Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start
Chapter 254: Instant Kill with One Move

Chapter 254: Chapter 254: Instant Kill with One Move

Xiao Zhan heard the commotion and a faint smile instantly hooked at the corner of his mouth.

"Just let me try out the power of this Authority Seal on you!"

His aura surged, as a rich Death Aura exuded from his body. A cloud of black fog enveloped Xiao Zhan, only revealing his intensely fierce eyes, and the Soul-hooking Death Demon Scythe in his hand!

Getting closer, Xiao Zhan could see clearly that it was a Demon Beast covered in black fur.

Its shape was like a tiger’s, but its body was much more robust, more than twice as large.

Its limbs were as thick as trees, muscles twisted in motion, bursting with explosive power. Its entire body was black, the only exception being its paws, which were a clean white, as if it tread on snow.

Two sharp fangs grew from the corners of its mouth, each nearly twenty centimeters long. With its large gaping maw opening wide like a basin, it could bite off any head in one go.

Even if one were lucky to dodge, those sharp fangs could easily pierce a person’s body, causing fatal damage.

Unlike common tiger-type Demon Beasts, atop its head grew a horn, shooting straight into the sky, its purpose unknown.

As it rushed out of the cave, it saw Xiao Zhan holding his scythe, waiting for it without a moment’s hesitation; it lunged at Xiao Zhan, aiming to tear and bite him.

The pounce, aided by its size and momentum, was fierce. Ordinary people would have chosen to dodge its ferocity.

But Xiao Zhan stood still, unmoved.

His aura continued to rise, the Death Aura growing increasingly dense, and in his hand, the Death Demon Scythe became even colder.

Roar!

The Demon Beast exhaled a foul stench from its mouth, showing no indulgence toward Xiao Zhan’s stillness, determined to bite him to pieces!

Just as its jaws were about to reach Xiao Zhan, he finally moved.

The Death Aura around him burst forth like an octopus spraying ink, sweeping toward the Demon Beast and enveloping it in an instant.

At the same time, the Spirit Manipulation Energy within Xiao Zhan was activated, his meridians expanded, and the Spirit Manipulation Energy rapidly compressed as Xiao Zhan tried to use the move he had against the man in the black robe.

In one-thousandth of a second, Xiao Zhan suddenly felt a massive drain of energy from his body, channeling through his hand straight into the Death Demon Scythe.

It felt like being emptied.

And at that moment, as the energy poured in, the Demon Scythe in his hand released a surge of wild energy, slashing down toward the black fog-enshrouded Demon Beast in front of him!

Where the Demon Scythe passed, it brought a tumultuous swirl of energy!

Death rippled like wind, howling fiercely!

With a swish!

The Death Demon Scythe sliced through the black mass in front of it with unanticipated smoothness, splitting it in two!

A pitiful scream of death rang out, blood spraying into the Death Aura like plum blossoms scattering across the ground, instantly staining the snow white with drops of crimson.

The Demon Beast’s body thudded to the ground on both sides of Xiao Zhan.

Neatly bisected into two halves, even the horn on its head was precisely split in two.

With its flesh and organs exposed, the body emitted heat, and blood flowed out in large quantities, interconnecting the previously scattered blood plum blossoms into a continuous swath.

It also signaled the end of the battle!

At this moment, the team members lurking around were stunned by the sight.

They had just prepared their charge stance, their feet not fully risen, when they were abruptly forced to halt.

Looking at Xiao Zhan standing on the snowy ground, his body exuding black qi, like a death butcher, their eyes widened like bells, and their mouths agape with shock.

This was simply too terrifying!

One move!

Just one move, and the Fourth Grade Demon Beast was dead.

Moreover, it wasn’t slowly beaten to death, but cleanly sliced in two by Xiao Zhan’s stroke!

They instantly felt tingles on their scalp, their faces ice-cold, colder even than the surrounding air at minus thirty or forty degrees!

Keep in mind that just a short while ago, their entire squad had encountered an ambush by this very demon beast. Then, their captain sacrificed himself to cover their retreat, ultimately meeting his unfortunate end.

But now, as the demon beast appeared once again, they had braced for a tough battle, only to find that it was easily disposed of by the man before them.

So, was Xiao Zhan really a Fourth Grade Spirit Master?

If that’s the case, then why did their previous captain, also a Fourth Grade Spirit Master, meet such a grim fate?

At this moment, they were deeply shaken and subdued by Xiao Zhan’s combat power!

Initially, they were somewhat appreciative when Xiao Zhan used the Death Aura to detect the location of the demon beast, but they were not entirely convinced.

But now, having witnessed Xiao Zhan’s terrifying power, their hearts were completely convinced.

Xiao Zhan as their team leader, no question about it!

Xiao Zhan looked at the body on the ground, feeling that a large portion of his strength had been drained from his body, and he shook his head in disappointment.

"I overdid it."

Based on the collision of forces just now.

Xiao Zhan concluded that he really didn’t need to withdraw nearly three-quarters of the Spirit Manipulation Energy within his body all at once; although the Fourth Grade Demon Beast was strong, it was clearly no match for Xiao Zhan now.

He didn’t need to rely on that kind of ability, Xiao Zhan could easily slay it.

Even if Xiao Zhan sought to achieve a one-strike kill, he didn’t need to compress that much energy.

However, it wasn’t that he wanted to compress so much energy, but that his current ability could only ensure successful compression each time, without the precise control of the amount compressed.

After all, compressing energy in that manner is an instantaneous act, requiring extremely fine control. One misstep could result in fully draining all energy.

And in battle, what’s particularly taboo is leaving no margin for detours.

After all, a Spirit Master without Spirit Manipulation Power is no different from a lamb to the slaughter!

Xiao Zhan analyzed carefully and realized he only needed to compress one-tenth of his energy to easily slay the demon beast with a single blow.

He shook his head.

It seemed mastering this move with proficiency was still a long way off for him.

Xiao Zhan crouched down and picked up the demon beast’s Crystal Core.

Demon Beast Crystal Cores, ones from Fourth Grade Demon Beasts and above would have them, while those below Third Grade may not, it depends on chance.

The Crystal Core of this demon beast was black in color and possessed the rare Death Attribute, which was compatible for Xiao Zhan’s use, so he unceremoniously took it.

Not only can Demon Beast Crystal Cores enhance one’s power, but they also give Spirit Masters a chance to obtain some unexpected abilities.

However, the odds of acquiring such abilities are very low.

Generally, you either absorb a higher-ranked demon beast’s core, or a large number of cores from the same type of demon beast.

Both options are extremely difficult, however.

Of course, Xiao Zhan didn’t expect to gain any accidental abilities from this core; he simply needed to enhance his own strength.

After all, while his combat power was outstanding, he severely lacked strength!

Just as he was about to store it in the Dimension Space, Baidi suddenly jumped in front of Xiao Zhan, eyes gleaming, focused on the Demon Beast Crystal Core in Xiao Zhan’s hand.

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