Chapter 646: The energy of life (1/2)
GDK 646: The energy of life
That creature living in the Boundless Sea had been searching for Han Shuo around that region. It was, without doubt, the mightiest existence to dwell in this expanse of the ocean and was accustomed to having all other beings kneel under its appendages.
Through its long years of existence, the sea monster had finished off countless creatures who dared challenge its might. Accustomed to victory, the creature thought of itself as the mightiest expert on Profound Continent. If not for the fact that it couldn’t leave the sea for extended periods, it might have long stepped on land and stirred up havoc.
As soon as it received the message Han Shuo transmitted, the creature flew into a rage and charged straight towards the island on which Han Shuo stood.
From the gourd island, Han Shuo could sense that enormous waves were being generated at sea. He reasoned that the sea creature ought to have been as massive as the Primordius Dragon. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been able to generate such enormous displacement to the sea water.
As the Cemetery of Death was on the gourd island, Han Shuo didn’t want to leave any trace of battle on the island. He immediately took off when he sensed that the creature was approaching.
Over on a stretch of ocean between the two islands, Han Shuo, hovering loftily in mid-air, came into contact with that massive sea creature.
The sea was turbulent and choppy as though a typhoon was raging. Seawater was sent high up into the sky before raining back down.
An enormous figure gradually emerged from the depths of the sea, creating tumultuous billows. After a loud and long splash sounded, the figure was completely revealed from the sea. It transmitted a furious message to Han Shuo, “Damned human! How dare you question my might in this sea where you do not belong. You want to stay? Fine, I shall grant you an eternal slumber on the seabed!”
Han Shuo had made out the creature’s appearance the moment it surfaced from the ocean. It was a sea monster similar to an octopus. It had an enormous body and a number of tentacles that would extend and flutter in all directions when it was furious. It appeared to possess an astonishing amount of power.
The sea monster also possessed a layer of shell-like armor as tough as steel which provided protection to its abdomen and vital parts of its body.
The sea monster gradually flew into the sky making threatening gestures. Han Shuo had anticipated that a creature of its level ought to be able to fly.
“Big octopus, eager to lose your life, aren’t you?” Han Shuo sneered at the sea monster.
Some alien races were innately gifted with unique body structures. These races need not cultivate in any of the twelve fundamental forces but could still become incredibly mighty. The six-horned tribal king, Pegasus the manticore, and the ancient lizard king, were examples of such unique races. People of their races either possessed god-like might or some kind of unique ability. They grew stronger by evolving.
This sea monster that resembled a giant octopus must have belonged to one of those races. Han Shuo couldn’t sense the presence of any of the twelve fundamental energies in its body, yet its soul was extremely mighty. From this, Han Shuo understood that this big sea monster ought had evolved to this stage through some kind of innate talent.
“Big… Big octopus? How dare you think of me as such a primitive organism! Damned human, you will pay for your insolence!” the sea monster hovering above the sea said angrily.
“Look at yourself. What are you if not an octopus?” Han Shuo was stunned. He found the big octopus’ reaction to be rather amusing.
“I’m not an octopus! Never was!” the big octopus flew into a violent rage as though someone had dug up a scar buried deep within its heart. It charged at Han Shuo furiously with its enormous tentacles swinging about.
The Domain of Divinity wouldn’t have much of an effect on existences like this sea creature that didn’t rely on elemental energies for strength. When Han Shuo saw the sea monster charging at him while waving its tentacles in the sky, a sneer still on his face, he deployed multiple necromancy boundaries around the monster and proceeded with a succession of the Grand Disintegrator spell.
Under the effect of multiple trump card necromancy boundaries, the sea monster who sprung into action with terrifying momentum gradually became sluggish and powerless. Its flying speed grew slower and slower.
The boundaries deployed by the lowgod Han Shuo were obviously very effective against the sea monster.
With each Grand Disintegrator spell that landed on him, big chunks of his fluttering tentacles would abruptly shatter, break off, and fall into the sea, staining the seawater with blood.
Stuck at the center of those boundaries, the sea monster could not even get close to Han Shuo. It was very much enraged to see its tentacles fall off one after another, and yet, there was nothing that it could do about it.
“Damned human, you heinous creature!” the sea monster whined with a weak voice even though it was very much enraged. Its body was growing weaker and weaker.
“Ha. You see yourself as unbeatable with this wee bit of strength?” Han Shuo sneered while casting disdainful gazes at the sea monster that was struggling.
Yet another necromancy magic was deployed. Out of thin air, an enormous cage made of bone materialized under the sea monster. Bones as white as snow assembled to forcefully trap and restrain the enormous sea creature.
Without moving a muscle, Han Shuo sent row after row of bone spears ferociously shooting at the sea monster. The sea monster reacted by repeatedly shrieking. It seemed to be in great pain.
“Nice acting!” Han Shuo sneered.
When those bone spears landed on the sea monster’s body, all they did was leave blood stains on its tentacles. Thanks to the layer of shell-like armor around its vital parts such as the abdomen, Han Shuo’s bone spears had merely been deflected and did not cause it any serious injuries.
As those tough armors had not been penetrated and injuring the tentacles wouldn’t threaten the sea monster’s life, Han Shuo easily made out that the sea monster was actually faking those shouts.
Having had the experience of fighting against the Primordius Dragon, Han Shuo was no longer intimidated by beings that possessed astonishing defensive power but were poorly skilled at attacking and defending with the soul.
Han Shuo focused his mental strength. Instead of using the ‘Soul Chafe’ spell he had recently mastered, he bombarded the sea monster with the ‘Soul Tremor’ spell.
Naturally, the power that a spell would unleash differed with the realm of the castor. This ‘Soul Tremor’ spell conjured by Han Shuo, who was now a lowgod, was beyond anything the sea monster could endure.
Right after the Soul Tremor spell was cast, a ghostly wail echoed from that enormous mouth that was lined with rows after rows of white teeth. This intense shriek was filled with pain and misery. It was obviously not faked. The screech started loud and grew weaker over time. It sounded like the sea monster was heavily injured.
“Come on, keep shouting! I want to hear you scream!” Han Shuo looked down at the sea monster under his feet. He struck a posture of making yet another wave of soul attack.
“Spare me, please spare my life!” contrary to what one might expect, the sea monster was quick to adapt to circumstances. As soon as it realized that Han Shuo possessed the strength to kill it, the sea monster admitted defeat and begged for mercy.
Han Shuo was stunned. He had not anticipated that a creature as mighty as this would immediately give in the moment it met a superior being.
“Please spare my life, this will not happen again in the future. From today onwards, these waters shall be your territory. I will stay far out of your way!” the sea monster hastily added. He thought that Han Shuo was being indecisive when he remained silent.