Reaching the Summit of Qi Tian Cliff

The Unicorn Black Tiger swatted away the two arrows Wu Fan had fired with one claw. At the same time, its tail whipped toward Jiang Tianyu as its massive body leaped into the air, its huge tiger claw swinging down viciously at He Yanjun.

"Thud~"

The instant the broadsword met the tiger claw, a dull boom erupted. With no foothold in midair, He Yanjun was sent flying backward uncontrollably.

The others seized the instant the Unicorn Black Tiger staggered upon landing, and their attacks rained down on its body.

"Pshk~"

"Splurt~"

The Unicorn Black Tiger recoiled in pain and was just about to roar when Zhu Wei smashed his hammer into its millstone-sized forehead.

In an instant, the ferocity vanished from the Unicorn Black Tiger's scarlet beast eyes, replaced by a few traces of confusion.

Seeing this, the others took the chance to press their advantage, carving one bloody wound after another into the Unicorn Black Tiger's body with their weapons.

Dragged back to reality by the stinging pain of its wounds, the Unicorn Black Tiger was just about to fly into a murderous rage when a massive blade of light descended from the sky and severed its neck in an instant.

"Hack... hack..."

The Unicorn Black Tiger's body collapsed limply to the ground. Its limbs twitched unconsciously, occasionally scraping at the earth and mixing the blood beneath it with dirt into thick mud.

"Phew~" Wu Fan put away his bow and arrows and let out a soft breath. "Good thing we worked together so well. Otherwise, this thing really might have managed to roar!"

"Clean up quickly. We need to leave this place as soon as possible. The smell of blood will attract other demon beasts before long!" Zhu Wei instructed with a grave expression.

Watching a late-stage Demon General demon beast get cleanly taken down in a single wave by the group, Chen Lin's eyes were full of emotion.

"No wonder humanity managed to seize such a vast living space from the jaws of demon beasts. There really is a reason for it!"

After encountering the Unicorn Black Tiger, the group became even more cautious in their movements.

After nearly an hour, they finally reached the highest point of Qi Tian Cliff.

Standing atop the giant rocks, the group looked out in every direction below, constantly searching for the Crimson Flame Lion.

Standing at the edge of the cliff and gazing down at the densely packed demon beasts below—clearly visible despite looking as small as ants—Chen Lin instantly understood why Zhu Wei had insisted on bringing the team to Qi Tian Cliff.

Searching for demon beasts from the highest point, combined with a martial warrior's extraordinary eyesight, was simply perfect.

"Boss, there are only herds of Martial Apprentice-level beasts on my side. I don't see the Crimson Flame Lion."

"Boss, same here. There are only a few Demon General-level demon beast groups. No sign of the Crimson Flame Lion."

While Chen Lin's group was diligently searching for the Crimson Flame Lion, on the other side of Qi Tian Cliff, within the War God Temple's clearing zone, a seven-man Monster Slaying Squad was surrounding and hunting an Armored Earth Dragon.

Some slashed, some chopped, some smashed, and some thrust. Their coordination was exceptionally seamless. From time to time, an arrow would streak in from afar, blasting bowl-sized bloody holes through the Earth Dragon's bony armor.

These people were the Monster Slaying Squad Duan Hengyuan belonged to.

Their team composition was largely similar to Chen Lin's group. The only difference was that their captain wielded an enormous bow with an outrageously exaggerated design.

"Old Zhang, can we still find that Howling Moon Sky Wolf?" Duan Hengyuan sliced through the Armored Earth Dragon's neck, then turned to ask the teammate beside him.

As the strongest martial warrior in this Monster Slaying Squad aside from the captain, Duan Hengyuan held considerable prestige within the team.

"Judging from the strength of the scent of the tracking powder I scattered on that thing, it's at least a hundred li from where we are. We have to pursue it right away. Otherwise, once the tracking powder's effect weakens, finding it again will be difficult!" The lean, muscular man teased the white fox-marten on his shoulder as he replied gravely.

Duan Hengyuan's expression immediately darkened upon hearing this. Turning to the captain who had just returned, he said, "Boss, we can't waste any more time here. Otherwise, if the Howling Moon Sky Wolf runs into another Monster Slaying Squad's clearing zone, we'll suffer a huge loss!"

"Then don't delay. Let's set off at once!"

The burly man slung the giant bow across his back, his face turning stern. With a wave of his hand, the group hurriedly unleashed their movement techniques and raced at top speed in the direction indicated by the man with the marten on his shoulder.

Chen Lin's group stood atop Qi Tian Cliff, continuing to search below.

After searching for quite a while without finding anything, Chen Lin was beginning to feel bored when Wu Fan suddenly pointed into the distance and shouted, "Boss, the Crimson Flame Lion has appeared! Look over there!"

Whoosh~

The group instantly appeared beside Wu Fan and looked in the direction he was pointing.

Near a winding river in the wilderness, they saw a massive demon beast, crimson from head to toe and incomparably imposing, slowly making its way toward the river under the escort of a pack of demon beasts of varying sizes.

"Hm! In just a few days, this thing has gathered another batch of underlings. It's really cautious and sly!" Zhu Wei narrowed his eyes and said somewhat helplessly.

"So that's the late-stage Demon General Crimson Flame Lion? It's so tall and huge!" Chen Lin cried out in surprise.

"That's right. Every inch of this thing is treasure! A single Crimson Flame Lion is worth around one hundred and fifty thousand taels—enough to buy a cheap single-courtyard residence in the Inner City." Wu Fan spoke with a look of awe.

"It's worth that much?" Chen Lin looked astonished.

He knew that the higher a demon beast's level, the more valuable it was, but he had never expected it to be worth so much.

"Of course! Otherwise, why would martial warriors risk their lives to come to this deserted, perilous place just to kill this thing?" Wang Ming replied with a smile.

"Let's move now! If we wait too long, who knows where it'll run off to next!" He Yanjun suggested, lifting his broadsword.

"Brothers, get ready. We're going to make some silver!" Zhu Wei ordered happily.

"Boss, let's go already! We don't have anything to prepare!" Wu Fan said with a grin, patting the quiver at his waist.

The others nodded in agreement as well.

"Good! Move out!"

Zhu Wei swept out a hand, then leapt straight down. Unfolding an impressive movement technique, he dashed at top speed toward the Crimson Flame Lion's location.

Seeing this, the others also employed the movement techniques they had cultivated and followed after him.

Due to his strength, Chen Lin had yet to cultivate any high-quality movement techniques. He could only rely on his advanced Basic Movement Technique and the speed of his physical body to chase after them swiftly.

Several quarters of an hour later, the group stopped several li away from the Crimson Flame Lion.

"Boss, what do we do?" Wang Ming asked, glancing at the twenty-odd demonic beasts of various sizes surrounding the Crimson Flame Lion.

"The usual plan. This time, Old He and I will join forces to deal with the Crimson Flame Lion. As for those demonic beasts around it, I'll leave them to you!" Zhu Wei said gravely.

Chen Lin gazed at the more than twenty demonic beasts in the distance, excitement gleaming in his eyes.

To the others, this beast pack was nothing but trouble, but in his eyes, they were all Slaughter Points meant to raise his cultivation.

"Chen Lin, just play it by ear later. A beast pack is nothing like a lone demonic beast—you must be sure to watch your safety." Zhu Wei gave Chen Lin an uneasy reminder.

"Don't worry, Boss. I'll definitely be careful," Chen Lin said with a nod.

"Good. Prepare to attack!" Zhu Wei took the great hammer from his back and issued the command.