Shh! Shh! Shh!
The sound of footsteps echoing through the jungle suddenly came from the front of the giant tree.
"The prey has arrived."
Li Boyang, who was perched on a tree branch, had a glint in his eyes as he stared intently in the direction from which the sound came.
"As expected, they are horned demons."
Before long, two horned demons, each about three meters tall, with their lower bodies covered by animal hides and their upper bodies bare, revealing muscles like blocks of steel, and their facial features similar to humans but with blue faces and bull horns on their heads, slowly approached.
"They are two adult Ironhorn Demons; we should be able to take them down."
After judging the strength of the two horned demons based on their height and the color of their horns, Li Boyang breathed a sigh of relief; it was within his capabilities.
Although the Horned Demons are not significantly different from humans in appearance, they are still a medium-sized race, just like humans.
The horns on the heads of the Horned Demons are divided into four types: gold, silver, bronze, and iron, representing the talents and status of the Horned Demons. Iron horns have the weakest talents and are the most ordinary warriors.
Even the most ordinary Ironhorn Demon possesses talent far surpassing that of humans. Humans must undergo arduous cultivation to reach the Qi Refining Realm, but Ironhorn Demons are different; upon reaching adulthood, they naturally possess the strength of the Qi Refining Realm.
A newly grown Iron Horned Demon is about two meters tall and its strength is roughly at the level of just entering the Qi Refining Realm. A mature Iron Horned Demon can reach a height of three to three and a half meters and its strength is between the Qi Refining to Silk Formation and the Silk Refining to Liquid Formation.
This is just the Iron Horned Demon; the Copper Horned Demon is even more terrifying. Once it reaches adulthood, its strength is comparable to that of a human Golden Core Realm cultivator. Li Boyang had only heard others describe the terror of the Golden Core Realm; moving mountains and filling seas would not be an exaggeration.
It is extremely difficult for humans to cultivate to the Golden Core Realm, while the Copper Horned Demon will naturally possess strength comparable to the Golden Core Realm as it matures over time.
Above the Bronze Horned Demons are the Silver Horned Demons and Gold Horned Demons, who are the true ruling class of the Horned Demon race, the royal family and great nobles.
As for the strength of the Golden Horned Demon and the Silver Horned Demon, it was beyond Li Boyang's comprehension. Legend has it that the Golden Horned Emperor of the Horned Demon Clan once single-handedly wiped out a weak clan.
Fortunately, the war between the human race and the horned demon race has reached an agreement that the highest level of power can only reach the Golden Core realm, so there will be no Golden Horned Demons or Silver Horned Demons.
The cultivation system of the human race ends at the Golden Core realm. Li Boyang doesn't know what the subsequent realms are, but the human race can compete with the Horned Demon race.
Clearly, the higher-ups of the human race are far more than just Golden Core cultivators; it's just that the human race's own cultivation system ends at the Golden Core stage.
Before reaching the Golden Core stage, humans cultivate Qi, while the Horned Demon Clan's cultivation system is completely different from that of humans; they cultivate the demonic horns on their heads.
The horns of the Horned Demon Clan are born with unique talents. Through cultivation, the Iron Horn can evolve into the Bronze Horn, then the Silver Horn, and finally the Gold Horn.
The two horned demons under the giant tree were less than three meters tall, and their horns were iron-colored. Clearly, their strength was at most at the Qi Refining stage. With Li Boyang's current strength, he could easily defeat them.
The two horned demons under the giant tree did not notice Li Boyang on the branch. The two walked slowly side by side in the jungle, their eyes constantly looking around, clearly very vigilant.
Li Boyang did not rush to make a move. He had suffered a great loss from the Horned Demon Clan. Some of the Horned Demon Clan's horns were born with the ability to detect the strength of life force.
Several times, Li Boyang encountered such horned demons and thought he had succeeded in his sneak attack, only to find that they had already discovered him but were just pretending not to know. As soon as he made a move, he suffered a great loss.
Having learned from his mistake, Li Boyang needed to make sure that the two horned demons hadn't noticed him making a move. If the horned demons had reconnaissance abilities, they would inevitably do something unusual after passing by the giant tree. As long as he didn't rush into action, he could naturally observe them.
Soon, the two horned demons walked past the giant tree where Li Boyang was hiding as if nothing had happened, leaving their backs to Li Boyang.
Chance!
These two horned demons do not possess reconnaissance abilities.
Just as the backs of the two horned demons were completely exposed.
Li Boyang suddenly leaped out from the tree branch, shooting out like a meteor, his hands unleashing several or even a dozen palm strikes in mid-air.
Bang! Bang!
A violent explosion resounded from the vast forest.
The birds in the jungle were startled and took flight.
Li Boyang suddenly launched a sneak attack. The two horned demons were caught off guard and their backs were crushed by several powerful Tai Chi strikes. Their three-meter-tall bodies were sent flying backward.
"Despicable humans."
"I'm going to kill you."
After struggling to their feet, the two horned demons roared furiously at Li Boyang.
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Chapter 176 Harvest
The Ironhorn Demon's physical defense is incredibly formidable. That sneak attack would have killed a human instantly, but on the Ironhorn Demon, it only resulted in injury; it didn't even spit out a drop of blood.
Seeing the two enraged Ironhorn Demons struggling to their feet, Li Boyang had no intention of waiting for them to recover.
They'll take advantage of your illness to kill you.
Before the Ironhorn Demon could fully stand up, the Serpent Raccoon flashed and appeared directly in front of the Ironhorn Demon. With a wave of its hands, it flipped the two horn demons over again before the demons could react.
His innate true energy surged throughout his body, emitting a buzzing sound. The next moment, he threw a punch, stirring up a storm, aimed directly at the horned demon's vital abdomen.
Just when Li Boyang thought that this attack would send the two horned demons to their deaths, suddenly, a golden light shone from the horns of the horned demons, and a golden protective shield was instantly formed.
The fist slammed into the golden protective shield, sending up ripples of energy.
"That damn superpower again. Damn it, let's see how much power you have."
Clearly, this wasn't the first time Li Boyang had encountered something like this. His hands kept moving, throwing punch after punch, each punch creating ripples on the protective shield.
After a dozen or so punches, the golden protective shield clearly reached its limit and suddenly shattered like a mirror, with specks of golden light disappearing into the air.