Chapter 62

In the blink of an eye, five of the eight major clans chose to withdraw from the attack on the Yi tribe. This made the heads and elders of the Liu, Chen, and Wu families look extremely displeased. However, without the support of the other five families, their strength would be greatly weakened. To take down the hundreds of high-level warriors of the Yi tribe, they might suffer more than half of their forces. This loss would be absolutely unbearable for them. The Liu, Chen, and Wu families each lost a peak ninth-rank combatant, and although they were shocked and angry, they did not decide to declare war on the Yi tribe. Especially with Yi Tian's formidable strength, the ninth-rank elders of these families would likely suffer heavy casualties, shaking the foundations of their families. Thus, these three major families also compromised under Yi Tian's threat. If Yi Tian were to use his full strength, several more peak ninth-rank and late ninth-rank experts would likely fall, and no family could bear such a loss. Once their strength was greatly reduced, they might be eyed by other forces, ready to take their place at any moment. The eight major families ultimately ended this action in a half-hearted manner, withdrew from the Yi tribe, and returned to Black Dragon City. The thousands of Yi tribe members hiding in the underground passage received the news and immediately returned to the surface. Seeing that most of their houses were destroyed, the tribe members had to rebuild them. The entire tribe, consisting of thousands of people, began to work busily. In the ancestral temple, the chief, the great elder, and the other six elders and the great leader were discussing Yi Tian. Yi Tian, a young man of the tribe, had gained the strength to contend with peak ninth-rank experts in just a few years, which was truly unexpected. His potential was so great that it shocked the tribal leaders. This time, Yi Tian used a secret technique to kill three peak ninth-rank experts in one move, making him the undisputed top expert of the Yi tribe. "Yi Tian's potential is astonishing. I propose that he be allowed to inherit the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art!" the great elder suddenly said in the main hall of the ancestral temple. "The inheritance of the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art is incomplete, and it's uncertain whether Yi Tian can successfully inherit it," the third elder was somewhat worried. For a long time, the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art, the clan's foundational archery technique, was just a basic secret technique for the Yi tribe. As for the true inheritance of the Yi tribe, it was hidden in an underground space hundreds of feet below. Unfortunately, the Yi tribe had been in decline, and for hundreds of years, no clan member had truly inherited the Yi tribe's legacy, not even a single human-rank expert had been born. "Yi Tian has the talent to deduce techniques, perhaps he can complete the inheritance of the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art!" the sixth elder's face showed a glimmer of hope. At this moment, the seventh elder sighed, "This is very difficult. The Sun Shooting Heavenly Art of our Yi tribe is ranked among the top ten of the thirty-six heavenly arts in the world. Only those with extraordinary talent can successfully cultivate it. For those with average talent, it's hard to even enter the gate. Yi Tian's talent, to deduce the complete Sun Shooting Heavenly Art, is as difficult as climbing to the heavens." The second elder said helplessly, "If it weren't for the great calamity over two thousand years ago, which almost wiped out our inheritance, we wouldn't have been reduced to treating human-rank techniques as treasures." At this point, the chief, Yi Du, spoke, "As a genius of the Yi tribe, who has not been seen for a thousand years, Yi Tian has the right to know this matter, regardless of whether he can inherit our tribe's legacy. Let him try. If he weren't so young, I would have proposed him as the eighth elder of the Yi tribe." Thus, the tribal leaders in the ancestral temple decided to inform Yi Tian of the tribe's greatest secret. The next day, Yi Tian was called to the ancestral temple. When Yi Tian learned of the tribe's greatest secret from the chief and the others, he was very surprised. He never thought that the past glory of the Yi tribe, which the elders often boasted about, was actually true. The chief, the great elder, the second elder, and the third elder worked together to open a passage under the statue in the ancestral temple. Then, Yi Tian, led by the great elder, entered the underground passage. The underground passage was spacious, able to accommodate a dozen people walking together. Torches lit the dark space, and there was a faint breeze, so there was no lack of air. They walked in the underground passage for about half an hour before finally reaching the underground space. When Yi Tian saw the scene before him, he was overwhelmed with awe. This space was about ten miles in size and a hundred feet high. There were over twenty passages leading to other places in this underground space. In the center of the underground space, a statue of the divine archer Yi, about ten feet tall, stood majestically, exuding a terrifying aura. The great elder came to the statue of the ancestor and bowed respectfully. Yi Tian also walked up and bowed in respect. "The inheritance of our Yi tribe is inside this statue. Just by infusing true qi, the statue will automatically display the cultivation route of the technique. However, there seems to be a problem with the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art. No matter how we cultivate it, we cannot succeed. Many of our ancestors have gone mad from cultivation, and later, no one dared to cultivate it." The great elder looked at the statue of the divine archer with a complex gaze. The inheritance of the divine archer Yi寄托了我们羿族崛起的希望，也毁掉了部落的一代代天才，落魄至今。 "Oh?" Yi Tian became interested. He immediately approached the statue and infused it with True Yang Qi. In the next moment, Yi Tian found that beams of light shot out from the statue of the divine archer. These beams of light enveloped the surroundings, forming stars that continuously revolved, emitting a mysterious aura. These stars flickered, forming an ancient and natural bow, exuding a vast aura. A beam of light flowed through the stars, weaving into this incredibly complex bow. "Is this the method of the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art?" Yi Tian stared at the inheritance of the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art, feeling as if he were in a starry sky with billions of stars, where he could see the bow formed by the cosmic power. He discovered that the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art was at least ten times more complex and mysterious than the Great Sun Heavenly Art he had painstakingly deduced. Although both were heavenly-level techniques, the gap between them was significant. Yi Tian memorized the intricacies and the cultivation routes of the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art in his mind. Of course, the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art involved over twenty-seven thousand acupoints in the body, which even Yi Tian found difficult to remember in a short time without any errors. The complexity and extreme mystery of the heavenly art required immense mental calculation. There could be no mistakes or errors in the cultivation process, and it demanded a high level of willpower, which most geniuses could not achieve. "You have one month to stay here. If you feel anything is wrong during cultivation, immediately stop and do not force it, or you will risk going mad." The great elder said sternly to Yi Tian. "I understand!" After Yi Tian agreed, the great elder left. The underground space was left with only Yi Tian. His storage bag was already prepared with a large amount of food, enough for his sustenance. Yi Tian felt a connection with the Sun Shooting Heavenly Art. The Sun Shooting Heavenly Art and the Great Sun Heavenly Art, these two heavenly arts, seemed to be natural enemies, yet both were embodied in him. ...