Battling the Tiger Demon

Wild Guest Tea House.

Suddenly, fierce winds rose from every direction, mingling with the crowd's heavy breathing.

Even Xu Ming, who had spent so many years in the Heavenly Patrol Division, felt an inexplicable pang of dread at that moment.

The strength this beast had displayed in his sudden attack had indeed far exceeded his expectations.

But what was even more inconceivable was... the girl had struck second yet arrived first in the flash of a spark, forcibly pinning a Painting Realm Great Demon with such an aura to the ground.

"This girl... this girl..."

How had she gotten stronger again?!

Xu Ming stared fixedly at the white-robed figure, his eyes filled with shock and doubt.

When he had settled her in Lingyang Prefecture, she had clearly only been at chess-player perfection.

Later, he had returned to Lingyang to take her to the Heavenly Patrol Division, and the two had traveled together all the way. Throughout their journey, she had kept a low profile, restraining her aura...

Until this moment.

Only now did a powerful, vast, and ethereal Painting Realm aura spread unchecked from her slender body.

"..."

Feeling the immense force pressing down on his head, the Black-Scaled Tiger Demon's face twisted slightly as he struggled to lift it.

After noticing the startled and questioning gazes all around him, he spoke in an icy voice, brimming with irritation.

"So... you're using me as a stepping stone?!"

He had once served as a Star Lord's mount.

The instant murderous intent surged in his heart, his boundless malice enveloped the entire area.

His ink-black robe burst apart, exposing the hard, jet-black scales beneath.

At the same time.

The sky above Cangwu Township abruptly darkened.

Above the tea house.

Vast stretches of grotesque rocks and sinister forest hung upside down, their jagged