137: Chapter 137 Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger

The suyu boat was extremely fast; in less than two hours, a range of rolling hills appeared ahead.

Not a single blade of grass grew upon the hills, which were bare with exposed bluish-black rocks, and the air was filled with a faint smell of scorching.

Aside from a bright lake ahead, the ground also shimmered with a faint white light. This lake, which resembled the moon, looked like a fallen moon enveloped by the black rocks; this was exactly Falling Moon Slope.

Lu Shaoyou performed a hand seal to put away the suyu boat. The group landed in a hidden mountain hollow, and he raised his hand to signal everyone to remain silent.

"The Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger is in the Thunder Mine Cave a few hundred feet ahead. That beast was heavily injured by an Elder; although it has recovered somewhat, it still has internal injuries. However, its thunder power is overbearing. If hit, at best your spiritual power will be greatly depleted, and at worst your Physical Body will be scorched and cracked."

"I will pin it down from the front later, while you several flank it from both sides. Remember, do not approach it rashly; use techniques to wear it down from a distance."

"Yes, Senior Brother!"

Several Qingyun Disciples responded in unison, summoning their spiritual swords one after another; they were clearly well-prepared.

Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao also took out their own weapons, both of which were swords. For now, they followed Lu Shaoyou's arrangement.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Shaoyou moved, taking the lead to rush toward the Thunder Mine Cave, his green robes fluttering and Spiritual Qi swirling around him.

The pressure of Qi Refining Perfection quietly spread out. The Qingyun Disciples followed closely behind him, flanking in a fan-shaped Formation.

Wu Meng trailed at the very back. Before leaving, he didn't forget to glare fiercely at Ye Tianhao, as if warning them not to hold everyone back.

Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao followed behind the group. As they flew on their swords, their eyes were fixed on the towering black mine cave.

A low tiger's roar echoed from within the cave, making the surrounding rocks tremble slightly. A domineering aura of thunder and lightning surged from the cave; even from a hundred feet away, one could feel that heart-palpitating, ferocious aura.

Clearly, that Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger had already sensed their arrival.

The tiger's roars from inside the cave became increasingly fierce.

In the next second, a golden light mixed with blinding electrical flashes burst out from the cave.

The Yao Beast was massive, standing two zhang tall. Its entire body was covered in golden tiger fur that stood on end like golden threads.

Its two eyes flickered with golden light, shining with the brilliance of thunder. It was indeed a Peak first-order Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger, with half a foot already in the second order!

Even from a distance, Ye Tianhao felt a wave of trepidation. This Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger had already reached the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, making it much more powerful than the Corpse Person they had dealt with before!

As soon as the Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger rushed out of the cave, it pounced toward the group. Its four claws stepped on the bluish-black rocks, sending gravel flying with every step, while crackling lightning swirled around its claws.

Before it even got close, the domineering thunder power already made everyone's skin sting.

However, the sharp-eyed Ye Tianhao noticed several dark red wounds on the tiger's lower abdomen; it seemed that was where it had been injured.

"This beast is injured! But don't underestimate it! I'll attack from the front!"

Lu Shaoyou shouted in a low voice, his green robes snapping in the wind. A crystalline spiritual sword suddenly appeared in his hand, its blade flowing with clear Spiritual Qi. It was his natal spiritual sword, 'qinglan.'

The qinglan sword, carrying a sky full of Spiritual Qi, pierced directly toward the tiger's face. The sword's momentum was fierce, with the faint sound of breaking through the air.

"Roar!" The thunder tiger let out an angry roar. Its massive tiger paw swept out with the power of thunder, colliding with the qinglan sword.

With a sharp "clang," the sound of metal clashing was deafening.

Lu Shaoyou felt his arm go slightly numb, and his body was shaken back several steps.

He was secretly shocked: "Even though this beast has internal injuries, its brute strength is still incredible."

Seeing that this human possessed impressive strength, the Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger immediately thought of escaping. It was about to Breakthrough to a Second-Order Demonic Beast, so its intelligence was naturally half that of an average human; it would not linger in a fight.

Seeing the Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger retreating, Lu Shaoyou steadied himself and immediately shouted to the four Qingyun Sect Disciples behind him, "The beast is trying to run again! Form the Formation!"

He gave the command loudly.

The Qingyun Disciples summoned their spiritual swords one after another. Amidst the humming of the four spiritual swords, they instantly transformed into a five-zhang-wide bluish-white Formation.

As soon as the fleeing Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger pounced onto the Formation, it was immediately trapped by a hard barrier, and several spiritual swords flew out from the Formation to attack.

The sharp swords forced the thunder tiger toward the center. Lu Shaoyou caught up again, continuously launching sword attacks.

Watching from the side, Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao were also amazed. They didn't know what kind of Formation this was; it was truly mysterious to have both trapping and attacking capabilities.

Seeing Lu Shaoyou and the thunder tiger locked in a fierce battle below, Ye Tianhao said, "Tianyao, I'm going to help! You stay on the perimeter and distract the tiger!"

Since they had reached a cooperation with the Qingyun Sect, it wouldn't be right to just stand there. Helping out would also be for the sake of the thunder tiger's blood and bones.

Before his voice had even faded, Ye Tianhao's figure dashed out like an arrow from a bow, his hand tightly gripping the moon-breaking sword.

Ye Tianyao, on the other hand, fired Explosive Talismans toward the Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger's limbs. Her cultivation was still shallow, so she couldn't lead a frontal assault; following her brother's words, she focused on distraction, precisely cutting off the tiger's escape routes.

"Roar!"

The Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger was already agitated from being trapped by the Formation, and being attacked on its limbs by the Explosive Talismans, though its defense wasn't breached, its monstrous ferocity was fully ignited.

It turned its head, its golden vertical pupils locking onto Ye Tianyao. It opened its mouth and spat out a bolt of lightning as thick as a bowl. The golden lightning crackled, rushing toward her with world-destroying power.

"Watch out!" Ye Tianhao's heart tightened. His footwork changed rapidly as he held his sword and flew to block Ye Tianyao. With a swing of his sword, he managed to block the lightning.

At this moment, Wu Meng, who was maintaining the Formation on the side, spat, "So weak, they're practically here to hold Senior Brother back!"

These words reached Ye Tianyao's ears. Her eyes instantly turned fierce as she glared at Wu Meng. This glare made Wu Meng suddenly tremble all over.

But then, after Ye Tianhao told her to be careful, he engaged the thunder tiger once more.

Seeing that he had been intimidated by a young girl, Wu Meng became somewhat embarrassed and angry, cursing, "Little bitch!"

On the other side, Ye Tianhao swung several slashes at the tiger's mouth, forcefully stifling the lightning the tiger wanted to spit out; as soon as it opened its mouth, it would be struck.

Seeing Ye Tianhao's rapid attacks, a hint of approval flashed in Lu Shaoyou's eyes, and the shadows of his qinglan sword suddenly accelerated.

"Qingyun Sword Technique, Flowing Wind and Returning Snow!" he shouted in a low voice. His figure turned into a green shadow, and the sword shadows layered upon each other, stabbing toward the wound on the tiger's lower abdomen like a flurry of snow.

That was the thunder tiger's vital point and its weakest spot.

Sensing a fatal threat, the thunder tiger hurriedly twisted its body, its paws frantically swatting at Lu Shaoyou.

At the same time, its long tail swept out like a steel whip, attempting to force the close-range enemy back.

However, the tightening constraints of the Formation caused its movements to lag for half a second.

In that split-second gap, Lu Shaoyou's qinglan sword had already pierced its wound, the crystalline sword tip swirling fiercely with spiritual power.

"Awoo!" The Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger let out a shrill roar. Its massive body trembled violently, and the lightning around it suddenly surged, showing signs of breaking through the Formation's constraints.

Lu Shaoyou and the Ye siblings had no choice but to jump out of the Formation to avoid it.

It exerted all its strength and suddenly leaped up, lightning erupting from its body. As it opened its mouth, the originally golden lightning instantly turned white.

That white lightning was extremely eerie; it shot out like an arrow from a bow, piercing straight through the Formation created by the four Disciples and then attacking Lu Shaoyou.