With a bang, the lion heavily landed on the ground and kept howling wildly.
Mo Wenjie looked at the lion lying on the ground and then at his own fist. What's going on? Am I suddenly becoming stronger? That can't be that exaggerated!
The lion lay on the ground, lamenting his own failure. I thought this human was exhausted, so I didn't use all my strength to resist. I wanted to test my physical endurance, but who would have thought that this human still had such force at this point? He was indeed a monster! It was also my own carelessness. The habit of overlooking things can be fatal! No, I'm not a human; I am the king of beasts. This injury is not light, and I must take revenge.
The lion stood up, but then quickly lay back down. It's all over; many of its ribs are broken. This human is too ruthless! You humans always talk about protecting animals, but are you just deceiving them?
Mo Wenjie watched the lion stand up and then lie down again, and he couldn't let such an opportunity slip away. He took three steps in one go and came to the lion's side, striking fiercely with no mercy.
Seeing this, the lion struggled to stand up and wanted to kill this human with one swipe. Its broken ribs moved and inserted into the flesh, causing it to howl wildly and lift its claws. Its eyes bulged at Mo Wenjie, expressing its great anger at the moment.
Mo Wenjie was relentless in his pursuit. The lion dared to kick him back, but Mo's punch landed on the lion's body. After all, he was at the mid-stage of great cultivation, and this palm was powerful enough to knock the already injured lion several meters away with a resounding boom.
Poor lion, it again fell to the ground motionless. It wanted to move but couldn't. It knew that today it had been defeated by a human and there was no way to turn the tide, only death lay ahead. It slowly closed its eyes, waiting for death to come.
Mo Wenjie, at this moment, was not being courteous to it. A frenzy of punches finished the lion with great cultivation of the late stage. He didn't rest much either, directly carrying the lion's body back to the cave. After a brief rest, he started roasting meat to replenish nutrients. After finishing the roasted meat, he took the lion's demon crystal and sat cross-legged to absorb its energy. The demon crystal energy from a demon of great cultivation in the late stage is self-evident.
After absorbing the energy from the demon crystal, Mo Wenjie's strength had slightly increased. Although it was just a little boost, it was certainly enough not to be in such a sorry state against a late-stage great cultivation demon beast. He continued to absorb the spiritual Qi from the spiritual essence stone until the next morning when Mo Wenjie opened his eyes, stood up, stretched his limbs, and walked out of the cave to continue hunting for prey.
A day before the opening of the secret garden, Mo Wenjie stopped hunting and returned to area 7 from area 10.
Mo Shan Shan saw him at that moment and asked happily, "Brother Wenjie, how did your harvest go in area 10? Did your strength increase?"
Mo Wenjie was ashamed, "I've only advanced to a little higher realm, now at the mid-stage of Great Perfection."
Ding Qingyao had a smiling face, "As long as you're safe and sound, the increase in strength doesn't matter."
Qin Lingyue also encouraged: "Everyone knows that the higher the realm, the more difficult it is to advance. You've advanced a small realm in half a month, which is already very good. We have only advanced two small realms, and you have advanced one small realm, which is already a genius."
The Vengeful Sword Immortal Qingxia looked at Mo Wenjie, "This must be the sign of a breakthrough!"
Mo Wenjie nodded, "It's just a little bit more, and I can break through to the late stage of Great Perfection. But this is not easy either, and I don't know how long it will take to breakthrough."
Liu Xiaogang and the others spoke one after another, "Brother Mo Wenjie's strength is already at the pinnacle of Kunlun Jie. Once he breaks through, he will be even closer to undergoing a Lufeng Trial. It seems that we will witness Brother Mo Wenjie's ascension into immortality! It has been many years since anyone in Kunlun Jie has undergone a Lufeng Trial. We can also consider ourselves blessed in life!"
Mo Wenjie smiled, "Work hard on your cultivation, and becoming an immortal through the Lufeng Trial is not a dream."
Qian Yongping was extremely embarrassed, "Brother Mo Wenjie, please don't make us look bad. With our mediocre talents, we will never be able to achieve immortality in this lifetime. It's been a hundred years since anyone in Kunlun Jie has undergone a Lufeng Trial. We are just a few of the countless ordinary people here. You are one year older than us, and we are still at the early stage of cultivation. There is no comparison with you who has reached the mid-stage of Great Perfection."
Mo Wenjie said calmly, "Don't lose hope. Anything is possible."
Liu Xiaogang smiled wryly and shook his head, "We're not hoping to undergo a Lufeng Trial either. As long as we don't get laughed at by our peers as idiots in our lifetime, that's enough. Without this trip with you, Mo Brother, whether we could even advance a small realm was uncertain, let alone advancing two small realms—it's more like a dream."
Mo Wenjie looked at them and didn't dare to say anything more. Just let them be! Qingxia, you take care of them and work hard!
Hearing this, Qingxia looked at Mo Wenjie and teased him: "Master! Could I understand what you said just now as you being concerned about me?"
Mo Wenjie, upon hearing this, didn't know how to respond and started coughing repeatedly.
Mo Shan Shan looked at her brother's embarrassed expression and couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably. Qingxia Sister, you dared to tease my Wenjie Brother, aren't you afraid that he will really take you away?
Qingxia, the Vengeful Sword Immortal, upon hearing this looked at Mo Wenjie and said, "Your brother has such a mouse's courage that he would cough and be scared to run around the earth three times. He himself admitted that he doesn't have the talent of Xu Xian."
Mo Shan Shan looked at Mo Wenjie and said, "My brother's medical skills are much higher than Xu Xian's. He's just an ordinary physician, but you, Wenjie Brother, are a master healer. My brother could never lack the abilities of Xu Xian."
Qingxia, the Vengeful Sword Immortal, covered her mouth and chuckled, "Just ask your brother!"
Mo Shan Shan snorted dismissively, "I don't believe that. I'm not sure about other things, but when it comes to medical skills, my brother definitely doesn't have the abilities of Xu Xian, don't you think so, Wenjie Brother?"
Mo Wenjie's face turned extremely unpleasant as he stared at Qingxia with a fierce glint in his eyes. "Can't you just stay out of trouble? What does it matter if he has Xu Xian's abilities or not?"
The others were also confused and perplexed, unable to understand the situation.
Mo Wenjie looked at the group, "Have any of you gained anything else?"
Ding Qingyao nodded, "We have also found quite a few precious materials. Our trip this time should be considered quite profitable. When we return to the Southern Domain, we will distribute these cultivation resources according to personal abilities."
Mo Wenjie smiled and nodded.
Qian Yongping and the others quickly declined, "Ding Girl, about the precious materials, we five of us don't want them. If it weren't for following you guys, we five of us wouldn't even be able to reach the early stage of cultivation. The late stage of cultivation is just a dream. Now that we are all in the late stage of cultivation, there is no way we can accept more cultivation resources. If we really took them, we would be criticized to death. We definitely can't take them."
Ding Qingyao, however, insisted on giving it away, "Since we all came in together, we are a team. The benefits must be shared. You don't need to push away the resources. They are what you deserve."
Liu Xiaogang and the others still refused to accept the cultivation resources.
Mo Wenjie looked at Liu Xiaogang and the others, "Since you don't want the cultivation resources, you can compensate them elsewhere in the future. There are only a few hours left until the secret garden is opened. Let's leave here and head to the gathering point. We will leave the secret garden early in the morning tomorrow."
Mo Wenjie led the group to the gathering point. Most people had returned, but some were in low spirits, especially Zhao Qunshan whose face turned a shade of grey.
Qian Yongping asked Zhao Qunshan, "Brother Qunshan, why don't we see Dou Yongpeng and Jiang Gongxun?"
Qian Yongping didn't ask, but when he did, Zhao Qunshan's anger surged. He angrily said, "What the hell are you? What qualifications do you have to ask me? Where did Dou Yongpeng and Jiang Gongxun go? Is it any of your business? Keep your nose out of other people's business and get the hell away from me."
Liu Xiaogang saw this and quickly tried to mediate, "Brother Qunshan, you don't need to take offense to Yongping's ignorance. He doesn't understand. Let's go." He then pulled Qian Yongping away.
Zhao Qunshan's anger had not yet subsided, and he showed no respect to Liu Xiaogang. "You f*cking poser, what are you trying to act like a good guy for? Do you think I don't know? You guys just want to laugh at me. Every time we come to the secret garden for experience, someone dies, right? Does that mean only people from the Southern Domain are eaten by demons? People from the other three domains have also been eaten by demons. Why are you guys questioning us alone? You dare to laugh at me? Fine, I'll show you how capable I am. Go back and see how I'll deal with you."
Qian Yongping and Liu Xiaogang were too frightened to say anything more. They had to stay away from Zhao Qunshan. Qian Yongping knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't dare to say anything else. He realized that they should have chosen the right person if they wanted to avoid trouble, and it was their own fault for being mouthy.
Zhao Qunshan had vented his anger and saw that no one dared to say a word. His temper flared up again. "You guys aren't the only ones who didn't get eaten by demons, so what are you proud of? Don't think you're something special because you follow him. You're just lucky. We have so many people, it's normal to lose two people to the demons."
Ding Qingyao couldn't bear to watch any longer. "Zhao Qunshan, be careful with your words. Don't imply others here. What do you mean by 'luck'? Mo Wenjie led us nine people, and each of us has advanced two small realms. Is that 'luck'? How many small realms have you helped them advance?"
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this. "How is it possible? Even in the secret garden where the spiritual energy is rich, it's impossible to advance two small realms in just a month! Advancing one small realm might be possible, but advancing two small realms is definitely impossible!"
An Derhai stepped forward voluntarily to prove, "When we five of us entered the secret garden, we were all in the early stage of Golden Dan Realm. Now, we are all in the late stage of Golden Dan Realm. This is absolutely true. If you don't believe me, wait until we leave the secret garden and ask our Southern Domain's leader. The truth will be revealed."
The others all regretted not following Mo Wenjie. This was not just about personal safety; the key was advancing two small realms, which was exactly what they had been dreaming of. Who wouldn't want to improve their strength? If they didn't want to improve, why come to the secret garden? Were they preparing to become food for the demons?
Zhao Qunshan was so angry upon hearing this that his anger reached the point of explosion. Ding Qingyao, you're just showing off! You claim to have advanced two small realms, but it's all just empty talk. Ask the people from the other three domains, how many of them have actually advanced two small realms in all these years of secret garden experience? I haven't seen anyone do it, and you also like to exaggerate!
Mo Shan Shan, upon hearing this, angrily said, "Zhao Qunshan, you have no talent and think others are like you. I'll tell you the truth: Wenjie Brother is a million times stronger than you. You're not even qualified to tie his shoes. How dare you say my sister-in-law is boasting! You're a modern version of Pu. It's laughable."
Zhao Qunshan, upon hearing this, was so angry that his fury was burning. Mo Shan Shan, try saying that again and see if I don't kill you.
Mo Shan Shan couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably. "Dou Dou, are you still clueless about the situation? Just because you are a mid-stage Golden Immortal, do you think you can challenge me, a late-stage Golden Immortal? Alright, let's go. I'll give you three chances."
Zhao Qunshan couldn't believe his eyes upon hearing this. "What, what did you just say?"
