King of Creation

The emerald green ten-thousand-fathom spirit light immediately captivated Ye Zhen's gaze!

Almost at the same moment this monster fish lunged forward, large chunks of mud and sand fell off its body, and in an instant, Ye Zhen recognized what exactly this monster fish was!

Catfish Flood Dragon!

A catfish with faint ancient bloodline resemblance to a flood dragon's form.

However, its flood dragon form was completely inflated by its corpulent physique, lacking any bit of the flood dragon's grace, yet a single glance was enough to make one's heart tremble!

Observing that corpulent appearance, Ye Zhen wondered if a bolt of thunder light from him could pierce through that layer of fat?

At this moment, Ye Zhen had no time to ponder these questions, as his eyes caught a glimpse of that emerald green ten-thousand-fathom spirit light, and surrounded by shimmering spirit light, he flew away from this sea region!

This catfish flood dragon might be afraid of Ye Zhen's Black Dragon aura, but Ye Zhen estimated that if he took no action, once this creature sensed his Black Dragon aura, Ye Zhen would be swallowed.

By then, even if the creature feared him, it would be useless.

To Ye Zhen's relief, the catfish flood dragon did not pursue him, as if it was starving, devouring three times in succession, each devouring causing an effect akin to a tsunami, and those with weaker cultivation might be swept away by the water currents that could shake the entire sea.

After the third time, the catfish flood dragon's body slowly settled, like a large pot lid falling down, and the emerald green ten-thousand-fathom spirit light emanating from it abruptly disappeared.

Ye Zhen's figure floated motionless in the distance, staring at the cow-sized pair of eyes whose glimmer gradually faded, stunned and speechless.

What treasure lies beneath this catfish flood dragon?

Capable of emitting such emerald green ten-thousand-fathom spirit light?

Ten-thousand-fathom spirit light is no exaggeration!

With Ye Zhen's current eye power, even underwater, he could clearly see everything within a ten-mile radius, and vaguely perceive within dozens of miles.

The emerald green spirit light under the catfish flood dragon instantly filled Ye Zhen's field of vision, and with that penetrating power, piercing through a hundred miles was no issue.

To be honest, such a treasure, Ye Zhen was seeing for the first time!

Since fate allowed Ye Zhen to discover such treasure, Ye Zhen couldn't possibly remain indifferent.

Immediately, Ye Zhen floated there from a distance, contemplating, pondering how to deal with this catfish flood dragon.

The aura of this catfish flood dragon, although only exposed for a moment, Ye Zhen sensed most of it.

Beyond the Spirit Tier!

Definitely a grand demon surpassing the Spirit Tier and stepping into the Dao Realm!

With Ye Zhen's current strength, attempting to slay such a grand demon surpassing the Spirit Tier and stepping into the Dao Realm, was basically impossible. The only hope lay in the Soul Refining Divine Light formed by Four-colored Innate Soul Light.

Even knowing the risk, Ye Zhen still wanted to give it a try.

Ye Zhen had a certain confidence in his speed.

Even if one strike isn't lethal, Ye Zhen felt that with his life-saving skills, he could still escape in front of the catfish flood dragon.

After carefully calculating and planning, Ye Zhen embarked on this treasure-hunting journey.

Unfortunately, Ye Zhen ultimately underestimated the strength of this catfish flood dragon.

With Ye Zhen's meticulous planning, his Soul Refining Divine Light struck straight into the catfish flood dragon's body.

But the problem was, the catfish flood dragon only trembled violently for a moment, then its previously closed massive fierce eyes abruptly opened, glaring fiercely at Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen keenly noticed that the huge eyes of the catfish flood dragon suddenly became full of blood, probably the effect of the Soul Refining Divine Light attack.

It must have been injured, but the damage was very limited!

Amid the catfish flood dragon's furious roars, Ye Zhen used all his strength to escape the catfish flood dragon's whale-swallowing ability.

This ability was a bit like the innate divine ability of the Great Saint of Jinghai, but significantly more terrifying.

Ye Zhen wiped the sweat off his brow, relieved that the catfish flood dragon did not pursue.

The emerald green ten-thousand-fathom spirit light that had just surfaced on it was covered again.

This made Ye Zhen's heart relax, slowly dispelling several crucial life-preserving means he had prepared.

Ye Zhen wasn't someone who gives up easily.

But Ye Zhen frustratingly discovered that after this attack, the catfish flood dragon had become noticeably more vigilant. Even from twenty or thirty miles away, its massive eyes were locked onto Ye Zhen, gleaming with inexplicable ferocity.

What frustrated Ye Zhen more was that he couldn't hide from those two massive eyes.

Even if he circled a hundred miles away and approached from the side of the catfish flood dragon, its cold eyes could turn and lock onto Ye Zhen.

Whenever Ye Zhen approached within twenty miles of the catfish flood dragon, the seawater within twenty miles would violently churn, as if the world were being turned upside down.

The turbulent seawater contained terrifying streams of dark force, each trying to send Ye Zhen to the center of the turbulence—where the catfish flood dragon was.

Fortunately, Ye Zhen had some water control abilities, otherwise, he truly would have been sent into the catfish flood dragon's belly by now.

Even so, Ye Zhen's confrontations were extremely strenuous, and after several instances, Ye Zhen maintained a distance of twenty-five miles, no longer daring to approach within twenty miles.

Two large and two small sets of eyes engaged in a standoff at the seafloor, one filled with ferocity, the other with helplessness.

Racking his brains, Ye Zhen couldn't find any method to deal with this guy, not even a strategy.

Because the Catfish Flood Dragon in front of him wouldn't budge no matter how Ye Zhen tried to provoke it.

Ye Zhen guessed that this Catfish Flood Dragon must be deliberately guarding that treasure, unwilling to leave even half a step.

How precious must a treasure be for a Grand Demon in the Dao Realm to be wholeheartedly guarding it?

But the problem is, no matter how precious it is, for now, it has no connection with Ye Zhen.

After confronting for two to three hours, Ye Zhen was well aware that he absolutely couldn't take down this Catfish Flood Dragon by himself.

"It seems, only after going ashore and discussing with Third Brother, can the two of us together perhaps come up with a solution!"

With Sea-Breaking Great Saint's cultivation in the Dao Realm, he should be able to deal with this Catfish Flood Dragon. At that time, with Sea-Breaking Great Saint handling it, Ye Zhen might have a chance to acquire that treasure.

Cautiously leaving behind a Jade Talisman imprinted with Divine Soul Power as a marker, Ye Zhen reluctantly left this marine domain.

Curiosity killed the cat!

From the undersea canyon at a depth of four thousand li, some places were already approaching the seabed, where innumerable Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures abound, as well as numerous Spiritual Medicines listed in Shuili Dan King's Jade Scroll.

Almost every few li, Ye Zhen was able to make some gains.

Suddenly, deep within a sea pit dozens of li ahead, a sea tree with an ink jade-like hue, three zhang tall and about a meter thick, caught Ye Zhen's eye.

At the moment of sight, Ye Zhen's heart stirred, and his Divine Sense delved into Shuili Dan King's Jade Scroll to investigate.

Hue of ink jade, branches and leaves spiraling upward, each branch with five leaves, each leaf with three veins.

"Xuanming Treasure Tree?"

"A Xuanming Treasure Tree valued at a thousand points?"

Upon recognizing what it was, Ye Zhen didn't rush forward. Instead, he attached Divine Soul Power to Water Spiritual Power, carefully observing the surroundings for any danger.

After confirming there was no danger, he swiftly charged toward the Xuanming Treasure Tree.

Before even approaching within ten li of the Xuanming Treasure Tree, Ye Zhen suddenly shivered, as a bone-chilling cold abruptly enveloped his body.

Ye Zhen was startled.

He cultivated the Impermanence Profound Fire Technique, had Xuan Fire Spiritual Power within, and had begun cultivating the Innate Fire Spirit Battle Body, how could he feel cold?

How could he possibly feel cold enough to shiver?

It was then Ye Zhen discovered that the sea region where the Xuanming Treasure Tree grew was unusually cold, the seawater existing in a kind of viscous state.

Entering this viscous cold seawater, not only was it bone-chilling, but Ye Zhen's movement speed in the ocean also became extremely slow.

Ye Zhen's Divine Sense frantically urged his Xuan Fire Spiritual Power within to constantly gush out, resisting the cold, as Ye Zhen laboriously approached the Xuanming Treasure Tree.

After half a quarter-hour, when Ye Zhen stored the Xuanming Treasure Tree into his storage ring, the surrounding viscous low-temperature seawater began rapidly dissipating.

And Ye Zhen, at this moment, was nearly frozen stiff.

"Just acquiring this Xuanming Treasure Tree is perilous; I fear that should any King of the Establishment Realm's seventh or eighth stage discover this Xuanming Treasure Tree and approach it rashly, they would only meet their demise by freezing, with no other path.

Fortunately, I have Earth Vein Heavenly Fire within, and Xuan Fire Spiritual Power, otherwise, I wouldn't even know how I died!"

As Ye Zhen murmured to himself, his expression suddenly changed; dozens of li away, an extremely terrifying giant was rapidly charging toward Ye Zhen.

The dispersal of the viscous cold seawater here also lost its natural barrier protection, causing those powerful sea monsters that coveted this place to flock in.

The Thunder Light on his forehead flashed brilliantly, and half-a-water-bucket-thick lightning suddenly struck the spot. In the instant the electric light scattered in the water, Ye Zhen's figure had already vanished.

The electric light in the water caused that terrifying beast to recoil in fear. By the time the Thunder Light disappeared, Ye Zhen had already vanished without a trace.

While roaming the bottom of the undersea canyon, the harvest was considerable.

In less than two hours, Ye Zhen collected over twenty Spiritual Medicines with a point value exceeding five hundred, but encountered Dao Realm Grand Demons over ten times.

Like the last encounter, Ye Zhen even faced a pursuit by a group of Dao Realm Grand Demons.

Most sea monsters have long lifespans; this undersea canyon gathers Spirit Veins, and sea monsters living here, as long as the inherited bloodline within their bodies isn't too deficient, given sufficient time, over a hundred years, a thousand years, or even several thousand years, they can elevate their cultivation to the Dao Realm.

Like Ye Zhen's three brothers, Great Sage of the Overturning Sea from Heavenly Wing Island, whose true form is a Blue Flood Dragon of the Overturning Sea, had thousands of years of vague memories before gaining wisdom through shapeshifting.

Thus, encountering numerous Grand Demons of Dao Realm in this undersea canyon isn't unusual.

Under the pursuit of this group of extremely terrifying Grand Demons of Dao Realm, Ye Zhen unleashed Thunder Light to block them while reluctantly leaving the bottom of the undersea canyon, rapidly floating upwards.

Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are important, but staying alive is more crucial!

Ye Zhen felt it would be wise to play it safe; good luck will eventually run out one day!

Shaking off this group of Dao Realm Grand Demons, Ye Zhen quickly ascended to a depth of three thousand li in the undersea canyon. However, in this highly perilous ocean, Ye Zhen instinctively attached his Divine Sense to Water Spiritual Power, observing the movements within a hundred li radius!

Suddenly, a figure flitting seventy li behind attracted Ye Zhen's attention!

That figure looked a bit familiar! (To be continued. If you like this work, come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)