Is Killing Demonic Beasts This Easy? Am I Too Strong?

At 8:00 PM, Qin Tianlong opened the door to Cell No. 1 as he always did.

At 8:30 PM, the four of them passed through the rift in the seaside cliff and entered the Rift World.

Practice makes perfect; having entered the Rift World once before, Ye Wudao no longer felt the timidity he had experienced last time.

Qin Tianlong rented a broadsword for him from the armory. Looking at the cold light radiating from the blade, Ye Wudao felt both nervous and excited.

He was finally going to hunt demonic beasts. As long as he could hunt them, it meant he could reduce his sentence and get out early.

Although he had already reached the Great Completion of the Body Forging Realm and was only a hair's breadth away from the peak, he was still very nervous at this moment.

After all, he had never fought against a demonic beast before.

Tonight was a test for him, and at the same time, a test for the system.

Although the system had instilled all the insights of his martial arts techniques into his mind, insights were one thing, and combat experience was another; they were two completely different matters.

The four stood at the entrance of the armory, and Qin Tianlong said to Zhang Hankuang and Hu Lianfeng, "You two head to the canyon first. I'll take Wudao to the riverside."

Zhang Hankuang and Hu Lianfeng nodded. They knew that Qin Tianlong intended to protect Ye Wudao.

Ye Wudao was a newcomer, after all, and lacked any real combat experience. With a powerhouse of the Xiantian Realm like Qin Tianlong guarding him, it would be much safer.

Ye Wudao was the treasure of Cell No. 1 now; if anything were to happen to him, it would be too late for regrets.

The four parted ways. Zhang Hankuang and Hu Lianfeng headed toward the canyon, where the second-tier demonic beasts resided—not a suitable place for someone at the Body Forging Realm like Ye Wudao.

After Zhang Hankuang and Hu Lianfeng left by vehicle, Ye Wudao and Qin Tianlong boarded another one.

Ye Wudao habitually opened the back door, but he froze when he saw Elder Qin sitting in the back seat as well.

Qin Tianlong glanced at Ye Wudao and laughed, "What, you want an old man like me to drive?"

Ye Wudao smiled awkwardly, "Master, I don't know how to drive. I don't even have a driver's license!"

Qin Tianlong looked at him and said softly, "It's fine, I'll teach you. Don't worry, they don't check for licenses here."

Ye Wudao nodded. In truth, he had wanted to drive for a long time, but because he wasn't eighteen yet, he couldn't get a license and never had the chance.

He had planned to get his license the moment he turned eighteen, but as soon as he finally reached that age, he was sent straight to prison, leaving him no opportunity at all.

"These are all automatic cars now. There are two pedals below; the one on the right is the gas, and the left is the brake. Make sure you don't mix them up."

"Now, press the brake and press the one-touch start button at the bottom right of the steering wheel."

"Shift into D, release the brake, press the gas slowly, keep your hands on the wheel, and look straight ahead."

"Right, just like that. I'll navigate for you; just follow my directions and drive forward."

Ye Wudao sat in the driver's seat, gripped the steering wheel according to Qin Tianlong's instructions, and slowly began to move forward.

At first, he couldn't keep it steady and kept wanting to jerk the steering wheel.

Later, he realized that there were no roads in the Rift World, so he could drive however he pleased. If his route drifted, Elder Qin would give him a nudge.

Gradually, he drove faster and faster, reaching speeds of over eighty on the bumpy, uneven ground of the Rift World.

Fortunately, automotive technology had improved significantly, and the vehicle wouldn't break down even when traveling at high speeds over such rough terrain.

As for Qin Tianlong in the back seat, no matter how much the car bounced, he remained firmly seated; such turbulence was no issue for him at all.

After driving for about twenty minutes, Ye Wudao saw a light appear ahead. He knew that must be the riverside Elder Qin had mentioned.

"Stop!"

When they were still a few hundred meters from the light source, Qin Tianlong spoke from the back seat.

Ye Wudao pressed the brake, brought the car to a slow stop, took the broadsword from the trunk, and followed Elder Qin's footsteps forward.

When they reached a gentle slope, Elder Qin patted Ye Wudao on the shoulder and said softly, "The time to test your strength has come. Go!"

"Have a good, thorough fight!"

Ye Wudao nodded, gripped his sword, and activated the Light Smoke Step, darting forward like a gust of wind.

This was a pebble beach by a small river, illuminated by four massive searchlights.

There were even more martial artists here than at the canyon. Looking out, the several-hundred-meter stretch of beach was packed with martial artists and demonic beasts.

He rushed onto the beach, activated the badge recorder on his chest, and found a "Plum Blossom Deer" that looked somewhat weak.

This "Plum Blossom Deer" looked a bit peculiar; it had no antlers on its head, but instead, two long fangs grew from its mouth.

He took a look, and it seemed that this was the only one in the vicinity that looked weak.

He still had self-awareness and knew he lacked combat experience, so he chose a weaker beast to hunt.

As Ye Wudao approached the Plum Blossom Deer with his sword, the beast noticed him.

With scarlet eyes and a mouth full of sharp teeth—especially those two long fangs—it looked somewhat like a crazed wild boar.

On the gentle slope in the distance, Qin Tianlong kept his eyes fixed on Ye Wudao.

When he saw Ye Wudao target that specific deer, he shook his head helplessly and muttered, "This kid, can't he see that there are no other martial artists around that Sharp-Mouthed Deer?"

"That Sharp-Mouthed Deer is a high-level first-tier demonic beast; it's not that easy to deal with."

"He really is still too green! He has no judgment for the situation."

"However, it's good to suffer a little hardship upon first arriving in the Rift World."

As he spoke, Ye Wudao, already on the rocky beach, raised his blade and charged toward the Sharp-Mouthed Deer.

This time, he did not employ the Light Smoke Step, but instead utilized the Roaming Dragon Step.

The Light Smoke Step was a speed-oriented footwork, well-suited for traveling long distances.

The Roaming Dragon Step, however, was a grappling-style footwork, far better suited for combat.

The Sharp-Mouthed Deer opposite him did not sit idly by; seeing Ye Wudao rush over, it stamped its hooves twice and charged toward him.

Ye Wudao narrowed his eyes, somewhat surprised; the speed of this "Plum Blossom Deer" was quite fast, already rivaling the speed he achieved when using the Light Smoke Step.

He was currently using the Roaming Dragon Step, which could not compare to the "Plum Blossom Deer" in terms of raw speed.

Yet, he did not panic. Watching the posture of the charging "Plum Blossom Deer," he quickly calculated how to strike based on the weakness-observation method within the Life-Taking Four Blades.

The next second, the Life-Taking Four Blades struck in rapid succession.

The first blade went straight for the "Plum Blossom Deer's" throat, landing with precision.

The second blade came down directly, the heavy weapon smashing fiercely into the "Plum Blossom Deer's" head.

The third and fourth blades were not used, as this "Plum Blossom Deer," which stood a head shorter than him, was already lying on the ground.

Afterward, he turned to look at the fallen "Plum Blossom Deer."

He did this to ensure the recorder inside his badge captured the corpse of the "Plum Blossom Deer."

Having finished this, he quickly retreated to a relatively safe, vacant area.

This was something Qin Tianlong had taught him: in the Rift World, one must always be aware of the surrounding environment and keep oneself in a relatively safe position.

He glanced at the blade in his hand and whispered, "Am I too strong, or is this demonic beast too weak?"

He felt that the Life-Taking Four Blades he had just executed lacked any sense of stiffness, as if he had been practicing this blade technique for years.

The moment his mind decided to use the Life-Taking Four Blades, the trajectories of the technique automatically surfaced in his thoughts, along with how to leverage the advantages of the blade to dodge attacks.

The weaknesses of the "Plum Blossom Deer" were laid bare before his eyes.

He glanced at his system panel; the Life-Taking Four Blades was only at the Great Success stage, still some distance away from the Perfection realm.

He had not expected his first kill of a demonic beast to be so effortless.

The next second, he set his sights on a "Flower Leopard" not far away. This "Flower Leopard" was shorter than the "Plum Blossom Deer," but its body was longer.

The "Flower Leopard's" paws featured sharp claws that extended at least ten centimeters from within the paw.

He had a feeling that this "Flower Leopard" should be stronger than the "Plum Blossom Deer."

He wanted to test whether he was truly that strong, or if the previous "Plum Blossom Deer" had simply been too weak.

At this moment, Qin Tianlong, who had been sitting on a gentle slope, stood up abruptly.

Watching Ye Wudao, he said in disbelief, "He finished off a Sharp-Mouthed Deer in just two strikes? This strength is already comparable to an average peak Body Tempering expert!"

"That Life-Taking Four Blades just now was so fluid; it doesn't look like his first time in actual combat at all."

"This kid's martial arts talent is truly extraordinary!"

He paused, looked at the "Flower Leopard" that Ye Wudao had targeted, and smiled. "However, this Long-Claw Leopard is the king among Tier 1 demonic beasts; even an average peak Body Tempering expert couldn't handle it."

"Kid, can you do it?"