The dark, heavy clouds blotted out the night sky above Dragon Island, obscuring the moon and stars.
The entire island seemed to be immersed in darkness, with only fleeting moments of light whenever thunder rumbled across the horizon.
A massive storm was brewing!
In a dense, primeval forest, the bearded Guan Qiang was leading his remaining men in a relentless pursuit of Bai He, who was fleeing.
It's worth mentioning that the number of surviving sailors had dwindled sharply from the initial twenty-plus to less than ten.
This caused Guan Qiang considerable heartache; these were his men, after all!
If he had been just a bit more cautious in the beginning, and hadn't been so greedy for the generous rewards these people offered, Guan Qiang would probably still be indulging in wine and women in some tavern!
Instead, he was in this situation, practically with his head tied to his belt, never knowing when he might meet an untimely end, and a gruesome one at that...
He knew it; these ruthless disciples of the demonic path, each more cunning and treacherous than the last, wouldn't suddenly become so generous for no reason. It turned out this deal was a deadly one!
Sailing in this Forbidden Sea, before even approaching the island, they had encountered an ancient, ferocious beast that only existed in legends—the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon!
Not only did they nearly lose their ship and lives, but after finally escaping that ordeal and landing on the island, there were so many primordial beasts from the mythical barbaric era.
These were all deadly creatures!
If he still had the only surviving Giant Ship, these people might still treat him and his sailors with some respect in order to leave this island.
But now that the ship was gone, they were not only being forced to hunt down enemies but also being made to act as cannon fodder and human bait!
Liu Yue was never a truly good person in any sense of the word. Although the Undying Saint Gate always styled itself as a holy sect, the outside world unanimously regarded it as a demonic sect!
Even in pursuing Bai He, her heart wasn't really set on avenging Lu Jun, but rather on giving an explanation to Lu Jun's father, who was an inner elder of the Undying Saint Gate!
Ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness were standard traits for disciples of the demonic path; those who weren't like that would have a hard time surviving in the demonic sect and would often be devoured, leaving not even bone fragments behind.
Unless you were either exceptionally talented, directly favored by the higher-ups within the Undying Saint Gate and taken as a disciple to be carefully taught, or, like Lu Jun, had a powerful relative in the sect to rely on.
When Bai He led them to the first Beast King—the Three-Eyed Divine Wolf—Liu Yue instantly understood Bai He's plan.
It was nothing more than a scheme to incite infighting!
But Liu Yue didn't panic. After a moment of calm reflection, she directly drove the surviving sailors in front of her to attract the attacks.
She, on the other hand, lagged behind to ensure her own safety. In any case, her own life was more important!
She certainly needed to give Lu Jun's father an explanation, but not at the risk of her own life.
So now the sailors' situation had become a dilemma!
If they advanced, they would be led by Bai He into the territory of the various Beast Kings in the primeval forest, facing the Beast Kings' wrath, and might suffer heavy casualties.
But if they retreated, they would probably be killed by Liu Yue behind them; they didn't believe that the sword the demoness wore on her waist was just for show.
After some deliberation, the sailors ultimately chose to move forward silently to hunt down Bai He.
After all, no matter how strong these Beast Kings were, they were still just beasts. As long as they escaped their territory, they would be safe; they wouldn't possibly leave their own territory to hunt them down.
But if they retreated and tried to escape, the one who took the lead would undoubtedly be killed on the spot. Even if they managed to escape successfully, no one dared to say they could escape Liu Yue's pursuit.
A powerful Mortal Shedding realm martial artist, with the five treasures complete, True Qi generated, agile, and with great strength!
They didn't dare to gamble, nor did they dare to place their hopes of survival on whether Liu Yue would completely exterminate them.
When the chance of survival in advancing to pursue was greater than retreating to escape, they could only grit their teeth and rush through the Beast King's territory.
As for who was killed while passing through there, that could only be considered bad luck. People always have to look forward...
After paying the price of nearly two-thirds of their numbers in casualties, the front was finally no longer a dense primeval forest, and they finally didn't have to worry about being led into a 'pit' anymore.
After passing through a dense, low-lying forest, the front finally opened up, and gusts of moist, salty sea breeze blew in their faces. A cliff appeared before them.
Bai He stood at the edge of the cliff, coldly watching the approaching crowd, a pair of silver eyes reflecting the faint light around him, shining brightly in the darkness.
"Little Bai He, don't run anymore. Just come back with elder sister. Elder sister promises that she will definitely not hurt you. Moreover, you can actually transform into this form. Could it be that you have a legendary special bloodline? Why not join our Undying Saint Gate? How about it?"
Liu Yue twisted her slender waist, and with graceful steps, she passed the group of sailors in front of her and came to Bai He. Her red lips slightly parted, attempting to use words to make Bai He surrender.
Looking at the charming woman in front of him, the corners of Bai He's mouth couldn't help but curl up in a mocking smile.
She actually wanted to play word games with him? Every sentence was about himself, but she didn't involve anyone else at all. It seemed full of sincerity, but anyone who believed it would probably be an idiot!
Even if you won't hurt me, can you guarantee that others won't hurt me either?
Moreover, Bai He didn't believe what she said at all, nor did he believe in her integrity, so what did it matter whether it was true or false? He didn't plan to listen anyway.
It was just that the scholar Lu Jun had been truly devoted to Liu Yue, and in order to get her to subdue the little Heavenly Horse, he had even given her his most treasured possession.
But after he killed Lu Jun, Liu Yue could still treat him with such an attitude, which showed that Lu Jun's death was not on her mind at all. Otherwise, she would not have tried to persuade him to surrender, but would have directly shouted to kill him.
This made Bai He, as an enemy, couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Lu Jun. Alas! Was this the legendary loving the wrong person?
Looking at Liu Yue, who was trying to persuade him, Bai He gave her the middle finger, oh no! It was a middle claw, and then turned around and jumped into the sea.
Although Liu Yue didn't know what this gesture of Bai He's represented, according to her intuition, it definitely wasn't anything good.
Watching Bai He jump into the sea, Liu Yue's face turned ashen, but she didn't dare to follow him into the sea.
Although she already knew that there was an Eight-Armed Evil Dragon resting on the beach of the island, who could guarantee that there were no other Eight-Armed Evil Dragons or other powerful ferocious beasts in the sea?
So Liu Yue turned her gaze to the group of sailors standing behind her. In her eyes, these people were also unstable factors.
With Lu Jun dead and Wang Zifeng injured, she wasn't sure if she could still suppress these sailors.
Anyway, the Giant Ship had been destroyed by the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon, and these sailors were useless. In order to prevent these guys from causing any trouble after they went back, Liu Yue decided to make use of them.
"You, all go down!"
Liu Yue directly drew out the precious sword from her waist and said coldly to the group of sailors.
"Witch! Do you want to fight us to the death?"
Looking at the aggressive Liu Yue, Guan Qiang finally couldn't restrain the dissatisfaction in his heart.
This was asking them to go into the sea, this was wanting them to die!
"Hehe, I don't know if the net will break, but you fish are definitely dead!"
"Make a decision! Do you want a one in ten chance of survival, or do you want me to send you to see the King of Hell now?"
Liu Yue smiled coldly, stroking the precious sword in her hand while saying to herself.
"You!"
Guan Qiang clenched his fists in anger, but weakness was weakness. If he tried to fight to the death, although Liu Yue wouldn't get away unscathed, very few of them would survive.
He didn't know if he would be the one to survive, and in the end, Guan Qiang chose the only chance of survival presented to him.
Watching Guan Qiang slowly jump into the sea, the other sailors eventually jumped in as well, plunging into the sea like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
Liu Yue glanced at the sea, then slowly turned around, took a few steps, and flew away, gradually disappearing into the dense forest.
After jumping into the sea, Bai He was surprised to find that the seawater wasn't as icy cold as he had imagined. On the contrary, it was a bit warm.
After observing the surrounding environment, Bai He decided to swim along the seaside cliffs, hoping to reach a place where he could land as soon as possible, like a beach or something.
Unfortunately, the heavens didn't cooperate. With a loud thunderclap, large raindrops began to fall from the sky, and a gale began to blow around him. This was not good!
Bai He's Dragon Transformation state wasn't permanent. Although he had obtained some Dragon race bloodline after swallowing the dragon egg, it was still too thin. His Dragon Transformation relied on the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon soul within him.
If the power of the dragon soul within him was exhausted, Bai He would revert from his Dragon Transformation state back to his human form. Without the warmth provided by the scales in the Dragon Transformation state, Bai He, exposed directly to the wind and rain, would likely die of hypothermia!
He had to quickly find a place to shelter from the wind and rain!
But all he could see before him was the endless ocean, and all around him were cliffs that he couldn't climb. Bai He could only speed up his paddling, placing his hopes on the distant horizon.
As a legendary ancient beast that could rival the Sea God, the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon was said to possess the powerful ability to summon wind and rain and overturn rivers and seas. Bai He had indeed seen the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon use its power to summon wind and rain on Dragon Island.
That ability to overturn rivers and seas should exist too, right? Bai He thought.
His Dragon Transformation was based on the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon. He didn't dare to hope for anything like overturning rivers and seas, but it would be enough if it could just speed him up in the sea a little, so he could find a place to shelter from the rain sooner!
While swimming, Bai He slowly closed his eyes and began to silently sense the rhythm of the seawater, trying to stimulate the hidden innate divine ability within his body in the Dragon Transformation state.
He didn't know how long had passed, but in a daze, Bai He seemed to have merged with the seawater. The seawater was him, and he was the seawater. Everything in the sea began to become visible to him.
Suddenly, a powerful life force came from a distance. A figure more than thirty meters long swam past Bai He, resembling a pliosaur from Earth's prehistoric era in shape.
Could it be that there are other Dragon races in the Forbidden Sea besides the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon?
Bai He looked at the huge figure slowly swimming past him, and couldn't help but think.
"Ah!"
A shrill scream came from behind him. A hideous head emerged from the sea, directly tearing a sailor following behind Bai He in half and swallowing him.
Bai He opened his eyes and couldn't help but feel horrified at the sight before him.
This was an extremely ferocious beast, covered in dark blue scales, with four fins but no feet, a snake-like neck and a crocodile's tail. Its head was that of a shark, with a mouth full of sharp teeth, and a long, sharp, dark blue horn pointing straight into the sky.
Shark Tooth Dragon!
Bai He didn't know why, but this name suddenly appeared in his mind. Compared to the other parts of this beast's body, the impression this ferocious shark head gave Bai He was undoubtedly the deepest.
"Roar!"
The huge and ferocious Shark Tooth Dragon let out a strange dragon roar, then submerged into the sea. Accompanied by the screams coming from behind him, Bai He knew that these sailors were finished!
Although he didn't know if it was because he was lucky, or because the Dragon race aura emanating from his body after Dragon Transformation made this Shark Tooth Dragon give up the idea of taking him as prey.
But now, he undoubtedly had to leave here as soon as possible. Who knew if this Shark Tooth Dragon would make him its prey after hunting down these sailors.
Bai He didn't want to verify his guess, because that could very likely cost him his life!
Looking at the hellish scene behind him, Bai He took a deep breath, and then activated his weakened version of the Heaven and Earth Flipping Divine Power, instantly transforming into a streak of silver light and swimming away at an extremely fast speed.
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