Ci Xin waved her hands lightly, tearing open a space rift. After this period of training, her control over the time rift had become increasingly skillful.

She took out a box of chicken legs from it and turned back to Xiao Yifei, sticking out her tongue playfully.

Xiao Yifei was taken aback. Just how much stock did this lady have? If the ancestors knew she developed Stepping in the Air like this, their faces would turn green.

Without any further ado, Ci Xin hurried to the middle of the woods in a few strides. There stood a great banyan tree, over ten meters tall, requiring more than ten adults to encircle its trunk. This was also the place where the life aura in the whole forest was the densest.

She arranged the box of chicken legs neatly and with a wave of her hand, the entire forest was instantly filled with the aroma of roasted meat, making anyone who smelled it drool, let alone beasts.

Over this period of training, Xiao Yifei had also made considerable progress in his footwork, barely managing to catch up with Ci Xin, arriving in front of the great banyan tree.

Ci Xin let out a soft exhale, retracting all the aura she had spread out across the woods, then turned back with a coquettish smile, "It's your turn now!" She then gave her legs a twist and leaped to the top of the tree.

Looking at the rows of chicken legs standing before him like soldiers on parade, Xiao Yifei couldn't help but swallow his saliva, considering whether to snatch a bite first. He hadn't eaten well in the past few days, and just as he was pondering this, a tiger's roar echoed through the forest!

The roar was deep but loud, resonating throughout the woods, clearly attracting prey in the near future.

At this moment, Xiao Yifei didn't dare to think much, forcing himself to calm down, starting to draft an attack strategy in his mind. Should he wait for it to come over here? Or find a place to ambush it, waiting for it to relax its guard while eating meat, then deliver a fatal blow?

Many plans flashed through Xiao Yifei's mind, but he dismissed them one by one, for his instincts told him, this tiger was not a common foolish beast.

Xiao Yifei raised his Qi throughout his body, focusing especially on his legs. He had already decided, should anything go wrong, he would climb the tree immediately.

After all, the tigers in the Ten Thousand Mountains were truly the kings of beasts, having survived countless battles to become the rulers of real forests. Xiao Yifei wouldn't be foolish enough to go head-to-head with such a formidable opponent.

Moreover, from becoming a cultivator to now, only a few months had passed for Xiao Yifei, his time spent in physical training was even less.

It's here!

Xiao Yifei's heart trembled. He could already hear the rustling of pawsteps stepping on fallen leaves. As it approached, it continually let out low growls, seemingly warning other food-seekers drawn by the scent.

Once Xiao Yifei confirmed its direction, he propelled himself forward in a flash, at the same time gathering the Qi of his dantian onto his arms.

After these days of training, Xiao Yifei's physique was no longer what it used to be, his arms enveloped by pure white Qi, muscles tensed suddenly, producing explosive sounds.

This powerful punch directly roared toward the shadow in the bushes not far away.

On the tree, Ci Xin nodded secretly at the scene she witnessed, acknowledging the value in striking first.

Actually, when Xiao Yifei heard the footsteps, he was already determined to strike preemptively because he knew that beasts had exceedingly acute senses of smell. After all, he was not a skilled cultivator like Ci Xin who could hide his aura. No matter where Xiao Yifei hid, he would definitely be discovered.

Even if this blow didn't kill it, it would likely have some deterrent effect, and Xiao Yifei could use this time to devise another strategy.

Unexpectedly, this tiger seemed to anticipate the ambush and dodged Xiao Yifei's punch with a quick sidestep.

His punch landed squarely on a nearby tree, and the tree, with a diameter of about two meters, crashed to the ground instantly.

"Quite a quick reaction!" Xiao Yifei mused inwardly.

He pulled his fist out of the stump, turned to scrutinize his opponent.

This sight shocked Xiao Yifei further, as the tiger was over three meters long, its body covered in blood-red fur with black stripes winding over the red skin, eyes like bronze bells, paw as big as a basin, a pair of three-foot-long fangs arrogantly facing Xiao Yifei.

Its bright piercing eyes exuded a sharp aura and a commanding presence, as if with just a roar, the entire forest would tremble and all living things would bow in submission.

Xiao Yifei had never seen such a tiger before.

Awestruck on the tree, Ci Xin exclaimed, "Not good, it's a Bloodhide!" and hurriedly leaped down, standing beside Xiao Yifei saying, "You can't handle this thing, let me."

What she didn't expect was for Xiao Yifei to shake his head, calmly saying to Ci Xin, "I can."

Those two brief words left Ci Xin stunned. Turning around, she saw Xiao Yifei looking at her, a nearly fervent light flashing in his determined eyes.

Ci Xin nodded, leaping back onto the tree, vigilantly observing the battlefield below. For some reason, for a moment, Ci Xin actually felt that the man before her became reliable, giving a sense of being worthy of entrustment.

Xiao Yifei dared not relax his vigilance, his eyes fixed on the Bloodhide, just as the Bloodhide glared angrily at him.

Man and beast, both eyes brimming with hostility, maintaining the stalemate. The surrounding air seemed frozen, with a great battle on the verge of breaking out.

Finally, the Bloodhide couldn't bear it anymore, initiating the first attack, raising its sharp claws and pouncing on Xiao Yifei with a roar.

Xiao Yifei sneered, "Let's see what you've got." He charged forward without retreat, enveloping himself with True Qi.

The claws, cold as blades, carrying a howling wind, came down toward Xiao Yifei's face. In a flash, Xiao Yifei feigned a left punch at Bloodhide's left eye, but his real power was gathered in his right fist.

Seeing the opponent's death-defying strike aimed at its vital point, the Bloodhide panicked, hurriedly retracting its extended claw to protect its left eye.

"Now!" Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Yifei released his long-prepared right fist, crashing into the Bloodhide's abdomen with a thunderous explosion mingling with the air.

On the tree, Ci Xin also applauded silently.

The Bloodhide flew away with a wailing roar, clearly harmed by the punch, but also enraged.

Roar!

The Bloodhide howled furiously, making the entire forest quake as it leapt towards Xiao Yifei.

Xiao Yifei advanced instead of retreating, raising an arm to meet the attack, simultaneously channeling all the True Qi from his dantian into that arm.

Clang!

The two briefly clashed but remained deadlocked. Bloodhide's claws and teeth couldn't wound Xiao Yifei's arm, while Xiao Yifei also found it difficult to shake the formidable claws, friction at their point of contact even sparked.

The deadlock lasted for half a minute, during which Xiao Yifei's aura over his arm steadily faded, nearly disappearing while the Bloodhide gradually gained the upper hand.

A cold glint flashed, and Xiao Yifei's arm was slashed, bleeding profusely. Taking advantage of its size and strength, Bloodhide pressed down hard without letting go, its blood-red mouth opening wide, fangs aimed at Xiao Yifei like spikes.

Just then, Xiao Yifei suddenly relaxed, dodging the lethal bite by lowering his body, while Bloodhide, due to inertia, leapt forward.

This misstep exposed its abdomen once more to Xiao Yifei. He couldn't miss such a perfect opportunity, rapidly striking at the initial point where it was hit through his feint.

By this time, Xiao Yifei was already at the end of his rope, having extracted all True Qi from his dantian, unable to replenish in a short time. This punch was purely a demonstration of brute force.

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