Chapter 10: Skillfully Leveraging External Forces to Battle a Thousand-Year-Old Soul Beast
Upon seeing this thousand-year-old soul beast, the golden-white tiger, Qin Mu and his companion naturally assumed that Ling Yuan had captured it as punishment for Qin Mu calling her "auntie" earlier.
When this golden tiger first appeared, it showed no fighting spirit, but rather resembled a defeated kitten, making whimpering sounds.
Jin Baihu kept looking behind him, and only after finding that there were no other people or soul beasts behind him did he turn his head to look at Qin Mu and Hu Liena, and immediately resumed his aggressive appearance.
"What should we do? Should we run? We're on the edge of the forest anyway, we should be able to get out of the forest soon."
Faced with the thousand-year-old soul beast, Hu Liena felt she was not capable of subduing it, so she suggested running away. However, as soon as she said it, Qin Mu shook his head.
"Among similar soul beasts, the Golden White Tiger has the advantage in attack and speed. Facing this thousand-year-old Golden White Tiger, I don't think the two of us can outrun it."
Before the two could continue their discussion, the golden white tiger roared to the sky, letting out a deafening howl, and pounced directly at Qin Mu.
"Get out of the way!"
Hu Liena exclaimed in surprise, but found Qin Mu standing still, which made her a little anxious.
Is this silly boy scared out of his wits?
Qin Mu spread his feet apart, lowered his center of gravity, and faced the attack from the Golden White Tiger without panicking or dodging, gripping the Clear Sky Hammer tightly with both hands.
Just as the golden tiger's claws were about to strike Qin Mu, Hu Liena, her face pale, stepped forward to help, but Qin Mu struck first.
The Clear Sky Hammer collided with the Golden Tiger's claws from below, sending the Golden Tiger's entire body flying into the air.
Although Qin Mu was only a six-year-old child, after his arduous training under the waterfall, Qin Mu's strength far surpassed that of some first-ring Soul Masters.
Furthermore, since the Golden White Tiger attacked horizontally, while Qin Mu cleverly chose to attack from below, the two forces acting in different directions not only blocked the attack but also sent the Golden White Tiger flying.
Compared to Jin Baihu, Qin Mu's strength was still much weaker, but it was enough to offset Jin Baihu's attacks.
The golden tiger, annoyed by its missed attack, continued to strike Qin Mu with its claws. Qin Mu remained unmoved, observing the direction of the tiger's attacks and using his Clear Sky Hammer to deflect them.
The Golden Tiger's attacks were very dense, but no matter how dense they were, how could they be as dense as the impact of a waterfall?
Seeing that Qin Mu was able to fight against a thousand-year-old soul beast head-on with his own strength, she was shocked and immediately wanted to help Qin Mu with her own soul skills.
"Don't interrupt it!"
Qin Mu's voice made Hu Liena stop in her tracks, but she didn't understand why Qin Mu didn't need her help.
He was clearly being beaten back by the Golden White Tiger. Could it be that he could turn the tide and defeat the thousand-year-old Golden White Tiger himself?
Hu Liena quickly realized something was wrong.
Although Qin Mu was still at a disadvantage and looked disheveled, he was able to turn Jin Baihu's attacks into the power for his next strike by interrupting Jin Baihu's offensive.
This resulted in Qin Mu's attacks becoming increasingly fierce, while his retreating steps gradually decreased.
Upon seeing this, Hu Liena seemed to realize something and suddenly exclaimed, "Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique! It's actually the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique!"
But Qin Mu had never been to the Clear Sky Sect, so where did he learn the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique from?
When Qin Mu was fighting Jin Baihu for the twenty-fourth time, he did not even retreat. As the attacks continued to pile up, he quickly fell into a disadvantageous position and became Jin Baihu.
Seeing the roles of prey and hunter reversed, the golden tiger roared, already showing signs of retreating.
"Sister Nana! Make your move!"
Sensing Jin Baihu's intentions, Qin Mu controlled the extremely terrifying Clear Sky Hammer in his hand and sought help from Hu Liena beside him.
Hu Liena was no pushover either. At the same time Qin Mu noticed, Hu Liena also discovered the Golden White Tiger's weakness. The moment Qin Mu called for help, Hu Liena activated her first soul skill.
Hu Liena stood before the Golden White Tiger, a pale red glow emanating from her body. Her eyes flashed, and a purple light shot from them, striking the Golden White Tiger's eye.
This is Hu Liena's first soul skill, Fox Charm, a powerful control soul skill.
Although the Golden White Tiger is a thousand-year-old soul beast, it lacks intelligence and its spiritual power is naturally weak. In addition, it was caught in a moment of fear and was directly bewitched by Hu Liena's seductive charm.
While Jin Baihu was being charmed, Qin Mu's Clear Sky Hammer, which had been accumulating for a long time, struck Jin Baihu solidly.
With a piercing roar, the golden tiger collapsed to the ground, severely injured by the attack.
The Golden White Tiger was, after all, a thousand-year-old soul beast. Even though it withstood more than thirty hammer blows, it still managed to breathe, but it could no longer move.
Unable to resist, the Golden White Tiger naturally became a victim of Qin Mu and his companion. The two of them then inflicted many more wounds on it until the Golden White Tiger's spirit ring appeared, at which point they stopped.
"Phew, that was close! I almost thought I was going to be punished again."
"It's a pity that this golden tiger is over a thousand years old, otherwise it would be perfect for you to absorb."
Hu Liena wiped the sweat from her forehead. Although she hadn't exerted much effort, she was still somewhat shaken.
As the main force fighting against the Millennium Golden White Tiger, Qin Mu was also somewhat out of breath at this moment.
Qin Mu could easily unleash thirty-six strikes with this stacked hammer technique. But practicing was one thing, but in actual combat, it was quite another.
If Jin Baihu hadn't been careless and allowed him to borrow strength from the first attack, he probably would have become its food if Jin Baihu had gone all out.
However, the situation at the time didn't allow him to think too much. He couldn't outrun it, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and fight.
Moreover, even if he were to fall into danger without any help, Ling Yuan, who was hiding in the shadows, would lend a hand.
Thinking that the golden tiger in front of him was sent by Ling Yuan, Qin Mu was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
Seeing Qin Mu covered in sweat, Hu Liena took out a clean handkerchief and water from her personal storage soul tool and handed them to Qin Mu.
"Speaking of which, didn't you not join the Clear Sky Sect? Where did you learn the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Mu simply shook his head.
"This is not the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique. It is a hammer technique that I figured out myself. Perhaps it has some similarities with the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, which is why you mistook it for the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique."
Hearing Qin Mu's answer, Hu Liena was once again so shocked that she couldn't speak.
Although she had never seen the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique of the Clear Sky Sect, she had learned about it while studying it. The book said that it was a wonderful soul technique that used the opponent's force against them and overcame the strong with the weak.
This kind of soul skill has too many limitations, so it is difficult to use in actual combat.
Qin Mu not only mastered this technique, but also defeated a thousand-year-old soul beast with his level ten soul power.
Now Qin Mu is actually saying that this soul skill was created by him?
[end of the chapter]