431: Chapter 431 The Crab General is Dead!!

When Qin Yan passed through layers of dense forest and arrived at the island's core area, what met his eyes was a battlefield in shambles.

A large portion of the originally dense forest had been destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle.

Pits, cracks, and rubble were everywhere on the ground.

Right in front of him, two figures were locked in a fierce confrontation!

One side was the human Fifth-Rank Martial Artist, with emerald-green True Qi swirling around him.

On the Sea Race's side was a massive Crab General!

It stood three zhang tall, its entire body covered in a heavy, bluish-black shell.

A pair of giant pincers, larger than millstones, brought forth a whistling gale with every swing.

This was precisely the strongest guardian of Maple Leaf Island—that mid-stage Fifth-Rank Great Pincer Crab General!

At this moment, emerald-green Wood-attribute True Qi and deep blue Water-attribute True Qi were colliding frantically between the two!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The surrounding rubble was smashed and sent flying piece by piece by the aftershocks of their battle, stones splattering and dust filling the air!

"Azure Wood Heavenly Net Palm!"

Liu Qing gave a thunderous shout, his right hand forming a palm and striking out toward the Crab General from a distance!

A giant emerald-green palm print, nearly a zhang in diameter, condensed into form in front of him!

The palm print was not illusory but condensed from the purest Wood-attribute True Qi.

Every palm line was clearly visible, and its edges were even entwined with countless fine, emerald-green vines!

Those vines were like living things, growing and spreading crazily, emitting a terrifying aura of sealing and binding!

The palm print crossed the sky, carrying the power to suppress everything, as it slammed down toward the Crab General's head!

The Crab General's pupils constricted sharply, sensing the terrifying power contained within this palm strike.

It dared not be careless, erupting with dark blue True Qi at any cost!

"Raging Waves!"

Its giant pincers traced a mysterious arc in front of it.

The True Qi around its body was like an awakened ocean.

In the blink of an eye, it formed a high-speed rotating, deep blue mini-water-tornado over three zhang in diameter!

The water tornado soared into the sky, carrying a terrifying tearing force capable of shredding steel, as it met the emerald giant palm head-on!

"Boom—!!!"

Two attacks at the Fifth-Rank level collided violently in mid-air!

The suppression and binding power of the Wood-attribute True Qi and the erosion and strangulation power of the Water-attribute True Qi clashed fiercely within a small space.

Producing a deafening roar and blinding energy aftershocks!

Finally—

"Rumble!"

Both shattered almost simultaneously, turning into a sky full of emerald and deep blue specks of light, dissipating into the air.

The shockwave spread in all directions, shaving off another thick layer from the already messy ground.

Liu Qing let out a muffled groan, his body involuntarily retreating several steps, each step leaving a deep footprint in the ground.

The Crab General's body only swayed slightly.

Liu Qing's gaze was filled with gravity.

This Crab General's strength was even greater than he had imagined.

Despite having the elemental advantage and going all out, he was actually still at a disadvantage!

"Liu Qing," the Crab General spoke, its voice low and raspy, carrying a hint of smugness and composure, "Leave this island. You are no match for me."

It paused and continued, "As long as you retreat today, in a few days, I will hand over this Maple Leaf Island in its entirety, without delay."

In a few days?

Hearing this, Liu Qing sneered and shook his head.

How could he not know what kind of scheme this Crab General was plotting?

Delaying time was nothing more than a stalling tactic.

In a few more days, those mature "Maple Leaf Water Grasses" on the island would likely be completely harvested by them!

By then, even if the humans took over this empty island, how much time and resources would it take to re-cultivate enough Maple Leaf Water Grass?

It was too much of a loss!

"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

Seeing that Liu Qing was unmoved, a fierce light appeared in the Crab General's eyes as it snorted coldly, "Then—die here!"

It wasted no more words, its dark blue True Qi surging wildly once again!

The mini-water-tornado condensed in front of it once more, more compact and violent than before!

The water tornado, carrying a world-destroying momentum, crashed toward Liu Qing!

Liu Qing gritted his teeth and also activated the Azure Wood Palm again!

The emerald palm print rose to meet it!

"Boom—!!!"

Another earth-shaking collision!

However, at the very moment the two attacks were deadlocked and exploding—

The Crab General's battle instincts, honed through years of life-and-death struggles, suddenly screamed a warning!

A massive sense of terror struck from behind it without any warning!

That feeling of terror was bone-chillingly cold, piercing straight through to the soul!

The Crab General's pupils constricted; it didn't have time to think!

It roared, forcibly cutting off the supply of True Qi to the water tornado.

Its two giant pincers waved frantically, dragging the water tornado back by force.

It surrounded itself, forming a rapidly spinning water barrier!

The next moment—

"Sizzle—!!!"

A bolt of lightning, like a spear of judgment from the Nine Hells, carrying a terrifying aura of total destruction, suddenly struck out from the shadows behind the Crab General!

That lightning was not the usual brilliant white or dark blue; it was an eerie red, so thick it was almost solid, like congealed blood!

Within the lightning, countless tiny, twisted, bloody runes filled with an ominous and murderous aura could be seen flickering wildly!

Everywhere it passed, the air seemed to be torn apart and evaporated, leaving behind a lingering, scorched bloody trail!

The blood-colored lightning slammed into the water tornado the Crab General had hastily deployed!

That deep blue water tornado, which was enough to block Liu Qing's full-strength blow, was as fragile as paper before the blood-colored lightning!

"Pfft!"

A soft sound.

The blood-colored lightning pierced through the water tornado without any resistance!

The rotating current and the contained Water-attribute True Qi seemed non-existent before the blood lightning, easily torn and penetrated!

The next instant—

"Ah—!!!"

The Crab General let out an extremely shrill scream!

The blood-colored lightning struck precisely on its back, which was covered by the heavy shell!

"Crackle—!"

A piercing crackling sound rang out!

The Crab General's entire back was blasted with a charred, bloody hole!

At the wound, blood-colored electric arcs crackled and jumped, frantically consuming and destroying the vitality within its body!

Its massive body twitched violently, then fell heavily to the ground!

Its entire shell instantly became charred black, as if it had been incinerated by a raging fire!

Immediately after, something even more terrifying happened—

The blood throughout the Crab General's body seemed to receive some irresistible summons, surging wildly out of its body!

This blood did not flow naturally; it was forcibly extracted by some eerie power, converging into a thick stream of blood in mid-air!

In just a few breaths!

That mid-stage Fifth-Rank Great Pincer Crab General had transformed from a massive and majestic demonic beast into a completely shriveled and withered skeleton!

Dead as dead can be!

Liu Qing stood where he was, completely stunned.

This...

What kind of method is this?!

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