Nether Cat

Swish swish swish!

The two of them moved without a sound. They had already entered the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains half a day ago. Along the way, they encountered all kinds of demon beasts—foxes, rabbits, antelopes, elk, wild boars, and more—but merely glanced at them without hunting.

There were two principles for hunting demon beasts: those with too little value could not be hunted, and those too dangerous could not be hunted.

The two continued onward, constantly searching for their target.

Along the way, they saw demon beasts fighting. Some wolf demon beasts hunted rabbits, while others battled porcupines. Many demon beasts were engaged in fights to the death.

Due to racial differences, many demon beasts fought with brutal ferocity.

Many demon beasts died in the jaws of other demon beasts.

The two avoided them all.

Along the way, they also encountered mountain ranges, lakes, valleys, cliffs, and other areas. Beneath the ground lay spiritual veins, no fewer than those at Wu Family Market.

Yet these areas all had owners, occupied by great Foundation Establishment demons.

Lu Xuanji cautiously avoided such places rich in spiritual energy. Most of the areas he traveled through were mountain ridges or valleys where spiritual energy was sparse.

"Brother, what demon beast are we hunting this time?"

Half a month had passed, yet Lu Xuanji had not hunted a single demon beast. Ye Feixue was growing restless and could not help asking, "We should start doing business."

Lu Xuanji was in no hurry. He said leisurely, "This is our first time in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. Our main purpose is not hunting, but familiarizing ourselves with the environment here, then finding a target."

Seeing how unhurried her brother was, she could only endure it.

Lu Xuanji smiled and subconsciously rubbed Ye Feixue's head. "Xiao Xue, this place is far from simple."

"Far from simple?"

Ye Feixue said, "I think it is just so-so. As long as we avoid Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts and hunt high-level demon beasts, there should not be much of a problem."

Lu Xuanji merely smiled without answering and continued onward.

They seemed to be wandering without purpose.

Yet as they walked, his phone was taking pictures and recording videos, collecting information on the various spiritual herbs and medicines within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. As immense amounts of data were collected and recorded, it fed back corresponding information.

A Foundation Establishment Demon Beast has noticed you, but it has just eaten its fill and cannot be bothered with you.

A Foundation Establishment Demon Beast has noticed you, but you carry a foul smell on you—the scent of herbs on your dharma robe. This stench is like a lump of shit, and it cannot be bothered to eat you.

A Foundation Establishment Demon Beast has noticed you, but it is herbivorous and cannot be bothered with you.

A Foundation Establishment Demon Beast has noticed you, but you are walking at the boundary where two demon beasts' territories meet. It does not wish to alarm the other demon beast and cannot be bothered with you.

A Foundation Establishment Demon Beast has noticed you and intends to hunt you down as food. But soon, on the other side of its territory, three human cultivators are hunting its people. It pounces over and directly devours the three humans as a snack.

Over the past month of travel, warning sounds repeatedly came from the phone.

The phone warned him that danger was approaching.

At first, Lu Xuanji had been thoroughly startled.

So the world was this dangerous. He became even more cautious.

Just then, the phone sounded another warning.

A Foundation Establishment Demon Beast has noticed you and intends to capture you as food for its offspring.

Host, run!

Lu Xuanji sensed that something was wrong and immediately grabbed Ye Feixue. "Run!"

Swish swish!

In an instant, they had already run three hundred meters away.

At their original position, a black cat appeared. Its body was only twenty centimeters long, small and adorable, like a pet.

Just a moment ago, it had pounced at Lu Xuanji to kill him.

Yet in the blink of an eye, it had missed.

"Meow!"

The black cat cried out and pounced toward Lu Xuanji.

Ding dong. Host, be careful. This is a Nether Cat with Foundation Establishment cultivation. It is pouncing toward the host to kill him.

Data analysis in progress. Qi Refining demon beasts are muddleheaded and have low IQ. Foundation Establishment demon beasts have intelligence equivalent to a seven-year-old child. Therefore, this Nether Cat's first weakness is its low IQ.

The Nether Cat belongs to the feline family. It possesses powerful explosive force but poor endurance. At most, it can pursue the host for ten seconds before its stamina drops and it gives up. This is its second weakness.

The Nether Cat is feline in nature. It has Fast Speed and great agility, but is far inferior in strength. In speed and explosive force, it is comparable to a human cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage; in strength, however, it is only equivalent to a cultivator at Qi Refining Layer 5. This is its third weakness.

At that moment, the phone rang. Based on the data, Fate Deduction provided the relevant information.

Swish swish!

At that instant, the Nether Cat closed in on Lu Xuanji. In less than two seconds, it would catch up to the two of them.

In that fleeting instant, Lu Xuanji stopped.

Prison Talisman!

He raised his hand and sent out a talisman. The runes on it shifted, transforming into a spell called the Prison Spell.

This spell was very weak and could only trap a Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivator for two breaths.

Hoo hoo!

A massive barrier appeared, instantly enveloping the Nether Cat.

The Nether Cat's body twisted nimbly through the air, lightly evading the Prison Talisman.

But in the next moment, a longsword flashed and stabbed toward the Nether Cat's heart.

The Nether Cat shifted its body slightly and evaded the killing strike.

At that moment, Ye Feixue made her move. With a wave of her hand, she sent out a Prison Talisman. Like an upside-down bowl, it directly covered the Nether Cat.

Hiss hiss!

The Nether Cat raged, its claws tearing at the prison, but its strength was too weak. It clawed seven or eight times in succession, yet still failed to tear it open.

Only after three breaths did it rip open the prison.

At that moment, a silver bowl came down over it, directly taking the Nether Cat inside.

Bang bang.

The Nether Cat struggled, but before it could struggle for long, a strand of Sword Qi pierced through its eye and churned its brain to pieces.

The Nether Cat's body fell, its eyes filled with I am not reconciled.

Hoo hoo hoo.

"It is finally dead."

Looking at the dead Nether Cat inside the silver bowl,

Lu Xuanji let out a sigh of relief.

"We actually killed a Nether Cat." Ye Feixue said, still frightened at the thought of it.

Nether Cats were skilled at lurking and ambushes. They approached their enemies without a sound, then tore open their chests and ate their hearts.

Nether Cats loved eating animals' hearts.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators often died to Nether Cats.

Yet now, a Nether Cat had been killed by them.

"Luck!" Lu Xuanji said with a sigh.

"Your danger sense is incredible. You could actually detect a Nether Cat's ambush." A trace of admiration flashed in Ye Feixue's eyes. Legend had it that some cultivators possessed sudden intuitions and danger senses. Such cultivators were innately suited to follow the path of heavenly secrets. Her brother had such talent as well.

"Haha."

Lu Xuanji laughed awkwardly.

As long as I am not embarrassed, then it is the world that is embarrassed.

This was the phone's contribution, not mine.

No, the phone is mine, so its contribution is mine too.

Looking at the Nether Cat's corpse, Lu Xuanji still felt lingering fear.

Human cultivators were relatively balanced in strength, speed, reaction time, and other aspects. They had no outstanding advantages, but no glaring weaknesses either; they were the balanced type. Demon beasts, however, were different. Their various attributes were extremely unbalanced. The Nether Cat, for instance, relied on its Fast Speed, powerful reactions, and skill at lurking and ambushes to kill even Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

But once it was discovered beforehand and a strategy was found, even a Qi Refining Layer 8 cultivator and a Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivator working together could kill it.