242: A flash of cold light appeared first, and then the sword came out like a dragon!

As Wang Cao delved deeper into the forest, he discovered some precious Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicine.

There were even some decent Spirit-grade items.

Unfortunately, Wang Cao was currently focused solely on how to subdue a Spirit Beast.

As for these, it wouldn't be too late to collect them after subduing a Spirit Beast.

As the wind and snow gradually intensified, Wang Cao only encountered Yao Beasts along his journey.

Alas.

Why aren't any Spirit Beasts appearing?

Could it be that they're all hibernating?

But if they're hibernating, how did Xin Mulan encounter a Spirit Beast?

Wang Cao was utterly perplexed, so he found shelter under a large leaf to escape the wind and snow, and also ate something to replenish his stamina.

Wang Cao ate a Spiritual Plant he had picked from the roadside; a faint sweetness filled his mouth, and all his fatigue instantly vanished.

Suddenly, Wang Cao sensed movement to his left.

Wang Cao excitedly stood up, walking cautiously and eagerly towards the sound.

He thought, 'This is it, this feeling must be a Spirit Beast.'

He couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Facts proved it.

Wang Cao's intuition was correct; it was indeed a Spirit Beast.

A rabbit that had just entered the Refining Qi Transformation.

It seemed it had only recently entered the Refining Qi Transformation.

Wang Cao felt a bit dejected for a moment, looking at the Refining Qi Transformation Spirit Beast before him.

He thought, 'Should I just settle for this one?' Then he reconsidered, imagining Xin Mulan's mocking expression when she found out, which made him uncontrollably angry.

Ultimately, Wang Cao killed the Refining Qi Transformation Spirit Beast rabbit.

"Sigh, Early Stage is Early Stage, at least it's a Spirit Beast. The meat quality must be better than a Yao Beast's. I'll take it back for Mom and Dad to try."

Just like that, Wang Cao continued to go deeper, encountering many Yao Beasts and some generally weak Spirit Beasts along the way.

Wang Cao killed the ones he fancied and brought them back as rations; the ones he didn't fancy, he simply killed.

Wang Cao tidied up the corpses of the dead Yao Beasts or Spirit Beasts and placed them into his Storage Pouch.

Suddenly, Wang Cao detected a hint of danger.

He looked left and right but couldn't locate the source of the dangerous aura.

He glanced around, put away his bamboo strip, calmed his Qi and spirit, and perceived everything around him.

Suddenly, he realized that the dangerous aura was coming from a large tree about forty meters ahead.

Upon reaching the tree, he found no suspicious Yao Beasts.

Although the aura was very faint and well-hidden, Wang Cao still managed to catch a trace of it.

He quickly turned and launched a sword blade behind him.

He saw something that resembled the tree trunk, swiftly dodging Wang Cao's attack, and at the same time, it ran to another large tree, instantly disappearing without a trace.

"Hey, interesting, what is this thing?"

"Although that last move was very fast, it still let me know that this isn't a Yao Beast. Nor does it seem like a monster or anything."

"This... in this Mythical Continent, if it's not a Yao Beast, and not a monster... then... it can only be a Spirit Beast."

Thinking of this, Wang Cao couldn't help but feel happy.

He knew from the way the Spirit Beast dodged his attack just now that its strength was definitely not that of a weakling.

After several exchanges of attacks, Wang Cao finally understood what his opponent was.

A chameleon.

This was somewhat unexpected.

No wonder after each attack, if he wasn't careful, he couldn't see where the Spirit Beast went.

As long as there was something nearby, this Spirit Beast would transform into a tree, snow, grass, and various other forms.

Since that's the case, I'll get rid of all these things; let's see how you'll hide your movements and launch sneak attacks then.

"Blizzard."

"Arrow Severing Art."

Wang Cao's attacks struck the nearby vegetation, and the thick snow on the ground gradually melted away significantly.

At this moment, the Spirit Beast had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

The Spirit Beast looked at this two-legged beast mockingly, thinking, 'He still wants to kill me.'

'I hide among the vegetation, or else I blend into the snow. My skill allows me to instantly merge with anything I touch or any emotion I desire.'

'You little shrimp, you still want to find me.'

'As soon as you run out of spiritual power, I'll catch you off guard and deliver a fatal blow, and you'll be my dinner tonight.'

Just as the Spirit Beast was contemplating how to eat this two-legged beast for dinner, it saw the two-legged beast suddenly start attacking wildly like a madman.

This two-legged beast must have gone crazy.

That's perfect, I'll just give him a fatal blow.

Wang Cao nodded with satisfaction, seeing that his surroundings were almost completely empty.

Sensing a shadow from above, Wang Cao performed a backflip to dodge, and at the same time, he struck back at his opponent.

The Spirit Beast was stunned; this two-legged beast was incredibly agile.

It turned to continue hiding in the shadows, only to realize that everything around it was gone.

What a vicious two-legged beast.

Damn it.

The Spirit Beast looked around, and the anger in its heart once again changed its color.

It was completely rainbow-colored, and as Wang Cao moved, its body remained still, but its eyeballs rotated 360 degrees, following Wang Cao's movements.

Wang Cao was extremely excited.

This Spirit Beast was quite beautiful.

Opposites repel; one man and one Dragon instantly began to fight.

"Haha, come, fight! Let's see if you can satisfy me."

"A hint of cold light arrives first, then the sword emerges like a Dragon!"

"Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Art!"

"One-Sword Style: Ghost Slash!"

"Break."

The Spirit Beast saw this two-legged beast constantly shouting strange names, and thought its opponent was about to unleash a powerful ultimate move.

But each time, the opponent only used ordinary moves.

It guessed that this two-legged beast must be nearing its end, and couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

Seeing this, Wang Cao laughed loudly: "Haha, not bad, your Spirit Beast strength is decent, it can indeed make me use my ultimate moves."

With each move striking the Spirit Beast, the injuries on Wang Cao's body became more apparent.

His clothes were completely unrecognizable, and his pants were even torn short by the Spirit Beast's tongue.

The duck feathers from inside his down jacket had long since mixed with the snowflakes and fallen to the ground.

"Extreme Ghost Sword Art: Iron Cutting Style!"

"Swish!"

The final move struck the Spirit Beast, completing all the regular attacks.

With a gentle strike, the Spirit Beast fell heavily to the ground, severely wounded.

Wang Cao gasped for air, grabbing the spiritual fruit he had prepared earlier. It had fallen to the ground during the fight, and he picked it up and finished it in a few bites.

He ate several more in succession, finally recovering a little bit of his stamina.

He looked at the Spirit Beast lying on the ground.

He tossed one to it, and at the same time, laughed loudly, "Hahaha, you lost!"

"Submission or death, you choose one!"

Do you want to see what you're saying?

The Spirit Beast was shocked.

It looked at the spiritual fruit in front of it, recalling the recent battle. This two-legged beast could have clearly killed it just now, but it didn't, and even gave it spiritual fruit to eat. After some thought, it bowed its head to Wang Cao, signifying its agreement to become Wang Cao's mount.

Upon learning this, Wang Cao immediately signed a contract with the Spirit Beast.

Having successfully signed the contract with the Spirit Beast, Wang Cao lay on the ground, laughing heartily.

After a short rest, he took out a set of clothes and pants from his Storage Pouch.

The down jacket not far away was already beyond recognition; the clothes and pants in the Storage Pouch were the ones he had put in earlier.

He hadn't put in his winter clothes yet, but fortunately, as a Cultivator, this mere cold was nothing to him...