Chapter 345 - 307: Tank-type Wild Boar Demon

Chapter 345: Chapter 307: Tank-type Wild Boar Demon

On the cold, empty streets of Lishui City.

It was a stark contrast to the other cities in the New District.

The people living here seemed to have long grown accustomed to this way of life.

「The sky grew dark.」

People hurried back to their homes.

The cars on the street sped along, their drivers unwilling to linger for too long.

They feared that if they were late, they would become dinner for the demonic beasts from the mountains.

A chilling wind rustled through the air, bringing a touch of cold to Lishui City, which had been as warm as spring during the day.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

A massive, towering beast.

It repeatedly slammed its paws against the roll-up door of a shop.

Just a minute ago, the light filtering out from inside the door had caught its attention.

The giant beast was like a cat that had smelled something fishy.

It wanted to tear the roll-up door to shreds and see what kind of delicious meal lay inside...

WHOOSH—

Suddenly, an arrow shot straight toward it.

The moment the arrowhead touched its hide, it slid off and fell to the ground.

It had done no damage whatsoever.

However, its assault on the door did stop.

It turned its head and glanced in the direction the arrow had come from.

Several people were standing on the side of the road.

Wei Nan shook his head and said, "Mengyi, you really need to practice with that bow!"

"You can’t even kill this Wild Boar Demon. Your arrows can’t even pierce its hide!"

Hearing this, Shen Mengyi shot him a sideways glance.

"Why don’t you give it a try?"

Wei Nan quickly shook his head. "Forget it. Bows are weapons for girls. I prefer my rod!"

As soon as he finished speaking, before the Wild Boar Demon could react,

a cold glint flashed in Wei Nan’s eyes.

He kicked off the ground with force, his whole body shooting forward like an arrow released from its bow.

He lunged toward the Wild Boar Demon.

At the same time, he raised the iron rod in his hand and brought it crashing down on the Wild Boar Demon’s head.

Seeing its prey dare to attack it first,

a furious look flashed in the Wild Boar Demon’s crimson eyes.

It gave up on the roll-up door, turned, and swiped its paw at Wei Nan.

This boar was over two meters tall and weighed hundreds of pounds.

More importantly, its realm had already reached 5-stars.

With its astonishing defense, it would be tough for Wei Nan to break through on his own.

Just as Wei Nan was less than five meters from the Wild Boar Demon,

he suddenly shifted, dodging to the Wild Boar Demon’s side as nimbly as an eel.

This seemed to short-circuit the Wild Boar Demon’s brain.

After it froze for a moment, a vicious gust of wind assaulted it from the side.

It turned out Sun Tao had, at some point, circled around to the Wild Boar Demon’s other flank.

He brought the steel saber in his hand down hard on the beast.

The saber seemed to be imbued with something, its power making the Wild Boar Demon’s heart sink.

SNORT—

The Wild Boar Demon let out an angry roar.

It was about to ram Sun Tao with its massive head.

But in the next moment,

a long spear thrust toward the Wild Boar Demon’s neck.

The Wild Boar Demon couldn’t dodge in time. By the time it noticed, the spear tip was already before its eyes.

It hastily twisted its body, trying to evade.

Unfortunately, it was a step too late.

The spear tip, trailing a stream of blue light, struck its neck directly.

CLANG—

The resulting sound was as if the spear had struck a steel plate.

It even sent a shower of sparks flying.

Zhou Qi’s expression changed drastically. He quickly looked up at the Wild Boar Demon.

In that instant, the enraged Wild Boar Demon raised its front hoof to strike at Zhou Qi.

BANG—

Just then, an iron rod smashed hard into the back of its head.

The intense pain made the Wild Boar Demon turn its head.

Wei Nan had somehow snuck up behind it.

And his sneak attack had succeeded...

But for the Wild Boar Demon, this level of damage was nothing.

Instead, after landing that blow, Wei Nan only felt a sharp pain in the webbing between his thumb and forefinger.

He almost lost his grip and dropped the long rod.

"This thing’s defense is too tough! We have to find a way to break through!"

Wei Nan quickly retreated, staring intently at the Wild Boar Demon before him.

This was the first time they had encountered such a difficult demonic beast.

No wonder everyone said the demonic beasts from the mountains were much harder to deal with than the ones in the city.

Wild boars already have astonishing defense.

This was especially true for large, old boars.

They habitually rub their bodies against trees.

This makes their hides even tougher, giving them a chance to escape even when facing large predators.

A boar weighing over five hundred pounds could still put up a fight even against a pack of wolves.

An eight-hundred-pound boar king’s hide would be difficult for even a bullet to penetrate.

And the one before them was a Wild Boar Demon that had cultivated for who knew how long.

Ordinary weapons could hardly harm it.

Zhou Qi and Sun Tao also backed away, creating distance between themselves and the beast.

"It’s a shame Lin Yi isn’t here, or this wouldn’t be so much trouble!" Zhou Qi muttered.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Just then, several arrows flew toward the Wild Boar Demon in succession.

Although they couldn’t inflict any real damage,

the piercing force still left stinging points of pain on its body.

AWOOOO—

Suddenly, the Wild Boar Demon let out a furious howl.

Its crimson eyes were filled with murderous intent for all of them.

Its body, over two meters tall, was like a mobile, fully-armored tank.

It glanced around and then charged straight for Wei Nan.

"Holy shit..."

Wei Nan was shocked. He immediately turned and ran.

However, he wasn’t running blindly. He was leading the Wild Boar Demon in circles.

From time to time, he would even turn back to counter-attack.

Meanwhile, Zhou Qi, Sun Tao, and Shen Mengyi lay in wait nearby, looking for an opportunity.

The group was engaged in a chase across the wide street.

Roars echoed again and again.

The ground trembled.

Sparks flew.

Dim yellow streetlights...

All this combined to form a bizarre scene.

Compared to Wei Nan and Zhou Qi’s group,

Lin Yi was having a much smoother time. Before him was a 5-star Wild Cat Demon.

It wasn’t a lynx, just a stray Wild Cat Demon.

Even so, its movements were like lightning, making its true form difficult to track.

However, in Lin Yi’s eyes, it was all in vain.

MEEOOOWW—

With a piercing screech, the Cat Demon launched an attack at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi stood there, perfectly still.

Xiaoqi circled continuously above his head.

The moment the Wild Cat Demon entered the range of Lin Yi’s perception,

its swift movements suddenly began to slow.

While not as exaggerated as slow motion, it was at least no longer lightning-fast and impossible to track.

Just as the Wild Cat Demon closed in,

Lin Yi thrust the Black Gold Tiger Head Spear in his hand toward the Wild Cat Demon.

MEEOOOWW—

Seemingly sensing danger, the Wild Cat Demon let out a shriek.

Its agile body tapped lightly on the ground.

Its entire body leaped three or four meters into the air.

The Wild Cat Demon’s dodge surprised even Lin Yi.

But the Black Gold Tiger Head Spear in his hand was like a pursuing flood dragon.

It changed direction, thrusting upward in pursuit of the Wild Cat Demon.

Seeing the spear tip about to pierce its body,

the Wild Cat Demon slapped the spear’s shaft with its paw, using the momentum to leap through the air to the other side.

The corners of Lin Yi’s mouth turned up. He spun around and swung his spear like a whip toward the Wild Cat Demon’s landing spot.

SMACK—

This time, the Wild Cat Demon had nowhere to run.

It was struck squarely by Lin Yi’s Black Gold Tiger Head Spear.

Its body shot away like a cannonball, flying more than ten meters.

With an opportunity right before him, how could Lin Yi let it go?

Before the Wild Cat Demon even hit the ground, Lin Yi was already in motion.

He pursued it in the direction it had been sent flying.

CRASH—

Just as the Wild Cat Demon’s body slammed into the door of a car parked on the roadside,

Lin Yi’s long spear struck again.

The heavily injured Wild Cat Demon saw this, and a look of terror flashed in its eyes.

It struggled, trying to get up and escape.

Why would Lin Yi give it that chance? His spear plunged into its body with incredible speed.

PFFT—

The car behind the Wild Cat Demon was also pierced by the same thrust.

Blood gushed out. A crazed look flashed in the dying Cat Demon’s eyes.

It stared fixedly at Lin Yi...

In the next moment, Lin Yi opened his fist into a palm. A golden dragon materialized and let out a resounding cry.

It shot toward the Cat Demon and struck.

BOOM—

With a massive bang, the Cat Demon and the car it was pinned to were sent flying several meters by the palm strike.

Then, a notification sound was heard.

[Congratulations, you have slain a 5-star Cat Demon. Do you wish to plunder its talent entries?]

Lin Yi glanced at the Cat Demon’s corpse.

The notification’s appearance meant it was completely dead.

He nodded. "Take them all!"

[Talent entries successfully plundered...]

After dealing with the Cat Demon, Lin Yi walked over and stored its corpse in his Storage Ring.

He glanced again at the severely damaged car.

Meng Meng had said before that the Demon Hunting Bureau would contact the owner and compensate for any damages caused.

So, Lin Yi wasn’t responsible.

He took out his phone and sent a message to Meng Meng.

He also took a photo of the car.

Soon, a message came back from Meng Meng.

Meng Meng: Received. Leave the cleanup to us, you don’t need to worry about it.

Lin Yi: Okay!

Putting his phone away, Lin Yi raised his arm.

Xiaoqi, who had been circling overhead, flew down toward him.

It landed steadily on Lin Yi’s arm.

"Help me find Wei Nan and the others!"

SCREE—

Xiaoqi let out a clear cry and soared into the air once more.

A large, seven-colored bird circled in the sky.

It seemed to be leading the way for Lin Yi as it moved forward.

Having just plundered the Wild Cat Demon’s talents, Lin Yi could feel that his speed had increased significantly.

WHOOSH—

With just a thought, Lin Yi’s body appeared twenty to thirty meters away.

Another thought, and Lin Yi had vanished from the street entirely.

Leaving behind only a mangled car and a pool of blood...

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The Wild Boar Demon’s body swelled once again.

This time, it grew to over three meters tall.

It had truly become a small, moving mountain.

Its defense was even more astonishing.

A faint golden shield had even appeared, enveloping its entire body.

Although it had sustained some injuries,

and blood was flowing from its wounds,

for the Wild Boar Demon, such injuries were trivial.

It couldn’t even be bothered to glance at them.

Instead, it grew even more furious. With every step,

the ground seemed to tremble, letting out thunderous ’BOOM BOOM’ sounds.

"This isn’t working! If this keeps up, it’s going to wear us down and kill us!" Wei Nan said with a grim expression, pulling back to Zhou Qi’s position.

Zhou Qi and Sun Tao both nodded in agreement.

"This Wild Boar Demon specializes in defense. To kill it... we have to break that defense first!"

"If only Lin Yi were here, he’d definitely have a way!"

The group frowned, watching as the Wild Boar Demon prepared to charge them again.

But at that very moment.

SCREE—

A loud, clear cry echoed from above.

The Wild Boar Demon stopped in its tracks and glanced up at the sky.

In the next instant, within the dark night,

a large, seven-colored bird dove toward the Wild Boar Demon at incredible speed.

And as it drew closer to the ground, a ’CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE’ sound filled the air.

A layer of frost actually began to form on the ground.

The frost seemed to come alive, converging only on the Wild Boar Demon.

In the blink of an eye, the Wild Boar Demon was frozen by the frost.

And at that very moment.

Xiaoqi arrived, extending its talons and clawing at the golden shield surrounding the Wild Boar Demon.

CRACK—

The extremely durable shield,

didn’t even last a second under Xiaoqi’s talons.

Combined with the fact that it was already frozen by the frost,

SNAP—

the defensive shield shattered instantly.