“Asheng, this is…”

Zhao Lei lay on the wet ground by the stream, inching forward, approaching the Red Deer that was drinking water.

Suddenly, he saw Liu Sheng rush out from his hiding place, running towards him, waving his hand and shouting loudly.

He was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted, rolling forward with a sudden movement…

“Ow—!!”

The next moment, a roar exploded in his ears, like a bolt from the blue, making his Essence realm numb and his limbs weak.

Behind him, the plants rustled, then a strange wind blew, bringing a Fishy smell smell.

A Tiger Demon!

Zhao Lei was terrified, instinctively scrambling to his feet and fleeing towards the stream.

But due to extreme fright, his legs gave out, and he stumbled and fell to the ground again.

It's over!

He recalled the tragic state of Changgen Shu and Er Niu that day, and his heart immediately turned to ashes.

Gou Wa and his mother…

“Ow!”

Another Tiger Roar sounded, the mountain forest rustled, and startled birds flew high.

The Red Deer drinking by the stream suddenly collapsed, its bowels and bladder releasing, having been scared to death.

Amidst the swirling wind, a yellow and black figure burst out!

It was a ferocious Tiger Demon with piercing eyes and a white forehead!

Its body was a mix of black and yellow, with a white 'King' character on its forehead, and its long tail was as thick as a steel whip, swaying slightly from side to side.

Its shoulder height was six or seven feet, and its total length from head to tail exceeded two zhang. Its physique was powerful, its muscles bulging into knots. As it moved, its colorful fur rippled like waves.

It growled softly, slowly approaching Zhao Lei, baring its fangs, and in its amber eyes was…

A hint of mockery!

“Hoo, hoo, hoo…”

Zhao Lei trembled all over, his face pale, without a trace of color.

Only by facing this top-tier ferocious creature, known as the “King of Beasts,” could one truly comprehend its terror.

Its Aura alone, as it approached, was enough to shatter any will to resist.

“Sheng Ge'er, run quickly, don’t mind me!”

Realizing he wouldn't survive, Zhao Lei calmed down. He gathered his courage and suddenly shouted:

“Gou Wa and his mother… I leave them to you!”

“Roar—!”

The ferocious Tiger was startled by Zhao Lei's loud shout, jumping back a few steps, then roaring in anger and pouncing forward.

“Get down!”

Just then, Liu Sheng had rushed to within twenty-odd paces!

A layer of green light appeared in his pupils, and the ferocious Tiger's pouncing motion seemed to slow down, with various details rapidly magnifying—

The Tiger's tail swung down to exert force, its hind legs pushed off the ground to become airborne, muscles surging, power accumulating layer by layer, finally converging on its two outstretched front paws…

Enough to break metal and shatter stone!

“Swish! Swish! Swish!”

Three flying daggers cut through the air, striking the ferocious Tiger's eyes and chest!

In mid-air, the ferocious Tiger only felt a strong wind assaulting it. Two rapidly enlarging dagger shadows were reflected in its pupils, and then…

Exploded into two blood blossoms!

“Puff! Puff!”

“Clang!”

Only the third flying dagger struck the ferocious Tiger's chest, but it instantly slid off, its blade curled, and the dagger itself cracked.

The flying dagger, made of fine iron, couldn't even break through its defense!

This ferocious Tiger had already developed something extraordinary; it was not an ordinary creature!

Liu Sheng's pupils contracted, his feet never stopping, he bravely pushed forward, reaching out and grabbing…

He grabbed Zhao Lei and turned to run!

He had seen clearly before that although the first two flying daggers had blinded the ferocious Tiger's eyes, they had not penetrated deeply, being stuck by the bones inside!

In other words, although this ferocious Tiger was injured, it was not fatal.

Indeed…

The ferocious Tiger let out a wail, sniffed its nose, and then chased after them like crazy.

Flying daggers were stuck in its eye sockets, blood flowing down its face, making it look even more ferocious. Its paws generated wind, and with one pounce, it covered eight or nine zhang.

In a blink of an eye, it pounced behind Liu Sheng, its Tiger claws fiercely swiping, like several sharp blades, tearing through the air, emitting a wailing shriek.

Liu Sheng possessed the “Magpie Eyes” talent, giving him nearly 360-degree vision, so he naturally saw the ferocious Tiger's movement. He immediately hugged Zhao Lei and rolled low…

In the nick of time, almost brushing against the claw tips, he avoided this strike.

The situation was extremely dangerous!

But this was far from over…

After the ferocious Tiger's pounce missed, it twisted its waist and hips, and its front paw came from the side…

Enough to disembowel!

Tiger Flip!

In an instant, a Fishy smell wind hit his face, making it impossible to open his eyes.

In a critical moment, Liu Sheng, carrying Zhao Lei, jumped up. While in mid-air, his body swayed like a snake, his waist and hips exaggeratedly thrusting backward, his torso almost folding in half…

He avoided the ferocious Tiger's outstretched claw.

Just then, a black and yellow steel whip exploded the air, whistling towards them, incredibly fast!

This whip strike was powerful and heavy; even iron armor would be shattered…

And Liu Sheng, at this moment, was carrying Zhao Lei, in mid-air, with nowhere to exert force!

In a flash, his Essence realm trembled, making clicking sounds. He suddenly contracted, his entire body seeming to be compressed by a third…

Then, like a snake or python pouncing on prey, he shot out, perfectly avoiding the sweeping Tiger tail!

“Thump!”

After landing, the two rolled several zhang, covered in dust and extremely disheveled, but thankfully…

They survived!

Both were panting, still shaken with fear.

Just now, it was like dancing on the tip of a knife!

“Asheng, you're so stupid! I told you to run for your life and not mind me!

Now both of us can't escape!”

Zhao Lei came to his senses, both angry and anxious, but he subconsciously ignored the fact that…

This was saving him from the maw of an exotic beast-level ferocious Tiger!

Could an ordinary person do that?

Liu Sheng was afraid that he would again have the thought of “sacrificing himself to save others,” so he quickly spoke to provoke him:

“Are you just hoping that Gou Wa will call me Dad?”

“I…”

Zhao Lei was speechless, his face full of conflicted emotions.

As a normal man, he certainly had no special preferences, but at this moment, being in danger, perhaps there was only one chance to survive…

How could he be so selfish?

After all, it was he who had strongly persuaded them to enter the mountain this time!

“Roar—!”

At this moment, the ferocious Tiger, relying on its keen sense of smell, pinpointed their location and slowly approached.

Its massive body, like a small mountain, the terrifying Aura of a top predator, and its ferocious, blood-stained appearance…

Like heavy hammers, they shattered Zhao Lei's will to resist.

After all, he was just an ordinary person.

“Asheng, I'll go forward and distract it later, you run away quickly…”

Zhao Lei panted, his eyes red, having completely resolved to die:

“Gou Wa and his mother—”

“Slap!”

A hand chop landed on the back of his neck, making him instantly fall asleep.

“Take care of them yourself, do you really think I'm a shelter?”

Liu Sheng grumbled unhappily, got up, grabbed the unconscious Zhao Lei, used his waist and abdomen to exert force, and threw him more than twenty paces away.

“Blind cat, do you really think I'm afraid of you?”

He looked at the ferocious Tiger a few steps away, a grin spreading across his lips, his Aura becoming chilling:

“Transform!”

Before he finished speaking, a puff of white mist rose from beneath his feet…

As the mist dispersed, a pitch-black snake about a foot long appeared in its place.

“Hiss, hiss~”

Triangular head, blood-red eyes, as thick as a chopstick, covered in black Iron Scales, with only a thin line of silver-white on its belly…

It slithered into the bushes and disappeared without a trace.

“Roar, roar!”

The blind ferocious Tiger let out a low growl, instinctively sensing something was wrong.

It wagged its tail and slowly retreated.

Having lost its eyes, it couldn't see and relied entirely on its nose to track scents for positioning.

But just now, the Qi of a biped suddenly disappeared, replaced by a cold, sinister Qi…

Just like those annoying and troublesome poisonous snakes.

“Swish, swish~”

It quietly retreated a dozen zhang, just about to turn and run.

Suddenly, a black light shot out from the grass, biting into the wound on its right eye, and venom instantly injected…

Too fast to dodge!

It was precisely Liu Sheng, transformed into an Iron Scale Snake!

He took advantage of the ferocious Tiger's blindness, quietly ambushing it on its inevitable path of retreat!

“Roar, roar, roar!”

The blind ferocious Tiger roared in pain, shaking its head wildly, and turned to flee.

But after only a dozen steps, it stumbled and fell to the ground—

Half of its Tiger face turned into putrid black blood, and the blood turned black and toxic, spreading throughout its body at a visible speed.

Such terrifying toxicity, it truly was…

Instant death upon contact with blood!

Liu Sheng released his bite, examined it, and felt a pang of regret.

If this Tiger skin were peeled and sold in the city, it would be worth at least thirty taels…

And, Tiger meat, Tiger Bone, Tiger whip…

Wait, is this a female Tiger?

Its belly was swollen and milky white, indicating it was in its cub-rearing period!

He hadn't noticed before…

“Ow—!”

Just then, the female Tiger, as if experiencing a final burst of energy, let out a mournful roar.

Then, it died on the spot.

This…

Liu Sheng transformed back to his original form, looking at the spirit that emerged from the Tiger corpse, and frowned.

A female Tiger in its cub-rearing period is usually extremely irritable and generally doesn't stray far from its den. How could it appear in…

The outer reaches of Black Wind Mountain?

“Roar—!!”

The next moment, a Tiger Roar came from afar, like a heavenly drum beating, shaking the trees to fall, terrifying the birds and beasts, and even Black Wind Mountain beneath their feet…

Shook non-stop!

“…It's that Tiger Spirit!”

Liu Sheng's pupils contracted, and he quickly transformed into a Blade-tailed Finch, grabbed Zhao Lei, and flew down the mountain…