284Chapter 283 Halfway through the journey another fifth-tier demonic beast is encountered

this……”

“So fast!”

Yu Xian killed the three-striped tiger and took away the entire tiger corpse in just three or four breaths.

So much so that the battle was over the moment Shen Ce and Wei Yun’s attacks arrived.

Yu Xian also devoured the entire carcass of the three-striped tiger.

A look of shock and a hint of anger flashed in their eyes.

Yu Xian’s strength is indeed formidable.

But his act of taking it all for himself is truly displeasing!

After all, we came together and are going through thick and thin together, so if there are any benefits, we should definitely share them equally.

Just because you acted quickly and killed the Three-Striped Tiger first doesn’t mean you can take away the entire Three-Striped Tiger’s corpse.

“die!”

Hua Yuandu was also extremely fast. Just as Yu Xian finished, the sword he transformed into pierced the heart of the Scaled Red Bear, killing it instantly.

However, unlike Yu Xian, he did not collect the carcass of the scaled red bear. Instead, he glanced at Yu Xian, his eyes flashing, and laughed, “This scaled red bear is useless to me. Shen Ce, Wei Yun, you two can divide it up.”

Shen Ce and Wei Yun were quite interested upon hearing this.

Wei Yun, however, said somewhat embarrassedly, “This demonic bear was killed by Fellow Daoist Hua all by yourself. We didn’t contribute at all, so how can we share the spoils…”

Hua Yuandu waved his hand and said, “It’s alright. I have no use for this bear carcass. You should put it away quickly and continue on our way. Let’s not waste any more time.”

The two exchanged a glance, and Shen Ce nodded, saying, “Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Hua.”

After saying that, he took a step forward and came to the corpse of the scaly red bear. He raised his hand and took the corpse away.

After this matter is completed, we will split the profits equally with Wei Yun once we leave.

The two had known each other for many years and were close friends. Apart from the actual practice of dual cultivation, they were basically no different from Daoist couples, so it didn’t matter whose storage bag they put the items in.

Hua Yuandu saw Shen Ce put away the bear corpse and nodded, saying, “Let’s go. The unusual battle fluctuations here may have already attracted the attention of other demonic beasts. We shouldn’t stay any longer.”

After saying that, he turned around and continued walking forward.

Yu Xian naturally followed, concealing his presence.

Now, even on the outskirts of the Southern Wilderness Swamp, there have appeared fourth-tier high-grade and mid-grade demonic beasts, and the danger within is self-evident.

The four of them were cautious, so their speed naturally slowed down.

Although the journey was slow, it was safe. They traveled for a whole day without encountering a single monster. After advancing several hundred miles, the four of them had truly entered the depths of the Southern Wilderness Swamp.

The further in they went, the slower Hua Yuandu’s speed became.

Although he was arrogant and confident, he was not a fool.

He knew that if he was not careful in this place, he might not have a chance to get out alive, so he would rather go slowly than expose himself.

“Fellow Daoist Hua, how far away is that inheritance realm?”

Shen Ce walked cautiously, and couldn’t help but whisper, “We’ve already ventured nearly a thousand miles into the Southern Wilderness Swamp. If that inheritance secret realm is very far away, I’m afraid it will be difficult to reach it…”

The deeper one goes into the Southern Wilderness Swamp, the more monsters there are.

They only encountered one bear-tiger fight on their journey, which was incredibly lucky.

“Soon.”

Hua Yuandu whispered, “It should still be about a thousand miles away. That expert isn’t stupid. If he really set up the inheritance secret realm in the deepest part of the Southern Wilderness Swamp, how could any inheritor walk in alive? What would he inherit then?”

There are still over a thousand miles to go…

Upon hearing this, the three understood the situation and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At their current pace, if they continue steadily, they should arrive in another day and a half.

Hua Yuan is right.

If that inheritance secret realm is really located in the central part of the Great Wilderness, how dangerous would the journey of tens of thousands of miles be? It’s unimaginable. It would be almost impossible for four cultivators who are not even at the Golden Core stage to arrive alive. No powerful person who wants to pass on their legacy to their descendants would be so ruthless, unless their legacy is for a Golden Core or Nascent Soul expert.

After walking several dozen miles, Hua Yuan suddenly stopped.

Yu Xian frowned, then stopped, looking ahead with a serious expression.

Shen Ce and Wei Yun also stopped and looked into the distance ahead, their brows furrowed.

In the depths of the dense forest ahead, there was a huge nest that blocked their path!

The nest was built on a foundation of several giant trees, with vines as ropes, and covered with various shrubs and leaves, giving it the feel of one of the most rudimentary thatched huts among humans.

Clearly, the monster that built this nest was highly intelligent and already knew how to enjoy life.

Unlike other monsters, they don’t just sleep in any cave with some weeds.

Similarly, the high intelligence of monsters is itself a sign of their strength.

Several miles away, the four could see the huge nest, but the monsters inside, some present and some absent, did not notice them.

Such a huge nest must contain monsters at least three zhang (approximately 10 meters) in size.

Furthermore, judging from the nest alone, it is impossible to identify what kind of monster it is.

Hua Yuan frowned as he looked at the nest blocking their path. After thinking for a moment, he turned his head and whispered, “That nest is quite large. The monster inside might be close to the fifth rank. But let alone close to the fifth rank, even if it’s a low-rank fifth-rank monster, if the four of us attack together, we can quickly take it down. What do you think?”

“Fellow Daoist Hua, the strength of a low-grade fifth-order demonic beast far surpasses that of a high-grade fourth-order beast.”

Shen Ce said in a low voice, “Why should we take this risk? If we go around it, it will only be an extra four or five miles. Wouldn’t that be safer?”

“It’s easy to bypass it.”

Hua Yuandu looked at Shen Ce and whispered, “But what if we get lost and can’t return to the original route? Between the two, it’s definitely safer to quickly kill that fifth-tier low-level demon beast in the nest.”

Shen Ce’s expression changed, and he looked thoughtful.

The vast marshland is not a place in the wild.

If you get lost here, getting back to the indicated route is harder than climbing to heaven!

In comparison, killing that unknown fifth-tier demonic beast is naturally the safest option.

However, the fifth-tier demonic beast was too powerful. Hua Yuan made it sound easy, but the four of them worked together to kill it quickly.

But if they can’t kill quickly and instead get entangled, attracting the surrounding monsters to gather… the consequences would be unimaginable.

“so.”

Hua Yuandu solemnly said, “I will reveal myself first. If the monster is in its lair, it will surely come out to hunt me. I will lure it here, and you can all attack it together, catching it off guard and killing it! If it is out foraging for food and not in its lair, then we can hurry and pass through!”

“How can this be done?”

Wei Yun hurriedly said, “A fifth-order demonic beast is no ordinary creature. Fellow Daoist Hua, wouldn’t it be extremely dangerous for you to go and lure it alone?”

Shen Ce nodded and said, “Fellow Daoist Hua, you must not do this. It is too risky.”

Yu Xian remained silent for a moment.

Hua Yuandu’s decision to lure the monster out was indeed an excellent method.

Seeing that Hua Yuandu was the only one there, the demonic beast would relax, assuming that he was a human cultivator who had come in to search for spiritual herbs and would come to kill and devour him.

However, if the four of them rush over together, even from a distance of a hundred feet, the demonic beast will immediately sense their presence and become alert. It might even flee first and then pursue and kill them! After all, a fifth-tier demonic beast is extremely cunning.

However, the strength of a fifth-order demon beast should not be underestimated. It would be extremely dangerous for him to go alone to lure it. He might not be able to lure it and might actually become meat in the beast’s mouth!

Back in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, that fifth-tier superior fox demon beast required seven early-stage Golden Core experts to suppress it, but it escaped because of Mo Yao’s interference.

Therefore, a fifth-order low-level demon beast is already as strong as a cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm. How can we underestimate it?

However, there’s no use in persuading them. If Hua Yuan doesn’t even try to lure them, are we supposed to let these two pseudo-Dan realm cultivators do it?

Or, should I go by myself?

joke……

Hua Yuandu raised his hand and said in a low voice, “You two don’t need to say anything more. Let’s do it this way. Let’s not waste any time. I’ll go lure that monster now. You two get ready and help me in time!”

After saying that, he looked at Yu Xian again.

Yu Xian nodded slightly, his gaze serious.

Hua Yuandu nodded to himself, then took a step forward, his aura exploding as he rushed straight towards the nest!

As Hua Yuandu revealed his aura and his cultivation fluctuations spread, he quickly approached the huge nest within a mile. The nest suddenly shook, and a furious low roar came from inside.

A dark figure burst out of the lair, its brownish-yellow eyes flashing as it stared at Hua Yuandu in the distance, revealing a cunning, cold, and suspicious look.

This is… a human cultivator!?

“It’s a Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!”

“A fifth-tier, low-grade Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!”

Shen Ce and Wei Yun both gasped in surprise, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at the monster ahead.

Yu Xian’s gaze sharpened as he looked at the black wolf in front of him, which was at least three zhang in size, covered in black fur, and exuding a chilling aura. His aura quickly rose to its peak!

Once a Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf reaches adulthood, it becomes a low-grade fifth-tier demonic beast!

If it continues to cultivate and grow, it may even become a fifth-tier superior!

Its bloodline is much stronger than that of the three-striped tiger and the scaled red bear.

Therefore, even though it is a fourth-tier superior or middle-tier animal like the Three-Striped Tiger and the Scaled Red Bear.

The Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf is far more powerful than the Three-Striped Tiger and the Scaled Red Bear!

Not to mention that it is already fully grown and is a solid fifth-tier low-grade demon beast, comparable to a Golden Core early stage cultivator!

Hua Yuandu paused, his face grave as he stared at the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf before him. Without giving it time to think, he raised his hand and roared, “Demon, prepare to die! Heavenly Sword! Slash!”

In an instant, a dazzling sword light shone from Hua Yuandu’s body. He brought his two fingers together and pointed them out!

With a sword cry, a giant sword, several meters in size and almost solid, flew out from Hua Yuandu’s finger, cleaving through countless bushes and thorns, carving furrows in the ground, heading straight for the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!

The Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf was only slightly taken aback before the Heavenly Sword was already in front of it, landing on its head.

boom!

With a deafening roar, the sound of metal clashing against metal was heard, and a bloody gash was forcefully cleaved open on the head of the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!

“roar!”

A sharp pain shot through it, and the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf’s pupils instantly filled with bloodshot veins. With a furious roar, it opened its blood-red maw and lunged straight at Hua Yuandu!

With a single sword strike, Hua Yuandu had already turned and fled back!

Boom!

The Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf roared with its ferocious aura, and as it charged forward, the ground trembled. A foul wind howled from behind, and it rapidly closed the distance of less than a mile between itself and Hua Yuandu!

“How do I kill a fifth-tier Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf…?”

“How do we kill it? Let’s wait for Fellow Daoist Hua to lure it here, then we’ll attack together and fight with all our might! Now it’s either it or us!”

Wei Yun and Shen Ce exchanged words quickly, their breathing already at its peak!

Yu Xian gathered spiritual energy throughout his body, calculating the time to arrive, and at the same time, he raised his hand and quickly formed a hand seal!

When dealing with a fifth-tier demonic beast, you absolutely cannot hold back in the slightest, otherwise you’re just playing with your own life!

The spiritual energy rapidly condensed, gradually forming a hand seal in Yu Xian’s palm!

“roar!”

The Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf roared again, and it was now less than thirty feet away from Hua Yuandu!

His bloodshot eyes were filled with greed and murderous intent!

It wants to devour this human! The sweet blood of a human cultivator! The highly nourishing flesh and blood of a human cultivator! It hasn’t tasted such a thing in a long time!

During the chase, Hua Yuan had already flown two miles away and arrived at the ambush site!

Hua Yuandu abruptly stopped, turned around with a murderous look on his face, raised his hand and shouted: “Beast! Haven’t you chased me enough?! You want to eat me?! Let’s see how tough your teeth are! Let’s kill together!”

Hua Yuandu looked at the bone-eating ghost wolf that was rushing straight at him without any fear.

As he spoke, the hand seals he had been making all along were finally completed!

“Heavenly Sword! Annihilate!”

Hua Yuandu’s body emitted countless sword lights, dazzling and piercing, emitting a sharp sword cry, which rapidly converged into an almost illusory sword shadow, instantly tearing through the air and creating a terrifying sonic boom, heading straight for the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!

“kill!”

Wei Yun and Shen Ce also roared at the same time, each unleashing their strongest spells, the power of which roared like thunder as they blasted towards the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!

In the blink of an eye, three attacks appeared. A look of shock and fear flashed in the eyes of the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf, especially the sword light. It felt that the threat was too great!

However, it lunged forward at such a speed that even a sudden stop would be difficult, let alone a turn!

“roar!!”

The Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf could only howl once, its black fur standing on end like steel needles, surrounded by wisps of demonic energy!

Since we can’t avoid it, we can only tough it out!

Although the power of these three attacks has exceeded the scope of the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection stage, it is still far from the killing power of the Golden Core stage!

As long as it is not a human Golden Core expert, it will not run away in fear!

These three attacks can at most injure it, but they definitely can’t kill it!

As long as it can withstand the attack and charge towards that human cultivator despite its injuries, it can bite that despicable human cultivator in two with a single bite! Then it can go and devour the others one by one!

boom!

First, that illusory sword shadow, like a twisted bolt of lightning, instantly traversed a distance of over thirty feet and slammed into the head of the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!

The immense force instantly brought the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf to a standstill. Even its most heavily guarded head was cleaved in two by the sword, revealing the bone beneath, with a deep gash even appearing on the bone itself!

But in the end, this sword strike failed to pierce the skull of the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!

boom!

The next moment, a water arrow shot out, formed from incredibly dense water vapor, creating a sonic boom as it aimed straight for its waist and abdomen!

Then came a beam of light, golden energy crisscrossing, seemingly possessing a sharpness that could cut through anything! This was the Great Golden Light Slash! The Great Golden Light Slash, truly mastered to its ultimate level!

The great golden light slash and the water arrow worked in perfect coordination, simultaneously targeting the two waist and abdomen points of the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf. The positions were tricky; if you dodged the water arrow, you couldn’t dodge it, and if you dodged it, you couldn’t dodge the water arrow!

However, they underestimated the ferocity of the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf. Hua Yuandu failed to kill it with a single sword strike, and the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf completely ignored the two spells. It didn’t dodge either of them and continued to rush straight at Hua Yuandu!

It will absolutely not give Hua Yuandu another chance to make the spell!

Only this human who uses swordsmanship poses a great threat to it!

“break!”

Yu Xian, however, remained indifferent. He concentrated for two more breaths, and then suddenly raised the Great Five Elements Hand Seal, which had reached its peak state, and slapped it towards the head of the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!

Rumble!

A giant handprint, nearly ten feet in size, erupted instantly, sweeping away everything in its path and arriving directly in front of the Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf!

The Bone-Eating Ghost Wolf’s eyes were filled with shock. The pressure from this handprint was no less than that from the sword light just now!

And the handprint was clearly aimed at the wound on its head!

The bone in this wound was almost split open; if it were hit by that giant handprint again, it might really crack!

If the skull cracks and the brains spill out, even a sixth-order monster, let alone a fifth-order monster, would die on the spot!

But the giant handprint came too fast and at the right time, just as it was bracing itself against the Great Golden Light Slash and the Water Spirit Crystal Arrow. It couldn’t even dodge!

Its eyes were bloodshot, and with a roar, it opened its mouth and bit into the giant handprint!