Mythical Cultivation

Wu Ming and his companions were naturally reluctant to see the ripe seven-leaf clover. However, looking at the dozens of stronghorn cattle grazing at the edge of the clover, they knew it wouldn't be easy to pick. So, the four of them decided to split up. Wu Ming, Mei Lingshuang, and Hou Tiancheng would attract the stronghorn cattle, while Zhao Xiaohai would pick the clover berries.

Wu Ming and his companions cautiously pretended to pass through the Hercules' territory. As expected, their presence immediately alerted the Hercules. The Hercules, previously grazing docilely, suddenly flashed with anger and roared at Wu Ming and his companions, as if warning them not to intrude on its territory.

Seeing that the stronghorn bull did not leave because of their appearance, the three continued to approach the stronghorn bull. Finally, when they were a hundred meters away from the stronghorn bull's territory, the stronghorn bull saw that the three not only refused to leave, but instead kept pressing forward, and finally became completely enraged.

Dozens of Hercules bulls roared in unison, and then charged towards the three people. The originally calm scene quickly heated up, and huge waves were stirred up on the grassland, which were caused by the impact of the Hercules bulls.

Seeing this, the three of them quickly headed off into the distance, and the Hercules herd followed them out of the range of the seven-leaf clover. Seeing that the fruits were ripe, Zhao Xiaohai quickly headed towards the few seven-leaf clover fruits he had spotted and began picking them.

But the situation for Wu Ming and his two companions was not optimistic. Dozens of strong-horned bulls were chasing them. Although most of them could not keep up with their speed, five of them were getting closer and closer to them. These five strong-horned bulls were obviously the ones with the highest cultivation in the group.

They sped up and charged towards the three men. Of course, they wouldn't surrender. As they ran, they summoned their flying swords, slashing at the five closest Hercules. Three beams of sword light struck the Hercules' heads, followed by a few sharp cries. The Hercules' horns blocked the blows, leaving only a few white marks on the horns, and the flying swords were knocked back. The three men gasped at the sight. The horns were so hard that even the flying swords couldn't hurt them at all. This was like hitting a wall.

The five bulls, enraged by the attack, charged at the three men again. They had no choice but to raise their protective magic tools to block the attack. Unfortunately, the bulls, living up to their name, were incredibly powerful. While they couldn't break their magic tools, the force of their charge sent them flying over ten meters. Wu Ming and the other two quickly stood up, their mouths bleeding. The force of their charge had penetrated their magic tools, injuring them.

The dozens of stronghorn bulls that followed behind also took advantage of this opportunity to catch up. Seeing that the three were surrounded, the three were ready for a fierce battle.

At this moment, a Hercules bull that had fallen behind suddenly roared. All the Hercules bulls looked back and saw a thief picking their food in their territory, nearly a thousand meters away. All the Hercules bulls roared in anger and turned to rush back to their territory, ready to cut the thief into pieces.

Seeing this, Wu Ming and the other two certainly wouldn't let the strong-horned bulls go back so easily. They had only led them less than a kilometer away, and Zhao Xiaohai had just picked the bulls. If they let the strong-horned bulls go back like this, wouldn't their picking plan be ruined?

The three men used their flying swords to slash at the many powerful horn bulls, but unfortunately they would rather be injured by the flying swords than pay any attention to them, and headed straight for their territory. Wu Ming and the other two had no choice but to follow the powerful horn bulls from a distance, while sending the signal to Zhao Xiaohai to retreat.

Zhao Xiaohai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wu Ming and the other two successfully lead the Herd of Stronghorn Cattle several hundred meters away. Then, he cautiously emerged from his hiding place and quickly walked towards the seven-leaf meadow.

Just as Zhao Xiaohai had successfully harvested three Heptaphyllum fruits, he suddenly heard a clear whistle. He instinctively looked up, only to discover to his horror that the dozens of Hercules bulls that had been chasing Wu Ming and the other two had now turned and bolted towards him! At the same time, the ground began to shake violently, as if it were about to be crushed by these behemoths!

This sudden change of events frightened Zhao Xiaohai so much that his face turned pale, his heartbeat rapidly accelerating. Without a second thought, he quickly stood up, hastily gathered his tools, and fled desperately in the other direction. Fortunately, the Hercules were still several hundred meters away from their territory, so he was safe for the time being. However, the Hercules were clearly not going to let him go easily, and they continued to pursue him, as if determined to make the thief pay a heavy price.

As the powerful bulls drew closer, Zhao Xiaohai's heart was filled with fear and despair. He knew that if these dozens of powerful bulls caught up with him, even if they didn't attack him, a single step from one of them would likely turn him into a pile of pulp. Zhao Xiaohai's legs trembled uncontrollably at the thought, but he gritted his teeth and ran with all his might, hoping to escape this terrifying pursuit.

After chasing for several hundred meters and seeing that they could not catch up with Zhao Xiaohai, the leading bull roared angrily, and then all the cattle stopped chasing and turned back to their territory.

Because it still remembered the three humans following it, if it strayed too far, they might steal its food again. Wu Ming and his companions had originally followed the Hercules, hoping that if the Hercules pursued them too far, they could still harvest the seven-leaf clover. However, the Hercules weren't foolish and gave up after only a few hundred meters, foiling their plan. Seeing that the Hercules were no longer leaving their territory, Wu Ming and his companions retreated. After reuniting with Zhao Xiaohai, the four of them discussed how to harvest the seven-leaf clover.

Unfortunately, despite repeated attempts to entice the Hercules to leave their territory, their plans always failed. They also tried a brute force attack, but that proved unrealistic. Their attacks only angered the Hercules, but they couldn't harm them at all. While the Hercules' attacks weren't strong enough, their defenses were incredibly strong.

So, the four decided to temporarily put aside their seven-leaf clover picking and continue on their journey, seeking other opportunities. Although they still felt a little regretful, they also understood that sometimes giving up is a form of wisdom. Only by knowing how to choose and give up can one gain more. This was just a small episode on their journey to the center of the Inner Realm.