WU DONG QIAN - KUN
Chapter 42: Fire Python Tiger

Lin Dong stared at the forest in front as he twisted his wrist. Raising his head to observe the surrounding forest, he saw a large crowd of people. The sight caused him to feel a little nauseous and the huge commotion slowly dispersed as the crowd began to spread.

Currently, there were many people heading towards the forest one after another. Everyone is on high alert.

Since the hunt had already begun, Lin Dong did not hesitate anymore and he immediately walked with steady steps towards the dense forest. As more and more people entered the forest, the original fanfare of the crowd gradually subsided, filtered by the forest.

When Lin Dong walked at a certain distance into the forest, he suddenly saw the flickering of several figures nearby. A few wary eyes saw the marks on his body before they retreated. It seemed like they sensed that Lin Dong would not be an easy target.

As these people retreated, Lin Dong did not bother chasing after them. Taking a stance, he decided to head to the giant stage in the middle of the forest. After all, every participant would eventually arrive there and this would save him from the hassle of wandering around to hunt them down.

The originally quiet forest suddenly became an uproar after a large crowd of people entered. The growls from the ferocious beasts constantly sounded and some panicked cries were also faintly seen in between. It seemed like some unlucky fellow had met a terrifying ferocious beast that was beyond their reach.

Despite this, Lin Dong did not slow down as he calmly walked towards the center of the forest. A few minutes later, a figure finally appeared in front of him. Only then did he stop and somewhat excitedly look at the three figures in front of him.

These three people seemed to be about the same age as Lin Dong. Their bodies were toned, stocky and tanned, giving them a slightly threatening aura. Moreover, what surprised Lin Dong was that even though most people who entered the forest conspired against each other, the three of them had cooperated with each other.

"Give me your tag."

Standing right in the middle of the trio, a tanned youth looked at Lin Dong and said. While he was speaking, his two allies slowly spread out and surrounded Lin Dong.

Gazing at the trio who had surrendered themselves right into his hands, Lin Dong could not help but laugh as he shook his head. He walked forward without any intention of handing over his body tag.

"Groan!"

After witnessing Lin Dong's movements, the expressions of the three darkened as a dim light appeared on their bodies. Interestingly, it seemed like the three of them had reached at least the 6th Layer of Tempered Body.

The moment Yuan Power appeared in the trio, they instantly pounced on Lin Dong viciously.

Although they had an advantage in numbers, they hardly posed a threat to Lin Dong. Based on his current strength, he could easily defeat the three of them in the blink of an eye. Therefore, just ten seconds later, the originally threatening trio were now lying helplessly on the floor.

Lin Dong smiled as he picked up their tags before he waved his hand and said: "Thank you."

After he finished, he casually walked past the three of them and continued his journey towards the depths of the forest. A bitter expression appeared in the trio as they lamented their bad luck.

……

After the three, Lin Dong met two other unlucky people who wanted to attack him. Both of them were quite strong as they were at the Tempered Body 7th Layer. However, to Lin Dong who had already advanced to the Worldly Yuan Stage, they were like sheep to slaughter.

After a leisurely walk, he managed to collect five tags. Other than his own tag, he was only short of 4 more before he could earn the right to ascend to the stone arena.

However, Lin Dong was not anxious. To be honest, with his Worldly Yuan level strength, it was just a walk in the park for him to cross the forest.

As he continued his path, in addition to meeting the people who tried to rob his tags, Lin Dong also met some ferocious beasts. However, they clearly posed little danger to him and were also quickly dispatched.

After the passage of time, Lin Dong gradually walked into the depths of the forest. Right now, the people he met were all quite skilled. After all, you must have the original ability to get this far.

Gradually walking deeper, Lin Dong managed to obtain two more body tags. Overall, she now had eight tags and she was only a few inches away from meeting the criteria. However, what puzzled Lin Dong was that he had never met Lei Li or Xie Yingying.

Inside the forest, Lin Dong sat under a large tree while taking out the two biscuits he had prepared and eating them. Then, he closed his eyes as he prepared to take a short break.

"Buzz!"

Just as Lin Dong closed his eyes, the tree branch in front of him suddenly shook and an arrow appeared and flew towards him.

Just when the arrow was several inches away from Lin Dong's body, he suddenly stretched out his hand and caught the arrow before he immediately threw the arrow back towards its original direction.

Lin Dong casually raised his head and looked at the person. A shocked expression appeared in his eyes as he realized that it was actually a girl.

On the tree branch stood a young lady with a leather skirt. Tight clothes that make her slim body curves look clear. Her skin was not as white as the other girls, but rather a healthy bronze color. Hence, she gave off a wild and unruly charm. In fact, this young lady was similar to a small female panther, filled with explosive power and ready to pounce at any moment.

At this moment, the young lady was vigilantly staring at Lin Dong. Grasped in his hand, there was a wooden bow that had already been refilled.

Of course, Lin Dong was not surprised by the gender of that person. Instead, he was pulled back by his quick and proficient reflexes. If he had to guess, this young lady might have reached the Tempered Body 8th Layer, definitely not a weak person.

"If you want a mark on my body, I'm afraid you've found the wrong target." Lin Dong said with a smile after he quickly stuffed the dried biscuits in his hands into his mouth.

"You must be Lin Dong?" The leather-clothed young lady suddenly said as she looked at Lin Dong. Her voice was as melodious as that of a young woman, yet it also contained a slight hoarse voice. This hoarse voice also caused her well-developed body to appear sexier.

"Yes?" Lin Dong was taken back, he did not expect that the young lady would actually know his name.

“Hehe, I was the one who told him.” Just as Lin Dong replied in surprise, laughter sounded nearby. Immediately after, several tree leaves split to reveal a figure that approached Lin Dong. It was Wu Yun.

On Wu Yun's arrival, Lin Dong furrowed his brows and asked: "What are you guys planning to do?"

“Do not get it wrong. With so many tags around, I definitely won't chase your tags. The reason why I'm looking for you is because I want to apply for cooperation.” Wu Yun hurriedly gestured with his hand and said.

“Why cooperate? Based on your ability, it should be very easy to get ten tags. ” Lin Dong replied.

"We found a Demon Beast near here." Wu Yun softly muttered as he took two steps forward.

"Oh? What kind of Demonic Beast?” Lin Dong raised his eyebrows. There are actually Demon Beasts in this forest?

"The Fire Python Tiger." Wu Yun's voice became softer.

"The Fire Python Tiger... Why is such a creature here?"

After hearing this name, Lin Dong's palm involuntarily shuddered. Then, with a strange expression, he looked at Wu Yun and said: “Do you have a death wish? An adult Fire Python Beast matches a Heavenly Yuan Stage practitioner! We can't face it!”

The Fire Tiger. When Lin Dong was in the Martial Arts Library, he happened to find the index of the Demonic Beasts and Fire Python Tigers this was famous as a ferocious monster. When it matured, its strength would be on par with a Heavenly Yuan Stage practitioner. However, this kind of Demon Beast was usually found in the deep mountains, why would someone appear here now?

“Don't worry, that Fire Python Tiger is seriously injured now. Based on his expression, it seemed to have escaped here from the deep mountains. More importantly, she just gave birth.” Wu Yun softly said as he stepped closer towards Lin Dong.

"Birth?"

After hearing these two words, Lin Dong immediately took a deep breath as his facial expression changed. The Fire Python Tiger became extremely aggressive as an adult. Because of their aggressive nature, the only way to tame them, is to start when they are young. Hence, anyone who could obtain this Fire Python tiger cub, would basically have a pet that could rival a Heavenly Yuan practitioner in the future!

If this news came out, all the major factions in Qingyang City would definitely want it. After all, even after all these years of development, there were still only four Heavenly Yuan practitioners in the Lin Family.

“Lei Li and Xie Yingying are already heading in that direction and they have obtained some helpers. Therefore, I can only look towards you. After all, if we let the Lei and Xie Families get those Fire Python tiger cubs, it would only be bad news for the Lin Family and the Raging Blade Dojo.” Wu Yun said seriously.

Lin Dong furrowed his brows. He did not expect such a sudden development during this hunt. If Xie and the Lei Family got news of the Fire Python Tiger child's whereabouts, Lei Bao might even ignore the entire competition and come down to hunt him down personally. Fortunately, the news is not out yet.

“So, how?” Wu Yun asked nervously as he looked at Lin Dong's complicated expression. He knew that Lei Li's side was strong and without Lin Dong's help, he would definitely not be able to grab his reward.

Lin Dong bit his lips. After a moment of silence, he finally nodded his head to please Wu Yun.

“Alright, let's do it!”