Chen Wei watched the Void-Rending Beast's wounds heal, and the smile on his face gradually faded. His grip tightened around the Armor-Piercing Blade, the veins on his hand bulging like writhing earthworms.
"At this rate of recovery, I can't fight a war of attrition with it..."
Spiritual Energy surged around the Void-Rending Beast like boiling water. Its scales stood on end, exposing the writhing dark-red muscles beneath.
Under the infusion of Spiritual Energy, its body swelled by nearly thirty percent. The killing intent in its pupils had almost condensed into something tangible, as though it could destroy everything around it.
"Human, the cat-and-mouse game is over."
Before its voice had even faded, its figure once again transformed into a streak of light. This time, it was a full fifty percent faster than before. The shrill howl of its claws tearing through the air made the surrounding trees tremble, and the bone-chilling sound echoed through the forest.
A true battle to the death had only just begun.
"Whew..."
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Chen Wei and the Void-Rending Beast clashed fiercely. The gale stirred up by their battle swept sand and dust from the ground, sending it dancing wildly through the air as if cheering on this breathtaking fight.
At first, Chen Wei was as swift as lightning. Relying on his incredible speed, he nimbly wove through the swirling sand and dust, deftly handling the Void-Rending Beast's fierce attacks, which came like a storm.
Every punch and kick from the Void-Rending Beast carried the force of landslides and surging seas, but Chen Wei always managed to evade them with perfect timing, his agile figure like a breeze through the forest.
However, the gap between the Third-Order Initial Stage and the Third-Order Mid-Stage was as obvious as a vast chasm.
As time passed