Fang Hong did not dare to be careless and quickly took out an Extreme Speed Talisman from his Storage Pouch, slapping it onto himself.
In an instant, his speed greatly increased. With a flash of his figure, he narrowly dodged the Purple-Patterned Scorpion's surprise attack.
The Purple-Patterned Scorpion's tail stinger pierced the ground, leaving a deep pit instantly.
Immediately after, Fang Hong threw out five Wind Blade Talismans he held in his hand.
The five Wind Blade Talismans transformed into several sharp wind blades, which whistled towards the Purple-Patterned Scorpion.
The Purple-Patterned Scorpion sensed danger and waved its two huge pincers, attempting to block the Wind Blade's attack.
"Bang!"
The power of the Wind Blade Talisman was quite good, directly sending the Purple-Patterned Scorpion flying.
The Purple-Patterned Scorpion's massive body slammed heavily into a tree, causing the large tree to shake violently, and many branches and leaves fell.
Unfortunately, the Purple-Patterned Scorpion's carapace was too hard. Although the Wind Blades caused some damage, they failed to kill it.
Enraged by Fang Hong, the Purple-Patterned Scorpion continuously condensed purple fireballs in its mouth, shooting them madly at Fang Hong one after another.
Fang Hong could only flee in a disheveled manner, dodging left and right, constantly changing his posture to avoid the attacks of the purple fireballs.
While dodging, he patted his Storage Pouch, again taking out five Lightning Strike Talismans, injecting his magic power into them, and then fiercely throwing them at the Purple-Patterned Scorpion.
"Sizzle sizzle…" Powerful electric currents enveloped the Purple-Patterned Scorpion, instantly slowing its movements.
Fang Hong seized this opportunity and summoned three Blue Lightning Flying Needles from his Storage Pouch.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" The Flying Needles flashed with electric arcs, moving extremely fast, drawing three blue lines in the air, instantly piercing through the Purple-Patterned Scorpion's entire body along its eyes.
This was precisely the Purple-Patterned Scorpion's weakness, and the piercing of the Flying Needles dealt it a fatal blow!
The Purple-Patterned Scorpion was pierced by the Flying Needles, its body stiffened abruptly, it twitched a few times on the ground, and then completely stopped moving…
Fang Hong retrieved the Flying Needles, let out a long breath, his chest rising and falling slightly.
Although a Second-Level Demon Beast is comparable to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it is still an animal with low intelligence and simple attacks. As long as one responds carefully, it is not difficult to kill.
Fang Hong immediately took out his identity token and brought it close to the golden mark on the Purple-Patterned Scorpion's forehead.
In an instant, the mark transformed into a faint light, slowly merging into the identity token, and the kill points on the identity token jumped sharply, adding fifty points at once!
Fang Hong quickly looked at the ranking, only to see his previously unremarkable position instantly jump to one hundred and thirty.
Looking at the change in ranking, Fang Hong's face showed a relieved smile. As long as he could maintain this momentum, joining a sect should be a sure thing.
As for whether he could break into the top ten and obtain that incredibly precious Foundation Establishment Pill, that would depend on his luck in the next few days.
Fang Hong walked towards the cave. When he entered the cave, his slightly fatigued expression instantly froze, his eyes widening with surprise.
In the very center of the cave, there was an ancient treasure chest.
"Could this be a hidden reward?" Fang Hong's heart stirred, and he suddenly remembered the Black-Robed Elder's words.
To be safe, Fang Hong manipulated his Flying Needles to slowly approach the treasure chest, carefully using them to pry open the lock.
With a "click," the treasure chest slowly opened. Fang Hong swept his Divine Sense inside, and it actually contained eight hundred spirit stones!
Fang Hong's face immediately lit up with joy. It was indeed a hidden reward. No wonder there was a Second-Level Demon Beast; it was to guard this hidden reward.
Fang Hong took all these spirit stones. This was truly an unexpected surprise, a small gain.
Afterward, Fang Hong found a dry corner in the cave, sat down cross-legged, took out two spirit stones from his Storage Pouch, held them tightly in his hands, closed his eyes, and circulated his Cultivation Technique, beginning to recover his magic power…
Unbeknownst to him, night fell. Fang Hong occasionally opened his eyes and took out his identity token to check the changes in the ranking.
As he expected, the frequency of other Cultivators' kill points jumping had significantly decreased.
Clearly, at night, most Cultivators chose to rest and stopped hunting Demonic Beasts.
He put away his identity token, closed his eyes again, and entered a state of Cultivation…
The next day, as dawn broke, and the first ray of sunlight had not yet penetrated the forest, Fang Hong had already walked out of the cave.
He walked towards the depths of the forest, preparing to continue hunting Demonic Beasts to improve his ranking.
With Fang Hong's current strength, killing these first-level mid-tier Demonic Beasts was not difficult, and his ranking was steadily rising.
The second day passed, and Fang Hong's ranking rose to one hundred and ten.
On the third day, Fang Hong's ranking successfully entered the top one hundred, rising to ninety-five.
On the fourth day, Fang Hong killed many Cultivators, and his ranking jumped to sixty-eight.
…
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the sixth day.
Fang Hong's current ranking was thirty-two, still far from the top ten.
The Ascension Gathering lasted seven days, with only two days left. Fang Hong worked even harder to kill Demonic Beasts, striving to enter the top ten and obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Fang Hong frantically searched for Demonic Beasts in the forest, not missing any corner.
These days, he also encountered many Cultivators, but he decisively killed them and snatched their kill points.
However, Fang Hong was a bit depressed. The Cultivators he killed were all low-ranked, which offered limited help for him to break into the top ten.
If he could kill a top ten expert, he would definitely be able to squeeze into the top ten.
"Bang bang bang…"
On this day, Fang Hong was searching for Demonic Beasts in the forest as usual, but suddenly, several explosions sounded not far away, catching his attention.
Fang Hong smiled slightly. More Cultivators were fighting. He immediately rushed over, hoping to encounter a top ten expert in this battle…
Fang Hong moved quickly through the forest, relying on his keen Divine Sense perception, rapidly approaching the site of the battle.
Soon, Fang Hong arrived at the battle scene, cautiously hiding to the side, observing the situation.
He saw that the ones fighting were a Blue-Clothed Strongman and a Bald Monk.
The Blue-Clothed Strongman was burly, with a ferocious scar on his face, a fierce look in his eyes, and a mid-tier Flying Sword suspended beside him, with a Cultivation of Qi Refining twelfth level.
The Bald Monk, though slightly thin, gave off a steady feeling. A mid-tier Flying Dagger, faintly wreathed in flames, was suspended beside him, with a Cultivation of Qi Refining thirteenth level.
Upon seeing the Bald Monk, Fang Hong's expression was somewhat surprised.
Because this Bald Monk had previously bought his Talismans, and he had bought ten at once, making him a major customer…
"Fellow Daoist, do you really want to fight me to the death?" The Blue-Clothed Strongman stared at the Bald Monk, his eyes full of anger.
"Hehe, this humble monk is still a bit short of the top ten, so I'd like to borrow Fellow Daoist's identity token. I will offer some spirit stone compensation." The Bald Monk said with a smiling face, a kind smile on his face.
"You stinky monk, why don't you give me your identity token…" The Blue-Clothed Strongman roared.
After speaking, he fiercely manipulated the Flying Sword in his hand, and a Sword Qi shot towards the Bald Monk.
"Fellow Daoist is truly deluded. Then allow this humble monk to enlighten you!" The Bald Monk's smile vanished, his face became cold, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
The Flying Dagger beside him flashed red, carrying blazing flames, and shot towards the Blue-Clothed Strongman.
The Flying Dagger's speed was extremely fast, drawing a red line in the air, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of the Blue-Clothed Strongman.
The two started fighting again, Flying Dagger against Flying Sword, Spells clashing.
Fang Hong hid to the side, calmly watching them fight, waiting for an opportunity to act…