“Armament Aura!” Wang Lufei crossed his arms, letting the blackened energy absorb the ferocious blow from the tiger's claws.
“A Blood Tiger at the early Spiritual Vein Realm? I'm taking you down today!” Wang Lufei declared, his fighting spirit blazing. He crouched low, one hand touching the ground, and struck a pose.
“Eight Gates Formation... First Gate, Open!”
Having already studied the Blood Tiger's attack patterns through a few exchanges, Wang Lufei no longer hesitated to unleash his ultimate technique.
Boom!
The power of the Azure Emperor Longevity Physique reversed in one of his meridians, surging through his body. The immense strength came at the cost of intense pain and self-damage.
Crash!
Wang Lufei launched himself skyward, raising his fist high.
“DIE!” he roared, slamming his fist into the Blood Tiger's skull.
The tiger crumpled to the ground, blood spurting from its mouth. But it wasn't finished yet. With a furious roar, it lashed its tail like a whip, sending Wang Lufei flying and coughing up blood.
“One gate's not enough?” Wang Lufei wiped the blood from his lips.
“Then, Second Gate, Open!”
The air around him exploded with energy, even more terrifying than before.
The Blood Tiger seemed to sense the growing danger. For the first time, it hesitated, taking a cautious step back.
“Oh? Trying to run?” Wang Lufei sneered and raised his left hand.
“Ice Arrow!”
A shard of frost shot forward, striking the tiger's hind leg. Ice spread quickly, freezing its limb and significantly slowing its movements.
Boom!
Wang Lufei leaped seven or eight meters into the air, landing squarely in front of the tiger.
“DIE AGAIN!”
He clasped his fists together, coating them in Armament Aura, and brought them down with devastating force.
Crack!
The sound of shattering bones echoed as his fists crushed the tiger's skull, its brains splattering across the ground.
Panting heavily, Wang Lufei ended his reverse technique.
After spending an incense stick's worth of time circulating his Azure Emperor Longevity Physique, the injuries from opening two gates were mostly healed.
“Next one!” Wang Lufei muttered, his eyes gleaming as he sought out his next prey.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the forest…
A massive bull, over seven meters long, with flames dancing across its body, roared as it charged at a lone figure.
The figure's ID read Indomitable Bear Strong.
The Flaming Berserk Bull, a mid-Spiritual Vein Realm monster, bellowed as it opened its maw, spewing a cone of flames that engulfed an area dozens of meters wide, cutting off all escape routes.
Swish!
Bear Strong remained calm. He flung a grappling hook, snagging a high tree branch, and used the momentum to swing gracefully out of the flames' path.
“Take this!” Bear Strong shouted, hurling a vial at the bull.
The flames ignited the vial midair, causing it to explode in a cloud of smoke.
The bull roared in frustration, its vision blurred by the acrid fumes, tears streaming from its eyes.
Seizing the opportunity, Bear Strong closed the distance and leaped onto the bull's back.
The Flaming Berserk Bull bucked wildly, trying to shake him off, but Bear Strong locked his legs tightly around its body. Drawing a dagger from his boot, he plunged it into the bull's neck.
“Armament Aura!”
Bear Strong's arm turned pitch black as he drove the blade deeper, slicing open a massive wound.
Blood gushed from the bull's neck as Bear Strong finally released his grip, somersaulting off and landing gracefully.
The bull staggered, thrashing desperately as it bled out. After a final, pitiful bellow, it collapsed.
“Woo! What a rush!” Bear Strong pumped his fist in victory.
“This is the game I've been waiting for!”
“This is the challenge I've been craving!”
“Life is about relentless growth and endless challenges!”
For Bear Strong, difficulty and variety were the essence of a great game. The Ten Thousand Mountains provided exactly that—endless monsters of all shapes and sizes, each posing unique challenges.
Though he'd barely survived several encounters, his triumph over the Flaming Berserk Bull was exhilarating.
Marking the bull's location, Bear Strong set off to hunt his next quarry.
Elsewhere in the forest…
“Striped Python is about to use its rolling attack! Melee players, fall back!” Starry's voice boomed through the team channel.
Six players wielding bone knives and spears retreated just in time as the twenty-meter-long python launched itself into a deadly spin, crushing trees and boulders in its path.
If Starry hadn't warned them, the melee fighters would've been flattened.
“Teams 2 and 4, harass it!” Starry commanded.
Eight players raised their bows, firing Ice Arrows in unison. The arrows didn't inflict much damage but successfully slowed the python's movements.
“Team 5, use ropes!”
Four players hurled ropes at the python, entangling its massive body and tying the ends to sturdy trees.
Even with Armament Aura enhancing their strength, the players struggled to restrain the writhing beast.
“Hisss!” Furious, the python lashed out with its tail, sending one player flying and leaving him severely injured.
“Stay calm! Hold your positions! Injured players, fall back while the rest continue!” Starry's precise commands kept the group organized.
Gradually, repeated Ice Arrow strikes froze large portions of the python's body. The ropes further restricted its movements, leaving the beast vulnerable.
“The opportunity is here!” Starry shouted.
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