A Chance Encounter

Chapter Nineteen: A Chance Encounter

Bi Fan soon caught up with Jing Feng and Dongfang Canglong. They had already learned quite a bit about the latest developments.

The source of the Killing Intent was a vast, bottomless cavern. A few old-timers had triggered a huge explosion when they ventured inside.

If they hadn't been so powerful, they probably would have died in there.

The old-timers had sealed off the area filled with Killing Intent, waiting for even more powerful experts to come and brave its source.

One of the old-timers was a powerful expert from Qingyang Sect. Otherwise, Jing Feng would never have gotten such detailed information.

"So what do we do now? We can't just stand around twiddling our thumbs. We can't get into the area filled with Killing Intent anyway," Dongfang Canglong said.

He couldn't stand being idle. His favorite things were training and fighting, and what he hated most was waiting.

Jing Feng and Bi Fan exchanged glances, then chuckled.

"Then let's leave. We came all this way for nothing, anyway," Jing Feng said, thoroughly disappointed.

He had wanted to enter the area filled with Killing Intent and see just how powerful it was, but he hadn't expected the experts from several major sects to have already sealed it off.

"How about we hunt some Magic Beasts for a while? Because of the Killing Intent, they've gathered in greater numbers," Bi Fan suggested.

"Sure," Jing Feng said. "We should at least earn back the crystals we spent on the teleportation jade tokens."

There was no need to ask Dongfang Canglong. As long as there was a fight to be had, he was willing.

The three of them left the area around the Killing Intent and went in search of Magic Beasts.

With Killing Intent soaring into the sky and humans pouring into the area, the Magic Beasts were spooked. More of them had gathered together than ever before, seeking safety in numbers.

On the outskirts of the Demon Realm, it was already rare to see a Magic Beast alone. Any that traveled by itself was bound to be extremely powerful.

Among the three, Bi Fan seemed to have the least experience, while Jing Feng and Dongfang Canglong each had their own methods of finding Magic Beasts—and both worked very well.

Before long, they found a pack of thirty Mo Bears. The strongest among them had reached the Great Strength Realm.

"Shall we attack?" Jing Feng asked.

"Let's do it. I'm not worried," Bi Fan said easily.

"Hell yeah!" Dongfang Canglong said even more bluntly.

The three charged at once. Jing Feng's Overlord Divine Spear surged like a flood dragon leaping from the sea, straight for the nearest Mo Bear.

Dongfang Canglong gripped his Watermelon Knife, radiating imposing might despite its rather odd appearance.

Bi Fan looked more conventional. With the Flowing Light Sword in hand, he carried himself like he could swallow mountains and rivers—enough to scare off plenty of minor opponents.

Boom! Jing Feng struck first, his Overlord Divine Spear tearing a Mo Bear apart.

"Awwooo..." The Mo Bears cried out in alarm and immediately organized a counterattack.

Dongfang Canglong reached them, and with one swift stroke, a Mo Bear fell dead.

Bi Fan wasn't about to lag behind. He attacked with all his might, driving his sword straight through a Mo Bear's throat.

"Haha... That was satisfying! Let's see who can kill more Mo Bears!" Dongfang Canglong roared with laughter.

Dongfang Canglong didn't wait to see if Jing Feng and Bi Fan agreed. He had already launched his next attack.

They were all young men. How could Jing Feng and Bi Fan possibly concede so easily?

All three launched rapid attacks, intent on killing as many Mo Bears as they could.

Overlord Divine Spear—unstoppable!

With Jing Feng, almost no Mo Bear could withstand a single blow. His strength was already on the verge of the Mortal Transformation Realm, far beyond theirs.

Watermelon Knife—terrifying enough to startle ghosts and gods!

Dongfang Canglong didn't bother with complicated moves. He simply brought his blade down like a mountain splitting blow, and every strike hit home.

Flowing Light Sword—sword light like a stream!

Bi Fan unleashed the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art. Flecks of Sword Light flashed, and every Mo Bear before him collapsed, dead.

In mere moments, the three of them had dealt with all thirty Mo Bears.

"Haha, looks like I came out on top after all," Jing Feng said, beaming.

Jing Feng was the strongest and had killed the most Mo Bears. He had even slain the strongest one himself.

Bi Fan and Dongfang Canglong were about even, though Dongfang Canglong was more decisive in killing, so his tally was slightly better.

Each of them collected some of the Mo Bears' corpses. Whether they found any Crystal Cores was a matter of luck.

Dongfang Canglong clearly didn't have enough Cosmic Bags to carry entire Mo Bear carcasses. He had no choice but to butcher them and take only the most valuable parts.

Jing Feng looked surprised. "Brother Bi, where did you get so many Cosmic Bags?"

"I got lucky," Bi Fan said. He couldn't explain the whole story. He had killed quite a few people to take those Cosmic Bags, and if that got out, it would cause him a lot of trouble.

Jing Feng understood and didn't ask any more. He had seized quite a few Cosmic Bags himself.

Dongfang Canglong soon finished everything. His Watermelon Knife was sharp enough to make quick work even of butchering the corpses.

After that battle, the three grew even closer, chatting and laughing as they walked.

They had no idea how far they'd gone when the sounds of fighting reached them from up ahead. The commotion was tremendous; there seemed to be a great many humans and Magic Beasts involved.

"..." Jing Feng gestured, and the three cautiously crept closer.

Humans generally took offense when someone watched them fighting Magic Beasts. It was considered taboo.

So Bi Fan and the others kept as quiet as they could, careful not to make a sound.

They hid in the trees and saw the battle not far ahead.

A pack of more than a hundred Magic Wolves had surrounded eleven humans, and the two sides were locked in fierce combat.

Jing Feng had clearly recognized the humans. His gaze turned cold, and battle intent surged from him.

"Big Brother Jing Feng, they'll notice you," Bi Fan said.

They had already noticed them. One of the eleven was a handsome young man whose looks rivaled Jing Feng's, with a striking, distinguished bearing. His sharp gaze turned their way.

Jing Feng smiled. "Let's go out and put a little pressure on those people."

He drifted down from the tree and revealed himself. Bi Fan and Dongfang Canglong had no choice but to follow him out.

Clearly, Jing Feng knew those people—and was on very bad terms with them.

"Jiang Wen, I never thought you'd be this pathetic. You've actually been surrounded by a bunch of mere Magic Beasts!" Jing Feng laughed.

Bi Fan suddenly understood. They were disciples of North Xu Palace, and among them was Jing Feng's old rival, Jiang Wen.

Jiang Wen was no weakling. His sword flashed as Magic Wolves fell one after another. If he weren't holding them off, the others would have been overwhelmed long ago.

"Jing Feng, what are you trying to do? You'd better not pull anything," Jiang Wen said sternly.

He was genuinely afraid that Jing Feng and the others might help the Magic Wolves. That would spell disaster for them.

When the Magic Wolves saw Jing Feng and the other two, a group broke off and glared at them, but didn't attack.

The Magic Wolves were quite clever, too. They didn't want to make too many enemies.

Jing Feng grinned. "Take your time playing. I'll enjoy the show first. Haha..."

The three stood not far away, watching like tigers eyeing their prey. Jiang Wen was so furious his teeth ached.

"Big Brother, that's the guy who humiliated me," a youth among Jiang Wen's group said, pointing at Bi Fan with bitter hatred.

It was Jiang Sheng, the youth Bi Fan had beaten badly.