Chapter 7

Zhou Tianyin and others showed a look of curiosity, and the purple Heavenly Eye also shifted its gaze in the direction the tiger demon was heading.

Before long, at the foot of a mountain, they suddenly saw a fierce battle involving hundreds of people. Sword qi and saber qi were flying everywhere, and the ground was littered with numerous corpses.

"Five hundred Black-robed Divine Tomb Sect disciples surrounding and killing a hundred Great Qin soldiers? All at the Qi Sea Realm?" Wang Xiong’s eyes narrowed.

Five hundred against one hundred, the Great Qin soldiers were completely overwhelmed.

On the Divine Tomb Sect side, three people led the charge, each wearing red, yellow, and green robes.

The expressions of the onlookers instantly changed.

"Are those the Red, Yellow, and Green Elders of the Divine Tomb Sect? I heard they are triplets who all reached the Martial Ancestor Realm a year ago!" Zhou Chi’s face changed.

Wang Zhongquan was extremely anxious, silently thinking, "Red, Yellow, and Green Elders, they are ruthless killers. Young Master, don’t go over there!"

"Is the one the Red Elder is fighting my son, Ying Sheng?" The Fourth Prince’s eyes widened.

The Red Elder swung his sword, releasing waves of crimson sword qi, like a hundred arrows shooting out, extremely fierce. However, his opponent, a handsome man in a green robe, the Marquis of Ten Thousand Victories, Ying Sheng, was no less skilled. Their sword qi clashed, and their swords collided, producing a series of thunderous sounds. The two fought fiercely, evenly matched.

The Yellow Elder was battling a bloodied tiger demon. The tiger demon was heavily injured and exhausted, and on its back, it carried a small red tiger the size of a fist. The small tiger clung tightly to the tiger demon’s back, curled up in fear.

The Green Elder was fighting a Great Qin general, who had a face full of scars and wielded a broadsword. He repeatedly clashed with the Green Elder, protecting a trembling young soldier behind him.

"General Leopard, known for his bravery, why is he being suppressed by the Green Elder? If this continues, they will be in grave danger. He seems to be protecting that young soldier?" Zhou Chi said in surprise.

"Is that Lady Qinghuan? What nonsense!" The Fourth Prince’s face showed anxiety.

"What? That young soldier is Lady Qinghuan? I remember she insisted on coming along, but the Fourth Prince didn’t allow it. Who would have thought she disguised herself as a young soldier and secretly followed the Marquis of Ten Thousand Victories?" Zhou Chi said in surprise.

"General Leopard is protecting Lady Qinghuan and can’t fight to his full potential. This is...!" The Fourth Prince’s face was grim.

In the scene, more and more Great Qin soldiers were dying. The Divine Tomb Sect was about to achieve a great victory.

"Ying Sheng? Hmph, to think you want to lay your hands on the Sect Master’s treasure, how presumptuous! Today, none of you will leave alive, kill!" the Red Elder sneered coldly.

"Tiger Core? I want it. Red Elder? My people will be here soon. Just hold on a bit, and we’ll see who is the presumptuous one!" Ying Sheng’s eyes widened, and the sword qi in his hand grew even more fierce.

At that moment, the tiger demon let out a mournful cry, pierced in the heart by the Yellow Elder’s sword.

"Roar!"

The tiger demon made a desperate counterattack but failed to injure the Yellow Elder. Instead, its heart was pierced, and it was on the brink of death.

"Ha ha ha, Yellow, well done. Take the Tiger Core first, then come help us!" the Red Elder laughed loudly.

"Alright!" the Yellow Elder laughed.

It was clear that the Yellow Elder was about to free his hands. With the balance shifting, the group of the Marquis of Ten Thousand Victories was not far from destruction.

"General Leopard, protect the Lady, let’s go!" the Marquis of Ten Thousand Victories said, his eyes filled with reluctance.

"Go? It’s too late now. None of you will leave, ha ha ha!" the Green Elder laughed, blocking General Leopard.

The Green Elder could see that the young soldier General Leopard was protecting was very important. With this young soldier, no one could escape.

On the other side, the Yellow Elder pointed his sword at the tiger demon, whose chest was bleeding and who was in despair.

"Despicable scoundrel, my tiger clan will flatten your Divine Tomb Sect, not one of you will escape, not one of you will escape!" the tiger demon said weakly, about to fall.

"Not one of you will escape? Today, we will kill all of you. Who will know you died here? Ha ha!" the Yellow Elder was about to strike.

At that moment, the Yellow Elder’s hair stood on end, and he suddenly looked up to see another fierce tiger charging at him with wind blades.

It was Wang Xiong and Ju Que who had arrived.

"Harmed my brother? Evil scoundrel, die!" Ju Que fiercely attacked the Yellow Elder.

The Yellow Elder was caught off guard, and his chest was instantly torn open by Ju Que, blood splattering everywhere.

"What?" The Yellow Elder, holding his heavily injured chest, looked at the sudden appearance of Ju Que in surprise.

Wang Xiong naturally also landed on the ground.

Following the scent, Ju Que ran the fastest, with a pack of wolves closely following.

Ju Que charged into the battlefield, relentlessly attacking the Yellow Elder.

Wang Xiong’s eyes suddenly focused on the back of the fallen tiger demon.

A fire-red tiger the size of a palm, emitting a captivating fragrance, caught everyone’s attention. The fragrance was coming from the small tiger, who was trembling and defenseless, like a lamb to the slaughter.

Seeing the Yellow Elder injured, the Red Elder said anxiously, "Quick, grab that Tiger Core. The Sect Master has ordered that whoever presents the Tiger Core will be given the Sect Master’s Sun Sword and be taken as a personal disciple!"

"Roar!"

The five hundred Divine Tomb Sect disciples immediately showed a greedy look, their eyes red as they rushed towards Wang Xiong.

Wang Xiong’s eyes turned cold. "Looking for death! Wolves, attack!"

"Roar!" "Roar!" "Roar!" ...

The pack of wolves fiercely charged into the chaotic battlefield.

At the Qi Sea Realm, wild beasts and sect disciples were different. Sect disciples relied on cultivation to enhance themselves, while wild beasts’ cultivation was a result of the survival of the fittest, honed through countless battles. The five hundred wolves, having fought numerous battles, had seen far more blood than these Divine Tomb Sect disciples.

Fierce like a flood, they instantly broke through the ranks of the Divine Tomb Sect disciples.

"Beast, how dare you!" the Red Elder’s face changed. But he was restrained by Ying Sheng and couldn’t break free.

"Wang Xiong? You’re not dead?" Ying Sheng’s eyes widened, recognizing Wang Xiong.

Wang Xiong, however, ignored everyone and slowly walked to the small red tiger.

The small tiger looked at Wang Xiong with great fear. Over the past few days, everyone had tried to harm it. These were the darkest days the small tiger had ever experienced.

"Don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you!" Wang Xiong comforted, picking up the small tiger.

The small tiger tried to struggle, but after a few attempts, it couldn’t break free and could only submit.

Hiding in Wang Xiong’s arms, the small tiger blinked, still afraid but could only secretly observe Wang Xiong.

"Don’t hurt her!" the dying tiger demon said weakly.

On the other side, the Yellow Elder, caught off guard by Ju Que’s attack, was already heavily injured, and his combat ability was greatly reduced.

After a fierce battle, the Yellow Elder, due to his injuries, was torn by Ju Que again and retreated.

On the other side, the Divine Tomb Sect disciples were quickly defeated by the pack of wolves, and within moments, over fifty of them were dead.

The tide of battle had turned, and the Divine Tomb Sect disciples were instantly suppressed.

The Yellow Elder’s injuries were getting worse, and it was clear he couldn’t hold on much longer.

"Retreat!" the Red Elder said angrily.

"We can’t retreat! If the news leaks...!" the Green Elder said anxiously.

"Retreat first. The Heavenly Yin Sha Array is activated. No one can enter or leave. We’ll report to the Sect Master and come back to wipe them out!" the Red Elder shouted.

"Yes!" everyone responded.

"Go!"

The Red and Green Elders broke free from Ying Sheng and General Leopard, and the disciples fled in a panic.

"Come and go as you please? It’s not that easy! Hmph!" Ying Sheng shouted, clearly not wanting to let them go.

In the distance, Ju Que, still seeking revenge for his brother, wouldn’t let the Yellow Elder go.

"Don’t chase them! First, check on your brother! He’s not doing well!" Wang Xiong ordered.

Ju Que immediately came to his senses, turned, and rushed over. The pack of wolves also retreated.

Without the assistance of the tiger and wolves, Ying Sheng’s plan to chase the Divine Tomb Sect disciples was foiled.

Chase? Without the assistance of the tiger and wolves, how could he chase?

"Hmph!" Ying Sheng was extremely frustrated and turned to look at the sudden appearance of Wang Xiong.

Wang Xiong, holding the small tiger, ignored Ying Sheng’s frustration and accompanied Ju Que, looking at his brother. The tiger demon was lying in a pool of blood, extremely weak.

"Brother Ju Que, how are you? What about the clan elders? Why are they chasing you?" Ju Que asked anxiously while channeling true qi to his brother.

"Black Spot, the traitor, ambushed us. The clan elders and other brothers are trapped. I was ordered by the clan elders to escape secretly and protect, protect...!" the tiger demon pointed to the small tiger in Wang Xiong’s arms and took his last breath.

"Thud!"

The tiger demon’s body went limp, and his breath ceased.

"Brother, Brother! Roar~~~~~~~~~~~!" Ju Que let out a mournful roar.

Wang Xiong, watching the tiger demon die, sighed softly.

"That was close!" Lady Qinghuan said, still shaken.

Lady Qinghuan was wearing military armor and had smeared mud on her face. If not for those close to her, no one would have recognized her as a woman.

"Yes, it’s a good thing Lady Qinghuan is safe, or the young marquis wouldn’t be able to return and explain!" General Leopard nodded.

"Who is he?" Lady Qinghuan asked curiously.

"He is the young master of the Eastern Mansion, Wang Xiong!" General Leopard looked at Wang Xiong in the distance, his brows deeply furrowed.

"Wang Xiong? The one you call a waste?" Lady Qinghuan said in surprise.

Ying Sheng’s eyes flickered, then he smiled coldly and stepped forward. "Brother Wang, I didn’t expect you to enter the Divine Tomb Mountains as well. Thank you for your help just now!"

Wang Xiong turned to look at Ying Sheng, nodded slightly, and didn’t say much.

"Brother Wang, how did these tigers and wolves come to listen to you?" Ying Sheng asked curiously.

Wang Xiong ignored him. Although he had unintentionally saved Ying Sheng, the memories of his resistance towards Ying Sheng still lingered in his mind, and he naturally wouldn’t engage in much conversation with him.

"Ju Que, we shouldn’t stay here long. Take your brother’s body, and let’s find a place to bury him," Wang Xiong instructed.

"Ugh ugh ugh!" Ju Que, in his grief, nodded.

Seeing Wang Xiong ignore him, a shadow of darkness flashed in Ying Sheng’s eyes.

"Little Wang Xiong, my ninth brother asked you a question. Why aren’t you answering and just leaving?" Lady Qinghuan, unable to tolerate anyone ignoring Ying Sheng, immediately called out.

Wang Xiong, holding the small tiger, turned to look at Lady Qinghuan. "Little girl, watch your tone. I just saved you all!"

"You!" Lady Qinghuan’s eyes widened, extremely angry.

Ying Sheng’s eyes flickered. Although he had received Wang Xiong’s help, he didn’t feel grateful and instead a glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

However, Ying Sheng didn’t speak up but gave General Leopard a look. As his confidant, one look was enough.

"You can leave, but the Tiger Core in your arms, we saw it first. You must leave it behind!" General Leopard said coldly.

"That’s right. If the Divine Tomb Sect hadn’t suddenly attacked, the Tiger Core would already be ours! My ninth brother has already promised to give it to my father as a gift!" Lady Qinghuan also called out.

"Tiger Core?" Wang Xiong looked at the small tiger in his arms, puzzled.

The small tiger in his arms trembled, seemingly extremely terrified.

"That’s right. This small tiger is likely cultivated using secret methods, fed various precious medicinal herbs, and refined into a living pill. Such a fragrance, spreading for miles, must be a rare spiritual pill. You at the Qi Sea Realm can’t even benefit from it! Leave the Tiger Core, and we’ll let you go!" General Leopard said coldly.

"Ha ha ha ha, little one, they actually say you’re a Tiger Core? How presumptuous of them to want to swallow you?" Wang Xiong laughed loudly, holding the trembling small tiger.

Wang Xiong laughed, completely ignoring General Leopard’s threat.

"Wang Xiong, you only have the tiger demon at the Martial Ancestor Realm, and the wolves are all at the Qi Sea Realm. Myself and the marquis are both at the Martial Ancestor Realm, and our reinforcements will arrive soon. If you don’t want to die, leave the Tiger Core! Otherwise...!" General Leopard threatened coldly.

Threatening Wang Xiong? In his past life, countless people had threatened Wang Xiong, including the Immortal Emperor, but none of them had a good end.

Hearing the threat, Wang Xiong, holding the small tiger, turned to look at General Leopard. His eyes narrowed and said, "Do you know how to write the word ‘death’?"

A simple sentence, but for some reason, it carried a bone-chilling coldness.

Do you know how to write the word ‘death’?

Bare contempt, with a sense of judgment, looking down on Ying Sheng and his group from a high position.

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