“Crack! Crack! Crack!” Bai Qiu’s knuckles popped as he clenched his fists.
His skin turned an unnatural shade of red, and when the rain hit his body, it gave off faint wisps of white steam.
In this state, his eyes gradually turned blood-red…
The Three-Tailed Phantom Fox was sent flying, suspended midair, then slammed down—only for Bai Qiu’s figure to vanish instantly.
When he reappeared, he was already beneath it.
With another powerful kick, he launched it back into the sky over twenty meters high.
The spot on its back where it was struck visibly caved in…
Even the falling rain and surrounding mist were blown apart by the shockwaves of his strength!
“So… so strong!” Zhang Shiyao was stunned.
Bai Qiu, who had just been at a disadvantage, suddenly turned the tide as if he had activated a cheat!
His reddened skin, bulging muscles, and swollen veins all spoke of the explosive power surging through his body!
Watching Bai Qiu mercilessly overwhelm the Three-Tailed Phantom Fox, Zhang Shiyao realized the outcome was already decided.
She suddenly remembered that the top performers in each region would usually record a promotional video to boost both their own fame and that of their region…
Her brother was already famous—but he didn’t have a video of his own…
After hesitating for half a second, Zhang Shiyao decisively activated the system’s recording function, capturing Bai Qiu battling the Three-Tailed Phantom Fox from dozens of meters away!
…
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Bai Qiu created footholds using magic, continuously attacking the Three-Tailed Phantom Fox from all directions, sending it flying wildly through the air again and again!
A few seconds later, he leapt directly above it, performed a forward flip, and delivered a crushing downward kick onto its chest—slamming it violently to the ground!
“Splash—BAM!”
The fox crashed into a puddle, crushing more than a dozen Dreamy Blossoms beneath it.
The massive impact sent water surging outward like a tidal wave, scattering flower after flower into chaos!
But it still wasn’t over!
Its massive body smashed a huge crater into the ground, as water rushed back in, mixed with mud, and buried it…
“Ha!”
Bai Qiu landed, grabbed one of its tails, and yanked it out of the crater before slamming it down again—creating yet another massive pit!
He repeated the motion several times.
The sound of the torrential rain became his background music, while the crashing of water and the howling wind painted a bizarre scene within the rain-soaked field of flowers!
Then, gripping its tail, Bai Qiu began spinning it in place.
The roaring wind stirred up waves of muddy water, sending ripples surging across the ground…
“Whoooosh—whoooosh—whoooosh—”
Under the force of the raging wind, the rain and mist were blown away.
In the next moment, a severed tail—still attached with flesh and bone—was ripped free by Bai Qiu.
The Three-Tailed Phantom Fox, which had been spinning wildly in the air, was flung far away…
Sensing danger, battlefield “reporter” Zhang Shiyao quickly retreated.
At this point, the Three-Tailed Phantom Fox had only two tails left.
Its blood mixed with mud, turning its once snow-white fur into something filthy—like a drowned rat, wretched and ugly!
Thrown by inertia, it hit the ground and slid across puddles for dozens of meters.
The “three”—no, now two-tailed Phantom Fox lay sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, barely clinging to life!
“Whoosh!”
In the next instant, Bai Qiu’s figure followed close behind.
He rushed up to it, grabbed one of its ears, and twisted sharply.
The already dying fox let out pained whimpers.
“Splash, splash!”
Grabbing it by the ear, Bai Qiu dragged it wildly across the ground as he sprinted forward!
After dozens of meters, he violently flung it out again—this time, a bloody fox ear remained in his hand.
He casually tossed the “small piece” aside and charged once more toward the flying, two-tailed, now one-eared Phantom Fox…
“Rustle… rustle…”
In the curtain of rain, a broken Dreamy Blossom was lifted by the flowing water, drifting into Bai Qiu’s field of vision.
Its cool touch brushed against his cheek, and within his blood-red, rage-filled eyes, a trace of clarity flickered…
Looking around, with the Dreamy Blossom field as the center of the battlefield, the area within a hundred-meter radius was in utter ruin.
At least hundreds—if not thousands—of Dreamy Blossoms had been destroyed by him.
Bai Qiu’s mind jolted, and he quickly opened his personal status panel…
Status:
Berserk — Remaining duration: 24s
Rage — Special state…
After reading the description of the Rage state, it flickered for a moment before disappearing.
Only then did Bai Qiu close the panel and look around again.
Everywhere was devastation.
Muddy, chaotic puddles were scattered about, with flower petals and stamens floating on the surface…
The ground was carved with deep trails, forming raised mounds of earth.
Mixed within the soil were fragments of Dreamy Blossoms and traces of blood.
This entire scene… was likely all caused by him.
The heavy rain continued to fall, and this part of the secret realm would probably take months—if not half a year—to recover naturally…
“Splash… splash…”
Bai Qiu walked through the puddles until he stopped in front of the dying Lord-Class Phantom Fox.
At this point, it had not only lost a tail and an ear, but under Bai Qiu’s brutal assault, who knew how many of its bones and internal organs had been shattered.
Blood flowed from its eyes, ears, nose, and mouth—it was barely breathing, more air going out than coming in…
“Looks like my Rage state was probably thanks to you. Fine… I’ll grant you a quick end now,” Bai Qiu said.
There was no anger or killing intent left in him—only calm as he prepared to end the life of this Lord-Class Phantom Fox.
It wouldn’t live much longer anyway.
There were still some ordinary Thorned Willow Trees and Phantom Foxes left in this instance.
If he left it like this and went off to hunt other monsters, it might not even last until the kill count was fully completed.
The Lord-Class Phantom Fox slowly opened its eyes.
Their gazes met once more.
This time, neither of them carried the same tension as before.
It was calm.
Seeing that the powerful and terrifying human before it had returned to a normal expression, it quietly felt a sense of relief.
For it, this too was a kind of release…
After several seconds of eye contact, Bai Qiu slowly nodded at the pleading look in its eyes.
He took out the Dragon Piercing Dagger and began channeling magic into it.
“Click…”
The Lord-Class Phantom Fox slowly closed its eyes.
Bai Qiu drew the dagger across, and blood flowed out steadily—before soon turning into specks of white light…
Even the remains on the ground, the mounds of earth… including the severed tail and ear—all vanished together.
“Crack!”
The Dragon Piercing Dagger shattered in response.
The law of the jungle—survival of the fittest—was the story constantly unfolding in this world.
As the Berserk state faded, Bai Qiu entered a weakened state, yet his mood wasn’t affected by the exhaustion.
“Whoosh… pitter-patter…”
A cool breeze swept through.
A strand of light gradually descended from the sky, dispersing the mist and driving away the storm…
Even the lingering drizzle soon came to a complete stop.
Bai Qiu stood where he was, head lowered, staring at the muddy puddle before him, lost in thought…
In the water, a Dreamy Blossom missing several petals slowly drifted to his ankle.
The cold touch snapped him back to reality, and he suddenly lifted his head—
“Whoosh…”
A gentle breeze carrying a hint of life brushed past him.
Light fell upon his body, illuminating the entire sea of Dreamy Blossoms.
— The end of the Chapter–
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