Divine Tang Era

"roar"

In the dense forest, beneath tall, straight white pines, a fiery red fox, its coat tinged with the colors of sunset, roared angrily.

A martial arts disciple charged forward, unleashing a powerful punch. The overwhelming force of the punch pressed down on the soul, and the boundless energy soared to the heavens.

The Crimson Fire Fox suddenly shrieked, one shriek after another; its tail swayed like waves, one after another. The martial arts disciple's vision blurred, as if he saw his childhood sweetheart standing at the door, bowing his head shyly and asking, "My lord, where are you going?"

The martial arts student replied shyly, "I..."

"Aren't you going to wake up?" Xiu Ran heard a sharp shout in his ear.

The martial arts disciple suddenly came to his senses. The Crimson Fire Fox had appeared before him without him noticing, its foul-smelling mouth opening to bite down.

Lu Shizong stepped forward and knocked the martial arts school disciple back with a punch, saving him. The disciple hung his head, not daring to look at him. Lu Shizong didn't say anything, just waved his hand, telling him to step back and let another martial arts school disciple come forward.

The Crimson Fire Fox was a ninth-grade demon beast captured by Lu Shizong and his fellow disciples.

I originally thought it was weak in martial arts, which would be perfect for the disciples to practice on, but I never expected that it had developed fox-like charm abilities.

However, finding a suitable ninth-grade demonic beast for the disciples' trials in a short time would be difficult, so they had to make do. Who knew the Crimson Fire Fox would be so troublesome; eight out of ten disciples were no match for it. And now, for some reason, the young man's thoughts are so complicated that he can't even resist a little bit of charm?

The red fire fox retreated to its original position, baring its fangs and roaring fiercely.

His eyes just darted left and right, making it seem like things weren't as simple as they appeared.

However, he was completely surrounded by his senior brothers from the inner court, so escaping would probably be very difficult.

Li Liwu threw a punch, and the Crimson Fire Fox shrieked sharply, wagging its tail as it pounced. The disciples watching had already noticed that the Crimson Fire Fox didn't have many moves, only these few, yet they still fell for it.

Li Liwu was not hit. Seeing the Crimson Fire Fox pounce, he suddenly crouched down like a monkey.

He suddenly stood up, and his fist shot out like a force that split the heavens and the earth, striking the Crimson Fire Fox in the abdomen.

The powerful fist intent and boundless qi and blood pierced the most vulnerable part of the Crimson Fire Fox like a sharp sword.

"Eek..."

The Crimson Fire Fox let out a miserable cry, its body involuntarily flying upwards. Its internal organs were churning, and blood kept gushing from its mouth and nose, making it look as miserable as could be.

Li Liwu did not stop. He strode forward, leaped off the ground, and arrived in front of the Crimson Fire Fox. He used the move "Cloud Dragon Probing the Sea" and his fist, like a giant axe, cleaved down from above.

Unable to cope with the attack while suspended in mid-air, the Crimson Fire Fox was slammed to the ground, its blood gushing out like a fountain.

The martial arts disciples it had encountered before were all rather weak, and it assumed they were all like that, harboring a bit of a mocking intent. Unexpectedly, it had met a tough opponent this time. A surge of hatred welled up within it, and it suddenly opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth. Its eyes turned bloodshot, and a murderous aura emanated from it.

After knocking the Crimson Fire Fox away, Li Liwu did not pursue it further, but instead retreated back into the group of martial arts school disciples.

Lu Shizong didn't take the Crimson Fire Fox's transformation seriously. He turned to the martial arts disciples and said, "You see, to deal with the Crimson Fire Fox, you have to do the same as Li Wu. Don't be fooled by its sounds and movements. As long as you use the Demon-Subduing Fist you've learned and remain calm and collected, you'll be able to kill this Crimson Fire Fox."

After saying that, he called another martial arts disciple forward.

This disciple lacked Li Liwu's martial prowess and luck. Faced with the ferocious and murderous Crimson Fire Fox's relentless attacks, he was caught off guard and nearly had his head scratched. Fortunately, Lu Shizong intervened in time and saved him.

Even so, the martial arts students were terrified, and a shadow had fallen over their hearts.

The other martial arts school disciples were also in the same situation, overwhelmed by the Crimson Fire Fox's frenzied killing intent, unable to calm down and fight back, and were almost killed.

When it was Xu Dan's turn, he stepped forward and saw the Crimson Fire Fox's blood-red eyes.

The crazed red fox let out a fierce cry, wagging its tail and lunging forward. The cry, carrying sonic waves, assaulted the very soul. Xu Dan felt as if something had hit his head, making him slightly dizzy. Then, a strong fox odor assaulted his nostrils, and he quickly held his breath.

The red fox ran wildly on all fours, rushing towards Xu Dan at top speed, barking and wagging its tail as it ran.

Thinking back to the shock he had just experienced, Xu Dan felt that the Crimson Fire Fox was not as simple as it seemed.

Upon closer observation, he discovered that its calls were very rhythmic. With its mouth facing his direction, each call sounded like ocean waves, one after another, constantly assaulting his senses—clearly, it was doing this intentionally. Looking at its wagging tail, he noticed that as it swayed, it carried a powerful force, sending the fox's pungent scent right in front of him.

If I hadn't been holding my breath, I probably would have already inhaled it. There's definitely something wrong with this smell.

Considering the battle between the martial arts school disciples just now, perhaps the Crimson Fire Fox's fierce howl and foxy scent were the means to arouse its allure.

For a moment, I had to be careful.

Reaching the front, the Crimson Fire Fox leaped into the air. Its sharp claws and fangs, radiating a frenzied and bloodthirsty killing intent, rained down upon it.

"Good timing."

Xu Dan let out a silent roar, clenched his fist, and unleashed the fearless, indomitable spirit of the Behemoth Emperor. Wielding a double-edged axe, he roared as he slashed down wildly. "I will make this world sing my name. Ants, die!"

The red fox seemed to have seen something; its eyes widened in shock.

Xu Dan's fist did not stop. With a force of four thousand jin, awe-inspiring momentum, and surging fist intent, it slammed fiercely into the Crimson Fire Fox like a giant hammer hitting a wall.

"嘙"

The red fox's body burst open like a punctured bubble, with blood and flesh flying everywhere, leaving not a single piece of good flesh in sight.

Lu Shizong frowned as he watched. The monster he had finally managed to capture had been killed, and now they had to go and capture another one. Without monsters, the trials could not continue. Lu Shizong could only let the martial arts school disciples move freely, while he and his senior brother went to capture another monster for the disciples to practice on.

Without needing to undergo a trial, Liu Xuan and his group approached again, followed by Zhang Fengxiang.

This guy seems to want to hang out with them.

"Grandmaster, how about we go gather herbs?" Liu Xuan said. Wan Zhen and Fan Meng also looked at him eagerly.

It seemed the previous herb gathering had been quite successful for them, so Xu Dan nodded indifferently. The group then headed into the forest. The other martial arts school disciples did the same, either in small groups or alone, venturing into the mountains.

This place is no longer the mountain forest where they used to gather herbs and hunt, but it's the same for Xu Dan and the others.

Anyway, with the martial arts school seniors watching over things, we can just call for help if anything happens.

The forest where they were testing themselves was also near the Golden Mountain. It was a grove of white pine trees, but unfortunately it wasn't the right season for them, otherwise there would have been pine cones.

Xu Dan glanced regretfully at the tree and continued searching for herbs. The trees in the forest were tall and straight, each one blocking the other's view; if it weren't for the sunlight filtering through the leaves, it would truly be pitch black.

"Um..."

Xu Dan looked at the ground and examined it carefully before realizing that it was a Rejuvenating Ginseng.

Although the name "Rejuvenating Ginseng" contains the character "ginseng," it is not a ginseng species, so it doesn't have the effects of greatly replenishing vital energy, calming the mind, or improving intelligence. However, it can treat pulse disorders, such as blood heat. For example, when Xu Dan practiced the "Standing Cauldron and Sealing Furnace Technique" and his body became hot, taking this was just right.

Rejuvenating ginseng can also treat febrile diseases such as stroke and cerebral palsy, so it is a good medicinal material.

When Liu Xuan and the others discovered that he had found good medicine, they quickly began searching the surrounding area as well.