right, it's said that he's only fifteen years old this year and has already entered the first level of Lingxuan. How about you, do you want to give it a try?" The man with a resolute expression asked in an inquiring tone.

  "Indeed, I'm a bit interested." The pale and clean-looking man said, as a strong and overbearing aura suddenly rose from his body, locking onto Qin Hao, while everyone else felt nothing.

  Suddenly, a surge of pressure like a tidal wave poured in on Qin Hao from all sides, the pressure was like a cage that tightly locked Qin Hao in, Qin Hao only felt his legs as heavy as lead, his footsteps were difficult to move, and even breathing was somewhat difficult.

  "Want to try my strength?" Qin Hao's mouth curled up with a cold smile, his Xuan Gong started, and the Xuan Qi in his body circulated non-stop, dissolving that pressure completely.

  "This kid is quite interesting." The white-clothed man's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise: "This kind of pressure, even the strongest among us would find it hard to withstand, yet he seems completely unaffected?"

  "If he didn't have some underlying skill, how could he have performed so prominently the other day? I heard that kid can even use Extreme Stage martial techniques with ease." Yan Yan smiled and said.

  "It's like that, and he can't be underestimated either. Then I'll give you a bit more pressure."

  As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man's momentum suddenly increased again, and the pressure that was rushing towards Qin Hao became even more rapid.

  Qin Hao only felt that it seemed as if the entire mountain was pressing down on him, and the weight of the mountain was still increasing. For a moment, the Xuan Qi circulating throughout his body was suppressed, originally flowing like a mighty river, but in an instant, it became like a small trickle. His whole body was as if stuck in a swamp, unable to move even an inch.

  Qin Hao took a deep breath, and the technique of Yu Yan jue appeared in his mind. Then, the mysterious energy surged out from all over his body, evenly covering the surface of his body, like a layer of light. The pressure that came face to face was instantly distributed evenly throughout his body. His footsteps were still a bit heavy, but they were much lighter than before.

  "Qin Hao, what's wrong with you?" Qin Shan asked in puzzlement as he saw the mysterious aura circulating around Qin Hao's body.

  "It's nothing," Qin Hao said casually.

  "It's really not easy." The white man's face was surprised, he turned his head and smiled: "Yan Yan, do you want to try it too?"

  "Whatever." Yan Yan's body burst forth with the full power of his ten-layered Ling Xuan, and the two men's auras merged into one as they simultaneously pressed down on Qin Hao.

  "These two guys, no rules apply." Qin Hao felt the pressure was so great that it was hard to imagine, and the mysterious energy on his body began to dissipate. These two had already held back their strength, otherwise with their Lingxuan tenth-order strength, going all out would be absolutely a hundred times more difficult than the current situation.

  But no matter what, the two of them joining forces was really overdoing it. Moreover, Yan Yan's cultivation was actually higher than that of Bai Jing, Long Feng. Even from a distance of several zhang, the aura emanating from him made Qin Hao feel as if he was facing a wave of heat, and even his oppressive air pressure carried the properties of Xuan Qi. This ability was absolutely not something an ordinary Ling Xuan tenth-order cultivator could achieve.

  Qin Hao gritted his teeth, and a layer of fiery red light covered the surface of his body. The fiery red light fluctuated like waves, and the substantial pressure was instantly divided into two sides, brushing past Qin Hao's side.

  "Explode." Qin Hao's right hand clenched into a fist and struck out with all his might, that intangible yet substantial pressure suddenly dispersing.

  Chang Feng and Yan Yan exchanged a glance, both of their faces breaking into a faint smile, before they returned to normal as if nothing had happened.

  "By the way, Qin Hao, I forgot to tell you that Yan Yan and Chang Feng like to test people's strength. Last year, Yu Xian said that they had secretly tested him before."

  Qin Hao said with a somewhat speechless tone: "I understand, Big Brother."

  When Qin Hao led the Qin family members to stand in front of the two, Yan Yan and Chang Feng had an air of nothing's wrong, as if nothing had happened. Qin Hao also looked like nothing was wrong with him.

  "This hunt is the same as previous years." Changfeng cleared his throat and said, "However, recently in Blue Quiet Forest there have been some abnormalities. Some demonic beasts are abnormally ferocious. If you see any, use all your strength to kill them and don't let them escape."

  Yan Yan continued, "A few days ago, a first-tier peak demon beast rushed to the center of Tian Lang City. Fortunately, it was discovered early. Your mission this time is to hunt and kill these rioting demon beasts as much as possible. If you encounter higher-tier ones, just let us two handle them."

  "Let's go." The two of them drank at the same time and led more than thirty black-clad guards into the depths of the Blue Quiet Forest.

  "What is a rectangle?" Qin Hao asked Qin Shan as he walked behind him.

  "Hunting and killing 100 first-class demon beasts can exchange for a mid-grade skill manual of the same level. The more you hunt, the richer the reward will be. It's best to kill some demon beasts that often attack humans and have a bloodthirsty nature."

  "Moreover, everything can only rely on oneself." Qin Shan said seriously: "Unless it's really encountering an extremely powerful demon beast with a threat to life and death, these thirty black-clad guards and the two Chang Fengyan and Yan Huo will take action. At other times, they are just spectators."

  "Is Old Man Chen doing this to temper us? What benefit does he get from it?" Qin Hao furrowed his brow, asking in puzzlement.

  "It's unclear how many people understand what the lord of the city is doing."

  "That's fine too." Qin Hao didn't think much of it: "Anyway, with them watching, we can also act freely, without any worries about the back."

  Qin Hao suddenly remembered that injured iron-line python, it seems this time there is a good chance to solve the mystery.