Chapter 60 Tiger Hunting
“Brother, you are finally back. I thought you had an accident!”
Li Qing had just returned to the fire when he heard Sun The old man's voice.
The campfire was still strong. Old Man Sun used the vines on the ground to build a hammock for himself between two trees. It looked quite comfortable.
"I explored the surrounding area. Nothing happened. It's quite peaceful." Li Qing replied calmly.
"That's good, let's stay overnight alone. You have to be careful when spending the night in this old forest."
Li Qing nodded and agreed to the proposal. If both of them fall asleep, their ability to withstand risks will be too low. Well, if a venomous snake or beast attacks, it will be tragic.
Amidst the crackling sound of dry wood burning in the fire, Li Qing sat down cross-legged and practiced the two martial arts of Golden Body Technique and Turtle Breathing Technique at the same time.
While practicing, his perception of the outside world has not weakened at all, and any disturbance around him cannot escape his ears.
In this way, Li Qing and Old Man Sun kept watch for half the night, and the sky finally lit up.
Tick tock!
A drop of dew fell from the leaves on Li Qing's eyebrows, and he opened his eyes.
This time when they went up the mountain, the two brought enough dry food and dried meat. After a simple meal, they started looking for traces of the tiger again.
While exploring the mountains and forests along the way, Old Man Sun seemed to have discovered some useful clues. He followed some imperceptible traces and left the mountain col where the tomb is located.
Finally, under a tree trunk, Old Man Sun stopped.
The bottom of this tree trunk has many marks scratched by sharp claws. It is obvious at a glance that a beast lives here.
“It’s either a blind bear or a tiger, little brother, you must be careful next time.” Old Man Sun reminded solemnly.
Li Qing’s face also became serious, and of course he did not dare to take it lightly.
Whether it is a blind bear or a fierce tiger, they are both very difficult to deal with.
It's spring now, and Blind Bear has just woken up from hibernation. He is in the hungriest state and will be very ferocious.
Needless to say, tigers can effectively lie dormant in the mountains and forests, and even experienced hunters may not be able to detect them immediately.
If you are not prepared and are attacked by a sneak attack, someone may die.
The two began to explore the forest, being extremely careful and checking out the surroundings with every step they took.
Li Qing's hands are always on his waist. Once there is a situation, he can draw out the broad-bladed knife as quickly as possible, or take out the bone-penetrating nails on his body to deal with the situation.
Old Man Sun's weapon was only a wooden bow, and he didn't even have a few arrows. He knew very well that his mission was only to search, not to hunt.
"Wait!"
Old man Sun raised his hand, then bent down and looked at a pile of feces covered by bushes.
"It was pulled by a tiger. There are definitely tigers here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a shrill roar came from the depths of the mountain forest.
“Roar!”
Hearing this sound, even if Li Qing didn't understand hunting, he would know that it was the roar of a tiger!
“Let’s go!”
Li Qing made a quick decision and rushed towards the source of the sound. He held a broad-bladed knife in one hand and held two bone-penetrating nails in the other hand.
Seeing how decisive Li Qing was, Old Man Sun looked a little frightened, but he still followed.
He did hunt a tiger when he was young, but it was just an inexperienced cub that he caught using a trap, not an adult tiger yet.
Generally speaking, hunters will never consider beasts like tigers as prey.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!" The roar of the tiger is still shocking the entire mountain forest. The birds in the canopy are frightened and fly up, which shows the power of this king of the mountain!
As the roar of the tiger grew louder, both Li Qing and Old Man Sun slowed down.
The closer they got, the more frightened the two of them were. This was definitely a tiger in its prime, terrifying and ferocious.
Li Qing opened the thick branches and leaves in front of him, and the tiger that Li Qing had been waiting for finally appeared in front of him.
It was a tiger's nest made of piled rubble. When the two of them saw the scene there clearly, their scalps almost exploded.
I saw a fierce tiger confronting a giant python in the tiger's den.
Under the giant python, there were actually several tiger cubs, which looked lifeless.
No wonder the tiger's roar was so sad and angry. It turned out to be a tigress who had lost her son.
Obviously, this tiger that exudes a ferocious aura does not intend to let the giant python go, but wants to fight to the death with the giant python here.
The size of the giant python is also a bit exaggerated. Its waist is as thick as a bucket. Half of its body is still hidden behind the tiger's den, with its head but not its tail visible.
“Wait!” Li Qing immediately made a decision and wanted to be a profitable fisherman.
After the two ferocious beasts decided the winner, he would take action to clean up the mess.
He is only a warrior at the level of external strength, not a master of internal strength. It would be a bit fanciful to deal with two such ferocious beasts at once, so he can only wait for the opportunity.
"Roar!"
The tiger that had lost its son was the first to move. It jumped high from the gravel ground in twos and twos and rushed towards the giant python.
This is a giant green-scaled python, and the weird markings on its body make people tremble in their hearts.
Its body snaked backwards, avoiding the tiger's attack. Although it was huge, its speed in the forest was not slow at all. It crushed the bushes as it went. Ignores most terrain obstacles.
However, no matter how fast the python is, it cannot be faster than the tiger.
The ferocious tiger pounced on the giant python and slapped the giant python hard with its powerful claws.
With a swish sound, many scales fell down, and several white marks suddenly appeared on the python's body.
The giant python had no way to retreat, so it immediately bent up and tried to wrap around the tiger.
However, this tiger was very nimble and agile in its movements. It avoided the entanglement of the giant python in a single bounce, and then faced it again and took a vicious bite of the giant python's body.
Phew!
The boa constrictor pulled out its tail, the sound of breaking wind sounded, and the tiger was forcefully pulled out.
The two sides distanced themselves for a while and began to confront each other again.
The boa constrictor spit out the snake's seeds, and its body was slowly retreating. There were many scars on its body that were torn apart by the tiger.
However, it seemed that the tiger did not want to let the python go easily, and regarded the giant python as a serious threat. It stepped forward, opening its bloody mouth, and approached the python.
Li Qing, who was hiding in the forest, saw such a wild tiger for the first time in his life.
He had already practiced Tiger's True Intent, and now after observing the tiger's fight, his understanding of this martial art had deepened a lot.
While the tiger and the giant python were fighting together again, Li Qing took a deep breath, suddenly put down the broad-bladed knife, and swung his body slightly, imitating some of the tiger's movements.
After watching for a long time, Li Qinglian understood more of the tiger's true intentions. This was something he had never developed before practicing this martial art.
After a long time, the battle between the tiger and the python also came to a conclusion.
The huge python was eaten to death by the tiger. Its body was riddled with holes and its fine scales were scattered all over the floor.
The tiger was not much better. It was riddled with scars. When it finally killed the giant python, the python entangled its hind legs, causing the leg bones to break.
Now is the best opportunity to hunt tigers!
(End of this chapter)