Chapter 113: The Beast Forest

In the lush jungle, sunlight filtered through the trees, casting scattered patches of light on the ground. Ye Feng crouched low, concealing his presence and using the tree trunks as cover as he moved quietly forward.
Behind a giant tree, he peeked out half his head, staring intently at a beast about thirty meters away.
The beast’s body was covered in colorful fur, but that couldn’t hide its massive size. It was half-crawling on the ground, its claws pressing down on its already lifeless prey. Its huge mouth revealed bloody fangs as it tore at the flesh beneath its claws.
Its striped tail swished back and forth on the ground from time to time—nearly five meters long and as thick as a bowl, resembling a giant colorful python.
Ye Feng felt a slight thrill. It was already the seventh day since he arrived here, and the opponent he had chosen was this giant feline that could stretch nearly ten meters in length.
Ye Feng didn’t even know what this creature was called. The conditions he set for the training ground were: a feline that was agile, highly aggressive, had exceptional senses, and was at the Golden Core stage.
So, the moment he stated these conditions, this creature that was eyeing him menacingly appeared before his eyes.
The first day was long and painful. Ye Feng would never forget how he was chased by this giant feline for over twenty hours before managing to escape in tattered clothes.
In the following days, Ye Feng began to actively harass this big cat that wanted to eat him. But without exception, he was chased around like a monkey, barely escaping by all his strength.
This situation continued until the fifth day, when Ye Feng finally found an opportunity to counterattack in a moment of panic. Although he still ended up fleeing, he had made significant progress.
Today was the seventh day. Ye Feng had located it again. After two direct confrontations, he had gained some understanding of its strength.
It was likely at the mid-stage of the Golden Core stage, attacking mainly with its claws, teeth, and tail. It was extremely agile, and Ye Feng’s movement skills had improved greatly over these days.
Its fur was thick and difficult to penetrate, so Ye Feng’s attacks on its back and head had little effect. However, he guessed that, based on the physiological structure of most felines, the fur on its belly would be much softer. If he could find the right opening, he still had a chance of winning.

Ye Feng quietly lurked there, waiting for it to stand up after finishing eating. After swallowing nearly half of its body with that giant creature roughly his own size, it finally stopped eating. It lay there, grooming its fur and licking off all the blood, before slowly standing up. At that exact moment, Ye Feng seized the opportunity—without any visible movement, he disappeared from his spot and reappeared beneath the monster’s belly. He delivered a fierce punch straight at its abdomen. The monster reacted instantly upon Ye Feng’s appearance, dodging quickly while its tail swept through the area where Ye Feng had been. Ye Feng dodged swiftly, knowing that if hit by that strike while out of control, the monster would surely deliver a fatal blow. His confident punch missed the monster’s abdomen and flew upward at an angle. Soon after, several loud crashes were heard as several large trees had their tops broken off by the force of the punch, falling to the ground and raising clouds of dust… “Damn! It dodged!” Ye Feng glared coldly at the feline creature that had now noticed him. It let out threatening growls, knowing that this man had gone from being a toy a few days ago to a hunter on par with itself. Feeling a burning pain in its abdomen—though not fully hit, the punch was still powerful enough to cause minor scratches—Ye Feng observed the monster’s cautious demeanor and realized that his earlier strike had been enough to harm it. He knew winning this fight was no longer impossible. Ye Feng calmly met its gaze, while the monster slowly moved, its head always turned toward him, its eyes with vertical pupils staring intently, seemingly searching for an opening. After the first unsuccessful ambush, Ye Feng was no longer afraid of facing this giant head-on. Seeing this man, who kept escaping his pursuit like a cockroach, the primal instincts of the feline creature made it lose patience—it bent forward, leaped, and pounced in an instant. Ye Feng’s lips curled slightly as he disappeared once again. The monster felt a severe pain in its abdomen, followed by a warm sensation. The smell of blood in the air made it realize it had lost.

Its massive body slowly collapsed; it felt its body no longer responding to its commands, and even the sky in its eyes gradually dimmed…
Ye Feng looked at the monster’s pierced abdomen and the slightly purple-colored intestines flowing out, a fleeting hint of pity in his eyes.
Taking a deep breath, he slowly left the spot. The monster’s pupils also gradually dilated, losing all sign of life.
After seven days of initial training, Ye Feng’s movement skills and attacks had improved to a certain extent—his progress was undoubtedly remarkable.
Back in his cave, it was already dark. Ye Feng lit a campfire, adding more wood while staring at the flickering flames.
He carefully reflected on his experiences from these days of training.
Regarding the “Shun” movement technique, Ye Feng was still in awe of the person who created it. Without this technique, he would likely have become food for that monster on the very first day he encountered it. Unfortunately, he could only use it five or six times in a row before having to reveal his true form and rest. It wasn’t due to a lack of vital energy, but rather his body’s strength couldn’t sustain it. To improve the effectiveness of this technique, besides mastering it, it was also necessary to strengthen his physical strength.
As for combat skills, he had only learned the basics. It took him several days to kill a feline animal. Ye Feng knew well that if he encountered a real enemy and failed to identify its weaknesses immediately, he would likely be the one to die.
“Apart from progress in movement skills, my combat skills haven’t improved much. It seems I need to intensify my training… After resting for one night, starting tomorrow, I’ll spread different monster groups throughout this forest. Each group should consist of between five and fifty monsters, with a five-minute distance between groups. This way, once combat begins, it must be resolved within five minutes! Otherwise, other monster groups will attack…”