The Mysterious Grand Canyon

? The Mysterious Grand Canyon

Tigers were the kings of beasts. If one became a Magic Beast, it was even more terrifying.

Just from the force of Hu Xiao's roar, Bi Fan could tell that this tiger had already cultivated internal energy and become a demonic tiger.

Bi Fan leaped lightly to the ground, then hurried toward the place the sound had come from.

He had finally encountered a Magic Beast and didn't want to miss this chance. It was the perfect opportunity to hone his martial skills.

Bi Fan moved with the agility of a spirit leopard, leaping through the forest.

In just a moment, Bi Fan spotted the Magic Beast.

A demonic tiger stood two meters tall and stretched about four meters long. Its coat was pure white, without a single patch of another color. Its limbs were powerful as it raced through the forest, searching for food.

"What a magnificent demonic tiger! If only I could have a mount like that. How impressive would that be!" Bi Fan secretly admired.

Unfortunately, that was only wishful thinking. Magic Beasts possessed a measure of intelligence and were extremely proud. It was even harder to tame one than to kill it.

The demonic tiger's body was sleek and full of power.

Bi Fan secretly compared their strength and knew he was no match for it.

Holding his breath, Bi Fan followed the demonic tiger from a distance.

Before long, the demonic tiger killed a wild boar weighing about two hundred jin and carried it back in its jaws.

The demonic tiger had hunted the boar at astonishing speed, taking it down with a single pounce. It was far more powerful than the demonic wolf.

Bi Fan watched with his heart in his throat, not daring to act rashly. He followed the demonic tiger back to its cave, planning to assess the situation before deciding whether to attack.

The demonic tiger's cave was enormous, three meters high and four meters wide. It stretched into unfathomable darkness, and no one could tell how deep it went.

Only after the demonic tiger had gone inside did Bi Fan let out a breath.

He found a large tree directly opposite the cave, climbed it, and decided to watch for a while.

The demonic tiger was probably enjoying its feast, so Bi Fan could only sit on a branch and wait.

Suddenly, Dragon Sable poked its head out of Bi Fan's robes and chirped, its eyes fixed on the cave.

Bi Fan hurriedly covered Dragon Sable's little mouth, afraid of alerting the demonic tiger.

"Don't make a sound. There's a powerful demonic tiger in that cave," Bi Fan whispered.

Dragon Sable understood him and stopped making noise, but it kept bouncing around on Bi Fan's shoulder, looking anxious.

Bi Fan finally understood. "There must be some treasure in the cave. Otherwise, Gluttonous Sable wouldn't be this excited."

But the thought of the fierce demonic tiger made Bi Fan want to back out.

That demonic tiger was no ordinary opponent. Bi Fan had no confidence he could defeat it.

Dragon Sable kept signaling, making it clear that there was probably an excellent spirit medicine in the cave. It would be a shame to leave it behind.

Bi Fan hesitated, but didn't leave. He stayed in the tree.

He could wait until dawn, but dawn was still a long way off.

Charging into the cave without knowing what was inside would be extremely dangerous.

Bi Fan was at a loss and had no idea what to do.

Dragon Sable grew more and more restless. Whatever was in the cave seemed to be of immense benefit to it.

"All right, settle down for a moment. I'll go check things out," Bi Fan said helplessly.

Dragon Sable immediately quieted down, its eyes filled with expectation. It was so uncannily humanlike—utterly adorable.

Bi Fan went to the mouth of the cave and peered inside. It was too dark to see far, so he still had no idea what was in there.

Bi Fan bent down, picked up a pebble, and tossed it into the cave.

Crack!

The demonic tiger had been enjoying its meal when the noise interrupted it. It flew into a rage.

Roar! Its deafening roar made Bi Fan's ears ache.

Immediately afterward, a white blur shot out of the cave at astonishing speed.

Bi Fan hurriedly retreated, but the demonic tiger was faster. In the blink of an eye, it appeared right in front of him.

The demonic tiger glared at Bi Fan and let out a low growl, poised to attack.

Bi Fan's scalp prickled. He quickly drew Flowing Light Sword and prepared to defend himself.

Roar! With a mighty bellow, the demonic tiger pounced at Bi Fan.

Its bloody maw gaped wide as it lunged for Bi Fan's head.

Bi Fan calmed himself and unleashed Carefree Immortal Finger, aiming straight for the demonic tiger's mouth.

He had used this move to kill a Viscera Realm demonic wolf and wanted to do the same again.

But the demonic tiger was clearly far more sensitive to energy. In midair, it actually changed direction and dodged Bi Fan's attack, while its tail, more than two meters long, lashed toward him.

Its tail whistled through the air, carrying tremendous force.

Bi Fan retreated and raised Flowing Light Sword to meet it.

Smack! Bi Fan felt as if his hand were about to split open. Flowing Light Sword nearly flew out of his grip.

He looked closely. The demonic tiger's tail wasn't hurt at all; only a few hairs had fallen out.

"What immense strength! What a tough body!" Bi Fan was stunned.

The demonic tiger was too powerful and would be difficult to deal with.

Bi Fan focused all his attention, not daring to let himself be distracted for even a moment.

Its first attack had failed, and the demonic tiger grew furious. It twisted nimbly and pounced at Bi Fan again.

Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art!

Bi Fan unleashed several sword moves in succession. They only held the demonic tiger back for a moment and failed to injure it.

The demonic tiger definitely had the strength of the Valiance Realm. It was even harder to deal with than a human expert of that realm.

Suddenly, Dragon Sable leaped down from the tree and darted into the cave. Since Bi Fan was facing the cave, he saw it happen.

Bi Fan furrowed his brow, unsure what Dragon Sable was up to. He couldn't help worrying about it.

To distract the demonic tiger, Bi Fan unleashed Floating Rain Flying Flowers Sword, Carefree Immortal Finger, Blood Demon Art, and Dragon Roaring Tiger Howling Fist, launching a rapid assault.

Strike once, then flee; ask for no merit, only safety.

Bi Fan pushed his movement technique to its limits to avoid getting hurt.

The demonic tiger had been struck several times by Flowing Light Sword. Although it hadn't been injured, its fury had reached a boiling point.

It bit, pounced, clawed, lashed with its tail, and roared...

The demonic tiger used every weapon at its disposal, but Bi Fan was as slippery as a loach, always dodging at the last moment.

After fighting the demonic tiger for a long while, Bi Fan knew he couldn't defeat it easily—not yet. He could only stall for a bit, then retreat once Dragon Sable came out.

The only way Bi Fan could beat the demonic tiger was by risking a mutually disastrous fight. He wouldn't take that chance.

In the Demon Domain, getting badly injured was a sure way to die.

Bi Fan kept the demonic tiger occupied for a while. When he saw Dragon Sable dart out, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Without hesitation, Bi Fan dodged the demonic tiger's pounce and dashed into the forest.

If not now, when?

Dragon Sable was very clever. It leaped from tree to tree, following Bi Fan.

The demonic tiger had been enraged by Bi Fan and wasn't about to let him go so easily. It chased close behind.

Bi Fan ran in a winding path, weaving between the trees.

The demonic tiger was too bulky to weave through the forest as nimbly as Bi Fan. Before long, Bi Fan had left it far behind.

Bi Fan had just stopped to rest when Dragon Sable jumped onto his shoulder.

"Gluttonous Sable, did you find anything good?"

"Chirp, chirp..." Dragon Sable cried out excitedly. It had clearly found something beneficial, but seemed to have eaten it already. Bi Fan had no idea what it was.

Bi Fan was about to ask more, but Dragon Sable burrowed into his robes and fell asleep.

"Could Dragon Sable be evolving?" Bi Fan was astonished.

What kind of treasure could make Dragon Sable evolve? It had to be extraordinary.

Roar! Roar! Those earth-shaking cries came from the demonic tiger. It had obviously discovered that the treasure it was guarding was gone.

"Demonic tiger, I'll come find you again when my training is over. Next time, I won't make it so easy on you." Bi Fan hurried away.

The Demon Domain was vast and offered countless places to shelter.

Bi Fan found somewhere to rest for the night, then set out early the next morning.

He had only just entered the Demon Domain to train. He had to make the most of his time, find more Magic Beasts to fight, and improve his strength. Otherwise, he would have come to the Demon Domain for nothing.

Bi Fan hadn't come just to become an Inner Disciple. He wanted to improve his cultivation as quickly as possible.

Everything else was fleeting. Strength was what mattered most.

With enough strength, he could beat up Inner Disciples all the same—so badly even their own mothers wouldn't recognize them.

Bi Fan moved through the forest as lightly as a swallow. Whenever he spotted a spirit medicine worth something, he stopped to pick it.

The Demon Domain was simply too vast. Even though so many people came here to train and take risks, it was hard to encounter anyone.

Bi Fan spent another three days in the Demon Domain's forest. During that time, he killed five Magic Beasts and dozens of wild animals, but never encountered another person.

Bi Fan hunted Magic Beasts all day. Even when he rested at night, he had to stay on high alert, constantly tense.

After three days, Bi Fan was exhausted, but he had gained a great deal as well. His strength had improved rapidly.

Bi Fan suffered, but he was happy.

Dragon Sable still hadn't woken up. Bored, Bi Fan could only keep searching for Magic Beasts to hunt.

On the fourth day, Bi Fan chased a Mo Leopard into a grand canyon.

The canyon was about a thousand meters wide, with sheer cliffs on both sides. Towering trees filled the canyon, and precious spirit medicines could be seen everywhere, growing among the trees and along the cliff walls.

The Mo Leopard had long since disappeared. Bi Fan had beaten it so badly that it had fled.

Bi Fan stood at the canyon entrance for a long time, unable to say a word.

The entrance to the canyon was extremely well hidden. If he hadn't followed the Mo Leopard, he would never have found it. Even if he had come this way, it would have been hard to spot the entrance by searching carefully.

He had to pass through a narrow passage before reaching the canyon. The passage sloped downward, twisting and turning with several branches. It took more than two hours to get through.

What a sight after the dark tunnel! Bi Fan was astonished.

The grand canyon was breathtakingly beautiful. Flowers and grass, birds and beasts, and the gentle murmur of streams—it was just like a paradise beyond the mortal world.

He looked up at the sky. The canyon walls rose to an unknown height; in any case, no one below the Mortal Transformation Realm could descend from those sheer cliffs.

Experts in the Mortal Transformation Realm rarely came to the outermost reaches of the Demon Domain. It would be a source of great shame.

The deeper one went into the Demon Domain, the more treasures there were. True experts wouldn't come to the outskirts to try their luck.

No wonder no one had picked the spirit medicines in the canyon. So that was why.

Once Bi Fan understood the reason, he felt much more at ease.

To be safe, Bi Fan didn't rush to pick the ripe spirit medicines. He planned to look around first and make sure there was no danger.

He didn't know where the Mo Leopard was hiding. It would be best to find and kill it, just to be rid of the threat.

Bi Fan entered the woods with Flowing Light Sword in hand, proceeding with extreme caution.

The spiritual energy here was abundant, so there might be a powerful Magic Beast living in the area. If there were a demon beast here, Bi Fan could only turn tail and run.

Along the way, Bi Fan saw many rare spirit medicines, though he recognized only some of them.

The fragrance of the various spirit medicines was intoxicating and invigorating. Even the internal energy in his body stirred restlessly.

These spirit medicines were extremely precious. If he picked them and sold them, he could exchange them for an unknown number of crystals and refine countless premium pills.

Bi Fan's heart leaped. He reached for a Seven-Colored Fruit in front of him.

A Seven-Colored Fruit bloomed once every hundred years, bore fruit after another hundred, and ripened a hundred years later. It was a key ingredient in refining Primordial Spirit Pills and was extremely precious.

Roar! Before Bi Fan could touch it, an enraged bellow nearly burst his eardrums and sent his mind reeling.

Just from the roar, Bi Fan could tell that the Magic Beast was tremendously powerful—not something he could handle.

Bi Fan gave up on the Seven-Colored Fruit and ran straight for the canyon entrance.

As he raced away, he also snatched a Thousand-Year Ginseng on the way.

The moment he got his hands on it, he felt immense pressure bearing down on him, as if it would crush him. Even breathing was difficult.

Bi Fan didn't dare delay. He used all his power and sprinted into the passage, where the pressure dropped sharply.

For some reason, the powerful Magic Beast in the canyon didn't seem intent on chasing him.