Chapter 57: The White Tiger

Chen Xuan's Immortal Cave.

After fusing with the Ancestral Dragon Gallbladder, Chen Xuan felt his physical body become much stronger and more resilient, gaining new insights into the "Dragon Origin Universe Art".

The previously obscure and difficult 10th page of the "Dragon Origin Universe Art" was now faintly within his comprehension.

Not only that.

Chen Xuan felt a soaring, ambitious spirit rising from deep within his heart.

Could it be that fusing with the Ancestral Dragon Gallbladder had made him even bolder?

"Lirun truly is my lucky star."

Chen Xuan's mood was joyous.

However, Chen Xuan did not get carried away. Although Chu Lirun had helped him acquire the Pure Spirit Saint Fruit and obtain the Ancestral Dragon Gallbladder, she had also completely offended the ancient Ye Clan in the process.

The strength of the ancient clans was no less than that of the Sacred Lands.

With his current strength, it would be difficult to contend against an ancient clan.

Chen Xuan activated the Sect-Protecting Grand Array.

It could block any attacks below the Immortal Ascension Realm.

Activating the Sect-Protecting Grand Array consumed a vast amount of spirit stones, so unless it was a matter of grave importance, Chen Xuan usually kept it deactivated. This was precisely why Su Yu's recent invasion of the Xuandan Sect had not been hindered by the array.

Now, just to be safe, he had to activate the Sect-Protecting Grand Array in advance, keeping it running until the threat from the ancient Ye Clan was completely eliminated.

Yet, given the remaining reserve of spirit stones in the Xuandan Sect, the grand array could operate for at most three years.

Three years.

Chen Xuan might not necessarily be able to deal with the ancient clan by then.

Therefore, he still needed a large sum of spirit stones.

"The matter of spirit stones shall be considered at length later." After pondering for a moment, Chen Xuan took out the Pure Spirit Saint Fruit Tree rewarded by the system.

Pure Spirit Saint Fruit Tree
Grade: Immortal Grade
Function: Mature fruits can expel demonic Qi from within the body.

"Expelling demonic Qi?"

Chen Xuan knew very little about the Demonic Tribe.

He only knew that they were a group who stopped at nothing to increase their strength, and the cultivation techniques they practiced differed from those of righteous cultivators.

Legend had it that a thousand years ago, the Demonic Tribe was driven out by the righteous path, which was why they rarely appeared in the fields of vision of cultivators.

To his surprise, Jian Batian of the Immortal Sword Sect had been ambushed by the Demonic Tribe.

Chen Xuan held neither particular fondness nor hatred toward the Demonic Tribe; as long as they did not act against him, it was fine.

Chen Xuan walked over to the herb garden, intending to plant the Pure Spirit Saint Fruit Tree first.

"So many spiritual herbs."

Having not visited the herb garden for some time, Chen Xuan noticed that the vicinity of the Exotic Flora Qilan was now filled with various blooming flowers.

Every single one of them was a spiritual herb.

Among them, Chen Xuan even spotted a flower that was entirely crimson red with a yellow center.

"Lust-Inducing Flower?"

The Exotic Flora Qilan was the crown of all flora, and a myriad of flowers would naturally grow in its vicinity.

Previously, when Chen Xuan was afflicted by the Acacia Spiritual Liquid and came to the herb garden to find the Lust-Inducing Flower for a cure, he had failed to find it. Through a twist of fate, he ended up with Yun Zhiqiuf—and even seized her immortal-grade Ice Spiritual Root.

To think that it had grown after all.

This thing was a hazardous item; even powerhouses in the Immortal Ascension Realm could not resist its toxic effects.

It had to be properly guarded.

Chen Xuan walked to an open space, planted the Pure Spirit Saint Fruit Tree, and prepared to turn back to his immortal cave to cultivate.

However, just as he turned around, his gaze caught a tiger-like demonic beast in the distance, stealthily eating his spiritual herbs.

Spiritual herbs held a special attraction for demonic beasts.

Thus, demonic beasts frequently appeared in the herb garden.

Especially now that the Exotic Flora Qilan was planted there, surrounded by high-grade spiritual herbs, the attraction for demonic beasts was even greater.

"How dare you eat my spiritual herbs."

Chen Xuan walked forward, preparing to deal with this tiger demon.

The tiger demon's fur was white, its shoulder height reached a full three meters, and its claws were larger than Chen Xuan's head.

Upon seeing Chen Xuan, the white tiger immediately revealed a ferocious expression, opening its mouth to emit a heaven-shaking roar.

Name: White Furry
Cultivation: Early Deity Transformation Realm
Luck Value: Gold
Spiritual Root: Immortal-Grade Wind Spiritual Root
Physique: White Tiger Sacred Body
Comprehension: Supremely Brilliant
Cultivation Technique: Tiger Roaring Art (Mortal Grade, Lower Tier)
Filial Piety Value: 0
Summary: A white tiger with exceptional aptitude.

"Deity Transformation Realm?"

Chen Xuan was startled, not expecting the cultivation of this white tiger to be so formidable, actually reaching the Deity Transformation Realm.

Demonic beasts possessed powerful physical bodies; under normal circumstances, those of the same realm were at least one minor realm stronger than human cultivators. However, the demonic race lacked human comprehension, so demonic beasts exceeding the Nascent Soul Realm were exceedingly rare.

A Deity Transformation Realm demonic beast had actually appeared in his herb garden.

At the very least, this was a Demon King.

Chen Xuan became cautious.

Yet, what puzzled him greatly was that this white tiger merely roared at him angrily without ever launching an attack. Could it be that it had seen through his cultivation?

No.

He had never displayed his aura; the white tiger certainly could not know his cultivation level.

It must be waiting for him to reveal an opening.

"Hmph, is an opening of mine something you can see through?" Chen Xuan snorted coldly, immediately summoning the Flood Dragon Club in his hand and smashing it toward the white tiger with a single swing.

Seeing the Flood Dragon Club whistling toward it,
White Furry was dumbfounded.

"How could this be? I clearly displayed such a powerful aura, yet not only was this human not frightened away, but he even smashed a club at me."

"I'll dodge!"

White Furry scrambled away in a panic: "There is no enemy in this world that I cannot outrun."

"Dodge?"

Chen Xuan continued his attack.

White Furry grew even more panic-stricken, never expecting Chen Xuan's speed to be so fast that centuries of running experience failed to shake him off.

In desperation, it hurriedly cried out for mercy: "Spare my life, Immortal, spare my life."

"You can speak?"

Chen Xuan withdrew his hand, looking extremely astonished.

Few demonic beasts could cultivate to the Deity Transformation Realm, and even fewer could speak human words. Chen Xuan could not help feeling a surge of interest.

"Spare you? Why should I spare you?" Chen Xuan said coldly.

"I—I have never harmed anyone, and besides, my meat doesn't taste good; it's gamey..." White Furry hurriedly explained.

"Never harmed anyone?"

Chen Xuan sneered: "With your Deity Transformation Realm cultivation, you claim you've never harmed anyone?"

"Really, I haven't."

White Furry shook its head frantically.

"Oh, then tell me, how did you cultivate to the Deity Transformation Realm?" Chen Xuan was extremely curious.

"This..."

White Furry stammered, seeming somewhat reluctant to speak of it.

"Out with it!"

"Yes, yes,"

Seeing Chen Xuan grow angry, White Furry nodded hastily: "I really haven't harmed anyone. The reason I have my current cultivation is simply because I've eaten a lot of heavenly treasures."

"Where did you get heavenly treasures?"

"I often squat outside other people's herb gardens. Because I look rather terrifying, as long as I open my mouth, most people get scared away. Once I finish eating the spiritual herbs, I leave, and they don't come looking for trouble either. Over time, my cultivation just got higher."

"Oh?"

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow: "Everyone was scared away by you?"

"Not entirely."

White Furry gave an awkward laugh: "There were some who wanted to fight back, but the moment they made a move, I ran. They couldn't outrun me."

"Why didn't you attack them? Your cultivation is not weak."

"Immortal, I'm not stupid. Those humans dared to fight back when they saw me, which means they must be very powerful. I wasn't confident I could win, so I certainly wasn't going to fight them."

"If you get injured, you have to heal yourself, and the one who loses out is you."

Chen Xuan was speechless.

He finally understood why White Furry hadn't attacked him earlier and had only focused on fleeing.

It was just putting on a bluff all along.

It was a cowardly tiger.

"Immortal, you aren't afraid of me. What is your cultivation level?" White Furry's eyes rolled around slyly.

"Enlightenment Realm."