The burly man who suddenly appeared slowed Qin Shi's attack.
He slowly let go of the bowstring, a thought crossing his mind:
"What a brave guy! Is he really planning to smash an evolution-stage boss Rust Beast to death with that hammer?!"
As Qin Shi's thoughts raced, the immensely burly figure charged toward the boss-level creature guarded by the beast horde, carrying the force of a thousand tons and the momentum of wind and thunder.
Thud!
It was like a high-yield bomb going off. The Rust Beasts took the brunt of it!
A dozen or so of the nearest Rust Beasts were instantly shattered by the shockwave, reduced to a mass of mangled flesh!
A wave of heat spread in an instant. Blazing flames surged several meters into the air, scorching the sheer cliff until its rocks crackled!
"As expected, an evolution-stage energy barrier isn't that easy to break."
From his vantage point high above, Qin Shi had a clear view of everything.
The imposing burly man had swung his heavy hammer down from above, but even the terrifying kinetic force he'd built up hadn't shattered the barrier.
"If it were me, after breaking through both the Sinew Gate and Bone Gate, I probably wouldn't be hurt by the force rebounding on me."
Qin Shi watched at his leisure. That hammer blow had been so fierce—he wondered how sturdy the burly man was, and whether he could withstand the recoil.
Crack, crack! The parched ground broke apart, sending up billowing clouds of dust.
The burly man staggered back several steps. A few gashes tore open on his sturdy arms, thick as pillars.
But the next moment, blood-red light rippled across the great hammer, enveloping his whole body.
The injuries caused by the rebounding force vanished in an instant.
*"This guy's