Upon entering the third level, Qin Hao no longer held back in the slightest. The moment he charged into the Gold Vulture flock, his body moved rapidly.
His perfect-level movement technique was fully unleashed, his figure flickering quickly. Although his physical quality was only at the Elementary Wargod level, with a speed of only 150 meters per second, under the amplification of the fourth stage of Ninefold Thunderblade, his speed reached over 500 meters per second, no less than that of a high-level God of War.
Combining high speed with a perfect-level movement technique, Qin Hao's figure flashed rapidly, his long blade continuously swinging as he engaged in combat with the Gold Vultures charging at him.
The Gold Vulture, a raptor of the vulture species, had black feathers on its upper body and wings, with a faint silvery-gray luster. Its lower body's belly fur and the feathers under its wings were golden yellow. Its powerful talons and the wings used for striking were its most potent weapons.
However, these posed no threat whatsoever under Qin Hao's ultimate movement technique. Within the flock of flying beasts, Qin Hao's long blade transformed into a snow-white blade light that quickly flared, and tragic cries echoed through the sky as one Gold Vulture after another plummeted.
At the same time, the attacks of the other Gold Vultures became even more frenzied. Even though he was already comparable to a high-level God of War, Qin Hao still felt a hint of pressure under the Gold Vultures' group assault.
"Flying beasts are indeed difficult to deal with." Flying beasts are much faster than land beasts. Although they were all elementary beast generals, the Gold Vulture's speed was in no way inferior to that of an intermediate beast general land beast.
However, in addition to being fast, Qin Hao was also powerful. With a 3.5x force amplification on 10,000 kg of strength, his 35,000 kg of immense power already exceeded the threshold of a high-level God of War.
Every blade strike resulted in the demise of a Gold Vulture. If it weren't for the Gold Vultures' advantage in flight, Qin Hao would have ended the battle long ago.
Nevertheless, even so, Qin Hao only took about 10 minutes to resolve the battle.
"Qin Hao, congratulations on completing the third level, Stage A trial. The Stage B trial is about to begin. Your objective is to kill 200 beast-general level Gold Vultures within 30 minutes, including 190 elementary beast-general level Gold Vultures and 10 intermediate beast-general level Gold Vultures! Good luck!" As soon as the electronic voice finished, a dense mass of flying monsters instantly appeared in the sky above the wilderness.
The number doubled, and there were also 10 intermediate beast-general level beast generals. The increase in difficulty was more than double. Qin Hao looked at the distant Gold Vulture beast horde, and the pressure in his heart suddenly increased, making him even more cautious in responding.
As the Gold Vultures attacked, his perfect-level movement technique was fully unleashed, and his peak-specialized blade technique was executed with ease. The fourth stage of Ninefold Thunderblade was utilized without any reservation. Qin Hao's full strength was unleashed as he fought fiercely with the Gold Vultures.
"Caw... Caw... Caw" The Gold Vultures swooped down from high altitude, their dense numbers making Qin Hao feel the arrival of danger. At this moment, Qin Hao also knew the difficulty of this level. No wonder many Gods of War could not pass this level. The Dojo of Limits dared to offer such conditions, so the difficulty of completion was imaginable.
It should be known that the reward for passing the third level was equivalent to the highest difficulty contract signed by Luo Feng in the original work, and it was now being offered just as he signed the contract.
However, no matter how dangerous it was, he had to give it a try. It was just the third level, since the Dojo of Limits proposed it, then with his strength, there was a chance to pass, otherwise Hong would not have set an impossible task.
As the battle continued, Qin Hao became increasingly excited, his fighting spirit gradually unleashed. Since becoming a martial artist, Qin Hao had experienced many battles, but none had truly allowed him to fully unleash himself.
Even when facing the encirclement of the four from Little Japan, Qin Hao did not feel too much pressure.
"Pressure is motivation," Qin Hao told himself, and his entire attack began to change. The fourth stage of Ninefold Thunderblade was unleashed again and again, like continuous waves, or like endless fine rain, or like willow branches swaying with the wind.
Every single force, under Qin Hao's ultimate control, was constantly changing, sometimes incomparably fierce, sometimes full of penetrating power, and the dual forces of Obvious Force and hidden force transformed decay into magic in Qin Hao's hands.
At the same time, Qin Hao's blade technique also began to change. His specialized blade technique became even more profound, as if it could break through its limits at any moment.
However, this boundary was far more difficult than imagined.
"Time taken: 24 minutes and 34 seconds. Qin Hao, congratulations on completing the third level, Stage B trial. The Stage C trial is about to begin. Your objective is to kill 200 beast-general level Gold Vultures within 30 minutes, including 190 elementary beast-general level Gold Vultures, 9 intermediate beast-general level Gold Vultures, and 1 high-level beast-general level Gold Vulture! Good luck!"
Stage B was completed, but Qin Hao still had not achieved a breakthrough. Hearing the contents of the Stage C assessment, he was somewhat surprised. Although the number difference was not significant, only one more high-level beast general, the difference in difficulty was not just a little.
Even with 3.5 times the force, he had only just crossed the threshold of a high-level God of War. While he could still crush elementary and intermediate beast generals, he had no advantage whatsoever against a high-level beast general.
Before Qin Hao could ponder further, a dense mass of flying monsters instantly appeared in the sky above the wilderness. Under the command of the high-level beast general, the Gold Vultures' attacks became more organized. The elementary beast generals charged first, obscuring Qin Hao's vision, the intermediate beast generals moved in next, attacking amidst the chaos, and the high-level beast general also joined the battle.
Facing the battle, Qin Hao fought while contemplating a way to break the situation.
His blade, like lightning, struck out rapidly. Previously, every strike could take down a monster, but now, under the obstruction of the high-level beast general, it was difficult to achieve success.
"I must eliminate the high-level beast general first, otherwise, I won't be able to pass," Qin Hao kept thinking. Every time he wanted to directly confront the high-level beast general, he couldn't do so under the Gold Vultures' attacks.
"It seems that without a breakthrough in blade technique, I won't be able to pass." Qin Hao also knew the current situation. Relying on his perfect-level movement technique, he could survive, but he couldn't kill all the Gold Vultures, and thus still couldn't pass.
And now, the only thing he could improve was the realm of his blade technique. His movement technique had just reached the perfect level, and his proficiency had increased significantly, but it was still far from the artistic conception level. The fourth stage of Ninefold Thunderblade had also just broken through not long ago.
His blade technique realm had reached the peak of specialization, on the verge of entering the perfect level. If he stepped into the perfect level, his strength would definitely increase again.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Hao calmed his mind again and fully devoted his attention to the battle, while simultaneously comprehending blade technique within the fight.
"Perfect-level movement technique is about controlling and leveraging the surrounding environment. Blade technique has similarities; it's about dual control, both internal and external." Qin Hao constantly pondered the direction of perfect-level blade technique. With the experience of his movement technique breakthrough and the recent experience of his blade technique reaching its specialized peak, Qin Hao felt that the blurry boundary gradually became clear, ready to be broken at any time.
"Lifting heavy as light, lifting light as heavy, Obvious Force, hidden force, transforming force, momentum..." Inspirations continuously burst forth in Qin Hao's mind, and his blade technique also underwent changes. Sometimes it was nimble and swift, yet the power of the strike was extremely strong; at other times, it was like a mountain, but the attacking force had hidden power, directly penetrating the body surface and destroying the Gold Vulture's internal organs from within.
"What is perfection? It is perfect control of strength, perfect control of the blade, perfect control of the body. It is the integration of body and mind, the unity of spirit and intent, intent and qi, qi and strength."
"The perfect level is a step towards the artistic conception level, and even the future domain and law path. To comprehend these, one must achieve the unity of heaven and man, from internal control to external control, internal and external unification, reaching resonance with heaven and man."
As inspirations continuously burst forth, the blade technique in Qin Hao's hand also began to change. His blade technique became more natural, and even his force generation changed. His body's force generation became smoother, his blade technique became more natural, and it even exuded a certain prestige.
"Perfect level, achieved!" As his blade technique changed, the surrounding Gold Vultures rapidly decreased, until only the high-level beast general remained.
"This last strike, you beast, will witness my self-created second strike." With that, Qin Hao slashed out with his blade. The long blade seemed fast and slow, creating an illusion, and before the Gold Vulture could react, it directly sliced through its body, splitting it into two.
"This strike is named 'As Dream, As Illusion'."
