Chapter 785

Chapter 785: Boost

In the sky, the black-feather Thunder Eagle, preparing to return to its nest to heal its wounds, suddenly bristled its feathers in alarm.

The heart of this seventh-tier fierce bird was suddenly filled with immense fear.

Its instincts screamed that it was facing grave danger!

Yet, before the black-feather Thunder Eagle could react, a streak of light shot up from below, striking it directly in the abdomen.

Thud!

The sharp arrowhead, imbued with overwhelming power, ruthlessly pierced through the Thunder Eagle’s protective iron feathers, diagonally penetrating its body and emerging from the back of its neck.

A burst of blood mist erupted!

Screech~

The black-feather Thunder Eagle let out a piercing cry of agony.

The arrow had come too swiftly, too accurately, and too fiercely, piercing through its internal organs, including its vital heart!

The fierce bird lost its balance and began to plummet rapidly from the sky.

The black-feather Thunder Eagle possessed a formidable life force; under normal circumstances, even after sustaining severe injuries, it would still have a chance to escape. But as the arrow penetrated its body, the internal power within it erupted violently, tearing apart its organs.

Such devastation was beyond what the black-feather Thunder Eagle could endure.

Boom!

This undisputed ruler of the skies within a thousand-mile radius crashed heavily onto the rocky ground.

It did not die instantly, instinctively thrashing as its talons crackled with lightning.

Swish!

However, a second Falling Moon Arrow followed closely, piercing through its body once more.

The black-feather Thunder Eagle rolled on the ground several times, its crimson blood splattering everywhere, now struggling feebly, only able to emit a mournful and desperate low cry from its throat.

In the next moment, a third arrow struck its head!

This arrow pinned the black-feather Thunder Eagle to the ground, snuffing out its last breath of life.

“Quick!”

Wang Chen had not yet put away the Sun Shooting Bow when Elder Yao’s voice urged him in his mind, “Don’t waste the seventh-tier fierce bird!”

Wang Chen swiftly reached into his robe and hurled the Reincarnation Pearl toward the Thunder Eagle’s corpse.

After a higher-level fierce beast dies, its Qi and blood rapidly deteriorate, and the spiritual energy contained within its blood marrow dissipates entirely.

Thus, extraction is best performed while the beast is still alive.

Even freshly dead will suffice.

The Reincarnation Pearl landed precisely above the eagle’s corpse, immediately radiating a soft, gentle light.

Tendrils extended from it, swiftly descending and drilling into the body of the black-feather Thunder Eagle, absorbing its essence.

The pearl, which had been a light pink, began to visibly deepen into a rich red!

The seventh-tier fierce beast was far beyond comparison to a sixth-level beast; it took half a stick of incense for the Reincarnation Pearl, controlled by Elder Yao, to completely devour the essence of the black-feather Thunder Eagle’s bloodline.

The pearl was blood-red, its luster exceptionally radiant, akin to that of a spirit beast.

As for the remaining parts of the black-feather Thunder Eagle, Wang Chen did not let them go to waste. He used the Moon Cutter to slice open the carcass, plucking all the eagle feathers and finally collecting a pair of talons.

After the black-feather Thunder Eagle’s demise, its two eyes crystallized, and Wang Chen carefully extracted them.

These were the most valuable materials from the black-feather Thunder Eagle.

After gathering the spoils, Wang Chen embarked on his journey back to Chibi City.

No longer needing to search for and hunt higher-level fierce beasts, the return trip, though lengthy, took him only two days to reach Chibi City.

Upon arriving home, Wang Chen rested for the night, and the next morning, he sent for Shao Hongcheng.

“Junior Brother, you’ve finally returned!”

Shao Hongcheng was overjoyed to see Wang Chen and lamented, “While you were away training, the thresholds of the martial arts school were nearly worn down by all the visitors!”

The sudden emergence of an innate strong fighter in Chibi City undoubtedly stirred the various families within the city.

As the saying goes, two tigers cannot share the same mountain; no one knew if Wang Chen would clash with the current city lord, Zhao Zhenxuan, or even replace him.

But this did not deter them from placing their bets in advance.

The result was that Hongyi Martial Arts School became a hub of activity, with all sorts of people flocking in.

Most of them were emissaries sent by various families.

Shao Hongcheng had never encountered such a scene and had been overwhelmed during Wang Chen’s absence.

“Ignore these scheming individuals, Senior Brother,” Wang Chen said, shaking his head, then asked, “Do you wish to break through to the Post-natal Great Realm?”

“Ah?”

Shao Hongcheng was taken aback by Wang Chen’s question.

Break through to the Post-natal Great Realm?

He had dreamed of it, but mere desire was not enough!

Shao Hongcheng was well aware of his own limitations; his talent had peaked, and he was no longer young. His Qi and blood were weakening year by year, and even with blood marrow pills, the chance of breaking through to the Post-natal Great Realm was slim.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have given the precious blood marrow pill to Wang Chen back then.

Shao Hongcheng forced a smile and said, “I certainly wish to, but…”

“Wishing is enough!”

Wang Chen cut him off abruptly and suddenly pointed to the right, saying, “Senior Brother, look who that is?”

Shao Hongcheng instinctively turned to look in the direction Wang Chen pointed, only to receive a heavy blow to the back of his head. Despite having reached the Peak of Marrow Refinement, he fainted on the spot.

Wang Chen quickly caught his junior brother, unable to help but ask, “Is this appropriate, Senior?”

Knocking Shao Hongcheng unconscious was not Wang Chen’s intention; it was Elder Yao’s idea.

The Nascent Soul true immortal was no longer willing to wait; he was determined to help Shao Hongcheng break through to the Post-natal Great Realm today, thereby severing his ties with Wujimen.

Elder Yao’s method was quite straightforward. After Wang Chen knocked out Shao Hongcheng, he had him carry his junior brother to the bed in the inner chamber.

Wang Chen took out the Reincarnation Pearl and placed it on Shao Hongcheng’s body, then brought over three bottles of blood marrow pills.

The elixirs stored in the secret vault by Elder Yao were sealed with special techniques and remained intact even after a century.

When the bottles were opened, a rich medicinal aroma filled the air, and the pills inside were a deep blood-red.

Wang Chen arranged these blood marrow pills around Shao Hongcheng.

In the next moment, the Reincarnation Pearl emitted a glow, and tendrils extended towards the unconscious Shao Hongcheng.

However, these tendrils were not meant to drain his blood but to infuse the essence of the fierce beast’s blood marrow into his body.

Moreover, other tendrils wrapped around the blood marrow pills to extract their medicinal power.

During this process, Shao Hongcheng’s body trembled incessantly, sweat pouring from his skin, turning him a deep red like a boiled shrimp.

He writhed in pain and convulsed, but he did not wake.

This “ordeal” lasted nearly the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, until all the blood marrow pills had turned to dregs, at which point the Reincarnation Pearl retracted its tendrils and the glow dissipated.

“Ugh~”

Shao Hongcheng, lying on the bed, suddenly sat up, his eyes wide with fear.

It was as if he had just awoken from a nightmare.

Wang Chen smiled slightly, “Senior Brother, congratulations!”

Elder Yao’s method was truly extraordinary, propelling Shao Hongcheng to the Post-natal Great Realm in such a short time!