156: The island sank? Then let's find another place to eat!

"Boom—!!!"

A teeth-grinding sound of the earth's crust fracturing echoed across the heavens, as if the entire ocean was emitting a painful wail at this moment.

Dragon Ridge Island, which had originally stood majestically above the sea, now resembled a shortbread cookie that had been hollowed out from within, disintegrating and collapsing at an astonishing speed.

Countless huge rocks rolled into the sea, stirring up white waves a thousand feet high, and seawater backflowed into the massive deep pit, forming a terrifying whirlpool.

"My island! My Dragon Ridge Island!"

In mid-air, Sea-Breaker-Heaven, the leader of the Ten Thousand Islands Alliance, looked at the destructive scene below, his eyes bloodshot, his heart aching so much he could barely breathe.

This Dragon Ridge Island was not only the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Islands Alliance but also the convergence point of several High Grade Spiritual Veins in this sea area, the foundation he, Sea-Breaker-Heaven, had managed for three thousand years! Now, in less than half a day, it had actually... sunk?

"That damn bastard! What on earth did he do down there?!"

The dozens of surviving Soul Transformation Stage island masters around him were also pale-faced and trembling. They felt the violent energy coming from beneath the earth; it was definitely not something human power could contend with.

Just then.

"Bang!!!"

A grey-gold pillar of light, like a sharp sword, pierced the firmament from the rolling dust and backflowing seawater, shooting straight into the heavens!

The pillar of light dissipated, revealing a figure suspended in mid-air.

Gu Yang (Tie Niu) was naked from the waist up (because the clothes he had just changed into had been blown away in the previous dash). His muscles, with smooth lines yet containing explosive power, presented a mysterious grey-jade luster under the sunlight.

This color was no longer a pure metallic luster, but rather, as if due to the excessively high density, even the light shining on it would produce a slight distortion.

In his eyes, grey Chaos Qi and dark golden blood-Qi flames intertwined, exuding a breathtaking savagery and dominance.

"Phew... The air up here is indeed much fresher."

Gu Yang stretched, his bones emitting a roar like a thunderstorm.

He lowered his head to look at the huge island beneath his feet, which was rapidly disappearing into the whirlpool, scratched his head, and revealed that signature, honest smile that made people want to punch him.

"That... Alliance Leader Sea, right?"

Gu Yang looked at the old man in the distance who was shaking with anger and shouted loudly:

"Really sorry. I was eating too intently just now and accidentally chewed through your foundation."

"But don't be too sad, out with the old, in with the new, right?"

...

"You... you..."

Sea-Breaker-Heaven pointed at Gu Yang, his finger trembling violently, a mouthful of old blood stuck in his throat, almost causing him to suffer Qi Deviation on the spot.

"You destroyed my foundation, cut off my Spiritual Veins, and now you dare to speak sarcastically here?!"

"If I don't kill you today, I, Sea-Breaker-Heaven, swear I am not human!"

"Island masters, listen to my order! Form the 'Ten Thousand Islands Origin Return Formation'! Bombard this villain to death for me!"

Following Sea-Breaker-Heaven's order, the dozens of Soul Transformation Stage island masters around, although fearful in their hearts, saw Gu Yang's solitary figure and successively summoned their own Lifebound Treasure.

"Kill! Avenge Dragon Ridge Island!"

"This barbarian must have used some secret technique to escape just now; now is the time he is at his weakest!"

For a time, the sky was filled with brilliant treasure light.

Dozens of various Magic Treasures, carrying the full-force strikes of Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators, smashed towards Gu Yang like a meteor shower. Among them were mountain-splitting giant axes, water-parting divine stings, sea-suppressing pagodas... each one was enough to easily destroy a small mountain.

"Weak?"

Gu Yang looked at the "toys" flying over, a disdainful hook appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"I am... just finished eating, and I have nowhere to use my strength."

He did not use the star shattering hammer, nor did he even move a step.

Facing the sky full of Magic Treasures, he just slowly raised his right hand, palm outward, and made a "push" motion.

"Divine Demon Third Turn — Vacuum Repulsion!"

Hum—!

With Gu Yang's palm as the center, the space in front suddenly seemed to turn into an invisible wall.

That was a spatial repulsive force generated by the instantaneous explosion of extremely high mass!

"Clang clang clang clang clang!"

A series of dense explosions burst in mid-air.

Those aggressive Magic Treasures, at a distance of ten zhang from Gu Yang, hit what seemed to be an indestructible transparent steel plate.

Immediately after.

Crack! Crack!

The slightly lower-quality Medium Grade Spirit Treasures directly shattered into slag in mid-air!

Even those few High Grade Spirit Treasures were knocked back by this terrifying rebound force, their spiritual light dim, obviously suffering heavy damage.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

With their Magic Treasures damaged, those island masters controlling them simultaneously spat out a mouthful of blood, their expressions horrified.

"This... what kind of defense is this?!"

"Even Magic Treasures can't get close?!"

...

"Just this much strength?"

Gu Yang withdrew his hand and shook his head with some disappointment.

"Too light, not even enough to give me a massage."

He took a step forward.

"Extreme Dao Burst Step — Sonic Barrier Assault!"

Boom!

The air exploded behind him in a circle of white sonic boom clouds.

Gu Yang's figure disappeared instantly from the spot, and the next second, he appeared directly in front of the most burly Late-stage Spirit Transformation island master holding a giant axe.

"Don't you like chopping people?"

Gu Yang grabbed the blade of the giant axe that was swinging down.

"Creak—"

Under everyone's horrified gaze, that deep-sea cold iron giant axe, known as indestructible, was actually pinched by Gu Yang with two fingers, like pinching mud, and two finger marks were forcefully pinched into it!

"Too brittle."

Gu Yang waved his hand casually.

"Slap!"

That Late-stage Spirit Transformation island master was slapped away by Gu Yang, along with his axe.

Because the speed was too fast, his body in the air even ignited flames due to friction with the air, like a humanoid fireball, and was directly slapped into the deep sea.

"Who's next?!"

Gu Yang looked around.

Wherever his grey-gold eyes swept, the Cultivators there were so scared that they retreated repeatedly, and some even didn't want their Magic Treasures anymore and turned to run.

...

"A bunch of trash!"

Sea-Breaker-Heaven finally couldn't help it.

As an Early Void Refinement Stage expert, the leader of the Ten Thousand Islands Alliance, he could not watch his subordinates being slapped around like balls.

"Boy, stop being arrogant! Take this move from this old man!"

Sea-Breaker-Heaven formed seals with both hands, and in the void behind him, a thousand-foot-tall Sea God manifestation holding a trident slowly emerged.

"Law Divine Ability — Vast Sea Torrent!"

Whoosh—

The seawater for ten thousand miles seemed to obey his command at this moment, turning into blue water dragons, rushing into the sky, and gathering around that Sea God manifestation.

A vast, heavy water-type Law Aura that seemed capable of crushing the world locked onto Gu Yang.

"Suppress!"

The Sea God manifestation raised the trident and stabbed fiercely at Gu Yang. This blow condensed the weight of the entire sea area!

"Playing with water?"

Gu Yang looked at that world-destroying blow, not only did he not dodge, but he revealed a look of nostalgia.

"Under the abyss, I take baths with water pressure ten thousand times heavier than this every day."

"Divine Demon Golden Body — Sea God Body (Advanced Version)!"

A layer of deep blue halo suddenly appeared on Gu Yang's body surface.

He did not resist that water pressure, but instead... assimilated!

When the trident containing the Void Refinement Stage Law power was about to pierce him, Gu Yang's body strangely became as flexible as water.

"Slide!"

The terrifying attack slid past his body, only blasting a giant pit a thousand meters deep on the sea surface behind him.

And Gu Yang himself, borrowing the thrust of this water flow, accelerated instantly and rushed in front of Sea-Breaker-Heaven.

"What?!"

Sea-Breaker-Heaven was shocked, "You can ignore my Water Law?!"

"Law? I don't understand that."

Gu Yang had already rushed in front of Sea-Breaker-Heaven's tiny physical body, his big face almost pressed against Sea-Breaker-Heaven's nose.

"I only know... the money you carry should be enough to compensate for my mental damage fees."

Gu Yang grinned, clenched his right fist, and his five finger joints made a crisp sound.

"Extreme Dao — Vacuum Collapse Fist!"

Boom!!!

This punch hit the protective light shield that Sea-Breaker-Heaven had hurriedly summoned.

The light shield only lasted for one ten-thousandth of a second before shattering like a bubble.

Sea-Breaker-Heaven was blasted away by the punch, like a seagull with broken wings, tumbling in the air, spraying blood wildly, and finally crashing heavily onto an exposed reef.

...

Gu Yang did not pursue.

He stood in mid-air, casually grabbed the Storage Ring dropped by Sea-Breaker-Heaven, forced his Divine Sense through the Restriction, and scanned inside.

"Whoa! One hundred thousand high-grade spirit crystals? And quite a lot of deep-sea spirit ores?"

"This old man is quite rich!"

Gu Yang nodded with satisfaction and put away the Storage Ring.

He looked down at the group of island masters who were scared silly and the battered Sea-Breaker-Heaven below.

"Ahem."

Gu Yang cleared his throat, his voice spreading across the entire scene.

"That... Alliance Leader Sea, right?"

"Although the island sank, that was an accident, an act of force majeure."

"But considering you were so polite and gave so many 'specialties' (referring to the Storage Ring), I won't hold it against you for stabbing me with that fork just now."

Sea-Breaker-Heaven lay in the pile of rubble, listening to these words, so angry that he almost spat out another mouthful of old blood.

You destroyed my island, robbed my money, beat my people, and still want me not to hold it against you?

Is there any justice in this world?!

"Alright, I'm in a hurry."

Gu Yang patted his belly; although the Chaos eyeball had huge energy, it was a dead object after all, and he had a bit of bloating after eating too much, so he needed to move around.

"I heard there is a place called 'Giant God Peak' nearby? There is Dragon blood holy medicine there?"

Gu Yang casually grabbed an island master who hadn't run away and asked like he was holding a chicken.

"Yes... yes! It's thirty thousand miles to the southeast! That is the Forbidden Ground of the Sea Emperor Palace!" The island master was so scared he wet his pants and shouted, pointing in the direction.

"Thanks."

Gu Yang threw the island master away and waved at Sea-Breaker-Heaven.

"Old man, see you later."

"Remember to hide your family fortune better next time, don't let me see it."

After speaking, Gu Yang flashed, turned into a grey-gold stream of light, and sped away towards the southeast.

Leaving behind only a chaotic sea area and a group of Ten Thousand Islands Alliance experts messy in the wind.

Sea-Breaker-Heaven struggled to climb up, looking at the direction the star of calamity had gone, his eyes full of resentment and fear.

"Giant God Peak... that is the Holy Land where the Sea Emperor Palace worships the 'Ancient Dragon Soul'..."

"This madman... is he going to poke a hole in the sky?"