Chapter 27: The Forbidden Land of Nanman

  "Not good! Be careful around you, Brother Qu and Sister Duan!"

  Upon hearing the continuous beastly roars, the blue-shirted youth's expression suddenly changed, and he stopped his attack on the Silver Wind Leopard, sheathing his sword to his chest, being cautious and vigilant.

  Almost as soon as the blue-shirted youth's words fell, the man and woman also stopped their attack, drawing closer to the blue-shirted youth on either side, both of their faces now a picture of shock.

  Swish swish swish...

  With the sound of beasts roaring, more than a dozen silver wind leopards appeared around the rock piles, surrounding the three people in a encircling manner.

  Roar!

  That silver leopard which was almost forced to death in the corner slowly walked into the center of the group, facing the three people and letting out a triumphant roar.

  "Damn it! I didn't expect to fall into this beast's ambush!"

  The youth in blue robes looked extremely ugly, facing this scene, how could he not guess that the silver wind leopard just now was just a bait, and it was to lure them three to come here?

  "Lu Shixiong, what...what should we do?" Another man with a round face and small eyes, with a look of innocence between his eyebrows, spoke in a trembling voice.

  A single Silver Wind Leopard's strength is equivalent to the Later Heaven Full Circle Realm, but at this moment, there are over a dozen Silver Wind Leopards surrounding them. With their three people's cultivation, they don't have even a sliver of chance of winning.

  "What else can we do? The surroundings have been completely blocked by these beasts, and it's impossible to escape."

  Lu Shixiong's expression remained calm as he replied, but in his heart, he was equally anxious. They were deep in the mountains of Nanyue, and it was the middle of the night; seeking help was impossible.

  "Lu Shixiong, Qu Shixiong, I'm sorry, it's my fault that you're both implicated in this. If not for the sake of obtaining the Silver Wind Leopard's pelt and claws, you wouldn't have encountered such danger. Later, I'll go distract them, and you two take advantage of the opportunity to escape." The slender and weak girl beside him said, her eyes already welling up with tears, her expression filled with remorse and regret.

  "Sister Duan, don't talk nonsense anymore!"

  Lu Shixiong let out a loud roar, raised the long knife in his hand and said coldly: "Let's go up together, kill one by one, even if we die, we'll be together."

  "Right! Master Fu often says that when faced with danger, one always thinks of escaping, and a lifetime will not make a true knife cultivator. I support Brother Lu!" Qu Shi said gritting his teeth, the look of terror on his face gone, replaced by a determined and fierce expression on his tender round face.

  "Big Brother Shifu..." Duan Shimei wanted to speak but stopped herself, too moved to say a word.

  "Kill!"

  Lu Shixiong smiled slightly, glanced at his junior brothers and sisters beside him, and immediately revealed a strong killing intent on his face. He let out a loud roar, held up his long knife, and charged towards the Silver Wind Leopard first!

  "Kill!"

  Qu Chang and Duan Cheng followed closely behind, their long knives gripped tightly, their battle intent surging.

  Roar!

  Seeing its prey on the verge of death, more than a dozen silver wind leopards sprang into action, their agile silhouettes flashing across the night sky as they wielded their three-foot-long sharp claws and charged towards the trio.

  "These three people are in danger..."

  Chen Xiao silently watched the distant battlefield, looking at the three Red Leaf Academy disciples struggling like straws in the beast group, and he was extremely admiring of their courage and that kind of unyielding camaraderie.

  Ah!

  A shrill cry of pain, a silver leopard took advantage of the gap, and a pair of sharp claws fiercely tore open two deep blood marks on Qu Shi's chest.

  "Brother Qu!"

  Lu Shixiong let out a loud roar, wanting to rescue, but was entangled by the three-headed silver leopard in front of him and couldn't get away from his body, suffocating with anger and his face twisted.

  "Qu Master, you quickly go with Lu Master!"

  Just as the Silver Wind Leopard was about to kill Qu's junior brother, a soft cry was heard. Duan's junior sister disregarded the attack in front of her and turned around with one knife to slash at the Silver Wind Leopard on Qu's junior brother's side.

  "Sister!"

  Watching Duan Shidi disregard her own safety and go to rescue Qu Shidi, Lu Shixiong's face changed color, and he involuntarily let out a surprised cry.

  Swish! Swish! Swish!

  Three-headed Silver Wind Leopard took this opportunity to suddenly jump up, its sharp claws scratching fiercely towards Duan Shizhi from behind.

  "Two senior brothers, in the next life I will still be your junior sister..." Duan Shimei knew that death was approaching, and slowly closed her eyes.

  "Sister!"

  "Sister!"

  The sound of two senior brothers' angry roars reached her ears, and she felt both happy and sad, thinking to herself: "I don't know when I'll be able to hear their voices again..."

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  A dull and muffled sound suddenly rang out, like a thousand-pound sandbag falling from the sky to the ground, accompanied by a series of mournful and shrill beast howls.

  Aren't you dead yet?

  Duan Shi's sister slowly opened her eyes and saw the scene in front of her, but she had a feeling as if she was dreaming.

  At some point, a strange young man stood in front of her, with a slender and majestic body, a strong and determined face, standing quietly there, like an immovable mountain peak, giving people an inexplicable sense of solidity and security.

  Under the young man's feet, three silver wind leopards lay with a miserable and sorrowful howl.

  The young man was Chen Yao, and his purpose in saving people was simple. When he saw Duan Shixiong on the tree, he risked his life to save her, and this friendship that could be compared to gold and stone moved him deeply. How could he just watch her die under the sharp claws of the Silver Wind Leopard?

  "The Great Collapse Fist is indeed formidable. With my current strength, I can completely kill this group of Silver Wind Leopards by myself!"

  Before making his move, Chen Xiao had not expected that with just three punches, he would shatter the entire skeletal structure of the Three-Headed Silver Wind Leopard. Now, looking at the Three-Headed Silver Wind Leopard lying on the ground and having lost its ability to fight, a strong sense of confidence arose in his heart.

  Roar!

  Chen Yao's sudden appearance caused a brief pause in the Silver Wind Leopard group's attack. When they saw their companion lying on the ground, wailing and unable to get up, these Silver Wind Leopards were thoroughly enraged, abandoning their opponents beside them, and all rushed towards Chen Yao with a fierce howl.

  Welcome!

  A fierce glint flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes and disappeared instantly. His figure flickered as he charged forward with a sudden burst of speed.

  Bang!

  His body was like a bow, his fist like an arrow. Chen Xuan's one punch struck out, and the powerful energy spread out with a loud noise. The Silver Wind Leopard was like a ball of skin being whipped by a stick, heavily smashed into the depths of the rocky cliffs tens of feet away, unable to climb out again.

  With one move, Chen Tang didn't stay still, sidestepping and dodging the attack that came at him, his right elbow shot out like lightning, heavily punching the sneak attacker's abdomen.

  Pfft!

  His arm directly pierced the Silver Wind Leopard's belly, opening a bowl-sized blood hole, and the blood wrapped around the internal organs gushed out with a whoosh.

  With a flick of his hand, he discarded the corpse and pounced at another Silver Wind Leopard once again.

  At this moment, Chen Yao's chest was filled with a surging and turbulent battle intent. After his Da Bao Fist reached the first level of "Bursting Stone like Pearls", the two fists wrapped around his physical body and true yuan contained double power, just like two axes weighing ten thousand jun, if Silver Wind Leopard was hit by him, he would definitely shatter all his bones and die on the spot.

  The more he fought in the war, the more exhilarated Chen Tang felt. Previously, he had always trained alone, testing his strength by punching through rocks. Now, with danger lurking everywhere and attacks coming from all sides, he could finally unleash his full power without holding back.

  This feeling is like a chess player meeting his match, encountering a worthy opponent. His fighting spirit continues to soar, becoming increasingly fierce and intense. The swift and deadly Big Dipper Fist has also been honed to perfection, smooth and refined.

  "Wow, that's amazing! Is that the Big Bang Fist?"

  The three people from the Hongye Academy had gathered together, and with Chen Tang joining the battle team, their pressure was greatly reduced. They couldn't even get a chance to intervene, and could only obediently stand by and watch. At this moment, seeing Chen Tang under the night sky, he was like a god of war, effortlessly killing one silver wind leopard after another. Qu Shidi couldn't help but let out a heartfelt praise.

  "It's indeed a Big Collapse Fist, but it seems to be simpler and more effective than the usual Big Collapse Fist moves. The power has not only increased by one level, but also has an extremely shocking might."

  Lu Shixiong's eyes were extremely venomous, but with his current level of cultivation, he couldn't see through the subtleties of Chen Tai's fist technique. Nevertheless, he couldn't help but feel a sense of astonishment and vaguely sensed that Chen Tai's fist technique was about to enter the realm of "Knowing the Subtle".

  It's a realm that can be grasped by cultivators of the Zi Fu Realm!

  What made Lu Shixiong puzzled was that the young man's cultivation seemed to have not reached the level of opening up the Purple Mansion, what was going on? Could it be that this guy was a disciple of some big sect?

  "I don't even know who this guy is. Among the younger generation of our Songyancheng, I've never heard of anyone as formidable as him?"

  Qu Shi's younger brother was treating the wound on his chest while exclaiming in surprise.

  "Hmph, what's with this guy? Brother Qu, pay attention, this senior just saved our lives." Duan Shimei shot a stern glance at Qu Shidi.

  Senior?

  Lu Shixiong smiled slightly, it seemed that in Duan Shimei's heart, that young man had already become an old monster with profound and unfathomable cultivation.

  In the cultivation world, as long as one opens up the Purple Mansion and lays down a foundation for their Dao, not only will their appearance no longer change, but their lifespan will also undergo a qualitative leap. Some great cultivators can live for hundreds of years, while others can live for over a thousand years. Therefore, when facing a stranger with higher cultivation than oneself, people generally address them as seniors.

  Bang!

  Chen Yu struck the last Silver Wind Leopard with one punch, looked around at the corpses on the ground, still unsatisfied, and smacked his lips before turning to leave.

  These Silver Wind Leopards are only at the Later Heaven Realm, and their strength is no longer enough to satisfy his combat needs. Moreover, there are only three more hours until dawn breaks, and when daylight comes, he will have to return to the small black room to practice cooking again. Therefore, he must seize the time to find a true Pre-Heaven Realm Great Demon to hone his actual combat experience.

  " Fellow Taoist, please stay."

  The three of us escaped with our lives, how could Lu Shixiong and the other two just watch as their benefactor left, they quickly chased after him.

  "In the lower red leaf academy, Lu Shaocong, this is my junior brother Qu Cheng and sister Duan Ying. Thank you for saving our lives, may I ask your name, where do you live? When we return to Songyancheng, we will definitely repay you with a generous gift." Lu Shaocong walked forward and said respectfully.

  "It's nothing, just a small effort. This southern mountain forest is full of ferocious beasts, you'd better leave early." Chen Tai shook his head, unwilling to reveal his identity, and walked away.

  Lu Shaocong and the other two were stunned, watching Chen Tai gradually move further away until he was about to disappear into the night. Suddenly, Duan Ying spoke up and called out: "Senior, are you going to hunt down the great demon in the Nanman forbidden land? I have a map here that might be useful for you."

  Nanman Kinchi?

  Map?

  Chen Xiao was taken aback and stopped in his tracks.