As soon as the Silver Tiger Beast appeared, a terrifying pressure surged like a tsunami.

After Tree Lord spoke, he transformed into a heap of withered branches and vanished.

The intense pressure filled the stone cave, making many Jinzhou captains struggle to breathe.

This was an existence higher than a Bronze Tiger Beast, a level above the Jade Bone Realm.

Qin An squinted his eyes, his hand gripping the black blade slightly tightening.

He felt a pressure from the Silver Tiger Beast as vast as the ocean, but he did not flee, because the Silver Tiger Beast's state was off.

Despite the terrifying aura emanating from the Silver Tiger Beast, this aura was extremely unstable.

Upon closer inspection, Qin An found dense scars on the Silver Tiger Beast.

Half of its limbs were shattered, even the silvery color on its body was dull and lackluster.

Before arriving, the Silver Tiger Beast must have encountered a terrifying battle.

Qin An didn't escape because he sensed that the Silver Tiger Beast's speed was beyond his own.

Running away would only be a slow death.

Its aura was unstable, even though it was above the Jade Bone Realm, it was far from its true peak period.

Since escape was impossible and it was already in a residual blood state, only a desperate fight remained.

Qin An turned back, glancing at Wei Shun'an: "Afraid?"

The Silver Tiger Beast was still some distance away, though closing in, it would still take some time to reach them.

Upon hearing this, Wei Shun'an wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a bitter smile: "It's false to say I'm not afraid, but after joining the Evil Extermination Bureau, my life is no longer my own, being afraid is useless."

As he said this, the surrounding Jinzhou captains rose one after another, gripping their weapons tightly.

Though there was fear in their eyes, not a single step was taken back.

Having joined the Evil Extermination Bureau, one must be ready to face death.

If fear of death existed, why join the Evil Extermination Bureau, better to waste this life in a sect.

Feeling the aura from his comrades around him, Wei Shun'an said: "Mr. Qin."

Qin An turned his head and said: "What is it?"

Wei Shun'an slowly said: "If we survive, light a stick of incense for me outside."

The remaining Jinzhou captains all turned their gazes towards Qin An.

They all understood that Qin An was the strongest here, if anyone could survive, it could only be Qin An.

Qin An, holding the black blade, took a step forward: "Alright."

As he spoke, the Silver Tiger Beast had already stepped into the stone cave.

The surge of Pseudo-God's aura was overwhelming, as deep and terrifying as the sea.

Wei Shun'an gritted his teeth and shouted: "Kill!"

No one retreated, the numerous Jinzhou captains brandished their weapons and charged straight ahead.

But in the next moment, they all halted, eyes wide with astonishment at the scene before them.

Qin An was the first to swing his black blade, colliding with the Silver Tiger Beast's front paw.

The intense collision reverberated continuously, causing the stone cave to tremble incessantly.

Qin An's figure suddenly retreated, blood already seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Though it was a residual blood Silver Tiger Beast, it was still not a Jade Bone Realm cultivation.

Qin An had already unleashed the Frost Flame Triple Excellency, yet after three strikes it was him who got injured.

Looking at the Silver Tiger Beast, its already shattered body now bore a dense layer of spiderweb cracks.

In a residual blood state, taking Qin An's Frost Flame Triple Excellency head-on, even the Silver Tiger Beast could not retreat unscathed.

The worsening injuries triggered the Silver Tiger Beast's ferociousness, it growled sinisterly and continued pouncing towards Qin An.

The entire process happened too quickly, not even a breath had passed by now.

Wei Shun'an and the other Jinzhou captains were all frozen like wooden statues.

The power of one blade had actually caused cracks in the Silver Tiger Beast.

Was this the strength that a Jade Bone Realm should possess?

They knew that Qin An was highly skilled, being able to kill a Jade Bone Realm Great Success Fox Demon with one blade was already enough to leave them astonished.

But now, aside from astonishment, there was more numbness.

As they were thinking this, the Silver Tiger Beast launched another attack.

Wei Shun'an and the other Jinzhou captains came to their senses and prepared to battle the Silver Tiger Beast.

But in the next moment, they were stunned again.

Qin An maintained a calm expression, extended his empty left hand and pressed it towards the head of the Silver Tiger Beast.

Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand!

There was already no retreat, it was better to fight a desperate battle.

Adding the remaining blood essence Qin An had at the beginning, all six were used up.

Not only that, Qin An even burned some of his own vital energy and blood.

The power of blood-burning was precisely to defeat the strong with the weak.

Though the blood essence was gone, as long as he killed the Silver Tiger Beast, it was a gain.

As his palm touched the Silver Tiger Beast, it suddenly stopped.

Next, the overwhelming evil qi disappeared, as if it had never existed.

A gentle breeze blew by.

The cracks rapidly spread, covering the entire Silver Tiger Beast.

The Silver Tiger Beast shattered into pieces, leaving only a singular, lustrous, pill-like object floating in midair.

Qin An exhaled deeply, feeling somewhat fatigued.

This battle today was quite perilous.

Thankfully, this Silver Tiger Beast was in a residual blood state; if it had been in its prime, Qin An would have had to turn and flee.

Gazing at the pill-like object in front, Qin An sensed the terrifying aura within, his expression showing slight joy.

Pseudo-Core!

Above Pseudo-God marrow, it is called Pseudo-Core, above blood marrow, it is called Blood Core.

One Pseudo-Core could equal a hundred Pseudo-God marrows.

A profit!

After using the Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand this time, Qin An exhausted all his blood marrow, but obtaining a Pseudo-Core was absolutely worthwhile.

With the Pseudo-Core in hand, after replenishing his own vital energy and blood, Qin An also absorbed some of the Pseudo-Core's power.

He could only store the amount of eight blood marrows, but the Pseudo-Core equated to a hundred in storage, beyond which he could not absorb.

Qin An put the remaining Pseudo-Core in his bosom.

If it couldn't be absorbed, it would be kept for later use during the cultivation technique simulation.

After completing all this, a sound arose from behind.

Qin An turned his head to look, his expression as calm as water: "Still want incense?"

Wei Shun'an came to his senses, hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No more, no more, too inauspicious."

As he said this, he felt a bit awkward.

The impassioned momentum from earlier, even having made preparations to die with his colleagues, the situation suddenly reversed.

The ferocious Silver Tiger Beast was gone in an instant, and Qin An, who killed the Silver Tiger Beast, was only slightly dirty around the edges of his clothes.

Initially, seeing the power of Qin An, he thought perhaps he was just ignorant and didn't know Qin An's name.

Now it seemed not to be the case.

Such terrifying strength, even if one were ignorant, would be impossible to not know at all.

Then there's only one answer left—Qin An is a newcomer.

Such a frightening newcomer, Wei Shun'an felt uncomfortable staying with Qin An, fearing it might trigger Qin An's displeasure.

It's not just Wei Shun'an; the rest of the Jinzhou Guards felt the same.

They looked at Qin An with a trace of awe in their eyes, and when Qin An glanced over, they all instinctively lowered their heads to avoid eye contact.

Qin An ignored what they thought and focused his gaze on the Silver Tiger Beast, frowning slightly.

Even though they had temporarily survived the crisis, it didn't mean there was no danger.

The Tree Lord appeared suddenly, even at the cost of killing him, enough to show how deep their hatred was.

The urgent task was to find the Jinzhou Guard and expose the affair of the Thousand-Faced Monkey, and break open the Tiger Race's secret chamber as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Qin An prepared to leave to find the traces of the Jinzhou Guard.

Right then, a hint of joy appeared in Wei Shun'an's eyes.

This expression was noticed by Qin An, who was rubbing the handle of his blade, and he asked.

"What did you discover?"

Wei Shun'an hurried to the fragments of the Silver Tiger Beast, picked up a piece, and observed it closely.

After a long pause, the joy in Wei Shun'an's eyes gradually spread.

"It's Mr. Wan's aura. Before the Tiger Beast came here, it must have been injured by Mr. Wan!"

Qin An remained silent, waiting for more information.

Wei Shun'an said happily: "Mr. Qin, we are saved, I know a tracking technique that can track aura and find Mr. Wan's traces."

Qin An slightly raised his brow: "That's indeed good."

He originally planned to go alone to search for information about the Jinzhou Guard.

Since Wei Shun'an could track the aura, Qin An felt the matter would be much simpler.

This way, he wouldn't have to travel alone.

Wei Shun'an said no more, then raised his finger, channeling True Qi.

An elusive aura emanated from his finger, covering the fragments of the Tiger Beast in front.

Then, the aura pointed to one direction and gradually faded.

Wei Shun'an stood up and said: "That direction."

Without further words, he headed towards the direction indicated by the aura.

Qin An followed along with many Jinzhou Guards, then disappeared within the stone cave.

...

In a passageway.

Wan Ziqing reached out and took out the pseudo-energy, inhaling it into her body.

A short distance ahead, the corpse of the Silver Tiger Beast had cooled slightly.

Wan Ziqing still wore an expression as cold as ice and snow: "Who knows where that Tiger Beast might have escaped to."

Not long ago, Wan Ziqing had encountered the Silver Tiger Beast, injuring it severely and was about to kill it.

Unexpectedly, the Silver Tiger Beast, as if manipulated by someone, suddenly turned and ran.

The inside of the secret chamber is extremely dangerous, even the Jinzhou Guard must proceed with caution.

Wan Ziqing naturally understood the lesson of not chasing a cornered beast, so she did not pursue further.

The passage ahead had numerous forks, which had turned from a single pathway into a labyrinth.

Exploration became extremely difficult.

After thinking for a moment, Wan Ziqing came to a junction.

She didn't know what lay ahead, but she had no choice but to continue exploring.

"Choose a path at random, and if I meet the Jinzhou Guard, it would save some time."

Wan Ziqing's face was as cold as ice as she stepped forward.

Just as she was about to enter the passageway ahead, a sudden sound of footsteps arose.

Wan Ziqing frowned slightly, looking towards the origin of the sound, and saw several dozen Jinzhou Guards approaching.

The leading figure was carrying a black blade, and Wan Ziqing recognized him; he should be called Qin An.

She was a Jinzhou Guard, holding high authority, commanding over a hundred Jinzhou Guards.

Qin An was not one of her subordinates, so remembering him was already quite good; if not for the past incident with Ye Lengshuang, she wouldn't bother remembering.

Even if Qin An was exceptionally gifted, he was merely in the Jade Bone Realm.

The Evil Extermination Bureau in Lingzhou had over a thousand Jinzhou Guards, many of whom were highly talented. Even someone like Qin An wouldn't catch Wan Ziqing's attention much.

Upon seeing Wan Ziqing, Wei Shun'an showed great joy and saluted: "Your subordinate greets Mr. Wan."

Wan Ziqing frowned: "How did you find me?"

She could see that Wei Shun'an and others seemed to have specifically sought her out.

Wei Shun'an detailed the course of events.

Wan Ziqing's icy gaze paused slightly, then shifted to Qin An: "So the Tiger Beast sought you out. Though it was a broken Tiger Beast, being able to kill it was indeed impressive."

If Wan Ziqing's subordinates were here, they would be shocked upon hearing these words.

Getting a "not bad" from the emotionally detached Wan Ziqing was already noteworthy.

Wan Ziqing was indeed a bit surprised, and her view of Qin An eased slightly.

Just then, she noticed something unusual.

"There's a demon aura on you."

Qin An nodded: "May I have a word?"

Wan Ziqing waved her hand.

Wei Shun'an and the others exchanged glances and sensibly left the place.

Then, Qin An took out the Thousand-Faced Monkey and thoroughly explained the situation.

Qin An's voice echoed in the passage.

...

In an underground palace, decorated lavishly, piled with all sorts of gems, leaving one dazzled.

At the east, west, south, and north of the palace, four tiger statues were placed.

At this moment, the Tree Lord extended four branches, inserting them into the tiger statues.

The Tree Lord closed his eyes, connecting the entire Tiger Race's secret chamber with his branches, an expression full of gravity on his wrinkled face.

A moment later, the Tree Lord suddenly opened his eyes, showing a trace of astonishment.

"Dead?"

"He killed the Silver Tiger Beast?"

By controlling the Tiger Race's secret chamber, the Tree Lord understood that Qin An had already slain the Silver Tiger Beast.

"Qin An!"

"This boy must not be spared!"

The Tree Lord was engulfed in evil qi, and the surrounding branches trembled violently.

"I still need time."

"Only by using the Tiger Sha Qi of the Tiger Race's secret chamber as a guide can I reach the Realm of Perfection."

"Only then can I achieve a higher status in the Demon Hall."

"When I reach perfection, I will turn the secret chamber into a furnace."

"Qin An, I must kill you!"

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