Chapter 186 - The Abyssal Panther
"Don"t look at its third eye!" Just as Xiang Yun was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard Luo He"s shout!Xiang Yun was instantly startled awake. Looking from afar, he saw that the black panther with three eyes had actually opened its b.l.o.o.d.y mouth wide open towards him, revealing a cold, human-like smile!
"Hiss!"Xiang Yun only felt a cold shiver down his spine, the hairs on his body standing on end as his scalp turned numb. He could feel an immense pressure coming from this three-eyed black panther.
Although the pressure was not as great as the pressure on the Spirit Devouring Worms and the Jade-Eyed Red Flame Lion, it was still much stronger than the Black Fire Twin-headed Python that had wreaked havoc in the hunting grounds!
"This is a Netherworld Leopard. Judging from his appearance, he must have just entered the general level Cloud Beast!" Luo He said with a serious expression.
"A general level cloud beast!" Hearing these words, even though Xiang Yun had expected it, his heart couldn"t help but sink!
What should have come had indeed come. Silvermoon Forest was known as the forbidden zone for humans, so how could it be so easy to set foot here? Xiang Yun had long since been prepared for danger, but he had not expected that the first one he would encounter would be a commander-level Cloud Beast.Although it was a Cloud Beast that had just stepped into the general level, its strength was not something that Xiang Yun could handle right now.
In the next instant, Xiang Yun"s mind was already spinning at lightning speed as his gaze swept in all directions, searching for the best route and angle to escape.
However, as he quickly surveyed his surroundings, Xiang Yun"s heart was even colder. This cave was narrow to begin with, but the Netherworld Leopard"s body wasn"t small. It nearly covered half of the cave entrance.
What was even worse was that Xiang Yun usually relied on his greatest ability to escape, the Wall Tiger Travelling Wall, to travel in various forms. At this moment, in this narrow cave, he could actually produce miraculous effects.However, the four sides of the cave were extremely slippery. Even a gecko could not swim through the walls!
"d.a.m.n it, how did this beast discover us!"
"The Netherworld Leopard specializes in stealth and tracking its prey. I"m afraid we"ve been targeted by him since the beginning." Luo He said with a gloomy expression.
"What a cunning beast!" Xiang Yun clenched his fists, forcing himself to calm down.The situation inside the cave could be said to be extremely dangerous. Beside him, Luo He"s expression was incredibly ugly. The moment the Netherworld Leopard entered the cave, he had already secretly activated a secret technique to break free of the seal.
However, the backlash hadn"t receded, and it was impossible for him to break through the seal again. At this moment, even moving was inconvenient, let alone taking action against this Netherworld Leopard.
"Pa Da Pa Da"
The clear sound of the Netherworld Leopard"s feet knocking against the ground at the entrance of the cave could be heard. That enormous pitch-black figure was like a small mountain as he walked towards the two of them, one step at a time!
"Roar!"The Netherworld Leopard let out an excited roar, its three eyes glowing with a ghostly light at the same time. It walked slowly and calmly, staring at Xiang Yun and Luo He as if they were helpless lambs.
From start to finish, it was finally time to follow. It felt that there was no mistake. It was time to enjoy the delicacies to its heart"s content.
Seeing that the Netherworld Leopard getting closer and closer to him, Luo He"s other hand quietly reached out. The storage ring on his left middle finger was in danger, so he had no choice but to use some of his trump cards.However, before he could retrieve the items in his storage ring, a figure flashed in front of him and Xiang Yun had already taken a step forward, blocking his way!
"I"ll deal with him later,You should find a chance to escape first! "
"Huh?" This time it was Luo He who was stunned, her mouth wide open.
This Netherworld Leopard in front of him was a real general level Cloud Beast, and Xiang Yun was only a Six Cloud martial artist. If he couldn"t even release his cloud energy, how could he deal with it!?
"Brother Wei, can you do it? How about we come up with a plan?" Luo He probed.
However, Xiang Yun resolutely said, "I naturally have a way to escape. When I find a chance, you immediately escape. Don"t worry about me!"
"Clang!"
As he spoke, Xiang Yun drew out the Wandering Dragon Sword from his back. At the same time, his left hand clenched into a fist, a vermilion pill tightly clenched within his palm!Xiang Yun had already made up his mind. He would rely on himself to attract the attention of this Netherworld Leopard. Let Luo He escape first, then he would use the Small Teleportation Pill to find an opportunity to escape!
The moment Xiang Yun drew out the Wandering Dragon Sword, the Netherworld Leopard"s eyes flashed with a cold light. It used its strong hind legs to angrily attack, and in the next moment, its body was nowhere to be seen!
The one hundred meter long pa.s.sageway was like a small ravine. In just a blink of an eye, Xiang Yun had already seen a ferocious beast pounce at him, ferocious and terrifying!
Xiang Yun"s pupils constricted as the Heavenly Dragon"s true energy within his body was suddenly infused into his left arm. The latter suddenly punched out, a sharp energy that was like the roar of a dragon as it punched out towards the Netherworld Leopard in the sky!
At the same time, Xiang Yun raised the Wandering Dragon Sword in his right hand. The latter abruptly exerted strength, piercing towards the Netherworld Leopard"s abdomen!
Xiang Yun"s reaction could only be described as fast. In almost an instant, it formed two shocking attacks!
However, in the face of Xiang Yun"s struggle to resist, a hint of contempt flashed in the eyes of the Netherworld Leopard. The Netherworld Leopard only raised its giant paw that was the size of a bear"s paw and gently pushed forward!"Boom!"
Under this one claw, s.p.a.ce itself seemed to collapse in an instant. The air around Xiang Yun plummeted as the latter punched out with his left fist. The fierce wind created by his Heavenly Dragon"s zhenqi instantly collapsed!Before the Wandering Dragon Sword in his hand could come into contact with the body of the Netherworld Leopard, the dragon sword flickering with a ghostly light was heavily suppressed by that invisible force. Xiang Yun only felt that the longsword in his hand had instantly surpa.s.sed ten thousand kilometers, and was suddenly unable to stop its descent!
The moment the Netherworld Leopard"s sharp claws pressed down, five rays of sharp, formless energy also sliced through Xiang Yun"s robes.
Even though he was aware that something was wrong and had retreated ahead of time, five deep b.l.o.o.d.y claw marks still appeared on his chest!
"Deng deng deng!"Xiang Yun was pushed back more than ten steps, blood pouring out of his mouth! The karst cave was suddenly filled with the smell of blood!
The Cloud Beast was indeed terrifying. Even if it was just a simple claw, it was still not something Xiang Yun could block. This was an absolute suppression in terms of strength, it could not be the slightest bit flashy!
"Brother Wei!" The moment he saw Xiang Yun injured, Luo He let out a low cry, anger and shock filling his eyes. He clenched his fists tightly as his expression darkened!
"Brother Luo He, run!" At this time, Xiang Yun actually let out an explosive shout!"But what will you do?"
Xiang Yun anxiously shouted, "Don"t worry about me, I have a way. I guarantee that I"ll be able to escape. Go out and find a place to hide first. Trust me, I"ll definitely be fine!"
"This …" Luo He hesitated for a moment, but at this moment, the Netherworld Leopard suddenly turned to look at him. It seemed to think that Xiang Yun was already injured and was destined to be unable to escape.
"This is bad!"
Seeing this, Xiang Yun was shocked. Not waiting for the Netherworld Leopard to move, he had already decisively attacked. This time, the Hundred Transformations Steps under his feet did not change too much, it was only charging the Netherworld Leopard at the fastest speed!
At the same time, the Wandering Dragon Sword in Xiang Yun"s hand swiftly danced. As Xiang Yun approached the Netherworld Leopard, the Wandering Dragon Sword in his hand swirled like a flood dragon, bringing with it numerous sharp storm blades!
"b.a.s.t.a.r.d, eat your sword!"Xiang Yun roared out, the longsword in his hand suddenly stabbed at the surroundings of the karst cave, scattering clouds of dust. Xiang Yun"s longsword stirred the lime, fiercely sweeping forward!
"Hu!"
A powerful storm suddenly crashed down on the Netherworld Leopard like a long dragon!The strong, fierce wind howled. Even a general level Cloud Beast like the Netherworld Leopard had no choice but to turn its head to look at the incoming storm. It raised its head and let out an arrogant roar.
"Boom!"
The storm that seemed to be extremely powerful was instantly smashed apart by the Netherworld Leopard"s claw. Dust immediately filled the cave!
"Roar!"
The Netherworld Leopard"s low roar of disdain resounded through the cave!
"Run!"
At almost the same instant that the storm was destroyed, a figure that was like lightning actually shot out from underneath the Netherworld Leopard in an instant!
Even though the reaction of the Netherworld Leopard was astonishing, the back claw still could not keep it. It only left five deep wounds on its back!
"Hiss!"
At this critical moment, Xiang Yun slipped away from the Netherworld Leopard and endured the burning pain in his chest. He suddenly lifted Luo He who was still standing in the cave and did not leave.
"Let"s go!"
Xiang Yun exerted strength under his feet and activated the Hundred Transformations Divine Movement Technique to the extreme. His body was swift like the wind as he swiftly rushed towards the cave entrance!
"Roar!"
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the Netherworld Leopard suddenly turned its head. As it looked at the two figures flying into the distance, a trace of ridicule appeared in its pair of dark green eyes!Even though Xiang Yun had used the Divine Path and his speed was extremely fast, in front of this general level Cloud Beast, the Netherworld Leopard, his speed was as slow as a snail"s crawl! In the heart of the Netherworld Leopard, it had already sentenced the two of them to death!
"Roar!"
Along with a heaven-shaking roar, in the next moment, when Xiang Yun was only about thirty meters from the cave"s entrance, a strong wind suddenly blew from behind him. A terrifying aura, like the pressure of a mountain crushing down on a mountain, had instantly arrived!
Xiang Yun suddenly turned his head, only to see a black panther with three eyes behind him. Its entire body was emitting a shocking energy as it opened its b.l.o.o.d.y maw, its eyes fierce as it flew over, like a life-reaping arrow, aiming straight for the two of them!
"This is bad!"Xiang Yun was shocked. This Netherworld Leopard"s speed was simply too fast, he had no way to dodge it at all.
At this moment, he suddenly gripped the Wandering Dragon Sword tightly as the cloud energy in his body flowed out in a strange pattern!
He was at the most critical moment now. He could only use the fast sword of the gale to block the attack!
The long sword in Xiang Yun"s hand swiftly danced, the sword"s body was like a phantom as it flashed with light. It quickly revolved as a majestic aura quickly gathered!
"Roar!"
Seeing that the Abyssal Leopard was less than three meters away from the two of them, Xiang Yun decided to turn around and face this beast head on!
Suddenly!
"Hiss!"The cave that was originally filled with the low and furious roars of the Netherworld Leopard suddenly emitted a sharp and ear-piercing screech. Immediately after, the entire cave seemed to have become an earthquake as it shook non-stop!
Xiang Yun immediately staggered and his body froze. The Netherworld Leopard"s body also swayed, a look of doubt in its eyes!
"Rumble!"The karst cave continued to shake violently. With a loud hissing sound, it was so loud that it almost broke one"s eardrums!
The sudden change caused the originally two people, one chasing and one running leopard, to simultaneously stop their bodies. They were all bewildered as they looked into the depths of the cave.The source of these loud noises seemed to be coming from the depths of the cave!
They looked back but couldn"t see the movement at the bottom of the cave because of the dim light and the cover of dust.However, the moment they stopped, a strong gale blew out from inside the cave!
The astral wind whistled, bringing with it a burst of nauseating stench. The ground suddenly shook, and the creaking sound of flesh rubbing against the bright ground instantly spread throughout the cave!"This!"
Even though he could not clearly see what was happening inside the karst cave, an extremely strong sense of danger arose in Xiang Yun"s heart. His scalp instantly exploded, as if something extremely terrifying had been summoned within the karst cave!
At this moment, the Netherworld Leopard had also displayed its extreme sensitivity to danger. Almost at the same time that the wind began to blow, it had already launched its four limbs, leaping high into the air. It was about to charge past Xiang Yun and the others and run for its life!"Hiss!"
However, the moment the Netherworld Leopard shot into the air, a huge b.l.o.o.d.y mouth suddenly filled up the entire karst cave. It shot out like a bolt of lightning, and the Netherworld Leopard"s body still hadn"t landed yet, but it had already been bitten in half!