In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

Upon seeing the ferocious dog in the distance, Li Yuan instantly activated the Cloud-Stepping Step and fled at full speed.

This ferocious beast was extremely fast, far surpassing Li Yuan's speed.

Fortunately, Li Yuan was very skilled in using the Cloud Steps, and there was still some distance between them, and the road in between was not flat.

As he fled, he used his knife to cut down the surrounding plants.

Plant sap often releases a pungent odor.

They used these scents to mask their own presence in order to escape the pursuit of ferocious beasts.

With this escape, Li Yuan went much deeper, far beyond the previously set boundaries.

Once things were a little safer, Li Yuan calmed down and carefully searched around.

Right now, not far ahead.

A vicious dog, almost the size of a human, growled softly.

The vicious dog's fur was patchy and bald, and its skin was even somewhat ulcerated.

The festering area is slowly oozing blood.

The beast's appearance was just like that of a zombie dog.

It was even more terrifying than the vicious dog that had just chased him.

Opposite this ferocious beast, a young woman, wielding two swords, stood panting heavily, her body tense in confrontation.

The aura emanating from the woman made Li Yuan feel oppressed.

This is the terrifying aura released by a powerful martial artist.

She looks quite young, maybe about the same age as me.

But this aura is already comparable to that of Principal Yin, a seventh-rank martial artist.

In Qijia Town, very few martial artists above the fifth rank come to train.

The woman in front of me doesn't seem to be here simply for training.

The ferocious beast noticed Li Yuan and, without giving him much time to think, attacked him directly with its blood claws.

It is extremely fast; despite being a canine ferocious beast, it is even faster than wildcat ferocious beasts.

This is not the strength a D-level ferocious beast should have.

Based on Li Yuan's experience from the book, at least... Grade A!

"Escape! Report the mutation of the tainted blood!"

The woman, wielding two knives, stepped forward and blocked it.

But this ferocious beast was completely unfazed by pain.

Even as the two blades came hurtling towards it, it still lunged forward, its aggression reaching its peak.

Li Yuan also realized what was happening in that instant.

Forty years ago, the pack of blood wolves that slaughtered Qijia Town was a kind of mutation.

That time was even worse; it was a pack of mutated blood wolves.

This time we were a little lucky; it was just two vicious dogs.

Even if there are only two, they could still lose their lives here.

Upon hearing the woman's reminder, Li Yuan immediately turned and hid in a secluded spot without the slightest hesitation.

When facing a ferocious beast, everything must be done quickly.

Procrastination is putting yourself in danger.

Meanwhile, Xia Zhao and the vicious dog beast were once again locked in a fierce battle.

Her strength was declining, and there were very obvious signs of poisoning.

It was also because her physique was strong enough that she could barely withstand it.

Anyone else would have fainted by now.

At this moment, she had accepted the fact that she was about to die here.

It was extremely lucky that she suddenly met someone who could help her spread the news.

It's a little regrettable that she really didn't want to die in such a place.

They would likely be torn apart by ferocious beasts, and might not even be able to leave a complete corpse.

The ferocious beast before them was now even more enraged and savage.

It seems it has no intention of letting any of its prey escape.

It wasn't just Xia Zhao, but also Li Yuan, who had just barged in; it wasn't going to let them go either.

The dog's bloodshot eyes were still looking in the direction Li Yuan had fled.

On Xia Zhao's side, the more martial arts techniques she used, the greater the effects of the poison became.

Not only do you have to deal with ferocious beasts, but you also have to fight against physical exhaustion.

This fatigue is caused by toxins.

I felt dizzy and lightheaded, my eyelids felt like they were weighed down with lead, and I unconsciously wanted to close my eyes.

The slightly better news is that the beast's attacks have weakened somewhat.

"They should be able to hold out for a while longer, enough time for him to escape far away..."

Xia Zhao muttered to himself, calculating that he had managed to hold off the ferocious beast.

She lost her life, but the news eventually got out.

Just as I was thinking this, a figure flashed in.

Li Yuan's long knife was already plunged into the body of the vicious dog beast.

The ferocious beast showed no sign of pain.

Instead, it instantly turned around and bit down hard.

Li Yuan used his movement technique to dodge, and with his other hand, he grabbed the mud and threw it directly at the beast's face.

Covering its mouth and nose with mud will inevitably have some impact on it.

This response is like a child's erratic behavior.

However, in Li Yuan's philosophy, a practical and useful method is an excellent method.

He tried to pull out the long knife, but it got stuck in the bone and he couldn't pull it out.

Without wasting any time, Li Yuan immediately leaped to Xia Zhao's side.

He pulled her away and fled to a distant place.

"You still have a chance to escape if you go alone, but if I drag you down with you, we'll both die here..."

Xia Zhao was not happy to be saved; instead, she seemed somewhat resentful.

In her view, saving her meant that neither of them would be able to get out.

The information about this mutated beast will remain here with them.

Li Yuan pulled her along as they ran swiftly, using the Cloud-Stepping Technique to weave through the air.

Hearing her complaint, he casually replied, "There's another one on the outer perimeter, it can't escape..."

Xia Zhao was stunned for a moment. She had always thought that there was only one of these mutated ferocious beasts.

So there's more...?

If that's the case, the chances of the two surviving are even lower.

"These kinds of ferocious beasts have an extremely keen sense of smell; they'll catch up immediately, so it's useless."

Xia Zhao's exhaustion caused her to gradually fall behind Li Yuan's pace.

He even started saying discouraging things.

Enveloped in despair, she had resigned herself to her fate.

But for Li Yuan, taking her with him to escape wasn't simply about thanking her for giving him a chance to live.

The danger at hand is far greater than Li Yuan had anticipated.

She clearly knew more about the mutated beast.

At the same time, the sound of vicious dogs chasing after them could be heard from behind.

Li Yuan frowned and looked at Xia Zhao, then simply pulled her onto his back, which actually made things faster.

The strength of the mutated ferocious beast was far beyond what Li Yuan, a fifth-rank official, could handle.

The distance is getting closer and closer; catching up is only a matter of time.

However, the path Li Yuan took was fraught with hidden dangers.

Before making his move, Li Yuan had already chosen a path with a spider trap.

Its spider silk can be found in many places around it.

Just as Li Yuan had predicted, the mutated ferocious beast chased after them and was immediately entangled by the spider silk.

The stickiness of spider silk prevents it from being trapped.

But these things can hinder and restrain it!

Carrying Xia Zhao on his back, Li Yuan didn't slow down at all; on the contrary, he ran even faster.

At this moment, Xia Zhao was still forcing herself to stay awake and not faint from exhaustion.

She was also surprised to sense Li Yuan's agility and skill.

The Cloud Step is a very common movement technique.

But the person carrying her was as light as if walking on clouds, adjusting direction with ease and grace each time.

The simplest way to judge someone's agility is by observing their turning direction.

How do I adjust the settings when speeding at extremely high speeds?

Simply running fast is not difficult.

But even at this speed, it can still be caught up.

The mutated beast rubbed off some of the spider silk and will catch up soon.

After mutation, these ferocious beasts can fight against martial artists of the seventh or even eighth rank.

How could Li Yuan, a martial artist who had just entered the fifth rank, possibly compete with it in terms of speed and endurance?

Xia Zhao remained pessimistic.

But this pessimism didn't last long before he fell straight into the mud.

She initially thought she had slipped and fallen.

She soon discovered that Li Yuan was carrying her on his back, and the two of them rolled around in the mud together.

When has someone like Xia Zhao ever been this disheveled?

Especially that head of black hair, which was all wrapped up in mud...