The giant rhino suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar, its entire body enveloped in a defensive force field, instantly repelling Qian Ye. While Qian Ye was still in mid-air, the rhino snapped its head, its long horn already jabbing beneath him! The tip of its horn glimmered with a faint, eerie light, and Qian Ye felt a chill run down his spine at the sight, knowing he must not be hit by it.
Qian Ye roared, swinging Dongyue in a wide arc, slamming it fiercely onto the horn!
A wave of destruction rippled through the air once more, affecting the insect swarm that had just recovered, sending them crashing to the ground again.
The giant rhino’s body swayed, its front legs giving way, nearly causing it to kneel. Qian Ye, on the other hand, was flung back like a cannonball, embedding himself deeply into the cave wall once more.
Cracks appeared deeper and more numerous at the base of the rhino’s horn, blood gushing out like a spring. It let out low, pained roars, scraping its injured back against the cave walls, clearly tormented by the infusion of blood energy Qian Ye had delivered. Qian Ye was no better off, spewing several mouthfuls of blood, his vitality rapidly waning. The two combatants engaged in a brutal, all-out battle, each taking heavy injuries. However, the rhino’s massive, tough hide allowed it to endure these wounds, while Qian Ye was close to being critically wounded, his fighting prowess greatly diminished.
The giant rhino fixed its eyes on Qian Ye, letting out a bellow that carried a tone of mockery, as if taunting him for his overconfidence. Compared to the rhino, Qian Ye was indeed as small as an insect, and he lacked the ability to withstand its full charge.
Finally, Qian Ye broke free from the rock wall, landing on the ground, raising Dongyue once more, pointing it at the rhino.
This giant rhino not only emitted destructive beams but also possessed a powerful charge and defensive force field. When it charged, a strong force field would form within tens of meters, sweeping away any obstacles in its path. Being hit by this force field was no less painful than being struck by the rhino’s half-strength charge. Qian Ye had already experienced this.
If it were an ordinary warrior trying to avoid the frontal charge and attack from the side, they would be met with the charge force field, being flung aside. But Qian Ye’s robust body and the heavy Dongyue made the force field less effective.
Seeing that Qian Ye dared to challenge it again, the rhino’s eyes turned bloodshot, and it lowered its head, charging straight at him. This time, Qian Ye did not dodge, standing still, waiting for the rhino to arrive.
With Qian Ye now unable to avoid, even if he dodged the horn, he would be slammed into the wall by the charge force field. The rhino accelerated, its charge force field fully active, its hooves pounding like thunder, intent on smashing this little insect into a pulp!
A loud boom shook the entire underground palace, fragments of stone and pillars raining down, creating a deep pit in the ground. The rhino’s large body embedded itself deeply into the cave wall, carving out a large hole, leaving only its rear outside.
Such a powerful charge would even make a god general hesitant to face head-on. The rhino’s innate physical attributes, combined with the limited space underground, amplified its power significantly.
The rhino struggled and writhed, but its body was almost entirely embedded in the cave wall, making it difficult to extricate itself. Each struggle caused the entire cavern to shake, with debris falling. To the rhino’s senses, Qian Ye should have been crushed into a bloody pulp, yet it did not detect the scent of his flesh, as if he had vanished into thin air. Confused and enraged, it continued to wriggle, trying to see where the little insect who dared to challenge its authority had gone.
At that moment, Qian Ye quietly appeared at the other end of the cave, having used a void blink to evade and move behind the rhino.
Surrounding him were hordes of alien insects, seeing Qian Ye as the most delectable meal. The blood Qian Ye spewed was even more tempting than the rhino’s! As soon as he appeared, hundreds of insects surged towards him, with countless more emerging from the ground, launching surprise attacks!
Meanwhile, a dozen or so insects were tangled in a fierce battle, tearing each other apart, fighting over the few drops of blood Qian Ye had spilled. Witnessing this, Qian Ye’s mind raced, forming a new idea.
Countless insects swarmed around Qian Ye, their mouths gaping wide. Suddenly, they felt an overwhelming weight, as if a mountain had fallen on them, dropping them to the ground. A red light flashed around Qian Ye, and countless blood tendrils shot out, piercing the insects. In an instant, the ten-meter radius around Qian Ye was cleared, and hundreds of insects lay dead.
The power of the sea and the vitality drain were the perfect tools against a large, weak swarm.
These insects had extremely vigorous lifeforce and blood energy, with lineage strength rivaling that of a count. Such high-level lineage made it hard for Qian Ye to absorb, enveloping him in a semi-transparent, crimson blood sphere.
At this moment, Qian Ye’s blood core began to pulse strongly, drawing in large amounts of blood essence, converting it into burning golden blood. As the conversion speed increased, the blood core’s temperature rose, each crystal grain glowing like it was on fire. Simultaneously, the ancient Song scroll’s mystic chapter activated, refining the blood essence into pure dark energy, absorbed by the blood core.
Through this dual process, Qian Ye’s energy rapidly ascended, quickly reaching his peak state.
The rhino, sensing the danger, roared louder, increasing its struggles, gradually freeing itself from the cave wall.
Qian Ye’s eyes snapped open, a blood-red glow shooting from them! He lifted his sword, instantly flying behind the rhino, Dongyue blazing with a fiery blood aura, and stabbed into the rhino’s tail!
Even the strongest beast, as long as it was of flesh and blood, had vulnerabilities in certain areas. The rhino let out a deafening, agonized roar, shaking the cave walls to pieces. Its tail lashed out, sending Qian Ye flying.
The frenzied rhino finally freed itself from the wall, turning abruptly, its eyes fixed on Qian Ye, its labored breathing like thunderous roars echoing through the cave.
Qian Ye noticed that the rhino had taken a significant hit from its full-charge collision, with blood streaming from its forehead. This massive amount of blood drove the insect swarm mad, but the rhino’s defensive force field prevented most from advancing. One rock crystal crocodile that managed to break through was crushed under the rhino’s foot.
The rhino, panting heavily, had expended a great deal of energy. Multiple wounds opened up, causing its aura to weaken. Though the decline was minor, it gave Qian Ye a glimmer of hope.
As the rhino charged again, Qian Ye avoided the brunt of the frontal impact, then swung Dongyue wildly, clashing with the rhino’s horn. In a brief, intense exchange, Qian Ye poured all his burning golden blood, pushing his vampire constitution to the limit, barely holding off the rhino’s ferocious assault.
These were direct blocks! Without its momentum, the rhino’s raw strength could no longer completely suppress Qian Ye.
After the intense battle, the rhino’s horn was even more severely damaged, and it had to stop to catch its breath. Qian Ye’s condition was worse, with countless small wounds from overexertion, causing blood vessels to burst and muscles to tear. His blood energy was completely drained, yet his blood core continued to operate frantically.
“Invigorating!!” Qian Ye laughed, feeling much of his gloom lift.
Seeing Qian Ye’s weakening aura, the rhino bellowed, prematurely declaring victory.
However, Qian Ye sneered, retreating instead of advancing, plunging into the swarm of insects. These insects, intimidated by the rhino, dared not approach it. Now, seeing Qian Ye willingly entering their midst, the entire swarm went berserk, rushing towards him, eager to feast on his flesh. For these insects, Qian Ye’s blood, rich in burning gold, was a supreme delicacy, and consuming enough might cause immediate evolution.
Qian Ye hummed, instantly activating the power of the sea, pinning the insects to the ground. Then, a sweep of the vitality drain turned the area around him into a dead zone, and he was once again enveloped in a blood sphere.
Using the vitality drain twice had pushed Qian Ye’s body to its limits, causing numerous small wounds and the breakdown of muscle tissues. The vast amount of refined blood from the insects, of exceptionally high quality, exceeded his capacity, forming the external blood sphere. If slowly digested, this blood could raise Qian Ye to a new level. By using the blood core to burn and convert the blood, though wasteful, he could quickly replenish his losses.
In a few breaths, Qian Ye’s energy began to recover, the floating blood sphere becoming slightly transparent.
The rhino finally realized what was happening and wouldn’t give Qian Ye a chance to recover. It lowered its head, the horn flashing, and fired dark beams at Qian Ye.
Qian Ye’s figure flickered, dodging the beams just in time.
Before firing, the rhino’s horn tip briefly glowed, gathering energy. With Qian Ye’s current combat skills, dodging was effortless. The rhino’s repeated attacks were ineffective, draining its energy, and its surrounding force field weakened.
Seeing the beams were useless, it lowered its head again, initiating another charge. This time, Qian Ye avoided direct confrontation, weaving around, evading the brunt. During this evasion, he continued to absorb the massive amount of insect blood, quickly restoring his blood energy.
Frustrated by its inability to hit Qian Ye, the rhino suddenly leaped, its four hooves stomping the ground, sending a shockwave surging in all directions. Even the rock crystal crocodiles were flung aside, crashing into the walls, and then battered by the rebounding shockwave, left half-dead. The insects, unable to withstand the shockwave, exploded into blood mist. In moments, the entire cave was empty, all insects dead, save for a few half-dead rock crystal crocodiles.
The rhino raised its head, still unable to locate Qian Ye. At that moment, it felt a chill on its back!
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