The roar echoed through the valley like thunder
Every beast froze
Even the aggressive Rockhide Lizards lowered their heads and slowly backed away
Kael felt a chill run down his spine
"That presence…"
It was overwhelming
Far stronger than any creature he had fought so far
Origin Sense activated automatically
And what it revealed made Kael's heart skip a beat
At the center of the valley stood a massive beast slowly rising from behind a pile of rocks
It was enormous
Nearly five meters tall
Its body was covered in dark iron-like scales
Two curved horns rose from its skull like black spears
The creature exhaled a heavy breath that shook the ground
The system appeared immediately
Enemy Detected
Ironhorn Tyrant
Threat Level: Catastrophic
Recommendation: Escape Immediately
Kael swallowed
"Escape?"
For a moment, he considered it
But then he looked at the creature again
This beast ruled the valley
Which meant something important
Its essence would be incredibly powerful
Kael clenched his fists
"If I defeat it…"
His body trembled slightly from the idea
"I might reach the peak of Mortal Body."
The tyrant suddenly turned its massive head
Its eyes locked onto him
The beast roared again
And charged
The ground exploded under its massive weight
Kael moved instantly
"Origin Rush!"
His body shot sideways just as the tyrant's horn slammed into the ground
CRASH!
The impact shattered stone
Kael countered immediately
"Origin Strike!"
His glowing fist slammed into the beast's leg
A loud crack echoed
But the tyrant barely moved
Kael's eyes widened
"So tough…"
The beast swung its tail
Kael jumped back barely in time
The tail smashed a tree into splinters
Kael wiped blood from his lip
This was different from every fight before
This was a battle for survival
But instead of fear
Kael felt excitement
A grin slowly appeared on his face
"Good."
He lowered his stance
Blue energy surged around him
"Let's see which one of us wins."