'Is this what they mean by a calf is not afraid of a tiger?'
Hearing that Lin Xiu still wanted to kill the Water Tiger Beast, Du Chaoping was startled.
Because Lin Xiu had only enrolled for a short time and was only at the Eighth Stage of Dou Disciple before, even if he practiced diligently, he would only be at the early stage of Dou Practitioner in such a short time.
Yet he wanted to kill a Second Rank Magic Beast?
With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Du Chaoping didn't say these words out loud. Instead, he explained, "Junior Brother, the Water Tiger Beast in front of us is not an ordinary Second Rank Magic Beast. It has a piece of ice armor protecting its weak point, making it impossible for us to deal with."
"Ice armor?" Lin Xiu's sword pierced the joint of the Water Tiger Beast, hindering its movement. "Since it's armor, can't we break it and attack its weak point?"
"It's not that simple. The Water Tiger Beast won't just let us attack. To break the ice armor, we need an extremely powerful burst attack, and we have to immediately target the weak point without giving it a chance to catch its breath."
Du Chaoping defended while answering, letting out a sigh. "My Spear's power is barely sufficient, but it takes too long to gather strength. After breaking the ice armor, there's no way to follow up with another attack."
The ice armor serves as a defense to protect the weak point, and the Water Tiger Beast will repair it at the first opportunity when it's broken.
To kill it from the weak point, we must use continuous methods.
"Teaming up with Qin Zhi does indeed offer a chance, but it's very risky. If someone else gets into trouble, our journey back to the Academy will be troublesome."
Sensing Lin Xiu's gaze towards the hillside, Du Chaoping immediately understood.
If killing the Water Tiger Beast requires too great a cost, then Du Chaoping would prefer to give up.
After all, the path back to Jia Nan Academy from here is not entirely safe.
"But Senior, this guy definitely won't let us go." Lin Xiu decided to give it a try.
He had his own means.
Swinging his long sword, Lin Xiu took advantage of the gap when the Water Tiger Beast raised its forelimbs to strike and suddenly turned around.
Flying Flowers Through Leaves!
Once again, he thrust his sword, hitting the ice armor from an oblique angle.
Clang!
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the force feedback from the sword shook Lin Xiu's arm, making it somewhat numb.
Swift Wind Steps!
Wrapping his legs with Wind Attribute Dou Qi, Lin Xiu's speed increased, dodging the attacks from the Water Tiger Beast.
"Junior Brother, you should retreat first. I am confident I can escape." Du Chaoping, seeing Lin Xiu's unsuccessful attempt, advised again.
He estimated that even if the Water Tiger Beast unleashed its cold air again, as long as he could withstand one blow, he could escape, albeit with some injuries.
But being able to protect Lin Xiu and the safety of the other two junior brothers and sister was worth a little injury.
"Senior, I want to try again. Be prepared. If I break the ice armor, attack immediately."
Lin Xiu had tested the defense of the ice armor and felt there was still some chance.
As long as he coordinated with a powerful Dou Technique, he could unleash a terrifying attack.
On the hillside, Qin Zhi approached with her sword, ready to cooperate.
"Alright, be careful. If there's no gain, just run without hesitation," Du Chaoping, seeing that persuasion was futile, no longer tried to stop him.
"I'll help you attract its attention," Qin Zhi shouted, attacking from behind the Water Tiger Beast.
Suddenly facing attacks from three directions, although they were only superficial wounds, they still caused pain to the Water Tiger Beast, whose roars grew angrier.
"Thundering Palm, add points!!"
A Black Rank Mid-Level Dou Technique, with the maximum level being 8. Lin Xiu used 6 Attribute Points to max it out.
[Your Ability Thundering Palm has been upgraded to level 8]
Instantly, more information about Thundering Palm, including techniques and experiences for applying more force, appeared in his mind.
Lin Xiu felt as if he had been practicing Thundering Palm for ten years, gaining a deeper understanding of this Black Rank Mid-Level Dou Technique.
"Get ready, Senior!"
With a low shout, Lin Xiu vigorously threw his long sword towards the Water Tiger Beast's eyes. As expected, the beast fell for it, closing its eyes while lifting its head, attempting to use the harder parts of its head to block.
Its lower jaw was completely exposed.
The ice armor covering its white skin was illuminated by the sunlight, shimmering with iridescent colors.
"Thundering Palm! Shatter for me!"
Approaching the Water Tiger Beast, Lin Xiu slammed his right palm, with electric sparks flashing in his palm as if he held a thunderstorm within.
His palm heavily struck the ice armor.
Boom!
It sounded like thunder in his ears as Du Chaoping immediately looked towards the weak point of the Water Tiger Beast.
The palm covering the ice armor moved away, revealing the surging thunder within, its electric light shimmering on the ice armor.
Crack!
The ice armor shattered, sensing danger, the Water Tiger Beast lifted its legs again.
However, the electric current from Thundering Palm surged into its body, causing its massive body to suddenly stiffen for a moment.
"Broken Mountain!"
Unexpectedly, Lin Xiu indeed shattered the ice armor. Without hesitation, Du Chaoping injected Dou Qi into his long spear and precisely stabbed at the exposed white skin.
Swish!
The spear pierced through, half of it entering the Water Tiger Beast's body.
As Lin Xiu dodged to the side, he heard a dull thud behind him, followed by a slight tremor in the ground.
The massive Water Tiger Beast collapsed to the ground, blood dripping onto the ground along the spear shaft.
Du Chaoping stepped forward to withdraw the spear, blood gushing from the wound, quickly flowing out. He then repeatedly struck the Water Tiger Beast's head, probing deep with the spear until a cyan rhombus-shaped crystal emerged.
"Qin Zhi, the magic core of the Water Tiger Beast, it's mutated. Take it," Du Chaoping tossed the magic core to Qin Zhi, who hastily caught it, a look of joy on her face
Their ultimate goal for this trip was this magic core, and now they finally had it in their hands.
"Junior Brother, was that move you just used a Black Rank Dou Technique?" Du Chaoping's eyes flashed with envy. He had been at the Academy for two years and hadn't even come into contact with a Black Rank Dou Technique.
"Yes, it was Black Rank Mid-Level Thundering Palm," Lin Xiu nodded. "I encountered an old man while fishing, and he lost a bet to me."
"What? Is that true?" Du Chaoping and Qin Zhi, who had walked over, were suddenly astonished.
Because their first reaction was to assume it was given by Mentor Huo Lan.
"Yeah, he said his name was Hu Gan," Lin Xiu briefly mentioned the bet that day, but didn't mention that he had caught a White Carp.
"Junior Brother, you're really lucky to win a Black Rank Mid-Level Dou Technique from Deputy Headmaster," Du Chaoping's mood was complicated. How could there be such a big difference between people?
"I also feel pretty lucky, Senior. Maybe we should leave first; this isn't a good place to talk," Lin Xiu could already smell the scent of blood filling the air.
Du Chaoping nodded. In case they attracted a Magic Beast, their current condition wasn't great.
First, they stabilized Han Pu's wound, then the group quickly left the riverside.
With their tasks completed, they headed straight back to school.
Along the way, although Han Pu was injured, Lin Xiu wasn't weak either and could handle some First Rank Magic Beasts. During the journey, they encountered two groups of people who seemed to have designs on Lin Xiu and the others but were frightened off by Du Chaoping.
Three days later, the group successfully returned to the Academy.
As they looked towards the entrance of the Academy, Han Pu just wanted to find an elder to treat his wounds as soon as possible; his hands couldn't move, which was incredibly uncomfortable.
"Junior Brother, come with me," Qin Zhi said to Lin Xiu. Du Chaoping was going to take Han Pu to receive treatment.
Lin Xiu was taken aback. "Go where?"
"Junior Brother, you can obtain a weapon from the elder as a reward for the Water Tiger Beast mission. Thanks to you this time, we were able to complete the task. Since you don't have a weapon, let this mission reward be yours," Qin Zhi explained. Du Chaoping and Han Pu, who were nearby, also had no objections, indicating that the three of them had discussed it on the way back.
"Isn't this not quite right?" As a mission reward, and from a Second Rank Magic Beast, Lin Xiu speculated that the weapon wouldn't be too shabby. He did indeed need a weapon, but he felt a bit embarrassed to take the reward all to himself like this.
"It's fine, there's nothing wrong with it. Perhaps in the future, we may need to cooperate with you again. Just accept it," Du Chaoping said with a sincere smile.
Having interacted with many freshmen, he had never encountered someone as easy to talk to as Lin Xiu, who didn't abandon others in critical moments and dared to face dangers head-on. Building friendship with Lin Xiu through a weapon was considered very worthwhile by Du Chaoping and the others.
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