Chapter 73 - Golden Scaled Rhinoceros
“Gale Force?”
Chen Fan squinted as he watched the tightly packed wind blades hurtling toward him like raindrops, creating ripping sounds. Yet, he was fearless.
Yet, he was fearless.
Chen Fan smirked and reached out, solidifying the air into a steel-like shield that stood in front of him.
Bang, bang, bang...
These wind blades slashed the air shield, producing explosive noises. Sparks flew everywhere like a dazzling fireworks display.
With a forceful push from Chen Fan, the air shield advanced horizontally, obliterating the wind blades in its path.
“Aooo...”
The dozen or so demon wolves furiously howled to the skies. They charged like a gale, their savage appearance and their fangs bared for all to see.
Equanimous, Chen Fan darted toward the tier-one, seventh-level Silverback Demon Wolves, laughing.
Unleashing the Undefeated King’s Fist, he made the air whistle with each powerful strike.
The air crackled with the afterimages of his fierce punches, each exploding with a resounding bang, swiftly dispatching the dozen or so Silverback Demon Wolves.
Bang!
Chen Fan landed on the ground, standing before the alpha wolf. With a punch, he sent the alpha wolf hurtling backward; it soon crashed into the ground and twitched a few times before succumbing to its wounds.
Chen Fan gathered the corpses of the Silverback Demon Wolves and dug a huge pit. Again, he put the cocoon inside the blood pool.
Xiaobai's recovery required the blood of progressively stronger demon beasts. The effects from the wolves’ blood were already minimal, but it was still better than nothing.
Subsequently, Chen Fan dug another sizable pit and buried the mutilated corpse the wolves had been devouring.
Considering that they were disciples of the Spring Autumn Sect, he couldn't just leave their corpses exposed in the wilderness.
Suddenly, a commotion arose in the middle of the forest, making the ground tremble.
Chen Fan quickly stood up and looked in that direction.
Boom, tch!
With a resounding crash, the trees broke as a rhinoceros covered entirely in golden scales burst forth from the forest.
“Golden Scaled Rhinoceros!
Chen Fan’s eyes narrowed.
This Golden Scaled Rhinoceros was a tier-one, eighth-level demon beast covered in scales as hard as gold, impervious to ordinary weapons. Even some grade-one treasures couldn’t penetrate its defenses, which were said to be heaven-defying. Fighting such a demon beast was extremely difficult.
Although Golden Scaled Rhinoceros weren’t known for their attack power, its meter-long golden horn could easily pierce through steel, inflicting serious injuries with a single strike.
Many tier-one, ninth-level demon beasts wouldn’t dare provoke a Golden Scaled Rhinoceros if they encountered one.
“Moo!”
A fiery glint appeared in the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros’ eyes as it noticed the cocoon swimming in the blood pool.
It could sense that the cocoon was extraordinary. The rhinoceros knew that devouring it would bring it immense benefits.
“Is this wretched beast drawn here by Xiaobai?”
Chen Fan gazed at the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros, noticing its focused gaze on the cocoon. “This wretched beast wants to devour Xiaobai!”
“Moo!”
The Golden Scaled Rhinoceros roared again. It hootfooted toward the blood pool, making the ground shake as it aimed for the cocoon.
“How dare you, wretched beast!”
Chen Fan grew furious and bellowed. He appeared in front of the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros and unleashed the Undefeated King’s Fist. Although the rhinoceros’ golden scales made it seem like he was bombarding a steel mountain, his formidable strength managed to hurt the demon beast, causing it to retreat continuously.
“Get lost, wretched beast, or I’ll slaughter you!” Chen Fan viciously glared at the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros, putting up a ferocious front.
However, he didn’t want to fight the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros.
Its defense was unbelievably tough, impervious even to his Killing Wind. Killing the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros would prove to be exceedingly difficult, and a slight distraction could result in a severe injury from the creature's horn.
Alas, the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros wasn’t scared away by Chen Fan’s shouts.
It let out a roar, lowered its head, and abruptly charged toward Chen Fan. Its meter-long golden horn shone brilliantly, making Chen Fan’s scalp numb.
“You wretched beast, you’re looking to die!”
Chen Fan dashed forward, swiftly moving to the side of the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros. He unleashed a barrage of punches using the Undefeated King’s Fist, making sparks fly off.
“Moo!”
The Golden Scaled Rhinoceros turned in pain, sweeping its meter-long golden horn across.
Chen Fan leaped onto the demon beast's back, relentlessly pummeling it with punches.
“Moooo, moooooo.”
The Golden Scaled Rhinoceros thrashed about, trying to get rid of Chen Fan, but he seemed firmly anchored to the beast, unaffected by its efforts. He continued to rain down blows; the clangs from the impact echoed in the area.
“Your skin is really thick, you wretched beast. I don’t believe I can’t break open this turtle shell of yours!”
Chen Fan was on fire as he continued raining punches on the demon beast.
His primeval energy surged, powering his limbs and unleashing the full power of the Myriad Elephants Divine Art. Each of his punches carried the force of 8,000 jin, capable of crushing stone.
Bang, bang, bang!
Although the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros's thick skin and flesh gave it formidable defensive power, the relentless assault damaged its organs as some force seeped through its golden scales.
Its formidable external defense concealed a vulnerable internal defense, making the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros susceptible to even the slightest internal impact.
In a frenzy, it charged into the forest, toppling ancient trees in an attempt to dislodge Chen Fan from its back, but to no avail.
Chen Fan’s frenzied bombardment continued until he was all out of strength. He was drenched in sweat. Only then did he realize that the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros had stopped moving long ago.
Although it bore no external injuries, its internal organs were a paste.
“Phew.”
Chen Fan was completely drained of strength, unable to muster the slightest hint of it.
Utterly spent, Chen Fan slid off the demon beast's back, leaning on its corpse motionless. After a quarter of an hour, he began to regain some energy.
“Ah, this feels awesome. The Golden Scaled Rhinoceros’ golden scales are indeed tough, barely showing any damage after such a relentless onslaught. If I brought them to the World’s End Pavilion in such condition, I’d earn myself three thousand primeval stones at least!” Chen Fan exclaimed with joy, unable to contain his excitement.
With difficulty, he removed the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros's scales and horn, carefully stowing them away. These items were worth a fortune in primeval stones. He then dragged the descaled demon beast's corpse to a blood pool to drain its blood.
As an eighth-level demon beast, the Golden Scaled Rhinoceros's blood contained vast energy, making Xiaobai's cocoon glow impatiently.
The power cultivated by tier-one demon beasts was all contained in their blood.
After reaching the second tier, a demon core would condense in their brain, gathering all their powers, similar to the primeval vessel of Yuanfu realm martial artists.
Xiaobai absorbed all the energy in the blood pool in an hour. His vitality had become extremely vigorous; it felt like he would break out of his cocoon and become a butterfly.
Will Xiaobai directly advance to the ninth level after breaking out of his cocoon, becoming comparable to a Qi Grandmaster? Chen Fan pondered, preparing to stow Xiaobai away and resume his hunt for demon beasts.
Suddenly!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Something tearing through the air rang.
“Hold it right there, kid!”
Chen Fan heard a cold shout. Around half a dozen ferocious-looking martial artists swept towards him.
Each of them exuded a formidable aura and was shrouded in a layer of blood-colored mist. This nefarious qi could only be condensed after killing an unimaginable number of people.
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