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Chapter 44 Slaying a Tier 3 Monster

"roar!"

With a deafening roar, the demonic ape's fist, the size of a millstone and wreathed in raging flames, slammed down on Lu Xuan's head.

That punch had a force exceeding ten thousand pounds!

If it were to hit solidly, even a martial artist at the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm would be instantly turned into mincemeat.

"Well done!"

Lu Xuan's eyes burned with fighting spirit.

He stomped his foot on the ground and shot into the sky like an arrow. The Chaos Devouring Heaven Scripture was running wildly in his body, his spiritual sea was churning, and a powerful spiritual force poured into his arms.

"The Nine Forms of Haotian, Mountain Collapse!"

With a low shout, Lu Xuan threw out both fists, directly confronting the giant fiery fist that descended from the sky.

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening roar, like two mountains colliding in mid-air.

The violent shockwave swept outwards from the point of contact, uprooting ancient trees within a radius of a hundred feet and turning them into a sky full of wood chips.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Lu Xuan flipped in the air and landed steadily, but involuntarily took several steps back.

Each step left a deep footprint on the hard rocky ground.

His arms were slightly numb, and his sleeves were mostly burned by the flames, revealing his strong forearms.

"Such powerful strength, no wonder it's a third-tier demon beast."

At this moment, a hint of seriousness flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes.

Even though his physical body was strong, his cultivation was still shallow. Compared with this tough-skinned, fleshy, and naturally powerful third-tier demon beast, he was still slightly inferior in strength.

In contrast, although the Flame Demon Ape was slightly shaken by Lu Xuan's punch, its thick flame armor did not cause it any real damage.

On the contrary, the pain only fueled its ferocity.

The Fiery Demon Ape roared again, pounding its chest with its fists, producing a dull sound like a war drum.

It opened its blood-red maw, and a beam of crimson flame swept towards Lu Xuan.

The flames were extremely hot, capable of melting even rocks.

If even a tiny bit gets on you, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Lu Xuan's expression hardened, and he dared not take the hit head-on.

Immediately, he used the Dragon Step technique, transforming into a blur, and narrowly avoided the fire attack.

The beam of fire that grazed past him struck the mountain wall behind him.

Boom!

The incredibly hard mountain wall was melted, creating a bottomless hole from which billowing black smoke constantly rose.

Lu Xuan thought to himself, "That was close!" But he didn't stop moving. Like a swimming dragon, he kept moving around the demonic ape, looking for an opening.

"This beast has thick skin and flesh, and it's also covered in flames, so ordinary attacks can't hurt it at all."

"I must find a way to end this quickly!"

Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes, and a long sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

Although it was just an ordinary magical artifact, it seemed to have come to life in his hands.

"Haotian Sword Technique, Pierce the Void!"

Lu Xuan thrust out his sword.

The sword flashed like lightning, piercing straight towards the demonic ape's throat.

This sword strike was incredibly fast, as if it were about to pierce through space itself.

A crisp "ding" sounded!

The longsword pierced the demonic ape's throat, but it was as if it had struck a piece of hard divine iron, sparks flew everywhere, and it didn't even pierce the skin.

Lu Xuan's pupils contracted slightly.

"What's going on? Even a third-tier demonic ape shouldn't have such terrifying defense!"

The demonic ape, having suffered the pain of the sword strike, was thoroughly enraged.

It suddenly slapped its palm forward.

Despite his best efforts to dodge, Lu Xuan was still struck by the palm strike and sent flying.

He crashed heavily onto an ancient tree, feeling as if his internal organs were churning inside him.

"We can't fight it head-on!"

Lu Xuan's eyes became incredibly calm at this moment.

"Since my physical body can't break through your defenses, let's try your soul."

Third-tier demonic beasts have already developed intelligence, but their soul defense is their weakness.

At this moment, the demonic ape was in a berserk state and could not possibly defend its soul, leaving it in a completely chaotic and defenseless state.

With that in mind, Lu Xuan no longer hesitated.

His eyes widened, and two invisible golden beams shot out instantly, piercing straight into the demonic ape's eyes.

The demonic ape, which had been charging forward with great momentum, suddenly froze.

Then he let out a howl.

It clutched its head tightly with both hands, and its massive body, like Lin Pojun's before it, began to roll around wildly.

The excruciating pain from the depths of his soul caused the Flame Demon Ape to temporarily lose control of his body.

The fire shield around him dissipated.

Upon seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes. He suppressed the slight dizziness caused by the exhaustion of his soul and leaped up.

"Now!"

"Haotian Sword Technique, Star Slayer!"

Suddenly, the longsword in his hand burst forth with an extremely dazzling light, like a shooting star streaking across the sky.

This time, Lu Xuan held nothing back, pouring all his strength into this sword strike.

With a soft "pfft".

A flash of sword light, and blood splattered.

The Flame Demon Ape's large head was severed as easily as if it had been sliced ​​into tofu.

Hot blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the surrounding land red.

As he watched the massive headless corpse fall to the ground, Lu Xuan let out a long breath and swayed slightly.

Although the battle was short, it took a lot of his energy.

The last blow, in particular, nearly exhausted his soul, leaving him with a slight throbbing pain in his head.

"But it was worth it."

Lu Xuan walked to the ape head and flicked it with his longsword.

A demon core the size of a fist, fiery red all over, flew out and landed in his palm.

A Tier 3 Monster Core!

This is equivalent to the essence of a Soul Platform Realm expert!

"With this, I'm sure to be number one in this trial."

Lu Xuan put away the demon core, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

Despite the perilous process, the rewards were immense.

Not only did he obtain a precious third-tier demon core, but in the life-or-death battle, he also became more adept at controlling this body and using the Chaos Devouring Heaven Scripture.

"This place is not safe to stay for long."

The commotion we just made was too great; it might attract other people or monsters.

Lu Xuan dared not be careless. He swallowed a few more recovery pills and quickly left the ravaged battlefield.

……

The three-day period has ended.

The atmosphere in the square was heavy and oppressive.

The teleportation array flashed with light.

One by one, disheveled figures were teleported out of the Demon Hunter Forest.

Compared to the nearly one thousand people who went in, fewer than three hundred have come out alive.

Moreover, most of these people were dressed in rags and had injuries on their bodies.

Top of the platform.

Elder Chi Huo stood in front, with Yin Wuji half a step behind him. The two of them scanned the crowd below.

The Lin family steward's face was extremely grim. His eyes searched back and forth in the crowd, but he still couldn't see those familiar figures.