The Clan Master Can’t possibly Be A Mortal

Chapter 166: Chapter 166: A Thousand-Year Ancient Pine, Breaking the Cocoon into a Butterfly

“This kid’s talent for combat is truly remarkable. In just a few days, under the guidance of Little Squirrel, he has managed to harness Fist Intent.”

Ye Feng praised him sincerely from the heart.

At this stage, Qiao Jiaxi already equaled a cultivator utilizing a First Grade Spell at the Minor Achievement stage. In a fight against a peer Qi Refining Realm Cultivator, he was no longer at a disadvantage.

Below the waterfall.

Boom!

One punch, and the waterfall burst.

Two punches, and the waterfall was cut off.

Three punches, and the waterfall flowed backward!

Qiao Jiaxi’s momentum kept building. It soon reached 1.4 times and then 1.5 times…

By dusk, Qiao Jiaxi was able to throw two hundred and thirty consecutive punches while building up his momentum, increasing it to 1.99 times. He was on the verge of breaking through to twice the power and advancing to the fifth level of Body Refinement.

Crack!

Qiao Jiaxi suddenly felt that his body couldn’t handle the momentum of twice the power, his arms cracked, and he was swept away by the surging water to the shore.

“Cough cough cough… I didn’t expect that I would fail,” he said.

Qiao Jiaxi spat out a mouthful of blood, his arms in severe pain, bones all over his body out of place, and he couldn’t muster any strength anymore.

“Squeak squeak!”

Little Squirrel immediately took Qiao Jiaxi on his back and dashed away.

At the summit of Misty Peak.

Ye Feng happened to witness this scene. After pondering for a moment, he bent his knees to gather strength and then “bang,” leaped over an expanse of more than ten miles, landing below the waterfall, and stealthily followed after them.

Atop a Thousand-Year Ancient Pine.

Little Squirrel placed Qiao Jiaxi in a nest made of branches, chattering with hundreds of squirrels nearby – it was unclear what they were talking about.

Then, Qiao Jiaxi saw that these squirrels were picking the green pinecones and some pine flowers, chewing them in their mouths, then mixing them with some strange, thin mud, creating a sticky black ointment.

“Squeak squeak!”

With a wave of Little Squirrel’s hand, the horde of squirrels immediately went to work, coating Qiao Jiaxi’s entire body with the ointment, leaving only his nostrils open for breathing – even his eyes were covered.

“So it turns out there is a Thousand-Year Ancient Pine here, of a Lower Rank Demon General Level that is hard to destroy but can’t move.”

Ye Feng hovered in the mist, watching everything happening below.

Nobody expected that within this small mountain range, a mere dozen or so miles from Misty Peak, there would be a Thousand-Year Ancient Pine. Moreover, the pine had enlightened that squirrel with the tuft of golden fur on its head, helping it to awaken its intelligence.

Ye Feng hovered silently.

“We must set out by noon tomorrow at the latest, or we won’t reach the Divine Wind Sword Sect within half a day. I wonder if Jia Xi can wake up in advance.”

Ye Feng glanced at the sky, but he did not leave or show himself; instead, he hovered in the mist, acting as protector for Qiao Jiaxi.

“Ah, I’ve become a nanny again… ”

Ye Feng felt quite helpless.

However, the situation was different now.

Qiao Jiaxi was injured and immobile, the Thousand-Year Ancient Pine had a high grade and could take a beating but had almost no combat ability to protect them. Little Squirrel was at most equivalent to the level of a Qi Refining Realm Cultivator at level five. In case of any danger, Qiao Jiaxi would be like a fish on a chopping board, helpless against any threat.

In such a situation, Ye Feng had no choice but to act.

Under the cover of night.

Ye Feng left and then returned, hovering in the fog while eating a large, fragrant roasted lamb leg, its aroma drifting far and wide.

Atop the Thousand-Year Ancient Pine.

The hundreds of squirrels caught the scent from above and began chattering excitedly as if they were saying:

“Where is this delicious smell coming from?”

“I really want to eat it!”

“Ah! I don’t want to eat pinecones anymore!”

But despite much thought, the squirrels couldn’t figure out the source of the aroma and had no choice but to bitterly nibble on their pinecones.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

“He hasn’t woken up yet?”

Ye Feng looked down below and frowned slightly.

They needed to set off for the Divine Wind Sword Sect today. If Qiao Jiaxi didn’t wake up soon, he would have to ask Brother Flathead to stay and guard him.