His gaze swept over the white tiger to the side. The white tiger had stopped howling, crouched down, lowered its head, which was as big as a bucket, tucked in its ears to reveal white spots, and arched its back like a drawn bow. Beneath it, purple blood stained the yellow earth with spots.
Purple blood!
Xu Le looked at the white tiger with great interest, originally intending to kill it directly, but it seemed that he had discovered something extraordinary.
Atavism!
The blood of a mortal creature from a low-level world has been reverse-purified!
Xu Le initially thought it was just an albino tiger, but now he realized that this tiger was about half again as big as a normal tiger, with a body as tall as two people. Unfortunately, while this gave it strength, it also reduced its speed.
This is the tragedy of the lower world. No matter how great your potential is, unless you are a chosen one, you can only live a mediocre life.
Xu Le originally wanted to kill the tiger to make a name for himself, but looking at this white tiger with good potential, Xu Le had some other ideas.
However, to proceed to the next step, we still need to make it obedient.
The Rubik's Cube inside the body rotates, and the side representing the rooster talisman shines brightly.
Xu Le waved his hand, and an invisible force of thought helped the kneeling boy up. Then Xu Le slowly floated to the front of the white tiger.
The boy watched as the immortal flew right up to the white tiger. He was about to warn the immortal to be careful, but then he thought that an immortal as powerful as him would never be afraid of a mere tiger.
"Submit or die, choose one." Dragon might appeared in Xu Le's eyes, and dragon talismans manifested, displaying dragon might that relentlessly suppressed the white tiger.
Although Shendu is not a true dragon, his dragon might is genuine and has a powerful suppressive effect on ordinary creatures. The dragon talisman represents Shendu's fire magic and majesty, and also inherits this dragon might. After being transformed into a Rubik's Cube, it was purified and strengthened.
"roar!"
The white tiger hissed softly, its eyes glaring angrily, its front paws pawing at the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Although the person before it posed a great danger, its pride, accustomed to being at the top of the food chain, wouldn't allow it to surrender without a fight.
It is said that people become wise with age, and animals also become wise after living a long enough life. Their long lifespan gives them enough experience and wisdom that is no less than that of humans.
Although this white tiger is not yet a spirit, it is not far off, having already developed a preliminary sense of self and intelligence.
"roar"
A tiger roared through the mountains and forests, and the white tiger suddenly pounced, its sharp front claws extending like a finely forged sword that could easily tear a human body apart.
"You're courting death. It seems you won't listen unless I teach you a lesson." Xu Le pounced on his tiger, a mocking smile on his lips, and pointed a finger.
The tiger was about to pounce on its enemy, and a hint of human-like joy appeared on its face. But then it found itself trapped in an invisible net, unable to move.
"Divine Sense!"
The invisible mental force kept changing, turning into a giant fist that pounded on the tiger's body again and again, causing the white tiger to howl in agony.
After a long time, there was no intact spot on the white tiger's body. It was covered in bruises, and even some old wounds were torn open by the force. Xu Le used his mental power to sense that seven bones in the white tiger's body had been broken, and its internal organs were also cracked.
It's important to know that a tiger's skin and bones are much harder than a human's, yet it was beaten like this, demonstrating the ruthlessness of Xu Le's methods. The boy standing to the side felt a chill run down his spine watching the white tiger suffer such torment, and his awe of Xu Le deepened even further.
"Submit or die!" Xu Le asked the question again, transmitting his thoughts into the white tiger's mind.
"roar!"
The white tiger, imprisoned in the air, let out a low roar, its eyes filled with hatred.
"Looks like you're really courting death!" Xu Le looked at the white tiger, which was determined to die rather than submit, and sneered. Flames rose from his right hand and transformed into the shape of a Chinese dragon, which kept flying around.
Flames shot up, scorching the white tiger's fur, burning a large patch. The white tiger howled in agony a few times, its voice becoming hoarse, and tears even streamed down its face.
"Woo woo woo!" Faced with the danger to its life, the white tiger still yielded, lowering its head to show its submission.
"You beast, you're really pathetic." Xu Le originally thought this beast was quite wild and was prepared to burn and eat it. But before he could even smell the aroma of meat, the beast had already submitted.
Although thoughts raced through his mind, Xu Le swiftly formed a hand seal, chanted an incantation, and implanted a six-pointed star mark into the White Tiger's brain. The moment the connection was established, Xu Le could feel the link between him and the White Tiger; with a single thought, he could obliterate the White Tiger's soul.
This talisman is called the Beast Taming Spell. Xu Le saw it in the Encyclopedia of Spells; it's specifically used to control powerful wild beasts, and he made a point of memorizing it after seeing it. He can travel through countless worlds, and there are many wondrous beasts in all realms. Perhaps one day he'll encounter one and can use this talisman to control it. As long as the beast's power doesn't exceed its master's by much, it will never be able to escape its control.
Xu Le looked at the obedient white tiger, and with a thought, slowly placed the white tiger on the ground and put his hand on its head.
The power of the Horse Talisman is activated!
A powerful healing force surged into the white tiger's body, slowly healing all its internal and external wounds. The granulation tissue on the white tiger's body rapidly fused, reformed, scabbed over, and finally fell off, completely healing the wounds. New white fur slowly grew back. Even old wounds were healed.
The white tiger could feel the changes within its body, and its reverence for its new master grew ever stronger. The boy beside it, witnessing the immortal's miraculous healing power, seemed to realize something, a flicker of excitement crossing his eyes. However, out of respect for the immortal, he remained silent, simply standing quietly by.
Xu Le flew onto the white tiger's back and sat down. The power of the dog talisman surged into the white tiger's body, strengthening it.
roar!
Feeling the growing power within him, he let out a few joyful roars, and the hatred he felt for his master, Xu Le, lessened somewhat.
"Young man, state your name."
Xu Le lay half-reclined on the white tiger's back, and even though his voice wasn't loud, it was impossible for anyone to ignore him.
"This humble one greets the immortal. My name is Yiming. I am a lowly refugee with no distinguished ancestors, so I have no surname," the boy replied hastily upon hearing the immortal's question.
In this world, vagrants have a low social status, lacking even household registration and residing at the bottom of society. They suffer endless scorn and are not even entitled to a surname. Unless they obtain household registration, if a vagrant uses a surname without authorization and is beaten to death, the government will not intervene.
"Yiming, a name that will make you famous overnight. Do you know any villages or towns nearby?"
"I know, Qingquan Town is just 300 meters ahead. I am willing to lead the way for the immortal," Yiming said, seeing his opportunity had come, and quickly offered his services.
Yiming could sense that this was his opportunity, and if he didn't seize it, he would only die an ordinary life.
Xu Le nodded, patted the white tiger beneath him, signaling it to follow the boy, then propped himself up with his hands, half-lying down to sleep and quietly rest.