Inside, Lu Ke excitedly stood up. She was already a level 4 mage and had never dueled against a level 3 fierce beast.

"Xu Yi, can I handle it?" Lu Ke looked at Xu Yi expectantly, a long spear already in her hand, brimming with battle spirit.

Xu Yi smiled and said, "Go ahead, but don’t kill it too quickly. Keep it under control; opportunities like this are rare."

Indeed, opportunities like this were rare. They had been out for so long, and this was the first one they had encountered.

Lu Ke nodded, then charged forward with her spear.

Xu Yi took a glance and then walked toward a plant.

"Xu Yi sure has a big heart, not even keeping an eye on Lu Ke?"

"Loli Ke is at level 4; handling a level 3 fierce beast is as easy as drinking water, isn’t it? No need to worry."

"If level 4 can’t handle level 3, then Xu Yi should be the one worried."

"Even if she really can’t handle it, calling for help is always an option. So, Xu Yi really doesn’t need to watch."

"Look, isn’t it so easy? Loli Ke broke through the fierce beast tiger’s defense with one move. If she hadn’t held back, it might have been killed already."

"No wonder Xu Yi told Loli Ke to hold back; for Loli Ke, a level 3 fierce beast is too weak."

"Totally crushing it; no wonder Xu Yi is so calm."

Lu Ke hadn’t expected that after reaching level 4, dealing with a level 3 fierce beast would be so easy; its defense was like air to her.

However, she didn’t kill the Fierce Beast Tiger immediately; instead, she used it for practice.

Xu Yi also mentioned that such opportunities are rare, so she should cherish them.

Half an hour later, the fierce beast giant tiger lay down, unable to move.

It tried to escape, but Lu Ke kept a close watch on it, making escape impossible. Only when it exhausted its last bit of strength did Lu Ke let it go.

Abused by Lu Ke for over half an hour, the fierce beast giant tiger had the heart to die.

Unfortunately, now it couldn’t even die if it wanted to, because it was tied up and carried on Erha’s back.

After obtaining a plant specimen, Xu Yi continued forward.

It wasn’t until dusk that Xu Yi and Lu Ke returned to the camp.

When they got back to the camp, it was already close to eight o’clock.

In the camp, everything was peaceful; there was no situation, and Qin Fan and the others were all in the camp, training, without going out.

Lu Ke’s progress once again stimulated them.

Although knowing Lu Ke drank the sap boiled from the Illusionary Flower Beast, hard work can also lead to improvement.

That’s why they were unwilling to go anywhere.

Especially Qin Fan, who always had a speed of advancement on par with Lu Ke. But now, Lu Ke had taken the lead completely, making Qin Fan feel a sense of crisis, thinking he must catch up soon.

As for Xu Yi’s speed, he wasn’t too concerned about it.

After all, Xu Yi is a Divine Master, awakened with spiritual power. Compared with a mage, it’s a different scenario. There’s no comparison with Xu Yi.

Xu Yi’s combat prowess was stronger than Qin Fan’s from the start. In Qin Fan’s eyes, he’d long accepted this fact. However, being outdone by Lu Ke, he still hadn’t come to terms with.

Upon return, Xu Yi and Lu Ke planned to leave the Fierce Beast Tiger to rest until its telekinetic abilities restored somewhat, then they would kill it tomorrow and extract its Brain Crystal.

A level 3 Brain Crystal is still somewhat useful at the moment.

After all, besides Lu Ke who had graduated to level 4, the others still relied on hunting level 3 fierce beasts and Brain Crystals for quick advancement.

After eating some food, Xu Yi and Lu Ke returned to the tent to continue their training.

Xu Yi was only one step away from breaking through, but it was hard to say when that breakthrough would happen.

This feeling left Xu Yi quite distressed.

Time flew by, and soon the night was over.

Despite the training throughout the night, Xu Yi still failed to break through.

However, though Xu Yi didn’t break through, Li Kang did.

Not only Li Kang, but four others in his group broke through this night.

Over at Ivica’s side, there were fewer breakthroughs, only Lei Jie managed it.

Jerry’s side had no breakthroughs.

Before daylight, Xu Yi completed his 159th-day punch card and then started practicing Body Refining Technique.

When daylight came, Li Kang immediately led his team, who had achieved a breakthrough to level 3 mages, into the level 3 fierce beast territory. For they needed the level 3 fierce beast’s meat.

There were many in their group on the verge of breakthrough, and consuming some level 3 fierce beast meat might just push them through. If so, their team would become the strongest among the three groups.

Then he could assimilate Ivica and Jerry’s members, making them his own underlings.

No matter which country or ethnicity, there’s an instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm.

With the team’s power rising, naturally more would be drawn to join.

If he could absorb half of Ivica and Jerry’s members, one of two things would happen: their teams would disband, or they would merge together.

In either case, ultimately Li Kang would completely absorb them, forming a single dominant team.

No need for Li Kang to act deliberately.

As long as he strengthens himself, raises those around him, and enhances his team’s power, it’s enough.

Deliberate actions would only raise defenses from Ivica and Jerry.

Thus, during this period, while Jerry and Ivica poached members from his team, Li Kang remained silent.

For he plans to do the same later.

Now, let them poach for the time being. Li Kang aims for future gains, not present ones.

"Young Master, there are two fierce beasts ahead." One of Li Kang’s subordinates said excitedly, feeling lucky to have encountered two level 3 fierce beasts within an hour of setting out.

"Move in, take them down. As long as there’s no threat to our lives, no one is to retreat. Two will allow more of our comrades to break through to level 3," Li Kang instructed, pulling out his weapon.

A spear, similarly modified from a military dagger.

However, his spear shaft was made of wood.

Leading by example, Li Kang was the first to charge forward.

He knew this would be a tough battle.

But unexpectedly, within ten minutes, he was wounded.

Yet even injured, Li Kang had no intentions of retreating.

If he retreated, the opportunity would be lost.

Thus, Li Kang decided that as long as his life wasn’t in immediate danger, he had to persevere, seize this opportunity to rise.

Li Kang’s determination prompted his three subordinates to fight valiantly, each displaying a stance of desperation.

Eventually, after an hour of fierce combat, they finally subdued the two fierce beasts.

Both level 3 fierce beasts were on the brink of death, even if Li Kang and his team refrained from further action, the beasts wouldn’t survive much longer.

However, Li Kang and his team suffered three severe injuries, with only one having minor injuries. And that person wasn’t Li Kang.