Starting as dockworkers, they swept through Chongqing.

The three black soul beasts were less than forty feet apart.

Once one of them is attacked, the other two will inevitably be alerted.

Elena opened her eyes and retracted the silver-gray disc.

"Stronger than what Angel Brother marked five years ago."

"The innermost one is already close to its peak. The terrain here is narrow, and it's difficult to create distance when three of them attack together."

She looked toward Xilun.

"How about we start with something simple?"

"There are still many ordinary Black Soul Beasts on the outskirts. Let's hunt down a batch first, absorb the Black Crystals to increase our strength, and then come back to deal with the rest."

"Too late."

Xilun shook his head.

"We've already wasted a lot of time taking this detour. Angel has a map, and others who participated in the last hunting expedition probably know this place too."

"The triplets also saw the complete black crystal just now. After they recover from their injuries, they will most likely seek out even stronger black soul beasts."

"If we leave, when we come back, there might not be anything left here."

Elena naturally understood this principle.

The Blackwater Abyss is only open for seven days.

The more precious the resource, the fiercer the competition.

Many people conceal their strength when they first enter the Wonderland, and the real hunt will only begin after the first day has passed.

She glanced again at the three outlines in the silver-gray disc.

"What are you planning to do?"

"Can you hold one off?"

"Sirlen asked."

Elena was slightly taken aback.

She originally thought that Xilun would let her hold off the first two, and then the two of them would work together to quickly kill the third one.

Although the risks are high, it is a fairly normal plan.

It now appears that Xilun clearly did not mean that.

"able."

She pondered for a moment.

"As long as we avoid a direct confrontation, I should be able to hold off that spiky sea lion using the silver-gray rope and the dual swords."

"But at most half an hour."

"That's enough."

Xilun pointed towards the depths of the canyon.

"You hold the left side."

"I'll kill the remaining two as soon as possible, then I'll go help you."

A hint of surprise flashed in Elena's eyes.

"You're going to handle both sides by yourself?"

"Um."

"At the deepest point, we are already close to the peak of perfection."

"So kill the one in the middle first, then deal with the rest."

Xilen spoke calmly, as if it were not such a risky decision.

Elena couldn't help but look at him again.

Xilun had an overwhelming advantage when facing the triplets, but humans and Black Soul Beasts are ultimately different.

The Black Soul Beast is half-alive and half-dead, not only does it not feel pain, but its weaknesses are also different from those of normal living beings.

The simultaneous attack of two Black Soul Beasts at the peak of their physical strength was far more dangerous than that of the triplets.

But she saw that Xilun had already taken down the Thunder Spear.

Three lightning patterns were hidden within his flesh and blood, and the Great Thunder Sound Breathing Law gradually adjusted his aura to its most harmonious state.

This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Xilun genuinely believed he could win.

"it is good."

Elena did not continue to dissuade her.

"I'll try to stall for as long as possible."

She untied the silver-gray rope from her waist and wrapped one end around the hilt of her short sword.

"But if you can't hold on, don't force yourself. Lure the one at the very back over, and we'll crush the identity tokens together and leave."

Xilun glanced at her.

"We haven't even started fighting yet, so there's no need to think about running away."

"This is the worst-case scenario."

"I rarely let things get to the worst."

Elena was speechless.

The two checked their positions one last time.

Elena clung to the left side of the mountain wall as she entered the gray fog, while Siron stepped on the black sand and headed straight for the center of the canyon.

The fine sand made a rustling sound under the boots.

The surroundings were unusually quiet.

The three-headed black soul beast seemed to still be asleep, with only the black crystal in its chest occasionally pulsating and emitting a dull echo.

When they reached a distance of twenty zhang, Xilun suddenly stopped.

He bent down and picked up a piece of animal bone about the size of a fist, weighing it in his palm.

The next moment, the beast bone flew out of his hand.

boom!

The animal bone swung across dozens of feet and landed precisely on the head of the bone-spiky sea lion.

The black soul beast suddenly opened its eyes; its gray-white eyes contained no pupils, only churning black mist.

"roar!"

A piercing roar echoed through the canyon.

The spiky sea lion leaped off the stone platform, its massive body landing with a jolt that kicked up a large cloud of black sand.

Before it could even search for its enemy, Elena had already emerged from the gray fog.

The longsword unleashed a streak of silver light, accurately piercing the Black Soul Beast's right eye.

Black soul mist surged outwards.

The sea lion with spiky spines was immediately enraged and turned to pounce on Elena.

A silver-gray rope flew out from her sleeve and wrapped around its forelegs.

Elena didn't try to pull him away forcefully. Instead, she leaped backward in the direction the sea lion pounced, using its momentum to quickly retreat towards the canyon entrance.

At the same time, Xilun suddenly stomped his foot on the ground.

Three golden lightning vortexes operated simultaneously.

boom!

The black sand beneath their feet seemed to be struck by lightning, exploding in all directions.

Xilun transformed into a bluish-white afterimage and headed straight for the central pile of bones.

The six-legged black soul beast hidden beneath the pile of bones had awakened, its six scythe-like limbs tearing through the bones and slashing down at him simultaneously.

Sierra did not slow down.

The Azure Thunder Spear was held horizontally in front of him, with the water flowing around the spear shaft like layers of tides.

The first limb fell.

He swung the gun barrel, and the sharp bone blade grazed his shoulder, cleaving through the rocks behind him.

The second and third limbs follow immediately after.

Xilun's steps intertwined, while Canglang's steps unfolded within a narrow area.

Each shift of the body was only a few inches, yet it just barely avoided the fatal blow.

A fourth bony limb emerged from beneath the black sand.

His golden thunder eye suddenly opened between his brows.

Everything around seemed to slow down in an instant.

The movement of water vapor, the splashing of black sand, and even the changes in every wisp of soul mist on the surface of the Black Soul Beast's limbs were all clearly presented in my perception.

Xilun stepped on the bone joint, and the butt of the gun crashed down.

Crack!

The hard bone limb broke in the middle.

The Black Soul Beast let out a piercing shriek, its remaining five limbs flailing wildly, while its body shrank backward.

But Xilun was already close to it.

The Thunder Spear pierced upwards, penetrating the chest cavity where the soul mist was densest.

The first surge of energy erupts.

second weight.

The third level!

With each inch the spear penetrates deeper, the accumulated force becomes heavier.

When the seventh wave of energy erupted, the soul mist on the chest of the six-legged black soul beast was completely torn open, revealing the slowly pulsating black crystal inside.

It did not die immediately.

The two sickle-like limbs bent in opposite directions and slashed toward Xilun's back.

Xilun, however, neither dodged nor avoided.

The Nine Dragons Covering the Sea Cover unfolded, and seven invisible tidal forces covered the body's surface.

The first bone limb struck the shoulder, causing the protective energy to vibrate violently, and the force was gradually dissipated.

The second limb left a shallow bloodstain on his back.

Siron's hand holding the gun remained steady.

The lightning pattern on his left wrist lit up.

The stored energy was injected into the gun body all at once.

"break!"

Thunder roared.

A bluish-white lightning bolt pierced through the Black Soul Beast's chest cavity along the spearhead, causing the intact black crystal to tremble violently, with spiderweb-like cracks appearing on its surface.

The six-legged black soul beast's body crashed to the ground.

It took less than ten moves from launching the attack to severely damaging it.

But Siron didn't get to fire the final shot.

A heavy, oppressive aura emanated from the depths of the canyon.

The three-faced giant tortoise has fully awakened.

It was nearly five zhang long, with its thick limbs crushing the ground, and three overlapping human faces opening their mouths at the same time.

Three different voices echoed in the canyon.

The sound of crying.

laughter.

There were also whispers that were mesmerizing.

The sounds blended together, creating an extremely powerful mental impact.

A flood of images that didn't belong to him flashed through Xilun's mind in an instant.

The deep sea, corpses, and countless figures submerged in black water.

The Moon Memory Meditation Method operates on its own.

A cold moon rose from the depths of consciousness, illuminating all the chaotic scenes with clarity.

The Great Thunder Breathing Technique followed immediately, with a deep, muffled thunderclap penetrating the mind.

The illusory whispers shattered in an instant.

As Xilun looked up, the three giant tortoises had already crashed into him.

Its speed is completely inconsistent with its bulky body.

The enormous head, like a small mountain, crashed head-on into Siron's chest.

boom!

The seven tidal forces covering the Nine Dragons Sea Shroud trembled violently at the same time.

Xilun's body flew off the ground and crashed into the mountain wall behind him.

The rock cracked, and a large amount of debris fell.

Without pausing, the three giant tortoises pawed at the black sand with their limbs and charged again.

Xilun landed on the rubble, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.

The power of this strike exceeded that of an ordinary person with a perfect physique.

However, the Thunder Dragon's heart only beat twice, and the minor tremor in its chest quickly healed.

He glanced at the fallen six-legged black soul beast.

The thing was still struggling, and the shattered black crystal was constantly releasing soul mist to repair the wound on its chest.

If it is restored, the situation will become one against two again.

The three-faced giant tortoise was clearly aware of this as well, its massive body blocking the six-legged black soul beast and denying Xilun the opportunity to finish it off.

Xilun's eyes were calm.

He took the initiative to approach the giant tortoise.

The middle face of the three giant tortoises revealed a sinister smile, its head lowered, as it charged again.

The distance between the two sides quickly shortened.

Ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).

Five zhang (approximately 10 meters).

Three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

Just as they were about to make contact, Xilun stomped down heavily with his left foot.

The third lightning pattern runs through the major tendons of the entire body.

The gentle water flow of the Canglang Step suddenly changed, and blue-white lightning erupted from his feet, doubling his speed in a very short time.

Although it is not a complete Flash Thunder Step, it already possesses some of the essence of explosive fighting techniques.

The head of the three-faced giant tortoise grazed past Xiren's side.

The strong wind tore at my sleeves.

Using the momentum of his forward charge, Xilun swept past the left side of the giant tortoise, but his target was not the giant tortoise, but the six-legged black soul beast behind him that was not yet dead.

The three giant tortoises roared simultaneously, their long tails sweeping across the battlefield.

Xilun still did not turn back.

The innate affinity for water has already clearly imprinted the changes in airflow behind it into my mind.

His body sank downwards, and his giant tail swept over his head, smashing a large section of the mountain wall.

The Thunder Spear was then handed out.

puff!

The spearhead pierced through the crack in the chest of the six-legged black soul beast, accurately penetrating the black crystal.

This time, Celen gave it no chance to recover.

The ninefold tidal force erupted completely.

The complete black crystal detached from the soul and flew outwards.

The six-legged black soul beast maintained its struggling posture before dissipating into a large cloud of mist.

The first one is dead!

Xilun caught the black crystal, but before he could put it away, the three giant tortoises turned and pounced.

Three faces opened their mouths simultaneously, spewing out three streams of thick black mist.

Wherever the black mist passed, the animal bones on the ground quickly decayed.

Xilun gripped the black crystal in his left hand and swept his gun forward in his right.

The gun barrel draws in the moisture from the canyon, forming a water curtain.

The black mist crashed into the water curtain, producing a piercing sound like grease falling into fire.

The water curtain only lasted for a moment before it was rapidly corroded.

But this moment is enough.

Xilun burst out from the side, heading upwards along the thick forelimbs of the three giant tortoises.

The giant tortoise raised its head, and three human faces twisted wildly, trying to shake him off.

Xilun's feet felt as if they were stepping on flowing water.

Whenever the giant tortoise tilts its body, Canglangbu shifts its center of gravity accordingly.

In the blink of an eye, he was already on the back of the giant tortoise.

There was no hard tortoise shell there, only a thick, ever-churning soul mist. Dozens of blurry human faces emerged from the mist, letting out piercing screams towards Xilun.

The Thunder Dragon's heart pounded violently.

The eagle-shaped Thunder Spirit flashed past behind Xilun.

Three lightning patterns erupted simultaneously, and dense lightning energy gathered at the tip of the Azure Thunder Spear.

Xilun held the gun with both hands and thrust it downwards.

The spearhead pierced the giant tortoise's back.

The three-faced giant tortoise suddenly froze.

Immediately afterwards, the blue-white lightning spread out in all directions from the spearhead.

The faces hidden in the mist of souls shattered one after another.

The giant tortoise rolled its body wildly and crashed into the mountain wall.

Silen released the gun barrel and leaped into the air just before his body hit the rocks.

The giant tortoise, carrying the Thunder Spear on its back, crashed heavily into the mountain wall.

Boom!

Half of the mountain wall collapsed.

The giant tortoise wobbled as it crawled out of the rubble, most of the soul mist behind it had dissipated, but the Thunder Spear was still embedded in its body.

Xilun landed and reached out to shake hands.

The third lightning pattern rotated slightly, resonating with the lightning core within the Azure Thunder Spear.

The gun suddenly burst forth with even more dazzling lightning.

The three-faced giant tortoise let out a painful roar.

The black crystal inside its body was finally exposed, but its location was not in its chest, but hidden deep in the spine where the three heads met.

A glint of light flashed in Xilun's eyes.

He charged forward again, stepping on the giant tortoise's drooping head and drawing his Thunder Spear.

Black soul mist surged forth.

The giant tortoise's other two faces snapped at it simultaneously.

Xilun leaned back, dodging the attack at an angle almost touching the giant tortoise's neck bone, and then thrust his spear forward.

puff!

The spearhead pierced through the eye socket of the first face, penetrating the black crystal behind it.

Thunder roared.

The three faces froze simultaneously.

Xilun spun the gun barrel, and nine layers of surging energy flowed along the gun shaft.

The complete crystal, which was a size larger than the ordinary black crystal, suddenly detached from the soul.

The massive body of the three-faced giant tortoise trembled violently before finally collapsing to its knees in the black sand, transforming into mist that permeated the canyon.

The second one is dead!

Xilun reached out and caught the flying black crystal, his chest rising and falling slightly.

The continuous bursts of three lightning patterns and nine layers of tidal energy consumed nearly 40% of his strength, even with his physique.

A muffled groan suddenly came from the canyon on the left.

Xilun turned his head to look.

Elena was being forced to retreat by the spiky sea lion.

Her binding and perception techniques were indeed extremely powerful. The silver-gray ropes repeatedly entangled the black soul beast's limbs, while the long and short swords continuously cut into its soul body.

The Bone-Spiked Sea Lion, completely disregarding its injuries, charged recklessly with the power of its perfect level.

The silver-gray rope had already snapped in half.

Elena had a bloody gash on her shoulder, and her breathing became disordered.

She sensed Xilun's gaze and gritted her teeth, shouting, "I can still hold on!"

The spiky sea lion did not give her any further chance to delay.

More than a dozen curved bone spurs on its back detached from its body at the same time, shooting towards Elena like a rain of arrows.

The silver-gray disc trembled violently.

Elena immediately drew her sword to defend herself, her protective energy transforming into a layer of silver light.

Bone spurs kept hitting the light screen.

Each collision made her face paler.

The last three bone spurs fell simultaneously, and cracks finally appeared in the silver light screen.

Just as she was about to shatter, a streak of bluish-white lightning flashed past her side.

Xilun has arrived.

The Thunder Spear swept across, smashing all three bone spikes to pieces.

The sea lion with bony spines roared and pounced.

Xiren stepped forward and stood in front of Elena.

He did not give the Black Soul Beast another chance to attack.

The Thunder Spear, like a dragon in the water, bypassed the sea lion's front paws and pierced its jaw.

The blue-white lightning energy surged upwards, instantly piercing through the entire skull.

The spiky sea lion lunged forward again, its massive body crashing into Siron.

Xilun pressed his left hand on the gun barrel and raised his right fist.

The three lightning patterns rotated simultaneously.

boom!

The fist struck the sea lion squarely between the eyebrows.

The Bone-Spiked Sea Lion's charge abruptly halted, and the soul mist on its head surface seemed to be blown away by a gale, revealing the complete black crystal hidden inside.

Xilun drew his spear and thrust it down again.

The black crystal detached from the body.

The last Black Soul Beast collapsed with a deafening roar.

The gray fog slowly receded, and there were no more roars in the canyon.

Elena sheathed her twin swords and leaned against the mountain wall, panting.

She glanced at the lingering soul mist on the ground, then at the three black crystals in Xilun's hand, her heart unable to find peace for a long time.

Xilun indeed killed two Black Soul Beasts at the Perfect level in less than a quarter of an hour.

They even had the capacity to come and rescue her.

"How are you injured?"

Xilun walked up to her.

"It's just a superficial injury."

Elena took out the powder and sprinkled it on her shoulder, then gently inhaled the cool air.

"But you, you were hit head-on by that three-faced giant tortoise, are you really alright?"

"It's recovered."

Xilun glanced down at his chest.

Apart from the torn fabric, there were no visible injuries.

Elena knew he had an exceptional talent for recovery, so she didn't press him further.

Xilun placed the three complete black crystals together.

Compared to the previously obtained incomplete black crystals, these three black crystals are almost free of any impurities.

The inside of the crystal is like a miniature black ocean sealed inside, and when you hold it in your palm, you can feel a smooth and heavy aura.

He picked up one of them and handed it to Elena.

"your."

Elena did not answer.

"You were the one who killed that Black Soul Beast in the end."

"You've held it back."

"I'm just stalling for time."

Elena shook her head.

"If we distribute the resources according to contribution, I can only take some incomplete black crystals at most. Giving you this complete black crystal will allow it to be used to its fullest potential."

"If you give it all to me, you'll end up with nothing."

"My abilities are inherently limited, making it difficult to gain much here."

Elena looked into the depths of the canyon, her tone completely calm.

"The adventures ahead will likely require your help most of the time. Rather than letting me absorb a piece of black crystal and gain a negligible boost, I'd rather give it all to you."

"If you can quickly approach the third-tier extreme realm, then we will be qualified to explore dangerous places."

"When the real treasure is found, I'll also benefit from your success."

Xilun did not immediately withdraw his hand.

The black crystals in the Blackwater Abyss cannot be preserved for long; once you leave the wonderland, their internal power will quickly dissipate.

Elena's suggestion to save it for later use was simply unrealistic.

The three complete black crystals are truly treasures.

However, there was no guarantee of any subsequent gains.

It wouldn't be fair to Elena if he took it all.

Elena seemed to have read his mind and suddenly smiled.

"Sirlen, you're usually decisive, why are you hesitant now?"

"Just a few pieces of black crystal."

"Given our relationship, is it really necessary to calculate things so precisely?"

She paused slightly, her eyes showing a hint of seriousness.

"I trust you."

"If you take the black crystal and then betray me, then I will consider you a fool, and my sincere feelings have been wasted."