169: The Temptation of Divine Beast Flesh and Blood

As a Beast Master, one's primary combat strength lies in their war pet, but due to the feedback from the beast, one also possesses some combat capability.

Xiao Zhi could feel that from the moment Kǎ Qí swallowed the first bite of flesh, pure energy was transmitted from the beast-taming array to strengthen his body.

As Kǎ Qí ate more of the flesh, the feedback he received increased, and his physical body grew stronger.

Feeling the surging power within his body, Xiao Zhi was somewhat eager to test his skills against the few "little rabbits" before him.

Soon, the five rabbits hopped over with red eyes, their gazes fixed solely on that piece of flesh exuding an alluring scent.

When the rabbits got close, Xiao Zhi swung his iron sword horizontally, and this powerful strike cleanly decapitated one of the rabbits.

However, this strike also temporarily snapped the other four rabbits out of the temptation of the flesh, turning their focus onto the human before them.

The rabbits surrounded Xiao Zhi and began to display their "martial arts."

In an instant, their rabbit legs blurred into phantoms, sealing off all space around Xiao Zhi.

Xiao Zhi had not expected these rabbits to be so skilled in martial arts; for a moment, he was kicked black and blue, completely unable to parry.

A moment later, Xiao Zhi lay on the ground foaming at the mouth, while the little rabbits hopped toward Kǎ Qí.

By this time, Kǎ Qí had devoured nearly half of the flesh and successfully broken through to the third rank; its fangs had grown significantly, and its aura became increasingly ferocious.

The few rabbits hopped over, biting at the divine beast meat from different directions.

Kǎ Qí did not yield an inch; it clamped its jaws onto the flesh and lunged viciously, its sharp claws tearing the rabbits into shreds.

Unfortunately, before it could continue enjoying its meal, its actions were interrupted by a venomous snake that suddenly lunged out.

The venomous snake had a clear target, shooting toward Kǎ Qí's body like a sharp arrow.

The newly advanced Kǎ Qí possessed extremely keen reflexes; with one swipe, it slammed the snake's head into the ground and immediately opened its gaping maw to bite down.

Its sharp fangs pierced into the snake's flesh, and with Kǎ Qí's death-roll, the snake was instantly torn in two.

Just then, a plump marmot emerged from underground, its large incisors biting directly onto the piece of meat that had fallen to the ground, intending to drag it into its burrow.

Kǎ Qí, currently gnawing on the "spicy stick," noticed the marmot's petty move. Seeing it about to jump into the hole, Kǎ Qí swung its iron tail fiercely.

The marmot's upper body had just entered the burrow when it was violently whipped out of the hole by the iron tail, and the meat in its mouth dropped to the ground.

Kǎ Qí tore the marmot to shreds with its sharp claws and calmly picked up the piece of meat from the ground.

At this moment, several Gale Wolves emerged from the jungle, all staring covetously at the meat before howling and charging forward.

These Gale Wolves were significantly stronger than the previous weaklings, releasing wind blades from their mouths as they ran.

Seeing this, a hint of cruelty flashed in Kǎ Qí's eyes, and thick black mist emanated from its body, condensing onto its dark, glossy fur.

The wind blades struck Kǎ Qí but were firmly blocked by a thin layer of dark armor, causing no damage at all.

Immediately after, Kǎ Qí charged directly into the group of Gale Wolves. The wolves bit toward Kǎ Qí's body, but they did not expect the dark armor on its body to suddenly sprout countless black spikes.

The spikes were extremely sharp, instantly skewering the surrounding Gale Wolves like hedgehogs.

Having resolved the crisis, Kǎ Qí let out a domineering howl, seemingly declaring its sovereignty.

"Kǎ Qí, this place is not suitable for a long stay; take the divine beast flesh and let's go!"

Xiao Zhi's words interrupted Kǎ Qí's grand ambitions.

Although Kǎ Qí had displayed great might and killed the incoming Magic Beasts, these were, after all, only low-tier Magic Beasts with limited strength.

If it attracted high-tier Magic Beasts from the Magic Beast Great Forest, it would be troublesome.

Therefore, Xiao Zhi could not care about letting it continue devouring and prepared to change locations first.

Upon hearing this, Kǎ Qí did not hesitate; it quickly grabbed the meat and came to Xiao Zhi's side to retreat with him.

If it were in the past, it might have felt a pity for the piles of Magic Beast corpses, but now with the divine beast meat right at its lips, that pile of trash could not even catch its eye.

The man and the dog quickly left the area, running deep into the dense forest.

Meanwhile, the members of the patrol team participating in the blockade of Xiao Zhi also felt the unusual activity in the Magic Beast Forest.

Countless Magic Beasts were swarming toward one direction, paying no mind to the patrol members.

Even their own war pets were no exception; each was restless, staring in one direction as if some heavenly treasure had appeared there.

The members who were originally participating in the blockade of Xiao Zhi began to have their own ulterior motives upon seeing this.

Although pursuing Xiao Zhi was a mission from above, it offered no significant benefits to them personally; if some heavenly treasure had truly appeared, obtaining it might change their destiny!

Consequently, without reporting it, some members abandoned their posts and secretly snuck toward the target, following their own war pets.

This caused the blockade surrounding Xiao Zhi to become riddled with holes before they even realized it.

Xiao Zhi naturally did not know about this; he only wanted to find a hidden place for Kǎ Qí to devour the divine beast flesh as quickly as possible.

However, Kǎ Qí, carrying the flesh, was like a bright pearl in the dark night; no matter where it went, Magic Beasts surrounded and intercepted them.

Along the way, they experienced many attacks from Magic Beasts, which added quite a few wounds to Kǎ Qí's body.

While traveling and fighting, Kǎ Qí was also diligently devouring the flesh; such good things were safest inside its own stomach.

While Xiao Zhi was traveling with Kǎ Qí, Kǎ Qí suddenly adopted a defensive stance toward a certain direction.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi also stood with his sword drawn, cautiously watching that patch of bushes.

Not long after, a rustling sound came from the bushes, and immediately following, a Beast Master wearing leather armor and holding a spear appeared in Xiao Zhi's field of vision, accompanied by a giant poisonous spider.

The newcomer saw Xiao Zhi and the flesh exuding pressure in the Kachi Dog's mouth, and a look of wild joy appeared on his face.

"Hahahaha... Today is truly a double blessing; it seems Heaven has not treated me poorly. Not only can I catch you brat to exchange for merit, but I can also get a piece of high-tier Magic Beast meat for free."

After saying this, the opposing Beast Master licked his lips, his spear pointing directly at Xiao Zhi's throat: "Brat, obediently hand over the meat, and I might just leave you an intact corpse!"

Xiao Zhi did not reply; seeing that only one person had appeared, he felt relieved and charged forward with Kǎ Qí.

He had to finish the battle quickly; otherwise, dragging it out would only lead to more enemies appearing.

The Beast Master watched as Xiao Zhi not only did not run away but instead charged toward him, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.

A mere brat; if he had run away, it might have taken some effort, but now that he had delivered himself to his doorstep, he could not be spared.

Thinking this, the Beast Master led the giant spider to meet him, preparing to accept this gift from Heaven.