You're hard to beat even for me
The fierce tide of beasts came and went quickly. At the edge of the Black Wind Ridge, only some low-level monsters remained, along with bodies strewn about.
Among these corpses were not only those of monsters but also humans, the scene of carnage revealing the ferocity of this beast tide.
This was just a minor beast tide. If a major one were to occur, one could only imagine the devastation it would bring.
There were still many disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect at the edge of the Black Wind Ridge, mostly outer disciples. They were engaging in battles with ordinary monsters, attempting to hunt and kill some monsters to hone their skills and obtain monster cores.
"Haha, it's a spiritual monster. Pujun, control it, I'll kill it."
At this moment, a hearty voice rang out, the laughter booming.
In a certain area, two outer disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect stood together. In front of them was a spiritual monster, a single-horned rhino.
Between the two men and the single-horned rhino lay the corpses of monsters, the air thick with the scent of blood. However, the two men standing there did not even glance at them.
"The single-horned rhino has strong defenses. Can you kill it?" Pujun, the thin young man, was calm and composed, his gaze cold as he stared at the single-horned rhino.
"Don't worry, Pujun. You even doubt my strength."
The sturdy young man grinned confidently.
"I only trust myself." Pujun said coldly, but at the same time, two vines on his body instantly shot out, swift and agile, wrapping around the body of the single-horned rhino.
"Woo..." The single-horned rhino's body thrashed wildly, causing Pujun's body to sway, but his eyes remained indifferent, his hands steady. The vines that climbed onto the single-horned rhino's body sprouted numerous vine branches, wrapping tighter around the single-horned rhino.
"Let's do it." Pujun shouted, without needing to call, the sturdy young man beside him had already started moving.
With a heavy step on the ground, dust flew up, as if the earth itself was trembling.
His fists, full of dominance, smashed down, incredibly powerful. With just one punch, the single-horned rhino was killed.
"Pujun, how was that? Isn't it right to cooperate with me?" The sturdy young man grinned, and by now, Pujun had stepped forward, taking out a dagger from his body to extract the monster core.
"When you reach the Spiritual Martial Realm, it's different. The Martial Souls can even materialize." Lin Feng saw Pujun using the vines, obviously a kind of Martial Soul, somewhat similar to Moxie's Martial Soul, but of course, not as powerful.
"I didn't expect this guy to improve so quickly."
Lin Feng smiled slightly, striding towards the two who were extracting the monster cores.
"Who?"
Just then, Pujun's body suddenly turned, a sharp aura burst out, rushing towards Lin Feng. At the same time, two vines shot towards Lin Feng.
"Hmm?" Lin Feng raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Pujun to be so defensive and to attack him directly.
With a step forward, a sharp and incomparable sword aura erupted from Lin Feng's body, heading straight for Pujun, suffocating.
"Pujun, stop, he's my friend."
The sturdy young man turned around and hurriedly said.
The vines retracted instantly, and Pujun's aura also disappeared instantly. However, his right foot stepped back slightly and sank slightly, his gaze staring at Lin Feng.
"This person is very strong!"
"Haha, Lin Feng, you finally showed up. I went to find you more than ten times and didn't see you. I thought you weren't planning to return to the sect."
It turned out that the sturdy man was Lin Feng's friend, Han Man.
"I just came back recently." Lin Feng smiled and replied, "Han Man, you can kill even spiritual monsters. Your progress is impressive."
When Lin Feng returned to Yangzhou City, Han Man was only at the Eighth Level of the Qi Martial Realm. In just a short time, Han Man had already reached the Spiritual Martial Realm. This really surprised Lin Feng, but of course, he was also happy for Han Man.
"Hehe, I've had some opportunities and entered the Spiritual Martial Realm." Han Man scratched his head and grinned, "By the way, Lin Feng, how about you? You used to be much stronger than me. I don't know how you are now."
"It's okay." Lin Feng casually replied, glancing at Pujun beside Han Man. This man was cold all over, calm, and quick to react, giving a dangerous feeling. If this man had evil intentions, he would definitely be a disaster for Han Man.
"By the way, I forgot to introduce you. Lin Feng, this is Pujun. He's very powerful, but he's always low-key, much stronger than those in the top few of the outer disciples."
Han Man introduced with a smile.
"Pujun, this is Lin Feng, my good brother. From now on, you two are also friends."
"I'll take out the monster core first."
Pujun said coldly, turning around and continuing to squat down, using a dagger to open the single-horned rhino's belly.
"Lin Feng, don't mind him. Pujun is just this kind of indifferent person."
Lin Feng smiled indifferently. He wasn't familiar with Pujun, so it didn't matter whether they interacted or not. Why bother caring about the other party's attitude?
"Han Man, everyone here has left. Why are there only a few of you left?"
"Of course, they've gone to the sect's grand competition. Only those who want to hunt for monster cores will still be here at this time. Pujun and I are two of them. Taking advantage of the fact that no one else is here, we can get more monster cores."
"You're not going to participate in the sect's grand competition and enter the inner sect?"
Lin Feng was surprised and asked.
"Of course I'm participating. I should be able to make it if I go now." Han Man still had that indifferent smile, leaving Lin Feng speechless. This guy was completely carefree. Of course, people like him were simple and easy to get along with, without any cunning thoughts.
"Pujun, are you done? Otherwise, we'll really miss it."
Han Man looked at Pujun.
"I'm done. Let's go."
Pujun nodded and put away the extracted monster core.
"Lin Feng, you should go too. Let's go together." Han Man pulled Lin Feng again and asked, "Lin Feng, how strong are you now?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head. He couldn't really say how strong he was. Perhaps he could try against someone at the Third Level of the Spiritual Martial Realm...
"You're still keeping it mysterious. If you go all out, can you deal with a single-horned rhino?" Han Man asked.
"Deal with a single-horned rhino with all my strength?" Pujun, who was beside him, heard Han Man's
words and shook his head inwardly. Lin Feng's strength must be at the Spiritual Martial Realm. The extremely sharp sword aura just now made him feel suffocated. If they were to fight, he was almost certain that he would be the one to lose, of course, without using all his trump cards.
Although the single-horned rhino had strong defenses, with the powerful sword intent released by Lin Feng, there was absolutely no problem in killing it.
"I should be able to handle it." Lin Feng touched his nose. Deal with a single-horned rhino? It could be done with just a casual move. Did he need to go all out?
"Hehe, sure enough, you've also reached the Spiritual Martial Realm. With the three of us, there will definitely be three spots in the inner sect this time. In the future, we'll work together in the Cloud Sea Sect." Han Man laughed heartily. With three Spiritual Martial Realm cultivators, they would definitely do well in the future.
"Working together, who will be the leader?" Pujun asked casually, Han Man's idea was naive.
"Of course it's Lin Feng. His talent is definitely stronger than mine. Even if he's a bit weaker now, he'll surpass me in the future. Besides, he's righteous and saved my life. Whatever he says, I'll listen." Han Man said carelessly.
"What about me?" Pujun asked.
"You're hard to beat even for me. Since I listen to Lin Feng, naturally, you'll listen to him too." Han Man's logic was very simple, leaving Lin Feng speechless. This guy's thoughts were still so simple. Pujun was far from as simple as he imagined. How could he possibly listen to him?