Battle of Dragon and Tiger

"Go!"

Lei Long had transformed back into his original form at some unknown point. Spreading his wings, he flew close, his ten-zhang-long serrated dragon tail swinging down ruthlessly like a whip, lashing hard against the tiger's back. The immense impact caused a bloodstain several zhang wide to appear on the Ghost Tiger King's patterned hide.

Lei Long's desperate and vicious strike had shattered countless tiger bones. The Ghost Tiger King's whimpers turned exceptionally violent as it focused all its hatred on Lei Long, opening its mouth to roar in human speech:

"Stupid Dragon, this king will make you pay a heavy price!"

One Tiger and one Dragon, both possessing Deity Transformation stage cultivation, slammed into each other in an instant. Spells and Cultivation Methods had no place before such primitive, bloody brawling. The only things that could be used were sharp claws and fangs, along with every part of their bodies. Dragon roars, tiger growls, and the curses of both sides intertwined into a chaotic mess.

*Boom! Boom!*

Floating Mountains were continuously smashed apart under the battle of these two peerless fierce beasts. Debris and dust filled the void for ten miles.

Lei Long, after all, still bore heavy injuries, and his True Qi had not yet recovered. After a brief struggle, he fell into an absolute disadvantage. He was violently struck by the Ghost Tiger King, coughing up fresh blood as his over-one-zhang dragon body smashed through a Floating Mountain.

Having fought to this point, Lei Long had no strength left, floating weakly and powerlessly in the air.

The Ghost Tiger King, though it had also sustained many injuries, had not lost much combat power; instead, it grew even more brutal. It swallowed a peak Nascent Soul Ghost King that had come to help, then glared at Lei Long with its ferocious tiger face:

"Stupid Dragon, this king told you that you would pay a heavy price. Die for me!"

The Ghost Tiger King's body lunged forward, charging toward the dying Lei Long with overwhelming force, its blood-stained maw snapping ferociously at Lei Long's neck.

"Oh my!"

Xiao U had found help. With her delicate cry, the extremely pure Netherworld Ghost Qi around her condensed into a black dragon over ten zhang long, letting out bursts of dragon roars as it struck toward the Ghost Tiger King. The move she used was clearly Lei Dong's signature technique, the Black Dragon Chant.

As a member of the Ghost Tribe with a natural Ghost Body, it was only natural for Xiao U to practice the Netherworld Great Art, and the Black Dragon Chant was a move Lei Dong had secretly taught her. Now that she possessed the strength of a peak Ghost King, the aura she released was exceptionally extraordinary.

As a Heavenly Spirit Ghost, she naturally possessed unique qualities, and Xiao U was an extraordinary existence even among her kind. Like Lei Dong, she also practiced the Pluto Body Tempering Secret Art, but she used Netherworld Essence to temper her body. Thus, she was also a peak Ghost King who did not follow the usual rules.

Facing that strike filled with killing intent, the Ghost Tiger King sensitively sensed the danger. It turned its body and said coldly:

"A mere little Ghost King dares to provoke this king repeatedly. You seek death!"

A tiger claw manifested into a shadow, slapping toward the weakened Xiao U from a distance. That slap looked ordinary, but it pierced through the void, appearing above Xiao U's head almost instantly.

If Xiao U were at her peak, she could have entangled with the Ghost Tiger King for ten or twenty moves. But her old wounds had not healed, and she had suffered new ones; by now, she was at the end of her rope. That one Black Dragon Chant had left her with no strength to dodge.

"Young Master, Brother... I'm sorry." Xiao U sighed softly in her heart. For some reason, at this moment, she felt an unprecedented peace. In an instant, she remembered all her experiences with Lei Dong. Her small mouth murmured; though there was regret on her face, there was also serenity.

"Little Ghost King, die!" The Ghost Tiger King's ferocious claw ripped down with a howl.

"Hmph."

A low, angry snort rang out like muffled thunder. Amidst the rippling waves, a faint figure appeared before Xiao U. Around that figure was a layer of eggshell-white shield protecting her. Using a finger like a sword, he pointed diagonally toward the phantom tiger claw.

*Hiss!*

The Finger Qi tore through the void, precisely striking the tiger claw phantom.

A wave of energy collided, and the attribute of the Law of Annihilation played a massive role. Ripples of vibration spread outward, abruptly canceling each other out. As the residual force lashed out, hitting Lei Dong, it only caused ripples to form on his shield without harming him in the slightest.

This shield of Lei Dong's looked no different from the commonly used Mystic Yin Shield, but in truth, it was a Mystic Yin Shield that had been infused with a trace of the Law of Imperishability. This was the Mystic Yin Shield that Lei Dong had comprehended and improved over the past few months to replace the Demonic Qi Armor technique. The principle was simple: utilizing a trace of the Law of Imperishability from the Demonic Qi Armor for the Mystic Yin Shield.

However, the entire process had consumed a great deal of Lei Dong's energy and brain cells. This was certainly not Lei Dong acting out of boredom. Since his battle with the three old fellows of the Demon Spirit Realm, Lei Dong realized that the techniques he inherited from the Demon Emperor were a bit like a tall tree catching the wind. That fellow called the Blood Child had recognized his Falling Immortal Finger at a glance.

Although Lei Dong had successfully silenced them this time, if he didn't change those two types of moves, it would eventually become an extremely dangerous matter. Therefore, Lei Dong first started with the Demonic Qi Armor technique. After months of hard work, he finally saw some results, successfully applying the principle of a trace of the Law of Imperishability to the Mystic Yin Shield.

Lei Dong's primary cultivation method was the Mystic Yin Heart Scripture, and the True Essence he cultivated was originally known as Mystic Yin True Essence. This would significantly reduce suspicion from others. Of course, the defensive power of this improved Mystic Yin Shield was still far from matching the Demonic Qi Armor. But at the very least, it was no weaker than the super ultimate skill of the Vajra Temple, the Imperishable Vajra Shield. The next step for Lei Dong would be to continuously strengthen this defensive art, which he called the Imperishable Mystic Yin Shield, and to improve the Law of Annihilation within the Mystic Yin Finger.

The Ghost Tiger King was stunned by this scene. The newcomer's aura was only at the Nascent Soul stage, yet he could break his tiger claw with a single finger?