Chapter 217: Offering Oneself

"Hmph hmph..."

From the fruit grove ahead, a series of grunting sounds suddenly drifted over.

Luo Zijun immediately slowed his pace.

Just as he was about to approach the fruit grove, he suddenly saw a massive black shadow, grunting and snorting as it ate fruit that had fallen onto the snow beneath a fruit tree.

Taking a closer look, it was actually a wild boar.

The boar was nearly two meters tall, broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, fat and sturdy, with coarse black hair covering its entire body; it looked like a small hill and appeared extremely ferocious.

Looking at its eyes, they were scarlet and hideous, with baleful energy leaking out—it was clearly a demon boar!

"Hmph..."

While Luo Zijun was observing it carefully, the demon boar seemed to have caught his scent; it suddenly turned its head, and those scarlet, eerie eyes glared at him.

Not good!

Luo Zijun's heart gave a start, and he immediately leaped up, jumping into the air.

It was at this very moment that the demon boar, which had been dozens of meters away, actually "whooshed" as it lunged over like a cannonball fired from a chamber, its speed incredibly fast!

In the blink of an eye, it had already charged past the spot where he had just been standing.

"Bang!"

The irritable demon boar crashed into a large tree behind.

That large tree, which would have taken two people to wrap their arms around, actually "cracked" and was snapped in two by the terrifying force of the demon boar's impact!

If this had hit a person, what would have happened?

Luo Zijun stood on a tree, his heart secretly shocked.

Xu Ziyin, who had been following behind him, also leaped up the moment he jumped onto the tree, landing on another large tree.

After snapping the tree, the demon boar grunted, turned around, and those scarlet eyes looked at him again.

The two tusks at the corners of its mouth were like two sharp curved blades stuck there, hideous and terrifying.

At the same time, strands of black whirlwind were actually coiling around the demon boar's body.

No wonder its speed was so fast and its power so terrifying just now!

Given the speed it had just displayed, its terrifying impact force, and those two tusks as sharp as blades, even if an elephant had come, it would likely have been torn in two in an instant!

"Swish!"

At this moment, a red shadow suddenly leaped down from a tree.

Immediately, a cold glint flashed in her hand, and a Red Tasseled Spear shot toward the demon boar's head like a sharp arrow!

The demon boar reacted with extreme speed, immediately shaking its head.

"Clang!"

The sharp spear tip actually struck the demon boar's curved-blade-like tusk, emitting a crisp metallic clashing sound.

The tusk remained completely unharmed.

The Red Tasseled Spear was deflected away, and before it could even hit the ground, it was grabbed back into the hand of Xu Ziyin, who had leaped down.

The demon boar let out a roar and immediately turned to charge over.

Xu Ziyin's slender and graceful figure was like a flying swallow skimming past; the tips of her feet tapped the snow, she leaped lightly into the air, and the spear shadows in her hand thrust out rapidly, the red tassels dancing as a single cold glint aimed straight for the right side of the demon boar's throat!

The demon boar's eyes widened in rage; it suddenly twisted its head, and its tusks swept out, whipping up a gust of demon wind.

"Clang!"

The spear tip was blocked by the tusks once again.

Xu Ziyin's arms shook, she used the momentum to spin, and the spear blossoms suddenly bloomed like a lotus opening; she thrust several times in succession, the flowers blooming one after another with a clanging sound, until finally, one strike landed on the demon boar's neck.

However, the demon boar had thick skin and flesh, its black hair was like a shield, and its body was covered in mud like hard armor; the spear blossoms landed on it, yet it remained completely unharmed!

"Awoo—"

The demon boar was instantly stirred into a rage, a wild wind rose around its body, and with a "whoosh," it charged toward Xu Ziyin.

It was also at this moment that Luo Zijun, having spotted the opportunity, leaped down from overhead!

"Bang!"

Xu Ziyin tapped her toes and nimbly dodged aside.

The demon boar crashed heavily into the large tree behind her, its right tusk piercing straight through the entire trunk.

It exerted sudden force, and that tusk actually sliced the thick trunk right through!

"Boom!"

A loud explosion rang out.

Luo Zijun's fist, charged with full power, smashed heavily onto the demon boar's spine!

The instant his fist made contact, his crimson thumb suddenly ignited with a flame, and like a sharp Dagger, it sliced open the demon boar's armor-hard skin and flesh, stabbing into its back!

The demon boar's massive, burly body shuddered violently, and its two hind legs were driven straight into the snow by the force of that punch.

"Awoo—"

A shrill and painful scream suddenly erupted from the demon boar's throat.

It was furious, turned its head, and leaped up.

By this time, Luo Zijun, having succeeded with his strike, immediately leaped up and jumped onto a tree behind him.

Blood gushing from its back, the demon boar was both shocked and angry; with a "bang," it smashed the tree he was standing on, its face hideous and filled with extreme rage!

Luo Zijun immediately jumped onto another tree nearby.

The demon boar suddenly opened its mouth wide and spat out streaks of black wind blades, which shot toward him rapidly.

Luo Zijun was startled and hurriedly jumped to dodge.

The wind blades landed on the tree, instantly slicing the tree he had just been standing on into many pieces.

This demon pig actually has such a skill!

"Swish!"

Just at this moment, a point of cold light landed on the wound on the demon pig's back!

Seizing this opportunity, Xu Ziyin's Red Tasseled Spear transformed into a streak of light, shooting out instantly and piercing into the wound on the demon pig's back.

The entire spear tip sank inside!

The demon pig jumped up violently in pain, let out a heart-wrenching howl, and then turned around to charge at her.

Xu Ziyin flipped in the air, swept over its head, reached out with both hands, and with a "plop" sound, pulled out her Red Tasseled Spear.

Blossoms of blood splashed out!

However, at this very moment, the demon pig stopped its charge abruptly, its four hooves pushed off the ground, whirlwinds roared around its body, and its massive frame suddenly leaped up, slamming into her head-on!

"Bang!"

While in mid-air, Xu Ziyin was sent flying to a higher spot dozens of meters away, her vision went black, and she almost fainted.

At the same time.

Luo Zijun flashed out from behind a large tree and slammed another heavy punch into the demon pig's abdomen!

The crimson thumb burned with a flame blade, the power-packed fist resonated with the sound of a dragon's roar and a tiger's howl, and with a "Boom—", it actually sent the demon pig's massive body flying sideways!

Luo Zijun intended to press the attack, but after looking up, he had no choice but to stop, leap forward, catch the young girl falling from mid-air, and land on the ground.

"Pfft—"

Xu Ziyin opened her small mouth and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, which sprayed right onto his Bamboo Hat and the Mask on his face.

Luo Zijun, wearing the Black Tiger Mask, snatched the Bamboo Hat off his head, threw it into the snow, and then threw her aside as well.

Immediately after, he rushed toward the demon pig!

The demon pig had fallen to the ground, a bloody hole appearing in its abdomen, from which blood was gushing out.

It seemed to have regained consciousness, immediately flipped itself up, and fled toward the depths of the forest.

Blood flowed all the way, dyeing the white snow on the ground red.

However, its spine and abdomen were both severely injured; running like this intensified the pain, and blood gushed out even faster. Its speed began to slow, and panic began to fill its heart.

Luo Zijun suddenly shot out like an arrow released from a bow, caught up to it in an instant, leaped, and quickly pointed his thumbs out.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Dozens of flame blades fell like meteors, enveloping the demon pig's massive body.

The demon pig had no time to dodge, and more bloody holes immediately appeared on its back.

"Awoo—"

It roared in anger, opened its blood-red maw, and spat out a series of wind blades.

Just as the wind blades flew out, its legs suddenly went weak, and it collapsed to the ground, rolled a few times in the snow, then jumped up and continued to flee.

Luo Zijun used the trees to leap, dodged those wind blades, and suddenly landed in front of it, the power in his Dantian Sea quickly surging into his arms.

Then, it surged into his fist.

At the same time, his entire thumb turned crimson, and a scorching power accumulated rapidly at his fingertip.

!

"Awoo—"

The demon pig was furious, its face ferocious as it charged straight at him!

Luo Zijun did not dodge; he actually faced it head-on and charged forward.

One massive, one lean.

Both carried fierce power as they rushed toward each other!

They were about to collide.

Luo Zijun suddenly jumped up, head downward, his clenched thumb "whooshed" with a flaming blade, and he instantly stabbed it into the demon pig's spine!

The demon pig's momentum did not cease, and it continued to charge forward by inertia.

And Luo Zijun, holding the flame blade inserted into its spine, flew toward its rear!

Man and pig crossed paths like lightning, as if they had not made contact.

However, after the demon pig charged dozens of meters away, its entire back suddenly split open, and with a "plop", a large amount of blood gushed out.

Then, it collapsed to the ground, howling and rolling in agony.

After landing, Luo Zijun immediately chased after it.

Upon arriving close by, he did not dare to approach immediately.

At this moment, the demon pig's back was split open, its whole body covered in blood, yet it erupted with all its remaining strength, screaming miserably while rolling and thrashing on the ground in pain.

The surrounding trees snapped one after another with "crack" sounds.

The white snow on the ground was dyed red in an instant.

Just at this moment, a red shadow suddenly swept over, leaped lightly into mid-air, then plummeted down, and the Red Tasseled Spear in her hand "plopped" through the demon pig's throat!

The miserable howling from the demon pig's mouth suddenly became hoarse and low.

After the red shadow landed, she tapped her toes on the ground, pulled out the Red Tasseled Spear from the demon pig's throat, and thrust it out violently again, actually stabbing it directly into the demon pig's wide-open mouth, instantly piercing through its entire throat!

The demon pig widened its scarlet eyes, opened its mouth wide, and could no longer make any sound.

After rolling on the ground a few more times, it kicked its four limbs and died completely.

"Pfft!"

Xu Ziyin held the spear shaft with both hands, pulled out her Red Tasseled Spear, looked at him, and said, "If we are heard by others, we might not be able to take it away."

Luo Zijun was stunned, a look of amusement on his face: "We? You mean to say that you have a share in this demon pig too?"

Xu Ziyin was wiping the Red Tasseled Spear in her hand in the snow; hearing this, she looked at him and said, "I contributed, didn't I?"

Luo Zijun scoffed, walked straight up to the wild boar, flicked his Storage Bag, and collected the entire wild boar inside, then looked at her and said, "You really know how to dream! Let me tell you, I just saved you, and furthermore, you still owe me two thousand nine hundred taels of silver!"

Xu Ziyin gripped her Red Tasseled Spear, stared at his blood-stained Mask for a moment, and said, "One thing at a time; I had a part in killing the demon boar, so naturally, I should be given a share of it."

Luo Zijun squatted down, scooped up a handful of white snow from the ground, and washed the bloodstains off his Mask, saying, "Go cool off somewhere else, don't provoke me into a rage."

Xu Ziyin looked at him and said nothing more.

Luo Zijun stood up and warned, "Don't follow me anymore!"

Having said that, he didn't spare her another glance and continued walking toward the depths of the woods.

After walking a few steps, he turned his head to look back; the young girl was still following behind, her face slightly pale, with blood still at the corners of her mouth, clearly injured.

The full-force charge of that demon boar just now was something even he could not withstand, let alone her.

He reckoned this girl probably had broken bones.

To be able to endure until now, she could be considered quite impressive.

Luo Zijun snorted coldly, "Go back yourself; I still have to continue hunting. As for this wild boar, don't even think about it."

Xu Ziyin did not speak; she stopped her footsteps, her pair of pitch-black, spirited eyes watching him silently.

Luo Zijun snorted coldly and continued walking forward.

After walking a distance, he looked back again and discovered that the other party was still following behind, only her pace had become much slower, and her face looked even paler.

Luo Zijun continued walking forward.

Suddenly, a sound came from behind.

He looked back and saw that the young girl had fallen to the ground and was struggling, seemingly wanting to crawl up, but appearing unable to do so.

Luo Zijun snorted coldly, pretended not to see, and continued walking forward quickly.

Very soon, he disappeared into the woods ahead.

Xu Ziyin lay on the ground, struggled for a while, then turned over and lay in the snow, opening her pair of pitch-black eyes to look at the patch of sky visible between the tree crowns.

The sky was gray and cold.

Only a moment later, she suddenly heard that familiar sound of footsteps coming from the woods ahead again.

The corners of her mouth moved slightly, and she thought to herself: Hmph, I knew you would come back; acting fierce is useless...

"Five thousand taels!"

"Stinking girl, remember, you owe me a total of five thousand taels of silver! If you don't pay it back, I'll rape you then kill you! Kill you then rape you!"

Luo Zijun cursed in a rough voice, came over, hoisted her up, placed her on his back, walked a few steps, and then couldn't help but rage, "I could have continued hunting, but because of you... five thousand taels isn't enough, at least ten thousand taels! Remember, you owe this Young Master ten thousand taels! If you dare not pay it back..."

"Can I offer myself in marriage to pay the debt?"

The young girl on his back suddenly spoke, the hot breath from her mouth puffing against his neck, her pair of pitch-black, spirited eyes looking at his profile: "I don't have money, can I use my body to pay off the debt? Brother Dongfang..."

Luo Zijun: "... Get lost!"

The corners of the young girl's mouth lifted slightly.

(End of this chapter)