Above the heavens, Yang Chen and the Flying Tiger hovered side by side, staring wide-eyed at each other.
Only the Flying Tiger's eyes were filled with utter bewilderment.
What was going on with this guy?
How could he fly too?
Holy crap, I must be seeing things!
The Flying Tiger beat its enormous wings, hovering in the sky. Its big tiger eyes were full of confusion.
But Yang Chen wasn't feeling confused at all. He gave a feral grin and looked at the Flying Tiger. The power of Gale instantly surged out of his body, whipping up gust after gust, just like the Flying Tiger's. The difference was that wisps of flame were mixed in with the blade-like winds.
Flame Tornado!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The wind howled, and flames burst forth.
An immense force erupted in an instant. The Flying Tiger across from him shuddered, then beat its huge wings and swept out storms, trying to hold Yang Chen back for a moment.
But with flames added to the mix, how could it be as simple as ordinary wind?
The flames surged along the wind, growing stronger and stronger. A Flame Tornado swayed as it tore through the dense white mist around it, then suddenly broke through the Flying Tiger's gale and slammed into its body!
ROAR! ROAR!
The Flying Tiger let out a howl of pain!
The marks Yang Chen's fists had pounded into its back were now being scorched by the raging flames.
Even its blood was evaporating in the fire.
"This ends now!"
Yang Chen's eyelids lowered slightly. After obtaining the Flying Tiger's ability, his strength had increased considerably.
Flying below the Grandmaster level no longer seemed like a problem for him.
So Yang Chen had nothing left to worry about. He attacked without hesitation!
"Die!"
Dark green light flared. One poisonous arrow after another shot from Yang Chen's hands, striking the Flying Tiger's body.
ROAR! ROAR!
Green light enveloped the Flying Tiger in an instant, and wave after wave of excruciating pain left it in agony.
A-Class poison abilities were powerful, after all. The Flying Tiger was only a Spirit Beast. Even though its body had antibodies, it had still been weakened considerably.
Especially after being swept by the Flame Tornado, it had already lost much of its strength. Now that it was facing Yang Chen's poison as well, it was in serious trouble.
But as the king of beasts that prowled the jungle, the Flying Tiger wasn't to be trifled with. It opened its bloody jaws, a vicious glint in its eyes, and tore off the piece of flesh most deeply stained by the poison. Blood poured from its body in great streams.
ROAR!
Now the Flying Tiger's eyes had turned bloodshot.
Ever since reaching S-Class, it had never been beaten so badly. Usually, it was the one that trounced everyone else!
That puny insect in front of it had successfully ignited its fury!
Damn it!
Buzz—
Faint blue light appeared around the Flying Tiger, and arcs of lightning danced around its enormous body.
Then a black lightning-shaped mark appeared on its forehead.
ROAR!
The Flying Tiger roared, and a terrifying bolt of lightning burst forth.
Above them, clouds slowly gathered. Faint arcs of lightning flickered within the dense, heavy clouds.
A terrifying aura spread through the air.
Yang Chen's expression shifted slightly. "Wind and thunder abilities?"
Damn it, whoever handled the intelligence work deserved to be beaten to death! The report clearly said Gale, even though it had a Thunder ability too. They were trying to get someone killed!
Yang Chen felt speechless, but watched the lightning arcs dancing around the Flying Tiger with a grave expression.
What a trap!
He cursed Number 98's intelligence officers hundreds of times in his mind, but now he still had to face the Flying Tiger, which had begun to control lightning.
What Yang Chen couldn't understand was that he had clearly used Devour Ability just now! In theory, if Thunder was one of the Flying Tiger's abilities, he should have been able to devour it too. So why hadn't he sensed anything?
Yang Chen kept a wary eye on the Flying Tiger while pondering the question. But his opponent gave him no time to think. It roared, and bolts of lightning instantly rained down from the heavy clouds, carrying immense power as they surged toward him!
Yang Chen controlled the gale, his small figure flickering between the thick bolts of lightning as he dodged the terrifying attacks.
But compared to the bolts, Yang Chen was so small that it was difficult for them to hit him.
Moreover, as the lightning continued to fall, the Flying Tiger's aura seemed to grow feebler, weakening by the moment.
Yang Chen's pupils narrowed as he noticed. He quickly controlled the gale, dodging the bolts while closing in on the Flying Tiger!
The Flying Tiger's weary eyes suddenly constricted. It seemed to understand Yang Chen's intention. Its spirit jolted, and it roared at the sky again.
In the next instant, a dense barrage of lightning descended, sealing off every escape route.
Yang Chen furrowed his brows, but he wasn't out of options!
The best solution was to break through with sheer force!
Flames instantly engulfed Yang Chen. They surged around him, their extreme heat warping the air.
One advantage Yang Chen had over other ability users was that, with Devour Ability, he could use any ability he had already devoured without limit. He could even use multiple abilities at once without any problem.
Other ability users were different—including Spirit Beasts!
When the Flying Tiger used its Thunder ability, it naturally couldn't use Gale at the same time.
"Break!"
Yang Chen threw a punch. The power of his Grandmaster Body erupted through his fist, and his vital energy surged explosively. Before the Flying Tiger's disbelieving eyes, he tore through the thick bolt of lightning.
Then Yang Chen's originally tiny fist grew larger and larger in the Flying Tiger's eyes!
THUD!
His flame-covered fist slammed into the Flying Tiger's face. In an instant, flames engulfed its body and began to burn.
That wasn't ordinary fire. It was fire produced by an ability!
Even a Spirit Beast, with a body far stronger than a human's, was swallowed by the flames.
And with the power of his Grandmaster Body behind the blow, Yang Chen caved in the Flying Tiger's forehead, crushing a huge hole into it.
The Flying Tiger's enormous body plummeted to the ground, its thunderous impact echoing throughout White Tiger Mountain.
BOOM! BOOM!
The earth shook. The Flying Tiger's body was smashed into a pulp!
After falling from such a height and taking a blow from Yang Chen's terrifying strength, even an S-Class peak Spirit Beast couldn't endure it!
Amid the pulp, a pure white core slowly floated into the air, radiating a milky-white glow!
To be continued!
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