Hunting Day

The howls of wolves echoed through the jungle, so loud, so cold-blooded, and so chilling.

The five people, who were just about to find a place to make a fire, all looked up at the hillside and saw a figure roaring to the sky under the round moonlight.

The already tense atmosphere tightened again, but what came into view was a huge, wild wolf.

Moonlight spilled onto the wolf's body, illuminating it with a silvery-white glow and purple hair, its eerie green eyes radiating a sharp, aggressive aggression.

"Boss, it's a giant wolf! How can there be such a big wolf?"

"Quiet, it doesn't mean to attack us. Start a fire, quickly start a fire! If there's a fire, the wolf won't dare come near!"

The leader appeared calm, but the movement of his throat and the opposite direction of his toes betrayed his cowardly nature.

With a hiss, a ball of fire slowly ignited, and the group's fear subsided slightly.

But when they looked down at the hillside, the wolf was still standing in the moonlight, as if it were constantly absorbing the essence of the moonlight, without moving an inch.

Duan Xuan, who had been observing the martial artists' movements from the hillside to the side, was also startled by the enormous wolf.

Having hunted wild animals since childhood, he could guarantee that he had never seen any prey as large as this wolf.

Its agile and strong body, claws the size of a human brain, sharp fangs, and eyes that were so dark green they resembled blood red all told Duan Xuan something.

This wolf is definitely not an ordinary wild animal.

"Could it be that my first roar attracted it?" When Duan Jian went hunting with his father as a child, he would always tell Duan Xuan some hunting knowledge.

One of the rules is that when chasing prey, one should not act rashly without absolute certainty.

You must constantly intimidate your prey, shrink its living space, and make it so frightened that it exhausts its strength. Only when it is exhausted can you strike.

Duan Xuan adhered to this principle throughout his journey.

  

By using stones and other objects to create sounds, they made these guys feel uneasy.

When the other party is distracted and relaxes again, it will imitate a wolf howl or two to force them to slow down.

But unexpectedly, this attracted an uninvited guest.

Unfortunately, Duan Xuan had no choice but to temporarily abandon his plan to kill the group of martial artists under the cover of night.

He wasn't sure what the wolf's strength was, or what it would do after smelling blood.

Duan Xuan did not make any rash moves, and the three parties remained deadlocked until the next morning, when the wolf chased the rising sun and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Boss, you're very knowledgeable. Do you know anything about that wolf's background?"

Duan Xuan also pricked up his ears to eavesdrop from a distance.

"Back then, the older members of the academy mentioned that all sorts of strange and unusual creatures inhabit these deep mountains. Judging from that wolf's enormous size and its ability to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, it must be one of those legendary monsters!"

"Monsters?" The word lingered in everyone's mind. They had certainly heard of them, but had never seen them, because they were too mysterious.

"Don't think I'm talking nonsense. Monsters are valuable and highly nutritious."

It can quickly replenish a martial artist's blood and qi, temper their muscles and bones, and hone their physique and body.

Our patriarch once obtained half a monster's corpse and shared it with the eldest, second, and third young masters.

The three of them broke through to the Ming Jin level overnight, their skin becoming as hard as knives and spears, indestructible.

Even his cultivation speed has far surpassed what it used to be!

The group was completely bewildered, and the more they listened, the more outlandish it seemed. But they couldn't very well ask the master for confirmation, so they could only assume that their leader was just bragging.

Duan Xuan was horrified.

He neither questioned nor rashly believed. But in this world of martial arts, nothing is impossible.

People often divide martial arts realms into three thresholds and three realms. But what about beyond the Transformation Realm?

Could it be that the Transformation Realm is already the limit for martial artists?

Obviously not!

Just as they were about to make their move, the sound of horses came from afar.

"Old Zhang, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you..." The leader of the five men, upon seeing the man on horseback, immediately bowed and stepped forward.

But the old man sitting on the horse sneered, "Foolish thing, you don't even know you're being followed! Boy, come out!"

The old man and the two boys behind him looked in Duan Xuan's direction at the same time, and Duan Xuan blew the whistle arrow without hesitation.

However, the arrow was not aimed at the three men on horseback, but at the leader of the five thugs.

In an instant, the Ming Jin martial artist's forehead was pierced.

The old man on horseback never offered to help him defend himself. Instead, he stared coldly at the hole in the forehead and the hidden dart, and said fiercely, "This is the kid who killed our sentry outside the Broken Mountain Martial Arts School. Capture him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the four Ming Jin martial artists dared not be negligent. They didn't even dare to linger for a second longer on their leader's corpse, because they knew Zhang Lao's strength all too well.

This is a veteran internal strength martial artist who is halfway to the threshold of the Transcendent Realm. He is already in his forties or fifties. Although he has not broken through to the internal strength level, his qi and blood show no signs of decline.

When he was in the Fourth Branch Courtyard, he was ruthless. Any servant who overstepped his bounds would be severely punished.

"Old Zhang, that kid is quite clever. He actually knew to run down the hillside, because our horses can't go up that side."

"Hmph! Young Master Huang, are you underestimating my strength? This slope is too steep to climb even by human hands, let alone on foot. Come with me!"

"Third Brother, this area ahead appears to be the hunting ground selected for this year's martial arts examination. Would it be dangerous to trespass without permission...?"

Zhang Zhuanghe once again sneered: "If the two young masters of the Wang family don't have the courage to pursue my young lady, then please leave."

But I must remind you, the fourth daughter is on this mountain. If you capture her alive, you will be qualified to marry into the Wang family and get rid of your awkward position as an outsider to the Huang family.

Life is short and opportunities are rare, so please consider this carefully!

drive!"

Zhang Zhuanghe spurred his horse on, and the two young masters of the Huang family exchanged a glance, spurred their horses, and followed.

……

The martial arts examination venue.

The two-day strength competition has come to an end, and what follows is a three-day hunting contest.

"Do either of you have any experience with hunting?" Chen Jingyun asked.

Liu Mingze glanced down at his quiet senior sister and laughed loudly, "A capable person is capable, and any profession is possible."

Lin Hu said listlessly, "The Qi and Blood competition was a complete stomp on those third-rate guys from the Scaled Python Martial Arts School. This hunt was effortless too. If my peasant senior brother Duan were here, I would show him what a real hunt is!"

"Check your weapons, lest they be tampered with and you regret it on the field," Chen Jingyun instructed the remaining Dark Force disciples present, without replying to the question.

In the first competition, there were five levels of weight lifting tests, and only martial artists who reached levels A, B, and C were qualified to advance.

So after two days, most of the Ming Jin martial artists were eliminated, and only five remained from the Po Shan Martial Arts School.

"Senior sister is fine, we can set off!"

"Alright, let's head into the mountains. Try not to get separated along the way. In this battle, we need to be careful not only of wild animals, but also of people!"

"Everyone..." Before Chen Jingshu and her sister could finish speaking, Lin Hu and Liu Mingze simultaneously ran off in other directions.

"Hey, what are you two doing, feeding..."