Chapter 168: Shadow Leather Armor

Xu Feng smiled bitterly. This glutton just cared about eating its fill and nothing else.

He glanced at the Mutated Mine Cave. He hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a Gold Quality longsword. He stared at it for a long time but did not dare to go closer. The Mutated Mine Cave was too strange. Xu Feng could not be sure what would happen if he approached.

The Flying Sword Technique could only control the Life-Bound Flying Sword. If he used another longsword, without the mental connection, it was very difficult to use.

The Mutated Mine Cave was right there. As long as Xu Feng held the sword and moved forward, his intuition warned him of danger. After thinking for a long time, he gave up on close combat. He took out a crossbow and shot at the mine cave.

Ding, ding, ding~

A series of crisp impact sounds was heard, and sparks flew everywhere. Xu Feng’s face turned gloomy. The attack was too weak. It could not harm the Mutated Mine Cave at all.

Pfft~

A black rock was spat out. Xu Feng picked it up and looked. It was actually a piece of useless ore.

He looked up at the mine cave. The silver mist at the cave entrance shrank and expanded, forming a strange smiling face that gradually dissipated in the air.

Xu Feng could feel that the mine cave seemed to be mocking him.

“Damn it, without the talent’s damage boost, I can’t harm it at all,” Xu Feng thought to himself. He glanced down at the Gold Quality shortsword in his hand. He took two steps forward, and that intense sense of threat surged in his heart again.

“I can’t act recklessly,” Xu Feng thought. He took one last look at the Mutated Mine Cave, then turned and left without any hesitation.

A young beast wandered unknowingly and passed by the mine cave entrance. But it was sucked into the mine cave by a pulling force. A scream was heard, then quickly faded. It was replaced by a crunching, chewing sound. The place where the young beast was sucked in was only three steps away from where Xu Feng had just stepped forward.

Xu Feng did not see this scene. He still felt very frustrated. The Mutated Mine Cave was right there. He just needed to keep attacking. Once he wore down its 50,000 Health Points, it would definitely drop a lot of mutated ores. Maybe there would be other types of even rarer ores.

But the Flying Sword was like a child. After eating the ores it got, it did not care about anything else. It ate its fill and then fell asleep. Xu Feng wanted to continue attacking, but he had no means to do so.

“Picking up the sesame but losing the watermelon!” Xu Feng thought. He looked at the Flying Sword in his Dantian, which had shrunk into a small ball. It shrank and expanded, vibrating slightly as it fell into a deep sleep. For now, Xu Feng had no solution.

Leaving the strange mine cave, Xu Feng continued to explore. The mountain range was vast and endless, with rolling peaks as far as the eye could see. Countless mountains rose and fell, lush and green between them, full of vitality and life.

The sky gradually darkened. Xu Feng found a random cave to stay in for the night. The next day, as the sky began to brighten, he continued deeper into the mountains.

The mountains held endless treasures but also countless monsters. While moving through the forest, Xu Feng suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart. A piercing coldness came from his back. He quickly stopped and hid behind a large tree.

A cold wind brushed past. It was a claw several feet long, attacking the spot where Xu Feng had just been.

“What kind of monster is this? It can get so close without a sound. I only noticed it when it attacked?” Xu Feng was shocked.

Although Xu Feng’s Perception was only Three-Star, within ten meters, he could detect even a falling petal or leaf. But this monster had gotten so close. If it weren’t for the killing intent revealed during the attack, Xu Feng might not have noticed the assault at all.

It was a Shadow Leopard. It was huge, with black and white stripes all over its body. Its body seemed like a single piece of translucent crystal. It moved without a sound, not even stirring a breeze. But its movements were swift. When it launched its instinctive pounce, its whole body seemed to merge into the darkness, making it hard to detect.

The Shadow Leopard wanted to kill with one strike. Its Fangs gleamed coldly. It opened its bloody mouth, twisted its body, and pounced at Xu Feng.

Crack~

The large tree, so big that two people could barely wrap their arms around it, could not withstand the Shadow Leopard’s attack. Splinters flew as the tall tree, several zhang high, broke with a mournful sound and slowly fell.

Xu Feng raised his sword and charged at the Shadow Leopard.

Clang~

The longsword collided with the Shadow Leopard’s sharp claws. A sharp, sorrowful cry came from the Shadow Leopard’s mouth. A cracking sound was heard as the leopard’s claw broke, blood gushing out. Fear appeared in the Shadow Leopard’s eyes.

Drizzle Sword Technique!

Swish, swish, swish~

A thin mist arose around Xu Feng. Under the sunlight, it refracted colorful lights, like a dream.

The sharp sword blade made whooshing sounds as it cut through the air. Several wounds were slashed on the Shadow Leopard’s body, blood splattering everywhere.

The Shadow Leopard was terrified and wanted to escape. In its panic, it crashed into a nearby large tree. Another Ancient Tree snapped in half. Continuous cracking sounds were heard as the tree slowly fell. But from the impact, the Shadow Leopard became dizzy and fell to the ground.

Xu Feng stepped forward and thrust his sword toward the Shadow Leopard’s forehead.

Despair filled the Shadow Leopard’s eyes. It opened its mouth wide, and an invisible sound wave spread in all directions.

By the time Xu Feng felt the impact, a tremendous roar erupted, deafening.

Xu Feng’s attack faltered. The Shadow Leopard’s body surface shifted and changed, becoming transparent. Its fur rippled like flowing water. In a short while, it vanished from the spot.

Xu Feng steadied himself and stood still. He closed his eyes slightly, sensing everything in the surroundings.

One large tree had already fallen. Another was accelerating toward the ground.

A cold smile appeared on Xu Feng’s lips.

“You know you’re no match, yet you still cling to hope and try to sneak attack. Even with intelligence not inferior to humans, your innate greed lets your beastly nature take over.”

Boom~

The large tree crashed down, hitting the ground with a deafening sound. Branches snapped and hit the ground noisily. It felt like an earthquake, giving a sense of shaking mountains and quaking earth.

Whoosh~

The falling tree stirred up a strong wind. Xu Feng stood like a sharp sword, splitting the oncoming gale in two.

Roar~

Xu Feng opened his eyes. In front of him was a wide-open mouth with Fangs like sharp blades, aiming straight for his neck.

Swift Wind Thrust!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~

Boom~

The Shadow Leopard’s body was thrown aside like a piece of trash. Its eyes were now deep sockets, weeping bloody tears. A fist-sized wound pierced through its throat from front to back.

He obtained an orange Four Stars Beast Crystal and a palm-sized Fate Treasure Chest.

He opened it, and a golden light shot up into the sky. A smile appeared on Xu Feng’s lips.

[Name: Shadow Leather Armor]

[Type: Leather Armor Chestplate]

[Quality: Gold]

[Defense: 239-345]

[Attribute 1: Agility +21, Strength +18, Constitution +15]

[Attribute 2: Dodge Rate +15%, Defense Critical Level +2]

[Attribute 3: After standing still for ten seconds, enter a stealth state. This state can be detected by special eye techniques, skills, potions, etc.]

[Equipment Requirement: Agility Four Stars]

[Note: This is a chestplate made from the Shadow Leopard’s hide. It inherits some of the Shadow Leopard’s special attributes, but the chance of being detected is high. If you place all your hopes on it, there’s a great possibility you will be disappointed.]