Chapter 47: Fierce Battle with the Blood Tiger
His body was shaking in pain, his face was grim, as if he wanted to vent all the pain. He could only roar continuously, using his hoarse voice to express his despair and pain.
A stream of bone-piercing cold air continued to surge out from the depths of the cold pond, being greedily absorbed by the Nether Jade Pendant, which shone with a deep cold light. Shangguan Jiannan felt not only a piercing pain on his back, but also an indescribable itch, as if thousands of insects and ants were gnawing at him.
He glanced down and saw that his body was covered with large blood scabs, and these scars were healing slowly but steadily.
"Ah——!" Shangguan Jiannan screamed in pain, his voice hoarse, full of despair and pain. His body trembled violently in the cold pond, his face was hideous, as if he wanted to vent all the pain.
However, accompanied by bursts of tearing sounds, the blood scabs fell off one after another, and underneath was not blood and flesh, but a smooth and flawless skin that looked like new. Shangguan Jiannan seemed to be in a state of madness at this moment, and the severe pain and itching intertwined into an invisible net that bound him tightly.
"Be patient, this is your chance to be reborn!" Shadow Spirit's voice sounded again, with a hint of majesty and determination.
Shangguan Jiannan gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain and itchiness, and frantically tore at the blood scabs until every inch of skin was freed, revealing the flawless perfection hidden underneath. The area that was severely injured by the blood tiger miraculously disappeared without a trace, leaving only a piece of intact skin.
The power of the Nether Jade Pendant not only healed Shangguan Jiannan's wounds, but also lifted the seal in his body at this moment. He felt the spiritual power in his body surging wildly, like a torrent running through his meridians, and his cultivation was completely released at this moment.
"Jiannan, your spiritual power has been unlocked. From now on, you will be able to unleash your full potential and fight this giant beast." Ying Ling said, with a hint of relief in her voice.
Shangguan Jiannan felt an unprecedented strength in his body, he slowly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with determination. He knew that this was not just a healing of wounds, but also a complete transformation.
Shangguan Jiannan looked at the edge of the cold pond. The flaming blood tiger was still roaring, as if unwilling to see its prey escape. Shangguan Jiannan smiled coldly, tightened his sword, and a determined light flashed in his eyes.
"Come on, Fiery Blood Tiger, I won't retreat this time!" Shangguan Jiannan said in a low voice, and his figure was as fast as lightning, rushing towards the Fiery Blood Tiger.
Witnessing this scene, the flaming blood tiger not far away suddenly let out a deafening roar, as if the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing. Along with its angry roar, it swept towards Shangguan Jiannan like a storm.
Its anger was obvious. All the warriors before it lost their ability to resist instantly under its sharp claws. Only the one in front of it stood firm, which aroused its unprecedented anger.
Faced with this unstoppable flaming blood tiger, Shangguan Jiannan's expression instantly became solemn, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.
"No matter what, let's fight!" His low and hoarse voice echoed in the air, and then his figure was like an arrow shot from a bow, suddenly bursting out at an astonishing speed, with power surging around his body, as if even the air was shaking.
His footsteps were heavy and powerful. With every step, the hard rock on the ground cracked under the heavy weight, demonstrating the powerful strength hidden in his body. He put his two fingers together, turning them into an invisible sword. Sword energy gushed out from his fingertips, and Shangguan Jiannan flashed and rushed forward.
At this critical moment, he naturally used the swordsmanship he learned from Chu Qingxuan. Although this swordsmanship was still unfamiliar to him, he had no other choice at this moment. Apart from the Dark Night Sword, this was the only swordsmanship he could rely on.
Shangguan Jiannan's figure streaked across the night sky like a meteor. The air around him made a buzzing sound due to his speed, and a heart-pounding aura emanated from him.
"Clang!" The sharp tiger claws cut through the air, with the power to tear everything apart, and slammed towards Shangguan Jiannan fiercely. He was not afraid at all, and used the "Night Shadowless Heart Method" to meet the sword energy with two fingers. The two forces collided fiercely in the air, making a deafening sound of metal clashing.
Shangguan Jiannan only felt an indescribable force coming, his arms instantly went numb, and his legs were deeply embedded in the ground, leaving shocking marks. However, he did not retreat a single step, and although his face was flushed due to the force, his eyes were full of determination and unyielding.
"Idiot, can't you dodge? That tiger claw is so hard." The voice of the shadow spirit sounded in his mind, with a bit of helplessness and anxiety. Shangguan Jiannan heard it and suddenly increased the strength of his right hand, and the sword force became stronger.
He used the sword skills of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and his figure turned into a ghostly existence. His footsteps were strange and unpredictable, and he shuttled across the battlefield like a ghost. Under the tension, his breathing was a little rapid, but the belief in his heart became more and more firm.
In this life-and-death struggle, he vowed to defend his dignity and beliefs until the last moment.
His figure paused suddenly, and Shangguan Jiannan's body seemed to blend into the night. He exerted force with his legs suddenly, like a cheetah in the dark night, and crossed a distance of several feet in an instant.
The long sword in his hand, carrying the cold and fierce aura of the dark shadow, madly tore through the surrounding air and went straight for the seemingly indestructible belly of the flaming blood tiger.
The tip of the sword cut through the air, bringing with it a sharp sound of breaking wind, followed by a light "puff" sound, and the long sword was unstoppable, easily piercing through the sleek fur of the flaming blood tiger, as if it had never existed. The sword energy entered the body unimpeded, leaving only a series of hissing sounds and the sight of the surrounding fur suddenly curling up due to severe pain.
The huge body of the Fiery Blood Tiger struggled frantically due to the sudden severe pain and let out a deafening roar, but it was unable to stop Shangguan Jiannan's sword force that was as surging as the tide.
His hands seemed to turn into two lightning bolts, and the sword energy crisscrossed, forcing the Fiery Blood Tiger to retreat again and again, until a shocking fist-sized gash appeared in its abdomen, and blood spurted out like a fountain, dyeing the surrounding land red.
Shangguan Jiannan did not hesitate at all when he saw this. He knew very well that the Fiery Blood Tiger was already at the end of its strength and that it would be completely defeated by adding more fuel to the fire.
So, he took a deep breath, and suddenly stood up again, moving across the battlefield like a ghost, his eyes fixed on the flaming blood tiger, looking for the next fatal flaw.
"Rage and slow movement are its weaknesses." Shangguan Jiannan thought to himself, with a cold smile on his face. He used his superb skills in Shadow Escape to constantly move around the Fiery Blood Tiger, attacking and retreating at times, always maintaining absolute control over the situation.
Finally, after a clever move to lure the enemy deep into his territory, Shangguan Jiannan seized the opportunity and pointed his sword directly at the center of the flaming blood tiger's eyebrows.
At that moment, the eyes of the Fiery Blood Tiger were filled with unwillingness and fear. It let out the last roar of its life, but ultimately could not escape the fatal sword.