Instantly, Li Feng recognized the origin of this monstrous beast.

The Rampaging Mighty Bear, a superior first-class beast, boasted a horrifying strength that even martial artists found difficult to match!

"According to the academy's records, wherever a Rampaging Mighty Bear appears, a Spirit Beehive is most certainly closeby!"

The Spirit Beehive housed the Spirit Bees.

While these bees themselves posed little threat, they possessed the ability to brew Spirit Bee essence. When consumed by a martial artist, the essence could accelerate the speed of body refinement and even aid in digesting the blood of a beast!

“If I could harness the power of the Spirit Bee Essence, it would significantly reduce my rest time in-between consuming beast blood! ”

“Such an opportunity is not to be missed!”

With these thoughts in mind, Li Feng charged straight towards danger.

......

Meanwhile, Mu Zhi was fraught with anxiety.

He had originally been searching for a beast in the dense jungle, only to unknowingly trespass onto the territory of the Rampaging Mighty Bear.

The bear, being a superior first-class beast, matched the strength of a late-stage Martial Follower, whereas he was merely in the mid-stage with a force of just under 4000 jin. How could he possibly match this beast?

So, he decided to flee.

However, the bear assumed that he was intruding to steal the beehive's essence and chased him relentlessly.

Left with no choice, Mu Zhi had to fight.

However, the beast's strength was overwhelming. He was no match, and was soon overpowered.

If he were to continue at this rate, he wouldn't last long before becoming a part of the bear's meal.

As for crushing the summoning talisman to call for help.

If he crushed it, regardless of whether the two teachers would be able to rescue him in time, his adventure would have to come to an early end.

Mu Zhi was reluctant to forfeit such a rare opportunity for an off-campus adventure.

So, he hesitated until now.

But just then,

Out of the corner of his eye, Mu Zhi spotted a figure making a beeline towards them. Overjoyed, he shouted, “Fellow student, quickly join me in killing this Rampaging Mighty Bear. Afterward, let's split the Spirit Bee essence equally……”

Before he could finish his sentence, he noticed who the figure was.

Li Feng!

What use is Li Feng here, other than to court death?

Upon seeing this turn of events, Mu Zhi's spirits plummeted.

As he was distracted by Li Feng, the bear seized the opportunity and struck.

Caught off guard, Mu Zhi was sent flying. His chest caved in as he flew backwards, blood spraying out of his mouth.

By the time he hit the ground, he was already unconscious.

Li Feng, who had just rushed over, watched this scene unfold and couldn't help furrowing his brows, “Vicious beast, you dare to act with such audacity. Watch as I slay you!”

No sooner had the words left his mouth, than Li Feng lunged forward, his palm wreathed with purple lightning. With the force of a mountain behind his strike, he thrust it at the bear.

“Boom!”

A fist slammed into the bear, the immense power causing the beast's solidity to buckle.

Instantly, the lethal power of the lightning spread through the beast's body, causing its fur to burn until it was charred, a smell of scorched flesh filling the air.

With just one strike, the bear was injured!

However, this also ignited the beast's fury.

“Roar! Roar! Roar!”

With each roar, the bear entered a frenzied state, it's eyes becoming blood-red, flailing its giant paws indiscriminately.

Every strike made the earth shake.

Faced with such a scene, even Li Feng did not dare to act rashly, instead opting to dodge and counterattack.

And so, the struggle between man and beast unfolded.

The Rampaging Mighty Bear was indeed a superior first-class beast with incredible strength. In terms of sheer strength, Li Feng was at a disadvantage.

However, the bear's large frame restricted its agility, allowing Li Feng to dodge its attacks.

Additionally, Li Feng's power of lightning was formidable and ranked among the top.

Thus, the massive bear couldn't land a hit on him, while each of his strikes that made contact would send bursts of lightning into the bear, wreaking havoc within its systems.

At this moment,

As Li Feng successfully dodged the bear's attacks, he playfully remarked, "You wretched beast have been continuously battered by my lightning, your end is nigh. I wonder how much longer you can hang on!"

As expected, a few minutes later, the bear's strength began to noticeably wane and soon, it was on the brink of collapsing.

Strike at it while it's down!

Seizing the opportunity, Li Feng made a mad dash towards the bear, throwing all his might into a punch towards the bear's head.

Boom!!!

Following a resounding thud, the bear, after a severe blow to the skull, finally collapsed with a heavy thud.

After some convulsions, it lay motionless.

Witnessing this, Li Feng let out a long sigh of relief.

"Superior first-class beasts are indeed formidable!"

While it might seem like he had easily vanquished the Rampaging Mighty Bear, in reality, he merely had the advantage due to the bear's clumsy moves.

Had he been struck by the bear, he would've been gravely injured, if not dead, rendering him incapable of fighting back.

"It seems that speed is indeed vital in a battle!"

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"If I could find a wind attribute talent, it would compensate for my shortcomings, escalating my combat prowess to a new level!"

After taking a moment to recuperate, Li Feng prepared to gather his spoils of war.

However, just then, his attention was diverted. His gaze shifted towards a figure rushing towards him from a distance.

As the silhouette gradually came into view, it broke into a smile upon seeing the scene before him, "Without any real effort, I found what I was looking for... Li Feng, it seems fate had us cross paths again!"

The one who approached was none other than Zhou Qi!

His participation in this trial wasn't solely driven by the ambition to bag the first place and get the academy's reward. He had an equally important quest.

Following the slaying of that Tier-3 beast, the Earth Dragon Beast, the base had sent over a dozen hunting squads to clean out the beasts in this area.

His father, as a late-stage martial artist, was among them.

He had chanced upon a hidden treasure in that beast's nest during this mission.

At the time, Zhou Cheng was excited and intended to retrieve it. Regrettably too many people were around, making it inconvenient to do so.

So he had noted down the location and returned to the base.

Later, when he learned that the First Academy would organize trials, Zhou Cheng passed this information to his son, Zhou Qi, instructing him to retrieve the treasure.

According to Zhou Cheng,

The hidden treasure is likely a ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Marrow, and there's a chance it conceals other things. Due to time constraints, he couldn't investigate further.

However, even the mere speculation was enough to drive Zhou Qi to frenzied excitement!

The ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Marrow is an unparalleled natural treasure!

Rumour has it that once a martial artist uses it, it can enhance their innate constitution - even this trait alone is enough to incite a scramble among Grand Masters!

If he obtains it, with the aid of the Spirit Marrow, coupled with the academy's reward, he can swiftly advance to the realm of Martial Artists. In the future, even the Grand Master realm or beyond is not unlikely!

By then, what is Chen Xiwei to him but a pawn?

Given the high value of the treasure, Zhou Qi had dismissed his entourage soon after entering the wilderness, going alone to the location of the treasure.

But unexpectedly, halfway to his destination, he encountered Li Feng.

For this man, Zhou Qi had long harbored murderous intentions.

However, it was not suitable to make his move within the academy grounds. Now that they were way out here in the wilderness, Zhou Qi saw no reason not to kill him where he stood!

With that thought in mind, Zhou Qi sneered, "Li Feng, have you thought about how you wish to die?"

"Aren't you afraid of being punished by the academy once they find out?"

Li Feng remained calm, speaking quietly, "The academy strictly prohibits students from killing each other. Once discovered, their cultivation will be immediately abolished, you should know that."

“Who would know it was me that killed you?”

Zhou Qi laughed mockingly, sweeping his gaze around the scene, “And even if the academy found out, what could they do?”

"Mu Zhi encountered the Rampaging Mighty Bear and managed to kill it after a tough battle. You, on the other hand, exploited Mu Zhi's weakness, attempting to kill a fellow student... I, Zhou Qi, happened to pass by and saw your cruel act. I was filled with anger and killed Li Feng, the villain."

"With that, not only would the academy not blame me, they might even reward me!"

"After your death, Chen Xiwei can be mine……It's a pity, originally I wanted you to witness Chen Xiwei's enchanting performance beneath me, but now you won't be able to!"

Upon saying this, a look of regret appeared on Zhou Qi's face.

"Actually, you and I don't have deep-seated hatred!"

"If it was under normal circumstances, I, who held such a high position, wouldn't even notice a lowly existence like you!"

“But......”

"The mistake lies in the fact that you, being a talentless piece of trash, are the fiancé of Chen Xiwei. Whereas Chen Xiwei is my desire."

"It's your fortune and misfortune to be Chen Xiwei's fiancé - the misfortune of being a weakling!"

Zhou Qi lamented.

“You're right!”

Li Feng nodded in agreement.

Hearing this, Zhou Qi was taken aback.

Then, as if realizing something, he laughed, "You didn't, by chance, agree with me because you're on the brink of death and trying to plead for mercy, did you? That's impossible..."

“You misunderstood me!”

Li Feng shook his head, interrupting Zhou Qi, "What I mean is... Chen Xiwei is my desire!”

"So..."

He looked at Zhou Qi, and said calmly, "I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to die!”

As his words fell,

A surge of power suddenly flooded out from him!

......

Before Zhou Qi had the chance to react, he saw a punch wreathed in purple arcs of light, like a surging wave, slamming down at him!

This scene left Zhou Qi utterly shocked!

But his reflexes were quick, and his figure flashed, dodging like a ghost while simultaneously unsheathing the long knife he carried and launching an attack.

The blade glowed coldly, sweeping out like a ribbon.

However...

The horrifying blade had no effect against the incoming punch; it was obliterated in an instant.

"What!"

Zhou Qi was shocked and could barely believe, "You...you were able to break through my Sky-Cutting Blade!"

"Are you a late-stage Martial Follower with a lightning attribute talent?!"

"This can't be!"

"You're just a universally recognized cultivation incapable waste, how is this possible!"

Zhou Qi couldn't bring himself to believe what he was seeing and he cried out in disbelief.

"What you see may not be reality!"

Li Feng snorted coldly, his aura surging, not wasting any words but launching another punch directly.

The magnificent force, like an immense current, erupted overwhelmingly!

“Even if you are a late-stage Martial Follower, I have the wind attribute talent, you can't catch me!”

Zhou Qi regained his composure and evaded Li Feng's attack.

Immediately after revealing his greedy intentions, he said, “You were just a waste; yet, suddenly you possess such strength, you surely had an incredible encounter. Once I kill you, I can snatch your opportunity!”

Having said that,

Zhou Qi capitalized on his speed and his practiced knife techniques to engage in a dogfight with Li Feng.

While Li Feng was strong, he couldn’t get a hit on Zhou Qi at all.

Zhou Qi, however, used his speed to constantly maneuver.

This way, it was inevitable that Li Feng would lose in the long run.

Sensing this, Li Feng frowned, but did not display any signs of panic.

Suddenly,

Spotting an opportunity, Li Feng ferociously punched out.

Seeing this, Zhou Qi intended to rely on his speed to dodge. However, he suddenly saw a ball of purple arcing electricity rising from Li Feng's body and striking him in the blink of an eye.

Although Zhou Qi was fast, how could he be faster than a lightning bolt?

Crack!

The arching electricity, like a rampaging dragon, wreaked havoc, delivering a horrifyingly destructive blow to Zhou Qi.

“Ah!”

Upon suffering such a heavy blow, Zhou Qi immediately started to smoke all over his body and screamed as he was sent flying.

After flying more than ten meters away, he finally hit a big tree and slid down.

A mouthful of fresh blood vomited out. Zhou Qi's face turned pale as paper. His eyes were full of disbelief.

“This is impossible, how could I lose to a waste like you!”

The blow had struck Zhou Qi hard.

As a near genius of the Lu Yang base’s First Academy and the son of a late-stage martial artist, Zhou Qi had grown up with a golden spoon in his mouth.

He was accustomed to being unbeatable at the same level.

In the entire Lu Yang base, aside from the true geniuses of the elite class, he turned up his nose at ordinary youths.

However, today.

He was defeated outright by a nobody he had always looked down upon.

How could Zhou Qi accept this!

Li Feng didn’t speak. He calmly walked up to Zhou Qi, lifting

his fist.

Purple arcs danced around his fist, carrying terrifying destructive power.

"Do you want to kill me?!"

Feeling such power, Zhou Qi, who had been seriously injured, instantly felt a chill on his back.

His face showed a moment of panic, then turned ferocious as he threatened, “You can’t kill me! My father is a late-stage martial artist. If you dare to kill me, he will never let you off... spare...spare me... I know a place where treasures are hidden, spare me, I will tell you..."

“Shut up!”

Li Feng’s expression remained unchanged; he let his punch fall directly.

Accompanied by the loud sound, Zhou Qi's head exploded like a watermelon.

With that, Zhou Qi was dead!

Li Feng let out a sigh of relief, and took a quick break. Then he scoured all the possessions from the bodies of Mu Zhi and Zhou Qi.

After that...

"Cut off the bear paw!"

"Collect the beast's blood!"

First he cut off a bear paw, then he took out the water bottle he had brought along, pierced the heart of the Rampaging Mighty Bear, and started collecting the heart blood in the bottle.

The half-filled bottle was quickly topped up.

And the Rampaging Mighty Bear's heart blood was completely drained.

He then sought for the Elemental Beehive and quickly found it.

With a clean water bottle, he collected all the Elemental Bee's juice.

After all this, Li Feng turned his attention to Zhou Qi's body.

This man's talent wasn't high.

But when he was fighting with him earlier, Zhou Qi's wind attribute talent left a deep impression on Li Feng.

Although Zhou Qi was clearly only at the mid-stage of Martial Followers, he was able to rely on his speed to fight him and even gain the upper hand.

If he hadn’t possessed the lightning attribute talent, he would’ve been defeated this time.

Li Feng's Gather skill had refreshed and could be used again.

But he wasn't quite sure where to use it.

He wondered if he should use the refreshed Gather skill on Zhou Qi.

"Now that I've already attained the mid-level cultivation physique, my physique for cultivation is temporarily sufficient - superior physiques are not something I can achieve in the short term!"

"Moreover, I have the lightning attribute talent, which enhances my battling capabilities!"

"What I'm lacking is agility. If I could gain the wind attribute talent, my battle capability would greatly increase!"

Thinking of this, Li Feng had made up his mind.

However,

Before gathering, he needed to find a safe place.

The fight between them had caused quite a ruckus and could

have alerted others. To avoid any exposure, he first needed to abandon this place.

Carrying the bodies of Mu Zhi and Zhou Qi, Li Feng quickly disappeared from the site.