Tyrannosaurus Rex

After the joy of breaking through to become a seventh-grade mage, Lin Tian did not slack off in the slightest. Instead, he devoted himself even more wholeheartedly to cultivation. Over the following years, with Laun's careful companionship, Lin Tian frequently traveled through the perilous peaks and deep valleys of the Magic Beast Mountain Range. Like a tireless explorer, he continually challenged his own limits.

After long periods of training, Lin Tian had now become an eighth-grade mage and a peak eighth-grade warrior. He was now fourteen years old. Years of cultivation had not only raised his rank, but his frequent trials in the Magic Beast Mountain Range had also greatly enhanced his combat strength. With his dual eighth-grade strength, he had already slain several ordinary ninth-grade magical beasts. This time, he had come to challenge a peak ninth-grade magical beast.

That day, Lin Tian once again entered the depths of the Magic Beast Mountain Range. The air was filled with an oppressive, dangerous aura, as though foretelling an earth-shaking battle about to unfold.

"Roar—" A deafening roar came from the valley ahead, making the earth tremble. Lin Tian's gaze instantly sharpened. He knew that this was his target—the peak ninth-grade Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex was as enormous as a mountain, dozens of zhang in length. Its body was covered in thick black scales that gleamed with a cold metallic sheen beneath the sunlight. Its head was huge and ferocious, with two sharp fangs protruding from the corners of its mouth like two gleaming blades. Flames of fury burned in its pair of enormous blood-red eyes as it stared fixedly at Lin Tian, as if declaring its ownership of this territory.

Lin Tian took a deep breath and gripped his spear tightly. Battle qi instantly erupted, sweeping outward from him like an invisible storm. "Come on!" His firm, powerful voice echoed through the valley like a great bell.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex attacked first. Its massive body charged at Lin Tian like an out-of-control war chariot. The ground cracked beneath its trampling feet, sending dust flying into the sky. Lin Tian flashed aside, dodging its first charge with ghostlike agility. At the same time, he flicked his spear, activating Flame Spear. Blazing fire instantly ignited around the spearhead as it thrust toward the Tyrannosaurus Rex's flank with scorching heat. However, its scales were incomparably hard, and the spear left only a shallow mark.

As expected of a peak ninth-grade Tyrannosaurus Rex. Its defense is truly astonishing! Lin Tian silently marveled, but he had no intention of retreating. He quickly leaped backward, widening the distance between himself and the Tyrannosaurus Rex, while chanting, "Rain of Fire Meteors!" As the spell was cast, dozens of enormous burning meteors appeared in the sky, trailing long tails of fire as they crashed toward the Tyrannosaurus Rex like falling stars.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex threw back its head and roared. A powerful surge of magic power erupted from its body, forming a Magic Shield in an attempt to block the Rain of Fire Meteors. The Rain of Fire Meteors collided with the Magic Shield, erupting in dazzling light and tremendous explosions. For a time, flames soared through the valley while thick smoke billowed everywhere. When the smoke gradually dispersed, Lin Tian was surprised to find that although the Tyrannosaurus Rex had been struck by the Rain of Fire Meteors, its powerful body had suffered only minor injuries.

It seems ordinary attacks have little effect on it. Lin Tian frowned slightly, swiftly considering a response. At that moment, the Tyrannosaurus Rex attacked again. It opened its bloody maw and spat out blazing Dragon Flame, a massive torrent of fire that surged toward Lin Tian. Lin Tian's expression changed, and he hurriedly cast Repelling Fire Ring, releasing a ring of searing flames around himself in an attempt to resist the Dragon Flame. However, the Tyrannosaurus Rex's Dragon Flame was too powerful. The Repelling Fire Ring rapidly shattered beneath its impact, and the aftershock struck Lin Tian, sending him flying backward like a kite with its string cut before he crashed heavily onto the ground.

"Cough, cough..." Lin Tian struggled to his feet, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He knew that if he wanted to defeat the Tyrannosaurus Rex, he had to win through an unexpected move. He quickly drank several bottles of magic potion, recovering a portion of his magic power, then continued fighting the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Lin Tian spotted an opening. His spear howled through the air and pierced into the Tyrannosaurus Rex's body along with an enhanced Fire Arrow. "Explode!" With Lin Tian's sharp shout, a Fire Meteor shot from the spearhead and erupted inside the Tyrannosaurus Rex's body. The Tyrannosaurus Rex let out a pained roar. Its massive body shook violently as it staggered forward a few steps before finally crashing to the ground. Lin Tian looked at the fallen Tyrannosaurus Rex, breathing heavily as he drank several more bottles of magic potion to calm the surging battle qi and magic power within him. His body was covered in wounds, and blood had stained his clothes red, but victory gleamed in his eyes. After simply tending to his injuries, he stepped forward and removed the Ninth-Grade Magic Core from the Tyrannosaurus Rex, then carefully collected valuable materials such as its dragon blood.

At that moment, Laun descended from the sky with an incredulous expression and exclaimed, "You actually killed a ninth-grade Tyrannosaurus Rex! When you told me a few days ago that you wanted to find a peak ninth-grade magical beast to fight, I was truly shocked. In the world of magical beasts, although ranks are divided clearly, the gap between one ninth-grade magical beast and another can be as vast as heaven and earth due to differences in bloodline. Some magical beasts break through to the ninth grade on their own, and that rank is usually their limit. But creatures like Tyrannosaurus Rex are born with powerful bloodlines. They can reach the ninth grade upon adulthood and have a great chance of advancing into Saint Domain magical beasts. Even when they first enter the ninth grade, they can rely on their terrifying bodies to defeat peak ninth-grade warriors who have yet to comprehend Heaven-Earth Momentum. Yet you managed to kill one. This shows that your strength has already reached the peak level below the Saint Domain. You must know that neither your mage nor warrior strength has reached the ninth grade yet. If you break through to the ninth grade, you might truly be able to fight Saint Domain experts who have yet to comprehend the laws!"

Lin Tian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled. "Teacher, over these past years, with your companionship and guidance, I have experienced countless battles in the Magic Beast Mountain Range. Every life-or-death trial has given me a deeper understanding and greater control of my own strength. I also wanted to use this battle to test the results of my cultivation over these years."

Laun nodded approvingly. "Killing the Tyrannosaurus Rex has already proven that your combat strength ranks among the very best below the Saint Domain. In this Magic Beast Mountain Range, ordinary magical beasts can no longer pose any real threat to you. The only creatures that can continue to temper you are Saint Domain magical beasts. But you must understand that even the weakest Saint Domain magical beast can, through the strength of its body alone, contend with Saint Domain humans who have not comprehended the laws. Before you possess Saint Domain strength, you must not challenge one rashly. Otherwise, you may very well fall into a place of no return. Let us go back. Next, you need to settle down and consolidate these hard-won gains."

Lin Tian nodded solemnly. He knew that Laun was absolutely right. Slaying the Tyrannosaurus Rex had greatly boosted his confidence, but it had also made him clearly realize that every step on the path of pursuing strength had to be taken with caution. He carefully stored away the Tyrannosaurus Rex's magic core and the materials he had collected, then left this Magic Beast Mountain Range filled with challenges and opportunities together with Laun.

On the journey back, Lin Tian had already begun planning his next stage of cultivation. He knew that higher peaks awaited him to climb, and more powerful enemies awaited him to challenge. And he would continue forging ahead on this thorn-filled path, carrying his thirst for power and his unwavering devotion to his dreams.

P.S. There are two more chapters to come later.