boyutpedia Chapter 24 Beast Roar
Chapter 24 Beast Roar
After struggling for a moment, Chen Luo scooped the soup out of the pot, and after the steam dissipated a little, he closed his eyes and gulped it down.
Regardless, at least money was spent.
Surprisingly, contrary to the strange smell, the blood soup actually tasted quite good, slightly salty and sweet, a bit like tofu pudding.
"It has color, aroma, and taste; at least it has the flavor aspect."
Chen Luo smacked his lips, savoring the taste, and was about to scoop up a second spoonful when he suddenly felt a surge of heat burst forth from his lower abdomen!
Like a wild horse, this surge of heat rushed straight through my limbs and bones the moment it arose, then enveloped my dantian, and continued downwards from there...
He glanced down at the towering tent between his legs, his brow furrowing in surprise.
Effective immediately?
Is this aphrodisiac effect really that strong?
The intense heat was overwhelming. Surprised, Chen Luo quickly took a deep breath, suppressing his discomfort, and pressed his advantage, scooping up a second spoonful, then a third...
After a few scoops, when the pot was almost empty, his face was flushed, his forehead was covered in sweat, and his whole body looked like it was on fire.
"Damn, I can't take it anymore!"
Panting heavily, Chen Luo staggered towards the backyard, not even bothering to take off his clothes, and grabbed a water ladle to scoop up cold water and poured it directly over his head.
The damp, cold sensation instantly spread throughout my body, and the unbearable heat was mostly suppressed.
After resting for a long time, my body gradually calmed down.
"This stuff is way better than oysters or anything like that."
Chen Luo adjusted his breathing, and as it gradually became steady, an unprecedented feeling of refreshment welled up within him.
He was full of energy and tried swinging his fists and feet, feeling like he had inexhaustible strength.
"This is only the first time I've tried it, and it already has such a miraculous effect?" Chen Luo exclaimed in surprise.
The experience is quite magical, like an elderly person with severe physical depletion suddenly regaining the vigor and vitality of a virgin, with their entire body feeling completely refreshed.
"This is perhaps the state I was meant to be in."
Chen Luo recalled his physical condition at the age of eighteen in his previous life. He had no pressure, no bad habits, and was full of energy. Even if he exercised all day, he would not feel tired at all.
That's right, everyone's body is initially full of vigor and vitality.
However, due to various unhealthy factors in the later stages, such as hunger and overwork, excessive indulgence, and irregular eating and sleeping habits, the body gradually becomes weak.
As for this body, the barren life of not having enough to eat over the past ten years has already plunged it into a state of "deficiency".
Now, he is using the medicinal properties of the green deer to perform a kind of "replenishment".
That's right. The effect of the Azure Blood Deer is not actually to bestow, but rather to "replenish," that is, to make up for the lost Qi.
However, with ordinary dietary supplements and medicinal treatments, it often takes years to gradually make up for the deficiencies.
However, the Azure Blood Deer can greatly accelerate this process; even just one day's worth of its dosage allows him to feel a significant increase in his internal energy.
"No wonder this thing sells for eighteen taels of silver. It truly lives up to its reputation as demon meat; it's incredibly miraculous."
Chen Luoxin understood, and a sense of anticipation arose in his heart. He lowered his waist to gather strength, and then threw a powerful punch.
--boom!
The force surged and exploded in the air with a muffled boom. Just by listening to the sound of the force, you could tell that the power of this punch far exceeded that of the past!
What surprised Chen Luo even more was that the flow of energy in his dantian was now circulating more smoothly and condensed, which meant that his control over his internal energy had significantly improved!
At that moment, Chen Luo instantly understood why Instructor Li had asked him to replenish his internal energy.
"The principle of triple force is the same as that of double force, but there is an additional transition between old and new force. Both transitions require the old force to retract and stagnate instantly, which demands a higher level of precision in controlling the energy."
"Instructor Li probably noticed my weak constitution, which is why he had me replenish my deficiencies. This will allow me to control my internal energy more quickly and steadily, thus breaking through to the third level of strength faster!"
Chen Luo pondered for a moment, then suddenly paused, "Wait, after throwing that punch, you don't seem to feel tired at all?"
As if sensing something, he immediately activated his vertical pupils, then closed his eyes and became a god of the underworld.
After about 45 minutes, the vertical pupils subsided, and a familiar feeling of hunger returned.
"As expected, the vertical pupils lasted for an even longer period of time."
"The original 25 minutes have been extended to 35 minutes."
"And after the dizziness subsided, I wasn't so dizzy anymore!"
Chen Luo was pleasantly surprised again, "This must be because of the improvement in Qi and blood."
As Instructor Li said, Qi and blood are the foundation, and Qi is the fuel. Only when there is enough fuel can Qi and blood burn vigorously.
Once Qi and blood are abundant, the resulting improvement will be comprehensive.
"When Qi and blood are abundant, no disease will arise"—this saying in Traditional Chinese Medicine is not just a figure of speech.
For example, he is now not only stronger, but also has a better grasp of internal energy, and even his endurance has improved significantly.
Thinking of this, Chen Luo felt even more grateful to Instructor Li.
Originally, he was a little unhappy when Instructor Li said he was weak, after all, as a man, he was more or less sensitive about this aspect.
But now, he has only one thought.
"I need aphrodisiacs!"
"For the next thirty days, we cannot stop using deer blood and deer antlers even for a single day!"
Chen Luo took a deep breath, his gaze firm, and he deeply understood the principle that "a man cannot be impotent."
For the next two weeks, he did nothing but take medicine and practice boxing, and his energy and spirit became more and more abundant every day.
Thus, half a month later.
Shallow mountain area.
A long, emerald-green snake was almost perfectly camouflaged in a leaf, its tongue flicking slightly, its cold pupils fixed on the back of a person standing below the tree.
Its neck retracted slightly, and the next moment, its body shot out like a crossbow bolt!
The pounce was silent and incredibly swift, almost instantly biting the man's nape.
However, at this critical moment...
As if the person had eyes in the back of their head, in the instant the sunlight swept across the snake's body, in the fleeting moment of light and shadow, their figure strangely shifted to one side!
The snake's kiss brushed against the corner of his clothes.
Whoops!
Chen Luo reacted with lightning speed. As he turned to the side, he grabbed the long stick with his right hand, swung it around, and smashed it down directly on the snake's head!
If there were any martial arts academy disciples here, they would be surprised to find that his right hand, which gripped the stick tightly, was actually carrying a condensed Nine Yang Force energy when he swung it!
With the added force, the wooden stick became powerful and heavy.
--boom.
With a muffled thud, the long snake collapsed to the ground, its head flattened, barely breathing, clearly on the verge of death.
"Tsk, they can't resist being fooled."
Chen Luo chuckled, tied it up, and tossed it into the bamboo basket.
This snake is called the Azure Orchid. It is highly venomous; a single drop of its venom can kill a cow. It is also cunning and cowardly by nature, preferring to ambush prey from among the branches and leaves, meaning it likes to strike from behind and almost never confronts its prey head-on.
Chen Luo had actually spotted it a long time ago, but the emerald orchid was high up on the treetop. If he tried to catch it, it would leap from one tree to another like a monkey, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, making it impossible to catch.
For hunters, shooting arrows is useless because it is difficult to spot as it is camouflaged in the leaves, and animal traps are also ineffective because it lives almost entirely in trees and is very rare.
So Chen Luo could only deliberately leave a flaw and wait for it to come and deliver it, and unexpectedly, it actually did come.
In short, for all these reasons, this snake is extremely expensive, selling for half a tael of silver.
Chen Luo was somewhat pleased. He had originally planned to stay in the mountains a little longer, but now it seemed he could leave work early.
He summoned the progress panel and took a look.
【Nine Yang Strength (Beginner): 246/300】
"Sure enough, that focused, calm swing of the staff just now increased my progress in Nine Yang Strength by 1 point." Chen Luo smiled. It's not just practice that can increase the progress of Nine Yang Strength; real combat like this is also a way.
For example, he initially mastered the Nine Yang Force by fighting against the Huan Beast.
After half a month of arduous training, his progress value has increased by nearly 100 points. His ability to control his internal energy has improved by leaps and bounds, and he can now incorporate the energy of the Nine Yang Force into his staff swings.
Currently, we are only 54 points away from achieving the triple power.
"But whether we can complete the last 54 progress points in the remaining half month is still quite a challenge."
Chen Luo felt somewhat helpless. His cultivation speed was already extremely fast, but it seemed that he still wasn't fast enough to catch up with Song Ruokui's speed.
Previously, he had only heard that Song Ruokui was incredibly talented, but he had no idea how amazing she was since he hadn't even mastered the Nine Yang Strength technique.
However, the further he cultivates, the more he can feel the astonishing level of that girl's talent; it's simply terrifying.
"I don't know how that girl cultivated so well. Even with cheat codes, I can't keep up."
"Did she open one too?"
"Speaking of which, with such strong talent, why is she still only at the sixth level of internal energy, and hasn't reached the seventh level yet?"
Chen Luo suddenly thought of this matter and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
He had never thought about this question before, but now that he thinks about it, it seems a bit strange.
Logically speaking, she reached the third level of strength in just one and a half months, so why is she still stuck at the sixth level of strength after more than two years?
"Perhaps it has hit a bottleneck?"
As Chen Luo muttered to himself, his gaze inadvertently pierced through the gaps in the bushes ahead and drifted towards the distant mountains.
Suddenly, a flock of birds burst out of the deep forest!
Immediately afterwards—
--roar!!
A deep, terrifying roar, so muffled it sent chills down one's spine, suddenly boomed from somewhere deep within the mountains.
The sound waves were like a real shockwave, instantly sweeping across the entire Nanshan Mountain.
--roar!!!
The roar was continuous, and even the ground was shaking. The sound waves, almost visible to the naked eye, swept across the area, causing the leaves on the mountain to tremble wildly and flutter down. Almost all the birds on the treetops above him took flight in panic, and even the dust was stirred up!
"What's going on?"
The ground beneath his feet trembled, and Chen Luo couldn't help but feel a little shocked. What kind of beastly roar could cause such a commotion?
With his vertical pupils enhanced, he looked into the distance, his gaze piercing through the gaps in the forest to the deep mountains, but apart from the flocks of startled birds taking flight, he could see almost nothing.
Just then, a thick plume of black smoke suddenly rose from the direction of the watchtower at the foot of the mountain, shooting straight into the sky.
This was a signal fire used in an emergency to contact the Mountain Guard Command to mobilize manpower. Upon seeing this, Chen Luo did not hesitate and made the right choice without hesitation.
--escape!
Once that beastly roar was heard, who knows what was happening in the deep mountains? Even the shallow mountains were not safe at all, and we absolutely could not stay there for long.
Reality isn't a mindless horror movie. Only a fool would suddenly become curious and go to see what's going on. Especially for hunters who live off the mountains, they have the utmost respect for the mountains. If they sense anything is wrong, they should run for their lives immediately.
Chen Luo slung his bamboo basket over his shoulder and hurried toward the nearest path down the mountain without even turning his head back.
Fortunately, nothing further seemed to happen after the beast's roar was heard.
Chen Luo ran wildly, and relying on his familiarity with Nanshan, he successfully escaped from the forest to the gradually opening main road down the mountain.
He had barely arrived at the mountain road and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when he encountered a group of mountain guards hurrying along.
These mountain guards were clad in bright armor, and each of them was tall and strong. Chen Luo glanced at them and his gaze fell on the face of their leader, and he was startled.
The leader appeared to be in his thirties or forties, with prominent brow bones, sharp cheekbones, and deep nasolabial folds. He was not particularly tall compared to the other mountain guards behind him, yet his demeanor exuded an imposing, rock-solid aura.
Luo Sheng, Deputy Commander of the Mountain Guard of Qingshan County and a master of the Inner Realm!
If Chen Luo remembered correctly, the leader of the mountain demons during the last monster tide was killed by this person with a single strike.
The original owner had seen this person from a distance in his memories. He usually stayed near Qingzhang Mountain. He must have heard the beast's roar to arrive so quickly.
Just as Chen Luo was looking at him, Luo Sheng also noticed Chen Luo and cast a cold, hard gaze at him.
Just by looking him in the eye, Chen Luo felt a sense of oppression and his heart skipped a beat.
Upon noticing Chen Luo from afar, Luo Sheng raised his hand to signal the team to stop. Without him saying anything, a member of the mountain guard quickly approached.
"Hey kid, were you hunting in the mountains just now?"
"Yes." Chen Luo nodded and gestured to the bamboo basket behind him.
"Did you hear that beast's roar? Did you see what happened?" the mountain guard pressed, his voice deep.
"Of course I heard it, but I don't know what happened," Chen Luo said truthfully.
"Alright, you should go down the mountain immediately and not come back in the near future."
After asking his question, the mountain guard ignored Chen Luo and went back to his team to say a few words. Luo Sheng remained expressionless and did not look at Chen Luo again before leading his team quickly into the mountains.
Chen Luo watched them disappear quickly into the mountain path, knowing in his heart that something must have happened.
"Is there going to be another beast tide?" he worried.
The Moonlit Mountains have been anything but peaceful lately. First came a horde of demonic beasts, followed by a demonic calamity caused by the rampaging Huan beasts south of the city. Things had barely calmed down when now a terrifying roar has echoed from the deep mountains...
When all these things are connected, it's hard not to feel uneasy.
Chen Luo dared not delay for a moment and quickly arrived at the foot of the mountain. When he passed the mountain pass, he found that a large number of mountain guards had gathered at the foot of the mountain. The number of them was far greater than he had seen before. They all looked tense and their faces were taut. Their eyes kept glancing into the deep mountains. Under the black armor covering the groups of mountain guards, the air seemed somewhat grim.