A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 359 Escaping the Chaotic Star Sea

Luo Ming stood on a high reef and casually waved his hand, smashing the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Extreme Yin Island in front of him into a burst of blood mist.

He withdrew his hand expressionlessly, but his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of doubt and seriousness appeared in his eyes.

"This place... is actually the waters near Kui Xing Island?" Luo Ming muttered to himself, his tone filled with disbelief.

"How is this possible? That spatial rift actually threw me directly from the Sea King Sect's secret realm deep in the outer sea to the Inner Star Sea?"

He had just captured a Foundation Establishment cultivator who was terrified, and with his powerful divine sense and blood energy, he interrogated him in a simple and brutal manner. He obtained a piece of information that shocked him greatly—this place was actually a remote sea area near "Kui Xing Island" in the Inner Star Sea!

This means that he is currently separated from Yuan Yao and the others on Silver Shark Island by countless oceans!

Given his current state of having lost all his magical power and relying solely on his physical body and spirit beasts, it would be impossible for him to traverse such a vast distance and safely return to Silver Shark Island in the outer sea in less than several years. Moreover, there are too many variables and dangers along the way.

"It seems... I need to find a safe place here first, figure out how to resolve the issues of the Golden Core and that drop of golden essence blood, restore my mana, and then make further plans." Luo Ming pondered, weighing the options in his mind.

Just as Luo Ming frowned in deep thought, weighing the pros and cons—

"hold head high--!"

Not far away, the azure dragon, which was devouring the bodies of the cultivators from the Extreme Yin Island to replenish its own energy and ferocity, suddenly stopped and raised its head to let out a low, wary, and uneasy dragon roar!

Its enormous dragon head turned in a certain direction, and the light in its dark golden vertical pupils flashed, conveying a clear emotion to Luo Ming—it sensed a special feeling originating from the depths of its bloodline!

"Bloodline connection?" Luo Ming was taken aback at first, then his expression changed drastically!

The Azure Dragon possesses a remarkable dragon bloodline. What else could trigger its bloodline connection besides a higher-ranking dragon? And what could possibly make the Azure Dragon so uneasy...?

Without much hesitation, his divine sense, powerful enough to rival that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, swept outwards in all directions from his own center like an invisible storm, leaving no detail untouched.

However, when the divine sense swept across the area, apart from the ruins of the deserted island, the wreckage of the warship, scattered floating objects, and the marine life swimming normally in the distance, there was nothing unusual! There was no powerful aura, no concealing light, and no spatial fluctuations.

"No? How is that possible? The Azure Dragon's senses are never wrong!" Luo Ming's heart sank. Instead of relaxing, he raised his vigilance to the highest level.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and two points of crimson-gold light suddenly shone brightly deep within his pupils, as the Qianyang Fire Eye Divine Power quietly activated!

Wherever the gaze falls, all illusions, concealments, and disguises will be exposed under these discerning eyes that can see through truth and falsehood!

He slowly swept his gaze across the surrounding sea once more. As his eyes swept past the half-capsized wreckage of the giant ship not far away, to a seemingly ordinary area where only the water rippled slightly—

Luo Ming's pupils contracted sharply! His heart seemed to skip a beat!

"This is...!" His expression changed drastically, and a chill instantly shot from his tailbone to the top of his head!

From the perspective of Qianyang Fire Eye, above the seemingly empty sea surface, a figure was quietly suspended! This person seemed to blend perfectly with the surrounding sea and sky light and shadow. If Qianyang Fire Eye had not been able to see through illusions, Luo Ming would not have been able to detect his existence at all!

He was a middle-aged man wearing a light blue robe, with a cold and stern face, slightly protruding pale gold horns on both sides of his forehead, vertical pupils, and a faint aura of ferocity!

The immense demonic power emanating from him, which was undisguised and belonged to a great demon in the transformation stage, was still clearly visible under the Qianyang Fire Eyes, like a torch in the darkness, even though it was concealed to the extreme by some kind of sophisticated concealment technique!

A transformed dragon! Moreover, judging from its deep and profound aura, and its pure and refined demonic power, it is definitely not an ordinary being who has just entered the transformation stage!

"How could a transformed dragon appear here?" Luo Ming was horrified.

"Could it be... that they took advantage of the chaos caused by the great war between the Inner Star Sea Palace and the Reverse Star Alliance to secretly infiltrate the Inner Sea with some ulterior motive? Or... did they just happen to be passing by?"

Just as Luo Ming discovered the other party, his mind racing with doubt and uncertainty—

The middle-aged man in blue robes seemed to realize that his superior concealment technique had been seen through by the human's Core Formation stage. A clear look of surprise appeared on his face. He then revealed his true form, stood in mid-air, and looked at Luo Ming with a slightly surprised gaze. His voice had a metallic quality:

"Oh? You can actually see through my clan's innate concealment technique, 'Water Mirror Without Trace'? Junior human, your eyes... are quite interesting."

His gaze lingered on Luo Ming for a moment, seemingly slightly surprised that Luo Ming could see through his concealment, before looking towards the location of the Azure Dragon.

"To think that it could faintly sense my presence through the power of its bloodline? The purity of its bloodline... is already comparable to that of our clan's carefully nurtured 'Holy Sons'! Excellent! Truly, the heavens are blessing our clan!"

He exclaimed "Good!" three times, his face beaming with the excitement of discovering a treasure: "I never expected that my whim to venture into the Inner Sea to witness the infighting among humans would yield such an unexpected reward! To encounter such a prodigy from our clan, whose bloodline is so pure and who has been living abroad! It's truly fate!"

Immediately, he turned his head sharply, his gaze like an icicle piercing Luo Ming. The excitement on his face was instantly replaced by a chilling killing intent and rage, and his voice sounded like it came from the deepest hell:

"You lowly human brat! How dare you! You use a slave contract to control the descendants of my dragon clan as spirit beasts! This is the greatest desecration and provocation to my entire dragon clan! Your crime—deserves death!"

Before he finished speaking, the terrifying demonic power of the transformed form crushed towards Luo Ming like a mountain. At the same time, it raised a hand covered with fine blue scales, its five fingers slightly spread, as if to capture and crush Luo Ming from a distance!

The moment the other party appeared and locked their gaze on the Azure Dragon, Luo Ming's mood sank to the bottom.

He knew the temperament of the dragon clan all too well—arrogant, protective of their own, and extremely averse to their own kind being enslaved by outsiders.

The fervor and determination that the transformed dragon showed towards the Azure Dragon, as well as the overwhelming killing intent that followed, were all within expectations.

Just as the blue-robed dragon unleashed its killing intent and raised its hand, a ruthless glint flashed in Luo Ming's eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, nor any attempt to explain or beg for mercy, he swiftly reached for his storage pouch at his waist with his right hand.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two round beads, completely black with faint black flame patterns flowing on their surface and exuding a cold and evil aura, were shot by him as a hidden weapon towards the blue-robed dragon who was preparing to cast a spell!

It was the Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire Pearl, a life-saving artifact obtained from the Extreme Yin Ancestor, whose power was comparable to a blow from a Nascent Soul cultivator!

"Ancestor Jiyin... I'm sorry, I just wiped out your disciples and grand-disciples, and now I have to use the treasure you gave me to escape..." A strange sense of apology flashed through Luo Ming's mind, but his actions did not stop.

"Never mind, I'll remember this favor. If I have the chance in the future, I'll definitely sink your Extreme Yin Island to the bottom of the sea as a way of expressing my gratitude." If the deceased Extreme Yin Ancestor knew about this thought, I wonder what he would think.

"Hmm? A mere trick!" The blue-robed dragon saw that Luo Ming not only did not kneel down and beg for mercy, but also dared to take the initiative to attack, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.

He didn't take the two inconspicuous black beads seriously at all. The dignity of a transformed demon cultivator made him too lazy to even dodge. He simply waved his sleeve casually, bringing up a powerful blue demon wind, intending to sweep away and annihilate the two "hidden weapons".

However, just as the demonic wind stirred up by his sleeves was about to touch the black bead—

"BOOM!! BOOM!!!"

Without warning, the two Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire Pearls exploded simultaneously!

Immediately afterwards, endless, viscous black flames, exuding a chilling and terrifying corrosive aura, erupted like the floodwaters of the Styx bursting its banks, instantly engulfing and submerging the space where the blue-robed dragon was located!

The Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire specifically corrodes the physical body, defiles magical artifacts, burns the soul and erodes the bones. Caught off guard, even a Nascent Soul cultivator will suffer a great loss!

Luo Ming didn't even glance at the erupting sea of ​​black fire. He knew that these two Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire Pearls could at most block or delay the transformed dragon for a moment, and there was absolutely no way they could seriously injure or kill it.

"receive!"

He frantically urged his thoughts, and with a wave of his left hand, he instantly retrieved the Azure Dragon, which was somewhat frightened and uneasy due to the suppression of its bloodline and the aura of the Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire, back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

At the same time, the Zhiyang bird in the sky let out a clear cry and transformed into a streak of crimson-gold fire that disappeared into his sleeve.

The next moment, a burst of blue light flashed beneath Luo Ming's feet! The Wind-Escape Shuttle, which had been prepared for a long time, appeared instantly and grew larger, and he stepped onto it.

"Walk!"

Luo Ming gave a low shout and activated the Wind-Escape Shuttle without hesitation!

"Whoosh—!!!"

The Wind-Escape Shuttle let out a sharp, piercing whistle, transforming into a condensed, azure rainbow, instantly accelerating to its maximum speed as it fled desperately towards Kui Xing Island!

After a few breaths.

"roar--!!!"

From the center of that pale white sea of ​​Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire, a deafening dragon roar, filled with shock, rage, and violence, suddenly resounded! The dragon roar contained terrifying demonic power, which directly caused the surrounding viscous corpse fire to violently churn and dissipate!

Immediately afterward, a slightly disheveled blue figure, surrounded by a solid, pale blue water-like protective shield, soared into the sky from the gradually dissipating corpse fire! It was the blue-robed dragon.

His gaze was like lightning, instantly locking onto the azure light on the horizon that was about to disappear below the sea level, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"A top-tier flying magic weapon? Its speed isn't slow." The blue-robed dragon sneered, a cold and cruel smile appearing on his face.

"But do you think you can escape from me like this? How naive!"

He slowly raised his right hand, forcing out a drop of pale golden blood from his fingertip. The blood quickly outlined a strange rune in the air, seemingly composed of countless tiny dragon patterns.

The rune took shape, glowed slightly, and then transformed into a thin, pale golden line, pointing in the direction Luo Ming had fled, trembling slightly.

"You enslaved my clan's holy maiden and dared to plot against me... You human junior, you have successfully angered me." The blue-robed dragon's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his blue demonic power suddenly erupted. With a flicker, he transformed into a condensed blue light and chased after it!

Ten days later, Luo Ming stood on the Wind-Escape Shuttle with a gloomy expression. The Wind-Escape Shuttle needed Wind Spirit Stones to reach its maximum speed, and he didn't have enough Wind Spirit Stones to last long. Once he ran out, he would definitely be caught up by the transformed dragon.

"This place is now under the control of the Reverse Star Alliance. If my identity is exposed, the danger will be no less than being hunted down by that transformed demon cultivator. Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to do this..." A glint of light flashed in Luo Ming's eyes.

Given the current situation, he can only rely on that ultra-long-distance teleportation array to escape the Chaotic Star Sea.

"Oh no, how did they catch up so quickly?" Luo Ming's expression changed drastically as he turned to look behind him.

Relying on his powerful divine sense, he sensed the rapidly approaching figure behind him. In desperation, Luo Ming had no choice but to use his few remaining wind spirit stones to increase his speed and widen the distance.

"This won't do. I tampered with that teleportation array, and it will take some time to repair. If this continues, I'm afraid we'll be caught up with before we can even teleport away."

Just as Luo Ming was feeling anxious, the Azure Dragon suddenly conveyed a sense of reluctance.

"Master, the person behind you is able to track your location by relying on the connection between our bloodlines. I can distract them."