Silently upgraded, indestructible for 100 million layers!

From the ruins ahead, a huge, wolf-like beast emerged.

The ferocious beast was 1.3 meters tall at the shoulder and nearly 2 meters long excluding its tail. Its eyes gleamed with ferocity, its fangs were exposed, and its whole body exuded a fierce aura.

A Tier 1 ferocious beast, the Ironback Wolf.

Upon seeing the ferocious beast, Shen Qingqiu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately.

"I'll do it!"

Before Shen Qingqiu could speak, Zhao Gang gripped his longsword and walked towards the ferocious beast.

"Awooo—!"

The Ironback Wolf roared and pounced on Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang slightly turned his body, narrowly dodging the Ironback Wolf's pounce, and then swung his blade backhand, slashing at the wolf's neck.

"Pfft!"

The sharp blade pierced flesh, instantly creating a huge gash in the Ironback Wolf's neck. It screamed and collapsed to the ground, its foul-smelling blood gushing out wildly.

The entire battle lasted less than five seconds from start to finish.

Jiang Lan watched the whole thing from behind and felt a chill run down her spine.

Is this a human being?

Both their strength and speed were beyond his comprehension.

He subconsciously tightened his grip on the knife hilt.

If it were him, could he beat this thing?

After careful consideration, Jiang Lan came to a conclusion.

Should...probably...maybe...perhaps about?

After all, he possessed indestructible armor, which significantly enhanced his defensive capabilities.

If you can seize the opportunity and strike a vital point, you should be able to kill him.

After Ironback Wolf died, Zhao Gang squatted down and dug open the corpse.

Then, Zhao Gang removed a heart that was still beating slowly.

He somehow acquired a small bottle with spikes at the front.

Zhao Gang plunged the bottle into the heart of the Ironback Wolf, and immediately, a stream of blood flowed into the bottle.

This is how the essence and blood of ferocious beasts are collected.

This one bottle is worth over two thousand credits.

Having obtained the essence blood, Zhao Gang raised his long knife again, plunged it into the Ironback Wolf's head, stirred it around for a while, and picked out a crystal-clear rhomboid object.

The item wasn't big, only about a size larger than a bottle cap, and it gleamed faintly in the sunlight.

Crystal core, the energy core of the ferocious beast.

The most valuable thing on a ferocious beast is its essence blood, followed by its crystal core.

A Tier 1 Ironback Wolf's core can be sold for around 1,000 credits.

After Zhao Gang finished, Shen Qingqiu waved his hand and said:

"keep going."

Along the way, Jiang Lan obediently followed behind the group, picking up scraps.

He also wanted to kill the ferocious beast, but he simply didn't have the opportunity.

During this time, the team encountered several first-tier ferocious beasts, all of which were easily dealt with by Shen Qingqiu and Zhao Gang.

Jiang Lan wasn't just watching the spectacle; he was also observing and learning their fighting style as the two fought.

As the saying goes, "Even last-minute preparation can be effective."

Jiang Lan at least felt that it was quite useful.

An hour later, the search was about halfway complete.

But just then, a deafening roar suddenly came from deep within the ruins.

"roar--!"

This roar was full of energy, several times louder than the Ironback Wolf's roar just now.

Shen Qingqiu's expression immediately changed.

"It's a second-tier ferocious beast! Retreat!"

Zhao Gang felt a chill run down his spine.

"Captain, didn't the intelligence say that guy was gone?"

"Who knows?" Shen Qingqiu spoke rapidly, "They might be back. Don't say anything, come with me!"

Everyone's expression changed in turn.

Second-tier ferocious beasts are beyond their ability to deal with.

Although second-tier ferocious beasts correspond to the martial artist's Meridian Opening Realm, ferocious beasts are naturally superior in size and strength.

Martial artists can generally only kill ferocious beasts that are lower in cultivation level than themselves.

If the strength is evenly matched, it generally takes two martial artists to barely handle the situation, and to guarantee victory, three are needed.

Therefore, the wisest choice now is to run away immediately.

From the depths of the ruins, a gigantic figure burst forth.

A second-tier ferocious beast, the Bloodtooth Tiger!

The Bloodtooth Tiger is enormous, standing over two meters tall at the shoulder. It has no fur, but is covered in scarlet scales. Its two canine teeth are incredibly sharp, leaving no doubt that if you get bitten by this thing, you're basically done with riding a bicycle.

The Bloodtooth Tiger roared and charged fiercely towards the group.

Shen Qingqiu quickly said:

"Zhao Gang, stay with me and cover the rear! Everyone else, run!"

As he spoke, Shen Qingqiu slashed at the Bloodtooth Tiger with his sword.

"Clang—!"

The blade struck the Bloodtooth Tiger's skin, producing a metallic clang and sending sparks flying.

The Bloodtooth Tiger's scales only had a faint white mark left, without even breaking through its defenses.

Jiang Lan felt a pang of anxiety upon seeing this.

But he also knew that staying here now would only cause trouble for Shen Qingqiu and would serve no other purpose.

"Hurry up!"

Hearing Shen Qingqiu's urging, Jiang Lan had no choice but to run back with the group.

Shen Qingqiu and Zhao Gang, one in the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm and the other in the early stage, even if they couldn't defeat the Bloodtooth Tiger, protecting themselves shouldn't be a problem.

Jiang Lan gritted her teeth and quickened her pace.

As for the other three, they all fled in their own way, completely ignoring Jiang Lan.

Normally it's one thing, but when we're really in danger, the most important thing is that I don't die. Who cares about whether others live or die?

However, this was exactly what Jiang Lan wanted.

After running for a while, he turned onto a side road and broke away from the group.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we really escape this time, who knows when we'll be able to get our hands on the beast's essence again.

There should still be a Tier 1 ferocious beast inside the ruins.

He had to seize this opportunity to obtain the essence blood.

Jiang Lan gripped his long sword tightly, cautiously observing his surroundings.

After confirming that there were no ferocious beasts nearby, Jiang Lan turned a corner and continued forward.

After walking for about three minutes, Jiang Lan stopped.

Not far ahead, a wolf with an iron back was dozing on the ruins.

Jiang Lan's eyes lit up.

The opportunity is coming!

He took a few deep breaths, tightened his grip on the longsword, and slowly approached the Ironback Wolf.

The Ironback Wolf, which had been dozing, seemed to sense the movement and suddenly raised its head, its scarlet beastly eyes staring at Jiang Lan.

"Awooo!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Ironback Wolf sprang up and pounced madly towards Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan gripped his longsword tightly, assuming a fighting stance.

The Ironback Wolf was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, it rushed in front of Jiang Lan, raised its paw, and swung it out.

Jiang Lan sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the attack.

But the Ironback Wolf reacted quickly, its claws suddenly changing direction in mid-air and striking Jiang Lan again.

Jiang Lan's pupils contracted, and she raised her knife to block.

"Clang—!"

The iron-backed wolf's claws slammed against the blade, sending sparks flying.

Jiang Lan felt a tingling sensation in her hand and was knocked back several steps.

The Ironback Wolf clearly had no intention of giving Jiang Lan a chance to catch her breath. It pounced again, its claws raised high, aiming to strike Jiang Lan's chest.

Knowing he couldn't dodge in time, Jiang Lan could only raise his arm to defend himself.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Jiang Lan staggered back two steps.

numb.

Jiang Lan lowered her head.

Numb?

His arm was completely unharmed, only slightly numb.

Seemingly realizing something, Jiang Lan raised her head and grinned maliciously.

"My turn!"