Chapter 255 - 112: Fourth Grade! Heaven and Earth Dharma Aspect

Chapter 255: Chapter 112: Fourth Grade! Heaven and Earth Dharma Aspect

Lin Yi moved with practiced skill, dissecting and examining the saber-toothed tiger’s corpse with the speed and precision of a master surgeon.

Soon, he stopped.

A hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

’Just as I thought!’

From the middle of the saber-toothed tiger’s spine, he extracted a piece of bone about ten centimeters long.

The bone was exceptionally hard and possessed a subdued, lustrous, pale-gold hue. A faint light seemed to flow gently within it.

It felt slightly heavy in his hand, and he could clearly sense the immense life essence contained within.

This was the very core, forged and condensed from the Demonic Power of the entire tiger demon.

Demon Beast Exotic Gold!

A top-tier material for forging Spiritual Weapons!

It was no exaggeration to say that its value accounted for over seventy percent of the massive tiger corpse’s total worth.

’Good thing I can take this with me.’

Satisfied, Lin Yi placed the precious, pale-gold Tiger Bone Exotic Gold into his Storage Ring.

’Space is limited. I can only take the most valuable part.’

After stowing the Exotic Gold, Lin Yi’s gaze fell upon the massive tiger carcass, its tempting aroma causing his stomach to rumble with hunger.

"Smells delicious!"

Lin Yi licked his lips. Without hesitation, he swung his short blade. SWISH! SWISH! He carved off two large chunks of thigh meat, seared to a perfect crisp on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, and sizzling with fat.

He sat down cross-legged on a large rock by the stream, grabbed a piece of meat, and began tearing into it with gusto.

The meat of a Fourth Grade Demon Beast was rich with pure energy. It was savory, fragrant, and had a satisfyingly firm texture. A warm current quickly spread through his entire body, replenishing the energy he had expended during the fight and nourishing him.

Lin Yi ate with relish, grease dripping from his mouth.

His hunger sated and thirst quenched, his strength and Spirit were fully restored.

Lin Yi wiped his mouth, the battle lust once again flaring in his eyes.

He rose and called out to the Mosquito Avatar hovering in the air, "Let’s go! The hunt continues!"

...

Before he knew it, ten days had passed.

During this time, Lin Yi had completely transformed into an apex predator deep within the Taihang Mountain Range.

Relying on his powerful Tracking skill, he relentlessly hunted for traces of Fourth Grade Demon Beasts.

Every time he found a target, he struck first.

With his Third Grade Perfection strength, exquisite spear techniques, and the speed amplification from his Thunder Light Intent, he would cripple powerful Fourth Grade Demon Beasts with the swiftest, most precise attacks.

He would render them completely immobile, like lambs to the slaughter.

Then, it was the Mosquito Avatar’s time to shine.

Bolts of [Thunder Strike] rained down from the heavens, mercilessly bombarding the helpless Demon Beasts, reaping Experience and farming proficiency.

[Thunder Strike Proficiency +1!] [Experience Points +10!] [Experience Points +10!]...

The system notifications in Lin Yi’s mind became a near-constant background hum.

The Mosquito Avatar’s Level skyrocketed, as if strapped to a rocket.

Amidst this frenzied hunt, Lin Yi himself did not slack off.

Every battle with a Fourth Grade Demon Beast was the perfect whetstone to sharpen his skills.

He constantly tried to fuse his Fast Gun Intent and Thunder Light Intent on a deeper level.

Although a true fusion of the Realms was still a distant goal, the pressure of repeated combat forced a change.

When he used both Realms simultaneously, they became more fluid and harmonious. The transitions between them grew much smoother, making his spear strikes even fiercer and harder to block.

At the same time, he was honing his mastery of the Flaming Brilliance Spear through arduous combat.

The afterimages of his spear danced, sometimes like a raging storm, other times like a viper striking. The cold glint at its tip held a sharpness that seemed capable of tearing through anything.

After ten days of bloody tempering, his understanding of the spear technique had soared. He finally succeeded in cultivating it to the Micro Level!

The power of his spear technique had reached a new height!

At noon, under the blazing sun, Lin Yi stood panting slightly in a relatively open patch of mountain forest.

A few minor scratches from sharp claws marked his body. His Star Spear pointed toward the ground, its tip still stained a crimson red.

Not far in front of him, a massive black mountain eagle with a wingspan of over five meters lay wretchedly in the bushes. Its broken wings drooped limply, and a few blood-stained black Feathers were scattered nearby.

However, despite its grave injuries, the eagle’s ferocity hadn’t diminished in the slightest.

Its eyes were locked on Lin Yi, its gaze still savage. A threatening COO came from its throat.

Lin Yi looked at the magnificent and ferocious mountain eagle with a mix of admiration and pity in his eyes.

Defeating this incredibly fast Fourth Grade flying Demon Beast, with its cunning attacks, had taken a monumental effort. He had even been forced to endure several claw strikes.

For the first time, looking at this mountain eagle, he felt a strong desire to tame it.

"Still refuse to submit?"

Lin Yi’s voice carried a hint of coldness.

He was only a Third Grade Realm Martial Artist and couldn’t fly.

If he could tame this powerful mountain eagle as a mount, soaring through the sky would give him an unimaginable advantage in travel, reconnaissance, and even combat.

Unfortunately, reality was cruel.

In the current Martial Dao of Blue Star, Spirit-based schools of thought had not yet been established. Martial Artists lacked the powerful Spirit-based techniques to directly enslave adult Demon Beasts.

The Spirit Pets that Martial Artists currently possessed were almost all raised from a young age, a process that cost immense resources and effort to build a partnership-like bond.

It was nearly impossible for a wild, powerful, and untamable adult Demon Beast like this one to submit to a master, even when gravely injured.

’What a pity...’

Lin Yi sighed inwardly.

’Admiration is one thing, but if it can’t be of use to me, it’s an enemy.’

’In that case—’

"Kill it, then!"

Lin Yi’s eyes instantly turned cold and resolute.

’If I can’t use it, then it can only become fuel for my avatar’s growth!’

The next moment, with a single thought,