After all, I too am proficient in fighting head-on!
Without any hesitation, Lu Chen stood up and raised his sword high up at the incoming beast and he used the skill—Critical Strike.
The Rock Turtle also noticed Lu Chen's reaction, but even so, it wasn't planning to stop at all as it was confident in its defense.
That's right. The barbaric beast that owns the Black Lake was a turtle.
Rock Turtle was known for its high defense. Its shell was at least half-a-meter thick and it has fought with many barbaric beasts before in its life, including the Fire Bull.
But no matter how hard the Fire Bull tried, it never got to break Rock Turtle's shell. Other than the Fire Bull, all the other barbaric beasts the Rock Turtle had fought couldn't break its shell either.
Hence, it was confident in its defense.
Which it was right.
Lu Chen's Critical Strike was not headed for its shell but its head.
But when the Rock Turtle was approaching Lu Chen, it hurled itself up with its limbs. When it was in midair, it retracted its limbs and head into the shell.
Just like that, Rock Turtle became a huge bomb and blasted toward Lu Chen.
Lu Chen was feeling helpless and could only fight back the Rock Turtle's shell.
Dong—
Lu Chen slashed out with his full strength but it felt like he has just struck on a block of metal. The reaction force coming back from the shell numbed his hands.
On the other hand, the Rock Turtle didn't even slow down and rammed heavily on Lu Chen.
It felt like he was bang by a car and he was sent flying back for a dozen meters back and fell to the ground.
One could infer how miserable Lu Chen was to be launched back a dozen meters back.
However, in the next second, Lu Chen hopped back up from the ground.
After all, unlike the Death Wing Mantis, Lu Chen was going for the path of a tank. Hence, what would be a fatal blow to the ordinary barbarians only inflicted a small wound in him.
He moved his body to ease the soreness and he said, "How tough!"
Lu Chen was rammed backward and the momentum from the Rock Turtle sure was tough to endure. But on the other hand, the Rock Turtle was also slammed into the ground.
When Lu Chen got back up from the ground, the Rock Turtle also climbed out from the hole unscathed.
Lu Chen couldn't help but praise the Rock Turtle when he saw it unscathed from his attack.
The Rock Turtle was easily agitated, but there was a reason it could occupy the Black Lake for so long. Its defense was even difficult for the Barbarian Body Warrior to break.
However, while Lu Chen was surprised, the Rock Turtle was even more surprised. It was the first it met someone who could remain unscathed after taking down its attack.
But after that, it grew even more furious. Its short limbs stomped on the ground and charged toward Lu Chen again.
It was trying to ram Lu Chen to death.
Just like before, it hopped in the air and stuck its head and limbs into the shell in midair.
But this time, Lu Chen said, "Don't use the same trick on me twice!"
In the shouts, he squinted his eyes and a dominating aura burst out from Lu Chen and suffused the battlefield.
Under the majestic aura, everything fell silent and stopped moving.
Even the Rock Turtle was also stunned a while in the aura.
But it was already in midair before the Conqueror's Haki hit it. Hence, although it was stunned, it was still blasting out in the effects of the momentum.
However, the short moment of stun made it forgot to stick its head in the shells. At the same time, its trajectory also went sideways.
That gave Lu Chen a chance to evade its attack and at the same time, Lu Chen easily grabbed its head in his hands.
"Bye bye."
As he murmured, a suction force appeared in his left hand.
[Bloodlust]
Under the effects of Bloodlust, Lu Chen manipulated the Rock Turtle's blood into its head.
In just an instant, the Rock Turtle's head was filled with his blood and enlarged a size bigger. Which made it incredibly uncomfortable.
Before it could react, the suction from Lu Chen's Bloodlust suddenly stopped and reversed.
Bang—
The blood gathered by Bloodlust suddenly exploded.
In the wild explosion, the Rock Turtle's head exploded like a watermelon.
In one strike, the Rock Turtle with impenetrable defense was dead.
[System Message: Host has killed the barbaric beast Rock Turtle and earned 700 Mastery Points.]
He stepped a side and avoided the splashing blood. Then, he looked at the Rock Turtle's corpse with deep feelings.
It often takes only a split second to decide the outcome of the battles among experts. Normally, they would have to find their chance and seize the opening in their opponents' stance to claim the victories.
But I am different, the Conqueror's Haki can stun my opponents and that alone is enough to decide their fate.
The more battles he went through, the more he understood the prowess of the Conqueror's Haki.
At the same time, he also understood that using the Conqueror's Haki before the real battle starts would only let him clear the minions.
Whereas if he used it in the battles, he would be able to use it to make an opening in his opponents in the battles.
Of course, although Conqueror's Haki was powerful, it was only able to give him a chance.
Without the high Constitution brought to him by the Barbarian King's Bloodline that made it possible for him to take down his opponents in a split second, Conqueror's Haki alone wouldn't be of much use.
Both the Gold skills are very useful. One protects my mind and the other strengthens my body.
Beyond that, a psyche-type skill can also stun my opponents and that gives me a chance to strike. On the other hand, a physique-type skill can strengthen my body and empowers me with the power to attack aggressively. I'm right, the Gold skills are all perfect.
After he thought, Lu Chen carried the Rock Turtle on his back and was ready to return to the village.
Although the Conqueror's Haki is useful, it takes a huge toll on my psyche every time I use it. Right now, my psyche is still too weak, I won't be use it many times a day.
It was because of the Conqueror's Haki that Lu Chen was able to kill the barbaric beasts easily. However, as he wouldn't be able to activate the Conqueror's Haki for a short time now, Lu Chen wasn't planning to continue the hunt anymore.
Naturally, the barbarians were dazed to see him returning with the Rock Turtle on his back. Then, some of the smarter ones have already made their way toward the Black Lake while praising Lu Chen.
Lu Chen didn't pay any attention to them and only strode back home.
He was able to maintain a fast yet steady pace thanks to his high stamina and he returned home soon. However, Lu Chen was a bit shocked when he reached back.
"Xiao Wei, what's happening? Why are there so many things in our house?"
He couldn't be blamed for the reaction. Although his house was simple, it wasn't small actually.
But right now, not only was his house filled with items, they even took up his front courtyard.
Lu Chen looked around and discovered the items were all valuable things like ginseng, the beasts' meat, and all kinds of other precious ingredients. They have fully occupied his house.
Even more, there were a few barbarian girls that were helping him organizing the items.
While Lu Chen was feeling speechless, Xiao Wei trotted to Lu Chen's sides.
"Master, they are from the villagers."
"Why are they doing this?"
"Because master deserved it."
She was excited as she continued, "Master, the barbarians have one more area to hunt and search for resources and it only happened because you've killed the barbaric beast there. Hence, they have offered a portion of their gains to you."
Lu Chen wasn't an idiot, he quickly understood the situation.
The experts could protect the village and help the village clears out more areas for hunting and resources. But in the culture of the barbarians, the experts have their own prestige, they wouldn't let the experts work for them for free.
Even more, the barbarians were also afraid that only taking but never giving back would discontent the experts.
By then, it wouldn't be good for both sides if the experts have conflicts with them and leaves the village.