Chapter 290 - 262: Gigantic Shadow in the Abyss, Encountering the Dragon Again! (Double-Length)
Although this slash lost some power because of insufficient Inner Qi,
had it been earlier, the power of this slash would have been enough to sweep clean the Gluttonous Beasts of the Abyss.
Although these Gluttonous Beasts in front of him showed traces of being injured by the Sword Qi, it was far from a fatal level.
He unleashed a slash using the True Yang Technique, yet didn’t manage to kill even one!
Undoubtedly, these Gluttonous Beasts from the other side are much stronger or perhaps more evolved.
It’s akin to the difference between a normal monster and an elite monster in a game.
They are visibly tougher and more resilient, with thicker blood bars, greater speed, and ferocity exceeding ordinary Gluttonous Beasts by more than a notch.
Song Changming took a deep breath and simply stopped using his already scarce Inner Qi. As the Gluttonous Beast approached, he stepped forward fiercely and struck with a punch.
The fist path was like extreme lightning, landing first on the welcoming head of the Gluttonous Beast.
Though the Gluttonous Beast was many times larger than Song Changming, it was also sent flying by the punch, bouncing off the ground like a ball, creating three large pits.
The massive head, encased in bone, turned directly into a bloody pulp.
Song Changming then followed up with a whip kick, hitting the second Gluttonous Beast. The immense force caused it to snap at the waist, instantly clearing its blood bar.
Boom!
Several tailbones pierced through the ground where Song Changming had just stood, like cutting through tofu.
Song Changming dodged sideways, drawing out the Qiushui Long Saber he had snatched from the Green eyed Corpse Puppet.
A flash of cold light passed, directly shattering those tailbones.
This Qiushui Long Saber, forged from some mysterious material, had a blade toughness sufficient to cut through Song Changming’s previous Dragon Pattern Treasure Saber without the slightest damage to itself!
The blade was straight and not broad, with a smooth surface, lacking the ornate dragon patterns and dragon head style of the Dragon Pattern Treasure Saber—a simple and understated craftsmanship.
The most peculiar aspect was its blade, which would appear dark green, azure blue, or light red, influenced by the surrounding climate.
This feature was somewhat novel, adding an inexplicable beauty to Song Changming’s strikes, making his sword paths even more unpredictable.
Additionally, the actual weight of this saber was remarkably heavy, much heavier than his Dragon Pattern Saber, far from the imagined lightness.
He estimated the weight of this saber to be at least over five hundred pounds!
It couldn’t be wielded by ordinary people or Martial Artists.
Without sufficient strength, it would be impossible to even draw this saber from its sheath!
Of course, for someone like Song Changming, given his current strength level, wielding a saber weighing over five hundred pounds was no different than holding one weighing fifty pounds.
In fact, finding a Top Grade Treasure Saber with better material and heavier weight would only be more suited for him, allowing him to better exert his strength!
Simply put, he liked heavy weapons!
The heavier it was, the greater power it displayed in his hands!
These evolved Abyssal Fog Beasts, in every regard, indeed had a qualitative leap in strength.
If faced with these elite monsters, an ordinary Innate Martial Artist at the eighth level of Inner Qi would mostly only be able to flee.
Perhaps only those with Qi Refining Perfection or Innate Martial Artists equipped with Innate Qi Aura could slay these evolved elite monsters.
Yet, Song Changming, even without using Inner Qi, could kill these Gluttonous Beasts with sheer physical strength.
Ten heads, twenty heads, thirty heads...
More and more Gluttonous Beasts, hearing the commotion, crawled out from the abyss.
But in the end, when the Abyss quieted down, Song Changming stood in place, the Qiushui Long Saber in his hand dripping with blood, yet the blade remained untouched by filth.
All around lay the corpses of numerous Gluttonous Beasts, estimated to be hundreds or thousands!
Song Changming stood atop the pile of corpses for a moment. Just as he was about to leave, a few claps of thunder echoed above the Abyss, and rain began to fall.
"Rain?"
This was the first time Song Changming encountered a rainy day during his numerous journeys to the Abyss.
It appeared to be a thunderstorm; above the Abyss, the black clouds were thick, and a more intense Thunder Light than ever before was brewing and rumbling within.
Suddenly, a thick Thunder Pillar struck down from those black clouds, landing within the Abyss.
In that moment of blinding Thunder Light, like countless tiny snakes, branched off from the Thunder Pillar, crawling all over the rock faces where Song Changming stood.
Even Song Changming, standing at the edge of the Abyss, was affected by the Celestial Thunder, his hair standing, a tingling sensation spreading from his feet to his entire body.
"Hmm?!"
Song Changming’s gaze followed the struck Thunder Pillar down to the bottom of the Abyss.
In that instant of flashing Thunder Light, he vaguely observed something!
"What is that!"
Song Changming’s heart thumped heavily, causing an inexplicable sense of panic!
This panic was an instinctive crisis awareness, warning him of extreme danger below!
For a moment, he saw the very deep bottom of the Abyss covered by an unbelievably hot Scorching Mist Energy.
Like lava inside a volcano, it flowed turbulently.
The reserve of Scorching Mist Energy within the Abyss was unimaginable, beyond estimation at a glance!
And amid that seemingly endless Scorching Mist Energy, he clearly saw a massive and extraordinary shadow!
Unusual because the outline of the projected huge shadow, seen from above, made him involuntarily think of some sleeping behemoth.
If that immense shadow amid the endless Scorching Mist Energy was indeed a colossal beast lurking there, its size would easily exceed a thousand feet!