71: Slay the demon! This ticket was worth it.

Dark green blood, like a torrential downpour, splattered across the pitch-black sea.

That tentacle, thicker than a mountain, was severed in the middle; the massive wound was as smooth as a mirror, with a faint trace of Golden Divine Radiance lingering upon it.

"Roar—!"

The pained roar was no longer a threat like before, but a sharp wail originating from the depths of the Soul, originating from the depths of the Soul.

In this instant, the entire sea-crossing divine boat fell into an eerie silence.

On the deck, whether it was the Disciples from the Eastern Wasteland or the Prodigies from the Central Continent, everyone stood with their mouths agape, staring blankly at the golden figure in mid-air, bathed in the rain of blood yet remaining untainted by a single speck of dust.

Sun Hai, Divine Boat Chief Steward's pupils constricted to the size of needle tips.

The Magic Treasure in the hands of the guard behind him fell to the ground with a "clang."

They had envisioned countless endings.

Either the divine boat would be destroyed, or the Yao Beast would be repelled after a tragic battle.

Yet, they never expected this scene.

A single encounter.

Just a single encounter.

This Void Sea Demon, which was enough to strike fear into even Void Refining experts in the Endless Dead Sea, had been heavily wounded!

"He... who exactly is he?" A Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect asked with a trembling voice, pointing at Zhao Wuyou as if looking at a monster.

Answering him was Wang Duojin's voice, filled with pride and worldliness.

"Him? He's my Fourth Junior Brother, Zhao Wuyou."

"Myriad Dao Divine Sect, the Sect Master's Personal Disciple."

Beneath the pitch-black surface of the sea, hundreds of eerie green eyeballs lit up in unison.

Malice, madness, and tyranny.

All negative emotions transformed into an invisible mental shock, sweeping toward the deck of the divine boat like a tsunami!

"Careful! It's its innate Divine Ability, Divine Soul Scream!" Sun Hai, Divine Boat Chief Steward's face was deathly pale as he roared sharply.

"Everyone, steady your minds!"

But his warning came too late.

On the deck, those Disciples with lower cultivation fell victim to it instantly.

Their eyes turned blood-red as they clutched their heads, rolling on the ground in pain and letting out unintelligible growls, as if trapped in the most terrifying nightmare.

Even Lin Yi, the inner Sect's chief, felt a stinging pain in his Sea of Consciousness, and countless demonic illusions appeared before his eyes.

"Ice Heart, Guard the Spirit."

A cold voice rang out.

Su Linger took a step forward, cold air circulating around her. A crystal-clear Ice Lotus bloomed beneath her feet, protecting all the Disciples of the Myriad Dao Divine Sect within it.

The mental shock that could drive one mad was frozen into invisible ice crystals by the extreme cold as soon as it approached the range of the Ice Lotus, shattering inch by inch.

The Wine Gourd at Ye Chenfeng's waist swayed slightly. He merely frowned, and an invisible Sword Intent rose from within his body, crushing the demonic sounds invading his Sea of Consciousness into pieces.

Meanwhile, Zhao Wuyou, who was at the center of the storm, didn't even twitch an eyebrow.

The mental shock, which was enough to make even Soul Transformation Cultivators lose their composure, struck him as if hitting an ancient divine mountain, failing to stir even a single ripple.

How could the dignity of the Primordial Dragon God allow provocation from an ant!

"Roar!"

A true Dragon's roar erupted from Zhao Wuyou's mouth!

That sound was no longer human speech, but an absolute suppression from a superior to an inferior, originating from the depths of the Bloodline!

Golden sound waves transformed into visible ripples, spreading out in all directions.

That stretch of pitch-black sea boiled instantly!

The hundreds of eerie green eyes of the Void Sea Demon burst simultaneously!

It let out a wretched scream ten times more agonizing than before!

It was afraid.

It wanted to flee.

Its massive body churned the pitch-black seawater, intending to sink back into the endless abyss.

"Did I say you could leave?"

Zhao Wuyou's voice was cold, devoid of any emotion.

The dragon emperor halberd in his hand pointed at the massive demonic body.

"Dragon God Transformation, Second Form!"

"God's Descent!"

The phantom of the Primordial Dragon God behind him instantly solidified!

Golden Dragon scales emerged from beneath his skin, covering his entire body.

On his forehead, a pair of small but majestic golden Dragon horns even grew out.

At this moment, his Qi surged once again!

From Mid-stage Soul Transformation, it climbed all the way up, even faintly touching the threshold of the Late Soul Transformation Stage!

He moved.

His figure turned into a golden bolt of lightning that could not be captured by the naked eye.

He charged directly toward the main body of the Void Sea Demon, which was frantically sinking!

"My god... what... what is he doing!"

Exclamations broke out on the deck.

Sun Hai, Divine Boat Chief Steward even felt his heart about to leap out of his throat.

Dozens of surviving tentacles, like chains from Hell, frantically swept from all directions toward that golden stream of light to strangle it!

Every tentacle carried the power to tear through space!

However, that golden stream of light maneuvered through the inescapable net of tentacles at an inconceivable angle.

There was no technique to speak of in his movement.

There was only absolute speed and absolute power!

In his hand, the dragon emperor halberd turned into a golden whirlwind of death.

Squelch! Squelch! Squelch!

One tentacle after another was easily severed.

Dark green blood dyed half the sky.

Zhao Wuyou's figure finally broke through all the blockades and arrived above the mountain-like head of the Void Sea Demon.

On that head, there was a massive mouth hidden within countless folds.

At this moment, that giant mouth swung open!

Inside the mouth, there were no teeth and no tongue.

There was only a continuously rotating, pitch-black void vortex that emitted the aura of spatial turbulence!

This was its true killing move!

Devour everything and banish it to the Void Realm!

"Junior Brother!" Su Linger's heart rose to her throat.

But Zhao Wuyou did not dodge or avoid it.

He looked at the void vortex that could devour all things, and for the first time, a hint of excited Battle Intent appeared in his golden eyes.

He actually charged straight in!

"It's over!" Only these two words remained in Sun Hai, Divine Boat Chief Steward's mind.

To be devoured by a void vortex meant certain death, even for a Void Refining expert!

The hundreds of burst eyeballs of the Void Sea Demon seemed to show a look of triumph.

It closed its giant mouth and prepared to dive again.

But just then.

Its body suddenly stiffened.

Its massive body began to swell violently and uncontrollably, like a balloon being blown up too large.

Golden cracks， From its body， Spreading out.

"What... what is that!"

Someone on the deck pointed at the demon's body and let out a terrified scream.

Within those golden cracks, one could faintly see a halberd churning frantically!

"Roar—!"

The Void Sea Demon let out the last desperate wail of its life.

Boom!!!

A world-shaking explosion!

That mountain-like massive body actually exploded from the inside!

Dark green flesh mixed with pitch-black organs blossomed brilliantly in the sky above the Endless Dead Sea like an apocalyptic firework.

An indescribable, terrifying shockwave swept out in all directions!

The divine boat's protective barrier flickered violently, making a "creak" sound as it reached its limit!

The entire ship was sent flying by this massive force, sliding for several thousand meters on the sea before finally stabilizing.

On the deck, everything was in disarray, a complete mess.

Everyone gripped onto nearby objects tightly, their faces filled with the terror of having narrowly escaped death.

When everything settled.

Only the constantly spreading dark green bloodstain remained on the sea.

Along with countless floating remains of the demon.

A golden figure slowly walked out from the center of the explosion.

The golden Dragon scales on his body had receded, returning him to his original appearance.

Only his face was slightly pale.

In his hand, he held a fist-sized, pitch-black, diamond-shaped crystal that constantly emitted spatial fluctuations.

Void Demon Core.

He put the demon core into his Storage Ring, and with a flicker of his figure, he returned to the deck.

The entire area was deathly silent.

Everyone's gaze focused on him.

Awe, fear, worship—a mix of all sorts of emotions.

"Four... Fourth Junior Brother!"

Wang Duojin was the first to react. He scrambled over and hugged Zhao Wuyou's leg.

"You are simply my god! My idol!"

He pointed at the floating remains on the sea, his eyes full of Spirit Stone symbols.

"Quick! Quick! Don't let those good things sink! Those eyeballs, those tentacles, those fragments of the demon core! They're all money!"

...Inside the cabin, in the Heavenly Grade Room One.

Chu Xuanjin lay on his exclusive rocking chair, swaying leisurely.

[Ding! The Host's Disciple, Zhao Wuyou, has slain a Void Refining Middle Stage 'Void Sea Demon' across levels, bringing glory to the Sect's Divine Might!]

[Reward: Host has obtained a portion of the 'Primordial Dragon God' Bloodline insights!]

[Reward: Host's cultivation has received a small boost!]

He felt the pure Dragon God power within his body and nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad, this ticket was worth the price."

His Divine Thought swept across the pitch-black sea below.

In the even deeper parts of that ten-thousand-fathom abyss.

Several pairs of eyes, even more massive and ancient than the Void Sea Demon's, slowly opened.

They were awakened by the commotion of the battle just now.

Their gazes pierced through the endless darkness, seemingly locking onto this sea-crossing divine boat that shouldn't have appeared here.

A playful curve appeared at the corner of Chu Xuanjin's mouth.

"It seems this journey won't be too boring."

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