Chapter 164

Chapter 164

Xiaoyu quickly reacted, realizing that because mental energy could easily disturb Big Black's rest, and since Big Black was in excellent condition after using the Xisui pill with nine Dan patterns, he hadn't used his mental energy to probe inside again. Naturally, he didn't know that Big Black, who had been bald, had grown a body of black fur!

After all, with the memories from his dreams and the photos he had just seen, his initial impression was firmly set. So, it was normal that he was caught off guard to see such a black tiger.

Thinking of the little black giant tiger's pitiful look as it turned its head, he felt a bit amused and quickly walked to Big Black's egg. He gently knocked on the black eggshell and coaxed, "Big Black, the one handsome enough to tear the sky, can you hear me?"

His ears pricked up, but there was no response from the egg for a while.

Xiaoyu knew that Big Black must be feeling down at the moment. He didn't wait for a response because felines had great patience; if you actually waited, it could take a long time unless they wanted to respond to you.

Of course, Big Black wouldn't ignore him; it would just take a little while for him to get over his stubbornness. When Big Black threw a tantrum, he was always easy to coax. If he didn't respond to the first call, he would definitely respond on the second, and it would be an eager response. This was obviously faster, and more importantly, Big Black would be happier afterward.

Xiaoyu continued to knock on the eggshell, "Big Black, the one handsome enough to tear the sky, how about opening the small circular door of the eggshell and coming out?"

He thought his tone sounded like that of a big gray wolf coaxing a little white rabbit.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, there was a faint sound of claws scratching the eggshell, followed by a low growl, "Bai Bai, I've turned black. My handsome-enough-to-tear-the-sky silver-white fur has turned black, oh woo..."

At this moment, Big Black even wanted to control the eggshell to run back to the breeding facility; he wanted to hatch again to become the most handsome version of himself.

The cry was extremely wronged, and Xiaoyu could almost imagine Big Black with his ears drooping.

Xiaoyu hurriedly coaxed, "Big Black, black suits you better."

At this, the whine paused, "Really?"

Xiaoyu said, "Really, when you came out just now, you were not only handsome enough to tear the sky but also exuded a powerful aura."

At this point, the black tiger inside the egg suddenly nudged the top of the eggshell, "The door is open."

Xiaoyu found it a bit amusing and reached out to lift the eggshell, but just as he opened a small crack, it was pulled back, and a tentative growl came from inside again, "Am I really that handsome?"

Xiaoyu said, "Of course, I liked you the moment I saw you."

At this, the entire egg seemed to shake as if it were shy.

Xiaoyu felt the pull on the eggshell disappear and gently opened it. He didn't open it completely, afraid that the overly sensitive Big Black might be startled again. He only opened it a little and peeked inside. It was dark, and if not for the slight light and Big Black's faintly reflective beast pupils, he wouldn't have been able to see the vague outline.

He opened it a bit more, letting in more light. He could now clearly see the huge black tiger crouching in the not-so-spacious space inside the egg. The giant black tiger was huddled up, and as Xiaoyu looked over, their eyes met, the tiger's pupils filled with unease and anticipation.

Xiaoyu paused, looking at the giant black tiger head that seemed to absorb light. The entire tiger was huddled up, trying to hide itself, shrinking under his gaze. Seeing Big Black like this, Xiaoyu couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Afraid that Big Black might get startled, he quickly endured it and reached out to stroke the big black tiger's head. The touch of the furry sensation in his palm was the first time, yet it felt extremely familiar. Along with the familiarity, there was a sense of strangeness. The moment he touched it, there was a deep sense of fulfillment in his heart, as if he had finally truly touched it.

This feeling suddenly emerged, and Xiaoyu was stunned.

But he quickly reacted because the giant tiger under his palm actively pressed its head into his palm, its beast pupils expectantly observing Xiaoyu's reaction. Upon seeing Xiaoyu looking back, it gently rubbed its head against his palm.

Xiaoyu met the black tiger's eyes and couldn't help but reach out and stroke it again, feeling increasingly satisfied, "Finally touched it."

Big Black saw no sign of rejection, and the emotion in the black tiger's pupils was immediately replaced by happiness. Then, not only did Big Black stick its head into Xiaoyu's palm, allowing itself to be petted, but it also stretched out its silver claws, revealing the large pink plum-blossom-shaped paw pads, and even shook them invitingly.

Xiaoyu looked at the claws that were larger than his head and his eyes flickered. Finally, unable to resist, he reached out and pinched them.

Soon, he was so engrossed in pinching the paw pads that he completely forgot about the people outside.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu heard a soft cough and immediately realized it was Old Marshal. He quickly reacted, patting the black tiger inside the egg. "Big Black, your beast form is so majestic. Come out and let me see you clearly. I didn’t get a good look just now. Oh, by the way, I’ve prepared some longevity locks for you. See which one you like?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a giant black tiger with a silver tail and cloud-treading feet effortlessly jumped out of the eggshell, standing next to Bai Xiaoyu, instantly blocking most of the light. Even without rising to its full height, it was already three meters tall. The ink-black tiger body was majestic, and the extremely black beast looked around.

The Little Prince suddenly pulled Little Bai, snarling at the giant black tiger.

This huge black tiger made the Little Prince extremely irritable. Even Little Bai joined in, growling lowly.

After all, with two powerful White Tigers present that far outranked them, they couldn’t help but feel instinctual hostility and irritation.

The black tiger scanned the little golden tiger, the little white tiger, Bai Kan, Su Ran, and finally rested on Bai Xiaoyu.

At this moment, the majestic black tiger lowered its head and rubbed against Bai Xiaoyu, using its tail to circle around and pull Bai Xiaoyu closer, completely separating him from the other cubs. It then looked at the longevity locks in Bai Xiaoyu’s hand and whimpered, "Bai Bai, I want all of these. Put them on me..."

Soon, with a pile of longevity locks around its neck, the black tiger walked back and forth in front of the four cubs and Bai Kan, looking utterly proud. It even shook its black fur constantly, trying to make itself appear more fluffy.

On the surface, the black tiger was showing off to the cubs, but in reality, it was circling Bai Xiaoyu. The black tiger was happily thinking that Bai Bai said he liked this majestic black fur, so he would shake himself more to let Bai Bai see. Although he had previously resisted, now finding the black increasingly pleasing to the eye.

Seeing this scene, the old marshal was left speechless.

In fact, the first to react was Old Marshal Bai. She had realized this the moment the black tiger jumped out of the eggshell.

At that moment, looking at this dark-hued giant tiger whose color matched that of the eggshell, the old marshal couldn’t help but glance at the photo of the silver-white Xiao Bai Chen. If not for the unique way their family recognized their cubs, she might have thought they brought back the wrong egg with such opposite colors.

But thinking back to the fierce battle, when Xiao Bai Chen was severely injured and they couldn’t find him for a time...

Now, with him re-emerging from the shell, alive and well, the fur color didn’t matter as much.

As she watched Xiao Bai Chen approach to greet her, she suppressed her excitement and nodded slightly. Xiao Bai Chen’s eyes, with their beast pupils, kept glancing sideways, which was endearing.

Old Marshal Bai followed Xiao Bai Chen’s gaze and looked at Bai Xiaoyu, who showed no expression on his face, but his silver-white beast ears and tail were raised high, clearly shocked.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu’s state and the black tiger eagerly wagging its tail and flicking its ears, Old Marshal Bai nodded slightly, signaling for the black tiger to approach.

Who would have thought that Xiao Bai Chen would be startled by his current beast form and actually retreat into the eggshell?

The old marshal thought, when had the boy ever cared about his appearance?

Even though his mind was not fully recovered, it was unusual, wasn’t it?

After all, Xiao Bai Chen had extremely high mental faculties and remembered things from birth. He had always been a little adult and had never been this lively.

And now, witnessing the usually sensible and independent Xiao Bai Chen needing comfort from Little Bai shocked her more than seeing her grandson change from a White Tiger to a black tiger.

Looking at the proudly showing off black tiger with a neck full of silver longevity locks, occasionally brushing its tail against Bai Xiaoyu and annoying the other cubs, the old marshal was stunned for a moment, her eyes gradually becoming complex.

As if sensing her gaze, the giant tiger suddenly stood at attention. In that moment, the old marshal saw a glimpse of a two or three-year-old Xiao Bai Chen, seriously operating a mech with a solemn expression.

The old marshal quickly averted her gaze. Xiao Bai Chen had carried too much since he was young. If possible, she wished Xiao Bai Chen could continue like this for a while longer. But thinking about the upcoming interstellar battles, she had a premonition that Xiao Bai Chen would soon return to the battlefield.

For now, let him enjoy this moment, temporarily setting aside the burden of protecting the star system.

Next to the old marshal, Su Ran was completely overwhelmed, his mouth wide open.

He had been surprised from the beginning until now. Was this still their stern and formidable boss? How could a change in fur color make such a big difference?

Bai Kan was equally shocked, watching the smug black tiger parading proudly in front of them, which instantly shattered his admiration for Marshal Bai.

This isn't Marshal Bai! It just can't be.

Due to the presence of Old Marshal Bai, even though the Little Prince felt increasingly angry at the sight of the big black tiger, he forcibly held back.

Looking at the smug black tiger, although he was surprised at how it had turned black, this new black fur did nothing to diminish the immense threat he felt from his natural enemy, the White Tiger.

Before it had even hatched, they couldn't defeat it. Now, the gap in strength was even wider.

Not long ago, the Little Prince had mocked Bai Xiaoyu's strength, but now he was getting a lesson from the big black tiger.

Now, the Little Prince could only watch helplessly as the big black tiger showed off, unable to do anything. If the Little Prince didn't misbehave, Little Bai naturally wouldn't make a move either.

The only one left was the little golden tiger. Seeing that the big black tiger was born so large and was even monopolizing his brother, preventing him from getting close.

Thus, the little golden tiger rushed forward, crying out in anger, and bit down hard on the huge silver-white tiger claw.

The black tiger didn't dodge or even react, which only frustrated the little golden tiger even more, causing him to bite down harder.

Seeing the little golden tiger's actions, Bai Xiaoyu, considering the big black tiger's physique and level, couldn't help but feel amused. Those baby teeth of the little golden tiger probably weren't even enough to cause any discomfort to the big black tiger.

So he advised, "Little Zeus, you can't bite the big black tiger. Don't break your baby teeth."

The little golden tiger froze, then suddenly let go, spitting out a small, broken tooth, which rolled away. Seeing the tooth roll away, he clumsily pawed at his mouth and burst into tears.

Everyone almost laughed at the sight of the little golden tiger missing half a tooth, while the little golden tiger cried uncontrollably, still pointing at the big black tiger to tattle to Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing, looking at the unconcerned big black tiger. "Little Zeus, you broke it yourself. You can't blame the big black tiger."

Hearing this, the big black tiger smugly rubbed against Bai Xiaoyu, which caused the little golden tiger to stop crying and bare his teeth at the big black tiger again.

The big black tiger extended its paw, and the little golden tiger, ignoring his previous pain, rushed forward again, crying out.

Just as Bai Xiaoyu was thinking about asking Tao Limeng to prepare some replacement teeth for the little golden tiger to prevent future trouble, Old Marshal Bai suddenly spoke to him in a low voice, "Since Little Bai Chen is fine, we need to depart."

Bai Xiaoyu knew that the Sixteenth Legion needed the old marshal at the helm. He nodded. "Will you be taking a batch of medications this time?"

Old Marshal Bai replied, "That would be good."

Once Marshal Bai and the others had boarded the aircraft with the medications, Su Ran, who had been confused all along, finally couldn't hold back. "Old Marshal, aren't we bringing the marshal back?"

Old Marshal Bai considered the breeding facility. "The entire medical corps couldn't heal Little Bai Chen before. It's best to leave him here. I trust that child, Bai Xiaoyu. He was able to dispel the Insect Emperor's self-destructive dark substances. I believe he can help Little Bai Chen recover."

However, recently there hadn't been much warfare. Apart from the occasional invasion by the Bug race on a few planets, the total number of invasions in the past month had reached the lowest in nearly twenty years. It felt like the calm before the storm.

The Insect Emperor, who had fought alongside Little Bai Chen before, should have recovered by now after resting.

Old Marshal Bai finally withdrew her gaze. "Let's go back."

As they brought the medications back, Su Ran reported along the way, "Old Marshal, according to our intelligence, the royal youths' flight is currently on a neighboring planet and is heading towards the D36 planet. Should we notify Breeder Bai?"

Old Marshal Bai nodded.

However, Bai Chufan had a somewhat ugly expression on his face. Not long after he received news from Bai Xiaoyu about a strange, large-scale concentration of heavenly lightning, he felt that the old guy had suddenly become stronger.

He realized this was clearly an advancement.

The stronger the Insect Emperor became, the more disadvantageous it would be for the little emperors. It was unknown what good fortune the old guy had obtained to advance, but according to the usual storyline, this old fellow ought to have been quietly healing from his injuries, so how could he have advanced?

Since the advancement had occurred, he had to find his other prince as soon as possible. He believed the most likely place was D36 planet, where Bai Xiaoyu was. Whether it was Bai Xiaoyu or the black egg, they had the strength to subdue the prince.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu was investigating Big Black's physical condition. As a pure-blood White Tiger with extremely powerful bloodlines, its fur had turned black. Was it possible that the dark substances hadn't been completely cleared?

He used his mental energy to probe internally, but found nothing. Still uneasy, he repeatedly probed with his mental energy, leaving no part unchecked, from the flesh to the bones. The dark substances were completely gone, so what could be causing this?

After repeated investigations, he finally discovered black lightning forces around Big Black, causing Bai Xiaoyu to be stunned.

He couldn't help but recall the scene of Big Black being hit by the ninety-nine-day lightning, emitting black smoke all over. Could it be what he thought?

Quickly, he dismissed the unreliable thought and continued his investigation. He found that Big Black's bones were changing under the lightning. Was this part of an advancement?

Could this be the legendary Black Lightning body tempering? A one-in-ten-thousand gift from the tribulation lightning.

Bai Xiaoyu focused again on Big Black's tiger bones. It appeared that as part of this advancement, the bones inside were gradually turning black. Now there was only a little darkness in the bones, but once the advancement was complete…

Bai Xiaoyu looked up at Big Black, who had wrapped his tail around him and rested his big head on Bai Xiaoyu's head. Initially, only the outer layer of fur had turned black, but once the advancement was fully complete, it would turn completely black from the inside out.