Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor-Chapter 599 - 596: The One-Eyed Sea Monster!

"Gulp, gulp!"

Just as Li Chen was lost in thought, the blue whale suddenly shook its tail at him.

Li Chen was surprised and asked, "Do you want to take me somewhere?"

The blue whale, seeing that Li Chen understood its message, excitedly nodded repeatedly.

Then, it signaled for Li Chen to jump onto its back.

Li Chen looked around; all he saw was the vast sea. He pondered for a moment, then leapt onto the back of the blue whale.

Carrying Li Chen, the blue whale sliced through the waves, heading straight ahead.

Two hours later, Li Chen, seeing that the blue whale showed no signs of stopping, asked with some confusion, "Where are you taking me?"

The blue whale turned its head to look at Li Chen on its back and then looked forward again.

Following its gaze, Li Chen noticed a small island ahead.

However, at first, he didn’t find anything special about this little island.

After all, in the Pacific Ocean, apart from water, islands were the least scarce.

However, as they got closer, Li Chen was amazed to detect fluctuations of Spiritual Power on the island.

It was a Forbidden Barrier set by man!

Li Chen sat cross-legged, his pupils contracted slightly, emitting two sharp beams of light as he conducted a thorough exploration of the island.

Sure enough!

The space over the island was artificially distorted. It flowed back and forth like waves.

After a moment of concentration, Li Chen adjusted the frequency of his True Yuan to match the Space Barrier’s defense. Producing an equal amplitude, he swiftly passed through.

Indeed, it was a different world inside; the abundance of Spiritual Power was ten times greater than the outside, reminiscent of a paradise.

Suddenly!

A jade ancient tree, surrounded by flowing, colorful light, came into Li Chen’s view.

On it hung nine fruits as clear as crystal, resembling little dolls.

Li Chen’s eyes lit up with surprise as he exclaimed, "Are these Linglong Fruits?"

Linglong Fruits bloom every nine hundred years, bear fruit every nine hundred years, and mature every nine hundred years. Moreover, they can produce at most nine fruits at a time and are extremely rare.

Consuming a Linglong Fruit could rapidly enhance one’s Spiritual Power and increase the chances of breaking through bottlenecks. Even in the Cultivation Realm, it was considered a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.

Although he discovered the Linglong Fruits, Li Chen did not immediately go to pick them but cautiously surveyed the surrounding terrain.

Under normal circumstances, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are often guarded by fierce beasts.

Moreover, there was a defensive barrier around the periphery of the island. This indicated that someone had discovered the existence of the Linglong Fruits before him.

Perhaps, when they found the fruits, they were not yet mature, so they did not pick them. Instead, they set up this barrier to conceal them and wait for them to ripen before harvesting.

"Rumble, rumble!"

Suddenly, the island began to shake violently, like an earthquake.

A chasm half a zhang wide extended towards Li Chen’s feet.

Li Chen was startled and quickly retreated.

Then, he saw a sea monster, three zhang tall with a single triangular eye on its head and a body of azure blue, emerge from underground.

Presumably, this was the fierce beast guarding the Linglong Fruits!

The Azure Sea Monster’s single eye emitted red and green lights, fixating on Li Chen with a furious roar.

"Roar, roar!"

Li Chen carefully examined the sea monster and saw that its strength was comparable to a Divine-level Master, even surpassing Jiao Long.

Seeing that Li Chen was not frightened off by its intimidation and was instead watching it with a provocative gaze, the Azure Sea Monster became furiously enraged.

"Roar!"

In the forest, the rampaging True Yuan wreaked havoc. Wherever it passed, boulders shattered and ancient trees broke. The ground also developed a dense network of cracks like spider webs, extending all the way to Li Chen’s feet.

However, they were blocked by Li Chen’s Protective Gang Qi.

Seeing that Li Chen, a mere human, was so formidable, the Azure Sea Monster was taken aback.

Following that, the monster’s single eye on its head suddenly widened several times, shooting out a water-blue beam of light at Li Chen.

"Hmph, you little beast, dare to run wild in front of me?"

Li Chen snorted indignantly, swatting a swastika-shaped golden light over the Azure Sea Monster.

The sea monster was pushed back, letting out a loud roar to the sky.

It had not yet achieved spiritual enlightenment but had some degree of Spiritual Wisdom. From the brief exchange, it knew it was no match for this human.

But giving up and allowing the Linglong Fruits to be taken without putting up a fight was too much for it to bear.

After hesitating for a moment, the Azure Sea Monster’s single eye suddenly shone on the Linglong Fruits.

"Want to pluck the fruits without asking for my opinion?"

Li Chen saw the sea monster’s intention and snorted coldly, waving his finger to draw a circle in the air.

"Drawing the ground as a prison!"

The glowing circle enveloped the sea monster, instantly forming a cage on the spot. No matter how the sea monster roared and tore, it couldn’t move at all.

"Beast, die!"

Li Chen shouted explosively as he held the Dragon Abyss, and a sword rainbow spanned across the sky, slantingly striking towards the sea monster.

"Boom!"

The body of the sea monster was penetrated by the Sword Rainbow, splitting into two halves on the spot.

Following that, a crystal core the size of a chicken egg became visible.

Li Chen’s eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to remove the crystal core.

"Is this a Third-grade Water Attribute Demon Beast Crystal Core?"

Humans are classified into Postnatal, Innate, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core, and demon beasts likewise have their grades. Generally, they are divided into nine grades across three major levels.

First to third grade are considered low-level demon beasts.

The golden toad is a second-grade demon beast, while the Snow Monster, White Tiger, Jiao Long, and this sea monster, are all third-level demonic beasts.

Fourth to sixth grade are mid-level demon beasts.

Mid-level demon beasts can be called Demon Kings. Their spiritual wisdom is mature, and their intelligence is undoubtedly on par with normal humans. In addition to their awakened innate abilities, some demon beasts can also practice cultivation techniques.

The combat power of a fourth-grade demon beast roughly corresponds to the late or mid-stage Foundation Establishment. In a frenzy, they can even contend with Golden Core Experts. Ordinary Golden Core Stage cultivators would have to avoid the edge when facing a fifth-grade demon beast. Sixth Grade demon beasts can battle Nascent Souls.

Seventh to ninth grade are high-level demon beasts.

Even these high-level demon beasts are seldom seen, even by the Overseas Immortal Sects. They are not only spirit-communicative but can also transform into human form and speak human language, genuine monster fairies.

Above ninth grade are Divine Beasts and Holy Beasts.

This is only legendary, and even in the Cultivation World, which is a level above the Cultivation Realm, they are extremely rare.

The grade of a demon beast is not fixed and can evolve through postnatal cultivation and transformation. However, the difficulty of evolution is many times harder than that of human advancement.

After securely storing the crystal core, Li Chen summoned the Jiao Long to devour the sea monster’s corpse to avoid waste.

He then took out a jade stone and proceeded to harvest Linglong Fruits.

One!

Two!

...

Eight!

Nine!

Once all nine Linglong Fruits were collected, a smug smile formed on Li Chen’s lips.

"Work’s done, finished!"

"Rumble!"

Just at that moment, the ground began to shake violently again.

Losing the nourishment of the Linglong Fruit’s spiritual power, the barrier covering the small island suddenly lost support and collapsed in an instant.

Seeing that the island was about to submerge, Li Chen shouted at the still feasting Jiao Long.

"Little Dragon, this place is going to sink, let’s get out of here!"

Right after Li Chen and Jiao Long left, the small island collapsed with a roar and sank into the depths of the sea.

"Gurgle, gurgle!"

The blue whale saw Li Chen emerge and swam over, wagging its tail.

The Jiao Long saw a massive creature swimming towards it and bared its teeth in a threat.

"Roar, roar!"

The blue whale instinctively backed off at the sight of the fierce Jiao Long and wagged its tail at Li Chen.

"Thank you for leading the way, it’s all in hand now!"

With that, Li Chen took out a Linglong Fruit and tossed it to the blue whale.

The blue whale opened its huge mouth and swallowed the Linglong Fruit.

Immediately afterward, it bowed three times to Li Chen and, wagging its tail, made waves as it swam off into the deep sea.

The Jiao Long, a gluttonous creature, brightened at the sight of the Linglong Country.

In an instant, it threw its self-respect away as if it were nothing, wagging its tail at Li Chen like a happy dog, mumbling "Guoguo, Guoguo".

Li Chen took out another Linglong Fruit and fed it to the Jiao Long.

Then he looked around and said, "Let’s go. Find a deserted island and go into seclusion to cultivate. Let’s see if we could break through from the early stages of Foundation Establishment to mid-stage!"

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