The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

"Snap!"

A sharp, teeth-grinding cracking sound exploded from the top of the tiger's skull.

The massive tiger's body trembled violently, its limbs twitched twice, and its claws, which had been flailing wildly, suddenly dropped.

Without pausing, Qi Ji raised his blood-stained deer hoof and stomped three more times on the deformed tiger head.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

The hard skull caved in completely, and red and white substances splattered all over the ground.

This fierce tiger, which had roamed the mountains and forests for so long, didn't even let out a final whimper before it completely breathed its last.

The effect of the [Agile Burst] skill also faded from Qi Ji's body at this time.

"Huff...huff........."

Qi Ji was breathing heavily.

Activating the skill twice in a row, even if each time only consumes 1 point of spiritual energy, totaling no more than 2 points, still caused his body, which had just experienced a burst of extreme power, to feel an indescribable soreness and fatigue.

A tingling, aching sensation spread deep within my muscles, and my limbs felt somewhat unsteady.

But when he looked down at the tiger carcass at his feet, an overwhelming sense of pride welled up from the bottom of his heart.

When Qi Ji first came into this world, he was disappointed that he had become a herbivore instead of a carnivore. After all, herbivore animals usually died in the mouths of carnivores and were synonymous with weakness.

And now, he has personally killed a top predator.

"So what if I'm a sika deer? Even if I'm a deer in this life, I'm destined to be an extraordinary white deer."

Qi Ji raised his foreleg and stomped heavily on the tiger's cold head, raising his neck high and letting out a clear and melodious deer cry.

"Yo—!"

The whistling sound pierced through the dense forest, startling countless birds into flight, which echoed for a long time in the valley.

The doe that had been frightened away by the tiger was now cautiously peeking out from behind the bushes.

They stared blankly at the white deer in the center of the arena, its hooves and antlers covered in blood, trampling a tiger. Their eyes, which had been filled with fear, were now filled with pure shock and bewilderment.

Even though deer aren't very intelligent, they can still understand how incredible what's happening before their eyes is.

The pregnant doe, in particular, with her slightly swollen belly, had the most complex expression in her eyes.

It stared intently at Qi Ji, its pupils slightly contracted, filled with disbelief and a hint of hazy familiarity. It seemed to recognize Qi Ji, yet it was hesitant to connect the powerful, decisive stag before it with the little white fawn that had been following it for months.

After a brief silence, three of the bolder does tentatively took a few steps toward Qi Ji.

Qi Ji glanced at them indifferently upon hearing the sound.

The three doe trembled with fright and almost turned to run away again.

But the next second, they mustered their courage, let out soft deer calls, and approached step by step.

They nuzzled Qi Ji's fur affectionately with their warm bodies and soft necks, emitting soft, ingratiating moans.

One of the well-built female deer turned slightly to the side, gently swaying her tail at Qi Ji, her wet eyes fixed on him, the meaning in her gaze more obvious than ever.

With one leading the way, the other non-pregnant does also gathered around, and in no time, Qi Ji was surrounded by does exuding the scent of courtship.

"..................."

Qi Ji's lips twitched uncontrollably.

How could he not understand what that meant?

In the rules of the deer herd, only the strongest male deer has the right to mate.

His feat of single-handedly killing a tiger was far more impactful and authoritative than any duel between two stags.

This undoubtedly proclaims to the entire deer herd that he is the most powerful being here, but the problem is...

"My soul is human, not a deer. You guys stay away from me. If you're in heat, find other male deer, don't come after me."

Faced with this group of enthusiastic doe, Qi Ji felt his scalp tingle.

Without hesitation, he turned his head and gently nudged the doe that was closest to him, rubbing its head against his neck, away with his antlers.

Qi Ji let out a low warning neigh and pawed at the ground with its hooves.

The surrounding does were stunned.

They all stopped what they were doing and looked at Qi Ji with innocent, wide eyes, completely unaware of what they had done wrong, their faces full of grievance and confusion.

Just then, a soft snapping sound came from the woods not far away.

The deer herd instantly became alert, and all the does raised their heads, looking warily in the direction from which the sound came.

Qi Ji also turned his head, his sharp gaze piercing through the layers of leaves.

Three figures appeared in the clearing in the woods.

"Hmm? Who are these three...?"

Qi Jilu's eyes flashed, and he immediately recognized the three people.

Leading the way was Shi Yan, the old hunter whom he had rescued from the edge of a cliff more than two months ago and who had personally carried back to Qinghe Town.

He was accompanied by two strong young men, his two sons, whom Qi Ji had seen in Qinghe Town before.

At this moment, the father and his two sons stood frozen in place, their mouths agape, their eyes wide open, staring intently at Qi Ji and the enormous tiger carcass at his feet.

They happened to be hunting in the nearby mountains when they heard the deafening roar of the tiger and immediately rushed over to the sound.

Unexpectedly, I witnessed the final, breathtaking scene firsthand.

A white deer trampled a fully grown tiger to death!

"Father... I'm not seeing things, am I?"

Shi Yan's second son, Shi Yunzhou, was trembling in his voice as he rubbed his eyes hard.

"This...this really is a deer? It killed the tiger?"

"There's no mistake, it's that white deer!"

Shi Huaishan exclaimed in disbelief, "It's the white deer that saved you last time, Father! But how come it's grown so much, and..."

And it can even kill tigers?

He didn't say it aloud, but all three of them were thinking the same thing.

Shi Yan had lived his whole life, spending decades in the mountains and witnessing countless strange things, but a sika deer killing a tiger single-handedly was something that had never happened before.

He stared intently at the white deer, its hooves trampling the tiger's carcass, its posture upright. His cloudy eyes were filled with shock and awe as he muttered to himself, "Unusual... This white deer is indeed unusual... It's a sacred deer sent by the mountain god..."

The three of them composed themselves, exchanged glances, and then cautiously walked towards Qi Ji, step by step.

Upon seeing humans approach, the doe that had been surrounding Qi Ji were immediately startled and scattered, standing at a distance to watch.

Qi Ji looked at the three people walking towards him without showing any hostility. He gently twitched his ears and gave them a soft hum, as if to greet them.

This spiritual act surprised and delighted the father and his two sons.

"Dad, it really is it! Look, it recognizes us!" the eldest son whispered excitedly.

Shi Yan took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart and the lingering fear in his heart.

Although the white deer had saved his life, the scene of it crushing the tiger's head was still too shocking. Looking at Qi Ji's hard hooves, he felt a chill run down his spine, afraid that he might have offended it and gotten hit in the process.

He carefully took out several bright red, ripe wild fruits from the bamboo basket on his back.

Then, he bent down, trying to lower his posture as much as possible, and reached out to hand the fruit to Qi Ji.

"Spirit Deer... Thank you for saving this old man's life last time."

He said in a dry voice, with obvious nervousness, "There's nothing good here, just these few fruits, try them..."