The Dragon Whale, worth 2000 contribution points, appeared before Li Fan without warning, even snatching away his mission reward.
How could Li Fan tolerate this?
A Foundation Establishment cultivator could do nothing against the Dragon Whale, but Li Fan might not be unable to kill it!
Li Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the formless killing intent immediately locked onto the Dragon Whale.
The whispers in his ears and the illusory scenes before his eyes reappeared.
However, this time, the side effects were significantly less than when he had locked onto Protector Wan.
Li Fan quickly regained his composure and followed closely after the vanishing figure of the Dragon Whale.
The strange beast, the Dragon Whale, remained completely unaware that it had been targeted by a killing intent.
At this moment, it was hunting in the deep sea.
The throbbing sensation from the protrusion on its head signaled that it was close.
If it continued hunting like this, it wouldn't be long before a tremendous transformation would occur within its body.
It would finally be able to shed this ugly form and transform into the divine image it envisioned in its mind.
The Dragon Whale patrolled the deep sea, as leisurely as if strolling in its own garden.
Before long, it spotted prey ahead—another Dragon Whale.
This one was a female.
The female Dragon Whale, attracted by the powerful presence of the male, swam forward in a flattering manner.
Yet, as the strange beast gazed upon this “beautiful” existence among its kin, it felt a wave of disgust and revulsion.
This was its kind?
How absurd.
A dangerous glint flickered in the eyes of the strange beast.
As the female Dragon Whale drew near, it opened its massive jaws and mercilessly swallowed her whole.
Poor creature!
As it quietly digested the flesh and blood within, the strange beast recalled its past.
Once, it too had drifted aimlessly along the seabed like this pitiful soul.
It had relied on instinct to eat, mate, and survive.
But one day, everything suddenly changed.
As if awakening from a long nightmare, it began to realize its own consciousness.
It gained its own goals.
It wanted to grow stronger, to be as powerful as those creatures that flew above the ocean surface all day long.
Suddenly, a wealth of knowledge filled its mind.
It learned what to consume and digest to grow the fastest.
Its instincts became increasingly accurate.
Whenever it approached certain areas of the seabed, it felt an overwhelming sense of danger.
Thus, it always avoided eating in those locations.
Its growth accelerated, and it became increasingly intelligent.
Gradually, it could even sense helpful things from the surface while beneath the sea.
For the first time in its life, it burst forth from the ocean and feasted on the island.
And when danger approached, it would swiftly retreat.
Since then, a bulge had appeared on its forehead.
Moreover, a powerful image of a strange beast emerged in its mind.
An instinctive sensation told it that this was the power hidden deep within its bloodline.
As long as it continued to devour, it too could become as strong as its ancestors!
Indeed! Ruthless devouring! No one could stop it!
A dangerous aura yanked the strange beast back to the present from its memories.
It suddenly realized that a gigantic sea serpent was blocking its path.
In its memories, this sea serpent had lived for a long time.
When it was born, this serpent had already been the overlord of this sea region.
In the past, for safety, it had always avoided the creature.
But now, times had changed...
A glint of greed flashed in the eyes of the strange beast as it lunged toward the sea serpent.
After a fierce battle, blood stained the seabed.
The strange beast swallowed the most precious part of the sea serpent.
Gentle energy surged from its stomach, healing its wounds.
The Dragon Whale felt a surge of excitement.
Though it had sustained some injuries, it was undoubtedly worth it.
As long as it fully absorbed the energy of the sea serpent...
Before it could indulge in its thoughts, another wave of dangerous energy approached rapidly from nearby.
Was it that giant octopus?
Why were they all gathering today?
Then let’s devour all of you.
The Dragon Whale roared and engaged in battle with the giant octopus.
After a long struggle, the massive body of the octopus was torn to shreds.
But the strange beast was also covered in wounds.
There was no time to consume and absorb the octopus; the Dragon Whale sensed three or four more dangerous auras approaching from nearby.
Today was truly unfortunate!
It quickened its pace, wanting to distance itself from these annoying foes.
However...
It was never-ending.
No matter where it went, it encountered enemies launching attacks against it.
Even those who were clearly no match for it came charging in like madmen, seeking death.
At first, it had thought to teach these creatures a lesson, but soon it could only flee in panic.
Because there were too many of them, and it had not rested for a long time, it was growing increasingly fatigued.
The Dragon Whale felt that something was amiss.
But it could not pinpoint what the problem was.
The pursuit by other creatures in the sea seemed endless.
The Dragon Whale's consciousness began to blur.
Until the moment before death, it vaguely saw a blue-glowing phantom appear before it.
Then, its consciousness was completely frozen.
...
Activating the Blue Flame Phantom Spirit dealt the final blow to the strange beast, the Dragon Whale, and Li Fan finally let out a long sigh of relief.
The formless killing intent dissipated, and the previously predatory sea creatures around him, after a moment of confusion, no longer approached.
The time it took to hunt the Dragon Whale exceeded Li Fan's expectations.
This strange beast was simply too powerful.
Recalling the fierce battles he had witnessed among the sea beasts while tailing the Dragon Whale, Li Fan still felt a chill in his heart.
Fortunately, no matter how strong, it could not withstand endless consumption.
It took over twenty days for this strange beast, the Dragon Whale, to be worn down to death.
This demonstrated its tenacious vitality.
“It’s just as well it was me; otherwise, an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would truly have no way to deal with it.”
“The formless killing intent, as expected from my comprehension of the killing intent of heaven and earth, is indeed powerful.”
Having hunted the strange beast, the Dragon Whale, without shedding blood, and having secured 2000 contribution points, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of joy.
“The Dragon Whale is too large; it won't fit in my storage ring. I can only cut off a few distinctive and valuable parts…”
Li Fan looked at the corpse of the Dragon Whale before him, contemplating silently.
After much effort, Li Fan began to dismember it.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something.
“I’ve heard that the stomachs of these Dragon Whales often contain some indigestible substances. Over the years, they accumulate into a mass. It can serve as a rare material for refining, and it’s worth quite a bit of contribution points.”
Adhering to the principle of not missing out while passing by, Li Fan began to rummage through the stomach of the strange beast, the Dragon Whale.
“This Dragon Whale's stomach is truly a mess; it has everything…”
“Eh, what’s this…”
Li Fan picked up a spherical object that was only half-digested and immediately felt a sense of familiarity.
Quickly, he realized.
“Isn’t this a Glass Pearl…”
(End of Chapter)