Hell Emperor

Chapter 25 Xia Wei - Shocking Change

Buried on the beach.

A group of brave and strong hunters, each holding a spear, are hunting in an organized way. They are wearing dark yellow thatched clothes, hunched over, blending into the environment of the beach, quietly lurking, waiting for the opportunity to come.

The target of the hunt is the crayfish that gather in groups by the river.

The crayfish are fierce and fierce, and dozens of them move together at any time. Each one is as big as a calf, with hard shells all over their bodies. The shells are rusty green after being washed by the river, and there are obvious thorn-like protrusions on the edges, making them look even more difficult to mess with. There are two long tentacles on their heads, and blood marks on the red shrimp claws. The strength ranges from the middle stage of the first level to the peak of the first level, and the whole body exudes a dangerous aura.

"Very good, crawl a few more steps forward... This group of crayfish is alone, get ready, and make sure to keep them all, and don't let any of them run away."

After confirming that everything was correct, Qi Feng, the captain of the monster hunting team, quickly gave orders. Under his encouragement, everyone gathered confidence and united. Even if they were facing powerful monsters, they had no intention of retreating.

"Turn those monsters into our dinner!"

At Qi Feng's order, several figures suddenly jumped out from the seemingly flat beach. The hunters jumped out from their hiding places, holding up their spears, and fiercely stabbed the crayfish surrounded by everyone.

The sound of metal clashing continued to ring. Under the continuous stabbing of everyone, the nearest crayfish could not withstand such an attack. The spears pierced their shells, accompanied by a creepy tearing sound, and dark blue blood continued to flow along the puncture wounds. The calf-sized body gradually lost strength and fell to the ground motionless.

Suddenly attacked, the crayfish group also became alert and quickly dispersed their formation. The strong ones were responsible for blocking the hunters from encircling them. They would rather break their claws than let the hunters stab them with spears, not giving them a chance to stab. The last one retreated quickly and nimbly, ready to call the high-level monsters under the Jing River.

"Don't let it run away!"

Seeing this, Qi Feng was anxious, afraid that the scene of yesterday would be repeated again. If the crayfish that escaped back to the Jing River called more than two hairy crabs, most of the people in the monster hunting team would not be able to escape.

He raised his sword and stepped forward, ready to kill the escaping crayfish, but he failed because the two that blocked his way were too fierce.

The fearless crayfish would rather drag its severed body to do its best to stop him from moving forward. All kinds of blocking actions made him feel like he was stuck in the mud, and he could only watch the crayfish re-enter the Jing River.

At the critical moment, a delicate cry was heard, and a violent sound of breaking wind came whistling. A fist as hard as iron fell from the top of the fleeing crayfish's head, like a tiger descending from the mountain, flattening the crayfish's body with pure force. Dark blue blood splashed on the beach. The crayfish that had just fled fiercely now only had its whiskers twitching slightly.

Xia Wei slowly retracted her fist, her eyes were like fire, her eyebrows were full of evil, and her body was straight and upright, standing on the battlefield like an unshakable flag.

"Well done! Xia Wei!"

"We can't miss this opportunity, kill the monsters quickly!"

Xia Wei's move also won the praise of a group of hunters. With the concerted efforts of everyone, the crayfish that had lost its retreat was quickly cleared out by everyone.

The entire beach was covered with the remains of the crayfish. After the battle, everyone was not tired at all. Everyone's eyes were full of energy. Looking at the broken remains of the monsters was like seeing gold.

For those who have embarked on the path of cultivation, nothing can speed up their cultivation more than the monster meat that contains rich spiritual power. Everyone counted the gains from the battle, took away all the fresh ingredients, and added a few spears to the crayfish that were not dead. This battle was very fruitful, and there was endless laughter.

Xia Wei lowered her head and looked at her fist stained with dark blue blood, revealing a bit of disgust. She was about to go to the river to wash her hands, but she heard a familiar reminder in her ear:

"Don't get close, be careful of the monsters in the river. There is a very strong monster wandering at the bottom of the river."

Hearing this, Xia Wei's sharp eyes lit up, and her tightly locked brows melted like ice and snow. She stared at the dark ghost next to her and said respectfully: "Master."

Ye Jie waved his hand: "I brought a few more spirit stones for you. With these spirit stones, combined with monster meat to assist in cultivation, you should be able to quickly break through to the level of the late first stage."

"Well, Xiaowei will work hard..." Xia Wei showed a bit of gratitude. Compared with the master's concern, the joy of defeating the monster just now was really not worth mentioning.

"Miss Xia Wei, what are you talking about?"

As he was talking, Captain Qi Feng came over and looked around. He didn't see anyone except Xia Wei, so he put the matter behind him and smiled:

"Thanks to Miss Xia Wei's timely action, the crayfish that escaped to report the news was stopped. Otherwise, I'm afraid the brothers of the monster hunting team would be in trouble again. This is the second time that Miss Xia Wei has saved the team from danger."

Xia Wei clasped her fists in return: "This is what I should do."

Qi Feng bowed and said: "The brothers of the Demon Hunting Team have put their lives in my hands. If anything happens to them, I don't know how to explain it to their families... Whenever an accident happens, even if it's just the hunters, Broken hands and feet, listening to their family members wail and cry, I feel more uncomfortable than anyone else. As the captain of the demon hunting team, I must solemnly express my gratitude to Miss Xia Wei."

After receiving Qi Feng's thanks, Xia Wei felt a little warm in her heart. She looked at Ye Jie and received Ye Jie's affirmative look.

"Since monsters are so difficult to deal with, why does Captain Qi Feng lead the monster hunting team to fight against monsters? If something happens, Aunt Wang will be sad." Xia Wei couldn't help but ask.

Qi Feng smiled: "You have also seen that your Aunt Wang is pregnant now. I have suffered the loss of cultivating too late in my life. I still have many hidden wounds on my body. There is no hope of breaking through to the third level in my life. I am about to be born. My child, please don’t make the same mistake I did. If I want to give him the best cultivation resources, I will need a lot of money..."

Xia Wei nodded and listened to Qi Feng: "However, in recent years, the aquatic monsters near Qingshi Town have become more and more ferocious, and I feel a little powerless. After my child is born, I will step down as captain. Just spend time with your family..."

As he was talking, he heard repeated exclamations from nearby team members.

On the river twenty steps away from the beach, a bright and dazzling light suddenly appeared, like a dream, like stars falling into the world. The light is emitted by a bright pearl, which is the size of a fist. Its surface is white and translucent, as if it is condensed by absorbing the essence of heaven and moonlight.

The pearl lies on a scallop that drifts with the waves. The scallop is the size of a person. The open shell is like an open mouth. The soft purple tongue holds the pearl. The perfect and full white pearl is enough to make any person happy. Viewers went crazy.

"Such a perfect clam bead is worth a hundred taels of gold at least... As long as I can get it, I will no longer have to take risks to hunt monsters. My children, and even my children's children, can enjoy sufficient cultivation resource."

Looking at the shining pearls in the scallop, Qi Feng's eyes widened, his breathing became rapid, and he could no longer suppress the impulse in his heart. Not only him, but also many hunters nearby.

"This is a trap, stop them!"

Ye Jie frowned, his tone was urgent, and his eyes fell unblinkingly on the rapids of the river, where the ready-to-go monsters were waiting for their prey to take the bait.

Xia Wei hurriedly warned: "Be careful, it's probably a monster's trap, don't get close..."

However, before Xia Wei could finish speaking, Qi Feng jumped up and plunged into the river. Then he quickly waved his arms and approached the scallop like a swimming fish.

How could Qi Feng not know that this might be a monster trap? It's just that profit comes first, and there is no room for hesitation.

Qi Feng held a sword in one hand, carefully pushed aside the water flow, and approached the scallop. He had already made up his mind. If he encountered a crayfish, he would use his sword to sweep away the obstacles and step forward to snatch the pearl. If he encountered a hairy crab, he would give up the pearl and quickly return to the shore.

The expected attack did not come, and he came to the scallop smoothly, with undisguised ecstasy on his face, and stretched out his hand towards the pearl in the center of the scallop.

The black shadow fell on his head, Qi Feng quickly retracted his hand after reacting, but his movements were still a bit slow. There was only a heart-wrenching sound, and Qi Feng howled loudly. The scallop that suddenly closed tightly clamped his right arm in it, and even the bones were broken. The surging blood dyed the scallop red. The nearby river surface gradually spreads deeper into the river.

The demon hunting team quickly gathered around, hammering and beating the closed scallop. They grabbed Qi Feng's waist and tried to drag him back to the shore, but to no avail. Instead, they were pulled bit by bit by the huge force of the scallop. Towards the depths of the Jing River. Qi Feng was at the center of the struggle between everyone and Scallop, and his body was about to be torn apart.

Xia Wei also rushed over, but heard Ye Jie say: "Cut off his arm."

"But……"

"There's no time to hesitate, hurry up!" Ye Jie shouted anxiously.

Xia Wei hurriedly did as she was told. With a flash of sword light, Qi Feng's right arm, which was caught by the scallop, was broken at the root. Blood poured out like a fountain. Finally, he was freed from the shackles of the scallop. The scallop quickly sank to the bottom of the river, and even the pearls were missing.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although he lost an arm, Qi Feng's life was saved. Just as they were about to pull Qi Feng back to the beach, a heart-stopping black shadow suddenly flashed under the river in front of them.

A sharp cold light passed through, and the three hunters closest to them were immediately disemboweled, and their bodies were swept away by the rushing river.

Everyone was shocked when they saw a tall figure standing in the river.

What first rose from the river was a pair of slender tentacles, followed by an armor-like bright red head shell. Under the head shell was a sharp mouthpart like a quiver, and a strange light flashed in the compound eyes.

When the monster completely stood up from the river bed, all the hunters were shocked, but they saw that under the lobster-like head, there was a strong body of a human man, with muscles all over the body bulging high, exuding the power of moving mountains. He was holding a seven-foot sword in one hand. The blade exuded cold murderous intent. Just one blow was enough to take the lives of three hunters.

"No...it's a third-level monster, the shrimp-headed man, everyone, run away!"

"How come a monster of this level appears here?"

Seeing the appearance of the third-level monster, the hunters swam backwards in a panic, not caring about their companions beside them. They only regretted that they had lost two legs.

The shrimp-headed man chased after them, and a brutal massacre began on the bank of the Jing River. The hunters were killed with their swords, and their limbs sank into the river. The blood completely dyed the river bank red.

In the turbulent river, Xia Wei stepped on the river stones, and the river water submerged her chest. She tried her best to drag the unattended Qi Feng back, trying to bring him back to the shore.

However, Xia Wei's movements were a beat slower, and the shrimp-headed man had already set his sights on her. The cold front swept across, and Xia Wei let out a whine. With a light movement in her hand, only half of Qi Feng, who was dragged by her, was left. He was cut cleanly from the chest and abdomen, and a burst of red mist exploded in the river.

Xia Wei was not doing well either. There was a hideous cut on her forearm, and even the bones were clearly visible, and blood kept pouring out. The severe pain made her facial features shrink, her lips trembled, and her pretty face lost all color.

The shrimp-headed man chased again, raised his sword, and was about to kill Xia Wei. At this moment, accompanied by a faint sound of ignition, a burning yellow paper was attached to the shrimp-headed man's body, followed by a deafening roar.

The violent explosion blew the shrimp-headed man's body away, and the strong impact directly caused him to fall into the river, and he couldn't get up for a long time.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the shrimp-headed man was blown over, Ye Jie hurriedly shouted: "Run! I'll find a way to hold it back!"

Xia Wei also understood that her life was at stake, and she didn't bother to say goodbye to Ye Jie. After returning to the shore, she covered her wound and ran towards the town without stopping.

With the sound of the river turning upside down, the shrimp-headed man stood up from the river again, with some charred marks on his body. The explosive talisman, which was equivalent to a full-strength attack at the peak of the second level, could only cause it a slight injury.

After the attack, the furious shrimp-headed man just set his sights on Xia Wei, and suddenly felt his eyes go dark, and then he couldn't see anything.

The shrimp-headed man screamed, holding the sword tightly in both hands, and his body began to spin rapidly, like an extremely dangerous blade spinning top. Any creature that touched the spinning blade would be bloody and flesh flying. The force was so great that it actually stirred up a huge vortex in the river.

After using the cloud to block the shrimp-headed man's vision, Ye Jie certainly wouldn't stay there stupidly. He hid in the river, hit the riverbed with black stones, and moved away. No matter how strong the shrimp-headed man was, he just punched into the air.

When the shrimp-headed man returned to normal, there was no one around. He looked around, then put away the long knife, picked up the corpses of the hunters from the river, put them into his mouth, and chewed them.