The Eternal Heart

Half a day later.

Chen Yu and Tong Yuling arrived before a mountain range that extended forever into the distance.

Since he cultivated the [Fiendish Cloud Fist], Chen Yu acutely sensed waves of fiendish aura hitting him in the face from within the mountain range.

This mountain range before his eyes was the famous forbidden area in the entire nation—the Yunyue Mountain Range.

He came to the edge of this mountain range when he killed the Metal Brown Bear King last time.

“We probably have to head 100 kilometers into the ‘Yunyue Mountain Range’ to get to where the Ferocious Red-horned Ox is at. We’ll inevitably encounter a few vicious beasts along the way,” Tong Yuling said.

Within 100 kilometers?

Chen Yu’s heart trembled with fear. This was substantially different from killing the Metal Brown Bears swaying only by the edges of the Yunyue Mountain Range.

This operation was much more dangerous than the last time.

Just as expected, after venturing several kilometers into the mountain range, a few massive black pigs with builds that didn’t lose to the Metal Brown Bears appeared up ahead. They had tusks that were as thick as two thumbs extending close to a third of a meter out from the side of their mouths. They looked malevolent and terrifying.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

A few Ferocious Black Pig Beasts roared and turned into black shadows as they charged at the duo at an astonishing speed.

“Let’s get this done quickly!”

There was a look of concentration on Tong Yuling’s face.

The Ferocious Black Pig Beast before her eyes wasn’t inferior to the Metal Brown Bear in terms of strength and defense. It possessed explosive speed and was much stronger.

Wind Chopping Sword!

Chen Yu flashed while holding the Wind Song Sword in his hands as he crossed.

Clank, chi!

A cold awn of sword light resembling a storm slashed past the Ferocious Black Pig Beast’s abdomen.

Bathump!

The Ferocious Black Pig Beast whimpered and cried out as a bloody hole that was two-thirds of a meter long opened on its abdomen. Even its internal organs were cut as they fell into the pool of blood.

Killing a Ferocious Black Pig Beast rapidly with a single sword!

This scene secretly startled Tong Yuling.

She had encountered this kind of Ferocious Black Pig Beast when she was at the late Connective Meridian stage. She had expended a lot of effort just to kill one and only managed to succeed after three to four slashes at the very least.

Exterminate!

Tong Yuling waved her jade hand as a formless whirlwind of palm imprints struck the Ferocious Pig on the back of its head from a distance with a bang.

That Ferocious Pig immediately died before it could even let out a blood-curdling screech.

“It seems like even though Tong Yuling ascended to the Visceral Tempering stage not too long ago, the profundity of her Inner Breath is considered to be pretty good even amongst those at the same rank for her to be able to kill a Ferocious Black Pig Beast from a distance.”

This took Chen Yu by immense surprise.

But when he gave it a second thought, Tong Yuling wouldn’t work together with him to kill the dangerous Ferocious Red-horned Ox if she didn’t have the ability to do so.

The duo instantly wiped out the few remaining Ferocious Black Pig Beasts.

“Let’s go.”

Both of them rapidly left without waiting a moment longer.

This place was reeking of blood and would attract even more vicious beasts over here.

…

A day later.

The duo was finally about to reach their destination after going through various kinds of vicious beasts.

Somewhere atop a hillside, Chen Yu and Tong Yuling were sitting with their backs against each other. They were regulating their breathing while they were recovering.

Among the two, Tong Yuling had scars around a few areas on her body while there was exhaustion written all over her face.

“I have incurred ridicule through my poor performance, Younger Martial Brother Chen. The difficulty and danger along the way was greater than what I anticipated. It’s no wonder why the Elders in my clan aren’t willing to undertake the task of killing the Ferocious Red-horned Ox a second time.”

Tong Yuling forced a smile while she treated her wounds.

Once she finished speaking, she glanced at Chen Yu a few times with an odd expression on her face.

They had traveled 50 to 100 kilometers and experienced surprise attacks from various vicious beasts that were impossible to guard against. With her cultivation at the Visceral Tempering stage, it was difficult for her not to be wounded. She was utterly exhausted as well.

On the other hand, not only was Chen Yu in good condition, but he also appeared to be calm and composed.

She surprisingly couldn’t endure this as a martial artist at the Visceral Tempering stage.

“To tell you the truth, the resistive external technique that I’m cultivating not only strengthens my physical constitution, but it also enhances my five senses so that it surpasses the ordinary person,” Chen Yu explained.

Indeed, they encountered vicious beasts of every description along the way. It was very difficult to refrain from using various kinds of attacks and tricks.

But Chen Yu could often make the optimal response by depending on his extraordinary senses and control over his powerful body.

Ordinary attacks simply wasn’t a threat to his [Bronze Statue Technique]’s defense.

“Such a mystical resistive external technique is rather rare. It seems like I’ll have to rely on Younger Martial Brother Chen even more in killing the Ferocious Red-horned Ox later on,” Tong Yuling said with slight profundity.

She also had her secrets, so she knew Chen Yu was inevitably concealing something in this regard.

An hour later, both of them had recovered to their peak state and made a beeline for a tract of hills below.

The hills before their eyes were uneven while some regions were bumpy. Their field of view was very limited.

They couldn’t see the presence of vicious beasts when they surveyed the region below, yet the duo wore even graver expressions on their faces. The more the situation was like this indicated that a powerful vicious beast had seized a territory nearby so that ordinary vicious beasts didn’t dare to get close.

During a certain moment, a Ferocious Ox with red patches and a build comparable to an elephant appeared before the two of them.

This ox had a pair of bloody red horns that were two-thirds of a meter long. It had scarlet eyes and skin that was similar to a crocodile’s back. Its four hooves were as thick as pillars while its tail resembled a scarlet and black metal whip. It appeared to be rather frightening.

“This is the Ferocious Red-horned Ox?”

The Fiendish Cloud Inner Breath in Chen Yu’s body faintly shuddered as he sensed the astonishing fiendish qi that reeked with blood coming from this ox.

It was very likely that this Ferocious Red-horned Ox was several times stronger than the previous Metal Brown Bear King.

Hoo, humph!

The Ferocious Red-horned Ox fixed its scarlet eyes on the duo from very far away and let out a low snort. The red patches that were densely packed on its entire body started trembling soon after.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The ground lightly quaked as that Ferocious Red-horned Ox set off a layer of dust while it pounced right at the both of them.

“How quick!”

Chen Yu and Tong Yuling’s countenances changed at the same time. The speed that this ox displayed had already exceeded Nangong Li’s speed during the Great Tournament.

Once they were no match for it, it was very difficult for them to flee even if they wanted to.

Of course, the duo already reached this place so they naturally wouldn’t speak of giving up so easily.

“Attack!”

Chen Yu and Tong Yuling immediately approached the Ferocious Red-horned Ox from the left and right side.

When they got close to it, both of them suddenly realized that this Ferocious Ox actually had many scars on its body. Most of them were external injuries.

The duo immediately attacked without giving it much thought.

Slash!

The soft sword in Tong Yuling’s hand shook as she poured the vigorous Inner Breath of a martial artist at the Visceral Tempering stage into it. She brushed up a sinister sword rainbow that was as thick as a python with a cyclone in the image of a sword lingering on it. She then whipped the Ferocious Red-horned Ox on the head.

This all-out attack from a martial artist at the Visceral Tempering stage almost was comparable to that stunning blade of Duan Xiaolong’s that day.

Peng! Puchi!

The Ferocious Red-horned Ox roared as it abruptly bumped Tong Yuling with its body. It sent her flying three to six meters away while forcibly fighting off the attack at the same time.

But that all-out slash with an astonishing momentum only left a minute bloody scar on the Ferocious Ox’s body.

How valiant!

Chen Yu’s heart trembled with fear. Tong Yuling, who was at the Visceral Tempering stage was sent flying in a single abrupt confrontation.

It could be seen that everything truly pointed to disaster when a martial artist at the initial Visceral Tempering stage confronted this ox alone.

Wind Chopping Sword!

Chen Yu took the opportunity to sweep up a cold edge that resembled a storm with the Wind Song Sword in his hands while the Ferocious Ox was turning around. He then pierced the Ferocious Red-horned Ox right in the anus.

This was surely a major vital part as he could pierce right through into its body.

Chen Yu was secretly pleased with himself. The strength of the Wind Song Sword in his hands increased a bit as he pierced the ox’s anus.

Hoo, bang!

All of a sudden, the shadow of a whip that was scarlet and black ruthlessly thrashed over with harsh winds that whistled alarmingly.

This was…the Ferocious Ox’s tail!

Chen Yu was taken aback. The Wind Song Sword in his hands vibrated as a powerful force forced it back.

This ruthless pierce to the ox’s anus ended up in failure.

Even though this attack didn’t succeed, it alarmed the Ferocious Red-horned Ox and helped Tong Yuling out of her predicament.

“Watch out!”

Tong Yuling realized that the Ferocious Red-horned Ox had frantically turned around for some reason and was charging at Chen Yu.

Fuck!

With his footwork, Chen Yu drifted and turned around to the side. He dodged the Ferocious Red-horned Ox that turned around to charge at him.

Whoosh, whoosh!

A malevolent bloody red ox horn almost brushed past Chen Yu’s clothes amidst the strong fierce winds.

Fiendish Cloud Fist! Bronze Statue Technique!

Chen Yu inhaled deeply as he stored up strength in his heart. An explosive sound could be heard when he outrageously struck a dark copper fist out and a ball of dark fiendish qi clouds could faintly be seen.

Peng, bang!

Blood immediately spurted everywhere as the fist with tremendous force that was steaming with fiendish might smashed the Ferocious Red-horned Ox right in the head.

Moo~

The Ferocious Red-horned Ox trembled and let out a violently raging roar. It frantically turned its head around and rammed toward Chen Yu in the instant that it swayed a little bit.

“It really has a rough and thick hide,” Chen Yu exclaimed in surprise.

He didn’t flee in a straight line, but rather, he used the [Towering Cloud Step] to cycle around the Ferocious Red-horned Ox in small circles to dodge it.

Thankfully, Tong Yuling promptly helped him restrict its movements from the other side.

Chen Yuling stared at the Ferocious Ox. He already used the power stored up in his mysterious heart when he launched that all-out punch a moment ago, yet it only left an imprint that was less than half an inch deep on the Ferocious Ox’s head.

“Younger Martial Brother Chen, are you not going to use the treasured weapon?” Tong Yuling asked while attacking.

At this moment, the duo barely entangled the Ferocious Ox with Chen Yu as the main strength of the two.

The advantage Chen Yu had was in his great strength and strong defense. The Ferocious Ox wouldn’t send him flying upon contact.

That was why he could act as the main force and have a dogfight with the Ferocious Ox.

If a bystander was in his shoes, they would be sent flying the same time their attack landed on the Ferocious Red-horned Ox. They would be unsteady and land in a predicament.

“Don’t rush first.”

Chen Yu didn’t use the [Mysterious Heavy Sword] because it was heavy and large. It was suitable for frontal attacks to pressure one’s opponent with force, but it wasn’t good in long-ranged fights.

He had a plan in his mind as he held the Wind Song Sword in his hands. He was going to fight the Ferocious Red-horned Ox from a distance either with his fists or his sword.

Tong Yuling realized that Chen Yu was targeting one side of the Ferocious Red-horned Ox’s head every time he attacked with his sword or his fist.

In a moment, the Ferocious Ox was accumulating more and more scars on one side of its head.

Violent Storm Slash!

Chen Yu seized a gap in between his attacks and stored up even more energy in his heart once more. He soared until mid-air and violently hacked out a flurry of five to six [Wind Chopping Swords] at the level of perfection.

Pff, pff, pff!

For a moment, a ball of hazy winds from the edge of a sword that could barely be seen with the naked eye piled up on the Ferocious Ox’s head.

“How quick!”

There was a sluggish look in Tong Yuling’s eyes.

She didn’t know that Chen Yu was drawing support from the power stored up in the mysterious heart. The display of sword maneuvers, speed, and strength far exceeded what they normally were by a bit.

In a split second, flesh flew everywhere from the Ferocious Red-horned Ox’s head. The wound from before expanded further once more.

At this moment, the Wind Song Sword displayed a sharpness that was comparable to a treasured sword to its peak!

The Ferocious Red-horned Ox let out a mournful roar. Its head was dripping with fresh blood while the attack on the vital part of its nerves almost made it fall into a spell of dizziness.

Even so, the attack didn’t mortally wound him.

Its eyes were blood-red as it frantically rammed its horns toward Chen Yu, who was in mid-air.

“Hehe…I’m not done yet!”

Chen Yu circulated the “Bronze Leg” and ruthlessly stepped on the ox’s back. Not only did he not get sent flying, but he also borrowed the force from doing so to rise high up into the air once more.

Crash!

A large heavy sword that was dark silver appeared in his hands from the bundle on his back.

“Mysterious Heavy Sword!”

The [Mysterious Heavy Sword] became sturdier when the Fiendish Cloud Inner Breath poured into it. For a moment, the astral winds in the image of a sword intertwined with each other.

Heavy Sword Burst!

Chen Yu commanded the strength stored up in his heart with all his might. That sheet of dark silver astral wind in the shape of a sword condensed into a sheet of lustrous silver sword images that burst in the shape of a fan.

“That!”

Tong Yuling cried out in a low tone. She could feel that the sword was as heavy as 18,000 kilograms. It was as if it sucked out all of the air in the vicinity.

Slash!

With a heavy pressure that resembled a mountain, the [Mysterious Heavy Sword] in Chen Yu’s hands dragged out glittering silver sword light in the shape of a fan and struck the Ferocious Ox’s head right in the middle of the area that was clustered with bloody wounds.

Beng—puchi!

The Ferocious Red-horned Ox’s head immediately hacked open from the attack. All of the wounds nearby created a chain reaction. Red and white matter sprayed out and fell like a fountain.

Rumble!

Chen Yu stepped on the Ferocious Red-horned Ox’s corpse with the [Mysterious Heavy Sword] in his hands. He brazenly landed on the ground with blood and waves of dust accompanying him.