Stellar Transformation-Chapter 100 - 5 episodes 3 - s Death Crisis

Qin Yu and Little Black’s expressions turned very ugly.

At this moment, there were sixteen green octopuses surrounding Qin Yu and Little Black. Among them, twelve green octopuses had formed a Formation, and streams of Demon Essence Power enveloped Qin Yu and Little Black in the center like a Heaven and Earth Net.

"The Twelve Gates Heaven and Earth Net Formation," Qin Yu’s heart chilled.

The Twelve Gates Heaven and Earth Net Formation was not considered a profound Formation, but it was set up by twelve Golden Core Stage octopuses. Octopuses naturally had a huge body size and typically possessed a vast amount of Demon Essence Power. At the same Golden Core Stage, they were much more formidable than ordinary Demon Beasts.

The combined effort of twelve, even disregarding the incremental power of the Formation, was equivalent to the strength of twelve Golden Core Stage beings, something Qin Yu and Little Black had no hope of breaking. Moreover, the Formation had an amplifying effect.

"I won’t just fall here right after leaving home," Qin Yu couldn’t help but bitterly smile in his heart.

In the past days, Qin Yu and Little Black had been drifting and frolicking on the sea without a care. But the original Qin Yu only skimmed the surface of the sea. Now, having encountered the real undersea Demon Beasts, Qin Yu understood that the path of Cultivation was not so easy to walk.

No wonder Feng Yuzi never dared to enter the deep sea, no wonder he said that the most terrifying forces in the sea regions were the undersea Demon Beasts.

"Big Brother, what should we do?" Little Black urgently inquired.

Qin Yu’s mind raced, but facing this large Formation, he found himself at a loss for words.

A Formation set by twelve Golden Core Stage octopuses was not something they could break, just the two of them, a man and a hawk.

Qin Yu steeled his heart: "No matter who tries to deal with me, I won’t let them have an easy time." Although Qin Yu was sincere with his friends, don’t forget that he had once been an assassin. Qin Yu’s heart was not soft.

"Big Brother, sixteen Golden Core Stage Demon Beasts, and the four that aren’t in the Formation are at the Golden Core Late Stage. Moreover, that most terrifying red octopus should be at the Nascent Soul Stage," said Little Black, his voice turning cold, lacking its usual playfulness.

"We can’t escape; prepare for a fight."

Power from within the depths of Qin Yu’s muscles slowly awakened, as if preparing for one final struggle. He was not a man to let himself be slaughtered without resistance; the Flame Sword and Flame Burning Gloves were Qin Yu’s most powerful weapons.

Man and hawk locked their Spiritual Sense firmly on their surroundings, not daring to relax in the slightest, ready to strike at any moment.

This pair of brothers, man and hawk, felt the crisis fully.

The crisis of death!

Twelve Golden Core Stage octopuses had set up the "Twelve Gates Heaven and Earth Net Formation," and there were four Golden Core Late Stage Demon Beasts on the periphery, with a Nascent Soul Stage red octopus amongst them. The rampant aura continued to emanate.

The red octopus suddenly twisted its body and transformed into a human form.

The figure stood over two meters tall, but was draped in a large red robe that seemed to engulf his entire form. The red-robed, former octopus had a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

A greedy gaze swept over Little Black, and then he burst out laughing: "Haha... A Golden Core Stage bird actually came to the seabed, truly seeking death. A bird’s strength is greatly diminished underwater, just wait to be slaughtered by me, Sang Mo."

Little Black Hawk’s eyes, sharp as an eagle’s, fixed on Sang Mo, meeting his gaze with an equally unyielding spirit.

Sang Mo then looked toward Qin Yu. Upon seeing Qin Yu, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Ah, this one turns out to be... a Cultivator. I, Sang Mo, am really quite fortunate. The flesh and Golden Core of Cultivators are so pure, and the feeling of absorbing them... is truly blissful."

Like a wolf that spots a beauty, this octopus named Sang Mo got excited upon seeing Qin Yu, almost drooling with eagerness.

"Oh? You say I’m a cultivator," Qin Yu asked with a smile.

Under the current circumstances, Qin Yu seemed not the least bit nervous, nor was he in a rush to escape. Instead, he questioned Sang Mo’s words.

Sang Mo looked at him as if he were a lamb waiting for slaughter and said affectionately, "Oh, my tasty morsel, I can feel your aura. It lacks the scent of a demon beast; you must be a human. And the aura emitting from your power..."

...Sang Mo’s voice, wrapped in a red robe, rose in pitch: "Such a fiery aura, so pure! Most demon cultivators have corrosive, evil, and mixed qualities. Perhaps only the energy from the very top demon sects can be so pure. But would such top sects have a disciple as foolish as you, who would run to the bottom of the sea?" Sang Mo wasn’t in any hurry at the moment.

Within tens of thousands of miles, it was his Sang Mo’s territory. Even if other experts came, they could not contend with him. Otherwise, it would be breaking the rules, and once the rules were broken...

That’s why Sang Mo wasn’t in a hurry at all.

Qin Yu’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

He vividly remembered that when he and Little Black had dived into the sea, the weaker demon beasts fled early at the sight of them, while the powerful ones were betting on when they would die, as though these demon beasts could tell at a glance that Qin Yu and Little Black were outsiders.

"Is it really that stupid to run to the bottom of the sea? Why?" Qin Yu was happy to play the fool, especially since he really didn’t know the answer.

"It seems you really are naive. However... when a person dies with reluctance, their flesh tends to be very tough. That’s what I love to devour the most. So, I’m not going to tell you the answer. Ha ha... just prepare to die with regret in your heart."

Sang Mo’s sharp laughter echoed from underneath the red robe as he made a gesture with his hand.

"Father, I’ve never tasted a cultivator before, tsk tsk, I really want to try it out. Can I have a leg?" a green octopus at the Golden Core Late Stage transformed into a sinister young man and spoke to Sang Mo.

Sang Mo smacked his lips twice, helplessly saying, "You little imp, fine, I’ll give you a leg." Sang Mo was somewhat indulgent toward his son.

The sinister young man immediately got excited, "That’s really great, Father. Give me that eagle too."

"Sang Tu!" Sang Mo’s face darkened, a red light shooting from his eyes, "What I hate the most is... greed, even from my son. I’ve already given you the leg of a cultivator. If you keep talking nonsense, don’t blame me for being heartless."

Sang Tu immediately dared not say anything more. If Sang Mo got mean, killing him might not be possible, but locking him up for a hundred years or so could be.

Sang Mo looked at the twelve octopuses setting up the formation and made a slight gesture with his hand.

Caught within the large formation, Qin Yu and Little Black marshaled all their strength, ready to strike with full force at any moment.

"Big Brother," Little Black’s voice echoed in Qin Yu’s mind.

Qin Yu’s body crackled with pops and snaps as he communicated back, "Little Black, we can’t afford to be careless in this fight, get ready to fight for our lives. If we break out of the formation, we run as fast as we can. Escaping even one of us counts." Qin Yu wasn’t sure about their chance for both brothers.

"Damn it, even if we can take down one, that’s one. Even in death, I’ll take a few down with me," Little Black also became enraged.

Suddenly—

"Close the net." Sang Mo’s face was beaming with a radiant smile as he gave the order.

Suddenly, twelve green octopuses injected their demon essence power into the formation, creating an energy net that bound towards Qin Yu and Little Black. At the same time, the twelve green octopuses also swarmed to attack.

These octopuses knew very well that although the twelve-door Heaven and Earth Net Formation was formidable in trapping people, its attack power was only average.

"With the twelve little ones joining forces, they will probably give that cultivator and the hawk a hard time," Sang Mo was confidently thinking. What was there for him to worry about? He was an early-stage Nascent Soul demon beast and, moreover, an octopus with extremely strong attack power.

At the same early-stage Nascent Soul level, this Sang Mo was much more formidable than Xiang Yang was back then.

A divine beast of the same level could easily kill ten cultivators of the same level. Although Sang Mo was not a divine beast, he was also worth two or three cultivators of the same level.

"Little Black!"

Qin Yu suddenly roared and the Flame Sword instantly appeared in his hand, striking the energy net. However, the net did not break under the attack, but Little Black, having been roared at by Qin Yu just now, delivered a claw strike.

"Pop!"

The energy net shattered, with energy scattering in all directions.

"Yo~~"

A sharp and high-pitched eagle cry resounded from Little Black Hawk’s mouth, as its wings flapped swiftly, propelling it into the sky. An octopus easily flicked its eight giant tentacles downwards, charging upwards like lightning, and at the same time—

Eight giant whip-like tentacles ferociously swept over. The octopus’s tentacles were very powerful, and Little Black’s eyes lit up—

"Snap!"

Two streaks of lightning shot out from Little Black’s eyes, hitting the green octopus, making its body tremble. However, as Little Black tried to escape, another five or six octopuses had already completely filled the surrounding space.

Every octopus had eight tentacles as thick as water buckets, and dozens of tentacles flexibly blocked all of Little Black’s possible escape routes.

"When warriors meet on a narrow path, the brave wins; let’s fight!"

Qin Yu gritted his teeth as his entire being transformed into a vortex.

"Ha!"

With a loud shout, a terrible screech sounded as three tentacles were severed. Qin Yu held the Flame Sword in one hand, with the power of the stars emitting Star Sword Light. No matter how powerful the tentacles were, they could not withstand the attack of an upper grade spiritual artifact.

From a distance, Sang Mo let out a few ’tch tch’ sneers: "Old San, you go and play with him."

"Yes, Big Brother."

Four golden core late stage green octopuses stood next to Sang Mo. Among these four golden core late stage demon beasts, one was Sang Mo’s son, and the others were his brothers. Sang Mo had long seen that neither the man nor the eagle had reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

"Break my tentacles, die!"

A sharp spiritual communication echoed in Qin Yu’s mind, as the octopus whose tentacles had been cut by Qin Yu furiously waved its other five tentacles. At the same time, a black stream of energy burst forth, covering hundreds of meters in an instant.

"Poison!"

Qin Yu immediately held his breath, yet the black poison gas started to seep into his body through his pores. In just an instant, Qin Yu felt numbness in the areas infected by the poison gas. He promptly circulated his Star Power to fully block the poison gas.

"Bang!"

Just as Qin Yu was busy blocking the poison, a terrifyingly powerful force slammed into his waist. Qin Yu’s body involuntarily flew out, and several fleshy columns "bang bang" hit him in succession, not giving him a chance to adjust. Qin Yu was tossed around like a sandbag being pummeled.

Qin Yu’s Flame Burning Gloves fiercely grasped a fleshy column, ripping it open. Using the momentum, he flashed to the side, seeking a momentary peace. Blood seeped from his mouth; Qin Yu spat out the blood, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Damn it, a bunch of eight-legged bastards."

Qin Yu’s body was incredibly tough, comparable to a Spiritual Artifact, and his clothes had also absorbed most of the attack power, saving him from serious injury. At the moment, Little Black was surrounded by six or seven octopuses.

More octopuses began to crowd around Qin Yu, their tentacles lashing out ceaselessly, the Demon Essence Power flowing over them.

"These tentacles are just too many," muttered Qin Yu as he swung his body to dodge an attack. However, six or seven tentacles immediately followed, pounding with terrifying Demon Essence Power. Qin Yu felt like a small fish trapped in a net.

Qin Yu released his Spiritual Sense, fully grasping the overall situation.

Little Black also found himself in a dire situation. His lightning could only paralyze the demon beasts temporarily, whereas his Thunder Fire could kill one. But how many Thunder Fires could he release? Even his other ultimate moves were desperate gambles.

"That Nascent Soul Stage demon beast has not acted yet. If we don’t make a move now, we won’t even have a chance to escape," Qin Yu’s eyes trembled slightly, reddening; in just an instant, his power reached its peak.

"Little Black, prepare for Fleeting Lightning Nine Flashes!"

Qin Yu’s voice resounded abruptly in Little Black’s mind. Little Black replied through spiritual communication, "Big Brother, I’m surrounded by dozens of tentacles, how can I perform Fleeting Lightning Nine Flashes?" Little Black was distraught, but as he spoke, he witnessed a shocking scene.

"Boom!"

Seeing that scene, Little Black completely understood; Qin Yu was utilizing the Star Domain. He saw the swift rotation of Star Power forming a huge Star Nebula around Qin Yu, boosting his speed by nearly tenfold.

"Cut, cut, CUT!!!"

Qin Yu moved like a flash of lightning. He didn’t attack Sang Mo but rushed towards Little Black. He crazily slashed through the tentacles in his path with his Flame Sword, ignoring their impact against his body.

Even as the tentacles were severed and blood sprayed, nothing could obstruct Qin Yu’s gaze fixed on Little Black. He shouted,

"Little Black, RUN!"

After Qin Yu’s interference, the dozen or so octopuses were thrown into disarray. Little Black instantly realized what to do, casting Fleeting Lightning Nine Flashes, he shot towards the sky at top speed. Qin Yu too attempted to make a swift escape with his Sword Control.

Suddenly—

"Bang!" A thick tentacle smashed onto Qin Yu’s body with much more force than the previous hits. Qin Yu shuddered as if electrified, blood gushing from his mouth like water.

"Big Brother!!!" Little Black flapped his wings, flying back towards him.