A Fourth-Tier Magical Beast Slain with One Sword, Encountering Yun Yun

After exchanging glances with Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Tianci found a general store and bought a detailed map of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Only then did Xiao Tianci mount Green Ox backward and reenter the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

It had to be said that the benefits of having a map were quite obvious.

At the very least, the route into the mountains this time was much livelier than before.

The varieties of magical beasts were also exceedingly diverse.

Not long after entering the mountain range, Xiao Tianci's experience points had begun steadily increasing.

Besides magical beasts, he also found quite a few medicinal herbs with the help of the map. Naturally, Xiao Tianci casually gathered them along the way.

"Roar!"

Just as Xiao Tianci was inspecting what he had gained during this journey into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, a roar suddenly came from nearby.

He immediately withdrew his awareness from the Storage Ring and looked toward the source of the roar.

He saw a bear-like magical beast rise to its feet and open its bloody maw at Xiao Tianci.

It looked incomparably ferocious, with scarlet blood even dripping from the corners of its mouth!

"Little beast, I didn't go looking for you, yet you came to seek death on your own?" Xiao Tianci sneered and beckoned at the beast.

The beast immediately let out another roar.

Lightning flickered across its body, making it appear exceptionally savage.

Moreover, the magical beast released an immensely terrifying pressure, silencing all the nearby magical beasts for a time.

"This aura... a fourth-tier magical beast?" Xiao Tianci was startled.

Then delight burst forth in his eyes.

The strength of a fourth-tier magical beast was equivalent to the Dou Ling realm. In the outer regions of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, it was indeed considered quite formidable.

After all, since entering the mountains, the strongest magical beasts Xiao Tianci had encountered had only been second-tier.

Such weak magical beasts posed no threat to Xiao Tianci at all, and even their chances of producing magic cores were pitifully low.

Xiao Tianci carefully examined the bear-like magical beast once more.

Apart from its claws and chest, the beast was gray all over.

Its claws and chest, meanwhile, were pure white.

"Silver Lightning Bear, one of the more combat-capable fourth-tier magical beasts. Not only is it tough and durable, but it is also remarkably agile. It poses a considerable challenge to humans."

Xiao Tianci identified the type of magical beast almost instantly, and his experience points rose again.

"Roar!"

The Silver Lightning Bear roared, then charged toward Xiao Tianci on its thick, powerful legs.

As it ran, arcs of lightning flickered across the Silver Lightning Bear's snow-white claws, looking exceptionally terrifying.

"Then I'll use you to christen my sword and test this move of mine—Sword Opens Heaven Gate!"

Xiao Tianci leaped from Green Ox's back.

By the time he landed, a longsword had appeared in his hand.

Although the sword appeared utterly ordinary, merely a weapon crudely forged from iron,

the sharp aura emanating from its blade allowed no room for underestimation!

The Silver Lightning Bear's massive body had already reached Xiao Tianci.

In an instant, Xiao Tianci's speed reached its limit.

Man and bear passed each other.

Then, Xiao Tianci slowly sheathed his sword.

The giant bear fell silent at that moment.

A flash of silver light ran across its body, and a thin line appeared.

Its enormous body split into two and crashed to the ground.

Xiao Tianci's strike had even cleaved the lightning in half!

"What powerful sword intent."

Just as Xiao Tianci sheathed his sword, a voice of praise suddenly sounded nearby.

The voice was sweet and gentle. From her voice alone, Xiao Tianci could tell that the speaker was likely the mature, older-sister type.

Xiao Tianci turned to look.

Before his eyes stood a graceful, curvaceous figure. A plain dress wrapped around her voluptuous body, and in her hand, she held an oddly shaped longsword that emitted a cyan glow.

Her dark hair was arranged in an elegant phoenix coiffure, and her beauty was breathtaking.

However, shock was clearly visible on her flawless face.

As Xiao Tianci looked at the peerless woman, a trace of amazement also appeared in his eyes. He had not expected to encounter such a stunning woman in a place as sparsely populated as the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Whether in appearance or figure, this woman was among the very best. Yet her temperament differed from Ya Fei, Xiao Yu, and the others, stirring a desire to conquer within Xiao Tianci.

That was because he had not overlooked the pair of cyan wings behind her. The wings were somewhat illusory, clearly condensed from her own dou qi.

Xiao Tianci knew well that Dou Qi Wings were the mark of a Dou Wang or stronger!

A smile appeared on Xiao Tianci's face as he said, "Not at all. It was merely a trivial trick, unworthy of refined appreciation."

"No." The woman shook her head quite seriously. "If sword intent like this can be called a trivial trick, then every swordsman in this world is nothing but a useless drunkard."

"I am Xiao Tianci. May I know this young lady's name? Meeting in these remote mountains is a kind of fate."

Xiao Tianci cupped his fists toward the peerless woman and spoke.

"Yun Yun." The woman answered concisely, though her gaze remained fixed on the longsword in Xiao Tianci's hand.

Clearly, she had yet to recover from the ferocity of Sword Opens Heaven Gate.

"Very well, Miss Yun Yun." Xiao Tianci raised his brows, and shock surfaced in his heart.

Had he stumbled into a nest of beauties today? He had met Xiao Yi Xian in person, and now he had encountered Yun Yun as well!

"May I ask what brings Young Master Xiao to the Magical Beast Mountain Range? If our destinations align, we could travel together for a short distance."

Yun Yun suddenly took the initiative to speak.

Clearly, the sword intent Xiao Tianci had displayed earlier had left her wanting more, and she wanted to sense it a little longer.

Perhaps it might even improve her own strength!

"My goal is the spiritual medicine guarded by the Amethyst Winged Lion King, so I fear I will have to fight that beast." Xiao Tianci said with a smile.

"In that case, Young Master Lin, why not travel with me for a while? The spiritual medicine guarded by the Amethyst Winged Lion King will be yours, while we can divide the rest as appropriate."

Yun Yun's eyes lit up as she spoke.

Naturally, Xiao Tianci could not refuse such a proposal.

After all, Yun Yun was so perfect. She could not possibly be compared with those mercenaries reeking of sweat!

After Xiao Tianci took a brief rest, the two headed deeper into the mountains.

Suddenly, bursts of noisy arguing entered his ears.