Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 599 - 597 Lion-body Demon-faced Beast_1

Is that...?

"A Lion-body Demon-faced Beast?"

Uncle Qi's complexion immediately worsened significantly. He quickly walked over to Xiang Tian's side and spoke in a solemn voice, "If I am not mistaken, this creature should be the legendary Lion-body Demon-faced Beast. It is on par with a level 1 demonic beast, and it's about to step into the next realm. Even a Martial King would have a hard time dealing with it."

"I'll try to stall it in a bit. Meanwhile, you take everyone else and make a swift exit!"

Uncle Qi instantly moved to Xiang Tian's side. Having recognized the identity of the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast, he naturally knew the gravity of the danger they were currently in. If they continued to linger here, their forces would eventually be annihilated. The urgent matter was to have Xiang Tian quickly lead the others away; naturally, someone would need to cover their retreat.

Xiang Tian was taken aback. "You want to be the one to cover our retreat?"

As he spoke, Xiang Tian smiled slightly before continuing, "You are up in years; it's better for us to handle this. Besides, I think your strength should be about equal to mine, Uncle Qi. So just take your people and leave. Regardless of who this big guy is, I'll stay here to hold him off."

Uncle Qi was instantly moved. After all, he could see Xiang Tian's intentions. They were all intelligent people, fully aware that remaining here only led to one outcome—being trampled to death by the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast.

Seeing Xiang Tian's determination, Uncle Qi felt another wave of emotion wash over him.

The people standing beside them also nodded, saying, "We're all willing to stay here, fight till the last moment, and never retreat!"

Xiang Tian's arrival and actions had ignited everyone's fighting spirit.

At this moment, they all wanted to stand by Xiang Tian's side, jointly blocking the wave of beasts before their eyes. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Xiang Tian looked at the crowd and shook his head with a smile. "Alright, there's no need for anyone to make a last stand here. We all know what the situation is like now. Let's try to conserve some strength. I can stay here on my own. Moreover, if you move fast enough, find Wang Zhan for me as soon as possible. Having him around will make many things easier."

As he spoke, Xiang Tian already had his longsword in hand, preparing for a do-or-die fight with the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast.

Escaping was impossible. The pressing duty was to block the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast. Of course, Xiang Tian was also aware of his lack of strength, but there was no other choice. He simply could not stand by and witness his comrades perish.

Uncle Qi's eyes began to moisten. He clenched his fists, his body trembling. He stared at Xiang Tian for a long time, still undecided. He knew very well that if they left, Xiang Tian would not be able to hold on for long. However, if they didn't leave, they would all be annihilated.

Just as Uncle Qi was uncertain about what to do, sudden strong winds appeared around the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast. Then, it transformed into a huge shadow.

The crowd's faces changed as their gazes fell upon the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast.

The Lion-body Demon-faced Beast had an odd appearance. It had a body like a lion, but its face somewhat resembled a human's, albeit far more hideous. From a distance, it looked like a giant skull, extremely terrifying.

Of course, what was truly horrifying was not just its appearance, but its formidable ability, comparable to a level 2 beast—an existence they could not hope to match.

The Lion-body Demon-faced Beast roared, "You lowly human ants! Since you refuse to reveal that fellow's whereabouts, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The Lion-body Demon-faced Beast roared a few times, then rapidly charged into the sky. The next moment, they could no longer see its figure. Just when everyone was looking around in confusion, a giant shadow appeared beneath their feet as the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast fell rapidly from above. Its speed was absolutely astounding!

Xiang Tian immediately shouted, "Not good! Everyone retreat fast!"

He then took the lead, pulling Uncle Qi swiftly to the side. They were positioned right at the center of the black shadow, and if it landed, he and Uncle Qi would be instantly turned into pulp.

Without any hesitation, the crowd followed Xiang Tian and Uncle Qi, continuously moving away towards the side.

Xiang Tian glanced coldly at the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast in the sky, clenching the longsword in his hand tightly. "Uncle Qi, as you can see, this guy is extremely difficult to deal with. Let's not waste any more time. You should quickly take everyone and temporarily leave this defense line. Listen to me and hurry to find Wang Zhan. As long as he arrives, you all will be safe, and I might still have a chance of survival."

Xiang Tian was well aware of the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast's capabilities; he said this only to get Uncle Qi and the others to leave as quickly as possible.

This time, Uncle Qi didn't continue hesitating. Although they had all vowed to fight to the death and not retreat, if the demonic beasts breached their defense line, the entire fifth war zone would fall into the hands of the beasts. After all, once a breach appeared, those demonic beasts would rush in one after another, turning the fifth war zone into a sea of demonic beasts!

Uncle Qi wanted to continue speaking, but Xiang Tian had already rushed towards the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast at high speed. He could only bear the pain and said to the crowd behind him, "Hurry up and pack your things! Leave immediately! We can't let Xiang Tian's sacrifice be in vain!"

「In the distance」

Wang Zhan and the others were watching Xiang Tian and the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast in the circle of battle. Although Wang Zhan's men had arrived long ago, Wang Zhan did not intervene.

He was not a heartless person, nor was he intentionally trying to cause trouble for Xiang Tian here. He just wanted to see how much Xiang Tian had grown during this period. He had to admit he was extremely satisfied with Xiang Tian's actions. At this moment, Xiang Tian was thinking of the people around him; indeed, he had matured significantly.

Bai Yu, standing by the side, said curiously, "Is this the same Xiang Tian I know? It feels like he's not a child anymore, more like a battle-hardened warrior. And this selfless spirit—even some ten-year veteran warriors don't possess it."

Bai Yu was not deliberately praising Xiang Tian; as someone who had also experienced life-and-death battles with demonic beasts, he knew exactly what the people on the defense line were thinking. Once in such a situation, most people would try to save themselves; who would have time to care about others?

But the fact that Xiang Tian was able to consider everyone around him and even willingly stand up to be the one to make a sacrifice was indeed admirable. Most importantly, the gap in strength between Xiang Tian and the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast was extremely large. He didn't even know where Xiang Tian got the courage to confront the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast face-to-face.

Perhaps those with a heart set on death naturally possess a certain strength that ordinary people cannot understand.

Wang Zhan crossed his arms, casually picked up the Deep Fire Blade from his back, then smiled slightly, clearly ready to act.

Bai Yu at the side immediately looked at Wang Zhan, then squinted and asked, "Do you need my help?"

Wang Zhan waved his hand and said, "To deal with such a simple fellow, I don't need your help. It's just a mere level 2 beast."

As he spoke, Wang Zhan instantly turned into a meteor, rushing quickly into the battle circle.

Bai Yu also noticed that Uncle Qi and the others were constantly retreating. Although Xiang Tian helped them block the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast, countless other beasts were still surrounding and attacking Uncle Qi and the others at this moment.

The overall combat power of Uncle Qi and the others was not very strong. Bai Yu, noticing this, quickly moved towards them to help break their encirclement.

Duan Feng and Luo Xue, standing by the side, smiled at each other. The two also followed Bai Yu, quickly approaching Uncle Qi and the others.

Although Duan Feng and Luo Xue were no match for the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast, they both possessed the strength of a Grandmaster, so dealing with the ordinary beasts before them was not a difficult task.

Meanwhile, Xiang Tian's battle with the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast had entered a white-hot stage. Although Xiang Tian had already used his trump card, the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast remained calm, seemingly unimpressed by his attacks; after all, Xiang Tian was just a Grandmaster.

But what about the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast?

The Lion-body Demon-faced Beast was a terrifying existence, with one foot already in the ranks of level 2 beasts.

So, in the eyes of the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast, defeating Xiang Tian was a breeze. However, it wanted to play with Xiang Tian a bit longer, just to humiliate him thoroughly.

Xiang Tian kept retreating, only able to defend as much as possible. Even though the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast had not used all its trump cards, Xiang Tian was already exhausted and had no strength left to fight.

Xiang Tian's face grew increasingly pale, his aura gradually weakened. The Lion-body Demon-faced Beast was no longer inclined to waste time with him. Then, on its demonic-looking face, streaks of Fire Light suddenly appeared.

However, this Fire Light was not red but sky blue, extremely mesmerizing. In an instant, the Fire Light converged into a huge beam of light, which then shot rapidly towards Xiang Tian!

All Xiang Tian could do was desperately hold his longsword against his chest, trying as hard as possible to block this attack and buy a little more time for Uncle Qi and the others.

However, Xiang Tian knew very well in his heart that he couldn't block this blow, but he had to try his best anyway.

Just as the beam of light was about to fall, Xiang Tian's expression became even grimmer. A faint smile touched the corners of his lips; at this moment, he suddenly felt a great sense of relief.