Ambushing Tiger-Taming

In the boundless sea of stars, a roar rang out from the black Black Rhino Star.

The low, oxlike sound rippled out from the dark planet.

Wherever it passed, ripples of starlight appeared, as though a stone had been thrown into still water.

Jiang Zhe's primordial spirit sat cross-legged in midair above Black Rhino Star.

He opened his eyes, and a flash of black light passed through them.

He had finally comprehended Black Rhino Star's innate divine ability.

The talent unique to Black Rhino Star's star lord also gradually surfaced in Jiang Zhe's mind.

[Black Rhino Talent: Rhino Sea]

Cowherd Star had originally existed as a general star, commanding vast armies.

Under the influence of the Flame Dragon Armor of the Great Dao's water.

It had transformed into Black Rhino Star, yet retained the original qualities of a general star.

Only, its vast armies had become sleeping rhinoceroses.

The divine ability's function was simple, much like Scattering Beans to Summon Soldiers.

Simply put, it summoned an endless torrent of water, which could be freely controlled and condensed into aggressive, water-formed rhinoceroses to trample and attack enemies.

"I've finally finished absorbing it." After gently exhaling a breath of stale air, Jiang Zhe's eyes gradually grew bright and sharp.

His primordial spirit flickered as he looked toward the pure white Weaver Girl Star nearby.

Weaver Girl Star gave off a faint glow, but it had no master, meaning Weaver Girl was not on the planet at that moment.

Weaver Girl had only just left, yet for some reason, Jiang Zhe already missed her a little.

He just didn't know whether that longing came from responsibility or love.

He couldn't figure it out, but he felt a little pressed for time.

Next, he needed to settle accounts with Joyful Boy in earnest and finish him off once and for all.

As his thoughts turned, Jiang Zhe's primordial spirit became a streak of light and returned to his body.

But as his primordial spirit returned to his body, while the streak of light crossed the sky, Jiang Zhe's divine sense happened to glance below.

When he saw a familiar bald head, walking along step by step with golden light radiating from his body.

Jiang Zhe's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Tiger-Taming?!"

Jiang Zhe had killed the other party's clone with his own hands before, so he naturally knew that familiar face very well.

Tiger-Taming, one of the Eighteen Arhats, was no good man.

"Should I kill this guy?" His primordial spirit paused in midair as he fixed his gaze on the other party.

The last time they fought, Tiger-Taming had coveted his Flame Dragon Armor.

Jiang Zhe didn't know whether he had come to Mount Hua this time because of Yang Chan and Spirit Mountain's plan, or simply to steal his armor.

But either way, Tiger-Taming was no good man as far as he was concerned.

And judging by his appearance, he seemed to be injured.

Should he take this chance to eliminate a future threat?

As Jiang Zhe pondered, Tiger-Taming seemed to notice the gaze from the sky.

He raised his head slightly, and his Divine Eye instantly shone with golden light.

"What demon lurks there?" After that furious shout, a tiger-shaped dharma manifestation instantly appeared behind Tiger-Taming.

Then, radiating a dense Buddhist light, it lunged fiercely at Jiang Zhe in the sky.

Jiang Zhe reflexively summoned flames to envelop himself, lightning wrapping around the fire, and shattered the tiger-shaped dharma manifestation in an instant.

This also allowed Tiger-Taming to see Jiang Zhe clearly!

"You really are still here." Tiger-Taming's gaze grew fervent. Although he was injured at the moment, dealing with a mere mortal-world cultivator...

The arrogance of Spirit Mountain instantly welled up in his heart.

As an eminent monk and Arhat of Spirit Mountain, he was full of disdain for the mortal world and even the Heavenly Court, let alone a cultivator who had achieved some success in the mortal world.

"Hand over the treasures on your person like a good boy! I can give you a chance to become a boy attendant under me," Tiger-Taming said arrogantly.

"Get lost!" As Jiang Zhe spoke, he connected with Black Rhino Star in the sky. Silvery-white Weak Water appeared and immediately engulfed and corroded Tiger-Taming's attack.

By the time Tiger-Taming reacted again, Jiang Zhe's primordial spirit had already turned into a streak of light and vanished.

Though primordial spirits were fragile, they moved much faster than physical bodies.

And Tiger-Taming was injured to begin with, unable to exert his full strength.

He could only watch helplessly as Jiang Zhe's primordial spirit turned into a streak of light and vanished.

"You can't escape," Tiger-Taming murmured to himself. The dharma manifestation attack he had just formed had not been a simple attack.

Most importantly, he had left his mark on Jiang Zhe's primordial spirit.

That ensured he could sense Jiang Zhe's location at any time.

Thus, even if Jiang Zhe grew wary and tried to leave Mount Hua, it would already be too late.

"The opportunity that belongs to me is something you can never snatch away." Tiger-Taming murmured to himself, then, his expression resolute, walked toward Mount Hua Town step by step as though on a pilgrimage.

The moment Jiang Zhe's primordial spirit returned to his body, he circulated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, binding his primordial spirit and flesh together firmly once more.

Then, golden light flashed in his eyes, and he sprang to his feet!

Tiger-Taming!

He still had fifty thousand merit points.

He had originally intended to save them until his cultivation reached the peak of the True Immortal realm, then use them to break through the bottleneck in one go.

But if he were to make a move against Tiger-Taming...

[Quest triggered: Deal with the Arhat Tiger-Taming, who has come looking for trouble]

[Coveting the armor on the host, Tiger-Taming has traveled ten thousand miles to find the host! Host, please deal with this trouble completely!]

[Quest completion rewards: thirty thousand merit points; Samadhi Divine Wind, one of the Ten Great Divine Winds]

This was why Jiang Zhe had decided to make a move against Tiger-Taming.

The quest had been triggered, and Tiger-Taming kept clinging to him like a stubborn plaster.

Although Jiang Zhe had some understanding of Buddhist greed, he hadn't expected it to be this extreme.

After just one fight, Tiger-Taming had begun coveting the armor he wore.

The only thing that puzzled Jiang Zhe a little was that he hadn't been wearing armor in his primordial spirit state just now, and he hadn't revealed his true face during their last fight either.

How had this guy recognized that his primordial spirit was the armored man who had killed his clone last time?

Wasn't the heavenly order supposed to be in chaos? How were the Buddhist Order's deductions so damn impressive?

His current strength was at the True Immortal realm, while Tiger-Taming, as an Arhat-Jiang Zhe had just sensed him-was probably around the Golden Immortal realm, not the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm he had imagined.

Even so, he was still nearly two realms above Jiang Zhe.

After all, the Mystic Immortal realm lay between True Immortal and Golden Immortal.

And Tiger-Taming had presumably spent a long time immersed in the Golden Immortal realm.

Still, Jiang Zhe had drawn the divine ability Shrinking the Earth to an Inch in a previous lottery. Even if he couldn't win, running away shouldn't be a problem, right?

Besides, Tiger-Taming was injured. This was a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity. If Jiang Zhe chose not to act now, Tiger-Taming would come looking for trouble once he recovered.

Having thought it through, Jiang Zhe hesitated no longer.

"System, spend twenty thousand merit points to improve my proficiency in the divine ability Shrinking the Earth to an Inch, and use all the remaining merit points to improve my proficiency in the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts."