I Can Strengthen Infinitely-Chapter 79 - 73: Shadow of the Blood-Devourer

Qin Yuesheng stared at the wooden board on the table, silent for a long time.

Ever since he brought the board back from the Gu Su dock to the Qin Mansion, Qin Yuesheng had been studying it, and thus he discovered something quite shocking.

The board on the table was cut open, its interior hollowed out, filled with blood-red gel, identical to what he had seen earlier in the day.

On the table lay a dead pigeon, a mushroom, and two chopsticks.

Qin Yuesheng used the chopsticks to hold the mushroom close to the board, and the blood gel immediately boiled like turbulent water, becoming agitated.

Small tentacles formed, reaching towards the mushroom, but in the blink of an eye, they retracted, seemingly uninterested in the object.

He then switched to the dead pigeon, and instantly, countless tentacles crazily surged into the pigeon’s body, causing it to shrink at a visible speed, leaving only the skin behind as the flesh and bones disappeared.

The unsatisfied tentacles then reached towards Qin Yuesheng, intending to feast once more.

Qin Yuesheng swiftly slashed with the Evil-Subduing Saber, turning many tentacles to ashes, while the remaining ones retreated back into the board, becoming motionless.

"So this is the source of the problem," Qin Yuesheng exclaimed in delight, but soon his expression grew heavy.

This morning’s ship dismantling caused many boards to fall into the water, accumulating at the dock’s bend without being cleared away. If all this red gel were to emerge and cause chaos, Cyan Yang City would be under great threat!

"I must go to the Gu Su dock to eliminate this hidden hazard," Qin Yuesheng decided, striking down all the red gel inside the board with his blade.

Under the Evil-Subduing Saber, all sinister forces are purified, and soon, all the red gel turned to blood water, completely losing its mobility.

Sheathing his blade, Qin Yuesheng leaped out the window and quickly ran towards the Gu Su dock.

At the dock entrance, two red lanterns hung high, one on each side, bearing the words Gu Su.

With no one guarding the gate, Qin Yuesheng walked straight in, heading directly to the dock bay where the Qin family cargo ship had docked that morning.

However...

The Qin family cargo ship quietly docked at the shore, which left Qin Yuesheng stunned, his mouth agape in shock.

"How is this possible?"

There may be two identical ships in the world, but they cannot have identical wear and arrangement.

Qin Yuesheng was certain that this Qin family cargo ship was the same one from the day.

Yet, wasn’t that ship already dismantled?

Then what is happening with this ship now.

Three flags bearing the word ’Qin’ fluttered in the breeze above the river, as if welcoming guests.

Knowing the wooden boards harbor man-eating red gel, Qin Yuesheng remained extra cautious. The entire Qin family cargo ship seemed like a monster hidden in the darkness, ready to devour at any moment.

Swish, swish, swish, swish...

Perhaps sensing someone approaching, red tentacles immediately spread from the ship’s gaps, quickly attacking Qin Yuesheng.

The tentacles from the board he studied were as thin as little fingers, but the tentacles emerging from the ship were as thick as adult arms, posing a significant threat due to their vast quantity.

Fortunately, it was nighttime and the dock was empty; otherwise, many innocent people might have had their lives drained away, becoming mere skin.

Facing numerous tentacles, Qin Yuesheng promptly slashed with lightning speed, creating a curtain of blade light to block them all in front.

The Evil-Subduing Saber’s effect was stunning; any tentacles daring to approach would instantly dissolve into blood water if struck by the saber, leaving no chance of survival.

"Everything has a source, only by eradicating these things at the root can I truly solve the problem. Otherwise, fighting these tentacles won’t yield significant results quickly," Qin Yuesheng pressed forward, jumping over a yard high towards the ship’s deck.

Before landing, he horizontally slashed out a Mountain-Crushing Tyrant Saber move, directly piercing a large hole in the ship’s deck in a ’rice’ character shape.

Large amounts of blood gel spilled out from the broken wooden boards, splashing from all directions towards Qin Yuesheng’s body.

"Roar!"

In this critical moment, Qin Yuesheng let out a Soul-Shattering Roar.

The blood gel lost its momentum, dropping like hail to the cabin bottom.

Bang!

Qin Yuesheng landed safely, immediately swinging his saber wildly; every blood gel that appeared before him was obliterated under the Evil-Subduing Saber.

Seeing Qin Yuesheng not threatened by the blood gel, suddenly all of it retreated back, slowly seeping below the deck, and shortly, the deck returned to normal.

But this normalcy appeared increasingly eerie.

The blood gel seemed summoned back by something, which greatly concerned Qin Yuesheng.

Holding the saber tight, he cautiously moved, preventing sudden attacks from below.

According to Xu Jin, Xun Sheng had tragically fallen due to an attack from below.

Boom!

Suddenly, a tentacle as thick as a water barrel burst from beneath the deck, violently striking at Qin Yuesheng’s position.

Fortunately, Qin Yuesheng was prepared, easily dodging using the Spiritual Swallow Body Skill, but in the next breath, two more tentacles emerged, encircling to attack him.

Each large tentacle was covered with countless tiny tentacles, which, upon contacting flesh, would devour immediately, offering no time to react.

Boom, boom, boom!

Three tentacles incessantly pounded; even the deck was smashed into pieces, making it increasingly difficult to find a foothold.

Amidst the chaos, Qin Yuesheng inadvertently caught a glimpse of a vague figure hiding beneath the fractured deck.

Mountain-Crushing Tyrant Saber!

After prolonged evasions, Qin Yuesheng found an attack gap in a tentacle, striking directly with several slashes as its momentum waned and prior to fresh strength gathering.

Utilizing the Evil-Subduing Saber’s might, his strikes were fierce.

Instantly breaking through the tentacle’s surface, piercing from the other end, carving a gaping hole through the tentacle.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

Areas cut by the Evil-Subduing Saber melted into blood water, akin to snow vanishing in spring thaw.

Pop, pop!

As the big tentacle disintegrated, countless small tentacles scattered, scrambling like chaotic flies towards the other two tentacles, attempting to reunite.

At this juncture, the weakness of the Evil-Subduing Saber became apparent.

Despite its prowess against sinister forces, its efficacy dwindled when faced with vast quantities.

Just then, the figure hidden beneath the deck finally moved.

Its whole body was blood-red, like a large dog with all its joints installed backwards, crawling up from beneath the deck in the style of Kayako.

As soon as it appeared, all its tentacles were retracted into its body, and in an instant, its form began to swell, quickly becoming as large as an adult brown bear.

"Is this the source?"

Before Qin Yuesheng could think further, the opponent had already charged explosively towards him.

Bang!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Yuesheng blocked with a saber, clashing with the monster’s claws.

Several tentacles quickly sprouted from the monster’s body, piercing into the back of Qin Yuesheng’s hand, beginning to absorb his flesh and blood.

Qin Yuesheng’s hand began to shrivel instantly, causing a shock to his mind.

[Yes/No—Disassemble ’Blood-Devouring Ghost’]

[Disassembly success rate 3.58%]

"Yes!"

[Disassembly failed]

Qin Yuesheng directly controlled the muscles on the back of his hand, forcibly crushing the tentacles while swiftly retreating, covering the back of his hand with the Evil-Subduing Saber to completely purify the severed roots stuck in his flesh.

Fortunately, due to his quick reaction and handling, although Qin Yuesheng was pierced by the tentacles, he wasn’t seriously harmed.

In just a moment, the Blood-Devouring Ghost attacked again, unwilling to give Qin Yuesheng a chance to escape.

This creature could likely be considered a Corpse Ghost. Those extremely dangerous tentacles were both its armor and weapon, making Qin Yuesheng dare not engage it in close combat. Even being at Outer Forging Perfection, a few more stabs from those tentacles could mean the end, let alone destroying it.

While maneuvering and dodging, Qin Yuesheng had retreated to the dock, with the Blood-Devouring Ghost following closely, its claws madly grasping at him.

"Roar!"

With no choice, Qin Yuesheng had to unleash the Soul-Shattering Roar again, causing the Blood-Devouring Ghost’s expression to change, its movements momentarily stiff.

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Yuesheng sliced directly with the saber.

But the Blood-Devouring Ghost was only stiff for a moment and immediately attempted to dodge to the side, but Qin Yuesheng’s saber was incredibly fast.

Swoosh!

The saber swung down, smoothly severing an arm of the Blood-Devouring Ghost.

Ssss!

As soon as the arm hit the ground, it began to melt automatically, and numerous tentacles let out screeching cries like newborn mice, scattering and quickly withering.

Soon, nothing but desiccated corpses were left all over the ground.

Splurt splurt!

Blood gushed from the severed arm of the Blood-Devouring Ghost, causing it to scream more miserably.

Without hesitation, Qin Yuesheng thrust the entire Evil-Subduing Saber into the mouth of the Blood-Devouring Ghost, with the blade instantly breaking through the back of its head, carrying a mass of tentacle debris with it.

Ssss!

Thick smoke billowed from the Blood-Devouring Ghost’s wound, spreading like a chimney.

Qin Yuesheng tried to pull back the Evil-Subduing Saber, but found it stuck firmly in the skull of the Blood-Devouring Ghost, impossible to retrieve.

Seeing the Blood-Devouring Ghost’s large hand reaching for him, and the multitude of tentacles on its palm, Qin Yuesheng had no choice but to abandon the Evil-Subduing Saber and flee swiftly.

The Evil-Subduing Saber stuck in the skull of the Blood-Devouring Ghost was like a ticking time bomb. Given enough time, it would succumb to the power of the saber even without Qin Yuesheng’s intervention.

"What’s going on?"

At this moment, a group of people suddenly ran over from the entrance of the dock. Judging by their attire, they were likely dockworkers.

"Get out of here!" Qin Yuesheng’s expression changed as soon as he saw this group of people.

But it was too late. A large number of tentacles shot out from the Blood-Devouring Ghost’s severed arm, wrapping around those people’s bodies and absorbing their flesh and blood.

"Ah!!!"

One by one, the dockworkers’ bodies began to shrivel, turning into nothing but human skins.

With fresh flesh and blood replenishment, the smoke emanating from the Blood-Devouring Ghost’s head diminished significantly, seemingly temporarily subdued.

"Damn it!" Qin Yuesheng was immediately frustrated.

Seeing the Blood-Devouring Ghost pursuing again, he quickly took out small knives from the Celestial Demon pouch, throwing them one by one.

The Blood-Devouring Ghost swatted them away with a palm, its body swelling again midair, descending upon Qin Yuesheng with a mighty force akin to Mount Tai.

Swish swish swish!

Numerous tentacles shot out from the back of the Blood-Devouring Ghost, originally limp, they now stiffened, transforming into sharp blood spears, numbering not less than a hundred.

Like a handleless umbrella, the Blood-Devouring Ghost shrouded Qin Yuesheng like a canopy, completely sealing off all his escape routes.

No room to hide, nowhere to dodge.

Qin Yuesheng felt the pressure increase tremendously, and at this critical moment, had no choice but to fight.

The Blood-Devouring Ghost drew nearer, its blood spears looming. Qin Yuesheng tensed his muscles, fully activating the Vajra Iron Form and Profound Celestial Treasure Mirror.

At the same time, he struck a palm towards the sky.

First-rate martial art—Great Vajra Palm!

Bang!

The fierce palm force collided heavily with the lone claw of the Blood-Devouring Ghost, while numerous blood spears pierced into Qin Yuesheng’s body, freezing the atmosphere. Both the Blood-Devouring Ghost and Qin Yuesheng wore expressions of feral madness.

In an instant, the Blood-Devouring Ghost’s arm was broken by Qin Yuesheng’s strike, and the residual momentum of the palm force continued, piercing through its chest instantly.

Meanwhile, those blood spears also punctured into Qin Yuesheng’s body, beginning to rob his flesh and blood.

[Yes/No—Disassemble ’Blood-Devouring Ghost’]

[Disassembly success rate 25.68%]

"Yes!" Qin Yuesheng shouted.

[Disassembly succeeded, obtained ’Blood-Devouring Ghost Heart x1’ ’Ghost Embryo x1’]