Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 980: Chapter 514: Slaying the Water Monster

Turning his body, Gu Sheng saw the shadowy wood covering the riverbed.

The black wood was neatly arranged on the bottom, countless as far as the eye could see.

Gu Sheng couldn’t help but be delighted, his form plummeting downward without being pulled by the oppressive darkness.

Just as he was about to touch those shadowy woods, the darkness that had been swirling around him suddenly expanded, enveloping his entire form.

In an instant, the fiery aura on the Fire Spirit Dagger shrank dramatically, leaving only a bright glow.

Gu Sheng felt a cold air rushing in, instantly wrapping around his entire body.

Raising the Fire Spirit Dagger, he thrust it forward fiercely.

With this strike, the oppressive darkness dissipated somewhat, but before Gu Sheng could adjust, it gathered around him once more.

The coldness was bone-chilling, and Gu Sheng hurriedly mobilized his Divine Power to drive it away, but the darkness was extraordinarily troublesome; whenever he launched an attack, it would silently scatter, only to return as soon as his Divine Power was withdrawn.

After several attempts, Gu Sheng realized something was wrong.

His Divine Power was limited, but the oppressive darkness seemed infinite. If this back and forth continued, wouldn’t it wear him down completely?!

Realizing this, Gu Sheng quickly withdrew his Divine Power, using only the Fire Spirit Dagger to disperse the darkness.

In only a moment, the darkness receded half a meter.

Gu Sheng looked ahead and was instantly shocked.

There, where the darkness had retreated, was a massive whirlpool, subtly turning, driving the entire river’s flow, with such amplitude that he didn’t even notice while caught in its midst!

With this understanding, Gu Sheng no longer contended with the darkness but instead plunged forward, diving directly into the whirlpool!

No sooner had Gu Sheng entered the whirlpool, it began spinning wildly, urgently releasing his Divine Power to resist, but still he was spun around several times.

Fighting off dizziness, Gu Sheng quickly steadied himself.

Though the surrounding river water continued its mad rotation, he was unaffected by it.

The Fire Spirit Dagger sliced forward abruptly, weakening the oppressive darkness once more.

This time, Gu Sheng finally saw the mastermind—a water monster lurking behind the darkness!

The water monster was entirely black, hiding deep in the waters, its dozen or so tentacles constantly waving, each tentacle emitting oppressive darkness continuously; as it waved, darkness was relentlessly released, the whirlpool persistently spun, even causing the shadowy woods to sway subtly!

Realizing that the water monster was the source of all these troubles, Gu Sheng squinted slightly, twisting his wrist and swinging the Fire Spirit Dagger forward fiercely!

The Fire Spirit Dagger struck again and again, dispersing the whirlpool brought by the water monster at last.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Sheng surged forward, rushing straight at the water monster!

Perceiving Gu Sheng’s intent to kill, the water monster’s ugly thick lips opened and closed repeatedly, causing immediate ripples in the water.

As Gu Sheng drew closer, the rippling water suddenly transformed into bubbles, forming strings and strings, advancing towards him.

Gu Sheng fixed his gaze; every bubble was full of oppressive darkness!

Realizing the water monster’s plot, he swung the Fire Spirit Dagger again, stabbing forcefully downward, slashing forward rapidly, causing a row of bubbles to vanish into smoke.

Seizing this chance, Gu Sheng accelerated suddenly; in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the water monster.

Seeing those dozen sticky tentacles, he raised his hand and swung, the Fire Spirit Dagger stabbing down fiercely, striking one of the tentacles directly!

In an instant, black liquid surged out, contaminating a swathe of the water.

The water monster seemed to scream, its thick ugly lips opening and closing continuously, releasing more and more oppressive darkness.

Gu Sheng dared not underestimate it, rapidly deploying all his Divine Power to counteract.

The oppressive darkness surged in waves, unable to approach him, but still bringing bursts of cold.

Gu Sheng knew that he must fight swiftly at this point, or else he would eventually be worn down by this water monster!

Thinking of this, he picked up the Fire Spirit Dagger again, taking advantage of the water monster’s unbearable pain to find the right opportunity to chop at another tentacle!

The water area shook violently, and Gu Sheng struck the water monster’s tentacle again.

This time, the water’s color became increasingly black, almost obscuring all his vision. Gu Sheng dared not engage in close combat any longer, retreating quickly.

With no coordinates or direction in the water, and now the water as black as night, Gu Sheng could only rely on his instincts to retreat backward.

Just as he thought they had distanced themselves sufficiently and intended to stop, two tentacles silently approached him; as he paused, the two tentacles swiftly wrapped around his ankles, pulling him downward suddenly!

In an instant, Gu Sheng lost his balance, his body involuntarily plummeting downwards.

Just for that moment, the oppressive darkness enveloped his entire form, desperately trying to invade him.

Gu Sheng wanted to raise the Fire Spirit Dagger, but as he made to act, the water monster seemed to sense it, and a tentacle snaked out from who knows where, tightly wrapping around his wrist!

With both feet and one hand bound, Gu Sheng’s heart sank suddenly, constantly pushing his Divine Power to escape, but the effect was insignificant.

At this moment, Gu Sheng was somewhat panicked.

He didn’t know where he was being dragged, but as his single hand hung down, he’d already touched the shadowy wood!

Evidently, he was now in the deepest part of the waters!

A bad premonition rose within him; Gu Sheng struggled with all his might.

Right then, the water monster suddenly came face to face, transforming its shape, now with a gaping bloody mouth, appearing ready to swallow him whole!

Gu Sheng felt the toxic fumes inside the bloody mouth, releasing his entire Divine Power without regard.

In the water, the Divine Power formed a barrier, temporarily protecting him, but it infuriated the water monster.

To swallow Gu Sheng whole, it was enraged to the extreme; the remaining tentacles began frantically demolishing the barrier.