406: Paper Seal

The spatial rift that Fang Yuan tore open had its exit fixed above a turbulent, pitch-black sea.

Just as they stepped out, the violent sea breeze, mixed with salty, fishy, and chilling water vapor, rushed towards them. Frieren's golden hair was blown into a frenzy; she couldn't help but shiver and instinctively grabbed the corner of Fang Yuan's clothes.

"Is this the Bermuda Triangle?"

Frieren's azure eyes were filled with astonishment and solemnity.

The ocean beneath their feet was no longer azure but had taken on an unsettling, ink-black hue.

Above the sky, thick, layered dark clouds were so oppressive that they made one unable to breathe. Streaks of ghastly white lightning darted through the clouds, yet not a single sound of thunder could be heard—it was eerily heart-palpitating.

At the edge of their vision, where the sea met the sky, a colossal vortex was slowly rotating, like the gaping maw of an abyss, ready to swallow everything in this world.

That was where the Sea Eye Seal was located.

"The people from Guixu have already arrived."

Fang Yuan's voice was cold and sharp.

They saw over a dozen figures in black robes hovering at the edge of the massive vortex.

Their bodies were shrouded in filthy energy, and they were chanting words. Obscure syllables coalesced into visible torrents of black, continuously pouring into the Sea Eye below.

With each infusion, the Seal at the center of the Sea Eye—a curtain of light composed of countless golden runes—would flicker violently, and its radiance would dim slightly.

Cracks had already spread across it like a spiderweb.

"Eastern Cultivators? And a demigod Bloodline from Avalon?"

The appearance of Fang Yuan and Frieren immediately attracted the attention of the group of black-robed men.

The leading Black-Robed Man stopped his chanting; his face beneath the hood was pale with sunken eye sockets—he was clearly a black mage with Western features.

His strength had already reached the Golden Core Middle Stage.

"Kunlun Academy's trash, and a traitor from Avalon, you've come just in time. You will soon witness the great 'Sea God' Lord Poseidon break the Seal and crush you land-dwelling ants into powder!"

The black mage let out a hoarse, maniacal laugh.

Fang Yuan couldn't be bothered to waste words with him.

He simply raised his right hand calmly, and a wisp of purple lightning quietly danced in his palm.

"Noisy."

Before the words had even faded, he formed a sword gesture with his fingers and slashed through the air towards the black mage!

"Azure Thunder Transformation!"

Roar!

A heaven-shaking dragon roar resonated across the sea. A hideous thunder dragon, composed entirely of destructive purple lightning, roared as it tore through the sky, carrying the glorious heavenly might that purifies everything, and charged straight at the group of black-robed men!

"Overestimating yourselves! Dark Sky Canopy!"

Seeing this, a look of contempt appeared on the black mage's face.

He raised his staff high, and a massive shield made of the purest dark energy formed instantly, blocking the path of the thunder dragon.

The other black-robed men also attacked in succession; ghastly green curse rays, bone spears attached with vengeful spirits, and foul-smelling poison mist descended upon Fang Yuan and Frieren like a blanket.

"Watch out!"

Fang Yuan stepped forward, shielding Frieren. Lightning flashed around him, forming an indestructible Thunder Qi barrier, blocking all the attacks.

"Leave it to me!"

Frieren poked her little head out from behind him, her face slightly flushed with excitement.

She clasped her hands together and quickly began chanting ancient and sacred syllables.

"In the name of light, Purify!"

Hum!

A soft yet inviolable milky-white halo suddenly expanded from her as the center!

Wherever the halo passed, those sinister curses and filthy poison mists melted instantly like winter snow encountering the scorching sun, leaving not even a trace behind.

Even that sturdy Dark Sky Canopy, under the impact of the holy halo, let out a sizzling corrosive sound and began to thin out.

"Damn it! It's Holy Magic! Kill that girl!"

The black mage let out a furious roar.

Just then, Fang Yuan's thunder dragon collided violently with the Dark Sky Canopy!

Boom!

With a loud bang, the violent energy shockwave swept across the surroundings, pressing the sea surface below into a massive depression.

The Dark Sky Canopy shattered in response!

Although the thunder dragon had dimmed slightly, it lost none of its momentum and plunged directly into the formation of black-robed men!

Aah!

Several screams rang out; three evil Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage who couldn't dodge in time were instantly blasted into charcoal by the power of the thunder and fell from the sky.

"You're courting death!"

The black mage was completely enraged. He abandoned the suppression of the Seal and pulled out a bizarre crystal ball with a beating black heart inside from his robe.

"Feel despair! Heart Shock!"

A thick, dark red beam shot out from the crystal ball, aimed directly at Frieren!

With this strike, he used all his strength, vowing to kill this meddlesome holy mage on the spot!

However, a figure flashed before him.

Fang Yuan had actually arrived first despite starting later, appearing instantly in front of Frieren. He opened one hand and caught the destructive beam with his bare palm!

Sizzle, sizzle—

The violent energy exploded in his palm, yet it couldn't even shake his skin in the slightest.

"How... is this possible?!"

The black mage's eyes were about to pop out.

"Your opponent is me."

Fang Yuan remained expressionless as he abruptly clenched his five fingers.

Bang!

That dark red beam was actually crushed to pieces by him!

"Now, it's my turn."

Fang Yuan's voice held no emotion. His figure flickered, turning into a streak of purple light as he took the initiative to attack the black mage at the Golden Core Stage.

The two instantly clashed in mid-air, with lightning and dark energy colliding madly. Every impact caused the space to tremble, and the sea below surged with monstrous waves.

Frieren was not idle either; she waved her hands continuously, sending out Holy Light Cross Slashes that precisely struck the remaining black-robed men, forcing them into a panic, leaving them no time to continue damaging the Seal.

The more they fought, the more alarmed the black mage became.

He discovered that his proud dark magic was being completely suppressed by the opponent's overbearing thunder techniques!

The opponent's combat experience was incredibly seasoned; every strike targeted his flaws, forcing him into a desperate defense.

"This won't do! If this drags on, we will all die here!"

A flash of determination crossed the black mage's eyes.

He violently forced Fang Yuan back, pulled out a horn made from the skull of some creature, and blew it desperately!

Woo—

A desolate and evil horn sound rang out, carrying the implication of sacrifice.

They saw that the golden light curtain at the center of the Sea Eye vortex, which was already in imminent danger, let out a groan of unbearable strain under the urging of the horn sound.

Crack!

A massive crack spread from the center of the light curtain!

"Hahahaha! It's too late! Everything is too late!"

The black mage laughed maniacally.

"Lord Sea God is about to return! You shall be the first delicious meal after He wakes up!"

Rumble!

Accompanying his laughter, the entire Sea Eye Seal exploded with a boom!

A terrifying aura, far more ancient, chaotic, and majestic than what they had felt before in Cairo or at the Vatican, erupted from the bottomless Sea Eye into the sky!

The entire sea area roared crazily under this aura, and the dark clouds in the sky were stirred into a massive vortex.

Fang Yuan and Frieren's expressions changed simultaneously; they felt a pressure that was enough to suffocate them.

This power absolutely surpassed the Body Integration Stage!

Just then, a terrifying tentacle, incomparably huge, a thousand meters long, and covered from head to toe in dark red cuticles and countless scarlet eyeballs, shot out violently from the vortex!

Its target was not the black-robed men who had sacrificed to it.

Instead, it carried the power to tear through space and lashed out directly at Fang Yuan and Frieren!

The crazed black mage watched this scene, laughing even more wildly.

"Enjoy Lord Sea God's gift, you Kunlun reptiles!"