Martial Artist: Stronger by Coasting Along-Chapter 500 - 145: Spiritual Power Conversion, Execution of the Great Demon
Furthermore, the wound oozes foul-smelling pus, and it’s expanding.
The intense corrosive power is so strong that even his Spiritual Root can’t resist it. Plus, he’s currently in combat mode, unable to concentrate fully on healing. If this continues, Yuan Gang’s body might be directly corroded away.
"Black Spider Octopus King!"
Yuan Gang’s expression changed dramatically, realizing at last who the Great Demon hidden beneath the Black Wind Demon Lotus was.
It is none other than the Black Spider Octopus King from the depths of the sea, nearly always in a dormant state, rarely emerging to prey. Whenever it appears, large swathes of Fish Demons become its food, all their power absorbed.
This undersea Great Demon moves alone, not constrained by the Undersea Divine King, yet if it were to land on the shore, it could bring devastating damage to humanity.
A coastal city once had its entire population consumed by a giant Black Spider Octopus King. Finally, Qin Cangqiong joined forces with the strong of the sixteen countries of the Eastern Continent to kill it in the belly of the deep sea.
Originally, it was believed that such creatures dared not leave the deep sea.
Unexpectedly, it was hiding in the underground Dark River, guarding the Black Wind Demon Lotus.
If it hadn’t been in a dormant state, the Black Wind Demon Lotus’s roots had already penetrated its flesh. Uprooting it in an instant woke it up; otherwise, Yuan Gang and Ling Feng might never have known such a terrifying creature lurked in the Dark River.
At this moment, Yuan Gang was heavily injured.
He was drenched in sweat.
"Ah!"
Another agonizing scream followed.
A bowl-sized chunk of flesh from his thigh was absorbed; the wound oozed pus and turned purple, continually expanding. Gradually, the bone became visible, even the bone itself was being corroded.
Yuan Gang’s ability to move drastically reduced.
At this moment, he wanted to escape, but it was too late.
"Beast!"
Thankfully, Ling Feng had already fled, taking the Black Wind Demon Lotus with him. He would inform outsiders of the situation here; the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance definitely wouldn’t sit idly by. Perhaps Qin Cangqiong would descend once more to slay the Black Spider Octopus King.
In any case, dying here wasn’t in vain.
Just regret not experiencing the power of Divine Realm experts, nor knowing the feeling of finding Origin Power. His teacher once said, when the Heaven and Earth Harmony Index reaches 10.0, one can find Origin Power.
Such a pity.
His Spirit Root Level was too weak.
To this day, it hadn’t reached 5.0; even if he could enter the Divine Realm Domain, it would be difficult to find Origin Power.
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"Why haven’t Ling Feng and the others emerged yet? So much time has passed, there can’t be anything wrong!"
"King of North of the River has already led people into the underground Dark River; they should soon find them."
"Don’t worry, with Yuan Gang around, Ling Feng will be fine. Moreover, ordinary Demon Gods are no match for him now."
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Qin Wanrong couldn’t find Ling Feng’s image on the satellite network and learned that Ling Feng and Yuan Gang had entered the underground Dark River to hunt down the Demon God Giant Axe, venturing deep into the Great Radiation Zone.
Not seeing their figures emerge for a long while, her face showed signs of worry.
"Uncle Liu has already gone down the Dark River."
Soon, the news arrived.
Uncle Liu was an expert of their Qin Family.
He had previously witnessed Qin Wanrong using the South Heaven Gate Array to save Ling Feng, aware of Ling Feng’s importance.
"It’s best if nothing happens."
Qin Wanrong sat uneasily; Ling Feng and Yuan Gang had been gone too long.
Unable to detect their bracelet signals, nor see their traces, she suddenly had a bad premonition. Ling Feng was so exceptional; if anything were to happen, it would be a huge loss for the Qin Family.
"Ah!"
Under the corrosion of the poison, another chunk of flesh was absorbed from Yuan Gang’s left leg.
Now the wound on his shoulder had spread to his back, reaching up to his neck. The bone of his right leg was on the verge of collapse; he felt life had reached its end.
The Black Spider Octopus King finally emerged from below, appearing in the Dark River.
With a human face, resembling a venomous vengeful woman, seeing Yuan Gang’s hand empty of the Black Wind Demon Lotus, it became enraged, lashing out its tentacles at Yuan Gang, aiming to capture his limbs, prop him up, adhere all the tentacles against Yuan Gang’s body surface, and drain every bit of essence from him.
Yuan Gang knelt half-standing.
The Black Spider Octopus King’s venom; even Divine Realm experts dared not underestimate it. In addition to his Spirit Root Level being only Lower Grade, the life force he released for recovery fell far short of the venom’s pace of damage to the body.
By now, Yuan Gang realized he had reached the end of life. Facing the approaching tentacles, nearly losing the ability to resist, he could only rigidly lift his longsword with effort and stand from the ground.
Even in death, he would stand to die.
Yet at this moment, a Black Wind Demon Lotus fell into his hand; the branches and leaves covered his many wounds.
A figure flashed past him, punching towards the Black Spider Octopus King.
"Boom!"
Terrifying power erupted from Ling Feng’s fist.
With his Coasting Along Value exceeding sixty thousand points, his Heaven and Earth Harmony Index soared, directly lifting to 8.07 from the original base.
He felt the vastness of the starry sky, the universe boundless.
His Dantian Sea of Qi was fused with infinite power, although his Combat Power still showed only the limit of a Dharma Martial Artist. Physical Fitness and Combat Power seemed unchanged, yet Ling Feng clearly sensed a harmony with the world, as if this underground Dark River was his true battleground.
