Unexpectedly, one could still smell the scent of humans here!

Immediately, [he] bypassed the rocks and looked toward the sound of clashing metal ahead.

What [he] saw.

It was clearly the location of a trestle bridge, leading to the opposite valley, and in front of the trestle bridge was a rhinoceros about ten feet tall, rampaging toward a robust martial practitioner in his thirties.

Clang!

The martial practitioner wielded an ancient long sword; each strike on the rhinoceros's body resonated with a terrifying bell-like sound.

"That rhinoceros is at least a Fourth Realm demon! This martial practitioner also has Fourth Realm inner qi... but judging by his age, he already seems middle-aged. How did he pass the selection for military scholars?"

As Chen Ku discerned the capabilities of both the rhinoceros and the martial practitioner.

Boom!

The martial practitioner was directly knocked over by the rhinoceros, and he flew toward the position where Chen Ku was, skimming a yard from the ground, and in mid-air, he spotted Chen Ku behind the rock.

After rolling to the ground, he joyfully said:

"Young brother, you must be a military scholar from this martial exam, right? I, Gu, am your predecessor, a martial arts scholar appointed by the Martial Temple of the Daji Dynasty. You must be outstanding to have made it here. Why not join forces with me to defeat this Iron Armor Rhinoceros? Its leather armor can be made into a Famous Weapon level protective inner armor, the 'Iron Rhinoceros Battle Robe'..."

Martial arts scholar?

A scholar of the seventh rank, two levels higher than a military scholar?

Chen Ku immediately thought: "Could it be that after passing the military scholar exam, one can still enter this Martial Arts Heaven and Earth for trials?"

As he was thinking this.

Scholar Gu swept his gaze over, his face suddenly changed, and he shouted: "Not good, that beast is charging, young friend, I will block it head-on, take the chance to attack its ear and kill it, I'll share two feet of its leather with you, enough for a wrist guard..."

Rumble!

Before Scholar Gu could finish, the ground started to ripple like waves.

"No need."

Before Scholar Gu could finish his speech, Chen Ku simply returned with a "no need," then without hesitation, he pulled out his refined iron rod from the storage bag and stepped directly toward the charging Iron Armor Rhinoceros, leaping forward with the rod, and struck fiercely.

Finally encountering the first demon in the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth.

Its leather armor could be made into Famous Weapon level inner armor treasures.

This was exactly the level of inner armor he lacked.

If he wasn't strong enough, cooperation would be fine, but since he had the confidence to kill it single-handedly, why share with others?

[With the Iron Armor Rhinoceros intent on causing harm to the master...]

The Iron Armor Rhinoceros also noticed Chen Ku steadily approaching with a rod in one hand.

Moo~

"Boy, don't be arrogant and seek death!"

When Scholar Gu saw Chen Ku leave behind the words 'no need,' and then raise a rod to strike the Iron Armor Rhinoceros, his face subconsciously changed color, but immediately snorted coldly. Since he did not appreciate kindness, he might as well take the opportunity while Chen Ku was stalling...

However, he did not expect that just when he was about to follow, intending to stab the back while Chen Ku attracted the Iron Armor Rhinoceros's attention.

He saw Chen Ku's seemingly effortless strike suddenly land on the Iron Armor Rhinoceros's body.

Boom!

Like the Golden Monkey lifting a Thousand-Jun rod, a single strike, without even using the special Li Fire Body's explosive strength of three or four dragons, like a meteor falling from the sky.

Splash!

The Fourth Realm Iron Armor Rhinoceros, impervious to swords and spears, was struck and the rhino head exploded, flesh and blood splashed like water.

Instantly, soaking Scholar Gu all over.

He was bathed in rhinoceros blood, staring in disbelief at the figure of the young man who had finished the strike, slowly retracting the rod, walking toward the Iron Armor Rhinoceros's body.

"Killed with one strike? So fierce? What is this kid's background?"

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