Chapter 37 - 37 34 Uninvited Guest

37: Chapter 34 Uninvited Guest 37: Chapter 34 Uninvited Guest Boom boom boom boom! The continuous explosion of air bursts echoed as Ye Xuan’s figure and the Two-headed Demon Tiger rapidly intertwined. The collision of True Qi and Demon Energy left a series of explosive sounds in the air. However, after this round of combat, the injuries on the body of the Two-headed Demon Tiger were increasingly numerous. Pushing the first realm of “Swift Stride” of the Surfing Step to its limit, Ye Xuan’s figure seemed ghostly and elusive. Even though the Two-headed Demon Tiger was fast, it felt somehow powerless before Ye Xuan. As its wounds gradually multiplied, the Two-headed Demon Tiger’s reactions also noticeably slowed down. “Now is the time.” Seeing that the Two-headed Demon Tiger’s injuries were about sufficient, Ye Xuan’s eyes sharpened. In the instant the Two-headed Demon Tiger charged at him, he suddenly leaped up, forcefully smashing the back of the saber onto one of the tiger’s heads, then taking advantage of its disorientation, he mounted its back. Roar Roar! As the little overlord of this hunting ground, how could the Two-headed Demon Tiger allow a human to ride on its head? It immediately went berserk, charging everywhere, attempting to shake Ye Xuan off its back. Clenching the fur of the Two-headed Demon Tiger tightly, Ye Xuan straddled its back, his Star-cutting Saber suddenly piercing toward the abdomen of the beast, entering just inches from the heart. Puchi! The cut was extremely deep, and blood spurted out like a geyser. After making that stab, Ye Xuan simply put away the Star-cutting Saber, then his fists started pounding wildly, bombarding the head of the Two-headed Demon Tiger. Ye Ba and Meng Hao, among others, were somewhat stunned by the sight. The slash just now, Ye Xuan could have easily killed the Two-headed Demon Tiger, but he did not do so, indicating that his aim was not to slay the beast but to tame it! What a mad idea! The group swallowed their saliva. To tame a Second Grade mid-stage Demon Beast—if Ye Xuan succeeded, the Ye family was sure to achieve a remarkably outstanding result in the autumn hunt! After such an ordeal for over ten minutes, the Two-headed Demon Tiger finally exhausted its strength and with a “boom,” collapsed on the ground, utterly weary. At this moment, it had been severely injured by Ye Xuan and had lost too much blood; it would not be able to mount a counterattack for a while. “Finally, got this fellow to calm down.” Ye Xuan was covered in quite a bit of blood, though most of it was from the Two-headed Demon Tiger. He had sustained mostly superficial wounds. “Fantastic.” Ye Ba and the others couldn’t help but rub their hands together in anticipation. Now that the Two-headed Demon Tiger had no strength left to resist, the task of taming it by Ye Xuan had become much simpler. “Heh, it’s actually a Two-headed Demon Tiger, and it’s badly injured, too. Our luck is really not bad.” Just as Ye Xuan was preparing to go forward and complete the final step of taming, an unexpectedly delighted voice came from the nearby forest. Hearing this voice, Ye Xuan’s expression changed. His previous attention had been completely focused on the Two-headed Demon Tiger and had not noticed that someone had taken the opportunity to approach. Several figures emerged from the forest, and the group turned out to be Qi Shaofeng’s team. Li Xiong and Jing Feng were both conspicuously in the group, along with some other Princely Heirs with slightly inferior strength, totaling eight people altogether. Qi Shaofeng, Jing Feng, and the others could not help but gaze eagerly at the Two-headed Demon Tiger lying on the ground; they all recognized that the beast was now like a lamb ready for slaughtering, and this moment was the perfect opportunity to tame it. Taming such a Demon Beast would certainly be a flashy deed, and by the end of the autumn hunt, they would inevitably secure a victorious result, and even achieving first place was not impossible. “This Two-headed Demon Tiger is our prey, aren’t you all being a bit presumptuous?” Ye Ba shouted sternly at the group, clearly seeing through their intentions to take advantage. His expression darkened on the spot. “Fair game for all who see it. Since it hasn’t fallen into your hands yet, how has it become yours? Besides, even if it were, do you think you have the capacity to compete with us for it?” Li Xiong couldn’t help but sneer. In this hunting ground, the rules of the game naturally applied. After all, at the end, they would only count the Demon Cores and prey obtained; who would care whether you hunted it yourself or snatched it from someone else? “Brother Li is right. We’ll be taking this Two-headed Demon Tiger off your hands.” Qi Shaofeng stepped forward with a smug smile. Now, there was no need for him to show any more caution towards Ye Xuan, for in their team, they had Li Xiong and Jing Feng, two young experts. Both had reached the level of Fourth Grade Martial Masters. If one alone might not give him enough assurance, then two certainly would be enough to handle Ye Xuan. Since they were tearing each other’s faces off, why bother pretending. “Qi Shaofeng, you truly are a treacherous scoundrel.” Seeing Qi Shaofeng’s true face, Nangong Yao expressed her disdain. “Yes, I am a treacherous scoundrel,” sneered Qi Shaofeng. “Aren’t you very concerned about your Brother Ye Xuan? Hmph, now I will let you witness how your Brother Ye Xuan will be trampled under our feet.” Qi Shaofeng’s gaze darkened, then turned to Li Xiong and Jing Feng. “Gentlemen, surely you won’t let this boy off so easily, right? This is a great opportunity to settle scores.” “Of course, we won’t.” A cold glint flashed across Li Xiong’s face, “Yesterday on the Cang River, I already said that today I would like to truly experience Brother Ye’s abilities. This opportunity has finally come.” “I have some questions for him as well. He is not getting away today.” Jing Feng first cast a cold glance at Meng Hao, then turned towards Ye Xuan. According to the clues he had gathered, naturally, he hadn’t suspected Ye Xuan, but that was exactly why he wanted to question thoroughly, hoping to uncover some traces. “Then let me go first. You two watch the others.” Stepping in before the others, Qi Shaofeng couldn’t hold back any longer. He looked ominously at Ye Xuan, and with a twisted smile said, “I suppose after your fight with the Two-headed Demon Tiger just now, you must be exhausted. Now, let me give you a taste of being tormented.” Seeing Ye Xuan covered in blood, Qi Shaofeng naturally assumed that Ye Xuan was severely injured, which meant Ye Xuan was at his mercy. The long-held grudge in his heart finally had a chance to be released. Searᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. “To think that the beating you took last time hasn’t taught you a lesson.” Watching Qi Shaofeng slowly approaching him, Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm. “You still dare to be so arrogant. Take a good look at the situation; this time, you’re the one who will take the beating. Last time, you bastard made me lose face, today I will return it to you tenfold!” The calmer Ye Xuan appeared, the more it irked Qi Shaofeng, who struck out in anger, True Qi bursting from his palm as he fiercely slapped towards Ye Xuan. Unflinching, Ye Xuan stood still until Qi Shaofeng’s palm neared. Just as it was about to hit his face, Ye Xuan finally moved. Reacting with astonishing speed, he unexpectedly caught Qi Shaofeng’s wrist. In an instant, Qi Shaofeng’s slap was halted in its tracks, frozen in front of Ye Xuan. Snap! Ye Xuan suddenly exerted force, and the crisp sound of a bone-breaking came from Qi Shaofeng’s wrist. A shrill scream echoed immediately. Thud! Having just crippled Qi Shaofeng’s hand, Ye Xuan followed with a kick that incapacitated Qi Shaofeng’s left leg, then with a punch sent him flying away. “Serves him right.” The scene was rather brutal, but even Nangong Yao felt no sympathy for Qi Shaofeng. What he reaped was purely self-inflicted. Although Ye Xuan’s moves were ruthless, he had not completely crippled Qi Shaofeng’s limbs. He had pulled his punches, and with a bit of effort from the Qi family, recovery was possible—giving them a sliver of face to avoid thoroughly offending the Qi family. Even so, Ye Xuan acted quite fiercely this time, breaking an arm and a leg in one go, causing Qi Shaofeng to faint from the pain, barely clinging to life. “You’re not injured?” Seeing Qi Shaofeng lying on the ground like a dead dog, Li Xiong and Jing Feng were both startled. Qi Shaofeng was nearly a Fourth Grade Martial Master, so if Ye Xuan had exerted himself in the struggle with the Two-headed Demon Tiger, he wouldn’t have been defeated in one strike like this. “Brother Jing, it seems we must join forces.” With Ye Xuan taking out Qi Shaofeng in one move, Li Xiong figured he was no match for Ye Xuan and immediately looked to Jing Feng beside him. The only plan for today was to join forces to ensure victory over Ye Xuan. “Mm.” Although he was reluctant to join hands, Jing Feng knew it was necessary. If they were careless, then Qi Shaofeng’s fate would be a lesson indeed.