novelraw Chapter 1014 - 1012: Not Bad, Here I Come
Chapter 1014 - 1012: Not Bad, Here I Come
As soon as the middle-aged man left, Xia Lalan’s complexion also changed. The golden Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger was almost at the Transcendent Realm Peak, and if the children encountered it, there was no chance of survival. But her own strength was only at the early stages of the Transcendent Realm, she was no match for the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger. What... what should she do?
Lin Feng, she must notify Lin Feng!
Suddenly, she thought of Lin Feng and made a decision to have him save the children. Lin Feng’s speed was incredibly fast, and if he took action, he could definitely rescue those children. Then, like a gust of wind, she disappeared.
"What’s the matter?" Lin Feng was focusing on alchemy when Xia Lalan burst through the door. While continuing his alchemy, he asked Xia Lalan, wanting to know what had happened to cause her such panic.
"Lin Feng, it’s bad. An Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger has appeared in the forest, and those children you’re responsible for are in danger. The family has already dispatched the Demon Hunting Team. The tiger possesses the strength of a Transcendent Realm Peak. If the children encounter it..."
Xia Lalan told Lin Feng the situation as soon as he asked, indicating to him exactly what had happened. It was truly terrifying. An Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger several hundred years old was not something the Demon Hunting Team could easily kill, and those children must not be harmed!
"What!"
Lin Feng’s face changed drastically upon hearing Xia Lalan’s words. With a single movement, he vanished from the room. He had already sensed through his Divine Sense that a very powerful demon beast was approaching Xia Jianping and the others, putting the children in an extremely dangerous situation. He didn’t have time to talk to Xia Lalan, as he had to save the children.
"Where is he?"
Staring at the empty room and a furnace of failed Elixirs, Xia Lalan was stupefied and muttered to herself, but then she quickly shook her head to regain her senses. Suddenly, she thought of the children and couldn’t worry about how Lin Feng had left. She dashed toward the forest like the wind, certain that Lin Feng had gone to save the children, and she couldn’t bear the thought of something happening to them...
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Elsewhere, Xia Jianping and a few children were searching for demon beasts in the forest. This was a task given to them by Lin Feng—to kill at least three demon beasts each day. They had yet to complete their task today, so Xia Jianping had no choice but to lead the other children deeper into the forest.
They all felt very strange, as normally they’d easily encounter some demon beasts at this location. Why couldn’t they see any now? Just as they were wondering, Xia Jianping suddenly sensed danger and shouted, "Not good, there’s danger!"
Upon hearing Xia Jianping’s warning, the other children immediately began to circulate their Cultivation Techniques, gathering around Xia Jianping. This had become instinctual. Through their time hunting demon beasts together, they’d developed a tacit understanding. Xia Jianping’s warning meant there was definitely danger!
Sure enough, right after Xia Jianping’s shout, a deafening tiger roar came from the forest!
"Roar..."
With the roar, the leaves around them rustled violently. The children’s ears went numb from the sound, and they all tensed up. They had been hunting demon beasts in this area for days and had never heard this growl before. Even without seeing the demon beast, they knew it must be extremely powerful, and anxiety started to rise in their hearts...
"Boom..."
"Boom..."
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At that moment, from the distant woods in front of them, a giant demon beast resembling a tiger broke through numerous trees and suddenly appeared in front of the children. This demon beast was much larger than the Leopard Sky Tigers they had encountered before, at least several times the size of a Speckled Mane Heaven Tiger, and its body was adorned with gold and white speckled stripes that faintly shimmered with a golden light. The pale-golden Demon Energy burned around the demon beast like flames, making it imposing and utterly terrifying!
Upon seeing this demon beast, Xia Jianping and the other children were extremely nervous, even starting to despair. Each of them noticed the sharp, bright golden horn on the head of the giant tiger, and its tail was also pale gold in color!
They had learned about the demon beasts in the forest in their lessons and of course recognized that this one was the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger. They also discerned the strength of this Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger. Involuntarily shivering, they knew that facing such a tiger, even if they all took action together, they stood no chance of winning. What... what should they do...
"Ao!"
But at this moment, the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger paid no attention to what the children were thinking. Looking at them with murderous eyes, it growled and with a move, turned into a golden blur charging forward. Its long, sharp fangs already gleaming, and the golden claws on its paws were extended like razor-sharp blades!
"Scatter! Save yourselves!"
Seeing the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger charging towards them, Xia Jianping was jolted awake and immediately told the other children what to do. They stood no chance against this demon beast; survival was now their utmost priority. If they could just hold on until someone came to their rescue, otherwise, they had no chance of survival!
After speaking, Xia Jianping instantly sprang into action. In a flash, he rushed to the base of a large tree with a diameter of over two feet and scaled to the top like a gust of wind. Seeing what Xia Jianping had done, the other children quickly followed suit and scrambled up the trees closest to them.
In fact, their tree-climbing method had also been taught to them by Lin Feng. If they encountered an unbeatable demon beast, they could climb a tree as a temporary life-saving measure. Their line of sight from the trees was good, allowing them to observe and coordinate attacks against the demon beasts. But they never expected to encounter the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger, something utterly beyond their capability to deal with. Now, they were totally at a loss and panic-stricken.
By the time the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger reached the scene, the children were all up in the trees. Looking down at the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger below, their hearts fluttered even more with anxiety. This Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger had been alive for two to three hundred years and possessed the strength of the peak of the Transcendent Realm. To this demon beast, the large trees served no purpose at all. What could they do now? Were they truly fated to be unable to escape disaster today?
Witnessing the situation, Xia Jianping grew even more anxious. He knew very well that this Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger was far beyond their capacity to handle. Now, all he could do was pray for some supreme expert to arrive quickly and save them, or they would all perish here today.
"Ao!" bellowed the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger, infuriated to see that in the blink of an eye, all the children had climbed the trees. A roar burst forth, sending out a shockwave that shook the surrounding trees, causing leaves to fall like rain, and the children atop to sway as though struck by a heavy hammer. They were dizzy and disoriented. The disparity in strength was simply too vast; even just the sound waves were more than they could bear.
Seeing the condition of the children in the trees, the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger seemed to smile. Suddenly, like a streak of golden light, it charged at a large tree. A bunch of naive kids—thinking they could escape its attack by climbing up a tree—how absurd!
At that very moment, several whooshing sounds tore through the air, targeting the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger’s eyes, forcing it to temporarily dodge.
"Whoosh... whoosh..."
Immediately after evading, several long tree branches stuck upright from the ground, as if they had shot into the earth, the excess parts waving in the air.
The Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger had never imagined that these insignificant little creatures would dare try to hurt it, and even more so, aim for its eyes. Enraged, it shifted its murderous gaze towards Xia Jianping, knowing these tree branches must have been thrown by that child, and decided to slay the kid first to unleash its fury!
"AOOO..." Amidst an extremely furious roar, the golden light on the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger intensified. Its form blurred as it transformed into a beam of golden light rushing towards Xia Jianping. It would make sure that whoever dared to hurt it would be the first to die!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
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Xia Jianping now poured every ounce of his effort into the escape, leaping frantically through the treetops. Behind him, the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger continuously shattered large trees. If not for the fact that he was a dozen or more meters above ground, he might have already been captured. Watching the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger relentlessly pursuing him below, Xia Jianping was drenched in cold sweat, hoping someone would hear the noise and come to their rescue...
The following scene in the forest was chaotic, showcasing a demon beast in pursuit of a child. As the large trees around them became sparser, Xia Jianping’s situation became increasingly perilous. If the trees were all gone, Xia Jianping’s end would be near...
But amidst this dire emergency, just as Xia Jianping seemed destined to fall to the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger, a figure suddenly appeared before the beast—it was Lin Feng, who had rushed over just in time.
"Not bad, I’m here," said Lin Feng, ignoring the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger, and giving a nod to Xia Jianping and the other children. He casually commented, impressed that the children had held on for so long. In fact, he had been there for a while but had not intervened, wanting to see how the children would handle the danger. Their performance had pleased him.
"Teacher Lin, please kill this demon beast!"
"Teacher Lin, take action quickly, this demon beast is too powerful, be careful!"
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Seeing the arrival of Lin Feng, the children perched in the trees spoke excitedly, all feeling confident that Teacher Lin could surely slay the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger. They were certain they would emerge from peril unscathed, though they could not explain why they felt this way.
At this moment, the Arrogant Sky Golden-Horned Tiger was stunned by the sudden appearance of a man before it. Its instincts warned it that this human was dangerous! Instantly, the beast’s body erupted with a sky-full of golden light, as if it was ablaze with golden flames, and its golden horns shone blindingly bright. The horns even transformed into a gold-tipped horn over a meter in length.