The Single-Horned Iron Rhino Herd

A Star Level 4 martial artist was as fragile as a scrap of paper in a gale before Su Zhe's domain.

The assassin had intended to kill the squad leader and retreat, but having failed, he tried to kill a passing beast on his way out, only to run straight into Su Zhe.

Just as the assassin's short blade touched Su Zhe—

Hum!

An invisible field of black flame erupted instantly, centered on Su Zhe!

"What?!"

The assassin's face was etched with terror. He never expected to fall in a place like this; his entire body felt as if it had sunk into a quagmire, his movements becoming sluggish, while the Genetic Origin Energy within him began to dissipate rapidly!

What is this?!

"A domain?!"

The four-man squad pursuing him from behind stopped dead in their tracks outside Su Zhe's domain, the rage on the leader's face instantly replaced by shock and dread.

Possessing a domain at the Star Level was rare even in this World of World Lords. Seeing one now, the squad's anger at being ambushed vanished, replaced by the urge to flee.

"Is this a Domain of Fire? But why does it feel... so wrong?"

The leader fell into deep thought.

On the other side, the beast form Su Zhe had taken twisted in the center of the domain, reverting to his human form in the blink of an eye.

He raised his right hand casually, fingers splayed—

Sizzle!

Without the need for complex techniques, the black flames omnipresent within the domain seemed to possess a life of their own, transforming into countless tiny vipers that instantly coiled around the assassin's body!

"No—!"

The assassin only had time to let out a short, desperate scream.

The Tier 1 Force Battle Suit on his body was like wet paper before the Nihility Devouring Flame, burned through in an instant.

Su Zhe moved swiftly to his side, his right arm transforming into a blade wreathed in black flames, and struck!

"Flowing Fire Blade, Third Form!"

The assassin's body was run through by Su Zhe's blade. Before the horrified eyes of everyone present, the assassin was devoured and digested on the spot, leaving not even a speck of dust behind!

Su Zhe casually picked up the weapon the assassin had dropped—a Tier 2 Force Weapon. Although it was only low-grade, it was still worth tens of millions of Black Dragon Coins, which wasn't bad at all.

[Devoured Star Level 4 martial artist, obtained 20,480 Devour Points]

[Martial artist level increased: Star Level 2]

As the cold notification appeared, Su Zhe turned his gaze toward the four-man squad standing frozen in place. Everything had happened so quickly that they hadn't even been able to react before the assassin was dead.

Su Zhe manipulated his Domain of Fire, instantly enveloping the remaining martial artists.

"Thump!"

The weakest of the squad, a Star Level 2 martial artist, was the first to buckle, his legs giving out as he collapsed to the ground, his face pale as a sheet.

The other two were also chattering their teeth, cold sweat streaming down their faces. Only the Star Level 5 leader could barely remain standing, though the arm holding his broadsword trembled, his eyes filled with fear.

Su Zhe had no intention of letting them go and was preparing to strike, but the leader suddenly spoke up.

"Senior... please spare us!" the leader said, his voice trembling with difficulty. "We meant no offense! That man was an enemy who ambushed us; we only wanted to..."

Su Zhe frowned slightly, his cold gaze sweeping over them.

If he finished them off, he had a good chance of reaching Star Level 3 directly.

But their attitude was so submissive that it made Su Zhe feel somewhat reluctant to kill them.

"Hand over the Wind Horn Stones."

After a moment of thought, Su Zhe decided to grant them a temporary reprieve.

The leader shuddered violently, instantly understanding.

This powerhouse with a terrifying domain... had clearly overheard their previous conversation!

He dared not hesitate, nor did he dare to haggle. He immediately took the dozen or so Wind Horn Stones from his Space Ring and respectfully offered them with both hands.

The other three members of the squad watched with longing, not daring to make a single move.

A powerhouse with a domain could kill across levels; dealing with the four of them simultaneously wouldn't be difficult. They had all just witnessed how the Star Level 4 assassin had been killed in a single stroke.

Su Zhe's Psychic Power swept over the stones, and he took three of them. As the mission items for the assessment, these were all he needed; the rest were useless and couldn't be sold.

After obtaining the Wind Horn Stones, Su Zhe ignored the group and continued toward the depths of the mountain range.

He left the four-man squad staring at each other in silence.

"It seems... we have no choice but to head back."

Finally, the leader sighed helplessly.

The three squad members nodded in silence.

If it were merely a matter of possessing a domain, that would be one thing, but the strength and bizarre abilities Su Zhe displayed just moments ago were the key reasons they dared not make a move.

Deep within the mountain range.

Beside a lake with a diameter of over a hundred kilometers, Su Zhe was crouching nearby.

Three days had passed since he took out that assassin.

The lake before him was known as Demon Moon Lake.

Because of the abundant water source here, several herds of fierce beasts had gathered around the lake, among which were the Single-Horned Iron Rhinos that Su Zhe required.

"Master, there is fierce beast activity approximately 11 kilometers to the right."

The auxiliary AI Xiao Yu spoke into Su Zhe's ear.

Su Zhe nodded slightly. This time, he had brought the detector from the Black Ink Star Ship, which could scan a radius of 20,000 meters. Even a World Lord would find it difficult to hide from this detector, let alone some Star Level fierce beasts.

"Are there any Single-Horned Iron Rhinos?"

Su Zhe asked.

"Not yet... Wait, Master!" Xiao Yu said. "A herd of Single-Horned Iron Rhinos has appeared 19 kilometers to the left, but they are heading in another direction; they might just be passing through."

"Very well, mark their position in real-time."

Su Zhe leaped down from the treetop and quickly rushed in the direction Xiao Yu had indicated.

A short while later.

Creatures with bodies the size of trucks appeared within Su Zhe's field of vision.

The skin of the Single-Horned Iron Rhinos was as thick and heavy as rock, and the single horn on their heads was as sharp as a scimitar, yet their eyes were clear, even appearing somewhat dull.

The Single-Horned Iron Rhino was, by nature, a very simple type of fierce beast.

And fierce beasts were called such precisely because their intelligence was low; they basically possessed only instinct and expressed singular emotions, perhaps not even as clever as the cats and dogs on Earth.

There were 13 Single-Horned Iron Rhinos appearing before Su Zhe.

To complete the mission, Su Zhe only needed to take down one of the Single-Horned Iron Rhinos.

But... devouring fierce beasts could also increase his strength.

Su Zhe pondered whether he might have the opportunity, here in the Thunder World, to raise his strength directly to the ninth rank of the Star Level.

The Thunder World was a place where all sorts of people and creatures were mixed together; powerful fierce beasts, human adventurers... they were countless.

If he took them all out, it would surely allow Su Zhe's strength to gain a massive boost!