Chapter 16

Chapter Sixteen: The Elf-like Maiden.

"Whoosh!"

As always, the cold and sharp voice fell, and the figure of the woman in plain clothes instantly darted out, disappearing from Du Shaofu's sight in an instant.

"Why not just carry me and fly? No need to be so harsh."

Du Shaofu was speechless about the woman in plain clothes. He really didn't dare to move around recklessly. Not to mention that he had taken the poisonous pill, after encountering those attacking beasts today, Du Shaofu had a new understanding of the situation inside the Beast Mountain Range. Even this area, which should still be on the edge of the Beast Mountain Range, was already so dangerous. One could imagine how perilous the interior of the Beast Mountain Range must be.

"Rustle, rustle!"

Suddenly, Du Shaofu seemed to hear something, his gaze focusing on the side bush.

"Oink, oink."

The side bush swayed, and then came the "oink, oink" growls of beasts. Under Du Shaofu's tense gaze, five large creatures, each about three feet tall, suddenly burst out of the bush.

"Boom!"

The five large creatures rushed out, causing the ground to shake, and a fierce aura swept towards Du Shaofu.

The three large creatures were pitch black, with bristling manes, bodies about ten feet long, and long tusks like elephant tusks on their noses, gleaming and emitting a cold light, making one feel a chill.

"Five Earth-Boring Demon Pigs."

Du Shaofu's face changed drastically. Earth-Boring Demon Pigs were absolutely at the innate level. Adult Earth-Boring Demon Pigs were directly at the innate realm, no weaker than the Ironclad Beast he had just encountered.

Du Shaofu already felt he couldn't handle one Ironclad Beast. Now, with five Earth-Boring Demon Pigs charging towards him, his mood was unimaginable. The leading Earth-Boring Demon Pig was already not far from him.

"Surging Wave Palm!"

As the first Earth-Boring Demon Pig charged towards him, Du Shaofu had no time to hesitate and immediately used the Surging Wave Palm, striking the Earth-Boring Demon Pig. At the same time, a light surged from the Earth-Boring Demon Pig, and its demonic qi also emerged.

"Bang!"

The Earth-Boring Demon Pig was directly knocked back by Du Shaofu's Surging Wave Palm. Du Shaofu, however, was not much better. He had already used up most of his strength dealing with the Ironclad Beast. Now, being hit by the brute force of the Earth-Boring Demon Pig, his body was thrown back and fell to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Bang."

The Earth-Boring Demon Pig that Du Shaofu had knocked back hit the ground, emitting a sharp cry of pain, but immediately stood up.

"Bang!"

"Oink, oink."

The other four Earth-Boring Demon Pigs simultaneously opened their blood-red mouths, their tusks gleaming, and roared as they charged towards Du Shaofu.

Du Shaofu's situation was dire. His face was pale, and he had little strength left. He didn't know how to deal with one Earth-Boring Demon Pig, let alone four.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

In this split second, the sound of breaking wind echoed, and several streaks of light, like lightning, shot towards the four Earth-Boring Demon Pigs, piercing their foreheads. The four Earth-Boring Demon Pigs fell to the ground without even a chance to cry out.

"Whoosh!"

Almost simultaneously, another streak of light pierced the forehead of the Earth-Boring Demon Pig that Du Shaofu had just knocked back and was now charging again, knocking it to the ground.

The sudden change made Du Shaofu sigh in relief. It must be the woman in plain clothes returning.

But when his gaze fell on the five dead Earth-Boring Demon Pigs, Du Shaofu's face changed in surprise. Each of the five Earth-Boring Demon Pigs had an arrow piercing their foreheads, with special fletching, indicating they were specially crafted arrows.

The five arrows had cleanly and swiftly killed the five innate-level Earth-Boring Demon Pigs, but this was not the style of the woman in plain clothes.

"Whoosh!"

As the five Earth-Boring Demon Pigs fell, Du Shaofu was surprised. A figure leaped out from the depths of the forest.

It was a woman in tight green attire, seemingly young, around sixteen or seventeen years old. Her eyebrows were like emerald feathers, her skin like snow, and her long black hair was tied into a simple braid. She held a delicate bow and arrow, with a delicate face and a tall, slender figure. She exuded a faint aura of spirituality, making one think of an elf. This woman was like an elf.

The woman appeared before Du Shaofu, giving him a faint glance. Her eyes were like water, seemingly warm but also giving a sense of distance, making one dare not look directly or approach, especially as her gaze seemed to see through everything.

The woman then took out a dagger from her chest, crouched beside the Earth-Boring Demon Pig, and cut off the tusks from its mouth, which were like elephant tusks. Her fingers were slender and her skin smooth, white with a hint of pink. The dagger was incredibly sharp, slicing through the tough body of the Earth-Boring Demon Pig as if it were tofu. Her every move was like a dance, her hair and braid swaying with the wind, her waist slender, and her limbs long and graceful.

In a short while, the woman had cut off and collected the tusks from the five Earth-Boring Demon Pigs. She then stood up and looked at Du Shaofu, who had already gotten up and was standing to the side, frowning and saying, "With such strength, you dare to enter the Beast Mountain Range? If you don't want to die, leave as soon as possible. Recently, this place is not suitable for you."

Her voice was clear and melodious, with a slightly cold tone. As she spoke, Du Shaofu's vision blurred, and the woman had already disappeared.

"What incredible speed, what formidable strength."

Licking the blood from the corner of his mouth, which tasted slightly sweet, Du Shaofu marveled inwardly. This woman, despite her young age, had extremely strong power, effortlessly killing the Earth-Boring Demon Pigs. This was definitely not something an ordinary person could do.

"Looks like I had some luck and didn't die."

The cold voice fell, and the woman in plain clothes finally returned, appearing silently before Du Shaofu.

"Almost died."

Du Shaofu felt wronged, or perhaps more accurately, frustrated. If it weren't for the timely appearance of that woman, he might have really lost his life.

"Interesting, more and more interesting. I didn't expect that clan to have come. Their talent is not low, and there should be others following. Otherwise, they wouldn't let someone with such talent enter the Beast Mountain Range alone."

The woman in plain clothes completely ignored Du Shaofu and muttered to herself, looking in the direction the green-clad woman had gone: "It's getting more lively. Meeting her was fate. I should go and see."

"Boy, how about I take you to see the excitement? Are you interested?"

The woman in plain clothes then turned, her gaze faintly resting on Du Shaofu.

"Senior, Miss, I'm not interested in the excitement right now. You are strong and don't need to eat, but I haven't eaten for almost a day and a night. Gurgling..." Before Du Shaofu could finish speaking, his stomach growled, clearly indicating hunger.

For martial artists who had reached a certain level, it was normal to go without food for ten to fifteen days. It was said that at a certain level, martial artists could completely nourish their bodies with qi, no longer needing to eat.

However, at Du Shaofu's current level, he couldn't do that.

The woman in plain clothes seemed to have forgotten about this. She glanced at Du Shaofu and said, "You can go find something to eat now."