Volume 1 Chapter 5: Blood Battle with Fire Bear

  The disciples of the Honglian Temple, though not very old in age, have all grown up through numerous battles and each has an extremely strong will to fight. The great temptation of benefits has also filled several people with a strong desire to fight.

  Wealth and honor are born in danger. As long as this move is successful, we will have the upper hand in the year-end competition.

  While Fei Xue was setting up the Xuan Ming Ice Seal Formation on the other side of the passage, Peng Xiu said to Zhou Ping, Zhao He and Gao Huan: "Fei Xue is sinister and cunning, she must not be willing to share the Fire Crystal with us. Later, if we can kill the Fire Bear, everyone must be careful of Fei Xue's sneak attack. Once Fei Xue makes a move, you three will only have a way out by fighting back with all your might. I'll pretend to help Fei Xue and then find an opportunity to kill her."

  Zhao He gritted his teeth and said, "This Fei Xue is the most vicious. Fortunately, Shixiong informed us. Why don't we set up a secret signal? Whoever makes the first move will have the upper hand and take down Fei Xue."

  Zhou Ping agreed: "Right, whoever makes the first move has the upper hand."

  Gao Huan knew that Peng Xiu and the other two must have discussed it beforehand, and most of what they said was meant for his ears. Under their intense gaze, not taking a stand would be equivalent to seeking death. Gao Huan resolutely said: "Fei Xue and I have old grudges, and I've been standing guard outside the temple all these years just to avoid her. Now that there's an opportunity, how could I let it slip by!"

  Hearing Gao Huan say this, Peng Xiu and the others finally cracked a smile. Peng Xiu smiled and said: "Fei Xue is extremely poisonous, it's not our fault. This plan is called 'Sunrise'. When I say the three words 'the sky has brightened', everyone will work together to attack. Don't give Fei Xue a chance to cast her spell."

  Several people chimed in unison: "Yes."

  After everything was ready, Zhou Ping took out a black wooden longbow from his leather bag. Zhou Ping practiced the Earth Slashing Fist, and his boxing moves were as thick and heavy as the earth. Among the group of people, his strength was second only to Gao Huan.

  Zhou Ping's face was stern, with three carved feathered arrows inserted beside her. Her body stood in a bow stance, and the five-foot-long black wood longbow was slowly drawn open. The long arrow pointed at the abdomen of the fire bear.

  The fire bear's body was over a zhang tall, with thick and fierce red fur that shone brightly. At this moment, it was curled up on a pile of bright red crystals, its vital spot in front of its chest tightly protected by two huge paws. Only a small gap was exposed on its lower abdomen.

  "Bang, bang, bang," three short and crisp bowstring sounds almost merged into one, the carved feathered arrow transformed into three virtual shadows shooting out. Zhou Ping's archery skills were extremely high, with no gaps between the three consecutive arrows.

  The sleeping fire bear was shot by the first arrow and quickly woke up. The huge body rolled over, and the two arrows behind only brushed against the bear's back.

  In the dark red cave, two long arrows can be clearly seen rubbing against the fiery fur of the fire bear, producing two sparks. Zhou Ping's black wood longbow is a three-stone heavy bow, and the long arrow can penetrate gold stone and pierce heavy armor. However, when shot at the fire bear's body, it was difficult to even penetrate its skin.

  What's even more frightening is the Fire Ape's agile and swift movements, its quick reactions completely at odds with its massive body. The Fire Ape's display of strength and agility made everyone's faces look unsightly.

  A fourth-tier demonic beast, indeed extraordinary.

  Gao Huan also secretly sighed in his heart, "This guy is indeed too difficult to deal with. Fortunately, I didn't force myself and found a few people."

  The fire bear was shot in the abdomen, and although its skin was tough, the long arrow pierced nearly a foot into its flesh. For such a massive body as the fire bear's, this wound could only be considered minor. However, it completely enraged the fire bear. Two small eyes flashed red light, and it pounced forward like Zhou Ping.

  The stone cave where Huo Xiong was located was extremely spacious, with cracks, fissures and holes all over the rocky walls. Zhou Ping was hiding in a crack to shoot arrows. The crack was very narrow, let alone Huo Xiong, even Zhou Ping, who was fat, might not be able to drill through.

  The flames were raging fiercely, with no intention of dying down. The rock wall here was thin and fragile, Zhou Ping didn't dare to take risks, and quickly retreated sideways.

  "Boom......" The nearly two-foot-thick rock wall was shattered by the fierce impact of Huo Xiong. In an instant, the entire cave began to shake violently. Amidst the countless flying rocks, Huo Xiong, with its fiery red fur, had already burst through the crack and appeared in the passageway where Zhou Ping was located.

  This passageway was extremely narrow, and Huoyan's massive body could not pass through no matter what. Huoyan's intelligence wasn't low either, and it quickly judged that it couldn't catch up to the detestable guy who had invaded its territory in front of it. After taking a deep breath, its abdomen swelled up, and all the fur on its body stood straight up.

  Zhou Ping knew something was wrong and quickly crouched down close to the ground, dashing forward.

  "A fiery blaze shot out of the fire bear's mouth. The orange flames expanded rapidly, covering several meters of the entire passageway."

  Zhou Ping was the first to bear the brunt, her whole body charred black, her hair completely burned off. After rolling and crawling around a bend, she let out a miserable howl.

  The flames brought high-temperature radiation, causing the temperature in the space to rise sharply. Even Gao Huan, who had arrived at the Fire Bear's den, felt the scorching heat and the smell of charred flesh mixed with the high temperature.

  Zhao He's face lost all its color, revealing a few shades of pale complexion. He trembled and said: "Brother Peng, the Fire Bear is too ferocious, let's just grab a few pieces of fire crystal stone and leave!"

  Peng Xiu glanced at the scattered fire crystal stones on the ground, and coldly said: "So many fire crystal stones, how can we collect them all! Kill this bear, and these will all be ours." He then fiercely said: "Don't be afraid, it's obvious that it needs to build up momentum to spew flames. In this vast space, the power of the flames is greatly reduced. Moreover, we have the icy cold rain arrows of the flying snow. Our group of people can definitely kill it!"

  The practitioner's spell was mysterious and subtle, with preparation, it was not impossible to control the three-stage flying snow to restrain the fire bear. Even if things went wrong, Peng Xiu still had a grasp of escaping. With so many fire crystals, they had to fight for them.

  At this time, the flying snow that was hiding in another direction finally made a move. With a low chant in his mouth, the primordial energy of heaven and earth quickly gathered. The yellow talisman paper in Feixue's hand was activated by the primordial energy of heaven and earth, forming a strange resonance with Feixue's divine soul. As Feixue's thoughts turned, the characters transformed into a cold light that shot out, hitting Huoxiong's large buttocks directly.

  A chill ran through the air, and in an instant, a layer of white frost condensed on Huo Xiong's body. Huo Xiong was still hesitating whether to pursue Zhou Ping when he was attacked again with that bone-piercing coldness that he hated the most.

  The practitioner uses himself as a vessel, with his spirit and soul as the foundation, absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and deploying various mysterious and wondrous techniques and spells according to the incantation symbols. Compared to martial artists, the changes are even more subtle and mysterious, possessing all sorts of inconceivable abilities.

  Fei Xue, although only a low-ranking cultivator, concentrated his mind, chanted incantations, held talismans, and cast spells with utmost proficiency, without any hint of clumsiness. He demonstrated profound foundation and extraordinary innate talent. Peng Xiu watched from the side and couldn't help but admire Fei Xue's skills.

  A loud roar, and the massive body of Huo Xiong burst out from the stone wall. Amidst the swirling dust and snow, five icy cold arrows shot out in a row, freezing rain arrows. Huo Xiong's body was also wrapped in a thick layer of frost.

  The cave suddenly became cool and refreshing inside.

  Huǒ Xīong's body hadn't frozen stiff, but his agile and swift figure had noticeably slowed down. Even his eyes were covered with a thick layer of frost.

  Taking advantage of the opportunity, Peng Xiu threw out the paper bag containing the Linghun San with one hand, accurately hitting Huo Xiong's body. The bursting Linghun San scattered like powder dust, covering Huo Xiong.

  "Up!" Peng Xiu drew out the twin swords on his back and gave a low command.

  Gao Huan swung an iron rod horizontally and charged forward first. Zhao He circled to one side, cautiously approaching Huo Xiong. Peng Xiu's figure was like the wind, lightly circling around to the back of Huo Xiong.

  Confronting the Fire Bear head-on, you can truly feel the intense pressure of its ferocity. Its massive body, like a small mountain, is filled with boundless power. The fierce and violent impact of its attack can shatter one's heart and gallbladder.

  "Drink!" Gao Huan suppressed the thread of fear in his heart, let out a mighty roar and swung the eight-foot iron rod in his hand towards one of Huo Xiong's paws.

  The fire bear did not dodge or evade, its massive body suddenly pounced towards Gao Huan, avoiding the iron rod while also pressing down on Gao Huan like a mountain. Although it was affected by the Soul-Scattering Powder, the fire bear seemed to be unaffected.

  Gao Huan steeled himself and decided to take a risk. If he didn't give Huo Xiong a good fight, this group of people would lose their morale. Not only would they waste this precious opportunity, but they might also leak the secrets here.

  Eight feet iron rod on the ground, the tip of the rod is right at the throat of the fire bear, although the body of the fire bear has several thousand kilograms, it can't break the black iron rod. And Gao Huan's this move is extremely clever, the angle is just right, and it forcefully holds up the head of the fire bear.

  Gao Huan simultaneously bent his waist backwards, with his back and both hands borrowing force from the ground. He slid under Huo Xiong's body like a snake. Just as Huo Xiong's hind legs had not yet touched the ground, Gao Huan's left foot grasped the ground firmly with its five toes, and he lay half-reclined on the ground, his right leg swinging out as if boneless.

  Qinglong Shuaiwei. This is a leg technique that Gao Huan has practiced hundreds of millions of times, and it has become one of his instincts. The spine, waist, thighs, calves, back of the foot, toes, all the muscles, bones, and tendons of the entire leg are simultaneously exerting force, and the inner energy in the meridians is also being released as needed.

  External force, internal force, instantly reaching the extreme, kicking out a leg that transcends the peak level.

  The foot that was kicked out first hit the exposed long arrow on the abdomen of the fire bear, and the three-foot-long arrow shaft outside was sent in by a powerful and precise force, instantly penetrating the abdomen of the fire bear.

  Gao Huan's heel struck the wound of that arrow, and his soft leg strength followed the wound into Huo Xiong's abdomen, then suddenly transformed into a powerful force that burst open.

  "Thud!" Like a cracked drum, the sound was dull and strange.

  Peng Xiu and Zhao He couldn't see clearly what happened due to the angle of view. They only vaguely felt that Gao Huan, who had drilled under Huo Xiong's body, seemed to have kicked Huo Xiong with one foot. At this time, Peng Xiu also had to admire Gao Huan's courage and thought to himself: "This guy really is brainless!"

  "Ahhh..."

  "Ah..."

  Hu Xiong and Gao Huan let out a loud roar at the same time, their high-pitched voices echoing back and forth in the mountain cave, with no one knowing what had happened.

  Hiss, icy cold rain arrow's chill radiance shot out, directly shooting into the mouth of the raging fire bear.

  The fiery bear's roar came to an abrupt halt, its body stiffening for a moment before crashing to the ground.

  Fei Xue was only a third-grade mage, but the timing and angle of this spell were so exquisite that it was truly breathtaking. To know that the Frostbite Arrow shot into the mouth and shot outside had an effect that was worlds apart.

  Gao Huan rolled out from under the fire bear's body at this time, escaping in a sorry state. Half of Gao Huan's actions were fake, but the other half was true - his entire right leg had gone numb and he couldn't exert any strength.

  Huoyong's skin and flesh were extremely tough and thick, and Huo Xuan's full-strength kick was like kicking a iron wall wrapped in leather. If it weren't for his Golden Five-Phase Wheel being slightly successful, his tendons and bones would have been shattered by the kick.

  However, Huo Xiong wouldn't be any better off. Not to mention the four-foot-long arrow that almost pierced his body, just one kick of Gao Huan's Green Dragon Whirlwind Leg was enough to blast his intestines into dozens of pieces.

  Huǒ Xīong is even more resilient, but after suffering such a heavy blow, it can't withstand it. Under the intense pain, Fei Xue was given another opportunity. The cold air from the Frost Rain Arrow pierced its internal organs, making its situation even worse.

  In a flash, Gao Huan used a Qīng Lóng Bǎi Tuǐ leg to change the situation. What's even more strange is that due to the angle and lighting, no one could see what Gao Huan had done. Let alone witness his shocking and astonishing kick.

  Peng Xiu was also quick-witted and saw the opportunity, without hesitation, he went all out. The two swords merged together, piercing through Huoxiong's Guimen from behind.

  The twin swords parted once more, "Pffft," blood splattered everywhere, and the hard gate of Huǒ Xióng's valley was torn open by the twin swords.

  Peng Xiu's sword was extremely vicious and underhanded, completely bursting open Huo Xiong's chrysanthemum. Peng Xiu didn't want to use his sword in such a dirty way either, but the Flowing Light Twin Swords in his hand were as thin as paper and only about two fingers wide, so he could only use thrusts and slashes.

  With the thick skin of a fire bear, it's hard for Flowing Light Twin Swords to pierce through. Since Fire Bear has put out the chrysanthemum, Peng Xiu has no choice but to be impolite as well.

  When Zhao He swung the long knife again, the best opportunity had already passed. Huo Xiong, who had been severely injured in succession, was furious and pounced on Zhao He. In a state of panic, Zhao He exerted force with his toes, stretched out both arms, and leaped to avoid him like a crane about to take flight.

  Although Zhao He's Linghe Bashi was clever, it was good at flying and pouncing, but this close-range dodging and weaving had no advantage. This Xianhe Zhenchi (Immortal Crane Flaps Its Wings) stance was elegant, but lacked agility and change. Huo Xiong's pounce was like a lynx catching a mouse, his massive body agile and swift, leaving Zhao He no chance to dodge.

  Thousands of kilograms of body, plus the fierce power of Huo Xiong itself, Huo Xiong's pounce directly knocked Zhao He to the ground, and his chest was crushed like paper under the huge claws, with a faint sound of shattered bones.

  Zhao He's entire body was crushed in an instant! His five internal organs were completely shattered, his blood and flesh splattered everywhere, and a fountain of blood gushed out from all seven orifices. The scene was bloody and gruesome. The reverse flow of blood surged up like a throat pipe, and Zhao He didn't even have the ability to let out a miserable cry.

  Seeing the flesh and blood in front of him, Huo's furious anger was finally released. Slowly opening his huge mouth, he was about to devour Zhao He's head.

  The inner strength that ran through Zhao He's body was extremely powerful, and despite being severely injured, he did not die on the spot. At the moment of his death, there was only one fierce desire for revenge in his heart. Relying on his instincts, he used his last bit of energy to suddenly spit out the poisonous needle hidden in his mouth, which shot straight into Huo Xiong's open mouth.

  The venom of the poisonous needle was very strong, and the poisonous needle happened to shoot into the throat of Huoying. The weak throat immediately swelled up, blocking Huoying's entire throat.

  The sudden and violent change left everyone stunned.

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