Chapter 53: The Beast Runs Amok

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  The Kunlun Mountains stretch across the north and south, winding for 180,000 kilometers, with steep cliffs and towering peaks standing between heaven and earth, extremely treacherous, with countless ferocious beasts, poisonous swamps, and dark caves. Throughout history, no one has ever traversed from north to south alive, not even those super powerful beings dare to venture forth rashly.

  No risk, no gain.

  Mystical beast crystal core, rare flowers and strange grasses, the supreme treasures hidden in mysterious caves, all sorts of things attract countless adventurers, like Qin Tian who came purely for leveling up, probably the only one.

  As soon as they stepped into the mountain range, the atmosphere changed immediately, and a sense of danger rushed towards them. Qin Tian was extremely cautious, slowly circulating his internal energy. The black rock beside him chuckled and said, "Don't be too tense, high-level demon beasts aren't that easy to encounter. This isn't even the real inner region yet, the real inner region is where it gets truly dangerous."

  Qin Tian smiled wryly to himself, thinking: "In the game, pioneering wouldn't be like this, looking at the terrifying and gloomy surroundings is unbearable, damn it, what's there to be afraid of?"

  Instead, she took a big step forward, slightly sensing the atmosphere around her, and relaxed completely.

  The two of them walked in for half a moment, and the atmosphere became more and more inappropriate. Qin Tian furrowed his brow and became cautious.

  "Hiss, hiss, hiss......"

  A dark green snake spat out a thick arm, two pale yellow eyes narrowed, and a red light flashed as it opened its bloody mouth and shot towards Qin Tian. Two fangs on its forehead dripped with thick black venom, looking extremely ferocious.

  "I've seen you for a long time."

  Qin Tian let out a loud shout in his heart, waiting for Qing Mang to pounce on him. Suddenly, he jumped up and punched the snake's body at the seven-inch mark with a "ding" sound. Qing Mang slightly shook its body and swept its tail, trying to wrap around Qin Tian. If it managed to coil around him, it could crush all his bones in an instant.

  What the heck, who said you have to hit a snake seven inches?

  Speed suddenly accelerated, and then violently retreated, coldly cursing the person who said those words in his heart.

  Qing Mang's entire body was as hard as steel, and Qin Tian's blow just now didn't even scratch the skin, not to mention causing any injury. However, the blood gauge in Qin Tian's eyes decreased by a tiny bit, which could be completely ignored.

  Four-stage demon beast, Qing Mang, Blood value: 10,000, Experience: 1,200, Qi value: 360, Survival value: 3

  After hitting the Qing Mang, the system immediately displayed its attributes. Looking at more than 1,000 experience points, Qin Tian was confused in his heart. A third-level demon beast only had more than 100 experience points, and a fourth-level demon beast was high to this extent. Isn't this forcing me?

  Qin Tian dodged the attack, and Qing Mang coiled on the ground, forming a large mass, like a giant tree trunk, staring at Qin Tian with both eyes, occasionally paying attention to the motionless black rock in the distance.

  "When beating a snake, hitting it seven inches is correct, but you must use internal force; otherwise, even the skin and flesh won't be injured."

  Hei Yan stood on one side, Qin Tian's blow just now made his heart shake, the timing was grasped very accurately, but the force used was not right.

  As soon as the words fell, Hei Yan suddenly moved, raised a finger, and shot out a burst of internal energy. His body swayed, and in the next second, he appeared above Qing Mang's head. One finger was inserted into the seven-inch hole in his body, hooked, and pulled out a bloody bone.

  A series of movements, clean and neat, simple yet with a strong sense of dominance.

  Although the Refining Boundary was powerful, it wouldn't be that easy to deal with a fourth-stage demonic beast. Watching Hei Yan easily kill a fourth-stage demonic beast with one move, whose defense was extremely strong, he felt a shock in his heart and quietly memorized the way he made his move and used his internal energy.

  Qigong mastery requires countless battles, and Hei Yan has spent many years in the Kunlun Mountains, with ample combat experience. Dealing with ordinary fourth-tier demon beasts doesn't require much effort.

  Killing a dead fifth-stage demon beast, Qin Tian gained more than 500 experience points, more than 100 internal energy points, and one survival point, which was much higher compared to killing a third-stage demon beast.

  The system pattern is a team mode, so the black rock hunting beast can also get experience, but due to the large level gap between the two, Qin Tian can only get a small amount of experience, however he is already very satisfied.

  The fresh blood of the Cyan Mang burst out, and the bloody smell slowly spread. In less than half a minute, Qin Tian felt that three four-stage demon beasts were approaching. He glanced at the Black Rock and said, "Three demon beasts have arrived, with strength at the fourth stage."

  Hei Yan's dark self shook, and he didn't even notice, but Qin Tian sensed it. This was also too strange. At the moment, he didn't think much about it and immediately jumped onto a treetop to gaze into the distance. In his heart, he secretly thought, "Indeed, there is a demonic beast approaching, within a kilometer away. How did he sense it?"

  No time to think twice, Hei Yan quickly jumped down and rushed to one side, with Qin Tian closely following behind.

  One to the left, one to the right, about ten zhang apart, they continuously leaped over, and in a few breaths, they burst out of a distance of about half a kilometer. The demon beast also appeared before them, revealing heavy breathing, its nose emitting a strong sulfur smell, its body seemingly charred, emitting waves of burnt smell.

  Two long fangs, like two sharp knives, four limbs black as coal, muscles bulging all over its body, full of power, bursting out with a force that could reach several thousand kilograms, at this moment its front paws were ceaselessly digging into the mud, locking onto the black rock, and suddenly launching a charge.

  At the moment of impact, the speed was extremely fast. Qin Tian only felt a wave of heat flash by, and then he appeared in front of Hei Yan. Two long tusks flipped over, and Hei Yan quickly dodged and jumped onto a nearby large tree, shouting: "Chi Yan Wild Boar, with strong attacking power and extremely thick defense, possessing the Charging Technique, its body is filled with magma, with an unusual heat that is unmatched. To kill it, there's only one move."

  "One move to kill instantly, otherwise he'll drag you down and exhaust you to death."

  Kuroiwa explained the characteristics of the yōjū and some tips on how to defeat it.

  The red flame wild boar crazily crashed into the big tree at the foot of Hei Yan, three consecutive times, and the big tree made a loud cracking sound. With one more hit, the tree would be broken through. At this time, two war hammers condensed on Hei Yan's hands.

  The warhammer was condensed from qigong, but it was much harder than an ordinary warhammer.

  Two arms bulged with blue veins, and a pair of hammers struck down with great force.

  "Ahhh~~~~"

  A crimson wild boar let out a mournful wail, its skull shattered into smithereens. Molten lava flowed from its body, covering the ground. Qin Tian felt shocked once again, his energy coalescing into soldiers, their power too overwhelming.

  Kuroiwa didn't stop after defeating Akayenboar and instead sprinted towards another side.

  Qin Tian followed him out again, and suddenly realized that Hei Yan was giving him a detailed introduction to the demon beasts they encountered, explaining them very carefully. Qin Tian vaguely felt that Hei Yan might be leaving.

  As soon as he entered the Kunlun Mountains, he taught him how to hunt and kill monsters, respond, find the weaknesses of monsters, and use qigong, just like a meticulous teacher.

  Put aside what's on his mind, since Kuroiwa is explaining patiently, he must listen carefully. Later when Kuroiwa is not around, it will be just him alone.

  Two people killed all the way, unknowingly entered more than ten kilometers into the hinterland. Along the way, Qin Tian rose to Lingdong Fifth Stage, and his internal strength value also increased a lot, which can be considered as returning with full load.

  He glanced at the sky and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Let's stop here for today. We need to find a safe place to hide, as night is when the demonic beasts are most active. Try not to go out if possible."

  After finishing speaking, he walked up and down a few times, then stopped at a steep cliff, looking at the cave on the waist of the mountain, saying: "We will stay there tonight."

  Then, he started his qigong, and rose into the air.

  Suddenly, a string of shrill cries rose up, and a huge peng bird swooped down fiercely. Hei Yan hummed in annoyance, "Looking for death."

  Suddenly, a burst of air appeared on both legs, and his body slightly tilted to the side, kicking Fei Peng fiercely.

  Fei Peng fell like a kite with a broken string, smashing into the cliff wall, his skull cracking open, blood spewing everywhere.

  Always keep yourself in a state of combat readiness, there is no absolute safety in the Kunlun Mountains, danger can arise at any time, Hei Yan taught him many things that day, Qin Tianyi remembered them all in his heart.

  As the day went on, Qin Tian became more and more certain that Hei Yan was going to leave.

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  "Strong Edge"