Chapter 31

Chapter Thirty-One: Strange Phenomenon

"That's great."

Guo Ming was overjoyed, and Zhu Xue also heaved a sigh of relief. Both could see that Du Shaofu's strength was extremely powerful, even giving off a sense of being unfathomable. A cultivator at the profound level of the innate realm had been directly killed. If this person were by their side, they would naturally be much safer. Even Elder Crane had praised the young man in front of them before.

Guo Ming had serious injuries, and Zhu Xue had also expended a lot of energy, both needing to rest and recuperate, unable to continue their journey.

Therefore, in the evening, Du Shaofu went out alone and hunted a mountain-piercing demon boar, carrying it back to the valley to start roasting. The aroma of the meat wafted through the air, making one's mouth water. Guo Ming and Zhu Xue, who were cultivating to heal their injuries, opened their eyes and swallowed their saliva.

"If you're hungry, come and eat together."

Du Shaofu said to the two of them, not being the least bit polite, and started eating heartily. Guo Ming also didn't hold back; he was indeed hungry. Zhu Xue was more reserved, but Guo Ming had already torn off a small piece of the pig's leg and handed it to her. After frowning slightly, she took a bite and her eyes widened in surprise. In the end, she couldn't maintain her reserve, perhaps because she was also very hungry, and found that this roasted meat was incomparably delicious.

"It's really delicious; I've never eaten such tasty roasted meat before."

Guo Ming, while wolfing down the food, praised it endlessly and thanked Du Shaofu repeatedly.

After eating to their fill and burping, Guo Ming and Zhu Xue continued to heal and recuperate.

Du Shaofu also sat cross-legged and began to practice the cultivation method of the Golden-winged Great Peng. The essence energy from the mountain-piercing demon boar he had just consumed was immediately absorbed.

As a demon beast, they could extract energy from food and blood for their own use. After practicing the cultivation method of the Golden-winged Great Peng, Du Shaofu now also had this ability. Especially, the cultivation method of the Golden-winged Great Peng was not ordinary. As a top-tier race among demon beasts, its cultivation method was even more terrifying and bizarre.

However, a single mountain-piercing demon boar, even a roasted one, could not provide much energy. In the cultivation method of the Golden-winged Great Peng, they would eat the raw flesh and blood of other demon beasts to extract and refine energy for their own use. The energy contained in the raw, bloody flesh was the most concentrated and pure.

But as a human, Du Shaofu really couldn't bring himself to eat raw demon beast flesh.

But now, being able to extract energy from food for his own use was already quite remarkable. Du Shaofu pondered that if he were to eat a high-level demon beast, even if it were roasted, he could gain a tremendous amount of energy, and his progress would certainly be much faster.

Having already practiced the cultivation method of the Golden-winged Great Peng, Du Shaofu planned to follow this method to cultivate and strengthen himself, including body cultivation.

The Golden-winged Great Peng's body was extremely powerful. It was rumored that the top-tier existence in the Golden-winged Great Peng clan, the terrifying True Peng, usually fed on the legendary dragon clan.

Feeding on dragons showed how strong the Golden-winged Great Peng's body was; otherwise, how could it feed on the dragon clan?

The next day, as the sky began to brighten, Du Shaofu, Guo Ming, and Zhu Xue left the valley and continued their journey.

Guo Ming's injuries, after taking many medicinal pills, seemed to have recovered very quickly, with no major issues left. This made Du Shaofu secretly marvel at the strength of the disciples from major sects.

Du Shaofu had personally seen the medicinal pills Guo Ming took, which were all very valuable. The young generation of the Du family could not compare. No wonder everyone hoped to join those major sects; the cultivation resources were vastly different.

Of course, Du Shaofu also knew that Guo Ming's age was similar to his own, and at this age, he was already at the innate realm. The young generation of the Du family could not compare. Even Du Shaofu himself, if not for the recent opportunity that allowed him to miraculously reach the innate realm, would also find it difficult to compare.

In the early morning, the Beast Mountain Range was quiet. The three of them were very cautious, their eyes constantly scanning the surrounding dense forest. Guo Ming tightly gripped the long sword at his waist, ready to deal with any sudden situations.

Du Shaofu, who had been a novice, had become much more experienced recently, especially after the training with the elegant woman in white. He had benefited greatly.

Du Shaofu's every move in the forest made Zhu Xue and Guo Ming secretly amazed. It was clear that the young man in front of them was much more experienced than they were. As a result, the two of them, intentionally or unintentionally, began to regard Du Shaofu as the center of the group.

Zhu Xue, who seemed delicate, moved through the valleys and forests with speed that surpassed Guo Ming. Despite her delicate appearance, she was the highest in cultivation among the three.

The Beast Mountain Range was, after all, the Beast Mountain Range. Even in the peripheral areas, it was still full of danger. The three of them were very cautious, but they still encountered attacks from demon beasts.

The attackers were a group of frenzied wolf dogs, a hybrid of wolf and dog demon beasts. A fully grown frenzied wolf dog could reach the innate realm. They attacked in groups, with keen senses and speed. Even a team of demon beast hunters would fear encountering frenzied wolf dogs.

"Roar!"

More than twenty frenzied wolf dogs, led by a black wolf dog the size of a tiger, directly attacked the three of them, roaring and baring their fangs.

"Attack!"

Du Shaofu, Guo Ming, and Zhu Xue were not weak. They immediately began to fight.

Capture the leader first. After killing two frenzied wolf dogs, Du Shaofu directly pounced on the black wolf dog.

"Roar!"

But after just one exchange, Du Shaofu used the Wave Fist, directly forcing the black wolf dog back. The black wolf dog, sensing something, looked at Du Shaofu with a fierce and cruel gaze that suddenly turned to fear, and then immediately fled.

This made Du Shaofu curious. The leading frenzied wolf dog was clearly not easy to deal with, even stronger than the innate realm man he had killed yesterday. If he wanted to kill it, it would take some effort, but for some reason, the frenzied wolf dog fled.

In the following encounters with two more groups of demon beasts, the leading demon beasts all showed fear and fled immediately after Du Shaofu made a move, not daring to attack the three of them.

These consecutive changes made Guo Ming and Zhu Xue feel something was not right. After being surprised, they seemed to want to pry into Du Shaofu's identity, but unfortunately, they couldn't get any useful information.

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"No wonder Elder Crane often tells us that there are always people better than us and skies higher than ours. Brother Shaofu, you are really strong. That Golden Python is known for its strength; even a cultivator at the innate realm might find it difficult to deal with. I didn't expect Brother Shaofu to be able to directly confront it."

On a mountain path, Guo Ming's admiration for Du Shaofu grew. Among his peers in the Xuanfu Sect, he was also considered outstanding. He usually looked down on others, but after meeting Du Shaofu, he realized how much he had to learn, and his arrogance diminished.

Du Shaofu just smiled casually, still thinking about why the demon beasts would flee in his presence.

At night, the three of them found a secluded valley to rest and, of course, ate roasted meat. This time, Zhu Xue was not reserved and even helped Du Shaofu, while Guo Ming drooled on the side.

After a hearty meal, the three of them each cultivated, and the next morning, they set out again.

Over the next three days, their relationship became much closer.

From Guo Ming and Zhu Xue, Du Shaofu learned a lot. The Beast Mountain Range was vast, connecting several empires. It was said that even top-tier experts found it difficult to cross the entire range.

Behind each empire were some top-tier sects. For example, the Xuanfu Sect had several large and small empires as vassals, and some imperial princes and princesses cultivated within the Xuanfu Sect.

Over the three days, they encountered many demon beasts, but the situation was the same. When Du Shaofu made a move, the demon beasts would immediately flee, not daring to attack.

During these three days, they also encountered some demon beast hunters, none of whom were from the White Leopard Demon Beast Hunting Team. These hunters also had keen eyes. The three young people were all outstanding, daring to venture into the Beast Mountain Range. They were either incredibly talented or had strong backers training them, so they naturally did not provoke them and just passed by without any interaction.

On the third day, in the evening, the three of them were looking for a place to rest when nine figures suddenly appeared ahead. The leader, a youth in his late teens, was tall and graceful, with an extraordinary demeanor.

"Senior Brother Shen Yan."

Seeing the newcomers, Zhu Xue and Guo Ming were surprised, then their faces lit up with joy. These nine people were their lost fellow disciples, and the leader, Shen Yan, was the leader of this group of disciples.

"Senior Sister Zhu Xue, Senior Brother Guo Ming."

Several Xuanfu Sect disciples, upon seeing Zhu Xue and Guo Ming, immediately gathered around them, happy. The leader, Shen Yan, however, kept his gaze on Du Shaofu, clearly remembering that Du Shaofu had once attacked a disciple of the Heavenly Snake Sect.

"Senior Brother Shen Yan, why are you here?"

After some pleasantries, Guo Ming asked Shen Yan.

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