Huchan Assumes His True Form

Several of Sun Household looked at Sun Chengling simultaneously, and Sun Chengling, without any attempt to hide it, nodded almost imperceptibly.

Before coming to Jade Wave Island, Sun Chengling had privately summoned the leaders of these Lineage together and said that the Li Household, this outsider, was up to no good and would sooner or later become a major threat to all the local forces in this sea area.

Everyone agreed, especially the few households that lived near Jade Wave Island, who saw this "joint effort to capture the tiger" as the best opportunity to wipe out the Li Household.

At this moment, seeing the abundant spiritual energy of Gold-Bearing Mountain, the various families' evil intentions grew even stronger. They were just waiting for the right opportunity to join Elder Sun in annihilating the Li Household.

Once inside the mountains, the most urgent task remained finding the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger. Without wasting any time, everyone used their skills to search for it for the Sun Household.

Forced by the Sun Household's tyranny, these people had no choice but to behave well in hopes of getting a Sun Household reduction in their annual tribute.

Especially now that the second young master Sun Hongyao, is about to Foundation Establishment, if they don't perform well now, they won't be able to get a chance once he does.

Of course, this trip was not a monolithic affair. Several factions that were secretly colluding with Yang Lei put on a show of cooperation, but in reality, they were not putting in any real effort.

They were more than happy to find the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger. If the tiger demon were truly captured by the Sun Household, Sun Hongyao gained their help, they would have no chance of ever turning the tables.

However, even if they, like everyone else, tried their best, they would hardly make any progress in the short term. Gold-Bearing Mountain many valleys and ravines, and the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger was Demon Beast that had cultivated the lineage of the Radiant Light. It was naturally good at hiding its form and using the clouds and mist in the mountains as cover, making it difficult to find by ordinary methods.

Just then, a group led by Northern Yang Lieshen from Beiyang searched most diligently, but after working for half a day, they still found nothing.

Several more hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the sun had already set from its zenith, with the mountain mist growing even thicker.

Even Sun Chengling frowned slightly, thinking to himself:

"Wait a minute, why isn't my tracking Secret Method working?"

The Secret Method he used was a high-level Technique Method of the Ten Thousand Spirits Sect, called the "Six Yao Beast-Luring Instruction." Although it was only the Qi Refinement stage, with his current level, it should be more than enough to find the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger.

Unless Ginseng-Cloud Tiger is at the same level as him, having reached the Qi Refinement Great Perfection.

"No, that's absolutely impossible. Eighteen years ago, that beast had only just begun his cultivation journey; it's impossible for him to have progressed this quickly."

Sun Chengling thought he had underestimated the stealth of the Radiant Light, cursed under his breath, and based on his past experience, pointed out several places where demons were most likely to be hiding, ordering each family to investigate separately.

Because everyone still harbored the intention to ambush and kill the Li Household, even though they were searching separately, they deliberately did not stray too far from each other, always maintaining a distance that allowed them to respond to each other from afar.

Li Zhengjun followed silently, mimicking the others by feigning confusion.

In reality, he had already discovered the whereabouts of Ginseng-Cloud Tiger.

The tiger was hiding in the mountain mist beside them!

It blended into the rosy light and mist, silently watching the intruders, while the Sun Household and others remained completely unaware.

The Li Household was able to discover it mainly because of the Law Artifact given to them by the Lineage. This artifact could manifest various demons and identify directions. The Ginseng-Cloud Tiger was only at the Embryonic Breathing Fifth Layer, so it was easily discovered.

Li Huchan didn't even need Law Artifact; he could pinpoint the tiger demon's location simply by sensing its aura.

"Damn, she's a tigress, and... pretty hot!"

If it weren't for the adults' instructions not to act rashly, he would have wanted to rush forward and capture that tiger girl immediately.

Li Zhengjun remained silent, and the situation became somewhat awkward.

"With everyone nearby and Ginseng-Cloud Tiger observing without making a move, I can't use my Law Technique. Besides, if it's resolved too easily, Ye Xiufan and the other two won't have a chance to escape in the chaos to retrieve the spiritual item."

The "Mystic Terrace Spirit-Suppressing Soul-Binding Instruction" can directly seize the tiger demon's true spirit with Divine Sense, but he is only at the Fetal Breath Sixth Layer stage, and his Divine Sense is not strong enough to cast spells from a distance. Therefore, he can only capture the spirit by making close contact with it.

"We need to improve our cultivation level quickly, otherwise we'll still have to engage in close combat, which would be too disrespectful."

As he was pondering this, his gaze inadvertently swept over Li Huchan beside him, and an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

After a moment's thought, he immediately transmitted his voice to Li Huchan and the other members of the Li Household:

"Huchan, listen to my command. In a moment, you will manifest your tiger form and create some commotion to lure these people towards Jade Wave Pool. The rest of you, pretend to give chase. Dongping previously set up a demon-catching array in the Jade Wave Pool, and Yuankai has been waiting there for a long time. Now is the perfect time to lure them into the trap. After you leave, I will stay behind to deal with that Ginseng-Cloud Tiger myself."

Back then, Li Zhengjun subdued the Owl to monitor Ye Xiufan on behalf of Li Dongping. Li Dongping then went to the vicinity of Jade Wave Pool to capture demons and clear obstacles. In addition, Li Yuankai had set up an array in advance, making it a perfect place for a battle.

The Li Household family members had long since abandoned their initial worries. Their master was now invincible below the Foundation Establishment, and even if Foundation Establishment came, they could put up a fight. And no matter how powerful the Demon Beast in the mountains were, they could never be stronger than their master.

Everyone felt relieved, but their expressions remained imperceptible; they merely nodded.

Li Huchan was so excited he almost couldn't contain himself, thinking to himself:

"That's great! Once we've lured them to a secluded spot, don't blame me for being ruthless. I've been wanting to get rid of those bastards for a while now, so this is the perfect opportunity to deal with them!"

He was completely focused, and while everyone's attention was on the surrounding mountains and forests, he quietly took half a step back, ducked, and rolled away on the spot!

A burst of Yao Qi exploded out, and in a flash, the brown-clad man vanished, replaced by a giant, striped tiger with a drooping forehead and white eyes!

Before anyone could react, he let out a roar that echoed through the mountains!

Roar--!

The Sun Household cultivators were first startled, then overjoyed.

"It's Ginseng-Cloud Tiger!"

Someone shouted first, and everyone suddenly snapped out of their daze, summoning their Law Artifact and chasing after the tiger shadow while cursing.

Various magical Law Technique exploded in the forest, densely covering Li Huchan.

However, Li Huchan cultivated the Earth Virtue True Aspect [Gen Earth] path, and at this moment he was in the middle of the mountains, with the advantage of the terrain, he simply sank his body into the ground and disappeared into the rocks in the blink of an eye.

The overwhelming Law Technique fell to the ground, yet they didn't even harm a single hair on his head.

When he reappeared, he was already much further away, and he turned back and roared defiantly once more.

"Chase it! Don't let it get away!"

The Sun Household cultivators and elites from other families had no time to spare and chased after them with bloodshot eyes.

The Li Household family members exchanged glances and then pretended to be anxious as they followed behind.

For a moment, Li Zhengjun remained in the same spot.

Ye Xiufan also mingled in the crowd, chasing after them, when suddenly Jiang Liuyang's voice echoed deep within his Sea of Consciousness.

"Heh, this Li Household cultivator is really playing tricks. He had someone impersonate a tiger demon to lure them away, while Li Zhengjun stayed behind to deal with the real Ginseng-Cloud Tiger alone. It seems he has quite the ambition."

Ye Xiufan's heart skipped a beat, but he dared not stop walking:

"Elder Jiang, are you saying that the tiger was actually a cultivator from the Li Household in disguise? And that the Li Household head stayed behind to... subdue the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger?"

Jiang Liuyang scoffed, his tone full of disdain:

"Subdue him? With Li Zhengjun? He has neither Foundation Establishment Divine Sense nor Beast Taming Techniques. How could he possibly subdue the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger? Besides, this Ginseng-Cloud Tiger is a rare species of the Path of Cloud Light, with a very fierce temperament. In my opinion, he probably has his eye on the tiger demon's demon core and wants to get rid of everyone so he can kill the tiger and keep it for himself."

He paused, as if calculating the time:

"Alright, kid, don't fall behind. The Li Household family is watching. If you give yourself away now, they'll become suspicious. Just stick with them for now. There's bound to be a battle soon, and then you can find a chance to leave and take me to retrieve the spiritual item!"