(Mm, I fell asleep after checking the recommendation votes last night. 118 votes. Same old rule: if we hit the set number of recommendation votes that day, I'll add another chapter.)
The Misty Forbidden Land was crawling with danger. The weaker monsters did not dare rush in to attack Lu Xiaotian and the others, but some had very little intelligence and felt their territory was being invaded. One such monster was a fourth-rank rock monster. It was immensely strong and had decent defenses. The moment it spotted Lu Xiaotian's group, it charged without a word. Its body stood over a zhang tall, and each heavy step landed with a resounding thud, leaving a deep footprint in the ground. Though only a fourth-rank monster and somewhat dim-witted, it had thick hide, could take a beating, and possessed tremendous strength. Even ordinary fifth-rank monsters would rather not provoke it. Xue Ling's heart gave a slight leap when she saw the rock monster, but after glancing at Lu Xiaotian beside her, she relaxed. With him here, there was nothing to worry about.
To Xue Ling's surprise, though, it wasn't Lu Xiaotian who made the first move, but Luo Qian. After Lei Wantian had given him a magic weapon—a thunder spear—and he'd gained some skill with it, Luo Qian had come to believe his strength ranked near the top among Foundation Establishment cultivators. He had also left seclusion this time full of confidence, only to suffer setback after setback. If Lu Xiaotian hadn't stepped in several times, Luo Qian might not have survived. Although he had let go of his grudge against Lu Xiaotian, he still had a pent-up frustration burning inside him. Without a word, he thrust his thunder spear at the rock monster. The monster's strength was formidable, but its rank was