3: Chapter 3 Delving into the Secret Realm

On the other side of the entrance, there were many soldiers on guard. If any unrest occurred within the Secret Realm, they could notify the outside immediately.

Carrying his Steel Blade on his back, Jiang Ling strode inside.

Along the way, Jiang Ling saw many high school seniors who had just awakened their talents hunting exotic beasts in groups of three to five, yet not a single exotic beast was in sight.

It was truly a case of too many wolves and too little meat.

However, this was near the entrance; further in, the number of exotic beasts would increase, and their Rank would be higher.

Jiang Ling walked inward for over half an hour. The number of students began to dwindle, and the roars of exotic beasts could occasionally be heard.

There were also sounds of fighting.

After another half hour, the students had scattered, and no one else was in sight.

Jiang Ling also began to grow cautious, holding his Steel Blade in hand, ready for combat at any moment.

Suddenly, Jiang Ling's eyebrows twitched slightly as he looked toward a patch of bushes on his right.

The tenfold increase in basic attributes made Jiang Ling's Mental Energy far exceed that of ordinary people, and a powerful Mental Energy played a huge role in predicting danger.

Sure enough, a rustling sound came from the bushes. A moment later, a massive wild boar appeared before Jiang Ling.

This wild boar was several times larger than a common domestic pig, almost the size of an elephant. Its tusks curved outward, displaying an eerie blood-red color.

“Blood-Tusk Wild Boar?”

Jiang Ling was momentarily startled.

In school, besides martial arts courses, identifying exotic beasts was also an important subject.

Jiang Ling was very familiar with this Blood-Tusk Wild Boar.

Blood-Tusk Wild Boars were generally Rank 7 or 8. Despite being a pig, its destructive power and danger level were higher than those of some jackals, wolves, tigers, or leopards.

With its massive body and extremely high speed, an ordinary person would have their bones shattered instantly if hit by its charge.

Even a Human Race Martial Artist at Rank 9 might not be its match.

One would need to be at least Rank 10—officially reaching the level of a First-Tier Martial Artist—to fight it one-on-one.

Jiang Ling was only Rank 5; under normal circumstances, this would be a certain-death situation.

However, Jiang Ling's Rank 5 was different from others.

The effect of the Chaos Sacred Body increased his basic attributes tenfold, making him not much weaker than a First-Tier Martial Artist.

A normal Rank 5 Martial Artist would have a Strength of 25, but Jiang Ling had 250. His Agility, Defense, Mental Energy, and Vitality were also increased tenfold.

Even some who had reached the First-Tier could not compare to Jiang Ling.

Coupled with his SSS-Rank Supernatural Ability, World-Ending Divine Thunder, he could definitely contend with this Blood-Tusk Wild Boar.

Upon seeing Jiang Ling, the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar's eyes immediately turned an excited red.

Humans liked to hunt exotic beasts for resources, and exotic beasts similarly enjoyed eating humans to increase their strength.

In the eyes of exotic beasts, the Human Race was a delicious food with extremely high nutritional value.

Especially those Martial Artists who had awakened Supernatural Abilities; eating them would significantly boost the exotic beasts' strength.

The Blood-Tusk Wild Boar let out a series of excited snorts, and in the next moment, its massive body lunged toward Jiang Ling.

Seeing this, Jiang Ling nimbly dodged to the side, and the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar missed its mark.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Jiang Ling raised the Steel Blade in his hand and slashed at the side of the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar.

Pfft!

A two-inch deep gash was carved into the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar's skin, and blood began to flow.

“Damn, this boar's hide is too thick!”

“The Rank of my Steel Blade is too low; it can only make such a small cut!”

“If I had a higher-grade Alloy Combat Blade, I would have definitely grievously wounded this Blood-Tusk Wild Boar!”

...

After one exchange, both Jiang Ling and the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar had gained an understanding of each other's strength.

Relying on its thick hide and flesh, the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar roared again and charged at Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling did not meet the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar head-on. He continued to dodge using his agile movements, then delivered another strike, hitting the boar's forelimb.

The combination of the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar's momentum and Jiang Ling's 250 points of Strength created a massive wound on its forelimb.

The Blood-Tusk Wild Boar let out an angry roar.

Seeing the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar about to charge again, blue lightning suddenly flickered in Jiang Ling's eyes.

It was time to test his SSS-Rank Supernatural Ability.

Crackle...

A large amount of blue lightning instantly coated Jiang Ling's Steel Blade, carrying an aura of total destruction.

The Blood-Tusk Wild Boar instinctively sensed danger, but the delicacy before it made it unwilling to give up.

Roar!

With a roar, the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar charged even faster.

“Slash!”

Jiang Ling shouted, slashing toward the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar's lower jaw.

Rumble...

The World-Ending Divine Thunder erupted, leaving a massive blackened wound on the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar's neck.

With a thud, the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar fell heavily to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

The boar tried to get back up, but after several struggles, it collapsed again with a thud.

This strike had dealt a fatal blow to the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar.

“Powerful indeed!”

Jiang Ling couldn't help his excitement.

An SSS-Rank Supernatural Ability's attack power was simply off the charts!

Jiang Ling cautiously walked up to the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar and delivered another heavy blow to its neck.

The flesh on the boar's neck was torn open, and blood gushed out.

The Blood-Tusk Wild Boar was still grunting and trying to rise, but it simply couldn't.

With one more strike from Jiang Ling, the Blood-Tusk Wild Boar was finished.

“Ding! Combat has doubled the leveling effect. Realm increased by 5%!”

The System's voice rang out.

“Killing one Blood-Tusk Wild Boar increased my Realm by 5% directly!”

Jiang Ling's eyes immediately lit up.

This 'Stronger with Each Battle' effect is also Heaven-Defying!

Killing one Blood-Tusk Wild Boar directly increased his Realm by 5%.

At this rate, Jiang Ling estimated he could reach Rank 10 today and join the Ranks of First-Tier Martial Artists.

“This Blood-Tusk Wild Boar is full of treasures, but the most valuable part is its tusks!”

“I definitely can't carry the whole boar away, so I'll just take its tusks for now!”

Jiang Ling felt a slight pang of regret.

If the meat of this Blood-Tusk Wild Boar were sold to high-end hotels, it would be worth at least ten thousand yuan.

But Jiang Ling's priority right now was leveling up, so he had to painfully give it up!

After much effort, Jiang Ling managed to dig out the two tusks and put them in his backpack before continuing forward.

Before long, Jiang Ling spotted two Silver Sand Wolves!

Silver Sand Wolves were around Rank 6 or 7. Two together would be difficult for an ordinary First-Tier Martial Artist to handle, but with his recent experience, Jiang Ling no longer cared.

Seeing the two Silver Sand Wolves charging together, Jiang Ling dodged using his agile movements—thanks to his 280 points of Agility—and struck with his blade, which was immediately imbued with the effect of the World-Ending Divine Thunder.

Rumble...

One Silver Sand Wolf was slashed directly, a massive wound appearing on its body.

Then Jiang Ling turned his blade to strike the other wolf. Relying on his flexible positioning and precise Blade Technique, he also disabled that wolf.

When Jiang Ling was in school, his grades were always number one, and in terms of comprehensive combat strength, no student was his equal.

Now, with the SSS-Rank World-Ending Divine Thunder and tenfold basic attributes, slaying exotic beasts was effortless.

If he had a better weapon, Jiang Ling could basically take them down with one strike each.