Chapter 174: Fierce Battle with the Shark King!

"Nothing to be surprised about; fighting a peak-stage opponent in the late stage, the advantage is mine!"

Lin Potian spoke calmly, then his figure moved like a ghost, the Nether Soul-Severing Sickle dancing in the air; every strike was precise and ruthless, aimed straight at the Demon Shark King's vitals!

The Demon Shark King's massive body struggled within the water tornado, yet it could hardly shake off Lin Potian's suppression; suddenly, Lin Potian's figure flashed, appearing atop the Demon Shark King's head, and the Nether Soul-Severing Sickle swung down violently, bringing with it a black lightning bolt that severed one of the Demon Shark King's giant fins!

"Ahhh!"

Fresh blood gushed out, dyeing the surrounding sea area red; the Demon Shark King let out a shrill roar, its eyes filled with terror!

However, Lin Potian gave it no chance to catch its breath; his figure surged again, the Nether Soul-Severing Sickle carving a perfect arc in the air, aiming straight for the Demon Shark King's head with a momentum like a rainbow!

He was completely suppressing the Deep Sea Demon Shark King!

The Demon Shark King's massive body thrashed in the water, yet it could no longer display its previous ferocity; the Nether Soul-Severing Sickle left trail after trail of black marks upon its body, harvesting the Demon Shark King's life force!

"Soul Capture!"

Swish—!

Lin Potian whispered, a cold light flashed, and the Nether Soul-Severing Sickle embedded itself deep into the Demon Shark King's spine; blood gushed out like a fountain, dyeing the surrounding sea area a deep crimson!

The Demon Shark King's struggles grew weaker and weaker, and finally, its massive body slowly sank to the seabed.

"It's over."

Lin Potian shook his head incessantly, feeling bored, only thinking that this Deep Sea Demon Shark King was not even as strong as the Footless Bird from the Third Pass!

But immediately, Lin Potian's heart tightened; the Demon Shark King had already been killed, yet he still hadn't received the notification for clearing the Fourth Pass!

Lin Potian felt a slight tension in his heart, looking toward the calm, blood-stained sea area, his brows furrowed; he could no longer see through the surface of the sea!

"Destroying Eternal Lotus, go!"

Boom!

The massive explosion was like boiling the sea, churning up the mud and sand from thirty thousand miles of the seabed!

Just at this moment, a strange change occurred!

A powerful aura surged from the depths of the seabed!

"This aura has already surpassed the Venerable level!"

Lin Potian's expression changed abruptly, sensing an unprecedented crisis. He saw a massive shadow rising from the seabed, accompanied by a rumbling sound, as a behemoth broke through the water!

It was none other than the previous Deep Sea Demon Shark King, opening its giant maw to reveal sharp shark teeth, charging straight at Lin Potian!

Its speed had increased by more than tenfold compared to before!

Even Lin Potian could not see through its current realm, but he could be certain that it had definitely surpassed the Venerable level!

Without much hesitation, Lin Potian decided to avoid the brunt of its force, his figure retreating violently like a black lightning bolt cutting through the blood-red seawater, the Nether Soul-Severing Sickle held horizontally before his chest, watching the incoming Demon Shark King vigilantly!

The sea surface exploded behind him, countless splashes scattering like sharp arrows; Lin Potian used this recoil force to instantly put distance between himself and the Demon Shark King!

But the Demon Shark King's speed had surged, and it was simply too fast; Lin Potian was still bitten on the forearm, and in an instant, he felt a wave of intense pain strike!

The sharp shark teeth seemed capable of tearing everything apart; a flash of ruthlessness crossed his eyes as he exerted force, the Nether Soul-Severing Sickle carving a fierce trajectory in the air, hacking viciously at the Demon Shark King's giant maw in an attempt to force it to let go!

However, the Demon Shark King's strength was beyond imagination; its giant maw remained clamped shut, and no matter how Lin Potian struck, it was as if it felt no pain or itch, refusing to let go at all!

"Sever!"

Lin Potian made a prompt decision, directly abandoning his forearm to pull himself away, flying back ten thousand miles; he looked at the Deep Sea Demon Shark King with wariness, not knowing what opportunity it had just encountered, but he was certain that it had definitely broken through to above the Venerable level!

The next second, the Deep Sea Demon Shark King actually swallowed Lin Potian's forearm directly, laughing wildly: "Hehehe, your flesh and blood are truly delicious! Thanks to that lotus of yours blowing my flesh and blood apart, I was able to break through my shackles; through destruction comes rebirth, and I have broken through to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor level exotic beast!"

Then, the strange laughter stopped abruptly, and it said coldly and grimly: "So, to thank you, I will not waste a single bit of your flesh and blood."

As the words fell, Lin Potian listened expressionlessly, but inside he felt helpless; it wasn't enough that he didn't blow it to death, how did he end up doing it a favor?

"Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, I wonder if I can beat it?"

Lin Potian muttered to himself, feeling not a shred of fear, but rather some excitement!

Because the strong love nothing more than to draw their blades against the stronger!

Lin Potian also really wanted to know how many levels he could jump now!

And his forearm had already regrown; at his current realm, let alone a section of a forearm, even if only one cell remained, he could fully resurrect!

Shoo...!

Lin Potian didn't waste a single word, directly closing in on the Deep Sea Demon Shark King, choosing to strike first!

"Overestimating yourself, let me show you the means of an Emperor!"

The Deep Sea Demon Shark King snorted coldly, its expression extremely arrogant, not putting Lin Potian in its eyes at all!

The reason was none other than that it was an Immortal Emperor!

Even if it was only a quasi-one, it was still an Immortal Emperor!

Below the Immortal Emperor, all are ants; there is an uncrossable chasm!

Once they clashed, the Deep Sea Demon Shark King's power was like a mountain torrent, instantly submerging Lin Potian!

Its tail was like a giant whip, carrying a whistling wind as it lashed viciously at Lin Potian!

Lin Potian hurriedly dodged to the side, yet he was still shaken by the residual force, his Qi and blood churning!

Immediately following, the Demon Shark King's giant maw opened, and a suction force surged from its mouth; seawater and surrounding rubble were all swallowed in. Lin Potian felt his body lighten, as if he were about to be sucked into the Demon Shark King's mouth by this force!

"Break for me!"

Lin Potian struggled with all his might, the Nether Soul-Severing Sickle shining brilliantly as it hacked viciously at the Demon Shark King's giant maw, yet it only left a shallow mark on those hard teeth!

But still, it made the Deep Sea Demon Shark King feel pain, and it failed to swallow him into its belly.

Immediately, Lin Potian's eyes widened, his whole body glowing intensely, and he let out a low roar:

"Demon-Sealing Thought-Severing!"

Instantly, the Immortal Divine Power within his body surged crazily, the Nether Soul-Severing Sickle flickered with an unusual nether light, and his attacks were aimed directly at the Demon Shark King's vitals!

"You are no longer my match; I am an Emperor!!"

The Deep Sea Demon Shark King roared repeatedly, its divine abilities continuous, directly forcing Lin Potian back!

Lin Potian immediately steadied his figure, deep blue Flame suddenly swirling around his body, and he let out a low shout.

"Great Emperor, so what?"

"The strongest divine ability of the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe—Nether Heaven-Burning Flame, go!"

As his words fell, a massive phantom of a Nether Ghost Flood Dragon instantly condensed above the sea surface; the ghost flood dragon opened its mouth and spat out a beam of ink-black light-fire, striking directly at the Deep Sea Demon Shark King!

Wherever the light-fire passed, the seawater evaporated instantly, leaving behind a straight channel of water vapor; the momentum was astonishing!

At the same time, wings unfurled behind Lin Potian, the light of the netherworld flowing across them, and he approached the Demon Shark King at an incredible speed, swinging the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe to take the Demon Shark King's head!

"Small tricks, small tricks!"

Seeing the ink-black beam spat out by the Nether Ghost Flood Dragon phantom approaching, the Deep Sea Demon Shark King sneered; without dodging or evading, a layer of brilliant blue light surged around its body, forming an indestructible shield!

Boom!

The beam struck the shield, erupting with blinding light, and the powerful impact shook the surrounding seawater, sending it shooting in all directions like countless cannonballs!

Seizing this opportunity, the Demon Shark King swung its giant tail, whipping up a wall of water tens of thousands of miles high and slamming it toward Lin Potian!

"Yellow Sand Dao Law!"

Lin Potian's gaze was like a torch; he let out a low roar, using the yellow sand to block, then suddenly flapped the wings behind him, his figure instantly soaring upward to avoid the water wall's attack!

He adjusted his posture in mid-air, the light on the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe in his hand growing even more intense, and the Rune on the scythe blade flickered with light, erupting with a powerful soul force that swept toward the Demon Shark King!

Feeling the impact of the soul force, a trace of wariness flashed in the Demon Shark King's eyes, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by endless rage!

"Give up the struggle! I already said, I am a Great Emperor; stop provoking the authority of a Great Emperor!"

The Deep Sea Demon Shark King roared, its giant mouth opening wide, and a torrent containing powerful Law force gushed out. Within the torrent, there was both the agility of the Water Law and the violence of the Destruction Law!

Wherever it went, space twisted and the seawater was instantly evaporated into nothingness; the soul force and the Law torrent met in the air, deadlocked for a moment, but visibly losing ground...

"Is this a Quasi-Immortal Emperor? It really is a qualitative improvement!"

Lin Potian thought to himself, but his eyes burned with intense fighting spirit.

This fight is so satisfying!

Taking advantage of the deadlock between their powers, Lin Potian's figure rushed toward the Demon Shark King like a meteor, the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe in his hand held high, carrying endless momentum as he slashed down fiercely!

Seeing this, the Demon Shark King hurriedly swung its giant tail to defend. The scythe blade collided with the giant tail, producing a loud sound like metal clashing, and sparks flew everywhere!

The powerful impact caused the Demon Shark King's massive body to tremble slightly, while Lin Potian used this counter-shock force to flip in the air and launch another attack at the Demon Shark King!

At this moment, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. Thick bolts of lightning tore through the sky, striking toward the sea; feeling the energy fluctuations between heaven and earth, Lin Potian felt a stir in his heart and circulated his internal cultivation technique, drawing the surrounding lightning power into his body!

For a time, his body was surrounded by a layer of dazzling lightning, and he seemed to have transformed into a god of thunder. The Nether Soul-Severing Scythe in his hand was also wrapped in lightning, its power rising to a new level.

"Heaven is truly helping me; you are finished!"

Lin Potian was overjoyed and shouted loudly, the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe in his hand carrying lightning as he slashed at the Demon Shark King again with the force of a thunderbolt!

Feeling the immense power of this strike, the Demon Shark King dared not take it head-on and flashed its figure, attempting to dodge!

However, Lin Potian had already anticipated this; his figure followed closely behind the Demon Shark King, and the scythe blade struck the Demon Shark King's side with pinpoint accuracy!

"Ahhh, you dare to wound me!"

The Demon Shark King let out a painful roar, a deep wound appearing on its body, blood gushing out like a fountain and dyeing the surrounding seawater red once more.

But the Demon Shark King was, after all, a Quasi-Immortal Emperor-level exotic beast, and its recovery ability was terrifyingly astonishing!

One could see the flesh at its wound wriggling rapidly, healing in the blink of an eye!

"Refusing to bow to a Great Emperor means losing one's true life, and wounding a Great Emperor is a crime beyond forgiveness!"

Hatred flashed in the Demon Shark King's eyes; it opened its giant mouth, crazily sucking the surrounding seawater into its belly, and then spat it out violently!

This seawater instantly formed a powerful water column, like a giant water dragon, pouncing toward Lin Potian!

The water column contained immense water pressure, and wherever it passed, the seawater was compressed into a thin line!

Facing the surging water dragon, Lin Potian remained calm; his hands moved rapidly to form seals, and the deep blue Flame and lightning around his body intertwined to form a massive defensive barrier!

Boom!

The water dragon crashed into the defensive barrier, instantly emitting a deafening sound; the barrier shook violently, but it never shattered.

"What?!"

The Deep Sea Demon Shark King was somewhat dumbfounded.

"My turn!"

Lin Potian whispered, seizing the chance to launch a counterattack, gathering over half of his internal Immortal Divine Power onto the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe and swinging it fiercely!

Instantly, a sword Qi containing Flame, lightning, and soul force shot out from the scythe blade, speeding toward the Demon Shark King!

Wherever the sword Qi passed, space was torn into a long crack, and the seawater was split in two!

Feeling the threat of the sword Qi, the Deep Sea Demon Shark King hurriedly unleashed its Law force again, forming a sturdy defensive barrier in front of itself!

Boom!

The sword Qi struck the defensive barrier, erupting with an earth-shattering explosion, and the powerful energy impact sent both the Demon Shark King and Lin Potian flying!

The Demon Shark King's massive body rolled several times on the sea surface before it could barely steady itself!

As for Lin Potian, he flipped several times in the air before slowly coming to a stop; his face was slightly pale, but the fighting spirit in his eyes grew even more vigorous.

"Hoo..." Lin Potian took a deep breath, adjusted his state, looked solemnly at the Deep Sea Demon Shark King opposite him, and muttered:

"This battle has only just begun!"

Facing the powerful Deep Sea Demon Shark King, Lin Potian had to go all out, or he would lose his life!

The Deep Sea Demon Shark King also realized this, its shark face equally wary; the Lin Potian before it was by no means an easy opponent, and wanting to finish him off easily was no simple task!

The two sides locked eyes, both filled with vigilance and killing intent!

After a moment of deadlock, Lin Potian chose to strike first once again!