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As soon as Xu Feng appeared, he was treated like a burden. Although it felt uncomfortable, there was no need to explain; here, he and Xu Ruchu had the lowest status, and explanations would be futile.
Suddenly, a loud noise erupted from the Chaotic Sea, and towering waves surged up to a hundred feet high. Two monstrous creatures leaped out of the water, snapping at each other in the sky before crashing back into the sea, only to leap out again for another round of biting.
"It's the Sea Wolf and the Giant Head Beast fighting! This is our chance; the Soul Beast will definitely appear. Everyone get ready," Farming exclaimed excitedly. He was the weakest among the three from Shennong Valley, but his Alchemy skills were the best, and he understood Soul Beasts better than anyone else. This hunt was largely under his direction.
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped arguing and hid to observe the situation, waiting for the Soul Beast to emerge.
In the Chaotic Sea, the true ruler was the Eighth-Rank Monster. Both the Sea Wolf and the Giant Head Beast were only Seventh-Level Monsters, equivalent to cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage. The spectacle of a Nascent Soul Stage beast fighting in the sea was astonishing, visible for miles around.
According to Farming, the Soul Beast's favorite food was the brain of the Giant Head Beast. Since the Sea Wolf and Giant Head Beast were evenly matched, their battle would likely result in mutual destruction. As long as they could kill the Giant Head Beast, its brain would surely attract a Soul Beast. They could then set an ambush and had a good chance of capturing it.
In his past life, Xu Feng only knew about marine mammals like sea lions and had never heard of a Sea Wolf. This Sea Wolf resembled a silver wolf from Beast Wasteland but had much larger paws that were better suited for swimming.
The three-meter-tall body of the Sea Wolf seemed insignificant compared to the Giant Head Beast, which had a body like that of an ox but an enormous head that was three times larger than its body. Overall, it looked like a giant-headed ant on four legs. Due to its massive head creating significant drag in water, it could not match the speed of the Sea Wolf.
The Sea Wolf and Giant Head Beast rarely clashed; one fed on seaweed while the other consumed fish. It was unclear what had caused this fierce confrontation between them.
As both beasts fought desperately in the water, Xu Feng and his companions hid on an island, not daring to make a sound for fear of alarming them. The two monsters were over ten miles away and had not noticed these humans.
With a roar, the Giant Head Beast let out a furious cry as it sustained a bloody wound. The Sea Wolf rolled over but was also struck by the Giant Head Beast and flew more than a mile away; however, it was not seriously injured and quickly pounced back onto the water's surface.
After several fierce attacks from the Giant Head Beast, it suddenly turned and dove into the deep sea to escape.
The Sea Wolf would not let it go so easily and followed closely behind. Soon after, waves surged again; the Giant Head Beast's speed was too slow to shake off the Sea Wolf and was quickly caught up. The two Seventh-Level Monsters chased each other further away from the island.
Farming waved to signal everyone to follow. The group, hesitant to track on the surface of the sea, all leaped into the water, following the two monsters under the cover of the waves.
Cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage could already fly underwater, but their speed was reduced by more than half. Compared to a Seventh-Level Monster, they were far behind, which was the main reason why they had spent three years hunting the Soul Beast without success. To capture the Sea Demon’s inner core, it had to be lured away from the surface and onto land, ideally into shallow waters.
This was also how Farming had planned before setting off, but unfortunately, the Giant Head Beast was too elusive. They could only barely purchase a Wind-Dried Giant Beast from the Fairy Market. However, this dried Giant Head Beast had lost too much scent and failed to attract enough interest from the Soul Beast. Each time the Soul Beast appeared, it would not come close, recognizing it as a subpar bait from three miles away. The Xu Farming Team could only operate in nearshore waters, with very slim chances of success.
Finally, they had a hard-won opportunity to capture a fresh Giant Head Beast. Farming wished he could immediately sever the giant head of the Giant Head Beast.
The group followed from ten miles away, chasing after the two monsters as they moved further away.
The Sea Wolf and the Giant Head Beast seemed to have endless energy and an unquenchable hatred for each other. They fought fiercely for three nights before a victor emerged. As expected, both were severely injured; the Sea Wolf had ripped out the intestines of the Giant Head Beast, while sustaining three broken ribs in return.
The Giant Head Beast was gasping for breath, while the Sea Wolf licked its wounds. More and more monsters arrived at the scene, eager to feast on both creatures.
“Attack!”
With a command from Farming, six Divine Separation Practitioners from both families quickly surrounded and enclosed the Giant Head Beast.
Seeing so many humans suddenly appear at the Divine Separation Stage, the Sea Wolf was startled and prepared to fight back fiercely. However, it quickly realized that these humans were only surrounding the Giant Head Beast and showed no interest in it. “Thank you,” it thought. “You do your thing; I won’t interfere.”
In pain, the Sea Wolf fled. Naturally, Xu Feng and others did not attempt to stop it; ten people surrounded them, pretending to intimidate several nearby monsters. When hunting a seventh-level Sea Demon, the role of a Yuan Ying Cultivator was minimal; it was primarily up to those at the Divine Separation Stage. They were responsible for handling minor tasks and cleaning up afterward, which is why all those who fell in battle this time were from the Divine Separation Stage.
The Giant Head Beast, now unable to escape and possibly aware that death was near, swung its massive head towards one of the Divine Separation Stage Cultivators from the Xu family. This collision was its final strike—immensely powerful and incredibly swift.
The body of the Giant Head Beast was halfway through its charge when it was struck by other cultivators. Five swords came down simultaneously, and its body was instantly split in two; however, that massive head continued forward, seemingly determined to meet its fate.
Boom! The Xu family's cultivator was sent flying, crashing through the surface of the sea and thrown towards the sky, lingering in the air without falling for a long time.
"Fourth Brother!" Xu Qingshan cried out in despair as the third Divine Separation Stage Cultivator of the Xu family fell.
Xu Fengxin felt a surge of emotions. Just moments ago, six Divine Separation Stage Cultivators had attacked together with an unprecedented force. This was Xu Feng's first close-up view of Divine Separation Stage Cultivators in action. Six treasured swords, all Supreme Treasures, each wielded unimaginable power.
Xu Feng's first direct confrontation with a Separation of Spirit expert was during the battle at Wuhua Island, where Huo Jinxing had casually brushed him aside, causing him to spit blood and leaving him without any ability to fight back. The second time was against Consort Zhu Lin when Qiao Li unleashed the Purple Hand Seal, knocking Xu Feng unconscious on the spot. In both instances, he had been unarmed and thought that Divine Separation Stage cultivators did not use swords.
The Divine Separation Practitioner from the Xu family who had been struck was nowhere to be found. Without time to search for him, Farming stored the Giant Head Beast's head into his Spatial Ring and waved his hand, causing everyone to fly out of the water's surface.
The Xu family immediately scattered across the sea to search for their elder. It was certain that he had perished from that blow; they only hoped to recover some belongings. However, in the vast Chaotic Sea, they couldn't even find a piece of clothing.
The three members from Shennong Valley were pleased to have obtained the Giant Head Beast but dared not show it. The Xu family had lost a Divine Separation Stage expert because of this; they needed to be cautious about how it would affect their reputation at this moment.
Farming said, "Sister Xu, now that we have the Giant Head Beast, as long as we find a suitable island to lure the Soul Beast ashore, we will achieve great success. Let's leave here and search for an island."
Xu Ruchu, who ranked lower than him but held a significant status as a member of the Xu family, coldly replied, "Congratulations to Shennong Valley."
Nongye retorted, "Sister Xu, don't forget that the Xu family assisted us with your family's head's consent. It wasn't us from Shennong Valley begging you; if you refuse, others will step in."
Xu Ruchu was left speechless and infuriated by this counter.
Farming and Xu Qingshan are the two factions with relatively mild personalities. Seeing the situation, they both stepped forward to ease the tension and resolve the dispute.
The group found a nearby island to rest for a while and prepared their plan to hunt the Soul Beast. The next day, they flew towards the deep sea. After spending three years in the Chaotic Sea, they had a rough understanding of the distribution of the islands.
That evening, the team arrived at a deserted island, which spanned about ten miles and was the largest island nearby. The beach was long and the shallow waters were wide. As long as the Soul Beast came ashore, it would take a relatively long time for it to return to the sea, providing enough time for five Divine Separation Practitioners to deliver a fatal blow. Additionally, on the Shore, Yuan Ying Cultivators could also lend their assistance.
The Killing Formation was quickly set up, with five Divine Separation Practitioners guarding each direction. The remaining Yuan Ying Cultivators lay in ambush near the shore, ready to rush to the beach as soon as the formation was activated, preventing the Soul Beast from escaping.
The head of a Giant Head Beast, resembling a mountain, was placed in the center of the formation. Its body was cut into pieces and scattered across the beach. From a distance, it looked like two beasts were fighting, one side gruesomely dismembered.
As night fell, the sea surface turned pitch black, occasionally interrupted by the sound of waves crashing like a ferocious beast charging.
Not far away, something stirred in the water; a head as big as a basin emerged from the surface, its two eyes glimmering like lanterns as they bobbed up and down.
The Soul Beast had arrived.
The water rippled as the Soul Beast approached the beach, its body fully exposed. It was a seven or eight-meter-long Water Monster, with sharp teeth and half-meter-long claws. Its body was thicker than a barrel, resembling a giant python with four legs or an oversized weasel.
What was most captivating were its two eyes, which seemed to possess some kind of magic; once you looked into them, you wouldn't want to look away, wanting only to adopt it and train it as a spirit beast.
"This is the Soul Beast."
As the sound of water ceased, the Soul Beast seemed to sense danger and hesitated to come ashore. At this moment, it was less than twenty meters from land. Although its body had already entered the formation, previous experiences showed that this formation could only slow down the Soul Beast, but not stop it. The safest approach would be to lure the Soul Beast into the center of the formation, away from the surface of the sea.
Soul Beast sniffed, then turned and plunged into the sea.
"Don't move, it's a trick."
Sure enough, after about an hour, Soul Beast resurfaced, its eyes fixed on the head of the Giant Head Beast. Its tongue extended, drooling strands of saliva that dripped onto the water's surface, reflecting a greedy glimmer.
Splash, splash...
Soul Beast's body emerged from the water and stepped onto the beach, each step taken cautiously. At the slightest rustle of wind or movement, it would retreat five steps until it deemed the area safe before advancing again.
In just fifty meters, Soul Beast took an hour to traverse.
In the final ten meters, Soul Beast could no longer resist the allure of the fresh Giant Head Beast. It lunged forward, grabbing the giant head and sprinting toward the sea with lightning speed.
"Kill!" A sharp command rang out as the formation activated. Soul Beast felt a sudden heaviness beneath its feet, slowing its speed. Looking up, it saw several Daoist figures rushing towards it.
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