The Chuunibyo Ironclad Savage Lion

The Monster Mountain Range stretched endlessly, its dense forests covering nearly the entire range. It was not only a home for plants, but also a paradise for Magical Beasts.

He Qingfeng led Liu Yun into the mountain range's inner region after all. The two had been quite lucky along the way; the highest-tier Magical Beasts they had encountered were only Tier 2.

But because of that, neither of them looked pleased. After all, they had come to hunt Magical Beasts.

They found a flat patch of ground, gathered some firewood, and roasted the two wild rabbits they had just caught.

On the Dou Qi Continent, because heaven-defying items like Rings existed, almost no adventurers bothered to light fires and cook in the wilderness. That took away much of the fun.

Liu Yun had only built the fire because he was bored after He Qingfeng had checked the surroundings and found no powerful Magical Beasts. Besides, he wanted to see whether he could lure a few Magical Beasts over. Searching aimlessly like this was not an option.

The aroma of roasted meat soon filled the air. Before long, each of them held a roasted rabbit and devoured it like starving ghosts reborn.

Just then, He Qingfeng suddenly shuddered, his expression changing drastically. Not far from them, a pair of bright, gleaming eyes was watching them.

"Young Master, be careful. A Magical Beast has quietly approached!" He Qingfeng said.

Fortunately, he had broken through to Dou Ling a few days ago. Otherwise, with the perception of a Da Dou Shi, he might truly have been ambushed by this Magical Beast.

"What tier is it?" Liu Yun immediately went on guard, already prepared to flee.

"Uh... it's a Peak Tier 2 Magical Beast, an Ironclad Savage Lion." He Qingfeng froze briefly before speaking in disbelief.

The Peak Tier 2 Magical Beast they had failed to find along the way had actually come to them on its own? He hurriedly restrained his aura, afraid of scaring off the Peak Tier 2 Ironclad Savage Lion.

Liu Yun was overjoyed upon hearing this, his eyes practically shining. He had finally found a target. Heaven knew how he had endured these past few days.

"Elder He, watch my back. I'll go test this Ironclad Savage Lion," Liu Yun said excitedly.

"Young Master, be careful. The Ironclad Savage Lion is a Metal Attribute Magical Beast. Its defense is astonishing, and its attacks are exceptionally sharp. It is quite troublesome to deal with," He Qingfeng cautioned.

"Got it, Elder He!" Liu Yun answered as he dashed toward the Ironclad Savage Lion.

The Ironclad Savage Lion before him was enormous, nearly more than twice the size of an ordinary lion. Its brown fur was neat and sleek, while iron armor resembling scales covered its forehead, neck, rump, tail, and several other parts of its body. It stood there with imposing grandeur, its head slightly raised and its eyes half-lidded as it looked down sideways at the insignificant human before it.

Liu Yun was stunned on the spot by the Ironclad Savage Lion's pretentious posture. This was one chuunibyo Ironclad Savage Lion—that was Liu Yun's verdict.

Magical Beasts possessed intelligence, and some could even speak human language. The Ironclad Savage Lion's pretentious manner perfectly illustrated that fact.

"Lion, give me your life!" Liu Yun roared, intending to strike first.

Liu Yun Sword gripped in his hand, he lunged forward at high speed. Putting nearly all his strength into it, he brought down a mountain-splitting slash toward the Ironclad Savage Lion's head.

The Ironclad Savage Lion did not dodge. It merely pushed off lightly with its hind legs, and the iron armor on its forehead glowed with waves of purple light as it directly received Liu Yun's downward strike.

When his sword struck the Ironclad Savage Lion's forehead, Liu Yun felt his entire body tremble. The recoil numbed his arm, nearly forcing his wrist to loosen its grip on the hilt, and sent him staggering back several meters.

As for the Ironclad Savage Lion, its claws dug tightly into the ground, and it did not move an inch.

"Roar!" A lion's roar echoed through the forest, as though venting its emotions.

After that roar, the Ironclad Savage Lion began its counterattack. It kicked powerfully off the ground with both legs, launching itself high into the air and pouncing toward Liu Yun.

In midair, Liu Yun clearly saw a faint golden glow emanating from its front claws. Five claw marks formed from condensed energy appeared on each side, stabbing viciously toward him.

Liu Yun was startled. He sensed an invincible force from those ten claw marks, the kind of feeling only a sharp sword could give him. He hurriedly tried to dodge, but the opponent was too fast, forcing him to use the Flying Catkins Movement Technique.

Two drifting afterimages appeared, and Liu Yun flashed beneath the Ironclad Savage Lion, thrusting his sword directly at its most vulnerable point.

From the Ironclad Savage Lion's perspective, its claw attack had viciously torn Liu Yun's body apart. Yet strangely, it felt no solid impact. Before its attack arrived, that figure had already turned into drifting catkins and scattered away.

Just as it was confused, the Ironclad Savage Lion suddenly sensed danger beneath it. It hurriedly shielded its abdomen with its hind claws, colliding with a sharp sword.

Sparks flew everywhere, and the piercing sound of blades colliding made their eardrums ache.

Man and beast separated, each sensing danger from the other.

Liu Yun was astonished. Flashing beneath his opponent's abdomen had been nearly instantaneous, yet the Ironclad Savage Lion had still reacted at the last moment and neutralized his killing blow.

Sure enough, Tier 2 Magical Beasts were incomparable to Tier 1 Magical Beasts. Whether in combat experience or reaction speed, they completely overwhelmed them.

"Roar!" The Ironclad Savage Lion roared again.

Energy gathered on its forehead, an astonishing force condensing upon the iron armor atop its head. Then, that energy transformed into a beam and shot toward him.

Liu Yun did not dare let down his guard. He hurriedly activated the Flying Catkins Movement Technique, weaving and leaping to evade the attack.

He realized that the Ironclad Savage Lion was extremely formidable. The defense of that iron armor was simply not something a Nine-star Dou Zhe like him could break through. Therefore, he had to use his trump card: the Wind Spirit Fractal Sword.

In the past, Liu Yun would have used it already, because back then it only condensed a single residual energy sword. Now, however, there were five of them. This move would drain eighty percent of his dou qi in an instant, meaning he only had one chance.

Liu Yun dodged the Ironclad Savage Lion's attacks while searching for an opportunity.

At the same time, repeatedly using the Flying Catkins Movement Technique had consumed a large amount of his dou qi. He fully circulated the Carefree Wind Riding Art, fighting while frantically absorbing the dou qi in the air.

Finally, just as he was about to be unable to hold on any longer, the Ironclad Savage Lion revealed an opening. Its tail rose high because it had exerted too much force with its body, exposing a hint of crimson hidden beneath its iron armor.

The Ironclad Savage Lion had protected its lower abdomen and its eyes, but that instinctive action had nearly doomed everything.

Liu Yun could no longer care about anything else. The Mysterious Tier Mid-grade Dou Technique, Wind Spirit Fractal Sword, activated. Five residual energy swords merged almost instantly, erupting with destructive energy.

Because he had activated the Dou Technique directly in front of it, the Ironclad Savage Lion used all its strength to protect its eyes and lower abdomen. Its tail, strained by excessive force, rose even higher.

Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Yun gripped Liu Yun Sword tightly. The Flying Catkins Movement Technique activated, and in a flash, he arrived behind the Ironclad Savage Lion and viciously thrust out this inhumane sword strike.

The Ironclad Savage Lion was still protecting its eyes and did not carefully discern that the Liu Yun before it was merely a drifting afterimage.

The next moment, tragedy struck!

"Roar!" The Ironclad Savage Lion let out a furious howl. Compared to its earlier majestic roars, this one was utterly miserable.

Liu Yun Sword pierced the Ironclad Savage Lion's body. Violent energy poured forth and erupted completely within it, shredding the Ironclad Savage Lion's internal organs almost instantly.

With a loud crash, the Ironclad Savage Lion's body fell to the ground. Its eyes gradually dimmed until it finally lost all signs of life.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a Peak Tier 2 Ironclad Savage Lion. Mission completion progress: (1/10)."