The massive turtle that had charged forward suddenly sensed danger, realizing the terror of the "Dragon Rhinoceros Slash." It tried to halt its charge and retract its head into its shell.
But everything happened in an instant. By the time the giant turtle sensed the danger, it was too late. Su Li's full-powered "Dragon Rhinoceros Slash" struck the turtle head-on.
A terrifying sound rang out. The turtle's hard outer shell immediately cracked along its length, with large chunks of shell mixed with flesh and blood splattering everywhere, spreading from the front of the turtle backward.
The group of humanoid monsters on the giant turtle quickly scattered to both sides to avoid the attack. Clearly, the power of the "Dragon Rhinoceros Slash" had shocked even them.
This single strike of the "Dragon Rhinoceros Slash" had split nearly half of the giant turtle's body, along with its protective hard shell. Blood gushed out like a fountain from the cracked body.
The wooden raft beneath Su Li's feet couldn't withstand the immense force. With a sharp "crack," it shattered and fell apart.
A spirit source emerged from the cracked body of the giant turtle and vanished into Su Li's forehead.
"Level 8 Spirit Source User: Spirit Source 4/130"
Gaining four spirit sources made Su Li realize immediately that this giant turtle was either an eighth-level leader beast or a ninth-level elite beast, one level higher than himself.
Activating the "Peeking Rune," the giant turtle's information appeared in his mind.
"Name: Crocodile-Toothed Giant Turtle, Level: Ninth-Level Elite Beast. Possesses a hard shell, swims quickly in water, moves slowly on land. Often relies on its hard shell to ram enemies in water. Has sharp teeth with astonishing bite force. High intelligence, remarkable endurance, high obedience, easy to tame, suitable as a water vehicle. Once it recognizes a master, it remains loyal for life and will not change allegiance. Upon being killed, there is a certain chance of obtaining the special ability 'Turtle Shell Technique.'"
Su Li sensed this information and his mind stirred. Could this Crocodile-Toothed Giant Turtle be tamed as a water vehicle?
He had initially felt regret for killing it, but quickly realized the information indicated that once the turtle recognized a master, it was loyal for life. This particular turtle, even if he hadn't killed it, would have been useless to him.
The Crocodile-Toothed Giant Turtle was slain by Su Li in one blow. Most of the humanoid monsters on its back had already jumped into the water on both sides, letting out terrifying roars.
The gaunt, skeletal man crouched down on all fours again, took a deep breath, and his body swelled up like a ball. Then he opened his mouth and spewed out a storm of powerful wind blades.
Just as Su Li had killed the giant turtle and was about to dodge, a figure flashed beside him—Gong Xiao appeared. She raised her left hand, conjuring three shields formed from air currents to protect both herself and Su Li.
The wind blades concentrated toward Su Li's direction, striking the three wind shields with a terrifying sound.
As Gong Xiao manifested the three wind shields, a fiery red energy shot out from her chest. She grabbed it with her right hand, solidifying it into a dark red spear—the Inextinguishable Spear.
A vertical eye-like pattern appeared on Su Li's forehead as he activated the "Peeking Rune" again to observe the gaunt man's information.
"Name: Spitter, Level: Eighth Level, Race: Undead. An advanced undead evolved from ordinary undead with a special name. Possesses considerable intelligence. Near its sternum is a dark green special organ that can absorb surrounding gases, building up enough pressure inside, then expelling them through its mouth to form powerful wind blades for long-range attacks. Once approached, its melee combat ability is very weak because spewing wind blades requires preparation time, making it easy for close-range enemies to kill. However, it has another terrifying ability: it can spray a dark green liquid from its special organ toward its own kind. Any undead contaminated by this liquid will have bloodshot eyes and continuously enhanced combat power. Thus, the Spitter's true threat lies not in its combat strength but in its ability to temporarily boost the combat power of nearby undead."
Su Li absorbed the information in his mind, confirming his earlier guess that these humanoid monsters were indeed undead.
But they were high-level undead, having evolved with their own special names and considerable intelligence. This gaunt Spitter, though weak in close combat, was truly dangerous because it could enhance the combat power of its allies.
Its wind blades were blocked by Gong Xiao's wind shields, and it immediately retreated.
The obese giant, over two meters tall, strode forward with heavy steps.
But his movements were slow. With each step, his flesh wobbled like a waterbed, as if filled with liquid.
More accurately, it wasn't flesh but fat. He let out an eerie cry, stepping on the cracked turtle shell, and staggered toward Su Li.
Gong Xiao thrust the Inextinguishable Spear in her right hand at him.
The obese giant let the spear pierce his fat chest. The spear sank deeply into it.
The Inextinguishable Spear, capable of easily piercing rock, couldn't penetrate the obese giant's body. Instead, it got stuck in the thick layer of fat, as if held by an invisible, terrifying force, unable to be pulled out.
Gong Xiao was startled. The obese giant's chest suddenly split open, spewing out a large amount of black liquid.
Caught off guard, Gong Xiao's expression changed. She raised her left hand, conjuring three shields in front of her.
The black liquid struck the shields with a hissing sound, emitting thick smoke. The three shields rapidly corroded.
Su Li's "Peeking Rune" captured the obese giant's information.
"Name: Corroder, Level: Eighth Level, Race: Undead. An advanced undead evolved from ordinary undead with a special name. Due to its obesity, the Corroder is the slowest among all advanced undead. Its body fat has undergone a terrifying mutation, turning into a thick, oil-like black liquid. This is an inert liquid that is not easily flammable but possesses extremely strong corrosive properties. It can be sprayed through a special organ mutated from its chest. This liquefied fat not only allows it to spray and corrode enemies but also grants it powerful defense. Most attacks cannot penetrate its full-body fat layer. Its only weakness is areas without fat protection."
Su Li sensed this information and immediately understood the Corroder's weakness. While it was spraying corrosive liquid at Gong Xiao, he activated "Spider Walk," leaping like lightning onto the turtle's back. But his target wasn't the slow-moving Corroder—it was the gaunt Spitter behind it.
The Spitter's melee ability was weak, but its true danger lay in its ability to spray a special liquid to boost the combat power of other undead. This kind of monster had to be eliminated first.
Su Li's speed was too fast. He darted out like lightning. The Spitter sensed danger and tried to retreat, but it was too late. Su Li's Dragon Rhinoceros Sword swung horizontally.
The retreating Spitter's body suddenly split diagonally.
No blood flowed from the split body. Due to its special mutation, it no longer had blood inside.
A spirit source appeared and vanished into Su Li's forehead.
"Level 8 Spirit Source User: Spirit Source 7/130"
This Spitter had brought him three spirit sources.
The high-level undead that had jumped off the turtle's back into the water had now resurfaced and began launching a frenzied attack on the people on the rafts.
More than thirty people had followed Su Li in jumping down. The number of these specially named high-level undead gathered on the giant turtle's back was also around thirty. A fierce battle erupted between the two sides.
After killing the Spitter, Su Li didn't stop. He spun and pounced on the slow-moving Corroder's side, swinging the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword at its head.
The Corroder's entire body was protected by a thick layer of liquefied fat. Even Gong Xiao's Inextinguishable Spear couldn't pierce it. Its only weakness was its head, which lacked fat protection.
The Corroder's reaction was slow. It couldn't protect its head in time. Just as the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword was about to strike, a dark shadow suddenly charged from an angle, slamming into Su Li.
This came so abruptly, as if someone had materialized out of thin air. Even someone as strong as Su Li couldn't react in time. He could only tense his muscles into a defensive state and activate "Silver Armor Coverage."
He felt sharp claws scrape against his "Silver Armor Coverage," and a tremendous impact sent him flying.
With a loud "bang," Su Li flew sideways for seven or eight meters, tumbling and crashing heavily onto a large raft.
The wooden plank he landed on shattered instantly.
Su Li flipped over as he landed. Almost at the same moment, the dark shadow appeared again, pouncing on the shattered plank.
But it missed. Su Li had already gotten to his feet, locking onto the suddenly appearing black figure with the "Peeking Rune."
"Name: Assassin, Level: Ninth Level, Race: Undead. An advanced undead evolved from ordinary undead with a special name. The Assassin is agile both in water and on land. It excels at lurking and ambushing, making it the assassin among the undead. Its skin has a thin layer of scales, like a chameleon in nature, allowing it to change colors at will to blend into its surroundings. It has a pair of black, slender claws, sharp enough to be astonishing. Its ribs have mutated, able to open and close naturally. Once caught by its mutated ribs, combined with its mutated muscle tissue, it can easily crush prey into pulp."