With Stinger around, Qianye couldn’t use his domain at will. Life Plunder was indiscriminate in its attacks, and there was no telling if the little critter could survive contact with those blood threads.

Qianye wasn’t afraid even without an area-of-effect attack. He went on to contend with the beast horde with exquisite swordsmanship, felling each beast in one blow. His speed wasn’t slow, either. Considering his regenerative powers, Qianye’s combat endurance only increased after finding a rhythm.

Stinger was extremely powerful in short bursts, but its stamina was rather limited. After killing hundreds of beasts in succession, it returned to Qianye in exhaustion and lay down in a comfortable spot on his body.

Qianye was in no rush to escape from the endless horde of beasts. He seemed intent on exploring the bottom line of his strength in this new world. He contended patiently with wave after wave of beasts, turning all of them into corpses.

The slaughter went on for the entire night.

By the time the last creature fell with a mournful cry, the sky had once again lit up. A new day had begun in...