Surviving in the chaos of war begins in the wilderness.

Chapter 121 The Great Demon Tiger

Faced with the sudden attack from the shadowy figure, Zhou Ye reacted quickly, raising his fish-scale shield to protect himself.

A loud "bang" was heard as a beast's claw slammed into the fish-scale shield, the immense force causing Zhou Ye to stagger back several steps.

Finding the dark figure relentlessly pursuing him, Zhou Ye drew his sword with a clang, took a step forward, and thrust it straight forward, intending to catch the opponent off guard and launch a counterattack.

Unexpectedly, the dark figure was quite agile. It nimbly jumped to the side, and then a whip came whistling through the air.

"Bang bang bang—"

With continuous parries using the fish scale shield, the two sides exchanged more than a dozen blows in the blink of an eye.

Having withstood this wave of attacks, the two sides finally managed to create some distance. Zhou Ye took a closer look and exclaimed, "Good heavens! Striped shirt, king-shaped hairpin—this beast is actually a massive tiger? And this tiger is brimming with vitality; it's clearly a late-stage Ming Jin demon beast?"

However, while Zhou Ye was shocked, the tiger was equally bewildered. It too hadn't expected that its successful sneak attack on the two-legged beast would ultimately fail.

The tiger-cat bent low, hissing threateningly, and made a move to attack again.

Zhou Ye was equally unwilling to back down. He clashed his sword and shield together, let out a loud shout, and muttered to himself, "Little kitty, let grandpa give you a good thrashing."

After a brief standoff, the man and the tiger charged simultaneously, and a fierce battle erupted instantly.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged over a hundred blows. Neither was willing to back down an inch, resulting in a straightforward, head-on confrontation without any fancy moves.

A sandstorm erupted, and trees nearby were felled one after another. The man and tiger, both at the Ming Jin level, displayed astonishing power, while the nearby trees and rocks suffered greatly.

However, as the fight progressed, Zhou Ye became increasingly astonished. This tiger was not only at the late stage of the Ming Jin realm, but its vitality had also greatly increased. Its attack power, defense, strength, agility, and so on were almost all around +7 or +8? It was practically without any weaknesses. Except for agility, which was similar to his own, all its other basic stats were superior?

No wonder tigers are among the most powerful predatory beasts. Their ancestor, the Ancestral Tiger, was a beast of slaughter and was one of the most renowned mythical creatures, on par with the Ancestral Dragon.

However, this isn't surprising. Even if they're both at the Ming Jin level, could a demon tiger and a demon rabbit possibly be the same strength? The difference between them is like heaven and earth!

In other words, tigers are actually the true all-around beasts. In every single aspect of their abilities, these big cats are exceptionally gifted.

Therefore, during the ongoing battle, Zhou Ye had already sensed that he was increasingly at a disadvantage. If he hadn't mastered the ability to see through the subtle details and predict the tiger's movements in advance, he might not have just been at a disadvantage, but would have been defeated much sooner.

In that case, we'll definitely have to resort to underhanded tactics.

So Zhou Ye made a feint, and then, taking advantage of the moment the tiger dodged, he quickly created distance, and more than a dozen dark, round balls flew towards the tiger.

Upon seeing the incoming balls, the tiger made a mocking expression, much like a human. It waved its two front paws in the air a few times, and then, "crack, crack, crack—," the balls shattered one after another under the tiger's precise attacks.

Unexpectedly, plumes of smoke immediately rose up. Among them was an unbearable stench, the pungent smell of brightly colored chili peppers, and a considerable amount of muscle-relaxing powder—

The tiger nearly fainted from the stench and spiciness. It swayed a few times, then leaped to the side.

Then he opened his tiger's mouth wide and roared, "Awooo—!"

A menacing tiger's roar resounded, instantly dispelling all the smoke. Even Zhou Ye, who was facing the roar head-on, was momentarily stunned. Had his spiritual essence not been so powerful, the roar might have knocked him unconscious on the spot.

Zhou Ye was instantly enraged. He hadn't expected this to be such a ruthless tiger! How could it be as despicable and shameless as him?

Are you kidding me? You really think only you, this big cat, can use sonic attacks? Well, I can too!

Zhou Ye's chest and abdomen also swelled up, and he let out a long roar, unleashing his Nine Heavens Dragon Roar: "Ah—!"

To be honest, Zhou Ye seems to have practiced several martial arts techniques involving "dragons," such as Azure Dragon Swimming in the Water and Dragon Roar in the Nine Heavens.

However, the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar sonic martial art is actually quite similar to the Lion's Roar. Furthermore, due to the short period of training, it lacks real power, at most only capable of startling others. It's nothing like the Tiger's Roar, which can actually attack the opponent's spirit.

The tiger was also startled. However, it quickly realized it was unharmed and then showed a disdainful expression.

But then, the tiger was equally enraged: You cunning and despicable two-legged creature, how dare you disgust me? You even made me smell that nauseating stench? I'll tear you to pieces!

More than half an hour later, the man and the tiger were still locked in fierce combat. Zhou Ye was completely overwhelmed by the tiger.

But as the fight went on, Zhou Ye grew increasingly fierce: Little kitty, bring it on if you dare! Do you really think I'm someone you can just bully?

To be honest, by now, Zhou Ye had clearly assessed the difference in strength between himself and that tiger.

This demonic tiger's base stats are indeed outrageous, and its killing instincts are top-notch. However, I possess the Microscopic Vision (External Vision), and the Azure Eyes also provide a slight boost to my external vision.

Therefore, it is impossible to defeat the demon tiger; in the end, they will most likely be defeated.

However, even if they are defeated, they can still manage to lose without suffering serious harm.

It must be said that the passive talent of "Insightful Observation" is quite extraordinary. Relying solely on external observation and prediction, it can often dodge the Demon Tiger's deadly attacks. This compensates for the gap in its basic stats, barely maintaining a stalemate.

And so, another half hour passed. After another intense battle, the man and the tiger finally ceased fighting.

At this moment, Zhou Ye had been driven back to the other side of the stream. Separated by the stream, which was only a few dozen steps wide, the man and the tiger were staring at each other.

It was clear that the demonic tiger was somewhat annoyed. Perhaps even it hadn't expected this wretched two-legged beast to be so troublesome.

To be honest, in a life-or-death battle, the demon tiger would ultimately be confident of killing Zhou Ye. However, it would at least be severely injured, resulting in a mutually destructive situation.

However, survival in the wild is extremely difficult for demonic beasts. They have virtually no conditions for healing their wounds, and there are other ferocious beasts to contend with. Therefore, severe injury often means death. This is a situation that the demonic tiger absolutely does not want to see.

It must be admitted that the monsters are quite pragmatic. Since they can't defeat them without taking damage, they might as well not fight at all.

However, at that moment, the demon tiger saw the two unicorn electric sturgeon beside Zhou Ye, and it flew into a rage again. In the demon tiger's childhood memories, it was these hateful fish that had electrocuted it so badly. Therefore, after growing up, the tiger never went to the great lake. Just now, the tiger had smelled the scent of these fish, so it came specifically to seek revenge!

"Awooo—!"

Another earth-shattering tiger roar echoed.

Surprisingly, Zhou Ye seemed to understand what the demonic tiger meant—"Two-legged beast, you have already lost to Tiger. Leave the big fish to Tiger."

At this moment, Zhou Ye didn't want to continue fighting. His health and stamina were almost completely depleted. If things continued like this, he would have to use his spare 1 point of natural attribute.

Since the demon tiger is willing to negotiate, that's all the better.

Zhou Ye smiled and said, "Tiger, you should have said so earlier! How would I have known if you hadn't told me? It's just a fish, right? Here you go."

As he spoke, Zhou Ye picked out the single-horned electric sturgeon that had reached the mid-stage of the Qi Refining realm and threw it directly to the other side of the stream.

The demonic tiger looked proud, but it still wagged its tail happily. It turned around, picked up the two bags of pine cones, and tossed them onto the opposite bank at Zhou Ye's feet.

Anyway, Tiger doesn't eat vegetables. Let's just give these things to the two-legged creatures as a mere reward!

Facing the stream, the demon tiger gestured repeatedly with its paws—"Two-legged creature, this stream is the boundary. You are not allowed to enter the tiger's territory. Otherwise, the tiger will beat the shit out of you! Awooo—!"

After gesturing, the demon tiger picked up the one-horned electric snake and, like a victorious general, proudly leaped into the depths of the hills.

Back in the "sea view room," Zhou Ye felt utterly exhausted. However, when he saw that his experience points on the panel had skyrocketed, he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

I never expected the place I chose to be so out of reach. Is this still the border between the deep mountains and the surrounding mountainous areas?

Behind them lay a vast gray swamp, and ahead stretched the boundless Gem Lake.

To be honest, don't be fooled by the seemingly weak electric sturgeon once they're out of the water. But what if they were to fight in the lake? Even if they encountered a group of fully-trained electric sturgeon, they could still be electrocuted.

Not to mention, what if you encounter a single-headed electric fish in its prime? What if there are other, even more ferocious fish?

As for the only road leading to the outside world, it is that hilly area, where there is actually a great demon tiger at the peak of the Ming Jin realm.

However, upon further reflection, Zhou Ye was pleasantly surprised to find that this was not a good thing.

Surrounded by these three treacherous areas, the sea-view house became an isolated island. Unless one was a master of internal energy cultivation or a demonic beast possessing internal energy, no one else could possibly enter.

In that case, this place becomes an excellent secret camp, and it is very convenient to hone martial arts skills. It is a perfect place for intensive winter training.

As for that giant demon tiger? Isn't that the perfect sparring partner? To be honest, you can't find such a perfect top-tier sparring partner normally.

Three days later, Zhou Ye carried a single-horned electric sturgeon and leaped to the other side of the stream.

After a few days of rest, Zhou Ye has fully recovered, and his body and mind are in optimal condition.

Facing the hills, Zhou Ye roared, "Little kitty, if you've got the guts, come and fight me!"

Then a tiger's roar echoed from deep within the hills: "Awoo—!"

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Those annoying two-legged creatures! Tiger is here!