The Quest for Immortality

What shocked Mo Hua even more was learning from the ”private chat” between Iron Skill Bone and Lugu that there is a ”Resurrection” technique circulating within the Shugubu?

Mo Hua didn’t know what Law this ”Resurrection” technique followed.

Could it really ”awaken” the dead?

Or does it merely ”awaken” a certain Remnant Soul, or fragments of memories?

Alternatively, is it actually a ”parasitized” dead person being awakened?

Can the dead truly be ”awakened”?

Once awakened, is the person ”alive,” or are they still ”dead”?

Resurrection...

Mo Hua’s expression suddenly became somewhat melancholic, and he couldn’t help but silently recite in his heart:

”Master...”

The surroundings were deathly silent, and equally dark.

Mo Hua used his mind as a candle, with a deep, penetrating gaze.

...

The next day.

The entire journey to leave the Wutu Mountain Realm and head towards the Vermilion Bird Mountain Realm was mostly set.

Before this, Mo Hua went to the deep mountains to see the Big Tiger.

The reason he decided to go to battle in the Vermilion Bird Mountain Realm was partly because of the Big Tiger, now called ”Da Hua.”

The Second Grade peak Da Hua was about to break through.

Originally, Mo Hua thought that this Big Tiger was about the same as him and would also need some more time before forming a Core.

But he was wrong.

Da Hua was much stronger than him.

Ever since mingling with a group of female tigers, perhaps some kind of Bloodline was awakened, Da Hua’s Monster Qi became stronger day by day.

Its fur color became increasingly distinct between black and white, with the white becoming more transparent and the black more deeply hued.

Moreover, its demonic power seemed to have reached a certain critical point, as faintly glowing demonic power crystals began to appear around its body.

These were the precursors to ”Core Formation.”

Clearly, it wouldn’t be long before Da Hua would attempt Core Formation, becoming a Big Tiger at the third-grade Golden Core Realm.

Mo Hua had no choice but to find it a new ”residence.”

If it stayed in the Second Grade Wutu Mountain Realm, once it formed a Core, it would undoubtedly trigger the ”Heavenly Tribulation” and be reduced to ashes.

Of course, the Monster Beast’s instincts would also urge it to leave this Heaven and Earth’s restrictions before Core Formation.

But outside the Wutu Mountain Realm, famine raged and dangers lurked everywhere.

Mo Hua naturally wouldn’t feel assured letting Da Hua venture out alone, especially with such a significant event as Core Formation.

If by any chance it encountered an ambush, got caught by the Royal Court, or was disturbed during Core Formation leading to a Demon Core explosion and death,

Mo Hua would surely be heartbroken.

Therefore, he needed to scout the Vermilion Bird Mountain Realm first, seize a significant mountain, garrison it with heavy troops, and then have the Big Tiger safely attempt Core Formation.

As for the other female tigers...

Mo Hua’s gaze dimmed slightly.

He didn’t know why these female tigers were gathering around Da Hua amidst such chaos.

Nor was he certain if it was truly because there was a ”shortage of male tigers” in the Great Wilderness.

But these female tigers were Monster Beasts.

Monster Beasts acted purely on instinct.

If Da Hua were strong, they might coexist peacefully.

But what if Da Hua’s breakthrough failed, its Demon Core became flawed, its foundation disrupted, and it fell into an extremely ”weakened” state?

Mo Hua couldn’t predict what these female tigers would do then.

Would they instead swallow Da Hua’s ”Demon Core,” share its flesh, it was unknown.

People’s hearts are already risky to gamble on, let alone the hearts of Monster Beasts.

Therefore, Mo Hua needed to keep the matter of Da Hua’s Core Formation firmly in his own hands.

If Da Hua successfully broke through, Mo Hua would then possess a genuine third-grade Golden Core Realm King of Demons.

In the Great Wilderness, where ”white-eyed wolves” were everywhere, to have a ”Big Tiger” that truly earned his trust was not easy.

However, seizing territory in the Vermilion Bird Mountain Realm was no small feat, requiring countless efforts and likely facing numerous obstacles.

Thus, Mo Hua had to temporarily part ways with the Big Tiger.

To see Mo Hua off, Da Hua stole some mysterious and delicious monster meat that its ”Big Wife”—the third-grade Dangling Eyes Fierce Tiger—had hidden and gave it to Mo Hua.

One man and one tiger sat in the mountains, surrounding the Blazing Fire Formation, roasting meat and chatting casually.

Of course, it was mainly Mo Hua warning:

”Lust is like a blade above your head... you may be a tiger, but you must understand this principle.”

”The words of the ancestors don’t lie, nor do they deceive tigers.”

”Those female tigers are just after your body. You’re a male tiger, you must learn to protect yourself...”

Da Hua nodded its head, let out a ”roar,” indicating it understood.

Mo Hua also brought out the fruit wine that had been preserved for a long time, brewed personally by his mother Liu Ruhua, for Da Hua to try.

Da Hua licked and slurped up over half a bottle, causing Mo Hua’s heart to ache.

With their bellies full and instructions given, Mo Hua once again parted ways with the Big Tiger.

What follows is another period of toil and labor, with an uncertain future.

Mo Hua sighed lightly in his heart, suddenly feeling nostalgic.

He was no longer the ”Junior Formation Master” he once was; he had grown.

Growing up meant being busier, having more things to do, more worries, and increased responsibility and pressure on his shoulders.

He might never again live as carefree as he did in his youth.

Mo Hua suddenly missed those days in Tongxian City, where although there were some troubles, they were mostly harmless, spending days cultivating with Master and attending classes with Junior Brother and Senior Sister.

Having free time to wander around Big Black Mountain, occasionally playing with the Big Tiger. .

Now, such leisure is long gone, and he didn’t know if it would ever come again...