Starting with fishing, I've traversed a chaotic world of demons and martial arts.

"boom--"

The gunshot echoed through the empty woods!

The gunshot was extremely crisp and piercing.

The first shot...

The bullet entered Paul's neck from below, where it was stained with blood.

It precisely drilled into the crevices of his spine!

It hit his central nervous system!

Paul was jolted violently, his body instantly stiffening!

His eyes flashed with disbelief, astonishment, and bewilderment.

Paul couldn't believe how Li Tianxing had managed to fire that shot!

Just how good is his marksmanship?!

The light in Paul's eyes gradually faded...

Then his grip on the water monkey's hand slowly and weakly loosened.

Just to be on the safe side, Li Tianxing fired a second shot!

"boom--"

The second shot was fired.

Li Tianxing aimed at Paul's head!

Continental's bullet pierced Paul's head, spurting blood.

The bullet pierced his head and lodged itself in the giant pear tree.

Paul's massive body swayed, then he fell to the side.

It crashed heavily to the ground!

"As long as one has not cultivated to the fourth realm of the Qi Circulation Realm, reaching the state of Qi permeating the entire body."

He cultivated something called "air membrane"...

Then the bullets must be useful!

Paul was unharmed, so he was able to catch my bullets.

However, he and the water monkey have now fought to the point of mutual destruction...

I only need two shots to take his life!

No matter how high your skill level is, it can't surpass the Ma Pai pistol in my hand!

[Technique: Shooting (Beginner)]

Progress: (84/300)

[Ability: Proficient with pistols; unerring aim within 30 paces.]

"Good, good, good, we've killed one Paul..."

It actually increased my shooting progress by eighty points!

It seems that in the future, we will not only have to use guns to kill people.

And it requires a gun...

Kill the expert!

Before this, Li Tianxing had only killed eight bandits with a Ma Pai pistol.

A bandit gave him thirteen points of progress.

This allowed him to progress from a complete novice in shooting to a beginner level.

In fact, continuous shooting practice can also improve Li Tianxing's shooting proficiency.

Li Tianxing didn't have many bullets, so he was using them sparingly.

No shooting practice was conducted...

The only way to progress is by killing people.

Li Tianxing glanced at Paul, who was already completely dead.

Then he pointed the gun at the unconscious water monkey!

"Bang—bang—"

Li Tianxing fired two shots in quick succession!

They emptied the magazine very politely!

Two bullets flew swiftly into the water monkey, who was dazed and disoriented from the impact and had just struggled to his feet!

The water monkey just got up...

It sensed the danger, opened its foul-smelling mouth, and hissed at Li Tianxing!

Its mouth was stretched wide to its ears, which looked extremely disgusting!

"Pfft!"

The first bullet got stuck in the water monkey's mouth.

The second bullet hit the first bullet perfectly!

Under the combined impact of the two bullets...

The first bullet pierced through the back of the water monkey's head.

It brought out a thick, dark green liquid!

It was sprayed on the pear tree behind!

The water monkey's body convulsed and it slowly fell backward.

Its limbs twitched a few times and then stopped moving.

Only those black bean-like eyes stared blankly at the sky.

Soon, the luster in her eyes disappeared.

The water monkey is completely dead!

Pear Blossom Village suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

All that remained was the sound of the wind rustling through the pear trees!

I've been waiting for this moment for so long...

Don't you know that this is your weakness?

It seems that the stories recorded in "Strange Tales" are all true!

Reading more books in your spare time is always helpful.

Li Tianxing tucked the slightly warm Ma brand pistol into his pocket.

[Technique: Shooting (Minor Mastery)]

Progress: (234/600)

[Ability: Basic firearms, unerring accuracy within 30 paces.]

[Proficient in pistols; capable of firing two pistols simultaneously; within fifty paces, every shot hits its mark.]

"My shooting skills have also reached a minor level of proficiency!"

Paul only added 80 progress points to my progress just now...

This water monkey added 150 points to my progress!

It seems that monsters are still more valuable...

Moreover, my understanding of firearms is no longer limited to handguns.

They can also gain a basic understanding of other firearms, such as rifles.

Furthermore, even with a rifle, one can achieve perfect accuracy within thirty paces.

Also, that dual-gun firing was kind of cool!

The firing range for pistols has also been increased to fifty paces...

That's about fifteen meters!

This not only increases the range...

"The firepower has been increased!"

Li Tianxing closed the panel.

He walked excitedly toward the corpses of Paul and the water monkey.

The shooting skill has been upgraded to a minor proficiency level.

This made Li Tianxing very happy.

But what Li Tianxing wanted most was not an upgrade in shooting skills...

It is the demonic soul of the water monkey!

Li Tianxing quickly arrived at the side of the man and the beast...

He first cautiously kicked the water monkey with his foot.

After confirming that it was completely dead, he squatted down beside Paul's body.

He quickly began to explore.

Li Tianxing quickly retrieved it from the other person's inner pocket...

He pulled out a small notebook wrapped in oilcloth.

Paul seems to cherish it very much.

Li Tianxing stuffed it into his arms without even looking at it.

They also took Paul's silver revolver with them.

Not only that...

He also found dozens of dollars on Paul.

"The harvest in Pear Blossom Village this time is truly unexpected!"

From now on, I'll be holding a silver revolver in my left hand and a Continental pistol in my right...

This time, I not only got several tens of dollars for free.

They even got something from Paul!

As for what exactly the little notebook wrapped in oilcloth was, we'll find out when we get back.

The most important thing now is to examine the demonic soul of this water monkey...

What abilities can it grant me?

Li Tianxing glanced at the back of his hand.

They discovered that Xiaoqing had already eagerly crawled out of her clothes.

"Xiaoqing, go eat!"

Eat as much as you want! How much you can evolve depends on how much you can eat today!

After all, you definitely can't finish eating such a big water monkey.

And I also need to report this to the police department...

I have to get the police department to cover for the foreigner's death.

Let me prove that their deaths have nothing to do with me; it's all the water monkey's fault!

Li Tianxing saw Xiaoqing land on the water monkey.

He himself followed and came to the water monkey!

Li Tianxing reached out and pressed his hand on the water monkey's head.

next second...

Li Tianxing saw the water monkey's demonic soul suddenly leap out of its body.

That ugly face, filled with powerful resentment, lunged at him.

"roll!"

Li Tianxing shouted angrily, exuding the aura of a superior.

His eyes gleamed with a pale golden light.

Long, slender fingers transformed into sharp claws.

A powerful aura emanated from his body as wisps of steam.

It sketched out a huge golden cat demon phantom...

It appeared behind him!

Just like Li Tianxing's bodyguard!

Li Tianxing closed his eyes and extended his claws by instinct.

He slashed at the phantom of the water monkey!

"Crack—"

The phantom of the water monkey disintegrated into fragments.

It was then absorbed by Li Tianxing and integrated into the panel.

Li Tianxing slowly opened his eyes...

[Demon Soul: Demon Resilience.]

Li Tianxing looked at his panel:

"Yao Ren, what does that mean?"

Li Tianxing removed the blessing from the Demon Soul Flowing Light.

He focused his consciousness on [Demon Soul: Demon Resilience]...

Ready to give it a try!

"Demon Resilient, activate!"

Instantly, Li Tianxing felt a cool and slippery strange force.

It filled my body and spread throughout my entire body!

The bones inside Li Tianxing's body began to crack!

The bones were actually making small, undulating movements!

His pupils gradually shrank, becoming as small as black beans...

Even though he hadn't used any internal energy, wisps of moisture appeared on his body!

It gives off an extremely sinister and alluring feeling!

Li Tianxing shivered.

He felt a tingling and cold sensation permeating every bone in his body!

He felt his bones change, becoming both soft and strong!

Li Tianxing felt his body was full of flexibility and strength!

Li Tianxing tried bending over and found that his spine felt like it was loosening up segment by segment.

It was very easy for him to touch his ankle with his palm.

It can even bend backwards further, allowing you to see the ground behind you!

This scene was somewhat surprising and eerie.

This surprised Li Tianxing, but also filled him with a secret excitement!

Being flexible is a good thing for practicing martial arts!

Li Tianxing shrank back again...

They discovered that their neck bones seemed to have lost their support, and their entire head slid back half a foot!

It's like a boneless snake!

Li Tianxing turned his head again.

It was discovered that it can rotate 360 ​​degrees, just like a water monkey.

Li Tianxing turned his head back and sighed:

"Holy crap! I've turned into a water monkey!"

That flexibility is amazing!

And I can clearly feel it...

My fascia, ligaments, joints and other structures have gained super-long elasticity and extensibility!

It can perform joint-reversing movements that far exceed human limits!

With the blessing of the demon's resilience...

Both my fist techniques and my palm techniques will become stronger!

The body can also be surprisingly effective at dodging certain attacks!

After obtaining "Demon Tenacity," the bones in my body underwent changes...

This should be a good thing for me as I step into the Bone Refining stage of the Blood Bone Realm!

I am currently at the Blood Bone Realm, in the Blood Vitality stage...

The next step is to refine the bones!

And this is only after I used [Demon Soul: Demon Resilience].

I will use Yao Ren more and more often in the future.

My understanding of it will only deepen!

The level of development will also be higher!

At that time, I might be able to try combining the abilities of Demon Resilience and Flowing Light...

How strong will I be then?

As Li Tianxing thought about it, he twisted his arm in the opposite direction.

"And because the water monkey is more water-oriented."

It's similar to the fishing and wave-chasing techniques I practice...

I feel my understanding of "water" has deepened even further!

Li Tianxing looked at the small puddle in front of him...

Suddenly, I had an urge to lie in the water and get away from the crowd!

"It is the coldness and aloofness of the water monkey that is affecting my mind."

Okay, let's undo it first...

I'll get used to the Demon Resilience ability properly when I get back!

Although the water monkey is not as strong as the cat demon.

But I feel that the demonic power the water monkey provided me is no less than that of the cat demon.

I now possess two demon souls...

【Demon Soul: Flowing Light, Demon Resilience】

It seems the strength of the demon soul's power...

One cannot judge solely based on the strength of the monster's physical form.

"It also depends on whether the power provided by the demon soul is compatible with oneself..."

Li Tianxing released the demonic restraint and shook his head.

Using "demon transformation" will bring some negative energy to one's body.

He felt a little weak at this moment, and a few beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Li Tianxing paused for a moment.

Then he looked at Xiaoqing, who was lying on the water monkey's corpse.

"Let Xiaoqing eat here first!"

I'll go ask that foreign woman named Lisa...

Why the hasty evacuation from Pear Blossom Village?

Li Tianxing took a step, preparing to leave.

But then he glanced at the small puddle beside him.

So he squatted down, cupped his hands in his hands, took a small sip of water, and then put it in his mouth to taste it.

This finally calmed my racing heart.

"This water tastes so sweet..."

The thought had barely crossed Li Tianxing's mind when he immediately interrupted it.

Li Tianxing stood up and shook his head:

"Holy crap! Looks like I can't use the water monkey's abilities lightly anymore."

This is absolutely disgusting!

Having a connection with water can...

This is just too outrageous!

Li Tianxing took a few more steps, then suddenly turned back to look at the corpse behind him...

Li Tianxing arrived at Paul's body.

The bullet was removed from Paul's body.

He then covered up his wound.

They disguised the wound as if it had been scratched by a water monkey's claws...

Li Tianxing stood up and looked at Paul's body.

He swallowed hard and immediately shook his head!

"Water monkeys are disgusting, I can only drink water from them..."

You want me to touch corpses and eat rotten flesh?

Absolutely not!

Li Tianxing completely cleared his mind of all distracting thoughts.

Then he strode forward.

Back in Pear Blossom Village...