Wu Liang cursed inwardly.
Using the recoil to drift backward, he landed steadily.
The Storm Tiger, pained, grew even more frenzied.
It jerked its head, and the pair of massive fleshy wings on its back unfurled with a whoosh.
As its wings flapped, powerful currents of air were generated out of thin air, transforming into visible wind blades that swept toward Wu Liang like an overwhelming tide.
The wind blades were incredibly sharp; wherever they passed, whether thick rubber trees or hard rocks, they were instantly sliced through, leaving cuts as smooth as mirrors.
"Wu Liang, watch out!"
Akomann cried out in alarm.
She wanted to rush forward to help, but was pinned down by the endless demonic beasts around her, making it impossible to break away.
The soldiers of the Rifle Battalion also tried to provide fire support for Wu Liang, but the wind blades covered too large an area and moved too fast; bullets were deflected upon impact, proving completely useless.
Mia and the Cat-eared People were even more terrified, their faces turning pale and their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
A battle of this level had already completely exceeded their range of understanding.
"Paltry tricks!"
Wu Liang snorted coldly and advanced instead of retreating.
He sheathed his long saber on his back and clenched his fists. The blood-red aura rising from his body due to Beast Blood Burning now faintly shimmered with a layer of pale golden light.
"Steel Body!"
He hadn't used this skill much, but he hadn't expected it to come in handy here today.
"Clang! Clang!"
Countless wind blades struck Wu Liang's body, producing a dense series of metallic clashing sounds.
Sparks flew everywhere, yet they failed to even scratch his skin.
For the first time, a human-like shock appeared in the Storm Tiger's crimson beastly pupils.
Its proud wind blade attack was actually completely ineffective against this human?
How was this possible!
"Is this all you've got?"
Wu Liang grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, his smile full of disdain and provocation.
"Then take a move from me too!"
Before his voice had even faded, he exerted force through his feet, and the ground instantly cracked.
He shot forward like a cannonball, carrying an unparalleled frenzied momentum as he charged head-on at the massive Storm Tiger.
Facing Wu Liang's charge, the Storm Tiger felt an unprecedented threat.
It let out a heaven-shaking roar and opened its bloody maw, as a ball of energy condensing terrifying wind magic quickly took shape inside.
The energy ball was cyan, spinning at high speed, and the surrounding air was torn into distortion.
"Die! Human!"
A thought filled with tyranny and rage rang directly in Wu Liang's mind.
"Oh? You can even use mental transmission?"
Wu Liang was a bit surprised; it seemed this beast's intelligence wasn't low.
Just as the Storm Tiger was about to spit out the Storm energy ball, a brilliant golden light suddenly erupted from Wu Liang's eyes.
"Blood Verdict!"
"Berserk Blood Boil!"
Boom!
An aura more than ten times stronger than before exploded from within Wu Liang!
The faint golden light around his body instantly surged, painting him like a golden God of War.
A terrifying airwave spread outward from him as the center, blowing away all the rubble and broken wood on the ground.
Power surged through every limb and bone!
"Die!"
Wu Liang's speed soared once again.
Under the Storm Tiger's horrified gaze, he struck first despite starting later, slamming a fist hard into its wide-open, bloody maw!
Boom!
The Storm energy ball, which had condensed all of the Storm Tiger's magic, was punched into explosion by Wu Liang inside its own mouth before it could even be fired!
The terrifying energy Storm raged within the Storm Tiger's mouth and throat.
Cyan wind blades mixed with fragments of flesh erupted from the corners of its mouth, nostrils, and even the corners of its eyes.
"Wooo-arrgh—!!!"
The Storm Tiger let out an agonizing howl that reached the extreme.
Its massive body was pushed backward by the immense force, rolling repeatedly and snapping over a dozen rubber trees as thick as a man's embrace before coming to a stop.
It lay on the ground, half of its head blown into a bloody mess, with blood and brain matter smeared everywhere.
Its jawbone had been shattered by Wu Liang's punch, hanging limply against its chest in a wretched sight.
The entire field fell into an instant, deathly silence.
Everyone stared blankly at this shocking scene before them.
A bare-handed punch... destroyed a Magical Beast Lord's attack?
Akomann and Ignis looked at the figure bathed in golden aura, appearing like a god or demon, their eyes filled with fanatical adoration.
Their man was always so powerful, so invincible!
Mia covered her small mouth, her heart racing wildly.
In her heart, Wu Liang's image was simply like a god descending to the world.
"Roar... roar..."
The Storm Tiger struggled to stand, but the severe injury to its jaw and the energy raging inside its body left it without even the strength to lift its head.
It watched Wu Liang walking slowly toward it, and for the first time, fear appeared in those crimson beastly pupils.
"Do you submit?"
Wu Liang walked up to the Storm Tiger and looked down at it, his voice calm but carrying an unquestionable authority.
A whimpering sound came from the Storm Tiger's throat as it lowered its massive head with difficulty.
Wu Liang reached out and placed his hand on the Storm Tiger's bloodied head.
A gentle and life-filled green light surged from Wu Liang's palm, quickly covering the Storm Tiger's entire head.
Under the glow of the green light, its horrific wounds began to heal at a visible rate; shattered bones reconnected, and the mangled flesh regrew.
In just a few breaths, the Storm Tiger's jaw was restored to its original state, without even a scar to be seen.
The Storm Tiger was stunned.
It shook its head, feeling its regained jaw, its beastly pupils filled with disbelief.
What power was this?
It had clearly just beaten it half to death, yet now it could heal it instantly?
"Submit to me, or die."
Wu Liang's voice rang in its mind again, this time with a hint of an irresistible command.
Simultaneously, a strange Spiritual Power followed his palm, branding itself directly into the depths of the Storm Tiger's soul.
This was a forced contract ability evolved from the Beast Affinity talent.
The Storm Tiger's body trembled violently, and a strong sense of resistance came from the depths of its soul.
As the king of this rainforest, its pride made it instinctively unwilling to submit to anyone.
"Hmm?"
Wu Liang frowned and increased the output of his Spiritual Power.
"Awooo—!"
The Storm Tiger let out a painful roar, feeling as though its soul was about to be torn apart.
That kind of crushing pressure from the soul level was ten thousand times more terrifying than any physical pain.
Resistance was futile.
After struggling for a moment, the Storm Tiger finally gave up its resistance.
Its massive body prostrated on the ground, its huge tiger head lowered respectfully.
A faint connection was established between the souls of Wu Liang and the Storm Tiger.
"I, Storm, am willing to submit to you, my Master."