Chu Tian pondered the attack launched by the bamboo-white Qilin.
In his eyes, although this strike appeared much slower than before, it arrived before him in the blink of an eye.
Chu Tian intended to imitate it, but it was clearly too late. Relying on his own instincts, he struck subconsciously. His attack method was familiar.
With a thunderous roar, Chu Tian's fist collided with the white Qilin's hoof.
Bang… A shockwave rippled outwards.
The shockwave swept across. The seven angels floating in the sky had their hair flying, rustling loudly. Further away, the so-called experts of the dark web were sent tumbling. Most of them rolled like gourds. Some with lower strength even spat out mouthfuls of blood onto the ground.
Just the clash between the two and the resulting shockwave caused them, these self-proclaimed generations of experts, to have their confidence utterly collapse.
"This is not human, this is simply monstrous!"
"The white Qilin is one thing, but the target to be killed is too monstrous!"
Everyone began to resent the dark web.
Every day, colliding with the white Qilin… He only had one leg, slightly retreating half a step. This collision made him feel that the white Qilin's strength was not that formidable. There was no sense of overwhelming power like before.
The trial offered no hints, and he didn't know how to pass it. However, he recalled that he had managed to withstand two moves before being sent flying by the third, and then he was submerged in the white liquid. He wondered if it was a reward or a coincidence. If it were a reward, it wasn't hard to imagine that defeating the white Qilin would terminate or complete the trial.
As Chu Tian caught the Qilin's first strike, it unleashed another kick. Chu Tian also swung his fist and met it. Just like last time, a massive shockwave appeared again.
"Again?"
Those from the dark web in the distance felt utterly miserable. One of them, with blood flowing from his mouth, showed despair on his face. He had already sustained considerable damage in the previous wave. If it continued wave after wave, he feared he would be震死 (zhen si - shaken to death) here.
With this thought, he turned to flee. Before he could even run a few steps, how fast was that shockwave? It directly struck the backs of those who had the same idea!
Pfft… Numerous people simultaneously spat blood. Even the few angels floating in the sky were pushed back an inch! The only ones unaffected were probably the few children within the purple energy bubble!
However, this was merely the beginning. The white Qilin twisted its body, presenting its hindquarters to Chu Tian, and raised its hind leg.
"Still this move!" Chu Tian roared. He had been kicked away by this very move before. Now, he felt his entire body heating up, as if he had just finished a warm-up. He brought his fists together and smashed downwards. The Qilin's rear kick was from bottom to top. Chu Tian's heavy hammer met it head-on.
Crack… The Qilin's leg was heavily slammed back onto the ground by Chu Tian. Tiny cracks appeared on the milky white ice beneath its feet. However, Chu Tian's attention was not entirely on the Qilin. He kept an eye on the figures floating in the air, ready for them to launch a sneak attack. Yet, those figures remained still.
The next moment, Chu Tian had no time to worry about them! The Qilin moved its entire body, charging directly at Chu Tian! It was somewhat similar to an iron shoulder charge.
Boom, boom, boom, boom… From then on, there were continuous roars. Chu Tian, however, remained exceptionally tenacious. Even the children within the purple light shield were dumbfounded. The collision between Chu Tian and the white Qilin was like a meteor hitting the earth. Although Chu Tian's body was pushed back by the force each time, the Qilin could not drive him out of the lake with a single blow. Chu Tian, like a cockroach, endured wave after wave of impact. This straightforward, head-on confrontation continued for an unknown duration.
Others marveled at Chu Tian's power, but only he knew how difficult it was. With every collision, his chest felt tight. After prolonged combat, his bones and muscles felt as if they had been hammered, a tingling, unbearable sensation emanating from every part of his body.
As for the people from the dark web, only those who had previously tried to escape the shockwave's range were shaken to death. The remaining few managed to reach outside the purple light sphere, as they discovered it was the safest place. Their positions formed a diagonal line with Chu Tian. The impact would strike the purple light sphere, creating a vacuum zone on the opposite side. At this moment, these individuals who once considered themselves invincible were left with only stunned faces.
"Seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-six…"
The large black dog, also bathed in the light, was no longer lowering its head to drink water. Instead, it stared intently in Chu Tian's direction, counting aloud.
"What are you doing?" Yue Yue stood beside it. Although she heard it muttering, she asked.
Alas, the black dog, whose origin was unknown, completely ignored Yue Yue.
"Seventy-nine, eighty…"
Boom… Just as it reached eighty, Chu Tian once again collided with the white Qilin. At this moment, Chu Tian's back bore a giant form, resembling a leopard. In this collision, both of them generated sonic booms. Their speeds reached their peak, creating sonic booms before they fiercely collided.
However, after a dull thud, Chu Tian's body staggered forward! Unable to halt his momentum, he fell forward, his eyes filled with surprise. The white Qilin had dissolved into a splash of milky white liquid, scattering outwards!
The black dog, which had been counting, also grinned. "As expected! Ninety-nine eighty-one, the extreme of nine!"
The milky white liquid, formed from the white Qilin, fell onto the ice surface. Chu Tian felt his feet soften. The solid ice surface, although battered and broken from the day's fighting, had not collapsed. But at this moment, it rapidly turned into liquid. Chu Tian wanted to leap up, but it was already too late. His feet had already entered the water, and a powerful suction force immediately pulled him downwards. The white liquid felt even more potent than the white Qilin. It dragged Chu Tian down rapidly.
"Brother…"
"Master…"
The numerous children cried out loudly, their faces filled with anxiety. Chu Tian struggled a few times and then vanished. He sank into the water without even a ripple. Entering the milky white liquid, Chu Tian sank towards the bottom of the lake no matter how much he struggled.
"Damn it, am I going to drown?" Chu Tian thought, frustrated that even after defeating the white Qilin, he was still sinking to the lakebed. Finally, he couldn't hold his breath any longer. His body instinctively drew in a breath. The liquid immediately rushed into his lungs. However, he didn't feel suffocated. The white liquid was mellow and fragrant, possessing an indescribable deliciousness. As the liquid flowed into his lungs with his breath, Chu Tian didn't feel any discomfort. On the contrary, his entire body felt clear and unobstructed. This made him feel as if he had discovered a new continent. This milky white liquid could substitute for oxygen to breathe, much like the "Life Night" within the cockpit of the Star Shattering.