Surviving the Wasteland Winter: Cultivating Immortality
Chapter 88

Crimson Flame Porcupine!

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After recovering his strength, Chen Wang sat cross-legged in the room and meditated.

He was in a Slum Area surrounded by Desolate Mountain. Some Demon Beast roamed the Desolate Mountain, and the further he went in, the stronger the Demon Beast became.

"I'm just going to rub against them for a bit. With my current strength, I won't collapse at the first touch. At least I have the ability to protect myself."

Chen Wang was making plans in his mind.

After regaining his Law Power, Chen Wang made some preparations and headed towards the Desolate Mountain.

He possessed a White Jade Bracelet, a high-grade offensive Law Artifact with immense power.

There's also an Earth Spirit Ring, a mid-grade defensive magic Law Artifact.

Brass Short Sword, Low Grade Magic Tool; besides that, there were several mid-grade talismans.

Then there's the Autumn Water Sword he just got from the White-Clothed Man. The Autumn Water Sword is also Mid-Grade Magic Tool, but he can't wear it openly right now.

In addition, Chen Wang also had powerful firearms, but he might encounter cultivators while hunting today, so Chen Wang decided to try not to use them.

After entering the mountains, Chen Wang's mental energy became highly concentrated.

He held Brass Short Sword iron like mud; when wielded, it could increase his speed.

Furthermore, once activated, it can be used as a flying sword, although its power is limited.

Chen Wang gripped the Brass Short Sword in his hand and entered the Desolate Mountain. He did not venture too far.

However, whether it was good luck or bad luck, they didn't encounter a single Demon Beast for a long time, only a wild rabbit, which Chen Wang killed with a single Sword Qi strike. "A wild rabbit on your waist, isn't that a bit out of place?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen Wang decided to put the wild rabbit into his Storage Bag. It would be nice to stew a rabbit for dinner when he got home that night.

Being a novice hunter, he walked around inside for about half an hour.

Chen Wang suddenly heard a rustling sound.

And with a fishy smell, he immediately focused his attention. Soon, a figure darted out of the grass. It was a Demon Beast, Crimson Flame Porcupine!

As its name suggests, this thing looks exactly like a porcupine, covered in sharp quills, making it quite troublesome.

Moreover, it possesses the ability to breathe fire, roughly equivalent to a cultivator in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Chen Wang frowned immediately. "Could it be such a coincidence?"

He came here to hunt some Demon Beast, hoping to find some with a slightly gentle temperament.

For example, Demon Beast like the Golden Armor Bull and the Red Rock Boar are not too threatening, but the Crimson Flame Porcupine is easy to kill if you encounter it.

Chen Wang's lips twitched slightly. "It's our first time in the mountains, so let's play it safe and change our target."

Just as Chen Wang was about to leave, the Crimson Flame Porcupine Boar, for some unknown reason, pounced on Chen Wang! Its movements were incredibly fast, and its quills were extremely sharp, gleaming with a cold light, as if they were made of metal. "Damn!"

Chen Wang moved with lightning speed, taking a step to the right and instantly covering seven or eight meters.

His reaction was so quick that the porcupine's attack missed completely. Then, he formed Method Formula, and a Sword Qi shot out.

A Splitting Light Shadow Sword strike landed on the porcupine! However, this porcupine had extremely high defense; the Splitting Light Shadow Sword only severed two or three of its steel quills.

"So hard!"

Chen Wang had only heard of the Crimson Flame Porcupine before, but it was only after actually fighting it today that he truly felt how powerful it was.

The Crimson Flame Porcupine opened its mouth and spewed flames, unleashing a torrent of fire that was both swift and ferocious!

Chen Wang slightly bent his knees and gently pushed off the ground, instantly leaping to the side. Not only that, as the torrent of flames swept towards him, Chen Wang leaped four or five meters into the air, landing directly on a tree. His movements were extremely agile, and he didn't use any speed-enhancing Law Technique, relying solely on his physical abilities.

Without hesitation, Chen Wang immediately brandished the Brass Short Sword in his hand. The dagger transformed into a streak of cold light and shot towards the porcupine!

But unexpectedly, the porcupine turned around. After Chen Wang's Splitting Light Shadow Sword struck it, it became more wary.

Seeing that it dodged the Brass Short Sword, Chen Wang formed a hand Method Formula and cast Object Manipulation Technique.

The Brass Short Sword spun in the air and pierced directly into the Crimson Flame Porcupine's body, but only penetrated three inches into the flesh. The Demon Beast, in pain, instantly spewed flames from its mouth, this time even more ferocious than before. The large tree where Chen Wang was standing instantly burst into flames.

However, his reaction was extremely fast. The instant he succeeded, he leaped over the tree and onto another, whereupon the porcupine rammed into him.

With a snap! The tree, so large it would take two people to encircle it, instantly collapsed, sending a cloud of dust billowing up! Not only that, but about a dozen of the Chen Wang's sharp quills shot out, faster than crossbow bolts! This Crimson Flame Porcupine was incredibly vicious; it fired its steel quills just as Chen Wang was in mid-air, only for Chen Wang body to instantly turn into mist.

Second-tier Genetic Ability Evil Spirit!

These steel spikes were physical attacks, which were precisely countered by this Genetic Ability. Chen Wang landed, and the porcupine's flames came flying at him again. He slightly bent his legs, leaving a blur in the air, and a White Jade Bracelet flew from his hand, rapidly growing larger. After being infused with Law Power, the White Jade Bracelet became incredibly heavy.

Bang! The jade bracelet struck the porcupine's head directly, causing it to stagger. However, the porcupine's skull was extremely hard, and although it was injured by the White Jade Bracelet, it was not fatal.

This thing has extremely high fire resistance, so Chen Wang didn't use the Fireball Technique. Instead, he made a Method Formula and used the Quicksand Art!

The ground beneath the porcupine's feet suddenly softened and turned into quicksand.

Taking advantage of the moment it stumbled, half of its body sank into the quicksand. This thing was covered in sharp spikes, and although Chen Wang's close-quarters combat skills were exceptional, he didn't use his fists or feet.

Instead, he took out the Autumn Water Sword from his Storage Bag.

Now that they had met on a narrow path, and were in a remote, desolate Desolate Mountain, and had not seen anyone, he relaxed a little, transformed into a blur, and charged forward. Pfft!

A sword pierced the porcupine's body, penetrating deep into its flesh. The sword was incredibly sharp, even sharper than the Brass Short Sword in his hand.

The Crimson Flame Porcupine let out a miserable cry, and in an instant, the steel quills on its body shot out again! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! They shot through the air, even more terrifying than some powerful crossbows, especially at this distance. However, Chen Wang instantly transformed into mist again, using the Evil Spirit's mist-transformation ability to avoid the quills. At the same time, he decisively thrust out another sword, piercing the porcupine's body.

Two swift sword strikes followed, and Chen Wang staggered backward. The porcupine, startled, also moved with incredible speed, lunging forward. Chen Wang turned and disappeared into the woods. Using the trees for cover, the porcupine suddenly crashed into a tree, falling to the ground with a loud thud. But the porcupine, now even more reckless, charged at Chen Wang.

That awful man keeps poking it!

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