Chapter 853: Xiao Hei’s Return

A massive double-edged battle axe pierced through the thick fog, roaring in from miles away.
The axe was enormous—nearly ten thousand feet long and over three thousand feet wide. Rather than being swung down head-on, it was more like a mountain crashing down.
Not only Su Che but even Tian Yin could recognize it as the very double-edged battle axe crafted by the Witch God and given to Xiao Hei back then.
Although the Witch Clan’s weapons weren’t considered treasures, they possessed astonishing adaptability. As their master transformed, the weapons could grow to such enormous sizes.
For example, if the Witch God transformed into a giant eight thousand feet tall, his weapon couldn’t remain as thin as a toothpick. Especially for a long-handled double-edged axe, a length of ten thousand feet was the most suitable for him.
Yet it was clear that the axe’s appearance had changed significantly—likely due to some opportunities encountered in chaos, greatly enhancing its power.
Exactly how much its power had increased? Even as a Celestial Lord of the Witch Clan, Tian Yin couldn’t determine it at a glance; he could only have a rough idea.
The tiger-patterned stranger also had his own judgments and feelings about the axe coming down head-on. Just from its overwhelming momentum, he knew it would be foolish to confront it head-on. Even though physical defense was his greatest strength, he might still not be able to withstand such a heavy strike.
Someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere. The tiger-patterned stranger didn’t have time to guess and instinctively tried to dodge quickly, avoiding being hit by the enormous axe.
He wanted to escape, but Tian Yin wouldn’t allow it.
“Aren’t you an expert in defense? Why do you still need to dodge?”
In that fraction of a second, Tian Yin unleashed his full power of sonic magic. The invisible force of sound waves was incredibly strong, ignoring spatial distances and acting directly on the tiger-patterned stranger’s body.
“The sound waves can’t kill you, but they can trap you for a moment or two. This is to show you that I, Tian Yin, am also a Celestial Lord—neither to be underestimated nor ignored.”
The tiger-patterned stranger’s expression changed as he roared. His muscles swelled explosively as he tried to break free from the invisible sound wave bindings surrounding him.
It wasn’t difficult for him, but it inevitably required a struggle and wasted a little time.
That was exactly what was needed—this moment of time.
Whoosh!
As the distance shortened, the axe’s size shrank rapidly. Though smaller, its attack power became more concentrated.

In just an instant, by the time the axe reached the head of the tiger-striped monster, its length had already dropped to less than a hundred zhang. The invisible sound waves trapped the monster, leaving it no time to dodge. It could only raise its arms and cross them over its head to protect itself from the axe strike. Boom! The axe was too heavy; the monster’s thick arms, raised high above its head, couldn’t fully withstand it. Its arms dropped, and the axe struck its forehead with a loud thud. What would happen if one’s head were hit by such a large axe? Su Che thought that if it were him, his physical body would be completely destroyed, turning into a mess of flesh without a doubt. Yet, the physical defenses of this tiger-striped monster were truly abnormal—its forehead was incredibly hard, and from the outside, it showed no signs of damage at all. Was this the hardest substance in the world? Truly astonishing! Of course, it was only the outside that showed no damage. Even a blind person could tell that the monster had been severely hit. Its body swayed, its eyes were unfocused, showing obvious signs of fainting. Great! Su Che was overjoyed and immediately sent a thought to Xiao Hei: “Keep going, hit him a few more times—knock him out like this!” “Okay, Father,” came the reply from Xiao Hei’s mind, transmitted through the chaotic mist. Father? Su Che was slightly stunned. Although he had long guessed that it would be strange if it didn’t evolve continuously in the chaos, developing sufficient intelligence and thoughts, even the ability to communicate with humans, he hadn’t expected to be regarded as a “father” in its eyes. Lao Hei laughed heartily in the Immortal Prison, “What a big son! Master, this son of yours doesn’t resemble you at all. His origins are rather unclear.” “Nonsense!” Su Che cursed in his mind. “Xiao Hei was born from my womb—how could his origins be unclear? Not to mention calling me Father, he should at least call me Mother.” “Indeed!” Lao Hei laughed. “He was indeed born from your womb—there’s no dispute about that…” The mental communication between Su Che and Lao Hei was lightning-fast. At the same time, under Xiao Hei’s control, the double-edged axe was raised high again and brought down fiercely. Boom! The tiger-striped monster, with no chance to resist, was struck in the forehead once more—this time even more forcefully.

Floating in chaos, with no support beneath his feet, under normal circumstances, such a severe impact should have knocked the tiger-patterned creature to the ground due to gravity. Yet, because Tianyin’s sound waves remained in effect, it held him firmly in place, absorbing all the force.

Boom!

The battle axe descended without pause, followed by another strike immediately after.

Hit in the forehead three times in a row, the tiger-patterned creature’s arms drooped to his sides, his eyes rolling back—seemingly completely unconscious.

Of course, it only seemed unconscious. This guy came from another universe, his form of life vastly different from humans, so no one could be sure if he had truly lost the ability to resist.

Huh!

A black giant pushed aside the thick mist, revealing himself before Su Che and Tianyin.

Sure enough, it was Xiao Hei!

A giant over a hundred feet tall rushed forward, gripping his double-edged battle axe in his right hand, while his massive left hand seized the tiger-patterned creature, holding him tightly in its palm.

If he was held in the palm, did that mean the tiger-patterned creature had been captured alive by Xiao Hei?

No!

It didn’t seem that simple.

“Roar~~~”

As soon as he fell into Xiao Hei’s grasp, the tiger-patterned creature suddenly regained consciousness, letting out a roar as he struggled desperately.

“Damn, he woke up so fast?” Lao Hei cursed from the Immortal Prison. “Why is his skull so hard? Is he even human?”

“This guy isn’t human to begin with,” Su Che thought to himself.

The term “human” had a very broad meaning—even a beast that took on human form could be called human. But in Su Che’s mind, at this moment, only himself could be considered a true human.

Strictly speaking, even Tianyin didn’t count.

Since he wasn’t human, he couldn’t be judged by human standards. A harder skull might just be part of his race’s characteristics.

“Let me go! Let me go! Let me go…”

The tiger-patterned creature kept roaring and struggling desperately. At the same time, telepathic messages that everyone could understand spread everywhere.

Let you go? Is that possible?

Bang! Bang! Bang…

Xiao Hei’s method of communication was simple and brutal. Holding him in his left hand and the battle axe in his right, he swung both hands together, causing the tiger-patterned creature’s forehead to collide repeatedly with the axe.

Bang! Bang! Bang…

The high-frequency collisions, one after another, were like blacksmithing.

But somehow, no matter what tricks the tiger-striped monster used, its forehead kept taking continuous heavy blows yet it refused to faint, remaining conscious the whole time and continuing to roar, constantly sending mental messages: “Let me go, let me go…”
Bang! Bang! Bang…
Xiao Hei waved his arms frantically; in just a few moments, he had struck hundreds of times. Since his father had said he had to knock him unconscious, he would do whatever it took, no matter how much time it took.
At first, Su Che and Tian Yin were somewhat nervous, worried that the tiger-striped monster might have other strange tactics to break free from Xiao Hei’s grasp and become even more troublesome.
However, after a while, as the intense pounding continued, although the twisted creature remained conscious, it was firmly held in Xiao Hei’s palm.
“It seems there shouldn’t be a problem,” Su Che whispered in Tian Yin’s ear. “I’m just worried that his skull might be harder than Xiao Hei’s battle axe. What if the axe breaks but his skull remains intact?”
Tian Yin shook her head slowly, filled with awe. “The chaos is vast and full of wonders. It’s hard to imagine that there could exist creatures with such extreme physical strength. Could their bodies truly be indestructible?”
Under such blows, the skulls of a hundred or a thousand Immortal Lords would have shattered long ago, yet that tiger-striped monster kept screaming loudly, its voice not fading at all.
Incredible!
According to the laws of their universe, such a situation should never occur—there simply couldn’t be creatures with such abnormally strong bodies.
Fortunately, the tiger-striped monster’s strength attribute wasn’t strong enough for it to break free from Xiao Hei’s control; otherwise, it would truly be invincible, leaving no one able to deal with it.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang…
Again and again, Xiao Hei continued, determined not to stop until he knocked it unconscious.
For now, Su Che and Tian Yin really couldn’t think of a way to truly subdue the tiger-striped monster. They could only hope that with enough effort, even the hardest skull could eventually be crushed.
After another while, Su Che received a mental message from Xiao Hei: “Father, I can sense that his body is filled with a strange energy. If we exhaust this energy, even if we can’t destroy his physical defenses, we can at least stun his mind.”
“Is that so?”
Feeling a glimmer of hope despite his helplessness, Su Che replied in his mind, “Then exhaust it slowly.”
Bang! Bang! Bang…

Amidst the chaos, the sound of metal hitting like hammering continued for a very long time, along with the monstrous roars of the tiger-patterned creature. Su Che and Tian Yin were mere onlookers, forced to watch and wait helplessly. Eventually, Su Che could take it no longer and sent a message to the tiger-patterned creature: “For you, this is an even more agonizing torment. Just pass out quickly—why endure such suffering?” The reply was, “Kill you! I want to kill you, kill you all!” “Damn you, ungrateful wretch!” Su Che cursed loudly. “Xiao Hei, go all out and beat this bastard to death!” “Yes, Father,” replied Xiao Hei, who stood a hundred feet tall, nodding firmly. “Don’t use foul language; it’ll corrupt the child,” Tian Yin whispered in Su Che’s ear.