Devouring: Starting with an innate sacred body and Dao embryo

Chapter 10 Fivefold Thunder Blade, Slaying the Black Tiger

As time went on, the four-winged black tiger's injuries worsened, and a sense of impending death loomed over it.

It knew perfectly well that if this dragged on any longer, it would probably die here today.

However, the human opposite him was not only a martial artist, but also a mentalist.

Now that it is seriously injured, even if it wanted to escape, it would be difficult to get rid of it.

Awooo!

A tremendous tiger roar resounded, and the four-winged black tiger forcefully flapped its broken wings on its back, the intense pain causing its fur to stand on end like steel spikes.

The wings whipped up a huge gale, forming tornadoes that swept towards Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen moved with incredible agility, as slippery as an eel, avoiding being engulfed by the storm.

But then, he suddenly felt a dark mass above his head and couldn't help but look up.

The four-winged black tiger forcibly controlled its broken wings, enduring unspeakable pain, and flew into the air, pouncing towards Jiang Chen like a tiger descending a mountain.

This pounce contained all its power, comparable to a strike it delivered at its peak.

Looking at the huge body of the four-winged black tiger swooping down on him from high in the sky, Jiang Chen felt a strong sense of life and death crisis.

It seemed that if he couldn't withstand this attack, he would be seriously injured, if not killed.

And it was precisely at times like these that Jiang Chen's heart became more tranquil. He held his long sword vertically, and various insights surged into his mind as he unleashed one strike after another.

The first level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade!

The second level of the Nine-fold Thunder Blade!

The third level of the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade!

The fourth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade!

1.4x burst, 2.1x burst, 2.8x burst, 3.5x burst...

The longsword slashed like the wind, its ferocity like thunder, and after unleashing the fourth strike, it continued to evolve without stopping.

Until the fifth level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, a 4.2 times amplitude burst was unleashed!

Under immense pressure to survive, Jiang Chen successfully cultivated the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade to the fifth level.

初级战将基础力量是8000—16000公斤，中级战将基础力量是16000—32000公斤，高级战将基础力量是32000—64000公斤。

Jiang Chen's basic strength now exceeds 8000 kilograms. If he can perform the fifth level of the Nine-Layer Thunder Sword, he will be able to compete with warriors who have just entered the advanced level.

Even so, it was still no match for the Four-Winged Black Tiger's all-out attack.

So, the instant Jiang Chen unleashed the fifth level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, he held his longsword horizontally in front of him, shield in hand. He slightly bent his body, shifting to a defensive stance.

Eight throwing knives also appeared beside the throwing knife, protecting the body.

Sun Tzu's *The Art of War* states: "Those skilled in warfare first make themselves invincible, then wait for the enemy to become vulnerable. Invincibility lies in oneself, vulnerability lies in the enemy..."

Although this is about fighting, many principles in the world are universal, and the same applies to life-and-death battles.

Now that the four-winged black tiger is at its last gasp, Jiang Chen naturally wouldn't choose to fight it head-on.

Even if he defeats the Four-Winged Black Tiger, he will likely suffer considerable injuries.

Therefore, he chose to defend as the way to attack, using his newly broken-through Nine-fold Thunder Blade, Nine-element Shield, S-class combat suit, and the sturdiness of his innate Holy Body Dao Embryo to resist the Four-Winged Black Tiger's peak attack at the level of a high-level lord.

Boom!

The four-winged black tiger pounced down, carrying immense force, and sent Jiang Chen flying with another palm strike.

This palm strike was far more powerful than the one they exchanged when they first met.

Jiang Chen's body, like a tile skipping across water, relentlessly carved furrows into the ground, smashing through building after building, before finally being buried dozens of meters deep beneath the surface.

After delivering this attack, the wounds on the four-winged black tiger completely burst open, and blood splattered on the spot.

The broken wings made a series of cracking sounds.

Black blood seeped from the tiger's mouth, and the whole body swayed precariously.

But its strong will to survive kept it from collapsing.

It had too much resentment and couldn't just die so easily.

Before the Great Nirvana, it was the humiliation of being locked in a cage by humans.

After the Great Nirvana, he faced slaughter from other monsters.

The unbridled freedom that comes with constantly evolving and gaining immense power.

The joy of soon becoming a King-level monster.

And the hatred that led to his severe injuries from being blocked and hunted by the human warrior god of war.

It cannot fall like this. It must become a King-level monster, seek revenge on humanity, rise back to the top of the food chain, and even become the strongest monster in the world!

Despite its trembling body, the tiger's steps were firm as it strode forward.

But in the next moment, all its efforts seemed to have been in vain.

boom!

With a whooshing sound, Jiang Chen leaped out from the ground and instantly appeared in front of the four-winged black tiger.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

The nine-element shield that Jiang Chen was holding now had a large hole in it, and the nine-element battle blade in his hand had several more nicks.

The S-class combat suit he was wearing was also dull and badly worn, which showed just how powerful the attack from the four-winged black tiger was.

If it weren't for Jiang Chen's exceptionally robust physique, any other martial artist, even a beginner-level War God, would have been killed by the Four-Winged Black Tiger's attack, even with the same protective equipment as Jiang Chen.

Aside from feeling a slight discomfort due to the fluctuation of his qi and blood, Jiang Chen suffered no physical damage.

His body was crystal clear, pure and flawless, and his power seemed inexhaustible, without the slightest sign of fatigue or exhaustion.

"I have won this battle in the end!"

Jiang Chen's expression was solemn. He held the utmost respect for this powerful opponent, which meant that he would eliminate him completely!

Eight throwing knives flew up again, each one possessing the power of a strike from a high-ranking general, and their speed was astonishing.

Now at its last gasp, the four-winged black tiger was powerless to resist any longer. With a roar of resentment, its life came to an end.

"If this four-winged black tiger were at its peak, I might not have been able to escape if I had encountered it. I just don't know why I'm so badly injured?"

Jiang Chen looked at the tiger's body lying on the ground, gradually stiffening, and recalled the battle just now, summarizing the gains and losses.

"Generally, a high-level lord-class monster costs between 50 and 200 billion Hanxia coins. This four-winged black tiger is one of the best among high-level lord-class monsters, and it is even close to evolving into a king-class monster. It should fetch a good price."

After cutting off the valuable materials from the four-winged black tiger and putting them into his bag, Jiang Chen turned and left.

Shortly after he left, several martial arts teams arrived at the scene.

Upon seeing the devastation and the dismembered body of the four-winged black tiger, they all paled in shock.

"Could this be a battle between war god-level experts?"

"Such strength is truly terrifying. When will I be able to possess such power?"

"Take this black tiger's remains. Although all the valuables have been removed, the remains can still fetch a good price."

Just as these teams were about to dismember the remains of the four-winged black tiger, a series of roars came from afar.

"Oh no! The commotion here is too loud and has attracted the monster's attention. We need to get out of here!"

As the monster was drawn to them, the group of warriors, without bothering to collect the remains of the four-winged black tiger, scattered in a chaotic frenzy.

(End of this chapter)