In the end, the angry curses turned into panicked pleas for mercy.

But no matter what, the chains of Demonic Qi binding it didn’t change in the slightest, dragging it before the Cyan Demon Ancestor.

The Cyan Demon Ancestor, who had been hanging his head, suddenly looked up and opened his mouth. With a single inhale, he sucked the Star Demon—a creature powerful enough to contend with a Golden Core Cultivator—into his belly, swallowing it whole.

The husks possessed by the Celestial Demons danced wildly, waving their banners.

A dense Demonic Qi surged from their bodies.

The chains of Demonic Qi dragged the Cyan Demon Ancestor and forced him to sit upon the Magic Altar.

By now, the Cyan Demon Ancestor’s resistance had grown extremely weak. He had tried to activate countermeasures hidden on his disciples, but the Celestial Demon within him had easily neutralized them.

"What is it you’re trying to do? How are you so familiar with the Restrictions of my Eastern Demon Sect!"

He barely managed to lift his head and ask the Celestial Demon that was possessing him.

"You Demon Cultivators absorb Demonic Qi that originates from us Celestial Demons. The highest Realm of your practice is to transform your body into a Celestial Demon. Did you really think you could hide any secrets from us?"

The possessing Celestial Demon roared with laughter.

"Besides, I was once a senior of your Eastern Demon Sect! You should be calling me Martial Uncle!"

The Cyan Demon Ancestor felt a chill as if he’d been plunged into an ice cellar. No wonder the countermeasures he’d set were completely useless against this Celestial Demon. He never imagined it was a Human Demon—and a senior from his own Eastern Demon Sect at that.

Within the Eastern Demon Sect, there were indeed quite a few Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators who, upon their Cultivation stagnating, would directly undergo "corpse release," transforming into Celestial Demons and ascending to the Outer Realm.

It was incredibly difficult for a Celestial Demon of the Nascent Soul Realm to enter the Nine Heavens World due to the barrier of the Heaven and Earth Embryonic Membrane. But this "Martial Uncle" had used him as a springboard, projecting a portion of his power into the Nine Heavens World.

Although the Cyan Demon Ancestor had a Late Stage Golden Core Cultivation, his body could never withstand the full force of his Martial Uncle’s power. The demon’s true target was this Flying Boat. Having been built with a vast amount of precious Spiritual Materials, the Flying Boat was strong enough to bear the power of the Nascent Soul Tier.

"Martial Uncle, you are free and unfettered in the Outer Realm. Why must you return to this cage that is the Nine Heavens World?"

The Cyan Demon Ancestor could only beg bitterly.

The Northern Continent, where Demon Cultivators resided, had been forcefully dragged into the Nine Heavens World by the falling Central Continent. For Demon Cultivators like them who practiced Demon Skills and pursued the Demon Dao, it was indeed a massive cage.

"Idiot! If the Outer Realm were truly as wonderful as you imagine, why would the Divinity Transformation Ancestors in the Sect rack their brains trying to remain in the Nine Heavens World?"

The possessing Celestial Demon couldn’t help but curse his pig-stupid descendant.

"But you, you idiot, have had some incredible luck. You actually managed to capture a Feathered Whale. As long as I can corrupt this whale and turn it into a Celestial Demon, I will surely win the Demon Venerable’s favor and my status will soar!"

The variety of Celestial Demons was as vast and countless as the misty waves of an ocean.

In truth, the number of primordial Celestial Demon species wasn’t so staggering. The rest were mostly beings from various worlds who had undergone Demon Contamination, fallen, and then propagated in the Outer Realm, spreading their kind far and wide.

Given the Feathered Whale’s Kunpeng bloodline, if it were to fall, it would undoubtedly become a top-tier Celestial Demon.

However, because its bloodline was so extraordinary, completely corrupting it into a Celestial Demon would naturally be fraught with difficulty.

Upon discovering the plan of his sect junior, the Cyan Demon Ancestor, the Celestial Demon immediately hatched a plot of his own. He prepared to personally re-enter the Nine Heavens World, set up a Ritual, and guide the Feathered Whale into becoming a Demon.

At this moment, every Cultivator aboard the Flying Boat had been possessed by Celestial Demons.

Aside from the husks stationed in the Power Cabin, all the other Celestial Demons had gone to the Cyan Demon Ancestor’s Quiet Chamber, completely surrounding the young Feathered Whale and the Mermaid.

This young Feathered Whale’s bloodline was even more unique than Yinjiao’s. Its innate senses had already detected the impending disaster, and it began to ram against the Restriction with even greater frenzy.

But the Cyan Demon Ancestor, to prevent the escape of the hard-won Feathered Whale, had naturally put immense effort into the Restriction. Even though the Flying Boat’s Spiritual Qi supply had been cut off, the Restriction remained as stable as ever, not weakening in the slightest.

"Foolish child, the Nine Heavens World has suffered a great blow to its Vitality. How can it allow a descendant of the Kunpeng like you to wantonly consume the Spiritual Mechanism and add to its burden? Better to transform into a Demon and go with me to the Outer Realm. There, you will have an endless supply of blood and flesh to feast upon."

A motionless husk suddenly spoke. If the Feathered Whale chose to fall willingly, his task would be much easier.

Whales consumed a hundred times more of the Spiritual Mechanism than any other creature in the Nine Heavens World. The Demon Qi of a single Profound Whale was equivalent to that of more than ten Demons of the same Cultivation, to say nothing of the Feathered Whale, whose Talent and aptitude were far superior to the Profound Whale’s.

The West Sea Great Saint’s Magical Power was said to be unmatched in the Nascent Soul Stage, even comparable to that of a Divinity Transformation Cultivator.

The Profound Whale, limited by its natural aptitude, was stuck in the Golden Core Realm. But the Feathered Whale was different. After breaking through to Divinity Transformation, it could activate the Kunpeng bloodline within its body, Breaking the Boundary to fly to other worlds and causing the Nine Heavens World to suffer a tremendous loss of Spiritual Qi. This was naturally something the Nine Heavens World would not tolerate.

The Feathered Whale seemed not to hear his persuasion and continued to ram the Restriction relentlessly.

If not for its tough physique, it would have already smashed its own head to pieces.

Just then, outside the Flying Boat, the lured Profound Whale had died. The Seven Cities Profound Evil Demon Light was, after all, a Nascent Soul technique, and one that excelled at dealing with Demons like the Profound Whale, which were rich in blood, qi, and thick with Demon Qi. Even a Nascent Soul-level Demon like the West Sea Great Saint couldn’t withstand it, let alone a mere Profound Whale.

If the Flying Boat hadn’t been heavily damaged, causing this beam of Seven Cities Profound Evil Demon Light to be fired at greatly reduced power, the whale would have likely been killed instantly upon contact.

Even so, the Profound Whale didn’t last long before dying under the Seven Cities Profound Evil Demon Light.

Its massive body lay silently in the deep sea, slowly sinking. A huge amount of Essence Blood gushed from the wound carved out by the Seven Cities Profound Evil Demon Light. This Essence Blood attracted a massive number of Demon Monsters and Demons, all preparing to feast.

However, the first Demon Monsters and Demons to arrive were too weak. Even as the Demon Power within the Profound Whale’s body began to dissipate, they still couldn’t bite through its tough hide and blubber. They could only struggle through the piercing wound left by the Seven Cities Profound Evil Demon Light, squirming inside to try and gnaw on its soft internal organs.

Just then, something dark and profound floated up from the deeper sea. It circled the Profound Whale once, then drilled into it.

Then, the Profound Whale’s body, which had already sunk nearly a thousand feet, suddenly twitched. The terrified Demon Monsters and Demons gnawing on it scattered frantically. Some of the unlucky ones that had crawled inside its belly panicked and scrambled about, unable to find the exit.

The Profound Whale’s dead eyes suddenly snapped open, shining with light once more.

It looked up, its gaze fixed on the Demon Sect Flying Boat, its expression filled with hatred.

The next moment, the Profound Whale violently swung its tail, smashing all the surrounding Demon Monsters and Demons into a pulp. Then, its body shot toward the Flying Boat at a speed far exceeding anything it had shown before.

Its massive body suddenly shrank, rapidly transforming into a portly, powerful human form.

If any seafarers familiar with Profound Whales had witnessed this, their eyes would have popped out of their heads.

Profound Whales were unable to undergo Transformation due to the shackles of their bloodline. Even upon reaching the Golden Core Stage, they could only maintain their whale form.

BOOM!

The portly Profound Whale crossed its arms in front of it.

Under its impact, the incredibly hard Nine Nether Demon Iron seemed like mere sheet metal, and a large hole was easily punched through it.

The stout man crashed through several bulkheads in succession, smashing directly into the Cyan Demon Ancestor’s cabin. He ignored the husks possessed by the Celestial Demons, focusing all his attention on the Feathered Whale imprisoned within the Restriction.

"My child!"

Although he clearly had the appearance of a portly man, the voice that came out was a gentle female one.

Hearing its voice, the young Feathered Whale and the Mermaid instantly grew agitated, and they began to ram the Restriction with even greater frenzy.

The husks possessed by the Celestial Demons were furious and swarmed toward the stout man. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Facing these worthless puppets, the stout man simply threw a single punch.

BOOM!

The vigorous force of the punch was like a hurricane, instantly blowing all the husks away, tearing them to shreds, and splattering them against the bulkhead as a paste of bone and flesh.

The stout man reached out his hands, plunging them directly into the Restriction. Then, unleashing an unparalleled Giant Power, he ripped the Restriction to pieces.