67: Luring the tiger away from the mountain and the mantis stalking the cicada

But soon, he calmed down.

The item was certainly excellent, but the question was, how should he acquire it?

That White Tiger looked incredibly fierce; even if Elder Ming possessed his body, the chances of success were low, perhaps only twenty to thirty percent.

"Why panic? Since your Revered Master brought you here, naturally, I have a way to deal with this."

Elder Ming's voice faded, and a long strip of bloody meat covered in white fur appeared before Chen Ye.

"What is this?"

Chen Ye looked confused.

"That White Tiger is a female tiger, and this item came from a male tiger I once killed. I originally kept this thing to soak in wine, but before I had the chance, an accident occurred."

"This contains an extremely rich scent of the male tiger. Coupled with a few techniques, guiding this scent towards the female tiger will surely lure it away!"

Elder Ming chuckled strangely.

"Are you suggesting... using a Honey Trap!?"

Chen Ye's eyes widened. He hadn't expected Elder Ming to be a Revered Master of digging up roots, just like him.

"Will this really work?"

Chen Ye was still hesitant.

It can't resist just by smelling a bit of scent?

Is this tiger that desperate?

"Kid, what do you know? To ensure her offspring can hatch successfully, this White Tiger will use every means possible, including seducing male tigers to become her free bodyguards."

Elder Ming snorted disdainfully.

"She plays like that?!"

Chen Ye was stunned. He hadn't expected this White Tiger to be a Revered Master of the Honey Trap.

"Then what are we waiting for, Revered Master? Let's start right away!"

Chen Ye couldn't help but urge him on. He was already impatient to ride the White Tiger!

"Go!"

Elder Ming let out a low shout, guiding Chen Ye with his Divine Sense towards a direction away from the White Tiger.

After all, they only had a part of the male tiger.

If they were too close, the White Tiger would quickly realize the deception.

Therefore, they had to maintain a certain distance to buy Chen Ye time to steal the egg... "An egg again?"

After Wang Ming harvested all the Core Formation Vicious Beasts in the Black Forest, he relied on his Divine Sense to locate the Lake Heart Island.

With just one glance, he spotted the egg beneath the White Tiger's belly.

"So, this is Ye Chen's Opportunity?"

Wang Ming glanced in the direction Chen Ye had run off to, guessing that he was trying to figure out a way to lure the White Tiger away.

Judging by its aura, this White Tiger's strength had already reached Core Formation Perfection.

It was only one step away from achieving a Nascent Soul Breakthrough.

"The old man in the ring is nothing special, after all."

Wang Ming shook his head in disappointment.

He had originally considered finding an Opportunity to turn the old man and make him work for him.

But looking at the situation now, he needed to use his brain just to deal with a Core Formation Perfection beast. If he was that useless, why would Wang Ming want him?

Keeping him would be a waste of resources!

Just as he was thinking, the White Tiger sleeping soundly on Lake Heart Island suddenly sniffed its nose and abruptly opened its eyes.

It rose from its prone position, looked in a certain direction, and a sharp light flashed across its eyes.

After that, it scanned the surroundings, seeming to confirm there was no danger. After a slight pause, it rushed out in the direction it was looking.

"Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain, truly an evergreen strategy."

Wang Ming hooked his finger, and under the traction of his Divine Sense power, the tiger egg on Lake Heart Island immediately flew into his hand.

"Unfortunately, the Mantis Stalks the Cicada, unaware of the Oriole Behind it—the Oriole is the true beneficiary."

Wang Ming stored the tiger egg in the system space.

At the same time, the System notification sound rang in his mind.

[Ding! The Host has completed the selection! Reward obtained: Heaven Rank Supreme Grade Sword Technique, Startling Swan by a Single Sword Stroke!]

A profound stream of information flooded into Wang Ming's mind.

All the usage techniques related to Startling Swan by a Single Sword Stroke were instantly mastered!

This is a long-range attack Sword Technique, condensing Spiritual Power into sword light. Where the sword points, the light reaches!

Both its explosiveness and speed are absolutely top-tier!

Of course, the upper limit of this Sword Technique still depends on Wang Ming's own strength.

The specific level it can reach can only be known after practical combat testing.

"The reward for seizing the Opportunity has arrived, but why hasn't the reward for obstructing arrived yet?"

Wang Ming was a little confused.

[The Host has not performed any active obstruction behavior! Unable to determine completion of the selection!]

"The item is already in hand, and that doesn't count as obstruction?"

Wang Ming was speechless. This judgment rule was completely inhumane.

Forget it, it was easy enough anyway.

He lifted his foot, about to rush in Chen Ye's direction, preparing to make a symbolic gesture of obstruction.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he put his foot back down.

"In a sense, this should also count as obstruction, right?"

Wang Ming flipped his palm, and a pitch-black object appeared in his hand... "Faster! Faster!"

Chen Ye's consciousness urged frantically.

"Don't rush. With this old man's speed, we'll be long gone before that White Tiger even reacts."

At this moment, Elder Ming was controlling Chen Ye's body, rapidly approaching Lake Heart Island.

"Revered Master, that fellow Wang Ming shouldn't be nearby, right?"

Chen Ye suddenly asked, as if prompted by a ghost.

He was truly frightened by Wang Ming's Calamity Star Physique!

Whenever he encountered him, nothing good ever happened!

Moreover, he once suspected that Wang Ming had discovered his true identity and was deliberately following him.

"Young man, be bolder. With this old man here, your focus should be on the older generation. Being fixated on a peer shows a lack of foresight!"

Since entering the Black Forest, Elder Ming's Divine Sense had been continuously spread outwards.

He was guarding against anyone acting as a hidden schemer.

Fortunately, he hadn't sensed any human aura.

Soon, Elder Ming controlled Chen Ye's body and appeared on Lake Heart Island.

The egg was still there!!

Chen Ye finally let out a sigh of relief.

It seemed he had indeed worried too much.

"This egg..."

Elder Ming frowned, feeling that something wasn't right.

The egg was clearly emitting white light before, so why had it become pitch-black now?

"It's not suitable to stay here long, Revered Master. Take the egg and let's leave!"

Chen Ye didn't think too much and urged him on.

Elder Ming also understood the urgency of the situation. If they delayed even a little, the White Tiger would quickly rush back.

He had no choice but to temporarily suppress the doubt in his heart, put the egg into the Storage Ring, and then ran at full speed towards the outside of the Black Forest.

Not long after they left.

A tiger roar filled with boundless rage sounded from Lake Heart Island.

"Good thing we left quickly," Chen Ye said thankfully.

Elder Ming controlled Chen Ye, maintaining full speed. "Don't let down your guard yet. Let's get out of the Black Forest first."

That White Tiger was extremely fast.

Only by controlling Chen Ye's body himself could he shake it off.

But his Soul was inherently weak, and his Divine Sense power was limited, so he couldn't control Chen Ye's body for long.

He had to quickly bring Chen Ye to a safe location.

Just then, the White Tiger seemed to have its neck suddenly seized by someone, and its roar came to an abrupt halt.

"Why did it stop roaring?"

Chen Ye's heart tightened, feeling that something was wrong.

"Why worry about it? Go!"

Elder Ming also sensed the strangeness. He immediately stopped holding back, unleashing all his remaining Divine Sense power. His speed sharply increased, instantly turning into a streak of light, flying out of the Black Forest and speeding toward the distance.