As the setting sun hung in the sky, a boy stood beside a beast, his body covered in a stinky black mass, and a smile spread across his face. If people were to see this, they'd think he's a monster.
Qichen was about to pick up the Flame Shooting Tiger and take it to a safer place when... "Boss, it's already getting dark, and it will be the time when demonic beasts roam the most. We've searched everywhere in the outer area, but there's nothing to eat." A voice rang out heading straight directly towards Qichen.
"Yes, boss. It's better we go to the city to eat something and then come back tomorrow morning. Although we know the treasure can't touch our hands, we should have at least killed a few demonic beasts. But we couldn't even find one. We've been searching for the so-called treasure all day, but didn't find anything. Even the people from the city lord and four families didn't find anything. What if it's just a plot made up by one of the four families to deal with the other?" Another person spoke.
"Shut up! What do you know. I was here during those ten hours and I can even swear on my life that it was really as it happened. Nobody could stay awake during those ten hours, not even demonic beasts. If it wasn't for you guys going back to the city to check on new missions, you would have experienced what helplessness was." The boss quickly refuted. He looked at the two people beside him with glaring eyes.
The two people didn't reply but scratched their heads when suddenly, they smelled something unpleasant and quickly looked in that direction. What they saw shocked them. They saw a humanoid creature covered in a stinky black mass standing besides a beast. They quickly covered their nose. Seeing this, Qichen had a headache. He had been smelly all day and couldn't even find a river, and now that he finally had something to eat, a group of hungry people passed by.
One of the men noticed the Flame Shooting Tiger and quickly pointed. "Look! It's a Flame Shooting Tiger. And you can tell from the blood that it has just been killed." The other two also looked. They were just talking about going back to the city to get something to eat. "It turned out that our luck was so good that food got delivered to the door. We don't have to go back to the city. We just need to find a safe place in the outer area to stay for tonight." The boss said, slowly licking his lips.
"Boss, it's also a Flame Shooting Tiger; its meat is crispy and delicious. I didn't expect to see one here. And we don't have to take a long time to kill it." The other man said. "Zhi Gang is right. Telling from its size, it should have a four-striped core which is equivalent to level four of Qi Condensation." The boss said."It would have been impossible for us to kill it without trading injuries."
"It should have been injured. That stinking humanoid creature at level one of Qi Condensation can't kill it." The other man said. "Jian Wang is also right. Or maybe it was how stinky that humanoid creature is that finally killed it. Ahahahah!" The boss said and then burst out laughing. Zhi Gang and Jian Wang also started laughing. They said and did all this with their nose covered. Qichen's mouth twitched even more.
"Okay, let's get back to business. I don't care what kind of humanoid creature you are. Leave the Flame Shooting Tiger behind and get lost, or else we'll sacrifice our nose to kill you." The boss said, looking at Qichen. "Boss, even though we'll fight it up close, our nose won't suffer right? Although it will be unpleasant, it can't be that serious right?" Zhi Gang said.
"Shut up! What do you know, I'm just messing with it." The boss said, looking at Zhi Gang like a fool. "Oh, sorry boss." Zhi Gang scratched his head in embarrassment. "Daylight robbery." Qichen couldn't stand it anymore and finally spoke, which shocked them.
"Huh!" They looked at Qichen with surprise. "So you're a human, that means you understand us." Although they were shocked, they still went straight to business. "This Flame Shooting Tiger now belongs to us. You should leave or don't blame us for being rude." The boss said, but this time around, his voice sounded cold.
"Snort! I don't know who will suffer in the end." Qichen snorted. He heard what they said. Since the three of them aren't even sure of defeating the Flame Shooting Tiger, how could him, who killed it with a punch on the head, be afraid of these clowns?
"Since you don't cherish your life, die!" Zhi Gang shouted and then punched out. His cultivation is currently at level 2 of Qi Condensation, so he had no problem dealing with someone whose realm is lower than his. Qichen didn't fall behind and also punched out, and before you know it, their fists collided. "Crack!" The sound of bones breaking rang out, and a figure flew out coughing out a mouthful of blood. His figure hit a tree, causing the tree to break, and then he fell. The boss and Jian Wang were shocked. They didn't expect this outcome at all.
Zhi Gang slowly stood up. His right hand hung facing the ground with a broken humerus. Even his fingers were deformed. Jian Wang quickly helped him up. "Humanoid beast... pfft!" Zhi Gang said, spitting out a mouthful of blood again. "Don't talk, I and Jian Wang will deal with him." The boss slowly said with a frown. He didn't even cover his nose. Since they've already had a problem with Qichen, either they die, or Qichen dies.
Qichen didn't even give them a chance and pushed out. Seeing this, the boss gave a shout. "Body Strengthening Technique!" His body enlarged a little, and he met Qichen's punch with a punch. Boom! The sound of fists colliding sounded, and two figures retreated. The boss took 6 steps back, while Qichen took two. When the boss saw this, his pupils shrank. You must know that he is currently in level four of Qi Condensation, and even with the technique that can increase his strength by almost two times, he still lost in the confrontation.
Qichen didn't waste any time and punched out with more force this time around. The boss noticed this and put all his might into his fist and also punched out. Boom!! The sound of collision this time around was more than twice that of before; the boss didn't take a step back, but flew out this time around.
Qichen sensed danger and quickly moved his body; a sword with a very sharp tip passed through the position where Qichen was, missing him by a hair's breadth. Jian Wang was surprised by Qichen's reaction.
.He didn't waste any time and slashed at Qichen again. The sword was so slim that it whizzed through the air. Qichen didn't have enough time to dodge and chose to bite the bullet. He opened his left palm, heading towards the sword, trying to catch it.
A cold glint flashed across Jian Wang's eyes, and he snorted in his heart. "Even though you have unparalleled strength, do you think your skin can stop a sword?" He was looking forward to the scene of seeing Qichen howl in pain when the sound of metal against metal rang out. His eyes almost popped out. What he saw shocked him to the core. Qichen held the sword's body perfectly in his left palm without any signs of blood, the only thing missing was the black mass that came into contact with the sword.
Jian Wang couldn't believe that with his third level of Qi Condensation, he couldn't chop Qichen's hand off, even with a sword. Qichen seized the moment and delivered a punch to the throat. Jian Wang felt his throat dry up at the upcoming punch. He tried to dodge, but it was too late. "Crack!" His neck broke, and his head hung limply across his right shoulder. His eyes were still wide open, filled with horror, as he fell back.
"No!" The boss shouted. Qichen snorted, "If you want to kill others, think of whether it is worth betting your life!" Zhi Gang at the corner saw all this and chose to run with a broken hand. He knew that even if he and the boss joined forces, they are just chicken waiting to be served on a silver platter.
The boss had already lost his mind and attacked Qichen crazily. Qichen didn't punch out this time but used the sword. The boss's veins were already bulging, trying their best not to burst from overexertion making his entire body red. He was giving it his all to save his life. But reality proved otherwise. The blade flashed, and a head flew out, rolling on the ground like a ball. The boss's body stood there, bent its knees, and fell face-first down onto the ground.
Qichen looked at Zhi Gang, who was trying his best to run. He slowly flipped the sword and threw it like a dart. The sword whizzed through the air, piercing directly into Zhi Gang's heart. Qichen didn't even flinch and slowly walked towards the Flame Shooting Tiger, picked it up, and walked away.
A boy slowly walked away from the mountain range under the setting sun, leaving three corpses in his wake.