3rd Rank! Black Mane Lion Appears

Chu Han instantly killed this 2nd Rank Arrow-tailed Lion, and the situation on the field changed in an instant.

It had originally been two against five. Now it was two against three, giving them a huge advantage.

Zhao Feiyu immediately felt the pressure lessen and shouted, "Leave the two 1st Rank ones to me!"

Then he charged toward the two 1st Rank Arrow-tailed Lions with his spear in hand.

The remaining 2nd Rank Arrow-tailed Lion saw its companion die in an instant. Instead of retreating, it grew even angrier and charged at Chu Han again.

Chu Han used the same trick. After dodging the Arrow-tailed Lion's attack, he slammed another Explosive Fist into its skull.

"Boom!"

With a thunderous crash, the 2nd Rank Arrow-tailed Lion's skull caved inward as if struck by a cannonball. Its body jerked to a halt, losing all ability to move, then crashed heavily to the ground.

Another instant kill.

The two 2nd Rank Arrow-tailed Lions had not posed the slightest threat to Chu Han.

Chu Han only felt that he had not had enough.

Zhao Feiyu was also locked in battle with the two 1st Rank Arrow-tailed Lions.

Chu Han's victory had given him tremendous confidence, and he no longer had any worries holding him back.

He swung the spear in his hands freely, unleashing various spear techniques one after another. He actually managed not to fall behind.

Meanwhile, the two 1st Rank Arrow-tailed Lions grew frantic after their companion's death. They kept glancing at Chu Han, their eyes filled with wariness and fear.

Before long, Zhao Feiyu seized an opening in one Arrow-tailed Lion's defense and pierced its throat with his spear.

Then, after expending some effort, he dealt with the other one as well.

"Huff! We won!"

Zhao Feiyu gasped heavily, and quite a few wounds had appeared on his body.

Yet his face was filled with joy. This battle had brought him tremendous gains, raising his practical combat ability by an entire level.

With so much lion-blood material on top of that, it could be called a bumper harvest.

He had no time to worry about his injuries and hurriedly collected the lion blood.

The blood from five Arrow-tailed Lions filled a container to two-thirds of its capacity.

"We've already got more than half! I thought it would take several days to fill it. At this rate, we might finish it today."

Zhao Feiyu's goal this time was to collect the blood of lion-type mutated beasts and fill the entire container.

Now that he had completed most of this goal in one stroke, how could he not be excited?

After resting for a while, the two continued onward.

This time, however, they spent several hours before encountering three 1st Rank Arrow-tailed Lions. They did not find a single 2nd Rank one.

"What's going on? Could all the Arrow-tailed Lions on this mountain have been killed?"

Seeing that it was about to get dark, the two had no choice but to stop and continue searching the next day.

For now, they needed to find a place to spend the night.

The wilderness was extremely dangerous at night.

Just as the two found a natural cave and were preparing to tidy it up,

Zhao Feiyu's expression suddenly changed. He stared fixedly at the forest to the left and said in a trembling voice, "There's a 3rd Rank Black Mane Lion over there!"

He was both shocked and delighted, and for a moment did not know how to react.

At that, Chu Han's eyes lit up, and battle intent surged through his heart.

A 3rd Rank mutated beast was even more worthy of his action.

"Brother Han, what should we do? Can you handle it?"

Zhao Feiyu looked at Chu Han with a face full of hope.

Although Chu Han had killed two 2nd Rank Arrow-tailed Lions, that did not mean he could deal with a 3rd Rank Black Mane Lion.

The Black Mane Lion was far stronger than the Arrow-tailed Lion. The difference was not merely one of rank; its attributes in every aspect crushed those of the Arrow-tailed Lion!

Even a 3rd Rank Martial Artist would not dare face a Black Mane Lion alone.

However, Chu Han was no ordinary person, so Zhao Feiyu still held tremendous expectations.

If they could kill a Black Mane Lion, the quality of the blood he obtained would certainly rise by an entire level!

Chu Han nodded and said, "Leave this Black Mane Lion to me. Stay farther away in a moment."

"Brother Han, be careful!"

Seeing that Chu Han had agreed without the slightest hesitation, even looking eager to try, Zhao Feiyu was overjoyed. He hurriedly pointed in one direction. "It's coming!"

Chu Han sprinted rapidly toward the direction Zhao Feiyu had indicated. Before long, he saw the enormous figure in the distance, its shoulder height exceeding three meters.

The Black Mane Lion's entire body was covered in black fur as stiff as steel needles. From afar, it looked as if it had been dyed in ink, without a trace of any other color.

Its huge, copper-bell-like eyes radiated a cold, savage light, and its entire body exuded a fierce, domineering aura.

This might was far beyond what a 2nd Rank Arrow-tailed Lion could compare with. It was like a king among mutated beasts, majestic and imposing.

Chu Han's eyes burned with anticipation, and the battle intent in his heart rose even higher.

His figure flashed, and he took the initiative to block the Black Mane Lion's path, facing the powerful mutated beast head-on.

The Black Mane Lion was startled by the human who had suddenly appeared. Then it flew into a rage, and a rumble like muffled thunder rolled from its throat, echoing throughout the forest.

Chu Han immediately felt a powerful murderous aura rush toward him. That aura seemed almost tangible, causing the surrounding air to freeze for an instant.

"As expected of a 3rd Rank mutated beast. Impressive indeed."

Chu Han praised it, then met its gaze head-on. The two locked eyes, and he did not yield in the slightest.

He discovered that the Black Mane Lion's eyes were filled with resentment. Its eyes were bloodred, as if it bore an irreconcilable grudge against him.

Could this Black Mane Lion know that I came to hunt it?

Chu Han's heart stirred slightly. Only after observing it carefully did he discover that the Black Mane Lion was actually injured!

Several long wounds ran along its flank. The fur and flesh around them had peeled outward, and fresh blood continued to seep from them. The marks were clearly caused by human weapons.

Moreover, judging from the condition of the wounds, the injuries were quite recent. It must have fought humans not long ago. No wonder it harbored such intense hostility toward them now.

However, Chu Han had no interest in investigating the reason for its injuries, because the Black Mane Lion had already launched its attack.

The Black Mane Lion suddenly pounced, its enormous body pressing forward in an instant with astonishing speed, showing no sign of being injured.

In the blink of an eye, its gaping jaws were already near Chu Han's neck.

Chu Han's gaze sharpened. His body twisted in an eerie posture, dodging the bite, and he struck the Black Mane Lion's chin with a backhand punch.

The exchange happened in the blink of an eye, leaving him no time to use Explosive Fist.

He only felt as if he had punched silk with incredible elasticity. Most of his strength was blocked by the Black Mane Lion's fur, and the remaining force was insufficient to cause it any harm.

The Black Mane Lion's claws, however, came slashing toward him with a fierce claw wind, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

If the blow landed solidly, then no matter how powerful Chu Han's body was, he would probably suffer severe injuries.

He did not dare be careless. He planted a foot against the Black Mane Lion's body and kicked off, using the rebound force to send himself flying rapidly. He dodged the dangerous claw and opened up some distance from the Black Mane Lion.

After that exchange, Chu Han had gained no advantage, but he had not suffered a loss either.

The strength of a 3rd Rank mutated beast was even greater than he had imagined.

A trace of humanlike confusion also appeared in the Black Mane Lion's eyes, as if it found it strange that this human had been able to dodge its attack.

This made the ferocity in its gaze grow even more intense!

The Black Mane Lion opened its enormous jaws, and countless strands of black Elemental Power immediately gathered inside its mouth, gradually forming a black ball of light.

"Not good, it's Black Flame Light! It's about to unleash its ultimate move!"

This was the Black Mane Lion's unique secret technique, and its power was extraordinarily great.

Since the Black Mane Lion before them had used this move, it meant that it was getting serious and would fight to the death.

In the next moment, a black beam of light shot from its mouth straight toward Chu Han.

Chu Han immediately pushed Spirit Cat Steps to its limit, transforming into layers of afterimages as he darted and shifted around the Black Mane Lion.

The black beam followed his moving body. Wherever it passed, whether towering trees that would have taken ten people linking arms to encircle or boulders weighing fifty thousand kilograms, everything vanished under the black radiance in an instant. Pulverized rocks and toppled trees lay scattered everywhere.

Chu Han constantly dodged the beam's attacks while rapidly closing in on the Black Mane Lion.

Before the Black Mane Lion could aim its beam at him, he successfully circled around to its flank.

Then he took aim at the Black Mane Lion's injury and threw a punch.

"Explosive Fist!"

Chu Han's fist slammed solidly into the Black Mane Lion's wound, and tremendous power erupted instantly, making the Black Mane Lion release a pained roar.

Amid the sound of bones shattering inside its body, blood suddenly gushed from the wound. Its enormous body lurched sideways and crashed to the ground.

That punch had no telling how many of the Black Mane Lion's ribs it had broken. It struggled painfully on the ground several times but still could not get back up.

Chu Han seized the opportunity, leaped onto the Black Mane Lion's neck, and pinned it to the ground.

His fist once again filled with Explosive Fist, and he slammed it into the Black Mane Lion's skull.

Terrifying force erupted once more, smashing blood from the Black Mane Lion's seven orifices.

Yet as a 3rd Rank mutated beast, it possessed astonishing vitality. It did not die from this blow; instead, it resisted even more violently, trying to throw Chu Han off its body.

Naturally, Chu Han could not let it have its way. His fists fell on the Black Mane Lion's skull like raindrops.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

One muffled boom after another echoed throughout the forest. Only after taking dozens of punches did the Black Mane Lion finally lose all signs of life.