Chapter 704
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Following the territory of the Swallowing Flame Tiger, Ye Wushuang sprinted for dozens of miles until he reached a low-lying valley. He concealed himself on an ancient tree. Su Jinyue had always been curious why Ye Wushuang seemed so knowledgeable about these spiritual beasts. Little did she know that in his previous life as the Emperor of Heaven, he had encountered countless creatures across the myriad worlds. Not to mention these spiritual beasts, he had even slaughtered divine beasts like dragons and phoenixes for roasting.
Through the layers of sparse foliage, Ye Wushuang caught sight of a nest beneath the valley, spanning about a hundred feet. The nest was constructed entirely from Fire Spring Stones. These stones were an extremely precious type of mineral. When used by martial cultivators, they could imbue their spiritual energy with a fiery essence, enhancing their offensive capabilities. Moreover, the Fire Spring Stones were covered with layers of soft, spiritual beast furs. These furs were excellent for crafting soft armor.
The Swallowing Flame Tiger, a mid-stage third-rank beast, was indeed quite intelligent and knew how to enjoy itself. However, these details did not capture Ye Wushuang’s attention. His gaze, through the thin layers of leaves, was fixed on the two Swallowing Flame Tiger cubs inside the nest. He had only come to try his luck, but to his surprise, there really were cubs present. The two cubs appeared to be no more than half a meter long and had not yet reached the Condensing Meridians stage. After observing for a while and seeing no other Swallowing Flame Tigers around, Ye Wushuang swiftly moved in. He grabbed both cubs with one hand each and knocked them unconscious.
Next, Ye Wushuang arrived at the territory of the Blue-Scaled Beast. The Blue-Scaled Beast’s nest was located on a mountainside, amidst a pile of protruding boulders. Inside the nest, a mature Blue-Scaled Beast was dozing, with three Blue-Scaled cubs lying beneath it. “There’s a big one…” Ye Wushuang’s eyebrows raised. He had originally planned to capture the cubs of the Swallowing Flame Tiger and Blue-Scaled Beast, slaughter them, and let their blood and cries of agony drive the two beasts into a fight to the death. But now, it seemed his plan needed to change.
Even though he had been the Emperor of Heaven in his past life, Ye Wushuang was now only a martial cultivator at the sixth level of the Yuanfu Realm. He could not possibly defeat third-rank spiritual beasts at the fourth, fifth, or sixth levels of the Tiangang Realm in a direct confrontation. However, nothing was absolute. If the two beasts were severely injured, he would have a chance to slay them.
Ye Wushuang watched the mature Blue-Scaled Beast in the distant nest and quietly retreated a bit, leaving behind one of the unconscious Swallowing Flame Tiger cubs. He then took the other cub and ran toward the place where the Swallowing Flame Tiger and Blue-Scaled Beast were fighting. Stopping about ten miles away from the two beasts, Ye Wushuang knew he could not go any further. The surrounding mountains and forests had been shattered by their battle, with ancient trees collapsing and entire mountain ranges crumbling. This was the destructive power of the Tiangang Realm. Even among third-rank spiritual beasts that could not condense Tiangang energy, their powerful physiques and formidable spiritual energy made their destructive capabilities truly terrifying.
“Right here will do,” Ye Wushuang thought. The Swallowing Flame Tiger cub in his arms was still unconscious. Without hesitation, he sliced through the cub’s body with a burst of spiritual energy. A cry of pain echoed as the cub woke up, its limbs flailing and crying out in agony. BOOM! The Swallowing Flame Tiger, which had been battling the Blue-Scaled Beast, caught the sound of its cub’s cry with its keen hearing. It was momentarily dazed and was struck by a wind blade from the Blue-Scaled Beast, leaving a bloody gash on its neck. But the Swallowing Flame Tiger paid no attention and dashed past the Blue-Scaled Beast, racing toward the source of the cry.
Seeing this, Ye Wushuang immediately fled. Along the way, the cub’s blood flowed out, spreading its scent. Ye Wushuang dared not stop and soon approached the Blue-Scaled Beast’s nest. The pursuing Blue-Scaled Beast, seeing this, dared not pause either and chased after the Swallowing Flame Tiger, abandoning the severely injured unicorn foal.
In the forested mountains, Ye Wushuang ran with the bleeding cub in his arms. The adult Swallowing Flame Tiger followed closely behind, and the Blue-Scaled Beast was also in hot pursuit. When Ye Wushuang reached the spot where the cub had been, he struck the cub in his arms dead with a single palm strike, then grabbed the unconscious cub and threw it out. “Whimper…” The cub, awakened by the impact, let out a cry of pain, opened its eyes, and looked around in confusion.
At that moment, the female Blue-Scaled Beast, left behind in the nest, stood up with a wary gaze, scanning the forest below. Just then, the Swallowing Flame Tiger arrived. Flames erupted in the surrounding forest. The Swallowing Flame Tiger saw one cub on the ground, lifeless, and hurried to check on the other cub. The little one’s bones were broken, and it kept crying in pain. “ROAR!!!” In an instant, the entire forest, for dozens of miles around, was filled with roars of fury and despair.
The male Blue-Scaled Beast, which had been chasing from behind, worried about its mate and offspring, bypassed the extremely enraged Swallowing Flame Tiger and returned to the nest. Seeing that the female Blue-Scaled Beast and the three cubs were safe and sound, the male finally let out a sigh of relief. But soon, another wave of flames swept through the forest, rushing toward them.
By this time, Ye Wushuang, who had sprinted more than ten miles away and taken refuge on the mountainside of a high mountain, let out a sigh of relief. Now, all he had to do was wait and watch the drama unfold.
