As the Sunset Mountains rapidly expanded, a door suddenly opened in the cabin of the airship carrying Liu Yunqing and the others, and the contestants were scattered evenly like dumplings.

Fortunately, Liu Yunqing and his group were prepared. Although there was some pulling during the descent, they were still together after landing and were not scattered.

Their luck, however, seemed insignificant when they met the eerie gaze emanating from the cave entrance.

Spotted Winged Tiger, early stage of Golden Core, enjoys feeding on living souls, has wings on its back, and lives with its mate.

Wow, I won the grand prize right away, and it's even double!

Fortunately, none of the members of the Cloud-Stepping Team showed any fear. With a glance, the tacit understanding they had developed over the past month of cooperation surfaced.

"roar--!"

The standoff lasted no more than three breaths before the spotted winged tiger could no longer contain itself, unleashing a powerful roar that made everyone dizzy.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was dizzy, the spotted winged tiger kicked off with its strong hind legs and stretched out its front paws, which were as big as fans, revealing its black paw pads and smooth fur.

The sharp tiger claws, gleaming with a cold light, drew a sharp arc in mid-air, and several attacks carrying a chilling aura instantly targeted Liu Yunqing and his companions.

The five dodged aside, and before the spotted winged tiger could launch another attack, Feng Piaopiao flicked her folding fan, unleashing a hurricane carrying the power of wind and thunder towards the spotted winged tiger.

The attack looked impressive, but Feng Piaopiao's early Foundation Establishment cultivation level made it difficult for her to pose a threat to the Spotted Winged Tiger. However, the Spotted Winged Tiger still chose to turn around and attack Feng Piaopiao first.

It's not for any other reason than that the spotted winged tiger likes to eat living souls and cultivates the power of yin and cold. The wind and thunder power in the Wind Fluttering Treasure Fan can counteract some of the yin and cold power, which the tiger really hates.

While the spotted winged tiger was chasing Feng Piaopiao, the remaining four people launched an attack on the spotted winged tiger together.

Zhuo Ying was the first to throw out an array, and said to Liu Yunqing and the others:

"Enter the battle!"

Once the remaining three had entered the formation, Zhuo Ying, with a handful of talismans in her left hand and her right fingers rapidly forming hand seals, scattered the talismans onto the formation plate. Just before leaping into the formation, she said to Feng Piaopiao:

"Bring him in!"

To Feng Piaopiao, the sound was like heavenly music.

Among the five, Feng Piaopiao, due to his innate speed advantage, was responsible for tasks such as luring monsters, diverting their attention, and generally keeping them at bay.

While the wind blew the monster away, the other four took the opportunity to attack it.

But today, while walking this spotted winged tiger, Feng Piaopiao just wanted to scream for help.

Who would have thought that this spotted winged tiger not only cultivated the power of Yin and cold, but also that the wings on its back were real wings!

The wind spirit root was fast, but the Golden Core stage tiger demon was not slow either.

If it weren't for Feng Piaopiao's agility and the occasional flick of her fan or the occasional toss of an explosive pill, she would have been pounced on by the tiger's claws long ago.

Upon hearing that Zhuo Ying had brought her in, Feng Piaopiao rushed into the fray.

But the spotted winged tiger remained motionless.

Those tiger eyes, filled with cold malice, looked at the spot where Feng Piaopiao had disappeared, revealing a bewildered expression of doubt.

Inside the formation, Feng Piaopiao, who had failed to lure the spotted winged tiger inside, was pounding the ground in frustration, crying to everyone:

"Waaaaah! Is there no justice left?!"

"Look at this stinky tiger, I've torn its clothes to shreds. Now it's smart and won't come in?"

"He looks like a big, dumb guy, but how can he be so cunning!"

"Shut up!" Seeing that Feng Piaopiao was about to start wailing again, Liu Yunqing couldn't help but slap him on the forehead, but her eyes were observing the spotted winged tiger outside the formation. She said seriously:

"This spotted winged tiger must have eaten something good lately; it's about to become intelligent."

Feng Piaopiao rubbed her forehead, which had been slapped, and said with great dissatisfaction:

"Let's eat! The best things in the Sunset Glow Mountains are these demonic beasts, aren't they?"

Liu Yunqing shook his head helplessly, glanced at the spotted winged tiger that was banging on the formation but refused to come in, and then took out the points card from his storage bag to check.

"Just as I expected."

Upon hearing this, the others also looked at the scoreboard.

The participants in the hunting competition were already the best of the best among the various factions, those with Foundation Establishment cultivation.

In the early stages, the targets of their hunts were mainly Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts. Only within the designated area would there be a small number of Golden Core stage demonic beasts.

For these Foundation Establishment cultivators, accumulating points in the early stages of the Hunting Competition is quite easy.

However, nowadays, the scoreboard shows that the vast majority of points are zero.

What does this tell us?

"Others have also encountered Golden Core stage demonic beasts."

Hearing Wuchen's still calm words, Feng Piaopiao took a while to react before suddenly jumping up and saying:

"What is this? I thought we were just unlucky! Where did all these Golden Core demon beasts come from?"

"I don't know where they came from, but I'm afraid a lot of people will die in this hunting competition."

Song Jiansheng lightly wiped his longsword, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

A half-awakened Golden Core demon beast is much harder to fight than an unawakened Golden Core demon beast.

The previous plan failed, and everyone looked at Liu Yunqing, while Liu Yunqing looked at Wuchen.

Wuchen's face remained calm and serene, but a strange feeling welled up inside her.

He always felt that the way Liu Yunqing looked at him was like a fledgling bird looking at its mother, full of dependence and affection.

Looking at their cultivation levels and ages... well, maybe we should advance our cultivation levels after the hunting competition ends.

Perhaps if his cultivation level were one level higher, he would be able to accept such gazes more readily!

"Let's do as Fellow Daoist Zhenru says."

Receiving Wuchen's encouraging gaze, Liu Yunqing immediately said:

“Master Wuchen and Fellow Daoist Song will be responsible for restraining the tiger demon, Fellow Daoist Feng will assist the two of you, and I will cover Fellow Daoist Zhuo Ying as he sets up the formation and provides reinforcements as needed.”

"Let's go into battle!"

At Liu Yunqing's command, the five of them stepped out of the formation and rushed towards the chosen position.

The spotted winged tiger, who was studying the formation, was startled by the force of the five people rushing out and staggered. After realizing what was happening, it raised its tiger paw to strike.

"Clang—!!!"

A loud metallic clang rang out as the spotted winged tiger's forepaw was firmly blocked by a heavy vajra.

Immediately afterwards, Wuchen, holding the Vajra Pestle, swung on it and flipped onto the tiger's head. Before the spotted winged tiger could react, he punched the center of the tiger's head.

"Awooo—!!!"

The spotted winged tiger, in pain, stretched its skin taut and its fur stood on end, effortlessly flinging Wuchen away.

Song Jiansheng seized the opportunity, his sword energy flashing with golden spiritual power, heading straight for the spotted winged tiger's open chest and abdomen.

The spotted winged tiger had to turn back to defend and avoid the attack. During this turn, Wuchen's Vajra Pestle landed on the spotted winged tiger again.

Perhaps it was the two's cooperation that made the spotted winged tiger feel like it was being played. With a flick of its head and a swing of its long tail, it shook off the two who were attacking it.

Feng Piaopiao, waiting nearby, would occasionally add a fan or throw out a handful of explosive pills.

For a moment, the screams of the spotted winged tiger, the roar of the exploding pills, and the clanging of metal from the other two weapons filled the air.

None of the three people in the midst of the battle noticed that, unbeknownst to them, a majestic tigress and a half-grown cub had quietly appeared at the entrance of the cave.

As Liu Yunqing was protecting Zhuo Ying and setting up a formation around the male tiger, she suddenly felt a chill down her back, even though the spotted winged tiger was clearly in front of her and Zhuo Ying.

"careful!!!"

Liu Yunqing extended his divine sense behind him, and was immediately startled into a cold sweat. He pushed Zhuo Ying aside with one hand and hurriedly launched a string of fireballs with the other.