Zi Linling, walking rapidly in the darkness, suddenly saw the area ahead light up, and was instantly shocked.
What was going on?
She looked up at the sun-like light source, her eyes flashing, and instinctively moved towards it.
Since Zi Linling had spared the mother demon bee queen, she had not encountered any more demonic beasts.
As time ticked by, it was only natural for her to feel anxious.
Ye Lingyuan, watching the numbers on the progress bar, wore a grim expression.
He had only completed one-fifth of the one thousand demonic beasts.
However, this area was clearly the territory of the Demon Wind Giant Wolf.
Although Ye Lingyuan had annihilated the Demon Wind Giant Wolf clan, no other demonic beasts would likely appear in the short term.
Therefore, whether to find Zi Linling or complete the beast-slaying mission, Ye Lingyuan had to move on.
He casually chose a direction and sped away.
When Zi Linling arrived at the location, she saw a ground covered with wolf carcasses.
However, Zi Linling soon discovered that besides the strong smell of blood in the air, there was also a scent she was very familiar with.
Ye Lingyuan!
This scent was precisely the fragrance of Ye Lingyuan.
Zi Linling's heart leaped with joy. "It seems Ye Lingyuan should be nearby," she thought.
Never mind, there was only one more demonic beast needed to complete the task. She would go and meet up with Ye Lingyuan first.
Of course, it would be even better if she could complete the mission along the way.
Zi Linling thought this and followed the lingering scent in the air.
It had to be said that having dealt with herbs for so long, her sense of smell had become extraordinarily acute.
With just a casual sniff, she pinpointed the direction Ye Lingyuan had taken.
A gleam flashed in Zi Linling's eyes, and she chased after him with the Dragon-Treading Steps.
Along the way, she encountered many demonic beast carcasses, which she surmised Ye Lingyuan had killed.
Zi Linling silently calculated the numbers, finding there were four to five hundred, meaning, including the previous Demon Wind Giant Wolves, there were nearly eight hundred.
It seemed Ye Lingyuan's speed was no slower than hers.
Zi Linling continued to pursue, her thoughts racing.
Of course, engrossed in her pursuit of Ye Lingyuan, she failed to notice a faint green glow appearing wherever she stepped.
...
After entering the White Tiger's cave, the Wind Wing Phantom Tiger sped towards the depths of the cave.
Long'er had wanted to follow Zi Linling, but worried about the Wind Wing Phantom Tiger encountering any trouble, he could only reluctantly follow.
The dragon and tiger shuttled rapidly through the cave. Whenever they encountered traps, they either dashed through them with speed or destroyed them with brute force. It was no exaggeration to describe their progress as a reckless charge.
A moment later, the Wind Wing Phantom Tiger led Long'er to the deepest part of the cave, only to find that there was no further path ahead.
Yet, the summoning voice in its mind clearly emanated from further ahead.
What was going on?
The dragon and tiger were dumbfounded and could only pace back and forth in place.
Suddenly, the Wind Wing Phantom Tiger charged headlong into a section of the cave wall.
Long'er wanted to stop it but it was too late. He could only cover his eyes and curse, "Stupid tiger!"
To his surprise, the Wind Wing Phantom Tiger vanished after the impact.
Long'er was utterly frustrated!
Zi Linling had explicitly instructed him to take good care of the little tiger. Now that the foolish tiger was lost, how could he explain this to Zi Linling?
Wait, that's not right!
There was something strange about this cave wall!
Long'er quickly ran to where the Wind Wing Phantom Tiger had collided and began to sense carefully.
Strange! There's nothing here?
Meanwhile, the Wind Wing Phantom Tiger, having crashed through, discovered a shrine with three large characters inscribed above it – "White Tiger Shrine."
"Enter!"
A weak voice emanated from within the shrine.
The Wind Wing Phantom Tiger paused and walked inside.
In the center of the shrine lay a White Tiger, weak and frail, with a pool of blood beside it.
As if sensing the Wind Wing Phantom Tiger's arrival, the White Tiger opened its eyes and said weakly, "You've finally arrived!"
The Wind Wing Phantom Tiger retreated a couple of steps, fear in its eyes, and eyed the White Tiger warily.
The White Tiger looked at it kindly and said, "Child, do not be afraid. Come closer, let me have a good look at you."
The Wind Wing Phantom Tiger remained still.
A look of sorrow crossed the White Tiger's face. "Child, it was I who summoned you. Come!"
The Wind Wing Phantom Tiger hesitated for a moment, then slowly approached.
A flicker of affection and reluctance crossed the White Tiger's eyes. "Child, I am at the end of my strength and can no longer wait for the master's return."
Master? What master?
The Wind Wing Phantom Tiger was bewildered.
The White Tiger struggled to its feet. "Child, do not doubt or guess. Everything is destined. I summoned you here to pass on my legacy."
Legacy? What was that?
The Wind Wing Phantom Tiger tilted its head, looking at the White Tiger with confusion.
"Child, everything will become clear once you accept the legacy. Now, are you ready to accept the legacy?"
The Wind Wing Phantom Tiger paused, then nodded.
It didn't care about any master! It only wanted to stay by Zi Linling's side.
But to stay by Zi Linling's side, it needed to be powerful.
Although it didn't know what this "legacy" was, it had a faint feeling that accepting it would make it stronger.
The White Tiger nodded. "Since you are ready, let us begin! Come, stand in the center of the shrine."
The Wind Wing Phantom Tiger hesitated, then walked over.
It then discovered that in the center of the shrine was a strange diagram. The place where the White Tiger had been lying was the exact center of this diagram.
If Zi Linling were here, she would be greatly surprised, for this diagram was the Innate Eight Trigrams.
The White Tiger pointed a claw to the Kan position. "Stand there!"
The Wind Wing Phantom Tiger, though unaware of the reason, obediently stood there.
As soon as it was in place, it felt a strange energy connect it to the White Tiger. Then, a powerful force surged into its body, resonating with the amplified White Tiger bloodline within it.
"Concentrate and absorb this power!"
The White Tiger instructed, then lay back down on the ground and closed its eyes.
...
When Zi Linling finally caught up with Ye Lingyuan, she found six rhinoceros-horned beasts lying around him.
The progress bar in front of Ye Lingyuan was at 998, yet there were still three rhinoceros-horned beasts before him.
Zi Linling was surprised. The combat power of rhinoceros-horned beasts was among the highest of demonic beasts.
The fact that Ye Lingyuan had slain six of them without using spiritual energy or divine sense demonstrated his formidable strength!