Two days later, Liu Yun's injuries finally healed.
It must be said, the medicine on the Dou Qi Continent is truly effective; despite his severe injuries, just a few drops of medicinal powder were enough to heal his skin and flesh.
After this injury, Liu Yun found his body seemed stronger, and his Thousand Hammers Body Refinement seemed to have advanced further.
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He Qingfeng's second target for Liu Yun was a first-tier peak magical beast: the Crimson Ice Serpent.
The Crimson Ice Serpent belonged to the ice attribute and its combat power wasn't particularly outstanding. Liu Yun wasn't injured at all, and even killed it without using a powerful attack.
Over the next five days, he successively killed seven magical beasts: a scorpion-tailed lion, a short-tailed bear, a blood-eyed wolf, a boar, a rock-eating scorpion, a unicorn fire bull, and a saber-toothed tiger. Although he was injured several times during this period, they were all minor flesh wounds. He Qingfeng sprinkled some medicinal powder on them, and he was back to normal in less than half a day.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a first-tier peak magical beast: a saber-toothed tiger. Current mission progress (9/10)."
Liu Yun nodded in satisfaction. Calculating the time, today was already the seventh day since he came out. There were only two days left until the monthly auction at the Mittel Auction House. He had also promised Ya Fei that he would definitely attend, so he planned to wait until the auction was over before hunting this last magical beast.
However, just when the two finished and were about to return, an accident still occurred.
A strange wind blew by, and He Qingfeng suddenly opened his eyes wide.
"Not good, this aura, it's a third-tier saber-toothed tiger." He Qingfeng exclaimed in shock.
Although Liu Yun had been killing first-tier peak magical beasts with ease these past few days, there's no comparison between humans. He Qingfeng, despite being a nine-star Grand Dou Master, was still quite vulnerable against a powerful third-tier magical beast.
He Qingfeng knew his own limitations; his talent wasn't outstanding, and he only reached the nine-star Grand Dou Master level by leveraging the vast resources of the Mittel family.
Magical beasts of the same tier were stronger than humans, and the saber-toothed tiger, though not a peak third-tier beast, was incredibly powerful. He couldn't possibly defeat it, so his only option was to escape.
"A third-tier magical beast? This is the outer edge of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, where did this third-tier magical beast come from?" Liu Yun was startled by He Qingfeng's words.
"This is the lair of the saber-toothed tiger. If I'm not mistaken, this third-tier saber-toothed tiger is the true master here.
And the first-tier saber-toothed tiger you just killed is very likely a descendant of this third-tier saber-toothed tiger.
Young Master, I'm no match for this saber-toothed tiger. I'll hold it off for a while, remember to run!" He Qingfeng said.
"What about you, Elder He?" Liu Yun exclaimed. "
Only if you run away can I be free from worries. Then I'll run for my life, and the saber-toothed tiger won't be able to do anything to me," He Qingfeng said boldly.
Although he spoke with bravado, his voice was already trembling.
Liu Yun calculated his trump cards. If it were a newly-entered second-tier magical beast, he could still struggle to resist, but a third-tier magical beast was out of the question.
As for that one-star Dou Huang experience card, Liu Yun estimated that he could only use it when he reached the Great Dou Shi level. Using it now would probably be no different from self-destruction.
Since that was the case, he wasn't one to be coy, so he decided to run!
"Take care, Elder He!" Liu Yun clasped his hands in a deep bow to He Qingfeng, then took off running, faster than even the desperately fleeing Spirit Rock Leopard. The saber-toothed tiger, seeing Liu Yun flee, had no intention of chasing
. After all, Liu Yun's aura wasn't strong, and besides, it had just returned to find this Great Battle Master human processing its son's corpse. At this moment, it only wanted to tear this human to pieces; it didn't care about the fleeing ant. A roar echoed through the forest, the space seemed to ripple, nearby trees shook, and the surrounding magical beasts scattered as if they had encountered their natural enemy. Hearing the roar, Liu Yun's head buzzed for a moment. He quickly shook his dizzy head and fled even faster, praying incessantly for Elder He. After running for nearly an hour, Liu Yun collapsed on the ground, panting heavily. "We're almost out of the Magical Beast Mountain Range now; that saber-toothed tiger shouldn't be coming!" Liu Yun murmured. However, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, a rustling sound of footsteps approached. Liu Yun jumped in fright, staring at the direction of the sound. He saw a tiger-like magical beast with a single, blade-shaped horn on its head slowly approaching. Upon seeing Liu Yun, it let out a roar and assumed a pouncing posture. Blade-Horned Tiger: Peak First-Tier Magical Beast. Moreover, judging from its size, this Blade-Horned Tiger was in no way inferior to the Spirit Rock Leopard, and it was highly likely to advance within a month. Liu Yun felt a considerable headache coming on. He had only managed to kill the Spirit Rock Leopard after a sneak attack that severely injured it, but this Blade-Horned Tiger was even more terrifying. Could he really defeat it? Liu Yun took out his sword from his storage ring; he was prepared to fight to the death! Seeing a human who, instead of fleeing, had drawn his sword to provoke it, the Blade-Horned Tiger was instantly enraged. He was the king of beasts in this outer magical beast mountain range, yet a third-tier saber-toothed tiger had inexplicably appeared and terrified him into fleeing. Now, he wasn't even afraid of an ant. A tiger's roar shook the forest, and the saber-horned tiger lowered its head, revealing its saber-horns, before lunging at Liu Yun. Although the tiger's body was enormous, its speed was by no means weak. In less than a second, Liu Yun saw a huge shadow in front of him. He was startled and quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack. This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Seeing its pounce dodged, the horned tiger braked sharply, made a darting turn, and charged again, its speed so great that even Liu Yun couldn't react in time.
The horn was already upon it, and Liu Yun had nowhere to dodge. He held his longsword horizontally in front of him, pushing forward with all his might to stop the tiger's attack.
At the moment of impact, Liu Yun felt as if all the bones in his body had shifted. The horn struck his chest against his sword.
With a crack, several ribs broke, and he coughed up blood, nearly fainting.
Liu Yun was sent flying, and the horned tiger stopped its momentum. But this seemed to enrage the self-proclaimed king even more, as it felt its dignity had been challenged. It
kicked off with all four hooves, flames seemingly flowing from its horn, and charged again at Liu Yun, who was lying on the ground.
In this critical moment, Liu Yun, lying on the ground, smiled slightly, because the system's voice rang in his mind once more.
"Ding! Nalan Yanran has comprehended a mid-level Xuan-rank movement technique: Flying Willow Movement Technique, proficiency +1. Congratulations, host, for obtaining a mid-level Xuan-rank movement technique: Flying Willow Movement Technique, proficiency +1."
Instantly, a profound understanding surged into his mind, and Liu Yun felt completely relaxed.
Seeing the horned tiger attack, he moved swiftly, leaving an afterimage in his wake, and in a flash, he was already beneath the horned tiger.
At the same time, the Wind Spirit Fragment Sword, which had been charging up for a long time, was unleashed. The longsword in his hand mobilized the energy of the third-tier magic core to the maximum extent, and stabbed it fiercely into the heart of the horned tiger.
A howl!
The horned tiger let out a shrill scream, and its entire body, unable to stop its momentum, crashed into a huge rock in front of it.
With a crack, the huge rock turned into powder, while the horned tiger's horns remained completely undamaged.
Liu Yun couldn't help but gasp. Fortunately, at the critical moment, he had Nalan Yanran's movement technique; otherwise, the horned tiger's attack would have definitely killed him.
Looking further a distance, the horned tiger struggled incessantly. It was now unsteady on its feet, swaying precariously, but its eyes remained fixed on Liu Yun.
If its body hadn't been so unresponsive, it would have certainly given this human a good beating.
The horned tiger wasn't as tenacious as the spirit leopard, and its struggle didn't last long, for it had suffered a fatal wound; its heart had been pierced, and after bleeding to death, it was completely mortified.