180: Chapter 180 The Shadow Beast

You Lingqing had long been curious about Xiang Tian.

After thinking for a moment, she transmitted her Divine Sense: "Kid, you finally have the look of a cultivator now."

While slashing at the black tigers, Xiang Tian responded with his Divine Sense: "Senior, I had no other choice, did I?"

"Which cultivator hasn't walked out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of fire?" You Lingqing's voice carried a hint of seriousness.

"Battles like this are the best way to temper a person."

Hearing this, Xiang Tian rolled his eyes internally.

As someone who possessed a System, there was really no need for him to risk his life like this.

If it came to the worst, that so-called male virtue could just be discarded.

However, he dared not argue back, so he could only reply perfunctorily: "Senior, everything you say is correct."

While speaking, he backhanded and killed several black tigers that were pouncing on him.

"Senior, are these black tigers Spirit Beasts?" Xiang Tian took the opportunity to ask.

"Calling them Spirit Beasts isn't entirely wrong, but if you have to classify them, they are Yin Beasts." You Lingqing spoke slowly.

This was the first time Xiang Tian had heard of this classification.

She paused.

Then she added: "These Yin Beasts evolved by absorbing a massive amount of corpse Aura and adapting to the Ancient Tomb environment over many years; of course, this requires a long passage of time. You must be careful not to let the Yin Qi on them invade your body, or it will be very troublesome."

Xiang Tian nodded hurriedly.

He pondered to himself: Aren't these just a species that propagates by relying on corpses?

Since there are so many Yin Beasts here, doesn't that mean there is a massive amount of corpse Aura inside the city wall?

Perhaps this is the burial ground of some great expert; otherwise, how could it breed so many Yin Beasts?

Thinking of this, Xiang Tian couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle.

There is definitely something extraordinary inside this city wall!

"Haha! I've finally reached the Martial Emperor Realm!" A hearty laugh from Bai Yu suddenly came from behind.

Xiang Tian had black lines all over his face as he took a moment to turn his head.

He rolled his eyes at Bai Yu: "Bai Yu, you just reached the Martial Emperor Realm, what are you showing off for? Isn't everyone's Aura around here stronger than yours?"

"Master, I'm just happy!" Bai Yu still had a face full of joy.

She didn't care about Xiang Tian's teasing at all.

"Bang!"

Just as the two were bickering, a loud noise erupted.

Yang Yan was struck hard by a black tiger and sent flying, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Yang Yan, hold on! Our reinforcements will be ready soon!" Xiang Tian roared.

He casually threw a bottle of healing Medicinal Pill over.

It would still take some time for Bai Yu and Frog Fairy to increase their strength, so he had to stabilize the situation for now.

"Many thanks, Brother Xiang!" Yang Yan caught the medicine bottle steadily.

He didn't have time to say more, popped the cap, and poured it all into his mouth.

The Medicinal Pill melted upon contact, and the medicinal power spread instantly.

The wounds on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Kill!" Yang Yan roared.

He raised his broadsword again, flashed, and charged into the tiger pack.

He killed a pouncing black tiger with one slash, his movements clean and efficient, and his Aura was even more vigorous than before.

Xiang Tian's side was much easier than Yang Yan's.

Nine short swords hovered around him, forming a solid shield;

The ultra-long-range attack "Phoenix Slash" precisely harvested the black tigers in the distance;

The wide-area attack Phoenix Flame swept over, and patches of black tigers were instantly burned to ashes;

Plus, "Dragon Travels Ten Thousand Miles" was pushed to the limit.

His movements were as agile as the wind, and the black tigers couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

However, what made him quite frustrated was that his usually effective Dragon Roar was completely useless against these Yin Beasts.

"Master, I've reached the Peak of the Martial Emperor Realm!" Frog Fairy suddenly shouted.

Her Spiritual Qi surged, her body suddenly grew larger, transforming into a giant frog.

She waved her claws gently, and a powerful wave of Spiritual Qi swept out, instantly slaughtering patches of black tigers.

"So strong!" Seeing this, Xiang Tian couldn't help but gasp, his eyes full of shock.

"Master, this isn't even my strongest!" Frog Fairy smiled triumphantly.

A dense green Spiritual Qi surged into her claws.

With a gentle push, a clump of thick green mist swept toward the pack of black tigers.

"Roar~"

The black tigers that came into contact with the green mist immediately let out miserable wails.

Their bodies rotted at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"This is too strong!" Xiang Tian specifically counted.

This single strike had directly poisoned dozens of black tigers, and its power was no less than his Phoenix Flame.

"I've broken through!"

Just then, Yang Yan, who was busy slashing black tigers, also burst into wild laughter.

"The Bottleneck of so many years has finally loosened! Peak Martial Emperor Realm! Hahaha~ If I can go back this time, I'll definitely be a Core Disciple!"

As he spoke, his energy increased, and his broadsword danced even more fiercely.

The speed at which he killed black tigers also increased significantly.

Hearing this, Xiang Tian nodded and smiled lightly.

With Yang Yan's strength improved, their chances of survival had increased by another fraction.

"Phoenix Flame!"

"Phoenix Slash!"

Xiang Tian also exerted his strength again, performing various Moves in turn.

The number of black tigers decreased rapidly.

Time passed bit by bit in the fierce battle, and before long, Bai Yu's voice sounded again: "I've broken through too!"

"Little ones, look at the power of this fox!" White light surged around Bai Yu, and her body transformed violently.

A three-story-high white celestial fox with five tails appeared.

She raised a furry claw and slammed it hard onto the ground.

"Bang!"

With a loud noise, the ground shook violently, and a shockwave swept out.

Patches of black tigers suffered heavy casualties on the spot.

"Entangle!"

Bai Yu's five tails exerted force simultaneously, like five flexible long whips, sweeping toward the remaining black tigers.

Another large group of black tigers was entangled to death.

"Master, am I amazing?" Bai Yu shook her giant fox head, looking at Xiang Tian with bright eyes, full of the desire for credit.

"Amazing, amazing, my Bai Yu is the most amazing!" Xiang Tian nodded with a smile, feeling secretly gratified in his heart.

Everything was developing in the direction he had envisioned.

If nothing went wrong, they would soon be able to completely eliminate these black tigers.

"Bang!"

With the last black tiger falling to the ground, the battle finally ended.

After half an hour of bitter fighting, ten thousand Yin Beasts were all slaughtered.

Yang Yan sat on the ground on his butt, panting heavily.

His whole body was covered in sweat mixed with black blood, looking extremely disheveled.

He scanned the giant frog and celestial fox on the battlefield, his eyes full of amazement: "Brother Xiang, your two Spirit Beasts are actually stronger than me!"

Xiang Tian didn't reply, just smiled faintly.

"That's for sure! My lineage is the most precious celestial fox!" Bai Yu snorted proudly.

She flashed into human form, flew to Xiang Tian's side, and hugged one of his arms tightly.

Frog Fairy was not to be outdone and immediately transformed into human form.

She quickly stepped forward and hugged Xiang Tian's other arm.

Yang Yan looked at the intimate actions of one human and two pets, and his brows raised slightly.

He speculated to himself: This relationship is not simple.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but finally swallowed his words.

He just tentatively asked: "Brother Xiang, you guys aren't..."

"Hehe, don't look at them as powerful; in my heart, they are just like my two naughty daughters." Xiang Tian laughed lightly.

Bai Yu was a child at heart, even if she had lived for thousands of years, she was still innocent and lively.

Hearing this, Yang Yan understood something instantly.

He didn't say anything more, just smiled and nodded.

Xiang Tian put away his smile and focused his gaze on the gap in the city wall.

He said in a deep voice: "If we want to get out, I'm afraid we have to enter the interior of the city wall. What do you think?"

"Hmm! Let's go now." Yang Yan nodded immediately.

In this underground tomb, there was nowhere else to go except inside the city wall.

If they wanted to find a way out, they had to bite the bullet and go in.

Xiang Tian didn't say more and flew toward the gap in the city wall first.

"Dad, wait for me!" Bai Yu's shout suddenly came from behind.

This "Dad" almost made Xiang Tian fall straight down after he had just flown up.

"Bai Yu, who is your dad?" Xiang Tian had black lines on his face and turned to glare at her.

"Aren't you treating me like a daughter? Then I'll call you Dad from now on!" Bai Yu said with puffed cheeks.

"If you act up like this again, I won't let you out in the future!" Xiang Tian snorted coldly and turned to beckon to Frog Fairy.

"Little Fairy, come here."

"Got it! Dad~" Frog Fairy immediately ran over with a smile, also calling him "Dad" with a soft and sweet tone.

"You two rebellious daughters!" Xiang Tian was both angry and amused.

He could only speed up and fly toward the gap in the city wall, too lazy to argue with them.

Bai Yu and Frog Fairy looked at each other and smiled secretly.

They flew to Xiang Liu's side and held her arms on the left and right.

They smiled and shouted: "Mom, let us protect you!"

As they spoke, the two held Xiang Liu and flew toward the gap in the city wall.

"You... you guys stop calling me that!" Being called "Mom" by the two of them, Xiang Liu's cheeks instantly turned crimson, and she waved her hands in panic.

"I am just Xiang Tian's Sword Servant, not any mother."

As a maiden, how could she withstand such an address?

"Hehe, Mom, haven't you heard? Get on the carriage first, then buy the ticket later!" Bai Yu blinked mischievously.

"Don't look at Master as serious usually; he is actually very lustful. Having followed him for so long, I know him best!"

Hearing this, images flashed in Xiang Liu's mind.

Xiang Tian secretly pinching her face while she was unconscious.

Thinking about it this way, it seemed to really be the case.

She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked with a smile: "If you say that about him, aren't you afraid he'll punish you?"

"Not afraid, not afraid!" Bai Yu shook her head, blinking her eyes triumphantly.

"Master has another habit; as long as it's a beautiful woman, he can forgive anything!"

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