Starting as dockworkers, they swept through Chongqing.

"No...that's all."

After saying that, he suddenly remembered something and quickly added:

"No, there's one more thing, sir. Once the news of a leader sea beast with such rare bloodlines spreads, some hunting teams from the vicinity are likely to come here."

Those people specialize in hunting high-grade sea beasts, relying on exceptional materials and special properties for their livelihood; they have very sharp eyes.

He looked at Xilun with some difficulty.

"They may not be willing to follow the Ronter family rules."

Xilun nodded slightly, reminding himself.

"Thieves."

Carls chuckled dryly, not daring to reply.

Xilun looked at the Thunderscale Sea Beast in the distance and asked, "What are your plans for dealing with it?"

Kars immediately said, "According to the chieftain and the old hunter's idea, we should first lure it to the inland river with fish blood and wounded beasts."

The river is shallow, with iron nets and winches on both sides. Once it enters the bend, the group will use harpoons to hold it back, the second-tier guards will surround and attack, and finally, we request that you, sir, deliver the fatal blow.

Xilun glanced at the river.

Next to East Reef Bay is an inland river that leads to a tributary of Emerald Lake. The river is not wide, and both sides are covered with slippery rocks and sparse low trees.

If marine mammals can be introduced into shallow waters, ordinary people can also make some use of the terrain.

But for Xilun, there's no need for such trouble.

"If we can divert it to the inland river, I will personally take action."

Karls was taken aback.

Xilun continued, "We don't need your encirclement and suppression."

Amidst the wind and rain, the words didn't travel far, but they were enough for several guards nearby to hear.

They instinctively turned their heads to look at them.

Someone recognized Xilun and whispered, "Is that the honorary elder who assessed the family?"

"Is it him?"

"I heard he's very strong, but isn't that a second-tier extreme realm sea beast? And from the water...?"

Sea creatures are different from extraordinary land creatures.

Especially in water, sea beasts have a natural advantage. When ordinary extraordinary individuals of the same level face aquatic sea beasts, they usually have to find a way to drag them ashore first, and then wear them down by sheer numbers.

Even a second-tier extreme realm extraordinary being would not dare to easily say that they would go into the water alone to hunt a Thunderscale Sea Beast that is close to the second-tier extreme realm.

Karls's expression changed slightly, but he did not refute it in public.

He only glanced at Xilun discreetly.

Six months later, he still couldn't see through this outsider.

At first, he thought that Xilun was a powerful second-tier extraordinary being, but later he felt that the other party might have already reached the second-tier extreme realm.

But the oppressive aura that Ke Xilun occasionally exuded was far from that of an ordinary second-tier being.

But third order?

Every time Karls thought about this, he felt it was absurd.

How could a third-tier extraordinary individual have silently gone to the Langte family to become a guest retainer and quietly lived by Emerald Lake for half a year?

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves and wheels came from the distant dirt road.

A group of people approached from the wind and rain.

They wore uniform grey and white cloaks, with silver fish-scale-shaped badges pinned to their shoulders, and harpoons, crossbows, and short axes specifically for hunting sea monsters hanging from their waists and backs.

The leading group had thick qi and blood, and their breathing was long and deep; they were all extraordinary individuals at the second level.

The group stopped not far away.

The faces of the guards from the Langte family instantly turned ugly.

Karls whispered, "Sir, it's the Silverscale Hunting Team."

"Very famous?" Siren asked.

"A top-tier hunting team in the seas at the edge of Prison Star. The captain is said to be a second-tier extreme realm expert, and he has several second-tier experts under his command. They hunt sea beasts year-round, and their methods are ruthless."

Karls' voice was even lower, "They probably came here specifically because they heard there are sea creatures with the bloodline of the Thunderscale Fish."

Sure enough, a middle-aged man stepped out of the line.

He was tall and thin, with rough red spots on his face from the sea breeze, and a lazy smile on his lips.

He walked to the vicinity of the river mouth, without even glancing at the blood-stained guards of the Ronte family, and simply raised his hand to show off a silver-scaled token.

"The Silver Scale Hunting Team is on duty."

The man's voice boomed over the wind and rain.

"Leave the leader of that sea monster to us. After you lure it out, stay back and watch it. Don't interfere."

Karls' eyes first lit up with an instinctive joy.

Having an additional powerful hunting party would indeed reduce casualties for the Langte family.

Even if we have to give up the most valuable characteristics and materials of the sea beast, it's better than the family guards suffering heavy casualties.

But then he remembered that Xilun was right next to him, and his heart tightened again.

Xilun's expression remained unchanged.

He merely glanced at the man and said, "No need, please leave."

The man was stunned for a moment.

He seemed surprised that someone would refuse so decisively.

"What did you say?"

Xilun said, "I'll take charge of this place."

The smile on the man's face slowly faded.

He glanced at Xilun a few times.

His face was pale, his clothes were clean, and he did not have the obvious fierce aura of a sea monster hunter.

Aside from his calmer gaze, he doesn't look like a seasoned veteran of the seas.

"Who are you?"

"Honorary Elder of the Ronte Family"

The man frowned, then chuckled.

"Never heard of it."

Karls quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "This is an extraordinary individual that our family specially invited this year. He also helped the family pass the Silver Shell Council's evaluation..."

Before he could finish speaking, the man impatiently waved his hand.

"Assessing how many weak second-stage hits you can get on the field is hardly enough to scare anyone?"

He stared at Xilun, his tone becoming more somber.

"No matter how you got to this position, I'm warning you."

"Just do your job properly, lure that sea monster out, and after we kill it, the Ronte family will get their share of the scraps."

Xilun did not speak.

The wind whipped up raindrops that pelted his shoulders and dripped down the hem of his clothes.

The man, thinking he was being pinned down, snorted and turned to leave.

"A jerk who's not thinking straight."

He returned to the hunting party.

In the center of the group, a broad-shouldered man with an old scar on his face was looking at the sea with his arms crossed.

He was Herb, the captain of the Silver Scale Hunting Team.

Herbert asked, "Why did it take so long?"

The tall, thin man casually complained, "We've run into an idiot in charge. He said he's in charge here, probably because he thinks he's capable enough to hunt down that leader sea monster on his own."

The other team members immediately burst into laughter.

"Is the Ronte family out of business? They're using outsiders like this to save face?"

"That's the bloodline of the Thunderscale Fish, do you really think it's some stupid pig from the shore?"

Herb did not laugh.

He stared intently at the thick, dark figure in the distance.

"Don't be careless. We can't afford to fail this time."

The tall, thin man stopped joking: "Captain, is that thing really that valuable?"

"The bloodline of the Thunderscale Fish is very rare."

Herber said slowly, "Its extraordinary characteristics may bring out a certain bloodline talent."

If we acquire it, the Silver Scale Hunting Team will be able to produce another true core combatant.

"At that time, all these families in the peripheral waters will have to make way for us."

Everyone's expressions immediately turned serious.

Herbert continued, "Once the Ronte family diverts it into the inland river, we'll take over directly. If that honorary elder doesn't know what's good for him..."

He paused.

The tall, thin man understood, and his smile became colder.

"clear."

On the other side, Xilun stood on a high point at the river mouth, watching the Silverscale Hunting Team from afar.

Karls whispered, "Sir, I'm afraid they won't let this go."

"It's alright."

Xilun's gaze returned to the sea.

The Thunderscale Sea Beast seemed to finally be stimulated by the fish blood and the aura of the wounded sea beast.

It suddenly swung its tail in the water.

boom!

The partially collapsed fish farm was completely destroyed, and several wooden stakes were knocked away and crashed into the muddy bank.

The dark underwater shadow approached the river mouth, and the surrounding small sea creatures charged at the barricades as if on command.

"Pull the net!"

Horn's voice came from ahead, hoarse but steady.

"Blood bucket! Drag the wounded beast into the river!"

Several guards risked their lives to drag a small sea creature that had been wounded by a harpoon into the inland river.

The sea monster struggled all the way, and blood quickly spread in the river.

The large, dark figure in the distance paused for a moment.

The next moment, thunder roared from beneath the sea.

A dark blue bolt of lightning flashed and disappeared along the crest of the wave.

The lead sea monster finally changed direction, bringing with it a large swell of white waves, and rushed towards the entrance of the inland river.

Xilun narrowed his eyes.

The Storm Bloodline within him throbbed again.

This time, it's clearer than before.

Like a seed of thunder submerged in deep water, it heard the call of its kind from afar.

When the lead sea monster rushed into the inland river, the entire riverbed seemed to shake as if it had been hit.

A broad, dark ridge rose from the water's surface, and waves crashed against both banks, splashing pebbles and mud.

Several guards who were standing closer were pushed back by the waves, and their harpoons almost slipped from their hands.

"Hold on!"

Horn stood on the riverbank, his gray hair soaked by the rain, his face pale, yet he still forced himself to give orders.

"Don't let the wire mesh loosen! Move the winch back!"

The thick iron chain was taut on the winch, making a teeth-grinding grinding sound.

Several barbed wire nets rose from the riverbed, attempting to force the Thunderscale Sea Beast into a shallow bend.

The small sea monster was kept on the outside, constantly ramming against the barricades, its shrieks echoing all around.

Siren walked along the riverbank.

Carls followed closely behind him, his heart pounding.

"My lord, we haven't reached the shallowest point yet."

He couldn't help but remind him, "Twenty feet ahead, there's a rocky beach where the water is only waist-deep; that's the best place to start."

Xilun did not stop.

He simply stared at the enormous sea monster churning in the water.

This thing is bigger than it appeared from a distance.

It was as long as two carriages, with a broad back and layers of scales resembling dark blue armor.

Its flanks were covered with fine scars, clearly indicating that it had been through many battles.

The most striking feature is the bony spikes on both sides of its head, from which tiny arcs of electricity occasionally leap out, causing a crackling sound on the water's surface.

The Thunderscale Sea Beast sensed that the river was narrowing and became increasingly agitated.

It suddenly opened its mouth and bit down on an iron chain, its sharp teeth grinding together with a piercing sound. Several guards pulling the winch groaned simultaneously, dragged forward several steps by the creature.

"Set up a secondary network!"

Horn roared.

The second iron net was lowered.

The Thunderscale Sea Beast swept its tail horizontally, and the water surged up like a wall, snapping the two wooden stakes in two.

The broken piece of wood flew out and knocked down a guard, blood immediately flowing down his forehead.

The people around them turned even paler.

"Second-tier extreme realm..."

An old hunter's voice trembled, "This is definitely a second-tier extreme realm expert!"

Karls's expression also changed.

He still held onto a sliver of hope that the sea beast was merely a slightly more powerful second-tier creature.

But now that I've seen it tearing through the wire mesh with my own eyes, I realize things are more complicated than I imagined.

On the other side of the shore, the Silver Scale Hunting Team followed at a leisurely pace.

They didn't rush to the front, but watched from a distance as the Ronte family members led their beasts in a sorry state.

The tall, thin man crossed his arms, a mocking smile on his face.

"See that? That's what inexperience looks like."

A teammate next to him laughed and said, "If we keep dragging this out, the wire mesh will break, and that thing will go back into the sea."

"Once that honorary elder suffers a loss, he will naturally come begging to us."

The tall, thin man glanced at Xilun's retreating figure and sneered, "When we need to take action again, it won't be a matter that can be resolved with just a few materials."

Captain Herb did not respond.

He looked at the Thunderscale Sea Beast, his greed growing stronger.

This is a complete second-tier extreme sea beast, and it even has the Thunderscale bloodline.

If they obtain the core materials, their harvest this time will be equivalent to more than half a year of hunting.

If the extracted properties are utilized, the value will double.

As for the Ronte family?

A declining family, relying on external tributes to protect Emerald Lake, has no right to possess such prey.

Siren stopped before the shallow water bend.

He looked down at the river.

This is not the shallowest part; the river water is about waist-deep, and the undercurrents are churned up by sea creatures, with mud and sand churning.

For ordinary second-tier extraordinary individuals, it would still be very dangerous to make a move here.

The Thunderscale Sea Beast seemed to sense the threat from the rocky beach ahead and began to struggle desperately, refusing to go any further.

Its massive body tumbled in the river, its back flashing with electric light, and its tail lashed against the riverbank, splashing up large amounts of mud and water.

Xilun seemed to be deep in thought.

The second-tier extreme realm mutant he had killed before was that little green dragon.

The talent that Little Azure Dragon gave him is extremely useful, and his ability to divide water is still an important foundation for his foothold in the Chaotic Sea.

If this Thunderscale Sea Beast also possesses bloodline talent, it's unclear which gap in his abilities it could fill.

He did not wait any longer.

Step out.

Karls' pupils contracted slightly.

"grown ups!"

The guards from the Langte family were also startled.

"We haven't reached the rocky beach yet!"

"We can't go down!"

"The water's too deep!"

Xilun has already stepped onto the water.

He did not sink.

The sole of the boot landed on the murky river water, creating only a shallow ripple.

Next, he lunged towards the Thunderscale Sea Beast.

Several sneers erupted from the Silver Scale Hunting Team.

"Are you crazy?"

"Approaching the bloodline of the Thunderscale Fish in this kind of water, does he really think he's a third-tier being?"

The tall, thin man's smile deepened, as if he could already see Xilun being swept into the water by a tail, desperately pleading for help.

Herber frowned slightly.

Because Xilun's treading motion was too steady.

That wasn't just an ordinary second-tier extraordinary water-type cultivator briefly riding the waves with their qi and blood; it was as if the entire river beneath their feet was supporting them.

The next moment, the Thunderscale Sea Beast suddenly turned its head.

It opened its large mouth, filled with sharp teeth, and lunged at Siron.

A flash of electricity exploded between his teeth, and the steam was burned, producing a burnt, fishy smell.

Xilun raised his hand.

He didn't draw his gun, nor did he use any complicated moves.

He simply formed his five fingers into claws and pressed them down towards that hideous, gaping maw.

boom!

The water surface collapsed.

He slammed the Thunderscale Sea Beast's head to one side with his claw, and its massive body crashed heavily into the riverbed.

Before the rolling waves had even subsided, Xilun had already moved closer, grabbing the bony spike on the side of its head with his other hand.

Crack.

The bone spur split open.

The Thunderscale Sea Beast let out a sharp scream and lashed its tail wildly.

Ripples spread out from the water beneath Xilun's feet, yet his body remained terrifyingly steady. He gripped the bone spikes, the chill seeping into the gaps in the scales from his fingertips, while his other fist slammed into the sea monster's eye socket.

boom!

The first punch caused the scales to dent.

boom!

The second punch shattered bones.

boom!

With the third punch, half of the Thunderscale Sea Beast's head tilted to the side, and fear finally showed in its cloudy eyes.

Everyone on the riverbank was stunned.

That's a second-tier extreme realm sea beast.

While struggling in the water, even with more than a dozen guards and iron nets, they almost couldn't hold him down.

But when Xilun went up, he did it as easily as if he were holding down an ordinary big fish, and beat it until it screamed in agony.