Su Li took a deep breath. The silver-armored giant beast’s defenses were indeed monstrous. With the sharpness of the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword and his own strength, he could easily cut through the hard ore the Blood Crystal Beast used for defense, yet he couldn’t fully slice through the silver armor.
Of course, he still had a more powerful move, the “Dragon Rhinoceros Slash.” Once unleashed, its power would be immeasurable, but Su Li couldn’t use it casually now. After using the Dragon Rhinoceros Slash, he would be unable to fight for a period of time.
Perhaps sensing the cracks in its silver armor, the silver-armored giant beast let out an enraged shriek. Its many legs moved, spinning its body in place as it extended a pair of massive claws, slamming them down heavily toward Su Li.
“Since even the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword can’t cut through this silver armor, I’ll have to find a way to attack its eyes. But it’s… difficult…”
Watching the silver-armored giant beast’s movement and attack speed, Su Li understood that hitting its only weak point—the eyes—would be no easy feat.
A seventh-level leader-class monster was truly terrifying, representing a qualitative leap in strength compared to a sixth-level leader-class monster.
Jiang Shuijue charged forward at the same moment, attacking the silver-armored giant beast from the other side.
She had already realized that this monster couldn’t be taken down by any one person alone. The fact that Su Li had managed to cut a crack in the silver armor surprised her, and she couldn’t help but glance at the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword in his hand.
This was undoubtedly a treasured blade. Nothing else could be so sharp—even Ling Yi’s crystallized sword couldn’t cut through the silver armor, yet this sword had managed to carve out a crack.
Ling Yi, who had been thrown back, also charged forward at the same time.
His face was grim, and a hint of unwillingness flickered in his eyes. Now, not only his sword but also his hands were beginning to crystallize as his power steadily climbed.
He was strong, and because of that strength, he refused to admit defeat. He didn’t believe he couldn’t handle this silver-armored giant beast.
Muscles rippled across Su Li’s body. There were only two meters left to dig before reaching the Blood Crystal, but the Blood Crystal Beast was getting closer to the Purple Wind Building. He had no time to waste here—he had to end this quickly.
“Demon Muscles” activated. The muscles on his chest swelled, pushing apart the wet clothes clinging to his skin, faintly revealing a demonic face. Even through the soaked fabric, it was vaguely visible.
The power in his arms surged higher. Suddenly, he let out a long roar and, facing the silver-armored giant beast as its massive claws came down, swung the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword again.
With a loud clang, the giant claws missed. Su Li’s Dragon Rhinoceros Sword slashed through the air and struck the silver-armored arm, sinking deep into it.
As Su Li’s power reached its peak, the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword’s might increased further. This time, it didn’t just cut in two centimeters—it carved deep into the silver arm, nearly halfway through. Yet still, it couldn’t sever the arm completely.
The silver-armored giant beast was thoroughly enraged. Jiang Shuijue and Ling Yi’s attacks landed on its body at the same time.
They had the same idea, targeting the many legs beneath the silver-armored giant beast, assuming their defenses would be weaker.
But reality completely defied their expectations.
The silver-armored giant beast’s legs were just as defensively formidable. Jiang Shuijue’s twin blades struck with no effect, leaving no damage, while Ling Yi’s crystallized sword left only a shallow scratch on one leg—nothing more.
What infuriated him most was that the silver-armored giant beast seemed to have eyes only for Su Li, completely ignoring their attacks.
Ding Longyun and Xu Haishui were far from at ease. Though they hadn’t encountered a monster as terrifying as the silver-armored giant beast, none of the elite beasts were weak, and their numbers were overwhelming. Struggling to cover all fronts, they quickly sustained injuries and were on the verge of being overwhelmed.
Su Li’s sword had cut halfway through the silver-armored giant beast’s arm. He pulled it out with effort. As he entered the “Demon Muscles” state, his strength and speed continued to grow, but his stamina was also draining faster.
This state couldn’t be sustained for long—he needed a quick resolution.
The silver-armored giant beast had abandoned everyone else, focusing solely on attacking Su Li. Its other massive arm swept horizontally toward him, its eyes blazing with terrifying fury.
Su Li activated “Spider Walk,” phantom legs appearing as he circled behind the silver-armored giant beast. He swung the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword toward the cluster of legs beneath it.
The silver-armored giant beast reacted just as fast, twisting its upper body slightly and swinging both arms backward. If Su Li’s sword struck its legs, he would be crushed by the arms.
Su Li’s eyes narrowed, a strange light flickering in them. He changed the sword’s trajectory from a slash to a thrust, stabbing at one of the beast’s legs. Though the tip was sharp, it didn’t penetrate, and Su Li hadn’t intended it to. Using the thrust for leverage, he kicked off and leaped into the air, rising to the height of the silver-armored giant beast.
The silver-armored giant beast was sensitive about its only weak point—its eyes. Sensing Su Li behind it, it immediately reacted, raising both arms to grab him.
Su Li, now airborne, gripped the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword with both hands and brought it down toward the beast’s head.
The silver-armored giant beast caught the sword with its right hand while its left hand formed a fist, punching toward Su Li’s head.
Its speed was incredible. Its right hand seized the descending sword, while its left fist missed—Su Li ducked forward, the fist grazing past his hair, knocking a few strands loose.
The beast’s palms were protected by silver armor, impervious to blades. Though the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword was sharp, it couldn’t cut through the armor. The beast gripped the sword tightly and yanked, intending to drag Su Li down and smash him into the ground.
But the moment it grabbed the sword, Su Li let go, as if deliberately handing it over.
The silver-armored giant beast hadn’t expected this. Its strength met empty air, and its upper body swayed, momentarily off balance.
Releasing the sword, Su Li dropped downward, kicked off the beast’s waist, and rose again, coiling around it like a snake. He clung to its head and face, extending his left hand’s “Glutton Fang” and plunging it into the beast’s eye.
The beast, still recovering from its missed strike, had no time to react. Pain exploded in its eye, and its whole body trembled as it let out a earth-shattering roar of agony.
Su Li seized the moment, letting go and sliding down to create distance. He watched as the one-eyed silver-armored giant beast underwent a startling transformation. The silver armor on its surface shifted violently, the faintly gleaming metallic sheen corroding, dulling at a visible rate, withering as countless cracks appeared. Soon, spiderweb-like fissures covered its entire body.
Witnessing this dramatic change, Jiang Shuijue’s eyes widened in astonishment. She hadn’t even seen how Su Li moved, but suddenly the silver-armored giant beast seemed to suffer a severe blow, its body surface transforming so drastically.
In just two or three seconds, the once fearsome silver-armored giant beast’s armor shattered and peeled away, revealing nothing inside—empty.
The silver-armored giant beast had no body.
Seeing this, Su Li finally understood why its eyes were its only fatal weakness. The beast’s true form was its eyes; the seemingly invincible silver armor was merely a machine it controlled. Once the eye was struck, it died instantly.
The silver-armored giant beast disintegrated into a pile of scrap metal. A spirit source emerged, sinking into Su Li’s forehead, and a message appeared.
“Level 5 Spirit Source User: Spirit Source 61/70”
The seventh-level leader-class silver-armored giant beast had yielded twelve spirit sources.
Besides the twelve spirit sources, a silvery-white orb also vanished into Su Li’s chest. A new message formed in his mind.
“Special Skill ‘Silver Armor Coverage’ learned.”
Then came the details about “Silver Armor Coverage.”
With this ability understood, Su Li could immediately wield this special power.
Su Li’s kill of the silver-armored giant beast amazed Jiang Shuijue, Ling Yi, and Gu Mingfeng. Now Jiang Shuijue understood why Ding Longyun had called for Su Li when they were outmatched.
Who was this Su Li, to single-handedly hunt a seventh-level leader-class silver-armored giant beast?
Amid Jiang Shuijue’s astonishment, Su Li said nothing. He picked up the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword from the ground, leaped back into the pit below, and helped Luo Jun continue digging.
With the silver-armored giant beast gone, the pressure eased slightly, and the group could barely hold their ground. The Blood Crystal Beast was now within a hundred meters of the Purple Wind Building.
Those still in the building had already evacuated, fleeing to rafts of various sizes around it. The more timid ones had started paddling away.
“It’s hopeless! The Purple Wind Building is doomed!” someone cried, despair in their voice.
Qi Mengyu, Zhong Rongrong, and the other women turned pale. They had barely escaped one nightmare, only to find themselves under the relatively fair leadership of Su Li and Ding Longyun, and now this disaster struck. With the Purple Wind Building destroyed, their future was bleak and uncertain.
Bai Wenwei shouted orders, driving people to haul down more supplies. His face twisted with bitterness. He had finally gained status under Xu Haishui’s rise, even entrusted with important tasks by Su Li. People looked at him differently now, with several already currying favor.
He relished this feeling, but now it seemed it might all vanish overnight.
Su Li, Xu Haishui, and the others who had gone to stop the floating island had sent no word. Many suspected they had perished among the countless monsters, never to return.