Fierce Tiger Pounce!
Facing the villainous Black Bear, Su Mu dared not be careless. He immediately activated the Qi blood within him, concentrating it on his arms, then unleashed a killer move from the Tiger Subduing Fist.
Boom-------
Two fists of flesh and blood collided violently, exploding with a massive sound. Two forces clashed, and the shockwave caused their robes to flutter wildly, producing a crackling sound.
The shockwave spread out, causing leaves and dust to fly from under their feet.
"I'll kill you!"
The villainous Black Bear spoke viciously, his bear-like figure charging impetuously like a small mountain, bringing immense pressure. His fists continuously pounded, truly resembling a raging bear.
On the other side, Su Mu was equally fearless, his fists transforming into tiger claws. In this close-quarters combat, the Deer and Bird techniques were difficult to employ, so Su Mu used the versatile Monkey Play to attack and defend against the Black Bear.
Black Bear and the forest tiger fiercely battled one another.
Crackle!
The two clashed once again, and Su Mu grunted as he realized something was wrong—an odd force had invaded his body, causing numbness and pain in his arms. Immediately, Su Mu used the Deer Play to retreat back and create distance.
"The villain's power is peculiar and superior to mine. I can't afford a drawn-out fight; otherwise, I will surely lose!"
Seeing Su Mu's figure retreat, the villainous Black Bear roared in anger, "Don't you flee!"
Su Mu shook his arms to relieve the numbness, his gaze sharpening.
"If a prolonged battle means defeat, then I will overpower him!"
Su Mu took a deep breath and activated the Five Animals Qigong, nearing perfection to its fullest. His arm muscles tensed, revealing line after line of powerful muscle tissue.
At this moment, beneath the White Fox Mask, a flush appeared on Su Mu's face—this was the manifestation of pushing his Qi blood and power to the extreme. He realized early on after cultivating Tiger Subduing Fist that simultaneously activating Tiger Play and Tiger Subduing Fist could unleash even more astonishing power.
However, such an act required a price. He could only throw three punches under the Double Tiger Overlap, after which his arms would endure a period of weakness.
With a formidable enemy before him, this was the only strategy Su Mu could devise. So he abandoned the more agile Monkey Play, letting his ferocity fully manifest and shifting to Tiger Play.
Tiger Play overlapping with Tiger Subduing Fist.
Roar!
In the Double Tiger Overlap state, Su Mu fiercely punched, and the Tiger Roar sound rose from low to high, exuding a sense of majesty.
Double Tiger Bear Collision!
The villainous Black Bear, opposing the strike, felt Su Mu's punch suddenly heavy and terrifying. His figure staggered, retreating five or six steps, leaving deep footprints on the forest floor before stabilizing.
"Such terrifying brute strength… The guy must have been hiding his power; he doesn't seem like he's refining his force for the first time!"
Feeling the sting in his arms, the villainous Black Bear was filled with fear and shock.
"Again!"
Su Mu's eyes locked onto the villainous Black Bear, scanning his vulnerable points. His potential was high, about to break the shackles and ascend to the next level of comprehension. Such powerful insight could be used for forging, cultivating martial arts, or confronting an enemy.
The previous exchange had allowed Su Mu to roughly grasp the Black Bear's moves.
Now Su Mu punched again, the villainous Black Bear crossed his arms in front to resist. This punch from Su Mu was mightier, directly numbing the villain's arms with a piercing pain.
At this moment, the fear in the villain's heart intensified, and Su Mu keenly spotted a flaw in the villainous Black Bear.
"Found the flaw!"
Su Mu, like a fierce tiger, stared down his prey, his body slightly arched, feet pressing firmly on the ground, sending leaves and dust half a meter high. With force, Su Mu pounced toward the Black Bear villain.
Vajra Subduing Tiger!
Two fists launched simultaneously, one aimed at the chest, the other at the face.
At that moment, the villainous Black Bear had barely fended off Su Mu's second punch, his body staggering as his old strength faded and new strength had yet to emerge. His expression changed drastically, wanting to defend but unable to control his body.
He could only watch helplessly as the fierce tiger claws enlarged in his pupils.
Crack, crack!
Two successive punches landed ruthlessly on the villainous Black Bear, even for a martial artist who had completed Refining Force, with a flesh far stronger than ordinary people, couldn't withstand Su Mu's ferocious punches.
In an instant, two crisp bone-cracking sounds echoed, the mask on the Black Bear's face shattered into countless pieces, then the nasal bone broke, his skull shattered upon impact.
Meanwhile, the punch to the chest directly fractured the villainous Black Bear's chest bone, causing his chest to cave in heavily.
Wow!
Black Bear's face contorted violently, spitting blood mixed with organ fragments. His fierce eyes widened, his face full of fear and discontent.
Their trio was infamous in this area, killing and looting was no first-time offense. The three acted cautiously, not attacking rashly, but divided; sending the youngest brother first to scout. Only then would they attack when confident.
But why did he die?
This guy had just begun refining force, his strength inferior to mine, while I'm close to secondary refining force and had used part of the Dark Force with no reservations. Why am I the one defeated?!
He's so unwilling!
The villainous Black Bear's wide eyes stared at Su Mu, seemingly trying to remember him. Finally, his pupils dilated and scattered, blood flowed from his orifices, and his bear-like robust body fell noisily.
In the night-shaded desolate mountains, the battle between the evil bear and the fierce tiger ended with the victory of Su Mu, the fierce tiger!
Hiss------
After exterminating the trio, Su Mu's arms dropped weakly. He let out a chilling breath, taking deep breaths before shaking his arms vigorously, the pricking pain in his arms slowly subsiding.
"A bit of soreness… The Double Tiger Overlap is too burdensome on the body; it mustn't be used easily except in critical situations. But, fortunately, it succeeded... This place is not safe to linger…"
Su Mu did not delay, immediately reaching for the three corpses. Quickly, Su Mu found several silver notes from the deceased villainous Black Bear.
"These are… silver notes?"
Su Mu's eyes lit up, a bit surprised, seeing each silver note worth one hundred taels. This guy had three in total.
"That's three hundred taels… indeed, killing and arson pay well…"
Subsequently, Su Mu thoroughly searched the other two bodies, finding a fifty-denomination silver note and thirty-five taels of broken silver, totaling over three hundred fifty taels.
"Time to go."
Su Mu tucked the silver notes into his bosom, ignoring the corpses on the ground, quickly disappearing into the desolate woods.
Soon after, wolves and beasts in the mountain, drawn by the scent of blood, arrived at the blood-drenched forest. Before dawn, the three corpses were devoured completely, vanishing from the world.