Ming Zhitian led the way, occasionally turning to see if the Golden Armored Bear Beast was following. Indeed, it trailed closely behind Ming Zhitian, trotting along.
Before long, Ming Zhitian found the herbs specifically for treating beasts. He carefully plucked them, mixed them, and then ground them with his hands.
Approaching the Golden Armored Bear Beast, Ming Zhitian held out the herbs for it to see. "Let's be clear, no biting, no hitting. See, these are herbs, not poison. Come, I'll apply the medicine now, don't move erratically."
The Golden Armored Bear Beast suddenly became obedient and lay down, allowing Ming Zhitian to gently apply the herbs on its injured back. It felt a cool, soothing sensation.
Ming Zhitian tore strips of cloth from his own clothes. Several pieces were pieced together to form a bandage large enough for the bulky Golden Armored Bear Beast.
The Golden Armored Bear Beast felt much better and less pained. It happily stood up, sniffed Ming Zhitian, memorized his scent, and then left.
Ming Zhitian let out a sigh of relief. "My heavens, I was so scared. I thought it would swallow me whole after using me."
Moments before, the beast's roar had quickly attracted dozens of Iron Armored Ferocious Beasts and Steel Armored Bear Beasts. Ming Zhitian was taken aback. "I once heard Guo Shi say that the first sacred land for training was full of Steel Armored Bear Beasts. Could this place be adjacent to the first sacred land?"
There was no time for him to ponder. The Steel Armored Bear Beasts lunged at him! Dozens, even hundreds of claws swiped at him!
Ming Zhitian tried to retreat, but his escape route was blocked. He cursed himself for not reacting immediately, otherwise, he would have slipped away long ago.
He repelled one, and several more came. He drove off a few, and dozens more appeared. They were ceaseless, and their numbers seemed to be increasing.
It was likely they had caught the scent of delicious food. Seeing the horde, some lone ferocious beasts and bear beasts also rushed over.
Soon, Ming Zhitian had nowhere left to retreat except for a cave. But if he entered the cave, he would surely die. He had no choice but to continue fighting them outside.
He desperately needed a breakthrough, otherwise, what awaited him was an endless drain of energy, until he was finally worn down by the bear beasts.
Just as Ming Zhitian was weakening, a familiar roar echoed from behind: "Huwa~!"... This scared away a portion of the Iron Armored Ferocious Beasts and Steel Armored Bear Beasts.
Ming Zhitian looked up. "Brother!"
It was the Golden Armored Bear Beast! It had returned!
Seeing that some Steel Armored Bear Beasts still ferociously refused to leave, the Golden Armored Bear Beast's eyes turned red. With a few swipes of its claws, it directly tore apart several Steel Armored Bear Beasts.
Ming Zhitian's dozens of punches had had no effect on these Steel Armored Bear Beasts, but before the Golden Armored Bear Beast, they were like cutting through tofu.
Once the ferocious beasts and bear beasts were scared away, not a single one remained.
Ming Zhitian looked at the Golden Armored Bear Beast, its eyes returned to normal. "Brother! Thank you!"
The Golden Armored Bear Beast nudged his arm with its nose, signaling him to follow.
Ming Zhitian followed without a second thought. "After surviving a great disaster, one must have good fortune. My luck is truly excellent. Brother, I thought you had already left. I didn't expect... you're so loyal!"
The Golden Armored Bear Beast had been carrying about ten Fire Dragon Fruits in its mouth. Upon seeing Ming Zhitian, it immediately dropped them to rescue him.
As a result, nearly half of the fruits on the ground were smashed. Ming Zhitian picked one up, broke it open, and ate it.
Red skin, flame-colored flesh, pure and sweet taste—truly a delicacy of the beast race, and good for humans too, enhancing physique.
Ming Zhitian felt a surge of warmth throughout his body. His physique was strengthened, and his strength seemed to have even improved slightly.
Seeing Ming Zhitian only eat the flesh and not the skin, the Golden Armored Bear Beast picked up a damaged Fire Dragon Fruit and ate it in front of him, signaling him not to waste it.
Helpless, Ming Zhitian reluctantly ate the red skin as well.
And surprisingly, the skin was also good, crisp and sweet.
Ming Zhitian ate several, and the man and beast thus satisfied their hunger.
Ming Zhitian looked at the sky, which was darkening. Calculating the time, he had been in this ancient ruin mountain for twenty days. Ten days remained until the end of the period. If he lost track of time, he would be trapped here and unable to leave.