530: The crowd was indignant

“I am a diving octopus…”

Zhou Tailai, in the midst of a group of White-Clawed Octopuses, freely broadcast his thoughts, feeling somewhat bored.

“Sigh… This is too slow…”

Zhou Tailai sighed in his heart.

In the central Inner Sea, very few Cultivators from the Outer Sea came here. The sea beasts living here did not engage in many conflicts, and the turmoil had not yet reached this area, so it was much more peaceful than the border regions.

However, this also meant his speed was much slower.

“If it’s slow, then so be it. Safety is still more important.”

Although he sighed inwardly, he did not entertain the thought of leaving the octopus group and traveling alone, as that would be too dangerous.

This way was more practical.

“Hmm?”

Just then, Zhou Tailai’s heart suddenly stirred.

His gaze abruptly shot towards the sea surface.

“Someone from the Family?”

“How could he be here?”

In Zhou Tailai’s eyes, a faint Luck, vaguely connected to him, streaked across the sea surface. However, judging by its somewhat dim appearance, his condition was certainly not good.

“Hiss!”

As this dim Luck appeared, a powerful Demonic Qi emerged from a distant location, startling Zhou Tailai.

“A Nascent Soul Demon Emperor? How audacious!”

Zhou Tailai was somewhat speechless. No wonder his condition was poor; it turned out he had provoked a Nascent Soul Demon Emperor.

“There’s no time. I can only save him first.”

As Zhou Tailai’s expression changed, he had already decided to act.

“Talent: Hundred Claws!”

Zhou Tailai inwardly shouted.

The aura of a Hundred-Clawed Octopus on his body suddenly surged, as if he had completely transformed into a true Hundred-Clawed Octopus.

Buzz!

Tentacles of seawater condensed around Zhou Tailai, extending continuously towards the sea surface.

Boom!

In the air, Zhou Xingqun, looking pale and grim, was suddenly startled. Below, a hundred tentacles shot out from the sea, encircling him.

“Hmm?”

Just as Zhou Xingqun was about to use his remaining Magic Power to resist, a somewhat familiar aura emanated from these seawater tentacles.

“Someone from the Zhou Family?”

Zhou Xingqun instantly made a decision and did not resist.

Since it was a Family member and there was no malice, resisting at this moment would undoubtedly harm both himself and others.

The hundred tentacles swarmed, enveloping Zhou Xingqun’s figure, and plunged into the sea.

Protected by these hundred tentacles, Zhou Xingqun quickly exerted his full effort to conceal his aura, attempting to evade the Ink-Blood Salamander relentlessly pursuing him.

“Xingqun? Why are you here?”

As the Hundred Claws retracted, Zhou Tailai was surprised to see the rather ordinary-looking young Cultivator before him. He had thought the Cultivator being chased by the Demon Emperor would at least be a Golden Core Stage True Person from the Zhou Family.

He never expected it to be his own junior.

“Cough~ Great-Grandfather.”

Zhou Xingqun shook his head, saying nothing more.

Zhou Tailai also knew this was not the place to talk.

“Go!”

Zhou Tailai’s aura bloomed, enveloping Zhou Xingqun, and they blended into the chaotic Hundred-Clawed Octopus group, which was disturbed by the Nascent Soul Demon Emperor’s aura.

In the distance, as Zhou Xingqun fully concealed his aura, the Ink-Blood Salamander, hundreds of feet in size, was about to unleash its Lifebound Divine Ability, letting out a furious howl. However, upon seeing the large group of Hundred-Clawed Octopuses, it seemed to recall something and paused.

And it was this brief window.

The Hundred-Clawed Octopus group suddenly scattered, fleeing in all directions.

Zhou Tailai’s figure mingled with the dispersing octopus group, rapidly speeding towards the depths of the Inner Sea.

“Oh? That Demon Emperor didn’t attack again?”

Zhou Xingqun, carried by Zhou Tailai, did not hear the expected shriek, feeling a slight surprise and doubt in his heart.

Zhou Tailai felt uneasy. He didn’t know if his current Thousand Spirits Transformation, with its aura assimilation technique, could deceive a Nascent Soul Stage Demon Emperor at close range.

Therefore, before he was discovered, he fled like crazy towards the depths.

In the distance, the hundreds-of-feet-long Ink-Blood Salamander shifted its form, its aura sweeping over each fleeing Hundred-Clawed Octopus, identifying and searching for Zhou Xingqun’s possible presence.

Zhou Tailai and Zhou Xingqun, having left the Hundred-Clawed Octopus group, fled for an unknown period.

Before they could relax their guard, a vast aura appeared faintly behind them.

“He can still chase us? What kind of deep-seated hatred is this?!”

Zhou Tailai couldn’t help but complain. Was this Demon Emperor too vengeful?

“Xingqun, what did you do?”

Zhou Tailai’s Magic Power surged, his aura having already transformed into a Blue-Spined Marlin. Unleashing his extreme speed talent, he moved like a blue arrow, cutting through the sea.

“Uh…”

“It was like, when Zhou Xingnian was sleeping, I suddenly slapped him…”

Facing Zhou Tailai’s question, Zhou Xingqun thought for a moment before replying.

“Hiss! No wonder he’s relentlessly pursuing you…”

Zhou Tailai muttered silently.

Who could endure that?

“Wah!”

Just as Zhou Tailai was desperately fleeing.

A sharp, piercing howl penetrated layers of ocean waves, sweeping towards Zhou Tailai and Zhou Xingqun, who had transformed into Blue-Spined Marlins.

“Ten Thousand Treasures Grand Array!”

Zhou Tailai’s mind stirred.

Magic Treasures, at least second-rank spiritual artifact level, flew out from Zhou Tailai’s Storage Pouch, arrayed around his body.

At the same time, Zhou Tailai’s Lifebound Treasure, the Heavenly Mystery Banner, manifested from the Golden Core within his body. Beams of light connected, and countless treasures formed a Great Formation, encircling Zhou Tailai and Zhou Xingqun.

“Can’t block it…”

Zhou Xingqun thought to himself, with no intention of hiding himself.

Just as the waves of sharp howls were about to collide with the Ten Thousand Treasures Grand Array.

Zhou Xingqun suddenly bit the tip of his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of vital blood. He quickly pointed his fingers, and the vital blood transformed into a blood mist, merging into the Ten Thousand Treasures Grand Array.

Boom!

The sound waves struck, colliding with the Ten Thousand Treasures Grand Array, which was enveloped in blood mist.

The Heavenly Mystery Banner vibrated violently but did not shatter.

“Pfft!”

Blood overflowed from Zhou Xingqun’s mouth.

Zhou Tailai’s aura was also unstable.

“Great-Grandfather, the rest is up to you.”

“Divine Soul Displacement!”

Zhou Xingqun quickly uttered, using his last Divine Soul Displacement.

Buzz!

Zhou Tailai and Zhou Xingqun’s figures suddenly vanished.

“This…”

Zhou Tailai, reappearing from the displacement, was filled with doubt and surprise. He wanted to ask something, but found that Zhou Xingqun had already fallen unconscious.

Suppressing his doubts, Zhou Tailai supported Zhou Xingqun and continued to flee.

After an unknown period.

The Ink-Blood Salamander looked in the direction where the two had disappeared, its body hesitating. After a moment, it actually gave up the pursuit.

Deep within the Inner Sea.

“Hmm?”

“What is this place?”

Zhou Tailai awoke from his hasty escape, slowing his pace. There was not a single sound in this sea area; it was unusually quiet.

He did not sense the aura of the Nascent Soul Demon Emperor from behind.

Zhou Tailai hesitated, then ascended from the sea surface.

“A small island…”

Zhou Tailai, revealed on the sea surface, looked into the distance. There, a small island stood isolated… At the same time.

In the main hall of the Xiwu Divine Hall on Xiwu Island, in the western Outer Sea of the Chaotic Sea.

“Let’s implement the second plan,” Xi Mian, the Hall Master, seated on his throne, suggested to the Great Power You Ying (Shadow), the Dark Moon Palace envoy below.

“I thank the Hall Master for his trouble.”

Great Power You Ying (Shadow) had clearly already received instructions.

“Heh heh, it’s already prepared.”

Hall Master Xi Mian chuckled softly.

Several days later.

News of the Inner Sea beast tide, which devoured the Mortals of two islands, completely ignited the Chaotic Sea.

For a time, public sentiment was enraged!