Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2241 - 2261: Try Breaking Through from the Inside?_1

Chapter 2241: Chapter 2261: Try Breaking Through from the Inside?_1

Giant tentacles retreated back under the tumultuous waters, which gradually returned to calm.

Everyone hung in midair, staring at the water below with grave expressions, especially Qi Wuchang, whose face was particularly unsightly.

He extended his hand to grab the still trembling, writhing tentacle, yanked it out, and casually tossed it away. In the next second, the tentacle was crushed to dust by an invisible force.

Qi Wuchang examined his wounds, the surrounding muscles were withered as if they had lost their life force, resembling dead wood; it was clear that if Qi Wuchang hadn’t reacted quickly to cut off the infected tentacle, his life force would have been voraciously devoured as well.

"What kind of magical beast is this, to be so formidable? The three of us joined forces, and still, we could not subdue it?"

Zhong Shuyu’s gaze was intense, his heart still racing, "Although we can injure it, its body is so vast that our damage is insignificant, barely worth mentioning..."

Su Yanran said in a deep voice, "Its body surface is wrapped in black demonic aura, which greatly nullifies our attacks. Even with divine powers, it’s hard to inflict fatal injuries. Moreover, there is something wrong with the water..."

Zhong Shuyu agreed, "Yes, I’ve noticed it too. It’s much harder to open up one’s domain underwater than in midair, at least several times harder. As a result, our divine powers are also greatly weakened; it seems this water is saturated with demonic aura."

After a pause, Zhong Shuyu turned to look at the other two, his tone somewhat hesitant, "Did you all see it clearly?"

Qi Wuchang and Su Yanran exchanged glances, their expressions hesitant, but eventually both nodded.

Zhong Shuyu asked, "What do we do now? That seems to be the octopus’s home, and it’s very cautious, not willing to leave its territory, much less the water. If we go down, we can’t avoid it."

Qi Wuchang said coldly, "Kill it!"

Having been injured by the octopus, Qi Wuchang harbored deep resentment and without hesitation asserted his stance to take the creature’s life.

Su Yanran frowned, "We’d like to kill it too, but we simply can’t kill it in the water, and it won’t leave the surface. We don’t have the advantage, and I feel that this octopus is different from those completely mindless magical beasts. It’s quite cunning..."

Qi Wuchang nodded, "Indeed, it captured three people, but didn’t rush to eat them or suck out their life force, instead, it toyed with them. I even suspect it did so deliberately, letting them call for help to come over..."

Lin Chen, having listened in for a while, couldn’t help but interject, "What exactly is down there?"

Qi Wuchang hesitated, but eventually said, "There is a man-made building; although I didn’t see the full picture, someone powerful in cultivation must have once resided there. We wanted to investigate this building, to find out the situation, or perhaps, to see if anything was left behind."

"This octopus is clearly different from the magical beasts we’ve encountered before, and this underwater building seems to be its nest. I’m wondering if there is something inside that made it so formidable, yet not completely frenzied, so cunning."

Lin Chen thought for a moment, "Its body is enveloped in demonic aura, making it hard to hurt?"

Su Yanran’s expression was troubled. "Yes, this water is filled with endless demonic aura, too suitable for its survival and battle. On the contrary, our strengths are greatly limited..."

Lin Chen pondered for a few seconds, "How about trying to break it from the inside?"

Su Yanran’s eyes widened, "What do you mean by breaking from the inside?"

Lin Chen replied, "The octopus had such a big battle with you today, I think it must have expended a lot of energy, or should be very hungry. It will definitely need to hunt for food. We can throw some prey into the water, and maybe it will hunt them. We can place some powerful Explosive Talismans inside the prey, and when the octopus swallows the prey, the talisman can explode inside its body..."

Everyone’s eyes immediately lit up.

Zhong Shuyu’s eyes shone, "I like this plan. We don’t even need to battle it directly. No matter how strong its external defenses, it definitely won’t withstand an internal explosion."

After exchanging glances, Qi Wuchang and Su Yanran also felt it was worth a try. Although the creature might not take the bait, the plan itself required little cost.

"Let’s give it a try."

Qi Wuchang declared, "I have the Fire God Thunder Pearl here, quite powerful, let’s test it out."

Zhong Shuyu also spoke up, "I have the Extreme Water Yin Thunder that can be used along with it."

Su Yanran suggested, "That creature’s skin is thick and flesh tough; we should place more in. Even if it doesn’t swallow them, an unexpected explosion nearby would still inflict massive damage. If it gets hurt, even if not fatally, the three of us together should be able to kill it or drive it away, and then complete our exploration down there."

Everyone unanimously agreed, "Good, let’s do it!"