A giant white bear appeared before Bai Ye, seemingly no different from an ordinary polar bear, but with three icicles forming an inverted "mountain" shape beneath its chin, resembling a beard.
A Tundra Bear!
This was a relatively common beast in the glaciers, standing nearly three meters tall with an extremely short temper. Bai Ye now felt it might be more than just irritable; it might be ferocious.
Because there was blood!
This Tundra Bear was clearly injured, its white fur stained red. Pain would likely drive a Tundra Bear to madness.
As expected, the moment the Tundra Bear saw Bai Ye, it suddenly charged, rushing towards him.
Bai Ye did not dodge. As the Tundra Bear closed in, he directly pressed its head down, forcing its head low, and then...
With a thunderous crash!
They collided head-on, creating a dull thud.
Bai Ye, using his body to withstand the Tundra Bear, held his ground, then fiercely grabbed one of its arms. Immediately after...
*Poof!*
Activating the Dragon Claw Hand, Bai Ye gripped hard, leaving five bloody wounds on the Tundra Bear.
The Tundra Bear roared and retreated, then opened its maw and spewed out a large amount of frost and snow.
The frost and snow surged forward, and as it passed, the surrounding walls, floor, and ceiling froze over. However, Bai Ye swiftly dodged, moving sideways to evade the area covered by the frost.
Generally, wild beasts were weaker than domesticated ones. Besides lacking cultivation and being inherently weaker, they also fought without any strategy due to the absence of a master's command.
For instance, the Tundra Bear was now randomly spewing frost and snow. It attacked wherever Bai Ye dodged, without any foresight, making it impossible to hit him.
In an instant, Bai Ye was in front of the Tundra Bear, then pushed off with his legs!
*Bang!*
Bai Ye charged into the Tundra Bear, and using the back-handed strike of the Dragon Claw Hand, forcefully shoved the Tundra Bear away.
With a loud crash, the Tundra Bear was propelled more than two meters away, landing heavily on the ground.
Bai Ye crouched, intending to press his advantage while the Tundra Bear was down, but at that moment...
*Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang...*
The sound of metal striking echoed from above Bai Ye's head.
Bai Ye's attention was drawn upwards, and he looked up, then...
With another *clang*, a metal plate fell from above the Tundra Bear. Immediately, a dark, chitinous, pillar-like tail suddenly emerged from the ceiling, segment by segment, like a spine. At its tip was a very sharp and pointed stinger.
*Pfft!*
The stinger at the tail's end pierced directly into the Tundra Bear's throat. The beast's massive body was then forcibly lifted and dragged into the ceiling.
Violent shaking ensued, and streams of blood poured from within the ceiling, accompanied by the distinct sound of chewing.
Bai Ye cursed under his breath and began to retreat.
An Alien had arrived!
Bai Ye quickly retreated from the corridor, turned a corner, and proceeded in another direction, but...
*Clang, clang, clang...*
The sound of metal striking echoed from above the ceiling again. Clearly, the Alien was pursuing him.
"Ning Shuang, Sword Spirit!"
Bai Ye commanded decisively. The Ning Shuang Sword instantly transformed into a beam of light, shooting upwards and shattering a section of the ceiling.
Bai Ye retrieved a grenade, hurled it forcefully into the ceiling, and then sprinted forward, executing a leaping maneuver to create distance.
*Rumble!*
An explosion followed.
A section of the ceiling was blown apart, flames erupted continuously, and black smoke filled the corridor.
Bai Ye sat up from the ground, watching the dispersing flames ahead, and suddenly...
The tail spine appeared, piercing through the flames and heading straight for Bai Ye.
*Clang!*
Bai Ye quickly swung his Serpent Tail Maru, the blade striking the Alien's tail and deflecting it aside.
With a *boom*, the wall instantly cracked open, forming a large hole.
From the flames, a monster emerged.
It had an almost humanoid body covered in insectoid chitin. Its hands and feet bore sharp claws. Its oval head was almost fused with the carapace, making its eyes indistinguishable, but it possessed a gaping maw revealing rows of fine teeth. And of course, the terrifying tail.
This creature was the antithesis of the Predator.
Predators possessed high intelligence, and while physically capable, they relied more on technological weapons, combat experience, and strategy for hunting.
Aliens, on the other hand, had almost no intelligence, driven primarily by their killing instinct. They fought using their terrifying physical bodies, earning them the title of the perfect combat organism, with virtually no flaws in their physiology from a combat perspective.
However, even though the Alien's body was resilient, the explosion had been effective. Cracks and burn marks were visible on its carapace, but unfortunately, no fatal wounds.
At the same time...
After emerging from the flames, the Alien suddenly accelerated and charged towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly got up from the ground with a鲤鱼打挺 (carp leap) and swung his blade forward.
As it charged, the Alien's tail struck first, aiming directly for Bai Ye's face.
*Clang!*
The Serpent Tail Maru struck the tail, deflecting it, and then...
*Bang!*
Facing the charging Alien, Bai Ye directly met it head-on.
A massive force struck him, and Bai Ye gritted his teeth. This monster's strength was far greater than a Predator's!
Bai Ye was continuously pushed backward.
Suddenly, the Alien opened its mouth towards Bai Ye. Just as Bai Ye expected it to bite him, a stinger-like tongue shot out from its throat.
Bai Ye felt a sting on his cheek. The stinger-like tongue grazed his face, leaving a scratch, and then embedded itself in the wall behind him, piercing it with ease.
Failing its attack, the Alien grew more agitated. It butted its head forward, lifting Bai Ye's body.
With a *clang!*
Bai Ye's back slammed against the ceiling, creating a loud noise and scattering metal plates. The Alien then slammed Bai Ye to the ground and opened its blood-soaked maw.
This time, it truly intended to bite Bai Ye to death. However, Bai Ye was prepared. As the Alien's maw descended, Bai Ye threw a burning Daoist talisman into its mouth.
"Fire Curse!"
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