An Exhilarating Hunt

"Bang!"

A huge splash of water erupted, and the seawater instantly engulfed the Earth Realm of the lone Demon Race.

Underwater, a large number of Radiant Feathers swam about, poised to strike.

The instant the prey entered the water, thousands upon thousands of arrows carrying Spatial Energy converged on the Demon Race.

He could barely cover himself with his white wings, his talent operating at an overload.

They fought with all their might, desperately trying to stop this impending "Ten Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart."

Just as he was concentrating on guarding against the overwhelming Radiant Feathers rushing in from all sides.

"Imprisonment-type talents?"

A voice suddenly rang in his ear.

"Pfft!"

Then, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Looking down, he saw a tentacle with a long, dark purple needle at its tip pierce through his back.

On the long needle was his still-beating heart.

In the blink of an eye after falling into the water, minor injuries turned into near death.

The massive Radiant Feathers that had been charging forward instantly changed direction, rushing towards the water's surface and momentarily blocking the Human Race who were trying to come to their rescue.

Shisui wanted just this brief moment.

The Fire Thief suddenly appeared from Alternate Space, connecting with the soul of this Demon Race through that vibrant heart.

Talent – A vital part of the soul begins to be severed by the [Fire Thief].

Having achieved near-perfect mastery over themselves, they begin to reach the pinnacle of their potential and prepare to ascend to the Heaven Realm as high-level Earth Realm powerhouses.

This kind of attack on the soul is felt more clearly and intensely by those awakened in the Yellow Realm or the Profound Realm.

"Ughhh--!"

The white-haired Demon Race's screams pierced through the water, tearing through the layers of water.

His soul instinctively wanted to resist, but the next moment, the consciousness controlling his soul abruptly ended.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud was heard; it was the sound of a skull being pierced.

Shisui grabbed the Demon Race by the neck.

Suddenly, a Bikaku covered with a smooth, Koukaku pierced through the opponent's skull.

With increased sharpness and spatial properties, even a skull from the Earth Realm couldn't withstand it.

With no way to resist, the [Fire Thief] instantly completed the talent separation, skillfully rolling the new toy into the Alternate Space.

Also swept into the Alternate Space were the shattered corpses of Demon Race from the Earth Realm.

First prey, captured.

Shisui disappeared into Alternate Space and suddenly burst out of the sea.

At that moment, the three people who were fighting fiercely on the water were instantly repelled by each other and then remained locked in a stalemate.

In the short span of less than ten seconds that he fell into the water in the Demon Race Earth Realm, his aura dissipated.

What exactly happened?

Lu Taoyu stared intently at the Sea Race opposite her, her eyes scanning her surroundings warily.

She would soon find out what had happened to that Demon Race.

A sense of crisis surged through her, and she gripped the spear tightly in her right hand, suddenly spinning around and sweeping it backward.

The stinger of the Rinkaku Scorpion Tail's tail was less than an inch from the back of her neck, and was narrowly deflected.

Lu Taoyu only had time to catch a glimpse of the other person's afterimage disappearing into the air.

The next instant, the eight Bikaku into fists and struck her heavily from behind, forcing her to leave the battlefield abruptly.

At this moment, no one would underestimate that eerie and unfamiliar Earth Realm.

Even if they sensed his presence, they realized he was most likely someone who had just broken through to the Earth Realm, so they dared not be overconfident any longer.

Another Human Race Earth Realm member immediately intended to support his companion, but was stopped by the Sea Race commander.

No matter how much he values it, he will not cooperate with the Human Race, who are his enemies.

The guy who suddenly appeared wasn't on either side, so there was still room to win him over.

But the allied generals must die!

A burst of Psychic Energy from the Earth Realm Ninth Realm erupted, and he struck the Human Race, sending him flying backward in the opposite direction from his companion.

The individual battlefield was thus divided in two, while the melee below continued in chaos.

With soldiers dying one after another, the stench of blood should have been so strong that it could be smelled for miles around.

However, Radiant Feathers, who remained below the battlefield, began to frantically absorb flesh and blood as well as Psychic Energy without any attempt to conceal it.

Meanwhile, no one had time to check for any unusual activity on the seabed.

This area of sea strangely remained in a slightly reddish state.

Only the intelligence operatives in the distance keenly sensed that something was amiss.

Would Shisui leave these flies, who make a living by passing on intelligence, alive?

Of course not.

The dense fog completely isolated the battlefield, covering an area so vast that it included observers more than ten kilometers away.

The Shisui, currently engaged in battle, could not maintain such a large-scale dense fog of Feather Powder, even though the energy consumption of Feather Powder was quite small.

However, the Radiant Feathers that have been continuously sown over the past few days can...

More precisely, a large number of Radiant Feathers with energy supplies from two battlefields can do this.

The meat grinder isn't just confined to this naval war; the battle for Mao City on the southern shore of the Moonfall Continent is far from over.

As long as enough Awakened Ones die, Radiant Feathers will have more than enough to maintain the Fog Wall and simultaneously provide energy for Shisui.

So, just as Lu Taoyu steadied herself and faced the enemy, she saw the other party suddenly wave his hand.

Immediately afterwards, the Feather Powder dust wall, more than ten kilometers away, began to move inward in a visible manner.

Wherever it passed, the lurking observers were pierced and absorbed by the Radiant Feathers that shot out of the water.

"What are you doing!"

Although Lu Taoyu didn't notice the commotion in the distance for the time being, she instinctively sensed unease.

So she took the initiative and thrust her spear forward in an instant.

Under the moonlight, a flash of cold light appeared, and the spear shot out like a dragon!

If that shot, imbued with Psychic Energy, were to hit squarely, it would pierce even the upgraded Koukaku.

Her speed was undeniably fast, but Shisui, with her two pairs of Ukaku, would be even faster.

The tip of the gun sliced through the air, Shisui missing Zisui; the difference was so slight, yet it represented an insurmountable distance.

With his Shisui, piercing Kakugan, he could clearly see the trajectory of the opponent's attack.

He took a slight step to the left, precisely dodging the attack, and simultaneously raised his leg to deliver a powerful right kick!

"Bang!"

Lu Taoyu raised her hand in time to block a kick aimed at her neck, and her right ulna fractured instantly.

She was instantly sent flying dozens of meters, and her main weapon was temporarily disabled as a result of the attack.

Then, Shisui the victory, Zi Sui launched a surprise attack, Radiant Feathers suddenly flew towards Lu Taoyu, who was unsteady on her feet.

Lu Taoyu was no pushover; she flipped backward to dodge Radiant Feathers's first attack.

After quickly regaining his footing, he switched to holding the gun in his left hand and using his right hand for support, and with a flourish of the gun, he knocked down the Radiant Feathers surrounding him.

Amidst the clanging sound of Radiant Feathers being knocked away, Shisui, concealing his presence once more, had already rushed up behind her.

A terrifying killing intent emanated from the [Predator].

The instant the Radiant Feathers slashed diagonally towards her, Lu Taoyu, as if she had foreseen it, abandoned her defense against the remaining Radiant Feathers and turned to block the attack.

This is not talent.

The Kakugan clearly monitored the Psychic Energy fluctuations of its prey.

This is an intuition honed purely on the battlefield.

Shisui missed his attack and disappeared again.

The Radiant Feathers continued their disruptive attacks, occasionally leaving small gashes on Lu Taoyu's body.

Just when Lu Taoyu thought this was going to turn into a protracted battle, her body suddenly froze.

The faint darkness lurking within her tiny wounds suddenly erupted.

Then, the Radiant Feathers, whose attack trajectory could now be clearly observed, suddenly accelerated, transforming into cold light that pierced through her limbs and bones.

A small portion of the Radiant Feathers released more toxins into her body.

Shisui appeared behind her, his face obscured, and his scorpion tail suddenly pierced through her skull.

Before her consciousness faded, she belatedly realized that some of the feathers had been mixed with poisoned individuals.

The murderous aura that Shisui Sui deliberately released was too conspicuous, perfectly obscuring her invincible, instinctive "vision".

The second prey, captured.