The Oriole Behind

"There was even a tiger pack." Lin Chen hid in a tree, activating both the Invisibility Gauze and Life Domain. He had intended to play the oriole waiting behind the mantis, but he had not expected the mantis hunting the cicada to be so powerful.

Seeing this, the Sabertooth Tiger neither dodged nor retreated, continuing its slaughter against the charging tiger pack.

The Sabertooth Tiger, with more than Seventy Thousand Years of cultivation, was indeed formidable. Even after using its innate skill, its combat strength remained intact, and it showed no fear while fighting so many tiger Soul Beasts.

One Sabertooth Tiger fell after another. Beneath its saber fangs, none survived. Tiger Soul Beasts with thirty or forty thousand years of cultivation were simply insignificant compared to the Sabertooth Tiger.

"There should be a leader of the tiger pack on the other side," Qian Renxue analyzed.

Lin Chen nodded. He thought so as well.

After the second wave of attacks, Lin Chen could already clearly see that the Sabertooth Tiger's condition had declined considerably, and its aura had weakened accordingly.

At that moment, two Fifty-Thousand-Year tiger Soul Beasts and one Sixty-Thousand-Year tiger Soul Beast emerged from three different directions, glaring at the Sabertooth Tiger like predators eyeing their prey.

"There are actually two Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and one Sixty-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Just what level of Spiritual Power does the Soul Beast controlling them possess?!" Lin Chen could not help but wonder. Logically speaking, only a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast could easily control two Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and one Sixty-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, yet this was not a habitat for Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

"Sister Renxue, can you sense the presence of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast nearby?" Lin Chen asked Qian Renxue.

"I can say for certain that there are no Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts nearby, and besides..."

Just then, the appearance of a Soul Beast interrupted Qian Renxue and drew Lin Chen's attention as well.

A tiger Soul Beast with blue eyes and white fur slowly stepped out from between the other three Tiger Soul Beasts. It looked exceptionally noble.

"This is... a Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger!" Qian Renxue said in surprise.

"A Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger? What kind of Soul Beast is that?" Lin Chen asked doubtfully.

"This kind of Soul Beast was already nearing extinction Ten Thousand Years Ago, so it is normal that you have not heard of it. When I was hiding in Heaven Dou Palace, I once encountered one during an outing by chance. If I am not mistaken, this should be a Spirit System Soul Beast, and its Spiritual Power has already reached the Hundred-Thousand-Year level," Qian Renxue explained.

"It's that strong? No wonder it can control so many Tiger Soul Beasts." Lin Chen understood.

"The Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger itself is not particularly powerful in battle, which is why it needs to use its Spiritual Power to control other tigers to fight for it," Qian Renxue added.

Tiger Soul Beasts were naturally hostile toward one another. The battle had now reached its fiercest stage, and these three high-level Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were already the Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger's final trump card.

The Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger had not expected this Sabertooth Tiger to be so powerful. Normally, few Soul Beasts could withstand the tiger pack it controlled, yet the Sabertooth Tiger before it had endured by force. That was absolute strength.

The Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger did not waste words, nor was there anything to say. It directly let out a tiger roar, and the three high-level Ten-Thousand-Year tiger Soul Beasts seemed to receive some command as they pounced on the Sabertooth Tiger at the same time.

The latter showed no fear and met the powerful enemies amid furious roars.

Momentum was important! Both sides were competing to see whose roar was louder.

Seeing the melee begin, Lin Chen pondered at the side, considering how to control the situation and seize the initiative for himself.

If he possessed absolute strength, Lin Chen could go out now and kill them all with a single sword strike. But the problem was that he was merely a Quasi-Soul Emperor. Even with the enhancement of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, could he possibly defeat four high-level Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts alone? Any one of those four was comparable to a human High-Rank Soul Saint.

By now, the Sabertooth Tiger was covered in wounds, yet it still refused to give up, continuing to injure its enemies with its saber fangs.

The three high-level Ten-Thousand-Year tiger Soul Beasts had also suffered injuries of varying severity, but it was three against one, so their wounds were far lighter than the Sabertooth Tiger's.

Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were not lacking in intelligence, much less a Seventy-Thousand-Year Sabertooth Tiger. Several times, it had tried to pounce on the Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger and finish it off, only to be stopped by the three Tiger Soul Beasts.

"Roar!" With another furious roar, the Sabertooth Tiger once again used its innate skill. Countless saber fangs appeared in the sky and shot toward the four Soul Beasts like lightning.

The four tiger Soul Beasts each defended themselves. After all, they were not of the same species and had no combined attack skills.

The Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger was also wounded in several places. Bright red blood stood out even more starkly against its white fur.

The Sabertooth Tiger's aura weakened once more.

Seeing this, the Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger ordered the three tiger Soul Beasts to attack the Sabertooth Tiger together.

Under the assault of the three tiger Soul Beasts, the Sabertooth Tiger quickly became barely alive.

The Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger slowly walked forward and looked down upon the Sabertooth Tiger, seemingly displaying its own nobility.

Seeing that the Sabertooth Tiger was about to be killed, Lin Chen knew it was time for him to act.

Just as the Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger's paw was about to fall, an enormous Seven Kill Sword appeared out of thin air above the Sabertooth Tiger. Faced with this sudden sword, the four Soul Beasts hurriedly retreated.

Lin Chen leaped into the air and landed with one foot atop the Seven Kill Sword.

The Seven Kill Sword crashed down fiercely, accompanied by powerful Thunder Force. The Sabertooth Tiger's life was extinguished amid the lightning.

A pitch-black Soul Ring immediately floated into the air.

This was the second Soul Skill granted to Lin Chen by the Thunder Qilin's Fifth Soul Ring: Seven Kill Thunder Rises, One Sword Breaks the Sky!

This Soul Skill was currently Lin Chen's strongest single-target attack Soul Skill. No one of the same level could withstand it.

Its name came from Sword Douluo's Eighth Soul Skill, but its effect was far stronger, and it also carried powerful Thunder Force.

After dealing with the Sabertooth Tiger, Lin Chen swiftly stored its corpse in his Storage Bag, then rode the Seven Kill Sword and fled at high speed.

How could the Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger allow Lin Chen to leave safely? It immediately gave the order, and the four tiger Soul Beasts chased after Lin Chen together.

Lin Chen's actions had undoubtedly been a provocation toward the Blue-Eyed Divine Tiger. Not only had he killed the Sabertooth Tiger first, he had even taken its corpse away. At their level, they would generally keep some part of a slain Soul Beast as a trophy.

Seeing the four Soul Beasts pursuing him, Lin Chen immediately used Thunder Body to increase his speed and widen the distance between them.

Yet the four tiger Soul Beasts continued their relentless pursuit, still following closely behind Lin Chen.

The Seven Kill Sword martial soul was not as fast as an agility-attack Soul Master, much less when facing opponents with higher cultivation than himself. Watching the four Soul Beasts chase after him without pause, Lin Chen's heart sank. He knew this battle had become unavoidable.

"Looks like I have no choice but to fight."

Leaping down, Lin Chen landed steadily on the ground and stared at the four tiger Soul Beasts as they came to a stop.

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