Deflecting the attacks of two Demon Beasts with a single punch, Luo Feng gently tapped his foot on the fallen leaves covering the ground. Like a fish swimming upstream, he shot forward, bearing down on the Thorn Iron Demon Alligator that had just crashed into the earth.

The Thorn Iron Demon Alligator's pupils grew frostier. With a wide-open mouth, it spewed a cluster of black light mixed with corrosive Demon Qi, aimed at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng stood straight as a rod, neither retreating nor dodging. His Tiger Soul Saber swung through the air, splitting the black light in two. He then unleashed a fist of energy that howled as it streaked out, blasting the Thorn Iron Demon Alligator.

The Thorn Iron Demon Alligator hadn't expected Luo Feng to be so formidable. Unable to dodge in time, it was struck by the fist of energy. Instantly, its rigid Thorn Bone Spurs shattered, and a mist of blood burst forth.

ROAR!

The Thorn Iron Demon Alligator let out a piercing shriek.

SWOOSH!

A slight sound of rushing air echoed nearby as the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf finally recovered. Its body blazed with an intense flame as it charged with lightning speed. Everywhere it passed, the air crackled and burned, instantly turning the fallen leaves into handfuls of black ash.

"Get lost!" Luo Feng roared.

A faint tiger's snarl resonated. Luo Feng swung his saber through the air, unleashing a massive, domineering, and ferocious blade glow. The air was compressed into a crescent-shaped shockwave, its sharp aura enough to send chills down anyone's spine.

CRUNCH!

The dark blade glow collided with the firelight. The fiery Demon Qi surrounding the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf immediately shattered.

With a crisp snapping sound, the horn on the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf's forehead was sliced off by the saber light, and blood gushed out.

In pain and off-balance, the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf's huge body crashed into the mud. Its blood ignited clumps of flames upon contact with the ground, charring and cracking the earth.

Struggling to its feet, the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf eyed Luo Feng with apprehension.

It hadn't expected this human's attack to be so fierce. If that saber light had been off by even a little, it might have already died here.

Luo Feng didn't press his advantage. Assessing his internal condition, he noticed that after the exhilarating battle, his Yuan Qi seed was rotating much faster. In this short period, he had absorbed tens of times more Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi than in the previous two days!

Intense combat really does enhance cultivation speed! If this continues, in less than two months, I can reach the late stage of the Eighth Level Hell Realm! Luo Feng felt the changes in his body and rejoiced inwardly.

He now possessed the strength to challenge Martial Artists in the late Eighth Hell Realm.

If his Cultivation advanced further, challenging Martial Artists at the peak of the Eighth Hell Realm wouldn't be an issue. Then, when facing Martial Artists of the Ninth Heavenly Court Realm, he would also have some ability to protect himself!

Nearby, the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf glanced at the Thorn Iron Demon Alligator and let out a low growl.

The Thorn Iron Demon Alligator responded with a similar growl.

The next moment, both the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf and the Thorn Iron Demon Alligator fixed their gazes on Luo Feng. The savage light in their eyes flared as they lunged, one from the left and the other from the right, tearing through the air.

RUMBLE…

As the two peak Level Three Demon Beasts attacked simultaneously, their Demon Qi surged skyward, and the violent winds they stirred uprooted the surrounding trees.

Luo Feng stood his ground, unmoving as a mountain.

AWOOO…

Suddenly, a dragon's roar echoed through the dense forest. A pitch-black dragon circled around Luo Feng, its majestic eyes coldly watching the two approaching beasts.

BANG! BANG!

With two muffled thuds, the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf and the Thorn Iron Demon Alligator were simultaneously sent flying backward, their bodies covered in numerous bloody gashes inflicted by the Dragon Slaughtering Gang Qi.

Getting to its feet, the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf looked at Luo Feng, deep fear flickering in its eyes, its body trembling slightly.

If anyone else were here, they would surely be shocked speechless.

The Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf was notoriously savage; when famished, it would even resort to cannibalism.

Yet now, this Demon Beast, infamous for its ferocity in the Red Chain Mountain Range, was actually afraid of a young man!

The Thorn Iron Demon Alligator also began to show signs of retreat; the aura emanating from the young man before it was far too terrifying.

"It's time to send you on your way," Luo Feng said.

Seeing both Demon Beasts showing signs of withdrawal, Luo Feng knew he could no longer use them to further his Cultivation. A glint of his saber's shadow flashed in his eyes, and he unleashed two dark blade glows infused with Grand Momentum, slashing through the air.

ROAR!

The Thorn Iron Demon Alligator and the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf still tried to resist, Demon Qi flaring from their bodies.

SLASH! SLASH!

The blade glows arrived in an instant. Infused with Grand Momentum, they easily tore through the Demon Qi surrounding the two beasts.

The Thorn Iron Demon Alligator's massive body was directly bisected by a single slash, and half of the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf's head was lopped off. They couldn't be deader.

BOOM!

The massive bodies of the two Demon Beasts crashed to the ground, blood spurting out and staining a large area of the swamp red.

Luo Feng exhaled lightly and walked over to the corpses. With swift movements of his saber, he cut open their heads, revealing a Demon Core approximately the size of a chicken's egg in each.

A Demon Core from a peak Level Three Demon Beast was worth hundreds of taels of Gold—a considerable sum. Luo Feng placed them into his storage ring.

The Thorn Bone Spurs from the Thorn Iron Demon Alligator's body, a high-quality material for weapon crafting, and the horn of the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf, also a treasured item, were all collected by Luo Feng.

After collecting all the Demon Beast materials, Luo Feng looked at the Thorn Iron Demon Alligator's corpse on the ground, his brow furrowed slightly.

The Thorn Iron Demon Alligator is an extremely cautious Demon Beast. It always stays in the swamp, waiting for prey, and rarely comes ashore unless absolutely necessary. Even if it does come ashore and encounters danger, it will immediately retreat into the swamp.

Yet, this particular Thorn Iron Demon Alligator actually came ashore to fight the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf to the death!

It didn't even try to escape when its life was in danger.

During their intense battle earlier, Luo Feng hadn't considered this. Now that he had calmed down, he immediately realized that this Thorn Iron Demon Alligator's behavior was quite strange.

Frowning slightly, Luo Feng directed his gaze towards the nearby mist.

Judging from the Thorn Iron Demon Alligator's behavior just now, it seemed to be guarding this place.

Could there be something in there? Luo Feng mused, then immediately released his Soul Power to probe the mist.

"Hm?"

A moment later, Luo Feng's eyes brightened. Within the mist, there were faint yet extremely pure fluctuations of Spiritual Energy!

Could it be some kind of heavenly treasure?!

This is deep within the Red Chain Mountain Range. The Yuan Qi is rich here, and many natural treasures grow in such places. Moreover, each one is priceless! Some natural treasures even possess special spiritual effects, extremely beneficial for Cultivation.

SWOOSH!

Executing Teng Dragon's Step, Luo Feng's figure vanished, leaving an afterimage as he rushed into the mist.

Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit!

As he rushed into the mist, Luo Feng's gaze was immediately drawn to a plant within.

The plant was about a foot tall, shaped like a sword, and entirely crystalline, emanating a faint golden light. It had no leaves, but strangely, at its apex was a golden fruit that radiated a faint reddish glow.

The surrounding mist was as thick as cotton candy, yet within a three-foot radius of the plant, there was no mist at all.

Any mist that drew near was annihilated by a strange power, unable to get close.

Shaped like a sword, wreathed in Sword Qi... this is undoubtedly the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit! To think I'd find such a natural treasure here! Luo Feng's voice trembled slightly with barely suppressed excitement.

The Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit was an incredibly rare natural treasure, worth tens of thousands of taels of Gold! That was equivalent to the entire fortune of a medium-sized family—an absolutely astronomical price!

Moreover, the true value of the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit was far greater than just that.

If refined into a Mysterious Sword Golden Pill, it could even help Sword Dao Martial Artists comprehend Sword Intent. Even if they couldn't, their Swordsmanship's power would still be elevated by several levels. It was a treasure coveted even by experts of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.

The Thorn Iron Demon Alligator must have been absorbing the pure Sword Qi from the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit to accelerate its Cultivation. No wonder it defended this place with its life. Humans die for wealth, and Demon Beasts are no exception.

Luo Feng shook his head, murmuring to himself. Without hesitation, he condensed Gang Qi in his hand and reached for the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit.

HISS! HISS! HISS…

As his right hand drew within a foot of the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit, the Sword Qi suddenly intensified, continuously slicing at the Gang Qi protecting Luo Feng's hand.

Such powerful Sword Qi! Luo Feng was slightly surprised.

The Sword Qi erupting from the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit was actually no weaker than Qin Huan's Falling Maple Swordsmanship. If someone with insufficient Cultivation tried to grab it, their hands would likely be shredded instantly.

However, Luo Feng's Yuan Qi was abundant, so he wasn't afraid of the Sword Qi's drain. He circulated his internal Yuan Qi and snatched the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit.

SWOOSH!

After taking the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit, Luo Feng didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately pushing his Teng Dragon's Step to its limit and darting away.

SHREEE!

Almost at the same instant Luo Feng's feet left the ground, Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi violently poured into the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit plant.

In a flash, a colossal sword illusion erupted skyward. Its intense, sharp aura shredded everything within a radius of hundreds of feet to smithereens!

Luo Feng had already deployed his Dragon Slaughtering Gang Qi, but he was still struck by the Qi Force, his body destabilized. He was pushed back two hundred meters before escaping its range.

Stopping, Luo Feng looked ahead and took a sharp breath.

The mist had completely vanished. In the area hundreds of feet around where the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit plant had grown, all the trees were now fragments.

The ground was covered in a crisscrossing network of huge sword scars. The corpses of the Thorn Iron Demon Alligator and the Single-horned Fire Qilin Wolf had disappeared without a trace, leaving only large pools of blood.

The rumors were true! Luo Feng thought, taking a deep breath. Once the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit is picked, the plant transforms into Sword Qi and sweeps the surroundings. If I had been any slower just now, I might have been injured!

He looked at the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit in his hand, a smile appearing on his face.

The Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit... a natural treasure that even Spiritual Rotation Realm experts would covet. This is truly an unexpected windfall!

Just as he was about to put the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit away, Luo Feng's ears twitched, and his gaze shifted to the nearby forest.

Someone's coming!

Given the huge commotion caused by the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit plant when it condensed Sword Qi, it wasn't surprising that someone would notice.

Luo Feng quickly stored the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit in his storage ring. A few breaths later, the sound of rushing air came from the forest, and five figures burst out.

"Boss, it's the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit!" one of them exclaimed, his voice trembling with excitement as his gaze swept over the devastated forest and landed on the remains of the plant on the ground.

Hearing this, the expressions of the other four changed. They all turned to Luo Feng, staring at him like tigers eyeing their prey, greed flashing in their pupils.

With only the remnants of the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit plant visible and Luo Feng the only person present, the fruit's whereabouts were self-evident.

"Kid, hand over the Sword Heart Golden Scale Fruit obediently!" one of them snarled.

"A natural treasure like this isn't something you're worthy of possessing!" another chimed in. "Hand it over quickly, then cut off one of your arms, and we'll spare your life!"

The five men drew their weapons, advancing on Luo Feng with cold sneers.

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