Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Wang Yi and his companions followed closely, forcing the Jade Tiger to the vicinity of its lair.

The entrance to this barren cave was so obvious that Jiang Yue immediately recognized it as the Jade Tiger's lair.

"Stop it! Don't let it in!" Jiang Yue shouted to Wang Yi at the front, while simultaneously preparing to unleash his magic.

Even before Jiang Yue spoke, Wang Yi had already begun to speed up.

Although the exact size of the Jade Tiger's lair is unknown, it is unlikely to exceed 200 meters in diameter. This means that if everyone were to chase into the lair, they would all be included within Wei Xiao's range.

If Wang Yi were to enter the lair alone, after being struck by the Roar of Might, without anyone else to support him, he would be nothing more than a humanoid rock can, easily devoured by the Jade Tiger.

Therefore, we definitely cannot let Qingyuhu escape inside.

The Jade Tiger had run all this way with its injuries, and the fact that it hadn't bled dry meant that its vitality was too strong. So when Wang Yi accelerated at full speed, he quickly caught up with the Jade Tiger.

Grabbing the tiger's tail, Wang Yi let out a low shout, his legs firmly planted on the ground, bringing the Jade Tiger to a stop.

"roar!"

The roar rose again, and Wang Yi froze on the spot, forced to release the tiger tail and halberd in his hands.

The Jade Tiger turned around and its gaping maw lunged at Wang Yi's neck.

Before the sharp teeth could tear through Wang Yi's Black Rock Heavy Armor, the Ice Fang Spear attacked from a tricky angle, forcing the Jade Tiger to abandon its attack.

After enduring the roars one after another, Wang Yi's consciousness recovered faster and faster.

Once he regained consciousness, Wang Yi didn't have time to pick up the halberd on the ground. Instead, he lowered his shoulders and bent his waist, using his legs to lunge forward.

Wang Yi spread his arms and tackled the Jade Tiger around the waist, then flipped over and straddled it. Sharp spikes sprouted from his finger armor, and he raised his fist to strike.

Unfortunately, just as Wang Yi raised his fist, the Azure Jade Tiger let out another roar, and then swung its massive claws, which gleamed with a tearing black light, sending Wang Yi flying.

Wang Yi's shoulder armor was shattered, and his body was still in mid-air when a thick rock spike rose from the ground and pierced Wang Yi's lower back.

Unfortunately, the damage from the rock spikes was not enough to break through Wang Yi's Black Rock Heavy Armor.

Before Qingyuhu could continue his attack, Jiang Yue and Qi Xiaohao's magical support arrived from afar.

After landing, Wang Yi rolled twice to dissipate the force, and his magic surged within him. He quickly repaired the Black Rock Heavy Armor on his shoulder, and then charged forward again to continue hand-to-hand combat with the Jade Tiger.

Jiang Yue and Qi Xiaohao provided continuous support with remote magic.

Although the King also possesses Rock Spikes and Fire Blast, the casting range of these two spells cannot exceed two hundred meters, so they cannot be of much help for the time being.

Moreover, the two halberds he had just thrown had put a strain on the king's body, so even though he still had the upper hand, he did not make any more moves.

While Wang Yi and his group were engaged in a fierce battle with Qingyuhu, Bo Ge and his group of four on the other side were also not having an easy time.

"Brother Bo, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Those are over thirty magic crystals from a tiger's den, along with the magic crystals and bones of the Jade Tiger!" The bald man spoke rapidly, his words full of enticement.

"The Jade Tiger's magic crystals are worth at least 500,000 each, and its bones alone could fetch at least a million. Add to that the remaining magic crystals in its den, and that's nearly two million in wealth!"

Although there was some struggle on Bo Ge's face, he still said, "These four little guys are not ordinary. Even if we face this Jade Tiger, it won't be so easy."

"But if we attack, we'll have the advantage of a sneak attack. Even a mid-level mage can be easily headshot by a bullet from outside their line of sight. Besides, we have a trump card. If we take them down, not only will the Jade Tiger be ours, but everything on those four will be ours too." The bald man still wouldn't give up:

"Brother Bo, have you forgotten that kid from Shanghai? He was preparing to advance to a mid-level mage here, and he carried quite a few mid-level magic crystals. We made our entire life savings of over ten years in one go. These four are very strong; I reckon there must be at least one or two like that, right?"

The bald man pointed his index finger at his head: "Then, with their magic crystals, the magic crystals on their bodies, and the Jade Tiger, if we're lucky, it'll be enough for us to retire directly. We'll be set for life and won't need to come here to fight anymore. This is a golden opportunity!"

Although the bald man's words were very tempting, Brother Bo still couldn't make up his mind, so he asked the fat man and the burly man, "Third brother, fourth brother, what do you think?"

"Hehe, Brother Bo, if you're ready to do it, I'll do it. And this time I brought a good thing." The fat man chuckled twice, then took out a transparent glass bottle from his backpack, which contained a slightly blue liquid.

"A concentrated veterinary stimulant, this is something I've purified more than ten times. What do you think would happen if I injected this stuff into that tiger?"

"Good, Fatty, you've been hiding your strength. Now we can count the Jade Tiger as part of our forces." The bald man's eyes lit up. "The berserk Jade Tiger is making a desperate counterattack. Maybe it can take down one or two of them. Then we can wait in comfort and launch a surprise attack. It'll be a piece of cake."

They were just a bunch of eighteen or nineteen-year-old kids, barely grown up, who thought they were something special just because they had family connections and had absorbed a few powerful spells. Little did they know that in this godforsaken place, family connections meant nothing; every year, countless people didn't even leave behind bones.

Bo glanced at the glass bottle in the fat man's hand, his heart beginning to waver, but he still asked the burly man, "Fourth brother, say something."

The burly man, observing the battle, said, "That guy in the rhinoceros armor is strong, and that skinny guy behind him throwing magic is also very strong. These two should be the main force; we should take them out first."

Although the burly man did not give a direct answer, his meaning was clear.

"Alright, if that's the case, let's do it." Seeing this, Brother Bo also made up his mind and took out two steel crossbows from his backpack.

They then took out two exquisitely crafted crossbow bolts, each about 25 centimeters long, with arrowheads resembling anesthetic needles and containing about two milliliters of clear liquid.

The surface of the steel crossbow and bolts is painted with green camouflage, making them extremely difficult to spot in the grass.

Handing one of the crossbow sets to Baldy, Brother Bo said, "The last two doses of black-bellied snake venom, since we're going to do it, let's not hold back. Third brother, do you have a way to get some of your animal medicine for Qingyuhu?"

"Leave it to me." The fat man rummaged through his backpack and pulled out some parts, assembling an air gun with great skill. Then he used a tranquilizer syringe to extract the veterinary drug and loaded it.

"We'll approach slowly. Third brother will shoot the Jade Tiger first, and second brother and I will find an opportunity to ambush them."

After glancing at the battlefield again, Brother Bo said, "We can't shoot that guy in armor. The one behind him who hasn't made a move is probably a healer. I'll deal with him. Second brother, you take care of the skinny one. Fourth brother, use your wind magic to give us directions."

"Okay, let's get started."