Chapter 9

For a moment, Chen Yu, Feng De, and the others were all stunned.

Wasn't the purpose of this iron brown bear hunting mission to obtain contribution points and essence stones as rewards?

And these, Le Feng and Ding Jiuhui don't want?

Then, what would be their true purpose?

"Not only the bear gall and bear claws of these two iron brown bears, but also those of the ones we encounter later, we don't want them."

Ding Jiuhui added from the side.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu and Feng De exchanged glances with the pockmarked youth, all of them feeling tempted.

According to the information, there was a small group of iron brown bears nearby. With Le Feng and the others' strength, killing iron brown bears similar to the ones just encountered would not be difficult.

"If what Le Feng said is true, this mission will yield a substantial amount of contribution points, making it easy to exchange for an intermediate martial technique."

Chen Yu was truly tempted.

He was about to break through to the Pulse-Through stage and needed a good primary cultivation technique. He couldn't fall too far behind the inner disciples at the starting line.

"Then, may I ask, what do Senior Brother Le and Senior Brother Ding need?"

The pockmarked youth asked.

These few were not fools and would not undertake too dangerous a mission.

"Our target is a 'Bear King' in the dense forest cave ahead, to be precise, the Bear King's gall."

Le Feng said frankly.

Bear King? Bear King's gall?

Chen Yu and the others felt a chill in their hearts. Just hearing "Bear King" made it clear that it was no easy opponent.

The ordinary iron brown bears just now were already a good indication of their strength. Even a general Pulse-Through disciple could not stand up to them.

"The Bear King's gall, combined with a few other auxiliary materials, can be refined into a 'Bear Gall Fluid,' which will help Senior Brother Ding and me in our cultivation breakthroughs."

Le Feng explained the reason.

Chen Yu and the others suddenly understood.

Le Feng's cultivation was stuck at the middle Pulse-Through stage, just a step away from breaking through to the late stage.

Ding Jiuhui's situation was similar, aiming to break through to the middle Pulse-Through stage.

The "Bear King's gall" was far more useful to them than ordinary bear gall and bear claws. Therefore, they were generous in giving up the latter.

"What about the Bear King's strength? Senior Brother Le, do you want us to help deal with the Bear King?"

The pockmarked youth had a hint of reluctance.

He found it difficult to handle ordinary iron brown bears; if he encountered the Bear King, wouldn't he be instantly killed?

"Hmph! The Bear King is certainly not something you can handle."

Ding Jiuhui grunted, "When the time comes, Senior Brother Le and I will deal with the Bear King. Your task is to distract and lead away some ordinary iron brown bears."

Upon hearing this, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Yu nodded, "If we don't need to deal with the Bear King, there's no problem."

The pockmarked youth and Feng De also nodded in agreement.

After all, their purpose for this trip was to obtain a large number of contribution points.

"However, let's be clear. If any of you flee in the middle of the battle, all previous gains will be forfeited!"

Ding Jiuhui said coldly.

No one objected to this. In general, fleeing in the middle of a small team mission was not considered very dishonorable.

After reaching an agreement, they began to distribute the spoils from the two iron brown bears.

"According to tradition, the spoils will be distributed based on effort and contribution."

Le Feng said.

Soon, the spoils from the two iron brown bears were divided into ten parts.

Chen Yu, who had killed one iron brown bear and contributed the most, received five parts; the pockmarked youth and the slender girl each received two parts; Feng De, who was knocked away at the beginning, received one part.

Everyone agreed with this distribution.

In general, small team missions were divided based on contribution to prevent freeloaders.

"Alright, everyone, let's continue deeper."

Le Feng and Ding Jiuhui led the way, cautiously entering the dense forest.

After entering the forest, Le Feng took out a small jar of honey. This honey was specially prepared and effective against iron brown bears; ordinary honey was useless.

Soon.

In the depths of the forest, three iron brown bears suddenly appeared, each as large as the previous ones.

Le Feng instructed, "Everyone, get used to fighting in the forest."

With a light slash of his treasure sword, he injured and lured away one iron brown bear.

The other two iron brown bears were dealt with by Ding Jiuhui, Chen Yu, and the other three.

This time, Ding Jiuhui dealt with one iron brown bear alone.

The last iron brown bear was left to Chen Yu, Feng De, the pockmarked youth, and the slender girl.

Clearly, Le Feng and Ding Jiuhui wanted the four to become more accustomed to fighting iron brown bears.

In the forest, using the terrain to deal with the relatively clumsy iron brown bears was easier than on flat ground.

Pfft! Pfft!

In no time, Le Feng had dismembered the iron brown bear.

Ding Jiuhui had also severely injured an iron brown bear, and killing it was just a matter of time.

On Chen Yu's side, with Chen Yu as the main force and the other three providing support, the fight was relatively easy.

A moment later.

"Iron Plow Fist!"

Chen Yu's punches accumulated on the iron brown bear's skull, shattering its head, and the massive body fell to the ground.

Almost simultaneously, Ding Jiuhui also dealt with the other iron brown bear.

With experience and skill, the three iron brown bears were quickly defeated.

"Wait, the four of you will deal with two iron brown bears."

Le Feng thought for a moment.

He clearly wanted to further push the potential of Chen Yu and the others.

Chen Yu had no objections. His physical strength was strong, and he lacked practical combat experience.

The six continued deeper.

This time, they attracted five iron brown bears, a slightly larger number.

Le Feng took the lead, luring away two; Ding Jiuhui lured away one; the remaining two were left to Chen Yu and the others.

This time, Chen Yu and Feng De teamed up to deal with one.

With Chen Yu as the main force, the two handled it relatively easily.

The pockmarked youth and the slender girl, dealing with the other one, found it a bit more challenging but could still survive.

Boom!

This time, Chen Yu, with Feng De's support, killed the iron brown bear before Ding Jiuhui, as he had an extra person to distract it, making it more efficient.

Then, Chen Yu and Feng De went to help the pockmarked youth and the slender girl.

After a short while.

The six iron brown bears were all defeated.

Le Feng had killed two alone, Ding Jiuhui one, and Chen Yu and the others, with Chen Yu as the main force, killed two.

"It seems Senior Brother Chen can handle an iron brown bear alone without much trouble."

Le Feng said, somewhat surprised.

The stronger the team members, the higher the chance of successfully obtaining the Bear King's gall.

After a brief rest.

The group continued forward, slowly advancing.

...

Half a day later.

The group had killed two to three dozen iron brown bears, and everyone found it much easier to deal with them.

According to the distribution of contributions, Chen Yu still took the largest share.

Of the nearly thirty iron brown bears, Chen Yu alone took more than half, earning over two thousand contribution points, not including essence stones.

Such a harvest made Chen Yu extremely pleased.

Even Ding Jiuhui was somewhat envious of Chen Yu's gains, but Chen Yu's displayed strength was not inferior to that of a Pulse-Through initial stage, leaving him speechless.

Night fell, and the six spent the night outdoors, resting for the night.

The next morning.

The six arrived at the depths of the forest, where a huge cave appeared before them.

Near the cave, the traces of iron brown bears were faintly visible.

Clearly, this was the lair of the iron brown bears.

"I estimate that more than half of the iron brown bears in the cave have been lured out and killed. The remaining iron brown bears have become more cautious, possibly due to the Bear King's alertness."

Le Feng analyzed.

Ding Jiuhui said solemnly, "Then we can only launch a strong attack."

Le Feng nodded, knowing a tough battle was inevitable.

Chen Yu and the others took a deep breath, realizing they were at the final stage.

At this point, they could not back out, or all their previous gains would be forfeited. Chen Yu was impressed by the thorough planning of Le Feng and the others.

"Go!"

Le Feng, holding the treasure sword, led the charge toward the cave.

Ding Jiuhui and Chen Yu followed closely behind.

Pfft!

A flash of sword light, and Le Feng killed an iron brown bear with a couple of strikes.

Willow Shade Finger! Iron Plow Fist!

Ding Jiuhui and Chen Yu, working together, quickly dispatched another iron brown bear.

The cries of the two dead iron brown bears immediately alarmed their companions, and several figures quickly emerged from the cave.

Roar!

A deafening roar echoed from deep within the cave, sending a wave of foul air.

The terrifying aura made everyone's blood run cold.

"That's the Bear King's voice!"

Le Feng's face changed, but his gaze became sharper as he quickly killed another iron brown bear nearby.

According to the plan.

The six split up, each attracting a certain number of iron brown bears.

"Help me..."

The pockmarked youth, by accident, attracted six to seven iron brown bears.

Fortunately, Chen Yu was nearby.

He picked up a few stones and threw them, hitting three iron brown bears and drawing their anger.

This way, Chen Yu attracted three iron brown bears.

At this moment.

Except for Le Feng and Ding Jiuhui, the others' task was to distract a certain number of iron brown bears.

Chen Yu attracted three iron brown bears, Feng De and the pockmarked youth each attracted three and four, respectively.

The slender girl, with good luck, only attracted two.

A total of twelve!

This met the requirements of the plan.

Although there were still seven to eight iron brown bears nearby, Le Feng's treasure sword was invincible, capable of killing an iron brown bear in one or two strikes.

"You don't need to fight, just lead these iron brown bears away, the farther the better."

Le Feng said while killing.

Soon, the four Body Tempering disciples successfully led the twelve iron brown bears away by several dozen feet.

At this moment.

Boom!

A slight tremor at the cave entrance, and a wave of dust and air surged out.

In the dust, a giant bear's shadow appeared.

A silver-brown bear, half as tall as an ordinary iron brown bear, stepped out of the cave.

"Bear King!"

Chen Yu, several dozen feet away, felt a chill, sensing the terrifying pressure.

Life-Seeking Sword!

After killing an iron brown bear, Le Feng leaped into the air, and a streak of sword light struck the Bear King.

Pfft!

The treasure sword left only a shallow blood mark on the Bear King's body.

Roar!

A deafening roar, accompanied by dust and wind, surged in all directions.

Bang!

Before anyone could see the details, Le Feng was thrown back several dozen feet. Fortunately, his agility was excellent, and he landed on a tree after a mid-air flip.

A trace of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Senior Brother Le, are you alright?"

Ding Jiuhui was shocked, as Le Feng, with his powerful strength, was thrown back in one move.

"No major injuries."

Le Feng wiped the blood and said softly, "The Bear King's roar carries a sound wave attack. Its defense is beyond imagination. If it weren't for this broken treasure sword, I wouldn't even be able to injure it."