The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 023
Chapter 023 Hunting Activities (1)
Spring and autumn had passed, and another two years had passed.
Li Qing sat in the quiet room and was cultivating. After a while, he stopped. His eyes lit up. He took out a porcelain bottle and said softly, “Hundred Herbs Pill! It’s time.” This Hundred Herbs Pill was exchanged for a large amount of contribution points, and it was used to break through to the next realm. He poured the Hundred Herbs Pill into his palm, and a delicate fragrance spread out. Then, he lifted his head and swallowed it.
He quickly circulated the Eight Desolate Demon Subduing Technique, refining the pills and turning them into a pure Spiritual Energy. It was like a surging river flowing within his body. After circulating for a whole day, it finally converged into his dantian.
Rumble!
His dantian is changing drastically…
One night passed. Early in the morning, when Li Qing walked out of the room, he was already at the seventh level of the Houtian realm.
Over the past two years, he had cultivated hard, and his strength was no longer the same as before. Not only did his cultivation level increase greatly, he had also successfully cultivated the secret manual of the Eight Desolates Vertical and Horizontal, which Elder Liu had bestowed upon him. In addition, he also used his contribution points to exchange for the fourth style of the Flaming Sun Saber Technique-Burning Sun and Burning Heaven.
He looked at the rising direction and felt full of strength and hope.
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One day, Elder Liu called Li Qing over.
He walked into the courtyard and saw that Liu Ke’er was also there. His eyes lit up.
In the past two years, the two of them had met very frequently. Because Li Qing had become Elder Liu’s disciple, their relationship had become closer and closer. However, it was only when Liu Ke’er came to Flaming Sun Peak that the two of them could meet again. Because You Yue Peak was full of female disciples, male disciples were not allowed to go up.
Liu Ke’er stuck out her tongue at Li Qing. She was very cute.
“Li Qing is here? Come sit down. I have something to tell you.” Elder Liu was sitting under the tree drinking tea, very leisurely.
Li Qing walked over and bowed, then sat down. Liu Ke’er obediently poured him a cup of tea, her movements graceful and light.
“After a while, our entire Eight Desolate Sect will have a hunt.”
“Hunting? What is that?” Li Qing expressed puzzlement.
“Yeah, I don’t know either. I’ve never heard of it.” Liu Ke’er also asked.
“It’s normal that you don’t know, because this hunt is only held once every few decades.” Elder Liu slowly said, “You all know that there are a lot of demonic beasts living around our Eight Desolate Mountains. It’s extremely dangerous. Therefore, we have to clean up these demonic beasts every once in a while, so that they won’t grow up and end up endangering the mountain gates.”
Li Qing felt the same way, “Indeed. With these demonic beasts blocking the mountain gate, it would be very inconvenient to enter and exit.”
Liu Ke’er also complained, “That’s right, I’ve been staying in the Eight Desolate Mountains all these years, and I’m almost suffocated to death.”
Elder Liu laughed, “You two. Do you think we can’t see these drawbacks? However, this is what we’ve always done. We raise demonic beasts like pigs. After we fatten them up, we’ll kill them. The benefits will be enormous. The demonic beast inner core and the demonic beast ingredients are all obtained from it.”
Li Qing asked curiously, “Why are there so many demonic beasts around the Eight Desolate Mountains? As far as I know, the probability of a wild beast evolving into a demonic beast is very small and the time required is very long.”
“Good question.” Elder Liu praised, “This is naturally due to the influence of the Eternal Demon Abyss. Underneath the Demon Abyss, there is a peerless Heavenly Demon suppressing it. Often, demonic energy will leak out and be absorbed by wild beasts. They will be able to evolve into demonic beasts.”
Eternal Devil Abyss? Just the leakage of demonic energy alone had such great power!
Li Qing’s heart trembled. He was very curious about this and couldn’t help but ask, “What kind of monster was suppressed under the Demon Abyss? Furthermore, since it was suppressed by monsters, why is it called the Demon Abyss?”
Elder Liu’s face turned stiff and he said, “Alright, don’t ask any more questions. These things are not things that you can know now. When you become stronger in the future and become a high-ranking member of the sect, you will naturally know these secrets.”
“Yes.” Li Qing did not dare to ask any further.
“The hunt will be held soon. Your inner sect disciples will sign up to participate. You can sign up as well. Ke’er will also sign up and follow our Flaming Sun Peak team. At that time, you two will form a team together and take care of each other.”
“Alright.” Liu Ke’er happily agreed. She had long wanted to go out for a walk.
Elder Liu’s eyes widened and he said, “Looking at your careless appearance, I thought this was a fun thing to do?” If he wasn’t careful, he might lose his life. I have spoiled you so much since I was young that you have never experienced tempering. Now is a good opportunity to go out and have a good experience. Remember, you must listen to Li Qing. He is very experienced and should be fine after living in the mountain range for three years. You must not make any nonsense! ”
Liu Ke’er immediately lowered her head and looked obedient. She nodded seriously and said, “Grandpa, I know. I definitely won’t cause any trouble.”
Her appearance is really too cute. Seeing how pitiful she is, Elder Liu can’t bear to reprimand her. He can only shake his head with a bitter smile.
It was decided that Li Qing and Liu Ke’er would form a team to participate in the hunt.
A few days later, a vigorous hunt began.
This activity was divided into eight teams, each of which formed a team, heading in eight directions to sweep through the demonic beasts on the road.
Yan Yangfeng’s team set off towards the southeast. Elder Liu and the Commandment Elder led the group, bringing along ten sect protectors and hundreds of inner sect disciples.
After many years, Li Qing saw the scenery in the Lianyun Mountain Range again, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit cordial. He had lived in the mountains for a long time, and returning to this place today was like a fish entering the sea. It was very natural.
The ancient trees here were towering, a primitive scene. Not far away, the roars of demonic beasts could be heard, and faint waves of gloomy auras could be heard. Looking up, one could see giant fierce birds circling in the sky. Their bodies were several meters long and their feathers emitted a cold light.
Some people didn’t care about it and felt that it was very novel, as if they were here to play with the mountains and rivers. Because most of the inner sect disciples were very strong, and they were escorted by the elders of the sect, they did not feel that there was any danger.
Elder Liu couldn’t help but frown when he saw that everyone wasn’t vigilant. He felt helpless in his heart.
After walking for half a day, he was very far from the Eight Desolate Mountains. The elders chose a suitable place to set up camp.
“Ten guardians, go kill all the Xiantian level demonic beasts in this area.” Elder Liu ordered. Xiantian demonic beasts were too powerful, and were not something ordinary inner sect disciples could deal with. They had to be eliminated in advance.
“Yes.” Ten guardians accepted.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The ten people scattered in all directions, their speed extremely fast, like lightning, and soon disappeared into the depths of the jungle.
Soon, a loud noise came from afar. This was the sound of battle.
Rumble!
A giant ape covered in scales jumped up, as if it was even taller than a small mountain. It cracked the earth with one foot and was boundlessly powerful.
“Die!” A guardian shouted loudly. Then, a heaven-piercing saber light appeared. It was more than a hundred feet long and emitted a resplendent light. It slashed down majestically! He directly sliced the terrifying beast in half.
On the other side, an extremely sharp bird cry came from the depths of the jungle. It was like the sound of a golden stone piercing through the sky, causing one’s eardrums to ache and buzz. Everyone was shocked and looked in the direction of the voice. A golden bolt of lightning streaked through the air and quickly dived towards a mountain peak.
“That’s the Golden Lightning Condor! Protector Cui is on top of the mountain!”
Protector Cui slashed out with his sword. The profound Xiantian True Essence condensed into a huge sword dragon. It opened its terrifying mouth and directly swallowed the charging Golden Lightning Condor.
The golden lightning sculpture struggled inside the sworddragon for a while before quickly melting away.
“This is true essence condensation! Only when one’s cultivation reaches the fourth level of the Xiantian realm can one accomplish it!” Everyone cried out in shock!
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The spectacular battles caused everyone to be dazzled, and they fantasized that they would have such a powerful day. The difference between the Houtian realm and the Xiantian realm was too great. It was simply like heaven and earth.
The level of human life at the Xiantian realm had undergone an extreme transformation, becoming as powerful as a god. However, people at the Houtian realm were still within the scope of humans.
Very quickly, the guardians returned one after another, carrying the corpses of demonic beasts that were as large as small hills and throwing them on the ground.
Everyone looked closely at the terrifying aura emanating from the corpses of these demonic beasts. The hair on their bodies could be seen clearly, and they couldn’t help but feel their hearts go numb. He had gained a deeper understanding of the strength of these demonic beasts, and he was even more impressed by the strength of the guardians.
Elder Liu turned around and shouted to everyone, “Let me remind you once again that you must be careful. You must never underestimate this training because it concerns your life and death. After all, demonic beasts will not show mercy.”
Next, he explained a lot of things that needed to be paid attention to, and it was very detailed. He was patient and diligent, explaining everything clearly and emphasizing it over and over again. These matters concerned the lives of many disciples, so he had no choice but to be cautious and repeat them over and over again.
“In the past, some people often ventured into extremely dangerous places in order to gather rare spiritual herbs and fruits, causing them to lose their lives. This is undesirable.”
“If you encounter demonic beasts that live in large groups, don’t provoke them. You should avoid them from far away.”
“There are a lot of poisonous things in the jungle. You must be careful. In addition, some demonic beasts are very covert. They will sneak attack people on their own initiative. You must not be careless.”
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Elder Liu’s serious attitude was indeed effective. Many disciples listened to these words and took them seriously. Elder Liu felt relieved when he saw that most of the people were able to treat him seriously.
“Send it. You can go alone or as a team. Don’t go too far. Remember to come back before dark. Remember to send a signal to the sky when you’re in danger. We’ll be there soon.”
As a result, the crowd set off in a mighty manner, scattering in all directions, quickly merging into the forest.
