Chapter 4 Hunting the Ghost Tiger
Ordinary skeleton swordsmen were utterly powerless against this three-thousand-year-old ghost tiger.
In terms of both attack and defense, ordinary skeleton swordsmen are far inferior to ghost tigers and can hardly fight them head-on.
Left with no other choice, they could only band together, intending to use their collective strength to kill the ferocious ghost tiger.
The next moment, six skeleton swordsmen lined up, holding their skeleton shields tightly in front of them, trying to block the Ghost Tiger's attack.
Immediately afterwards, they brandished bone swords and charged toward the Ghost Tiger with slightly stiff steps.
However, their attacks were nothing more than ants trying to shake a tree for this three-thousand-year-old ghost tiger.
The bone longsword struck the ghost tiger, leaving only a few shallow wounds. It couldn't even penetrate the ghost tiger's tough hide, only slightly cutting the surface.
The next moment, the enraged three-thousand-year-old ghost tiger went berserk.
It opened its blood-red maw, revealing its incredibly sharp tiger teeth, while simultaneously channeling its inner soul power into it.
It suddenly pounced on a skeleton swordsman, biting down hard on his neck and tearing it off.
Broken bones were scattered all over the ground, and the scene was extremely gruesome.
After these initial exchanges, the five skeleton swordsmen were beaten to pieces by the Ghost Tiger and lay scattered on the ground.
The only remaining one-armed skeleton swordsman showed no sign of retreating.
Holding a skull shield, it felt no pain and, with a death wish, charged towards the three-thousand-year-old ghost tiger like a moth to a flame.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, the one-armed skeleton swordsman finally couldn't withstand the attack from the ghost tiger.
Ghost Tiger extended its sharp claws and swung them fiercely, knocking it to the ground.
The moment he fell to the ground, the soul fire that had been flickering in the skeleton swordsman's eyes dimmed and went out.
Dugu Zhan observed quietly from the side for a long time.
His eyesight was sharp, like a falcon's, and he quickly discovered the ghost tiger's weakness.
In his eyes, although this ghost tiger was extremely fierce, its belly was its vital spot.
If he could accurately attack this spot, he would be 90% confident of killing the ghost tiger in one fell swoop.
At that moment, Dugu Zhan used his mental power to control the skeleton swordsmen, decisively ordering the remaining three skeleton swordsmen to concentrate their attack on Ghost Tiger's belly.
He knew the situation was urgent and that he had to deal with this treacherous tiger as soon as possible, and that the action had to be swift.
After all, this is a forest fraught with danger, and it could attract other, even more powerful, ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, or even large groups of soul beasts at any time.
Once you get into that kind of predicament, the situation will become even more difficult to manage.
At the same time, the ghost tiger also revealed its cunning and ferocity.
Its four claws gripped the ground tightly, instantly carving deep furrows into the solid ground.
Immediately afterward, it revealed its sharp, pointed fangs, its mouth swirling with soul power, emanating a chilling aura. Then, it swiftly pounced on Dugu Zhan and the others once more.
This time, Ghost Tiger's offensive was clearly different from before.
After three thousand years of cultivation, this ghost tiger has developed a sliver of intelligence. It is no longer a wild beast that only knows how to act recklessly; it has learned to use strategies to outwit its opponents.
In Dugu Zhan's view, he saw Ghost Tiger leap forward and pounce like a black lightning bolt.
Just when everyone thought it was about to launch an attack, a shocking scene unfolded.
The Ghost Tiger's figure instantly split into four, and in the blink of an eye, four identical Ghost Tigers appeared.
These four ghost tigers are so lifelike and move in unison that it is impossible to tell which one is the real one with the naked eye.
"What?"
This sudden turn of events caught Dugu Zhan completely off guard. His pupils dilated instantly, his eyes filled with shock.
But he quickly calmed down, frowned slightly, and focused his mental energy, paying close attention to Guihu's every move.
In the vast and boundless Starry Sky Forest, Ghost Tiger has always been known for its terrifying speed.
Generally speaking, even spirit beasts with similar cultivation levels are not willing to easily engage in battle with it. One important reason is that the Ghost Tiger possesses an extremely powerful innate ability—shadow clones.
For ghost tigers that are over ten thousand years old, they can conjure up to nine lifelike ghost tiger phantoms using their own soul power.
These phantoms not only look exactly like the original body, but also possess a certain degree of attack capability. Ordinary Soul Masters often find it difficult to see through the mysteries of this move.
This innate talent gives Ghost Tiger a huge advantage in both offense and escape, making it an excellent skill that combines offense and defense.
At this moment, the real Ghost Tiger cleverly used illusions to confuse the skeleton swordsmen, successfully bypassing their obstruction and rushing straight towards Dugu Zhan himself.
This clever ghost tiger actually understood the principle of "shoot the horse before the man, capture the king before the thief." It keenly sensed that Dugu Zhan was the key figure in this battle, so it did not hesitate to lock its target on him.
"Perfect timing, Skull Armor!"
Despite the fierce attack of the Ghost Tiger, Dugu Zhan remained calm and composed.
He instantly unleashed his innate soul skill, and in a flash, jet-black bones rapidly covered his entire body like a tidal wave, making him look like a living skeleton swordsman.
At this moment, he steadily held up the skull shield with his left hand and gripped the bone longsword tightly with his right hand, ready for battle.
"Bang!"
With a crisp impact, Dugu Zhan swiftly raised his skull shield, precisely blocking the powerful tiger claw attack from Ghost Tiger.
He then slid in with lightning speed, his body closing in on Ghost Tiger like a ghost, while simultaneously raising the bone sword in his right hand and stabbing it into Ghost Tiger's abdomen with overwhelming force.
The abdomen was indeed Ghost Tiger's weak point. The bone longsword pierced Ghost Tiger's body smoothly, sinking a full thirty centimeters deep.
Dugu Zhan did not stop there. He gritted his teeth and continued to exert force, cutting a long wound down along the Ghost Tiger's abdomen.
In an instant, bright red blood gushed out from Ghost Tiger's wound like a fountain, forming streaks of blood mist in the air before scattering down, staining the few Blue Silver Grass plants growing on the ground a deep crimson.
Despite suffering such a severe blow, the tenacious ghost tiger did not collapse immediately.
After landing, Ghost Tiger endured the excruciating pain and stared intently at Dugu Zhan with fierce and cold eyes, revealing resentment and anger.
End of this chapter...