Although Hao Yun and his companions had defined Little Tiger as a victim and were committed, following the lofty moral standards of the spirit world, to avoid causing him any harm, they still had to guard against any unforeseen circumstances that might lead to the failure of their mission. Thinking about this, the trio couldn't help but feel extremely frustrated. The task set by the Countess was evidently challenging the moral bottom line of the three priests.
To avoid the failure of the mission again by killing an innocent victim? Or to abandon this approach, risking another failure of their mission and even being trapped forever in this illusory world, thus affecting the progress of their pursuit of Elina? The trio knew well which option was lighter and which was heavier. However, for the three priests who revered absolute justice, breaking through this psychological and moral barrier to harm Little Tiger was indeed a very difficult task.
Therefore, Hao Yun's trio could only console themselves by believing that everything here was fabricated by the Countess, and they had to psychologically construct themselves to escape moral condemnation and guilt for possibly harming Little Tiger again. Then, with a sense of helplessness, they asked White Tiger why he suddenly spoke up like that, hoping to find an effective solution.
"According to ancient records, as long as the chosen one enters this specific area in the Flashing Forest and begins to undergo the transformation while their body exhibits a blue-green hue, it signifies that the unique secretion within them has been fully activated. However, due to the immense strength of the chosen one after transformation, we usually take advantage of their transformation to use a suitable dose of poison mushroom to paralyze them. Then, they are added to the pyre to refine the Yindan," White Tiger explained, panting heavily, unable to conceal his endless disappointment.
Hao Yun's trio couldn't help but sigh at his words. However, they weren't sympathizing with White Tiger's complaints but rather doubting the feasibility of the method he described to control Little Tiger. Because, by now, Little Tiger had evolved into a monstrous creature with a head resembling a giant python, covered in spikes, and his appearance was not just a mere change of costume like before; he had truly transformed into a terrifying beast.
"White Tiger, do you have the poison mushrooms specifically for dealing with Little Tiger? Hurry up and give them to us. We'll use them against him during the fight!" Seeing Little Tiger fully transformed and ready to hunt, advancing slowly towards Hao Yun's group, Dao Lao urged quickly.
Upon hearing this, White Tiger carefully handed a small wax-like ball to Dao Lao, sighing, "Inside this ball is the powder of poison mushrooms we prepared to paralyze Little Tiger. Since these mushrooms are meant to immobilize the chosen ones entering the transformation state and not to kill them, the dosage is very limited. Moreover, due to their resistance to toxins after transformation, we have to make Little Tiger ingest these toxins to paralyze him from within. However, considering that Little Tiger is now on guard against us, achieving this might not be an easy task."
Indeed, after Little Tiger completed his transformation, his mouth was protected by fangs that had grown out of the surrounding flesh. His tongue, which was full of thorns, had stopped retracting and was now stretched out long, resembling a cobra ready to strike, constantly scanning the targets in front of him. It seemed that if they wanted Little Tiger to open his blood-filled jaws again, Hao Yun's group would have to exert a lot of effort to pry open his mouth, which was now protected by two rows of fangs. But how could they do that? Looking at the exceptionally strong Little Tiger, covered in spikes all over his body, even Hao Yun's trio hesitated to engage in combat with him.
"To hell with this monstrous transformation! Even if you transform, you're just a two-year-old cub! Do I still need to fear you? Hmph! Since all of you are so timid, let me handle this brat first! When the opportunity arises, you can just shove this poison ball into his mouth!" Just as everyone's nerves were stretched tight, they were figuring out how to deliver the poison ball to Little Tiger during the fight, the hot-tempered Daddy Cat couldn't help but burst out angrily.
From his disdainful tone, it seemed that he couldn't accept the fact that Little Tiger, after transformation, was stronger than him, which led to his sudden outburst. Of course, Daddy Cat wasn't just all talk. After quickly explaining his battle plan with a tone tinged with annoyance and contempt, he immediately drew a dagger from his waist and rushed towards Little Tiger as if possessed. In a blink of an eye, despite White Tiger's reminder to be careful, Daddy Cat had dashed three steps and made two steps, appearing in front of Little Tiger ten meters away, and had already crouched down to stab the dagger towards Little Tiger's heart.
However, Little Tiger, after transforming, was by no means a pushover. Just as the dagger in Daddy Cat's hand was about to plunge into his chest, he effortlessly dodged the fatal blow by swiftly sidestepping. Simultaneously, as he completed a full evasion maneuver by rolling around, Little Tiger used his sharp claws to slash upwards, effortlessly cutting Daddy Cat's arm, which held the dagger, into several pieces. Then, with his body back in position, Little Tiger swiftly wrapped his tongue, bristling with thorns, around Daddy Cat's neck and ruthlessly pierced his neck with an extension of thorns from his tongue, causing crimson blood to spray in all directions.
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"Blood—! Such thick and fresh blood!" Little Tiger lifted Daddy Cat, who weighed at least two hundred kilograms, into the air with his tongue, relishing the fresh blood gushing from Daddy Cat's neck, and mumbled with a barely open mouth.
Daddy Cat, astonished by Little Tiger's immense strength, stared with all his might as he tried to free himself from the tongue wrapped around his neck. But no matter how hard Daddy Cat struggled, it was futile. He could only watch helplessly as his blood was drained by Little Tiger, amidst painful and extremely unwilling struggles.
Finally, seemingly satisfied with his drink, Little Tiger burped after taking a mouthful of blood with a strong smell of blood. Then, he twisted his head again, exerting force to tighten the tongue entwined around Daddy Cat's neck. With a crisp crack, Daddy Cat's neck, originally as thick as a bucket, was instantly compressed to the thickness of Hao Yun's grasp. Then, like a pile of mud, he was casually flung into a patch of grass still shimmering with a delightful blue-green light.
"Daddy Cat!" Watching Daddy Cat being mercilessly killed before his eyes, White Tiger screamed in horror before turning around and running away.
Little Tiger, whose attention was drawn by White Tiger's terrified scream, looked at White Tiger's fleeing figure in surprise, as if he had not expected him to be so weak-willed as to want to flee from the battle. Then, he adjusted his body with a cold snort, leaped towards a nearby large tree, and used the tree as a springboard to swiftly move through the forest. After completing a 360-degree spin in the air, he gracefully landed in front of White Tiger.
"White Tiger, run to the side!" Seeing White Tiger being instantly blocked by Little Tiger and appearing somewhat stunned, Hao Yun reminded quickly.
However, how could Little Tiger give White Tiger a chance to escape? Little Tiger licked the bloodstains still remaining on his face with his long tongue, then without saying a word, he suddenly pecked forward with his tongue, piercing White Tiger's broad body.
"Ugh—! Ah—! Help, help me—!" Watching his body being pierced by Little Tiger's tongue and feeling it tightening more and more, White Tiger groaned in pain and fear.
"Hmph! No one can save you! Because everyone must die—! Die for me!" Little Tiger muttered indistinctly. Then, he grabbed White Tiger's upper and lower body, which had been brought in front of him by his tongue, with his hands, and suddenly exerted force to tear White Tiger into two halves.
Hao Yun's trio was stunned by Little Tiger's decisive and brutal killing methods, and they all felt a sense of impending doom. Since both White Tiger and Daddy Cat were dead, they naturally became Little Tiger's next targets.
"Giggle! Giggle!"
Little Tiger directly swallowed White Tiger, who had been torn in half, in front of the trio. Then, after burping and spraying a mist of blood from between his teeth, he patted his belly contentedly and said vaguely to Hao Yun's trio, "Next, it's your turn. Hmph! Although I don't want to harm you, I'm really hungry—! Ah—! Anyone who knows this secret—, must die—!"
"Little Tiger, you don't have to do this. The three of us are not from the Yindan Village. We can leave here now and never come back, and we won't mention this to anyone again. After all, this is your Yindan Village's own business, and it has nothing to do with us. Besides, the reason we came here with White Tiger was just to help you find your parents. We don't want to harm you." Dream Jia raised her hand to signal Little Tiger not to act rashly.
Of course, Dream Jia knew that the chances of convincing Little Tiger not to harm them were almost zero. So, while she continued to talk to Little Tiger in a caring tone, she also began to slowly move to one side. At the same time, Dao Lao also understood and followed Dream Jia, subtly walking in the opposite direction. Hao Yun, on the other hand, stood in place, clutching the poison ball given to him by Dao Lao, staring at the glowing crimson snake head of Little Tiger to avoid missing the opportunity when he might open his mouth wide. Thus, the trio quickly formed a surrounding formation against Little Tiger, in order to better deal with any subsequent attacks he might launch.
"Hmph! Don't want to harm me? If you don't kill me, you won't get a ticket. Although it has never been the case that a chosen one has set foot on the Paradise Island. But do you really not want to explore it? Moreover, with your strength, I guess you will definitely find a way to reach Paradise Island, right?" Seeing the trio forming an attack formation against him, Little Tiger coldly snorted and asked indifferently.
"Didn't you just say that those were lies fabricated by the village chief? If so, we don't need to continue being used by the village chief for a lie, letting innocent people suffer unjustly, do we?" Dream Jia continued to argue.
"Innocent? Look at how many people I've killed? Three search and rescue personnel, and my two uncles. Can I still be considered an innocent loyal servant?" Little Tiger wiped the blood from his mouth with his paw and said.
Hao Yun keenly perceived that at this moment, Little Tiger didn't immediately attack them without a word, indicating there might be hidden motives. Perhaps, their relationship with Little Tiger wasn't as bad as it seemed, triggering some new development in their negotiation. So, he quickly asked, "Are you saying that your two uncles were also killed by you?"
"Ah—! Yes! It was my father who accidentally overheard the village chief and my uncles discussing my fate, and the plan to bring our family here and then scheme to get rid of my parents, and turn me into a Yindan. That's why my parents secretly prepared a lot of explosives and set up an ambush in the mountains. Then, they lured my uncles into the mountains and tried to create the illusion of their accidental deaths by triggering an explosion to cause a mountain collapse," Little Tiger howled in response.