At this moment, quite a few figures had already rushed into the jungle one after another. Everyone was wary of one another.
The hunt had begun, and Lin Yi did not delay. He walked into the dense jungle at an unhurried pace.
As he entered the jungle, the clamor filling his ears was muffled by the dense foliage, making things considerably quieter.
After identifying his direction, Lin Yi quickly headed toward the huge mountain platform at the center of the jungle.
In any case, all the participants would eventually go there, so he did not need to run around searching.
In fact, before Lin Yi even reached the giant platform in the center of the jungle, he encountered some people who wanted to snatch his identity token.
Naturally, Lin Yi showed them no mercy and easily took their identity tokens.
Apart from Lin Yi, the strongest among the younger generation of Qingyang Town participating in the Hunting Competition was only Lei Li, who was at the early Earth Yuan Stage. None of them posed any threat to him.
Lin Yi effortlessly gathered more than a dozen identity tokens.
As time passed, Lin Yi gradually ventured deeper into the jungle.
What surprised Lin Yi was that he did not encounter a single familiar face along the way.
"Sst!"
Suddenly, a clump of bushes trembled slightly. In the next instant, an arrow shot toward Lin Yi!
Lin Yi raised his brows slightly and suddenly reached out, grabbing the arrow in his hand before hurling it toward the bushes.
"Hmph..."
The arrow shot into the bushes, followed by a muffled groan. At the same time, a lithe figure sprang out and landed on a tree trunk, warily staring at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi raised his eyes nonchalantly. On the tree trunk stood a young woman dressed in tight-fitting clothes and a leather skirt.
Wrapped in her tight garments, the young woman's delicate body was curvaceous and alluring.
Unlike the fair skin of ordinary women, her complexion was a healthy bronze color, giving her a wild beauty.
At that moment, the leather skirt on her left shoulder had been torn open, revealing a faint blood mark.
That blood mark had been left by the arrow Lin Yi threw!
The young woman now held a Green Wood Bow, and a wooden arrow had already been nocked again at some point.
"If you fire that arrow, I won't hold back next time!" Lin Yi glanced at the young woman and said indifferently.
Lin Yi had cultivated his Spiritual Energy for several months. Although he had yet to condense his Life Talisman Seal, his Spiritual Energy had already grown countless times stronger, and his senses far surpassed those of ordinary people.
Since he had already guessed the young woman's identity and purpose, the arrow he had thrown earlier was merely a warning.
Otherwise, guided by his Spiritual Energy, that arrow could easily have pierced the young woman's heart or throat!
"Don't... don't be rash. We're on the same side!"
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly rang out nearby. The leaves rustled, and a figure appeared before Lin Yi. It was Wu Yun of Mad Saber Martial Hall.
Lin Yi glanced at Wu Yun. "What are you up to?"
"Don't misunderstand. We came to find you because we want to cooperate," Wu Yun hurriedly waved his hands and explained.
Lin Yi's heart stirred at those words. He had not expected them to discover the Fire Python Tiger first. However, he showed nothing on his face. "Oh? What kind of cooperation?"
"We discovered a Fire Python Tiger here," Wu Yun said in a low voice as he stepped forward twice.
"An adult Fire Python Tiger can rival a Heaven Origin Realm expert. Even if we joined forces, we wouldn't be able to deal with it." Lin Yi shook his head slightly.
Wu Yun said softly, "That Fire Python Tiger is severely wounded. It probably escaped from the depths of the mountains. More importantly, the Fire Python Tiger just gave birth."
"You mean taking the Fire Python Tiger cubs?" Lin Yi raised his brows slightly and asked despite already knowing the answer.
"Exactly." Wu Yun nodded, then continued, "Lei Li and Xie Yingying have already headed over there and found some helpers, so I could only come to you."
"You don't want the Lei and Xie families to obtain the Fire Python Tiger cubs either, right? What do you say? Want to cooperate?"
A glint flashed through Lin Yi's eyes. He said in a low voice, "All right. Let's do it!"
"Haha, Brother Lin Yi is indeed forthright!" Seeing Lin Yi agree, Wu Yun could not help laughing loudly. He then introduced the young woman beside him.
"Come, let me introduce you. This is Mu Lingsha. She was the one who discovered the Fire Python Tiger first..."
"So you're Miss Mu. I thought an enemy had ambushed me just now. My apologies." Lin Yi cupped his hands toward Mu Lingsha.
Mu Lingsha looked deeply at Lin Yi. "I've heard your name before. Lin Yi of the Lin Family. Your strength is indeed formidable!"
"Hehe, let's put what happened earlier behind us." Wu Yun chuckled, then continued, "There should be three Fire Python Tiger cubs. If we get them, we'll each take one. No problem, right?"
"As long as we can get them, I have no objection." Lin Yi smiled faintly.
Wu Yun nodded slightly at that. He raised his head and looked toward Mu Lingsha on the tree trunk. She nimbly leaped down, glanced at Lin Yi, and said, "Follow me."
With that, she took the lead and dashed toward the right side of the jungle.
Lin Yi and Wu Yun exchanged a glance before quickly following her.
Led by Mu Lingsha, the three of them continued weaving through the jungle.
After approximately fifteen minutes, Mu Lingsha finally slowed down. Her graceful figure flashed as she hid behind a large tree.
"We're here." Wu Yun moved closer to Lin Yi and spoke in a lowered voice.
Lin Yi nodded slightly and gazed beyond the bushes.
On an open stretch of land stood more than a dozen figures holding wooden spears. At the head of these people were Lei Li and Xie Yingying.
A demonic beast more than a zhang tall, its entire body covered in flame-like fur, was surrounded by them.
The demonic beast had an extremely ferocious and savage tiger's head. Its tail coiled over its back like a Fire Python sticking out its tongue.
This demonic beast was the Fire Python Tiger that had escaped from the depths of the mountains and just given birth.
At that moment, the Fire Python Tiger was covered in savage wounds. Fresh blood continuously gushed from its body, dyeing the ground crimson.
With injuries like these, even if no one attacked it, it probably would not take long for it to bleed to death.
Lei Li's group clearly knew this as well, so they merely led their people in probing attacks while maneuvering around it.
Lin Yi swept his gaze around and quickly spotted three small beasts on the rocks behind the Fire Python Tiger. Their bodies were stained with blood, and their eyes had not even opened.
"Hehe, I told you so, right? What do we do now?" Wu Yun said with a chuckle from beside Lin Yi.
"Wait for the Fire Python Tiger to die," Lin Yi said in a low voice, glancing at the critically wounded adult Fire Python Tiger with a complicated expression.
Wu Yun and Mu Lingsha had no objections to Lin Yi's suggestion.
Afterward, the three of them watched Lei Li's group entangle the Fire Python Tiger while discussing their next course of action.
Under Lin Yi, Wu Yun, and Mu Lingsha's secret observation, the Fire Python Tiger was constantly provoked by Lei Li's group. It could only sluggishly chase them around as its injuries worsened, eventually collapsing with a desperate roar.
Seeing the Fire Python Tiger finally fall and breathe its last, Lei Li, Xie Yingying, and the others were overcome with delight. Their greedy gazes turned toward the three cubs on the rock wall, and they immediately charged forward.
"Move!" At the same time, Lin Yi shouted in a low voice and stamped his foot against the ground, shooting forward and blocking Lei Li and Xie Yingying.
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