The enormous Azure-Eyed Shrimp had just eaten its fill and was resting comfortably on the sea, breathing out clouds of mist in utter contentment, when someone suddenly disturbed it.
When its bewildered eyes made out Xiao Yu, a tiny human whose cultivation was inferior to its own yet who dared to provoke it, it flew into a rage.
The giant shrimp flicked its long tail, and its entire body shot forward like a meteor, becoming a brilliant streak of red light that slammed toward Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu would never let it have its way. With a thought, he sent three golden Giant Swords instantly appearing in its path, where they cleaved down at its head.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Three deafening crashes rang out over the sea as the Magic Treasures collided with the giant shrimp's two enormous red claws, both brimming with demon power.
Immediately afterward, rings of golden and red spiritual power spread outward from the points of impact, throwing the spiritual power within several dozen yards into turmoil.
Then a shock wave visible to the naked eye swept outward, pressing the seawater below down several feet and sending a rolling wave surging into the distance.
Xiao Yu waved a hand and summoned the Azure Essence Sword Shield. The Sword Shield had changed again since his time in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Its color had become blue-green, and the spikes on its surface had shrunk considerably, now only a knuckle long. Their number and density, however, had increased dramatically, covering the entire Sword Shield in a dense mass, and their strength had also increased greatly.
When the turbulent spiritual energy and shock wave swept over Xiao Yu, the Sword Shield merely flashed once and dissipated them into nothing, leaving Xiao Yu inside completely unaffected.
Once the spiritual radiance