The tiger demon did not immediately use theæéŁç (SakufĆ«ju - a magical pearl that creates a wind barrier) not out of contempt for the two, but to confirm whether they had any hidden moves up their sleeves.
Liu Zijin slashed at the wind wall with his sword, but even with the use of true qi, the sword was still deflected back, causing his tigerâs mouth to tingle.
âItâs useless. The wind barrier created by this lordâs SakufĆ«ju is unbreakable even by a full-force attack from a cultivator of the WĂ ngyĆu Realm. No one can come to your rescue.â
The tiger demon smiled contemptuously at Liu Zijin.
At this moment, it already saw the two as its next meal.
âIâm sorry, Lin Buyu. Itâs all because of me that youâre in this predicament.â
Liu Zijin, with a guilty expression, raised his long sword, as if preparing to fight the demon tiger to the death.
Lin Buyu, whose face had always been calm, now showed a hint of panic.
In the face of life and death, no one could truly remain unperturbed.
At this moment, the tiger demon, having lost patience, roared and pounced at the two.
In the small area of the wind barrier, the two had no place to retreat and could only face the enemy head-on. One raised his sword, the other swung his palm, and they both attacked the tiger demon together.
But against the tiger demonâs full-force attack, the two were only able to exchange a few blows before being knocked away.
The tiger demon had a dual advantage in cultivation and physical strength, making it impossible to defeat in a direct confrontation.
At this moment, the tiger demon raised its head and suddenly inhaled, creating a powerful suction force that pulled Liu Zijin and Lin Buyu off the ground.
Despite their fierce resistance, they could not withstand the suction force and were lifted high into the air, about to be swallowed by the tiger demon.
At this moment, a piercing sound suddenly echoed through the maple forest.
Through the corner of their eyes, Liu Zijin and Lin Buyu saw a lean figure, masked and wearing ordinary leather armor, descend from the sky amidst the swirling maple leaves, striking the tiger demonâs head directly.
Amidst the loud impact, Lin Buyu, with a look of surprise, saw a masked youth standing on the demon tigerâs head, delivering powerful punches.
âBang, bang, bang!âŠâ
The sound of the punches landing on the tiger demonâs head was like the drumbeats on a battlefield, rapid, forceful, and seemingly endless, making the tiger demon unable to lift its head.
âThis seems to be the ultimate move of the Green Ox Fist, the Charging Ox Piercing Formation!â
Liu Zijin, who had fallen back to the ground, looked in astonishment at the youth who was straddling the tigerâs back, delivering one punch after another to the tiger demonâs head.
She recognized the youthâs fist technique, but this only made her more surprised.
In her memory, the Green Ox Fist was just an ordinary martial arts technique, and ordinary people could not exert such power when using it.
âIs this really the Green Ox Fist?â
Feeling the tremors from the ground and the green ox shadow formed by Tai Pingâs true qi, she couldnât help but mutter to herself again.
At this moment, the youthâs already cracked fist, after delivering another heavy blow, did not quickly retract as before.
âNot good, the Charging Ox Piercing Formation only has 108 punches!â
Liu Zijinâs heart raced, and she shouted:
âYouth, the tiger demon is about to counterattack!â
As she spoke, she began to gather her true qi, preparing to come to his aid.
Almost at the same time as Liu Zijinâs exclamation, the tiger demon roared and flipped over, throwing the youth high into the air.
At this moment, Lin Buyu appeared in front of the tiger demon, and with a slightly immature voice, she shouted:
âPalm like a thunderbolt!â
Immediately, several palm shadows filled with electric arcs shot out from her hands, striking the tiger demonâs chest heavily.
The tiger demon was forced back several steps by Lin Buyuâs palm strike, and its body became momentarily paralyzed.
The enraged tiger demon roared, and a surge of demonic power erupted from its body, creating a powerful gust that struck Lin Buyu, sending her flying.
At this moment, the youthâs voice suddenly rang out.
Lin Buyuâs palm strike, though not a substantial threat to the tiger demon, gave the youth time to change his move.
Then, the youth stepped on a branch, lightly tapped the short sword at his waist, and a sword cry âclangâ suddenly echoed.
The short sword shot out like a streak of light, aiming directly at the tiger demonâs head.
The tiger demon, with its keen senses, stopped and suddenly turned its head.
With a âswish,â the sword light grazed the tiger demonâs shoulder, leaving a deep wound, and blood gushed out. Combined with the blood on its head, the tiger demon looked particularly disheveled.
Before the tiger demon could turn around, the youth leaped down from the tree again, delivering a âHorn Breaking Mountainâ strike to the tiger demonâs head, causing it to fall to the ground, leaving a deep crater.
The enraged tiger demon suddenly shook its body, throwing the youth off, and then turned to spit out a powerful wind vortex.
If hit by this vortex, the youth would either die or be severely injured.
Fortunately, the youth had anticipated this attack and gathered his remaining true qi to protect himself, barely withstanding the impact.
At the same time, he tapped the short sword at his waist again, making it shoot toward the tiger demonâs head once more.
âIs this magical sword your strongest move?â
Facing the flying sword, the tiger demon sneered and spat out the Sakufƫju.
With a loud explosion, the Sakufƫju created a swirling wind, which then magnetically attracted the flying sword, immobilizing it.
âYou probably donât know that my SakufĆ«ju can also control magical swords!â
The tiger demon laughed menacingly and spat out another wind vortex.
The youth reacted quickly, wrapping his feet in true qi and leaping up, narrowly avoiding the tiger demonâs attack.
However, the space within the wind barrier was too small, and just as he avoided one attack, the tiger demon pounced again.
This time, he had no room to dodge.
Not far away, Lin Buyu and Liu Zijin, who had been injured earlier, were already rushing over, but they were too late.
âDelivered blood food, this lord will surely break through to the Demon King Realm today!â
The tiger demon roared and lunged forward to bite the youth.
However, just as it was about to swallow the youth, it suddenly noticed, through the corner of its eye, that the youthâs body was emitting a cold aura, and the youth was making a breathing motion.
The instinct of the demon beast made it sense the approach of death.
But it was too late to retreat now.