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Chapter 25 The Death of the Tiger Spirit (Please continue reading)

What a huge worm!
Chen Ji, standing beside him, stood up and gasped as he looked at the large, green-scaled python slowly approaching outside the window.

It was seven or eight zhang long, as thick as a water bucket, with eyes as red as flames and dragon patterns on its forehead…

Monster!
Moreover, it's the most powerful of all spirits...

Big monster!
The term "great spirit" refers to a spirit that has awakened its bloodline.

These kinds of monsters are essentially still spirits and monsters, and have not transformed into demons, but their combat power far exceeds that of ordinary spirits and monsters, and is even comparable to that of demons!
Therefore, in the Demon Suppression Division, these kinds of monsters are called "Great Demons," distinguishing them from ordinary demons.

Dealing with the great monster...

Alternatively, a dozen or so internal organ martial arts masters could join forces, prepare in advance, and launch a siege.

Either we need to get a true martial arts master to take action!
Even if two or three martial arts masters rushed up, they probably wouldn't be enough to fill the stomachs of the enemy.

"escape!"

Chen Ji let out a low roar, his internal energy surged, his nostrils flared up and protruded, and his cheeks widened and thickened, resembling a bull's face...

The veins bulged out, forming bulges on both sides of the forehead, resembling a pair of horns.

My skin became thicker and rougher, my hair grew longer and yellower, falling over my shoulders, and the keratin on my palms grew excessively...

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a bluish-black "hoof".

It looks exactly like a two-meter-tall bull demon wielding a hundred-forged octagonal hammer!
At the same time, after circulating his energy, Old Xu also revealed his true form...

Its hands and feet were thin and long, its whole body was covered with snake scales, and its tongue was forked, like a snake's forked tongue, constantly flicking in and out.

The two of them abandoned Tong Li without prior arrangement, and with a flash, rushed towards the door.

"boom-!"

The next moment, a snake's tail lashed down with tremendous force, smashing the roof ridge in two...

The momentum continued unabated, descending along the path, covering the blue tiles, beams, pillars, brick walls, and so on…

Smash it, break it to pieces!
It became ruins.

In an instant, dust filled the sky, and sand and stones flew everywhere.

Pebbles rained down, hitting all around with a series of clanging and banging sounds.

Liu Sheng raised his upper body and moved through the ruins. His vision was filled with a cold grayness, with only a few faint green shadows flickering occasionally, making him shiver.

In a corner of the ruins, three human figures huddled beneath a half-collapsed brick wall, waiting for their chance…

It was burning red and clearly visible.

"Is this a plan to launch a sneak attack?"

Liu Sheng grinned, revealing a mouthful of venomous teeth, his saliva dripping down and making a hissing sound as it corroded the ground.

"You monster, take this hammer!"

Suddenly, half of the low wall exploded...

A figure burst forth from within, charging like a wild bull, arriving in the blink of an eye, wielding a water-polished octagonal hammer…

It struck the giant python at its vital spot like a cannonball, leaving no stone unturned.

"clang-!"

The metal clashed, the tiger's mouth split open, and the heavy hammer flew out of his hand and backward.

Sparks flew, illuminating Chen Ji's grotesque face, which resembled a bull demon...

His eyes were wide open, as if they were copper bells, filled with astonishment.

"That's it?"

Liu Sheng flicked his tongue, feeling as if he were being tickled. Only a small, shallow dent appeared on the surface of the scales.

"hiss~"

Just then, broken bricks burst forth from the side, and a figure, like a snake pouncing on its prey, leaped into the air, scattering a large amount of debris with a wave of its hand…

Realgar powder and lime!
It was none other than Old Xu who made the move!

He seized the opportunity, stepped forward, and with a flurry of afterimages, threw out a considerable amount of snake repellent powder.

Various kinds of dust mixed together, covering the sky and creating an unbearable stench.

It looked as if someone had spilled excrement everywhere.

It can't hurt him, but it can annoy him.

"It stinks!"

Liu Sheng instinctively turned his head to avoid the splashed realgar powder, lime, and various snake repellent powders, a flash of annoyance crossing his eyes...

The next moment, a foul wind arose, blowing the mixed powders backward.

"Cough cough..."

Old Xu couldn't dodge in time and was hit squarely by the wind. His mouth and nose were severely irritated, and his strength dissipated, causing him to cough.

And this time...

Liu Sheng suddenly lunged forward, spitting out a cloud of green smoke that hit him squarely.

Like miasma or fog, it carried a sweet, fishy smell.

"What a potent poison..."

Old Xu froze, sighed softly, and all the light in his eyes disappeared.

"Old Xu!"

Chen Ji regained his senses, filled with shock and anger. Just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly tripped and was hooked down by the snake's tail...

Then it wraps, coils, twists, and carries it away in one wave.

Having learned his lesson, Liu Sheng held back this time, avoiding further bloodshed.

At the same time, Tong Li took advantage of Chen and Xu's attack and turned to flee.

He channeled his energy, transforming into a leopard. His movements were agile, and with the combined use of his hands and feet, his speed was no less than that of a leopard.

When Liu Sheng noticed him, the humanoid silhouette representing him had already escaped to the gate of the compound!
This old man was wailing so heartbrokenly earlier, I thought he would risk his life to avenge his son…

As a result, he ran faster than anyone else!
"My stamina can probably last for... about 15 minutes!"

Liu Sheng sensed it briefly, and the snake's body suddenly contracted, about to shoot out like lightning.

Suddenly, Tong Li, who had escaped to the door, let out a scream and was eerily lifted into the air...

Blood was falling like rain!
In the snake's vision, a silhouette the size of a house slowly materialized, carrying Tong Li in its mouth and violently tossing him around—

Under the cover of night, a giant, striped tiger was tearing at and thrashing at Tong Li, its dark golden vertical pupils flashing with a deep, unforgettable...

Hate!

It was none other than the tiger spirit from Black Wind Mountain!

It infiltrated the village again, this time solely for revenge! "Ahhh...it's none of my business..."

"It's Young Master Zheng, it's Young Master Zheng... He wants to use tiger bone marrow to make medicine..."

"...We...we...we had no choice..."

Tong Li struggled desperately, screaming as if he were a ripped rag doll, his flesh and blood flying everywhere, his body less than 30% intact...

But he's not dead yet!
Martial arts masters are not human; their vitality is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

"...He wanted to refine a batch of pills, and as a result, your son died, and so did mine..."

Tong Li gave a bitter laugh, his pupils reflecting... the tiger spirit that was lowering its head and approaching!
His eyes suddenly shone brightly, as if in a final burst of energy before death, and a hoarse roar escaped his throat:

"A powerful man, just to have his way with women, casually utters..."

We, the common people, must scheme and plot for him, even at the cost of our lives!

Some died, some were crippled, and in the end, all of them lost their families and lives!
Damn you, Heaven! How unjust you are!

The next moment, the tiger spirit snapped its bloody jaws shut and swallowed Tong Li whole, its mouth full of blood, looking extremely ferocious.

Then, it looked down towards the county town and roared.

This time, unlike last night, it was not silent; instead, it was like the beating of heavenly drums, resounding in all directions.

The night birds were startled and took flight, the beasts crouched down, and the flies and insects scattered…

"roar-!!"

"Roar...roar...roar—!!"

Its roars were deafening, displaying the majesty of a beast king, yet filled with sorrow, bringing tears to one's eyes.

"Roar!"

Just then, the tiger spirit suddenly turned its head and stared at Liu Sheng, its dark golden vertical pupils full of provocation.

Spirits and monsters are enlightened and can assess situations.

The gap between them and the great spirits is enormous; to forcibly challenge them is tantamount to suicide.

But this tiger spirit challenged him, who was a great demon...

Clearly, he didn't intend to live.

"Is it because he felt there was no hope of revenge, his wife and children were dead, so... he didn't want to live anymore?"

Liu Sheng understood the tiger spirit's gaze, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly lashed out with his thick tail and pounced.

Since that's the case, I'll grant your wish.

"Roar!"

The tiger spirit roared and pounced, engaging Liu Sheng in a fierce battle.

In an instant, a strange fog seeped into the bones, a foul wind howled, causing sand and stones to fly and a murderous aura to soar into the sky.

The Tong family compound seemed to have suffered a natural disaster; the houses collapsed one after another, as if they were made of paper…

Amidst the rumbling sounds, it was reduced to ruins.

"The difference between a spirit and a great spirit is obvious..."

After exchanging a few blows, Liu Sheng had completely gained the upper hand.

The Azure Scale Serpent has awakened a wisp of true dragon blood!

In terms of strength, defense, and speed, they completely overwhelmed their opponent.

Continuing to argue about this would only be a waste of time.

With his stamina nearly exhausted, he no longer held back—

Two breaths later, Liu Sheng had his hands wrapped around the tiger's body...

When they retreated, the tiger spirit's bones and muscles were shattered, its internal organs were torn, and blood was flowing all over the ground, but it did not die immediately.

Panting, it struggled to crawl towards Black Wind Mountain, its twisted and deformed body scraping against the ground, leaving a trail of blood.

Where is it going?

Liu Sheng was puzzled, but because he was exhausted and had reverted to his original form, he did not immediately follow.

Only after he had recovered most of his strength, enough to sustain a fight, did he begin to clean up the mess.

After a long day of hard work, fighting tooth and nail, the harvest season has arrived.

Loot the corpse, search the house, find the Tong family's silver notes, antiques, martial arts manuals...

They all have the surname Liu now!

The harvest is huge.

I gained 724 Spirit Points!
The silver notes were worth more than two thousand taels.

The martial arts consist of two parts: Leopard Shadow Fist and White Python Whip.

The book "Record of Snake Raising" records the experience and insights gained in raising six kinds of unusual snakes and thirty-eight kinds of common snakes.

The gifts came from the Tong family and from Old Xu, respectively.

...

After finishing, he first spent 100 points of spiritual energy to restore his "Blade-Tailed Azure Sparrow" avatar, regaining the two talent buffs.

Then, they followed the trail of blood.

Climbing uphill, crossing grass...

Finally, on the outskirts of Black Wind Mountain, near Pea Hill, they found the dead tiger spirit, with a dark green spirit floating on its body…

Liu Sheng was no stranger to this place.

A few days ago, he poisoned that tigress here and saved Zhao Lei.

So this tiger spirit, with its near-death and mangled body, crawled out a ten-mile-long bloody path, determined to die there…

The place where the tigress died!
In life, we share the same quilt; in death, we share the same grave.

Even beasts have feelings, but some people…

But he died at the bottom of the icy river.

"Worse than a beast..."

Liu Sheng sighed, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

A moment later, he stepped forward and pressed down on the tiger's corpse, his eyes shimmering with ink-like light and shadow...

[Detected 1 Rare Giant Tiger Essence. Refine it to obtain the "Rare Giant Tiger" Avatar?]

(End of this chapter)