Shen Xuan was at a loss.

What a thing to say!

It's just a Tier One Upper Grade demon jackal.

No matter how strong its flesh body, how strong can it really be!

Shen Xuan summoned the Bishui Sword, using [Condensed Water and Sharpness] and [Water Spirit Gathering Essence] to condense nine Dark Spirit Fish, quickly sweeping away over thirty demon jackals.

The Water Technique combined with the Great Success Level [Infinite Strength] talent, on the foundation of [Critical Strike] and [Iron Bone], showed very noticeable effects.

From the sword strike to the killing of thirty demon jackals, it only took three to four breaths of time.

Although the demon jackal carcasses yielded little meat and were of low value.

Nevertheless, they are Tier One Upper Grade demon beasts.

Shen Xuan wouldn't waste them.

He packed them all into a large Beast Bag, planning to sell them to Lv Zhengying upon returning.

Only then did Qin Yuehan realize something unusual; it was too quiet around.

Shen Xuan had already wiped out all these demon jackals so quickly.

Beyond her expectations.

Wasn't it said that the Spiritual Qi and mist in the Shadow Forest hinder a cultivator's casting?

Especially for Water Cultivators like Shen Xuan.

"It seems that in these four years, Senior Brother's strength has increased again!"

Qin Yuehan thought to herself.

Little did she know.

In just four years, Shen Xuan had gained various talent skills, continually advancing.

And this is in the Shadow Forest.

If it were in the water.

Shen Xuan's strength, conservatively estimated, would be more than ten times that of four years ago!

Qin Yuehan's competitive spirit was stirred.

She bit her silver teeth slightly, gathering spiritual power into a silver thread, infusing it into the Jade Bone Cold Moon Umbrella.

Immediately, the Jade Bone Cold Moon Umbrella transformed into a sharp spear, piercing the weaker jackal queen with lightning speed, penetrating its entire demon body.

Meanwhile, just as the Jackal King's claws were about to hit Qin Yuehan, a silver mirror enveloped in magical light appeared in front of her, emitting a white beam that struck the Jackal King's claws and knocked it over.

Before the Jackal King could rise, the spear descended from the sky, similarly penetrating it.

Qin Yuehan gently brushed away the small sweat beads on her forehead and coyly said to Shen Xuan, "Are you not coming to help yet!"

"Just a pair of Jackal King and Queen! With Junior Sister Qin's intervention, isn't it a piece of cake?"

Shen Xuan replied with a smile.

He sensed that Qin Yuehan didn't want to be underestimated by him.

Besides, with Qin Yuehan's strength, dealing with the Jackal King and Queen would be a sure win.

Why should he go forward and risk making Qin Yuehan unhappy?

In fact, Qin Yuehan's performance was quite commendable.

Being at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, she could simultaneously bind two Magical Treasures, integrating offense and defense.

Even though the Shadow Forest boosts Wood Cultivators.

Being able to fight two and rapidly kill two Tier Two demon beasts.

It's considered excellent among cultivators of the same stage.

"Help me tidy up!"

"Sure, alright!"

Shen Xuan took out a Beast Bag and packed the Jackal King and Queen inside, handing it to Qin Yuehan.

These are Tier Two demon beasts.

Even cheaply sold, they could fetch tens of thousands of Spirit Stones.

"The bloody smell is too strong here, we shouldn't stay long. Let's move forward."

"Okay!"

Such a strong bloody smell would attract all kinds of carnivorous demon beasts, including those with strong abilities.

Qin Yuehan's goal was the Purple Essence Divine Wood.

No need to engage in life-and-death battles with the demon beasts in the Shadow Forest.

The two continued forward.

However, as they moved deeper inside, Shen Xuan had many things to tend to.

"Wait a moment!"

Shen Xuan walked to a cluster of oddly-shaped plants, extracting a dark red Spirit Fruit from them.

"Tier One Upper Grade Spirit Plant Ink Blood Fruit?"

Shen Xuan placed the Ink Blood Fruit into a Jade Box.

Qin Yuehan glanced at it, somewhat surprised.

She didn't know how Shen Xuan discovered the Ink Blood Fruit among the many plants.

However, what happened next made her doubts grow stronger.

Along the way, Shen Xuan walked and stopped, collecting over a dozen Spirit Plants within an hour.

All were Tier One Upper Grade.

Qin Yuehan couldn't hold back anymore.

"Senior Brother, how did you find them?"

Many Spirit Flowers and Spirit Fruits were either disguised among regular plants or hidden in remote corners, making them hard for Qin Yuehan to detect.

Only after Shen Xuan found them could she judge from their appearance and the Spiritual Qi they emitted that the Spirit Plants had value.

Actually, Shen Xuan didn't recognize them either.

He used [Wealth Attraction] and [Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil] to confirm the area, then used [Insight Technique] to sense subtle changes in Spiritual Qi, and viewed them with [Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eyes] to find these Spirit Plants.

Within the range covered by his three talents, as long as these Spirit Plants exhaled Spiritual Qi, he'd position them, detect through the pupil technique, and capture them easily.

"Senior Brother, did you practice some powerful pupil technique?"

Surprised, Qin Yuehan guessed and asked.

"Yes, I came across a pupil technique by chance, quite interesting."

"So it was indeed the case!"

After entering the inner region of the Shadow Forest, no matter where they went, Shen Xuan always had gains.

Every day, he could harvest a few Spirit Plants of significant value.

The frequent success made Qin Yuehan quite envious.

"Senior Brother, what pupil technique are you cultivating? Could you teach me?"

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

[Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique] didn't seem to have restrictions on dissemination.

"Alright. I'll teach you when we return!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Qin Yuehan's smile was sweet, devoid of any noble coldness.

Relying solely on [Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eyes], its effect would greatly diminish.

However, Shen Xuan's other three talents came from the blood inheritance of demon beasts.

The Human Race doesn't have corresponding technique inheritance.

Shen Xuan could use them, but he could only intuit them, not convey them.

Even if he wanted to teach, he couldn't.

The two of them moved forward.

Unconsciously, Shen Xuan walked ahead.

Together with Qin Yuehan's Puppet Dog, they scouted the path.

Moreover, Shen Xuan could always discover demon beasts ahead before the Puppet Dog, avoiding them in time.

This astonished Qin Yuehan greatly.

Demon beasts possess strong flesh bodies, each with bloodline talent skills.

The Jackal King and Queen they encountered days ago were relatively weak in strength.

Encounter a truly powerful Tier Two demon beast, even if Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan joined forces, it would still require considerable effort.

In the Shadow Forest, anything could happen.

One must guard against not only demon beasts.

Human Race cultivators within could often be more dangerous than demon beasts.

Thus, whenever possible, the two would avoid encounters, striving to maintain a state of full health and spiritual power to prevent accidents.

However, many events are inevitable.

That day, Shen Xuan [Insight] detected vigorous fluctuations of spiritual power ahead.

Just as he voiced a warning.

Before the two could avoid it.

A red-eyed white demon tiger, standing two zhang high and five zhang long, suddenly lunged at them from the inner region of the Shadow Forest.

Its speed was extremely fast, bringing a surge of foul wind, sand and soil flying.

Shen Xuan was slightly surprised.

Tigers are monarchs of the forest.

Tiger-type demon beasts are often more formidable than other demons.

The Demon Tiger before them, snow-white as a whole, eyes red, emanating strong demon energy.

Shen Xuan estimated its combat strength was close to Tier Two Middle Grade.

Seeing the Red-eyed White Tiger charging aggressively, Shen Xuan dared not be negligent.

He summoned the White Deceit Shield, which expanded rapidly in the wind, growing to about a zhang in diameter, forcibly blocking the Red-eyed White Tiger.

With a "clang" sound.

The ground trembled!

Ancient towering trees shook without respite.

The Red-eyed White Tiger's sharp claws slammed on the White Deceit Shield, creating a huge crashing sound.

The White Deceit Shield spun back.

At this moment, Shen Xuan noticed the Red-eyed White Tiger had a deep black Snake Arrow lodged in its throat, after being blocked by the White Deceit Shield, large drops of tiger blood dripped down.

The red tiger eyes showed a manic look, kicking up a foul wind, almost making Shen Xuan faint, as it roared and pounced.

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