Chapter 232 - 230: Slaying the Outer Domain Behemoth
Song Changming retreated just in time, avoiding getting drenched in the beast’s blood.
One of its eyes exploded, causing the giant beast to go berserk, and it crazily dug at the ground with its forepaws, trying to burrow into the earth to escape.
It must be said, these Fog Beasts from the Outer Domain, which were untamed by humans, possess considerable intelligence, knowing to avoid fights they can’t win and prioritize survival.
But Song Changming didn’t want to let it go. He approached from behind, grabbed the beast’s tail with both hands, and suddenly exerted force.
Under the terrifying giant strength, the beast, already half burrowed in the ground, was forcibly pulled out by Song Changming.
Not only dragged out, but he also threw it, making it roll away.
This scene, if witnessed by others, would surely leave them dumbfounded.
Competing in Qi Power with a giant beast of such size and yet, Song Changming, this tiny human, emerged victorious!
Such a scene could only be described as unbelievable.
However, Song Changming was accustomed to this, having absolute confidence in his physical strength!
Then the Dragon Pattern Saber was unsheathed and gripped in his hand, slashing out.
The Sword Qi transformed into four Wind Dragons, rushing towards the still-rolling beast.
The giant beast was struck by the Wind Dragons formed from Sword Qi, reeling without a place to hide.
Soon, it was covered in knife wounds and beast blood, lying on the ground, gasping and at death’s door.
"To still survive one strike from me, it’s quite rare among Fog Beasts."
Song Changming murmured, then delivered another slash, killing it.
His gaze fell on the Wisteria not far away, assessing the three Tianluo fruits.
One seemed almost fully ripe, while the other two were in a semi-ripe state.
If it were a Fierce Beast or Fog Beast, it might wait for it to fully ripen before biting into it.
But Song Changming couldn’t stay here, waiting like the giant beast for days and nights. Although the effects of the semi-ripe Tianluo fruit were greatly reduced, adhering to the principle of taking what he could, he plucked all three Tianluo fruits.
"With this unexpected gain, it’s time to return," Song Changming said with satisfaction.
Then, dragging the corpse of the giant beast with one hand, he headed towards the edge of the thick fog.
Along the way, many Fog Beasts perhaps followed the scent of blood, continuously circling around Song Changming.
They dared not come too close, despite being tempted by the two giant beast corpses, most chose to keep their distance.
They could sense that Song Changming was extremely dangerous, a small figure acting like a pig to eat the tiger!
For these Fog Beasts that dared not come near, Song Changming paid no mind, nor did he intend to waste energy harvesting them.
About a day later, Song Changming emerged from the thick fog.
Before him, the mountainous scenery unfolded.
"I’m out..." Song Changming sighed.
Even though this wasn’t his first venture into this thick fog of the Outer Realm, he still felt the suffocating oppression inside.
Upon emerging, he only felt that the blue sky, white clouds, green mountains, and water were immensely precious and breathtakingly beautiful.
He couldn’t help but take a deep breath and linger for a while.
At this moment, two or three dozen people rapidly appeared before Song Changming.
"Young Master!"
"Let’s take it back," Song Changming nodded.
The group looked at the two gigantic beast corpses dragging from Song Changming’s hands, especially the one resembling a crocodile, stunned.
They were Martial Artists under Liu Ziwen’s command, stationed here specifically for Song Changming’s use.
Over the years, it wasn’t the first time they transported Fierce Beast or Fog Beast corpses for Song Changming.
But they had never moved a beast of such a massive size like today’s.
For a moment, they were unsure if the group could move this giant beast’s corpse.
Even though their numbers were not small.
"If it’s too difficult, I can drag it back myself," Song Changming said, not wanting to trouble them overly.
"It’s fine, Young Master Song, we’ve also brought the Horned Rhino and Powerful Horse. You can head back first; once we’ve processed the Fog Beast’s meat and blood, we’ll deliver it to you," one person said.
Song Changming nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
Saying this, he took out a money bag and handed it to that person.
"The usual, please use it for drinks with the brothers."
"This..." That person hesitated somewhat.
Song Changming smiled, "Don’t worry, I won’t mention it to Brother Liu."
"Thank Young Master Song!" That person immediately called out.
A group of Martial Artists immediately grinned broadly and repeatedly thanked him.
When it came to his own, Song Changming was always generous; that money bag contained a considerable amount.
Soon after, Song Changming rode away.
Leaving behind the group still circling the two giant beast corpses, exclaiming in awe.
"Truly worthy of being Young Master Song, daring to venture into the Outer Domain alone, always bringing back such terrifyingly gigantic creatures!"
"I just tried it out; this giant beast, like a lion-tiger, must weigh around twenty thousand pounds! That giant crocodile is even harder to estimate. At most, I can lift a small part of its tail..."
"What do you think, Young Master Song is now ranked sixty-second on the Celestial List. How could we compare with him? Hurry up, bring out the iron chains and ropes. This place is still somewhat dangerous; it’s not wise to stay long."
"Yes!"
On the other side, Song Changming returned to the Liu Residence in Wangyue County City.
"Changming, you finally returned. You’ve been in the Outer Domain for so long this time, it really worried me," Liu Ziwen said as he approached at the sight of Song Changming.
Song Changming smiled and asked, "How is Elder Liu?"
"Still doing okay." Liu Ziwen smiled as he led Song Changming into the courtyard.
In the courtyard, Elder Liu was still vigorously practicing the Nourishing Body Fist.
In the past, everyone thought Liu Dingsheng was near his end, yet he has stumbled through another five years and still hasn’t exhausted his lifespan.
A couple of years ago, Liu Dingsheng even had a relapse of his hidden ailments, fell ill, and became bedridden, but he eventually pulled through.
"Changming is back," Liu Dingsheng said with a smile.
Compared to Liu Ziwen’s concern, he was more at ease with Song Changming.
He understood Song Changming’s cautious nature, knowing he wouldn’t put himself in extremely dangerous situations.
Death was always far from Song Changming.
Indeed, that was the case.
Over the years of practicing martial arts, Song Changming had barely encountered moments of life and death.
Even when venturing to the Outer Realm, he never rashly went too deep, continuously exploring gradually and adapting slowly.
"Elder Liu, the wind is strong outside. Why don’t you go inside to rest?" Song Changming advised.
"This little wind can’t knock me down. I’m old, but I’m not completely useless..." Liu Dingsheng shook his head repeatedly.
At times, he had his stubborn side.
The older he got, the more care he received, the less he wanted to admit to aging, especially evident in these recent years.
Seeing this, Song Changming didn’t persuade him further.
He knew it was useless to say more. Even Liu Yan’Er, his own granddaughter, couldn’t persuade him, let alone himself.
With a brief greeting, Song Changming returned to his own courtyard.
Song Ping’an and the girl Su Qingqing were not at their residence.
On regular days, many of Song Changming’s affairs outside were handled by Song Ping’an on his behalf.
Especially after Su Qingqing’s arrival, Song Changming was never short of servants, so Song Ping’an didn’t need to always stay by Song Changming’s side.
In fact, even Su Qingqing was sometimes entrusted with tasks by Song Changming, addressing any injustices heard around Wangyue County.
This served as a form of training for her.
After all, solely focusing on hard training without gaining real combat experience meant that the results of her efforts could never be proven.
Compared to those seasoned martial artists of the same realm, the difference was significant.
Soon, a light figure walked quickly into the courtyard.
It was a young girl dressed in a blue outfit with her hair tied in a ponytail.
The girl’s features were delicate and sweet, with a hint of unusual heroism.
Seeing Song Changming, she immediately greeted him seriously, "Master, you are back."
The girl was none other than Su Qingqing.
Five years have transformed the original little girl into a young maiden.
She was now thirteen years old.
"Qingqing, how was it? Everything smooth?" Having just bathed and changed, Song Changming asked as he saw Su Qingqing.
"Quite smooth. That group of mountain bandits had about thirty people, only five or six were martial artists, all easily defeated." Su Qingqing blinked her eyes, handing over the Government’s Reward Silver for the bandits.
Her tone carried a hint of pride and an eagerness to claim credit.
"Once again, very well done. Go rest now," Song Changming nodded in approval.
Su Qingqing visibly brightened up, responded, and then ran back to her room.
Song Changming stroked his chin.
"Why does it really feel like I’ve raised a daughter..."
In five years of living together, Song Changming had almost taken a hands-on approach to teaching the girl for five years.
This was a process of carving a piece of raw jade.
She was now completely different from the timid girl she used to be.
Besides her change in demeanor, her Martial Arts Cultivation had already reached the Fifth Realm of Body Refining, averaging one realm per year!
And in the future, she was to develop towards Body Refining Great Perfection instead of just specializing in one area.
This was a result of Song Changming’s consideration of her exceptional martial arts talent.
Indeed, this girl’s bones were extraordinary, possessing rare Physical Traits, making her a rare martial arts prodigy!
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