Late at night, thin mist shrouded Cold Mountain, and the round moon was hazy.
The mighty giant beast, Fat Tiger, raced through the air on the wind, following its senses to find the shopkeeper darting about in the forest.
Bai Yujun was still carefully sensing the ripples reflected back by her probing spell. Her dragon soul calculated at high speed, analyzing every patch of ground and every stretch of airspace. Seeing Fat Tiger huffing and puffing as he ran over, she landed on a mountain rock and paused her search to recall every detail.
Fat Tiger landed on the mountaintop, his huge tiger paw crushing fluorescent clover.
"Wuu~"
In a low, muffled rumble, he asked the shopkeeper his question.
As Bai calculated, she spoke, pushing multitasking to the very limit.
"You've cleared the second-to-last stage? Not bad, not bad. Before you undergo tribulation and become immortal, there is one final stage. Don't think about winning. If you can endure ten moves, you qualify. I copied four friends with divine arts to serve as the four opponents for the final trial. Choose one and endure ten moves to pass."
Hearing that enduring ten moves would count as passing, Fat Tiger let out a breath of relief. The tiger-tormenting trial was finally about to end.
Bai Yujun continued.
"The first is the monkey. The Mountain Demon Monkey attained the Dao through cultivation, possesses extraordinary comprehension, and excels in battle."
"The second is Gan Wu of Purple Void, Chunyang Palace of Shenhua Mountain. A sword cultivator who has reached the realm of No Self, No Sword. You will know him in the future, and he will leave a deep impression on you."
"The third is Old Monk Huixian of Bamboo Spring Temple. He excels at begging for alms and growing vegetables."
"The fourth