Chapter 27 Return to the Wilderness

Chu Han and his companion first arrived at the Wilderness Base for a stopover, and after a brief rest, they headed straight for the wilderness.

Their destination this time was the Primeval Forest deep within Black Stone Mountain; the specific location was different from where they had gone for their previous wilderness training.

The two traveled swiftly, avoiding combat with any Beasts they encountered along the way whenever possible.

But even so, they still had to take action almost every other moment.

Because those Beasts would take the initiative to attack upon seeing humans.

Chu Han collected some Materials as a result, storing them all in his backpack.

Zhao Feiyu had come to the wilderness this time to hunt Lion-type mutated beasts.

According to the information in the Beast Manual, there were only two types of Lion-type mutated beasts within the Black Stone Mountain Range: the Arrow-tailed Lion and the Black-Maned Lion.

The average Rank of Arrow-tailed Lions was Tier 1, but Tier 2 ones also existed; they were the duo's primary hunting targets.

The Black-Maned Lions were much more dangerous; adult Black-Maned Lions were all Rank 3 or above, and even their cubs were Tier 1, making them beings the two currently couldn't afford to provoke.

The two continued deeper, and it wasn't until noon that they reached the Redwood Forest where Arrow-tailed Lions roamed.

It was named for the many towering red trees that grew there.

Zhao Feiyu walked in front, the purple origin energy on his body surging slowly as he concentrated on scouting the surroundings.

His talent, the Mad Lion Bloodline, had a unique sensing ability that was particularly sensitive to Lion-type mutated beasts; all Lion-type mutated beasts within a thousand-meter radius were within his sensing range.

After a while, Zhao Feiyu snapped his eyes open, a bright glint flashing through them. "Brother Han, I've found something!"

He pointed to the front right and said excitedly, "Over there, there are two Tier 1 Arrow-tailed Lions. Let's hurry and catch up; we can't let them escape!"

Chu Han nodded and said, "Let's go."

With a flash of their figures, the two immediately sprinted toward the Arrow-tailed Lions at top speed.

Soon, Chu Han saw the figures of the two Arrow-tailed Lions.

The Arrow-tailed Lions were massive, covered in thick yellow fur, and had a sharp, bony arrow-like object at the end of their tails—the signature "arrow tail" of the species.

The arrow tail was the Arrow-tailed Lion's most lethal weapon; once pierced, even a Tier 2 Martial Artist would be severely injured.

Zhao Feiyu let out a loud roar and took the lead in launching an attack.

He used a Long Spear, its tip coated in purple origin energy, charging forward like a streak of purple light with impressive momentum.

With an A-Rank Talent combined with family martial arts and Martial Skills, Zhao Feiyu's strength was considered top-tier even among 1st Tier Martial Artists!

In the distance, the two Arrow-tailed Lions also sensed the danger.

One of them lunged toward Zhao Feiyu, raising a paw high to strike at the tip of his spear.

Meanwhile, the arrow tail behind it was like an arrow on a fully drawn bow, ready to strike at any moment.

Clearly, the arrow tail was its true killing move!

Seeing this, Zhao Feiyu remained calm. With a flick of his wrist, his spear bypassed the lion's paw and pierced into its abdomen at an even faster speed.

The Arrow-tailed Lion let out a miserable howl, and its arrow tail immediately lunged forward, but Zhao Feiyu raised his spear shaft and easily deflected it.

At the same time, he twisted the spear with force, causing the Arrow-tailed Lion to roll in agony.

"Not bad."

A hint of admiration flashed in Chu Han's eyes.

Zhao Feiyu's performance against the Arrow-tailed Lion was practically perfect, something even a Tier 2 Martial Artist would find difficult to achieve.

Clearly, he was incredibly familiar with various Lion-type mutated beasts, which allowed him to handle the battle with such ease.

Chu Han stopped worrying about Zhao Feiyu's safety and instead charged toward the other Arrow-tailed Lion.

His combat style was simple and brutal; he used overwhelming speed and power to decapitate the Arrow-tailed Lion with a single Saber strike.

On the other side, Zhao Feiyu also quickly finished off his Arrow-tailed Lion, spinning his spear into a flourish and striking a cool pose.

Turning toward Chu Han, he found that Chu Han had already finished the battle and was waiting for him.

Zhao Feiyu was suddenly extremely embarrassed and could only secretly curse Chu Han for being too much of a freak.

He then took out a large container from his spatial bracelet, placed it under the Arrow-tailed Lion's wound, and began collecting the lion's blood.

Once the blood collection was complete, Chu Han stored the two Arrow-tailed Lion corpses into his space ring.

He didn't hide the existence of his spatial equipment from Zhao Feiyu; Zhao Feiyu was only surprised for a moment and didn't ask further.

Afterward, the two continued searching for new targets.

As they walked, Zhao Feiyu suddenly stopped, his expression turning solemn.

"What did you find?" Chu Han asked curiously.

Zhao Feiyu whispered to Chu Han, "There's a cave ahead with five Arrow-tailed Lions inside. Two of them are Tier 2, and the other three are Tier 1. Should we avoid them?"

"Avoid them? Can you bear to?" Chu Han asked back.

Zhao Feiyu showed a look of hesitation and frowned. "With my strength, I can handle one Tier 1 Arrow-tailed Lion, and I can barely manage two. But if three attack at once, I'm no match at all, let alone with two Tier 2 ones. Even you wouldn't be able to handle that, right?"

Although it pained him to let the opportunity go, his life was more important.

Zhao Feiyu wasn't greedy enough to throw away his life.

Chu Han smiled and patted Zhao Feiyu's shoulder, saying, "Don't be afraid. Leave those two Tier 2 Arrow-tailed Lions to me; you just need to deal with the three Tier 1 ones."

Seeing Chu Han's confident look, Zhao Feiyu felt a bit tempted. After all, the blood of a Tier 2 Arrow-tailed Lion was much more effective than that of a Tier 1!

He gnashed his teeth and said resolutely, "Wealth is found in danger; let's give it a shot! At worst, I'll be another brave man in eighteen years!"

Chu Han laughed. "It's not that serious. At most, you'll get a few scratches."

"Really? Then that's great!"

With Chu Han's assurance, Zhao Feiyu relaxed considerably.

So, the two crept toward the cave, moving cautiously to avoid alerting the prey.

But the moment they entered the cave entrance, several roars from Arrow-tailed Lions echoed from within.

They were discovered!

Zhao Feiyu's expression changed drastically.

Chu Han, however, remained calm and composed.

"Roar!"

A lion's roar rang out, followed by several yellow figures rushing forward at high speed, led by a Tier 1 Arrow-tailed Lion.

Chu Han's eyes were like lightning. He suddenly exerted force with his feet, his body launching out like a cannonball. His Saber traced a beautiful arc, instantly slaying the Tier 1 Arrow-tailed Lion at the front.

Slash!

A lion's head flew high into the air, and blood splattered throughout the cave.

His speed was so fast that neither Zhao Feiyu nor the other Arrow-tailed Lions could react.

This scene completely enraged the two Tier 2 Arrow-tailed Lions in the pride.

Tier 2 Arrow-tailed Lions were larger and had two arrow tails behind them, their bodies radiating a dangerous aura.

Their eyes turned blood-red as they let out series of roars.

"Roar! Roar!"

Even the cave trembled from the sound.

The two Tier 2 Arrow-tailed Lions lunged at Chu Han, their four arrow tails shooting toward his body like sharp arrows, moving as fast as lightning.

If hit, Chu Han's body would surely be pierced through.

But he remained calm, unruffled in the face of danger.

Although Tier 2 Arrow-tailed Lions were strong, they were far inferior to the Red-Scaled Python he had killed before; they were nothing to fear.

With a slight movement of his feet, he performed the Spirit Cat Steps, his figure instantly becoming like a ghost as he easily dodged the four incoming arrow tails.

After dodging the lethal attacks, Chu Han seized the opening and instantly closed in on one of the Arrow-tailed Lions, slamming a fist into its chest.

"Explosive Fist!"

Massive force instantly exploded inside the Arrow-tailed Lion's body.

With a sound like muffled thunder, the Tier 2 Arrow-tailed Lion's internal organs were pulverized by Chu Han's punch.

Its massive body instantly slumped to the ground, blood seeping from its mouth and nose.

An instant kill!

Such was the power of the Explosive Fist!

"This... this is too fierce!"

Behind him, Zhao Feiyu had been staring at the scene, now completely dumbfounded.

Chu Han could even one-shot Tier 2 Beasts; had he actually wanted to challenge him before?