Beast-Hunting Trial, eighth-floor battlefield.
A flash of white light passed, and Chen Mochuan's figure appeared on the wasteland once more.
He had already lost count of how many times he had faced that Bone-Splitting Mastiff.
At first, he could only barely hold on for a few minutes. Later, he gradually found chances to counterattack amid its storm-and-tempest-like offensive. Now, he could already leave some considerable wounds on the Bone-Splitting Mastiff.
Although every battle ultimately ended with him being crushed to death by the mastiff's absolute strength, he could feel himself improving without pause.
That improvement lay in every shift between attack and defense under immense pressure, woven into every dodge, every counterpunch,
and even every time he endured injury.
"Roar!"
The familiar roar rang out as the Bone-Splitting Mastiff's enormous body came charging from afar with astonishing speed.
Already prepared, Chen Mochuan drove Wind Tiger Movement beneath his feet at full force. His body darted sideways to the right, evading its first pounce.
He did not choose passive defense. Instead, he took the initiative and met it head-on.
A punch blasted toward the Bone-Splitting Mastiff's waist and abdomen.
The Bone-Splitting Mastiff reacted swiftly. With an extremely quick half-turn, it swung its thick front paw, not only batting aside the punch but also striking Chen Mochuan's arm in passing.
Hit by that immensely powerful claw, Chen Mochuan's body swayed almost imperceptibly. Using deft Neutralizing Force, he shed most of the impact, then pushed off with his foot. His fist did not pause, instead changing moves with the momentum and launching a viciously tricky, Spirit Snake-like punch at the mastiff's front-leg joint.
"Rip!"
The rivets on his gauntlet carved several shallow bloody marks across the Bone-Splitting Mastiff's tough fur.
Pain enraged the Bone-Splitting Mastiff, and it swept a savage claw at Chen