30: sneak attack

Attacks were continuously launched from within the Formation. Soon, wounds were carved into the tiger demon's body, and its pure white fur was gradually stained red with blood.

The injured tiger demon went into a wild frenzy, wreaking havoc inside the Formation. Many of the props used to set up the Formation were found and torn to pieces.

Zhao Yuntao, who was managing the grand Formation, gradually turned pale. He spoke with difficulty to Sun Yang, "Senior Brother Sun, it's time for you all to act, otherwise the Formation won't hold."

Sun Yang nodded and said, "Then let's go together. Junior Brother Hong, your defense is stronger, so I'll have to trouble you to block from the front in a moment. Junior Sister Mu and I will cover you from the sides."

Hearing this, Hong Yu complained inwardly. They were purely treating him like a tool, weren't they?

However, he still nodded with a normal expression and said, "Alright, then let's all go together."

After saying that, Hong Yu drew his seven absolutes sword and charged ahead. Behind him, Sun Yang and Mu Xue glanced at each other, shared a knowing smile, and then followed after Hong Yu.

The tiger demon, which had been fighting a battle of wits against thin air within the Formation, immediately vented all its pent-up rage on these people the moment it saw them, with Hong Yu, who was running at the front, bearing the brunt of it.

The tiger demon's tail was like a steel whip, whistling through the air as it struck toward Hong Yu. Hong Yu quickly blocked with his sword, the massive impact making his hand go numb.

"Good grief, this strength is truly formidable." Hong Yu moved his numb wrist and charged forward with his sword again. This time, he didn't dare to take the tiger demon's attacks head-on, focusing mainly on dodging and waiting for an opportunity to strike.

The tiger demon possessed cultivation and was quite intelligent, roughly at the level of a seven or eight-year-old child. However, its attack methods were still like those of an ordinary tiger, repeating the same three moves: pouncing, flipping, and shearing.

Once they became familiar with its attack patterns, Sun Yang and the others continuously left wounds on its body. If nothing unexpected happened, the tiger demon's defeat was only a matter of time.

Seeing that it couldn't break through the humans' encirclement, the tiger demon clearly began to grow anxious. The power of its strikes became greater and greater, and it especially hated Hong Yu to the bone.

This damned human was not only too lively to hit, but that sword also carried a bloody killing intent. The wounds it caused were not only unbearably painful, but the blood also wouldn't stop flowing.

“┗|｀O′|┛ Roar~~”

The tiger demon let out a roar so loud that it made everyone's ears ache. Then, with a speed that completely defied its massive body, it frenziedly rushed toward Hong Yu, raising its right paw as massive spiritual energy gathered upon it.

"An opportunity!" Sun Yang's face showed a look of joy. He immediately gave Wu Tie a look, and Wu Tie received the signal. Both of them were positioned behind Hong Yu, so they moved closer to him in a tacit understanding.

Hong Yu's mind was completely occupied by the tiger demon at this moment, and he didn't notice the change behind him at all. Just as he was preparing to dodge the tiger demon's attack, he suddenly felt a chill at his back. He instinctively dodged, and when he looked back, he was scared out of his wits.

He saw Sun Yang and Wu Tie attacking him together. In the distance, Mu Xue had even taken out a longbow and was drawing an arrow; the azure arrowhead was clearly poisoned and was locked onto him from afar.

It was too late to dodge. The attacks from behind arrived one after another, and Hong Yu only felt a burst of sharp pain before he flew uncontrollably toward the tiger demon.

Mid-air, Hong Yu cursed harshly, "Sun Yang, you dog! We have no past grievances or recent enmity, why are you trying to kill me!"

Sun Yang laughed and said triumphantly, "Who told you to offend Junior Sister Mu? In your next life, remember to keep your eyes open. There are some people you cannot afford to offend."

Wu Tie also gave a sinister laugh and added, "Senior Brother Sun, aren't you going to take his soul to be the main spirit of the soul-summoning banner? How can he have a next life?"

"You bastards who deserve a miserable death, aren't you afraid of violating the sect rules?"

"sect rules?" Sun Yang smiled contemptuously and said, "I would be afraid inside the sect, but right now, you were clearly killed by the enraged tiger demon while covering for your teammates. What does it have to do with us?"

"Why waste words on him? Kill him quickly," Mu Xue said with a charming laugh.

Hong Yu wanted to say more, but the tiger demon's attack had already arrived. The massive tiger paw struck him directly in the waist. Instantly, a tearing pain spread throughout his body. Hong Yu was like a cannonball, flying backward until he stopped only after crashing into the edge of the Formation.

As Sun Yang and the others were about to step forward to deliver the finishing blow, Zhao Yuntao, who was managing the Formation from outside, shouted, "Senior Brother Sun, kill the tiger demon first! I'll use the Confusing Soul Formation to trap Hong Yu; he won't be able to get out. But if the tiger demon continues its attacks, the Formation will collapse first. If the tiger demon escapes then, all our hard work will be for nothing."

Hearing this, Sun Yang and the others focused their attacks back on the tiger demon. Hong Yu, situated at the edge of the Formation, also heard this. He dragged his heavily injured body into a sitting position and called out to the System in his mind.

"System, I want to Cultivate the Blood Shadow Movement Technique. intelligent cultivation, start management!"

"fully automatic managed idle cultivation system is starting... Startup complete. Entering intelligent idle mode. Friendly reminder: During the idle period, the Host will temporarily lose control of his body. Please do not worry, just leave everything to the System."

As the System's prompt sounded, Hong Yu quietly watched the System's subsequent actions.

"Detected that the Host is currently injured and cannot maintain Cultivate..."

"Ding, gifting the Host two Bone-Mending Pills for free..."

"Ding, gifting the Host two Blood-Coagulating Pills for free..."

"Ding, gifting the Host two qi nurturing pills for free..."

...As expected, the System skillfully took out Medicinal Pills from Hong Yu's Storage Pouch to begin healing his injuries.

It had to be said that the System was still very powerful. Not only was its Cultivate speed extremely fast, but even its healing speed was inconceivable. In a short while, Hong Yu's injuries were almost fully healed.

Hatred appeared in Hong Yu's eyes. He didn't have a single bit of goodwill toward Sun Yang and the others, wishing he could kill them to his heart's content.

He even faintly looked forward to the System gifting them to him as cultivation Materials!

"Ding, detected that the injuries are fully repaired. The System will now continue automatic idle mode."

"Ding, detected that the Cultivate of the Blood Shadow Movement Technique requires essence blood. Currently gifting for free..."

"Here it comes, here it comes." Hong Yu couldn't help but feel invigorated upon hearing this. "It has to be the System after all. You've done a great job this time; I'll definitely give you a four-star review!"

While Hong Yu was expecting the System to control his body to ambush Sun Yang and the others, to his surprise, the System didn't even look at Sun Yang. It turned around, navigated through the Formation with many twists and turns, and then sped away like a bolt of lightning, leaving only a faint blood-colored silhouette to prove he had been there.

???

Hong Yu was a bit dazed. What happened to the promised gift of essence blood? System, what are you doing!

Seeing the System heading toward the depths of Red Stone Ridge, the ominous feeling in Hong Yu's heart grew stronger and stronger.