144: Build a statue for the Tiger God!

“Heaven, did he just eat it?”

“My Sakura Empire is saved!”

“As expected of the Tiger God descending, he actually swallowed the Yamata Serpent Demon whole!”

In Sakura Imperial Capital, Sakura Country.

A group of survivors, barely clinging to life, looked on in shock as the Tiger God devoured the Yamata no Orochi’s flesh.

After all, before this, the Yamata no Orochi had been truly terrifying; anyone who dared to oppose it would be mercilessly devoured.

Now, it was the Yamata no Orochi that was being eaten alive by the celestial deity who had descended!

“This is wonderful!”

After a brief moment of silence, the people of Sakura Country cheered, their faces filled with ecstasy, “The Serpent Demon was merciless, but the Heavenly God is benevolent! Our Sakura Empire is truly a place favored by the heavens!”

“Yes, even the gods couldn’t bear to see the Serpent Demon wreak havoc in our Sakura Empire, so he personally descended to resolve this calamity for us!”

“We are saved, the Sakura Empire is saved!”

“…”

The crowd cheered endlessly, as almost only one in ten people in the Imperial Capital had survived.

Many of them had personally witnessed their loved ones being poisoned or devoured by the Yamata no Orochi.

The Tiger God’s actions now were an indirect form of revenge for them. How could such a joyous event not make them happy?

Amidst the joyful atmosphere, some looked solemn.

The Sakura Empress, as one of the surviving members of the Sakura Empire’s royal bloodline, felt her heart sink to rock bottom. “That damned beast is finally dead!”

“However…”

The death of the Yamata no Orochi did not bring her much joy.

After all, although the Serpent Demon was dealt with, it wasn’t a success achieved by the Sakura Empire itself, but by relying on external forces.

What’s more, this external force had intentionally allowed the Yamata no Orochi to rampage through Sakura Country once more.

Therefore, the Sakura Empress was very worried, “However, there is still the even more powerful Tiger God above our Sakura Country!”

“I wonder what price we’ll have to pay to make the Tiger God leave!”

While the Sakura Empress was consumed by worry, Xia Fan hadn’t considered this point.

“This Undying Body should be a bit more powerful than the Monkey King’s head-regeneration technique. This can be seen from the results of the Yamata no Orochi’s use of it.”

At this moment, as Xia Fan sensed this brand-new ability, he squinted slightly and couldn’t help but ponder, “This ability seems to be passively triggered and doesn’t require the use of spiritual energy!”

He knew clearly that under those circumstances, it was already good enough that the Yamata no Orochi could fight normally. How could it also concentrate on re-forming its body?

And every time it regenerated its body, Xia Fan would eat it, but it clearly grew weaker and weaker. Why would the Yamata no Orochi still do this?

Clearly, this was an ability that didn't need to be consciously managed; it would activate whenever the body sustained damage.

“Oh, it seems all the cells in my body have gained an unrestricted ability to divide and regenerate!”

Xia Fan suddenly discovered this and realized that he no longer needed to concern himself with this [Undying Body] in the future.

While experiencing this new ability, he was also rapidly digesting the energy within the Yamata no Orochi’s flesh.

This was already Xia Fan’s third time devouring a Tier 4 early-stage fierce beast.

He finally reached the Tier 4 mid-stage, and his strength increased greatly in an instant.

Xia Fan didn’t know how many fierce beasts of his strength existed, but there certainly weren’t many.

According to his estimation, in today’s world, apart from that evil and bizarre Qiongqi, which had reached Tier 4 late-stage, no other fierce beast could rival his strength.

“This place… tsk tsk, it’s truly tragic, but what does it have to do with me?”

After digesting all the energy from the Yamata no Orochi’s flesh, Xia Fan slightly raised his head and glanced at the Sakura Imperial Capital.

This once prosperous city was now dilapidated, with ruins and broken limbs scattered everywhere. The entire city was shrouded in a sad and gloomy atmosphere.

As he said, he felt no pity for this city or its people; after all, everything they faced today was their own doing!

“Sakura Empress…”

Thinking of this woman, Xia Fan remembered that in his previous life, she had also chosen to divert the disaster, directly causing nearly a quarter of the Great Xia to fall.

This was something he could absolutely not forgive, especially from this woman.

In this life, because he was present, such a tragic situation was avoided.

“Heh heh, I’ll let you continue to live and watch your Sakura Country become increasingly tragic!”

Ultimately, Xia Fan chose not to kill the Sakura Empress. Instead, he wanted her to watch helplessly as Sakura Country was ravaged by fierce beasts again and again, powerless to do anything, until Sakura Country finally completely vanished.

This would be her greatest punishment!

Moreover, he knew clearly that currently, most of the powerful humans in Sakura Country had been devoured by the Yamata no Orochi, but there were still many Tier 3 fierce beasts in the surrounding sea areas.

Previously, the Yamata no Orochi had suppressed them.

But now, with the terrifying existence of the Yamata no Orochi dead, those Tier 3 fierce beasts from the sea would all come ashore.

At that time, Sakura Country, with just the Sakura Empress, would be utterly unable to stop them.

In fact, there was another important reason—Xia Fan was human in his previous life. Although he was a tiger in this life, he was still deeply influenced by his past life and therefore had no habit of eating people.

“It’s time to go back!”

After a moment of idle thoughts, Xia Fan took out the eastern emperor bell and, using its ability to traverse the void, vanished from the spot.

“Farewell, Tiger God!”

“We must erect statues for the Tiger God and worship him for generations!”

In the Sakura Imperial Capital, these people, seeing Xia Fan leave, all knelt down and made a grand vow, wishing to express their gratitude to him. “Not only that, we must also ensure that future generations understand the great kindness and virtue the Tiger God has shown our Sakura Country!”

“The Tiger God didn’t kill me!”

“He didn’t continue to attack our Sakura Country either!”

The Sakura Empress was greatly relieved to see that he had simply left.

Earlier, she had been worried about how to face the Tiger God, but she hadn’t expected him to not care at all.

But after a moment of joy, the Sakura Empress’s face clouded with worry again.

After all, just thinking about the subsequent reconstruction and defense against sea beasts was enough to make her feel mentally exhausted again… Great Xia, eastern coastal region.

The Swift Wind Wolf King, carrying Li Sisi, discovered there was no longer any danger and earnestly persuaded her, “Fairy, if you ask me, humans are so weak now. We should join the Tiger God; it would definitely be much more comfortable than now!”

“I am a Sword Immortal! How can I pledge allegiance to a fierce beast!?”

Li Sisi refused without hesitation, her expression grim.

Although she didn’t exert much effort in this battle, she gained profound insights, and her strength had improved further.

Currently, she seemed to have reached Tier 3 late-stage and was considered among the top tier of humans.