The Azure Flame Camouflage Deer is one of the more difficult demonic beasts to deal with in the Iron Ridge Canyon.
Wu Tao’s expression grew serious. This Azure Flame Camouflage Deer was practically a overlord in the Iron Ridge Canyon. It was well-known among the nearby rogue cultivators and hunters, its combat strength far surpassing that of ordinary peak Qi Condensation stage cultivators.
The Azure Flame Camouflage Deer possessed an innate fire attribute talent, boasting strong offensive power and extreme speed. It moved like the wind through the forest, and in the Iron Ridge Canyon, it had virtually no natural enemies.
For Wu Tao, at this moment, it was a formidable opponent.
However, a beast was still a beast; its intelligence could never match that of a human. As long as he laid an ambush in advance, Wu Tao had some confidence in killing this Azure Flame Camouflage Deer.
“The carcass of an Azure Flame Camouflage Deer is worth at least one to two hundred spirit stones, much more profitable than hunting other demonic beasts. Let’s do it!”
As Wu Tao thought this, he gritted his teeth and pushed his divine sense to its limit, locking onto the Azure Flame Camouflage Deer.
"Boom!"
The string of the Golden Python Bow was once again drawn back to a full moon by Wu Tao.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
Golden arrows, one after another, shot out like lightning, piercing the air with sharp whistling sounds, aimed at the Azure Flame Camouflage Deer.
"Roar..."
The next second, a low, enraged deer cry echoed through the forest.
The Azure Flame Camouflage Deer, its entire body engulfed in azure flames, had a golden arrow lodged in its abdomen, its fur stained with blood.
It turned out that the Azure Flame Camouflage Deer, with its wind-like speed, had dodged most of the golden arrows. Only one had struck its abdomen.
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The Azure Flame Camouflage Deer, writhing in pain and extreme anger, fixed its blood-red, gem-like eyes on Wu Tao.
Its four hooves pawed the ground restlessly, and its two white jade-like antlers pointed directly at Wu Tao.
The earth around its feet instantly turned black and scorched by the powerful fire attribute energy emanating from the deer's body.
"Good!"
Seeing this, Wu Tao laughed heartily, sheathed the Golden Python Bow into his storage bag, and a surge of powerful battle intent erupted from his heart.
Facing a wounded Azure Flame Camouflage Deer, Wu Tao no longer felt a headache.
Donning the "Armor-Piercing Dragon Cones" on his hands, Wu Tao settled into a horse stance, as unyielding as a mountain. A fearsome power, like that of a dragon or tiger, erupted from his years of training.
These Armor-Piercing Dragon Cones were forged from the bones of the Foundation Establishment stage demonic beast, the Primordial Blood Spider. Copper-tipped spikes protruded from the knuckles, capable of piercing the defense of first-rate magic artifacts, shattering bones with immense power.
Meanwhile, the Azure Flame Camouflage Deer transformed into an afterimage, charging at Wu Tao with an unstoppable momentum, like a tens-of-tons battle chariot. Its speed was so great that it produced sonic booms.
Wu Tao, having conserved his strength, grasped the deer’s antlers firmly at the last moment.
Wu Tao stomped his feet forcefully, his body resembling an iron bridge, his muscles bulging like coiled dragons. The roars of dragons and tigers seemed to echo faintly.
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The incredibly fierce clash of antlers sent Wu Tao flying back dozens of steps, as if he had been directly hit by a mammoth.
Amidst the swirling dust, only a scene of broken, crisscrossing ravines remained where he had stood.
As the man and beast began to exert their strength against each other, the hard, thick ground around them began to sink deeply. As their struggle continued, cracks appeared, spreading across the earth.
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Seeing the stalemate continue, which was disadvantageous to him, Wu Tao did not hesitate to expend his essence and blood, activating a secret technique that burned his vital energy.
As his blood essence blazed, Wu Tao’s body, as strong and resilient as steel from years of training, crackled and expanded several times its normal size, turning him into a giant.
Now several times larger than usual, a sharp glint flashed in Wu Tao’s eyes, and his spiritual energy and blood essence erupted in unison.
Immediately, Wu Tao yanked at the Azure Flame Camouflage Deer's white jade-like antlers with the power to uproot mountains and lift cauldrons, hoisting the two-to-three-zhang-long, multi-ton deer high into the air.
Giving the Azure Flame Camouflage Deer no chance to resist, Wu Tao threw it into the air. His iron fists then hammered upwards, dragon and tiger roars rising high.
The Azure Flame Camouflage Deer plummeted from the sky directly towards Wu Tao’s fists. At this moment, it was utterly unable to protect its vulnerable abdomen.
Wu Tao’s iron fists pierced through the Azure Flame Camouflage Deer’s internal organs. Before it died, the deer let out a mournful cry of despair. Then, blood gushed from its orifices, and it suffocated, its death a gruesome spectacle.
Wu Tao breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of joy in his eyes. The carcass of this Azure Flame Camouflage Deer would bring him at least one to two hundred spirit stones.
Combined with the brown-black wild boar demonic beast he had hunted earlier, Wu Tao would no longer be penniless after selling them at the market.
"However, these spirit stones are not enough. A bottle of spirit-enhancing pills would consume most of it. For Wu Tao, who is currently preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, this is far from sufficient."
His joy was short-lived, and Wu Tao quickly regained his composure.
Over the next month, Wu Tao’s figure shuttled continuously through the Iron Ridge Canyon, hunting various demonic beasts.
"Flame-red Yak, Yellow-haired Demonic Tiger, Green-skinned Purple-eyed Mink, Azure Ray Dragon Whisker Fish, Gold-spotted Yellow Money Leopard, Unicorn Silver Rhinoceros, Lightning Blue Eagle, White-haired Demonic Wolf, Purple-eyed Five-colored Chicken, Wilderness Exploding Dog, Single-horned Black Rhinoceros...
To earn more spirit stones quickly, Wu Tao hunted many demonic beasts in a short period. During this process, he was on the brink of death several times, narrowly escaping with his life, and sustaining many scars and hidden injuries.
Upon returning to his own cave dwelling, Wu Tao entered seclusion to heal for a considerable time.
After his injuries had somewhat recovered, Wu Tao spent a few days at the market, selling his spoils in several installments, and safely accumulated nearly eight hundred spirit stones.
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The reason Wu Tao acted so cautiously and meticulously was because he once had a friend who was a highly skilled artifact refiner. After years of crafting artifacts, he had accumulated substantial wealth and become a small tycoon.
However, during a banquet, his friend accidentally let something slip. From that day on, Wu Tao never saw him again. His relatives searched everywhere, but he was nowhere to be found, dead or alive.
This incident deepened Wu Tao's understanding of the coldness and ruthlessness of the cultivation world.
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With more spirit stones in his storage bag, Wu Tao did not hoard them. He immediately spent over seven hundred spirit stones at the market, purchasing two bottles of qi and blood enhancing pills, several bottles of healing elixirs, and dozens of Five Elements talismans.
Thus, Wu Tao found himself penniless once more.
Helpless, Wu Tao had no choice but to venture out again, heading to a place called the Chengtian Mountain Range to try his luck and see if he could find anything valuable.
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"Ah!! What do you want?"
"No, no, please spare me. I'll give you anything you want. If you want my storage bag, take it. Just let me go..."
"Ah!! Help! Beasts! Don't come any closer."
"Hmph, shout all you want, little beauty. It’s useless even if you scream your lungs out. Save your strength for when my brothers and I have you beneath us, then scream harder. That way, it’ll be even more exciting."
"Hahaha..."
"Hahaha..."
"Hahaha..."
Not long after Wu Tao entered the territory of the Chengtian Mountain Range, a woman's desperate cry for help suddenly reached his ears.
The woman's screams were incredibly tragic, evoking a sense of pity in anyone who heard them.
Her piteous cries echoed through the mountain forest.
"Hmm!!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Tao, who had been striding forward rapidly, paused slightly. He furrowed his brow, glanced in the direction of the sound, and after a moment of deliberation, changed his course, walking step by step towards the source of the cries.
"Ah! Ah! Don't tear my clothes, don't tear my clothes, you shameless beasts."
With a ripping sound, the woman's screams became even more desperate.
A short while later, Wu Tao saw a young woman in a blue dress lying in a disheveled state on the ground not far ahead.
This woman in the blue dress was quite beautiful, but her attire was in tatters, with several tears. A large expanse of her fair skin was exposed at the chest.
Three men with grim expressions surrounded her from all directions, completely isolating her. One of the men held a torn piece of blue cloth in his left hand, clearly having ripped it from the woman earlier.
There was no doubt that these three men intended to subject the woman to extremely cruel “violation” methods.
The three men were all at the twelfth level of Qi Condensation, while the woman in the blue dress was at the tenth level.
The disparity in strength was stark.
The woman in the blue dress looked utterly helpless. However, the moment she saw Wu Tao, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes. Overjoyed, she cried out loudly, "Quick, quick, hero, save me! Hero, save me! This humble woman is willing to pledge herself to you."
Her voice was filled with extreme urgency and pleading.
"Hmph, brat, you dare to meddle in the Sha family brothers' business? You're practically asking for death. Fine, before we toy with this slut, we'll kill you first to draw some blood."
Seeing that Wu Tao dared to disrupt their plans, the faces of the three men immediately contorted into ferocious expressions.
As they spoke, the Sha brothers jointly advanced rapidly towards Wu Tao, their imposing aura alarming.
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