Lu Ya did what he said. During the next seven hours of flight, no matter what level of monster appeared, Lu Ya killed it alone.

And his attack method was just a golden line with an afterimage.

Gu Fan also changed from hiding behind Lu Ya when the monsters first appeared to being able to calmly maintain flight even when several A-level beasts blocked her way at the same time, and watched Lu Ya release his attacks without changing her expression.

After this journey, Gu Fan had a thorough understanding of Lu Ya's strength. Just comparing the speed of killing high-level monsters, Lu Ya's image in her mind was not much different from the Yuanying stage master who had destroyed their sect. As for the reason why he was not as good as the Yuanying stage master, it was entirely due to the limitations of the two cultivation systems.

The strong are awe-inspiring. Gu Fan didn't dare to care about Lu Ya's initial rudeness anymore. He just wanted to accompany him on this journey honestly.

The two set out from the east of Anshi, passed through the deserted city ruins, flew over the scattered county towns and villages, and a continuous mountain forest appeared in front of them. Among them, a steep peak pierced the clouds, like the king of the surrounding mountains.

Lu Ya slowed down and walked alongside her, saying, "That's Fairy Peak. Let's fly to the river at the foot of the mountain and rest for a while."

Gu Fan followed his arrangements.

After flying for about another half an hour, the two landed on the bank of a big river at the foot of Fairy Peak.

Gu Fan looked up at the mountains, flowing water, green trees and white clouds. She suddenly felt that this place was somewhat similar to the sect she once lived in. The surrounding five elements of spiritual energy were abundant, far superior to the Jiangnan base. Unfortunately, the people on Earth liked prosperous cities and insisted on building bases in urban areas, leaving these good places to the monsters.

"The effect of the medicine only lasts for ten hours. How can we find Feng Xiong?" Gu Fan asked after looking around the environment.

Lu Ya glanced at the top of the mountain: "If the Wind Bear is really at Fairy Peak, it should have sensed your presence."

Gu Fan frowned, feeling that there was something else behind Lu Ya's words.

Lu Ya walked a few steps away and suddenly released the corpses of the A-level monsters he had collected into the space. There were twelve in total. Because they died too quickly and the wounds were too small, not much blood was shed.

Gu Fan didn't quite understand what he meant by this.

Lu Ya took out a sharp knife and opened the brain of a monster while explaining to Gu Fan, "Both psychics and monsters have evolved crystal cores in their brains. These cores generally correspond to the psychic properties of the original creature, but there's also a very low chance of mutation. My space crystal is a companion crystal I found in the brain of an S-rank beast."

"Crystal cores of all types are high-tech materials. Bringing them back to base can be exchanged for merit points. We're pressed for time today, so I'll confiscate monsters below rank A. You'll be responsible for cleaning up these. Whatever crystal cores you obtain, they'll be yours."

As he spoke, Lu Ya walked to the river, washed a green crystal core he had just taken out, and threw it to Gu Fan: "The five elements crystal cores are easy to distinguish by their color. If you find a black crystal core, congratulations, it is the rarest space crystal."

Gu Fan subconsciously caught the green crystal core.

She probed her spiritual sense into it, and found that the abundant wood elements inside had actually condensed into a solid state.

If her spiritual power is exhausted, such a wood-type crystal core can immediately replenish her wood-type spiritual power, and the effect is comparable to that of a high-level spiritual replenishing pill.

Gu Fancai was reluctant to exchange this life-saving thing for merit points.

"How many merit points can one crystal core exchange for?" Gu Fan asked out of another doubt.

Lu Ya: "One Five Elements A-grade crystal core is worth 10,000 points. Space crystals can be exchanged based on capacity, so one cubic meter can be exchanged for 10,000 points."

Gu Fan looked at the corpses of the other eleven A-rank monsters at his feet, then at Lu Ya, who was squatting by the river washing his hands. His brows furrowed deeply. "Not to mention the materials on the A-rank monsters, just the merit from killing twelve A-rank monsters and their crystal cores alone can be exchanged for 240,000 merit points. Are you going to give them all to me?"

Lu Ya nodded.

No reward without merit, Gu Fan needs a reason.

Lu Ya's benefits were naturally not given to her in vain. He looked at her and said, "In the eyes of the Wind Bear, you are equivalent to a C-level monster. Once the strong smell of blood spreads here, the Wind Bear will definitely come looking for you if it gets hungry."

Gu Fan felt a chill run down his spine. "So, you want me to be your bait to hunt the wind bear?"

Lu Ya: "I will ensure your safety. Those A-level beasts are my reward. Of course, if you refuse, I won't force you."

Lu Ya is so powerful, but he still needs to spend a lot of effort to deal with the wind bear. You can imagine how powerful he is.

Gu Fan looked solemn, calculating rapidly in his mind.

If she refused to be bait, Lu Ya would definitely go over the mountains and across the ridges to look for the Wind Bear. At that time, would Lu Ya take her, a burden, with him? Definitely not. If she was left alone and the Wind Bear found her again, she would have no choice but to wait for death.

In this situation, she must not be separated from Lu Ya.

A man of insight is a hero, so Gu Fan accepted Lu Ya's conditions.

"I heard from Fenghuo that the Chinese soldiers' mission is to defend the country and care for the people. Since you are the young commander of the army, I believe you will protect me well."

Putting the green crystal core into the backpack, Gu Fan zipped up the backpack and put a compliment on him in a low voice.

Lu Ya: "Really? When I asked you to kill the crow, you didn't seem to have much confidence in me."

Gu Fan: ...

She glanced at him dimly and turned to deal with the monster's corpse.

This job was not unfamiliar to her.

Alchemists rely on more than just spiritual herbs; the inner elixirs, blood, and even fur of demonic beasts can enhance the potency of their medicines and are indispensable. When Gu Fan first began learning alchemy, he performed menial tasks like tending to the medicinal fields and collecting demonic beast carcasses. Only after mastering the fundamentals did he qualify to formally study alchemy.

Picking up Lu Ya's sharp dagger, Gu Fan got busy with ease.

The body structures of demon beasts and monsters are similar. The biggest difference is that demon beasts cultivate inner elixirs, while monsters cultivate crystal cores.

Gu Fan first took out the crystal core, and then gradually cut off the monster's fur, lungs and internal organs. The scene was extremely bloody.

"you……"

Gu Fan wanted to ask Lu Ya if he had any suitable containers for storing the internal organs, but when he turned around, he found that Lu Ya was not there by the river.

There was a movement in the tree next to him, and Gu Fan looked up suddenly.

Lu Ya was hidden among the lush branches and leaves, looking at her thoughtfully.

Gu Fan pointed at the cut-open belly of a monster and said, "Some parts inside can be used to make elixirs. Do you have a container I can borrow?"

Lu Ya: "The elixir made from the bones, blood and internal organs of an A-level monster should be several levels higher than the hair growth pill?"

Gu Fan: "Leave it to my grandfather, he will definitely refine high-level pills. I can only refine low-level ones."

Lu Ya: "What medicine is considered low-grade?"

Gu Fan: "Hair growth pill, scar removal pill, whitening pill, aphrodisiac pill, intestinal moistening pill..."

Gu Fan listed seven or eight kinds of elixirs in one breath, all of which were needed by ordinary people on Earth and would not be of much use to those with special abilities.

Lu Ya: "What are the high-level elixirs?"

Gu Fan's heart moved, and he hurriedly said: "We can talk about these when we get back. Lend me the container first, otherwise the things will be broken."

Lu Ya was silent for a few seconds and took out a few plastic buckets from the crystal.

After Gu Fan filled a bucket, he immediately urged him to put it into the space, which could preserve the things for ten thousand years.

However, the monsters had tough skin and flesh, and it took a very slow time to deal with each one. More than three hours passed before they knew it. As evening approached, the setting sun was blocked by the mountains and jungles, and the light at the foot of the mountain suddenly dimmed.

There are only two monsters left, and Gu Fan's hands are sore from exhaustion.

Lu Ya hid in the tree, not knowing whether Feng Xiong had quietly approached, and the two had stopped talking.

Gu Fan shook her tired arms and looked around at the grass, already stained red with blood. The strong smell of blood almost made her vomit. Had Feng Xiong not smelled it yet? Or had Feng Xiong just had a big meal and now had no interest in food?

No, even if the Wind Bear is not interested, aren’t the other monsters on Fairy Peak interested?

This thought made all the hairs on Gu Fan's body stand up.

The weak among humans will fear the strong, and there are also clear levels in the beast herd. The fact that other monsters did not come over can only mean one thing: the wind bear has come, and the low-level monsters dare not compete with the wind bear for food, and that S-level wind bear may be hiding in the dark, spying on her and observing her.

What should she do?

S-class monsters possess human-like intelligence. Does Wind Bear suspect she is a bait?

It's all bait anyway, so why not make it more realistic?

Gu Fan turned the dagger in her hand and walked towards one of the two remaining monster corpses. Just as she was about to squat down and start working again, she suddenly raised her head vigilantly, as if she sensed some danger.

After observing around, Gu Fan frowned and thought for a moment. Finally, she seemed to give up on the last two monster corpses, urged her combat boots, and flew quickly back the way she came, without any reluctance, as if running for her life.

When she flew about 500 meters, a beast roar suddenly came from behind her. The roar was like thunder, shaking Gu Fan's soul and making her almost forget to control her combat boots.

While trying to maintain his balance, Gu Fan looked back uncontrollably.

A wind bear as big as a mountain seemed to appear out of nowhere and ran towards her as fast as the wind.

Five hundred meters is nothing. Feng Xiong can shorten the distance by half with just one jump.

Looking at the wind bear that stood up to ten meters high and was covering her like a dark cloud wave, the difference between heaven and earth was so great that Gu Fan forgot to react like an ant. There was only one thought in her mind: she was going to die.

At that moment, Gu Fan seemed to have returned to the continent of cultivation, back to the time when he was being chased by high-level monsters.

So, no matter where she escapes to, will she eventually die in the mouth of a beast?

The wind bear's body was so huge that there was only darkness in Gu Fan's eyes.

Suddenly, a brilliant golden light rose from behind Feng Xiong, its light was as bright as the scorching sun descending to the earth.

The golden light engulfed Feng Xiong and Gu Fan.

She had to close her eyes to block out the dazzling light.

Something felt around her waist, and the familiar pulling feeling carried her away at an unfamiliar extreme speed.

Noticing that the light outside had dimmed again, Gu Fan opened his eyes and saw the wind bear lying face down on the ground with a giant golden sword one meter wide stuck in its back.

With a "bang", she bumped into something, but instead of being knocked away by her, an arm wrapped around her waist and held her back a few meters.

Gu Fan looked up and saw Lu Ya's cold face.

"Thank you for your cooperation." Lu Ya looked at her and said to Feng Xiong on the ground.

Gu Fan was still frightened and trembling all over.

"Stay here and don't move. I'll go see Feng Xiong." Lu Ya let go of her waist, grabbed her arm with one hand, made sure that Gu Fan still had the strength to maintain her balance, and then fell towards Feng Xiong's position.

Gu Fan looked again and found that more than half of the golden sword was embedded in Feng Xiong's body, and the other end of the sword should have been inserted into the ground.

Mutated monsters are just like people with special abilities. If their vital parts are injured, they will have a hard time surviving.

Just when Gu Fan judged that the wind bear should be dead, suddenly, the wind bear turned over at an extremely fast speed, opened its mouth wide, and spit out a dense mass of earth thorns towards Lu Ya!

Lu Ya dodged instantly. At the same time, the giant sword that was stuck in Feng Xiong's body twisted fiercely, and what Feng Xiong spat out of his mouth turned into a pool of blood.

Gu Fan was far enough away that neither the earth thorns nor the bear blood could affect her.

The wind bear fell to the ground and the earth trembled.

For the next few minutes, Feng Xiong remained motionless, with bright red blood continuously flowing out from his wounds and the corners of his mouth.

Feng Xiong is dead, what about Lu Ya?

While Gu Fan was on guard against the possibility that Feng Xiong might be faking his death, he searched everywhere and finally found a familiar black figure in the jungle nearby.

He was lying in the grass, seemingly injured.

Gu Fan immediately flew towards him.

The author has something to say:

Fanfan: Is he dead?

Lu Ya: What would you do if I died?

Fanfan: I will take out your space crystal and see if there are any good things inside.