10: A beast

Commander Xiahou Zhen ascended the City Pass and looked at the battle below. When he saw Xun Xiuyuan fighting and the golden blade light flashing, he asked in surprise, "Why is he fighting down there already?"

As he spoke, Bai Lingxiao had already arrived.

Right Guard Hei Su replied, "He said he wanted to go down and fight. I didn't stop him."

Bai Lingxiao looked at Xun Xiuyuan fighting below. "With that kind of full-power output, he'll probably have to come up to rest in ten minutes at most."

Right Guard Hei Su nodded. "With this kind of output, lasting ten minutes would be very good. I told him to conserve his stamina, but he didn't listen to a single word."

Commander Xiahou Zhen stared intently at Xun Xiuyuan and said solemnly, "Keep a close eye on him. Don't let the exotic beasts ambush him. The moment you see that kid running out of stamina, bring him back."

Bai Lingxiao and Right Guard Hei Su both nodded in agreement after hearing this.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan was in a state of excitement. One must know that when a person is deep in the Exotic Beast Mountain Range, they always encounter powerful individual exotic beasts. How could there be such an opportunity to farm experience? The key was that the City Pass was right behind him, so he could run if he couldn't win.

The system prompts in his mind kept ringing.

Ding dong!

Killed a Tier 1 exotic beast, Civet Cat, gaining 10 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Killed a Tier 1 exotic beast, Civet Cat, gaining 10 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Killed a Tier 2 exotic beast, Civet Cat, gaining 40 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Killed a Tier 2 exotic beast, Ferocious Dog, gaining 40 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Killed a Tier 2 exotic beast, Ferocious Dog, gaining 40 exotic beast value.

Gained 1 lottery chance.

Listening to the dense stream of prompts in his mind, Xun Xiuyuan was ecstatic. This was too exhilarating.

Due to Xun Xiuyuan's level suppression and his frenzied slaughter, in less than ten minutes, a large number of Tier 3 exotic beasts had emerged on the battlefield and were madly attacking Xun Xiuyuan.

"Why isn't he coming up yet? This kid is truly a blockhead!" Bai Lingxiao was getting a bit anxious, because Xun Xiuyuan had been outputting madly for over ten minutes down there.

"Don't rush, his condition still looks fine," Commander Xiahou Zhen said slowly, his eyes fixed on Xun Xiuyuan.

Ding dong!

Killed a Tier 3 exotic beast, Brown-tailed Fox, gaining 150 exotic beast value.

Gained 1 lottery chance.

"Detected that host's stamina is less than ten percent. Would you like to use 500 exotic beast value to replenish stamina?"

A yes or no option appeared on the virtual panel.

Xun Xiuyuan chose yes without hesitation. This wasn't the first time it had appeared; he had used it before when he was deep in the mountain range.

He glanced at the system panel. After more than ten minutes of fighting, the exotic beast value he had earned had reached five thousand. Using five hundred to restore stamina was incredibly cost-effective.

Looking at the dense swarm of Tier 3 exotic beasts, Xun Xiuyuan was incredibly excited. After his stamina was fully replenished, he became even more ferocious, cutting down several 'little friends' with a single blade, unmatched by anyone. He continued to output at full power.

Two more people appeared on the City Pass, none other than Bi Qing and Chief Administrator Ling Xiaotian.

"How long has he been fighting in that state?" Bi Qing asked.

Right Guard Hei Su looked at Xun Xiuyuan fighting below with a strange expression, and replied, "It's been almost half an hour, and he's maintained this output the whole time. The casualties among the soldiers today have been reduced by at least half, all thanks to this kid."

Bi Qing was speechless. "Half an hour? If I fought at full power, maintaining that output, I'd only last about half an hour too."

"This kid is a monster! The intermediate exotic beasts in the forest opposite can't hold back anymore, and it's only been half an hour!" Bai Lingxiao roared loudly.

Chief Administrator Ling Xiaotian was also startled by the situation on the ground. "Indeed, usually the low-tier exotic beasts attacking the city would last at least a day. Today, they're already starting to retreat after only half an hour."

Bi Qing watched for a while and then nodded, saying, "Because he killed too many. Never before has a Sixth-Rank martial artist slaughtered for such a long time like this. The exotic beasts are probably bewildered too."

Xun Xiuyuan didn't care about any of that. After half an hour of frenzied slaughter, his Mystic Steps had already reached Great Accomplishment. If another wave of exotic beasts came, he estimated he could raise Mystic Steps to Perfection.

He once again used exotic beast value to fully restore his stamina and continued to charge. A Sixth-Rank weapon truly had no pressure when slaying low-tier exotic beasts, it was like cutting melons and vegetables.

At this moment, the soldiers below the city wall looked at Xun Xiuyuan fighting and simply regarded him as a god.

Whenever an exotic beast and a soldier were locked in a stalemate, that figure with the golden blade light would come, swiftly killing the exotic beast like a whirlwind and relieving the pressure on the soldiers.

Never before had an exotic beast siege been as easy as it was today.

Suddenly, a huge beast roar came from deep within the forest.

After the roar sounded, the low-tier exotic beasts retreated from the City Pass like a receding tide, returning to the forest.

Xun Xiuyuan saw the exotic beasts retreating and felt anxious: "Why are they leaving? My Mystic Steps are still a little bit short!"

Just as Xun Xiuyuan was feeling regretful, a large number of Tier 4 and Tier 5 exotic beasts had already charged out of the forest. Their target was surprisingly not the City Pass, but Xun Xiuyuan.

The soldiers below the city had a lot of experience and rotated positions. Their numbers were much smaller, but they were all Fourth-Rank Grandmasters.

However, the soldiers guarding the City Pass were also speechless; all the exotic beasts charged towards Xun Xiuyuan and didn't even come near the City Pass.

Bi Qing saw the situation below and called out to Xiao Qing to fly above the battlefield, ready to rescue at any moment.

He also instructed the others not to leave, to prevent the exotic beasts from ambushing their base.

Xun Xiuyuan saw a group of exotic beasts surrounding him, but instead of being afraid, he was excited.

As long as it's not a group of Tier 6 exotic beasts, what's there to be afraid of? If he can't win, can't he just run?

It's impossible to kill a Sixth-Rank Martial Marquis who can continuously maintain peak stamina through the attrition of low-tier exotic beasts.

Ding dong!

Killed a Tier 4 exotic beast, Azure Wolf, gaining 600 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Killed a Tier 5 exotic beast, Ghost Sheep, gaining 2500 exotic beast value.

Gained 1 lottery chance.

Although the prompts were no longer as dense as before, the exotic beast value income increased instead of decreasing.

While fighting, Xun Xiuyuan elevated Mystic Steps to Perfection. After reaching Perfection, his movement technique became even more fluid and harmonious.

Perfection signifies the perfect integration of oneself with a martial art. Martial arts are not divided by rank; what is suitable is the best.

Due to the system's nature, any martial art was suitable for Xun Xiuyuan, and he could cultivate them to Perfection.

Ding dong!

host's use of Blood Battle Blade Technique has reached 10,000 kills. Blood Battle Blade Technique has been upgraded to Berserk Blade Technique.

It was just a simple prompt, and Xun Xiuyuan didn't pay much attention to it.

However, Xun Xiuyuan felt that the power of his blade technique had increased by more than double. Each time he struck with his blade, the blade light at the tip of his blade flickered and pulsed, as if it were blade qi.

The blade light was unstoppable, and the damage to the exotic beasts instantly maxed out.

Bi Qing, from above, looked at the blade light on Xun Xiuyuan's blade: "What is that? Is it Qi and Blood Manifestation? Isn't that a sign of Innate Realm combat?"

Looking at Xun Xiuyuan, who was fighting with increasing ferocity below, Bi Qing was speechless. "Are you a beast? It's been over an hour. You must be addicted!"

Xun Xiuyuan looked at the rapidly increasing exotic beast value on his panel, his mouth practically splitting into a grin.