"Roar—"
A ferocious and overbearing roar actually came from the black tiger's mouth.
The next moment, it spat out a living creature with a "wow."
This thing was only the size of a fist, but it carried a strange golden light, bathed in a blood-red glow, exuding an evil aura.
It was the Tiger God Gu!
This could no longer be called a Gu.
Because its size was too large, it couldn't be treated as an ordinary Gu!
"Ah—"
Yan Zhiyun suddenly let out a scream, her eyes dimming.
"Don't look into its eyes!"
Bai Zihe immediately covered her eyes. Only then did Yan Zhiyun slowly recover, but her face was already ashen, and her forehead was covered in sweat.
"Ordinary people who make eye contact with a tiger will have their legs turn to jelly."
"This 'Tiger God Gu' indeed possesses the might of the king of beasts. Those with insufficient willpower are easily harmed in their spiritual consciousness if they make eye contact with it."
As Bai Zihe finished speaking.
The black tiger clapped its hands and laughed wildly, incomparably arrogant: "Indeed, you have knowledge."
"Since you know its power, quickly kneel and beg for mercy, and I can let you die with some dignity!"
With the emergence of the Tiger God Gu.
The black tiger became much more frenzied.
Bai Zihe heard this and chuckled speechlessly.
"I'll give you a word too."
"Kneel before the three of us now, and kowtow ten times to each of us, and I can let you keep your body intact, how about that?"
After speaking.
He looked at the black tiger at his leisure.
The black tiger was instantly furious, its eyes narrowing, the ferocity glinting from the slits colder than the Gu worm.
"You dare to be arrogant even at the brink of death."
"Kill him!"
The Tiger God Gu, receiving its command, roared arrogantly to the heavens.
The world lost its color, the mountains and wilds trembled!
The terrifying roar spread, causing everyone to change color. Even a master like Yan Zhiyun was momentarily panicked and retreated, forced back by its momentum.
The Tiger God Gu crouched on the ground for half a second, then suddenly leaped into the air.
Although it was not large, it was incredibly swift. In just this pounce, it moved with the force of a tiger.
In an instant, the Tiger God Gu reached Bai Zihe's face.
The speed was so fast that it was not inferior to a martial arts master, and even surpassed it!
"Die!"
The black tiger grinned maniacally.
Bai Zihe glanced at him and said calmly, "In the face of absolute power, all fanciness is fleeting!"
As the words fell.
He raised his hand and threw a punch.
The black tiger burst into laughter upon seeing Bai Zihe's action.
"Bai Zihe, arrogance comes at a price!"
The black tiger had poured his life's effort into the Tiger God Gu's growth to its current strength.
And it had never disappointed the black tiger.
Just half a year ago, the black tiger had used it to sneak attack and kill a martial arts master!
It took the Tiger God Gu a month to devour that master completely, and then it slept for five months, only recently awakening.
It could be said.
The current Tiger God Gu had greatly increased its strength!
Even if it went head-to-head with a martial arts master, it would not be at a disadvantage, and could even defeat them!
The next moment.
The Tiger God Gu bit down on Bai Zihe's fist.
The scene froze!
Despite the vast difference in size, the two seemed evenly matched.
But this was an illusion.
The moment the Tiger God Gu collided, it convulsed as if electrocuted and was sent flying backward, landing on the ground without any signs of life.
One punch to kill, invincible!
At the same time.
The black tiger also spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, its body trembling violently, retreating more than ten steps. When it looked at Bai Zihe again, its eyes were filled with shock.
"You, you... actually broke the Tiger God Gu!"
Bai Zihe smiled faintly, "I told you, absolute power is enough to sweep aside everything!"
The black tiger's face was filled with despair.
Its eyes were fixed on Bai Zihe, with anger, hatred, and more than anything, regret.
"I underestimated you."
"Even among high-level masters, you are definitely among the most outstanding."
"But..."
"If you had given me a little more time, I could have gone even further!"
Bai Zihe let out a cold snort, flashed forward, and grabbed his neck: "Words are useless, accept your death."
From the moment he saw the black tiger using itself as a furnace to nurture the Tiger God Gu, Bai Zihe knew that the Tiger God Gu and the black tiger were inextricably linked.
If the Tiger God Gu died, the black tiger would also be heavily injured.
He was now utterly defenseless.
"Bai Zihe, you are indeed strong."
The black tiger smiled miserably, but a hint of disdain appeared in its eyes: "But when you reach the summit, it will also be the time you enter hell."
"You, will not live longer than me..."
*Crack!*
Bai Zihe, too lazy to listen to his nonsense, directly snapped his neck.
He had to find the Gu King.
Because of Bai Ruoyi!
Continuing up the mountain.
There were no more vehicles, so they had to go on foot.
But they were all powerful martial artists, and their walking speed was not much slower than ordinary cars.
Whoosh—whoosh—
A moment later, a gust of demonic wind blew without warning.
Instantly, thick fog and miasma arose, enveloping the entire mountaintop.
The stars shifted, as if entering a world of Asuras.
Piles of bones, scattered limbs all over the mountainside, a constant stench of blood, continuous blood rain...
"It's the Soul-Bewitching Array!"
Bai Zihe let out a soft cry, and Liu Qianxun and Yan Zhiyun immediately came to their senses.
Looking at the blood-colored mist before them, they felt a lingering fear.
A cackling laugh suddenly echoed from the wilderness.
"Bai Zihe."
"You've traveled a long way, and I have nothing much to entertain you with."
"Do you dare to enter the array and try?"
The voice reverberated and echoed, making it impossible to pinpoint its location.
Bai Zihe said loudly, "What is there to fear?"
After speaking, he took a step forward and entered the Soul-Bewitching Array.
"Junior Brother..."
Yan Zhiyun wanted to dissuade him, but it was ultimately too late. She couldn't help but sigh with worry, "This person set up an array on our path up the mountain, clearly having waited for a long time."
"Junior Brother rashly charging in..."
Yan Zhiyun didn't finish her sentence.
Liu Qianxun's eyes suddenly rolled, and she playfully teased with a smile, "You're so worried about him, could it be... hehe!"
Yan Zhiyun's pretty face flushed, and she said in a low voice, "How could that be."
"We came to Miao Jiang together, so we must return together. Not a single one can be missing!"
"Tsk!"
Liu Qianxun smacked her lips, knowing full well.
Her gaze returned to the Soul-Bewitching Array, and she said dismissively, "The strength of an array mostly depends on the mental power of the array master."
"The mental power of a great demon? That goes without saying!"
She had personally experienced this.
Therefore, Liu Qianxun wasn't worried about Bai Zihe at all.
Yan Zhiyun nodded in agreement, her expression improving slightly.
After Bai Zihe entered the Soul-Bewitching Array, the scene immediately changed.
This was a world of Asuras dominated by blood.
Knights carrying severed heads, skeletons wielding bone knives, corpses bleeding from all seven orifices, rotting corpses covered in maggots...
They howled and charged towards Bai Zihe.
A putrid wind blew, nauseating.
The strange laughter from outside echoed again, arrogant and defiant.
"Bai Zihe, I didn't expect you to actually come in."
"Then die inside."
"Hahaha..."
Bai Zihe ignored him completely, and didn't bother with these things. They were illusions.
Even if they had attack power, they would be difficult to pose a threat to him.
He concentrated his mind and began to observe everything around him.
Most arrays have an eye. Once the eye is broken, the array will dissipate, and even backfire on the array master.
After a moment, Bai Zihe discovered a clue.
This blood-colored world was very realistic, but the source of these monsters was somewhat unusual.
"Setting the array eye in the most dangerous-looking place..."
"Amateurish."
Bai Zihe let out a cold snort and headed straight for the source of the monsters.
All the monsters that pounced on him, whether they were rotting corpses or headless knights, were smashed to pieces by Bai Zihe with a single palm.
His goal was clear and unwavering!
The strange laughter echoed again, but with a hint of strangeness.
"Bai Zihe, you're wasting your efforts."
"You cannot break this Soul-Bewitching Array. Death is your best ending!"
As his voice fell.
Bai Zihe condensed a drop of blood on his fingertip.
Then, with a gentle blow, countless small blood drops shot towards the array eye.
*Buzz!*
Heaven and earth regained clarity.
All illusions disappeared.
At the same time.
Less than ten feet in front of Bai Zihe, a shadow shrouded in a black robe also appeared in everyone's sight.
Looking at Bai Zihe, waves of shock surged in his heart.
This Soul-Bewitching Array was his pride and joy, yet Bai Zihe had broken it in less than a minute. How could he not be shocked!
"Even if you break the array, you still have to die!"
In the narrowed eyes of the black figure, a cold light flashed.
He made a gesture.
*Swish!*
Dozens of Corpse Gu puppets suddenly appeared, surrounding the three of them tightly, slowly approaching!