Chapter 20

C20 – Vicious Beast!

Despite Lu Lixing’s exhaustion and the weakness that pervaded his entire body, he knew he couldn’t linger in this place. With great effort, he rose from the ground and retrieved his alloy dagger from the belly of the lifeless grey wolf. Without a backward glance, he headed north.

After trudging nearly a hundred meters, Lu Lixing could no longer keep going. He collapsed to the ground, pulled out some water from his backpack, and took a couple of sips. Ripping a strip of cloth from his clothing, he dampened it with water and meticulously cleaned the blood from his face.

It wasn’t that Lu Lixing was particularly fastidious; rather, he was aware that the scent of blood could attract other predators. In his current state, another encounter with a wild beast could prove fatal.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Once he had taken care of himself, Lu Lixing leaned against a tree trunk to consider his next move. Given his condition, the smartest strategy would be to find a safe haven and wait out the seven days. Yet, if he chose to merely survive, passing the test would hold no real value. He wouldn’t gain anything from it. After all, he had ventured into Cloud Dragon Mountain not just to survive, but to grow stronger.

With his purpose clear, Lu Lixing resolved to engage in relentless combat.

As he steeled himself for a battle to the end, a sudden noise caught his attention, and a foul odor assaulted his nostrils. His face contorted in alarm, and almost instinctively, his hand shot up, driving the alloy dagger deep into the tree trunk overhead. In the same instant, he rolled away from the looming threat of the large tree.

Scrambling to his feet, Lu Lixing eyed the python impaled on the tree trunk by his dagger. The creature was over two meters long and as thick as an arm. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead as he realized how close he had come to death; a moment slower and the python would have clamped onto his throat, draining his life away.

“This is truly a thrill,” he muttered to himself.

For Lu Lixing, this was a first—a series of life-threatening encounters within mere minutes, and this was just the start of a seven-day ordeal!

As Lu Lixing was about to savor his perfectly roasted fish, a chilling roar erupted from the forest’s depths, and a formidable presence was closing in fast!

Sensing the approaching force, Lu Lixing’s expression turned grave. He sprang to his feet, ready to evade the source of the aura, but before he could act, a hulking figure burst into view with a wild ferocity.

Standing before Lu Lixing was a colossal black bear, towering at three meters tall. Its massive frame resembled a small mountain, marred with dozens of gory wounds. The bear’s ferocity was heightened by the loss of one eye, now just a blurred, bloody cavity.

As Lu Lixing stared at the imposing creature, a wave of unease washed over him. He had been navigating Cloud Dragon Mountain for six days, yet this was his first encounter with such an intimidating beast.

“I definitely can’t take on this black bear!”

Despite the bear’s battered state, Lu Lixing knew he was no match for it. The bear might not have been at its prime, but it could easily overpower and kill him. This was no ordinary wild beast; it was a bear on the brink of being a Vicious Beast, capable of slaying a Qi Refining Stage cultivator with ease.

Lu Lixing had no intention of tangling with such a formidable opponent. He was set on fleeing, but the bear seemed determined not to let him go. The glare from its sole remaining eye sent chills down his spine as it charged at him with a terrifying roar.

The bear’s size was immense, yet its movements were surprisingly swift. It swung its muscular arms with brutal force, aiming a deadly blow at Lu Lixing.

Lu Lixing felt a searing pain graze his cheek even before the bear’s paw could reach him. A direct hit would have undoubtedly reduced him to a pulp.

In a split-second decision, Lu Lixing leapt to the side, darting into the nearby underbrush. He used the dense foliage as a shield, swiftly making his escape. Only a fool would stay and risk a deadly confrontation with the black bear.

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