5 - The Third Layer -

Xiao Long and Firebird stand before the barrier of the third layer. It is said that these boundaries were created by high level Cultivators on Four Continents aimed at keeping young cultivators from overlining demonic beasts that were more powerful than them so that few victims would harm the growth of a major sect on The Four Continents.

 Young cultivators are the future of great sects, so they don't want their futures to be destroyed in Endless Forest. As a result, the great sects of the four continents have made several layers according to the demonic beast levels in The Endless Forest.

 But this boundary would exist from the third layer because the weakest disciples in the great sects are an Earth Foundation Cultivators, so the second layer is considered harmless to them.

 Xiao Long has touched the second layer of the barrier and feels the force of the great formation inside. Those layers can only be passed by a Core Formation Cultivator or demonic beast level 3. But Xiao Long has a simple way to get him, who is at the top of the Body Tempering can enter the third layer. The simple way was in touch with a Core Formation or demonic beast level 3, so Xiao Long entered the third layer easily because of firebird's help, which was a level 3 demonic beast.

When it enters the third layer, Xiao Long thinks he's in a different world, the atmosphere here is thicker than the second layer. Coupled with a level 3 demonic beast pressure, it makes it worse for some.

 "I didn't expect a warm welcome upon entering the third layer..." Xiao Long saw a jet black bear stand three metres tall in front of him.

 "In that case, I accept your welcome. Let's see how powerful these demonic beast level 3 are!" Xiao Long, the black bear suddenly pounced on him.

 SHH! SHH!

 The black bear clawed quickly and successfully tore off Xiao Long's sleeve, surprised that the big bear had the movements fast enough to fit a big demonic beast.

 Bugghhh!

 Feet are line with Qi, sweep over the black bear's head with full force and lash it. The bear was tossed and smashed into a tree nearby. Curiously, Xiao Long saw that the black bear was not severely injured by its powerful attack, as expected from a level 3 demonic beast with a thick skin, its would not easily lose in a physical fight.

Xiao Long pulled out his sword in his space ring, he got this from the mansion master's estate which was emptied by firebird a month ago.

 The qi flow slowly enveloped the sword, preparing to attack the black bear. Xiao Long's physique is just a little stronger than the black bear, so he can't be sure of winning so easily, so he pulls out his sword and pours it with qi to be sharper and stronger against the thick skin of the black bear.

 "Let's see how thick your skin is!" Xiao Long strikes with the sword in his hand, and the bear reopens with his claws, which are one foot long, looking like a bear with a lot of knives.

 Ding! Ding! Ding!

 The result of the clash between the ten claws of the black bear and Xiao Long's sword. There were several attacks of Xiao Long that escaped and cut the thick skin of the black bear. As well as the black bear's claws constantly thrust against him, causing him to suffer numerous lacerations. However, among the two black bears was the one cornered by Xiao Long's sword. The big bear has a lot of holes Xiao Long can use.

Srett!

Finally, Xiao Long's sword pierces the black bear's thick neck and separates it from his body. Xiao Long smiled to see the black bear fall with his flying head, this was a good fight, he thought. Even if the black bear uses his Qi, Xiao Long can't defeat him. But he continued to fight it once he knew the bear would not use Qi, maybe the bear enjoyed the fight as well.

 After taking the beast core, he went to resume the hunt. Furthermore, Xiao Long continued to fight with the demonic beast he could resist and deliver the one too powerful to firebird until nightfall. He's looking for a cave he can take to rest.

 When Xiao Long found the cave, he sensed a powerful presence that made her hesitate to enter. Judging by the aura he's feeling, that presence is something even more powerful than a firebird.

 "It's... Spider?" Suddenly there was a little spider crawling down his leg. At first he didn't care about the little thing, but then he realized something. "Bad!" Xiao Long rides directly up the firebird's back and orders to fly quickly.

But they were too late, firebird's legs who had not flown away were surrounded by the sticky netting, making it back to the ground, and so did Xiao Long.

 The same net fired at Xiao Long, but he managed to catch it with a sword, which was later broken because it was not strong enough to withstand the power of the net.

 Xiao Long looks at the cave, and the strong presence he felt comes out of the cave. It was a spider that had eight sword-like legs with a big, dark gray body, an Eight-Sword Spider.

 As its name suggests, the eight-sword spider had eight legs that had a sharp edge of sword, with sharp nets. Plus this eight-sword spider is a powerful peak of level 3 demonic beast, a little stronger than firebird.

 The firebird shoots fire and the fire was split by an eight-sword spider. Xiao Long thought about how to defeat the firebird when it cut open the fire.

 Luckily, it wasn't a level 4 demonic beast, so Xiao Long and firebird still have a chance to win. In order to face the eight sword spider, one must overcome eight of its swords because that is what makes them more powerful than most demonic beast of the 3rd level. It's a good thing Xiao Long came up with something like that.

He remembered that there was already something that could be used in Space Ring  that he got from a skeleton in the cave and it just so happened to have some kind of straitational ability. But it's a disposable one, only chance we have of defeating the eight sword spider.

 It was a little green nut shaped. Xiao long grabbed the artifact and hurled the artifact to the ground beneath the eight-sword spider. The bean turned into an immediate root wrapped around the giant eight-sword spider.

 Xiao Long has jumped the top of the eight sword spider with a sword all lined up by the Qi. Firebirds are also preparing for the final attack as Xiao Long planned.

 Jlebbb.

 Xiao Long's sword pierced the upper body of the eight sword spider and the green blood gushed out. The firebird that collected the fire directly fired into the area captured by Xiao Long.

 Buuummm!

 A firebird attack blasts the eight sword spider as soon as Xiao Long jumps from its body. He smiled when he saw it.

 As soon as the explosion subsided, Xiao Long approached the burnt body of the eight sword spider and saw eight sword legs, this was what made this eight-sword spider hideous, eight legs as sharp and strong as a sword. Even if it's intact after receiving a full firebird attack, it's a valuable item that could be Spirit Tool.

Exhausted, Xiao Long was about to retire to the cave that had previously occupied the eight-sword spider, where he wished it had kept something valuable.

 The cave seems to be nothing more than what Xiao Long expected, as if the eight-sword spider just happened to rest in this cave when Xiao Long passed by. Since this area is also only the mid-third layer, it's a bit strange if the eight sword spider, which is demonic beast peak level 3 is here. Because usually, demonic beast peak level 3 only exist at the end of the third layer.

 Xiao Long plans to call off the hunt and leave tomorrow's Endless Forest. After all, he's collected enough Beast Cores from the third floor demonic beast, as well as the parts of their body that are likely to be useful to Xiao Long.

 This way, he'll make a lot of money selling demonic beast skins or useless items for him. Xiao Long sat on a rock and looked up at the sky. It's like he's used to living in this world and he thinks it's pretty fun compared to his previous boring life.