It took just over a quarter of an hour, and when the three found this Demon Bear, it just happened to be preying on a Second-Layer Qi Cultivation clan member. This Demon Bear, entirely black, belonged to the Black Bear clan. Its body weighed over thirteen hundred kilograms, causing the earth to shake as it moved. As it roared, its giant mouth spewed out a strong bloody stench, nauseating and overwhelming. The Second-Layer Qi Cultivation clan disciple, named Zhao Jinglian, was a member of the Zhao Family, a local Cultivation Clan in Guangling County. The Zhao Family is a Foundation Establishment Clan, founded less than three hundred years ago. The Zhao Family Village here is actually a mortal branch of the Zhao bloodline. Zhao Jinglian descended from the mountain this time to collect medicinal herbs for his family, not expecting to encounter this Demon Bear and become its target, unable to free himself. Zhao Jinglian was only Second-Layer Qi Cultivation, far from a match for the Demon Bear, and would perish within a few moves. The Tier One Lower Grade Flying Sword he wielded with all his might still couldn’t exert much combat effectiveness, appearing no different than an ordinary branch to the Demon Bear. Zhao Jinglian drove his Flying Sword with all his strength, and as it slashed toward the Demon Bear, the Demon Bear slapped it with a clang, sending it flying over a dozen meters away. Having lost the support of his Flying Sword, Zhao Jinglian’s face changed, inwardly thinking this was not good. With his cultivation, he could naturally sense the level of the Demon Bear’s aura fluctuations. Foundation Establishment Stage for sure! As an Early-stage Qi Cultivation, how could he contend with a Foundation Establishment Stage Demon Beast? How could he fight this? Zhao Jinglian suddenly fell into despair, only wanting to flee and escape conflict with this Demon Bear to preserve his life. But the Demon Bear, in the midst of hunting, already saw Zhao Jinglian as prey and would not easily let him go. Its eyes were filled with greed, and as its thick legs moved, its massive body charged toward Zhao Jinglian with a whooshing wind, akin to a tank, causing the ground to shake and Zhao Jinglian to be full of dread. Seeing the Demon Bear pouncing, Zhao Jinglian’s face turned ashen, not daring to confront it head-on and momentarily unable to figure out how to respond. He instinctively turned to run. But because he moved too hastily, he stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud, letting out a yelp. In this situation, even he realized he was doomed. Images of his family flashed swiftly in his mind, his face showing some reluctance mixed with helplessness. Today... does it end ? Fortunately, his luck was not bad. As the Demon Bear, using intense Foundation Establishment Demon Power, charged forward to crush Zhao Jinglian’s skull with a paw, two dark flying needles suddenly whistled through the air. The Demon Bear’s perception was far from weak, highly sensitive even. As the flying needles came shooting, it sensed danger, and with a glance of its pupils’ peripheral vision, it saw the flying needles clearly. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novᴇlfire.net The original pouncing motion abruptly changed direction mid-air, dodging to the ground level. Despite its massive form, it was surprisingly agile. In this dodge, it truly avoided the flying needles’ attack. When the needles failed to hit the target, being more than a foot away from the Demon Bear and about to crash into the rock wall ahead, they were suddenly recalled and turned left in the air. This wide turn caught Zhao Jinglian’s attention. He looked up blankly in the direction of the flying needles, wondering why the Demon Bear hadn’t reached him yet. He focused his gaze and saw two figures approaching swiftly on Flying Swords, coming into proximity within moments. They were a man and a woman. Judging by appearances, they seemed quite young, about his age. As for the flying needles, they were currently under the control of the leading woman, carving two dark trails in mid-air, once again shooting at the Demon Bear. At this moment, the duo before Zhao Jinglian were none other than Lu Zhiwei and Yuan Lang. If Lu Ping hadn’t been in a Consciousness State, undetectable by others, Zhao Jinglian would have seen three people. Lu Zhiwei glanced at Zhao Jinglian indifferently before softly chiding the Demon Bear. As she formed a seal with her delicate hands, she commanded the Profound Dark Needle to attack the Demon Bear again. The Bear Demon was startled by Lu Zhiwei’s previous attack, its face filled with rage. It bared its fangs and roared at Lu Zhiwei, with a bellow echoing to the sky, startling birds in the forest to take flight in panic. Confronted with the Profound Dark Needle’s attack, it didn’t dodge this time but swung its right paw, like a fan, towards one of the Profound Dark Needles. Covered by Foundation Establishment Demon Power, this paw wouldn’t be harmed by a Tier One Spiritual Artifact, capable of swatting away even a Tier Two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact. Just like how it slapped away Zhao Jinglian’s Flying Sword before. But this time, it was Lu Zhiwei making the move. The Profound Dark Needle’s tier reached Tier Three Lower Grade. Instead of swatting away the Profound Dark Needle, the paw was severely shaken by it, leaving the fan-like palm bloodied and flesh torn. Wounded, it howled in agony. At this moment, Lu Zhiwei acted decisively. She controlled another Profound Dark Needle to attack the Demon Bear. Yuan Lang, observing this, had no intention to remain a spectator, summoning the Fire Cloud Sword, a fiery blaze reaching for the sky. Both Foundation Establishment Cultivators attacked the Demon Bear simultaneously. Confronted with the assault of two formidable foes, the Demon Bear was no match. To avoid Lu Zhiwei’s strike from the Profound Dark Needle, it dared not face it head-on. As soon as it dodged, Yuan Lang’s Fire Cloud Sword approached. With a thud, the Fire Cloud Sword struck the Demon Bear’s body, slashing a large amount of blood. The Demon Bear’s half-forearm was severed. Before the Demon Bear could react, either to flee or attack, Lu Zhiwei’s offensive resumed. Two Profound Dark Needles attacked the Demon Bear one after another. Yuan Lang was not to be outdone, commanding the Fire Cloud Sword to slash again. The Demon Bear, already injured, was no match for the pair, suffering further and having its chest pierced by a Profound Dark Needle after only ten more exchanges. Lu Zhiwei and Yuan Lang’s relentless attacks forced the Demon Bear to retreat step by step. Lu Zhiwei seized an opportunity, commanding the Profound Dark Needle to pierce through the Demon Bear’s head. This strike killed the Demon Bear instantly. [Doorway Affairs: Eliminate the Demon Bear in the forest outside Zhao Family Village, task completed] [Completion Reward: 1090 Reputation points, Two-star - Resource Optimization×1] After the Bear Demon was slain, Lu Ping’s system dialogue box popped up before his eyes. The Foundation Establishment Stage opponent posed no threat to Lu Zhiwei. So much so, she effortlessly killed the enemy without having to summon the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword. Even as Yuan Lang assisted from the side, he remained amazed by Lu Zhiwei’s strength. Slaying a First-Layer Foundation Establishment Demon Beast seemed effortless for Lu Zhiwei.