Chapter 1730: Cross-Level Challenge

How about we try challenging an early-stage Second Realm ferocious beast?

Lei Ming was somewhat eager to try.

After Lei Ming himself defeated two late-stage First Realm ferocious beasts, he felt there was no difficulty.

Ye Liuyun smiled and asked her, "Are you ready to take a beating?"

"Who beats whom is still uncertain!"

Lei Ming waved his small fists and said.

"Alright then, the three of us will fight, while everyone else keeps their distance and stays farther away!"

Ye Liuyun also agreed, but only to him, his clone, and Lei Ming fighting, to avoid others getting hurt.

He also released the Magic Vine, letting it take charge of protecting everyone.

After the Magic Vine absorbed a large amount of energy from Divine Realm Martial Cultivators in the Black Tiger Gang, it fell asleep again.

Its current appearance is just like that of a little boy.

It is just especially short.

If one is not careful, they will step on him.

He consistently maintains the image of a little boy; although walking is somewhat laborious and he looks uncoordinated, he is unwilling to revert to the Magic Vine's form.

"I also want to go hunt some ferocious beasts!"

He proactively said to Ye Liuyun.

"Sure! You first protect us while we get some practice, then I'll let you go out on your own."

"Just pay attention to your safety."

"Don't go challenging those that are too strong!"

Ye Liuyun said to the Magic Vine.

The Magic Vine also nodded and agreed.

Ye Liuyun also didn't use the Black Panther to scout the path this time.

Ahead are all Second Realm ferocious beasts; even though the Black Panther is fast, the realm gap is too great, so after it discovers a ferocious beast, it might not be able to escape back.

This time, Lei Ming will scout the path.

She also gave her all, manifesting her true form to search for the ferocious beast's aura.

"Whoo!"

Before Ye Liuyun and the others could spot the ferocious beast, a clear beast roar came from their front-right.

"What kind of ferocious beast is this sound?"

Ye Liuyun and the others were guessing; it definitely isn't a common variety.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense range can now extend beyond five li, yet he actually couldn't detect that ferocious beast, but the ferocious beast detected them.

Obviously, that ferocious beast's Divine Soul Power is stronger than his.

Soon, Ye Liuyun spotted a blue shadow dashing through the forest, rushing toward them.

"An elk!"

Only then did Ye Liuyun confirm the breed of the ferocious beast.

"Be careful, this elk's Divine Soul Power is very strong."

Ye Liuyun reminded Lei Ming while turning his body to gather the others into the Space World.

The Magic Vine is not afraid of Spiritual Soul Attacks, but he also cannot defend against them.

Ye Liuyun worried that the elk would attack the people behind him first.

The speed of a Spiritual Soul Attack differs from normal attacks; it can almost extinguish a person's Divine Soul in just one or two breaths.

Lei Ming also knew his Divine Soul Power wasn't strong enough, so he immediately took out the Gilded Divine Bow and shot an arrow first.

While shooting, he retreated toward Ye Liuyun.

The clone was the same, positioned on either side of the elk with Lei Ming, and both drew their bows to shoot arrows simultaneously.

The previously invincible Gilded Divine Bow actually failed when facing a Second Realm elk.

The elk was very agile and extremely explosive; often, when the arrow was about to reach its front, it would suddenly leap aside to dodge, leaving even the tracking arrows no time to turn.

Moreover, its True Essence is strong enough to scatter all the arrows.

Thus, the clone and Lei Ming actually missed with several arrows.

Lei Ming immediately burst forth with lightning power and Demon Qi, preparing for close-quarters defense.

Ye Liuyun, with a single blade imbued with flame power, slashed straight at the elk's front.

The clone swapped the bow for a staff, emitting poisonous and Demon Qi to protect its body.

The elk charged forward quickly; after a few leaps, it dodged the attacks launched by Ye Liuyun and the others, then closed in, ultimately selecting Ye Liuyun as its first target and directly ramming into him.

Ye Liuyun also raised the Demon Slaying Sword high, gathering all his sword intent and the power of Golden Crow Holy Fire, then slashed down toward the elk head-on.

"Bang!"

With a tremendous boom, the elk actually didn't dodge or evade; it directly butted with its antlers, shaking Ye Liuyun's Demon Slaying Sword loose from his grip and sending it flying.

The tiger's mouth of Ye Liuyun's sword grip had already been torn open.

He was also flung backward by the rebound.

"Roar!"

Upon seeing this, Lei Ming let out a loud shout, gathered his lightning power, and charged toward the elk's flank.

However, the elk directly leapt into the air, avoiding Lei Ming's impact, then turned sideways to dodge the clone's incoming staff, then kicked backward with its leg, striking the clone's chest, sending it flying into a tree trunk, which snapped from the impact.

Seeing the elk facing him while still down on the ground, Ye Liuyun directly slapped out a palm.

At the same time, he recalled the Demon Slaying Sword.

Qiankun Palm, imbued with Buddha Demon Power, blocked in front of Ye Liuyun.

The elk, upon seeing it, turned and charged at the clone again.

The clone suffered a heavy kick from that elk.

Although the gilded armor blocked it, he still felt his five viscera and six bowels shaken to turmoil.

Lei Ming also turned back, desperately blocking in front of the clone, and charged straight at it.

"Boom—"

Lei Ming was blown away, unable to stand steadily, swaying, probably also shaken badly.

The elk was also knocked back several steps, shook its head, and dispelled the lightning power and demonic energy Lei Ming had released.

Immediately after, it did not let Ye Liuyun and the others catch their breath, scraped the ground with its hind hoof, and charged at Lei Ming again.

Ye Liuyun saw he couldn't make it in time, immediately summoned the Sealing Demon Tablet, and placed it in front of Lei Ming.

A loud crash rang out, accompanied by a soft "crack".

One of the elk's antlers was actually broken off.

The Sealing Demon Tablet, however, remained completely unmoved.

Ye Liuyun rushed forward, and while the elk was swaying from the blow, he directly stabbed at it with the Demon Slaying Sword.

"Pfft!"

The Demon Slaying Sword truly pierced in, and its fiery power instantly set the elk ablaze.

The elk, in pain, turned sideways, lifted its leg, and kicked Ye Liuyun away.

With a "boom," the clone's magic staff struck the elk's flank again, sending it staggering several steps sideways, pointing its antlers at the clone.

The clone also hastily retreated, standing shoulder to shoulder with Lei Ming.

Ye Liuyun and the clone immediately activated the Primordial Spirit Secret Technique, restraining the elk's true essence.

Ye Liuyun's flames and the clone's staff's demonic and toxic energies had all struck the elk, knowing it would certainly use its true essence to heal.

Although we might not be able to control much of its true essence, we cannot let it go all out.

Sure enough, the elk shook its head, the true essence in its primordial elixir surged, wanting to heal, but discovered that one-third of its true essence was actually out of control.

Startled, it immediately jumped back two steps, tried again, but it was still the same.

Although the remaining true essence could still heal, the effect was ultimately not strong enough.

Moreover, it was shocked that its own true essence was out of control, and for a moment dared not launch another attack.

"Whoosh!"

Lei Ming raised his hand and shot another arrow over.

The elk lowered its head and blocked it with its antlers.

At this moment, the flames on its body had been extinguished by its true essence, the demonic energy was being dispelled, but the toxin had already entered its body.

"Woo!"

It let out a low growl at the clone, then suddenly launched a spiritual soul attack at the clone.