Chapter 124: The Ninth-level Magical Beast—Flying Sky Tiger

Chapter 124: Ninth-level Magical Beasts, the Flying Tiger

A year slipped by as Lin Xing spent it in constant combat.

Now, Lin Xing had reached the depths of the Magical Beast Forest. Here, high-level magical beasts were everywhere, and eighth- and ninth-level beasts were a common sight in this region.

Beyond this point lay the deepest, most mysterious part of the Magical Beast Forest. No one knew what lay further in.

Fortunately, these magical beasts each had their own territories. Once inside a territory, you typically wouldn't encounter a second beast unless they were kin.

At this moment, Lin Xing had entered just such a magical beast's territory. He was currently perched in a tree, pretending to sleep.

Suddenly, Lin Xing's tightly shut eyes snapped open, and he glanced downward. That one look sent a jolt of fear through him.

A tiger had appeared beneath the tree at some point—a black one, its body over two meters long.

The tiger was staring at Lin Xing, and Lin Xing actually saw a glint of cunning in its eyes.

Suddenly, the black tiger's hind legs kicked off the ground violently, propelling its body skyward. Amidst a series of crackling sounds, it was already in front of Lin Xing, its front claws swiping out.

"Crap, an ambush!" This was Lin Xing's immediate thought. He reacted instantly, throwing a powerful punch.

"Boom!" Two immense forces collided. Lin Xing was sent flying backwards by the impact, crashing through countless trees with a series of cracks before landing heavily dozens of meters away, creating a human-shaped crater in the ground.

The black tiger's body was also blasted backwards. In mid-air, a pair of shiny black wings suddenly "whooshed" into existence on the tiger's back.

Seeing this, Lin Xing was shocked. A Flying Tiger? That was his first reaction.

The black tiger flapped its wings. In a flash of black light, its entire body was already in front of Lin Xing. Its sharp claws swiped at him.

Lin Xing slapped the ground with both hands, sending up a cloud of dirt. Then, with a flip of his hand, his weapon appeared. With a loud roar, he swung it down at the black tiger.

The black tiger flapped its wings, and its entire body shot backwards. Before Lin Xing could even react, he saw a wall of flame in front of him.

"Fire breath!" Lin Xing was startled, having almost forgotten that the Flying Tiger was also a fire-element magical beast. The wave of scorching heat told him all he needed to know about its temperature. Lin Xing's body was tough, but he wasn't about to test its resistance to fire.

Without time to think, Lin Xing kicked off the ground violently, leaping high into the air. The flames roared past beneath his feet. But Lin Xing knew the black tiger's attack wouldn't end there.

Seeing its attack dodged, the black tiger flapped its wings. A black shadow flashed, and it appeared in front of Lin Xing with a whoosh. Its massive claws swiped out, creating a blur of claw shadows.

Lin Xing gripped his blade with both hands and swung it down at the black tiger.

"Boom!" Once again, Lin Xing was smashed down by the colliding forces, flying dozens of meters before crashing heavily into the ground with another "boom," creating another human-shaped crater.

The black tiger spread its wings and pounced again.

Lin Xing slammed his hands hard onto the ground, creating a pit and sending up a cloud of dust. The dirt flew toward the black tiger.

The black tiger roared angrily, flapped its wings, and a gust of wind appeared before it, scattering the dirt. Some of it even flew back, shooting toward Lin Xing.

Lin Xing swung his blade down, but unexpectedly, the dirt carried immense force, once again blasting Lin Xing backward.

With a "thud," Lin Xing's body slammed directly into a tree, breaking over a dozen large trees in succession before finally hitting the ground, raising another cloud of dust.

Lin Xing thought to himself that he was no match for the black tiger at all; he was completely being toyed with. He had to find a way to escape, otherwise, he would definitely die at its hands.

Thinking this, Lin Xing slammed his hands hard onto the ground, stirring up more dirt. Meanwhile, he took the opportunity to shoot backward.

He had to shake off the black tiger. But if they were on open plains, the black tiger had wings, incredible speed, and absolute aerial advantage, while he couldn't fly. That would put him at a disadvantage. Now, he could only flee into the forest. Once inside the woods, the black tiger's advantage would disappear! His own advantages would then become prominent, increasing his chances.

Seeing Lin Xing run toward a nearby forest, the black tiger understood his intention and let out a furious roar. It flapped its wings, a black shadow flashed, and its speed became even faster than before. When the black tiger reappeared, it was already in front of Lin Xing.

Lin Xing only saw a black shadow flash before him and immediately knew it was bad. He threw a punch at the shadow.

"Boom!" Man and tiger collided.

"Boom!" Lin Xing was sent flying again, crashing through many trees with a series of cracks before landing in the distance.

The black tiger was also knocked flying. However, in mid-air, it spread its wings and halted its momentum. A black shadow flashed, and it pounced toward Lin Xing again.

Lin Xing, who had just landed, only felt a mass of black shadow appear before him. He knew the black tiger had caught up.

Without time to react, Lin Xing threw another punch.

The black tiger flapped a wing, actually dodging Lin Xing's punch, avoiding a direct clash. Its long tail whipped around, lashing viciously toward Lin Xing.

Lin Xing had no time to react. Immediately, he felt an intense pain shoot through the left side of his body. "Not good! Ambushed by the black tiger again." Lin Xing couldn't hold back any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood. His body was also sent flying by the blow.

Feeling the turbulent blood and energy churning inside him, Lin Xing made a decisive decision. He would no longer fight the black tiger! Survival was the priority. As he flew backward, Lin Xing threw a fierce punch at a nearby tree, instantly shattering it into flying splinters that shot toward the black tiger. Meanwhile, Lin Xing used the force to flip over, landing on his feet, and sprinted wildly into the forest.

The black tiger roared angrily, flapped its wings, and a gust of wind appeared before it, blowing away the wood splinters. Then, with another flap of its wings, it chased after Lin Xing.

In mid-air, the wings on the black tiger's back suddenly vanished. Instantly, the tiger descended to the ground and gave chase after Lin Xing with wild abandon.

Man and tiger, one chasing, one fleeing, instantly crossed several mountain peaks.