Chapter 712: Monster (1/2)

Chapter 712: Monster

Translator: YHHHEditor: X, TYZ

This was the largest snowfall Ai Hui had ever encountered.

Snowflakes fell from the sky, floating down like crimson feathers. Ai Hui's entire field of view was covered in red and he was unable to see further than thirty meters. The graceful red snowflakes twirled and flitted about the air like professional dancers. Occasionally, a group of snowflakes would seemingly bunch together like a flock of birds, only to be blown apart by a gust of wind, disappearing into the sea of red.

The gentle breeze caressed his ears, whistling softly like a lover revealing her inner feelings.

The spirit swords surrounding Ai Hui sprang to life, spinning rapidly around Ai Hui as they chased the red snowflakes. This snowfall was very heavy, with snowflakes that were much larger in size than anything he had seen before. They provided a good source of nourishment for the spirit swords. The swords were frantically moving, as if they were hungry children chasing after sweets and treats.

The beautiful red snowfall was truly a sight to behold. It brought with it oodles of vitality, nourishing everything it fell upon.

A storm was brewing atop a small hill about a kilometer away from Ai Hui.

A deep roar made its way through the falling snow. The sound was filled with thirst, excitement, and danger.

The hissing sound of the wind became much more prominent and the red snowflakes began to swirl with the surging air currents. They circled around the small hill, gradually increasing in speed. A giant red vortex had formed around the hill, and more and more of the red snowflakes were being sucked into its core.

In the middle of the vortex was a crouching monster…

The snowflakes entering the vortex congregated to form a red streak that funneled right into the monster's mouth.

Ai Hui immediately understood that the monster was devouring massive amounts of the snowflakes using the vortex. He had to admit that it was a highly efficient method, one that made his spirit swords' chase look like a mere game.

He carefully inched towards the monster, using the dense snowfall as cover.

Ai Hui suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. He sensed that he was on the precipice of entering the monster's detection zone. He had no idea how he knew, but his intuition had sharpened greatly after digesting parts of [Deathly Seeds of Demonic Consciousness].

Having moved nearer to the monster, Ai Hui could see it a lot more clearly.

The vortex acted as a funnel of sorts, directing the torrent of red snowflakes into the mouth of a four-legged beast at its base.

Ai Hui was unable to see the monster clearly, but could roughly see the shape of a lion or a panther.

Wild beast!

Ai Hui was shocked to see a wild beast in this world. Since arriving here, he had only encountered strange plant-related creatures. This was the first wild beast he had seen here. Briefly recounting his encounters, Ai Hui began to catch on to something.

But this was not the time to go into deep thought. Something odd about the wild beast on top of the hill caught Ai Hui's eye.

The wild beast's body emanated an intense green glow that was in stark contrast to the red of the landscape.

As it devoured more of the snowflakes, its green glow became even and even more eye-catching. The wild beast appeared to be trembling within the glow, as if it was in immense pain.

Roar!

A pain-filled bellow shook the earth and the sky, penetrating the heavy snowfall to reach even the far ends of the land.

Within the green glow, the wild beast's figure began to blur. It looked as if a stone sculpture was melting.

Boom, boom, boom. Sounds of explosions could be heard.

Ai Hui could barely hear the sounds, but the ensuing shockwaves were clear as day. With each explosion came a powerful shockwave that spread in all directions away from the epicenter.

The shockwaves were becoming more powerful, a sign that the wild beast was too.

The booming sounds transitioned into low drum beats, that pulsed steadily like heartbeats.

Amidst the snow, the glaring green glow began to dull, signalling the end of the wild beast's transformation. The heartbeats faded away as the wild beast adjusted to its newfound strength.

Ai Hui quietly took a step backwards.

The wild beast did not give off dangerous vibes before its transformation. Now that it had transformed, Ai Hui's intuition told him otherwise. Provoking it was not a wise choice. Ai Hui stepped back because he was not about to engage in a battle with a dangerous wild beast that he had no information on.

He decided to sneak away before it noticed him.

Just as he was taking the first step, the snowfall abruptly stopped. Ai Hui was caught completely off guard as his only cover had vanished without warning.

The snow had gone as suddenly as it had came. Everything on the field that was obscured was now completely visible.

With the snow out of his sight, Ai Hui could finally see the wild beast clearly.

It was something he had never seen before. It looked a little like a blank panther, with a body that was pitch black. Throughout its body, densely packed green traces lined its skin like an ominous tattoo. Long, black scales with green hues covered its body from the abdomen to the back like a pair of hands with fingers interlaced. Its paws were covered in an alluring green blaze.

Its head was however, the strangest part.

With short hair and human ears, anyone who saw it from the back would think it was a human head.

Seeing it from the front would completely dispel this idea. It lacked facial features and only had a thick, flat piece of bone where its face should have been. Looking at it made Ai Hui wonder if someone had chopped off the front half of its head. The only feature it had was the pair of bright green eyes inlaid at the top of the bone.

A strange feeling welled up within Ai Hui.