Mondo Beast

After a whole night, Yi Feng was utterly exhausted.

Yet, he felt an unusual sense of fulfillment.

For the first time, the usually lazy Yi Feng realized that being idle was a sin.

Having spent the day lying around like a corpse, Yi Feng, armed with his sword, once again left Dark Shadow Island and arrived at the Floating Corpse Valley.

Floating Corpse Valley—a name Yi Feng had given himself.

Inside the valley, Yi Feng began swinging his sword like a machine, over and over again.

Countless demonic creatures were slaughtered by him.

These creatures were identical to the ones he had killed the first time: humanoid, bald, with limbs that seemed broken, moving swiftly like four-legged spiders.

Thus, Yi Feng named these creatures "Crawlers."

Yi Feng spent seven whole days killing these Crawlers.

By the end of the week, the experience gained from slaying them had allowed Yi Feng to level up twice.

Just as this routine was driving Yi Feng to the brink of madness, he noticed with surprise that the number of creatures in Floating Corpse Valley had decreased.

This forced him to start luring the creatures.

He had to run around the entire valley, drawing the hatred of countless demons, just to have enough to fight for a short while.

After each round of fighting, Yi Feng had to go back to luring more creatures.

But each time, fewer creatures appeared compared to the last, and the initial exhilaration was gone.

At the same time, Yi Feng realized that as his level increased, the experience gained from killing Crawlers had also significantly diminished.

While Yi Feng was immersed in his automated monster-slaying routine, far away in the Demon-Slaying Alliance's grand hall, a crowd had gathered.

Before them lay a corpse.

The corpse had a ferocious appearance, hairless and bald, with limbs bent as if broken, lying there like a four-legged spider.

"This demon is incredibly powerful!"

"Extremely powerful!"

Beside the corpse, Chen Xian and Huang Zhen looked grave, their faces filled with lingering fear as they emphasized the point.

"When we received the report, we thought it was just an ordinary True Immortal-level demon. But when we arrived, we realized how strong it was. Neither of us could defeat it alone. We had to join forces and consume numerous pills to barely wear it down!"

Hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the room visibly darkened.

It was worth noting that Chen Xian and Huang Zhen were individuals qualified to be border guardians—a title held by only a few hundred people across the Nine Realms.

Yet, a random demon had forced the two of them to team up just to defeat it.

"It seems the situation is truly dire," said Elder Zhen, the first leader of the Demon-Slaying Alliance, his face grim. "This is likely the most powerful demon we've encountered so far!"

"I can only hope their numbers are limited."

The hall fell silent.

But the shadow of worry on everyone's faces remained.

They couldn't set foot in the fog-shrouded fallen lands, so they could only learn about the types of demons by hunting those that escaped.

As for how many more of these demons lurked within the fog, they had no idea.

They didn't even know if there were even more powerful demons yet to emerge.

"Report!"

At that moment, urgent news arrived.

"Reporting to the Alliance Leader and esteemed elders, a new type of demon has emerged from the Spirit Realm. It has now reached the Earth Spirit Continent in the Immortal Realm. The first-tier sect, Heavenly Sea Gate, attempted to intercept it but was completely wiped out. Another first-tier sect that went to assist was nearly annihilated as well."

"The strength of this demon has surpassed what a first-tier sect can handle. We urgently request reinforcements from the Alliance headquarters to eliminate it!"

"What?"

The already grim faces of Elder Zhen and the others darkened further.

Truly, one crisis after another.

"Quick, describe the demon! Does it look like this one?" Chen Xian asked urgently.

The messenger glanced around and shook his head. "According to the reports from the sects below, the demon looks different."

"Here, let me show you."

With a wave of the messenger's hand, a jade slip activated, and a scene materialized before everyone's eyes.

They saw the shadow of a demon flash by, its face ferocious, with the most notable feature being its grotesquely swollen body and limbs.

"Another new species," Elder Zhen said, his expression grave.

First-tier sects are led by experts of at least the 10th level of True Immortal. If this demon could easily wipe out a first-tier sect, its strength must be at least on par with the one before us.

Perhaps even stronger!

"Xiong Tian, you stay behind with a team to guard the Alliance. The rest of you, come with me to the Earth Spirit Continent!"

Elder Zhen immediately gave the order.

Without delay, he led a group of experts to the Earth Spirit Continent.

And the attention of the entire Nine Realms turned to the Earth Spirit Continent.

Upon arriving, the Demon-Slaying Alliance engaged the newly emerged demon in battle.

This battle sent shockwaves throughout the Nine Realms.

Over twenty experts of the 20th level of True Immortal surrounded the demon, yet not only did it remain unharmed, but with a single casual strike, it wiped out more than half of them.

The Demon-Slaying Alliance concluded that this demon's strength surpassed the 40th level of True Immortal.

The news plunged the Nine Realms into deep despair.

Such power was utterly terrifying.

After all, not a single member of the Demon-Slaying Alliance had reached the 40th level.

To minimize losses, the Alliance tried various methods—formations, sieges, traps—to kill the rampaging demon.

But the results were minimal, merely wounding the creature.

Central Heaven City.

This was the closest functioning city to Dark Shadow Island.

Yi Feng sat in a crowded inn, sipping wine and listening to the discussions around him, his brow deeply furrowed.

"Level 40..."

If he ever encountered such a thing, it would mean certain death!

It was a full seven levels above him. Better to stick to killing Crawlers or slightly stronger creatures.

Steady and cautious leveling was the way to go.

Yi Feng glanced at the darkening sky, mounted his horse, and slowly returned to Dark Shadow Island. Once night fell, he set out again with his sword.

This time, he didn't head to Floating Corpse Valley but instead searched for a new hunting ground elsewhere.

He believed in leaving some room for future opportunities.

Perhaps if he let the Crawlers in Floating Corpse Valley recover, their numbers would grow, and he could return later for another harvest.

He had intended to find another spot to hunt Crawlers, but along the way, he encountered a different kind of demon.

This was a creature Yi Feng had never seen before.

It was massive, with swollen limbs, but its strength and speed were slightly higher than the Crawlers.

A few casual sword strikes later, the demon was sliced into several pieces.

"This one's stronger than the Crawlers," Yi Feng noted.

"And it gives more experience. If I could find a gathering spot for these things and kill tens of thousands of them, that'd be ideal."

Yi Feng picked up one of the swollen legs, examining it. The grotesque shape reminded him of something, and he instinctively named it "Mundo Beast."

Just then, a jade slip in his spatial ring flashed.

He opened his storage ring and took out the slip.

This jade slip was something Yi Feng had purchased in Central Heaven City, produced by the Azure Sky White Jade Tower, the largest merchant guild in the Immortal Realm.

Owners of these slips could receive real-time updates on where rampaging demons were appearing, as well as the latest news from across the realms.

In essence, it was similar to the news and updates from his past life.

Finding it convenient, Yi Feng, who had a fortune of 500,000, had bought one.

Now, the latest message appeared on the slip:

"The Demon-Slaying Alliance has once again attempted to encircle the Level 40 True Immortal demon. The plan failed. Two of the Alliance's ten elders were killed, and Alliance Leader Elder Zhen was severely injured."

"Ugh, that demon's terrifying!"

"Better stick to killing these slightly stronger Mundo Beasts."

Yi Feng shuddered.

He tossed the swollen leg aside and quietly followed another wandering Mundo Beast, eventually tracking it back to its lair.