Chapter 072: The Big Mouth

“First, find the Thousand Souls Grass.”
Chen Xiao had not forgotten the purpose of his visit. He quickly unfolded the parchment map in his hands to search for the Thousand Souls Grass.
This map was centered around the teleportation array that Chen Xiao currently used, recording various terrains. About fifty li away from this array lay a small lake, and on an island in the middle of the lake grew the Thousand Souls Grass.
However, in this world of supernatural abilities, there were no sun, moon, stars, or poles, so there was no sense of direction at all. Everything relied on the intuition of those with supernatural powers and this extremely precious map in Chen Xiao’s hands.
“Fifty li—for an ordinary person, it would take them longer than 24 hours just to make a round trip,” Chen Xiao said, speechless as he looked at the map.
“Yu!”
Chen Xiao gently formed a seal in mid-air with his hands. The power of the Supreme God within him began to flow rapidly. His entire body seemed to be driven by some mysterious force, emitting strange glows.
Suddenly, Chen Xiao’s body moved, and he instantly turned into a blur before disappearing from his original position.
It was the Body Control technique from the “Yu” spell.
Chen Xiao’s body now ran on the ground in the most perfect posture. The wind blowing against him was transformed into basic momentum through some mysterious method, propelling him forward.
With the almost infinite energy supply from the Supreme God within him, Chen Xiao didn’t have to worry about running out of strength. His body left trails of afterimages as he rushed forward.
Moreover, the Water of Death had condensed into a black long sword. Whenever a fierce spirit approached, Chen Xiao would mercilessly slay it.
The Water of Death had a restraining effect on fierce spirits; even those of the fourth rank couldn’t withstand the blows of his Death Sword. These fierce spirits also lacked intelligence, acting purely on instinct.
Once they suffered losses, they dared not approach again.
“If this is what’s called danger, then even an ordinary fourth-rank supernatural being could handle it easily,” Chen Xiao thought. Yet he remained vigilant, constantly sensing any movements around him with his mental power.
“Waaah!”
Suddenly, another terrifying howl from a fierce spirit rang out. A human-like monster, over two meters tall with red eyes and one missing arm, appeared beside Chen Xiao.
Its single claw shot toward Chen Xiao’s head.
Chen Xiao reacted quickly, tilting his head to the side and raising his Death Sword to block the claw.
Crack!
Chen Xiao’s right hand went numb. The Death Sword, which should have restrained the fierce spirit, was shattered by its attack, and its body flew backward.
“Roar!”
The sound emitted by this fierce spirit was slightly different from those of others, resembling the roar of a wild beast.
“Fifth rank!” Chen Xiao’s expression changed. He could kill fourth-rank fierce spirits with his Death Sword, but this one had shattered it outright. He guessed that this creature was of the fifth rank.

As for the sixth rank, that’s impossible. The monsters of the sixth rank have their own characteristics—just like the blood-colored monsters of the seventh rank, those of the sixth rank are red.
“If I call on Suo Hen and the others at the slightest difficulty, how can I truly grow? A man must endure the trials of life and death!”
Chen Xiao immediately gave up the idea of summoning Suo Hen. This was his test, a test of honor. If he relied on external help, he wouldn’t be able to feel at ease.
Moreover, Chen Xiao still had the strength to fight against a fifth-rank monster.
“Summon! Water Element Giant!”
In the next moment, the Star Moon Staff appeared in his hand. With a wave of it, a three-headed water element giant, two meters tall and entirely made of dark green water, appeared beside him. This water element giant was composed entirely of Water of Death.
Chen Xiao’s mental power was at the fourth rank, so with his current level, he could only summon a fourth-rank water element giant.
This water element giant was different from Suo Hen—Suo Hen was an independent being with its own thoughts. The water element giant, on the other hand, existed because of Chen Xiao and was part of his strength. These water element giants were all made of the Water of Death under Chen Xiao’s control.
The three water element giants let out loud roars, their bodies turning into giant waves as they rushed at the fifth-rank monster.
“Roar!”
The target of the fifth-rank monster wasn’t these lifeless entities made of elemental water at all. Its target was Chen Xiao, the human emitting a sense of flesh and blood.
The monster ignored the three water element giants entirely. Its body vanished from its original position in an instant and reappeared right beside Chen Xiao.
“This guy!”
Chen Xiao was shocked. He hadn’t expected this. As the monster’s claws reached for his head again, he immediately raised the Star Moon Staff, and three black water dragons appeared in front of him.
“Fourfold Waves!”
At the same time, Chen Xiao’s eyes widened as he unleashed the fourth layer of Sevenfold Waves.
Boom!
The four waves merged almost instantly into one giant wave that rushed straight at the fifth-rank monster.
In the next moment, streams of green water, brimming with endless vitality, flowed through Chen Xiao’s body, protecting his flesh that had been nearly shattered by the fifth-rank monster’s power.
The green water—Water of Life, the true source of life—was the complete opposite of Water of Death. Chen Xiao’s body, which had been devastated by the immense force, began to heal rapidly.
The monster, struck by three ten-meter-long dragons of Water of Death and then by a combined force only slightly weaker than its own, was sent flying backward.
Pfft!
A mouthful of black blood, thick like ink, sprayed from its mouth.
“Argh!”
The fifth-rank monster went berserk, letting out a shrill cry as it struggled to get up.
At that moment, the three water element giants rushed forward instantly, using their hammer-like fists to strike the monster’s body repeatedly.
“Waaah!”

The monstrous creature finally let out its characteristic roar, and although the Water of Death caused it harm, it wasn’t severe. With a reverse strike, it shattered a Water Element Giant right away.
These Water Element Giants only possessed the strength of the early fourth level—how could they withstand the frenzied attack of this fifth-level monster? They were instantly destroyed and could never reassemble.
“Waaah!”
The Water Element Giant had gone completely mad. It kept howling and flailing its arms, attacking everything around it indiscriminately. Its originally blood-red eyes had turned gray, and ink-black blood flowed from them—clearly blinded by the Water of Death.
“This guy’s insane.”
Chen Xiao hesitated for a while but ultimately decided not to use the Water of Death to devour this fifth-level monster. After being healed by the Green Water of Life, his body had already recovered to about 70-80%.
With such a huge disturbance here, even the powerful beings in the vicinity might be alerted. If it triggered an influx of monsters, his life would be lost.
But just then, the entire ground suddenly split open, and a giant mouth emerged from beneath the earth, devouring the fifth-level monster in one gulp.