Slaughtering Black Stone Scorpions! Tusk Pigs and Rotten Dogs!

The Black Stone Scorpion is an exotic beast unique to Black Stone Mountain. Although not yet Tier 1, their bodies are covered in incredibly hard black shells, granting them extremely high defense. Their pincers possess enough strength to easily crush black stone, and their venomous tail stinger can easily poison a Tier 1 martial artist to death.

Furthermore, they prefer to attack in groups. Even a Tier 1 martial artist would avoid their sharp edge and not dare to fight them.

As expected, before Chu Han could even steady himself, the surrounding soil cracked open. In just a few seconds, over twenty Black Stone Scorpions burst from the ground, surrounding him.

If it were any other trainee, they would have likely wet themselves from fear by now.

They would either turn and flee or pull out a flare gun to call for help.

But Chu Han looked at the group of Black Stone Scorpions before him, his eyes showing no fear. Instead, a flicker of excitement flashed within them.

"I was just wondering where I could find a sparring partner, and here you are, delivered right to my doorstep."

He drew the fine steel long saber from his back, his gaze sweeping over the Black Stone Scorpions, quickly identifying their weak points.

"Their weak points are their heads and abdomens. Their speed is relatively slow, and their attack trajectories are predictable. As long as I avoid their pincers and tail stingers, I can deal with them easily."

At that moment, the foremost Black Stone Scorpion launched its attack!

It suddenly arched its body, its pincers rapidly clamping towards Chu Han's lower leg. Simultaneously, its tail sprang out like a spring, its dark blue stinger piercing directly towards his chest.

"Good one!"

Chu Han shouted, advancing instead of retreating!

He moved with agile footwork, easily dodging the Black Stone Scorpion's fatal attack.

At the same time, his saber flashed out like lightning. With a "swish," the blade accurately pierced the Black Stone Scorpion's head.

He pulled out his saber, and dark green ichor sprayed out. The Black Stone Scorpion's body twitched violently before instantly losing its life.

Chu Han didn't use any martial skills. Relying solely on his supernatural Basic Saber Technique, he instantly killed the Black Stone Scorpion.

His movements were clean and sharp, a level of skill that many veteran martial artists couldn't achieve.

"Black Stone Scorpions, nothing more than this!"

After this small test of his abilities, Chu Han's fighting spirit surged. He once again swung his saber and charged towards three Black Stone Scorpions.

Facing the encirclement of three Black Stone Scorpions, he still moved as if strolling through a garden, dodging their attacks.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

With three swift strikes, the three Black Stone Scorpions were instantly dead.

In the blink of an eye, four Black Stone Scorpions had been eliminated.

The surrounding Black Stone Scorpions were enraged by the deaths of their companions, letting out "hissing" sounds as they lunged at Chu Han.

Some swept their pincers horizontally from the front, some attempted sneak attacks with their tails from the sides, and others burrowed back underground, trying to launch a surprise attack from beneath his feet.

But Chu Han's footwork became increasingly graceful and agile. He executed the Spirit Cat Steps flawlessly.

No matter how the Black Stone Scorpions attacked, they couldn't touch his body.

Instead, with every saber strike Chu Han landed, a Black Stone Scorpion died.

The battle quickly turned into a one-sided slaughter by Chu Han.

On the ground, the corpses of Black Stone Scorpions piled up.

Before long, all 27 Black Stone Scorpions that had attacked Chu Han lay dead!

Chu Han stood in the center of the scorpion corpses, his face slightly flushed.

Although the battle had been easy, the continuous high-level combat had consumed a lot of his energy, but more than that, it was exhilarating!

This was his first true battle. Not only was he uninjured, but his Basic Saber Technique and Spirit Cat Steps had also made significant progress.

"As expected, practical combat is the best way to train."

Chu Han sighed, his gaze falling on the Black Stone Scorpions' tail stingers.

He aimed his saber at the joint connecting the tail stinger and flicked it. A stinger emitting a faint blue glow was dislodged.

Nothing could represent his identity as a Black Stone Scorpion hunter better than their tail stingers. These would be his proof of having hunted the Black Stone Scorpions.

So, Chu Han carefully pried off the tail stingers from these Black Stone Scorpions, wrapped them in special anti-venom cloth, and placed them in the inner pocket of his backpack.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he collected the Black Stone Scorpion corpses on the ground into his space ring.

Although the tail stingers were the most valuable part of the Black Stone Scorpions, their shells were excellent materials for crafting armor, and their venom sacs could be used in medicine.

Chu Han naturally wouldn't let go of this money that had come to him.

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After finishing all this, Chu Han looked towards the deeper parts of Black Stone Mountain. The scent of blood was stronger there, indicating the presence of more powerful exotic beasts.

He quickened his pace and continued on his journey.

Along the way, he encountered two more waves of Black Stone Scorpions, both of which he killed. A total of 39 were slain.

After continuing deeper for about ten miles, Chu Han suddenly felt a very faint tremor from the ground beneath his feet.

"Hmm? Black Stone Scorpions again?"

Chu Han frowned slightly. He had killed enough Black Stone Scorpions today and hoped for some other Exotic Beasts.

"No, this isn't the movement of a Black Stone Scorpion."

Chu Han noticed the vibrations were coming from further away, and the commotion was growing louder.

Before long, a thunderous roar echoed from the distance.

"Rumble..."

The ground beneath him suddenly shook, like an earthquake.

Chu Han's expression changed slightly, and he quickly ran towards a protruding black stone slope on his right. The terrain there was higher, allowing him to see the situation ahead clearly.

Reaching the top of the slope, he saw a giant beast, comparable in size to a small truck, frantically running in a clearing about a hundred meters away in the forest!

It was a Tusk Pig, over three meters long, covered in thick black hide. Steel-needle-like black bristles stood erect on its back. Most terrifying were the two curved tusks extending from the sides of its mouth, each half a meter long, gleaming with a cold metallic luster. As it ran, its tusks struck tree trunks, snapping them in half like bowls!

"Tier 1 Exotic Beast, Tusk Pig!"

Chu Han's pupils contracted. The information from his textbook instantly flashed through his mind.

Tusk Pigs were nothing like Black Stone Scorpions. This creature was considered one of the most dangerous breeds among Tier 1 Exotic Beasts.

Its strength and defense were top-notch among Tier 1 Exotic Beasts, comparable to a 2nd Rank Martial Artist among humans!

Its tusks were even more deadly weapons, capable of easily piercing large trees and rocks!

It would take at least five coordinated Tier 1 Martial Artists to have a chance of hunting it, and casualties were highly likely.

Even a 2nd Rank Martial Artist would have to rely on their agility to evade and wouldn't dare to confront it head-on.

Such a formidable existence was now fleeing like a stray dog.

This was because a swarm of dark figures was chasing it from behind, their roars rising one after another, making one's scalp tingle.

Chu Han focused his gaze and immediately recognized them.

"It's a pack of Rotten Dogs! There are seventy to eighty of them!"

Rotten Dogs were larger than adult Tibetan Mastiffs, their bodies covered in rotting flesh and pus, emitting a nauseating stench of decay.

Their teeth were sharp and long, coated with black viscous fluid. A bite from them would require even a 3rd Rank Martial Artist to use an antidote.

They were one of the most disgusting types of Exotic Beasts.

This pack of Rotten Dogs was fast, closely pursuing the Tusk Pig, seemingly maintaining a hunting formation.

"How is this possible?"

Chu Han's brow furrowed, filled with confusion.

Although Rotten Dogs were fierce, their individual strength was far from Tier 1. A single Rotten Dog was weaker than a Black Stone Scorpion.

Besides their speed and poisonous teeth, they had almost no advantage against a Tusk Pig.

Forget seventy to eighty, even a hundred of them would normally be easily crushed by the Tusk Pig. How could they be cornering and attacking it?

Yet, the Tusk Pig's hindquarters and flanks indeed bore several deep, bone-exposing wounds that were festering, clearly inflicted by the Rotten Dogs.

Just as Chu Han was pondering, the Tusk Pig suddenly let out a shrill cry, its speed abruptly slowing.

A giant dog, far larger than an ordinary Rotten Dog, leaped onto the Tusk Pig like lightning!

Its speed far surpassed its companions, and its size was two whole sizes larger than a normal Rotten Dog, like a fierce tiger!

With incredible precision, it bit down on the Tusk Pig's hind leg!

With a forceful shake of its head, it tore off a large chunk of flesh and blood.

"Roar!"

The Tusk Pig let out a piercing scream, its massive body staggering, nearly falling to the ground.

Chu Han's pupils constricted as he stared intently at the giant dog, which had retreated after its attack and was now emitting a menacing growl.

"So that's what it is, a Corrupt Dog King! A Tier 1 Exotic Beast!"