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Chapter 122 Preparing for the Hunt
On the vast and boundless continent, there exists a fearsome soul beast—the Azure Steel Rock Tiger.
It belongs to the Earth element and is the tiger species with the strongest defense and power within that element.
When a newborn Qinggang Rock Tiger is born, its body is already twenty or thirty centimeters long.
The moment this newborn tiger cub opened its eyes, it naturally possessed a cultivation level of three to four thousand years, which was truly astonishing.
As time passed, the Azure Steel Rock Tiger gradually grew stronger. If its growth proceeded smoothly and normally, its cultivation level would surely surpass that of a 50,000-year-old tiger upon reaching adulthood!
Such a terrifying rate of growth in strength is enough to leave other soul beasts far behind.
However, 100,000 years is an insurmountable threshold for all soul beasts.
Many soul beasts often encounter a bottleneck when they have cultivated for 99,999 years, as if an insurmountable mountain stands in their way.
Despite their best efforts to break through this barrier, very few of them succeeded.
However, the Qinggangyan Tiger has shown something different in this regard.
After reaching its bottleneck, it has a much higher probability of breaking through its limitations and becoming a super soul beast with a lifespan of 100,000 years, compared to other soul beasts.
The reason for this is nothing more than the unique innate advantages of this animal species.
Not only are they exceptionally gifted, but they also have virtually no natural enemies in their environment that could pose a threat to them.
This is why every adult Azure Steel Rock Tiger possesses the potential and opportunity to reach a cultivation level of 100,000 years.
But as the saying goes, "nothing is perfect, and no one is without flaws," even such a powerful soul beast is not without its flaws.
Those spirit beasts with exceptional innate talents generally share a common weakness: extremely low fertility.
Perhaps it is because nature has endowed them with extraordinary abilities that certain restrictions have been placed on their reproduction in order to maintain the balance of the entire ecosystem.
Due to their unique reproductive methods and survival habits, these spirit beasts typically struggle to form large-scale populations.
It is extremely difficult for a female soul beast to successfully conceive, and it often takes as long as three to five years to have even the slightest chance.
Moreover, even if a woman is lucky enough to become pregnant, the number of tigers she can give birth to each time is extremely limited, at most only one or two.
What's even more shocking is that every time the tiger cubs open their eyes and begin to explore the world, the mother tiger issues a cruel and merciless command—to make the cubs of the same sex fight and kill each other.
Because in the mother tiger's eyes, only the cub that survives the fierce battle is worthy of being raised by her.
Such cruel survival rules have made the number of these soul beasts increasingly scarce, which also means that the proportion of individuals among them who truly have the potential to break through 10 years of cultivation has dropped significantly.
After all, most soul beasts that grow up in this dog-eat-dog, survival-of-the-fittest environment die young or lose the possibility of further increasing their strength.
Judging from its appearance and aura alone, the soul beast that appeared before Wu Heyi at this moment was already close to that crucial critical point in its cultivation, and was about to launch an attack on the peak of 10 years.
Wu Heyi couldn't help but recall some legendary stories he had heard in his previous life about humans defeating tigers.
Among them, the most talked-about and hailed as a mythical story is the tale of Wu Song fighting the tiger.
It is said that the brave man named Wu Song drank a large amount of low-alcohol liquor to get drunk, which inspired him to unleash his boundless courage and strength. In the end, he was able to kill the ferocious tiger single-handedly. Such a feat can be described as unprecedented and a miracle.
Wu Heyi knew that he did not yet have the strength to recreate such a miracle, after all, his strongest combat power at the moment was only at the level of Soul King at level 58.
Although his physical strength alone was comparable to that of a soul beast with 50,000 to 60,000 years of cultivation, this was the first time in his life that he had faced a powerful soul beast that was nearly 100,000 years old alone. To say that he felt no pressure would be self-deception.
However, as he got closer to the soul beast, Wu Heyi's excitement at challenging a powerful enemy beyond his level became increasingly difficult to suppress.
Wu He subconsciously reached out and gently touched the secret weapon hidden at his waist. Although he was filled with excitement, he could not completely hide the faint fear that was lurking in his heart.
Fortunately, this mysterious weapon seemed to offer him some comfort and courage, making him feel a little more at ease.
At this moment, the sun was high in the sky, blazing fiercely, and the Green Steel Rock Tiger was leisurely lying in the most advantageous position on the hillside, enjoying the warm sunshine.
Its fur is tightly packed together, making it look like an incredibly hard rock. Moreover, it subtly reflects a cold, metallic luster like blue steel, which inspires awe.
In his previous life, the tigers Wu Heyi saw were only two or three meters long at most, and their shoulder height was about one or two meters.
However, the colossal beast that appeared before him at this moment was truly astonishing!
This Green Steel Rock Tiger must be at least 15 meters long, and its shoulder height is at least three meters.
From a distance, it looks like a huge bluestone hill standing there, giving people an unshakable sense of oppression.
Looking at the petite Wu Heyi, compared to this behemoth, he was so small that he was simply insignificant.
Wu Heyi's entire body was probably no bigger than the palm of this Green Steel Rock Tiger.
Standing before such a massive beast, Wu Heyi appeared so insignificant, like a tiny ant that could be easily crushed.
However, Wu Heyi is a smart and brave person.
Despite facing such a formidable opponent, he did not choose to back down or act rashly.
Instead, he carefully circled around to the side and rear of the Blue Steel Rock Tiger.
Because he knew that even if the tiger's fur was as tough as steel, it was impossible for it to be completely flawless and indestructible.
It's important to understand that any large animal will always have a few relatively vulnerable parts.
For example, the abdomen of most animals is usually quite soft;
And the tiger's tail, seemingly invincible and exceptionally hard, howls like a sharp whip when used.
But in fact, this tail is made up of individual joints connected together, and the joints between these joints are quite fragile.
If you can successfully hit this spot and break its tail, the tiger will instantly lose its balance.
In addition, the tiger's anus (also known as its "crown") is also an extremely vulnerable area.
After a thorough and meticulous analysis of the Blue Steel Rock Tiger's weaknesses, the group discovered that attacking from behind this ferocious beast would greatly increase their chances of success.
After all, although the Azure Steel Rock Tiger is as hard as steel, its back is relatively weak in defense compared to other parts of its body.
So everyone began to make the final preparations for the battle in a tense but orderly manner.
Wu Heyi, on the other hand, was completely focused and dared not slack off in the slightest.
He carefully pulled out a mysterious summoning device from his pocket, which emitted a dazzling white light, as bright as the most brilliant star in the night sky.
At the same time, a silver-white crystal that shimmered with a cold metallic luster appeared in his other hand. The crystal was crystal clear, like a fine work of art, but the powerful energy contained within it made people take notice.