The Bloodthirsty Leech's Power!

Clang!

The longsword left its sheath, and sword light bloomed in an instant, outshining even the daylight overhead.

A ferocious slash appeared, cutting across the lake in an instant and sending waves surging up on both sides, spraying more than ten meters high!

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

The Library Director could not help but cry out in praise.

As expected of an Innate Realm expert, Old Man Li's talent in the sword was among the rarest in the entire country! The director's heart surged with excitement as he struck immediately after.

The other Star Warriors who had come to provide support hurriedly followed up as well, unleashing their killing moves.

The next moment.

Countless streams of light intertwined and shot toward the Bloodthirsty Leech together. The explosive roar spread outward, shattering the glass of lakeside buildings.

Splat! Splat! A massive barrage of attacks sank into the Bloodthirsty Leech's flesh.

Its enormous size left the giant creature with no way to dodge. It could only endure them in silence!

In an instant, black blood sprayed everywhere, setting everyone's blood boiling.

Some passing citizens stopped when they saw this. Drawn in by the noise, they stood outside the Caution Tape and quietly discussed it.

"What is going on!? Why is there a star beast in the city?"

"The Star Police Department has mobilized quite a force!"

"No wonder they haven't let anyone near the lake these past few days. I smelled something fishy not long ago!"

The bystanders along the shore came and went, with some moving away from the scene to avoid the aftershocks of the battle as much as possible.

But some bold thrill-seekers chose to linger near the Caution Tape instead, pulling out their phones and wildly filming the shore of Lishui Lake.

Click! Click! There were onlookers recording videos, citizens taking photos for the thrill, and even online influencers livestreaming.

Very quickly,

Video after video was uploaded online. Reposted and shared by netizens, the view counts rapidly spread.

"Look at that old man. Isn't he the president of the Martial Arts Academy?"

"Yes, that's Old Li! The Library Director and the Commander are there too! Are they suppressing a star beast?"

"WTF, Jianghai City's Three Innate Realm Experts are all here. Just how terrifying is that star beast?!"

For a time, panic spread across the internet.

More and more heated comments appeared, forming countless different opinions.

Some worried about the battle ahead, some believed in Old Li's intervention, while others questioned whether the star beast could truly be dealt with properly.

After all, this was the first time in Jianghai City's history that a star beast had been discovered in a densely populated area.

Yet judging from the situation, it seemed the leech was the one being overwhelmingly suppressed.

The Human Race held the advantage!...

However.

Just as everyone was pouring out attacks and believed victory was assured,

some Star Warriors suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Strange, why hasn't this leech fallen after taking so many attacks?"

In Lishui Lake, the Bloodthirsty Leech endured every attack. Yet strangely, its dark surface merely wriggled once, leaving it completely unscathed.

It was as though it did not care about those fierce attacks at all! "How is that possible?"

After drawing his sword once, Old Man Li narrowed his eyes and also sensed that something was amiss.

Although the Sword Drawing Technique he had unleashed was not comparable to a true Emperor-level martial art, it had already reached the utmost limit achievable in the Innate Realm.

Yet after silently taking the blow, the leech had merely trembled slightly before making no further movement.

It was as though... he had thrown a heavy punch, only for it to land weakly on cotton! "What is wrong... Is it beneath the lake?"

Old Man Li sharply sensed its aura. Sheathing his sword, he prepared to use the Sword Drawing Technique a second time while channeling a thread of true essence into his eyes, directing his gaze toward the lakebed.

Then.

The situation beneath the lake became crystal clear before him.

Under the lake's blood-stained surface, the Bloodthirsty Leech's true body was not floating freely at all.

Instead, countless tiny leeches were linked together in dense clusters, forming connections like ropes reaching the sky as they continuously devoured the blood and essence of fish.

They spread out in every direction, gathering blood from the lake before swiftly swimming back to the main body to replenish its losses.

"What a cunning beast!"

Old Man Li suddenly understood why his attacks had been ineffective.

"There are countless fish in Lishui Lake. The Bloodthirsty Leech uses these clones to sustain its energy, making it almost invincible!"

The Star Warriors' blind attacks had been nothing more than wasted effort!

Old Man Li looked around and realized that their situation was now extremely unfavorable.

As time passed, maintaining the intensity of their earlier attacks had already consumed a great deal of the Star Warriors' true essence.

At this moment, some weaker Acquired Realm martial artists had gone pale, struggling to keep up their attacks where they stood.

If they forced themselves to continue, their true essence would eventually run dry.

"This is bad. We've fallen into that beast's trap!"

Old Man Li made a snap decision and shouted to everyone from afar, "Everyone, adjust your breathing! Stop forcing yourselves!"

He wanted to use this to turn the tide.

But he was ultimately one step too late.

Within the vast net of attacks, several Star Warriors fell into the water after exhausting their true essence, creating a gap in the encirclement! "Not good!"

The Commander of the Star Police Department's expression changed drastically, and he hurried forward to fill the gap.

But in the very next moment.

Hiss! A shrill, terrifying screech rang out!

Seizing the opportunity, the Bloodthirsty Leech swiftly turned its bloated body toward the gap in the encirclement. It suddenly spat a large amount of black-red liquid from its mouthparts, mixed with countless tiny leeches.

"Watch out for that beast's Blood Poison!"

The Library Director shouted sharply, raising a true essence barrier with a wave of his hand.

But he was still too late! Poisonous blood sprayed into the gap, and finger-thick leeches rushed into the crowd. The instant they touched the martial artists' skin, they burrowed beneath their flesh.

"Ahhh!!"

"My hand!"

The poisoned martial artists clutched their hands, trying to grab and crush the leeches.

But the leeches secreted bodily fluid and wriggled through their fingers, devouring their flesh and blood.

The next instant, blackish-purple veins emerged across the surface of their skin, looking grotesque and horrifying.

Bang! Bang!

After burrowing into human flesh, the leeches directly self-destructed, releasing all the poisonous blood they carried.

The stricken Star Warriors fell from the sky, splashing into the lake one after another.

Then the leeches lying in wait beneath the water closed in, following up by devouring the bodies of those who had fallen in.

Miserable screams rang out.

In an instant, Lishui Lake became a living hell! "That damned bea... beast..."

The Library Director panted heavily. One of his arms had already turned black and purple, with Blood Poison invading his Meridians.

Thanks to his Innate Realm cultivation forcefully suppressing it, he had avoided falling into the water.

But by now, the battle had completely changed.

The Bloodthirsty Leech had reversed the situation in an instant.

Online, netizens who witnessed this scene erupted in uproar and fell into utter despair.

"Even the Library Director was hit! Can this Blood Poison really not be blocked even by an Innate Realm expert?"

"It's over, it's over! Even the Three Innate Realm Experts are no match for this monster. What can we do now?!"