The power of a punch! A fellow disciple in distress?

The Demon Beast Forest was densely wooded, with trees so thick they blotted out the sun.

In a dense part of the forest, a group of Iron-skinned Wild Boars, with prominent single horns and bodies covered in thick, keratinous armor, were using their massive horns to root up the ground.

Suddenly, they all raised their heads, their gaze fixed forward.

They saw a figure, looking quite leisurely and at ease, slowly walking towards them.

The group of Iron-skinned Wild Boars paused for a moment, then instantly erupted in rage!

Are you kidding? They were the overlords of this area; ordinary first-tier Yao Beasts didn't dare to provoke them easily!

Yet a human dared to openly step in here? Wasn't that essentially not putting them in his eyes at all?

So, they immediately let out savage roars, moved their heavy hooves, and charged at that person!

"Oh, so enthusiastic?"

The newcomer was Lin Mo.

He looked at the group of menacing Yao Beasts, his face showing no emotion.

He merely raised his hand and gently pointed forward.

In an instant, a dazzling purple lightning bolt appeared out of thin air, instantly engulfing the several Iron-skinned Wild Boars charging at the front.

Sizzle!

Amidst the harsh crackling of electric arcs, those several Yao Beasts didn't even manage to let out a scream before they directly turned into charcoal.

Then, under the violent power of the thunder, they completely disintegrated, leaving not even a speck of dust.

Seeing this, the remaining Iron-skinned Wild Boars were immediately scared out of their wits, their large eyes filled with terror.

However, before they could turn and flee, another bolt of lightning struck.

The world became quiet.

"Tsk, as expected of the Perfection-level Blazing Thunder, its power is truly formidable!"

Lin Mo blew at his fingers, as if to clear non-existent dust, quite satisfied with the results he had achieved.

This was still without him using his full strength, merely the effect of a casual strike.

If he were serious, he probably could have directly annihilated this group of Iron-skinned Wild Boars with just one move!

Just then, the ground suddenly vibrated violently.

A giant bear, even larger than the previous Iron-skinned Wild Boars and covered in rock-like scales, emerged from the forest.

Its two bear paws glowed with an earthy yellow Spiritual Qi Aura.

This was indeed a first-tier Advanced Yao Beast, the Rock-Armored Bear.

Its strength was comparable to a Cultivator at the Peak of Qi Refining Realm.

"Roar!"

The Rock-Armored Bear was clearly startled by the lightning technique just now.

It looked at Lin Mo, letting out a deafening roar, its massive body charging forward with immense force.

Facing this enormous creature, Lin Mo didn't even bat an eyelid.

He simply, straightforwardly, threw a punch forward.

"Collapsing Fist!"

There was no earth-shattering momentum, no dazzling light effects.

Only an ordinary-looking fist.

However, the moment that fist made contact with the Rock-Armored Bear's massive paw—

Boom!!!

An indescribably terrifying power erupted instantly.

The Rock-Armored Bear's massive body suddenly froze; the next second, starting from its paw, it disintegrated inch by inch, exploded, and finally burst open with a crash, turning into a cloud of blood-colored mist scattering across the sky.

One punch, exploded!

"What, that's it?"

Lin Mo shook his hand, surprised by this result.

He knew his current strength was powerful, but he didn't expect it to be this powerful.

Combined with the Collapsing Fist, which Lin Xiyue had only recently brought to Perfection, he could actually explode a first-tier Advanced Yao Beast, known for its strength, with a single punch!

One must know, he hadn't used any Spiritual Qi just now!

He exploded the Rock-Armored Bear purely with his Physical Body strength?

This was too exaggerated!

"It seems I still underestimated my strength after it was enhanced!"

"Currently, with the enhancements, my strength is at least sixty thousand catties!"

"Add to that the Perfection-level Collapsing Fist, exploding a first-tier Advanced Yao Beast with one punch doesn't seem like something particularly difficult to understand."

"I even suspect that if this punch landed on a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator, even with his Spiritual Qi shield, he would probably be shattered on the spot, right?"

Lin Mo stroked his chin in thought.

He gradually gained a clear understanding of his current strength.

He could now be one hundred percent certain that the Physical Body of a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator absolutely couldn't withstand one of his punches!

However, after reaching the Qi Refining Realm, Cultivators all had Spiritual Qi shields around their bodies.

Therefore, he wasn't sure if his current Physical Body strength alone could break through a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator's Spiritual Qi shield.

"Hmm, it shouldn't be that easy. A Foundation Establishment Realm's Spiritual Qi shield is quite something; it's not that easy to break through its defense."

"However, when the number of Cultivators in Great Xia increases by several hundred or even thousands of times in the future, and my strength continues to rise..."

"At that time, let alone the Foundation Establishment Realm, even the stronger Spirit Sea Realm or even Golden Core Realm might not be able to block one of my punches, right?"

Thinking of the bright future, Lin Mo felt a surge of exhilaration.

His strength could continue to stack!

As long as Great Xia was powerful enough, he would eventually become a One-Punch Man!

"Well, I've circled the Demon Beast Forest twice, and I've pretty much figured out my strength."

"Now, it's time to complete a Sect mission along the way."

With that thought, he composed himself, identified his direction, and headed deeper into the Demon Beast Forest.

His mission target was ten Intermediate first-tier Iron-skinned Wild Boars.

But so far, he hadn't even found a trace of them, so he could only look deeper...

At the same time, in a valley about ten miles from Lin Mo.

A young man dressed in the uniform of a Qingxuan Sect Outer Sect Disciple was wielding a long sword, fiercely battling a group of Yao Wolves whose bodies were engulfed in flames.

Fire Ferocious Wolves, Advanced first-tier Yao Beasts, were naturally savage and skilled in coordinated attacks.

Even ordinary Cultivators at the Peak of Qi Refining Realm were not their match.

However, at this moment, the young man's swordsmanship was superb, and his movements were fluid, making him appear at ease under the wolves' encirclement.

Each time his long sword swung out, it brought forth a sharp sword light, precisely slicing open the throat of a Fire Ferocious Wolf.

In just a moment, the ground was covered with the corpses of Fire Ferocious Wolves.

The young man sheathed his sword and stood, a hint of arrogance appearing on his face as he looked at his handiwork.

He tidied his slightly disheveled robes before turning his gaze towards the center of the valley.

There, a small flower, entirely crimson and seemingly burning with flames, swayed in the wind.

flame heart grass, an auxiliary Spirit Medicine for refining a certain Foundation Establishment Medicinal Pill, was quite valuable.

His purpose for this trip was precisely for this.

Just as he walked forward with a relaxed expression, preparing to pluck the Spiritual Plant—

"Awoo—!!!"

A wolf howl, full of rage and majesty, suddenly came from the depths of the valley, its sound waves rolling and making the entire valley hum.

The young man's expression instantly changed dramatically.

Without thinking, he rushed to the flame heart grass at the fastest speed, carefully uprooted it, and quickly placed it into his Storage Pouch.

Then, he turned and ran!

Are you kidding me!

The pressure contained in that wolf howl just now could only belong to a second-tier Yao Beast!

Equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator!

He, a ninth-level Qi Refining Realm, wouldn't he be courting death by staying?

The young man executed his movement technique to the extreme, transforming into a wisp of green smoke, frantically fleeing towards the outside of the valley.

However, he was fast, but the thing behind him was even faster!

A violent and scorching Aura rapidly approached from behind, and the terrifying oppressive feeling made his heart almost leap out of his throat.

"Damn it!"

The young man glanced back, only to see a giant wolf, more than three times the size of an ordinary Fire Ferocious Wolf, its fur like burning flames, staring at him with a pair of brutal eyes.

It was actually a second-tier Intermediate Yao Beast, the Fire Ferocious Wolf King!

He couldn't shake it off at all!

"Since I can't escape, I can only fight to the death!!"

A fierce glint flashed in the young man's eyes. He abruptly stopped, turned to face the pursuing Fire Ferocious Wolf King, and frantically channeled the Spiritual Qi within his body without reservation.

"Yellow Rank Advanced Sword Technique, Flowing Wind Sword!"

He unleashed a full-power sword strike.

In an instant, dozens of green sword shadows appeared out of thin air, intertwining to form a sword net that enveloped the Fire Ferocious Wolf King.

This was his ultimate trump card, which he had already cultivated to the Perfection level.

And the power of this sword strike had even touched upon the Foundation Establishment Realm!

However, facing this sword strike, which was enough to instantly kill any Qi Refining Realm Cultivator, the Fire Ferocious Wolf King merely disdainfully raised its paw.

Clang, clang, clang!

A series of metallic clashes rang out.

The seemingly indestructible sword net struck the Fire Ferocious Wolf King's paw, leaving only a few faint white marks.

The young man's expression instantly froze.

Is this... the power of the Foundation Establishment Realm?

The gap was so huge it was despair-inducing.

The Fire Ferocious Wolf King seemed to be thoroughly enraged by his futile attack.

It opened its bloody maw, let out a roar, and a giant paw wreathed in blazing flames struck down at the young man with lightning speed.

The protective Spiritual Qi on the young man's body was as fragile as a pane of glass before this paw, shattering upon impact.

Pfft!

Sharp claws tore through flesh and blood, leaving a bone-deep claw mark on his chest, the wound charred black and emitting the smell of roasted meat.

"Ugh...!"

The young man let out a muffled groan, his entire body sent flying, heavily crashing to the ground, no longer able to move.

He felt his life force rapidly draining away, and looking at the Fire Ferocious Wolf King walking towards him step by step, its eyes full of cruelty and mockery, an endless despair surged within him.

Was he, the dignified number one genius of the outer sect of the Qingxuan Sect, going to die so ignominiously at the jaws of a beast?

However, just as he was about to close his eyes and await death—

A slightly curious voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

"Are you a Qingxuan Sect Disciple?"