222: Wouldn't it be better if I could just kill you cleanly and neatly?

Zhou Jinhu now held a great advantage.

His fleshy face showed a hint of calm, as if victory was already in his grasp.

He had killed many Beast-Taming Talents like Lin Shu, and while they all had some tricks up their sleeves, they were never enough to pose a real threat.

Although Lin Shu's strength surprised him somewhat, it still wouldn't cause any significant ripples.

His lightning-fast surprise attack tactic was a meticulously prepared plan.

Even same-level tamed beasts would be in dire straits if he got the first strike, let alone Lin Shu.

His downcast eyes looked at the disheveled Lin Shu below, and his black pupils were filled with an unspeakable delight.

There was also a somewhat twisted and sinister smile on his face.

Hei Ye, seeing this scene, was uncharacteristically angry, his usually composed demeanor wavering slightly.

Seeing his master and Tu Yao in such a sorry and dangerous state made him anxious, and he desperately wanted to do something.

However, the opponent's Violent Thunder Beast hadn't moved an inch, so even if he used Void Walk to get close, he wouldn't be able to land a decisive blow as before.

The situation was becoming increasingly grim.

But Hei Ye quickly suppressed these emotions.

His master often reminded him to always remain calm.

If an assassin lost his composure, he would be full of flaws, unable to appear and disappear like a ghost to find the best assassination opportunity.

His strength was the greatest; he had to remain steady!

Immediately, his hands moved without stopping, and the blade energy, condensed like a bolt of silk, continuously slashed out; although it couldn't currently harm the opponent, it could still serve as a distraction.

It could also make the opponent's attention focus on him.

Zhou Jinhu was only excited for a moment before his expression returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

He maintained his absolute composure, using his absolute advantage to slowly break down the opponent's defenses.

However, looking at Hei Ye, who was constantly harassing him, these skills were surprisingly powerful.

If the Violent Thunder Beast hadn't been high enough level and the skill's power hadn't carried enough energy, it might have actually been breached, posing a significant threat.

This also made him even more grateful for the tactics he had designed earlier.

However, feeling the faint, looming aura in the distance, Zhou Jinhu's fleshy face first furrowed in a frown, then widened in surprise.

Lin Shu's black mantis was roughly above level 75.

This information was quite a shock to him.

One had to know that just a few months ago, the opponent was only around the fifth-tier in strength.

These useless fools!

After observing for several days, they hadn't even noticed this.

Zhou Jinhu cursed inwardly, then didn't think about it anymore.

Although Lin Shu's increase in strength startled him, what did it matter?

Could he block his level 85 Violent Thunder Beast?

Even if your progress is astonishing, Talent is still Talent; if it cannot be manifested, it is meaningless.

Now, Zhou Jinhu was going to nip him in the bud!

Immediately, murderous intent erupted from his ferocious face; he wished he could kill Lin Shu at once.

Looking at the tamed beast below, still struggling to avoid the lightning, Zhou Jinhu was very displeased.

To have allowed the opponent to cling on for so long, he was truly an unkillable cockroach.

Delaying would lead to complications, and he didn't want any accidents.

He gritted his teeth and hardened his heart.

Immediately, a wild, maddening aura surged from his body.

The surging aura caused ripples of impact, and fallen leaves and sand flew up all around.

Clearly, the opponent was directly using a secret technique.

But this was not some life-risking secret art.

It was a secret technique that used all of one's vital energy to boost the tamed beast's strength, causing severe but not fatal damage to the body.

It merely burned vital energy, which was why Zhou Jinhu was so fleshy.

This was one of his safeguards.

The Violent Thunder Beast's aura immediately surged up another level, its energy fluctuations reaching level 86.

“Wouldn’t it be better to just be cleanly killed by me?”

“You just had to force me to use some methods.”

“Thunder Beast, full power!”

As Zhou Jinhu's cold, bloodthirsty words ended, a wild aura instantly erupted.

Blood-red lightning appeared, transforming into a blood-colored dragon in an instant.

It was like a red pillar of light leading to hell, and its aura at this moment approached the ninth-tier level.

This skill was precisely, Super-tier — Sanguine Wild Thunder.

This was the opponent's ultimate trump card, and with the secret technique's boost, its power was even greater.

It swept forth with a posture that seemed to obliterate everything.

Clearly, this attack was intended to directly finish off Lin Shu.

He didn't intend to give him any chance to breathe.

The blood-colored pillar of light, mixed with dense lightning, instantly enveloped Tu Yao and Lin Shu below.

Although they had been prepared, the speed of this attack was too fast to react to.

Tu Yao, facing this skill, gritted his teeth and unleashed his defensive skills with all his might, then immediately fell to the ground, shielding Lin Shu tightly.

Having just consumed the Myriad Healing Treasure Elixir and many healing medicines in the interim, his injuries had recovered significantly.

He thought that he should be able to barely withstand this attack.

Lin Shu's eyes widened at this; the momentum and power of this skill were too immense.

There wasn't much time to react; the blood-colored pillar of light, mixed with dense lightning, had already crashed down at this moment.

Rolling thunder was unleashed upon Tu Yao's body.

The irresistible force actually pierced deeply through his chest.

Leaving behind a massive, gaping hole.

Tu Yao's body uncontrollably twitched, and large amounts of hot blood directly spilled out.

His aura also withered to its most dangerous point at this moment.

Although the attack was barely withstood, Tu Yao was already utterly debilitated.

Lin Shu's clenched fists trembled slightly, and extreme anger erupted from his chest.

Tu Yao's current state caused him immense heartache.

Yet the other party still looked at him with a smiling face, one whose eyes could barely open, as if saying, 'It's good that you're okay, Master, I can still hold on.'

He then tremblingly moved his body, trying to get up from the ground.

“Ugh, ugh!”

But his injuries were too severe; immediately, his Adam's apple bobbed, and large mouthfuls of blood now gushed from his mouth.

Seeing this, Lin Shu's breathing quickened, and he immediately activated his system panel.

He began to add points, and 1180 Proficiency Points instantly disappeared.

Tu Yao's level also reached 60, and upgrading could bring many status improvements, as well as help with injuries.

His originally pale body was immediately covered in wisps of white light, and his severe injuries began to recover rapidly at this moment.

Tu Yao's aura was no longer like a flickering candle flame, slowly stabilizing.

However, his constantly heaving chest still indicated that his current condition was still not too good.

On the battlefield, Hei Ye, Ziyu, and Silver Spirit, seeing such a scene, couldn't help but feel their hearts pound with fear, their eyes filled with sorrow.

They resented their own abilities, wondering why they couldn't help their master and Tu Yao at this moment.

However, seeing the rapid recovery of his injuries, they immediately felt much relieved, understanding that their master had helped him, but Tu Yao's situation was truly very dangerous.

Immediately, they looked at Zhou Jinhu with hateful gazes, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

They couldn't let the opponent continue like this, otherwise the situation would become increasingly unfavorable for them.

They immediately used their own methods, trying their best to block the opponent's next move.

Such a fierce attack also caused the Violent Thunder Beast to consume a huge amount of energy.

Coupled with the continuous skill bombardment before, the energy within the opponent's body became somewhat deficient.

Zhou Jinhu's face was ashen at this moment; such a scene made him feel extremely frustrated.

But he remained silent, taking out several rare energy-restoring medicines from his space ring and stuffing them into the Violent Thunder Beast's body, attempting to immediately continue his absolute advantage.

Lin Shu's face was indifferent and sharp.

Now was the best time for a counterattack.

Immediately, Mental fluctuations spread out, notifying Hei Ye, Ziyu, and Silver Spirit.

Then, he immediately activated his Talent.

The information was simple: hold nothing back, go all out!

Immediately, a familiar tactical routine instantly emerged.

An invisible greatsword condensed at this moment, enveloping a large area around the Violent Thunder Beast.

A tremendous sense of oppression crashed down, causing the opponent's intended further action to come to an abrupt halt, and even the medicine in its mouth almost slipped out.

Several blue lightning bolts, invisible Mental impacts, and battle intent that surged to the sky followed one after another, all targeting the Violent Thunder Beast.

This directly caused the Violent Thunder Beast to fall into a daze.

Zhou Jinhu, on the other hand, was sent flying by the roaring strong winds, crashing heavily against the mountain behind him.

Lin Shu looked at this scene with fierce eyes; Tu Yao was now able to stand steadily, and the large hole in his chest was instantly restored to its original state, his condition recovering to about fifty percent.

This was the dual effect of the Myriad Healing Treasure Elixir and the level increase.

A chest full of battle intent accumulated, far exceeding any previous Battle Qi Release, erupting now to assist Hei Ye and the others' attacks.

And Mirror Flower, Water Moon also changed in the blink of an eye, directly creating two Mirror Images, Hei Ye and Tu Yao, both possessing fifty percent of their strength.

Mirror Image Tu Yao, upon appearing, immediately used Battle Qi Release, adding fuel to this fire.

And Mirror Image Black Night, under Lin Shu's command, instantly disappeared, arriving beside the Violent Thunder Beast and also using Hidden Void Scar Blade.

At this moment, a violent pain erupted from his mind, like mosquitoes constantly biting, clearly indicating that such methods placed an extremely heavy burden on his Mental state.

But Lin Shu didn't care about this at all.

He still commanded the actions of the two Mirror Images with an unchanged expression.

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

That was to kill the hairy fat pig opposite him.

Zhou Jinhu was somewhat caught off guard by this sudden and massive change, and a hint of panic appeared on his face.

In an instant, so many powerful attacks arrived.

Lin Shu's tamed beast's outburst was actually so terrifying!

His massive, corpulent body couldn't help but lose its balance.

Immediately, continuous Mental attacks made him even more unbearable.

He instantly felt dizzy and lightheaded, somewhat breathless.

Looking at the figures of the two Hei Ye and Tu Yao.

Soon, his eyes widened, filled with disbelief!

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