Sword Qi Enhancement

After leaving the Lin Clan, Lin Ge set off on the journey toward Yan City.

Although Yan City was the closest city to Green Sun Town, the distance between the two was vast; even for Lin Ge, it took over an hour to arrive.

It was already afternoon when he first reached the outskirts of Yan City, but Lin Ge did not rush to enter the city, choosing instead to head toward the forest nearby.

Just as he stepped into the edge of the forest, Lin Ge sensed a bloodthirsty and dangerous aura.

It emanated from a violent beast, which was currently eyeing Lin Ge with a predatory gaze, its eyes filled with a murderous intent.

The beast was not large in stature; in fact, it was quite lean. Its claws were incredibly sharp and stained with fresh red blood, clearly indicating it had just been fighting with other beasts.

"As expected of Yan City; even a single beast here is incomparable to those in Green Sun Town."

Lin Ge clicked his tongue, a faint glimmer appearing in his eyes.

Before his direct confrontation with the Wild Wolf Gang, Lin Ge needed to improve the power of his sword qi, which was why he had decided to take a trip through the forest near Yan City, though he had not expected to encounter such a powerful beast so quickly.

"Roar..."

Lin Ge's calm demeanor completely enraged the ferocious beast. It let out a roar, and its body suddenly erupted with immense power. With a whoosh, it crossed dozens of meters in an instant, lunging straight at Lin Ge.

"Hm?"

This instantaneous speed truly surprised Lin Ge slightly, but he did not panic. His figure flickered, and with Yuan Power condensed into his feet, he leaped into the air, stomped hard onto the beast's back, and landed on the ground.

The beast, having its momentum neutralized by Lin Ge's kick, was slammed directly into the ground, letting out a mournful howl.

"ROAR!"

Being toyed with by a human in such a manner, the ferocious beast was thoroughly enraged. The roar it emitted seemed to carry a penetrating power that could directly affect Lin Ge's mind.

"This beast..."

After being affected for a few breaths, Lin Ge recovered, feeling a sense of astonishment in his heart.

He was certain this beast was not a demonic beast, yet its roar could influence his consciousness; it was truly an incredible phenomenon.

However, there was no time to ponder. The beast lunged again, its speed even faster than before. A gust of wind blew, and the beast was already right in front of him.

This time, Lin Ge did not choose to dodge. Instead, he condensed his sword qi into his palm, clenched it into a fist, and slammed it toward the incoming beast.

As they collided, Lin Ge felt a ferocious force constantly devouring his arm, as if it were determined to tear him to pieces.

This was the first time Lin Ge had used his own body as a weapon to fight with sword qi, but the effect was not as wonderful as he had imagined. He was currently enduring immense pain, and the savage force surging from his arm was agonizing, yet he could not let go.

Once a swordsman draws his sword, there is no reason to sheath it. Even if the sword breaks and the person dies, the conviction of a swordsman would never allow him to take a single step back.

Seconds ticked by. Lin Ge went from the initial excruciating pain to numbness, feeling as though centuries had passed.

By now, he could no longer feel pain in his arm; he only felt as if his limb had truly become an invincible, sharp sword. No matter how much force the beast exerted, it could not advance a single inch further.

"Slash!"

Lin Ge let out a low growl. The sword qi condensed within his fist suddenly began to flicker, transforming into a beam of sword light. Carrying a powerful edge, it sent the ferocious beast flying several meters away, crashing through five or six large trees before it fell to the ground, gasping for its final breath.

"Hoo~"

Taking a few deep breaths, Lin Ge touched his numb arm with his other hand. A bright light shone in his eyes, and a smile played on his lips.

"It still requires much more tempering."

Lin Ge glanced at the dying beast on the ground before heading deeper into the forest.

In that moment just now, he seemed to have grasped something, but he could not yet fully integrate it; he needed more practice and refinement.

Regrettably, for a long time after that, he only encountered weaker beasts, none of which were as fierce or terrifying as the one he had met upon first entering the forest.

Three days passed in this manner. Lin Ge stayed in the forest for three days, killing countless beasts and significantly improving his sword qi, yet the power had not reached the level he had achieved when defeating that first beast. This left Lin Ge somewhat dissatisfied; he needed more and stronger beasts to spar with.

"ROAR!"

Having just finished off a weak beast, Lin Ge suddenly heard a terrifying roar. His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly ran toward the source of the sound.

From the roar, Lin Ge could judge that this beast was not weak—it would be perfect to test his skills.

"Brother, run!"

Just a few miles away from Lin Ge, a beast with the head of a rhinoceros and the body of a lion glared furiously at a man and a woman, emitting waves of angry roars.

"As long as we kill this Ox-Lion, we can obtain that Strange Hundred Fruit. Why should we run?"

The man, named Sun Ze, was a disciple of a major power in Yan City. Today, he had come to this forest for training with his cousin, only to encounter a fourth-grade spirit herb, the Strange Hundred Fruit. Just as he was about to retrieve it, he saw an incredibly terrifying beast, an Ox-Lion, staring at them viciously, ready to attack at any moment.

"But with our current Earth Origin Realm strength, can we really defeat the Ox-Lion in front of us?"

The speaker was Sun Ze's cousin, Sun Yan. Her face was somewhat pale, and her expression was filled with unease.

The Ox-Lion was a rare beast known for its strength, possessing power comparable to the peak of the Earth Origin Realm. Its entire body was as hard as iron, and the pitch-black horn on its forehead was especially terrifying, capable of easily piercing through solid rock walls. Even experts at the Heaven Origin Realm would not dare to take a hit from it head-on.

"How would we know if we don't try? Besides, I still have the Water Spirit Spear, a low-grade spirit treasure."

Sun Ze appeared very confident. He took a long spear shimmering with a faint blue glow from his Universe Bag, waved it in the air a few times, and pointed it at the Ox-Lion, declaring heroically: "Come, you wretched beast, watch as This Seat subdues you!"

The Ox-Lion clearly possessed a modicum of intelligence. Although it could not understand what Sun Ze was saying, it could roughly understand that this was a provocation. Its rage surged once more, and it let out a series of thunderous roars.

"THUD! THUD!!"

The Ox-Lion charged at high speed, causing the entire earth to tremble. It leaped into the air, its lion hooves kicking fiercely toward Sun Ze's head!

"Spirit-Falling Spear Technique!"

Facing such a powerful attack, Sun Ze dared not be careless. He poured his Yuan Power into the long spear, the tip erupting with an intense blue radiance as he met the attack head-on!