Chapter 413: Energy Devouring Ability
The Watergloom was a ferocious aquatic exotic beast. It had a cylindrical body, somewhat similar to a python, but it was completely different from snakes.
This Watergloom was over a thousand meters long, and just the part above the water's surface was four to five hundred meters tall! Even the arms of ten adults put together would not be as thick as its waist.
It had a dull silver skin and a six-petaled mouth. Anyone who saw it would be confused, for this Watergloom did not seem to have a head!
On its head was a mouth like that of a large intestine, its six petals split open and filled with dense rows of white teeth. Any creature that was bitten by this bloody mouth would not have an easy time.
"This Watergloom looks to be several thousand years old. Its body isn't bad, and a perfect Winterwarmth Pearl has probably formed in its brain," Phantom said.
Xia Fei asked, "Winterwarmth Pearl? The one with a gentle temperament that can both adjust the environment and be used as a medicinal ingredient? "
Phantom replied, "Precisely. A perfect Winterwarmth Pearl placed indoors will not only make the room feel like spring all year round, but it will also make the water molecules in the environment more suitable. What's even more valuable is that it will release a faint fragrance. Humans or other creatures that live around the Winterwarmth Pearl for a long period of time will gradually be affected by its medicinal properties, making them immune to all poisons. It's very beneficial to one's health and rank.
"Directly using it as a medicinal ingredient is a bad idea. Normally, the higher the grade of a medicinal ingredient, the more violent its medicinal properties will be, causing a certain degree of harm to the human body. However, this Winterwarmth Pearl has a gentle temperament and is most suitable for long-term nourishment. Using it as a medicinal ingredient is far more beneficial than placing it in a room and letting it slowly take effect.
"The medicinal properties of a Winterwarmth Pearl can last for a hundred years without weakening. Which is more worthwhile, the long-term stable improvement of one's body or eating it all at once? Isn't it obvious? "
Xia Fei nodded. "I see. If I get this pearl in the future, I'll place it in my room and let its medicinal properties continue to take effect."
Saying this, Xia Fei glanced at Furball, only to see that the fellow was still gritting its teeth at Hezar. As for Xia Fei's request to use the Winterwarmth Pearl as a decoration, Furball had completely ignored it.
In truth, what Furball disliked was the smell that came from Hezar's killing of so many exotic beasts. This was a natural reaction, and the smell made Furball uncomfortable. It was not that Furball wanted to avenge his own kind. In truth, Furball did not care about the death of these exotic beasts. If Xia Fei had killed an exotic beast, Furball would not even look at it.
Perhaps it felt that there was no way out. The Water Gorgon let out a sharp roar. The earth and the forest shook slightly, and the river slammed against the shore.
Hazel stood by the river and laughed loudly, as if the Jellyfish was no threat to him at all.
The Water Gloom shrank back. He was actually trembling slightly! Hezar was greatly surprised. The Water Gorgon truly was no match for him, but exotic beasts would often go crazy in desperate situations. There was no reason for it to be so afraid, right?
In the distant forest, Xia Fei slapped Furball. "What are you trying to scare the Water Gloom for? I'm still waiting for it to fight Hezar so I can observe his ability up close."
Furball stuck out his tongue and angrily shook his head. Xia Fei had always been barbaric toward him, and Furball was already used to this, so he did not think much of it.
If any outsider had been present, their jaws would have dropped to the ground in shock. This was the famous Holy Beast Shatterstar! Xia Fei had been slapped left and right, and if it were anyone else, they would probably worship him as if he was their ancestor. Even if they were given a thousand guts, they would not dare to hit a Holy Beast. That would be akin to throwing their lives away!
The Water Gloom sensed a powerful pressure from a distance. Exotic beasts were naturally sensitive, and it was filled with fear toward this aura of a king, causing it to involuntarily tremble.
Once Furball looked away, the Water Gloom returned to normal, but it was still fearful, and its eyes were somewhat dull.
Hezar had no idea that the Holy Beast Shatterstar was behind him, and he believed that the Water Gloom was afraid of him.
His palm drew an arc in the air, and a black rope appeared in his hand. This rope was as thin as a fish's thread, with a sharp, diamond-shaped spike attached to it. It was around one thousand meters long, and it was wrapped around a golden roller.
"Meeting you today is your misfortune! Come, come, come! Let me suck your essence blood! "
The Water Gloom sensed a massive threat and fearfully stared at the object in Hezar's hand.
"Awooo!!!"
The Water Gloom roared, and a powerful red pillar of water shot out of its mouth! It was like a sharp blade stabbing into Hezar's chest.
Hezar did not dodge. Instead, he puffed out his chest to meet it!
A wondrous scene occurred! The moment the pillar of water got within ten meters of Hezar, its speed began to rapidly drop! The explosive attack became soft and powerless!
* Splash! *
The red water fell to the ground as if it had run into an invisible wall, stopping it five or six meters away from Hezar's body.
The giant Water Gloom gasped for breath, its body slowly backing up, barely managing to not collapse.
"Did you see it clearly? That's the energy drain ability!" Phantom sternly said.
Xia Fei nodded. "This ability truly is formidable. The moment the Water Gloom's attack gets close to Hezar, it's like it's entering a black hole, drawing its energy into Hezar's body. It seems that all energy attacks are useless against Hezar."
Phantom said, "That's not all. I can clearly see that the pillar of water shot by the Water Gloom is a classic energy and matter attack. Matter is the main body, and energy accelerates its movement, giving it a powerful killing power.
"When the Water Gloom's attack is fifty meters away from Hezar, it will first pass through his first line of defense. The speed of the water pillar and the energy contained within it will be rapidly disintegrated, but it won't be very strong. Only a small portion of the energy will be disintegrated.
"Hezar's ability truly begins to take effect when it is twenty meters away from him. Here, energy will wildly leak out, and in a very short amount of time, the Water Gloom's attack will be completely neutralized. Even before it gets close, it will be like a deflated balloon, no longer able to move forward.
"Moreover, the Water Gloom itself will be affected by Hezar's ability. A large portion of its energy will be channeled into its body through the water pillar."
Xia Fei was startled. "You mean to say that the water pillar shot by the Water Gloom is actually a medium that connects Hezar and the Water Gloom. Through physical contact, Hezar can absorb the opponent's energy?"
"Correct," Phantom grimly said. Phantom said with a grim expression, "If you use your blade to slash at him, before the blade reaches him, he will absorb most of the explosive force. Once your blade comes into contact with his body, he will absorb all the energy in your body in a short period of time."
"Then what if I use Celestial Moon to attack from a distance?"
"It's useless. Before Celestial Moon can get close, the energy will dissipate, and it won't pose any threat to him."
Xia Fei rubbed his chin and muttered, "It truly is rather troublesome. Long-range attacks won't be effective, and close-range attacks will have their energy absorbed. It seems that if I use October Flying Snow to injure him, I'll end up with both sides suffering heavy losses."
Phantom said, "It's not too late to change your mind. So many experts of the insectoid race don't dare to make an enemy out of him because Hezar's ability is too tyrannical. No one is confident in escaping unscathed."
Xia Fei chuckled. "Since I'm here, I naturally have a plan to deal with him. Besides, even if I can't kill him, I won't be the one injured. I already understand his ability while he doesn't know mine. This is also a major advantage."
On the other side, Hezar had a wicked smile on his face as he brazenly arranged the black rope in his hands. He took out the rope, which was around a meter long, and with a yawn, he easily twisted one end of the rope.
The Watergloom was somewhat anxious. Its attack had failed, and a portion of its energy had been absorbed, so its body was somewhat weak. As it roared and threatened its opponent, it constantly retreated as if it wanted to use this chance to escape.
Hezar naturally would not give his prey a chance to escape. With a flick of his wrist, the black rope shot forward like a bolt of lightning!
* Bang! *
The spike accurately stabbed into the Watergloom's body. Hezar gripped the rope with both hands and began to absorb the energy in the Watergloom's body!
As if it had been struck by some sorcery, the massive Watergloom was rendered immobile! It allowed Hezar to absorb its essence blood!
The black rope suddenly turned crimson red! It was as if it was covered in blood!
As far as the eye could see, the Watergloom's body was beginning to wither, its silver skin dimming and its beady eyes losing their luster. Though its body was still barely holding on, it was already tottering on the verge of collapse.
Hezar had dark skin, but in just a few minutes, his skin had begun to turn red, and even his muscles had swelled up. In this short period of time, Hezar had gained the upper hand. The exotic beast, the Watergloom, was powerless to fight back!
"This is probably the effect of that black rope. The Watergloom's energy is rapidly draining, and even its essence blood is disappearing. It won't be long before it turns into a desiccated corpse! What a tyrannical ability! What a wicked weapon! But just what is that black thread? "Phantom asked, fear still lingering in his heart.
Xia Fei faintly smiled, seemingly unconcerned by this sight.
"Why don't we strike now? Hezar's attention is completely focused on that Watergloom. If we strike now, we'll be able to catch him off guard!" Phantom suggested.
Xia Fei shook his head and coldly said, "No. I want him to devour all the energy in the Watergloom. The more he devours, the closer he is to death."
Gui Ying did not understand and asked, "Why is that? With so much energy to replenish himself, Hezar's fighting strength can only get even stronger. You've gone mad! "
Xia Fei ignored Phantom, while Furball anxiously scratched his ears and cheeks. Furball did not care about the death of the Watergloom. What he cared about was that repulsive aura on Hezar's body. As Hezar continued to devour energy, that aura that all exotic beasts loathed grew stronger and stronger.
Seconds and minutes passed, and the massive Watergloom gradually lost all signs of life. Its skin became extremely dry and covered in wrinkles, and its body, which had been more than one thousand meters long, was now less than half its original length.
It was like a desiccated corpse left to dry in the desert, lying in the river as it watched its life slowly ebb away.
Hezar's absorption of energy and essence blood became slower and slower, for there was not much left in the Watergloom's body for him to enjoy.
Suddenly!
Xia Fei, who had been hiding this entire time, moved!
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