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Chapter 525: The Demon Sea!
Chapter 525: The Demon Sea!
On the calm sea surface, Luo Chen, dressed in a brand new black martial robe, exuded a youthful and heroic aura, with a touch less of the pretentious air of a cultivated immortal.
Standing in the middle of his flying boat, Luo Chen sensed the speed of his voyage, which was about one-third slower than flying through the air.
However, he didn't fly in the sky.
The reason was simple.
Luo Chen turned around and gazed in the direction he had come from, where a group of large white seabirds were circling in the sky.
This was a flock of white birds whose origins were unclear, mostly first-tier with some second-tier among them. From their appearance, they resembled common seagulls.
Especially in the middle of the flock, there was a faint aura of a third-tier demonic beast spreading and covering the entire group of seabirds.
"I wonder if these seabirds are specially bred by the Cangwu Mountain Demons to guard the Teleportation Array."
"If so, I can fully activate the Concealment Array and quietly leave without them noticing."
"But if not..."
Luo Chen's heart sank slightly.
Upon arriving here, he had encountered a group of demonic beasts led by a third-tier Demon King, which was enough to show the danger of this place.
Now, he urgently needed to find living people to inquire about the situation here.
With a light stomp of his foot, infused with a boost of magical power, the flying boat sped up on the sea surface.
However, under the Concealment Array's effect, it left no trace.
Even with the seabirds' sharp eyes, from a distance, it only appeared as if the waves on the sea had risen, with an additional white line.
The sun rose and the moon floated, marking the passing of a day and a night.
Luo Chen wasn't sure how far he had traveled or if he was heading in the right direction.
Relying on his intuition, he moved away from the direction that had made him feel danger earlier and proceeded in a straight line.
The morning mist enveloped him, and a cool breeze caressed his body.
Luo Chen took out a gourd from his Treasure Ring and took a gulp.
The sweet liquid had the richness of fine wine and the fragrance of fruit.
He hung the gourd at his waist and sighed.
"What a pity!"
This Monkey Wine was given to him by a Cangwu Mountain demon bird who had learned pill refinement from him. It was specially collected from the vast wilderness mountains.
It was a third-tier Spirit Wine, perfect for restoring magical power.
While it wasn't significant for Nascent Soul Cultivators, it was undoubtedly valuable for Golden Core Cultivators.
It could also be considered a gift from the demon bird as a token of apprenticeship.
He had intended to take out a bottle and let Tian Yezi have a taste, as a token of gratitude for refining his Lifebound Treasure.
But he hadn't expected that incident to happen.
"He won't have the chance to enjoy it, so I'll have to benefit from it all."
Luo Chen shook his head.
He released his divine sense, following his usual routine, to search for nearby living beings.
With his current third-level Golden Core stage divine sense, after fully extending it, he could easily surpass the initial 500-li range.
As soon as he expanded it, the straight-line distance reached over 700 li.
With his spiritual eyes, Luo Chen took in the situation ahead.
In an instant, Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed.
"Finally, I see living people!"
"But their situation doesn't seem too good."
"In that case, it's good!"
With a thought, the flying boat beneath his feet shot forward like an arrow released from a bowstring. The sea breeze stirred, brushing against Luo Chen's face, revealing a brilliant smile.
...
On the vast sea, a giant fishing boat, twenty zhang long, lay across the calm sea surface.
Except for those on night watch, most were in a sweet slumber.
However, their deep sleep was abruptly shattered by a sharp alarm.
"Enemy attack!"
In an instant, everyone woke up.
As they often encountered emergencies while working at sea, most were dressed and ready for action.
Upon waking, aside from the initial panic among the physically strong mortals, the rest of the cultivators remained relatively calm.
Under their command, everyone started to act in an orderly manner.
The leader rushed out of the cabin, a black-faced big man holding a white banner, and exclaimed, "What enemy?"
Immediately, a night watch cultivator replied in a fluster, "It's the Blue Ringed Sea Snake!"
The black-faced big man's eyebrows rose, "Are there Blue Ringed Fang Sea Snakes among them?"
The Blue Ringed Fang Sea Snake was a type of Blue Ringed Sea Snake.
However, their ranks were vastly different.
The Blue Ringed Sea Snake with fangs represented a second-tier demonic beast. One or two were manageable, but if there were more, he couldn't protect this entire boat of people!
The night watch cultivator quickly shook his head, "I haven't seen any Fang Sea Snakes yet."
The black-faced big man's eyebrows furrowed, "Then why are you panicking?"
"The numbers!"
The night watch cultivator pointed at the deck, beyond which, in the dim light, there was a deep, dark sea.
"What about the numbers?"
"Too many to count!"
The black-faced big man glared at him and quickly walked to the deck, his spiritual sense spreading out.
In an instant, his face turned pale.
Without hesitation, he shouted, "Deputy Captain, activate the Array!"
"Third Mate, distribute the Spirit-infused Artifacts to the mortal crew!"
"Seventeenth, gather everyone, prepare for battle!"
"Cheng Ji, hoist the sails, and turn the ship around!"
He barked out orders, maintaining order amid the chaos.
The once-panicked crew sprang into action.
A black light screen suddenly expanded from the edge of the deck, and layers of black mist enveloped it, revealing hideous creatures poking their heads out from time to time.
The ordinary crew members, amidst their panic, took up swords and tridents from the hands of the cultivators. As they infused their inner energy, the strange weapons emitted a hazy glow.
Not only that, but three gigantic sails rose with a rustling sound, ready to set sail.
Seeing his orders faithfully executed by his subordinates, the black-faced big man heaved a sigh of relief.
But when he looked down at the surface of the sea and saw the blue and white shadows, his lips went dry and his throat felt itchy.
"With so many blue-ringed sea snakes, I fear our family's demon-hunting ship won't survive."
"Forget it, let's do our best and then reconsider our options."
...
The sky was just brightening.
The sea fog dissipated.
On the vast ocean, a giant black ship had stopped sailing and was spinning wildly.
The enveloping black mist provided a certain level of defensive power.
However, beneath the surface, countless giant snakes stirred up a tremendous wave, forming a massive vortex in the ocean.
Under the pull of this vortex, even the ship protected by the black mist was gradually sinking.
Luo Chen watched this scene from a distance, his eyes flashing with surprise.
He was amazed at the ship's resilience, standing firm under countless attacks from the sea beasts, displaying exceptional defensive capabilities.
He was also astonished at the cooperation of these low-level demon beasts, which was far beyond their usual capabilities.
Unable to breach the defenses, they created a vortex, intending to use the power of nature to drag the giant ship into the depths.
It was easy to imagine that once the ship was pulled into the sea, it would be surrounded by countless low-level demon beasts, and within a few breaths, the black mist defensive array would undoubtedly collapse.
"What kind of demon beast is this?"
"It's somewhat similar to the black-ringed snow python of the Great Snow Region."
"But its intelligence is clearly higher than that of an ordinary black-ringed snow python!"
Luo Chen's thoughts stirred, and his gaze fell on a spot not far from him, at the far rear of the battlefield.
Then, a round, gray, small cauldron appeared in his palm.
Holding the cauldron in one hand, he made a series of intricate hand seals with the other.
"Go!"
In the next moment, strands of crimson chains shot out from the Primordial Cauldron, penetrating the deep sea.
"Hiss..."
An incomprehensible hissing sound emerged, vaguely conveying fear and terror.
But soon after, a giant snake with two huge fangs, about nine zhang long, resembling a small dragon, was tightly bound by the crimson chains and dragged out of the water.
Rustle!
Under the sunlight, the blue ring on the giant snake's body was deep and profound, and its teeth were hideous.
With just a glance, Luo Chen exclaimed in surprise.
"It wasn't clear before, but I didn't expect it to be a late-stage second-rank demon!"
Just then, the calm sea suddenly began to violently shake.
From the four directions—east, south, west, and north—thick white lines surged towards Luo Chen's small boat.
Not only that, but the sea snakes that had created the massive vortex in the distance were also rushing towards them.
Such a spectacle left no room for doubt.
Luo Chen was going to capture the leader first, the one leading these beasts!
Luo Chen's gaze swept towards the four white lines, and his fingers moved swiftly.
Four more crimson chains flew out, easily capturing four blue-ringed sea snakes, each about four or five zhang long.
Each one had hideous fangs.
Each one struggled furiously, twisting and writhing, trying to break free from the control of the crimson chains.
Ignoring the struggles of the five giant snakes, Luo Chen revealed a greedy expression and looked towards the countless demon beasts surging towards them from the vast sea.
"Today, I might have a feast!"
He stuck out his tongue, licked his lips, and without any wind, his clothes fluttered as he slowly rose into the air, his hands pressing down on empty space.
In the next moment, surging azure flames enveloped his entire body.
With the support of his magical energy, the azure flames expanded, and their color turned entirely crimson.
At this moment, the azure and crimson above and the blue and white below became the only scenery in the world.
...
On the demon-hunting ship.
The black-faced big man's eyes were filled with rage.
In just half an hour, this ship, which contained two-tenths of their family's elite strength, had suffered heavy losses.
All the ordinary crew members had perished.
Even the Qi Condensation cultivators he had high hopes for suffered heavy casualties.
Moreover, Cheng Ji, the Foundation Establishment cultivator controlling the demon-hunting ship, had fallen unconscious in the steering cabin, unable to recover due to the backlash from forcibly driving the ship.
If this continued, death was certain!
The black-faced big man took a deep breath and decided not to share the fate of the demon-hunting ship.
White mist swirled around the black banner in his hand, enveloping the unconscious Cheng Ji, as he was about to fly into the sky and escape alone.
But at that moment—
"Retreat!"
"The sea snakes are retreating!"
"Wuuu, we're alive!"
Shouts of joy and sorrow echoed across the deck.
The black-faced big Han was somewhat taken aback, having expended most of his spiritual power. He looked around in confusion.
As expected!
The tens of thousands of sea snakes that had surrounded the demon-hunting ship, making it impossible for them to escape, suddenly abandoned their attack and headed east.
Following their direction, he gazed into the distance.
The rising sun shone brightly, and a majestic sun slowly rose.
"I've never heard that blue-ringed sea snakes can't survive under the sun," he muttered in confusion.
As he pondered, the black-faced big Han's expression suddenly changed.
That wasn't the sun!
It was a person!
A living person!
Under the clear blue sky, a figure hovered in mid-air, overlooking the vast ocean. Countless azure-vermilion flames erupted from his body, surging towards the sea in a grand spectacle.
Thousands of sea snakes spat out poisonous water arrows at the person.
However, before these poison arrows could even get close, they were incinerated by the azure-vermilion flames.
Not only that, the endless flames formed a massive canopy, rumbling as they swiftly covered an area of a hundred li.
Under this fiery onslaught, the giant sea snakes in the ocean writhed frantically.
Their shrill cries and howls filled the air, chilling to the bone.
The black-faced big Han and the dozen or so cultivators remaining on the demon-hunting ship were all dumbfounded by this scene.
With the power of one person, he suppressed tens of thousands of sea snakes.
What a breathtaking sight it was!
The sea snakes, packed tightly together, were like eels thrown into boiling water, unable to escape the extreme heat no matter how they struggled.
Even from a distance of several dozen li, they could feel the scorching heat waves.
The aroma of roasted meat wafted through the air, so strong that they could smell it clearly.
"Gulp!"
Someone swallowed, and the sound echoed loudly in their throat.
Everyone unconsciously swallowed as well.
Their gazes remained fixed, their necks stiff, and their hearts pounding.
"Who is that person?"
"Could it be a mighty demon cultivator from the Demon Sect?"
"Impossible! The Demon Sect has long been destroyed. Even if there was such a powerful cultivator, they would have already become famous in the archipelago. How could we not know about them?"
Voices echoed from the crowd.
But no one could provide any information about the person's origins.
They didn't dare to move or flee! It was clear that the person was deliberately controlling the power of the azure-vermilion flames; otherwise, they would also be within the attack range at this distance.
Everyone who had survived the tribulation stared at this scene in awe, waiting for the battle to unfold.
Time passed, and it felt like an entire season had gone by, but in reality, only an incense stick's worth of time had elapsed.
The morning sun finally rose above the sea.
The young man in black slowly descended from the sky, his hands outstretched, and landed on the demon-hunting ship.
After landing on the deck, he remained silent, his eyes closed as if sensing something.
The black-faced big Han and the others bowed deeply, not daring to disturb him.
Their gazes shifted between the unstained cloud boots of Luo Chen and the charred surface of the sea.
Except for a few blue-ringed sea snakes that escaped due to instinct, the remaining tens of thousands of sea snakes all perished in this one-sided slaughter.
Charred corpses floated on the sea's surface.
The waves washed over them, turning them into lumps of ash that sank into the endless ocean.
Even the charred remains that were left behind had become extremely fragile.
Finally, everyone's gaze returned to the young man in black.
Powerful auras emanated from his body, constantly dissipating and surging.
The vibrant vitality made people feel an irresistible urge to draw closer.
However, the unconcealed spiritual pressure forced everyone to lower their heads and bow.
Spiritual pressure!
A Golden Core cultivator!
The newcomer's cultivation level was evident to all, leaving no room for doubt.
Suddenly, the young man opened his eyes, and a dazzling light swept across everyone.
Those with lower cultivation levels, even without being specifically targeted, collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The young man took a deep breath and withdrew his Golden Core spiritual pressure.
The black-faced big Han heaved a sigh of relief, and then he heard a question in his ear.
"Where is this place?"
The black-faced big Han pursed his dry lips, "This is the Trust Heaven Sea, eight thousand li from the Flying Swans Archipelago. It's an unregulated region of the Demon Sea."
Trust Heaven Sea?
Flying Swans Archipelago?
Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed, but when he heard the words "Demon Sea," his eyes lit up.
"The Northern Sea?!"
It was both a question and an affirmation.
The black-faced big Han was taken aback for a moment, then nodded unconsciously, "You are correct, sir. It is indeed the Northern Sea."
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