Chapter 2342

They had been resting earlier and hadn't eaten anything, so they stopped again after a while to start a fire and roast meat.

Their goal was to get as far away from that bloody place as possible.

This time, everyone traveled on foot because the cart was filled with spoils of war.

Apart from the deliberate ambush, they were also very careful as they moved forward, finally acting like mercenaries.

Only the girl called Malt didn't seem to be acting strangely. Instead, she seemed a little too excited.

They sat down beside the bonfire while Lindsay's saber-toothed tiger stood guard outside.

Dun Li was turning the roast meat, and the fat sizzled as it dripped into the fire.

They seemed to have forgotten about the ambush by Longshan, and no one brought it up again.

In fact, everyone knew that Long Shan had come prepared because of their employer.

Before, when there was no danger, they had been charging a high price. Now that they were in danger, they couldn't just run away.

Fortunately, the other party had suffered heavy losses this time, and it wouldn't be easy to regroup in a short time. There should be a period of peace.

"Lindsay, think of a way to replenish your beasts as soon as possible!" Dun Li glanced at the silent Lindsay.

Lindsay nodded. He had always been proud, but today's battle had dealt a heavy blow to him.

The beasts he was so proud of had all been killed. It was so obvious, but he hadn't sensed it at all.

Zi Chen's performance had also surprised him.

He was glad that he had only gone for fun. If he had used all his means to fight Zi Chen to the death, he probably wouldn't have been able to return alive.

Zi Chen had always kept a low profile, but in today's battle, he had turned the tide and saved Ye Futian's life.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stop those people with his saber-toothed tiger.

"What are you eating?"

Dun Li asked curiously when he saw Zi Chen putting things into his mouth from time to time.

"Sacred Origin Fluid!"

Zi Chen took out a jade bottle and showed it to Dun Li.

Everyone turned to look at Zi Chen. Their expressions became very strange when they saw Zi Chen's action.

"You're eating?

The meat will be ready soon, "Dun Li said again.

Zi Chen smiled bitterly when he heard this, but he didn't know how to explain it.

He discovered that after this battle, his body seemed to have become increasingly thirsty. A single drop of Sacred Source Liquid could not be maintained for long before it was absorbed by his body. His body then began to feel an intense need, as if he had not eaten for over ten days. He could only swallow drop after drop of Sacred Source Liquid.

As a matter of fact, his movements were a little too frequent, and it finally attracted the attention of a few people.

Ya Ge joked, "Zi Chen, you're rich, but you don't have to show off like that, do you?"

Zi Chen shook his head and smiled. He found himself speechless.

Steward Mack, who was also sitting by the bonfire, glanced at Zi Chen, and his expression changed slightly.

The young girl beside Steward Mack could no longer sit still. She stood up and said to Zi Chen, "This is too boring. Zi Chen, why don't we spar?"

Looking at this young lady who was only 71 years old, Zi Chen asked in surprise, "You want to fight with me?"

"Why? Can't I?" Malt stared at Zi Chen with a provocative look on her pretty face.

"Forget it." Zi Chen shook his head.

"Zi Chen, don't underestimate her. She taught Tohr a lesson back in the team!" Menta said with a hint of malice.

"That trash Hotettur thinks he's strong."

Malt pursed her lips and glanced at Lindsey. "I can't even be bothered to teach him a lesson with his small arms and legs. Zi Chen, it's you. Do you dare to accept the challenge?"

Zi Chen was speechless. Malt wasn't very tall, and when she stood next to Lindsey, who was also young, she seemed to have small arms and legs, not Lindsey.

Lindsey surprisingly didn't retort after being ignored by the young girl. Instead, he stared blankly at the bonfire, pretending not to have heard anything.

Coupled with what Menta had said earlier, Zi Chen was almost certain that this girl had taught Lindsay a lesson.

"Forget it. I don't know how to control my strength." Zi Chen shook his head again in rejection.

"I don't need you to know how to control your strength. Just don't use your speed and that broken black blade," Malt said. "How about it? Do you dare to spar with me?"

Speed and the broken blade were probably Zi Chen's strongest moves. Without them, Zi Chen's combat strength would be greatly reduced.

"Go on, Zi Chen. Let us see if you have any other trump cards!" Dun Li smiled.

"Zi Chen, don't tell me you don't even dare to accept a young girl's challenge?" Yuan Hong taunted.

"Come on, Zi Chen. Let us see just how strong you are." Ya Ge smiled maliciously.

The few of them instantly became spirited and insisted on watching the fight. This made Zi Chen a little speechless.

"Don't underestimate the young miss. Without those two, you'll be at a disadvantage." Steward Mack chuckled, clearly implying that he wanted Zi Chen to spar as well.

"Alright, since you all want to watch, I'll show you my incompetence."

Zi Chen stood up and looked at Malt. "Don't worry, young girl. I know how to control my strength."

Malt said innocently, "Alright. I hope you'll be as confident later."

With that, Malt's figure flashed, and she charged at Zi Chen very quickly.

Zi Chen was a little surprised by Malt's speed, and his figure flashed as he tried to dodge.

Whoosh!

Just as Zi Chen dodged to the side, Malt's elbow struck at Zi Chen's side. The sudden burst of speed gave Zi Chen no time to react.

Poof!

Zi Chen's chest was hit by the elbow, and he staggered back five steps. His chest hurt. He looked at Malt in shock, and said, "9th-tier!"

"Haha!"

Dun Li and the others finally couldn't help but laugh.

Clearly, they already knew Malt's strength, and this time, they just wanted to see Zi Chen suffer.

Zi Chen didn't expect this seemingly weak little girl to have the strength of a 9th-tier hunter.

"Again!"

The shock on Zi Chen's face made Malt very proud, and she launched another attack at Zi Chen.

This time, Zi Chen was no longer careless, and began to take it seriously.

However, after getting serious, Zi Chen realized that there was still some distance between him and Malt, who was a 9th-tier hunter.

Moreover, Malt clearly had no intention of suppressing his level, and wanted to use the power of a 9th-tier hunter to suppress him.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Zi Chen had no choice but to use part of the power of the Nine Flashes of Lightning temporarily. Of course, he couldn't summon the Heavenly Thunder Wings.

Poof!

Malt's palm hit Zi Chen's chest, and Zi Chen staggered. At the same time, he quickly counterattacked, but he couldn't touch Malt at all.

Poof! Poof! Poof!

Next, one attack after another landed on Zi Chen's body, and Zi Chen staggered. However, Zi Chen's attacks couldn't touch Malt at all.

When these attacks landed on his body, Zi Chen could clearly feel the pain coming from his body.

How was this a battle? This was clearly a torture.

At that moment, Zi Chen finally understood what it felt like to be unable to hit an enemy when he fought in close combat.

Bang!

The final palm landed, and Zi Chen staggered back a dozen steps. Malt stood up straight, clapped his hands, and said, "I'm done!"

Laughter rang out all around.

Zi Chen shook his head and smiled. It was just a spar, so he naturally wouldn't take it too seriously.

However, the thirst in his body became even more obvious. It was obvious that a mere drop of Sacred Origin Liquid couldn't replenish it.

Thus, Zi Chen opened the jade bottle and unceremoniously gulped down a large mouthful, producing a gurgling sound.

The laughter of Ya Ge and the others disappeared. They looked at Zi Chen as though he was a ghost. Yuan Hong even kindly reminded him, "Zi Chen, you drank the wrong thing. That's not wine, it's Sacred Origin Liquid!"

Zi Chen clearly couldn't explain his current situation to them, so he could only shake his head and laugh.

Steward Mack smiled but didn't say anything. Malt sat down next to him and said, "Zi Chen, you're not bad. You're more resistant than Tuhr. Let's continue tomorrow."

"Forget it!"

Zi Chen shook his head. He sat down cross-legged and focused on refining the Sacred Origin Liquid he had swallowed.

Zi Chen didn't know if it was an illusion, but he discovered that the rate at which his body absorbed the Sacred Origin Liquid had increased significantly after being hit by Malt. It was as though Malt's attacks had stimulated his body.

Looking at the expression on the little girl's face that said she had won, Zi Chen could not believe that the change in her body was due to the beating just now.

They rested on the spot that night and didn't continue their journey.

It was obvious that Long Shan's deliberate sneak attack didn't make Steward Mack and Malt wary.

Dun Li and Lindsay, on the other hand, left the group after eating and only returned the next day when they were about to continue their journey.

Everyone was present, and the group continued on their journey.

Unlike yesterday, Zi Chen didn't walk anymore. Instead, he sat next to Steward Mack.

Instead, it was the four Level Four Hunters who guarded the sides of the carriage like guards.

When night fell, they stopped to rest again. During this period of roasting meat, Malt once again requested to spar.

Everyone followed suit, and Zi Chen was once again tortured. This time, he still couldn't land a single hit on Malt. Instead, he took many hits from Malt.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Zi Chen had to admit that Malt's spar was extremely beneficial to him on the third day.

In other words, Malt's attacks could help him strengthen his body faster.

As a result, Zi Chen swallowed the Sacred Origin Liquid faster and faster. In the end, it was like he was drinking water. Everyone was dumbfounded and speechless.

Finally, after a few days, he used up all the Sacred Origin Liquid he had. He was also much stronger than when they had first set off.

However, he still couldn't land a single hit on Malt in the following spar. He had used up all his resources.