Watching the snake, insect, beast, and ant before her scatter suddenly, Xu Xianrong felt even more oppressed. What kind of monster uttered that beastly roar?

Xu Xianrong was certain it wasn’t a tiger or the like, since they couldn’t possibly be here.

"Lin Tian, hurry! We need to leave!" Xu Xianrong shouted loudly into the cave, but there was no response after a while.

It was the crucial moment in alchemy, determining the success or failure of the elixir. Xu Xianrong dared not urge him further.

At this moment, Xu Xianrong could see something descending rapidly from the mountain top ahead.

Like a landslide, like a tsunami, it came roaring down, and the grass and trees on the mountain fell like rows of chives, knocked over as they collided.

"Roar~"

Another deafening beastly roar lasted for a full three seconds, and Xu Xianrong even felt the ground tremble slightly.

She instinctively placed her hand on the hilt of Thousand Cyan Threads, ready to strike. Now, she only awaited the monster’s appearance to directly slash at its vital point and take its life.

Rumble~

Smoke and dust rose from the mountain, and soon Xu Xianrong saw the monster rushing down.

It was a bull with black skin, about the size of a regular water buffalo, with two curved horns on its head shining coldly, sharp as if bladed axes. Particularly, its skin was extremely fine, clearly high-quality leather.

The most eerie thing was the single eye lodged vertically in its brow, muddled and seemingly blind.

Xu Xianrong grasped the hilt of Thousand Cyan Threads even tighter with her delicate jade-like hand, her breath becoming heavy.

"Roar~"

The monster bull’s roar at close range easily caused earaches. It stood less than thirty meters from Xu Xianrong, its three eyes fixedly staring at her, instinctively aware of the human’s danger.

"Reaching your current cultivation is already impressive, go back to your territory and guard your treasure! We shall not interfere with each other; otherwise, my family, the Xu Family, will not let you go! You have tasted the power of our array!"

Xu Xianrong evidently recognized the monster bull, but regardless of whether it could understand, she drew Thousand Cyan Threads, the sword gleaming with cold light no weaker than the bull’s horns.

It was unclear whether the monster bull comprehended human nature, yet it seemed indifferent when Xu Xianrong drew her sword, even retreating a step backward.

Just then, the Spiritual Qi converging inside the cave suddenly halted, and Xu Xianrong’s expression brightened – the Nascent Soul was achieved!

Soon, wisps of sweet fragrance wafted from inside the cave, permeating the air. Xu Xianrong could smell it, and so could the monster bull.

It suddenly went berserk, even the eye in the center of its brow reddened. Unfazed by Xu Xianrong’s Thousand Cyan Threads, its front hooves stomped the ground before it aggressively charged toward the cave.

Its head lowered slightly, the sharp horns aimed at Xu Xianrong as if trying to pierce her through.

Xu Xianrong snorted softly, stepping forward boldly, Thousand Cyan Threads swirling, sword light like cold rays, a sword flower darting toward the monster bull’s brow.

Without a doubt, Thousand Cyan Threads was a sharp treasured sword; even with the bull’s tough skin, it couldn’t hold up!

But unfortunately, Thousand Cyan Threads did not pierce its skull; it was blocked by one of its horns.

With a dull ’clang’, Xu Xianrong stood unmoving, while the monster bull retreated several steps backward, appearing slightly strained, almost stumbling to the ground.

"Roar~"

A furious roar sent birds flying from the mountain, the monster bull shook its head and charged at Xu Xianrong again, seemingly crazier than before, its speed considerably faster.

Swoosh~

Xu Xianrong held her breath, skillfully evading to the cave’s exterior. Her long sword angled up, emitting a cyan glow, slashing at the monster bull’s body. Those horns were exceedingly difficult to breach.

As the sword light swept down, the monster bull suddenly twisted its head, using its horns to prod at Xu Xianrong.

Clang~

The sword light landed again on the monster bull’s horn, a ’crack’ sounding as the horn snapped halfway.

Xu Xianrong swiftly retreated after the successful strike, shaken by the recoil in her hand holding Thousand Cyan Threads, the sword nearly slipping from her grip.

The bull’s horn was keratinous, devoid of nerves like human nails, so the monster bull felt no pain. However, its horns were its weapons, their significance self-evident.

The monster bull shook its head, the vertical eye in its brow gleaming red, its front hooves stamped the ground and snorted twice, suddenly charging at Xu Xianrong with flying dust and stone, a heart-stirring leap.

Knowing she couldn’t face it head-on, Xu Xianrong launched herself sideways with a pointed toe. Unexpectedly, the wild bull kicked its four hooves and leaped! The jump reached the height of two stories!

Xu Xianrong gasped, it was her first time seeing a bull jump! And to such a remarkable height!

The monster bull’s four iron hooves aimed downward, descending as if it meant to crush Xu Xianrong into a pulp.

With a ’thud’, the bull’s four hooves punched four large pits into the ground, its neck swinging, the huge head and sharp horns rushing toward Xu Xianrong.

Xu Xianrong’s pupils contracted sharply, she shielded herself with Thousand Cyan Threads, blocking the attack while her body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, smashing into a fir tree before coming to a stop.

But the monster bull pursued relentlessly, its four limbs racing, head down as though to stab a big hole in Xu Xianrong with its horns.

Xu Xianrong rolled twice on the ground, lifted her long sword, and aimed at the monster bull’s throat, missing three attempts, unable to even graze the skin, and could only roll back up, using Lightweight Skill to leap onto a treetop, seeking an opportunity for a fatal strike.

Yet the wild bull stopped entangling with Xu Xianrong, merely roaring once at her before turning toward the cave!

Xu Xianrong’s heart tightened and she shouted loudly, leaping agilely downward attempting to pierce the bull’s belly with her sword.

Surprisingly, the bull’s rear seemed aware, its long tail whipped like a natural lash, striking Xu Xianrong back, leaving a long red mark on her body.

By now, the monster bull’s head was burrowing into the cave, though the entrance was wide, barely a door’s width – the wild bull had to struggle to get in. Quickly, its tough hide was carved with streaks of blood.

"Beast is a beast, its brain isn’t bright!"

Standing behind the foolish bull, Xu Xianrong gathered Spiritual Qi in her right hand, now needing only a sword flower to dismantle it completely!