Chapter 1044: An Unusual Man (1/2)

Mutant spirit beasts were usually significantly more powerful than normal spirit beasts that matched their grades.

The ones gathered by the lakeside now were all mutant spirit beasts. They consisted of five sixth grade mutant spirit beasts and a seventh grade Earthshatter Beast.

Normally speaking, spirit beasts’ intelligence would be greatly developed after they entered the seventh grade. After entering the eighth grade, they would gain the ability to take different forms, including a human form.

That seventh grade Earthshatter Beast was the one that had let out that angry roar.

Furthermore, its bloodline power allowed it to shake the earth. The violent turbulences that had spread across Graydusk Forest just now had clearly been caused by it.

Its dark-red pupils shone with the light of intelligence as it stared coldly at Nie Tian.

From the look of it, it had long since noticed Nie Tian’s behavior after entering the forest, and was angry with him trampling on the lush forest with his Wood Thriving Formation.

With its roar, it was actually trying to scare Nie Tian, and warn him against coming any closer.

However, Nie Tian approached regardless.

Grinning, Nie Tian pointed at heaven and earth. “A seventh grade spirit beast wants to scare me off with a roar? The entire Realm of Split Void is my territory. Don’t tell me you have a problem with me being here.

“Technically, everything here belongs to me, including you!”

HOWL!

The enormous Earthshatter Beast seemed to be able to understand his somewhat insulting words.

As soon as it let out a fierce howl, the other five mutant spirit beasts exploded towards Nie Tian.

They were an Ice Liger, a Strongwind Beast, a Thunder Beast, and a Golden Armor Beast. All of them had clearly adapted to the tainted spiritual Qi, and were exceptionally robust.

Nie Tian shook his head and laughed. “Even though you’ve mutated, sixth grade spirit beasts are still too weak to withstand even a single blow from me.”

He calmly approached them and after they were close enough, pointed his finger at his Star Boat.

A bit of starlight sprinkled down.

A beam of blinding starlight instantly shot out of the prow of the Star Boat like a bolt of lightning.

The incoming Ice Liger didn’t even last for a second before exploding violently, its silver body reduced to a bloody mist.

More beams of starlight burst forth, and the other mutant spirit beasts were bombarded to death one by one. Not a single one escaped.

Just like that, all of the sixth grade mutant spirit beast died in the blink of an eye.

Nie Tian let out a low laugh as the Star Boat flew by their remains. As he wove his fingers in the air, one blood string after another flew out of his fingertips, chaining pieces of their mangled bodies and dragging them into the Star Boat.

Then, as he activated Life Drain, the crimson blood strings rapidly expanded.

Rich flesh power flooded into Nie Tian like rivers running into the sea, before being madly devoured by his bloodline aura.

With a smile, Nie Tian laid his eyes on the seventh grade Earthshatter Beast. “You’re much stronger than them. If what I suspect is true, you must be the ruler of this forest. But sadly, your ruling days end now.”

The Star Boat slightly adjusted its direction to aim at the seventh grade Earthshatter Beast like a large cannon.

A dark-yellow aura rose from the Earthshatter Beast and merged with the ground it was standing on.

The earth started to give rise to loud rumbles. Numerous huge rocks underground were stimulated by the Earthshatter Beast’s bloodline power, and rose into the air.

Rocks that were as large as stone houses hovered in a certain formation before being wielded by the dark-yellow aura and slamming towards Nie Tian.

Nie Tian snorted coldly. “You’re wasting your strength.”

Beams of dazzling starlight shot out of the Star Boat, shattering each and every incoming huge rock.

Nie Tian shook his head. “The strength of a seventh grade spirit beast is only equal to that of a Soul realm human expert. I can crush you by relying on my bodily strength alone.”

SHEW!

He shot out of the Star Boat like an unchained beast, and instantly engaged in a head-on fight with the Earthshatter Beast.

The Earthshatter Beast slammed Nie Tian with its saw-like tail and sharp claws. However, it failed to cause any considerable damage, like hitting a hard rock with steel.

Nie Tian, however, formed a sword with his hand and plunged it over and over into the Earthshatter Beast effortlessly.