95: Chapter 95 Recalls the Fear of Being Dominated by the Cane-wielding Aliens
He walked over slowly against the light, looking down at the three of them from a high vantage point, allowing Xu Qingfang and the others to see his appearance clearly.
"T-Teacher?" Mo Yu's voice trembled.
He would rather have seen a vicious ghost from Hell than have the person arriving be their teacher, Pan Xuan.
A vicious ghost might take their lives, but Pan Xuan would only make them wish they were dead and regret not taking the final exam.
No, they were already regretting it now!
Yue Yun, having deactivated his Divine General form, stood straight. Xu Qingfang guided the Thunderwing Griffin to land, bringing Mo Yu to stand beside Yue Yun, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, accepting Pan Xuan's judgment.
Pan Xuan, however, did not intend to let them off.
"My three beloved disciples, you've got enough nerve to skip the final exam, so I'll give you the excitement you wanted!"
"No, no, no, we don't want excitement anymore!" Xu Qingfang hurriedly refused.
Yue Yun and Mo Yu also put on fawning smiles, terrified that Pan Xuan would come up with some other trick to torment them.
Pan Xuan stared at the three of them and scoffed.
"Too late!"
Extremely brilliant golden light was released from beneath the Holy Jade King Dragon, instantly expanding to cover the entire dense forest, as if gold and jade were solidifying this vast space, and gravity several times stronger came crashing down.
Thump!
Xu Qingfang and the others instantly collapsed to the ground. Even Yue Yun was firmly kneeling, barely managing to support himself with his hands.
"This is a Domain-type skill, which usually possesses many variations; gravity is just one part of the Domain's abilities." Mo Yu, lying on the ground, didn't forget to explain to the other two.
Xu Qingfang was also sprawled on the ground like an octopus. Only Yue Yun was still struggling to hold on.
He was pressed down until his face and neck were red, but he still managed to lift his head with difficulty and shout loudly: "Teacher, we were wrong!"
Pan Xuan was all smiles: "It's okay, your teacher never holds a grudge, and I love giving you extra private lessons the most!"
The laughter felt like a hammer striking the three of them in the heart.
"Since you've grown capable, then defeat the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast within the Wang Long Domain. That way, I won't hold your absence from the final exam against you. My requirements aren't too high, right?"
Pan Xuan finally got to the point.
The over two-meter-tall Blunt-Armored Pack Beast appeared in the Domain, and the brilliant golden light converged upon it, dyeing it pure gold.
From a distance, it looked like a golden rhinoceros with its horn cut off!
Yue Yun's heart trembled.
He recalled the fear of being dominated by the Crutch Alien.
Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu had not yet realized the severity of the situation; instead, they wore expressions of relief.
"Fortunately, the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast is only two-star strength."
"Exactly, exactly, Old Yue can handle it."
They regained their confidence, one after another. As long as Yue Yun transformed into a Divine General, a mere two-star strength Blunt-Armored Pack Beast would be easy to handle, with absolutely no pressure.
But the prerequisite was that Yue Yun had a chance to unleash his ultimate move. The Blunt-Armored Pack Beast wouldn't give him that chance!
Its heavy body started running rapidly, like a galloping armored vehicle, kicking up rolling dust wherever it passed.
The three of them didn't even have time to react before they were sent flying by the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast, crashing heavily to the ground.
Pan Xuan was not worried about this at all.
With the protection of the Wang Long Domain, these three brats were perfectly fine; it was the perfect opportunity to teach them a lesson.
The three of them were scattered by the impact. Xu Qingfang raised his head, spat out the grass in his mouth, met the eyes of the disheveled Mo Yu not far away, and hurriedly called for help.
Seeing this, Yue Yun cursed inwardly: "Damn Crutch Alien!"
He was currently a mud bodhisattva crossing the river—hardly able to save himself. He hadn't even summoned Miao Sang before being sent flying by the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast, bouncing on the ground several times like a skipping stone.
Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu immediately fell silent. However, the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast had already set its sights on them.
"Moo—!"
The Blunt-Armored Pack Beast let out a low bellow. With the enhancement of the Wang Long Domain, it possessed even greater speed, charging through the dense forest like a gold-plated cannonball, ruthlessly striking the weak pair.
Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu looked horrified. They shouted in despair: "Don't come over here!"
...
The three of them's screams didn't stop until nightfall.
From start to finish, Yue Yun never managed to use Thousand Army Parting, instead becoming the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast's favorite toy, being charged at back and forth.
Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu were even worse off. The extra lessons given to Yue Yun were copied over to them; it was like cutting flesh with a dull knife—painful and agonizing when it landed on them.
The three of them lay on the ground, exhausted. They huddled their heads together but had nothing to say, only able to stare blankly and count the stars.
The Blunt-Armored Pack Beast wandered nearby, occasionally poking the three of them with its hooves to confirm they were still alive for the moment.
"Enough!"
Yue Yun, who had been poked for the umpteenth time, couldn't take it anymore.
He forced himself to sit up, grabbed a handful of weeds from the ground, and fed them to the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast, complaining: "We're old friends, can't you be a little lighter when you Charge at me?"
The Blunt-Armored Pack Beast gave him some face and ate the weeds. Whether the weeds weren't to its taste, or it was provoked by Yue Yun's complaints, it suddenly spat the weeds out of its mouth.
Pfft!
The clump of weeds mixed with saliva splattered out, landing squarely on Yue Yun's face, knocking him back down to the ground.
"Damn it, I give up!"
Yue Yun wiped the saliva and weeds off his face, completely exhausted of his last ounce of strength, and lay down weakly with the other two.
Xu Qingfang's voice was a bit hoarse: "How about we just admit defeat to Pan Zi, go home for a meal, and then plan our next move?"
Xu Qingfang's suggestion was supported by the other two. Mo Yu said weakly: "But the problem now is that we don't know where Pan Zi went; only the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast is left to keep us company."
Pan Xuan intentionally retaliated against their road trip behavior; after the torture ended, he left directly, with no intention of taking them back, at most leaving the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast to keep them company.
Clearly, this was a one-way ticket.
Xu Qingfang asked: "Can we send Pan Zi a message?"
"No."
Mo Yu answered decisively.
He showed his phone to the other two. On the screen was a new post from Pan Xuan's social media, with a picture of the three of them looking disheveled and covered in dirt after being hit by the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast.
The caption read: "The weather is nice, releasing three Rebellious Disciples!"
"Pan Zi is truly sinister!"
Xu Qingfang suddenly realized that Pan Xuan was retaliating for the fact that they had blocked him on social media, and he gritted his teeth in anger.
Mo Yu also shook his head and chuckled. Only Yue Yun looked thoughtful: "Do you think... Pan Zi wants us to walk back ourselves, just like when we went to Nanyuan City for the Campus Championship and he snuck away?"
The three of them looked at each other. Come to think of it, Pan Xuan was really capable of doing that.
After all, he was quite assured of the Three Heavenly Kings; at least he didn't need to worry about their safety, but rather had to worry about the safety of others.
"I think you're right!"
Mo Yu thought seriously: "Pan Zi left the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast to guide us, and by the way, to keep an eye on us, for fear that we might start a fire to keep warm and set the mountain ablaze!"
"Come to think of it, you might really be onto something!"
Xu Qingfang felt that was the reason.
The Blunt-Armored Pack Beast couldn't help but let out a grumbling "Moo," as if to say, you three actually have some self-awareness.