The sky was dark, with rolling black clouds, and the world was engulfed in rain. The fierce wind swept the torrential rain like a whip, lashing fiercely at the surface of the sea.

The sea trembled, shaky and unstable.

After the deafening thunder, the night was torn apart by lightning. In the brief illumination, a massive shadow appeared on the sea's surface.

This shadow revealed only a head, but it was twenty to thirty meters long, unmistakably a gigantic Sea Whale.

A blue Sea Whale, with white circular spots on its surface.

In the abdomen area of the Sea Whale, a fist-sized stone emitted a glow that wasn't very bright, but faintly revealed more than ten figures.

"It's already been a week. Are we there yet?" Yu Qiao asked impatiently, covering his nose as he spoke.

It had already been a week, but the smell inside the Sea Whale was still unpleasant.

This was because the Sea Whale hadn't eaten in a week; otherwise, it would have been even more unbearable.

"Almost there, almost there, the sensing is getting stronger. We'll definitely be there within a day."

Hearing Yu Qiao's urging tone, Zhou Yi quickly responded.

As someone who wasn't even a Martial Artist, he couldn't afford to offend Yu Qiao.

Yu Qiao displayed no demeanor of a strong or elder figure in front of him and would indeed act physically.

He had been messed with several times, and had developed a fear of Yu Qiao.

In Lin Feng's team, everyone else was easy to interact with, except Yu Qiao, who acted as if he wasn't human.

"So much nonsense, Little Sister Dong works so hard and isn't anxious, only you are!"

Yun Tianqi glanced at Yu Qiao and said.

Yu Qiao pursed his lips, glanced at Little Sister Dong ahead who was in a state of Demon Transformation, her eyes closed, and asked, "It's been so many days, is there a rescue plan?"

Little Sister Dong had refined the Demon Spirit of the Sea Demoness. Although it was only Eighth Tier, its power in the ocean far surpassed Ninth Tier Demon Spirits, even those on the Earth Chart.

Having refined the Sea Demoness, Little Sister Dong could control a part of the Sea Beasts.

Although this deep-sea Sea Whale looked intimidating in size, its strength wasn't considered strong, being only Seventh Tier, so it was easily controlled by Little Sister Dong.

Whale meat isn't delicious, and it can dive into the deep sea for safety when threatened, avoiding attacks from other Sea Beasts.

If they weren't hidden within the giant whale, they wouldn't have the strength to cross this sea region.

Although the Sea Demon Beasts generally lack intelligence, their numbers compared to Land Demon Beasts are more terrifying, and while they can fly, they don't have an advantage in the sea combat.

One wrong move, and they could easily be devoured by the massive numbers of Sea Demon Beasts.

"How do you plan without even knowing where it is?"

"Since it's on the sea, the destination must be some small island."

"It shouldn't be that simple. As long as it's not on the sea, I'm fine. I hate the sea. I can't even exert a third of my strength here!"

"What a ridiculous mission."

"Stay calm. If the mission were so simple, how could it be our turn, and how could there be such a reward?"

Amid the discussions, Lin Feng remained silent, as if lost in sleep.

Gradually, the voices of the others grew quieter too.

After experiencing the last time Lin Feng was possessed by Nightmare, everyone had a sense of awe and fear towards Lin Feng.

Even Yu Qiao hadn't dared to babble recklessly in front of Lin Feng recently.

Strength brings awe.

And the previous threat of death brings fear.

Although Lin Feng had regained consciousness, that sense of fear had not disappeared and still lingered.

They knew, Lin Feng could easily kill any one of them, or even all of them.

And they also knew if Lin Feng continued to grow, how strong he would become in the future.

Far from being just an Emperor.

On the contrary, if the aftereffects were not resolved, it would be extremely dangerous…

The Sea Whale, under Little Sister Dong's control, continued to move forward…

In a cave.

A robed alien race slowly walked towards Zhou Chengfeng with a machete.

"It's the thirteenth day, is the cultivation technique fusion completed?"

The alien approached Zhou Chengfeng and slowly asked.

Zhou Chengfeng was sitting on a stone bench, in a state of Demon Transformation, with manuscripts all around him.

Upon hearing the voice, he opened his eyes, which were filled with fatigue.

"Almost!"

It's not easy to fuse two different body series cultivation techniques.

Even with the strongest brain, it couldn't be completed in a week.

He had already spent 19 days.

The given deadline had been exceeded by 12 days.

Thirteen people had already been beheaded in front of him, their headless bodies and skulls with eyes wide in death carelessly discarded on the ground not far from him.

This served as both a warning and a push for him.

"Almost, how many times have you repeated that?"

The alien race teased, but he didn't make it difficult for Zhou Chengfeng, instead turned around, eyes landing on eight terrified humans in an iron cage, smiling as he asked:

"So, who will be the lucky one today?"

Seeing the humans in the cage shivering, the alien laughed uproariously, "Little monkeys, make your choice. If you don't decide in three minutes, I'll decide! And that means two people!"

There were now only seven people left inside the cage.

Three men and two women, all adults, along with two children aged five or six.

The expressions of the five adults varied, some with ashen faces, some calm, and some with eyes full of killing intent.

The two children had dull eyes; snot and tears covered their small faces. Vivid images of the bloody slaughter were unbearable even for adults, let alone for young children.

Laughter echoed continuously.

It came from other aliens.

With the game starting, they were all drawn in.

Watching monkeys kill each other was their only amusement amid their tedious work and life.

Some aliens even laughed as they placed bets with their companions.

Seeing the seven people in the cage not taking action, the aliens didn't rush them; to them, this wait was quite entertaining.

Inside the cage.

Aside from the two children, a pair of young lovers stood together, two middle-aged men stood together, and an elder stood alone.

Over these thirteen days, thirteen people had died, and surviving till now meant they didn't want to die!

Among the 21, those unafraid of death had already died.

They were the first to take their own lives.

There were weaklings too, and they had all perished.

Killed by some among their own.

The ones left now were those who didn't want to die, the strong ones, except for those two children.

Although they wanted to live, they hadn't become ruthless enough to harm children.

Perhaps, that was their final boundary.

Zhou Chengfeng closed his eyes, not wanting to see the scene that was about to play out.

Although full of anger inside, he was powerless to change any of this.

"Haha!"

Amidst laughter, the standoff didn't last long.

After a minute, the two middle-aged men made the first move, targeting the couple. The cage was small, so the fight lasted only several tens of seconds, ending quickly with a scream.

The woman was killed.

The young man survived, though injured, having lost an arm. If no mishap happens, he would become the next 'lucky one.'

Seeing his girlfriend's tragic death, the young man stared at those two middle-aged men with eyes full of killing intent and hatred.

Faced with his gaze, the two middle-aged men didn't react much. One even wore a mocking sneer.

The young man crawled laboriously to his girlfriend's side, caressing her pallid face with his only remaining left hand, then looked up and laughed wildly, "Tomorrow it will be your turn!"

The next moment, he picked up a dagger from the ground and pierced it through his throat.

"Haha, two people died!"

"Damn, I bet wrong!"

Some aliens laughed while others cursed.

Now only five of the original seven remained.

The two middle-aged men were now looking particularly grim.

They hadn't expected the young man to commit suicide.

This meant they would have to face off with the elder tomorrow. Even with two of them, they weren't confident they could beat this old man.

Even if they managed to delay the inevitable by one day, they were only delaying the inevitable.

The day after tomorrow, if the fusion wasn't completed, things would be very dangerous…

The Sea Whale moved forward under Little Sister Dong's control…

In the cave.

An alien in a brocade robe slowly walked towards Zhou Chengfeng with a machete and asked him:

"It's been the thirteenth day, have you finished fusing the Cultivation Techniques?"

The alien approached Zhou Chengfeng and asked calmly.

Zhou Chengfeng sat on a stone bench, in a state of Demon Transformation, staring at the manuscripts in front of him with weary eyes.

When he heard the voice, he opened his tired eyes.

"Almost there!"

To integrate two different Body Series cultivation techniques isn't that easy.

Even with the strongest brain, it's impossible to finish in a week.

He's been working on it for 19 days now.

The deadline he was given has been exceeded by 12 days.

Thirteen people had already been killed before his eyes, and the lifeless heads and bodies were just discarded there on the nearby ground.

This was a warning and a pressure tactic for him.

"Almost there, how many times have you repeated that?"

The alien quipped, though he didn't really make it difficult for Zhou Chengfeng. Instead, he turned around, looking towards the terrified faces of the eight people in the iron cage, smiling, he asked:

"So who's the lucky one today?"

Seeing the humans shivering in the cage, this alien laughed aloud: "Monkeys, make your choice, if it's not done in three minutes, I'll choose! And that will mean two of you!"

Inside the cage, only seven people were left.

Three men and two women, all adults, and two children about five or six years old.

The expressions of the five men and women were varied, some looking ashen, some calm, others with murderous glimmers in their eyes.

Those two children looked a bit blank, their faces smeared with snot and tears. Even adults could hardly bear such a brutal slaughter scene, let alone young children.

Laughter kept echoing.

It was the laughter of other aliens.

As the game began, they were all drawn in.

Watching the monkeys kill each other was their only amusement in a dull work life.

Some of the aliens even laughed and placed bets with their companions.

Seeing the seven people in the iron cage not making a move, the aliens didn't rush them; this waiting, to them, was quite amusing in itself.

Inside the iron cage.

Apart from the two children, a young couple stood together, two middle-aged men stood together, one elder stood alone.

In those thirteen days, thirteen people died, and surviving to this point meant having proved themselves in some way.

Even though they had different reactions: blank desolation, calmness, and some with eyes flickering with murderous intent.

The young children looked somewhat dazed, their little faces smeared with tears and snot. Even adults found witnessing such bloodshed unbearable, much less young children.

Laughter filled the space incessantly.

It was laughter from other aliens.

With the game commencing, it drew them all in.

Watching these monkeys kill each other was the only amusement in their boring work and life.

Not seeing any of the seven people in the cage make a move, the aliens didn't urge them; they found this kind of wait very entertaining as well.

Inside the iron cage.

Apart from the two children, a pair of young lovers stood together, two middle-aged men stood together, and one old man stood alone.

In these thirteen days, thirteen people had died, and those who managed to survive to this day had proven their resilience.

Among the five adults, their expressions varied: some looked ashen, some were calm, and some had eyes flashing with murderous intent.

The two children, however, looked dull, their little faces smeared with snot and tears; even adults could hardly bear such a brutal slaughter scene, let alone young children.

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