Slaughter! Breakthrough!

After watching for a while and feeling a bit bored, Chen Lin glanced at the many Demonic Beasts around him that hadn't yet drawn their last breath. His eyes lit up, and he prepared to start picking off the weakened ones with his sword.

"A'lin, where are you going?"

As soon as Chen Lin moved, Wu Fan asked curiously.

"These Demonic Beasts around here, many of them aren't completely dead. I'm going to finish them off!" Chen Lin explained with a smile.

"Then be careful, A'lin. Demonic Beasts are most ferocious when they're about to die. Don't let your guard down!" Jiang Tianyu cautioned after hearing this.

"Mhm!" Chen Lin nodded.

"This little guy really has a good eye!" Zhu Wei said to He Yanjun with a smile.

"Newcomers are always full of passion. I was like that back then too!" He Yanjun chuckled.

[Slaughter Points +2]

[Slaughter Points +3]

[Slaughter Points +4]

[Slaughter Points +2]

Chen Lin killed one Demonic Beast after another with a single sword strike. The Slaughter Points seemed to pour in like they were free, soaring upwards.

When everything was settled, Chen Lin had gained a full 65 Slaughter Points from over 20 Demonic Beasts.

Chen Lin was overjoyed, his face beaming with excitement.

Looking at the Crimson Flame Lion, which was on its last legs and still let out a pained roar now and then, Chen Lin's eyes sparkled.

"A fierce beast is only worth zero-point-something Slaughter Points, and a Demon Soldier is only worth 2-8 points. I wonder how many Slaughter Points a Demon General would yield, maybe 15? Or 20?" Chen Lin thought to himself, eager to try.

However, Chen Lin didn't get his wish in the end. Zhu Wei, worried that the Crimson Flame Lion might counterattack and injure Chen Lin in its dying moments, stopped Chen Lin's request to deliver the final blow.

After the Crimson Flame Lion was completely dead, Zhu Wei and the others collected all the valuable materials from it and the surrounding Demonic Beasts. Then, they prepared to return to the bridgehead to hand in their mission.

"This hunt went very smoothly. After we sell the materials at the bridgehead, we'll distribute the profits. " Zhu Wei said, his expression suddenly turning serious. "We've made quite a haul this time. Everyone, stay alert on the way back. There are other Monster Slaying Squads out in the wilderness besides us. Sometimes, people are more dangerous than Demonic Beasts!"

"Mhm!"

Wu Fan, Wang Ming, Chen Lin, and the others nodded heavily.

Chen Lin understood why Zhu Wei said that.

Compared to the danger of hunting Demonic Beasts, ambushing a Monster Slaying Squad returning to the bridgehead, injured and weary, was more profitable for some people.

Furthermore, since most incidents happened in the wilderness, investigation and evidence collection were extremely difficult. As a result, the investigations for many missing Monster Slaying Squads ended inconclusively.

This further fueled the spread of such corrupt practices, making the higher-ups of the Four Great Powers grind their teeth in frustration, yet powerless to do anything. Consequently, they had to increase the penalties for harming other factions, hoping to deter those with ill intentions among the Martial Artists.

After a simple cleanup, the group headed back towards the bridgehead.

Less than 50 miles from Chen Lin and his group, Duan Hengyuan's Monster Slaying Squad was also moving stealthily.

Due to the tracking powder failing for some unknown reason, they had lost the trail of the Howling Moon Sky Wolf they were pursuing.

This forced them to enter the area their squad was supposed to be clearing, proceeding with caution and carefully searching for the Howling Moon Sky Wolf's tracks.

"Old Zhang, are you sure that Howling Moon Sky Wolf ran into this area?" After searching fruitlessly for a long time, Duan Hengyuan asked impatiently again.

"Brother Yuan, I'm absolutely sure. Even though the tracking powder failed for some reason, that Howling Moon Sky Wolf definitely disappeared in this region. You have to believe me! When have I ever let you down?" Old Zhang said earnestly, stroking the white fox-like creature on his shoulder.

"That Howling Moon Sky Wolf has become even more cautious since we ambushed it last time. It doesn't even keep its subordinates around anymore, constantly changing its location every few days. If we can't find it in these few days, and its injuries heal, it will be much harder to kill it later," the burly man with the bow frowned.

Everyone's expression was serious; they understood how much effort they had put into hunting this Howling Moon Sky Wolf.

"Besides that, I think our top priority is to guard against other Monster Slaying Squads in this area. If we're not careful, someone might snatch the Howling Moon Sky Wolf, and we'll be at a huge loss!" a team member said, looking around vigilantly.

"Our Monster Slaying Squad's strength is among the top tier within the Martial Ancestor level squads. Whoever dares to snatch our kill will have to see if they have the life to do so!" Duan Hengyuan's eyes flashed with ruthlessness.

"Second brother is right! Our kills aren't that easy to snatch! Whoever dares to reach out, we'll chop off their claws! You know what to do, right?" the burly man with the bow said with a ferocious expression.

"Don't worry, Boss!"

The others nodded in agreement. It was clear this wasn't their first time doing such things.

"Continue the search!" The burly man with the bow waved his hand, and the group immediately scattered, continuing their search.

As the sun set, Chen Lin's group, after eating and drinking their fill, each found a place to rest.

Chen Lin, not wanting to miss such a good opportunity to gain Slaughter Points, informed Zhu Wei and went alone to a nearby area to hunt Demonic Beasts.

Chen Lin's performance over the past few days had completely won over Zhu Wei and the others. Therefore, they didn't have much concern about Chen Lin's request to act alone.

Instead, they felt a bit more admiration.

After all, in their eyes, battling Demonic Beasts, apart from harvesting materials, was also about honing combat skills.

With their new teammate being so motivated, how could the veterans in the team not admire him!

After leaving the group, Chen Lin unleashed his Spirit Sense Power, scanning the surroundings.

This was another very useful function he had discovered for his Spirit Sense Power during this period.

About ten miles after Chen Lin left the temporary camp, the distant sounds of barking and lowing suddenly caught Chen Lin's attention.

"Hm?"

Chen Lin found a relatively tall tree and, upon reaching the top, observed cautiously.

About a thousand meters away from Chen Lin, more than ten demonic beasts, resembling hyenas with black, spotted scales, were surrounding and hunting two large and one small White Jade Horned Bull.

"Spotted Scale Hounds? White Jade Horned Bulls?" Chen Lin rejoiced inwardly.

Seeing the intense battle, Chen Lin had no intention of joining immediately. Instead, he stroked his chin in thought before flipping open the Slaughter Jade Book in his mind and starting to frantically upgrade his stats.

When the Basic Body Tempering Method was upgraded by Chen Lin to level 8, and his physical strength reached 126.

Chen Lin suddenly felt his body tighten, then his entire being began to feel hot. Vast amounts of blood and qi surged through his limbs and bones, constantly washing over Chen Lin's physical body.

A sensation of stiffness, swelling, numbness, and some pain instantly assaulted Chen Lin's brain nerves, causing him to lose his footing and involuntarily fall over ten meters from the giant tree.

Fortunately, Chen Lin's Spirit Sense Power was still usable to some extent. With the assistance of the You Lan Treasure Sword on his back, Chen Lin finally landed safely, avoiding any serious injury.

After lying on the ground, gritting his teeth and enduring the painful torment for nearly fifteen minutes, the uncomfortable sensation finally disappeared.

The moment Chen Lin stood up, he instantly felt that the strength in his physical body had increased significantly.

He directed his consciousness to the Jade Book, and his personal data appeared before him.

[Host: Chen Lin]
[Realm: Mid Martial Master]
[Spirit Soul: 115]
[True Qi: 0]
[Physical Strength: 126]
[Slaughter Points: 20]
[Cultivation Methods: Soul Strengthening Technique Level 10, Mysterious Origin Body Tempering Technique Level 1 (18/100), Basic Body Tempering Method Level 8 (1/80)]
[Martial Skills: Basic Swordplay Level 4 (20/40), Basic Movement Technique Level 8 (12/80)]

After reviewing his realm and data, Chen Lin's face showed a look of satisfaction.

In the three months since arriving in this world, he had broken through from Late Martial Disciple to Mid Martial Master. Such a breakthrough speed, if spoken aloud, would make many people incredibly jealous.

If the month he spent severely injured and bedridden were excluded, people would probably want to kill him if they knew about this breakthrough speed.

Fortunately, in this world's cultivation realms, unless one deliberately showed off, others could only make a rough guess based on a martial artist's outward appearance and could not accurately deduce their specific cultivation level.

This led to martial artists in this world being polite and cautious when facing unfamiliar martial artists, always afraid of accidentally encountering a martial arts overlord and being killed with a single finger.