Chapter 26: The Trap

Blackstone Ridge, Eagle Sorrow Creek.

This was the paradise of the Ironclad Rhinos.

Ironclad Rhinos were social creatures, and a typical group would gather together. Large groups could have dozens of Ironclad Rhinos, while smaller groups would have over a dozen.

It was extremely rare for an Ironclad Rhino to act alone, unless it was an old and dying one, or one that had lost its leadership status in a battle within the group.

However, such Ironclad Rhinos were even more疯狂 and fearless!

Therefore, very few inner disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect would choose to hunt Ironclad Rhinos as a bounty.

However, the reason Shen Chen chose the Ironclad Rhinos was because of their superior defense, which could help him hone his sword skills. At the same time, Wang Yue, who was practicing the "Mountain-Breaking Axe," could also use the Ironclad Rhinos to train and strengthen his skills.

"Moo..." In the mountain stream, twelve Ironclad Rhinos were playing in the river, occasionally emitting joyful sounds.

In the grass far from the stream, two figures were lying in wait, staring intently at the twelve Ironclad Rhinos.

"Heavens! Twelve Ironclad Rhinos! How are we supposed to deal with them?" one of the young men, with a tiger-like face, muttered.

It was none other than Wang Yue!

"Twelve Ironclad Rhinos, eight of which are adults, and only four are calves. We are only two people; forget about it! Let's go!" Shen Chen frowned and sighed.

Although Shen Chen was very confident, he was not arrogant enough to think that he and Wang Yue could withstand the attack of twelve Ironclad Rhinos!

Even a hunting team of thirty people from the Flowing Cloud Sect would not dare to fight such a group of Ironclad Rhinos, let alone just Shen Chen and Wang Yue.

Wang Yue shook his head, reluctantly following Shen Chen out of the valley. Each of these Ironclad Rhinos was equivalent to ten Body Tempering Pills, and twelve of them would be 120 Body Tempering Pills! The thought of it made Wang Yue's mouth water.

However, Wang Yue also knew that with just the two of them, it was impossible to take down twelve Ironclad Rhinos. He was just feeling a bit reluctant.

After leaving Eagle Sorrow Creek, Shen Chen and Wang Yue crossed several valleys but still found nothing.

Just as they were about to give up and return to the Flowing Cloud Sect headquarters, they suddenly heard a fierce battle from a distance.

When Shen Chen and Wang Yue arrived, they found two Flowing Cloud Sect disciples attacking a lone wandering Ironclad Rhino!

The Ironclad Rhino looked quite old, and its single horn was already broken. The armor-like, earth-colored scales on its body had lost their original luster.

It seemed to be an old and nearly dying Ironclad Rhino.

However, even a nearly dying Ironclad Rhino was a genuine second-stage spirit beast, with the strength equivalent to a human at the fifth level of the Blood Fusion Realm. With its formidable defense, even four or five humans at the fifth level of the Blood Fusion Realm might not be able to kill it.

The two Flowing Cloud Sect disciples attacking the Ironclad Rhino were already exhausted, drenched in sweat, and one of them was already covered in blood, clearly injured.

Seeing Shen Chen and Wang Yue, the two inner disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect immediately shouted excitedly.

"Help! Help!"

"Brothers, help us stop this Ironclad Rhino, we can't do it anymore!"

Hearing this, Shen Chen and Wang Yue smiled.

Usually, when encountering other Flowing Cloud Sect disciples hunting spirit beasts, one should leave quickly to avoid being mistaken for trying to snatch the spirit beast, which could lead to unnecessary trouble.

However, these two Flowing Cloud Sect disciples were clearly seriously injured and had no ability to hunt the Ironclad Rhino anymore. They might even be killed by it. If Shen Chen and Wang Yue helped now, it would not be seen as snatching the spirit beast, but as saving the lives of the two Flowing Cloud Sect disciples, and they could also complete the bounty, achieving two goals at once!

"We're here! You two can rest now!" Wang Yue shouted, swinging his huge axe, which was as big as a cart wheel, and fiercely chopping down on the Ironclad Rhino.

A loud "Clang!" echoed, and Wang Yue's axe felt like it had hit a thousand-pound rock, making his tiger's mouth numb. Sparks flew from the Ironclad Rhino's scales, but it only retreated a bit without any injury.

"Damn... This guy's skin is so thick!" Wang Yue couldn't help but exclaim.

"Great! The thicker the better! It's perfect for honing our sword and axe skills!" Shen Chen said with a smile, swinging his iron sword and charging forward.

While Shen Chen and Wang Yue were fighting the Ironclad Rhino, the two original Flowing Cloud Sect disciples finally escaped the Ironclad Rhino's pursuit and could catch their breath.

However, while Shen Chen and Wang Yue were busy fighting, they didn't notice that the two Flowing Cloud Sect disciples had no look of gratitude on their faces, but rather a cunning gleam in their eyes.

"Take this! Heaven Splitting Axe!" Wang Yue, undeterred, shouted again, and four intense blood qi lights immediately surged from his body, quickly gathering in his arms and then pouring into the cart wheel-sized axe.

The cart wheel-sized axe instantly glowed with a bloody light, as if it had just been forged in a furnace!

"Clang!" Wang Yue's axe once again fiercely struck the Ironclad Rhino's back. The bloody light on the axe flashed and disappeared, leaving a long bloody mark on the Ironclad Rhino's scales.

"Moo..." The Ironclad Rhino, in pain, roared and charged at Wang Yue.

The Ironclad Rhino, which was about four to five meters long and weighed thousands of pounds, was not clumsy at all, moving incredibly fast. With a kick of its hind legs, its entire body charged at Wang Yue!

"Boom!" Wang Yue, unable to dodge in time, had to hastily swing his axe again. The two collided, and Wang Yue was immediately thrown back.

"Get out of the way! I'll take over!" Shen Chen shouted, moving nimbly around the Ironclad Rhino. Although his speed was not fast, it was dazzling, making it impossible to see his movements, only leaving a series of afterimages.

It was the "Mystical Fox Steps" technique recorded in the booklet given to Shen Chen by Elder Situ Ya!

"Swish, swish, swish..." Shen Chen's iron sword, like a ghost, quickly stabbed into the Ironclad Rhino's armpits, thighs, and other areas with the least scales and weakest defense.

"Moo..." The Ironclad Rhino was instantly pierced with several bloody holes, and blood flowed out. The Ironclad Rhino roared in pain and anger.

"Wang Yue, keep going! Pay attention to where I just stabbed. These are the weakest points in the Ironclad Rhino's defense! Chop hard!" Shen Chen shouted.

"Got it!" Wang Yue got up from the ground and charged forward with his axe again.

For a moment, Shen Chen and Wang Yue were fiercely fighting the Ironclad Rhino.

However, they didn't notice that the two Flowing Cloud Sect disciples had already fled, and outside the valley, several masked people had quietly surrounded them.

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