150: Chapter 150 Re-exploring the Abyss, Encountering a Demon Battle, and the Fisherman's Profit Quietly Follows In.

Upon returning to the outskirts of the Dragon Bone Abyss, Ye Qing clearly felt a difference.

The Dragon aura permeating the air was nearly twice as dense as when he had come last time. That invisible pressure felt substantial, weighing heavily upon his heart and making even his breathing become somewhat labored. The layer of lead-gray clouds above the sea had also become thicker and lower, as if it would press down onto the sea surface at any moment.

The color of the seawater had also become deeper, presenting a pitch-black hue akin to ink.

"It seems that those Loose Cultivators from Tingtao Pavilion were right. A certain change has indeed occurred deep within this Dragon Bone Abyss. Even the Dragon aura in the outer perimeter has become this dense."

Ye Qing thought to himself, circulating his Chaos Infant Essence to its limit to resist the erosion of that ubiquitous Dragon aura.

He did not rush to go deeper, but instead flew slowly along the edge of the Dragon Bone Abyss, while simultaneously condensing his Divine Sense into a beam, cautiously probing the pitch-black sea area below.

Under the suppression of the Dragon aura, his Divine Sense detection range was compressed to less than a thousand zhang. Yet even so, he could still clearly sense that hidden deep within that pitch-black sea were several Demonic Qi fluctuations that were even more massive and violent than before.

The owners of these Demonic Qi were clearly powerful Yao Beasts that had been alarmed by the changes deep within the abyss and had fled from even deeper regions.

"Only when the water is muddy is it easy to catch fish."

A smile curled at the corners of Ye Qing's mouth; not only was he not afraid, he was actually somewhat excited.

He continued to fly along the edge of the abyss, searching for a suitable entry point.

Just as he flew past a cluster of black reefs that rose above the sea surface like the fangs of a monster, a deafening roar suddenly came from the sea ahead, along with violent fluctuations of Demonic Qi collisions!

"Are there Yao Beasts fighting?"

Ye Qing's heart stirred, and he immediately lowered the altitude of his flight light, silently sneaking toward the direction from which the battle fluctuations came, like a ghost skimming the surface of the sea.

After approaching, he hid behind a massive black reef and peeked out.

He saw that on the sea surface a few miles ahead, two behemoths were engaged in a fierce battle.

One of them was a giant Green-Scaled Tiger Shark over twenty zhang in length, its entire body covered in millstone-sized, blue-black scales. Its dorsal fin, like a sharp blade, rose high, cutting through the sea surface and kicking up monstrous waves. Its bloody maw was filled with interlocking fangs like daggers, glimmering with a cold, icy light.

The other was a giant octopus, snow-white all over and the size of a small hill, with eight tentacles like white jade. Each of its tentacles was incredibly thick, as if carved from white jade, and as they waved, they carried an icy, bone-chilling aura that froze the surrounding seawater into ice.

"A Tier 4 Middle Stage 'Green-Scaled Tiger Shark'? And a Tier 4 Middle Stage 'Cold Jade Ice Octopus'? Why are these two big guys fighting?"

A flash of surprise passed through Ye Qing's eyes. Both of these Yao Beasts were Tier 4 Middle Stage existences, with strength comparable to a human Cultivator at the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage. Usually, they should each occupy their own territory and not infringe upon one another. Yet at this moment, they were fighting as if they were mortal enemies, clearly to compete for something extremely important.

"Could it be that... some incredible treasure has emerged deep within the abyss? Enough to make these two great demons feel greed?"

Ye Qing's heart stirred, feeling that this possibility was very high. He suppressed the urge to strike immediately and continued to lurk behind the reef, patiently observing the battle situation.

The two Tier 4 Middle Stage Yao Beasts were evenly matched in strength, locked in a fierce, inseparable battle.

The Green-Scaled Tiger Shark had a formidable Physical Body and fierce attacks; every charge and bite carried the momentum to collapse mountains and split rocks.

The Cold Jade Ice Octopus was adept at controlling cold Qi and toxins; its eight tentacles, like eight ice Dragons, coiled flexibly, constantly eroding and consuming the stamina and Demonic Qi of the Green-Scaled Tiger Shark.

The two sides traded blows, causing the sea surface to boil and monstrous waves to surge; the sea area within tens of miles was turned upside down.

This battle lasted for a full hour. In the end, the Cold Jade Ice Octopus was slightly more skilled, relying on greater endurance and more insidious attack methods to gradually gain the upper hand.

One of its tentacles, taking advantage of a moment of negligence by the Green-Scaled Tiger Shark, coiled around its gills like a venomous snake and then tightened violently!

At the same time, the other seven tentacles swarmed up, tightly coiling around and binding the massive body of the Green-Scaled Tiger Shark!

The Green-Scaled Tiger Shark struggled desperately, but the Cold Jade Ice Octopus's tentacles tightened further and further, like steel hoops, crushing its scales until they cracked and blood flowed freely!

Eventually, the Green-Scaled Tiger Shark's struggles grew weaker and weaker, and it gradually lost its vitality.

The Cold Jade Ice Octopus let out a victorious hiss, opened its circular giant maw that resembled a black hole, and began to enjoy its spoils.

Just as it relaxed its vigilance, preparing to feast—

A dark silver ruler beam, as if traversing the boundaries of space, appeared silently above its head, and then, with lightning speed, slashed down fiercely!

The timing of this strike was impeccable; it was the exact moment when the Cold Jade Ice Octopus had just finished a great battle, its Demonic Qi was mostly consumed, and its spirit was at its most relaxed!

Puchi! A muffled thud!

The sharp blade of the hunyuan ruler slashed into the Cold Jade Ice Octopus's skull without any obstruction, slicing it and the fist-sized, snow-white, cold-emitting Demonic core inside into two halves!

The Tier 4 Middle Stage Cold Jade Ice Octopus didn't even have time to let out a miserable shriek before it followed in the footsteps of the Green-Scaled Tiger Shark; its massive body twitched a few times, and then it completely lost its vitality.

"Done!"

Ye Qing's figure flashed out from behind the reef like a ghost. He waved his hand, collecting the corpses of the Green-Scaled Tiger Shark and the Cold Jade Ice Octopus, along with their Demonic cores and the most valuable Materials on their bodies, all into his Cave Heaven World.

Then, his gaze turned toward the deeper parts of the Dragon Bone Abyss.

"What exactly is the thing that these two Tier 4 Middle Stage Yao Beasts were willing to fight to the death to compete for?"

A trace of curiosity and anticipation flashed in his eyes. Without further hesitation, his figure flickered, and he quietly sneaked toward the deeper parts of the Dragon Bone Abyss.