Chapter 156: Level 7 Powerhouse

The raft moved farther and farther away from the Purple Wind Building. All along the way, Liu Jiande paddled with palpable tension, constantly looking around, fearful of a monster ambush.

Su Li remained relatively calm. He saw occasional Corpse Beasts or other monsters surfacing and swimming away, posing no threat.

Compared to nighttime, Spiritual Source Beasts were mostly resting during the day. It was rare to see large numbers of them unless something startled them. The one or two monsters that did appear usually avoided attacking humans.

Along their route, they constantly saw exposed buildings, mostly around 30 or 32 stories high. These buildings had mostly been explored by people from the Purple Wind Building, and any valuable supplies had been removed.

Su Li and Liu Jiande didn’t stop to check. Soon, they had traveled over three kilometers from the Purple Wind Building. In the distance, they spotted a tall building. Compared to the surrounding structures, this building had six floors exposed above the water, making it a standout landmark.

Su Li knew that this 36-story building, with six floors above the water, was the “Golden Convergence Center Building,” the residence of Jiang Shuijue, Gu Mingfeng, Ling Yi, and the others.

Their route to Huating Residential Area required them to use the “Golden Convergence Center Building” as a coordinate. They would first approach the building, then head roughly three kilometers northeast to find the general location of Huating Residential Area.

As they drew closer, Su Li quietly inhaled. Just then, he vaguely heard roars mixed with screams.

“Hmm?” Hearing the noise, Su Li immediately turned his head toward the source of the sound.

He spotted a building in the distance—a 31-story tower with two floors exposed above the water, about a few hundred meters away. The faint monster roars and screams were coming from there.

As Su Li looked closely, he could vaguely see many Spiritual Source Beasts climbing the exterior wall of the building. On the roof, he could see gigantic Spiritual Source Beasts moving.

“Is someone hunting Spiritual Source Beasts? Or are they under siege?”

Su Li’s expression shifted. He immediately instructed Liu Jiande to change course and head toward the besieged building.

He recalled that the building was only about two kilometers from the “Golden Convergence Center Building.” If someone was being attacked there, it was likely people from the Golden Convergence Center. He owed them a favor. Since he was passing by and saw the trouble, he should naturally lend a helping hand to repay the favor.

Jiang Shuijue’s group had risked boarding the Blood Crystal Beast to help them. Now was the time to reciprocate. Moreover, he was only 29 Spiritual Sources away from breaking through to Level 7. Seeing the swarm of Spiritual Source Beasts from afar, he saw them as numerous mobile Spiritual Sources. It was an opportunity too good to pass up.

The raft rapidly approached the building. The two men were noticed by the monsters. Although Liu Jiande was nervous, he dared not disobey Su Li.

Liu Jiande was somewhat reassured by Su Li’s strength.

“I can’t believe there are so many monsters! This is a rare opportunity. You might break through today.”

Su Li smiled. He thought that Liu Jiande was only Level 4, which was too low. A living map like him, who knew the entire city’s roads in a flood, was a rare talent. Su Li decided he should give him some benefit.

As they drew closer, the monster roars and screams became clearer. Su Li noticed that the Spiritual Source Beasts climbing the exterior wall were unlike anything he had seen before. Not a single one was familiar.

“Is the type of Spiritual Source Beast different in every region? This area is at least three kilometers from the Purple Wind Building. Are the Spiritual Source Beasts here completely different from those in the Purple Wind Building’s territory?”

Su Li saw Spiritual Source Beasts climbing the outer wall: gigantic, snow-white centipedes two to three meters long; brightly colored, star-fish-like creatures; and entirely black, eight-legged monstrous fish. All these never-before-seen Spiritual Source Beasts moved swiftly, climbing relentlessly toward the roof, as if some fatal temptation was drawing them.

The two men on the raft quickly attracted the monsters’ attention. Monsters in the water began gathering toward the raft.

The hilt of the Dragon Rhino Sword automatically extended from Su Li’s chest. He gripped the hilt, and with a flash of prismatic light, drew the Dragon Rhino Sword out of his chest.

The first monster to approach the raft was the entirely black, eight-legged monstrous fish, nearly three meters long, with a shark-like mouth.

Su Li activated the “Peering Rune” and instantly captured its data.

“Name: Eight-Legged Ink Fish (Ba Zu Mo Yu). Level: 5. Common species among Spiritual Source Beasts. Moves swiftly, excels at climbing. Primary attack method is biting. Has a certain probability of evolving into the Elite species, Eight-Legged Fish King.”

A Level 5 Common Beast. Su Li could not gain an effective Spiritual Source from killing it. He swung the Dragon Rhino Sword in his right hand, severely wounding the Eight-Legged Ink Fish, and left it for Liu Jiande to deliver the final blow—a gesture of goodwill.

“Brother Liu, this Eight-Legged Ink Fish is yours.”

Liu Jiande put down the paddle and picked up his weapon, a long-handled axe, which he had kept on the raft.

He swung the axe with both hands, bringing it down hard, severing the head of the Eight-Legged Ink Fish, which was heavily wounded and unable to fight back. He was Level 4. Killing the Level 5 Eight-Legged Ink Fish instantly granted him two Spiritual Sources. His eyes shone with excitement and thrill.

Su Li helping him to level up deeply moved him.

Su Li jumped into the water. He continuously swung the Dragon Rhino Sword in his right hand. Three more Eight-Legged Ink Fish immediately flipped onto their backs, their eight legs severed, or their abdomens ripped open, or half their bodies cleaved off. Su Li neutralized their combat effectiveness and left them for Liu Jiande to finish off.

Su Li had already peered into the data of the other two Spiritual Source Beasts. They were the White Jade Centipede and the Five-Colored Starfish. The Five-Colored Starfish was a Level 5 Common Beast, and the White Jade Centipede was a Level 6 Common Beast.

Su Li severely wounded the Eight-Legged Ink Fish and the Five-Colored Starfish, leaving them for Liu Jiande. He would personally slay the White Jade Centipede.

Su Li’s movements were lightning-fast. These Level 5 and 6 Common monsters were no match for the Dragon Rhino Sword.

He quickly slew five White Jade Centipedes. The number of wounded Five-Colored Starfish and Eight-Legged Ink Fish he left for Liu Jiande exceeded ten. These kills would grant Liu Jiande over twenty Spiritual Sources.

Liu Jiande was amazed and overjoyed. He quickly broke through to Level 5, comprehended a Spiritual Source Technique, and underwent a qualitative leap in power. Even fighting alone, an ordinary Level 6 Common monster would now be no match for him.

Su Li approached the building and easily climbed onto the 31st floor balcony. A White Jade Centipede and a Five-Colored Starfish lunged at him. Su Li swung the Dragon Rhino Sword, cleaving both monsters in half and harvesting one effective Spiritual Source.

“Level 6 Spiritual Source Wielder: Spiritual Source 67/90”

“Only 23 more Spiritual Sources to go.” Su Li was secretly delighted. He vaulted up from the 31st floor balcony to the roof.

On the roof, monsters and corpses were everywhere. Figures were darting around the center. As Su Li reached the roof, a swarm of monsters immediately surrounded him.

The monsters included Eight-Legged Ink Fish, Five-Colored Starfish, and White Jade Centipedes.

Su Li moved quickly, slaying three White Jade Centipedes. The remaining Five-Colored Starfish and Eight-Legged Ink Fish were left for the rapidly approaching Liu Jiande.

Liu Jiande was already a Level 5 Spiritual Source Wielder and had mastered a Spiritual Source Technique. His strength had improved drastically. These Five-Colored Starfish and Eight-Legged Ink Fish were no longer his match, and he no longer needed Su Li’s help.

The building’s floor count was low, only 31 stories, but the footprint was large. The roof was spacious. In the center, surrounded by the corpses of White Jade Centipedes, Eight-Legged Ink Fish, and Five-Colored Starfish, were three particularly massive corpses.

Two of the corpses were giant, double the size of the Eight-Legged Ink Fish. Su Li recognized them instantly from the data he had just acquired. They were the Eight-Legged Fish Kings, Level 6 Elite Beasts, one level higher than the Eight-Legged Ink Fish.

The third massive corpse was a giant starfish the size of a round table, vividly colored and covered in scales. Su Li peered into its data and discovered it was the Starfish King Beast, a Level 6 Elite Beast that evolved from the Five-Colored Starfish.

Besides the three Elite Beast corpses, a man was locked in fierce combat with a giant centipede in the center.

The giant centipede was five meters long, entirely snow-white, covered in segmented armor plating. Su Li peered into its data and discovered it was the Armored White Centipede, a Level 7 Elite Beast that evolved from the White Jade Centipede.

The Armored White Centipede was a Level 7 Elite Beast. Its strength was naturally far superior to the Eight-Legged Fish King and Starfish King Beast. The man fighting it was about thirty years old, about 1.75 meters tall. He wore long hair tied in a small braid behind his head, giving him the air of an artist.

He was fighting the Armored White Centipede with his bare hands, no weapon.

This man, fighting alone, had killed so many monsters, including three Level 6 Elite Beasts, and was now fighting the Level 7 Elite Beast. His strength was clearly immense.

Su Li immediately activated the “Peering Rune” to view the man’s data.

“Name: Spiritual Source Wielder, Level: 7, Special Skills: 6, Spiritual Source Technique: 1, Weakness: Unknown, Other: None.”

Su Li’s heart trembled slightly at the data. This man was a Level 7 Spiritual Source Wielder?

His level was one whole level higher than Su Li’s current level?

Su Li considered himself incredibly diligent in hunting monsters. He had never slackened, yet he was only a Level 6 Spiritual Source Wielder, albeit one who was extremely close to Level 7.

But he hadn’t expected this man to break through to Level 7 ahead of him.

(End of Chapter)

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