Leaving

In the end, Yan Ying did not accept everyone's suggestion to use the money to break through to the God of War level. Instead, he chose to divide the illicit money equally.

From then on, Cao Bing had obtained two enormous sums of money.

One was deposited directly under his identity information, totaling 39.744 million.

The other was even more staggering, amounting to a full 4.11262 billion. However, that money was deposited into an anonymous Swiss bank account. After all, the transfer of that money could not see the light of day.

With those two sums, even if Cao Bing never went hunting in the wilderness again for the rest of his life, he could still live extravagantly through his remaining years.

Of course, Cao Bing had no intention of indulging in a life of luxury from then on. To him, strength was what mattered most.

He could not forget the terrifying disaster of the Golden Horned Beast five years from now, nor the subsequent invasion by the Nuolanshan family.

"Uncle Yan, I want to stay in the wilderness and continue training before returning to the base city." After everyone else had left one by one, Cao Bing remained behind and spoke solemnly to Yan Ying.

"Stay here?" Yan Ying's expression froze, turning somewhat unpleasant.

"Don't worry, Uncle Yan. I absolutely won't go anywhere dangerous. I'll just train in nearby Ruins Town No. 371!" Cao Bing promised with a smile.

"No! It's too dangerous!" Yan Ying immediately refused.

Yan Ying valued this nephew of his immensely. Moreover, because Cao Bing's parents were gone, Yan Ying had always felt deeply guilty toward him. How could he possibly leave him here alone?

However, Cao Bing had already made up his mind to stay.

No matter how Yan Ying tried to persuade him, he could not dispel Cao Bing's determination to remain.

In the end, Yan Ying failed to convince Cao Bing and could only reluctantly let him stay.

Still, when the Divine Arrow Squad departed, Yan Ying and the others spent a great deal of time reminding Cao Bing to be sure to stay safe.

They forbade him from going into dangerous areas.

"Now I can see what I'm capable of with True Qi!" In Ruins Town No. 371, on the very day Yan Ying and the others returned to the base city, Cao Bing set off for the wilderness.

Most of the monsters in Ruins Town No. 371 were Beast Soldier Level. Even Junior Beast General Level monsters were rarely seen. After wandering around the town for half a day, Cao Bing finally found a Junior Beast General Level Two-Tailed Tiger Cat.

"Tch, it really is fast!" As he watched the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat charge at him like a gale, ripples stirred in Cao Bing's heart.

Honestly, when he had been with the Divine Arrow Squad before, he had never felt that Junior Beast Generals were particularly powerful. They could easily kill one during every hunt. But now that he was hunting alone, the bloody pressure it gave off made his heart secretly tremble.

Sure enough, an outstanding team is incredibly important to a Martial Artist! Not only does it make hunting more efficient, it also keeps you safe!

But precisely because the team is so excellent, my personal training has been somewhat lacking!

My goal is the Elite Training Camp. Staying with a team for too long won't benefit my growth!

In the blink of an eye, the distance between the Tiger Cat and Cao Bing rapidly shrank, leaving him no time for further thought.

Cao Bing shot forward like an arrow released from a bow. His comprehension of Flying Shadow Steps had long reached mastery, making him more than 1.8 times faster than relying on brute force alone, surpassing 120 meters per second.

With an ordinary Martial Artist's visual nerves, one could at most catch a glimpse of Cao Bing's shadow.

However, his opponent was, after all, a Beast General Level monster, and a Two-Tailed Tiger Cat that excelled in speed. Its own speed also exceeded 100 meters per second.

"Die!"

The instant Cao Bing and the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat met, they both attacked. The Tiger Cat's two sharp claws, reeking heavily of blood, viciously swiped toward Cao Bing.

Yet Cao Bing's body moved like a fish through water. In an instant, he adjusted his posture several times, swiftly evading the Tiger Cat's pounce. At the same time, the blade light in his hand split into two, making him seem as though he had grown another arm.

"Pfft!"

Blood sprayed through the air.

Cao Bing landed steadily, while a deep bloody gash had appeared at the joint between the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat's forelimb and torso.

If not for the Tiger Cat's exceptionally tough and resilient fur and flesh, Cao Bing's slash would likely have severed one of its forelimbs.

My strength is still somewhat lacking. Even though using True Qi to the limit greatly increases the power of my blade technique, I still can't inflict severe damage with one strike. Unless I hit one of its vital points directly!

Killing intent glinted in Cao Bing's eyes as his gaze locked onto two vital areas of the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat: its neck and the heart beneath its abdomen.

"Meow-roar!"

A furious roar, filled with pain, came from the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat's mouth.

That brief exchange had caused it to suffer badly.

The intense pain in its shoulder made the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat completely lose its composure.

Shifting its paws, the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat charged at the human insect before it again, determined to bite this human into two pieces!

Yet rather than being alarmed, Cao Bing was delighted as he watched the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat charge at him once more.

Something that had lost its reason was the best gift to a hunter.

It meant that the prey before him would at least save him half the effort.

Cao Bing narrowed his eyes, and his body flickered. The Two-Tailed Tiger Cat passed straight through Cao Bing's body, only to pounce upon an afterimage.

The advanced movement technique Qin De had given him was indeed extraordinary. Even though Cao Bing had only just begun practicing it, it was still considerably faster than a low-level movement technique like Flying Shadow Steps.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Two more sprays of blood splashed out. After such a long period of practice, Cao Bing's grasp of the Phantom Blade Technique had grown even deeper. He could already wield the first layer of the blade technique as naturally as his own arm.

The two blade shadows struck once more at the wounded forelimb of the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat from two tricky angles.

The Two-Tailed Tiger Cat's left forelimb was severed at the root. Losing its balance, it crashed to the ground, then rolled more than ten meters under the force of inertia before slamming into a pile of rubble.

Reaching the rubble, Cao Bing did not hesitate. He drove his blade straight into the heart of the dazed Two-Tailed Tiger Cat.

With my current ability, killing a Junior Beast General is no longer particularly difficult!

Once the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat was completely dead, Cao Bing quickly dug it out of the rubble, swiftly dissected the useful materials, and left.

As he departed, Cao Bing also reviewed the experience from this battle. It was a habit he had developed recently: after every battle, he had to reflect on it, build on his strengths, and correct his flaws.

I wonder how I'd fare against an Intermediate Beast General. I probably can't beat one, but escaping shouldn't be difficult, as long as it isn't a ferocious beast that specializes in speed.

Also, while the advanced movement technique is very good, it consumes too much True Qi. In ordinary situations, using Flying Shadow Steps in battle is more worthwhile. Besides, my movement technique realm is only the Micro Realm right now, so I can't bring out the essence of this advanced movement technique!

Sure enough, my current strength is still far too lacking!