Swallowed Star: Cataclysm Era
Chapter 3

Fierce Battle!

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The night was still.

Unidentified insects chirped loudly across the wilderness.

The moon happened to slip behind the clouds, plunging the entire plain into deep gloom.

A night wind stirred in the distance.

The faint scent of blood thickened abruptly, turning rich and heavy.

Outside the canyon.

"Huff~"

Lin Ye watched the massive corpse of the Bloodthirsty Tank collapse heavily, drawing a deep breath.

Blood gushed from the wounds, dyeing the surrounding wasteland a vivid red.

[Killed one High-level Beast Soldier. Obtained 5 Attribute Points!]

Treading through sticky blood, listening to the electronic chime at his ear.

He stood beside the boar monster's corpse, his expression far from relaxed.

Within his sight, the second Bloodthirsty Tank's body was rapidly growing larger.

A furious, ferocious aura rushed toward him.

At this moment, the Bloodthirsty Tank was like a locomotive.

Bearing down with immense pressure, intent on smashing him to pieces.

Yet, unexpectedly.

Lin Ye neither dodged nor evaded. He simply made one simple move.

He planted his right foot, curled his body into a ball midair.

By sheer coincidence, he let the second Bloodthirsty Tank's charge miss completely.

"Roar!!"

An unwilling howl.

The Bloodthirsty Tank swung its boar head around and charged at him again in fury.

Unsurprisingly, it failed once more!

Relying on his Microscopic Level footwork, Lin Ye evaded every attack from this High-level Beast Soldier while leaving wound after wound on its body.

With agile movement and blinding speed, Lin Ye's attacks followed like a shadow, making the Bloodthirsty Tank's life miserable.

Over this past year, his brutal, life-or-death battles with monsters had taken a solid step forward in the realm of Microscopic Level footwork.

The Bloodthirsty Tank, on the other hand, was far from comfortable.

This boar monster was massive and fast.

But with its enormous charging momentum, the longer it took to stop.

Bang!!

A crisp cracking sound rang out.

This Bloodthirsty Tank's front hoof suddenly stepped into a small pit, its entire body staggering.

That fleeting opening for attack was keenly seized by Lin Ye.

Shua!

Lin Ye's body moved as lightly as a cicada's wing. In a flash, he circled behind this Bloodthirsty Tank.

His cold face showed no hesitation as he raised his war blade and slashed viciously down at the monster's back.

Hua!!

Blade light flashed.

The sharp war blade carved a deep gash across its rear, sending a spray of foul, reeking blood flying.

Hua!!

In the next instant, another blade thrust out fiercely, aimed straight at that large, moist anus...

The surrounding Unicorn Wild Boars: "..."

"Owww!!!"

Struck in its vital point, this Bloodthirsty Tank instantly erupted in rage, letting out a low, pained roar.

Frantic with fury.

It immediately spun around, kicked off the ground with both legs, leaped several meters into the air, and lunged straight at Lin Ye.

Mount Tai Crushing Down!

Seeing this, Lin Ye showed no panic at all.

His taut legs exploded with sudden force.

Propelling forward, he executed a sliding tackle, barely grazing beneath the Bloodthirsty Tank's belly.

Whoosh!!

With a move of Sea Probing Dragon Slaying, Lin Ye's combat blade carved across the soft underbelly, leaving a vicious wound behind.

Blood gushed out in torrents.

"Ooh... ooh... roar!!"

The softest part of its body was slashed open, a deep gash spilling blood.

Stricken with pain, the Bloodthirsty Tank threw its head back in a mournful howl, its rolling eyes growing redder and more savage.

Even so, this Bloodthirsty Tank still hobbled and charged straight at Lin Ye.

Ignoring the pig-monster's cries, Lin Ye merely glanced at its blood-dripping rear, a chilling smile on his face.

A mindless High-level Beast Soldier posed no threat to Lin Ye whatsoever.

The moment he brushed past the Bloodthirsty Tank, Lin Ye grabbed its tail with one hand and yanked hard.

Using the momentum, he flipped over, leaping into the air and landing astride the Bloodthirsty Tank's flat back.

One hand clenched tight around the coarse brown mane, Lin Ye gripped the combat blade with the other and swung it down.

His target: the pig-monster's neck.

Thud!

A grating, muffled cutting sound rang out as a smear of blood seeped from the wound.

"Roar... ooh!!"

"Ooh ooh ooh!!"

A surge of immense pain hit, and the Bloodthirsty Tank let out a terrifying howl.

Its massive body twisted and bucked wildly, trying to shake Lin Ye off its back.

Like a mad bull in an arena, it thrashed recklessly, desperate to throw the rider.

But the man held fast to the pig's bristles, slashing down again and again!

Under the moonlight, the sharp blade gleamed with biting cold.

Strike after strike.

He kept hacking at the wound on the Bloodthirsty Tank's neck, widening the damage.

Shhk shhk shhk!

The bloodstained blade sank deep, carving a gruesome gash, and Lin Ye's Dark Force erupted.

The terrifying power snapped most of the Bloodthirsty Tank's neck, sending a torrent of crimson blood spraying out.

Seeing this, Lin Ye didn't stop; instead, his assault grew fiercer and more ferocious.

Puh!!

The sound of the blade cutting through bone rang out repeatedly, setting one's teeth on edge.

Finally, Lin Ye's combat blade sliced through the monster's thick, tough hide and, with lightning speed, drove the long knife into its body.

The three-foot blade sank in completely, leaving only the hilt exposed, gripped tight in Lin Ye's hand.

With a twist of his wrist, Lin Ye rapidly churned the blade, shredding the monster's internal organs to pieces.

Boom!!

Before it could let out another howl, the Bloodthirsty Tank's massive body crashed to the ground.

A flood of life drained away with the gushing blood...

Ignoring the still-twitching corpse, Lin Ye's frosty eyes swept over the nearby herd of Unicorn Wild Boars, and a Death God's smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

The next moment, Lin Ye shot forward like lightning, his combat blade aimed at the remaining Unicorn Wild Boars—cutting the roots to kill the weeds!

Whoosh!!

The long, narrow blade in Lin Ye's hand gleamed with biting cold, like the scythe of the Death God, relentlessly reaping the lives of these low-tier monsters.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!

The blade flashed like lightning.

Against these weak monsters, every swing of Lin Ye's blade dealt a fatal blow.

Aside from two Intermediate Beast Soldiers that took two hits, all the other Pig-like Monsters died in a single strike, given no chance.

Outside the canyon, a one-sided slaughter unfolded.

As if stunned by Lin Ye's carnage, the surviving monsters were driven by instinctive fear and bolted in all directions.

With a casual slash, Lin Ye lopped off a Primary Beast Soldier's head, his gaze sweeping quickly around.

Seeing this, Lin Ye's form flickered as he gave chase to one fleeing monster after another.

Every monster Lin Ye caught up to died cleanly within two seconds, without exception.

Behind him, crimson blood spread across the ground, and the scent of gore in the air grew thicker...

Lin Ye's strikes were swift and decisive.

Each swing of his blade found the vital point of a Unicorn Wild Boar.

With his sharp saber technique and agile footwork working in tandem, in less than five minutes, he had wiped out every fleeing Pig-like Monster, leaving none alive.

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