Cultivation by Trial and Error
Chapter 649: 642: Slaying Red Tiger
Chapter 649: Chapter 642: Slaying Red Tiger
Originally a humanoid with a tiger’s head, Red Tiger had already reverted to his true form, a gigantic flaming red tiger.
After all, for members of the Demon Clan, displaying their true form was when their strength was at its strongest.
Having previously lost an arm and just now a leg, he had already lost half of his limbs.
At this moment, even though he was riding the furious wind, his speed was definitely slower compared to his peak.
Just as he had guessed, after escaping only a few dozen miles, another sword-shaped beam of white light tore through space, shooting towards him.
“Damn it, are they trying to wipe me out completely?”
“Whoever you are, if you want to kill me, come out and face me, fight me openly and honorably.”
“Time and again, you only know how to hide and hurt people with your secret arrows, what kind of skill is that!”
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Red Tiger roared mournfully. If that person had come out to face him in a direct confrontation, even if he wasn’t a match, at least he could have died a heroic death.
But now, already injured like this, without even seeing a glimpse of his opponent, he felt extremely stifled.
Unfortunately, no matter how loudly he roared, it was utterly useless.
Chen Hai, who had launched the attack with the Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger, was still thousands of miles away.
The sword-shaped white light unleashed by the Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger could rupture space, surpass boundaries, and appear right beside him; Chen Hai himself did not possess such ability.
He also had no interest in spending a significant amount of time to fly here and show off in front of Red Tiger.
That sword-shaped beam of light had almost bisected Red Tiger on the spot.
However, being an Earth-level demon, his life force was extremely formidable. The lower half of his body, now barely held together by some flesh, had just managed to block the white beam of light. He hadn’t even had time to catch his breath when he rode the wild winds once more, fleeing towards the direction of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
An hour later, after escaping hundreds of miles and blocking two more beams of white light from Chen Hai’s Black Water Mysterious Sword Finger, Red Tiger lay in a pool of blood, his face filled with despair.
Not a single part of his body was intact; gruesome wounds covered him.
Where his tiger head connected to his body was mostly severed, only a bit of flesh still held them together.
Blood had gushed like a torrent along the way, spattering the sky and falling onto the ground, forming a trail of blood.
Having reached this point, Red Tiger truly could no longer flee.
Barely alive, he lay on the ground, and apart from his thoughts still racing, he could no longer feel his massive demonic body, as if it had slipped beyond his control.
With each breath he took, huge amounts of bloody foam surged from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.
He watched as another rift opened in the nearby space, and another sword-shaped beam of white light burst forth, leaving Red Tiger with nothing but deep despair.
“Whoever you are, daring to kill me, Demon King Chili will surely seek revenge for me!”
“When the Demon King himself arrives in the Western Barbarian Territory, all the humans in this territory will join me, Red Tiger, in death…”
Wanting to roar in anger and utter some harsh words before dying, Red Tiger was no longer able to do so.
The words that came out were feeble, completely lacking any momentum.
Before he could finish speaking, the sword-shaped beam of white light had already shot forth, hitting Red Tiger’s massive demonic body without any resistance.
What is meant by being torn into thousands of pieces? Red Tiger in front of you was the true embodiment of that phrase.
Bones and flesh flew everywhere, the spilled tiger blood dyeing the surrounding area a deep crimson.
Next year, this barren wasteland should turn into fertile soil, where wild grass would grow more lushly and wildflowers bloom more brightly.
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Four-direction City was strewn with corpses; everywhere, there were roars of anger and wails of pain.
“A Great Power of humanity has made a move; Great Demon Red Tiger has been gravely injured and has fled.”
“My sons, kill!”
Perhaps, there had been powerful humans nearby the whole time, merely watching from a distance. However, they feared the ferocity of Great Demon Red Tiger and only dared to hide; they didn’t dare to show themselves.
The moment Red Tiger was gravely injured and fled, two or three human True Immortal and True Demon level emerged and descended into the city.
Though few in number, they were sufficient to turn the tide of battle.
After all, before Red Tiger was heavily injured, several Earth-level demon beasts that were by his side had already been slaughtered by Chen Hai’s Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger.
For those with the combat power of True Immortals and True Demons, dealing with ordinary demon beasts was as easy as crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood, as easy as chopping melons and slicing vegetables.
“Who says there are no humans in the Territory of West Barbarian Mountain? How dare the mere Demon Clan humiliate our humanity; kill!”
“My father, my mother, my elder brother, they all died at the hands of demon beasts, wuuu…”
“These demons, already abandoned by Red Tiger, turned into homeless dogs; thinking of fleeing? Did they ask our permission? Not one shall be spared; everyone attack together!”
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Some were holding their heads crying in pain; others were kneeling on the ground, worshipping and praying. Of course, among the people inside the city, more were chasing after the fleeing demons, weapons in hand, hitting the enemy when they were down.
After all, the people of this world were not the type with beer bellies sitting in an office; even ordinary people generally possessed some martial capability.
Although the Demon Clan was extraordinary in strength, on regular days, ordinary humans armed with weapons could surround and kill them if they were just common, lower class demon beasts.
With Red Tiger gravely injured and all the True Level demon beasts slaughtered, the remaining demons were already scattered and dispirited, lacking any will to fight, only thinking about fleeing the place and returning to the Ten Thousand Mountains.
With those two or three True Immortal and True Demon level slaughtering powerful demons, and with ordinary cultivators dealing with middle-level demons, the remaining ordinary demon beasts were relentlessly pursued and beaten by organized ordinary people.
Inside Four-direction City, the situation between the human race and the Demon Clan, the status between the two, had instantly reversed.
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Atop Black Water Immortal Mountain, with a slight frown, Chen Hai withdrew his finger that had struck earlier, turning his head to look at Ye Qingqing and Zhang Tianci among others.
“The Demon King Red Tiger has been slain by me; for now, the Territory of West Barbarian Mountain is safe!”
“The remaining demons scattered around, worming through the Territory of West Barbarian Mountain, our various Sects have united and organized enough manpower; they should be sufficient to handle it.”
Nodding towards the group, Chen Hai spoke.
“Really? That’s great!”
“It’s still the Master who is powerful; with one move, he has resolved the chief culprit.”
“Without Red Tiger in command, just some True Level demons alone, we can handle by ourselves!”
Hearing this, Ye Qingqing and Zhang Tianci were overjoyed, quickly responding.
Although generally within the same tier, the Demon Clan was stronger than humans, there are always exceptions.
Not to mention others, just the pair Ye Fangxian and Zhang Tianci here could normally easily slay demons of their level.
Learning from Chen Hai that Red Tiger had died, after bidding him farewell, they hurriedly departed down the mountain.
“Demon King Chili? Does Red Tiger still have a backer behind him?”
“This seems a bit tricky; he was already Earth-level, and this Demon King behind him can’t possibly be weaker than him, likely already having stepped into the Heavenly Immortal level!”
Watching the backs of Ye Qingqing and the others disappear, Chen Hai’s eyebrows were tightly knit as he rubbed his head and walked toward the grand hall not far away.