115: Chapter 115 Would you believe me if I said it wasn't Pan Zi's arrangement?
The group walked along the path leading to the Second Middle School Camp.
The Pet Beasts of Wang Long and the others emitted powerful Auras; most Pet Beasts didn't dare approach and had fled far away long ago.
Only a single fireball blocked the middle of the road.
Distorted heatwaves rose, revealing a fierce tiger standing 1.5 meters tall at the shoulder, its body covered in fur with interwoven crimson and pitch-black stripes.
Flickering flames constantly swirled around the tiger's limbs and the tip of its tail; charred footprints were left wherever its paw pads stepped, and its striking eyes resembled two glowing coals.
“A Blazing Tiger?”
Wang Long recognized the identity of this Pet Beast.
He looked at the Blazing Tiger with some surprise, seemingly wondering why it would appear here.
This Blazing Tiger was at most at the three-star level; no matter how unruly Tiger-type Pet Beasts were, they would usually avoid confrontation when facing powerful opponents.
Facing the aggressive Longzhou Beast Taming Group head-on like this was quite unusual.
Wang Long looked toward Chu Handeng, who was in charge of scouting.
Chu Handeng shook his head slightly: “I didn't see any other Beast Taming Groups nearby, nor any Pet Beast dens. This Blazing Tiger is the only Pet Beast lingering in the area.”
The members of the Longzhou Beast Taming Group were puzzled upon hearing this.
The Xiao Yue Tiger let out a low growl, but it didn't intimidate the Blazing Tiger as expected; instead, it only served to provoke it.
The Blazing Tiger followed with a deafening roar.
The powerful tiger roar echoed through the jungle; countless weak Pet Beasts trembled upon hearing it, falling into a state of paralysis.
Even Miao Sang, perched on Yue Yun's head, was jolted awake from its slumber; its fur stood on end like a steel wool ball, nearly having a breakdown.
However, Miao Sang quickly regained its composure and miraculously calmed down, looking at the Blazing Tiger with beautiful cat eyes filled with disdain, seemingly not taking this Tiger-type Pet Beast seriously at all.
“Meow!”
Miao Sang's contemptuous expression seemed to say it would teach this Blazing Tiger a lesson and show it how formidable its Beast Tamer was.
The Blazing Tiger instantly locked onto Miao Sang.
It naturally felt Miao Sang's scorn; as a powerful Tiger-type Pet Beast, how could it allow an Earth Spirit Cat to look down on it?
“Roar—!”
The Blazing Tiger lowered its body slightly, assuming an offensive stance toward the Longzhou Beast Taming Group as if it were about to attack at any moment.
Wang Long's expression immediately became serious.
“It seems we won't be able to capture the Blazing Tiger alive. We'll have to kill it and bring back its vital parts instead!”
The potential rating of a Blazing Tiger is usually C or above. Being both a Tiger-type and Fire-attribute Pet Beast, many Beast-Tamer Students choose it as their first contracted Pet Beast, making it quite popular.
Capturing a live Blazing Tiger would not only cover the cost of the entry ticket to the Secret Realm but also turn a tidy profit!
Even if they couldn't capture it alive, parts of the Blazing Tiger's organs and limbs could still fetch a good price.
Overall, hunting a Blazing Tiger was quite a bargain.
Just as Wang Long was about to strike, he suddenly heard Yue Yun's questioning voice: “Uncle Wang, can I give it a try?”
Yue Yun wore a shy smile, yet he rolled up his sleeves to reveal firm forearms, his slender fingers curling into a fist.
Feeling Yue Yun's Aura, Wang Long was secretly surprised, but he was still uneasy about Yue Yun's status as a student.
“Can you handle it?”
“Uncle Wang, why are you underestimating me!”
Yue Yun chuckled as he lifted Miao Sang from his head and placed it in Du Chuan's arms, asking him to look after it for a moment.
It wasn't that Yue Yun wanted to show off, but he felt the timing of this Blazing Tiger's appearance was off; it hadn't left before the Longzhou Beast Taming Group arrived and instead blocked their path.
If the Blazing Tiger were any stronger, it would be one thing, but it just happened to be at the three-star level—exactly within the range he could handle.
Coupled with the fact that Pan Xuan still hadn't shown up, it was hard for Yue Yun not to suspect that this Blazing Tiger was Pan Xuan's doing.
Am I right, Pan Zi?
Yue Yun strode toward the Blazing Tiger with large steps.
After a moment's thought, Wang Long agreed to Yue Yun's proposal. He and the rest of the Longzhou Beast Taming Group watched from behind, with no intention of intervening.
These students entered the Secret Realm specifically to battle Pet Beasts. If they were protected too well and not allowed to fight, what would be the point of coming here?
It's not like they were here to steal the Beast Taming Group's livelihood!
Everyone watched the impending battle with great interest.
The Blazing Tiger also sensed their intentions. Its pent-up rage instantly erupted, the flames on its claws bursting into a blaze as it launched a ferocious pounce at Yue Yun.
Yue Yun's steady pace suddenly quickened, and in an instant, he widened the distance and dodged to the Blazing Tiger's side.
The Blazing Tiger's explosive pounce missed, but the fiercely burning blaze did not extinguish. Instead, it followed the direction of its claws as the tiger turned to attack Yue Yun, who had dodged to its side.
The fierce flames were detonated; at such close range, even though Yue Yun reacted, he couldn't escape quickly enough.
He was blown back repeatedly by the exploding flames. Aside from the sleeves of his clothes being burnt away, he didn't seem to be at any other disadvantage.
But only Yue Yun knew that he had been afflicted with a debuff called [Burn] and was continuously losing health.
Yue Yun remained calm and composed, which left the members of the Longzhou Beast Taming Group in constant amazement as they began to whisper among themselves.
“The Blazing Tiger's Explosive Flame Combo and Explosive Flame Claw really are quite similar; it's not hard to deceive these inexperienced youngsters.”
“This Blazing Tiger has at least two more skills. I hope Yue Yun can dodge the subsequent attacks and not be suppressed by it.”
“Suppressed? You've got to be joking!”
Du Chuan noticed the illusory health bar above Yue Yun's head. Seeing its five-meter length, he couldn't help but laugh: “The Blazing Tiger's Explosive Flame Combo barely even scratched him. If it can suppress Yue Yun with its remaining two skills, then I'll be impressed!”
It was exactly as Du Chuan said.
The flames on the Blazing Tiger's body burst, and its entire form was enveloped in fierce fire as it performed a short-distance straight-line charge at Yue Yun.
The fierce flames cleared all obstacles in its path, leaving behind a trail of continuously burning fire that emitted constant waves of distorted heat.
Yue Yun couldn't quite dodge in time, so he assumed a stance and used his hands to brace against the Blazing Tiger's head, stepping back rapidly to follow the momentum of its charge while dissipating the force.
The flames on the Blazing Tiger's body seemed to find an outlet, flowing continuously into Yue Yun's body through his palms and repeatedly detonating the [Burn] effect on him.
Yue Yun's health began to drop rapidly.
“That's enough!”
He suddenly growled, and his free palm instantly clenched into a fist. He threw his shoulder into the punch, thrusting his iron fist forward with determination; the force of the punch tore through the distorted heatwaves and struck the Blazing Tiger heavily.
The massive tiger head was knocked to the side by Yue Yun's blow.
The Blazing Tiger's Flame Charge skill ended, and its dazed head looked at Yue Yun in surprise, as if it hadn't realized what had happened.
Ordinarily, no human could withstand its Flame Charge with their Physical Body, but the person before it was clearly not normal.
Yue Yun didn't care about its reaction. He leaped forcefully into the air and crashed down toward the Blazing Tiger, using his elbow as a blade to launch an unstoppable attack.
“Mamba!”