Breaking Through to the Late Earth Yuan Stage

At that moment, the Fire Python Tiger Lin Dong had raised was pinned to the ground and pummelled by the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python.

Its fiery-red rump had grown even redder after the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python whipped it repeatedly with her tail.

With every lash, the Fire Python Tiger Lin Dong had raised let out a string of agonized wails, like a little wronged wife.

"H-how is this possible?"

Lin Xiao had arrived just in time to see this scene, and he was utterly dumbfounded.

His mouth hung wide open as he stared at the sight before him, as though he'd seen a ghost.

He couldn't understand how the super monster beast Fire Python Tiger, whose upper limit was the Heaven Origin Realm, could be beaten senseless by the little snake Lin Yan had raised.

Even if this Fire Python Tiger hadn't truly grown up yet,

it was still the equal of a martial artist at the sixth or seventh layer of Body Tempering. How could it have been defeated so thoroughly?

"Brother Lin Yan, is your little snake a monster beast too?"

Lin Dong remembered what he'd said to Lin Yan earlier. He'd even advised Brother Lin Yan to raise a monster beast, only to find out that he already had one—and such a powerful one, at that.

Unable to hold back, Lin Dong asked Lin Yan about it.

"Mm, she's a little beast I raised."

"Sorry, she can be a little hot-tempered. I'll get her to stop."

Lin Yan nodded at Lin Dong, then apologized.

He immediately called out to the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python. At his call, she stopped at once, showing remarkable intelligence, then slithered onto Lin Yan's shoulder and rubbed her face against his with great affection.

Lin Yan looked at the little snake helplessly. This could be considered one of her flaws.

Around him, she was as harmless as a well-behaved baby, but she was nothing like that around other people and beasts.

Often, the little snake would attack other monster beasts in the Lin Family Back Mountain, sometimes even killing them.

Lin Yan hadn't bothered to stop her before. After all, she was the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python; it was only natural for her to be proud.

He hadn't expected her to attack Lin Dong's Fire Python Tiger this time.

"Little Brother Lin Dong, I'm truly sorry. It's my fault for not keeping her in check."

So Lin Yan had no choice but to apologize to Lin Dong.

Putting himself in Lin Dong's shoes, he knew he'd be furious if someone suddenly bullied a pet he'd raised. Lin Yan didn't think there was anything wrong with apologizing.

Lin Dong was startled and hurriedly replied, "Brother Lin Yan, don't blame yourself. Monster beasts are hard to control. It's only natural."

"Besides, I've already checked Little Yan's injuries. They're just superficial wounds, nothing serious."

Lin Yan said gratefully, "Thank you for being so understanding, Little Brother Lin Dong."

He gave the little snake a helpless glare. She put on such an ingratiating look that Lin Yan couldn't bring himself to scold her.

Lin Yan let out a breath and walked over to the Fire Python Tiger, reaching it in no time.

The Fire Python Tiger wasn't afraid of Lin Yan, but it was terrified of the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python. When Lin Yan approached, it spotted her on his shoulder and trembled with fear.

Lin Yan told the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python to stay back and watch, and only then did the Fire Python Tiger calm down a little.

"Come on, Little Yan. Eat this."

Lin Yan took a healing pill from his Na Ring and popped it into Little Yan's mouth.

The pill took effect soon after Little Yan swallowed it. The wounds on his body began to heal rapidly, and the many marks left by the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python's lashes gradually faded away.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

Sensing its injuries had healed, the Fire Python Tiger cried out joyfully.

Lin Dong and Lin Xiao were both astonished. "What a powerful pill! Its effects are incredible!"

But after his initial surprise, Lin Dong said awkwardly, "Brother Lin Yan, I've made you waste such a precious pill..."

Lin Yan shook his head. "My monster beast caused this trouble, so as her master, I have to take responsibility."

Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Yan soon said goodbye to Lin Dong and Lin Xiao.

Neither Lin Dong nor Lin Xiao held any resentment over what had happened.

After all, Lin Yan had done so much for them. A little matter like this wasn't enough to damage their relationship.

Besides, Lin Yan had handled everything very appropriately.

So after Lin Yan left, it wasn't just Lin Dong who had no complaints. Even Lin Xiao couldn't help saying,

"Lin Yan really is a good person."

"Someone else might have tried to hide behind their relationship with us. They wouldn't necessarily have taken responsibility."

"But this kid was willing to take responsibility, and he was generous with his help. He's a man who knows how to step up!"

"I'll feel at ease leaving Qing Tan in his care."

Lin Dong nodded at Lin Xiao.

"That's true. If it's Brother Lin Yan, there's really nothing to worry about!"

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

After Lin Yan returned home, he resumed his cultivation.

He kept at it over the following period.

After all, his cultivation method had already broken through. Now he had the advantages of both the Dou Qi Continent and the Martial Movement World, and combining them had taken his cultivation speed to a whole new level.

So during this period, Lin Yan trained relentlessly.

His cultivation efficiency was excellent.

After training so frantically, Lin Yan sensed that the aura within his body had reached a bottleneck about half a month later.

He hurriedly urged his Yuan Power to break through. After a series of impacts, he forced the bottleneck open.

As a result, Lin Yan's strength rose straight from the middle Earth Origin Realm to the late Earth Origin Realm.

"Congratulations, young friend!"

"Your cultivation has advanced once more."

Yao Lao appeared just in time, smiling as he spoke to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan smiled back. "That's thanks to Senior Yao Lao's help."

He wasn't just being modest this time. During his cultivation, Yao Lao had indeed prepared many pills to support his training, further accelerating his progress!

"If you can advance once more and reach the Heaven Origin Realm, young friend, your Eight Extremities Collapse may reach perfection," Yao Lao said, stroking his beard.

Lin Yan's Eight Extremities Collapse had remained at the Great Accomplishment stage.

That was mainly because his cultivation was too low. He didn't have enough Yuan Power to master the Hidden Force of the Eight Extremities Collapse.

If he could raise his cultivation to the Heaven Origin Realm, he might be able to master it.

"Is that so?"

"Then I'll have to keep working hard."

Lin Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Though perfection was only one stage beyond Great Accomplishment, the difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth.

After all, once the Eight Extremities Collapse reached perfection, its eight layers of Hidden Force stacked together could rival an Earth-Tier Dou Technique.

Without the eight layers of Hidden Force, it was merely an ordinary High Profound Tier Dou Technique.

At the thought, Lin Yan felt tempted, and his desire to cultivate grew stronger.

But this time, he suppressed the urge to keep training and quickly stood up.

"Do you have something else planned, young friend?"

Yao Lao looked puzzled.

Lin Yan smiled and nodded.

"I do have something to take care of."