Chapter 7: The Resilience of Terror

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Injured!

After being stunned for a long time, Jiang Shou quickly turned around and hunted down a demon beast in the mountains. After this hunt, he roasted the demon beast until it was well-cooked. Gritting his teeth, Jiang Shou grabbed the sharp long horn of the demon beast and fiercely stabbed it into his arm, easily creating a wound about the width of a finger, penetrating half an inch into the flesh. After waiting for a while with no change in the wound, he then picked up the roasted meat and began to eat heartily.

This time, as Jiang Shou focused on a target, a blue wolf, the wolf hurriedly tried to evade. However, with a loud thud, it was struck by Jiang Shou's fist, resulting in its insides being shattered.

Poisoned, damn it

In a normal state, he relies on his physical strength and speed to confront these blue wolves without fear. However, now he aims to hone his martial skills, so in this battle, he must rely on his martial techniques to fight

The four green wolves on either side each had a size comparable to his shoulders, measuring over 2 meters in length, their bodies covered in powerful muscles. A green light flowed around them, and their exposed claws and sharp fangs glimmered like divine weapons under the sunlight. Jiang Shou took a deep breath to calm himself, and instead of retreating, he charged forward. As the wind rose, with a whoosh, Jiang Shou transformed into a gust of wind, rushing towards the leftmost wolf, his iron fist, wrapped in green light, came crashing down.

In a daze, he suddenly slapped his forehead, a hint of undeniable shock flashing in his eyes, "Did I just run and consume dozens of pounds of demon beast flesh and blood in one go, and then the blisters and toxins on my back disappeared?"

For several days and nights, it had always been like this; each time he had to pause. However, just moments ago, when he was on the brink of life and death, he suddenly erupted. With a single thought, he directly channeled his vital energy to unleash his martial skills without any interruption. Had he paused even for a moment, the fangs of those blue and *illustrated* wolves would have pierced directly into his body, targeting the vital area of his neck!

Surprise turned into gloom, and Jiang Shouxin cursed under his breath before being startled again, as a foul wind surged from behind. Without hesitation, he activated "Wind Rising from the Horizon" once more, but this time he still could not regain the previous sensation. In a moment of pause, a sharp claw suddenly grasped his waist, tearing through the skin and flesh, causing blood to splatter.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Shou furrowed his brows, realizing he had been careless. Previously, hunting over ten demon beasts had been quite easy for him, and he had indeed become somewhat relaxed. After each hunt, he indulged himself, quickly consuming thousands of pounds of flesh and blood. However, now he was paying the price for his negligence.

In the midst of surprise, Jiang Shou turned around and saw four green wolves a hundred meters away, their bodies slightly crouched, staring with their crimson eyes, filled with uncertainty and suspicion.

Jiang Shou leaped more than ten meters high, directly smashing the branch of a large tree that extended above him. He realized that his physical body had undergone an incomprehensible transformation; as long as he continued to eat, his physical strength and speed would continuously increase. However, ... however ...

Therefore, if I can face the threat of injury without fear and continuously confront life-and-death crises to hone my martial skills, wouldn't that allow me to progress rapidly

An hour later, after Jiang Shou swiftly killed several bee demons the size of a normal human head and tossed a few beast corpses onto the ground, he furrowed his brow and reached towards his back

Jiang Shou was bewildered

Puff

Even with all his might to evade, he was still caught off guard. After he had slain four bee demons, the last one managed to sting him on the back. Now, a fist-sized blister had formed under his left shoulder, and even a slight touch caused excruciating pain. Moreover, when he turned slightly to look, he was shocked to see that his back had begun to turn blue.

I am still not proficient. Although I made a breakthrough once before, that feeling is not stable. It seems I need to try more. This method is indeed feasible, and it is worth enduring any amount of pain!

He has found the feeling; although he cannot control it at will, he is getting closer and closer, becoming more and more familiar with that sensation

However, after several dozen breaths, when Jiang Shou was still several miles away from the exit of the Blood Prison, he suddenly halted and stared blankly at his back

After another moment of contemplation, Jiang Shou endured the immense pain and reflected deeply on the sensations from before. Only after savoring those feelings did he let out a low shout. Once again, he executed the technique "Wind Rising at the Horizon," which flickered by in an instant. This technique pursued nothing less than extreme speed, sweeping across the vast distance in a moment, delivering a powerful strike from afar.

The speed was astonishing; just moments ago, when he was operating "Wind Rising from the Horizon" in a life-and-death crisis, he truly felt an unprecedented smoothness. The speed that erupted in that instant was undoubtedly much faster than if he had relied solely on his physical body to leap forward.

Call

After consuming dozens of pounds of roasted meat, the wounds on his arms surprisingly healed completely

After a considerable amount of time, Jiang Shou finally regained consciousness. Upon awakening, his face was filled with excitement and exhilaration.

This is a breakthrough; under the trials of life and death, he forced himself to practice his martial skills, resulting in a significant advancement

But if not, he might really die; these young wolves are too sensitive, their claws are astonishingly sharp like those of a minion

As he hurried towards the exit, his body transformed into a gray shadow. Jiang Shou couldn't help but stuff the roasted meat in his hand into his mouth, regardless of whether it was poisonous or not; he still felt far from full. Thousands of pounds of flesh and blood had left him with an insatiable appetite, nearly driving him to madness. Therefore, he decided to finish off the several dozen pounds of roasted meat before heading out, as it wouldn't delay matters.

However, as soon as he moved, the Blue Wolf swiftly dodged the attack. Jiang Shou, unable to halt his momentum, crashed into a large tree, directly collapsing its trunk. At the same time, three or four fierce gusts of wind surged in from the left and right behind him.

After the body was restored, a chorus of wolf howls echoed once more, and Jiang Shou was overjoyed

As for the Blue Wolf, who was targeted by him, it had already leaped away the moment Jiang Shou moved.

In these six forms, he studied for three days and three nights and still did not grasp even the first form

In unbearable pain, Jiang Shou suddenly felt a wave of blood odor rush towards his neck. He was certain that if he were to be bitten, he would undoubtedly die. In the face of this immense life-and-death crisis, the vital energy within Jiang Shou surged wildly, as if the winds were rising across the horizon

Jiang Shouxing was excited, looking eagerly at the wild forests on both sides, his eyes filled with joy

A few days ago, he practiced the technique "Wind Rising from the Horizon". He needed to pause for at least one or two breaths to allow the vital energy within him to boil and circulate, connecting with the forces of heaven and earth, before initiating the next movement

What happened? Why has it suddenly improved?

Finally, the martial skills operated, allowing for rapid flickering and swift escape. Jiang Shoucai grimaced, covering his waist, his face filled with frustration

Jiang Shou once again activated his elemental energy cultivation, reminiscing about the previous sensations. With the wind rising across the horizon, he executed the technique once more, his entire body transforming into a streak of azure light that streaked across the sky. With a thunderous sound, he flashed to a point one hundred meters away, once again crashing into a large tree.

Martial arts combat, can one do it alone? A set of Swift Wind Fist is divided into six forms: Wind Rising at the Horizon, Spirit Wind Shining, Storm Howling, Wind Passing Without a Trace, Swift Wind Drizzle, and Mountain Rain Approaching

The Windstorm Step martial technique was more unfamiliar to him; the vital energy within his body was still surging. The sound of blades piercing flesh echoed as Jiang Shou's upper garments were torn into tatters. Additionally, several gruesome wounds, about an inch deep, appeared on his back, causing Jiang Shou to nearly scream in pain.

My martial arts comprehension is quite poor. Although it is similar to that of other miscellaneous workers, I am far behind Ye Lei, who was chosen by Gu Lieyang. The latter mastered the Red Fire Fist in just over ten days, while I will take at least a month to grasp the Gale Fist.

But that is a normal state. What if I hone my martial skills in a life-and-death crisis? In such a situation, a person either retreats in fear, unable to exert even half of their usual strength, or they manage to remain calm, unleashing their life potential and demonstrating abilities far beyond their normal capacity. I can barely be considered the latter; otherwise, I would have died long ago under the fangs of those beasts in the past two years.

This is the first time he has been injured in an hour. With his current physical strength and speed, he can be considered a prodigy; generally, first-tier demon beasts cannot harm him at all. However, just as Jiang Shou was devouring the roasted flesh of a demon beast, five bee demons suddenly flew out from the forest behind him. Although these demon beasts are small in size and have poor defense, their speed is extremely fast.

After enduring more than ten breaths, Jiang Shoucai seized the sharp long horn of the demon beast and made a cut on his arm, a wound over an inch deep and two fingers long. However, this gruesome wound vanished at a visibly rapid pace as he continued to eat.

Puzhi

Roar

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Counterattack with physical strength? No, that won't do! Relying on physical strength will not allow for the honing of martial skills

His back throbbed with a fiery pain, and a fist-sized blister seemed to be growing larger. Jiang Shou's mind, along with the images in his head, felt slightly dizzy. He took another deep breath, grabbed a batch of uneaten roasted meat from the ground, and headed towards the valley's exit. Regarding the toxicity of this particular demon beast, it would be best to first ask the senior brother on guard if there was a way to counteract the poison.

Hiss!!!

Not only does my physical strength continue to grow, but I can also recover quickly after being injured... This is truly incredible. Can I not use this to study martial arts?

Injured yet able to recover at a visibly rapid pace? He had thought he understood the changes occurring within his body, only to realize now that he had barely scratched the surface of just how miraculous it truly was

If he relied solely on his physical speed, he could definitely evade it, but Jiang Shou still endured that impulse and exerted all his effort to operate the Spirit Wind Step to dodge

The large blood blister on my back has disappeared, and when I reach out to touch the skin beneath my shoulder, it feels smooth and clean. The pain is also gone, and even the dizziness in my mind has vanished

With a swift motion, he lunged forward from the broken tree branch, covering over a hundred meters in an instant, completely shaking off the fangs that had already pressed against the skin of his neck.

Moments later, as he stood outside the valley amidst a patch of wild forest, the fierce roars echoed from both sides. Jiang Shoucai tightened his focus, observing the four green wolves that had surrounded him in a circular formation within the woods, their eyes filled with a restless eagerness.

Damn it, I just broke through, and with a mere thought, I unleashed the Wind Rising to the Horizon without pause. But why has it suddenly come to a halt? It is precisely because of that pause that these Green Wolves managed to evade!

A wound measuring one finger in length and penetrating more than half an inch into the flesh completely vanished within a few dozen breaths, leaving no trace of a scar. Throughout the entire process, he merely consumed dozens of pounds of demon beast blood and flesh