Li Mo suddenly remembered that disgusting monster. The Great Sage had sucked up all the liquid in that thing. If it hadn't been for him to stop it, the Great Sage wouldn't have wanted to let go of that thing!
"Oh! I see, this guy must have absorbed enough energy recently to evolve!"
Li Mo looked at the Great Sage's current state, and recalled some of the knowledge about the evolution of monsters that Han Tianyu had explained to him, and concluded that this guy should be about to break through from such a deep sleep!
When the energy in a monster's body reaches its upper limit, it needs an absorption process just like humans. Humans rely on meditation, and they rely on sleep. When it wakes up, its strength will be greatly increased.
"Okay! I will forgive your dereliction of duty this time. But I am really looking forward to what you will become when you wake up."
Looking at the sleeping Great Sage, a smile appeared on the corner of Li Mo's mouth.
Since its size was the same as Li Mo's, it was impossible for Li Mo to carry him around looking for monsters. They can only use this big tree as their temporary residence, waiting for the day when it wakes up. Moreover, this place was closer to the interior of the misty forest, and Li Mo did not dare to walk around randomly. He had no choice but to temporarily give up killing monsters to increase his level, and guarded the Great Sage wholeheartedly.
…
Ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and the great sage Li Mo smiled helplessly as he looked at the great sage Li Mo who still showed no signs of waking up.
"Great Sage, Great Sage, when will you wake up! If you sleep for a month or two, what will I do?"
Calculating that it has been more than 20 days since he left the guild, Li Mo's level rose to level four in more than ten days. If outsiders knew about it, they would definitely be shocked, but Li Mo didn't take it seriously and still thought that his own improvement speed was still too slow.
"If that doesn't work, I'll go look for you nearby. It's much safer with him by your side than me by your side!"
Li Mo finally thought of the Great King Kong Giant Ape with the strength of an eighth-level monster and felt a chill in his heart. But there was nothing he could do about it. He really couldn't afford to wait like this! Not to mention whether he can achieve the strength to save Liu Yan and Ao Ying as soon as possible, even in the Imperial Martial Arts Competition three months later, he will not be able to achieve any good results with his current strength.
Thinking of this, Li Mo jumped off the tree and began to search around. Although the Great Sage is the king of the forest, few monsters will approach him if they smell his scent. But there is one in ten thousand, otherwise Li Mo could just ignore it and hunt the monsters by himself.
Li Mo started walking back every ten miles away from it, so that he could not only detect whether the Great Sage was in danger, but also have a chance to encounter the giant Vajra ape. Although the chance is slim, it is better than waiting around and doing nothing.
Just like this day after day, five days passed in the blink of an eye. Li Mo still found nothing. Not only was there no trace of the Great King Kong Giant Ape, but even those ordinary monsters were hard to find. Maybe it was because he was frightened by the powerful aura of the Great Sage!
On the sixteenth day of the Great Sage's sleep, Li Mo jumped off the tree at dawn as usual and started searching around. The area where he was today was surprisingly quiet. Normally, you could still hear the chirping of insects and birds.
"Hey! What's going on today? Isn't this little guy's intimidation so powerful that even ordinary birds and insects don't dare to approach it?"
Li Mo smiled playfully, not caring about this abnormal situation and still walking forward.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
Just where he had just walked, several silver shadows suddenly passed through. The speed could be described as a meteor, completely comparable to Li Mo's full sprint speed.
Li Mo seems to have been living a comfortable life these days, his vigilance has weakened a lot and he has not noticed anything strange behind him.
But just when he was about ten miles away and ready to return, he suddenly saw a sight that made his scalp numb.
Ten wolf-sized monsters with only silver hair on their backs and black hair elsewhere appeared in front of him.
"Silverback hyena!"
Li Mo knew the information about this group of monsters when he saw the conspicuous silver hair on their backs.
The silverback hyena is a level five monster. They live in groups and are incredibly fast. Its main means of attack are its sharp claws, fangs and the silver hair on its back. Once threatened, those silver hairs will shoot out like steel needles, and they are also poisonous. It can be said that it is one of the more difficult ones among the fifth-level monsters.
Seeing so many silverback hyenas, Li Mo secretly complained incessantly. With his current strength, he could still compete with one head, but this time there were as many as ten. He could only try his best to escape and get as close to the Great Sage as possible, hoping that the group of silverback hyenas could smell his scent and leave.
Li Mo moved his steps slightly, and the silver-backed hyenas dispersed quickly. They formed a circle around the city and trapped Li Mo. Everyone looked at Li Mo with greedy eyes, opened their big mouths and exposed the fangs inside, and sticky saliva flowed out from time to time. It seemed like they hadn't eaten for a long time and regarded Li Mo as his feast.
Pulling out the red dragon scale sword, Li Mo began to move towards the direction of the Great Sage. His steps were very light, for fear of irritating the group of silverback hyenas. He had to kill the one in front of him first, and then escape at full speed, so that there was still a glimmer of hope for survival. Otherwise, if these ten silver-backed hyenas come together, he may not even have bones and dregs left in the end.
Li Mo's method really worked, and the silver-backed hyenas didn't notice his intentions. When he was only about five meters away from the silverback hyena blocking him, Li Mo suddenly jumped up.
"Zangetsu!"
With a loud shout, a red-gold half-moon-shaped light emitted instantly.
Ouch…
With a scream, Li Mo's plan succeeded. Finally, a hole was made in the encirclement, regardless of whether the silverback hyena that was hit was dead or not. Li Mo immediately increased his speed to the limit!
Whoosh…
Pulling the long afterimage, he ran quickly towards the big tree!
Ouch…
Li Mo's series of actions from attack to escape was completed in just one breath. Seeing their prey escaping, the group of silverback hyenas reacted instantly. While howling, he chased after Li Mo. Even the silver-backed hyena that Li Mo had just hit dragged its seriously injured body and followed their team, not wanting to give up the piece of fat that reached its mouth.
The speeds of both sides were almost the same, but Li Mo's continued acceleration had consumed a lot of energy. In order to survive, he could only run while taking out the energy-restoring elixirs from his storage belt and stuffing them into his mouth.
After running five miles in one breath, Li Mo looked back and saw that the beasts were still chasing after him.
"No! Can't these guys smell the aura of the Great Sage? Why are they still chasing me?"
(End of chapter)