Invincible War God

Next, the powerful monsters in City 003 were in for a world of misery.

Atop a broken skyscraper.

Su Zhe was here, fighting a High-Level Overlord monster.

Calling it a fight was generous. It was more like a one-sided slaughter.

Su Zhe hadn't even used Void Devouring Flame. Relying solely on his powerful regenerative abilities, he fought the Red-Maned Lion-Horse at close quarters, relishing every bone-crunching blow!

Bang!

With Su Zhe's final punch, the Red-Maned Lion-Horse's head was smashed to pieces. The beast had also torn a chunk of flesh from Su Zhe's lower body, but that didn't matter. With the Red-Maned Lion-Horse dead, its corpse became a blood bag for Su Zhe.

Whoosh!

A small clump of black flame sprang from Su Zhe's fingertip and landed on the Red-Maned Lion-Horse's corpse. In an instant, it burned the mangled body to ash, and Su Zhe inherited the beast's talent in the process. The improvement was negligible, but it was better than nothing.

After obtaining Void Devouring Flame, Su Zhe's talent for the Origin Law of Fire had been greatly enhanced.

He wasn't sure exactly how much stronger it had become.

But he guessed it was no weaker than that of a darling of the laws.

At the very least, Su Zhe had already gained some insight into the Conception of Fire. He would probably be able to truly master it before reaching the Planetary Level. As for the Domain of Fire, he might have to wait until the Star Level to master it naturally.

"I need to reach the Planetary Level as soon as possible, then find a way to enter the universe," Su Zhe murmured.

Since devouring any Apprentice Level monster no longer earned him Devour Points, his only remaining hunting targets were High-Level Overlord monsters.

At present, his body was only at the eighth rank of the Apprentice Level, which was equivalent to Intermediate War God Level.

At the Apprentice Level, strength was judged mainly by physical power.

Without using the Force Application Technique, Su Zhe's physical strength was only on par with an Intermediate War God.

That said, his true combat strength was far beyond that of an ordinary Intermediate War God. After devouring so many creatures, his physical defenses were already comparable to those of some High-Level Overlord monsters. In Fire Scale Form, his defense could even rival that of a King Level Beast.

After obtaining Void Devouring Flame, Su Zhe's Fire Scale Form had "mutated."

His originally crimson fire scales had turned pitch-black. Void Devouring Flame had strengthened the form's defenses while also granting it a degree of offensive power and the ability to reflect damage.

When an enemy struck Su Zhe, Void Devouring Flame absorbed part of the attack first!

And since this was reality, Su Zhe's various forms didn't conflict with one another.

He could keep Fire Scale Form active while combining it with his other forms, maximizing his combat strength!

"Killing High-Level Overlord monsters is already a breeze."

"Maybe I should try taking on a King Level Beast?"

Su Zhe looked toward the depths of the city. There were King Level Beasts in City 003, too.

There weren't many of them. After the Devourer Beast incident, they had almost vanished without a trace. But they hadn't all been killed; they had simply gone into hiding.

Deep inside City 003.

Once the heart of an international metropolis and its most densely populated area, the city center had now become a wasteland. A massive monster occupied the area, with several Lord-level monsters nearby.

"I didn't expect the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc to be here."

Su Zhe looked in surprise at the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc perched atop a distant high-rise.

He had spent half the day roaming around City 003 without encountering the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc on the outskirts. He had thought its lair must be somewhere else, but now he had found it near the city center.

And judging by the scene, the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc was a minion of the King Level Beast occupying the city center.

Su Zhe shifted his gaze to the King Level Beast.

It was a true behemoth, over a hundred meters long. Lying there, it looked like a small mountain. Layer upon layer of thick rock armor covered its back, and the dirt caked over it only seemed to add to its defenses.

It was an Earth Rock Turtle.

Its strength had reached the Planetary Level, probably the first rank, and it had awakened earth-type Genetic Origin Energy.

It was already a turtle monster with exceptional defensive power, and it had also mastered earth-type Genetic Origin Energy, which could strengthen its defenses. Even Su Zhe felt a headache coming on at the sight of it.

After all, he had never truly fought a Planetary Level opponent before.

It was a Planetary Level monster, so its defenses had to be pretty formidable, right?

The Earth Rock Turtle seemed to be asleep.

It was February, after all.

Winter was in full swing.

The Earth Rock Turtle might not need to hibernate, but Su Zhe could take advantage of the opportunity to approach it and figure out a way to kill it.

More than a dozen Lord-level monsters guarded the area around the Earth Rock Turtle.

Among them were three High-Level Overlord monsters, including the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc, and seven Intermediate Lords. The rest were Elementary Lords.

Getting close to the Earth Rock Turtle without alerting those dozen or so Lord-level monsters would undoubtedly be difficult.

As he considered this, Su Zhe came up with a new idea.

Camouflage might fool a few of the monsters, but why not go with a better plan?

For example...

Just fight his way through!

Whoosh!

Su Zhe spread his wings. His black-and-red wings, patterned with gold, were now covered in black flames, as if they had been given special effects. He looked like a fallen angel straight from hell.

Fire Scale Form could cover Su Zhe's entire body.

At his command, he didn't even need to manifest the scales to gain the same defensive power.

With a whoosh, Su Zhe's figure flashed through the air, leaving behind a black afterimage. By the time the monsters reacted, he had already reached the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc.

Void Devouring Flame!

Black flames blossomed like a flower, scattering countless sparks that ignited the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc's feathers. The flames burned, devoured, and spread without pause!

"Cawww!!!"

The Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc let out a bloodcurdling cry. It tried to fight back, but Su Zhe's own strength, quite apart from Void Devouring Flame, was already on the level of an Invincible War God.

Su Zhe flashed onto the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc's back. His claws were coated in a thin layer of viscous black flames, carrying a terrifying aura that could annihilate all things, and drove viciously downward!

Squelch!!!

The Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc's body, covered in dark golden feathers and boasting astonishing defenses, was easily pierced by Su Zhe's claws, now fused with Void Devouring Flame.

Black flames surged through the wound, scorching flesh and frantically devouring the roc's bloodline power. Several tendrils burrowed into its body at the same time, rapidly consuming its flesh.

The Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc's aura quickly weakened. In just a few seconds, not even a bone remained.

[Warrior Level Up: Apprentice Level, Ninth Rank]

After devouring the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc, Su Zhe had officially reached the peak of the Apprentice Level!

The next step was the Planetary Level.