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Finally, everything calmed down, and the vicious gold energy once again covered the hole's exit. As for Little White, his size had increased once more. His kingly aura was even more impressive now, and the characteristics of a king of beasts started showing on him.
"Roar!"
In his excitement, Little White roared. The destructive and fearsome sound wave rippled everywhere. This was a true tiger's roar, similar to the lion's roar of the demonic lions. With a leap, Little White arrived beside Xiang Shaoyun. He was now as tall as Xiang Shaoyun and much bulkier.
"Hahaha! Little White, congratulations for becoming a Demon King! It's your turn to take care of your boss now!" Xiang Shaoyun stroked Little White's neck and said joyfully.
Instead of answering, Little White opened his mouth wide, frightening Xiang Shaoyun.
Shit! Is Little White going to make a move against me now? Xiang Shaoyun was alarmed.
Chapter 136: I Like the Fiercest Tigress
Whoosh!
A massive and damp tongue licked Xiang Shaoyun's face.
"Thank you, boss. If you had not brought me out here, I wouldn't have obtained the inheritance of my ancestor," said Little White gently.
That was right. If it wasn't for Xiang Shaoyun, Little White wouldn't have left the Hundred Beast Mountain Range at all. He also wouldn't have obtained the demonic core, the tiger's tooth, and the white tiger inheritance. All three of those were obtained thanks to Xiang Shaoyun.
Hearing those words, Xiang Shaoyun regained his courage. He hugged Little White's neck and said, "We are brothers. There's no need to thank me." He paused slightly and continued, "Little White, there are still a few treasures there. Go take a look. They will definitely be very helpful to you too."
Little White did not even bother to look and said, "Those were left behind by my ancestor, so they will definitely be helpful. But I also know that you need them more than me, boss."
"Do you mean you are going to give me all of them?" Xiang Shaoyun got so excited he couldn't even breathe properly anymore.
"That's right. Just take whatever you need, boss. The only thing I need is my ancestor's teeth," Little White reaffirmed.
"Well well, your boss won't be holding back, then," Xiang Shaoyun said gleefully.
Soon, both him and Little White arrived before the puddle of gold liquid. He then sank into thought, thinking of a way to harvest these treasures.
"Boss, I will swallow the blood of my clan. You can have the pure leftover gold lunar liquid and the vicious tiger gold lotus. But you can only store them for now. It will be too wasteful to use them with your current cultivation level," Little White said before opening his mouth and sucking in the gold liquid.
To be precise, he was absorbing the white tiger bloodline mixed in the gold liquid. Only pure gold lunar liquid and vicious tiger gold lotus were left in the puddle. Both these and the top-quality goldsteel stones by the side would occupy more than 10 square meters of space in Xiang Shaoyun's astral cosmos sea.
Xiang Shaoyun had no choice but to give up some of the ordinary goldsteel stones and vicious gold stones to make enough space for the treasures. His initial plan was to dig these treasures out with his Overlord Skyslaying Saber, but the plan changed since Little White was going to help him dig everything out instead.
Little White walked to the skeleton and roared. He then licked it, and finally, he tore two of the sharpest teeth off the skeleton.
White tiger's teeth!
The teeth were the most important part of a white tiger's body, the part where they could best unleash their innate prowess. Little White did not swallow the teeth immediately. Instead, with the teeth in his mouth, he swiped the teeth around the puddle. Not even the top-quality goldsteel stones could resist the sharpness of the teeth as they were immediately sliced apart.
What terrifying teeth, thought Xiang Shaoyun.
These white tiger's teeth were as good as the best of weapons.
"Boss, all ready," said Little White after he separated the entire puddle and its immediate surrounding from the ground.
Xiang Shaoyun did not waste any time as he immediately pulled everything into his astral cosmos sea. With the entry of the gold liquid, the astral cosmos sea seemed to have gained some vitality. It also started to emita gold radiance, like a sun appearing amid the stars in his inner body.
Xiang Shaoyun then moved the Overlord Skyslaying Saber into the gold lunar liquid, using the liquid to nourish the saber, which would be very beneficial for the saber's recovery. The moment the saber soaked in the liquid, it immediately reacted. The presence of dragon and tiger hovered out as the mystical power contained within the liquid nourished the saber. The blade of the saber looked even more lustrous, and the cracks on the blade started closing up. Xiang Shaoyun did not notice, as his attention was on the white tiger skeleton.
"Little White, are you going to just leave your ancestor's skeleton here?" Xiang Shaoyun asked while rubbing his hands.
"According to demonic beast custom, it should be given a sky burial," Little White said.
"Sky burial? How so?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
"Dissolve the corpse, allowing it to return to nature," Little White explained.
"W-wouldn't that be a waste?" Xiang Shaoyun said.
"Yeah. That's why I am planning to put it away. It will be useful when I start accepting followers in the future," Little White said honestly.
This was a white tiger skeleton, a divine object that the various tiger species would dream to have. Not only could it upgrade the bloodline of demonic tigers, it could also strengthen their innate abilities. Little White understood how valuable this skeleton was. He would naturally not waste it.
After all, the demonic beast customs were different from human customs. Humans would bury the dead as a sign of respect, but for demonic beasts, only the demonic core and some unique parts of a dead beast were worth keeping. The rest of the corpse would usually be returned to nature.
"Haha, that is a good idea," Xiang Shaoyun laughed. Expectation filled his face as he said, "Little White, actually, that backbone will be very helpful to me. How about—"
Without a second thought, Little White flew over with the tiger teeth still in his mouth and sliced the backbone off the skeleton. With the removal of the backbone, the skeleton collapsed.
Little White then shouted, "Boss, come take it!"
Xiang Shaoyun was incredibly touched. He had never expected that Little White would give him the backbone without so much as a thought. No words could express how touched he was right now.
Ultimately, Xiang Shaoyun only took a small portion of the backbone. After all, the entirety of the backbone was too thick and long. He did not need that much to repair the Overlord Skyslaying Saber. Thus, there was no need to take more. The rest of the skeleton was swallowed by Little White. That's right. Little White opened his mouth and swallowed the entire skeleton.
"Have you formed an inner cosmos?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in astonishment.
Little White nodded. "Yes, it is the devouring cosmos, the first innate talent I have awakened after my evolution."
Based on what Xiang Shaoyun knew, this ability was similar to the humans' astral cosmos sea. He asked, "So can you assume human form now?"
Little White did not waste his breath saying anything. Instead, he directly transformed. Soon, a white-haired, resolute-looking young man appeared before Xiang Shaoyun. His handsome face and his flawlessly proportionate, symmetrical, and sturdy body caused even Xiang Shaoyun to feel envious.
"Boss, this is my human form," Little White said as he scratched his head awkwardly, seemingly not used to this form.
"Haha, you look so handsome. Countless tigresses will be smitten when they see you," Xiang Shaoyun said and roared with laughter as he patted Little White's shoulder.
"I am not interested in any regular tigress," Little White said firmly.
"Do you mean you like a fierce tigress instead?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
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I like the fiercest of tigresses," Little White affirmed.
"Wow, you sure are amazing." Xiang Shaoyun raised his thumb. Inwardly, he mused, Demonic beasts sure have a unique taste.
"Boss, should we leave now?" Little White asked.
"Yes, it's about time we leave." Xiang Shaoyun nodded. He looked at the vicious gold aura above them and said anxiously, "But can we even leave?"
Chapter 137: It Is Jin Wo's Honor
A thick layer of vicious gold aura gathered above them, separating them completely from the outside world. This layer of vicious gold aura was the work of the white tiger prior to his death. And it was precisely this thick vicious gold aura that had caused everything in the Golden River Valley to turn gold in color. Not even the river was spared, which was how the gold serpentine crocodiles had come into existence.
"Boss, get on me. I'll bring you out," Little White said after transforming back into his tiger form.
Xiang Shaoyun hopped onto Little White without hesitation as he thought smugly to himself, I did hope that Little White would one day evolve into a pure white tiger. Now, he has really evolved into a white tiger. I will look so cool riding him now!
Little White flapped his wings and soared up. When he approached the layer of vicious gold aura, the aura immediately split and opened a tunnel for him to pass through. Through the tunnel, Little White flew to the outside world with Xiang Shaoyun on his back. After they left, the opening in the layer of vicious gold aura closed again.
Once again, Xiang Shaoyun and Little White were back at the Golden River Valley's surface. Suddenly, they noticed that a large number of Demon Kings in human form were staring at them.
"Shit! They are all transformed Demon King gold serpentine crocodiles!" Xiang Shaoyun cried out in alarm.
"Fear not, boss. I'm here," Little White said nonchalantly before roaring at the Demon King gold serpentine crocodiles. "Roar!"
The tiger's roar carried with it the majesty of the king of beasts. The roar frightened the gold serpentine crocodiles as an intense instinctual fear rose from the depths of their hearts, forcing them to bow.
"Greetings, your highness the prince." The gold serpentine crocodile clan leader was the first to kneel down before Little White.
With his lead, the other gold serpentine crocodiles all knelt down and cried out as well, "Greetings, your highness the prince."
The gold serpentine crocodile clan leader was certain that a Demon Emperor was residing beneath the valley. After all, the roar earlier had killed a large number of Demon King gold serpentine crocodiles.
The tiger before them was only a Demon King, but his roar was very similar to the first roar they had heard. Thus, this tiger here was most likely the descendant of a Demon Emperor. Therefore, it made complete sense for them to address the tiger as prince. They were doing this to express their sincerity in pledging their allegiance to the Demon Emperor.
"That's a smart choice. Alright, rise," Little White said with his head raised proudly.
Little White had obtained the white tiger inheritance, and among the inheritance was the memory of the white tiger soul. He was thus naturally aware of the story behind the gold serpentine crocodiles. It was completely within his expectation that these gold serpentine crocodiles would pledge their allegiance to him.
As for Xiang Shaoyun, joy covered his face as he said, "Well done, Little White. You are actually able to subdue the gold serpentine crocodiles." After a momentary pause, he continued, "Ask them about the current situation of the valley. Also check if the competition has ended."
The deadline of one month had ended a long time ago. Xiang Shaoyun needed to figure out the latest news. He did not really care about the competition result, but he was worried about the Martial Hall Palace people.
The gold serpentine crocodile clan leader gave Little White a simplified explanation. By the side, Xiang Shaoyun heard everything clearly. In his shock, he interjected, "The humans have all retreated, and only the King Realm cultivators are still trying to occupy the Golden River Valley?"
"That's right. If the vicious gold aura had not spread around the valley, the humans would have occupied the place by now," the gold serpentine crocodile clan leader replied. He paused slightly before looking at Little White. He said, "Your highness, what should we do? Should we beg for the emperor’s help to eliminate all the human invaders?"
Instead of replying, Little White looked to Xiang Shaoyun and asked, "Boss, what do you think?"
Xiang Shaoyun sank into a short contemplation before he said, "Will they listen to you?"
"Yes. They wouldn't dare disobey me!" Little White said confidently.
"Ok. Get them all to leave for now. They can just come back after everything is over," Xiang Shaoyun proposed.
Xiang Shaoyun knew humans all too well. The harder it was to obtain something, the more they would want that thing. They were definitely aware that there was a great secret here. Without figuring out what the secret was, they would not give up.
If the gold serpentine crocodiles remained, death would be their sole fate. Xiang Shaoyun did not give them that advice because he pitied them; he gave them the advice out of respect for Little White. Of course, he had his own agenda in mind as well. And after Little White told the gold serpentine crocodiles what Xiang Shaoyun told him, the gold serpentine crocodiles grew anxious.
"Your highness, we do not fear the humans!" said the gold serpentine crocodile clan leader indignantly.
"Bastard! Are you disobeying me?" Little White yelled furiously.
The gold serpentine crocodile clan leader quickly replied, "I dare not."
Little White spoke again, this time with a milder tone. "The humans have almost endless reinforcements. Do you think you have enough numbers to keep resisting? I am only telling you to leave temporarily. When the humans leave empty handed, you can come back again."
"But won't they disturb his majesty the emperor?" the gold serpentine crocodile clan leader probed carefully.
"Hahaha, they can try," Little White replied, seemingly hinting at something.
It gave the gold serpentine crocodile clan leader the impression that the Demon Emperor was staying behind to face the human reinforcements alone. He was endlessly grateful when he reached that assumption and quickly said, "I'll tell the kids to leave."
Soon, the gold serpentine crocodile clan leader commanded the various Demon Kings to each lead a group of gold serpentine crocodiles out of the valley. Since the gold serpentine crocodile possessed the characteristics of both goldwater serpent and gold crocodile, it was entirely possible for them to move back into the river. So long as they remained hidden in the river, they would not have to worry about the humans.
"Tell this gold serpentine crocodile to stay behind," Xiang Shaoyun said.
He could see that this gold serpentine crocodile was the leader of all the gold serpentine crocodiles. And this gold serpentine crocodile was also the strongest of them. He naturally had to keep a Demon King of this caliber at his side.
Presently, apart from growing strong himself, Xiang Shaoyun also needed a large number of followers. Otherwise, he would have a hard time reclaiming his possessions in the future fighting alone.
"You may stay by this prince's side from now on," said Little White.
"It is Jin Wo's honor to have that opportunity," said the overjoyed gold serpentine crocodile clan leader.
Demonic beasts were strictly segregated according to the level of their bloodlines. The gold serpentine crocodile only had a mid-tier bloodline, while the white tiger had a top-tier bloodline. It was glorious for a gold serpentine crocodile to be able to become the follower of a white tiger.
"Ok. Pack up. We will leave immediately," Little White said.
Jin Wo nodded and returned to his nest. He started packing his belongings such as his goldsteel stones, gold serpent fruits, and gold orchids. He offered a part of them to Little White as a sign of respect. Little White had no need for them, but since Xiang Shaoy
un needed them, Xiang Shaoyun told Little White to accept some.
Xiang Shaoyun was even able to obtain a complete gold-serpentine-crocodile skin. This was the skin Jin Wo had shed during his previous breakthrough, and it was at least a tier-7 king-grade material.
"Since my king armor had been destroyed, this serpentine crocodile skin will serve nicely as a replacement. With this skin and some top-quality goldsteel stones, I can even forge several king armors. In fact, I will have enough to even forge a pair of gloves," Xiang Shaoyun said, satisfied with his harvest.
Then, they left the valley from a different exit. Not long after they left, the reinforcements of the Cloud Margin Pavilion arrived.
Chapter 138: Ziling Sect
The Nine God Provinces was made up of nine regions. The nine regions were respectively the Eastern Pass, Western Desert, Southern Wasteland, Northern Border, Central Region, East Divine Island, West Demonic Cave, South Divine Devil, and North Illusionary Sea.
Each of the regions was extensively vast and made up of numerous prefectures, cities, and towns. Each region was inhabited by millions and millions of populations of different races. Different organizations also filled the various inhabited regions and were classified into nine tiers.
Tier-1 organizations were the weakest and lowest of all, and their existences were generally not acknowledged. Tier-2 and tier-3 organizations were better off, as these were mostly the organizations populating the smaller towns such as the various clans. Upon reaching tier-4, an organization would start being acknowledged.
As for the tier-5 and tier-6 organizations, they were naturally much more powerful. As these organizations were more powerful, it was natural that their influence spread across larger swathes of lands. As for tier-7 organizations, they were famed and well-known organizations that were the elites of the various regions. As for the tier-8 and tier-9 organizations, they were basically legends. Sitting on their thrones, they overlooked the Nine God Provinces and were extremely feared.