When he spotted the Diamond Tiger, he also saw a thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger deep inside the cave. Most likely, it was the beast's offspring.
Even though it had become a Thousand-Year Soul Beast, it still hadn't left its mother. Besides the surrounding environment, that might also have been because the Diamond Tiger was so fiercely protective of its cub.
So his plan was to lure the thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger toward the outskirts of the Mixed Area while the ten-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger was out hunting.
Along the way, he would also need to obtain some fur or blood carrying its scent.
Once he had lured the thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger away, he would pin the blame on the Lion-Tiger Beast.
Was that approach too cruel, or perhaps too underhanded?
Come on. Before empathizing with Soul Beasts, he might as well try empathizing with humans first.
The fact that he wasn't taking the thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger's life was already the greatest mercy Su Ge could show, out of consideration for the ten-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger's fierce devotion to its cub.
The Star Dou Great Forest followed the law of the jungle. The ten-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger had left itself an opening, so it should have known the risks. Su Ge was merely making reasonable use of it.
Thus, the plan quickly gained Su Ge's approval.
Following the memories in his mind, he made his way to the den of the ten-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger.
After confirming that both tigers were still inside, he began to wait patiently.
Su Ge became a hunter of remarkable patience, silently watching the Diamond Tigers' every move.
When he got hungry, he ate dry rations and drank cold water, enduring it all until the ten-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger went out to hunt!
Watching the ten-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger disappear into the distance, Su Ge's spirits lifted. The opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived!
After repeatedly confirming that the ten-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger was far away, Su Ge leaped down from the tall treetop and landed lightly below.
Su Ge glanced around, then looked at a boulder nearby. It weighed around a hundred jin.
He grabbed it with one hand and swung his arm, sending it straight into the depths of the cave!
The boulder whistled into the tiger's den. A dull thud rang out, followed immediately by a pained roar.
A Diamond Tiger considerably smaller than the ten-thousand-year-old one came rushing out of the den. At once, it spotted Su Ge standing not far from the cave entrance.
Blood kept seeping from the thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger's head. It seemed his blind throw had hit the mark.
Pain flashed in its eyes, but the injury only roused its ferocity. It threw back its head and roared, then pounced at Su Ge, ready to tear him apart!
"Got you!"
A sly smile appeared on Su Ge's face. He kicked another boulder nearby, sending it hurtling toward the Diamond Tiger.
Su Ge took the chance to turn and sprint into the woods behind him, looking very much like he was fleeing in panic.
The boulder struck the charging Diamond Tiger squarely beneath the jaw. It could no longer roar, managing only a low, high-frequency rumble. Its aggression had been fully roused.
It had little intelligence to begin with, and the moment it saw Su Ge run, its body instinctively gave chase!
By the time Su Ge returned, half an hour had passed.
"I've got what I need. It's about time to put the plan into motion."
Su Ge had led the thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger to a place near the outskirts of the Mixed Area, racing along the safe path he had cleared. He'd made it through with no more than a few close calls.
Once he was far enough away, he subdued the Diamond Tiger. With more than three thousand years of cultivation, fighting it after using Martial Soul Possession was as easy as play.
After subduing it, he took some blood from the wound on its head and plucked some of its fur, then hurried back without stopping.
And it wouldn't be easy for the Diamond Tiger to return here now!
A flicker passed through Su Ge's eyes. Without taking time to recover his Soul Power, he took out some powder that could conceal his scent and sprinkled a little over himself.
He had scattered the powder along the path while returning from the chase as well.
After confirming that the mother tiger hadn't returned, he went five or six li beyond the end of the chase route. The concealment powder hadn't been spread there yet.
"This is the spot."
Once he had picked the right place, Su Ge took out the fur and blood and scattered them on the ground, leaving a trail that pointed toward the Lion-Tiger Beast's territory!
Scent, fur, blood—these were the best evidence!
When he had laid everything out, Su Ge finally stopped. He returned to the spot where he had first scattered the fur and blood, heedless of his disheveled state. After making sure the treetop was safe, he sat cross-legged and recovered his strength and spirit.
Now all that remained was to rest up and wait for the right moment!
"Roar!!!"
When Su Ge woke again, he heard a tiger's roar that shook the forest and pierced the clouds.
He ended his recovery, immediately drawing in his aura, and looked toward a spot not far away.
A tiger stood there, golden from head to toe, with powerful muscles and fur bristling like silver needles. Its enormous mouth roared again and again, and the fur Su Ge had scattered lay before it!
The ten-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger was back!
Su Ge's spirits lifted. He began to slowly back away, and once he was sure he had slipped beyond the Diamond Tiger's senses, he raced toward the Lion-Tiger Beast's den.
He had to get there before the Diamond Tiger and make one final preparation!
When he reached the Lion-Tiger Beast's den and confirmed it was still inside, Su Ge waited quietly.
Only when he heard movement in the distance did he take out another piece of Iron-Hide Pig meat from his storage ring, this one smeared with Diamond Tiger blood.
He took aim at the Lion-Tiger Beast's den and threw it in with all his strength!
"Roar!!!"
An equally furious roar rang out. The Lion-Tiger Beast charged from the den, a piece of meat still clamped in its jaws—the Iron-Hide Pig meat he had just thrown.
Clearly, this second piece of pork had enraged the extraordinary bloodline Soul Beast King. It scanned the area, seething with fury.
Its ears twitched. Then it abruptly turned to look in one direction!
Not toward where Su Ge was hiding. The Lion-Tiger Beast was looking toward the direction from which the Diamond Tiger was approaching!
It fixed its tiger eyes on that spot, killing intent blazing in its gaze!
Then the equally furious Diamond Tiger charged out—and the moment it appeared, it saw the meat dangling from the Lion-Tiger Beast's jaws!
Its nostrils twitched, and a familiar scent slipped into them!
"Roar--!!!"
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