Wanyao Youyun

Chapter 144 The Cruel Road to Survival

Feng Huan was completely immersed in the world of swordsmanship, constantly thinking and correcting himself, and before he knew it, half a day had passed. The three sparring partners were in great pain and were almost exhausted.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the three of them were knocked flying and fell more than ten feet away. Feng Huan's sword skills were also successfully improved to the great perfection realm.

Feng Huan was quite satisfied. The power of this set of sword skills was also good, surpassing all previous sword skills, including the twelve basic sword styles and the shocking waves. Of course, these were still in the initial stage, and there was still a lot of room for growth, and they were more suitable for his own combat characteristics.

"The second style of water cutting uses the flexibility and agility of water as its characteristics. It is a bit difficult and needs to be studied slowly."

Feng Huan was practicing his sword skills while walking towards the three people who were lying on the ground. Although he did not unleash the full power of his sword skills, these three people were already at the end of their strength, so they were seriously injured by one blow.

"Can you pay me some exploration tax now?" Looking at the three people with weak breath, Feng Huan took off their star rings without hesitation.

"So poor? What's the point of living!" Unfortunately, there was almost nothing valuable in the star rings of these three people except some daily necessities.

"Young master, please spare our lives! We don't want to do this either. Although there are many resources here, we are weak and can only survive in the cracks. We have no choice but to think of doing this business with no capital! Cough... cough..." Several people were panting and had to beg for mercy again and again.

"I will ask you some questions. If you satisfy me, I may consider letting you go." Feng Huan threw the Star Ring back with a look of disgust.

"Please ask, sir. We will tell you everything we know."

"How long have you been here?"

"About three years."

"Have you ever seen or heard of a ferocious beast called the phantom filaria?" Then he described the characteristics of the phantom filaria.

The three of them looked at each other and shook their heads cautiously.

Feng Huan didn't expect to find out the news as soon as he arrived. Seeing that the three people didn't know, he didn't worry too much. He believed that they would not risk being killed and deceive him for such a small matter.

"Then you are really worthless. Give me a reason to let you go!"

"We have some knowledge of this area, such as the masters who often appear here, and the activity range of high-level beasts. We can tell you everything in detail!"

"There are some dangerous places that we dare not go to. I heard that there are many spiritual medicines and fierce beasts that are not available outside. Maybe you can find what you want there."

Under threat of life, several people racked their brains and told everything they knew about this place.

After listening, Feng Huan did not kill them. It didn't make any sense to him whether to kill them or not. After all, they helped him practice his sword skills. He was in a good mood and didn't want to kill anyone.

After Feng Huan left, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other, all with helpless expressions. They thought they had encountered a fat sheep and an easy persimmon, but unexpectedly it was an iron plate! As a weak person who was killed or taken by someone, they could only blame themselves for being incompetent. It was a blessing to be able to save their lives.

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Feng Huan walked along the direction pointed out by the three people. As he went deeper, the surrounding environment gradually became more gloomy and terrifying, and he could hear low roars from time to time. The further he walked, the more ferocious beasts there were, and almost all of them were level four, which made Feng Huan feel excited.

Fighting these beasts to the death, stimulating potential, and constantly improving oneself is one of the important purposes of training. Feng Huan took a deep breath and walked forward with a determined look. When he encountered the first fourth-level beast, he rushed forward without hesitation and started a fierce battle. After a hard fight, Feng Huan finally succeeded in killing it.

In the following time, Feng Huan encountered several powerful beasts one after another, but he defeated them one by one. Every time he defeated a beast, he felt that his strength had improved significantly. In this process, Feng Huan not only learned how to better use his strength, but also mastered some new skills and strategies.

After killing several powerful beasts, Feng Huan also used the Water-Gives-All-Things Art to refine their blood. When he was in Danxue Imperial City before, he could hardly control the impulse in his heart when he saw the blood all over the ground. Now he was released. After refining the blood, the power of his bloodline increased, and his ability of air flash and pupil power also improved. After all, the blood of the fourth-level beast was obviously much stronger than the third-level.

"I will continue to kill beasts, but I have to be careful. It's okay to fight the early stage of the fourth order. If I can't beat them, I can just run away. But it's more troublesome to fight the middle stage beasts." Feng Huan whispered to himself. He knew that the middle stage beasts were stronger. If he didn't handle them carefully, he might be in danger. Therefore, he decided to be more cautious in the next battle, and constantly hone his strength to deal with stronger challenges.

After several days of exploration and adaptation, Feng Huan gained a certain understanding of this unfamiliar area and was lucky enough to collect some precious elixirs.

Just today, Feng Huan felt that his cultivation had reached its peak, and it seemed that it was time to seek a breakthrough. So, he found a quiet cave, calmed down, adjusted his state to the best, and then began to practice the Nine Extremes Transformation Meridian. As the true energy flowed through the meridians, the seventh true energy bead in his lungs was already complete, and the next step was to guide the seven stars' power to condense the eighth true energy bead. For Feng Huan, this step was already familiar and not too difficult.

When the Seven Stars' power successfully condensed into the eighth True Essence Pearl, Feng Huan suddenly entered a wonderful ethereal state. The surrounding mountains, rivers, birds, beasts, fish, insects and everything else were all clearly presented in his spiritual sense, as if they were right at hand. Not only that, the shapes, sounds, colors and other details of these scenes were as real as if they were seen with one's own eyes and heard with one's own ears. However, this strange perception range was relatively small, and compared with the ability to cover a diameter of several kilometers on a normal day, it seemed insignificant.

A few ants were working hard to carry food in the cracks of the rocks, and a group of bees were buzzing in the flowers...

There was a bird's nest on the tree, and inside lived three chicks of unknown species. They were born not long ago, with only sparse and short feathers on their bodies, and their eyes were not yet open.

One of the chicks was slightly larger, and its presence caught Feng Huan's attention. It used its petite body to push the other chick, trying to squeeze it out of the nest. Although its strength was insignificant, it was not discouraged and kept pushing out. It seemed that its only goal after coming into this world was to squeeze its brother out of the nest.

After a while of trying, the larger chick finally succeeded in squeezing its brother out of the nest. The poor little fellow fell from the tree and landed heavily on the ground. Its body trembled slightly and it uttered a weak and helpless cry.

Seeing the chick being squeezed out of the nest and falling from the high branch, Feng Huan instinctively flashed under the tree and stretched out his hand to catch it. He stretched out his hand halfway and retracted it, watching the chick fall to the ground with a "smack", struggling weakly for a few times and gradually becoming silent.

Back in the cave, I saw that the "powerful" baby bird, after squeezing out one brother, started to deal with another brother without any pause.

"Perhaps this is the essence of life! If you are not strong enough, how far can you go if you rely on others? In order to occupy the bird's nest alone, enjoy the food alone, and become stronger faster, the first competitor to be eliminated is your own brother."

"In order to survive, you have to sell out everyone except yourself, and sometimes you even have to sell yourself. This is true for beasts, and it's the same for humans!"

At this moment, Feng Huan suddenly understood why Jin Yi, Ximen and the others betrayed him. The resentment he had been holding back in his heart for the past few years suddenly became less deep, and his mind suddenly became clearer.

"I may not hate you, but we can't be brothers! Or maybe I don't have brothers at all, and I don't need brothers!"

"Perhaps I should not be so pedantic anymore, looking ahead and behind, and should always put my own survival and strength first!"

After figuring it out, Feng Huan no longer cared about the fate of the other baby bird, and devoted himself to cultivation again to consolidate his realm of the eighth level.

The speed of cultivation seems to have increased a bit. Is it because he has initially understood the essence of all things?