Chapter 338: Critical Moment

"Alright! If I can be of help, I will certainly not betray the senior's trust!"

Ye Liuyun listened and thought the Dragon Soul's words had some sense. In any case, whatever he could help with, he would do his best.

However, he also saw through it. The Dragon Soul claimed not to want to kill the White Whale, but the subtext already treated the White Whale man as dead. Even the Dragon Palace was said to belong to Ye Liuyun. That's plainly laid out: after he goes out, eliminate the White Whale, meaning to silence him and prevent trouble for the Black Flood Dragon, and also to let him seize the Dragon Palace!

For this kind of open scheme, Ye Liuyun was also impressed, because he knew it was a plot yet did not want to refuse.

He glanced at the Black Flood Dragon woman; her skin was fair, figure graceful, and her looks could be described as moon‑shading and flower‑shaming. In every way she was fine, though she seemed a bit cold, with a heavy aura of ferocity.

He muttered to himself, "Your fate is truly lucky! Not only did you get the chance to transform from Flood Dragon to Dragon, but a senior also arranged a fallback for you! The Dragon Soul said I have a good fate, but I think it's you who are fortunate!"

"Fine! Since you agreed, I'll give you a little more benefit. Eight hundred li west of here lies an Undersea Volcano; inside the volcano there is fire essence that can be absorbed. To the east of the volcano, beneath the seabed, runs a Spiritual Stone Vein, the energy source of this Secret Realm. You may take those Spirit Stones, but leave a small portion so the Secret Realm can sustain itself until it collapses after you leave. As for everything else, it's of little use to you, so whether you take it or not doesn't matter."

The Dragon Soul then smiled at Ye Liuyun, "How is it? You're satisfied with these rewards, aren't you?"

"Satisfied, satisfied! I will definitely fulfill the senior's request, so please rest assured!" Ye Liuyun declared at once.

At the same time, he admired the Dragon Soul deeply. "Now that's true deep scheming—setting a trap that no one can refuse!"

Seeing Ye Liuyun agree, the Dragon Soul said to the Black Flood Dragon girl, "I'll give you a hundred drops of Essence Blood as special care, after all we share some blood ties."

With that said, the White Whale said nothing further.

Ye Liuyun inwardly scoffed, "That old guy is really clever! I agreed too quickly; otherwise I could have gotten some Essence Blood."

Nevertheless, despite that thought, the benefits he received this time were considerable, and he was not greedy. He would definitely fulfill the Dragon Soul's request.

He merely thought the Dragon Soul's deep scheming was worth learning.

"Alright, I've given you everything I can, so you may leave! Let me spend this final bit of time here in peace!"

He then waved his hand, sending the two of them outside the main gate, along with the Sea Horses they carried.

Outside the gate, only three stone statues remained; the others had shattered into blocks. The Sea Demons that came with them had reverted to their true forms and died before the gate.

While the Black Flood Dragon girl was sighing, the White Whale man acted immediately, gathering the corpses and the Storage Ring together.

The Black Flood Dragon girl gave him a cold stare and returned the way she came. The exit had no Formation blocking it, so she leapt out of the sea.

Immediately, the White Whale man followed out.

The Black Flood Dragon girl was clearly inexperienced and had no guard against the White Whale. Seeing this, the White Whale's eyes flashed with ferocity; he punched the Black Flood Dragon's back, sending her flying.

The Black Flood Dragon girl was hit, spitting fresh blood, and was flung dozens of zhang away.

"Bai Yuan, you want to kill me for treasure?" the Black Flood Dragon girl demanded sharply after regaining her senses.

"You're not that stupid, but it's a pity you reacted too late! You're already gravely wounded; will you still resist?" the White Whale teased, closing in step by step.

"You've obtained so many heavy treasures; is it still not enough?" the Black Flood Dragon girl asked in confusion.

"Long Ximeng, you're really foolish! Do you think you have too many resources? If I kill you, all the treasures you have will be mine. I have a chance to get even more treasure, so of course I'll act!" the White Whale mocked the Black Flood Dragon openly.

"So this Black Flood Dragon is called Long Ximeng! The surname really fits," Ye Liuyun remarked.

He then stored Lei Ming into the Storage Ring, drew the Yi Dao, and prepared to act at any moment.

However, he would not strike too early. Since it's a rescue, it must be at the crucial moment to be effective; rescuing too early might not be appreciated. He feared the Black Flood Dragon would be ungrateful and smite him away, so he would wait until she was sufficiently battered before acting.

"Hmph, you think you can kill me! Even if I'm gravely wounded, you still can't kill me!"

Speaking thus, the Black Flood Dragon instantly revealed her true form, clawing at the White Whale. The White Whale also reverted to his true form, spouting a column of water that blocked the claw.

Immediately the two fought wildly in one spot. Within a radius of several li, the sea surface roiled with their onslaught. Nearby sea beasts scattered in all directions; even those who might have watched stayed away, fearing collateral damage.

Long Ximeng was indeed valiant. Though wounded, her aura remained undiminished. Moreover, her Physical Body was robust, with defensive power far surpassing Bai Yuan's.

But being injured, her movements were inevitably less agile than before; during the fight she clashed hard with Bai Yuan a few times, worsening her injuries. Seizing her momentary daze, Bai Yuan flicked his tail and sent her flying again.

That heavy blow nearly knocked the Black Flood Dragon unconscious.

Ye Liuyun saw that he could not delay any longer. A master of this realm could, with just another strike, shatter Long Ximeng outright!

So he immediately drew his blade, slashing toward the White Whale's heart.

He cut from the inside outward, which was relatively easier; the internal organs are the weakest part of a body.

His single slash made Bai Yuan howl in pain. After two or three more cuts, Ye Liuyun sliced a large gash into Bai Yuan's stomach and thrust outward, then continued toward the heart. His body was drenched in blood from head to toe, yet he kept hacking away without regard.

Bai Yuan, writhing in pain, could no longer worry about the Black Flood Dragon, rolling helplessly in the sea. Long Ximeng, having recovered a bit, watched from the side without daring to approach, trying to mend her wounds.

Seeing Ye Liuyun about to cut the heart, Bai Yuan panicked completely. He lifted the Sea Horse's Soul shield, letting his own Soul surge into his body to assault Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

Ye Liuyun merely smiled faintly, allowing the attack. Bai Yuan's Soul rushed into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness, was immediately captured by the Ten Thousand Gods Command, and gradually ground down into nutrients that replenished Ye Liuyun.

At that moment Ye Liuyun also reached near the heart, stopped cutting, instead absorbed all of Bai Yuan's Essence Blood, extracted the Primordial Core, then slashed his abdomen open and leapt out.

Long Ximeng was puzzled; if the White Whale attacked her once more, she would surely die. How did he suddenly turn pale? Was it genuine death or a ruse!

Suddenly a flash of blade pierced the White Whale's abdomen, and a bloodied figure sprang out, diving into the sea. When the figure resurfaced, it was already clothed, and then it sucked the entire White Whale into the Storage Ring.