Chapter 42: The Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger

Chirp~

Compared to the clumsy Earth Rhino, the Paradise Bird was significantly faster, immediately seizing the opportunity to dive down from the air, its sharp Bird Beak aimed at Li Zhangsheng, pecking toward his head.

If pecked head-on by the Paradise Bird, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Li Zhangsheng!" At the critical moment, Kailan disregarded her own safety and resolutely blocked in front of Li Zhangsheng, simultaneously casting Cotton Spore on Li Zhangsheng.

"Kailan, run, don't worry about me!" Seeing Kailan's actions, how could Li Zhangsheng not understand her thoughts? While feeling moved, he hurriedly shouted to stop her.

When the bond between a Monster Tamer and their Demon Pet elevates to a certain level, even if they know it is extremely dangerous, the Demon Pet will protect the Monster Tamer regardless of their own life.

This time, Kailan disobeyed Li Zhangsheng's order; even though she was trembling with fear and her face had turned pale, she persisted in blocking in front of Li Zhangsheng. She even turned around and gave Li Zhangsheng an innocent smile.

In an instant, the Paradise Bird appeared above Kailan. To protect Li Zhangsheng, Kailan did not make any evasive maneuvers, and it looked as if she was about to be pecked head-on by the Paradise Bird.

Given the gap in their realms, Kailan would very likely be killed instantly.

"You dare!" Li Zhangsheng's eyes were splitting, filled with intense Anger. His expression was exceptionally ferocious; even though his internal organs were shaking violently, his back was in extreme pain, and his left hand was dislocated, he still relied on his powerful willpower to struggle and crawl up from the ground.

Hmph~

At the critical moment, Li Zhangsheng let out a low roar, lunged toward Kailan at top speed, and mustered his remaining strength to push her away.

At the same time, watching the scene before it, human-like emotions appeared in the Paradise Bird's blood-red eyes. The reason it was called a Paradise Bird, besides its appearance and healing abilities, also had to do with its personality.

The Paradise Bird's personality was extremely gentle; not only would it not actively attack humans and Spirit Beasts, but if it encountered injured humans or Spirit Beasts, it would often take the initiative to provide them with healing.

It was just that, for Spirit Beasts, the Bloodline Fruit was too important. After the Bloodline Fruit was eaten by Aixi, the Paradise Bird's reason was almost buried by Anger, which was also the reason it was hunting down Li Zhangsheng.

Perhaps moved by something, the Paradise Bird took the initiative to turn its head, and its sharp Bird Beak not only brushed past Kailan but also missed Li Zhangsheng.

Even so, Li Zhangsheng was still knocked flying head-on by the Paradise Bird, and after flying a short distance, he landed in a sorry state in a bush.

Li Zhangsheng only felt pain everywhere, and his head was dizzy, with the possibility of fainting at any time, but he had to remain clear-headed, otherwise, he would lose the chance to turn defeat into victory.

To stay awake, Li Zhangsheng bit his tongue hard; blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his muddled head suddenly became much clearer.

At this moment, a shadow loomed over Li Zhangsheng. The Paradise Bird stood before Li Zhangsheng, looking down at the human, its body radiating light, seemingly with no intention of letting Li Zhangsheng go.

On the other side, the Earth Rhino was charging wildly; even with the Burrowing Mouse and five Lightning Zebras joining forces, they still could not do anything to it.

Unlike Kailan, they were only Temporary Spirit Pets and had not spent much time with Li Zhangsheng, so naturally, there was not much affection to speak of. It was impossible for them to sacrifice themselves to save Li Zhangsheng; it was already good enough that they hadn't collapsed on the spot.

Under the condensation of the Paradise Bird, a massive Light Flame Giant Sword began to form.

If struck by the Light Flame Giant Sword, Li Zhangsheng would definitely be in grave danger.

At the critical moment, Li Zhangsheng suddenly received a piece of information. A smile appeared in his eyes, and without any hesitation, he quickly pursed his lips.

In an instant, a massive Purple Hexagram appeared.

Roar~

Accompanied by a heart-palpitating roar, a fierce, fishy wind swept through the surroundings, whipping bitingly against the branches and leaves. For a time, countless fallen leaves flew about and drifted to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, Aixi appeared in front of Li Zhangsheng, its massive body looking majestic and bringing its own oppressive aura.

Compared to before, Aixi's physique was significantly larger, its fur had become even thicker, and its body length had reached over three meters.

Additionally, its two upper canine teeth were far longer than before, like two sharp swords, reaching at least ten centimeters in length. Even with its mouth closed, these sword-like fangs were still clearly visible, giving one an extremely ferocious feeling.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Paradise Saber-Toothed Tiger (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Mid-Level 1st Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-level War General

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: White Tiger Bloodline (Sparse)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Wind Element + Gold Element

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Thunder, Fire Element

Under the transformation of the Bloodline Fruit, Aixi successfully underwent a metamorphosis. The biggest change was its race, evolving from a Hanging-Forehead White Tiger into a Paradise Saber-Toothed Tiger, completing a huge leap in race.

Not only that, Aixi had also passed the Infancy Stage and logically advanced to a Middle-Rank Spirit Beast. Its White Tiger Bloodline changed from the original Inferior Quality to Sparse, becoming a dual-element Spirit Beast of Wind + Gold.

So many changes allowed Aixi's strength to undergo a world-shaking transformation, gaining a massive increase.

Amidst Aixi's roar, the Paradise Bird was like a frightened bird, its whole body trembling involuntarily, but it still controlled the Light Flame Giant Sword, continuing to slash toward Li Zhangsheng.

Without any hesitation, Aixi jumped high into the air, its large mouth Zhang Kai, and its sword-like fangs instantly clamped onto the Light Flame Giant Sword. The Paradise Bird tried its best to control it, and the Light Flame Giant Sword trembled violently, but it could not break free no matter what.

Crack!

In an instant, the sound of shattering glass rang out. Under the terrifying bite force, the Light Flame Giant Sword was bitten directly into two segments. After its energy structure was destroyed, the broken Light Flame Giant Sword exploded with a boom, enveloping a radius of several meters.

When the brilliance dissipated, Li Zhangsheng and Aixi were enveloped in a thick cyan light screen, completely unharmed.

This was Wind Barrier, which was also Aixi's original high-level skill. Not just Wind Barrier, including the most difficult-to-comprehend Wind Stealth, after Aixi evolved into a Paradise Saber-Toothed Tiger, these high-level skills that had not yet been comprehended were also logically mastered.

Seeing such a scene, the Paradise Bird was terrified, feeling extremely uneasy. It spread its wings, wanting to fly into the sky.

As long as it flew into the sky, the Paradise Bird could attack or flee, and it could use its flight advantage to carry out high-altitude bombing on Aixi.

"Aixi, Crushing Claw!" Just at this moment, Aixi jumped up, sharp claws suddenly popping out from its paw pads, fiercely slapping the Paradise Bird.

Boom~ Crack~

Under the massive force, the Paradise Bird seemed to turn into a white Residual Shadow, slapped flying by Aixi's paw, and slammed fiercely into a large tree that required several people to embrace, sticking to it like a painting on a wall before slowly falling down.

Hitting a bird like hanging a painting!

With just a single strike, the Paradise Bird's bones were shattered, and its image was in a sorry state; where was the elegance and magnificence from before?

The next moment, under the Paradise Bird's terrified gaze, Aixi jumped high, its mouth wide open, revealing its sword-like sharp fangs, and bit toward the Paradise Bird's slender neck.

Suddenly, Li Zhangsheng seemed to remember something and hurriedly shouted: "Aixi, spare the bird!"

Under Li Zhangsheng's stop, Aixi stopped its movement in time, its sword-like snow-white fangs stopping just right at the Paradise Bird's slender neck.

The Paradise Bird was extremely terrified; at this instant, it felt the breath of death. If not for Li Zhangsheng's timely stop, how could it still have its life!

(End of chapter)