Preparing to Break Off the Engagement!

Yun Shenwei first attacked using his most basic method, only to find that while it could deal damage, the damage was very limited. At this rate, even if he exhausted all his strength, he would not be able to completely destroy the enemy.

It was even possible that when he was utterly exhausted, this magical beast would seize the chance to counterattack.

"Armor-Breaking Enhancement!"

The Extraordinary Driver automatically identified the enemy's defensive state and directly changed the user's attack mode.

In an instant, Yun Shenwei found that his speed had slowed. His attack power remained unchanged, but he had gained powerful penetrating ability.

Not only that, Yun Shenwei felt his vitality and defensive power steadily increasing. This was the legendary method of using armor to counter defense.

"Break!"

Yun Shenwei swung his fist. His attack had not looked particularly powerful before, but now it actually ignored the opponent's Defense Shield and struck the tiger directly on the head.

"Roar!"

The Wind Spirit Tiger let out a miserable cry. The opponent's attack could completely ignore its defenses, which came as a tremendous surprise to it.

Even though it was merely a magical beast, its advantages in terms of innate talent were obvious. That was also why these magical beasts had been able to survive for tens of millions of years.

Some magical beasts were naturally speed types, so they excelled at sneak attacks. Others were naturally power types, so they excelled at frontal assaults. Still others were balanced between offense and defense, like the Wind Spirit Tiger.

"Normally, if I didn't use a special method, my attacks would never be able to break through its defenses. But now, I only need to casually throw a punch to injure it. This is simply too powerful."

As Yun Shenwei marveled at the strength of his attacks, he quickly discovered that his fists truly could ignore the opponent's Defense Shield. Moreover, as the battle dragged on, the opponent's shield was being depleted at an even faster rate.

"Too strong!"

After realizing how effective his attacks were, Yun Shenwei doubled down. Before long, the opponent's shield completely vanished, and its body was covered in blood.

"Burst!"

At that moment, Yun Shenwei did not hesitate. He once again altered the advantages on his body, concentrating them all into attack and speed.

"Emperor Piercing Wind Thrust!"

A heaven-shaking boom rang out, and the tiger was swiftly killed.

After finishing everything, Yun Shenwei stored its corpse in the Dimensional Warehouse. Perhaps he did not think much of such things now, but he knew that even a mosquito had meat on its bones. At the very least, he could take it back and sell it for some money, and perhaps the other disciples could use it.

Loot had to be collected. How could he let it go to waste? Besides, this magical beast had rampaged through the mountain range and slaughtered countless herbivorous magical beasts. It had truly done immense harm.

"Now, I can count this as doing a good deed. Still, I've always kept a low profile when doing good deeds and never left my name behind. Getting some Hate Points is enough."

After dealing with the magical beast, Yun Shenwei was thoroughly satisfied. Not only had he tested his strength, but while fighting this beast just now, he had also gained plenty of Hate Points from its body.

Only then did Yun Shenwei understand that it was not only humans who could generate resentment. Certain creatures could generate it as well.

"Haha, now I'm going to get rich! In the future, I can not only provoke people into anger to gain Hate Points, but even some magical beasts can get angry. This is simply a blessing for me."

Thinking of his wonderful future, Yun Shenwei felt delighted. He continued deeper into the mountain range, seeking out wild beasts to fight and test his strength.

A few days later, Yun Shenwei had gotten plenty of practice in the forest and had perfectly adapted to shifting the power within his body. He was now far, far stronger than before.

If defeating Gu Ming once required him to be serious and go all out, now half that time would be enough.

The armor-breaking ability could greatly weaken the opponent's defenses, while the powerful burst could inflict a tremendous impact on an enemy who had lost those defenses. The perfect combination of these two abilities was practically flawless.

"Senior Apprentice Brother! Where are you? The Sect Leader is looking for you!"

At that moment, the calls of several disciples echoed through the forest.

After giving it some thought, Yun Shenwei quickly understood what this was about. Without another word, he ran back and found the person calling for him.

"Senior Apprentice Brother!"

This Yun Lan Sect disciple hurriedly clasped his hands in greeting.

"Did you come looking for me because of the matter of breaking off the engagement?"

Without even bothering to wipe the sweat from his brow, Yun Shenwei immediately asked. He felt that was probably the case, since he had made things very clear before the competition.

"Senior Apprentice Brother, you truly have the gift of foresight. The elders did indeed send me to relay this matter."

The Yun Lan Sect disciple looked astonished. He had not expected his Senior Apprentice Brother to be so clever. Before he could even explain the matter, Yun Shenwei had already guessed it.

"The Great Elder has already gone to the Nalan Family."

After thinking for a moment, the Yun Lan Sect disciple told him everything he knew about this trip.

Yun Shenwei nodded, casually tossed the other man some cultivation pills, patted him on the shoulder, and headed back.

"Thank you, Senior Apprentice Brother!"

The young disciple was overjoyed. He had never imagined that simply running out to deliver a message would earn him such a great reward. He felt even more grateful toward his Senior Apprentice Brother.

Before the Yun Lan Sect's main hall.

After learning the news, Yun Shenwei hurried back in a panic. When he arrived, he saw many people standing before the entrance.

"Disciple Yun Shenwei greets the Sect Leader!"

Among the crowd, Yun Shenwei spotted Yun Yun, the Sect Leader with whom he shared the relationship of sworn elder sister and younger brother. He immediately clasped his hands and bowed respectfully.

At this moment, Yun Yun carried an air of nobility, and the people beside her were all familiar faces to Yun Shenwei.

Nalan Yanran, Second Elder Yun Li, Third Elder Yun Heng, and Ge Ye, the Steward.

"You brat, no one knew where you'd gone these past few days. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought you'd been assassinated."

When Third Elder Yun Heng saw Yun Shenwei, he stroked his beard and said with a faint smile.

"I can see a fierce bloody aura around this kid. No need to guess—he must have gone off to train hard again."

Second Elder Yun Li laughed heartily, then turned and said, "Sect Leader, since Yun Shenwei is here, you should give the word."

"Mm, very well."

Yun Yun nodded lightly, her gaze gentle as she said, "This trip to the Xiao Family to break off the engagement is extremely important, so Second Elder Yun Li will personally lead the group."