Chapter 158 - Fighting the Jaguars - 2 (1/2)

Roar!!!

Hiss!!!

Wooo!!!

In that section of forest, the peace that has been dwelling up to now was broken by the loud battle cries of the spirit beasts involved.

”Do not hesitate. Kill them as fast as possible. This is the result of their own actions.”

Hei snapped forward, followed by Ye and Xing. His target was the black jaguar who led the pack of jaguars. Quickly, his spirit power came out, creating the protective layer that had become more resistant due to the increase of cultivation.

Peng!

The nearly three-meter black jaguar charged him with incredible power and ferocity. Its eyes were filled with the desire to tear apart the human who had dared to show so much irreverence and threaten him. Its legs that ended in a series of claws sharp as blades rose threateningly into the air and descended towards Hei. However, the latter was quick to maneuver his hair and interpose his spear horizontally to parry the attack. Even so, however, Hei had to support his spear with both hands so as not to be swept back by the momentum of his enemy.

'Spider Lance + Beast Claws, Penetrating Kick!'

As soon as he stopped being pushed back, Hei took advantage of pause after that violent charge to perform his counterattack. By concentrating spirit power on his left foot, Hei blew up the boot he had on his foot.

A series of green claws were present at the end of the toes. Raising his foot vertically upwards, Hei kicked at the throat of the creature that was attacking him. But, as expected by a second-level spirit beast, accustomed to fighting every day to survive, it wasn't easy to catch it off guard despite the anger in its eyes.

The black jaguar dodged with agility by jumping backward and returning to a distance of a few meters. From the way it opened its mouth, exposing the long string of sharp teeth, it seemed to be mocking Hei for his naivety in thinking that such an attack would work.

Indeed, Hei had developed this fighting tactic to surprise opponents. Against those who didn't know his moves, it was easy to catch them off guard since their attention would be concentrated on his hands. Nonetheless, his opponent wasn't a human but a spirit beast with more developed and sensitive senses. But despite failing in his attack, Hei didn't seem worried at all.

As soon as the jaguar dodged backward, Hei chased him and waved his hair to direct his spear against the black jaguar. The spirit beast responded by waving its strong legs and repulsed every spear blow.

'Stupid human! Do you think you can win against me against these tricks?' the black jaguar said in a tone that suggested it wasn't taking Hei seriously even though Hei was fighting against it.

Hei didn't reply and continued his assault. He had no intention of taking the bait launched by the black jaguar. And his decision proved correct because the black jaguar got even more angry, thus creating an imprecision in its hitherto perfect defense.

'Snake Fist!'

Like a snake waiting for his prey, Hei reached out his left hand to target one of the jaguar's eyes. Among the techniques available to him, Snake Fist was by far one of the fastest and had a short execution time, so much that it was almost instantaneous.

Scratch!

Hei's hand, which depicted the mouth of a snake, scratched part of the face of his prey, which at the end managed to avoid being hit in the eyes. The sturdy body of the black jaguar allowed it to come out with only a very slight hint of scratch, but the mere fact of being hit by someone whom it had been mocking a little while ago was a shame on the pride of the black jaguar.

Roar! Slash!

The black jaguar opened its mouth and attempted to respond by biting Hei in turn. But before it could even move its head to direct its attack, something sharp came toward it. The black jaguar was then hit at the base of the jaw and sent flying sideways.

'Spider Style, Spider Leg!'

Spider Leg. A technique created by Hei by imitating his little sister Xing's way of fighting. As expected by the son of the Nightmare Spider, Hei wasn't only able to modify the techniques of the spider and snake style given to him by Bao Bei; he also had the ability to create further techniques, increasing the danger of his styles.

Taking advantage of the elasticity of his muscles and bones combined with the sharpness of his claws, Hei could move his arms horizontally, vertically, and obliquely as if they were a sort of blade, consequently causing a cutting wound. Furthermore, what made this move even more dangerous was the fact that its execution speed was as fast as Snake Fist, making it difficult to avoid in close combat.

'Intent of the Spear, Spider Thrust!'

Being able to land an attack didn't lead to the victory of the fight. It wasn't a friendly competition, but a struggle for survival. Therefore, until the black jaguar stopped breathing, Hei wouldn't stop attacking.

So, Hei threw forward his spear supported by his hair. The weapon stuck on the stomach of the black jaguar that had been sent flying, nailing the creature to the ground. However, the tip of the spear was still stuck on the outer layer of the spirit beast's fur and couldn't go any further. After all, the bodies of spirit beasts weren't so easy to scratch with just a couple of hits.

'YOU! BASTARD HUMAN! I'LL KILL YOU!'