"Wooo..."
The enormous black octopus roared with all its might. Ripples spread across the sea in widening rings as its eight tentacles struck at once, trying to seize Jiang Zhu and Yan Ruyu and refine them completely.
Clang!
Light blazed in Jiang Zhu's hand with a clear sword cry. Silver sword light hung across the sky like a celestial river, severing all eight tentacles in an instant.
Whoosh!
A streak of silver sword light rapidly swelled and pierced the mist, pointing straight at the enormous black fiendish spirit.
"Aaah..."
The enormous black octopus sank beneath the sea with a miserable scream. A school of small fish with terrifyingly sharp teeth swarmed it, fastening tightly to its mangled body. In the blink of an eye, even its bones had been devoured without a trace.
The farther north they traveled, the thicker the mist became, until it blotted out the daylight completely. Countless creatures lurked in the depths of these waters, occasionally leaping out to attack Jiang Zhu and Yan Ruyu.
"That's..." Two days later, Jiang Zhu saw their destination.
Deep within the sea stood a gigantic Withered Cliff, even more magnificent than the Primordial Era Demon Mountain, rising high above the water.
An Ancient Bird's Nest rested against the cliff face. It looked utterly ordinary, with neither an ornate exterior nor shimmering divine light.
Yet, shockingly, wisps of chaos qi cascaded from the nest, creating an utterly terrifying sight.
The Withered Cliff stood majestically above the sea. Kun Peng's Nest had been built upon it, hidden all this time deep within the vast ocean.
After traveling for a while longer, the two drew near. The ancient cliff face suddenly became boundless, towering into the clouds as though impossible to climb.
Claw marks, blade scars, and sword holes covered the cliff face,