In the boundless ocean, Gulanxiu wielded his Great Axe as he fought fiercely against a group of crab-like Chaos Beasts.
Most of these Chaos Beasts were at least Cosmic Level Fifth Order, and the strongest among them had the strength of a Domain Lord First Order.
With a layer of sturdy armor covering their bodies and incredibly sharp pincers, these crabs were rulers of the oceans throughout the Cosmic Region.
But they stood no chance against Gulanxiu. Thanks to his increased Gene Multiplier, his basic attributes alone were now no weaker than those of a Domain Lord First Order.
Combined with Gulanxiu's mastery of the Laws and his equipment, the Cosmic Level crabs posed no threat at all.
Whether they were Cosmic Level Fifth Order or Cosmic Level 9, none of the crabs could withstand even one of Gulanxiu's attacks.
The only one capable of withstanding two blows from his axe was the Domain Lord-level crab.
But judging by the fact that only one of its pincers remained, it had paid a steep price to withstand those two blows.
It had been three days since the Green Lotus Seed had transformed Gulanxiu. After getting used to his vastly increased strength, he had resumed hunting Chaos Beasts.
Gulanxiu was disappointed, however. The Green Lotus Seed seemed to have had its fill. Over the past two days, he had used all the Chaos True Spirits he obtained from hunting to transform his soul. Even when he deliberately directed some toward the Green Lotus Seed, it had shown no interest.
But a seed could not possibly be its final form. It would have to take root, sprout, blossom, and bear fruit. Gulanxiu knew that Cosmic Level Chaos True Spirits were simply too low-grade; the seed would need higher-level energy to grow.
So, over the next two days, Gulanxiu didn't go out of his way to hunt Chaos Beasts. Instead, he searched the Cosmic Level Chaos Beast territory for those that had broken through to a higher level but hadn't yet been discovered.
Chaos Beasts had limited intelligence, and breaking through was difficult to begin with. What's more, patrols from Chaos City often came through and transferred any Chaos Beasts that had broken through to Domain Lord Level into the Domain Lord Region. As a result, it took Gulanxiu two whole days to find this crab, which had recently broken through, in this ocean.
To be honest, this crab wasn't an ideal target. First, it lived in the ocean, where the water was incredibly dense and would greatly weaken the Laser Cannon's power.
Second, Gulanxiu's strength was also significantly diminished underwater, while the crab had the advantage of fighting on its home ground.
Third, Gulanxiu's range of perception was more limited underwater, and Chaos Beasts could attack from any direction, leaving him vulnerable on all sides.
Despite all these disadvantages, Gulanxiu had still chosen to hunt this Domain Lord-level crab.
After all, it was difficult to encounter a Domain Lord-level Chaos Beast in the Cosmic Level territory. Gulanxiu was also eager to test his theory, and compared to the Domain Lord Region, the dangers of the Cosmic Region were negligible. A Domain Lord First Order was already the strongest being in the Cosmic Region, but in the Domain Lord Region, it was the weakest.
With his current strength, Gulanxiu could handle Chaos Beasts below Domain Lord Third Order without much trouble. But if he encountered a stronger one, he would have to flee.
After weighing everything, Gulanxiu had decided to hunt this Domain Lord-level crab and confirm his theory.
In any case, he was wearing a Level Five Force Battle Suit. Nothing below Realm Lord Level could pierce its defenses, and his current strength—Cosmic Level 9 with a fivefold Gene Multiplier—was basically equivalent to Domain Lord First Order. A low-level Domain Lord couldn't possibly injure him through the Force Battle Suit.
With virtually no danger to worry about, Gulanxiu had decided to attack the Domain Lord-level crab despite the many disadvantages.
And so, the scene before them had come to pass.
Gulanxiu was surrounded by dozens of crabs, which swung their massive pincers at him from every direction.
Faced with their encirclement, Gulanxiu only attacked and never defended, swinging his Great Axe again and again to cleave the charging crabs in two.
But under the command of the Domain Lord-level crab, the remaining crabs continued to rush at Gulanxiu without fear of death.
Unfortunately for them, most couldn't even get within range of Gulanxiu's Great Axe before he cut them down.
Now and then, a lucky crab would make it through his web of axe strikes under the cover of its companions and land a blow on him. But its feeble attack couldn't penetrate his Level Five Force Battle Suit or hurt him.
There was no denying that frenzied combat and slaughter were different. In just this short time, Gulanxiu could feel that his mastery of Axe Art had improved a little.
He could tell from how the crabs were finding it increasingly difficult to get past his defenses.
In mere moments, Gulanxiu had slaughtered all the Cosmic Level crabs surrounding him. Only their leader, the Domain Lord-level crab, remained, standing alone in the distance!
Unfortunately, Gulanxiu's soul had reached saturation, too. He couldn't absorb the Chaos True Spirits from the crabs he had just killed.
Chaos True Spirits couldn't be stored, so he could only let them drift through the ocean and gradually dissipate.
Fortunately, the Cosmic Level crabs weren't his target. He wanted the Domain Lord-level crab before him, which he had already wounded. He would turn it into a Chaos True Spirit as well and use it to test his theory.
Gulanxiu gave the Domain Lord-level crab a cold smile. "Now it's your turn!"
As he spoke, he turned into Flowing Light and charged toward the crab leader.
The crab leader's eyes flashed with fear as Gulanxiu rushed toward it.
As the ruler of these waters, it hadn't felt the breath of death in a long time. It was willing to command its minions in battle, but it had no desire to face life and death itself.
The moment it sensed Gulanxiu's terrifying, powerful presence bearing down on it, the crab leader turned and fled without a word.
Gulanxiu was dismayed to find that underwater, he was actually slower than the wounded crab. The crab was getting farther and farther away and was about to disappear from sight.
Gulanxiu steeled himself, gritted his teeth, and hurled the Great Axe in his hand. The Blood God Axe spun through the water like a streak of light, hurtling toward the crab leader. In an instant, it was right behind it.
The crab leader abruptly turned around and tried to catch the Blood God Axe's blade with its one remaining pincer.
But the Blood God Axe was already incredibly sharp, and it was further empowered by Gulanxiu's Space Law. How could it be so easy to stop?
The crab leader's pincer offered no resistance at all. Like tofu, it was cleaved in two by Gulanxiu's Great Axe. The crab leader's body was split apart along with it, leaving only a green Chaos True Spirit behind.
Gulanxiu hurried over and grabbed the Chaos True Spirit. As if summoned, it swiftly sank into his body and was absorbed by the Green Lotus Seed.
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