"Bam!!!"
Zhao Er's twin halberds, reinforced with internal force, crashed down as though they had struck a city wall. Only a thunderous boom rang out, without the slightest sensation of the blades breaking through flesh.
"Not good!!"
The moment his strike landed, Zhao Er realized something was wrong. In an instant, he activated his cultivation method, and a crimson glow enveloped his body.
Because the Army-Breaking Halberd Art focused entirely on offense rather than defense, Zhao Er's body was completely airborne when he unleashed Heavy Halberd, leaving his abdomen exposed.
Thus, the instant his attack failed to break through the enemy's defenses, Zhao Er's first thought was to prepare for its counterattack.
"Clang!!!"
Just as Zhao Er had expected, the instant his body turned crimson, a terrifying force slammed into his abdomen. The claw struck his belly with the ringing clash of metal.
That single swipe sent Zhao Er flying bodily toward the woods behind him.
As he hurtled backward through the air, Zhao Er ignored the searing pain in his abdomen and forced his eyes open, trying to get a clear look at his enemy.
It was an enormous variant tiger with a huge 王 marking on its forehead. Its head alone was half the size of a person, while its body remained hidden in the darkness, preventing him from seeing its full form.
Is this a tiger variant beast? I'll have to rely on toxins to win!
The moment Zhao Er caught sight of the variant tiger, alarm bells rang in his mind.
Although variant beasts were animals that had undergone mutation, their mutated strength, speed, toxins, and other traits generally followed some of their original tendencies.
Tigers were already apex predators, and mutation only made them more formidable.
Thus, while Zhao Er was still airborne, the moment