Across the vast and desolate wilderness, monstrous beasts frequently engaged in brutal battles. Their goal was simple—kill each other and devour the flesh to satisfy their hunger. Yet amidst this savage land, a lone human warrior, small and frail compared to the beasts, advanced fearlessly, never dodging or avoiding any creature.
He charged recklessly forward!
To him, those monstrous beasts were no different than ants. Many had attacked him, but each only added to the bloodstained aura surrounding him. The scent of blood—especially from powerful beasts whose blood had splattered upon him—sent other beasts fleeing at the sight of him.
“Luofeng!”
“Luofeng!” Lǐ Yào muttered under his breath, his voice like that of a ferocious beast.
“You can run, run as far as you like. You can escape the first, but not the fifteenth!” Lǐ Yào never imagined that hunting down Luofeng, a mere nineteen-year-old youth, would be this troublesome. But the vengeance for his son’s death could not be ignored. Without killing Luofeng, he would not be able to sleep peacefully at night.
“Hmm?” Suddenly, Lǐ Yào felt his communication watch vibrating. His heart leapt—was it the location coordinates of Luofeng?
At the same time, a call came through.
“Hello,” Lǐ Yào answered quickly.
“It’s me, Yào. You’ve received Luofeng’s location, right?” came the voice of Wéinìnna from the watch.
“You confirmed it?” Lǐ Yào pressed urgently.
“Wéinìnna, this location was just obtained. Somehow, Luofeng’s communication watch is working again. That suggests he must have turned it on himself. I’m worried this might be a trap he’s setting for you,” she said.
“A trap?” Lǐ Yào let out a maniacal laugh.
His laughter echoed across the desolate wilderness, and not a single beast dared to approach this terrifying human.
“I have the ‘Heishen Suit’ obtained from an ancient ruin protecting me. No warrior at the Warlord level can kill me. Only a King-level beast, a being beyond Warlords, or a laser cannon could pose a threat. As for Luofeng, well, I can’t think of any method he could use to threaten me,” Lǐ Yào said confidently.
“Regardless of whether this location is real or fake, I will go check it out,” he added.
“Wéinìnna agreed. As a High Warlord herself, she knew full well her husband’s true strength.
Three situations could pose a threat to Lǐ Yào:
1. A laser cannon? How could Luofeng possibly get access to one and operate it?
2. A being beyond Warlords? If Luofeng could summon such a figure, would he even need to resort to schemes?
3. A King-level beast? But around a King-level beast, there would certainly be many Lord-level beasts. If the situation turned dangerous, Lǐ Yào would retreat immediately. Would he really provoke a King-level beast?
“It’s still 120 kilometers away,” Lǐ Yào checked the map.
“Luofeng, I hope you are there.”
Whoosh!
A terrifying sonic boom erupted as Lǐ Yào transformed into a black streak of light, shooting southwest in a straight line. In an instant, he vanished beyond the horizon, moving at double the speed of sound—an existence truly to be feared.
…
Near the shore of a vast lake shrouded in mist, a streak of light abruptly halted. The figure solidified into the form of Lǐ Yào, the Warlord “Bald Eagle,” clad in black and wearing a cold expression.
“That Luofeng really knows how to hide. Choosing an island on a lake filled with mist.”
“With such thick fog, laser cannons are practically useless,” Lǐ Yào sneered mockingly at Luofeng’s futile attempt. In his view, the laser cannon had already been confiscated by the Limit Martial Arts Pavilion. Without it, hiding in a foggy lake island was pointless.
Zoooom!
With a single leap, Lǐ Yào soared dozens of meters high and over a hundred meters forward, his body like a cannonball launched into the air.
“Shshsh~” Black light rapidly extended from his feet, forming something akin to a raft. The ‘Heishen Raft,’ propelled by the momentum from his leap, swiftly cut through the lake’s surface.
Sitting on the raft, Lǐ Yào wielded two single-edged blades in each hand, rowing with each powerful stroke.
“Roar~~~” “Cackle~~~” “Hiss~~~” Various eerie sounds emerged from beneath the lake, but Lǐ Yào remained indifferent, ignoring the aquatic beasts below. To a High Warlord, such creatures posed no threat.
Unfortunately, Lǐ Yào was unaware of the lake’s unique nature.
The black raft sliced through the waves at an astonishing speed.
“Splendid!” Lǐ Yào suddenly changed expression.
A massive tail, covered in purple scales, as thick as a large water vat and over thirty meters long, erupted from the water like lightning. In less than a hundredth of a second, the colossal purple tail engulfed the raft.
Zooom!
The raft vanished beneath Lǐ Yào’s feet. Except for his eyes, mouth, and nose, his entire body was shielded in black. In a flash, he stepped onto the scaled tail, using it as a springboard to launch himself upward.
“What a long tail! What terrifying power! A single strike from it must rival a High Lord-level beast. How could such a powerful aquatic beast exist in this lake?” Lǐ Yào was stunned.
As he fell from midair and touched the water’s surface—
“Crackle!”
Blue lightning bolts, like twisting electric snakes, instantly engulfed the area. Lǐ Yào’s agility in water was far inferior to that on land. He couldn’t dodge and was struck directly by the lightning.
“Hmph, at least my Heishen Suit is completely insulated against electricity,” Lǐ Yào exhaled in relief.
“Shshsh~”
A white thread wrapped tightly around one of his legs in an instant. An unimaginable force yanked the thread.
“Not good!” Lǐ Yào’s face paled.
With a splash, his entire body plunged into the depths of the lake.
…
On the sandy beach of the misty island, Luofeng sat cross-legged, motionless like a statue. The lake’s waves lapped gently against the shore, occasionally splashing onto the sand. Yet strangely, not a single aquatic beast dared to crawl ashore.
After a long while, Luofeng opened his eyes.
“Why hasn’t Lǐ Yào arrived yet?”
“Could it be…”
“He died in the lake?” A faint smile appeared on Luofeng’s face. “It wouldn’t be surprising. With the Heishen Suit, he might be hard to kill, but if he were trapped underwater by aquatic beasts, struggling would consume oxygen rapidly. Without air, he might suffocate to death.”
Luofeng turned his gaze toward the island.
Silence!
The entire island was eerily quiet, broken only by the rustling of wind through the trees.
“I am nearly invincible among High Warlords now.”
“Unless it’s a King-level beast, I am unlikely to be killed outright.”
“Alright, I’ll explore the island.”
Driven by curiosity and confidence in his strength, Luofeng, holding a hexagonal shield and a blood-red war blade, entered the island cautiously, his mind prepared to control his flying knives at any moment. He disappeared into the thick fog, beginning his exploration.
…
Much later, on another beach at the far side of the island—
“Die!”
An enraged roar echoed as blood splattered into the air. A black figure burst from the lake and crashed onto the sand.
“Finally… I made it to shore,” the figure collapsed onto the beach.
After a long while, he slowly regained his breath.
“Terrifying… what a terrifying lake!” Lǐ Yào’s face bore a trace of fear as he gazed at the vast lake. In his youth, he had traversed countless perilous lands and even battled sea monsters in the open ocean.
Yet…
Never before had he been so battered, so close to death. During his frantic escape underwater, he had encountered over ten High Lord-level aquatic beasts—many more of lower Lord-levels.
In short, the lake was teeming with powerful aquatic beasts.
Beast Captain-level creatures were countless, while Beast Soldier-level ones were rare.
“What kind of lake is this? I’ve never heard of any lake in the world this dangerous,” Lǐ Yào’s expression darkened. “In a lake spanning dozens of miles, I encountered over ten High Lord-level beasts. There might be nearly a hundred High Lords in total!”
“In terms of proportion, even the monster-infested 003rd city in China wouldn’t compare.”
And in terms of danger, this lake was even more terrifying than the 003rd city—Shanghai.
The aquatic beasts here were denser, and water limited human warriors’ abilities.
“Phew, phew.” Lǐ Yào coughed violently, spitting out two mouthfuls of blood.
“Underwater, my abilities were severely restricted. On land, even against ten High Lords, I could escape. But this time… I was gravely injured.” He spat out another mouthful of blood. Sitting on the beach, he began to recover, fully aware of the severity of his injuries.
His right arm was broken, two ribs in his chest were fractured.
His internal organs were severely damaged!
Although the Heishen Suit offered strong protection, it was weak against pure gravitational attacks. Underwater, he had been ensnared and nearly strangled to death. Though he barely escaped, his ribs were crushed, and his organs were gravely injured.
“Now I must recover. If I engage in intense combat, it will worsen my condition.” Gone was Lǐ Yào’s earlier arrogance.
He had been thoroughly frightened by the lake.
Without the Heishen Suit, even ten lives wouldn’t have saved him.
“Wéinìnna,” Lǐ Yào called his wife. “Confirm Luofeng’s current location coordinates.” As he spoke, he couldn’t help but gasp from the pain in his chest.
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