Entering the Wilderness Alone!

Whoosh!

Little Shadow landed back in Wei Fan's palm. Its originally dark blue feathers were now streaked with strands of peculiar red, like flowing flames.

"Doesn't it look a bit like the crimson blood qi of the Blood Rage Realm?" Wei Fan was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected Little Shadow to possess an ability similar to consuming and evolving.

"Go!" Wei Fan released Little Shadow into the high sky.

Little Shadow immediately vanished into the darkness, flying towards the Inner Circle.

With Wei Fan's current strength, he didn't need Little Shadow's help to kill Monstrosities, but it could protect his sister, Wei Yingying.

Now that the Zhu Family had made a move against him, he was also worried about his sister's safety.

Afterward, Wei Fan threw Zhu Luo's mangled corpse off the city wall.

Beasts lurking in the darkness seemed to catch the scent of blood and were drawn over.

Soon, Zhu Luo's body was dragged into the bushes, disappearing into the darkness.

Wei Fan glanced at it and paid it no further mind, turning to leap off the city wall himself.

Wei Fan hadn't originally planned to venture deep into the wilderness, but since the Zhu Family was already targeting him, he couldn't just sit and wait for death any longer.

Zhu Yiwu possessed the strength of a peak Mortal Realm cultivator, so it was obvious he was powerful. Without absolute certainty, Wei Fan didn't dare to engage him in a decisive battle.

Therefore, while he still had time, Wei Fan intended to gather as much energy as possible to become stronger.

Wei Fan moved through the darkness, the surrounding vegetation rustling.

As soon as he entered the wilderness, Wei Fan sensed multiple gazes watching him.

In this unknown place, many eyes were coveting him.

Swish!

Just then, a vine appeared beneath Wei Fan's feet, coiling around his leg like a python.

"Hmph!" Wei Fan's Qi Vortex Node on his leg lit up, shattering the vine.

Then, Wei Fan turned his head to look to his rear right. In that direction, a tall, tree-like object was slowly moving.

"Die!"

The Wild Goose Wing Saber in Wei Fan's hand glowed red, and he slashed out.

The saber energy sliced the tree-like Monstrosity directly in half, the cut as smooth as a mirror.

"Ding, killed a Black Ghost Level Monstrosity, Energy +10."

The System's voice rang out, and Wei Fan confirmed the Monstrosity was dead.

Afterward, Wei Fan continued to scout the outskirts of Wushan Village, searching for Monstrosities hidden in the darkness.

As for the deeper wilderness, Wei Fan didn't dare to go yet, as his intuition told him there was danger there.

After about the time it takes to burn one stick of incense, Wei Fan spotted a shadowy figure crawling ahead, resembling a small mountain.

Roar!

As if sensing Wei Fan's approach, a pair of lantern-sized eyes opened, revealing incredibly ferocious eyes.

"Hmm?" Wei Fan's hair stood on end. He immediately entered the True Intent State, unleashing twelve times his normal strength.

Then, a massive arm smashed down from the sky.

Boom!

The ground shook violently, cracking and splitting, forming a small pit three meters in radius.

In the center of the pit, Wei Fan held his saber to block. The Wild Goose Wing Saber bent under the pressure.

"Strong enough!" Wei Fan's tiger's mouth went numb from the impact. This was the first time he had been at a disadvantage in a contest of strength.

However, the formidable defense of the Iron Ridge Art meant he didn't suffer any injuries. Instead, his blood qi surged and boiled, making him eager for a fierce battle.

"Again!"

Wei Fan's blood qi erupted, his muscles bulging like a giant furnace, radiating endless heat from his body.

Boom!

Wei Fan, like a ferocious ancient beast, collided with the giant shadowy figure.

It was then that Wei Fan recognized the shadowy figure as a giant bear.

Wei Fan stood at 2.6 meters tall, but the giant bear was nearly 5 meters, almost twice Wei Fan's height.

Yet, even so, Wei Fan's strength was not inferior.

Every punch he landed left a bloody hole in the giant bear.

Oooowww!

The giant bear let out cries of pain.

Its attacks hit Wei Fan but couldn't inflict damage, while Wei Fan's blows left bloody wounds on it.

Even though these wounds were merely superficial for the giant bear's massive frame.

Still, the cumulative damage was taking its toll, and the bear was struggling to cope.

In contrast, Wei Fan grew bolder and more courageous with every passing moment.

ROAR!

With a pained cry, the giant bear turned and fled.

"You damn beast, you think you can escape!" Wei Fan leaped up, landing on the bear's back.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Wei Fan rained punch after punch down on the bear's spine. A gaping wound opened up on its back, revealing the stark white bone beneath.

Yet, even with such injuries, the bear's speed didn't diminish in the slightest as it charged desperately into the depths of the wilderness.

At this moment, Wei Fan felt a strong sense of crisis surge within him.

CRUNCH!

Wei Fan threw another punch, shattering the bear's spine.

"Killed a Blood Ghost Level Monstrosity, Energy +25."

Hearing the kill notification, Wei Fan pushed off with his feet, propelling himself backward.

Simultaneously, a massive spike erupted from the ground, piercing the giant bear's corpse entirely.

Immediately after, the bear's body rapidly shriveled, its bones and flesh seemingly drained away, leaving only a tattered, ruined hide.

Witnessing this, Wei Fan felt a chill crawl up his spine.

Before entering the wilderness, he had memorized the simple map Liu Yin'er had given him. It indicated a marked forbidden zone near Wushan Village.

Beneath this forbidden zone, a terrifyingly powerful Monstrosity lay hidden. No living creature that had ever stepped foot there had ever returned.