Chapter 8

As the golden python approached like a tank, Yi Tian, Yi Feng, and the other three shot arrow after arrow, forming a dense net of arrows that rained down on the python’s body.

Thud, thud, thud...

In the blink of an eye, the python was pierced by over a dozen arrows.

However, the python’s skin was incredibly tough. Even though each of them had mastered the Stacking Waves secret technique, bursting with over a thousand pounds of force, the arrows could only penetrate a quarter of the way into the python’s body before losing their momentum.

For the python, this was merely a flesh wound.

However, every arrow shot by Yi Tian posed a significant threat to the python.

With nearly three thousand pounds of force, Yi Tian’s arrows pierced through the golden scales on the python’s head, splitting the skull and revealing the white brain matter.

If given enough time, Yi Tian could definitely hunt down this golden python.

However, the enraged python was too fast. By the time he shot his second arrow, it had already rushed ten yards ahead.

"The last arrow must succeed!"

Yi Tian suppressed his anxiety, and the third arrow was already on the string.

His eyes narrowed.

In an instant, the arrow shot like lightning, accurately hitting the spot where his previous arrow had almost penetrated the python’s head.

Thud!

The arrow that was embedded in the python’s skull suddenly broke through the crack, piercing its brain.

Boom!

The rapidly charging python crashed to the ground like a mountain collapsing.

The massive body nearly crushed Yi Tian, Yi Shan, and the others who were hiding nearby.

The dangerous-level beast, the golden python, was killed.

Seeing this, Yi Feng, Yi Shan, and the others couldn’t help but feel a mix of excitement, relief, and lingering fear.

Yi Tian also let out a sigh of relief.

At this moment, he realized that the true qi in his dantian was almost depleted. Bursting with the Stacking Waves technique five times was his limit.

Of course, an arrow with the power of the fifth level of Stacking Waves was extremely potent, capable of threatening a third-rank warrior. If used for an ambush, even a third-rank warrior might fall to the arrow.

With the help of his Star Mud clone, Yi Tian was able to master the Stacking Waves technique to the fifth level in a short time.

As for Yi Feng and the others, they were still at the second or third level of the Stacking Waves technique.

This time, they had hunted two dangerous-level beasts, which was a great achievement for Yi Tian, Yi Feng, and the others. However, they faced a problem: the golden python and the white giant wolf together weighed at least ten thousand pounds. With their strength, it was difficult to carry them back to the tribe.

Yi Feng, Yi Shan, and the others were at a loss.

In the end, they had no choice but to abandon part of their prey.

Yi Tian and the others began to skin the white giant wolf, discarding the meat and bones.

After nearly an hour of work, Yi Tian and the others finally finished. They skinned the golden python and left most of its meat behind before heading out of the mountains.

On their way in, they had a smooth journey, encountering only a few beasts. However, on their way back, the strong scent of blood attracted the attention of many beasts.

Some beasts even launched attacks on them.

These ordinary-level beasts were clearly not on the same level as dangerous-level beasts. Under the arrows of Yi Tian, Yi Shan, and the others, they were quickly killed, often with just one or two arrows.

It took them the entire afternoon to cover the twenty-mile distance. By the time they returned to the tribe, it was already evening.

When Yi Tian and the others returned to the Yi tribe, the entire tribe, consisting of thousands of people, was in an uproar.

The news that Yi Tian, Yi Feng, Yi Shan, and Yi Li had entered the outer region of the Fulong Mountains and hunted two dangerous-level beasts spread quickly, causing shock among many.

When the details of their hunt were known, the entire tribe realized that they had stumbled upon a great fortune.

Even so, the fact that four warriors, none of whom were even first-rank, had killed a severely injured golden python was a remarkable feat.

That night, Yi Tian’s family, as well as the families of Yi Feng, Yi Shan, and Yi Li, stayed up all night processing the python’s skin and the white wolf’s fur to ensure they could fetch a good price in the city.

As for the python meat, it was divided into four parts. Yi Tian, Yi Feng, and the others each received a portion, but Yi Tian’s portion was a third of the total. Yi Feng and the others thought this was fair and had no complaints. If not for Yi Tian’s final arrow, they might have been in danger. Even if they had given all the python meat to Yi Tian, they would have had no objections.

Yi Tian didn’t refuse.

For him, the energy-rich python meat was urgently needed to replenish his consumption. As for the python skin and the white wolf’s fur, the money from selling them would be divided equally among the four.

That night, the aroma of python meat filled Yi Tian’s home, and his mother, Su Yue’e, smiled.

Yi Xiaolong and Yi Xiaoting, the two children, were overjoyed. The stewed python meat was tender and delicious, making it impossible for them to stop eating. By the end, their bellies were so full that they could hardly walk.

That night, Yi Xiaolong and Yi Xiaoting, like a few months ago, experienced the energy from the python meat gradually entering their bodies, gradually strengthening their blood and bodies, making them incredibly energetic and unable to sleep.

Yi Tian’s portion of the python meat weighed over 1,300 pounds. In the past, this would have been enough to last his family for several years.

Due to his recent intense training, his appetite had increased significantly. The over 1,000 pounds of dangerous-level beast meat would be enough to sustain him for one to two months, allowing him to focus on his cultivation during this period.

In the following days, Yi Tian immersed himself in cultivation once again.

With the help of his Star Mud clone, he continuously optimized the Blazing Fire Technique. Each optimization increased the cultivation speed by ten percent.

Another month passed.

Yi Tian had optimized the Blazing Fire Technique to its limit. The speed of absorbing and condensing true qi from the天地元气 (heavenly and earthly essence) far exceeded that of a mid-grade human-level cultivation technique, at least ten times faster.

Although he didn’t know the cultivation speed of a high-grade human-level technique, Yi Tian was confident that his Blazing Fire Technique was faster, possibly even reaching the level of a supreme human-level technique.

In just one month, Yi Tian, with the supreme human-level Blazing Fire Technique, advanced from the first rank to the peak of the first rank.

This was due to the intense physical training from the Blazing Fire Technique, which caused significant depletion of his true essence. Otherwise, he would have already reached the second rank.

However, good times didn’t last long.

When Yi Tian returned from his cultivation, he suddenly noticed that Yi Feng and Yi Shan had swollen noses and black eyes.

"What happened? Why are you beaten up like this?"

Yi Tian couldn’t help but ask.

In the tribe, how could they be beaten up like this? The tribe was very united, with few grudges. At most, there would be minor conflicts and verbal disputes.

Yi Feng and Yi Shan’s appearance clearly indicated that they had been deliberately attacked.

Yi Li, who was standing nearby, said, "Because of the hunting of dangerous-level beasts, Yi Feng and the others have become very popular in the tribe. Yi Kuang and Yi Hong, who are very resentful, wanted to suppress them. After being provoked a few times, Yi Feng and the others agreed to a martial arts competition with Yi Kuang and the others."

"The result was obvious. Yi Feng and the others lost and were beaten up!"

Yi Li explained the whole story.

"You still say we are brothers. When we were beaten up, why didn’t you come to help?"

Yi Feng was somewhat dissatisfied.

Yi Li coldly replied, "I’m not a match for them. Should I have gone up to be beaten up too? I won’t be provoked into a fight just because of a moment’s anger."

Yi Feng was speechless with anger.

Was he supposed to say that as brothers, they should be beaten up together?

Yi Tian didn’t try to mediate their argument. He knew that such bickering had happened many times before and didn’t affect their brotherly bond.

"Yi Kuang and Yi Hong, one is the grandson of the tribal chief, and the other is the son of the chief leader. It’s no wonder they would cause trouble after you stole their thunder."

Yi Tian finally understood.

Yi Kuang and Yi Hong, as children of the tribe’s elite, had been fed rich blood meat and various medicinal soups to strengthen their bodies since childhood. They were very strong and had abundant blood qi, laying a solid foundation.

Even Yi Shan, who had some physical talent, was far inferior to them.

"Yi Kuang and Yi Hong have already reached the first rank. If not for that, we wouldn’t have lost so easily."

Yi Feng was somewhat unwilling.