"So absorbed in what you're doing. Have a good sleep."
Chu Zhou made no unnecessary movements. The Heavenly Realm Soul mark between his brows flickered, and a vast yet supremely condensed surge of Soul Power emerged, slamming into the Shadow Demon Scorpion's relatively weak soul like an invisible hammer.
That Soul Force also transformed into intensely condensed Azure Flame Sword Intent, precisely forming a shackle around his soul.
The Demon Scorpion was stunned instantly, utterly powerless to resist the confinement of the Azure Flame Sword Intent.
The entire process was as swift as lightning. There were no violent energy fluctuations, no spatial disturbances, not even the slightest whisper of wind.
The body of a ferocious magical beast at the peak of the seventh rank abruptly stiffened before he could even grunt, and the light rapidly faded from his eyes.
With a thought, Chu Zhou sent him straight into a designated area within the Demonic Flame Space.
"The first."
Chu Zhou counted silently, and his figure vanished again.
On the other side of the floating island lay the edge of a region where life-generating energy had spawned numerous terrifying phenomena.
A Jade-Scaled Poison Flood Dragon at the peak of the seventh rank lay coiled deep within a swamp. Only its two cold, slit-pupiled eyes were visible as it greedily absorbed the pure vitality drifting through the air.
It, too, was waiting for the enticing spirit fruit to ripen, intending to use it and the floating island's unique environment to break through its bottleneck and reach the eighth rank.
Space rippled faintly, and Chu Zhou appeared like a phantom above the swamp.
The Jade-Scaled Poison Flood Dragon was exceptionally alert. The poisonous miasma from its body permeated its surroundings, giving it extraordinary control over the environment.
The instant Chu Zhou appeared, it