Over the small town, Xue San's expression was vacant, his heart filled with shock. Despite his previous disdain for Gu Li's strength and even his supposed trump cards, witnessing Gu Li transform into a demonic beast had stunned him.
It was a colossal figure of deep blue, its mere height dwarfing the town before them. Xue San, in comparison, was not even the size of one of its eyes.
Its lower half was a vast, serpentine dragon tail, and its upper body bore four arm-like tentacles. Gills lined its neck, and its appearance was as if carved from stone, its skin creased and folded. It possessed double pupils and a mouth full of teeth as sharp as barbs.
This was Gu Li's true form, the sea beast of the most ancient and noble lineage, embodying the strengths of all ocean races.
"Splash!!!"
Bathed in seawater, it exuded a terrifying, suffocating aura, its gaze fixed on the ant-like figure before it – Xue San.
"Roar!!!"
The colossal beast let out a roar, its terrifying shockwave, mixed with seawater, surging towards Xue San, threatening to engulf him.
"Not good!"
Xue San instantly snapped back to reality and retreated rapidly. His eyes blazed with madness. The beast before him felt incredibly dangerous, yet the more dangerous it was, the more excited he became.
If he could devour this creature, his strength would surely break through to the Overlord level!
"Rumble!"
A thunderous sound echoed as the beast swung one of its massive arms, aiming to strike Xue San.
"Damn it! Its speed is actually this fast?!"
Xue San's eyes widened in disbelief. The beast's body was immense, yet its speed was entirely disproportionate to its size.
"Kill!"
Xue San roared, his eyes turning scarlet. Even with Gu Li transformed into this colossal beast, he didn't believe the latter could defeat him.
Xue San clenched his fist, radiating a dazzling red light, and charged towards the beast's fist.
"Bang!"
With a deafening impact, Xue San's body was sent flying backward. His face was filled with disbelief; Gu Li, in his beast form, had several times his previous strength.
"Heh heh, interesting. Is this all your strength?"
Xue San sneered with a chilling smile. Since that was the case, he no longer needed to hold back.
"Die!!!"
Xue San roared, and his body unleashed countless blood arrows, piercing towards the beast's entire form.
Simultaneously, he ascended rapidly, directly towards the beast's head.
"Kill!"
Xue San's figure shot like an arrow towards the beast's forehead.
"Hum!"
At this moment, a massive trident appeared in the beast's hand. With a gentle swing, the trident erupted with blue light, instantly causing the seawater of the entire town to boil.
"Rumble!!!"
Endless seawater flowed onto the beast's body, submerging all the blood arrows that had targeted it.
Concurrently, the beast's other pair of colossal hands moved with lightning speed, grasping towards Xue San at its forehead.
"Bang!"
With a resounding crash, Xue San's body was obliterated by a pair of giant palms, blood seeping through the gaps.
Immediately after, Xue San's form reappeared in the distance. His body pulsed with blood, and a flicker of seriousness crossed his eyes as he looked at the beast.
"I admit, you've surprised me. I shouldn't have given you the chance to transform earlier!"
Xue San spoke unhurriedly, then let out a long howl. The blood in the seawater flowed towards his body.
Simultaneously, Xue San's physique continued to grow. His original form, the blood lake, was already the size of a football field. His transformation into a human form previously was merely a habit.
In an instant, a red giant, dozens of meters tall, appeared before the beast. However, even with this growth, Xue San's current size was still far from Gu Li's, only about a fifth of its size.
"Kill!"
Xue San bellowed, a blood-red sword appearing in his hand, which he swung towards the beast.
The beast swung its trident, while its other pair of colossal hands also began attacking Xue San, striking him from left and right.
"Die!!!"
Seeing this, Xue San did not retreat but advanced, becoming even more frenzied. He swung his sword towards the beast's trident.
"Bang!"
With a tremendous impact, Xue San's figure did not recoil this time. His eyes flickered with a strange light, channeling the full power of his blood. He was now incredibly strong.
"Rumble!!!"
Following this, the beast's two colossal hands also arrived. These were not mere hands; their backs were covered in scales, while their palms were like densely packed tentacles.
Xue San's eyes flashed with red light. He swung his sword fiercely towards one of the colossal palms, and just as he was about to reach it, he erupted in speed. The blood sword in his hand blazed with blinding light.
"Swoosh!" With a sharp sound, Xue San's figure passed directly through the giant palm.
"Gush!" A thick jet of blood sprayed from the wound in the palm.
"Roar!!! You will die!!!"
The beast roared, swinging its dragon tail and smashing towards Xue San.
"Hahaha, such pure blood, such potent energy!"
Xue San laughed maniacally, dodging the beast's attacks. He then employed his techniques, devouring all the beast's spilled blood. Although the beast's wounds healed in an instant, the blood that had flowed out was equivalent to that of a late-stage Emperor-level martial artist.
Xue San licked his lips, his eyes fixed on the beast with burning desire. Despite its power, it was also filled with temptation.