Chapter 497: Mountain Guardian
Chapter 497: Mountain Guardian
"Roar, roar, roar..."
A terrifying beastly roar echoed out, and not only Li Qian, but everyone inside the Third Secret Realm could hear it clearly.
They all walked out of the research facility and looked towards the collapsed area of the Central Mountain Range.
The trainers and staff who were unaware of the situation showed bewilderment, while a small group of trainers who knew the truth furrowed their brows, their hearts filled with deep concern.
Li Qian was indeed perplexed, but as he recalled certain information, he suddenly understood.
He had a rough idea of what was happening.
As the trainers and research facility staff watched, a massive companion beast with a single horn on its head and two wings on its back suddenly leaped out from the collapsed area of the Central Mountain Range.
"It's the Mountain Guardian!" Li Qian and Wu You stood on the rooftop of the research facility, gazing at the awe-inspiring giant beast, and couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
It was clear that this Mountain Guardian was likely the guardian beast that had been guarding the Third Secret Realm all along.
In other words, it was a legendary companion beast! Of course, what truly astonished Li Qian was not the beast itself, but the frenzied state it was currently displaying.
Logically, a beast chosen by Shazhou Beastmaster University as the guardian of the Third Secret Realm should not have any issues.
But at this very moment, its bizarre state seemed rather peculiar.
Hum!
After the Mountain Guardian appeared, it immediately took to the sky, and in the air, a semi-transparent ripple suddenly formed.
Without hesitation, the Mountain Guardian dove into the semi-transparent ripple and disappeared from sight.
"Let's go, follow it!"
Li Qian didn't hesitate either; he immediately gave the order.
Wu You, standing beside him, summoned her companion beast, the Flame Dragon Falcon.
The two leaped onto the back of the Flame Dragon Falcon and flew towards the waist of the Central Mountain Range in the Third Secret Realm.
At the waist of the Central Mountain Range, there was a flat area with a light gateway standing tall, which was the array exit of the Third Secret Realm.
As the two flew towards the waist, figures rose from above each research facility within the Secret Realm, some riding flying companion beasts and others on various flying devices.
It was evident that the Mountain Guardian's strange behavior had startled them, and they wanted to follow and see what had happened.
Li Qian and Wu You were among the quickest to act. By the time they reached the waist, there weren't many people at the array entrance. Without hesitation, they stepped into the array.
A flash of light, and the two emerged from the array.
At that moment, their figures appeared within Shazhou Beastmaster University.
After exiting, their gazes immediately began searching.
Soon, they spotted the Mountain Guardian in the southern sky.
However, at that moment, the Mountain Guardian was already far away, reduced to the size of a sesame seed.
If not for Li Qian's incredible eyesight, it would have been impossible to make out.
"This is bad, Elder Ying might be in trouble!" At the combat academy of the school, President Pan Bing suddenly rose into the air, exclaiming in shock.
He immediately sprang into action, moving at an incredible speed to follow the Mountain Guardian.
"Let's go and take a look!" Li Qian thought for a moment and then continued to instruct Wu You beside him.
Wu You directly gave the command to the Flame Dragon Falcon.
The Flame Dragon Falcon spread its wings once more, carrying the two of them as they pursued the Mountain Guardian in the direction it had departed.
He had heard that exclamation from Dean Pan Bing just now.
He knew the "Elder Ying" Dean Pan Bing had mentioned.
Li Qian had seen Elder Ying many times within the Third Secret Realm.
This was just an idle retired old man.
Yes, at first, Li Qian had assumed as much because he had been far too leisurely inside the secret realm.
Li Qian had guessed that Elder Ying's identity might not be as simple as it seemed, after all, ordinary retired old men wouldn't have the qualifications to wander around in the secret realm. What he hadn't expected was that he was actually the Beastmaster of the Mountain Guardian and the guardian of the secret realm.
From Dean Pan Bing's words just now, Li Qian had already deduced that something must have happened to Elder Ying.
The Mountain Guardian must have sensed the danger to Elder Ying, which was why it had hesitated not at all and directly escaped from the Central Mountain Range.
Li Qian had a rather favorable impression of this elderly man within the Third Secret Realm.
On several occasions when he entered and exited the secret realm, he had seen the old man, and each time, the old man would greet him with a hearty smile.
After Dean Pan Bing's departure, Li Qian looked in the direction he had left, and a sense of unease began to stir within him.
Undoubtedly, Elder Ying was a hidden big shot of their school, a legendary Beastmaster.
But now, even such a hidden big shot had encountered a crisis, and his companion beast had to rush to his aid without hesitation, which was proof enough of how dangerous the situation was.
"Huh? This place isn't..." As he flew, Li Qian noticed something amiss.
Because at this very moment, the direction the Flame Dragon Falcon was flying was all too familiar to him.
It was precisely the direction where he had previously discovered the Rock Giant and the Rock Sword Master in Treasure Stream Town.
No, to be exact, it was the direction of Blackstone Forest.
"When was this town built?" Before he could even get close, while still in mid-air, Li Qian noticed something unusual.
He saw that Blackstone Forest had completely changed from before.
In the outer area of Blackstone Forest, a small town of considerable size had been constructed at some unknown time.
This town was clearly different from ordinary ones, as its surroundings were encircled by high walls, a practice reminiscent of the cities in the Dimensional Plane.
Before Li Qian could get close, a figure riding a flying longboard rose from beneath the town, blocking his path.
The one who blocked Li Qian's path was a young man dressed in a black uniform, seemingly an official Beastmaster. "Sorry, Li Qian, this place is temporarily off-limits to everyone!"
"What exactly happened here?" Li Qian didn't make any rash moves.
He knew that something must have occurred in the town below, but he wasn't sure what the situation was.
Moreover, he was well aware of his own capabilities.
With his current strength, if even Elder Ying and Dean Pan Bing couldn't handle the enemy, his intervention would only amount to delivering himself to his doom.
(End of Chapter)
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