In the sea, two members of the Demon Clan faced each other from a distance, slowly swimming through the waters. Both individuals were in the Transformation Stage; however, their transformation techniques were not particularly proficient. One of them, a tall and burly man, had a wide mouth that revealed a full set of sharp teeth whenever he smiled, and three gill slits by the edges of his cheeks. The other, who was chubby, lacked a nose and any hair, his entire face pure white. Behind them, over a dozen oddly shaped humanoid creatures shouted and cheered.

This half-baked transformation was for the purpose of obtaining a human-like body to learn abilities stolen from the Human Clan and passed down among the Demon Clan.

After the rule of the Human Emperor and the Immortal Transmission, the Human Clan firmly occupied the top of Shenzhou's food chain. Despite several times being counterattacked by the collective demons due to the rise of the Demon Path and the internal depletion of strength, this race, rightfully at the top of evolutionary history with their innate spiritual awakening, would always quickly proliferate and return to the summit. Their complete set of inherited traditions was especially coveted by the Demon Clan.

However, the knowledge stolen by the Demon Clan could not be passed down for long. Their society was too chaotic, with a might-makes-right mentality and lacking a concept of cooperation. Thus, despite their continual theft and occasional innovation, the speed of learning and innovation combined was not as fast as the loss of knowledge. Even now, the vast majority of the Demon Clan relied on innate talents to survive.

Transformation Demon Beasts that consciously chose human or dragon form belonged to the higher, more ambitious class of demons, those with backing and connections—they all had the means to acquire spells.

The tall and burly man named Sha Ruxue was originally a tiger shark. Tiger sharks approached the top of the food chain, their primitive bodily structures having been tested over hundreds of millions of years. Even in their mortal bodies, the skin of a tiger shark was incredibly tough, enough to deflect some bladed weapons. Sharks also had an innate sensitivity to electromagnetic fields. In their mundane stage, this sense was stronger than their vision, but after undergoing Demon Transformation, it became the key to unlocking their electrically charged martial techniques.

The chubby man, named Jing Cunji, was a transformed orca. Orca's natural spirit wisdom was second to none among the Demon Clan, and though not as innately powerful as the human and dragon species, they were craftier than foxes and more vigilant than wolves. Only a few primate-type Demon Clan could be compared to them. Orcas also had innately powerful vitality; if they followed the Martial Cultivator path, who knows how many times stronger they would be than the Human Clan.

Both individuals were old demons who had transformed for many years, possessing earth-shattering abilities and only a step away from reaching the Divine Power Stage, their strength even surpassing that of the Black-Bearded Jiao King. The auras they released clashed in the waters, churning it ceaselessly as if boiling. Sha Ruxue's gaze was resolute, filled with a thirst for blood. Meanwhile, Jing Cunji's demeanour was actually profound; despite seeming simple and comical, there was a cunning air about him.

After a standoff, Jing Cunji finally rebuked, "Sha Ruxue, the Holy King plans to unify the Four Seas' Demon Clan. Are you intending to rebel against the Holy King?"

Ordinary members of the Demon Clan had no channel to witness the true face of the Dragon Clan. Lacking historical records, they had no knowledge of what kind of creatures had emerged from the Holy Dragon Abyss, and the Great Saint Guard King, who defended the sacred land, was seen by them as the sovereign of the Dragon Clan.

In response, Sha Ruxue scoffed, "You sure have a way with words. Sadly, kissing up to the Holy King is pointless. Improving one's own strength is what truly matters. Following in the footsteps of the Human Clan, grovelling and wallowing, no wonder you turned out this way."

"Are you planning to rebel and kill me?" Jing Cunji retorted.

"The clans of our seas have always upheld the rule of the strong. I've always found you disagreeable, but I've been too lazy to kill you. Yet, with the Holy King building an army, he's placed you and your tribe above mine!" Sha Ruxue exclaimed angrily. "Do you think there's still a chance for us to coexist?"

"Hmph, it seems you've got a death wish." Jing Cunji's expression changed, the foolish pretense on his face vanishing as he shouted, "You want a fight? Then bring it on!"

Jing Cunji lunged forward, his lungs vibrating, his spiritual power transforming into invisible, intangible sound waves, sweeping out a trail of white super void bubbles before him. They were like high-tech torpedoes against ships. He himself hid behind these super void bubbles, charging towards Sha Ruxue. Sha Ruxue opened his mouth and sprayed out, and hundreds of sharp teeth flew like Flying Swords, shattering the Whale Roar Cannon, hurtling towards Jing Cunji. But those teeth came to a stop a yard in front of Jing Cunji, askew as if impaled into an invisible barrier.

Sha Ruxue couldn't help but be secretly startled. Sharks spent their lives constantly regrowing teeth. His own teeth naturally contained nerves, meridians, and blood vessels. To him, they were natural Flying Swords, and with minimal refinement, they surpassed the primary weapons of most Golden Core Cultivators. He carried a thousand teeth-blades within him, which when fired simultaneously, could sweep through his peers. However, he had no idea that Jing Cunji had already mastered "Giant Whale Song." Orcas had innate spirit wisdom amongst the whale species, possessing something similar to a primitive language. The Great Demon of the whale species had once stolen and created a mental method from the human imitation of the Whale Song. After turning it towards their own talents, the method became the rare Demon Clan cultivation "Giant Whale Song." As a tribal leader, Jing Cunji had received guidance from a senior Great Demon, and his mastery of Giant Whale Song was just beginning.

Using the Giant Whale Song to seize control of the opponent's teeth-blades, Jing Cunji pressed his advantage. His left fist raised high, the layers of muscle driving his massive fist as he launched the most overpowering, ferocious punch.

Whale Dominates the World!

Ferocious vitality surged within him, mixed with the overpowering dominance of a high-tier predator within the food chain, dictating life and death!

However, Sha Ruxue dared to challenge Jing Cunji because he had his own trump card. Sharks are often lone creatures, but he had managed to gather a group of subordinates, relying on an Ancient Strange Technique from the Human Clan obtained 50,000 years ago—the Thunder Night Cloud Inner View! By sheer luck, he stumbled into the hidden dwelling of a reclusive sea cultivator and devoured an object of True Intent Inheritance. It was precisely because of this True Intent Inheritance that he gradually transformed from an ordinary shark into a powerhouse of the seas. Rubbing his hands together, Sha Ruxue unleashed a blend of Essence charged with electric power and a Shark Tooth Blade refined using the Flying Sword Technique, blasting towards Jing Cunji. Within the Shark Teeth, Mana flowed in a Yin Yang pattern, generating a powerful restraining force that narrowly focused the magnificent power of Thunder in a smaller area.

The Demon Clan's combat consist only of predation and self-defense, simple and direct, fierce and ruthless—the most straightforward and merciless Martial Arts, absent of any mercy. The fight between Sha Ruxue and Jing Cunji instantly escalated to a feverish pitch. The Giant Whale's vitality and Essence were abundant; each punch and each kick could stir up fierce and dominating currents in the seawater—indeed, fierce, because any Mortal accidentally hit by these unintended currents would be turned into shattered flesh and bones. And within the Whale Song, there was also a method of refining one's organs with prolonged chants, making Jing Cunji's heart exceptionally strong. This allowed him to maintain such frenzied and dominating punches at an extremely high speed.

"Kill!" Sha Ruxue roared. His innate sensitivity to electromagnetic fields allowed him to "see" the opponent's killing intent, finding slight gaps in the overwhelming fist force resembling raging waves and storms, then cutting in like a razor-sharp blade. His hand conjured an image of a shark fin made of Sword Aura, and the Martial Arts of the Shark Clan, "Blood Oath Absolute Blade," along with the talents "Wave Breaking," "Shark Armor," and "Blade Strike," were simultaneously activated, unleashing a heaven-shattering move.

Jing Cunji seemed to have anticipated this move from Sha Ruxue, retaliating with continuous punches, pushing back the battle with seven Fist Forces, and then opening his mouth wide to release a Whale Song. Sha Ruxue hastily retreated, spewing Shark Tooth Blades from his gills and mouth, barely cleaving through the immense power of the Whale Song, but his arms were grazed, dripping with fresh blood. Tooth Blades continued to be knocked away. To avoid affecting his subordinates behind him, Sha Ruxue could only retreat in circles. Soon enough, Jing Cunji burst into a loud laughter; the laughter shook mountains and rivers, almost dispersing the gathered Demon Energy of the onlooking demons: "Sha Ruxue, I've told you, you're courting death! How many Tooth Blades do you have left to use now?"

Sha Ruxue was weakened, but suddenly, a fierce grin appeared on his face. Thinking that he was desperate, Jing Cunji laughed heartily, the Giant Whale Song resonating softly, creating a Domain extending three zhang around him. Demons of the same stage entering it would be injured by the shock of their blood and Essence, and demon techniques of the same stage would be scattered.

But what Sha Ruxue said was—"Gather!"

Like a decree, a myriad of Shark Tooth Blades suddenly erupted with a fierce, bluish glow; the electrifying energy swept across, causing the spectating demons to cry out in pain. Further away, numerous fish were flipped belly-up.

Amidst the battle, Sha Ruxue had actually set up a Sword Array!

"Focalize!"

At his command, the Shark Tooth Blades turned into thousands of streaks of light, converging like reverse fireworks to the center. Sha Ruxue had been spreading his Mana amongst those Shark Tooth Blades, taking advantage of their innate Spirit Communication with him to set up a simple Sword Array in one fell swoop. Jing Cunji and Sha Ruxue were evenly matched, and with this strike being a condensation of most of Sha Ruxue's demonic power and imbued with the power of the Array, how could Jing Cunji block it?

When the Electric Light dissipated, only a few clumps of shattered flesh remained.

Sha Ruxue let out a wild laugh, retracting his blades while also hooking each piece of flesh with a Tooth Blade, feeding them into his mouth. With a deep inhale, he swiftly consumed a great portion of the opponent's flesh. The Giant Whale was naturally superior in blood and Essence, and this feast was a significant supplement for Sha Ruxue, not only replenishing the demonic power he had used but almost completely healing his wounds. His whole body felt a restless sensation; if he could digest Jing Cunji's power, he might even achieve Divine Skills!

The Demon Beasts of the Shark Clan cheered, while those of the Whale Clan were filled with terror, fearing being used as the ingredients for a victory feast. But at this moment, an untimely voice interjected: "Excuse me, what are you all doing?"

Sha Ruxue frowned, realizing that the inquirer wasn't a familiar Demon Beast but an unfamiliar yellow octopus. He was somewhat displeased. A transforming Demon Beast from the Shark Clan rebuked: "Didn't you see our leader and that one from the Whale Clan fighting for the position of General?"

"What is a General?" The yellow octopus still had questions.

"The Holy King intends to unify the four seas, assembling us scattered Demon Clans into an army. Our leader and the one from the Whale Clan were placed together, naturally clashing with one another, so they resolved it with a battle of fists," replied the Shark Clan Demon Beast, growing impatient.

Unexpectedly, the octopus with tentacles seemed somewhat excited, "So by your rules, whoever kills their superior can advance in rank?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommended tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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