Chapter 40

Yitian followed behind the other five people, walking cautiously, as if strolling leisurely in a courtyard.

However, less than three miles behind him, a silver-blooded ancient beast, as large as a small mountain, was steadily closing in.

If this continued, they would eventually be caught by the silver-blooded ancient beast.

If Yitian were to fully unleash the Feather Flight technique, he could leap several dozen feet in a single step, quickly outpacing the silver-blooded ancient beast.

However, the other members of the Reincarnation Team couldn't do the same.

They couldn't outrun the silver-blooded ancient beast. It was easy to imagine that, facing a low-level ferocious beast with royal bloodline, they would have no chance of resistance and would be crushed and slaughtered.

It was important to note that even though this silver-blooded ancient beast was a low-level ferocious beast, due to its royal bloodline, its strength was not to be underestimated.

There were records in ancient texts that some low-level ferocious beasts with royal bloodline could even defeat or kill mid-level ferocious beasts.

The silver-blooded ancient beast in front of them undoubtedly possessed the strength of a mid-level ferocious beast.

The strength of a mid-level ferocious beast was formidable, capable of splitting mountains and rocks, and only human-stage experts could match it. In the vast land of Black Dragon City, mid-level ferocious beasts were almost invincible.

In the next moment, a determined look flashed in Yitian's eyes.

He stopped.

Yifeng, Yishan, and the others, who were running frantically, noticed the situation and stopped as well.

"Quick, go on ahead, don't waste time!"

Yitian urged Yifeng and the others urgently.

"If we fight, we fight together. How can the Reincarnation Team leave our captain behind while we escape?"

Yili said firmly.

Yishan, Yikuang, and the others also had a determined look, their fighting spirit rising, ready to fight the silver-blooded ancient beast to the death.

Although Yitian was moved by Yishan and the others' loyalty, this was not the time for sentimentality. He said sternly, "Nonsense, you must go on ahead. I'll hold it off for a while. Without you as a burden, I can leave at any time."

Yitian's words made them realize that this was the best way to escape.

They also understood that if they stayed, they would only be a burden to Yitian and wouldn't be able to help at all, hindering him instead.

Thus, they didn't say anything more and turned to continue running frantically.

However, a significant change was happening in each of their hearts. A strong desire to become stronger began to take root, as they didn't want to be helpless in such situations again.

While they were talking, the silver-blooded ancient beast had already approached within a few hundred feet of Yitian.

For a beast of such massive size, this distance seemed to be right in front of it.

At this moment, Yitian stood on the ground, facing the silver-blooded ancient beast. He held the Dragon Roar Bow in his hand, the Demon Slayer Arrow was nocked, and the arrowhead pointed at the massive body of the silver-blooded ancient beast.

Closer, closer!

Yitian calmly watched the rapidly approaching silver-blooded ancient beast without immediately launching an attack.

The distance was too far, and his attack would be weakened.

The body of the silver-blooded ancient beast was too large, and Yitian wasn't worried about missing it with his arrow.

However, how to severely injure the silver-blooded ancient beast was what Yitian was most concerned about.

Yitian carefully observed the rapidly charging silver-blooded ancient beast. Its entire body was covered in dark silver scales, especially its head, where the scales were incredibly hard, with natural patterns appearing, indicating the formidable defense of the head scales.

Yitian had once read a brief record about the silver-blooded ancient beast in ancient texts.

It was said that the bloodline of the silver-blooded ancient beast was extraordinary, belonging to a widely spread royal bloodline, similar to the dragon bloodline, existing among various ferocious and spiritual beasts.

Every ferocious beast that awakened the royal bloodline of silver-blood had extremely strong defenses, ranking among the top in ferocious beasts with royal bloodlines.

In an instant, some information about the silver-blooded ancient beast flashed through Yitian's mind.

The defense of the silver-blooded ancient beast was very strong, and he was afraid that his Demon Slayer Arrow wouldn't be able to penetrate its scales. Even if it did, it might not have enough power to deal a significant blow.

Since that was the case!

Yitian aimed the arrowhead at the silver-blooded ancient beast's eyes.

Boom!

A terrifying sonic boom suddenly exploded, like a thunderbolt from the heavens.

In the next moment, a shocking divine light burst from the Dragon Roar Bow, traveling over a hundred feet in an instant and piercing the head of the silver-blooded ancient beast, which was charging towards Yitian and the others.

The silver-blooded ancient beast was chasing the humans with great excitement.

From the information in its bloodline, it knew that humans were a mysterious species. Although they were very weak, they reproduced quickly and in large numbers. Moreover, the flesh of humans was extremely attractive to ferocious beasts.

In addition, human emotions were extremely rich, and when love, hate, obsession, and resentment reached their extremes, they could even transcend the mundane.

For ferocious beasts, the power of human emotions, even when they erupted, was something to be feared. However, human flesh and emotions had the effect of promoting potential and developing intelligence in ferocious beasts, making them increasingly powerful.

Therefore, ferocious beasts had always regarded the weak humans as food for their evolution.

This time, a beast tide was about to erupt.

The silver-blooded ancient beast had arrived at the outskirts of the Dragon Subduing Mountains early. Once the beast tide erupted, it would be the first to rush into the human territory, enjoying the flesh of humans and listening to their cries of despair.

This was a rare opportunity!

It knew that a mid-level ferocious beast deep in the Dragon Subduing Mountains was about to break through. This time, it was preparing to launch a beast tide, devouring a large number of humans to break through and become a high-level ferocious beast. Otherwise, it would take at least a few hundred years for a beast tide to erupt.

Although a few hundred years was nothing to a long-lived ferocious beast, there were only one or two such opportunities in a lifetime.

While it was thinking about these things, the silver-blooded ancient beast suddenly saw a shocking light burst from Yitian, moving at an extreme speed, almost like teleportation, and it couldn't help but feel an intense sense of danger.

But it was too late.

Boom!

The shocking arrow tore through the sky, piercing its left eye, with only a small part of the arrow shaft protruding, trembling.

"Roar..."

The silver-blooded ancient beast let out a terrifying roar, a powerful wave of energy sweeping the surroundings, causing rocks to roll and leaves to shatter.

Its eyes were bleeding, large streams of blood falling like water columns, turning the ground red.

The silver-blooded ancient beast was extremely angry.

It had been injured in its left eye by a human it considered food, which was a great humiliation.

Being injured in the left eye, even with its formidable vitality, it couldn't regenerate its left eye. For a beast with a noble royal bloodline, this was an unbearable pain.

In the next moment, it kicked with its hind legs.

A large pit, several dozen feet wide, appeared on the ground where it had been standing. It leaped up, like a small mountain, crashing down towards Yitian.

If Yitian were hit by the massive body of the silver-blooded ancient beast, even with his strong physical body, he would be crushed into a pulp in front of the silver-blooded ancient beast.

Yitian took a step, his figure darting away like lightning.

In an instant, Yitian appeared sixty feet away, narrowly avoiding the attack from the silver-blooded ancient beast.

For the silver-blooded ancient beast, its strongest point was its defense, which was almost invincible.

But just as Yitian steadied himself, a five-foot-long claw descended from the sky, slamming down towards him.

Yitian used the Feather Flight technique to dodge again. The place where he had been was shattered into pieces by the claw, leaving several deep claw marks over a dozen feet long.

The massive claws of the silver-blooded ancient beast continued to strike down.

Yitian's figure was too small in front of the silver-blooded ancient beast, like a grasshopper jumping around.

Fortunately, Yitian's Feather Flight technique had reached its peak, and he dodged the massive claws time and time again.

After attracting its attention, Yitian immediately ran in another direction.