Chapter 20

Under the swaying branches, a colorful tiger skin constantly appeared in Bai Shi's line of sight. The long tail, slightly curled, resembled a colorful club, exuding an inexplicable killing intent.

Upon seeing this colorful tiger, Bai Shi felt both fear and an inexplicable excitement. After all, this was the first time he had encountered a strange beast.

He recognized this tiger. When he was in Xichen Village, he had basically read through all the books. Of course, among those books, there were also records about the colorful tiger.

Although this colorful tiger was large in size, its strength was only at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment stage. However, due to its massive size, if a fourth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator were to fight it, it was uncertain whether the cultivator would have the upper hand.

But strangely, this colorful tiger was usually highly alert, yet it did not notice Bai Shi standing behind it.

Even so, for Bai Shi, this was undoubtedly a great opportunity. Bai Shi clearly knew that if he could successfully ambush the colorful tiger at this moment, it would become his possession. Not to mention that the tiger's gallbladder was a precious medicinal ingredient, the colorful tiger skin itself was a considerable income.

In the deadlock, Bai Shi suddenly noticed that the colorful tiger raised its head, and within its large mouth, it was tearing at a dead deer.

"No wonder it didn't notice me..." Bai Shi thought to himself, taking extremely light steps. He gathered a thick force in his fists and slowly approached the colorful tiger.

At this moment, Bai Shi could even hear his own heartbeat. Just as he was about to reach the colorful tiger, he let out a light shout, and his body shot forward like an arrow, swinging his fist at the tiger's back.

Clearly, Bai Shi intended to break the colorful tiger's spine with one punch.

The sound of the fist breaking through the air finally made the colorful tiger, which was tearing at its prey, become alert. Just as Bai Shi's fist was about to hit its back, the tiger suddenly roared and leaped forward, evading Bai Shi's attack.

"Damn!" Missing his target, Bai Shi cursed under his breath and instinctively took two steps back. He knew that he had already drawn the colorful tiger's attention, and it was impossible to avoid it now.

Bai Shi was well aware that it was impossible to defeat the colorful tiger with his fists. Fortunately, when he left Dongchen Village, he had deliberately brought a dagger.

This dagger could not only serve as a defensive tool but also be useful when digging for medicinal herbs.

As it turned out, when Bai Shi took out the dagger, the colorful tiger suddenly roared from within the forest, leaped out, and stood opposite Bai Shi, facing him.

The tiger's roar echoed through the forest, startling the birds in the tall trees to quickly flee, and the deer nearby to panic and run away! It also made Bai Shi's body shudder!

Bai Shi held the dagger in his hand, the thick force in his fists moving like a snake along the dagger. He stared intently at the colorful tiger not far from him, ready to face its attack at any moment.

It had to be said that in front of this massive colorful tiger, Bai Shi's body indeed seemed insignificant.

The colorful tiger was clearly enraged by Bai Shi. It stood opposite him, breathing heavily, its large mouth open, and its sharp fangs still stained with blood from the dead deer.

Its claws were deeply embedded in the ground, and the muscles between its limbs were bulging, ready to attack.

However, when the sunlight shone on the dagger in Bai Shi's hand, the reflected light made the colorful tiger slightly wary.

But Bai Shi knew that such a standoff would not last long...

As it turned out, after a brief standoff, the colorful tiger roared again, and its massive body leaped into the air, attacking Bai Shi.

Bai Shi's body trembled, and he raised the dagger. In that instant, he slightly bent his body, holding the dagger and aiming for the colorful tiger's abdomen.

But the colorful tiger's reaction was extremely quick. Seeing Bai Shi stab at its abdomen with the dagger, it suddenly used its agility to flip in mid-air. Its long tail suddenly 'whooshed' and swept directly at Bai Shi's arm.

"Bang!"

A dull sound echoed as the colorful tiger's tail struck Bai Shi's arm, shaking the surrounding air. A strong, numbing pain made Bai Shi groan, and his body flew back, his face showing signs of pain.

Bai Shi's body was swept into the forest. He did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent. The moment he landed, he leaped up and stood, looking at the colorful tiger that was still glaring at him!

The colorful tiger slowly walked into the forest, each step powerful enough to make Bai Shi feel a slight tremor in the ground as it approached him.

Bai Shi tightly gripped the dagger, his arm still numbing with pain, which only intensified. His body, driven by the pain, retreated step by step.

Finally, as Bai Shi retreated, a large tree blocked his path. Unfamiliar with the terrain of this mountain range, he could only lean against the tree, tightly gripping the dagger, and face the colorful tiger.

He knew that his gaze could not relax for a moment and had to focus on the colorful tiger, observing its movements. He dared not retreat any further. Deep down, Bai Shi was also afraid. If he retreated any further, he might accidentally fall into an abyss, which would be even more tragic.

"Damn, I didn't expect that the first strange beast I would encounter in the depths of this mountain range would be so powerful... Although this colorful tiger is only at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, its strong defense is something my fists cannot penetrate. The only weakness is its abdomen, where its heart is... I need to find a way to stab the dagger into its heart..."

In the standoff, Bai Shi tried to find an opportunity to stab the dagger into the colorful tiger's heart, but the tiger's agile body and quick reactions made it extremely difficult for him!

"Roar..."

At this moment, the colorful tiger roared again, leaped, and the entire ground trembled. It opened its large mouth and attacked Bai Shi once more.

Bai Shi was startled, knowing that he could not face it head-on and had to avoid this attack first. He leaped to the side, landing two meters away.

"Bang!"

The colorful tiger's sharp claws struck the large tree, and the sound of the impact echoed. Bai Shi could clearly see that the tree, which was about two feet in diameter, was violently shaking, as if it might collapse at any moment.

The claws had torn the bark, leaving deep white marks on the trunk, which made Bai Shi feel a chill down his spine!

"Such powerful strength." Exclaiming, Bai Shi turned his gaze back to the colorful tiger. As he did so, a look of fear suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Because, taking advantage of Bai Shi's moment of distraction, the colorful tiger had leaped and was now above him!

At this moment, Bai Shi had no way to retreat. The only thing he could do was to face it with his frail body!

"Whoosh!"

Almost at the moment of Bai Shi's despair, an arrow suddenly whistled through the air, heading towards the colorful tiger from the sky!