Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 424 - 416: Fierce Beast Attack

The thunderstorm carried the stench of blood.

A dangerous aura was approaching, and if she continued forward, she would inevitably encounter it.

This sense of dread felt different from any previous encounters with beasts.

Could it be the Fierce Beast spoken of in Tianyuan Sect legends?

She leaped onto a large tree, didn’t draw her sword, but instead pulled out her Soldier’s Shovel, her back pressed firmly against the trunk, eyes narrowed vigilantly at the front.

Raindrops climbed her long eyelashes, then quickly fell onto her forehead.

The scene in her eyes gradually pulled further away.

The desolate and treacherous mountain wilderness, dense ancient forests, and the menacing black-shadowed Fierce Beast sent an eerie chill straight into her mind.

Even with Cheng Xiaoxiao’s strong mental resilience, she shuddered in fear.

Trembling with anxiety over the unknown, she had never seen a Fierce Beast before and had no idea of its capabilities or how to counter it.

There’s another reason — it’s been more than a year since she came here, and she had never been separated from the system for so long.

Now she didn’t even have anyone to discuss it with.

Even with a powerful master by her side as protection, she felt perhaps she had deeply offended him, and he wouldn’t easily step out to help her.

Gripping the weapon tightly, she suppressed her fear, shaking off the eerie atmosphere of encountering an old corpse in the deep mountains.

She encouraged herself — maybe it wasn’t so bad.

Most of the disciples from the Tianyuan Sect weren’t as skilled as she was, yet they had still ventured in to hunt the Fierce Beast.

She still had a chance; she couldn’t be intimidated by the unknown.

Adjusting her mood, she looked at the large figure approaching slowly, devising a plan in her heart.

Is that the legendary Fierce Beast?

Swiftly running through the forest, twisting and turning, she constantly changed her position to observe the opponent’s sensitivity and habits.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a loud roar echoed like thunder through the forest, as a massive black shadow leaped up, crashing through trees, and lunged at Cheng Xiaoxiao.

What the hell, is it really this fierce?

Cheng Xiaoxiao lightly tapped her toes, leaping five or six meters to dodge its fierce pounce.

She felt the ground behind her tremble violently, the sound of branches breaking, and the deafening beast’s roar made her scalp tingle.

A blinding bolt of lightning split the sky, illuminating the dark forest, revealing the Fierce Beast’s true form.

The Fierce Beast was enormous, about three to four meters long, and more than two meters tall.

Its entire body was covered with thick black fur, exuding an extremely fierce appearance. With its huge bloody mouth and two rows of sharp fangs dripping with a foul liquid, its protruding tusks looked as sharp as daggers, stark white and menacing.

Indeed, it was larger and more ferocious than any lion or tiger she had ever seen.

Seeing it missed its attack, it moved its hulking body, pursuing Cheng Xiaoxiao’s form.

When it moved, the ground trembled, and it swiped its massive paw forward, just hitting the branch that Cheng Xiaoxiao had just evaded.

A tree as thick as a washbasin cracked with a loud snap, falling onto the muddy ground, splashing water everywhere.

As Cheng Xiaoxiao dodged the attack, she swiftly moved to its flank, swinging her Soldier’s Shovel with force.

With a bang, even as powerful as this massive Fierce Beast was, it staggered, swaying violently, then let out an even angrier roar, seemingly competing with the thunder’s echo, deafening enough to cause ear-splitting tinnitus.

Unexpectedly, her empowered strike merely caused the Fierce Beast to falter, angering it even further.

The angered Fierce Beast swiftly charged, its swift airborne kick aimed straight at Cheng Xiaoxiao’s chest, extremely fierce and fast, as though intending to stomp her into the mud with one step.

Cheng Xiaoxiao reacted swiftly, rolling aside to avoid the Fierce Beast’s front paw, then powerfully kicking off the ground to leap up, wielding her sharp Soldier’s Shovel, viciously stabbing at its hind leg.

The Fierce Beast’s thick fur and tough skin didn’t pose much resistance to the Soldier’s Shovel.

With a rip, the weapon pierced into the flesh and instantly withdrew, spraying blood.

"Roar, roar, roar, howl."

The intense pain in its leg left the Fierce Beast seething with rage.

Its eyes reddened, growing even more furious.

Stumbling from the pain, it crashed through several large trees.

Taking advantage of this, Cheng Xiaoxiao jumped up, landing on a nearby big tree, leaping between the branches, her instep hooked onto a suitably sized branch that bent under her weight, swiftly lowering her inverted body.

At this moment, she was directly above the Fierce Beast.

With both hands gripping the handle tightly, she fiercely jabbed it into the Fierce Beast’s back.

The Fierce Beast went berserk from the stabbing pain, swaying Cheng Xiaoxiao’s body violently, almost throwing her off at any moment.

This lurching motion made Cheng Xiaoxiao feel extremely uncomfortable, rain, and sweat mixing almost causing her to lose her sight.

Taking the opportunity, she delivered a spin kick, striking it on the nose, causing it to roar in agony.

The nose was its most vulnerable spot, something few knew was its weakness, unexpectedly stomped cracked by Cheng Xiaoxiao, causing instant profuse bleeding, with the massive head going dizzy, staggering backward, snapping low branches, and shattering shrubs.

Unexpectedly, this kick was more effective than stabbing the leg or spiking the spine.

Watching the fierce behemoth raging in the dense forest, making the surrounding bucket-thick trees sway, rain splashing, and leaves swirling, obscuring its vision.

It seems this Fierce Beast may appear fierce and powerful, but it lacks intelligence.

Since that’s the case, don’t blame her for being ruthless.

Quietly moving her body, agile like a monkey, jumping up, hooking around the tree branches, silently awaiting the opportunity.

Rain and blood intermingled, dripping into the water puddles on the ground.

When the Fierce Beast distinguished her presence and attempted to attack again,

she leveraged herself to soar through the air, her figure incredibly fast, striking its nose bridge with a single hammer blow, another dull thud.

Riding the impact, the pounding didn’t stop. She struck blow after blow on the Fierce Beast’s head, immediately causing a depression in its forehead, bleeding profusely, flesh mangled.

Despite the Fierce Beast being so miserably battered, it instantly counterattacked, its front paw sweeping towards her with vicious momentum.

Cheng Xiaoxiao evaded the incoming paw but couldn’t dodge the swinging tail. Even though the Soldier’s shovel blocked once, she was swept away.

Her body soared like an arrow, heavily crashing down amidst the dead branches and leaves.

She shook her hands, feeling numb, quite painful, the web between her thumb and forefinger splitting open, the tearing pain making her break out in cold sweat, and the jarring pain from the fall seemed to displace her internal organs.

She struggled to get up, not daring to take any more time.

This Fierce Beast truly was a tough adversary.

Even though she injured it in several places, it remained fiercely strong, its battle power undiminished.

Facing such a powerful beast, defeating it in one strike would require unknown strength. Although she now counted as an expert, she hadn’t even gained the upper hand against the Fierce Beast.

Despite sustaining minor injuries, she had the confidence that dealing with this Fierce Beast wasn’t beyond her capabilities.

Yet, she couldn’t help feeling a bit resentful. This one Fierce Beast was so hard to tackle; what if there were a pack?

She feared she would be crushed into a pancake.