Chapter 712: 712
Chapter 712: Monster
Translator: YHHH Editor: X, TYZ
This was the largest snowfall Ai Hui had ever encountered .
Snowflakes fell from the sky, floating down like crimson feathers . Ai Hui's entire field of view was covered in red and he was unable to see further than thirty meters . The graceful red snowflakes twirled and flitted about the air like professional dancers . Occasionally, a group of snowflakes would seemingly bunch together like a flock of birds, only to be blown apart by a gust of wind, disappearing into the sea of red .
The gentle breeze caressed his ears, whistling softly like a lover revealing her inner feelings .
The spirit swords surrounding Ai Hui sprang to life, spinning rapidly around Ai Hui as they chased the red snowflakes . This snowfall was very heavy, with snowflakes that were much larger in size than anything he had seen before . They provided a good source of nourishment for the spirit swords . The swords were frantically moving, as if they were hungry children chasing after sweets and treats .
The beautiful red snowfall was truly a sight to behold . It brought with it oodles of vitality, nourishing everything it fell upon .
A storm was brewing atop a small hill about a kilometer away from Ai Hui .
A deep roar made its way through the falling snow . The sound was filled with thirst, excitement, and danger .
The hissing sound of the wind became much more prominent and the red snowflakes began to swirl with the surging air currents . They circled around the small hill, gradually increasing in speed . A giant red vortex had formed around the hill, and more and more of the red snowflakes were being sucked into its core .
In the middle of the vortex was a crouching monster…
The snowflakes entering the vortex congregated to form a red streak that funneled right into the monster's mouth .
Ai Hui immediately understood that the monster was devouring massive amounts of the snowflakes using the vortex . He had to admit that it was a highly efficient method, one that made his spirit swords' chase look like a mere game .
He carefully inched towards the monster, using the dense snowfall as cover .
Ai Hui suddenly stopped dead in his tracks . He sensed that he was on the precipice of entering the monster's detection zone . He had no idea how he knew, but his intuition had sharpened greatly after digesting parts of [Deathly Seeds of Demonic Consciousness] .
Having moved nearer to the monster, Ai Hui could see it a lot more clearly .
The vortex acted as a funnel of sorts, directing the torrent of red snowflakes into the mouth of a four-legged beast at its base .
Ai Hui was unable to see the monster clearly, but could roughly see the shape of a lion or a panther .
Wild beast!
Ai Hui was shocked to see a wild beast in this world . Since arriving here, he had only encountered strange plant-related creatures . This was the first wild beast he had seen here . Briefly recounting his encounters, Ai Hui began to catch on to something .
But this was not the time to go into deep thought . Something odd about the wild beast on top of the hill caught Ai Hui's eye .
The wild beast's body emanated an intense green glow that was in stark contrast to the red of the landscape .
As it devoured more of the snowflakes, its green glow became even and even more eye-catching . The wild beast appeared to be trembling within the glow, as if it was in immense pain .
Roar!
A pain-filled bellow shook the earth and the sky, penetrating the heavy snowfall to reach even the far ends of the land .
Within the green glow, the wild beast's figure began to blur . It looked as if a stone sculpture was melting .
Boom, boom, boom . Sounds of explosions could be heard .
Ai Hui could barely hear the sounds, but the ensuing shockwaves were clear as day . With each explosion came a powerful shockwave that spread in all directions away from the epicenter .
The shockwaves were becoming more powerful, a sign that the wild beast was too .
The booming sounds transitioned into low drum beats, that pulsed steadily like heartbeats .
Amidst the snow, the glaring green glow began to dull, signalling the end of the wild beast's transformation . The heartbeats faded away as the wild beast adjusted to its newfound strength .
Ai Hui quietly took a step backwards .
The wild beast did not give off dangerous vibes before its transformation . Now that it had transformed, Ai Hui's intuition told him otherwise . Provoking it was not a wise choice . Ai Hui stepped back because he was not about to engage in a battle with a dangerous wild beast that he had no information on .
He decided to sneak away before it noticed him .
Just as he was taking the first step, the snowfall abruptly stopped . Ai Hui was caught completely off guard as his only cover had vanished without warning .
The snow had gone as suddenly as it had came . Everything on the field that was obscured was now completely visible .
With the snow out of his sight, Ai Hui could finally see the wild beast clearly .
It was something he had never seen before . It looked a little like a blank panther, with a body that was pitch black . Throughout its body, densely packed green traces lined its skin like an ominous tattoo . Long, black scales with green hues covered its body from the abdomen to the back like a pair of hands with fingers interlaced . Its paws were covered in an alluring green blaze .
Its head was however, the strangest part .
With short hair and human ears, anyone who saw it from the back would think it was a human head .
Seeing it from the front would completely dispel this idea . It lacked facial features and only had a thick, flat piece of bone where its face should have been . Looking at it made Ai Hui wonder if someone had chopped off the front half of its head . The only feature it had was the pair of bright green eyes inlaid at the top of the bone .
A strange feeling welled up within Ai Hui .
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