Chapter 226 The 100,000-Year-Old Heavenly Tiger.
"Come with me."
Bi Ji watched Di Tian and the others leave, then turned and led Xuan Mo and Xiao Bai in another direction…
Following Bi Ji's lead, Xuan Mo and the others passed through a small grove of trees near the island and arrived at the depths of the island in the lake.
However, upon entering the depths of the island, what first caught Xuan Mo's eye was not the beautiful scenery of the island, but dozens of sleeping soul beasts.
However, sensing the faint aura emanating from them, these soul beasts were all, without exception, 100,000-year-old soul beasts.
Surrounding these soul beasts was a large, illusory ice silkworm radiating pure spiritual energy and bearing nine golden ring patterns.
"Is this illusory figure the energy body of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm?"
Upon seeing this illusory figure, Xuan Mo's pupils contracted, clearly already guessing its nature.
They also knew that the reason these hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts and Di Tian were in a deep sleep was because they were absorbing the energy emitted by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
"As expected of a soul beast approaching a million years old, the spiritual essence of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is truly extraordinary. But where is the real Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm?"
Noticing the change in Xuan Mo's expression, Bi Ji simply smiled lightly, but said nothing, nor did she take Xuan Mo to linger there any longer. Instead, she continued walking towards a cave.
Upon arriving at the cave, before Bi Ji could make any move, the Heavenly Divine Tiger Xiao Bai sensed something, its face filled with excitement. After glancing back at Xuan Mo and Bi Ji, it turned its head, roared a few times at the cave, and then ran inside.
Seeing this, Xuan Mo involuntarily looked at Bi Ji beside him. At her prompting, he tentatively stepped into the cave.
But the moment he stepped into the cave, a powerful pressure swept over him from within.
The moment he felt this pressure, Xuan Mo was startled and, without even having time to react, was directly suppressed.
However, Xuan Mo did not fall. Instead, he knelt on the ground, forcefully supporting his body.
Just then, a soft exclamation and a cold snort came from inside the cave, and the oppressive aura intensified once more. At this moment, Xuan Mo's martial spirit was forced out by this pressure. After barely resisting this powerful aura, the pressure on his body immediately lessened.
"Oh?"
A voice with a hint of surprise came from inside the cave.
Just then, Bi Ji slowly stepped forward. "Old Bai, the test is almost over, right? You should be able to stop now."
As her words fell, the aura released from the cave suddenly froze, and then Xuan Mo clearly felt the pressure on his body suddenly disappear, and his whole body immediately relaxed.
"Then come in."
Xuan Mo did not hesitate at all. Before Bi Ji could lead him, he stepped into the cave.
The moment he entered the cave, a man's voice came from inside the cave.
"Young man, you are not simple!"
Xuan Mo looked towards the source of the sound, his expression immediately changing in surprise. The source of the sound was a colossal, towering divine tiger, clearly at the hundred-thousand-year level.
At this moment, the golden light in the tiger's eyes flickered incessantly as it stared unblinkingly at Xuan Mo. Its gaze held a mixture of anguish, struggle, curiosity, and a touch of relief.
When Xuan Mo saw this divine tiger, his fur became dull and lifeless, and his once-golden eyes held a trace of listlessness. The phrase "a tiger in its twilight years" immediately flashed through his mind.
At this moment, Bi Ji suddenly appeared beside the divine tiger, placing her hands in the air before it. A soft green light emanated from her hands, enveloping the tiger.
"It's useless, Bi Ji, stop," the divine tiger said, a hint of melancholy and indifference flashing in its eyes. It slowly shook its head, stopping Bi Ji from continuing her actions.
"You…sigh!"
Bi Ji looked at the Heavenly Tiger, then glanced at Xuan Mo, about to say something, but then let out a helpless sigh.
"Then it's up to you now. Di Tian and the others are waiting for me to go over there, so I can't linger any longer."
"Go."
As Bi Ji left, the Heavenly Tiger looked at Xuan Mo again, about to say something, when Xiao Bai poked its little head out from behind the Heavenly Tiger and barked at Xuan Mo a few times.
Seeing this, the Heavenly Tiger stopped talking, shook its head, sighed, and said, "Young man, what's your name?"
Xuan Mo was not intimidated at all and replied, "My name is Xuan Mo, and what's yours?" After saying that, he asked in return.
The Heavenly Tiger was taken aback, a hint of curiosity flashing in its eyes as it looked at Xue Liuren. It then chuckled, "Heh, what an interesting young human. You can call me Bai Jun."
"You're Xiaobai's father?"
Bai Jun nodded noncommittally, replying, "That's right, Xiaobai is indeed my daughter."
Before Xuan Mo could speak, Bai Jun continued, "Young man, I know you have many questions, so I can answer them. And I can also tell you that you've come here precisely because I requested permission from Di Tian."
"Hmm?"
Xuan Mo was startled. He hadn't expected a 100,000-year-old soul beast to be so easy to talk to. If that was the case, there must be a reason. "Alright, I have three questions. First, you're a 100,000-year-old soul beast, and Xiao Bai's father. Why is Xiao Bai outside? Second, how did you know about me? And third, what is your purpose in having Di Tian and the others bring me here?"
Bai Jun laughed loudly at Xuan Mo's first question. The sound was so loud that the entire cave trembled.
"Human brat, your question is really low-level."
Bai Jun's gaze was fixed on Xuan Mo. "Only 100,000-year-old level beings can stay on this island. Someone like Xiao Bai can only be released to train on her own."
After a pause, Bai Jun stared at Xuan Mo. "As for the second question, Di Tian and the others informed me. But kid, do you know, when I first found out, I wanted to kill you!"
A murderous aura erupted from Bai Jun, but Xuan Mo wasn't intimidated at all.
Because he had already sensed that although Bai Jun was exuding a strong killing intent, he had no real intention to kill; he was just trying to scare him.
Seeing Xuan Mo's unchanging expression, Bai Jun immediately laughed, "Good! You human brat are indeed extraordinary. You know, after learning about what happened next and what Xiao Bai told me, I changed my opinion of you. Hahaha!" Hearing this, Xuan Mo, seeing Bai Jun's reaction, immediately reminded him, "I have a third question."
At this, Bai Jun, who had been laughing, abruptly stopped, muttered a complaint, and his eyes began to show a hint of bitterness. Looking at Xiao Bai beside him, he felt a pang of reluctance, but ultimately forced himself to remain calm.
"I am a two-hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast. Because Xiao Bai's mother was facing a heavenly tribulation when Xiao Bai was born, and for their safety, she directly intervened. But in the end, I couldn't protect her mother, only saving Xiao Bai."
Hearing this, Xuan Mo looked at the heartbroken Xiao Bai and the sorrowful Bai Jun, and fell silent for a moment.
"Sorry for bringing up your painful memories!"
Bai Jun laughed heartily, "Haha! Young man, don't blame yourself. Even if you hadn't asked, I would have told you anyway, since I need your help with something!"
Xuan Mo, hearing Bai Jun's words and seeing his current state, already had some guesses, but still said, "Help me? You can't even handle a two-hundred-thousand-year-old, incredibly powerful soul beast, how can I help you?"
Bai Jun said earnestly and seriously.
"Young man, only you can help me with this, and you can do it, believe me!"
Xuan Mo looked at Bai Jun's serious, almost entrusted expression, and after thinking for a moment, nodded and said, "Tell me! If I can help, I will!"
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