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Days later, two youths in black and white, Yan Lenglei and Mo Jidong left the outskirts of the Blackcloud Forest, entering the deeper area. Even though it was dangerous, if they were careful, they wouldn't run into any Grade Three Demonic Beasts, or even the Spirit Flame Wolf, a Grade Four Demonic Beast, and also the ruler of the Blackcloud Forest.
Facing it, even a cultivator at the Viscount realm would have to escape if they didn't want to become food for it. Within the Blackcloud Forest, it was confirmed that there existed only one Grade Four Demonic Beast, with a few Grade Three, and many Grade One and Two.
Yan Lenglei and Mo Jidong went through the forest in the trees, looking for any Demonic Beasts. Now that they entered the core area within the Blackcloud Forest, they must be careful since a Grade Three big daddy could decide to come for a stroll.
Within the treetops, they leaped through branches quickly, and as silently as they could, to avoid any trouble. Even after a few hours, they didn't run into any Demonic Beasts.
Even if it were a large forest, to not be able to find even one Demonic Beast was strange. This was especially so since they were in a natural habitat of such creatures. It was easy to think of a few reasons why they couldn't find any.
Hopping branch by branch, the trees rustled along with the wind. The two of them sped through the forest at great speeds, thanks to their powerful physical bodies. Air pressure meant nothing to them, allowing them to move unhindered.
After moving about for an hour's time, they stopped and stayed on thick tree branches. On the ground below, three Demonic Beasts of different kinds were having a three-way battle. Judging from their aura, each of them was Low Tier Grade Two Demonic Beasts.
One was a large bear-like creature, another was a tiger and the last a wolf. Each of them was powerful in their own right. A bear held the greatest strength and strong vitality, along with flexible joints that made up for their lack of speed.
A tiger was both powerful and fast, being stronger than a wolf but weaker than a bear, faster than a bear, but slower than a wolf. A wolf was usually nimble and packed a powerful bite rather than being physically strong. This Demonic Wolf in particular was robust, not seemingly to lose out to the tiger.
The three Demonic Beasts each stood in a corner, not too far from each other. They were in a deadlock, not moving so that the other couldn't take advantage of them in the middle of a fight.
Growl!
After a long deadlock with neither side budging, the wolf Demonic Beast made the first move. It leapt with its robust and agile body, aiming its sharp fangs at the bear Demonic Beast.
Roar!
The bear roared, as it swiped its arm sideways, slapping the wolf away. It took another step forward, preparing to go one-on-one with the tiger.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, a powerful sword projection danced through the air, skimming past the two Demonic Beasts, aiming for the wolf. The wolf Demonic Beast that was smacked away had just regained its composure in the air.
It rotated its body and was about to land, preparing for the next assault. Unfortunately, a terrible sword energy swept through the air, aiming directly for it. The sword was incredibly fast, even a Demonic Beast that specialized in speed couldn't match the speed of the sword.
The sword stabbed directly through its body, pinning it into a nearby tree, not allowing blood to drip from its wound. The two Demonic Beasts stopped their attacks and turned to face the direction of the sword.
They both roared, creating a small duststorm kick off around them. Two youths in black and white leaped down from the trees, each taking on a different Demonic Beast.
Yan Lenglei stood on the right, facing the bear, Mo Jidong faced the tiger.
Bang!
Mo Jidong made the first move, taking a step forward, the ground beneath his feet sunk like two small craters created by a fallen meteor. A baneful black aura erupted around his fists, creating an armor of black smog.
With a single step, he arrived in front of the tiger and punched forward.
Bang!
The tiger had no time to react. Mo Jidong had arrived in front of it in the blink of an eye. His fist landed directly on its face, sending it flying dozens of meters back. As it was in the air, Mo Jidong ran forward, arriving on the other side before it and grabbed its tail.
With his feet engrained into the ground, he spun around dozens of times before throwing it into the distance.
Boom!
The Demonic Beast crashed into a large tree, causing it to shake. Tree leaves fell and scattered like cherry blossom leaves, while the tiger's body dropped onto the ground.
Roar!
The tiger's tattered body was seen, slowly trying to get up. Its four limbs twitched, as it slowly got up despite all the pain coursing through its body. As a Grade Two Demonic Beast, it wouldn't go down unless it was fighting until its last breath.
Suddenly, it fell down on all its limbs, no longer moving as it glared at Mo Jidong until its final breath. Nearby, Yan Lenglei was facing the bear.
Since it was large and powerful, it wasn't very agile. In fact, it could be considered as very slow. If one were to dodge its attacks, it was very easy to kill it.
Around his body, a sword image was released from him, rotating in the air above. The sword was made up entirely out of the Concept of Ice, as snowflakes as well as a bone-chilling sensation was being emitted from the sword.
The bear slowly charged at Yan Lenglei. Its large claws along with its terrifying strength headed straight for the former. Before its attack could even reach, the sword rose into the air, penetrating through the air to behead the Demonic Beast.
Plop!
A sword was released, turning around to return to its owner. The sword image rotated in the air above Yan Lenglei's head, before returning into his body. As for the Demonic Beast, its head dropped to the ground, as its body also did after a short delay.
The wound was so precise and clean, that there were no traces of blood around the head. Only blood leaked from the wound from the neck down. As the wolf that was pinned to the tree, it had long died before the short battle had begun.
After collecting the remains of the three Demonic Beasts, they had a better grasp of their strength. Mo Jidong's physical strength and physique was incredibly strong and robust. He could easily lift an object over a thousand jin in weight, while his joints were flexible, allowing for an agile body that was perfect in every perspective.
His cultivation technique also allowed him to use a special kind of energy called Magical Energy. It was similar to Qi but not the same. It was a special kind of energy that was a mixture between Spiritual Qi and physical force.
It was hard to explain, with nobody having a concise idea of what it actually was. Mo Jidong's Magical Energy allowed him to coat his entire body in black smoke-like energy, strengthening his attacks and boosting his defences. A small amount of it would be naturally released from his body even without him doing it himself.
As for Yan Lenglei, his physique was also powerful and robust. While it couldn't match up to Mo Jidong's physique, it was still an extremely powerful one. His strength allowed him to easily carry a 500 jin object. It was also agile and flexible, as well as granting him immunity to all kinds of Concepts.
Of course this immunity would only apply if he himself has comprehended the Concept. Otherwise, it was just an extra plus to his cultivation technique. As for Qi Refinement, it wasn't any different to a regular cultivation technique.
The speed was average, and neither did it give him anything special. The sole purpose of the technique was to grant a dual cultivation system, as well as an incredibly powerful Divine Rune. Otherwise, it was considered as mediocre.
With his Divine Rune along with his own talent, his training speed was incredibly fast, which made up for his lacking technique.
With a firm grasp of their prowess, they both ventured deeper into the core of the Blackcloud Forest.
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Hiss!
A large purple python with incredibly tough scales and horns growing from its chin, that was almost a meter each, spat out venom at two youths that dared to challenge it.
As a Middle Tier Grade Two Demonic Beast, it was more than an entire realm above them! This thirty meter long python had strength that was comparable to the middle stages of the Noble Realm!
Even a late Noble Realm cultivator may have trouble against this beast if they were not careful. Now, two youths of the middle Awakening Realm had dared to challenge its authority, how could it not be mad?
As venom was spat from its tongue, the two youths quickly jumped back to avoid it. A youth in white stayed further back as a powerful sword image emerged from within his body.
The sword image contained two powerful Concepts of Ice and Thunder. Upon comprehending the Concept of Thunder, the youth was immediately able to combine it with his previous strength, bringing it to a whole new level.
The sword image changed colors at a constant pace. Blue, purple, blue and purple. It rose into the air immediately, streaking across the air as it headed for the python.
The other youth was dressed in black. As he came forward, a dark Magical Energy erupted from his entire body. Black smoke-like energy filled his arms, as he clenched his fists and took a large step forward.
Bang!
The ground beneath his feet cracked from his weight. He flew towards the python like a meteor, as his fist was was ready to meet the python's scales.
Hiss!
The python hissed, it rotated its huge body, as its tail slammed down towards the youth in black. As for the sword image, the python dodged, creating a loop with its body.
Unfortunately, the sword image that had missed its target stopped in mid air, before rotating around to target its foe again.
Boom!
The python tail slammed down hard against the ground, kicking up a huge sandstorm, while leaves fell from nearby trees. The youth in black dodged as he leaped into the air and aimed his fist at the python's face.
Hiss!
The python was enraged, it opened its mouth widely and aimed its venomous fangs and horns at the youth in black. A sword image swooped down, causing it to stop in its tracks.
Its tail that was just on the ground suddenly swooped up and swatted away the youth in black, sending him flying.
Bang!
The youth in black was hit hard by its tail. Rather than being sent flying though, the youth managed to latch his arms around its tail. The sword image swooped past, cutting a single eye of the python.
Hiss! Hiss!
As blood flew out like a fountain from one of its eyes, the python flailed around in both pain and frustration. It had actually been injured by two youths of the Awakening Realm, if other Demonic Beasts found out, it would be embarrassed to death.
Its tail swung around randomly, slamming into the ground, as well as nearby trees. The youth in black held on tightly, as he slowly spread his fingers across the large tail.
Whoosh!
A powerful sword image once again swooped through the air. Rather than aiming for a weak spot, it aimed for the python's tough scales.
Slash!
As the sword streaked across the air, it managed to wound the python. As a Grade Two Demonic Beast, its scales were incredibly tough, normally it would be hard for even early and middle stage Noble Realm cultivators to wound it, now, a brat of the Awakening realm actually managed to wound it!
While the wound wasn't deep, and no blood was dripping out, it was still a testament that displayed just how powerful the combined might of two Concepts were.
The python's one remaining eye glanced at the youth in white. It would go for him first, before eliminating the youth in black. As its head pounced towards the youth in white, the python suddenly felt a sharp pain in its tail.
It felt as though it was being crushed by a small mountain. It turned back, only to see a youth that managed to dig his palms through its scales that were the toughest on its tail, crushing it like a human crushing an ant.