Practice Makes Perfect

"Hold on, I'm going up."

Jiang Yu was mired in a bitter struggle within the beast horde, but Liu Chengfeng just raised his sword and left.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?"

Left alone to be tossed into the tide of beasts, Jiang Yu was startled, but Liu Chengfeng had already exited Ten Mile Village.

"Who is supposed to be the one getting backup now—"

Jiang Yu pulled a bitter face. His body moved like a dragon, his footwork unique, weaving through the beast tide like a black gale, sending sand and stones flying.

The Black Stone in his hand struck out like a rain of pear blossoms, every move lethal, specifically targeting their eyes.

Liu Chengfeng exited Ten Mile Village, circled to the back of the mountain, and climbed to the peak.

The White Tiger commanding the beast tide's invasion of Ten Mile Village was crouching right there on the summit.

This exotic White Tiger beast had a body ten meters long, its tail like an iron whip.

As the tail lashed out, it caused the air to explode with "pop" sounds, capable of shattering boulders and snapping thick trees.

An eight-hundred-year-old tiger beast!

Catching the White Tiger off guard, Liu Chengfeng erupted into action. His Red Iron Sword whistled as he unleashed the "Two-Husband Fierce Man Slash," aiming directly for the back of the tiger's head.

Liu Chengfeng's speed was too fast; the White Tiger had only just reacted when its skull was already split open by Liu Chengfeng.

Blood splattered as a two-meter-long gash was carved into the back of its head.

But an eight-hundred-year-old tiger beast was not so easily killed. Despite the injury to its head, it flipped over and lunged at Liu Chengfeng.

The White Tiger pounced, its claws sharp as ten piercing swords.

Its tiger fangs could crush gold and stone, and the surrounding trees were smashed and shattered by the force of its charge, whipping up a violent gale.

"You're the one I'm here to kill—"

Liu Chengfeng channeled the "Mad Kui Heart Method," his blood energy surging like a tempest as he gripped his Red Iron Sword.

Three Husbands Tiger Blocks Mountain.

The third move of the "Three Husbands Sword Technique" was even more ferocious. He became like a dragon, his sword like a tiger, every strike shifting in a thousand ways, brimming with tiger-like might.

For a moment, Liu Chengfeng was like a human-shaped sword-tiger, locked in battle with the beast.

Every strike from Liu Chengfeng was wild and domineering, like a rampaging tiger descending from the mountain, choosing its prey to devour.

The eight-hundred-year-old tiger beast roared incessantly, its tail lashing out like a steel whip, hammering at Liu Chengfeng like a torrential storm.

The two sides exchanged over a dozen blows in the blink of an eye.

Though Liu Chengfeng had sustained injuries, the White Tiger was in a far worse state, having been struck by over a dozen of Liu Chengfeng's slashes, each one deep enough to expose bone.

Finally, Liu Chengfeng performed a sliding tackle, instantly passing beneath the White Tiger's belly, his Red Iron Sword slicing through its hide as blood gushed out.

The White Tiger let out a mournful cry, its ten-meter-long body collapsing to the ground.

"Speak, what happened?"

With the White Tiger on the verge of death, Liu Chengfeng used his Celestial Body to restrain it.

"Outside beasts have claimed the throne; the old Mountain Lord has been defeated."

In its final moments, the White Tiger revealed the news to Liu Chengfeng.

Overnight, three powerful Treasure Beasts had arrived at Little Meng Mountain, bringing a beast tide to occupy the territory.

The Mountain Lord Ah Yuan had been defeated and forced to flee, while the other exotic beasts had submitted.

Now, the exotic beasts occupying Little Meng Mountain were searching everywhere for Ah Yuan, intent on rooting out the problem once and for all.

"So fast."

Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but be surprised. The beast battles that had broken out prior to this must have been the struggle between the invading beasts and Ah Yuan.

Mountain Lord Ah Yuan was a Treasure Beast with over four thousand years of cultivation; to think he had been defeated like this.

Liu Chengfeng killed the White Tiger and harvested its eight-hundred-year-old exotic beast true blood.

"An eight-hundred-year-old tiger beast—"

Jiang Yu had already finished off all the exotic beasts in Ten Mile Village. Surprisingly, there was hardly a speck of blood on him; he looked as elegant as the wind, a picture of grace and poise.

As the senior brother of the Cloud Rising Sect, both his demeanor and strength were extraordinary.

Seeing that Liu Chengfeng had slain an eight-hundred-year-old exotic beast, Jiang Yu couldn't help but gasp.

"Brother, are you really only at the Blood Sea Divine Treasury?"

An eight-hundred-year-old exotic beast—even he, an expert at the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, couldn't have killed it.

Looking at the blood-stained Liu Chengfeng, the killing intent radiating from him made one's heart shudder.

Although Liu Chengfeng was only at the fourth stage of the Blood Sea Divine Treasury, the heart methods and techniques he practiced were all innate, allowing him to kill enemies across cultivation realms.

"It is merely a matter of practice."

Liu Chengfeng said it nonchalantly, a remark that was particularly pretentious.

Jiang Yu admitted that Liu Chengfeng had the capital to show off, and gave him a thumbs up.

"Eight hundred years of True Blood."

Seeing the True Blood in Liu Chengfeng's hand, Jiang Yu felt a bit envious, because his own True Blood was only five hundred years old.

"Brother, can you sell this True Blood to me?"

Jiang Yu was a bit proud and didn't easily ask others for favors, but he truly wanted this eight-hundred-year-old True Blood.

If he used it to replace his five-hundred-year-old Mystic Snake True Blood, his Blood Sea Divine Treasury would become even larger.

"How much can it sell for?"

"Eight hundred thousand spirit stones."

Although Jiang Yu wanted it very much, he still honestly stated the price of this bottle of eight-hundred-year-old True Blood.

"That much? Do you have eight hundred thousand spirit stones?"

Liu Chengfeng hadn't expected True Blood to be so valuable; he had spent half a year in Little Meng Mountain and had indeed killed quite a few three-to-four-hundred-year-old exotic beasts.

"I'll scrape it together. Didn't I just kill some three-to-four-hundred-year-old exotic beasts? Once I sell them and scrape a bit more together, it'll be enough."

"Brother, you... you shouldn't sell it to anyone else yet."

Any cultivator of the gods wanted more powerful True Blood; the more powerful the True Blood, the larger the Blood Sea Divine Treasury, and the greater its future utility.

Therefore, the higher the lifespan of the exotic beast, the higher the value of its True Blood.

"Take it."

Liu Chengfeng casually handed the White Tiger True Blood to Jiang Yu.

"For me?"

Jiang Yu hadn't expected that Liu Chengfeng would just casually hand over such precious White Tiger True Blood.

"We are fellow disciples, after all."

Liu Chengfeng wanted True Blood from exotic beasts that were a thousand years old or even older; he didn't take the White Tiger True Blood to heart.

"Fine, I've decided to be your brother for life."

Jiang Yu was moved in his heart; he was a proud person, so he didn't say any superfluous words.

Liu Chengfeng and Jiang Yu returned to Ten Mile Village and tidied up a bit.

The villagers of Ten Mile Village had been scared out of their wits and were hiding in the Wu Dao Sect, not daring to come out.

"The beast tide here is a bit strange. If the next wave of the beast tide army comes, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold them off."

"Brother, why don't we withdraw first and return to the sect?"

Killing so many exotic beasts this time didn't make Jiang Yu happy; instead, he was filled with worry.

Exotic beasts and cultivators were enemies, but it was rare for a beast tide to attack a village; usually, they only hunted cultivators.

"Wait a little longer."

Liu Chengfeng would not leave Little Meng Mountain easily; he had to wait for the night of the full moon.

Liu Chengfeng didn't leave, so Jiang Yu stayed to accompany him.

Jiang Yu's worries soon came to pass. Within two days, more exotic beasts appeared within a hundred-mile radius of Little Meng Mountain.

Exotic beasts with lifespans of over a thousand years also became more numerous.

Not only were there exotic beasts running on the ground, but powerful exotic beasts also flew over the Wu Dao Sect and entered Little Meng Mountain.

From time to time, roars came from Little Meng Mountain; it seemed that powerful exotic beasts were fighting fiercely over territory.

The wild, ancient aura that Liu Chengfeng could sense was also increasing, which made him suspicious.

How could so many exotic beasts suddenly appear?

Could it be related to the God Tomb?

When the Full Moon Mid-Yin arrived, he had to pay respects at the God Tomb. If these exotic beasts were all heading for the God Tomb, that would be troublesome.

"I have already sent a message to the sect. Elders should be coming to support us. The sect master is still inside Little Meng Mountain and hasn't come out."

After Nangong Pushe entered Little Meng Mountain, he hadn't come out.

According to Jiang Yu's guess, the sect master might have gone in for the sake of the exotic beast True Blood.

"I'm afraid there will be another wave of attacks."

Liu Chengfeng sensed that more and more exotic beasts were appearing near Ten Mile Village.

Although they hadn't attacked Ten Mile Village yet, he feared it was only a matter of time.

What surprised Liu Chengfeng was that he didn't wait for the next wave of exotic beast attacks, but instead waited for Ah Yuan.

That night, a "bang" suddenly sounded outside the door, and the ground shook.

Liu Chengfeng and Jiang Yu immediately rushed out to find Ah Yuan, who was as large as a small mountain, collapsed on the ground.

He was covered in blood and riddled with wounds; he was at the end of his rope.

"A thousand-year exotic beast... this, this is likely three or four thousand years old."

Upon seeing Ah Yuan, Jiang Yu was startled, gripping a sharp piece of Black Stone in his hand, ready to shoot at Ah Yuan's eyes.

Liu Chengfeng immediately restrained Jiang Yu.

Ah Yuan struggled to open its heavy eyelids, its breath as thin as gossamer, looking at Liu Chengfeng.

"Move it into the house."

Watching the fading Ah Yuan, Liu Chengfeng and Jiang Yu carried it inside.

"How about we just slaughter it?"

With Ah Yuan passed out, Jiang Yu gathered his courage.

An exotic beast with three or four thousand years of lifespan—its true blood was incredibly precious.

"Do you have any healing medicine?"

Liu Chengfeng did not kill Ah Yuan; instead, he wanted to save it, but it was too late to go into the mountains to gather herbs now.

"Are you really going to save it?"

"Save it. Bring the medicine."

"I have a few packets of refined Blood Medicine and some Mountain Pills here."

Jiang Yu couldn't help but feel a pang of pain; this was his entire life's savings.

He had saved them for a long time, but since Liu Chengfeng needed them, he still took them all out and handed them over.

Liu Chengfeng poured all the Blood Medicine and Mountain Pills into Ah Yuan's mouth.

The Blood Medicine replenished blood energy and strengthened life force, while the Mountain Pills healed wounds and reshaped the body.

Ah Yuan did not know how long it had fought; it was not only covered in wounds but its blood energy had been completely exhausted.

After receiving the life-saving Blood Medicine and Mountain Pills, it took a full day for Ah Yuan to wake up.

From Ah Yuan, they learned that a group of exotic beasts had suddenly arrived, and the three leaders among them were all Treasure Beasts.

Beasts within a thousand years of lifespan are called exotic beasts, while those within ten thousand years are called Treasure Beasts.

The two sides suddenly erupted into war, and fighting one against three, Ah Yuan was no match for the invaders, and the exotic beasts of Little Meng Mountain were retreating steadily.

Under the protection of a few loyal subordinates, Ah Yuan had fought while fleeing.

It was only by relying on its familiarity with Little Meng Mountain that it managed to escape.

The other exotic beasts were either killed in battle or surrendered to the invaders.

Now, Ah Yuan had completely lost control of Little Meng Mountain and was no longer its master.

"Even more powerful fierce beasts will arrive later. I don't know why they have come."

"You should leave as soon as possible. Little Meng Mountain will become a terrifying battlefield."

Ah Yuan even tried to persuade Liu Chengfeng, knowing that something terrible was afoot.

Not only were more and more exotic beasts entering Little Meng Mountain, but they were becoming increasingly powerful.

Liu Chengfeng, of course, would not flee; he had to hold out until the night of the full moon.

Less than two days after saving Ah Yuan, more exotic beasts appeared outside Ten Mile Village.

They did not invade Ten Mile Village, but instead surrounded it.

"Something big is happening; they are going to attack us."

Seeing the growing number of exotic beasts outside Ten Mile Village, Jiang Yu couldn't help but grow nervous.

"Has our location been exposed?"

Ah Yuan's injuries had not yet fully healed; if its trail had been discovered by the invading beasts, the ones surrounding Ten Mile Village were likely coming for it.

What Ah Yuan feared most were the three leading Treasure Beasts; if those three joined forces, even it would be no match.

Liu Chengfeng used his Heavenly Mound perception and discovered that the number of exotic beasts surrounding Ten Mile Village was indeed increasing.

However, the three Treasure Beasts Ah Yuan mentioned had not come.

Liu Chengfeng sensed that they were searching in Little Meng Mountain, and judging by their movements, it did not look like they were searching for Ah Yuan.

Could they be looking for the God Tomb? Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but wonder.

"Should we fight our way out? If we stay here any longer, we'll be wiped out in one fell swoop."

Jiang Yu was deeply worried as he saw more and more exotic beasts outside Ten Mile Village.

Liu Chengfeng also felt that they could not just hold out in Ten Mile Village; the tenant farmers in the village needed to be evacuated.

Just as they were planning to fight their way out, a War Cruiser flew in from the sky. It was dozens of meters long, covered entirely in iron plating, with banners fluttering in the wind.

Standing atop the War Cruiser were one powerful expert after another, their blood energy surging.

As soon as the War Cruiser appeared, it unleashed a rain of arrows and powerful bolts.

The Angry Bow Giant Crossbows on the War Cruiser fired at full capacity, raining destruction down upon the exotic beasts surrounding Ten Mile Village.

"The army from the Grandmaster Mansion."

Seeing the firepower of the War Cruiser pouring down and slaughtering the exotic beasts, Jiang Yu shouted out loud.