Chapter 6: The Overbearing Him

  The power of this three-tailed wolf carving must be at least 30% higher than mine!

  Zhou Heng was speculating in his heart, but the wound on his lower abdomen didn't make sense. It had only scratched the skin and hadn't caused much harm. However, if he had drawn his sword a fraction of a second slower, that claw would have likely torn open his belly and severed his intestines!

  The beast's claws are as sharp as a sharp blade.

  After completing the skin refining, his entire body's skin became as tough as cowhide. Even with a sharp blade slashing and chopping, one would have to use some force to cut through it! And after completing the flesh refining, his muscles were dense and compact. A sword strike could slash through the skin, but would be entwined by the dense muscles, unable to cause too much damage.

  As for the Bone Refining Realm, it's even more terrifying. The bones are as hard as refined iron and can withstand sharp blades! As for the final Blood Refining Realm, one's energy and blood are flourishing, immune to all diseases, and evil spirits cannot invade. A single aura can sweep everything away, and those with a timid heart would directly faint from fright.

  Zhou Heng had already refined his skin, but under the sharp claws of the Three-Tailed Wolf Carving, he was as fragile as a piece of paper, showing just how sharp and terrifyingly powerful this demon beast's claws were.

  "Aaaaah——" The first strike didn't kill, the three-tailed wolf eagle let out a long howl towards the sky, like gold and stone cracking the air, shaking people's eardrums to keep reverberating.

  After a long howl, the beast suddenly pounced again. It had apparently also sensed Zhou Heng's approximate strength from the previous blow and launched another fearless attack.

  Zhou Heng's eyes sparkled with excitement, recalling the previous moment when his belly was almost slashed open. His mind had been buzzing nonstop, as if he was about to enter a special state, but it was just a tiny bit short, and he could only hover at the entrance.

  "Not enough! Not enough! We need even more pressure!"

  His feet moved swiftly, his long sword clashing ding-ding-ding with the three-tailed wolf eagle, blocking the monster's attack again and again.

  This is an extremely dangerous thing, and a slight carelessness can make him fall into an irretrievable situation!

  Bang, bang, bang, his arm, chest, and back were constantly flashing with blood flowers, the deepest one even entered the flesh for an inch, almost piercing his heart! In just a few short minutes, he had turned between life and death more than ten times, each time almost taking his life!

  Zhou Heng, however, was over the moon with excitement, his eyes gleaming with an increasingly manic fervor. It was only now that he realized just how crazily passionate he was about martial arts; to become stronger, he could risk his very life!

  If he can't cultivate all his life, he will definitely end up in despair before the age of thirty!

  He was born for martial arts!

  Boom!

  Zhou Heng's mind shook violently, and he suddenly entered a strange state. The nine patterns of the Ling Tian Jiu Shi automatically surged out from his mind, constantly changing!

  So that's how it is!

  He let out a long whistle, and with one swing of his sword, he drew a trajectory full of mystery!

  The three-tailed wolf's ferocious eyes suddenly revealed a fearful expression, but he couldn't dodge or evade, as if he had been cast with a petrifying spell, and could only helplessly watch the sword strike!

  Pfft!

  This sword directly pierced the chest of the three-tailed wolf eagle, with the sword tip entering the body. Amidst a burst of blood flowers, the sword tip emerged from its back again! The three-tailed wolf eagle didn't even let out a groan before its body tilted and fell to the ground, quickly staining the floor with a pool of fresh blood.

  Zhou Heng panted heavily and almost fell to the ground with a thud.

  That sword just now directly consumed half of his body's true yuan force!

  That's how he was able to pierce the three-tailed wolf eagle's pelt! To think that it was an excellent defensive layer, not one bit inferior to a warrior's chainmail armor, let alone being pierced by a single sword thrust?

  "I've finally... completely mastered the first form of Ling Tian!" A faint smile appeared on Zhou Heng's lips, this made him happier than killing three wolf eagles.

  "It's already so terrifying just in form, then when I can grasp the meaning within and truly unleash this sword technique, what kind of power will it explode with?"

  "And there are nine forms in total!"

  He took out a clean gauze from his backpack and simply bandaged himself. Although each wound was only a flesh wound and didn't hurt the tendons or bones, if he didn't treat it, the bleeding alone could be fatal!

  His physique is now very strong, and the wound has started scabbing over in just a short period of time.

  After finishing the bandage, Zhou Heng's gaze turned to the stone afterwards - when fighting against the three-tailed wolf eagle earlier, the black broken sword had always been pointing in the direction of the stone and hadn't changed.

  In other words, what triggered the reaction of the black broken sword was not the three-tailed wolf eagle, but something behind the stone, and the three-tailed wolf eagle was just guarding this thing.

  He was about to walk over, but heard the rustling footsteps coming from behind, Zhou Heng immediately stopped in his tracks and turned around abruptly.

  Six men and two women emerged from the slanted forest, all of whom were young people in their twenties. They had weapons on their backs and waists. The eight of them were dressed in energetic attire, with the two women being particularly eye-catching. Their tight clothing completely accentuated their youthful physiques, with prominent chests, rounded and perky buttocks, and beautiful faces that formed a powerful temptation.

  Those eight people were slightly startled when they saw Zhou Heng, but when their eyes fell on the three-tailed wolf eagle on the ground, they revealed a greedy color.

  "Lucky, I've only been out for a few days and I've already encountered the first demonic beast!" A young man in his early twenties laughed loudly, looking quite handsome, but with an air of arrogance that seemed to suggest he had already taken this three-tailed wolf-like creature for granted.

  "Zhao Shixiong's luck is indeed good!" A seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth patted the man's horse, then turned his face towards Zhou Heng, drew his sword from its scabbard, and pointed the tip directly at Zhou Heng. "You little brat, roll away from that demonic beast's corpse!"

  Others did not speak up but neither did they stop him, apparently condoning his behavior.

  They naturally recognized the three-tailed wolf eagle and also saw the wounds all over Zhou Heng's body, so although they guessed that this demon beast was killed by Zhou Heng alone, they did not feel intimidated!

  Their Zhao brother is a Bone Refining Realm cultivator, and with his own strength, he can easily kill three-tailed wolf eagles!

  So they're done for this week!

  To be honest, their approach is still considered "benevolent". When they encounter someone who is ruthless and merciless, they don't say a word and directly charge forward to kill!

  Why?

  It's all because of Sanwei Lang!

  The monster's body is full of treasures, its fur can be made into armor, because it is light and soft, not only is it comfortable and beautiful to wear, but also has a strong defensive power, even surpassing ordinary plate armor! And the monster's sharp claws can be pulled out and inlaid on weapons, with a shocking killing power.

  Finally, it's the demonic beast meat!

  Yao beasts are wild beasts that can be cultivated and are equivalent to warriors among beasts, with a large amount of energy contained in their flesh, which is a great tonic for warriors!

  Some demon beasts also have special functions, such as the gallbladder of the Golden Crowned Snake can be used for medicine and can detoxify all poisons! The tiger bone of the Scarlet Fire Tiger can be decocted to bathe in, which can enhance the flexibility of a warrior's skin, flesh, tendons, and bones!

  The world of warriors has always been one where the strong are revered, who cares about what comes first or last? Since they were seen by those eight people, this three-tailed wolf eagle is theirs!

  Zhou Heng was furious in his heart, but the other side had eight people, each with a deep breath, and their cultivation was not below his. With one against eight, he almost had no chance of winning. More importantly, after using Ling Tian's first move, his true yuan force had not fully recovered yet.

  This tone, I'll endure it!

  Zhou Heng slowly backed away, the corpse of the demon beast was valuable, but he didn't put too much emphasis on it. Instead, what was behind the stone that the three-tailed wolf eagle was guarding, since it could trigger a reaction from the black short sword, must be extraordinary.

  He remembered the appearance of these eight people in his heart. Later, if he met them again, he would definitely make them spit out everything with interest!

  Seeing Zhou Heng retreat, the eight of them all showed a look of disdain.

  However, being able to kill a demonic beast in the Refining Flesh Realm with one's own strength is also quite astonishing. Although they had an absolute advantage with eight people, it would be difficult to guarantee that Zhou Heng wouldn't drag one of them down with him if he were to fight desperately.

  So Zhou Heng's voluntary concession is a win-win situation for all parties involved.

  The young man with the horizontal sword walked to the edge of the three-tailed wolf carving, bent down and carried this demon beast on his back. Although it weighed several hundred kilograms, for his cultivation in the Refining Flesh Realm, this was not a big burden.

  Moreover, there were eight of them, so they could take turns bearing the burden.

  They snatched away the spoils of war and eight people set off, but just a few steps later, one person suddenly stopped and said, "Why would this demon beast be here?"

  The question was quite abrupt, but the other seven immediately understood.

  Generally speaking, land-based monsters usually live in caves and rarely go out. And here, except for a large stone, there is no shelter at all, the monster has no reason to build a nest here!

  "Treasure is here!" Another person shouted.

  Those eight people all showed excited expressions. It's true that if a demonic beast encounters a naturally spiritual object, it will guard it nearby until it matures and then devour it before leaving.

  "Get out of here, kid! Or you're dead!" Zhao shouted at Zhou Heng.

  Obviously, they are going to drive away Zhou Heng and then slowly search for the treasure guarded by the three-tailed wolf eagle.

  "Sister, aren't we being too much?" A girl with big eyes showed a reluctant expression and whispered to another girl.

  "You're just too soft-hearted! You should know that the world of warriors is all about taking by force, if you don't have the strength, how can you be worthy of owning treasures!" Another girl had a completely carefree expression.

  Zhou Hengmu was expressionless, but the flames in his heart were burning brighter and brighter. He could tolerate others snatching away the corpse of the three-tailed wolf eagle, but as for the treasure hidden behind that stone, he was determined to get it!

  "Hey kid, stop messing around! We're from the White Jade Valley!" A young man with triangular eyes walked out, his expression full of arrogance.

  What is Bai Yugou?

  Seeing Zhou Heng's unintentional expression of confusion, the eight people all showed a hint of disdain, as if they had never heard of Bai Yugou's name being an extremely isolated and unheard-of thing.

  It was just as well, for they grew more and more contemptuous of Zhou Heng, and didn't take him seriously at all.

  "Get out of here!" The triangular-eyed man, with a bold and arrogant attitude, stretched out his hand to push Zhou Heng.

  A flash, a sword streaked across, and the cold sword light tore through the sky!

  His triangular eyes were shocked and pale, he absolutely did not think that Zhou Heng would dare to make a move on him! At this time, wanting to defend himself was already too late, he hastily exerted force under his feet, wanting to retreat.

  However, he was horrified to find that his body couldn't move!