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As the mirror image passed through the low weeds, the scene before him immediately made him breathe a sigh of relief.
It turned out to be a spider.
It is five or six times larger than the small spiders commonly found in homes.
This appears to be a type of soul beast, but its soul power fluctuations are pitifully weak, less than 10 years old.
And this spider, at this moment, actually used its silk to tie up a squirrel that was even larger than itself.
Interestingly, this squirrel is also a spirit beast.
Although it is larger than a spider, its soul power is weaker!
Dongfang Jing only glanced at the predation scene once before ignoring it.
The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, is the law of survival in nature.
Even though the squirrel was huddled up in fear, looking pitiful, with tear stains still on its chubby face.
Dongfang Jing had no intention of meddling in other people's business.
Swish!
The spider silk was easily severed by the longsword.
The spider then gave its eight legs a burst of speed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
'What if I bullied the younger one, and the older one is coming soon?'
Dongfang Jing continued his search for his first spirit ring, his heart pounding with anxiety.
Behind him, a small, brown, furry creature kept following him.
Ignoring the squirrel, Dongfang Jing was stroking his chin, deep in thought.
"Even if this is the outer edge of the forest, it shouldn't be this quiet."
He had been in the forest for some time now, and apart from spiders and squirrels, he hadn't encountered a single ten-year-old soul beast.
"Could it be that there is an even more terrifying soul beast here, scaring away all the other soul beasts?"
Thinking of this, Dongfang Jing turned to look at the squirrel behind him.
His small, round, dark eyes were full of wisdom.
"Sigh," he sighed helplessly, and could only venture deeper into the area.
But he hadn't taken two steps yet.
Suddenly, a violent sound exploded out!
Boom!
It was like a heavy hammer slamming into solid wood, making the ground beneath our feet tremble slightly.
Then came the snap! The snap!
A series of ear-piercing snapping sounds, like tree branches being forcibly broken.
Ouch——!
A short, high-pitched, and violent roar tore through the air, making Dongfang Jing's eardrums buzz.
The aftershocks, carrying waves and countless broken branches and leaves, blew towards the mirror-like gate in the east.
He reacted extremely quickly, able to deflect bullets, and in an instant, he performed several backflips, hiding behind a boulder.
The squirrel was more unlucky; its small body was blown away by the storm.
Dongfang Jing couldn't bear to look, so he grabbed its long tail, saving it from two deaths.
After tossing the squirrel aside, my nerves tensed up instantly.
This earth-shattering roar was something no ordinary soul beast could produce.
He crouched down, trying to conceal his presence, while looking into the distance, trying to see what it was.
Upon seeing it clearly, his pupils immediately contracted.
"Armored Sabretooth Leopard!"
Chapter 7 Bloody Battle, Perilous Situation
In the forest, the ground was covered with broken wood and leaves.
On the ground lay a huge wild boar, its body covered in bite marks.
Lying in a pool of blood, life is slipping away with time.
At this moment, a muscular leopard leaped out and howled at the fallen wild boar, seemingly mocking its weakness.
Instead of finishing off the wild boar, they quietly watched it bleed, wanting to torture it in this way.
The leopard sat down on the spot and licked its short, dark gray fur.
Its back is covered with large, thick, and rough iron-colored bone plates.
However, there is now a noticeable dent in this bone plate.
Upon closer inspection, its body was not entirely unharmed.
It was clear that it had also suffered considerable injuries during the fight with the wild boar.
Not far away, Dongfang Jing tried his best to conceal himself, but witnessed everything and was extremely shocked.
'Its back is covered in iron-colored bone plates, its upper jaw has two arched fangs, and it has amber-colored vertical pupils.'
'There's no mistake, that must be an armored saber-toothed leopard!'
Dongfang Jing's face lit up with joy; this soul beast perfectly met his requirements.
But the surprise on his face vanished the next second.
Based on visual estimation, the leopard was nearly three meters long, and its two fangs were over 30 centimeters long.
This is a thousand-year-old soul beast that has only recently broken through to the next level!
"It's a pity. I can still gamble my life for a hundred years, but there's no hope for a thousand years."
Dongfang Jing shook his head, his mood fluctuating wildly.
Although it is a thousand-year-old soul beast that has only recently broken through, it has just experienced a great battle and is covered in wounds.
Even so, a thousand-year-old soul beast is not something he can easily mess with now.
Moreover, this armored saber-toothed leopard is an extremely rare soul beast.
Their strength is beyond doubt; fighting opponents of higher levels is commonplace for them.
The wild boar on the ground, almost dead, was also a thousand-year-old soul beast, and its cultivation was clearly higher than that of the saber-toothed leopard.
But the facts speak for themselves: if you can't beat them, you can't beat them.
Although Dongfang Jing felt it was a pity, he still prepared to leave this place and try his luck elsewhere.
But as soon as he straightened his legs, a sense of crisis rushed to his head and penetrated to his very bones.
He cautiously peeked out, but a chill made the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end instantly.
He abruptly pulled his head back in.
The saber-toothed leopard's long, narrow, amber-colored vertical pupils were already fixed on the giant tree where Dongfang Jing was hiding.
'How could it detect me when it was three or four hundred meters away?'
Before he could think it through, his intuition told Dongfang Jing to immediately lunge forward with all his might.
Click, click, click!
The giant tree he had used to hide in was visibly pierced by two fangs.
In the blink of an eye, the saber-toothed leopard had already launched its attack.
The speed was so fast that Dongfang Jing's heart sank to the bottom.
But he did not sit idly by and wait for his death; he immediately drew his longsword.
Given the opponent's speed, running away is definitely not an option; we must think of another way!
Under such circumstances, Dongfang Jing remained calm and was able to quickly strategize and devise a solution.
During this time, the saber-toothed leopard bit down hard, and the giant tree became as crisp as a potato chip. After being bitten, it collapsed with a crash, raising a cloud of dust.
Dongfang Jing's eyes were sharp. He placed the full-length mirror he was carrying on his back flat on the ground, with the mirror facing the sky.
Then, taking advantage of the brief cloud of dust, they climbed the tree as quickly as possible.
Standing at a high point offers a broader view.
He had watched Animal World in his previous life, where the leopards could not only run, but also climb trees.
The leopards here certainly can too, and they've already chased after him, scrambling up the hill.
Dongfang Jing did not expect to escape the pursuit by being on high ground.
He kept his eyes fixed on the approaching saber-toothed leopard and summoned his martial spirit.
When the opportunity arises, and the opponent is about the same height as you, jump down from the tree.
The saber-toothed leopard is not stupid. Its hunting instincts and years of combat experience allow it to perform many maneuvers, even in trees and in the air.
With a sudden burst of strength from its limbs, it also jumped down from the tree and bit at Dongfang Jing, who was falling downwards.
The boy raised his sword to defend himself.
The fine iron longsword, worth 2 gold soul coins, shattered in an instant.
The fangs easily pierced through Dongfang Jing's shoulders and arms, and the crimson blood that flowed out followed them both as they fell to the ground.
Despite the excruciating pain, a normal person would try to break free.
But he clung tightly to the saber-toothed leopard's flesh, refusing to let go even as his fingertips bled.
As he drew closer to the ground, a mocking smile curled at the corner of the boy's bleeding mouth.
"farewell!"