Chapter 1722: White Tiger Becomes Beast Pet

With a ripping sound, the space itself seemed to tear. Before its hoof-claw even landed, the air exploded like firecrackers.

Enraged by the blatant disregard, the Red-Forehead White Tiger was utterly furious.

The force of this strike was even more terrifying than its earlier attack on Mu Xiao and the others. Even a supreme-grade Holy Artifact would be ripped to shreds by it.

The young man opposite stood motionless, as if frozen in fear, making no attempt to dodge.

It had thought he was a true master, but he turned out to be such a good-for-nothing!

A flicker of disdain crossed the Red-Forehead White Tiger's face as its paw landed squarely on the youth's head.

Instead of the expected sound of a head bursting or the clanging of metal, the Red-Forehead White Tiger's pupils contracted. It hastily retracted its paw, which was now trembling uncontrollably.

It had struck with all its might, yet the opponent remained unharmed, while its own paw was left numb from the impact.

In that instant, it realized that this individual, despite appearing to be only at the Golden Body realm, possessed strength far exceeding its own.

"Roar!"

With a low growl, the white tiger turned and fled.

What in the world...

It had merely woken up, looking for prey, but instead stumbled upon an overwhelmingly powerful opponent!

It must have gotten out of bed on the wrong side...

No, if it just went back to sleep for a bit, this situation would surely resolve itself...

Though the Holy Beasts in the ruins had limited battle experience and lower intelligence compared to those outside, they certainly weren't keen on seeking death.

Having failed to crush its opponent's head even with full power, it was clear this individual's strength was beyond its capacity. Therefore, this was no place to linger!

"Did I say you could leave?"

Seeing the tiger try to flee after a single slap, how could Zhang Xuan let it get away? He delivered a kick.

Whoosh!

The Red-Forehead White Tiger flew over ten meters high before crashing heavily to the ground, its head swimming. It couldn't even manage to stand.

"Alright, submit to me!"

Approaching, he kicked it in the face once more.

Zhang Xuan stated calmly.

A minute later.

A drop of vital blood landed between Zhang Xuan's eyebrows, and the Red-Forehead White Tiger was completely tamed.

"Now that's more like it!"

With a satisfied expression, Zhang Xuan leaped onto the tiger's back, glanced back at the others, and declared, "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave."

As he spoke, he lightly nudged the white tiger's flank with his foot. The beast immediately charged forward, vanishing into the forest in the blink of an eye, as if it had never been there.

"He... tamed the Red-Forehead White Tiger all by himself?"

"He made a Holy Beast submit in less than three minutes?"

Mu Xiao and the others all gulped.

They had always assumed he was a novice, never dreaming he was actually a master!

And so powerful!

"If only we had known, we should have tried harder to win him over. If we could have stayed with him, we would have reaped immense rewards..."

"It's a pity we offended him earlier. We kept all the gains from slaying the Holy Beast for ourselves; it's a miracle he even bothered to save us!"

"Yes, we squandered a great opportunity..."

Regret filled each of them.

The Confucius Temple ruins were abundant in treasures but even more so in dangers.

Being with a powerful individual would present far more opportunities, but alas... that chance was now lost forever.

Oblivious to their regrets, Zhang Xuan sat atop the white tiger's back, moving swiftly onward.

"Since you're a Holy Beast from this area, do you know the location of the Confucius Temple?"

With the colossal beast now tamed, Zhang Xuan's mind began to churn with renewed possibilities.

Other methods had failed to pinpoint the Confucius Temple's location, but this massive creature, being native to the area, should be familiar with its surroundings. This was far better than wandering aimlessly.

"Master, what is the Confucius Temple..."

The white tiger's voice replied.

Zhang Xuan frowned, "You don't know?"

The white tiger shook its head.

Zhang Xuan pressed on, "Then do you know of any forbidden areas nearby that you beasts are unable to enter?"

Given that it was the Confucius Temple, it was likely a forbidden zone. Even if the tiger didn't know the temple itself, it should be aware of such restricted areas.

The white tiger pondered for a moment before replying, "There are forbidden areas, yes, but they belong to the Golden Spirit Cloud Tiger. I once trespassed by accident and was beaten half to death... Oh, and Master, it's the reigning monarch within tens of thousands of miles around here. If you're looking for something, it should definitely know!"

"Golden Spirit Cloud Tiger?" Zhang Xuan asked, a look of confusion on his face.

He had studied numerous Holy Beasts during his time at the Saint Child Hall, yet he had never encountered mention of this creature.

"It's... a female tiger. I once pursued her... *cough*, but didn't succeed!" The Red-Forehead White Tiger confessed, clearly embarrassed.

Back then, thinking itself an unparalleled, pristine white beauty, it had dared to seek her out... Only to be picked up by its tail and unceremoniously tossed out before even catching a glimpse of her within her own territory.

Even now, the memory was a source of great shame for a tiger...

Indeed, female tigers are not to be trifled with!

When it sought a mate in the future, a female tiger was definitely out of the question. The female wolf next door seemed much gentler...

Unaware of the tiger's inner musings, Zhang Xuan asked, "What is its strength?"

Though his current mount was at the peak of the Spontaneous Inspiration realm, its unparalleled defense combined with formidable strength meant that even early or mid-stage Holy Beasts of the Immortal Realm might not be able to contend with it.

If it had been defeated by this Golden Spirit Cloud Tiger, how powerful must that tiger be?

"Grand Perfection Immortal Realm! It's one of the five great monarchs of this jungle..."

The Red-Forehead White Tiger replied.

"Five great monarchs?"

"Yes, the five most powerful monarchs of this jungle have all reached the Grand Perfection Immortal Realm. I'm merely a mid to lower-tier presence..."

The Red-Forehead White Tiger, daring not lie, added, "If Master is truly searching for something, they will certainly know more than I do!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

The higher one's position, the more one knows.

"Take me to the Golden Spirit Cloud Tiger!"

"Yes, Master!" The Red-Forehead White Tiger said no more, immediately picking up its pace and heading swiftly in a determined direction.

Cling, clang, clink!

As they moved forward, the sounds of clashing metal once again echoed from ahead.

Two groups of people were locked in a fierce battle over a single medicinal herb. Hearing the approaching footsteps, they paused simultaneously, their eyes widening as they saw a young man seated calmly atop a colossal white tiger, slowly making his way toward them.

"That's... a Grand Perfection Spontaneous Inspiration Red-Forehead White Tiger?"

"Who is that guy? And why is he riding it?"

"Could he have actually tamed that white tiger?"

Both groups stared, utterly dumbfounded, forgetting their battle and automatically parting to create a path, their faces etched with expressions of utter disbelief.

As they stood bewildered, the young man on the beast's back raised a hand, his face radiating sincerity. "Greetings, comrades, you're all working hard! Please, carry on; don't mind me, I'm just passing through..."

With that, he lightly nudged the white tiger's belly with his foot.

Whoosh!

The tiger transformed into a streak of white light, soaring over their heads. Bathed in the glow, the young man on its back appeared like an immortal, grand and resplendent.

"Now that's a true master!"

The onlookers murmured amongst themselves.

While they struggled merely to survive and protect themselves, this individual had already tamed a powerful Holy Beast and was casually roaming the lands...

This was the true disparity in power.

"Oh, right, give me back my medicinal herb..."

"That's mine!"

After the initial shock wore off, they resumed their shouts and continued to wrestle.