Chapter 458 Mayhem
Due to the explosion deep underground, the beasts around the mountain the Battle Maiden Sect was on went wild. Landslides destroyed their territory and changed the landscape of the mountain.
Many Rank 6, 7, and even Rank 8 beasts were forced to relocate.
However, everything wasn't all bad.
Although beasts under Rank 8 lacked human intelligence, they were smart enough to know that this was also an opportunity to fight and create their own territory.
So, amidst the chaos, the beasts fought and killed each other for a chance to find their own place to settle down.
The Battle Maiden Sect was no different. They knew that although the chances of their disciples getting killed were higher during such a situation, it was also an opportunity.
Due to all the beasts killing themselves and the change in landscape, the Sect can use this as an opportunity to expand! Their expansion won't happen overnight, but they can lay the foundation through the chaos ensuing on the mountain!
So, the Elders of the Sect quickly made an announcement to the entire Sect!
They said, "The beasts have started rampaging around the mountain, killing everything in sight, competing for new territories now that the landscape of the mountain has been altered! For anyone who wants to participate in this chaos, we will reward you with one month's worth of cultivation resources for every 25 beasts killed! There will also be extra rewards for those who place in the Top 3!"
Naturally, this got the blood of every disciple in the Battle Maiden Sect pumping!
One month's worth of resources for 25 beasts?! In a time like this?!
For those who have reached a decent level of strength, they can slaughter that amount in a few minutes to a few hours!
By the end of all this mayhem, they might be able to rack up a few years' worth of cultivation resources in just a day!
So, without delay, all disciples, Outer, Inner, Core, and even Direct, all ran out of the Sect and began killing beasts!
Maria, Celaine, and Akira were also a part of this force as they weren't going to miss such an opportunity! With their talent and strength, they should be able to kill hundreds of beasts before this is all over!
However, they weren't the only outstanding disciples that decided to take part in this hunt. Many of those disciples who have been in seclusion for several years have come out of their caves.
Unfortunately, the Battle Maiden Sect and the beasts on the mountain weren't the only ones to experience the explosion Mira created.
Some of the old monsters hidden deep underground awoke from their slumber, sensing a disturbance.
Beast Clans, both under and above ground, felt the need to start preparing for what was to come. For those Clans that have existed for thousands of years, they knew that whenever there's a large disturbance on the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, many want to take advantage of the pandemonium.
Most just hoped that nothing too serious would happen. However, beasts don't particularly like having their homes (the mountain) shaken and destroyed.
A few of the Sects around the Battle Maiden Sect also took notice of this event. Fortunately, they just took a neutral stance, as this wasn't the first time something like this had happened on the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.
The Battle Maiden Sect also wasn't so weak that they'd fall because of an earthquake, but the possibility was always there.
That's how unpredictable the mountains were.
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Amidst all the confusion and chaos, somewhere on the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, a person with 9 fox tails and a face as beautiful as a goddess suddenly appeared. She hastily looked around and sighed in relief.
The person who just appeared was naturally Mira, who had just escaped from the hands of Peak-Stage Rank 8 chimera.
However, the light smile that previously hung on her face was now gone. What remained was a cold, slightly murderous look.
She inspected her body and took note of all her internal injuries. Fortunately, her Core was fine. It was a little shaken and looked a bit unstable, but that was it. She'd just have to be careful and do her best to prevent any more attacks to her abdomen like that in the near future, and it should be fine.
ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ
To be honest, Mira wasn't expecting the Chimera to be so decisive in crippling her! Luckily, her Core was extremely durable, and he didn't use his full strength, or else she would be crippled!
What prevented the Chimera from knowing she was crippled was that Mira's aura and Qi control had grown exponentially! Her meridians and Core are also unique, so if Mira really wants to, she can prevent any aura from leaking out of her body, even going so far that not even a Peak-Stage Rank 8 beast can't sense it!
However, normally she doesn't do so because that would, in fact, only draw more attention to her, at least in the Sect.
Everyone in the Battle Maiden Sect has some form of cultivation, and her robes prove she's an Outer Court Disciple, telling the world she's a Core Formation Realm expert. There's simply no reason to conceal her aura, and doing so would only make people weary of her.
Although Mira doesn't care what other people think of her, if doing this can prevent unnecessary trouble, she will.
Now, as to how Mira escaped…
"That fucking beast! I almost had 5,000 Abyssal Battle Ladder points saved up, but he just had to go and force me to spend 500 of them! I swear, the next time I see a chimera, I'm going to kill it, no questions asked! For making me waste so many precious points, their entire race deserves death!" Mira cursed out loud with killing intent leaking out of her eyes.
"Woah there! You can't just subject an entire race of beasts due to your carelessness! Maybe if you hadn't hunted down so many beasts and insects in those tunnels, they wouldn't have come after you. These are just the consequences of your actions." The Guardian admonished, but his face was saying something else. Unfortunately, Mira couldn't see this…
"Whatever. Those beasts would have eventually come after me even if I hadn't killed them. I had no way of escaping those tunnels, and from what I saw, that chimera was sacrificing many of them to that altar. Plus, where else was I going to find such an abundant amount of practice dummies?"
"Hahaha! I guess you're right! Perhaps you should even thank that chimera! Not only did he give you a perfect place to hone your skills, but he even gave you that altar! What a generous little beast! Hahaha~!" The Guardian chuckled in amusement.
That's right! The only reason Mira was able to escape was because of the Abyssal Battle Ladder Points she racked up over the last 3 months!
After being taken captive by 6 Rank 8 beasts, Mira had no other choice but to utilize them. She didn't have anything currently in her possession that could get her out of that situation.
Well, she had her Death Tail, but she had a feeling she'd lose more than just 10% of her lifespan if she were to try and consume the Chimera. That doesn't even take into account the other Rank 8 beasts!
Chances were, she'd lose her life before she even got the chance to kill them all!
So, Mira asked the Guardian for a way to escape. He proposed numerous solutions. The cheapest, of course, is to buy a Mystic-Grade Teleportation Talisman. This would cost her around 200 points.
The reason she'd need a Mystic-Grade more than a Heaven-Grade Talisman is because if the chimera was smart enough, he could use his Qi to prevent Mira from teleporting if it was only a Heaven-Grade talisman.
For this reason, Mira didn't feel comfortable buying a Heaven-Grade talisman, even if it could save her another 150 points.
However, the biggest reason she didn't go this route is that she wouldn't be able to deal any damage to the bastard that tried to cripple and drain her blood essence!
So, the Guardian suggested she buy a Mystic-Grade Talisman along with a Low-Tier Mystic-Grade Earth-Rupturing Array Disk.
This would cost her a total of 500 points, but it would allow her to kill that chimera bastard and those other 5 Rank 8 beasts.
The Earth-Rupturing Array Disk would absorb all the surrounding Qi, connect to the earth, and then implode in on itself, causing widespread destruction! The shockwaves from this blast would then spread for hundreds of kilometers, affecting everything it touches!
Although it was only a Mystic-Grade Array, the destruction it's able to cause to the surrounding area is no less than some weaker Divine-Grade arrays!
Mira ultimately decided to go this route, as it would not only allow her to kill those bastards, but she could also escape.
It also wouldn't set her too far behind in terms of reaching her goal of 5,000 Abyssal Battle Ladder points. Right now, she's sitting at around 3,500. Although she would've reached her goal during her next breakthrough, this only set her back another breakthrough.
However, that's only if she doesn't spend any more points. If she's forced to spend another 500 points, she might actually have to wait until she reaches the Peak of the Core Formation Realm to reach her goal of 5,000 points!
Luckily, the altar she 'received' makes up for some of her loss.
As Mira was ruminating over her losses, her ears twitched, hearing a nearby bush rustle.
Her mind stopped all unnecessary thoughts and went straight to battle mode…
The reason why?
Because she couldn't sense anything approaching at all!