Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Combating a Beast

The opposite two hunters have been silent as they tracked the animals within the forest: rabbits, deer, and anything that would feed the villagers.

Kang Duyi, nevertheless, would not cease speaking to me. He saved asking me about my farm and the way I used to be doing. His questions made me uneasy.

Why was he so interested by me? I barely knew him — I had higher issues to do than chat with him — so I didn’t know if he solely had a curious persona or if he was after one thing else.

The forest was quiet, too quiet. No birds sang; the deeper we went, the darker it acquired.

The tree tops blocked the daylight, casting shadows in every single place.

“Kang Duyi,” one hunter referred to as, “Come take a look at this.”

I adopted his gaze and noticed a footprint on the muddy floor. It did not belong to any of the standard creatures we hunted. Was this what Kang Duyi meant by unusual actions close to the village?

“What’s it?” the hunter requested.

Kang Duyi frowned. “I do not know. I’ve seen nothing like this earlier than.”

The paw was enormous. It seemed prefer it might crush a person’s cranium with one swipe. I shivered, regardless that I knew I might defend myself if issues turned harmful. In spite of everything, my energy was on the third layer of the Qi Condensation realm.

“Watch out,” Kang Duyi stated, then glanced at me. “You too, Tian Li.”

I nodded. If a beast have been lurking within the forest, one that would threaten the village, I might assist struggle it off. Not as a result of I cared concerning the villagers or something however as a result of I had a farm to guard.

And Large. T and Large. F, my two loyal associates. They deserved my safety, and I might do something for them.

We continued our hunt, with our main aim being to deliver again some meals to the villagers. In fact, we nonetheless tried to search out new clues concerning the mysterious beast.

There have been different footprints scattered contained in the forest. I discovered one. However what did the prints inform us? Nothing. Positive, it was an enormous beast, however that was it.

It didn’t inform us what beast it was or whether or not it was harmful. The unknown was scarier than anything. Even I, assured with my cultivation of the third layer of Qi Condensation, couldn’t assist however fear.

A cultivation world had loads of highly effective beasts. The logic could be {that a} highly effective creature wouldn’t seem in a lowly village, however a clever cultivator would by no means go in opposition to the heavens and assume one thing was not possible. Nothing was not possible.

As we traversed by way of the forest, I noticed there have been no animals. It was like they have been hiding one thing; I used to be not the one one who realized that.

One of many hunters said the plain to Kang Duyi: “One thing is scaring the animals away.” n.(0velBIn

That was apparent. One didn’t must be a cultivator to understand one thing was amiss in that forest. Having a mind was all it took. I could not imagine individuals like that grew to become hunters.

We solely managed to search out one rabbit after searching for it for 2 hours! That was a turtle tempo, but Kang Duyi was unconcerned. I checked out him and requested, “What’s going to we do?”

“Don’t be concerned concerning the meals,” he stated, “We’ve got loads of within the village with the plantations and the cattle. We have to discover the beast strolling on this forest.”

Riverside was a self-sustainable village, so regardless of the hunter’s important job, it might not make the city crumble with one dangerous looking journey. Kang Duyi was extra involved concerning the beast that shouldn’t be there!

We have been about to return when the bottom beneath our toes began to shake. It felt like a heavy creature walked close to us, and the 2 hunters — who weren’t cultivators — trembled in concern.

“W-We should always head again!” they stated.

I used to be considering the identical factor, however it was too late.

A creature got here from behind the bushes—a wolf with blue fur with white traces on it. The wolf was manner larger than the abnormal wolves the mortals have been used to.

I stared deeply into its blue eyes and noticed a touch of intelligence. The creature had cultivation, one of many second layer of the Qi Condensation.

Maybe Kang Duyi might inform it was not an enemy we might face as a result of as quickly because the beast appeared, he yelled, “All of you, run! I’ll cease the beast whereas I can!”

I did not blame them. They have been solely mortals, so they’d no purpose to remain there and lose their lives for nothing. They’d not make a distinction within the struggle.

“Tian Li, go!” Kang Duyi yelled as soon as once more.

He couldn’t see my cultivation along with his 1st layer of the Qi Condensation realm, so for him, I used to be a mortal like everybody else in Riverside.

I checked out him and smiled, “Kang Duyi, this will likely be a secret you can not share with anybody else.”

The hidden pressure inside my physique burst, and I ran as quick as I might towards the wolf. Each Kang Duyi and the beast themselves have been startled after witnessing such energy.

I didn’t know any ranged assaults. I solely knew a number of important martial arts the sect taught all members.

“Thundery Palm!”

Lightning enveloped my hand as I channeled my interior Qi to make use of the martial artwork. It was a flash of faint lightning, however its energy was respectable sufficient to scare a beast like that!

The wolf howled, leaping towards me, utilizing his entrance paws to tear my physique. There wasn’t any fancy skill behind it, simply pure energy assaults from a beast like that.

Its cultivation was low, so it solely had a tremendously highly effective physique and never distinctive martial arts!

“Be careful!” Kang Duyi yelled!

He might see my energy was not easy, but when the state of affairs continued like that, the wolf and I might collide, with each events getting harm.

Effectively, I used one other martial skill I discovered from the sect!

“First Cloud Step!”

It was like a gentle cloud was beneath my toes as I stepped on it, greater than doubling my velocity. The wolf blinked, and I used to be now not there, showing proper behind it, hitting his backbone with my palm!