Chapter 62: Chapter 61: Sneak Attack on a Level 5 Demon Beast
In the past three days, Tang Yi had advanced from a Six-Star Battle Spirit to a Seven-Star Battle Spirit. This meant that, on average, Tang Yi could advance one Level every three days. If anyone else saw this speed, they would probably be so jealous they’d want to kill Tang Yi.
When other people leveled up, didn’t they all have to enter seclusion and cultivate for a long time just to advance a single Level? And even then, the time required was never certain. Who could be like Tang Yi, facing no bottlenecks and leveling up whenever he wanted?
With the Battle God System, Tang Yi was simply one of the chosen ones!
However, while leveling up was a joyous occasion, and increasing his Skill Level and overall strength was something to be happy about, the only frustrating thing was that Tang Yi had been killing in the Level 4 Demon Beast area for six days. By now, he had to search for a long time just to encounter a single Level 4 Demon Beast, and he couldn’t kill many in a single day. Otherwise, his leveling speed would have been even faster.
He didn’t know if he had killed all the Demon Beasts in the Level 4 area, or if they were too frightened by his bloody slaughter to come out.
The current Level 4 Demon Beast area was eerily silent. A section of the Demon Beast Forest with no Demon Beasts—it was a truly ridiculous situation.
If the Saint Martial Continent had a law for protecting Demon Beasts, he wondered if his actions would be considered illegal.
’This is basically the pace of driving a species to extinction!’
But it wasn’t Tang Yi’s fault. The system was designed this way; he had to kill monsters to level up. Of course, killing people also worked, but he was human too. He couldn’t just become a Demon and slaughter his own kind, could he?
After some deliberation, on the seventh day, Tang Yi finally stepped into the Level 5 Demon Beast area. He also began to cultivate his third Earth Tier Skill, Gale Blade.
His Celestial Star Palm and Mountain Collapse skills had already reached max Skill Level and needed no further improvement. It was now Gale Blade’s turn. In the time to come, he needed to raise this Martial Technique’s Skill Level and begin challenging Level 5 Demon Beasts.
Level 5 Demon Beasts were comparable in strength to a human Battle King Level expert. This was a notch above Tang Yi’s current power, making them extremely dangerous.
If he encountered a particularly powerful Level 5 Demon Beast, Tang Yi might even have to flee for his life. It had to be said that coming to the Level 5 Demon Beast area was a severe challenge, and Tang Yi was not absolutely confident.
But this was the way of a Martial Artist. Strength was forged through one challenge and one danger after another. If he always faced only people or Demon Beasts weaker than himself, there would be no benefit for Tang Yi.
A flower raised in a greenhouse is destined not to last long in a world where all flowers contend for glory.
So, this time, even knowing the danger, Tang Yi had to take on the challenge.
Besides, Gale Blade was a ranged Skill, and he also had Phantom Step, an Earth Tier Body Technique. Phantom Step’s Skill Level was already at one hundred percent, granting him extreme speed. By coordinating the two, he could use hit-and-run tactics. As long as he was careful, even against a powerful Level 5 Demon Beast, he still had a fighting chance.
He cautiously stepped into the Level 5 Demon Beast area. At this point, Tang Yi was certain that the Level 5 Demon Beast area was the very center of the Wind Moon Forest.
This was the habitat of the strongest Demon Beasts in the Wind Moon Forest. The rumors that there were Venerable Level Demon Beasts in the Wind Moon Forest were complete nonsense.
If Level 5 Demon Beasts were already in the Central District, how could there possibly be Level 8 Demon Beasts?
’What a load of crap.’
Not long after entering the Level 5 area, Tang Yi encountered his first Level 5 Demon Beast.
Name: Golden-blooded Extreme Shadow Bird
Level: 48 (Level 5 Demon Beast)
Description: A rare avian creature with golden blood flowing through its veins. Its innate golden blood grants it extreme speed, allowing it to create illusions in flight. It excels at lightning-fast pecking attacks.
Assessment: High threat (Relative to the Player)
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’Another Demon Beast that relies on speed to win!’
Before Tang Yi’s eyes was a Demon Beast covered in golden feathers that looked a bit like an eagle. It stood two meters tall, taller than Tang Yi himself, with a powerful and majestic build.
The Extreme Shadow Bird’s imposing stature made Tang Yi slightly nervous.
And after reading the description, Tang Yi guessed its speed must be extraordinary and its strength considerable.
At this moment, the Golden-blooded Extreme Shadow Bird was resting on the branch of a large tree. It hadn’t noticed Tang Yi, nor did it know that Tang Yi had already spotted it.
’Good. I’ll launch a sneak attack first!’
Seeing that the Golden-blooded Extreme Shadow Bird hadn’t noticed him, Tang Yi narrowed his eyes, inwardly delighted.
Tang Yi had never killed a Level 5 Demon Beast before. If he could kill one with a sneak attack, it would be a huge encouragement and boost his confidence in facing other Level 5 Demon Beasts.
After all, a Level 5 Demon Beast was equivalent to a Battle King Level expert. Under normal circumstances, a foe of this strength would be difficult to kill. If he could challenge and kill it with ease despite the difference in level, not only would he save time and effort, but he would also gain a massive amount of Experience Value. Why wouldn’t he take that chance?
’Just how much Experience Value would a Level 5 Demon Beast give?’
The mere thought of it made Tang Yi’s heart race.
Crouching down, he cautiously closed the distance. Tang Yi’s movements were exceedingly light, making almost no sound as he moved.
Moreover, as he moved, his gaze remained fixed on the Golden-blooded Extreme Shadow Bird, watching its reaction. The moment he was discovered, he would immediately erupt into action. Even if the sneak attack failed, he could at least seize the initiative.
This level of concentration showed just how badly Tang Yi wanted the sneak attack to succeed and claim the first kill of a Level 5 Demon Beast.
Fortunately, by the time Tang Yi had crept within five meters of the Golden-blooded Extreme Shadow Bird, the bird still looked completely oblivious, its eyes staring straight ahead, unaware of Tang Yi’s approach.
This made Tang Yi ecstatic. ’The chance of this sneak attack succeeding is high!’ he thought.
In truth, if Tang Yi attacked now, with the speed and cutting power of Gale Blade, which was also silent when launched, he was sixty percent confident he could successfully ambush and kill the Golden-blooded Extreme Shadow Bird in a single blow.
But sixty percent, Tang Yi felt, was still not enough. It was too low.
He desperately wanted the sneak attack to succeed and claim the first kill of a Level 5 Demon Beast. A higher success rate would be much safer.
After all, this was a Level 5 Demon Beast, and the description didn’t reveal any life-saving techniques it might have. No one knew what might happen, so it was better to be more cautious.
So, Tang Yi remained where he was, not rushing to act. He observed the Golden-blooded Extreme Shadow Bird with extreme caution for a while longer. Only after confirming several times that it hadn’t noticed him did Tang Yi decide to make his move.
His gaze burned as he watched the Golden-blooded Extreme Shadow Bird. With a flip of his hand, a Wind Blade appeared.
His preparations complete, Tang Yi instantly burst into motion. He shot up from his crouched position and then rapidly activated Phantom Step, charging toward the Golden-blooded Extreme Shadow Bird.
The entire sequence of movements was as smooth as flowing water, executed in one go. It was the masterpiece of a plan that Tang Yi had rehearsed in his mind countless times.
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