High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System

Chapter 1082 - 497: Harvest! When Heaven Wants You Dead, You Cannot Escape

The power of this giant tiger was indeed incomparably fierce, on par with a full‑force strike from a top‑ten prodigy, far stronger than the previous forbidden lifeform.

But under the violent collision—

The giant tiger was also shaken back several steps, its massive body leaving deep footprints in the ground.

”Human.”

”Is this all you can do?” The vertical‑pupiled giant tiger roared. It possessed complete intelligence and also knew it could not escape this calamity.

Boom~ Boom!

Man and tiger clashed fiercely, and the void within a radius of a hundred thousand li constantly exploded.

In a flash.

”Die!” The giant tiger suddenly opened its huge maw and spat out a thick black forbidden light beam.

Where the beam passed, all things fell silent; even the air was completely corroded, the Laws in turmoil, as it blasted toward Jiang Ye.

Its might was even more terrifying than the claw strike from just now.

”Innate Divine Ability?” Jiang Ye’s expression tightened. He knew this was a beast’s inborn talent, far stronger than ordinary divine abilities.

”Break.”

Jiang Ye swung his spear, and countless fierce spear‑gleams wove into a vast net of the Star River. The Power of the Star River flowed, containing boundless Power of Laws, forcibly blocking the forbidden light beam.

Crack~!

The Star River net trembled violently, cracks appearing one after another, as if it would shatter in the next instant.

Jiang Ye was shaken by the beam’s impact and retreated repeatedly, each step he took causing heaven and earth to quake.

In the distance, Red Light watched in shock and dread, her hands clenched tightly as she wanted to step forward to help.

But she discovered she simply couldn’t get involved—this level of battle was no longer something she could participate in. Even if she went all out, she would only become a burden to Jiang Ye.

”Junior Brother.”

”Can you take it down?” Wang Zihuang also stared intently at the battlefield. He did not rashly step in to help; first, because Jiang Ye had said before that he would handle it alone.

Second, if he did help, it would be hard to divide the spoils afterward.

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On the battlefield.

Although Jiang Ye seemed slightly on the defensive, he had always been in control of the fight.

Every move and every strike was terrifying in power; his use of the Spear Path Law was honed to Perfection.

”A forbidden lifeform in its Peak period.”

”Truly troublesome.” Jiang Ye thought to himself, ”Fortunately, my Star River Divine Body has nearly inexhaustible Demigod Power.”

He was waiting!

Waiting for this vertical‑pupiled giant tiger to reveal a flaw, then deliver a fatal blow.

”Roar!!”

”Human, don’t even think about succeeding.” Seeing that it could not take Jiang Ye down for a long time, the giant tiger gradually went berserk, its forbidden aura surging once more.

It kicked off the ground with all four limbs, its figure turning into a huge black shadow, its terrifying oppression completely enveloping Jiang Ye.

Claw strikes, bites, forbidden light beams—every move was lethal; every assault could make heaven and earth change color.

The entire wasteland seemed on the verge of collapse under its attacks.

Jiang Ye responded with ease. His steps shifted, his figure ghostlike and agile. Relying on his extreme speed, he avoided each of the giant tiger’s ferocious assaults.

At the same time, he seized the gaps to counterattack again and again.

The long spear thrust out with flawless precision, each time striking at the tiger’s vital points.

Yet it was blocked by its tough fur and scales, leaving only shallow wounds. Black blood seeped from the cuts, exuding a pungent fishy stench.

Suddenly.

After one clash, Jiang Ye deliberately exposed a flaw; his body was slapped by the giant tiger’s paw, and his aura instantly weakened.

”Great chance.” The vertical‑pupiled giant tiger’s eyes lit up. It roared and slapped fiercely toward Jiang Ye.

”You fell for it.” Jiang Ye’s gaze was icy as he locked onto the front.

At the instant the vertical‑pupiled giant tiger pounced, Jiang Ye’s aura suddenly soared, and his figure abruptly shifted to the side.

At the same time—

The Power of the Star River throughout his body poured entirely into the spear tip. The spear tip shone with a razor‑sharp white light as it thrust toward the blood‑red vertical pupil on the giant tiger’s forehead.

Jiang Ye had already sensed that this was its greatest weak point.

”Roar?!”

The giant tiger sensed something was wrong and let out an angry roar, wanting to dodge.

But it was already too late.

Under Jiang Ye’s instantaneous eruption, although its reactions were fast enough, they were still half a beat slow.

”Whoosh!”

The spear‑gleam tore through the air, accurately piercing the giant tiger’s blood‑red vertical pupil and driving deep into its skull.

Pu chi~ Black blood instantly gushed out, splattering onto the ground and corroding one small pit after another.

”ROAR—!!!”

The giant tiger let out a shrill wail, its voice filled with pain, its entire body convulsing violently.

Its aura instantly went into chaos.

Jiang Ye gave it no chance to breathe. His figure flickered, ghostlike, appearing above the giant tiger’s head.

Both hands gripped the long spear as he poured the Power of the Star River and the Spear Path Law into it, then stabbed down savagely once more.

”Pu chi!”

The spear met no resistance, directly penetrating the giant tiger’s skull and bursting out from its lower jaw, bringing with it a spray of bloody mist.

The vertical‑pupiled giant tiger’s aura instantly withered, and its blood‑red vertical pupil gradually lost its luster.

A moment later, its massive body crashed to the ground, smoke and dust billowing.

The entire wasteland fell silent, leaving only the stench of blood and the forbidden aura wafting from the tiger’s corpse.

[Forbidden lifeform slain, points +1000]

[Points: 3005]

[Current ranking: 50th]

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”Forbidden lifeform?”

”Infinitely close to Demigod Perfection?” Jiang Ye stood with spear in hand. ”It seems it’s not unbeatable after all.”

Through this battle, he had completely confirmed his combat strength.

Enough to step into the top ten!

Of course, this was far from the end.

Jiang Ye looked at the Beast God Crystal that had emerged from the giant tiger’s corpse, light flickering in his eyes.

”Congratulations, Daoist Friend.”

”Congratulations, Junior Brother.” Red Light and Wang Zihuang walked up side by side, their faces full of admiration.

”A forbidden lifeform comparable to Demigod Perfection actually wasn’t even a match for you, Junior Brother.” Wang Zihuang sighed. ”Your strength is probably enough to rival the top five.”

”It’s only close, that’s all.” Jiang Ye shook his head, without the slightest arrogance.

”Junior Brother, put away the Beast Spirit Crystal.”