Taming the Black Iron Demon Leopard

Roar!

In the forest, Tiger Heroine bared her fangs and let out an angry roar upon seeing the two men charge toward her.

"Beast, today I'll carve you into a thousand pieces!"

Lei Pi's Yuan Power surged forth as he charged in barehanded.

"You take the left, I'll take the right." Xie Yu drew his sword and split off from Lei Pi, his figure slightly behind Lei Pi's.

Roar!

Tiger Heroine lunged at Lei Pi, her sharp tiger claws sweeping toward him. Lei Pi hurriedly dodged aside.

Whoosh... Xie Yu followed up, extending his Yuan Power over the blade before slashing out. Strands of sword light descended.

The Xie Family was skilled in swordsmanship and possessed a powerful fourth-grade sword technique.

Smack!

Tiger Heroine's python-like tail lashed flexibly, wrapping around his sword. She opened her jaws and bit toward Xie Yu's sword hand.

"Ah!"

Xie Yu was greatly alarmed and immediately abandoned his sword, retreating.

"This beast has such strong defense." Xie Yu spoke with lingering fear. His sword had actually been unable to cut through her tail.

"Be careful. This beast is probably already at the middle stage of the Heavenly Yuan Realm," Lei Pi warned.

Xie Yu was only at the initial stage of the Heavenly Yuan Realm, leaving quite a gap between him and the Fire Python Tiger.

At the same realm, Demon Beasts were far stronger than humans in a direct clash.

Thunderbolt Light!

Lei Pi gave a low shout as Yuan Power poured out wildly. The glow of Yuan Power around his hands grew increasingly intense until, in the end, it condensed into a fluctuating ball of light that churned madly in his palms.

Sensing the powerful Yuan Power fluctuations, Tiger Heroine's tiger eyes widened. She immediately turned and fled.

Lei Pi was at the middle stage of the Heavenly Yuan Realm, roughly equal to Tiger Heroine. However, Xie Yu was also beside Lei Pi. Neither side could do anything to the other in a short time, and prolonged fighting would only be disadvantageous for Tiger Heroine.

Smack!

Lei Pi struck a tree in half with one palm and roared angrily, "Beast, trying to run!"

He pursued relentlessly from behind.

However, in the dense forest, how could they, who did not excel in movement techniques or speed, possibly catch up with Tiger Heroine?

In the blink of an eye, that fiery shadow vanished from their sight.

After returning to Lin Yun's side, Lin Yun patted Tiger Heroine's large head and praised her, "Good job!"

"It's time to change locations."

One man and four tigers set off again, winding deeper into the forest.

Two days later, Lin Yun had already circled from the northern forest of Qingyang Town to the south, nearing the area where the Hunting Event had been held.

"Master, there are quite a few powerful Demon Beasts deep in this area. It would be best if we didn't go in too far right now." Tiger Heroine looked warily toward the woods and took the initiative to communicate with Lin Yun.

"Oh?"

Lin Yun stopped and looked at Tiger Heroine. Sensing the turmoil in her emotions and seeing the hatred filling her eyes, he understood after a brief moment of thought. Stroking her large head, he asked, "You ran out from deep within this forest back then, didn't you? What kind of Demon Beast injured you?"

"And your mate and your pack—are they still there?"

"Roar..." Tiger Heroine let out a low growl.

Leaning against Lin Yun's chest, she told him her story.

Back then, Tiger Heroine had formed a new family with another Fire Python Tiger. They occupied a fairly decent mountain in this forest, and the pair had lived rather happily.

But later, an Azure-Eyed Fire Lion Group entered their territory.

Azure-Eyed Fire Lions were also Demon Beasts at the Heavenly Yuan Realm and were no weaker than Fire Python Tigers. Moreover, they operated in groups. Seven or eight Azure-Eyed Fire Lions had arrived at once, and four of them were already adults, each no weaker than Tiger Heroine.

On top of that, Tiger Heroine had been carrying three cubs. Under those circumstances, the couple was naturally at a disadvantage in the fight for territory.

In order to protect Tiger Heroine's escape, the father tiger fought the Azure-Eyed Fire Lion Group to the death. In the end, he became food for the Azure-Eyed Fire Lion Group.

"Four Azure-Eyed Fire Lions at the Heavenly Yuan Realm... Don't worry. I'll definitely avenge you someday." Lin Yun comforted Tiger Heroine, patting her large head.

Roar, roar! Tiger Heroine nudged Lin Yun, telling him not to act rashly.

She understood the strength of the Azure-Eyed Fire Lion Group. Without sufficient strength, going there would only be throwing their lives away.

Right now, she only wanted to raise the three cubs. Revenge was not as important as they were.

"We definitely won't go now. We'll talk once we've all broken through to the Heavenly Yuan Realm." Lin Yun soothed Tiger Heroine.

After remembering this place, Lin Yun led the four tigers on a detour for the time being.

He had now reached the Earthly Yuan Realm Late Stage and could begin preparing for the Heavenly Yuan Realm.

To break through to the Heavenly Yuan Realm, he had to absorb Yang Gang Qi.

"Looks like I can only set my sights on Ironwood Manor!"

Lin Yun immediately thought of the Lei Family's Ironwood Manor. Beneath it lay a Yang Yuan Stone Mine. In the original story, during the Hunting Tournament, the Lin Family had wagered a Fire Python Tiger cub against the Lei Family's Ironwood Manor. In the end, Lin Dong defeated Lei Li, and the Lin Family obtained Ironwood Manor.

Later, at Ironwood Manor, Lin Dong discovered the underground Yang Yuan Stone Mine through the Stone Talisman.

The Lin Family had also rapidly prospered through that mine.

Now, because Lin Yun had taken away the Fire Python Tiger family in advance, the wager never took place.

But that did not matter. He could just take it back.

After all, the Lei Family had yet to discover the Yang Yuan Stone Mine beneath Ironwood Manor.

Lin Yun immediately headed toward Ironwood Manor.

Ironwood Manor was half a day's journey from Qingyang Town. If he took a detour through the forest, it would take him roughly two or three days.

Once he arrived outside Ironwood Manor!

Lin Yun first tried creating some tasks.

Task: Find a Yang Yuan Stone Mine. Reward: One sack of Yang Yuan Pills.

Task: Seize Ironwood Manor. Reward: Medium-Grade Cosmos Sack.

Task: Occupy the Yang Yuan Stone Mine. Reward: Innate Yang Gang Qi.

"These rewards are pretty great." Lin Yun immediately beamed, his gaze toward Ironwood Manor filled with possessiveness.

"Ironwood Manor is mine, Lin Yun's, for the taking!"

Lin Yun slipped into the forest and circled Ironwood Manor, releasing his Mental Energy to investigate.

Ironwood Manor specialized in planting and producing a type of black ironwood. This ironwood was like refined iron, impervious to water and fire. Its material was dense and heavy, making it exceptionally suitable for forging weapons and constructing all kinds of buildings.

Within several hundred li of Qingyang Town, only Ironwood Manor had this type of ironwood. Its price was therefore quite high, and it was one of the Lei Family's core industries.

Heavenly Yuan Realm experts from the Lei Family were stationed here all year round.

After investigating the area, Lin Yun discovered one Heavenly Yuan Realm expert from the Lei Family, Lei Xing.

There were also six Earthly Yuan Realm cultivators, along with over a hundred Body Tempering Realm guards and lumber workers.

The defensive lineup was truly luxurious! Lin Yun did not act rashly. If he released Tiger Heroine now, it would likely immediately draw the full force of the Lei Family and the Xie Family. Even if he occupied the place temporarily, it would be taken back from him.

"Right, there seem to be two leopards as well." A thought suddenly struck Lin Yun. He recalled that, in the original story, there were also two Heavenly Yuan Realm Black Iron Demon Leopards deep within Ironwood Manor.

Moreover, the Yang Yuan Stone Mine was located where those two Demon Beasts lived.

"If I can control those two Black Iron Demon Leopards and have them serve as thugs, things should become much easier."

Lin Yun immediately thought of it. His Beast Taming Art had already reached mastery, so controlling two Heavenly Yuan Realm Demon Beasts would not be much of a problem.

He circled around from the outskirts to the depths of Ironwood Manor.

Lin Yun discovered that Ironwood Manor was actually connected to the Primeval Forest within. The Lei Family had merely developed the outer region to cultivate ironwood.

"Found them!"

Very quickly, after going about ten li deeper into Ironwood Manor, Lin Yun detected the two Black Iron Demon Leopards.

The Lei Family seemed to know of the existence of those two Black Iron Demon Leopards as well. No one dared approach this area, and they had even set up warning barriers around it.

With no Lei Family members nearby, he could deal with the two Demon Leopards without worry.

"I'll create the tasks first!"

Lin Yun began creating tasks in his mind.

Task: Defeat the Black Iron Demon Leopard. Reward: One bottle of Fifth-Grade Origin Qi Pills. ×2.

Task: Use the Beast Taming Art to tame the Black Iron Demon Leopard. Reward: One bottle of Fourth-Grade Soul Nourishing Pills. ×2.

The four tasks were successfully created, and Lin Yun began to act.