A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 227 Devouring the Nether Tiger

But then, realizing that all of this was caused by her carelessness in being followed, which almost brought disaster to her master and Biling Island, a heavy sense of self-reproach welled up in her heart again, making her face turn pale. She lowered her head and murmured that she wanted to apologize.

"Master, your disciple..."

Luo Ming smiled and waved his hand, interrupting her, his tone gentle: "Don't blame yourself. Mingyue, although you encountered danger on this trip, it wasn't all bad."

Mingyue was taken aback by what she heard and looked up at her master in confusion.

Luo Ming pointed to the imprisoned Nether Tiger in his hand, then glanced meaningfully at the storage bag where Huang Youzi's Golden Core was stored, and laughed, "If you hadn't led these two 'opportunities' to the outside of the island, how could I have so easily obtained these excellent 'materials'? Especially this Nether Tiger, which might be a rare stroke of luck for the Wind Fox Beast."

Mingyue blinked, seemingly understanding her master's meaning, but the guilt in her heart had not completely disappeared.

Seeing this, Luo Ming's expression became slightly more serious, and he said earnestly, "Mingyue, you must remember. In this world of cultivation, danger and opportunity often coexist, and may even transform into each other. The key is not whether you will encounter danger, but whether you have enough strength to crush the danger that comes your way and seize the opportunity that belongs to you."

He paused, looking at the thoughtful Mingyue, and continued, "Your master got into far more trouble than you did back then. He was chased all the way, but he turned out alright, didn't he? In fact, he grew stronger and stronger. As long as you are strong enough, trouble will no longer be trouble, but may even become a stepping stone."

Listening to her master's teachings, Mingyue's eyes gradually changed from confusion and self-reproach to clarity and determination. She nodded vigorously, "Disciple understands! Thank you for your teachings, Master!"

Luo Ming smiled with relief and waved his hand: "Good that you understand. For the next period of time, you can focus on your seclusion on the island. This place is rich in spiritual energy and resources, making it an excellent place to concentrate on cultivation, consolidate your strength, and refine your natal magic weapon. Don't waste such a uniquely advantageous condition."

His gaze drifted into the depths of Biling Island, and he added meaningfully, "Cultivate diligently and improve your strength as soon as possible. In the future, I may indeed need your help with many things."

Upon hearing this, Mingyue felt a surge of warmth and a strong sense of responsibility welling up inside her. Not only did her master not blame her, but he also trusted and had high expectations of her! She immediately bowed and said resolutely, "Yes, Master! This disciple will certainly cultivate diligently and never fail your expectations!"

She secretly made up her mind that during this seclusion, she must raise her cultivation level to another level and successfully refine her own natal magic weapon so that she could have the strength to share the burden with her master as soon as possible!

Luo Ming nodded, said no more, picked up the Nether Tiger, and rode his escape light, heading first towards the Azure Spirit Island cave. The Azure Dragon let out a low growl, obediently shrank its size, and disappeared into the clouds, following closely behind. The Black Tortoise had already sunk into the sea and returned from underwater.

A sudden disturbance ended with the execution and capture of two Core Formation cultivators, not only eliminating the hidden dangers but also bringing unexpected gains to Luo Ming, and allowing his disciple Mingyue to undergo a profound mental tempering.

Biling Island has returned to its former tranquility, but beneath this tranquility lies even more focused cultivation and accumulation, awaiting its future explosion.

Luo Ming returned to his cave and waved his hand to set up a barrier, isolating the inside from the outside.

With a thud, he threw the enormous Nether Tiger to the ground.

At this moment, the Nether Tiger was weak and listless, with its gray-black aura fluctuating erratically.

Luo Ming looked at the intense soul fluctuations still emanating from the location of the Nether Tiger's sea of ​​consciousness, but his mind was filled with the final scene of killing the Nether Tiger True Man.

At that time, he rode the Wind-Piercing Shuttle, and the Xuan Yuan Sword, which had been gathering power for a long time, struck down with the force of thunder, instantly shattering the Ghost Face Shield's defense and severely injuring the physical body of the Nether Tiger True Man.

Then came another sword strike, cleaving the body of the Nether Tiger True Man in two. Just when everyone thought the matter was over, an unexpected change occurred.

The moment the Nether Tiger True Man's physical body collapsed, his primordial spirit did not try to escape like an ordinary cultivator. Instead, it turned into a gray light and actively threw itself into the mouth of the equally injured Nether Tiger!

After swallowing its master's primordial spirit, the Nether Tiger's aura not only did not weaken due to its master's death, but instead surged wildly again. A strange grayish-white soul flame ignited all over its body, exuding a terrifying ferocity. At the critical moment, it used a supernatural power similar to "teleportation" to narrowly avoid Luo Ming's follow-up attack. It was about to escape into the void!

The sudden turn of events and the bizarre speed that the Nether Tiger unleashed, far exceeding that of a Core Formation stage demon beast, greatly surprised Luo Ming. If it had truly escaped using teleportation, tracking it down would have been extremely difficult.

In the critical moment, Luo Ming did not hesitate to use one of his trump cards—the "Soul-Breaking Nail," a secret technique of spiritual attack that he had initially mastered after cultivating the "Forging God Technique" to the second level!

Because the process of condensing this divine power is not only extremely painful but also consumes a great deal of spiritual energy, he will not use it lightly unless in a critical situation.

The invisible spikes, forged by the supreme Yang spiritual fire of the Fat Yang Bird and containing his powerful divine sense, ignored the physical defenses and pierced straight into the core of the Nether Tiger's soul!

The Nether Tiger was fully activating its teleportation ability, causing its soul to fluctuate violently. Caught off guard, it was struck hard by the "Soul-Breaking Nail," letting out a shrill, soul-piercing scream. Most of its soul flames instantly dissipated, and the teleportation it had just activated was forcibly interrupted. Its massive body staggered and fell from mid-air, completely losing its ability to resist, which is how Luo Ming captured it.

Luo Ming was extremely envious of the strange power of this mutated beast. If it weren't for the fact that its soul was already bound to that of the Nether Tiger True Man, he would have really wanted to take the beast for himself. Unfortunately, he could only let the Wind Fox Beast devour it to see if it would awaken some of the beast's supernatural abilities.

Beside the Nether Tiger, the Wind Fox Beast, much smaller than the Nether Tiger, was slowly pacing around it, its bright eyes fixed on the Nether Tiger, filled with undisguised desire, excitement, and even a hint of instinctive greed.

It developed an extremely strong desire to devour this strange beast, which possessed wind and yin attributes and had immense soul power.

Seeing this, Luo Ming chuckled and said to the Wind Fox Beast, "This fellow is yours. How much you can refine and what supernatural abilities you can awaken depends on your fate. However, its soul is different; it has merged with the primordial spirit of that Nether Tiger True Man. You must be careful of its residual backlash when you devour it."

Although the opponent's soul was shattered by his divine sense attack, he was not sure what other unknown risks might remain.

Upon hearing this, the Wind Fox Beast let out two excited low growls and nodded its little head, indicating that it understood. Having followed Luo Ming for a long time, it had developed intelligence and naturally knew what was important.

Without further hesitation, it nimbly leaped in front of the Nether Tiger's massive head, opened its small mouth, and with a sudden inhale, swallowed the enormous body whole, while the Wind Fox Beast's body remained completely unchanged.

Luo Ming knew that there was a space inside the other party's body. It was made by some high-level demon beasts using a part of their own body, and it could be anywhere in the body, specifically used to store things.

"roar--!"

A low growl, filled with pain and violence, completely unlike anything a wind-breathing beast could utter, escaped from its throat. Its once smooth, bluish-gray fur stood on end, and its body twisted and changed shape constantly, sometimes swelling like a ball, sometimes stretching and deforming.