From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Has that damn tiger changed its nature?

His answer aroused the suspicion of the Sand King, but seeing that the tiger brother was tall and mighty, he did not dare to press him directly. Instead, he led the group into the village.

Although Kui Lang, Bai Hua Xiu, and the caravan laborers were somewhat afraid of these rat demons, they still followed Jiang Liu and the others into the village.

With Master Yuanjue around, even the most dangerous places can be entered and exited safely!

Contrary to what people imagined—a scene of monsters making a living and doing business—every household had its doors tightly shut, with faint, languid sounds emanating from within, accompanied by creaking noises.

Baihua blushed with embarrassment, and mustered her courage to ask Sha Erlang, "Why isn't there a single rat monster on the street?"

"I am the Rat Monster."

Shajiro answered blankly.

Baihua Ai: "..."

"You idiot!"

King Sha scolded Sha Erlang, seemingly believing that Jiang Liu and his group had been tricked by "Tiger Vanguard" to be taken to the Crouching Tiger Temple for a feast. He then patiently explained, "I hope our guests from afar know that we rat demons have short lives and are busy having offspring."

"Heh, that's all rats are good at, they can give birth to dozens of offspring in one litter," Tiger Brother mocked.

Upon hearing this, the Shah King dared not speak out of anger and simply shut his mouth.

Speechless all the way.

We arrived at Wohu Temple.

But we see:

The temple gate is three zhang high, with nine stone steps. The red paint on the three-zhang gate has crumbled in the wind; the nine stone steps are covered with green moss and decaying sand. Once a place of great religious activity, now it is deserted and infested with demons.

As Sha Erlang stepped forward and pushed open the temple door, a fierce aura surged out, causing Kui Lang's face to turn pale. Even Bai Hua Ai, who had some courage, felt a sense of dread when she sensed the bloody aura and saw the striped tiger licking blood in the pool.

Not to mention the other eight laborers, who gripped their guns and clubs tightly, held onto their swords at their waists, and trembled with fear that the tiger would leap out.

The swordsman also gripped his sword with both hands, remaining vigilant at all times. He whispered to Jiang Liu, "This tiger is extraordinary. Its strength may only be slightly greater than that of the mad tiger, but its murderous aura is far beyond what this tiger at the bottom of the well can match."

Upon hearing the phrase "tiger in the well," the younger tiger was furious and was about to retort when a tiger's roar came from inside the temple gate: "Why are you so late today? Put down the blood offerings and hurry back to lay your eggs, or I'll offer up your son's head!"

At this moment, King Nasha knew that Tiger Brother was an imposter. He hurriedly ran in, bowed deeply, and shouted, "Vanguard, someone is impersonating you!"

"Ok?"

Tiger Vanguard suddenly looked up and immediately saw the figure that was as tall as him. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, overjoyed, and laughed, "Brother, you're finally back! Where have you been all these years? Never mind, it's good that you're back! Let's eat these rat demons together to vent our anger!"

Tiger Brother was surprised, but he unconsciously hugged Tiger Vanguard.

thereafter.

Tiger Vanguard instructed King Nasha, "Quickly prepare some more blood offerings. Haven't you seen my brother return?"

"Vanguard, you...you have brothers?"

King Sha was startled, for he remembered that when he led his people to this place with the Great Sage Huangfeng, there were indeed two fierce tigers fighting together, but in the end only the vanguard tiger remained, and the other one disappeared... At the time, he thought it was dead, but he never expected that it had hidden outside.

"nonsense!"

Tiger Vanguard kicked the Sand King out of the gate like he was kicking a football, then pressed down on Sha Erlang's head and sent him flying out of the temple gate, shouting, "Is this a place you can come to?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he ignored the father and son who were fleeing in a sorry state. His sharp eyes swept over Jiang Liu and his group, and he licked his lips, chuckling, "Deluded villains? Perfect for a taste!"

no doubt.

This Tiger Vanguard was not much better than his brother, and could not defeat the Yellow Wind Great Sage, so he vented his anger on the Sand King and his son.

The rat demons in Shamen Village are not naturally born rat demons, but have been enchanted, their human aura information has been altered, and they have been transformed into rat-like creatures.

Eating these monstrous creatures for a long time will not have a significant impact on one's physical health, but it will make one's mind increasingly muddled, until one goes mad.

The tiger vanguard completely forgot its ancestral teachings and, like the previous mad tiger, reversed cause and effect, raising its paw to grab Jiang Liu's monkey brain.

"Be careful, mage!"

Liang Luzhen and the swordsman hurriedly gripped their axes and knives to block the tiger's claws. Then, the tiger's brother let out a long roar, pressed down on the tiger vanguard's shoulders, and pushed him into the blood pool in the courtyard.

Whoosh!

At the sound of a bang, Tiger Vanguard shook his head, got up, stared at Tiger Brother, and scolded, "What are you doing? Have you forgotten the ancestral teachings?"

"I had indeed forgotten, but I've remembered now!"

Seeing his once-envied elder brother lose his former "Tiger God" spirit and instead become vicious and cruel, Tiger Brother felt a sharp pain in his heart.

It's true that he was jealous of his older brother...

But I can't stand seeing him fall so low!

“My brother would never eat anyone without asking why! He devours the lost and wicked, and escorts the good people on their way! Have you forgotten the true meaning of this?”

“My brother would never bully the weak or demand offerings from others! He would never ask those rat demons to offer their own flesh and blood! Where has my once heroic elder brother gone?”

Chapter 1412 Brotherly Conflict Helps Maintain Harmony

"What can I do?!"

Faced with his brother's questioning, Tiger Vanguard was stunned for a moment, then became furious and roared as he pounced on his brother, engaging in hand-to-hand combat.

Not to be outdone, Tiger Brother also let out a deafening roar. With the wind blowing, he crouched down on all fours, his bright eyes reflecting the ferocious image of his older brother. He abandoned his desire to escape and charged forward. Although his aura was slightly weaker, his courage was three times greater.

Two tigers fighting, what a bloody battle!

Poems as proof:

A timid tiger at the bottom of a well, a fierce leopard in a temple, all for the sake of discerning ancestral teachings, they meet again and each displays their strength.

The timid tiger emerges from the well and heads west with heroic spirit, while the fierce leopard hides in the temple, shamed, to act like a king.

One, its claws retracted with affection; the other, its sharp claws flashing with cold light. The younger tiger exerted its strength, spitting blood; the elder tiger unleashed its cunning, spewing forth a misty light. Together they fought bravely, two scoundrels, gritting their teeth and snarling arrogantly. Spit and blood filled the air, the wind whipped up waves, and the rat monster hid.

The one said, "Brother, please stop deceiving me!"

That one said, "You should follow me and let your passion run wild!"

He was earnest and persuasive, yet fiercely independent and strong-willed.

That one said, "You have disrupted the natural order of human relationships with me! According to human law, you are guilty and will suffer the consequences!"

A righteous tiger emerges from the well, a confused false king resides in the temple; the former needs persuasion, the latter refuses to listen. Palms strike, claws meet, both exert force; in their struggle, tears well up in their eyes.

Liang Luzhen's hands were itching to go, and the swordsman's legs were twitching. They exchanged a glance and were about to step forward to help Tiger Brother take the lead.

Before the two could take a step, Jiang Liu pressed down on their shoulders with one hand on each side. No matter how hard they tried, they could not move an inch, as if they were being crushed by Mount Tai and could not move. They had even more respect for Jiang Liu's supernatural abilities.

Jiang Liu said, "As the ancients said, even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes. Let's not take action for now. They are brothers, and we are outsiders."

The two had no choice but to suppress their fighting spirit.

In the center of the field.

Blood pool ripples.

Tiger Brother and Tiger Vanguard fought for eighty rounds without a clear winner.

However, Tiger Vanguard's mind was disturbed by Tiger Brother, and his moves were all straightforward and without any flexibility. Tiger Brother found an opportunity, grabbed him by the chest, and smashed him hard into the tiger god statue behind the blood pool.

boom!

With a loud bang, the Buddha statue shattered and fell to the side.

Tiger Vanguard coughed up a mouthful of blood, panting heavily. He lay on his back on the ground, his eyes half-closed. Looking at his panting brother, he struggled to sit up and leaned against the remaining half of the Buddha statue. He laughed and said, "Brother, you've really grown up. You can even beat your older brother now."

"I can't beat my brother. I just learned from his advice that defeating that yellow weasel isn't something that can be achieved through endless hard work."

Tiger Brother turned around and glanced at Jiang Liu. He saw Jiang Liu smiling and nodding at him. Tiger Brother felt less awe and more respect for him.

Tiger Vanguard followed Tiger Brother's gaze and saw Jiang Liu again. He felt that Jiang Liu looked familiar, as if he were one of the murderers who killed their two fathers five hundred years ago.

Tiger Vanguard hates the Yellow Wind Great Sage the most. If he hadn't forced their father to go out and capture people to eat, they would never have met those three monks.

of course.

I don't like monkeys either.

After all, it was that monkey and pig who killed their father together five hundred years ago.

However, his younger brother was able to boost his morale, but this was also thanks to the help of a monkey—

His thoughts were quite subtle.

However, after spitting out a mouthful of blood, his mind cleared up a bit. Tiger Vanguard got up, walked up to Jiang Liu, clasped his hands and said, "Thank you for taking care of my brothers all these years. I accept this favor. I will personally escort you across Huangfeng Ridge."

“I did not take care of your brother. I was just passing by Dingfeng Village and saw him hiding at the bottom of the well, so I helped him up. As for crossing the ridge, that’s not urgent. I promised the villagers of Dingfeng Village that I would stop the yellow wind on the mountain.”

Jiang Liu shook his head and asked again, "Would you be willing to lend us a hand?"

"That Yellow Wind Great Sage is not easy to deal with."

Tiger Vanguard's sharp eyes swept over Jiang Liu. Seeing that he was thin and weak, he shook his head and said, "With your measly flesh, you can't get close to him."

"Though I am small, I am strong."

Jiang Liu responded with a smile and instructed Liang Luzhen and Lao Fude, "Besides Shamen Village and Wohu Temple, there must be other evil spirits hiding in this mountain. You two go and sweep them away. Those who cultivate the Golden Core and Holy Embryo path can smell evil auras. If they harm or commit evil deeds, then eliminate them. If they only have bloodthirsty aura, spare them for now and teach them the way of cultivation. Do not exterminate them."

"Order!"

Old Fude was originally a local deity, and with the help of Zhen Yuanzi, a gift from Jiang Liu, his knowledge of terrain became even more exquisite. He took Liang Luzhen with him and went to wipe out the demons.

“Bajing, even if you attain the Bodhisattva fruit in your heart, you will not be able to relax. Along the way, I have often driven you through the heavens. Your Qi is as strong as that of a dragon. Go to the cliff area more often, and you may be able to get some opportunities.” Jiang Liu patted Bajing’s neck and said this.

"Yes, Big Brother."

With joyful hooves, Bajing trod through the yellow sand and braved the fierce wind, leaving the temple gate and running towards the rocky cliffs in the ridge, disappearing in an instant.

Tiger Vanguard hadn't expected that the white horse was also a demon, and that it was willing to be the monkey's seat. He couldn't help but wonder, "You seem to have some real skills."

"I am good at winning people over with virtue."

Jiang Liu smiled, "Would you be willing to travel west with me, to attain enlightenment together, and cultivate a body free from birth and death?"

"Brother, are you really going to go fight that yellow-skinned rat?"

Tiger Vanguard didn't answer, but turned to ask his own brother.

"Yes!"