Return of the Ninth Prince

Shen Luo looked up toward the sound and saw a great deal of blood suddenly billowing through the seawater above. Chunks of bluish-black carapace studded with spikes fell from above toward the seafloor.

"It's here." His eyes suddenly narrowed as he let out a shout.

The blood spreading through the seawater above abruptly expanded, and a huge, ferocious human face poked out from within. Its abyss-like black maw opened wide as it lunged down to devour Shen Luo and Ao Hong.

The enormous face was a hundred zhang across, as though coated in a thick layer of powder, making it incomparably pale. Its gaping mouth stretched directly across its entire cheeks, opening at an exaggerated angle, with a black vortex faintly spinning within.

Feeling the powerful pressure emanating from it, Shen Luo did not hesitate. He immediately circulated the Huangting Scripture with all his strength. Golden light burst from his body, and waves of nearly tangible aura poured out, forcing back the surrounding seawater and forming a vast hollow around him.

At the same time, amid waves of dragon roars and elephant trumpets, enormous golden phantoms emerged and circled around him. The power of six dragons and six elephants had already been unleashed.

Beneath him, Ao Hong bore Shen Luo's body and immediately felt as though he were carrying a towering mountain range. Even with his golden dragon body, he could barely bear the load and showed faint signs of sinking.

However, once Shen Luo had finished gathering his strength, he leaped into the air and shot upward. One arm drew back at his waist as he recalled the Heavenly Dipper Soldiers he had fought in the Golden Hall, condensing the true intent of their fist techniques and combining it with Dragon-Elephant Power before throwing a savage punch upward.

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