Roar!
A tiger's roar rang out, and in an instant, the cries of the Spirit Beasts, which had been rising and falling all around, fell silent as if they had gone mute.
Then the enormous shadow slowly descended, and only then did Yang Chen get a clear look at the colossal beast!
It was a tiger as white as snow, except that a gigantic pair of wings grew from its back.
A powerful aura spread from the Flying Tiger. Combined with the white mist and the pressure that filled White Tiger Mountain, its presence grew even more formidable.
Only now did Yang Chen understand why so many A-Class ability users had been sent out and still hadn't managed to take down this Flying Tiger!
Even Yang Chen felt the spiritual energy within him beginning to stir restlessly.
Fortunately, his vitality was powerful enough to suppress the turbulence in his spiritual energy, which helped him feel a little better.
"So this is the Flying Tiger!"
Yang Chen stared at the beast's enormous body, his expression growing somewhat grave.
Among the powerful beings Yang Chen had encountered, this Flying Tiger was arguably the strongest apart from a Grandmaster.
"Bullshit! S-Class mid-stage?"
After sensing the Flying Tiger's aura, Yang Chen immediately cursed.
How was this S-Class mid-stage? It was clearly almost at the S-Class peak!
Yang Chen felt like punching someone.
The file clearly said S-Class mid-stage, but now it looked like it was at the S-Class peak. Wasn't that a rip-off?
Meanwhile, inside Number 98's building, Chen Tianxin slowly walked over to Elder Wang and said with a smile, "I wonder if that kid will fall apart when he meets the Flying Tiger and finds out it's not as the file described."
As he spoke, Chen Tianxin wore a teasing expression, exactly like the one Yang Chen had worn when he looked at the python earlier.
Elder Wang lifted his head slightly and glanced at Chen Tianxin before chuckling. "You really do know how to cause people trouble. Even if Number 98's S-Class fighters went after that beast, they might not be able to take it down. That kid's probably going to have a rough time."
"A little hardship won't hurt him. That kid's an uncut gem. He needs a bit of polishing."
Chen Tianxin didn't seem to care.
He valued Yang Chen's talent highly. If not for certain things in the past, he might truly have taken Yang Chen as his disciple. Even if he couldn't do that now, there was no harm in giving the boy a little polish!
"Aren't you worried he'll die in the Flying Tiger's jaws?"
Elder Wang looked at Chen Tianxin with amusement and teased him.
"If that Flying Tiger's teeth can chew through a Grandmaster Body, I'll eat this whole building! Still, that kid's definitely going to suffer."
Chen Tianxin replied.
"Forget it. I'm old, and I can't be bothered to think about these things. As long as you know what you're doing."
Elder Wang shook his head, then leaned back again and lowered his eyelids.
Chen Tianxin didn't mind Elder Wang's reaction. He simply gazed south, a glimmer of light in his eyes.
At that moment, in White Tiger Mountain, Yang Chen looked at the Flying Tiger before him, feeling exasperated. He wasn't particularly afraid, but he was still annoyed.
Damn it, could the people in charge of intelligence at least get their facts straight? This kind of mistake could get a lot of people killed! If his cultivation weren't decent, he might actually have died here.
No, he'd make sure to have a word with Elder Wang when he got back. Number 98's intelligence work was awful!
Useless idiots!
The Flying Tiger's enormous eyes had also noticed Yang Chen. The aura coming from him wasn't very strong, but it was irritating all the same!
The annoying ants from earlier had carried the same aura!
The Flying Tiger was getting agitated!
Roar!
A tiger's roar rang out, and Yang Chen's figure was reflected in its enormous eyes. A gale surged up, and the python's scattered remains were torn to shreds by the wind.
Yang Chen's expression grew serious. He wasn't afraid, but a real fight would still be troublesome!
The gale battered Yang Chen's body, but how could his Grandmaster Body be so easily shaken?
His spiritual energy hadn't reached the Grandmaster Realm, but the sheer strength of his body was more than enough!
"Break!"
Yang Chen narrowed his eyes. Crimson energy erupted from his body, and his vitality surged out. An overwhelming pressure swept toward the Flying Tiger like a flood.
Boom! Boom!
The gale was ripped apart in an instant. Much of the white mist around them dispersed; some of it was stirred up by the wind, while the rest was torn to shreds by Yang Chen's vitality!
A humanlike expression appeared in the Flying Tiger's eyes: hesitation.
The little thing in front of it had seemed weak just moments ago. Now, though, it had suddenly become incredibly powerful—even a little stronger than itself.
What was going on?
The not-very-bright Flying Tiger was baffled.
But it didn't have time to keep wondering, because Yang Chen's fist was already hurtling toward it!
Flames and poison spread over Yang Chen's fist.
Normally, poison and fire weren't compatible energies. But Yang Chen had acquired both abilities through Devour, making them his own. So there was no question of them clashing.
And together, their power was terrifying!
The Flying Tiger swiped at him with one paw, wrapped in a powerful gale!
The Flying Tiger's ability: Gale Force!
That had been listed in the file, too.
Yang Chen already knew about it, and this punch wasn't meant to defeat the Flying Tiger. He only wanted to test its strength.
Thud!
The paw had looked soft, but the instant it collided with Yang Chen's fist, it felt like steel. The two forces erupted, tearing through the surrounding air.
Yang Chen's eyes flickered, and he immediately began battling the Flying Tiger at close quarters.
The scene looked almost harmonious: a tiny figure darted all over the body of the enormous Flying Tiger, while green and red light flickered like neon.
The Flying Tiger grew even more agitated. It had come because it smelled blood and hadn't wanted to fight; it had only hoped to get a free meal. Instead, it had run into this nuisance.
The little pest was jumping all over its body. That was bad enough, but damn it, the attacks actually hurt! Now that was annoying!
Roar!!!
The Flying Tiger roared furiously, and gales howled across the land. Terrifying power gathered in an instant, and a tornado quietly took shape.
The Flying Tiger charged straight into the tornado.
It had no choice. Yang Chen had climbed onto its body, and it couldn't hit him, so it could only resort to this crude method.
It meant to use the tornado's shredding force to tear Yang Chen to pieces!
The one thing it hadn't counted on was how strong Yang Chen's body was!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
A series of thunderous rumbles filled the area. The tornado's terrifying force ripped at everything around it. Blades of wind struck Yang Chen's face, but he didn't care. It hurt a little, but he still didn't feel threatened!
"I'll teach you to keep moving!"
The Flying Tiger had finally gotten on Yang Chen's nerves, too.
His fists rained down like a violent storm, pounding the Flying Tiger's body. Each blow tore open its flesh.
Drops of red blood dripped from the Flying Tiger's body.
Roar! Roar!!!
The Flying Tiger was in unbearable pain. It beat its enormous wings and rose into the air. Yang Chen lost his footing and fell onto its back.
Fortunately, Yang Chen grabbed a handful of its fur in time; otherwise, the Flying Tiger could have thrown him off.
The Flying Tiger was now extremely agitated. It beat its huge wings again and again, its whole body rocking as it tried to shake Yang Chen off. But the kid clung stubbornly to its fur and wouldn't let go.
"You bastard, you think you can shake your grandpa to death? Spit!"
Yang Chen cursed. A jet-black energy burst out of him and slipped through the Flying Tiger's wound into its body as if nothing could stop it.
In an instant, a terrifying tearing force burst forth inside the Flying Tiger. A small black hole appeared and began sucking in its spiritual energy and ability, bit by bit!
Roar! Roar! Roar!!!
The Flying Tiger panicked. It couldn't understand how a black hole had appeared inside its body!
What the hell was this? Was it trying to mess with a tiger?!
This made no sense!
Streams of spiritual energy and the Flying Tiger's Gale Force flowed through the black hole and into Yang Chen's body.
Ding! Congratulations, host. You have acquired a new ability: Gale Force!
Yang Chen's eyes flashed. Gale Force immediately burst from him, and gentle breezes lifted his body until he was floating in the air.
"Holy shit, I really can fly!"
Yang Chen had thought the Flying Tiger could fly because of the enormous wings on its back. But now it seemed that it was thanks to Gale Force!
Tsk, that was pretty good!
Yang Chen savored the sensation of floating steadily in the air, then released the Flying Tiger's fur.
The Flying Tiger stared at Yang Chen with its enormous eyes, looking completely confused.
Wait, why did that ability seem so familiar?
Wasn't that its ability? How had it ended up with Yang Chen?
Holy shit, you could do that?!
Great confusion filled the Flying Tiger's huge eyes!
What the hell was going on?
The Flying Tiger was utterly baffled.
Yang Chen rubbed his hands together, then flashed the Flying Tiger a fierce grin. "You bastard, you messed with me. If I don't beat the shit out of you, I'm not a Yang!"
To be continued!
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