The crimson figure that tore through space descended, and a nauseatingly thick stench of blood immediately permeated the air. Its target was none other than the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl held in Chen Changqing's hand! Blood Slaughter! He had actually pursued him inside! Chen Changqing's pupils contracted. Unable to dwell on how the other party had broken through the spirit realm barrier, he reacted almost purely on combat instinct when faced with the withered claw that carried the terrifying pressure of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and attacked like a ghost.
"Rise!" With a low shout, the Great Purity Water Essence Scripture ran wild. The water-elemental true essence, which had just established a preliminary connection with the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl, surged forth and instantly condensed into a several-yard-long Water Dragon in front of him! The Water Dragon was lifelike, with clear scales, and emitted a clear dragon roar as it roared towards Blood Slaughter's claw. Stop him! He absolutely could not let him touch the Divine Pearl! This was Chen Changqing's only thought at the moment. This Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl not only concerned the survival of the spirit realm, but was also the key to his ability to contend with the outside world's Drought Fiend!
"Hmph, a mere speck of dust dares to shine?" Facing the roaring Water Dragon, Blood Slaughter's face was filled with disdain. A Water Dragon condensed by a mere Qi Refining cultivator was fragile and worthless in front of him, the Bloodfiend Sect's hall master in the late Foundation Establishment stage! The withered claw he used to grasp the Divine Pearl did not slow down. However, his left hand suddenly waved, and the crimson banner he had been holding in his hand unfurled in the wind!
Whoosh—!
The sinister wind howled, and ghosts cried! Countless twisted and painful crimson soul shadows swarmed out of the banner, fearlessly pouncing on the Water Dragon. These soul shadows were not ordinary resentful souls, but Blood Slaves refined by the Bloodfiend secret techniques, filled with violence and filth. Although the Water Dragon possessed the power of water and purification, it was immediately stopped in its advance when faced with the endless and filthy onslaught of Blood Slaves. The Dragon's body quickly dimmed, being wrapped and torn by the Blood Slaves layer by layer, emitting a series of groaning sounds. At the same time, a fierce light flashed in Blood Slaughter's eyes, and with his other hand, he formed a hand seal and pointed it fiercely at the ground!
"Roar!" The ground exploded, and a zombie puppet nearly a yard tall, covered in blackish-green keratin, and emitting a strong smell of corpses, broke through the ground! This Corpse King Puppet had empty eyes, but its aura had reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage. A faint metallic luster lingered around its body, and its flesh was clearly extremely tough. It was the Corpse King Puppet that Blood Slaughter had spent a lot of effort to refine!
As soon as the Corpse King Puppet appeared, it took heavy steps, bringing a gust of wind, like a runaway heavy tank, and slammed directly towards Chen Changqing himself! Its momentum was fierce, intending to crush Chen Changqing directly into mincemeat! Attacked from both sides! Blood Slaughter had clearly made up his mind to first solve Chen Changqing, this troublesome guy, with lightning speed, and then seize the Divine Pearl!
Facing the Corpse King Puppet's violent impact, Chen Changqing did not panic. He knew the huge disparity in strength between himself and Blood Slaughter, and there was no chance of winning by force. In his mind, the Primal Calculation quietly operated, and countless subtle lines of cause and effect intertwined and deduced in his eyes. The Corpse King Puppet appeared to be charging in a straight line, but its points of force, its foot placements, and even its possible next moves were clearly presented in Chen Changqing's mind. Just as the Corpse King Puppet's metallic claws were about to grab his face, Chen Changqing's figure drifted and moved sideways to the left by a precise half inch.
Swoosh!
The sharp claws nearly scraped his robes, the resulting gusts of wind whipping his hair around. Chen Changqing's footwork then shifted, becoming incredibly agile. He managed to evade the Corpse King Puppet's relentless attacks with minimal movements and at the most precise moments. He appeared to be in a precarious situation, dodging and weaving within the confined stone chamber, but each evasion was a stroke of brilliance, maximizing the capabilities of the [Primal Calculation].
"Hmm?" Blood Slaughter frowned upon seeing this. This boy's movements were quite strange! However, it was only enough to prolong his survival for a while! He snorted coldly and increased the output of his Bloodfiend Qi, making the Corpse King Puppet's attacks even more furious. At the same time, his withered right claw was less than a yard away from the [Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl]! The abundant Water Essence power was almost within reach! Blood Slaughter's eyes gleamed with greed. The thought of refining the divine pearl, controlling the spiritual realm, and then killing the Hidden Mystic Sect filled his mind! However, just as his fingertips were about to touch the ethereal blue orb—
Buzz!!!
A sudden change occurred! The [Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl], which had been floating silently, was now thoroughly enraged. It erupted with a brilliant blue light, ten times more dazzling than before! An immense, boundless power, originating from the ancient primordial era, a pure Water Essence force, erupted like a breached dam! This power was not directed at Chen Changqing, but precisely at Blood Slaughter, who was close at hand!
"What?!" Blood Slaughter's expression changed dramatically. He felt an irresistible, terrifying force crashing towards him, as if the entire ocean was collapsing upon him! He didn't even have time to react before he was struck as if by a massive hammer, sending him flying backwards!
Pfft!
In mid-air, Blood Slaughter vomited a mouthful of blood. His body slammed into the stone chamber wall with a thud, and slid to the ground, his face instantly turning ashen. What shocked him even more was that the [Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl], after unleashing its earth-shattering power, did not fall silent. Instead, it spun and transformed into a gentle blue light, actively flying towards the Qi Refining stage boy, who was being relentlessly pursued by the Corpse King Puppet! The [Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl] seemed sentient, circling Chen Changqing twice, emitting a warm and submissive glow. Finally, it gently hovered in front of his forehead, as if waiting for his approval.
The Divine Pearl… has recognized a master?!
This scene not only made the severely wounded Blood Slaughter's eyes split with rage, but even Chen Changqing himself was slightly stunned. He could feel that the information conveyed by the Divine Pearl wasn't cold and mechanical, but a kind of intimate intent, filled with affection and dependence. Perhaps it was because of the faint aura of Water God inheritance on him, as well as the pure [Great Purity Water Essence Scripture] True Essence he had released earlier, that the Divine Pearl had regarded him as someone it could entrust itself to.
"No!!!" Blood Slaughter let out a shrill and unwilling roar! He had exhausted all his schemes, spared no expense of his own essence, and used forbidden secret techniques to break into this place. He was so close to the treasure, only to have this kid steal it at the last moment?! The cooked duck had flown away, how could he accept this! Overwhelming anger and jealousy instantly drowned his reason!
And at this moment, Chen Changqing, whose mind was connected with the [Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl], clearly felt the surging power conveyed by the Divine Pearl. It was a terrifying power that could control all water essence in the world! His eyes flashed with light, and he no longer hesitated, his mind moving.
"Suppress!" With a low shout from him, the [Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl] hovering in front of his brow burst forth with a brilliant blue light! Boom! Boundless azure waves were generated out of thin air within the entire stone chamber! The viscous, heavy, and terrifying pressure of the water element transformed into a tangible tsunami that erupted instantly, completely engulfing the entire space! The Corpse King Puppet that had been frantically attacking Chen Changqing had its movements instantly frozen in the face of this sudden, boundless True Water, as if sinking into the silt of the deep sea. Its hard body emitted "creaking" cracking sounds under the terrifying water pressure, and was ultimately completely submerged, suppressed at the bottom of the water, unable to move.
And Blood Slaughter, who had just struggled to get up, bore the brunt of it! He only felt the pressure from all directions was as heavy as ten thousand mountains, and the blood fiend energy within his body was suppressed to death, making it difficult for him even to breathe. He desperately tried to struggle, but under the suppression of the [Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl], a supreme innate water element treasure, his resistance seemed so pale and weak.
In an instant, the situation was reversed!
Blood Slaughter, who had originally held an absolute advantage, was now truly like a drowning person, completely suppressed by Chen Changqing with the help of the [Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl]! Chen Changqing stood in the boundless True Water, his clothes dry, the [Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl] slowly rotating above his head, radiating the majesty of controlling everything. He looked at Blood Slaughter, who was struggling desperately in the water, his face contorted, but his eyes remained calm. However, just as Chen Changqing was about to completely eliminate this major threat, Blood Slaughter, who was tightly suppressed by the water element's power, suddenly revealed an extremely strange smile on his face, even with a hint of liberation.
"Boy... you think... this is over...? Cough... this old man... even if I die... I'll drag you... down with me!!" Blood Slaughter's voice was broken, yet filled with venom and determination. Chen Changqing's inner warning flared, a strong sense of unease rising in his heart.
He still has a trick up his sleeve!
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