Monster Hunting

The Amethyst Flying Scorpion was a venomous insect by nature, and venom sacs were a highly nourishing treat for it.

The Amethyst Flying Scorpion let out an excited hiss, seemingly begging Han Changming for the venom sacs.

Han Changming took out three more venom sacs and fed them to the Amethyst Flying Scorpion; only after consuming four in a row was it finally satisfied.

After soothing the Amethyst Flying Scorpion, Han Changming returned it to his Spirit Beast Bag and took out talisman paper to craft talismans.

Three days passed by in the blink of an eye.

Early this morning, Han Changming arrived at the Hundred Refinements Pavilion.

Over thirty Han Clan cultivators had gathered in the backyard of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, with Han Deling standing at the front of the group.

"You have trained for long enough; it is time to take you out for a trial run. First, I will take you to hunt some low-level demon beasts to hone your coordination, and then we will head to the border of the Red Algae Sea and the Green Carp Sea to hunt more. Everyone must obey orders; those who defy them will be severely punished. Is that clear?" Han Deling asked loudly.

"Clear," Han Changming and the others replied in unison.

"If it is clear, then let us depart." Han Deling waved her hand and led the thirty Qi Refining cultivators away.

After exiting the market, Han Deling released a Yellow Gourd that instantly expanded in size. With the gourd's mouth facing backward, she was the first to leap onto it.

Han Changming and the other thirty Qi Refining cultivators followed, jumping onto the gourd in groups of four.

"Let's go."

Han Deling cast a spell onto the Yellow Gourd, and the gourd's mouth spewed out a gust of strong wind. The Yellow Gourd carried them high into the sky, disappearing into the horizon before long.

Half a month later, the Yellow Gourd landed on an oval-shaped island.

This island was not large—only a few miles across—and it was barren, home to only a dozen leafless coconut trees and lacking any spiritual veins.

The Han Clan had long since sent people to scout the area; Tide Cloud Crabs and Green-Eyed Spirit Snakes were known to haunt these parts. While their numbers were low, they were perfect for practice.

As soon as they landed, they divided the work.

The formation group was responsible for setting up arrays, with two groups deploying two sets of first-tier high-grade formations, while the lure group set traps based on the habits of the Tide Cloud Crabs and Green-Eyed Spirit Snakes.

Tide Cloud Crabs preferred to eat a type of sea snail called the Black Cloud Snail. These demon snails were large and their meat was delicious, which the Green-Eyed Spirit Snakes also enjoyed. Besides snail meat, the Green-Eyed Spirit Snakes also liked to gnaw on the rotting carcasses of demon beasts.

Both the Tide Cloud Crabs and the Green-Eyed Spirit Snakes were water-attribute demon beasts, skilled in water-attribute spells.

The lure group threw a large amount of Black Cloud Snail meat into the seawater and scattered some along the shore. Once the formations and traps were set, Han Changming and the others cast invisibility spells and hid far away.

The sense of smell of the Tide Cloud Crabs and Green-Eyed Spirit Snakes was not keen, so the invisibility spells were enough to deceive them.

Time ticked by, and the seawater continuously washed onto the shore. A strong sea breeze blew in, kicking up large amounts of sand and burying some of the snail meat.

A full day passed in the blink of an eye.

At dawn, as the sky just began to brighten, a red sun slowly rose in the east, bringing a touch of warmth to the land.

A blue crab half a zhang in size floated to the surface of the sea, its eyes darting around.

At first, there was only one, but soon a second and a third appeared.

Dozens of blue crabs surfaced one after another and crawled toward the beach.

They moved extremely fast, quickly reaching the sand. Waving their large pincers, they picked up small pieces of snail meat from the beach and shoved them into their mouths.

Unknowingly, they had entered the formation.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, kicking up a large amount of sand, and a pale yellow light barrier appeared out of thin air. Like a giant yellow bowl, it inverted and trapped the dozens of blue crabs inside.

Five Tide Cloud Crabs had not been caught by the yellow light barrier. Realizing something was wrong, they hurriedly retreated the way they came. Despite their bulky appearance, they were quite fast.

Rumble!

A yellow earth wall over ten zhang long and a zhang thick rose from the ground, blocking the retreat of the five Tide Cloud Crabs.

At this moment, Han Changming and the others revealed themselves.

The lure group and the hunting group attacked together, with eight Qi Refining cultivators focusing their fire on the five Tide Cloud Crabs.

Since they were not trapped by the formation, they could easily escape.

Han Debiao cast a protective shield on himself, took out a red iron rod, and charged out.

Han Changming and the other six either cast spells or manipulated magical artifacts to attack the five Tide Cloud Crabs.

The weaknesses of the Tide Cloud Crabs were their eyes and abdomens. Han Changming threw a Chain Fireball Talisman, which transformed into over a dozen Crimson Fireballs that smashed into the abdomen of one Tide Cloud Crab.

Rumble!

The ground was blasted into a large sand pit, and several Crimson Fireballs struck the crab's abdomen, turning into rolling flames that engulfed it.

The Tide Cloud Crab let out a shrill, miserable cry and scurried about in panic.

Seeing that the Chain Fireball Talisman was effective, Han Changming quickly threw two more, smashing them onto the Tide Cloud Crab.

A series of explosions rang out, and a large patch of crimson flames wrapped around the body of the Tide Cloud Crab.

He unleashed five Blazing Flame Blades, their edges wrapped in a layer of crimson flame, and slashed aggressively at the crab's abdomen.

The shell of a Tide Cloud Crab was an excellent material for refining, and it was also the most heavily defended part of the creature, so he naturally would not attack the shell.

The eight Qi Refining cultivators focused on the five Tide Cloud Crabs, targeting their weaknesses. The Tide Cloud Crabs were no match for them; they let out bursts of miserable cries, and large amounts of water bubbles began to emerge from their mouths.

The most ferocious was Han Debiao, who flipped a Tide Cloud Crab into the air with a single strike of his rod, causing it to land heavily on the beach with its abdomen facing upward.

Before it could even flip its body over, a Red Long Staff wreathed in rolling flames descended from the sky, smashing fiercely into its abdomen.

Sizzle!

A massive sheet of crimson fire spread rapidly along the Red Long Staff, engulfing the body of the Tide Cloud Crab.

A fierce glint flashed in Han Debiao's eyes as the light from the Red Long Staff in his hands surged. Countless staff shadows flew out, carrying a monstrous heatwave as they smashed down head-on.

Rumble!

The body of the Tide Cloud Crab sank deep into the sand pit, remaining motionless.

It was evident that Han Debiao was highly experienced and possessed immense strength; even the Tide Cloud Crab could not withstand him.

Compared to Han Debiao, Han Changming and the other six were not having as easy a time, but through their united cooperation, the remaining four Tide Cloud Crabs were no match for them and were quickly slain. Perhaps because it was their first time working together, the shell of one Tide Cloud Crab was damaged, which was a pity.

Han Deling stood to the side, saying nothing.

While Han Changming and his group of eight were exterminating the five Tide Cloud Crabs, the formation team was also manipulating their formation to kill the Tide Cloud Crabs.

They had set up a Grade 1 Superior Earth Trap Formation, as earth counters water.

The four Qi Refining cultivators simultaneously cast several hand seals into the Formation Disk, and dozens of yellow giant hands suddenly erupted from beneath the ground, lightning-fast as they grabbed the claws of the Tide Cloud Crabs.

With muffled "sizzling" sounds, a large patch of sharp earth spikes rose from the ground, piercing through their abdomens until they were dead beyond any doubt.

Dozens of Tide Cloud Crabs quickly perished within the formation, their blue blood staining the yellow beach blue.

Sorry, I got a bit carried away.