Chapter 475: Chapter 473: Thousand-Fathom Origin Beast

The instant he was sucked into the vortex, Xu Yang felt everything in his senses turn chaotic and illusory.

It was as if a shroud of mist enveloped his perception and vision!

Making it impossible for him to tell directions at all.

Whoosh!

Brilliant starlight suddenly tore through the darkness, illuminating the endless void of chaos, rendering the scene bizarre, eerie, and downright unsettling.

Xu Yang’s heart trembled, and he hurriedly stabilized his mind.

Immediately after, he noticed his body drifting through the void.

This place was devoid of any air or energy whatsoever.

"Wait, all the energy is stored within these stars."

Xu Yang smacked his lips in silent astonishment, unable to fathom how such a place could exist.

The majesty of heaven and earth was simply unbelievable!

"This direction!"

"Damn, it’s the opposite."

Xu Yang silently sensed his surroundings; his eyes lit up briefly, but quickly his expression turned heavy.

He felt the extremely faint existence of his avatar.

Bang!

A domineering force surged out from within his body.

Xu Yang tried to change his course, but immense resistance pushed back against him.

It was as if his whole body were trapped inside a bubble of heavy ocean water.

"What terrifying resistance. No wonder so few ever set foot here after it first opens!"

This alone would make it nearly impossible for even a True Monarch Middle Realm Martial Artist to break through.

Moreover, if not for the connection with his avatar, he could hardly find his bearings, let alone see the true entrance to the secret realm.

"Break for me!"

Xu Yang summoned the shadow of the Divine Cauldron, gripped the Asura Blood Saber, and hacked down fiercely ahead.

Splat!

The resistance tore open with a crack. Xu Yang shot out like lightning, bursting forward.

He advanced, hacking madly as he went!

The Divine Cauldron continuously supported him against the oppressive surroundings.

In just a few moments, sweat had already broken out on Xu Yang’s forehead.

"Good thing the Divine Cauldron still has enough power left. This expenditure is outrageous."

In this short time, his strength had been completely drained.

With no other choice, he slowed down to recover.

Several hours later.

Xu Yang sensed an invisible membrane ahead of him.

There, a massive star shone dazzlingly, the glare stabbing at Xu Yang’s eyes painfully.

For a moment, it seemed both like a star and simultaneously a water sphere flooded with an ocean’s might!

Xu Yang quickly looked away, adjusting his state of mind.

At a certain moment—

He gripped the Asura Blood Saber with both hands, the Divine Cauldron roared, and black Spirit Fire ignited atop the Blood Saber.

"Heaven Blaze, Divine Firmament!"

"Break!"

Xu Yang roared inwardly, grasped his saber in both hands, and slashed viciously forward.

A swing without holding back in the slightest.

Whoosh!

As if cleaving apart a sea of deathly silence, a violent ripple erupted out of nothing, spreading in all directions.

Invisible, a hair-thin crack flickered into being, its faint spiritual glow standing out in the darkness.

"Now’s the time!"

Xu Yang twisted his body, pouring all his strength into a headlong rush forward.

Splat!

"Hiss!!"

His flesh was torn asunder with agony like his body was about to collapse. Xu Yang gasped, shuddering uncontrollably.

Bang!

As the world spun, it was as if his form crashed down onto a road.

Ignoring the pain, Xu Yang opened his eyes at once.

He had landed unmistakably on the shore at the edge of an island.

The island was dense with ancient trees, massive rocks littering the area. There was no one in sight—not even a demon beast.

The vast blue ocean rippled, stretching as far as he could see!

Yet in the sky—despite it being broad daylight—all the stars shimmered overhead.

Hiss!

Xu Yang relaxed just a little, gritting his teeth as he struggled to his feet.

Blood dripped down, one drop after another.

His skin had split open, flesh and bone suffering devastating wounds.

That final transit had been like a mighty, invincible expert pounding him with a fist.

"At least I’m through now."

Breathing heavily, Xu Yang quickly swallowed a Healing Elixir.

He regulated his breath while quietly sensing his avatar!

This time, the direction was especially clear.

It was obvious, the fuzzy sensing before had been due to the Dome Sea Secret Realm’s isolation.

Xu Yang then took out his map for careful comparison.

"Right now, I’m at the edge of the Dome Sea Secret Realm. My avatar is in a straight line this way."

Xu Yang’s finger traced along a line on the side of the map.

Along the way, over a dozen islands were marked, almost half in white, two in gold, and one blood-red.

White meant regular islands, with little treasure to be found.

Gold signified plentiful opportunities and treasures.

While blood-red was danger!

"Mr. Ning and my avatar are probably near here. I’ll have to cross this blood-colored island. With the Cyan Flame Boat’s speed, it shouldn’t take long."

After some careful thought, Xu Yang put the map away and focused on recovery.

Half an hour later.

Xu Yang stood up and summoned the Cyan Flame Boat.

Whoosh!

Azure light shot into the sky, vanishing in a split second.

An hour later.

An earth-shattering roar erupted below.

The void shook, the swirling stars quivered.

Xu Yang’s heart leapt. He immediately halted the Cyan Flame Boat, peering out from the Spiritual Boat.

Below, ocean waves towered into the sky—a colossal beast like a mountain stood upright.

A full thousand-feet tall!

Its entire form condensed by sea water, appearing almost illusory, face indistinct, but inside its chest, a cluster of flawless, dazzling spirit light shone through.

"A thousand-foot Source Beast!"

Xu Yang’s pupils constricted.

Back when that middle-aged man introduced the Qiong Sea Secret Realm, he had especially mentioned these special Source Beasts.

This was one of Dome Sea Secret Realm’s great unique opportunities!

Formed by the fusion of the ocean’s power and spirit source, it lacked spiritual intelligence, driven solely by instinct to devour—consuming all living, spiritual beings to grow stronger.

Hundred-foot, three-hundred-foot, five-hundred-foot, thousand-foot, even ten-thousand-foot Source Beasts!

A thousand-foot Source Beast—its strength rivaled or even surpassed an average True Monarch Middle Realm!

However, while powerful, it had no Divine Techniques or Secret Arts—its methods were limited.

Slay a Source Beast and seize the spirit source in its chest!

That was pure spirit source!

Though it couldn’t compare to the spirit source in the Spirit River, it was still far purer and more astonishing than what one obtained from a spirit source baptism!

It was a treasure for True Monarch Martial Artists to advance their cultivation!

Right now—

There were no experts around the thousand-foot Source Beast, only a few blurry figures fleeing in panic.

Clearly, they were not its match.

Without hesitation, Xu Yang piloted the Cyan Flame Boat downward.

To encounter such fortune—how could he let it slip by?

Slaying this thousand-foot Source Beast wouldn’t take him long with his strength.

No need to hurry elsewhere just yet!

Whoosh!

In just a breath, the Cyan Flame Boat vanished, replaced by a tall young man in black.

Tall and well-built, with sharp, chiseled features and piercing eyes!

"Huh? What a coincidence."

Xu Yang was suddenly stunned, surprised as he gazed into the distance.

Two blurry figures were darting through the waves below.

One of them was none other than the young girl’s brother from before—Lu Zhou!

When Xu Yang spotted them, Lu Zhou and his companion were just about to escape the aftershock range of the thousand-foot Source Beast’s rampage.

But then—

His companion struck without warning.

Lu Zhou’s face changed dramatically. "Liang Qin, what are you doing?!"

"Damn you, bastard!"

Bang!

Caught off guard, he could only defend in haste, instantly knocked back in disarray, blood spurting from his mouth.

Liang Qin was evenly matched with him, both at Myriad Manifestations Realm Perfection.

Back in the outside world, they’d been friends for years, planning to explore together here.

He never expected Liang Qin to suddenly betray him.

Caught off guard, he’d suffered a heavy blow.

Liang Qin grinned cruelly. "Don’t think I didn’t notice—you snuck away and hid some treasure earlier."

Lu Zhou’s face fell.

He had indeed found a treasure and kept it concealed.

"That treasure was mine by right! Shouldn’t it belong to me?" Lu Zhou glared hatefully at Liang Qin.

"Of course it should!"

Liang Qin licked his lips and sneered, "Which is why killing you is only reasonable!"

"Treasure belongs to the strong!"

As soon as he finished, Liang Qin exploded into action—a flash of spirit marks as his palm slammed down with him.

Lu Zhou’s eyes flashed with resolve. Despite his injuries, he forced himself to stand and fight!

Suddenly—

Heaven and earth froze!

The surging waves around them seemed to turn to ice, solidifying mid-air like frozen sculptures!

Liang Qin and Lu Zhou stopped dead, fighting stances frozen, their entire bodies rigid. Only their pairs of eyes fluttered with terror and panic on their ashen faces.