The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3050 Inch-Length Punch
It takes a while to get here from 300 meters away. But even if the body doesn't arrive, the voice can reach you immediately.

"Elder Zhou, are you alright? Are you injured? Quickly retreat, let me take your place!" Qian Ying asked anxiously via telepathy as she moved forward.

There was no other way. Right now, there were only two innate masters, him and Zhou Zixing. If they were injured and he didn't get there in time, and the beast attacked again, then he would be the only one left to face the beast, making it even more difficult to defeat it.

"It's alright, I'm fine. Elder Qian, don't worry, and don't come over. That beast changed its attack too quickly, and I got hit by its tail. Just be more careful next time, and you'll be able to dodge it." Zhou Zixing was a little embarrassed, but he felt that he was probably fine and could continue fighting.

It was also because of his carelessness, and that Qian Ying had witnessed it, that he was really embarrassed. Damn it, he actually capsized in the gutter. He didn't expect the attack speed of that beast's tail to be so damn fast.

He directly refused Qian Ying's offer and prepared to continue fighting the alien beasts. He believed that as long as he was careful in the following battles, such a situation would not occur again.

Upon hearing this, Qian Ying stopped in her tracks and couldn't help but ask again, "Are you sure you don't need me to help?"

Thinking to himself, he absolutely couldn't refuse to help because of pride. In this valley, he still needed to partner with Zhou Zixing; otherwise, any difficulties would fall entirely on his shoulders, making the pressure even greater.

"No need. Don't worry, it's just a slight tremor in my internal organs, nothing serious." Zhou Zixing checked his condition again and transmitted his voice to Qian Ying.

"Okay." Since you said there's no need to replace it, then there shouldn't be any major problems.

So Qian Ying agreed and returned to the 300-meter marker. She understood that Zhou Zixing was probably concerned about saving face, and that his injury was probably not serious.

Based on his understanding of Zhou Zixing, if Zhou Zixing were seriously injured, even if he cared about his reputation, he wouldn't force himself to fight; instead, he would ask Zhou Zixing to take his place. When fighting against alien beasts, life is the most important thing; pride is secondary.

The beast was about to continue attacking Zhou Zixing, but when it saw another two-legged beast rushing towards it, it stopped attacking and quickly stood up, watching the two-legged beast rushing towards it, intending to wait for it to get close before taking a bite.

It didn't rush forward because there was a two-legged creature standing next to it. If it rushed forward and the two-legged creature attacked it from behind, it would be experiencing both extreme heat and cold, which would definitely be unpleasant.

But when the two-legged beast that was charging towards them turned back halfway, the beast was very puzzled. Why would it turn back to chase after them?
The beast was acting strangely. Was it because of its imposing and domineering appearance that it was retreating in fear? Just as the beast was wondering about this, Zhou Zixing had already flashed to the beast's side and then punched it in the side.

This time, Zhou Zixing didn't leap up to attack the beast from the air. The time he was whipped away by its tail earlier had taught him a lesson: never fly, or he might get whipped again.

Fortunately, the honey he drank last night hadn't completely lost its effects. Some of its medicinal properties were used to counteract the bee venom, and some of the remaining properties were used to enhance his internal energy during the night. A small portion, due to the time constraints, wasn't absorbed by his body and accumulated in his limbs and bones.

Therefore, after the internal organs were shaken and he was slightly injured, the medicinal effects of honey contained in his limbs and bones slowly began to repair the slightly injured internal organs, which also reduced his injuries considerably in a short period of time.

The previous tail attack had displaced some of his internal organs and caused his blood to flow backward, which was why he almost vomited blood. Honey has the effect of healing injuries, which is why he was able to recover from this minor injury.

When Qian Ying rushed over earlier, she asked Zhou Zixing, and it was because he felt his body recovering that he answered that there was no need to replace him.

Feeling the effects on his body, Zhou Zixing grew even more fond of honey and really wanted to collect more. Not only could it accelerate his cultivation, but it could also heal his injuries—it was a wonderful thing! However, the thought of the swarms of red bees surrounding him, their gleaming stingers, and the potent venom contained within them gave Zhou Zixing a headache.

Honey is certainly a good thing, but harvesting it is fraught with difficulties. Just last night, he and Qian Ying failed once when they tried to collect honey.

Ah, good things are just hard to come by.

It was also because of the medicinal properties of honey and the speed of his recovery that he didn't take any healing pills when he was injured. If he didn't feel his body recovering, he would take healing pills immediately upon being injured.

With a loud "boom," the beast was stunned for a moment before Zhou Zixing punched it several meters away.

With a scream of agony, the side of his body that had been attacked really hurt like hell.

Turning around, it lowered its head to face Zhou Zixing, its eyes flashing with ferocity as it continued to roar, its limbs digging into the ground as if trying to tear the two-legged beast in front of it to shreds.

That damn two-legged beast attacked its side while it was distracted. It has no sportsmanship at all!

Using the hole it had dug under its feet, it pushed off with its hind legs, propelling itself towards Zhou Zixing, its front paws aimed at him, ready to tear him apart. Unfortunately for the beast, Zhou Zixing's speed was similar to its own. Furthermore, Zhou Zixing was a level stronger than the beast and possessed martial arts techniques that the beast could not match.

So when the beast charged at him, he had already dodged to the side and then punched the beast's side with all his might.

Of course, even a full-force punch still retains a fraction of its power, so it only uses nine-tenths of its strength. As a master of innate talent with rich combat experience, he always holds back a fraction of his power, so that in case of any unexpected situation, he can retreat in time to deal with danger.

And so, the beast and Zhou Zixing passed each other over and over again. The beast couldn't do anything to Zhou Zixing, since their speeds were comparable. With Zhou Zixing on guard, it was really difficult for the beast to catch up.

Although the beast's tail possessed immense attack power, and its speed increased with each swing, Zhou Zixing managed to dodge every single time it attempted to strike with its tail.

Because he had been sent flying earlier, Zhou Zixing naturally didn't want to face the beast's tail. So when the beast moved, he would move in advance, either facing its head or its side.

He had already dodged the beast as soon as it swung its tail.

The beast lashed its tail, striking Zhou Zixing repeatedly, but each time it missed. This enraged the beast, which then lashed its tail wildly, sending rocks flying across the Gobi Desert and causing Zhou Zixing some trouble.

Fortunately, Zhou Zixing was protected by his domain. The scattered rocks and sand lashed against his domain barrier, making it shimmer and consuming a lot of his innate power.

Using his speed, Zhou Zixing punched the beast repeatedly, while simultaneously using his domain to transform the force of his punches into short-range strikes that penetrated the beast's scales and relentlessly assaulted its internal organs.

This caused excruciating pain to even the thick-skinned beasts. While their scales provided strong defense, the internal organs were far less formidable, so when the force struck their organs, the pain was unbearable.

This enraged the beast even more. Damn two-legged creature, how could it cause it so much pain? So it bit even more frantically, its tail lashing wildly, trying to tear the tiny two-legged creature in front of it to shreds.

As they fought back and forth, the beast's internal organs began to bleed and become injured. However, due to its powerful physique, it continued to fight Zhou Zixing, though it roared incessantly from the pain.

About half an hour later, Zhou Zixing felt that about half of the innate power in his dantian had been consumed. He then sent a telepathic message to Qian Ying, and after the two exchanged words, they flashed to a distance of 300 meters away and began to recover their innate power.

Qian Ying then flashed to the side of the beast and took over its attack.

Furthermore, Zhou Zixing then switched positions and emphasized that one should not leap into the air to attack the beast, as its tail attacks are too fast and difficult to dodge while in the air.

Although Qian Ying was already a peak expert at the third level of the Innate Realm, a single lash from his tail could still cause minor injuries, or even break bones.

Although Qian Ying verbally agreed, she was inwardly complaining. She wondered who had just been whipped away by the beast and then warned her to be careful of its tail attack. Was the beast blind?
Haha, so much nonsense.

Fortunately, Qian Ying did not show it. Instead, she earnestly conveyed through telepathy that she had received the message and would be careful.

When the beast saw the two small creatures take turns, it wanted to continue chasing Zhou Zixing, but Qian Ying punched it in the head, so it could only stop and fight with Qian Ying.

Qian Ying had been watching Zhou Zixing attack the beast and had been mentally rehearsing the situation. So now that she had taken over, she used her observations and her speed to circle around the beast and attack relentlessly.

With a barrage of punches and kicks, they landed blows on the strange beast time and again.

The beast's tail kept thrashing, but it couldn't catch up with the prepared Qian Ying. It could only helplessly strike the Gobi Desert, sending sand and stones flying.

Although Qian Ying's continuous attacks could not kill the beast immediately, they could only slowly wear it down. He did not believe that the beast could stand firm under the repeated attacks of two innate masters.

The attacked beast was also in excruciating pain, especially from this method of attacking from a distance. Although the fist struck the scales, the force of the fist penetrated the scales and attacked its internal organs.

Even if a beast has a powerful physique and strong defense, its internal organs lack scales, so it will naturally be injured when hit. Even if a single punch causes a minor injury, multiple punches will accumulate and become serious injuries.

The beast roared repeatedly, clearly in great pain. Blood was even beginning to flow from the corners of its mouth, indicating that its internal organs were severely injured.