“You shouldn’t have come after us,” the ancestor of the Heavenly Mystic Sect sighed.
What did that mean?
The Beastmaster frowned, puzzled.
The ancestor didn’t explain. Instead, he grabbed Qin Yun, activated his power, and hurled him out while shouting, “Young Master, run! Go as far as you can, head in the direction we agreed on! We’ll regroup later!”
Qin Yun was flung out beyond the demonic beast horde. Once he hit the ground, he glanced back at the ancestor, then turned and sprinted eastward.
The Beastmaster wasn’t worried Qin Yun would escape. In his eyes, that was impossible.
“You two, take a group of demonic beasts and chase him down!” the Beastmaster ordered two Beast Commanders. “Bring back his head. Don’t let him survive. If he does, he’ll become a threat to our Myriad Beasts Sect.”
“Yes!” the two Beast Commanders answered at once.
“Two Beast Commanders aren’t enough. You need at least three,” the ancestor suddenly cut in. “Do you look down on our Young Master? Two mere Innate Realm cultivators aren’t enough for him to kill.”
“What do you mean by that?” The Beastmaster started to feel something was off. The ancestor was far too calm. But he didn’t overthink it and instead ordered two more Beast Commanders, “You two go as well.”
Four Beast Commanders led a wave of demonic beasts in pursuit of Qin Yun.
Once the four disappeared from sight, the ancestor turned a cold gaze toward the Beastmaster. “Originally, if you hadn’t come to provoke me, I wouldn’t have bothered with your sect.”
“But since you’re here, it’s a good chance to give the Young Master some real-world training.”
“Training?” The Beastmaster sneered. “I know that brat just killed an Innate Realm guy, but so what? No matter how strong he is, he can’t handle four Innate Realm Beast Commanders and a horde of demonic beasts.”
“Whether he can or not is no longer your concern. You should worry about yourself now,” the ancestor said calmly.
“I should say that to you. Last time you humiliated me—this time, I’m taking your head personally,” the Beastmaster said with a cruel grin. He had dared to confront the ancestor because his cultivation had recently broken through—and the serpent-dragon had advanced with him. Together, they could absolutely kill the ancestor.
“Take my head? You’re going to be disappointed.”
A terrifying aura erupted behind the ancestor. Crimson lightning surged outward, engulfing the Beastmaster, the eight Beast Commanders, and the entire horde of demonic beasts.
The black serpent-dragon trembled violently in fear.
A look of pure terror appeared in the Beastmaster’s eyes. He just realized—the ancestor had seals suppressing his cultivation… and not just one…
…
Qin Yun ran with all his might, but the demonic beasts behind him were incredibly fast—especially the panther-type beasts, whose speed was astonishing.
“Turn back and strike,” the silver-haired woman suddenly said.
“Turn back? There are too many beasts. I can’t beat them, not to mention the four Beast Commanders—they’re all Innate Realm cultivators,” Qin Yun said bitterly.
“You think relying on two extreme-level profound-grade combat techniques alone is enough to escape? Running alone won’t save you. You need to learn to use everything you have to kill your enemies.”
“Those two extreme-level combat techniques are your advantage,” the silver-haired woman said.
“There are too many enemies. I don’t think I can last…” Qin Yun shook his head. Although his true qi had recovered, it still wasn’t enough to face four Innate Realm black-robed elders and over a hundred low-grade demonic beasts.
“You’re the inheritor of the Swallowing Heaven Divine Veins. In the future, your enemies will be far stronger. If you can’t even handle this garbage, then you’d better strip away your Divine Veins now,” she snapped, then fell silent. Find the original chapter at g.com.
Qin Yun knew she was angry.
Looking at the four Beast Commanders and the swarm of low-grade demonic beasts behind him, Qin Yun took a deep breath. He couldn’t keep running. His true qi was draining fast. Once it ran out, he’d collapse and die anyway.
He suddenly turned around and charged straight at the leading Beast Commander, swinging his backup greatsword in a horizontal slash.
The Beast Commander had been on guard and dodged the blow immediately. But right then, Qin Yun’s speed abruptly surged.
What the…?
The Beast Commander panicked and gathered all his innate true qi to block.
Extreme-level Tyrant Sword Slash!
Qin Yun unleashed his strike. This time, he used only 80% of his strength. The backup greatsword didn’t shatter but trembled violently.
With the sword falling, the first Beast Commander was cleaved in two on the spot.
Got him!
Qin Yun’s face lit up. Earlier, when he went all out, he had shattered his sword and wasted too much energy. Now, using only 80% of his power, he could still kill while preserving strength and maintaining flexibility.
“This kind of multiple-enemy scenario is a good thing—it teaches you how to allocate your strength instead of wasting it,” the silver-haired woman said. “Keeping some strength in reserve helps deal with unexpected situations.”
“And being good at distributing power helps in prolonged battles. The more you save, the bigger your advantage becomes.”
“Thank you for the guidance, Senior,” Qin Yun quickly said.
Although his cultivation level hadn’t risen, his control over his power had noticeably improved. Next time he encountered a similar situation, he’d be better prepared.
Though the Beast Commanders were all Innate Realm cultivators, their real strength wasn’t as high as others at the same realm—they specialized in beast control.
More low-grade demonic beasts swarmed at him.
Qin Yun began moving with flexibility, using his speed to maneuver and counterattack. As he kept fighting, his control over power grew more refined. He began to grasp how much strength was needed—when to use full force, when to use half.
How much force for each type of beast…
Through continuous testing, he began to get the hang of it. His attack speed increased, and his energy usage dropped.
More and more demonic beasts fell.
Relying on his superior physique, Qin Yun slaughtered over half the low-grade demonic beasts. The three surrounding Beast Commanders were growing grim.
Even though Qin Yun was only at the Heavenly Meridian Realm, his physical strength rivaled low-grade demonic beasts. His stamina seemed endless, and he moved fast. Even with three of them working together, they couldn’t pin him down. Instead, they were being pushed back repeatedly by his greatsword—especially after already losing one of their own.
Despite being surrounded by three Beast Commanders and a horde of beasts, Qin Yun had only sustained superficial injuries. He did his best to avoid any serious wounds.
At that moment, one of the Beast Commanders revealed a flaw.
Seeing the opportunity, Qin Yun slashed out. The source of this chapter is g.com.
Extreme-level Tyrant Sword Slash!
As the head flew through the air, the second Beast Commander collapsed.
The two remaining Beast Commanders immediately panicked. After such prolonged fighting, they’d failed to kill Qin Yun and had lost a comrade. Now it was just the two of them, along with about twenty low-grade demonic beasts.
Looking at Qin Yun again—he showed no signs of exhaustion.
If this continued, whether or not they could even kill him was questionable.
If Qin Yun ended up killing them instead, the loss would be unbearable.
“Retreat!” one of the Beast Commanders shouted.
The other clenched his teeth and retreated with the remaining demonic beasts.
Qin Yun didn’t pursue. His true qi was running low. What if they were leading him into a trap?
He took the storage rings from the two dead Beast Commanders and checked them.
Inside were over a hundred kinds of spiritual medicine, all seventh-grade or higher. There was also one Beast Taming Technique and six yellow-grade combat techniques.
“You can cultivate the Beast Taming Technique. The rest are too weak—they won’t help you much,” said the silver-haired woman.
“Got it.”
Qin Yun stored the six techniques away and kept the Beast Taming Technique.
Thanks to the Swallowing Heaven Divine Veins, Qin Yun quickly mastered the Beast Taming Technique and even cultivated it to the extreme level in a short time.
“You reached the extreme level?” the silver-haired woman asked.
“Yeah.” Qin Yun nodded.
“This Beast Taming Technique, once trained to the extreme level, grants a special ability—it can refine the bloodline power of demonic beasts and condense it into a Demon Blood Pill for your use,” she explained.
“Demon Blood Pill? Isn’t that something for demonic beasts? I can take it too?” Qin Yun was shocked. Everyone knew Demon Blood Pills were made for beasts. Cultivators couldn’t take them—doing so risked rupturing their meridians or even death.
“You have the Swallowing Heaven Divine Veins. You can devour all things. Refining a Demon Blood Pill is nothing. Demonic beasts strengthen their bodies with it—you can too. These pills can make your physique even stronger,” she said with a cold snort.
The advantage of physique…
Qin Yun understood it well. He had just been able to hold his own against four Innate Realm Beast Commanders and a horde of low-grade demonic beasts because his body was far stronger than most cultivators’.
If he could further enhance it, the benefits would be immense.
He had heard before that some body cultivators used Demon Blood Pills for tempering, though it was extremely dangerous.
But if what the silver-haired woman said was true—and the Swallowing Heaven Divine Veins could completely refine them—then there was no way he’d pass up this chance to enhance his body.