"Who is this... person? Did they fall from the sky?"
"Holy crap, will he be okay like this?"
"Does that even need asking? How could he possibly be okay?"
"No, wait, this person seems to be Minister Bai Feng!"
"He's one of the strongest individuals in our Great Xia right now."
"He must be here to kill this monster!"
"Holy crap, I just Googled it, it really is him. We're saved, we're saved."
...
The netizens in the livestream and the onlookers at the scene all rejoiced upon clearly seeing the newcomer.
If there was anyone in Great Xia who could contend with the monster before them right now, Bai Feng would undoubtedly be one of them.
Meanwhile, Ao Yuan watched the livestream, also curious about how strong Bai Feng's current abilities were.
A week ago, Bai Feng had already reached the Muscle Tendon Refining stage.
Now, a week later, how much further would his strength have progressed given human potential?
The monster, seemingly aware of Bai Feng's presence, remained unfazed.
A flicker of disdain even crossed its blood-red eyes.
Evidently, in its perception, no one present could inflict any harm upon it.
At this moment!
Bai Feng descended from the sky, landing steadily on the monster's body.
The monster thrashed, clearly intending to shake Bai Feng off.
Bai Feng gripped the monster's body tightly with both hands to prevent himself from falling, then focused his gaze on the wings on its back.
He knew that the monster's most troublesome ability was its flight.
If the monster could no longer fly, Bai Feng felt his chances of victory were quite high.
Once his hands grasped the monster's black wings, Bai Feng's fierce eyes widened, and he applied force without hesitation.
*Crack.*
"Meee—"
Instantly, the monster cried out in pain.
It turned its head to look at Bai Feng behind it, its blood-red eyes suddenly gleaming as if it had spotted an extremely delicious meal.
It tried to grab Bai Feng with its claws, but Bai Feng was too well-hidden.
The moment it saw its claws, he immediately dodged beneath its black wings.
Seeing that its claws were ineffective, the monster resorted to shaking its body violently, attempting to dislodge Bai Feng.
But Bai Feng gritted his teeth, his hands clamped onto its black wings, refusing to let go.
"Meee!"
After a moment of stalemate, realizing it couldn't shake Bai Feng off, the monster flapped its wings and, with Bai Feng still clinging on, veered towards a nearby wall, aiming to collide with it.
If they hit, it would at least cause irreparable injury to Bai Feng, if not turn him into a meat paste.
As they drew closer and closer to the wall, Bai Feng still hadn't let go. The viewers in the livestream and the crowd at the scene grew anxious.
However, Ao Yuan watched with keen interest. He knew Bai Feng's strength was far beyond what was currently apparent.
Setting aside his cultivation level, his decades of military service alone meant he wouldn't make such a basic mistake in a one-on-one confrontation.
As expected!
The next instant.
Under everyone's gaze.
When Bai Feng's body was less than a meter from the wall.
Bai Feng, using his hands to grip the monster's black wings and his legs to push off its body, sprang forward.
He dodged the monster's attack while simultaneously causing the monster's body to accelerate and smash into the wall.
*Boom!*
The monster collided with the wall, producing a deafening sound.
Following that, the entire wall collapsed, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Countless falling rocks rained down upon the monster.
"Good!"
"Minister Bai is indeed Minister Bai. This strength is unparalleled!"
"Holy crap, I'm completely in love. Minister Bai is this powerful."
"I was worried for Minister Bai just now. Looks like I was overthinking."
The netizens in the livestream cheered ecstatically.
The long-held tension was finally released.
This was even more so for the spectators on-site.
Ao Yuan, watching the livestream, remained silent, observing intently.
He knew that a monster at the Muscle Tendon Refining stage was far from its limit.
On the ground, Bai Feng's thoughts clearly mirrored his. He didn't let down his guard, his eyes still fixed on the collapsed wall.
*Crash!*
Indeed, before the dust even settled.
Dozens of massive rocks were suddenly hurled towards Bai Feng.
Bai Feng's eyes narrowed, and he struck out with both fists, shattering all the approaching boulders.
It wasn't that Bai Feng wanted to dodge, but he knew there were people all around. If he moved, these rocks would fall on them, which would be bad.
*Bang!*
Just as Bai Feng knocked away a particularly large rock.
The monster, with its slightly damaged black wings, lunged towards Bai Feng.
Though not human, its intelligence was comparable to that of humans.
Under these circumstances, Bai Feng's vision was completely obscured by the dust from the shattered rocks, making it impossible to see clearly.
This greatly reduced Bai Feng's chances of evading.
But Bai Feng didn't panic. His twenty-plus years of military service had made him exceptionally calm in such situations.
Feeling the intense crisis suddenly erupting before him, Bai Feng stood still as if he hadn't noticed it.
Only when he was less than fifty centimeters from the monster.
Bai Feng executed a slide, moving directly beneath the monster's feet.
He didn't let go of this offensive opportunity. With a fierce grip, he grabbed the monster's legs and twisted with all his might.
He directly inflicted severe damage on the monster's legs.
"Meee!"
The monster let out another earth-shattering roar, its fury palpable.
Bai Feng's gaze grew calmer with each passing moment.
Everything was proceeding as Bai Feng had anticipated.
As long as the monster's wings and legs were crippled, the threat it posed would be significantly reduced.
The only regret was that this monster's black wings were too tough.
Despite his full force, he hadn't completely broken its wings, merely caused some damage.
However.
This was not a problem. With sustained effort.
The monster, burdened by its severe injuries, was destined to die.
It would just take a little more time.
The livestream viewers clearly hadn't anticipated Bai Feng's maneuver.
"Holy crap, holy crap, as expected of Minister Bai from the Myriad Alliance. I'm impressed by this strength!"
"I was stunned both times. The timing was perfect!"
"If there had been the slightest misstep, Minister Bai would have been impaled by the monster's claws."
"Wasn't Minister Bai a former 'King of Soldiers' in the military? This is no joke!"
"Alright, I don't even need to watch further. I know this monster will be annihilated by Minister Bai."
"Agreed."
...
However, just as the livestream viewers were showering Bai Feng with praise.
On-site.
An anomaly occurred.
From the dark, abyssal rift.
Suddenly, another pair of black claws emerged!
These black claws were vastly larger than those of the monster that had appeared earlier.
Under the blazing sun, these black claws gleamed with a chilling coldness, sending shivers down everyone's spines.
Accompanying the emergence of the black claws was a terrifying aura.
At this moment, everyone froze.