A white light streaked across the sky, initially flying rapidly into the distance. But for some unknown reason, as if hearing a strange sound below, it paused slightly in mid-air, then decisively changed direction and descended into the jungle.
"Swish!!!"
Silently, just as Di Shitian was gritting his teeth, diligently tempering his Physical Body, a person inexplicably appeared beside him, and what's more, she was a peerless beauty who made people involuntarily fall for her. Her complexion was fair with a faint reddish glow, shimmering with a jade-like luster, and her face could only be described as perfect. Even the most discerning person would praise her as a beauty capable of toppling kingdoms upon seeing her.
Especially since this unparalleled beauty also possessed a charm that emanated from her very bones; she was a combination of a fairy and a demoness.
A snow-white palace dress fit her perfectly, accentuating her proud figure flawlessly. Her body was sculpted like a masterpiece from the heavens, as if all the beauty in the world had been bestowed upon her alone. Between her two arms, she held a silk ribbon woven from unknown material, fluttering in the wind, adding three parts to her ethereal, fairy-like aura, as if she wished to drift away with the breeze.
Her dark hair, smooth as a waterfall, was bound and adorned with a jade hairpin.
"Pfft!!!"
The arrival of this peerless woman was silent. Di Shitian's Will was entirely focused on enduring the pain in his body, as he continuously crashed his body against the trees. After observing his foolish behavior for a while, the woman beside him couldn't help but cover her mouth and let out a soft chuckle.
"Awoo!!!"
This sound, to Di Shitian's ears, was no less than a clap of thunder in his mind. He immediately stopped his training, pushed off the ground, and quickly turned around, becoming fully alert.
"Is that a human voice? Someone's behind me. Could it be those who captured White Tiger Mama have returned?"
As he turned, Di Shitian's heart was also intensely turbulent. When he looked back, his mind froze for an instant.
Beautiful!!!
An incredibly stunning beauty.
With his experiences from his previous life, he had never seen such a magnificent woman as the one before him. The beauty of this person was so captivating that it would draw one's Soul into it. Moreover, it wasn't just her face; especially that inexplicable charm made one's heart tremble, almost wanting to prostrate at her feet and obey her every command.
"Who is this? To possess such peerless beauty that makes all things in Heaven and Earth pale in comparison. However, this person's sudden appearance surely means she's no ordinary individual. I absolutely cannot let her know about my unique qualities."
Although Di Shitian had never seen such a breathtakingly beautiful woman before, his willpower had already been tempered to be incredibly firm through several consecutive changes. His stunned state was only momentary, and he quickly regained his composure.
Having recovered, he remained outwardly calm, still feigning his dazed expression. The mysterious woman's appearance was too enigmatic. At this moment, he dared not reveal his awakened state; he needed to see what this woman intended.
"Pfft!!!"
Seeing Di Shitian's dazed look, the mysterious woman before him couldn't help but cover her mouth and let out another soft chuckle.
She carefully scrutinized him, nodding as she observed, and murmured, "Hmm!! Among the Tiger Clan, white tigers and black tigers are the most rare, naturally possessing innate Spiritual Qi. They can often comprehend methods to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and the essence of the sun and moon, leading to long lifespans. They can form Inner Cores, becoming Yao Beasts. Taking another step, they can pass the Heavenly Tribulation and transform into demons. Their spiritual essence is similar to that of my Fox Clan. What the ancients said is indeed true; a little black tiger possesses such Spiritual Qi, understanding how to temper its Physical Body. Eh?" At this point, she let out a surprised sound, exclaiming, "It even has Demon Power in its body."
She hadn't noticed before, but upon closer inspection, the Demon Power within Di Shitian's body could no longer hide, which couldn't help but surprise the mysterious woman.
Her eyes shifted slightly, and a faint curve appeared at the corner of her mouth, revealing a slight smile. She squatted down and extended a hand, as white as jade, gently patting Di Shitian's head. A unique, exotic fragrance entered his nose. This fragrance was very distinct; once smelled, it seemed to brand itself into one's heart, incredibly profound.
A thought suddenly struck Di Shitian: perhaps he would never forget this special scent in his entire life.
"Little black tiger, little black tiger, I originally intended to flee far away, but you attracted me down. It seems there's a destined Will at play. You'll help me this time." The mysterious woman, with every smile and glance, exuded an inexplicable charm. She reached for her waist, where a colorful pouch hung. With a flash of light, an ancient, green treasure box fell into her hand.
Holding out the treasure box, she said to Di Shitian, "Little black tiger, this time I have a powerful enemy chasing me. The contents of this qintian treasure box are very important to me. You must protect it well. I'll lead my enemy away first, and in a few days, older sister Will come back to retrieve it. Do you understand?"
The mysterious woman's words carried a strange power, each word seeming to brand itself into Di Shitian's Soul. No matter how cautious Di Shitian was, after hearing these words, he felt his body was completely out of his control.
He opened his mouth, took the treasure box in his jaws, and with all four legs, he sprinted back to the mountain cave. During this process, Di Shitian's consciousness was still quite clear, but he had lost control of his body. He watched helplessly as his body moved, unable to make any actions himself.
"Alright, now you can have a good sleep. When you wake up, everything Will be over. Don't worry, I won't let you guard it for nothing. This bottle of 'Spirit Gathering Pill' Will be my reward to you."
The mysterious woman parted her red lips and uttered a sentence. After that, Di Shitian felt an urge to sleep appear in his consciousness without any warning, and he immediately acted upon it. He lay down in the mountain cave and fell into a deep sleep, completely unaware of what was happening around him.
After doing all this, the mysterious woman looked up in the direction she had come from. A red light was rapidly chasing towards them. Her expression changed slightly: "That stinky ox-nosed Taoist, he's chasing me so closely. No, I can't stay here."
A snow-white ribbon appeared beneath her feet, lifting her into the air, and she quickly fled into the distance.
"Heavenly Fragrance Fox King, don't run! Quickly hand over the qintian treasure box! Otherwise, even if I have to chase you to the ends of the earth, I Will kill you. You can't escape!" Seeing the mysterious woman about to escape on the white ribbon, an angry roar, like thunder, rolled in, vast and mighty. The powerful pressure caused many living beings in the jungle below to feel fear, scattering in panic.
"Hmph!! Qingyun ox-nosed Taoist, don't try to scare me. You're a Nascent Soul Stage old monster, but I'm also a Demon King; I might not be afraid of you. If you have the ability, catch me first before you talk." The mysterious woman's voice carried a hint of disdain. However, her escape speed increased by several points.
If Di Shitian had not fallen into a deep sleep at this moment, but had been awake, he would have clearly heard that shortly after these two exchanges, not far from the jungle mountains, bursts of light suddenly erupted, and continuous rumbling sounds echoed through Heaven and Earth. As the pressure came, countless living beings could only tremble and lie on the ground, not daring to move.
"Hoo! Hoo!!"
Di Shitian was oblivious to the outside world, sleeping soundly in the cave. In his sleep, his innate aura of the King of Beasts also prevented any animals from lingering nearby. It was a fear rooted in their nature, which also saved him from the tragedy of being swallowed by some wild beast while asleep.
"Awoo!!!"
He didn't know how long he had slept, perhaps a day, perhaps three days.
Di Shitian's continuously closed tiger eyes suddenly opened, gleaming with light, and he let out a low Tiger's Roar, quickly looking around him.
"Good, I haven't been captured."
All the familiar surroundings affectionately indicated that he was still in the jungle, and he was still free. Looking left and right, he was suddenly attracted by two objects beneath him.
A glint of light flashed in his eyes. He recalled the events that had occurred before he fell asleep.
"I wasn't dreaming, everything that happened earlier was real."
Beneath him lay an ancient, green box. The treasure box had many mysterious patterns, which, combined, gave the box a mysterious aura. On the front of the treasure box, it was divided into many small grids, each with different colored and distinct patterns.
There were thousands of these grids, each very small and seemingly chaotic, yet when arranged on the treasure box, they appeared perfectly natural. Each piece connected seamlessly, and if one didn't look closely, they wouldn't even notice the tiny, almost invisible gaps between the grids. It seemed as if it had always been this way.
"This, could it be..."
Di Shitian's heart violently shook upon seeing it. His tiger eyes widened as he carefully examined the grids. Before long, his gaze fixed on one particular grid. That grid was different from the others; it had no patterns on it, it was completely blank.
"Is this a jigsaw puzzle?"
Indeed it was. If this blank grid were removed, the jade grids could be moved. Coupled with the thousands of identically shaped jade grids before him, each with different patterns, it was exactly like the jigsaw puzzles he had seen in his previous life.
This discovery simultaneously excited Di Shitian and filled him with doubt. He was very curious about who the mysterious woman who inexplicably gave him this jade box was, and also, what was inside the jade box that made it so mysterious.
"Interesting, a jigsaw puzzle."
A human-like expression appeared on the black tiger's face, a curve forming at the corner of its mouth.
Jigsaw puzzles—
It might sound simple, but it's one of the most challenging games for intelligence. The more pieces a picture is divided into, the more difficult it becomes to assemble. Dozens of pieces are easy to put together. Hundreds of pieces are difficult to assemble without high intelligence. But thousands of pieces—that truly tests a person's patience, intelligence, memory, and various other aspects.
It's by no means something that can be easily put together.