Chapter 825: One Slash! (2/2, Request Subscription)

In Fang Yue's shock, the crocodile-like weird had already swallowed the broken half of the black blade into its mouth.

Chewing like glass shards, it fixed its black eyes on Fang Yue as it fully swallowed the broken black blade.

As the half-black blade was swallowed, scales like sharp spines slowly grew across the crocodile-like weird's skin.

Having known Dawn for so long, even passively, Fang Yue had been fed no small amount of knowledge about weirds.

Thus, seeing this peculiar behavior of the crocodile-like weird, Fang Yue immediately understood.

This weird possessed a special ability: to swallow the power of others through its mouth and convert it into its own.

Since the upper limit was unknown, it could only be assumed: the more this weird ate, the stronger it became!

Watching the crocodile-like weird leap from the lake and stand on the ice with all four legs, Fang Yue's expression darkened.

At the same time, his back weird ring, having lost half its power, appeared as if a large bite had been taken out of an apple—half gone, incomplete, nearly identical to its earlier state.

Inside him, weird value burned furiously, restoring the weird ring to its peak state; the forty-meter black blade in his hand also returned to peak condition.

But what puzzled Fang Yue was that the crocodile-like weird, like a cold-blooded animal hibernating, had remained utterly still on the ice since leaping from the lake.

Fang Yue noticed the crocodile-like weird's breathing was steady—meaning it wasn't motionless due to injury or indigestion or any such issue.

There was something deeper at play…

As Fang Yue was pondering this, the crocodile-like weird suddenly moved!

It was fine when still, but once it moved, its speed was absurdly fast—nearly instantaneous blurring, too swift to follow!

This speed?!

Fang Yue's pupils contracted, and dread surged through him.

Those four legs, though seemingly short, moved with astonishing frequency—several times faster than its underwater speed!

Almost before Fang Yue could react and barely raise his black blade, the crocodile-like weird had already reached his face.

Fang Yue's pupils narrowed—he instantly realized this crocodile-like weird was extraordinary, even among Catastrophe-grade weirds, it was Peak-tier, possibly even Malevolence-grade!

Malevolence-grade weirds corresponded to Cloud-tier experts!

And weirds were stronger than human warriors…

An instinctive, extreme danger surged from his heart.

I will die!

If this thing bites me even once, I will die!

An unmistakable thought flashed through Fang Yue's mind.

It was like a sixth sense forged through countless battles.

His body instinctively sensed just how formidable the crocodile weird was in this state!

Normally, when such a warning surfaced in his heart, Fang Yue would flee without hesitation.

But the situation now was different.

Before the crocodile weird erupted, Fang Yue had sensed no hint of its terrifying power.

By the time he truly sensed it, it was already too late—any escape method was too slow to activate; he had no choice but to fight!

Thinking of this, Fang Yue's scalp prickled, and without a moment's thought, he roared inwardly.

"Still World!!"

The next instant, centered on Fang Yue, the world slowed.

Ice shards shattered by the crocodile weird's feet, flying at high speed, slowed as they neared Fang Yue—until they froze completely in midair.

The crocodile weird also slowed.

The crocodile weird retained its own consciousness, for Fang Yue had only activated Still World, not the Frozen Heart Method enhanced by the parchment—so consciousness remained unrestricted.

Amid the crocodile weird's gradually dawning expression of shock, Fang Yue raised his forty-meter black blade expressionlessly.

Frozen Heart Method—fully activated!

Attribute boost!

+10000 Control Power value!

Weird value burned continuously, feeding into the black blade.

Hundreds of black threads floated and coiled around the forty-meter black blade, amplifying its power.

Inner strength and weird value plummeted in sync.

Heart Method and weird ring both surged in power.

Fang Yue's entire aura and strength condensed into the black blade—and then he slashed down!

Dark Moon Blade Technique!

2000 Control Power value!

Beneath the night moon.

As the black blade fell, it vanished into darkness!

A violent attack of 52,000 Control Power value struck fully!

【Control Power: 52020/40000.】

The force of this slash made even the crocodile weird widen its eyes in terror.

It struggled desperately, causing the weird value consumed to maintain Still World to spike sharply.

But it was already too late.

"Goodbye."

A cold voice rang out,

The black blade fell abruptly.

Zzzzzz!!

A black blade of light flashed by at incredible speed.

The roaring sound of the blade howled through the air.

"-578211!"

By the time the crocodile wraith had regained its senses.

The thick mist on both sides, centered on the black blade, suddenly and wildly recoiled outward!

The crocodile wraith was instantly cut clean in two!

The shattered ice caused the crocodile wraith to fall into Hushui.

And within its eyes, within its consciousness, it still lingered in the power of that single slash.

For that slash was its final memory in life.

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain a Wrath-level low-rank wraith 【Shi Wu Wraith】, reward: Control Power +0, Deflect Power +0, Lifespan +20 years."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, your Control Power has reached the realm's upper limit, converted into 【Realm Breakthrough Progress】."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, your Deflect Power has reached the realm's upper limit, converted into 【Realm Breakthrough Progress】."

Twenty years of lifespan?!

Fang Yue's heart leapt with joy; after regaining some of his condition, he immediately opened his attribute list.

"Name: Yese Liming."

"Realm: Human-level Mid-stage."

"Wraith Realm: Disaster-level Mid-stage 【0%】."

"Spirit Root: Wraith Spirit Root."

"Status: Wraith Curse 【Wu Yu】, ——."

"Health: 20000/20000."

"Internal Power: 40000/40000."

"Wraith Value: 22000/40000."

"Control Power: 40020 【Base: 40000/Reached Realm Upper Limit】 【Status/Bonus: +20】."

"Deflect Power: 40020 【Base: 40000/Reached Realm Upper Limit】 【Status/Bonus: +20】."

"Comprehension: 74.5. 【Special Attribute】"

"Talent: Night's Breath 【Human-level Upper Rank】."

"Wraith Talent: Stilled World, Wraith Ring."

"Rain Rank: Frozen Heart Method 【Second Layer】, Flowing Ice Step Method 【First Layer】."

"Human-level Martial Art: Analysis Pupil 【Human-level Lower Rank】."

"Innate Martial Art: ……"

"Acquired Martial Art: ……"

"Acquired Martial Art: ……"

"Lifespan: 95 years, 5 months."

"Realm Breakthrough Progress: 97%."

(End of Chapter)