Chapter 712: 712

Chapter 712: Monster

Translator: YHHH Editor: X, TYZ

This was the largest snowfall Ai Hui had ever encountered .

Snowflakes fell from the sky, floating down like crimson feathers . Ai Hui’s entire field of view was covered in red and he was unable to see further than thirty meters . The graceful red snowflakes twirled and flitted about the air like professional dancers . Occasionally, a group of snowflakes would seemingly bunch together like a flock of birds, only to be blown apart by a gust of wind, disappearing into the sea of red .

The gentle breeze caressed his ears, whistling softly like a lover revealing her inner feelings .

The spirit swords surrounding Ai Hui sprang to life, spinning rapidly around Ai Hui as they chased the red snowflakes . This snowfall was very heavy, with snowflakes that were much larger in size than anything he had seen before . They provided a good source of nourishment for the spirit swords . The swords were frantically moving, as if they were hungry children chasing after sweets and treats .

The beautiful red snowfall was truly a sight to behold . It brought with it oodles of vitality, nourishing everything it fell upon .

A storm was brewing atop a small hill about a kilometer away from Ai Hui .

A deep roar made its way through the falling snow . The sound was filled with thirst, excitement, and danger .

The hissing sound of the wind became much more prominent and the red snowflakes began to swirl with the surging air currents . They circled around the small hill, gradually increasing in speed . A giant red vortex had formed around the hill, and more and more of the red snowflakes were being sucked into its core .

In the middle of the vortex was a crouching monster…

The snowflakes entering the vortex congregated to form a red streak that funneled right into the monster’s mouth .

Ai Hui immediately understood that the monster was devouring massive amounts of the snowflakes using the vortex . He had to admit that it was a highly efficient method, one that made his spirit swords’ chase look like a mere game .

He carefully inched towards the monster, using the dense snowfall as cover .

Ai Hui suddenly stopped dead in his tracks . He sensed that he was on the precipice of entering the monster’s detection zone . He had no idea how he knew, but his intuition had sharpened greatly after digesting parts of [Deathly Seeds of Demonic Consciousness] .

Having moved nearer to the monster, Ai Hui could see it a lot more clearly .

The vortex acted as a funnel of sorts, directing the torrent of red snowflakes into the mouth of a four-legged beast at its base .

Ai Hui was unable to see the monster clearly, but could roughly see the shape of a lion or a panther .

Wild beast!

Ai Hui was shocked to see a wild beast in this world . Since arriving here, he had only encountered strange plant-related creatures . This was the first wild beast he had seen here . Briefly recounting his encounters, Ai Hui began to catch on to something .

But this was not the time to go into deep thought . Something odd about the wild beast on top of the hill caught Ai Hui’s eye .

The wild beast’s body emanated an intense green glow that was in stark contrast to the red of the landscape .

As it devoured more of the snowflakes, its green glow became even and even more eye-catching . The wild beast appeared to be trembling within the glow, as if it was in immense pain .

Roar!

A pain-filled bellow shook the earth and the sky, penetrating the heavy snowfall to reach even the far ends of the land .

Within the green glow, the wild beast’s figure began to blur . It looked as if a stone sculpture was melting .

Boom, boom, boom . Sounds of explosions could be heard .

Ai Hui could barely hear the sounds, but the ensuing shockwaves were clear as day . With each explosion came a powerful shockwave that spread in all directions away from the epicenter .

The shockwaves were becoming more powerful, a sign that the wild beast was too .

The booming sounds transitioned into low drum beats, that pulsed steadily like heartbeats .

Amidst the snow, the glaring green glow began to dull, signalling the end of the wild beast’s transformation . The heartbeats faded away as the wild beast adjusted to its newfound strength .

Ai Hui quietly took a step backwards .

The wild beast did not give off dangerous vibes before its transformation . Now that it had transformed, Ai Hui’s intuition told him otherwise . Provoking it was not a wise choice . Ai Hui stepped back because he was not about to engage in a battle with a dangerous wild beast that he had no information on .

He decided to sneak away before it noticed him .

Just as he was taking the first step, the snowfall abruptly stopped . Ai Hui was caught completely off guard as his only cover had vanished without warning .

The snow had gone as suddenly as it had came . Everything on the field that was obscured was now completely visible .

With the snow out of his sight, Ai Hui could finally see the wild beast clearly .

It was something he had never seen before . It looked a little like a blank panther, with a body that was pitch black . Throughout its body, densely packed green traces lined its skin like an ominous tattoo . Long, black scales with green hues covered its body from the abdomen to the back like a pair of hands with fingers interlaced . Its paws were covered in an alluring green blaze .

Its head was however, the strangest part .

With short hair and human ears, anyone who saw it from the back would think it was a human head .

Seeing it from the front would completely dispel this idea . It lacked facial features and only had a thick, flat piece of bone where its face should have been . Looking at it made Ai Hui wonder if someone had chopped off the front half of its head . The only feature it had was the pair of bright green eyes inlaid at the top of the bone .

A strange feeling welled up within Ai Hui .

He stared at the monster that was glaring right back at him . The sudden absence of snow allowed the two to have a staring competition .

The monster’s eyes flashed brilliantly .

Ai Hui reacted immediately, dodging to the side with a tap of his feet .

A focused beam of light struck the exact spot where he had been standing .

There was no explosion, but a fifty meter wide pit had appeared around the point where the light beam landed .

Ai Hui began moving without hesitation, activating his spirit swords with a mental command .

Closely packed sword chimes rang out one after another as powerful sword rays flew towards the monster . They rained down onto the top of the hill like shooting stars .

The monster appeared to have been shocked by the incoming attack . However, it managed to promptly react, unleashing an angry howl .

Ai Hui noticed that it was not a sound that was coming out if its non-existent mouth . The howl was actually a type of psychic attack .

The monster was clearly in an angry state . It was extremely warlike and appeared to relish the fight that was to come . To the monster, Ai Hui was also a strange, unknown creature that presented a very real threat .

The green traces throughout its body spontaneously lit up, projecting a complex green pattern up into the air . The lines of light intertwined ceaselessly, weaving themselves into a barrier .

A sword ray slammed into the green barrier .

Ripples could be seen on the surface of the barrier where the sword ray had struck .

Ai Hui felt his spirit sword get stuck in some sort of mire, completely unable to expend its energy . It felt as if the spirit sword had been trapped .

Ai Hui immediately changed tactics . He split up the remaining spirit swords into groups of two, pairing each yin lightning sword with its yang counterpart . The two different sword types circled around each other, getting faster as they fused into a single sword .

Yin and yang as one!

A single silver pillar with coarse lightning running over its surface rammed into the monster’s green barrier from high up in the sky .

Boom!

A large gaping hole appeared in the barrier as the thunderclap faded into the background .

Another lightning-infused sword ray made its way through the gaping hole, piercing the monster with absolute accuracy .

There was no place for compassion in Ai Hui’s heart at a time like this . He took the opportunity to unleash every last spirit sword at his disposal against the monster . Sword ray after sword ray struck the monster consecutively .

Boom, boom, boom!

The deafening explosions created large air currents around the area .

Howl!

A furious howl burst forth from the lightning storm on the top of the hill . Ai Hui could not believe that the monster had survived his attack .

Feeling uneasy, he subconsciously leapt away and recalled his spirit swords to form a shield in front of him .

A single green light beam swiftly made its way through the air .

The two spirit swords in front of him were obliterated in an instant .

His instinctive reaction had allowed him to survive . The green light beam was deflected to his side, once again creating a large pit where it struck .

In that instant, Ai Hui thought that he was going to die for sure .

The monster’s offensive capabilities were out of this world . That green light beam reeked strongly of death . Ai Hui had tested the durability of his spirit swords and found that they were practically indestructible . In the face of that beam of light however, they might as well have been made of cardboard .

Given a second chance, Ai Hui did not attempt to escape . Fleeing in an unfamiliar environment was after all, a poor option .

Furthermore, the monster definitely knew the terrain better than him .

Ai Hui himself was slightly injured from the loss of the two spirit swords . This was one of the downsides of cultivating a sword embryo . As powerful as the sword embryo was, its inextricable link to its hosts’ consciousness meant that injuring it was akin to injuring its host .

The ash and dust around the monster settled, revealing its figure . It looked a little wretched, its body burnt an ash grey . Lightning was particularly effective against souls, and there was almost nothing they could do about it . Numerous shallow wounds and gashes plastered its body, not particularly debilitating, but plenty .

The monster stared right into Ai Hui’s eyes . Its glowing green eyes shone brighter than ever, reflecting its anger .

The monster lowered its body and growled . Dense green light flowed out of the traces on its body as its murderous presence skyrocketed . Visible shockwaves in the form of ripples were forming in the air around the monster .

Ai Hui did not avoid the monster’s gaze and stared right back into its brilliant green eyes . Seventy spirit swords floated around him in a deliberate manner . The swords’ awe-inspiring consciousness generated an icy cold aura that hung in the air around them .

Tensions ran high as the two combatants fixed their gazes upon each other . The air reeked strongly of bloodlust .

The flames that enveloped the monster’s feet raged while the monster arched its back, ready to strike . The green lights drew two indistinct lines in the air that quickly faded .

Ai Hui readied himself, shifting his footing and altering his balance . A flash of silver exploded deep within his eyes as he opened his fingers and sprang off like an arrow . A deafening sword chime resonated into the sky!