Mutant Beasts covered the mountains and plains. Li Taisui and Qin Longcheng had fought until blood dripped from their armor, their inner garments long since soaked through with Mutant Beast blood.
Both men opened their eyes, their brows stained with blood that would not wipe away.
"There are too many of these Mutant Beasts!"
They stood back to back, Qin Longcheng breathing somewhat heavily.
"We still can't retreat. Master hasn't given the word. If we fall back, these soldiers' casualties will multiply."
"Hold the line!"
Li Taisui's voice was icy, his killing intent soaring into the sky.
He moved, charging back into the fray. His spear spun, severing the heads of a crowd of Mutant Beasts.
Three Heads Six Arms, Heavenly God Aspect.
Samadhi True Fire Breathing Technique.
Red Lotus Crown Prince Spear!
Li Taisui erupted into action, dancing wildly through the beast tide. Wherever he passed, blood and flesh flew.
"Roar!"
"Human!"
A deafening voice rang out. The air between heaven and earth suddenly grew thick and heavy, as though they were deep beneath the sea.
Li Taisui looked up and saw a Giant Whale swimming through the air.
A Fourth Grade Beast King, the Deep-Sea Mystic Whale King!
His body hung in midair, moving through the sky as though he were in the depths of the ocean. Beyond that, he was enormous, a full thousand meters long.
With a body like that, his crushing strength, lethal attacks, and hundred-meter-thick defensive layer of blubber were enough to drive an ordinary Fourth Grade Great Grandmaster to despair.
His Beast King-level racial talent, called heaven-and-earth azure sea, could turn any location into a deep-sea domain, granting him every advantage while thoroughly suppressing his opponent.
Li Taisui stared at the Deep-Sea Mystic Whale King, blood dripping steadily from his face.
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