Chapter 79: Bitter Battle

  In the ruins ahead, pairs of scarlet beast eyes emerged from the shadows, filled with madness and a desire for slaughter.

  "1, 2, 3, 4......, more than 50 three-horned black rhinos, what an inauspicious year!"

  Silently calculating the number of triangular black rhinoceroses ahead, Sun Yan immediately had a mind to retreat. This kind of secondary alien beast had extremely strong defensive power, and if they were not careful, they would be surrounded and attacked, which was quite dangerous.

  Without hesitation, Sun Yan turned around and walked away, but his footsteps had just started when he stopped with a bitter smile.

  In the shadows of the ruins, pair after pair of scarlet eyes lit up, a foul smell filled the air, and the low growls of monsters rose and fell.

  In the blink of an eye, Sun Yan was surrounded, and just by visual estimation, the number of triangular black rhinos in all directions exceeded 200 heads.

  "Damn it, I've been cheated by that scoundrel Cheng Chen again. Who said there were no beast packs in the green warning zone?" Sun Yan gritted his teeth.

  Previously, Colonel Cheng had explicitly guaranteed that there were no herds in the green alert zone, but now more than 200 Triangular Black Rhinoceroses are clearly on a small herd scale.

  I won the lottery, but I'm so unlucky, brother!

  Standing still, Sun Yan held his breath and remained silent, thinking of a countermeasure. It was impossible for him to fight against so many second-level alien beasts alone.

  However, there might be a turnaround here, this is the ruins of a city, and there are many obstacles that can provide cover.

  "Guerrilla warfare!"

  Sun Yan's mouth corner revealed a hint of a smile, this was a trick he often played with his father when they were young, whenever the two encountered a group of monsters chasing them, they would use various methods to evade.

  Sun Yan's gaze shifted to the right side of the shadow, where there were fewer triangular black rhinoceroses. His eyes lit up, his footsteps lightly lifted off the ground, and a whirlwind of air rose around him, encircling his entire body.

  Hurricane Step!

  In an instant, this door-to-door combat skill was displayed to the limit, Sun Yan's whole person was like a bowstring arrow, shooting out and rushing towards that shadow.

  Rooooaaaar...

  The surrounding triangular black rhinos also ran, one by one giant rhino ran, moving their thick four hooves like pillars, surging from all sides and rushing towards Sun Yan fiercely.

  In swift motion, Sun's face was calm and serene, his palms protecting his chest as he charged towards the seven three-horned black rhinos rushing from the shadows.

  Bang bang bang......

  Dark palm shadows fluttered, and a series of muffled sounds burst out in the air. The seven three-horned black rhinoceroses let out a miserable cry, leapt into the air, flew over Sun Yan's head, and bounced back.

  Another series of dull thuds, followed by a group of strange beasts' angry roars. These seven three-horned black rhinos collided with their counterparts in the back, causing the entire ground to tremble.

  The wonderful use of 【Swallowing Sea Palm】lies in borrowing power to strike back, the more you hit, the faster it gets, making it most suitable for group battles.

  Sun Yan's previous round of "Swallowing Sea Palm" has already grasped the essence of this martial skill.

  Looking back at the group of furious monsters, Sun Yan burst out laughing and raised two middle fingers to make a fierce gesture before taking off in a mad sprint, deliberately heading towards areas with many obstacles.

  Suddenly, in the ruins of this city, a group of triangular black rhinoceroses gathered into a black torrent, chasing after them. In front, a small black shadow ran while blowing a whistle to provoke, with dirty words one after another, without repeating a single sentence.

  Occasionally, a few triangular black rhinos slipped out from the side, all of which were controlled by Sun Yan's palm, and one by one flew to the back, forming a marathon-style chase.

  ……

  Deep in the night, amidst the city's ruins.

  Among the broken walls and rubble, several triangular black rhinoceros corpses were lying horizontally and vertically. There were not many wounds on these corpses, most of which had a fist mark on their necks, one hit was fatal.

  In an open space, Sun Yan faced 6 three-horned black rhinos, but his face showed no fear, and even a hint of complacency.

  Looking at these three rhinoceroses, each one was panting like an ox, with a thread of hot air spraying out from between their nostrils, the thick skin covered in large drops of sweat, and their sturdy hooves trembling slightly, as if they were exhausted and on the verge of collapse.

  The young man muttered to himself: "Racing with my brother is my strong point. These monsters are really brainless, they can't even run, and yet they still chase after me relentlessly."

  Entangled with this group of Triangular Black Rhinoceros for a full 5 hours, these strange beasts had thick skin and massive bodies. Running was never the strong point of the Triangular Black Rhinoceros, but under Sun Yan's constant provocation, this group of monsters was thoroughly enraged, each one staring at the youth with scarlet eyes, chasing after him relentlessly.

  With the support of Sun's Dragon Pillar, his endurance was astonishing, far surpassing that of an ordinary second-class martial artist. Even if he ran non-stop for a day and night without rest or sleep, it wouldn't be a problem at all.

  After a 5-hour marathon chase, Sun Yan would often take aim at the exhausted Triangular Black Rhinoceroses and deliver a fatal blow, gradually reducing their numbers.

  By now, at dawn, only these 6 Tri-Horned Black Rhinoceroses are left in front of me. Looking at these monsters exhausted and not having much combat power left.

  Look at these monsters, Sun Yan took a step forward, pounced on them, and struck out 12 punches in a row, blasting them onto the three triangle black rhinos.

  【Tiger's Fatal Blow】activated, the fierce fist energy poured into the bodies of these monsters, amidst a desperate wail, the remaining 6 Triangular Black Rhinos collapsed to the ground, and the entire ruins fell silent once again.

  Successfully killing the last few alien beasts, Sun Yan sat on the ground, panting constantly, his limbs trembling uncontrollably, almost...

  This was Sun Yan's first intense battle, which lasted longer than he had imagined, and it was also his first real combat in the true sense.

  Even with the 【Dragon Pillar】 this mysterious martial art constantly replenishing his internal energy, however, the replenishment of his internal energy could not make up for the exhaustion of his body.

  The battle is over, and Sun Yan feels like he's been hollowed out, his mind a complete blank, with waves of suffocation rising up to his head.

  He pulled out three bottles of Grade G nutrient solution from his backpack and gulped them down, which slightly restored some energy. Sun Yan immediately circulated his internal yuan and began to regulate his breath.

  A moment later, Sun Yan slowly opened his eyes, his face regained a bit of spirit, looked around, gazing at the 5-hour battle achievement, and let out a long sigh.

  "The experience of fighting for life and death is indeed different. The monsters on Bai Yu Xing often clash with interstellar mercenaries, and they are several times more ferocious and bloodthirsty than the monsters on Wan Dao Mountain. Compared to Bai Yu Xing, the monsters on Wan Dao Mountain can only be considered as pampered pets."

  "Five hours of all-out sprinting, my internal yuan was completely able to keep up with the consumption. However, my body was close to its limit, which is also the limit that a second-grade warrior can reach."

  Through this prolonged pursuit, Sun Yan understood his physical limits. Although his current inner yuan was far beyond what a second-level martial artist could compare to, the functional limit of his body was still at the level of a second-level martial artist's strength.

  Only by breaking through to the third-level martial boundary can the body's strength be further enhanced. The third-level martial boundary, the flesh bursts with yuan, and gathers into the heavenly cycle, which is also commonly known as the last layer of a primary martial artist.

  "Strive to break through to the third-level warrior realm as soon as possible, only then can my strength truly soar, and I'll be able to master the perfect-level [Tiger's Fatal Blow]."

  After the intense battle just now, Sun Yan had a new understanding of [Tiger's Deadly Kill], but with his current second-level warrior realm, although he could barely use the perfect level of [Tiger's Deadly Kill], it was difficult to exert its maximum power.

  Must reach the third level of martial arts, body and inner yuan must be coordinated as one, in order to exert the perfect power of this fourth-grade combat skill.

  After adjusting his breath, Sun Yan stood up and prepared to harvest the horns of these black rhinoceroses.

  Suddenly, a strong sense of crisis struck, and Sun Yan's body stiffened instantly. He slightly turned his head to the right front, his eyes suddenly fixed, and all the muscles in his body tensed up involuntarily.

  To the right front, beside the ruins of a half-collapsed high-rise building, a strange beast slowly turned out.

  That was a black giant rhinoceros, but it was completely different from the ordinary triangular black rhinoceros. Its body was as high as 6 meters, its length was over ten meters, and the horn on its nose was like a long black knife, shining with sharp light.

  Frost Blade Black Rhinoceros!

  "Brother, I'm really unlucky, running into a mutated Triangular Black Rhinoceros. This Frost Blade Black Rhinoceros is even stronger than a third-level warrior in terms of strength."

  Frost Blade Black Rhinoceros is a variant of the Triangular Black Rhinoceros, with a hide that can withstand E-level laser cannon blasts and razor-sharp horn-like protrusions on its nose. It's said that there was once an instance where a Frost Blade Black Rhinoceros pierced through the armor of a D-level warship while in a frenzied state.

  Facing this third-level intensity variant monster, let alone a second-level martial artist, even a fourth-level martial artist would find it troublesome.

  Trouble is coming, retreat quickly.

  Sun Yan secretly harbored the intention to retreat, but at the same time, the Black Rhinoceros also discovered his presence. A pair of scarlet cow eyes were like two searchlights, shining straight over and emitting a thunderous bellow.

  The furious roar, as if it was because Sun Yan killed its kind, and felt an indignant anger.

  The black rhinoceros with a cold blade immediately launched an attack, its four hooves like millstones, trampling the ground, causing the earth to shake violently. Its speed was so fast that it was even faster than a second-level warrior's full-speed run.

  At this scene, Sun Yan hastily stepped aside to avoid it, the strong wind brushed past his body, the air pressure swept across his face, and his cheeks felt a burning pain.

  Rumble...

  A dilapidated building behind collapsed instantly, crumbling in the blink of an eye, with dust filling the air and a shocking scene.

  Bang!

  Sun Yan's footsteps revolved, [Hurricane Step] activated, his entire body became a black line, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared behind the Black Rhinoceros. Standing upright with palms raised, the yuan force radiated, palm shadows flashing, 24 consecutive palm prints landed on the back legs of this strange beast.

  One palm was as fast as the other, producing a loud drumming sound of "Dong Dong", but the swift and fierce palm force had no effect at all. The Black Rhinoceros's body didn't even tremble once.

  Instead, Sun Yan's palm went numb, and these 24 palms seemed to be slapped on an alloy, extremely hard and with a huge counter-shock force.

  "The leather of Frost Blade Black Rhinoceros is indeed the best material for C-level protective clothing."

  Suddenly, a large hoof like a millstone appeared in front of his eyes, and the black rhinoceros was swinging its hind legs, wanting to kick Sun Yan out.

  Seeing this, Sun Yan was greatly shocked. He didn't expect that the body of this strange beast would be so huge and its attack could also be so agile.

  His feet were like bows, tightly grasping the ground. Sun Yan's body was straight and leaned back at a 30-degree angle with the ground. Immediately after shifting his center of gravity, he rotated his entire body to the side of the monster in an instant, and three consecutive punches heavily pounded on its body.

  Its attack landed right on the joint of Hei Xi Niu's leg.

  Boom!

  A figure flew out backwards, and Sun Yan crashed into a ruined building, smashing through three broken walls before finally coming to a stop, flipping over and landing on the ground.

  His whole body was covered in dust and dirt, his fists were bleeding profusely, but it was caused by the recoil of his own punches.

  "Damn it, this Black Rhinoceros's hide is too thick. I used my full strength to activate [Tiger's Fatal Blow], and yet I still got counterattacked and injured."

  The strength difference was overwhelming, Sun Yan's whole body involuntarily felt a chill, at this moment, a strange feeling suddenly came, in his mind, a mysterious scene jumped out.

  That was one of the four strange phenomena encountered in the 38th martial arts arena.

  The world is like metal, with an atmosphere of sternness and killing intent.