The Death of Huang Dongshu

"What kind of monster is this?!"

"When did I ever provoke something like this?!"

He couldn't even muster a shred of resistance or a thought of retaliation.

The instinct for survival drove him, ignoring the bone-piercing pain in his arms, to frantically squeeze out the remaining magic power within him, pouring it all into his feet!

Squelch! Squelch! Squelch!

Like a stray dog, he staggered to his feet on the sea's surface, then unleashed all his remaining strength, fleeing desperately forward without looking back!

He only wished his parents had given him two more legs.

His magic power was pushed to its limit, even risking damage to his meridians, all for a sliver of extra speed!

However, before Xu Feng, who had activated Heaven and Earth Manifestation.

His speed was as slow as a snail.

A fierce gust, sharp enough to cleave steel, attacked Huang Dongshu from behind without any warning!

He looked back in terror, only to see that scarlet claw, as massive as a mountain, tearing through the air once more!

This time, the space around the claw seemed to subtly distort. Invisible blood-colored vortexes materialized out of thin air, generating a powerful pulling force. Like countless invisible chains, they firmly bound his fleeing figure, dragging him irresistibly toward the palm!

"No--!!!"

Huang Dongshu let out a desperate roar, struggling with all his might. He even dared to detonate some of the magic power in his meridians, attempting to break free from this bizarre pulling force.

His muscles exploded under the impact of the rampant magic power, spraying blood everywhere, making him look like a madman.

But all of this was futile in the face of an absolute power gap.

Like a fly caught in a spiderweb, he was caught firmly in the giant claw's palm, utterly unable to resist.

He felt the cold digits of the claw slowly closing, crushing his battered body, his bones groaning under the unbearable pressure.

The shadow of death had never felt so clear and heavy.

"I... I am Huang Dongshu of Country M's Scavenger Guild!! An S-class Hunter!!"

Huang Dongshu screamed with his last ounce of strength, his voice distorted by fear and pain.

"If you dare kill me! Our guild leader... the National Power Level Hunter Andre... will absolutely not let you go!! The Scavengers will hunt you to the ends of the earth!!!"

He played his last, and what he believed to be his most effective, card.

His background and connections!

As expected, the tightening giant claw paused slightly.

A sliver of ecstatic joy, like finding life in the face of death, surged through Huang Dongshu!

Just as he thought!

Even this kind of monster feared the prestige of a National Power Level Hunter!

He was about to press his advantage, making more promises or threats.

However--

"Ah--!!!!"

A shrill scream, unlike any human sound, suddenly burst from his throat!

The giant claw squeezed shut with a sudden crunch!

His legs below the waist, along with part of his pelvis, instantly exploded under the irresistible, terrifying grip!

Turning into a mist of blood mixed with shattered bone and mangled flesh!

"National Power Level Hunter Andre?"

From within the colossal body, that deep, indifferent voice echoed, carrying a hint of... amusement?

Huang Dongshu, tormented by the excruciating pain and on the verge of fainting, heard these words. The sliver of hope he had instantly turned into deeper fear and confusion.

"You... Who exactly are you?! You and I... have no enmity!!"

His voice was hoarse, filled with despair and unwillingness.

"No enmity?"

The voice repeated, then let out a very faint, yet chilling laugh that made Huang Dongshu feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Heh..."

Just then, Xu Feng's vast perception clearly detected that from the direction of Country H's mainland behind him, several powerful S-class magic power fluctuations were rapidly approaching this sea area!

Clearly, the commotion from the battle here had alerted the S-class Hunters guarding Country H.

"Looks like I don't have time to play around with you."

Xu Feng mused inwardly.

He no longer hesitated, tightening his grip on Huang Dongshu with the giant claw and exerting force!

Squish--!!!

The sound of a water-filled balloon being completely squeezed and popped echoed.

Huang Dongshu's remaining upper body, under that indescribable, terrifying grip, was instantly crushed into an unidentifiable pulp of flesh!

Blood, shattered bone, and internal organs sprayed out from between the claws, dyeing a large area of the sea red.

In the last instant before his consciousness was completely extinguished.

In Huang Dongshu's eyes, which had nearly bulged out from the extreme pain and fear.

The final emotions reflected were extreme shock, and a profound, bone-chilling hatred that transformed into overwhelming fury, but with no chance to vent it, after a moment of sudden realization!

Because, the instant the giant claw tightened completely, he heard, with perfect clarity, four cold and clear words from beneath the monstrous armor:

"My name is Xu Feng."

Having dealt with Huang Dongshu, Xu Feng didn't pause at all.

With a thought, the immense Qi and Blood within his body instantly split into hundreds and thousands of condensed, tangible blood-colored energy streams. Like the sharpest meat grinder, they madly shredded the pulp of flesh within the giant claw and scattered across the sea surface!

In the blink of an eye, Huang Dongshu's remaining body was completely shredded, broken down into fragments smaller than grains of rice, evenly dispersed across the vast ocean.

As if sensing the rich, high-level energy signature.

From the deep sea, countless massive, varied carnivorous fish were attracted, swarming from all directions.

Greedily fighting over and devouring these bait particles containing the residual life essence of an S-class Hunter.

Having done all this, Xu Feng's massive body turned slightly, looking towards the continent.

Those few S-class signatures were already very close, and would arrive in at most one minute.

"Time to go."

He focused his will, and the Heaven and Earth Manifestation state rapidly receded like a tide.

His fifty-meter colossal body rapidly shrank, and the three pairs of armored wings on his back disintegrated.

Finally, only the dark red Blood Dragon State armor covering his entire body remained, and his height returned to about two and a half meters.

Casting one last glance in the direction of the continent, Xu Feng moved, like a nimble fish, silently submerging beneath the waves.

His Qi and Blood flowed slightly, propelling his body, and he dived at extreme speed towards the deep sea.

His aura rapidly retracted and faded, soon disappearing into the depths of the vast ocean.