Fortunately, that tree was tall and sturdy. Although the monster was incredibly powerful, it wasn't easy to knock down such a big tree.

The monster resembled the Chi Tiger seen on Xianling Mountain, but it was even more terrifying than a Chi Tiger.

Especially its two large claws, whose nails were like hooks made of steel, incredibly frightening.

This Lao Hu's claws were constantly scratching the trunk, each time bringing down a lot of wood shavings, like a chainsaw, very terrifying.

Ling Zhenfei knew that if things continued like this, even though the tree was incredibly sturdy, it wouldn't hold for long.

Seeing that the tree was about to fall, Ling Zhenfei arrived just in time and was about to make a move when Lao Hu growled angrily at the sky and then crashed into the tree in a fit of rage.

The tree had already been torn open by the claws, and after Lao Hu crashed into it forcefully, the tree broke.

Peach Blossom Fairy let out a surprised scream as the tree collapsed, falling towards the ground. Ling Zhenfei, who originally wanted to attack Lao Hu, had to change his movement technique to catch the falling Peach Blossom Fairy in his arms.

Peach Blossom Fairy, thinking she would surely hit the ground, had closed her eyes tightly, but she felt herself being caught. Upon opening her eyes, she saw it was Ling Zhenfei.

"Master, you saved me, I was scared to death."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

At this time, Lao Hu pounced at Ling Zhenfei, who dodged the attack with a quick movement technique, and after several flashes, he reached another tree where he placed Peach Blossom Fairy.

"Wait here, let me defeat that Lao Hu first."

"Be careful!" Peach Blossom Fairy said with slight worry.

Ling Zhenfei nodded and leapt down from the tree, then two Lao Hus came pouncing at him. This time, without dodging, Ling Zhenfei punched directly at one of the Lao Hus.

The punch landed directly on the Lao Hu, and even though it was large, it was sent flying by Ling Zhenfei's punch.

But the Lao Hu had thick skin and flesh; after being hit, it flipped over and stood up, pouncing again at Ling Zhenfei.

This time, the Lao Hu was cleverer, it didn't attack Ling Zhenfei directly with brute force, instead, it used its two long claws to swipe at him.

Of course, Ling Zhenfei wouldn't let those claws hit him. With a shift of his stance, he was right behind the Lao Hu and landed a punch on its back.

He thought this punch would knock the Lao Hu down, but unexpectedly, the bones on its back were as tough as steel, and it felt like hitting metal.

Although the punch didn't harm the Lao Hu, it yelped suddenly in pain and then turned around to bite Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei had a thought and thrust his Sky Piercing Finger at the Lao Hu.

This move hit right on the Lao Hu's head. Although he wasn't fully prepared and his Northern Spiritual Energy was limited, the Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists were very powerful.

The Lao Hu's head, which had just broken such a thick tree, was extremely hard, but under the Sky Piercing Finger, it was still pierced, bleeding profusely.

The Lao Hu was bleeding heavily, became disoriented, and kept howling while clawing and biting at Ling Zhenfei with both paws and mouth.

The claws emitted Northern Spiritual Energy before they even reached, which was terrifying, but against a master of the Dawen Realm like Ling Zhenfei, there was no chance.

Ling Zhenfei dodged aside and struck the Lao Hu's body with another Sky Piercing Finger.

This thrust created another big hole in the Lao Hu, bleeding, staining its fur red.

The Lao Hu howled in pain but realized it wasn't Ling Zhenfei's match, and ran away. Ling Zhenfei, not wanting to let it go, prepared to pursue.

Just then, Peach Blossom Fairy called out from the tree, "Don't chase it."

Ling Zhenfei paused, stopping his pursuit.

Ling Zhenfei went to Peach Blossom Fairy and said, "Why not chase it? I could eliminate such a monster for you."

Peach Blossom Fairy looked at Ling Zhenfei with admiration, saying, "I was afraid you would leave me alone here if you chased after that Lao Hu, I'm a bit scared."

Ling Zhenfei said, "No need to worry, I'm here. Let me take you back."

Peach Blossom Fairy retrieved her small basket and indeed collected quite a few mushrooms.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Didn't I tell you not to venture deep into the forest? Why did you still go inside?"

Peach Blossom Fairy laughed, saying, "I saw so many mushrooms inside, I couldn't resist, so I went in. Once inside, I forgot about the monsters, and then got chased."

Ling Zhenfei was somewhat surprised, first at the monster that looked like a tiger but wasn't—a mystery, had he truly arrived in the Foreign Land Space?

And then Peach Blossom Fairy, was her Northern Spiritual Energy really so low that she couldn't even defeat a single monster?

Though Ling Zhenfei had many questions, seeing Peach Blossom Fairy's fragile demeanor, being afraid of a monster was normal.

Ling Zhenfei had once seen Han Lian, who was scared of a mouse and hid on a table, not daring to come down.

Who was Han Lian? A renowned figure in the police, capturing countless thieves, yet scared of a little mouse.

Perhaps Peach Blossom Fairy was just that frightened of monsters, Ling Zhenfei thought, and followed her back to their small courtyard.

Peach Blossom Fairy said, "Wait a bit, I'll make you mushroom soup, it's very nutritious."

Peach Blossom Fairy busied herself with the mushroom soup while Ling Zhenfei sat in the courtyard, watching her.

Ling Zhenfei asked, "Fairy, you said before that many people came here, and some were eaten by the monster in the river, is that true?"

Peach Blossom Fairy replied, "Yes, that monster is too terrifying, ever since then I haven't gone to the shore for water, I drink dew from the peach blossoms, and use mountain spring water for everything else."

Ling Zhenfei said, "I'm very curious, have you seen anyone make it to the other side of the river?"

Peach Blossom Fairy paused and said, "Yes, of course, some crossed. Why are you curious about this today?"

Ling Zhenfei felt something was slightly off with Peach Blossom Fairy's words, as if she was hiding something.

Ling Zhenfei said, "I'm very curious, in such a large place, how do you survive alone?"

Peach Blossom Fairy said, "Actually, once you get used to living alone, you manage, though having you here feels a bit unusual."

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