Chapter 562 - 222: Demon Tiger!!!

Result.

In the next second, a shadow swiftly leaped out from the depths, carrying a gust of demon wind, rustling the surrounding branches and leaves.

Xu Binghu reacted quickly, rolling to the side and tumbling ten meters away. He immediately got up, and the creature before him came into view.

A giant tiger, three meters tall, appeared before him.

Its fur was incredibly smooth, with a hint of gold. Its limbs were sturdy, and its claws were like steel knives, incredibly sharp.

Most importantly, its eyes had a hint of intelligence.

"Tiger..." Xu Binghu exclaimed.

"No..." Xu Binghu realized, "It’s a Demon Tiger!"

In the Body Refining Manual given to him by Elder Qi, there were not only methods for body refining but also introductions to various Beast Blood.

The most ordinary was the Heart Beast Blood of common wild animals. Even for a tiger, the King of Hundred Beasts, the power contained in its Heart Beast Blood was very low.

Higher-grade Beast Blood came from Demon Beasts.

Demon Beasts inherently contained endless power, possessing Divine Techniques unparalleled by ordinary people. Even common Demon Beasts could easily shatter boulders.

The most crucial thing recorded in the Body Refining Manual was.

If you weigh less than a thousand jin, flee when encountering a Demon Beast.

This illustrated the terror of Demon Beasts.

Not to mention, Xu Binghu now only had a power of about 600 jin.

Compared to a Demon Beast, the difference was as vast as between clouds and mud.

"Gulp～～"

The information recorded in the Body Refining Manual appeared in his mind one by one, the more extensive the information, the more nervous he became.

He quickly looked around, finding that there was no escape route left.

With the roll just now, he had turned to face the depths of the Great Mountain; now he faced its outskirts. If he ran backward, he would only go deeper, undoubtedly a dead end.

The only way to escape this area was also blocked by the Demon Tiger.

The only option was to go past the Demon Tiger.

However, it wasn’t that simple.

The Demon Tiger’s eyes were fixed on Xu Binghu, its barbed tongue constantly licking its lips, seemingly already seeing him as a meal.

Roar－－

With a roar, the Demon Tiger lunged forward, the pressure it emitted made Xu Binghu immobile.

He widened his eyes, staring at the incoming Demon Tiger, a sense of despair rising in his heart.

Just then.

A warm current surged from his heart, instantly sweeping through his body.

Simultaneously, his body regained movement.

He leapt upward, gripping the machete in his hand, and smashed it hard toward the Demon Tiger’s head.

Bang－－

Immediately, a tingling sensation coursed through his hand. The impact felt as if he had struck iron, the strong rebound making him lose sensation.

The machete in his hand fell to the ground.

Boom－－

Simultaneously, plumes of smoke rose behind him.

Xu Binghu turned his head to see that the boulder behind him had been pulverized.

As the smoke cleared, the Demon Tiger’s eyes glowed with yellow light, fixed on its prey.

Xu Binghu shook his hand, and the tingling sensation finally dissipated.

Seeing the boulder shattered by the Demon Tiger’s strike, Xu Binghu’s expression grew serious.

"If that had struck me, even pulverized wouldn’t describe it," he thought.

"Fortunately, I dodged it."

Before he could catch his breath, the Demon Tiger pounced again.

This time, although his body felt no warm current, he was no longer immobilized by the Demon Tiger’s pressure.

With no other option, Xu Binghu could only retreat, as the machete had fallen and he couldn’t confront the Demon Tiger bare-handed.

If it weren’t for yesterday’s body refining increasing his strength by 100 jin, along with enhancements in his stamina and reflexes, he wouldn’t have lasted this long.

"At this rate, it won’t be long before I’m exhausted to death."

At that moment, a crane cry sounded from the sky.

Through the sparse leaves, he saw a predator from the sky diving, attacking the Demon Tiger.

"Peregrine Falcon!"

Xubing Hu recognized it by the sound alone.

The Peregrine Falcon descended swiftly, its talons capable of shredding steel striking the Demon Tiger.

Tear－－

Marks appeared on the Demon Tiger’s hard skin, and blood began to flow.

Xu Binghu retreated, finally able to catch his breath.

The Peregrine Falcon didn’t cease its attack, flying agilely among the trees, its steel claws continuously marking the Demon Tiger.

Although the Demon Tiger’s momentum was fierce and its speed on land rapid,

it was no match for the aerial champion, the Peregrine Falcon, especially one hatched by Innate Qi. Even though it hadn’t reached maturity yet, it was defenseless.

At this moment.

After a brief rest, Xu Binghu drew his bow with his left hand, nocked an arrow with his right, his robust arm muscles erupting with all 600 jin of strength. The bow was fully drawn.

Whoosh－－

The sound of the arrow slicing through the air resonated.

The arrow was faster than even the Peregrine Falcon, accurately striking the Demon Tiger’s eye.

Roar－－

In unwilling agony, the Demon Tiger roared as the Peregrine Falcon kept up its assault.

Seize the advantage to finish it off.

Another arrow was released, hitting the remaining eye.

The Demon Tiger couldn’t withstand it and collapsed to the ground.

Seeing the opportunity, the Peregrine Falcon attacked, precisely piercing the Demon Tiger’s heart with its talons.

Soon, the Demon Tiger breathed its last.

From afar, Xu Binghu saw the scene, ran to the Demon Tiger’s side, pulled out a prepared bottle, and filled it with the Heart Beast Blood.

Immediately, Xu Binghu felt the bottle containing the Heart Beast Blood become scalding hot, and it took a while for it to settle down.