It was late at night, and the fifty Eagle Guards set up camp in the forest. Everything was the same as before.
… …
"My Lord!"
Wei Chou leapt over from afar with his sword in hand. "I found something over there. Would you like to take a look?"
"Hm?"
Lin Muyu picked up his Pear Blossom Spear and walked over with him. A strong stench wafted into his nostrils. In this chaotic world, a corpse was lying there. It was wearing black light armor and had a double sword insignia on its arm.
"It's someone from the Hall of Chivalry. This is their insignia." Wei Chou frowned. "Why would he come so deep into the Dragon-Seeking Forest alone? He's courting death. My Lord, please take a look at what killed him."
Lin Muyu's gaze swept across the corpse. The corpse's entire head had been smashed and there were claw marks on its chest. Its heart had been completely devoured. The corpse had been there for a few days and had already begun to rot. He frowned. "It's a bloodthirsty tiger."
"Bloodthirsty tiger?" Wei Chou was slightly stunned.
"Yes, bloodthirsty tigers love to smash their enemies' heads with their claws and devour their prey's hearts. Moreover, there are burn marks on this corpse. It's most likely a bloodthirsty tiger."
As he spoke, Lin Muyu rubbed his nose. "Bury this corpse and rest as usual. Tomorrow, prepare to hunt the bloodthirsty tiger. It must be in this area."
"Yes, my Lord."
… …
The night passed. When the sun rose again, another day had arrived.
Ten people were left behind to look after the horses while the remaining forty were led by Lin Muyu into the nearby forest. As they walked, Wei Chou asked, "My Lord, how do you determine where the bloodthirsty tiger is?"
"There's no need to determine. Just lure it out of the cave."
"How?" Wei Chou was stunned.
Lin Muyu faintly smiled as he pulled out a Demonic Noise Blade from his waist and lightly wiped it across his arm. Fresh blood immediately flowed out as he said with a smile, "The Bloodthirsty Tiger is bloodthirsty, but it loves the blood of living people the most. Its sense of smell is extremely sensitive, and as long as a living person bleeds, it will be able to smell it within ten miles."
"My lord!"
Wei Chou's gaze was sharp. "If you need human blood, why don't you use our blood? Sir's blood is so precious. How can you use it for such a thing?"
"It's okay, I'm used to it."
Lin Muyu recalled the first time she and Chu Yao were used as bait. At that time, she almost bled to death. Now that she thought about it, she really felt that things remained the same, but people had changed.
"Roar!" The roar of a fierce tiger could be faintly heard from afar.
"Line up and prepare for battle."
Lin Muyu gripped her sword and quickly applied some ointment on her wound to stop the bleeding. The bleeding had attracted the Bloodthirsty Tiger in less than 20 minutes. It seemed that the Bloodthirsty Tiger's residence was very close.
… …
The surrounding temperature slowly rose. The Bloodthirsty Tiger was getting closer and closer. Even the Spirit Pulse Technique had detected the location of the Bloodthirsty Tiger's energy fluctuations. Lin Muyu looked back and said, "Over there, don't do anything. Let me go first. I'll call for you when I need help."
Everyone nodded in agreement. The Royal Army soldiers all had nervous looks on their faces. Many of them had never seen a Bloodthirsty Tiger before, much less a thousand-year-old Bloodthirsty Tiger. To them, this ferocious beast was no less terrifying than the Grim Reaper.
With the sound of broken branches, a huge creature slowly appeared in the forest. Lin Muyu was also stunned when she saw it. This Bloodthirsty Tiger was much bigger than the 4,000-year-old Bloodthirsty Tiger in the Seven Stars Forest. Its fur was colorful, and there were a total of five golden and seven silver patterns on its forehead. This was a 5,700-year-old Bloodthirsty Tiger!
"Damn, what kind of luck is this …"
He cursed in his heart. Although he had already stepped into the First Sky of the Heavenly Realm, it was still a bit difficult for him to fight a 5,700-year-old Bloodthirsty Tiger alone!
He raised his hand and drank the Stoneskin Potion, then a Level-5 Divine Strength Potion. In an instant, the strength in his arms seemed to have increased by 10%. However, this kind of low-level potion did not have much effect on him. It was just icing on the cake. This was also why Lei Hong, Qu Chu, and the other Saints did not use any potions. The stronger the user, the less effective the potion would be. This was because the strong could only become strong by digging out their own potential, and potions were also used to dig out their potential. This was common sense.
"My Lady, be careful! It's a 5,700-year-old Bloodthirsty Tiger!" Wei Chou shouted from afar. He was almost suffocating.
Lin Muyu nodded. "Don't do anything until I say so. Don't get close to the Bloodthirsty Tiger. Just shoot it with your arrows."
"Yes!"
… …
"Roar!"
The proud Bloodthirsty Tiger let out another long roar. One could imagine that it had rarely met a worthy opponent here for many years, or else it would not have such a king's aura. It leaped and swung its claws at Lin Muyu's head. As expected, it wanted to 'blow up' her head again.
Unfortunately, the current Lin Muyu was no longer the same as before. She was faster and stronger. She suddenly lowered her body and dodged the Bloodthirsty Tiger's attack. At the same time, she rolled away and slashed the Burning Prairie Sword across the Bloodthirsty Tiger's abdomen.
"Crack …"
Surprisingly, the Bloodthirsty Tiger was enveloped in a layer of blazing Stellar Energy. It had actually managed to block the Burning Prairie Sword's attack head-on.
"Roar!"
The Bloodthirsty Tiger turned around and whipped its tail at Lin Muyu. This time, Lin Muyu couldn't dodge it. It was too fast. Lin Muyu raised her arm and used Black Tortoise Shell + Dragon Scale Wall to protect herself. "Bang!" The Bloodthirsty Tiger's tail seemed to have hit a steel shield. The Black Tortoise Shell cracked a little, but it wasn't fatal.
Lin Muyu took advantage of the situation and slid to the other side of the Bloodthirsty Tiger. She opened her right hand and used fire to control her sword while her left hand turned into an iron palm. Demonic energy condensed in her palm and she slammed it at the Bloodthirsty Tiger's flank.
Two Luminaries Demonic Dance!
"Bang!"
Flames flew everywhere. The Bloodthirsty Tiger was just an animal after all, and it could not withstand the attack of the Seven Luminaries Profound Force. It howled in pain and stumbled back a few steps, the Righteous Energy around its body beginning to dissipate. Lin Muyu raised her right hand and used Dragon Flame Spiral Slash. Her longsword whistled through the air and pierced through the Bloodthirsty Tiger's abdomen. Blood, fur, and organs immediately fell to the ground.
"Haha … My Lady is mighty!" Wei Chou and the others laughed loudly.
Lin Muyu's Spirit Pulse Technique sensed that the Bloodthirsty Tiger's spirit energy was rising instead of decreasing. She hurriedly shouted, "Be careful, everyone, get down!"
The group fell to the ground in unison.
The Bloodthirsty Tiger roared angrily, and flames erupted from the spirit core in its head, spreading in all directions!
"Bzzz!"
The walls of the gourd continued to be buffed by the raging flames. Lin Muyu walked towards the Bloodthirsty Tiger step by step, her blood and Qi surging within her body. This 5,700-year-old Spirit Beast was simply too powerful. It was still alive even after all that!
Just as she got closer, the Bloodthirsty Tiger roared again and slammed its claws into the wall of the gourd!
"Peng!" The Mystic Tortoise Shell shattered, and three deep gashes appeared on the Dragon Scale Wall. Lin Muyu's body swayed, and she retreated a few steps. A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. In the end, she was still injured. Her strength was not enough to kill a 5,700-year-old Bloodthirsty Tiger without taking any damage.
She opened her palm slightly, and the Burning Prairie Sword, which had been stabbed into the rock, began to tremble and hum. Using the power of the Sword of Lightning, she pulled it out with a clang, then turned it into a streak of light and stabbed it into the Bloodthirsty Tiger's body once more. This time, the Bloodthirsty Tiger's spirit energy was almost completely depleted. Under the Spirit Pulse Technique's detection, the Bloodthirsty Tiger was already on the verge of death.
"Pata …"
He sat down on a rock behind him and said, "Alright, go and cut the Bloodthirsty Tiger's throat. Be careful not to injure its brain. It would be a pity if you damaged this precious fire-type spirit stone!"
"Yes, My Lady!"
Wei Chou raised his sword and rushed over, cutting the tiger's head in half. With another two slashes, the Bloodthirsty Tiger's head and tail were separated.
This 5,700-year-old Bloodthirsty Tiger should not have been killed so easily. Unfortunately, it had encountered an expert like Lin Muyu, who possessed the Seven Luminaries Profound Force. The Second Luminaries had directly beaten the Bloodthirsty Tiger into a daze, so it was naturally easier to kill.
… …
A few minutes later, Wei Qiu walked over with a flaming, bloody spirit stone in his hands. He smiled happily and said, "Sir, we've got the first spirit stone. It's a Bloodthirsty Tiger's spirit stone of 5700 years old. It has far exceeded the requirements that the Ze Tian Palace had set for us. We've exceeded the requirements!"
"That's good. Wash it. We can't hand it over in such a dirty state."
"Yes!"
After handing the fiery spirit stone to a Royal Guard to wash, Wei Chou turned to look at the Bloodthirsty Tiger's carcass, only to find that there was a Wild Beast's Spirit circling the tiger's head. He pursed his lips, his eyes filled with ardent hope, and said, "My Lady, this Wild Beast's Spirit …"
Lin Muyu looked at him with amusement and said, "I have already stepped into the Heaven Realm, so I can no longer rely on refining the Wild Beast's Spirit to increase my strength. It would be a waste for me to use it. Go, but be careful. You are weaker, so don't be too greedy. You should absorb about a third of this 5,700-year-old Beast's Spirit. Otherwise, you might end up in trouble."
"Thank you, my Lady!"
Wei Chou was overjoyed. He turned around and summoned his martial soul. It was a fourth-grade beast martial soul, the Fire Dragon. The Fire Dragon was an ancient beast, and the Fire Dragon was a master of flames. Wei Chou's martial soul was very good, and he was a promising talent. There were only a few commoners who could comprehend a fourth-grade martial soul, and this was probably the biggest reason why Wei Chou was chosen to join the Royal Guard.
The ferocious-looking Fire Dragon coiled around Wei Chou's shoulder and began to devour and refine the Bloodthirsty Tiger's Spirit. This process lasted for a long time.
Perhaps it was because he was not strong enough, but after about two hours, Wei Chou had only refined about 20% of the Bloodthirsty Tiger's Spirit. His face was covered in sweat, and he was starting to run out of energy.
… …
By this time, Lin Muyu had also recovered from her internal injuries. She stepped forward and gently raised her palm. The Artifact Refining Cauldron descended in the form of energy, quickly grabbing the essence of the Bloodthirsty Tiger's Beast Spirit and refining it in less than three minutes. Afterwards, she fed it to the Fire Dragon in the form of pure spiritual energy. A trace of shock flitted across Wei Chou's face. "My Lady?"
"Focus on refining it."
"Yes!" His face was full of gratitude.
After a few more minutes, Wei Chou let out a long sigh of relief. He actually spat out scorching flames from his mouth, and the Fire Dragon on his shoulder let out a hiss. Its body was enshrouded in fiery Stellar Energy.
"My Lady!"
Wei Chou was ecstatic. "This general … this general has refined the Bloodthirsty Tiger's ability! It's that fiery Stellar Energy!"
Lin Muyu pretended not to know. She patted his shoulder and smiled. "Not bad. You're very lucky, kid!"
"Mm. Thank you, my Lady!"
Although Wei Chou didn't know what was going on, he knew that Lin Muyu must have helped him. Otherwise, refining the Bloodthirsty Tiger's Beast Spirit would not have been so easy.
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