Chapter 339 - Giant Tiger

 Besides the more precious materials from the two species, the bones and blood of the Tier 9 Genesis Beast are also precious materials, and he has a lot of those.

 From them, he was able to get almost 700 vials of Blood Vulture's blood as well as more than 800 vials of Bone Devouring Hyena's blood.

 And the bones, there are some broken bones but in the end, it was not supposed to be intact, as the bones are often grounded to dust to be used as part of the materials to create Talisman Ink.

 Of course, the more intact bones can be used to create items as well so he is separating those from the broken ones.

 All in all, of the 346 Blood Vultures skeletons, about 34 are badly damaged, while 289 are slightly damaged. The rest remained intact with almost no fractures.

 For the Bone Devouring Hyena, their skeletons are sturdier, so fewer are badly damaged. Only are badly damaged while 18 are slightly damaged. The rest of the 269 skeletons remained in perfect form.

 He smiled, his action to make the Blood Vultures focus on the carcasses while he was stealing the Purifying Bell Grass led to a great harvest.

 He wondered if he should do it again before shaking his head. He had been lucky to be able to gain so much from the two clans' battle, but he could not assume it would be the same in the future.

 "For now, let's keep away from those large groups of beasts or high Tier 9 Genesis Beasts. Let's seek more resources and take it if the beasts there are weak," he told himself.

 Deciding to check on the two clan leaders' bodies tomorrow morning, he began to climb upstairs where he was greeted by Lisha in skimpy lingerie, with some holes in it, specifically on her nipples and fold.

 "Hubby, I want some time with you," she pouted, her hand stroking his chest, Ryker having decided to not wear any tops while he was sorting out the materials from the beasts.

 After all, the creatures still have blood on them and he did not want another one of his tops ruined. It seemed it would lead to something else as Lisha gave him an enchanting smile as she led him to his room, where the other ladies awaited.

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 After the eventful night, he checks on his siblings and his lovers before taking a quick meal before he exits the Hidden Ancient Mansion.

 Upon exiting the Hidden Ancient Mansion, he used his Soul Sense to detect the presence of creatures outside. After confirming there were no threats, he stored the Hidden Ancient Mansion before concealing his presence and flying away.

 Not long after he left the tree trunks, the group from before arrived, their bodies covered with wounds.

 "Blast it, how is there a Giant Tiger here?" the leader cursed. Giant Tiger is a species of powerful Genesis Beast, capable of killing foes that are much stronger than them in terms of cultivation realm.

 Not to mention, if it gathered enough energy, it could evolve into Spirit Giant Tiger, a powerful Spirit Beast. Fortunately for the group, they only met with a Giant Tiger. Unfortunately for the group, they met with a Giant Tiger at the Peak of Tier 9.

 They lost half their members already with the survivors badly injured. "To think we would suffer a loss this badly. And in the first place, where is the idiot who had the gall to steal the cub?!" 

 The reason for the group's misfortune is that one of their members had the 'bright' idea of taking the cub of the Giant Tiger, hoping to sell it for a high price.

 Unfortunately, the Giant Tiger sensed them and began to mercilessly hunt them down. So, the leader has a lot of grievance to the idiot that causes it all.

 "He died when you threw him at the Giant Tiger, boss," one of his men reminded him.

 "Yeah right, let's run away then," as they flee once more, the group could have not imagined that it was all because of Ryker. When he put the carcasses to attract the Blood Vultures, he was spotted by the Giant Tiger, who did not make a move on the account the human dropped tons of carcasses.

 While the two clans have a go at one another, they do not pay any heed to the carcasses, instead focusing more on the battle.

 This allows the tiger to steel the carcasses right under their noses. When Ryker takes the bodies of the Blood Vultures and Bone Devouring Hyena, the tiger lets him as while she is not a picky eater, it prefers to eat something else than the two scavengers.

 As the Giant Tiger eats the carcasses, the group finds its den and the cub when the mother is too busy feeding with the carcasses Ryker used as bait. 

 This resulted in one greedy member taking the risk of cubnapping the Giant Tiger's offspring, resulting in the creatures hunting the rest of the group for sport.

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 Ryker ran through the path. Most people do the same thing or fly below the treeline, as flying above the treeline is a special form of suicide. After all, the tree prevented beasts from seeing the cultivators, forcing them to rely on their sense of smell and hearing. 

 If they leave the cover of the trees, a group of flying beasts will target them in an instant. As he was busy running the currently empty path, he heard a loud stomp, like a herd of elephants stampeding.

 He turned to spot the group he managed to flee from before just behind him. He was ready to run away when they ran past him. 

 Shocked stupid by their action, he soon heard a roar, one he recognized as belonging to one of the apex predators of the Agarsi Forest.

 "Giant Tiger," he said to himself, ready to flee when the creature jumped in front of him. Subconsciously, he activated the Celestial Body, his strong body capable of deterring the creatures.

 Yet, instead of attacking him, the creatures observed him, looking at him like they recognized him. He took a step back when the creature pounced on him.

 Instantly, he found himself on his back, the Giant Tiger loomed over him. He prepared himself, ready to escape when the tiger inevitably clawed at him when it licked him!