Chapter 136: Battling the Divine Whale

Outer Sea.

An island less than a hundred kilometers in size.

Ximen Xue, dressed in male attire, had reached the late-stage Great Ascension in cultivation.

However, her current condition was dire. Her aura was weak, her injuries severe, and her strength was reduced to less than ten percent of its peak. Even a Soul Formation cultivator could kill her at this moment.

"Ximen Xue, I'm not a very patient person. Take this pill and let me set a restriction in your soul. I'll spare your life."

Luo Mingyuan looked at Ximen Xue and spoke indifferently.

Originally, he had returned to the Tiannan Region only to avenge his disciple and servant. But now, he had stumbled upon an unexpected stroke of luck.

A woman with divine and demonic bloodlines, who had cultivated the "Nine Revolutions of Divine Demons" to the sixth revolution. Although she lacked any sense of belonging to the Diamond Sect, that didn't matter. All he needed to do was plant a soul restriction in her. Even if she reached the ninth revolution, she would never escape his control.

Give her a few hundred years, and she could at least reach the eighth revolution of the Divine Demons technique. That would be sufficient for him to rebuild the Diamond Sect.

If she reached the ninth revolution, he could even avenge the Diamond Sect's destruction over a hundred thousand years ago.

That's why he had repeatedly held back, not killing her outright.

Moreover, the divine and demonic bloodline was indeed powerful. Even at the sixth revolution, she could hold her own against ordinary cultivators at the seventh revolution.

Too bad she had encountered him!

"Just kill me!"

"My master will never let you go!"

Ximen Xue leaned against a boulder, her expression calm.

Over the past few days, she had come to understand Luo Mingyuan's intentions. There was no way she would allow him to control her.

"My patience has its limits."

Luo Mingyuan spoke coldly:

"If you don't comply, I can cripple you and then find some talented men to help you bear children. I'll raise your offspring instead!"

Luo Changqing was his nephew. To rebuild the Diamond Sect, he had even set aside the hatred for his nephew's death. But Ximen Xue's refusal to cooperate was pushing him to his limits.

If she continued to resist, he would have no choice but to cripple her first and then force her to bear children. If even one or two of her offspring inherited her divine and demonic bloodline, he could focus on cultivating the next generation.

"You...!"

Ximen Xue's face turned pale. She gritted her teeth and suddenly slapped her palm toward her own head!

"Thinking of death? You'll have to ask for my permission first!"

Luo Mingyuan sneered.

Boom!

Half-step Earth Immortal aura erupted, sweeping toward Ximen Xue.

"Pfft!"

Ximen Xue, already at the brink of exhaustion, was struck by Luo Mingyuan's aura. She spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed weakly to the ground.

"Since you're so determined to die, I'll cripple you first!"

Luo Mingyuan shook his head, stepping forward to stand beside Ximen Xue. He formed a sword finger and pointed it toward her dantian.

Ximen Xue closed her eyes in despair. In her current state, she couldn't even lift a finger, let alone resist Luo Mingyuan.

At that moment.

Crack!

A brilliant sword ray shot forth, so fast that even half-step Earth Immortal Luo Mingyuan couldn't react in time.

"Ah!"

Luo Mingyuan let out a scream. The two fingers he had pointed at Ximen Xue were severed at the root. Sword intent sealed the wound, leaving no trace of blood.

A figure in green robes followed the sword ray, appearing beside Luo Mingyuan as if teleporting.

Boom!

With a single kick, Luo Mingyuan was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the island and causing it to tremble. A crater several kilometers wide was formed.

"My disciple, is someone like you qualified to bully?"

Li Changsheng spoke indifferently.

Ximen Xue looked at the familiar figure in green robes, tears welling up in her eyes. She asked hesitantly:

"Master...?"

Li Changsheng walked over to Ximen Xue, helped her up, and placed a peak ninth-grade healing pill into her mouth. He said softly:

"Don't worry. Your master is here."

"Cough... cough..."

Luo Mingyuan struggled to rise from the crater, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at the green-robed figure who was refining the medicinal energy for Ximen Xue.

"Senior... Senior... Please spare me!"

Without hesitation, Luo Mingyuan knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.

He had already surmised the identity of this green-robed figure, and his heart was in turmoil. He couldn't believe that this young man, who had risen from a small place like Tiannan and relied on the Diamond Sect's cultivation technique, had become the undisputed number one in the Cangqing Realm in just a hundred years.

He had heard of the Divine Lord Changsheng before but never connected him to the Li Changsheng from Tiannan.

Now that he knew Li Changsheng's true identity, regret surged within him. If only his nephew Luo Changqing hadn't clashed with this man, the Diamond Sect could have become the number one sect in the Cangqing Realm by now!

"You bullied my disciple and still expect me to spare you?"

Li Changsheng spoke indifferently.

"Divine Lord, spare me!"

"The Divine Lord also shares a connection with the Diamond Sect. As long as the Divine Lord spares me, I will become your faithful dog, biting anyone you order me to, without hesitation."

Luo Mingyuan kowtowed repeatedly, willing to abandon everything to survive.

Li Changsheng said nothing more and pressed his hand down.

Snap!

Luo Mingyuan's body, still in the midst of kowtowing, suddenly exploded, leaving only a storage bag on the ground.

"Master, will killing him cause any trouble?"

Ximen Xue asked softly.

In her view, the Diamond Sect possessed the Divine Demons technique, so it couldn't be a simple faction.

"The Diamond Sect is nothing to fear."

Li Changsheng smiled and said:

"Your master is already the number one in the Cangqing Realm!"

However, just as Li Changsheng finished speaking, a terrifying pressure descended from above.

"Let's go!"

Li Changsheng's expression changed drastically. He supported Ximen Xue, mounted his jade boat, and sped toward the inner sea.

Roar!

A low roar echoed from the depths of the sea.

Li Changsheng's speed was incredibly fast. In just two breaths, he had traveled a thousand miles. However, the massive shadow beneath the sea was just as fast, if not faster.

"This...!"

Ximen Xue, who had recovered somewhat, also saw the shadow in the sea, which was thousands of miles in size. Fear flashed in her eyes.

"Master, what kind of beast is this?"

The creature beneath the sea was enormous, at least a thousand miles in size, and its strength was unfathomable.

Li Changsheng's expression was grave as he said softly:

"This must be the legendary Divine Whale of the outer sea. I thought it was only a Heavenly Immortal beast, but it seems to have touched the True Immortal realm!"

"Speed!"

As Li Changsheng uttered the word, the jade boat accelerated even further, seemingly about to leave the whale behind.

A water column hundreds of meters thick erupted in front of the jade boat, crashing toward it.

"Break!"

Li Changsheng shouted, and the immortal sword in his hand erupted with dazzling starlight as he slashed out.

Boom!

The water column and the sword ray collided.

A tremendous force transmitted through the void and struck Li Changsheng.

"Pfft!"

Li Changsheng spat out a mouthful of blood onto the immortal sword.

"Star Shatter!"

The entire sky seemed to lose its color, dimming in an instant.

Boom!

A thousand-meter-long sword ray split the water column, allowing the jade boat to accelerate further and escape the outer sea.

After this attack, the Divine Whale did not pursue further. Instead, it turned and slowly swam back into the depths of the outer sea.