Chapter 28 of 100
Chapter 28
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Mojia Tieshi stared at Tang Tian.
A fourth-stage beast already had a considerable amount of intelligence. In this emerald marsh bamboo forest, it was the true overlord. Its dignity had never been challenged; this was its territory.
It slowly approached Tang Tian, its short but powerful limbs causing dust to fly and a rumbling sound with each step.
The punch just now made it feel pain, a sensation very unfamiliar to it!
Its murky eyes glowed with ferocity, and its dark green scales made it look like an ancient heavily armored knight, exuding a sense of oppression. The rhino horn on its forehead was not particularly sharp, but it was thick and rough, having pierced through the bodies of countless enemies who dared to challenge its dignity.
Rumble, rumble.
The trembling of the ground was not as urgent as before, but each sound seemed to strike the heart.
On the bamboo branch, the little girl's face turned pale. She looked up anxiously, "Big sister, can you save big brother?"
Han Bingning bit her lip and shook her head helplessly, "I didn't bring my sword."
Her strength lay in her sword. If she had a sword, she might be able to engage the Mojia Tieshi.
The little girl's face turned even paler.
On the ground, the Mojia Tieshi slowly approached Tang Tian.
Han Bingning watched the man and the beast on the ground, her feelings very complex. Tang Tian's self-sacrificing act to save the little girl showed his bravery and kindness, but his attempt to directly confront the Mojia Tieshi was too overconfident!
Han Bingning was very clear about how terrifying a mid-fourth-stage beast could be.
Tang Tian's lightning-fast punch just now had surprised her, but a second-stage martial skill's killing move was far from enough to deal with a mid-fourth-stage beast.
Han Bingning quickly calculated in her mind whether they could escape if she took Tang Tian and ran.
But in just a moment, she realized that this idea wouldn't work. Her lightness skill was graceful but not known for speed. With an additional person, they definitely couldn't escape the Mojia Tieshi.
If only I had a sword...
Han Bingning bit her cherry lips. If she had a sword, she could go down and engage the Mojia Tieshi for a moment, allowing Tang Tian to escape and then use her lightness skill to flee.
"Sword?"
The little girl's eyes lit up. She picked up the bamboo whistle around her neck and blew it hard.
The sharp sound of the bamboo whistle spread far and wide.
Tang Tian also heard the whistle, but he didn't lose focus. He stared intently at the Mojia Tieshi in front of him.
What a strong aura!
Tang Tian felt as if he was seeing an ancient knight, heavily armored, slowly approaching, with a fierce and wild aura.
This looks tough to deal with...
Tang Tian narrowed his eyes, his legs firmly planted in the ground, his body unmoving.
The Mojia Tieshi stopped three zhang away from Tang Tian.
The man and the beast faced off.
Suddenly, the Mojia Tieshi's limbs slightly crouched.
Almost simultaneously, Tang Tian's waist also sank.
Roar!
The Mojia Tieshi suddenly let out a roar, its crouched limbs exerting force, and its massive, heavy body disappeared into the air.
"Ah!"
Tang Tian suddenly roared, his legs, deeply embedded in the ground, exerted force, and he also instantly disappeared.
Two afterimages flashed in the air and collided with a loud bang!
Bang!
Tang Tian's eyes were wide open, his horse stance still intact, his legs buried deeper into the ground, up to his knees. His hands tightly gripped the Mojia Tieshi's forehead, his body like iron, crouched very low, every muscle taut.
The most direct force collision!
The most brutal force collision!
Time seemed to freeze in that moment, the man and the beast using every muscle in their bodies to the fullest.
Tang Tian forgot everything, his eyes fixed only on the Mojia Tieshi in front of him.
Han Bingning, on the bamboo branch, was stunned. The struggle between the man and the beast completely overturned her common sense, the impact incomparable.
What incredible brute strength!
How could a human's strength be so powerful?
A mid-fourth-stage Mojia Tieshi's strength was far beyond what a martial artist could match!
Tang Tian...
"Roar!" Tang Tian's mouth emitted an unconscious roar, his face completely distorted, his body like a balloon inflated to the limit, every bit of strength bursting forth!
Wild, savage!
At this moment, Tang Tian was like a true beast.
The Mojia Tieshi was pinned down, its mouth buried in the dirt. It was thoroughly enraged. When had it ever been so humiliated? When had it ever been overpowered in its proud strength?
Its limbs frantically dug into the ground, its whole body struggling.
Its head slowly and firmly raised, its limbs gradually straightening. Tang Tian tried to press it down, but the force from his hands grew stronger, wave after wave.
Suddenly, a layer of dark green light appeared on the Mojia Tieshi's rhino horn.
A powerful and fierce force, like a heavy hammer, struck Tang Tian's hands, which were tightly gripping the rhino horn, directly invading his body.
Tang Tian was struck as if by lightning, and his body flew out.
Han Bingning's face changed drastically. Tang Tian was in danger!
A mid-fourth-stage beast had already developed a soul core, possessing a force similar to true energy. This was their innate ability, and the higher the stage of the beast, the stronger this ability.
The Mojia Tieshi's eyes turned completely dark green, like two pieces of ink jade, exuding an extremely dangerous and fierce aura.
It slowly approached Tang Tian on the ground, like a deep and dignified beast king, with supreme arrogance and dominance.
Han Bingning had never thought she would see such an aura in a beast.
Her face turned pale.
She suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness. Even if she had a sword now, she wasn't sure if she had the courage to challenge the beast king in front of her.
"Xiaonan, where are you?" A worried voice came from the bamboo forest.
The little girl's face immediately lit up. She shouted, "Mom! Sword! Throw the sword over!"
Xiaonan's mother reacted quickly. Whoosh, a sword with its scabbard flew from the bamboo forest.
Han Bingning, as if waking from a dream, caught the sword with her hand and drew it out.
With the sword in hand, Han Bingning's confidence returned, all her hesitation and lack of confidence vanished. She whispered to the little girl, "Hold onto the bamboo."
The little girl quickly clung to the bamboo with her hands and feet.
Han Bingning's gaze turned serious. She bent down, her clothes fluttering, like a large bird, and flew down.
Her feet lightly touched the ground, which was in a mess. Although the collision between the man and the beast was brief, the ground was covered with churned-up dirt.
"Mo Jia Tieshi!" A woman's voice came from the bamboo forest, "Xiaonan!"
"Mom..." The little girl finally couldn't hold back, her mouth pouting, and she burst into tears.
Han Bingning's last bit of hesitation disappeared. She raised her arm, pointing the sword at the Mojia Tieshi.
However, to her surprise, the Mojia Tieshi seemed unaware. It suddenly stopped, crouched slightly, and its rhino horn pointed at Tang Tian, who was lying on the ground nearby.
A fourth-stage beast should have a strong sense of danger!
Did it not notice her approach?
Just as Han Bingning was puzzled, the motionless Tang Tian lying in the dirt suddenly moved.
Han Bingning's eyes widened. Could it be...
One hand pressed on the ground, the other hand also pressed on the ground, both hands covered in dirt.
Tang Tian's body was slowly lifted.
Han Bingning stared at Tang Tian in amazement. To withstand a direct hit from the Mojia Tieshi's true energy and still be able to get up, how strong was this guy's physical condition?
"Roar... Roar... You're dead!"
Heavy breathing mixed with a low roar.
Tang Tian struggled to stand up, his upper body covered in dirt. He spat out the dirt in his mouth and slowly raised his face.
The Mojia Tieshi's body trembled, taking a step back.
Han Bingning's pupils suddenly contracted, her hand gripping the sword tightened, her face filled with shock.
—Tang Tian's pupils were blood red!
Possessed... Is he possessed?
Han Bingning was uncertain. She had seen possession before, but the Tang Tian in front of her exuded a dangerous aura that made her heart tremble.
Tang Tian's body lowered, he crouched and stood firm, assuming the same posture as before.
The Mojia Tieshi let out a low roar.
Tang Tian grinned, his red, crystal-clear eyes making the smile seem eerie. The eerie smile had not yet dissipated when Tang Tian's body suddenly disappeared.
The Mojia Tieshi roared, its crouched limbs suddenly exerting force.
The two figures collided again!
Bang!
Dirt flew everywhere, and the direct and violent collision between the man and the beast formed a shallow pit.
Roar, roar, roar!
"Roar, roar, roar!"
The roars of the man and the beast mixed together.
Dark green light appeared on the rhino horn again, but Tang Tian seemed unaware this time.
"Idiot!"
Tang Tian gritted his teeth and grinned, grabbing the rhino horn and suddenly exerting force, flipping over and sitting on the Mojia Tieshi's back.
Without a word, Tang Tian's fists rained down on the Mojia Tieshi's body.
Small Crushing Fist!
In his possessed state, the power of Tang Tian's Small Crushing Fist increased dramatically. Each punch, with its strong penetrating force, drilled into the Mojia Tieshi's body. His Crane Body Technique fully activated, each strand of true energy as sharp as a beak, quickly creating fine, straight, and knife-like wounds on the Mojia Tieshi's steel-like scales.
Crack!
A small piece of scale broke off and flew into the air.
Seeing this, Tang Tian pounded even harder at the broken scale, the sharp Crane Body Technique quickly cutting into the Mojia Tieshi's body, creating more fine wounds.
The Mojia Tieshi wildly twisted its body, but no matter how it twisted, Tang Tian clung to it like glue, pounding it with one fist after another.
The Mojia Tieshi suddenly let out a deafening roar, spreading its limbs and charging into the bamboo forest.
Tang Tian instantly understood what the Mojia Tieshi was trying to do. Its thick skin and rough flesh made the bamboo like scratching, but for Tang Tian, the bamboo was dangerous!
"Die!"
Tang Tian's eyes widened, his roar like thunder.
He ignored everything, just pounding the Mojia Tieshi's back with one fist after another.
Bang!
The Mojia Tieshi plunged into the bamboo forest, and the bamboo trunks, as thick as bowls, instantly shattered.
The hard and flexible green bamboo hit Tang Tian's body, and the flying bamboo shards pierced his flesh like arrows. The bamboo branches whipped his body, leaving a crisscross of bloody marks.
Tang Tian seemed oblivious, like a madman, his fists raining down on the Mojia Tieshi's back.
"Big brother!"
"Tang Tian!"
Shouts of alarm came from behind, no one expecting the Mojia Tieshi to charge into the bamboo forest.
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