Chapter 44: Boom, Boom, Boom, the Boy Who Descended from the Sky

The reason the tiger demon didn't immediately use the Shuofeng Pearl wasn't because it underestimated the two, but rather to confirm whether they had any backup plans.

"Boom!"

Liu Zijing swung her sword at the wind wall, but even after channeling true qi, the strike was still deflected by the barrier, sending a numbing shock through her hands.

"Useless. The wind barrier formed by my Shuofeng Pearl can withstand even the full force of a cultivator at the Yuan Ying stage. No one can save you," the tiger demon sneered, its face full of contempt.

At this point, it had already regarded the two women as prey, ready to devour them.

"I'm sorry, Senior Sister Buyu, I've dragged you into this," Liu Zijing said with guilt, gripping her long sword as if ready to fight the demon tiger to the death.

Lin Buyu, whose face had always been calm, now showed a trace of panic. In the face of life and death, no one could truly remain unshaken.

"Roar!"

The tiger demon, having lost patience, let out a furious roar before leaping towards them.

"Canglang!"

"Boom!"

Within the confines of the small wind barrier, the two had no room to retreat and could only face the beast head-on. One raised her sword, and the other swung her palm, both striking towards the tiger demon.

"Bang!"

But facing the tiger demon's full force, the two only exchanged a few blows before they were both sent flying.

The tiger demon had an advantage both in cultivation and physical strength, making it impossible for them to win in direct combat.

"Hiss!…"

At that moment, the tiger demon raised its head and inhaled sharply. A massive sucking force erupted from its mouth, pulling Liu Zijing and Lin Buyu off the ground.

"Hoo!"

Though they fought with all their strength, the two women couldn't resist the force and were sucked high into the air, their bodies about to be devoured by the demon tiger.

"Boom!"

But just then, a sharp sound of something breaking through the air rang out in the maple forest.

Through the corner of her eye, Liu Zijing and Lin Buyu saw a figure dressed in plain leather armor, with a face covered, descending from the sky amidst the swirling maple leaves, heading straight for the tiger demon's head.

"Bang!"

With a massive crash, the stunned Lin Buyu saw a young man, his face hidden, sitting on the tiger demon's head, pounding his fists down with all his might.

"Bang, bang, bang!…"

The sound of fists landing on the tiger demon's head echoed like the beats of a war drum—rapid, intense, and powerful, as though it would never stop, driving the demon tiger to the ground.

"This looks like the finishing move from the Qingniu Fist—Bull Charge!" Liu Zijing, now back on the ground, stared in disbelief at the boy straddling the tiger's back, his fists raining down relentlessly.

She recognized the boy's fist technique, but that only deepened her astonishment.

In her memory, the Qingniu Fist was a common martial technique, and ordinary people couldn't possibly unleash such power with it.

"Could it really be Qingniu Fist?" she muttered to herself as she felt the ground beneath her tremble, and the golden bull phantom that surrounded the boy's body condensed from his true qi.

"Bang!"

At this moment, the young man's cracked fist, after landing another heavy blow, did not immediately retract.

"Not good, the Bull Charge has only one hundred and eight punches!" Liu Zijing exclaimed, then shouted:

"Boy, the tiger demon is about to strike back!"

As she spoke, she began gathering her true qi, preparing to assist.

"Roar!"

Almost as soon as Liu Zijing shouted, the tiger demon roared in fury and suddenly flipped over, throwing the boy high into the air.

"Boom!"

At that moment, Lin Buyu appeared in front of the tiger demon. She struck out with both palms and, with a slightly immature voice, shouted:

"Palm like Thunder!"

Immediately, dozens of palm shadows, crackling with electric arcs, shot out from her hands and slammed into the tiger demon's chest.

"Bang!"

The tiger demon was forced back several steps, its body momentarily paralyzed.

"Damn it!" the enraged tiger demon roared as it released a wave of demon power, sending a violent gust of wind crashing into Lin Buyu, sending her flying.

"Thank you, Miss!" the young man's voice suddenly rang out.

Though Lin Buyu's palm didn't cause significant damage to the tiger demon, it gave the boy enough time to switch tactics.

"Clang!"

The boy, now standing on a broken tree branch, lightly tapped the short sword at his waist. A sword ringing sound echoed loudly.

"Whoosh!"

The short sword flew like a streak of light, heading straight for the tiger demon's head.

The tiger demon, sensing the danger, stopped in its tracks and swiftly turned its head to the side.

With a swish, the sword narrowly missed, grazing the demon's shoulder and leaving a deep wound, blood spilling out. The demon's appearance became even more disheveled, with blood pouring from its head.

"Boom!"

Before the tiger demon could react, the boy had already leaped from the tree and landed a heavy "Bull Horn Smash" directly on the demon's head, sending it crashing to the ground, leaving a deep crater.

"Roar!"

The furious tiger demon shook its body and tossed the boy off its back. It then turned and spit out a fierce wind vortex towards him.

If the boy were hit by this blast, he would either be severely injured or killed.

"Boom!"

Luckily, the boy had predicted the attack in advance, using his remaining true qi to form a protective barrier around his body, enduring the full force of the strike.

At the same time, he tapped his short sword once more, sending it hurtling toward the tiger demon's head.

"Is this your strongest weapon, this magic sword?"

The tiger demon sneered as it saw the sword coming toward it. It spat out the Shuofeng Pearl from its mouth.

"Boom!"

With an explosive sound, the Shuofeng Pearl spun in the air, generating powerful wind that sucked the flying sword in, rendering it motionless.

"You probably didn't know that my Shuofeng Pearl also has the ability to neutralize magic swords, did you?" the tiger demon mocked, then unleashed another powerful wind vortex toward the boy.

The boy reacted quickly, enveloping his feet in true qi and leaping into the air to narrowly avoid the attack.

However, the space within the wind barrier was so small that as he barely avoided one attack, the tiger demon was already pouncing toward him.

This time, there was no room for him to dodge.

From a distance, Liu Zijing and Lin Buyu had managed to catch up, but having been injured earlier, they were too slow to intervene.

"Blood prey walking right into my grasp. Today, I will break through to the Demon King realm!" the tiger demon hissed, its jaws opening wide to devour the boy.

But just as it was about to swallow him whole, out of the corner of its eye, it suddenly noticed a chilling aura emanating from the boy's body. The boy took a deep breath, as if preparing for something.

Instinctively, the demon's senses told it that death was near.

But it was already too late to escape.