XuanHuan 1
"Human?" Mo Ruxi looked around unconsciously, only seeing nobody and sensing nothing.
Nie Tian curled his mouth and said plainly, "There are four monster-hunters. Two at the eighth level of vital veins, the other two at the ninth level."
"Did you see them?"Mo Ruxi was more than surprised. It was just unimaginable for her that Nie Tian could notice the presence of the Icy Snakes and sniff out the four monster-hunters as he really saw it.
"Basically yes."Nie Tian gave a casual smile.
Nie Tian's mind perceptivity was rather scary now. The sounds within thousands of meters could be heard, if he wanted to.
"We'd better hide somewhere,"suggested Mo Ruxi. Monster-hunters were those who hunted the spirit monsters. They were ferocious, unscrupulous and malicious.
Nie Tian was still wearing a faint smile, "Why hide. I'm waiting for them to do me a favor."
Without the poison of the Soul-Encroaching Flower, Nie Tian could have slain the Icy Snakes of the entire canyon with all he could.
He intended to find the detoxification medicinal herbs and purge the snake's den after the poison of the Soul-Encroaching Flower got neutralized.
But now that they had come, it saved all the troubles.
Since they were the monster-hunters, they must have been hanging around the Ripcloud Mountain for quite a long time. They were very likely to possess the herbs that could relieve the poison.
Even if they didn't, they would be of some help.
"Let's wait here for them," said Nie Tian plainly. He did not expect those monster-hunters to be obedient servants. But he was a good tamer.
"Alright," nodded Mo Ruxi with her little head. Time had fostered her confidence in Nie Tian.
Moments later, there appeared four figures ahead.
Walking on the front was big man, over 6.5 feet high, half-naked, wholly-muscular and seemingly quite mighty.
"Brother Tie, there were two guys on the front, or two kids?" One of the four spotted Nie Tian and Mo Ruxi.
"Surely there were two young fellows," laughed the 6.5-feet Li Tie who was now striding over.
The four monster-hunters stopped at a distance of ten yards or so, fixing their eyes onto Mo Ruxi the way a wolf got a sheep cornered.
It was evident that Mo Ruxi was more than beautiful in terms of her look and temperament. She was the attraction at anywhere and the fragrant fruit that everyone wanted a taste.
Understandably, the four monster-hunters were engaged with fights against spirit monsters, which kept women at bay for years around. It just drove them crazy to see such a beauty.
"Brother Tie, it's a pretty girl. She just make our day." The Skinny Hou, as slim as a pole and with the most wretched appearance put on a wry smile, almost watering his mouth.
"You don't fucking move. Me first. And you may go if I say so," roared Li Tie, holding the rest three in his power. Then he stepped forward and toward Mo Ruxi, without saying another word.
Mo Ruxi was paled by such a scene for the very first time.
Nie Tian measured the striding Li Tie, frowned a little bit and uttering two words, "Die you".
"Ms. Beauty, here I come." Li Tie came straight forward, completely ignoring Nie Tian.
The killing attempt was revealed in Nie Tian's eyes. Seizing the chance, he reached a finger. That was East Emperor Death Touch.
"Puff." The overwhelming pressure travelled through the air as well as the kneel bone of Li Tie.
"Ouch. Goddamn it. What's biting me?" Li Tie was now screaming hard. The pain in the knee was so intense that he got one kneel down.
"As you wish, let me feed you." Nie Tian glimpsed at Li Tie coldly. He was holding the spirit core of the Icy Snake. Now he threw it directly into the widely-opened mouth of Li Tie.
"Grunt." Li Tian felt his mouth growing cold and swallowed it down unconsciously. That was the spirit core of the Icy Snake!
"Ah. It's freaking cold." Upon the entrance of the spirit core of the Icy Snake into his stomach, Li Tee howled like monsters. His giant figure was now rolling on the ground.
Within a blink, Li Tie became an icy scripture and died right away.
The spirit core of the spirit monster was the crystallization of the vital powers of it. That contained violent powers of souls of the spirit monster.
And for the alchemists, the spirit core made the priceless medicinal materials.
The oral administration would, however, release the most deadly killer to claim a Kung Fu learner's life.
Li Tie was killed by the violent powers residing in the spirit core of the Icy Snake.
Everything happened instantly, leaving no time for the other three to get themselves together.
"Let him be your examples. Who's next?" The thundering roar of Nie Tian woke them up from the amazement.
"Run." The Skinny Hou reacted first by beating a retreat.
"Hang on." Nie Tian shouted. His thundering voice should set off the dust.
It turned out that he exercised a martial skill, Wild Lion Roar, to instill awe in them.
The raised foot of Hou San was still in the air. He turned around immediately and knelt down directly he saw the angry face of Nie Tian, "Respectable sir, I did not mean to offend you. Please have some mercy and spare me. "
As Hou San begged, he caught a glimpse of Li Tie lying down on the ground, with his head sweating heavily.
The other two got their knees down as obliged by the situation.
The frequent exercise of East Emperor Death Touch and the Wild Lion Roar exacerbated the poison, almost blacking his face.
He scanned the three guys and snickered, "Did I permit your leave?"
Hou San was a clever man. He kowtowed loudly and begged piteously, "I'd be your dog and risk my life for you if you let. Never ever would I regret or hesitate."
Nie Tian looked at Hou San and gave a contemptuous laugh. Then his eyes brightened as he sensed a long-expected fragrance. The Seven-Leaf Vein-Cleaning Herb.
"That can't wrong. It's the fragrance of the Seven-Leaf Vein-Cleaning Herb." Nie Tian displayed the excitement on his face.
The Seven-Leaf Vein-Cleaning Herb was one of the cure for the Soul-Encroaching Flower.
"Give me your herbs." Nie Tian made a cold order.
A robbery?
Hou San was surprised at first and then he responded. He searched for all the herbs and placed them flat on the ground.
It did blow off Nie Tian's mind to see the fancy collection of the guy.
There were dozens of herbs on the ground and spirit cores. Even if most of them ranked the first level, they still had the value in light of the amount.
"Suffice it to exchange your lives with these herbs. Now beat it." Nie Tian was smiling at the Seven-Leaf Vein-Cleaning Herb. He waved his hands, signaling Hou San to leave.
Given that Nie Tian was still suffering from the poison, he did not bother to hurt them.
Hou San went into raptures as he stood up and ran away, followed by the other two.
Within moments, the three was nowhere to see.
"Nie Tian, aren't you worried if they would get at you since you have let them go?" Mo Ruxi was a little surprised and anxious.
Nie Tian picked up the Seven-Leaf Vein-Cleaning Herb and wolfed it down, "They are just a few bugs and they cannot beat an elephant."
Administering the Seven-Leaf Vein-Cleaning Herb, Nie Tian sat down cross-legged, circulating and cleaning his vital veins