The Forbidden Path to Immortality - Chapter 109

Chapter 4: Fatty

In the pitch-black night, Li Xun, clad in a black robe, wrapping himself tightly and slightly concealing his demonic aura, soared above the sea.

He took advantage of Wuyinxuan’s convenience and departed directly from the northeast corner of the Southeast Forest Sea. He estimated that reaching the Xingji Sword Sect would take four or five days.

By this point, three days had passed, and most of the journey was complete. Li Xun had already crossed the Tianxing Sea and skirted the perimeter of the Mingxin Sword Sect. Another day’s flight would bring him to the Xingji Sword Sect’s territory.

Flying over the smooth, mirror-like surface was relaxing for a short while, but over time, it became tiresome.

The first few days had been better, as Li Xun practiced the transitions between the two techniques while flying, managing to keep

himself occupied. But this was going against the tide, and it wasn’t beneficial to his cultivation. Li Xun persevered for a few days, but sensing a growing restlessness within him, he dared not continue.

With nothing better to do, Li Xun began to use his brainpower to meticulously analyze the current situation in this world, just to buy time.

Judging from the various information he’d gathered from the Southeastern Forest, the Tongxuan Realm had clearly been showing signs of disintegration.

The formation of the Western Union, the split of the Northern Alliance, the inward migration of the Never-Sleeping City clan, the clash between the two great sword sects of Mingxin and Xingji, the emergence of Xuanhai Youming City, the assertive statements made by Ramash and the Seventh Cultivator, and their high-profile actions in the Southeastern Forest and the southern seas had captured widespread attention.

Furthermore, the announcement that the annual Water Mirror Conference had been postponed indefinitely fueled endless speculation.

If Ramash hadn’t appeared and revealed the secret, Li Xun would have been as disoriented as the others, overwhelmed by this series of events.

Now, like holding a long string, he tentatively strung together the scattered beads, gradually untangling the clues.

Li Xun believed that before Ramash and Yin Sanren came into a tense standoff, he had only one sentence, which came completely from his heart, and it was the sentence that Yin Sanren mocked: “Even if you smash my Succubus Sect to pieces, how many people in this world will respond?”

In the past, Li Xun might not have been able to hear it, but not long ago, he and Minghuo Yanluo had a long talk about the cultivation matters in this world, and Li Xun was deeply impressed by the so-called traditional “consensus” of cultivation and inheritance proposed by him.

Only by combining the words of Netherfire Yama and Ramashi could one grasp their deeper meaning: “Cultivation and inheritance are the foundation of this world, the immutable rules. Since its emergence, the Loose Cultivator Alliance has forcibly united the independent cultivators and demons who traditionally refrained from sect inheritance and devoted themselves to self-cultivation, transforming them into a powerful force capable of influencing the course of this world. What does this mean for the sects, content with traditional status quo?”

“Disrupting the equilibrium, disrupting the norm, disrupting the source of this world’s eternal vitality.”

This conclusion came not from Li Xun but from Yin Sanren. She appeared silently, coldly adding a footnote.

Li Xun did not blame her, for he, too, needed a helping hand to resolve his doubts.

“If the leaders of the various sects weren’t idiots, or had ulterior motives, they would be very averse to this situation, right? You’ve been a sect leader before. What would you do if you were faced with such a situation?”

“Just wait and see.”

“Huh?” This answer startled Li Xun a little. He turned his head and frowned, “This should be letting things run their course!”

Yin Sanren glanced at him, then turned her gaze toward the intersection of sea and sky, preventing Li Xun from seeing the hint of mockery in her eyes.

“Of course not. This is actually the most prudent approach. Not to mention how many outstanding people in this world can foresee changes in the situation, even if they did, few would be naive enough to think they could nip it in the bud.

“If this truly is a major change that involves the very foundations of this world, who can guarantee that their actions of ‘stifling’ it won’t be the ‘variable’ that causes the situation to escalate? Besides, before the forty-nine tribulations, the Demon Phoenix Ring wasn’t far away. Who would want to be a fool again? Li

Xun thought he had seen it clearly, but after hearing what Yin Sanren said, he was even more confused. How did this involve the demon phoenix?

“Of course, she’s involved. Back then, when Qixia and Lin Ge were on good terms and secretly pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, was the only solution really to have all the sects unite and exterminate mother and daughter? For a verse and a few half-truthful rumors, they resorted to drastic measures, and what was the result?

“By enlisting the Qingluan’s help, not only did the sects suffer heavy casualties, but it also gave Gu Yin the opportunity to cause such a catastrophic event. Now, it’s

unclear whether this calamity was caused by the demonic phoenix giving birth to a daughter or the sects’ inappropriate tactics.” Yin Sanren’s words hit the nail on the head. Li Xun nodded, but the now-faint image of Lin Ge flashed through his mind. He sighed, then wondered, “That’s strange. Now everyone can figure it out. What were they doing before?”

Yin Sanren smiled and simply replied, “The human heart is unpredictable!”

Li Xun frowned. This answer clearly didn’t satisfy him, but he didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, he got back to the point: “Are you just waiting and watching?”

“Generally speaking, the self-sustaining power of tradition is more formidable and irresistible than any tangible, acquired effort. Therefore, waiting and observing is a good strategy.

However, when change is sufficient to break free from the constraints of tradition and possess the power to break free, the traditional ‘counterattack’ will be unprecedentedly powerful.”

Yin Sanren analyzed the issue very clearly: “Isn’t this exactly what’s happening now? The Nine Sects of the Righteous Path attempted to resolve this matter with a proactive approach, but they failed. This proves that the Loose Cultivator Alliance already possesses the power to break free.

” “Around this time, Ramash and his group also created the Western Alliance, attacking from the east and countering the west, implicitly competing with the Northern Alliance. To put it bluntly, they’re doing exactly the same thing as the Nine Sects of the Righteous Path.”

Yes, exactly the same thing!

As Yin Sanren whispered, the various recent incidents connected one after another, like torrents rushing down from a hundred thousand high mountains, merging into a mighty river, forming a massive combined force.

Now, the only question is: where will these hundreds of rivers flow?

Before retreating, Ramash’s words to Yin Sanren echoed in Li Xun’s ears: “Wuyinxuan was bait, but it caught the wrong fish; Xuanhai Youmingcheng was also bait, but it’s still unclear who will take it in the end. But no matter who swallows the hook, a struggle is inevitable… At this moment, it’s crucial to stand on the right side!”

Li Xun’s overall situation had never been clearer. Following this line of thought, he carefully sorted out many previously elusive points, feeling that his insights had greatly improved.

“It seems that the Nine Sects of the Righteous Path’s strong resistance to the Loose Cultivator Alliance in the North Pole was not a complete failure.

“Because the oppression of the nine major sects year after year has announced to this world an attitude of refusing to change. Unless they are brainless, or those who really want to prevent chaos in the world, there are very few loose cultivators and monsters who dare to attach themselves to the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

“Moreover, with strong external pressure, the Loose Cultivator Alliance must strengthen its internal resistance to pressure, and its organizational thinking must also be reformed.

“This will certainly increase the cohesion of the alliance to a certain extent, but at the same time, the friction of various small groups within it will also increase, and splits like the old monster Kunpeng will be inevitable.

“But the Loose Cultivator Alliance is also making moves, using the Hundred Beasts Sect as a sacrifice to enhance the deterrent power of the Northern Alliance. In fact, it is only the most superficial step.

“The most crucial thing is to throw the big bait of ‘Wu Yin Xuan’ in the south where the alliance’s influence does not reach, so as to activate people’s hearts and prevent the various sects in this world from forming a joint force due to the conflict of interests, and win space for the growth of the Northern Alliance. “

But Romosh is really powerful. He established the Western Alliance with a flip of a button, and almost made the line from northwest to southwest like an iron barrel, cutting off the possibility of Gu Yin reaching out. Well, why did he want to stir up trouble about Wu Yin Xuan and Xuanhai Youming City? Doesn’t this fulfill Gu Yin’s wishes?”

He asked Yin Sanren for advice naturally, and did not think it was such a shameful thing.

On the contrary, Yin Sanren felt something about this. Her expression brightened slightly, and a smile appeared on her face: “Do you think Luo Laoer is a saint? How can he do everything for the public? In fact, he also wants chaos. Although it is different from Gu Yin’s subversive calculations, only in chaos can the Tongxuan Realm, which was originally stagnant, benefit greatly.

“He stabilized the West, but disrupted the Southeast Forest Sea, and casually dragged Xuanhai Youming City into it. These two places are far away from his sect and are sensitive areas involving the interests of all parties. Once chaos breaks out, before the calm and balanced situation is restored, he will have eaten and drunk enough and retreated to Xiankong Mountain to practice Taoism!

“This naturally requires the ability to control the overall situation. Moreover, he will have the courage to do it only after the forty-nine disasters. In this way, even if he fails for a moment and causes an unmanageable chaos and triggers a catastrophe, he can avoid the most severe disaster and pat his head to heaven.

“And if you’re lucky, you can gain great benefits for the sect’s inheritance, even earn a good reputation and accumulate merit. Kill three birds with one stone, why not?”

In just a few words, Yin Sanren analyzed the situation thoroughly, displaying his wisdom and experience, which impressed Li Xun greatly.

At this moment, he could only thank himself again. The fact that he had been able to obtain the two Sanren as puppets at such a small price was truly the most worthwhile transaction he had ever made in his life.

Li Xun was never one to skimp on a few cheap compliments, but even as he was showering praise, Yin Sanren suddenly sensed something and looked up into the distance. “There’s a flying sword sending a message, it must be heading for you!”

“Oh, is it the Bright Heart Sword Sect?”

“No, it’s…”

Yin Sanren hadn’t finished his words when, across the inky black sky, a fiery crimson streak emerged, transforming into a rainbow from the sea’s juncture. It was approaching with such swift speed that Li Xun, despite being prepared, hadn’t even had time to place the Jade Repellent on his chest before the crimson light reached him, and a gentle warmth like warm water permeated his body.

Li Xun groaned, forcibly suppressing the scalding energy from the Great Light Fire, and silently cursed his bad luck.

He recognized the true form of the flying sword—it wasn’t a flying sword at all, but a most precious phoenix feather.

Only one person in the world could wield such a precious artifact as a flying sword.

The message inside was very simple, with only these few words: “It’s so lively in the north, where have you been? Hey, be careful, this is something I stole from my mother and gave it to you, hide it well!”

Seeing such words, even Yin Sanren smiled.

Li Xun smiled bitterly, used a technique to isolate the extremely uncomfortable aura on the Phoenix Feather, and handed it to Yin Sanren for safekeeping. Watching Yin Sanren put the treasure away, Li Xun began to consider the true purpose of the letter from afar.

“Sure enough, the two sword sects are fighting, and there are many people watching the excitement. Moreover, some people have noticed that “Lingzhu” is absent. The person who would ask this question is probably Gu Yin. What is she trying to do? “

He thought about it, but couldn’t get to the point, but still said with determination: “We need to speed up, why don’t you take me with you… Wait!”

Li Xun suddenly remembered something: “It seems that we have just overlooked a problem. You said that Gu Yin has subversive plans, why?”

Yin Sanren couldn’t keep up with his jumping thoughts. He hesitated for a moment and said, “You mean…”

“I mean, with such a comprehensive plan and the establishment of such a huge force, there must be a clear purpose. Why would she do this? What does she want to get from it? This should be the key.

“For the sake of cultivation? It’s irrelevant! To improve the reputation of the sect? Excessive! To unify the Tongxuan Realm? A joke! Then what is she doing it for?”

Yin Sanren frowned, pondered for a while, and then said, “I think this is…”

As soon as the words came out, there was a loud noise on the sea in the distance, and the sound was clanging. Judging from the location, it was within several miles. Li Xun and Yin Sanren were both startled, but Yin Sanren was the quickest to react. “It’s not the sea, it’s the seabed. It’s just the sound waves that are penetrating the sea, making this sound.”

Before he finished speaking, Yin Sanren had already vanished into thin air.

Li Xun thought for a moment, but ultimately decided not to change his clothes. Instead, he tightened his hood, burying his entire face in shadow.

After he had done all this, there was another loud “bang,” and the sound came much closer. Li Xun also sensed that the sound seemed to carry a strange force that shook his mind. Moreover, within the area the sound waves reached, it clearly had the ability to detect and lock onto the presence of living beings.

Li Xun frowned. Sometimes, trouble really does come your way.

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, the sea surface exploded about 20 to 30 feet away from him, and a figure soared into the sky, disappearing into the clouds in an instant.

Immediately, another, slightly bloated figure leaped out of the sea, barely glancing in their direction.

Li Xun, standing nearby, raised a bronze bell the size of a human head and struck it with a fist. His expression changed, his limbs tensing instantly.

Simultaneously, a resounding bell-like sound spread in all directions. Barely a breath later, a second wave of chimes followed, and so on.

This sound was truly strange. The three waves traveled at different speeds, the first slowest, the last the fastest. The combined force of these three waves created

a resounding “hum” in the void. The intensity was slightly reduced, but the mind-shaking power was a hundredfold greater than before.

One of these waves even rippled through his body, vibrating with the force of his bones, flesh, and organs—a truly bizarre phenomenon.

Li Xun, seeing the situation was dire, abandoned all else. His inner energy, the igniting blood and vital energy within him, erupted in a burst of energy. Responding to the incoming vibrations, he generated a resistance, and with a fierce roar, his lips parted, he released a commanding roar, as powerful as thunder.

The whistling sound of a bell struck the void, and the sea surface below immediately dropped an inch. Li Xun suppressed the sound with his own voice, protecting himself first, but this also caused the fat man to turn his head in surprise.

The moment he came into contact with the bell, Li Xun realized that the sound was actually somewhat restrained and concentrated.

However, the bell was indeed a top-level magic weapon, and the fat man who struck it was not yet at the level of cultivation to fully control it, which caused the aftermath to hit.

With this understanding, Li Xun did not want to cause any more trouble. Just as he was about to stop the sound and retreat, a muffled roar suddenly rose from the seabed.

“Knock, knock!”

The roar was powerful and deep. Although it came from the sea, it was like a mountain breaking through the sea and standing in the air, shaking the bell to pieces. Even Li Xun’s whistling sound was affected, and it rebounded, causing his blood to turmoil.

But this time, Li Xun no longer had the heart to resist him, simply because this roar was too familiar to him.

“Old demon Kunpeng, don’t go too far!”

The fat man on the sea raised the bronze bell, letting the magical weapon hum and resonate with his roar, seemingly a form of defense.

His words inadvertently confirmed Li Xun’s suspicions, but the slightly sharp voice, amidst its gentle tremors, evoked a hint of panic.

Li Xun’s mood wasn’t particularly stable. Damn it! How could he have forgotten that, since old Kunpeng is known as the Kunpeng King of the East China Sea, doesn’t he reside there? After being injured, where else could this old demon go but back to his lair?

Sure enough, with the fat man’s cry, the sea suddenly surged, and a figure, even larger than the fat man, rose to the surface. His body was massive, and his frame was large, making him appear much more sturdy than the fat man. Standing on the surface, one arm naturally draped across his waist, he glanced first at the fat man, then glared directly at Li Xun, his gaze cold and murderous.

Li Xun felt the old demon’s gaze penetrate the shadow cast by his hood, seeing him through to the very core.

Though uncomfortable, he couldn’t help but admire the great demon’s profound cultivation. After all, not just anyone could possess such intimidating power after enduring the devastating blow of the Arctic Night Sky.

The old demon Kunpeng’s gaze lingered on Li Xun for a moment before he turned his head and gazed directly at the fat man holding the bell.

The fat man had previously been courageous enough to speak, but upon seeing the old demon Kunpeng’s appearance, he was speechless, unable to utter a single word.

Now, frightened by Kunpeng’s cold gaze, he took a step back, instinctively shielding himself with the bronze bell.

The old demon Kunpeng chuckled softly. Though his Dharma body hadn’t yet manifested, his laughter seemed to sync with the ebb and flow of the ocean tides, causing the entire surface of the sea to undulate in a spectacular manner.

Pressured by such a dominant aura, the fat man holding the bell had a mournful expression, practically on the verge of tears, mumbling something incomprehensible, which made Li Xun secretly laugh.

This man’s cultivation was clearly not weak, yet he couldn’t help but be frightened—how could such a coward exist in this world?

“You say I’m ruthless? But why don’t you tell me what you wanted to do by sneaking into my cave?”

Kunpeng seemed happy to argue with him, but the moment he spoke, the fat man flinched again, hesitating for a long time before saying something completely irrelevant: “You can’t kill me!”

Even Kunpeng couldn’t help but laugh. He chuckled and said, “Why can’t I kill you?”

“Because, because…” The fat man responded halfheartedly, his eyes darting around, looking around. It was obvious that he was trying to escape.

This fat man really had a great ability to turn tension into comedy! Li Xun was so captivated by the fat man’s performance that he almost forgot to take the opportunity to escape, instead merrily watching the fun from the sidelines.

However, when the fat man’s gaze flickered across him for the third time, Li Xun felt a sudden chill in his heart, thinking, “No, this is too much!”

With his impressive cultivation and a truly remarkable magical weapon, such a person would be a true talent no matter where he was.

But if he were always so timid, he would have been killed eight hundred times over by someone with ulterior motives. How could he have managed to cause trouble in Kunpeng’s cave?

Furthermore, the fat man’s eyes were strange…

With this thought, Li Xun’s guard immediately increased, and he took the fat man’s first serious look.

With this closer look, Li Xun knew his earlier wariness was not unfounded. The fat man’s previous disheveled appearance completely overshadowed the powerful impression his attire had already made.

The fat man himself was pale, plump, and simple-looking, not particularly striking. However, the Buddhist beads on his thick right wrist, the jade ring on his thumb, the slightly tight lake-colored robe he wore, and even the thin-soled, cloud-patterned boots on his feet all shone with a subtle aura, revealing something other than ordinary.

As the saying goes, wealth should not be flaunted. How could he, parading around like this with precious magical treasures, survive to this day without some skill?

The fat man listed at least seventeen or eighteen reasons, until Kunpeng grew impatient, then he said dryly, “My junior brother has already gone back to report. If, if you dare to kill me, he’ll spread the news to the whole world and make you never live in peace!”

This time, the old demon Kunpeng stopped laughing, and Li Xun’s expression darkened.

The comical atmosphere on the sea vanished, and the fat man, still a little uneasy, stared at the old demon Kunpeng in a daze.

After a moment, Kunpeng’s stern face suddenly opened up, revealing a broad smile.

“Your junior brother?”

The fat man clearly sensed something was amiss, but he maintained his previous demeanor, his face thick with confusion.

But the next moment, the sea roared again, a column of water rising nearly ten feet into the air and exploding in all directions. The noise washed away all of the fat man’s disguise.

A figure bounced out of the water column and landed on the surface. Because of the high altitude, the figure bounced seven or eight times across the sea like a skipping stone before easing back down and landing not far from the fat man’s feet.

The figure struggled a few times on the surface, unable to even rise. With a few gurgling sounds, he was gone.

Wasn’t this his junior brother who had just “escaped”?

Surprise flashed across the fat man’s face, then all his slyness and fear vanished like clouds swept by a strong wind.

In the end, only the calm and steady composure that came with responsibility remained between his features.

“So, there’s another person in the old immortal cave!”

The fat man said in a deep voice. He exerted a little force on his feet and stepped on the sea water. The junior brother who had just sunk seemed to be supported by an invisible hand and floated up again.

Then he shook his sleeves, and something that looked like silk slipped out from them. It spread out in the wind and inserted itself between the sea surface and the junior brother as if it had a spirit, floating him on the surface.

Kunpeng looked at the fat man with interest and nodded. “It’s rare for a person like you to be so shameless as to make a living as a clown. You are quite good at avoiding the real thing and attacking the fake. However, since you can use the Jingshen Bell, you must be a well-known person. Why haven’t I heard of such a person before?”

This was also something that Li Xun was curious about, and he was also very interested to know.

However, upon seeing Kunpeng asking, the fat man suddenly brightened up and laughed, saying, “Old Immortal, you are too polite. What’s with the evasive approach? That’s too elegant! At most, it’s just luring the snake out of its hole. But I really didn’t expect that you would go around the Northern Alliance and even change your habit of living alone, and even find a companion. I miscalculated, really miscalculated.”

This guy still cunningly refused to reveal his identity, and his words were full of sarcasm, which made people very annoyed. Li Xun saw that Kunpeng’s old face had turned a dark blue, and from behind the fat man, another cold snort came.

Li Xun’s eyes turned and saw a majestic figure emerging from the sea. He only saw the strange blue-gray skin and sighed in his heart.

“I’m so unlucky, it turned out to be a three-headed dragon monster!”

After the battle in Beiji Yemotian, the three-headed dragon monster had already surrendered to Gu Yin, but then Yin Sanren made a scene, and the monster took advantage of the chaos to escape. Unexpectedly, it escaped to Kunpeng’s lair and was scolded by the fat man.

Li Xun was certain that if he were in Kunpeng and the three-headed dragon monster’s shoes, he wouldn’t let either of them escape for his own safety. He had already abandoned all illusions and prepared for the next stage of his escape.

The fat man hadn’t turned back, but somehow, it was as if he had grown eyes in the back of his head, and his face reflected genuine surprise.

“So it’s the Three Origin Gods? This… is a misunderstanding!”

The cry was so long and tragic, it was heartbreaking. The two monsters and the man on the sea could all hear the tone of despair in it.

However, before the screams had died down, the fat man’s flabby body suddenly spun in place like a top, his entire form quickly becoming blurred in the high rotation.

No one could understand what was happening.

Just as everyone was startled, the already blurred figure suddenly took off, crashing straight into the old Kunpeng monster in front of him.

Perhaps this was a little strange, but the old Kunpeng monster had experienced many storms and waves. He laughed heartily, without making any gestures. Suddenly, a huge wave rose up in front of him, hitting the figure.

With a loud bang, the fat man’s figure was suddenly choked by the huge wave, but he finally got through it, still charging forward relentlessly.

“Interesting!”

Kunpeng stretched out his huge hand, grabbed the void, and the vital energy gathered inward. Even here at Li Xun, he could feel the vital energy vortex, violently turbulent with Kunpeng’s palm as the core.

What’s more terrifying is that this vibration of vital energy almost merged with the boundless ocean. In a trance, Li Xun couldn’t even tell whether it was the vital energy that was moving, or the ocean.

Li Xun really gasped, realizing that he had underestimated this old demon.

If the old demon Kunpeng had been able to use such means in the Yama Heaven, Gu Yin would probably not be able to stop him no matter how many tricks he had.

As expected… to go against the old demon Kunpeng on the sea is tantamount to committing suicide!

No matter how cunning the fat man was, he couldn’t bridge the gap in absolute strength. His body felt like it had collided with a massive wall, which instantly transformed into the maw of a ferocious beast. Vital energy crisscrossed like a thousand tiny knives stabbing at him.

Amidst a series of teeth-grinding, tearing sounds, the fat man shrank by two inches, blood and flesh flying everywhere.

But at this moment, the old demon Kunpeng, the three-headed dragon monster, and Li Xun all frowned. “No!”

Their eyes almost simultaneously turned to the previously reckless “junior brother.” But faster than their eyes could see, the figure, which had been lying like mud on the “silk mat,”

suddenly sprang up and flew westward.

Li Xun could see clearly that the “junior brother” had transformed into a plump, fat man.

It was unknown when he had performed such a dramatic transformation. Even more abominable was the fact that the fat man, while escaping, had the leisure to shout, “Third Junior Brother, the wind’s strong, run!”

“Damn it!”

Li Xun was no fool. Seeing this, there was no point in trying to reason. He was only a hair slower than the fat man, and his body exploded into action, sprinting northward.

However, he intentionally slowed his speed by 20%. Once the fat man disappeared from sight, he barely dodged the three-headed dragon monster’s powerful punch from the air and fled in a somewhat disastrous manner.

Things unfolded just as he had predicted.

The two demons would not let a single one survive. With a single roar, the two great demons exchanged their intentions. Naturally, Kunpeng would deal with the fat man, who was both exceptionally skilled and cunning, and who had embarrassed him, while the three-headed dragon monster would take care of the lesser-skilled young man.

Seeing this, Li Xun relaxed completely.

He exerted more force, increasing his speed even further, slightly putting some distance between him and the three-headed dragon monster.

The renowned demon behind them naturally refused to be outdone. With a sneer, the waves surged beneath their feet, and amidst the rising steam, the three-headed dragon monster’s lithe form grew ever lighter, effortlessly closing the gap. Clearly, it was moving with ease, with plenty of strength to spare.

Speed is related to cultivation. Normally, despite Li Xun’s recent progress, he still lags far behind the three-headed dragon monster. In

a pure battle of speed, Li Xun stood no chance.

However, this was only under normal circumstances.

From afar, subtle vibrations of vital energy could be heard, as if Kunpeng had taken action. The

three-headed dragon monster naturally refused to be outdone. As a sea beast, it could ride the waves across the sea at a speed even faster than even using Qi to fly.

Li Xun sensed the other monster was not far behind him. Turning his head, he could clearly see the other monster’s smug expression, and a hint of mockery crossed his eyes.

Simultaneously, strands of searing, fiery true energy surged upward from the soles of his feet, instantly penetrating his entire body, reaching his crown, where it swirled downward, completing a complete cycle.

A muffled “bang” exploded in Li Xun’s mind. The wispy, wispy true energy was the trigger for unleashing all the stored power within him.

His heart instantly expanded to a terrifying size, then, just as it stretched his chest, contracted violently, shrinking to a nearly imperceptible nucleus.

This expansion and contraction, all the essence and blood in Li Xun’s body mingled with the surging true energy. Then, under immense pressure, they reacted, forming a strange “fuel.” No fire was needed; the steadily increasing internal pressure ignited it completely.

“Tongues of fire” laughed, erupting from within, licking every inch of Li Xun’s flesh and bones.

Li Xun was completely “burning.”

At this moment, Li Xun couldn’t tell whether the sensations emanating from his brain were pleasure or pain. He knew only that this feeling was incomparably stimulating!

With a single thought, Li Xun raised his head to the heavens and roared. The sound struck the azure sky and shook the vast sea, unstoppable. At this moment, no one could stop him!

Amidst the roar, his bones began to crack rhythmically, like a rapid-fire cannon, without a single hitch. One thousand and eight cracks, flowing seamlessly from start to finish, culminating in the final explosion, a surge of immense power emanated from his body, connecting heaven and earth.

At this moment, Li Xun completely lost all sense of his own weight. The

three-headed dragon monster was frozen in place.

Before him, a blood-red rainbow suddenly stretched into the air, connecting the sea and sky. He could clearly reach out and touch the end of the rainbow.

However, his spiritual sense, accumulated over nearly ten thousand years, warned him—danger, extreme danger!

He quickly withdrew his hand.

The rainbow shadow between the sea and sky lasted only a few breaths before gradually fading. However, he could clearly see that wherever the blood light passed, the vital energy of heaven and earth was drained away. The void seemed to be cut by a divine sword, groaning in pain under the wounds that would never heal.

“Blood demon transformed into a heart? No, this is… a blood shadow demon body!”

The three-headed dragon monster’s fingertips trembled slightly. He took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.

As a top-tier demon in this world, he naturally understood what the strange phenomenon just now meant.

He knew that pursuing him was pointless. The most important thing now was to return and discuss with Kunpeng how to deal with possible future disasters.

Well, that fat guy should have been dealt with… Wait, what was that?

A silvery-white light passed several feet above his head, and the gust of wind it brought with it blew across his scalp with

a force worse than a knife. The three-headed dragon monster instinctively dodged, and it was too late to intercept.

He only managed to catch a glimpse of a blurry, portly figure and two silver-white metal wings slanted from its back.

“Night Demon Shadowless? Damn it!”

He stomped his foot down in anger, and the sea surface for several miles exploded, splashing water everywhere. Countless sea fish perished at this kick. And in the distance, a similar roar seemed to echo, but even louder.