Starting as dockworkers, they swept through Chongqing.

Chapter 662 Whale Devouring Talent

Xilun looked down at him: "If I hadn't broken the field, would you have saved me?"

Moen's lips trembled.

"I—I will. I just wanted to put you under some pressure; I never intended to really kill you. It's all Fick's fault; he's the one who's got his eye on your gun!"

Even now, he is still trying to shift the blame onto the dead.

Xilun did not speak again.

The behemoth was less than ten steps away from Moen.

A glint of madness suddenly flashed in the old man's eyes.

He suddenly leaped up from the ground and poured all his remaining strength into a piece of blue stone.

The stone shard exploded with a roar, turning into hundreds of sharp fragments.

Instead of attacking the behemoth, Moen launched all the debris at Xiren.

"If you won't let me live, then we'll die together!"

The mountain rocks were covered with rubble.

Xilun moved his feet and instantly used the Canglang Step.

His figure glided along the waves, dodging most of the debris. The few stone fragments that he couldn't dodge were precisely shot down by the Thunder Spear.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Moen turned and rushed to the other side.

The giant beast's belly suddenly opened wide.

A terrifying suction force swept over us.

Moen's robes stretched taut behind him, and his steps slowed. He roared as he plunged his hands into the earth, digging deep, bloody gashes into his fingers.

"don't want!"

The suction increased again.

The old man's feet left the ground, and his whole body flew backward.

He flailed his arms wildly, grabbing a protruding tree root. The root was pulled and split open, splinters of wood falling off everywhere.

Moen's face was completely drained of color.

"Lund, help me!"

"I don't want to die!"

Click!

The tree root broke.

Moen screamed as he flew into the beast's belly.

The fleshy mouth did not close immediately, but instead used layers of fine teeth to bite his limbs.

The bones were crushed inch by inch.

The old man's screams echoed in the hollow, his voice going from high-pitched to hoarse, until finally only a faint breath was squeezed out of his throat.

The ferocious beast seemed to be deliberately torturing him.

The abdomen slowly closed only after Moen had completely lost the ability to struggle.

Blood dripped from between his teeth.

The three hunters, each with their own ulterior motives, were all devoured by the very beasts they had sought to hunt.

The valley fell silent for a brief moment.

After losing its support, the broken field completely extinguished. The pale yellow patterns faded inch by inch, and the domain-suppressing stone shattered one after another.

The colossal beast stood in the center of the pool of blood, its body heaving.

Having swallowed three Tier 3 Extraordinary Beings in succession, its aura had recovered by more than half, and the wounds on its body inflicted by swords and axes were rapidly healing. The black thorns grew back, even thicker than when the battle had begun.

But Siren was able to sense that its recovery did not come without a price.

The giant beast's belly bulged high, and the area around its fleshy mouth twitched continuously.

It forcibly swallowed the earth's energy, weapons, medicines, leather armor, and the different elemental energies within the three extraordinary individuals. Even with its terrifying digestive abilities, it couldn't completely process them in a short time.

Its strength seemed to have increased, but its movements were slower than before.

Moreover, the injuries left by the suppression of the field are still deep within the internal organs.

"roar----"

The giant beast slowly turned around.

His remaining right eye locked onto Xilun, and a low hiss rolled from his throat.

It remembers this person.

This same person just disrupted the field, freeing it from suppression. Yet, this same person also manipulated the remaining earth energy to stop the fleeing prey.

The ferocious beast could not comprehend this complex relationship.

All it knew was that the only living thing still standing was a single creature.

But it still wasn't full.

The abdominal opening is open.

A blood-stained blade hilt rolled out from between the teeth, but before it hit the ground, it was snatched back by the long tongue.

Xilun slowly exhaled.

The pain in his chest had lessened, and Shen Yuan's strength had recovered considerably during the wait. The Thunder Dragon's Heart beat powerfully, sending pale golden lightning energy to his limbs.

He raised the Thunder Spear, its tip pointing at the beast's head.

"I ate three, and I want more."

"Then let's see if your stomach can swallow thunder."

As soon as the words were spoken, the giant beast charged forward with a roar.

Hundreds of thorns on its back simultaneously launched, covering every inch of space in front of it.

Xilun did not retreat.

With the Thunder Eye activated, the trajectory of the sharp thorns in the field of vision slowed down rapidly.

He stepped forward and fired several shots with his Cang Lei spear.

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

The sounds of rapid collisions blended together.

Each shot landed on the weakest point on the side of the thorns, merely changing its direction without directly contacting the force that devoured its strength from above.

Dozens of thorns grazed past Xilun's body, leaving a dense network of deep holes in the ground.

The giant beast was already upon them.

Siren suddenly crouched down to avoid the sweeping front paws.

A foul wind swept overhead.

He planted his feet firmly on the ground, layer upon layer of abyssal power, and thrust the Thunder Spear upwards toward the giant beast's jaw.

clang!

The spear tip shattered two scales, but was blocked by the hard bone.

The giant beast's head was pushed upwards, exposing its fleshy belly.

Xilun's gaze sharpened.

This fleshy mouth appears soft, but it is surrounded by dense thorns. If you attack rashly, your weapon is likely to be entangled and swallowed.

As if it had anticipated this, the giant beast suddenly contracted its belly inward.

A powerful suction bursts forth at close range.

Xilun's robes fluttered wildly as his body slid forward uncontrollably. The energy from the Azure Thunder Spear was drawn into wisps of bluish-white light, which continuously seeped into his flesh.

The thorns surrounded them from all sides.

A bloodthirsty glint appeared in the giant beast's right eye.

The previous swords and axes were all defeated by this move.

However, Siron did not draw his gun.

Instead, he took a step forward using the suction force, gripped the gun barrel with both hands, and actively brought the gun tip towards his abdomen.

The giant beast immediately gathered up the thorns.

Numerous barbs entangled the Thunder Spear, frantically absorbing its lightning power.

hum!

The thunder eagle inside the Thunder Spear emitted a clear cry.

Xilun's eyes were calm, but the golden lightning vortex within his body was spinning wildly.

"You like to swallow?"

"Then swallow more."

Lightning Summoning Technique is instantly activated.

A muffled clap of thunder suddenly echoed from the clear sky above the valley.

Deep within the clouds, fine electric lights rapidly converged.

The behemoth seemed to sense the danger, and its fleshy mouth began to close, trying to bite off the Thunder Spear.

But it has already absorbed too much lightning power.

The thorns wrapped around the gun were completely paralyzed and could not be loosened immediately.

Xilun suddenly exerted force with both arms, pushing the Canglei Spear forward another half foot.

Boom!

A golden bolt of lightning descended from the sky.

The lightning struck the end of the Thunder Spear, instantly flowing down the shaft and into the giant beast's belly.

The intense golden light illuminated the entire depression, turning it a ghastly white.

The giant beast's massive body suddenly froze.

Countless arcs of electricity erupted from the gaps in its scales, and the thorns on its back exploded. The various materials and mixed forces it had previously swallowed were also simultaneously detonated by the lightning.

boom! boom! boom!

A series of muffled explosions rang out from inside his body.

The behemoth opened its head and maw, spewing out black smoke mixed with blood, flesh, and metal fragments.

But its vitality is astonishing.

Even with its internal organs severely damaged, it still swung its front paws at Xilun.

Xilun loosened his spear and used the Canglang Step to dodge to the side.

The sharp claws grazed across his chest, tearing his clothes and leaving three bloody marks on his skin, which had been tempered by fourth-level golden lightning.

The giant beast crashed into the mountainside.

A large section of rock collapsed, burying half of its body.

Xilun reached out and grasped the Cang Lei Spear, which had bounced back, his breathing slightly rapid.

The lightning bolt he had just witnessed aggravated his old chest wound, causing his broken ribs to ache again. However, the giant beast's injuries were ten times more severe than his.

It struggled to crawl out of the rubble.

The opening in his abdomen had been blasted apart by lightning, and the charred flesh writhed and struggled to heal.

Xilun did not give it a chance.

The Canglang Step is activated.

His figure spanned more than ten steps, and a dazzling golden light condensed at the tip of his spear.

The giant beast's remaining right eye suddenly contracted, and all the thorns simultaneously blocked its path.

However, Xilun changed course at the last moment.

The spear did not aim for the head, but instead pierced into the wound on the hind leg that Bran had previously opened with the axe.

The force of the ninefold tide erupted suddenly.

The first tearing open of flesh and blood.

The third shock fractured the leg bone.

The sixth layer spreads upwards along the bones.

The ninth layer exploded deep inside the giant beast's abdomen.

Click!

The sturdy hind leg broke in the middle.

The giant beast collapsed to its knees with a thud, letting out a painful roar.

Xilun drew his spear and swept it horizontally, deflecting several thorns that were thrusting towards him. Then, he stepped on its drooping head and leaped onto its back.

Black thorns grew from underfoot.

Jin Lei's power covered his entire body, forcibly scorching the approaching spikes.

He sprinted forward along the giant beast's spine, reaching the back of its head.

The Thunder Spear was raised high.

The phantom of the Thunder Eagle spread its wings and appeared.

"Thunderclap!"

The spear tip transformed into a golden bolt of lightning that pierced through the vision, stabbing into the back of the giant beast's head and exiting through its jaw.

The violent lightning force was fully released within the cranial cavity.

The giant beast's body convulsed violently, its front claws pawing wildly, tearing grooves into the ground.

After a few breaths, all the thorns slowly drooped down.

The massive body crashed to the ground, and there was no more sound.

Xilun stood on the back of the giant beast, not immediately letting his guard down.

He pulled out his spear and pierced the heart and abdomen repeatedly, waiting another quarter of an hour to confirm that life had completely ceased.

It dissipated before slowly exhaling the stale air.

A familiar burning sensation rose from my chest.

An invisible force was drawn from the giant beast's corpse and flowed into the body through the Azure Thunder Spear.

In a daze, Xilun seemed to see a gigantic maw that could never be satisfied.

Rocks, metal, flesh, herbs, strength —

Whatever enters your mouth will be crushed layer by layer, impurities stripped away, and transformed into the purest nutrients.

A moment later, a clear message surfaced in the depths of my consciousness.

[Talent: Roaring Whale Devour]

[Source: Howling Ape and Ferocious Beast]

[Effects: Facilitates complex eating, deep digestion, and nutrient absorption; strengthens the body's foundation and nourishes the body's vital energy.]

It can deeply digest ingested food and materials, greatly improve absorption efficiency, and break down some common toxins and impure energy.

As one's own strength increases, one will be able to digest more things.

A look of delight flashed in Xilun's eyes.

He had previously witnessed the giant beast's ability to devour, and originally thought he would gain the talent of having thorns on his body or disrupting the power of weapons.

Unexpectedly, what I ultimately gained was the core ability to digest food.

For other extraordinary individuals, this talent might only mean saving on food and medicine.

But it's different for Xilun.

He needs to absorb a large amount of lightning-type materials to cultivate the "Golden Thunder Vortex Scripture", and the flawless golden body also requires him to consume herbs of different attributes.

To reach the fourth tier in the future, various potions and exotic flesh and blood will be indispensable.

The Devouring Technique can increase absorption efficiency, which means that the same resources can bring him more improvements.

More importantly, it can thoroughly digest impurities in materials.

If it can be further strengthened, it might even be able to crush some of the power of evil gods.

"This trip was worthwhile."

Xilun jumped off the corpse and first took a healing potion.

In the past, after the medicine was ingested, it was necessary to guide it slowly through exercises.

But as soon as the swallowing technique was activated, a noticeable heat emanated from the stomach cavity.

The medicine was rapidly broken down, and its gentle medicinal properties seeped into the bloodstream, then flowed to the broken ribs and damaged internal organs.

The absorption rate is almost twice as fast as before.

Some unusable sediment and impurities in the medicine are concentrated and pushed towards the lower part of the stomach and intestines, and do not remain in the flesh and blood.

Xilun paused for a moment, then opened his eyes with satisfaction.

He then began looting the spoils.

Fick and Bran were almost completely swallowed by the beast, and most of their belongings were destroyed.

Moen's belongings were relatively intact, especially the pouch, which was only bitten at the edge by the fleshy mouth and then burst out of the abdominal wound when the thunder erupted.

Xilun used the tip of his gun to flick the pouch to an open area, and only after confirming that there was no poison powder or hidden clasp did he bend down and open it.

There were 1,680 pounds of gold notes inside, which was not much different from the amount Moen had mentioned when he begged for mercy.

In addition, there were four bottles of Tier 3 potions to restore energy, two bottles of healing potions, a thin stone tablet recording knowledge of the field, more than twenty unused domain-suppressing stones, and three leather maps of the nearby mountains.

There were also several grayish-white animal bones in a wooden box.

The animal bone has hidden patterns engraved on its surface, which are the same as the relics that Moen used before his death.

Although two of them have lost their power, the remaining three are still usable.

Fick's longsword was bitten into three pieces by the giant beast.

Bran's two axes were still intact, but one of them was corroded by thorns, which greatly reduced its ability to conduct energy.

Selling it to ordinary caravans or low-level extraordinary individuals should yield a few hundred pounds.

The materials the three of them carried, even when scattered, were worth close to a thousand pounds.

Finally, Xilun arrived at the corpse of the ferocious beast.

This is the biggest gain from this trip.

Many of the dark red scales were destroyed by the blades, axes, and lightning, but at least thirty pieces could still be peeled off from the intact area of ​​its back.

Black thorns harden rapidly after a ferocious beast dies, retaining their ability to disrupt and devour energy, making them excellent materials for crafting special arrows and traps.

The most precious item is a dark red gastric stone deep inside the abdominal cavity.

Xilun used the Thunder Spear to cut through the charred flesh and blood, finding it among the layers of folds.

The gastric stone is about the size of a fist, with ring-shaped patterns on its surface and a warm feel to the touch.

Just a moment after getting close, the liquid in the medicine bottle at his waist began to ripple slightly.

This must be an extraordinary relic formed from the essence of a ferocious beast.

Even if it cannot be used directly, it can be sold for a very high price if given to an alchemist or artifact craftsman.

Xilun placed the gastric stone separately into a wooden box, and then cut off the most intact piece of flesh near the beast's heart.

The Devouring Technique evoked an instinctive desire.

It seemed that the flesh and blood of this third-tier extreme-realm ferocious beast was extremely beneficial to the body.

But Siren did not swallow it directly.

The flesh and blood of alien species often retain savage will and unknown toxins.

Although the Devouring Technique allows for deep digestion, it has only recently been acquired, and there is no need to risk oneself immediately.

After taking inventory of the ferocious beast materials, Xilun remembered the Thunder Spirit Tree that Moen had mentioned.

He took his gun and entered the cave.

The cave was wider than I had imagined, and the rock walls on both sides were covered with charred scratches.

The deeper you go, the stronger the lightning aura in the air becomes.

After walking about a hundred steps, a natural stone chamber appeared ahead.

There is a narrow crack in the top of the stone chamber, through which sunlight shines down, illuminating a small tree about half a person's height in the center.

The tree trunk is entirely silvery-gray, and tiny electric arcs occasionally flicker along the edges of the branches and leaves.

Six thumb-sized, bluish-purple fruits hang from the branches.

Each fruit has a natural thunder pattern on its surface.