Fierce Battle, Mysterious Demonic Beast

“What is going on? A 6-star Da Dou Shi Shuijing Crab, why is it so massive?”

Chu Chen saw the Shuijing Giant Crab suddenly appear. He had no desire to fight. He and the three giant snakes would have no major issue defeating this fellow.

However, they were no longer on the outskirts of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. Lingering in battle was not a good choice.

This Shuijing Giant Crab looked like it had thick health and high defense. Since Chu Chen had already obtained the Sanjian Liangren Dao, there was no reason to tangle with it.

Deploying his Ziyun Wings, Chu Chen accelerated and rushed toward one side.

To his surprise, they actually chased him onto land. These small Shuijing Crabs, the size of children, ran rampantly on the grass at extremely fast speeds.

“I forgot this thing can leave the water. Since you've come, taste this!”

Chu Chen spun around in mid-air, pressing two fingers together. After a moment of silence, a massive wave of fiery Qi burst forth, instantly carving out a scorched path that continuously emitted white steam.

Almost simultaneously, a massive shadow loomed over Chu Chen. His nerves instantly tightened, and he looked up to see another giant crab descending from the sky.

Chu Chen did not dare hesitate for a second. He immediately poured Dou Qi into his wings, dodging to the side by a hair's breadth.

“Bang!” A heavy sound echoed as a massive crater was smashed into the ground. A large amount of dust and shattered rocks flew in all directions, briefly enveloping the surrounding forest in a dust storm.

Chu Chen's figure retreated rapidly. He hurriedly covered his nose and mouth. Without a moment to catch his breath, the massive Shuijing Crab charged forward, sweeping away grass and trees with immense momentum.

“A Da Dou Shi actually dares to be this arrogant? I'll end this quickly and slaughter it!”

Green eyes flashing, three giant snakes surged out from the Bixie Sanhua Pupils formation.

The Chibing Snake Emperor opened its massive maw, a swirling mass of blue icy energy churning inside. With a roar, it spat out a large amount of frost, instantly coating many trees in frost.

Facing the three suddenly appearing giant snakes, the Giant Crab was clearly stunned. This brief hesitation allowed the frost attack to land, covering the Giant Crab in ice crystals and instantly slowing its speed.

Chu Chen leaped off a tree, bending it instantly. Utilizing the recoil and his wings, his speed reached its peak. In the blink of an eye, he was in mid-air, the Sanjian Liangren Dao carving a sharp cold light through the sky.

A metallic clashing sound rang out as Chu Chen struck the Giant Crab's forehead heavily with the Sanjian Liangren Dao.

Under this heavy blow, the Giant Crab's body went limp, its spiked legs sinking into the soil, kicking up dust.

At the same time, Chu Chen was also having a hard time. His hands were numb and trembling slightly. That heavy strike made his entire body feel uncomfortable, and what shocked him was that the outer shell of the Giant Crab's forehead was only slightly dented.

“I can't let it catch its breath!” Without time to care about his numb hands, Chu Chen spun around to strike one of the Giant Crab's legs, while the Chibing Snake and Xiao Bai collided from both sides.

In the next second, Chu Chen's pupils contracted. This fellow's aura suddenly shifted dramatically, its strength mysteriously climbing to the peak of the Da Dou Shi level, and it showed signs of continuing to grow.

The translucent white flame blasted out. Xiao Bai had already arrived in front of him. Without hesitation, Chu Chen gritted his teeth and stabbed hard at the joint of one of the Giant Crab's legs, the flame enveloping the blue Shuijing Giant Crab's body.

Although Chu Chen's stab didn't sever the fellow's leg, it left a penetrating wound. A sudden whistling wind echoed in his ears as the Chibing Snake coiled and pushed the Shuijing Giant Crab back.

“High-grade Xuan Class Dou Qi, Overwhelming Sea of Fire.” Chu Chen's hands rapidly formed hand seals. Several flames erupted along with a fierce heatwave, causing the surrounding temperature to spike.

Xiao Bai and the two Chibing Snakes followed closely behind, unleashing two frost rays and a translucent white flame.

Chu Chen's brow furrowed deeply. In that instant, this fellow's aura had suddenly climbed to the terrifying Dou Ling level. “Damn it, is it haunted?!”

“I need to add more power, otherwise this fellow might increase its strength even further.”

Chu Chen hurriedly took out two Qi Recovery Pills from his storage ring and stuffed them into his mouth, slowly recovering a good portion of his Dou Qi.

Gathering more than half of his Dou Qi into the Sanjian Liangren Dao, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

“Snake Emperor, Snake Queen, freeze it for me! Use all your power, otherwise we are all finished!”

The seven-inch spots of the two Chibing Snakes glowed with a distinct blue light. A large amount of frost carrying ice crystals swept out, finally freezing the Giant Crab completely, though cracks began to appear moments later.

At this moment, Chu Chen fiercely threw the Sanjian Liangren Dao, stabbing it slightly deeper into the shallow wound on the forehead. Chu Chen rushed forward without a second of delay, using the Tieshankao to slam heavily against the hilt of the Sanjian Liangren Dao.

As the blade pierced deeper, the Giant Crab resisted violently. Chu Chen gritted his teeth and refused to let go of the Sanjian Liangren Dao. After a brief struggle, the Giant Crab finally stopped moving, and a mass of blue energy entered the Sanjian Liangren Dao.

Chu Chen had no mind to think about what that was. He quickly accelerated to leave. The commotion just now was not small; it would be bad if it attracted even greater trouble.

……

In the cave, Xiao Yixian heard a sound from the passage and poked her head out, only to see a figure slowly moving forward while leaning against the wall. Her brow furrowed slightly: “Brother Chu Chen?”

Xiao Yixian quickly approached. Upon getting closer, she noticed traces of blood wiped from the corner of Chu Chen's mouth, and her eyes widened: “Brother Chu Chen, what happened to you?”

“Can you support me inside first? I'm exhausted today.”

“Alright, alright, take it slow.”

Chu Chen was so tired that he simply leaned his weight onto Xiao Yixian's shoulder. Xiao Yixian's body trembled, a flash of panic appearing on her face, but it quickly vanished.

After entering the stone chamber, Xiao Yixian hurriedly inquired about Chu Chen's injuries. Chu Chen leaned against the wall, his face somewhat pale.

“I ran into a tough opponent today, a massive Shuijing Crab. That thing could continuously increase its strength, eventually stepping into the threshold of the Dou Ling level.”

“A Dou Ling level Demonic Beast?!” Xiao Yixian was stunned. This level, which usually felt as distant as the horizon, suddenly felt so close, causing a trace of fear to rise in her heart.

“Fortunately, its attack power wasn't that formidable; it was just thick-skinned and fleshy. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it back today,” Chu Chen said, licking his dry lips.

“Then how did you make it back, Brother Chu Chen?”

Chu Chen let out a bitter smile: “How about you let me rest first?”

Only then did Xiao Yixian react, turning around to search her medicine box. Chu Chen looked toward an empty space and took out the Sanjian Liangren Dao. At the tip of the weapon, a strange mass of blue energy was continuously flickering.