Chu Chen patted Lei Yao's shoulder and whispered, "Go ahead, try to kill it in one strike."

Lei Yao nodded upon hearing this. It took a deep breath, gathered strength in its four limbs, and charged at the sleeping Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle.

The distance between the two beasts was over a few dozen yards. With Lei Yao's speed, it would only take one breath to reach the opponent.

At full burst, the noise was naturally not small. The sound of its footsteps mixed with the rustling of weeds awakened the sleeping Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle with a start.

It quickly turned its head toward the direction of the noise, only to see a fist the size of a sandbag.

"Bang!"

Lei Yao's punch hit directly on the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle's head, embedding it into the tree trunk.

The tree trunk shook, branches rustled, and leaves fell like snowflakes.

Lei Yao was very confident in its attack. It retracted its fist and turned to walk towards Chu Chen.

Seeing this, Chu Chen's expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly reminded, "It isn't dead yet."

Lei Yao was taken aback by those words and looked at its own fist with a puzzled expression.

At this moment, a cracking sound came from the tree trunk, and the massive tree, requiring two people to encircle it, surprisingly broke in response.

Lei Yao turned its head with a face full of surprise at the broken giant tree.

Lei Yao's attack was not enough to break such a thick tree with one punch; it was all the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle's doing.

Now the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle was glaring angrily at Lei Yao, its mandibles opening and closing, emitting a sharp screech.

Chu Chen looked at the head of the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle and was instantly shocked, because there was a fist-sized dent in its head.

Despite suffering such a severe injury, it was not dead, and judging by its condition, it seemed to have the power to fight. This defensive capability was truly terrifying.

Before Chu Chen could give an attack order, Lei Yao had already turned around and rushed toward the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle again.

A heavily injured Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle was no match for Lei Yao.

It feebly spit out a fire line, which Lei Yao easily dodged; then, its head was hit by the fist once more.

This time, Lei Yao did not hold back at all. The sandbag-sized fist continued to pound down until the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle's head exploded, yet it showed no intention of stopping.

Seeing this, Chu Chen quickly stopped it.

"Enough."

Lei Yao hit two more punches in dissatisfaction after hearing the words.

From the battle just now, Chu Chen identified two problems.

First, Lei Yao was a bit overconfident when ambushing the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle, it didn't use any skills, merely relying on its physical strength.

But Lei Yao possessed Beast Attributes, its power was extremely strong, and the destructive force of that punch was no weaker than ordinary skills, which was the reason for its overconfidence.

Second, the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle's Defense Power exceeded everyone's expectations; even when attacking its weak point, it couldn't be killed in one hit, showing how terrifying its Defense Power was.

At this moment, Zhang Yuyan whispered, "The Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetle's cry is calling its kin, what should we do next?"

Chu Chen pondered slightly and then said solemnly, "Let's retreat first, and use guerrilla tactics against them."

"Guerrilla tactics?" Zhang Yuyan asked in confusion.

"We'll talk while we walk."

A moment later, Zhang Yuyan looked enlightened.

"Did you come up with this?"

Chu Chen didn't dare to admit it. He quickly waved his hand, saying, "This was said by a great man; I saw it by chance and thought it could be very useful in certain situations, so I remembered it."

Zhang Yuyan was about to continue questioning when five Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles happened to catch up.

Seeing this, Chu Chen immediately showed joy. He had been thinking about how to explain to Zhang Yuyan, and these five Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles arrived just in time.

"They caught up; let's deal with them first," Chu Chen said solemnly.

Zhang Yuyan nodded upon hearing and then commanded the Guardian Beasts to start a counter-attack.

This time, the three Guardian Beasts attacked with full force, and in just one encounter, they killed all five Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles.

After eliminating the five Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles, the two did not stop their steps and continued to retreat backward.

However, their speed was not fast, as if they were waiting for something.

This was also part of Chu Chen's strategy. With both their strengths, handling over a dozen Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles at once was not difficult.

He purposely slowed down to kill the pursuing Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles in batches; if they gathered together, the only thing they could do was run for their lives.

The two kept alternating between fleeing and killing, and the number of Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles chasing them gradually decreased until they disappeared completely.

Seeing this, Chu Chen quickly stopped. While guerrilla tactics were indeed effective, they were also a considerable test of the Guardian Beasts' stamina.

After resting for a bit, they continued their journey deeper.

Soon the two returned to the giant tree where they first encountered the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles.

Looking at Chu Chen, Zhang Yuyan whispered, "How many Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles have we killed?"

Chu Chen smiled and said, "Including this one, a total of sixty-seven."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuyan frowned slightly, "It's much less than I expected, and there are at least another hundred Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles near the Wind and Fire Grass."

Chu Chen responded indifferently, "No matter, the old man has his own tricks, let's move on."

"What kind of tricks, tell me?"

Chu Chen smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's a secret for now, you'll find out when the time comes."

Zhang Yuyan nodded thoughtfully without pressing further.

The two applied guerrilla tactics, moving forward while killing, and soon cleared away the Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles ahead.

Although guerrilla tactics wasted some time, they were safe.

Currently, over one hundred and twenty mature Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles have been killed by them.

After a brief rest, Zhang Yuyan looked at the location of the Wind and Fire Grass and inquired solemnly, "Now can you tell me your plan?"

Chu Chen didn't answer but instead stared at her shoulder with a smile.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuyan quickly looked at her shoulder and found the Holy Light Elf watching Chu Chen warily.

"Are you suggesting using it to attract those Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles?"

Chu Chen smiled and nodded, "That's right, this would be its third time at the Wind and Fire Grass, wouldn't it?"

Zhang Yuyan nodded, "Yes, but what are you implying?"

Chu Chen replied with a grin, "It's simple, if I provoke you again and again, how would you react?"

"Of course, I would be extremely angry, oh, I see, if the Holy Light Elf shows up again, those Wind-Fire Rhinoceros Beetles will chase it recklessly."

"As long as the Holy Light Elf lures the swarm away, we can easily obtain the Wind and Fire Grass."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuyan's beautiful eyes lit up slightly.

The Holy Light Elf, having listened to their conversation, didn't feel good at all. It quickly flapped its wings and flew off Zhang Yuyan's shoulder.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuyan hurried to calm it down.

After some negotiation, the Holy Light Elf reluctantly agreed with tears, but it also got Zhang Yuyan's promise for things like upgrading its quality, buying delicious and good drinks, and so on.

Yet even so, it still looked at Chu Chen with a sense of indignant resentment.

Chu Chen could only helplessly spread his hands at this, as he was merely proposing an idea.

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