I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

The smell of blood was so strong in the air that it almost seemed to solidify.

Above the ruins of the C3 breach, Lin Qingyi's hand, which had been tightly gripping Shen Tian's collar, now hung limply at her side.

Her cold eyes were fixed on the front, her mind blank.

Right before her eyes, the horde of second-tier beasts that had surged in like a tide had now turned into a pile of tiny, mangled pieces of flesh.

There were no violent collisions, no brutal hand-to-hand combat.

Only the six black streaks of light drew strange arcs in mid-air, and the sky-covering metal fragments behind Shen Tian.

The abilities Shen Tian is currently displaying have already exceeded the scope of a first-grade mentalist.

"Second-rank...spiritual mage?"

Lin Qingyi's voice trembled, a physiological reaction caused by extreme shock.

As the captain of the Po Jun Division, she knew better than anyone what this meant.

The ranking system for mentalists is extremely rigorous.

A first-rank mind master can manipulate objects, but their control range and power are limited, and they can mostly only play a supporting role.

But the second grade represents a qualitative leap.

Within a hundred meters, everything is the territory.

In this realm, a second-rank Nen Master is like a monarch who holds the power of life and death.

"Captain, now is not the time to be spacing out."

Shen Tian's calm voice rang out.

He didn't even take his hands out of his pockets; he simply turned his head slightly to look at the group of strange beasts that were blocked by the metal storm a hundred meters away.

"The breach hasn't been plugged yet, and there are still quite a few beasts around."

As soon as Shen Tian finished speaking, he flicked his right index finger lightly.

hum!

The metal storm that had been swirling behind him seemed to have received some divine revelation, instantly condensing into a massive metal spear ten meters long.

The spear was made up of countless shattered shrapnel, broken steel bars, and twisted deck, and its surface was covered with a layer of dark red bloodstains, exuding a chilling aura of ferocity.

"go."

Shen Tian parted his lips slightly.

boom!

The metal spear tore through the air, producing a deafening sonic boom.

The dozen or so second-tier wind wolves blocking the path of the spear didn't even have time to scream before they were instantly pulverized into a cloud of blood mist by the immense kinetic energy.

The spear, its momentum undiminished, plunged deep into the chest of a Tier 3 armored rhinoceros, pinning its massive body directly to a distant concrete wall.

"Gulp."

Ah Fei swallowed hard, and the composite bow with the broken string fell to the ground without him noticing.

"Brother Lei, you slapped me, I think I'm dreaming."

Ah Fei stared blankly at the black-clad figure's back, muttering to himself:

"This kid... when he joined the company yesterday, didn't Old Chen say he was at the peak of the Mortal Realm?"

"Can someone at the peak of the Mortal Realm wield second-grade mental power like an art form?"

Reggae didn't say anything.

He was looking down at his almost completely destroyed tower shield.

The shadow leopard that had almost killed him was now lying dead at his feet.

He reached out and touched the leopard's forehead.

The wound was very small, only the size of a fingernail.

But the brain matter inside had been instantly shredded by psychic power.

This control, this killing efficiency, gave this veteran who had spent over a decade on the battlefield a strange sense of unease.

"He is not of the mortal realm."

Reggae's voice was hoarse, with a hint of bitterness.

"His current aura... is at the peak of the first rank, no, it has even touched the threshold of the second rank."

Reggae looked at Shen Tian, ​​his eyes filled not only with shock but also with awe as if he were looking at a monster.

Overnight, he rushed from the mortal realm to what appears to be the second tier, and also incidentally raised his mental power to the second grade.

Is this even human?

This is practically God himself stepping in to help us level up!

"Shen Tian! Watch out!"

Lin Qingyi suddenly screamed.

In the distance, amidst the dark, surging tide of beasts, an extremely terrifying aura was approaching at an alarming speed.

The earth was trembling.

The low-level beasts, which had been attacking frantically, seemed to sense the pressure of some superior being and scattered in fear to the sides.

The smoke and dust cleared.

A colossal creature, as tall as a two-story building, slowly came into view.

Its entire body was covered in dark gold scales, each scale resembling a small shield.

Above his head, a single horn, a full meter long, pointed diagonally toward the sky, with faint flashes of lightning at its tip.

Fourth-tier lord-level beast - Golden Armored Rhinoceros King!

This monster is a nightmare for the defense line.

Ordinary armor-piercing rounds hitting it only send up a string of sparks.

Each of its charges could easily destroy a defensive bunker.

"Fourth tier..."

Lin Qingyi's face turned deathly pale instantly.

Her vital energy is now depleted, and Lei Gui and A Fei are at their last gasp.

Facing a fourth-tier lord at its peak, the three of them combined wouldn't even be enough to fill its teeth.

"Shen Tian, ​​let's go! Get them out of here quickly!"

Lin Qingyi suddenly drew the long sword from her back, her eyes revealing a resolute determination.

"I'll hold it off, you guys go back to base and get backup!"

She is the team leader.

According to the regulations of the Po Jun Division, the captain is always the last person to evacuate.

Even if it means death.

however.

The anticipated escape did not occur.

Shen Tian not only didn't retreat, but instead took a step forward.

His bones crackled and popped, like a sleeping dragon stretching its limbs.

"Captain, don't risk your life so easily."

Shen Tian turned around and gave Lin Qingyi a bright smile.

That smile seemed out of place on the smoke-filled battlefield, yet it carried a strangely reassuring power.

"This beast looks quite valuable."

"Leave it to me."

Lin Qingyi was stunned.

Entrust it to...you?

That's a fourth-tier lord!

Even if you are a second-grade mentalist, killing a third-grade opponent is already the limit.

There is a real chasm between the fourth and third tiers!

"Shen Tian! Don't do anything reckless! You'll die!"

Lin Qingyi tried to step forward and grab him, but found an invisible wall of mental energy blocking her way, gently yet firmly pushing her backward.

"Brother Lei, keep an eye on the captain."

Shen Tian's voice became deep, exuding an undeniable domineering aura.

He turned around and looked at the golden-armored rhinoceros king that was letting out a deafening roar.

eyes.

A flash of crimson light appeared.

Kill count, here I come!

Roar--!

The Golden Armored Rhinoceros King was clearly enraged by the provocation of this insignificant human.

It lowered its body and its thick limbs slammed into the ground.

Rumble!

The ground instantly shattered, and the colossal creature transformed into a dark golden streak of light, hurtling towards Shen Tian with overwhelming force.

The air was forcibly compressed at that moment, producing a shrill explosion.

A hundred meters can pass in the blink of an eye.

"die!"

A cold glint flashed in Shen Tian's eyes.

His hands finally came out of his pockets.

He gripped the black and gold battle sword in his right hand.

He made a grabbing motion in the air with his left hand.

hum!

The six "Dark Night" throwing knives that had been hovering around him vanished into thin air in an instant.

Silent mode, fully activated!

Shen Tian did not avoid Lin Qingyi and the others' gaze.

He charged head-on at the golden-armored rhinoceros king that was crashing down like a mountain.

[Talent: Light and Agile Body - Active Effect - Wind Chaser!]

Shen Tian's speed instantly soared to its limit, leaving a series of blurry afterimages in mid-air.

Just as the two sides were about to collide.

Shen Tian's body twisted backward in an uncanny way, and he slid across the ground almost touching the ground.

The Golden Armored Rhinoceros King's enormous horn grazed his scalp, the force of which tore the hem of his clothes.

It's now!

Shen Tian's eyes were like knives.

The explosive power of a second-tier martial artist, combined with the killing intent of the perfected "Breaking Army Blade Technique," was completely unleashed at this moment.

"Broken mountain!"

Shen Tian gripped the sword with both hands, and the Great Sun Body Tempering Technique within his body circulated wildly, causing his blood and qi to boil like in a furnace.

The black-gold battle blade was not only covered with a tangible blade aura, but also had a high-frequency vibration enhanced by second-grade psychic power.

puff!

The sword struck precisely at the gap in the golden-armored rhinoceros king's abdominal carapace.

That's the weakest point in its entire defense system.

The once indestructible scales became as fragile as paper in the face of this one strike.

Using the momentum of the slide, Shen Tian pulled smoothly.

Sizzle—!

A huge gash, several meters long, suddenly appeared on the belly of the Golden Armored Rhinoceros King.

Hot, steaming entrails and blood gushed out instantly, staining half of the ruins red.

Awooo—!!!

The Golden Armored Rhinoceros King let out an extremely shrill scream. Its huge body twisted violently from the pain, and the inertia carried it to crash heavily into a broken building behind it.

Boom!

The entire building collapsed completely, burying it under the rubble.

battlefield.

Silence fell once again.

Lin Qingyi, Reggae, Afei.

The three of them maintained the same expression, completely dumbfounded.

A knife.

Just one cut.

So the nightmare of the defensive line, the fourth-tier lord Golden Armor Rhinoceros King, was... disemboweled?