Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

In this round, both man and beast suffered minor losses, testing each other's strength and finding both difficult to deal with. Liu Xing was eager to try; it had been a long time since he had encountered such a well-matched opponent. Today he could have a hearty battle.

Who would have thought that the usually gentle Liu Xing is now a competitive fighter.

"Ah! Ah!" Liu Xing shouted, holding a shield in one hand and a hammer in the other, and rushed towards the Wind-Splitting Beast.

The Wind-Splitting Beast showed no sign of weakness. It spread its wings and flapped them vigorously from both sides towards the center, sending a hurricane of wind towards Liu Xing. Liu Xing was immediately blown back ten steps before he finally managed to gain a firm footing.

The Wind-Splitting Beast looked at Liu Xing mockingly, as if mocking his incompetence. Liu Xing ignored it and charged forward again.

This time, the Wind-Splitting Beast raised its claws and fought directly, "Squeak, squeak, squeak!" In less than half a minute, the Loggerhead Turtle Shield finally couldn't bear the weight and shattered under the huge grip. This magical weapon that had helped Liu Xing achieve great military exploits was destroyed.

Liu Xing had no time to feel sad. He used the jellyfish bag to cover the Wind-Splitting Beast, but it only lasted for half a minute before the jellyfish bag was torn to pieces.

In less than a quarter of an hour, both of the top-grade magical instruments were destroyed, and the only victory they achieved was breaking one of the Wind-Splitting Beast's wings. This way, there was no need to worry about the beast flying away at any time. Liu Xing was actually still thinking about preventing the Wind-Splitting Beast from escaping. Little did he know that the Wind-Splitting Beast had no intention of escaping at all, but was determined to tear this hateful human apart.

The Wind-Splitting Beast, wounded, grew even more furious. Its blood-red eyes fixed on Liu Xing, and with a shriek, it lunged at him again. Liu Xing, undeterred, swung his Mantis Hammer again. The Wind-Splitting Beast's claws grasped each end of the hammer's head, wrestling it back. Naturally, Liu Xing wouldn't let go, and a tug-of-war ensued. Both possessed immense strength, and neither could do anything.

Seeing it couldn't snatch the weapon away, the Wind Rift Beast pecked at the Mantis Hammer with its sharp beak. Liu Xing saw the situation was dire. After being pecked several times, he thought the Mantis Hammer was about to be destroyed. So he simply let go. Caught off guard, the Wind Rift Beast flew backwards, and Liu Xing detonated the Mantis Hammer without hesitation. Thus, this top-grade magical weapon that had accompanied him through decades of battle was destroyed.

The Mantis Hammer's self-detonation also shattered one of the Wind-Splitting Beast's claws. Overall, Liu Xing still had the upper hand. For other Foundation Establishment cultivators, top-tier magical instruments might be incredibly reluctant to part with, but for a wealthy man like Liu Xing, it really didn't matter. If he could use his wealth to crush such a powerful opponent, he would absolutely be willing to do so.

After such a long battle, both the man and the demon had consumed a great deal of their mana. The Wind-Splitting Beast still had a little mana left, but Liu Xing was nearly depleted. Although Liu Xing's total mana was slightly higher than the Wind-Splitting Beast's at the beginning, the Wind-Splitting Beast was still a major realm ahead, which made it easier for him to exert himself during the duel. During this period of fighting, although Liu Xing was not at a disadvantage, his own mana consumption was doubled.

However, Liu Xing was not overly worried. He knew how powerful the Wind-Splitting Beast was and was ready to wear it down. As for the problem of mana consumption, he already had a solution.

He took advantage of the moment to retreat and quietly took out two mouthfuls of Monkey Wine. His entire body felt hot, and within a moment, his magical power had mostly recovered. As expected, he suddenly felt more confident.

He pulled out his Yunluo Umbrella as his primary defense. Although the Wind-Splitting Beast's attack power had decreased slightly, he still didn't dare to directly resist it with his body. His storage bracelet contained numerous top-grade magical instruments, and he was generous with his use, breaking each one and then taking out another. In short, he attacked the Wind-Splitting Beast relentlessly, not giving it a chance to breathe.

The Wind-Splitting Beast was in full force, unleashing a frenzied attack, destroying many of Liu Xing's top-grade magical instruments. Some of the aftermath of its attacks also struck Liu Xing, leaving him covered in wounds, though these were minor injuries. However, the Wind-Splitting Beast was different. It now had less than 10% of its mana remaining, and both of its wings were broken, with only one remaining claw holding it up tenaciously.

The Wind-Splitting Beast had never seen a human fight so ferociously and frantically as the demon beasts. This reckless hand-to-hand combat terrified it. It finally felt fearful and tried to flee, but its broken wings prevented it from soaring, and its broken legs prevented it from moving quickly. It was filled with confusion, wondering how this human could be so tenacious, with seemingly endless stamina.

Seeing that his opponent had no ability to escape and his own mana was almost depleted, Liu Xing, for safety's sake, secretly took out two more mouthfuls of monkey wine, which restored most of his mana. Finally, feeling relieved, he prepared to charge forward and finish off the enemy.

The Wind-Splitting Beast finally saw clearly that this despicable human was secretly taking medicine to replenish his spiritual power. It immediately showed an expression of envy in its eyes, but the monster beast was ferocious and would not surrender even if it was outmatched.

Liu Xing rushed forward, fighting the Wind-Splitting Beast with his bare hands for the final time. His body was as strong as a top-grade magical weapon, and the Wind-Splitting Beast's weak crossbow hit him, causing some pain, but no more fatal damage.

The fight was exhilarating, and Liu Xing's close-combat prowess had greatly improved. His understanding of body movements and boxing techniques, as well as his dodging and attacking skills, had all made significant progress. He had also become more adept at harnessing his physical strength. His full-strength punch was now at least a third more powerful than before, a fact that greatly surprised him. He felt that a single punch now could send a pinnacle of magical artifacts flying. A typical cultivator at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage would undoubtedly be severely injured by such a blow.

Finally, the Wind-Splitting Hand lost its strength, and Liu Xing's punch shattered its head. Liu Xing was exhausted, and sat on the ground, panting heavily. He forced himself to sit up and first collected the Wind-Splitting Beast's spirit into the Yinling Bottle, a necessary item for refining a Jindan-stage puppet.

After a short rest, Liu Xing hurriedly took out the Wind-Splitting Beast's demonic core and carefully placed it in a jade box. With this demonic core, all the losses today were worth it. He then took out a jade bottle and filled it with the Wind-Splitting Beast's blood essence. The blood essence of a level five demonic beast could probably be used to refine two furnaces of Blood Evil Pills. He already had three bottles of level five demonic beast blood essence on him, so he needed about five or six more, he silently estimated.

Liu Xing set up several defensive formations outside the cave and sent a puppet inside to explore. Finding no other danger, he retreated inside. This valley was filled with the presence of a Level 5 demonic beast, and other demonic beasts were afraid to venture forth. Therefore, he planned to rest here for a while while he processed the materials from the Wind-Splitting Beast. His weapons were already damaged, and he needed to replenish them.