19: Chapter 19 Thunder Tiger, a Divine Sea Realm Monster

Xia Qinger lowered her head in silence, and Lu Wu didn't say much either, turning around to follow Zhou Chen.

Li Tan stepped forward and said, "Since that's the case, let's go together. This fellow really has a stubborn temper."

Xia Qinger said with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry, he wasn't like this before, it's just... some changes happened."

"It's fine, every family has its own problems. Let's hurry, or we won't be able to keep up," Li Tan said with a chuckle.

"Let's go," Chen Xing said, cutting straight to the point.

The three of them followed for a hundred meters. The trees here were relatively sparse, but the area was filled with a chilling Evil Qi.

"Tigers are of a Pure Yang constitution. Logically, even if it had Evil Qi, it shouldn't be this severe. Where did it go wrong?" Xia Qinger frowned slightly.

"It means it didn't manage its condition well, causing its own Yin and Yang to lose balance, shifting from Pure Yang to Yin Evil," Li Tan explained.

"There's such a theory?" Xia Qinger was surprised.

"Yes, but trying to transition safely is no simple matter. If this Thunder Tiger couldn't even manage its own balance, it would have likely been corroded by Yin Evil and had its body destroyed long ago," Li Tan nodded.

However, his expression changed, and he said solemnly, "Conversely, if it relied on its own ability to make the transition, then it would be terrifying."

Xia Qinger was shocked. "Pure Yang is the Tiger's Origin. If even its Origin has transitioned, what kind of talent and power would that require?"

Li Tan said, "Let's hope it's the former. Otherwise, even if that Thunder Tiger isn't in the Divine Sea Realm, we probably won't be able to take it down."

"Roar—!"

At the same time, a roar came from ahead; it was undoubtedly a tiger's roar.

"Have they already started fighting? Those two reckless fools really don't care about their safety at all." Li Tan shook his head helplessly.

"Then let's go," Chen Xing said.

"You too, you've got some nerve. You haven't panicked no matter what fierce beast we've encountered these past few days. Don't tell me you're some old monster playing the pig to eat the tiger," Li Tan teased.

The corners of Chen Xing's mouth curled up slightly, but he said nothing.

In fact, he really wanted to say that while the fierce beasts encountered these days were indeed powerful and numerous, they were nothing more than a disorganized mob to him.

No matter how strong these Yao Beasts were, the pressure they brought was far inferior to that of Ye Jianxing in the Enlightenment Space.

Thanks to the combat mode, its effect was much more powerful than the Virtual World, making Chen Xing somewhat desensitized to ordinary dangers.

Normally, if one fought a Genius of Ye Jianxing's level, a single moment of carelessness would result in being killed. During their first battle, Chen Xing was instantly decapitated because he was careless.

While lost in thought, they had already approached the edge of the battlefield.

"Roar—!"

"Boom—!"

From a distance, they saw thunder and fire colliding violently, setting a patch of trees ablaze and even turning the ground charred black.

It was Lu Wu; he was actually fighting a ninth-stage Light Opening Realm blue Thunder Tiger above his level, and they were fighting to a standstill.

The massive figure of the Crimson Flame Mysterious Bird floated behind him, actually carrying Lu Wu into the air to seize the aerial advantage.

The Thunder Tiger roared; although it was extremely fast, it was helpless against an opponent in the air and could only glare helplessly.

"Hey, you have to leave some for me!" Zhou Chen leaped out from the forest behind them, laughing wildly with a somewhat frenzied look.

"Roar—!" In the next second, he actually dropped to all fours, letting out a low growl like a wild beast.

His ability—Blood Lion—involved controlling his own blood, which could be transformed into sharp claws or weapons and was extremely flexible.

Most importantly, this so-called "blood" didn't necessarily have to be his own; his ability's power could also substitute for it, so he wasn't afraid of blood loss at all.

"Awoo!"

The Thunder Tiger roared and charged, lightning flickering and weaving across its body, its blue light almost masking the blood-colored aura.

"Thud!"

The tiger and the lion collided, engaging in the most primitive of melee combat, as blood qi and lightning caused shattered stones to fly everywhere.

Behind Lu Wu, the massive Crimson Flame Mysterious Bird spat out intense flames, striking the Thunder Tiger with a whoosh.

"Awoo roar!"

The Thunder Tiger was fast; although it was fighting Zhou Chen, it still used its speed to avoid its vital spots, with only its rump suffering a slight burn.

"Hehe... Tiger meat, that's not something you see often. I have to have a taste!" Zhou Chen grinned, looking like a real lion, ready to eat raw meat and drink blood.

"Awoo!" Attacked from both sides, the Thunder Tiger immediately fell into a frenzy.

It roared toward the sky, and the lightning filled with Yin Evil Qi within its body erupted directly, its terrifying power forcing Zhou Chen back.

The deathbed counterattack of a Yao Beast was terrifying, especially for the very powerful Thunder Tiger clan among Yao Beasts; one absolutely could not get close to that violent lightning.

"Hey, the little blue cat is quite fierce." As Zhou Chen retreated, his mouth didn't stop, continuing to tease the Thunder Tiger.

"Stop playing around, finish this quickly." At this moment, Li Tan rushed forward with a stride.

"That beast comes with its own lightning and is lightning-resistant; you probably won't be able to deal much damage," Zhou Chen said.

"It's lightning-resistant, but don't forget, my ability is Thunder Blade. It's not just thunder, it's also a blade!" The corners of Li Tan's mouth curled up.

Having said that, he reached out a hand, and white lightning danced at his fingertips before condensing into a snow-white long blade.

Li Tan had practiced the blade for over thirty years and had also cultivated blade-type combat techniques; this was not something to be underestimated.

"Watch out, a big one is coming!"

Just as the three were readying themselves, Xia Qinger stepped forward to stop them.

"What?" Li Tan paused.

"Awoo roar!"

A deafening roar echoed from the distant forest, intimidating the mountain woods and scaring away all the birds and beasts.

Accompanying this was a burst of terrifying lightning that smashed through a large area of trees as it sped toward them.

"Damn, right after hitting the small one, a big one shows up. Let's go!" Li Tan said.

"Divine Sea Realm?" Lu Wu's gaze sharpened, and he immediately flew to a higher position, casting fire downwards.

"Bang!"

That figure was as fast as lightning, crashing in without any deceleration, enough to smash a person to pieces.

Fortunately, Li Tan was also of the lightning attribute; with his extreme speed, he grabbed Zhou Chen and Xia Qinger, avoiding the fatal blow at the critical moment.

"Are you all right?" Chen Xing walked over slowly.

"No injuries, but it looks like we won't be able to kill these Yao Beasts. Let's get out of here," Li Tan said, patting the dust off his clothes.

"No, there's a chance!"

At this moment, Lu Wu expressed his opposition and released firelight to attack the two Thunder Tigers below.

He was extremely agile in the air, circling around while releasing flames, actually maintaining an advantage for a short time.

"Whoa, is this the absolute advantage of the sky over the ground?" Zhou Chen remarked.

"That still won't do, let's go!" Li Tan shouted.

If it were anything else, it would be fine, but this newly arrived Thunder Tiger was in the Divine Sea Realm; its power and speed were far beyond what the Light Opening Realm could compare to.

After reaching the Divine Sea Realm, the spiritual energy reserves of any creature would increase greatly, as if there were a vast ocean within the body.

With such massive power reserves, the Thunder Tiger could use the power of lightning to achieve brief flight.