Among the seven Ultimate Beasts, the ones that drove the Transcendents into the deepest despair were none other than “Ever-Changing” and “Six-Eared.”

The former possessed endless transformations.

Not only could it infiltrate human camps at any time and replace anyone, stripping people of their trust in one another… it could also manifest countless abilities, even transforming into other Ultimate Beasts.

Six-Eared, on the other hand, was pure invincibility.

It could directly steal the abilities of other Transcendents, and what was worse, it could steal from groups at once—the more people there were, the stronger it became… If it stood alone against the world, it was truly unbeatable.

Yet, these Ultimate Beasts that had slaughtered countless S-rank Gifted…

The one who restrained them was none other than the most unassuming—【Old Jiang】.

That’s right, not “Eraser,” but “Old Jiang.”

If it had been just an ordinary Eraser Gifted, they could have stomped him to death without even using their abilities.

But Old Jiang was different.

His strength did not lie in his Gift, nor entirely in his Profession skills—it was in his “technique.”

To him, the Eraser Gift merely served to cancel out the perverse abilities of Ultimate Beasts, pulling both sides onto the same level.

This way, neither side could rely on supreme Gifts.

It was pure, barehanded combat—whoever had better technique would win.

In such a situation, the outcome was already determined.

The stronger an Ultimate Beast’s supernatural power, the less it relied on technique—it could crush opponents with ease.

But how could it possibly compare to Old Jiang, who had clawed his way up from the weakest step, surviving countless battles and brushes with death?

Just like now.

When the Ever-Changing Lizard discovered its all-powerful Ultimate ability had been nullified, it fell into complete panic.

It kept shifting forms, desperately trying every kind of ability, frantically attempting to break the defense of the White-Haired Man before it.

Body-type Gift—

The White-Haired Man said, 「Expose Weakness」「Strike the Vital Point」「Absolute Evasion」「A Heavy Punch」, easily dodging every one of its attacks, his fists slamming relentlessly into its face.

His punches hurt so much that it instinctively switched forms.

Energy-type Gift—

The White-Haired Man commanded, 「Elements, heed my order」.

No matter whether it was water or fire, control was instantly seized, turned into buffs for himself.

And then he continued punching, one blow after another.

Spirit-type, rule-type, all kinds of Gifts took their turns.

He said 「Invalid」, then 「Return to Original Form」.

Each form was erased the instant it appeared.

Driven to collapse, the Ever-Changing Lizard howled in despair like a beast cornered with no escape.

It couldn’t even flee.

The White-Haired Man seemed to sense its intent.

Just as it shifted into a spatial ability user, before it had time to unleash anything, he directly canceled the transformation.

In that moment—

The Ever-Changing Lizard fell into utter despair.

It felt as if it had seen its 【Natural Enemy】!

How could this be?!

Was it not the Ultimate Lifeform? Was it not born from the collective will of countless beings? Was it not destined to destroy humanity and open a new age of prosperity for all creatures?

Why, when everything had only just begun, had it already encountered its natural enemy?!

Its unwillingness and despair overflowed, yet it was meaningless.

At last, the White-Haired Man seized the chance, pressing his palm against its core.

He spoke.

「Death」

With the surge of power, its life core was erased completely.

Its scarlet vertical pupils, filled with unwillingness and despair, dimmed as its massive body crashed heavily to the ground.

The White-Haired Man landed beside its corpse and let out a breath of relief.

“Luckily it was only a juvenile Ever-Changing.

If it had grown a little more and learned ‘Separate Transformations,’ it might really have gotten away…”

“Brother, I already know you’re amazing, stop pretending.” Jiang He could hardly keep his composure.

It was true this Ultimate Beast was only in its juvenile stage.

But Old Jiang was just an E-rank Heroic Spirit!

To single-handedly slay such a creature, without even giving it a chance to flee—wasn’t this far too exaggerated?

Even White Crane might not be able to do that!

As for why Old Jiang was so strong, Jiang He thought of the reason—

In the evaluation of Heroic Spirits’ Gifts, White Crane’s technique was rated “Medium,” while Old Jiang’s was “Supreme”!

Just like the students’ “Battle Capability Ratio.” When energy levels were limited, Professions equal, and no equipment in play, the stronger the technique, the more formidable the combat power.

On top of that, Old Jiang was deeply familiar with Ultimate Beasts—he could track them by scent.

That was how he managed to slay the Ever-Changing Beast.

While Jiang He was still weighing the combat power of Heroic Spirits—

Old Jiang asked, “Right, do you want me to bring back the corpse of the Ever-Changing?”

“Of course!” Jiang He snapped back, excitement welling in his heart.

The Ever-Changing Beast was an unprecedented Ultimate Beast on Blue Star!

Even though it was still juvenile and hadn’t yet reached S-rank, its material quality definitely wouldn’t be below S-rank.

Moreover, this wasn’t just claws, eyes, or blood—it was the entire intact body!

Its actual value was beyond measure!

Jiang He was broke, with less than a hundred left in his account.

How could he possibly abandon something so priceless?

“Hurry, hurry, bring our loot back!”

Old Jiang said, “Don’t forget to buy me a toy.”

“I’ll buy it for you today!” Jiang He swore solemnly.

While chatting with Jiang He, Old Jiang placed his hand on the Ever-Changing Lizard’s corpse.

In the blink of an eye, the ten-zhang-long, dinosaur-like lizard rapidly shrank, vanishing into his palm, no one knew where.

At that moment, several instructors flew back and landed beside him, their expressions complicated, even tinged with respect.

Far too strong.

These A-rank Transcendents, their energy levels had already reached the A-rank Shackle.

They prided themselves on their strength, considering themselves the elite among A-ranks.

But before this terrifying A-rank Beast, they had been as fragile as infants.

Yet the White-Haired Man had completely suppressed this A-rank Beast and slain it head-on!

By calculation, if he wanted to kill them, it would be just as easy.

This was a true powerhouse!

He was likely just one step away from S-rank!

Even Zhong Honglian couldn’t help but feel shaken.

This White-Haired Man had never revealed such strength before… so this was his true power?

And that Word-Spirit he used…

Too terrifying.

Not only could it shatter transformations, it was practically command made reality, words turned into law, completely at will.

The growth of the Word-Spirit Gift—how could it be so terrifying? Even rule-type Gifts paled in comparison!

Thinking of Jiang He, who also possessed the Word-Spirit Gift—

The instructors silently raised their evaluations of him yet another tier.

With thoughts differing, it was Zhong Honglian who finally broke the silence.

“I haven’t asked before… How should we address you, sir?”

“Old Bai,” Old Jiang replied.

He hadn’t left after sealing away the Ever-Changing Beast’s corpse, precisely because he had been waiting for this question.

Now, borrowing Zhong Honglian’s words, he said smoothly:

“I’ve read an ancient book. It recorded seven beasts called ‘Ultimate,’ each possessing dreadful abilities, constantly growing, and bringing forth disasters that would destroy the world.”

“The one we just fought was one of them, named ‘Ever-Changing.’”

“Since it has appeared, the other six must also truly exist.”

“You must report this to the Prophet, have him find the other six quickly and eliminate them in advance. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous…”

The “ancient book” in Old Jiang’s words was clearly just a pretext.

But Zhong Honglian and the others didn’t pursue the source—they were too shaken by another matter—

That such terrifying Beasts, there were six more?!

If they were anything like this Ever-Changing, each with such horrifying abilities, then the moment even one matured into S-rank, “World Destruction” would no longer be an empty phrase!

And thinking of the World Destroyer, and the Abyss of Demons…

The instructors were left speechless.

After a long pause, they could only nod stiffly.

“Understood.”

Seeing that they had realized the gravity of the matter, Old Jiang didn’t linger.

He spoke.

「Teleportation」

As the words fell, he vanished from sight.

Seeing this, even You Chunsheng widened his eyes slightly.

That was spatial transference?

He himself was an S-rank spatial Gifted, yet he hadn’t sensed any spatial fluctuations!

There was only one explanation.

The opponent’s mastery of space surpassed his own.

The instructors exchanged glances, reading the awe in each other’s eyes.

What a terrifying Word-Spirit ability user.