Chapter 282: Venom Fang Double Kill
“Raging Flame Thunder Tiger.”
Within a forest where the trees towered nearly a hundred meters high, Zhou Ming’s expression instantly turned grave when he saw a Ferocious Beast whose fur resembled flowing lava, streaked with golden lightning patterns.
The Ferocious Beast that had suddenly appeared before him was none other than one of the overlords among High-tier Ferocious Beasts — the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger.
Its body length was close to seven meters, its physical strength was extraordinarily terrifying, and it controlled both lightning-element Energy Particles and fire-element Energy Particles.
The reason the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger could dominate among High-tier Ferocious Beasts lay in the perfect fusion of lightning and fire within its body, forming an extremely special power — Thunderflame Force.
Compared to the Hunting Spider Queen Zhou Ming had previously slain, the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger was even more threatening. After all, the Hunting Spider Queen’s strength had relied largely on its swarm.
As long as the spider swarm was exterminated, the Hunting Spider Queen’s power could be weakened.
But the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger was different.
The moment it saw Zhou Ming — and the corpse of the High-tier Diamond Ape beside him that had yet to be refined into a Bloodline Jewel — it attacked without hesitation.
With a tiger’s roar, scorching flames accompanied by flashes of lightning erupted forth like a volcanic explosion.
The damp ground instantly crystallized. A straight trench appeared within the forest, and blazing flames ignited in all directions.
Faced with the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger’s attack, Zhou Ming immediately chose to withdraw and evade. He had no intention of testing the beast’s offensive power with his body.
At the very instant Zhou Ming dodged, the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger pounced forward. Its speed was completely disproportionate to its massive body.
Lightning and flames intertwined over its sharp claws. A claw-light formed by Thunderflame Force descended like a giant net.
The air instantly became unbearably hot. The crackling sparks in the surroundings brought a numbing sensation to Zhou Ming, and the fierce wind lifted his long hair.
Faced with the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger’s relentless assault, anger also rose within Zhou Ming. After all, he was not without the ability to fight back.
“Blood Descendant Secret Technique · Phantom Snake Hands.”
The power of his bloodline surged like a tide. Faintly, it was as if a giant python was hissing and roaring within him, growing violent along with his rising fury.
With the full activation of his bloodline power, several blood-colored serpent phantoms manifested with astonishing realism, like apex predators descending upon the forest. The ferocious and violent aura they emitted did not fall short of the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger.
The claw-light formed of Thunderflame Force collided instantly with the blood-colored serpent phantoms.
After a brief moment of silence—
An energy storm erupted within the forest.
Towering trees so thick that several people would be required to encircle them became as fragile as roadside grass, severed in half by the violent energy storm.
At the center of the explosion, a perfectly circular depression formed, and the soft soil was directly transformed into hardened crystal.
Compared to the High-tier Ferocious Beasts Zhou Ming had encountered before, the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger’s power truly inspired fear.
Under the devastation of the energy storm, a figure was flung out from within the billowing dust.
The Saint Elephant Type-3 Protective Suit Zhou Ming had been wearing was now tattered beyond recognition.
It should be known that the Saint Elephant Type-3 Protective Suit could withstand ordinary firearm fire. If worn by someone with a strong physique, it could even allow survival under the impact of ordinary artillery shells.
Yet such a top-tier protective suit was now charred black in patches, making Zhou Ming look like a beggar on the roadside.
Not far from the epicenter of the energy storm, atop a hill, an old man stood with several youths watching the battle between the two.
If Zhou Ming were present, he would have recognized from their attire that they were from Blue Star Academy.
That’s right — three men and one woman, all students of Blue Star Academy, the weakest among them possessing Mid-level Professional Rank strength.
“Teacher Jiang, should we lend him a hand?”
After witnessing Zhou Ming being blasted away, one of the young men could not help but ask.
The reason he spoke was because the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger’s presence here had been caused by them.
Their trip to the Endless Forest Sea this time was not only for training but also to obtain certain resources from within.
The one who had spoken possessed a rare Phantasmal Beast of dual lightning and fire attributes, so the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger had naturally become part of their trial.
The Raging Flame Thunder Tiger might have sensed the old man’s presence, so it had not fought the youths to the death. Instead, it had fled and happened to encounter Zhou Ming.
“No need. Though you are the proud sons and daughters of the Alliance, there are many among your peers who are stronger than you.”
As a teacher of Blue Star Academy with Early-stage Transcendent Rank strength, the old man could clearly perceive Zhou Ming’s current condition.
After confirming that Zhou Ming’s strength was extraordinary, the old man decided to use this opportunity to temper the arrogance in his students’ hearts.
As the old man finished speaking, Zhou Ming slowly stood up. He tore off the already ruined Saint Elephant Type-3 Protective Suit, revealing a perfectly sculpted and explosively powerful upper body.
The next moment, his straight legs transformed into a snake tail.
Zhou Ming directly entered Serpentfolk Form.
“What profession system is that?”
As the surrounding trees collapsed, the youths in the distance immediately saw Zhou Ming’s transformation. Various profession systems they had studied surfaced in their minds.
“It seems like the Half-Beastman Class Advancement that appeared ten years ago in a northern Alliance ruin.”
One of the scholarly-looking youths offered his guess.
“Half-Beastman Class Advancement? But wasn’t that profession system incomplete? Could it be that the force that obtained it has already perfected it?”
As students of Blue Star Academy, their talent and strength far surpassed ordinary individuals, and their knowledge was extensive.
Upon hearing the mention of the Half-Beastman Class Advancement, they immediately pointed out its known flaw.
Before they could continue discussing, a layer of semi-transparent snake scales shimmering with seven-colored radiance appeared over Zhou Ming’s upper body.
“Gathering Sand Secret Technique · Snake Scale Protection.”
Although this exclusive spell had not been fully deployed, the defense it provided far exceeded that of the Saint Elephant Type-3 Protective Suit.
At that moment, the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger slowly walked out from the explosion’s range, its eyes radiating bloodthirsty light as it stared at Zhou Ming.
After being hunted for several days, it urgently needed to vent its anger.
“I never expected to become the prey.”
Seeing the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger’s gaze that assessed him like prey, Zhou Ming’s cold face revealed a faint self-mocking smile.
The next instant, however, a chilling aura erupted like an icy gale.
“Little kitty, you picked the wrong target today.”
As his words fell, Zhou Ming activated the Gathering Sand Secret Technique · Power of the Giant Serpent.
The Steel-Cleaving Sword and the Phantasmal Spirit Sword appeared in his hands.
Facing the arrogant Raging Flame Thunder Tiger, Zhou Ming took the initiative to attack.
At the same time, the Venomous Gall within his body was activated. Terrifying poison spread onto the twin swords, and their blades instantly shone with a dazzling emerald glow.
A suffocating aura of death emerged from the swords.
Not only did the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger tense up instantly, but even the observing old man’s expression grew solemn.
He had never imagined that a youth with only High-level Professional Rank strength could make him sense danger.
As for the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger, it had already abandoned its previous playful mentality. It immediately chose to flee.
Ferocious Beasts did not care about pride.
“Trying to run? Today I’ll make a robe from your tiger hide.”
“Venom Fang Double Kill.”
At that moment, Zhou Ming was like a giant python erupting into motion. The twin swords in his hands resembled razor-sharp fangs as he struck toward the Raging Flame Thunder Tiger with thunderous momentum.
Before advancing to Professional Beast Tamer, Zhou Ming had relied on firearms and martial arts.
His dual-sword execution now could be regarded as the culmination of his martial arts mastery.
The aura Zhou Ming displayed at this moment caused those observing from afar to see, in their minds, the image of an ancient giant serpent hunting.
The bloodthirsty and savage presence made even them feel a chill in their hearts.