The Quest for Immortality-Chapter 1258: Charging Forward Like a Boar (4)

The intricate and peculiar formation patterns on the Five Elements Origin Armor lit up.

Cheng Mo and Yang Qianjun faintly sensed that the aura around them seemed to be shifting.

Spiritual power seemed ready to stir...

But suddenly, everything stopped.

The light on the armor dissipated, and the irregular stirring of spiritual power vanished.

Mo Hua shouted sharply: "Stop!"

Cheng Mo, Yang Qianjun, and the others, who were halfway in their charge, looked back at Mo Hua in confusion.

Mo Hua frowned and immediately said, "Retreat first."

The group was puzzled.

Mo Hua added, "Something big is coming."

At his words, everyone felt a chill in their hearts and promptly released their divine sense, but they couldn’t detect anything.

However, Mo Hua’s judgment was unequivocal.

Thus, they abandoned the severely injured Cangmu Wolf and climbed up a nearby large tree, scanning the surroundings carefully.

Indeed, moments later, monster qi surged suddenly and intensely.

A massive pig-headed demon burst out from the underbrush, its eyes a deep red, tusks sinister, mouth drooling a foul stench, its gaze locked fiercely onto the injured Cangmu Wolf before it.

Cheng Mo and the others’ expressions changed.

Mo Hua also furrowed his brows slightly.

"A Second Grade Middle Stage beast..."

Monster beasts are significantly stronger than cultivators of the same realm.

Their blood qi is several times denser.

Furthermore, the monster beasts of Refining Demon Mountain, due to their often unique bloodlines and rare species, are generally stronger than those from Big Black Mountain.

Sect disciples are inherently not skilled at monster hunting.

Therefore, they usually form teams of five to hunt beasts a full realm lower than theirs.

For instance, Mo Hua’s group of five Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators had hunted the Cangmu Wolf, a Second Grade Primary Rank beast.

This approach is both stable and safe.

Moreover, if Mo Hua hadn’t thoroughly strategized beforehand, the five Foundation Establishment Middle Stage sect disciples would likely have struggled to kill a Second Grade Primary Rank beast due to their lack of experience.

Let alone a Second Grade Middle Stage beast.

A Second Grade Middle Stage beast is entirely out of their league, presenting considerably greater risk.

Even with the Five Elements Origin Armor enhancing spiritual power, the outcome would be hard to predict.

Hence, Mo Hua had initially planned to use the Second Grade Primary Rank Cangmu Wolf for practice; that way, even if the Five Elements Origin Armor failed, their lives wouldn’t be at stake.

But a Second Grade Middle Stage beast is a completely different matter.

Even if it’s just one rank higher, its power exists on an entirely different level.

Mo Hua’s expression turned grave.

Situ Jian asked in a hushed voice, "Junior Brother, what should we do?"

Mo Hua glanced at the pig-headed demon, radiating monster qi and grotesque in appearance, shook his head and whispered, "Retreat for now."

To confront a Second Grade Middle Stage pig-headed demon would be far too reckless.

This pig-headed demon seemed to have been drawn here by the monster blood of the Cangmu Wolf; it intended to devour the wolf and hadn’t noticed Mo Hua and the others.

For now, it was engaged in a brutal battle with the Cangmu Wolf.

The Cangmu Wolf was no match for the pig-headed demon, especially after sustaining heavy injuries from Mo Hua’s formation. It was gravely wounded.

The pig-headed demon tore into the Cangmu Wolf’s body bite by bite, sucking its blood, gnawing its flesh.

Seizing the opportunity, Mo Hua made a decisive call:

"Move!"

Cheng Mo and the others nodded and followed Mo Hua, quietly retreating from the tree.

As Mo Hua’s group began to leave, Elder Xun, who was secretly monitoring them from the distance, slightly nodded, thinking:

"Clear judgment, knows when to advance and retreat—excellent..."

Mo Hua’s decisive handling allowed the group to swiftly leave the area.

Only the massive pig-headed demon remained, feasting voraciously on the lifeless Cangmu Wolf, devouring its flesh and bones completely.

The pig-headed demon, greedy by nature, ate swiftly.

Once finished, it still seemed unsatisfied.

Its grotesque pig snout sniffed the air, and suddenly, its deep red pupils constricted.

It had caught the scent of fresh human flesh.

The pig-headed demon’s gaze turned icy and merciless as it licked its pig lips, slowly stood up, then let out a piercing howl. Its monster qi erupted violently, entwined with black-red filthy qi, as it charged toward the direction of Mo Hua’s retreat, driven by the alluring aroma of human flesh...