In the temple, an evil wind blew in as a ferocious and burly black tiger strode inside with its head held high.
Lin Bao'er was surprised to find that while staying by her master's side, she was no longer subjected to the terrifying demonic power the black tiger had emitted earlier.
"Little Tiger, isn't this place off-limits for you?" Huan Changge said casually, almost amused.
The tiger demon's ferocious vertical eyes glinted bloodthirstily as they locked onto Huan Changge and Lin Bao'er.
Tonight, he had sensed the aura of a Hell Body and ventured into the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, hungry for its power. But after a thorough search, he found nothing. The Hell Body had either left or never been here.
Still, there was something tasty here.
"The flesh of beggars is sour and not tasty, but the flesh of cultivators is sweet and satisfying," the tiger demon growled, his voice muffled and coarse, barely human.
He stepped closer, his claws clacking on the temple floor.
Huan Changge curled his lips in disdain. Country bumpkin. You don't even know this is meat of immortality.
He looked like a beggar, true. No spiritual power flowed from him, making him appear like an ant. Lin Bao'er, though a cultivator, was weak enough to be slain with a single swipe.
The tiger demon licked his lips. It had been too long since he last feasted on flesh.
But Huan Changge, utterly unfazed, licked his own lips. Finally, delivery—domain points and food in one.
He'd never tasted tiger meat before.
With a playful smirk, Huan Changge extended a hand, hooked his index finger, and taunted, "Little Tiger, come here."
ROAR!!!
The demon tiger let out a furious roar. How dare this stinky beggar provoke him! Death was too kind!
It kicked off and pounced, turning into a huge black shadow bearing down on them like a mountain.
Huan Changge didn't flinch. Lin Bao'er paled, mustering what little spiritual power she had, ready to fight.
But the moment the tiger demon crossed into the Invincible Domain—
BOOM!
An incomparably vast and terrifying force pressed down on him like a divine mountain. The demon tiger instantly felt like an ant before a god.
His body froze. He couldn't move.
Fear surged through him. This wasn't just danger—this was death!
"Disciple."
"Ah, Master."
Lin Bao'er was shocked. The demon tiger had completely stopped moving, and she hadn't seen her master make even a single move.
How is this possible?!
But within Huan Changge's domain, the suppression was targeted solely at the tiger demon. Lin Bao'er couldn't sense any of it.
Huan Changge placed his hands behind his back and spoke calmly, "Go kill this little tiger."
Lin Bao'er's eyes sparkled. Becoming this man's disciple was the best decision she had ever made.
She took out her immortal sword with excitement and slashed at the immobilized tiger demon.
A single flash of sword light!
Sparks flew and blood spurted.
The demon tiger, too scared to even roar, was cleanly sliced in two.
The terrifying Golden Core Realm monster was dead just like that.
[System Notification: Host's disciple has killed one demon at the eight level of the Golden Core Realm. Domain Value +1000.]
Huan Changge blink his eyes in shock.
He received domain value if his disciple kill someone.
Huan Changge evil laughed in thoughts.
Lin Bao'er blushed slightly and stared at the sword, awed by its brilliance and power.
Huan Changge observed quietly. That sword wasn't ordinary—it carried terrifying creation energy.
The naïve girl looked at her sword, then at the bisected demon tiger, dumbfounded.
The one who was supposed to be eaten had eaten the predator.
"Disciple, do you know how to kill a pig?" Huan Changge suddenly asked.
"Yes, Master."
"Good. Your master is sleepy. You handle the body. Cut the meat like you would a pig."
Lin Bao'er's eyes sparkled.
This demon tiger's flesh was rich with spiritual essence. Eating it could greatly enhance a cultivator's strength.
A 3rd-rank demon beast—one that had survived three heavenly tribulations—was incredibly rare.
Even as the daughter of the Nine Sword Sect's leader, Lin Bao'er had only tasted such meat once before.
"Yes, Master!"
Suddenly a Window Appeared in front of Huan Changge.
[System Notification: System detected The Material To Update System. Item: Demon Core]
"Oh, and don't forget the tiger whip and demon core. Valuable items. Keep them safe for me. Don't lose them."
Lin Bao'er's pretty face turned red and warm. She glanced shyly at Huan Changge and lowered her head.
"Yes… Master…"
She didn't dare ask what her master wanted the tiger whip for.
Outside, the rain still poured.
But inside the temple, the fire crackled, and the scent of soon-to-be-cooked tiger meat filled the air.
Huan Changge didn't care what Lin Bao'er was up to. He reclined against the cold stone statue, his mind swirling as the system prompt echoed inside him, stirring a strange mix of anticipation and curiosity.
"System prompt: The current Invincible Domain System is version 1.0, function: Invincible strength. It is detected that the host has sufficient domain value. Consume 800 domain value points to upgrade the Invincible Domain System to version 2.0, and open a new function: Domain Controller."
The system offered no explanation about what the mysterious new function 'Domain Controller' entailed. It simply assured Huan Changge that understanding would come naturally after the upgrade.
At present, Huan Changge had 1,010 points of domain value remaining — after spending 600 points to expand his invincible domain by 6 meters.
He didn't hesitate. He abandoned any further expansion of his invincible field for the time being and chose to upgrade to version 2.0 immediately.
He took out demon given by Lin Bao'er from his pocket.
"System prompt: The host has consumed 800 domain points and demon core. The system is upgrading. Please wait..."