Pop! Pop! Pop!
Jiang Guihua and the others ran the entire way. When they heard the tiger’s roar and the gunshots, they guessed that the poachers were causing a commotion. It meant that they were getting close.
Before long, they arrived at the mountainside.
“We can finally settle the score with them.” The team members rubbed their fists, eager to have a go.
Jiang Guihua used the hoe to sweep away the last pile of bushes and quickened her pace.
Soon, they arrived at Mike’s location.
However, they were completely stunned by the scene before them.
It was exceptionally bloody. The lush green vegetation was covered with a layer of blood.
There even seemed to be some kind of tissue hanging from the surrounding branches.
As if they were in no man’s land, the huge tiger’s forelimbs crushed another person.
Now, only Mike was left.
Mike gave it his all when facing the giant tiger.
He held a long sword in each hand and a knife in his mouth as he attacked the tiger continuously.
Mike was Master Okita’s last disciple. He had inherited the quintessence of the Santoryu and was considered an expert of the Santoryu school.
He was much stronger than the average Grandmaster.
In addition, the swords he carried were high composite metal. They were hard and resilient and could cut iron like mud.
But they were no use!
He had encountered a monster with high attack and high defense.
The defense of the giant tiger’s skin was shocking. No matter how Mike hacked at it, it would not get injured.
After several rounds, the web between Mike’s thumb and forefinger split open.
“Santoryu Ogi Void Spinning Top!” Mike steeled his heart and used his ultimate move.
He rose into the air, twisted his body, and started spinning like a top. Then, he charged towards the giant tiger with three long swords.
Before the swords got close to the tiger, the strong wind generated by his rotation acted like a sharp blade. His swords sliced the surrounding vegetation into several pieces.
There was a hint of seriousness in the giant tiger’s eyes, but there was no fear.
As it shook, the tiger’s fur glowed a pale yellow light. It almost seemed like it had a transparent coat.
Soon, Mike’s attack landed on the giant tiger.
In an instant, it sounded like metal colliding with firecrackers, crackling nonstop.
Mike’s swords produced sparks when they hit the huge tiger, but he still couldn’t break through its defense. It was like Gua Sha[1].
“AHHHHHHHHH—”
Mike didn’t stop there. He cried out like a madman, using every ounce of strength he had.
Meanwhile, the giant tiger was as steady as a mountain, allowing Mike to attack as he wished.
After a few seconds, the giant tiger seemed to have become impatient.
It wagged its tail and then swung quickly at Mike.
Mike had witnessed the power of this giant tiger’s tail before.
He didn’t dare to be careless and immediately stopped his attacks. He made use of the counterforce from his blades hitting the tiger’s body to dodge.
After stabilizing his body, Mike took a deep breath. His arms were numb and trembling uncontrollably. He couldn’t feel them anymore.
“Damn it, am I going to die here?”
Mike was disheartened. He had exhausted almost all of his stamina. Even standing was very taxing.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed Jiang Guihua and company. A thought instantly flashed through his mind.
Mike immediately shouted to Jiang Guihua and company in Chinese, “Thank goodness, you guys are finally here.”
With that said, he quickly dashed towards them.
The giant tiger’s eyes glimmered with a ferocious light as it looked at the party.
Jiang Guihua and company shuddered.
They had witnessed the earlier battle with their own eyes. It was evident how powerful the giant tiger was.
Moreover, through the Aura Examination Technique, they discovered that the giant tiger’s aura was similar to their own.
This gigantic tiger’s abilities were on par with the third class of Qi Refinement.
Presently, Mike was dashing toward them.
His goal was straightforward. He wanted to lure the tiger towards them and use it to kill Jiang Guihua’s group.
This way, even if he and his team members had died, they would have gotten revenge. They would have dragged down Jiang Guihua’s group with them.
Clearly, he had achieved his goal.
Mike didn’t need to do this. The enormous tiger would have still attacked Jiang Guihua Because this was its territory.
In nature, marking and territory were important—the fiercer the beast, the stronger its territorial awareness.
In its eyes, as long as another creature had entered its territory, it would kill.
In the next second, the huge tiger charged towards Jiang Guihua’s group murderously.
When Jiang Guihua saw this, she immediately said to her team members, “Yanhong, I’ll leave that foreigner to you. Meet up with us after you’re done with him.
“The others will go with me to deal with this tiger.
“It’s aura is comparable to ours, but there’s no need to be afraid since there are more of us.”
After delegating, they immediately took action.
Yanhong went to finish off Mike, leaving everyone else to deal with the giant tiger.
Mike knew what his end would be. He committed harakiri[2] before Yanhong could get to him.
Mike didn’t die immediately after he collapsed. He turned his head to the side and stared at Jiang Guihua and company with wide eyes.
Soon, the enormous tiger reached Jiang Guihua.
“Surround it!” Jiang Guihua shouted.
The team dispersed and surrounded the huge tiger.
The huge tiger’s eyes emitted an ominous glint as it scanned the crowd.
With a low growl, it extended its sharp claws and clawed at one of them.
Sharp claws scraped against the air, producing a sharp whistling sound.
Jiang Guihua immediately commanded, “Yingzi, dodge.”
Yingzi quickly jumped back, easily dodging the attack.
The attack missed. A look of surprise flashed across the tiger’s eyes.
While it was in a daze, Jiang Guihua raised her hoe, jumped up high, and ruthlessly smashed towards the giant tiger’s head.
The huge tiger immediately reacted, twisted its body, and dodged.
Jiang Guihua’s hoe fell to the ground.
Bang!
With a loud bang, Jiang Guihua had dug a large pit in the ground where the giant tiger was originally standing.
The huge tiger’s eyes widened in shock.
The strength that Jiang Guihua displayed surprised it.
If it hadn’t dodged, its head would have exploded.
For a moment, the giant tiger’s expression became solemn.
After Jiang Guihua’s first attack missed, she picked up her hoe again and threw it at the tiger.
“Everyone, let’s attack together.”
At her command, the other members also picked up their hoes.
Their hoes scraped the air, rustling.
They were as strong as Jiang Guihua.
When mixed, it sounded like an incredibly majestic waterfall.
The giant tiger’s expression changed drastically, and its fur stood on end. For the first time, it felt fear.
Faced with the storm-like attacks, the giant tiger was on tenterhooks. It did not dare to take the strikes head-on like it had done with the bullets before. If it were to get hit now, it would be over.
Jiang Guihua’s party’s offense was very simple. They just raised their hoes and smashed down randomly. It was no different from hoeing the ground.
Since they did not have any combat skills, the scared giant tiger could still dodge.
Time ticked by.
The battle had reached its climax. The mountainside had already been ravaged by this group of cultivators to the point of being an unbearable sight. There were large pits everywhere.
After dodging dozens of attacks, the tiger was ultimately hit.
[1] Therapy that involves scraping the skin with a massage tool to improve circulation
[2] The honorable method of taking one’s own life in feudal Japan
