Chapter 565 The Masked Hunter
Tiger Claws clashed with the Shadow Blade, sparks flying. Tiger Peak, fighting three opponents alone, was holding his own. His movements were astonishingly fast, each claw striking a vital point with pinpoint accuracy.
"As expected of the Tiger Clan Chief," one of the hunters sneered. "Unfortunately, you will all die today."
Tiger Roar led the remaining warriors to confront the other hunters. The shadow energy clashed with the power of the tiger warriors, causing the entire forest to tremble.
Silver Tiger stood there, holding Yueqing in his arms, with Saber-toothed Tiger guarding his side. His daughter and son clung to Saber-toothed Tiger's back; the daughter trembled with fear, while the son stared intently at the battlefield.
"Dad..." the daughter whispered.
Silver Tiger did not respond; his attention was entirely focused on the battlefield.
A tiger warrior was surrounded by two hunters, and shadow chains shot up from the ground, binding his limbs. He struggled desperately, but the chains tightened more and more.
"ah."
A piercing scream rang out as the chains pierced his heart.
The soldier's body went limp and he fell down, his eyes still open.
"Tiger Stone!" Tiger Roar's eyes were bloodshot.
Before he could finish speaking, another warrior was also pierced through the throat by the Shadow Spear, blood spurting out.
Two lives were lost just like that.
Tiger Roar charged at the hunter who had killed Tiger Stone, its claws tearing open the hunter's abdomen. The hunter screamed and staggered back, but another hunter's Shadow Blade pierced Tiger Roar's thigh.
"Tiger's Roar!" Tiger Peak glanced at it, his attention diverted.
In that instant, the three hunters who were attacking him struck simultaneously. Tiger Peak dodged two attacks, but the third Shadow Blade slashed across his ribs, leaving a deep wound.
The Ghost-Faced Hunter remained motionless, his gaze shifting between Silver Tiger and Yueqing.
“Interesting,” he suddenly said. “The host of the Abyss Power is actually held back by a woman.”
Silver Tiger looked up at him, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent.
“You should be glad,” Silver Tiger said, “I’m holding her now.”
"Is that so?" The Ghost-Faced Hunter laughed. "Then I'll see how long you can protect her."
His figure suddenly disappeared.
Yin Hu's pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively hugged Yue Qing tightly.
The next second, the Ghost-Faced Hunter appeared behind him and struck him on the back. Silver Tiger tried to dodge, but Yue Qing in his arms restricted his movements.
"Bang!"
The palm strike landed squarely on his back, and Silver Tiger coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Daddy!" the daughter screamed.
She leaped off the saber-toothed tiger's back and pounced on the masked hunter.
"Watch out!" Silver Tiger tried to stop him, but it was too late.
The moment his daughter lunged at the masked hunter, the blackness in Silver Tiger's eyes completely engulfed his pupils.
"Get out of my way!"
His voice became low and hoarse as he placed Yueqing, whom he was holding, on the ground. The next second, his body began to swell, his muscles bursting through his clothes, and black scales emerged from under his skin, covering his entire body.
The masked hunter grabbed his daughter's wrist, about to snap it, when a scaly hand gripped his face.
"What."
"Crack".
The masked hunter's head was crushed, black blood spurting out. The daughter screamed in terror, and Silver Tiger casually tossed her onto the saber-toothed tiger's back.
He turned around, and his eyes became two bottomless black holes, devoid of any human emotion.
"This is... the Abyss Form?" A hunter gasped.
Silver Tiger did not answer; his figure disappeared from the spot.
"Bang!"
The chests of the two hunters exploded simultaneously, black energy gushing from their wounds. Before they could even scream, their bodies were completely devoured by the power of the abyss.
Tiger Peak stopped what he was doing, staring at Silver Tiger's retreating figure, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.
"Everyone back off!" he shouted.
Tiger Roar dragged his injured leg backward, and the other tiger warriors also retreated from the center of the battlefield.
The remaining hunters tried to escape, but the Silver Tiger was too fast. With a single swipe of its claw, the shadow energy proved as fragile as paper before the power of the abyss. Three hunters were smashed into a bloody pulp, their black blood staining the ground.
"Form ranks!" a hunter roared.
The five hunters simultaneously released shadow energy, and black mist intertwined in the air, forming a huge cage that trapped the silver tiger in the middle.
"Shadow Domain!"
The black mist solidified, transforming into countless chains that coiled around the silver tiger. The chains were inscribed with runes, each capable of binding even a beast king-level powerhouse.
Silver Tiger stood still, letting the chains wrap around his body.
"Success?" one of the hunters breathed a sigh of relief.
The moment the words left his mouth, the abyssal power emanating from Silver Tiger erupted. Black energy surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly corroding the chains upon contact. The Shadow Domain, before the abyssal power, seemed to have encountered its natural enemy, collapsing madly.
"How is this possible..."
Silver Tiger raised his head, his black, abyssal eyes fixed on the five hunters. He opened his mouth and let out a beastly growl.
The next second, he rushed out.
The five hunters didn't even have a chance to escape. The silver tiger's claws pierced the first man's chest and tore open the second man's throat. The third man tried to retaliate with his Shadow Blade, but the blade struck the silver tiger's scales, sparks flying, leaving not even a mark.
Silver Tiger grabbed his head with his other hand and twisted it hard.
"Crack".
His neck was broken.
The last two hunters knelt on the ground, trembling.
"Spare me..."
Silver Tiger didn't stop. With a swipe of its claw, the two men exploded into a bloody mist.
The battlefield fell silent.
Tiger Peak looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, then at Silver Tiger. Silver Tiger stood in the pool of blood, his black scales stained with blood. He slowly turned around, his black, unfathomable eyes sweeping over the tiger warriors.
Hu Xiao's heart tightened: "Oh no, he hasn't recovered."
Silver Tiger strode towards them, each step landing on the corpses. Saber-toothed Tiger growled and stood in front of Yueqing and the two children, but it too was trembling.
The daughter cried out, "Daddy, it's us!"
Silver Tiger showed no reaction; his eyes were filled only with the desire to kill.
Hu Xiao gritted his teeth and tried to rush forward, but Hu Feng stopped him.
“Going up there is just suicide,” Hu Feng said.
"What do we do?" Tiger Roar cried out anxiously, "He's going to kill us!"
Hu Feng didn't speak. He released Hu Xiao and walked towards Yin Hu.
"Dad!" Hu Xiao's eyes widened.
Tiger Peak walked up to Silver Tiger, spread his arms, and made no defensive stance.
Silver Tiger stopped, his black eyes fixed on Tiger Peak. He raised his right hand, his sharp claws aimed at Tiger Peak's neck.
"Go ahead and do it," Tiger Peak said. "If this will bring you to your senses."
Silver Tiger's claws stabbed out, stopping three inches from Tiger Peak's neck. His hand trembled, and the blackness in his eyes began to fluctuate.
“Wake up, Silver Tiger,” Tiger Peak whispered. “She still needs you.”
Silver Tiger's gaze passed over the tiger's hump and landed on the saber-toothed tiger's back. Yueqing lay there, her face deathly pale, her breathing weak. Her daughter and son were beside her; her daughter's face was streaked with tears, and her son bit his lip tightly.
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