Chapter 0205 – First Town

Chapter 0205 - First Town

Meng Feiling said, "Brother Li, your father is an expert at hunting ferocious and demonic beasts, so we'll follow your lead!"

Brother Li smiled modestly, "I've only learned a bit from my father!"

After the others arrived on the shore, some headed towards the Cloud Dragon Mountains while others went in different directions. However, Brother Li didn’t rush off but instead examined some footprints on the lakeshore.

Brother Li walked around, observing the messy beast footprints, and said, "The beasts that came out aren’t very large; the largest is only the size of an elephant! Beasts like the two-headed vulture and lizard dragon are spirit beasts, lords of their territories, and aren’t easy to encounter."

Qin Yun and the others followed Brother Li, stopping and starting as they walked along the beast footprints. There was no denying Brother Li's rich experience; he could identify which beast left each print, even if they were overlapping.

Before long, they were far from Wanxing Lake.

"If I remember correctly, there should be a small town ahead. Without the protection of walls, it must have been invaded by beasts. The people inside should have already evacuated to the larger cities."

Although there were many beasts, the land was vast, and now the beasts had scattered, making it less likely to encounter them.

"I thought we’d encounter beasts as soon as we came out!" Qin Yun looked at the barren land covered with beast claw marks, indicating a large group of beasts had passed through here before.

Brother Li said, "Most beasts aren’t very intelligent, but once they form a horde, they can cooperate under the command of a lord. Our target should be lone beasts or those on patrol! We mustn’t confront a large horde directly. Unless we figure out the exact situation, if we encounter a horde, we’ll sneak in and assassinate them one by one."

Qin Yun was secretly impressed by the unity of these beast hordes!

Meng Feiling didn’t know much about this, so she followed Brother Li and his wife, along with Qin Yun.

After more than an hour, a small town appeared in the distance.

From a distance, they could see the town was in disarray, with many houses destroyed.

This small town was near the Star Profound Martial Academy, making it quite prosperous. The houses were multi-story, and the streets were wide. If the beasts were hiding, they would be hard to detect from a distance.

"There are beasts inside!" Brother Li's expression turned serious as he said in a low voice.

"A lot?" Meng Feiling seemed a bit excited and asked.

Brother Li shook his head, "I’m not sure."

Meng Feiling said, "I’ll fly up and check the situation!"

Just as she was about to fly up, Sister Li held her back.

"Feiling, it’s too risky. What if there are flying beasts? I’ll go!" Sister Li said.

Qin Yun took out the Silver Lion puppet and said with a smile, "Let this puppet go. Whatever the puppet sees, I can see, so it’s very safe."

Both Sister and Brother Li were slightly amazed at the beautiful Silver Lion puppet. They had heard that Qin Yun had a Silver Lion puppet but had never seen it.

"Little Yun, can you help me craft a flying puppet eagle in the future? I'll agree to anything you want!" Meng Feiling pulled Qin Yun's hand and said softly.

"If I have an eagle totem, it wouldn't be a problem. Crafting puppets requires totem patterns." Qin Yun also wanted to craft flying puppets, but he lacked the beast totems for it.

Meng Feiling smiled coquettishly, "When I find one, you must help me craft it, and I'll do anything you want..."

Her Martial Soul was an Eagle Soul, and if she really obtained an eagle totem, her strength would definitely increase greatly.

The Silver Lion puppet that Qin Yun sent out entered the small town, and soon he spotted a Three-Eyed Tiger Wolf behind a large house!

The tiger wolf had a wolf's head, a tiger's mouth, and a tiger's body. Its entire body was covered with grey patterns, and instead of fur, it had needle-like spikes all over!

"We've been spotted!" Qin Yun exclaimed, quickly controlling the Silver Lion puppet to run out.

"Prepare for battle!" Brother Li urgently said.

The Silver Lion puppet ran swiftly, but just as it exited the town, the three-eyed tiger-wolf, over five or six meters long, charged out and quickly caught up with the Silver Lion puppet.

Roar!

The three-eyed tiger-wolf leaped into the air and pounced on the Silver Lion puppet, knocking it to the ground. With its large, sharp-toothed mouth, it bit down on the puppet’s neck.

In just a few moves, the Silver Lion puppet's head was bitten off!

Qin Yun and the others were shocked; this demon beast was incredibly ferocious!

"My Silver Lion puppet was forged from extremely durable materials, yet it was destroyed in just a couple of moves. These demon beasts are terrifying," Qin Yun gritted his teeth and then controlled the Silver Lion puppet to self-destruct.

Boom!

The Silver Lion puppet exploded, sending the three-eyed tiger-wolf soaring!

"Attack!" Brother Li took out a three-section staff and rushed over like the wind.

Meng Feiling also took out her long whip and flew into the air, flying towards the three-eyed tiger-wolf.

Sister Li, on the other hand, took out a palm-sized bow. Under her control, the bow suddenly enlarged—it was a magical artifact that could change size and was very precious.

Jumping into the air, she pulled the bowstring, forming an arrow using Diamond Inner Energy. After drawing the bow to its full extent and releasing the string, the arrow shot out, flying over a thousand meters and striking the head of the three-eyed tiger-wolf.

She then quickly drew the bowstring again, shooting three more arrows in rapid succession, each one hitting the three-eyed tiger-wolf!

However, the three-eyed tiger-wolf was incredibly tenacious. Although it was drenched in blood, it remained ferociously violent, letting out a heart-stopping roar.

Brother Li charged forward with all his might and closed in on the three-eyed tiger-wolf. He swung his three-section staff, striking the beast's head as it approached.

Bang!

The three-section staff hit the tiger-wolf's head, releasing a powerful wave of inner energy!

The massive three-eyed tiger-wolf was sent flying dozens of meters, crashing to the ground with a heavy thud! Just as it landed, Sister Li shot another arrow!

Meng Feiling also descended, her long whip infused with Diamond Inner Energy, cracking whip crack as it struck the tiger-wolf's body. The heavy blows left it unable to move.

After Brother Li finished his powerful strike, Qin Yun rushed over, shouting, "Let me finish it!"

He then lifted the Giant Spirit King Hammer and unleashed the Six Dragon Forging Techniques on the three-eyed tiger-wolf. After just four strikes, the beast's head was crushed to pieces.

"It's finally dead! Take out the magic crystal core and see how much it weighs!" Brother Li said, secretly impressed by Qin Yun's terrifying hammer technique.

Meng Feiling and Sister Li remained airborne, staying alert for any other demon beasts that might be lurking in the town.

Brother Li took out a knife, slit open the demon beast, and found a bead weighing an impressive eight jin!

He handed the magic crystal core to Qin Yun, saying, "An eight-jin magic crystal core; this is an eighth-stage demon beast. It can be traded for a million Xuan points."

The couple had promised Qin Yun to help him accumulate two hundred million Xuan points, which required killing two hundred of these eighth-stage demon beasts. Fortunately, they weren't too difficult to kill, and with their combined efforts, they could take care of them quickly.

"The beast's bones and hide are quite valuable, but because of the abundance of demon beast remains, they have lost most of their value," Brother Li said.

This holds great value for Qin Yun. After refining them, the bones and hide of the demon beast would become excellent materials for crafting equipment. He then took the demon beast's bones and hide.

"Li Dasha, Vice President Xia Yuan once said that all demon beast cores are the same size, but their weight differs! A ninth-rank demon beast core weighs nine jin, while a spiritual beast core can weigh up to a hundred jin! This shows just how powerful a spiritual beast is," Li Dasha slowly descended to the ground and said.

Qin Yun looked at the fragments of the Silver Lion puppet, feeling a bit distressed, but he could only plan to forge a better one in the future.

"There shouldn't be any other demon beasts inside the town! Otherwise, they would have come out by now," Brother Li said.

They then went inside together. There were many traces of demon beasts having stayed there. The houses were severely damaged, but no other demon beasts were present.

"Is it because this place is close to the Star Profound Martial Academy, so the demon beasts don't dare to stay?" Meng Feiling said.

Brother Li looked in a certain direction and said, "That must be it! It seems we can only go to that place."

"First Town?" Li Dasha said.

Brother Li nodded.

First Town was a very large city. Originally, it was just a small town, but it gradually grew to become enormous. First Town had no walls and was located in an area not governed by the three major empires or other smaller countries. It was far from major cities and not near any powerful martial academies. There was a high possibility that it contained numerous demon beasts.

"Alright, let's go take a look at First Town!" Qin Yun agreed.

They immediately set off toward First Town.

First Town was located at the border between the Tian Qi Empire and the Tian Xiao Empire, near the Cloud Dragon River.

The entire town stretched across hundreds of thousands of meters, vast and chaotic, home to outlaws from various countries and families that failed in power struggles within the empire.

Numerous factions operated inside. After the appearance of the beast horde, many people in First Town believed they could handle the horde, but they never expected the beast horde to be so powerful. Tens of thousands of people were devoured by the demon beasts.

After two days of travel, Qin Yun and the others arrived above a barren mountain range, looking down at First Town in the distance.

As far as the eye could see, there were countless houses, densely packed and sprawling endlessly.

In many places within First Town, black smoke and flames rose, with large areas of houses collapsed. A thick, murderous aura enveloped the town, which had fallen completely.

"When we came here, we encountered several beast hordes. Had we entered their core territory, there's no way we could have made it here safely!" Brother Li looked at First Town and said, "There must be numerous territories of the beast hordes inside this First Town. We need to be extremely cautious when we go in."

Qin Yun and the others nodded. He recalled passing through the territories of those demon beasts on the way. Stepping into their territory, you could sense a terrifying presence—a warning from the spiritual beasts.

If you didn't leave, hordes of powerful demon beasts would appear. Qin Yun and his group had been pursued by a beast horde before, but fortunately, they were fast enough to escape successfully.

"Look, there are six people over there, and they're just charging into First Town!" Meng Feiling saw six people rushing at high speed into First Town.