Chapter 15 (1/2)

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

Meng Chuan calmly stood in the arena as two soldiers dragged the goat demon’s corpse down. A few soldiers simply cleaned the arena.

According to the rules of the Demon-Slaying Meet, a Dao Academy disciple could continue fighting against new demons in the arena as long as they won. The Jadesun palace would arrange for stronger demons to fight them as long as they were capable enough.

At this moment, another jail wagon was pulled up.

Oh?

Meng Chuan’s pupils constricted. There was a very thin demon in the cell, but it had a huge build due to its big bones. Though it was sitting cross-legged in the cage, its body appeared ma.s.sive. Its dark yellow eyes swept across the outside world; its body was covered with dried fur that alternated between black and yellow.

Tiger demon? Meng Chuan was alarmed.

“It’s a tiger demon!”

“It’s actually a tiger demon!” the Dao Academy disciples exclaimed. Among the demons, there were many like pig demons and wolf demons. Most of them were ordinary and occasionally produced powerful demons. However, there were very few tiger demons; even the weaker ones were at the level of a greater demon.

The official from the Imperial Court laughed loudly and said, “Everyone, this is one of our greater demons at the Demon-Slaying Meet. Furthermore, it’s a tiger demon! Of course, it has been starving for a long time, and its body has become much weaker. Its muscles have also atrophied, leaving it at thirty percent of its peak strength. It will be Meng Chuan’s opponent, and will also be the opponent for Mortal Shedding realm disciples. Everyone, you have to be careful. Even if its strength has been greatly reduced, it is still stronger than you. You must be careful.”

Bang!

The cage door was pulled open. The one-armed man looked at the tiger demon and said coldly, “You can return to your cell after winning ten consecutive rounds. Furthermore, you will enjoy a month’s worth of food and drink.”

“Ten rounds?”

The tiger demon slowly walked out of the cage with its body bent. It scanned its surroundings.

It could sense a terrifying threat from over ten people in the spectators around the arena. The deans of the eight great Dao Academies, the experts of the five great family clans, the experts from the Imperial Court, Mei Yuanzhi from the Jadesun Palace, the one-armed man, etc. They added up to 18 people. Even at its peak, these terrifying humans were able to kill it the moment they clashed. However, it didn’t know that more than half of Eastcalm Prefecture’s powerful experts were present.

But of course, the scariest one was the person sitting in the seat of honor.

Jadesun Palace Lord sat there, and what it sensed from him felt like a sun! Just releasing a tiny bit of his might was enough to kill it.

“My first opponent is this little fellow?” The tiger demon glanced at Meng Chuan who was on the opposite end of the arena. “How weak.”

Tiger demon! Meng Chuan focused intently as the glow in his eyes converged. His killing intent intensified.

However, he remained motionless on the spot. This spot was at the edge of the arena. Even if the tiger demon rushed over, it had to be careful that it didn’t leave the arena. Demons were executed the moment they stepped out of the arena!

Meng Chuan planned on probing the tiger demon before deciding on a battle plan.

Whoosh.

The moment the tiger demon pounced on him, it brought the smell of blood with. It arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Swoosh.

Meng Chuan immediately ducked, slas.h.i.+ng out as he retreated. However, the tiger’s claw blocked the attack, causing Meng Chuan to retreat several steps when he landed on the ground.

Speed is my forte, but its speed is not inferior to mine. Meng Chuan was secretly stunned. Its strength is twice mine. This is thirty percent of its peak strength? Fortunately, it hasn’t reached the Unity realm, although it’s skilled in combat. I’ll target my enemy’s weaknesses with my strengths.

I have a chance of killing it!

He instantly made a decision.

Ordinary Dao Academy disciples would be nervous when fighting demons for the first time. It would be impressive if they were able to unleash 70% of their full strength. However, Meng Chuan was different. The flames of pa.s.sion he had suppressed in his heart since he was young erupted when he faced demons. He became more thrilled! He became even more excited and focused. His body and mind worked in perfect concert, allowing the strength he delivered to be even stronger. This was his combat state.

He was in a good state, and he was capable of performing exceptionally well.

“He actually managed to dodge? Interesting,” said the tiger demon in a deep voice before it charged forward once more.

Meng Chuan took the initiative to meet it by lunging forward. His speed was no less than the tiger demon. Unlike the tiger demon that just charged forward, his movements were more ethereal—like a gust of wind.

Their paths crossed.

The instant they met, Meng Chuan’s saber silently slashed forward. This strike was the Bizarro Saber Stance of the Falling Leaf Saber, and its crux was to take opponents by surprise.

The saber beam slashed across the tiger demon’s abdomen, tearing through its furry hide.

“You injured me?” The tiger demon stopped and touched its abdomen, looking even more ferocious.

Meng Chuan only stared at it and shouted, “Kill!” before he continued charging forward.

Whoosh. Whoosh.

They crossed each other again.

Meng Chuan didn’t embroil himself with the tiger demon. He relied on his bizarre movement techniques and employed a hit-and-run strategy. He knew very well that if he were to engage in a head-to-head battle, the powerful resilient tiger demon would be able to exchange blows with him. It only suffered minor injuries from each saber strike, but being hit by the tiger demon’s claw would result in severe injuries. It might even lead to death.

In the arena, the tiger demon chased after Meng Chuan with a murderous aura as the latter attacked and retreated repeatedly.

With every exchange, the tiger demon would be left with a wound on its body.

Clearly, Meng Chuan’s saber arts were more brilliant.

As its wounds increased in number, the tiger demon’s injuries gradually worsened.

Pfft. Another slash swiped across an existing wound on the tiger demon’s lower abdomen, widening the wound three times the size. Blood splattered everywhere, causing the tiger demon to stagger. It stared at the human youth with reddened eyes while Meng Chuan continued staring at it coldly.