211: Chapter 211 The cat comes by its scent, you chase it and run!
"Could it be that a human Martial Artist has tracked me down, and a battle has broken out between the two sides?"
"A human corpse is too important for me to recover my strength. I have to risk it; Xue is still waiting for me." Its crimson eyes darted back and forth as the owner of this voice muttered to itself.
After only a moment of hesitation, the massive figure slowly vanished into the dense bamboo forest.
Its four sturdy, massive cat paws sprinted frantically, targeting a certain peak on Luopo Mountain.
...
Tap, tap, tap.
Chen Yichuan, who was sitting cross-legged and recovering his Internal Energy, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Where are those footsteps coming from?"
"Could there be someone else?" Chen Yichuan whispered to himself and stood up... Just as he turned his head, his gaze instantly locked with a pair of crimson eyes.
A yellow cat, a yellow cat, such a huge yellow cat, as large as a room.
The most striking thing about this big yellow cat in front of him was its ink-black tail, which was swaying back and forth.
Its entire body was yellow, with only the tail being black.
In just an instant, "Mystic Tail Spirit Cat!"
This rare name instantly popped out of Chen Yichuan's mouth.
Just like that, the man and the cat stood in a standoff.
However, while Chen Yichuan was looking at the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat, the cat was looking at the side of Chen Yichuan... at Jiang Jiu's severed lower half lying on the ground.
It was even starting to drool, which was telling enough.
The Mystic Tail Spirit Cat was extremely interested in the Fourth-Rank Martial Artist's corpse; if Chen Yichuan weren't there, it would likely have pounced on it to gorge itself.
It was just like a dog seeing excrement—pouncing on it fiercely, a primal animal instinct.
Soon, Chen Yichuan noticed this; the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat in front of him was coveting Jiang Jiu's corpse.
Seeing this, Chen Yichuan slowly walked over.
He did so blatantly, under the gaze of the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat, putting away the 'gifts' Jiang Jiu had left behind one by one.
Actually, there wasn't much: two blood burst pills and some common Medicinal Pills. There wasn't a single martial arts technique; what a pauper!!
"Meow."
"Big cat? You want to eat this, right?" After finishing his looting, Chen Yichuan smiled and pointed at Jiang Jiu's severed corpse.
"It's very simple. Just contribute your Monster Essence, and it's a fair trade, one for one!"
Hearing this, the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat let out a "Meow!" and its fur instantly stood on end. Its crimson eyes glared fiercely at Chen Yichuan.
Immediately after, a voice wrapped in a layer of some kind of 'power' exploded.
"Human! You are courting death!"
"The Monster Essence is my life's work. To give it to you is clearly asking me to die? Don't even think about it!" The Mystic Tail Spirit Cat lifted its proud head.
"Human, how about this? As long as you give me that half of the corpse... I will hunt a Tier 4 Demonic Beast in the future and give you its Monster Essence."
Seeming to be wary of Chen Yichuan, the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat added, and layers of faint ripples appeared.
Hmm?
Hearing this, Chen Yichuan frowned, feeling the layers of faint ripples around him.
Monster Essence!
The information instantly popped into his mind.
Yao Beasts could speak, and they relied on this layer of faint Monster Essence, using some medium to emit sound and achieve communication between the two sides.
Uncle Bao had once mentioned this to Chen Yichuan.
However, experiencing it firsthand, he still found it somewhat incredible.
After a brief moment of shock, Chen Yichuan revealed a grinning expression, looking up and down at the room-sized Mystic Tail Spirit Cat before him.
"Heh."
"Give me a Tier 4 Monster Essence? Sorry, Young Master doesn't accept paying after the fact!"
As he spoke, a sharp glint shot from Chen Yichuan's eyes, and he licked his lips.
"Hehehe, I only believe in one thing—the Monster Essence that is in my stomach is the only one that is truly mine!"
"Come on, little kitty, let's see what you've got!"
With that said, Chen Yichuan let out a soft shout, drew the long sword from his back, and frantically injected his Internal Energy into the blade.
Clang!
Five seconds later, a pale blue Sword Qi instantly slashed out!
Meow!
Seeing this trace of Sword Qi, the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat's fur stood on end, and it instantly entered a battle state.
The next moment, a faint yellow light appeared on one of its front paws, steadily blocking the incoming Sword Qi.
With a bang, a crimson damage number of -110 floated above the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat's head, and at the same time, its body was forced to retreat several steps.
Its massive figure stumbled, almost falling on the spot.
It was clear that the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat had indeed been injured; otherwise, a single Flowing Cloud Sword Qi wouldn't have made a Tier 4 Demonic Beast stagger and look so disheveled.
"Meow."
"Human, if you don't agree, I'll just leave? Why attack!"
The Mystic Tail Spirit Cat looked angry, its 30-inch screen-sized head covered in upright fur.
A ripple of sound rang out.
Hearing these meowing words, Chen Yichuan smiled faintly: "It seems the intelligence was correct; you beast are indeed injured."
"As for why I attacked?" Chen Yichuan glanced coldly, "Big fish eat little fish. For a beast... the strong have all the say, and whatever they do is right!"
"Hehehe, beast, turn into a Monster Essence and give me a hand."
As he spoke, Chen Yichuan put away the long sword in his hand and reached for his waist with his right hand.
Clang!
Replacing it was a pale blue Tang saber, named—cold river!
Boom.
Without any hesitation, while he was speaking, Chen Yichuan moved his feet, unleashing Treading Snow for a Thousand Miles to turn into a series of afterimages.
He raised the Tang saber high and slashed fiercely at the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat!
Seeing this scene, the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat shuddered, and its beastly instinct made it turn and run immediately.
Almost without any hesitation, the moment the blade light fell... the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat had already run more than ten meters away.
Boom!
The strike missed, but it smashed a deep pit into the ground.
"Human, you are strong."
"But when it comes to speed, the Spirit Cat clan has never lost... and the Monster Essence inside a Yao Beast is far more abundant than you humans possess."
"Meow, want to take my Monster Essence? Catch me first, meow."
Waves of sound ripples spread in the surroundings.
Whoosh.
The next moment, the figure of the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat instantly vanished without a trace, leaving only a puff of dust in its place.
Seeing this, Chen Yichuan's face turned black.
"Damn! This damned stupid cat, it won't just wait to die, it has to run. Don't let me catch it... or it will suffer greatly."
With an angry curse, Chen Yichuan could not let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by.
He immediately circulated his Internal Energy frantically and unleashed Treading Snow for a Thousand Miles to chase after it.
Perhaps because of the boost from his Internal Energy, Chen Yichuan's speed was very fast.
Before long, he saw dust kicking up in the bamboo forest ahead, and the figure of the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat was clearly within it.
Hmm?
The Mystic Tail Spirit Cat's crimson eyes were visibly stunned after seeing Chen Yichuan.
'Is this human's speed really this fast?'
'Heh, he is just relying on his Internal Energy... once his Internal Energy is exhausted, let's see how you chase me.'
The Mystic Tail Spirit Cat snorted coldly in its heart and stopped paying attention.
Back then, it was precisely with this proud speed that it had escaped the encirclement of a group of Fourth-Rank Martial Artists.
Today would be the same!!
Just like that, the man and the cat, one in front and one behind, chased and fled!!
In the vast bamboo forest of Luopo Mountain, they ran wildly, acting as an Incarnation of plowing machines, nearly destroying the bamboo forest.