21: Chapter 21 Severing Limbs, the Final Finishing Touch

"Roar!"

In the forest, the female Thunder Tiger was poised to strike, then it lunged forward; its strength was so immense that even a high-speed car could hardly compare.

*Bang!*

Then, it was sent flying to the left by a single punch.

Chen Xing casually withdrew his right fist with one hand in his pocket, as if he had just performed the most ordinary action.

He looked calmly at this ferocious Yao Beast, but his heart didn't feel the slightest ripple; he even felt a bit bored.

Chen Xing compared it to his teacher, Ye Jianxing; the power of that move just now was far inferior to the latter's sword strike.

"Awoo?"

After this move, the fierce tiger turned into a kitten, neither fierce nor angry, its consciousness somewhat dazed.

It stumbled a couple of steps dizzily until it almost fell, only then realizing the fur on its cheek had been torn open, leaving it a bloody mess.

Intense pain swept through its body; the female Thunder Tiger felt that the injury it just received was even heavier than before, with even its bones showing signs of cracking.

"Awoo..." It let out a low growl, but because the slight movement made its cheek sting painfully, it couldn't growl anymore.

"You actually dared to come over?" Chen Xing looked at it calmly and took a slow step forward.

"Awoo—!" The female Thunder Tiger immediately reacted to the stress; its fur standing on end, it turned and fled.

This Upright Ape Demon was much more terrifying than those few just now!

Unfortunately, it was in vain; Chen Xing's Light-Speed Leg Technique wasn't just for kicking people, it could also be used for travel, and its speed was unimaginably fast.

*Bang!*

Chen Xing caught up in two or three steps, then used the Dragon Claw Hand to pin down the Thunder Tiger's head, initiating a clash of pure strength.

Lightning and golden light intertwined; in less than a second, the S-rank power was displayed, firmly suppressing the blue lightning.

With a dull thud, the lightning was defeated, and the female tiger's head was slammed into the ground on the spot, unable to struggle.

"Awoo— Awoo—!"

The female Thunder Tiger's cheek was already heavily injured; now that it was being pinned down like this, new and old injuries flared up together, making the pain even more unbearable.

It wailed, almost with a sob in its voice, drawing the attention of the male Thunder Tiger in the distance.

"Roar!"

The male Thunder Tiger turned its head to look; sensing its mate's life force was in critical danger, it instantly flew into a rage.

It let out a furious roar, erupting with power even more terrifying than usual, lightning exploding like an extremely unstable bomb.

"Holy crap, why did this beast suddenly go crazy? I haven't even hit it yet!" Zhou Chen, who had been blown back by the lightning, was bewildered, his hands completely numb.

"Wait, listen, there are wails coming from over there!" Li Tan pointed toward the forest on the right.

"What's going on?" Zhou Chen fixed his gaze, but there were too many trees in the forest, blocking his vision and preventing him from seeing the situation.

Seeing this, Lu Wu immediately flew into the sky to scout.

Seeing the actual situation, he couldn't help but be stunned, momentarily doubting if he had entered an illusion; it was too surreal.

In another location, that so-called "support" personnel he hadn't thought much of was actually pinning down the head of another Thunder Tiger?

This was a crushing level of combat power, wasn't it?

Lu Wu clenched his fists and stared intently, unable to look away; he couldn't believe it, yet he couldn't refute this bloody reality.

He thought back to just now; although he had held back somewhat, he and Zhou Chen hadn't been able to take down that female Thunder Tiger in a short time even with coordination, yet the other guy had done it alone?

"How... how can I be so weak?" Lu Wu was very unwilling; he had no grudge against Chen Xing, but he was angry at himself, angry that he wasn't strong enough.

"Hey, what are you dazing off for? This beast is about to run!" At this moment, Zhou Chen's shout pulled his thoughts back.

"Beast, die!" Lu Wu immediately let all the indignation and anger that had arisen in his heart explode, slamming into the Thunder Tiger.

He brandished his long blade, raging flames coiling around the blade's body, transforming into four or five Crimson Flame Mysterious Birds that dove down.

The mysterious birds surrounded the Thunder Tiger, simultaneously spitting out firelight; there was simply nowhere to hide.

"Roar!"

The Thunder Tiger roared, and turbulent currents of electricity exploded, forming a protective shield over its body to isolate the erosion of the flames.

Lu Wu held up his sword-finger, and the fire blade immediately flew down; this move was a B-rank combat technique—Blazing Demon-Slaying Blade—a single strike that contained his entire strength, doubling its power.

Paired with the Blazing Blade, an expensive Magical Artifact, Lu Wu was truly like a tiger with wings.

*Thud!*

Clearly, the Thunder Tiger also sensed something was wrong; it roared and spat lightning from its mouth to confront the fire blade.

Lu Wu's expression was grave; after all, this Thunder Tiger was in the Divine Sea Realm, and although he had a Magical Artifact to help him, it was still difficult to break its defense.

In fact, because the Thunder Tiger was in a state of rage, its terrifying power almost overturned the blade.

*Thud!*

Just as Lu Wu was about to lose his hold, Zhou Chen came with a fierce chop of his broadsword, pinning the Thunder Tiger back down.

blood qi was attached to the broadsword, condensing into the head of a Blood Lion, which opened its bloody maw to bite down, only to end up with a mouthful of lightning.

"Roar!"

The pressure from both sides, combined with the Thunder Tiger's distraction, caused it to fall into a disadvantage, making it difficult to break free.

The Thunder Tiger wanted to save its mate, but it was somewhat powerless.

*Splurt!*

In the next second, blood splattered everywhere, followed by a streak of white lightning.

It was Li Tan; he had been secretly gathering power in the rear for a long time, waiting for this very moment to launch a sudden strike with his blade, severing its hind leg!

"Awoo—!"

Two of its four limbs were severed; the intense pain made the Thunder Tiger scream incessantly, its whole body twitching.

Zhou Chen seized this opportunity, brandishing his broadsword, and together with Lu Wu's fire blade, they severed its remaining limbs.

Roars of anger and pain erupted in the forest as the Thunder Tiger released all its lightning in one go; it happened almost instantly.

Li Tan was also of the lightning attribute; reacting quickly, he dodged directly, but Zhou Chen wasn't so lucky.

"Old Zhou!"

Although Zhou Chen jumped away immediately, his speed wasn't as fast as Li Tan's, nor was it as fast as that violent lightning, and he was hit head-on.

Zhou Chen flew backward, coughing up blood repeatedly; a small portion of his skin was charred black by the electricity, nearly cooked.

Xia Qinger quickly arrived at the scene; without a word, she silently recited an incantation in her heart, connecting to the Healing Staff in her hand to radiate a Healing Light.

"I won't die. I knew I couldn't dodge it, so I used blood qi to make armor in advance to protect my vitals." Zhou Chen grinned.

"As long as you're not dead." Li Tan glanced at him, then focused his gaze back on the Thunder Tiger.

"Be careful. Although it's lost its limbs, if it makes a deathbed struggle, the threat will still be very great," Lu Wu said in a deep voice.

"You're flying high in the air, it can't touch you. We'll just stay hidden, the rest is up to you," Li Tan said.

"Alright." Lu Wu nodded; leaving the final cleanup to him was indeed the best choice.

This male Thunder Tiger was already heavily injured and crippled; while the power it erupted before death would certainly be terrifying, its accuracy would be greatly reduced.

As long as he flew high into the sky and focused on dodging, the rest was just a matter of breathing fire for long-range attrition.

"Okay." Li Tan nodded, then turned to lead Xia Qinger and Zhou Chen to a safe area.