Eternal Saber

Hong Qinhu still didn’t dare to be careless, cautiously testing with another Tiger Subduing Slash.

His heart was a bit apprehensive, and this attempt was weak and powerless, falling far short of his usual standards.

Not only did the White Tiger easily evade it, but it also seemed a bit annoyed, swinging a claw in return, swatting Hong Qinhu away.

Hong Qinhu was struck by the White Tiger until he was dizzy and a bit angry, secretly thinking, "This tiger really bullies people, if it wants to kill, just kill, why toy with me?"

With a change of mind, Hong Qinhu decided to go all out, shouting loudly, surging forward with all his might, fully unleashing the Tiger Subduing Fist, striking forcefully.

The White Tiger seemed satisfied and nodded, engaging in a back-and-forth with Hong Qinhu, leaping and bounding, using techniques very similar to the Tiger Subduing Fist.

The man and the tiger tangled in the forest.

It was less a fight, more like the White Tiger was assisting Hong Qinhu in practicing his fist techniques.

Hong Qinhu usually practiced alone, harboring one set of feelings.

Now, practicing against the White Tiger, it was a different experience, deepening his understanding of the Tiger Subduing Fist, realizing many unexpected variations, bringing immense joy to his heart.

Everyone else was dumbfounded, watching with their mouths agape.

"Grandpa, see? I told you, Brother Hong is incredible, he can definitely subdue this tiger!"

The young man was full of admiration.

In the eyes of the onlookers, Hong Qinhu indeed seemed to be fiercely battling with the White Tiger, appearing very intense.

At the foot of Coiling Dragon Ridge.

The officials and soldiers of Longpan County, Commander Chai Si, Capital Captain Ma Baisan, Mystic Master Ji Yang and others, were all utterly confused.

What is this White Tiger doing?

Was it not rumored that this White Tiger is ferocious and violent, fond of eating people? Why is it after so much time, this White Tiger is still sparring and playing with that young man?

"Immortal Master, should we not wait for this beast to devour anyone, but strike and kill it first!"

Chai Si slightly clasped his hands, speaking in a grave voice: "As for those hundreds of refugees, treat them all as bandits and eradicate them."

"Very well."

Mystic Master Ji Yang slightly nodded, shaking his wide sleeve, a perfectly round, black Sword Pill dropped into his palm.

"Go!"

Mystic Master Ji Yang snapped lightly, shooting out a ray of spiritual light from his fingertips.

Only to see that Sword Pill spin swiftly in mid-air, quickly unfurling, transforming into a streak of white light, plunging into the forest, heading towards the White Tiger!

"Immortal Master shows great skill!"

Chai Si and Ma Baisan couldn’t help but admire aloud.

Just at the moment the white light shot out, a golden light suddenly, without warning, descended from the sky, lightly pecking at the top of Mystic Master Ji Yang’s head!

Pop!

A crisp, strange sound came from the side, like a pebble dropping into an ancient well, stirring up a splash.

Just as the white light was about to plunge into the forest, it suddenly manifested a Flying Sword form, pausing mid-air, losing control, and plummeting down.

"Huh?"

"Immortal Master, what happened?"

Chai Si instinctively turned his head, looking towards Mystic Master Ji Yang.

"Ah!"

At this sight, he was so frightened his face changed, exclaiming.

Only to see blood continuously gushing from the top of Mystic Master Ji Yang’s head, streaming down his face, horrifying to behold!

Before the shriek had ended, Mystic Master Ji Yang’s head tilted, falling from the horseback, already dead!

Dead?

How did he die?

Chai Si, Ma Baisan, and others were astounded.

"Observatory Master!"

The two Mystic Masters who accompanied Ji Yang exclaimed, about to step forward, when the gold light reappeared in mid-air, descending.

This time, everyone saw it clearly.

The golden light was actually a giant Golden Eagle, landing and suddenly extending its claws, seizing the tops of the two Mystic Masters’ heads.

Crack!

The sound of bones breaking.

The tops of the two Mystic Masters’ heads were directly ripped off by the Golden Eagle’s sharp talons!

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, they died on the spot!

"Enemy attack!"

"Be careful!"

"In the sky!"

Everyone shouted loudly, all looking up, drawing bows and nocking arrows.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, countless arrows shot through the air.

But the Golden Eagle was extremely swift, retreating far away immediately after the strike.

All the Feathered Arrows missed their target.

Even so, everyone still didn’t dare to relax, staring wide-eyed, fully focused, fearing that the Golden Eagle might launch another surprise attack.

Arrows were nocked, ready to be released at any moment.

Just as everyone’s attention was focused on the sky, a tall White Ape suddenly emerged from behind them, with long arms and legs, carrying a Great Sword, it suddenly charged into the crowd, massacring!

Slash slash slash!

A horizontal slash with the sword.

A large number of soldier heads in front were all chopped off.

The White Ape, wielding a Great Sword, charged into the crowd, thrusting left and right, forcing its way, encountering no match.

Wherever it went, people were overturned, and bodies lay everywhere!

"Ahhh!"

From the foot of Coiling Dragon Ridge came a series of wretched screams.

The hundreds of refugees in the forest instinctively looked back, just in time to see the scene of the tall White Ape wielding a Great Sword, slaughtering the soldiers, scaring them pale.

"Roar!"

Before everyone could react, the tiger’s roar resounded.

The White Tiger no longer played with Hong Qinhu, it dashed out, rushing into the crowd.

"Master, run!"

Ma Baisan, protecting Chai Si, wanted to flee from this place.

But the White Tiger suddenly charged forward, roaring.

The two men sat down on their startled horses, which directly threw them off and fled.

Chai Si and Ma Baisan had just regained their footing when the White Tiger leaped forward, opening its bloody mouth and biting off Chai Si’s head.

At the same time, it extended its tiger paw and heavily struck Ma Baisan’s chest.

Crack!

Ma Baisan’s chest caved deeply inward.

The White Tiger instantly bounced out its tiger paw and then made a powerful grab.

In just one move, it pulled out Ma Baisan’s heart!

"Black Tiger Heart Stealing!"

Upon seeing this, Hong Qinhu’s mind shook.

Only now did he truly realize that the White Tiger hadn’t intended to kill him earlier.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have survived even with several lives.

With the Commander and Capital Captain dead, the remaining soldiers dispersed in chaos, fleeing for their lives as if they wished their parents had given them two more legs.

In an instant, only a field of corpses remained in the valley below Coiling Dragon Ridge.

The White Tiger and White Ape did not continue to pursue those soldiers, but instead returned to the forest and headed towards Hong Qinhu’s group.

Hong Qinhu remained relatively calm.

After all, he noticed that this White Tiger didn’t seem hostile towards them.

The others, however, were still scared half to death.

Especially after witnessing these two fierce beasts kill so many people.

"Thank you, senior masters, for saving us."

Hong Qinhu was unsure how to address these two exotic beasts, so he followed others’ leads and stepped forward to offer his gratitude, calling them senior masters.

The White Ape ignored him and simply strapped the bloodless Great Sword back onto its body.

The White Tiger, however, gazed behind Hong Qinhu.

Curious, Hong Qinhu instinctively turned around.

He saw a tall, black-robed man strolling down from the mountain.

Seeing this person, Hong Qinhu’s body trembled, his eyes filled with ecstatic joy. He hurried forward, knelt on the ground, and exclaimed loudly, "Master, greetings, Master!"

"Rise."

After making numerous arrangements, Chen Tang had been with the Little White Ape, Xue Tuan’Er, and Little Golden Roc at Coiling Dragon Ridge, waiting for the right time to act against the two dragons.

He hadn’t expected to encounter the young man again, with whom he had a brief encounter years ago.

Originally, Chen Tang didn’t plan to show himself.

But he calculated that the time was about right.

Hong Qinhu was so excited at seeing Chen Tang, yet he refused to stand up.

"You should have heard of my identity by now."

Chen Tang asked, "Do you still dare to take me as your master?"

"I am not afraid!"

On hearing this, Hong Qinhu instantly straightened his chest and said solemnly, "If not for Master’s guidance back then, I would have been swallowed by that Evil Flood Dragon long ago, and would not be here today."

Two years ago, after leaving Longyin Village, Hong Qinhu naturally heard various rumors.

The battle of the Dragon Slayer was immensely impactful.

That was when he found out that the mysterious Blade Master who taught him fist techniques was the Demon Blade Chen Tang, wanted by the Daqian Court!

"Master, are these two exotic beasts with you?"

Smart as ever, Hong Qinhu quickly reacted.

Chen Tang nodded, saying, "Your fist techniques have progressed well; you haven’t neglected them over the years."

Back then, he only passed on a set of Tiger Subduing Fist to Hong Qinhu, leaving the rest to the young man’s own exploration. Reaching Entry Level and cultivating to the Eighth Grade Bone Transformation Realm was already quite a feat.

The surrounding people watched the White Ape, which had just killed, and the Fierce Tiger that ate humans, standing obediently behind the black-robed man. They were taken aback, looking at Chen Tang with eyes full of awe and respect.

"Are all of you from Qingzhou?"

Chen Tang looked at the group with a gentle expression.

Most people nodded.

Elder Liang said, "Sir, we are from the Daqian Capital City."

"Oh?"

Somewhat surprised, Chen Tang asked, "Why have Capital City’s people found refuge here?"

The young man beside him showed displeasure and gritted his teeth, saying, "It’s all because of that Dog Emperor..."

"Hey!"

Elder Liang’s expression changed, pulling the youth’s arm forcefully, then looked at Chen Tang with worry, smiling awkwardly. "The child is ignorant and speaking nonsense, please don’t mind him."

Even though this man had just killed those soldiers, they had to be cautious while traveling.

Often, a single wrong word could lead to disaster.

Elder Liang gave a bitter smile, adding, "During this time, many countries are offering tributes, and His Majesty was merciful, unwilling to see poor people in the capital. So, he... cough, cough, made us leave."

He laughed awkwardly again, saying, "We were all willing, absolutely willing."

Chen Tang sighed softly.

After a long silence, he heard the growls of hunger from the crowd.

Chen Tang said, "Go over there and look, see if there’s anything edible on these bodies, and share among yourselves among the dead horses."

"Thank you, sir."

Elder Liang expressed his gratitude.

The crowd hadn’t eaten much for days, almost reaching their limit; hearing Chen Tang’s words, they couldn’t hold back anymore, rushing downhill.

Hundreds searched for food among the bodies.

Some took off clothes to wear.

Others wielded long knives to butcher the dead horses.

Some were igniting fires nearby, all finding hope and getting busy.

Hong Qinhu stayed beside Chen Tang, not leaving.

"Why aren’t you going?"

Chen Tang asked.

"Master, I’m not hungry."

Hong Qinhu blinked.

Eager to see Chen Tang again, he feared the sudden departure.

"Very well."

Chen Tang pondered for a moment and said, "In a couple of days, I have something to do. Before that, there’s still some time, let me teach you more."