Chapter 516: A Whole New World (1/2)

GDK 516: A Whole New World

A strange, whole new world was present before Han Shuo’s eyes. At a glance, all he saw was plants everywhere, so hideous that they very much looked like the fiends and devils. Their leaves and branches were lined with thorns that resembled the fangs of abyssal creatures. Such a view, however, did not display a sense of wonder as in a lush, vibrant forest, rather a bloodthirsty aura.

Stinking swamps scattered the ground that bubbled like boiling water, each bubble popping to release a kind of miasmic green smoke.

The sky was completely devoid of any clouds. There was no sun or moon in sight. There were only cyclones of varying colors and sizes spinning high up in the air. The thin atmosphere was filled with a rotten smell. More importantly, one could hear piercing hoots and screeches like those of bloodthirsty owls in the distance.

Han Shuo was standing at the waist of a mountain saturated with abyssal creatures. Behind him was a dark cave with a fanged opening of about 12 feet.

Observing his surroundings, Han Shuo noticed all kinds of bizarre abyssal creatures everywhere across the mountain. The scene was similar to what Han Shuo had seen in the netherworld, where undead creatures within a hundred miles came forth to the magnificent mountain at Little Skeleton’s summon. Each of these abyssal creatures had their cold, bloodthirsty eyes set on the giant cave behind Han Shuo.

Deafening cries tore through the air from the cave. Turning his head to see what all the ruckus was about, Han Shuo discovered that the spatial fluctuations within this hideous cave were getting increasingly fierce, rocking the entire mountain with the tremors.

Dong Dong… Dong Dong…

Strange sounds rose from the foot of the mountain. Han Shuo’s eyes swept through the mountain until he finally found the source of the noise.

A six meter tall humanoid abyssal creature had been straining his neck, shouting aloud. Its knees, elbows, and shoulders were armored with hook-like protrusions. It had three eyes on its triangle-shaped head and a multicolored giant python coiled around its waist. Only upon further inspection did Han Shuo discover that the giant python coiled around its waist was fused with its body. It was a tail!

The three-eyed creature was actively withdrawing to the outer ring. He seemed likely to be the true lord of these abyssal creatures. Following the church bell noises, all the tens of thousands of abyssal creatures roaming across the mountain immediately fled.

Even when separated by hundreds of meters, when Han Shuo looked at this three-eyed humanoid abyssal creature, a dreary chill struck his heart. That alone was enough for Han Shuo to gauge its strength.

Despite his uncertainty of exactly how strong a creature he was up against, he was sure of one thing: With his current injuries, he was no match for this humanoid abyssal creature.

At the command of their true leader, the abyssal creatures all across the mountain followed after him, fleeing as the mountain could be destroyed by the collapsing spacetime at any time. As the destructive power from the cave behind him grew stronger and stronger, Han Shuo did not dare stay a moment longer himself. And since he was none too confident that he could go after that humanoid abyssal creature, he flew away in the opposite direction.

About five acres later, an earth-shattering thunderclap rocked the ground from behind. Han Shuo discovered that the thousand meter peak had collapsed to rubble. A great number of the abyssal creatures who had just descended to the foot of the mountain were buried alive.

As the mountain collapsed, rocks were sent soaring while clouds of dust rose to the sky. The explosive power was so strong that even giant boulders were raining like enormous hailstones. Even the abyssal creatures that had already escaped far away from the mountain did not leave unscathed. Hundreds of thousands of Abyssal creatures were smashed to bits.

The abyssal creature in the forefront had not made any visible movement. However, its body was automatically surrounded by a defensive circle much like a barrier. When oncoming rocks, no matter how big or powerful, came in contact with the defensive circle around its body, they turned into dust.

His power is unmistakable! So it seems there are high-level creatures in the Abyss after all, Han Shuo secretly marveled.

One thing definite was that this high-ranking abyssal creature was just as intelligent as it was powerful. From the beginning to the end, it never stepped forward. All the while, it remained behind the battlefield as it commanded its subordinates to attack Han Shuo as well as the falcon-like abyssal creatures to tear his Blood Seether. Furthermore, the rate at which it sensed the spacetime was collapsing and its prompt order of retreat were telltale signs of high intelligence lifeforms.

Any intelligent species would generally be very cautious. This high-level abyssal creature was no exception. Otherwise, if it had decided to lead the charge at Han Shuo, Han Shuo surely would not have been able to hang on until now.

Suddenly, the humanoid creature turned its head, staring in Han Shuo’s direction. After the collapse of the mountain between the two, there were not many obstacles between the two apart from the raging tide of abyssal creatures. Han Shuo could actually feel it watching himself, and the hatred bursting forth from those three eyes.

Han Shuo was alarmed yet again. His consciousness had not been affected by the injuries of his physical body. Very soon, using his consciousness, he came to find that the abyssal creature had been watching his every move, and with an undisguised enmity at that.

What Han Shuo even more by surprise was that this high-level abyssal creature did not take any action, whatsoever. On the contrary, it turned around and ordered its subordinates to continue moving in the opposite direction to Han Shuo, leaving this scarred and battered area.