I Don't Agree to the Terms

If the ocean before had been just an ordinary ocean, unremarkable and plain, now it was different—it was as if an immeasurable prison continuously suppressed him, causing his body to incessantly sink deeper.

To this, Gu Shanhai did not care at all. Five Elements Great Escape was still effective, many Divine Skills were still in operation, and even the Spirit Plant had not been affected.

But this did not mean there were no effects at all. A lethargy and stagnation had appeared in the mana on his body. Clearly, the ocean targeted the mana he possessed.

The problem with mana was that even if it didn't circulate, it didn't matter for him because the circulation wasn't mana itself; he could completely use the Spirit Plant to circulate, so even if his mana was sealed, it wouldn't affect Gu Shanhai at all.

After all, as mana was an energy within his body, how could Gu Shanhai not have preventive measures related to it? Regardless of whether it was silence, mana disruption, or other energy targeting effects, Gu Shanhai had countermeasures for them all. Even if they truly were effective, it wouldn't lead to a situation where Gu Shanhai couldn't use his mana.

As he continued to descend, Gu Shanhai felt the suppression intensifying step by step; his mana seemed about to solidify.

When he landed on the seabed, Gu Shanhai seemed to have the illusion that he was bearing the weight of the entire ocean.

It was definitely an illusion and not a real sensation. If he really bore the ocean, then the Divine Skills Transformation and Utmost Freedom on his body would have already failed, and he wouldn't be able to maintain his human-like appearance.

"It should be here." Gu Shanhai completely disregarded the disturbances from the seabed and focused his attention on the area around him.

The dominion of the Abnormal God was released by him, and as it spread, a massive deity that straddled between illusion and reality slowly emerged into view.

The massive physique was suppressed onto the seabed, with five pairs of wings stained by the ocean water, constantly washed by the currents.

"The Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon is indeed living in such a miserable state."

Indeed, the creature Gu Shanhai was preparing to release was the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon, bound with numerous chains.

These bindings were not real chains, but rather the constraints and powers bestowed by the countless sea dwellers' tributes to the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon.

The stronger the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon's abilities, the further it was from the real world.

"Roar~" The Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon noticed Gu Shanhai, a Divine being unrestricted, and thus let out an angry roar, seemingly envious and furious—why could Gu Shanhai move freely while It was suppressed here?

"Indeed, all Divinities are Evil Gods." Gu Shanhai couldn't help but laugh. Unlike the gods of the adventurer's world, Gods and Saints alike, they all resembled neutral Gods, not meddling in affairs at all. Had it not been for the emergence of the Great Ruins, they wouldn't have been involved in the mortal world.

As for the gods of the Azure Blue Domain, one could tell without thinking that they were Evil Gods: chaotically evil and filled with hatred towards all beings in the world due to their long-standing suppression.

If Gu Shanhai were to release the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon, not only would it not be thankful, but it would also tear Gu Shanhai to shreds at the first opportunity.

"The very epitome of chaotic evil, fitting for me to use as a shield and sustenance."

What Gu Shanhai despised the most was beings aligned with chaotic evil; he could converse with the crazy and the perverse, but with those who had only thoughts of destruction and slaughter, he had nothing in common—such beings only sought to kill from start to finish and to ruin everything.

Simply put, they were insane.

Unfortunately, the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon was exactly this type—It was not without reason but is reason was chaotic.

He reached out and forcibly shattered one of the chains entangling the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon, and in that instant, the previously illusory form of the Sea Demon Dragon became somewhat more tangible.

Chain by chain was broken, and the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon's body became increasingly real.

Its breath grew wilder, its overbearing presence spread out, causing all deep-sea creatures to flee in every direction. Numerous sea beasts were terrified and dared not approach this area.

With the final chain completely shattered, the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon broke free from its bondage, its body expanding continuously, eventually taking on the visage of a Divine entity 50,000 meters in size.

The opponent, after breaking free from the bonds, didn't choose to flee immediately but instead dragged their massive body toward Gu Shanhai.

"You really don't know what's good for you, kid," Gu Shanhai revealed a sinister smile.

The skin on his body continually shed, and the human appearance that fell apart was gradually returning to its original form of the Fluorescent Giant God.

With a single hand, he caught the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon.

"I'm capable enough to let you out, just as I'm capable of chopping you into eighteen pieces!"

His colossal physique meant that the ocean couldn't contain him; it barely managed to reach his shins. Gu Shanhai's head, brimming with plant roots, pierced directly into the clouds, making the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon in his hand seem no different from a little snake.

The Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon struggled and bit wildly in Gu Shanhai's grip, clearly desperate.

Unfortunately, in terms of strength, it was vastly inferior to Gu Shanhai.

Casually picking it up and slamming it down, he caused huge waves to rise, an event comparable to a titanic tsunami.

"Behave yourself, got it?" Gu Shanhai warned the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon, while also retrieving the Five Elements Sect talisman with his other hand.

If he didn't retrieve the Five Elements Sect talisman, it would soon be swept away by the waves.

Fortunately, the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon knew when to quit. After nearly losing its life from the thrashing, it didn't dare to continue the confrontation with Gu Shanhai, and with the flapping of its five pairs of wings, it transformed into streaks of light in a mad dash to escape.

Afterward, Gu Shanhai looked at the Five Elements Sect talisman in his hand somewhat helplessly.

He had originally intended to use it as a weapon to swing around, but now it was unnecessary. In his hand, the talisman was like a nail clipper, and flinging it around felt somewhat awkward.

Had it been before his transformation into an Abnormal God and the massive increase in strength which also enlarged his body size, there would have been no issue. The period of delayed growth had been pushed back once more.

Thus, what was once considered a large iron rod for the Five Elements Sect had now become a mini nail clipper.

After dealing with the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon, Gu Shanhai casually suppressed the tsunami and then set down the Five Elements Sect talisman. He triggered the Transformation of Birth and Great and Small Wishes, reverting back to his human form.

"Yo?" Little White spotted Gu Shanhai's return and asked where they should go next.

"Anywhere is fine," Gu Shanhai replied, rather indifferent. He made a divination and still saw a minor bad omen, though it had changed. If previously the level of danger was a 10, now it dropped to 5.

The risk had halved, and without guessing, it was clear that the missing danger had shifted toward the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon.

Although Gu Shanhai was powerful, he wasn't as threatening as the seasoned divine Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon. So for some time now, Gu Shanhai should be able to enjoy some peace and take the opportunity to study the divine further.

He didn't have a sample before, but now he did.

Letting the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon serve both as a shield and a subject of study was killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, Gu Shanhai wouldn't actually take the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon into a laboratory for experiments. Instead, he would mainly observe from a distance, and as for physical samples, Gu Shanhai had already collected them.

When Gu Shanhai had restrained and slammed the Ten-winged Sea Demon Dragon earlier, he had gathered plenty of samples. All of them were now with Gu Shanhai—how could he let it go without taking something? It wasn't like he was that magnanimous.

"Yo." Little White heard this and told Gu Shanhai to brace himself, as it was about to show him what a real push-back feeling was like.

"With your speed, even if you floor the accelerator, that's as good as it gets. You talk about push-back and telling me to brace myself," Gu Shanhai, having reaped quite a bit, was in a good mood and casually teased Little White's confidence.