At this moment.

On the river's surface, a majestic man with silver hair, clad in golden armor and holding a long spear, stood on a lotus seedpod, towering above the water.

In his right hand, he held a golden long spear, and in his left, he toyed with a red crab.

Under the immense pressure, the red crab in his hand showed a look of pain, with a large piece of its shell shattered, its legs completely severed, and only one claw remaining, its life force weak and barely surviving.

"You little beast, I want to see who your master is who dares cause trouble in my territory."

The golden-armored man looked playfully at the red crab in his hand and with a slight squeeze of his fingers, crushed the last intact piece of the crab's shell.

Suddenly, two purple-black tentacles shot up from the water, one aiming for the eyes of the man in golden armor, the other aiming for the red crab in his hand, intending to rescue it.

Upon seeing this, the man's pupils in the golden armor contracted sharply, and with a wave of his right hand, he instantly severed the two tentacles!

In that second, the man in the golden armor revealed an amused smile.

Immediately, dozens of tentacles burst out from the water, shining with a terrifying, icy light, forming a crushing force as they rushed towards the man in golden armor, threatening to obliterate him.

Seeing this, a hint of astonishment flickered in the eyes of the man in golden armor, and tightly gripping his golden long spear, brilliant golden light interwoven, he performed a sweeping slash, instantly severing the dozen or so tentacles!

The next moment, a purple-black Hole Ray Beast surfaced from the water, its purple-golden pupils and massive body evident, with the dozen severed tentacles rapidly regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Upon seeing the Hole Ray Beast, the majestic man revealed a look of surprise and exclaimed joyfully, "World Stingray Beast?"

Even for him, it was the first time seeing a World Stingray Beast, a Holy Beast inconceivably rare, and if one were to trace its history, it could at least be traced back to the era of the Desolate Ancient Creation.

As far as he knew, weren't World Stingray Beasts completely extinct one hundred thousand years ago?

Yet here it was.

Moreover, the power of this World Stingray Beast was exceedingly strong, daring to travel through this River of Time and launch an attack on him, its strength should be roughly at the Celestial Immortal Realm, right?

As he knew, World Stingray Beasts, despite their innate Sacred Bodies, come with some fragments of the Spatial Law from birth, allowing them to traverse spaces in their youth, envied even by the Heavenly Dao.

But alas, for all entities, the Heavenly Dao has gains and losses, compensating for deficiencies and excesses; no being is perfect.

The World Stingray Beast is a very typical example. They are born without needing to deliberately cultivate and can reach the realm of Immortal Beasts within a hundred years, but their biggest flaw is their short lifespan.

A World Stingray Beast can only live for a thousand years, so even with innate high talent, it is difficult for them to cultivate to an extremely high realm.

Yet this Hole Ray Beast in front of him broke the genetic rule and, judging from its aura and root bone, it had lived at least ten thousand years!

At this moment, a greedy look flashed in the eyes of the man in golden armor.

It seemed he was about to capture a World Stingray Beast with unlimited potential, defying the decay of lifespan.

As he was contemplating this.

The World Stingray Beast spread its tentacles, turning eighteen of them into jet-black long spears, emitting an overwhelmingly terrifying pressure as they attacked the man in golden armor.

Seeing this, the majestic man easily swept his long spear in a loop, effortlessly severing all its tentacles at once!

The power disparity at that moment was displayed vividly!

The heavily injured World Stingray Beast did not hesitate at all, continuing to attack the majestic man, but its target was the red crab pinched in the man's left hand.

At this point, the majestic man noticed something and, after dodging aside, asked somewhat surprised, "You want to save it?"

"Could it be that... you both share the same master?"

At these words, the man in the golden armor sensed a slight fluctuation in the emotions of the World Stingray Beast and confirmed his guess. It seemed they indeed shared the same master.

Now, the majestic man was curious as to who owned both a Stone Axe Beast and a World Stingray Beast, both top-tier and rare Holy Beasts.

Alright, they were his now.

He intended to subdue this World Stingray Beast, and as for the Stone Axe Beast in his hand, he planned to teach it a good lesson before considering forcing it into submission.

"Come with me."

"Follow me, and I will provide you with the best resources, the highest status; you will be the Holy Beast under one person and above ten thousand in the Exotic Realm."

Before forcibly subduing, the majestic man decided to first try persuasion. If he could willingly bring it to his side, it wouldn't require much effort.

Besides, being the overlord of the Exotic Realm, the conditions he could offer would tempt few Spirit Beasts.

After speaking, the injuries of the World Stingray Beast were already fully healed, and in an instant, it launched another attack on the majestic man!

Seeing this, the majestic man was astonished by its powerful self-healing ability, healing such severe injuries in such a brief time. This World Stingray Beast was not of an ordinary breed!

However, the stronger the World Stingray Beast appeared, the more excited he became.

Facing the attack of the World Stingray Beast, the majestic man didn't hold back anymore. One by one, golden ancient characters floated around the spearhead of his spear, transforming into terrifying immortal radiance, directly obliterating all the tentacles of the World Stingray Beast into pieces of flesh!

The World Stingray Beast instantly spewed purple blood, its aura weakened to the extreme.

"Ah, I've already told you, you and I are not on the same level. If I want to kill you, it's merely a flick of a hand."

"I'll give you one more chance: die, or choose to submit to me."

As the majestic man spoke, overwhelming pressure descended upon the World Stingray Beast, repressing its breath so much that its life force was all but extinguished.

However, the World Stingray Beast's pupils were fixed on the majestic man.

He could see no trace of fear in the World Stingray Beast's eyes, only firmness and bravery.

Feeling this gaze, the majestic man was taken aback; he didn't expect to find a Spirit Beast in this world unafraid of death, facing the threat of death yet unwilling to betray its original master, not showing even the slightest hint of fear in its gaze.

What kind of master could command such unwavering loyalty from a proud World Stingray Beast?

Not just the World Stingray Beast, but also the Stone Axe Beast in his hand, having intruded into the Exotic Realm and been discovered by him, had endured a month of harsh torture yet never loosened its lips, refusing to divulge even a trace of why it intruded into the Exotic Realm or who its master was.

After all, it was also the legendary Stone Axe Beast, and during the torture process, he developed a sense of admiration for its talent, hoping to make it submit. But it was even more stubborn, facing countless death threats without yielding.

"Very well, both of you are tough nuts."

"In that case, don't blame me."

Holding his long spear, the majestic man aimed at the World Stingray Beast in the water, ready to severely injure it first, rendering it unable to move, then take them back to the Exotic Realm, imprisoning them for decades or even centuries before using methods to slowly make them submit.

With that, the majestic man thrust his spear towards the head of the World Stingray Beast.

Just as the golden spear was about to pierce the World Stingray Beast, a water barrier rose, interposing itself in between.

The next second, a dividing line appeared on the river's surface, separating him from the World Stingray Beast. When his spear struck the water barrier and missed, the majestic man's face showed a look of shock.

Whoosh—

A gust of wind stirred the mild mist over the long river.

As the water barrier fell, a figure appeared at an unknown point before the majestic man.

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