Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Edited by RED
In the eyes of that ugly fish creature, the flying tiger seemed to be truly capable of flight, disappearing before its eyes and inflicting a severe wound on its body in the next second.
However, from what Zhang Che had seen, it didn’t seem like the tiger was flying, but more of a teleporting kind of ability.
Of course, it was impossible for an exotic beast whose strength was comparable to the Purple Jade Condor to have an overpowered ability like teleportation, not even as a skill.
The only explanation was that the flying tiger was too fast!
So fast that even Zhang Che, who was in the sky over a hundred meters away, wasn’t able to capture its movements clearly.
A dragon rides the clouds, while a tiger rides the wind. This flying tiger was obviously a wind-attributed exotic beast. Otherwise, how could it have such astonishing speed?
Zhang Che looked on with a grave expression. The flying tiger, having arrived at the ugly fish creature’s side in an instant, swiped its claws across the ugly fish creature’s body like lightning, ripping a huge opening on the creature’s neck like cutting tofu. Fresh red blood shot out from its body, but not even a single drop landed on the flying tiger.
This vigorous beast had long disappeared again, appearing at the side of another ugly fish creature. Its front paw swiped out like lightning again, clawing violently at the second creature’s body.
It was the same move, but the result was unexpectedly good.
The huge wounds nearly decapitated the ugly fish creatures. The severe injuries directly rendered them immobile, only able to struggle on the ground. Their mouths kept opening and shutting, like fishes on the verge of death.
Both their bodies and heads were extremely similar to fishes. Referring them as fishes seemed to be valid.
-The Purple Jade Condor’s speed can’t compare to this, even if its Wing Blade skill is activated!- Zhang Che noted to himself in shock, hesitating whether to leave this scary place.
With such a powerful beast guarding that beautiful flower, he shouldn’t be able to lay his hands on it.
The three remaining ugly fish creatures were deeply enraged after losing almost half of their numbers in the blink of an eye. They quickly turned their bodies, each facing a different direction, and opened their big mouths, belching out a fan-shaped mist at the same time.
The flying tiger was obviously very apprehensive of the water mist, and didn’t rush up immediately to maul the ugly fish creatures to death. It quickly retreated a few dozen meters like lightning, its murderous eyes void of any color or emotion, only staring ahead coldly.
The three fans of water mist shrouded almost the entire area around the three creatures, covering a circle over thirty meters wide.
As the water mist fell, the plants on the lonely island that was only about sixty meters across started collapsing inwardly, rotting at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally turning into gloomy green pools of thick water.
Zhang Che stared with his mouth agape, -Is this freaking swampland filled with poison? Why is every other exotic beast able to spit out such corrosive stuff?-
The ugly toads from before were like that, and now even these ugly fish creatures! They were causing too much damage to the environment!
As he cursed in his heart, Zhang Che’s gaze was still fixed on the battle on the island.
Before the corrosive mist cleared, the three ugly creatures turned around at the same time, pouncing towards the flying tiger at the huge flower’s side, seemingly having sworn to fight to the bitter end, leaving Zhang Che feeling suspicious.
-Are they sick in the head?-
It was clear that they were no match for the tiger, and yet they were adamant in heading for their deaths. Could it be that they were not only ugly, but also had issues with their brains?
The flying tiger beast cared for none of that, however. Seeing the three creatures pouncing at it, its figure disappeared from sight again, instantly appearing at the side of the leftmost ugly fish creature. Its sharp claws accurately swiped at the base of that ugly fish creature’s head like a surgical knife, scarlet blood flowing out like spring water.
Seeing this, Zhang Che sighed inwardly, and ordered the Purple Jade Condor to get further away from the island. “Ah Zi, back off a little more.”
Looking at the situation, there wouldn’t be any further suspense in this battle.
Once the flying tiger got rid of the two remaining ugly fish creatures, Zhang Che had no guarantee that it wouldn’t come chasing after him. Thus, it was better to stay further away, buying a little more time if he had to escape.
The battle developed as expected. The remaining two ugly fish creatures couldn’t run from the flying tiger’s attacks. Their heads were swiped open, and the creatures fell to the ground, struggling for their final breaths.
After eliminating all its foes, the flying tiger let out a low, proud roar. After that, it actually walked leisurely up to the corpse of an ugly fish creature, extending one of its paws, and started dissecting it.
Zhang Che’s mouth was wide open as he watched the act.
-Is there a deep grudge between you two? That you had to tear its corpse to pieces?-
Zhang Che was sure that the flying tiger wasn’t doing it for food, because that fellow’s eyes showed zero signs of emotion, as if it was doing a normal task. Its shockingly sharp claws cut the ugly fish creature’s head to pieces, allowing the dark red blood to splatter everywhere.
Zhang Che’s hairs were all standing on end!
– I’d better leave this freaking gods-damned place! If that flying tiger thinks that I’m a threat looking to snatch that bewitching flower in the middle and kills me off, then cuts me into pieces like that, I’d really be dying without a burial, countless times worse than being torn from limb to limb!-
“Eh? Wait a minute!”
The Purple Jade Condor had received Zhang Che’s order and was already turning to leave, beating its wings furiously when Zhang Che suddenly called it to a halt.
To Zhang Che’s shock, he noticed in his peripheral vision that the flying tiger actually picked up a piece of the ugly fish creature’s corpse and flashed back to the center of the island, throwing the meat at the intertwining vines with a devout look.
In the next moment, it looked as if the stacked up vines had come to life, reaching for the huge piece of meat and coiling around it. When they finally stopped moving, Zhang Che discovered, to his astonishment, that the meat was completely gone, only a few pieces of pale white bones left on the ground.
“Th-th-this is freaking incredible!”
Zhang Che felt a gust of demonic wind blowing. His entire body felt cold, and couldn’t resist shivering. His eyes were filled with fear.
That wasn’t the end to the flying tiger’s actions. It kept going back and forth between the center of the island and the ugly fish creatures’ corpses, tossing them piece by piece to the vines. The vines would gather at once, seemingly afraid of falling behind, and devour the corpses cleanly, leaving only a small, broken pile of white bones.
– Could it be that this huge flower is being grown by this flying tiger?- Zhang Che now suspected, after watching this strange scene unfold.