From Five Animal Exercises to being hailed as a saint and ancestor

The three-person team, whose strength had increased dramatically, were concealed by Li Han's increasingly sophisticated Shadow Concealment Technique, which had become even more refined due to the opening of the Divine Bridge Meridian.

Like three true ghosts, they silently infiltrated once again into the outer perimeter of that hellish, circular valley battlefield.

Unlike their previous panicked escapes, this time they were calm and their actions were orderly.

Like an experienced hunter, he cautiously observed this chaotic hunting ground.

The battlefield remains brutal.

The chaotic battle between the five overlords at the ninth level of the realm seemed to have expanded considerably, turning the central area of ​​the valley into a forbidden zone for life.

The raging energy turbulence was like a never-ending storm, and anything that dared to approach would be instantly torn apart.

Meanwhile, more early and mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm Star Beasts were fighting and vying for power in the outer areas.

Their target was clearly the energy fragments that had broken out from the core battlefield and contained some of the origin of the ninth level peak.

Or they may devour each other in order to become stronger in the chaos.

The air was thick with intense stellar energy and a bloody, violent aura, with roars, collisions, and explosions rising and falling.

"The opportunity lies in these wounded, lone individuals."

Yao Mengkang used his divine sense to formulate a strategy.

"We only hunt individuals who are clearly severely injured and whose strength has fallen below the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm."

"Li Han is responsible for locking onto the target and ensuring concealment. Tian Shen and I are responsible for a swift and decisive strike. We must finish this quickly and decisively, without lingering!"

"Understood!" Zhou Tiancan and Li Han replied simultaneously.

Over the next two days, the three of them conducted an efficient and covert hunt on the outskirts of this perilous battlefield.

They are like venomous snakes lurking in the shadows, patiently waiting for their prey to reveal a weakness.

Day 1:

A Star Skeleton Dire Wolf, with one of its front paws severed and its aura reduced to the third level of the Spirit Sea Realm, was beheaded by Yao Mengkang while attempting to steal the corpse of a Star Skeleton Beast at the seventh level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

A Spirit Sea Realm level four Star Armored Insect, with its back shell almost completely shattered and its internal organs damaged, frantically crashed into the area where the three were hiding. It was smashed into pieces by Zhou Tiancan's violent three-hit combo. Li Han completed the final blow, stabilizing his newly broken-through realm.

A Starry Python at the second level of the Spirit Sea Realm, charred black by lightning and moving sluggishly.

He attempted to sneak underground to heal his wounds, but Li Han accurately located his vital spot and pierced his brain with a dagger.

The next day, as they approached the center of the battlefield, they encountered more wounded Star Beasts, but the danger was also greater:

A Star-Toothed Wild Boar at the fifth level of the Spirit Sea Realm, whose body was covered in cracks after being struck by the tail of a Star-Skeleton Dragon Lizard.

It roared and charged, but Yao Mengkang used the fifth wave of the "Thousand Waves Overlapping Edges Technique" combined with the true meaning of the bear form.

The skull was forcefully split open, and the immense power of the stars completely stabilized Yao Mengkang's newly broken-through realm.

Two Star-Shaped Hyenas at the third level of the Spirit Sea Realm are fighting over a small piece of dark gold crystal (suspected to be a fragment of a Star-Shaped Qilin).

The three men reaped the benefits. Yao Mengkang distracted one enemy while Zhou Tiancan and Li Han worked together to quickly eliminate the other, then turned around to surround and kill them, reaping a rich harvest.

A Spirit Sea Realm fourth-level Star Glow Vulture with a broken wing, struggling only on the ground, was approached by Li Han with ghostly movements. His dagger shattered its energy core, leaving no trace.

The three worked together for two days.

With Li Han's superior stealth and reconnaissance, Yao Mengkang's unparalleled offensive capabilities, and Zhou Tiancan's formidable strength, the team was formidable.

They managed to kill nearly twenty wounded early and mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm Star Beasts without anyone noticing!

The vast amount of stellar power continuously tempered their physical bodies, vital energy, and divine souls.

Yao Mengkang's thirteenth level of meridian opening became unbreakable, and his control over power became increasingly refined.

Zhou Tiancan's physical body shone with a restrained golden light, as if it contained boundless power, and it seemed that he was only one step away from the Spirit Sea Realm.

Li Han's figure became increasingly elusive, his aura almost blending into the surrounding environment, making his assassination techniques even more deadly.

While the gains were enormous, the risks were also accumulating.

The areas where they operate are getting closer and closer to the perception range of those powerful beings.

By evening of the following day, they had located their target.

It was a massive, mammoth-like ancient star elephant, whose cultivation level was originally at least the seventh level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

But at this moment it was in a terrible state. A huge tusk was broken off, and there was a horrific wound on its abdomen, torn open by some kind of sharp claws, through which one could almost see the starlight flowing.

His aura was extremely unstable, barely maintaining the edge of the sixth level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

It is dragging its badly injured body, trying to leave this place of trouble.

"Sixth level... Although I'm seriously injured, the risk is not small." Li Han transmitted his voice with some hesitation.

Yao Mengkang's eyes flashed. The primal power contained within this ancient elephant must be extremely vast. If he could obtain it, the gains would be immense!

With their strength greatly improved, the three were brimming with confidence. "Let's take a gamble! It's severely injured and moving slowly. If we join forces, we have a chance to kill it quickly!"

The three approached stealthily, using the raised rocks and chaotic energy fluctuations on the ground as cover.

Just as Yao Mengkang was about to launch a sudden attack, the ancient star-shaped elephant, which had been walking unsteadily, seemed to sense something.

It suddenly raised its massive head, and a look of vigilance and rage burst forth from its single remaining eye!

It raised its long nose and let out a deep, thunderous roar!

It wasn't that it discovered the three hidden people, but rather that another Spirit Sea Realm level 5 Star Skeleton Sword Tiger, which was swimming nearby and was in relatively good condition, was attracted by its roar and looked over!

Yao Mengkang and his two companions happened to be in the area where the line of sight between Gu Xiang and Jian Hu intersected!

It was this instantaneous pull of energy and the energy disturbance caused by the ancient elephant's roar that caused a barely perceptible fluctuation in Li Han's concealment light barrier!

This slight ripple, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, was instantly detected by several sharp-sensed Star Beasts nearby!

"Roar!" "Awooo!"

In an instant, besides the Star Skeleton Ancient Elephant, at least four Star Skeleton Beasts were fighting or wandering nearby.

This includes the sword tiger at the fifth level of the Spirit Sea Realm, two Star Bone Leopards at the fourth level of the Spirit Sea Realm, and a Star Bone Giant Lizard at the sixth level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

At the same time, they cast their greedy and murderous gazes toward the direction where the three were hiding!

Although they were also fighting among themselves, they were clearly more interested in the humans who suddenly appeared and exuded an aura of "weakness" yet "purity"!

Especially on this chaotic battlefield, it's like a few pieces of fresh meat suddenly falling into a pack of hungry wolves!

"We've been exposed! Retreat!" Yao Mengkang made a decisive decision and shouted sharply. Although the strength of the group had greatly improved, Yao Mengkang was even capable of killing a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivator head-on.

But that was fighting alone. Here, surrounded by so many Spirit Sea Realm Star Beasts, even if he breaks through once or twice more, he'll probably be finished.

But it was too late!

The closest Spirit Sea Realm level 5 sword tiger was the first to pounce!

With lightning speed, its claws tore through the air, aiming straight for Yao Mengkang, the leader!

"Get out of my way!" Zhou Tiancan roared. His strength had increased dramatically after the breakthrough, and he fearlessly charged forward, his twin hammers smashing down with the force of a mountain collapsing, fiercely striking the sword tiger's claws!

"Boom!" The shockwave exploded, and Zhou Tiancan was forced back three steps, his tiger's mouth split open. But the sword tiger was also momentarily hindered by this violent force!

Meanwhile, the other three Star Beasts also gathered around!

The Starbone Leopard attacked from both sides with incredible speed, its sharp claws aimed directly at Li Han and Yao Mengkang's flanks!

The giant star lizard opened its mouth and spewed out a corrosive starlight breath, covering a large area!

"Li Han!" Yao Mengkang's eyes were icy cold. The Cloud-Splitting Blade was instantly drawn, its light as sharp as a bolt of lightning, as it simultaneously met the Star-Shaped Leopards that pounced from both sides! The Thousand Waves Overlapping Edge Technique was activated, and the blade's momentum surged like a tide, forcibly forcing the two leopards back!

Li Han's figure flickered like a ghost, no longer pursuing a fatal blow, but instead wielding his dagger to create a curtain of deathly light.

Countless fine, dark blades shot towards the attacking Starbeasts like a swarm of bees. Although they were difficult to break through their defenses, they effectively disrupted their attack rhythm, especially the giant lizard that was breathing heavily, forcing it to dodge repeatedly.

However, the combined attack of five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm Star Beasts created immense pressure! Yao Mengkang and Zhou Tiancan were instantly plunged into a fierce battle, barely managing to hold on, facing constant danger!

What's worse, the commotion here seems to have attracted the attention of some beings further away!

"Don't get entangled! Move closer to me!" Yao Mengkang shouted, and the Yuan Power of the thirteen meridians in his body suddenly erupted.

The chaotic aura was drawn back, yet the light on the Cloud-Splitting Blade blazed brightly! "Thousand Waves Overlapping Edges—Seven Waves! Open!"

He held nothing back and unleashed the strongest attack he could control at the moment!

The blade light was like seven superimposed monstrous waves, carrying the will to tear everything apart, and fiercely slashed towards the sword tiger and a star leopard charging head-on!

"Pfft!" "Ouch!"

Sword Tiger's forelimbs exploded from the sudden, powerful slash, and it howled as it staggered backward. The Starbone Leopard was cut in half at the waist!

A breach has been created!

"Go!" Yao Mengkang's face turned pale. He forcibly suppressed his surging blood and grabbed Zhou Tiancan, who was somewhat exhausted from the outburst. Li Han also joined him instantly.

The three of them didn't look back, increased their speed to the maximum, and ran desperately towards the outer edge of the battlefield!

Behind them, the wounded sword tiger and the remaining leopard and lizard roared in resentment and chased after them for hundreds of feet.

But perhaps out of concern for their own injuries, or perhaps because there were greater opportunities elsewhere on the battlefield, they ultimately did not pursue relentlessly and reluctantly returned to the chaotic battle.

They fled for more than ten miles, completely away from the circular valley battlefield, before daring to stop. They leaned against a huge crystal rock, panting heavily, still shaken.

"That was close..." Li Han wiped away a cold sweat. If he had been completely surrounded or attracted an even more powerful being, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Zhou Tiancan examined his newly cracked tiger's mouth and muttered, "Damn it, these beasts reacted so quickly!"

Yao Mengkang calmed his breathing and gazed intently toward the battlefield.

Although he successfully broke through, he also realized that even with a significant increase in strength, they were still walking a tightrope in that core hunting ground, and the slightest mistake could lead to their utter destruction.

Fortunately, perhaps because the three of them were too small, the energy they contained was not attractive enough to Star Beasts in the late or even peak Spirit Sea Realm.

Perhaps the struggle in the center of the battlefield was too intense, and their exposure did not attract the pursuit of truly terrifying beings.

This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

After resting for a while, feeling the power within their bodies that had become more solidified due to the days of hunting, the three of them did not show much lingering fear. Instead, their fighting spirit burned even more fiercely.

The hunting grounds are still there. And they still have a chance.