"Hey, little sister's still up so late."
Chen Sansi spoke as he prepared to jump directly into the yard.
Empress's eyes slightly lowered, her tone carrying an imperial authority, "You have my sister in your house, plus a senior sister, and yet the moment you return, you head to the brothel?"
"Little sister, don't you have a male pet?"
Chen Sansi couldn't be bothered to explain.
The Empress closed her eyes and said no more.
It wasn't long before it was slightly light outside.
The Empress then saw Chen Sansi, who had not rested for even two hours, mount his horse with his bow and arrows and leave the house.
"Luotian Mountain Range?"
Riding on Qian Xun, Chen Sansi planned the purpose of his trip in his mind.
The Ghost Vein Wood definitely needed to be cut.
Then came the Exotic Beasts, he would try to hunt as many as possible.
He strove to break through to the Profound Image Realm within this month.
Last of all, he intended to go deeper, to see what was inside while ensuring his own safety, and even if he couldn't handle everything, he would at least know what to expect.
As he neared the mountain, Chen Sansi patted the horse's back, signifying Qian Xun to find a safe place to wait, then, carrying his Big Bow, he strode into the forest.
He climbed over the First Layer Mountain.
Soon, he arrived at the miasma-filled Jiuzhong Mountain.
This time, Chen Sansi was better prepared, the miasma-preventing medicine pills were worth hundreds, so he was practically unaffected, and also relying on his memory, he easily found the Ghost Vein Wood.
In his hands, the Iron Core Bow fully drawn like a full moon, then, a Storage Strength Ghost Vein Arrow suddenly burst forth.
A black bear, still in deep sleep inside the hollow of the tree, let out a painful roar.
"It's not dead, it's that resistant to damage?"
Chen Sansi immediately shot another arrow.
This time, the sound of metal striking against metal was heard.
Immediately, a black shadow burst out from the hollow of the tree at an incredibly fast speed, almost reaching him in an instant.
A black bear dressed in a monk's robe, holding a Zen stick, looking like a wide-bodied, obese Martial Artist, the bear's paw wielding the Zen Stick creating wind, carrying the force of thousands of jun crashing down.
The Five Tigers Soul-breaking Spear clashed with it.
The black bear, already shot with an arrow, was no match; it staggered back under this strike and exposed a flaw. Without the strength to retaliate, vital areas soon oozed with blood holes. It cried sorrowfully as it fell heavily to the ground and then lost its breath, with only its robust bear heart still beating.
Chen Sansi then drew out the Zhen Yue Sword and began chopping the tree, quickly felling the Ghost Vein Wood and divided it into several sections. Just moving it out and finding a suitable place to store it took a lot of effort.
Only then did he return to continue deeper into the forest.
In the past, this Exotic Beast, the black bear, would have been enough.
But now, it wasn't quite impressive.
Even with Spiritual Grain and treasure medicine, he wanted to accelerate his progress through hunting Exotic Beasts. Not to mention, the upcoming campaign on the grassland required even stronger abilities to cope.
He ventured deeper once again.
Essentially, every hundred steps or so, he would encounter Poisonous Beasts of varying strengths, and later he even began to actively avoid them to save time.
After walking a few hundred more steps.
Sounds of running and chasing soon emerged ahead.
In his eyes, several black mists and one light blue mist were visible.
He saw four or five giant evil wolves with scales all over, red eyes pursuing an Exotic Beast, which looked like a horse but had sheep's eyes, four horns on its head, and a cow-like tail, making sounds like barking dogs.
Chen Sansi had seen it in "Travelogue of Mountain Rivers," a rare Exotic Beast, its meat helpful in nourishing Gang Qi.
As Youyou faced the attack of several evil wolves, it retaliated while fleeing. However, these wolves were coordinated, with two of them already blocking the road ahead, completely blocking its escape path.
An arrow wrapped in force shot precisely into the wide-open mouth of an evil wolf, followed by a second, a third...
In less than two breaths.
All the evil wolves lay dead on the ground.
Youyou, now saved, barked joyfully twice, then saw the upright archer, the bow and arrow already aimed at it.
An arrow pierced through the skull, killing it instantly.
Chen Sansi hid the body in a nearby tree hollow, then sealed it with a large stone, and continued deeper inside.
Eleven Layers Mountain!
Twelve Layers Mountain, even in the deep core area.
A strong force accompanied by a deafening roar rushed over.
Chen Sansi's arrow was shot and instantly snapped; he didn't waste time and went straight up with his spear. Upon clashing, he actually found it a bit difficult to parry, staggering back several steps, his Vajra Body continuously trembling.
It was a creature resembling Big Worm but covered in colorful bird feathers, over ten feet long, with a tail longer than its body. This creature, Zouwu, was greatly helpful to Martial Artists in the Profound Image Realm.
Moreover, its strength was comparable to an ordinary Martial Artist in the Profound Image Realm.
This was why ordinary Martial Artists dared not venture deep into the mountains—besides the fierce Poisonous Beasts lurking everywhere, they might encounter Exotic Beasts comparable to top Martial Artists at any moment.
Chen Sansi dared to come because he had the Immortal Treasure Strange Fire for backup.
But unless necessary, it was best not to use it.
After all, once set ablaze, everything would be gone.
As he pondered how to handle the current situation, the ground underfoot began to tremble slightly.
Zouwu seemed to sense some kind of fear, roared, and then turned to run.