Chapter 94: Ancient Ferocious Beast Xiangliu

The nine‑headed giant beast stood before the Eight‑Branch Great Serpent, like a towering mountain facing a small hill, entirely on a different level.

Know that Xiangliu's size reaches a thousand meters!

Xiangliu's nine faces look imposing, gazing down from above over the Eight‑Branch Great Serpent and Ghost Cult Mountain, like a ruler of the world.

"How audacious!"

"You petty monsters, seeing our true form, why do you not kneel in worship!"

Buzz—buzz—buzz!

The sound rang like a massive bell, making the surrounding spectators' scalp tingle and their heads spin.

The Dragon Nation audience was deeply shaken the moment Xiangliu manifested.

"The legendary ancient ferocious beast—Xiangliu!"

"This size is truly overwhelming; I think a light breath could sweep the Eight‑Branch Great Serpent away."

"The ancient texts record that Xiangliu is a minister of the water god Gong Gong,

and can spew a flood that reaches the heavens; any land it pollutes yields no life."

"Ridiculous, that such a mighty Xiangliu would still be slandered."

"They say it once plagued humanity in antiquity, and the flood‑controlling Yu the Great cut off one of its heads,

then fled to Da Xiong Nation, seized an island to become king, and transformed into the Eight‑Branch Great Serpent.

Honestly, that rumor sounds utterly absurd."

The Eight‑Branch Great Serpent fed on children, and was eventually slain by Susanoo of the exiled Cloud Nation.

The ferocious beast Xiangliu devours the earth; a single bite can swallow nine towering mountains, leaving barren, lifeless land wherever it goes.

Because of its devastation of the world, Yu the Great killed it, yet its flowing blood turned into a great swamp, which Yu tried repeatedly to fill in vain.

In the end, they could only build a pond and a platform as a shrine to the gods.

The ancient records alone tell us that

the Eight‑Branch Great Serpent doesn't even qualify to offer shoes to Xiangliu.

"Putting aside the disparity in strength, even the size and appearance are worlds apart."

"The Eight‑Branch Great Serpent has eight heads and eight tails;

whereas the ancient ferocious beast Xiangliu has nine heads on a human body and only one tail."

"Moreover, Xiangliu is an ancient ferocious beast! Does the Eight‑Branch Great Serpent even deserve the title of ferocious beast?!"

"It's purely a rumor fabricated by Da Xiong Nation people to ride on Dragon Nation's hype!"

"In the past many might not have distinguished them, but now…"

The Dragon Nation spectators looked toward the center of the arena,

especially at the massive, unrivaled beast Xiangliu,

they could only smile wryly and shake their heads.

The beast Xiangliu has been blackened far too much!!

On the arena,

hearing the Dragon Nation audience, Xiangliu's nine mouths twitched subtly at the corners.

Honestly,

these Da Xiong people have such thick skin!

I, a dignified ancient ferocious beast, have been slandered as a petty creature like the Eight‑Branch Great Serpent...

Isn't this destroying my reputation?

That's excessive!

Is the rumor‑maker mentally defective!

"Today, if I don't tear you, weak monster, to pieces, I cannot ease the hatred in my heart!"

Immediately after,

Xiangliu raised its nine heads, opened its blood‑filled maw, and a torrent of flood surged out in an instant like a raging tide.

The vast flood mercilessly devoured everything around,

the arena, which had been its own little world, was completely submerged in the blink of an eye.

Water?

Facing such a spectacular sight,

the Xiao Han Republic spectators, instead of being nervous, broke into a smug grin:

"Flood? Ha ha, the Dragon Nation's summoned beast is here to help, right?"

"They don't know that our Xiao Han Republic's Ghost Cult Mountain excels at water warfare, do they?"

"Even in the boundless sea, Ghost Cult Mountain can move as if walking on flat ground!"

"This beast Xiangliu is clearly asking for trouble!"

"Thinking a splash of water could scare our Ghost Cult Mountain?"

As expected,

the Xiao Han Republic spectators had just finished speaking,

the ordinarily modest Ghost Cult Mountain suddenly swelled to twice its original size.

It retracted its limbs, like a turtle, using its legs as propellers, swiftly gliding over the water.

The eight tentacle‑like tails struck Xiangliu with tremendous force.

Bang!

The slapping sound rang, sending up massive sprays of water.

The audience of the Xiao Han Republic watched the arena with eager anticipation.

But only Xiangliu's faint voice was heard:

"Hmm?"

"What a delicacy, looks quite tasty."

The spray of water cleared, and Xiangliu's massive head, like a meteor, tore through the air and instantly appeared before the Ghost Cultivation Mountain.

He opened his huge jaws and swallowed the Ghost Cultivation Mountain whole in a single bite.

Gurgle~

It slid down his throat into his belly.

"Burp~"

Xiangliu let out a loud, satisfied belch.

His expression changed instantly, and with a spit, he vomited the Ghost Cultivation Mountain's bones.

"To be honest, its strength is mediocre, but the taste is good."

Xiangliu was satisfied with the Ghost Cultivation Mountain's flavor, but his expression soured when he looked at the Eight-Branch Great Serpent,

"All that's left are bones, no meat at all—how dare that trash try to ride my hype!"

Audience:???

Wait,

A top-tier SSS-level Summoned Creature, and you ate it in one go?

And you spat out the bones intact?

"Hmm?"

"Didn't someone just say their Ghost Cultivation Mountain gets stronger in water?"

"Why stop saying it?" The Dragon Nation audience seized the chance to mock.

The Xiao Han Republic audience dared not reply, their faces utterly embarrassed.

They could only pin their hopes on the Eight-Branch Great Serpent of the Da Xiong Nation.

"Don't get too smug; our Da Xiong Nation's Eight-Branch Great Serpent is no simple beast!"

…

On the arena,

Having witnessed the Ghost Cultivation Mountain being devoured,

Shankou Dejianlang no longer hesitated and ordered the Eight-Branch Great Serpent to launch a proactive attack.

Then,

The Eight-Branch Great Serpent's eyes glowed red, and blue patterns coiled around its entire skeletal frame.

Its eight heads simultaneously emitted beams, striking Xiangliu, warping even the air itself.

"Who gave you permission to spit at me!"

Disgusted, Xiangliu swiftly swung his massive tail, raising a barrier hundreds of meters high on the water's surface.

Bang!

The beams struck the barrier, splashing a torrent of water.

Just as the Eight-Branch Great Serpent sensed something amiss and tried to evade, it found the water had turned into a swamp, rendering it immobile.

At this moment,

Xiangliu's tail whooshed in.

Bang!

A force capable of shattering mountains, let alone a bone-formed Eight-Branch Great Serpent, was reduced to fragments in a single blow.

It fell into the swamp, sank, and vanished.

"Is that it?"

"How utterly weak."

Xiangliu, disheartened, could not fathom how such a petty demon dared to provoke him!

Does spreading rumors only require a mouth, ignoring everything else?

While it was pondering,

The swamp before its eyes suddenly bubbled, and the silt churned.

In the blink of an eye, the Eight-Branch Great Serpent's bones that had sunk into the swamp reassembled into their original form at a visible speed.

Hiss!

Accompanied by an angry roar,

the Eight-Branch Great Serpent revived!

Shankou Dejianlang's face broke into a smug grin,

"Hehe, the Eight-Branch Great Serpent is Da Xiong Nation's strongest beast; it could never die easily."

"Don't forget it possesses eight lives!"

After revival, the Eight-Branch Great Serpent had only seven heads left, yet its aura grew even more ferocious.

Upon closer inspection,

its bones had sprouted blood vessels!

The more it dies, the easier it loses control, and its power edges closer to the pinnacle!

"Hiss!"

The Eight-Branch Great Serpent flickered, its seven heads opening their mouths simultaneously,

The fangs grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, like sharp swords, emitting a cold light.

Clang!

Bit onto Xiangliu's tail.

Immediately after, a cracking sound rang out as the teeth shattered.

Eight-Forked Giant Serpent: "My fangs!"

"You can't even bite through my scales; what good are you!"

Xiangliu snorted coldly, his body swiftly coiling like a hunting python, he wrapped around the Eight-Forked Giant Serpent and twisted hard.

Boom!

Easily crushing the Eight-Forked Giant Serpent!

However,

It wasn't over yet.

The Eight-Forked Giant Serpent still had six lives!

Sure enough,

The next moment, even if the Eight-Forked Giant Serpent's body was ground into powder, it gradually reassembled.

Soon, it revived again!

The Eight-Forked Giant Serpent, with six lives left, had its meridians fully intact; it was no longer merely a skeleton.

This time it did not choose close combat, but instead swung its tail violently, whipping up a gale.

Wherever it passed, tall mountains and trees were swept up.

Mixed with the swamp's sludge and sewage, it formed a black whirlwind.

"Wind?"

Xiangliu's nine faces simultaneously showed disdain, then he opened his mouth; a powerful suction instantly swallowed the hurricane.

Then, aiming at the Eight-Forked Giant Serpent, he roared and spewed a massive vortex, tearing space and shattering everything.

Striking the Eight-Forked Giant Serpent, it directly annihilated it.

Xiangliu: "Eight-headed worm, trash."

Sixth life, ended!

When the Eight-Forked Giant Serpent revived again, it grew organs and could even speak.

But only five heads remained.

"Damn nine-headed monster!"

"You will surely die today!"

Boom!

The Eight-Forked Giant Serpent charged at Xiangliu again.

But this time, before it could get close, it was shattered by Xiangliu's summoned water pillar.

Fifth life, ended!

Xiangliu scoffed: "Trash."

Revived again!

The Eight-Forked Giant Serpent's body became more complete.

But it was of no avail,

and was bitten to death by Xiangliu in one bite.

Fourth life, ended!

Xiangliu used his tail to clean his ears: "Trash, waste."

Continued to revive.

The Eight-Forked Giant Serpent's body became ever more complete, possessing a full soul.

But it was still useless,

Third life, ended!

Xiangliu, idling, said: "Trash, waste, shit."

Continued to revive.

With the soul fully intact, breaking free from ninety percent control, his power recovered to eighty percent of its peak!

Killed by Xiangliu's deadly poison, it turned into a puddle of rotting flesh.

Second life, ended!

Xiangliu yawned: "Trash, waste, shit, mud."

Revived again.

The final life!

The seven heads previously lost grew back, its body covered in hard scales,

the Eight-Forked Giant Serpent's flesh fully restored, shifting from a skeletal form to a complete body, its strength returned to peak, completely free.

Eight-Forked Giant Serpent, peak state, ready!

"You've killed me seven times, taken my seven lives, you damned nine-headed monster; besides Susanoo, you're the most arrogant thing I've ever seen!"

"But from now on, the situation will completely reverse."

"I, who possess peak power, am an invincible god!"

"Anyone who dares to show disrespect shall die."

"Your name is Xiangliu, right?"

"Very good, you should feel honored, you are the only opponent who has interested me since my recovery."

"Therefore, I will skin you, crush your flesh, and use your skull as a decoration,"

"Thus I will tell the world, I, the Eight-Forked Giant Snake, have returned……"

Boom!

The Eight-Forked Giant Snake's words weren't finished yet,

Suddenly, a huge black shadow descended from the sky, imposing and unavoidable.

With a boom, Xiangliu crushed the Eight-Forked Giant Snake's body and seven heads into pulp.

Then Xiangliu struck the remaining head with its tail, gaze aloof,

"Show your head and you're dead instantly, feels good?"

"Trash, waste, shit, mud, stupid donkey, idiot... damn, you're so terrible I don't even know how to curse you!"

Plop!

Xiangliu really couldn't be bothered to waste more words on the Eight-Forked Giant Snake, so it simply flicked its tail and ground that last brain into pulp.

With the defeat of the Eight-Forked Giant Snake, the sixth arena match was also settled.