Chapter 49: Extreme Breathing Technique

The colossal Tyrannosaurus lay on the ground, its body covered in menacing scales and riddled with cracks from which blood flowed. The massive creature was completely dead.

Zhou Quan, a mix of fear and awe in his heart, walked closer and touched it with his hand, finding it somewhat unreal. A prehistoric Tyrannosaurus had simply fallen like this.

“If we could transport this dinosaur out, it would definitely cause a huge sensation!” Zhou Quan exclaimed.

“Dragon sinew!” the Yellow Ox wrote. It only cared about this, circling the Tyrannosaurus even more earnestly than Chu Feng, eager to repair the Great Thunderclap Bow sooner.

The strong smell of blood permeated the mountain forest. However, even after a long time, no fierce beasts intruded. This was because they had previously been intimidated by the Tyrannosaurus's might and dared not set foot in this forbidden area.

Chu Feng was somewhat lost in thought, quietly reflecting. His mind was still replaying the battle, and he eventually realized he had unconsciously used a special breathing technique.

White mist billowed from his mouth and nostrils. In the sky, sunlight pierced through the mist and shone down, forming a faint golden glow on his body.

Chu Feng felt his body growing warm. Earlier, he had been whipped by the Tyrannosaurus's tail, experiencing intense pain and coughing up some blood, but now the pain was gradually disappearing.

“It has such a miraculous effect?” he wondered in surprise. The breathing technique was incredibly mysterious, possessing such remarkable benefits. It was like a vast treasure that could be continuously explored.

Soon after, the faint golden glow receded into his body, and Chu Feng's injuries were completely healed, with no discomfort whatsoever.

Not far away, Zhou Quan and the Yellow Ox were attempting to skin the Tyrannosaurus.

“These scales are too tough; I doubt even bullets could penetrate them!” Zhou Quan complained, finding it impossible to skin it.

The Yellow Ox, however, was formidable. With a few resounding kicks, it widened the cracks on the Tyrannosaurus’s body, intending to shatter the giant beast alive.

“Let me try.”

Chu Feng jumped down from the mountain-like Tyrannosaurus. He took out his black short sword and smoothly cut through the silver scales to search for the dragon sinew inside its body.

Half an hour later, a very long beast sinew was extracted.

“Is this the dragon sinew? It’s far too thick!” Zhou Quan exclaimed, feeling a little dizzy. The sinew was transparent, and even its thinnest part was as thick as an adult’s arm.

“Extract its essence,” the Yellow Ox wrote. It was very experienced, fumbling along the dozen-meter-long dragon sinew as if searching for something.

Finally, it pointed to a specific spot.

Chu Feng looked closely and indeed saw something intriguing. In the middle section of the sinew, there was a faint silver line hidden within its thickest, transparent part.

He used his black short sword to peel and dig it out.

The dragon sinew was indeed tough and difficult to handle, much harder than peeling off the Tyrannosaurus’s scales. It took them a full two hours to reveal the true form of the silver line.

This was the essence of the dragon sinew, a very fine strand hidden within the larger sinew, nearly two meters long. It was perfect for a bowstring.

The Great Thunderclap Bow was one and a half meters long.

“Perfect!”

This silver sinew was slender yet incredibly tough. Chu Feng tested it; after tying it to the Tyrannosaurus’s teeth, he could drag the massive creature along with no sign of breakage.

“This is amazing; it’s truly a treasure!” Even though Zhou Quan didn’t know much about such things, he could still discern the preciousness of this dragon sinew.

Chu Feng finally understood why some legendary ancient divine bows used giant beasts’ sinews as bowstrings. It indeed made sense.

“I’ll ask Old Man Zhao if this sinew needs any special treatment,” Chu Feng said.

The Yellow Ox immediately shook its head. It seemed very experienced, writing: “A natural bowstring needs no treatment.”

Chu Feng didn’t listen to it. He insisted on repairing the Great Thunderclap Bow only after returning.

“Take this; go home and have a taste. After all, it’s dragon meat.” Chu Feng cut off a large piece, weighing about fifty kilograms, and handed it to Zhou Quan.

“Definitely!” Zhou Quan gulped, salivating. In this day and age, having the chance to eat dinosaur meat was truly incredible.

Chu Feng also cut a large piece for himself, weighing over a hundred kilograms, planning to take it back.

“Dragon teeth!” the Yellow Ox wrote.

It informed them that these were the best materials for making arrows. Discarding them would be a terrible waste of a heavenly treasure.

Chu Feng put in a great deal of effort to remove the thick dragon teeth. He tied them together with a vine and carried them on his shoulder.

They returned along their original path smoothly, encountering no resistance from exotic beasts.

After escorting Zhou Quan to the outskirts of the county town, Chu Feng and the Yellow Ox watched him enter the city. Then they accelerated, galloping all the way back to Qingyang Town.

Chu Feng took the Great Thunderclap Bow and, carrying dozens of kilograms of Tyrannosaurus meat, went to the cold weapon workshop.

When Old Man Zhao saw the silver dragon sinew, his eyes almost popped out; he looked as if he had seen a ghost. He couldn't believe it; in this day and age, could dragons still exist?

“Little Chu, how did you get this?” Old Man Zhao’s mouth was dry. He felt as if he had suddenly become twenty or thirty years younger, brimming with energy.

He truly wanted to see the great bow repaired and its divine power restored.

Chu Feng felt a headache coming on. How was he going to explain it to Old Man Zhao?

“An anomalous person gave it to me.” He could only grit his teeth and use the recent phenomenon of mutated individuals as an explanation, urging Old Man Zhao to keep it a secret.

Old Man Zhao nodded. Although he knew there was something unusual, he didn’t press for details. After carefully examining the beast sinew, he concluded that it could be used directly.

Finally, under Old Man Zhao’s guidance, Chu Feng wrapped the dragon sinew and tied it onto the great bow.

Buzz!

With a slight tremble, Chu Feng pulled the bowstring slightly. It emitted terrifying roars of beasts and piercing cries of birds, before finally erupting with a thunderous sound, like a clap of lightning, blasting through the courtyard.

Many of the windows in Old Man Zhao’s house shattered with a crackle under this thunderous sound.

This happened even though Chu Feng had only pulled the bowstring slightly. If he had drawn it fully, it would likely have been even more terrifying.

“A divine bow!” Old Man Zhao exclaimed, thrilled.

“Old Man Zhao, if you like it, I’ll return it to you after I’m done using it,” Chu Feng said. This bow had truly become a secret treasure, and he didn’t want to take advantage of Old Man Zhao.

“No need. I said it was yours, so it’s yours. Just bring it over for me to see occasionally,” Old Man Zhao replied.

Chu Feng nodded. That was fine, of course. Unless there was a major battle or urgent matter, keeping the great bow at Old Man Zhao’s house long-term was perfectly acceptable.

Before leaving, Chu Feng took a bundle of iron arrows.

When he returned home, the Yellow Ox was already impatiently waiting.

“We can’t test the arrows here; let’s go deep into the mountains!” Chu Feng said. The commotion just now was already significant, and if he were to draw the great bow fully, he feared something terrible might happen.

In the desolate wilderness, there was no sign of human habitation.

Chu Feng attempted to draw the great bow fully and nocked an iron arrow. In an instant, beast roars shook the heavens in this place, and bird-like shadows appeared, soaring towards the sky.

Most terrifying of all, a clap of thunder suddenly erupted. Faintly, a bolt of lightning shot out, flying alongside the iron arrow.

During this process, the Yellow Ox disregarded everything else. It paid no attention to the arrow’s power; it seemed to be listening for something, its expression exceptionally serious.

Boom!

In the distance, dust rose into the sky.

Chu Feng was dumbfounded. This was hardly an arrow; he felt it was more like a cannonball, shattering a distant five-ton boulder into pieces.

“Shoot again!”

The Yellow Ox quickly scratched characters on the ground. It was very anxious and nervous, urging Chu Feng to keep shooting arrows.

Chu Feng nodded. He could use this opportunity to practice; it might prove very useful tomorrow.

When he drew the bow a second time, the thunderous sound was even more astonishing and deafening. Some of the surrounding vegetation was breaking apart, as if an inexplicable force was emanating.

Whoosh!

The iron arrow flew out, accompanied by an electric arc. The distant cliff exploded with a boom, sending many massive boulders crashing down, a terrifying sight.

During this process, the Yellow Ox still ignored the arrow’s power. Instead, it pressed its ear against the bow stave, unafraid of the deafening thunder, listening intently.

Chu Feng finally understood. This stubborn ox had another objective; no wonder it was more zealous than him, urging him to hunt the dragon to repair this great bow.

“Keep going!”

The Yellow Ox urged him on. Its ear pressed against the bow stave, it remained motionless, intently sensing something.

Under these circumstances, Chu Feng cooperated. He asked nothing, shooting arrow after arrow. The area instantly became a flurry of lightning and dancing electric arcs.

Around them, vegetation was shattered, and the ground was covered with charred remnants of leaves.

Arrow after arrow flew out, with electric flashes streaking across the air. Parts of the low hill in the distance were even sliced off, a terrifying sight!

Eventually, all of the hundred-plus iron arrows Chu Feng had brought were shot. His archery skills had improved greatly, primarily due to his powerful perception and superhuman vision, which allowed him to handle the bow effortlessly and shoot with incredible precision.

His archery technique was initially mastered!

However, the Yellow Ox was disheartened. It held the great bow, turning it over and over, looking very disappointed.

“What are you looking for?” Chu Feng asked.

“A peerless breathing technique,” the Yellow Ox admitted. It scuffed its hooves back and forth on the ground, its eyes fixed on the great bow, looking somewhat dispirited.

Huh? Chu Feng was surprised.

His current achievements were primarily due to that breathing technique, which far surpassed the Great Strength Ox Demon Fist.

His current breathing technique was very mysterious and had miraculous effects. The Yellow Ox had even praised this breathing technique by pointing one hoof to the sky and one to the ground, indicating its extraordinary nature.

Now, it had actually mentioned another peerless breathing technique.

“Is it more powerful than our current breathing technique?” Chu Feng asked.

“Similar!” the Yellow Ox wrote, carving these two words.

“If they are both peerless breathing techniques, isn’t one enough?” Chu Feng was pleased and content. He finally understood the standing of his current breathing technique.

“If we can obtain the Great Thunderclap Breathing Technique, the speed at which our physiques strengthen will accelerate.”

According to the Yellow Ox, both breathing techniques had their own advantages. This meant that top-tier breathing techniques each had their unique strengths.

Most importantly, the breathing technique he was currently practicing didn’t take much time each day. A short session in the morning and evening was enough; prolonging it was useless.

However, if he obtained the Great Thunderclap Breathing Technique, it would be different. Having an additional top-tier breathing technique would mean an extra period of effective time for strengthening his physique.

“What’s unique about the Great Thunderclap Breathing Technique?” Chu Feng asked.

“Overbearing!” the Yellow Ox wrote.

“Overbearing” referred to the technique causing thunderous sounds to resonate throughout the body during practice, forcibly baptizing it. This drastically accelerated the speed of physical transformation.

Of course, it also had drawbacks: it was exceedingly overbearing. It often caused severe injuries, even to the point where the internal thunderous resonance could shake a person to death.

According to the Yellow Ox, if one mastered another peerless breathing technique and trained their physique to be sufficiently resilient, then practicing the Great Thunderclap Breathing Technique would allow them to counteract its overbearing nature.

Chu Feng’s eyes lit up. He finally understood why the Yellow Ox valued the Great Thunderclap Breathing Technique so highly!

He also began to study the great bow!

According to the Yellow Ox, the so-called divine bow was merely because it had been continuously used by someone who mastered the Great Thunderclap Breathing Technique years ago. It resonated with his breathing rhythm, and the great bow developed an inherent mysterious pulsation, thus giving the arrows it shot extraordinary power.

It was evident how overbearing the Great Thunderclap Breathing Technique was. Even an object, by resonating with its former master’s breathing rhythm and solidifying that resonance, could manifest divine phenomena!

“It’s not a secret treasure forged through artifact refining?” Chu Feng asked, stunned.

The Yellow Ox simply rolled its eyes.

Chu Feng humbly inquired whether the so-called breathing technique was a method for cultivating internal energy or qi.

Upon hearing this, the Yellow Ox scoffed, disdaining to answer.

Chu Feng felt awkward. He knew he had been overthinking; the so-called breathing technique had absolutely nothing to do with those things!