In the depths of the water domain.
Avoiding the undercurrents all the way, Little Li, the Sky Flood Dragon, finally spotted not too far away a craggy pile of bones poking through the ocean.
The jagged rocks were arranged in a way that resembled the remains of some gigantic otherworldly beast, or perhaps this was the beast itself—only its bones had been weathered by the years of turbulent waters until they blended in perfectly with the surrounding stones.
It’s hard to imagine just how terrifyingly massive such a beast would have been in its prime.
Splash!
A loud crashing wave echoed from the pile of rocks.
Li Mo released his sensitivity to the water flow and pinpointed the source of the commotion.
A moment later, he spotted Guo Jing, who was stuck in a rocky crevice—more accurately, she was wedged firmly in the “mouth” of the ‘beast’s bones.’
She looked like a light bulb jammed into a monster’s mouth, thrashing violently against the great tail of a whale, but the rocky remains remained utterly indifferent.
“Wu Mo!”
Guo Jing was able to peek out from the cracks in the stone.
Li Mo asked, “How did you get stuck in there?”
“I was just passing by and couldn’t resist showing my true self when I saw the Celestial Divine Jade. I can’t change back for the time being.”
Transforming was no simple feat for a member of the Monster Clan—some needed special heavenly materials to maintain their human form, especially those of lower cultivation levels.
“Just hang tight; I’ll try to rescue you.”
“Huh? Aren’t you a traditional monster? Doesn’t that mean you have to touch my tail? I knew it…”
“?”
Little Li’s mouth twitched.
So, you aren’t even worried about whether I might accidentally rip your tail off while pulling you out?
“I wasn’t planning to pull you out!”
With a Star Hammer weighing dozens of tons in hand, Li Mo was about to smash the rocks.
Suddenly—
Whooo—
A sound echoed across the water like an ancient resounding call.
Wu Mo jumped in shock, and Guo Jing felt a horrifying presence from the depths of her soul.
Huh?
Li Mo turned to see a swirling mass of murky waves in the distance. Beyond it, a shadow was approaching, a massive outline twice the size of Guo Jing, with scales like mysterious iron that seemed to distort light.
….
“Great Grandma?”
A bewildered middle-aged man from the Giant Whale Clan exclaimed, then shook his head:
“No, its bloodline is purer. This is a true Sea Dragon Whale! It has even grown dragon horns!”
On the screen, many great monsters wore solemn expressions, especially those from the Giant Whale Clan:
“Why is every true spirit released by the Celestial Divine Jade so ridiculously strong? Are we just unlucky to encounter the most powerful one?”
“Our ancestors were among the ancient ocean overlords, their strength rivaled even that of true dragons!”
“Even if we weren’t trapped, our odds wouldn’t be great; what’s more…”
“Now all we can rely on is Wu Mo.”
“But… will he even help?”
Saying this, the Giant Whale folks fell silent.
Let’s not forget, there’s only one Celestial Divine Jade.
Once everyone entered the Palm Buddhaland, all the clans became competitors.
If they were in his place, they certainly wouldn’t risk their necks for someone else’s benefit.
This Sea Dragon Whale was definitely among the elite of true spirits.
Wu Qing and Murong Feng exchanged worried glances.
From what they understood from Murong Xiao, Wu Mo would undoubtedly step in to help.
But they both didn’t want to see the Ming Jiao Clan’s hopes result in mutual destruction with the Sea Dragon Whale.
Wu Mo hadn’t even faced a true spirit himself yet.
“Hmm? Wu Mo is moving in!”
“He’s choosing to confront the Sea Dragon Whale head-on?”
…..
“True spirit of the ancestors?!”
Still stuck, Guo Jing felt a wave of ancestral terror rise within her.
Her massive form quivered as she wanted to advise the two dragons to retreat.
But just then, she saw a figure stepping over the waves.
“If I can master this sea whale spirit, could it grant me another transformation in my Seventy-Two Transformations?”
Little Li’s mind flickered with this thought, but he didn’t delve deeper.
After all, a certain brawler once said to hit first and ask questions later, clarifying things while in the midst of the fight.
Boom—
Boom—
Where the Sea Dragon Whale passed, seemingly indestructible rocks were crushed to pieces, even revealing its soulless eyes.
It was devoid of intelligence, possessing only fragmented instincts of its true spirit.
Even so, that was enough to unleash the bloodline power of the Sea Dragon Whale clan.
Brute power.
One could say this power was simple and unrefined but certainly not weak.
Not only did the surrounding tidal currents become as thick as sludge, but the force of its charge also multiplied.
“As long as it’s not something I can’t catch up to,” Li Mo thought, watching as it barreled toward him, feeling oddly exhilarated.
That divine skill he practiced—he still hadn’t truly hit a target with it.
The one time he tried, he missed entirely due to Yin Mianmian’s bizarre movements.
The seven mysterious pills within his Dantian began to vibrate, as a wild power surged within him, making the Star Hammer feel vaguely as if it couldn’t withstand the force of a single Observation Realm entity.
And so…
An inexplicable scene unfolded.
The massive black whale, larger than a small hill, collided with a figure that seemed tiny by comparison, much smaller than even its horns.
That figure, while small, shimmered with a faint golden glow…
Heavenly Flip!
In that instant, it felt like even the water ripples paused.
Humm—
Outside, the sound of crashing bronze bells echoed chaotically like a microphone that had just fallen to the ground.
Many gazes turned toward the sky, baffled.
They really hadn’t expected Wu Mo would opt for a head-on clash!
Crack—
A light sound.
In the next moment, the gigantic true spirit of the Sea Dragon Whale erupted with spiderweb-like cracks spreading from its horns throughout its entire form.
Then it crumbled like a collapsible mountain, its form imploding, sending waves soaring into the air, which then turned into fine mist falling back down.
“Huh?”
The giant monster from the Whale Clan stared in utter bewilderment.
“What the heck!” Murong Feng exclaimed in disbelief, struggling to maintain his composure.
Ming Heng, the monk, suddenly enlightened, as if a bright spark lit up his cloudy old eyes.
Heng Yuan opened his mouth, hastily murmuring “Amitabha,” snapping himself back from nearly losing his meditative state.
All the monsters staggered back.
“Did he just smash the Sea Dragon Whale to pieces?!”
“Wu Mo will always be a friend of the Giant Whale Clan!”
“So terrifying… huh? Who just wet themselves? That’s my foot!”
“Sorry, I couldn’t hold it in; I sprayed ink!”
“Wow, Wu Mo seems even stronger than we thought! I can’t really say who would win between him and Qingluan Divine Maiden!”
“Our unparalleled Sky Flood Dragons crush everything!”
“And our Qingluan Divine Maiden…”
The Water Clan and Bird Clan started bickering again.
Meanwhile…
Once the true spirit dissipated, a sliver of spiritual light entered Li Mo’s forehead, guiding him toward the Celestial Divine Jade’s location.
At the same time, it brought him an illusory image of the Sea Dragon Whale.
If only he had some bl**d from it…
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What a coincidence, isn’t it?
These true spirits were all preserved and projected by the Jade Phoenix Divine.
I wonder…
Is there a true dragon among them?
Or perhaps a being on par with a true dragon?
Then what will my Seventy-Two Transformations eventually evolve into?
