Now, all they had to do was wait!

Wait for the Black Demon Tiger and the Thunder Tiger to erupt in conflict, and when both are gravely wounded, the group lurking here would rush into Changbai Mountain to eliminate these two beasts, removing future threats.

Time was drawing near, and everyone waited silently.

"Here they come!"

A burly man, peering through the gaps in the canopy, saw distant black dots and gave a low shout.

Others followed his gaze and looked over.

"Everyone, the Black Demon Tiger has been lured over. Time is of the essence, get ready for battle and be careful!"

The burly man immediately turned around, his expression serious, scanning the crowd as he gave his warning.

Everyone else's hearts tightened upon hearing this, and the atmosphere gradually grew tense.

Before leaving the military zone, most of those present had watched footage of the Black Demon Tiger and the Thunder Tiger.

They knew that these beasts were powerful, ferocious, and not easily provoked.

Thus, the danger of this operation was extremely high. Facing these two ferocious tigers, one careless mistake could result in death.

Under the oppressive atmosphere, everyone quietly checked their weapons and equipment to prevent any oversights or mistakes.

In the process, the black dots on the horizon were slowly growing larger, coming ever closer to Changbai Mountain.

And beneath the helicopter, a shadow persisted.

Fang Yuan stared intently at the metal box in the sky, pursuing it relentlessly, his breath coming in light gasps, his steps growing heavier.

After such a long chase, even Fang Yuan was exhausted. If not for the nourishment of Spiritual Power in his body, he would have collapsed long ago.

However, as he continued to give chase, he suddenly noticed that the concentration of Spiritual Qi around him was slowly increasing.

Startled, his heart skipped a beat.

He gazed towards the distant Changbai Mountain, his eyes erupting with dazzling light!

Spiritual Qi so rich, what a treasure trove for cultivation!

"But why would humans want to lead me here?"

"What exactly are they planning?"

Originally, Fang Yuan had guessed that he would be taken to an open area and subsequently fall into the attacks of those special human treasures.

But now he realized that was not the case. These humans clearly intended to lead him into the mountain range ahead.

What exactly is in this mountain range?

What could cause humans to plot against me like this?

For some reason, an ominous feeling welled up in Fang Yuan's heart.

Though the mountain ahead was rich in Spiritual Qi and undoubtedly a great place for cultivation, he didn't trust that humans would be kind-hearted enough to provide him with such a cultivation treasure land.

...

Changbai Mountain, outside Peach Grove Valley.

In a mountain depression, Jiang Che stood on a broad piece of flat ground, facing a group of newly recruited underlings, he cleared his throat and began his speech.

His tiger eyes gleamed with light, his posture was imposing, exuding an aura of dominance.

And on the open ground before Jiang Che were five second-tier fierce beasts: a giant bear, a white bull, a red-scaled serpent, among others.

Jiang Che had traversed almost all of Changbai Mountain to find these five creatures.

Now, the number of upgraded second-tier fierce beasts was still too few.

At this moment, the five fierce beasts stood obediently, their eyes lively, not daring to move.

In the center stood two massive brown bears, their limbs as thick as pillars, bodies like small mountains, covered in fluffy fur. Their black eyes looked innocently clumsy.

The most unique feature was the many purple star patterns that covered their brown fur, making the two brown bears appear extraordinary.

On the left lay a pure white bull, as white as snow.

This was the one from the water pool.

Its entire coat was spotless, and its two upward-spiraling horns pointed skyward, as if they intended to pierce through the heavens.

Its prominent bull eyes, upon seeing Jiang Che, were full of fear and awe.

On the right was a coiled Red-Scaled Giant Serpent.

The Red-Scaled Giant Serpent exceeded twenty meters, as thick as a water barrel, with dark red scales layered over its entire body. It lay motionless, like a terrifying statue carved from a massive piece of dark red rock.

Beside the Red-Scaled Giant Serpent lay a one-eyed blue wolf, its broad body occupying a large area, its thick blue fur spread on the ground like a giant green carpet!

Yet whether it was the Red-Scaled Giant Serpent's ferocious snakehead or the one-eyed wolf's fearsome visage, both were bowed submissively at the moment.

With head held high, Jiang Che glanced at his now-tamed underlings, silently cursing.

"A bunch of cowardly wretches!"

When they first met, each was rebellious and aggressive... It was only after being thoroughly beaten that these mutts became docile.

"This Changbai Mountain is my domain. If you want to cultivate here, you must follow my orders!"

"I declare, from now on, you are my subordinates!"

"I am assigning you a task: collect Spirit Fruit with all your might, and bring everything you find to Peach Grove!"

"If anyone dares to disobey, don't blame me for punishing you severely!"

"Do you all understand?"

Jiang Che slightly opened his tiger mouth, growling softly, issuing orders to his subordinates in beast-speak.

"Woo~ how~..."

The five underlings shivered with fear, timidly responding.

The intelligence of second-tier fierce beasts was comparable to that of children, so they could generally understand Jiang Che's meaning.

To remain in the treasure land of Changbai Mountain and cultivate, they had no choice but to submit to Jiang Che's overwhelming power and follow his commands obediently.

Roar!

"Go!"

At Jiang Che's soft roar, the five fierce beasts rose slowly, relieved, and disappeared into the dense forest.

Watching his underlings leave, Jiang Che felt satisfied!

Life was now going to be pleasant.

With underlings to handle chores, the resources needed for his third sister's cultivation no longer required him to search high and low throughout the mountain.

Feeling at ease, Jiang Che was about to turn and return to the valley for a nice nap, when suddenly, his eyes caught something peculiar in the distance.

"Huh! What's that?"

Jiang Che paused, looking towards the far-off sky, his eyes filled with doubt.

There seemed to be a black dot, moving rapidly in this direction.

Moments later, as the black dot grew larger, Jiang Che finally identified it.

"Helicopter!"

"Are humans coming again?"

Jiang Che instantly became alert.

The location of the Bodhi Holy Tree had been exposed last time.

Humans had failed to damage the Bodhi Holy Tree before; are they coming back again for revenge?

Quickly, Jiang Che dashed back to Peach Grove, using beast-speak to wake Nangong Luo.

Roar!

"Third sister, wake up, humans are coming back!"

Startled, Nangong Luo quickly opened her eyes, ceased cultivating, and leapt from the water pool.

The two tigers rushed out of the valley, standing atop a peak, glaring at the advancing helicopter with menacing auras, ready to strike.

"Something's not right, why is there only one helicopter?"

As time passed, Jiang Che's eyes shifted, observing again and again, yet found no other helicopters in pursuit.

"A mere single helicopter, and they dare to come to Changbai Mountain looking for trouble?"

Originally, Jiang Che thought humans were up to something massive, but to his surprise, it was just this... Instantly, he felt a surge of disdain.

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