181: Sweeping the Green Sea

When Xiao Zhuo returned to the cave, Dark Thirteen had already woken up.

He was sitting cross-legged, circulating his Qi, and repairing the residual damage to his Divine Soul.

Seeing Yuan Tian, who was a hundred zhang tall, descend from the sky, bringing with him a fierce wind and a thunderous roar, he exited his cultivation state, flew out of the cave, and his expression was solemn.

It wasn't until he saw Xiao Zhuo that his expression relaxed slightly, but he still remained quite wary of Yuan Tian.

"Greetings, Saint!" Dark Thirteen's face was no longer as cold and Puppet-like as when they first met; instead, it was filled with respect.

Even though his Divine Soul was severely injured and he was unconscious, he could vaguely sense that Xiao Zhuo had been healing him, and imperceptibly, under the effect of the Soul Locking Seal, he had come to regard Xiao Zhuo as his most important master.

"Dark Thirteen, there's no need for such formalities. This Saint was able to turn misfortune into good fortune thanks to you blocking that attack." Xiao Zhuo smiled, patted Yuan Tian's shoulder beneath him, "This is Yuan Tian, a Yao Beast that this Saint just subjugated!"

"Divine Might, Saint! Your subordinate was merely doing his duty! How could he claim credit!" Dark Thirteen's expression became stern as he spoke solemnly.

After speaking, he glanced at Yuan Tian, then bowed his head, awaiting orders.

"There's no need to be so serious. Your injuries haven't healed yet. Let's recuperate here. Once your injuries recover, and while the Secret Realm hasn't opened, we'll explore this Boundless Green Sea!" Xiao Zhuo waved his hand, and his figure floated down from Yuan Tian's shoulder.

He flew into the cave on the mountainside.

Dark Thirteen followed closely behind.

Yuan Tian hesitated for a moment, then his figure rapidly shrank, transforming into a muscular man about a zhang tall, also following behind the two.

Xiao Zhuo and Dark Thirteen were not surprised by Yuan Tian's transformation ability. For a Tribulation Crossing Realm Yao Beast, transformation was an easy feat.

Just as Xiao Zhuo continued to heal Dark Thirteen.

Tens of thousands of miles away, at the Soul Refining Sect.

The news of Profound Bone's soul lamp extinguishing had already spread, but Old Ancestor Chang Tian had already entered seclusion.

All Sect affairs were decided by the current Sect Master, Qiu Hanchang. The death of a Vice Sect Master was definitely a major event for the Soul Refining Sect.

Qiu Hanchang immediately ordered another Vice Sect Master, Lian Chishang, to take three Tribulation Crossing Realm Elders to Qingsong City to investigate the situation.

However, when Profound Bone pursued Xiao Zhuo, he did not leave any messages. When he died in battle, his Physical Body was first destroyed, and his soul infant was burned by the God-Slaying Blood Flame, making it impossible for him to transmit any message.

Coupled with Xiao Zhuo's extremely thorough destruction of the bodies and traces, he not only refined all the essence blood from their Physical Bodies but also casually refined the remaining remains, and the aura of the battleground was also erased.

As a result, Lian Chishang and the others had no idea where Profound Bone had died for a while.

On the Blood God Continent, in the Sacred Radiance Hall, Ye Kongwu also received news of Heaven Slaughter's and Zou Yulang's soul lamps extinguishing.

He had already realized that the Blood Sea was probably hiding too deeply, and he had still underestimated the opponent.

For a time, he dared not act rashly again. Heaven Slaughter and Zou Yulang were the top experts under his command. Their deaths now were a huge blow to his faction.

Deep within the Boundless Green Sea.

A powerful aura suddenly erupted. Centered around Old Ape Mountain, countless Yao Beasts and Demonic Beasts within a hundred-mile radius prostrated themselves.

After two more days of treatment, under Xiao Zhuo's Soul Returning Seal, Dark Thirteen fully recovered. Not only was his Divine Soul restored, but because Xiao Zhuo had healed his previous hidden injuries, he made a Breakthrough. His Divine Soul cultivation naturally broke through to the Early Stage of soul infant fifth-tier.

A moment later, Dark Thirteen once again sank into the shadow beneath Xiao Zhuo's feet. Xiao Zhuo then led Yuan Tian, who had transformed into a giant man, out of the cave.

Before leaving, Yuan Tian also collected all of his precious spirit springs.

Apparently, it was very likely that he wouldn't be returning for a short period, and he didn't want his spirit springs to benefit others.

Following behind Xiao Zhuo, Yuan Tian's eyes darted around. He knew that his master intended to subjugate other Yao Beasts and Demonic Beasts deep within the Boundless Green Sea this time.

The old ape's gaze turned northward, a hint of glee flashing in his eyes.

That old snake to the north had coveted his spirit springs for a long time and had fought him countless times. This time, let's see how your Grandpa Yuan deals with you!

"Yuan Tian! You've lived in this Boundless Green Sea for many years, so you lead the way!" Xiao Zhuo said lightly.

Yuan Tian was delighted to hear this: "Master! I, Old Yuan, have lived in this Boundless Green Sea for thousands of years; leading the way is absolutely reliable! To the north of here is White Snake Mountain, where there is a ten-thousand-year-old snake, a Middle Tribulation Crossing Stage Yao Beast."

"Lead the way!"

Yuan Tian did not hesitate, immediately flew up, and sped towards the north.

Xiao Zhuo walked leisurely, treading on the Void Realm, following closely behind.

In a short while, a low mountain appeared before the two.

Exploring the area with Divine Sense, the dense forest was filled with countless snakes.

Giant snakes tens of meters long were everywhere, and Xiao Zhuo could also sense a powerful aura sleeping within the mountain's belly.

But as Xiao Zhuo and Dark Thirteen arrived, or more accurately, as they sensed Yuan Tian's aura, a terrifying Demonic Power within the mountain's belly was slowly awakening.

"Master! This is it!" Yuan Tian stood in the air, pointing at the low mountain, "This is the lair of the White Dragon Python."

As he spoke, he casually grabbed, and a ten-zhang-long green snake on the ground was levitated by him.

The Ape King's Main Body suddenly emerged, and he bit down on the green snake.

"Crunch!"

The green snake's head was bitten off directly. Yuan Tian threw away the snake's head, and with a "crunch, crunch," he chewed on the remaining snake body.

He didn't forget to say to Xiao Zhuo: "Master! The snake meat here is absolutely delicious! In the past, my favorite thing was to catch snakes for a snack!"

Xiao Zhuo was somewhat speechless at the sight. A Yao Beast is a Yao Beast; it truly acts purely on instinct.

This fellow started eating before he even opened his mouth. How gluttonous was he?

"Stinky monkey! You're here again!" A foul wind blew, and a massive white shadow shot out from the mountain's belly.

Completely ignoring Xiao Zhuo, it opened its mouth towards Yuan Tian, unleashing a deluge of ice cones.

The nearby snake offspring had long fled when the old ape revealed his Main Body. Therefore, the White Dragon Python had no qualms and immediately launched an area attack.

Yuan Tian was not afraid, evidently very familiar with its tactics. He slammed the ground, and a hundred-zhang rock wall instantly rose.

"Roar!" Yuan Tian roared in anger, blocking the ice cones with the rock wall, and without stopping, he reached out to pull up a towering ancient tree beside him.

The hundred-zhang giant ape's body was bulging with muscles. The uprooted ancient tree, carrying immense power, tore through the air and smashed fiercely towards the rapidly approaching white shadow!

"Hiss—!"

The white shadow suddenly stopped, revealing a gigantic white python coiled in mid-air, with a single horn on its head and scales like cold jade.

Facing the whistling giant tree, its crimson vertical pupils flashed with cold light. It opened its mouth and spat, and a solid, condensed ice wall instantly materialized in front of it.

"Boom!"

The ancient tree slammed heavily into the ice wall, sending shattered wood and ice shards flying! Cracks covered the ice wall, but it was not completely pierced through.

The White Dragon Python's snake tail was like a steel whip, carrying an ear-splitting sonic boom, and it swept towards Yuan Tian's waist and abdomen, a foul wind assaulting his face!

Yuan Tian crossed his massive arms to block, directly clashing with the snake tail.

"Bang!"

A dull thud exploded, and the violent Qi wave flattened all the trees below.

Yuan Tian's enormous body was sent staggering back several steps, leaving deep pits in the ground, but the fierce light in his eyes grew even stronger. He countered with a punch towards the White Python's seven-inch vital spot, the force of his punch raising a storm of earth and rocks!

The White Dragon Python's body was incredibly agile. With a twist of its serpentine form, it avoided the vital spot. Its single horn flickered with cold light, and countless ice cones, like a rain of pear blossoms, covered Yuan Tian's entire body.

Yuan Tian pounded his chest with both fists, and a bright earthy yellow light surged from his body, forming a thick rock armor.

"Clang, clang!"

The ice cones exploded into ice flowers upon hitting the rock armor. Although they failed to break through his defense, they caused Yuan Tian's movements to momentarily falter. The White Dragon Python seized the opportunity to close in, its huge mouth revealing fangs, and a chilling cold Qi sprayed directly at Yuan Tian's face, attempting to freeze him!

The two fought from the ground to the air, and then from the air to the mountaintop.

The giant ape's brute force could split mountains and crack rocks, while the white python's icy coldness was vicious and tricky.

The earth trembled, rocks crumbled, and the violent energy impact churned White Snake Mountain upside down, roars and howls echoing through the Green Sea.

However, after several rounds, both sides attacked and defended, but neither could gain an advantage. Yuan Tian was thick-skinned and immensely strong, while the White Dragon Python's body was tough and slippery, leaving them in a stalemate for a time.

"Enough."

Xiao Zhuo, who had been observing with his hands behind his back, finally spoke, his voice calm yet clearly penetrating the deafening roar.

He took a step, and his figure instantly appeared at the core of the battle.

Facing the frosty breath that the White Dragon Python instinctively sprayed at him for intruding, Xiao Zhuo didn't even look, merely throwing a casual punch.

This frosty breath, ten times larger than Xiao Zhuo himself, was instantly blasted apart. Dark golden demonic patterns faintly appeared behind Xiao Zhuo; in that brief moment, his Physical Body's power surged to the Late Tribulation Crossing Stage, easily shattering the breath.

The White Dragon Python was horrified! Before it could react a second time, Xiao Zhuo's gaze was like lightning, locking onto its huge snake pupils. An overwhelming Soul Power, seemingly emanating from the deep abyss of the Nine Nether, descended with a crash!

"Suppress!"

A single word was uttered, like a decree from the Heavenly Dao.

A giant golden seal appeared out of thin air, pressing down fiercely towards the White Dragon Python.

It was precisely the Spirit Suppressing Seal.

When cast with Xiao Zhuo's current Soul Power, its might had subtly reached the limit of the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

"Boom!"

The White Dragon Python reacted too slowly and was instantly struck at its seven-inch vital spot by the Spirit Suppressing Seal.

Its entire snake body crashed down, and for a moment, dust rose and grass flew.

The instantly suppressed White Dragon Python felt its Divine Soul imprisoned and suppressed, unable to even mobilize a trace of Demonic Power. Its hundreds-of-zhang-long snake body was like a dead thing, unable to move.

It looked up at the tiny Human Race figure it had ignored from the beginning, its vertical pupils filled with terror.