‘I should find something to eat. I’m already in the Mystical Warrior stage now. I’m definitely not going to die due to hunger.’ Xu Yang stroked Chubby Ball that was on his shoulder. The little creature was warm and fat. It felt good to the touch.

 After pushing out the bluestone blocking the entrance, Xu Yang covered his eyes, blocking the rays of the sunlight shining on him. The sunlight was not strong in the early winter season but he was not used to it as he had not left the cave for three whole days.

 “It seems that it’s just past midday… Hopefully I can encounter some beasts.” Xu Yang walked toward the path that would take him back to the city. He looked around while walking.

 The slightly cold wind was blowing, the branches in a distance, and the nearby bushes were swaying with the wind and made rustling sounds.

 Xu Yang was highly aware that a bush not far away was not swaying like the other bushes. It remained stationary despite the blowing wind. This abnormal phenomenon caught his attention.

 Xu Yang slowed down his pace, he then stood straight at a place ten meters from the bush. Suddenly, he rushed toward the position of the bush in a few steps and hit it with his palm.

 The palm contained rich Fire Mystical Power. Before his palm had even touched the bush, the dead leaves on the bushes produced a burnt smell.

 Bang! Xu Yang’s palm hit the bush, and it suddenly became a ball of fire. The ashes of the burnt dead leaves and branches scattered around. A fat roe deer darted out of the bushes.

 The brownish-yellow roe deer was about three feet long. Its back was already on fire. It was jumping and running about desperately. Xu Yang would surely not let it escape. He dashed in front of the roe deer within a few steps and punched its forehead. Its head immediately blew up into pieces and white squishy pulp was splattered all over the ground.

 “Ah, I didn’t control my strength well.” Xu Yang was a bit embarrassed. Chubby Ball on his shoulder was also grunting as if showing its dissatisfaction with Xu Yang’s action of wasting food.

 Xu Yang did not know that that would have happened as his strength had skyrocketed from fifty juns to two hundred juns during his retreat. It had increased by four times. It was even difficult for Xu Yang to walk if he had not cultivated the Dynamic-Static Combined Qi-Introducing Technique every time he formed new Mystical Cores which made him slightly used to his newly gained physical strength.

 Regardless of what happened to its head, the roe deer weighing twenty kilograms was enough for Xu Yang and Chubby Ball to have a sumptuous meal.

 Xu Yang broke some branches and collected some dead leaves. He fired a trace of Fire Mystical Power from his fingertips to ignite the bonfire. He ripped the roe deer into several pieces and skewered them on a thicker stick. Later, he grilled it on the fire.

 Chubby Ball scampered around Xu Yang. It was wiggling its butt vigorously as if expressing its excitement about the prospect of food.

 A piece of roasted meat was cooked after a while. There was some oil coming out of it and its smell was tangy. Xu Yang brought the roe meat to his mouth but could not help laughing when he looked down at Chubby Ball. He tore a piece of meat and tossed it to Chubby Ball. The human and beast pair started enjoying their feast.

 Although Xu Yang did not bring any seasoning, he still felt that the barbequed meat was a great delicacy as he was hungry.

 ‘I should return after I’m done eating. Sister and Tinglan must be worried as I have been gone for about ten days.’ Xu Yang thought to himself as he was eating. He took a big bite of the roe deer meat, relishing the food he had.

 The three Mystical Warriors from the Vast-Gate Dojo were still searching for Xu Yang at a place not far away from where he was.

 “Brother Huo, there is thick smoke coming from over there. There might be someone there!” The slender Mystical Warrior shouted in excitement.

 Old Huo was excited and waved his hand. The three Mystical Warriors quickly dashed toward the direction of the smoke.

 The three Mystical Warriors surreptitiously observed the situation on a slope covered by several trees.

 Looking at Xu Yang and an unknown pet feasting on pieces of barbequed meat, the three Mystical Warriors felt their mouths salivate. Feelings of being in an unfair situation caused them to feel somewhat irritated.

 “Damn it, here I am suffering from the bitter cold and starving while the bastard seems to be enjoying himself.” The slender Mystical Warrior cursed and said, “Let’s go, Brother Huo.”

 Old Huo observed the surroundings and realized that there were no traps. He nodded and ordered, “Monkey, to the left, and Tiger Head, to the right. Don’t let him escape.”

 The slender Monkey smiled viciously and revealed his yellowish teeth. “Don’t worry, Brother Huo. A Mystical Learner can never escape from us.”

 The three Mystical Warriors were about to take action, but they saw Xu Yang suddenly stand up, and his sharp eyes were staring at them coldly.

 Then, a clear voice sounded.

 “Why are you still trying to hide, rats?”

 Xu Yang’s sense of vision and hearing were extremely good now. Even a Mystical Master might not be able to hide from his senses, not to mention the three Mystical Warriors. Although he was eating, the rustling sounds coming from the slope still attracted his attention.

 Xu Yang was not bothered as he thought that they were passersby at first. However, the three Mystical Warriors intended to surround him and block his way. This obvious provocation showed that the three were not passersby but had come intentionally for Xu Yang!

 The three Mystical Warriors were shocked and looked at each other after their positions were exposed by Xu Yang.

 “Sh*t. This bastard is really weird.” The slender Mystical Warrior said, “However, he is only a Mystical Learner. He is not an opponent for us no matter how powerful he is. Let’s go and kill him to complete the mission.”

 Xu Yang’s disdain grew when he saw the three Mystical Warriors appearing on the slope opposite him.

 Three Mystical Warriors were strong enemies for him when he first came to this era. However, Xu Yang had formed eight Mystical Cores and he now possessed a body strength of two hundred juns. It was a piece of cake for him in dealing with three Mystical Warriors.

 Old Huo was calm after seeing that Xu Yang did not intend to run away. He led the other two Mystical Warriors to face Xu Yang head-on in a nonchalant manner.

 “You have advanced as a Mystical Warrior?” Old Huo was shocked when he found traces of Mystical Power surrounding Xu Yang.

 “No wonder you are so fearless. It seems that you have reached the Mystical Warrior stage.” The slender Monkey sneered and said, “You’re too arrogant as a little guy who has just advanced. You are at the Beginner tier but the three of us are in the Advanced tier of Mystical Warrior. You might have survived if you had run away. You will never win if you confront us head-on.”

 “You’re from Vast-Gate Dojo?” Xu Yang asked coldly.

 “You’re right.” The slender Mystical Warrior said proudly, “You should not offend Vast-Gate Dojo. Today will be your death date!”

 “Monkey, stop talking rubbish.” Old Huo said, “Get rid of him quickly. Don’t waste time. Act before something else happens.”

 The slender Mystical Warrior answered with a yes, and faint green Mystical Power started surging below his feet. His body turned misty and he quickly rushed toward Xu Yang.

 “It seems that you are a Wind-Extreme Mystical Warrior.” Xu Yang did not move, his feet were planted firmly on the ground.

 “Go to hell, little bastard!” A green Wind Mystical Power burst from Monkey’s palm and left his hand extended with a piercing sound of blowing wind. The Mystical Power formed a wind column with a ten feet diameter and it was headed toward Xu Yang.

 The Mystical Warrior called Tiger Head was obviously envious of the attack as he said to Old Huo, “Brother Huo, the aura of Monkey’s Edge-Breaking Thousand Blades is getting stronger.”

 Old Huo, on the other hand, did not seem relaxed. It was obvious to see that Monkey was anxious when contending with this strange enemy as he had launched his strongest technique even though he knew nothing about Xu Yang’s strength.

 The pale green column of wind carried with it the dead branches and crushed leaves that were in its path. It suddenly turned into uncountable thin wind blades halfway through. The blades sliced through the air and made a harsh noise. Finally, they were shooting toward Xu Yang’s direction.