Chapter 26: Slaying the Demonic Beast and Seizing the Demonic Core

Xiao Chen's speed doubled as he swiftly moved behind the enormous demonic beast, completely avoiding its simultaneous attack with six claws.

"Hmph! I'm behind you, you fool!" Xiao Chen sneered, his eyes filled with ferocity. He tightly gripped his divine sword and charged toward the beast.

"Slash!"

Xiao Chen's hands gripped the divine sword tightly as he viciously slashed at the beast's massive leg. With a swift slice, blood sprayed, and a chunk of flesh was cut off!

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The demonic beast howled in pain, its six claws flailing wildly, becoming increasingly frenzied and enraged.

After cutting off a piece of flesh, Xiao Chen quickly leaped onto a large tree several feet high. He smirked and said, "The beast's skin and flesh are really tough, I only managed to cut off a small piece."

"Xiao Chen, be careful, the beast is getting more and more furious!" the ancient White Tiger warned through their mental connection.

"It's naturally angry after I wounded it, but don't worry. This guy's overall speed is lacking. As long as I avoid its claws, I have a chance, just like before!" Xiao Chen replied with a cold smile.

"Roar!"

The demonic beast's blood-red eyes fixed on Xiao Chen, letting out an enraged roar. A tremendous power burst forth from its massive body, and a faint blue light began to emanate from its surface.

"What a powerful force! What is the beast trying to do?" Xiao Chen wondered, shocked by the beast's sudden surge of power.

"Bzz, bzz!"

Moments later, the enormous beast opened its mouth, and from its terrifying maw, a blue energy ball began to form. The energy ball grew larger and larger, causing the surrounding space to tremble, and cracks to appear on the ground beneath the beast.

"Can demonic beasts use martial skills?" Xiao Chen asked, astonished at the sight.

"That's not a martial skill. It's an attack condensed from the beast's entire body strength. All demonic beasts can use this move, and so can we divine beasts. Xiao Chen, be very careful, this is the beast's full-force attack!" the ancient White Tiger transmitted.

"I see. Got it!" Xiao Chen nodded, his expression becoming serious.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, the blue energy ball, with a diameter of at least one meter, shot out with a deafening sound. Trees turned to dust as the powerful energy ball flew rapidly toward Xiao Chen.

"That's incredible!" Xiao Chen exclaimed, forced to dodge the fast-moving energy ball.

"Boom!"

The powerful energy ball struck the base of a nearby mountain, exploding with a thunderous noise. The blast sent countless rocks flying, creating a large crater at the mountain's base.

The once lush forest had vanished in an instant, the destruction leaving a wasteland in its wake.

Staring at the devastation, Xiao Chen was again shocked. "The destructive power is terrifying!"

"That was the beast's full strength, of course it's powerful! Mine is even stronger," the ancient White Tiger transmitted, sounding a bit proud.

"Roar!"

Having failed to eliminate Xiao Chen, the beast roared again, forming another blue energy ball and launching a swift attack.

"The beast is attacking! Be careful, Xiao Chen!" the ancient White Tiger warned, constantly observing the beast's every move from the storage ring.

"Can the beast continuously launch such attacks?" Xiao Chen was stunned as he saw another blue energy ball shooting toward him, forcing him to dodge again.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The beast launched a series of continuous attacks, with energy balls flying out madly. Explosions echoed through the forest, quickly reducing the trees to nothing, turning the battlefield into a small desert in a short time.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen's agility allowed him to evade the beast's attacks. Had he been hit by the energy balls, he would have been seriously injured.

"Xiao Chen, the beast's aura is getting weaker. Its fury-driven attacks have consumed most of its strength. Find an opportunity to finish it!" the ancient White Tiger transmitted.

"I know, I can feel the beast's weakening power! Hmph! I'll finish it soon!" Xiao Chen said coldly. As the beast ceased its attacks, it was now Xiao Chen's turn to counterattack.

With his divine sword in hand, Xiao Chen swiftly charged at the weakened beast. The beast, exhausted from its previous attacks, did not form another energy ball, relying instead on its claws to strike at Xiao Chen.

Despite the beast's diminished strength, Xiao Chen was unafraid. He used his divine sword to block and counterattack the beast's sharp claws.

"Ding, ding, ding!"

At this moment, Xiao Chen resembled a fierce tiger, blocking the beast's claws while rapidly approaching it. Meanwhile, his true essence was being channeled madly into the divine sword.

If anyone were watching, they would be terrified to see Xiao Chen recklessly charging at the enormous beast. Battling a demonic beast head-on was definitely unwise.

"Die!" Xiao Chen shouted as he got close to the beast. He swung his divine sword upward with all his might, sending out a white energy sword beam.

"Ding, ding!"

"Slash!"

Sensing danger, the beast quickly used its claws to block, but in an instant, all six claws were severed by the white sword beam. The powerful beam sliced through the beast's body, splitting it in two from the bottom to the top with a hiss.

"Great! Xiao Chen, you killed a mid-Heart Moving stage demonic beast!" the ancient White Tiger exclaimed, transmitting excitedly as it saw the beast split in two by Xiao Chen's sword beam.

"I didn't expect to be able to kill a mid-Heart Moving stage demonic beast!" Xiao Chen was stunned. He hadn't anticipated that the sword beam he had just concentrated all his strength into would be so powerful, slicing the beast in half.

"Xiao Chen, your strength has increased again!" the ancient White Tiger transmitted with a laugh.

"Yes, my strength has indeed grown a lot. I can feel it too," Xiao Chen replied happily. Despite the danger, he had managed to slay the demonic beast after a fierce battle.

His first time slaying a demonic beast filled Xiao Chen with immense joy, as it proved his strength had grown rapidly.

At this moment, a faint blue light emerged from the beast's head. The ancient White Tiger transmitted, "Xiao Chen, look, that glowing thing is the demonic core, containing immense power. Take it out quickly."

"A demonic core?" Xiao Chen's face lit up with joy. He quickly used his divine sword to extract the core.

Holding the fist-sized, blue-glowing gem-like core in his hand, Xiao Chen smiled happily and said, "This is the demonic core? It indeed contains great power."

Not only had his strength increased, but now he had also obtained a demonic core, Xiao Chen was overjoyed. This demonic core was his first trophy!

"Right, that person is still waiting for me!" Xiao Chen suddenly remembered the injured cultivator waiting not far away.

Xiao Chen quickly ran in the direction the cultivator had left. The injured man was extremely anxious, having heard a series of explosions and fearing that Xiao Chen had sacrificed himself to save him.

"Why is that kid taking so long to come out? Could he really be in trouble? There's no sound at all now!" the cultivator worried.

"Hey! Uncle!" Xiao Chen's shout came from a distance.

The cultivator was overjoyed upon hearing Xiao Chen's voice. He quickly turned to see Xiao Chen running towards him, and he finally relaxed, laughing happily, "Great, the kid is still alive."

"Uncle, I'm fine now. You can go back and heal," Xiao Chen said with a smile as he approached.

The cultivator looked at Xiao Chen and asked with a smile, "What about the demonic beast?"

"The beast is dead. Here, this is its core. Uncle, you wanted the core, right? You can have it!" Xiao Chen said, taking the core from his storage ring and handing it over.

"What? You killed it?" The cultivator was shocked, staring wide-eyed at Xiao Chen. He couldn't believe Xiao Chen's words, but the core in front of him made it undeniable.

"Haha, yes. I almost got killed by it! Here, take it," Xiao Chen said, handing the core over again.

The cultivator quickly shook his head, "No, no, no. Young brother, you saved my life, and you killed the beast. The core belongs to you."

"Alright, thank you, Uncle. You should go heal now. I still need to train, so I can't stay with you. Goodbye," Xiao Chen said, turning to run towards the mountains.

"Young brother, what's your name?" the cultivator asked quickly.

"I'm Xiao Chen!" Xiao Chen's clear voice came from a distance.

"Xiao Chen, having such strength at such a young age, surpassing the heirs of the three major families. This boy is no ordinary person. His future achievements will surely shake the cultivation world! Xiao Chen, take care," the cultivator said, smiling as he watched Xiao Chen's small figure disappear.

Xiao Chen re-entered the demonic beast mountains, this time heading deeper. Having gained experience from the previous battle, he no longer feared the beasts.

"I must become stronger! I need to kill more demonic beasts and collect their cores for cultivation! Only through constant battle and relentless training can I become powerful quickly! Little White Tiger, let's fight side by side!" Xiao Chen said