txolops Chapter 4: The Fierce Battle Against the Black Tiger Demon
Chapter 4: The Fierce Battle Against the Black Tiger Demon
Huang Chen pushed open the heavy stone door at the end.
The door hinges creaked and groaned, echoing through the empty, deep passageway.
A wave of heat hit me, and the pungent smell of blood, so strong it was nauseating, mixed with the acrid odor of alcohol, assaulted my senses.
Deep within the main cave of the Demon Cave, darkness and oppression prevailed.
Several huge braziers were burning with an unknown type of oil, the flickering flames casting distorted and terrifying shadows on the cave walls.
Huang Chen's gaze passed over the flickering firelight and fixed on the center of the cave.
A throne made of massive animal bones.
The throne was covered with countless human skins.
Some even had dark red bloodstains on them.
A massive black tiger demon general lay sprawled on the throne.
It was nearly three zhang long, its body covered with black hair like steel needles, and its dark golden markings shimmered with a dark luster in the firelight.
The snoring echoed like thunder through the cave.
With each breath, a gust of foul wind was stirred up.
Huang Chen held his breath, pushing his breath-concealing technique to its limit.
One step, two steps.
Ten steps.
Nine steps.
eight steps.
The throne is getting closer and closer.
Huang Chen's muscles were taut to the limit, and the power of the Elementary Witch Clan Battle Body was gathering momentum throughout his limbs and bones.
If I take just three more steps closer, I can launch a sudden attack and strike this beast squarely in its vitals.
However, just as Huang Chen took the next step...
The thunderous snoring stopped abruptly.
The Black Tiger Demon suddenly raised its enormous head.
Two eyes, like copper bells, suddenly opened, and a fierce light shot out from the dark yellow vertical pupils.
Its wild instincts allowed it to sense a deadly crisis even in its sleep.
Without the slightest hesitation, his massive body sprang up from the throne like a spring.
"roar--!"
A deafening tiger's roar echoed through the main cave.
The terrifying sound waves, mixed with a foul, demonic aura, instantly engulfed the entire cave.
The flames in the brazier were blown about wildly, almost going out.
Huang Chen felt a sharp pain in his eardrums and a buzzing sound in his mind.
The Concealing Breath Technique was instantly broken in the face of an absolute power disparity.
"Where did these ants come from?"
The Black Tiger Demon General looked down at Huang Chen from his high position, and thunderous human voices came from his huge throat.
His eyes were filled with contempt and brutality.
"How dare you infiltrate my cave..."
It stuck out its scarlet tongue and licked its fangs.
Huang Chen remained silent.
We've been exposed. We were too close. The demon general's perception far exceeded our expectations. As expected, beings from the primordial era are all freaks.
But since the assassination failed, then let's fight to the death!
"boom!"
The Black Tiger Demon General lunged forward with its massive body, like a small black mountain pressing down on it.
The speed was incredible, the air currents surged, and the ground trembled.
"die!"
The Black Tiger Demon General roared, its five razor-sharp claws slamming down on Huang Chen's head with a piercing sonic boom.
There's no escaping it!
That's incredibly fast!
Huang Chen roared, knowing that retreat meant certain death. He gritted his teeth and forcefully twisted his body to the right.
"laugh--!"
The tiger's claws grazed Huang Chen's left shoulder, making a dull sound like a sharp blade cutting through leather, and ripped open his chest.
Blood gushed out like a spring, and three deep, bone-revealing blood grooves appeared instantly.
The excruciating pain and the warm blood completely ignited the ferocity within Huang Chen.
I've died once, why would I be afraid of a beast?
The Elementary Witch Clan Battle Body is a physique born for battle.
The more injured he is, the more ferocious he becomes.
"kill!"
Huang Chen's eyes were bloodshot, and he let out a low growl. Taking advantage of the moment when the tiger's claws missed, he suddenly exerted force with both legs.
He shot forward like an arrow, charging towards the massive body of the Black Tiger Demon General.
A look of astonishment flashed in the eyes of the Black Tiger Demon General. He hadn't expected that this lowly human ant would not fall down after suffering such serious injuries.
Instead, they dared to launch an attack on it?
"court death!"
The initial shock instantly turned into fury.
The Black Tiger Demon General opened its blood-red maw, and dense demonic energy frantically condensed within it.
It wanted to bite this ignorant ant into pieces in one bite.
But Huang Chen was faster, crouching and sliding, precisely avoiding the blind spot of the Black Tiger Demon General.
It cut directly into the lower abdomen of its massive body.
"Bang!"
The tattered black iron gauntlet slammed hard into the Black Tiger Demon General's soft abdomen.
The berserk power of the novice witch warrior body was unleashed without reservation, and at the same time, the fists displayed armor-piercing properties.
The Black Tiger Demon General let out a painful groan.
The massive body was slightly jolted by the punch.
But that's not enough!
Huang Chen suddenly leaped up and grabbed the Black Tiger Demon General's thick neck with both hands like iron clamps.
"roar!"
The Black Tiger Demon General frantically shook its head, trying to fling Huang Chen away.
The terrifying force caused Huang Chen's arm bones to crack and pop.
"Snap!"
A crisp sound came from Huang Chen's left arm.
broken bones.
But he clenched his teeth so tightly that his lips bled.
Never let go! If you let go, you'll be torn to shreds.
Huang Chen used his left arm to tightly strangle the tiger demon's throat, and his legs wrapped around its neck like vines, fighting for his life!
He was like a piece of dog skin plaster, clinging tightly to the Black Tiger Demon General's vital spot.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Huang Chen swung his right fist, clad in a black iron gauntlet, and smashed it wildly toward the Black Tiger Demon General's temple like a pile driver.
One punch!
Two punches!
Three punches!
Every punch was delivered with all his might.
Each punch was accompanied by a whooshing sound as it cut through the air.
Blood splattered, some from the Black Tiger Demon General, and some from Huang Chen himself.
The Black Tiger Demon General's struggles grew increasingly frantic, its massive body rampaging through the main cave.
It smashed the brazier and collapsed the stone pillar.
The entire cave was shaking violently, and loose rocks were falling down.
But Huang Chen wouldn't let go, his eyes filled with nothing but a frenzied killing intent.
Either you die or I die!
"Bang!"
Another powerful punch.
The spikes on the black iron gauntlets pierced the Black Tiger Demon General's eye socket.
"Awooo—!"
The Black Tiger Demon General let out an extremely shrill scream.
The immense pain caused it to completely lose its mind.
It rolled wildly, trying to crush Huang Chen on its back.
Huang Chen was slammed heavily to the ground.
It felt as if my internal organs were about to shift.
A mouthful of blood gushed out, but it still held the tiger demon's throat firmly.
The right fist attack never stopped.
"Bang!"
The Black Tiger Demon General's struggles began to weaken.
Its throat was tightly locked, preventing it from breathing.
The demonic aura began to dissipate.
Fear finally showed in its eyes.
From rage, to struggle, to suffocation.
Now, there is utter despair.
It couldn't understand why this seemingly weak human race possessed such terrifying ferocity.
"Go to hell!"
Huang Chen roared and gathered the last bit of power in his body into his right fist.
"Snap!"
A sickening cracking sound rang out.
The Black Tiger Demon General's hard skull finally succumbed to the continuous heavy blows.
Completely shattered.
The massive body suddenly stiffened.
Then, like a mountain of gold and a pillar of jade collapsing, it collapsed with a roar.
"boom!"
Dust billowed up from inside the main cave.
Blood spread rapidly across the ground like a flood bursting its banks.
It stained the broken stones red, and it also stained Huang Chen's clothes red.
A deathly silence.
Only Huang Chen's heavy breathing echoed in the cave.
After loosening the arms that were locking the tiger demon's throat, he stood up unsteadily.
His left arm hung limply at his side, and blood was still seeping from the wound on his chest.
Every part of my body aches.
But they won.
【Ding! 】
In my mind, the system's cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang out.
[The host has slain a demon general at the peak of Qi Refining!]
[Strip the target of their lives!]
The target carries immense sins and is undergoing karmic transformation...
[Congratulations, host! You have gained 12000 Karma Points!]
Huang Chen listened to the system's announcement, twitched the corners of his mouth, and then looked down at the massive headless tiger corpse at his feet.
The commotion at the main cave is too great.
The little demons outside must have already sensed that something was wrong.
The wounds must be treated as soon as possible, and then all the remaining beasts must be cleaned up.
Huang Chen took a deep breath, enduring the excruciating pain, and turned his head to look at the deep passage outside the main cave.