"Everyone, be careful!"
On top of the giant rock, a Middle-Aged Warrior wielding a Tiger Head Blade shouted loudly. Flames of True Qi surged along the blade, and as the sword emitted a scorching light, he fixed his gaze on the Azure Tiger ahead, his eyes filled with anger and horror.
Surrounding the middle-aged man were seven young warriors, drenched in blood, each holding a weapon. One of them had lost his left arm, seemingly bitten off, blood splattering everywhere. Despite the pain that turned his face pale, he gritted his teeth and refrained from crying out.
"Crack! Crack!"
The Azure Tiger was chewing on something in mid-air, with remnants of cloth fluttering at its mouth. Clearly, it was the severed arm of the young warrior.
……
The Middle-Aged Warrior shouted in a deep voice, "Listen up! This is an Eighth-Rank Magical Beast, the Azure Tiger. Azure Tigers are found only in remote Deep Jungles. This fierce tiger possesses a Wind Attribute physique, capable of freely manipulating the wind to form blades that can cut through targets. It is incredibly fast, so everyone be cautious. Form a circle and channel your True Qi; gather your strongest Protective Aura!"
"Whoosh!"
With a swing of his long blade, a deep azure glow emanated from his body, indicating his cultivation level—Earth Level Seven Peak Realm—matching that of Ye Yang at this stage. Unfortunately for him, Ye Yang possessed the ability of Fire God Warrior Transformation, along with the mystical Fire God Fragment True Qi and Heaven and Earth Shield. In peak combat state, he was already comparable to an initial stage Earth Level Nine.
Thick deathly energy enveloped the surroundings. The Azure Tiger's front claws were lowered, its dark azure eyes devoid of emotion and filled with the cruelty of a beast as it stared intently at its group of prey, seemingly ready to pounce and tear them apart at any moment!
"Swish!"
Like lightning, the Azure Tiger transformed into a Phantom as it charged forward. The next moment, screams erupted—
"Ah! Ah!"
Two young warriors were severely injured. One of them had his shoulder bitten by the Azure Tiger, tearing away a large chunk of flesh, while the other suffered an even more brutal fate; his upper body was shredded into pieces by wind blades, leaving only two legs that fell straight into the grass, with bits of flesh scattered everywhere. A strong smell of blood permeated the surroundings.
The Middle-Aged Warrior was shocked, his eyes filled with bloodlust, regretting that he was unable to capture even the aura of the Azure Tiger due to the gap in their strengths, let alone kill this Earth Level Eight beast.
At that moment, two figures appeared on the Mountain Ridge; they were Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe.
"What's going on?"
Ye Yang was slightly taken aback but quickly recognized that the Middle-Aged Warrior fighting in the valley was none other than Cao Ying, an outstanding expert from the Cao Clan of the Fire God Clan!
Cao Ying held considerable prestige within the Cao Family; he was the biological brother of Cao De and possessed Earth Level Seven Peak strength. As an Elder of the Cao Clan, he was also one of the pillars of the Fire God Clan.
"Zi Yu, do you know them?" Zhang Tianhe asked.
Ye Yang nodded, "They are from the Cao Family within the Fire God Clan. That middle-aged man is Cao Ying!"
"Cao Ying?" Zhang Tianhe was taken aback. "Is he the same person who single-handedly killed 17 bandits at Azure Peak Mountain? He is quite respected in Liang City!"
"Yes!"
"What should we do?"
Ye Yang drew the Breaking Flame Sword with a clang and smiled, "Tianhe, although I have no prior dealings with Cao Ying, at the grand ceremony of the Fire God Clan, Cao De was the only one willing to speak up for me. Therefore, for both emotional and rational reasons, I absolutely cannot stand by idly!"
"Mm!" Zhang Tianhe nodded heavily, swinging a Heavy Hammer from behind and chuckling, "Is that the Eighth-Rank Magical Beast Azure Tiger? Let me smash its skull with one blow!"
"Haha!"
Amidst the clear laughter, Ye Yang had already transformed into a blue Phantom, darting down the mountain with lightning speed. In just a few leaps, he gracefully landed in front of the Azure Tiger.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Energy surged as Fire God Fragment True Qi rapidly infused into the Breaking Flame Sword. His entire body was enveloped in a deep azure glow, resembling a rock; even the strongest magical beast would find it difficult to shake him even slightly.
Ye Yang was that kind of foolishly naive guy. Once he decided to protect something, he would not retreat even if it meant exhausting his last ounce of strength, even if it meant being shattered to pieces. This was his principle.
...
The appearance of Ye Yang undoubtedly brought hope for survival to several disciples of the Fire God Clan in the valley. At this moment, Ye Yang, whose cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, stood before them like a celestial being, exuding a powerful aura of True Qi. His cultivation was unfathomable; even Cao Ying, who was also at the Earth Level Seven Peak Realm, could not discern the depth of Ye Yang's current strength.
"Ye... Ye Yang? Zi Yu... how could it be you?!" Cao Ying exclaimed in surprise but also with joy.
Ye Yang smiled lightly and said without looking back, "Uncle, you should quickly go rescue the injured. This Azure Tiger is up to me..."
Cao Ying furrowed his brow and expressed concern, "Zi Yu, are you confident you can kill the Azure Tiger?"
"Don't worry, go ahead!"
Ye Yang suddenly opened his left hand, and True Qi surged, instantly condensing into a massive Taiji Formation, the Heaven and Earth Shield!
The Azure Tiger had a grim aura, seemingly sensing that this imposing young man was not as easy to deal with as the previous ones. If he wasn't careful, he could be killed in an instant.
"Roar!"
The Azure Tiger roared and suddenly moved, its speed like lightning!
Having experienced life and death in Purgatory, Ye Yang was not only cultivating his body but also his mind. His heart was as calm as water, and his eyes were sharp, accurately determining the position of the Azure Tiger!
25 meters at 7 o'clock, moving rapidly!
"Boom!"
A fierce wind blade rushed in. Although the Azure Tiger's speed couldn't match that of the Brain Eater, its attacking power was much stronger. Especially this wind blade, with its piercing energy, could easily shred a heavy shield to pieces. This was the most terrifying aspect of this Eighth-Stage Beast!
With a light wave of his arm, the Heaven and Earth Shield met the attack head-on!
"Bang!"
The wind blade exploded against the Heaven and Earth Shield like a milky-white energy arrow, causing Ye Yang to feel a jolt throughout his body. However, he successfully shattered the entire wind blade into fragments!
"Here!"
Quickly locating the Azure Tiger, he swung his sword, and with a clash of thunder—Wilderness Thunder!
"Boom!"
The long sword light cascaded into the grass, kicking up dust, accompanied by the howls of pain as the Azure Tiger was sent flying, dragging a long trail across the ground.
The Protective Aura was completely shattered by Wilderness Thunder, leaving a long gash on the Azure Tiger's hind leg. After being burned by the Fire God Power combined with lightning, the wound did not bleed, but the injury and pain were clearly unimaginable, causing even this formidable Eighth-Stage Beast to howl in agony!
With just one strike, he had repelled the powerful Eighth-Stage Beast!
Ye Yang's appearance undoubtedly gave a boost of confidence to the Cao Family disciples, but they were also shocked and horrified. When did this Ye Family kid acquire such cultivation? Perhaps even their clan leader, Peng Feng, could not achieve such strength; after all, that was an Eighth-Stage Beast—a godlike existence!
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