I Created the Era of Heroes
Chapter 19

Tiger Demon Corpse, Fierce Tiger Fist Reaches Major Accomplishment!

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Tiger Demon Corpse, Fierce Tiger Fist Reaches Major Accomplishment!

In the blink of an eye, there were only three days left before Jiang Hao headed to the Huangtian Sect.

Yet Jiang Hao came to Flying Eagle Mountain again.

This time, Jiang Hao had come to Flying Eagle Mountain alone.

Originally, Jiang Hao had been staying at Jiang Manor with his parents.

He was not even ten years old, yet he was about to head to the Huangtian Sect. Naturally, his parents could not bear to part with him.

When a son traveled a thousand miles, his mother worried.

However reluctant they were, they would not stop him.

After all, everyone knew that entering the Huangtian Sect was a heaven-sent opportunity.

Jiang Hao's parents naturally would not stand in the way of his future.

Before leaving, however, Jiang Hao wanted to make one more trip to Flying Eagle Mountain and see Big Tiger for the last time.

Big Tiger had already been released back into the mountains.

When Jiang Hao was still in Cang City, Big Tiger would occasionally return to Jiang Manor to gather with him.

But if Jiang Hao went to the Huangtian Sect, who knew when he would see Big Tiger again?

Jiang Hao had visited Flying Eagle Mountain several times already and knew the way like the back of his hand.

Flying Eagle Mountain was basically filled with wild beasts. At most, there were some beasts with Demon Bloodline, which posed no threat to Jiang Hao.

"Big Tiger."

Jiang Hao arrived deep within the forest.

This place lay within Big Tiger's territory.

As long as he called for Big Tiger here, Big Tiger could usually hear him.

"Roar..."

Sure enough, a tiger's roar reached Jiang Hao's ears.

A rustling sound rose from the forest.

Soon, Big Tiger sprang out of the woods and affectionately rubbed its head against Jiang Hao.

"Big Tiger, you've grown again..."

Jiang Hao stroked Big Tiger's head, somewhat astonished.

Big Tiger should already have been considered an adult.

But why was its body still growing larger?

Big Tiger was now nearly half again as large as an ordinary adult tiger.

That was exceptionally huge.

Could it be because Big Tiger possessed Demon Bloodline?

It was said that beasts with Demon Bloodline varied greatly depending on the concentration of their bloodline.

If their Demon Bloodline was sufficiently concentrated, they might return to their ancestors and have a sliver of hope of becoming demons.

Of course, that hope was still exceedingly slim.

"Roar..."

At that moment, Big Tiger actually growled softly at Jiang Hao.

"Hm?"

"Big Tiger, you want to take me somewhere? There's something good there?"

Jiang Hao was somewhat puzzled.

Having spent so much time with Big Tiger, he could more or less understand its meaning.

What good thing could Flying Eagle Mountain possibly have?

Still, seeing Big Tiger so "enthusiastic," Jiang Hao got up and leaped onto its back.

Big Tiger carried Jiang Hao through the forest as though walking on level ground.

Before long, they passed through a valley.

Jiang Hao felt his view suddenly open up.

"This is..."

Jiang Hao was deeply shaken.

Ahead of them was clearly a valley.

There was not even a path left.

Yet after Big Tiger carried him through the valley, he saw an enormous Stone Hall before him.

The Stone Hall looked extremely ancient.

It was already overgrown with weeds.

Following the Stone Hall, Jiang Hao arrived at its entrance.

He pushed with all his strength.

"Hm?"

"Won't budge?"

Though Jiang Hao was under ten and still a child, his Blood Qi was robust, and he was also a Ming Jin Martial Artist.

The amplification of his force exceeded threefold.

Calling him possessed of boundless strength would not be an exaggeration.

Yet he could not push open a Stone Gate?

Jiang Hao frowned.

He backed away slightly, then took a deep breath and threw a punch.

Boom.

The Stone Gate let out a tremendous sound.

This time, Jiang Hao did not hold back.

Seven Forces Unification erupted with terrifying power.

Yet the Stone Gate remained utterly unmoved.

Jiang Hao circled the Stone Hall several times, but he could not damage it at all, much less enter it.

It was the first time Jiang Hao had encountered something so strange.

He guessed that this Stone Hall must have an extraordinary origin.

At that moment, Big Tiger growled several more times.

"You're saying there's something good over there?"

Jiang Hao was half-convinced, half-dubious.

Big Tiger then brought Jiang Hao to an open area on the Back Mountain, some distance away from the Stone Hall.

There, Jiang Hao saw two colossal beasts.

They were true behemoths.

A bear and a tiger.

Each was several times larger than Big Tiger.

They had already far surpassed the category of wild beasts.

However, neither of the two giant beasts retained any trace of life.

Even their flesh had rotted beyond recognition.

Only their outlines still allowed one to tell that they were a tiger and a bear.

Jiang Hao gradually approached.

Though the two giant beasts were dead, a terrifying Killing Intent seemed to rush straight at him.

Jiang Hao vaguely seemed to see the phantom silhouettes of a tiger and a bear, radiating terrifying might.

Jiang Hao did not continue forward.

He already had some guesses about the tiger and bear.

Demons!

This tiger and bear were most likely demons.

Even if they were not demons, they had to be terrifying existences with incomparably concentrated Demon Bloodlines.

"Why are there two demons here? And why did they die here together? Does it have something to do with that Stone Hall?"

Jiang Hao felt the Stone Hall becoming increasingly mysterious.

Big Tiger circled the Tiger Demon Corpse, and Jiang Hao understood what it meant.

"You've been sleeping near the Tiger Demon Corpse all this time?"

Jiang Hao looked at Big Tiger's enormous body and fell into thought.

Big Tiger had possessed Tiger Demon Bloodline from the start.

By staying beside the Tiger Demon Corpse for so long, it might have been influenced by the corpse, causing some changes in the Tiger Demon Bloodline within its body.

For now, it seemed to be a good thing for Big Tiger.

"A tiger's might remains even after death, let alone two demons."

"Their bodies radiate the Killing Intent unique to demons. Fortunately, my mind is much stronger than that of ordinary martial artists, so I can withstand the oppressive Killing Intent of demons."

"Although the corpses of these two demons have already rotted and cannot be eaten, I can study their corpses. In particular, the Tiger Demon Corpse may be of tremendous help to my Fierce Tiger Fist!"

Jiang Hao thought of the Fierce Tiger Fist.

His Fierce Tiger Fist was still only at Minor Accomplishment.

It was just one step away from Major Accomplishment.

Yet that single step had remained impossible to cross.

He lacked an opportunity.

Upon seeing the Tiger Demon Corpse, Jiang Hao's heart was blessed, and a faint realization arose somewhere in the unseen.

Perhaps his opportunity lay right before his eyes!

"Big Tiger, stand guard nearby. Don't let any other beasts disturb me."

"Roar..."

Big Tiger responded with a low growl.

With Big Tiger guarding at his side, Jiang Hao was at ease.

He immediately began studying the Tiger Demon Corpse while practicing the Fierce Tiger Fist.

Jiang Hao had long since brought the Fierce Tiger Fist to Minor Accomplishment and comprehended Tiger Form.

But as he studied the Tiger Demon Corpse now, he discovered that the Tiger Form he had comprehended seemed to be missing something.

It simply felt wrong—somewhat awkward.

"Tiger Form... An ordinary tiger has Tiger Form, but a tiger demon also has Tiger Form."

"Ordinary martial artists have never seen a tiger demon, much less studied one at close range. They can only study ordinary tigers and obtain the Tiger Form of ordinary tigers."

"But now that I can study a Tiger Demon Corpse up close, why not comprehend the Tiger Form of a tiger demon?"

Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.

Comprehending Tiger Form had a tremendous impact on the power of the Fierce Tiger Fist.

If he comprehended the Tiger Form of a tiger demon, it would likely be entirely different.

Thus, Jiang Hao carefully studied the Tiger Demon Corpse.

Time passed little by little.

One hour, two hours, three hours, four hours...

Jiang Hao studied it for four hours.

Even the sky had gradually darkened.

It was almost nightfall.

Boom.

At last, Jiang Hao's Tiger Form had undergone a drastic transformation.

It changed from the Tiger Form of an ordinary tiger into the Tiger Form of a tiger demon.

The moment it changed, Jiang Hao immediately felt the difference.

When he threw a punch, he felt its power was astonishing.

"A twenty percent increase in power!"

"This is only Minor Accomplishment! Under normal circumstances, it should only grant a ten percent increase in power, but after comprehending the Tiger Form of a tiger demon, it actually grants a twenty percent increase?"

Jiang Hao's mind shook.

The impact was simply too great.

And this was only Minor Accomplishment.

What about Major Accomplishment?

"It's getting late. I need to go back."

Jiang Hao looked at the sky.

He wished he could remain here forever, studying the Tiger Demon Corpse even at night.

But if he did not return at night, his parents would likely be extremely anxious and fear that something had happened to him.

Thus, Jiang Hao could only go back.

In any case, he still had several days before heading to the Huangtian Sect.

He could come again tomorrow.

So Jiang Hao had Big Tiger carry him back to Jiang Manor.

Over the next few days, Jiang Hao went to Flying Eagle Mountain every day.

Moreover, after comprehending the Tiger Form of the tiger demon, Jiang Hao could continue approaching the Tiger Demon Corpse and could even touch it with his hands.

Coupled with Jiang Hao's 5.7 Comprehension.

Finally, on the day before Jiang Hao was set to leave for the Huangtian Sect, his Fierce Tiger Fist reached Major Accomplishment!

Jiang Hao checked his own data.

Cultivation: Ming Jin (Early Stage) Bone Quality: 7 Comprehension: 5.7 Spirit: 2 Fierce Tiger Fist: Major Accomplishment (Tiger Demon Form, 40% increase) Ming Jin: 310% power enhancement

Sure enough, Jiang Hao's Fierce Tiger Fist had reached Major Accomplishment.

Moreover, the increase was as high as forty percent!

It was a terrifying enhancement.

His master had once mentioned that if one comprehended the true intent of the Fierce Tiger Fist and reached the perfected realm, it could probably provide an enhancement of around fifty percent.

But what about now?

Jiang Hao had comprehended the Tiger Demon Form. He had only reached Major Accomplishment, yet it already gave him a forty-percent enhancement, nearly catching up to the boost of the perfected realm.

That showed just how terrifying this "Tiger Demon Form" was.

And this was only the "Tiger Demon Form." If he comprehended the Tiger Demon Spirit, grasped the Tiger Demon True Intent, and stepped into the perfected realm of the Fierce Tiger Fist, just how great would the enhancement be then?

"Tomorrow, I'll be setting off for the Huangtian Sect. Even with the Tiger Demon's corpse, it'll be almost impossible to comprehend the true intent in such a short time."

Jiang Hao shook his head.

Comprehending the true intent and bringing the Fierce Tiger Fist to perfection was extremely difficult.

Moreover, he had a vague feeling.

With his current Comprehension, he was still far from being able to comprehend the Tiger Demon True Intent.

His Comprehension was insufficient.

Perhaps only when his Comprehension reached ten or higher would he be able to comprehend the Tiger Demon True Intent and perfect the Fierce Tiger Fist.

"Big Tiger, I'm leaving Cang City for the Huangtian Sect. From now on, stay on Flying Eagle Mountain and be the king of all beasts."

Jiang Hao gently patted Big Tiger's head.

He was saying farewell to Big Tiger.

Once he left, no one knew how long it would be before he could return.

Maybe one or two years. Maybe three or five years. No one could say for sure.

He could not even say whether he would still be able to see Big Tiger when he returned next time.

As for the mysterious Stone Hall, Jiang Hao could not enter it for the time being. He could only return to try again once he had grown stronger.

"Roar..."

Big Tiger let out a low growl, clamping down tightly on Jiang Hao's pant leg, a trace of longing in his eyes.

Jiang Hao froze slightly.

"Big Tiger, do you want to come with me to the Huangtian Sect?"

Big Tiger hurriedly nodded.

Jiang Hao thought about it. Big Tiger possessed the Tiger Demon Bloodline, and because of the Tiger Demon's corpse, the potential of that bloodline had likely been awakened. He was no longer an ordinary wild beast.

It would be unsuitable for him to remain in the mountains and forests.

If he went to the Huangtian Sect, perhaps Jiang Hao could even obtain a cultivation method for Tiger Demons, allowing Big Tiger to cultivate as well.

"Alright, then come with me to the Huangtian Sect."

Big Tiger could be considered Jiang Hao's companion. They had spent day and night together, and now that they were about to part so suddenly, Jiang Hao could not bear it either.

Thus, Jiang Hao leaped onto Big Tiger's back.

One man and one tiger swiftly descended the mountain, heading toward Cang City.

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