Exterminating Spirit Beasts, Awakening the Spirit Body!

"By killing a low-level spirit beast, I can get one chance to check in!?"

Zhao Chen's eyes lit up. His previous check-in had rewarded him with the divine-grade Asura Sword.

Then, if he got another chance to check in later, what kind of reward would he receive?

Low-level spirit beasts corresponded to Level 1 and Level 2 spirit beasts.

To become a spirit beast, one had to possess strength equivalent to a Spiritual Movement Realm expert.

For people like Zhao Chen, who had just arrived and were only in the Sensing Realm—unable to absorb spiritual energy or use spiritual power—they were absolutely extremely dangerous.

Even the most ordinary low-level spirit beast could pose a tremendous threat.

Low-level spirit beasts generally possessed strength ranging from the early to middle stages of the Spiritual Movement Realm.

Zhao Chen figured it would be safer to find an easier low-level spirit beast to kill.

Gradually, he arrived beneath a Towering Tree, where he could hear the gentle murmur of a stream several meters away.

"Huh?"

Zhao Chen looked toward the stream in surprise. Had he imagined it? Why did he hear the sound of someone playing in the water?

This definitely wasn't the work of a spirit beast. It was probably someone else participating in the Spirit Road Trial.

He cautiously came behind a bush and quietly pushed it aside.

Hiss!

When Zhao Chen saw the scene in the stream, his eyes widened, and he drew in a sharp breath.

Why was there a girl bathing here!?

He thought he had seen wrong, but the Blue Clothes were hanging right beside her, within easy reach.

Moreover, that dazzling white scene made it difficult to believe it was an illusion.

The Young Girl was completely naked. Her skin was as white as snow, and her black hair cascaded over her shoulders, concealing her Beautiful Back and revealing it only faintly.

Zhao Chen swallowed, deeply shaken.

In this perilous Spirit Road, someone actually dared to do this. Wasn't she being far too arrogant?

Could it be that she was simply too strong?

Zhao Chen thought about it and felt somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, he had been sufficiently alert and cautious.

Since she hadn't discovered him, he could turn around and leave, avoiding a Fierce Battle.

But before that, he needed to steal her Crimson Token.

Zhao Chen looked at the Crimson Token above the pile of Blue Clothes, and his eyes lit up.

He immediately reached out and snatched the Crimson Token.

Nice, he had his first Crimson Token!

Zhao Chen decisively retreated. After running about ten meters, he suddenly heard a scream from behind and realized he had been discovered.

"This Little Girl dared to act so boldly on the perilous Spirit Road. She's practically begging for death."

If it had been someone else, they probably would have taken the opportunity to kill her.

They might even have done something less than friendly.

He snorted coldly and immediately sped away.

In any case, she hadn't seen his face. Even if they met head-on later, she would probably have difficulty discovering the truth.

After running for dozens of kilometers, Zhao Chen sensed no Killing Intent behind him. Only then did he relax, leaping onto the treetop of the Towering Tree to rest temporarily.

"What the hell? She chased me for so long."

He rubbed his brow, feeling quite troubled.

He had originally thought ten kilometers would be enough to shake her off.

Who would have thought she would be so persistent?

She could accurately catch up to him using only a trace of his aura.

If he hadn't discovered a herb that could disrupt his aura along the way, he would probably still be in the middle of being chased.

Zhao Chen stretched, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward.

He had to admit, the Spirit Road was rather interesting.

Next, he had to find another place to hunt low-level spirit beasts.

He looked at the towering mountain peak ahead and pondered for a moment.

If he went deeper from here, he would probably encounter quite a few spirit beasts.

After determining his direction, Zhao Chen decisively left again.

Ten minutes later, a Blue Figure arrived at the spot.

"Damn it!"

The Blue-clothed Girl looked up at the treetop and found that her target had long since disappeared. She stomped her feet repeatedly and gnashed her teeth as she said:

"Wretched Little Thief, I, Wu Yingying, definitely won't let you off!"

He had actually only dared to steal her Crimson Token!

In the Deep Mountain Forest, Zhao Chen stopped walking.

Before him, a huge hole had appeared in the massive ancient tree.

"These marks look a lot like those of a Blood Pig Tiger?"

Zhao Chen had, after all, spent some time studying at the Northern Spiritual Academy, so he knew quite a bit about spirit beasts.

He touched the marks. They were still fresh.

That meant the Blood Pig Tiger was nearby!

"I hope it's a low-level spirit beast. Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to run and choose another target."

Zhao Chen thought to himself while climbing onto the treetop and continuously observing his surroundings.

In the end, he found his target.

A blood-red spirit beast that looked like both a pig and a tiger staggered out of the bushes.

A pitch-black horn grew from its forehead.

"It really is a Blood Pig Tiger. It looks like it should be a low-level spirit beast."

Zhao Chen rubbed his chin, thinking about the Blood Pig Tiger's characteristics.

Its special trait was that when it suffered extremely severe injuries, it would become extraordinarily berserk.

During its berserk period, its strength would temporarily rise to the late stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm.

That meant confronting it head-on wasn't a particularly good choice.

Zhao Chen quietly drew the Asura Sword and stared at the defenseless low-level spirit beast, the Blood Pig Tiger, below him. He murmured:

"Fast, accurate, ruthless!"

The three essentials of a sneak attack—no, an assassination.

As he repeated those words silently, Zhao Chen's essence, energy, and spirit reached their peak.

Whoosh!

With a powerful stomp on the treetop, he immediately turned into a blur, wielding the incomparably sharp Asura Sword as he stabbed toward the low-level spirit beast Blood Pig Tiger's neck.

That was its weak point!

"Moo!"

Sensing the threat, the low-level spirit beast Blood Pig Tiger raised its head. Its scarlet Tiger Eyes locked onto Zhao Chen, and it immediately tried to dodge.

But it was too late!

Whoosh!

Bright Red blood sprayed out in an instant.

The Blood Pig Tiger's head rolled to the ground, its Tiger Eyes wide with disbelief.

Zhao Chen landed steadily, his expression unchanged. Drops of blood dripped from the Asura Sword in his hand.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully killed the low-level spirit beast Blood Pig Tiger and obtained one check-in opportunity!"

Hearing the system notification, he let out a long sigh of relief.

He then hurried over to the Blood Pig Tiger's fallen head and used the Asura Sword to cut it open.

A blood-red essence slowly rose from within.

Inside it, a Miniature Blood Pig Tiger was especially eye-catching.

"An essence!"

The corners of Zhao Chen's mouth lifted slightly as he took out his Crimson Token.

With a whoosh, the Crimson Token broke free from his hand and flew above the Blood Pig Tiger Essence.

The blood-colored character "Spirit" flashed at that moment, shooting out a Red Beam that directly devoured the Blood Pig Tiger Essence.

Seeing this, Zhao Chen decisively grabbed the Crimson Token back.

The next moment, he sensed a special energy coming from the Crimson Token and entering his body.

As it continuously circulated through him, his physical body grew stronger, and his strength increased along with it.

"Successfully killed a spirit beast. Unlocking the First-Level Spirit Body."

"The more spirit beasts you kill, the higher the level, and the faster the Spirit Body's level will increase."

"The higher the Spirit Body's level, the stronger the effect of the Spiritual Power Infusion."

More information about the Spirit Body once again came from the Crimson Token.

Zhao Chen pondered. Now that he had a First-Level Spirit Body, he was probably equivalent to someone in the early stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm.

However, he couldn't use spiritual power like a Warrior in the early stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm.

In terms of Physical Quality, there was basically no difference.

Zhao Chen nodded, fairly satisfied.

He thought of the check-in opportunity he had just obtained and decided to use it right away.

"System, I want to check in!"