Rise to God with Life Skill Professions

Chapter 654 - 594: Breaking Through Two Consecutive Challenges (Part 2)

But the tiger remained completely still.

Qin An was sent flying backward, crashing against the wall of the Nine-Layered Tower, a wave of intense pain spreading through his arm.

Qin An looked up at the tiger, his eyes narrowing slightly, and said, "As expected of a monster born under the influence of the Golden Origin, this tiger is even stronger than I imagined."

During their earlier encounter, Qin An felt the unparalleled Power of Attack spreading along the body of the Cold Star Saber.

If Qin An hadn’t withdrawn the Saber Momentum in time, he might have been seriously injured by that strike.

However, the tiger didn’t give Qin An any room to breathe, transforming once again into a blur as it lunged at him.

But this was something Qin An had already anticipated.

He glanced over at Reincarnation and shouted, "Your turn to strike!"

Upon hearing Qin An’s words, Reincarnation hesitated not at all.

She raised her palm and struck horizontally at the tiger.

Her palm carried the terrifying aura of Reincarnation, and when it collided with the tiger’s claws, a massive rumble reverberated, unleashing a fierce gust that swept outward.

At this moment, Reincarnation’s figure rapidly faded, while Qin An wasted no time, his steps shifting as he executed a Body Technique like a phantom, arriving at the tiger’s flank.

He looked at the mottled Tiger Demon, raising the Cold Star and directly ignoring the mottled fur, as he concentrated the colorless and formless Void Essence onto the Cold Star Saber’s blade to viciously slash at the tiger’s mottled pelt.

The Blade Skill whipped up a gust of wind, spreading out like a giant wave.

When Cold Star made contact with the tiger’s fur, there was a noticeable resistance.

But he did not pause, instead raising his left fist, burning the Void Essence within him, converting it into a formidable Qi Blood Power that he hurled with a mighty punch.

The fist landed on the tiger’s waist, and combined with Cold Star’s saber aura, the tiger’s waist fur quickly shattered.

A cry of pain escaped from the tiger’s mouth.

The tiger abandoned its attack on Reincarnation, instead turning its gaze towards Qin An, its massive paw expanding in his sight.

A sense of danger rose from deep within Qin An’s heart.

With the corner of his eye, he saw Reincarnation ready to assist, but the distance was too far; her help would be futile.

Since his rise in Ding County, he had never faced such peril.

Critical as the moment was, Qin An’s mind remained extraordinarily calm.

He analyzed the situation in detail, and suddenly, his left hand closed into a claw, seizing the tiger’s fur, as he straddled its waist.

The tiger’s attack missed, and realizing someone was on its back, it began to thrash about madly.

Yet it focused its attacks on its four paws, unable to turn back and strike Qin An.

As the tiger bucked, Qin An was jostled up and down, his one hand gripping the tiger’s fur to stabilize himself, while the other wielded Cold Star, slashing fiercely at the wound on the tiger’s waist.

One slash, two slashes...

Qin An lost count of how many times he slashed, his saber a blur of afterimages.

The sensation of being jostled gradually lessened until it disappeared.

The tiger lay on the ground, blood pooling beneath it.

The floor of this level was stained a dark red.

The life force within the tiger was slowly fading away.

Qin An exhaled deeply, then rose from the tiger’s back, his face somewhat pale.

He retrieved a bottle of pills and swallowed its contents, allowing his internal Qi Blood to circulate, slightly recovering.

On the tiger’s back earlier, not only did he endure the bucking force, but the omnipresent aura of Golden Origin on the tiger’s body seemed to penetrate every pore, seeking to obliterate him.

If not for the tiger having concentrated all its aura inits limbs and claws, Qin An would not have dared to ride on its back so brazenly.

Reincarnation also breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the now-lifeless tiger with a hint of lingering fear.

"I really didn’t expect this tiger to be so fierce, but fortunately, it ended with no real mishap," she said.

Qin An shook his head, unconcerned, and said, "Surprises always come suddenly; these things are unavoidable in battle. As long as we come out unscathed, it’s fine."

After a brief rest, he set his sights on the entrance to the stairs leading to the next floor, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Next, there’s one last monster. What is it exactly? And what special characteristics does it have?"

Having slain two monsters, Qin An used the replication jade stone on the first monster.

And during the fight with the second monster, if he hadn’t had the quick wit to flip onto the tiger’s back, he likely would have ended up a dismembered corpse.

The monsters in the Nine-Layered Tower get stronger the higher you go, leaving him curious about the final monster.

Reincarnation gathered her thoughts and continued, "The last monster is not an animal, but a tree."

A tree?

Qin An furrowed his brow slightly and asked, "Why is there a tree in this Nine-Layered Tower?"

Reincarnation shook her head and said, "I don’t quite know the exact reason, but what I do know is that this tree has absorbed the purest part of the Golden Origin, and its strength is formidable."

"Each of its leaves is the deadliest weapon in the world, and each branch is like a sword, impossible to defend against."

"If the earlier two monsters faced it, they’d likely be killed instantly."

Listening to Reincarnation’s description, Qin An’s brow furrowed deeper.

"If what you say is true, there’s no way I can obtain the Golden Origin. Then telling me about it is pointless, isn’t it?"

He wasn’t mincing words.

In Qin An’s mind, if even the two previous monsters couldn’t withstand the tree, no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn’t be able to overcome it.

Reincarnation didn’t mind Qin An’s words, looking towards the staircase at the end of the floor and said, "Although this giant tree possesses endless Power of Attack that even the native inhabitants of the Reincarnation Forbidden Area can’t resist, it also has a fatal weakness, which is the way to destroy it."

Qin An raised an eyebrow and asked, "What’s its fatal weakness?"

If it has a weakness and can be repelled, it’s worth a try.

But if the weakness isn’t enough to cause its defeat, sometimes retreating in the face of difficulty is wise.

As long as he knows there’s Golden Origin here, he can prepare adequately and face it again.

Reincarnation paused briefly and continued, "The tree is deeply rooted at the top of the Nine-Layered Tower, but due to its constraints, it can’t grow tall or big."

"And its roots being intertwined with the floor makes its attack range extremely limited, plus its leaves, influenced by the Golden Origin, are deeply embedded in the branches and cannot detach."

"Thus, if you can stay outside its range, its attacks are ineffective."

Qin An pondered, "Ineffective attacks? Then how am I supposed to kill it?"

Although Reincarnation just mentioned the attack range, suggesting safety outside of it.

Qin An’s ultimate goal is to find Golden Origin.

If he can’t pass the giant tree’s test, there’s no way to find the Golden Origin either.

Qin An figured since Reincarnation said so much, there must be a way to deal with the giant tree.

Reincarnation considered for a moment, then moved to the edge of the stairs, looking up, "I think explaining it might be hard to understand; you should come and see for yourself from the stairs."

Qin An thought for a moment and without more delay, went to the stairway and looked up.

This level’s stairs led straight to the upper floor, allowing a glimpse of the upper floor’s scenery through the narrow passageway.

When Qin An looked up, the scene made him pause in surprise.

At the end of his sight, a giant tree stood in the corner of the floor.

However, the giant tree leaves weren’t green but gold.

What piqued Qin An’s curiosity was that the tree seemed to tremble as if alive.

And on the tree’s trunk, there was a face, showing an expression of pain.