Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Su Yang followed along without any major incidents, indicating that the Blood Squad had not encountered any ferocious beasts yet. Soon, the three groups entered the heart of Wan'an Peak, where the relatively flat terrain gradually became steeper, clearly indicating that they were climbing towards the summit.

The atmosphere along the way was unusually eerie. Although the sun was high in the sky, the forest was silent and lifeless, with only the rustling of the wind through the leaves. An invisible pressure weighed on everyone's shoulders.

"Are you still holding on?" Lin Anlan asked the guard who had lost an arm as they walked.

The guard was clearly in poor condition, but he was still breathing heavily and responded to Lin Anlan in a soft voice: "It's okay, I can manage. It's just that I might not be able to help in the next battle. I'm sorry, Captain."

"No need to apologize. It's me who's sorry. Don't worry, I will definitely get you out of here alive," Lin Anlan said firmly, urging the healer to pay more attention to the injured guard's condition.

At this moment, Zhang Wenbo leaned over and said, "Captain, I estimate we should reach the summit in another hour or so, but I'm a little uneasy, it's just that..."

"I know, you're thinking it's too quiet here, that's not normal, right?" Lin Anlan waved her hand.

"Yes, it was eerily quiet. We didn't encounter any ferocious beasts along the way, not even a bird." Zhang Wenbo was clearly a little uneasy.

“This is the territory of an S-class ferocious beast, so it’s normal that there are no other ferocious beasts here. If the information that old dog gave us is correct, this should be the territory of the Rock-Bladed Beast. So we need to be on high alert and pay attention to any disturbances.” Lin Anlan replied.

"Brother, I'm a little scared." The Yuwen siblings, who were following behind, were also discussing the situation.

"It's alright, little sister. We have beast-repelling powder; S-rank ferocious beasts won't come after us first," Yuwen Rongxuan reassured her.

"But that's an S-class ferocious beast, the Rock-Bladed Beast. If we really encounter it, can we escape?" Yuwen Zuoqing's unease intensified.

"Where did this Rock-Bladed Beast come from? The city lord is lying to them. Rock-Bladed Beasts haven't been discovered in ages. If there were any on this island, they would have been hunted down by all the Crimson Storm-level adventurers long ago." Yuwen Rongxuan smiled and continued, "It's alright. If things go wrong, or if we encounter other S-rank ferocious beasts, we'll retreat once we confirm the Blood Squad's death."

"Ok!"

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"Which ferocious beast's territory do you think this is?" Su Yang asked curiously, wondering which S-rank beast could make the Blood Squad risk their lives to hunt it down.

"It's been too long, I've almost forgotten. Was it called the Rock-Branding Beast or the Earth-Suppressing Beast? Anyway, it was one of the two, or maybe both." Die'er tried hard to recall for a while, but still couldn't remember the specific name of the ferocious beast.

"Which of these two ferocious beasts is stronger?" Su Yang pressed.

"Which one is stronger?" Die'er pondered for a while: "The Rock-Beast is a dual-elemental beast, possessing both fire and earth elements, and has many attack methods. The Earth-Suppressing Beast only possesses earth elements, but the strength of earth elements is very high. Even my first master couldn't defeat it alone, so I can't tell. Judging from the number of people required to successfully defeat it, the Earth-Suppressing Beast should be stronger. After all, my first master needed four people to defeat it, while the Rock-Beast only requires two people."

"Then your first master must be very strong. Two people can defeat an S-class ferocious beast." Su Yang was somewhat envious of these strong people.

"That's right, you don't even know who you signed the elemental contract with." Die'er proudly raised her head again.

Su Yang shook his head and continued forward. If the Blood Squad knew about their discussion, they would definitely feel excited and happy, since they came for the Rock-Beast. However, if the Yuwen siblings heard it, they would be terrified, since Yin Tianbao had told them that there were no Rock-Beasts here.

After several more hours, the three groups of people finally arrived at the mountaintop one after another. When Su Yang arrived at the top, there was no longer any reaction from the Yuwen siblings on the radar. They had disappeared somewhere. Outside the forest, there was a relatively open area with many rocks. The Blood Squad was resting not far away. Su Yang had just found a shady spot to sit down when the ground trembled, and countless rocks fell down. The rocks shattered, and a cave was revealed not far away.

Upon seeing the cave appear, Lin Anlan immediately called to the team to end their rest: "The cave mentioned in the intelligence has appeared. The Rock-Beast is inside. Let's go!"

Everyone immediately got up and ran quickly towards the cave. Just as they entered the cave, the figures of Yuwen and his sister appeared and also ran quickly towards the cave. Su Yang immediately got up and followed.

Upon entering the cave, it was very spacious, with a straight road sloping downwards as if leading directly into the mountain. Su Yang followed behind them. The Blood Squad was in a hurry to hunt down the Rock-Bladed Beast, and the Yuwen siblings were eager to confirm the death of the Blood Squad. At this moment, they had no time to look behind them and only cared about running forward. Su Yang followed at a leisurely pace, always keeping the Yuwen siblings on his radar.

After walking for a long time, Su Yang finally reached the end of the passage and arrived at a spacious underground space. He saw the Blood Squad standing near the cave entrance, while the Yuwen siblings were hiding behind a rock not far away. Su Yang then found a rock and hid behind it as well.

Just as the Blood Squad was about to explore the area, a roar came from the entrance of a passage at the other end of the field. A ferocious beast rushed out. Its body was covered in flames, and there seemed to be magma flowing inside its body. Its skin was made of countless stones, and from a distance, it looked like the cracks in the earth caused by magma seeping in. It was none other than the Rock-Bladed Beast.

Once it fully emerged from the cave and stretched out its body, a colossal beast six or seven meters tall appeared before everyone. The Blood Squad immediately went into battle mode. Lin Anlan drew back the bowstring taut and fired an arrow with tremendous force: "Fire Tornado!" The whistling arrow shot out instantly with the name of the move, its shaft covered in flames, looking from afar as if it were following a fire dragon. The fire dragon slammed into the Rock Beast, creating a huge explosion. The Rock Beast was forced back a few steps by the impact of the explosion, but it quickly recovered. The members of the Blood Squad rushed forward, each unleashing their elemental power, but ultimately they underestimated the Rock Beast's combat strength.

The Rock-Beast seemed to be enraged, letting out a huge roar before slamming its fists into the ground. The ground shattered instantly, sending countless shards of rock flying and injuring the Blood Squad members. But the attack wasn't over yet. A red light suddenly appeared on the ground, followed by a burst of flames that shot into the sky. Even though everyone used their elemental powers to block the fire, steam still emanated from their bodies after the attack ended, clearly indicating the power of the strike.

After a brief pause, Lin Anlan drew his bow again, unleashing another fiery tornado that struck the Rock Beast squarely in the head. This time, the elemental power seemed even greater, resulting in a more devastating explosion. Guardians, Pioneers, and Rogues all inflicted damage on the Rock Beast from its surroundings, forcing it to retreat continuously. However, it eventually regained its footing, and in the next instant, several sharp spikes erupted from its body, rapidly piercing towards the group attacking from the front. Zhang Wenbo reacted swiftly, shouting, "Get behind me!" and then raising his shield while yelling, "Earth's Protection!"

The shields gleamed, blocking the spikes' penetration, but everyone was still thrown back. Just as they were about to hit the ground, the Pioneer shouted, "Elemental Creation!" A wall of water rose from the ground, catching them and preventing them from being injured. But soon the Rock Beast's attack resumed, punching the ground again. However, this punch did not have the same terrifying effect as before. A few seconds later, the ground began to tremble. Lin Anlan frowned, not knowing what kind of move this was. Zhang Wenbo sensed it for a moment and shouted in terror, "Watch out for the ground spikes!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone used their flight spells. Just as they took off, countless spikes shot out from the ground and then disappeared. Everyone thought the attack was over and was about to breathe a sigh of relief and land back on the ground, since flying consumed too much elemental power. The next second, countless tiny fireballs shot out from the direction of the Rock Beast. Those who had not yet landed had no choice but to defend in the air, but they were all knocked away by the fireballs and crashed heavily to the ground.

Everyone coughed up blood, which made their already dark red robes and cloaks even darker. But as expected of an S-class ferocious beast, it gave them no time to adjust. The next attack was already building up. Ferocious beasts seem to hold grudges. A stone spike mixed with magma flew rapidly toward Lin Anlan.

"Captain, watch out!" Zhang Wenbo shouted as he struggled to his feet to try and stop it, but the stone spike had already passed him and was flying towards Lin Anlan. Lin Anlan had just sat up and opened her eyes when she saw the stone spike flashing with fire flying towards her. She panicked for a moment and tried to block it with her hands while closing her eyes, but she didn't feel the pain she expected. When she opened her eyes again, a tall figure stood in front of her. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the guard whose hand had been severed earlier. The stone spike had pierced his chest, and blood was gushing from his mouth. The tip of the stone spike was only a few centimeters away from Lin Anlan, so close that she could even smell the blood.

Lin Anlan stared blankly at his teammate who had shielded him from a fatal blow with his own body, his mind a complete blank. Then, the lava on the stone spikes contracted rapidly, as if being sucked into the guard's body. The guard's body slowly emitted a red light, and the next moment, an explosion occurred. The explosion at such close range sent Lin Anlan flying again, crashing heavily into the stone wall and spitting out a mouthful of blood. The others were also affected by the aftershocks and scattered in all directions.

The Rock Beast temporarily stopped its attack, seemingly checking the survival status of the Blood Squad. It looked around, and just as it did, a cold voice came from a corner: "Demonicization."

Lin Anlan stood up again, blood seeping from her skin and gradually forming a blood bubble that enveloped her entire body. Zhang Wenbo, recovering from the aftershocks, cried out upon seeing this, "No, Captain!" But it was too late. The blood bubble burst, and Lin Anlan landed slowly, her eyes bloodshot, two horns sprouting from her head, and a pair of blood-red wings growing from her back. She picked up her bow and arrow again, said nothing, and simply fired an arrow. The arrow carried not only a fire tornado but also a domineering vortex.

Yuwen Rongxuan, who had been hiding behind the rock, exclaimed in surprise: "Dual elements! She's actually a demon!"

The arrow flew swiftly toward the Rock-Beast. Under the combined attack of the two elements, its power increased dramatically, piercing through the Rock-Beast's stone arm. The Rock-Beast, now missing an arm, became even more enraged. It roared to the sky and slammed its remaining fist into the ground several times, preparing for an even more ferocious attack.