Hua Tianxiong stowed the Cloud-Piercing Bow in his storage bag and quickly retrieved his 300-kilogram Duan-Di Saber. Leaping down from the tree, he split the skull of the wolf king, which lay in a pool of blood, with a single strike. He then finished off the remaining wolves that still clung to life. After quickly gathering the carcasses of all the Demonic Wolves into his storage bag, Hua Tianxiong did not dare linger for a moment; he immediately relocated to recover his spiritual energy. After all, the scent of blood now permeated the area beneath the large pine tree, and if he did not leave, it would likely attract even more beasts.
Two days passed in this manner. Hua Tianxiong shot and killed more than a dozen Tier 1 beasts, all using the Piercing Cloud Archery. Whether performing individual target attacks or area-of-effect techniques, he grew increasingly proficient in his application of the style. More importantly, he gained a general understanding of the defensive capabilities of Tier 1 beasts.
The defensive power of a Tier 1 beast far exceeds the 300-niu force of a Third-tier Martial Practitioner, reaching an astonishing 500 niu or more. The Iron-Backed Rhinoceros, for instance, possesses a defense reaching over 1,300 niu; in other words, without power exceeding 1,300 niu, one could not break through its armored hide at all.
Chapter 55