Chapter Seven: Narrow Victory

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  The pressure all over the body was light, Xiao Yi's broken gun swept horizontally, and the momentum of the barbaric elephant was displayed to the extreme. Every strand of spiritual will broke out of the body, pressing on the two great immortal clans' Wu Chang.

  Boom!

  The two clan leaders were blown away, and Xiao Yi's brutal momentum, although not yet at the second level, still reached the threshold, far beyond what they could compare to. Losing one person in a joint effort, the power that two people can use suddenly drops, barely able to resist Xiao Yi.

  The next moment, Xiao Yi let out a loud cry, his body was like a long bow, curved like a full moon, his blood and energy boiling, his spine like a giant dragon curving, the tenth style of Feng Lei Gun's technique infused into the broken gun. After many days, this person-as-bow, gun-as-arrow combat method was once again displayed by Xiao Yi. Through these days of improvement, he had already grasped the essence of this combat method and with his current cultivation and realm, he could barely use it without harming himself. It was also because he had previously absorbed and refined the elephant blood of that giant mammoth, further tempering his physical body.

  Rumble!

  Then, Xiao Yi's bow-shaped body suddenly straightened, his spine vibrating, and a muffled thunderous sound was emitted. A huge black arrow shadow tore through the air, breaking the sound barrier, except for the initial twang of the string, there was no other sound. Wherever the black arrow shadow passed, the air slightly twisted, and an invisible ripple shook open, locking onto one of the Xian tribe's squad leaders with a chilly arrow momentum.

  All souls were shocked, this sudden change in the blink of an eye made the leader of the Xian tribe's hair stand on end. It was too fast, and he didn't even have time to dodge. The speed of this arrow had reached the realm of sonic boom, and a thousand yards of empty space was traversed in just a snap of the fingers. This was almost the archery skill that only a strong master like Baifu could possess. Between life and death, he barely had time to hold his Xian iron spear horizontally across his chest.

  Without any resistance, the Xian iron spear shattered, and the cyan Xian armor was torn apart like paper. The black arrow shadow pierced through its chest and abdomen, and violently poured into the mountain rocks dozens of feet away, reaching a depth of several feet.

  Hmph!

  The next moment, this fairy clan Wu Zhang suddenly exploded, blood and flesh flying everywhere, turning into a puddle of blood.

  That arrow was too stunning, even Li Yue and the others couldn't imagine it. What kind of power did that arrow possess? A Xian tribe Wu Chang was blown to pieces by the arrow's energy, leaving no bones behind. At this moment, Li Yue finally understood why Xiao Yi carried the Purple Haze Bow on his back - not because he was arrogant, but because he could completely control it. Even in Li Yue's eyes, with Xiao Yi's archery skills, using a mid-range war bow would be more than enough; not because of anything else, but simply because Xiao Yi was worthy of it.

  "Go!"

  The remaining two Xian clan Wu Zhang were directly shocked by this arrow, one gun forced Shi Yuan to retreat, and the two of them retreated violently, rushing towards the valley entrance.

  Zixia bow in hand, Xiao Yi bent the bow like a crescent moon, Qingyun arrow sharp and piercing, the arrowhead extended three feet five inches long of arrow energy, the invisible arrow momentum locked onto one of the Xian tribe's squad leaders once again.

  Hiss! Hiss!

  Two fairy tribe squad leaders' speed almost reached its peak just as Xiao Yi was about to shoot the arrow, and they suddenly rushed out of the valley mouth, disappearing into the distance.

  At this moment, Xiao Yi's face, which was originally sharp and piercing, suddenly turned pale, his aura retracted, and he sat down cross-legged, panting heavily, the barbaric elephant shadow behind him also dissipated.

  Shi Yuan was slightly stunned, but then he understood. The arrow just now had completely consumed Xiao Yi's remaining spiritual power. Even if his physical body was not hindered, for a while, he would be unable to make any movements. If it weren't for forcing himself to scare off those two Xian tribe squad leaders, at this moment, with the last bit of strength from the strong crossbow, it would be really hard to resist.

  Glancing around, even now, Yue was still somewhat unbelievable that the few of them had actually forced back four Sian Clan Regiment Captains and killed two of them, while among their own group, only Shi Yan had recently been promoted to Regiment Captain.

  Forcing himself to calm down, Xiao Yi slightly closed his eyes and began to visualize the Barbarian Elephant Diagram. A green-scaled barbarian elephant appeared in his mind's eye, clearer than before. The ancient and weathered aura emanated from it, every inch of its form and spirit etched into Xiao Yi's heart.

  Then, the green scales and the long nose of the elephant rose into the air, and with a burst of energy, the spiritual power was replenished like a spring, continuous and uninterrupted. The previous consumption was quickly restored, and even made some progress. The spirit and will were more concentrated than ever before. After this great battle, Xiao Yi's spirit and will took another solid step forward in the ordinary realm.

  Opening his eyes again, Xiao Yi's eyes revealed a hint of unusual color. He hadn't expected that the Observer's Elephant Map would have such benefits, allowing him to quickly recover his depleted spiritual energy. He faintly felt that this Elephant Great Power Technique was not ordinary; just the Blood Refining Volume alone could already place it among the top ranks. If all the military techniques were combined, what kind of realm would that be?

  ……

  Several miles away from the valley.

  Two clan leaders of the Xian tribe were panting heavily, their pupils filled with a deep-seated fear, but having gone through life-and-death struggles, they managed to calm down after a moment.

  "We can't delay any longer, let's go! We'll head to the Shen Mountain Wan Fu Chang now. With just the two of us, it's already difficult to survive in this Lei Shan mountain range, not to mention attacking the Blood Stone tribe."

  "Not bad, let's go to Shen Shan Wan Fu Chang and maybe Bi Shui Qian Fu Chang has already surrendered to him. We'll destroy the Black Wind tribe first and then come back to attack the Blood Stone tribe. I want to kill those people!" A cold light flashed in the eyes of a Xian tribe Wu Zhang, and after discussing with each other for a while, they headed towards the outer edge of Pan Lei mountain range. They planned to take a detour of 3,000 miles to reach the location of the Black Wind tribe and join forces with another group of 5,000 Xian masters."

  In the valley.

  Shi Yuan finished bandaging the wound and looked at Xiao Yi, whose gunshot wounds had not yet healed, but the skin was tightly closed, and even scabs had formed on the wound.

  What pure and refined Qi and blood!

  Shi Yuan couldn't help but praise in his heart, the flesh healing. On one hand, it depends on how solid the flesh is, and on the other hand, it depends on the purity of the qi and blood. When the qi and blood are pure to a certain extent, they can promote wound healing and condensation, reaching an unimaginable level. Now it seems that Xiao Yi's flesh is not only solid, but also his qi and blood are extremely pure, which is rarely seen in Shi Yuan's life.

  What's more, with such a cultivation speed, being able to possess such powerful and pure Qi in just one year is truly astonishing.

  Could it be a special physique? Shi Yuan guessed in his heart, he had heard the hundred husbands in the clan mention that in the clans stronger than their Bloodstone Clan, some tribesmen, because of their ancestors' deep cultivation, inherited strong blood and had a special physique, often practiced for a day and a thousand miles, known as divine speed, and possessed powerful combat power that ordinary people could not match.

  Although Shi Yuan had some guesses in his heart, he didn't say it out loud. Perhaps among Xiao Yi's ancestors, there was once a powerful being, but now, in Shi Yuan's heart, Xiao Yi only had one identity - he was a member of the Blood Stone Tribe, and a brother with whom he could entrust his life!

  "Xiao Ge, in half a month, all of us will be sixteen years old. You can take the assessment with us and even now, Xiao Ge, you can become a soldier. Shi Lei's eyes shone with excitement, "With your cultivation speed, I'm sure you'll soon break through to the Refining Blood Small Success realm, at that time, you'll be a Wuzhang-level, becoming a Wuzhang will grant more rewards from the tribe and greatly increase your cultivation speed."

  Xiao Yi's heart stirred, knowing that becoming a Wu Chang-level strongman would greatly change his status in the Bloodstone Tribe. Not only could he lead ten soldiers, but he could also reside in the White Stone Hut and receive one Earth Rank Blood Dan every year. In addition, he could obtain mid-ranking soldier equipment and even have his daily blood food provided by the tribe. As for the higher rank of Bai Fu Chang, he already had the qualifications to touch the second-class soldier's secret manual, and this alone was something Xiao Yi couldn't refuse.

  Seeing Xiao Yi nod, Shi Yuan smiled and said: "It seems that it won't take long for the Bloodstone Tribe's young generation to produce another strong one. In the future, when fighting against other tribes, there will be another force to rely on. Xiao brothers, you can take 2.5% of the silver ginseng as a gift from me."

  With a faint smile, Xiao Yi's gaze swept over Shi Lei and said, "I've already gotten what I wanted. If possible, this immortal corpse is mine."

  "Xiao Ge!" Shi Lei muttered to himself, vaguely understanding something.

  He shook his head and walked straight to the corpse of the immortal, stretching out his hand to grab at nothing. The image of a fierce elephant appeared behind him, its trunk reaching out to absorb the air. The body of the immortal, Wu Chang, withered away at a speed visible to the naked eye, all his vital energy being refined away in an instant. After being absorbed by the Stone Mirror, it finally spat out a crystal clear ball of vital energy, only slightly inferior to that of the Mammoth Elephant. Although it was fundamentally incomparable and didn't provide much benefit to the Fierce Elephant's Great Power Technique, Xiao Yi believed that within a month, he would be able to break through the eighth heavenly vein once again, his cultivation advancing in leaps and bounds, thoroughly entering the Wu Chang level.

  Seeing Xiao Yi's refining speed, Shi Yuan and Li Yue exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a thoughtful expression.

  No more mention of the silver lotus, in the Pan Lei mountain range, even if hidden, there are still unknown variables. The six people slightly recuperated and set foot on their return journey, once again arriving at the front of the dark mountain. Looking at this ink-green giant mountain in front of them, the dark ancient forest is deep and quiet, as if a ferocious beast was sleeping soundly. This time, the six people circled around the mountain, this ancient mountain has been around for too long, some elders from the Bloodstone tribe had left behind records, warning their juniors that there are ominous objects within the mountain, without sufficient strength, even Xiao Yi didn't want to step inside again.

  At sunset, the figures of Xiao Yi and six others reappeared outside the Bloodstone Tribe, amidst the dark green mountain walls, where smoke curled up and meat fragrance wafted through the air.

  Back in the stone hut, Xiao Yi saw Shi Gong, who seemed to age a little more with each passing day. Compared to a year ago, Shi Gong was now close to exhaustion, his energy and blood dwindling to an extreme point. Perhaps in a year, or perhaps in half a year, he would leave this world forever, sleeping eternally on this ancient land, becoming a fossil after endless years. (If you like it, please collect it! Welcome to share your opinions in the book review area!)