7: A secret fight in the forest [Please collect and read]

Returning to Han Family Village, the journey was peaceful, and Han Li did not encounter any mountain bandits along the way.

Putting down his basket, Han Li began to process his harvest.

“Bang bang bang!!!”

In the courtyard, the sound of chopping bones echoed as Han Li enthusiastically started cleaning.

Everything proceeded as usual; a portion of the meat was still cured with coarse salt, and the rest was stored.

With everything handled, Han Li ate his meal and then began to Cultivate Fierce Tiger Fist... Day turned into night.

Winter arrived.

A sudden heavy snow fell, blanketing the world in silver.

In the courtyard, Han Li Cultivated Fierce Tiger Fist every day, without fail.

Entering winter, hunting in the mountains became more difficult, and now with the heavy snow sealing off the mountains, Han Li would only enter the mountains once every three to five days.

There were fewer beasts in winter, and he rarely had any harvest when he went into the mountains.

He had no choice.

Hunting, Cultivating.

Life was monotonous, but Han Li had grown used to it... Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, several months passed.

The cold winter receded, and early spring arrived.

The ice and snow melted, but the air still carried a chilling Aura.

In the courtyard, Han Li practiced Fierce Tiger Fist.

During winter, he spent more than half his time Cultivating at home.

After a few months, he had changed significantly.

Having turned fourteen, although his face still looked youthful, he had grown much taller.

As he practiced, his movements were vigorous, and his Aura was imposing.

“Snap—!”

The air suddenly vibrated as Han Li threw a punch, causing a ripple of airflow.

He retracted his fist, exhaled a puff of white Qi, and his eyes were bright.

With a thought, he opened his panel.

name: Han Li.

Realm: Body Forging Fifth Layer!

martial arts: Fierce Tiger Fist (Major Achievement 75%)

skill: Archery (Perfection)!

Heaven and Earth Demon Seed: (Level One 30%)

“Without the boost from vital Qi, relying solely on my own Cultivation, the progress is really slow...”

Looking at the panel, Han Li sighed in his heart.

Killing vital Qi boosted his speed incredibly fast.

But during the winter months, there were too few prey, and he often had to go deep into Changyang Mountain to get some harvest.

However, this was normal; winter was inherently an off-season.

Other hunters basically didn't go out; only he dared to enter the mountains in the dead of winter, with the ice and snow sealing them off.

Fewer beasts killed naturally meant less vital Qi obtained, but the Realm's improvement was also due to reaching a critical point.

The higher he went, the more vital Qi from killing he needed to gain an improvement.

His hunting was mostly small animals; as for large animals, he only once encountered a wild boar and killed it.

Other than that, there were very few large harvests.

Moreover, due to his previous intense hunting, wild beasts were rarely seen in the outer areas.

Each time, he had to go dozens of miles deep to have any harvest.

However, breaking through one Realm within a few months was still pretty good.

“Spring has arrived; I can go all out now.”

Looking at the distant mountain Peaks, some white snow still faintly covered the summits.

However, most of the ice and snow had already melted.

Although the weather was still cold, for him, it wasn't a big problem.

With his vital Qi, even in the dead of winter, wearing a single layer of clothing was fine.

Vital Qi like an ox!

Physique like a tiger!

“Archery has reached Perfection... I wonder, Fierce Tiger Fist will be soon too!”

Looking at the panel, thoughts flashed through Han Li's mind.

Perfection meant the ultimate Peak that could be achieved.

As his strength improved, his shooting skill also greatly advanced, improving faster.

Once it reached Perfection, there would be no further changes.

In other words, he only had one last improvement left to gain from Fierce Tiger Fist.

After the Breakthrough, there would be no more improvements.

However, this was within his expectations.

Fierce Tiger Fist was originally a common martial arts, not some extremely profound martial arts.

But even a common martial arts, when Cultivated to Perfection, could unleash terrifying power.

He had already mastered the Nine Forms of Fierce Tiger... The next day, early in the morning, Han Li set out again.

This time, he intended to go deep into Changyang Mountain.

With the confidence brought by his strength, Han Li also hoped to encounter demons.

Compared to ordinary wild beasts, the vital Qi boost provided by demons was vastly different.

However, from the first Black Goat he killed until now, he hadn't encountered any other demons.

Winter hunting had a significant impact, but now it was spring, and he could go deep into the mountains... Stepping into Changyang Mountain again, Han Li headed north.

Previously, he had hunted as far as twenty or thirty miles deep; this time, he planned to go even deeper.

Hunting was just one of his goals; the bigger one was to see if he could encounter any demons or similar creatures.

Now, he could be considered to have achieved a small success.

He had plenty of confidence!

...In the mountain forest, a chill permeated the air.

The morning sun did little to raise the temperature of the forest.

It was the season of melting spring snow, and the temperature in the mountains was very low, even colder than when it was snowing.

Han Li moved through the mountains like a nimble ape, leaping and shifting, rushing forward.

His ears heard all directions, and his eyes observed all sides!

Basic hunting skills.

Continuing to go deeper, after traveling several dozens of miles, Han Li suddenly stopped.

His ears twitched, and he looked towards the depths of the bushes ahead.

“There's a sound!”

Han Li's spirit heightened, and he advanced silently, taking cautious steps.

After moving about ten zhang, Han Li half-crouched in the bushes, his gaze fixed on the front.

Deep within the bushes, three figures were entangled in a fight.

Two against one.

Two burly men and one young man in fine clothes.

The three exchanged blows, their Aura imposing.

However, the young man's face was pale, and blood hung from the corner of his mouth; he appeared to have suffered severe injuries.

“Bang—!”

Suddenly, the young man moved, striking one of the burly men with a palm infused with powerful force, sending him back several meters.

However, in the next second, the other burly man threw a punch, and with a crack, this fierce punch landed heavily on the young man's shoulder.

“Puff—!”

The young man violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body instantly sent flying by the punch, crashing into a large tree, and then falling to the ground, the light in his eyes dimming by a third.

This blow caused even more severe damage.

“To still be able to hold on for so long after being poisoned by the Green Killer Powder, you're quite good, but unfortunately, you still have to die.”

The burly man sneered, and as he spoke, he rushed towards the young man, but just as he got close, a sharp glint flashed in the young man's eyes, and a silver needle shot through the air.

“!!!”

The burly man was instantly startled, but at such close range, he couldn't dodge and was directly pierced by the silver needle.

“Ah!”

The burly man cried out in pain.

At this moment, the young man quickly got up, but in the next second, a strong wind howled behind him as the other burly man's fist struck.

The young man, severely wounded, couldn't dodge in time, and the punch landed, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood as his body was instantly sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

“I'm going to make him wish he were dead!”

The injured burly man roared, looking at the fallen young man, his eyes burning with fury; he flashed forward, swiftly moving towards the young man.

“Bang!”

Before the young man could even stand up, he was directly hit by a kick, his head exploding like a watermelon, blood gushing out; he was as dead as could be.

“!!!!”

Seeing this scene, Han Li was greatly alarmed.

He truly hadn't expected to encounter such a scene on this trip into the mountains.

A fierce battle in the forest!

He witnessed the young man being killed with his own eyes.

Especially the last scene, it was even more visually impactful, shaking his spirit.

“Hiss...”

Han Li's gaze narrowed, and a hand resting on the bushes trembled slightly.

But this slight sound instantly alerted the two burly men, who all at once looked towards the direction where Han Li was hiding.

“Someone's there!”

The two burly men were startled, looking at the bushes, Killing Intent appearing in their eyes.

“Oh no!”

Feeling the gazes of the two burly men, Han Li's heart instantly sank.

A layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Judging by the skills of these two burly men, they must be Martial Artists.

Who among ordinary people could have the strength to break a tree with a punch!

“Who's there, come out!”

One of the burly men spoke sternly, shaking the mountain forest.

In the bushes, Han Li remained motionless.

The two burly men exchanged glances, and one of them instantly picked up a pebble from the ground, flicked it, and a whistling sound filled the air as the pebble shot over like an arrow.

“Snap—!”

Han Li sensed it, reacted quickly, and with a flash, emerged from the bushes; the pebble missed, hitting the large tree behind him and leaving a deep mark.

“Hmm? It's a little kid?!”

Seeing Han Li appear, the two burly men were stunned.

“He must be a hunter from nearby...”

Looking at Han Li's attire, the two burly men instantly understood.

“Kill him to silence him!”

Seeing the gazes of the two burly men, Han Li instantly saw four words in their eyes.

Killing someone in this forest, no one would ever know even if they died; he had just happened to stumble upon it, so he walked straight into the line of fire.

No need to guess, these two had already decided to kill him.