362: Chapter 361 It's so cool to be the sixth brother

Autumn passed and winter arrived...

Vast snow covered the entire Huxiao Mountain.

Outside was a world of ice and snow.

Inside the cave, it was bustling with heat.

Lu Qingfeng was dripping with sweat, practicing his punches without pause.

Every punch and kick was delivered with full strength.

After a long time... he gently exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

He finished his exercise!

He scooped water from a large wooden vat at the cave entrance and poured it over his head.

"Sizzle, sizzle..."

White smoke rose from his entire body...

"So refreshing..." Lu Qingfeng said with emotion.

With a burst of Internal Energy, he quickly evaporated the water.

His hair and beard had grown long again.

He simply picked up a sickle and, with a few quick strokes, shaved his head bald and cleaned off his beard.

He felt even more comfortable; it was all about being relaxed.

Lifting the bear-skin curtain, he began his breakfast and morning tea time.

It was ready quickly.

He put on his tiger-skin clothes, tucked in the sickle, and took some stone throwing knives he had spent a long time preparing and sharpening.

There were exactly fifty of them.

Today was the time the water blue fruit would ripen.

He was going to snatch the fruit from the lions' mouths...

With those fruits, he would no longer have to worry about lacking biological energy; it would be enough to Cultivate to the Inner Gang Realm.

Currently, he was at the Peak of Internal Force, but he hadn't reached Perfection yet.

Although he still had six stalks of black ancient grass.

But then again, who would complain about having too much of this stuff?

Moreover, he had roamed the entire forest and had harvested almost all the medicinal herbs inside.

Of course, he had also hunted quite a few tigers and black bears.

Couldn't you see that the entire cave was covered in bear and tiger skins...

Today, he would have to add some lion skins; actually, he could have hunted those lions long ago.

It was just that the water blue fruit hadn't ripened yet, so it was fine to let them help guard it.

The day it ripened would be the day of their death.

He tucked the throwing knives neatly along his waist.

He jumped straight down from the cave.

Landing on the snowy ground...

He walked quickly along the familiar path, not worried about alerting the lions.

Because the sound of the waterfall was too loud.

And in this world of ice and snow, snakes and insects had long since hibernated.

On the vast snowy ground, a solitary figure ran swiftly, treading on snow without a trace.

He truly loved the feeling of embracing nature.

He made a new decision: he wouldn't leave this place until he reached the Outer Gang realm.

...

He quickly arrived at the old spot, crouching at the edge of the bushes and watching the lions frolic on the snow through the gaps.

He narrowed his eyes and did a count.

There were still twenty-six of them.

The lion cubs had grown a bit.

However, today they all had to die...

He looked again at the water blue fruit at the edge of the waterfall; it was gradually ripening and would be fully mature by noon at the latest.

He saw the largest lion staring at the water blue fruit, drooling.

"You beast, how dare you eye my stuff? You've got quite the nerve!" Lu Qingfeng thought to himself.

He drew a throwing knife from his waist; at this distance, by infusing it with Internal Energy, he could definitely pierce the heads of the other lions for a one-shot kill.

To be safe.

He held five throwing knives in his left hand and only one in his right.

Because he had discovered that beasts exceeding normal sizes all possessed skills.

He had to be careful... not to fail in such a simple task.

He waited patiently, wanting to be more secure and wait for the final moment, fearing that other large beasts might come to snatch it and play the role of the fisherman reaping the benefits...

As time passed.

The blue of the water blue fruit became deeper and deeper, a sign that it was about to ripen.

Suddenly...

The rustling sound of falling snow caught his attention.

He turned his head to look—good heavens, two giant snakes were heading towards the meadow from a hundred meters away.

"Roar..."

The massive Lion King let out a low growl.

All the lions stopped playing and stood up.

They stared fiercely at the two giant snakes.

The giant snakes were jet black... about thirty meters long and as thick as water vats.

They were particularly conspicuous against the snow.

The two giant snakes raised their upper bodies about ten meters high, flicking their long tongues.

"Fight, fight!" Lu Qingfeng laughed inwardly.

At a time like this, he was naturally happy to have such a show to watch.

To be honest, with the help of his throwing knives, he could kill them all even if they attacked together, provided their special skills weren't factored in.

But since there was a show to watch, why bother?

Isn't it better to pick up the leftovers and be a backstabber?

So he watched quietly, though it was a pity he didn't have any melon seeds.

Otherwise, it would have been even better.

The group of fifteen adult lions quickly spread out, while the eleven cubs hid in the back, seemingly not planning to participate in the battle.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Lu Qingfeng looked at the water blue fruit and estimated it would ripen in about half an hour.

As expected, the two giant snakes were the first to lose their patience, their cold eyes glinting with endless ferocity.

One of the giant snakes retracted its tongue, its body writhing as it swam forward quickly.

Its body began to bulge from the middle, the bulge pushing forward rapidly until it reached the neck, where it opened its massive mouth.

Like a flamethrower, sizzle, sizzle...

A large burst of flames sprayed towards the pride of lions...

Lu Qingfeng: ...

Holy crap? He cursed inwardly.

A fire-breathing giant snake?

He had been curious—don't these snakes hibernate? Aren't they afraid of the cold?

Since they can breathe fire, what's there to be afraid of the cold?

"Roar..."

Not to be outdone, the Lion King let out a roar that drowned out the sound of the waterfall, sending spiral-shaped ripples toward the giant snake's flames.

The flames were blown back... scattering across the snow.

They quickly melted a large patch of ground.

The remaining lions pounced directly, with a clear division of labor.

Ten on one side, and on the other, the Lion King with four others dealt with the second snake.

A chaotic battle erupted...

The giant snake was incredibly powerful; with a roll, the lions were tossed aside, and a swing of its massive tail made the air crack with a loud bang.

It struck a lion, which fell onto the snow and went silent.

The giant snake's scales were extremely hard, making it difficult for ordinary lions to bite through them.

On the other side, the giant snake the Lion King was fighting was not doing well.

The Lion King's claws and teeth could easily bite through its scales.

The battle was quite intense, and the entire meadow was stained with blood; the red and white contrasted sharply, making it very eye-catching.

In only about ten minutes, one giant snake and eight lions were dead.

Lu Qingfeng watched with great satisfaction.

As expected, the feeling of being a backstabber was great.

The surviving Lion King, along with the other six lions, surrounded the only remaining giant snake.

A trace of blood leaked from the corner of the Lion King's mouth; it had been hit hard by the tail of the dead snake... fortunately, no vital organs were injured.

The surviving giant snake was also covered in blood; after being bitten enough times, its defense would eventually break.

"Roar..." the Lion King growled.

"Hiss, hiss..." the giant snake flicked its tongue, refusing to back down.

Lu Qingfeng remembered that it still had a skill it hadn't used; the one that had used its skill was already dead.

It proved that playing it safe really does help one live longer.

The giant snake's cold eyes stared at the Lion King as its body began to bulge, the air moving up in rings.

The Lion King retreated two steps.

The giant snake moved forward rapidly, its large mouth opening to shoot out a long stream of fire.

"Sizzle, sizzle..."

The Lion King leaped high and retreated dozens of meters.

The giant snake swung its head, and the flames formed a semicircle, spraying toward the other six lions...

Good heavens, a feint... it has strategic vision.

It hit five lions instantly; they were like they had been doused in gasoline, the fire impossible to extinguish. Before long, they stopped moving.

The Lion King let out an angry roar and pounced; it felt insulted.

Lu Qingfeng: Not enough IQ... little lion... you're playing with a snake.

The two massive monsters instantly tangled together, while the other lion kept looking for an opportunity.