The wolf pack's crimson pupils gleamed in the night, their sharp fangs glinting with a cold light.
A shiver ran down Ditian's spine; he hadn't had time to learn the Tiger Might Deterrence technique rewarded by the System, and these wolf demons had already encircled him in a fan shape.
The lead grey wolf had dark purple patterns protruding from its neck, revealing it to be a demon wolf that had entered the third Rank of Qi Refining!
"Roar—" Ditian instinctively let out a furious roar, the sound waves shaking the surrounding leaves down.
The wolf pack clearly paused for a moment, but soon became even more frenzied, stimulated by the scent of blood.
The white-pawed wolf in the lead lunged first, its sharp claws aiming directly for Ditian's throat.
In the nick of time, Ditian rolled to the side, the sharp claw tips grazing past his ear, taking a few strands of tiger fur with them.
He hastily swung out a tiger claw, the wind from the claw tearing open the white-pawed wolf's left shoulder, warm blood splattering on his nose, which instead ignited his ferocity as a tiger demon.
"Ow!" The injured white-pawed wolf howled miserably, and the other wolf demons took the opportunity to pounce.
Ditian was attacked from both front and back; the moment his hind leg was bitten, the intense pain made his vision darken.
At the crucial moment, he suddenly remembered the Bloodline Awakening Pill rewarded by the System; with a thought, the Medicinal Pill transformed into a stream of light and entered his abdomen.
A scorching power surged through his Meridians, and Ditian's bones emitted crisp cracking sounds like popping beans.
His originally tender tiger claws became even sturdier, their tips gleaming with a cold light, and Spiritual Qi surged wildly around his body.
He raised his head and let out a long howl, the sound waves transforming into a tangible impact, sending the two closest wolf demons flying backwards, spitting blood on the spot.
"Qi Refining third Rank!" Ditian was ecstatic, and taking advantage of the wolf pack's momentary deterrence, he unleashed the Tiger Might Deterrence technique he had just comprehended.
An invisible pressure spread out, causing the lower Rank wolf demons' limbs to go limp, collapsing to the ground.
The lead grey wolf barely resisted, but its eyes were also filled with fear.
Ditian seized the opportunity, leaping several times to pounce in front of the grey wolf.
Before the grey wolf's sharp claws could touch him, Ditian's tiger claw had already pierced its chest.
After dealing with the leader, the remaining wolf demons scattered and fled, but he did not pursue them; the surging power within him made him urgently need to find a place to digest it.
In a hidden mountain cave, Ditian began to refine the medicinal power of the Bloodline Awakening Pill.
Three days later, when he emerged from the cave, his cultivation had stabilized at the fourth Rank of Qi Refining.
What surprised him even more was that the System notified him that he now possessed the ability to conceive offspring.
Ditian searched for a suitable mate within a hundred-mile radius.
Relying on his tiger might and gradually strengthening power, he soon attracted a female tiger demon.
Half a year later, the female tiger demon gave birth to three small tigers.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, on gaining three sons! Rewarding eight years of Dao cultivation, and Swift Movement (Yellow Rank Intermediate movement technique)!"
The moment the System's notification sounded, Ditian felt a surge of profound power pour into his body.
His aura skyrocketed, reaching the seventh Rank of Qi Refining!
And the cultivation method for Swift Movement automatically appeared in his mind.
Ditian tried to perform Swift Movement; his figure flitted through the mountain forest like a ghost, appearing a hundred meters away in the blink of an eye.
Looking at the lively small tigers in the cave, a sense of pride he had never felt before welled up in his heart.
"As expected of the Many Children, Many Blessings System, this reward is too generous!"
However, what Ditian didn't know was that the commotion he had caused in this mountain forest had already attracted the attention of nearby forces.
In a majestic palace, a white-robed woman looked at the Jade Slip in her hand, a meaningful smile playing on her lips: "Interesting, there's such a peculiar tiger demon; it seems I'll have to meet it."
On the other side, as Ditian was playing with the small tigers, the System suddenly issued a warning: "Detecting a powerful Cultivator approaching nearby, danger Rank: Intermediate!"
Ditian's pupils contracted, and he shielded the small tigers behind him.