CHAPTER 116: CHAPTER 116: ZHANG YUYAN’S STRENGTH

The communication bracelet buzzed.

Chu Chen put down his chopsticks and looked at the bracelet, realizing it was a call from Zhang Yuyan.

Without hesitation, he immediately answered the phone.

"Hello, Chu Chen, meet at the West Gate in half an hour," Zhang Yuyan said before hanging up.

Listening to the busy tone from the communication bracelet, Chu Chen thought he was hallucinating.

Although the other party didn’t explain the reason, Chu Chen knew she must have taken a Daoist School point task.

He dared not delay, quickly swallowing the porridge in his bowl, put on the combat uniform issued by the Daoist School, and hurried out.

At this moment, in a dimly lit basement, a man in a black robe crushed a communication device in his hand, excitement filling his eyes.

"Everyone gather," the black-robed man said coldly.

As his words fell, three people immediately appeared in front of him.

"I just received a message from the mole, the mission target has appeared. Once this task is done, we can leave Celestial Star City," the black-robed man said with some anticipation.

"Sir, do we withdraw those moles?"

"Withdraw? Why withdraw? They’ve just taken our benefits to work for us. These guys can betray others and would naturally betray us too, so let them fend for themselves. Besides, we may not have to act this time. It’s not too late to strike after assessing the situation," the black-robed man said coldly.

"Sir, we’re dealing with the Zhang Family this time. If we need to act, just the few of us might not be safe, right?"

"More people lead to exposure, and only one person is protecting that genius. I’ll take care of him, and the three of you must kill that genius from the Zhang Family as quickly as possible. Set out immediately," the black-robed man said, then stood up and walked out of the basement.

By this time, Chu Chen had already set off on the Swift Eagle, reaching the West City Gate.

He looked towards the gate and saw a beautiful figure standing quietly there, attracting everyone’s gaze.

However, people only watched from afar without approaching, because the figure wore a black combat uniform, with the Cyan Dragon Daoist School’s emblem on her chest.

Chu Chen looked at the graceful figure of the girl, shaking his head helplessly.

The girl was Zhang Yuyan. Chu Chen thought she was cautious before, but now it seemed she didn’t know how to disguise herself. Didn’t she know that she was the center of attention wherever she went?

Chu Chen dared not delay and quickly walked towards Zhang Yuyan.

Continuing to stay here would undoubtedly attract more attention.

"You’re here."

"Hmm, how long have you been here?" Chu Chen asked in a low voice.

"Just arrived a while ago."

"Hmm, let’s go."

The two exchanged a few simple words and then walked out of the city gate.

The City Defense Army saw their outfits and did not hinder them.

Meanwhile, a golden giant bird was circling a thousand meters high in the sky above them.

An elder stood on the bird’s back, watching the two talking and laughing below, with a comforting smile on his face.

"Miss, it’s been many years since you’ve been this happy. Unfortunately, the boy in front of you is destined to be just a passerby," the elder murmured.

"Yuyan, can you tell me now what task you picked?" Chu Chen asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuyan did not continue to hide. She clicked on the communication bracelet and sent the task information to Chu Chen.

Chu Chen hurriedly checked the communication bracelet upon seeing this.

The task’s difficulty was one-star: to seize a Star Gathering Flower from the central area of the West City Forest, guarded by a group of Black Flame Pythons, with the leading Black Flame Python just reaching Commander Level.

After reading the task content, Chu Chen couldn’t help but frown. This Star Gathering Flower is a Ninth-Grade Star Treasure, and its function is to gather the star power around it, increasing cultivation speed by 20% near it.

The quality of Black Flame Pythons can reach Elite Level Upper Grade, while the Black Flame Python King can reach Excellence Level.

Black Flame Pythons are gregarious star beasts, and their individual strength is very strong. The difficulty of seizing the Star Gathering Flower is self-evident.

"Let’s travel on our Guardian Beasts; it will be faster that way," Zhang Yuyan suddenly proposed.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen nodded quickly, then summoned Nirvana.

Chu Chen didn’t choose Lei Yao because its movements were too excessive, making it uncomfortable to ride, not suitable for transportation.

At this moment, Zhang Yuyan also summoned her Guardian Beast.

Her Guardian Beast was a gigantic lion. Its shoulder height was two meters, and its body length reached four meters. Its fur was fiery red, while the mane on its neck was grayish-white. Its limbs were extremely sturdy, and its eyes, like bronze bells, were full of arrogance.

Of course, that was when it looked at Chu Chen and Nirvana.

When it looked at Zhang Yuyan, the arrogance in its eyes vanished without a trace in an instant, replaced by a flattering look.

Seeing this, Chu Chen was quite speechless, only able to secretly curse the lion in his heart.

Cursing aside, Chu Chen was still very interested in this creature, immediately summoning the Slaughter Atlas to examine its information.

Star Beast Name: Wind Burst Mad Lion

Life Level: Growth Stage

Star Beast Quality: Excellence Level, Upper Grade

Star Beast Talent: Wind Burst Battle Body, D-level (After using the Wind Burst Battle Body, combat power can increase by 30%, star power consumption is doubled.)

Star Beast Level: Seventh Rank War General Level

Power Talent: C-level

Defense Talent: D-level

Agility Talent: D-level

Physical Talent: D+ level

Soul Power Talent: E-level

Star Power Talent: C-level

Star Beast Attribute: Wind Element, Fire Element

Star Beast Skills: Shattering Claw (Ordinary Level, Minor Achievement Realm), Sealing Throat (Ordinary Level, Minor Achievement Realm), Wind Armor (Elite Level, Mastery Realm), Anger Flame Breath (Elite Level, Mastery Realm), Wind Flame Bullet (Excellence Level, Skilled Realm)

Looking at the attributes of the Wind Burst Mad Lion, Chu Chen couldn’t help but gasp; its quality had reached Excellence Level Upper Grade.

Chu Chen could confirm that this was definitely Zhang Yuyan’s first Guardian Beast, meaning the Wind Burst Mad Lion’s quality had been upgraded once, showcasing the strong power behind Zhang Yuyan.

The Wind Burst Mad Lion’s talent is the Wind Burst Battle Body, a talent that can enhance combat power, considered extremely strong among all E-level talents.

Its six talents have reached the limit for the same-quality strong attack type Guardian Beast.

As for skills, it’s even more exaggerated, with a total of five skills, and their levels can even compete with Lei Yao. It’s important to note that Lei Yao’s skill levels were achieved with the help of the Slaughter Atlas to reach such heights.

In other words, this silent girl in front of him has possibly put in more effort than Chu Chen.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen was speechless. The cultivation talent of the other side was already extremely strong, her family background illustrious, and yet she worked so hard. She was truly a "king of diligence."

Thinking of himself, with average cultivation talent, every resource had to be obtained through hard work. Without the Slaughter Atlas, he would likely be ordinary among the multitude.