Xu Guang said nothing, only turning his head and continuously observing the surrounding environment.

Behind him, the aura of the Demon King of the Black Turtle grew closer, the immense pressure descending like a mountain, suffocating.

Even more troubling is that demon soldiers were gathering from all directions, forming a large net that constantly constricted.

"I must find a way to disrupt its lock-on!" Xu Guang's mind raced as his gaze fell on the dragon tree trunk in his arms.

This thing is the source of attracting the pursuers, but perhaps it can also be the key to breaking the situation!

He suddenly activated the Water Attribute origin within him that had just become active because of the dragon tree's aura, disregarding the pain in his meridians, forcibly guiding a stream of pure dragon tree essence, mixing his own Green Emperor vitality with the deathly stillness of True Intent of Year Killing, transforming into dozens of minute diversions whose aura was nearly identical to the dragon tree itself, shooting in different directions, like living creatures!

These diversions immersed into rocks, seaweed, and even some bewildered small sea beasts; in an instant, dozens of weak "dragon tree aura" source points burst open in the surrounding sea area!

The pursuing Demon King of the Black Turtle's Divine Thought suddenly stalled, it clearly sensed that the scoundrel's aura ahead had suddenly split into dozens of strands, fleeing in different directions!

"Petty tricks!" Though surprised, the Demon King of the Black Turtle was not panicked, believing its judgment, keeping its primary Divine Thought firmly locked on that strongest, most original aura—where Xu Guang truly was.

However, those diversions indeed somewhat interfered with the judgments of its subordinate demon soldiers, causing some disarray in the encirclement.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Guang increased his speed again, like a slippery fish, narrowly passing between two demon generals.

"Little thief! Meet your doom!" The Demon King of the Black Turtle was thoroughly enraged, no longer holding back, its giant mouth opened, a looming beige Inner Core appeared, the surrounding seawater instantly becoming heavy as lead, gigantic pressure squeezing towards Xu Guang from all directions, as if wanting to freeze and crush him along with this sea area!

This was the Demon King of the Black Turtle's talent—Profound Nether Heavy Water Domain!

Xu Guang immediately felt his body sluggish, as if mired in a swamp, his speed suddenly dropped.

The surrounding seawater was no longer assistance, but instead a shackle binding him. The giant claws of the Demon King of the Black Turtle, already carrying terrifying power that could tear the seabed, were coming down atop him! This time, there's no avoiding it!

At this critical moment—

A fierce light appeared in Xu Guang's eyes, a green-purple cauldron condensed behind him, the seawater in the maze actually squeezing towards it from all directions.

This green-purple cauldron, sharing the same origin as Celestial Capital, is indeed useful in the maze!

In Celestial Capital, it can display over First Grade strength, in the maze, its power far surpasses one Nirvana!

The enormous body of the Demon King of the Black Turtle was stalled at this moment.

Just then.

"Buzz!!!"

A deep, ancient, seemingly primal buzzing sound suddenly came from the depths of the palace of the Demon King of the Black Turtle which they had escaped from!

This buzzing sound wasn't loud, yet carried an indescribable penetrative power, sweeping the entire battlefield in an instant.

All sea demons, including those demon generals, involuntarily froze, eyes flashing a trace of dread and confusion from deep within their bloodline.

Even the furious Demon King of the Black Turtle, that claw which seemed poised to strike stopped very briefly, its enormous dragon head sharply turned towards the palace, showing doubt and even a trace of undisguisable fear in its eyes!

"That thing... how could it..." The Demon King of the Black Turtle murmured in a lost voice, its tone full of uncertainty and chaos.

It was this moment of stalling and distraction that granted Xu Guang a sliver of hope!

"It's now!"

Xu Guang's qi and blood burned madly within him, his Return Hidden divine techniques were activated to an unprecedented degree, faintly touching the edges of space jump!

He forcibly shook off part of the restraints of the Heavy Water Domain, holding Yan Ruge, transforming into a nearly ethereal shadow, no longer escaping in a straight line but instead darting downward, rushing towards a bottomless sea floor rift emitting a chilling aura!

...

In the cold, dark depths of the maze sea, two figures fled frantically like stray dogs.

Xu Guang, carrying Yan Ruge, pushed their speed to the limit, continuously changing direction, trying to lose the pursuers behind.

The dragon tree trunk in his arms still emitting light and heat, its pure power continuously pouring into his body, nurturing the Green Emperor's dharma body, and within him sketching the embryonic structure of the Water Emperor's dharma body, but it was also like a beacon, continuously exposing their location.

Yan Ruge leaned against his back, breathing weakly, whispered: "At this rate... we won't escape... they can sense the aura of the dragon tree..."

Xu Guang naturally understood this too.

The previous incident in the underwater palace vaguely hindered the pursuit of the Demon King of the Black Turtle, but the opponent evidently wouldn't let things rest, he must find a way to sever their tracking.

These methods of the two Nirvana Venerables sure are troublesome!

While fleeing, his Divine Soul frantically worked, devising a countermeasure.

Suddenly, he remembered the underwater ruins where he previously secluded himself to breakthrough!

The ancient forbidden technique there can interfere with Divine Thought, isolate aura!

"Hold onto me!" Xu Guang said to Yan Ruge, then suddenly dove downward, heading towards a direction on the seabed in his memory.

Relying on memory and his recently enhanced water attribute perception, he darted through the complex and rugged underwater mountains and valleys.

The pursuers were getting closer, the Demon Qi soared, the roars were continuous.

Finally, in front of a seemingly unexceptional seabed covered in thick silt, Xu Guang stopped.

He sensed the faint yet familiar ancient forbidden technique vibrations from below.

"This is it!"

Without hesitation, he gathered all his power, carrying Yan Ruge, drilling through the silt, forcibly rushing towards the depths of the ruins enveloped by the forbidden technique!

At the moment of entering the forbidden technique range, the surrounding space seemed to ripple with invisible waves. That persistent dragon tree aura locked onto him, as well as the weak detection from the Soul Blood Pursuing Soul Order, suddenly became blurry and intermittent!

The few demon generals closest in pursuit instantly lost their target, like headless flies circling the perimeter of the forbidden technique, roaring but not daring to easily enter this area that instinctively made them feel uneasy.