Sha sha sha…The trees rustled in the wind eerily, making one"s flesh creep.
Zihou came to an abrupt stop. Her face turned pale and she turned around immediately.
A looming dark figure as if descended from the sky came rus.h.i.+ng towards Zihou. Those green eyes were filled with such fierce malice that it was utterly terrifying.
Zihou"s pupils shrank. At this moment of crisis, she bent over and jumped to the side…
Just as Zihou dodged, a giant silhouette landed on the spot she was originally standing at. The huge impact created a loud boom that sent dust flying in all directions.
The dark figure was pitch black. It was huge and stood around the size of a full-grown horse. Upon a closer look, she realized it was a creature that resembled a leopard.
"A black leopard?"
Zihou"s deep gaze landed sharply on the leopard-shaped creature, piercing through its skull.
It was a Spirit Beast by the name of Black Leopard. Compared to a normal leopard, Black Leopard was much larger and even more ferocious.
That black leopard was stunned for a moment like a human as if it did not expect its prey to be able to dodge its attack. However, the moment it saw Zihou standing safely by the side, it opened its b.l.o.o.d.y mouth and bared its thick fangs.
With a loud roar, its powerful legs pushed down and it pounced towards Zihou once again brandis.h.i.+ng its sharp claws.
It was the first time Zihou came face to face with a Spirit Beast, and she could not let her guard down. In her past life, she had fought against beasts in forests before. However, a Spirit Beast was different from a normal beast. There were different grades to Spirit Beasts as well, ranging from Rank 1 to 5, which corresponded to that of cultivators from red aura to black aura. However, with the advantage of their huge bodies and sharp claws and fangs, Spirit Beasts" raw strength far exceeded that of humans.
The black leopard before her emitted a pale blue glow, revealing that it was a low-grade Rank 3 Spirit Beast.
If that"s the case, let me see just how powerful a Rank 3 Spirit Beast is in this world!
Zihou placed the basket she was carrying on her back down and took out her dagger, preparing to battle the black leopard. She wanted to also take the opportunity to test the strength of her aura in this world.
Zihou took a defensive approach, hoping to tire out the black leopard first. After all, the black leopard was majestic and powerful, while Zihou was delicate and weak in comparison. There was a large gap in their strength, and there was no way she could win if she faced it head-on.
Although the black leopard was a Spirit Beast, its grade was not high. Its mind was unstable, so it could not use any complex skills and could only resort to brute strength. Its ability to pounce and attack was shockingly powerful. It could easily snap trees in half as long as they were not too thick.
After several twists and turns, the black leopard was visibly worn out. Its green eyes gleamed with hatred towards Zihou.
Zihou dodged its attacks consecutively, which required quite some effort as well. When she found the right timing, she jumped up with a loud cry and grabbed onto a nearby vine. With a strong kick at the tree trunk, she bounced off and pounced on the black leopard"s back.
The black leopard was outraged as Zihou rode on its back. It let out a loud roar and began prancing around violently.
It wanted to shake off Zihou from its back!
However, there was no way Zihou would let it succeed. She grabbed onto the black leopard"s fur and said fiercely, "You d.a.m.n beast, how dare you attack this Madame. You must be sick of living!" As she spoke, she raised her dagger and stabbed near the base of the neck of the black leopard.
However, the black leopard"s hide and flesh were so thick that Zihou was unable to pierce through more than two inches with her strength.
After being inflicted with pain, the black leopard began to struggle even more violently. It even went as far as to slam its own body against a large tree to make Zihou fall.
Zihou gritted her teeth as she s.h.i.+fted around to avoid those trees. However, the shockwaves made her dizzy, and it felt as if her internal organs were almost jolted out of her body.
The heated battle between Zihou and the black leopard attracted a group of people from a distance, and they rushed over on their horses…
Fortunately, the black leopard had lost most of its energy from prancing around for a long time.
Zihou stabbed the black leopard a few more times, causing fresh blood to spill everywhere, dyeing its black fur a deep shade of red.
Suddenly, Zihou grabbed onto a tree vine and pulled herself off the black leopard"s back. In an instant, she was back onto the ground.
She was afraid that she would fall to her death if she continued to ride on the leopard"s back!
The dagger in her hand was dyed red over its cold metallic silver. Locking her eyes onto the black leopard which was out of breath, she suddenly smiled.
If Mo Jun was here now, she would know just how unfortunate this black leopard would be…
The next moment, she kicked off the ground and disappeared in a flash.
Sshhluck~
The sound of flesh being sliced apart was unbearable.
Roar~
The black leopard let out a painful cry and its huge body flailed about due to the pain.
Zihou"s body flashed and she appeared under a large tree. She smiled and mocked, "If I don"t put you in your place, you"ll think I"m easy to mess with!"
With that, Zihou repeated her action. Every time Zihou disappeared, the black leopard"s body would be left with a shallow wound or a deep gash.
She did not get the t.i.tle a.s.sa.s.sin Queen in her past life for nothing. She had tons of strange skills and hidden abilities which were the fruit of all the years of training and battles. Even an expert would be defeated by her.
The previously intimidating and powerful black leopard was reduced to such a pathetic and miserable state. There were large and small wounds all over its body, with no trace of its former magnificence.
After battling against this black leopard, she understood a few things. She was able to defeat this black leopard which was Rank 3, meaning that with her abilities, even without any aura she should be able to defeat a purple aura cultivator without any problems.
However, there was still the black aura above the purple aura and even legends of cultivators who exceeded it. Her current abilities paled in comparison to them. How would she be able to protect the people she wanted to keep safe?
Zihou quietly clenched her fist and her eyes shone with determination. She knew what she had to do.
"Roar~"
The black leopard which was lying on the ground motionlessly suddenly sprang up. Once again, it lunged itself at Zihou while swinging its claws.
Zihou, who was deep in thought, could not react in time. She only felt a sense of danger, and her heart leaped. With the quickest speed she could muster, she ran away.
However, she was still a step too slow. She felt a surge of pain from her arm and realized that her sleeve was torn open and there were three deep gashes on her arm. Fresh blood spilled from the wound.
Zihou"s eyes darkened and she was enraged.
"d.a.m.n you! I"ll kill you today!" Zihou jumped and once again landed onto the black leopard"s back. She held out her fist tightly and began viciously punching its head.
"Ambush me, how dare you ambush me!"
"I"ll show you the price of ambus.h.i.+ng me!"
"…"
The group of people arrived on their horses and witnessed this b.l.o.o.d.y scene:
A stunning young girl was riding a black leopard which was several times larger than her as her fist rained down viciously on its head. At the same time, she was even cursing at it fiercely.
How could a person be this brutal?
Qi Shaoyang"s eyes widened and his jaws dropped as if he had seen a ghost. The people behind him all stared with wide eyes, too shocked to say anything.
Chu Lingye was the calmest one among them. However, his usually calm face was rather stiff as well.
"F*ck, where did this lunatic come from?" Qi Shaoyang was the first to cry out after snapping out of his shock.
"Say it again and I"ll hit you as well!" Zihou was already unhappy. After being called a lunatic by a random person, she glared at him maliciously. Her fierce temperament was in plain sight.
"Ugh…" After receiving her death glare, Qi Shaoyang gulped. He did not doubt that if he were to say it once more, he would become the next black leopard…
Just thinking about it was painful!
"Luna…" Before Qi Shaoyang could finish, he immediately changed his tone after seeing Zihou coldly staring at him warningly. He smiled brightly and said, "Sister, why are you hitting this black leopard?"
Zihou gripped her fist. After seeing that the black leopard had lost its energy and she had let out all of her anger, she finally released her grip reluctantly. She then began to properly size up the group of people before her.
The young man before her looked to be around 18 years old and his face had yet to mature, looking rather naive. However, from his handsome looks, she could tell that he would grow to be a suave man.
When he smiled, a pair of canine teeth were revealed which looked rather adorable. Best of all, his eyes were innocent and pure.
She frowned slightly and said powerfully, "Because I hate the sight of it!"
Then, she s.h.i.+fted her gaze over at the other people and observed them. The man dressed in black standing at the very front looked tough and had outstanding looks. His eyes were deep and still, difficult for people to read. He stood there calmly as if he was a shadow with no presence.
Zihou frowned a little from his gaze. With a glance, she could tell that he was a deep person who was hard to get along with.
However, the thing that puzzled her the most was that this person"s appearance actually resembled Wei Ziyu?