"I knew you were faking it just now. Creatures like you are vicious to the bone. Unless you're dead, you'll never settle down."
Lin Li's face remained expressionless, with not the slightest hint of surprise in his voice. The moment he finished speaking, he spun sharply on the spot, his body whirling in a flash as he delivered a clean roundhouse kick that slammed viciously into the beast's head.
With a bang, he sent the ambushing beast flying.
The beast traced an arc through the air before crashing heavily into a huge boulder in the distance.
At the same time, electric light flickered in Lin Li's palm, accompanied by an unceasing crackle of current. A blinding bolt of lightning shot from his hand, tightly pursuing the beast he had kicked away.
Just as the beast slammed into the boulder with a tremendous crash, the lightning struck its body with perfect precision.
With a thunderous boom, the lightning exploded, and dazzling electric light instantly engulfed the entire beast.
The crackling current accompanied the beast's final wail. Within seconds, the vicious reptilian beast was electrocuted to death.
A faint burnt smell rose from the dead reptilian beast—not the pungent stench one might expect, but something carrying a hint of roasted meat's charred fragrance. It was not unpleasant.
Not one to waste anything, Lin Li shifted his thoughts and stored the dead beast in the Mysterious Small Island, letting it become nourishment. At least his efforts had not been in vain.
With the battle completely over, Lin Li dusted himself off and straightened his clothes. After confirming that he had not left anything behind, he continued onward.
In the blink of an eye, evening arrived. Although the Ancient City was shrouded in white mist all year round and remained just as bright as