Heavenly Hatred True Lord slumped on the deck, gasping for breath, cold sweat soaking the back of his Daoist Robe. Changqingzi braced both hands against the floor, too weak even to stand.
"I've roamed the world for a thousand years, and this is the first time I've felt utterly useless." Heavenly Hatred True Lord gritted his teeth and slammed his palm against the Metal Floor. Despite his peak late Nascent Soul cultivation, that suction had stripped him of any ability to resist.
With trembling hands, Changqingzi took out an Essence-Returning Pill and shoved it into his mouth without a word.
Chen Lin withdrew the Mountains and Rivers Painting suspended in midair. The scroll's sheen had dimmed considerably. This Deity Transformation Spirit Treasure had stood at the forefront, bearing most of the law suppression for them, and had been damaged.
Chen Lin strode to the porthole and extended his late Core Formation divine sense to probe the sea behind them. The ocean was empty, with only dark clouds churning overhead. The Spirit-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Beast had not pursued them.
"It isn't chasing us?" Chen Lin turned to Star Moon Demon Saint.
Star Moon Demon Saint, inhabiting the Deity-Transformation Shell, was still shaken as well. He stepped forward and gazed into the distance.
"My lord, it doesn't need to." Star Moon Demon Saint's voice was low. "It just swallowed tens of thousands of the Sea Tribe's elites, along with that Giant Undersea Spiritual Vein left over from ancient times. That's an enormous amount of energy. It's digesting it right where it is."
"How long will that take?" Chen Lin cut straight to the heart of the matter.
Star Moon Demon Saint considered for a moment before answering, "The Sea Beast Clan didn't have many high-level cultivators, and a juvenile-stage Spirit-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Beast has