Yao Lao landed on Xiao Yan's shoulder: "You're really something, sparing no expense. This is a second-tier magical beast!"
"It's just a second-tier magical beast, easily dealt with," Xiao Yan said, standing with his hands behind his back. Little Fairy Doctor wasn't as fragile as she appeared on the surface; she just lacked some experience.
Now that her strength was rapidly increasing, she needed more practice.
As they spoke, the Wind Leopard Beast had already closed in to within three feet of Little Fairy Doctor.
Little Fairy Doctor's beautiful eyes focused instantly, her slender jade-like hands glowing with a multicolored radiance. A drop of blood was forced out from her finger, shooting like a meteor toward the Wind Leopard Beast.
In an instant, the Wind Leopard Beast seemed to freeze in place.
After another breath or two, the three-meter-long Wind Leopard Beast collapsed to the ground, dead.
Yao Lao shook his head: "The Calamity Poison Body—anyone who touches it is doomed."
"Of course, except for you, who doesn't care about your life," Yao Lao added, glancing at Xiao Yan.
Seeing the motionless Wind Leopard Beast, Little Fairy Doctor sat down on the grass, breathing heavily.
This was her first time hunting a magical beast!
After calming herself slightly, Little Fairy Doctor stood up and looked at the Wind Leopard Beast: "Is it really dead?"
"It's dead, and the corpse is highly toxic. We can't leave it here," Xiao Yan said, looking at the massive body of the Wind Leopard Beast, now covered in multicolored lines. He was genuinely shocked.
He knew that the blood of a Calamity Poison Body possessor was toxic, but he hadn't expected Little Fairy Doctor, a nine-star Dou Practitioner, to kill a second-tier magical beast so easily.
If this were to... Xiao Yan didn't dare think further. He would just have to train harder in the future.
Little Fairy Doctor looked at her finger in surprise. This was far more effective than the strenuous Dou Techniques she had been practicing.
"Only Little Red is left," Xiao Yan said, nudging Little Fairy Doctor's shoulder.
Little Fairy Doctor looked up at the two magical beasts locked in combat and lowered her small hand: "Which one will win?"
Xiao Yan replied, "Little Red's overall strength isn't bad. The Wind Leopard Beast is just slightly faster, but it's also a second-tier magical beast. There isn't a huge gap between them."
After a fierce struggle, Little Red let out a heavy breath. The blood aura emanating from its body filled its eyes with a fierce light.
The Wind Leopard Beast now bore several bloody gashes, which only fueled its ferocity. However, it was wary of Little Red's sharp teeth and claws, and for a moment, it didn't dare to advance.
Little Red knew that continuing to fight recklessly would leave it severely injured. Remembering the benefits it had gained from its recent physical training, the second image from the painting flashed in its mind.
With a howl toward the moon, the starlight gathered around Little Red like flowing water. Its front paws slowly rose, exuding a sense of calm and determination that was different from before.
This sudden movement startled the Wind Leopard Beast, causing it to retreat a few steps.
But then, realizing that Little Red wasn't attacking, it roared in anger.
The power of the stars gathered in Little Red's front paws as it swung them forward, sending five fiery claw marks shooting out.
The Wind Leopard Beast hadn't expected its opponent, which had been engaged in close combat just moments ago, to suddenly unleash such a move.
The howling wind made it impossible for the Wind Leopard Beast to dodge in time, and the attack struck its head with full force.
The Wind Leopard Beast tumbled several times before finally coming to a stop.
With a sudden burst of strength, Little Red shot forward like an arrow from a bow, its massive jaws opening wide as it bit down on the Wind Leopard Beast's fatal neck.
Blood gushed from the Wind Leopard Beast as it let out a mournful cry and collapsed to the ground. With its head severely injured, it took only a few breaths for the beast to die.
Having easily killed a magical beast of the same tier by harnessing the power of the stars through the second image, Little Red let out an excited howl toward the sky.
"Roar!"
The two-winged Azure Wolf, which had been observing from above, let out an angry roar. Having gained some intelligence, it had initially thought there might be a powerful figure in this small valley. But now, it seemed there were only a few insignificant ants.
"I haven't even dealt with it yet, and it's already getting impatient," Xiao Yan said, looking up at the circling two-winged Azure Wolf. He had been worried about how to obtain a fourth-tier magical core.
Little Fairy Doctor murmured, "This magical beast seems a bit unusual."
"Unusual? Are we ordinary people?" Xiao Yan chuckled as he spread his arms, his Dou Qi surging forth. He unleashed the "Flying Waterfall's Raging Tide" at the diving two-winged Azure Wolf.
A bright blue light flashed, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, and with a loud crash, it struck the two-winged Azure Wolf.
The full-force strike was naturally far more powerful than the playful attacks used against the Wind Leopard Beast.
Little Fairy Doctor only saw a flash of blue light before the massive two-winged Azure Wolf, like a small boat caught in a storm, crashed into the mountain wall, shaking loose a cloud of dust.
[You have repeatedly used the Flying Waterfall Palm Technique. You have gained insight and comprehended a new move: Fury of the Tides.]
[Fury of the Tides: The Flying Waterfall Palm has reached the level of Thunderous Fury, and its power has reached the Earth Tier.]
Yao Lao shook his head: "Not good enough. That strike was too weak. It's like giving the two-winged Azure Wolf a light scratch."
If the two-winged Azure Wolf could understand human speech, it would have spat blood. Who scratches like that?!
"Then let's go bigger!"
Xiao Yan shouted, pouring out his Dou Qi without reservation. A dense blue light gathered in his palms, crackling with the force of wind and thunder.
"Fury of the Tides!"
As Xiao Yan's shout echoed, the energy of the heavens and earth within the valley surged. Countless streams of energy seemed to be drawn in, madly pouring into the massive blue sphere forming above Xiao Yan's head.
"An Earth Tier Dou Technique!" Yao Lao gasped. This wasn't like the numerous techniques Xiao Yan had created before; this was one of his rare masterpieces.
An Earth Tier Dou Technique was a rare treasure, even in the Central Plains region.
Seeing Xiao Yan, who now illuminated the entire valley like daylight, the two-winged Azure Wolf's pupils contracted sharply as it struggled to control its paralyzed body.
With a powerful flap of its massive wings, it broke free from the cliff face.
At that moment, Xiao Yan unleashed his attack.
Watching the powerful light sphere speeding toward it, the two-winged Azure Wolf let out a furious roar and swung its claw to meet the attack that would reach it in an instant.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion resounded throughout the valley.
The thunderous blast quickly spread, shaking the surroundings.
The attack, like the wrath of a thunder god, caused some nearby magical beasts to tremble in fear and slowly retreat.
After the explosion, the two-winged Azure Wolf fell like a shooting star, sliding down the cliff face and crashing into the valley.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath and called Little Red over: "Little Fairy Doctor, I'll go see if there's a magical core."
As Xiao Yan mounted Little Red and disappeared into the night, Little Fairy Doctor finally snapped out of her daze.
Such a massive magical beast had been handled by Xiao Yan as if it were nothing more than a small sparrow.
(End of Chapter)
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