Chapter 59: Sudden Change

In the dense forest, Du Fei slowly moved forward. After a moment, he sneered and looked back in a certain direction.

From there, faint cries of pain could be heard, causing a slight frown.

"It seems those guys not only didn't catch up, but also ran into trouble!" Du Fei sneered again, muttering to himself.

However, a moment later, he frowned and shook his head.

No matter what, it was almost a miracle that someone discovered his whereabouts in this Mystic Profound Realm. After he discarded his clothes and badge, the other party couldn't find him anymore.

Clearly, someone had tampered with his belongings!

And the person who could do such a thing, Du Fei could guess with his toes who it was.

"It seems those three old dogs still have evil intentions and want my life... But they shouldn't be foolish enough to continue to have ties with the Lian family... So this time, someone from the Du family is involved..." Thinking of this, Du Fei was slightly startled. No matter what, it seemed he would have plenty of trouble in this Mystic Profound Realm.

Taking a deep breath, Du Fei was about to move forward again when suddenly his whole body trembled, and an extreme sense of danger surged in his heart.

"It seems the Thunderbolt Weasel has discovered my trail... Indeed, Eighth Rank beasts are monstrous!"

Sighing in his heart, Du Fei knew he couldn't fight the Thunderbolt Weasel now; otherwise, if the Lian family people were attracted, he would truly have no place to die!

Taking a deep breath, Du Fei put aside all his杂念, and at this moment, he no longer held back. His figure moved at an extreme speed, no longer concealing himself, and quickly darted into the depths of the forest.

In such a dangerous situation, if it were someone else, they might have gone mad under the pressure long ago. But Du Fei's willpower was unimaginably strong. His only thought was not how to escape, but how to kill those who wanted to harm him, one by one!

Running for half a day, the feeling of being pursued did not diminish but seemed to be getting closer.

Du Fei's figure suddenly paused in mid-air and landed in a clearing in the forest.

The Thunderbolt Weasel was closely pursuing him, hanging back at a distance, clearly wary of him and not daring to attack directly for the moment.

If he continued to run, consuming his true qi, it would only play into its hands. The best strategy was to recover his true qi as soon as possible and catch it off guard.

"Phew..."

Exhaling a long breath, Du Fei seemed to have forgotten his situation and began to regulate his breathing. As he cultivated, the air around him became noticeably colder.

The Thunderbolt Weasel, hiding in the forest at a distance, seemed unsure of Du Fei's intentions and remained hidden, not showing itself.

Time passed, and after an unknown duration, Du Fei's body trembled, and he stood up again.

He subconsciously glanced at where the Thunderbolt Weasel was hiding, then his toes pushed off the ground, and he instantly retreated backward.

This time, as Du Fei moved, the environment around him changed again. The vast forest gradually disappeared, replaced by a rather eerie mountain range.

This place was the Mystic Profound Peak, said to be the true center of the Mystic Profound Realm, and the Mystic Profound Sect's headquarters was also on this peak.

However, the Mystic Profound Peak was fraught with danger. Even Eighth Rank martial artists rarely returned, and over time, this place became a forbidden zone in the Mystic Profound Realm. Unless one was extremely confident, no one would come here to seek death.

And with Du Fei's strength, if he climbed the Mystic Profound Peak, it would be no different from seeking death!

Thinking of this, Du Fei's face changed abruptly, and he suddenly turned around.

"Rumble!"

At this moment, the Thunderbolt Weasel, sensing that Du Fei had no way out, slowly emerged from the forest. Its dark blue eyes fixed on Du Fei, and an extremely fierce aura emanated from its body.

Du Fei took a deep breath and realized that when he was regulating his breathing earlier, it wasn't that the Thunderbolt Weasel didn't dare to attack, but that it feared he still had a way out. Now, realizing he had no way out, it appeared, clearly not planning to let him go.

Beasts were extremely cruel and powerful. If one was targeted by such a creature, the situation was indeed one of certain death.

A strange smile slowly appeared on his face, and the Thunderbolt Weasel swaggered toward Du Fei, completely disregarding him.

Du Fei's expression changed for a moment, and he stomped his foot, his figure instantly dashing to the side.

"Rumble..."

The Thunderbolt Weasel sneered, opened its mouth, and spat out a bolt of lightning-like demonic qi. The demonic qi instantly exploded, narrowly missing Du Fei and creating a scorched pit on the ground.

Retreating to the side with a pale face, Du Fei felt a mix of emotions.

At this moment, he finally understood that even before, the beast hadn't used even a fraction of its true strength, treating him like a toy. Now, as the beast unleashed its true power, even if he used the Pill Technique, he might not be its match!

Thinking of this, Du Fei realized he had no chance of winning. He stomped his toes and, without hesitation, retreated toward the Mystic Profound Peak!

No matter how dangerous the Mystic Profound Peak was, there was still a glimmer of hope. But staying here meant certain death!

The Thunderbolt Weasel seemed to be surprised that Du Fei had such courage to climb the Mystic Profound Peak.

It roared and demonic qi enveloped its body. Its limbs pushed off the ground, leaping forward dozens of meters, leaving scorched earth in its wake.

In the blink of an eye, the Thunderbolt Weasel caught up to Du Fei, opened its mouth, and lunged at his head.

If this bite landed, he would truly be torn to pieces.

Du Fei's body trembled, and his figure flashed, moving at an extreme speed, like a shadow, retreating backward.

At this moment, the subtlety of the Vacuum Slash, which could strike from a distance and then retreat, was fully demonstrated.

"Rumble..."

Another roar, the Thunderbolt Weasel lunged forward, opening its mouth to bite Du Fei. This time, Du Fei's figure could not move any faster, and he could only desperately gather a thread of true qi, his right hand striking out.

"Boom..."

Before his strike landed, the Thunderbolt Weasel suddenly trembled, its originally rapid speed almost instantly stopping in mid-air. A look of fear appeared on its human-like face.

Before it could react, Du Fei's finger struck its body.

A look of disbelief flashed in the Thunderbolt Weasel's eyes, its pupils instantly dimming. Its massive body instantly turned to ice in mid-air and then crashed to the ground.

"Clang..."

The frozen body shattered into pieces with the ice, and Du Fei, looking at the Thunderbolt Weasel's corpse, was also surprised. His figure suddenly stopped, his gaze falling on the corpse.

He was very clear that his strike could at most hinder the Thunderbolt Weasel slightly, but to injure it was extremely difficult. Yet, the Thunderbolt Weasel had died so easily at his hands, which seemed inexplicable.

"What is so strange about this Mystic Profound Peak?"

Taking a deep breath, this thought continuously echoed in Du Fei's mind.

He couldn't kill the Thunderbolt Weasel, but it had died here, so the most likely reason was the Mystic Profound Peak itself.

After all, the Mystic Profound Peak was listed as a forbidden zone, and there must be a reason for it.

After a moment of thought, Du Fei felt a chill run through his body. If the Thunderbolt Weasel could die mysteriously here, what about him?

"Hmm..."

After a moment of thought, Du Fei felt a darkness in his vision and almost fainted. He struggled to stand straight and realized something.

"The air is toxic!"

Thinking of this, Du Fei instantly held his breath and began to regulate his breathing. However, he found that although his true qi still existed, he could no longer mobilize it at all.

"So, the air on the Mystic Profound Peak is toxic, making it impossible to mobilize true qi. And the higher one's cultivation, the faster the toxicity takes effect. The Thunderbolt Weasel must have been instantly poisoned, and if it hadn't died, I would have!"

Understanding this, Du Fei felt a bit more at ease.

He first ordered Xiao Bai to analyze the air and find a solution, then slowly approached the Thunderbolt Weasel's body, his gaze scanning it.

Beasts, it was said, had a core of demonic qi in their bodies, known as a demonic crystal.

For beasts, the demonic crystal was like the dantian for humans. However, unlike humans, even if a beast died, its demonic qi would not dissipate but remain in the demonic crystal.

When a demonic crystal fell into human hands, it had great uses, whether for forging or alchemy.

Moreover, hunting beasts was difficult, so the value of demonic crystals was generally very high.

Therefore, Du Fei did not hesitate with the Thunderbolt Weasel. After a moment of hesitation, he took out a dagger, shattered the ice, and extracted a thumb-sized purple demonic crystal from its head.

As for the rest of its body, due to the Mystic Profound Finger, it was no longer of much use.

Casually putting the demonic crystal into his storage ring, Du Fei took a deep breath and slowly scanned his surroundings.

(End of Chapter 59)