42: Beast tide!

Su Yang's strength was undoubtedly greater than before.

However, the unique nature of the Innate Kidney Body meant that the Four-Tailed Fox Demon's strength had also significantly increased at this time.

Most importantly, the Fox Demon and he had disconnected!

This meant he had lost his suppression over the Fox Demon, and her Nascent Soul Demonic Qi abilities had fully recovered!

This situation was extremely unfavorable for Su Yang.

But Su Yang was never a hesitant or timid man; with a raise of his hand, his divine sword shot forth like lightning, directly aimed at the Four-Tailed Fox Demon's face.

The Fox Demon clearly hadn't expected Su Yang's movements to be so fast; she only reacted when the sword was upon her, conjuring a pink stream of true Qi to block it, barely fending off Su Yang's attack.

A burst of Demonic Qi spread, knocking Su Yang's divine sword away.

The divine sword transformed into a stream of light and vanished from the Four-Tailed Fox Demon's sight.

And Su Yang had also disappeared from her sight.

"Heartless man, after using me, you want to kill me..."

The Four-Tailed Fox Demon weakly climbed up from the ground, her coquettish tone laced with a hint of resentment.

Just now, during the intense resonance with Su Yang's Spiritual Liquid outburst, she was so weak that she could barely stand, let alone chase after him, so she had to sit on a stone bench to recover.

"But... what kind of evil cultivation method is this kid practicing, that he can Cultivate like this..."

"Even my cultivation has increased with it."

"If I could keep Cultivating like this... it wouldn't be bad! Maybe I could quickly return to my Nine-Tailed Peak and seek revenge on that old man!"

The Four-Tailed Fox Demon looked at the cave entrance where Su Yang had disappeared, her eyes flickering with a thoughtful, charming smile... Su Yang, wearing his Shadow Travel Boots, moved with extreme speed, like wind and shadow.

If that sword strike could have killed the Four-Tailed Fox Demon, it would have resolved everything, directly eliminating the danger.

But Su Yang also knew this possibility was too low; the Four-Tailed Fox Demon was, after all, a Nascent Soul-level Great Demon. If she could be killed so easily, she wouldn't have become such a powerful demon.

Therefore, the重點 of Su Yang's sword strike was to exploit her temporary weakness after the female resonance, creating an opportunity for himself to escape the valley.

It proved successful!

However, the Four-Tailed Fox Demon was still a Nascent Soul Great Demon. After escaping the valley, Su Yang dared not slacken, advancing at full speed for over two hours until he was certain he was completely away from the valley area. Only then did he slow down and breathe a sigh of relief.

"That was close!"

"If it weren't for the Innate Kidney Body's absolute suppression of female true Qi, I would have lost my life!"

The thought of being drained of his essence by a Fox Demon as a man and dying was simply too humiliating.

Su Yang patted his waist, feeling the power of the Innate Kidney Body for the first time!

Not only could it suppress female true Qi, but it could also rapidly absorb Spiritual Qi and efficiently convert it into true Qi. It was simply an essential item for home travel and Immortal Ascension Cultivation!

The only drawback was that it required women!

Su Yang shrugged and smiled.

Whether this truly counted as a drawback was debatable, as such Cultivation was indeed very pleasant and enjoyable.

"Forget it, I won't think about these things!"

Su Yang refocused, sensing his Late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation.

Advancing from Foundation Establishment Early Stage to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and then directly Breakthrough to Late Foundation Establishment Stage in such a short time, this rapid progression did not bring any physical discomfort.

Su Yang could now feel that his strength was several times greater than when he was at Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

Stronger true Qi, greater power, and even the might he could unleash with his divine sword were all enhanced.

Su Yang did not become blindly confident because of his increased strength.

On the contrary, he was even more cautious now.

The Four-Tailed Fox Demon had shown him the power of powerful Spirit Beasts; a mere four-star Great Demon possessed such strength. If he encountered a five-star Great Demon, his current increased strength would not be enough to save his life.

This time, he happened to encounter a female Fox Demon, which was conveniently countered by his Innate Kidney Body, thus narrowly saving his life.

If he were to go to those Spiritual Qi-rich places again, encountering a male Great Demon would pose a huge problem.

Moreover, his most practical Stealth Talisman had been taken by the Four-Tailed Fox Demon, preventing him from concealing his figure and Aura, further increasing the risk of going to those Spiritual Qi-rich areas.

So Su Yang abandoned his original plan.

"I'll wander around and try my luck. If I can find a Spirit Beast with a high advancement potential, I can take it as a Spirit Pet!"

Su Yang changed his strategy.

Looking around, he was currently in an open forest area, where there should be many Spirit Beasts nearby.

Su Yang began his search here.

High above his head, a Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle was circling, seemingly searching for prey.

A distance of ten thousand meters was but a short step in its eyes. When it noticed Su Yang below, it did not regard him as prey, but merely lowered its altitude. Then, it flapped its wings, and some fragrant powder drifted with the wind into the nearby mountains and forests.

"Woo~~~"

"Roar~~~"

Upon smelling this strange fragrance, Spirit Beasts below three stars instantly roared like mad, then charged frantically towards Su Yang's direction.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Su Yang, who was carefully searching for Spirit Beasts, heard heavy footsteps coming from all directions, accompanied by countless ferocious roars! Trees toppled, and dust billowed!

"What the hell...? Why are there suddenly so many Spirit Beasts...?"

"Could it be... a beast tide???"

Su Yang's heart sank. Could his luck really be that bad?!

Before he could think further, a group of massive Berserk Blood Bears with bared fangs and blood-red eyes burst out of the jungle to his left!

The sky to his right was covered by a shadow; dozens of Iron Feathered Eagles with astonishing wingspans and gleaming sharp claws!

Ahead, the ground churned, and several Earth-Splitting Earth Dragons, as thick as water barrels and covered in formidable scales, emerged!

Behind him, dust billowed even thicker, indicating an unknown number of other Vicious Beasts swarming towards him!

"Roar—!"

Terrifying beast roars deafened him, and violent beast Qi pressed in from all sides, instantly engulfing Su Yang.

In the blink of an eye, the open area where Su Yang stood was surrounded by maddened Spirit Beasts.

His retreat was cut off, with nowhere to hide!

Su Yang's pupils constricted, his heart sinking to rock bottom.

He couldn't understand why he would encounter a beast tide, a rare spectacle seen only once in a hundred years, but now was not the time to investigate that question.

The berserk Spirit Beasts were already charging.

Su Yang was never one to resign himself to fate. In this desperate situation, it instead ignited the ruthlessness and Battle Intent deep within his bones!

"You beasts want to kill me!?"

Su Yang roared, actively charging towards the first group of Berserk Blood Bears, which were the largest in size and had the strongest impact!

Among the charging Spirit Beasts, the Berserk Blood Bears were the strongest, typical three-star Spirit Beasts.

His current strength was still at its Peak, not yet depleted. If he could eliminate this group of bears first, the probability of being worn down would be much lower. Conversely, if he were first worn down by some lower-tier Spirit Beasts and then encountered the Berserk Blood Bears, the chances of being killed would be very high.

Only by attacking defensively and building up his Aura could he possibly tear open a path and escape the beast tide!

"Roar!"

The leading Berserk Blood Bear stood upright, towering two people high. Its millstone-sized paw, carrying a fierce wind that tore through the air, slammed down towards Su Yang's head, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks!

Su Yang did not dodge, a cold light flashing in his eyes!

"Clang—!"

A clear sword cry echoed through the forest, a flash of sword light appeared, the dim runes on the sword's body briefly lit up, and a terrifying Sword Qi directly sliced through...