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"Eighth-Rank Monster"! That's a beast from the Transformation Period!
Xu Feng was surprised to find that the first Eighth-Rank Monster he encountered was actually a person. The beasts of the Transformation Period possess profound magical abilities, capable of taking on human forms, indistinguishable from actual humans, and their language and cognitive abilities are on par with those of humans.
The Purple-Haired Monk smiled on the surface of the sea, as if waiting for distant guests. His tall and slender figure was draped in a loose red robe, and his eyes burned with a faint Red Flame, whether it was a reflection from his clothing or if he naturally had red eyes remained unclear.
The strength of an Eighth-Rank Monster is equivalent to that of a human at the Divine Separation Stage. They rarely appear in the Chaotic Sea; when they do, they dominate their territory. In the vast Chaotic Sea, there are numerous Eighth-Rank Monsters, but during this period, most beasts reside deep within the Chaotic Sea, close to the Abandoned Sea, seldom venturing to the outskirts. It was unexpected for Xu Feng to encounter one; whether it was luck or misfortune remained to be seen.
Farming was quite familiar with monsters. After three years in the Chaotic Sea, he had successfully avoided Eighth-Rank Monsters each time without engaging them directly. However, this particular beast seemed intent on appearing here.
The aura around the Purple-Haired Monk began to change, a powerful pressure growing stronger by the moment, revealing the might of a Transformation Stage Beast. This place was isolated with no nearby villages or shops; although they were both at the Divine Separation Stage, there was a clear distinction between humans and beasts. Capturing a Soul Beast here would require luck; facing an Eighth-Rank Monster was not merely a matter of winning or losing.
Once battle commenced, one could only hope for the best—escaping would be considered good fortune from their ancestors' blessings; failing to escape would be seen as normal.
Farming looked at the Purple-Haired Beast and said, "Friend, you have transformed into a human; we are kindred spirits. Our Cultivation Methods differ, and killing us would bring you no benefit. Why not let us go our separate ways?"
The Purple-Haired Beast replied, "The Chaotic Sea is our cultivation ground. You come here to kill my kin; do you think it's acceptable for you to kill me while I cannot retaliate?"
Xu Qingshan added, "We mean you no offense."
The Purple-Haired Beast nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, you have not offended me. However, our kind not only values reason but also another principle."
Farming and Xu Qingshan's expressions darkened as they understood what the Purple-Haired Beast meant. A Yuan Ying Cultivator from the Xu family asked, "What else is there to value?"
"Strength!"
Suddenly, the Purple-Haired Monk sprang into action; his originally fair arms transformed into two massive pincers. With one swift motion, he clamped down on a Yuan Ying Cultivator from the Xu family.
"Crack!"
Two members of the Xu family cried out in pain as they were cut in half, dying on the spot. The attack came too quickly; aside from the four Divine Separation Practitioners who sensed something was off, everyone else was caught off guard by the Purple-Haired Beast's sudden strike.
"Run!" Xu Qingshan was the first to react, rushing to stand in front of Xu Ruchu. The other two immediately lunged at the Purple-Haired Beast to buy Xu Ruchu some time to escape.
Xu Feng dared not hesitate any longer and followed Xu Ruchu as they shot away.
"Thank you." Farming, possessing the Soul Beast's inner core, turned and flew in another direction, leaving Xu Qingshan and the other two to confront the Purple-Haired Beast.
"You overestimate yourselves!"
The Purple-Haired Beast suddenly dove down, avoiding a direct confrontation with Xu Qingshan. The water began to swirl, and a massive vortex formed on the surface, growing larger and larger. Not only did it create a funnel on the sea surface, but it also generated a powerful suction force that reached into the sky.
Seeing this, Xu Qingshan shouted a warning, but one of the Xu family's Divine Separation Practitioners was still sucked in. Moments later, sounds of struggle echoed from beneath the waves before abruptly ceasing, ultimately disappearing into the depths of the sea. Another expert from the Xu family had fallen.
The Purple-Haired Beast killed one with its vortex but showed no signs of stopping. The vortex dissipated, transforming into a towering wave that surged toward Xu Ruchu.
Xu Qingshan was airborne, continuously unleashing sword energy from his Supreme Treasure Sword. The water parted layer by layer, revealing the Purple-Haired Beast amidst the waves. Another member of the Xu family unleashed eighteen Zhang Bao talismans, which pierced through the gaps in the waves and accurately struck the Purple-Haired Beast.
However, at the moment of detonation from the Treasure Talisman, the Purple-Haired Beast suddenly transformed, revealing its true form: a giant purple crab as large as a house. The eighteen Zhang Bao talismans struck its shell, leaving only faint marks without causing any real damage.
The Giant Crab burst out of the water and repeated its previous tactic, one massive claw snapping toward a Separation of Spirit expert from the Xu family. The cultivator swung his sword desperately in an attempt to escape but found it impossible.
"Die!" Xu Qingshan seized the opportunity and slashed down with his sword. The Giant Crab raised its other claw to block, but midway through his attack, Xu Qingshan changed his strategy and aimed for a joint on the Giant Crab's body. That joint had only a tiny gap, yet Xu Qingshan managed to find it and struck down along the connection point with his sword.
With a sharp sound, one of the Giant Crab's large pincers was completely severed. However, the other pincer was clamped onto another person. With a roar, Xu Qingshan struck down the Giant Crab's pincer with his sword, but the Giant Crab also crushed the body of another cultivator.
One life for one pincer.
Having lost one pincer, the Giant Crab went into a frenzy. It had underestimated Xu Qingshan's strength; if it had taken more time, killing Xu Qingshan would have been inevitable. Unfortunately, while it had killed a person, it had also lost one of its own pincers.
The massive body of the Giant Crab surfaced from the sea, and its remaining large pincer swung down violently at Xu Qingshan. At the same time, its eight legs thrust out like spears, ensnaring Xu Qingshan tightly.
Chop! Chop!
Two more legs were severed, transforming the eight-legged Giant Crab into a six-legged crab.
Crack… this sound was different; it was the sound of a neck bone breaking.
The last Divine Separation Practitioner from the Xu family perished.
After killing Xu Qingshan, the Giant Crab was still not satisfied and turned to pursue Farming. From the moment the Giant Crab attacked until it killed Xu Qingshan, it had taken less than a minute; Farming had not gotten far.
Despite its massive size, the Giant Crab moved surprisingly quickly. Each step of its enormous legs covered ten miles; with all six legs moving in unison, it quickly caught up to Farming.
Farming did not expect the Giant Crab to arrive so swiftly. Seeing that the Giant Crab was injured but still stronger than him, Farming had no choice but to flee desperately.
In an instant, Farming was caught up to. The six giant legs swung wildly as Farming dodged beneath it, constantly at risk of being crushed by a pincer. Fortunately, since the Giant Crab had been injured by Xu Qingshan, its combat power had been halved. Despite attacking over a dozen times, it failed to kill Farming.
Today seemed to be Farming's lucky day; he managed to find an opportunity to escape from among the many pincers of the Giant Crab. Moreover, he noticed the weakness of the Giant Crab: the two legs that had been severed by Xu Qingshan were on the same side. While dodging, Farming discovered that as long as he rapidly changed positions, it would be difficult for the Giant Crab to turn quickly enough to catch up with him.
Thinking of this, Farming darted forward a bit. Seeing the Giant Crab approaching, he made a sharp turn. By the time the Giant Crab turned around, Farming had already escaped a short distance.
However, the Giant Crab was an ocean creature, and this was its territory. Even if it had lost two legs, Farming still couldn't escape its pursuit. No matter how he turned, he remained within the Giant Crab's control range. As long as his spiritual energy was exhausted, death was inevitable.
Farming had no time to think about these things; he just kept running for his life, hoping to survive.
Ahead, shadows flickered. "Thank you." There were people ahead; they were all humans, so surely they would help. Farming rushed over on horseback, ready to call for help, but when he looked closely, he was stunned.
He saw Xu Ruchu looking at him helplessly, with several members of the Xu family’s Yuan Ying Cultivators behind her, all in a state of panic. It turned out that in his reckless flight for survival, Farming had already lost his way and ended up in the same direction as Xu Ruchu.
The Xu family cultivators, who thought they had escaped danger, now faced the charging Giant Crab and felt as if everything was about to collapse. With their Nascent Soul Stage strength, escaping from an Eighth-Rank Monster was nothing short of a dream.
"Split up!"
Unfortunately, before the Xu family's cultivators could scatter, the Giant Crab's massive pincers came crashing down.
Boom! Figures were sent flying like fish in a wave. Before these fish even hit the water again, they were sliced in half by the crab legs that followed.
Farming was also severely injured by this strike; he fell onto the water's surface with a large hole in his chest, close to death. Before he collapsed completely, he managed to do something as an apology: his Supreme Treasure Sword pierced one of the Giant Crab's eyes.
The formidable Giant Crab finally paid the price for its actions; it lost three legs, one of which was its main claw. Now it had also gone blind in one eye. With its Eighth-Rank Monster strength, it would take at least hundreds of years to recover.
Several of the Xu family's Yuan Ying Cultivators lay scattered on the surface of the sea, with some sinking as their lives came to an end.
In the end, apart from the barely alive Farming, only Xu Feng and Xu Ruchu remained standing there. Xu Ruchu had her eyes tightly closed and had already fainted. Just moments ago, she had avoided a strike from the Giant Crab with Xu Feng's help, but the overwhelming spiritual energy still knocked her unconscious instantly.
"Go away, you return to your underwater world, and I will go back to my Daming Lake. We both want to live, so let's survive a little longer. Look, how fresh the air is," Xu Feng tried to communicate with the Giant Crab.
The Giant Crab swayed and transformed back into a human form. At this moment, it looked vastly different from before; it had lost its left arm, was blind in one right eye, and had several wounds on its legs.
Its purple hair was as messy as a bird's nest, and its red clothing was tattered. If it were still a crab, it might have been acceptable, but as a human, it was truly pitiful.
The Purple-Haired Beast touched its severed arm and said coldly, "I didn't expect you humans could injure me. I was careless. It's good that you are still alive; I will cut you into pieces and see how your body is formed."
Having roamed the sea for nearly a thousand years, the Purple-Haired Beast had killed dozens of Divine Separation Practitioners. It thought it would be easy to deal with Xu Qingshan but ended up losing a claw and getting its eye blinded in the process. It was ironic that after all those days of hurting others, it was now wounded itself.
Xu Feng thought to himself that there were many who could hurt the Purple-Haired Beast; it just hadn't encountered them yet. It wanted to eat his flesh but didn't realize he could very well be the first to eat crab.
The Purple-Haired Beast was not satisfied with its current human form, but it didn't want to revert to its original state. With a human body, it could easily kill these Nascent Soul Stage Mimi without needing to transform back. It wanted to kill this last living person in a dignified manner.
"Fine, I don't know if you can survive, but I am sure I won't die."
Suddenly, amidst the sea, thirty-six sword lights flashed out. These beams of light twisted in mid-air and formed a massive halo that then descended upon the Purple-Haired Beast.
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