Taiyuan City, Astronomical Bureau.

"Brother Zhu actually obtained the Thunder Sword! Hahaha... good!"

With the Divine Path network, Zhang Kui naturally received the news immediately, and was delighted upon hearing it. However, he soon frowned deeply.

The National Guardian Divine Artifact is extraordinarily special; in the Divine Travel Realm, one can contend with the Mahayana Realm using it, but at the cost of consuming life force.

He initially planned to learn methods for using the divine artifact from those Sea Demons, but unexpectedly, those guys were too weak to be of use.

Who knows when the Sea Demon Race will attack again?

Indeed, the Sea Demon Race is ravaging the East Sea, and even the Spiritual Sect doesn't want to provoke them. Zhang Kui doesn't think he can scare them away.

He stationed himself openly in Taiyuan City, just waiting, waiting for someone to come to him—whether it's the Sea Demon Race, the Spiritual Sect, or any other chaotic faction...

The night was very quiet.

In the pitch-black courtyard, only Zhang Kui's room was lit. The sea breeze was slightly cool, and the candle flames flickered.

Quanzhou was held by the Chen Family, and this Astronomical Bureau had long been in name only. Zhang Kui moved in directly and sent away the idlers.

Because evil spirits could appear at any time, Zhang Kui simply stopped cultivating, drinking while watching the bright moon rise over the sea.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and a man in a white robe suddenly appeared in the courtyard. With a lazy expression, he respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Loose Practitioner Bai Lang of the Spiritual Sect greets True Man Zhang."

Zhang Kui glanced sideways, "Come up and speak."

It wasn't surprising that the Spiritual Sect came first. Zhang Kui watched the white-robed man jump up, a ghostly light flashing in his eyes.

So it's a White Wolf...

Bai Lang felt uneasy under Zhang Kui's gaze, striving to maintain a smile, "There are still two days until the Mid-Autumn Festival, yet True Man Zhang is already out enjoying the moon. What an elegant interest..."

Zhang Kui smiled faintly, "Speak directly if you have something to say. Old Zhang doesn't like beating around the bush."

"Alright then..."

Bai Lang's expression turned solemn, "Why has True Man Zhang come to Quanzhou? Why make things difficult for our Spiritual Sect by slaying the Sea Serpent God?"

Zhang Kui's eyes turned cold, "I have no issue with the Spiritual Sect raising a Divine Strange Pearl, but causing trouble, intimidating, and sacrificing living people are absolutely unacceptable."

Bai Lang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "The matter of the Spiritual Sect's Divine Strange Pearl is under my control, so we'll go with what True Man Zhang says."

So easy to talk to?

Zhang Kui's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Bai Lang subtly nodded in response, "True Man Zhang's relationship with our sect is not shallow; such a small matter is not worth mentioning."

Not shallow?

Zhang Kui suddenly understood—it was another person involved in the Immortal Path Alliance who played a role, appearing with an extraordinary identity.

However, he wasn't interested in asking more. After the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, everything would become clear.

Bai Lang slightly cupped his hands as if preparing to leave, but hesitated for a moment before speaking meaningfully:

"True Man Zhang, forgive me for being blunt, but if I were you, I would leave sooner rather than later."

"Oh? How so?"

Zhang Kui took a sip of wine and asked indifferently.

Bai Lang chuckled, "It's not really a secret. Although your human race has the saying of the Three Mountains, Four Caves, and Five Water Mansions, the situation here in the East Sea is quite complex."

"Roughly speaking, there are three forces. Besides our Spiritual Sect not participating in the disputes, there's the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch occupying the Sea Eye, with the East Sea Water Mansion managing one side, and both sides are continuously fighting."

"The Sea Demon Race, coming from the outer sea, has joined under the command of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch. They are currently aggressively expanding—after suffering such a significant loss, they probably won't let it go easily."

"He's right!"

A voice suddenly sounded in the night sky, followed by an ancient steel trident shooting over, with a blue-haired sea clan youth's face showing from a cloud of shadowy mist.

It was Divine Soul Ruling Artifact coming forth.

He appeared with a very serious demeanor, "The Sea Demon Race's chieftain, Heichi Lie, is furious and is currently advancing with an army."

"He's a Mahayana Realm expert. I pleaded with Mansion Master You, and he said that if you're willing to join under the East Sea Water Mansion, he would help you through this calamity."

Zhang Kui smiled slightly,

"Thank you, Zhang can handle it myself."

The blue-haired youth's face instantly turned red with anger and he shouted, "I respect your bravery, but you humans really don't know what's good for you. Fine, go ahead and die on your own!"

With that, the steel trident shot away.

Bai Lang's eyes shifted slightly by the side, "True Man Zhang, should I notify that great personage?"

"No need. Fatty Tiger, let's go!"

Zhang Kui didn't bother responding; he leaped onto the back of Fatty Tiger, who had just jumped up from the courtyard. With lightning speed, he quickly reached the dock.

Because of his prior warning, the dock was already deserted.

Zhang Kui's Tongyou Skill was fully activated, his eyes flickered with divine light, and he immediately sensed an astonishing presence coming from the deep sea, cold and bloody, the intent to kill completely undisguised.

"Fool, stay here!"

After Zhang Kui gave his instructions, the sword light roared and flashed, disappearing into the sea in response to that presence…

After all, the opponent was of the Mahayana Realm, to avoid being affected, it was better for Fatty Tiger to stay at the dock.

Bai Lang followed closely behind, first looking at Fatty Tiger on the ground, then at the dark sea, shaking his head, he said, "This True Man Zhang is really reckless, could he be thinking of challenging the Mahayana Realm?"

"That's because you're ignorant!"

Fatty Tiger on the ground snorted disdainfully, "My Taoist master has seen all kinds of situations, even I went to the Stone Man Tomb for a stroll and came back unscathed."

Bai Lang chuckled,

"Your cultivation as a Tiger Demon is average, but your words are quite bold."

"Hehe, he wasn't bragging..."

Fatty Tiger was just about to retort, but suddenly felt a chill, staring at a figure that appeared abruptly.

White Wolf hurriedly knelt on one knee, "Bai Lang pays respects to the Mountain Lord."

That figure hovered casually in the air,

"Rise, hmm… there seem to be many spectators tonight, this Taoist Friend Zhang is indeed extraordinary…"

Taoist Friend?

Bai Lang, kneeling on the ground, felt his scalp tingle. He already regarded Zhang Kui highly, which is why he courteously visited, intentionally leaking some information.

Now it seems, he was still somewhat conservative.

With such a fierce presence arriving in the East Sea, it was surely going to stir up no small amount of waves.

In the distance, on a rooftop, the Third Princess seemed to sense something and glanced this way before continuing to gaze at the deep sea.

She had been pursued all the way, and reaching this place was no coincidence; she had ulterior motives.

Since witnessing Zhang Kui's display of power, the Third Princess had inquired extensively and conducted numerous investigations, making up her mind.

The question was whether he could survive this calamity…

Meanwhile, in the depths of the sea, there was a treasure ship made of conjoined shells, with misty light inside.

The blue-haired sea race youth, Xing Xunzi, kneeled on one knee at the bow, "Mansion Master You, that human doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, but he did save my life, I hope Mansion Master You will intervene."

"Let's wait and see…"

"Yes."

...

The turbulent black sea surface, the moon seemed especially large, casting a pale light, dreamlike like a fantasy.

Zhang Kui, enveloped in sword light, sat cross-legged in the air, pondering in his heart.

The situation in the East Sea was far beyond his imagination.

The Mahayana Realm of the Sea Demon Race didn't concern him, but the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch was a cause for vigilance.

The name sounded familiar, it turned out the military advisor had mentioned, when investigating the General's Tomb, there was going to the East Sea for a banquet held by the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch.

To make even that depth-unknown military advisor so concerned, showed the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch was out of the ordinary.

It seems the Golden Core Seventh Transformation is imperative.

The Golden Core Seventh Transformation has begun to transform the mortal body, to learn the "Riding the Wind" and "Cloud Summoning" techniques, combined with the pre-required "Borrowing Wind" and "Fog Formation", together need 420 points, plus the 27 points for the Golden Core Seventh Transformation, it was still far from enough.

At the moment there are 250 points, but it is possible to first master the "Borrowing Wind" and "Fog Formation" techniques.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui did not hesitate, quickly consumed 110 points, and with the two stars risen, 27 stars flickered in his mind.

Wind Borrowing Skill (Max Level): Five Elements Skill, drives strong winds, freely and effortlessly.

Fog Formation (Max Level): Five Elements Skill, can create fog anywhere, anytime.

Seemingly simple, far less powerful than the Flame Vomiting Skill, but with plenty of intricacies within.

For instance, Wind Borrowing Skill borrows not just ordinary wind, but also yin wind, astral wind, and fiery wind.

With Fog Formation Skill, it can be combined with Array Formation Skill to form large-scale mist arrays.

The reason Zhang Kui dared to single-handedly guard Taiyuan City was that he could now set up a grand array, taking a strategic approach.

Without any hesitation, the Lu Li Sword immediately appeared in hand, and as Zhang Kui continuously waved it, the sea surface was hit by a strong wind, then the fog rolled and surged, with the space inside constantly twisting and changing.

Zhang Kui sealed several sword qi here, stored some Red Lotus Karmic Fire there, in the mist array where one couldn't see their own hand, danger lurked everywhere.

The figure on the shore watched with delight, "I never imagined this Taoist Friend Zhang is also an array master, not bad at all, next year will surely succeed…"

Soon, the entire port was enveloped in fog, churning and rolling, incredibly eerie…

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