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Xin Ja should not be able to fight against a 4th level beast. If he did not use his abilities and tricks, he should even be a match to a level 1 beast with his current strength. However, he would not hesitate to utilize everything in his power just to be able to fight against these strong creatures.
And right now, the one in front of him is the strongest foe he would ever be facing.
He had even strengthened the rune formation in the area in case of any unexpected incident. However, there is always a limit to one's own strength.
If only he has reached the glowing gold orb level, then the 4th level beast would be a piece of cake for him and his rune arrays.
However, Xin Ja has no time to think more about it because right now, he is currently facing a dangerous situation..
He is about to be sliced apart by the long sharp claws of the 4th level beast.
But of course, inside this array formation, Xin Ja is not as weak as he is. And so he quickly formed signs in his hands as the huge claws drew closer.
Roar!!!
The beast suddenly roared in anger as it felt something bit his feet. The pain was too intense that it could not help but stop and use its hand to prevent itself from falling to the ground.
On its feet are sharp thorns protruding out of its feet. The sharp thorns punctured both of the beast's feet immobilizing it on the spot.
It was already too late for it to do anything as the thorny vines began to spread through its legs.
Roar!!!
It tried to grab the thorny vines but it was futile as it pricks its hand.
It did not take long before the whole body of the beast is wrapped into a ball while its eyes are looking at Xin Ja filled with fear and indignation.
Thud!
Xin Ja lost his footing as he slumps on the ground.
Breathing heavily as his forehead and body are drench in a cold sweat.
"That was too close… Hihi…" he said while chuckling a bit to himself.
He once again shifted his gaze to the 4th level beast and a hint of excitement appears in his eyes. If he could kill the beast and get some of its parts, then he would really be getting a huge gain. Thinking of what he could buy from that gain made him feel a bit excited.
He stood up but his feet are still a bit wobbly. He still feels a bit weak after almost expending all of his Ki in the fight.
In the eyes of the expert, that battle is just child's play, but for him, that was already life and death.
He looks around immediately deactivates the dome around him. The dome of the earth is his second layer of protection. If he could feel that his life would be threatened he could use the dome to trap the beast inside while he try to recover his strength.
After the dome crumbles, Xin Ja looks around him and was a bit taken aback to see a group of people.
The group also saw him and they were also shocked. They did not expect the young lad with an unfathomable strength to be really able to defeat the 4th level beast.
Xin Ja however, feel a bit uncomfortable talking with other people so, he decided to leave the place.
"Wait! Wait please!" one of the young women shouted.
"Help us please!" she cried.
Xin Ja was feeling a bit conflicted. In his seclusion for 5 years, he has not made contact with any people. Hence he feels a bit awkward and uncomfortable towards people. Plus he was born with an introverted personality since people would always mock him when he was young.
However, he also could not deny his kind nature hence he feels a bit conflicted on what to do.
He walks near the group and deactivates the rune array trapping them. He dare not look them in the eyes and kept his eyes on the ground.
This made the seven people think that the guy is a bit weird.
Suddenly, Xin Ja noticed that one of the young women is wounded heavily and her breathing is a bit abnormal.
"She… She is dying…" he said while pointing at the woman in the arms of Gong Han.
Upon hearing that, the expression of the group paled. They did not expect that the condition of Liu Zhen would be really grave. They thought that once they are able to go back to town they would be able to heal her immediately.
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"This… No… Liu Zhen could not die… She… She saved us. We…" Fu Linxue began to panic as tears began pouring out of her eyes.
"Calm down Zhen… This…" Tang Hao wanted to appease the girl but he is also out of option.
The group immediately turned silent. As mere students and apprentices, they are helpless at this moment.
"If only we still have our stuff…" Gao Anxi muttered but shakes her head in dejection.
As the group turned silent, they suddenly heard the young man said.
"If… If you want… I… I can help her." Xin Ja said while biting his lips and not daring to look at the group in the eye.
He just wanted to help so that these people would immediately leave him alone.
When they heard that, everyone's expression was suddenly filled with hope.
The burly young man Gong Han immediately walks forward and Deng Xan also takes out a sheath to cover the ground. The two seem to be with the same mind as they set Liu Zhen on the ground carefully.
Xin Ja was a bit taken aback at this sight. He did not know that these people would surely trust him. Well, how could they not? In the eyes of these youngsters, the young lad in front of them is not a young teen like them but a master in disguise.
After they saw how he emerged unscathed after confronting the 4th level beast, in the eyes of Tang Hao and his group, he is already a powerful master and possibly a Shen.
From the words they heard from the powerful expert, they have concluded that he is not some eccentric expert that would turn a blind eye on anyone. From the way he talks to them, it seems that the 'expert' is actually kind and magnanimous. Hence Gong Han and Deng Xan did not hesitate to ask for his assistance and moved on their own.
Xin Ja walks to the side of the woman and was a bit taken aback when he saw her beautiful appearance.
"She is like the woman in my dreams…" he thought as he looks at her pale face.
He shook his head and quickly takes out some needles from his pocket. He then quickly inserted the needles in some of her acupoints to stop the bleeding of her stomach. After that, he concentrated his sense in front of him and immediately began to scan her body. As he scanned her body, his hand did not stop inserting the acupuncture needles into some of the damaged blood vessels to stop her internal bleeding.
Everyone who is watching him at this time has a gaping mouth while watching him inserts one needle after another to their friend.
They have seen healers and doctors heal the sick, but they have not seen anyone using needles. They all showed frowns on their face and immediately thought that the young lad is doing something bad to their friends.
"We should stop this…" Gong Han who is standing beside Tang Hao said as he did not expect the young expert to prick their friend with long needles.
The other also agrees and wanted to make a move.
"Wait… All of you stop…" Tang Hao, on the other hand, stopped them.
Although he feels a bit doubtful of the way the expert is helping, he could feel that the young expert is not showing any malice to them.
In fact, as he observes, the young expert is actually showing a worried expression on his face.
Everyone did not know what to do at this moment.
Cough! Cough!
Suddenly, Liu Zhen coughed a mouthful of black blood.
Everyone was immediately worried. But then they saw their friend opening her eyes.
"Liu Zhen… You're… you're awake! How… how are you feeling?" Fu Linxue excitedly kneels beside her friend and held her hand.
"Please do not move her yet… She still has a lot of nerves that were severed." Suddenly a young voice interrupted Fu Linxue.
She immediately stopped and dare not move.
"It's good that you are awake… You will be feeling a bit uncomfortable at this time. I want you not to faint so that your life would be saved." The young teen said on the side.
Liu Zhen was still a bit confused at what is happening, but she just nodded her head.
An hour later…
Xin Ja stood up and clear the needles, he then nodded his head to the group and quickly disappear.
Everyone was a bit taken aback at how fast the young expert left. But when they saw their friend sitting upright, they all showed astonishment in their eyes.
"He… He really is an expert…" Tang Hao muttered in shock.