72: The ultimate level of muddying the waters! Reaping the benefits without lifting a finger!

Above the vast ocean, giant waves surged into the sky. A fierce battle, enough to be recorded in the history of the Chaotic Star Sea, was underway.

The fleet of the Five Elements Sect had completely vanished, replaced by fragments of Magic Treasures flying across the sky and blood that stained the surface of the sea red.

Mysterious Spirit Master, the Sect Master of the Five Elements Sect, had disheveled hair, his once dignified Daoist robe was now tattered, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with madness and despair.

Of the five Nascent Soul Elders beside him, three had already fallen, and the remaining two were also severely injured and teetering on the brink of collapse.

"Summon the Ancestral Master's Dharma Image! Suppress this fiend!"

Mysterious Spirit Master let out a shrill roar and crushed a jade talisman emitting an ancient aura in his hand.

Boom!

In the sky, a massive five-colored beam of light descended, transforming into an illusory figure a hundred feet tall. It was a wisp of the Divided Soul of the Five Elements Sect's founding Ancestral Master, possessing the power of a single strike at the Soul Transformation Stage!

"Evil spawn! Die!"

The phantom figure struck down with its palm, the Five Elements Law swirling, as if it intended to completely erase this area of the sea.

Opposite, although the Penglai Ancient Emperor was not of sound mind, his combat instincts remained.

Sensing the threat of this strike, he held nothing back.

"Roar—!"

The Ancient Emperor roared at the sky, and the corpse Qi behind him transformed into nine ferocious black Dragons, crashing into that giant palm.

Rumble—!!!

The heavens and earth lost their color; the sun and moon lost their light. A terrifying shockwave swept out, instantly evaporating the seawater and exposing the cracked seabed rock bed.

When the light dissipated, the Ancestral Master's Dharma Image had vanished.

One of the Penglai Ancient Emperor's right arms was gone, having dissipated into the sky as corpse evil Qi, and his dragon robe had a large hole in the chest, revealing the withered, iron-like corpse body underneath.

The red light in his eyes dimmed significantly; he was clearly severely injured.

"Human Race... expert..."

Although the Ancient Emperor was furious, the last remaining shred of his intelligence told him that continuing to fight might risk his demise. Furthermore, he sensed several powerful auras (the Star Palace Palace Master and others) approaching at high speed from the distance.

"Pillow... I will retrieve it next time."

The Ancient Emperor glanced coldly at Mysterious Spirit Master, turned, stepped into the air, and vanished into the horizon in an instant.

"Cough, cough... Pfft!"

Watching the Ancient Emperor retreat, Mysterious Spirit Master's tightly strung nerves finally relaxed. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire being wilting to the extreme.

"Finally... he's gone..."

His hands trembled as he tried to take out a Medicinal Pill to heal his wounds.

In this battle, the Five Elements Sect had exhausted its foundations and suffered heavy losses, even using the life-saving jade talisman left behind by the Ancestral Master.

"Gu Yang! It is all because of that Gu Yang! If I do not kill you, I swear I am not a man!" Mysterious Spirit Master gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with venomous hatred.

"Sect Master, are you calling me?"

Just then, a gentle, kind, and even slightly concerned voice came abruptly from the seawater nearby.

Mysterious Spirit Master stiffened, turning his head mechanically.

He saw a muscular man, completely naked, with muscles shining like glazed red gold, smiling at him from the sea surface less than a hundred meters away.

Gu Yang was holding that half-gnawed Spirit Essence in his hand, with crystalline stone debris hanging from the corner of his mouth. He looked ruddy and full of energy—where was the slightest trace of the disheveled state he had been in while fleeing earlier?

He had been hiding underwater, watching the show while devouring the Spirit Essence. Not only had his injuries fully healed, but his condition was even more Peak than before!

"You... you..."

Mysterious Spirit Master pointed at Gu Yang, his fingers trembling, so angry that he couldn't speak.

They were fighting to the death above, and this kid was eating a buffet and watching the show below?!

"Sect Master, you look quite tired. How about... I help you loosen your bones?"

Gu Yang swallowed the remaining Spirit Essence in one gulp and clapped his hands.

[Devoured Spirit Essence! Energy overflowing! Status: Overloaded!]

He took a step forward, the seawater beneath his feet exploded, and he instantly appeared in front of Mysterious Spirit Master.

Strike while your enemy is down!

This was Gu Yang's consistent principle of conduct.

"You rascal, how dare you!"

The two severely injured Elders beside him tried to intervene.

"Scram!"

Gu Yang waved his hand casually.

Extreme Dao Force Field—Repulsion!

The two Nascent Soul Elders, who were at the end of their rope, were directly blasted away, vomiting blood and falling unconscious.

At this moment, there were no more obstacles in front of Mysterious Spirit Master.

Watching Gu Yang's fist growing larger and larger, fear finally appeared in his eyes.

Now that his mana was exhausted, his Magic Treasures were completely destroyed, and his Physical Body was severely injured, what could he use to block this Body Cultivator monster who was at full status?

"No! Don't kill me! I am the Sect Master of the Five Elements Sect! I have money! I have..."

"You had taiyi essence gold, and I have already taken it. Now, I want to borrow your Nascent Soul!"

Gu Yang smiled coldly and punched out.

This punch gathered all his essence, Qi, and spirit; the power of the Five Elements swirled on his fist, forming a miniature destructive millstone.

"Great Dark Heaven Demonic Tiger Fist—Five Elements Collapse!"

Bang!

Mysterious Spirit Master's protective spiritual light shattered like paper.

Gu Yang's fist smashed through his chest without any obstruction, directly pulverizing his Dantian and Purple Mansion.

A tiny figure (Nascent Soul) about an inch tall, with five-colored light swirling around it, tried to teleport away in terror.

But under Gu Yang's Extreme Dao Force Field, the space was locked, and it couldn't escape at all.

Gu Yang's large hand grabbed the Nascent Soul.

"Spare me! Spare me! I am willing to acknowledge you as my master..." The Nascent Soul let out a shrill plea for mercy.

"Sorry, I don't lack slaves; I lack supplements."

Gu Yang clenched his five fingers tightly.

Snap!

Mysterious Spirit Master's Nascent Soul was crushed directly, turning into a mass of the purest Five Elements Origin energy, which was absorbed into Gu Yang's palm.

[Killed a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator! Plundered Five Elements Origin Essence!]

[Five Elements Primordial Body received perfect nourishment! Five Elements cycle completely stabilized!]

[Physical Body Realm improved: Physical Body Nascent Soul (Early Stage Peak)!]

Gu Yang closed his eyes, feeling the power within his body that had finally become rounded and flawless, without the slightest conflict, and let out a long breath.

The hidden dangers that began from devouring the taiyi essence gold were finally completely eliminated at this moment.

Now, he could truly be considered to have firmly established combat power at the Nascent Soul Stage; even against Mysterious Spirit Master in his prime, he could go head-to-head!

He opened his eyes, looking at the devastated sea surface and the wreckage left behind by the Five Elements Sect.

"I've struck it rich."

Gu Yang skillfully began to clean up the battlefield.

The Five Elements Sect had brought quite a lot of their family fortune this time; although the flying ship was shattered, the Storage Pouches were still there!

After a round of looting, he found hundreds of thousands of High-Grade Spirit Stones alone, along with various rare Materials and Medicinal Pills.

After packing up the spoils, Gu Yang stood on a floating piece of deck, gazing into the distance towards Penglai Immortal Mountain.

"That Top-Grade Spirit Stone vein is mine, and that Soul Transformation Stage corpse is also mine."

"Old Zombie, just you wait."

"When I break through to the Major Achievement Realm of a Nascent Soul Stage Body Cultivator (Indestructible War Body Major Achievement), I will definitely go back and dig up that grave, and even take your coffin lid to use as a bed!"

However, now was not the time.

Gu Yang sensed several powerful auras approaching (the people from the Star Palace were coming).

"Time to go. I'll go to the Star Palace and use their resources to push for a higher Realm."

"I heard The Two Sages of the Star Palace are in seclusion? I wonder if they have anything delicious at their place..."

Gu Yang chuckled, his figure flashed, and he disappeared into the vast ocean.