Check-In with the God-Striking Stone, Hammering the White Tiger and Slaying the Savage Bird

He had no idea how long he had been walking.

He had not run into Huo Ling'er and her companions. Instead, a strange twist of fate had brought him to the outskirts of the Hundred Herb Garden.

Many young Primordial Ferocious Beasts seemed to be gathering medicinal herbs here.

Looks like there are plenty of good things here!

But just as Shi Xiu was about to pick a few herbs...

A bout of humming suddenly reached his ears.

He could not quite make out what the other party was saying.

It sounded like a nursery rhyme.

Something along the lines of "The sun shines overhead, the flowers smile at me."

All right!

This fellow certainly seems carefree.

So Shi Xiu decided to say hello.

He kicked out, sending a stone beside the path flying.

He had only meant to make a little noise.

Who would have thought that stone would actually speak?

"Hey, hey, hey, you Human Race boy over there..."

What's going on?

Shi Xiu took a closer look.

A human face had grown on the stone.

It even had an upper and lower jaw!

They looked just like a mouth.

And it could speak like a person!

Who would have thought the Hundred Herb Garden held such a rarity?

Wait, could this be the God-Striking Stone?

Anyone who had read the original Perfect World would surely recognize the God-Striking Stone!

After all, the Stone Kingdom's Sacrificial Spirit had once been a God-Striking Stone.

This was a treasure rarely seen across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Yet here it was, crossing paths with Shi Xiu by chance.

Perhaps this was destiny!

"Haha, God-Striking Stone! To think you're really the God-Striking Stone!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully completing a Check-In with the God-Striking Stone. This system will grant you the God-Striking Stone Incantation.]

Shi Xiu himself had not actually noticed.

His luck had been getting better and better lately.

Not only had all sorts of saintesses and divine maidens appeared around him...

Now even a magical treasure as rare as the God-Striking Stone was delivering itself to his doorstep.

But without the God-Striking Stone Incantation provided by the system...

There would be no way to unleash this supreme magical treasure's full power.

And the very next moment after his Check-In...

Two malicious voices rang out behind him.

"We finally caught you, brat!"

Was that the white tiger's voice?

He turned around, and sure enough, it was that big cat.

But now a savage bird hovered above the big cat's head.

It was a Half-Blood Golden Peng!

"Brother Tiger, is this the Human Race brat you told me about?"

"Exactly. His treasured techniques are formidable, but all magical arts are restrained in the Hundred Herb Garden!"

It turned out these two had been lying in ambush for a long time.

Once anyone entered the Hundred Herb Garden...

Their body would be affected by the field here.

Even someone with abilities that reached the heavens would be unable to use them.

They could only fight with the strength of their flesh!

This Little White Tiger was rather clever.

Knowing it could not beat him in treasured techniques, it intended to take revenge with its ferocious beast's physique!

"Heh, you two ingredients actually delivered yourselves to my doorstep. I'm in for a feast!"

Shi Xiu had only just arrived and knew nothing of how this place worked.

But when he discovered he could not summon his Broken Sword...

His expression finally changed a little.

The two ferocious beasts opposite him were already laughing uncontrollably.

"Hahaha! Today, we brothers will see just who ends up as whose ingredients!"

At the sight before it...

The timid God-Striking Stone suddenly spoke.

"Let's run! You can't possibly beat ferocious beasts here!"

It would have been one thing if this fellow had kept quiet.

Instead, those words reminded someone of something.

That's right! Isn't this the perfect chance to use the God-Striking Stone Incantation I just learned?

This is an ancient magical treasure!

At that thought, his confidence surged!

"You're up. Go!"

He silently recited the incantation, and a radiant glow appeared around the God-Striking Stone.

Some tremendous power seemed to have been unleashed.

"Boy, what are you doing? Don't! It'll hurt!"

But the God-Striking Stone seemed less than enthusiastic.

It actually tried to disobey his orders!

But at this point, it had no say in the matter.

Bang!

Shi Xiu controlled the God-Striking Stone, sending it straight toward the crown of the white tiger's head.

When the Little White Tiger saw it was merely a stone...

It paid no attention whatsoever, even showing a contemptuous smile!

"Hmph, lowly human, what can a little stone possibly... Aah!"

Before the tiger could grasp what was happening...

Its world went dark and dizzy, as though the blow had hammered a concussion straight into its skull.

A large section of its forehead caved in at once.

The damage spoke for itself!

"Brother Tiger!"

Seeing its brother injured...

The Half-Blood Golden Peng in the sky flew into a rage.

In an instant, it plunged toward the ground like a bomber!

But that played right into someone's hands!

"Perfect! I was just worrying I couldn't reach you. Swift!"

As he watched the savage bird descend from the sky...

Shi Xiu did not move an inch.

His eyes even shone with delight.

He extended the index and middle fingers of his right hand.

And formed a hand seal in the air.

Rather than flying back, the God-Striking Stone made a wide, sweeping turn in midair.

Then it shot straight toward the great bird's throat.

Boom!

Crack, crack, crack!

Had the great bird not suddenly twisted its neck, it would probably have snapped.

But even so...

Every joint in this half-blood savage bird's right wing was shattered.

The immense pain and powerful impact knocked it straight out of the air.

It slammed into the ground, throwing up a cloud of dust more than ten feet high.

But no matter how it flapped its wings...

Taking flight again was impossible!

A clash between experts was often decided in a single instant!

Who had all that time to let you prepare?

These two ferocious beasts, one running on land and one flying in the sky, probably never dreamed...

That they would fall so quickly.

The Little White Tiger struggled several times to get back up.

But each time, it swayed and collapsed again.

By now, its eyes were bloodshot.

Its brain had already turned into a muddled paste.

But something even more terrifying was still to come.

Time for a taste of Wu Song beating the tiger!

Although he could no longer use his sharp sword...

Shi Xiu still had his Indestructible Golden Body.

At its highest level, this technique rivaled an Array Formation expert.

In other words, Shi Xiu's physical strength was actually no weaker than that of these two ferocious beasts.

With a nimble, hawk-like flip, he landed neatly astride the white tiger's back.

His left hand pinned down the big cat's neck.

While his right pummeled its enormous head!

Bang, bang, bang!

Smack, smack, smack!

"Awooo! Ow, ow, ow!"

The earth-shaking tiger cries pierced heaven and earth.

But even screaming its throat raw would do this brat no good.

Even if it was descended from a Primordial Ferocious Beast...

Who could it blame for delivering itself right into someone else's jaws?

Just a dozen or so seconds later...

The enormous white tiger lay motionless on the ground.

The tip of its nose was still slightly damp, but it was breathing out far more than it breathed in.

"You're next, drumstick supplier!"

After dealing with the white tiger...

Shi Xiu tossed the God-Striking Stone back and forth between his hands.

And walked up to the Half-Blood Golden Peng with a broad grin.

Although its opponent was terrified, it continued spouting threats.

"You, human! You'll regret it if you attack me! I am an ancient..."

Had it begged for mercy now, it might still have survived.

But instead, it chose to threaten its opponent.

Say no more. I'll spare you the trouble of opening that esteemed mouth!

He softly recited the incantation once more.

Trailing a radiant glow, the God-Striking Stone hurtled toward the great bird's skull.

In an instant, it was like a hammer cracking open a little walnut.

And the moment the Half-Blood Golden Peng fell, the big cat beside it helplessly closed its eyes as well.

These two had now truly become someone's ingredients.

These were immensely nourishing delicacies!

Their nutritional value was far higher than that of the Feiyi from before.

Especially the tiger paws, which were said to strengthen the body, promote blood circulation, and dispel blood stasis when eaten.

They were practically natural treasure medicines.

And this Little White Tiger had a noble lineage, making it the finest of the finest!