Ruler of Demon Tiger Mountain (3)

Cultivation.

To those not aiming for wealth and power, cultivation is a form of practice to extends their longevity. By entering into the Realm of Jade Formation, one can extend their lifespan from 100 to 200 years. As for the Jade Assembling Realm cultivator, their lifespan is between 300 to 500 years long.

As for a Tempering Realm cultivator, their lifespan extends to 1,000 years old, and the ability to retain their youthful physical and appearance. Above the Tempering Realm is Refinement Realm, which allowed a cultivator to possess a lifespan of 2,500 years old.

The reason for their increase in lifespan is believed to be due to the cultivation itself.

At the start of Jade Formation Realm, a cultivator focused on forming their own Jade Cultivation Body. In this stage of cultivation, the main task they cultivate is to reform their body into a Container fit to store and utilize the Soul Qi.

Taking Yang Guang and Tian Peng as an example, Yang Guang's Jade Cultivation Body is only formed halfway, around 50-52%. As for Tian Peng, his Jade Cultivation Body is a few more percentage to completion.

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"The first Strike of Heavenly Sword!" the simple but deadly attack made its way down, cutting apart the air in between the sharp edge. Against an Entry-Level Profound Beast like this Moonlight Demon Tiger, it is more than enough!

But the Moonlight Demon Tiger is not a weakling either! As the king of the Demon Tiger Mountain, how can it be so easy to kill?

All bosses possessed their own unique traits, and this Moonlight Demon Tiger is no different! Silver-colored Soul Qi gathered around the horn on its forehead, preparing for a counterattack!

"Bam!" the exchange between a horn and a sword created an outburst six times. The wave of destruction first destroys the grasses around that spot, before spreading to the plants, the thick foliage, and then the trees.

And the sixth wave explodes just a few steps before Yang Guang. Completely dispels everything in his mind, he's surprised that the remnant of Soul Qi from that battle spreads all the way until where he stands.

Yang Guang took another glance at the situation. Neither side is doing much better than others. After the first attack that failed to deliver a result, both Moonlight Demon Tiger and Tian Jian stopped attacking seriously.

Their exchange usually ends before the third strike. Soon, it becomes a sparring match between the two Tempering Realm monsters, with a group of Formation and Assembling Realm cultivators spectating their performance.

"Tang! Fire!" Tian Jian shouts summoned another volley of eighty Slaying Arrows. Surprised by the sudden change of tactic this time, the Moonlight Demon Tiger failed to escape from the line of attack.

Twelve out of eighty Slaying Arrows hit the target.

And from this attack, the bleeding on this Cultivation Beast becomes heavier. It quickly grew from some random drop of blood into puddles.

If this situation continued, no matter how strong is the Moonlight Demon Tiger, excessive bleeding will quickly drain away a part of its energy soon.

"Attack!" Tian Jian ordered. The previous sword that was used to attack the Moonlight Demon Tiger is broken from excessive usage. With only three swords available, even Tian Jian has to be careful.

"Let's get closer..." Yang Guang came closer to the location of the battle. With the fight entering its ending phase soon, this is the best time for him to take the advantages and loot something.

"Brother Yang, don't get too close!" Tian Peng quickly pulled Yang Guang back from taking a step further.

At the same time, one of the claw from Moonlight Demon Tiger landed on a few soldiers near them. They became a pile of mincemeat straight away.

"See!" Tian Peng pointed at the direction. Yang Guang can only nod in agreement. He might be dead now if Tian Peng did not pull him back.

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"Stop fighting. The Moonlight Demon Tiger is found. You're either follow our backup battalion and leave or went further. Make your choice now!" a captain wearing the uniform of Earth Fort soldiers stopped the people from two sects fighting each other.

"They killed many of our brothers and sisters!" the book-servants from three towers complained to the soldier to vent their dissatisfaction.

"Our Earth Fort will not bother with internal conflicts between the sects. Make your decision to either stay or leave!" the soldiers did not bother themselves to solve these misunderstandings. Furthermore, it was not their job to be bothered by the two sects.

After thinking for a short while, 99% of them decided to return to Tianyu City. Only about a hundred of them decided to go deeper into the forest and try their luck. And since they're the minority here, the soldiers did not dispatch any soldiers to follow them.

Instead, 2,000 soldiers are assigned to escort them back to Polished Jade Tower or Ten Thousand Pills Sect. Corpses found on their way are either buried or brought back. And of course, both sects found their own members along the way.

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"Moonlight Demon Tiger! Today is the day you die!" Tian Jian used the same attack for the second time. The only difference this time is that the Moonlight Demon Tiger no longer uses its horn to defend against this attack.

"Roar!" the Moonlight Demon Tiger can only try to defend against this attack. Coughing out blood as it retreated, the Entry-Level Profound Beast stops after knocking down a few trees on its way.

It no longer tried to lift the head up facing the human cultivators. Wounded with twelve Slaying Arrows still in its body, hundreds of sword wounds, and a cut from the Heavenly Sword. The Moonlight Demon Tiger has already given up.

"Kill it!" Tian Jian pointed at the Cultivation Beast and ordered his men to attack. With no more Beast Slaying Chest in hand, they can only attack in person. But looking at how much blood the Moonlight Demon Tiger already lost, with so many wounds all over the body, they no longer feel afraid.

The eight hundred and a few soldiers that survived the battle approached the Moonlight Demon Tiger, all aiming to land a hit at the creature.

Completely confident with his judgment, Tian Jian decides to leave the final strike to his men. Turning around and walking closer to Yang Guang and Tian Peng, he takes the initiative to start speaking.

But before it all happened.

"ROAR!" a sudden outburst of Soul Qi slaughtered the soldiers near to the Cultivation Beast! The soldiers were cut into several pieces, while those that still alive is either lost a limb or more.

Note:

(Tian-Jian Di-Yi-Jian= First Sword of Heavenly Sword)