Progress with the Marrow-Washing Secret Method, a Rescue, and a Clash with a Terrorclaw Bear

The Dark Demon Tiger streaked across the sky like black lightning, carrying a suffocating aura of ferocity. In the blink of an eye, it crossed several yards and pounced at Tang Shan.

Its massive paw tore through the air with a shriek that set teeth on edge, bearing enough force to shatter metal and stone as it struck for Tang Shan's head.

Boom!

An explosion shook the forest. Before Tang Shan's pot-sized fist could reach the tiger, a tightly compressed Air Cannon shot ahead and struck it squarely. His right hand rose like a snake; with a dip and twist of his wrist, he shed the tremendous force behind its paw.

The boost from Heaven and Earth Manifestation was immense. Combined with his Internal Martial Arts, which had reached Transformed Force, it made the Dark Demon Tiger look like a helpless house cat in his hands—even though an ordinary Soul Ancestor would have had to go all out against it.

Darkness spread around the tiger like spilled ink. In an instant, it split into three. Two identical copies appeared and lunged at Tang Shan's throat and heart.

Tang Shan met the deadly pincer attack with simple, direct moves.

He swept his left hand out, whipping up a fierce gust that hurled one copy several yards away. His right leg followed in a sweeping kick. Brutal force erupted from his nearly four-meter frame, bursting the other copy into black vapor before it could even cry out.

Roar!

The real Dark Demon Tiger refused to give up. It opened its jaws as black light gathered furiously inside them. Darkness also wrapped around the foreleg Tang Shan held, and it tried to break free and strike back.

The beast still had not grasped the gap between them. Disdain flashed through Tang Shan's eyes,