si-mexico Chapter 157 Battle Against a Level 10 Beast
Chapter 157 Battle Against a Level 10 Beast
The two crossed a small hill and sensed a powerful surge of energy emanating from a distant cave. Outside the cave, there was a mountain of animal and human bones. Erica whispered to Li Chenglong, "This is it. That level 10 leopard beast is very strong. You're only level 8, so be careful." Li Chenglong said, "Why don't we retreat a bit and discuss how to fight it? Charging straight in like this doesn't seem like a good strategy." Erica thought about it and agreed, so they prepared to retreat a short distance together.
Just as the two were about to retreat, a roar echoed from the cave, followed by a leopard, 5 meters long and nearly 2 meters tall, leaping out with a tail at least three meters long. It nimbly jumped to a high place, its blood-red eyes fixed on them. This beast wasn't large, but it was clearly very agile and radiated immense supernatural power. Erica had removed her hat, her long blue hair flowing freely down her back. As she released her spiritual energy, the slender golden diamond mark between her brows became clearer.
Li Chenglong knew that facing a beast capable of injuring Erica, even at level eight, he would have to go all out. He immediately gathered his spiritual energy and activated his strongest psionic form. Erica's psionic form was already fully activated; her three pairs of pale blue psionic wings shimmered with light, and the blue heart-shaped pendant she wore on her chest glowed. However, Erica was more ranged and support-oriented, which was why, despite being a level nine S-rank awakened being, she couldn't easily defeat this level ten beast.
He and Erica exchanged a glance, then he charged forward first, while Erica summoned her six-winged bow and began charging. If Li Chenglong could subdue the beast, she could kill it with a single arrow. Meanwhile, Li Chenglong wielded the Dragon Emperor Sword and slashed at the golden leopard, but the leopard neither dodged nor evaded, instead turning and lashing out at him with its three-meter-long tail. The tail was incredibly fast, reaching Li Chenglong in an instant. He flashed a red light and vanished into the snow. The leopard's tail struck a massive tree, splitting it in two.
Just as the leopard showed a puzzled expression, Li Chenglong leaped down from the sky, aiming for its spine. However, its reaction speed was incredibly fast, and in an instant, its long tail lashed out again. A flash of red light surrounded Li Chenglong, and he disappeared again. After fighting like this for several rounds, Li Chenglong felt that he couldn't continue like this. His psionic state only lasted for a little over a minute, and now more than ten seconds had passed. At this moment, Erica shouted from a distance, "Just freeze it for one second!"
Li Chenglong nodded, thinking that since the tail was so powerful, he would cut it off and see how arrogant it would become. Without hesitation, Li Chenglong used a rather risky tactic, employing the blood of the dragon and phoenix while in his spirit form. Instantly, his aura surged, and he swiftly slashed at the golden leopard. The golden leopard used the same tactic, whipping its powerful tail at Li Chenglong, but this time Li Chenglong neither dodged nor evaded, charging straight at it.
"Heaven-Splitting Dragon-Phoenix Slash!" Li Chenglong unleashed two consecutive slashes, cleaving the golden leopard's massive tail into several pieces. The giant cat cried out in pain, hissing several times as it stared intently at Li Chenglong. Seizing the opportunity, Li Chenglong pressed his advantage, and the golden leopard stretched its body and charged towards him. However, just as it was about to reach Li Chenglong, a flash of red light appeared all over his body, and he vanished, then mounted the giant cat.
He sheathed the Dragon Emperor Sword, mounted the giant cat, and began throwing punches at the leopard's massive head, each blow delivered with all his might. The giant cat, in pain, leaped about, slamming its body against rocks and trees, determined to throw Li Chenglong off. But even with his clothes tattered and torn, Li Chenglong held the leopard's body with all his might, his fists pounding relentlessly at a rate of one punch per second.
Seeing Li Chenglong fighting so desperately, Erica put away the Six-Winged Bow and instead used her skill to restore Li Chenglong's spiritual energy and heal his injuries. Li Chenglong seemed to have been given a new battery, fighting the giant cat hand-to-hand for over ten minutes. The surrounding rocks and trees were crushed to dust by the energy of the two. By now, his face and chest were splattered with copious amounts of blood, as if he had been rolling in a pool of blood.
Twenty minutes later, the leopard finally stopped moving and slowly collapsed to the ground, dead. However, fearing it would explode, Li Chenglong continued to beat it until its brains were splattered everywhere. He got off the leopard, feeling sore all over. If Erica hadn't healed him halfway through, he probably wouldn't have lasted that long. Now, fighting above his level was easy, but fighting above two levels was slightly more difficult. Moreover, his current psionic state wasn't complete; during the battle at Langley Base, he only appeared powerful because he was in a frenzied state and the fishman caught him off guard.
Erica looked at Li Chenglong, who was soaked in blood, and then at the mess within a hundred meters. She couldn't help but give him a thumbs up and said, "This is the first time I've ever seen someone kill a level 10 beast with their bare fists. Impressive. But you should probably take a shower now." Li Chenglong looked down at his tattered clothes, especially since he had been sitting on the leopard. His pants were now just a few scraps of cloth from the friction, and his underwear was almost showing.
Li Chenglong said with a wry smile, "It really needs a wash. I'll go wash behind that big rock and change my clothes. If you think it's dirty, don't touch the leopard carcass yet. I'll clean it up when I get back." After saying that, he disappeared from the spot, then took out a lot of warm water from his psionic space, along with several small buckets and toiletries, and began to wash. Erica, on the other hand, took out a knife and began to dissect the leopard carcass.
Half an hour later, Li Chenglong emerged from behind the rock, fully dressed, and found that Erica had already cleaned up the leopard's carcass. Not only that, but there wasn't a trace of blood or dust on her. Seeing Li Chenglong's curious expression, Erica explained, "I am an Awakened One of the Light Attribute, representing purity and innocence, so I can easily purify these things with a little power." Li Chenglong nodded, then asked a question he had been wanting to ask: "What is that thin, golden rhombus pattern on your forehead?" Erica replied, "It's proof of our royal family. The main branch of our royal family always has a golden rhombus pattern, while branch families have different colors."
Looking at the cleaned leopard carcass, Li Chenglong was surprised to find a pink crystal lying there. He exclaimed, "This must be a level nine crystal!" Erica nodded. "High-level crystals are very hard to find. I killed quite a few level nine beasts and zombies before, and only managed to collect one. You got one right away; you're very lucky." Seeing Erica looking at the pink crystal with longing, Li Chenglong tossed it to her. "Here you go."
Erica caught it, exclaiming in surprise, "Really? This is a pink crystal! And you basically killed this leopard all by yourself; I didn't do much." Li Chenglong shook his head: "We're friends, aren't we? Besides, you saved me several times before. If you hadn't found this level 10 beast, where would I have gone to find it? Besides, you even healed me halfway through. I've only just leveled up to level 8; I don't need this crystal. Yunlan is only level 7, so she doesn't need it either."
Erica nodded and happily accepted it. Li Chenglong then placed the leopard's carcass into the storage area of the psionic space. According to Erica, this level 10 beast was a treasure trove from head to toe. The leopard's hide could be made into several pieces of leather armor; leather armor made from level 10 beast hide was so strong that even a full-force attack from an level 8 ability user wouldn't break it, and it could also deflect some of the opponent's attacks. The level 10 beast meat was also highly nutritious, promoting experience accumulation and restoring energy. As for the bones and tail, they could be used to make weapons.
Li Chenglong planned to give Erica half of the beast meat, but Erica only took a little over 100 jin (50 kg), and Li Chenglong kept the rest. After dividing the spoils, the two headed towards Dawn City. Along the way, Erica kept saying that after returning, she wanted to continue traveling around Earth with Alice, fighting while also seeing the different customs and cultures of various places on Earth and learning about Earth's culture.
By the time they arrived at Dawn City, it was already the third night due to inconvenient transportation. Erica got out of the car, and then her eyes flashed with blue light; Alice appeared before them in an instant. They said goodbye to Li Chenglong and left, while Li Chenglong drove back to the Dawn Building.