Third Brother, Big Brother is Here to Pick You Up!

"Whoosh whoosh!"

As Lin Yi darted out, Mu Lingsha's beautiful face turned cold. She quickly drew her bow, and arrows whizzed through the air, intercepting the guys behind Lei Li and Xie Yingying.

"Lin Yi!"

The sudden turn of events startled Lei Li and Xie Yingying. When they recognized the person blocking their path, their expressions turned grim.

Lei Li let out a cold laugh, stomped hard on the ground, and his body shot upwards. He looked down at Lin Yi and threw a punch, the sharp force tearing through the air with a whistling sound.

"You came right to my doorstep, so don't blame me for being rude!"

"Lin Yi, be careful, dodge quickly!"

Wu Yun, on his way to the rock face, saw this and his expression changed. He shouted urgently.

"No problem," Lin Yi replied to Wu Yun, his eyes fixed on Lei Li. He clenched his five fingers into a fist and also threw a punch.

"Bang!"

In an instant, their fists collided, and a dull thud echoed in the air.

The next moment, to the shocked eyes of Wu Yun, Xie Yingying, and the others, Lei Li's body was sent flying backward by the impact. He landed unsteadily, staggering back several steps, almost falling in his haste!

The somewhat chaotic forest fell silent.

They found it hard to believe that Lei Li, who had stepped into the Earth Yuan Stage, was actually repelled by Lin Yi's punch!

"Damn it! Has this guy also stepped into the Earth Yuan Stage?"

Wu Yun stared blankly at Lin Yi's retreating back, his heart filled with shock. But he quickly recovered and continued climbing the rock face to snatch the Fire Python Tiger cubs.

Since Lin Yi was his accomplice, the stronger Lin Yi was, the greater their chances of obtaining the Fire Python Tiger cubs.

After stabilizing his footing, Lei Li stared at Lin Yi opposite him, his face full of disbelief. He exclaimed, "You've also stepped into the Earth Yuan Stage? How is that possible?"

Lei Li's startled cry exploded like muffled thunder in everyone's ears. Immediately after, a chorus of gasps could be heard from the forest.

"You guess," Lin Yi smiled faintly, looking at Lei Li's ghost-like expression.

In reality, Lin Yi had held back.

After all, Lin Yi still planned to gamble with Lei Li at Ironwood Manor later and didn't want to scare him off now.

"You!"

Lei Li's face contorted, and his body trembled slightly.

"Brother Lei Li, they're trying to snatch the Fire Python Tiger cubs!"

While Lei Li was emotionally turbulent and standing frozen, the sharp-eyed Xie Yingying suddenly spotted Wu Yun climbing the rock face behind them. Her expression changed, and she shouted urgently.

"Bastard!"

Hearing this, Lei Li snapped back to attention. Seeing Wu Yun already climbing the rock face, he became furious and frantically channeled the Origin Energy within him.

"Lin Yi, no matter how you improved your strength, you're not qualified to step all over me!"

As his voice fell, Lei Li's body shot out like an arrow, his palms slightly bent like eagle claws, and a sharp force enveloped Lin Yi from above!

"Yingying, stop Wu Yun!"

While attacking Lin Yi, Lei Li also shouted.

However, before Xie Yingying could make a move, Lin Yi broke free from Lei Li's entanglement and threw a punch, forcing her to retreat in disarray.

Seeing this, Lei Li then ordered the men he had recruited to attack as well.

Just as they were about to act, the sound of breaking wind echoed from the jungle again. Arrows shot out continuously, forcing them to dodge in a flurry.

While Lin Yi and Mu Lingsha were tying up Lei Li and the others, Wu Yun had already climbed the rock face.

He took out a black cloth from his embrace, wrapped the three Fire Python Tiger cubs inside, and jumped down quickly. He let out a whistle and, as the last one, plunged into the jungle, disappearing without a trace!

"Haha, Lei Li, thanks for the gifts! We'll be taking our leave first. If you want to compete with me, I'll be happy to oblige when we get to the top later!"

Seeing that Wu Yun had succeeded, Lin Yi threw a punch at Lei Li, using the recoil to quickly dart into the depths of the jungle. Only a string of laughter reached the ears of those in the forest.

And in the jungle, Mu Lingsha rapidly shot her last few arrows from her Green Wood Bow before turning and fleeing. Like a nimble monkey, she leaped through the trees and quickly disappeared from sight.

"Lin Yi, I will kill you!"

As Lin Yi ran through the jungle, he heard the roar from behind and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Anger was exactly what he wanted; this was the effect he was aiming for!

Lin Yi's figure weaved through the dense jungle for more than ten minutes before he finally saw Wu Yun and Mu Lingsha again.

"Haha, that was smooth!"

As soon as Wu Yun landed, he couldn't help but laugh heartily. Then, he looked at Lin Yi with admiration, "Heh heh, it seems I found the right person this time. If you weren't so strong, we wouldn't have succeeded so smoothly."

"We couldn't have done it without your cooperation either," Lin Yi smiled and continued, "Let's start dividing the spoils."

Wu Yun smiled and untied the clothes on his back, carefully placing them on a nearby rock. He indicated that Lin Yi had contributed the most and let Lin Yi choose first.

Lin Yi didn't stand on ceremony. He gently stroked each of the three cubs with his right hand. Based on the feedback from the Stone Talisman, he chose the weakest one.

Lin Yi looked down at the little beast in his arms, which had yet to open its eyes. Its adorable appearance made him chuckle inwardly, "Third brother, big brother is here to pick you up!"

"This… Brother Lin Yi, this little beast looks the weakest. It might be difficult to raise. How about we switch?" Seeing Lin Yi's choice, Wu Yun was stunned and asked.

Lin Yi smiled faintly and said, "Perhaps the one I chose is the strongest."

Hearing this, Wu Yun and Mu Lingsha stopped being polite and divided the remaining two Fire Python Tiger cubs.

After the spoils of war were distributed, Mu Lingsha said goodbye to the two and left immediately. She didn't plan to participate in the rest of the competition to avoid exposing the Fire Python Tiger cubs.

Lin Yi and Wu Yun could understand her decision.

"Let's go, we should head up," Wu Yun said to Lin Yi after Mu Lingsha departed.

Lin Yi nodded slightly, and then he and Wu Yun headed towards the giant platform in the center of the jungle.

As Lin Yi and the others ascended the stone platform, several presiding referees quickly approached. They checked the number of identity tokens in their hands before nodding and stepping back.

Lin Yi and Wu Yun exchanged a glance and simultaneously boarded the giant platform.

Not long after the two took the stage, Lei Li and Xie Yingying's figures also swept onto the stone platform.

As soon as they appeared, their faces turned ashen, and they glared at Lin Yi and Wu Yun with fire in their eyes.

Seeing this, Lin Yi and Wu Yun exchanged a look and both smiled.

"I won't let you take the cubs away so easily!"

Seeing their smiles, Lei Li became even more enraged. He suddenly turned around, facing the viewing stands where the Lei and Xie families were located, and shouted:

"Grandpa, Uncle Xie, Yingying and I encountered a severely injured Fire Python Tiger and three newborn cubs in the jungle. We fought it for a long time and eventually killed it. Unexpectedly, at the last moment, Lin Yi and Wu Yun ambushed us and snatched the three cubs. Please uphold justice for us!"

Whoosh!

Hearing Lei Li's shout, everyone present was stunned, and then the entire venue erupted in an uproar!