Chapter 139: Mysterious Powerhouses

Fifty meters, forty meters… soon, the large monsters appeared in front of them, one after the other.

Ding Longyun had just killed the Slaughter Crocodile and was panting heavily. His “Air Missile” wasn’t infinite; each use severely depleted his stamina.

However, killing the Slaughter Crocodile this time not only granted him Spiritual Sources but also the special ability “Death Ram.”

Before he could celebrate, he saw the multitude of large monsters appearing before him and immediately gasped.

These monsters included four-meter-tall Giant Apes (Bao Yuan), two-headed Giant Lizards, wolves the size of a wild bull with three tails, and gigantic walrus-like creatures, each several times larger than an ordinary walrus. Every single one of them seemed no weaker than the Slaughter Crocodile they had just fought.

These monsters were beyond the ability of the four of them to resist.

Su Li, who had just jumped into the pit, was forced to climb out again. Facing the already massive swarm of powerful monsters, his “Peering Rune” continuously provided data: Level 6 Elite Beast Violent Ape, Level 7 Elite Beast Two-Headed Giant Lizard, Level 6 Leader-class Spiritual Source Beast Three-Tailed Wolf King, Level 7 Elite Beast Sea Elephant.

Even Su Li couldn’t help but take a deep breath. With so many Level 6 and 7 Elite Beasts, and even Leader Beasts, appearing—over ten of them at a glance—and more powerful monsters possibly still gathering in the distance, the issue was no longer whether they could destroy the Blood Crystal ten meters below. Just confronting this array of monsters would be extremely difficult.

Ding Longyun, Xu Haishui, Gong Xiao, and Xu Xuehui retreated to the edge of the pit, standing with Su Li. Only Luo Jun remained in the pit below.

“Come out. Let’s work together to deal with these monsters first,” Su Li said, his voice laced with bitterness.

Luo Jun nodded, understanding that the situation outside was definitely perilous. He had no choice but to climb out first.

“This is impossible. Even if we kill this batch, what happens when another batch arrives?” Gong Xiao’s face was solemn. If Su Li and Luo Jun didn’t help, the remaining four couldn’t hold them off. But if Su Li and Luo Jun helped fight the monsters, who would dig the pit below?

There was no more time for thinking. From all four directions, the colossal monsters charged, roaring.

“Kill—” Ding Longyun roared, launching an “Air Missile.”

Su Li took a large step. His figure blurred like lightning, shooting forward like an arrow. He darted through the monsters and instantly appeared beside a Violent Ape. The Dragon Rhino Sword dropped, cleaving across the ape’s neck.

The Violent Ape’s head rolled off.

Su Li harvested four more Spiritual Sources.

But there was no joy in Su Li’s heart. He saw several more almost identical Violent Apes appearing among the surrounding monsters, gathering toward them.

If they were endless, no matter how strong he was, he couldn’t be everywhere at once. How could they destroy the Blood Crystal and stop the Blood Crystal Beast from swallowing the Purple Wind Building?

The distance between the Blood Crystal Beast and the Purple Wind Building was closing in on 300 meters. Time was running out.

As the group grew anxious, four more Elite Beasts appeared, joining the fight: two Violent Apes, one Slaughter Crocodile, and one Sea Elephant.

Suddenly, a group of Corpse Beasts gathered at the far edge of the floating island staggered and fell. Three figures leaped onto the floating island, shooting toward Su Li’s group at an incredible speed.

They were three human figures. They moved like three arrows. Su Li, if he wasn’t using “Spider Walk,” couldn’t match their full-speed sprint.

This immediately caught Su Li’s group’s attention. They all turned to look at the three figures, their faces filled with confusion.

No one expected three completely unfamiliar powerhouses to appear on the Blood Crystal Beast’s back. Judging by their running speed, they were undoubtedly Level 5 or even higher Spiritual Source Wielders. They couldn’t possess such speed and imposing presence otherwise.

And the Purple Wind Building only had six Level 5s, so who were these three strangers?

Amidst Su Li’s surprise, one of the three, a man about thirty years old, roared, leaped into the air, and, gripping a sword with both hands, brought it down on the back of the Slaughter Crocodile.

The strike was immensely powerful and drew Su Li’s attention. He saw that the Slaughter Crocodile’s body was nearly sliced in half.

Su Li’s Dragon Rhino Sword could inflict similar wounds due to its sharpness, but the man’s sword was ordinary. The massive wound was a testament not to the sharpness of the sword, but to the man’s power.

Su Li activated the “Peering Rune.”

“Name: Spiritual Source Wielder, Level: 6, Special Skills: Four, Spiritual Source Technique: One, Weakness: Unknown, Other: None.”

The man was a Level 6 Spiritual Source Wielder.

Su Li’s heart stirred. He quickly peered at the other two accompanying him.

The other two, a man and a woman, were in their early twenties. The man was over 1.8 meters tall and looked exceptionally imposing. He held a massive iron hammer, completely unlike the one Su Li used before. This hammer weighed at least several dozen jin.

The woman was beautiful. She held a pair of foot-long short blades. She wore a tight, sea-green garment. The rain had plastered the fabric to her slender, delicate body. Despite her frail appearance, her astonishing running speed suggested otherwise.

Under Su Li’s “Peering Rune,” both the man and the woman were Level 6 Spiritual Source Wielders.

Everyone was astonished. No one had anticipated three completely unknown powerhouses would suddenly appear at this critical moment. The man with the gigantic iron hammer let out a loud roar, swinging the hammer and smashing a Violent Ape.

Behind him, another Violent Ape attacked, slamming its fist into the man’s back.

The man did not dodge. He allowed the Violent Ape to strike his back. Although he was sent flying, he was uninjured. He quickly rolled over, laughed heartily, crouched slightly, and charged again.

The seemingly delicate woman, seeing the man and the ape fall together, couldn’t help but shake her head, looking helpless. She seemed to disapprove of his direct, forceful fighting style. She held her pair of short blades but did not attack the monsters. Instead, she began to hum softly. Suddenly, a dense mist rose from her body, enveloping her.

The fog came quickly, surging out and instantly shrouding them and the surrounding Elite and Leader monsters.

“Sister Jue’s ‘Mist Maze’ is still the most useful!” A man’s bold voice laughed heartily.

Su Li saw that the mist was controlled by an invisible force, continuously spreading and thickening until it was almost impossible to see one’s hand in front of them. The center, however, grew thinner. The woman, addressed as Sister Jue, the young man with the gigantic hammer, and the man in his thirties with the sword all stepped into the center.

The monsters they were fighting roared around them, but they seemed trapped in the tangible mist. No matter how much they charged, they couldn’t penetrate the center.

The “Mist Maze” was truly miraculous.

“Hello, everyone. May I ask where you are from?” The woman, Sister Jue, smiled kindly at them.

Ding Longyun rushed forward. Seeing the woman, his eyes lit up. He quickly said, “My name is Ding Longyun. We are from the Purple Wind Building. And you?”

“Purple Wind Building?” Sister Jue’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. “Do you mean Tao Bingjun’s Purple Wind Building? Then why isn’t he here?”

The young man with the gigantic iron hammer grunted. “So you’re Tao Bingjun’s subordinates. We should have known better than to save you.”

Sister Jue glanced at him. “That’s enough, Mingfeng. Don’t say that. It was a minor incident. Why do you keep bringing it up?”

Xu Haishui seized the moment. “You misunderstand. We are not Tao Bingjun’s subordinates. Tao Bingjun… has left the Purple Wind Building.”

He thought, I’m not lying. Tao Bingjun is now a baseball bat, thrown into the water by Ding Longyun. He has indeed left the Purple Wind Building.

Sister Jue’s expression changed. “Is that true?”

The young man asked curiously, “Did that disgusting guy really leave the Purple Wind Building on his own? That seems unlikely.”

Su Li looked at Luo Jun, and the two jumped back into the pit, continuing to dig.

The Blood Crystal Beast was constantly closing in on the Purple Wind Building. They had no time to waste here or engage in conversation.

“What are you two doing?” Seeing them suddenly jump into the pit, the young man immediately grabbed his gigantic iron hammer. His face tightened. He felt their actions were abnormal.

Xu Haishui quickly said, “Please don’t misunderstand. They are trying to stop this Blood Crystal Beast.”

Sister Jue said, “Blood Crystal Beast…”

The young man said solemnly, “Stop the Blood Crystal Beast? What do you mean?” His face showed suspicion. He clearly didn’t believe them.

Xu Haishui figured that since they had rescued them, they weren’t bad people. There was no harm in telling them the truth. If a conflict arose now, it would be a disaster, as the Blood Crystal Beast was rapidly approaching. They had no time to delay. He explained, “That thing that looks like a floating island is actually a monster called the Blood Crystal Beast. It can ram and devour buildings. To stop it, we must destroy the Blood Crystal inside its body. We’re digging a pit right now to find the Blood Crystal.”

(End of Chapter)