Chapter 220: A Close Call with Death (I)

Chapter 220: A Close Call with Death (I)

Bang!

With a splash, the Fiery Beast climbed out of the pool, only to see the Dragon Turtle standing by the pool, looking curious. Rêađ latest cha/p/ters on no/v/e/l(b)in(.)c/o/m

When it saw the Fiery Beast emerge, the Dragon Turtle couldn't help but let out a soft roar.

Roar! Thunder Fiery, why did you unleash your electricity just now? Are there enemies below?

The Fiery Beast responded, Roar! No enemies. I was just clearing the water to prevent any little creatures from eating the crystals while we're away.

The Dragon Turtle had a look of admiration in his eyes.

Roar! Impressive, Thunder Fiery. You're really smart.

The Thunder Fiery Colossal Beast then said, Roar! Baxia, I know you don't like to move much, so I'll leave this place to you. Keep these crystals safe.

Roar! I'll come up here once a day, and we'll divide them together then. Each beast will get its share, so no eating without permission, got it?

The Dragon Turtle nodded quickly. Roar! Don't worry, Thunder Fiery. Leave it to me. I promise not to eat without permission. We'll divide them together.

If the Dragon Turtle ate any, the size of its body would immediately give it away. So, without worry, the Fiery Beast nodded and walked to the crocodile’s corpse. It grabbed the tail with its left claw and walked toward the sea while standing upright.

After the ancient evolution, the Fiery Beast had better control over its body. Although it was used to moving on all fours, walking upright posed no problem, and it was even more convenient during battles.

It had originally planned on claiming the deep pool as its new lair. However, for some reason, it had felt a faint unease after killing the crocodile earlier, as if it was exposed under a spotlight with someone watching. That was why it had put the Dragon Turtle in charge of watching over it instead.

The fact that eating the growth crystals made it need a lot of food after also meant that it wouldn’t have been convenient to stay on the island long term.

But where did this sense of unease come from? Were there level 9 colossal beasts lurking in the surrounding waters? Or... from the sky!

Thinking of this, the Fiery Beast glanced up at the cloudless sky, pondering.

Hum!

As the black demonic energy surged, strands of blood-red energy, visible to the naked eye, were devoured and absorbed by Maximus through his tail, gradually strengthening his aura.

He devoured all of the beast’s essence in just ten minutes. The mutated beast's corpse shriveled, appearing dim and lifeless, and emitting a stench as if it had been dead for half a year.

Only then, with his aura significantly stronger, did Maximus retract his tail with satisfaction.

At that moment, a dark figure emerged from the forest behind, kneeling on one knee. "My Lord."

Maximus slowly turned to look at the Shadow Cult Agent in a black robe, and calmly said, "So, how’s it going? Any news from Kuer?"

The robed figure respectfully replied, "Since Zuo Jing left, he has been wandering aimlessly in the mountains, seemingly without purpose. He encountered two geniuses from the Federation, but paid them no attention. But as he moves farther away, it will be difficult for Kuer to relay information. Just what is going through the minds of those Eternal Cult lunatics?"

Maximus frowned slightly. "What are the others doing?"

"No strange behaviors from the others. They have been following your orders and staying within ten kilometers. They are focused on hunting nearby mutated beasts to heal their injuries with."

Maximus nodded slightly. "I see. You may leave."

As the Shadow Cult Agent departed, Maximus looked at the shriveled corpse of the mutated beast, and the armor on his left arm slowly split open. Then, taking a deep breath, he tore into his own flesh with his sharp fingers, digging out a mass of black flesh that wriggled with tendrils.

Ahh!

When the black flesh was pulled out, a sharp and piercing spiritual scream erupted, causing even Maximus to turn slightly pale. He endured the headache as he threw the mass of black flesh onto the beast’s wound.

Smelling the rotten flesh, the black mass quickly burrowed deep into the mutated beast's body.

Bang!

Suddenly, the corpse twitched, then began to convulse and violently struggle as the parasite successfully implanted itself. Maximus glanced at it with a hint of disgust, then turned and disappeared into the mist.