Beast Soul Forged

Time flies, and three days have passed. Li Wei walks alone on the path back to the Hunter Village.

Over the past three days, Li Wei has been constantly fighting, and his Valkyrie's Blade on his back is covered in scratches. His armor is also tattered and incomplete, clearly indicating that Li Wei has experienced countless battles in these three days.

Li Wei has already defeated all the flying dragons of the major dragon species.

The most difficult to deal with was the Rathalos. It had a harder shell than the Rathian and Chang Kong combat. What was most annoying was its ability to escape. The speed of the flying card was far from keeping up with it, so Li Wei could only use his sword to fly and barely manage to kill this shameless dragon.

The easiest to defeat is the Khezu. It can be said that this ugly monster was surprisingly easy to defeat. Its electric current had very limited damage to Li Wei, who possessed lightning-type true energy, while Li Wei's Valkyrie's Blade could easily break through its rubbery armor.

What impressed Li Wei the most was the Blango. Living in the Great Snow Mountain, it was incredibly fast and explosive. That time, Li Wei almost died. The Blango's speed was so fast that even knowing its attack trajectory, it was still impossible to dodge. If it weren't for his spatial special ability, 'Shifting Forms and Changing Positions,' Li Wei would definitely not have survived.

Unexpectedly, Li Wei had collected all the materials needed by the blacksmith's wife two days ahead of schedule. After entering the Hunter Village, he went straight to the blacksmith's shop.

"What? You've collected all the materials?" The blacksmith's wife, who was sitting in front of the house drinking a kind of barley tea, almost spat it out when she heard Li Wei's words.

Clearly, she didn't believe that anyone could defeat all the major dragon species within three days and return alive.

She didn't believe it until Li Wei handed a large pile of materials to the blacksmith's wife.

"Kid, I didn't misjudge you. You have the potential to become a great hunter. Now that everything is ready, you wait here while I go make the 'Beast Soul'." The blacksmith grandma didn't even drink her tea and rushed into the house carrying a huge pile of materials.

Li Wei plopped down on the mat and poured the large pot of barley tea into his mouth. Three days of continuous fighting had exhausted even Superman. Li Wei felt sore muscles all over his body. Even though he had cast several healing cards on himself, he couldn't shake off the fatigue.

Today is also the day we agreed to meet with the Taoist He. The weapons and armor for the three of us were forged by Granny Blacksmith a day ago. After we obtain the weapon 'Beast Soul', whose power we don't know how strong, we will meet at the meeting place and then go to hunt down the Tigrex.

As for the Grand Wizard and the mysterious Liu Yuchen, Li Wei never included them in his group of companions from the beginning, and presumably, the two of them thought the same thing.

Leaning against the wall of the blacksmith's house, Li Wei felt the fresh air of the world. The gentle breeze on his face was very comfortable, as if every pore on his body was exuding a refreshing feeling.

Li Wei had unknowingly fallen asleep.

When Li Wei was shaken awake by the blacksmith's wife, he rubbed his eyes and immediately saw the huge sword in her hand.

"This is... Beast Soul?" Li Wei was stunned by the appearance of the greatsword.

"Ding, Beast Soul quest complete, reward: weapon 'Beast Soul'"

"Beast Soul, a greatsword weapon. This is a greatsword with the power of fire, lightning, ice, earth, stone, and flowing water. When truly mastered, it will be indestructible. Every time it is used to kill a ferocious beast, it will automatically imprison the soul of that beast."

Can it also imprison the souls of slain beasts?

As soon as Li Wei received the greatsword from the blacksmith's wife, he felt a sudden weight on his arm.

So heavy

The greatsword was entirely black, with five different colored markings representing the elemental powers it had seized from the monsters. However, in Li Wei's view, these were simply the 'Five Elements' powers from ancient mythology. Moreover, it could imprison the souls of the beasts it slayed, which must be an extraordinary attribute.

Regardless, this weapon is extremely powerful, Li Wei is absolutely confident that he can use it to break through the hard shell of the Tigrex.

After receiving the armor and weapons made for the Daoist and the Seventy-Two from the blacksmith's wife, Li Wei left the blacksmith shop.

Inside the meeting place, the Daoist, Seventy-Two, the Great Wizard, and Liu Yuchen were already waiting. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they fell silent, patiently waiting for the last member.

With a creak, the wooden door of the meeting place was pushed open, and Li Wei walked in.

"Alright, everyone's here," the high wizard said in a deep voice as Li Wei walked in.

He immediately spotted the greatsword behind Li Wei, which was even larger than Liu Yuchen's Iron-Cutting Sword. It seemed this kid had also acquired an extraordinary weapon.

After handing over the armor to Seventy-Two Taoist He, Li Wei exchanged a glance with them, then sat down and said, "So, when do we set off?"

"Now is the time," the High Wizard waved his hand. "As you all know, the mission has a seven-day time limit, and today is already the fourth day. To obtain high rewards, the final completion assessment is crucial. The sooner we hunt the Tigrex, the better the rewards we'll receive."

Li Wei naturally understood this principle; he simply nodded without saying a word.

A few minutes later, the five people set off from the meeting place and headed towards the desert area. Along the way, Li Wei kept an eye on the reincarnator named Liu Yuchen.

Something's not right, Li Wei felt there was something amiss.

At this moment, the Daoist approached and gave Li Wei a wink. Li Wei immediately understood and deliberately slowed down, walking with the Taoist He at the very back of the group.

"Li Wei, have you noticed that Liu Yuchen is acting a bit strange?" The Daoist's expression was somewhat mysterious, which was different from his usual image.

Li Wei's heart skipped a beat, but he whispered, "What do you mean?"

"His aura has weakened considerably, and he hasn't spoken a word the entire way. I used my Dao Eye at him, but I couldn't discern anything. What about your Eye of Perception? Have you discovered anything?" the Daoist said in a low voice as well.

It seems the Daoist has also noticed Liu Yuchen.

Li Wei shook his head. In fact, he had already used his Eye of Perception to observe Liu Yuchen when he entered the meeting place, and there was nothing unusual about him.

"Anyway, let's finish the mission first. As long as we pay attention, this guy can't pull any tricks."

An hour later, the five arrived at the desert area, the same area where Tigrex were found.

The hunting mission's objective would automatically appear once the designated area was reached. So, not long after, the massive body of the Tigrex appeared in the sky and then crashed down.

Suddenly, a powerful sense of oppression swept over them.

"Everyone, this is a mandatory mission, so don't hold back. Kill him with all your might so we can return to Shadow Street." The archmage took out his broom and Magic Wand, took to the air, and then cast a 'Tornado' spell.

A Tornado tens of meters high, carrying sand and gravel, rushed towards the Tigrex and engulfed Tigrex in a matter of moments.

'Roar'

With a roar, the Tigrex burst out of the Tornado, spitting out a fireball that struck the Grand Wizard in the air.

Li Wei, along with Seventy-Two and the Daoist, exchanged a glance and then rushed forward.

The Grand Wizard was right; the Tigrex had to be killed. The Daoist and Seventy-Two were on a mission, as was Li Wei. However, his mission was to assist the Grand Wizard Taoist He, but in essence, there was no difference.

The fireball that was aimed at the great wizard vanished without a trace under the spell of 'Gale Barrier'. Li Wei glanced at it and thought to himself that this great wizard was indeed a master of magic. He could cast such a powerful spell so easily.

Just then, a person appeared behind the Tigrex and slashed down fiercely with the Iron-Cutting Sword in his hand.

"Is that Liu Yuchen?" Li Wei had no idea when the other person had rushed over.

What happened next left Li Wei and the others dumbfounded.

Liu Yuchen's sword was knocked away by the carapace on the Tigrex's body. Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Liu Yuchen was smashed into a pile of minced meat by the Tigrex's next claw attack.

"Dead?" Li Wei swallowed hard, thinking to himself, "Didn't the other party have that kind of escape skill that allows them to vanish into the void? How could they just die like this? This is too abnormal."

Regardless of the circumstances, Liu Yuchen was indeed killed; he only had contact with the Tigrex for a minute before one of them died.

The ensuing battle was a direct clash of strength. The Daoist immediately unleashed several earth talismans, releasing a large array called 'Realm of a Thousand Mountains'.

This great formation can completely isolate an area within a kilometer using earthen mounds, preventing people inside from getting out and absolutely preventing people outside from getting in. This is also to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos.

Seventy-Two relied on his heavy armor to engage in close combat with the Tigrex. In terms of defense, he was the strongest among them. Moreover, he also had a huge shield that could withstand the Tigrex's attacks.

With the delay of Seventy-Two, Li Wei was able to launch a fierce attack on the Tigrex with his greatsword 'Beast Soul'. Based on his previous research on the Tigrex's attack trajectory, Li Wei handled the situation with ease, and in less than five minutes, he severed the Tigrex's tail.

"Excellent, let's continue the attack!" The high wizard in the air was overjoyed. To be honest, his magic was much less effective against this kind of monster. He couldn't possibly complete the mission alone, but now that someone else was doing it for him, he was happy to accept.

The Daoist's attacks were arguably the most unpredictable.

He flung out a stack of talismans, which disappeared into the sand. Then, relying solely on his Daoist incantation, he could transform the originally formless sand into sand spikes that surged upwards. It was with this move that the Tigrex's abdomen was already mangled and bloody.

At this moment, the Tigrex finally let out a terrifying roar.