Chapter Twenty-Two: Capturing the Monster

  Mu Yuan saw that the monster's body was enormous, unheard of and unseen before. Moreover, it was covered in blood, which made his heart feel apprehensive. Even the ferocious tiger, known as the king of a hundred beasts, was so frightened by it, making it even more shocking!

  Look at the mighty tiger, crouching on the ground, not daring to move rashly, only letting out a low growl. Wood Yuan's heart couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy. It is human nature to sympathize with the weak, let alone the majestic beast king who has fallen to such a state. There is also a kind of tragic and desolate sorrow that comes from seeing a hero in his final days, making one's heart ache with pity!

  That gigantic humanoid monster let out a long roar towards the sky, and from its mouth and nose, a silver-white airflow whizzed out, straight as an arrow, shooting directly into the distant sky. Suddenly, it took a huge stride forward, stretched out its arm like a giant tree, and swooped down to grab the ferocious tiger on the ground!

  "See how powerful you are, can you withstand the sharpness of my Dragon Soul Sword!" Mu Yuan growled in his heart, stretched out his hand and beckoned, the Dragon Soul Sword immediately materialized, its four-foot-long body reflecting the sunlight, dazzlingly bright, with a halo swirling around it. The hilt was shaped like a ferocious dragon's head, fitting perfectly in his grasp, feeling exceptionally comfortable to hold. The entire sword shone brightly, just like a divine dragon dancing and weaving, extraordinary and unparalleled!

  With a firm grip on the Dragon Soul Sword, Mu Yuan's heart was greatly calmed, and he urged the Dragon King's energy to move. The Dragon Soul Sword instantly raised a ten-zhang-long sword aura, which Mu Yuan swung casually with his hand. Suddenly, the sky was filled with light, and amidst the light and shadow, there were muffled thunderclaps, scorching electric lights, and large swaths of sword energy falling down, enveloping the giant monster within!

  Just then, a clear and crisp sound of metal clashing rang out, followed by the deafening roar of an explosion. Mu Yuan felt a shock in his hand, and the sword light dissipated, revealing that the giant monster's body had been pierced with dozens of holes, with fresh blood gushing out, looking extremely pathetic!

  And this strange creature, even more brutal and cruel, opened its huge hands, like a palm fan, directly turned to Mokuren, and took him away!

  "Hmph, you ignorant monster, I only used two-tenths of my strength just now, merely testing the sharpness of Longyuan Sword. Unexpectedly, you're also thick-skinned and didn't get your limbs severed, only being pierced by the sword energy!" Mu Yuan saw the giant monster approaching, naturally not wanting to engage in a fierce battle, so he unfolded his agile movements, circling around the giant monster, intentionally testing how formidable this creature was. He transformed Longyuan Sword into a flash of light, swirling around his body, first protecting himself, then taking down the ordinary iron sword from behind, operating the Qingmu Divine Halo, and stabbing out with one sword. Instantly, the sword light flashed, striking the giant monster's body, but Mu Yuan's arms were shocked numb for a moment. The giant monster, however, was completely unscathed!

  "How formidable! This sword of mine, although it's just an ordinary iron sword, I used eight-tenths of my strength, and the Cyan Wood Divine Edge is so sharp, yet it can't even pierce through his skin!" The sword had no effect, and Mu Yuan was only then shocked, not just because of the giant monster's powerful defensive power, but also because he was delighted by the sharpness of the Dragon Soul Sword!

  Just now, the Dragon Soul Sword, which only used two-tenths of its power, was able to pierce through his body. Now, the Qingmu Divine Spear, which has eight-tenths of its power, can't even break through his defense. This shows just how sharp the Dragon Soul Sword is! Under one sword, what can withstand it?

  The giant's strength was boundless, and he was being teased by Muyuan. In a rage, his arms waved wildly, trees fell and roots were torn out, mountains and rocks shattered, his feet moved in error, smoke and dust rose everywhere, wherever he stepped, it was a huge deep pit. The strong wind howled, the sound of wailing grew loud, Muyuan was occasionally swept away by the remaining force, feeling half of his body shaking violently, and he was even more shocked by the giant's strength!

  That fierce tiger took advantage of the opportunity to slip away, and Mu Yuan didn't bother to pay attention to it. Instead, he focused on the ready-made meat shield in front of him, displaying various mysterious techniques, practicing his skills. As time went on, he became more and more urgent, his whole body like a ball of lightning flying back and forth. This was indeed the Dragon King's dynamic movement, as fast as light. Occasionally, strong winds would hit his body, but they were all deflected by the colorful light circle transformed from the Longwang Sword, not harming Mu Yuan in the slightest.

  The Tsang lung water sword, the green wood spirit mang, the dragon king dynamic, the icy road, the air swirls and cuts, the wood yuan constantly changes its magical powers. On this giant monster's body, it's a great test of skill, and it's not satisfactory to see that in the field, suddenly ice crystals fill the sky, water vapor spreads everywhere, suddenly vines dance and whirl, thunder rumbles and lightning flashes, and another sword mang is swallowed and flashed. Although it can't hurt the giant monster, it seeks out its weak defenses, aiming at the eyes, armpits, and other clever places with a small hand, making the giant monster jump wildly like thunder, covering left and right, in great disarray!

  "What a pity! It seems that this monster is born with divine power, physically strong, but doesn't understand the way of cultivation. Otherwise, how could it end up being bullied by me?"

  Mu Yuan was excited, but also felt a little sorry for the monster. He thought to himself whether he should just give up and leave, as he wasn't someone who killed monsters indiscriminately. After all, survival of the fittest was a natural law, and how many wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards the other side had killed had nothing to do with him. It wasn't worth taking action to kill such a naturally born spirit just yet!

  At this moment, a sharp bird cry suddenly came from the air, Mu Yuan was distracted and looked up to see that Feng Luan had returned from foraging, sensing the fluctuation of the yuan energy in this place, seeing its master fighting with a strange creature, it immediately became furious, its wings stirred the air, a strong wind blew, and its entire body suddenly ignited with purple-black flames, pouring down from the sky like a torrential rain!

  Mu Yuan hastily retreated, he had seen the power of Feng Luan's black fire before. On that day, neither he nor Chu Yunfei and Mo Xue could gain the upper hand. Although he had made significant progress compared to a few days ago, he still thought it was unwise to fight head-on, so he immediately withdrew from the battlefield and watched Feng Luan wield her power!

  The black fire of Feng Luan is a kind of innate driving force, good at melting gold and smelting iron, with great power. Once upon a time, Mu Yuan thought of sealing the flame with icy cold Tao, but under full effort, the effect was very slight!

  Flames poured down like rain, the monster couldn't take to the air, could only endure the beating, and was so enraged that it let out a loud roar. With a wave of its hand, it pulled up two giant trees dozens of feet tall, swung them with force, and turned them into wheels, using the wind generated by the rotating trees to sweep away the flames that filled the sky. In an instant, the flames were sent flying in all directions!

  "If this were to spread throughout the forest, it would be a raging fire, and countless lives would be lost!" Mu Yuan hastily drew out the Dragon Soul Sword, relying on the powerful spiritual energy within the sword to unleash the Dragon King's Movement, circulating the icy aura of the Ice Coffin Path's Icy Aura Technique, freezing the flames into ice, which immediately shattered into a scattering of ice flowers.

  Phoenix and giant monster in a fierce battle, Mu Yuan also delighted to watch from the sidelines, but saw black flames flying wildly, hurricane swept across, both sides fighting with great enthusiasm. Although the giant monster was formidable, Phoenix had the advantage of flying freely, attacking recklessly without worrying about itself, taking full advantage of the situation.

  Mù yuán jiàn nà jù guài shén lì wú qióng wú jìn yì bān, jiāng liǎng kē dà shù shuǎi wǔ qǐ lái, jiǎn zhí shì shuǐ pō bù jìn, mì bù tòu fēng, nà xiē shì néng róng jīn liàn tiě de hēi huǒ, lián shù zhī dōu kào bù shàng jiù bèi jī huáng kāi qù, sì miàn hēi huǒ luàn yáng, mǎn kōng shēng guāng.

  After holding on for half a time, the giant tree in the hands of the monster not only did not weaken, but instead became more and more urgent, making Mu Yuan have some envy towards this giant monster!

  "What a mighty beast! If it can be subdued, it would be a powerful assistant!" Mu Yuan's heart stirred, and he immediately swung the Dragon Soul Sword, a sword aura over ten feet long slashing through the two beasts' auras, the whistling sword energy splitting into thousands of strands, instantly shattering the giant monster's massive tree into powder!

  The giant monster seemed to know the ferocity of Mu Yuan's sword energy, and it let out a loud wail as it dodged, adding to the chaos caused by Feng Luan's black flames.

  Mu Yuan was aware of his own abilities, and he knew that he couldn't make the giant beast submit to him with just his current skills. He thought it would be better to subdue it first and then slowly train it later. With a flick of his wrist, he took out a blue gourd, which instantly grew to a size that filled the sky. The mouth of the gourd hung upside down, resembling a massive black hole with a diameter of over 30 feet. Inside the gourd, a swirling vortex of dark water churned with immense power, unleashing the "Tidal Flow Cutting" technique!

  The waterway inheritance treasure, the water attribute yuan force hidden in the black gourd is so rich and thick that the internal yuan energy has almost liquefied. Now it's being fully mobilized by Mu Yuan, forming a powerful whirlpool. The scattered suction force uprooted the surrounding trees, leaves flying everywhere. At the center of the whirlpool, the giant monster was unstable, shaking back and forth as if about to take off!

  The giant let out a furious roar, stomped the ground violently, and its feet sank deep into the earth. Its body lowered, with tree-trunk-like arms also inserted into the land, its limbs were like roots deeply embedded in the earth. The powerful whirlpool of Black Water Gourd only made it slightly shake, but couldn't suck it in!

  "Good fellow, watch me lend you a helping hand!" Mu Yuan saw that his divine power was astonishing and became even more delighted. The Dragon King's vigorous response was immediate, electricity flashing around his body, a strong electric current surged violently, flying and dancing from his arm, transforming into a swift and agile electric dragon, heavily striking the giant monster!

  A loud crash, the giant monster was struck by the Dragon King's energetic lightning bolt, and despite its astonishing defense, it couldn't help but feel a numbness, its consciousness blurred, its four limbs' grip on the ground weakened, and it was sucked into the Black Water Gourd's powerful whirlpool!