In terms of danger, the Hengduan Mountain was almost the same as the back mountain of the Wind Sword School.
It was said that even the people of the Sky Saber Sect would occasionally come to the Hengduan Mountain to hunt. However, their targets were naturally not ordinary beasts, but the demonic beasts in the inner parts of the mountain. The strength of the demonic beasts was equivalent to a warrior in the Spirit Refinement Realm. It was not something that the current Lu Xuan could deal with.
However, this time, Lu Xuan had to take the risk because the inheritance of the Zhang Family's ancestor was located in the inner parts of the mountain. Although it was not in the innermost part, it was still in the area where rank nine and ten beasts and even demonic beasts appeared.
It was precisely because of this that the Zhang Family did not come to obtain the inheritance. After all, Zhang Dongshuang's father, the strongest person in the Zhang Family, was only at the ninth level of the Body Refinement Realm. If they came to obtain the inheritance rashly and encountered a rank ten beast, it was very likely that they would all be annihilated.
As the two of them moved forward, the number of beasts that died in the hands of Lu Xuan had already exceeded twenty. The lowest rank four beasts to the highest rank eight beasts. Fortunately, the Star Shattering Sword was a treasured weapon. After so many fierce battles, there was still no trace of wear on it.
Moreover, the high-level beasts were basically alone and would not attack in groups. This allowed Lu Xuan to move forward smoothly.
"In front of us is the area of the rank nine beasts. You must follow me closely." Lu Xuan could not help but turn back and exhorted again.
Zhang Dongshuang nodded vigorously. The battles along the way had already made her understand the degree of danger of this trip. Although Lu Xuan had killed many rank eight beasts and had some spare energy to take care of her, it looked very tiring. Next, dealing with the rank nine beasts would probably be Lu Xuan's limit. He would definitely not have any spare energy to take care of her.
"A little more and we should reach the place soon." Zhang Dongshuang said.
Her words finally brought a trace of good news to Lu Xuan. Perhaps because of the siege of the Sky Saber Sect, the demonic beasts' range of activity was further inside. The location of the Zhang Family's inheritance was not in the range of the demonic beasts' activity.
Surrounded by sword will, Lu Xuan remained in peak condition. The two of them set off again.
The deeper one went into the mountain range, the more tranquil it became. Apart from the occasional cries of birds, even the roars of beasts were rarely heard.
Their footsteps made rustling sounds as they stepped on the fallen leaves, adding to the tension.
Fortunately, there didn't seem to be any abnormalities along the way. Although they kept moving forward, they never bumped into a Class 9 beast. Zhang Dongshuang kept scanning the surroundings, looking for the Land of Inheritance. They were already very close to the Land of Inheritance.
Very quickly, a huge mountain rock appeared in front of them. Lu Xuan glanced at it and was about to detour around it to continue forward, but Zhang Dongshuang suddenly pulled him back.
Lu Xuan turned his head and saw that Zhang Dongshuang's eyes were flashing with excitement. His heart skipped a beat. Could it be that they had arrived?
"Young Hero Lu, this is the place!" Zhang Dongshuang's tone revealed a trace of irrepressible excitement, but she was afraid of attracting ferocious beasts, so she forcefully lowered her voice.
Lu Xuan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. They had finally arrived.
"But … something doesn't seem right." After the excitement, Zhang Dongshuang said with some doubt.
"What's wrong?"
"Do you see this mountain rock? There's a narrow passage in the middle." Zhang Dongshuang pointed at the mountain rock and said, "According to the oral instructions passed down by our ancestors, there should be an illusion concealing there to avoid being discovered, so we can't see the narrow passage at all. But now that the illusion has obviously been broken, so we can see it."
Looking in the direction that Zhang Dongshuang pointed, Lu Xuan indeed saw a narrow passage. It wasn't wide and could only accommodate two people walking side by side.
He frowned slightly and said, "Could it be that someone has already discovered it and entered it?"
"I'm not sure, but it doesn't matter. Even if a warrior entered, they couldn't reach the Land of Inheritance. This narrow passage is just a path to the Land of Inheritance." Zhang Dongshuang wasn't too worried. When the ancestors of the Zhang family set up the inheritance, they naturally considered all kinds of situations.
Lu Xuan nodded and didn't think too much about it. He said, "Let's go in and take a look first."
Immediately, Lu Xuan walked in front and crossed his sword in front of his chest. Zhang Dongshuang followed closely behind and the two of them walked into the narrow passage, one in front and one in the back.
After this narrow passage, it seemed like it wasn't a sealed world because Lu Xuan could see that there was still light inside. The narrow passage wasn't long and after walking for about half an incense stick's time, their field of vision suddenly opened up!
However, when he saw the situation inside clearly, Lu Xuan's eyes instantly widened!
Because it wasn't empty inside, there were still living creatures!
A huge ferocious tiger with its bell-sized eyes was staring angrily at Lu Xuan. It was sleeping and didn't expect to be disturbed by two humans. How could it not be angry?
At this moment, Lu Xuan finally understood why the two of them didn't encounter any rank nine ferocious beasts along the way. It was because this was the territory of this ferocious beast in front of them. Naturally, no other ferocious beasts would come to invade its territory.
And the reason why the illusion array that Zhang Dongshuang mentioned was gone was also obvious. This ferocious tiger must have accidentally discovered the illusion array and destroyed it. Then, it used this place as its resting place.
"Retreat!" Lu Xuan shouted. At the same time, the Star Shattering Sword in his hand instantly changed to the Dark Iron Sword. Instead of advancing, he retreated and directly rushed toward the ferocious tiger.
This ferocious tiger, Lu Xuan had seen its introduction in the ancient books of the Wind Sword School. It was called the Winged Tiger because it had two fleshy wings on its back.
However, although it was called the Winged Tiger and had a pair of fleshy wings, it still couldn't fly. However, the existence of this pair of fleshy wings could greatly increase its speed.
Warriors often used the phrase "like a tiger with wings" to describe how powerful a person was. At this moment, this Winged Tiger was undoubtedly such an existence. With the powerful attack power of the tiger species, coupled with its extraordinary speed, it was definitely a troublesome fellow to deal with!
Hearing Lu Xuan's loud reminder, coupled with a glimpse of the huge size of the Winged Tiger, Zhang Dongshuang was immediately horrified. She didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly retreated.
She knew that her strength was not enough to withstand a single blow from a rank nine ferocious beast. Staying at the side would only distract Lu Xuan. It was better to retreat decisively and leave the battle to Lu Xuan.
As Zhang Dongshuang retreated, Lu Xuan had already quickly clashed with the Winged Tiger.
This Winged Tiger was definitely the most powerful opponent Lu Xuan had encountered so far. Because it had the advantage of a physical body, the strength of a rank nine ferocious beast was comparable to a warrior in the tenth rank of the Body Refinement Realm. In addition, the Winged Tiger's strength was at the forefront of the rank nine ferocious beasts.
If he encountered the Winged Tiger outside, Lu Xuan might not necessarily fight it to the death. Instead, he would find an opportunity to escape. However, he couldn't do that now because the cave occupied by the Winged Tiger led to the Land of Inheritance. Unless he destroyed it, it would be impossible for it to move its nest.
The Mysterious Iron Sword fiercely slashed at the Winged Tiger. However, the wings on its back shook and its body instantly shifted to the side, easily dodging Lu Xuan's attack.
Seeing that this human had not only disturbed its sleep, but also dared to attack it, the Winged Tiger became even more furious. After dodging the attack, it took advantage of the fact that Lu Xuan had yet to land on the ground to suddenly leap up. Its huge tiger claws carried a violent hurricane as they swatted at Lu Xuan, intending to kill Lu Xuan in a single blow.
However, how could Lu Xuan be so easy to deal with? Since his attack had missed, he had already made preparations for a counterattack. Feeling the whistling wind behind him, he forcefully turned his body in midair. The Mysterious Iron Sword's strength did not diminish as it directly slashed at the Winged Tiger.
In a split second, the Mysterious Iron Sword and the Winged Tiger's claws collided. Two powerful forces burst forth at the same time, causing both Lu Xuan and the Winged Tiger's bodies to tremble and instantly retreat.
However, the Winged Tiger nimbly landed on the ground while Lu Xuan staggered three steps back. Only then did the force of the collision dissipate. It was obvious that Lu Xuan was no match for the Winged Tiger in terms of strength. Ferocious beasts had always excelled in strength, not to mention that the Winged Tiger was a rank nine ferocious beast. In terms of cultivation level, it was three levels higher than Lu Xuan. With such a huge gap in cultivation level, Lu Xuan could already be proud of himself for being able to not be defeated in a single blow.
The attack only paused for a moment before it resumed. This time, the one who launched the attack was the Winged Tiger. It crouched slightly and shook its wings at the same time. After accumulating its strength, it suddenly charged forward and attacked Lu Xuan with the force of Mount Tai.
However, Lu Xuan did not move from his original position. In an instant, he adjusted his stance and sank his Qi into his Dantian. He circulated his Yuan Power with all his might and once again slashed at the Winged Tiger's head. The strength of this slash far surpassed the previous one. It was his most powerful attack, the Current Severing Sword.
Having won the previous round of the competition of strength, how could the Winged Tiger be afraid of Lu Xuan? It did not dodge at all and continued to maintain its attacking stance. One man and one beast collided once again!
This time, the strength of Lu Xuan's attack greatly exceeded the Winged Tiger's expectations. Relying on the power of the Current Severing Sword, the Winged Tiger that was charging at him was directly sent flying by Lu Xuan. After a somersault in the air, it landed on the ground. When it landed on the ground, it was not as light as it was last time. It was slightly weak.
Even though he managed to repel the Goldwing Tiger, his hands were still numb, and it was not a good feeling. He took a deep breath, and the Mystic Iron Sword disappeared right away. What appeared in his hand was the Starshattering Sword again.
Although the Mysterious Iron Sword was good to use, that was only when facing an opponent whose strength was weaker than his own. Relying on the power of the Current Severing Sword just now, he was only able to fight evenly with the Winged Tiger. Lu Xuan knew that it was almost impossible for him to suppress the Winged Tiger in terms of strength. If he wanted to win, he still had to rely on his swift sword.
With the Star Shattering Sword in his hand, Lu Xuan's sword intent once again burst forth, adding another two points of sharpness to the Star Shattering Sword. Activating the Galloping Thunder Flash, he instantly arrived before the Winged Tiger at lightning speed, the longsword piercing straight through!
An extremely human-like look of disdain flashed in the Winged Tiger's eyes. With a pair of wings, why would it fear a competition of speed?
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