116: Eight-clawed Beast King (Part 2)

At the bottom of the wide Huangpu River, Ma Liang stood as a single barrier, and numerous High-level Monsters fell here.

The five High-level Lord sea monsters he killed earlier were the best example.

They tried to unite and break through Ma Liang's steel Great Wall; even one getting through would be a win.

But imagination is beautiful, reality is very stark.

These High-level sea monsters all lost their lives under Ma Liang's brutal dual Battle Blades, becoming floating corpses in the silent riverbed.

The gap between Lord-Level Monsters and Planetary-level martial artists is not just a little bit.

It is a gap in the entire life level.

Even High-level Lords are no match for a Planetary-level martial artist.

Having more in number only means spending more time and effort.

Planetary-level martial artists and King-level Monsters both possess a core within their bodies, allowing them to fly freely in the air, unconstrained by gravity.

However, God of War martial artists and Lord-Level Monsters are still restricted.

This is also a manifestation of a huge difference in life levels.

And after slaying these High-level Lords, the gloom in Ma Liang's heart did not lessen at all; instead, it grew.

This was an intuition he had always possessed; relying on it, Ma Liang had escaped death many times, then made significant breakthroughs, constantly advancing from a God of War level martial artist until he finally became the pinnacle of human martial artists—a Planetary-level martial artist.

Similarly, as the Modu Base City's top martial artist, he is not only the highest combat power in the entire Modu but also the supreme commander of its two major defenses.

On a battlefield where he is present, no one feels uneasy!

This was an experience that humanity finally summarized after countless battles and sacrifices.

Whenever sea monsters attack, the riverbed is invariably the most covert route for those high-level monsters.

Using the charge of countless sea monsters on the river surface as cover, these high-level monsters can secretly infiltrate the bottom of human bases along the riverbed and launch sudden attacks.

The failure of Modu Base City's first defensive battle was due to a King-level Monster, along with many High-level Lords.

They suddenly emerged from the riverbed, then quickly overturned and breached the human base, advancing triumphantly.

Ultimately, half of Modu Base City became a monster paradise.

Later, it was only with Thunder God, the world's second strongest individual, leading the Thunder Martial Hall's martial artists and support from other military regions in China, that the already fallen half of Modu was barely recaptured.

Since then, the entire Modu Base has lost its former glory, rapidly declining.

The more he thought about it, the more furious Ma Liang became, and his killing intent surged.

Suddenly, an extremely cold aura enveloped his entire body, making his spine shiver slightly.

"This is!?"

Just as he looked up at the distant riverbed, an Octopus Beast King with countless massive tentacles, resembling a mobile fortress, was passing through waves of beast hordes, rapidly approaching him—or perhaps the defensive base behind him.

The uneven riverbed instantly became turbid, and monsters blocking its path were instantly overturned by this massive octopus.

After this Octopus Beast King passed, the other monsters all lined up on both sides, trembling, not daring to even look at this enormous monster.

"Is this a King-level Octopus Monster!?"

Even feeling the terrifying killing intent rushing towards him, Ma Liang showed no fear or timidity.

At this moment, Ma Liang's blood surged, and the fighting spirit in his bones erupted.

Immediately, the blood-colored star core in his dantian spun rapidly.

Under high-speed operation, this star core, at a terrifying speed, unleashed its power, which then spread throughout Ma Liang's entire body.

Soon, a sense of abundant power enveloped Ma Liang, causing a confident and calm smile to involuntarily appear on his face.

Then, Ma Liang's gaze swept, directly locking onto this rampaging Octopus Beast King.

A feeling of grandeur instantly filled his chest.

Blood surged, battle intent soared.

"What is there to fear about a King-level Monster!"

"I'm a Planetary-level martial artist!"

"Fight!!"

With a loud roar, Ma Liang's hand moved like lightning, directly drawing the other Battle Blade from behind him.

Clang!!

The specially made Battle Blade unsheathed, and a chilling gleam flashed at the bottom of the river.

Gurgle gurgle!!

Bubbles emerged in the turbid river water, and a vortex, stirred by the release of power, instantly appeared at the riverbed.

With dual Battle Blades in hand, Ma Liang also cleaved through the water at an extremely terrifying speed, directly charging towards this King-level Octopus.

Unfortunately, Ma Liang did not know that he was about to face a peak King-level Monster.

Even if he knew, he would still choose to charge without the slightest hesitation.

No other reason.

As the strongest combat power of a base city, he naturally had to appear where he was most needed.

There was no reason, everything seemed so natural.

King against King, general against general!

Just like that, the great battle between humanity's top combat power and the monsters' peak king was on the verge of breaking out!!!

Whoosh-whoosh!!

Ma Liang, with his two Battle Blades, cut through the riverbed water, actively attacking the Octopus Beast King.

As his speed increased, the immense drag of the riverbed rushed at him, but Ma Liang felt nothing.

He simply placed one of his Battle Blades in front of him, holding the blade vertically to cut through the water.

Soon, the rushing river water was cleaved open by the sharp blade, and the pressure greatly reduced.

"Awooo!"

A series of dull, piercing sound waves came, and Ma Liang focused slightly, only to see the Octopus Beast King gently open its mouth, and invisible sound waves swept across thousands of meters of the riverbed, arriving silently.

"Puff!"

Seeing this, Ma Liang exhaled, then puffed out his cheeks to counter this type of sonic attack.

A slight dizzying sensation came from his mind, but Ma Liang didn't pay much attention, and his speed increased again.

As a Planetary-level martial artist, whether at the bottom of the river or in the deep sea, his combat power did not differ much.

After all, the star core within his body emitted power that could easily offset all resistance and gravity.

This is the fundamental difference between a Planetary-level martial artist and other martial artists.

"Awooo!"

Seeing its sonic attack fail, this Octopus Beast King, which was seven to eight hundred meters in size,

its red tentacles wildly flailed, attempting to kill Ma Liang.

The river water churned, and colossal waves surged on the surface.

Facing the colossal creature, like a floating island, Ma Liang's expression was calm, not at all flustered.

His figure was like a ghost, flexibly dodging the attacks of the massive tentacles.

At the same time, two sharp blade lights swept towards this King-level octopus monster.

Rumble rumble!!

Deafening sounds of metal clashing echoed at the bottom of the river, and the river water between the Octopus Beast King and Ma Liang was blasted into a vacuum path.

Immense power swept down, completely emptying the river water around Ma Liang.

Then, Ma Liang burst forth at full speed, directly transforming into a bolt of lightning, charging towards this giant octopus monster.

Awooo!

Awooo!

The river water vibrated, and violent howls echoed at the bottom of the river...