Chapter 9: The Law of the Jungle

Chen Taizhong was unaware of these matters. He thought to himself that selling the liver of the Ten Spirits was not necessarily a bad business—perhaps the other party had some clever use for it. However, most people did not know that this clever use was quite limited.

Chen Taizhong's left foot was a moment late in leaving the ground, and it got entangled by a vine around his calf. He shouted loudly, swung the deer leg in his hand, and struck down fiercely, "Get lost!"

In a two-on-two situation, neither side has absolute confidence in victory. However, the golden line snake fish is crucial to whether her brother can advance to level 7—level 7 signifies a high tier in the realm of immortals. If they cannot intimidate their opponents, the siblings will have no choice but to fight it out.

It is indeed a remarkable coincidence that, after carrying the deer leg for less than ten miles, he encountered four or five young men emerging from the woods by the roadside. Upon seeing each other, both parties were momentarily taken aback—familiar faces.

He only seeks not to be recognized at a glance, and that is sufficient

The two armored tigers, upon seeing him stop, initially retreated. However, upon spotting the Thunder Deer, they could not help but eagerly attempt to pounce. As the deer kicked its legs, the two tigers sprang forward and swiftly chased after it, followed by the sound of crunching.

I said I encountered him in the wild! The short and sturdy youth glanced at him.

"I have a family heirloom for lightning protection," the woman replied proudly, appearing as if her ancestors were once affluent. However, in the next moment, she furrowed her brow and sighed lightly, "It was my brother who insisted I wear it; otherwise, he is much more capable than I am"

Chen Taizhong indeed hid the storage bag in his bosom, but it was the one he had stolen.

At this moment, the woman also rushed over, speaking with great pride, "Just by looking at you, it's clear that you don't understand anything. Your family must really trust you to let you come out like this"

However, his reaction was still a bit slow. Almost simultaneously with www.hetushu.com, the soil beneath his feet surged violently, and several vines shot up from the ground, wrapping around him.

"You two are quite sensible," the fifth-level younger sister snorted coldly

Is it necessary for you to say that? I am just trying them out! Chen Taizhong is indeed someone who does not lose his composure, and upon hearing this, he immediately countered.

"We are bullying you to give you face," spoke a pale-faced youth, his voice rather somber. "If you provoke us, we will take you down with a single strike."

These several youths are precisely the ones who snatched the blazing sun fruit from a certain individual named Chen

The bond between the siblings is profound. Chen Taizhong asked a couple more questions, feeling that these two siblings had it quite tough. Thus, he discarded the liver of the Thunder Deer, collected ten spirit coins, and turned to leave.

In the next moment, he felt the vine beneath him stiffen for an instant, and seizing this fleeting opportunity, he withdrew his left foot and fled without looking back

"Are you not afraid of the law?" Chen Taizhong took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice

Throwing away such a large deer leg caused him considerable pain; even if it were a front leg, selling it for four or five coins would likely not be a problem. "One leg is enough for me to eat for two days"

The golden-line snakefish has the bloodline of the dragon, and it particularly favors food associated with the thunder and lightning. The two of them caught that fawn solely to use it as bait to lure the fish—indeed, the young thunder deer is merely bait.

Fortunately, the armored tiger has obtained a deer leg, and there is still a way forward.

Chen Taizhong was unaware of their discussion. He dashed out for quite a while, and only when he felt that no one was behind him did he find a thicket, from which he took out a set of clothes from his Xumi ring and changed out of his current attire

In fact, she and her elder brother came to the riverbank to catch a fish known as the Golden Line Snake Fish. Although this fish is merely a Level 4 Wild Beast, it possesses a trace of ancient dragon blood within, making it an excellent choice for breaking through realms.

"He really is unrepentant," the brother at Level 6 snorted. However, the next moment, he furrowed his brows and said, "Strange, how could that Level 2 kid force these two guys back?"

"We, the Four Little Masters of the East City, are the law," he said with a cold sneer, "Behave yourself and let us have some fun. Who knows, if I am in a good mood, I might spare your life..."

He then thought for a moment, cut off the front leg of a thunder deer, and slung it over his shoulder—just in case he encountered a robbery, having this front leg might make the assailants not suspect that he also had a storage bag hidden on him

After understanding this principle, he took out the corpse of the thunder deer, pondered for a moment, cut off one of its front legs, and threw it a hundred meters away

However, at the same time, his emotions were quite complex. What that woman just said actually made sense. If that stag were not held back by the fawn and unwilling to leave, it would indeed be difficult for him to succeed—an iron pot can protect against lightning, but it cannot increase his speed.

"Damn, this guy is really clever," he exclaimed, raising his eyebrows in surprise as he looked at the pale-faced youth. "Zhu Laosan, your wood-based magic isn't as impressive as you claimed it to be."

After revealing his identity jade token, he swaggered into the city. Seeing that the afternoon was nearly over, he hurried to the courtyard to submit his task and received 250 spirit coins.

Can talismans be used within the city?" raised his head in astonishment and asked

However, upon witnessing Chen Taizhong kill an adult stag, the two of them became unsettled. They did not dare to snatch it—fearing the retribution of that middle-aged man. Yet, the robust blood of the adult stag was more suitable for luring golden lines and book snake fish

It was those two armored tigers that discovered another liver on the ground here, unable to resist taking a few tentative steps forward, displaying an appearance of drooling with desire

The staff believed that the quality of this deer antler was quite good, and even took the initiative to ask him if he was interested in taking another order. If the quality were the same, the price could rise to 270 ling.

"This task of mine is valid for three months," the staff said with a smile. "Once you reach level three in the game, completing this task will be much easier, but I won't increase the price."

These little rascals have bullied others too many times, and no one remembers that this Youxian Level 2 was still a Level 1 just a few days ago

However, the strength of these two siblings is far beyond what they can aspire to. As they slightly released their aura, the two armored tigers turned and left—one of them is a Level 5 Wanderer, while the other is even at Level 6.

However, Chen Taizhong does not understand how to appreciate women; he merely furrows his brow out of curiosity and asks, "What is the use of the liver...?"

He really wanted to ask, "It seems you can resist the attacks of lightning magic?"

"Next time we see this guy, let's surround him first," a short and stocky youth spoke up; he was the leader of this group. In the next moment, a talisman appeared in his hand. "If it doesn't work, we'll use the talisman to take him down."

Indeed, Chen Taizhong realized that the armored tiger particularly enjoys food rich in metals. This red valley is abundant in iron elements, and the thunder deer, which grows here, must contain a significant amount of iron in its body

"How do you know he doesn't have a storage bag? Perhaps he is hiding one in his clothes," the older brother shook his head and turned to walk towards the riverbank. "Alright, let's not talk about him anymore. Let's set up the formation and prepare to catch some fish..."

However, everyone still cannot accept one point: "This thing, a level two wanderer, can kill the Thunder Deer?"

"Even he dares to hang the Zhou family's storage bag on his waist," the younger sister shook her head, her face filled with confusion. "Brother, what do you think his background is? He doesn't even have a storage bag, yet he isn't afraid of offending the Zhou family."

However, the adult thunder deer’s flesh is more favored by the golden line snake fish; they just cannot catch it—once they try to catch it, it runs away. It would be more practical to catch some small deer instead.

"This ... ... you don't need to know," the woman refused to tell him

They do not expect to purchase deer antler velvet, but acquiring the liver would also be quite good

"You are talking nonsense," replied Lao San in a chilling tone, then stepped forward to take a look at the fallen deer leg, snorting in anger, "Thunder Deer... indeed the power of lightning."

The Thunder Deer is a type of wild beast that everyone is quite familiar with and can easily recognize. Moreover, when a person's spiritual power is infused into the body of a wild beast, it is possible to harness some of the beast's attributes, a situation that occurs from time to time

At first, he thought these two fellows were timid, but now it seems that these two armored tigers do not even care much about their own siblings, leaving him quite astonished.

"Sell me the liver of the deer, and I will offer you ten spirit coins," the woman spoke.

While he was mumbling there, Chen Taizhong suddenly felt a jolt for no apparent reason. Without a second thought, he pushed off with both feet and charged forward to the side.

"That's about enough. Last time, you all took three of my Sunfire Fruits," Chen Taizhong forcefully kicked the ground, propelling himself far away, and coldly stared at the youths before him. "What, are you addicted to bullying others?"

On the way back, he caught another fire-breathing rabbit. As he approached the Qingstone City, he tucked the storage bag into his bosom. This item was stolen goods, making it impossible to use or reference with peace of mind.

I plan to take some time to consolidate my skills and focus on my training. He rejected this request, as being at the second level of the Immortal Wanderer is indeed too low. He intends to make a concerted effort to advance through the levels, aiming to reach at least the fourth level of the Immortal Wanderer, so that he will not be easily bullied by others

As for appearance, he did not wish to change it; this matter is actually of little significance. The identity jade token recognizes one's aura—when encountering powerful figures, altering one's appearance is futile.

The blood and vitality of the deer are primarily found in two places: first in the antlers, and second in the liver—where blood is stored, and the spleen regulates blood.

Chen Taizhong was a bit strange. Upon further inquiry, it turned out that this was the staff's own list—this person also had a lightning-type cultivator at home. Seeing an opportunity, he privately made a deal with him, and there was no official task released at all

Is that really the case? Nearby, some people also approached to watch. Lightning can be said to be the nemesis of most magical arts; when wood-based magic encounters lightning, it is bound to be charred.

Her face is not particularly unattractive; it just has a hint of masculinity. However, her figure is slender, with a slight rear and two small bumps on her chest, not much larger than mosquito bites. At a glance, it is easy to overlook her gender.

"Damn it, it's you!" The guy with the furrowed brow sneered and charged forward with a kick, "Last time you managed to escape, this time let's see where you can run!"

The rattan was surprisingly resilient, but in this instance, he exerted as much celestial energy as possible, resulting in the deer leg slipping from his grasp

However, because of this, although the golden line snake fish is only a Level 4 wild beast, it is extremely rare. After the two siblings discovered the presence of the golden line snake fish here, they did not inform anyone.

"It's just a deer leg," he said, looking up with a cold smile. "If he really did kill it, he should be carrying the antlers, right?"