Protect Our Chief-Chapter 527 - 28: Harvest! And the Wang Family’s Customs (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 527: Chapter 28: Harvest! And the Wang Family’s Customs (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

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As soon as the words fell, the Red-scaled Horned Python appeared before everyone.

Goodness, it was four or five zhang long, with its thickest part as thick as a wooden barrel. The huge snake head was hideous, with a long red horn on top.

All over its body, the scales were red, resembling blazing flames. The temperature around it was extremely high, and the wild grass on the ground was scorched black, forming a winding serpentine path.

Tier Three Ferocious Beast!

For the Wang Family during its downtrodden times, it was a very troublesome enemy that could easily cost lives.

However, as the Wang Family grew stronger, Tier Three Ferocious Beasts no longer posed a great threat to them. Every autumn and winter hunt, they expanded their domain outward.

And the youngsters of the Wang Family, as long as they had no tasks, would participate in the autumn and winter hunts with their elders and were no strangers to Tier Three Ferocious Beasts.

Moreover, their daily spiritual food often included the flesh of Tier Three Ferocious Beasts.

Hence, they might respect Tier Three Ferocious Beasts but wouldn’t fear them like natural enemies.

"Shoot the arrows." Wang Shouming ordered as he drew his strong bow and fired a fierce arrow, the arrow infused with Fire Profound Qi glowed red and trailed a long fiery tail.

The other Wang Family disciples and Household Generals also shot in unison.

"Zheng zheng zheng!" The arrows tore through the air, producing a piercing whistle.

The Changning Wang Family never hesitated in training family disciples. Even the Clan Leader Wang Shouzhe diligently refined archery; how could the juniors dare slacken?

Family disciples differ from academy disciples, focusing more on cooperation and teamwork in combat, rather than fighting recklessly. In team operations, especially hunting, patrols, and defense, the advantages of bows and arrows are extremely apparent.

The strength of Black Tortoise Cultivators far exceeds mortals. By reaching the fifth or sixth layer of the Qi Refining Realm, they employ strong bows that must be of the five-stone level. When arrows are infused with Profound Qi, they can even pierce smaller rocks.

Wang Shouming, Wang Zongyao, Wang Hu, and others use eight-stone strong bows crafted with thousand-year ironwood cores and Tier Three Ferocious Beast tendons, capable of effortlessly piercing iron armor.

This is why the "shotgun" developed at Wang Shouzhe’s command can only be equipped by those non-Black Tortoise Clan Soldiers. For higher-tier Black Tortoise Cultivators, the power of strong bows far exceeds the "shotgun."

Thus, even though Tier Three Ferocious Beasts are thick-skinned and have protective Profound Qi, they are not impervious to blades and bullets!

After enduring a wave of arrow rain,

The Red-scaled Horned Python cried out in pain and rage.

"Boom!"

Its tail fiercely hit the shield wall formed by the three Household Generals, the massive impact made the three backstep several times, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.

The shield, lined with ironwood and covered in Tier Three Ferocious Beast skin, was somewhat deformed from the strike.

Yet the Household Generals firmly maintained their defensive position, their gaze filled with determination rather than fear.

They were the first batch of Household Generals cultivated by the Wang Family from childhood, chosen from Ping’an Town’s commoners, tenant farmers, and collateral Wang Family disciples.

They were mostly in their twenties, with cultivation reaching the fifth or sixth layer of the Qi Refining Realm. This reveals the excellent treatment they received from the Wang Family, surpassing most direct-line disciples of Ninth-grade Noble Families in resources and training.

Due to the uncertainty and danger of this "fog-clearing" task, deeply influenced by the Clan Leader’s cautious style, Wang Shouming’s preparations were thorough, spending significant Merit Points to hire a whole squad of Household Generals.

Besides the strongest Wang Hu, the others were at least at the fifth layer of the Qi Refining Realm! Demonstrating considerable overall strength.

In just the first round of confrontation, the Tier Three Red-scaled Horned Python suffered significantly.

Yet the ordeal was not over.

Wang Shouming and others immediately took out some seeds, throwing them around the Red-scaled Horned Python. These seeds were from the "Witch No. 29" series developed by Wang Shouzhe.

The constant iteration of the Witch Series represents Wang Shouzhe’s ongoing development and evolution, and the family youngsters greatly favor it, willingly spending family Merit Points to exchange for many.

Its strongest feature lies in control! Once the enemy is controlled, they’re like fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered.

The seeds of the Witch Series contain a portion of Wang Shouzhe’s Profound Qi. Once activated, they grow wildly, like Witch’s Long Hair, entangling and binding the enemy.

Although the Red-scaled Horned Python is "reputable" as a Tier Three Ferocious Beast, it is not known for its strength. Under the relentless tangling of "Witch’s Long Hair," its mobility was hindered.

Meanwhile, the Wang Family personnel continually retreated, protected by shields held by the three Household Generals. The overall formation was simple yet effective. This was gradually developed by the Wang Family over long autumn and winter hunts in the Outer Domain.

Though fierce beasts are formidable, the intelligence of Tier Three and Four Ferocious Beasts is just so-so, merely comparative. Only upon reaching Tier Five does the intelligence of fierce beasts qualitatively change, and at Tier Seven they can speak, showing extraordinary wisdom.

"Ssss~"

Enraged and anxious, the Red-scaled Horned Python spewed a red poisonous flame, its trump card, which in wild battles with other fierce beasts often burned the opponent to skin rending, with the poison fire attacking their heart.