177: Zhao Da made a move and killed the Netherworld Black Tiger.

On the Netherworld Profound Tiger's face, a faint smile appeared.

Its quasi-Emperor aura fiercely pressed down on Ye Xiao and the four others, as well as the people from Fengyun City, intending to force them all to their knees.

The reason it hadn't acted immediately earlier was because it wanted to see if Ye Xiao and the four others were truly as the Saint Realm demon beasts said, capable of instantly killing demon beasts of the same level.

The reason it hadn't acted immediately earlier was because it wanted to see if Ye Xiao and the four others were truly as the Saint Realm demon beasts said, capable of instantly killing demon beasts of the same level.

Now, observing the strength of Ye Xiao and the four others, while not as exaggerated as rumored, it wasn't far off.

Such powerful human geniuses were its favorite meal.

"Hiss, it's a quasi-Emperor level demon beast!"

"It's over, we're all finished today!"

Under the pressure of the Netherworld Profound Tiger's aura, the Lord of Fengyun City and the others instantly knelt on the ground.

Their eyes were filled with terror, and cold sweat streamed down their foreheads.

They hadn't expected their Saint Realm city to attract a quasi-Emperor demon beast; today, they had no chance of survival.

Ye Xiao and the four others felt the Netherworld Profound Tiger's aura approaching.

They immediately circulated their cultivation with all their might to resist this powerful aura.

Although the aura made their legs tremble, they still didn't kneel.

"Huh?"

Seeing Ye Xiao and the four others resist its aura, the Netherworld Profound Tiger looked astonished.

The Netherworld Profound Tiger looked astonished.

It was comparable to a human quasi-Emperor Seventh Layer in cultivation, yet the aura it emitted was actually resisted by a few Saints. This was truly unexpected.

"Hiss, these... these humans are too abnormal. They can even resist Lord Xuanhu's aura."

"Yes, it's terrifying. Such monstrous human geniuses, if not killed early, will sooner or later become formidable enemies of our demon race."

The dozen or so Saint Realm demon beasts fighting Ye Xiao and the four others were greatly alarmed.

They were greatly alarmed to see Ye Xiao and the four others maintain a standing posture under the Netherworld Profound Tiger's aura.

It was their first time encountering such powerful humans.

If the Netherworld Profound Tiger wasn't here, they would definitely be dead today.

The Lord of Fengyun City and his group were also dumbfounded by this scene.

However, even so, their hearts couldn't rejoice.

Because no matter how powerful Ye Xiao and the four others appeared, they were still just Saints. Facing a quasi-Emperor realm Netherworld Profound Tiger, it was merely a dying struggle.

"Tsk tsk!"

The Netherworld Profound Tiger recovered its senses, looking at Ye Xiao and the four others with a beaming smile, saying, "As expected of peerless geniuses who can kill enemies beyond their level, to be able to remain standing under this Emperor's aura is truly interesting."

The Netherworld Profound Tiger stared playfully at Ye Xiao and the four others.

The more genius Ye Xiao and the four others were, the happier it would be to eat them.

But before eating, it had to play with them thoroughly. It most enjoyed tormenting humans, making them despair before devouring them.

"Hehe, beast, there's something even more interesting to come. Don't you dare beg for mercy!"

Seeing the Netherworld Profound Tiger's playful smile, Ye Xiao grinned and contacted Elder Zhao Da, preparing for him to make a move.

Originally, Elder Zhao Da was following behind them and wouldn't easily act unless their lives were in danger.

Now that a quasi-Emperor demon beast had appeared, they could only let Elder Zhao Da make a move.

After all, no matter how powerful they were, they couldn't possibly cross so many major realms to kill a quasi-Emperor realm demon beast.

"Oh, beg for mercy?"

"Haha!"

Hearing Ye Xiao say it would beg for mercy, the Netherworld Profound Tiger paused, then laughed wildly, looking at Ye Xiao, "Human, bring out whatever trump cards you have. This Emperor wants to see how you'll make this Emperor beg for mercy."

Hearing Ye Xiao say it would beg for mercy, the Netherworld Profound Tiger paused, then laughed wildly, looking at Ye Xiao, "Human, bring out whatever trump cards you have. This Emperor wants to see how you'll make this Emperor beg for mercy."

It was a quasi-Emperor Seventh Layer, an invincible existence in this secluded Southern Region.

Since Ye Xiao spoke like this, it wanted to see what reliance they had.

After destroying the reliance of Ye Xiao and the four others, at their most desperate moment, it could begin to feast.

As soon as the Netherworld Profound Tiger finished speaking,

An aura a thousand, ten thousand times stronger than its own enveloped the entire Fengyun City.

In an instant, the Netherworld Profound Tiger, whose smile hadn't even faded, and the demon beasts attacking Fengyun City, were all forced to their knees by this aura.

And Elder Zhao Da's figure slowly appeared above everyone's heads.

"Great Emperor, this... this is a Great Emperor Expert!"

The Netherworld Profound Tiger knelt on the ground, exclaiming in utter shock as it looked at Elder Zhao Da above.

Only a Great Emperor Expert could force it to its knees with just aura; no one else could do it.

Ye Xiao and the four others actually had a Great Emperor Expert protecting them; it was truly terrifying.

No wonder the five were so fearless; it turned out the clown had always been itself.

How laughable that it had wanted to play with Ye Xiao and the four others before eating them. Now, it had become meat on a chopping block, to be slaughtered at will.

This swift change in identity made it feel a sense of trance.

"Hiss, Great Emperor!"

The Lord of Fengyun City and the others stood up, also exclaiming as they looked at Elder Zhao Da above.

They had originally prepared to die.

They hadn't expected a Great Emperor to be accompanying Ye Xiao and the others, which made their minds a bit slow to process.

"Direct Disciples, you can deal with these demon beasts however you wish."

Elder Zhao Da said to Ye Xiao and the four others on the ground.

Then, emitting his Great Emperor aura, he quietly floated in the air.

He had no interest in acting against these ants below the Great Emperor realm. Now that he had subdued these demon beasts, Ye Xiao and the four others could fry, roast, or cook them however they pleased.

"Many thanks, Elder Zhao!"

Ye Xiao and the four others bowed to Elder Zhao Da in the air.

Then, smiling, they walked towards the Netherworld Profound Tiger, which had been full of arrogance just moments ago but was now kneeling on the ground, looking utterly terrified.

"How about it, beast, will you beg for mercy? If you do, I might just spare your life, you know?" Ye Xiao asked, looking playfully at the Netherworld Profound Tiger.

The Netherworld Profound Tiger's playful smile earlier clearly meant it wanted to toy with them.

Now he would also toy with the Netherworld Profound Tiger.

Hearing Ye Xiao say this,

The Netherworld Profound Tiger didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately crying out for mercy, "Young masters and ladies, please spare my life! This humble demon was blind and offended you all. Please, young masters and ladies, spare this humble demon's life. This humble demon is willing to be your mount for the rest of its days."

The Netherworld Profound Tiger begged for mercy, snot and tears streaming down its face.

With Elder Zhao Da, a Great Emperor, present today, if it didn't beg for mercy, there would only be one outcome: death without a burial place.

As a quasi-Emperor who had lived for tens of thousands of years, it didn't want to perish like this.

There were still many female tigers waiting for it in the Demon Beast Forest.

Although becoming a mount for a few people would mean losing freedom, it was still better than losing its life.

"Hehe, a mount?"

Ye Xiao and the four others exchanged glances, all smiling.

Even if they were to look for a mount, it wouldn't be a Netherworld Profound Tiger, which bullied the weak and feared the strong, and was greedy for life.

Today, the Netherworld Profound Tiger and the demon beasts here had only one fate: death.

Ye Xiao took out his bloodthirsty sword and walked smilingly towards the Netherworld Profound Tiger. "A mount? No thanks. It's hard for the five of us to share one mount anyway. It's better to kill you and turn you into barbecue ingredients; that's easier to share."

With that, Ye Xiao swung the bloodthirsty sword in his hand towards the Netherworld Profound Tiger's head.

"No!"

Feeling the bloodthirsty sword's strange aura, the Netherworld Profound Tiger screamed, trying to dodge.

However, suppressed by Elder Zhao Da's Great Emperor aura, it couldn't move at all and could only watch helplessly as the bloodthirsty sword slashed towards it.

"Pfft!"

A soft 'pfft' sound rang out.

A cut appeared on the Netherworld Profound Tiger's neck, and a large amount of blood gushed out, absorbed by the bloodthirsty sword.

Soon, all its blood and soul were absorbed by the bloodthirsty sword, causing the entire bloodthirsty sword to emit an eerie red glow.

And the Netherworld Profound Tiger, having lost its blood and soul, immediately revealed its true form, transforming into a black tiger covered in demonic patterns.