Chapter 347: Tiger Demon vs. Meng Zizhong

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Arooooo!

From beneath the pile of rubble, a fierce tiger's roar suddenly erupted, its cry shaking heaven and earth.

The next moment, with a resounding boom, the pile of rolling stones was vibrated by immense force, sending them flying in all directions, some even shattered into pieces.

The Black Wind Tiger Demon leapt out ferociously.

It had the head of a tiger and the body of a human, its physique significantly larger than before, more robust and imposing, radiating an aura of ferocity.

Evidently, it had cast a Giant Transformation technique.

Ning Zhuo, unable to discern the true nature of the transformation technique, suddenly spoke to those beside him, "What kind of transformation technique is this?"

Transformation techniques encompassed a broad category of spells with numerous types and variations. Compared to ordinary spells, transformation techniques were more challenging to cultivate.

The reason for this was simple.

Involving changes to one's own body, the application of mana had to be extremely precise, without exceeding the limit, or the consequences would be dire.

For instance, if a cultivator used too much mana when casting a fire-breathing spell, the flames would merely be hotter or more numerous. In many cases, burning and killing enemies, the only drawback would be a greater expenditure of mana.

But with transformation techniques, excessive mana could cause one's physical body to burst, resulting in a resounding boom, flesh and blood splattering, and bone fragments shooting out.

The Fox God said, "Based on what we see now, it's just a simple Giant Transformation technique, a mere surge in physical strength."

Sun Lingtong's eyes flickered with mystical light, evidently using his innate talent for observation. He quickly shook his head, "Demonic energy overflows, and the flesh and blood inside its body are a chaotic mess, I can't see clearly."

Ning Zhuo said, "The books say that if the Giant Transformation technique is only in its superficial stage, it merely grants a great increase in strength and consumes a lot of physical stamina. Speed decreases, and after the body becomes larger, it's easier to be attacked and suffer more damage."

"At present, what is the level of this Black Wind Tiger Demon's Giant Transformation technique?"

Ning Zhuo's practical combat experience was far less than his knowledge. Almost all of his knowledge came from books and ancient texts.

Actual combat, especially involving Golden Core level combat, was quite rare for him.

Even in the final stages of the competition for the Lava Immortal Palace, when he fought Golden Core cultivators, he mostly relied on mechanical creations, and his opponents were also subject to various limitations and restraints.

Unable to figure it out himself, Ning Zhuo immediately sought guidance.

Sun Lingtong shook his head. He was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and for a long time, he had stayed in the black market, confined to the Fire Persimmon Immortal City. Although he had traveled north and south with his master before, his knowledge of Golden Core combat was also very limited.

In this regard, the Fox God was also not a seasoned veteran. After all, before becoming a god, he was only at the Foundation Establishment level. After becoming a god, although he reached the Golden Core level, his scope of activity was limited to Misty Mountain, confined to a small corner of the world.

After a moment of silence, the Fox God said, "How well the Giant Transformation technique has been cultivated is difficult for me to distinguish by just observing. The upcoming actual combat will surely verify the Black Tiger's mastery of this spell."

Ning Zhuo learned nothing and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He settled his mind and continued to watch the battle.

Meng Zizhong saw the Black Wind Tiger Demon double in size, and his pupils slightly constricted. He immediately increased his mana output and cast various Earth element spells.

He continued to maintain the flying sand and rolling stones, trapping the Black Wind Tiger Demon within, and then added a Stone Transformation technique.

The Black Wind Tiger Demon's entire body took on a grayish-white hue.

Its flesh, blood, and fur were all eroded by the spell, turning into stone.

The Black Wind Tiger Demon shook its body, shedding its fur and directly disintegrating the outer layer of flesh and blood.

After self-mutilation, its flesh and blood were a bloody mess, but it also thus escaped the effects of the Stone Transformation technique.

After one breath, it regrew new flesh, skin, and tiger fur, especially the thick black tiger fur, which was even more luxuriant than before.

Flesh Tank Blood Swallowing Art!

Cultivating this kind of demonic art, the cultivator's recovery ability was extremely strong.

The Black Wind Tiger Demon relied solely on the characteristics of its cultivation method to neutralize Meng Zizhong's Stone Transformation spell.

Seeing that it was unsuccessful, Meng Zizhong immediately withdrew the Stone Transformation spell and cast the Falling Stones spell.

Earth element mana was dispatched from his body and rushed into the sky. In this process of leaving the body and rising, the Earth element mana also swept up the surrounding ground qi and Earth element spiritual energy, finally condensing into huge stones above his head.

Gray stones quickly formed, as large as houses.

Meng Zizhong's thoughts flickered rapidly, and giant stones fell one after another, smashing down heavily on the Black Wind Tiger Demon from above.

The Black Wind Tiger Demon's muscles bulged, propelling its massive body to dodge left and right with swift movements.

Many of the giant stones missed, and only a few hit.

The Black Wind Tiger Demon was knocked off balance and felt dizzy, but it shook its head and shook its entire body, and immediately recovered, completely unharmed.

It strode forward, charging towards Meng Zizhong. With every step it took, it struck the ground with great force, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Meng Zizhong retreated while continuing to cast the Falling Stones spell.

Only this time, he condensed without casting, focusing his mana in one place.

A stone quickly condensed in mid-air, its size continuously expanding, far surpassing its counterparts!

A strong wind suddenly rose.

The stone was like a small hill, casting a huge shadow on the ground, and it smashed down on the Black Wind Tiger Demon with a crushing force.

The Black Wind Tiger Demon let out a low roar, suddenly stood still, its entire body's muscles rippling like waves, wave after wave, starting from the heart, rolling to the limbs, and finally concentrating in the hands and feet.

In this process, its size changed again, growing to a height of about ten feet.

And the tiger claws and paws, having accumulated too much blood energy and demonic power, swelled up like huge tumors. Its fur even revealed a strange reddish color, reminiscent of an erupting volcano!

The mountain-like giant stone crushed down, and the Black Wind Tiger Demon raised its arms in exhilaration, holding up its claws, and fiercely meeting the giant stone.

Boom!!!

A vast wave of air quickly spread in all directions during the clash.

Due to the terrifying weight of the giant stone, the Black Wind Tiger Demon's body suddenly sank, sinking all the way to the base of its thighs before stopping.

Its entire body's bones creaked, and the accumulated power in its claws and paws suddenly burst out, forming a black blood-like demonic energy that surged out wildly.

From the location of its heart, surging blood energy once again burst forth, pushing the entire body like a surging tide.

The tiger demon's claws and paws were already torn and bloody, but it didn't feel the slightest pain, bravely using all its strength, like a pillar supporting heaven and earth, and tore fiercely.

The vast crimson blood energy penetrated into the giant stone, disintegrating it from within.

With a loud bang, the giant stone suddenly collapsed, directly torn into countless fragments by the Black Wind Tiger Demon. The remaining blood energy formed two sharp claws in mid-air, moving quickly, and grabbing towards Meng Zizhong.

Meng Zizhong had been maintaining the Falling Stones spell just now and was in the process of catching his breath, unable to cast spells.

He decisively used his spiritual sense to ignite a talisman in his embrace.

The talisman activated, and the ground churned, raising a thick earth wall around him.

The earth wall blocked the blood claws, and both disintegrated.

Meng Zizhong seized the opportunity to catch his breath, looking at the tiger demon whose claws and paws had returned to their original state, with even more apprehension in his eyes.

Having witnessed the tiger demon's incredibly ferocious strength with his own eyes, he became even more determined to use spells to weaken the opponent.

"Stab its vital points!" Meng Zizhong roared.

The next moment, sharp earth spikes shot out from the ground around the Black Wind Tiger Demon, directly piercing the tiger demon's buttocks and anus, and the crotch's vital area.

The tiger demon dodged left and right, but was still hit in the buttocks and the base of its thighs. Although it avoided the vital points, blood flowed continuously from the pierced wounds.

The Black Wind Tiger Demon was stimulated, its eyes turned red, and it became even more ferocious.

It was surrounded by fierce winds, took wide strides, assumed a stance, and was about to charge forward violently.

It didn't think about defense, but intended to meet force with force, accelerating its charge towards Meng Zizhong. Its fierce momentum was heart-stopping.

Meng Zizhong's heart skipped a beat. He knew that he absolutely could not let the tiger demon get close to him.

He took a deep breath and reluctantly cast another spell.

Earth Element Spell - Earth Serpent!

The next moment, two giant serpents suddenly condensed on the ground beside the Black Wind Tiger Demon's feet.

The giant serpents were yellowish-brown all over, as thick as ancient tree trunks, heavy and agile, directly wrapping around the Black Wind Tiger Demon's calves. Then, they quickly climbed, wrapping around its thighs, waist, and finally winding around its chest, locking the Black Wind Tiger Demon's two arms.

The tiger demon's momentum disappeared, and it was temporarily restrained in place.

Ning Zhuo had been watching the battle with rapt attention, his eyes flashing with brilliance.

Insights and experiences accumulated in his heart one after another.

"From what we've seen so far, the confrontation between the Black Wind Tiger Demon and Meng Zizhong is a typical battle between melee and ranged combat."

"The Black Wind Tiger Demon cultivates the Flesh Tank Blood Swallowing Art, and this cultivation method determines its primary combat style, which is mainly close combat. If it really gets close, Meng Zizhong will definitely be at a disadvantage."

"Meng Zizhong is also aware of this, so he has been avoiding close combat and using spells for ranged attacks."

"He initially used the Flying Sand spell and Rolling Stones spell. The former weakens the tiger demon and restricts its movement, while the latter charges and compresses the battlefield space, further limiting its position."

"Meng Zizhong used the Mouth Seal method, rapidly activating the two spells, which clearly shows that he has put in effort in practice, and his activation is skilled and swift."

Mouth Seal, Body Seal, and Heart Seal are the three most mainstream methods for convenient spell casting.

Forming hand seals is a type of Body Seal.

Ning Zhuo, on the other hand, can use the I Buddha Heart Demon Seal to cast Heart Seals on mechanical creations and control them remotely.

In Meng Zizhong's case, the Mouth Seal assists in faster spell casting. The Flying Sand and Rolling Stones spells were activated quickly, successfully allowing Meng Zizhong to seize the initiative in the battle.

"This initiative may seem insignificant, but it is actually very important. If the Black Wind Tiger Demon hadn't lost this initiative, it would probably have already pulled Meng Zizhong into close combat by now."

"Seeing that the Flying Sand and Rolling Stones spells were not very effective, Meng Zizhong immediately combined them into the Flying Sand and Rolling Stones spell, significantly increasing its power. This is a valid technique."

"The Black Wind Tiger Demon cast the Giant Transformation spell, its combat power soaring, attempting to break free from the restrictions. Meng Zizhong successively cast the Stone Transformation spell, Falling Stones spell, as well as the Earth Spike spell and Earth Serpent spell."

"He used the Stone Transformation spell to try and erode the Black Wind Tiger Demon, but the latter simply self-mutilated slightly and easily neutralized it."

"He used the Falling Stones spell to smash and suppress, but the Black Wind Tiger Demon endured it head-on. He used the Earth Wall spell to defend against the blood claws and successfully protected himself."

"Meng Zizhong discovered that attacks like the Falling Stones were very ineffective, and decisively adopted a different offensive strategy. Afterward, he used the Earth Spike spell to break through the area with points, and it did achieve some results, but not much, and instead forced the tiger demon to the brink of going berserk."

(End of Chapter)