Chapter 179 - 158: Level Two Mutated Beast King_1

Zhao Kuo growled low, knowing today he must fight to the death, he gathered all his strength, swung his short ax, and swooshed it towards Lu Yan.

At the same time, he kicked towards Lu Yan’s thigh.

In the process of the kick, a small delicate dagger sprang out from his shoe tip, gleaming darkly, extremely sharp.

Lu Yan repeated his trick, waited for the right moment, the Red Blood Blade slashed on the ax blade, the short ax turned around, spun back towards Zhao Kuo, while the Red Blood Blade brought a downward force, hacked at Zhao Kuo’s thigh.

Like clouds flowing in water, there was no hindrance, his knife technique was like art.

With the integration of man and martial arts, two doors of first-rate knife technique, and as Lu Yan went through many battles, he had rich combat experience, the deployment of the knife technique had reached the state of whatever his heart desired.

Zhao Kuo was greatly shocked, he grabbed his short ax, stomped his foot, quickly retreated, he dared not continue attacking Lu Yan anymore.

However, Lu Yan shadowed closely, chase and attack, his Red Blood Blade slashed towards Zhao Kuo’s neck.

Zhao Kuo changed positions continuously, but he couldn’t shake off Lu Yan, his eyes revealing a touch of desperation.

We specialized in the art of the leg, his footwork quick, his speed extremely fast, he could keep up with those ranked the top ten or even the top five on the Martial Marquis List, those people always found it hard to kill him.

But what he feared the most was someone whose footwork was faster than his and with strength greater than his own.

Lu Yan was exactly that, the exact bane of his existence.

Left with no choice, he could only swing his short ax to defend, not daring to throw the short ax using the Chonglou Flying Snow technique anymore.

Clang!

As the short ax and the Red Blood Blade collided, Zhao Kuo was greatly shaken, three strands of bone strength were quivering simultaneously, as though they were being pierced through.

Zhao Kuo staggered backwards, his arm numb.

Swish!

The Red Blood Blade once again made a slash, still aiming at his neck.

Zhao Kuo could only swing his short ax again.

The sound of collision echoed continuously, with every collision, Zhao Kuo had to step backward by a few steps, after the sixth collision, the tiger’s mouth between Zhao Kuo’s thumb and forefinger was in intense pain, blood gushing out, he couldn’t hold the short ax anymore, it slipped from his hand and flew out.

"Lu Ren..."

Zhao Kuo’s eyes turned bloodshot, his face twisted, he let out an unwilling roar.

Thud!

A flash of blade light, Zhao Kuo’s head flew out, his eyes wide open with anger, full of reluctance.

Lu Yan glanced left and right, saw that there was no one around, he threw the dead bodies of Zhao Yongan and Zhao Kuo to a few mutated beasts that resembled wolves.

Ordinary wild beasts would be deterred by the aura emitting from a dead Martial Marquis body, but not the mutated beasts.

On the contrary, the blood and flesh of martial cultivators were quite the nourishment for some mutated beasts.

Several mutated beasts gave a roar, then pounced upon them, tearing the two bodies apart and feasting on them.

Lu Yan went on to extinguish the Phoenix Scent, then swiftly leaped away from the scene.

Just now Zhao Kuo had shouted loudly before his death, he didn’t know if anyone nearby had heard it.

But it doesn’t matter either way.

This identity of Lu Ren was really used for the very last time, after leaving Kunwu Mountain, there was no need to interact with the Zhao Clan under the identity of Lu Ren anymore.

Lu Yan continued his search for places with red soil.

There was still some Phoenix Scent left, of course, he couldn’t let it go to waste.

After several more hours of searching, Lu Yan was lucky enough to encounter a mutated beast.

Although it was only a level one mutated beast, he couldn’t let it go, after killing it, he got ten pounds of Mutated Nine-section Heart Meat.

Although Lu Yan didn’t lack Mutated Nine-section Heart Meat, he still had more than ten pounds stored at home, he didn’t need it for now.

But this stuff, its price was steep, a pound worth more than ten thousand liang, sometimes he wanted to buy it but couldn’t find any.

No wonder it’s a level three Blood Land Vein.

But it seemed that Lu Yan’s good luck had also run out. In the following day, he didn’t have any good gains, he just ran into several moderately-priced spiritual medicines.

As the grand feudal lords continue to conduct a carpet search, good stuff would become less and less in the future.

...

Somewhere in a secluded forest on Kunwu Mountain.

Three figures met, standing more than ten meters apart in a triangular formation, looking at each other, all a little surprised.

Among them, was shockingly Li Wenxuan.

"Unexpectedly, the distinguished Twin Marvels of the Li Family, future candidates for the Li Family Head, have also embarked on the path of Martial Spirit."

A middle-aged man, with jet-black hair but snow-white eyebrows, stared at Li Wenxuan, remarking with a gentle smile.

"Why talk about me, the top Martial Marquis of the Bai Clan, with innate martial body, ranked on the Martial Marquis List, hasn’t he also embarked on the path of the Martial Spirit?"

Li Wenxuan responded calmly.

"Let’s stop with these pointless words, and discuss what we should do next instead."

Another man spoke, his voice clear and crisp like a young girl, but he obviously looked very old, his hair turned white, wrinkles as deep as ravines, not many teeth left in his mouth.

But neither Li Wenxuan nor the Bai’s Martial Marquis dared to underestimate him.

This old woman, from the Ouyang Family in Da’an County, had lived for more than a hundred years, old yet keen, having lived for so long, who knew how far her martial arts had developed?

None of those who are able to enter Kunwu Mountain are simple.

"Be careful, even the walls have ears. Let’s talk closer."

Li Wenxuan was more cautious.

The other two nodded, and the three of them moved closer together, then started talking in a low voice.

"The Spirit Sect said the time is the early hours tomorrow, by then, they will use the demon to lure away the level three Monster King in Kunwu Mountain. We can then enter the Crimson Jade Flower Sea, searching for the alien beast that has been implanted with the Immortal Bone. We need to kill it and snatch the Immortal Bone."

The old woman spoke in a low voice.

Li Wenxuan and the Bai’s Martial Marquis nodded, the news they had received was the same.

Moreover, if they get more than two pieces of Immortal Bone, they can keep one piece for themselves. This would be of great help in their quest on the path of Martial Spirit.

The celestial power within the Immortal Bone can help suppress the Martial Spirit, preventing it from mutating significantly.

In other words, they could gain the inheritance of the Martial Spirit, have a rapid advancement in their cultivation, prolong their lifespan and enhance their vitality without the risk of mutation.

There are countless benefits to the path of the Martial Spirit, but the danger of dire changes is always present.

"Shall we act together?"

said Bai’s Martial Marquis.

The old woman nodded. However, Li Wenxuan faintly shook his head and said, "I prefer to act alone, so I would rather operate independently."

"As you wish."

The old woman and Bai’s Martial Marquis didn’t care.

In fact, two people would be ideal. More people would only increase the risk of being exposed.

"The both of you, I have a favor to ask. Once it’s accomplished, you’ll both be well-rewarded."

said Li Wenxuan.

"What is it? Let’s hear. If we can do it, we’ll agree. If it’s beyond us, you’ll have to seek help elsewhere."

"Very simple - I would like you two to help me kill someone from the Li family—Li Wenxin."

Li Wenxuan revealed slowly.

The old woman and Bai’s Martial Marquis expressed a look of comprehension upon hearing this.

"With your current capabilities, killing Li Wenxin should not be difficult, so why would you need our assistance?"

The old woman retorted.

Li Wenxuan faintly shook his head, saying, "If I use my Martial Spirit, I can certainly kill Li Wenxin. However, the Martial Spirit cannot be revealed and each use increases the risk of exposure. Therefore, I avoid using it if possible. Without the use of my Martial Spirit, I cannot guarantee that I can kill Li Wenxin."

"So, I need your help. With your skills, even without using the Martial Spirit, killing Li Wenxin should not be difficult."

Leaving aside the old woman’s methods for now, Bai’s Martial Marquis is indeed a real entity on the Martial Marquis List, ranked twelfth, and manipulates three bone strengths.

"Alright, I’ll help you with this trivial matter."

said the old woman.

Bai’s Martial Marquis also nodded in agreement.

...

After searching for several more hours, Lu Yan finally found a spot where the soil was relatively red.

"I hope another Phoenix Blood Worm comes out. I’m not being greedy this time. This time, capturing three to five Phoenix Blood Worms would be enough."

Lu Yan muttered to himself as he planted the Phoenix Scent into the red soil and lit it with his fire starter. He then hid behind a rock about five meters high and waited.

Minutes and seconds passed, but the Phoenix Blood Worm’s figure never appeared.

About five or six miles from Lu Yan...

Seven figures were surrounding and attacking a monster.

The monster was as big as a wild boar, roughly five meters long and around one and a half meters tall, weighing thousands of pounds. It also had two fangs, each about one meter long, that were as sharp as sickles. Moreover, it had sharp bone spurs protruding from its body.

This was a two-tier Mutated Monster King.

A typical two-tier Monster King possesses the strength of a Martial Marquis. A stronger Monster King can reach level three or even four of a Martial Marquis.

But when a two-tier Monster King mutates, its strength dramatically increases, nearing that of a Grandmaster.

However, getting close to being a Grandmaster is not the same as actually being one.

Under the assault of the seven supreme Martial Marquises, the Mutated Monster King was covered in wounds, bleeding profusely.

The tier-two Mutated Monster King roared, its blood gushing out, muscles rippling. Then, the bone spurs on its body were launched out like a deadly volley of arrows.

The crowd was caught off guard and quickly retreated aside, hiding, or waved their weapons to defend against the attack.

However, the bone spur attack of the two-tier Mutated Monster King is extremely powerful and its desperate last stand caught one of the attackers off guard. A bone spur pierced through his body, catapulting him twenty meters away and leaving him hanging from a large tree.

Seeing this opportunity, the two-tier Mutated Monster King bolted out from the encirclement and sped away.

The remaining six elite chasers continued their relentless pursuit.

One of them specialized in archery, shooting arrows while chasing.

Swoosh!

An arrow hit the thigh of the two-tier Mutated Monster King, sinking all the way in. The beast stumbled, almost falling, but struggled to stay upright and resumed running for its life.

With continued attacks, the body of the two-tier Mutated Monster King was soon pierced with five to six arrows. Already heavily wounded, the additional injuries further weakened it, causing its strength to diminish rapidly.

The six supreme Martial Marquises, unknown to themselves, had spread out, each revealing a cautious look on their faces.

Initially, the two-tier Mutated Monster King was so powerful that they had no choice but to join forces to besiege it.

However, now that the Monster King was on its last legs...

A two-tier Mutated Monster King can only incubate a single Heart Orb.

Only one Ink Jade Heart Orb can be cooked, enhancing the chances of a breakthrough to becoming a Grandmaster.

The value is unimaginable.

But how would they split a single Heart Orb?

When the time comes, there will inevitably be a struggle among the six of them for it. Naturally, they all have their guards up against each other.

In the blink of an eye, the chase extended for five or six miles.

"Huh? What’s that?"

Lu Yan, who had been staring at the crimson-coloured soil from his spot behind the rock, suddenly heard the sound of the ground trembling. Turning his head to look, he fell into a moment of shock.

The wild boar-like creature leading the chase was a two-tier Mutated Monster King. Monster Kings of this tier could produce Heart Orbs, making it as valuable as a Phoenix Blood Worm.

"I didn’t lure out a Phoenix Blood Worm, but instead a two-tier Mutated Monster King. But I’ve never heard that Phoenix scent works on two-tier Mutated Monster Kings."

murmured Lu Yan.

But he quickly realized he was wrong. There were six people chasing behind, so the Monster King ending up here was most likely due to a twist of fate.

But since it had arrived, there was no reason to miss this opportunity.

Lu Yan hopped down from the rock.