"The Endpoint" 034. (Guardian Sun Forest Chapter) White-Eyed Saber-Toothed Tiger

Two men, both dressed in dark green forest military uniforms. Their entire bodies were muscular, like coiled dragons, twisting and entwining, with an explosive force barely restrained, on the verge of bursting out. Each held two mystical power military knives, flashing cold light, like venomous snakes hunting, ready to strike a deadly blow at any moment amid thunder!

The difference was that one of the men had a short, spiky haircut, while the other was bald.

The two were carefully surveying their surroundings, occasionally whispering something to each other, but their steps never stopped, moving straight toward Qingyan's direction.

Getting closer and closer!

Qingyan cautiously tilted their head, looking at the entrance of the cave only about five meters away, their mind frantically trying to figure out a way to escape being discovered, but no method could be worked out. Under this tense situation, Qingyan's mind was beginning to short-circuit.

"Step..."

As the two approached the cave, with this single step, the bald man was now only about two meters from Qingyan's hiding spot. With just a slight turn of the head, a little bit of attention, he could easily discover Qingyan crouched not far away!

Sweat was already pouring from Qingyan's forehead; they dared not breathe. The nervous tension almost made Qingyan feel suffocated, their anxiety reaching their throat.

“Eh? There's a cave here... something seems off!”

Just as the bald man's head was about to turn toward Qingyan, suddenly, the short-haired man's surprised voice rang out. He slightly bent his body, pointed toward the cave with his right hand, and whispered to the bald man beside him.

Now that the distance had closed, Qingyan could naturally hear the conversation between the two clearly. Hearing that sudden sound divert the bald man's attention, Qingyan in that instant felt that the shout from the short-haired man was the cutest sound in the world, bar none.

The bald man's eyes were obviously sharper; he could see the problem from afar at a glance. Sternly, he said:

"That should be a formation! Although the formation is not particularly sophisticated, the person who set it up must possess great power, and the formation's strength is undoubtedly extremely powerful."With just the two of our strength, I'm afraid there's simply no way to break in.”\ “In situations like this, generally speaking, unless a powerful figure is preparing to go into seclusion for cultivation, there must be some treasure being protected inside this cave, to prevent it from being destroyed by magical beasts.”\ The short-haired man was not foolish; he quickly realized where the problem lay. After a brief pause for thought, he murmured softly, “I'll go back and notify the captain first. Can you handle the problem here?”\ There was a noticeable pause in his words, as if something was being left unsaid.\ The bald man seemed to understand the short-haired man's meaning. He smiled slightly and replied softly, “Don't worry, I can handle it!”\ The problem here? Was he referring to the strangeness of the cave's formation?\ Qing Yan frowned slightly, pondering the meaning behind the short-haired man's words. Unreasonably, he felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of danger!\ “Roar!”\ Suddenly, a resounding roar erupted from behind Qing Yan, accompanied by a surge of overpowering force. Panic shot through Qing Yan's heart, but before he could leap away, the magical beast had already leapt over from above his head, pouncing toward the bald man with a fierce lunge. Its shining fangs flashed threateningly in cold light.\ Qing Yan realized the beast wasn't targeting him. Instantly, he breathed a sigh of relief, and the thought of “a good opportunity” suddenly sprang into his mind. Looking at the cave entrance right in front of him, a trace of confident smirk finally appeared at the corner of his mouth.\ A pair of tiger-like eyes, entirely white like a piece of pristine jade, seemingly without pupils. On closer inspection, four faint yellow beast rings flickered slightly within them! Two twenty-centimeter-long saber teeth, razor-sharp, still with some undried blood. About 1.5 meters in length, its yellow-and-white fur bristled in alarm.\ It was an adult fourth-tier magical beast, a White-Eyed Saber Tiger! Among fourth-tier magical beasts, this creature could already be considered among the elite. Its sudden combat power could barely reach the level of a fifth-tier magical beast.\ Now, a fierce battle was going to occur. Qing Yan thought to himself, also feeling fortunate for his luck.\ “Slash!”"Two mystical power military knives clashed, crossing in front. The bald man suddenly stepped back two paces, narrowly dodging the saber-toothed tiger's strike. Yet, on the bald man's face, there was not the slightest fear of encountering a formidable opponent. Instead, his eyes were slightly red, and a battle fervor, like flames, burned intensely!\ Before the saber-toothed tiger could launch another attack, in a moment of steady stance, the bald man suddenly leaped into the air like a cannonball, rushing at the saber-toothed tiger! Both military knives were surging with strong mystical energy, rotating behind him, sending out two cold flashes that crossed and slammed toward the tiger's forehead.\ With a tremendous 'boom,' the saber-toothed tiger was thrown into the air, instantly blasted back about two meters, shaking a nearby tree until it snapped and crashed to the ground! For a moment, dust mixed with falling leaves from the tree swirled into the air.\ "Damn, so powerful?"\ Qing Yan muttered under her breath, not forgetting to seize the opportunity. She glanced through the dust and saw the saber-toothed tiger angrily kicking back, sending its body toward the bald man with its sharp saber-like teeth.\ In an instant, both moved simultaneously!\ The bald man executed two leaps, using two tree trunks to propel himself into the air. Two military knives emitted terrifying mystical energy as he descended upon the charging saber-toothed tiger!\ Meanwhile, Qing Yan instantly leaped as well, taking advantage of the fierce battle between man and beast to fly toward the cave entrance! Her short sprint, it seemed, could rival that of a wild leopard, the champion sprinter among beasts! Though she didn't dare look back, Qing Yan couldn't help but laugh and shout loudly:\ "Haha, have a good fight, guys. I'm running ahead!"\ At that moment, there was a 'shish' sound; one of the military knives pierced instantly into the back of the saber-toothed tiger's skull and, with a forceful twist and a 'crack,' the rushing beast collapsed to the ground—it was dead instantly!\ Then, still in mid-air, the bald man smiled slightly. With a strange flip, he kicked back with both feet, knocking down another large tree in an instant, and his body shot rapidly toward Qing Yan!"Slap!" Just at the moment when his right foot was about to step into the hole, Qingyan's left shoulder was suddenly grabbed by a strong, powerful hand, and his body was instantly pulled back a meter. Then he heard a deep male voice from behind: "Hehe, kid, after all this, I finally got you to come out." It was unmistakably the voice of that bald man!