C27 Giant Tree Guard Giant Tree General

Instructor Lin shook his head in disbelief. "I checked just yesterday, and yes, a Main Bloodline was indeed opened. Even though I've reached the peak, how could one possibly break through and open a second Main Bloodline overnight?"

"Besides, his aura is steady, showing no signs of leakage. It doesn't look like he's just had a breakthrough."

"He couldn't have broken through and stabilized it all in one night, could he? That's laughable." Instructor Lin ended with a self-deprecating chuckle.

Little did he know, his words were actually the truth.

The demise of one Giant Tree Monster had enraged the others. As the ground shook, they encircled Han Feng.

"This is bad, Han Feng's in trouble," Instructor Lin exclaimed, ready to intervene, but then his mouth hung open in astonishment.

Surrounded by Giant Tree Monsters, Han Feng showed not an ounce of fear. He struck first and swiftly took down three of them.

Three Giant Tree Monsters—such a feat would not be easy even for a Martial Cultivator at the peak of three Main Bloodlines.

Then, a realization flashed through Instructor Lin's mind.

"The Claw Condensation Technique he just used has surpassed the Great Completion Stage and is nearing the Perfection Stage. Could this be the secret to Han Feng's formidable strength?"

With no other explanation at hand, Instructor Lin could only attribute it to this.

"Han Lin, you and the others stay put. I'm going to take down those Giant Tree Monsters."

"Han Feng is too reckless. He's killed one Giant Tree Monster and instead of retreating, he's going after more!"

Muttering a curse under his breath, Instructor Lin's hands erupted with an orange flame.

"Flame Blade!"

The Flame Blade, a Lower-grade Human Rank Martial Skill, formed a half-meter long arc of fire. Nine blades roared forth, slicing through the air.

They crashed into the Giant Tree Monster horde, exploding on impact, sending flames scattering. Some monsters were cleaved in two, while others were incinerated into ash.

For Instructor Lin, a group of Level 2 Devil Beasts was no match; after all, he was capable of battling Level 6 Devil Beasts.

"Fall back now! The Giant Tree Monsters are multiplying, and you won't be able to defeat them."

Han Feng had already dispatched nine Giant Tree Monsters. Without revealing his mortal fire, he had indeed hit his limit. Heeding Instructor Lin's advice, he nodded and swiftly withdrew to where Han Lin and the others were, only to be met with their perplexed stares.

But soon, Instructor Lin recaptured everyone's attention.

As a Human-rank Martial Cultivator, his Internal Strength had fully converted into Attribute Genuine Qi, allowing him to wield Human-rank Martial Skills with devastating elemental attacks.

Take, for instance, fire, water, lightning, and more...

These elemental attacks could strike from a distance. Take the Flame Blade, for example; it soared through the air even before Instructor Lin himself was in range.

In contrast, Han Lin and his peers were still Mortal-rank, mastering only Basic Upper-grade Martial Skills like the Claw Condensation Technique, limiting them to close-quarters combat.

This gap is precisely why Human-rank Martial Cultivators tower over their Mortal-rank counterparts. The quality of a Human-rank Martial Cultivator's Attribute Genuine Qi is vastly superior, and their ability to launch long-range attacks puts Mortal-rank Martial Cultivators, who are restricted to melee, at a significant disadvantage.

The Flame Blade circled Instructor Lin, effortlessly cleaving any Giant Tree Monster that dared approach into two, reducing them to ash.

Before long, Instructor Lin had vanquished the majority of the Giant Tree Monsters.

The earth trembled, and towering above the awestruck group, a more formidable Giant Tree Monster emerged.

Han Yongxing and the others chuckled, "Just as we thought, with so many Giant Tree Monsters around, there's bound to be a Giant Tree Guard. Lin Yue, you handle the regular ones; we'll take down these Giant Tree Guards."

Lin Yue spat out a curse, "You three jerks, leaving me with the scraps! Absolutely vile."

Fann Lee leapt into the air, arms outstretched, and cried out, "Fire Cloud Ring!"

The Fire Cloud Ring, a lower-grade martial skill from the Han family!

Fann Lee unleashed over a dozen crimson rings of fire, ensnaring the Level 3 Devil Beast, the Giant Tree Guard, which let out a wail before disintegrating into ash.

Lin Da's legs lashed out with sudden force: "Wind Splitting Leg!"

The Wind Splitting Leg, a lower-grade martial skill of the Human Rank.

Gusts of fierce wind howled forth, shredding the Giant Tree Guard caught in its path into splinters, leaving nothing but a heap of broken timber.

Han Yongxing extended his fingers, invoking the "Thunder Fall Finger!"

A buzzing emanated from his digits as blue, thumb-sized arcs of electricity danced over his fingertips.

With a thrust of his palm, Han Yongxing launched these electric arcs, seemingly small but mighty. Striking the Giant Tree Guard, they detonated with a thunderous roar, blasting a deep crater into the earth.

The Giant Tree Guards hit by the attack were reduced to black dust.

The trio fought with exhilarating vigor, swiftly dispatching all the Giant Tree Guards. Instructor Lin Yue and Lin Yue also vanquished a horde of common Giant Tree Monsters.

Meanwhile, Han Feng, Han Lin, and the others watched with envy and yearning.

The Flame Blade, Fire Cloud Ring, Wind Splitting Leg, and Thunder Fall Finger left them in awe. In comparison, their Claw Condensation Technique paled significantly.

The ten of them were filled with an intense desire to break through to the Human Rank by the next day and begin training in the lower-grade Human Rank martial skills.

Just then, hundreds of sinister black-green branches shot out from the jungle.

Han Yongxing's face fell, "It's the Giant Tree General. I can't believe such a Devil Beast exists in the modest Jade Peak Mountain Range!"

"We must eliminate it. Otherwise, it's only a matter of time before a Giant Tree Monster King emerges, and that would spell trouble for Renzhong City."

Should a Level 6 Devil Beast Giant Tree Monster King arise, it would rapidly ascend to Level 12.

"Rushing Thunder Finger!"

This time, Han Yongxing's finger flicked forth a massive bolt of purple lightning, thick as an adult's arm, thundering towards its target.

The Rushing Thunder Finger is a mid-tier martial skill of the Human Rank.

No sooner had the Level 4 Devil Beast, the Giant Tree General, made its entrance than it was annihilated.

Instructor Lin came back, fuming, and gave Han Feng a smack on the head. "Look at the mess you've made. It wasn't enough to take down one Giant Tree Monster; you had to draw in a whole crowd of them, leading to the emergence of both the Giant Tree Guards and the Giant Tree General. We're lucky the instructors here are strong, or else..."

Han Feng flashed a sheepish grin, yet internally, he was gauging his current level of combat prowess.

Han Feng had chosen not to retreat after defeating a Giant Tree Monster because he wanted to push his limits. He was confident that with Instructor Lin watching over him, he wouldn't face any real danger.