Chapter 105 Terrifying Monster

Chapter 105: Chapter 104: Terrifying Monster

SPLASH!

A surging sound of water waves echoed. Two X-shaped, almost deep blue water currents vibrated the air, slashing toward Han Ning’s back at extreme speed.

"Retreat!" Sensing an immense crisis as he fled, Han Ning shouted.

The Water Blades came so swiftly and fiercely that he had no time to worry about the others. He struck back in his complete Molten Gold Battle Tiger form to tear apart the incoming attack.

The thermal power of the Molten Gold collided with the Energy within the high-speed water flow, squeezing the air into a visible white shockwave. The intersecting Water Blades were forcefully scattered, the turbid streams splashing in all directions like a detonated bomb.

"This is..." Han Ning felt something was wrong and hastily cast the Tree Skin Technique and Wild Blessing.

SIZZLE! SIZZLE! SIZZLE!

Chairman Wu and an Awakened couldn’t dodge in time. Splashed by the water drops, bloody holes melted into their bodies.

SIZZLE!

A harsh corrosive sound echoed amidst the bursting water mist. The splashing water currents were actually mixed with countless fragments of black Energy. Like maggots feeding on bones, they pierced through the wrinkled Tree Skin covering Han Ning’s entire body, even penetrating the tough fur Defense brought by the Wild Blessing, and burrowed deep into his Dark Gold fur.

"Ugh..." Han Ning let out a muffled groan.

The pain wasn’t just the dull ache of a physical impact; it was an agony that seeped deep into the bones, frantically corroding his flesh and nerves. Large black spots instantly surfaced on the skin beneath his fur. The skin sizzled as if being corroded by strong acid, emitting pungent white smoke. But under the light of the Natural Blessing and Rejuvenation Technique, these spots quickly vanished.

"ROAR!!!"

Han Ning opened his mouth wide. The golden-red light deep in his throat compressed to the absolute limit, spewing out a condensed, searing Hot Breath. The rain along its path evaporated into a vacuum channel as the breath shot straight toward the hideous snake head at the crest of the waves.

A faint gleam flickered in the cold vertical pupils of the four-armed snake monster’s head. It crossed its four arms—two wielding pale Bone Blades to block, while the other two pressed toward the water surface ahead.

HUM!

A dark blue Water Shield instantly formed in front of it.

SIZZLE!

The golden-red Hot Breath crashed into the Water Shield, vaporizing into a massive cloud of mist. Through the permeating mist, another pair of intersecting Water Blades sliced across the water’s surface, shooting rapidly toward him.

"Cough, cough! Mr. Han!"

Not far away, Chairman Wu’s thigh had been completely melted by the black water, and numerous Black Snakes were slithering around him. A transparent bubble was barely protecting him.

In this critical situation, Chairman Wu reached out and flicked his hand in Han Ning’s direction. Another translucent bubble materialized in front of Han Ning.

POP!

The Water Blade sliced through the bubble without any resistance. Next, a glowing white arrow shot over, striking the Water Blade, but it was equally ineffective.

Flames flickered in Han Ning’s tiger eyes. His pair of tiger claws turned a luminous orange-yellow as he slashed forcefully at the Water Blade.

CRACK!

He successfully shattered the Water Blade; however, another flew straight at his face.

BANG!

Where the two were fighting, dozens of ordinary Black Snake Monsters were sent flying by the aftermath, leaving a brief, empty zone. At the same time, a massive Dark Gold figure flew backward, crashing heavily into the wall of a half-collapsed residential building behind him. Dust mixed with rubble billowed into the sky.

"Hiss... This Snake Monster is too powerful. It’s at least Level 7," Han Ning groaned. The light on his body dimmed. He was dripping with blood, and the flesh where the Water Blade had struck was split open, emitting sizzling black smoke. A pale green halo circulated around his wounds, suppressing the rapidly spreading black spots.

Having unleashed three slashes in a row, the Black Snake Leader seemed severely drained as well. It stood at the crest of the waves, its abdomen slightly contracting and bulging, not rushing to attack again.

Instead, the surrounding Black Snakes swarmed out frantically.

"Brother Han, run!"

At that moment, Yu’s figure shot out like lightning, helping Han Ning knock away a Black Snake that had lunged at his face. Several other Awakened from the Biyun Resort also stepped in front of Han Ning, helping him block the surging Black Snakes. One or two others took advantage of the chaos to drag Chairman Wu out.

"Go, hurry!"

Amidst the ruins, Han Ning endured the stinging pain shooting through his nerves. He sprang up from the rubble and dashed outward, splashing through the accumulated water. As he ran, he whipped out over a dozen vines, wrapping them around the struggling Chairman Wu, the dying Lin Qianqian, and two other severely injured Awakened who could barely move... He entangled everyone and dragged them out together.

Fortunately, everyone had gathered beforehand; otherwise, it would have been truly difficult for Han Ning to save them all. Because space on his back was limited, he tossed those who were heavily injured onto it. The others could only be bound by the vines and swung around in midair. The remaining vines acted like a cutting machine, constantly strangling the approaching Black Snakes.

"Han Ning, hold on."

Lin Qianqian opened her arms and hugged Han Ning’s back tightly. She pressed her body entirely against his scorching fur. In the blink of an eye, a gentle, soothing white light radiated from her body, covering Han Ning’s massive frame. Lin Qianqian’s face turned visibly pale and bloodless.

"Cough, cough..." Chairman Wu lay on Han Ning’s back, his face as pale as paper, with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He hugged Han Ning’s back, his eyes shut tight.

A translucent bubble materialized out of thin air, completely enveloping Han Ning’s body along with the others tumbling around him. Light flickered across the bubble’s surface, separating the inside from the outside world with a blurry film of water. The hissing of the frantically swarming snakes outside even grew a bit softer.

"My bubble can temporarily isolate our leaking auras and interfere with the enemy’s perception," Chairman Wu explained weakly. "But it won’t hold for long. My Energy is about to run out."

"That’s enough!" Supported by the gentle Spiritual Power continuously injected by Lin Qianqian, Han Ning accelerated his pace.

He cast Rapid Growth on the Vine Technique to further enhance its power.

CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

Under the effect of Rapid Growth, the Vine Technique quickly became thicker and longer, exploding in number to nearly a hundred vines. The vines behind him whipped around to form an airtight wall, blocking the invading Black Snakes.

In this high-intensity battle, the Skill Levels of his multiple Skills—Beast Form, Natural Blessing, Rejuvenation Technique, Tree Skin Technique, Wild Blessing, Rapid Growth, and Vine Technique—were soaring rapidly.

[Beast Form (Basic Level) Skill Level +217, Current 517/2000]

[Natural Blessing (Basic Level) Skill Level +57, Current 125/200]

[Rejuvenation Technique (Middle Level) Skill Level +23, Current 100/200]

[Tree Skin Technique (Middle Level) Skill Level +30, Current 120/200]

[Wild Blessing (Basic Level) Skill Level +45, Current 56/500]

[Vine Technique (High Level) Skill Level +222, Current 502/500]

[Rapid Growth (High Level) Skill Level +112, Current 120/500]

[Vine Technique (High Level) → Vine Technique (Perfection)]

As the Vine Technique advanced to Perfection, a series of comprehensions inexplicably welled up in his mind. The vines behind his back underwent an astonishing transformation without needing much of his control.

The number of the hundred-plus vines skyrocketed again, expanding to over two hundred. Every single vine burned with a faint emerald-green glow. As if burning their own life force, the spikes that originally covered their surfaces shot outward.

Trailing faint green exhaust like missiles, these dense spikes pierced into the pursuing Black Snakes one after another. Any spike that touched a Black Snake’s body would explode instantly. The formidable explosive power blew massive chunks of flesh right off the creatures’ bodies.

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