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Chapter 59
Chapter 59: Chain Great Whirlwind, Bone Chain!
2024-11-18 Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 59: "Chain Great Whirlwind" Bone Chain!
In that instant!
A beast's intuition warned the Evil Spirit Hound of its impending doom. On the one pinned to the ground by the Iron Sword, a gray light flashed across its chains.
"Chain Great Whirlwind"!
*Clang, clang, clang!*
The chains on the Evil Spirit Hound’s body suddenly began to move rapidly, slicing through the air with the sound of rattling iron links. They transformed into an iron whip, lashing ferociously toward Tang Zheng.
"Oh?"
Tang Zheng felt the force of the incoming chain lash. His eyes twitched, and without a moment's hesitation, he leaped backward.
The sharp, cold gleam of the ring-shaped iron loop at the end of the chain swept past him, letting out a sharp, piercing whistle.
*Boom!*
A short distance away, a large tree was snapped in half at its trunk, crashing to the ground with a tremendous sound.
Tang Zheng landed from his backward leap, standing steadily on the ground. He glanced at the broken tree. "Hiss... what destructive power."
With his physical defense, if that had hit him, he would have definitely been injured.
"Is this the Evil Spirit Hound's ability? No wonder adventurers rate it as more dangerous than an Ogre."
After his surprise, a faint smile appeared on Tang Zheng's face as he looked at the Evil Spirit Hound that had scrambled up from the ground, panting heavily, its spirit suddenly drained.
"However, an ability like that can only be used once, right?"
Just as he thought!
The chain, which had been so astonishingly powerful a moment ago, had already coiled itself back around the Evil Spirit Hound's body.
The chain, which had previously slithered around the Evil Spirit Hound like a snake, now seemed to have completely lost its vitality, hanging limply on the creature's back.
"Chain Great Whirlwind" was an ability the Evil Spirit Hound could only use once a day. It was a finishing move typically reserved for life-threatening crises or battles where victory was already assured.
"In that case, it's my turn."
*Bang!*
The ground beneath Tang Zheng's feet trembled as he charged swiftly toward the weakened Evil Spirit Hound.
Within a single breath, he was in front of it.
He swung his Iron Sword, unhesitatingly slashing at the Evil Spirit Hound's waist.
"Awooo!"
Suddenly, a black shadow loomed from above.
The other Evil Spirit Hound, seeing Tang Zheng, let out a roar and leaped high into the air, lunging toward him.
"Fast Slash!"
Tang Zheng had already noticed this Evil Spirit Hound's movement. The Iron Sword, originally aimed at the weakened hound, pivoted in mid-air and swung upward from below.
*Slash—*
The chains on this Evil Spirit Hound's body moved quickly, forming a defense just as the sword blade struck its body.
*Ping!*
*Crack!*
The powerful slash drove the chains deep into the Evil Spirit Hound's abdomen, and the sound of its sternum cracking could be heard.
*Bang—*
The Evil Spirit Hound's pouncing figure was sent flying by the slash, crashing into the distant jungle!
If not for the chains blocking the blow, that single strike would have been enough to cleave the Evil Spirit Hound in two.
"Roar!"
With the other Evil Spirit Hound's intervention, the weakened one also reacted, immediately opening its blood-filled maw and pouncing.
The gaping maw appeared right before his eyes.
"Instant Reflection!"
As if time were rewinding, Tang Zheng's body retreated rapidly, pulling away from the Evil Spirit Hound to dodge the attack. At the same time, he swung his Iron Sword.
*Pfft!*
The weakened Evil Spirit Hound's abdomen was easily sliced open. Blood mixed with internal organs gushed out as it convulsed and collapsed to the ground.
The scent of blood filled the air!
"After using its ability, it can't even move its chains normally?"
"An ability like that is worse than useless."
Tang Zheng looked at the motionless chains on the weakened Evil Spirit Hound and shook his head. With a flick of his wrist, he flung the beads of blood from his Iron Sword onto the ground.
『Gained 369 Experience』
"The experience is even higher than an Ogre's. As expected of a monster from near the jungle's depths," Tang Zheng thought to himself.
The experience from a single Evil Spirit Hound was worth more than half a day's effort over the past few days.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by the rustling of bushes and leaves, the Evil Spirit Hound that Tang Zheng had sent flying staggered back, its steps unsteady.
"Hah..."
"Hah..."
It panted heavily, and red blood dripped continuously from the corner of its mouth.
The Evil Spirit Hound's ferocious, bestial eyes glanced at its dead companion before locking onto Tang Zheng.
"I thought you'd run off. It seems you two were quite close," Tang Zheng said, watching it with a calm gaze.
"Roar!"
The Evil Spirit Hound roared and charged forward on all fours.
A cold glint of light flashed through the air.
The three-meter-long Evil Spirit Hound's body went rigid and fell to the ground, kicking up a circle of fallen leaves.
『Gained 382 Experience』
Tang Zheng glanced at his stat panel.
『Experience Bar: 9256/9500』
He was just over two hundred experience points away from raising "Genius" to level ten.
Tang Zheng couldn't help but feel a sense of impending relief.
Having stayed in this jungle for a month, the dark and cold environment would, over time, create a sense of oppression in anyone.
"As expected of you, Lord."
"So strong! Not even an Evil Spirit Hound is a match for the Lord."
"Lord is the strongest human I have ever seen."
"In the past, several of the ogres who took care of our Tribe died in the mouths of Evil Spirit Hounds."
"They are a very detestable and insidious bunch."
"..."
With the death of the two Evil Spirit Hounds, Big Goblin Mokuguo, who had been clutched in Tang Zheng's left hand and trembling with fear, finally spoke up, chattering with a mix of shock, joy, and immense reverence.
"Shut up."
The air fell silent once more.
Tang Zheng walked toward the Evil Spirit Hounds' corpses. The most valuable parts of these two were the chains wrapped around their bodies.
The corpses of the Evil Spirit Hounds should also have some value, but Tang Zheng really didn't want to toss any more monster corpses into his item box.
The two-thousand-plus Goblin corpses alone were already giving Tang Zheng a headache, and he had no idea how to deal with them later.
The Adventurer's Guild accepts Goblin ears, but I wonder if they'll take the entire corpse?
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind as he looked at the chains on the Evil Spirit Hound.
From their appearance, both the metallic texture and sound made them seem like iron chains, but they were not. They were actually bone.
They were just black and had a metallic luster!
Tang Zheng looked toward where the chains originated from and finally discovered that the end of the chain actually extended from the back of the Evil Spirit Hound's neck.
The Evil Spirit Hound's fur was black, and the chains were also black, especially in an environment like the jungle.
This made it look as if the chains were floating in mid-air, wrapped around the Evil Spirit Hound.
"No wonder they're called Evil Spirit Hounds."
"In my previous life, this would be an unimaginably magical creature. This bone chain extends from the back of the neck, protecting both the exposed nape and the vulnerable abdomen."
"It completely compensates for its weaknesses."
Next.
Tang Zheng didn't hold back. He used his Iron Sword to slice open the back of the Evil Spirit Hound's neck. He had expected the connection point to be as hard as the Bone Chain itself, but surprisingly, it was extremely fragile.
Without much effort, he removed the Bone Chain.
(end of chapter)
2024-11-18 Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 59: "Chain Great Whirlwind" Bone Chain!
In that instant!
A beast's intuition warned the Evil Spirit Hound of its impending doom. On the one pinned to the ground by the Iron Sword, a gray light flashed across its chains.
"Chain Great Whirlwind"!
*Clang, clang, clang!*
The chains on the Evil Spirit Hound’s body suddenly began to move rapidly, slicing through the air with the sound of rattling iron links. They transformed into an iron whip, lashing ferociously toward Tang Zheng.
"Oh?"
Tang Zheng felt the force of the incoming chain lash. His eyes twitched, and without a moment's hesitation, he leaped backward.
The sharp, cold gleam of the ring-shaped iron loop at the end of the chain swept past him, letting out a sharp, piercing whistle.
*Boom!*
A short distance away, a large tree was snapped in half at its trunk, crashing to the ground with a tremendous sound.
Tang Zheng landed from his backward leap, standing steadily on the ground. He glanced at the broken tree. "Hiss... what destructive power."
With his physical defense, if that had hit him, he would have definitely been injured.
"Is this the Evil Spirit Hound's ability? No wonder adventurers rate it as more dangerous than an Ogre."
After his surprise, a faint smile appeared on Tang Zheng's face as he looked at the Evil Spirit Hound that had scrambled up from the ground, panting heavily, its spirit suddenly drained.
"However, an ability like that can only be used once, right?"
Just as he thought!
The chain, which had been so astonishingly powerful a moment ago, had already coiled itself back around the Evil Spirit Hound's body.
The chain, which had previously slithered around the Evil Spirit Hound like a snake, now seemed to have completely lost its vitality, hanging limply on the creature's back.
"Chain Great Whirlwind" was an ability the Evil Spirit Hound could only use once a day. It was a finishing move typically reserved for life-threatening crises or battles where victory was already assured.
"In that case, it's my turn."
*Bang!*
The ground beneath Tang Zheng's feet trembled as he charged swiftly toward the weakened Evil Spirit Hound.
Within a single breath, he was in front of it.
He swung his Iron Sword, unhesitatingly slashing at the Evil Spirit Hound's waist.
"Awooo!"
Suddenly, a black shadow loomed from above.
The other Evil Spirit Hound, seeing Tang Zheng, let out a roar and leaped high into the air, lunging toward him.
"Fast Slash!"
Tang Zheng had already noticed this Evil Spirit Hound's movement. The Iron Sword, originally aimed at the weakened hound, pivoted in mid-air and swung upward from below.
*Slash—*
The chains on this Evil Spirit Hound's body moved quickly, forming a defense just as the sword blade struck its body.
*Ping!*
*Crack!*
The powerful slash drove the chains deep into the Evil Spirit Hound's abdomen, and the sound of its sternum cracking could be heard.
*Bang—*
The Evil Spirit Hound's pouncing figure was sent flying by the slash, crashing into the distant jungle!
If not for the chains blocking the blow, that single strike would have been enough to cleave the Evil Spirit Hound in two.
"Roar!"
With the other Evil Spirit Hound's intervention, the weakened one also reacted, immediately opening its blood-filled maw and pouncing.
The gaping maw appeared right before his eyes.
"Instant Reflection!"
As if time were rewinding, Tang Zheng's body retreated rapidly, pulling away from the Evil Spirit Hound to dodge the attack. At the same time, he swung his Iron Sword.
*Pfft!*
The weakened Evil Spirit Hound's abdomen was easily sliced open. Blood mixed with internal organs gushed out as it convulsed and collapsed to the ground.
The scent of blood filled the air!
"After using its ability, it can't even move its chains normally?"
"An ability like that is worse than useless."
Tang Zheng looked at the motionless chains on the weakened Evil Spirit Hound and shook his head. With a flick of his wrist, he flung the beads of blood from his Iron Sword onto the ground.
『Gained 369 Experience』
"The experience is even higher than an Ogre's. As expected of a monster from near the jungle's depths," Tang Zheng thought to himself.
The experience from a single Evil Spirit Hound was worth more than half a day's effort over the past few days.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by the rustling of bushes and leaves, the Evil Spirit Hound that Tang Zheng had sent flying staggered back, its steps unsteady.
"Hah..."
"Hah..."
It panted heavily, and red blood dripped continuously from the corner of its mouth.
The Evil Spirit Hound's ferocious, bestial eyes glanced at its dead companion before locking onto Tang Zheng.
"I thought you'd run off. It seems you two were quite close," Tang Zheng said, watching it with a calm gaze.
"Roar!"
The Evil Spirit Hound roared and charged forward on all fours.
A cold glint of light flashed through the air.
The three-meter-long Evil Spirit Hound's body went rigid and fell to the ground, kicking up a circle of fallen leaves.
『Gained 382 Experience』
Tang Zheng glanced at his stat panel.
『Experience Bar: 9256/9500』
He was just over two hundred experience points away from raising "Genius" to level ten.
Tang Zheng couldn't help but feel a sense of impending relief.
Having stayed in this jungle for a month, the dark and cold environment would, over time, create a sense of oppression in anyone.
"As expected of you, Lord."
"So strong! Not even an Evil Spirit Hound is a match for the Lord."
"Lord is the strongest human I have ever seen."
"In the past, several of the ogres who took care of our Tribe died in the mouths of Evil Spirit Hounds."
"They are a very detestable and insidious bunch."
"..."
With the death of the two Evil Spirit Hounds, Big Goblin Mokuguo, who had been clutched in Tang Zheng's left hand and trembling with fear, finally spoke up, chattering with a mix of shock, joy, and immense reverence.
"Shut up."
The air fell silent once more.
Tang Zheng walked toward the Evil Spirit Hounds' corpses. The most valuable parts of these two were the chains wrapped around their bodies.
The corpses of the Evil Spirit Hounds should also have some value, but Tang Zheng really didn't want to toss any more monster corpses into his item box.
The two-thousand-plus Goblin corpses alone were already giving Tang Zheng a headache, and he had no idea how to deal with them later.
The Adventurer's Guild accepts Goblin ears, but I wonder if they'll take the entire corpse?
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind as he looked at the chains on the Evil Spirit Hound.
From their appearance, both the metallic texture and sound made them seem like iron chains, but they were not. They were actually bone.
They were just black and had a metallic luster!
Tang Zheng looked toward where the chains originated from and finally discovered that the end of the chain actually extended from the back of the Evil Spirit Hound's neck.
The Evil Spirit Hound's fur was black, and the chains were also black, especially in an environment like the jungle.
This made it look as if the chains were floating in mid-air, wrapped around the Evil Spirit Hound.
"No wonder they're called Evil Spirit Hounds."
"In my previous life, this would be an unimaginably magical creature. This bone chain extends from the back of the neck, protecting both the exposed nape and the vulnerable abdomen."
"It completely compensates for its weaknesses."
Next.
Tang Zheng didn't hold back. He used his Iron Sword to slice open the back of the Evil Spirit Hound's neck. He had expected the connection point to be as hard as the Bone Chain itself, but surprisingly, it was extremely fragile.
Without much effort, he removed the Bone Chain.
(end of chapter)
