Jiang Wen looked at the countless flames that had transformed into human figures, a sense of foreboding arising in his heart. Clearly, these flames were no ordinary entities, but rather the fire spirits attached to the eighteen thousand divine statues.
Each fire spirit possessed strength comparable to the early stages of Life Fire, and their collective presence created a suffocating sensation.
"Why are there so many fires!" Tiger exclaimed. "What should we do now? Brother Jiang, Boss Jiang, say something!"
"Don't panic, let me observe first." Jiang Wen stared at the fire spirits, his eyes revealing scrutiny. He reassured Tiger and summoned the Four Symbols Sword Formation.
"You recognize that the three seated statues are Pure Yang Zhenren, but do you know what these fire spirits in the Heavenly Fire Palace are?" Jiang Wen asked Tiger. These fire spirits didn't pose much of a threat to him, not as powerful as the Eight Dragon Heavenly Fire Formation. But these fire spirits were positioned strangely, clearly forming some kind of magic array. If he wasn't careful, he might suffer a great loss.
Having experienced countless trials, Jiang Wen naturally had precautions against such situations. Without a complete strategy, he wouldn't rashly attack.
"This, this one doesn't know." Tiger said with a bitter face. "This one isn't the Immortal Master's worm in his belly, how could I know so much? Besides, this immortal palace is indeed the first time this one has come here. I don't know the situation inside. If Brother Jiang insists on asking, this one only remembers that Pure Yang Zhenren cultivated Pure Yang True Fire."
"Pure Yang True Fire?" Jiang Wen muttered the words, then looked at Tiger with a strange gaze.
Tiger felt a chill all over his body, like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others. This unpleasant thought made it shiver, and then it looked timidly at Jiang Wen.
"This one says, Brother Jiang, why are you looking at me like that?" Tiger asked weakly.
Jiang Wen smiled, looking Tiger up and down with ill intent.
"Just now you said that Pure Yang Zhenren cultivated Pure Yang True Fire. But I remember you once said that you also devoured Pure Yang True Fire, which is why you became like this now?"
"Yes, this one accidentally devoured Pure Yang True Fire back then, which is why I transformed from a white tiger into what I am now." Tiger nodded, then paused as if realizing something. "Wait, Brother Jiang, you wouldn't be plotting against this one, would you?"
"Since you devoured Pure Yang True Fire, you should have the ability to resist these fire spirits. The Heavenly Fire Formation was too fierce earlier, so it's understandable that you couldn't withstand it. But the fire spirits here aren't that powerful, I think you can try their abilities." Jiang Wen said with a smile.
"Wait, wait, wait! Brother Jiang, you can't joke about this. Although this one devoured Pure Yang True Fire, if I get burned, my fur will still be scorched. If this one just goes up there like that, wouldn't I become a roasted tiger?" Tiger said aggrievedly.
"Enough nonsense, go try it out first. I think you can do it." Jiang Wen didn't show Tiger any mercy, kicking it out of the Four Symbols Formation.
Tiger cried out, staggering as it stood outside the formation. Then it immediately turned around and pounced towards the Four Symbols Formation, wailing: "Brother Jiang! Immortal Jiang! Let this one in! I'll really get roasted! This one doesn't want to become a roasted tiger!"
"Stop talking nonsense, go try the abilities of these fire spirits. I'll cover you! As long as you're in danger, I'll definitely protect you!" Jiang Wen said impatiently to Tiger, he had come to understand this fellow's nature. A typical bully who's afraid of the strong, not having the slightest aura of a white tiger. Saying it's from the White Tiger clan, Jiang Wen really didn't believe it.
"Big guy, go quickly! We'll protect you! Don't be so useless." The Ginseng Sprite watched the excitement from the sidelines, adding fuel to the fire along with Jiang Wen's sarcasm.
Upon hearing this, Tiger could only sigh deeply, looking at the fire spirits floating in mid-air with grief: "This one can only sacrifice myself for righteousness. Brother Jiang, if this one unfortunately dies, remember to help this one collect my corpse."
"Don't worry, I guarantee your tiger body will be intact." Jiang Wen said unhappily. He also rummaged through his storage bag, taking out a bone from it.
"Here, use this as a weapon for now."
Tiger took the bone, weighing it in its hand. Finding the weight suitable, it nodded with satisfaction.
"I don't know whose bone this is, but now that it's in this one's hands, it can be considered fortunate for three lifetimes."
Tiger held the bone as a club, walking towards the fire spirits. It gradually stood up, its aura rising steadily. Completely without the cowardly appearance it had just now, it had a fierce and menacing posture, its tiger eyes glaring angrily at the sky.
"You bunch of monsters, you really don't know what's good for you. Your Tiger Grandpa was prepared to let you off, but I didn't expect you to come to my door. Since that's the case, don't blame your Tiger Grandpa for being impolite!" Tiger shouted wildly, its voice echoing in the magnificent palace.
Upon hearing these words, the fire spirits all fluctuated with flames. They all looked at Tiger, collectively denouncing: "Bold monster, daring to be so presumptuous in the Divine Palace, we'll make you perish!"
As the fire spirits spoke, crimson flames arose. All eighteen thousand fire spirits simultaneously gathered flames in their hands, forming spears, and showered them towards Tiger.
Tiger's expression changed slightly, but it stood its ground. It watched as the fire spears fell from the sky like a torrential rain, densely packed like a meteor shower. It wielded the bone club, smashing towards the fire spear rain forest.
"Ya, ya, ya! This one isn't afraid of you!" The bone club spun in Tiger's hand like an electric fan, the fierce moves stirring up a gale around it, blocking all the falling fire spears.
"Hmph! Six Directions Calamity Fire Formation!" A command came from the fire spirits, and the fire spirits changed their forms, using three thousand fire spirits as the foundation to form a Six Directions Flame Formation.
Six flames fell from the sky, smashing towards Tiger.
Tiger's expression changed drastically, biting its teeth and wielding the bone club. It smashed towards the six flames, and also dodged the flames by jumping around.
"Brother Tiger, don't blame me. I'm also doing it for your own good." Jiang Wen said to himself.
