Chapter 153: Xu Ziyin's Shock!

The night was deep and quiet.

Luo Zijun performed Soul Out-of-Body, possessed a small black cat, and arrived at Baihuayuan to continue his cultivation.

This time, he began to leap between the trees.

The high-difficulty movements and intense exercise quickly made his entire soul feel warm, and while his Soul Power was being rapidly consumed, it was also constantly tempering his soul.

Just as he was leaping and panting, he suddenly discovered a familiar white shadow crouching on the courtyard wall ahead.

It was that small white cat again.

Luo Zijun now had no interest in it at all, acted as if he did not see it, and continued his cultivation.

For the next two consecutive nights, that small white cat watched from the courtyard wall.

Two consecutive days of soul cultivation made his soul phantom appear more solid, and his Soul Power also became purer and thicker. Two consecutive days of physical cultivation also refined another one-half of the energy from that Demon Beast core within his body.

After the Medicine Bath this night, he felt that he was close to breaking through again.

The next morning.

Just as the sky brightened, he got out of bed, said a word to Xiaohuan and Zhiyuan, and went out the door.

When he arrived at Juxian Pavilion, two people had already arrived upstairs.

One was the captain from last time, Menghu, and the other was a man with a thick beard named Wu Yang.

Both sides introduced each other.

Seeing him wearing a Bamboo Hat and a Mask, Wu Yang joked: "Brother Dongfang, could it be that you are a Young Master from some noble family in the Inner City, wanting to sneak out of the city to hunt?"

Those noble Young Masters in the Inner City who want to go out of the city to hunt certainly have many attendants following them.

Some noble Young Masters are afraid of trouble, and bringing a bunch of people is not very fun, so they often disguise themselves and go out secretly by themselves or with other noble Young Masters.

Luo Zijun said: "Where would I be a noble Young Master? Just a commoner."

While both sides were exchanging pleasantries, a burst of footsteps came from the stairs.

Then, a young girl wearing a purple dress with a tall figure walked up, and upon seeing Luo Zijun, she smiled brightly: "Young Master Dongfang, I heard that last time you were scared by a Demon Beast just after entering the mountain forest? I thought you wouldn't come again?"

As soon as the words fell, a cold sneer suddenly came from the stairs: "Not eaten by a Demon Beast last time, but this time might be different."

As she spoke, a pretty young girl wearing a red dress with a slender figure walked up with a cold face.

Luo Zijun ignored her and only greeted the young girl in the purple dress: "Miss Wang."

Wang Yuru smiled and greeted the others as well.

After Xu Ziyin went upstairs, she sat directly opposite Luo Zijun, staring at him with a pair of pitch-black, cold eyes, as if she wanted to see through the Bamboo Hat and Mask to see his face clearly.

"Did you bring the one thousand taels of silver?"

Luo Zijun asked suddenly.

Xu Ziyin's pretty face turned cold, and she clenched her fists and said: "What one thousand taels of silver?"

Luo Zijun met her gaze for a while, nodded, and said: "Very good."

Xu Ziyin snorted coldly and said: "Indeed very good, I thought you were scared out of your wits by that Demon Beast last time and would never dare to leave the city again."

Luo Zijun did not pay attention to her again.

Xu Ziyin's eyes flickered, and she carefully observed his chest, sleeves, hands, and other places.

After returning humiliated from being poisoned last time, she specifically went to many Pharmacies and Martial Artists to inquire, and finally concluded that the other party might have secretly sprinkled some colorless and odorless medicinal powder, which entered her body through breathing or the pores of her skin.

So this time, she had made full preparations.

As long as she didn't get poisoned again, with her cultivation at the Martial Artist Third Realm, she could bully this guy who was merely at the Martial Artist First Realm however she wanted!

This time, she would definitely return the humiliation of that day twofold!

Soon, everyone had arrived.

Menghu led everyone downstairs and got into the carriage at the entrance.

They left the city smoothly all the way.

The group spoke very little on the road, as if they were all thinking about today's hunt.

The carriage galloped all the way and soon arrived at the foot of Cangyun Mountain.

Because it was not their first time here, Menghu did not give any instructions this time, only urging them to be careful when going in, and if there was any danger, to come out immediately.

The group separated at the forest intersection and headed in different directions.

Luo Zijun still took the previous path.

Stepping on the thick fallen leaves all the way and breathing the primitive atmosphere in the forest, he felt as if he had entered another dark world.

He was cautious all the way.

When passing by that waterfall, he turned his head to look and suddenly saw a large Sika deer drinking water with its head down beside the small stream under the waterfall.

This Sika deer had a sturdy build, its limb muscles were bulging, its four hooves were exceptionally large and black, and when it raised its head to observe the surroundings, one could clearly see those scarlet eyes.

In Luo Zijun's mind, the pictures and descriptions he had seen in those books immediately surfaced.

Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer, with amazing jumping power, great strength, and high speed; the explosive power of its pair of iron hooves could be called a heavy hammer blow, which could directly shatter an ordinary person's head.

Luo Zijun was secretly happy, immediately bent down, and taking advantage of the cover of the surrounding bushes, quietly went down from the hillside.

This Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer was very alert; every time it took a sip of water, it would raise its head to look around. At the same time, its ears were pricked high, and its limbs were slightly bent, as if it were ready to jump and run away at any time.

And the place it chose to drink water was also very open.

In front was the stream, and behind was the lawn; the view was unobstructed in all directions, with no cover.

Luo Zijun stopped at a distance of one hundred meters from it.

Because there were no trees or bushes in front, only lush grass, once the other party raised its head, it would be able to see him.

He slowly circled to the direct rear of the other party, then began to hold his breath and approached step by step.

One hundred meters! Ninety meters!

Seventy meters!

As he bent his waist and walked step by step to a distance of seventy meters from the other party, that Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer suddenly turned its head without warning and looked at him.

In those scarlet eyes, a hint of anthropomorphic mockery seemed to appear.

It even lowered its head to drink a few more mouthfuls of water before turning its head again to look at him, its short tail behind its buttocks flicking lightly, as if mocking something.

"Whoosh—"

Luo Zijun suddenly lunged forward!

The moment he lunged out, that Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer actually sprang up suddenly, leaped directly over the stream in front, and jumped to the opposite bank.

When it landed lightly on the grass on the opposite bank, Luo Zijun had just arrived at the place where it had just been drinking water.

"Yoo!"

After the Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer landed, it did not flee immediately, but turned its head again and let out a mocking deer call at Luo Zijun.

Seeing that its jumping ability was so astonishing, Luo Zijun felt a sudden urge to give up.

However, seeing the other party provoking him like this, how could he endure it? He immediately leaped up and also jumped over the small stream in front of him.

The moment he jumped, that Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer also suddenly sprang up, pulling away a distance of several tens of meters from him again.

!

After Luo Zijun landed, he did not pause at all, ran a few steps, and leaped up again.

"Puff—"

This time, he used the escape technique he had just successfully practiced, Soaring Through the Firmament!

He was seen in mid-air, his speed suddenly shooting up and accelerating, rapidly closing the distance to that Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer.

That Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer seemed to be startled by his suddenly increased speed; how could it dare to provoke him on purpose again? It immediately sprang away to escape, no longer looking back.

Just as it lunged into the woods ahead and was about to disappear, a cold glint suddenly shot over from directly in front of it!

"Shoo!"

It was actually a Red Tasseled Spear, moving at extreme speed, like a sharp arrow!

The Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer's attention was all on the rear, and it was too late to react, so with a "chi" sound, it was pierced in the head by that Red Tasseled Spear!

In its panic, it actually leaped suddenly, jumped onto a large tree nearby, and with its four iron hooves kicking off the trunk with a "bang," it instantly changed direction and fled toward the forest on the right.

However, the Red Tasseled Spear on its head had already pierced through its skull.

After it fled for a distance of more than ten meters, it suddenly collapsed onto the ground.

And at this moment, Luo Zijun had already chased to the front, rushed up and threw a punch, shattering its head.

The Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer's body trembled and it died instantly.

At this time, a young girl wearing a red dress and a gas mask walked out from the woods ahead, looked at him coldly and said: "Dongfang Junnan, this Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer is my prey, it was killed by my Flying Cloud Spear; even if you added a punch, it has nothing to do with you."

Luo Zijun looked at her and said: "If I hadn't been chasing behind and attracting its attention, could you have hit it with one shot?"

Xu Ziyin snorted coldly and said: "Why couldn't I? Do you think I am like you, just a mere Martial Artist First Realm?"

Luo Zijun did not argue with her anymore, gripped that Red Tasseled Spear, and pulled it out with force.

Xu Ziyin originally thought he was going to throw it to her, but who knew he would actually put it into his own Storage Bag in one motion; she was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly walked over and said: "Dongfang Junnan! What are you doing taking my Flying Cloud Spear?"

Luo Zijun skillfully put away the spear, took out a lump of mud-like yellow substance, plugged the blood hole in the Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer's head, and then, before the other party could react, directly put the demon deer on the ground into his own Storage Bag.

Seeing this scene, Xu Ziyin was suddenly enraged, clenched her fists and said: "Dongfang Junnan!"

Luo Zijun put away the demon deer, then looked at her and said: "Why so loud? Do you want everyone to know I am a handsome man? You still owe me one thousand taels of silver, when will you pay it back? When you give me the silver, I will return your spear. As for this demon deer, it's mine!"

Xu Ziyin was furious, gritted her teeth and said: "Dongfang Junnan, originally I was prepared to consider our status as teammates and only wanted to teach you a good lesson, make you kneel and apologize, and the previous conflicts would have been settled. Now it seems, I was too kind!"

Having said that, she clenched her fists, her long hair behind her suddenly moved without wind, her red dress fluttered, and fierce wind swirled around her body; she said coldly: "Now, I will give you one last chance: return my Flying Cloud Spear, take out that Iron-Hoofed Demon Deer, and then kneel down and say 'I'm sorry' to me one hundred times, and I will spare your life!"

Luo Zijun looked at the gas mask on her face, then glanced at the bamboo membrane gloves on her hands, and said: "It seems Miss Xu is quite well-prepared today."

Xu Ziyin said hatefully: "To deal with a despicable and shameless bastard like you who only knows how to use poison, of course I must be well-prepared! Dongfang Junnan, the three conditions I just stated, do you agree or not?"

Luo Zijun pretended to think for a moment and said: "I certainly will not agree to these three conditions. However, I can also give you three conditions; if you agree now, everything can still be mended."

"First, return the one thousand taels of silver you owe me right now."

"Second, kneel down and kowtow to me ten times, and say 'I'm sorry' one hundred times."

"Third, just like that night, bark like a little dog, one hundred times."

Xu Ziyin was suddenly angered into laughter.

"Good! Very good! Dongfang Junnan, if I don't beat you, this bastard, to the ground today, and don't beat you, this bastard, until you cry for your father and mother, I'll take your surname!"

Luo Zijun stretched his arms, then clenched his fists and said: "Perfect, I also need a punching bag. Miss Xu, I am very satisfied with you as a punching bag!"

He felt that he was about to advance again.

The two stopped talking, and the power in their Dantian Sea instantly surged into their fists.

"Swish!"

A red shadow flashed, and Xu Ziyin's slender and slim body had already appeared in front of Luo Zijun; immediately, that delicate little fist suddenly carried a fierce wind, magnifying in Luo Zijun's two pupils.

And at this moment, Luo Zijun's fist, which had long been charged with power, also whistled out.

"Bang!"

Fists collided, and the fierce wind was ear-piercing.

Both of them felt their bodies jolt, and involuntarily retreated several steps with a "ceng ceng ceng" sound.

After Xu Ziyin steadied her body, the expression on her face was stunned at first, then her eyes gradually widened, revealing an expression of disbelief and inconceivable absurdity.

"You... your cultivation..."

"The same as you, Martial Artist Third Realm!"

Luo Zijun's expression was calm, his tone was calm, he reached out and touched his slightly hot fist, looked at her and said: "I didn't expect Miss Xu's fist to be quite hard... this is for the best, you didn't disappoint me."

Saying this, he clenched his fists again, his eyes full of fighting spirit as he said: "Come on, continue! Use all your strength, hit me! Hit me hard! Don't stop!"

Xu Ziyin: "..."

(End of chapter)