Chapter 66: Third-Grade Demon Beast (Part 2)

  Wu Wenxiang, although being one of the weakest among the Second-Order Innate Experts, was still much stronger than First-Order Innate Experts.

  It was actually cut in half by someone, then the person who made the move must have had extraordinary strength, even if it wasn't a warrior of the third rank of the Innate Realm, but also an absolute existence in the second rank of the Innate Realm.

  Wu Wenxiang was killed while chasing Xuantian, and whether he was actually killed by Xuantian left the heads of the Niu, Cheng, and Zhang families bewildered.

  If it was Xuan Tian who killed him, then at the time of the junior disciples' martial arts competition, Xuan Tian only had a cultivation level of nine layers in the Wudao realm. Although he defeated Niutou Qiang, Cheng Jifeng and Zhang Zetao, who were all at the first layer of the Xiantian realm, there was still a certain gap between his strength and that of a second-layer Xiantian realm martial artist.

  In just a short month's time, how could Xuan Tian possibly have the strength to kill Wu Wenxiang, who was at the Second Heaven of the Pre-Heavenly Realm?

  And then cut off one arm first, and then kill with one blow, cutting the whole body in half!

  The three masters unanimously believed that it was impossible for Xuan Tian to have done this, because Xuan Tian could not possibly possess such strength.

  Then if it wasn't Xuan Tian who did it, who killed Wu Wenxiang?

  Wu Wenxiang died while chasing Xuan Tian. Could it be that there was a master protecting him from behind the scenes?

  However, all of the Huang family's innate experts stayed in Huang Bo Town and none accompanied Xuan Tian to the Beast Wasteland Mountains.

  For this, the three big families were quite perplexed. Cheng Yuanwu and Zhang Guifeng came to Beimang County again to discuss with Niu Zhenshan.

  On the second day, in the main hall of Niu's residence, Niu Zhenshan, Cheng Yuanwu and Zhang Guifeng sat in their original seats, discussing Xuan Tian's entry into Beast Mountain Range and Wu Wenxiang's death.

  Wu Wenxiang indeed died at the hands of Xuantian, but Niu Zhenshan, Cheng Yuanwu and Zhang Guifeng did not believe that Xuantian had such strength. So, although they talked for a long time, they still couldn't infer who Wu Wenxiang actually died at whose hands.

  However, the three of them unanimously believed that behind Xuan Tian, there must be a formidable pre-heavenly expert, at least a top-notch existence in the second realm of the Pre-Heavenly Boundary, otherwise it would be impossible to explain Wu Wenxiang's cause of death.

  Just as the three were discussing, suddenly, Niu's steward, Niu Bi Hong, walked in quickly and said: "Master, there is a guest visiting."

  "Who?" Niu Zhenshan asked somewhat unpleasantly.

  Niu Zhenshan and Cheng Yuanwu, Zhang Guofeng met three people at the time, do not like to be disturbed, generally guests will not see.

  Niu Bi Hong walked up to Niu Zhen Shan's side and whispered in his ear: "Thunderbolt Knife Guest!"

  Niu Zhenshan raised an eyebrow and said, "Please invite him in!"

  After Niu Bi Hong left, Cheng Yuan Wu and Zhang Gu Feng looked at Niu Zhen Shan together, their eyes filled with questioning gazes, apparently wondering what Niu Bi Hong had just said to Niu Zhen Shan.

  The arrival of the Thunderbolt Knife Guest is not a secret, Niu Zhenshan smiled slightly and said: "It seems that our hope of killing Huang Tian has increased greatly. The disciple of the Thunderbolt Knife Guest, Yin Jiu Chou, was killed by Huang Tian's hand, and now the Thunderbolt Knife Guest has tracked him down to Beimang County, right outside my mansion!"

  Pi Li Dao Ke is a great thief of the Shen Dao Dynasty, although not a top-notch existence, but also a big name, dominating one side. In a place like Bei Mo County, Pi Li Dao Ke can absolutely walk sideways, even if it's the Niu, Cheng, and Zhang three big families, they will tolerate him and don't want to offend him.

  Pili Dao Guest is a warrior of the Xiantian realm's third layer. In terms of cultivation, he is not as strong as the heads of the Niu, Cheng, and Zhang families. However, Pili Dao Guest is a lone wanderer with no fixed abode, coming and going without a trace. If one were to offend him, even if it's an eighth-rank or seventh-rank family, he can secretly kill several people and then escape unscathed.

  Even if they are disciples of the Tiān Jiàn Zōng, Liú Yún Zōng, and Bà Quán Pài, the Thunderbolt Knife Guest dares to kill them, becoming a wanted criminal for several major sects. The three ninth-grade families, Niu, Cheng, and Zhang, naturally will not easily offend the Thunderbolt Knife Guest.

  As expected, after hearing Niu Zhenshan's words, Cheng Yuanwu and Zhang Guifeng exchanged a smile, and the gloom disappeared instantly, feeling relieved in their hearts.

  "If the Thunderbolt Knife Guest finds out that Little Bastard Huang Tian killed his disciple Yin Jiu Chou, heh heh... this time, that little bastard will definitely not have a way to survive in the Beast Wasteland Mountains."

  Cheng Yuanwu sneered and said, "Behind that little beast's back, there might be a top-notch master of the Innate Realm Second Order assisting him. Yuan Gong, Zhen Yue, and Gu Song may not necessarily be able to kill him. However, with the Thunderbolt Knife, hehehe... we only need to reveal that little beast's whereabouts, and he will be doomed, hahahaha!"

  ……

  Beast Wilderness Mountains!

  After more than a day's journey, Xuan Tian had already penetrated deep into the Beast Wasteland Mountains for eight or nine hundred miles and would soon arrive at the location indicated on the Treasure Map.

  Pursued by Wu Wenxiang, Xuantian knew that the people of the Niu, Cheng and Zhang families would definitely enter the Beast Wilderness Mountains to kill him. So, on the way back, Xuantian did not rush forward recklessly, but instead laid out many misleading clues, making it impossible for others to track him down.

  As for the demon beasts, Xuan Tian also tries his best not to kill them, because every time he kills a demon beast, he will expose his tracks once.

  This time the main goal is to find the treasure, other things can be put aside for now. Having killed Wu Wenyang, Xuan Tian's heart has already felt relieved. With Wu Wenyang dead, the Niu, Cheng and Zhang families will only send stronger warriors to come and avenge his death, there is no need for Xuan Tian to fight them head-on at this time.

  In this way, no matter what kind of monster it was, Xuan Tian chose to avoid it. Although the speed slowed down, the trail became more hidden and difficult to detect, gradually going deeper into the Beast Wilderness Mountains, farther and farther away.

  After venturing 500 miles into the Beast Wasteland Mountains, Xuan Tian encountered some third-grade demonic beasts. However, they were all low-ranking third-grade demonic beasts. Xuan Tian continued to cautiously avoid them. Since there weren't many demonic beasts during the day, Xuan Tian wasn't discovered by any of them and was able to sneak deeper into the Beast Wasteland Mountains.

  At night, it was the paradise of the demon beasts. Xuan Tian followed the method he used to spend the night in the Yin Wind Mountains and dug a hole in a large tree tens of meters high to shelter himself for the night!

  As for Niu Zhenyue, Zhang Gusong and Cheng Yuangong, they tracked down Xuan Tian but were like stones sinking into the ocean, losing all clues. The three of them joined forces, but even low-grade level 3 demonic beasts were no match for them. Mid-grade level 3 demonic beasts could also withstand one or two of their attacks.

  So, the three of them killed monsters and searched for the faint traces left by Xuantian while slowly pursuing deeper into the Beast Wasteland Mountains. However, their speed was much slower than Xuantian's, and the distance between them grew farther and farther apart.

  Xuān Tiān followed the direction indicated on the map, continuously heading deeper into the Beast Wasteland Mountain Range. Along the way, he encountered several third-class mid-tier demon beasts and even a third-class upper-tier demon beast, all of which he narrowly avoided without incident.

  After Xuan Tian ventured deep into the Beast Wasteland Mountain Range for 800 miles, he was only 200 miles away from the location marked on the treasure map. As he continued to move forward for dozens of miles, he discovered a strange phenomenon - not a single demonic beast appeared before him.

  Although the number of monsters during the day is scarce, however, tens of miles away, there isn't a single monster appearing, this is absolutely abnormal.

  He didn't encounter any ferocious beasts, but Xuan Tian's heart wasn't relieved at all. Instead, he held his breath and became even more vigilant.

  In areas where demons gather, if a region does not have demons appearing, it is definitely not because this place is a pure land, but rather - there are extremely ferocious demon dens nearby, and the surrounding area is the territory of those ferocious demons.

  Xuantian learned a lot about demonic beasts in the Tianjian Sect, and his father Xuanhong also told him a lot. Xuantian knew that demonic beasts that could possess territories were at least third-level demonic beast overlords, equivalent to human martial artists' Innate Five-Element High Experts.

  The Overlord of the Third-Order Demon Beast is the king among third-order demon beasts, far surpassing low-ranking, mid-ranking and high-ranking demon beasts in terms of strength.

  There is a lair of at least third-grade demon beasts nearby, and Xuan Tian cannot be vigilant.

  Yao beasts are born stealthy, their dens are mostly hidden, located underground, with entrances in various hidden places on the ground, perhaps under rocks, perhaps in thickets of grass, or perhaps in some crack.

  This is a forest, with towering trees that are mostly over 100 meters tall. Xuan Tian tries to avoid walking on the ground as much as possible, using his movement technique to dart back and forth among the treetops.

  After taking a look at the treasure map, the indicated location is in the center of this forest. The mountain peaks all around are surrounded by the forest. To enter the treasure location, one must go through this forest, which has a distance of over 100 miles.

  No matter which direction, it's the same. Since that's the case, Xuantian doesn't need to go around in circles. Anyway, you have to pass through the forest to reach the mountain peak where the treasure is hidden. It's the same from any direction. Moreover, the entrance on the treasure map is in the direction Xuantian is in, so just head straight forward.

  Xuantian was highly vigilant, but after shuttling through the woods for over a hundred miles, he didn't encounter any ferocious beasts or discover any dens. This made Xuantian secretly shocked; the territory of this ferocious beast was at least hundreds of miles in circumference. The location marked on the treasure map was probably within the territory of this formidable beast.

  "Hiss——!"

  Xuantian continued on in a state of high alert, observing the ground as he moved forward. Suddenly, a sound that made one's bones ache with numbness came from the right side.

  His back arched, his hair stood on end, and Xuan Tian immediately shivered, a refreshing coolness spreading through his body.

  Like a flash of lightning, Xuan Tian turned his head and looked towards the source of the sound coming from the right side.

  Only on the right side, over 100 meters away, everywhere was covered with black vines, entwined around towering trees, extending all the way to the treetops. These vines were as thick as a person's body, jet-black and originally located directly in front of the Mystic Heavens.

  But Xuan Tian turned left to avoid the vines, and earlier he had only taken a glance at this area of vines without noticing anything.

  But however

  At this moment, in the center of these giant trees entwined with black vines, there is another giant tree, also entwined by a thick black vine as wide as a person's body.

  At first glance, it seems like nothing special, but upon closer inspection, this black vine is different from the others. The other vines are pitch-black, while this one has a bright sheen to it, with a hint of life. Moreover, there's a thin black line that appears on the surface of the vine.

  Along this black and bright vine, looking up, only to see a hundred meters high tree crown above, stretching out a huge black snake head, on top of the snake head, growing a big king's crown.

  His heart skipped a beat, like being struck by a huge drum, his eyes widened in shock.

  Third-level demon beast overlord - Black-striped King Snake.

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