Fifth-tier Red Sun Fruit

Jiang Chen quickly left the town and headed for the Great Wilderness Forest outside.

The Great Wilderness Forest was where demonic beasts lived. Countless demonic beasts inhabited this place, and the deeper one went, the stronger the beasts became. There were also many spiritual herbs within, so many cultivators risked entering it.

The deeper one ventured, the greater the chance of obtaining precious spiritual herbs, but few dared to go too far in.

The vast majority of people stayed active around the outskirts. Even if there were spiritual herbs there, they had basically already been picked clean. The demonic beasts in the outer regions were not particularly strong, though powerful beasts from deeper within would occasionally appear there. However, the chances of that were fairly low.

If one truly encountered a powerful demonic beast in the outskirts, then one could only say their luck was bad.

"Eight Desolations Palm." Jiang Chen struck a Black Bristle Boar on the head with his palm, and the powerful force sent it flying.

"Roar..." The Black Bristle Boar let out a miserable cry, fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and lost its breath.

The Black Bristle Boar before him was a First-tier Sixth Level demonic beast, yet Jiang Chen had killed it with a single palm strike.

Jiang Chen was currently at the Martial Apprentice Realm Fifth Level. His true qi was exceptionally condensed, and his strength far surpassed others of the same level. Even killing a First-tier Sixth Level demonic beast was as easy as turning over his hand.

Demonic beasts were already stronger than ordinary cultivators at the same level. This showed that among the Human Race, Jiang Chen could also crush cultivators of the same level. Challenging opponents above his level would be no trouble at all.

This was Jiang Chen's second day in the Great Desolate Mountain Range.

Jiang Chen walked over to the Black Bristle Boar's corpse and pressed his hand against it. A powerful suction force emerged from his palm, crazily devouring the power of blood and qi within the boar—that is, its spiritual energy.

In just a few breaths, all the spiritual energy within the Black Bristle Boar had been devoured.

If Jiang Chen did not devour this power of blood and qi, it would gradually dissipate along with the Black Bristle Boar's death.

This was already the twenty-second demonic beast Jiang Chen had killed. He did not dare act recklessly against excessively powerful beasts. After all, he only had one life, and he was still too weak.

"I'm already at the Martial Apprentice Realm Fifth Level Late Stage. If I kill another two or three demonic beasts, I should be able to break through to the Martial Apprentice Realm Sixth Level." Jiang Chen was overjoyed.

Advancing by killing demonic beasts was truly convenient—far more trouble-free than devouring cultivation resources.

If he had to advance by devouring resources, who knew how much it would cost?

Jiang Chen did not touch the corpses of these demonic beasts. He did not have a storage bag at the moment, so it was inconvenient to carry so much with him. But whenever he encountered valuable spiritual herbs, he would still pick them. Spiritual herbs were generally small and easy to carry, and Jiang Chen had a bundle slung over his back.

Jiang Chen had read books on spiritual herbs, so he could recognize some common varieties.

"The demonic beasts around here are a little too weak. I should go deeper and strive to return to the Martial Artist Realm as soon as possible," Jiang Chen thought.

During this trip into the Great Wilderness Forest, the strongest demonic beast Jiang Chen had encountered was only at the First-tier Seventh Level, equivalent to the Human Race's Martial Apprentice Realm Seventh Level.

The stronger the demonic beast, the more immense the power of blood and qi within its body.

Jiang Chen therefore quickly headed toward an even deeper area.

After traveling fifty li, a black shadow suddenly blocked Jiang Chen's path.

"Roar..." The Brown Violent Bear roared angrily at Jiang Chen.

"A First-tier Tenth Level Brown Violent Bear?" Jiang Chen's expression tightened.

Among demonic beasts of the same level, Brown Violent Bears were also formidable existences. Their hides were thick and their flesh tough, and their strength was immense. Their only weakness was that they were slightly slower.

That was only when compared to cultivators of the same level. To cultivators of lower realms, they were still extremely fast.

"Perfect. I'll use you to test my strength." Jiang Chen showed no fear whatsoever. He intended to fight the Brown Violent Bear and test the limits of his current combat power.

"Collapsing Fist." Jiang Chen moved, unleashing his full strength as he punched directly at the Brown Violent Bear.

The Brown Violent Bear was momentarily stunned that Jiang Chen dared to attack first, then flew into a rage and likewise pounced toward him.

A massive bear claw slammed toward Jiang Chen as well.

Jiang Chen's fist collided with the bear claw.

A dull boom rang out, and the Brown Violent Bear was instantly blasted more than ten meters away.

Though Jiang Chen remained standing where he was, his arm went slightly numb. It did not feel particularly good either.

"My strength is actually this great?" Jiang Chen was startled. He had clashed head-on with a Brown Violent Bear, famed for its immense strength, and had actually gained the upper hand. The Brown Violent Bear was several levels above him, too.

This Sky Devouring Demonic Dragon Art was truly extraordinarily powerful. Not only could it increase the condensation of Jiang Chen's true qi, it could also strengthen his physical body, making him far superior to those of the same level.

The Brown Violent Bear had been injured. After getting back up, it tried to flee, but with its injuries, it could not run very fast.

"Trying to run? Did you get my permission?" Jiang Chen moved, instantly chasing after it.

He unleashed several martial skills, killing the First-tier Tenth Level Brown Violent Bear in an instant.

Jiang Chen cut out the Brown Violent Bear's gallbladder and put it away. The gallbladder of a First-tier Tenth Level Brown Violent Bear was worth quite a bit of money.

After devouring the power of blood and qi in the Brown Violent Bear's body, Jiang Chen smoothly stepped into the Martial Apprentice Realm Sixth Level.

Feeling the power in his body, Jiang Chen was extremely satisfied.

If he kept killing like this, it would not be long before he returned to the Martial Artist Realm.

After that, Jiang Chen continued hunting demonic beasts. Once he had killed another seven powerful demonic beasts, he had reached the Martial Apprentice Realm Eighth Level, and his strength had increased tremendously.

Jiang Chen felt that his current strength was even greater than when he had been at the Martial Artist Realm, Second Level.

If he broke through to the Martial Artist Realm, then among the Jiang Family's younger generation, who else could be his opponent?

The Jiang Family's number one genius was currently at the Martial Artist Realm Fifth Level.

Suddenly, a red light lit up in the deeper regions. It was an anomaly.

Jiang Chen saw it too. When such a phenomenon appeared, it usually meant some treasure had emerged.

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Fortune is sought amid danger, Jiang Chen thought. He wanted to go over and see what was happening. If there was an opportunity, he wanted to seize that stroke of fortune as well.

Before long, Jiang Chen quietly made his way near where the phenomenon had appeared and saw that the glowing halo was emanating from a spirit herb.

It was a Red Sun Fruit. Eight red fruits hung upon it, radiating a crimson halo. They had just ripened.

"Fifth-tier Red Sun Fruit." Jiang Chen recognized the Spirit Fruit.

A Fifth-tier Red Sun Fruit took a hundred years to mature. It was immensely beneficial for cultivation and an exceedingly precious Spirit Fruit.

Whenever it ripened, it gave off a crimson halo as well as a medicinal fragrance. Jiang Chen inhaled its fruity scent and felt exceptionally refreshed. It truly deserved to be called a fifth-tier Spirit Fruit.

Jiang Chen did not immediately pick the Red Sun Fruits, because spirit herbs of this level were generally guarded by demonic beasts.

There was a cave beside the Red Sun Fruit, and a powerful aura wafted out from within. That was why Jiang Chen did not dare act rashly.

It seemed that the guardian demonic beast of the Red Sun Fruit was inside.

Suddenly, a piercing cry rang out from the sky.

Jiang Chen looked up and saw an eagle-type demonic beast with a wingspan of seven or eight meters, radiating a formidable aura. It was actually a Black Cloud Eagle at the peak of the third tier, equivalent to a peak Martial Master Realm expert of the Human Race.

"Black Cloud Eagle." A flicker of astonishment passed through Jiang Chen's eyes.

The Black Cloud Eagle fixed its gaze on the Red Sun Fruits below and swooped down from midair, intending to devour them.

It appeared that it, too, had been drawn here.

As long as it swallowed the Red Sun Fruits, it could use their medicinal power to break through into the fourth tier.

Just then, an angry roar erupted from within the cave. A massive figure charged out, then leaped straight at the Black Cloud Eagle, which was about to reach the Red Sun Fruit.

It was actually a Red-striped Tiger four meters long, likewise radiating the aura of a peak third-tier beast.

After cultivating the Sky Devouring Demonic Dragon Art, Jiang Chen could sense the cultivation of experts no more than three major realms above his own.

The two demonic beasts instantly clashed. Jiang Chen watched everything from afar, hoping they would both be badly wounded, so he could take the chance to snatch the Red Sun Fruits.

The two sides fought a bloody battle. The Black Cloud Eagle slashed at the Red-striped Tiger with its sharp talons, tearing its hide and flesh open.

The Red-striped Tiger also opened its blood-filled maw and bit at the Black Cloud Eagle's neck and wings.