Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Only then did Xu Yao notice that his clothes had been torn to shreds.

He gave a wry smile, then found a big tree and took off his clothes.

His skin had been torn in several places by the giant wolf, and blood was dripping from the wounds onto the ground.

Looking at the scarlet bloodstains, Xu Yao sighed.

His strength is getting weaker and weaker. If he still had the strength of a level 5 demon, he wouldn't be afraid of this giant wolf at all.

Even if the giant wolf was fast, he could easily take it down.

But now he dared not make a rash attack, because no one knew what other tricks the giant wolf might have up its sleeve.

Xu Yao quickly bandaged his wound and then continued on his way.

But he couldn't worry about that now; he could only try to speed up his pace.

He was moving very fast, and he was panting heavily because he was exhausted.

Xu Yao's face was pale, sweat dripped from his forehead to his neck, and his legs were trembling.

But he persisted, knowing he couldn't give up hope, otherwise he would never find Anruo even if he worked himself to death.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

Finally, he arrived at a city, where a plaque stood beside the city gate.

Xu Yao looked at the plaque; he recognized the characters on it.

The inscription carved on a giant rock read: "Holy Demon Empire".

Upon seeing the plaque, Xu Yao was stunned. He never expected that he would stumble upon the Holy Demon Empire by accident.

The Holy Demon Empire is the largest country in the entire Demon Realm, and its strength is extremely formidable.

In the entire Demon Realm, apart from the royal family, all other families are under the jurisdiction of the Holy Demon Empire.

Within the Holy Demon Empire lies a mysterious and unpredictable Demon Palace.

Within the Demon Palace dwells a Demon Emperor of unparalleled power, who controls the entire Demon Realm.

Xu Yao frowned; this place was still very far from the Holy Demon Empire.

However, his destination was not far away; he only needed to cross this forest and walk a short distance further to reach it.

Without hesitation, Xu Yao quickly left the spot with his basket on his back.

After walking for a long time, he finally reached the end of the forest, only to discover that there was a canyon at the end of the forest.

There seemed to be a cave inside the canyon, and a foul, fishy smell was emanating from it.

Could there be a powerful magical beast living inside? Xu Yao frowned, unsure of what to do.

He doesn't have much food right now, and if he rushes in, he might run into some trouble.

But he was somewhat unwilling to give up without taking the risk.

Xu Yao gritted his teeth and then walked towards the canyon.

His footsteps were extremely light, but he still attracted the attention of the magical beast inside.

The wild boar suddenly stood up, barked at Xu Yao, and then charged at him fiercely.

Wild boars run very fast, and Xu Yao saw one running towards him.

His pupils contracted, and he quickly dodged.

Just as Xu Yao dodged, the wild boar missed its target. Xu Yao glanced at the dagger in his hand.

Then he clenched his fists and charged toward the wild boar.

The wild boar was not to be outdone; it also raised its sharp claws and lunged at Xu Yao.

Xu Yao plunged his dagger deep into the wild boar's head, then pulled it out.

The wild boar fell to the ground with a thud, and blood flowed all over the ground.

Xu Yao breathed a sigh of relief, then dragged the wild boar's carcass to the riverbank and skinned and gutted it.

Then he started a fire and roasted the meat. After Xu Yao had eaten and drunk his fill, he lay down on the ground and fell asleep.

His injuries were severe, so he needed to rest during his sleep to recover his strength.

Xu Yaodu cultivated in the forest, and his strength increased significantly.

Although there was still no fighting spirit in his body.

However, Xu Yao was not discouraged and continued to cultivate as he walked forward.

The scenery here is not much different from other places.

However, the vegetation here is extremely lush, even denser than that in the forests outside.

What Xu Yao didn't know was that he had been here for more than three years.

For the past three years, he has kept moving forward without ever changing.

At this moment, many magical beasts had gathered around him, but these magical beasts were all level five magical beasts.

Xu Yao had gotten used to walking in this forest.

These level-five magical beasts posed no threat to him at all; he killed several of them in one go.

Although monsters are more powerful than those outside, they are not very intelligent.

He only knew how to defeat his opponents with brute force, which saved Xu Yao a lot of trouble.

After killing those level-five magical beasts, Xu Yao began searching for what he was looking for.

He was quite lucky; he found several fifth-tier magic crystal cores.

These magic crystal cores were all found in a monster's lair.

Xu Yao collected the magic crystal cores and then left.

The magic cores of these level 5 magical beasts are really valuable.

These magic crystal cores contain enormous energy; they are the essence of magical beasts.

Only when a magical beast reaches the ninth rank can it condense a magic crystal core. These magic crystal cores are excellent for enhancing the strength of magical beasts.

Xu Yao threw all the magic crystal cores to his pet bear, and the bear's strength immediately increased dramatically.

Its eyes lit up, and then it raised its head and roared to the sky.

With that roar, his body instantly swelled up.

Xu Yao stared in surprise at his pet bear, not understanding why it had suddenly grown so big.

Moreover, its fur has grown much longer.

However, his attention was soon drawn to the dagger in his hand.

He looked down at the dagger in his hand.

He carefully examined his arm and found nothing unusual, which relieved him slightly.

Looking at the dagger in his hand, he felt as if he had inexhaustible strength within him.

Moreover, he could clearly feel a slight warmth flowing in his dantian.

This is a good omen, indicating that battle qi has been generated within one's body.

Xu Yao looked at the dagger in his hand with a smile.

Although this dagger is sharp, it is ultimately just an ordinary weapon.

If one day he truly reaches the level of a swordsman, perhaps he can upgrade this dagger into a spiritual weapon.

Xu Yao wandered through the forest. He had been there for almost four months and had no idea what the situation was like outside.

Although his current strength is not enough to contend with those level six magical beasts.

However, he was able to dodge the attacks of those magical beasts with his agility and dexterity, so he was not in any danger.

Although Xu Yao was not injured, his stamina had reached its limit.

Therefore, Xu Yao decided to rest for a while before hunting some magical beasts.

Xu Yao tore his clothes into several pieces, spread them on the grass, and then lay down on them, closing his eyes and falling asleep.