The curved hook rat claws swung down, and its fang-filled maw lunged to bite.
Qin Yuan maintained a faint smile, calmly sliding aside. Seizing the right moment, he slashed down at the demonic rat's forelimb.
"Puchi!"
Lightning flickered across the Thunderclap Blade as it forcibly severed one of its limbs.
"Gugu gu!"
The demonic rat let out a miserable, agonized howl.
Qin Yuan did not hesitate. He immediately stomped on one of the demonic rat's hind legs and swung the Thunderclap Blade down once more.
"Puchi!"
With another sound, the demonic rat's hind leg was cut off.
"Gugu gu!!!"
The Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat's howls grew even more intense as its two remaining limbs flailed rather comically.
"Bear with it. Feeling dizzy is normal."
Qin Yuan smiled faintly, held the Thunderclap Blade, and thrust it into the Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat's large red eye before stirring it around.
"Puchi, puchi..."
"Gugu gu..."
As the horrifying sound of flesh being churned rang out, the Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat gradually stopped moving, dying an incomparably miserable death.
The sight instantly made the other Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat wary.
"Awoo!"
The Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf also stared at Qin Yuan with considerable apprehension. It had a feeling that this human was even more terrifying than those rats.
"One more Lightning Slash."
Qin Yuan shook the Thunderclap Blade and muttered.
His Spirit-level Thunderclap Blade possessed three uses of the Lightning Slash skill. Severing the demonic rat's two limbs earlier had used exactly two of them.
A Demon Slaying Tool could still be used after its skill was depleted, but its power would be reduced, and it would wear down easily. In serious cases, it could be directly damaged.
Looks like I need to get a magic tool that can be used for a long time, something like Ning Xue's Ice Crystal Brake Bow, Qin Yuan thought.
His situation was rather special. He could not only act as a long-range mage, but also as a close-combat mage and fight demonic beasts at close quarters.
For close-range combat, he needed a weapon that suited his hand.
He could fight barehanded, but Qin Yuan could feel pain too.
"Whoosh!"
A Scarlet Beam shot toward him.
Seeing that Qin Yuan had not moved for a long while, the Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat took the initiative and launched a familiar sneak attack.
"In such a hurry to die?"
Qin Yuan slightly turned aside and narrowly dodged it.
Holding the Thunderclap Blade, he charged fiercely toward the Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat. There were no flashy moves or unnecessary actions as he simply slashed straight down.
However, the demonic rat had been prepared. The moment it saw Qin Yuan charge over, it had already readied itself to retreat.
"Whoosh!"
The Thunderclap Blade cut through empty air, making it hum.
"Gugu gu!"
Seizing the chance, the Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat opened its fangs and bit toward Qin Yuan's head.
But Qin Yuan reacted faster.
He kicked upward, driving his foot directly into the demonic rat's lower jaw.
"Bang!"
The human body, seemingly frail in the eyes of demonic beasts, now erupted with formidable power.
The Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat was kicked into the air, rising a meter off the ground.
Qin Yuan seized the opportunity, swung the Thunderclap Blade, and used his final Lightning Slash to cleave toward the demonic rat's large eye.
"Swish!"
A savage blade mark instantly appeared across the Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat's reddened eye.
Wracked by excruciating pain, the demonic rat struggled madly after hitting the ground.
"Puchi!"
Qin Yuan gripped the Thunderclap Blade, stabbed it into that large red eye, and stirred it around, sending it to its death.
At this point, both Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rats had died at Qin Yuan's hands.
"Awoo!"
A howl suddenly came from behind him as a cold, ferocious aura rushed straight at him.
"Water Raging Shield!"
Qin Yuan immediately used his Shield Magic Tool, blocking the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf's sneak attack with its claws.
Yet the remaining force still pushed Qin Yuan back several steps.
"I nearly forgot. There's still one more."
Qin Yuan shook his arm and stared at the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf before him. "You almost got your way."
If he had not blocked that claw in time, he would not have died, but he certainly would have been seriously injured.
"Awoo!"
The Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf stared fixedly at the Thunderclap Blade in Qin Yuan's hand.
It had witnessed everything. Qin Yuan had killed the two demonic rats with that Thunderclap Blade, so it had to be careful.
"You're rather smart." Qin Yuan smiled faintly and then put away the Thunderclap Blade.
Seeing this, the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf immediately leaped forward, preparing to pounce on Qin Yuan and kill him.
"Crimson Flame Spear!"
Qin Yuan chuckled. Light flashed in his hand, and a brand-new Spirit-level Demon Slaying Tool appeared in his grip.
This Demon Slaying Tool was shaped like a long spear. Its shaft was vermilion, engraved with flames, while its spearhead was golden and edged with red patterns.
Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf: ???
Qin Yuan held the Water Raging Shield in one hand and the Crimson Flame Spear in the other.
"Grrr~"
The Water Raging Shield blocked the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf's pounce. Then Qin Yuan thrust his spear backhandedly through it, piercing a bloody hole in its body.
"Boom!"
An explosion erupted from the bloody hole as flames surged out.
This was the Crimson Flame Spear's attached skill, Explosive Flame.
"Awoo, awoo, awoo..."
The Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf fell to the ground and rolled in pain as the flames on its body gradually went out.
It climbed back up and stared at Qin Yuan with killing intent filling its eyes.
Qin Yuan stepped forward again, first probing it and drawing the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf into attacking on its own.
"Grrr~"
The Water Raging Shield's final attached skill successfully blocked the demonic wolf's claws and fangs.
Qin Yuan swept his spear upward, its tip slicing through the demonic wolf's flesh as Explosive Flame erupted once more.
"Boom!"
The Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf was blasted backward by a meter, and the extinguished flames on its body ignited again.
Once the flames died out, Qin Yuan immediately followed up with his Level Three Ice Vine.
"Extreme Cold—Ice Vine—Cover!"
A vast chill descended. While it could not freeze the General Grade Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf into an ice sculpture, under the enhancement of the Spirit Seed, it could still weaken it.
The Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf's movements became sluggish.
"Whoosh."
Qin Yuan put away the Water Raging Shield and advanced with his spear.
"Awoo!"
The Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf frantically bit and swiped with its claws, but no matter how it pounced, it was nowhere near as agile as before. Qin Yuan easily dodged every attack.
After circling around the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf for a while—
"Now."
Qin Yuan aimed at the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf's throat and thrust out his final spear strike.
"Puchi!"
"..."
Excruciating pain struck, but the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf could not howl because the spear was lodged in its throat.
"Explosive Flame."
Qin Yuan shouted lowly. The Crimson Flame Spear bloomed with fiery power and violently erupted within the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf's throat.
"Boom!"
With a blast, the Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf's wildly struggling limbs went still, and its body collapsed limply.
It was dead.
Qin Yuan pulled back the Crimson Flame Spear, shook off the blood on it, and then put it away.
"Early Intermediate Level, yet I solo-killed three General Grade demonic beasts. If this got out... heh."
Qin Yuan gave a light laugh and began collecting the souls of the three demonic beasts.
Bone Spike Ferocious Wolf: General Grade Remnant Spirit.
Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat: General Grade Remnant Spirit.
"Hmm?"
"My luck is pretty good."
When he reached the last Blood-patterned Giant Demonic Rat, Qin Yuan discovered in surprise that it was not a Remnant Spirit, but a Complete General Grade Essence Soul.
After collecting the demonic beast souls, Qin Yuan left.
Logically speaking, the corpses of three General Grade demonic beasts could also be exchanged for a sum of money, but Qin Yuan truly did not care much about that amount.
The Huaxia Coin on him had already surpassed sixty million.
It was not much, but that was only Huaxia Coin. It did not include the treasures in the System Space or the Demonic Beast Residual Souls in the White Tiger Vessel.
All things considered, Qin Yuan's net worth was absurdly high.
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