Abyss Summoner

The monster’s corpse floated on the water’s surface, the surrounding sea stained red by its tainted blood, giving the illusion of being immersed in a pool of blood.

As for those mermaids, they completely lost their lives after the monster was slain by Chen Feng, as if the essence of their bodies was drained, leaving them limp, their once smooth skin instantly becoming wrinkled, transforming from youthful maidens to old women in their eighties.

"The mermaids and this monster are essentially symbiotic, having already merged together, but there’s a distinction between master and servant. The death of a mermaid is merely the loss of bait for the monster, yet the monster’s death spells disaster for the mermaids, ensuring their demise without a chance of survival."

Chen Feng floated in mid-air, immediately analyzing the situation.

Indeed, the vast world is full of wonders. The Heaven-Reaching Python was already considered rare, but this monster seemed even more bizarre, making one wonder what else exists in this world.

"Hoo..."

A sea breeze blew through, an otherwise ordinary occurrence, yet due to the recent battle here, a hint of bitter stench tainted the fresh breeze.

It’s lamentable, the monster that was invincible moments ago now met such a fate, all its schemes for growth, its allure and devour, ultimately all were futile garments made for others.

This is the apocalypse, one wrong step leads to the Abyss, offering no chance for regret.

"Snore..." Having endured a strike from the monster, [Mount Tai Descending] caused the Heaven-Reaching Python considerable suffering, but being an Exotic Beast, it regained strength after hunting some mutated sea monsters, now greedily sucking up the tainted blood on the water’s surface.

The Heaven-Reaching Python and that monster are both Water Element creatures. If the Python were to devour it, perhaps its genes would change, making the pursuit of legend a certainty.

However, Chen Feng wasn’t inclined towards this idea; despite the Python’s considerable talent, digesting the monster’s enormous essence would take time, months at best, half a year at worst.

Apocalyptic events could arise unexpectedly at any moment; rather than awaiting an uncertain outcome, it’s more prudent to hold concrete results, which is the urgent priority now.

Chen Feng denied the Heaven-Reaching Python’s proposal, leaving the Exotic Beast somewhat disheartened, as it slinked to the side to continue licking the tainted blood.

Even the blood contained ample energy, serving as substantial nourishment for the Python and sea monsters, so before the blood dissipates, the Python aimed to ingest as much as possible.

Chen Feng paid no attention to the Python’s antics, merely flapping his wings to reach the monster’s head.

At this moment, the tumor-like eye of the monster still emitted a strange green glow, giving an impression it might resurrect at any instant.

Nonetheless, Chen Feng knew the creature was already dead, pierced directly through by the Endless Sword, its life essence long vanished; even an Epic-level savior couldn’t bring it back!

Chen Feng was familiar with summoning practices, spreading his hands, placing them atop the monster’s head, staining his once clean palms with sticky, repulsive tainted blood.

Summoning necessitates blood as a catalyst; in his weaker days, Chen Feng had to stab his hands into the sacrificial victim’s brain with every summoning, enduring back then, making the present situation trivial.

Mumbled spells spilled from Chen Feng’s lips. Gradually, an aura radiated outward centered around Chen Feng, stirring the sea, making it bubble as if boiling.

A vague power unexpectedly descended, not entirely pure evil or calamity, but a unique stifling aura beyond description.

This unsettling aura seemed to evoke all worries and darkness from one’s heart, causing even underwater creatures to thrash about and fight, aiming only to vent inner irritability.

"This aura is peculiar!" Being at the center of the summoning process, Chen Feng felt the influence several times over; though his mind was like unyielding stone, the aura constrained his breathing, clouding his mind with irritations.

Expanding Power of Faith demands population, yet the surroundings offer either sparse numbers or populations decimated by monsters, raising not even a hundred thousand over a year.

The second persona emergence, whether Illusion or real existence, remains a mystery.

Vicna’s Dharma Eye, despite its formidable power, became untapped potential.

These past shadows arose like lit petrol within Chen Feng’s heart.

As time passed, the turmoil didn’t fade but grew more prominent, inciting desires to unleash carnage for emotional relief.

"No!"

At the crucial moment, Chen Feng bit his tongue sharply, restoring some reason, realizing he was influenced by a peculiar psychic force.

"This Summoned Beast is quite unusual!" The sacrifice concluded, Chen Feng successfully awakened a powerful creature, he dodged a swift step ten meters away, dispelling the burdening aura from his heart.

"What exactly have I summoned?!" Calming himself, Chen Feng focused his gaze forward, his curiosity about the new Summoned Beast piqued.

Perhaps fulfilling Chen Feng’s desire, the turbulent sea surface resumed tranquility, soon after, a colossal shadow emerged in the seabed, then the water parted, revealing a twisted, writhing figure before Chen Feng!

The creature revealed to Chen Feng was a pure black tree-like aberration.

It seemed composed of rope-like tentacles. Standing on the ground like towering trees, with heights ranging from twelve to twenty feet (around three to six meters); its entire upper body supported by pairs of thick hoof-like limbs, where the head should be emerged numerous rope-like tentacles, centered by a wrinkled mouth perpetually dripping green mucus.

Side-profile views showed little distinction from towering trees, its hoofed limbs akin to robust roots; its bodily divergence along the midline and swinging rope tentacles mimicking branches.

The prior oppressive aura came from the swaying of these branches themselves!