Third-Tier Demonic Beast

At the thought of this, Xiao Yi Xian immediately ran over to the fallen mercenaries and began treating them one by one.

Regrettably, only seven of them had any hope of being saved.

Meanwhile, Xiao Shuang and the others quickly dealt with the other Second-Tier Demonic Beast.

Yet among those three Second-Tier Demonic Beasts, they found only a single magic core. They were truly worthless stones.

Xiao Shuang had no intention of helping for nothing. Walking up to Xiao Yi Xian, he spoke bluntly, "You should be a physician, right?"

"Yes." Xiao Yi Xian nodded.

"I have some Blood Coagulating Grass and would like to ask you to refine it into hemostatic medicine. As for the payment..." Xiao Shuang deliberately paused, and Xiao Yi Xian, being a clever person, immediately picked up where he left off.

"No payment is necessary. I still have to thank you for saving my life."

Quite satisfied with Xiao Yi Xian's response, Xiao Shuang introduced himself. "My name is Xiao Shuang."

"Just call me Xiao Yi Xian." After saying that, she continued examining the mercenaries lying on the ground, hoping to pull a few more back from the brink of death.

After a long while, Xiao Yi Xian dragged several people back from death's doorstep. She then had the mercenaries who could still fight escort her and the wounded back to town.

Xiao Shuang told Xiao Yi Xian to return and purchase the Blood Coagulating Grass herself to refine Healing Medicine. He would only cover the cost of the herbs.

Xiao Yi Xian had no objections. He had saved her life, so such a small matter was nothing.

She even decided to pay out of pocket for some additional ingredients and refine more Healing Medicine.

Unfortunately, she was only a physician. She could only use ordinary flames to crudely fuse the ingredients together and had no way to provide Xiao Shuang with better-quality Healing Medicine.

"When you return, just come find me at the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion. I'll definitely offer the Healing Medicine with both hands!"

Xiao Shuang nodded. After seeing them off, he returned to his group. He was not afraid of her going back on her word. With the combat strength of a Dou Shi, few in Qingshan Town would dare offend him.

At the same time, he set himself a goal: obtain the magic core of a Third-Tier Demonic Beast!

However, they might not encounter a Third-Tier Demonic Beast in the outer region of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. It would depend on luck. In any case, he would not risk entering the depths of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. Wasn't that herb-gathering party and Mercenary Group from earlier a perfect example?

After resting for a while, Xiao Shuang checked the time and decided to light a campfire.

The tents had already been set up. These mercenaries were quite efficient.

Other than those standing guard, the remaining mercenaries began resting. They were exhausted as well.

Xiao Shuang sat cross-legged inside his tent, his hands forming cultivation seals as each breath in and out reached a perfect balance.

He would grow stronger, stronger and stronger, until he no longer needed to worry about anything he did.

More herbs in his storage ring had been consumed. At this cultivation rate, they would likely be completely depleted within half a year.

Xiao Shuang's current strength was roughly that of a three-star Dou Shi. His battles against Demonic Beasts had made his use of Dou Qi increasingly proficient.

The camp's defenses were extremely tight. Nearly half the mercenaries patrolled the surrounding area, while the other half could rest until the latter half of the night.

Nothing unexpected happened that night, until the sun rose...

"Young Master, dozens of Second-Tier Demonic Beasts are directly in front of the camp!"

Xiao Lei reported nervously. Dozens of Second-Tier Demonic Beasts—if they fought, they might attract other Demonic Beasts as well.

"Dozens? What's going on? What happened in the outer region of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range?" Xiao Shuang was somewhat puzzled. Dozens of Second-Tier Demonic Beasts were not difficult to deal with, but their appearance all at once was far too much of a coincidence.

"Have everyone get ready. We'll swallow up these Demonic Beasts first."

Without hesitation, Xiao Shuang issued the order. No matter what had happened, dealing with the Demonic Beasts in front of them came first.

After all, in the outer region of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, he had nothing to fear.

The strength and intelligence of these Second-Tier Demonic Beasts were utterly mismatched. These experienced mercenaries soon found a way to handle them.

They paired up to contend with the Demonic Beasts. Xiao Lei and the other Dou Shis killed four of the less defensive Demonic Beasts in a single exchange. They each possessed several High-level Yellow Tier Dou Techniques—ordinary mercenaries did not have such strength.

"Something's not right. These Demonic Beasts aren't very intelligent, so how could they gather together without attacking one another?" Xiao Shuang glanced at the situation around him. The Xiao Family mercenaries had already gained a substantial advantage. Before long, they would likely finish off all these Second-Tier Demonic Beasts.

Taking out his long spear from his storage ring, Xiao Shuang once again spread out his soul perception.

At the same time, ice-blue Dou Qi swirled around his body. This special enhancement made Xiao Shuang's senses even sharper.

After a while, a smile crossed Xiao Shuang's lips. He knew why.

What good luck. A Third-Tier Demonic Beast had actually appeared in the outer region of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. Moreover, it possessed considerable intelligence and had even driven so many Second-Tier Demonic Beasts ahead as its vanguard.

Under the pressure of this Third-Tier Demonic Beast, the strange behavior of these Demonic Beasts was no longer strange.

"Heh, stop watching the show and hand over your magic core!" Once Xiao Shuang identified its exact location, he gripped his spear and transformed into a black shadow, thrusting fiercely forward.

The spear was blocked by a massive tiger claw. This was within Xiao Shuang's expectations. No matter what, it was still a Third-Tier Demonic Beast and possessed the combat strength of a Da Dou Shi.

"Looks like I won't be able to take you down without using some tricks." Xiao Shuang raised an eyebrow. With a dull boom, the ice-blue Dou Qi gradually spread into icy mist, enveloping both him and the Third-Tier Demonic Beast.

This icy mist could block perception to a certain extent, but his current strength was not high enough. He could only control it within a range of several dozen meters.

Even so, it was enough to deal with this Third-Tier Demonic Beast.

Drawing upon some of the medicinal power stored within his body, Xiao Shuang completely replenished the Dou Qi he had just expended. Only then did he turn his attention to the somewhat bewildered Third-Tier Demonic Beast.

This Third-Tier Demonic Beast looked like a massive tiger. Black flames burned on its claws, and a trace of cunning occasionally flashed through its eyes. Clearly, it already possessed a certain level of intelligence.

"A Magic Flame Tiger? For this Demonic Beast to appear in the outer region of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range is truly strange." Xiao Shuang naturally knew much about Demonic Beasts and recognized the tiger-shaped Demonic Beast before him.

"Roar... roar roar!" The Magic Flame Tiger watched Xiao Shuang warily. The human before it might not be stronger than it was, but the instincts of a Demonic Beast told it that he was dangerous!

The appearance of the icy mist alarmed the Magic Flame Tiger even more. It lowered its body, preparing to face the coming attack.