High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

The roars of the beasts transformed into a tangible shockwave, causing Su Jie's blood and qi to churn!

Instead of charging immediately, they dispersed like a well-trained army, subtly forming an encirclement and blocking all possible escape routes for Su Jie!

"Higher intelligence, knows how to cooperate..." Su Jie's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart sank. This final hurdle was far more difficult than he had imagined!

Without a moment's hesitation, the dozen or so Behemoths in front launched their attack first!

Their enormous feet stomped on the earth, causing violent tremors, as if a dozen heavily armored tanks were rolling over side by side!

"Stepping to the Heavens, the Ultimate!"

Su Jie pushed his speed to its peak, his figure transforming into a distorted beam of light, narrowly escaping through the gaps in the giant beast's attacks.

Instead of confronting them head-on, he used his agility to try and break into the herd and disrupt their formation.

But the Behemoth reacted extremely quickly! The behemoths on both sides immediately swung their house-sized claws to block them, while the behemoth behind spewed out earth-yellow energy blasts containing terrifying power, launching a barrage!

"The Penetrating Void Finger!"

Su Jie pointed his fingers in quick succession, the force of his fingers piercing the air and accurately striking the eye of a giant beast.

*Pfft!* Blood splattered! The giant beast roared in pain, its attack slowing.

But at the same time, the attacks of the other three colossal beasts were already upon them! Claws tore through the air, accompanied by deathly shrieks!

"I can't dodge it!" Su Jie gritted his teeth, crossed his arms to block, and at the same time, he fully circulated his protective qi and blood!

"boom!"

He was slammed away by an indescribable force, crashing into the distant rock wall like a cannonball, leaving a human-shaped crater!

His arm bones groaned, his blood and qi surged violently, and a sweet taste rose in his throat; he almost vomited blood.

"The difference in strength is too great!" Su Jie emerged from the rubble, his expression grave. In a one-on-one fight, he could even kill his opponent instantly.

But the hundred giant beasts that knew how to coordinate attacked like a storm, giving him no chance to breathe!

He changed tactics and began to use the towering stone pillars and complex terrain of the training grounds to wage guerrilla warfare.

"Lure them over!" He deliberately slowed down to attract five or six giant beasts to chase him, then suddenly accelerated and turned, causing them to collide with each other and briefly fall into chaos.

"Now!" He seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack from the side, using his Void Insight Finger to strike the relatively vulnerable ear canal of a behemoth amidst the chaos!

*Thud!* A finger strike pierced the brain! The first royal Behemoth fell!

But the price of his success was that he was hit by the aftershocks of energy blasts from several other giant beasts, leaving his back a bloody mess.

The battle entered its most brutal, attrition-based phase. Su Jie pushed his movement techniques, Void Insight Finger, and utilization of the terrain to their limits.

He was like a hummingbird dancing among a herd of elephants, each seemingly perilous maneuver accompanied by a deadly counterattack.

But every successful counterattack often meant he had to pay the price of injury.

His clothes were already soaked with blood and sweat, and his body was covered with crisscrossing wounds, some with claw marks that revealed bone, and others charred black from being burned by energy.

The body's energy and blood are being consumed rapidly, and the mind begins to feel fatigued due to intense concentration.

Half an hour later, he had killed more than forty royal Behemoths, but he was also at his limit.

The movements began to distort and the speed decreased, but the power of the "Penetrating Void Finger" technique, which relied on the practical application of Qi and Blood, remained undiminished.

"I can't fall! I was so close!" Su Jie leaned against a broken stone pillar, breathing heavily, his vision blurry.

The remaining fifty-odd giant beasts remained an insurmountable barrier.

Just then, a thought flashed through his mind! "System, can consuming Qi and Blood Essence be used for a temporary burst of power?"

[Can consume Qi and Blood Essence to greatly increase combat power for a short period; the effect is related to the amount consumed. Warning: Extremely burdensome to the body!]

"Confirmed consumption! 10 points of Qi and Blood Essence, go for it!"

[Command confirmed! Consume 10 points of Qi and Blood Essence! Temporary status [Qi and Blood Burning] activated! Duration: 30 seconds!]

boom!

A power far more violent and uncontrollable than when he was improving his martial arts acupoints erupted from every cell in his body like a volcanic eruption!

His eyes instantly became bloodshot, fine blood droplets seeped from his skin, and his blood and qi boiled like a burning flame!

Combat power has surged temporarily! Nearly 13,000 points!

"kill!"

Su Jie let out a low growl that sounded inhuman and charged towards the remaining beasts! His speed, strength, and explosiveness were all enhanced!

He stopped dodging and instead chose the most savage and direct confrontation!

Fist clashes with giant claw! Finger strikes collide with energy blasts!

Bang bang bang!

One after another, royal Behemoths had their heads smashed and bodies torn apart under his frenzied attacks! In thirty seconds, he was like a demon god descended to earth, slaughtering more than thirty giant beasts!

Thirty seconds later, the [Blood and Qi Burning] state disappeared, and an extreme sense of weakness instantly engulfed him. He knelt on the ground, barely having the strength to stand up.

On the field, only five wounded royal Behemoths remained. Looking at the human who was nearly exhausted yet still exuded a terrifying aura, fear appeared in their eyes for the first time.

"Heh...heh..." Su Jie raised his head, a ferocious smile appearing on his blood-stained face. "Are you scared?"

He mustered his last bit of strength and stood up unsteadily.

"The Void-Piercing Finger, the final strike!"

He poured all his remaining 2550 points of Qi and blood, along with his indomitable will, into this one finger!

A finger strike, condensed to its extreme and seemingly piercing through life and death, tore through the void and instantly pierced the head formed by the last five giant beasts linked together!

Thump... Thump...

Five enormous corpses fell to the ground one after another.

The entire training ground finally fell completely silent.

One hundred mountains of corpses covered the earth.

Su Jie knelt on one knee, breathing heavily, sweat and blood dripping down his face.

He had almost exhausted all his strength, but a smile of immense joy and pride appeared on his face.

He won! Relying on his powerful Qi and Blood Technique and the Qi and Blood Burning state, he defeated an enemy who seemed impossible to defeat!

[Wave 10 complete! Health gained: 5120000!]

[Perfectly cleared Nightmare difficulty Ancient Trial Grounds!!]

Just as Su Jie was waiting for the notification of the subsequent rewards, a grand voice, seemingly originating from the long river of time, resounded throughout the entire trial grounds, and even faintly reached the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Palace Square outside:

"Announcement! The Nightmare difficulty level of the Martial Aperture stage trial dungeon [Ancient Trial Grounds] has been breached!"

"Time taken by the participant: 58 minutes and 28 seconds!"

"Rating: SSS-level! A remarkable feat! Surpassing the limits!"

This sudden, nationwide announcement plunged the once bustling outer plaza of the Myriad Heavenly Palace into a deathly silence!

Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared in disbelief at the blood-red entrance to the Ancient Trial Grounds.