CHAPTER 644: CHAPTER 644: EVIL DRAGON WHALE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPIRIT SEA

Chapter 644: Evil Dragon Whale at the Bottom of the Spirit Sea

The three traveled together along the way.

Shi Tianhao, knowing his strength was far inferior to Shen Mo’s, kept searching for an opportunity, but found none.

So nothing unexpected occurred.

Along the journey, whenever they encountered beast attacks, Shi Tianhao would rush ahead to kill them, putting on the airs of a helpful, good-natured man.

However, in Hu Xinyue’s eyes, his reputation had already been fixed.

No matter how attentive he acted now, it was difficult to redeem himself.

"There’s the sound of water ahead,"

Hu Xinyue suddenly said in a low voice, having picked up on something.

Shi Tianhao’s eyes lit up. "Right ahead! This tunnel leads directly to the bottom of the Spirit Sea."

The three picked up speed.

Sure enough, a shimmering azure barrier soon appeared ahead.

Beyond the barrier lay a pitch-black, icy cold ocean.

Occasionally, deep-sea creatures could be seen swimming through the gloom.

These beings looked... rather random.

Perhaps because this place was so deep that no one could see them, they grew however they liked.

"It’s hard to say how deep this sea floor is. Fellow Daoists, prepare yourselves."

To ease their concerns, Shi Tianhao took the lead and passed through the barrier first.

Moments later, he extended one arm back through. "With my Nirvana-stage cultivation and twenty Dao patterns, I can barely withstand the pressure of the seawater here."

"You two can come through!"

Only then did Hu Xinyue and Shen Mo step through the barrier.

The moment they passed through, an icy, ghostly chill closed in from all sides.

It felt as if even their souls could freeze.

Looking downward—bottomless.

Looking upward—only faint pinpricks of light.

In such an environment, even if there were no threat, many cultivators would be gripped with terror.

"Where’s Hao Tianshi?"

Hu Xinyue looked around in surprise, but didn’t see Shi Tianhao anywhere.

"No idea... Watch out!"

Shen Mo shouted and suddenly flickered away.

Hu Xinyue felt a surge of warning and instantly dodged.

Boom!

A massive shadow swept through the space they had just occupied,

devouring the entire reef where they had stood only seconds earlier.

The enormous shadow twisted mid-motion and lunged toward them again.

"Evil Dragon Whale!"

Hu Xinyue widened her eyes as she locked onto the creature’s features.

Shen Mo took advantage of the faint light in the water to get a good look.

It was massive—at least eight hundred zhang long.

Its gaping mouth could easily swallow everything within a hundred-zhang radius—living or dead.

Its head bore eight enormous blood-red eyes, like a spider’s.

Atop its skull was a single sharp, jet-black horn.

Its body wasn’t smooth-skinned like a whale’s, but rather armored with scales like a dragon.

Shen Mo narrowed his eyes in thought.

The Evil Dragon Whale was said to be the offspring of a true dragon and a giant whale.

However, the dragon had been tainted by demonic energy during its life and had teetered on the brink of madness.

Its offspring were born infused with demonic aura—sinister and twisted.

These kinds of beasts dominated the seas, virtually unmatched beneath the waves.

Wherever they appeared, they stirred up tidal chaos and disrupted cultivators’ practices.

As a result, no matter which ocean it appeared in, the Evil Dragon Whale would be hunted down by the combined might of all sects.

It had long since vanished from public sight. Even if a few still existed, they would be in remote, sparsely populated oceans.

No one would expect to find one in the Spirit Sea within the Cangqing Grotto.

Shrrrip!

Hu Xinyue couldn’t dodge in time and was slashed by the Evil Dragon Whale’s razor-sharp teeth—blood gushed instantly.

She let out a muffled groan and was sent tumbling into the deeper waters.

Not far away, hidden within the reefs, Shi Tianhao—who had been lurking for a while—saw this and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

He immediately surged forward.

Shi Tianhao used the massive shadow of the Evil Dragon Whale as cover and swiftly launched his ambush.

His target—was none other than the pure-white little beast held tightly in Hu Xinyue’s arms.

Back when he passed through the barrier, he had already sensed something was wrong.

Before stepping through, there had clearly been various deep-sea creatures swimming around.

But the moment he entered this area, they had all vanished without a trace.

It was as if they were afraid of something.

Cautious, Shi Tianhao immediately concealed himself within the surrounding reefs.

And sure enough, his instincts were right.

Just as Shen Mo and Hu Xinyue stepped through, they were attacked by a massive beast.

And not just any beast—

It was an Evil Dragon Whale, bearing the bloodline of a true dragon!

Shi Tianhao held his position, only wanting to see if either of the two would get injured—giving him the chance to reap the rewards.

It didn’t matter whether it was Shen Mo or Hu Xinyue that got wounded—either would be acceptable.

Now that Hu Xinyue had suffered a serious injury and had fallen nearby...

Wasn’t this a meal delivered right to his mouth?

To let food reach your lips and still not eat—wouldn’t that make you less than human?

And so, Shi Tianhao struck.

"Hao Tianshi, you!"

Hu Xinyue’s voice was filled with shock and fury.

She never imagined that he had hidden himself nearby and would ambush her so suddenly.

Zesheng, the little beast in her arms, let out an indignant squeal.

Its bead-sized eyes were filled with rage.

Shi Tianhao sneered, his fist driving straight for Hu Xinyue’s head and chest.

If she wanted to protect her head, she’d have to loosen her grip on the little beast.

If she chose to guard her chest, he would land a full-power punch and kill her outright.

Either way, he would achieve his goal.

"Either die, or give me that little beast!"

Shi Tianhao sneered coldly.

Hu Xinyue clenched her teeth. "Never!"

She activated the Cangming Holy Spirit Shield to defend.

However, the water pressure in this place had grown terrifyingly strong.

What’s more, her shield had not yet been fully refined and couldn’t unleash its full power.

After just a brief moment, the shield began to dim.

Finally, under her desperate gaze, it turned into a stream of spiritual light and retreated into her body.

Boom!

The massive fist struck her head.

Blood sprayed from her mouth instantly.

Compared to humans, the bodies of the demon race were indeed tougher.

But the Heavenly Fox Clan was not known for its combat strength.

Hu Xinyue’s physical body was only slightly stronger than an average Nirvana-stage human cultivator.

And Shi Tianhao was using a dragon-race martial art—extremely fierce.

After taking just two punches, Hu Xinyue already felt her consciousness blur.

Her strength drained from her body in a steady flow.

"Am I... going to die?"

Her vision faded into a blur.

Only that one thought remained.

And just then—

A blood-red figure suddenly appeared in front of her, shielding her from the next strike.

"So it’s you, Shi Tianhao."

The voice was cold and emotionless.

Shi Tianhao’s body trembled violently.

Even his martial technique faltered and lost rhythm.

He’d been recognized!

How could he have been recognized?!

"I sensed something off from the start. ’Hao Tianshi’? It’s just ’Shi Tianhao’ reversed."

Shen Mo gave a faint smile. "Shi Tianhao, it’s time we settled what’s between us."

With that, he suddenly drove a fist straight toward Shi Tianhao’s chest.

The speed of the punch reached an absolute extreme.

In that instant, the surrounding seawater seemed to freeze.

Even time itself seemed suspended.

It was a Saint-rank True Dragon martial art—Platinum Dragon Fist!

Shi Tianhao’s eyes widened in terror, instinctively raising his arms to block—

Only to find, with dismay, that his movements were as slow as a snail.

He could only watch helplessly as the massive fist surged toward him.

But just at that critical moment—

The Evil Dragon Whale let out a deafening, earth-shaking roar and charged straight at Shen Mo!

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