Chapter 45: The Pitiful Golden Horned Beast

  "Pffft."

  On the empty ground, two residual shadows kept flashing by, and a dull sound would occasionally rise.

  "Oh no, little pig, don't run away, Grandpa hasn't had enough fun yet. You can't just eat for free, you have to work." As the voice fell, a faint golden figure slowly emerged, and it was Jiang Hao.

  "Roar!"

  A heavy breathing sound came from the Golden Horned Beast opposite Jiang Hao, who was staring at him with a resentful face, constantly snorting and drooling heavily from its mouth. Its legs slightly retreated backwards.

  "Haha, scared?" Jiang Huan chuckled with his hands on his hips, but his face occasionally flashed with a pained expression. This golden horned beast was quite dull-headed, but its defensive strength was extremely powerful. Moreover, its ferocious impact speed had caused Jiang Huan to suffer in silence several times. The golden scales all over his body were covered with small blue circles everywhere, which were caused by the golden horns on the beast's head.

  Earlier, Jiang Heng was completely entangled with the Golden Horned Beast in close combat, with every punch landing on flesh. Jiang Heng always managed to find an opening and would heavily pound his small fists onto the Golden Horned Beast's belly, which was after all its weakest defensive spot. The Golden Horned Beast was also quite cunning, and its golden horns would occasionally gore Jiang Heng's body. If it weren't for Jiang Heng having undergone the Dragon Blood Refining Body technique, he estimated that his body would already be riddled with small holes by now.

  The golden horned beast glanced at the lump of meat that had been thrown aside, and its small eyes flashed with light. It was relying on its thick skin and speed, but it had done many things like stealing chickens and snatching food before. Today, however, it kicked an iron plate and got punched by the little guy in front of it. Its stomach ached all over, but when it thought of that delicious meat, the golden horned beast's stomach started growling again.

  "Turns out you're hungry, just in time, I'm also starving. Why don't we eat something first before fighting?" Jiang Hao patted his hands and sat down on the ground, pulling out dried rations from his necklace and started munching away.

  The Golden Horned Beast, although a second-order magical beast, had also gained some intelligence. Upon hearing Jiang Heng's words, it couldn't help but start drumming in its heart. It looked at Jiang Heng, then at the meat beside him, and its small eyes began to roll around in confusion. After hesitating for a moment, it finally lowered its large head and bit into the meat, starting to tear it apart. The massive chunk of meat was gone in just a few breaths, leaving not even bones behind.

  Good fellow, just finished devouring the meat chunk, a fierce stomp of its front hoof sent that plump body bouncing out, after eating its fill, the first thing it thought of was to make a run for it.

  "Hey, eating something and then running away with no credit. Jiang Huan slowly picked up the food, a gentle breeze blew by, and the figure standing in place had already turned into a residual shadow that slowly dissipated. From afar, the woods once again transmitted an angry howl."

  "Ahh!"

  The golden horned beast slammed its front hooves angrily on the ground, staring at Jiang Hao in front of it with scarlet eyes, and from time to time, a low hum sounded in its mouth.

  "Come on, little pig, defeat me and you'll get a piece of meat!"

  Jiang Hao took out another piece of meat from the necklace and waved it back and forth in front of Jincheng, looking like he was coaxing a puppy at home.

  "Waaah!"

  The Golden Horned Beast finally moved, its powerful hind legs kicked the ground, and its entire body suddenly spun around, transforming into a sharp black whirlwind that charged towards Jiang Hao. This was the Golden Horned Beast's ultimate move, with a golden glow at the front of the whirlwind radiating a fierce aura. Wherever it passed, sand and rocks flew through the air, and its speed had already reached the Golden Horned Beast's limit.

  "Are you serious now?"

  Jiang Hao's eyes narrowed, his feet slightly moved, and he had already floated out. Unlike the Golden Horned Beast's attack, Jiang Hao's figure suddenly shifted left and right, with no discernible pattern, just like a golden leaf dancing in the wind.

  The next moment, the golden leaves and the hurricane collided violently, and the seemingly invincible hurricane was blocked by the leaves, unable to advance an inch. The golden figure shook wildly in the fierce confrontation, suddenly appearing above, below, left, and right of the hurricane, then transformed into a golden blade, fiercely stabbing into the high-speed rotating hurricane.

  "Ahh! Pffft!"

  A loud cry of pain echoed through the air as the golden figure was suddenly and violently flung aside.

  The hurricane finally stopped, and the massive body of the Golden Horned Beast crashed heavily onto the muddy ground, raising a large cloud of dust. Upon closer inspection, the stout body was covered in footprints and handprints, densely packed together.

  That golden figure was none other than Jiang Hao, who spat out a mouthful of blood. He leaned against a giant tree, his hands and feet trembling slightly, his body covered in dark bruises. Apparently, Jiang Hao had gained the upper hand in their previous close combat, but he didn't look well either, having taken quite a beating from those powerful fists.

  "Hiss!"

  Jiang Hao touched the dark greenish-black areas on his body, and couldn't help but take a deep breath. Second-tier demonic beasts were indeed not easy to deal with. This stupid guy's skin was really thick. His hands and feet were sore from the recoil force, and his body was covered in wounds from the seemingly soft golden horns.

  Actually, the Golden Horned Beast is called that not just because it has a golden horn, but because this horn is its most formidable feature. Magical beasts of the same level don't dare to collide with it head-on, as they would be pierced through the abdomen and have their spines snapped by its fierce impact. As a result, even though this guy always eats its fill without lifting a finger, many magical beasts choose to hide and endure, and it's no exaggeration to say that it's a rare and extraordinary creature in these parts.

  "Hmm!"

  With a low hum, the Golden Horned Beast stumbled to its feet, shaking its large head vigorously. Its two small eyes looked around dazedly, apparently Jiang Heng's numerous kicks had left it stunned.

  "Haha, little pig, good job, you got up so quickly! Come on, come on, let's continue!" Jiang Huan saw the Golden Horned Beast stand up, its spirit lifted once again. This guy was indeed very resilient.

  The fine scales on Jiang Hao's body suddenly began to flow slowly, and the original blood clots that had been pressed by the golden horn were slowly transferred away. In just a few breaths, the dark blue color on Jiang Hao's body decreased by more than half, and Jiang Hao only felt that his whole body was warm and comfortable, indescribably refreshing.

  "Ah! Another round."

  Jiang Hao let out a long whistle, and his whole body flew out again. The Golden Horned Beast had just stood firm when it saw Jiang Hao transform into a golden streak rushing towards it. Its small eyes revealed an unusually terrified emotion, turned around and ran away, still wailing as if it had seen a ghost.

  However, Jiang Huan's Wind Chasing Steps have now reached a high level. No matter how he runs, the Golden Horned Beast will always be caught up by him, and then another round of punching and kicking will ensue. The poor Golden Horned Beast has never suffered such punishment before. It was a cycle of you chasing me, I dare to fight back, but in the end, the Golden Horned Beast finally fell to the ground after being beaten, lying on its back with four legs in the air, whimpering and snorting.

  Jiang Hao was also exhausted, although tired, the warm feeling all over his body was very comfortable. Looking at Jinxiao lying on the ground like a lazy beast, no matter how he scolded it, it just didn't care.

  "Hey, I'm telling you, little pig, you're really bringing shame to your monster kind." Jiang Hao said with a disdainful face as he squatted in front of the Golden Horned Beast.

  The Golden Horned Beast glanced at Jiang Hao with its small eyes, snorted, and then closed its eyes, seemingly not intending to move. It seemed to also know that Jiang Hao wasn't really going to kill it, otherwise it would have been dead by now.

  "Since you're not getting up, forget it. I was going to give you some meat to eat."

  Jiang Hao didn't mind the dirt, and sat down on the ground with a plop. He pulled out the roasted pork leg and started gnawing on it with relish. This pork leg was not like the one he had given to the Golden Horned Beast earlier, this was specially roasted by Tianyi for Jiang Hao to eat. The golden-colored skin was fatty but not greasy, and as soon as Jiang Hao pulled it out, the Golden Horned Beast suddenly opened its eyes wide, staring fixedly at the roasted pork leg in Jiang Hao's hand with a pair of small eyes, and saliva flowed uncontrollably from the corner of its mouth.

  "Hehe, okay, here you go!" Jiang Hao was still a little kid after all, and seeing the Golden Horned Beast's appearance, he burst out laughing and threw out another piece of roasted pork leg.

  The Golden Horned Beast's eyes lit up, and with a burst of energy, it leapt into the air, perfectly biting down on the pig leg that Jiang Heng had thrown out. It began to gnaw at it eagerly.

  "You little scamp, you really have a way with you, to actually go and coax a second-order demonic beast." Yi Tian floated out, took one look at the Golden Horned Beast lying in front of Jiang Hao with no ferocity whatsoever, and was left speechless.

  "Haha, teacher, every demon has its own weaknesses. This guy is lazy and loves to eat, I'm just helping it exercise." As he spoke, Jiang Huan glanced at the Golden Horned Beast gnawing on a pig's leg, "It's not easy to find a suitable opponent for practice."