Chapter 137: Slaughter Crocodile

Hearing this, the group’s spirits lifted.

Ding Longyun quickly climbed onto the raft. “Where is the Blood Crystal inside it? I’ll hit it with an ‘Air Missile.'”

Su Li said, “This thing has no intelligence; it moves purely on instinct. I believe its current target is the Purple Wind Building. While it can’t attack us itself, it can employ other monsters to guard it. Let’s get onto the island first before we discuss the plan.”

Now that they knew the true nature of the floating island, Su Li calmed down. Since they knew its weakness, dealing with it would be straightforward.

Xu Haishui’s morale boosted. “Understood!” He quickly began paddling, controlling the raft to continue closing in on the Blood Crystal Beast.

Gong Xiao said, “I wonder if we can tame it. If we could, wouldn’t this be the perfect mobile base?”

Su Li sighed. “I wish. But I don’t know how we’d tame it, and since it only acts on instinct, I doubt it can be tamed.”

The group fell silent. Indeed, while they wanted to tame the floating island-like Blood Crystal Beast, they had no idea how to go about it.

Gong Xiao said regretfully, “It’s a shame.”

The raft quickly closed in to within ten meters of the Blood Crystal Beast. At this point, the group finally came under intense attack from the surrounding monsters.

Monsters of all kinds appeared: Corpse Beasts, Sea Spiders, Water Monkey Beasts, Sea Scorpion Beasts, and even more monsters they hadn’t seen yet.

Everyone moved to attack. Ding Longyun was the most excited. He laughed heartily, opened his mouth, and launched an “Air Missile.”

The Air Missile exploded about seven or eight meters in front of the raft. Several monsters were instantly blasted away, including Corpse Beasts, Sea Scorpion Beasts, and one monster he hadn’t seen before: a giant purple rat, over a meter long.

“Haha! Got one! Finally, an effective Spiritual Source!” Ding Longyun laughed.

Corpse Beasts and Sea Scorpion Beasts were below Level 5 and couldn’t provide him with an effective Spiritual Source. Clearly, the purple giant rat was a Level 5 Spiritual Source Beast.

Su Li used the “Peering Rune” to quickly scan it, and information immediately surfaced.

“Name: Purple Rat Beast (Zi Shu Shou). Level: 5. Common species among Spiritual Source Beasts. A variant of the Water Rat Beast. Fast, excels at digging. Cultivates a novel strain of Yersinia pestis (Plague Bacteria) in its body. This bacteria is carried in its saliva, blood, and claws. Even powerful Spiritual Source Wielders, if infected by this super-bacteria, will not die, but will suffer continuous high fever for several days and nights.”

Among the monsters surrounding them, there were quite a few of these Level 5 Purple Rat Beasts.

Gong Xiao stood on the raft, continuously launching spikes and Venom Fire from her hands.

The combination of these two special abilities was astonishingly potent. She coated the spikes with the corrosive and poisonous Venom Fire and then launched over a dozen spikes at once. No matter what monster was struck, the Venom Fire ignited inside their bodies, causing extreme agony and making them plunge into the water below to seek relief.

Excluding Xu Xuehui and the paddling Xu Haishui, the other four were all attacking. Ding Longyun launched “Air Missiles” from afar. Some missiles landed on the Blood Crystal Beast’s back, shattering the surface rock and sending mineral fragments flying. He occasionally harvested one or two effective Spiritual Sources, prompting a burst of hearty laughter. He felt that choosing “Air Missile” was a wise decision. With the current density of monsters, the Air Missile’s effectiveness was clearly the fastest at killing enemies.

Su Li guarded Xu Haishui. He only swung the Dragon Rhino Sword when a monster approached. Whether it was an Advanced Corpse Beast, a Level 4 Water Monkey Beast, or a Level 5 Purple Rat Beast, none could withstand his attack. He quickly harvested five effective Spiritual Sources. However, Ding Longyun was the one who gained the most Spiritual Sources, having collected seven in a short period.

Although Gong Xiao’s spikes and Venom Fire struck many monsters, causing them to sink and severely wounding them, the monsters were not killed instantly. She hadn’t harvested any Spiritual Sources yet.

While fighting, Su Li covertly observed Luo Jun. He was curious about this retired Sanda fighter and his abilities.

Luo Jun’s ability was peculiar. The bones in his ten fingers extended, growing out like ten sharp claws. These extended finger bones were sharp and translucent, resembling glass.

Su Li initially thought he would use these ten translucent claws to attack the monsters, but he quickly realized that wasn’t the case.

Luo Jun launched these ten finger bones. Similar to Gong Xiao’s spikes, the sharp finger bones detached from his hands and shot into the bodies of the approaching monsters. Then, inside the monsters’ bodies, the translucent finger bones expanded and multiplied at a visible rate, destroying the monsters’ vital organs and bursting out of their bodies.

This ability was somewhat bizarre. Su Li watched him use it to kill three Corpse Beasts, one Water Monkey Beast, and one Purple Rat Beast.

The ability was similar to Gong Xiao’s spikes and Venom Fire, but it seemed more powerful and extinguished the enemy more swiftly.

The Level 4 and Level 5 monsters surrounding them couldn’t stop their advance. The raft quickly closed in on the Blood Crystal Beast, which was still slowly drifting toward the Purple Wind Building.

Su Li was the first to leap off the raft. He swung the Dragon Rhino Sword in his right hand, beheading an oncoming Purple Rat Beast. His figure blurred. He swept the Dragon Rhino Sword horizontally, severing the heads of two Corpse Beasts and one Water Monkey Beast.

Gong Xiao followed immediately. She used the military dagger in her right hand to dispatch two monsters. She then extended her left hand, activating her spikes, which shot out. Three more monsters were struck by the spikes. The Venom Fire ignited inside their bodies. They screamed and tumbled into the water, trying to extinguish the flames with water.

Luo Jun, Ding Longyun, Xu Xuehui, and Xu Haishui also jumped onto the island. A swarm of monsters surged toward them.

“Xuehui, the monster’s fatal weakness is the Blood Crystal. By the name, it should be blood-red. It’s hidden somewhere in the body. Look carefully, find the location of the Blood Crystal, and tell me.”

Su Li calmly met the surging monsters. He didn’t need to use “Spider Walk” or “Demon Muscles” to deal with these Common monsters. The metal-cutting Dragon Rhino Sword was enough to slay them easily. The only thing he had to worry about was the Purple Rat Beasts and avoiding their super-bacteria.

“Mmm.” Xu Xuehui nodded and began to search carefully and seriously.

Gong Xiao, Ding Longyun, and Xu Haishui gathered around her, protecting her.

Su Li swung the Dragon Rhino Sword and sliced the mineral surface below him. The sword cut through the rock as easily as cutting tofu.

As expected, the Blood Crystal Beast’s exterior was just ordinary mineral rock. The Dragon Rhino Sword, which could cut steel, sliced through the rock effortlessly.

Soon, light shone in Xu Xuehui’s eyes. “I see it. It’s in the center… right in the core.”

Su Li’s heart pounded. “The Blood Crystal is in the center of the Blood Crystal Beast?”

Xu Xuehui nodded at him.

“Good! Let’s go!” Su Li’s spirits lifted now that he knew the exact location. He charged toward the center of the mineral island.

The others guarded Xu Xuehui and followed closely behind.

Su Li swung the Dragon Rhino Sword. The machete couldn’t withstand the impact, but the monsters before him were easily shattered. Although the swarm of monsters charging them was large, they were only Level 4 and 5 Common monsters. They couldn’t stop the group. They only served to provide more Spiritual Sources.

The six quickly advanced 30 or 40 meters and reached the central region.

Xu Xuehui continued to use her eyes, guiding Su Li’s direction.

“A little to the right. It’s right there.” Xu Xuehui extended her hand, pointing diagonally forward.

“Good.” Su Li nodded. He pushed off with his feet, leaped up, slaying a Purple Rat Beast, and landed steadily. He swept the Dragon Rhino Sword horizontally, slaying two more Corpse Beasts.

Suddenly, a roar sounded. A colossal monster burst out from the swarm of Common monsters.

It was a gigantic crocodile, five or six meters long. Its forelimbs had evolved into crab-like pincers. Its skin was covered in external bone plates. The tip of its tail bore three sharp claws. It charged, sending the Corpse Beasts and Sea Scorpions blocking its path tumbling away.

Clearly, this was an extremely powerful monster, far superior to the Corpse Beasts and Purple Rat Beasts.

Su Li activated the “Peering Rune” and immediately captured the data of the charging giant crocodile.

“Name: Slaughter Crocodile (Sha Lu Ju E). Level: 6 Elite Beast. An amphibious Spiritual Source Beast. Can exert over one ton of terrifying force. Extremely vicious and bloodthirsty, does not spare even its own kind. Killing it has a certain probability of acquiring the special ability ‘Death Ram.'”

A Level 6 Elite Beast. It was certainly terrifying, but they had already slain the Level 6 Leader-class Venom-Armored Lizard King. This Level 6 Elite Slaughter Crocodile was no match for them.

Ding Longyun was the first to strike. An “Air Missile” shot out.

The Slaughter Crocodile was utterly vicious. It roared, lifting its head and charging directly into Ding Longyun’s “Air Missile.”

With a huge “BOOM,” the Air Missile exploded. The colossal Slaughter Crocodile was sent flying, flesh and blood erupting. Its five- to six-meter-long body was thrown to the ground.

“Leave it to me! You quickly go and destroy the Blood Crystal—” Ding Longyun laughed loudly. He looked incredibly brave at that moment.

“Alright!” Su Li shouted, leading Xu Xuehui around the Slaughter Crocodile and charging toward the center.

Gong Xiao and Luo Jun followed closely behind.

Xu Haishui slowed down. He was worried about Ding Longyun fighting alone and prepared to stay and help him.

Ding Longyun launched a second “Air Missile” at the overturned Slaughter Crocodile.

This time, the overturned Slaughter Crocodile rolled, narrowly dodging the Air Missile.

Xu Haishui, holding the short spear, charged. Flames erupted on his right hand and spear. He hurled the short spear, striking the rolling Slaughter Crocodile. The flames immediately spread, engulfing the Slaughter Crocodile’s body.

The Slaughter Crocodile roared in agony, enveloped in flames.

Su Li, guided by Xu Xuehui, charged forward and stopped at the location she pointed to.

“The Blood Crystal is exactly ten meters straight down from here,” Xu Xuehui’s words startled Su Li.

The Blood Crystal was hidden right in the center of the Blood Crystal Beast, a full ten meters beneath where they were standing.

(End of Chapter)