Chapter 71: Mu Chengxue
Chu Chen made his way through the dense forest and arrived at a hillside.
He strained his eyes to look around.
The Secret Realm was transmitted randomly, and he came to the hillside to figure out his location.
After some observation and combining it with the information he had, he had already determined his position.
He was currently at the edge of the Secret Realm, located on the eastern side.
After confirming the location, Chu Chen didn't rush to look for the Thunder Fruit but headed toward the territory of the Four-Armed Strength Ape.
Monkey Wine was a must-have for him, and it was also the key to whether he could leave the Secret Realm alive.
After setting his goal, Chu Chen no longer hesitated and directly led Lei Yao toward his target.
The path in the Secret Realm was difficult to traverse, with waist-high weeds, jagged rocks, and venomous snakes and ferocious beasts arriving one after another.
As Chu Chen walked, Lei Yao killed continuously, and unknowingly, they had reached noon.
The man and beast came to a creek to rest and have lunch.
This time, bringing items into the Secret Realm was not prohibited. Chu Chen prepared a lot of food, even having meals ready.
After having a satisfying meal, the man and beast set off again.
However, after only walking for ten minutes, he stopped.
Because he encountered a girl riding a bull, wearing a tight black combat uniform, which outlined her shapely figure, like a thin branch laden with ripe fruit.
The girl had short ear-length hair and a pair of large Kazilan eyes, a high nose bridge, and fair skin, combining cuteness with a hint of playfulness.
This girl was being chased by a pack of large yellow dogs with three tails.
At this moment, the girl also noticed Chu Chen and, without any hesitation, ran directly towards him.
Seeing this, Chu Chen cursed his bad luck under his breath. He quickly jumped onto Lei Yao's back and ran to the side, having no intention of provoking the pack of dogs.
The girl seemed to have set her sight on Chu Chen and followed him once more.
Chu Chen frowned and said in a deep voice, "Student, don't come over here."
Upon hearing this, the girl did not respond but smiled and said, "It's fine if I don't come over, just help me out, and I'll let you go."
Chu Chen heard this but did not reply; instead, he glanced at the bull-like Guardian Beast under the girl.
Standing about two meters tall, with a body length of four meters, its surface was covered with golden scale armor, and its sharp horns were about a meter long, with extremely developed limbs, constantly exhaling white air from its nose, and its large, wide-open bull eyes looked quite intimidating.
This bull-type Guardian Beast was called the Golden Armored Bull, with a quality of Elite Level Upper Grade, at the peak of the Ninth Rank Slave Level, with dual attributes of Beast Type and Gold Element.
Apparently, this Golden Armored Bull had been running for quite some time, and from the way it was panting, it seemed it wouldn't last much longer.
Chu Chen then looked towards the distant pack of yellow dogs. There were thirteen of them, with realms ranging from the Seventh Rank to the Ninth Rank.
After using the Slaughter Atlas, Chu Chen learned that these yellow dogs were called Three-tailed Rock Dogs, with a quality of Elite Level Lower Grade, belonging to Earth Attribute Guardian Beasts.
"Hey, your Guardian Beast probably won't last much longer. If you want to follow, then go ahead. Let's see how long you can keep up," Chu Chen said with a cold laugh.
Upon hearing this, the girl's smile instantly vanished, and her eyes reddened as she immediately started crying.
Chu Chen saw this and remained indifferent. He was no saint, and for this girl to enter the Secret Realm, she was obviously no weakling.
The girl cried for a few moments and, seeing that Chu Chen was unmoved, immediately stopped.
Chu Chen couldn't help but be grateful; her acting skills were simply incredible, easily outshining any young star.
"Hey, aren't you a man? Don't you know how to cherish beauty?"
"I'm a boy, not a man," Chu Chen retorted coldly.
The girl was instantly infuriated by his words.
"Hey, stop for a moment."
Chu Chen remained unmoved.
"If you can help me, I'll take you to find a Rank One Star-Raising Fruit," the girl said urgently.
Chu Chen was taken aback upon hearing this, as the Rank One Star-Raising Fruit was a valuable item. It could directly raise the realm of a Guardian Beast at the Servant Level or a Beast Master at the Soul Pupil Level.
"I don't believe you," Chu Chen said coldly after a moment of contemplation.
The girl, in a hurry, said, "Everything I'm saying is true. How can I make you believe me?"
Chu Chen didn't answer but looked the girl up and down, seemingly searching for something.
His gaze first fell on her waist, then her neck, and finally her fingers and wrist.
The girl felt uneasy under his scrutiny and coldly scolded, "What are you looking at, you pervert."
Suddenly, Chu Chen exclaimed in surprise, his eyes fixed on the bracelet on the girl's wrist.
"Give me that bracelet to hold onto, and I'll believe you," Chu Chen said, pointing to her wrist.
The girl didn't answer but gave Chu Chen a fierce look, then turned to glance at the approaching pack of dogs.
She bit her lip as if making a difficult decision.
"Fine, I'll trust you this once. If you dare deceive me, I, Mu Chengxue, will skin you alive," she said, then tossed the bracelet over.
Chu Chen caught it promptly and inspected it carefully before putting it on his wrist.
This bracelet was indeed a Spatial Bracelet, with an internal space of five cubic meters, worth millions.
As for the contents inside, Chu Chen did not examine them closely, as they predominantly contained items used by women.
Mu Chengxue looked at Chu Chen's wrist, snorting angrily, "Now it's your turn."
Chu Chen nodded, "Have the Golden Armored Bull charge into the pack of dogs to scatter their formation. I'll have Lei Yao attack, and believe that a few charges will be enough to kill off these Three-tailed Rock Dogs."
The Golden Armored Bull was a Strong Attack Guardian Beast but had a strong defense, and even when surrounded by the Three-tailed Rock Dogs, it could withstand for a while.
Mu Chengxue didn't agree immediately but considered how much confidence she had in Chu Chen's strategy.
After some thought, she said, "I'll trust you this once. If you dare deceive me, the Mu Family won't let you off."
Chu Chen merely shrugged, "I'm a man of my word."
Seeing this, Mu Chengxue gritted her teeth and said, "Let's do it."
With her words, the Golden Armored Bull under her let out a deep "moo," then turned its head and charged towards the Three-tailed Rock Dogs.
Seeing this, Chu Chen didn't dare waste a moment and quickly directed Lei Yao to attack.
The Golden Armored Bull's body began to emit a dazzling Golden Radiance, and in a blink, its surface was covered with a thick layer of golden scale armor.
Facing the imposing Golden Armored Bull, the Three-tailed Rock Dogs had no intention of confronting it head-on. They quickly moved to the sides, clearing a path for the bull's charge.
As the Golden Armored Bull barreled into the pack of dogs, it suddenly stopped, raised its front hooves high, and stomped down forcefully onto the ground.
"Boom"
A massive roar came from beneath its feet, causing the surrounding ground to shake as if an earthquake had struck.
The pack of dogs was thrown into disarray, with some even falling to the ground.
At this moment, a bolt of lightning flashed from Mu Chengxue's left side, followed by a series of miserable wails.
The Thunder Blade exploded directly in the midst of the pack, instantly killing three Three-tailed Rock Dogs, while the remaining three were struck by lightning, leaving them paralyzed.
The Golden Armored Bull quickly lifted its hind hooves and kicked backwards, turning the heads of two Three-tailed Rock Dogs into mush, then immediately turned, its horns slicing open the abdomen of the last Three-tailed Rock Dog.