63: Fight Night

Once the harvest was over, he would use the teleportation array with Dashi to return to the village.

It was still daytime, so he decided to teach the new technique to Hyesi.

"Take this and learn from it; it can help you make salt-free water yourself," Ning said, handing the book to Hyesi.

Hyesi took the book with a bewildered expression and asked, "Inikaka, are you really planning to leave us so soon?"

Ning smiled faintly, "I can't stay here forever. Originally, I didn't leave because I didn't know my location on the map. The world is vast, and too many things look similar, but now, I know where I am and where I'm going."

"Once I defeat the demon with your help, I will leave this island and venture outside," Ning said.

Hyesi also fell into contemplation. Ning had told the Villagers how insignificant living on this island was, and they had shown interest in leaving. However, he didn't want to take care of them because the outside world was too dangerous, so he refused.

Seeing Hyesi looking dejected, Ning patted his hair and said, "Wait until you cultivate to a higher realm before you go."

Hyesi showed a bitter smile on his face and said, "I don't think that's possible. Given my talent, I must stay and protect my people from other threats lurking in this world." Ning smiled, "You're quite mature, aren't you?"

He left Hyesi to read the book while he went to prepare for the battle against the demon. That is to say, he had to break through as soon as possible.

For the next few days and nights, he did nothing but cultivate. He took a little time to cultivate his body and spirit, but other than that, most of his time was spent cultivating his true qi.

Two or three days later, he felt like he could barely gather any more qi. It was as if his body was full of qi, and he could no longer accept it. Something was hindering his progress.

He wondered, "Is this the so-called bottleneck?"

He tried to cultivate for another day but made no progress. Finally, on the fifth day, there was a breakthrough. His body rumbled, breaking through the barrier and entering the second layer of the Qi Condensation Realm.

"I finally did it," he thought. He looked at his body, glad he didn't have to cleanse himself again, as there was no dirt in his body this time.

He focused his gaze on himself and found that he was indeed in the second layer of the Qi Condensation Realm. He stood up, walked out of the house to see how much his cultivation had improved, practiced a few more moves, and then a claw technique, finding that his strength had improved significantly.

"It's time."

Early in the morning, after Ning finished his cultivation, he walked towards the village. The Villagers were preparing to pack their things. Seeing Ning walk into the village after being exposed to the sun for so long, his skin had also tanned considerably.

Although not as dark as theirs, his was quite dark.

Seeing him walk in, everyone prepared to start a new lesson. But they didn't expect what he would say next.

"Today, I will defeat the Demon King Fufuriki." These words astonished the Villagers, leaving them speechless.

They stared at him with wide eyes for a few seconds, and then... "Woah! Woah! Woah!" Everyone started cheering.

"Hey, Old man, bring the spears quickly!" Hasini shouted.

"You come with me too," the Old man said.

"Are we doing this today, Inikaka?" the Chief asked. He had also become stronger and was ready to fight at any moment. In fact, he was so eager to fight that his hands trembled with excitement. The anger and hatred in his eyes towards the demon snake were evident.

"No, you absolutely cannot go." Bellini tried to stop her son from joining the battle.

"It's alright, Mom. I'm strong now; I've fought monsters before. Besides, Inikaka will be there. I believe he has a way to protect all of us," Bellini hesitated for a moment, but with her son's persistent urging, she accepted.

Once everyone was ready, half of them holding spears, they set off.

This time, the Chief led the group, while Ning stayed a step behind. He was the core of this operation but could not be the mastermind. He had no experience leading a team in battle, and in terms of physical and qi strength, he was the weakest among everyone, so he decided not to be the vanguard of the battle.

They reached the beach and waited for the demon to appear.

"Go make some noise," the Chief ordered a few men and women to jump into the water and start playing. At first, nothing seemed to happen, but soon they saw a disturbance in the water, and before they could say anything, the demon snake arrived.

"Get ready!" the Chief shouted.

Everyone held their spears and thrust them at the monster. Those without spears adopted a claw-like stance. With such formidable martial arts and cultivation, Ning felt it was impossible for them to lose.

Nearly a hundred cultivators at the second stage of Qi Condensation with superhuman strength against a monster at the fourth stage of Qi Condensation—the monster would lose no matter what. However, it hadn't sustained many injuries last time, so Ning decided to check its information again.

Because he had cultivated for more than two months, his mental strength was much stronger than last time, and his cultivation had reached a higher realm, which also made him feel a bit more relaxed.

So, he looked at the monster and began to focus his attention on it.