Chapter 994: Chapter 1003: Giant Bear (Part 1)
After a dizzying whirl, Lin Xi appeared within the holy land, exactly where Avril and her group had previously appeared.
Of course, with his strength, such teleportation caused him no discomfort whatsoever.
"The density of Spiritual Qi here is a bit higher than that of the Secret Realm." He sensed silently and muttered, "But thereâs no sign of life within?"
After surveying the area, he realized that within several kilometers, there werenât even any insects or birds.
Even the small lake nearby didnât have a single fish.
"This place is quite peculiar!"
Logically speaking, even if the inhabitants of the holy land all left for some reason, or perished entirely, itâs impossible for there to be no insects or small birds at all?
Itâs known that the Spiritual Qi here is much richer than the Secret Realm he was in previously.
The Secret Realm was home to many beasts with the strength of a Peak Soldier King, far stronger than those outside.
Based on this assumption, there should also be powerful beasts in this Secret Realm.
But now, thereâs not a single insect or bird, which is quite unusual.
Could some terrifying event have occurred, causing the extinction of all humans and animals here?
Or perhaps a powerful beast within the holy land led to the extinction of other beasts, assuming all humans left the holy land?
But now is not the time to ponder these thingsâseeing some barely noticeable footprints on the grass, heâs over ninety percent sure that Avrilâs group headed in that direction.
Regretfully, he realized he shouldâve asked William about it earlier.
He thought for a moment and concluded he was too worried about Avrilâs safety, which made him anxious.
After all, given Williamâs strength of a Peak Soldier King, he ended up in that situation, so what about Avril, who is no different from an average person?
The next moment, he moved like the wind, racing towards the distant palace.
If he hadnât confirmed incorrectly, those who entered the holy land should all be there.
Besides the palace, the holy land is mostly vacant, aside from the grassland.
In less than five minutes, Lin Xi stood before the palace.
It took Avril and William more than half an hour to run over there previously.
The difference in their speed was like night and day.
Actually, William couldâve moved much faster, but he couldnât leave Avril alone.
The palace before him was entirely European in style, robustly constructed from huge stones, occasionally displaying sculptures reminiscent of Western mythology.
These sculptures were extremely lifelike and refined, but having gone without maintenance for ages, they were somewhat dilapidated.
Just then, a "Roar!" echoed from within the palace.
The sound seemed like a beastâs furious and murderous growl, enough to scare any ordinary person witless.
Lin Xi furrowed his brow, but remained unfazed.
In the next instant, he accelerated towards the source of the sound.
The palace was vast, spanning roughly a kilometer.
On the west side was a square about the size of a basketball court, and at the northern edge of the square stood a forty to fifty meter stone mountain.
The mountain wasnât natural, but appeared to be man-made.
In front of the mountain was a gigantic bear, five to six meters tall, roaring while beating a corner of the mountain with its fist.
This corner had a three-meter high, two-meter long cavity.
No, looking at the long stone debris on the ground, this shouldâve been a stone door earlier.
Judging from the giant bearâs current actions, it seemed to have smashed it with its fists.
Lin Xi spent about a minute to reach the squareâs edge, guided by the sound.
Along the way, he also discovered at least seven or eight Westernersâ corpses.
There were old men and middle-aged individuals.
From the faint residual aura around them, one could tell they were at least Soldier King level in strength, and a few old men seemed to be Innate experts.
The causes of their deaths were clear, all having suffered crushing blows.
As if they were struck by heavy objects falling from the sky.
"So thatâs how it is!" Lin Xi looked at the distant giant bear, a trace of solemnity on his face.
Thereâs no need to speak furtherâjudging from the scene before him, he could deduce that when this group entered the holy land seeking treasures, they were definitely attacked by the giant bear.
As things stand, the remaining people mustâve been driven into that stone door.
"Middle Innate stage, isnât it?" he muttered softly.
Though thereâs some distance, his senses could still pick up the aura from the giant bear.
The aura from the giant bear was something he hadnât sensed from anyone else before, not even those at the early Innate stage, who couldnât compare to the bearâs aura.
Which is why he said that.
There was one thing that consoled him slightlyâthe giant bear bore many wounds.
Its aura seemed somewhat declining.
After closely examining its appearance, he noticed the bear was likely in an elderly state.
Simultaneously, this was his opportunity!
Otherwise, facing a middle Innate stage adult bear, heâd be wholly uncertain about winning.
Itâs known that among beasts and humans of the same level, beasts excel in resilience and strength.
Especially a bear!
Bears are top-tier in explosive power, strength, and resilience among beasts.
So when confronting this middle Innate stage beast, itâs not being defeatistâhe truly doesnât have much confidence.
And one thing to consider: this is within the holy land.
Who knows if this middle Innate stage bear received any training from the holy landâs owner?
If it was taught some fist skills, it would be even harder to deal with.
"Currently, the priority is to enter the stone door and see whatâs inside." He did not rush to directly confront the bear.
Because if Avril wasnât inside, thereâd be no reason for him to take risks.
Of course, he hadnât spotted Avrilâs corpse or any trace of her along the way, and based on Williamâs call for help, he could confirm that Avril should be safe now.
As for whether sheâs inside, heâd have to enter and find out.
The next moment, Lin Xi charged towards the giant bear at maximum speed.
If anyone else attempted this, theyâd likely face death, given the bearâs middle Innate stage strength.
But for Lin Xi, he had absolute confidence in both his strength and speed, especially since this was an injured and aged bear.
When Lin Xi rushed over, the bear turned with unimaginable speed.
With a fierce expression, it glared at Lin Xi and swung its massive fist at him without hesitation.
To the bear, Lin Xi was blatantly provoking it.
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