The Silver Sky Rhinoceros and the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix also transformed into red and silver beams of light, colliding in the air.
Chen Tian watched their battle calmly, lamenting how frustrating it was that he couldn't comprehend skills.
However, it did increase Chen Tian's combat experience and awareness, as lord-level bosses were programmed with similar cognitive abilities to players.
In the sky battlefield, the Silver Sky Rhinoceros and the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix continuously clashed. Amidst flashes of light, explosions, collisions, and shockwaves filled the air.
Then, both figures retreated rapidly. With instant bursts of terrifying speed, they surged towards each other like converging lines on the horizon.
In moments, their figures appeared before Chen Tian. The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix had tightly grasped the Silver Sky Rhinoceros's hands in a claw-like grip.
No matter how much the Silver Sky Rhinoceros exerted its strength, it couldn't advance an inch. Seeing this, the Silver Sky Rhinoceros raised its left leg and stomped down.
"Rumble!"
As its foot landed, terrifying gusts of wind rippled outwards. The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix naturally didn't stay put to receive the attack. Its wings slowly unfurled, and it soared into the higher heavens.
When the shockwaves dissipated, the Silver Sky Rhinoceros looked up at the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix and said calmly, "In close combat, you are no match for me."
"Not necessarily!"
The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix retorted unyieldingly. Then, a faint earthy yellow light emanated from its body. Clumps of earth appeared on its skin, and the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix's form seemed to turn into a clay statue. Terrifying flames erupted from within, and the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix dived straight down.
Its target was the Silver Sky Rhinoceros. Seeing this, the Silver Sky Rhinoceros brought its hands forward, and its silver armor glowed intensely.
A massive silver round shield appeared before the Silver Sky Rhinoceros. Simultaneously, the large horn on its head transformed into a silver long spear.
The round shield was slowly affixed to the Silver Sky Rhinoceros's left arm. Its right hand tightly gripped the spear. At this moment, the Silver Sky Rhinoceros had fully transformed into a humanoid form, and its power had surged.
For them, fighting in their original colossal forms could impede their combat effectiveness, but transforming made them more agile, allowing them to fight without reservations.
The Silver Sky Rhinoceros looked at the approaching fiery clay sculpture. It clenched its left hand, and the silver long spear seemed to be filled with immense power.
Streams of silver airflow and light converged within the spear. Instantly, a silver spear shot out.
The spear collided with the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix, causing countless earth fragments to explode. The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix reappeared in its original spot, praising, "You've actually comprehended a skill specifically targeting this move of mine. You're quite something!"
"There's much more you don't know."
The Silver Sky Rhinoceros said with arrogant pride. Then, it threw the shield from its left hand. The silver round shield spun outwards towards the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix. Blades appeared on the spinning shield, making the rotating shield seem lethally potent. The shield now resembled a Blood Droplet weapon, rushing towards the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix.
"You're asking for death!"
The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix roared in fury. Even if it had comprehended a few moves, that was no reason for you to show such contempt. Its wings suddenly shimmered with faint yellow and crimson light. As the two wings, one red and one yellow, slowly unfurled, two massive blade-like energies, one red and one yellow, shot out towards the giant silver disc. The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix didn't stop its attack; it continued to flap its wings, unleashing over a dozen blade-like projectiles.
The light blades collided with the round shield. As the light blades struck, the shield's rotation slowed slightly, and its position shifted backward by a small margin.
This move had a forced knockback effect. Soon, all the light blades hit the shield. The shield was then cut in half by a crimson light blade.
Countless light blades surged towards the Silver Sky Rhinoceros, but it remained unfazed. Its entire body was enveloped by its armor.
It stood perfectly still, waiting for the opponent's attack without evading.
"What a guy, a true warrior! He's gambling!"
Chen Tian, witnessing the Silver Sky Rhinoceros's choice, understood why it wasn't dodging. It was taking a gamble, betting whether its defenses could withstand this onslaught.
If the doubled armor exceeded the attack power, it would sustain no damage. If not, it would only lose a few points of armor.
"Whoosh, whoosh!"
Countless light blades struck the Silver Sky Rhinoceros. Its figure was continuously pushed back by the forced knockback effect, which was impossible to resist.
But when all the light blades vanished, the Silver Sky Rhinoceros stood unharmed in its original spot. Chen Tian was stunned, utterly dumbfounded.
What incredible luck! It had succeeded again. This time, the effect must have been threefold or fourfold; otherwise, how could it have withstood an attack of nearly 130,000 damage?
Considering this was just armor, not vital armor, it should have lost at least a point!
The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix, seeing the Silver Sky Rhinoceros unharmed, felt a headache coming on. It truly had no way to deal with the opponent's ability. This battle seemed difficult.
However, both sides had enraged each other and were committed to fighting to the death, unwilling to back down.
"I'll go all out. One final blow to decide the victor. Unless he has six times the effect, it's either him or me."
The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix cried out in its heart. Then, a faint, profound aura permeated its entire body, and a terrifying aura filled the sky. All the air currents and clouds in the sky quietly vanished.
In their place, the sky turned blood-red, with colorful clouds floating above. Behind the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix, a vast, ethereal seven-colored phantom appeared.
It slowly spread its wings, and the seven-colored wings instantly enveloped the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix's entire body.
Then, as its wings spread, a faint seven-colored radiance emanated from the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix's body. At the same time, terrifying seven-colored light erupted into flames.
Burning with immense pain, the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix dived down towards the Silver Sky Rhinoceros.
"Madman, you're a madman! You're no different from those human lunatics, burning your ancestral essence. You truly are a madman."
The Silver Sky Rhinoceros watched the charging Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix, calling it a madman, a complete lunatic, who would burn their ancestral essence for just a duel.
"Hold on!"
The Silver Sky Rhinoceros could only stand its ground, its body emanating a faint silver light. Chen Tian watched from the side, instantly realizing that both sides were going all out.
He then observed from the sidelines, and a panel appeared before him. Chen Tian murmured, "What is this!"
Then, a massive explosion occurred. The Silver Sky Rhinoceros's figure transformed back into its original form and was blasted away, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Its entire aura was like that of an elderly man with a flickering candle in the wind.
Chen Tian clicked on its attributes. Good heavens, it only had 1% health left, its armor was wiped out, and it had completely lost the ability to move.
The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix was not faring much better. Its overall attributes were reduced by 80%, its health was halved, and several of its abilities were gone.
Its imposing presence had also significantly weakened. Seeing this, Chen Tian instantly canceled the scene.
Before the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix could react, it was already back on the outskirts of the Myriad Beasts Forest.
Chen Tian's figure then appeared in the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix's sight. The Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix cautiously asked, "Human, why are you here? Why didn't I notice you before?"
"Don't be nervous. It was all my help that you willed it. Without me, you might not have been able to defeat it."
"Phoenix Transformation!"
As Chen Tian finished speaking, the Ancient Moon Fire Phoenix was about to attack and kill Chen Tian when Chen Tian's figure suddenly emitted a faint nine-colored radiance.