Chapter 181: Unquenchable Fire

The terrifying power of the Spiritual Source erupted. Before the Demon-Face Electric Eel could fully release its current, its head exploded, shredded by the Spiritual Source energy, followed by its body. Flesh and blood flew everywhere.

The formidable Level 8 Leader-class Demon-Face Electric Eel was instantly slain by Su Li’s “Dragon Rhino Slash.”

This astonishing strike, though not the first time Gong Xiao had seen it, still filled her with shock. The sheer visual impact was mind-boggling.

The Demon-Face Electric Eel was killed. A Spiritual Source appeared and merged into Su Li’s forehead.

“Level 7 Spiritual Source Wielder: Spiritual Source 88/110”

The Level 8 Leader-class Demon-Face Electric Eel provided him with eight Spiritual Sources.

Countless tiny blue-white light particles emerged from the monster’s heavily shredded body. The particles formed two streams of light, like particle beams, surging toward Su Li’s hands.

Su Li realized this was the special ability he was about to comprehend: High-Voltage Electrocution.

This was a Leader-class special ability. Although not a “Spiritual Source Technique,” it was still an extremely powerful ability.

However, a look of excitement did not surface on his face. Instead, he signaled to Gong Xiao and the six others above while ascending.

Just now, as he used the “Dragon Rhino Slash” to kill the Demon-Face Electric Eel, the remaining Demon Hunter Beasts scattered in fear. But from the deeper water below, a more terrifying fluctuation was emanating. The death of the Demon-Face Electric Eel seemed to have provoked the anger of a more powerful entity, which was about to emerge.

He had just used the “Dragon Rhino Slash,” and it was unusable for a short period. If one or more entities even more terrifying than the Demon-Face Electric Eel appeared now, they would be in serious trouble.

Su Li, Gong Xiao, Ling Yi, and the others surfaced and immediately scrambled onto the rafts.

“Quick, leave here! Something is seriously wrong below,” Su Li shouted to the group as he climbed onto the raft.

The five rafts carrying the Sea Cow Beast corpses had already paddled 100 meters away. Two rafts full of people remained at the location.

Seeing even Su Li looking anxious, no one dared to delay. They frantically paddled their rafts, chasing after the five rafts 100 meters away.

Ding Longyun, though seasick, dared not dive into the water. He crouched on the raft, his face slightly twisted in discomfort.

The two rafts had only traveled about ten meters when a thunderous “BOOM!” sounded. The water where the rafts had been moored exploded. Water splashed everywhere, a monstrous wave surging up over ten meters high. A colossal creature burst out of the water, leaping seven or eight meters into the air, and crashed back into the water with another loud roar, creating a massive splash. The ensuing surge violently shook the two rafts, nearly throwing everyone overboard. Ding Longyun, who was tightly gripping the raft, finally couldn’t hold back. He spat out everything he had eaten that morning.

“Monster—” Wu Feng, holding a lit torch, saw the creature emerge. He immediately launched his gigantic fireballs.

Lin Meimei, Wu Feng’s girlfriend, adopted a bow-and-arrow posture and fired energy arrows into the water.

Several people on the rafts possessed long-range attack methods and immediately struck the monster.

The colossal monster had the head of a lion and the body of a scorpion. It was entirely dark red. Its total length, from head to tail, exceeded eight meters. It roared like a lion.

The lion-headed, scorpion-bodied monster plunged back into the water. Wu Feng’s fireballs exploded on the water surface, creating a spectacular fireworks display.

“BOOM—”

Another massive sound erupted from the water. The lion-headed, scorpion-bodied monster reappeared. This time, it closed in to within five meters of the group. It burst out of the water, throwing a colossal wave over them, drenching everyone.

Observing the monster from such a close distance, they were all horrified. The monster opened its massive, bloody mouth and suddenly spewed a torrent of fiery red flames.

The flames shot out like a flamethrower, surging toward them like a fire dragon.

The attack was sudden. No one expected the monster to breathe fire. The three people standing at the back of the raft were instantly engulfed.

The three men were swallowed by the flames, instantly turning into human torches. They shrieked and leaped into the water, attempting to extinguish the flames.

It was then that everyone realized the horrifying truth: the flames continued to burn on their bodies even underwater, refusing to be extinguished. The fire intensified. Soon, the three men stopped struggling and sank, silently consumed by the water.

What was more terrifying was that the flames not only consumed the three men but also ignited the wooden raft, which began to burn fiercely.

“Jump quickly—” Su Li roared at Jiang Shuijue and Gong Xiao.

The remaining people on the raft scrambled to leap onto the other raft.

Almost the moment they jumped, the raft, half-consumed by flames, suddenly shot into the air. The lion-headed, scorpion-bodied monster had reappeared, ramming the raft from below. The burning raft exploded into countless pieces in mid-air.

Gu Mingfeng, slightly slower in dodging, was sent flying by the impact.

Fortunately, he had activated “Rock Skin” and protected his body.

Even so, the immense force of the collision made him spit out a mouthful of blood. He crashed into the water.

Ling Yi, who had jumped onto the other raft, plunged into the water and grabbed Gu Mingfeng, who was semi-conscious.

“You beast—” Su Li let out a long cry. He quickly drew the Ice Python Sword from his chest and activated “Ice Python Tyrant’s Devour” at the colossal monster that had shot into the air.

The translucent ice python sword seemed to come alive. A gigantic ice python phantom emerged, flying out from Su Li.

At the same moment, he activated the “Peering Rune,” observing the terrifying monster’s data.

A message surfaced in his mind.

“Name: Lion-Scorpion Cinder Beast (Shi Xie Jin Shou). Level: 9. Rare-class Spiritual Source Beast. The Spiritual Source contained in its body can transform into the Unquenchable Fire, which it spews from its mouth. Once the Unquenchable Fire touches a target, the fire will not extinguish until the target is burned to ashes.”

Lion-Scorpion Cinder Beast, Unquenchable Fire. The fire would not extinguish until the target was burned to ashes. This information utterly horrified Su Li. But he had no time to think. As the Lion-Scorpion Cinder Beast smashed the raft and shot into the air, opening its massive jaws to spew the Unquenchable Fire at the people on the other raft, Su Li launched the “Ice Python Tyrant’s Devour.”

The ice python phantom emerged, spewing icy cold air. The surrounding temperature dropped drastically.

The “Ice Python Tyrant’s Devour” met the Unquenchable Fire. The fire, which would not extinguish until it burned its target to ash, met the icy mist of the ice python phantom. It instantly froze. The next moment, the surface of the eight-meter-long Lion-Scorpion Cinder Beast was covered in white frost. It seemed to freeze instantly, crashing heavily into the water like a gigantic ice sculpture, sinking and vanishing below.

“Get up quickly! Everyone leave here! As far away as possible! Don’t linger!” Su Li roared at Jiang Shuijue, Gong Xiao, and Wu Feng’s group. He plunged into the water after the monster.

He knew the Lion-Scorpion Cinder Beast was not dead. The Unquenchable Fire it spewed was too terrifying. Although his “Ice Python Tyrant’s Devour” blocked the flames and instantly froze it, he hadn’t killed it. He needed to dive immediately and deliver the final blow while the monster was temporarily incapacitated.

Jiang Shuijue and the others in the water dared not hesitate. The monster was too terrifying. No one but Su Li was its match. They scrambled onto the rafts, paddling furiously to escape the area.

Suddenly, Gong Xiao jumped into the water. “You all hurry back to the Golden Eagle Alliance! I’m going to find Su Li.”

As she spoke, she activated “Storm Shield,” using the water to form three shields around her body. She sank, intending to rendezvous with Su Li.

“I’m going to help Su Li too,” Jiang Shuijue also jumped into the water.

“Foolish!” Ling Yi, who had never spoken before, finally uttered two words. He shook his head and placed the semi-conscious Gu Mingfeng onto the raft. He then dove into the water.

Su Li had just submerged when he sensed the frozen Lion-Scorpion Cinder Beast turn completely red. The ice quickly shattered. It was free and completely recovered.

Su Li knew this was bad. He quickly activated “Spider Walk,” surging upward, attempting to put distance between himself and the monster.

The Lion-Scorpion Cinder Beast opened its mouth and spewed Unquenchable Fire underwater.

The Unquenchable Fire was truly bizarre. It erupted in the water like a fire dragon, lunging at Su Li.

Almost instantly, Gong Xiao appeared. She waved her hands, and the three water shields that rotated around her flew out, lining up to block the fire dragon.

The three water shields met the Unquenchable Fire. They instantly evaporated and disappeared. The Lion-Scorpion Cinder Beast was about to charge upward again when a mist surged in the water. Jiang Shuijue, who had just arrived, activated her Mist Maze.

The Mist Maze enveloped the area, trapping the Lion-Scorpion Cinder Beast.

Su Li and Gong Xiao used the opportunity to surface.

“Quickly! We need to escape! My Mist Maze can only hold it for a moment,” Jiang Shuijue called out anxiously.

(End of Chapter)