Crossing the seabed, boundless and endless, it felt as though he had traversed the distance of countless universes.
At last, Ling Xiao reached the depths, and the sensation grew ever stronger.
"Who's there?"
Just then, a voice came from all directions.
"I've been discovered..."
Ling Xiao's expression shifted. He simply stopped hiding and revealed himself outright.
"What sneaking rat dares invade my territory?" Crimson Sea Venerable barked coldly.
Ling Xiao immediately felt as though countless eyes were watching him from all around.
"Where is Uncle Boya? Hand him over!"
With a thunderous shout, he released ten thousand rays of golden light, setting the entire Crimson Sea boiling.
The overwhelming force drove back everything around him.
With another Limitless Divine Fist, piercing through space and time, Ling Xiao shattered the sea's shroud and entered the barrier at the deepest part of the Crimson Sea.
"Bold indeed! You're that person from before?"
Crimson Sea Venerable recognized Ling Xiao, then let out a vicious grin.
"You actually tracked me all the way here. You truly have never known death!"
At this moment, Ling Xiao had concealed his true form, so Crimson Sea Venerable had not recognized him at once.
As his words fell, a figure slowly condensed. He was a gaunt young man with a long, narrow face, a hooked nose, and cold, sinister eyes.
He wore a crimson robe that stretched into the endless distance, with no end in sight.
"I'll ask one more time. Hand over Uncle Boya. This is your last chance."
Ling Xiao repeated coldly. He did not want to make a move unless necessary, lest he cause too great a commotion and draw unwanted attention.
"Uncle Boya? You mean that rat?
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