Just as the Crab Monster was about to charge again, in a flash of urgency, Liang Qu manipulated the water, quickly using the muddy water to obscure the Crab Monster's vision, and spun the water into a deadly vortex! His fingers clenched tightly, but he didn't sense any sign of the Crab Monster's eyes being crushed in his sensory circle.
However, the Crab Monster wildly swung its massive claws, sending stones flying everywhere, making the entire underwater scene murky.
Its eyes remained intact, but the pain it felt was intense.
Liang Qu leapt back to avoid the attack range and caught sight of Fat Catfish chasing behind the Crab Monster.
What a chance! In its painful frenzy, the Crab Monster didn't notice that Fat Catfish had just approached, opening its large mouth and swallowing the muddy water, biting fiercely at one of the monster's compound eyes.
The eye stalk was torn off by Fat Catfish, pulling along pink flesh and nerves.
Blood flowed from the empty eye socket, and the intense pain almost drove the Crab Monster mad.
With its eye stalk protruding out, its eyes were its greatest weakness.
Unfortunately, the Crab Monster's eyes were spaced too far apart, and even Fat Catfish's large mouth couldn't swallow them whole.
With a quick bite, Fat Catfish darted away, narrowly avoiding the massive claw that swung at it, using all its might to swim away desperately.
The Crab Monster, now enraged, was terrifying to behold, sending pebbles flying as it charged madly after Fat Catfish, leaving the waters trembling in its wake.
The scene descended into chaos.
No one anticipated the Crab Monster’s terrifying power.
Liang Qu's heart pounded wildly, but he didn't hesitate as he saw Fat Catfish fleeing.
He channeled all the water currents onto his spear, his muscles rippling like water, twisting tightly like iron wires before unleashing all his power.
Rushing forward like an ape leaping from a tree, he struck with all his might at the Crab Monster's jointed limb.
The flint spear pierced easily through the membrane at the joint.
With a twist and a pry, he broke the crab's leg joint.
The charging Crab Monster stumbled, one leg suddenly out of control and broken by the force of inertia.
With only six limbs left on its lower body, breaking one off had a severe impact on its balance, and the speed of its chase after Fat Catfish sharply decreased.
Bubbles spewed from the Crab Monster's mouth, its nerves severely taxed by the relentless assault.
It abandoned the chase for Fat Catfish, turning instead towards Liang Qu with giant claws raised threateningly.
If struck, it would surely cleave him in two!
Fear overtook Liang Qu.
His left leg muscles tensed, his foot seeking purchase on rocks but finding only air! He slipped into the mire, the resistance far less than that of stone! As his foot sank into the mud, his heart almost leapt from his chest, adrenaline surging through his veins, pouring out in cold sweat.
Caught off guard, he could only brace himself, using all his might to manipulate the water to push himself aside.
But this time, the giant claw came from a diagonal angle, making it harder to deflect.
Crack.
The spear snapped in two, the giant claw's momentum unabated.
Fortunately, the push of the water moved Liang Qu a fraction of an inch away, the claw narrowly grazing his side.
Everywhere was scattered mud, the broken pig bladders resembling deflated balloons, air bubbles rising rapidly.
Liang Qu choked on a mouthful of water, a sharp pain flaring at his waist as if someone had shaved off a layer of skin with a knife.
But he dared not stop, holding his breath to roll aside, grabbing a rock to escape further.
Meanwhile, Fat Catfish decisively turned back.
The tables turned now, and Liang Qu was the one desperately fleeing, bounding through the chaotic waters with nimble movement.
The Crab Monster immediately resumed its pursuit, but as it crossed a certain threshold, the sand beneath abruptly erupted.
Lying hidden for a long while, the Pig Dragon opened its maw and fiercely bit into one of the Crab Monster’s limbs.
With immense jaw strength, the Pig Dragon broke through the limb’s membrane with ease, yanking viciously to tear the limb clean off.
With two out of six limbs gone, both on the same side, the Crab Monster roared in fury.
Its indomitable claw swung down, ready to smash anyone in its path, yet in that moment, everything went dark, pain engulfing it.
Another eye vanished from its head! Fat Catfish, returning once more, repeated its earlier move, swallowing the second eye of the Crab Monster before diving deep, leaving the slower Pig Dragon behind.
Although the Crab Monster couldn’t scream, the bubbles streaming from its mouth made Liang Qu think it must be in excruciating pain.
The man and two beasts regrouped, dodging the frenzied Crab Monster.
Elsewhere, conflict raged amidst Yang Clan Martial Hall.
Lu Tingcai and two others grabbed wooden sticks as they charged at Li Libo and Chen Jiechang.
Chen Jiechang pulled Li Libo aside to dodge one attack but couldn't avoid the others.
The wooden sticks struck them as if trying to break their bones.
"You bastard!!"
Chen Jiechang, older and steadier than Li Libo, suppressed his emotions, hiding the mix of inferiority and helplessness within.
But as the blows landed, the fury of humiliation surged uncontrollably to his mind, after all, he was not yet twenty.
Enduring the pain, Chen Jiechang gritted his teeth, focusing intently on a descending stick, and at the critical moment, he seized it with a firm grip, throwing all his weight forward.
Shocked, Xue Dingyi collided with him, both tumbling to the ground, grappling furiously.
Others tried to intervene, but Li Libo seized the opportunity to tackle one, only to get kicked by another and dragged into the melee.
None here had surpassed the martial threshold, merely warriors in training, showing no technique, just like common street brawlers.
The five participants hurled themselves at each other, grappling, kicking, biting, using elbows and knees to strike, driven by sheer savagery and pain endurance.
Rage ignited their fighting spirit entirely.
Xue Dingyi, elbowing Chen Jiechang where it hurt, split the skin around his eyes, while Chen Jiechang's grip on Xue Dingyi's throat didn't loosen, nails leaving raised blood trails.
A third participant flailed fists at Chen Jiechang's head and face, but he paid no heed!
How best to brawl?
Focus on one and beat him senseless, enough to ensure he's bedridden for a month at least.
Lu Tingcai and Xue Dingyi, these two were locked in Chen Jiechang's crosshairs, ignoring the furor around him, he beat Xue Dingyi without reprise!
(End of Chapter)