In the forest, two figures walked over.
The Young Man was immaculate, looking nothing like someone who had just survived a life-or-d*ath trial. Instead, he resembled someone out for a pleasant stroll.
Behind him was a tower-like fellow, acting like a bodyguard.
Li Mo casually tossed a watermelon rind onto the ground and asked in confusion:
“Old Xiao, Little Bao, what are you two up to?”
“Li Shidi, this secret realm is fraught with danger, so I had to resort to this desperate measure,” Xiao Qian replied with a wry smile.
This trick was taught to him by their master, after all.
Turning into a muddy monkey was definitely better than being discovered by the fierce Bone Beast.
Speaking of which, how did Li Shidi manage to gather so many Beast Tokens without even lifting a finger?
“Li Shidi, you came at just the right time.”
“We were just about to pick the Phoenix bl**d Spirit Grass,” Tang Xiaobao said confidently.
His trump card had finally arrived.
With Li Shidi’s help for their ‘combined technique’, even the strongest Bone Ape wouldn’t be a concern.
Li Mo glanced around and spotted the red spirit grass hiding behind a waterfall. His eyes quickly scanned past the group of Bone Apes, stopping at the largest one.
Mid-stage of the Seventh Grade?
Stronger than that tree demon king and wouldn’t be neatly countered by blazing flames.
“I want that mid-stage Seventh Grade Bone Ape over there.”
As soon as he spoke, the Chixiao at Li Mo’s waist suddenly flew out, transforming into a fiery whip as it slashed towards the Bone Ape King.
Tie Qi closely followed. They had encountered several monsters blocking their path, no words were needed.
“Li Shidi, you still love helping others.”
“My gap with him is only getting wider,” Xiao Qian sighed inwardly.
“Concentrate on the fight.”
The old voice of Qianxing Wuzun echoed in his ears:
“With the Phoenix bl**d Spirit Grass, I can teach you a complete Divine Skill.”
“The Observation Realm is when you will truly shine.”
“Got it.”
As Xiao Qian chatted, he was already facing a late-stage Eighth Grade Bone Ape.
The battle was about to start.
“First, the sword.”
At this moment, Li Mo was entirely focused.
Any martial art wasn’t something you could perfect in isolation; to truly make it your own, real combat experience was necessary.
He realized that after practical combat, when he delved back into martial arts insights, the cost of that insight was significantly lower.
Swordsmanship had always been his main investment in martial arts understanding.
There was no other way, this was also his greatest source of martial insight.
He needed to find a way to increase the profit.
“Giant Peak!”
With a flick of his sword tip, countless sword intents gathered on the Chixiao.
The momentum was overwhelming, enveloping the entire space ahead.
A top-notch sword technique was perfected by him.
“Roar!”
The Bone Giant Ape sensed a little bug challenging it and immediately became anthropomorphically enraged, slamming its chest bones to make a loud cracking sound.
It abruptly lifted its elbow to retaliate, forming a giant sword of sword intent aimed at Li Mo.
This mid-stage Seventh Grade Bone Giant Ape had a sharp intelligence. While it couldn’t wield martial arts like a warrior, it could use something similar to ‘fighting techniques’ and even understood how to wield implements.
In an instant, Little Li danced around, using various sword techniques to fight the giant ape in a fierce contest.
Meanwhile, the battle on Xiao Qian’s side was much simpler.
Primarily because he had Tie Qi, a helper from the Observation Realm.
Every thrust not only showcased tremendous divine force but was infused with the aura of life and d*ath from the battlefield.
Half an hour later.
Li Mo finally executed all his perfected sword techniques in actual combat.
Looking at Xiao Qian and the others, they seemed to be wrapped up as well.
“Relying solely on sword techniques, resolving an opponent a whole realm above you in a short time is still quite challenging…”
“Using the Solar Sword Codex, it would still be tough to k*ll.”
Li Mo firmly stood still, halting his momentum.
Don’t be fooled by the giant ape’s seemingly grim state; though it bore countless scars, none were critical. In fact, because Li Mo had been dancing around, it grew more agitated and increasingly furious.
“Roar….”
The Bone Giant Ape saw that little bug had stopped moving, and a peculiar smile surfaced at the corner of its mouth.
So the little bug dared not engage head-on, clearly afraid of its power.
Now it couldn’t run away, huh?
Boom——
It picked up a large boulder and hurled it at Li Mo.
“About time.”
Under the intense wind pressure, Li Mo’s robes billowed, yet he was completely unfazed.
Not only did he not raise his sword to counter, but he also sheathed the Chixiao, letting his left arm drop slightly, his whole body tensing like a bow, all his strength converging.
To stabilize the tempest.
This was the same strike that had defeated Yin Huacheng.
The Seven Fixed Qi is an absolute skill, and when Little Ke used it, it reached unimaginable depths.
The air thickened with anticipation, making it feel as if a mountain storm was approaching, leaving one breathless.
The young man’s sleeves flew out.
No, not his sleeves.
It was the hammer tucked inside his sleeves.
The giant ape forcefully halted its attack, raising an arm to block.
Boom——
This unstoppable blow shattered both of the Bone Ape’s arms.
“Pretty tough.”
Li Mo raised an eyebrow.
The creature’s body was way stronger than a human, and he hadn’t even utilized world power or divine weapons.
The Star Hammer was a small hammer, weighing forty.
The Planetary Cataclysm Hammer was a big hammer, weighing eighty.
If one hammer couldn’t solve it, then two would do — Young Hero Ke.
“Forty!”
Boom——
The hammer hidden in his sleeves struck down again.
The Bone Giant Ape stood rigid.
Its head exploded, with the force penetrating its entire body, creating cracks on the ground beneath it.
“An Observation Realm warrior may have a relatively weak body, but is bestowed with divine intent.”
“Two smacks from a small hammer should suffice.”
Little Ke stroked his chin, putting the Star Hammer back into his system space.
Lowering his head, he casually picked up the Beast Token on the ground; although it was of little use to him now.
Xiao Qian and Tie Qi observed the aftermath of Little Ke’s battle, falling into silence.
No, Brother Ke, why didn’t you just use this technique earlier?
By the way, what was that just now? Didn’t catch it at all, did you swing your sleeves to hit it?
Little Ke realized then.
The place was a scenic spot with a waterfall, and now it was a total wreck.
“Wait a minute!”
Little Ke suddenly remembered; he hadn’t picked the Phoenix bl**d Spirit Grass yet.
With the waterfall in shambles, the spirit grass was alright, right?
Without that, investment plans would be off the table.
Little Ke dashed to the shattered stones in front of the waterfall to search.
“Ke Shidi, what are you looking for?”
“Grass!” (a type of plant)
“Oh, I picked it a while ago.”
Tang Xiaobao raised his small hand, holding the bl**d-red spirit grass, and grinned:
“While you two were fighting, I sneaked off to pick the spirit grass.”
“Way to go, Little Bao!”
Little Ke gave him a thumbs-up: “No one can say you’re absent-minded now.”
“Exactly!”
Tang Xiaobao grinned, tilting his head in delight.
Just then, words in the sky changed.
【Trial of the First Level Complete.】
【Those who passed the trial, please move according to the instructions.】
Buzz——
A beam of light soared into the sky from afar.
