Boom—!

Rocks exploded and the cliff collapsed!

Sharp rock fragments, accompanied by a violent wind, swept wildly through the dark, mysterious canyon.

Broken rock layers continued to fall from the top of the cliff, crashing onto the canyon floor below, which was covered with sharp rocks, producing dull, heavy impacts.

The once majestic and flat cliff collapsed by more than half due to the violent tremor just now, leaving it scarred and cracked, looking utterly ruined.

In mid-air above the canyon, two figures in black robes managed to stabilize their falling bodies. Dark energy surged wildly like a tide, enveloping their bodies and offsetting the enormous impact of the fall.

These two black-robed assassins who managed to regain their footing were the only two survivors left in the Wilderness Hunting Group team.

The two hovered in mid-air, their black robes fluttering in the raging torrents. Their empty, cold eyes were fixed on the young man's figure diagonally below, their overwhelming killing intent almost solidifying into a tangible form.

Just a few breaths ago.

The three of them surrounded and attacked a junior who had just broken through to the next level, and they had an absolutely overwhelming advantage.

But no one could have predicted that this seemingly unremarkable young man was cunning and treacherous, with extremely accurate predictions. He even went so far as to sacrifice his own life force to forcibly collapse the entire cliff, using the terrain collapse to create a flaw.

Finally, taking advantage of their momentary loss of balance and vulnerability, he dealt a severe blow to the team's third member, sending him tumbling into the depths of the rubble canyon below, his fate unknown.

From a three-way standoff to an absolute siege, the situation reversed in an instant, turning into a stalemate of two against one.

"Damn scum!!"

The black-robed assassin on the left side of the sky heaved violently, and his hoarse, cold roar echoed throughout the canyon.

The dark essence gathered wildly and restlessly in his palm, and the temperature of the surrounding air suddenly dropped several degrees.

As top-tier assassins cultivated by the Savage Hunting Group at great expense, they have carried out hundreds of hunting missions, large and small, since their inception, and have hunted down countless geniuses and ferocious beasts from secret realms.

In every previous mission, they unilaterally crushed their prey, acting decisively and ruthlessly, and never suffered a defeat.

When have you ever suffered such humiliation and frustration?

Three orthodox first-level breakthrough cultivators surrounded and killed a young man who had just broken through to the next level. Not only were they unable to defeat their opponent, but they were also pulled apart one by one and severely injured one of their teammates.

This was a great humiliation for the assassins, who had an extremely strong sense of self-esteem and were used to crushing the masses.

The right-side squad leader's eyes were filled with an extreme chill, and the killing intent emanating from his body was direct and violent, firmly locking onto Jun Yi below. He spoke in a cold voice, word by word:

"They hide their heads and tails, relying on the terrain to eke out a living."

"I admit, I underestimated you."

"But the game ends here."

"Next, the two of us will use all our resources, regardless of the cost, to grind you to dust."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two black-robed assassins, with perfect coordination, instantly split up and took up different positions.

They attacked from both the left and right, forming a pincer movement to block all of Junyi's escape routes.

Although only two people remained at this moment, they still retained the instincts of a hunting team, complementing each other in offense and defense, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, giving Jun Yi no chance to maneuver, distract, or launch a sneak attack.

At the bottom of the canyon, boulders were scattered everywhere.

Junyi stood firmly on the sharp, jagged stones, his bronze skin covered in dust and tiny bloodstains, his tattered black outfit stained with mud, making him look slightly disheveled.

Facing two menacing, murderous first-level assassins in mid-air, he showed no panic or fear whatsoever.

Instead, there was a sneer of unbridled arrogance and taunting mockery.

He slowly straightened his slightly hunched back, his narrow, crimson-gold eyes lifting slightly as he looked directly at the two assassins in mid-air. His tone was casual, carrying undisguised mockery:

"To exhaust all of one's essence?"

"Crushed to ashes?"

"Are you misunderstanding the current situation?"

Jun Yi chuckled softly, but the sound was clear enough to reach the ears of the two assassins:

"From beginning to end, it was you who were actively chasing and killing me."

Now that my teammates have been severely injured and are at a disadvantage, it's you guys, not me.

"You two defeated soldiers dare to spout nonsense in front of me?"

The captain's eyes were icy cold as he shouted in a deep voice, "Don't be so arrogant! You've only just broken through to the next level. You can barely hold your own against us one-on-one, so what makes you think you can contend with two of us who have just broken through to the next level?"

In his mind, the situation was still firmly in his control.

They already acknowledged that Junyi possessed a powerful physique, extraordinary martial arts skills, and was adept at maneuvering through terrain.

But the chasm between realms is the most insurmountable barrier throughout the ages.

A half-step breakthrough is ultimately just a half-step.

They will never be able to truly confront two orthodox first-tier Breakthrough Realm experts head-on.

"On what grounds?"

Jun Yi seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world; the smile on his lips deepened, and a wild, ferocious glint slowly awakened in his eyes.

"Since you're so eager to know, I'll just tell you straight today."

"In a one-on-one situation, I could crush either of you."

"Even against two opponents, the advantage remains with me!"

"As for you wanting to kill me?"

The boy's words suddenly turned cold, and the previously restrained savage and ferocious aura around him surged forth:

"Utterly ridiculous."

"Kill me? You dare to challenge me?"

Buzz—!

The moment the words left his mouth!

A terrifying pressure, far more violent, ancient, and primal than before, suddenly swept across the entire rocky canyon, centered on Jun Yi's body!

Boom!

The dark green mist was instantly torn apart and scattered by the violent and terrifying pressure. The scattered rocks froze for a moment before collapsing with a deafening roar!

The numerous cracks on the ground spread and expanded again, and the hard rock layers of the secret realm became as fragile as tofu in the face of this terrifying aura.

The two black-robed assassins hovering in mid-air simultaneously changed their expressions drastically, their bodies trembling slightly uncontrollably, and an unprecedented sense of crisis arose in their hearts.

This aura...

so horrible!

It far surpasses the level of an ordinary half-step breakthrough, and even far exceeds the level that a proper first-stage breakthrough should be!

It contains the aura of a primal, ferocious beast that devours and annihilates everything; it is ancient, violent, greedy, and barbaric, as if it came from the barbaric origins of eternity ago.

"What kind of power is this?!"

One of the assassins couldn't help but let out a low growl, and for the first time, genuine terror appeared in his empty eyes.

The next second, the boy's body at the bottom of the canyon began to tremble violently.

Click click click—!

The cracking sounds of bones reforming, blood surging, and flesh stretching were continuous and extremely piercing.

The boy's originally tall and slender body began to expand wildly. Under the extreme expansion force of his body, his black outfit was instantly torn into countless pieces and scattered in the wind.

Thick, dark golden scales grew and spread rapidly from beneath the skin's surface, with palm-sized ancient Taotie scales layered upon each other. The scales had intricate and ancient patterns, flowing with an eerie light that intertwined dark red and gilded gold.

His shoulders and back were covered with menacing bone spurs, and several curved, pitch-black thorns extended from his spine, sharp and cold.

The limbs, originally in human form, rapidly mutated and became thicker, with black and sharp beast claws growing from the bottom of the limbs. The claw tips gleamed with a chilling light and could tear apart the void rock layer with a light slash.

The most chilling thing was the boy's head.

All the black hair had disappeared, replaced by the ferocious head of an ancient beast, with lion eyes, tiger nose, huge mouth and fangs, the corners of the mouth extending to both sides of the cheeks, and the depths of the mouth were pitch black, as if it could devour everything in the world.

roar------!!!

A ferocious roar that shook the entire secret realm suddenly exploded out!

The sound waves transformed into visible ring-shaped air currents, sweeping in all directions!

Splash!

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