With the injection of mana, the mana cage quickly dissipated. Zhang Ye immediately retreated to a safe distance, remaining vigilant against the Blade-tail Tiger.
The mana cage had suddenly vanished, and the Blade-tail Tiger was momentarily stunned. Then, its piercing tiger eyes locked onto Zhang Ye, brimming with predatory intent.
A true predatory gaze!
Zhang Ye felt an immense pressure. Just being stared at by the Blade-tail Tiger made a chill run down his spine.
The aura of a fierce tiger was no joke.
Those people on the internet claiming they could take down a tiger with a single sliding tackle were full of it—completely brainless!
If they actually came face-to-face with a fierce tiger, they’d probably be scared witless even through a cage!
A vicious aura enveloped him as the Blade-tail Tiger began to pace. Its sharp gaze never left Zhang Ye, and a low growl rumbled in its throat.
Zhang Ye watched its every move, the magic circles at his waist already primed and ready.
The human and the tiger stared each other down for nearly three minutes.
Finally, the Blade-tail Tiger could no longer contain itself. This place gave it a profound sense of unease, and it wanted to escape. In its mind, the only way to get out was to first deal with the two-legged beast before it.
And it had to be fast, or it would be finished once that terrifying female two-legged beast returned.
At that thought, it could no longer sit still. It let out a roar at Zhang Ye and lowered its body, clearly preparing to pounce.
Seeing this, Zhang Ye reacted immediately.
【Magic-version Omni-directional Mobility Gear】 activate!
The magic circles at his waist shot out Sharp Cables toward the rear. The fire magic circles that were originally behind his waist also shifted to his front, erupting with pillars of flame that propelled Zhang Ye backward.
With mana perception active, Zhang Ye could sense everything behind him, so using the 【Magic-version Omni-directional Mobility Gear】 to fly backward wasn't difficult for him.
In the next instant, the Blade-tail Tiger attacked. Just as Zhang Ye lifted off, it slammed a paw onto the ground where he had just been standing. The ground immediately caved in, revealing a massive paw print and a crater!
A normal tiger on Earth can strike with a force of 1,000 kilograms. Zhang Ye felt that the Blade-tail Tiger’s paw wouldn’t strike with anything less than 100,000 jin!
The ground trembled, and Zhang Ye’s pupils shrunk slightly. As he flew backward, a magic circle appeared beneath the Blade-tail Tiger.
The Wood Rhinoceros's Tier Five copied magic—【Giant Wood Spike】!
A moment later, a massive wooden cone covered in thorns sprang from the ground, thrusting toward the Blade-tail Tiger's belly.
The wooden cone was over two meters thick, and the thorns on it were longer than an arm. The belly was a weak point for many predators; if this hit, the Blade-tail Tiger would certainly be severely injured!
However, the Blade-tail Tiger had already sensed the danger. The moment Zhang Ye released the magic, it leaped away, causing the wood spike to miss its mark!
“Roar!” This move successfully enraged the Blade-tail Tiger. It let out a furious roar and chased after Zhang Ye, its speed even faster than a cheetah from Earth.
It was hard to imagine that its massive body—three meters tall and seven to eight meters long—could burst forth with such terrifying speed. With a single leap covering dozens of meters, it swung its paw at Zhang Ye while in mid-air.
Zhang Ye remained turned away. Feeling the fierce wind behind him, he didn't even think before manipulating a Sharp Cable to pull himself, shifting direction and narrowly dodging the tiger's claw strike.
But it wasn't over yet!
The Blade-tail Tiger was called such because of its incredibly sharp blade-tail!
【Blade-tail Extension】!
In mid-air, the Blade-tail Tiger forcibly twisted its body. The three-meter-long tail behind it flashed with light and then instantly lengthened, turning into a ten-meter-long blade-tail whip that lashed out at Zhang Ye. The edge of the tail was as sharp as a sword blade; if it hit, Zhang Ye would undoubtedly die!
Zhang Ye’s eyes nearly split from the strain. An 【Exploding Fireball】 magic circle appeared beneath him, and mana flooded into it. Suddenly, the flames erupting from the circle tripled in thickness, showing faint signs of turning blue.
The terrifying thrust caused Zhang Ye’s limbs to swing back as his body shot high into the air.
Zhang Ye gritted his teeth. The intense thrust sent a stinging pain through his spine, making it feel as if it were about to snap.
The reactionary force he endured in that moment was almost unimaginable!
Fortunately, he managed to dodge.
The Blade-tail Tiger's tail swept through the air, and a giant tree over two meters in diameter was sliced clean in half, the cut perfectly smooth!
Watching the giant tree fall from mid-air, Zhang Ye couldn't help but swallow hard.
What terrifying power. No wonder Ella said the Blade-tail Tiger was a greater threat than the Berserk Bear.
The Berserk Bear could also snap such a thick tree with a swipe, but that was due to raw physical strength, not magic.
While the Blade-tail Tiger's attack power might not match the Berserk Bear's, its attack range was larger, and its speed was something the Berserk Bear couldn't hope to compare to!
Both the Berserk Bear and the Blade-tail Tiger could kill Zhang Ye in a single hit, resulting in overkill. In other aspects, the Blade-tail Tiger was much more difficult to deal with. Thus, while the Blade-tail Tiger couldn't beat the Berserk Bear in a fight, it posed a much greater threat to Zhang Ye!
Failing to hit its target, the Blade-tail Tiger landed on the ground and immediately coiled its strength to leap again. It kicked off a giant tree for a second boost, then jumped to another tree for a third, remarkably soaring nearly a hundred meters high to pounce at Zhang Ye in the sky.
Startled, Zhang Ye immediately manipulated the 【Magic-version Omni-directional Mobility Gear】 to evade.
The human and the tiger began a chase through the forest. Relying on the gear, Zhang Ye was able to perform high-mobility maneuvers through the giant trees of the Myriad Beasts Forest.
The Blade-tail Tiger was no slouch either; it was extremely agile, able to quickly climb giant trees and leap between them, its speed not much slower than Zhang Ye's.
Zhang Ye’s eyes twitched at the sight.
Whoever the hell told me tigers can't climb trees, I'll definitely beat the crap out of them!
This couldn't go on. To maintain distance from the Blade-tail Tiger, he had to frequently fire Sharp Cables and continuously inject mana to sustain the flame-propelling magic circles. His mana consumption was intense, already exceeding his natural recovery rate. At this rate, he would be caught in less than three minutes. Once his mana ran dry, his fate was easy to imagine!
He couldn't just sit and wait for death!
Zhang Ye immediately organized a counterattack. While moving at high speeds, he began to look for openings, grasping the rhythm to launch successive Tier Three and Tier Four spells at the Blade-tail Tiger. However, these attacks weren't enough to cause any significant damage; instead, they only further incited its ferocity.
“Roar!”
The Blade-tail Tiger let out a massive roar, and waves of ripples emanated from its mouth.
【Metal-shaking Roar】!
A terrifying sound wave spread out, making Zhang Ye feel lightheaded, though it was still bearable. However, in the next moment, the Sharp Cable he had just shot out actually disintegrated in mid-air!
The Metal-shaking Roar could cause metal resonance, destroying metallic structures. A Tier Three Sharp Cable simply couldn't withstand it!
With the cable snapped, Zhang Ye lost control of his body and went hurtling toward a giant tree.
Crashing at this speed would be enough to severely injure him, even if he released defensive magic!
“Oh no!” Zhang Ye’s face went pale. It was already too late to release a 【Bursting Flame】 for reverse thrust to reduce the impact.
At the critical moment, Gujiu made its grand entrance!
“Gujiu!” Gujiu let out a cry, its body suddenly expanding. It completely enveloped Zhang Ye, then hit the giant tree and bounced off like a rubber ball. It bounced twice on the ground before settling, and Zhang Ye was completely unharmed.
Gujiu returned to its original size and chirped at Zhang Ye as if claiming credit: “Gujiu, gujiu~”
Zhang Ye was dazed for a moment, then he grabbed Gujiu and rubbed his face against it.
Gujiu had saved his life. He absolutely adored this cute and useful (mostly cute) little creature.
A little angel, for sure!
“Roar!” The Blade-tail Tiger's roar echoed from behind.
Zhang Ye hadn't forgotten that the tiger was still chasing him. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as a thought occurred to him. He asked, “Gujiu, can you absorb the Blade-tail Tiger's magic?”
“Gujiu!” Gujiu wobbled its body up and down.
Zhang Ye immediately grinned. “Then come on, let’s do this...”
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