Chapter 864 - 835: Hunting Target - What is an immortal? - NovelsTime

What is an immortal?

Chapter 864 - 835: Hunting Target

Author: Wang Yu
updatedAt: 2025-08-11

"The power of this thunder and lightning is truly astonishing." Yuan Ming looked at everything happening before him, unable to hide his shock, and muttered to himself.

In terms of destructive force, this strike from Lei Yu has already surpassed him.

"I also don't know why this newly-born power of thunder and lightning is so astonishing. This force is too wild; I can't control it myself." Lei Yu said, a hint of pain flashing across his face.

His palm had turned jet-black, as if it had been scorched by fire.

"Your wild and fierce thunder and lightning somehow resembles Destruction Thunder." Vajra said from the side.

"Destruction Thunder? What kind of divine skill is that?" Yuan Ming asked.

"I can't say for sure, the term just popped up." Vajra furrowed his brows in deep thought.

Yuan Ming pondered for a moment and immediately understood. It seemed that this Destruction Thunder was part of Vajra's past memory, possibly a divine skill from the Demon World?

"Since you can't control this newly-born thunder and lightning, it's better to use it less. How is your flying escape divine ability?" He advised Lei Yu, then asked.

It's good news that Lei Yu's thunder and lightning power has increased, but I'm most concerned about Lei Yu's flying escape technique.

"Master, rest assured, after the baptism of the Transforming Thunder Tribulation, I have already refined the pair of Roc Wings into my body and have completely mastered the Wind Escape power within them. Now using Wind and Thunder Double Escape is absolutely no problem." Lei Yu said and his body swelled, reverting to his original form, with four wings of wind and thunder appearing on his back.

"Let me give it a try." Yuan Ming leapt onto Lei Yu's back.

Lei Yu's four wings shook, and his massive body surged skyward, reaching hundreds of miles away in an instant, comparable to the Meteor Shuttle spiritual treasure owned by Ouyang Qiang.

"This speed is quite good." Yuan Ming nodded, but felt a bit disappointed inside.

Originally, he hoped Lei Yu could surpass those Dharma manifestation Great Powers after mastering the wind and thunder wings, but it now seems they're just on par. R+e.a!d& ahead and get u&pd@a^tes by v$isi!t@ing M+^%V*L$EM@P&YR@.

"Master, I haven't exerted my full power yet." The wind and thunder power on Lei Yu's four wings intertwined together, emitting a deafening roar.

In the next moment, Lei Yu's figure suddenly blurred, and his speed increased several times.

A glint of surprise flashed in Yuan Ming's eyes. Combining the power of wind and thunder truly increased Lei Yu's tunneling speed to this extent.

Just then, he suddenly stopped Lei Yu, and then summoned Shura Palace, entering inside.

Inside the stone building of the Medicine Garden, the blood flames within the Void Communication Array flickered incessantly.

Yuan Ming's figure appeared next to the Void Communication Array, pinched a seal, and pointed at the blood flames, from which Hua Zhi's image emerged.

"Master, come quickly, I've found a Level 6 demon beast suitable for hunting." Hua Zhi's voice came from the blood flames.

"Really? What kind of demon beast?" Yuan Ming's heart was delighted, he urgently asked.

"It's a Sea Jelly Demon Beast. Its size isn't too big, and its spiritual intelligence is normal..." Hua Zhi described the situation of the discovered demon beast in detail, and it indeed met the needs for refining a Dharma Manifestation Pill.

"This beast is indeed a suitable hunting target. You continue to follow the demon beast from afar, don't let it find you. Lei Yu has successfully passed the Transforming Thunder Tribulation; I will head over now." Yuan Ming instructed, then asked for Hua Zhi's current location before cutting off the communication.

He activated the Void Communication Array to contact Yun Luo Fairy, informing her of the situation, and then returned to the tribulation island with Lei Yu.

Yuan Ming collected the array set up on the island and immediately took Vajra, riding Lei Yu straight to Hua Zhi's location.

With Lei Yu's increased tunneling speed, what originally took half a month's journey now only took about four to five days.

In a certain sea area of the Abyss, the seawater here surprisingly appeared deep red, resembling blood.

On a small reef, Hua Zhi transformed into a purple-black vine, quietly coiled around a large rock.

At this moment, Hua Zhi's demonic power was completely gone, and she looked just like an ordinary vine.

Just then, the figure on the reef flickered, revealing Yuan Ming's figure.

However, his body was currently in a semi-transparent state, clearly utilizing the Void Transformation Technique to conceal his emitted aura.

"Master, you've arrived!" A green light flashed atop the vine, turning into Hua Zhi's head.

"Where's the Sea Jelly Demon Beast you mentioned?" Yuan Ming asked through transmission.

Hua Zhi had informed him during the transmission earlier that this Sea Jelly Demon Beast's perception was extremely keen, so Yuan Ming stored Lei Yu away from hundreds of miles away, utilizing the Void Transformation Technique to conceal his traces and carefully sneaking over.

"In a Sea Eye on the seabed ahead." Hua Zhi pointed towards a certain sea area in front, responding through transmission.

Yuan Ming glanced over there and attempted to probe with his Divine Sense.

"Master, don't use Divine Sense to probe; the Sea Jelly Demon Beast's perception is exceptionally acute. Although your Divine Sense is powerful, it might still alert this demon." Hua Zhi hurriedly stopped him.

Yuan Ming's brow furrowed slightly; without freely probing, how could he devise an action plan?

His Circular Light Technique was rudimentary, and he couldn't probe that far. As for using Black Incense Possession to investigate, that was out of the question.

"What's going on with the seawater here?" Yuan Ming pondered for a moment, not immediately finding a clue, and asked another question.

The seawater for several hundred miles along the way had been a normal color, but here it had turned into a strange blood-red.

"Master, you may not know, but the seawater here is blood-red because of a special kind of Blood Light Algae that grows on the sea floor. This seaweed releases a blood-red powdery substance at certain times, dyeing the water in this manner. The Sea Jelly Demon Beast enjoys consuming this Blood Light Algae, so it has settled its lair here," Hua Zhi explained.

Yuan Ming nodded, remained silent for a moment, and then left, retreating a hundred miles away.

He first took out the Array instruments for the Eight Extremes Golden Lock Array and set them up at a spot on the sea floor. Once everything was in place, he was contemplating how to further investigate the whereabouts of the sea beast when his expression suddenly changed. He flew out from the sea floor, gazing into the distance.

Moments later, a white light flew swiftly towards him, soon revealing the figure of Yun Luo Fairy near Yuan Ming.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, apologies for being late," she said.

"I just arrived too. Fellow Daoist Yun Luo should recover your mana first, and then we'll talk," Yuan Ming replied.

Yun Luo Fairy, a bit out of breath at the moment, didn't stand on ceremony and found a spot in the sea to settle, closed her eyes, and began cultivating. Yuan Ming, seated cross-legged not far away, wore a contemplative expression.

Half a day later, with her mana restored, Yuan Ming informed her of the current situation.

"Listening to Fellow Daoist Hua Zhi's description, I do know the origins of this Sea Jelly Demon Beast. There's no need for effort to investigate," Yun Luo Fairy thought for a moment and said.

"Please enlighten me, Fellow Daoist Yun Luo," Yuan Ming raised an eyebrow.

"If I'm not mistaken, this beast is known as the Sea Scale Stinging Demon, a near-extinct demon beast from the Dongji Sea. Its demon body possesses astonishing vitality, able to regenerate severed limbs instantly and survive even when cut in half, making it extremely difficult to kill," Yun Luo Fairy explained.

Yuan Ming listened, not speaking, but nodded slightly, signaling Yun Luo Fairy to continue.

"Additionally, this beast contains a potent toxin, which is quite distinctive. It not only attacks the physical body but also assaults the Divine Soul. With this beast's Level 6 demon power, its toxicity is such that not the slightest contact can be made, or there would be no chance of survival," Yun Luo Fairy's expression turned grave.

"That indeed poses a conundrum," Yuan Ming mused, considering how to slay this Sea Jelly Demon Beast.

With the Eight Extremes Golden Lock Array in place, if the beast could be lured inside, half the battle would be won. The key was how to lure this demon beast out of its lair.

A Level 6 demon beast's spiritual intelligence was long awakened, its senses extremely sharp. Luring it from the lair wasn't difficult, but bringing it here was not easy.

Yuan Ming pondered for a while, roughly formulating a plan, then immediately summoned Hua Zhi and Vajra, and briefly explained.

"This plan, though feasible, involves considerable risk," Yun Luo Fairy expressed concern.

"To hunt a Level 6 demon beast, risks are inevitable. Let's do it without delay. Prepare as we discussed," Yuan Ming said, his figure transforming into a streak of azure light as he plunged into the sea, heading straight for the Sea Jelly Demon Beast's lair, without concealing his presence.

Yun Luo Fairy, Vajra, and Hua Zhi each flew in different directions.

Yuan Ming soon arrived at the Sea Eye where the Sea Jelly Demon Beast resided. Still a mile away, he could already see purple light emanating from the Sea Eye, tinting the nearby soil a purplish-black.

He glanced at the ground, quickly shifting his gaze back to the Sea Eye, his form gradually approaching.

"Roar..."

When Yuan Ming was within fifty feet of the Sea Eye, a low roar echoed from within, full of warning.

This sound was as deep as thunder, and Yuan Ming's Divine Soul felt like it was struck, causing his vision to momentarily darken.

"With this beast's Soul Power, using Black Incense Possession to control it is not feasible," Yuan Ming thought to himself, his Divine Sense spreading out, soon detecting the Sea Jelly Demon Beast within the Sea Eye.

This beast was as large as a palace, resembling an upside-down purple bowl, its surface covered with tiny, luminous specks. Countless tiny tentacles hung down, looking much like an ordinary jellyfish.

The tentacles seemed to sense Yuan Ming's Divine Sense, trembling lightly.

Possibly due to Yuan Ming's overt appearance, the Sea Jelly Demon Beast's low roars grew more urgent, yet it didn't immediately charge out to attack him.

Yuan Ming felt secretly pleased, finding everything to be going as he anticipated. He lightly shook his sleeve.

A black sword shadow appeared from his sleeve, merged into the shadow of the sleeve, and in a flash, disappeared.

In the darkness near the Sea Jelly Demon Beast, a black sword shot out, slashing at the demon's head; it was the Soul Destroying Sword.

The Sea Jelly Demon Beast was filled with rage and surprise, its massive body immediately retreating, spewing out a large cloud of purple poisonous mist to meet the Soul Destroying Sword.

Yet, at that moment, the Sea Jelly Demon Beast's senses were completely cut off. It couldn't see with its eyes, nor sense with its Divine Sense, suddenly becoming as blind as a bat.

Before it could react, its Divine Soul suddenly experienced excruciating pain, as if struck by a sword, twisting its body. Innumerable tentacles shot out like arrows in all directions, trying to thwart any second attack by the enemy.

However, the next moment, a black light flashed above the Sea Jelly Demon Beast's head. A giant black palm descended from the sky, slamming fiercely onto the demon's head—this was the Great Black Sky God Palm.

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