The Speedrun Begins with Choosing Hunter

Chapter 444: Chapter 413: Revenge (2)

"Come!"

A savage fighting spirit ignited in Bai Yuan’s eyes.

Over the past few days, his Barbarian Body Technique had improved by leaps and bounds. He’d long wanted to test his progress in a battle with Big Beard.

However, he had been deep in the Wilderness Forest, surrounded by powerful enemies, so it wasn’t wise to reveal the existence of the Divine Palace. Only now did he finally have the time.

In the simulation within the Divine Palace, Big Beard’s fists were as heavy as ever.

Even though Bai Yuan’s Barbarian Body Technique was nearing the legendary level, he still struggled to parry the blows. He was, however, doing much better than he had at the Cang Lake Shore.

Like a madman, Bai Yuan completely ignored Big Beard’s fists, trading blow for blow.

The two of them battered each other for a full half-hour.

"Stop!"

Following Bai Yuan’s shout, Big Beard’s figure, along with the fist hurtling toward him, vanished completely.

Bai Yuan lay sprawled out on the palace’s bluestone tiles, gasping for air.

He had lost.

Big Beard was terrifyingly strong.

Forget his real self; even the version simulated by the Divine Palace was absurdly fierce.

Bai Yuan had wanted to trade blows with Big Beard to test his own combat strength, but the result was clear: he was utterly defeated.

’Is he really a Mingxin Master?’

The question resurfaced in Bai Yuan’s mind.

He had met his fair share of Mingxin Masters, but he had never seen one as freakishly powerful as Big Beard. The man was simply a monster.

This was the kind of judgment he usually heard from others, but it was the first time he’d ever thought it himself.

But what could he do? Big Beard’s strength was just too immeasurable.

’I still have a lot of room to improve.’

Bai Yuan didn’t challenge Big Beard again. His figure vanished from the Divine Palace Immortal Realm and reappeared back in the Barbarian Village.

He replayed the scenes of his fight with Big Beard over and over in his mind, analyzing them to shore up the weaknesses in his Barbarian Body Technique.

At that moment, he almost missed Big Beard.

The Divine Palace Immortal Realm was powerful, but it could only simulate about eighty percent of the real thing. There was still a gap between it and a true battle.

Just as Bai Yuan was contemplating the mysteries of Big Beard’s body technique, an old voice called out from outside his door.

"Lord Warrior, there is news."

It was the old Village Chief’s voice.

Bai Yuan slowly opened his eyes. It seemed Gu Ta had returned with news of the Golden Crow. ’He’s quite efficient.’

He pushed the door open to find the old Village Chief and Gu Ta already waiting outside.

"Where is the Golden Crow?"

He cut straight to the chase.

The old Village Chief and Gu Ta exchanged a look, and Gu Ta stepped forward.

"Honorable Lord Ah Gu Da, a Hunter from the eastern village saw the Golden Crow at Red Fruit Ridge."

He said it casually, but he had actually put in a great deal of effort to obtain this information.

Bai Yuan repeated the name to himself. "Red Fruit Ridge."

Although he had lived here for some time, the Cang Mang Mountain was simply too vast, and there were many places he had yet to visit.

At that moment, Gu Ta mustered his courage and volunteered.

"If you wouldn’t mind, my lord, I can lead the way."

Bai Yuan nodded. "Very well."

With Gu Ta as a guide, he would save a lot of time.

Besides, with his current strength, protecting Gu Ta wouldn’t be a problem. Nothing could go wrong.

Seeing Bai Yuan agree, joy flashed in the eyes of both the old Village Chief and Gu Ta.

They knew, of course, that Bai Yuan would never become their Sacrificial Guardian, but they hoped to strengthen their relationship with him. That way, if the village were ever truly in trouble, they would have another option.

Bai Yuan acted with swift decisiveness, immediately leaving the village with Gu Ta and heading east.

Gu Ta was indeed a good Hunter.

A Hunter’s most fundamental skill is familiarity with their surroundings. Only then can they minimize risk when faced with danger, turning the environment into a weapon that works for them, not an obstacle.

In this respect, Gu Ta was excellent.

Bai Yuan had once been a Hunter himself, and Gu Ta’s conduct impressed him.

To reach Gu Ta’s level of expertise, one would have to not only work hard but also undoubtedly face many crises, some of which would even be life-threatening.

Unlike in Qinghe where they hunted wild beasts, the prey here were all Demons. A single misstep could cost you your life.

Gu Ta moved quickly, a result of his vast experience.

He was not only the strongest warrior in the village but also the most skilled Hunter. Barring any accidents, he would naturally become the new Village Chief after the old one passed away.

In fact, guiding Bai Yuan was the old Village Chief’s final test for him.

As long as he returned to the Barbarian Village alive, he would become the next Village Chief.

Bai Yuan, of course, knew nothing of this.

He wasn’t a ruthless thug who treated human life as worthless, so as long as nothing unexpected happened, Gu Ta would certainly make it back to the village alive.

The two traveled for a day and a night before finally stopping in a valley.

The valley was filled with a peculiar type of tree.

The nearby Barbarian People called them Red Fruit Trees. It was because this place was covered in them that it was named Red Fruit Ridge.

Most of these Red Fruits were just ordinary fruits, not even qualifying as Spirit Fruits.

That was why they had been spared the claws of the Demons.

Otherwise, if the entire valley were full of Spirit Fruits, it would have long been claimed by a powerful Demon as its private medicinal garden.

Gu Ta gazed at the forest of Red Fruit Trees.

"Lord Ah Gu Da, this is Red Fruit Ridge."

Bai Yuan closed his eyes to search for the Golden Crow’s location. A moment later, he opened them again.

Unlike in the past, now that he had reached the Mingxin realm, his once-infallible demon-finding skills were beginning to show signs of decline.

For super-class great Demons like the Golden Crow or the Four-Unlike, it was difficult to lock onto their tracks using only a Demon Hunter’s methods.

Many of the Demon Hunters’ techniques had been lost to time anyway, and they were nowhere near as powerful as they once were.

Although Bai Yuan had never been to the Demon Hunters’ Ancestral Land in the Southern Border, he had learned a little about their situation from Sister Qiao.

At least, according to Sister Qiao, the Demon Hunters had no Divine Communication Powerhouse presiding over them.

This had been the case for several thousand years, which was why Demon Hunters had all but vanished in Xuan Yang. In the end, their strength was simply too far behind that of the major sects.

With the Demon Hunters’ current methods, dealing with a Tier Eight Great Demon was naturally a struggle.

The Demon Hunter Cultivation Techniques Bai Yuan possessed weren’t the strongest either. The only reason they were still useful was that he had upgraded them to the legendary level.

"Looks like I’ll just have to search the mountain."

Bai Yuan quickly made up his mind.

If he couldn’t find the Golden Crow with Demon Hunter methods, he would use the most primitive one.

When it came to the Golden Crow, he was absolutely determined to succeed.

Given his personality, he would never allow such a powerful enemy to roam free, waiting for a chance to kill him.

A wise man doesn’t stand beneath a crumbling wall.

The best solution was to simply tear the whole wall down. That way, the danger would be completely eliminated.

’I’m a genius.’

Bai Yuan said to Gu Ta, "Stay close to me."

Before the words had even left his mouth, he took the lead and walked into the Red Fruit Forest.

There were many great Demons here, and with Gu Ta’s strength, he could be killed at any moment. Although a fight between Bai Yuan and the Golden Crow would also be fraught with peril, Bai Yuan was confident he could protect Gu Ta. That was why he allowed him to join the search.

Bai Yuan didn’t walk quickly. After an hour, he had only covered seven or eight li.

Even for an ordinary person, this wasn’t a fast pace.

Gu Ta followed quietly behind Bai Yuan.

As the village’s strongest man, he had gone out with the previous Lord Sacrificial Guardian on many occasions, which had tempered some of his wilder instincts.

A wave of sorrow washed over Gu Ta at the thought of the former Sacrificial Guardian.

Three months ago, the Barbarian Village had a Sacrificial Guardian. Aside from his love of drinking, Lord Sacrificial Guardian had been a good man who took great care of the village.

Gu Ta’s rise to become the top warrior among the surrounding villages was also thanks to the former Sacrificial Guardian’s guidance.

Unfortunately, the good Sacrificial Guardian did not meet a good end.

He died during a demon uprising, swarmed by several great Demons and torn to pieces.

And the one who had initiated that demon uprising was none other than the Golden Crow.

The reason Gu Ta had insisted on following Bai Yuan to Red Fruit Ridge was that he hoped to see the Golden Crow slain. It would be a way to avenge the former Lord Sacrificial Guardian.

At this thought, Gu Ta stole another glance at Bai Yuan.

’Perhaps only a peerless powerhouse like Lord Ah Gu Da could accomplish such a feat.’

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