Chapter 180: Demon-Face Electric Eel

The Serpent Ape Beasts and Four-Armed Serpent Apes below had retreated and huddled inside the building. A total of six Demon Hunter Beasts, an Level 8 Elite species, had appeared. Relying on their speed and sharp claws, they continuously attacked the group, slaying six people in a short time.

Three of the deceased were from Su Li’s Gold Eagle One B-Building, two were from Wu Feng’s Shimao Center, and one was from Jiang Shuijue’s Gold Eagle One A-Building.

The water was their domain. The group, submerged in the water, was in chaos. Despite their strength, they couldn’t withstand the assault. Su Li had killed one Demon Hunter Beast, but even Gong Xiao and Ling Yi combined could only block their attacker and failed to secure a kill.

Five Demon Hunter Beasts remained. Su Li continuously activated “Spider Walk” underwater to match their speed. He shot toward another Demon Hunter Beast and simultaneously signaled with his left hand, urgently ordering the others to surface and flee.

Those who hadn’t been attacked by the Demon Hunter Beasts quickly swam upward. These monsters were too fast, and the group’s effectiveness was severely reduced in the water. On land, they wouldn’t fear the monsters, but underwater, they were instantly overwhelmed.

Gong Xiao and Ling Yi also realized the dire situation. Though strong, they struggled to kill the Demon Hunter Beasts underwater and began to ascend.

Fortunately, seven or eight people had already surfaced and climbed onto the rafts. The rafts carrying the Sea Cow Beast corpses were already moving away under Wu Feng’s command. Two empty rafts remained, waiting for the others.

Wu Feng stood on one raft, holding a ready torch. He lit the torch, and gigantic fireballs continuously separated from the flame, hovering around him. The moment a monster surfaced, he would launch the fireballs.

Wu Feng was helpless underwater, but once on land and armed with fire, his strength and confidence returned.

The situation underwater was growing increasingly critical. Su Li’s kill of the first Demon Hunter Beast granted him four effective Spiritual Sources and the special ability “Demon Hunter Claw.”

The “Demon Hunter Claw” was like an upgraded version of “Gluttony Fangs,” allowing his hand to transform into a terrifying claw. Its destructive power was formidable, far exceeding “Gluttony Fangs.” However, since he possessed the more powerful dual swords, the “Demon Hunter Claw” was largely superfluous.

Su Li lunged at the second Demon Hunter Beast. He quickly signaled with his left hand to Jiang Shuijue above, urging her to ascend quickly.

He had just seen that Jiang Shuijue would have died had Gu Mingfeng not intervened with his “Rock Skin” to block the attack.

Her abilities were not suited for underwater combat. If she didn’t leave now, she would be in grave danger.

Jiang Shuijue understood Su Li’s gesture and quickly swam upward, preparing to climb onto the raft.

I should trust Brother Su. These monsters are terrifying, but they can’t harm him. My staying here will only distract him. Jiang Shuijue decisively climbed onto the raft. Gu Mingfeng surfaced right behind her.

The Demon Hunter Beast that had attacked Gu Mingfeng was punched backward, sinking below. The monster was furious and resurfaced, trying to attack the just-surfaced Gu Mingfeng again.

The people on the two rafts immediately attacked. Wu Feng’s girlfriend, Lin Meimei, was a Level 6 Wielder with considerable strength. Her Spiritual Source Technique was to launch energy arrows.

She aimed her hands as if drawing a bow and continuously fired energy arrows into the water.

The Demon Hunter Beast, seeing the danger, abandoned its attack on Gu Mingfeng and plunged downward, hunting the remaining people who hadn’t surfaced.

Su Li intercepted the second Demon Hunter Beast. This monster had witnessed Su Li slaying the first one and knew the terror of its opponent. It did not resist but quickly fled downward.

Su Li’s eyes slightly narrowed. He activated “Spider Walk.” Water violently splashed. He accelerated like a torpedo, shooting downward. The Dragon Rhino Sword in his right hand slashed out simultaneously.

The fleeing Demon Hunter Beast’s head was severed by the Dragon Rhino Sword.

He had killed the second Demon Hunter Beast. He harvested four more Spiritual Sources.

“Level 7 Spiritual Source Wielder: Spiritual Source 80/110”

Su Li had slain two Demon Hunter Beasts. Four remained. Most of the people had surfaced and climbed onto the rafts. Now, including Su Li, Gong Xiao, and Ling Yi, there were still nine people in the water.

Su Li continued his movement. Having slain the second monster, he activated “Spider Walk” again, charging toward the third Demon Hunter Beast.

The four remaining Demon Hunter Beasts were visibly shocked by Su Li’s consecutive kills. They stopped pursuing the ascending Wielders and retreated, gathering together, seemingly preparing a combined attack against Su Li.

“Four of them are gathering? That saves me the trouble.” Su Li was delighted rather than surprised. He gripped the Dragon Rhino Sword, preparing to unleash the “Dragon Rhino Slash” and kill all four simultaneously.

Just then, he noticed a shadow appear in his peripheral vision.

A strong sense of dread rose in Su Li’s heart. He immediately stopped his charge toward the four Demon Hunter Beasts, changed direction, and shot out like a torpedo, using the extreme speed of “Spider Walk” combined with “Demon Muscles,” evading the shadow’s sudden attack.

The shadow lunged, missed Su Li, but continued its upward trajectory.

Suddenly, a blinding, blue-white electric light exploded in the water. Although Su Li was some distance away, his entire musculature convulsed and contracted instantly, and he was completely paralyzed.

He wasn’t the only one. The four Demon Hunter Beasts were also paralyzed, their condition no better than Su Li’s.

The two people who were ascending closest to the shadow were the most severely hit. They were Level 6 Wielders, one from Jiang Shuijue’s Gold Eagle One A-Building and one from the Shimao Center. The blue-white electric light instantly consumed them.

Trapped in the water, they couldn’t scream. Su Li saw their bodies violently convulse in the blue-white light, rapidly turning black and charred.

When the electric light dissipated, the others snapped out of their paralysis. The two men who had been hit were motionless, sinking downward, completely charred. They were dead.

Su Li finally got a clear look at the shadow. It was a massive cuttlefish, over five meters long, entirely black. The most bizarre feature was the ape-like face on its head, covered in scales.

This giant cuttlefish could discharge electricity in the water. The terrifying current instantly killed two Level 6 Wielders. The power of the shock was horrifying.

Su Li activated “Spider Walk” and the “Peering Rune” simultaneously. He charged toward the giant cuttlefish while sensing the information in his mind.

“Name: Demon-Face Electric Eel (Mo Mian Dian Man). Level: 8. Leader-class Spiritual Source Beast. The muscles on its sides are composed of 60,000 to 100,000 muscle sheets arranged in a regular pattern. Each muscle sheet acts like a small battery, generating voltage. Connecting nearly 100,000 ‘small batteries’ in a series can generate a terrifying voltage. It can unleash three powerful, high-voltage discharges in a short period before needing time to recover. Killing the Demon-Face Electric Eel guarantees acquisition of the special ability ‘High-Voltage Electrocution.'”

Learning the data of the Demon-Face Electric Eel—an Level 8 Leader-class monster—its power was immense. Su Li, however, had to charge forward. It had already discharged once and could do so twice more. If he didn’t stop it, the remaining six Wielders—Gong Xiao, Ling Yi, and the others—who were swimming upward would be electrocuted.

The electrical shock was too terrifying. It instantly charred two powerful Level 6 Wielders. Su Li couldn’t imagine the voltage level.

Su Li activated “Spider Walk” and “Demon Muscles.” He inflated and contracted his muscles into the defensive state. The special muscle patterns on his chest and back formed the demonic face. He gripped the Dragon Rhino Sword and shot upward like a torpedo, lunging at the Demon-Face Electric Eel.

The Demon-Face Electric Eel was preparing to attack the six Wielders above, preparing for its second terrifying discharge. Su Li’s speed was too fast. It snapped its giant ape-like face toward the charging Su Li. Its massive mouth opened, revealing sharp fangs. Blue-white electricity sparked on its head again. The monster was preparing its second powerful high-voltage discharge for Su Li.

Su Li, almost at the same instant, activated the Spiritual Source within the Dragon Rhino Sword.

Facing the terrifying Demon-Face Electric Eel and its high-voltage discharge, he couldn’t be sure if his muscle defense would hold. The safest option was to kill it before it could discharge.

Although he was underwater, the power of the “Dragon Rhino Slash” was unstoppable. The Dragon Rhino Sword materialized into pure energy. It extended to over a zhang long and sliced out. The power was immense and dizzyingly fast. It instantly cleaved the Demon-Face Electric Eel’s head and continued downward.

(End of Chapter)

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