Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique-Chapter 1372 - 8: The River

"This dagger is truly formidable. Although rusted, it’s still so sharp. I wonder what material it’s made of?" Lin Feng looked at the dagger, unable to put it down.

He currently didn’t have a weapon in hand, and this dagger was just right to serve as one.

"The storage ring is also here..." Lin Feng noticed the storage ring on the skeletal finger and took it off.

Currently, he couldn’t use Divine Sense, so naturally, it was difficult to probe into the treasures inside the storage ring.

Lin Feng temporarily put the storage ring in his pocket.

Then he gathered a pile of stones and put together a simple grave for the skeleton, burying it within.

"It’s said that the deceased find peace in burial; rest here, elder!"

Lin Feng then departed.

...

He left that valley, heading in the direction of the mountain village.

That night, Lin Feng was resting on the branch of a large tree.

However, he was discovered by more than a dozen Double-winged Cannibal Rats.

These rats were about three meters long, bloated, with sharp teeth, and possessed a pair of massive feathered wings.

These fierce beasts were far scarier than Yin Beasts.

Yin Beasts only carried severe poison.

But Double-winged Cannibal Rats not only had severe poison, but also carried germs, easily causing plagues.

Once a plague breaks out, it would be catastrophic, claiming countless lives.

A dozen Double-winged Cannibal Rats launched an attack on Lin Feng.

Swish...

Lin Feng drew out his dagger, dodging the rats’ attacks while swinging the dagger to slash at them.

At this moment, Lin Feng’s advantage of speed showed.

Under attack by over a dozen Double-winged Cannibal Rats, ordinary people would find it hard to evade their attacks.

But Lin Feng, owing to his incredible speed, was able to continuously dodge their claws and bites.

Lin Feng seized the opportunity, using the dagger to rip the rats’ bodies, and was shocked when the dagger swiftly absorbed their blood.

In the blink of an eye, the Double-winged Cannibal Rat turned into a desiccated corpse.

"Blood-sucking Dagger!"

Lin Feng was surprised.

This dagger was indeed formidable.

And rather eerie.

He killed seven of the dozen rats, and the rest fled.

The dagger only absorbed the blood of the first rat, ignoring the rest.

The dagger gave Lin Feng a strange feeling as if it had its own spirit.

It seemed it didn’t absorb the blood because it hadn’t met its criteria.

Lin Feng smiled wryly, puzzled over why such a bizarre notion emerged in his mind.

Suddenly, Lin Feng thought of the Black Feathered Eagle, reduced to bones and flesh. Could it also be the work of the dagger?

If so, this dagger was truly remarkable, not only absorbing blood but also the energy-laden beast meat.

The rats had viruses, and their meat was toxic, unfit for consumption. Lin Feng set their corpses ablaze to prevent any plague.

...

A day later, Lin Feng returned to the village, and everyone came to greet him.

The villagers learned from Zhang Danian and others of Lin Feng’s prowess in effortlessly slaying mighty beasts.

Seeing Lin Feng now, everyone gazed at him with awe, as if he were divine.

"Young man! You must be hungry just after returning; we’ve prepared lunch," said the village chief.

Lin Feng was indeed a bit hungry, so he went into the village with the chief and others.

The village cooked meat soup today, using Jiaowei Tiger meat, of which a half portion was brought back by Zhang Danian.

Lin Feng told Zhang Danian not to sell it but to leave it for the villagers.

The aroma of the meat soup made many people salivate.

The village chief instructed his wife to stew a pot of tiger meat specifically for Lin Feng.

Having heard of Lin Feng’s astonishing appetite from Zhang Danian, he worried it wouldn’t suffice, saying, "Eat up, young man, and I’ll have my wife cook more."

Lin Feng waved it off with a smile, saying, "No need to cook more, this is enough."

He called Ying’er and Xiaoshen to eat with him.

A few adolescent boys and girls envied the two, gazing eagerly at the large bowl of tiger meat, swallowing hard.

Although they drank the soup, it was rare to eat meat.

"Village chief, why not divide half of the tiger meat for the kids?" suggested Lin Feng.

"How could that be proper?" the chief replied.

"No problem, let them have a taste," Lin Feng insisted.

The chief nodded, placing half the meat in another bowl and had it cut and distributed among the kids.

"Thank you, big brother!"

"Big brother forever!"

Many children cheered, excited to have meat to eat.

"Eat quickly, it won’t taste good cold," Lin Feng laughed.

The children nodded eagerly, treating it like precious Ginsengfruit, eating cautiously in small bites.

Each wore a blissful expression.

A meal with meat.

To them, it was happiness.

Sometimes, happiness is indeed simple.

Lin Feng felt many emotions stir within. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

...

After lunch, Lin Feng rested on a rock.

The warm sunlight poured down as he adjusted his state, eyes slightly closed.

Lin Feng planned to venture to the lair of the Evil Snake by the river and slay it.

Even common snake gallbladders were highly nutritious.

Let alone the powerful Evil Snake?

If he could consume its gallbladder and drink its blood,

Lin Feng’s body would swiftly recover.

In the distance, Xiaoshen looked at Lin Feng with admiration. Turning to Ying’er, he said, "Sister, I want to be as mighty as big brother someday, slaying beasts so everyone can eat meat."

Ying’er replied, "One day, you can have big brother teach you Martial Arts."

Xiaoshen’s eyes lit up, "If big brother is willing to teach me, I’m sure I’ll become very powerful too."

After a moment, Xiaoshen said, "Sister, why not marry big brother? If you do, he’ll be my brother-in-law, and then he’ll surely teach me."

Ying’er’s cheeks instantly turned crimson, stammering for a while before fleeing.

After 11:30.

Lin Feng stood up, heading toward the river thirty miles away.

The river was dangerous territory, often drawing many beasts to drink, like Yin Beasts and even Skeleton Giant Lizards. Moreover, many Fierce Beasts lurked in the river.

The Evil Snake resided deep in the river.

Rumors spoke of even more terrifying beasts than the Evil Snake in the river.

Hence, villagers dared not approach the riverbank.

The villagers fetched drinking water from pits they dug, resulting in murky and bitter water.

Even so, villagers cherished this turbid water more than life.

Water is the source of life; no one can live without it, not even cultivators, who also need water for various bodily needs.

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Feng arrived at the riverbank. The river spanned about a hundred meters wide, with deep waters, and scattered around were Yin Beasts drinking water.

The Yin Beasts noticed Lin Feng’s intrusion, many growling ominously.

Soon, the Yin Beasts advanced toward Lin Feng, trying to encircle him.