Chapter 56: Go to the Butcher Academy
When Ling Jie walked out with over eighty people behind her, the smiles on the First-Order Professionals' faces grew wider.
More than eighty Second-Order Professionals already far surpassed the Fierce Tiger Group, and several of them were Second-Order Professionals skilled in defense.
If they could be assigned under a defensive Professional, they would have at least a sixty percent chance of survival.
When all the Professionals had walked out of the room, the smiles on the First-Order Professionals' faces were gone, replaced by expressions of disbelief and shock.
Where did the Blue Sky Group get so many advancement materials?
Was the Blue Sky Group really a recently formed group?
Ling Jie looked at their disbelieving expressions, smiled slightly, and asked, "Does everyone have the confidence to complete the mission?"
After a brief silence, everyone shouted excitedly, "Yes, we have confidence!"
"Victory!"
At this moment, behind Ling Jie, those Professionals who, due to momentary greed, had signed a gambling contract with Ling Jie, looked at the excited crowd with bitter smiles on their faces.
If only they had curbed their greed, they wouldn't have to face unknown risks today.
Meanwhile, in the crowd, those who had joined the Blue Sky Group out of greed but hadn't received advancement materials still wore expressions of despair.
Losing the gamble meant not only failing to get advancement materials but also having to help complete the mission; they couldn't even force a smile.
Gambling truly harms people!
Ling Jie ignored the Professionals who hadn't advanced and called out, "Depart!"
The First-Order Professionals quickly made way, and Ling Jie led everyone swiftly towards Slaughter Saber Academy.
Outside Slaughter Saber Academy at this time, many Professionals walked into the academy with grim faces, heading towards the teleportation area.
In a room near the academy's main gate, Lü Jing sat by the window, smiling as she watched the Professionals enter the academy.
Beside Lü Jing, Second-Order Professionals from various groups chatted, looking somewhat dejected as they watched the people entering the academy.
"The Soul Master is truly arrogant; he won't even meet with us."
"He wants Tiger-man souls, so even meeting him would be useless. Speaking of which, we should thank our mentor. If it weren't for our mentor's help, we would probably have to go to the Tiger-man Plane to carry out dangerous missions."
"Yes, we really must thank Mentor Lü Jing."
Lü Jing waved her hand and said without turning her head, "No need to thank me. Your current task is to keep a close eye on the Soul Master and report his movements to me at all times."
One person beside her smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mentor. That Soul Master has been looking for powerful Professionals near Teleportation Array No. 1 to collect Tiger-man souls; he won't go anywhere else."
Lü Jing turned her head, her expression serious as she cautioned:
"Ling Jie came yesterday, and I sent her away, not letting her see the Soul Master. Today, Ling Jie cannot be allowed to see the Soul Master either.
If, because of you, Ling Jie sees the Soul Master and obtains a life-saving item from him, you'll see how I deal with you!"
Seeing Lü Jing's serious expression, everyone quickly sobered up, their faces serious as they guaranteed:
"Don't worry, Mentor, we will definitely keep a close eye on the Soul Master and prevent the Soul Master and Ling Jie from meeting."
Lü Jing nodded, looked out the window again, then raised her eyebrows, quickly walked out, and called out without looking back, "Ling Jie is here; you personally go and keep an eye on the Soul Master."
Everyone walked out of the room and headed towards Teleportation Array No. 1.
Lü Jing walked out of the room and saw Ling Jie approaching the academy fence, with several Second-Order Professionals behind her.
Lü Jing jogged towards the academy entrance, her gaze fixed on the unfamiliar faces behind Ling Jie.
Lü Jing knew that Ling Jie had recruited many Professionals who were about to break through a few days ago.
However, Lü Jing didn't pay much attention. The Blue Sky Group had only been established for a short time. Even if they exhausted all their efforts, how many Second-Order Professionals could they cultivate?
It was merely a deathbed struggle; as long as they couldn't contact the Soul Master, nothing they did would matter.
Lü Jing approached Ling Jie with a smile, but her smile quickly vanished.
Damn it, how did the Blue Sky Group cultivate more than twenty Second-Order Professionals?
This Blue Sky Group is truly a menace. If we had waited any longer to target them, they really would have developed.
Fortunately, I was prepared!
Lü Jing thought this to herself and continued walking towards Ling Jie, but her pace quickly slowed, her gaze fixed on the people behind Ling Jie.
How are there still Second-Order Professionals?
A moment later, Lü Jing saw over a hundred Second-Order Professionals, her face turning pale, her body completely frozen in place, muttering, "How is this possible? Where did they get so many advancement resources?"
Ling Jie had seen Lü Jing earlier. Looking at Lü Jing's shocked expression now, Ling Jie felt pleased. She walked directly in front of Lü Jing and respectfully called out, "Hello, Mentor."
Lü Jing's eyelid twitched, and a string of curses popped into her mind, which she couldn't help but blurt out:
"You... you... you, Ling Jie, you've really made something of yourself. Come with me; I'll take you to the teleportation array. Don't make any noise on the way, and don't disturb the students in class."
Lü Jing tried hard to suppress the curses in her mouth, her expression extremely grim.
Ling Jie smiled, her tone sarcastic, "Hehe, thank you, Mentor. You even think of the students. You're so kind, so benevolent. We should all learn from you."
Lü Jing's mouth twitched. She gripped the communication token in her hand, took a deep breath to calm herself, turned around, and walked away, "Follow me."
Ling Jie quickly caught up to Lü Jing, walking beside her and smiling, "You're so nimble on your feet, just like yesterday when you sent me away.
You can't send me away today; you must take me to see the Soul Master. Everyone in our Blue Sky Group wants to work for the Soul Master!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd behind them instantly widened their eyes, staring intently at Lü Jing's back.
The Soul Master's wealth was well-known. If Ling Jie hadn't been sent away yesterday, with the rare profession of Fleshly Body Bodhisattva, she would definitely have been able to speak with the Soul Master.
At that time, just by accepting a few missions, they could have received a massive deposit, and perhaps even cultivated an additional ten or twenty Second-Order Professionals.
An extra ten or twenty Second-Order Professionals would significantly increase the survival rate of the Blue Sky Group members.
But such a good opportunity was actually ruined by Lü Jing!
Those who had been deceived by Lü Jing resented her even more.
Those who hadn't been deceived by Lü Jing also now felt a touch of hatred towards her.
Lü Jing felt the needle-like gazes from behind her, gripping the communication token tightly, and walked forward without a word.
Lü Jing didn't speak, but Ling Jie continued to chatter:
"The Soul Master shouldn't have left yet, right? You must take us to see the Soul Master. Please don't intentionally prevent us from seeing the Soul Master!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Jing gripped the communication token in her hand even tighter.
Throughout the rest of the journey, Ling Jie chattered incessantly, while Lü Jing remained silent, simply hurrying along.
A moment later, Lü Jing led everyone to a room marked with the character 'Nine'.
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Chapter 57: Entering the Tiger Plane
Seeing that the Soul Master was not here, Lü Jing slightly relaxed, then looked at Ling Jie and said with a fake smile, "We've arrived. You can go to the Tiger-man Plane Passage from this Number Nine Teleportation Array. I wish you a smooth journey."
Ling Jie looked around and scoffed, "The Soul Master really isn't here, huh? Heh, thank you, Mentor."
Ling Jie ignored Lü Jing, pushed open the door, and stepped into the room. The Blue Sky Group members followed her inside.
However, as everyone passed by Lü Jing, their expressions became very serious, and their eyes turned cold.
Fang Che entered the room and found it very spacious, large enough to accommodate all members of the Blue Sky Group.
After everyone entered the room, Lü Jing closed the door from the outside.
The moment the door closed, dozens of spatial crack appeared above everyone's heads.
Ling Jie said, "Depart!"
As her voice fell, everyone simultaneously released energy and touched the spatial cracks.
The next second, everyone turned into colorful beams of light and were absorbed by the spatial cracks.
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The West Desolate Volcano was originally barren and uninhabited, but ever since the Tiger-man Plane Passage opened, the surrounding mountains were leveled, and countless houses were built.
Because the mountains were leveled, the Plane Passage, originally opened inside a cave, was now exposed.
The curtain-like Plane Passage hung alone on a wall, enduring the wind and rain.
At this moment, many Professionals were queuing up, entering the Plane Passage with solemn expressions, heading to the Tiger-man Plane.
In a wide area east of the town, dozens of spatial cracks appeared out of thin air in the sky.
Beams of light emerged from the spatial cracks, landed on the ground, and transformed into human figures.
These were precisely the members of the Blue Sky Group led by Ling Jie.
Upon arriving here, Ling Jie loudly shouted, "Brothers who haven't taken a mission and haven't signed a contract with the Blue Sky Group can leave now; don't return to the Slaughter Saber Academy area. Stay nearby and act together to avoid being harmed by other groups."
As her voice fell, about one-tenth of the First-Order Professionals left the area with a relaxed demeanor.
The Professionals who needed to carry out missions nearby made way for them, their faces full of envy, and even a hint of jealousy.
As they left, Ling Jie took out a storage ring and distributed them one by one to the First-Order Professionals, whispering a reminder:
"Later, distribute the items inside to the other members of your group, one by one, no more."
The Second-Order Professionals who received the storage rings quickly went to find their group members.
A moment later, only Fang Che, Ling Jie, Ye Ling, and Yun Tian remained.
Ling Jie took out three puzzle-like items and distributed them to the three.
Fang Che took the item, and after careful Observe, confirmed that it was a teleportation item for selecting a safe zone.
As long as one carried the item, after passing through the Tiger-man Plane, the item would take the Professional to an area without danger or powerful Professionals.
Additionally, the item in Fang Che's hand and the items in Yun Tian's hands attracted each other, indicating that these items were a whole.
Upon entering Other Planes, the power of the items would cause several people to gather together.
Fang Che turned to look at the items in the hands of the others and found that these items were also puzzle-shaped, but there were more pieces and they were smaller.
Ling Jie looked at the various items with a hint of heartache, softly saying, "For these things, I sold most of the Blue Sky Group's resources. Now the Blue Sky Group is just an empty shell."
Fang Che heard this and replied expressionlessly, "As long as people are alive, resource problems can be solved in the future."
Ling Jie sighed, "That's true, but these things were accumulated by our hard work. It really hurts!"
Fang Che could understand Ling Jie's mindset. When he handed various resources to Ling Jie, he also felt a bit of heartache.
However, as long as he thought of the benefits gained after expending resources, Fang Che could quickly adjust his state.
Ling Jie was different. After expending these things, many people present might still die.
Furthermore, after completing the mission, the Blue Sky Group would still have to serve Fang Che.
For Ling Jie, a long period in the future was bleak, without hope.
It was already impressive that Ling Jie hadn't collapsed yet.
Fang Che could only comfort her, "Everything will pass, and the future will get better."
Ling Jie sighed and looked at the people in front of her, saying nothing.
When the gambling agreement succeeded before, Ling Jie was happy.
But that happiness didn't last long; more often, she was anxious due to the rapid consumption of resources.
Now that she was here, Ling Jie felt an unspoken emotion deep down: pity.
And while Ling Jie was unwilling to speak it, Fang Che sensed a change in Ling Jie's demeanor.
Fang Che watched Ling Jie, frowning slightly.
Humans are creatures easily influenced by external things.
Seeing a sad story makes people cry.
Seeing a humorous story makes people laugh heartily.
And Professionals, who usually absorb external energy, are also affected by external energy.
The Fleshly Body Bodhisattva absorbs energy containing pity. During the process of absorbing energy, people become increasingly melancholic.
Some Fleshly Body Bodhisattvas, deeply affected by the aura of pity, would even switch sides in battle to rescue enemies.
Ling Jie, developing in the healing direction, was more easily affected by the aura of pity than the defensive Fleshly Body Bodhisattva.
Fang Che decided that after going to the Tiger-man Plane, he would immediately separate from Ling Jie, lest Ling Jie harm him.
Just then, the pitying aura on Ling Jie was suppressed, and she regained her previous calmness.
After some more time, the items were distributed. Ling Jie took a deep breath and shouted:
"After collecting resources, you can kill thirty thousand Tiger-men and be forcibly teleported out by the Plane Will; or you can touch the curse master gem with the materials you collected, silently say 'Slaughter Saber Academy bless me,' and then be teleported back by Slaughter Saber Academy; besides that, there's nothing else to worry about. I wish everyone an easy completion of the mission and a safe return. Depart!"
Ling Jie turned and walked towards the Plane Passage, with everyone following closely according to their different groups.
A large group of people marched towards the Plane Passage. Passersby watched curiously for a while, then withdrew their gaze and continued with their own affairs.
Upon arriving near the Plane Passage, Fang Che saw that the Plane on the other side had built city walls, and countless Tiger-men stood on the city walls, staring intently at the Plane Passage.
Beside the Tiger-men, many bows and crossbows were also set up, aimed at the Plane Passage.
Ling Jie glanced at the situation outside the Passage expressionlessly and walked directly towards the Plane Passage.
Fang Che lined up behind Ling Jie and walked towards the Plane Passage. The moment he touched the Plane Passage, the puzzle item on Fang Che's body emitted light.
Immediately after, Fang Che's body rapidly dematerialized and disappeared from the spot.
And Fang Che only felt the scene before his eyes change rapidly, finally settling in a forest on the Tiger-man Plane.
At this moment, Fang Che had successfully entered the Tiger-man Plane, and beside Fang Che was Ling Jie, who had arrived earlier!
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Chapter 58 Fang Che's Life-Saving Item
Fang Che glanced at Ling Jie, then withdrew his gaze, sitting on the ground somewhat wearily, adapting to his constantly weakening body.
In most cases, after a Professional enters Other Planes, their body will be affected to varying degrees.
Professionals from powerful Planes experience the greatest suppression when entering weaker Planes, and their own strength is weakened more severely.
However, when Professionals from weaker Planes enter powerful Planes, the impact is negligible, and this negligible impact recovers in an instant.
This situation arises because large Planes are vast and rich in resources, so every Professional there is like a giant.
Conversely, small Planes are tiny, with scarce resources, so every Professional is underfed and small in stature.
Professionals of small stature coming to a vast and resource-rich place will not feel any suppression.
However, a giant entering a tiny place might not even be able to stand upright.
The Emperor Plane where Fang Che was located was far more powerful than this Tiger-man Plane, so the suppression he experienced was unimaginable.
At this moment, Fang Che felt the power in his body rapidly draining, and his body quickly became weak.
The curse master gem in his Niwan Palace also became much dimmer, and many energies could not be used.
At this time, Fang Che somewhat missed the time before he awakened. Back then, Fang Che was just an ordinary person, unable to even defeat the weakest Professional.
Because he was too weak, Fang Che was ignored by the Plane and felt no suppression. That feeling was very comfortable, but unfortunately, it would be difficult to experience it again in the future.
Fang Che silently adapted for a moment. After his power stopped weakening, he took out a pill and swallowed it, and all the uncomfortable symptoms disappeared.
However, Fang Che's overall strength had genuinely decreased.
The only good news was that the three Curse Tools were not significantly affected.
Fang Che glanced at Yun Tian and Ye Ling, who were beside him with pained expressions, then got up, put on his cloak and mask, and checked the defensive tools on his body. Only then did he walk up to Ling Jie, who was vigilantly observing her surroundings, and said, "I plan to act alone. I'm here to say goodbye."
Ling Jie frowned slightly and reminded him, "Your strength is greatly weakened now, and the surroundings are very dangerous. If we separate, I'm worried I won't be able to protect you."
Fang Che put his hand into his pocket, gripping the life-saving tool inside, and smiled slightly, saying,
"I'm not afraid of any Second-Order Professionals now. If we encounter a Third-Order Professional, us being together won't help anyway, do you agree?"
Ling Jie thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "You're right, I can't deal with a Third-Order enemy. Since that's the case, then go ahead and act alone;
If you encounter trouble you can't solve, you can use the communication token to communicate, or you can observe the language situation of the surrounding Tiger-men. The more chaotic their language, the closer we are."
Fang Che nodded and said, "Thank you, farewell."
Fang Che turned and left, quickly moving away from Ling Jie and the others.
Immediately after, Fang Che took out the rhombus-shaped tool from his pocket and injected a stream of curse energy into it.
The next second, the soil beneath Fang Che's feet softened, slowly swallowing him underground.
The soil quickly swallowed Fang Che, and the softened surface hardened again, appearing no different from before.
Fang Che could still breathe underground and was not affected in any way.
After sinking another thirty meters, Fang Che finally stopped. Immediately after, the tool in his hand emitted a burst of light, pushing the soil further away to open up a spacious underground area.
Fang Che looked at his surroundings and nodded with satisfaction.
This Tiger-man Plane had no mysterious or rare professions. As long as he stayed hidden underground, these Tiger-men wouldn't be able to find Fang Che or do anything to him.
Fang Che only needed to continuously supply curse energy to maintain the normal use of the tool in his hand.
Immediately after, Fang Che took out the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, planted it in the ground, and injected curse energy to temporarily control it.
Fang Che then took out the Voodoo Doll, which had been strengthened multiple times, threw it directly onto the ground, and separated a portion of curse energy to control it.
The next second, the drill on the Voodoo Doll began to spin, quickly drilling into the ground and moving in an unknown direction.
At this time, in the territory of the Huanghu Clan, the Yellow Tiger Great King was listening to his subordinates' reports.
After his subordinates finished reporting, the Yellow Tiger Great King said expressionlessly:
"Soldiers are stationed at the Plane Passage, and they haven't seen any outsiders enter. It must be that other clans didn't guard their Plane Passages well, causing Professionals to wander into our territory. There's no need to pay too much attention; just kill them if you encounter them."
"Yes, sir." The Second-Order Tiger-man who came to report continued to ask:
"Other places can't keep out Professionals from Other Planes, which means they are weak. Does the Great King want to get involved?"
The Yellow Tiger Great King was slightly tempted but still shook his head and said:
"No, eliminating the Blue Tiger Clan before caused us heavy losses, so it's not suitable to continue expanding;
Our current tasks are only two: first, to guard the Blue Tiger Clan's territory and find all the Blue Tigers to completely exterminate them;
Second, to quickly figure out the pattern of the Plane Passage's activation, thereby fully opening the Plane Passage and heading to that Plane to destroy it!"
The Second-Order Tiger-man responsible for reporting said worriedly:
"Great King, the Plane Passage opened several times before, and our people went over and lost contact. Could that Plane be very powerful?"
"Powerful?" The Yellow Tiger Great King sneered disdainfully, his face full of scorn: "If it were truly powerful, it wouldn't even be able to control the opening and closing of the Plane Passage;
Our warriors haven't been in contact for a long time, either they are researching the pattern of the passage's activation, or they are hunting the livestock over there;
Moreover, that passage used to be able to block Second-Order warriors, but now it can't even block Second-Order warriors. How incompetent! In a few days, this King will send the Prince over to hunt the livestock there!"
The Yellow Tiger Great King was arrogant, mocking the situation on the Emperor Plane.
The Second-Order Tiger-man responsible for reporting wanted to persuade the Great King to be more humble, but after a moment of hesitation, he gave up.
Previously, the Yellow Tiger Great King had eliminated his sworn enemy, the Blue Tiger Great King, and occupied a large territory of the Blue Tiger Clan, becoming the most meritorious king of the Huanghu Clan.
After that, the Yellow Tiger Great King no longer listened to his subordinates' opinions, and had even executed several Second-Order Tiger-man ministers who spoke unfavorably.
With those dead men as examples, no one dared to speak up anymore.
The Second-Order Tiger-man responsible for reporting could only praise him: "Great King is wise and mighty, and will surely conquer that Plane quickly. Your subordinate will do his utmost to serve the Great King."
"Hahahahaha." The Yellow Tiger Great King burst into laughter and commanded:
"Well said, you are much stronger than those before. This King orders you to go and manage the former territory of the Blue Tiger Clan. You send the Prince back to prepare for the invasion of Other Planes!"
The Tiger-man responsible for reporting hadn't expected that merely saying a few good words for self-preservation would lead to such a good opportunity.
If handled well, he could certainly cultivate more Second-Order Tiger-men for the tribe.
Thinking of this, the Second-Order Tiger-man excitedly knelt on the ground and continued to praise: "Thank you, Great King, Great King is wise and mighty!"
"Hahahahaha." The Yellow Tiger Great King was in an excellent mood at this moment, laughing loudly, his voice carrying far, far away.
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Chapter 59 Hu Yu's Thoughts and Actions
The Second-Order Tiger-man received a reward from the Yellow Tiger Great King and quickly led his clansmen to the Main Camp of the Blue Tiger Clan.
After completing the handover with the Prince, the Second-Order Tiger-man gathered dozens of managing Tiger-men.
The Second-Order Tiger-man sat in the main seat, looking down at the crowd below, his heart filled with pride, and he smiled:
"From today onwards, this place will be managed by me, Tiger Rain. From today onwards, I will manage the Blue Tiger Clan's central hunting ground on behalf of the Great King.
Additionally, the largest hunting ground to the east must be given to our tribe as compensation for our hard work in managing the central hunting ground."
Many Tiger-men below were shocked when they heard these words, looking at Tiger Rain with astonishment.
The Blue Tiger Clan's central hunting ground possessed vast resources. Managing it on behalf of the Great King would allow them to acquire enormous resources in a short period and rapidly enhance their tribe's strength.
When the Prince was here before, no one had any ideas about the central hunting ground.
After Tiger Rain arrived, everyone wanted a piece of the pie, to manage a portion of the central hunting ground.
However, they didn't expect Tiger Rain to take such a huge advantage and even demand a management fee. He was truly shameless.
The Tiger-men shouted, "No!"
"Absolutely not, the eastern hunting ground will never be given to you!"
"You're not the Great King, why do you demand so much?"
Tiger Rain felt a bit pleased when he saw everyone's attention focused on the eastern pasture.
Tiger Rain understood that his status was inferior to the Prince's, and if he came to manage the hunting ground, others would certainly want to share the profits.
To gain complete control over the central hunting ground, Tiger Rain exaggerated his demands to an unreasonable extent.
Next, through negotiation, he would gradually abandon the unreasonable demands.
At that point, they would be so intoxicated by the victory of the negotiation that they wouldn't see where the real benefits lay.
This way, Tiger Rain had a high probability of monopolizing the hunting ground.
After the crowd quieted down, Tiger Rain was about to begin negotiations when a red light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Immediately after, an idea suddenly formed in Tiger Rain's mind: Why should he negotiate with these Tiger-men?
These Tiger-men were a bunch of greedy scoundrels, and negotiating with them would only lead to his disadvantage.
Moreover, he was sent by the Great King to replace the Prince. How much could the Prince get?
There was no need to negotiate with them; he could just kill them!
Tiger Rain glanced at everyone present, feeling that a direct confrontation would be too risky, so he smiled and said,
"I was just joking with everyone. You can go back and discuss how to distribute the central hunting ground."
At these words, the Second-Order Tiger-men raised their heads somewhat smugly, looking at Tiger Rain with disdain.
He caved so quickly, what a good-for-nothing!
Everyone said, "Then we'll be leaving."
"We'll let you know once we've discussed it!"
Everyone left, leaving only four Second-Order Tiger-men from Tiger Rain's tribe.
The four men walked impatiently to Tiger Rain, and the leader questioned, "Patriarch, why are you splitting the central hunting ground with them? Didn't we agree to monopolize it before?"
"Slap!" Tiger Rain slapped the questioning Tiger-man away, reprimanding him, "Mind your manners."
The four Tiger-men looked at Tiger Rain in shock. How did the Patriarch change like this?
Tiger Rain ignored the four men's emotions and commanded with a sinister look in his eyes, "Go investigate the situation of each tribe and see where they reside.
If they live alone, then find an opportunity to kill them and monopolize all the hunting grounds!"
The four Tiger-men were even more shocked upon hearing this. How dared the Patriarch have such an idea? Was he not afraid of the Yellow Tiger Great King's wrath?
Tiger Rain, however, revealed a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, looking at the distance with longing in his eyes, and excitedly said,
"Once I occupy all the hunting grounds, I can break through to the Third-Order in the shortest time. By then, I can also become a Great King!"
Upon hearing these words, the four Tiger-men were somewhat excited, yet also incredulous, and asked, "Can you really break through to the Third-Order?"
Tiger Rain put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and said proudly, "Others can break through to the Third-Order merely by utilizing the flesh and blood resources of the hunting grounds.
If I occupy all the Blue Tiger Clan's hunting grounds, I will definitely be able to break through. Once I break through to the Third-Order, I will help you four break through to the Third-Order!"
The four men were instantly captivated by the grand promises Tiger Rain painted, and excitedly shouted, "Don't worry, Patriarch, we will go investigate the situation of the other tribes right away. We bid you farewell!"
Tiger Rain waved his hand and said, "Go!"
The four Tiger-men turned and left. Tiger Rain walked to the steps at the entrance, looking at the low buildings and tiny Tiger-men in the distance, a red light flickering in his eyes.
At this moment, directly beneath the palace, in the soil, the Voodoo Doll remained motionless, emitting an invisible aura that integrated into Tiger Rain's body, continuously influencing his mind.
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Late at night, Tiger Rain, accompanied by a Second-Order clansman, quietly arrived outside the door of a tribal chief's room and softly knocked.
A moment later, the door opened, and the Second-Order Tiger-man inside frowned slightly, asking, "Why are you here so late?"
Tiger Rain smiled and said, "The central hunting ground is rich in resources. The more tribes involved in its management, the less profit each gets. I came to you today to discuss cooperation and jointly deal with the others."
The Second-Order Tiger-man was somewhat moved. After looking around to confirm no one else was present, he whispered, "Come in and talk."
Tiger Rain and his clansman entered the room and quickly observed their surroundings.
After confirming no one was there, Tiger Rain said, "Pour us some water to drink."
The Second-Order Tiger-man nodded and turned to get cups.
The next second, Tiger Rain and his clansman simultaneously threw punches, striking the Second-Order Tiger-man's back of the head and neck.
"Crack, crack~"
After two crisp sounds, the Second-Order Tiger-man's back of the head caved in, his neck broke, and he fell straight down.
Tiger Rain quickly caught the body, searched for a token on it, then gently placed the body on the bed, covered it with a blanket, and left through the window to the next location.
At the same time, Tiger Rain's other three Second-Order clansmen also teamed up to 'visit' other Tiger-men.
Each time they visited a place, the Tiger-man would quietly fall asleep.
After some time, the five Tiger-men gathered in an empty house, their faces filled with excitement.
Tiger Rain asked, "How is it? Have all the Tiger-men living alone been killed?"
The other four Tiger-men nodded in unison, replying, "They have been killed."
Tiger Rain nodded slightly and said, "Next, the four of you will act together to kill those Tiger-man couples living together.
Try not to make a big fuss. I will be watching you from a distance. If your voices carry, I will set fires to attract others' attention.
You should also set fires then, burning everywhere, killing people in the chaos. If anyone asks, say that Professionals from Other Planes have invaded, to temporarily stabilize everyone's emotions, understand?"
"Understood." The four Second-Order Tiger-men nodded and left the house.
After they left, Tiger Rain picked up the hunting bow in the room, soaked the arrows in lamp oil, then climbed to a high position, keeping a close eye on the four Tiger-men.
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Chapter 60: New Occupation in the Tiger Plane
The four Second-Order Tiger-men continued to use the excuse of 'discussing the ownership of the central hunting ground' to trick the other Tiger-men into opening the door.
Late at night, the Tiger-men were already asleep. These Tiger-men were suddenly awakened and killed before they could react.
Not long after, all the Second-Order Tiger-men in the other tribes, except for Tiger Rain's tribe, were killed. There were no accidents along the way!
Tiger Rain, who was hiding high up, saw the last two Second-Order Tiger-men killed. With a smile on his face, he walked over to the four Tiger-men, took out a list, handed it to one of them, and ordered:
"This is the patrol schedule. Gather your team and take the tokens of those tribal chiefs to find the patrol teams of each tribe.
You can arrange the patrol teams to improve their strength in the hunting ground, or you can kill them. In short, don't let them come back, and don't let them know that the tribal chiefs have been killed, understand?"
The Tiger-man nodded and said, "Understood, I'll go now."
After this Tiger-man left, Tiger Rain looked at the other three and ordered:
"Kill all the night watch Tiger-men from the other tribes, replace them with our own people, and then find a way to kill the first-tier Tiger-men from the other tribes!"
The three Tiger-men were shocked when they heard this, and then they all advised:
"Chief, most of the remaining first-tier Tiger-men were temporarily recruited from other places and are not loyal to the deceased Tiger-men."
"Chief, we only need to deal with the direct descendants of the deceased. Now that Professionals from Other Planes have appeared, we need some Tiger-men to guard this place and guard against Professionals from Other Planes."
"Yes, Chief, let them live!"
A red light flashed in Tiger Rain's eyes, and he asked with a somewhat ferocious expression, "Are you questioning my orders?"
The three Tiger-men saw Tiger Rain's terrifying expression, shrank their necks in fear, and explained, "No, no, my brain isn't working well, I can't keep up with the Chief's thoughts."
"Yes, yes, yes, we are all missing a screw in our heads. Please forgive us, Chief."
"Please rest assured, Chief, we will definitely complete the task you issued!"
Tiger Rain heard this, his mood returned to calm, and he waved his hand, "Go."
"We're going now." The three Tiger-men left in a hurry.
Tiger Rain looked at the backs of the three, his eyes cold, and he muttered to himself:
"If it weren't for the lack of manpower, I would have killed you wastes who dared to question me long ago. When the tribe cultivates some more Second-Order Tiger-men, that will be your death day!"
The three Tiger-men did not know Tiger Rain's thoughts, but only quickened their pace, quickly gathered their subordinate Tiger-men, and killed the night watch Tiger-men.
In the following time, countless Tiger-men died, and their bodies were hidden in the surrounding rooms.
...
In the underground space, although there was no exit, gusts of cold wind howled, making the Ten Thousand Soul Banner flap loudly.
On the surrounding walls, a phantom Tiger-man soul would occasionally emerge, carrying the cold wind and drilling into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
As the souls continued to increase, the wind in the underground space became fiercer and the temperature lower.
In the corner, Fang Che, wearing earplugs, took a pill and silently cultivated.
Fang Che's pill came from the Emperor Plane and was rejected by the Tiger-man Plane Will.
However, this repulsive force did not destroy the pill's energy; instead, it purified a portion of the pill's toxins.
This allowed Fang Che to expel the accumulated toxins in his body faster and utilize the pill more fully.
By virtue of this ability to clear toxins faster, Fang Che's cultivation speed increased greatly.
Although it couldn't compare to the jade tool that accelerated cultivation speed before, Fang Che was already very satisfied to be able to cultivate peacefully in Other Planes.
While Fang Che cultivated quietly, many Professionals of the Blue Sky Group were nervously avoiding nearby Tiger-men and searching for the locations of various materials.
In a certain forest, Ling Jie walked in front, vigilantly observing her surroundings.
Behind Ling Jie, Yun Tian carried Ye Ling on his back, silently hurrying on their way.
Ye Ling lay on Yun Tian's back, her eyes tightly closed, muttering incomprehensible languages.
These languages contained mysterious power, often causing the surrounding air to vibrate.
After Ling Jie and Yun Tian walked for a moment, they suddenly stopped in unison, and Ye Ling also opened her eyes.
Then, the three simultaneously looked at the sky.
Hundreds of purple light spots suddenly appeared in the sky and quickly absorbed the surrounding energy.
Yun Tian's expression was solemn, and he said, "The Tiger-man Plane has sensed danger and is consuming its origin energy to forcibly create new Professions.
If it creates a powerful Profession similar to the Soul Master, like the Emperor Plane once did, then we will be in trouble."
Ling Jie's face was calm, and she shook her head, denying, "Impossible. When our Emperor Plane was invaded, we didn't even have a Professional.
The first Soul Master Profession created received the full support of the Emperor Plane Will to possess the powerful strength to turn the tide of battle.
And this Tiger-man Plane created the Warrior Profession before we invaded, and this Warrior Profession consumed most of the Tiger-man Plane's energy.
Now the Tiger-man Plane simply doesn't have enough energy to create a Profession that can turn the tide of battle. We don't need to worry too much."
Upon hearing this, Yun Tian nodded in relief, and Ye Ling also closed her eyes, continuing to speak strange languages, using the power of language to change the surrounding language rules.
At this moment, the purple light spots in the sky stopped absorbing energy and flew in all directions.
Ling Jie locked onto the nearest light spot, stepped forward, and said without looking back:
"After a Plane creates a new Profession, it will definitely force people to awaken the Profession and help the Professional quickly advance to Second-Order. Let's go eliminate them now to avoid trouble!"
Ling Jie carried Ye Ling, following closely behind.
The purple light spot quickly came to a small stream and stopped behind a fishing Tiger-man.
This Tiger-man was ordinary and had not yet become a Professional, his strength was very weak.
The purple light spot directly drilled into the back of the ordinary Tiger-man's head, and the ordinary Tiger-man instantly exuded the aura of a first-tier Professional.
A few seconds later, the Tiger-man crushed the fishing rod in his hand, his face full of confusion, and he muttered to himself:
"I became a Professional? But why isn't it a Warrior? And why is my strength actively increasing? Didn't the Chief say that strength improvement requires cultivation?"
Before he finished speaking, an arrow shot out from the Tiger-man's forehead. The Tiger-man, filled with endless confusion, fell straight into the water, and the flowing blood quickly dyed the stream red.
At this moment, Ling Jie and the other two walked out from the shadows.
Ling Jie put away her hunting bow, and after checking the Tiger-man's condition, she said with a solemn expression, "This is the Illusionist, a Profession condensed by the Emperor Plane nine thousand years ago."
Yun Tian frowned upon hearing this.
The Illusionist Profession is not strong in combat. It specializes in transforming into various things, making it difficult for outsiders to distinguish between true and false.
However, after an Illusionist advances to Second-Order, he can hunt other Professionals, then disguise himself as other Professionals, cast other Professionals' skills, and use other Professions' exclusive tools.
Although the power of skills after disguise is only half that of a normal Profession, the power of Profession-exclusive tools will not decrease.