Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

The wounded white fox staggered into the empty canyon, its heart pounding with anxiety until it was certain that no hunters were chasing it.

It slumped against a thick, sturdy tree, completely exhausted, panting heavily, and licked the wound on its leg.

The white fox was filled with emotion, never expecting that the one who would save its life in the end would be an inconspicuous yellow-haired wild dog.

It secretly made up its mind that once it recovered from its injuries, it would never eat dog meat again.

Just then, the fox's nose suddenly twitched rapidly several times, and a violent and scorching beastly aura rushed towards them on the wind.

His body, which had been relaxed just moments before, tensed up instantly, his blood-stained fox fur stood on end, and alarm bells rang in his mind.

It immediately turned its head, and the moment its gaze swept over the object, its body trembled.

In the open space not far away, a giant raging bear with dark red mane tilted its enormous head, indifferently watching this uninvited guest.

Oops!

The white fox was terrified. Ignoring the tearing pain in its body, it turned and fled with all its might.

However, after several rounds of fighting and fleeing, it had exhausted all its strength. It had only staggered two or three steps when the Blazing Bear caught up with it.

The heavy bear paw, carrying a wave of heat, crashed down, slamming it to the ground.

The white fox clenched its teeth, intending to open its mouth and spew out icy air in retaliation, but the raging bear swung its claws first, smashing the white fox's muzzle in two with a heavy blow, rendering it unable to open its mouth again.

The next moment, the giant bear snapped its fangs shut and cleanly severed the white fox's slender neck.

The five-tailed white fox died on the spot!

The raging bear picked up the fox carcass, intending to drag it back to its den to slowly savor its flesh and blood.

For fifth-tier demonic beasts like them, the flesh and blood of demonic beasts of the same tier are also highly nutritious.

I was lucky today; I found one for free without much effort, which made it very happy.

But they hadn't gone far when the Blazing Bear's ears suddenly twitched, catching the sound of something running rapidly through the forest.

It suddenly turned its head and just happened to see a blond figure rushing towards it at high speed.

Caught off guard, the raging bear immediately released the white fox's corpse from its mouth, planted its limbs firmly on the ground, and assumed a fighting stance.

To everyone's surprise, the blond figure was incredibly fast, flashing past it without stopping to engage in combat.

Upon closer inspection, the Fiery Bear realized it was just an ordinary yellow-haired wild dog from the Monster Mountain Range.

He considered stomping after it and crushing it with a claw, but then thought that such a small creature was hardly fleshy and chasing it would be a waste of energy. So he simply ignored it, picked up the white fox's carcass again, and continued walking towards the nest.

Just then, a group of hunters who had been following Gou An rushed into the canyon and ran right into the Blazing Bear.

The hunters all stopped in their tracks, staring at the enormous bear with its powerful aura and massive size, a deep sense of fear rising in their hearts.

Having been trespassed into its territory and disturbed while it was eating, the raging bear was enraged. It threw down the fox carcass again and let out a furious roar that echoed through the valley.

The deep, resonant sound swept in all directions, causing the hunters' eardrums to ring painfully.

But the group was unwilling to return empty-handed. Their eyes were fixed on the snow-white fox carcass next to the bear's paws, filled with resentment.

They had been hunting this five-tailed white fox for a long time and had spent countless efforts on it. How could they just give up now?

A soft murmur arose from the crowd.

"What should we do? This bear doesn't look easy to deal with."

"In terms of aura, it's even stronger than that five-tailed fox demon from before!"

"What's there to be afraid of? They're both fifth-tier demonic beasts anyway. We can handle that white fox, so this bear is no problem either."

"That's right! Let's just kill them all, capture the bear and the fox together!"

After a brief discussion, the hunters quickly dispersed, forming their usual hunting formation, gripping their weapons, and preparing for a desperate battle with the raging bear.

Seeing that its intimidating roar had failed to drive away the intruders, the Blazing Bear slowly began to unleash leaping crimson flames from its dark red fur, spreading intense heat around it, ready to wreak havoc.

Meanwhile, behind the dense forest and tall trees in the distance, Gou An quietly peeked out half his head, taking in the entire scene of the standoff at the bottom of the valley, a sly smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Everything proceeded exactly as he had planned.

Now, all he needs to do is wait for the hunter and the raging bear to fight to the death, which will be the perfect opportunity for him to fish in troubled waters and reap all the benefits.

"Attack! Attack now!"

Gou An hid behind a tree, his heart screaming wildly, hoping for a deadly battle between the two sides.

The next instant, the Blazing Bear let out another deafening roar that echoed through the valley, its massive body enveloped in rolling heat waves as it charged straight toward the hunters.

The hunters dared not confront the bear head-on, and quickly dispersed into formation. Those with shields, guns, and crossbows each performed their duties, and together they surrounded and killed the giant bear.

A fierce battle has officially begun.

This raging bear possesses terrifying physical strength and defense. Although its agility is not as good as the five-tailed white fox from before, all other attributes of it are far superior to the fox demon.

Its fighting style is brutal and violent, with raging demonic flames burning all over its body. Every claw strike is powerful and heavy, with terrifying destructive force.

The shield-wielding hunters who had previously been able to easily withstand the White Fox's attacks were now struggling to keep up against the Blazing Bear's onslaught, their arms trembling.

With a casual swipe of its paw, the giant bear could send a grown man and his shield flying several feet.

In contrast, the hunters' blades, when slashing and thrusting, mostly only managed to leave shallow cuts on the bear's thick fur, causing negligible damage.

Left with no other option, the hunters could only rely on their numerical advantage to split up and maneuver, using attrition tactics to barely restrain the giant bear, and the two sides were completely locked in a stalemate and bitter battle.

After a long and fierce battle, both the hunters and the raging bear were exhausted and their bodies were completely drained, but they still refused to back down with red eyes.

Although the Blazing Bear had a thick defense, after a long battle, its body was covered with crisscrossing wounds of varying depths.

The hunters suffered heavy casualties, with several killed in the melee and many others seriously injured. The hunting dogs they brought were all killed by the Blazing Bear.

In the end, only three or five people remained intact and had the strength to fight again.

The Blazing Bear gathered its remaining strength, preparing for a final, desperate charge.

But as soon as it took its heavy steps, the two timid survivors instantly lost their composure and turned to flee in panic.

Only two people remained on the field, gritting their teeth and holding on. One raised his iron shield to protect himself, while the other gripped his spear, waiting for an opportunity to thrust.

With a deafening roar, the bear's paw shattered the heavy iron shield. The immense force sent the hunter flying, shield and hunter alike, crashing to the ground and instantly losing consciousness.

At the same time, the remaining gun-wielding hunters seized the opportunity and forcefully plunged their spears into the giant bear's mouth, the spear tip piercing through and exiting from the back of the raging bear's head.

The raging bear was struck on the head by the spear, and its body went limp, and it died instantly.

The heavy bear carcass tilted over, pinning the gun-wielding hunter beneath it and trapping him completely immobile.

The battle at the bottom of the valley has come to a complete end.

A glint flashed in Gou An's eyes; he knew that his perfect opportunity had arrived.

There is absolutely no time to hesitate now. If there is any delay or any further changes, he will lose all the demon cores of these demonic beasts.

He stopped hiding and suddenly leaped out from behind the tree, rushing to the side of the white fox's corpse.

Sharp claws quickly ripped open the fox demon's chest, extracted the lustrous fifth-tier demon core, and immediately stored it in the storage space opened in its mouth.

Now is definitely not the time to refine the demon core and enhance demon power; the best course of action is to secure it safely.

After carefully storing the fox demon's core, Gou An immediately rushed to the massive corpse of the Blazing Bear, intending to dig out its core as well.

However, the bear's fur and flesh were thick and tough, and despite his efforts to bite and scratch, he only managed to leave a few shallow teeth marks on the surface.

Just as Gou An was about to move to another place to gnaw, a series of chaotic footsteps suddenly came from the woods.

The two hunters who had just fled in panic returned with five or six reinforcements and new hunting dogs.

Everyone immediately spotted Gou An loitering beside the bear carcass and roared angrily. The hunting dogs, their chains loosened, pounced on him like madmen.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Gou An had no choice but to immediately abandon his immediate interests and turn to run away.