Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

Upon entering the lair, Zhang Feng searched for the marks he had left the day before.

Yesterday, to avoid getting lost, Zhang Feng deliberately left a unique mark using his flying blade.

By following the markings, you can find your initial drop location and Li Qiang's body.

After about half an hour's journey, Zhang Feng found the starting point he had marked.

Only then did I realize that I had actually been quite lucky yesterday. According to the map, I had fallen in the eastern part of the monster's lair, a place where the monsters piled up their excrement.

Although the Fire Kirin Beasts frequently appear, they mostly act alone, since they rarely come in groups when they defecate.

Great place!

Zhang Feng slowly groped his way to the spot where Li Qiang had died. There were still traces of blood on the sandy ground, and strips of clothing and storage bags were mixed together.

The corpse is nowhere to be found; it has likely been devoured by the Fire-Scaled Beast.

Zhang Feng picked up the storage bag and stuffed it into his backpack.

He still has techniques to improve his skills, so leaving is only a matter of time. He should collect more magical artifacts and storage bags from the Netherworld.

"Roar~"

Just as Zhang Feng was focused on collecting the relics, a fiery red figure suddenly darted out from his left and pounced straight at him.

"You beast!"

Zhang Feng cursed under his breath, his internal energy technique activated automatically, black patterns appeared, and he turned to dodge the attack.

bass!

Zhang Feng turned around and, with a swift motion, brought down the bone knife with a heavy slash.

"Roar~"

The Fire-Scaled Beast roared in pain.

Zhang Feng looked closely and saw that this Fire-Scaled Beast was smaller than the one he had seen before, and it could also sneak up and attack.

Ah, ostracized by his clan and relegated to the latrine, he was delighted to devour a cultivator's corpse from the sky, and having tasted the sweetness, he ambushed here.

Zhang Feng couldn't help but speculate.

Perfect timing! Let me see if you, who devoured the corpses of cultivators, have any beast crystals inside your body.

Zhang Feng stood up and raised the bone knife high, then brought it down on his head!

The Fire-Scaled Beast was caught off guard, and its head was cleaved in two from the middle to its jaw.

With a loud crash, it collapsed and died.

It has to be said that this bone knife is quite sharp, but body-refining cultivators are really something else; they can hunt down low-level fire-scaled beasts using only their strength.

Zhang Feng, holding a torch, began dissecting the corpse of the Fire-Scaled Beast, searching for its beast crystal.

As the saying goes, "Heaven helps those who help themselves," and he actually found a Yin-Yang Beast Crystal the size of a chicken egg.

It seems that eating cultivators' corpses really does increase the production of beast crystals.

Zhang Feng put the beast crystal into his backpack, then drew his own flying star and took out his hidden weapon.

He first tested whether his flying sword could break through the Fire Scale Beast's body.

*Pfft!* Fei Ying sliced ​​through the Fire Scale Beast's flesh with ease, and breaking through its defenses was also simple.

That makes sense. After all, Fei Ying is a high-level magic weapon, made by incorporating a lot of hard spiritual metals. How could it be inferior to the beast bone knife from the Netherworld?

However, some of the hidden weapons and flying blades couldn't penetrate the Fire Scale Beast's fur, but they did cause some damage to its eyes.

Zhang Feng cautiously tested the lethality of his weapon, peeled off the skin of the Fire Scale Beast and put it on his body, and began to look for a suitable Fire Scale Beast target.

This is a matter of life and death, so we must be cautious.

For several hours in a row, Zhang Feng killed no fewer than five Fire-Scaled Beasts that came to defecate.

Unfortunately, they were unable to acquire another beast crystal.

The Netherworld Beast Crystal is indeed rare; whether you can get one depends entirely on luck.

No, we need to leave this place and go somewhere else. Waiting for the Fire Kirin Beast to defecate is too much of a matter of fate.

Zhang Feng pondered, and following the map, gradually walked out of the Fire-Scaled Beast's defecation area.

Not far from where we walked, we saw two balls of fire crouching on two rocky platforms several dozen feet apart!

Judging from its size, it was much larger than the Fire-Scaled Beast that Zhang Feng had hunted in the defecation area.

Is this specifically for guarding the area where people urinate?

Do animal herds have such a division of labor?

Zhang Feng was somewhat puzzled. Recalling the ferocity of the Fire-Scaled Beast, he figured that the Netherworld Beast must have developed some intelligence.

I wonder if this huge Fire-Scaled Beast has any beast crystals!

Zhang Feng extinguished the torch, wrapped himself tightly in the animal hide, and slowly approached.

One of the fire-scaled beasts suddenly raised its head, sniffed the air, snored, and lay down again.

Zhang Feng gradually approached and climbed onto the high platform. When they were dozens of steps apart, the Fire Scale Beast suddenly opened its eyes.

"Roar~"

The roar was cut short when Zhang Feng covered his mouth and blocked it in his throat.

Swish!

A cold glint flashed.

Fei Ying has already severed the head of the Fire Scale Beast.

Even with such caution, they still alerted another Fire Scale Beast!

"Roar~"

Another fire-scaled beast leaped on the stone platform, quickly approaching Zhang Feng.

However, Zhang Feng was faster. He pushed off the ground with both feet, his body shot out, and he collided head-on with the Fire Kirin Beast in mid-air.

"Awoo~"

With a whimper, Zhang Feng, holding the Flying Jewel, pierced the Fire Scale Beast's head in mid-air, shattering its brains.

Bang!

Zhang Feng fell down while holding the corpse.

Standing up, Zhang Feng wiped Fei Ying with animal hide. Even with only the first level of Body Refinement cultivation, dealing with a single Fire Scale Beast like this was manageable.

It's still too simple.

It's unclear whether the Fire-Scaled Beast is too weak or the Body Refining cultivator is too strong.

Zhang Feng pried open the brains of the two beasts and obtained a beast crystal.

It seems we still need to hunt down these Fire Scale Beasts that look very healthy and strong, at least the production of beast crystals will be guaranteed.

Zhang Feng gathered the two Fire Scale Beasts together and began to separate them. The Fire Scale Beasts could breathe fire and posed a considerable threat.

However, Zhang Feng was fast enough to kill them before they could even open their mouths.

Now we need to extract the gland sac from the Fire-Scaled Beast. This is the source of its fire-breathing ability and can burn for a long time, making it a good material for making torches.

After packing up, Zhang Feng planned to return. He had already gained two beast crystals on this trip, which was quite a lot and enough for his cultivation.

Boom!

Just as Zhang Feng was about to return, the ground suddenly shook, and a large herd of beasts was rushing over. The firelight illuminated the dark nest as if it were daytime.

A ferocious beast, about ten feet in size, led a group of fire-scaled beasts in a whirlwind pursuit.

Zhang Feng's figure was also exposed to the light.

"Hey! Zhang Feng, it's you. I'll borrow your life!"

A figure appeared beside Zhang Feng in an instant.

What!

Zhang Feng was shocked. Such speed! It was imperceptible to the naked eye. How could the people of the Netherworld unleash such speed?

The newcomer kicked Zhang Feng, trying to knock him down and hold back the beasts behind him.

Boom!

Zhang Feng remained completely still.

"How is that possible? A cultivator's spiritual power is sealed; how could you remain unaffected by my attack?"

The person who came in sounded terrified and incredulous.

A slight smile appeared on Zhang Feng's lips. In a flash, he reached out and grabbed the man's ankle, preventing him from escaping.

"Hehe! What a coincidence, it's Fellow Daoist Li Keng?"

After subduing the man, Zhang Feng finally got a clear look at his face.

Hey, my long-time enemy has suddenly appeared before me, how delightful!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, Fellow Daoist Zhang, I was wrong! Let me go! The beast horde is right behind us. If we delay any longer, we'll both die!"

Li Keng struggled violently and begged for mercy loudly.

Zhang Feng's lips curled up even higher, and he tightened his grip on his fingers.

Click!

Li Keng's ankle was crushed. Zhang Feng swung Li Keng's thigh backhand, swung it twice with full force, and threw it at the pursuing beast leader. It was ferocious!

Bang!

Li Keng's body was thrown out by Zhang Feng like a projectile, crashing straight into the ferocious leader!

"Ah~"

A scream.

The impact was so powerful that it tore Li Keng's body apart.

The ferocious beast was also knocked off balance, and shook its massive head in a daze. The entire herd of beasts suddenly stopped, as if it had lost control.

A glint of light flashed in Zhang Feng's eyes. This ferocious beast could even be killed by mortals in the animation, but now it was stunned by the impact of a mortal body.