Rumble--
As that ancient voice faded, the ground at the deepest part of the Bone-Eroding Abyss began to tremble violently.
It wasn't Earth Split, but a deeper, more suppressed pulse, as if some ancient beast slumbering underground was slowly awakening.
Under the suddenly serious gazes of Su Yu and Zhao Chengkong, a huge bulge was slowly rising in the center of the viscous, ink-like swamp ahead.
The murky mud and black water spread outwards, revealing a huge outline below that gleamed with a cold metallic sheen.
The outline grew larger and larger, and a pure, primal, terrifying Demonic Power, seemingly from the abyss, swept across the entire area like a tsunami!
As soon as this Demonic Power appeared, the Azure Flood Dragon phantom formed by the convergence of divine consciousness and Demonic Power in front of Zhao Chengkong let out a mournful cry.
Its solid body began to fluctuate violently under this pressure, as if it would collapse at any moment.
" Earth Realm... Fifth Level!"
Zhao Chengkong clenched his teeth and squeezed out those four words, his face already deathly pale.
roar!
With a roar that shook the very soul, the colossal creature finally broke through the swamp, revealing its true form.
It was a colossal beast over thirty zhang long, resembling a crocodile, its entire body covered in thick, jet-black carapace, which was covered with naturally formed, ferocious bone spurs.
It has no eyes; its head consists of only a gigantic mouth that takes up a third of its body, filled with sharp, interlocking teeth that emit a stench that corrodes everything.
The Ink Abyss Bone Crocodile a ferocious beast from the Earth Realm that only exists in ancient books!
It didn't even make any attacking move; it simply climbed out of the swamp, and the terrifying Demonic Power of the Earth Realm Fifth Level transformed into a substantial shockwave that swept across!
"Puff!"
The Azure Flood Dragon dragon was as fragile as paper before this power, unable to withstand even a single breath before being instantly dispersed, turning into a sky full of azure light that swept back into the painting.
Zhao Chengkong was struck as if by lightning; his body trembled violently, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Ignoring his injuries, his eyes were bloodshot, and his divine sense surged wildly as he once again probed into the scroll on his chest, attempting to forcibly mobilize the primordial Demonic Power belonging to the Azure Flood Dragon.
"Get out here!"
However, the next moment, an even more vast will, carrying an undeniable majesty, rebounded from the depths of the painting and exploded directly in his mind.
"Boy, my power is beyond your control!"
boom!
Zhao Chengkong's consciousness was abruptly expelled from the painting. His vision went black, his body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground.
It's over.
Azure Flood Dragon refused to fight.
Facing a true Earth Realm Fifth Level demon servant, they... had no chance of winning whatsoever.
Despair, like an icy tide, instantly overwhelmed him.
Despite the suffocating pressure, Su Yu remained standing ramrod straight.
His expression was solemn, but there was no trace of panic in the depths of his eyes, only a rapidly flashing light of calculation.
At the Earth Realm Fifth Level, below the Heaven Realm, one can already be considered a Grandmaster.
Having just entered the Earth Realm Second Layer Spirit Refining Realm, a direct confrontation would be like throwing an egg against a rock.
But... if someone wants to leave, we might not be able to stop them.
His mind raced, and he made his decision.
The next instant, he swayed and appeared beside Zhao Chengkong, grabbing his trembling arm.
"Walk!"
Su Yu let out a low shout, and the demonic energy and divine sense within his body were already quietly circulating, preparing to unleash the ultimate killing move of the " Thunder Demon Shadow Trace Steps " and forcibly tear through space to escape.
However, just as he was about to exert his strength...
A gentle yet crystal-clear voice seemed to pierce through layers of Demonic Power pressure, echoing leisurely in the silent valley.
"Ancestor, we are both Lineage. It's not very honorable for you to use such methods to make things difficult for a junior."
The sound wasn't loud, yet it seemed to carry some strange, authoritative power.
The moment the words fell, the terrifying Demonic Power released by the Ink Abyss Bone Crocodile, enough to crush mountains, was blocked by an invisible dam, stopping it three feet away from Su Yu and Zhao Chengkong.
Su Yu paused, then suddenly looked up.
Zhao Chengkong was visibly shaken, and a look of disbelief and astonishment flashed in his blood-red eyes.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in mid-air.
He was a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue robe, his face was somewhat pale, and his thin body looked as if he might collapse at any moment.
Zhao Kuohai stood with his hands behind his back, stepping on a giant eagle of equal size, its entire body engulfed in crimson-gold flames.
The giant eagle's wingspan was a full twenty feet, its feathers were like cast gold, and its eyes were like two small suns. The pressure it exuded was in no way weaker than that of the Ink Abyss Bone Crocodile below!
Earth Realm Fifth Level, Scarlet Yang Heavenly Eagle!
"Uncle!" Zhao Chengkong exclaimed in shock.
The newcomer was none other than Zhao Kuohai, the master of the Heavenly Evolution Mountain Manor!
Zhao Kuohai.
The ancient voice rang out once more, but this time, the aloof indifference within it had lessened, replaced by a touch of solemnity.
"You finally stepped forward."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuohai gave a helpless, bitter smile.
He glanced at his nephew below, who was covered in a mess and had bloodshot eyes, then at the "failed products" that were still roaring in the distance, and finally, his gaze fell on the ferocious Ink Abyss Bone Crocodile.
"The children are immature and have gone too far."
As the owner of the estate, I have to step in and clean up the mess.
His tone was calm, as if he were mediating a neighborhood dispute.
"Ancestor, are you right?"
"Snort."
The ancient voice gave a cold snort, offering no direct answer.
Below, the massive head of the Ink Abyss Bone Crocodile slowly rose, its hollow face turning towards the sky, confronting the Scarlet Yang Heavenly Eagle from afar.
One water, one fire.
One yin, one yang.
Two terrifying auras, both at the Earth Realm Fifth Level, collided in mid-air, stirring up visible energy ripples that even repelled the surrounding miasma, creating a strange vacuum zone.
The air seemed to freeze.
a long time.
The ancient voice finally rang out again, carrying a hint of reluctance, yet a sense of having no choice but to compromise.
That's enough.
I've given you, Zhao Kuohai, face.
"But remember this: the path of Soul Control is a dead end."
Soul Fusion is the only way out for the Heavenly Evolution Mountain Manor, and also the only ladder to higher levels.
As soon as the words were spoken, the enormous Ink Abyss Bone Crocodile began to slowly sink, disappearing back into the dark swamp. The bubbles and stench it had stirred up subsided.
The terrifying pressure that had enveloped the entire area receded like a tide.
Seeing this, Zhao Kuohai finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He slowly descended on his Scarlet Yang Heavenly Eagle, not bothering to look at the "failed attempts," but simply said to Zhao Chengkong and Su Yu, "Let's go, this isn't the place to talk."
He turned around and led the two of them out of the Bone-Eroding Abyss.
Zhao Chengkong followed behind, utterly dejected. What he had seen today had completely shattered all his previous understanding.
Su Yu, on the other hand, walked at the very back without making a sound.
He glanced at Zhao Kuohai's broad back, then at the now completely dormant Yao One tattoo on his wrist, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
The timing of the appearance of this Heavenly Evolution Mountain Manor lord is far too coincidental.