Chapter 79 Crossing the Tribulation and Making a Move
The man standing on the cliff seemed to have sensed something. He took a step forward and scanned his surroundings warily.
Shao Yanzhe quickly tried to suppress Wen Qi's presence.
The person on the cliff did not notice anything unusual and then withdrew their gaze.
Shao Yanzhe breathed a sigh of relief, slowly withdrew his literary energy, gathered it around his body, and then quietly dissipated it.
He frowned slightly. The man hiding on the mountain wall should be Bai Dafa, the son of Master Bai. The reason why he was hiding in the shadows and spying was unclear, but he was obviously up to no good.
However, he knew from the very beginning that the people of Tianluozhao were cunning and ruthless, and therefore he knew they were not good people.
Whatever he's planning, it's definitely not going to be anything good.
Shao Yanzhe focused his attention on the scene before him. The Tianluozhao members who had suddenly appeared were dealing with the tiger demon with all their might. In just a short while, two of them were injured.
The tiger demon was extremely impatient with the sudden appearance of the little flea.
But after one of them injured it, it could no longer suppress it and completely erupted.
The enormous tiger claw slammed down on one of the people. Without the protection of Shao Yanze's literary aura, the person was immediately struck solidly by the tiger claw, and it seemed that a cracking sound could be faintly heard.
The man was instantly sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His body crashed into tree trunks, breaking seven or eight trees before he was finally stopped.
His eyes were filled with pain as he reached out and clutched his visibly sunken chest, vomiting mouthfuls of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. His breath grew weaker and weaker until, after only a few breaths, his chest stopped rising and falling, and he fell completely silent.
Upon seeing this, Shao Yanzhe's breathing became heavy.
This was the first time he had ever witnessed a living person die in front of him, which made him extremely uncomfortable.
He originally didn't plan to take action, since he didn't know the purpose of these people.
But now, he has made his move.
Just before another person was about to be severely injured by the tiger demon, Shao Yanzhe used the jade hairpin pen to create a protective shield for that person, allowing him to survive.
Noticing this, the man subconsciously turned his head to look at him, and then continued to rush forward.
Now, only five people remained to face the tiger demon. They cooperated with each other, their long swords slashing at the tiger demon's fur, leaving only shallow scratches, making it difficult to break through its defenses.
The tiger demon roared in fury, its tail wrapped around one of the people, and then it slammed him to the ground, killing him instantly.
The remaining four men moved without pause, like emotionless machines, only swinging their knives to attack.
One of them seized the opportunity when the tiger demon was attacking the others, jumped high into the air, gripped the hilt of his knife with both hands, and forcefully stabbed it into the tiger demon's slightly open mouth.
"Awooo!!!"
The tiger demon howled in pain as it was injured, and its movements became increasingly reckless.
The others seized the opportunity and plunged their long swords into the tiger demon's body as well.
"roar!"
The tiger demon, in pain, opened its mouth and bit at the person beside it.
The person beside him did not dodge; instead, he tightened his grip even more.
The long sword pierced through with a soft thud, and blood spurted out, mingling with the blood flowing from his body, making it impossible to tell whose blood was more.
The other two men's eyes flashed with ruthlessness as they gripped their long swords tightly with both hands.
This long sword is a unique weapon of the Heavenly Net Decree, and it is most suitable for dealing with ghosts and monsters.
They gripped the longswords with both hands, drew them out, and then stabbed them again into the tiger demon's vital spot.
The tiger demon whimpered, feeling a burning pain in its wounds, as if something was destroying its body.
It instantly writhed on the ground in pain, and the two remaining people were unable to dodge in time, and were crushed under its body into a bloody, mangled mess.
At this point, all six members of the Heavenly Net Edict had perished.
Shao Yanzhe took a deep breath. The heavy smell of blood in the air made him frown uncomfortably. He looked at the tiger demon and saw it smash the surrounding tree trunks, destroying the entire dense forest and revealing the blue sky above.
After an unknown amount of time, the tiger demon fell silent, and at that moment, the sky gradually darkened.
The surrounding dense forest was even darker, with dark shadows looming down like the gaping maw of an abyss.
Xiao Bai reverted to his original form, and his face looked somewhat pale.
"Brother, I'm going to check if that tiger demon is dead."
Shao Yanzhe said, "Okay, be careful. If you notice anything wrong, run."
"good!"
Xiao Bai cautiously approached, and a surge of demonic power appeared in his hand. He then threw it at the tiger demon, but it didn't react at all.
He then cautiously approached, reached out and touched the tiger demon, and noticed that its body was stiff and cold, and the demon core inside its body had lost all life.
The tiger demon is completely dead.
He then stood up, turned to look at Shao Yanzhe, and said, "Brother, the tiger demon is really dead."
Suddenly, his expression changed, and he called out a warning: "Be careful!"
Shao Yanzhe's attention was focused on Xiaobai, and it wasn't until he was reminded that he felt a sharp gust of wind coming from behind him.
He was already leaning against the tree trunk, and with his arms, hands, and whole body aching, his dodging movements inevitably looked a bit slow.
He had just slumped to his side, seemingly trying to dodge an attack from behind.
But soon, he felt something stick to his neck, something icy cold, which made him shiver.
"I advise you not to move." A familiar voice rang out.
Shao Yanzhe recognized the man immediately and asked in surprise, "Bai Dafa?"
The newcomer reached out and lifted him from the ground, then placed his palm on his shoulder, controlling him while hiding behind him. The long knife pressed against his neck remained firmly in place, not moving an inch.
This left Shao Yanzhe with some regret.
"No, I am not Bai Dafa."
The man behind him then spoke, “I am Zhu Shi’an, Deputy Commander of Tianluo Zhao.”
Shao Yanzhe tilted his head slightly and glanced at Zhu Shi'an: "What are you trying to do?"
As he spoke, he raised his arm and reached out to remove the knife from his neck.
But the knife pressed closer to his neck instead: "Stay put!"
"Okay, okay!"
Shao Yanzhe felt a chill on his neck, followed by a sharp pain, and knew that the knife in his neck could not be removed.
He raised his hands in a gesture of surrender to reassure Zhu Shi'an behind him.
Zhu Shi'an was finally satisfied, and he then focused most of his attention on the little white dog in front of him.
"You're a nine-tailed fox!" he exclaimed, his voice filled with surprise.
"So what if I am! Let go of my brother!" Xiaobai glared at him, wishing she could rush up and bite him to death right now.
Zhu Shi'an looked at Xiaobai with a determined look in his eyes: "Of course I can let him go! But you must turn back into your original form now and wear this around your neck."
As he spoke, he took a ring out of his shirt, which was located near his chest.
The ring in his hand was completely black, and he couldn't tell what material it was made of, but just one glance made him feel uncomfortable and a sense of resistance arose in his heart.
"What is this? What do you want to do with it?" Shao Yanzhe asked.
Zhu Shi'an knew that he now held the nine-tailed fox cub's lifeline and knew that the cub would never disobey him, so he spoke directly.
"Of course, it's dedicated to you, sir!" When he spoke of you, his eyes were filled with the utmost reverence, as if you were a god.
Shao Yanzhe thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Is the 'Lord' you're referring to Gu Huiming, the Chief Minister?"
Zhu Shi'an pressed his long sword against his neck and said with displeasure, "Who gave you permission to address the lord by his name?"
“Okay, it’s my fault. Xiaobai is just a newly evolved nine-tailed fox cub, and he’s male. I suppose your master doesn’t need him, right?” Shao Yanzhe said.
Zhu Shi'an understood the very obvious meaning in his words and glared at him, saying, "What do you scholars think about all day? Why do you always think about those things between men and women? It's one thing for you to act like this, but how can you slander the lord like this? The lord is not like you. The lord has his own plans and is working hard for the Dayong Dynasty. He is not someone you can fathom!"
Shao Yanzhe quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I misspoke. I just wanted to know what your master wants this nine-tailed fox, Xiaobai, for? I don't think he could be of any use to your master."
"No, quite the opposite, it's very useful. Also, you're so long-winded, shut up!"
Zhu Shi'an impatiently squeezed Shao Yanzhe's shoulder hard.
"Hiss! Okay! I'll shut up! Let go!"
Shao Yanzhe winced in pain and quickly ducked down to avoid the hand that was on his shoulder.
Zhu Shi'an realized this and, fearing that the knife held to his neck would actually slit his throat, quickly loosened his grip slightly.
At that moment, Shao Yanzhe moved swiftly and decisively, slamming the jade hairpin pen he had concealed onto the longsword in front of him. The two forces collided, and the longsword shattered instantly.
Then, with a flick of his wrist, he forcefully plunged the pen tip into Zhu Shi'an's wrist, which was resting on his shoulder. His literary energy suddenly erupted, causing Zhu to let out a miserable howl. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he forcefully pushed Zhu Shi'an backward, thus freeing himself from being restrained.
But that's all he can do for now. He fled in a sorry state, only to be helped up by Xiaobai who ran over.
Damn it!
Zhu Shi'an gripped his injured wrist and stared fiercely at Shao Yanzhe.
He sneered, picked up the ring he had just thrown away, and threw it directly at the tiger.
Upon seeing this, Shao Yanzhe's brow twitched. What was he trying to do?
"Do you know what that thing is?" he asked Xiaobai, who was standing beside him.
Xiao Bai shook his head, looking puzzled: "I've never seen that thing before, and I don't know what it is, but it probably isn't anything good."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ring came to a steady stop above the tiger, and then suddenly countless black wisps of mist appeared.
These black mists, as if possessing weight, descended upon the tiger below, enveloping its entire body.
The next moment, the black mist began to churn violently.
"roar!"
A deafening roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
Upon hearing the familiar roar of the tiger demon, Shao Yanzhe and Xiaobai's expressions changed slightly.
Could it be that the tiger didn't die after all?
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