Magical Beast Mountain Range, Slaying a Fifth-Tier Magical Beast!

Xiao Chen did not even look at it and casually struck out with his palm.

The second-tier magical beast died on the spot. It fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and then lay still.

Xiao Chen ignored it and continued deeper inside.

The beasts he sought had to be at least fifth-tier.

Xiao Chen ventured deeper all the way, casually disposing of quite a few magical beasts along the road.

After walking for roughly half an hour, a deep roar suddenly sounded ahead.

Xiao Chen quickened his pace and headed toward the source of the sound.

After passing through a dense forest, he came upon an open clearing.

In the middle of the clearing stood a giant snow-white ape, three to four meters tall, its entire body radiating a frigid aura.

A fifth-tier magical beast—the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape seemed to sense Xiao Chen's presence. It turned its head, fixed its blood-red eyes on him, opened its jaws, and let out an angry roar.

Xiao Chen did not waste any words and attacked directly.

With a tap of his foot, he shot forward and struck toward the Snow Demon Sky Ape with his palm.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape roared furiously and swung its massive fist to meet him.

"Bang."

With a dull thud, Xiao Chen's palm collided with the Snow Demon Sky Ape's fist.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape's enormous body staggered back several steps, cracking the ground beneath its feet.

Xiao Chen did not move an inch.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape steadied itself, its blood-red eyes locked on Xiao Chen as a low growl rumbled from its throat.

It opened its mouth and spewed out a stream of white frost, which swept toward Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen flashed aside and avoided the frost.

The frost struck a tree behind him, instantly freezing it into an ice pillar. With a crack, the tree shattered apart.

Xiao Chen gave the Snow Demon Sky Ape no chance to catch its breath and attacked again.

This time, he used seventy percent of his strength.

With a palm strike, Dou Qi condensed into a palm imprint that descended with overwhelming pressure.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape tried to dodge, but the palm imprint came too fast for it to evade.

"Boom."

The palm imprint struck the Snow Demon Sky Ape squarely. Its enormous body was sent flying, crashing through several large trees before heavily slamming into the ground.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape struggled to get back up, but its injuries were too severe. Its limbs pushed against the ground a few times before it collapsed again.

Xiao Chen walked over and struck its head with his palm.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape's body twitched a few times before falling still.

Xiao Chen extracted a fist-sized magical core from its body. It was entirely snow-white and emitted icy cold air.

The fifth-tier magical core was his.

Xiao Chen put away the magical core and turned to leave the clearing.

Xiao Chen retraced his path, left the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and headed toward Wutan City.

When he passed through Qingshan Town, he suddenly stopped.

A crowd had gathered at the entrance to the town.

Xiao Chen walked over.

At the center of the crowd stood a young woman in a white dress, her features delicate and lovely.

She was crouched on the ground, bandaging the wounds of an injured mercenary.

Several other wounded men lay nearby, their bodies stained with blood.

Xiao Yi Xian.

Qingshan Town's physician, and one of Xiao Yan's beloved women.

Xiao Yi Xian was focused on bandaging the wounded and did not notice Xiao Chen.

Just then, a cold voice came from within the crowd.

"Xiao Yi Xian, come with us."

Xiao Chen looked toward the voice and saw a man in his thirties emerge from the crowd, followed by several men dressed as mercenaries.

The man's expression was sinister, and a faint smile hung on his lips.

Mu Li.

The young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

Information about this man surfaced in Xiao Chen's mind.

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group was the largest mercenary group in Qingshan Town.

Mu Li was notorious for his lustfulness and had long coveted Xiao Yi Xian's beauty.

Xiao Yi Xian raised her head. When she saw Mu Li, her expression changed slightly.

"Mu Li, what do you want?"

Mu Li said, "Xiao Yi Xian, you should know how I feel about you."

"Come back to the mercenary group with me. I guarantee you'll live in luxury. Isn't that better than treating these paupers here?"

Xiao Yi Xian rose to her feet and looked at him.

"I won't go. Give up on that idea."

Mu Li's face darkened.

"Xiao Yi Xian, I advise you not to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."

"In Qingshan Town, there is nothing I, Mu Li, cannot accomplish."

After saying that, he gave the mercenaries behind him a meaningful look.

The mercenaries immediately moved to surround Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian's face turned pale, but she gritted her teeth and refused to back down.

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Get lost."

Mu Li froze for a moment. Turning around, he saw a young man step out from the crowd.

The young man looked to be barely over twenty. He wore plain clothes, and his expression was calm.

Mu Li frowned.

"Kid, stay out of this. Get lost."

Xiao Chen said, "I said, get lost."

Mu Li's face completely darkened.

"Kid, do you know who I am?"

"I'm the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. In Qingshan Town, no one has ever dared interfere in my affairs."

"If you know what's good for you, get lost. Don't go looking for trouble."

When Xiao Yi Xian saw Xiao Chen step forward, she hurriedly spoke up.

"Young master, you should leave quickly. Mu Li is not someone you can afford to offend."

She thought Xiao Chen was merely an ordinary passerby and believed he could not possibly be Mu Li's match.

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group held great power in Qingshan Town, and Mu Li himself was a Dou Shi-level expert. In Qingshan Town, few people dared provoke him.

Xiao Chen ignored Xiao Yi Xian's warning and simply looked at Mu Li.

"I'll say it one last time. Get lost."

Mu Li was enraged.

He activated the Dou Qi within him, and the aura of a Dou Shi-level expert instantly erupted. The surrounding mercenaries were sent staggering back several steps.

"Kid, since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish."

Mu Li roared and threw a punch at Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen stood there without moving at all.

He merely struck out casually with his palm.

"Bang."

With a dull thud, Mu Li's body was sent flying. He crashed heavily onto the ground and slid several meters before coming to a stop.

His face was pale, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Yi Xian was stunned, staring at Xiao Chen with wide eyes.

Mu Li was a Dou Shi-level expert, already considered one of the strongest figures in Qingshan Town.

Yet this young man had sent Mu Li flying with a single palm strike.

Mu Li gritted his teeth and climbed to his feet.

"Kid, you're dead."

He activated his Dou Qi again, drew a short blade from his waist, and lunged at Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen frowned.

He struck out with his palm, and this strike landed directly on Mu Li's leg.

"Crack."

The sound of breaking bone rang out as Mu Li's leg snapped on the spot.

He screamed and collapsed to the ground, clutching his broken leg as his entire body trembled with pain.

"My lord, spare me! Spare me!"

Mu Li's voice trembled.

He had never imagined that this seemingly unremarkable young man possessed such terrifying strength.

To break his leg with one palm strike, he had to be at least a Da Dou Shi-level expert, perhaps even stronger.

Xiao Chen looked at him and struck Mu Li's head with his palm.

"Die, trash."

Mu Li's body twitched a few times, then fell still.