Chapter 19

Yitian immediately unleashed the seventh level of the Stacked Waves Secret Technique, his Blazing Fire True Qi bursting forth, granting him incomparable strength.

Whoosh!

The armor-piercing arrow, like a bolt of lightning, traversed two hundred zhang and suddenly pierced the dragon-blood lizard’s head, leaving only a bead-sized blood hole, with blood gushing out.

Roar...

The dragon-blood lizard, its head pierced by the arrow, paused for a moment but then became even more frenzied and violent. Even though it was hit in a vital spot by Yitian’s astonishing arrow, its formidable vitality prevented it from dying immediately.

It charged forward like a tank, the ground trembling with each step, and in a few breaths, it was already dozens of zhang away from them.

Puh! Puh! Puh!

At this moment, Yifeng, Yishan, and Yili each shot an armor-piercing arrow, tearing through its skin and scales, deeply embedding themselves.

The dragon-blood lizard was hit again, with its neck, head, and chest defenses breached by the armor-piercing arrows. However, it did not suffer truly fatal injuries, and the damage had little effect on it.

However, the continuous injuries and the pauses in its speed gave Yitian an opportunity.

In a very short time, Yitian shot two more armor-piercing arrows, both of which embedded themselves in the dragon-blood lizard’s head.

By the time the dragon-blood lizard charged to their vicinity, it was on the brink of death.

Yitian and the others immediately scattered in different directions.

If they had stayed in place, even though the dragon-blood lizard was severely injured and near death, the massive impact of its body would have been impossible to withstand, resulting in certain death or injury.

However, despite its severe injuries and the white brain matter oozing from its head, the dragon-blood lizard did not die. Its cold eyes were filled with murderous intent as it pursued Yitian, who had inflicted the critical wounds.

"Too fast!"

Yitian ran swiftly on the ground, the Blazing Fire Technique running wildly, leaving deep, scorched footprints on the earth.

However, the dragon-blood lizard’s speed was not slow, and it gradually caught up to him. After all, with its massive body, one step was equivalent to Yitian’s ten steps.

"Be careful!"

At this moment, Yifeng and the others saw the dragon-blood lizard’s scaly left front leg suddenly extend, its sharp claws tearing through the air, aiming for Yitian.

Yifeng and the others knew how sharp the dragon-blood lizard’s claws were, capable of slicing through stone like tofu. It seemed that Yitian would be killed by the next claw.

Yitian felt the fierce wind behind him, and a sense of danger suddenly arose.

I’ll risk it!

In the next moment, the tungsten-iron heavy sword was in his hand.

Boom!

A vast amount of Blazing Fire True Qi surged into the tungsten-iron heavy sword, flames appearing on the blade.

"Slash!"

Yitian suddenly turned, his heavy sword meeting the several-foot-long claw.

Clang clang...

His heavy sword collided with the dragon-blood lizard’s claw, sparks flying, and the terrifying force almost made him lose his grip on the sword. Using this force, he suddenly retreated.

Roar!

The dragon-blood lizard, determined to pursue Yitian, continued to chase him, colliding with him repeatedly.

Yitian’s tungsten-iron heavy sword left wounds on its body, but the dragon-blood lizard’s terrifying strength still made Yitian’s blood surge and his internal organs feel as if they were being torn apart.

If his physical body were not stronger than that of a mid-rank warrior, he would have been unable to endure it, his internal organs rupturing, and he would have been unable to continue.

Yifeng, Yishan, and the others wanted to help, but their speed was not fast enough. They could only continuously shoot arrows at the dragon-blood lizard, trying to interfere.

Finally, in this chase, the dragon-blood lizard could no longer support itself and fell to the ground.

At this point, its brain was completely dead.

The dragon-blood lizard finally died, and Yitian stopped his frantic running.

Yitian now understood the power of extremely dangerous beasts, especially their vitality. Even when injured in vital spots, they would not die immediately but would attack even more fiercely.

In particular, his cultivation of the Blazing Fire Technique made his physical body stronger than that of a mid-rank warrior, comparable to a high-rank warrior’s, with a physical strength of five thousand catties. Therefore, with the enhancement of the Stacked Waves Secret Technique, his arrow skills surpassed even those of fourth-rank tribal warriors.

His combat strength could even match that of a sixth-rank ordinary warrior.

This was why he dared to venture into the outer regions of the Dragon Subduing Mountains, though he had underestimated the power of extremely dangerous beasts.

The dragon-blood lizard was dead, and Yifeng, Yishan, and Yili finally caught up.

They were still somewhat shocked to see the dragon-blood lizard, as large as a small mountain, dead.

"Take off some of the materials, I need to meditate!"

Yitian then sat on the ground, running the Blazing Fire Technique. The Blazing Fire True Qi circulated in his meridians, and the small blood marks gradually began to heal.

The healing process was slow, but compared to the healing speed of ordinary people, it was at least ten times faster.

During the healing process, Yitian felt intense pain, as if his flesh was being torn apart.

After an hour, Yitian’s injuries were mostly healed.

He opened his eyes, and Yifeng and the others had already skinned the dragon-blood lizard, cutting out the most delicious and tender pieces of meat, wrapping them in animal hides.

As for the dragon-blood lizard’s skin, some scales, and most of the flesh, they had to be regretfully discarded.

"Look at this!"

Yishan, who had delved deep into the dragon-blood lizard’s body, emerged covered in blood, holding a dragon-eye-sized object, completely white with a few red streaks, resembling a natural pearl, pleasing to the eye.

"Is this the Essence Pill?"

At this moment, Yili, who was nearby, stepped forward, puzzled.

Yifeng was also confused, saying, "Isn’t it only after a ferocious beast dies that it condenses an Essence Pill?"

The dragon-blood lizard in front of them was clearly not a ferocious beast!

Yitian then walked over, glanced at the pearl in Yishan’s hand, and said confidently, "This is indeed the Essence Pill, and who told you that only ferocious beasts can condense Essence Pills?"

In his studies of the world’s knowledge, he had read countless texts, and it was not only ferocious beasts that could condense Essence Pills. He explained to Yishan and the others, "Apart from ferocious beasts, a very few extremely dangerous beasts that are about to break through can also condense Essence Pills after death. However, the quality of these Essence Pills is one level lower than that of low-grade Essence Pills, with a value equivalent to one or two Essence Stones."

Even though this Essence Pill was of low quality, it did not dampen their joy.

The energy contained in the Essence Pill far exceeded that of Essence Stones. Even though the dragon-blood lizard’s Essence Pill was of poor quality, it still contained the energy equivalent to ten to twenty low-grade Essence Stones.

In the past, there were also people who wanted to directly absorb the energy from the Essence Pill.

However, the Essence Pill contained the aura of the ferocious beast from its lifetime, and the energy was extremely violent, making it difficult to absorb. Moreover, the aura of the ferocious beast was hard to remove, and it could even lead to a mental breakdown.

Therefore, Essence Pills were almost always used in alchemy, as a rare material to refine the violent energy.

Yitian and the others quickly cut out the necessary dragon-blood lizard flesh, wrapped it up, and each carried one to two thousand catties back. Yitian alone carried three thousand catties, though he could carry more, he needed to conserve his strength and maintain his combat power.

The armor-piercing arrows were also recovered, but three were damaged beyond use.

On the way back, Yitian walked in front.

He held the tungsten-iron heavy sword, alert for any beasts that might attack them.

They walked safely out.

Although they encountered a few beasts, they all became victims of Yitian’s sword.

"Finally out!"

Yifeng couldn’t help but sigh.

Every time they emerged from the Dragon Subduing Mountains, everyone felt a sense of safety and relief.

However, just as Yifeng sighed, a disheveled figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

In the next moment, that figure also noticed Yitian and the others.