Although the Hengduan Forest is quiet late at night, there are still many creatures active, including underworld beasts and humans.
Suddenly, the black spoon jade on his chest vibrated several times, and Shi Jiu, who had been sleeping soundly, was also awakened. Just when Shi Jiu was wondering, there was some movement outside the cave. Although the sound was very subtle, Shi Jiu was still aware of it.
After picking up the long knife beside him, Shi Jiu quietly hid on the side of the cave and looked outside.
Under the reflection of the starlight, two black figures were slowly approaching the cave where Shi Jiu was. The light of the sword in their hands showed that the other party was not a good person.
"Could he be a companion of the group during the day?" Shi Jiu secretly guessed. Although he couldn't be sure yet, he was almost certain.
As the black figure walked in, the word "Dark Sky" embroidered on the chest could be clearly seen.
"It is indeed them. It seems they are here to find their companions." Shi Jiu did not panic. While he was concentrating on the other party, he slowly raised the dagger in his hand.
"This pile of charcoal is still hot. It seems there is someone here." One of the black figures looked at the red charcoal team and said softly.
"Be careful, the other person may be nearby, and he may be the person the city wants to arrest..." At this time, another black figure reminded.
But before he could finish speaking, a flying knife struck straight at him. At this moment, the person closest to Shi Jiu had his neck wiped by a flying knife before he could react. Although the other person tried his best to protect his bleeding neck with his hands, he still fell to the ground helplessly.
Seeing his companion being killed as soon as he met him, the other man suddenly broke into a cold sweat and fled away. However, Shi Jiu didn't give him a chance. While shooting the dagger, he slapped another person who was running away.
The palm force with strong wind instantly hit the opponent's fleeing back. The strong force caused the opponent to vomit a mouthful of blood and fall to the ground. Shi Jiu immediately arrived with a long knife and killed the opponent with one blow.
Seeing the two people he killed, Shi Jiu was not excited. After searching the other party's body, he found nothing but a small amount of money.
"It seems we can't stay here any longer, we have to leave." After a brief tidying up, Shi Jiu walked towards the distance against the faint starlight.
This time, Shi Jiu did not walk along the stream again, because he was worried that he would encounter Liushan City Lord's men and horses, but changed the direction and walked along the trend of the mountains.
The next morning, Shi Jiu came to rest beside a rock in the forest.
"Without your warning, last night would have been dangerous." Shi Jiu played with the black spoon jade on his chest and couldn't put it down. The black spoon jade not only has an extraordinary origin and is full of spirituality, but most importantly, it has no ill intentions towards Shi Jiu and helps to neutralize the viciousness of the underworld core. Last night, it even warned of the danger outside the cave.
When his stomach growled, Shi Jiu put back the Shaoyu in his hand.
Shi Jiu has walked a long way since leaving the cave in the middle of the night, and his hunger has risen. After eating some food, there is not much food left, and it is time to go hunting.
Not long after, a pheasant was caught. This time Shi Jiu planned to use the pheasant to trap the underworld beast.
Shi Jiu found an open space in the forest, then slit the pheasant's neck, and then threw it on the ground. He had already climbed up the tree, waiting for the prey to arrive.
Perhaps it was the cries of pheasants on the verge of death, coupled with the smell of blood on the ground, that soon attracted the attention of prey. A group of hyena-mouthed pigs smelled the smell of blood and came to the open space.
To attract underworld beasts, the smell of blood is indeed the best. Looking at the five hyena-mouthed pigs in front of him, Shi Jiu was no longer as nervous as when he was hunting for the first time, and his improvement in strength also made him more calm.
While shooting out the dagger, Shi Jiu also flew down, and then hit a hyena-mouthed pig with a black wind palm. Then without stopping, he turned around and punched another hyena-mouthed pig, killing three hyena-mouthed pigs instantly. pig. When the remaining two saw their companions falling to the ground, they immediately turned around and ran back.
Seeing the two pigs escaping, Shi Jiu did not pursue them. The three hyena-mouthed pigs that were killed were enough for him to eat for a while. Then Shi Jiu began to disembowel the killed pig, and then messed with the head of the pig. As expected, no underworld core was found in the head of the hyena pig. After all, the hyena pig is the lowest level of underworld beast, and the probability of producing a hell core is extremely low.
Just as he was preparing to grill the slaughtered pork, there was movement in the forest, and Shi Jiu knew that another creature must have been attracted by the smell of blood. Immediately, Shi Jiu stopped what he was doing, and then quietly climbed onto a nearby tree. Immediately afterwards, a howling moon wolf walked out from the depths of the forest.
"It turned out to be Howling Moon Wolf!" Shi Jiu was surprised.
This was an adult howling moon wolf, with brown hair all over its body, and its jewel-like eyes staring closely at the slaughtered hyena-mouthed pig in front of it. Although the food was right in front of it, it did not come forward immediately.
After observing for a while, Howling Moon Wolf began to walk slowly around Hyekou Pig. It was obvious that it was still vigilant and did not move forward easily.
"The higher the level of the underworld beast, the more alert it is!" Shi Jiu admired the howling moon wolf in his heart. However, Shi Jiu did not intend to let go of the Howling Moon Wolf in front of him. He must know that the chance of an adult Howling Moon Wolf producing a Hades Core was still very high.
After Howling Moon Wolf circled the food for three weeks and felt that there was no danger, it slowly began to move closer to it.
Just when it lowered its head to bite the hyena-mouthed pig, Shi Jiu saw the right moment and shot the dagger in his hand again. Sensing the danger coming from behind, Howling Moon Wolf immediately dodged, and the dagger with the sound of breaking the wind slashed across Howling Moon Wolf's neck, leaving a red scratch on its neck.
Xiaoyuelang, who suffered a dark loss from the attack, immediately turned back to look at Shi Jiu, and then quickly spit out a storm. Shi Jiu did not take the storm head on, but jumped down from the tree. Instead, he raised his knife and charged towards the Howling Moon Wolf.
Seeing Shi Jiu running toward him with a knife, Xiaoyue Lang became angry. He spat out a storm at Shi Jiu again, and then rushed towards him.
Seeing the incoming storm, Shi Jiu didn't take care. He quickly blocked it with his knife, then turned around and immediately brandished his knife to howl at Moon Wolf. After all, Howling Moon Wolf is a second-level underworld beast. He easily avoided the sword swing with a jump, and then pounced on Shi Jiu. Seeing Howling Moon Wolf pounce on him, Shi Jiu did not dodge, but took advantage of the situation to strike out with a long-prepared palm. Without any surprise, Shi Jiu's newly-trained Black Wind Palm hit the Howling Moon Wolf firmly, and then the Howling Moon Wolf flew out like a kite with a broken string.
Shi Jiu followed closely, and the moment Xiao Yue Lang landed, he slashed the opponent's neck with a knife. The donated blood spurted out, but Shi Jiu did not dodge, letting the blood splash all over himself. Looking at the howling moon wolf that had lost its breath, Shi Jiu exhaled heavily.
This time, Shi Jiu was no longer excited. On the contrary, he was very calm. Shi Jiu knew that this was an improvement in strength, which caused his state of mind to change, becoming more calm and determined.
After some processing, Shi Jiu pulled out the Hades core from the head of the Howling Moon Wolf, and then cut off the fur of the Howling Moon Wolf. Shi Jiu planned to sell it after leaving the forest. After all, the fur of the Howling Moon Wolf was still very valuable. of.
"It's a pity to sell it. It's better to find someone to make leather clothes and wear them yourself." Stroking the soft fur, Shi Jiu was reluctant to sell it.
In the evening, Shi Jiu found a huge boulder and started to barbecue with his back against the boulder. After these few days of practice, Shi Jiu's barbecue skills have made great progress. Although there is no seasoning, the grilled meat is really fragrant.
"With this technology, it should be no problem to open a barbecue restaurant." Shi Jiu boasted for a while.
Eating the fragrant barbecue, Shi Jiu began to think about his experiences these days. Although it is dangerous, fortunately, there is no danger, and it is also full of rewards.
"We have to leave here as soon as possible." Although he has gained a lot, Shi Jiu knows that it is time to leave here. Not to mention the pursuit of Antian Pavilion, this Hengdao forest alone is full of dangers. Shi Jiu is not arrogant enough to I have lived here alone for a long time.
After having a full stomach, Shi Jiu rested for a moment, and then took out the core of Howling Moon Wolf. The black spoon jade still emits a light very thoughtfully, eliminating the viciousness of the Nether Core, and then Shi Jiu begins to absorb the Nether Core.
A breeze blew by, and Shi Jiu opened his eyes. At this time, the Hades Core in his hand had also been broken into pieces. Feeling that his strength had increased somewhat, Shi Jiu showed a happy smile.
