Invincible War God

From this point on, the powerful monsters of City 003 were in for a streak of terrible luck.

At the top of a fractured skyscraper.

Su Zhe was here, locked in combat with a high-level lord-class monster.

To call it a "clash" would be an overstatement; it was more of a one-sided slaughter.

Su Zhe did not even bother using his Nihility Devouring Flame, relying purely on his own formidable regenerative powers to engage the Red-Maned Lion-Horse in close-quarters combat, savoring the visceral thrill of fist-to-flesh warfare!

"Bang!"

With Su Zhe's final punch, the head of the Red-Maned Lion-Horse was pulverized. Though a chunk of flesh was torn from his own lower body by the beast in its death throes, it mattered little; as the Red-Maned Lion-Horse perished, its corpse became nothing more than a blood bag for Su Zhe.

Whoosh!

A small cluster of black flames erupted from Su Zhe's fingertips, landing on the carcass of the Red-Maned Lion-Horse. In an instant, the mangled remains were incinerated into ash, allowing him to inherit the beast's innate talent. While the improvement was negligible, it was better than nothing.

Since obtaining the Nihility Devouring Flame, Su Zhe's own talent for the origin laws of fire had been greatly enhanced.

To what extent, Su Zhe was not entirely sure.

But he estimated it would be no less than that of a darling of the laws.

At the very least, he had already gained some insight into the concept of fire. Before stepping into the Planetary Level, Su Zhe would likely be able to truly master the concept of fire, while the domain of fire would probably require reaching the Stellar Level to grasp naturally.

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

Because devouring any apprentice-level monster no longer yielded Devour Points, his hunting targets were now limited to those high-level lord-class monsters.

At this moment, his physical cultivation was only at the eighth stage of the Apprentice Level, equivalent to a mid-level Warlord.

At the Apprentice Level, strength is primarily judged by physical power.

Without using any force-amplification techniques, Su Zhe's physical strength was roughly on par with a mid-level Warlord.

Although his true combat power was far beyond what an ordinary mid-level Warlord could compare to, after multiple devouring sessions, his physical defense was already comparable to some high-level lord-class monsters. If he activated his Fire Scale Form, his defense would approach that of a king-class monster.

Su Zhe's Fire Scale Form had "mutated" after he acquired the Nihility Devouring Flame.

The originally crimson scales had turned a pitch-black, ink-like hue. While the Nihility Devouring Flame bolstered the defensive capabilities of the Fire Scale Form, it also granted him certain offensive and damage-reflection abilities.

Any attack from an enemy landing on Su Zhe would first be partially absorbed by the Nihility Devouring Flame!

Furthermore, because this was reality, there was no conflict between Su Zhe's various forms.

The Fire Scale Form could be kept active continuously and used in tandem with Su Zhe's other forms to maximize his combat power!

"Killing high-level lord-class monsters is no longer a challenge."

"Should I try my hand at a king-class monster?"

Su Zhe cast his gaze toward the depths of the city. Within City 003, king-class monsters did indeed exist.

Although their numbers were few and they had nearly vanished after the battle with the Devourer Beast, they had not been wiped out; they had simply gone into hiding.

Deep within City 003.

Once the heart of a bustling international metropolis and the most densely populated area, it had now been reduced to ruins. A massive monster was coiled here, surrounded by several lord-class monsters.

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

Su Zhe was somewhat surprised as he looked at the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc perched on a distant high-rise.

Having wandered City 003 for half a day, Su Zhe had not encountered the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc on the outskirts. He had assumed its lair was not here, but he hadn't expected to find it near the city center.

Moreover, judging by the situation, this Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc appeared to be a subordinate to the king-class monster occupying the city center.

Su Zhe shifted his focus to that king-class monster.

It was a true behemoth, its size alone exceeding a hundred meters. It lay there like a small mountain, its back covered in thick, layered rock armor. Though coated in dirt, it only seemed to add to its defense.

It was an Earth Rock Turtle.

Its strength had reached the Planetary Level—likely the first stage—and it had awakened earth-type genetic energy.

As a turtle-type monster with naturally outstanding defense, and having mastered earth-type genetic energy to further enhance it, even Su Zhe felt a headache coming on at the sight of this Earth Rock Turtle.

After all, Su Zhe had never truly fought a Planetary Level opponent.

Being a Planetary Level monster, its defense shouldn't be weak, right?

The Earth Rock Turtle appeared to be sleeping at the moment.

It was February.

The dead of winter.

While the Earth Rock Turtle didn't necessarily need to hibernate, Su Zhe could certainly take this opportunity to approach it and devise a way to kill it.

There were over a dozen lord-class monsters guarding the vicinity of the Earth Rock Turtle.

Including the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc, there were three high-level lord-class monsters, seven mid-level lords, and the rest were low-level lords.

Approaching the side of that Earth Rock Turtle without alerting these dozen-plus lord-class monsters would undoubtedly be an incredibly difficult task.

As he pondered, Su Zhe suddenly hit upon a new idea.

Although disguise had a chance of fooling those monsters, why not choose a better method?

For instance...

Charging straight at them!

"Whoosh!"

Su Zhe spread his wings. The original black, red, and gold-patterned feathers were now covered in a layer of black flames, as if enhanced by special effects, making Su Zhe look more like a fallen angel from hell.

Fire Scale Form could be applied to Su Zhe's entire body.

Under Su Zhe's control, he didn't even need the scales to appear to possess the same defensive capabilities.

With a sharp "Swish!"

Su Zhe's figure flashed through the air, leaving behind a black afterimage. By the time those monsters reacted, Su Zhe had already arrived in the vicinity of the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc.

Nihility Devouring Flame!

The black flames bloomed like a flower, scattering countless sparks that ignited the feathers on the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc, continuously burning, devouring, and expanding!

"ROAR--!!!"

The Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc let out a miserable shriek. It wanted to counterattack, but beyond the Nihility Devouring Flame, Su Zhe's own strength was worthy of an Invincible War God.

Su Zhe flashed onto the back of the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc. His sharp claws were covered in a thin layer of ink-like, viscous black flames, carrying a terrifying aura that could annihilate all things, and he struck down fiercely!

"Squelch--!!!"

The Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc's body, covered in dark gold plumage with astonishing defensive power, was easily pierced before the claws fused with the Nihility Devouring Flame.

The black flames surged madly into the wound, not only scorching flesh and blood but also ravenously devouring the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc's bloodline power. Several tentacles simultaneously burrowed into the beast's body, rapidly consuming its flesh and blood.

The aura of the Golden-Crowned Thunder Roc withered rapidly. Within a few short seconds, not even bones remained.

Martial Artist Level Increased: Apprentice Level Rank 9

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

The next step was the Planetary Level.