A Brilliant Move!

"Stop!"

Lin Dong arrived in front of Lei Li and Xie Yingying and shouted:

"I planted this tree, I paved this road—if you want to pass through here, you have to... uh, anyway, there's no way I'm letting you through!"

He had learned that from Lin Chen; it just felt a little inappropriate.

After all, his main goal was to stop the people of the Lei Family and Xie Family, creating the best opportunity for Lin Chen to subdue the Fire Python Tiger and for Wu Yun to secretly take away the Fire Python Tiger Cubs.

"Lin Dong?"

Lei Li's gaze flickered. He clearly knew who Lin Dong was. The one who had beaten Xie Ting and the others into such a state at the Trading Fair had been Lin Dong.

He snorted coldly, flexed his wrist, and smiled mockingly as he said:

"I didn't teach you a lesson before, brat. Now I, Lei Li, am going to avenge Ting'er!"

Previously, he had already known that Lin Dong was only at Body Tempering Stage Eight.

And in the time since, at most he could have reached the Ninth Level of Body Tempering.

In that case, as an expert who had already reached the Earthly Yuan Stage, he could definitely handle Lin Dong however he liked.

"Now, I'll start with you!"

Lei Li shouted, already raising his fist and smashing it toward Lin Dong.

The sheen of Yuan Power emerging around his body was extremely dense.

And over that fist, besides being wrapped in Yuan Power, there was also a faint chill.

An ordinary early Earthly Yuan Stage expert could already fight more than a dozen people at the Ninth Level of Body Tempering without any problem.

"Pap, pap, pap, pap!"

A continuous series of slapping sounds rang out. Lin Dong showed no intention of dodging at all and charged straight toward Lei Li, meeting his blow head-on.

Bang!

The violent sound of their collision drew everyone's eyes.

When the dust dispersed, both Lin Dong and Lei Li had retreated several steps.

"You... you've already reached the Earthly Yuan Stage!?"

At that moment, the mockery and arrogance on Lei Li's face were gone, replaced by terror.

One had to know that during the Trading Fair, Lin Dong had only been at Body Tempering Stage Eight.

In such a short time, Lin Dong had actually reached the Earthly Yuan Stage. Only if he was also at the Earthly Yuan Stage could he withstand Lei Li's attack!

Lei Li's words shocked everyone present.

They had originally thought the Ninth Level of Body Tempering was already very strong.

But Lei Li, an Earthly Yuan Stage expert, had appeared and told them that was not the case.

And just as everyone thought Lei Li, being at the Earthly Yuan Stage, could directly take the championship of the Hunting Activity, Lin Dong's appearance told them again: impossible!

"How is that possible? He can reach the Earthly Yuan Stage too!?"

Xie Yingying's face was full of shock, and her voice nearly slipped out of control.

It was hard for her to imagine that even Lin Dong could reach the Earthly Yuan Stage. Didn't that mean Lin Chen had already reached the Earthly Yuan Stage as well...

A sudden, inexplicable chill made her body tremble.

"Sorry, it's all thanks to your spirit medicines."

Lin Dong grinned, revealing bright white teeth.

He chuckled and said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have been this fast."

This was what people meant by striking at the heart while killing.

When Xie Yingying heard this, she also remembered the matter of the two Storage Bags from before. There had still been quite a few Third-grade Spirit Medicines inside. Her vision went dark, and her head grew dizzy.

Damn it, those were spirit medicines she had originally planned to use for her own breakthrough to the Earthly Yuan Stage, yet in the end they had helped her enemy instead. The gloom and frustration in her heart were easy to imagine!

While Lin Dong stopped Lei Li and Xie Yingying, Lin Chen also arrived in front of the wounded, bleeding Fire Python Tiger.

Although its injuries were already so severe that its body trembled weakly, this Heavenly Yuan Stage Demonic Beast, the Fire Python Tiger, remained extremely vigilant. Its eyes were full of ferocity, trying to use it to intimidate its enemies.

However, Lin Chen could detect despair and helplessness deep in its eyes.

If the Fire Python Tiger had only itself to worry about, it would not have been toyed with like this, waiting to breathe its last. It would definitely have fought to the death.

But with three newborn cubs babbling beside it, the Fire Python Tiger could only choose this method, trying as much as possible while it was still alive to keep others from setting their sights on the cubs and to protect their safety.

Lin Chen transmitted his voice to the Fire Python Tiger with Yuan Power and said:

"You've lost too much blood. If you want to live, listen to me. Otherwise, not only will you die, you'll drag your three children down with you too."

The Fire Python Tiger was a Demonic Beast, and one at the Heavenly Yuan Stage at that. Its intelligence had already reached the level where it could communicate with humans.

After hearing Lin Chen's words, it looked at him in confusion, not understanding what he meant.

Was he planning to help it?

That was not right. The humans who came here were all utterly hateful, wanting to take her children away, and they held deep hostility toward her.

The Fire Python Tiger let out a low growl, but did not move. She merely stared at Lin Chen, intending to see what he would do next.

"These are two Blood-Stopping Pills. Forgive me for being unable to heal your injuries completely for the moment. I can only stop the bleeding first; only then can your life be preserved. As for whether these so-called Blood-Stopping Pills are poisoned, there should be no need to think too much about that. In your current state, you simply won't last much longer."

While Lin Dong drew the attention of the Lei Family and Xie Family members, Lin Chen tossed two Blood-Stopping Pills toward the Fire Python Tiger and continued transmitting his voice:

"The urgent priority right now is that, after you stop the bleeding, you immediately move to the Endless Mountain Range. I'll help look after your three cubs for the time being. At dusk, go to the forest in that direction. I'll come find you. Don't hesitate. There are still quite a few Heavenly Yuan Stage experts outside the Beast Horn Arena. Once those people find out, your cubs will lose their mother for good!"

When the Heavenly Yuan Stage Demonic Beast, the Fire Python Tiger, heard this, she was immediately moved.

With her current strength, although she did not have many chances to act, she agreed with what Lin Chen had said: there were still Heavenly Yuan Stage human experts nearby.

If there was a chance to survive, then she certainly did not wish to face Heavenly Yuan Stage human experts in her current state!

Moreover, for the sake of her newborn cubs...

The Fire Python Tiger knew her injuries were too severe. If she wanted to live, she could only gamble!

And so, she decisively swallowed the two Blood-Stopping Pills.

Third-grade Blood-Stopping Pills were enough to resolve the Fire Python Tiger's bleeding in a short amount of time.

As long as the bleeding stopped, the Fire Python Tiger would not die for the time being.

Under Lin Chen's gaze, the wounds on the Fire Python Tiger's body began to heal, and the blood flowing out also gradually started to clot.

He could sense that under the effects of the Blood-Stopping Pills, the Fire Python Tiger's condition had improved.

To put it simply, she would not die anytime soon.

Once later treatment caught up, there would be a possibility of recovery.

The Fire Python Tiger froze. She had not expected the Blood-Stopping Pills Lin Chen gave her to be so effective.

Before, she could still feel her life slipping away, but now she had actually improved.

As long as she returned to the Endless Mountain Range and found some suitable spiritual herbs, perhaps she could recover her strength.

The Fire Python Tiger looked at Lin Chen with a complicated expression. For a moment, she truly did not know why humans, who had always been vicious and brutal, would help her.

"Why aren't you leaving already? Are you planning to let others surround and kill you?"

Seeing that her injuries had improved, Lin Chen immediately transmitted a reminder.

The Fire Python Tiger would not die anytime soon, but that did not mean she would not die.

Once Heavenly Yuan Stage experts like Lei Bao learned that the Fire Python Tiger had not died, they would definitely pursue her immediately.

If she was caught, the lighter outcome would be having her tendons pulled out and her skin flayed; the worse outcome would be becoming someone else's beast-blood body-tempering tool!

The former would definitely kill her. But with the latter, even dying would be impossible!

Hearing this, the Heavenly Yuan Stage Demonic Beast Fire Python Tiger hesitated somewhat. Even though those two Blood-Stopping Pills had given her some goodwill toward Lin Chen, abandoning her three newborn cubs, still crying for milk, was still somewhat difficult.

"Go. Otherwise, the cubs won't have a mother anymore."

Lin Chen knew what she was thinking, and the longsword in his hand was also raised at this moment.

After that exchange of voice transmissions, he also knew they could not wait any longer.

"Impudent Demonic Beast, move aside at once!"

With a loud roar, he raised his sword and slashed toward the Fire Python Tiger.

However, the Fire Python Tiger raised her head and roared. The aura erupting from her entire body instantly sent Lin Chen flying backward.

Then, under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the Fire Python Tiger ran toward the Endless Mountain Range. If she wanted to see her cubs again, then she had to do as Lin Chen said and come to the forest in the Lin Family Back Mountain at dusk to wait!