487: Savage Beast Red Pig

Xu Kai's expression suddenly changed when he heard the urgent shouts from outside.

He abruptly stood up, crossed three zhang in two steps, and pulled open the courtyard door. Outside, the townspeople who had followed him earlier had not yet dispersed. A thin young man was leaning on his knees, panting heavily. Seeing Xu Kai, he looked as if he had seen a savior and urgently said:

"Brother Xu! That, that big fellow is here again! This time it's on the north side of town! Our fields... most of them have already been ruined by it!"

Xu Kai's pupils constricted. Without hesitation, he glanced back into the courtyard, seemingly with some hesitation, but then resolutely said, "Let's go!"

He strode forward, like an enraged Savage Beast, sprinting towards the north of the town. His speed far exceeded that of an ordinary person; each step covered five or six zhang, and the ground trembled slightly beneath his feet.

Xiao Zhuo and the others slowly walked out of the courtyard, their interest piqued by the sudden commotion.

"Seems a bit interesting," Xiao Zhuo's face showed a playful expression. "Let's go and see."

"Yes!"

The five people behind him responded.

The next moment, six figures darted out like phantoms, leaving a trail of faint afterimages, and in the blink of an eye, they overtook the wildly sprinting Xu Kai.

In just a few breaths, the six figures had silently appeared on a thick, three-zhang-high wall made of black stones on the north side of the town.

Looking out, beyond the wall was a vast expanse of farmland, now a scene of devastation.

A colossal creature was rampaging through the fields—it was about a zhang tall, three zhang long, dark red all over, with a round, muscular body like a moving small mountain of flesh, and two curved, terrifying giant tusks. It was a massive Red Boar.

More than a dozen townspeople, armed with bronze weapons, were forming a circle to attack, their shouts mixed with the Red Boar's roars.

The most conspicuous figure in the field was an old man with white hair and beard, yet an extraordinarily robust physique.

His bare arms were muscled and showed no signs of age, and the giant serrated saber in his hand, as large as a door panel, whirled with power.

Even more striking were the two bright Runes glowing on the backs of his hands, granting him astonishing strength.

The old man roared, leaped high, and brought his great saber down with the force of splitting mountains, directly at the Red Boar's neck!

The Red Boar sensed the danger. Its long tail swept away four spear-wielding strong men like a steel whip, and at the same time, it swung its head, meeting the great saber with its terrifying tusks.

Clang!

The ear-piercing sound of metal clashing rang out!

Countless bone fragments flew from the tusks, which cracked slightly.

The old man, however, was sent flying by a great force. After landing, he stumbled back more than ten steps before barely steadying himself, leaving several deep pits in the ground where he had stepped.

Xiao Zhuo's Divine Sense silently enveloped him, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.

This old man actually had sixteen Spiritual Root Runes inscribed on his body. They were subtly interconnected, not only significantly enhancing the old man's strength, speed, and physique, but also allowing him to draw upon the power of fire.

Indeed, after steadying himself, the old man roared again in anger.

A scorching ring of fire condensed behind him, and his arms ignited with raging flames, which rapidly spread, enveloping the entire great saber!

"Beast! Die!" His voice was like a great bell. He stomped the ground, transforming into a raging fiery shadow, and charged towards the Red Boar again.

The Red Boar shrieked, its front hooves rising high, then stomping heavily on the ground!

Rumble!

More than a dozen sharp earthen spikes suddenly shot out from the ground, intercepting the fiery shadow!

The old man agilely twisted and dodged, but he was still grazed on his side by a spike, and blood immediately stained his clothes.

He seemed oblivious, his eyes fixed only on his target. In a few leaps, he daringly climbed onto the Red Boar's broad back!

The Red Boar frantically bucked and twisted, trying to throw him off.

The old man clutched its iron-hard mane with one hand, and with the other, he raised his burning great saber and stabbed it fiercely into its back!

Pfft!

The blade penetrated three inches into the flesh, but was then firmly stuck by the solid muscle and thick hide!

The Red Boar, in pain, went completely mad. It no longer tried to shake off the old man. Instead, it bent its four legs, and its entire massive body suddenly crashed to the ground!

It intended not only to crush the old man on its back but also to flatten several nearby townspeople who couldn't dodge in time into a pulp!

"Grandpa! Watch out!" A furious roar came from the direction of the town wall!

Xu Kai leaped from the town wall like a cannonball. While still in mid-air, the bronze spear in his hand transformed into a streak of light, tearing through the air, and precisely pierced the Red Boar's relatively vulnerable lower jaw!

Pfft!

The spear sank deep, and the Red Boar let out a painful shriek.

However, its momentum of falling did not stop!

In the nick of time, the old man on its back actually let go of the saber handle, sprang up, and landed first.

He slammed his palms out with a furious roar, and with his flesh and blood body, he forcefully resisted the Red Boar's tens of thousands of pounds of crushing momentum!

"Ugh ah--!" Veins bulged on the old man's forehead, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, and his entire skeleton emitted a teeth-grating "crack" sound, clearly indicating multiple fractures.

But he actually managed to temporarily hold up this behemoth!

Xu Kai had already landed by this time. Without hesitation, he used the momentum to leap into the air, his legs like heavy hammers kicking the Red Boar's neck. At the same time, he grabbed the spear embedded in its lower jaw and roared as he pulled it out with all his might!

Blood splattered!

The Red Boar shrieked in pain, losing its balance and tipping over to the other side.

Xu Kai rolled to the ground, then with a flick of his spear, he tossed the great saber stuck in the Red Boar's back to the old man: "Grandpa! Catch the saber!"

The old man caught the saber, propped himself on the ground, breathing heavily, blood constantly spilling from the corner of his mouth.

The grandfather and grandson stood side by side, staring intently at the Red Boar, which had regained its footing and had bloodshot eyes, their Battle Intent boiling.

The Red Boar had clearly suffered a loss and, seeing no advantage to be gained, did not hesitate. It rolled away to create distance, turned, and sprinted wildly towards the distant black forest!

"Oh no! It's trying to escape again!"

"Stop it! Don't let it run away again! Otherwise, what will we eat this winter!"

The townspeople shouted anxiously but were powerless to stop it.

Xu Kai chased with all his might, but his speed could only barely keep up with the Red Boar, and the distance was still widening.

"Damn it!" He roared unwillingly, stomped his foot abruptly, channeling all his Qi into his right arm. Seven Runes on his right arm lit up with electrical arcs, which spread, and the bronze spear faintly glowed with golden electric light!

"Thunder Fang Stab!" He roared, and the spear shot out like a golden lightning bolt, tearing through the air!

Screech!

The spear accurately pierced the Red Boar's lower back. Golden electrical light surged, and the Red Boar's body stiffened, then it wailed and collapsed to the ground.

Xu Kai was overjoyed and was about to charge forward.

But the Red Boar was only paralyzed for a moment. It struggled to its feet again, carrying the spear embedded in its waist, its eyes shooting out venomous light. It glared at Xu Kai and then fled desperately once more.

Xu Kai had no weapon in his hand and could only watch it run further and further away, a deep sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart.

Just as he dejectedly lowered his hands.

A white figure, like a startled swan, like a meteor, swept past him.

The next moment.

Zheng--!

A clear sword cry, like a Dragon's roar, echoed across the wilderness.

Immediately after, there was the dull thud of a heavy object crashing to the ground.

Xu Kai suddenly looked up, his pupils constricting.

In the distance, the Red Boar, which had just been sprinting wildly, now lay stiff and motionless on the ground, its massive head rolled to one side, the cut smooth.

Blood gushed out like a spring, rapidly staining the black earth red.

A white figure stood silently beside the Red Boar's corpse, slowly sheathing a spotless longsword.

It was none other than one of the outsiders, the Silver Edict Celestial Envoy, Tian Yidao.