When Wang Nan halted and stood suspended in mid-air, the colossal figure beneath the sea was still asleep, completely unaware of his arrival.
Light gathered in his hand. As nine spirit rings rose one by one, the golden Coiling Dragon Staff continuously lengthened under the infusion of Wang Nan's spirit power.
Gripping the staff with both hands, its lower end silently sank beneath the sea. Not a single ripple stirred as it descended, until it reached directly above the massive figure below.
Wang Nan's aura surged. A terrifying force was transmitted through the Coiling Dragon Staff and struck the Evil Emperor.
In an instant, the ocean boiled.
The overwhelming power erupted from the lower end of the staff, forcibly pushing aside the surrounding seawater and forming a vacuum. The displaced seawater surged outward, giant waves hundreds of meters high rising into the sky before crashing violently back down like a torrential downpour.
This seemingly simple strike embodied the fifth form of Wang Nan's Unbending Staff Technique. Derived from the "Point" form, it condensed power to an extreme before unleashing it in an instant.
Before the eruption, the Coiling Dragon Staff could enter the sea without causing the slightest disturbance. Once it erupted, however, even the residual force alone was enough to produce such a terrifying spectacle.
Most of that power had already landed directly on the Evil Emperor.
With old wounds unhealed and new injuries added during its slumber, a painful wail burst from the Evil Emperor. The deafening sound echoed across the sea and drifted far into the distance.
Beyond this region, countless Sea Soul Beasts heard the cry and turned their gazes toward its source.
Ever since the Evil Emperor fled to this area, the surrounding Sea Soul Beasts had lived in constant tension. Each time it fed, it would let out a roar, one they were all familiar with. But this time, the sound was different.
The Evil Emperor's enormous body thrashed violently beneath the sea, stirring the water into chaos. Countless tiny droplets hung suspended in the air above the surface, refracting brilliant colors under the sunlight.
However, as the Evil Emperor's aura continued to rise, boundless dark clouds spread from the horizon. Thunder rolled incessantly, quickly swallowing all traces of sunlight.
The waves on the sea surface gradually became rhythmic, rising and falling as though pulsing in time with the Evil Emperor's breathing.
"It's you," the Evil Emperor's deep voice rumbled from beneath the sea. "Last time, you shattered my Blood Sacrifice Array. Are you still trying to wipe me out?"
Its voice was hoarse and heavy, accompanied by lightning flashing within the dark clouds, like thunder resounding between heaven and earth.
Wang Nan remained silent. Only the glow of his spirit rings surrounded him as his mental force and spirit power surged wildly. His Domain unfolded, pressing relentlessly toward the depths of the sea.
On one side, dark clouds churned as lightning flashed and thunder roared. On the other, the scene was completely different. Wang Nan's Domain also manifested clouds, but they were suffused with a faint golden radiance, making the sunlight appear even brighter against them.
Wang Nan did not know the Evil Emperor's exact cultivation level, but no matter how strong it was, its mental force could never compare to his.
Empowered by his mental force, Wang Nan's Domain expanded rapidly, dispersing the dark clouds that had covered the sky.
It continued spreading until its edge reached the surface of the sea.
A strange fluctuation emerged, one that Wang Nan was already familiar with after gaining insight into the Law.
"It seems you've noticed," the Evil Emperor's voice sounded once more. "Our Deep Sea Magic Whale race naturally possesses far greater control over the ocean than humans or other Spirit Beasts. We are born with the ability to wield the sea's power. If it weren't for—"
Its voice paused briefly.
"If it weren't for that incident ten thousand years ago, our Deep Sea Magic Whale race would have been the most likely to become the Sea God."
The Evil Emperor was not lying. Wang Nan could clearly sense a faint trace of Law power flowing within it.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale race had no natural enemies in the ocean. They were the undisputed dominators of the sea. As their cultivation increased, control over the ocean became an instinct rather than a learned skill.
Now, with the connection to the God Realm severed, the Sea God's influence over the ocean was continuously fading, making the Evil Emperor's control even stronger.
However, back in Dongyang City, Wang Nan had already shattered the Evil Emperor's Domain at rank ninety-eight using his Unbending Staff Technique. Now, it would be even easier.
His Domain continued to expand as Wang Nan made another move.
He raised the Coiling Dragon Staff high. No spirit rings lit up this time. This strike relied purely on his own power.
Even so, it left an unmistakable mark as it swept through space.
The long staff slammed onto the sea surface. The Evil Emperor's power, which permeated the entire ocean, seemed to solidify before shattering completely with a sharp, piercing sound.
A deep sense of unease immediately surged within the Evil Emperor.
Having cultivated to this level, it possessed an innate familiarity with the surrounding ocean. With a mere thought, the seawater would respond to its will.
But when Wang Nan's staff descended, that familiarity vanished.
An unfamiliar fear crept up from the depths of the dark sea.
"What did you do?"
The Law power emanating from the Evil Emperor shattered, and chaotic energy flooded the entire ocean.
Wang Nan did not respond. He simply swept his staff, and the disordered Laws quietly circulated along the Coiling Dragon Staff before reintegrating into the world.
In truth, Wang Nan's path toward comprehending the Law of Order had not been smooth.
His Spirit was the Coiling Dragon Staff, a weapon symbolizing destruction. It was not bound by rules or Laws.
Its very purpose was to shatter all things, to break rules and order, which stood in direct opposition to the power Wang Nan sought to master.
Yet a trace of creation power obtained from the Silver Dragon King served as a bridge between destruction and order.
Just like the Silver Dragon King's creation power, which could recall fallen Dragon Souls and give birth to new life through destruction.
In the same way, "breaking" and "order" were not contradictory.
The end of destruction was new life. The end of breaking was reconstruction. Only by completely shattering chaotic and unjust Laws could a new order be established upon them.
Sunrise and sunset, waxing and waning moons, disorder and order. All things followed this principle.
Once it involved the Domain of a God, the balance became unreasonable. The moment Wang Nan grasped this truth, he had already mastered this power.
When he previously fought the Evil Emperor, he turned space from disorder into order, preventing the Evil Emperor from hiding its form.
Now, however, he was doing the opposite.
He was actively plunging the Laws of this region into disorder.
Once the Laws governing the ocean were shattered, the Evil Emperor naturally lost its ability to draw upon the power of the sea.