Lending the Mo Bear a Hand

Chapter 7: Lending a Hand to the Mo Bear

The Mo Bear's charge was indeed ferocious. Fortunately, Gu Yu and his companions had a "backer" behind them, allowing them to focus on the Mo Bear in front and hold on for a while longer.

"Everyone, hold on! I believe our fellow disciples will arrive soon," Gu Yu shouted to boost morale.

Gu Yu directly faced the charge of the Valiance realm Mo Bear, gritting his teeth and enduring. He knew he couldn't show weakness, or their morale would plummet, leading to inevitable casualties.

Bi Fan watched from atop a large tree, a cold smile spreading across his face.

Since the people from North Xu Palace wanted to make trouble for him, Bi Fan wasn't someone who wouldn't retaliate.

Bi Fan moved like a nimble ape, using a slight push to land on the ground. He then darted towards the large rocks.

The Mo Bear and Gu Yu were locked in battle, neither noticing Bi Fan's silent approach.

Approaching the battlefield, Bi Fan hid behind a waist-high rock, a few small pebbles appearing in his hand. The smile on his face deepened.

Bi Fan aimed at a North Xu Palace disciple near Gu Yu and flicked his fingers, sending the pebbles flying.

Bi Fan had cultivated the Carefree Immortal Finger, possessing astonishing finger strength. The pebbles shot out with whistling sounds.

"Watch out, dodge!" Gu Yu was indeed skilled, noticing the incoming pebbles even in the midst of battle.

He tried to push his companion away, but it was too late.

"Ah..." A scream.

The companion's arm hung limply, his Magic Tool clattering to the ground. A bloody hole appeared on his arm, and blood gushed out.

"Who is it? Attacking the Mo Bear to harm humans!" Gu Yu roared in anger.

He roughly pinpointed the direction the pebbles came from and scanned the surroundings, but found nothing.

Bi Fan chuckled behind the rock, ignoring Gu Yu completely.

Concepts like righteousness and morality were all false. If Bi Fan didn't deal with the North Xu Palace people, they would eventually come for him. Bi Fan preferred to strike first.

Gu Yu's group of six now had two incapacitated, making their situation even more dire.

Furthermore, Gu Yu and his companions had to remain vigilant, fearing surprise attacks from hidden enemies.

The Mo Bear was very intelligent, its attacks relentless and increasingly fierce.

Gu Yu's companions were injured one after another and were about to collapse. Only Gu Yu was relatively unharmed.

"Everyone, hold on! Reinforcements are almost here," Gu Yu encouraged, refusing to give up.

"Heh heh, you shouldn't have provoked me. Otherwise, I might have ended up helping the Mo Bear. Now... it's your misfortune."

Bi Fan struck again, still flicking pebbles. This time, he shot out four consecutive pebbles, hitting everyone still fighting.

"Crack!" Gu Yu, with his keen senses, thrust his sword tip, shattering the pebble.

The other three reacted too slowly and were all hit by the pebbles.

Bi Fan didn't kill them, merely injuring them and rendering them unable to fight.

He believed the Mo Bears would be happy to tear the humans before them to shreds. They roared and charged at Gu Yu's group of six.

Gu Yu's expression changed drastically. He abandoned his companions and tried to flee.

"Trying to escape? Not so easy," Bi Fan sneered.

He flicked his fingers repeatedly, sending pebbles flying towards Gu Yu, making him scramble and unable to escape, trapping him in the Mo Bear's encirclement.

Gu Yu's companions had a worse fate, instantly dismembered by the Mo Bears.

The Mo Bears showed no mercy; humans were a delicacy to them.

After killing five humans, the Mo Bears surrounded Gu Yu.

"Sneaky coward! If I ever find out who you are, I'll tear you to shreds!" Gu Yu's eyes were bloodshot as he roared.

Bi Fan pouted, remaining silent. They were all doomed anyway, and paying attention to him would be a waste of breath.

He didn't even have the interest to act. The group of Mo Bears would give Gu Yu a good welcome.

"Boom! Ah..." Intense collisions and screams echoed intermittently.

After a while, the commotion outside died down, leaving only the sound of Mo Bears crunching bones.

Bi Fan peeked out and saw that Gu Yu had been dismembered, his corpse being torn apart and devoured by the Mo Bears.

Confirming Gu Yu was dead, Bi Fan flashed through the trees, disappearing. He didn't go far but climbed a large tree, waiting for the Mo Bears to leave.

Gu Yu's group of six were skilled, and they should have had many treasures on them. After the Mo Bears left, he could go and collect them.

Soon, after the Mo Bears had eaten their fill, they even carried away the remaining meat in their mouths.

Seeing the Mo Bears depart, Bi Fan leaped down from the tree.

The ground was stained with blood, flesh and blood mixed together, a gruesome sight.

Bi Fan suppressed his nausea and collected all the weapons from the ground. He also picked up quite a few Crystal Stones and a Cosmic Bag.

Just as he finished packing, he heard voices approaching.

"Could it be the reinforcements from North Xu Palace?" Bi Fan flashed away and hid in the bushes.

Not long after, three young men appeared on the riverbank.

"Didn't Senior Brother Gu Yu say he'd be here? Why can't I see anyone?"

"Let's follow the river and look. With Senior Brother Gu Yu's strength, there shouldn't be any problems."

Hearing their conversation, Bi Fan knew they must be disciples of North Xu Palace.

"Hurry, there are signs of a fight here, and lots of bloodstains."

The three young disciples quickly ran to the large rocks. Seeing the bloody scene, their faces changed drastically.

"It seems Senior Brother Gu Yu and the others are in trouble. It looks like they were all killed and eaten by Mo Bears."

"Look, this trail of blood is probably where the Mo Bears dragged the remaining corpses. The bloodstains aren't dry yet, so they probably haven't gone far. Should we follow and see?"

"Follow? Even six strong cultivators like Senior Brother Gu Yu are dead. We'd have to be tired of living to follow."

"That's not right. Why are Senior Brother Gu Yu's Magic Tools all gone? And the Crystal Stones they were carrying are gone too."

The three youths searched carefully but found nothing, their brows furrowed.

Mo Bears wouldn't carry away Magic Tools. It seemed someone had gotten there before them and collected the Magic Tools and Crystal Stones of Gu Yu and the others.

"Everyone, look around. The person who took Senior Brother Gu Yu's treasures probably hasn't gone far. Senior Brother Gu Yu's Rainbow Light Sword is a High-grade Magic Tool. We can't let people from other sects get it."

The three youths were very clever; they actually used the bloodstains to track the enemy.

Seeing that they would soon find him, Bi Fan quickly left.

These people were still somewhat useful. When they returned to report, they would say that Gu Yu and the others died at the mouths of Mo Bears.

Bi Fan was currently trying to avoid provoking trouble or creating complications. If someone provoked him, he would retaliate, with a fatal counterattack.

These three youths were minor characters and hadn't provoked Bi Fan, which was why he let them go.

The three youths searched for a long time but found nothing before leaving.

They weren't looking to avenge Gu Yu, but rather to obtain Gu Yu and the others' Magic Tools and Crystal Stones.

Bi Fan found a quiet place and took stock of his spoils. Actually, there wasn't much to take stock of; he mainly wanted to see what was inside the Cosmic Bag.

The Cosmic Bag likely belonged to Gu Yu. Bi Fan opened it and found over three hundred Crystal Stones, one Mid-grade Magic Tool, three Low-grade Magic Tools, and two secret manuals.

Bi Fan was only interested in the secret manuals. He took them out to look. One was a cultivation method for Inner Breath from North Xu Palace, the Xuyang Art. The other was a sword art, Xuri Rising Sun.

These two secret manuals were mid-level secret techniques of North Xu Palace. Ordinary disciples wouldn't be taught them. They were about the same level as the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art.

Bi Fan didn't intend to cultivate these two secret manuals, but he could use them as a reference, which would be beneficial for his cultivation of other martial arts.

If he cultivated these two secret manuals and the disciples of North Xu Palace found out, it would cause considerable trouble.

However, if he cultivated Xuri Rising Sun and used it with the Carefree Immortal Finger, and then mixed it with the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art, no one would be able to tell the difference. Bi Fan put everything away, very satisfied.

Bi Fan already knew that the disciples of North Xu Palace were searching for him. There were also quite a few people who wanted to kill him for the bounty, but he wasn't worried at all.

As his strength increased, Bi Fan's confidence grew stronger.

Moreover, most people who entered the outer regions of the Demon Realm were not strong. Those with great strength would never enter the outer regions of the Demon Realm for a bounty of a thousand Crystal Stones.

Without any pressure, Bi Fan continued to rush towards the depths of the Demon Realm, looking for suitable Mo Beasts to practice his moves.

Currently, Mo Beasts in the Valiance Realm could no longer put much pressure on him. He needed to find Mo Beasts in the Spiritual Wisdom Realm to temper his martial arts and **.

In the outer regions of the Demon Realm, the number of Mo Beasts in the Spiritual Wisdom Realm and above was very small. Once encountered, most people on a trial would flee in panic.

Bi Fan searched all the way but didn't see a single Mo Beast in the Spiritual Wisdom Realm. He killed five or six Mo Beasts below the Spiritual Wisdom Realm without much effort. Even Mo Beasts in the Valiance Realm could hardly pose a threat to him.

Bi Fan improved every day, progressing rapidly. His strength, **, and martial arts were all rapidly improving.

In the blink of an eye, Bi Fan had been in the outer regions of the Demon Realm for half a month. His strength had more than doubled.

Especially his ** strength. After cultivating the first level of the cultivation technique from the Golden Silk Jade Book, his pure ** strength reached the Viscera Realm, which was equivalent to four Cloud Stones.

The power erupted by his Inner Breath was close to six Cloud Stones. Combined, his strength was close to ten Cloud Stones, equivalent to a peak Spiritual Wisdom Realm expert.

Bi Fan's strength was only at the peak Viscera Realm, yet he could contend with experts who were two whole levels higher. This was already remarkable.

Bi Fan increasingly felt the magic of the cultivation technique recorded in the Golden Silk Jade Book. Unfortunately, this cultivation technique was incomplete.

"Mo Beasts in the Spiritual Wisdom Realm, hurry up and appear! Brother can't wait any longer." Bi Fan prayed in his heart.

His strength was at a bottleneck in the Viscera Realm, requiring more tempering to break through quickly. He really wanted to cultivate to the Spiritual Wisdom Realm soon so he could cultivate the Carefree Art and rapidly increase the amount of Inner Breath. The Inner Breath cultivation technique in the Carefree Art would definitely be much more effective than the Qingyang Longevity Art.

Compared to breaking through realms by taking Pills, Bi Fan preferred to break through through actual combat, which would make his foundation more solid.

Just as he was murmuring, a shocking beast roar suddenly came from the distance.

He didn't know what kind of Mo Beast it was, but its roar alone was terrifying. Its strength must be very powerful.

Bi Fan was extremely excited and quickly rushed in the direction of the sound.

"Finally, a powerful Mo Beast to spar with!"