Enemy A: "He is merely a weak X stage hunter, I will kill him easily."
Protagonist: *is secretly stronger, defeats Enemy A, gloats.*
Enemy A: "How dare a mere X stage hunter not die when I try to kill him, don't you dare fight back or Enemy B will kill you! *dies*
Enemy B: "How dare a mere X stage hunter kill Enemy A, I will avenge him easily."
Protagonist: *is secretly stronger, defeats Enemy B, gloats.*
Enemy B: "How dare a mere X stage hunter not die when I try to kill him, don't you dare fight back or Enemy C will kill you! *dies*
Enemy C: "How dare a mere X stage hunter kill Enemy B, I will avenge him easily."
Protagonist: *is secretly stronger, defeats Enemy C, gloats.*
Enemy C: "How dare a mere X stage hunter not die when I try to kill him, don't you dare fight back or Enemy D will kill you! *dies*
Enemy D: "Blah blah bl-"
Repeat. Ad. Fucking. Nauseam. That's it. That's all it is.
Take the most generic cliche xianxia ever, remove anything even slightly interesting, throw it in a blender with a dash of vaguely Monster Hunter aesthetics, and this is the result.
Not only have I gotten you caught up, I've spoiled the rest of the story for you too.
Protagonist: *is secretly stronger, defeats Enemy A, gloats.*
Enemy A: "How dare a mere X stage hunter not die when I try to kill him, don't you dare fight back or Enemy B will kill you! *dies*
Enemy B: "How dare a mere X stage hunter kill Enemy A, I will avenge him easily."
Protagonist: *is secretly stronger, defeats Enemy B, gloats.*
Enemy B: "How dare a mere X stage hunter not die when I try to kill him, don't you dare fight back or Enemy C will kill you! *dies*
Enemy C: "How dare a mere X stage hunter kill Enemy B, I will avenge him easily."
Protagonist: *is secretly stronger, defeats Enemy C, gloats.*
Enemy C: "How dare a mere X stage hunter not die when I try to kill him, don't you dare fight back or Enemy D will kill you! *dies*
Enemy D: "Blah blah bl-"
Repeat. Ad. Fucking. Nauseam. That's it. That's all it is.
Take the most generic cliche xianxia ever, remove anything even slightly interesting, throw it in a blender with a dash of vaguely Monster Hunter aesthetics, and this is the result.
Not only have I gotten you caught up, I've spoiled the rest of the story for you too.