Chapter 108
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Chapter 108: Dark Sea Demon!
As Hua Yicheng had stated, Ye Yun thrust his sword forward. A lightning flash vanished instantly as the pitch-black Obsidian Sword struck something in the darkness ahead with a muffled thud—presumably the azure-eyed crystal beast.
Yet no expected shrieks or violent reactions followed. The two greenish lights still hovered ten zhang away, faintly glimmering.
“Hmm? What did the Obsidian Sword hit?” Ye Yun wondered.
Hua Yicheng’s voice echoed again through the void: “Brother Ye, focus only on moving forward. Any hesitation could trap us eternally in this lightless abyss.”
Though suspicions swirled in his mind, Ye Yun knew escaping this endless darkness took priority. Lingering meant permanent entrapment.
Channeling spiritual power through his palm, he flooded the Obsidian Sword with energy.
For one fleeting moment, lightning erupted in the all-consuming darkness—electric snakes writhing wildly, illuminating a ten-zhang radius.
The brief flash revealed a gargantuan gray-white creature far exceeding ten zhang in size. The two green lights weren’t eyes but glowing projections floating before it. A massive claw gleamed coldly in the ephemeral light—a strike Ye Yun knew his current cultivation couldn’t withstand.
This wasn’t an azure-eyed crystal beast. It resembled no documented monster, likely a newly awakened spirit beast transcending ordinary beasts. Even the weakest spirit beast matched the Qi refining stage, and this entity far surpassed that.
Hua Yicheng’s betrayal crystallized in Ye Yun’s mind. Every step since their meeting had been calculated.
“Brother Hua,” Ye Yun’s icy voice cut through the dark, “your scheming runs deep.”
“What accusations are these?” Hua Yicheng feigned surprise.
“You deliberately led me into this trap. Will you claim otherwise now?”
After a calculated pause, Hua Yicheng replied: “When did you notice?”
“At the giant water sphere. Your words—‘We have arrived.’”
Those four characters betrayed prior knowledge. Any genuine explorer would’ve reacted with shock, not calm declaration.
“Ah, my eagerness showed.” Hua Yicheng chuckled.
“Then the luminous pearl, your detours in darkness—none stem from spatial laws mastery. This creature isn’t what you claimed.”
“Heavenly Sword Sect disciples never disappoint.” Hua Yicheng’s laughter rang hollow. “That darkness-piercing Celestial Technique was impressive. Correct—this is no crystal beast, but the ninth-level spirit beast Dark Sea Demon, born of endless night.”
A ninth-level spirit beast—equivalent to the pinnacle of Qi refining stage. Both their cultivation levels combined couldn’t challenge such a foe.
“You know this Hualun Secret Vault intimately. Previous visits?” Ye Yun’s tone turned glacial.
“My apologies for earlier deception.” Hua Yicheng’s voice dripped false remorse. “I’m no Qi Yang Sect disciple. This vault houses my ancestor’s tomb. Meeting you was… fortuitous.”
“Fortuitous? You mean convenient bait for this demon?”
“Who knows?” Hua Yicheng taunted. “Perhaps you’ve hidden your true power or possess life-preserving treasures. Survival isn’t impossible.”
Ye Yun’s mirthless laugh echoed. “So all roads lead to my demise tonight. How meticulous.”
Hua Yicheng’s voice echoed from afar, "Life or death depends on Brother Ye’s skills. If you can’t even defeat a ninth-level spirit beast, what difference does it make whether you perish sooner or later?"
Roar!
As HUA Yicheng’s words faded, the two emerald specks before Ye Yun suddenly erupted, illuminating a hundred zhang radius with stark clarity.
Ye Yun saw the Dark Sea Demon’s full form for the first time – over ten zhang tall with tree-trunk limbs. The beast’s massive forepaws bore sword-like claws gleaming with cold light.
Thick gray-white fur covered its enormous frame. With a slight shiver, every hair bristled like steel spikes, creating horrific armor.
Hua Yicheng materialized dozens of zhang to Ye Yun’s left. Smiling, he flicked a blood-red light and shadow upward where it burst above Ye Yun.
Instantly, the colossal Dark Sea Demon went berserk, lunging at Ye Yun with maddened fury.
A ninth-level spirit beast matched the pinnacle of Qi refining stage power – far beyond Ye Yun’s capacity. Mere contact with those icy claws meant death or maiming.
Whatever crimson light Hua Yicheng had unleashed drove the Dark Sea Demon into frenzy. The mountain-sized beast crashed downward – any touch would bring death and disappearance of the spirit.
Ye Yun reacted first. Though the demon struck like a tidal wave, he’d already shifted position, vanishing from his original spot to reappear ten zhang away.
Boom!
The beast’s bulk smashed earthward, shaking the ground for a hundred zhang. Ye Yun glimpsed black dust motes swirling briefly before vanishing.
Enraged by failure, the Dark Sea Demon whirled. Its floating green "eyes" pulsed ominously, but Ye Yun now saw the true orb – a watermelon-sized crimson eye blazing in its forehead.
Without understanding why the eye changed color, Ye Yun instinctively dodged sideways as overwhelming killing intent surged.
A blood light beam shot from the crimson eye, scorching the ground where he’d stood.
Black earth erupted in glowing mist that swallowed the attack, nearly tearing through darkness itself before subsiding.
Ye Yun shuddered. That strike held power even Luo Wencheng at late Qi refining stage couldn’t withstand, let alone him.
Yet despair birthed hope. If this truly were a ninth-level spirit beast, his consecutive dodges made no sense. Peak Qi refining force should overwhelm his reflexes.
Only two explanations remained: either the beast wasn’t ninth-level, or its power was shackled. The blood light’s strength rivaled Luo Wencheng’s blows, even surpassing them.
Conclusion: The Dark Sea Demon possessed ninth-level might but moved slower than expected, attacks telegraphed. Such tells shouldn’t exist.
Its strength was constrained.
Unknown why or how, but this limitation gave Ye Yun hope. Otherwise, survival was impossible.
"Now you see it’s not so fearsome?" Hua Yicheng’s voice drifted mockingly from the shadows.
Ye Yun ignored him. The enraged beast reared up, then vanished completely into darkness, leaving only twin green glows hanging in the void.
Ye Yun tensed. Facing a visible ninth-level spirit beast was hopeless enough – now it stalked invisibly. Any ambush would end him.
He scanned desperately but found nothing – both beast and Hua Yicheng had disappeared.
Crushing pressure mounted, as if sky and earth would imminently collapse.
Darkness suddenly constricted like living cloth, wrapping Ye Yun in suffocating blackness.
A putrid stench assaulted his nostrils.
"What’s happening? Hua Yicheng, show yourself!" Ye Yun swung the Obsidian Sword blindly.
Clang! Sparks flew as blade met solidified darkness – an iron-hard prison now encased him.
