On the outskirts of the dark, withered forest, a mature level-two demonic beast, the Shadow Wolf, was devouring the corpses of other demonic beasts. Its dark pupils warily observed its surroundings, and its sharp teeth and claws gleamed with a chilling light.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, the Shadow Wolf was startled and hastily retreated. A figure shot out from the bushes, and a fist containing destructive true energy slammed down on the Shadow Wolf's head.
With a single blow, the Shadow Wolf howled in pain, opening its ferocious maw filled with fangs to bite at the figure's neck.
The figure moved with incredible speed, deftly dodging the fatal blow.
Watching the Shadow Wolf trying to escape, the figure couldn't help but sneer, his hand clenching slightly as he uttered a soft command: "Fall down!"
A jet-black stick appeared in his hand, and with each swing, it formed a pale yellow circular flame.
"Fire Star Cannon!"
Qin Xin gave a soft shout, and a beam of fire shot out.
"boom!"
Before the Shadow Wolf could even howl, its body was pierced by energy and it fell to the ground.
After defeating the Shadow Wolf, the figure quickly absorbed the power of his soul, seemingly exhausted. When he looked up, a young face appeared; this person was none other than Qin Xin.
Qin Xin has been cultivating alone on the outskirts of the Dead Leaf Forest for seven days now. Compared to before, his cultivation at the third level of the Innate Realm is more stable. Cultivation is about progressing step by step, because only in this way can one go further. Now, the accumulation of true qi in Qin Xin's martial core is enough to open the fourth main meridian, but Danqing is asking him to hone it a bit more.
Now, the problem of unstable realm caused by Qin Xin's rapid advancement has been completely resolved. He has already gained a basic grasp of Earth-rank martial arts, but it is still somewhat unstable and the recoil is too strong.
After severing the two thighs of the Shadow Wolf, Qin Xin found a safe spot and lit a campfire.
The aroma of the meat filled the air as it was roasted over the flames, and Qin Xin didn't forget to sprinkle on some spices.
Powerful demonic beasts possess flesh and blood imbued with potent qi and blood energy. Martial artists who consume them can strengthen their physique and significantly aid in their cultivation. (m.qqxsnew)
Before long, both thighs were completely inside Qin Xin's stomach.
While meditating cross-legged, Qin Xin completely converted the soul power of the Shadow Demon Wolf into energy using the Devouring Spirit Stone. After a portion of this energy was absorbed by his Martial Spirit, the blue and red colors on Qin Xin's black staff Martial Spirit became even more pronounced.
The current Martial Spirit has changed drastically. Although it is still three feet long, its appearance is completely different from the previous Martial Spirit.
"To reach the fourth star level, we need even more soul power."
Qin Xin sighed and continued hunting monsters.
The outer perimeter of the Dead Leaf Forest is teeming with powerful demonic beasts. Qin Xin was extremely cautious, using his spiritual power to conceal his aura. Whenever he encountered the aura of a powerful demonic beast, he would quickly hide to avoid entering its territory.
With Qin Xin's current strength at the third level of the Innate Realm, he is not afraid of facing a second-level mature demon beast. Even if he encounters a third-level demon beast, he has the strength to fight it. But if it is a fourth-level demon beast, he can only turn around and run away.
After searching for a while, Qin Xin's gaze settled on a monster that was over ten feet tall. The monster had gray fur all over its body, and three cyan hairs on its head emitted wisps of spiritual energy.
"Level 3 Monster Forest Cloud Tiger"
Qin Xin instantly recognized the beast's level from its appearance. However, the Jungle Cloud Tiger appeared unusually weak at this moment, curled up to the side licking the fur on its belly. Upon closer inspection, there was a claw mark on its belly.
"It's you."
Jungle Cloud Tigers are usually solitary creatures with incredibly sharp claws. Although they possess terrifying self-healing abilities and their adult strength is comparable to that of a martial artist at the sixth level of the Awakening Realm, their strength will be greatly reduced under such injuries.
Qin Xin naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity; he would strike while the iron was hot and finish it off. Pity and such things simply don't exist in this dog-eat-dog world.
Before Jungle Cloud Tiger could react, Qin Xin suddenly stretched out his right hand, a surge of true energy flowing through it.
As his true energy gradually condensed and solidified, Qin Xin's right palm continuously emitted destructive fluctuations of true energy.
Take the initiative.
"Crimson Flame Blade!"
"Bang!"
Qin Xin darted out of the bushes in an instant, throwing a fire blade. The Jungle Cloud Tiger had no time to dodge, and the crisp, loud sound quickly spread. The wound that was still bleeding unexpectedly stopped bleeding under the explosion of the fire blade.
Seeing that his attack had failed, Qin Xin retreated repeatedly. He had underestimated the defensive capabilities of the jungle cloud tiger and couldn't help but frown.
"roar!"
The jungle tiger, suddenly ambushed, was furious. Its scarlet eyes were fixed on Qin Xin. It was clearly intolerable that this weak human dared to ambush it.
With a roar, the three blue hairs on the head of the Jungle Cloud Tiger emitted a light, and then its sharp claws pounced directly at Qin Xin, leaving an afterimage, as if it wanted to tear the person who was attacking it to pieces.
Qin Xin dodged, then redirected his true energy, rapidly condensing it in his palm, and the Black Staff Martial Spirit appeared out of thin air in his hand.
"Get down!" With a soft shout, Qin Xin wielded his black staff and slashed at the Jungle Cloud Tiger.
The enraged Jungle Cloud Tiger made no attempt to dodge; in its mind, it could tear the black stick in front of it to shreds with a single claw.
boom!
The tiger's claws emitted a muffled groan the instant they made contact with the black stick.
The stick, which should have shattered under its claws, remained intact. Sensing something was wrong, the jungle tiger turned to flee.
"Bong!"
A blazing flame shot directly at the Jungle Cloud Tiger.
The attack seemed to have no effect on the surface of the Jungle Cloud Tiger, yet it fell straight down.
Seeing Jungle Cloud Tiger dead, Qin Xin, whose true energy was exhausted, sat down heavily on the ground, panting heavily, and the martial spirit of the black staff in his hand instantly dissipated.
"Fortunately, the jungle tiger was injured."
Qin Xin thought to himself that if the Jungle Cloud Tiger hadn't been injured, even if Qin Xin used Earth-rank martial arts, he probably wouldn't have been able to do anything to it.
Qin Xin has now mastered the core of the Earth-rank beginner martial art, the Blazing Heavenly Star Cannon, which is internal force. It is formed by the continuous accumulation of explosive waves and can directly ignore defense and injure the internal organs.
Danqing was also somewhat surprised that Qin Xin had mastered the martial arts without a teacher. It was hard to believe that he could master a level-one martial art in less than ten days.
Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Xin immediately used the Spirit Devouring Stone to begin absorbing the soul power of the Jungle Cloud Tiger.
After a long while, Qin Xin slowly opened his eyes.
He got up, took out the level-three wood-attribute beast crystal from the Jungle Cloud Tiger's body, and put it into his Qiankun bag.
The shockwave from the explosion not far away suddenly reached Qin Xin's ears.
"Is someone fighting?"
Qin Xin quickly determined the cause of the explosion.
Qin Xin was conflicted for a moment. He wanted to go and take a look, but the explosion was very strong, and the attackers must be quite powerful.
After discussing it with Danqing, they decided to sneak over and take a look. Their subconscious told Qin Xin that there were good things there, as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold.
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