Chapter 7

"Turns out it's a mid-rank two-star ferocious beast!"

Jiang Chen didn't even dare to breathe heavily. A mid-rank two-star ferocious beast was equivalent to a Fourth to Sixth Tier Sky Soaring Realm martial artist. A single sneeze from it could probably kill someone.

Rumble!

The two ferocious beasts only stood off for a moment before they started fighting. In an instant, the ground shook, and sand and stones flew.

The Green Fire Wolf's close combat ability was slightly inferior to that of the Blood Stripe Tiger. After being swatted away by the Blood Stripe Tiger's claw, it didn't rush back immediately but opened its mouth and spewed out a green whirlwind.

However, it was clear that the Blood Stripe Tiger wasn't to be underestimated either. It also opened its mouth and spewed out a blood-red light ball.

Boom!

The green whirlwind and the blood-red light ball collided, sending out a huge ripple.

This intense battle lasted for a full hour. During this time, no ferocious beast dared to approach. In the Lingyun Mountains, a mid-rank two-star ferocious beast was already considered a high-level ferocious beast. There were stronger ones, but they were generally found deeper in the mountains.

Woo woo woo woo...

The Green Fire Wolf was covered in blood, its throat bitten by the Blood Stripe Tiger, and it died a tragic death. Of course, the Blood Stripe Tiger didn't fare well either. It had lost an eye, and its abdomen was almost torn open, with blood gushing out, staining the ground red.

Staggering, the Blood Stripe Tiger walked towards the giant rock in the center of the clearing, and Jiang Chen's gaze also shifted to the rock.

"What is this?"

Jiang Chen noticed that next to the rock grew a small tree about half a meter tall, with three emerald-green fruits hanging from it.

"It's the Moon Green Fruit! A low-rank three-star medicinal herb, the Moon Green Fruit!"

Jiang Chen immediately recognized the fruit.

The Moon Green Fruit contained a large amount of primordial energy. Whether it was a martial artist or a ferocious beast, consuming the Moon Green Fruit could increase their cultivation. On the market, one Moon Green Fruit was worth about 1,500 low-grade spirit stones, and three were worth 4,500, and the price was only going up, making it a rare commodity.

"So, it was for the Moon Green Fruit."

Jiang Chen finally understood that the Green Fire Wolf and the Blood Stripe Tiger were not fighting over territory but for the Moon Green Fruit.

Step by step, he approached the Moon Green Fruit. The Blood Stripe Tiger seemed to be severely injured, its body swaying as it fell to the ground, barely breathing.

"Is it dead?"

Jiang Chen marveled at his good luck. Not only were the Moon Green Fruits valuable, but the Blood Stripe Tiger and the Green Fire Wolf themselves were worth a considerable amount of low-grade spirit stones. If they had crystals inside, they would be even more valuable.

Not daring to be careless, Jiang Chen picked up a stone and threw it at the Blood Stripe Tiger.

Thud! The stone bounced off the Blood Stripe Tiger, which showed no movement.

"It should be dead."

Jiang Chen first went to the Green Fire Wolf. With a flash of his sword, he cut open the Green Fire Wolf's abdomen and quickly found a green crystal about the size of a longan. Generally, a mid-rank two-star ferocious beast's crystal was worth about 2,000 low-grade spirit stones. Jiang Chen, risking his life, could only earn that much in a month.

In addition to the ferocious beast's crystal, the Green Fire Wolf's claws and teeth were also valuable, estimated to be worth three to four hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Next was the Blood Stripe Tiger.

The Blood Stripe Tiger was already dead, but unfortunately, it didn't have a ferocious beast crystal. The tiger's teeth and claws together were worth about five to six hundred low-grade spirit stones.

"Is this the Moon Green Fruit?"

The Moon Green Fruit was the size of an egg, entirely emerald green, with a faint yellow glow.

Taking out a jade box from his chest, Jiang Chen carefully picked the Moon Green Fruit and placed it inside the box.

"Boy, put down the Moon Green Fruit, or you will be killed without mercy."

Just as Jiang Chen closed the jade box, a group of people rushed out from the forest. One of them, Liu Changfeng, was someone Jiang Chen recognized.

If it were just a group of Sea Qi Realm martial artists, Jiang Chen wouldn't have been concerned. What he was worried about were the two leaders, one a black-robed elder and the other a dark-robed man. Both exuded a powerful aura, clearly indicating they were Sky Soaring Realm martial artists.

The commotion from the battle between the Green Fire Wolf and the Blood Stripe Tiger was so loud that Liu Changfeng and his group could feel it from over ten miles away. With two Sky Soaring Realm martial artists, they rushed over and coincidentally saw Jiang Chen picking up the Moon Green Fruit.

"It's him!"

Liu Changfeng recognized Jiang Chen.

"Master Changfeng, do you know him?" the black-robed elder asked Liu Changfeng.

"Just a passing acquaintance, not really knowing him," Liu Changfeng shook his head and shouted at Jiang Chen, "Hand over everything you have, and I'll give you a full corpse. Otherwise, you'll have no place to bury your remains."

After separating from the other disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect, Liu Changfeng returned to the Liu family. The black-robed elder and the dark-robed man were the Sky Soaring Realm martial artists of the Liu family.

"Why should I?"

Jiang Chen put away the jade box and said slowly.

"Because your life is in our hands."

The dark-robed man released a bit of his aura, and the powerful true qi vibrations made the small pebbles around them float.

"Second Tier Sky Soaring Realm."

Jiang Chen's face turned grim. The Sky Soaring Realm martial artists of the One Qi Sect were numerous, and based on the aura, he could easily determine the dark-robed man's cultivation.

"Sorry, I can't stay."

Without hesitation, Jiang Chen used the Wind Step, darting out like a gust of wind.

"Trying to escape?"

The dark-robed man roared, his figure flashing as he leaped into the air.

"Too fast!"

In the blink of an eye, the dark-robed man was less than thirty meters away, which startled Jiang Chen.

The scenery on both sides rapidly receded as Jiang Chen entered a small forest. The numerous forests in the Lingyun Mountains provided him with some convenience.

Crack!

A large tree was broken, the scar-faced man's punch strength was no different from a boulder.

"If it were a First Tier Sky Soaring Realm, I could still fight, but a Second Tier Sky Soaring Realm is beyond my reach." Breaking through to the first level of the Void Sword Body Technique greatly increased Jiang Chen's strength, and he might be able to contend with a First Tier Sky Soaring Realm martial artist, but fighting a Second Tier was still too difficult.

The Wind Step was a high-level Yellow Rank step technique, and in an open, unobstructed area, it was extremely fast. In the forest, it was even more effective.

Breaking one tree after another, the scar-faced man's anger grew.

"Little brat, take my Double Dragon Out of the Sea!"

The scar-faced man suddenly stopped, took a deep breath, and his two fists, like two angry dragons hidden in the sea, fiercely struck out.

Crack!

The trees in a straight line fell, and two visible, swirling snake-like qi streams swept towards Jiang Chen from both sides.

"Such powerful true qi."

Sky Soaring Realm martial artists condensed qi spirals in their Sea Qi, which increased their true qi quantity and quality several times. Additionally, the existence of the qi spiral allowed them to briefly fly, hence the name Sky Soaring Realm.

Under normal circumstances, a regular First Tier Sky Soaring Realm martial artist could easily kill a Ninth Tier Sea Qi Realm martial artist with a single move. In the face of such powerful and overwhelming true qi, a Sea Qi Realm martial artist had no chance to fight back.

Jiang Chen's Wind Step had a flaw, and he was involuntarily drawn towards the snake-like qi streams.

If he were to meet the snake-like qi streams, Jiang Chen was sure that even if he didn't die, he would lose half his life.

Drawing his sword, Jiang Chen turned and swung it.

The fourth move of the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, Stormy Weather.

Boom!

The sword light erupted, cutting one of the snake-like qi streams in half, while the other wrapped around Jiang Chen.

Just as Jiang Chen was about to be caught, he kicked a tree, using the force to fly diagonally and narrowly avoiding the snake-like qi stream.

"I can't fight him head-on."

After a few exchanges, Jiang Chen clearly knew he was no match for the dark-robed man.

Pushing the Wind Step to its limit, Jiang Chen dodged left and right, increasing the distance between him and the dark-robed man.

"How is this possible? Is this still a Sixth Tier Sea Qi Realm martial artist?"

The dark-robed man was utterly shocked. The gap between a Sixth Tier Sea Qi Realm and a Second Tier Sky Soaring Realm was unimaginable. Normally, two Sixth Tier Sea Qi Realm martial artists could barely match one Seventh Tier, and two Seventh Tiers could barely match one Eighth Tier. By extension, eight Sixth Tiers could barely match one Ninth Tier, and a Ninth Tier Sea Qi Realm martial artist was no different from a dog in front of a Second Tier Sky Soaring Realm martial artist, to be tortured at will.

"Absolutely can't let him get away."

The dark-robed man felt a chill. He couldn't imagine what Jiang Chen would be like if his cultivation increased by one or two levels.

The forest prevented the dark-robed man from chasing Jiang Chen in a straight line. In terms of step technique, he was far inferior to Jiang Chen, and the distance between them remained around fifty meters.

Roar!

A fierce beast's roar echoed from a few miles away.

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up, and he ran towards the source of the roar.

"Damn it."

The dark-robed man's eyelids twitched, and he gritted his teeth.

The Lingyun Mountains were not a one-star forbidden area, and two-star ferocious beasts were often seen here. If he encountered a low-rank two-star ferocious beast, he could still fight, but a mid-rank two-star ferocious beast was beyond his ability to protect himself, let alone chase Jiang Chen.

A few miles was just a short distance for the two of them.

In his line of sight, Jiang Chen saw a Unicorn Leopard.

The Unicorn Leopard, a low-rank two-star ferocious beast, was extremely fast, even faster than most mid-rank two-star ferocious beasts.

Upon seeing the Unicorn Leopard, Jiang Chen quickly activated the Qi Concealment Technique, leaped onto a tree, and jumped from one tree to another to avoid the Unicorn Leopard's sight. The dark-robed man wasn't so lucky; he didn't have a technique like the Qi Concealment Technique, and his aura was too obvious.

Roar!

The Unicorn Leopard growled and pounced at the dark-robed man.

"Damn brat, you'll pay for this."

The dark-robed man was furious. Although the Unicorn Leopard wasn't a mid-rank two-star ferocious beast, it was almost as strong. With his strength, he could only tangle with the Unicorn Leopard, not defeat it.

After just a few rounds, the dark-robed man was already in a sorry state, being chased around by the Unicorn Leopard.

"Liu Yuan, I'll help you."

At this moment, the black-robed elder and Liu Changfeng caught up. Seeing the dark-robed man sweating profusely under the Unicorn Leopard's attacks, the black-robed elder flashed over and struck the Unicorn Leopard with a palm.

"Everyone, follow me."

Liu Changfeng saw Jiang Chen on the tree and waved his hand, leading his group in pursuit.

The dark-robed man wanted to warn Liu Changfeng that Jiang Chen's strength far exceeded that of a Ninth Tier Sea Qi Realm martial artist, but before he could say a word, he was forced back by the Unicorn Leopard. The Unicorn Leopard was too fast, and even with the two of them working together, they couldn't suppress it, and they had to constantly guard against the Unicorn Leopard's fatal attacks.