143: Chapter 143 Exploring the Outer Edge of the Dragon Bone Abyss, Encountering a Fierce Battle with a Giant Deep-Sea Octopus

Three days later, Ye Qing adjusted his state to the Peak, and once again left Tianya City.

He did not tell anyone where he was going, just as usual, he quietly passed through the dock area, and then silently transformed into a faint, imperceptible streak of light, skimming the sea surface, flying towards the deeper part of the Endless Sea, to that legendary Forbidden Ground—the Dragon Bone Abyss.

Regarding the legends of the Dragon Bone Abyss, during the few days he spent recuperating in Tianya City, he had already gathered quite a lot of information through various channels.

It is said that this was the place where a true Dragon fell after a great battle with an unknown entity in ancient times. The Dragon's massive skeleton sank to the seabed, and after endless years, it formed an extremely dangerous deep-sea abyss stretching for thousands of miles.

Inside the abyss, not only were there countless powerful Yao Beasts that had mutated from being nourished by Dragon Qi, but there also remained Dragon Might that had dissipated when the Dragon fell, containing fragments of its will and Law from when it was alive.

This Dragon Might was a deadly poison for low-level Cultivators, capable of easily crushing their Divine Soul. But for Cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage or above, if they could withstand the baptism of the Dragon Might and comprehend a trace of the mysteries of the true Dragon Law from it, it would be a tremendous Opportunity.

Of course, besides the danger and Opportunity, the most attractive thing about the Dragon Bone Abyss was the legendary Treasure Trove and Legacy left behind after the Dragon fell.

It is said that some lucky individuals had picked up scales shed by the Dragon on the outskirts of the abyss and used them to refine powerful defensive Magic Treasure. Some also claimed to have sensed the call of an ancient Legacy deep within the abyss.

But these were, after all, just legends, and no one had ever truly verified them.

Ye Qing held a skeptical attitude towards this.

But regardless, since the Dragon Bone Abyss was the most famous dangerous place and Treasure Trove in the Endless Sea, now that he had come, there was no reason not to explore it.

After flying for about a day and a night, he had traveled tens of thousands of miles away from Tianya City, entering the deeper waters of the Endless Sea.

The seawater here had become deeper in color, presenting a nearly black deep blue. The waves on the sea surface had also become larger, and giant waves dozens of zhang high often surged over like moving mountains.

In the air, a faint, intangible pressure began to permeate.

That pressure was ancient, desolate, and majestic, carrying a sense of being high and mighty, looking down upon all living beings, as if it were the aura exhaled by a sleeping giant Dragon from the distant primeval era.

"Is this... Dragon Might?"

Ye Qing felt the pressure permeating the air, his heart slightly solemn.

The Dragon Might dissipated just on the outskirts was already so powerful; if one were to go deep into the core of the abyss, how terrifying would that Dragon Might be?

He raised his vigilance, operating his Chaos Infant Essence to the extreme, forming a more solid protective halo on his body surface to resist the omnipresent erosion of the Dragon Might.

He continued to fly forward for about an hour, and suddenly, a huge area that seemed to be dyed black by ink appeared on the sea surface ahead.

The seawater in that area presented an ominous pitch-black color, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding deep blue seawater.

Above the sea area, it was shrouded in a thick, lead-gray cloud, completely blocking the sunlight, making that area appear dim and oppressive even during the day.

The Dragon Might permeating the air also became richer and heavier, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on his heart.

"The outskirts of the Dragon Bone Abyss, we have arrived."

Ye Qing took a deep breath and stopped his flight light at the edge of the black sea area.

He did not rashly rush in, but hovered in mid-air, carefully probing the situation of the black sea area ahead with his Divine Sense.

The moment his Divine Sense touched that black sea area, he felt a powerful resistance, as if he had fallen into a sticky quagmire, and his detection range was greatly compressed.

"Sure enough, the Dragon Might here is already thick enough to interfere with Divine Sense probing."

Ye Qing thought to himself, condensing his Divine Sense into a beam, like an invisible drill, struggling to extend forward.

He vaguely sensed that deep in the black sea area, there were several extremely powerful and extremely obscure auras hidden; each one was no weaker than the Black Scaled Flood Dragon he had killed before, and some were even much more powerful than the Black Scaled Flood Dragon!

"It seems that this Dragon Bone Abyss is indeed a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. Just the outskirts alone have so many powerful Yao Beasts occupying it."

He had a plan in mind and did not rush to go deep, but flew slowly along the edge of the black sea area, looking for a suitable entry point.

Just as he flew past a group of black reefs protruding from the sea surface like sharp swords, the sea surface below suddenly exploded!

An incomparably thick tentacle, like a black giant python, carrying monstrous waves and accompanied by a harsh whistling sound, protruded from the deep seabed, and like lightning, lashed fiercely towards Ye Qing!

On that tentacle, it was covered with dense suction cups the size of millstones; the edges of the suction cups were covered with sharp barbs, flashing with a ghostly green cold light, obviously containing deadly poison!

"Well come!"

A sharp light flashed in Ye Qing's eyes. He did not dodge or evade, but slapped out with his backhand!

A condensed silver palm print flew out of his hand, grew in the wind, and instantly transformed into a giant palm several zhang in radius, colliding fiercely with the lashing giant tentacle!

Boom—!!!

A deafening loud noise exploded over the sea!

The giant silver palm and the tentacle covered with suction cups burst at the same time, turning into silver light spots and dark green flesh fragments all over the sky, splashing in all directions!

"Hiss—!!!"

From under the sea, a painful and angry hiss came!

Immediately after, the sea surface rolled violently again, and several more equally thick tentacles, like a group of snakes dancing wildly, protruded from the deep seabed, winding and lashing towards Ye Qing from different directions!

At the same time, a huge black shadow, like a small mountain, also slowly rose from the deep seabed, revealing its true face.

That was a giant octopus with a body size that was suffocating, covered with dark purple, ugly skin full of pustules!

Its head was like a round mountain of flesh, occupying half the size of its body. On its head grew two yellow vertical pupils the size of carriage wheels, flashing with cold, fierce light.

Its mouth was a circular suction cup like a black hole, filled with dense, blade-like teeth, constantly opening and closing, making a tooth-aching "click-clack" sound.

"A Mid-Nascent Soul Stage 'Deep Sea Poison Octopus'? And looking at this body size, I'm afraid it has lived for thousands of years. This Dragon Bone Abyss is indeed not a kind place."

A look of solemnity flashed in Ye Qing's eyes, but there was no fear.

His figure swayed, like a ghost, dodging flexibly between the lashing tentacles. At the same time, his right hand flipped, and the hunyuan ruler had already appeared in his hand.

On the ruler body, dark silver light flowed, emitting a sharp aura.

"Just right, let me use you to test the results of my recent Cultivate."