Chapter 1818: Five-Stage Magical Beast Blood-Eyed Demon Ape

The Black Flood Dragon Saber erupted with dazzling black light, accompanied by a deafening dragon's roar. Zhao Shengkai, holding the saber, cleaved the air in front of him. A black arc of light shot out, transforming into a swirling gray hurricane that rushed forward.

The blue water blades plunged into the gray hurricane, vanishing without a trace as if swallowed by the sea. Simultaneously, a barrage of blue water blades struck the mountain where Zhao Shengkai stood. With a thunderous roar, more than half of the mountaintop was leveled, sending dust swirling into the air.

The gray hurricane then surged directly towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, drawing countless flying rocks and sand into its vortex as it moved. A flurry of zither notes rang out, and a hazy blue sound wave swept forth, striking the gray hurricane. The blue sound wave collided with the gray hurricane, and both dissipated.

After another earth-shattering boom, countless gray wind blades shot towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, seemingly intent on tearing them to shreds. Specks of blue light emerged in the void, and a hazy blue water curtain materialized, enveloping Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. The dense gray wind blades struck the water curtain, causing ripples across its surface, yet the blue water curtain remained completely unharmed.

A loud beast roar echoed, and a misty gray sound wave swept forward, hitting the blue water curtain. The water curtain immediately shattered, transforming into countless blue water arrows that shot out in all directions. Numerous blue water arrows struck the ground, leaving it riddled with holes.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan frowned simultaneously. A blue light suddenly glowed around their bodies, and a spherical blue water curtain, the Water Moon Profound Light, appeared out of nowhere.

A flickering black shadow abruptly appeared behind Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. It was a giant ape about ten feet tall, covered in black fur. It had a pair of blood-red bat wings on its back and some crimson patterns on its body. Its eyes were blood-red. Judging by its aura, it was a low-grade fifth-tier demonic beast.

As soon as the black giant ape appeared, it let out a piercing shriek, causing the void to tremble and distort. A smug expression appeared on Zhao Shengkai's face. He originally possessed four fifth-tier demonic beasts; two had been killed by enemies, leaving him with two. This Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape was incredibly strong, capable of performing soul-suppressing attacks, and skilled at concealing its presence. The previous exchange was merely a diversion to lull the opponents and draw their attention. Two Nascent Soul cultivators in the Thousand Gourd Realm had perished at the hands of the Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape. The Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape was equivalent to a Nascent Soul-stage body cultivator, virtually invincible in a lower realm like the Thousand Gourd Realm.

The Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape's eyes each shot out a beam of blood-red light, striking the Water Moon Profound Light. The Water Moon Profound Light momentarily caved inward but quickly recovered, completely unscathed. It first paused in surprise, then its eyes turned ferocious. It pounded its chest with both arms, and dazzling black light erupted from its body. Its size rapidly expanded, reaching over ten feet tall—more than tenfold its original size. Its fur bristled, resembling countless steel needles.

The Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape swung its right fist, slamming it towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. As it moved, the void trembled, and an ear-splitting whooshing sound pierced the air. Such a punch could shatter a tall mountain, let alone cultivators.

Just then, Wang Changsheng put on his Sea-Splitting Gauntlets. His right fist erupted with dazzling blue light and, with a whistling sound, met the attack. The two fists collided, unleashing a powerful shockwave that cracked the ground. The Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape staggered back three steps, while Wang Changsheng retreated two. Wang Changsheng's face was filled with shock; this demonic beast's strength surpassed his expectations.

Witnessing this, Zhao Shengkai was dumbfounded, an expression of disbelief on his face. He was well aware of the Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape's power. How could it not overwhelm a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage? His expression hardened, and he said gravely, "It seems one truly cannot underestimate lower realms. My name is Zhao Shengkai. What are your names?" He did not kill nameless individuals; it was a sign of respect for himself and his enemies. He had no interest in remembering the names of the weak.

Wang Changsheng ignored him, flipped his hand, and retrieved the Seven-Star Demon Slaying Saber. He cleaved the air towards the Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape. The void trembled and distorted as an enormous blade aura swept forth, heading straight for the Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape. The blade aura struck the Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape, producing a dull clang, but the ape remained unharmed.

The Azure-Winged Demonic Leopard spewed a torrent of black flames, which shot towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. The Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape let out a prolonged howl, emitting a deafening ape roar and a misty gray sound wave.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and eighteen Sea-Stabilizing Beads hovered in the sky, emitting dazzling blue light. Countless waves of seawater surged forth, forming a vast blue ocean that protected Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. The seawater churned violently, raising colossal waves that spread out in all directions. The black flames, upon contact with the towering hundred-foot waves, instantly exploded and dissipated, and the gray sound wave met the same fate.

Given that Zhao Shengkai was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator with two fifth-tier demonic beasts, Wang Changsheng dared not be careless. A dazzling blue light illuminated, enveloping both of them.

The next moment, a deafening dragon's roar resonated, and a hazy blue circular sound wave swept out, spreading in all directions. Wherever the blue sound wave passed, the seawater violently churned with increasingly high waves, earth and rocks crumbled, and towering trees instantly turned to dust, as if they had never existed. Both the Blood-Eyed Demonic Ape and the Azure-Winged Demonic Leopard moved to block it. After a series of thunderous roars, the blue sound wave dispersed and vanished.

Soon after, another deafening dragon's roar echoed, and an even larger blue sound wave, moving faster than before, swept out. Zhao Shengkai frowned. He cleaved the air with his Black Flood Dragon Saber, and an angry dragon's roar rang out, accompanied by strong winds. A black arc of light shot forth, then blurred and multiplied into hundreds of hazy gray tornadoes that surged forward to meet the attack. The hundreds of gray tornadoes, like vicious dragons, lunged at Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. As they touched the blue sound wave, dozens of the gray tornadoes instantly dissipated. However, leveraging their numerical advantage, the remaining gray tornadoes managed to shatter the blue sound wave.

Yet another deafening dragon's roar sounded, and an even larger blue sound wave shot out, shattering the incoming gray tornadoes. The powerful shockwave cracked the ground, kicking up dust and shrouding an area of a hundred miles in smoke and debris. Soon, another dragon's roar echoed, and an even larger blue sound wave shot out.

Zhao Shengkai's expression became grim. It appeared his opponents were using a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure. Regular spirit treasures didn't possess such immense power, and even his demonic treasure wouldn't be able to withstand it. His face turned cold. He opened his mouth and spat out a black light, which materialized into a shimmering black scroll. Depicted on the scroll was a flock of black demonic birds with fish heads, bird bodies, snake tails, and ape claws.