The octopus was too agile in the water.
If it felt its life was in danger, it would undoubtedly flee.
In this vast ocean,
Without absolute dominance, Bai Zihe would have almost no chance of catching it, and thus no way to avenge the experts who followed him.
Therefore, Bai Zihe set a small trap.
He tied a knot in one of its tentacles, making its movements less agile, allowing him to attack that specific tentacle without restraint.
Until…
The octopus was injured, or rather, it actively shed the tentacle to escape.
And shedding a tentacle would inevitably cause severe injury, making it much easier for Bai Zihe to deal with.
"Rumble!"
The next moment, Bai Zihe unleashed a full-powered punch at the tentacle, immediately turning it into a bloody mess, even shaking off some torn flesh on the spot.
"Hiss…"
The octopus immediately let out a mournful cry.
At the same time,
Its other seven tentacles arrived as promised, closing in on Bai Zihe.
"Can you possibly hit me?"
Bai Zihe sneered relentlessly.
If it were in the open sea, this octopus would indeed be agile.
But Bai Zihe was too small. Attached to an immobilized tentacle of the octopus, it was truly difficult for the octopus to handle him.
"Rumble!"
"Bang…"
"Pfft!"
The next moment, various sounds echoed.
All seven of the octopus's tentacles landed on this single tentacle.
And Bai Zihe…
Simply shifted slightly upwards, suffering not a single bit of damage.
"Hiss…"
"Hiss—"
This time, the octopus's wail grew louder.
Correspondingly, the wound on the octopus's tentacle expanded greatly, blood gushing out and dyeing the seawater red.
"A good opportunity!"
A cold smile flickered across Bai Zihe's lips.
While the octopus was in pain, he struck the wound again with a punch.
"Puff puff puff…"
This punch was no small matter!
It actually mangled a section of that tentacle!
"Rrrrip…"
In pain, the octopus became even more frenzied.
Its seven tentacles danced like threads, and even the one Bai Zihe had tied writhed and thrashed.
Clearly, the octopus was in extreme agony.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Bai Zihe would not miss such a chance.
Even as the octopus thrashed, he landed punch after punch on its body, inflicting even greater damage.
"Screech…"
After several consecutive blows, the octopus was utterly maddened.
Its tentacles flailed and writhed uncontrollably, reaching a point of utter desperation.
"Heh…"
Bai Zihe couldn't help but smile.
He continued.
After a few minutes passed like this,
The octopus could no longer endure the ever-widening wound and decided to discard the tentacle, turn around, and flee from this terrifying man.
"Crack, crackle…"
At the base of the tentacle that Bai Zihe had tied and been restraining, a fissure suddenly appeared.
"Hiss hiss…"
At the same time,
The octopus emitted extremely pained sounds from its mouth.
But to Bai Zihe, these sounds were like heavenly music, so soothing, so exhilarating.
At this moment,
He did not continue his attack.
Instead, he climbed along the tangled tentacle, reaching the area where it was about to sever.
At this point, the octopus was on the verge of fainting, completely disregarding Bai Zihe and focusing solely on its own plight.
Thus, Bai Zihe had a clear view.
He discovered.
At the root of the tentacle, there was a shallow mark, like the bark of a tree cut by a knife, leaving a circular line.
Under normal circumstances, Bai Zihe would not have noticed.
But now, observing closely at such proximity, it was actually quite apparent.
"So that's how it is."
A cold glint flashed in Bai Zihe's eyes, and then he suddenly leaped to another tentacle, and with lightning speed…
"Boom!"
He landed a punch.
This punch shimmered with golden light, sharp and piercing!
Among the Five Elements,
If one were to speak of sharp edges, it would undoubtedly be the Metal element, capable of piercing armor and unstoppable!
Therefore, this punch fully unleashed its advantages.
"Chrrr..."
It actually embedded itself deeply into the flesh of the tentacle.
"Crack…"
On the other side, the octopus had successfully severed the injured tentacle and discarded it.
But what the octopus hadn't expected was…
That Bai Zihe had also disabled this tentacle.
"Hiss!"
"Hiss hiss—"
Double the pain, doubly compounded.
It was enough to make the octopus nearly pass out on the spot, leaving it only able to writhe to alleviate the agony.
But how could Bai Zihe give it such an opportunity!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
No matter how frantically the octopus thrashed, Bai Zihe remained as if rooted, unyielding, his fists striking non-stop!
"Crack…"
Finally, Bai Zihe heard a crisp sound.
Exactly the same as when the octopus had actively severed its tentacle moments before.
Bai Zihe knew.
This tentacle of the octopus was also beyond saving.
And so…
He grinned and moved towards another tentacle.
"Hiss!"
"Hiss hiss—"
At this point, the octopus's cries had a hoarse quality.
Bai Zihe was more than happy to see this.
The current Bai Zihe had suffered severe damage, his strength greatly diminished, and his speed considerably reduced due to the intense pain.
Even if it ran, Bai Zihe could catch up.
Following the same method,
Until Bai Zihe had eliminated seven of the octopus's eight tentacles, leaving only the last one.
At this point, the octopus was almost completely devoid of any ability to resist.
Thus…
Bai Zihe, carrying the sole remaining tentacle, began to drag the octopus towards the surface of the sea.
"Splash…"
"Rumble…"
Just then, an unusual disturbance emanated from the depths of the ocean.
Bai Zihe frowned slightly.
He released his divine sense to perceive.
In the water, his divine sense had a very wide coverage, not much different from on land.
"Splash…"
"Rumble…"
The disturbance grew louder and closer.
And Bai Zihe's divine sense had already detected an anomaly.
It was a monstrous creature, twice the size of the octopus.
Bai Zihe couldn't even name it.
Only…
This thing had two tentacles on its head and an extremely supple tail that, with a gentle flick, propelled its massive body over a kilometer.
Such was its astonishing speed.
Bai Zihe glanced at the octopus he was dragging and instinctively felt a sense of unease.
"Splash…"
"Rumble…"
The next moment, the immense commotion felt as if it were right by his ear.
At the same time,
A chilling aura emanated from behind him.
Bai Zihe's hairs stood on end in an instant.
This creature was actually charging at him.
"Whoosh…"
Bai Zihe dared not hesitate, immediately dropping the octopus and fleeing at full speed.
"Splash…"
The next moment, a vortex appeared where Bai Zihe had just been, its depths leading directly into the monster's maw.
And as it lunged down…
Countless tons of seawater were swallowed.
Bai Zihe was filled with terror and immediately fled.