Rong Ye might be arrogant, conceited, but he's absolutely not the kind of person who would just watch innocent civilians die. Seeing the Lightning Silver Tiger getting closer, his gaze flickered, and he quickly made a decision.
"Little Qingqing, find a place to hide and protect yourself." He crouched down, looked at Gu Qingqing, and said seriously.
In the past, he could have given Gu Qingqing a bunch of life-saving items, but not long ago he had just fought a big battle, and all those life-saving Magic Artifacts and talismans were used up, really having nothing good to give to Gu Qingqing, so he could only let her find a place to hide.
Gu Qingqing was not the type of child who knew nothing. Living alone made her understand a lot; she knew that a sixth-level demon beast was not something she could handle. At this moment, the only thing she could do was not hold Rong Ye back. So she nodded hard, hesitated for a moment, hugged Rong Ye, then turned and stood behind a big tree.
Other than family, Rong Ye had never been hugged by anyone before; he was stunned for a moment when Gu Qingqing hugged him. After Gu Qingqing hid, he glanced at the place she was hiding, stood up, turned toward the direction of the Lightning Silver Tiger, took a deep breath, and was instantly filled with fighting spirit, his eyes full of killing intent.
"Heavenly Awakening Record." He softly called, and a huge book appeared in front of him. After a flash of light, the book became smaller and was grabbed in his hand.
To prevent Gu Qingqing from being harmed by the Lightning Silver Tiger, he lightly tipped his toes and flew directly toward where the Lightning Silver Tiger was.
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Seeing the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Miles Mountains getting closer, the young woman, Zhou Qing, was already a bit desperate. Thinking about the innocent civilians outside dying because of them, she couldn't help but blame herself. But the four of them were no match for the Lightning Silver Tiger, and she was powerless to stop the tragedy from happening!
"Roar!"
The Lightning Silver Tiger suddenly let out a roar, and a bolt of lightning shot out from the horn on its forehead, heading straight for Zhou Qing. Startled, Zhou Qing dodged with all her might, the lightning grazing past her side and striking a large tree behind her, the tree was severed in half, and the break still sparkled with sparks.
A burning pain came from her cheek; Zhou Qing knew her cheek was definitely injured by the lightning, yet the wound was the least of her concerns. She kicked off the tree and launched herself at the Lightning Silver Tiger again.
"Ah!"
One of Zhou Qing's senior brothers, Zhang Qi, got scratched by the Lightning Silver Tiger's claw, screamed miserably, and was slammed to the ground. The Lightning Silver Tiger's claw was about to strike again, and if it hit, he would surely be heavily injured. Ignoring the wounds on his body, he rolled repeatedly to avoid the Lightning Silver Tiger's attack, stopped at the foot of a tree, leaned against the trunk, covered his wounds, and after a brief rest, struck again.
Due to prolonged fighting, the Lightning Silver Tiger's emotions were much more irritable than before, and its attacks were getting more and more fierce. Zhou Qing and her companions were all injured and gradually found it increasingly hard to cope.
"Brother Zhang, be careful!" Zhou Qing had just dodged the Lightning Silver Tiger's attack and hadn't even had a chance to catch her breath when she saw a lightning bolt flying towards Zhang Qi. She hurriedly shouted out.
Zhang Qi naturally felt the lightning above his head, but having just had his abdomen scratched by the Lightning Silver Tiger, excessive blood loss made his vision blur, and he had no time to dodge. He closed his eyes, thinking he might really fall here this time!
In that instant, Zhang Qi thought of many things; he thought of his parents at home, the girl he liked, his good master, and his fellow disciples. Just as he thought he was undoubtedly going to die, he suddenly heard a low shout next to his ear.
"Heavenly Awakening, Protect!"
The man's voice was somewhat deep, the kind of voice girls would like. Zhang Qi hurriedly opened his eyes and saw a semi-transparent light shield above his head. The lightning struck the shield and finally disappeared with it.
Unexpectedly saved, Zhang Qi was momentarily stunned, then quickly looked towards where the Lightning Silver Tiger was.
He saw a man dressed in black fighting with the Lightning Silver Tiger. The man held a thick Ancient Book, from which talismans continuously flew out; some attacked the Lightning Silver Tiger while others protected the man. The man appeared about the same age as him but clearly had much stronger cultivation. At least he wasn't as capable as this man when going against the Lightning Silver Tiger!
The newcomer was precisely Rong Ye. He saved Zhang Qi to have one more person to help. There was no way he could win alone against the Lightning Silver Tiger, but Zhou Qing and the others weren't exactly weak. Though they couldn't inflict much damage on the Lightning Silver Tiger, they could at least buy him some time.
"Heavenly Awakening, Sword Talisman!"
As Rong Ye finished speaking, the Heavenly Awakening Record transformed into a giant book, floating in front of him. Dozens of talisman papers shimmering in blue light flew out from the Heavenly Awakening Record and then flew towards the Lightning Silver Tiger from different angles.
Under Rong Ye's control, these Sword Talismans formed a small vortex, continuously approaching the Lightning Silver Tiger. Bloodstains began appearing on the Lightning Silver Tiger's white fur, causing it to roar painfully and turn its spearhead towards Rong Ye.
Zhou Qing's second uncle, Zhao Yuan, was delighted to see Rong Ye being so powerful. Though shocked at Rong Ye's high cultivation at such a young age, never having seen him before, he felt hopeful where he once despaired and attacked vigorously.
"Heavenly Awakening, Fire Talisman!"
"Heavenly Awakening, Wind Talisman!"
"Heavenly Awakening, Water Talisman!"
Command after command came from Rong Ye's mouth, different types of talismans continuously flew out from the Heavenly Awakening Record, attacking the Lightning Silver Tiger. The four of them had been chased around by the Lightning Silver Tiger without causing any injuries, but under Rong Ye's assault, it now bore numerous wounds.
"Roar!"
The Lightning Silver Tiger's yellow eyes glared viciously at Rong Ye. It assumed Rong Ye, being about the same age as Zhang Qi, would have similar cultivation. It never expected Rong Ye to be this formidable, so able to hurt it, fueling its rage and intensifying its assaults.
Rong Ye's face was cold, his mouth and hands didn't cease attacking, yet he frowned more and more deeply.
It appeared as though he had the upper hand, with numerous wounds on the Lightning Silver Tiger, but he knew these were all just flesh wounds that didn't matter much to it. His own situation was not optimistic.
Already wounded, his Spiritual Power unhealed, frequently using it now sent stabbing pain through his meridians, with his body's wounds subtly aching. He knew, unless he swiftly defeated the Lightning Silver Tiger, they, including Zhou Qing, would all perish!
Moreover, he glanced around, realizing their battle was getting closer to where Gu Qingqing was hiding. If he didn't resolve the Lightning Silver Tiger soon, Gu Qingqing might get hurt too.
"Heavenly Awakening, Ten Thousand Talisman Slash!"
As Rong Ye's voice fell, a succession of talismans flew out from the Heavenly Awakening Record, forming into a massive axe in mid-air.
"Roar!"
At the same time, sensing danger, the Lightning Silver Tiger swatted Zhang Qi before it with a paw, let out a roar, lowered its head, the horn emitted electrical flashes, the sky above it suddenly turned dim, and a black whirlpool appeared in the sky, also flashing electric light, exuding a dangerous aura.
Zhou Qing and the others spat blood from the force of the one-on-one assault with the tiger, looking at Rong Ye and the Lightning Silver Tiger in shock.
Feeling his Spiritual Power being drained, meridian tearing pain, Rong Ye swallowed the blood he wanted to spit, kept a calm face but his gaze was madly looking at the Lightning Silver Tiger.
"Bang!"
The giant axe and the silver lightning met in the sky; the collision of Spiritual Power caused tremors that pulverized all the giant trees around, forcing Zhou Qing and the others to retreat repeatedly, but still kept a firm eye on the battle's center praying that Rong Ye would win.
"Roar!"
Both the Lightning Silver Tiger and Rong Ye were knocked flying, a meter-long gash deep enough to see bone appeared on the Lightning Silver Tiger's back, while Rong Ye spewed a mouthful of blood, holding his chest on the ground, his gaze much dimmer.
"Roar!"
Roaring again, the Lightning Silver Tiger dragged its injured body toward Rong Ye, startling Zhao Yuan, who quickly drew his sword and rushed towards the Lightning Silver Tiger.
However, the Lightning Silver Tiger was closer to Rong Ye and reached him before Zhao Yuan could arrive. Rong Ye was already exhausted, utterly unable to resist the Lightning Silver Tiger.
Just as he thought he was going to die, a small figure suddenly appeared in front of him, his pupils dilated, wanting to shield the newcomer but couldn't move. Watching the Lightning Silver Tiger's claw about to strike, his heart tightened.
"Fixed!"
A mysterious, strange voice suddenly sounded, following it, the Lightning Silver Tiger's figure was abruptly suspended mid-air.