A Bite of Douluo Continent

The small boat capsized easily.

"Pfft!"

Qi Han quickly regained his balance in the water, placed the panicked Gulu on his head, wiped the water off his face, and felt the pain in his wounds intensify as they soaked in the seawater, causing Qi Han's face to twitch violently. However, in such a life-or-death situation, he still forced himself to control his body so that he could deal with the next attack from the Azure Scaled Eel and find an opportunity to return to the raft.

Fortunately, all the other green-scaled dragon eels had already fled by this time, otherwise Qi Han, who had fallen into the water, would have faced the rampage of countless green-scaled dragon eels.

The ten-thousand-year-old azure-scaled dragon eel overturned the raft with one of its tails, but without even glancing at Qi Han, it lashed out again with its tail, instantly shattering the raft into pieces before Qi Han's stunned gaze.

The raft was simply made of ordinary tree trunks bound together, and it couldn't withstand the whipping of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

This completely ruined Qi Han's original plan to get back to the raft as soon as possible.

"I seriously underestimated the intelligence of soul beasts," Qi Han gritted his teeth and charged towards the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel.

After shattering the raft, the evergreen scaled dragon eel, also carrying a ferocious killing intent, charged straight at Qi Han.

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred.

kill!

Chapter 436 The Lone Warrior (Bonus Chapter 1/3 for Breaking Out of the Circle Level Lv2)

Even though the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel was injured and its speed in the water was greatly reduced, it was still much faster than Qi Han, who could only paddle through the water.

Before Qi Han could even make a few digs, the azure-scaled dragon eel, accompanied by surging waves, opened its massive jaws and lunged at Qi Han's chest.

Qi Han's expression changed, and he quickly withdrew his hands, gripping the upper and lower jaws of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel tightly. Even as his palms were pierced by the sharp teeth in the eel's mouth, he dared not loosen his grip in the slightest, firmly holding the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel's head so that it could not get any closer to his chest.

The five-meter-long azure-scaled dragon eel was enormous. The momentum of the impact instantly pressed Qi Han down into the water. Seeing that it could not bite Qi Han, the azure-scaled dragon eel continued to dive down, trying to take Qi Han with it and drown in the dead sea.

With Qi Han's current cultivation level, he could hold his breath for several minutes without any problem, but judging from his current state, it wouldn't just be a matter of holding his breath for a few minutes.

In a moment of crisis, Qi Han had a sudden inspiration. He twisted the hand that was holding the upper and lower jaws of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel to the side, and used the force to dodge to the side, passing by the massive body of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel.

This move had a bit of the Tai Chi principle of using the opponent's force against them. At the same moment that the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel passed by him, Qi Han took the opportunity to push it away, releasing his hands and throwing the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel away.

With nowhere to gain leverage in the seawater, Qi Han's movements were greatly restricted. Fortunately, this swing successfully widened the distance between him and his opponent by several meters. Taking advantage of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel rolling around in the seawater and not having time to stabilize its body, the kitchen knife in his hand reappeared, and the first, second, and fourth soul rings lit up at the same time. He slashed out with the knife.

The power of his third soul skill was greatly weakened in the water, and it might even have the opposite effect, so he simply decided not to use it. Losing one soul skill would also save some soul power.

However, the effect of this strike was quite different from what Qi Han had expected. Originally, he aimed for the middle of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel's body when he swung the sword, but the resistance of the seawater caused the strike to deviate slightly and instead hit the tail.

The Azure Scaled Dragon Eel was unable to activate its innate ability of Boundless Water Control again. Under this unstoppable attack, its tail was severed instantly. Its body twisted, and strange sounds, filled with pain and madness, echoed in the water, impacting Qi Han's eardrums and causing him to feel dizzy and have a headache.

A swift and decisive victory!

He shook his head, forcibly rousing himself to swim toward the twisted, blue-scaled dragon eel.

Even though it was almost overwhelmed by the excruciating pain, the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel still sensed the impending life-or-death crisis. Its eyes were filled with madness and bloodlust as it opened its mouth to bite at Qi Han, its mouth surging with soul power fluctuations, intending to spew a jet of water at such close range.

A cold glint flashed in Qi Han's eyes. Without hesitation, he placed one hand on its head and, with the other hand holding a knife, stabbed it through its jaw.

A soft sound of a blade piercing flesh came from the water. The water column that the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel was about to spit out vanished instantly. With its jaw injured, it twisted its body wildly, using its remaining remains to entangle Qi Han, trying to pull the cleaver out of its jaw.

Qi Han firmly held down the head of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel with one hand, and with the other hand he gripped the kitchen knife tightly and forcefully stabbed it into the lower jaw until only the hilt of the long knife was exposed.

The struggles of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel became increasingly frantic. Qi Han's cleaver martial spirit was about 25 centimeters long, a length that would have allowed him to easily prepare any ingredient. However, it became a hindrance at this moment. Even though it was completely inserted into the lower jaw, the cleaver was still too short for the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel's large head and could not easily penetrate its brain to kill it.

Qi Han's expression turned somewhat grim. If he were to pull out the knife now, it wouldn't be so easy to stab it back into the frantically struggling Azure Scaled Dragon Eel. Therefore, he absolutely could not stand by and watch the other party draw the knife.

But the knife is too short, which is a major flaw.

and many more…

He suddenly had an idea, and his eyes lit up.

Since the knife is too short.

Then let it grow longer!

Qi Han channeled his soul power into his hands and pressed down hard on the head of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel. At this moment, his body was tightly bound by the dragon eel, and his chest felt suffocated and powerless due to the forceful restraint. However, he still held on, his other hand gripping the hilt of his knife tightly and pressing it against the dragon eel's jaw.

Turn me into grilled tuna!

"Pfft!"

A section of the blade, trailing a cloud of blood mist, pierced through the other end of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel's head. The Azure Scaled Dragon Eel, which was struggling wildly, stiffened abruptly as its brain was completely pierced. The madness in its eyes froze, and it quickly lost its last breath.

Oh…

Seeing a layer of black light emerge from the surface of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel's body, slowly condensing into a black soul ring, Qi Han forced a smile.

Won.

Yakitori (pronounced the same as "tail"), also known as tuna knife, is a type of Japanese kitchen knife specifically designed for slicing bluefin tuna, which can be two to three meters long. The blade is thick and long and sharp, capable of easily cleaving a bluefin tuna in half with a single stroke. These knives can be up to eighty centimeters long or even longer.

Back when he was learning carving, Qi Han's kitchen knife was given the special ability by Ruyi to transform into any kind of kitchen knife. However, Qi Han never used this ability in battle. The place he used it most often was to turn the kitchen knife into a carving knife to carve various foods.

At this critical moment, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of this unusual special knife. He killed the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel in a way that was almost life-threatening.

Swinging away the longsword that pierced the dragon eel's head, Qi Han pressed his hands against the stiff dragon eel corpse that was tightly wrapped around his body, and the smile on his face quickly turned bitter.

After a fierce battle, he was completely exhausted and unable to break free from the entangled corpse in a short time. He could only be dragged by it to continue sinking deeper into the sea.

"Submit the task quickly!" Ruyi reminded him urgently, which cleared Qi Han's mind for a moment.

With a thought, he placed his hands on the green-scaled dragon eel and silently said, "Submit."

Limited-time task: Ingredient acquisition (Completed)

Task Rewards: System Soul Ring x1 (claimable), Four-Star Recipe: Zilong's Armor Removal (claimable).

A notification appeared before Qi Han's eyes indicating that the mission was complete, but he had no time to pay attention to it at the moment.

The massive beast corpse that had been wrapped around his body disappeared, but a feeling of suffocation gradually welled up in his heart. He didn't have much time left to hold his breath in the struggle in the water. A sense of powerlessness filled his limbs and bones, making it difficult for him to even struggle. Even without the restraint of the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel corpse, he could only drift uncontrollably with the current in the cold and dead seawater.

I…

Am I going to die...?

As the feeling of suffocation grew heavier, every cell in Qi Han's body seemed to be desperately craving oxygen, and the helplessness and pain instantly spread to his limbs and bones.

Yes, you're going to die...

Give up, stop struggling...

Countless voices, seemingly from nowhere, echoed in his mind, like hands from hell, trying to drag him into an endless abyss.

His eyes gradually lost their luster, and everything before him became blurry.

"Don't die!"

In the dim light, he seemed to see something silvery-gray and dark gray coming toward him, and the next moment everything went black, and he lost all consciousness.

Chapter 437 Fifth Soul Skill (Bonus Chapter 2/3 for Level 2 Breakthrough)

"Splash splash splash..."

The familiar sound of waves reached his ears, and Qi Han's body trembled slightly as he slowly opened his eyes.

I... didn't die?

He sat up blankly and looked around before realizing that he was lying on the reef he had been on before.

"Of course you're not dead!" Ruyi's voice carried a hint of resentment. "Are you stupid? Why did you fight the dragon eel at close range?"

"Stand on the raft and slash it a few more times. Why let it get close? That dragon eel is longer than your raft. It could easily capsize your raft."

"And also, you..."

"I..." Listening to Ruyi muttering and scolding him, Qi Han gradually came back to his senses. Recalling the battle before, a bitter look appeared on his face. "I forgot."

The dragon eel's attack method was to spray water jets, so much so that he completely forgot that the superior physical attributes of a soul beast were also an advantage over a soul master.

"Why didn't you remind me back then?" Qi Han scratched his head.

Ruyi's complaints abruptly stopped, and she fell silent.

"Qi Han." After a long while, she suddenly spoke with an unprecedented seriousness.

"What's wrong?" This was the first time Ruyi had addressed him by his name so formally, and Qi Han's expression couldn't help but turn serious as well.

"Remember, in times of crisis, don't rely on me too much," Ruyi said softly. "I am a system. Although I have emotions and greater authority, there are still some rules that cannot be crossed. One of them is that I cannot interfere or help you when you are completing a task."

"You have to get through every crisis on your own."

"I... I understand." Qi Han smiled. "Don't be so serious, it's making me a little uncomfortable. I'll definitely be more careful next time and won't be so impulsive."

“If Gulu hadn’t risked his life to save you this time, you would be dead.” Ruyi’s tone became more serious.

“Gurgle…” Qi Han suddenly recalled the silver-gray and dark gray thing he had seen before losing consciousness. It turned out that this little guy had saved him at the last moment.

He looked around and couldn't help but ask, "Where's Gulu?"

"Gulu used Mist Flash multiple times over long distances, and the last teleportation distance even broke through its ability limit. It is now in a deep coma and I have transferred it to a small world."

"Is it alright?" Qi Han asked anxiously.

"You'll be fine after a day of rest in the small world." Ruyi paused for a moment. "You've been unconscious for about a day, so it should be recovering soon."

He's been unconscious for a day?

Qi Han subconsciously touched his tattered clothes. The clothes were still tattered, but the original bloodstains had completely healed and disappeared. There was no abnormality visible on the surface, and he felt no discomfort at the moment.

"My injury..."

"Have you forgotten that you absorbed the Life Crystal? You can heal yourself from this level of injury." Rolling her eyes, Ruyi was clearly still upset about Qi Han's impulsiveness, her tone sullen.

So that's what it is.

Ever since the crystal pierced his forehead, Qi Han hadn't felt any life crystal within his body. After so much time, he had almost forgotten that he had ever absorbed such a thing.

After secretly rejoicing for a moment, Qi Han opened the task interface and looked again at the timed task that had been completed.

You can now claim your mission rewards.

Gu reached out and gently tapped the system's soul ring.

The cleaver automatically appeared in his right hand, its surface beginning to show a faint white sheen.