300: Investigation! Underwater Devil Creatures, Engagement!

In the darkness, two beams of light vanished into the void, instantly breaking through the air and leaving the sect, swiftly swooping down towards the western district of Evergreen City.

However, halfway through the journey, a sudden inspiration struck, and they all changed course.

"Waaah--"

As the clouds parted, the figure of the Black Cloud Leopard carrying Chen Yiran appeared. Its originally majestic appearance turned into that of a silly dog the moment it saw its master, Chen Dengming, and it let out a 'woof'.

"Father!"

On the back of the Black Cloud Leopard, Chen Yiran called out in surprise. Having just escaped from danger, seeing her loved ones again, the girlish heart immediately burst into tears.

"Yiran, what happened?"

Chen Dengming frowned and flew closer.

Before Chen Yiran could finish speaking, her voice choked with sobs, Black Cloud Leopard glared at Black Ghost Leopard, raised its paw, and began gesturing and speaking in its own language. At the end, it even pursed its lips and made a "squeak" sound.

"Old Zhu?" Chen Dengming asked in surprise, "You mean you encountered some kind of evil spirit causing trouble, like Old Zhu?"

The Black Cloud Leopard let out a loud "woof" and nodded its head.

By this time, Chen Yiran had calmed down and explained what had happened.

Chen Dengming's face darkened. "How many days has this happened?"

Chen Yiran: "Two responses, it should have been three days."

Chen Dengming frowned and snorted coldly, "Three days have passed since this happened, and Tan Jingtao is still completely unaware, not even bothering to investigate or report!"

He had specifically instructed Tan Jingtao to strengthen security and personnel screening in Evergreen City, especially in the western area of Rogue Cultivator.

Any abnormality must be reported, yet after only one year, they've become so lax?

"We'll settle this score later," Chen Dengming said, looking at He Yingyu. "Senior Sister, since she's still alright, you should take her back to comfort her and let her rest. I'll go check on her."

"Okay! Be careful!"

This time, He Yingyu did not resist and agreed softly.

She had only followed the child out of concern for his safety, but now that he was safe, she decided to go back and comfort him.

The Black Cloud Leopard, Black Ghost, darted around furtively. As a cowardly leopard, it was unwilling to take any risks and wanted to follow Chen Yiran back to the cave abode. It had been a long time since it had enjoyed the immortal Immortal Qi of Fourth-Rank Spirit Vein. It Chen Yiran in the western area of Rogue Cultivator, going hungry for two meals every three days.

"Hey, you stay here and lead the way."

Chen Dengming's words shattered Black Cloud Leopard's dream.

Before Chen Family Leopard even bent over, he already knew what kind of shit he was going to take. Trying to slack off or go on strike? No way.

After half a cup of tea.

The wind howled in the night sky as the Black Cloud Leopard carried Chen Dengming past the place where the White Dog had first disappeared. It paused for a moment, raised its paw, pointed to the alley below, and let out a soft "woof".

"Here." Chen Dengming looked down, his brows furrowing.

Soul House.

The Little Array Spirit reminded, "Fellow Daoist, we haven't detected any obvious fluctuations in Soul Power here. If a powerful ghost were to appear here and cause trouble, there should be fluctuations in Soul Power."

"Hmm, I can't detect it either. Let Old Zhu check if it's an evil spirit."

Chen Dengming nodded slightly, then suddenly summoned the Soul Guiding Banner Ghost Old Man Zhu Xun.

If it is an evil spirit, it may appear in a strange way, and it is also possible that there is no fluctuation of Soul Power, but it will not be able to escape the search of the Ghost Old Man Zhu Xun, who also has some evil spirit characteristics.

However, after a while, the Ghost Old Man Zhu Xun also returned empty-handed, looking confused and shaking his head, his eyes wide with Life Energy.

He communicated with Chen Dengming in broken, Yin Language, showing that he had regained some of the wisdom he had before his death and was no longer so rigid.

This is also because, as its strength increases, the wisdom it possessed in its Soul Spirit and intellect from its previous life is also being restored.

More than four years ago, the Ghost Old Man Zhu Xun had already reached the Foundation Establishment Perfection, but he got stuck there and stopped progressing.

Even after consuming two Soul Flower over the past four years, he still hasn't broken through to the Ghost General level, seemingly having finally hit a bottleneck.

However, compared to his Qi cultivation level in life, the Ghost Old Man Zhu Xun has clearly achieved a remarkable comeback, reaching the pinnacle of ghost life.

"Neither a ghost nor an evil spirit."

Chen Dengming was secretly amazed. He focused his Dao power in his eyes and began to search a wide area with his Heavenly Eye.

At the same time, several beams of light flew in from afar. It was Tan Jingtao who had received the message from Tuozi and the others. He rushed over without even bothering to dress properly.

Seeing Chen Dengming riding the Black Cloud Leopard floating in the air from afar, the ferocious aura emanating from the Black Cloud Leopard alone was enough to terrify Tan Jingtao.

Chen Dengming had already noticed Tan Jingtao's arrival, but he didn't even glance at him and coldly snorted.

"Steward Qin! How has this year been? You've probably been living too comfortably, and you're probably unaware of what's happening in the city."

Tan Jingtao immediately broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly bowed to explain, "Your Highness Daozi, I have already recorded and reported any unusual occurrences in the city, including what happened tonight."

However, over the past year, regardless of the matter being major or minor, there has been little response after reporting. Major issues were handled properly by Mr. Qin himself, while minor issues were mostly left unresolved.

"Fine! I don't want to hear any excuses!"

Chen Dengming snorted coldly and flicked his sleeve, "You don't need to explain anymore. Now, immediately investigate the entire city and see if there are any similar incidents elsewhere."

After speaking, a flash of blue light pierced through Chen Dengming's eyes, and his Heavenly Eye had already detected the movement in the distance. He stomped his feet.

The Black Cloud Leopard, sensing the connection, immediately darted away.

Just now, Chen Dengming received a warning from his clone thousands of miles away.

The clone and True Man Yu Ding then sneaked into the valley where the sacrifice was being held to investigate, but were intimidated by the powerful Devil Creature in the valley.

The mere aura emanating from that Devil Creature was enough to vaguely indicate that its strength had surpassed the Golden Core Mid Stage realm. Even a cultivator like True Man Yu Ding, who was only at the Golden Core Early Stage, dared not easily offend it.

The two ultimately did not venture further and escaped unharmed. At this time True Man Yu Ding had already begun reporting the situation to the sect and discussing solutions.

"What kind of demonic Devil Creature could be stronger than the Golden Core Mid Stage? Such powerful Devil Creature aren't exactly common; one already appeared last time, and now another one has suddenly appeared within thousands of miles. Did it wander over from another sea area?"

Chen Dengming was extremely puzzled, his expression solemn, and he paid particular attention to the situation he had just discovered on the distant coastline.

On the distant shoreline of the island, the vast sea, occasionally shimmering under the moonlight, spreads out in waves that surge in and crash against the rocks along the shore, creating a roar and spraying white foam.

A foot, having lost a boot, stepped onto the rocks by the sea, which were covered with barnacles and oysters. The sharp shells of the shellfish immediately cut the skin of the foot, and blood flowed out and into the sea.

'Pfft--Pfft--'

Foot after foot followed closely behind, stomping quickly and heavily over the rocks, ignoring the cuts and gashes on the skin, and soon the small trench was stained red with blood.

One after another, the figures of cultivators quickly entered the surging waves, their figures gradually swallowed by the waves, leaving only their chests and heads.

Amidst the roaring waves, a faint, eerie murmur seemed to emanate from the depths of the sea, like a series of summons.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a roar came from the sky, and the Black Cloud Leopard arrived like a black lightning bolt. Its majestic roar dispersed the sound of the wind and waves and reached the ears of more than a dozen cultivators who were about to disappear into the sea.

The Black Cloud Leopard's confidence is completely different when it has a master by its side versus when it doesn't.

Stunned by the Black Cloud Leopard's roar and the pressure of its Foundation Establishment, the dozen or so cultivators, whose heads were now floating in the waves, were momentarily dazed, about to snap out of their trance.

However, at that moment, Chen Dengming, who had been keeping a close eye on the depths of the sea with his Heavenly Eye, keenly sensed something unusual.

Suddenly, the clouds above the distant sea churned with Spiritual Qi, and a silent flash of lightning streaked across them.

Nearly a hundred miles away on the sea, a hazy, ethereal light shimmered in the water, reflecting and illuminating it like a jade ribbon, a tapestry of exquisite beauty.

In the clear seawater illuminated by the spiritual light, there were more than a dozen figures of the Evergreen Path's wandering cultivators, floating and sinking in huge bubbles, as if they were under control.

A faint sense of oppressive power permeated the air.

The dozen or so cultivators who had been in a daze as they approached the shore looked even more confused and numb as they struggled to move forward into the sea.

"Hmm? Could it be that Devil Creature is lurking in the sea? It dares to cause trouble at the Longevity Sect, and has been doing so for at least several days, almost harming Yiran."

Chen Dengming's gaze sharpened, and his expression turned grim.

Judging from the expressions and states of these bewitched cultivators, they were exactly the same as the sacrificial cultivators that the clone and True Man Yu Ding encountered in the valley. They all had numb and dazed expressions, as if they could not distinguish between dream and reality.

This creature lurking in the shadows, so alluring and manipulative, has such audacity! It dares to act so brazenly here.

"Let's see where you're hiding and causing trouble!"

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed with intense blue light, and his Heavenly Eye quickly penetrated deep into the seawater to investigate.

As soon as they made a move, they felt the waves surging in the depths of the sea.

A huge, slender figure suddenly swept across a long stretch of water and rushed toward this side.

"Whoosh--"

The sea was instantly split in two, with billowing white waves crashing on the surface, and a powerful, fierce, and evil aura suddenly rose up.

The change happened so fast that Chen Dengming barely caught a glimpse of the enormous figure.

The next moment, with a loud 'boom,' waves splashed everywhere.

A long, slender, enormous figure burst from the sea, colliding countless water droplets and squeezing them together. It suddenly opened its fanged maw and roared at Chen Dengming, distorting the air and creating a tangible sound wave that spread outwards.

"Ugh!!"

The Black Cloud Leopard's fur stood on end instantly, its eyes widened, and it was terrified.

At the same time, in the sea below, many cultivators whose heads were already submerged were all caught in swirling bubbles and dragged into the depths of the sea.

"Stubborn to the end!"

Chen Dengming snorted coldly, flipped his sleeve, and instantly made a hand seal.

"Choke"!

A Golden Light emerged and spread from his body, transforming into a triangular protective shield that protected himself and the Black Cloud Leopard. His Ruyi Treasure Armor that it had been activated.

"Clang, clang, clang!!"

The air was torn apart by the sweeping sound waves, which crashed into the golden shield surrounding Chen Dengming, producing a deafening roar.

The golden shield vibrated violently, cracking open from the sonic waves, revealing numerous translucent fissures on its surface.

However, a dark figure flew backward just before the golden shield collapsed.

The strange monster, which had just emerged from the water, immediately locked its eyes on the Black Cloud Leopard.

But just as it locked onto the Black Cloud Leopard, a barely perceptible golden bead 'hummed' through the sound waves, instantly tearing through the air and arriving in front of the monster like lightning.

It immediately sensed a strong sense of crisis, and its scales opened and closed rapidly, just like human pores.

With a 'whoosh', a powerful evil Devil Qi erupted, instantly distorting and disrupting the surrounding Spiritual Qi energy field. Countless arcs of electricity, like a thousand troops, spread out waves of powerful, high-temperature air currents.

However, in that instant, a golden light flashed in front, and a tall, strong figure appeared, his body radiating dazzling Silver Light. He raised his long sword, assuming a high-slashing stance!

Call!--

The intense and powerful blade energy condensed into steel-like blade aura and immense pressure, pressing heavily towards the monster.

In an instant, all the incoming air currents were ruthlessly cleaved apart.

Bass!!

The blade rubs against the air, and the blade surface turns red due to the high speed and intense air friction.

The monster instinctively sensed a strong threat and tried to dodge, but despite its speed, its body was too large to avoid.

With a clang, the blade collided directly with the hastily raised claws, creating a powerful shockwave of Spiritual Qi and intense sparks.

The blade was no match for the hard claws and scales.

A hint of relaxation and cunning flashed in the monster's eerie green eyes, and its massive tail, covered in hideous bone spikes, suddenly swept across.

However, in the next instant, Chen Dengming's eyes flashed with lightning as he roared, and his silver Dao power instantly transformed into his longsword!

Clang!

The sword energy formed by the Dao force violently and ruthlessly attacked and tore apart the aura of spiritual light emanating from the monster's claws and scales.

The monster let out a miserable scream!

Several bloody scales and sharp claws flew off instantly.

Chen Dengming dodged the giant tail that was striking him with a split second, his long hair whipped up by the hurricane.

The longsword, covered in silver Dao energy, flew out, grazing the monster's abdomen and sending sparks flying. It suddenly sliced through a large section of thick scales, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

"Roar!!"

The monster let out a miserable scream, and black Devil Qi surged from its cruel eyes. A large amount of Devil Qi suddenly poured out from its open wound, enveloping the Hurricane Battle Saber.

The longsword hummed, and the silver Dao power condensed on its blade rapidly weakened before it flew away with a 'whoosh,' only to be recalled by Chen Dengming, who was passing by.

Almost simultaneously, the monster also retreated with a miserable howl.

Its pale blue eyes were filled with terror and unease, and its whole body exuded a dark and terrifying spiritual power comparable to the Golden Core Late Stage, which even caused the clouds on the sea to flash with lightning.

With a low growl, it quickly approached the sea surface. Although its body was filled with Devil Qi, it also attracted a large amount of Spiritual Qi, forming aurora and electric arcs that danced around it, creating a paradoxical effect.

During this process, wisps of Devil Qi suddenly emerged from the bubbles deep within the seawater.

The bodies of the cultivators inside the bubbles shriveled up at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"Where do you think you're going?!"

Chen Dengming let out a long, angry roar.

Having severely injured the malevolent Devil Creature and ascertained Devil Creature strength, he naturally wouldn't let Devil Creature easily escape into the sea.

The moment his hand grasped the Hurricane Battle Saber, his eyes erupted with intense silver Dao power, mingling with his Divine Sense.

Like two vortexes bursting forth, they instantly formed the Sacred Heart Refining Divine Dharma Image in mid-air.

"Gagaga--"

A gigantic, icy face opened its menacing maw, spewing forth Silver Light. Divine Sense power surged forth with the force of a thunderbolt, instantly enveloping the Devil Creature.

"Roar!!"

The Devil Creature let out another miserable scream, utterly unable to contend with Chen Dengming's Divine Sense. Its body paused in mid-air, then tumbled and fell downwards.

At the same time, Chen Dengming had already made a hand seal to summon the Soul Shocking Silk, and pointed it forward in an instant.

Countless Soul Shocking Silk, like carp crossing a river, shimmered with dazzling Silver Light and swept past swiftly, instantly entangling the Devil Creature's powerful body, spinning and rubbing against it at high speed, sending sparks flying along with shattered scales and blood.

Chen Dengming knew that this alone was not enough to eliminate the thick-skinned Devil Creature.

He suddenly charged forward with his knife, his figure blurring into a blur in an instant, shaking the sky.

The final portion of the Human Immortal Way Power swept over his entire body.

"Crackling and popping!"

His entire skeleton suddenly grew thicker and longer, and his muscles bulged like rocks and steel.

Her long hair moved without wind, shimmering with Silver Light, each strand glistening.

From a half- Human Immortal Physique to a complete Human Immortal Physique, one becomes indestructible!

Buzzing--

Countless streams of Spiritual Qi surged into his body, the airflow around him flowed erratically, and tiny vortices appeared and disappeared.

He exerted force with the power of his silvery arms, which resembled intertwined steel bars, and swung the knife fiercely!

"Boom!"

The Hurricane Battle Saber's blade energy stirred up a raging storm, and a terrifying water tornado, tens of meters high, instantly appeared, its immense power directly crushing the terrified and struggling Devil Creature in front of it.