The tiger spirit Lu Shanjun did not jump again, but just walked towards the remaining five people step by step. The beast's roar at the corner of his mouth was like a huge stone pressing on people's hearts, making it difficult for Lu Chengfeng and others to breathe.
This was a being they were simply not capable of defeating. Thinking of the strange movements of the tiger just now and comparing it with their own body movements and lightness skills, they felt that it would be difficult for them to escape!
Lu Shanjun's beastly roars became louder and louder, his open mouth revealed long fangs, and his demonic aura surrounded Lu Chengfeng and the others. The most direct feeling they had was a huge sense of oppression.
The pressure from facing a fully-fledged tiger was much greater than facing any senior martial arts master. The remaining few people did not even have the courage to attack again, let alone take care of their four companions.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
Lu Chengfeng's heart was beating wildly, his breathing was rapid, his face was covered in sweat, and his mind was blank at this moment.
He was the closest to the tiger and could even smell the strong beast scent coming from the tiger.
"Crunch..."
Seeing the tiger demon getting closer and closer, Lu Chengfeng clenched his fists tightly and assumed the Lu family boxing stance. He couldn't just wait to die. Even if he knew he couldn't win, he would still fight. He believed that his other companions would do the same. From his peripheral vision, he saw that the other four had already assumed their stances.
"Huh... This is the first time I've seen a warrior in the world. If it weren't for the teacher's teachings, I should have tasted your meat to see if it tastes better."
The approaching tiger actually licked his tongue while speaking, looking drooling.
"It's a pity that Cheap Shanjian is in such a mess."
Lu Shanjun had already seen that the five people were only tough on the surface, but were actually scared to death, making them even more vulnerable.
Just hearing what Lu Shanjun said, Lu Chengfeng seemed to recall the beggar's words in his mind.
"Roar..."
When the tiger roared again, Lu Chengfeng roared out those words at the fastest speed and loudest voice.
"We know Mr. Ji!!!"
By the time Lu Chengfeng finished shouting and reacted, he found that the tiger head was close to him, only two fists away from his face. He could even feel the breath exhaled by the tiger.
"Mr. Ji? Have you ever been to the mountain temple?"
"Yes, it is!"
Lu Chengfeng didn't dare to move, but quickly added to his answer.
"In the temple, there is a beggar. He advised us not to deal with the man-eating tiger. He also said that the tigers in the mountains have already become spirits. We didn't listen... But when we left, he told me that if the situation became extremely critical, he should let me know Mr. Ji!"
Although he was trembling slightly, Lu Chengfeng still spoke the general cause and effect at a very fast speed.
If Ji Yuan was here, he would have scolded Lu Chengfeng mentally. I am reminding you, but could you please not be so blunt
Now the remaining five people all have a feeling that their lives depend on the tiger's thoughts. They dare not breathe and wait for the reaction of the silent tiger spirit.
"Hoo...Hoo..."
The mountain wind was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, which seemed to represent the tiger spirit's thinking process. When the green gaze met Lu Chengfeng again, the latter inexplicably felt that the murderous intent in it had been reduced a lot.
"Since it is Mr. Ji who left it, I will naturally consider it carefully. However, I don't know whether you are deceiving me. Take me to the Mountain God Temple to ask Mr. Ji's opinion in person!"
Lu Chengfeng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the person from the mountain temple was still there, there shouldn't be any problem.
After obtaining the tiger spirit's approval, the five people hurried to find the four seriously injured companions, and then carefully led the injured back to the mountain temple. However, this time, there was a big tiger with hanging eyes following behind them. Although it could not be seen when they turned around, everyone knew that the tiger spirit must be following not far away.
Yan Fei and the others have not died yet. Their physical foundation built up from practicing martial arts since childhood is still very strong. Ordinary people would have died long ago. Although they were carried on the backs of several people and spit out blood from time to time, which looks very dangerous, their internal force has sealed their vital points. As long as they can get medical treatment in time, there is still a great hope of survival.
Ji Yuan was still wondering whether the nine people were alive or dead, and whether they could succeed by chance. Then, he heard the footsteps of the returning tiger-fighting heroes, and the sound of tiger steps following behind them.
His heart suddenly felt like a hundred thousand alpacas were galloping, and Ji Yuan immediately greeted all the young heroes' ancestors warmly.
"You damn bastard, you brought Lu Shanjun here!!!"
Is Ji Yuan panicking? He is panicking, very panicking!
But Ji Yuan did not dare to show any panic. After thinking of several possibilities, he still believed that he should maintain the demeanor of a master.
When Lu Chengfeng and the others saw the mountain temple and the fire still flickering inside the temple, they felt a strong hope in their hearts and quickened their pace, but a black shadow was one step ahead of them.
The tiger spirit leaped from behind, jumped over several embarrassed young warriors, and jumped outside the eaves of the mountain temple. The people behind him suddenly stopped and dared not move.
Ji Yuan in the temple was not in a much better situation. This time he saw more clearly than last time. In the blurry vision, he could vaguely see thin streams of smoke-like substance emanating from the huge tiger's body.
At this moment, under the incredulous gazes of Lu Chengfeng and others, the tiger spirit actually propped up its body and made a clasping gesture with its front limbs.
"Mr. Lu Shan greets you, sir!"
Several people's eyes widened, and they even forgot their fear for a moment. The tiger spirit actually performed the disciple etiquette to the beggar in the temple. Although it looked very awkward because of the tiger body, the sense of respect was as strong as if it was taught by the teacher of the academy himself.
Ji Yuan in the temple breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the problem can be solved with just mouth!
"Mr. Lu Shan, there is no need to be so polite. I am ill and hope you can forgive me for not being able to meet you!"
"I dare not bother you, sir."
The tiger glanced at Lu Chengfeng and the others, then put down its front legs and looked at the pair of deep, dark eyes that were half-open in the temple.
"I came here this time with a question in my mind, Mr. Lu, and I hope you can help me solve it!"
The tiger demon didn't mention anything about proving whether he was lying, so Lu Chengfeng and the others naturally didn't dare to interrupt. They could only watch the situation with curiosity and trepidation, while sitting cross-legged on the spot to help their injured companions regulate their breathing and energy.
"Go ahead."
What else can Ji Yuan do? Stop him from speaking? He dares not!
"Sir, your last teaching has given me some enlightenment. Cultivation is like being a human being. To be upright, one must not do evil. To be upright, one must not be lazy. To be upright, one must have clear thoughts. Tonight, these nine people set an ambush and wanted to surround and kill me. If they were ordinary tigers, they would definitely be fooled. Since they want to kill me, I can kill them without affecting my upright body and upright mind. Why did you leave a message to save them?"
Damn, you are a tiger spirit, do you need to have strong comprehension ability...
Ji Yuan felt that his nonsense yesterday did have this meaning, but he couldn't express it clearly so his words were a bit vague, and he definitely didn't understand it as thoroughly as Lu Shanjun himself.
Now that Lu Shanjun asked himself why he saved them, he couldn't just say that he was afraid that no one would take him down the mountain, but he had to give an appropriate answer, otherwise the consequences would be difficult to predict.
Although Ji Yuan seemed to be hesitating for a moment, he actually wanted to scratch his head and think hard before he finally came up with an idea for the answer.