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'This...'

Zhang Lingshan was equally astonished.

This Demon Rabbit had been killed by One Punch?

He found it somewhat unbelievable.

Was he really that formidable?

Impossible, right?

After all, no matter how fierce his fist was, it could not have battered the Demon Rabbit until it was covered in wounds.

When he noticed that Yu Mengyuan and the others' weapons were all stained with blood,

Zhang Lingshan suddenly understood.

That was it!

What must have happened was that after the Demon Rabbit had been sent flying by his One Punch, Yu Mengyuan and the others had swiftly rushed forward and hacked it to death in a flurry of blades.

Although the Demon Rabbit had not been killed by his own hands, it was only because he had endured the Demon Rabbit's palm strike head-on that everyone had been given an opportunity.

At the end of the day, he had rendered great merit. He deserved more money!

The moment he thought of more money, Zhang Lingshan immediately turned to look toward Feng Shaolong.

At that glance, his pupils abruptly contracted.

The battle had been brutal.

Other than A Lei and Feng Shaolong, who were still standing, the other Herb Gathering Guards were all sitting or lying half-reclined, gasping heavily. Some had shoulders hanging limply at their sides; some had one leg twisted and dangling at an unimaginable angle. They were clearly crippled.

Several corpses were even more ghastly to behold. Their faces had been smashed beyond all shape, leaving only the imprint of a rabbit paw.

Zhang Lingshan could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, he had entered that unknowable state and erupted with unimaginable fighting power, fiercely exchanging a palm strike with that Demon Rabbit.

Otherwise, if the Demon Rabbit had stomped down with one foot, his face would likely have been crushed as well.

In the end, it had all been the Primal Chaos Righteous Yang Posture at Perfection that had saved him.

Because he had grasped Momentum, he could enter that unknowable state and unleash fighting power beyond the ordinary.

The others lacked that ability, so they could only fight the Demon Rabbit head-on with ordinary methods.

And they were merely ordinary Stone Skin Martial Practitioners. Their strength and speed were both inferior to the Demon Rabbit's. The only reason they had survived its claws was because a powerhouse like A Lei had held the line.

Otherwise, there likely would not have been a single survivor on their side.

This was the might of a Demon Beast!

A single Demonized rabbit possessed such vicious fighting power.

If ferocious creatures like tigers and leopards were Demonized, just how terrifying would they become?

Zhang Lingshan did not even dare imagine it.

He truly was still too weak.

Once he returned, he absolutely had to seize the time to raise the Red Thread Fist to Perfection as well.

Only then could he survive in this Weird world where Demons danced in wild disorder.

"Everyone, clean up. Hurry down the mountain. Otherwise, we won't make it back before nightfall."

Looking over the grim battlefield, Feng Shaolong wore a pale, lingeringly frightened expression. With a long sigh, he actually took the initiative to start bandaging the guards' wounds.

Zhang Lingshan's group, having suffered fewer casualties, took on the task of carrying the bodies.

"Junior Brother Shan has rendered great merit. After exchanging a palm strike with that Demon Rabbit, his body is already exhausted. Uncle Tie, carry Junior Brother Shan down the mountain. Then have a groom come up to help."

Yu Mengyuan gave the order.

Without another word, Uncle Tie hoisted Zhang Lingshan onto his back.

Zhang Lingshan said, "Thank you."

Although he could have held on, since they were offering him this benefit, would refusing it not be disrespecting their goodwill?

Listening to advice and eating his fill had always been his motto.

Thus, as someone receiving special treatment, he was the first to return to the carriage.

"What happened? Why are only you two down here? Where are the Sixth Young Master and the others?"

The two grooms asked anxiously.

Zhang Lingshan said, "We encountered a Demon Rabbit. The casualties were severe. One of you needs to go up with Uncle Tie to help carry the bodies, while the other stays with me to guard the carriage."

"What? A Demon Rabbit?"

The two grooms' faces changed drastically, their eyes filled with horror.

They were both old hands of the Feng Family Pharmacy, experienced and knowledgeable, unlike young people like Zhang Lingshan and the others, whose horizons were narrow.

The instant they heard Demon Rabbit, they knew a brutal battle must have taken place above.

One of them stopped wasting words and charged up the mountain with Uncle Tie. The other looked at Zhang Lingshan in puzzlement. "Why were you allowed to come down early?"

Zhang Lingshan sighed. "It's a long story. Ask Senior Brother Feng and Senior Brother Yu yourself when they come down. I was injured while fighting the Demon Rabbit, so Senior Brother Yu specially permitted me to come down and rest early."

He could not be bothered answering the groom's questions. As he spoke, he pulled dried meat from his robes and began chewing, quickly filling his empty stomach and giving his exhausted body a chance to recover.

"You!"

The groom was somewhat angered by his attitude.

They were all underlings of the Feng Family Pharmacy. At most, this kid had the additional status of a disciple of the Hong Clan Martial Hall. Who was he trying to impress?

Yet despite his displeasure, he said nothing.

As an adult, his emotions were very stable.

Once the Sixth Young Master and the others came down, they would know exactly what had happened. If this kid had fled from battle or had some other reason, the Sixth Young Master naturally would not spare him. There was no need for a groom like him to worry about it.

"They're here."

After waiting for a long time, the groom's eyes lit up as he finally saw everyone emerging from the mountain.

But it was different from what he had imagined.

They were either supporting one another, being carried on others' backs while barely clinging to life, or so badly mangled that they no longer resembled human beings.

It was actually this brutal!

The groom's heart shook.

Fortunately, he was merely a groom. Otherwise, with his strength, he would probably already be keeping company with those corpses.

Then he looked at that kid resting in the carriage.

He was completely unscathed, looking more comfortable than anyone else.

How had he done it?

He had surely fled from battle. But if he had fled, why had he been sent down early? What exactly was going on?

"Why aren't you coming to help?"

Seeing the groom standing there in a daze, Yu Mengyuan immediately shouted.

"Yes, yes, coming."

A moment later.

Everyone finally placed the guards' corpses and the Demon Beasts' corpses onto one carriage, covering them with cloth.

The others crowded onto the other carriage together.

Feng Shaolong continued riding his tall horse at the front, but the high spirits he had shown earlier were gone, replaced only by a face full of exhaustion.

Yet amid that exhaustion was a faint, barely perceptible excitement. When no one was looking, a delighted smile even appeared on his face.

Those were two Demon Beast corpses!

Although Demon Rabbits could not compare to large, ferocious beasts such as Demon Tigers and Demon Leopards,

hunting two Demon Rabbits was still a great achievement.

The value of these two Demon Rabbits alone was greater than the Medicinal Ingredients they had gathered today.

Not to mention that today's collection of Medicinal Ingredients had gone remarkably smoothly as well.

With both gains combined, they had filled their bowls to overflowing and made a tremendous profit.

Although quite a few guards had died, their deaths had been worthwhile!

When facing Demon Beasts, how could there be no sacrifices?

He would surely give their families sufficient compensation, and he had even gone to the trouble of bringing their corpses back. The Feng Family Pharmacy had done all that benevolence and righteousness demanded.

Anyone who saw it would have to praise the Feng Family Pharmacy for its righteousness!

After all, when many forces faced the dead, they simply abandoned them or buried them on the spot. What the Feng Family Pharmacy did was already as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

Right, today's gains are not limited to this. There is also Junior Brother Shan. He actually managed to withstand a strike from the Demon Rabbit head-on. It is unbelievable. Once we return, I must speak with Father about it.

Feng Shaolong cast Zhang Lingshan a discreet glance and thought to himself.