The leopard cried out in agony, crashing to the ground.
"Grrr!"
The Fire Python Tiger pounced, like a hunter closing in on prey, sinking its teeth into the leopard's neck and ending its life.
"It's done," Lin Xuan patted the beast's head, signaling it to release.
He then stuffed the leopard into his spatial sack.
"Now, head to the valley below. Kill that woman first, snatch the spirit herb from her hand, and then look for a chance to kill that man.
Let the others flee if they can. Don't chase them," Lin Xuan instructed the beast clearly.
"Grrr!"
The Fire Python Tiger growled in understanding.
Swish, swish! It charged toward the valley.
"System, create a mission!" Lin Xuan commanded in his mind.
[Mission: Command the beast to kill Xie Yingying. Reward: Intermediate Rune Weapon ... Thunder Pattern Gauntlet.]
[Mission: Command the beast to kill Lei Li. Reward: High-Level Rune Weapon .. Mountain-Breaking Spear.]
Rune weapons! Lin Xuan's eyes lit up at the rewards.
Rune weapons were crafted by rune masters, etched with mystical inscriptions that gave them special properties .... sharper edges, stronger defense, or elemental effects like fire and lightning.
Though not as powerful as spiritual treasures, rune weapons far exceeded ordinary arms.
They were perfect for warriors between the Earth-Origin and Core-Dan realms.
"The system really understands me .... it even arranged weapons,"
Lin Xuan thought with satisfaction.
He had already been thinking about what kind of weapon would suit him after fighting the Fire Python Tiger.
The Mountain-Breaking Spear pleased him most.
A real man should wield long, heavy weapons.
Since ancient times, spears and halberds were the choice of commanders.
Hammers and axes were tools for ugly men!
The system knew him well .... it understood that spears and halberds suited his temperament.
"Run! It's the Fire Python Tiger!"
"An Earth-Origin level beast! Fire Python Tiger! Damn it, how could it appear here?"
"Run for your life!"
As the beast stormed into the valley, people from the Lei, Xie, and Lin families panicked, screaming and scattering.
Lin Dong and Lei Li quickly split apart.
No one dared face the beast's murderous aura.
"Run first!" Lin Dong yelled, gathering Lin Xia and others to retreat fast.
Survival came first; the herbs could be dealt with later.
But the Fire Python Tiger ignored Lin's group entirely, heading straight toward the Lei and Xie families.
Everyone scattered as fast as they could, with Lei Li and Xie Yingying naturally running side by side.
The beast locked onto Xie Yingying.
"It's after the herb!"
"This is its lair!"
"Sister Yingying, quickly throw the herb to it!"
The others shouted desperately, trying to warn her.
Xie Yingying noticed the danger but hesitated. The Fifth-Grade Spirit Herb was too precious ... it was her chance to break through to the Earth-Origin Realm.
"What are you doing? Throw it away!" Lei Li roared in frustration, nearly losing his temper at his fiancée.
An Earth-Origin beast like the Fire Python Tiger was beyond their strength.
"Brother Li, help me .... I want to…" Xie Yingying hadn't even finished before…
Lei Li's eyes darkened, and with a sharp motion, he pushed her hand aside, flinging the herb away.
Then he charged forward alone.
At the central platform, a few people were already standing there when Lin Xuan arrived.
Among them, Lin Xuan only recognized one ... Wu Yun from the Wild Blade Martial Hall.
At this moment, Wu Yun was exchanging words enthusiastically with a young girl.
Seeing Lin Xuan ascend the platform, Wu Yun immediately grinned and came over, saying, "Hey, why are you only just arriving?"
He was the first person to grab ten identity tokens and rush to the central platform.
"The forest is large and full of beasts… I got delayed," Lin Xuan replied calmly.
"This is Lin Xuan from the Lin family I told you about .... the man who knocked Xie Yingying flat with a single palm," Wu Yun said to the girl beside him.
With a mischievous grin, he deliberately emphasized the palm strike that Lin Xuan had delivered to Xie Yingying.
"Hello, Lin Xuan. I'm Mu Lingsha from the Mu family estate," the girl smiled teasingly.
"If I accidentally offend you in the future, don't hit me like that, okay?"
"Don't listen to Wu Yun's nonsense.
That was an accidental mistake, purely coincidental," Lin Xuan hastily explained.
His eyes casually swept over Mu Lingsha. The girl wore a black, tight-fitting battle dress and skirt.
Her petite figure under the form-fitting outfit looked elegant and alluring, with curves that caught the eye.
Her skin wasn't the usual pale and delicate kind but rather a healthy bronze tone.
In her hands, she held a green wooden bow, standing with an air of boldness and agility .... almost like a small leopard in motion.
The three chatted as they waited for others to arrive.
Lin Xuan deliberately mingled with the group to avoid standing out.
"Strange… Lei Li and Xie Yingying still haven't arrived. With their strength, this phase shouldn't be this hard, right?"
Wu Yun looked toward the forest where people were steadily emerging and asked in confusion.
He nudged Lin Xuan's shoulder. "Did you meet them?"
"No. I ran into a few beasts, got tangled up for a while, then grabbed some identity tokens from others and came here," Lin Xuan replied, expression still flat.
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