The enormous Octopus Emperor was split in two straight down the middle.
A blue-black sword scar tens of thousands of feet long pierced its body. The flesh on either side slowly separated, and grayish-white blood poured from the cut like a waterfall, staining a vast stretch of the Gemstone Plains grayish white.
The octopus's eight tentacles lay limp on the ground. The translucent human faces on them faded away one after another, as though they had finally been released.
Loa stood directly above the octopus's remains, the Hidden Abyss Sword in his hand.
His breathing was a little faster than usual. He had unleashed the full power of Great Annihilation · Return to the Void in that strike, driving his sword intent straight through the center of the octopus's core and killing it with a single blow.
The effect had been outstanding, but the cost had been just as real-nearly sixty percent of his Three-Element Fused Divine Power had been drained in that instant.
A grayish-white crystal a full three sizes larger than an ordinary Soul Crystal flew out of the Octopus Emperor's head, and Loa casually put it into his Space Ring.
It was a Prefecture Lord Level Soul Crystal, with Soul Essence so concentrated that simply holding it was enough to make one's soul tremble faintly.
The massive body, which still twitched faintly even after being cut in half, was also worth a considerable amount-especially the section at the base of the tentacles, where the flesh was thickest and the aura of the soul most concentrated.
He had already spotted Wangcai crouching beside one of the tentacles, dagger in hand, concentrating on carving up ingredients while muttering to himself.
"This part's good. This piece has just the right balance of fat and lean-it'll be amazing roasted. This one's