Chapter 62: Stonesnout
With the Stonesnout injured, its movements quickly declined.
Wei Ping took this opportunity to stop running and charge back at the Qi beast.
Despite having two gaping holes on its flanks, the Stonesnout attempted to charge at the prey foolish enough to challenge it. However, it didn’t have the speed it thought it had, allowing Wei Ping to easily sidestep out of the way.
In return, Wei Ping was able to unleash the technique he had been training during his time in Emberglow City. He brought his arm up to his shoulder before throwing out a palm. The palm strike was something he had learned from the repository in Bloodwave Conclave’s bazaar and had a simple title of ‘Force Palm’.
No matter how simple it may be, it was an effective martial art that allowed its user to utilize their cultivation into an offensive attack. It was one of the most common techniques taught for a reason.
Wei Ping’s palm landed directly on the boar’s flank, right next to where its injury was. The force of the blow buckled the Qi beast’s knees, allowing Wei Ping to follow up with another attack. This started a downward spiral for the Stonesnout, as it couldn’t recover its balance.
The boar soon succumbed to the barrage of palm strikes and fell on its side.
“T-that wasn’t e-enough to stir me up. Maybe only o-one of you should injure t-the next one,” Wei Ping announced, as soon as he confirmed the Qi beast was no longer a threat.
“Sure, but first, let’s skin this thing. It should be worth something, right?” Li Lang muttered as his gaze landed on Wei Ping. “Come on, you bought that dagger for a reason.”
While Li Lang wanted to take some of it into Ruby’s artifact space, he believed this wouldn’t be the last Stonesnout they would face.
The group took some time dissecting their prey, skinning it, and butchering the edible parts. They then packed up all the perishable parts before they began moving again. Due to the fact that their activities had spilled a lot of blood. They didn’t wait long before they found another Qi beast heading their way.
Like before, they repeated the same strategy, where they would use their numbers and the mindlessness of the Qi beasts against them. Once their target was injured, they allowed Wei Ping to fight it, so he could gain combat experience and hopefully inspiration to break through from the third stage.