Chapter 31 – The Power of the Bloodthirsty Leech!

Clang!

The longsword left its sheath, its blade light instantly blooming, outshining even the sunlight in the sky.

A fierce slash appeared, sweeping across the lake surface in an instant, churning waves on both sides that surged over ten meters high!

“Superb swordplay!”

The Library Director couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

As expected of an Innate Realm expert—Old Man Li’s talent in the Sword Dao was exceptionally rare even on a national scale!

Feeling inspired, the Curator immediately followed up with his own attack.

Other Star Warriors who had rushed to assist quickly joined in, unleashing their killing techniques.

The next moment.

Countless streams of light intertwined, all converging toward the Bloodthirsty Leech. The resulting shockwave erupted and spread, shattering the glass of buildings along the lakeside.

Squelch! Squelch!

A massive barrage of attacks sank into the Bloodthirsty Leech’s flesh.

Due to its colossal size, the creature had no means of evasion and could only endure the assault silently!

In an instant, dark blood splattered everywhere, stirring excitement in all who witnessed it.

Some passing citizens stopped to watch, drawn by the commotion, and gathered quietly outside the cordoned-off area to discuss the scene.

“What’s going on here?! How did a Star Beast appear in the city?”

“The Star Martial Police Department has mobilized quite the force!”

“No wonder the lakeside has been off-limits lately—I noticed a foul fishy smell not long ago!”

Pedestrians along the shore came and went; some moved away from the scene, trying to avoid the aftermath of the battle.

But others, more daring and curious, chose to linger near the warning line, pulling out their phones to frantically capture footage of Lishui Lakeside.

Click! Click!

Onlookers recorded videos, thrill-seeking citizens took photos, and even live-streaming influencers joined the fray.

Soon,

Clip after clip spread across the internet. Shared and reposted by netizens, view counts skyrocketed rapidly.

“Look at that elderly man—isn’t he the dean of the Martial Arts Academy?”

“Yes, that’s Elder Li! The Curator and the Commander are here too! Are they suppressing a Star Beast?”

“Damn, all three of Jianghai City’s Innate Realm experts are present. How terrifying must this Star Beast be?!”

Panic quickly spread online.

An increasing number of heated comments emerged, divided into varying opinions.

Some expressed concern about future battles, others trusted in Elder Li’s capabilities, and some doubted whether the Star Beast could be properly dealt with.

After all, this was the first time in Jianghai City’s history that a Star Beast had appeared in a densely populated area.

But from the looks of it, the leech seemed to be on the receiving end of a one-sided beatdown.

Humanity held the advantage!

……………

However.

Just as everyone was unleashing their attacks, confident of certain victory,

Some Star Warriors suddenly noticed something amiss.

“Strange, why hasn’t the leech fallen after so many strikes?”

In Lishui Lake, the Bloodthirsty Leech endured every attack, but eerily, its dark surface merely rippled slightly, remaining completely unscathed.

It was as if it paid no mind to the fierce assaults!

“How is this possible?”

After delivering a single strike, Elder Li narrowed his eyes, also sensing something wrong.

His earlier Sword Drawing Technique, while not comparable to a true Emperor-Class Martial Art, had reached the pinnacle of what an Innate Realm expert could achieve.

Yet, after silently enduring the blow, the leech had only quivered faintly before showing no further reaction.

It was as if…

He had thrown a powerful punch, only to hit cotton with all his force!”Where exactly is the problem… At the bottom of the lake?Elder Li keenly sensed the anomaly, sheathed his sword, and prepared for a second Sword Drawing Technique while diverting a strand of True Essence to gather in his eyes, directing his gaze toward the lake bottom in search of clues.

In an instant.

The situation beneath the lake water became clearly visible before him.

Beneath the blood-stained, undulating surface of the lake, the true form of the Bloodthirsty Leech was not floating freely.

Instead, it was formed by countless densely packed tiny leeches linked together, creating a chain that seemed to reach the heavens, continuously devouring the essence and blood of the fish schools.

They spread out in all directions, collecting blood from the lake, then swiftly swam back to the main body to replenish their consumption.

“What a cunning beast!Elder Li suddenly understood and immediately realized why his attacks had been ineffective.

Lishui Lake has abundant fish populations; the Bloodthirsty Leech relies on these clones to sustain its energy, practically making it invincible!”

And we Star Warriors have been attacking blindly, merely wasting our efforts!

Elder Li glanced around and noticed that their current situation was highly unfavorable.

As time passed, to maintain the previous intensity of attacks, they had already depleted a significant amount of the Star Warriors’ True Essence.

At this moment, some weaker Acquired Realm martial artists were pale-faced, struggling to maintain their output on the spot.

If they continued to force themselves, they would eventually reach the point of True Essence exhaustion.

“This is troublesome; we’ve fallen into this beast’s trap!Elder Li decisively made a decision and shouted to everyone from a distance, “Everyone, adjust your breathing, stop exerting force!””

He hoped to use this to reverse the dire situation.

But it was ultimately a step too late.

Amid the vast attack net, several Star Warriors exhausted their True Essence and fell into the water, causing a gap in the encirclement formation!

“Not good!”

The Star Warrior Police Commander’s face changed dramatically, and he quickly tried to step forward to fill the gap.

But in the next moment.

Sssss!

A horrifying screech erupted!

Seizing the opportunity, the Bloodthirsty Leech swiftly turned its bulky body, targeted the gap in the encirclement, and suddenly sprayed a large amount of black-red liquid from its mouthparts, mixed with countless tiny leeches.

“Beware of this beast’s Blood Poison!”

The Library Director shouted sharply, raising his hand to erect a True Essence barrier.

But it was still too slow!

The poisonous blood splashed into the gap, and leeches as thick as a little finger charged into the crowd. Upon touching the martial artists’ skin, they immediately burrowed under the flesh.

“Ahhh!!”

“My hand!”

The poisoned martial artists clutched their hands, trying to grab and crush the leeches.

But the leeches secreted fluids, wriggled through their fingers, and devoured their flesh.

In the next moment, black-purple veins instantly surfaced on their skin, looking utterly grotesque and terrifying.

Pop! Pop!

After burrowing into human flesh, the leeches directly self-destructed, releasing all the poisonous blood they carried.

The affected Star Warriors fell from the sky, splashing into the lake water one after another.

Immediately after, the leeches lying in wait in the water moved in to feed on the bodies of those who had fallen.

Piercing screams filled the air.

In an instant, Lishui Lake became a living hell!

“This damnable beast… beast…”

The Library Director breathed heavily, one arm already turned black and purple as the Blood Poison invaded his meridians.

Thanks to his Innate Realm cultivation, he forcefully suppressed it, preventing himself from falling into the water.

However, the battle situation had already changed drastically.

The Bloodthirsty Leech had reversed the situation in mere moments.On the internet, netizens who witnessed this scene were in an uproar and utterly despairing.

“Even the Curator has been struck! Can this Blood Poison not even be stopped by an Innate Realm expert?”

“It’s over, it’s all over! None of the three great experts are a match for this monster—what can we possibly do now?!”

(End of Chapter)