In a flash of lightning.
*Slap!*
Bai Zihe slapped Liu Qianxun on the face, not too hard, not too light.
And with a soft shout: "Wake up!"
Liu Qianxun opened her eyes hazily, still unclear about the situation, and asked, "Who, who dares to hit this young lady..."
Bai Zihe let out another stern shout: "Watch the road!"
Liu Qianxun heard the voice of the great devil and was instantly jolted awake.
But as she saw the situation before her, especially the car, which was only three to five meters away from crashing into the already dilapidated fence, her soul was filled with terror, and she let out a scream.
"Ah—"
Fortunately.
Although Liu Qianxun was a female driver, she was a female driver with martial arts.
At this critical moment, her mind was incredibly clear. She repeatedly braked and gripped the steering wheel so tightly that it was about to smoke.
But it was still too late.
The distance was too close, and the inertia was too great. Even if she were possessed by a racing god, she could not prevent the car from crashing through the guardrail and falling off the cliff.
The next moment.
"Rumble!"
The dilapidated guardrail shattered.
The car, with an unstoppable momentum, plunged down.
A full half-minute later.
The front of the car struck a large rock at the bottom of the cliff, instantly denting, then bursting into a bright light and exploding.
Subsequently, fierce flames erupted, instantly engulfing the entire wreckage of the car.
At the top of the cliff.
A figure shrouded in a black robe appeared.
This person's appearance was rather strange, with a flat, wide nose bridge and several long, deep wrinkles between his eyebrows, resembling the character "King" on a tiger's forehead.
He was Black Tiger!
Looking at the tragic scene below, a cold glint appeared in Black Tiger's eyes.
"Blood Demon, you are too self-righteous."
"Something that could have been killed with a little thought, and you lost yourself instead..."
"Truly foolish!"
Black Tiger observed the scene below for a moment, confirming that no one had escaped, and then let out a sinister cackle, preparing to return and report.
Just then.
A sudden voice came from behind, tinged with a hint of disdain.
"So, are you very smart?"
Black Tiger's laughter came to an abrupt halt.
He turned around and saw that Bai Zihe, Liu Qianxun, and Yan Zhiyun, who should have been in the car and not here, had already appeared behind him.
Such a maneuver...
Even he couldn't detect anything amiss at first.
Black Tiger narrowed his eyes, letting out a cold, sinister gleam: "I may not be smart enough, but you are definitely foolish!"
"Having escaped death, you should go back and pray."
"Not come back to seek death!"
As he spoke.
Black Tiger transformed into a black light and shot forward, heading straight for Bai Zihe.
"Seeking death!"
Yan Zhiyun was furious and soared into the air, unleashing a punch.
Her movements were like light and lightning, and the force of her punch was sharp and pressing!
Instantly.
A fierce wind swept across the mountaintop, awe-inspiring.
Seeing this, Black Tiger sneered and also slapped out his palm, unleashing a powerful gust of wind, and a black tiger phantom roared forward.
"Rumble!"
A punch and a palm strike created countless ripples in mid-air.
The wind from the punch dissipated.
The tiger phantom dispersed.
"You are also just..."
Yan Zhiyun let out a cold laugh, but her expression suddenly changed drastically.
She saw that the tiger phantom she had just shattered was actually reforming in mid-air, its power only increasing!
Upon closer inspection, she realized.
That was not a palm strike at all, but a tiger phantom formed from countless black蛊虫 (gu worms)!
Before she could react.
The countless gu worms, as if controlled by a mysterious force, paused in mid-air for a moment and then attacked again.
"Chir chir chir—"
"Hiss hiss hiss—"
Before they even reached her, these gu worms let out a hissing sound.
As it entered her ears, it contained both the might of a tiger's roar and the chaotic buzzing of insects.
Even though Yan Zhiyun was a seasoned warrior, she was caught off guard by this sudden sound and retreated repeatedly, attempting to evade the onslaught.
"Hmph."
"Do you think you can dodge it?"
Black Tiger let out a cold snort. The gu worms seemed to sense something, circled in mid-air, and then descended from above in a pincer formation.
Yan Zhiyun had no blind spots, neither in front, behind, left, right, nor above.
The formation was like a dragon, and the sound was like lightning!
"Well met!"
Yan Zhiyun roared, leaped up, and gathered her true essence in her hand.
Immediately, she unleashed a punch.
A dazzling light erupted, piercing and awe-inspiring.
Then, the wind and clouds churned, bringing with them three thousand winds and thunder, as if her punch could break through the heavens.
"Ignorant!"
Black Tiger, seeing this, was not frightened by her might. Instead, the corners of his mouth curled into a cold sneer.
Yan Zhiyun instinctively felt a sense of foreboding.
But the arrow was already on the string and had to be shot.
The next second, Yan Zhiyun's world-shattering punch landed on the swarm of gu worms.
Chir chir chir!
The crisp sound of a jumbled mess echoed across the mountaintop.
Yan Zhiyun peered intently and was immediately horrified.
Her punch, imbued with fifty percent of her true essence, had not killed these little things. Instead, it had made their black armor shine even brighter and made them grow larger.
Even a fool could see.
These gu worms had become stronger!
Black Tiger spoke triumphantly, "Using your true essence to attack them is foolish!"
"The more you attack, the happier they eat, and the stronger they become. When your true essence is depleted, it will be a dead end!"
"Hahahaha—"
As his words fell, countless gu worms attacked again.
This time, the force was so immense that it formed a gust of wind and dark clouds, capable of eclipsing the sun and covering the sky, sweeping away everything in its path.
"Not good!"
Yan Zhiyun had already used more than half of her true essence.
And now the gu worms had become stronger after absorbing her energy. With this disparity, how could she resist?
Moreover.
She was surrounded by gu worms from all directions, making escape impossible!
Yan Zhiyun could not retaliate and could only watch as the swarm of insects engulfed her.
Just then.
A figure appeared like a phantom in front of Yan Zhiyun.
It was Bai Zihe.
Black Tiger let out a wild laugh.
"Another one coming to seek death, heaven helps me, hahahaha—"
"My children have undergone countless tempering and cultivation to achieve their current power."
"They are fearless of water and fire, and unafraid of lightning."
"They feed on flesh and blood, and drink true essence."
"They also have steel-like mouths, capable of tearing apart even nine heavens profound iron."
"Once bitten even once, true essence will be disordered, qi flow will be disrupted, and resistance will be impossible, leaving them to be devoured."
"Drinking blood, eating flesh, corroding bones!"
"Then they will completely vanish from the human world, leaving not even a trace of bone residue."
Yan Zhiyun's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.
Could such poisonous and powerful gu worms exist in this world?
Miao territory is difficult to enter, once entered, one is doomed.
Indeed it is true!
In an instant.
The swarm of insects reached Bai Zihe.
Yan Zhiyun's heart tightened, and she dared not breathe.
Suddenly.
Bai Zihe blew out a breath.
A scorching breath rushed out, partly familiar, partly strange.
It was that evil fire.
But not entirely!
The flames burned in the air, yet they were pure, pure Yang true fire, completely devoid of the fierce evil energy it had possessed when they were at the Su family.
"Tsk."
Black Tiger sneered, about to mock, but his expression suddenly changed.
The flames instantly spread to the entire swarm of gu worms. Just a touch, and the gu worms turned to ashes, unable to even struggle.
They died on contact, countless casualties!
The swarm of gu worms...
Had no resistance whatsoever!
The gu worms not yet touched let out instinctive wails and flew towards Black Tiger, their courage seemingly shattered.
No.
They had no courage, only the instinct to avoid disaster!
Yan Zhiyun and Liu Qianxun were both astonished.
Bai Zihe's methods...
Were unfathomable.
Seeing this, Black Tiger's heart was broken.
These were treasures that had cost him countless efforts and years of dedicated cultivation.
Today, a large portion of them were destroyed by Bai Zihe...
He had suffered a severe setback.
He immediately recalled the remaining gu worms and glared at Bai Zihe with venom.
Bai Zihe stood proudly.
"In legend, there is a type of 'Tiger Spirit Gu'."
"From their birth, they feed on tiger blood and drink corpse oil. Over time, they acquire the might of a tiger."
"Their movements are like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, their roars like tigers howling in the forest."
"A single gu worm is nothing to fear, but when thousands upon thousands of gu worms gather to form the king of ten thousand beasts, their might is truly unfathomable."
"Am I correct?"
Black Tiger stared at Bai Zihe, a boundless, cold smile forming on his lips.
"You missed one point."
"The final form of the Tiger Spirit Gu is called the 'Tiger God Gu'."
"It is formed when ten thousand Tiger Spirit Gu worms fight and devour each other to evolve."
"It is more robust, moves more agile, and possesses the majestic aura of a tiger."
"Although it is a single being, it surpasses an army of thousands."
"Even a Grandmaster expert would be easily torn apart by it."
"And I..."
"Possess a Tiger God Gu!"
As his voice fell.
He crossed his hands and performed a dozen hand seals.
Simultaneously, a desolate, cold, yet extremely sinister aura descended upon this place.