First Kill of a Second-Tier Magical Beast

After noticing the movement behind him, Xiao Yang reacted very quickly.

He casually tossed the Red Ice Snake in his hand behind him.

Then, Xiao Yang lightly pushed off with both legs and leaped straight onto a tree.

He had already been in the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range for several days.

His current location could be considered fairly deep within the area, and Second-Tier Magical Beasts could appear here at any time.

So Xiao Yang needed to be even more cautious.

He looked toward the source of the disturbance.

Sure enough, there was a red name in the bushes not far away!

Once he focused his attention, he immediately saw the information attached to the red name.

[Second-Tier Iron-Horned Sheep: An Iron-Horned Sheep that had only recently broken through to the Second Tier.

Traits:...

Weaknesses:...]

Looking at the red-name information, Xiao Yang immediately knew its identity.

It turned out to be a mid-Second-Tier Iron-Horned Sheep.

At that moment, Xiao Yang stared at the bushes with even greater vigilance.

At the same time, there was a trace of longing and excitement in his eyes. He looked eager to give it a try.

This was the first Second-Tier Magical Beast he had encountered since entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range!

His main purpose in coming to the Magical Beast Mountain Range was to kill Magical Beasts above his level and obtain the tenfold experience and shop points for defeating stronger opponents.

Iron-Horned Sheep were considered relatively weak among Second-Tier Magical Beasts.

Furthermore, this Iron-Horned Sheep had only recently broken through, so it was not particularly powerful. It was perfect as Xiao Yang's target.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yang immediately used a Gold Coin Doubling Card and an Experience Doubling Card from his backpack.

He had purchased them long ago—First-Tier Multiplier Cards that lasted for an hour.

Then, with a thought from Xiao Yang, a stone the size of a human head appeared in his hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, he threw it toward the bushes with all his strength.

The stone tore through layers of leaves and grass, producing a rustling sound.

The next moment, a dull thud came from within the bushes.

Bang!

Immediately afterward, an Iron-Horned Sheep with bloodshot eyes charged out of the bushes.

It glared up at Xiao Yang in the tree with crimson eyes.

The stone Xiao Yang had thrown had already been shattered into fragments by its impact.

Xiao Yang's original purpose had been to force it out.

After all, although he could see red names, he only knew the other party's general location.

He could not see its exact condition or movements.

Bang!

The Iron-Horned Sheep slammed directly into the large tree Xiao Yang was standing in.

The trunk of that tree was more than half a meter thick.

Yet after the Iron-Horned Sheep's charge, countless cracks instantly appeared across the trunk, along with a hole gouged out by its iron horn!

Seeing that the tree had not broken immediately, the Iron-Horned Sheep took several steps back before charging at it again.

Bang!

Crack!

This time, the tree could no longer withstand the impact and was snapped cleanly in half.

However, Xiao Yang had been prepared.

The instant the Iron-Horned Sheep struck the tree and one of its iron horns sank into the trunk, he jumped down from the tree.

At that moment, the Iron-Horned Sheep had yet to pull out that horn, and it had just exerted all its strength, making it difficult to continue attacking.

Xiao Yang seized the opportunity perfectly.

He had long since channeled Battle Qi into his right hand.

The instant he landed, he threw a punch at the Iron-Horned Sheep's relatively vulnerable waist.

Eight Extremes Collapse!

Bang!

The punch landed directly on the Iron-Horned Sheep's waist, instantly shattering the faint layer of Battle Qi Veil covering its body.

The eight strands of Hidden Force unleashed by Xiao Yang also drilled into the Iron-Horned Sheep's body in an instant.

Baaaargh!

As the Hidden Force erupted, the Iron-Horned Sheep let out a shrill cry of agony.

The instant he threw that punch, Xiao Yang had no intention of continuing his attack.

He immediately used Snow-Treading Without a Trace and arrived atop another tree.

Only then did he calmly continue observing the scene below.

The Iron-Horned Sheep was writhing painfully on the ground, letting out miserable screams.

Its limbs twitched uncontrollably as they kicked wildly in one direction.

Its eyes had already begun to roll back.

Xiao Yang could sense that it was extremely weak now.

After all, the Eight Extremes Collapse he had used was already very close to the power of an Earth-Tier Battle Skill.

Even a Da Dou Shi would be severely injured or even killed if they took an attack like that head-on without using Battle Qi Armor.

Although Magical Beasts possessed stronger bodies, this was ultimately only a Second-Tier Magical Beast.

Xiao Yang extended his soul power. After confirming that the Iron-Horned Sheep was indeed extremely weak, he jumped down from the tree without hesitation and moved behind it.

Battle Qi flowed into his legs, ready for him to use Snow-Treading Without a Trace to flee at any moment.

After confirming that the Iron-Horned Sheep was truly very weak, Xiao Yang stepped forward without hesitation and used Eight Extremes Collapse once more.

This time, he aimed directly for the Iron-Horned Sheep's head!

Bang!

Crack!

Without the protection of its Battle Qi Veil, the Iron-Horned Sheep's head was instantly smashed apart by Xiao Yang's Eight Extremes Collapse.

Red blood mixed with bits of brain matter gushed out at once.

At the same time, a system notification rang out in Xiao Yang's mind.

"Congratulations, player. You have killed an early Second-Tier Magical Beast above your level. Universal Experience +8400, Shop Points +12600!"

Only after hearing the notification in his mind did Xiao Yang finally dare to step forward.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

A single early Second-Tier Magical Beast could give him so much experience!

Of course, that was mainly due to the cultivation technique experience bonus, the above-level bonus, and the Multiplier Cards.

Otherwise, it would have only given 300 experience points.

But now, with all those bonuses—especially the above-level bonus—he had received a full 8,400 points of Universal Experience!

Even at the Dou Master stage, that was nearly enough to raise his cultivation by one star!

Sure enough, suppressing his level first and killing some Magical Beasts above his level was the right choice!

Xiao Yang skillfully cut open the Iron-Horned Sheep's head.

This time, he was quite lucky. There was actually a Second-Tier Magic Core inside.

After casually putting away the Magic Core, he immediately left the area.

At the same time, Xiao Yang washed the grime from his hands and poured on some deodorizing medicine.

After all, the smell of blood lingered here and might attract other Magical Beasts.

First-Tier ones did not matter, but quite a few Second-Tier Magical Beasts could still pose a threat to Xiao Yang.

Before long, Xiao Yang had moved far away from his previous location. After confirming that there were no red names nearby, he climbed into a tree and took out a map.

It was a map of the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Several herb-gathering routes belonging to Ten Thousand Medicines Hall were marked on it.

Every cliff along those herb-gathering routes had also been marked by Xiao Yang.

Over the past few days, he had been following those routes in search of cliffside caves.

Xiao Yang had already searched all the cliffs along one route over the past few days.

He was now preparing to head to the next route and continue searching.

After getting his bearings, Xiao Yang ran directly toward the next route.