Chapter 1149: A Small Punishment as a Grave Warning

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

When facing foreign martial artists, Skylar Neal would not show them a friendly face.

Moreover, Skylar had no intention of making friends; he directly told them to get lost.

Just one word made the faces of the seven-person team a bit ugly.

They didn’t expect to be insulted like this when they came forward to greet someone.

The middle-aged pinnacle martial artist’s eyes showed a stern look, and he said coldly, “The wilderness is very dangerous. Be careful, all four of you. Let’s go!”

The seven people didn’t want to cause trouble.

More importantly, Braydon Neal’s group had clean clothes, and Jayven Neal had a folded backpack, indicating there wasn’t much in it.

This meant that there were no benefits for them!

The seven-person team didn’t want to engage in a fight that wouldn’t bring any benefits.

If Jayven’s backpack had been filled with things, it would be a different story.

Just as the seven-person team moved away a few hundred meters, a sudden scream shattered the silence here.

Followed by a pervasive smell of blood.

At the rear of the seven-person team, the neck of a young man was suddenly spraying with blood over a meter high.

His carotid artery had been cut!

Someone in the seven-person team angrily exclaimed, “Ambush! Be on guard!”

“Did they do it?”

Someone from the seven-person team cast their gaze on Braydon’s group.

However, the middle-aged pinnacle martial artist’s face turned dark. He went to his companion’s side, activated his vitality to help stop the bleeding, and looked at the wound on the neck.

Three diagonal slashes on the neck, two short and one long, with tender flesh protruding.

The middle-aged pinnacle martial artist said in a low voice, “Be on guard; it’s a fierce beast!”

Swish!

A black shadow swept past the seven-person team at an extremely fast speed.

This time, someone died!

In the crowd stood a headless figure, blood gushing from the neck like a fountain.

The six survivors were covered in blood.

On the grass in the distance, a black cat nearly a meter long stood upright. Its two cat paws were holding a human head, and its tongue, covered in thorns, lightly licked the forehead of the severed head while emitting a fierce growl.

The black cat disappeared again!

The middle-aged pinnacle martial artist roared, “Run! It’s a Double-Tailed Demon Cat, capable of killing high-level pinnacle martial artists!”

Everyone in the team fell into despair upon hearing this.

The Double-Tailed Demon Cat was the most terrifying among second-level demonic beasts, with speed that left people hopeless.

Moreover, the middle-aged pinnacle martial artist was only a low-level pinnacle.

Someone despaired to the point of collapse and said, “Why did a Double-Tailed Demon Cat appear near the ancient city?”

“The Double-Tailed Demon Cat likes to wander, with no fixed abode. Unless it’s the breeding season, it will choose a safe place in the mountains to give birth, and the male cat will go out to hunt.”

The middle-aged pinnacle martial artist drew the dagger at his waist, retreating while remaining vigilant.

However, his peripheral vision looked toward Braydon’s group.

A poisonous plan surfaced in the middle-aged pinnacle martial artist’s mind.

Using the lives of these four people as bait to ensure his own safe escape.

After thinking about it, the middle-aged pinnacle martial artist moved extremely fast, rushing toward Braydon’s group.

Jayven exclaimed, “Braydon, this guy is trying to use us as bait!”

“The Double-Tailed Demon Cat wants to hunt them, but he is trying to lead the disaster eastward, implicating us and making us the prey of the Double-Tailed Demon Cat, while he takes the opportunity to escape.”

Sapphire Neal’s eyes gradually turned cold, seeing through the middle-aged pinnacle martial artist’s intentions.

Meanwhile, it seemed like the Double-Tailed Demon Cat was targeting the middle-aged pinnacle martial artist, chasing after him from behind.

Jayven was somewhat anxious, clutching his big sword tightly, with cold sweat on his cheeks, obviously not experienced in fighting fierce beasts.

However, Braydon and Skylar, the two brothers, remained calm.

They had killed more people than fierce beasts.

Braydon stood with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at the Double-Tailed Demon Cat.

“Meow!”

A sharp cat cry sounded.

The Double-Tailed Demon Cat’s fur stood on end, seemingly sensing immense danger. It stopped chasing the middle-aged pinnacle martial artist, and its gem-like eyes with vertical pupils showed fear. Its two large tails stood up behind its back.

Just one glance made the Double-Tailed Demon Cat tremble with fear.

Animals were thousands of times more sensitive to danger than humans.

Even the slightest movement in the wild could trigger animals’ alertness.

Especially some spirit beasts, which could detect the faintest scent of blood in the air from miles away and then hunt down the source.

Once a powerful spirit beast targeted a martial artist, they would almost never escape.

In this case, the Double-Tailed Demon Cat sensed a great threat from Braydon.

Skylar whispered, “Jayven is too timid. We need to find him a spirit beast to build up his courage.”

“How about this little black cat!”

Braydon smiled faintly, moved his left hand, and reached into the void toward the small black cat, saying, “Come here!”

Swoosh!

The small black cat’s fur stood on end as it meowed frantically at Braydon.

Then, the small black cat became terrified.

It found itself restricted and involuntarily flying toward the human.

Sapphire looked at her older brother, a faint light appearing at her brow, and exclaimed, “Braydon, have you already opened your spiritual aperture?”

“What?!”

Jayven was also shocked, looking at his older brother’s face.

As expected.

Golden light appeared at his brow.

This was a sign of activating the mental power after opening the spiritual aperture.

Usually, only those at the supreme pinnacle realm could activate their mental power.

Opening the spiritual aperture before reaching the supreme pinnacle realm was an extraordinary talent.

Jayven looked at his older brother with admiration, not expecting his older brother to have such terrifying martial arts talent.

Sapphire was also amazed.

The Double-Tailed Demon Cat, now in Braydon’s hands, couldn’t move and could only meow in fear, unable to make any attacking movements.

Wild spirit beasts in the wilderness were extremely wild and would often attack humans.

Fully taming them was nearly impossible.

Usually, those who wanted to domesticate spirit beasts would steal their cubs. When the cubs were not yet a month old or hadn’t opened their eyes, they would raise them by their side, and when they grew up, they would become powerful allies.

Braydon gently stroked the small black cat, seemingly oblivious to the fact that this spirit beast had effortlessly snapped a person’s neck just a moment ago.

The middle-aged pinnacle martial artist, seeing this scene, was dumbfounded, constantly gasping for cold air.

He trembled as he stepped forward, bowing and saluting, “Thank you, Senior, for saving our lives. I didn’t know how strong you were. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me!”

“Get lost!”

Skylar’s eyes gradually turned cold, revealing a hint of killing intent.

Just based on the middle-aged pinnacle martial artist’s actions of leading the disaster toward them earlier, Skylar could have killed him!

Braydon pointed down with a raised hand, and an invisible force of national fate condensed at his fingertips, turning into a stream of light that pierced through the left shoulder of the middle-aged pinnacle martial artist, nearly puncturing his heart.

Whoosh!

“Pfft!”

The middle-aged pinnacle-tier warrior coughed up blood continuously, suffering severe injuries.

Braydon carried the small black cat away after saying, “A small punishment as a grave warning!”

This finger was a punishment!

Why punish him?

The middle-aged pinnacle martial artist knew very well. His malicious intentions just now had undoubtedly been seen through by these people.

Now, he was fortunate enough to be able to preserve his life.

He dared not investigate further and hastily returned to the ancient city with his men, not daring to linger in the wilderness.