Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 2462: Chapter 7: Big Tiger (Part 3)

Uncle Meng and Auntie Meng lived on the same street as Mo Hua before, and they treated Mo Hua very well since childhood, always thinking of him when there was something good to eat.

Their family raised three children, Da’hu, Shuanghu, and Sanhu.

The three, Da’hu, Shuanghu, and Sanhu, were strong and robust, good candidates for Body Refinement, and they were Mo Hua’s childhood playmates.

They went to school together, practiced cultivation together, went shopping together, played together, ate together, and shared their thoughts openly.

Mo Hua was weak as a child, but whenever someone bullied him, it was Da’hu and the others who stood up for him.

They were even bold enough to steal Elder’s Colorful Chicken, roasted it, and gave it to Mo Hua to eat.

After the incident, the three "refused to yield" and didn’t reveal Mo Hua’s involvement...

However, ever since Mo Hua went on his travels, he had not seen Da’hu and the others again.

Mo Shan said, "Didn’t Da’hu and the others join the Great Wilderness Sect? You know about this, right?"

Mo Hua nodded, "Yes."

Mo Shan sighed lightly, "I heard these three kids were quite valued in the Great Wilderness Sect, doing very well now, and even became Direct Disciples. That’s why they brought their parents over, to let them enjoy some comfort..."

"Your Uncle Meng and Auntie Meng have suffered all their lives, endured countless hardships to raise those three boys. Now...they can finally enjoy a good life..."

At this point, Mo Shan’s expression was sentimental, quite relieved.

However, Mo Hua furrowed his brows.

"The Great Wilderness Sect..."

For some reason, an uneasy feeling lingered in his heart.

The two continued deeper into Big Black Mountain.

As Mo Hua gazed at the surrounding scenery, he still worried about Da’hu and the others, as well as Uncle Meng and Auntie Meng...

A moment later, Mo Hua’s expression froze, as if he had recalled something. He released his Divine Sense, scanning the mountain.

The Divine Sense of Twenty Patterns spread out, covering most of the deep mountain in an instant.

Within the mountain were many Second Grade Monster Beasts, crouching in the woods, either resting, feeding, or sleeping.

As Mo Hua’s Divine Sense swept over, most of these beasts remained oblivious.

Only a few, those with extraordinary talent and sharp instincts, sensed the deadly evilness, trembling in their caves.

But Mo Hua furrowed his brow.

Nothing?

Where did it go?

Where is my Big Tiger?

Seeing Mo Hua’s strange expression, Mo Shan asked, "What’s wrong?"

Mo Hua pondered for a moment, then asked, "Father, where’s the Big Tiger in the mountain?"

"Big Tiger?" Mo Shan was taken aback.

"Yes," Mo Hua nodded, "the one I asked you to feed fish jerky while I was studying in Qian State."

Mo Shan suddenly understood, nodding:

"That Tiger Demon was indeed peculiar, different from other monsters, as it didn’t kill people or eat them, seemed a bit sentient."

"I followed your instructions to feed it fish jerky regularly. All was well, but over a year ago, it suddenly disappeared."

Mo Hua was a bit surprised, "Disappeared?"

Mo Shan nodded, "Yes, vanished. I don’t know where it went, and none of the other Monster Hunters saw it either."

"But your Uncle Zhao..."

Mo Shan furrowed his brow, recalling, then said:

"Your Uncle Zhao said that one night, he was delayed by Monster Hunting and stayed in Big Black Mountain. Around 1 p.m., the wind outside the camp was howling, and he heard the roar of a mighty tiger, shaking the mountains, as if someone was hunting monsters."

"He didn’t dare go out. It wasn’t until dawn that he ventured out, seeing blood all over the ground. Both human and monster blood, large areas of trees fallen, part of the mountain stone collapsed, the fight was extremely fierce."

"Since then, no one has seen that peculiar tiger in Big Black Mountain."

Mo Hua’s eyes narrowed, heart slightly heavy:

"My Big Tiger...was it hunted?"

He later spent some time wandering through the deep mountain, but still found nothing, no trace of the Big Tiger.

This matter happened a year ago, after being exposed to weathering, even if there were clues, they had long disappeared.

In the following days, Mo Hua asked around some nearby Monster Hunters, but found no concrete leads either.

Mo Hua couldn’t afford to spend too much time on this, so he had to let it go for now.

...

In the remaining days, Mo Hua stayed with his parents, occasionally meeting acquaintances.

Elder Yu visited occasionally, discussing the expansion progress of Tongxian City.

In his spare time, Mo Hua used the opportunity to think about his upcoming Core Formation.

The Cultivation World is vast and boundless, even just Li State is immense, Tongxian City, and even the Black Mountain State Boundary, occupy only a small part of Li State, with much uncharted territory he had never explored.

Even the Great Wilderness itself is part of Li State.

Where should he go, where should he form his core, the possibilities were vast, leaving Mo Hua undecided for a while.

Late at night, Mo Hua sat at his desk, pondering this issue.

After much thought, still without a clue, Mo Hua’s Divine Sense suddenly felt a bit hazy, and unwittingly, he had another dream.

In the dream, he met a man.

The man was an elder, with an old appearance and a sorrowful expression, blood and tears covering his face, kneeling in front of Mo Hua, pleading:

"Divine Monarch, you must keep your promise..."

Mo Hua frowned, "How have I broken my promise?"

The elder’s face was blurred, kowtowing repeatedly to Mo Hua, "You promised the old man to protect the bloodline of the Great Wilderness Clan."

"Divine Monarch, you must not break your word."

Mo Hua’s gaze turned slightly heavy, "Who is the bloodline of the Great Wilderness Clan?"

The elder didn’t answer, only continued to kowtow, his face covered in blood, "Divine Monarch, you promised me."

"Divine Monarch, save my Great Wilderness."

Mo Hua frowned, "How should I save them, who do I save?"

But the elder still didn’t respond, whether he didn’t know or dared not say, continuing to cry blood and endlessly plead:

"Begging Divine Monarch, save the descendants of my Great Wilderness."

"Life will be devastated, my Great Wilderness, faces annihilation... my Great Wilderness Clan, will be wiped out..."