Had You Broken Through to the War God Level?

It was around four in the morning, and the sky was still shrouded in gray mist.

Suddenly, a brilliant golden light shot into the sky from one corner of the county town.

Though the dazzling light vanished in an instant,

the sight left the faces of several warrior squads hunting monsters in the county town filled with shock.

They began to wonder if someone in the county town had just broken through to the War God Level.

As for whether it could be someone Beyond War God, they didn't dare even consider the possibility.

After all, how many Beyond War God-level experts were there in the entire world? There was no way one would appear in an ordinary county town.

"What are you talking about?"

When Li Qingxu arrived at the Eagle Predator Squad's resting spot, he heard them chattering excitedly about something.

"Haha, we're talking about who made that golden light just now."

"Huh?"

Suddenly, squad leader Xiao Qi let out a startled exclamation.

He hadn't even noticed when Li Qingxu had arrived. If Li Qingxu hadn't spoken, he still wouldn't have known.

And at that moment, Li Qingxu felt completely different from before.

Earlier, dressed in bloodstained clothes and radiating a sharp aura, he'd looked every bit like a god of slaughter.

Now, wearing casual clothes, Li Qingxu seemed like a carefree young master from an influential family. His entire demeanor had changed.

"Could he have broken through?"

The thought suddenly crossed Xiao Qi's mind, and he asked without thinking, "Have you broken through to the War God Level?"

"What!"

The three squad members cried out in unison.

They stared at Li Qingxu with wide eyes, unable to believe it.

War God-level experts were among the highest ranks of human warriors. They were also the goal these men aspired to reach.

"No."

Li Qingxu shook his head.

He had only just broken through to the Life Spring Realm, which was about equivalent to the War General Level.

He was still one minor realm away from the War God Level, or the Divine Bridge Realm.

"Phew, Brother Xiao, you gave us a scare."

"Exactly."

Hearing Li Qingxu deny it, the three squad members finally let out a breath and relaxed.

"Wasn't it him?"

Xiao Qi wondered, then introduced Li Qingxu to his three squad members.

They would be working together from here on, hunting the Primary Lord-level monster.

The strongest member of the Eagle Predator Squad was their leader, Xiao Qi, a high-level War General who wielded a battle blade.

Next was Huang Ming, a burly man who was also a high-level War General. He carried a mountain-splitting axe and a one-meter-tall titanium-alloy shield.

The other two squad members, Zhao He and Wang Hai, had only recently reached the War General Level. They both used firearms.

Only a warrior squad of this strength would dare to hunt an Elementary Lord-level monster.

Even then, they might not be able to kill it in a single fight. They would have to wear the Lord Monster down.

The group left the county town and hurried on. They didn't reach their destination until nearly noon.

City 026 had once been a third-tier city. Now it had become home to hordes of monsters.

The Elementary Lord-level monster they were pursuing wasn't in the city center, but at a large shopping complex in the suburbs.

As for the city center, there were more than just Elementary Lord monsters there.

According to the information they'd gathered earlier, there were several Intermediate Lord-level monsters.

"Something's wrong!"

When they reached their final destination, the scene before them made Xiao Qi's face change dramatically.

Outside the battered shopping complex lay several monster corpses, their flesh mangled and bloodied.

An overwhelming stench of blood filled the air. There had clearly been a battle here!

"Brother Xiao, someone else got to our prey first!"

"Damn it!"

The sight filled the other squad members with anger, too.

They had nearly emptied their savings to wound the Elementary Lord monster.

They had only retreated to the Base City to rest because they feared it might strike back as it died and take one or two of them with it.

But now, all their previous efforts had come to nothing.

"It wasn't people. Look at those bodies," Li Qingxu said, studying one of the monster corpses.

The mangled corpse looked as if an incredibly sharp blade had cut it into three pieces.

But each piece had also been crushed by tremendous force, leaving the beast's bones pulverized.

At Li Qingxu's reminder, the Eagle Predator Squad took a closer look at the monster corpses.

Soon, they noticed something strange.

Although the bodies bore marks of being cut apart, many valuable monster materials had been left behind.

Even the corpse of a high-level beast general still had its most precious hide. There was only a huge bloody hole in its abdomen.

It looked as if some creature had bitten its belly open and eaten its internal organs!

"That's right. These monsters were killed by another monster."

Xiao Qi carefully examined the corpses one by one, then said with a pleased expression.

But in an instant, his expression changed.

All these monsters had been killed by the same creature.

It had killed so many beast soldiers and beast generals. That unknown monster had to be terrifyingly powerful.

And the fact that it had dared to challenge an Elementary Lord monster made that clear enough.

The other three squad members had evidently reached the same conclusion. They all furrowed their brows.

Only Li Qingxu's eyes flashed with a faint gleam—the eagerness for a fight.

"Come on. Let's go in and investigate."

As they entered the large shopping complex and drew closer to a five-story mall,

a crisp, repeated crunching sound suddenly rang out, like some animal chewing.

Unease appeared on their faces at once.

Anything that could treat a badly wounded Elementary Lord monster as food had to be an Elementary Lord monster itself.

As for whether it could be an Intermediate Lord monster, the damage to the buildings outside suggested that was unlikely.

After all, an Intermediate Lord monster could easily kill an Elementary Lord monster.

"Brother Xiao."

The three squad members looked to Xiao Qi. Whether they fought or retreated was entirely his decision.

It was already obvious that there was an Elementary Lord monster inside the shopping complex, and it might not even be injured.

"Go in!"

Xiao Qi didn't hesitate at all.

They were already here. There was no reason to retreat.

Besides, they had hunted an Elementary Lord monster before. They'd even driven one badly wounded into retreat.

Now, with Li Qingxu, who was stronger than him, joining them, Xiao Qi felt even more confident.

He told the two squad members who used firearms to find a tall building outside and wait on its rooftop for the right moment.

Since they had only just reached the Intermediate War General Level, each of them would have only one chance to attack.

If they missed, they would have to leave their position at once and find another tall building.

Meanwhile, Li Qingxu, Xiao Qi, and Huang Ming would draw out the unknown Elementary Lord-level monster.