Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 72 Tiger Devours (210 words added after release)

Second child!

Xu Qichun shivered and looked up, meeting a pair of dark golden tiger eyes, deep and unfathomable.

This giant tiger was over ten feet tall at the shoulder, shaped like a small mountain, with mottled fur, a low growl rumbling from its throat, and strange mist swirling around its body, exuding a menacing aura.

Big monster!
As a seasoned demon hunter in the Demon Suppression Division, Xu Qichun instinctively assessed the situation and felt nothing but despair.

Only demon-slaying captains at the True Form Realm can deal with this level of demon.

It would require a dozen or so demon hunters to join forces and make thorough and targeted preparations beforehand to even attempt the challenge.

Moreover, this is the most powerful tiger beast among all the great spirits!
Without at least three demon-slaying captains working together, even their lives would be in danger.

Not to mention him, a mere demon hunter.

His mind raced, but he couldn't find a reason why this tiger spirit wanted to deal with him.

After all, he hadn't participated in hunting tiger-like monsters in all these years.

The only things that can be associated with "tiger" about him, besides his nickname "Tiger of the Xu Family," are this bottle on the table...

Tiger Marrow Warming Yang Pill!
Tiger marrow...breast tiger...tiger essence!
He suddenly realized what was happening, and in his heart he cursed Zheng Gongzi's ancestors for eighteen generations, feeling like crying but having no tears left.

Who would have thought that simply reaching for a bottle of pills would attract a giant tiger demon!

Liu Sheng sized up Xu Qichun, noticing his constantly changing expression, and couldn't help but wag his tail.

His feud with the Xu brothers began when he joined the Demon Suppression Division for trials.

It lasted for more than ten days, with two upgrades, and finally reached a point of no return.

So, go to hell.

"Roar!"

Liu Sheng roared and leaped forward, his afterimage flashing through the air.

In an instant, a foul wind arose, and the air currents howled and roared.

The surrounding tables, chairs, beams, pillars, calligraphy and paintings, vases and incense burners all exploded.

"Aha!"

At the critical moment of life and death, Xu Qichun completely erupted.

His muscles rippled together, and he suddenly rose several feet in height, his muscles bulging and veins throbbing.

Its body surface is covered with yellow and black tiger stripes, and the character "王" (king) is faintly visible on its forehead.

At the same time, his stomach rumbled and white smoke billowed from his seven orifices.

External and internal forces erupted simultaneously, revealing a mutated form with a unique and powerful aura!
The Xu family's tiger lives up to its name.

At this moment, Liu Sheng had already pounced close, his two claws slashing and scratching with immense force, tearing through the wind and ripping through the forest with tremendous power.

Xu Qichun's pupils shrank to a point. He took a deep breath, unleashed his internal and external strength, and his arm swelled up again, becoming as thick as a pillar. He then raised it upwards!
"boom!"

The explosion was deafening, like thunder.

An immense force, like a flood bursting its banks, surged in.

It shatters external and internal forces, traveling upwards along the wrist, forearm, elbow, upper arm, and shoulder, sweeping away everything in its path with unstoppable force.

Wherever it went, flesh and bones were torn to shreds and turned to mud.

"what!"

Xu Qichun screamed, coughed up blood, and flew backward, crashing through the wall.

The study collapsed almost entirely in an instant, dust flew everywhere, and broken bricks and stones were scattered all over the floor.

More than ten feet away, Xu Qichun, who had lost both arms, fled in panic, covered in blood, heading straight for the inner city.

"roar-!!"

Just then, a deafening roar of a tiger rang out.

A terrifying howl pierced the night, creating a ripple visible to the naked eye…

It smashed all the bricks, stones, floors, grass, trees, and buildings along the way, and finally crashed into Xu Qichun's back!

"puff!"

Xu Qichun was sent flying twenty or thirty steps away, his whole body resembling a broken sack, with blood gushing out all the way.

The next moment, a bloody stench swept over us!

A massive, yellow-black shadow silently rushed in, its blood-red maw gaping wide, and snapped at Xu Qichun's head—

"Crack!"

"Woof woof woof!"

"Wang! Wang! Wang!"

Half an hour later, in the backyard of the Xu family mansion.

The two giant dogs, each the size of a calf, trembled violently, their fur stood on end, their tails tucked between their legs, howling wildly as they struggled to escape.

At their feet, there was a stench of dog poop and pee all over the ground.

Two junior officers from the Suspended Mirror Division tried their best, but still couldn't calm them down.

"what happened?"

Lu Dongya was dressed in a black, narrow-sleeved, round-necked robe, with the two characters "Suspended Mirror" on his chest, which were particularly conspicuous in the firelight.

As a centurion of the Xuanjing Division, he was urgently dispatched to Shanyang County to take over the post of the martyred General Yan.

Unexpectedly, such a murder case was discovered in the city just seven days after he took office.

The two Xu brothers were found dead near their study.

One was a demon-catching warrior from the Demon-Slaying Division, and the other was a constable from the county government. It is said that the Wu family in the inner city was also involved!
The impact is enormous.

What troubled him even more was that the two hunting dogs he brought from the prefectural city were so frightened that they defecated and urinated, and almost devoured their owner.

This type of hunting dog was a rare breed that the imperial court had painstakingly bred over many years.

Its body is like that of a calf, and its four claws have black markings resembling a judge's pen. It is strong and courageous, and even dares to fight with spirits and monsters.

Its sense of smell is extremely sensitive, capable of tracing lingering scents from hundreds of miles away, even those from one or two months ago.

Since being assigned to the Suspended Mirror Bureau, he has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats.

did not expect……

"Sir, we can't let Dahei and Erhei stay here any longer, or they'll be ruined."

At this moment, the two flag bearers responsible for feeding the hunting dogs stepped forward, sweating profusely, to report the situation to Lu Dongya and beg him to take the dogs and leave first.

"Are you sure it's a demon?"

Lu Dongya nodded, granting their request, but still asked a question out of concern.

"My lord, the only thing that can frighten the earth-hunting hound so much from the lingering scent is either a demon or a great monster like a lion or tiger."

The flag bearer, exerting all his strength, managed to restrain the nearly rampaging Earthhound, and said with a wry smile:

"I swear on my life it's definitely a demon, not a human."

Another flag bearer nodded vigorously, pointing to the faint paw prints left on the ground:
"Yes, sir, look at the claw marks left at the scene. It must have been a giant tiger that was more than four zhang long!"
Moreover, the Xu family's valuables, martial arts manuals, weapons, and armor remained untouched. If the murderer were human, how could they have remained unmoved?

"I know, something just feels off, it's just..."

Lu Dongya rubbed his forehead, a look of confusion in his eyes:

"A giant tiger, at least of the level of a great monster, will leave its mark wherever it goes."

But apart from the Xu family mansion, there was no trace of it anywhere nearby, as if it had appeared out of thin air and disappeared just as suddenly.

Moreover, why did this great tiger demon specifically target the Xu brothers instead of others?

He sighed, his gaze sweeping around, hoping to find some clue. Finally, a jade bottle on the desk caught his attention.

what is this?
He stepped forward, picked up the jade bottle, examined it for a while, and then a sharp glint appeared in his eyes—this was—

Tiger Marrow Warming Yang Pill?!

……

"What a loss! We killed two people for nothing, only reaping a little over 500 points of spiritual energy. We didn't dare touch the other silver notes, cultivation manuals, pills, weapons, armor, land deeds, or anything else..."

Back home, Liu Sheng took off his bodysuit, carefully put it away, and a look of frustration appeared on his face.

Tonight, we successfully eliminated the two Xu brothers, achieving our goal.

Now, of the four Xu brothers, only the mysteriously disappeared Xu Laosan remains, and he is no longer a threat.

The reason they didn't touch the Xu family's valuables, martial arts manuals, weapons, and elixirs was to create the scene of "a demon committing a crime."

After all, behind the Xu family is the Wu family of the inner city.

It's best to be cautious.

As for the "Green Snake Skill" and the "White Lotus Transformation Talisman," there's no need to rush; take your time.

Like hunting, patience, perseverance, forbearance, and finally...

One hit kill!

(End of this chapter)