Chapter 76: No Form Exterminating the Extraordinary Beast

A dragon whale, worth 2000 contribution points, not only appeared before Li Fan but also snatched his mission reward. How could Li Fan possibly tolerate this? While Foundation Establishment cultivators were helpless against this dragon whale, Li Fan might just be able to kill it!

Li Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the Formless Killing Intent immediately locked onto the dragon whale. The whispers in his ears and the illusory scenes before his eyes reappeared. This time, however, the side effects were much less severe than when he had locked onto Protector Wan. Li Fan quickly recovered and swiftly followed the dragon whale's rapidly disappearing form ahead.

The exotic beast dragon whale was completely unaware that it had been targeted by a killing intent. At this moment, it was hunting extensively in the deep sea. The throbbing from the protrusion on its head told it that the time was nearing. As long as it continued hunting like this, it wouldn't be long before a world-shattering transformation occurred within its body. It would then be able to shed this ugly body and transform into the sacred form it envisioned in its mind.

The dragon whale patrolled the deep sea, as leisurely as if strolling through its own garden. Before long, it discovered prey ahead—one of its own kind. It was another dragon whale, but a female.

The female dragon whale, drawn by the powerful aura of the opposite sex, swam forward in a fawning manner. The exotic beast dragon whale looked at this creature, which was undoubtedly "beautiful" among its kind, but felt only revulsion and disgust. "This is my own kind? How absurd."

A dangerous glint appeared in the exotic beast dragon whale's eyes. When the female dragon whale drew near, it opened its gaping maw and mercilessly swallowed her whole. "Pathetic creature!"

As it silently digested the flesh and blood in its stomach, the exotic beast dragon whale couldn't help but recall its past. Once, it too had wandered aimlessly at the bottom of the sea, just like that poor creature. It had lived by instinct, feeding, mating, and simply existing.

But one day, everything suddenly changed. As if waking from a long nightmare, it began to awaken its own consciousness. It gained a purpose. It wanted to become strong, as strong as those creatures that flew above the sea surface all day long.

A wealth of knowledge appeared in its mind out of thin air. Thus, it knew what to consume and digest to grow the fastest. Its premonitions also became increasingly accurate. Several spots on the seabed always made it feel incredibly dangerous when it approached them. So, it always circled these areas when feeding.

Its growth rate accelerated, and it became increasingly intelligent. Gradually, it could even sense beneficial things on the sea surface from the seabed. So, for the first time in its life, it burst out of the ocean and devoured everything it could on the island. And it would swiftly depart whenever danger was imminent.

From then on, a protrusion appeared on its forehead. Furthermore, the image of an incredibly powerful exotic beast emerged in its mind. An instinctual feeling told it that this was a power deeply hidden within its bloodline. "As long as I keep devouring, I can become as strong as my ancestors! That's right! Ruthless devouring! No one can stop me!"

A dangerous aura pulled the exotic beast dragon whale back from its memories to the present. It suddenly realized that a giant sea serpent was blocking its path forward. It recalled that this sea serpent had lived for a very long time. When the dragon whale was just born, this serpent was already the overlord of this sea area. In the past, for safety, it had always avoided it.

"But now, times have changed..." A glint of greed flashed in the exotic beast dragon whale's eyes, and it lunged towards the sea serpent. After a fierce struggle, blood stained the seabed red. The exotic beast dragon whale swallowed the most valuable part of the sea serpent. Gentle energy continuously surged from its stomach, repairing its injuries.

The dragon whale was somewhat excited. Although it had sustained some injuries, it was definitely worth it. As soon as it fully absorbed the sea serpent's energy... Before it could fully indulge in its fantasies, another dangerous aura rapidly approached from not far away. "Is that giant octopus? Why are they all coming at once today? Well then, I'll just swallow all of you." The dragon whale let out a roar and engaged the giant octopus in battle.

After a long struggle, the octopus's massive body was torn to shreds. But the exotic beast dragon whale was also covered in wounds. There was no time to devour and absorb the octopus; the dragon whale sensed three or four more dangerous auras approaching rapidly from not far away. "What terrible luck today!" It sped up, wanting to get away from these annoying creatures.

But... it was endless. No matter where it went, it encountered enemies attacking it. Even creatures that were clearly no match for it came rushing to their deaths as if insane. At first, it thought of teaching these creatures a lesson, but soon, it could only flee in panic. There were simply too many of them, and it hadn't rested for a long time, becoming increasingly exhausted.

The dragon whale felt that something was wrong. But it didn't know what the problem was. The pursuit by other seabed creatures seemed endless. The dragon whale's consciousness began to blur.

Until the moment before its death, it vaguely saw a blue-glowing phantom appear before it. Then, its consciousness completely plunged into an icy void.

After activating the Azure Flame Phantom to deliver the final blow to the exotic beast dragon whale, Li Fan finally let out a long sigh of relief. The lock of the Formless Killing Intent dissipated, and the previously menacing seabed creatures, after a moment of confusion, no longer approached.

The time it took to hunt down the dragon whale far exceeded Li Fan's imagination. This exotic beast was simply too formidable. Recalling the battles between fierce sea beasts he had witnessed while trailing it, Li Fan still felt a secret shock. Fortunately, no matter how strong it was, it couldn't withstand endless attrition.

It took a full twenty-odd days for the exotic beast dragon whale to be completely worn down and killed. This truly showed its tenacious vitality.

"It's a good thing it was me; otherwise, ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators really wouldn't have stood a chance against it." Li Fan couldn't help but feel a surge of delight. "Formless Killing Intent, truly worthy of being an insight I gained from the Killing Intent of Heaven and Earth, it is indeed powerful." Having hunted the exotic beast dragon whale without shedding his own blood, and with 2000 contribution points in hand, Li Fan was pleased.

"The dragon whale is too big; it won't fit into a storage ring. I can only cut off a few distinctive and valuable parts..." Li Fan muttered to himself, looking at the dragon whale's corpse before him.

After some painstaking effort, Li Fan dissected it. Just as he was about to leave, Li Fan suddenly remembered something else.

"I heard that these dragon whales often have indigestible matter accumulated in their stomachs over years, forming a mass. It can be used as a rare material for artifact refining and is worth a good amount of contribution points." Adhering to the principle of "nothing ventured, nothing gained," Li Fan began rummaging through the exotic beast dragon whale's stomach.

"This dragon whale's stomach is truly a mess; it has everything..." "Huh, what's this..." Li Fan picked up a spherical object, half-digested, and immediately felt a sense of familiarity. Soon, he realized. "Isn't this a Glazed Bead..."