Chapter 75

Ye Feng did not expect the news to reach Wohu Mountain, and in just two days, these people had already begun their search.

"Actually, it would be good if the other two leaders encountered those people. Those people who could kill Jiang Heng wouldn't have an easy time either! When our strength greatly increases, what does it matter if we don't become deputy leaders?" After hearing the middle-aged warrior's words, the other two spoke up.

Upon hearing their conversation, Ye Feng frowned and fell into deep thought.

However, he soon relaxed his brows. Huo Chi and the others were already at the peak of the fifth stage; even if they encountered these people, there was nothing to fear. As for him? He was even less concerned about them.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng took out his bow and arrow. Since they were looking for him, he naturally wouldn't be polite.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

In an instant, Ye Feng shot three arrows, each aimed at one of the three warriors standing in the open space.

At this moment, Ye Feng held nothing back, his physical strength and spiritual energy were pushed to their limits.

"Thud... uh... uh..."

Ye Feng's arrows were as fast as lightning. Before they could react, the third-stage warrior was pierced through the throat by the sharp arrow, only able to emit a few groans.

"What?"

The other two, seeing this scene, especially the two black lightning bolts heading straight for them, were instantly terrified. None of them had expected an ambush, and given the speed of the arrows, even they couldn't dodge.

Since they couldn't dodge, the two of them raised their knives to block the arrows, hoping to fend them off.

But could they really block Ye Feng's arrows? When Ye Feng was a fifth-stage warrior, even a sixth-stage warrior might not be able to block his arrows. Now that he was a sixth-stage warrior, how could a mere fifth-stage and fourth-stage warrior stand a chance?

"Clang, clang..."

Two crisp sounds, the two knives in front of their faces instantly broke into two pieces, and the black arrows continued without any pause, piercing through their throats.

Ye Feng approached the three, found their belongings, and then flew away.

The Dragon Leap was about to begin, and Ye Feng had no time. Otherwise, he would have given Wohu Mountain a painful lesson.

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The next day, Ye Feng stood on a large rock, looking into the distance. Just a few more kilometers ahead, and he would be out of the outer region of the Tianlang Mountains.

Standing on the rock, Ye Feng sighed inwardly. This trip into the mountains had been incredibly fruitful. Not only was his ring full of materials, but most importantly, he had advanced one stage in just a month.

The difference between the fifth and sixth stages seemed small, but it was a significant turning point. When breaking through to the sixth stage, the width and resilience of the meridians would improve qualitatively, and even the quality of spiritual energy would be different.

Breaking through to the sixth stage was the most critical barrier below the True Warrior realm. This stage had trapped countless warriors, which is why in the Central Empire, a fifth-stage warrior before the age of sixteen was considered ordinary, while a sixth-stage warrior was considered a genius.

Like Huo Chi and the others, eating the eggs of sixth-stage fierce beasts had increased the width and resilience of their meridians, allowing them to find a path to break through the sixth stage. Otherwise, this bottleneck could have trapped them for one or two years. This time, the Golden Eagle's egg had reduced their time by at least half.

Furthermore, Ye Feng had removed the pill toxins from their bodies, making their cultivation path smoother.

For a genius to break through from the fifth to the sixth stage, nurturing the meridians and the dantian required the most time. Those with low talent would be directly trapped here.

Take Qing Shuang City, for example. There were many fifth-stage warriors, but the number of sixth-stage warriors could be reduced by ninety percent.

Similarly, the strength of a sixth-stage warrior was several times that of a fifth-stage warrior. After the sixth stage, the strength of each stage increased by several times, but the difficulty of breaking through increased tenfold. This is why, among the millions of warriors in Qing Shuang City, only a few could reach the ninth stage.

"Everyone, hurry up and pack up. After we return, your shares will be doubled!"

Just as Ye Feng was about to leave, he suddenly heard a voice from ahead.

Hearing the voice, Ye Feng was taken aback. He quickly flew to a nearby tree and looked ahead.

In the middle of the forest, a dozen or so people were dissecting several dead first-stage fierce beasts. Not far from these beasts, there were two more dead fierce beasts.

"Flying Tiger Team?"

Seeing these people, a smile appeared on Ye Feng's face. He had spent four years in the Flying Tiger Team, and seeing them now, he felt a natural sense of familiarity.

"Hmm, Ran Hao?"

Suddenly, Ye Feng saw the leader directing the other Flying Tiger Team members, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

At first, he hadn't noticed this person because his cultivation was at the third stage of Body Tempering, and his physique was much stronger than Ran Hao's. It wasn't until he turned his face that Ye Feng recognized him.

A smile appeared on Ye Feng's face. Ran Hao was one of his few friends in the Flying Tiger Team, and seeing him now, he was naturally delighted.

"Run quickly!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from a distance.

Hearing this shout, the Flying Tiger Team members were momentarily stunned, then began to panic.

They naturally recognized the voice; it was their employer and the captain of the Flying Tiger Team. When the captain shouted like this, it usually meant a fierce beast was approaching.

"Quickly retreat, I'll cover the rear!"

Hearing this, Ran Hao shouted to the Flying Tiger Team members and began organizing their retreat.

Hearing the shout, Ye Feng turned his head and saw a figure rapidly approaching from a distance. Not far behind him, a second-stage fierce beast, the Iron-Armed Ape, was chasing him closely.

Although the captain was a second-stage warrior, such a second-stage warrior was just an ordinary one, with no good martial techniques, no good body techniques, and no good weapons. They were far from being a match for a second-stage fierce beast.

"Run... it's a second-stage fierce beast!"

Although the Flying Tiger Team members were retreating, they were only slightly better than ordinary people and couldn't compare to the speed of a second-stage warrior or a second-stage fierce beast. Soon, the second-stage warrior and the Iron-Armed Ape appeared in their line of sight.

Even a second-stage warrior wouldn't dare run deep into the forest. The more trees there were, the more at ease the Iron-Armed Ape would be. He naturally ran towards where there were more people, hoping that the chaos would give him a chance to escape.

Soon, the second-stage warrior overtook the Flying Tiger Team members, leaving them far behind.

The Flying Tiger Team members naturally didn't dare to hesitate and began to scatter. At this moment, if they didn't run, they would be pure meat. After all, a second-stage fierce beast could kill them with just a touch.

Seeing the raging Iron-Armed Ape, Ran Hao wanted to run, but seeing that the Flying Tiger Team members hadn't escaped, he gritted his teeth and stopped, facing the Iron-Armed Ape.

Even though his body was trembling slightly, he had no intention of retreating.

This Flying Tiger Team could be said to have been organized by him, and most of them were from his village, coming to him for a living. Naturally, he had to be responsible for them.

When he broke through to the third stage of Body Tempering, his status in the village had significantly improved. With higher status came greater responsibility.

Their village was a relatively weak existence, with few quasi-warriors, let alone warriors. He, at the third stage of Body Tempering, was considered a skilled person and had the duty to protect the villagers. Otherwise, he would have run long ago.

"Roar!"

Seeing a weak human dare to stand in front of him, the Iron-Armed Ape couldn't help but pound his chest with both fists, letting out a roar, and suddenly charged at Ran Hao.

Seeing the charging Iron-Armed Ape, the violent aura made Ran Hao's heart tremble, and he stood there, unable to move, a trace of fear appearing in his eyes.

A second-stage fierce beast was far beyond what a third-stage Body Tempering person could compare to. Even the aura of the fierce beast pressed down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

Back when Ye Feng was at the second stage of Body Tempering, he had killed a second-stage fierce beast. Ran Hao thought that even if he couldn't match Ye Feng, he could at least put up some resistance to buy time for the other team members. But when he truly faced it, he realized the gap.

Seeing the charging Iron-Armed Ape, Ran Hao's heart was already filled with despair. The huge Iron-Armed Ape swung its basketball-sized fists, aiming straight for his head. The massive fists looked like a mountain to him, and he couldn't even dodge, let alone resist.

At this moment, his mind was already taken over, and he could only watch helplessly as the huge fist came down. This was a difference in absolute strength.