Fire Python Tiger Cub

Compared to the invincible cheats of other transmigrators, the twenty-two Heavenly Flames inside Lin Yan's body had enormous potential, but their growth cycle and process were indeed much slower.

Lin Yan did not complain about this. Instead, he had already begun planning his path for the future.

He understood deeply that on the Tianxuan Continent, there was no future in fighting alone. Even the Child of the Plane, Lin Dong, had always had his two sworn brothers, Lin Diao and Lin Yan, protecting him and risking life and death by his side.

And in Lin Yan's heart, he had never once thought that just because he was a transmigrator, he stood above Lin Dong. That was nothing but vague, baseless mysticism.

But he also did not choose to lie flat and cling to someone else's thigh. In Lin Yan's view, Lin Dong had a resolute and calm personality, valued feelings greatly, and was an extremely reliable person. At certain times, he could completely serve as his "ally."

Putting everything else aside, take the Hundred Empires War. Which of those super empires did not have countless arrogant soldiers and fierce generals under them? If Lin Yan went in alone when the time came, he would inevitably suffer losses. Although he believed he was not inferior to Lin Dong, deep down, Lin Yan was actually quite envious of Lin Dong's two sworn brothers.

As Lin Yan thought this, he had slowly entered the forest.

Looking at the forest ahead, Lin Yan slightly curled his hand and raised his head to glance around the four directions of the woods. The dense, dark sea of people was enough to make one feel a little dizzy, and the buzzing waves of noise also spread out in rolling surges.

At this moment, many figures were already rushing into the forest one after another. Everyone was on guard against one another.

The hunt had already begun, and Lin Yan did not delay any further. He walked into the dense forest at an unhurried pace. As he entered, the clamor filling his ears was blocked off by the thick trees, and for a while, things became much quieter.

When Lin Yan walked into the forest, figures also flickered not far away. Several wary gazes swept over him, then each withdrew. From the looks of it, they seemed to have realized that the Identity Plate in Lin Yan's hand was not so easy to snatch.

Some people had already recognized Lin Yan as well. After all, the reputation of the Lin Family Double Heroes had already spread throughout Qingyang Town, and as one of the two heroes, Lin Yan was well known. Therefore, when facing this ruthless character, quite a few people tactfully retreated.

Lin Yan was in no hurry to chase after these people as they withdrew. Right now, what he wanted to know most was where Lei Li was. After all, that injured Fire Python Tiger had been killed by him.

After identifying the direction, Lin Yan decided to head quickly toward the giant platform on the mountain at the center of the forest, because in the end, all these participants would go there, making it more convenient to ask around for news about Lei Li.

The forest, which had originally seemed rather calm, had clearly been stirred up by the sudden intrusion of a large number of people. Beast roars rang out continuously, and faintly, there seemed to be some panicked cries as well. It looked like some unlucky fellows had run into fierce beasts they could not handle.

Lin Yan's steps did not pause because of any of this. He still maintained an unhurried speed as he quickly headed toward the center of the forest. Only several minutes later, when someone finally appeared in front of him, did he stop, looking with interest at the three figures ahead.

The three who appeared looked to be about the same age as Lin Yan. All three were sturdy, with dark skin, and they really did have a bit of visual impact.

What left Lin Yan slightly surprised was that most people who entered the forest were hostile toward one another, yet judging by these three, they had clearly joined forces. In the original work, the ones who kicked Lin Dong's iron plate couldn't have been these three, right? Still, these fellows' luck really was bad. They had finally avoided running into Lin Dong, only to run into him instead.

"Hand over your Identity Plate."

Among the three, a dark-skinned youth stared at Lin Yan. As he spoke, his two companions also spread out to the left and right with quite some tacit understanding, half surrounding Lin Yan.

Looking at the three who had delivered themselves to his door this time, Lin Yan could not help laughing. It seemed ten Identity Plates would be gathered very soon. That was good too; it saved him from delaying proper business.

"Attack!"

Seeing that Lin Yan had actually started laughing, the three youths' expressions darkened slightly. A faint sheen appeared over their bodies. Judging from the look of it, all three had actually reached the Body Tempering Sixth Level.

Yuan power surged, and the three appeared at the same time. Their fists carried gusts of wind as they pounced fiercely at Lin Yan.

The three did indeed hold the advantage in numbers. However, to Lin Yan, this did not pose the slightest threat. With his current strength, dealing with these three was simply a matter of an instant. Therefore, in just a dozen seconds, the three who had been brimming with ferocity moments ago were howling as they collapsed to the ground.

Lin Yan directly took the Identity Plates from the three of them, then said without looking back, "Next time, remember to be a little more discerning. Don't keep kicking iron plates."

After saying that, Lin Yan continued toward the depths of the forest, leaving the three on the ground with bitter and bewildered looks on their faces. They had never expected that they would encounter such a powerful youth just after making a move. But what did he mean by saying they kept kicking iron plates? Up to now, the three of us brothers have only run into you, one tough nut.

After the earlier three blocked his path, Lin Yan ran into a few more unlucky fellows who wanted to attack him one after another. These two were a little stronger, having reached the seventh and eighth levels of Body Tempering, but to the current ninth-level Lin Yan, they were nothing more than fat sheep delivering themselves to his door.

As he went along, he smoothly collected another seven Identity Plates. Adding his own, he was only two short of meeting the condition to ascend the Stone Platform.

Along the way, besides encountering those fellows who blocked the road to rob Identity Plates, Lin Yan also ran into some fierce beasts in the forest. However, these beasts clearly posed no threat to him either, and he killed them in a few swift moves. But these wild beasts could no longer provide any help to the growth of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, and to prevent exposure on top of that, Lin Yan simply continued hurrying forward.

As time passed, Lin Yan gradually went deeper into the forest, and some anxiety inevitably rose in his heart. After all, the forest was so large, and there was not the slightest trace of Lei Li, let alone any news about the Fire Python Tiger.

However, next, a blind fool came looking for Lin Yan. After Lin Yan spent a little effort dealing with him, he not only took the two Identity Plates on the man, but also rather luckily obtained a piece of news.

"Not long ago, a group of over a dozen people appeared around a dozen li to the front-left. The ones leading them were precisely Lei Li and Xie Yingying."

Hearing this news, Lin Yan's eyes immediately lit up. Based on the timing, Lei Li's side had probably already started fighting the Fire Python Tiger by now. And wasn't this exactly his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

After learning this, Lin Yan immediately rushed over without stopping. Around a dozen minutes later, the black figure finally slowed down, swiftly and nimbly dodging behind a large tree without even the birds on the branches noticing anything.

What entered Lin Yan's sight next was an open patch of forest. There were more than a dozen figures holding wooden spears there, and standing at the head of these people were precisely Lei Li and Xie Yingying.

At the center of this group was a demonic beast over a zhang tall. The demonic beast's entire body was covered in fire-like fur. Its head was that of a tiger, looking extremely violent and vicious. Its tail was coiled over its back, flicking a snake's tongue, actually resembling a fire python.

However, at this moment, this Fire Python Tiger, which should originally have been imposing and awe-inspiring, appeared abnormally powerless. Streams of fresh blood continuously gushed from its body, dyeing that patch of ground blood-red. Upon seeing this injured Fire Python Tiger, Lin Yan's eyes could not help burning with heat.

A powerful demonic beast comparable to the Heavenly Origin Realm. If the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire devoured it, just how much would it change? It truly made one look forward to it.

"That is... Fire Python Tiger cubs."

At this moment, Lin Yan's gaze also turned toward the rocky cliff behind the Fire Python Tiger. On a slab of rock, three little beasts, their bodies still stained with blood and even their eyes still unopened, were rolling around with tiny cries, trying to stand up.

"What a pity. My target this time is not these little fellows." A trace of regret flashed through Lin Yan's eyes.

Lin Yan had also had thoughts about the Fire Python Tiger cubs. However, right now, the most important thing to him was still that adult Fire Python Tiger, which could first provide growth for the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire.

In addition, among the three cubs, only one possessed a mutated bloodline, and that was the future Lin Yan. Lin Yan could not very well forcibly fight Lin Dong for it, so he gave up on that idea.

So what if it was Lin Yan? To put it bluntly, was it not still a monstrous demonic beast that Lin Dong and Little Sable had fed up mouthful by mouthful together? Since that was the case, why could he not personally raise a powerful arm of his own?

At this moment, the Fire Python Tiger's condition on the field had clearly deteriorated to a tragic state. In the face of the provocations from Lei Li and the others, it could only sluggishly chase them around. As it chased, blood sprayed all along the way, and later, even quite a bit of its intestines spilled out.

Boom!

Such injuries were clearly truly fatal. Therefore, the Fire Python Tiger did not run for long before, amid a despairing low roar, it crashed to the ground.

At this time, Lin Yan still did not make a move. Instead, he waited, waiting for Lin Dong to act.

Sure enough, when Lei Li and Xie Yingying turned their greedy gazes toward the three cubs on the rock wall, a figure that came from who knew where suddenly blocked their path.

It was none other than Lin Dong's group, who had been lying in ambush.

Seeing this, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Lin Yan's mouth as he hid behind the trees. Things were indeed developing just like in the original work. That Wu Yun had still found Lin Dong.

The next moment, a great battle erupted between the two sides. Lin Dong also displayed the powerful strength of the Earth Origin Realm amid the shock of everyone present.

On the other side, while Lin Dong and Mu Lingsha held Lei Li and the others back, Wu Yun also followed the plan and seized the opportunity to steal the three Fire Python Tiger cubs.

After succeeding, Lin Dong's group of three also fully grasped the essence of guerrilla tactics. They did not tangle any further and instead turned and fled, with Lei Li's group chasing after them in furious frustration from behind. The duck that was already cooked had flown away; who could stand that?

Another moment passed, and the forest that had originally been incomparably noisy immediately fell silent, as if the battles that had just taken place had never happened at all.

Looking at the empty field, Lin Yan, who had been behind the tree as if watching a play the entire time, also walked out.

Looking at the Fire Python Tiger lying on the ground, a trace of heat appeared in Lin Yan's eyes. Even the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire inside his body seemed to have sensed that excitement and began to dart around with squeaking sounds.

However, just as Lin Yan slowly approached that enormous demonic beast, the Fire Python Tiger suddenly twitched, then slowly opened its somewhat moist eyes. Looking in the direction Lin Dong's group had left, it could not help revealing an extremely human-like expression of maternal affection.

Seeing this, even Lin Yan, whose heart was extremely cold, could not help softening a little at this moment. The greatest love in the world was none other than a mother's love.

As if sensing Lin Yan's feelings, the Fire Python Tiger looked at Lin Yan with a complicated gaze, then let out two low roars and struggled to point at its own belly with its tiger paw.

Seeing the Fire Python Tiger's movement, Lin Yan's expression shifted, and he suddenly realized something.

Bending down, Lin Yan endured the somewhat fishy, foul-smelling blood and continuously groped around inside the Fire Python Tiger's belly. Suddenly, he touched a warm little darling. With a shocked expression, Lin Yan took the little fellow out of the mother tiger's belly.

Seeing the little fellow in his hands, covered in blood, its eyes bleary and unable to open, weak beyond measure, Lin Yan could not help saying in surprise,

"This is... a Fire Python Tiger cub!"

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