11: Chapter 11 The Snipe and the Clam Fight: An Eye for an Eye

[At the fourth hour of the Boar, in the Fourth Mountain region of the mountain range behind Yun Lan Mountain, a third-grade medicinal herb, moon shadow grass, is about to mature. moon shadow grass is a primary ingredient for various third-grade pills and a supplementary ingredient for various fourth-grade medicinal herbs; it is even used in the refining of some fifth-grade pills. Consuming it directly can increase a cultivator's sensitivity to the energy of heaven and earth for three days when practicing under the moonlight.]

[At the fifth hour of the Boar, a late-stage Rank 2 Magic Beast, the Howling Moon Wolf, and a mid-stage Rank 2 Magic Beast, the Earth Savage Bear, will both be severely injured while fighting over the moon shadow grass and will die half an hour later. Their corpses will become food for a late-stage Rank 1 Magic Beast, the Yunlan Eagle, fifteen minutes later, and the moon shadow grass will also be devoured by the Yunlan Eagle.]

Gu Han was no stranger to fortuitous information like this.

Over the past ten days, every fortuitous encounter prediction he received was of this type.

Within the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm, he had already transplanted ten types of relatively rare Rank 1 medicinal herbs and natural treasures, seven types of Rank 2 medicinal herbs, seven Rank 1 Monster Cores, and one Rank 2 wind-attribute Monster Core.

It was likely because he was cultivating at the peak of the Third Mountain and had no plans to leave the core area of Yun Lan Mountain in the short term, so the opportunities were limited to the same region, leading to a serious homogenization of encounters.

If he were within the sect, there would be a high probability of receiving predictions related to people, pills, or cultivation techniques.

This made him feel that the Xuanwu Shell was rigidly intelligent.

Today, he had also prepared himself to harvest spirit herbs or Magic Beast corpses and Monster Cores.

But he hadn't expected it to be a third-grade moon shadow grass, along with the chance to scavenge the corpses of two Rank 2 Magic Beasts.

"Continue cultivating."

After a brief moment of surprise, Gu Han threw himself back into his cultivation.

It wasn't until the moon was dark and the wind was high outside that he opened his eyes, changed into a set of black clothes, and began to descend the mountain, heading towards the location indicated by the fortuitous encounter.

"If I get the chance, I need to find a movement Dou Technique or a lightness Dou Technique."

While traveling, Gu Han realized his current shortcoming; speed was a disadvantage.

The direct disciples of the Cloud Mist Sect had always possessed wind-attribute Fighting Qi. Therefore, although the Cloud Mist Sect recruited all talented disciples within the Jia Ma Empire, they were best at nurturing wind-attribute Fighting Qi cultivators. The sect's cultivation environment, most of its Dou Techniques, and its resources were all biased towards the wind attribute.

Speed had always been the advantage of Misty Cloud Sect disciples; relatively speaking, he would be at a disadvantage.

"Roar!"

While lost in thought, Gu Han arrived thirty meters away from the indicated location. From a distance, he saw a brown bear over three meters tall, looking like a small hill, confronting a wolf whose silver fur glowed with a strange brilliance under the moonlight.

It was the Howling Moon Wolf and the Earth Savage Bear. Fifteen meters to their north was a silver-colored spirit herb that was absorbing the lunar essence, standing out from a pile of weeds.

Confirming the location was correct, Gu Han's mind flickered, and he returned to the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm.

During this period, his strength had been increasing, and his Soul Power had also improved slightly. The secret realm space had grown to about four meters in length, width, and height.

While inside the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm, he could have a clear grasp of the situation within a four-meter radius outside, somewhat similar to the external release of Divine Sense that only a Dou Ling could possess.

However, a Dou Ling could perceive their surroundings at any moment, whereas he could only do so by focusing his perception while inside the secret realm.

Nevertheless, this was enough of a pleasant surprise, as it greatly increased his wilderness survival and stealth capabilities.

"The battle is over."

Gu Han, who was sitting cross-legged in cultivation, twitched his eyebrows. He felt that the commotion coming from outside had lessened.

The Xuanwu Shell could peer into the secrets of heaven and detect opportunities in advance; keeping track of the hours on the Fighting Qi Continent was naturally a simple matter.

Gu Han verified it and found that it was exactly the time mentioned in the intelligence when the Howling Moon Wolf and Earth Savage Bear would be mutually injured, with half an hour left until their deaths.

"If they aren't dead, they might still have the ability to counterattack."

"A Rank 2 Magic Beast is equivalent to a human Dou Master. A Howling Moon Wolf is comparable to a Seven-Star to Nine-Star Dou Master, and an Earth Savage Bear is comparable to a Four-Star to Six-Star Dou Master."

"I'll keep waiting."

Gu Han was very patient, waiting quietly in the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm for half an hour before heading out.

In fifteen minutes, the late-stage Rank 1 Magic Beast, the Yunlan Eagle, would appear. He just needed to resolve things before then.

Approaching the moon shadow grass, Gu Han's brow furrowed slightly.

In a large pit not far away, the Howling Moon Wolf and the Earth Savage Bear had died miserable deaths. The bloody scene was somewhat nauseating.

The latter's neck had been bitten through, and a lot of blood had flowed out; it was clearly a fatal wound.

The former's head was caved in and it had a broken leg, likely from a desperate counterattack.

"Profound Yin Finger!"

After picking the moon shadow grass and storing it in the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm, Gu Han walked between the Howling Moon Wolf and the Earth Savage Bear.

He first pierced the Earth Savage Bear's head with a finger. The cold energy froze the layer of flesh it touched, preventing any blood from staining his finger.

After a slight stir, he felt something hard.

This Earth Savage Bear had a Monster Core, a Rank 2 earth-attribute Monster Core.

"Good luck."

Taking out the Monster Core, Gu Han conveniently stored the Earth Savage Bear's corpse into the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm as well.

He could improve his meals over the next few days and taste the flavor of bear paw.

Afterward, Gu Han followed the same procedure and found a Monster Core inside the Howling Moon Wolf as well.

A Rank 2 wind-attribute Monster Core!

This could be considered quite a harvest.

The Earth Savage Bear's gallbladder could be sold as a Rank 2 medicinal ingredient, and its fur and meat could also be sold.

The Howling Moon Wolf's fur was very valuable on the market, and its claws and teeth could be used to craft weapons that channel Fighting Qi.

Taking all his gains with him, Gu Han returned the way he came toward the Third Peak. The cultivation speed was even faster under the dark wind, and he couldn't get enough of it.

"Hmm?"

Just as he reached the foot of the Fourth Mountain, the sound of something breaking through the air suddenly rang out behind him.

The speed was extremely fast. Gu Han only felt a sense of danger envelop him; his hair stood on end, his blood froze, and he had no time to react.

At the critical moment, the Qi cyclone in his dantian rotated rapidly according to the path of the Profound Ice Strength, and with a thought, he entered the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm.

"Phew!"

The danger was averted, and Gu Han could hear his own heartbeat.

A surge of killing intent rose in his heart, and he immediately closed his eyes to focus on sensing the situation outside.

"Wind Nether Snake!"

At the position where he had been before entering, Gu Han saw a green venomous snake about three meters long, as thick as a wrist, with horn-like ears that caught the wind.

This was the Wind Nether Snake, which was relatively common near Yun Lan Mountain. It was a wind-attribute Magic Beast known for its concealment and extreme speed. Its own combat power wasn't strong, but it excelled at ambushes. Some Misty Cloud Sect disciples who came to the rear mountains for training were often caught off guard by them.

"Late-stage Rank 1, equivalent to a Seven-Star to Nine-Star Dou Practitioner."

Gu Han narrowed his eyes, his killing intent growing even stronger.

Rank 1 Magic Beasts didn't have high intelligence; even if it were stronger than him, he could deal with it.

After a brief thought, he used his mind to throw out the still-warm corpse of the Earth Savage Bear.

Thud!

The heavy corpse landed on the ground.

"Hiss!"

The Wind Nether Snake was startled and quickly dodged to the side, its vertical pupils full of vigilance.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the Earth Savage Bear's corpse, a look of confusion flickered in its eyes.

The human it was ambushing had suddenly disappeared, and this Rank 2 Magic Beast, the Earth Savage Bear, had suddenly appeared.

What exactly was going on?

The Wind Nether Snake's small brain worked frantically.

But when its flickering tongue caught the scent of blood on the Earth Savage Bear's body, its limited reason was overwhelmed by desire.

Just as it couldn't help but open its mouth to bite the Earth Savage Bear, Gu Han's figure abruptly appeared, and he struck out with a finger carrying cold energy.

"Die!"