I Can Replicate Martial Arts

A massive mouth instantly clamped down on the Eight-Clawed Beast’s head. In a single bite, it tore a huge chunk of flesh from its skull.

The Eight-Clawed Beast let out a mournful cry, its remaining tentacles frantically lashing toward the dragon-like creature.

But unexpectedly, the dragon-like creature opened its maw, and a surge of extreme cold gushed out, instantly freezing the Eight-Clawed Beast into a giant block of ice.

With a powerful swing of its long tail—CRACK!—it shattered the Eight-Clawed Beast into pieces.

A huge, ink-black, spherical pearl shot into the air, spinning as it emitted a dark, faint glow.

The dragon-like creature opened its mouth wide and sucked the pearl in, then cast a sideways glance at the stunned Young Master Muyang.

It slowly opened its massive jaws.

A massive fluctuation of Energy snapped Young Master Muyang out of his stupor. He threw all decorum to the wind and ran for his life.

"HISS!"

A colossal pillar of fire, at least a hundred feet thick, instantly erupted from the dragon-like creature’s mouth.

It bored straight through several of the spectator cruise ships in front of it.

This Flame Power didn’t dissipate upon hitting its targets; instead, it continued to pour out ceaselessly from the dragon-like Exotic Beast’s mouth.

As the dragon-like creature swung its head, the entire sea surface for dozens of nautical miles around it was turned into a fiery inferno.

The fire was not extinguished by water. Its temperature was so extreme that everything, from the Exotic Beasts in the sea to the ships on its surface, was reduced to ash.

After one sweep, not a single one of the surrounding spectator ships was spared. Only a few Grandmaster Realm experts managed to escape, looking battered and disheveled.

Most of them were either subordinates or hired guards of the ship owners.

How could any ship owner who could travel to the distant sea to watch Beast Hunting up close not have some power and influence?

These Grandmaster Realm experts were quite diligent, with each one carrying one or two important figures as they fled.

In mid-air, the dozens of lucky survivors stared in horror at the blazing sea below. A single phrase came to their minds: "To burn the heavens and boil the seas!"

After its rampage, the dragon-like Exotic Beast seemed to lose interest in these insignificant creatures. It soared into the sky, flying beyond the clouds.

In the blink of an eye, it vanished without a trace.

In the broadcasting studio, everyone stared in horror at the static-filled screen, completely silent.

After a long moment, the host spoke with a trembling voice, "The signal is completely lost. They... they must have all been destroyed."

"That Exotic Beast... could it be the same one that destroyed the satellite?"

One of the guests snapped out of his daze, his expression turning serious as he spoke after a moment of thought.

His words stunned everyone. "It’s entirely possible!"

"The black shadow I saw earlier, that was it, right?"

"Professor Zhang, we were wrong about you."

"It’s a shame. If they had been more skeptical instead of blindly confident, so many people might not have died."

One guest said, his voice laced with self-reproach.

Hearing this, the others fell silent for a moment.

"Dear viewers, due to this unforeseen incident, our live broadcast will now end. For further updates, please follow the official website’s announcements!"

As the host’s voice faded, the entire internet erupted into an uproar.

It was supposed to be a Beast Hunting operation, but in the end, they were the ones who got hunted.

"What kind of Exotic Beast is that? It’s terrifyingly powerful!"

"I think it should be classified as an apex Hunter, among the top-tier Exotic Beasts."

"No, I don’t think so. I think it’s even stronger than top-tier, at least Legendary Level. Didn’t you notice how much it resembles an ancient Divine Dragon?"

"Now that you mention it, it really does look just like a Divine Dragon."

Online, the public’s attention swiftly shifted from the Beast Hunting operation to this Exotic Beast.

As people discussed it, many surprisingly became fans of the beast, even giving it a name: the Red Flame Ice Dragon.

Several online forums dedicated to the Red Flame Ice Dragon were created, and netizens began scouring everything from ancient mythological texts to the historical records of Gui Xu, searching for any information that might be related to this Divine Dragon.

Things moved extremely quickly online. It only took about an hour to go from initial interest to establishing fan groups.

Meanwhile, back at the site of the Beast Hunting operation, the crowds had not yet fully dispersed.

"Do you think that Divine Dragon might come over here?" As they walked away from the site, Zhao Ke spoke with some worry. "If it’s the same one that destroyed the satellite, then it’s already appeared twice."

"It’s hard to say it won’t travel from the ocean to the mainland."

"If it really comes, I know I can’t beat it. Whoever thinks they can, be my guest. I’ll be the first one running away," Zhao Xin said with an unconcerned laugh.

The power of this Divine Dragon had already surpassed any Exotic Beast they knew of.

Other Exotic Beasts had superpowers, but none were this terrifying.

A single Frost Breath could freeze a top-tier High Tier Exotic Beast like the Eight-Clawed Beast.

A single Flame Breath could sweep across an area dozens of nautical miles wide.

Its sheer power and area of effect were on a completely different level from any previous Exotic Beast.

Just moments after Zhao Xin finished speaking, a commotion suddenly erupted from the shore, the noise growing louder and louder.

"Holy crap, you jinxed us!"

Zhao Ke froze. He could vaguely make out the shouts from the distance: "Run! That Exotic Beast is here!"

"Run!"

Zhao Ke yelled, turned tail, and sprinted west.

Thanks to the top-tier Lightweight Skill taught to him by Zhao Rui, although he hadn’t reached the Grandmaster Realm, his Lightweight Skill was no weaker than an ordinary Grandmaster’s.

Sprinting with all his might, his figure moved like a phantom, disappearing a hundred meters away in a flash.

Zhao Xin and Cao Yingcai didn’t have time for a second thought; they just bolted.

Across the entire area, the difference in Martial Arts skill instantly became clear.

Those with high-level Martial Arts stepped on the air itself and fled into the distance.

Those with mid-level Martial Arts crossed mountains and ridges as if on flat ground, covering dozens of yards in an instant.

Those with low-level Martial Arts could only make their bodies as light as a swallow’s and their feet as fast as the wind, running across rooftops and scaling walls.

Just as everyone was using every means at their disposal to flee for their lives...

A scorching flame descended from the sky. Before the fire even arrived, an intense, searing heat washed over them.

Those fleeing at the rear felt as if they were approaching a steel furnace.

Their clothes began to shrivel and char.

"Help!"

At that moment, it wasn’t just the people at the very back crying out in heart-wrenching screams.

Even the experts who had been the first to flee wanted to scream for help.

Their Martial Arts were strong, but not strong enough to let them teleport over ten kilometers away in an instant.

The dragon’s speed was not much slower than its flames.

In a situation like this, who could possibly escape?

"Those goddamn organizers! You heartless bastards, provoking such a powerful Exotic Beast!"

"If I get out of this alive, I’ll build you a shrine and a temple!"

Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered at the coastal venue for the Beast Hunting operation.

At this moment, despair shrouded every heart.

"Audacious demon!"

Just as everyone felt like it was the end of the world, a sharp cry rang out.

In the distance, ten streaks of sword light flashed through the air.

They stabbed directly into the empty space above.

With a series of sharp CLANGS, the swords seemed to strike something incredibly hard and were deflected back.

"What incredible defense!"

As the sword light faded, ten figures were revealed. Everyone looked over to see people dressed in various Daoist Robes and monastic garments.

They were none other than the preeminent members of the Ten Great Sects of the Martial World, who had recently risen to fame.

"The Sword Array the ten of us have practiced together is powerful enough to contend with the Dharma Realm. How could it have no effect?"

Before the words had even faded, a blazing torrent of fire shot toward the ten of them.

The ten hurriedly gathered their Inner Strength, focusing it into one person.

That person swung his palm, unleashing an incomparably fierce Palm Force.

The Palm Force did not diminish, rushing straight toward the dragon-like Exotic Beast.

The Exotic Beast was extremely cunning. It dodged sideways, then instantly teleported behind the ten of them.

Before the ten could even react, it had already opened its cavernous, blood-red mouth.

"Damn it, can’t a monk even take a dump without all hell breaking loose?"

Just at that critical moment, a lazy voice rang out.

A massive millstone, conjured from Buddha Beads, barely managed to block the beast’s savage maw.

"Get back, now!"

The Monk roared, Powerful Qi erupting from his body, his very eyebrows arching upwards with the effort.

"Uncle Master Zhi Sheng!"

Among the ten, a bald monk couldn’t help but exclaim in pleasant surprise.

The newcomer was none other than the Grand Monk from Mount Emei, Zen Master Zhisheng, who had once traveled with Zhao Rui.

"Hurry and retreat! I can’t hold on for long."

Blood vessels began to fill Zen Master Zhisheng’s eyes. It was clear he was already using all his strength.