Chapter 1007

Dongxing Sea Region, vast and boundless, its breadth and danger far surpassing the records of Nan Ting Mountain Region. Han Wuxian transformed into a brilliant platinum light rainbow, tearing through the leaden low clouds, speeding through the air above the surging dark-green sea.

The power surge from breaking through mid Golden Core filled his body, the new light-path spirit power, fused with stellar might and dragon qi, flowing ceaselessly through his meridians, endless. Platinum radiance enveloped him, not only blocking the violent sea wind and damp cold moisture, but also faintly exuding a purifying, sacred aura that made low-ranking demonic beasts lurking in the deep sea instinctively feel fear and dare not approach.

In his sea of consciousness, the light of the fragmented star map was steady and bright, its pull toward a certain point in the distant sea depths crystal clear, like the brightest lighthouse in the night. The dragon-pattern jade talisman at his waist also continuously emitted warmth, pointing the same way. The objective was clear: the core region controlled by the Ascending Light Sect.

However, the danger of the Dongxing Sea Region was far from a smooth journey. Especially at the edge of this ancient and mysterious sea called the Boundless Sea, countless terrifying legends of deep-sea leviathans were circulated.

Just as Han Wuxian sped over a patch of sea that looked calm but actually hid turbulent undercurrents of dark blue, a sudden change occurred!

Gurulu...

Below, the sea surface that had been merely slightly undulating suddenly gave rise to a massive whirlpool over a thousand zhang in diameter, without any warning! The whirlpool spun at an astonishing speed, its depths unfathomable, exuding a heart-pounding darkness and suction! The dark-blue water was violently churned, forming a terrifying funnel that devours everything!

An indescribable, oppressive pressure, heavy as the abyss and fierce as a primordial beast, like a tangible mountain, erupted from the whirlpool's depths and instantly locked onto Han Wuxian in the air.

Nascent Soul stage! Moreover, an ancient Existence renowned in the deep sea for its formidable flesh and immense demonic power!

Han Wuxian's face changed drastically! That terrifying pressure, like billions of catties of seawater pressing down on his spirit and flesh in an instant, caused his platinum light rainbow to falter mid-flight, his speed plummeting! The platinum radiance within him surged violently, emitting a strained hum.

Roar!!!

A roar, as if from the netherworld, filled with endless violence and hunger, exploded from the whirlpool's depths! The sound wave, like a tangible tsunami, slammed hard into Han Wuxian's body.

Pfft! Han Wuxian, as if struck by a heavy hammer, saw his protective platinum radiance violently tremble, its light dimming by more than half in an instant! His throat sweetened, a mouthful of blood spurted out uncontrollably, staining the front of his robes! Merely the shockwave of the sound inflicted serious internal injury upon him.

This roar was also like the horn of an attack!

At the whirlpool's center, in the bottomless darkness, two scarlet points like blood moons, huge as houses, suddenly lit up! Immediately, a massive claw, covered in heavy, black armor bristling with jagged bone spikes and dark-green moss, like a demonic arm reaching from the abyss of hell, bearing the terrifying might to overturn mountains and split space, broke the sea surface and viciously grabbed at the tiny Han Wuxian in the air.

Even before the claw arrived, its terrifying gale and pure pressure had already solidified the air around Han Wuxian! The sea surface below was pressed down into a huge clawprint.

No escape! A single strike from the Nascent Soul beast sealed off all space!

"Light Escape·Star Shift!" Han Wuxian's eyes flashed with stellar silver light, pushing his speed to the limit! Platinum radiance trailed a long afterimage behind him, his body assuming a near-teleporting posture, narrowly slipping through the gaps of the sky-covering giant claw.

Boom—!!!

The claw slammed down where Han Wuxian had just been! Violent force directly exploded the air, forming a visible white shockwave ring! The sea surface below was further smashed by that pure force into a terrifying pit hundreds of zhang across and tens of zhang deep! Seawater was forcibly pushed aside, exposing the dark seabed below, then instantly refilled by backflowing water, raising towering waves.

Even just the gale from the glancing blow tore multiple cracks in Han Wuxian's surface platinum radiance, shaking his qi and blood! This terrifying power far exceeded what a Golden Core cultivator could imagine.

"Abyssal Terror Tortoise!" Han Wuxian's mind flashed with scattered records of this ancient ferocious beast, his heart sinking to the depths. This deep-sea leviathan is famed for terrifying defense and boundless power; upon adulthood it is a Nascent Soul-level Existence, with a violent temperament and extremely strong territorial instinct.

The missed strike seemed to enrage this terrifying beast! In the whirlpool's depths, the two scarlet eyes blazed with murderous light! Its massive body began to rise, stirring up even more violent currents! The dark-green water turned an eerie black, exuding a strong stench of corruption and corrosion.

"Roar!" The terror tortoise opened its massive maw, revealing interlocking fangs like mountain peaks! A water column, condensed to the extreme, black as ink and emanating an aura that annihilates all things, like a world-ending light cannon, instantly tore through space and shot toward Han Wuxian! Wherever it passed, the air emitted a corrosive 'hiss-hiss' sound, and space itself slightly warped.

Nascent Soul-level demonic breath! Containing the primal force of deep-sea corruption!

Han Wuxian's pupils contracted! The speed and range of this water column made it even harder to dodge than the previous claw! His platinum radiance sensed a deadly threat and surged wildly.

"Light Domain·Pure World Lotus!"

He roared, slamming his hands together to form seals! The light-path spirit power within him, fused with stellar might, poured out unreservedly! Platinum radiance instantly condensed and blossomed before him! A huge lotus, formed of pure platinum light, its petals flowing with stellar runes, a holy blossom, burst into bloom at the critical moment.

Boom!!!

The black water column slammed hard onto the platinum lotus!

No earth-shaking explosion, only a grating sound of intense corrosion and annihilation! The corrupt darkness and sacred platinum radiance madly ate away at each other, annihilating! The platinum lotus trembled violently, the stellar runes on its petals flashing erratically, its light dimming at a visible pace! The terrifying corrosive power within the filthy water column, like a bone-eating maggot, frenziedly contaminated and eroded the purifying force of the light path.

"Pfft!" Han Wuxian spat blood again, his face ashen as paper. Maintaining this "Pure World Lotus" consumed enormously, and he also bore the terrifying impact of the opponent's Nascent Soul-level demonic power; he felt his own Golden Core quivering, his meridians as if torn apart.

"I can't... block it!" He clearly sensed the lotus's collapse was imminent.

At this critical juncture of life and death!

In his sea of consciousness, the light of the fragmented star map suddenly surged! It resonated strongly with the true, vast starry sky above, though obscured by leaden clouds.

A surging, icy-cold stellar force, disregarding spatial barriers, streamed through the thick clouds, like the Milky Way pouring down from the nine heavens, instantly pouring into the platinum lotus on the verge of collapse.