Chapter 3297: Eight-Rank Demon Beast (None Today)

Five hundred years later, a vast black sea stretched out, its waters dark and the sky above densely covered with clouds, seemingly without end.

Fierce winds howled, whipping up enormous waves that resembled ten thousand galloping horses, their momentum astonishing.

Accompanied by a deafening thunderclap, thick bolts of lightning rent the sky, illuminating the sea.

A long azure rainbow appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly flying towards them.

Soon after, the azure rainbow stopped, revealing a flying boat shimmering with blue light. Wang Changsheng and seven others stood on it, with Wang Tun Tian at the forefront, activating his spiritual eyes to scout.

They gazed at the sea, their brows furrowed.

The distance to cross the sea from Xuanling Continent to Xuanguang Continent far exceeded that from Xuanling Continent to Qingli Sea.

It was their first time traveling to Xuanguang Continent, and they weren't even sure which route to take. Fortunately, True Monarch Sihai had acquired a map of the route from Xuanling Continent to Xuanguang Continent years ago and could offer some guidance.

"Is there some rare treasure here?" Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

The Myriad Thunder Sea in Tianlan Realm had so much lightning power because it possessed an eighth-rank Thunder-Attracting Bead.

Is it the same here, or is it naturally formed?

"This is the famous Thunderstorm Sea!" True Monarch Sihai introduced. "If thunder cultivators practice here, their cultivation speed can be significantly accelerated, and it's also convenient for artifact refiners to collect heavenly thunder here! This is a naturally formed forbidden zone."

"Have you been here before, fellow daoist?" Song Yihai asked curiously.

He didn't know True Monarch Sihai's background, but along the way, through their conversations, he found that True Monarch Sihai was widely knowledgeable and experienced.

"No, I haven't been here, but I've heard of it," True Monarch Sihai explained.

"It's too dangerous to go through here; let's take a detour! It doesn't matter if it takes a bit more time," True Monarch Taiyang suggested.

Wang Changsheng nodded, formed a hand seal, and the Azure Luan Boat instantly emitted a dazzling blue light, flying into the distance. After flying over a hundred million miles, the sky cleared, vast and cloudless, with gentle sea breezes.

The seawater was golden, and countless golden, kelp-shaped sea fish could be seen, their bodies long and flat, numerous in quantity. The sunlight shone on the sea, reflecting a golden shimmer.

"Run! An eighth-rank demonic beast seems to be coming! Its body is too huge!" Wang Tun Tian's face changed dramatically as he exclaimed.

"An eighth-rank demonic beast! Are you sure?" True Monarch Taiyang asked in surprise.

"I'm not sure, the distance is too far, but I saw it devour five seventh-rank demonic beasts, and it's heading this way. It seems to have spotted us," Wang Tun Tian's voice became urgent.

"An eighth-rank demonic beast!" Song Yihai and the others' faces turned pale; they were no match for an eighth-rank demonic beast.

Wang Changsheng took a deep breath, infused the Azure Luan Boat with immense magic power, and the boat instantly burst forth with dazzling blue light, flying back the way they came, at great speed.

As they neared the Thunderstorm Sea, the sea churned violently, raising a black giant wave over ten thousand zhang high, like a colossal black hand, crashing towards them.

Before the giant wave even reached them, thick, long cracks appeared in the void, emitting a dull "buzzing" sound, as if the entire space was about to collapse.

Song Yihai's face changed dramatically; he flipped his hand and took out a small, light-blue mirror. After countless blue runes lit up on its surface, it spewed out a hazy blue glow, enveloping the black giant wave.

The blue glow contacted the black giant wave, and like an egg hitting a rock, it instantly scattered.

True Monarch Taiyang flicked his sleeve, and seven golden shimmering banners shot out. He formed a hand seal, the seven golden banners flared with spiritual light, gushing out countless golden flames, forming a golden fire dragon thousands of zhang long, which charged forward.

With a muffled sound, the golden fire dragon collided with the black giant wave and was instantly swallowed. In the face of absolute power, their attacks couldn't make any waves.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan leaped out, their bodies enveloped by a blue glow. Wang Xiangrong piloted the Azure Luan Boat towards the Thunderstorm Sea.

True Monarch Taiyang and the other two were first stunned, then dumbfounded; they had never expected Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan to stay behind to cover their retreat.

With True Monarch Taiyang and the others present, they couldn't unleash their full power. They also wanted to see the gap in strength between themselves and Mahayana cultivators.

True Monarch Sihai conjured a blue-glowing orb, releasing a hazy blue glow that enveloped the four of them.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, let's focus on escaping safely. Don't look at what you shouldn't," True Monarch Sihai said meaningfully.

True Monarch Taiyang and the other two quickly reacted, obediently fleeing and no longer watching. If they saw something they shouldn't, their lives might be in danger.

Wang Ruyan's aura surged, her magic power advancing to the Consummate Integration stage.

Her palm glowed with dazzling blue light, and she slapped the void. A celestial melody rang out, and a colossal palm, enveloped by countless profound musical notes, flashed forth, meeting the black giant wave.

With a thunderous roar, the colossal palm instantly shattered, but the black giant wave's size also significantly diminished.

"Is this an eighth-rank demonic beast?!" Wang Changsheng murmured to himself. "Indeed, it's incomparable to a seventh-rank demonic beast."

He flipped his right hand, a white light flashed, and a long, shimmering white staff appeared in his hand. A Taiji pattern was carved on the staff, its spiritual energy astonishing, clearly an Upper-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure.

It was the Profound Jade Qiankun Staff, an ice-attributed Upper-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure.

Wang Ruyan's aura rapidly diminished, while Wang Changsheng's aura surged. The Profound Jade Qiankun Staff in his hand emitted a dazzling white light, gushing forth a large expanse of white cold air. The sea surface froze at a visible rate, and the ice layer rapidly spread.

In less than three breaths, the sea surface for ten thousand miles around was frozen.

The black giant wave swept over, a powerful gust of wind assaulted them, and the ice layer shattered.

Wang Changsheng swung the Profound Jade Qiankun Staff, its force like thunder, resembling colossal white mountains, meeting the incoming wave.

After a thunderous roar, the black giant wave stopped and began to freeze.

"An Upper-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure! It seems you're as wealthy as those other fellows," a cold female voice rang out.

The sea surface churned violently, and a giant blue sea ox surfaced, its four limbs surrounded by blue water vapor, its massive body standing on the sea.

"An eighth-rank demonic beast!" Wang Changsheng's expression tightened.

Their luck was truly terrible! Judging by its words, could this be the same demonic beast that killed the Lizard clan experts? "I happen to be short of two subordinates to run errands," the blue sea ox spoke in human tongue, its tone cold. "Acknowledge me as your master, and I will spare your lives."

"If senior wishes for us to serve you, you must at least let us witness your strength. Dare senior accept three moves from us?" Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice. Running directly was definitely not an option; the opponent wouldn't give them a chance.

"It's not impossible to accept three moves from you, but you are not qualified to negotiate with me. Either die, or submit to me." The blue sea ox's tone turned cold, and from each of its eyes shot a blue light, heading directly for Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. At the same time, another colossal wave over ten thousand zhang high rose from the sea, crashing towards them.