Stronger by Killing

Chapter 327 - 267: Water Manipulation Massacre

"Roar..."

In the murky lake, the Black Tiger let out an astonishing roar, rising and falling like a sea surge. Its eyes were blood-red, breaking free from Gu Zhan’s previous water stream confinement, roaring as it charged upwards from the lakebed, instantly causing the lake water to tumultuously cover the sky, akin to crashing waves against the shore.

The waves surged endlessly, pressing down on the Black Tiger so much that its bones fractured, yet it still relentlessly charged at Gu Zhan.

At the same time,

The other masters confined in the water exerted their energy to resist the oppressive water and charged swiftly toward the surface. They saw Tian Ze being crushed to death by Gu Zhan, yet none thought of avenging Tian Ze, all focused solely on escaping.

Seeing this scene,

Gu Zhan suddenly recalled his previous experiences,

Regardless of righteousness or evil,

In this world, those who prioritize loyalty are scarce.

"Humans, not even as noble as beasts!"

Gu Zhan remained unaffected in the water, watching the fearless Black Tiger charging at him, he smiled slightly,

This beast truly was more loyal than humans,

Thus,

Gu Zhan decided to fulfill its loyalty,

His figure moved freely in the water, stepping directly in front of the Black Tiger,

The tiger opened its blood-filled mouth, ignoring the lake water crazily flooding its throat, it bit towards Gu Zhan.

Gu Zhan thrust out a saber,

Directly piercing into the tiger’s mouth, Saber Qi pervaded, instantly shattering the massive tiger head into fragments, blood splattering and dyeing a large portion of the lake red. The headless corpse slowly sank toward the raging lakebed.

[Experience Points +25 million]

"Huh?"

Hearing the system prompt in his mind, Gu Zhan froze,

He didn’t expect that killing this tiger would yield Experience Points.

He had never gained Experience Points from killing beasts before, always assuming the system’s detectable Experience Points were exclusive to humans.

But unexpectedly, this tiger contributed Grandmaster-level Experience Points, even assessed as among the stronger batch of Grandmasters.

As Gu Zhan wondered,

He noticed a glowing orb swiftly pass through the blood mist emanating from the tiger’s corpse.

Gu Zhan immediately reached out and seized the orb.

A chicken egg-sized round orb, resembling a pearl, its surface suffused with a golden glow,

When the golden orb was held in his hand,

Gu Zhan sensed a vast energy within, somewhat similar to True Essence, yet markedly different, though the specifics were indescribable.

Gu Zhan didn’t delve further, instead pocketing the orb for later study.

Then, he slowly lifted his gaze toward those masters struggling to escape to the surface, a trace of disdain appearing on his face.

Meanwhile, Netherworld and the others grew increasingly anxious,

Unaware of what’s happening,

Just ten fathoms deep at most, yet these dignified Grandmasters had been swimming for so long without breaching the surface, with time they grew ever more frantic.

Unlike Gu Zhan, who moved freely, untouched by water, they were different; lingering too long could result in drowning. Though regular water posed little threat to them due to their Grandmaster level, things were different now, the water under Gu Zhan’s control required their True Essence to fend off, and without access to Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, exhaustion would lead them to drown without Gu Zhan needing to act.

They continued channeling their True Essence internally, maintaining their Protective Gang Qi to shield against the water’s assault, persistently charging upwards,

Yet felt an abyssal despair.

At that moment,

Suddenly, a whirlpool erupted from the lakebed, a master barely had time to gasp before the murky swirling waters devoured them, the rest were stunned, yet their shock had barely settled when a blood mist emerged from the murky water, a corpse slowly floated out.

Immediately, they paled,

One master angrily shouted, "Gu Zhan must have employed a trick here, we can’t swim out, we can only fight him... Ah!"

Amidst a scream,

The master’s voice abruptly ceased,

A saber pierced through his back, emerging from his chest.

Instantly, Netherworld and the others’ faces changed,

He glanced at the two other masters beside him, coldly said, "Fight, I refuse to believe his Water Manipulation Divine Technique surpasses Mo Jingzhou!"

With a shout,

Netherworld directly invoked his Dharma Golden Body, transforming into a colossal figure, like a mountain, raising a massive fist to strike at Gu Zhan. Immediately, the already chaotic lake grew even more turbulent, terrifying power swept like a vast sea, reverberating and surging the lake’s dark currents.

At the same time, the other two masters also took action,

Lake waters convulsed, energy entwined, surrounding waters rumbled as if boiled by horrific high-temperature flames, the water barrier before Gu Zhan shattered instantly.

The enormous fist descended,

The two masters charged forward, each wielding a sword,

Yet halted all three feet before Gu Zhan,

A terrifying force not only blocked their attack but converged from all directions, restraining their Dharma Aspects, and infinite pressure began its mad compression,