In the distance, the professionals and military soldiers behind the temporary defense line were already surging with emotion.

They gripped their weapons tightly, palms slick with sweat, staring fixedly at the battlefield that had turned into ruins.

"That person... is he really... challenging a Hell-level BOSS by himself?"

A young soldier's voice trembled, his face filled with indescribable shock.

"More than just challenging, look, he's practically toying with that monster!"

Next to him, an experienced veteran spoke with fervent excitement.

The figure, weaving through the lightning, every flash, every sword strike, was filled with a deadly artistry.

Elegant, agile, yet fraught with killing intent.

The massive Rock Spirit Giant Serpent, in front of him, was like a clumsy child, possessing immense brute strength but unable to even touch the opponent's clothes.

This was simply unbelievable. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

That was a Level 50 Hell-level BOSS!

It was a terrifying existence capable of easily destroying a city, representing despair and destruction!

In a corner of the crowd, Li Qiu, covered in dirt, leaned against a broken wall, looking utterly disheveled.

His expensive magic robe had long been torn to shreds in the previous battle, his face smudged with black soot and dried blood.

There was no trace of his former glory as the number one Prodigy of East Sea City.

His Silver Dragon mount had been severely wounded protecting him in the previous battle and was now sleeping in his Beast Taming Space.

Without his Silver Dragon, Li Qiu's combat power was even weaker than that of an ordinary Level 30 professional.

He raised his head, staring blankly at the agile figure entangled with the Rock Spirit Giant Serpent in the distance. The more he looked, the more familiar it seemed.

That untamed long hair, that sharp Sword Intent, that elusive lightning... Suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply!

A thought so absurd that he himself found it laughable, suddenly emerged from the bottom of his heart.

"Holy crap!"

An expletive burst out of him.

He finally recognized that figure!

Isn't that Yaso, for crying out loud?!

Huh?!

Li Qiu felt his brain had crashed.

A complete blank.

He remembered the first time he met Yaso.

The other party had taken a bounty mission, weak and pathetic, without even the courage to resist, and was instantly killed by his Silver Dragon.

At that time, he didn't pay any attention to this minor character whose name he couldn't even remember.

The second time they met.

It was Yaso setting a trap to lure him to the Old City District for a decisive battle, to get even.

That time, Yaso's strength had improved astonishingly, enough to contend with him.

Although Li Qiu lost, he was not convinced in his heart.

He felt that the reason he lost was entirely due to underestimating the enemy and not understanding the opponent's skills.

If he had been fully prepared, the outcome would have been uncertain.

But this third time... how did the style become so outrageous?

The other person could already fight back and forth with a Hell-level BOSS.

And himself?

He struggled even to deal with dozens of ordinary mutated beasts.

How long has it been, for crying out loud?

At most, less than a month, right?

How did this gap suddenly widen to such a desperate extent?

Li Qiu felt his worldview completely collapse at this moment.

You're cheating, aren't you?

You're not even bothering to pretend?

Just as Li Qiu was doubting life, doubting the entire world.

On the edge of the distant battlefield, another figure dashed towards the location of the Rock Spirit Giant Serpent.

He didn't have any fancy entrance; he just casually, straightforwardly, ran over the scattered rubble and corpses.

"Holy crap! Look! What's with that guy?"

"Is he crazy? Does he have a death wish? Daring to charge at the feet of a Hell-level BOSS?"

"Who is it? Quick, go stop that brother! Charging in like that is certain death!"

The crowd behind the defense line instantly stirred.

At this moment, among several members of the Eternal Night Guild, someone recognized that figure and shouted excitedly.

"It's Xiang Yu! It's Xiang Yu from our Eternal Night Guild!"

The surrounding people cast curious glances.

"Xiang Yu?"

"Is this person very strong too?"

That Eternal Night member nodded somewhat uncertainly.

"Sh-should be very strong."

"Stronger than your Vice Guild Leader Yaso?"

That Eternal Night member immediately shook [N O V E L I G H T] his head.

"Definitely not."

Although he hadn't really seen Xiang Yu make a move much.

But everyone in the guild knew that this tough guy named Xiang Yu, most of the time, was either getting beaten or on his way to get beaten.

The professionals from other guilds nearby immediately grew anxious upon hearing this.

"Then what are you still standing there for? Go stop him quickly!"

"This is a Hell-level BOSS! Although I know you Eternal Night Guild members are all fierce, unless he has Yaso's strength, going there is just suicide!"

As they spoke, Xiang Yu's figure had already rushed into the thick dust created by the Rock Spirit Giant Serpent, completely disappearing from view.

"It's over, it's too late now."

"We can only hope that Vice Guild Leader Yaso can spot him in time and save him."

...Above the ruins.

The Rock Spirit Giant Serpent, currently entangled with Yaso, naturally also noticed the "ant" rapidly approaching it.

But it didn't pay any mind to that tiny figure.

At this moment, in its eyes, there was only the lightning swordsman, like a fly, buzzing around it, utterly annoying.

Feeling the figure below getting closer and closer, it didn't even bother to glance.

It merely casually swung its thick, pitch-black serpent tail, as massive as a mountain range, violently backwards!

Intending to swat this reckless fellow dead, like a fly.

Whoosh—!

The serpent tail, carrying terrifying power that could crush everything, tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek!

Within the dust, Xiang Yu's figure suddenly stopped.

He raised his head, looking at the giant serpent tail that obscured the entire sky and was smashing down. On his chiseled face, there was no fear whatsoever.

He didn't even take out his weapon.

He merely slowly raised his arms, crossed them over his chest, and assumed a blocking stance.

The next second.

Boom—!!!

A dull, extreme roar exploded!

Xiang Yu's figure, as if struck head-on by a high-speed train, instantly turned into a black afterimage, flying backward like a cannonball!

He successively crashed through several already dilapidated buildings behind him.

Finally, he was deeply buried in a pile of ruins made of rebar and concrete, stirring up dust everywhere.

Seeing this scene.

Everyone behind the distant defense line gasped.

Two words simultaneously appeared in everyone's mind.

It's over.

Such a terrifying blow, let alone a single person.

Even a small mountain would probably be shattered by it.

That tough guy named Xiang Yu probably wouldn't even leave a complete corpse.

However.

Just when everyone thought Xiang Yu was surely dead.

An anomaly suddenly occurred!

"Hiss—!!!!!"

The arrogant Rock Spirit Giant Serpent, without any warning, let out an extremely painful and shrill hiss!

Its house-sized, proudly raised, hideous serpent head, as if suddenly struck by an invisible heavy hammer, slammed violently towards the ground!

Rumble—!!!

The earth shook violently!

A huge crater instantly formed where the serpent head fell!

Immediately after, a shocking damage number, making everyone's scalp tingle, slowly floated up from its head.

-243818!