The Thunder Dragon Sword

Gu Qijue's arrival finally let Zhao Hu and the others breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhao Hu stepped forward and asked quietly, "Master, what exactly was that monster in the darkness? It appeared and disappeared without a trace. We didn't even get a look at it before losing more than ten of our brothers."

In his eyes, Gu Qijue knew everything.

The others gradually calmed their fear and listened closely.

"Aberrant Creatures are humans who have mutated a second time after their initial transformation. These monsters are sinister, cruel, and vicious. They wander alone, and every one of them is incredibly powerful. If you encounter one, you're basically as good as dead."

Gu Qijue gazed at the pair of scarlet eyes in the darkness. He hadn't expected an Aberrant Creature to appear so soon.

"Big Brother Black Dragon, are you sure you can take it?" Ji Shang asked nervously, voicing the question on everyone's mind.

After all, they could only rely on him.

If even he couldn't deal with it, they would likely all die here.

"Ji Shang, give me your weapon!"

Gu Qijue looked at him. The katana from earlier had been far too shoddy. He needed a proper weapon to deal with an Aberrant Creature like this.

"Here!"

Without hesitation, Ji Shang handed Gu Qijue the two Asura Battle Blades in his hands.

Then he summoned an Asura Spear as well.

His Asura Super Martial was Saint Tier, and came with three sets of weapons: battle blades, a spear, and a bow.

"Heh heh heh—"

A string of strange laughter came from the darkness as the scarlet eyes flashed.

But just then, the sun slowly rose, and the first rays of dawn spread across the horizon.

When a ray of sunlight fell into the darkness,

everyone saw it.

It was a hideous monster with three eyes, a mouth full of sharp fangs, and gray skin. Its left hand was a claw, its right hand a blade, and a tail stretched behind it. A row of bony spikes ran down its back, and two gaping mouths split open across its chest.

It was small, but looked ferocious.

Its left hand moved with the sharpness of a blade, while its right claw was as keen as an eagle's talons.

Its three eyes brimmed with bloodthirsty fervor and terrifying magic. It seemed to fear nothing, as if it were the absolute ruler of all things. A cold, bloodthirsty, savage light gleamed in its eyes.

The sight made everyone shudder.

It was chewing on a heart.

Blood covered its mouth, and its gaze was chilling.

"White Fox, take everyone in this direction first..."

"The Mutation Fruit is very important to us. It determines whether you can increase your strength quickly."

After glancing at the monster, Gu Qijue took out his phone and marked the location of a Mutation Tree. He told White Fox to lead the others there.

Zhao Hu took a look and said, "Be careful, Master. We'll wait for you over there."

With that, the group ran off under White Fox's lead.

"Heh heh heh—"

The Aberrant Creature didn't stop them. It kept its eyes fixed on Gu Qijue, as if he were the most delicious food in the world. Its long, pointed tongue licked its lips.

Whoosh!!

In the next instant, the Aberrant Creature turned into a gray blur and vanished. Its speed was so great that it disappeared in the blink of an eye. Its left claw slashed toward Gu Qijue's chest while the blade in its right hand swept toward his neck.

The attack was so swift that even the Rat King Gu Qijue had killed the night before—or Meng Bao—would have been badly wounded, if not killed.

But Gu Qijue reacted just as quickly. The Asura Battle Blade in his hand, wrapped in Black Dragon Power, met the Aberrant Creature's deadly strikes with two ringing clashes.

The tremendous force sent the Aberrant Creature flying several meters back.

Boom!!

Gu Qijue gave it no chance to react. He charged forward with a thunderous roar, swinging his battle blade seven or eight times a second. Terrifying arcs of blade energy crashed down around it.

The Aberrant Creature let out a roar, blood glinting in its eyes as it met the attack with its blade and claws.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!!

The creature's claw and blade were like forged iron. They clashed with Gu Qijue's Asura Battle Blade, sending sparks flying and filling the air with piercing metallic clangs.

Their attack and movement speeds were both terrifying. In just a few blinks, they had fought their way off the street.

Boom! Boom—

Anything in their path was pierced through by their attacks.

Bang! Crash!!

After hundreds of exchanges, Gu Qijue kicked with the force of ten thousand tons and sent the Aberrant Creature flying.

The impact hurled it through an entire building before it finally came to a stop.

It roared as it climbed to its feet, blood spilling from its mouth. Through the hole it had smashed into the building, it looked at Gu Qijue in terror, then turned and fled without the slightest hesitation.

"Not so fast!"

Gu Qijue gave a cold snort and stopped hiding his strength. Dragon Scales, Dragon Horns, and a Dragon Tail emerged from his body. With a thunderous roar, he transformed into a humanoid Tyrannosaurus and charged after it.

He could advance to the fourth tier by devouring this second-stage Aberrant Creature. How could he let it escape right before his eyes?

Rumble—

Gu Qijue moved at incredible speed, his dragon might surging. After just a few breaths, he was less than four meters from the Aberrant Creature. A burst of savage Black Dragon Power suddenly erupted within him. With twin dragons roaring behind him, they shot forward and wrapped around the creature with two heavy thuds.

As it struggled and roared,

squelch!!

Trapped by the Black Dragons and unable to move, the Aberrant Creature could only watch as Gu Qijue cut off its head.

Blood sprayed everywhere like a fountain, splattering all over Gu Qijue.

After killing the Aberrant Creature, Gu Qijue controlled the two Black Dragons behind him and let them feast.

With every mouthful,

a powerful wave of heat coursed through Gu Qijue's body.

With each bite, he moved closer to the fourth tier.

As he neared his advancement,

Gu Qijue suddenly felt currents of electricity surging through his body.

Boom! Crack! Crrack—

When he swallowed the last mouthful of the Aberrant Creature, Gu Qijue advanced to the fourth tier. At the same time, black lightning crackled through his body, one bolt after another.

At that moment, Gu Qijue was astonished to discover

a mysterious space opening within his brow.

The space was a vast expanse of gray.

Above it, a sea of black lightning churned.

At its center, a black Thunder Dragon Sword was visibly taking shape.

"What is this..."

A strange look crossed Gu Qijue's face. As the Thunder Dragon Sword took shape, he willed it to appear, and the dragon sword wreathed in lightning floated before him.

The Black Dragon Thunder Sword radiated an aura of destruction, as if it had been born for that sole purpose.

Under its presence, the Asura Battle Blade in Gu Qijue's hand instantly paled in comparison.

"I have a fated weapon now, too."

Gu Qijue returned to his ordinary form and put away the Thunder Dragon Sword. With a few flashes, he disappeared.

The third and fourth tiers were separated by a huge divide.

All the Black Dragon Power within Gu Qijue had transformed into black lightning.

His physical body had also risen several levels.

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