Chapter 9: Fighting the Soul Fiend Beast (Part 2)

Guo Shier knew that if there were Earth Fiends, one Earth Fiend Pearl could suppress three Fire Fiend Pearls. However, Gold Fiends were different—two Gold Fiend Pearls were needed to suppress one Fire Fiend Pearl. That’s why refining Gu Xi Bi required a large number of Gold Fiend Pearls. Fortunately, once that Soul Fiend Beast was eliminated, countless Gold and Fire Fiend Pearls could be collected.

Soon, the Gold Fiend Pearls on the altar were used up. After spending thousands of them, the old man finally said, “Good, now we can enhance the Fire Fiend energy.”

A pile of Fire Fiend Pearls appeared as the old man swept his hand across the ground—about a hundred in total. The old man said, “Enhancing it with around three thousand should be sufficient.”

Guo Shier knew how large Gu Xi Bi’s true form was. Though it currently resembled the head of a mop, its true form would be a massive creature. He asked, “Is this amount of Fire Fiend Pearls enough?”

The old man replied bluntly, “Not enough. It can only help it adapt to the Fire Fiend energy. But I no longer have Gold Fiend Pearls to suppress it. There are only a few left, and most of the Pearls are Fire Fiend Pearls. I need to use them to enhance the altar and can’t exhaust them all. Well, after calculating, it should be enough to lay a foundation.”

He added, “When we entered the Sea of Fiends, we should have focused on collecting Fire and Gold Fiend Pearls, especially Gold Fiend Pearls. Who would have thought there would be a Soul Fiend Beast down there?” he said with some regret.

A pile of Fire Fiend Pearls was placed on the altar. Even though they were sealed with spells, their scorching aura still hit them strongly.

The old man used virtual talismans to break open the Fire Fiend Pearls. Guo Shier immediately cast spells, and countless virtual talismans absorbed the Fire Fiend energy and sent it into Gu Xi Bi’s body. For the first time, Gu Xi Bi showed signs of pain, its tentacles flailing wildly. Since it was the sacrifice on the altar, Guo Shier could clearly sense its agony.

As the pain intensified, Gu Xi Bi naturally used Gold Fiend energy to resist. The two energies quickly combined, with the Fire Fiend energy being drawn into its body. The golden-colored Gu Xi Bi began to emit red glows.

In addition to enhancing the Fire and Gold Fiend energies, the old man also took out many precious materials and refined them to enhance Gu Xi Bi as well. These materials were mainly applied to Gu Xi Bi’s main body, not its tentacles.

For seven consecutive days, in addition to completing the refinement of Gu Xi Bi, he also infused Golden Fiends and Fire Fiends into the altar and the Moon Blade. It was then that Guo Shier discovered that his Moon Blade was even inferior to Gu Xi Bi. The Moon Blade had been infused with over a hundred Golden Fiend beads and less than fifty Fire Fiend beads before it could no longer sustain the process; continuing would likely destroy the Moon Blade, which left Guo Shier very disappointed.

The refinement of the altar went smoothly, and almost all the remaining Golden Fiend and Fire Fiend beads were used for it. Since the altar contained natural runes of the metal and fire elements, it was easy to absorb these fiends, and they quickly depleted the beads in the Old Hero’s possession. It took another three days before the two completed this refinement.

Finally, when the refinement was done, Guo Shier stretched and sighed, “Being a professional is really tough!”

The Old Hero said, “Stop talking nonsense. Let’s go kill that Fiend Soul Beast!”

Guo Shier asked, “Can we capture it? It’s such a rare Fiend Soul Beast!”

The Old Hero asked, “What do you plan to use to capture it?”

Guo Shier was momentarily speechless. After thinking carefully, he said with a wry smile, “Nothing…” Gu Xi Bi could originally be used to capture Spirit Beasts, but Fiend Soul Beasts were completely different—even Gu Xi Bi couldn’t capture one alive. The purpose of refining Gu Xi Bi was to devour Fiend Soul Beasts; once their essence was destroyed, no matter how powerful they were, they were useless.

After pondering for a while, Guo Shier sighed, “Fiend Soul Beasts are really troublesome.”

The Old Hero laughed, “It’s fine. You’ll soon have a sacrifice that’s almost as good as a Fiend Soul Beast.”

Guo Shier immediately understood. He asked, “You mean… Gu Xi Bi?”

The Old Hero said, “After being infused with Golden Fiends and Fire Fiends and devouring a Fiend Soul Beast, hehe, Gu Xi Bi will gain some of its abilities. It’s as if you’ve obtained a Fiend Soul Beast. Hehe, Gu Xi Bi… Gu Xi Bi is truly priceless.”

Guo Shier said excitedly, “Let’s go find that Fiend Soul Beast!”

…

Back at the Sea of Sins, Guo Shier sat on the altar. Gu Xi Bi had already been placed inside, with its tentacles retracted—Guo Shier planned to launch a surprise attack on the Fiend Soul Beast at the critical moment. After observing carefully, he said, “Old Hero, that Fiend Soul Beast isn’t in the Sea of Sins.”

The Old Hero ordered decisively, “Descend!”

Crossing the Sea of Sins, Guo Shier returned to the skies above the Magma Lake. As soon as he appeared, a roar came from afar. The Fiend Soul Beast was roaring loudly—it hated Guo Shier deeply, as this was its territory.

The handsome old man said, “First, circle around it. Hehe, fight it later—this is a good chance for you to gain some combat experience.”
Guo Shier said, “Handsome old man, come on! If we can eliminate it quickly, why fight?”
The handsome old man replied, “Your combat experience is lacking. Fighting often helps you accumulate experience. Don’t be lazy, or I’ll scold you!”
Although Guo Shier could ignore the old man’s scolding, it still felt uncomfortable to be rebuked. With a wry smile, he said, “Alright, alright. If we’re in danger, use the Stabilizing Pearl to freeze that thing. Remember, if I die, you won’t survive either…” He couldn’t help but give a reminder.
The handsome old man impatiently said, “That’s exactly why I want you to fight it. Otherwise… I don’t care if you live or die!”
In just a few words, the Soul Devouring Beast rushed at them. Guo Shier immediately teleported away, his Moon Blade circling above his head as he cast several spells in quick succession, sending the blade flying fiercely downward.
The howling Moon Blade turned into a crimson-gold blade shadow, slashing straight at the charging Soul Devouring Beast. To Guo Shier’s surprise, the beast neither dodged nor avoided, rushing headfirst into the attack. He wondered, “Could it be that this thing isn’t afraid of being cut?”
Swish!
With a clean, decisive strike, the beast’s head was split in half. What happened next chilled Guo Shier to the bone—the two halves of the head quickly reattached, and the beast continued charging unharmed. He cried out, “Handsome old man, freeze it!”
The handsome old man said nonchalantly, “It’s fine.”
Guo Shier panicked. Fortunately, he wasn’t a greenhorn. Though panicked, his movements were extremely quick. He teleported the altar hundreds of meters away. As soon as it reappeared, he felt a scorching heat pass by him.
The Soul Devouring Beast had only made a feint; in an instant, it had descended nearly a kilometer. Fueled by rage, it roared again.
Guo Shier said, “Handsome old man, I’ve split its head in half, yet it’s completely unharmed. How is it different from the Spirit Beasts?” Spirit Beasts, when severely damaged, would turn into a mass of essence and need time to reform, but the Soul Devouring Beast was completely different. Guo Shier immediately felt deeply concerned.
The handsome old man chuckled and said, “The Soul Devouring Beast is known to be indestructible. Even if you cut it into hundreds of pieces, it can recover instantly.”
Guo Shier couldn’t help but curse, “Damn it… You’re cheating me!”
The handsome old man laughed heartily, “This is what training is all about. Haha, hahaha…”

Guo Shier felt deeply that his sacrificial artifact was insufficient. Although the old man’s sacrificial artifact was good, it couldn’t unleash its full power. He secretly resolved to find time to craft his own sacrificial artifact—one not only for his life force, the Moon Blade, but also one for attack.

Teleporting, constantly teleporting. Guo Shier was at a loss; he couldn’t deal with the Soul Devouring Beast. After more than a dozen teleportations, he grew impatient and shouted, “Old man, I can’t fight this… If we keep running like this, I’ll die from exhaustion!”

The old man simply watched Guo Shier with a smile, saying nothing and not even trying to defend against the Soul Devouring Beast’s attacks, acting like a casual onlooker, utterly relaxed.

Furious, Guo Shier suddenly laughed and said, “Well then… pay attention.” He abruptly stopped mid-air and said with a grin, “I’ll see if you’ll step in or not!”

The old man propped his chin and, looking at the approaching Soul Devouring Beast, said smilingly, “An old man values peace. If I say I won’t fight, I won’t. A real man keeps his word!”

Guo Shier cursed, “Damn old man! What are you up to?” An idea struck him, and he forced down his urge to teleport, watching helplessly as the Soul Devouring Beast lunged at them. Screaming, “We’re all doomed!” he glanced at the old man, who seemed confident. For some reason, he suddenly felt relieved.

Boom!

The Soul Devouring Beast pounced on the altar’s defensive shield, causing it to sink slightly. The beast opened its maw and spat out a blast of flaming evil energy. Guo Shier looked up and saw that the evil energy immediately pressed down on the shield. Fortunately, the shield was reinforced with ancient runes and empowered by the Golden Evil and Fire Evil forces, so it could withstand the attack.

The old man said with a smile, “What are you waiting for?”

Guo Shier suddenly realized everything and couldn’t help cursing, “Damn old man! You should have said it would kill us first! You scared me half to death.” He cast a spell, and countless tentacles emerged from the side of the altar, quickly piercing into the Soul Devouring Beast’s body. From the start, the old man had misled Guo Shier, putting him in a difficult situation just to make the beast lose its guard and charge straight at the altar, making it easier for the Ancient Xi Bi to devour it.

In fact, Guo Shier had had a similar plan himself, but he had been so enraged by the old man that he forgot it.

The Soul Devouring Beast roared frantically as it struggled. Gu Xi Bi’s tentacles were the deadliest weapon against such beasts, instantly drawing out countless essences from its body. The beast tried to break free, and its violent struggles made Guo Shier feel as if he were on a small boat in a stormy sea—the altar shook violently. Guo Shier screamed, “Elder Shuai, use the Soul Chain! Use it!”
Elder Shuai had no choice but to act. If he lost control of the altar, the consequences would be catastrophic—below was a lake of molten rock.
More and more tentacles pierced into the Soul Devouring Beast’s body as Gu Xi Bi desperately drained its essence. Suddenly, countless flames of evil energy erupted from the beast, but Gu Xi Bi, empowered by fire and gold evil energies, was immune to these attacks; they couldn’t even shake his tentacles.
The Soul Devouring Beast roared, turned its head, and bit down on one of the tentacles, shattering several that were as thick as buckets. But for Gu Xi Bi, with tens of millions of tentacles, losing a few was nothing.
Finally, the beast could take it no more. With half of its essence already drained, it was terrified and fought desperately to break free from Gu Xi Bi’s grasp.
Guo Shier sat dumbfounded on the altar. He knew Gu Xi Bi was powerful, but he hadn’t expected it to be this terrifying. The beast’s body rapidly shrank, from over ten meters long to just seven or eight meters, its crimson eyes filled with extreme fear.
Suddenly, the beast’s body exploded with a loud boom, scattering countless shards of evil energy everywhere.
Elder Shuai shouted, “Be careful! It’s trying to escape!”
Guo Shier replied, “It can’t escape! It’s already broken apart!”
The scattered shards quickly reassembled into a new Soul Devouring Beast, though now less than four meters long. This self-destruction had severely weakened it.
Guo Shier gasped in shock and said, “Damn, it still isn’t dead?”
Elder Shuai, impatient, snapped, “Idiot, chase after it!”