Boom~~
The long saber struck the neck of the Huayan Demon Leopard with a loud bang, and blood spurted out, splashing all over Ye Ningze's face.
But none of that was important. His gaze was fixed on the Huayan Demon Leopard, his eyes flashing with excitement. The long saber in his hand continued to slash out, each move executed with all his might.
After taking a blow from Ye Ningze, the Huayan Demon Leopard's strength had greatly weakened.
The Huayan Demon Leopard's defense was not high to begin with, and coupled with Ye Ningze's quick reaction, it was heavily injured in the first encounter. It was then quickly killed by Ye Ningze in just a few more strikes.
As the Huayan Demon Leopard died, Ye Ningze let out a long sigh of relief.
Hahaha!
Finally, one Huayan Demon Leopard is dealt with!
This Huayan Demon Leopard wasn't very strong. I thought it would be much tougher, but it's so easily defeated!
Ye Ningze said with a laugh.
Beside him, Lin Haitao finally recovered from his state of shock and fear.
Seeing that Ye Ningze had killed the Huayan Demon Leopard by himself, he was greatly astonished.
"You... you actually killed the Huayan Demon Leopard by yourself?!"
It was known that this fierce beast was known for its speed. Even an elite martial artist could be injured or killed by it if they were not careful!
Ye Ningze smiled and nodded lightly, "Just good luck, and this fellow is only a low-level fierce beast."
Although Ye Ningze said this, his tone was very confident, clearly showing that he did not take the Huayan Demon Leopard seriously.
This fellow is a fierce beast equivalent to a mid-level martial artist. How could you kill it so casually? Could it be that your cultivation has surpassed that of a mid-level martial artist?
Lin Haitao asked curiously, his heart filled with shock and disbelief.
I have indeed reached the Martial Master realm, but this Huayan Demon Leopard is only a low-level fierce beast, and a first-tier demonic beast, so it was relatively easy to deal with.
Ye Ningze said with a smile.
Lin Haitao looked at Ye Ningze as if he were looking at a monster.
He remained silent for a long time before speaking, "I really didn't expect your strength to be this great."
He was truly stunned.
How old was this guy?
He was only in his teens, yet he had already achieved such strength.
This guy's growth rate was simply monstrous!
Ye Ningze smiled at this, unconcerned, and then said, "Alright, Lin Haitao, let's not dwell on this. Let's rest for a while."
Saying that, Ye Ningze took the lead into the cave, cleaned it up, took out his sleeping bag, and lay down to rest.
Lin Haitao also lay down.
At this moment, both of them felt a bit tired.
Ye Ningze was genuinely exhausted.
Lin Haitao, on the other hand, was thoroughly scared!
He had just witnessed Ye Ningze fighting the Huayan Demon Leopard. It was an incredibly fierce battle, with every move carrying a sharp killing intent. It made him tremble with fear, his heart pounding as if it would leap out of his throat.
If he were honest with himself, Lin Haitao felt that he would have died long ago under the Huayan Demon Leopard's claws, becoming a vengeful spirit.
The two fell asleep with vastly different emotions. After resting for a night, they set out early the next morning to search for fierce beasts in the Sunset Forest.
After the skirmish with the Huayan Demon Leopard, Lin Haitao had long lost his initial excitement. Now, his heart was filled with fear towards fierce beasts.
It wasn't just Lin Haitao; in fact, many people in the Sunset Forest harbored similar feelings.
They all felt a sense of dread. Although most of them were martial artists, with the lowest being martial apprentices, their strength was considered outstanding compared to many ordinary people.
However, regardless, they had no experience of fighting fierce beasts in the face of life and death. After their first profound experience of the immense crisis between life and death, they fell into panic.
This was unavoidable. After all, not everyone had the talent to become a warrior.
That's why they stuck together for warmth.
They continuously hunted first-tier demonic beasts to increase their strength and accelerate their cultivation progress.
As Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao walked through the Sunset Forest, Ye Ningze had a fruitful journey. He not only hunted a fifth-tier fierce beast but also obtained a Three-Striped Purple Crystal Stone.
Although Lin Haitao, with Ye Ningze's help, also hunted a fierce beast and obtained a Three-Striped Purple Crystal Stone, his achievements were still far behind Ye Ningze's.
Therefore, when he finally obtained the Three-Striped Purple Crystal Stone, his face was slightly pale, sweat beaded on his forehead, and his breathing was rapid, clearly unable to withstand the powerful oppressive force.
He truly did not expect that this trip to the Sunset Forest would involve so many life-threatening situations, nearly causing his demise.
Seeing this, Ye Ningze comforted him, "Brother Lin, it's alright. After all, it's our first time fighting fierce beasts for our lives. It's normal to be a bit unaccustomed."
Hearing Ye Ningze's words, Lin Haitao's expression softened slightly, but he still shook his head and said, "I'm fine, Brother Ye. You don't need to worry. I can bear it."
Seeing this, Ye Ningze stopped persuading him.
Instead, he continued to walk deeper into the forest, hoping to find as many fierce beasts as possible to hunt.
After walking for a while longer, Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao heard the sounds of fighting, "ping ping pang pang," not far away.
Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao exchanged glances and immediately quickened their pace towards the sound.
When Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao arrived at the place where the sound originated, they discovered that not far ahead, four people were besieging a mid-tier first-rank demonic beast. The beast had horns on its head and was a Green Scaled Spotted Snake.
However, this spotted snake was tens of meters long! Its body was so thick that two or three youths could not embrace it!
—This Green Scaled Spotted Snake had extremely high cultivation, at least a beginner fierce beast!
At this moment, facing the surrounding students whose strength was only at the Martial Apprentice realm, this Green Scaled Spotted Snake appeared to be at ease. The ones at a disadvantage were the four students!
The attacks of the four students landed on the Green Scaled Spotted Snake but caused it no harm whatsoever.
Lin Haitao, hidden in the shadows, was startled by this situation, "This Green Scaled Spotted Snake possesses dragon bloodline!"
Ye Ningze was also taken aback, "What? Dragon bloodline?"
Lin Haitao nodded, "That's right. Didn't you see the pair of horns on the Green Scaled Spotted Snake's head? Although not very obvious, they are proof of its dragon bloodline. It might be extremely thin, but it's still dragon bloodline!"