Chapter 8

Li Gaoyuan, exhausted, plopped down on the ground, panting heavily. Although Li Xiaoyong and his sister were also tired, their faces were filled with excitement.

Then, Li Xiaoyong took the initiative to say, "We were able to hunt the Fire Bull Elite thanks to Brother Gaoyuan's help. There is only one inner core, so whoever wants the inner core should give half of the silver to the other. As for the other horns and hides, we will split them equally, how about that?"

Li Mo nodded slightly, showing a hint of appreciation.

These two siblings were quite decent. After all, Li Xiaoyong had put in the most effort. If it were someone else, they would have kept the inner core for themselves.

He suggested that Li Gaoyuan keep the inner core and divide the silver among the two of them after they returned.

After the four of them divided everything, the bag was already full.

Just as they were about to leave, a noisy sound came from the distance. Soon, a massive creature emerged from the forest. For more and faster chapters, please visit.

This was a Fire Bull twice the size of the Fire Bull Elite. Its horns were three feet long, thick and black. Unlike ordinary Fire Bulls with two horns, it had a third horn, red as fire.

Its body was covered with palm-sized red scales, like wearing a suit of armor. The muscles under the armor were as hard as stone, each inch brimming with power.

"Red-Horned Fire Bull Leader!" Li Mo immediately recognized it.

Upon hearing this, the three of them were suddenly alarmed.

There were nine ranks of savage beasts, and the middle and high ranks were divided into five levels: young, adult, elite, leader, and king. The lower ranks only had the first three levels.

But they did not expect that a leader-level savage beast would be born among the Red-Horned Fire Bulls. Compared to the Red-Horned Fire Bull Elite, it was several times stronger.

Clearly, their battle with the Fire Bull Elite had attracted this fierce creature.

Li Gaoyuan and the others drew a sharp breath. Although they were not completely exhausted from the battle with the Fire Bull Elite, their energy was already more than half spent. Through the battle, they had a deeper understanding of the Fire Bull Elite's terror.

Facing this leader-level fierce creature, which was several times stronger than the Fire Bull Elite, even at full strength, they would not dare to fight it, let alone have any confidence in winning.

However, fleeing was also very dangerous.

The area by the river where the three of them stood was an open space. The Fire Bull Leader's charge was both fast and fierce. If it caught up, a single push from behind would be fatal.

Not to mention, this creature could also spit fireballs. Being hit from behind would have unimaginable consequences.

While the three of them were still undecided whether to fight or flee, the Fire Bull Leader let out a roar and charged at them with the speed of a thunderbolt.

The hooves stomped on the ground, and the entire valley seemed to shake. Its momentum was so fierce that it was shocking.

"Damn, let's fight!"

Li Xiaoyong gritted his teeth, raised his axe, and charged forward. As he approached, he leaped into the air and swung his axe down hard on the Fire Bull Leader.

The Fire Bull Leader thrust its horn, which collided with the axe. After a dull sound, Li Xiaoyong was thrown high into the air by the force and fell heavily to the ground several yards away.

"Brother!"

Li Jing cried out and rushed over to help.

"This beast is incredibly strong!"

Li Xiaoyong spat out a mouthful of blood and quickly stood up, but his hand holding the axe was trembling, clearly injured.

"Li Mo, you run!"

Li Gaoyuan's eyes narrowed, his expression more serious than ever. He shouted and charged at the Fire Bull Leader with his sword.

The three of them, with no choice, engaged in a life-and-death battle with the Fire Bull Leader. This Fire Bull Leader was ferocious and violent, whether it was charging with its horns or spitting fireballs, it had the three of them completely suppressed, and the situation was perilous.

Li Mo would not desert in the face of danger, nor would he panic because of the Fire Bull Leader's appearance.

Compared to the major battles he had experienced, this situation was nothing.

After observing for a while, he had a plan. He then shouted, "Gaoyuan, move three steps to the right, Leaf Drift!"

At that moment, Li Gaoyuan was only a few yards away from the Fire Bull Leader, which was charging at him with its sharp horns like two daggers.

Hearing Li Mo's command, he instinctively moved three steps to the right, spun in the air, and executed the Leaf Drift, his sword like falling flowers, turning into a dozen sword shadows.

The sword shadows cut into the bull's head, slowing the Fire Bull Leader's movement, and Li Gaoyuan also avoided the horns, not taking the full force of the impact.

This move not only stopped the Fire Bull Leader's charge but also allowed Li Gaoyuan to avoid a direct hit.

Before the three of them could react, Li Mo shouted again, "Xiaoyong, move five steps forward, Axe Split Mountain!"

Li Xiaoyong did not hesitate, took five large steps to the left side of the Fire Bull, and swung his axe down.

"Jing, move two steps to the right, Meteor Like Moon!"

As Li Mo called out the moves, the three of them suddenly realized that the situation had changed.

Originally, although the three of them were cooperating, they were already unable to take care of each other under the Fire Bull's fierce attacks. But now, under Li Mo's command, they not only cooperated but also managed to stop the Fire Bull's attacks.

The three of them were secretly amazed. To achieve such coordination, one had to anticipate the Fire Bull Leader's actions and have a thorough understanding of each of their martial techniques.

Every move, its angle, and its power had to be very clear.

If it were a martial instructor, such command would not be surprising, but Li Mo was just a mid-stage Qi Condensation Realm warrior.

What the three of them did not know was that in just half a day of observing them, all their moves were already in Li Mo's mind.

Now, his commands flowed smoothly, as if each move had been practiced a thousand times.

However, even so, they could only block the Fire Bull's attacks or inflict minor injuries, but not seriously wound it. If the battle dragged on, they would surely lose.

Just as the Fire Bull was blocked by Li Xiaoyong again, Li Mo suddenly moved.

He seized the opportunity and leaped onto the Fire Bull Leader's back with a lightning step.

"Blood-Drinking Sword!"

With a roar, the iron sword suddenly pierced the Fire Bull's already injured neck.

The sword hit the neck bone, like striking steel, causing Li Mo's arm to go numb.

In pain, the Fire Bull's body shook violently, trying to throw Li Mo off.

Li Mo grabbed the mane and swung his sword again!

Each time the Fire Bull shook, instead of throwing Li Mo off, it gave him another chance to strike.

Three strikes!

Four strikes!

Five strikes!

Each strike was stronger and more powerful than the last, with greater killing power.

The sword greedily consumed true qi, causing the blade to glow red as if it were drinking blood.

However, even after five strikes, the Fire Bull was not killed.

"Roar!"

Li Mo roared, forcing more true qi, and delivered a sixth, even stronger strike.

The iron sword pierced the injured neck, shattering the neck bone and piercing through.

The Fire Bull let out a deafening cry and its body shook violently.

The sudden change startled Li Xiaoyong and the others.

They never expected Li Mo to suddenly join the battle, and with six lightning-fast strikes, he severely wounded the Fire Bull.

If any of the three of them were on the Fire Bull's back, it would be difficult to deliver six such precise and powerful strikes to the same wound, let alone not be thrown off.

What the three Rock Formation Realm martial disciples could not do, this Qi Condensation Realm martial disciple accomplished.

This was absolutely unbelievable!

At that moment, a light "whoosh" sound broke the sky, and an arrow suddenly shot from the distance, hitting the bull's eye, with most of the arrow embedded in the bull's head.

The Fire Bull let out a惨叫, struggled desperately, and fell heavily to the ground.

Li Mo was thrown to the ground, his iron sword flying out of his hand, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Li Mo, are you okay?"

Li Gaoyuan ran over, calling out anxiously.

Li Mo weakly waved his hand, took out a self-made healing pill, and swallowed it. After a while, he let out a light breath.

Although he had killed the Fire Bull Leader on the basis of the three of them wounding it, using the Dao Tian Lian Huo Technique and the Blood-Drinking Sword, the excessive use of true qi and the six consecutive strikes had caused the true qi to backfire, injuring his internal organs.

The consequences were not too serious, but with the healing medicine he could currently produce, it would take at least ten to fifteen days to fully recover.

Still stunned by Li Mo's action in killing the Fire Bull Leader, Li Xiaoyong quickly looked in the direction of the arrow and whispered a warning.

"It's Zhang Shiliang!"

Li Gaoyuan recognized the person and his expression turned serious.

Li Mo turned his head and saw a group of five people approaching, led by a boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old, who was quite large and had a face full of scars despite his young age.

He held a long bow and a quiver, clearly the one who had shot the arrow.

This person was Zhang Shiliang, the older brother of Zhang Shijiu.

Unlike Zhang Shijiu, who had average talent, Zhang Shiliang, though only a few months older, was the standout among the Zhang family's children, with a cultivation level of late-stage Rock Formation Realm.

The other three followers also had mid-stage or higher cultivation levels.

The tall and strong boy at the back was Zhang Shijiu.

Seeing Li Mo, Zhang Shijiu's eyes turned red with hatred and he whispered something to his brother.

Zhang Shiliang laughed out loud, "I wondered who looked so familiar, it's you two Li family boys."

With his brother's support, Zhang Shijiu was full of confidence. He crossed his arms arrogantly and said in a mocking tone, "I never thought a waste like you, Li Mo, would actually enter the Martial Academy. I wonder what your father was thinking, sending you here to be everyone's laughingstock?"

The Zhang family children laughed loudly, clearly having heard of Li Mo's "fame."

Li Gaoyuan would not let Li Mo be mocked and immediately argued, "What do you know? Li Mo has already reached the mid-stage Qi Condensation Realm!"

"Mid-stage?" Zhang Shijiu was taken aback, then suddenly understood why a single punch at the pharmacy had not knocked Li Mo down.

He was immediately enraged, assuming he had been tricked by Li Mo.

Zhang Shiliang sneered, his eyes full of disdain, "Just mid-stage, that's no different from an ant that can be crushed at any time. A waste is a waste, no matter how hard you try, you're not even a match for my little finger."