C4 Killing Blood Striped Leopard
The Misty Mountain Range is located north of Cloud City. It's said that the depths of the range are extremely dangerous, shrouded in mist, with treacherous paths and numerous demon beasts. Even a warrior at the Martial Soul Stage could easily fall if they're not careful.
Ye Chen had no intention of venturing deep into the Misty Mountain Range. Instead, he planned to hunt some demon beasts on the outskirts to feed his Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul, thereby increasing his own cultivation and strength.
Upon entering the Misty Mountain Range, Ye Chen became highly alert.
"Roar!"
Despite his vigilance, as soon as he stepped into the range, a blood-spotted leopard with Level Three Cultivation locked onto him and charged fiercely.
"Courting death!"
Seeing that the leopard was only at Level Three Cultivation, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and shouted. Without hesitation, he unleashed his Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul, striking the oncoming leopard with force.
"Thud!"
In an instant, the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul, wrapped in a golden glow, pierced through the leopard's throat like lightning, killing it on the spot!
"After reaching Yellow Rank Three, the power of the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul is truly terrifying!"
Upon seeing the Bloodstained Leopard instantly defeated by the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul, Ye Chen smiled with satisfaction and couldn't help but speak. The Bloodstained Leopard's strength was at least above that of Ye Yang, whom he had previously slain. Its speed and attack power far surpassed those of martial artists of the same rank. The fact that the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul could take it down in one strike was beyond Ye Chen's expectations.
If other martial artists with Yellow Rank Five or even higher martial souls witnessed this scene, they would likely be left speechless with shock. It's important to note that both Ye Yang and the Bloodstained Leopard were formidable opponents for any martial artist with a Yellow Rank Three martial soul, making their defeat a near-impossible task.
Yet, here was Ye Chen, with only a Level Ten Body Tempering Stage cultivation, managing to use the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul to instantly defeat the Bloodstained Leopard, which had a Level Three Martial Soul Stage cultivation. This was clearly not something an ordinary martial artist could achieve.
With a sharp sound echoing in the air, Ye Chen tore open a cut on the back of the Bloodstained Leopard's lifeless body and extracted a thumb-sized red crystal from its abdomen. This red crystal contained immense spirit energy and was the demon beast core of the Bloodstained Leopard, holding its essence.
Immediately, Ye Chen summoned the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul. As soon as it appeared, it swallowed the red crystal whole without hesitation.
"Boom!"
Ye Chen instantly felt a massive and pure energy surge into his body. He activated the Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique, guiding this immense energy through his body before absorbing it. As this energy was absorbed, Ye Chen's aura began to rise continuously, and the explosive power within him grew stronger. Even his meridians seemed to expand and thicken.
Suddenly, Ye Chen opened his eyes, and his entire body emitted a sound like popping corn.
"Crack!"
Without delay, Ye Chen punched the corpse of the nearby blood-spotted leopard. The body was instantly smashed into a gruesome mess, with bones and internal organs shattered.
At the same time, Ye Chen felt a powerful tremor throughout his body. He realized that during the process of using the Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique, he had advanced to the fourth level of the Dragon Blood Stage! His strength had reached an incredible force of 24,000 pounds!
"The only issue is... the core within this blood-spotted leopard is of such low quality. It's nowhere near as pure as the martial souls of Ye Yang and Ye Xuan, which means the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul and my cultivation haven't improved. Only the Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique has advanced to the fourth level of the Dragon Blood Stage!"
"If I want to quickly enhance the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul and my cultivation, I need to find more cores to absorb!"
After pausing and realizing there were no signs of improvement, Ye Chen couldn't help but shake his head.
Just then, two sets of footsteps echoed from the dense forest nearby. Hearing the sound, Ye Chen looked up and let out a cold laugh. These two had impeccable timing.
The young man in fine clothes leading the way was Yang Wei, also a student in the outer academy of the War Cloud Sect, ranking around the top five hundred. He was known for being quite ostentatious. Six months ago, Yang Wei had bullied a female student and was harshly taught a lesson by Ye Chen.
The two were like enemies meeting again, and the tension was palpable!
Following Yang Wei was his sidekick, Tu Qi.
"Well, well, if it isn't Ye Chen, the famous genius ranked in the top ten of our War Cloud Sect Outer Academy," Yang Wei said, initially surprised to see Ye Chen, but then a mocking smile spread across his face.
He lingered on the word "genius" with a tone dripping with sarcasm, as if mocking a worthless fool, with not a hint of praise in his voice.
The news of Ye Chen's shattered bone structure and broken martial soul had already spread throughout the entire outer academy. In Yang Wei's eyes, Ye Chen was nothing more than a useless dog, ready to be humiliated at his whim.
"Well, well... Wei, this loser gave you quite the beating in front of many outer academy students half a year ago... Isn't this the perfect chance for you to get your revenge?" Tu Qi sneered, glancing at Ye Chen, who now only possessed a Level Ten Body Tempering Stage cultivation.
"Exactly, this worthless dog was so arrogant back then. But as they say, the tables have turned, and now it's my turn to teach Ye Chen a lesson and finally get my satisfaction!" Yang Wei's eyes sparkled with excitement at Tu Qi's words. He approached Ye Chen with a smirk, looking him over.
In Yang Wei's mind, the current Ye Chen probably couldn't even defeat Tu Qi, let alone someone like him with a Level Two Martial Soul Stage cultivation. After all, without his bone structure and martial soul, Ye Chen was no longer the top ten genius of the War Cloud Sect Outer Academy he once was. Now, he was no different from any other failure.
"Thirty years on the east bank, thirty years on the west bank? Yang Wei... I just want to remind you, your grandpa will always be your grandpa!"
Hearing Yang Wei's words, Ye Chen chuckled instead of getting angry, looking dismissive.
"You... you worthless fool, how dare you talk to me like that?"
Yang Wei was momentarily stunned by Ye Chen's words, but his face quickly flushed red, then turned purple, and he couldn't help but shout.
"Boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a beastly roar erupted behind Yang Wei. Accompanied by a deafening sound, a giant bear, towering several stories high, with red-purple fur like steel needles and scarlet eyes, slowly emerged. This beast was clearly Yang Wei's Yellow Rank Grade Six Martial Soul, the Crimson Flame Bear!
"Well, well, Ye Chen, I remember your Martial Soul is Yellow Rank Grade Nine. Why not bring it out and see how it stands against my Crimson Flame Bear?"
Pointing at the bear behind him, Yang Wei looked at Ye Chen with arrogance and disdain.
"Dealing with this loser shouldn't require you to lift a finger, Wei. Let me handle this waste of time!"
Seeing Ye Chen on the side remaining motionless, Tu Qi, standing behind Yang Wei, let out a cold laugh and spoke with a mocking tone.
"Boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a wolf-like creature covered in tawny fur, with a pair of exposed fangs, slowly emerged at Tu Qi's feet. Clearly, this demon beast was Tu Qi's Yellow Rank Grade Four Martial Soul, the Ironback Jackal.
However, after summoning the Ironback Jackal, Tu Qi didn't rush to attack. Instead, he looked at Ye Chen with a playful expression, hoping to see a hint of fear or shock on Ye Chen's face. After all, humiliating a former top ten genius of the Outer Academy, even to the point of death, seemed like an amusing prospect.
