Chapter 166: Seven-Star Ghost Shark

The moment Su Li charged, three men immediately moved to attack. One carried an iron rod, one a knife, and one a long axe.

Su Li activated the “Peering Rune” and saw that the men with the iron rod and knife were Level 6, and the man with the long axe was a Level 5 Spiritual Source Wielder.

His mind was racing with concern for the whereabouts of Jiang Shuijue and Liu Jiande. He let out a low whistle, violently activated “Spider Walk,” and with a single step, his muscles swelled, and he entered the “Demon Muscles” state.

In the Second Form of “Demon Muscles,” not only did the muscles on his chest form the demonic face, but the muscles on his back also swelled, vaguely forming a secondary demonic face.

The Second Form of “Demon Muscles,” combined with “Spider Walk,” gave Su Li terrifying speed. The three men had just launched their attack when their vision blurred. They heard a whistling sound, and then the world spun. Everything went black.

Most of the people there hadn’t taken Su Li seriously. His single charge seemed like an act of suicide, given that the “Golden Eagle Alliance” had seven Level 6 Wielders on the scene.

But the scene that followed shocked everyone, sending a chill down their spines.

In a single exchange, Su Li’s figure became a blur. He circled the three attackers, and three blood-soaked heads flew into the air.

The three men—two Level 6s and one Level 5—were severed at the neck almost simultaneously, killed instantly.

Watching the three headless corpses tumble and fall into the water, where they were immediately consumed by the surging White Jade Centipedes and Bloody Giant Earthworms, the remaining men finally reacted with shouts of alarm and anger. Su Li, meanwhile, darted toward the raft where the three captured women were held.

The men guarding the three women had been inappropriately touching them. They were suddenly thrown into a panic when they saw Su Li charging like a phantom.

The quick-thinking ones leaped into the water to swim away. Others frantically grabbed the women, attempting to use them as human shields to threaten Su Li. A few, in disbelief, attacked the charging Su Li.

The man who had first recognized Su Li went completely pale. Su Li’s single-strike killing of three men was an astonishing feat, perhaps something even Ding Shijie couldn’t match. Su Li had appeared, but Ding Shijie was nowhere to be seen. He thought of an unimaginable possibility.

If that was true, this Su Li was too terrifying.

Su Li’s figure remained in motion. The Second Form of “Demon Muscles” was terrifying. Both his strength and speed were continuously surging. He had entered a near-superhuman state. Compared to the Level 5 and 6 Wielders before him, his current strength was completely overwhelming.

He leaped forward, evading the attack of one man. Su Li vanished from his spot and reappeared. The Dragon Rhino Sword lightly sliced through the air, severing the neck of the man who was using a woman as a shield. He instantly reversed his swing, cleaving the other man and his machete in half.

The surviving men scrambled into the water.

They finally realized that no matter how many they were, they were no match for this terrifying man. He had killed five of their men in the blink of an eye. If they didn’t flee now, they would all die here.

“I bet I’m right. He probably killed Boss Ding, too. That guy is too scary. Did he pretend to be defeated just to lure Boss Ding into the water?”

The man who recognized Su Li had already plunged into the water, swimming frantically away, regretting that his parents hadn’t given him two extra legs. He desperately wanted to escape the area.

However, the water was filled with vast numbers of White Jade Centipedes and Bloody Giant Earthworms. Escaping through the horde of monsters would not be easy.

Su Li ignored the fleeing men. He swung the Dragon Rhino Sword, severing the ropes binding the three women’s hands and feet, freeing them. He then prepared to dive into the water to hunt the Bloody Giant Earthworms.

The Level 7 Bloody Giant Earthworms would grant him effective Spiritual Sources. He couldn’t miss this opportunity.

Just then, a massive “CRASH!” sounded. Two rafts ahead of them were struck from below and sent flying into the air, shattering into countless pieces.

The White Jade Centipedes and Bloody Giant Earthworms that had been surging toward them suddenly scattered in fear.

“Hmm?” Su Li frowned. He took a step back, then saw something colossal burst out of the water below. Its massive jaws snapped shut, instantly biting two of the men who had jumped into the water.

The two men were killed instantly, spraying a bloody mist before being swallowed whole.

Su Li finally saw the creature clearly. It was a black shark, seven or eight meters long, with seven white, star-shaped spots on its head.

It was this giant shark that had smashed the rafts and scared away the Bloody Giant Earthworms and White Jade Centipedes. It had also just killed two Spiritual Source Wielders.

Its sheer power was immense.

The men from the Golden Eagle Alliance who were swimming away screamed in terror. The giant shark leaped into the air again, bursting out of the water, its massive jaws snapping down on a third man.

Su Li watched the man desperately struggle in the giant shark’s mouth, but as the massive jaws clamped shut, the man’s body was instantly crushed.

Su Li noticed that the giant shark had six short, thick legs on its underside. Clearly, it was an amphibious creature that could move on land as well as rampage through the water.

The three women from the Golden Convergence Center Building, rescued by Su Li, scrambled toward their building.

Su Li held the Dragon Rhino Sword in his right hand. He looked at the giant black shark rampaging in the water and slowly retreated toward the Golden Convergence Center Building.

He activated the “Peering Rune” and captured the data of the giant black shark.

“Name: Seven-Star Ghost Shark (Qi Xing Gui Sha). Level: 8. Rare-class Spiritual Source Beast. This beast has seven star-like spots on its head. These seven spots are crystallized Spiritual Source cores, which continuously absorb the essence of moonlight to evolve. It moves like a ghost in the water, making it nearly impossible to track. On land, its speed is slightly slower. It favors attacking enemies through ramming, tail whipping, and biting. It is an extremely rare and terrifying Spiritual Source Beast.”

Processing the information, Su Li stopped immediately. His heart stirred.

“A Seven-Star Ghost Shark, a Rare-class Spiritual Source Beast?”

His Dragon Rhino Sword was acquired by slaying the Rare-class Dragon Rhino Fish. His other weapon, the Ice Python Sword, was acquired by Ding Shijie from slaying the Rare-class Ice Python Tyrant.

Since this Seven-Star Ghost Shark was also a Rare-class monster, would killing it also grant a Spiritual Source Weapon?

Although he already possessed two Spiritual Source Weapons, no one would complain about having too many. Each weapon meant an additional, powerful sword technique. Since the sword techniques required a cool-down, having more weapons meant he could unleash more techniques in a shorter time.

The men from the Golden Eagle Alliance were desperately trying to swim away. The Seven-Star Ghost Shark opened its massive jaws again and bit another man, swallowing him whole.

Its speed in the water was demonic. The fleeing men could not evade it.

“Truly an Level 8 Rare Beast. It’s incredibly powerful.” Su Li took a deep breath. If he hadn’t advanced to Level 7 and acquired the Ice Python Sword, he might have been no match for the Seven-Star Ghost Shark.

But now, he was fearless. Seeing the Seven-Star Ghost Shark ignore him, he worried that it would suddenly dive and slip away. He immediately vaulted into the water. He activated “Spider Walk,” shooting forward like a torpedo, closing the distance to the Seven-Star Ghost Shark.

Su Li’s rapid approach immediately drew the shark’s attention. The massive shark spun its body, its enormous eye fixed on Su Li. It slammed its tail down and surged through the water, charging at him. Its massive jaws snapped open, ready to crush Su Li into a bloody paste, just like the others.

Seeing that he had drawn its attention, Su Li immediately activated “Spider Walk” again, changing direction and charging toward a nearby raft.

“This thing moves like a ghost in the water, but it’s slower on land. It’s too dangerous to fight it in the water. It’s better to lure it onto land.”

Su Li thought to himself, charging toward the raft. He climbed onto it. The water beneath him churned violently as the Seven-Star Ghost Shark struck the water, narrowly missing him.

This time, Su Li did not dodge. He gripped the Dragon Rhino Sword. His chest and back muscles swelled, subtly forming the demonic face—”Demon Muscles” Second Form activated. His strength and speed surged exponentially. His feet slammed onto the raft.

The raft could not withstand the force. It splintered. The Seven-Star Ghost Shark struck the raft at the same moment.

With a “BOOM,” the raft completely exploded and flew into the air in countless pieces.

The Seven-Star Ghost Shark’s speed and strength were astonishing. Su Li, however, shot out diagonally, narrowly evading the monster. The Dragon Rhino Sword in his right hand sliced across the shark’s smooth head and swept backward, leaving an astonishing three- to four-meter-long gash on the shark’s body.

Blood surged from the massive wound, instantly staining the surrounding water red.

The Seven-Star Ghost Shark let out a pained howl, violently whipping its tail and twisting its body. It suddenly dove downward.

“Not good! This thing is trying to flee!” Su Li realized its intent and quickly activated “Spider Walk,” diving after the shark.

Su Li rapidly descended, instantly catching up to the sinking Seven-Star Ghost Shark. Just then, the shark flipped its body and charged up from below, ramming him.

(End of Chapter)