Chapter 123: The Passage of Time

Chapter 123: The Passage of Time

"Boom!" With a single slash from Lin Xing's blade, the giant bear's massive paw was cleaved open, sending blood flying, and went limp. "Thud!" Lin Xing slammed his foot into the bear's chest.

"Roar!" The bear let out a furious roar as it was sent flipping head over heels, crashing onto the ground nearby. The impact left a crater in the bear's shape!

Lin Xing gave a cold shout. The blade in his hand vanished with a "whoosh," and at the same time, he kicked off hard from the ground, lunging at the bear beside him.

"Ha!" Lin Xing's fist glowed with a faint milky-white light, whistling with the sound of wind and thunder as it shot forward right in front of the bear. "Boom!" It struck the bear's chest directly.

Instantly, immense force traveled along Lin Xing's arm and into the bear's chest. The sound of cracking bone echoed as the bear's chest split open.

Lin Xing leaped into the air, his right foot snapping out a vicious kick. It landed squarely on the bear's head, sending the creature flying. Yet, the bear struggled to rise once more.

"Still not dead!" Lin Xing shot the bear a surprised glance. Then, his body twisted in mid-air, his right leg swinging in an arc before hammering down toward the bear's massive skull.

"Boom!" Lin Xing's foot smashed into the bear's head, driving it straight into the ground.

The bear's eyes blazed with fury as it glared at Lin Xing, its huge paw swatting toward him.

Lin Xing shifted his feet, dodging the bear's swipe, and he instantly appeared behind it. A single punch hammered into the bear's back.

Staggered by the blow, the bear stumbled forward. Lin Xing caught up and directly stomped on the bear's back, pinning it firmly to the ground! Then, he delivered another punch.

"Boom! Boom!" Lin Xing rained down punch after punch on the bear's back. Only after a dozen or more blows did he finally stop. The bear had long since stopped breathing, having been pummeled to death by Lin Xing!

Lin Xing halted, only then realizing the bear was dead. He felt a twinge of unease. Why did he feel like he was becoming increasingly violent?

With a flip of his hand, Lin Xing's weapon appeared. He cleaved open the bear's head with a single slash, retrieving its seventh-level earth-attribute magic core. Next, he took out the two cores from the two-headed snake.

Three seventh-level magical beast cores were worth quite a sum. Lin Xing was quite pleased with this.

Having dealt with these two beasts, Lin Xing sat down. He needed to carefully consider his next steps.

He had come to the Magical Beast Forest and was now in the area of intermediate and high-level beasts. His current goal was to improve his strength.

The best way to improve strength was through combat, especially life-and-death battles. Only such battles could stimulate a person's potential and trigger rapid breakthroughs.

As for the outside world, Lin Xing had received no news whatsoever.

Then, it was time to set off! Lin Xing suddenly stood up.

One month later.

"Rumble!" The sound of clashing forces erupted, kicking up clouds of dust and sending broken branches and leaves flying everywhere.

It was a battle between a man and a beast.

"Take this!" Lin Xing suddenly leaped up, slashing out with his blade.

Lin Xing's opponent was a black tiger.

Seeing Lin Xing's attack, the black tiger rolled to the side, evading him. Its mouth opened, and a stream of fire shot out.

"Not good, the tiger's breathing fire!" Feeling the wave of heat, one could imagine the temperature. How could Lin Xing dare test it with his own body? He hastily retreated over a dozen meters, avoiding the flames.

While spewing fire, the black tiger planted its front paws on the ground, its body slightly arched. Suddenly, it leaped forward.

A black shadow flashed, and the black tiger appeared in front of Lin Xing. Its sharp claws, carrying a gust of fierce wind, swiped toward Lin Xing's chest.

"Well met!" Lin Xing shouted loudly, gripping his blade with both hands and slashing fiercely at the black tiger. The tiger's sharp claws retracted swiftly, its two-meter-long body flexing nimbly to evade Lin Xing's strike.

Simultaneously, the black tiger pushed off with its hind legs, lunging forward again.

Lin Xing's body retreated once more. At the same time, he roared, his right foot viciously kicking the ground. Instantly, a large crater was formed, and a shower of earth shot toward the black tiger.

The black tiger roared angrily. Its two front paws swept across its chest, generating a fierce gale that sent the flying earth back toward Lin Xing.

Lin Xing roared, leaping into the air, his blade aimed directly at the black tiger.

"Roar!" A wall of flames materialized in front of the black tiger again, blocking Lin Xing's advance.

"Wind Break! Break for me!" Lin Xing bellowed. A massive Energy Blade once again appeared before him, slashing toward the fire wall.

"Boom!" The Energy Blade directly shattered the fire wall, its remaining force continuing to slash down at the black tiger.

The black tiger roared furiously. It actually stood upright on its hind legs, crossing its front paws. A surge of energy appeared before it, meeting Lin Xing's attack head-on.

"Rumble!" Two immense forces collided violently. Lin Xing was sent tumbling backward through the air, while the black tiger was smashed into the ground.

Seeing this, Lin Xing roared again, lunging forward once more. A phantom flickered, and Lin Xing appeared in front of the black tiger. A vicious slash landed on the tiger's head. "Boom!" The tremendous force directly smashed the tiger's head into the ground.

The black tiger roared angrily, causing the surrounding earth to fly up. Amidst the shower of dirt, the black tiger leaped into the air, its entire body crashing toward Lin Xing.

"Boom!" Lin Xing delivered another slash to the tiger's head. Blood trickled from the tiger's mouth, and a deep, bone-exposing wound appeared where it was struck. The black tiger was sent flying once more.

Seizing the advantage, Lin Xing pressed the attack without mercy. He closed in again, raising his blade with both hands and slashing down viciously.

The black tiger was sent tumbling away once more. Clearly, it was no longer a match for Lin Xing.

After a series of relentless assaults, Lin Xing finally succeeded in killing this seventh-level magical beast. The black tiger's strength was considered top-tier among seventh-level beasts. That Lin Xing could eliminate it so easily was the result of his continuous, non-stop battles over the past month.

Time flew by. Lin Xing had been in the Magical Beast Forest for over a year now. After slaying the black tiger, he continued forward, delving deeper while seeking out high-level beasts to practice against. When encountering unbeatable Ninth-level Magical Beasts, Lin Xing would flee! When meeting seventh or eighth-level beasts, he would challenge them!

Over a year of life-and-death combat had caused Lin Xing's strength to surge once again. Although he hadn't broken through to a new realm, his Zhen Qi had been tempered to an even greater purity.