Entering the Magical Beast Forest from Qingshan Town led to the depths of the forest, and passing through it would take them to the Tagor Desert, home of the Snake People tribe.
According to Nalan Chaoge's arrangements, the ultimate destination of this training journey was the Tagor Desert.
At the very least, Qing Lin, the Green Lotus Core Flame, and Medusa were all in the great desert.
Compared to Xiao Yan, however, being able to spend a period of time together with Nalan Yanran made Nalan Chaoge decisively abandon those thoughts.
Speaking of cultivation, the four of them did not go straight out of the Magical Beast Forest, but instead headed all the way north along its edge, which could also be considered another form of training.
Fight monsters, level up!
With Ge Ye, a Seven-Star Great Dou Master, guarding their flank, there was naturally no danger.
"Be careful, this is a Tier 2 Magical Beast, the Snake-Tailed Leopard!"
At the edge of the forest, the three of them surrounded a Snake-Tailed Leopard, and Nalan Yanran let out a soft cry.
Nalan Chaoge and Yun Feng each drew their own weapons.
The weapon in Nalan Chaoge's hand was the Fiery Poison Seal Whip forged from Living Dragon Tendon, a gift from Nalan Jie.
"Tier 2 Magical beasts are equivalent to the level of human Dou Masters, and this Snake-Tailed Leopard has extremely fast speed. Watch out for the snake tail on its back, keep your eyes on its tail!"
Ge Ye stood to the side and reminded them.
Looking closely, the tail of the Snake-Tailed Leopard was actually a poisonous snake over a meter long, flicking its forked tongue continuously.
The Snake-Tailed Leopard was a combination of a poisonous snake and a leopard.
This was the most formidable kind among Tier 2 Magical Beasts.
The leopard's speed and strength were extremely fast, coupled with the highly venomous snake tail, even ordinary Dou Masters would give it a wide berth when encountering it.
"Old rules, Big Brother Yun Feng and I will take the lead attack, Sister, you defend!" Nalan Chaoge gave a soft shout, exchanged a glance with Yun Feng, and the two of them quickly charged toward the Snake-Tailed Leopard.
"Wind Spirit Splitting Sword!" Yun Feng also let out a soft cry, and the long sword in his hand split off an energy remnant sword, rapidly assaulting the Snake-Tailed Leopard.
The speed of the energy remnant sword was very fast. Just as Nalan Chaoge had rushed out a few meters, that energy remnant sword had already lanced into the body of the Snake-Tailed Leopard.
Swish!
The energy remnant sword left a bloody streak on the body of the Snake-Tailed Leopard.
Tier 2 Magical Beasts were indeed formidable; this single attack had actually failed to inflict any substantive damage on it.
Roar!
The Snake-Tailed Leopard let out an angry roar to the heavens, turning around with the intent to charge straight at Yun Feng.
Yet in that brief moment of delay, Nalan Chaoge had already rushed over.
The Snake-Tailed Leopard immediately whirled its body around, and at the same time, its snake-like tail lashed out toward Nalan Chaoge like a whip.
"Xiao Ge, watch out for its tail!"
Nalan Yanran's heart skipped a beat abruptly, and at the same time, the long sword in her hand also split off an energy remnant sword, striking toward that Snake-Tailed Leopard.
The Snake-Tailed Leopard lunged forward, avoiding Nalan Yanran's attack while charging straight at Nalan Chaoge.
Nalan Chaoge leaned back, his body sliding across the ground, arriving right beneath the airborne Snake-Tailed Leopard.
Planting his palms on the ground to steady his sliding momentum, Lotus Flower!
Bang!
Nalan Chaoge delivered a heavy strike straight to the lower abdomen of the Snake-Tailed Leopard.
This move should have been capable of kicking a heavy object weighing several hundred catties high into the air, yet the moment Nalan Chaoge came into contact with the Snake-Tailed Leopard's lower abdomen, his foot actually sank straight in.
This sensation of punching into cotton caused the vital energy and blood within Nalan Chaoge's body to surge tumultuously.
"Watch out!"
The attack missed!
The Snake-Tailed Leopard was still in mid-air, yet its tail made a turn, and with its forked tongue darting out, it lunged directly to bite at Nalan Chaoge's head.
Everyone was startled.
The snake tail of the Snake-Tailed Leopard was highly venomous; getting bitten on other parts might not be fatal, but if it bit his neck or eyes, then even divine intervention could not save him!
No one had expected that the soft lower abdomen of this Snake-Tailed Leopard could actually neutralize force.
Nalan Chaoge was also startled.
The long whip in his hand lashed out toward a nearby large tree, and with a burst of strength, his entire body was pulled backward rapidly by the long whip.
Simultaneously, two energy remnant swords also whistled through the air with a swish.
Barely dodging the attack of the Snake-Tailed Leopard, Nalan Chaoge's figure came to a stop against a large tree, panting heavily.
If he had reacted even half a beat slower just now, he might have been finished.
Damn it, staying with these people really gave one a feeling of having one's hands and feet tied.
According to Nalan Chaoge's own fighting style, he should have used the Shadow Clone and the Eight Inner Gates, combined with the Rasengan, which would have absolutely annihilated this fellow in a flash.
Yet right now, those were still his trump cards and must never be exposed.
The difference between the Shadow Clone and ordinary clone techniques was that this kind of clone had a physical body, could attack, and could be applied to various ninjutsu. However, if it suffered a fatal attack, it would vanish.
The experiences every clone went through before disappearing would be transmitted back to the main body.
"Xiao Ge, are you alright?" Nalan Yanran asked with a hint of worry.
"Sister, I'm fine! This beast's body can actually neutralize force, close-combat attacks are ineffective against it!" Nalan Chaoge panted as he spoke.
"You defend, Yanran and I will attack!" Yun Feng said indifferently, already rushing forward as he spoke.
Yun Feng and Nalan Yanran both held swords in their hands. Even if the Snake-Tailed Leopard could neutralize force, the sharpness of the swords was something it could not evade.
Calling it defense was merely guarding the flanks to prevent it from escaping.
The sword techniques and battle skills of the Misty Cloud Sect truly lived up to their reputation. With just the coordination of the two of them, they suppressed the Snake-Tailed Leopard so that it darted left and right blindly, and within a short moment, the body of the Snake-Tailed Leopard was mottled with fresh blood.
Nalan Yanran and Yun Feng had cultivated together in the Misty Cloud Sect, so they were extremely familiar with each other's moves and strength.
You advance, I retreat! You attack, I defend!
This also made Nalan Chaoge realize that the power of a team was definitely not a simple matter of one plus one equals two.
Quickly building his own team was the most important thing.
Roar!
Suppressed to the point where it could no longer move, the Snake-Tailed Leopard let out a roar!
"Careful, it's going berserk!"
"Fall back!"
"Retreat quickly!"
Ge Ye and Nalan Chaoge shouted at the same time.
Yet how could Nalan Yanran and Yun Feng match the speed of the Snake-Tailed Leopard?
Just as Nalan Chaoge finished shouting to retreat, the Snake-Tailed Leopard stubbornly took a Splitting Sword attack head-on, while simultaneously swatting Yun Feng flying with a swipe of its tail.
With another leap, it smashed straight toward Nalan Yanran.
Ge Ye was scared out of his wits.
If Nalan Yanran suffered any injury, that would be his dereliction of duty.
Whoosh!
Ge Ye's figure moved, and he had already rapidly charged into the battlefield.
Ge Ye's speed was ultimately a step too late.
Just as the Snake-Tailed Leopard was about to collide with Nalan Yanran, Nalan Yanran suddenly leaped into the air.
As Nalan Chaoge shouted to retreat, the whip in his hand had already wrapped around Nalan Yanran's body, and with a flick of his wrist, he reeled Nalan Yanran back entirely.
Hooking his arm around Nalan Yanran's slender waist, he steadily shielded her in his embrace.
His hand met with a soft expanse, and Nalan Chaoge's mind stirred as his heart inexplicably thumped a beat.
The past few days of battle had caused the young woman's body to exude a faint film of sweat, and a body fragrance that quickened the blood caused Nalan Chaoge's circulation to nearly race out of control.
This...
It was also Nalan Yanran's first time coming into such close contact with a male. Although he was her younger brother, why was her face burning so hotly?
In an instant, time seemed to stand still!
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