Monster Mountain Range.
Xiao Yi Xian was still desperately refining the Liu Yun Jade Hairpin, but the hairpin seemed determined to ignore her completely. As time passed, she grew increasingly anxious.
Meanwhile, Liu Yun's battle with the Sabertooth Tiger had also reached its most intense stage.
After several rounds of probing, Liu Yun was certain that he was no match for this Sabertooth Tiger. Up to this point, he had not inflicted any injuries on it at all.
The two clashed once more before separating. Liu Yun was covered in Purple Blood and wounds, bite marks and claw marks all over his body. It was a truly miserable sight.
"Ultimate Wind: Falling Kill."
Liu Yun's voice was hoarse as he seized another opening and struck toward the Sabertooth Tiger's abdomen.
This was already the several times he had unleashed his ultimate move, but the difference in their realms was like an insurmountable gulf. He simply could not shake it. The Sabertooth Tiger swung a claw, sparks flying everywhere, and tore his ultimate attack apart with a single swipe before opening its jaws to bite Liu Yun again.
"Flying Catkins Movement Technique!" With a furious shout, Liu Yun left nothing but shredded catkins in its mouth.
The Sabertooth Tiger was growing impatient. This human before it was far too tenacious. He seemed to possess inexhaustible Dou Qi. Every time it found an opening to bite him, he would evade with that strange movement technique, preventing it from succeeding. It was utterly infuriating.
"Human, do you know nothing but running away?" the Sabertooth Tiger roared.
"Haha, if I don't run, should I become your meal?"
Liu Yun sneered. Though he had been beaten badly, his foundation was deep and his endurance was formidable. Combined with the Heaven Tyrant Body's terrifying regenerative ability, if they kept dragging this out, it was hard to say who would collapse first.
Roar!
The Sabertooth Tiger let out an enraged roar, its teeth grinding audibly.
At that moment, its gaze inadvertently fell upon Xiao Yi Xian, who was sitting cross-legged. An idea flashed through its mind, and it suddenly thought of a better way to end this battle.
The Sabertooth Tiger, which had still been entangling Liu Yun, suddenly withdrew its claws, spun around, and lunged toward Xiao Yi Xian.
In an instant, everything changed. Liu Yun froze for a moment before his expression changed drastically.
"Xiao Yi Xian, watch out!" Liu Yun shouted. Activating the Flying Catkins Movement Technique, he leaped forward and blocked the path of the tiger claw.
Squelch!
The Sabertooth Tiger's claws were incredibly sharp, piercing straight through his body with almost no suspense.
A heart-wrenching pain tore through him. Liu Yun's mind went blank, and he was nearly swallowed by the agony.
But this might not have been an opportunity. The Sabertooth Tiger clearly had not expected this, and its body instinctively paused.
Liu Yun had long been prepared. Before rushing to save her, he had swallowed a Fourth-grade Pill: the Beast Power Pill, storing up enough strength.
The Beast Power Pill truly deserved its status as a Fourth-grade Pill. The moment it entered his stomach, an incomparably violent energy surged forth, raising Liu Yun's realm by four stars and temporarily turning him into a Nine-star Dou Master.
Crimson Fire flowed over the tip of the Liu Yun Sword as it pierced straight into the Sabertooth Tiger's chest. The Crimson Fire entered through the wound and began wreaking havoc within its body.
"Roar!" A miserable cry rang out. The Sabertooth Tiger had been injured for the first time, and it rolled on the ground in agony.
"Ultimate Wind: Falling Kill." Liu Yun smiled cruelly. While you're down, I'll take your life!
The violent power of the Beast Power Pill poured forth madly. A terrifying beam of energy crashed down, draining the heavens and earth of color, shattering the ground, and leaving a massive crater.
Even a Dou Ling expert might be wounded or perish under a direct hit from this attack!
However, Liu Yun had miscalculated. At the critical instant before the attack landed, the Sabertooth Tiger actually relied on its astonishing speed to evade the fatal strike.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!" The Sabertooth Tiger roared furiously, its tiger eyes spitting fire. Roars carrying terrifying force rang out one after another, making Liu Yun's soul tremble.
Liu Yun was fine. His soul had received Elder Yao's Return and had already reached the level of a Second-grade Alchemist. It was naturally powerful, and the Sabertooth Tiger could not harm him.
But Xiao Yi Xian, who was still refining the Liu Yun Jade Hairpin, suffered terribly. As several tiger roars rang out, her expression changed at once. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and she fainted on the spot.
At the same time, a miracle occurred. Xiao Yi Xian's blood flowed down her chin and happened to soak the Liu Yun Jade Hairpin in her hand. A radiant light appeared, forming a protective barrier around her.
Under the gazes of Liu Yun and the Sabertooth Tiger, the barrier flickered twice before actually concealing itself.
Liu Yun felt his heart tremble wildly. The Sabertooth Tiger's soul attack had been terrifying; even an ordinary Da Dou Shi would have struggled to withstand it, let alone Xiao Yi Xian, who was only an ordinary person.
In a daze, he seemed to see Xiao Yi Xian smiling at him. Scenes of her treating him surfaced in his mind. He saw that frail girl persistently bandaging his wounds. Later, to save his life, she had even given him her most precious first kiss.
At the final moment, Xiao Yi Xian had chosen without hesitation to stay behind and face hardship with him. Liu Yun might not have understood it, but this little girl seemed to truly like him.
All along, Liu Yun had longed to grow stronger—strong enough to escape the control of others, strong enough to protect those he loved and those who loved him.
Yet today, he had failed to protect such a girl. That was unforgivable.
Liu Yun turned his gaze toward the Sabertooth Tiger. His eyes were incomparably cold, his pupils gradually turning purple, as though a lofty god were looking down upon an ant.
The wounds on Liu Yun's body began to heal. Purple Blood flowed in reverse, and an overbearing aura shrouded more than half of the Monster Mountain Range. A will that defied the heavens was awakening—an aura that did not belong to this world at all, seemingly lofty enough to punch a hole through the sky itself.
The Sabertooth Tiger was terrified beyond belief. Its entire body went numb.
It had already sensed that this human was dangerous. It had initially assumed it was because of the Fifth-tier Beast Fire, but now it seemed the Fifth-tier Beast Fire was nothing. This human himself was a monster. It had made a colossal mistake. It never should have provoked this human.
The Sabertooth Tiger's limbs trembled. It felt the blood in its body slowing, its fur soaked with cold sweat. Its lower body went cold, and a foul stench wafted out. It had actually been frightened into incontinence by that overbearing aura!
"Bastard!" the Sabertooth Tiger gritted out. It was both humiliated and enraged. As a Magical Beast King, it could not accept such disgrace.
Roar!
A tiger roar exploded like thunder. Fire blazed in the Sabertooth Tiger's eyes as rage consumed it!
Man and beast stood facing one another, fire blazing in both their eyes. At this moment, the battle had become a means to vent their fury!
Liu Yun was nearly driven out of his mind by rage. His purple eyes fixed on the Sabertooth Tiger, and only one thought remained in his heart: tear this oversized beast apart.
He put away the Liu Yun Sword, clenched both fists, and roared as he charged toward the Sabertooth Tiger's head.
At that moment, Liu Yun felt incomparably exhilarated. Perhaps because his Overlord Body had awakened, he preferred solving problems with his fists rather than relying on weapons—tearing enemies apart with his own hands.
The Sabertooth Tiger refused to be outdone. Though it was still suppressed by that terrifying aura, it was a Third-tier Magical Beast. It quickly overcame its fear, coiled strength into its hind legs, and pounced at Liu Yun like a sword leaving its sheath.
Its claws tore apart his sleeves and ripped through his flesh. Purple Blood poured forth, but Liu Yun only grew more excited. He knocked aside the tiger claw with one punch and hammered his fist into the Sabertooth Tiger's chest.
With a muffled grunt, a deep fist mark appeared on the Sabertooth Tiger's chest. Blood flowed from it, staining its fur red. For the first time since the battle began, the Sabertooth Tiger had been wounded.
Liu Yun naturally would not give it time to recover. He clenched his fist again and hammered it toward the Sabertooth Tiger.
Under the effects of the Overlord Body, his Purple Blood flowed backward and his flesh rapidly healed. That terrifying self-healing ability gave him the confidence to act like a madman.
The Sabertooth Tiger had just been knocked back and had yet to react when a massive fist came smashing down on its head. Its head buzzed, and even its vision became blurred.
However, as a Third-tier Magical Beast, the Sabertooth Tiger's reactions were exceptional. Amid the ringing in its head, it opened its jaws and bit down on that fist.
A sharp pain shot through Liu Yun. The bones in his right arm creaked under the tiger's fangs.
Fortunately, he had cultivated the Thousand Hammer Hundred Refinement Technique and had the Heaven Tyrant Body's enhancement. Otherwise, his arm would have been bitten clean off.
"Ah!" Liu Yun felt pain so intense it tore through his heart. The flesh of his right arm had been stripped away by the tiger's fangs.
He went completely mad. That will took control of his mind, and he seemed to lose the ability to think, leaving only the instinct to fight.
At the critical moment, Liu Yun struck with his left fist. The intense pain stimulated the power of his Overlord Body. This punch was nearly perfect, and it shattered the Sabertooth Tiger's pair of fangs.
Oww!
An incomparably miserable tiger roar rang out as the Sabertooth Tiger opened its mouth and howled.
Liu Yun took the chance to pull out his bitten right arm. The bloody limb had already been reduced to bone, but as though he felt no pain, he used that skeletal hand to pin down the Sabertooth Tiger's head while his other hand hammered down madly.
One punch, two punches, three punches...
Liu Yun did not remember how many times he struck. A long time passed before his mind, controlled by the will of the Overlord Body, gradually became clear again. Only then did Liu Yun withdraw his fist.
Looking at the Sabertooth Tiger again, there was no sign of life left. Its tiger head had long been pounded into pulp, a truly miserable end.
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